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my_o poise_n or_o weight_n and_o whither_o soever_o i_o be_o carry_v thither_o i_o be_o carry_v to_o wit_n where_o his_o love_n be_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o passion_n do_v follow_v love_n as_o for_o example_n i_o desire_n to_o have_v a_o thing_n not_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n but_o that_o i_o love_v it_o i_o do_v not_o rejoice_v or_o delight_v myself_o but_o in_o that_o which_o i_o love_v also_o i_o do_v not_o hate_v a_o thing_n but_o because_o it_o be_v opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o what_o i_o love_v and_o therefore_o i_o do_v fly_v and_o shim_v it_o likewise_o i_o do_v not_o hope_v or_o fight_v but_o for_o what_o i_o love_v nor_o grieve_v but_o for_o the_o evil_a which_o do_v hinder_v i_o from_o what_o i_o love_v and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n 16._o he_o therefore_o that_o intend_v to_o acquire_v virtue_n and_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n must_v heed_v careful_o to_o what_o his_o love_n do_v tend_v whether_o to_o that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a and_o not_o 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that_o which_o bring_v thou_o to_o hell_n but_o what_o may_v bring_v thou_o to_o heaven_n and_o endless_a joy_n see_v that_o what_o thou_o can_v love_v most_o on_o earth_n will_v fail_v thou_o and_o decay_n be_v but_o momentary_a but_o if_o thou_o do_v love_v god_n thy_o sweet_a and_o love_a creator_n and_o redeemer_n he_o will_v never_o fail_v thou_o but_o bring_v thou_o to_o enjoy_v himself_o in_o endless_a glory_n thus_o sweet_o you_o must_v in_o all_o occasion_n labour_v to_o induce_v your_o soul_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o those_o virtue_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o your_o vicious_a inclination_n or_o love_n 17._o dear_a christian_a soul_n i_o write_v this_o chapter_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o what_o be_v in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o part_n of_o this_o book_n for_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o you_o must_v mortify_v your_o passion_n how_o can_v you_o mortify_v what_o you_o do_v not_o know_v for_o though_o you_o feel_v the_o passion_n yet_o you_o 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and_o make_v her_o capable_a for_o receive_v those_o supernatural_a favour_n and_o divine_a communication_n 12._o in_o this_o total_a union_n the_o soul_n know_v nothing_o as_o be_v say_v but_o enjoy_v a_o content_a and_o happiness_n surpass_v sense_n yet_o what_o she_o do_v enjoy_v or_o how_o she_o understand_v not_o but_o do_v remain_v absorb_v and_o unite_v to_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o thus_o she_o be_v become_v god_n captive_a tie_v and_o chain_v fast_o by_o love_n and_o have_v no_o power_n to_o free_v herself_o until_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o set_v she_o at_o liberty_n neither_o will_v she_o though_o she_o can_v esteem_v it_o a_o great_a captivity_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o her_o own_o liberty_n and_o far_o more_o liberty_n to_o be_v in_o that_o sweet_a and_o happy_a captivity_n this_o be_v a_o great_a and_o more_o eminent_a gift_n and_o favour_n than_o all_o the_o former_a it_o be_v a_o most_o bless_a union_n or_o conjunction_n a_o most_o divine_a transformation_n a_o most_o happy_a death_n a_o true_a deification_n and_o most_o happy_a life_n in_o god_n 13._o note_v that_o in_o that_o quiet_a prayer_n the_o will_v only_o be_v unite_v and_o not_o the_o other_o power_n in_o that_o other_o of_o the_o sleep_n of_o the_o power_n the_o will_n and_o the_o power_n be_v unite_v but_o so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_o unite_v or_o whole_o lose_v but_o in_o this_o union_n they_o be_v all_o whole_o and_o perfect_o lose_v unite_v and_o in_o gulf_a in_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o they_o be_v whole_o dead_a to_o all_o the_o world_n drown_v in_o unspeakable_a delight_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o degree_n be_v unexplicable_a her_o love_n be_v come_v to_o so_o great_a a_o height_n that_o nothing_o but_o the_o enjoy_n of_o god_n whole_o and_o perfect_o can_v give_v her_o content_n therefore_o his_o divine_a majesty_n do_v lead_v she_o to_o a_o other_o step_n or_o degree_n far_o beyond_o herself_o and_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v elevate_n her_o spirit_n and_o open_v her_o eye_n to_o set_v and_o know_v somewhat_o of_o his_o greatness_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o celestial_a glory_n with_o vision_n and_o revelation_n of_o high_a matter_n hide_a and_o most_o profund_a misterye_n and_o this_o be_v call_v and_o exstasy_n or_o rapt_v where_o she_o understand_v clear_o and_o plain_o how_o all_o thing_n create_v be_v a_o mere_a shadow_n and_o nothing_o compare_v with_o what_o she_o then_o do_v enjoy_v and_o see_v in_o god_n and_o this_o rapt_v some_o time_n be_v so_o forcible_a and_o vehement_a that_o it_o do_v elevat_v the_o very_a body_n with_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o remain_v hang_v in_o the_o air_n and_o it_o do_v so_o participate_v of_o the_o inward_a joy_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o do_v loath_a to_o be_v long_o on_o earth_n and_o fain_o will_v be_v invest_v with_o immortality_n for_o all_o eternity_n and_o after_o these_o great_a raptes_fw-la common_o when_o the_o soul_n return_v to_o herself_o the_o body_n as_o yet_o and_o perhaps_o for_o some_o day_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o use_v its_o own_o function_n nor_o the_o power_n and_o sense_n be_v themselves_o but_o all_o be_v out_o of_o order_n for_o they_o be_v as_o yet_o drink_v with_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o delight_n which_o they_o enjoy_v and_o the_o introversion_n and_o application_n of_o the_o power_n and_o sense_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o can_v but_o with_o difficulty_n attend_v as_o yet_o to_o any_o outward_a thing_n and_o though_o they_o see_v and_o hear_v at_o those_o time_n yet_o they_o neither_o well_o see_v nor_o know_v what_o they_o see_v or_o hear_v this_o soul_n now_o be_v no_o more_o her_o own_o but_o whole_o belong_v to_o god_n for_o she_o have_v consign_v herself_o her_o will_n and_o the_o key_n thereof_o unto_o his_o divine_a majesty_n so_o that_o she_o live_v not_o now_o but_o christ_n do_v live_v in_o 20._o gal._n 2._o v._n 20._o she_o in_o so_o 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