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therefore_o of_o the_o object_n shall_v move_v we_o to_o the_o love_n thereof_o what_o nature_n be_v there_o comparable_a to_o god_n who_o condition_n be_v so_o sweet_a so_o absolute_a as_o he_o what_o can_v thou_o love_v that_o be_v worthy_a love_n which_o be_v not_o be_v find_v in_o he_o in_o all_o completeness_n do_v thou_o delight_v in_o the_o mighty_a 27._o behold_v say_v he_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o i_o if_o he_o but_o speak_v the_o word_n it_o be_v do_v his_o power_n be_v so_o great_a do_v thou_o love_v wisdom_n god_n be_v all-knowing_a and_o most_o prudent_a he_o scatter_v the_o device_n of_o the_o crafty_a 23_o so_o that_o their_o hand_n can_v accomplish_v that_o which_o they_o do_v enterprise_n he_o take_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o craftiness_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v make_v foolish_a he_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n 17._o and_o mighty_a in_o strength_n who_o have_v be_v fierce_a 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one_o that_o be_v no_o flincher_n no_o changeling_n 6._o even_o this_o shall_v provoke_v we_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n who_o change_v not_o 17._o and_o with_o who_o as_o saint_n james_n speak_v be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o turn_v 14._o his_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v he_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v say_v who_o he_o love_v once_o he_o love_v with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o will_v never_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o will_v delight_v in_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a &_o will_v not_o fail_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o the_o truth_n be_v 15._o there_o be_v no_o man_n no_o
by_o feed_v his_o flock_n 17._o peter_n say_v he_o love_v thou_o i_o feed_v my_o lamb_n feed_v my_o sheep_n feed_v my_o sheep_n pasce_fw-la mente_fw-la pasce_fw-la ore_fw-la pasce_fw-la opere_fw-la resur_fw-fr pasce_fw-la animi_fw-la oratione_fw-la verbi_fw-la abhortatione_n exempli_fw-la exhibitione_n feed_v they_o say_v bernard_n with_o thy_o mind_n feed_v they_o with_o thy_o mouth_n feed_v they_o with_o thy_o work_n feed_v they_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o heart_n with_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o word_n with_o set_v they_o a_o good_a ensample_n what_o other_o thing_n say_v saint_n august_n be_v this_o 123._o if_o thou_o love_v i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n then_o if_o it_o have_v be_v saidâ—_n if_o thou_o love_v i_o do_v not_o think_v to_o feed_v thyself_o but_o my_o sheep_n feâ—d_v they_o as_o i_o not_o as_o thou_o seek_v my_o glory_n in_o they_o not_o thou_o my_o lordship_n not_o thou_o my_o gain_n not_o thou_o god._n which_o speech_n when_o saint_n paul_n as_o chrysostome_n speak_v have_v hear_v be_v utter_v to_o saint_n peter_n he_o study_v to_o declare_v this_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o in_o the_o superlative_a degree_n and_o undoubted_o doubt_o there_o be_v no_o minister_n which_o do_v true_o love_n god_n but_o he_o will_v be_v careful_a to_o feed_v the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o his_o pasture_n 2._o commit_v to_o he_o and_o depend_v on_o he_o and_o he_o that_o only_o look_v after_o the_o fleece_n but_o leave_v his_o flock_n at_o six_o and_o seven_o do_v bewray_v his_o love_n of_o the_o world_n but_o declare_v no_o love_n to_o god._n 24._o final_o god_n will_v be_v love_v in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n for_o he_o that_o hate_v i_o say_v christ_n hate_v my_o father_n also_o except_o you_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o he_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n 22._o which_o show_v the_o fearful_a estate_n of_o unbelieve_a turk_n jew_n and_o pagan_n and_o most_o worthy_a 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