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disquietness_n love_n as_o to_o be_v move_v with_o 〈◊〉_d to_o nourish_v rancour_n and_o malice_n to_o be_v mindful_a of_o any_o injury_n to_o be_v studious_a for_o avenge_a to_o be_v grieve_v with_o evil_a speak_n to_o â—ume_n at_o backbyte_n to_o grudge_v at_o complaint_n and_o to_o fret_v with_o chide_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o suffer_v no_o mind_n to_o rest_n and_o the_o very_a lest_o of_o these_o passion_n will_v permit_v no_o quietness_n to_o be_v have_v again_o to_o study_v for_o promotion_n to_o care_v for_o marriage_n to_o thirst_v for_o riches_n to_o be_v greedy_a of_o honour_n and_o to_o gape_v after_o praise_n these_o 〈◊〉_d also_o sharp_a spur_n in_o you_o â—_o side_n of_o a_o quiet_a mind_n that_o at_o no_o time_n it_o can_v enjoy_v any_o rest_n or_o ease_v likewise_o to_o ensue_v a_o delight_n of_o dainty_a and_o choice_n feed_v to_o be_v overcome_v with_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n to_o fall_v down_o in_o sorrow_n to_o perch_n uppe_o with_o gladness_n to_o 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to_o get_v worship_n and_o 〈◊〉_d these_o man_n through_o their_o 〈…〉_o be_v no_o less_o greaâ—â—â—_n to_o satisfy_v their_o desire_n then_o the_o hungry_a &_o thirsty_a body_n through_o natural_a necessity_n seek_v to_o be_v refresh_v whereby_o it_o follow_v that_o sleep_a or_o wake_v these_o man_n mind_n keep_v ever_o one_o state_n of_o disquietness_n such_o wrestle_a fantasy_n and_o inordinate_a appetite_n be_v these_o passion_n which_o move_v and_o stir_v the_o soul_n contrary_a to_o her_o nature_n either_o by_o love_n without_o reason_n or_o hatred_n without_o measure_n when_o we_o willing_o consent_v to_o the_o wind_n of_o these_o sensible_a thing_n passion_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o these_o passion_n in_o a_o martial_a love_n that_o we_o bear_v to_o 〈◊〉_d self_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o love_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o this_o life_n to_o kill_v in_o we_o his_o â—â—â—ther_n of_o all_o mischief_n our_o master_n christ_n teach_v we_o to_o hate_v this_o life_n and_o to_o set_v our_o body_n at_o naught_o 39_o 〈◊〉_d animam_fw-la svam_fw-la say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 35_o et_fw-la qui_fw-la perdider_v it_o 〈◊〉_d propter_fw-mi i_o 24_o inveniet_fw-la eam_fw-la 24_o he_o 〈◊〉_d find_v his_o life_n shall_v loose_v it_o 26_o and_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o so_o that_o the_o next_o way_n to_o 〈◊〉_d life_n be_v if_o we_o set_v nothing_o by_o 〈…〉_o the_o care_v for_o this_o body_n import_v and_o bring_v with_o it_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n providence_n as_o though_o god_n have_v better_o provide_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o of_o the_o air_n then_o for_o man_n who_o he_o have_v create_v after_o his_o own_o image_n now_o then_o to_o get_v
i_o can_v be_v discomfort_a how_o we_o shall_v know_v when_o we_o have_v this_o true_a and_o perfect_v image_n of_o love_n and_o how_o to_o use_v it_o chapter_n 13._o albertus_n say_v that_o a_o faithful_a &_o humble_a soul_n in_o manner_n abhor_v to_o love_n god_n in_o respect_n of_o reward_n or_o profit_n soul_n but_o as_o god_n give_v himself_o free_o to_o man_n soul_n look_v for_o no_o reward_n but_o willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o make_v man_n partaker_n of_o his_o bliss_n even_o so_o a_o perfect_a love_a soul_n shall_v give_v himself_o fervent_o and_o free_o to_o god_n in_o love_n with_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o power_n seek_v no_o profit_n either_o transitorye_n or_o everlasting_a but_o only_o to_o set_v all_o his_o affection_n and_o love_n upon_o god_n for_o his_o high_a majesty_n goodness_n power_n wisdom_n holiness_n perfection_n and_o bliss_n that_o he_o be_v of_o by_o nature_n he_o that_o love_v god_n because_o he_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a to_o he_o &_o because_o that_o principal_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o partaker_n of_o his_o joy_n and_o happiness_n he_o may_v be_v convince_v that_o he_o have_v but_o natural_a and_o unperfect_a love_n a_o very_a proof_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n christ_n put_v himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n after_o s._n john_n 21_o say_v qui_fw-la habet_fw-la mandata_fw-la mea_fw-la et_fw-la seruat_fw-la â—a_n ille_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la dilagis_fw-la i_o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o the_o same_o be_v he_o that_o love_v i_o whereupon_o say_v saint_n augustine_n dei_fw-la he_o love_v god_n that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n not_o that_o he_o be_v compel_v for_o fear_n of_o great_a pain_n or_o for_o covetousness_n of_o joy_n but_o because_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v be_v most_o good_a and_o holy_a the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n likewise_o reward_n must_v be_v without_o any_o respect_n of_o profit_n and_o reward_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v true_a love_n like_v unto_o his_o that_o command_v we_o say_v hoc_fw-la est_fw-la praceptum_fw-la meum_fw-la 12_o ut_fw-la diligatis_fw-la inuicem_fw-la sicut_fw-la dilexi_fw-la vos_fw-la thus_o be_v my_o commandment_n that_o you_o love_v together_o as_o i_o have_v loove_v you_o there_o be_v two_o evident_a sign_n of_o love_n towards_o god_n in_o us._n the_o first_o be_v when_o we_o joy_v and_o glad_o praise_n god_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o what_o soever_o they_o be_v whensoever_o of_o whosoever_o and_o wheresoever_o they_o be_v do_v the_o other_o sign_n be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v sorry_a in_o god_n for_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v displeasant_a unto_o he_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v whensoever_o of_o whosoever_o or_o wheresoever_o they_o be_v do_v an_o other_o rule_n of_o love_n our_o saviour_n christ_n put_v in_o the_o gospel_n after_o s._n mathewe_n say_v 37_o diliges_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n tuo_fw-la et_fw-la in_o tota_fw-la anima_fw-la tua_fw-la et_fw-la in_o tota_fw-la mente_fw-la tua_fw-la thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o hart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n hart_n thou_o shall_v love_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o reason_n with_o all_o thy_o will_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o memory_n with_o all_o thy_o reason_n without_o any_o error_n subdue_a the_o wit_n and_o understanding_n unto_o the_o meek_a service_n of_o god_n apply_v our_o study_n towards_o he_o and_o enforce_v our_o whole_a desire_n to_o the_o knowledge_n &_o sight_n of_o he_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o obedient_a will_n that_o be_v when_o the_o fear_n of_o no_o transitorye_n evil_a drive_v we_o from_o his_o obedience_n or_o love_n of_o any_o worldly_a matter_n draw_v we_o from_o his_o service_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o memory_n mind_n forget_v all_o thing_n that_o displease_v god_n and_o set_v our_o mind_n from_o all_o thing_n that_o let_v and_o hinder_v his_o love_n as_o injury_n do_v 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the_o most_o high_a and_o pure_a nature_n to_o the_o most_o low_a and_o vile_a nature_n wherein_o it_o wrought_v most_o marvellous_a thing_n in_o raise_v dead_a man_n heal_v leper_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o disease_n and_o at_o the_o last_o it_o wound_v christ_n full_o bitter_o and_o slay_v he_o full_a piteous_o that_o our_o dead_a soul_n may_v be_v quicken_v to_o eternal_a life_n it_o raise_v he_o again_o glorious_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o redemption_n it_o lift_v he_o to_o heaven_n triumphant_o to_o glorify_v mankind_n in_o his_o kingdom_n it_o draw_v up_o stephen_n victorious_o and_o crown_v he_o with_o the_o garland_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n it_o convert_v sudden_o saint_n paul_n and_o fix_v he_o so_o fast_o to_o his_o master_n christ_n jesus_n that_o neither_o tribulation_n 35_o anguish_n persecution_n hunger_n poverty_n nakedness_n sword_n or_o any_o other_o perrille_n can_v separate_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n yea_o and_o it_o make_v paul_n so_o strong_a that_o he_o say_v more_o of_o himself_o and_o his_o follower_n that_o neither_o death_n neither_o life_n neither_o angel_n in_o heaven_n 39_o nor_o rule_n neither_o power_n neither_o good_a thing_n present_a neither_o any_o thing_n to_o come_v neither_o height_n nor_o depth_n neither_o any_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 jesu_n our_o lord_n and_o after_o they_o this_o love_n make_v innumerable_a people_n to_o reject_v and_o cast_v away_o all_o worldly_a thing_n and_o to_o run_v after_o christ_n not_o spare_v nor_o fear_v fire_n sword_n pain_n or_o any_o manner_n of_o torment_n whatsoever_o but_o gladlye_a take_v they_o with_o great_a joy_n and_o earnest_a desire_n yea_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a thing_n to_o they_o to_o forsake_v their_o best_a friend_n for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o thus_o not_o only_o in_o strong_a man_n but_o also_o in_o woman_n and_o child_n weak_a &_o frail_a &_o in_o young_a tender_a virgin_n who_o be_v make_v by_o this_o love_n more_o strong_a than_o all_o the_o tyrant_n so_o that_o they_o fear_v neither_o king_n nor_o emperor_n but_o overcome_v they_o both_o in_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n in_o endure_v more_o pain_n then_o their_o torment_n can_v put_v they_o to_o and_o so_o utter_o confound_v they_o o_o immortal_a and_o divine_a love_n if_o i_o unworthy_a and_o sinful_a wretch_n have_v presume_v to_o praise_n and_o show_v thy_o glorious_a image_n thus_o rude_o see_v so_o many_o worthy_a &_o holy_a man_n have_v praise_v and_o commend_v thou_o yet_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o thou_o be_v worthy_a as_o themselves_o witness_v pardon_v my_o want_n and_o enter_v into_o my_o soul_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o kindle_v it_o in_o love_n to_o lighten_v it_o w_o t_o grace_n to_o dilate_v my_o hart_n to_o stretch_v out_o my_o desire_n to_o open_v the_o bosom_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o to_o establish_v thy_o dwell_a place_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v receive_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n who_o art_n most_o high_a and_o only_a love_n into_o my_o reason_n will_n and_o memory_n for_o a_o continual_a dweller_n in_o i_o for_o evermore_o amen_n ⸫_o the_o matter_n intend_v be_v divine_a love._n the_o purpose_n of_o the_o discourse_n love_n be_v first_o seek_v for_o by_o nature_n the_o first_o image_n of_o natural_a love._n 2_o cor_n 5_o 16_o 1_o reg_n 2_o 11_o luâ—â—44_n 45_o the_o second_o image_n of_o natural_a love._n rom_n 8_o the_o thyrd_o image_n of_o natural_a love._n three_o other_o image_n of_o natural_a love._n the_o description_n of_o a_o image_n in_o old_a time_n have_v in_o great_a account_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o roman_a