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put_v they_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o holy_a love_n 3._o in_o heaven_n theo_n the_o love_a attention_n of_o the_o bless_a be_v firm_a constant_a inviolable_a and_o can_v perish_v or_o decrease_v their_o intention_n be_v pure_a and_o free_v from_o all_o mixture_n of_o any_o inferior_a intention_n in_o some_o this_o felicity_n to_o see_v god_n clear_o and_o love_v he_o unchangable_o be_v incomparable_a and_o who_o will_v ever_o compare_v the_o pleasure_n one_o may_v take_v by_o sea_n if_o any_o can_v be_v have_v to_o live_v amid_o the_o danger_n continual_a torment_n agitation_n and_o mutation_n which_o there_o be_v to_o be_v endure_v with_o the_o content_n of_o a_o royal_a palace_n where_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o a_o wish_n yea_o where_o delight_n do_v incomparable_o pass_v our_o wish_n 4._o there_o be_v then_o more_o content_a pleasure_n and_o perfection_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o sacred_a love_n among_o the_o heavenly_a inhabitant_n then_o in_o that_o of_o the_o pilgrim_n of_o this_o poor_a land_n some_o notwithstanding_o have_v be_v so_o happy_a in_o their_o pilgrimage_n that_o they_o pass_v in_o charity_n diverse_a of_o those_o saint_n who_o be_v already_o possess_v of_o the_o eternal_a country_n for_o certain_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o the_o charity_n of_o a_o great_a s._n john_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a man_n be_v not_o great_a yea_o even_o while_o they_o be_v detain_v hear_v below_o then_o that_o of_o little_a child_n who_o die_v in_o the_o only_a grace_n of_o baptism_n enjoy_v immortal_a glory_n 5._o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a that_o shepherd_n be_v more_o valiant_a than_o soldier_n and_o yet_o the_o little_a shepherd_n david_n come_v into_o the_o army_n of_o israel_n find_v that_o every_o one_o be_v more_o expert_a in_o the_o use_n of_o arm_n than_o he_o nevertheless_o he_o be_v more_o valiant_a than_o all_o they_o nor_o be_v it_o ordinary_a that_o mortal_n have_v more_o charity_n than_o the_o immortal_a and_o yet_o there_o have_v 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mother_n our_o b._n lady_n o_o god_n no_o for_o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o incomparable_a dilection_n the_o only_a dove_n the_o most_o perfect_a spouse_n of_o this_o heavenly_a queen_n from_o my_o heart_n i_o pronounce_v this_o love_a and_o true_a thought_n that_o at_o least_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o her_o mortal_a day_n her_o charity_n pass_v that_o of_o the_o seraphin_n for_o though_o many_o daughter_n heap_v together_o riches_n she_o surpass_v the_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v but_o compare_v to_o star_n and_o the_o prime_n of_o those_o to_o the_o fair_a of_o these_o but_o she_o be_v fair_a as_o the_o moon_n as_o easy_a to_o be_v single_v and_o discern_v from_o all_o the_o saint_n as_o the_o sun_n from_o the_o star_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v further_o that_o as_o the_o charity_n of_o this_o mother_n of_o love_n excel_v that_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o heaven_n in_o perfection_n so_o do_v she_o exercise_v it_o more_o perfect_o yea_o even_o in_o this_o mortal_a life_n never_o offend_v venial_o as_o the_o church_n esteem_v she_o have_v then_o nor_o change_n nor_o stop_v in_o the_o way_n of_o love_n but_o by_o a_o perpetual_a advancement_n ascend_v from_o love_n to_o love._n she_o never_o feel_v any_o contradiction_n of_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n whence_o her_o love_n as_o a_o true_a salomon_n reign_v peaceable_o in_o her_o soul_n and_o be_v exercise_v at_o her_o pleasure_n the_o virginity_n of_o her_o heart_n and_o body_n be_v more_o worthy_a and_o honourable_a then_o that_o of_o angel_n so_o that_o her_o spirit_n not_o divide_v or_o separate_v as_o s._n paul_n say_v be_v occupy_v in_o divine_a thought_n to_o please_v her_o god_n and_o in_o fine_a a_o mother_n love_n most_o press_a active_a and_o ardent_a a_o unwearied_a and_o insatiable_a love_n what_o can_v it_o not_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o a_o mother_n and_o for_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o a_o son_n 2._o ah_o do_v not_o say_v i_o pray_v you_o that_o this_o virgin_n be_v subject_a to_o sleep_v no_o say_v not_o so_o theo_n for_o do_v you_o not_o see_v that_o her_o sleep_n be_v a_o sleep_n of_o love_n so_o that_o it_o be_v even_o her_o spouse_n his_o will_n that_o she_o shall_v sleep_v so_o long_o as_o she_o listen_v ah_o take_v heed_n i_o conjure_v you_o say_v he_o that_o you_o awake_v not_o my_o wellbeloved_n till_o she_o please_v no_o theo_n this_o heavenly_a queen_n never_o sleep_v but_o of_o love_n since_o she_o never_o give_v repose_n to_o her_o precious_a body_n but_o to_o reinforce_v it_o the_o better_a thence_o to_o serve_v god_n which_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a act_n of_o charity_n for_o as_o the_o great_a s._n augustine_n say_v charity_n do_v oblige_v we_o to_o love_v our_o body_n convenient_o in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o good_a work_n as_o they_o make_v a_o part_n of_o our_o person_n and_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v participant_a of_o eternal_a felicity_n certes_o a_o christian_a be_v to_o love_v his_o body_n as_o a_o live_a image_n of_o our_o saviour_n incarnate_a as_o issue_v of_o the_o same_o stock_n and_o consequent_o of_o his_o kindred_n and_o consanguinity_n especial_o after_o we_o have_v renew_v the_o alliance_n by_o receive_v real_o the_o divine_a body_n of_o our_o redeemour_n in_o the_o most_o adorable_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o when_o by_o baptism_n confirmation_n and_o other_o sacrament_n we_o have_v dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v ourselves_o to_o the_o sovereign_a goodness_n 3._o but_o for_o the_o b._n virgin_n o_o god_n with_o what_o devotion_n be_v she_o to_o love_v her_o virginal_a body_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a humble_a pure_a body_n obeissant_a to_o divine_a love_n and_o whole_o embaum_v with_o a_o thousand_o sacred_a sweet_n but_o also_o for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o lively_a source_n of_o our_o sauiour_n and_o do_v so_o strict_o belong_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o incomparable_a dependence_n for_o which_o cause_n when_o she_o give_v her_o angelical_a 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eye_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o even_o while_o i_o sleep_v i_o think_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o for_o the_o soul_n be_v wont_a in_o sleep_n to_o see_v by_o imagination_n what_o she_o think_v in_o the_o day_n time_n so_o while_o we_o see_v not_o one_o a_o other_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o flesh_n we_o supply_v it_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o charity_n o_o sweet_a jesus_n what_o dream_n be_v thy_o sacred_a mother_n to_o have_v when_o she_o steep_v her_o heart_n watch_v do_v she_o not_o dream_v that_o she_o have_v thou_o yet_o fold_v in_o her_o womb_n as_o thou_o be_v for_o nine_o month_n space_n or_o else_o hang_v at_o her_o breast_n and_o pretty_o press_v the_o sacred_a nible_a of_o her_o virginal_a dug_n ah_o what_o sweetness_n be_v in_o this_o soul_n
bush_n of_o grief_n and_o even_o so_o i_o i_o be_o whole_o inflame_v with_o love_n among_o the_o thorny_a thicket_n of_o sorrow_n i_o be_o a_o lily_n environ_v with_o thorn_n do_v not_o only_o look_v upon_o the_o horror_n of_o my_o pinch_a grief_n but_o behold_v the_o agreeable_a beauty_n of_o my_o love_n alas_o this_o divine_a wellbeloved_n lover_n do_v suffer_v insupportable_a grief_n this_o it_o be_v that_o touch_v my_o heart_n and_o make_v i_o sound_v with_o anguish_n but_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o suffering_n he_o love_v his_o torment_n and_o die_v with_o joy_n to_o die_v with_o grief_n for_o i_o wherefore_o as_o i_o grieve_v in_o his_o grief_n so_o be_o i_o ravish_v with_o joy_n in_o his_o love_n i_o do_v not_o only_a sorrow_n with_o he_o but_o glory_n in_o he_o 2._o it_o be_v this_o love_n theo_n that_o draw_v the_o stigmat_n upon_o the_o love_a seraphical_a s._n francis_n and_o upon_o the_o love_a angelical_a s._n catherine_n of_o sierra_n the_o urgent_a wound_n of_o her_o saviour_n the_o love_a complacence_n have_v sharpen_v the_o point_n of_o the_o dolorous_a compassion_n as_o honey_n make_v the_o bitterness_n of_o wormewoode_n more_o pierce_a and_o sensible_a as_o contrariwise_o the_o dainty_a smell_n of_o rose_n be_v refine_v by_o the_o neighberhoode_n of_o garlic_n which_o be_v plant_v near_o the_o rosetree_n for_o so_o the_o love_a complacence_n which_o we_o have_v take_v in_o the_o love_n of_o our_o saviour_n make_v the_o compassion_n which_o we_o have_v of_o his_o dolour_n more_o forcible_a as_o also_o pass_v from_o the_o compassion_n of_o sorrow_n to_o the_o complacence_n of_o love_n we_o take_v a_o more_o ardent_a and_o high_a content_n then_o the_o grief_n of_o love_n and_o the_o love_n of_o grief_n be_v practise_v then_o the_o amorous_a compassion_n and_o dolorous_a complacence_n as_o another_o esav_n and_o jacob_n strive_v who_o shall_v strive_v more_o put_v the_o soul_n into_o incredible_a convultion_n and_o agony_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o ecstasy_n amorous_o dolorous_a and_o dolourous_o amorous_a and_o according_a to_o this_o the_o great_a soul_n of_o s._n francis_n and_o s._n catherine_n feel_v incomparable_a love_n in_o their_o dolour_n and_o matchless_a dolour_n in_o their_o love_n when_o they_o be_v stigmatise_v perceive_v love_n joyful_a to_o endure_v for_o a_o friend_n which_o our_o saviour_n exercise_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n upon_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o cross_n thus_o be_v the_o precious_a union_n of_o our_o soul_n with_o god_n make_v which_o as_o a_o mystical_a benjamin_n be_v a_o child_n of_o grief_n and_o love_n together_o 3._o it_o can_v be_v express_v theo_n how_o much_o our_o saviour_n desire_v to_o enter_v into_o our_o soul_n by_o way_n of_o this_o dolorous_a complacence_n alas_o say_v he_o open_v i_o the_o door_n my_o dear_a sister_n my_o friend_n my_o dove_n my_o all-faire_a for_o my_o head_n be_v all_o to_o bedew_v and_o my_o heir_n with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n what_o be_v this_o dew_n what_o be_v these_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n but_o the_o pain_n and_o torment_n of_o his_o passion_n pearl_n as_o we_o have_v many_o time_n say_v be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o dewy_a drop_n which_o the_o night_n freshness_n shower_n down_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sea_n receive_v in_o the_o shell_n of_o oyster_n or_o mother-pearle_n ah_o will_v the_o divine_a lover_n of_o the_o soul_n say_v i_o be_o oden_a with_o the_o pain_n and_o sweat_v of_o my_o passion_n which_o almost_o all_o pass_v either_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n or_o in_o the_o night_n of_o darkness_n which_o the_o eclipse_a sun_n cause_v at_o the_o height_n of_o the_o day_n open_v then_o thy_o heart_n towards_o i_o as_o the_o mother-pearle_n do_v she_o towards_o heaven_n and_o i_o will_v pour_v down_o upon_o thou_o the_o dew_n of_o my_o passion_n which_o shall_v turn_v into_o pearl_n of_o consolation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o benevolence_n which_o we_o exercise_v towards_o our_o saviour_n by_o way_n of_o desire_n chapter_n vi_o 1._o the_o love_n which_o god_n exercise_v towards_o we_o be_v always_o begin_v by_o benevolence_n willing_a and_o effect_v all_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o we_o in_o which_o afterward_o he_o take_v complacence_n he_o make_v david_n according_a to_o his_o heart_n by_o benevolence_n because_o he_o find_v he_o according_a to_o his_o heart_n by_o complacence_n he_o first_o create_v the_o world_n for_o man_n and_o man_n in_o the_o world_n indew_v every_o thing_n with_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o goodness_n as_o be_v proportionable_a to_o it_o out_o of_o his_o pure_a benevolence_n then_o he_o approve_v all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v find_v that_o all_o be_v very_o good_a and_o by_o complacence_n repose_v in_o his_o work_n 2._o but_o contrariwise_o our_o love_n towards_o god_n begin_v from_o the_o complacence_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o sovereign_a goodness_n and_o infinite_a perfection_n which_o we_o know_v be_v in_o the_o divinity_n then_o we_o come_v 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