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for_o such_o a_o one_o and_o invite_v christ_n to_o our_o wedding_n let_v we_o take_v saint_n paul_n counsel_n to_o marry_v only_o in_o he_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v say_v he_o let_v all_o be_v do_v to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n let_v piety_n and_o virtue_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n of_o our_o affection_n since_o therein_o only_o consist_v true_a and_o permanent_a felicity_n and_o no_o lover_n live_v more_o pleasant_o and_o happy_o together_o than_o such_o as_o be_v of_o gracious_a and_o virtuous_a condition_n whereas_o among_o such_o as_o be_v of_o vicious_a and_o impious_a condition_n what_o be_v to_o be_v see_v but_o strife_n tumult_n disorder_n suspicion_n confusion_n and_o misery_n in_o the_o end_n a_o virtuous_a and_o well_o give_v lover_n be_v much_o better_a to_o be_v esteem_v than_o a_o fine_a fair_a face_n with_o ill_a condition_n let_v we_o not_o then_o be_v so_o sensual_a as_o to_o love_v only_o the_o corpse_n but_o look_v high_a and_o see_v something_o in_o 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love_n of_o god_n to_o it_o as_o that_o this_o infinite_a glorious_a god_n shall_v send_v his_o only_a son_n a_o part_n of_o himself_o to_o redeem_v and_o glorify_v we_o that_o this_o part_n of_o himself_o this_o very_a god_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v unveil_v himself_o of_o all_o his_o glory_n come_v to_o live_v on_o earth_n and_o suffer_v so_o much_o such_o a_o death_n for_o such_o miserable_a wretch_n as_o we_o be_v when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o death_n hell_n and_o all_o misery_n and_o to_o merit_v for_o we_o heaven_n and_o all_o felicity_n why_o then_o it_o be_v even_o overcome_v and_o with_o saint_n ignatius_n even_o weep_v with_o love_n and_o joy_n to_o think_v that_o his_o love_n be_v crucify_v for_o he_o lord_n teach_v we_o a_o language_n whole_o divine_a to_o thank_v thou_o for_o such_o love_n see_v what_o a_o virtue_n be_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o if_o our_o soul_n in_o contemplation_n of_o his_o wound_n 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morning_n fair_a as_o the_o moon_n pure_a as_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n cant._n 5._o that_o she_o be_v a_o king_n daughter_n as_o a_o queen_n in_o a_o vesture_n of_o gold_n of_o ophir_n embroider_a raiment_n of_o needle_n work_n that_o the_o king_n may_v take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o beauty_n psal_n 45._o o_o how_o the_o sweet_a harmonious_a accent_n of_o these_o word_n do_v ravish_v the_o spirit_n and_o powerful_o attract_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o those_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a true_o but_o to_o hear_v the_o echo_n of_o they_o and_o to_o perceive_v the_o sweetness_n thereof_o insomuch_o that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o borrow_v wing_n on_o all_o side_n &_o to_o fly_v out_o of_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v whole_o possess_v with_o the_o love_n and_o joy_n of_o their_o saviour_n let_v we_o then_o feel_o speak_v to_o our_o belove_a in_o the_o same_o language_n which_o he_o speak_v to_o we_o then_o which_o indeed_o can_v be_v no_o better_o no_o sweet_a come_v then_o my_o belove_a kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o thy_o mouth_n for_o thy_o love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n draw_v i_o and_o i_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o show_v i_o o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v where_o thou_o feed_v and_o where_o thou_o make_v thy_o flock_n to_o rest_v at_o noon_n cant._n 1_o 2_o 4_o 7._o stay_v i_o with_o thy_o flagon_n and_o comfort_v i_o with_o apple_n for_o i_o be_o sick_a oâ—_n love_n cant_n 2.5_o come_v my_o belove_a let_v we_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n let_v we_o lodge_v in_o the_o village_n let_v we_o get_v up_o early_o to_o the_o vineyard_n let_v we_o see_v if_o the_o vine_n flourish_n whether_o the_o tender_a grape_n appear_v and_o the_o pomgranate_n bud_n forth_o there_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o my_o love_n cant._n 7.11.12_o set_a i_o as_o a_o seal_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o as_o a_o signet_n on_o thy_o arm_n for_o love_n be_v as_o strong_a as_o death_n it_o be_v as_o a_o fire_n a_o vehement_a flame_n many_o water_n can_v quench_v love_n and_o the_o flood_n can_v drown_v it_o etc._n etc._n cant._n 8.6.7_o i_o be_o persuade_v say_v saint_n paul_n that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n rom._n 8.38_o true_a love_n suffer_v not_o for_o the_o subject_n which_o it_o love_v it_o have_v a_o power_n in_o it_o to_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n from_o the_o time_n that_o a_o soul_n be_v chaste_o take_v with_o this_o passion_n even_o the_o pain_n and_o torment_n thereof_o be_v change_v the_o name_n and_o quality_n within_o the_o heart_n they_o be_v rose_n rather_o than_o thornes_n for_o if_o it_o sigh_v it_o be_v of_o joy_n and_o not_o of_o pain_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o die_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o lovely_a cause_n of_o its_o life_n it_o be_v no_o 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expression_n and_o enjoy_v in_o he_o infinite_a pleasure_n and_o felicity_n for_o ever_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v like_o he_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v 1._o john_n 3.2_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o fire_n by_o unite_n itself_o to_o iron_n by_o a_o exceed_a and_o extreme_a heat_n do_v purify_v the_o iron_n and_o convert_v the_o same_o into_o fire_n in_o like_a manner_n but_o above_o all_o degree_n of_o comparison_n do_v god_n purify_v and_o reduce_v we_o to_o a_o be_v supernatural_a and_o deify_v unite_v and_o take_v the_o soul_n into_o his_o own_o divine_a nature_n and_o this_o fire_n which_o shall_v so_o unite_v we_o to_o god_n be_v divine_a love_n for_o as_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o his_o enemy_n so_o be_v he_o a_o fire_n of_o love_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o new_a be_v and_o a_o new_a name_n that_o be_v of_o our_o spouse_n of_o our_o belove_a of_o god_n himself_o for_o hereby_o the_o soul_n become_v a_o part_n of_o god_n and_o with_o he_o and_o in_o he_o enjoy_v all_o happiness_n so_o as_o now_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v no_o more_o a_o soul_n but_o god_n himself_o to_o conclude_v let_v we_o then_o fervent_o wish_v and_o long_a for_o this_o time_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n son_n to_o which_o the_o angel_n shall_v invite_v we_o then_o shall_v we_o celebrate_v a_o everlasting_a wedding_n feast_n yea_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v the_o bride_n and_o love_n shall_v be_v the_o banner_n over_o we_o and_o then_o shall_v we_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v infinite_a pleasure_n and_o felicity_n for_o ever_o finis_fw-la jmprimatur_fw-la tho_o wykes_n decemb_v 7._o 1637._o
i_o shall_v now_o speak_v more_o thereof_o in_o another_o manner_n method_n and_o to_o another_o purpose_n for_o this_o purpose_n let_v we_o imagine_v a_o man_n to_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o this_o art_n that_o we_o may_v guess_v what_o such_o a_o man_n can_v do_v and_o imagine_v this_o able_a skilful_a man_n in_o this_o art_n have_v occasion_n to_o discourse_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o love_n he_o can_v ready_o even_a raptim_fw-la discourse_n thereof_o in_o divers_a way_n and_o manner_n as_o for_o example_n either_o from_o the_o number_n of_o benefit_n and_o excellency_n flow_v from_o thence_o as_o from_o a_o fountain_n such_o as_o be_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a thought_n look_n smile_n kiss_n discourse_n song_n tale_n jest_n sport_n embrace_n dalliance_n mutual_a kindness_n comfort_n help_n society_n pleasant_a meeting_n mirth_n increase_n of_o parent_n kindred_n friend_n riches_n sweet_a and_o pretty_a child_n &_o mutual_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o the_o blessing_n and_o pleasure_n 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