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this_o wonderful_a favour_n of_o divine_a piety_n towards_o we_o i_o be_o not_o a_o little_a confound_v and_o ashamed_a of_o my_o too_o much_o ingratitude_n man._n o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v forsake_v thy_o spouse_n animae_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr arrha_fw-la animae_fw-la thou_o have_v prostitute_v thy_o love_n and_o have_v not_o give_v thanks_o for_o these_o great_a benefit_n yet_o that_o he_o may_v release_v thou_o from_o thence_o whence_o thou_o have_v fall_v he_o have_v please_v to_o descend_v and_o pious_o to_o suffer_v that_o which_o thou_o do_v endure_v think_v therefore_o how_o much_o he_o love_v thou_o which_o by_o no_o way_n but_o by_o die_v will_v free_v thou_o from_o death_n wherefore_o o_o my_o soul_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o worthy_a thou_o know_v the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o redeemer_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o ingratitude_n be_v the_o worse_o see_v therefore_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o ingrateful_a on_o who_o so_o many_o benefit_n be_v bestow_v 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thou_o to_o that_o heap_n of_o divine_a mercy_n whereby_o thou_o be_v free_v from_o actual_a sin_n also_o convert_v therefore_o the_o light_n of_o contemplation_n unto_o the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n and_o consider_v the_o favour_n of_o thy_o lord_n how_o paternal_o by_o secret_a inspiration_n he_o have_v recall_v thou_o from_o sin_n how_o sweet_o and_o how_o love_o he_o have_v recall_v thou_o comfort_v thou_o by_o internal_a communication_n say_v return_v return_v o_o shunamite_n that_o be_v o_o soul_n by_o sin_n miserable_o infect_v captivate_v or_o mortify_v return_n say_v he_o o_o soul_n to_o i_o i_o be_o thy_o creator_n return_n i_o be_o thy_o redeemer_n return_v i_o be_o thy_o comforter_n and_o if_o these_o seem_v but_o little_a return_v last_o of_o all_o because_o i_o be_o thy_o very_a liberal_a rewarder_n return_v therefore_o to_o i_o i_o be_o he_o that_o have_v so_o noble_o create_v thou_o return_v i_o be_o he_o who_o so_o merciful_o by_o my_o most_o bitter_a death_n 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nor_o long_o afflict_v thou_o by_o expectation_n cleanse_v thy_o understanding_n from_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a fantasy_n from_o natural_a and_o curious_a reason_n from_o extravagant_a and_o overmuch_o curious_a employment_n in_o the_o science_n also_o cleanse_v thy_o affection_n from_o sin_n from_o the_o sequel_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o occasion_n or_o cause_n thereof_o lift_v up_o thy_o reason_n dilate_v and_o declare_v thy_o affection_n enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n which_o neither_o eye_n in_o this_o life_n have_v perfect_o see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v nor_o have_v it_o ascend_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v vehement_a therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n in_o the_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o supernal_a life_n of_o the_o saint_n where_o there_o be_v action_n not_o laborious_a rest_v not_o idle_a or_o slothful_a where_o there_o be_v life_n without_o defection_n or_o revolt_n divine_a praise_n without_o cessation_n haec_fw-la aug._n saint_n bern._n rejoice_v therefore_o and_o be_v glad_a and_o consider_v the_o reward_n of_o thy_o labour_n which_o true_o be_v so_o much_o that_o it_o can_v be_v number_v so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v be_v measure_v so_o precious_a that_o it_o can_v be_v terminate_v soule_n o_o man_n thou_o have_v now_o speak_v much_o in_o general_a tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o of_o all_o in_o particular_a because_o we_o understand_v those_o thing_n better_o which_o be_v particular_o distinguish_v than_o those_o which_o a_o general_o relate_v man._n o_o my_o soul_n what_o can_v i_o say_v when_o i_o behold_v the_o future_a joy_n now_o i_o almost_o faint_a with_o admiration_n because_o the_o joy_n shall_v be_v within_o we_o and_o without_o we_o under_o we_o and_o over_o we_o nigh_o we_o and_o round_o about_o we_o thou_o shall_v therefore_o rejoice_v in_o all_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v of_o all_o thy_o joy_n i_o believe_v be_v prefigure_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n by_o that_o bless_a woman_n which_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n be_v under_o her_o foot_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o twelve_o star_n about_o her_o head_n this_o woman_n as_o i_o think_v be_v a_o bless_a soul_n the_o daughter_n bride_n and_o queen_n of_o the_o eternal_a king_n a_o daughter_n by_o the_o creation_n of_o nature_n a_o bride_n by_o the_o adoption_n of_o grace_n a_o queen_n by_o the_o collation_n of_o glory_n this_o soul_n be_v well_o say_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n because_o she_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o splendour_n of_o divine_a cleverness_n crown_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n in_o which_o happiness_n for_o the_o special_a comeliness_n there_o be_v 12_o joy_n figure_v by_o the_o star_n by_o which_o the_o celestial_a happiness_n be_v beautify_v and_o adorn_v these_o joy_n o_o my_o soul_n thou_o ough_a daily_a &_o devout_o to_o contemplate_v &_o seek_v no_o consolation_n of_o thy_o present_a misery_n &_o sojourn_v &_o in_o hope_n patient_o and_o joyful_o to_o sustain_v all_o 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desire_n because_o not_o only_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n but_o also_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n epxect_v thou_o god_n the_o father_n expect_v thou_o as_o his_o most_o belove_a daughter_n god_n the_o son_n expect_v thou_o as_o his_o sweet_a bride_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n expect_v thou_o as_o one_o most_o dear_o belove_v unto_o he_o god_n the_o father_n expect_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v constitute_v thou_o the_o heir_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n god_n the_o son_n expect_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v offer_v thou_o to_o god_n the_o father_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o nativity_n and_o the_o price_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n expect_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o his_o eternal_a beatitude_n and_o swetness_n that_o most_o bless_a family_n of_o all_o the_o celestial_a spirit_n of_o the_o eternal_a king_n do_v expect_v thou_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v thou_o into_o their_o college_n therefore_o desire_v thou_o their_o society_n above_o all_o thing_n thou_o shall_v come_v thither_o with_o great_a modesty_n if_o thou_o have_v love_v it_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n as_o often_o therefore_o as_o the_o vain_a ambition_n of_o this_o world_n delight_v thou_o as_o often_o as_o thou_o shall_v behold_v any_o glorious_a creature_n therein_o present_o fly_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v what_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v true_o i_o believe_v o_o my_o soul_n if_o thou_o will_v continual_o keep_v these_o heavenly_a joy_n in_o thy_o mind_n thou_o will_v build_v a_o certain_a suburb_n of_o the_o celestial_a kingdom_n in_o his_o exile_n wherein_o daily_o thou_o may_v spiritual_o by_v assay_v taste_v that_o eternal_a sweetness_n for_o when_o we_o settle_v in_o our_o thought_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_a even_o than_o we_o dwell_v not_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o heaven_n so_o great_a o_o my_o soul_n be_v the_o force_n of_o thy_o love_n that_o thou_o live_v 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