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my_o dear_a jesu_n come_v o_o thou_o light_a of_o my_o eye_n let_v i_o love_v thou_o come_v o_o thou_o solace_n of_o my_o hart_n let_v i_o love_v thou_o come_v o_o thou_o life_n of_o my_o soul_n let_v i_o love_v thou_o o_o my_o dear_a delight_n my_o sweet_a consolation_n my_o god_n my_o life_n my_o love_n my_o all_o o_o thou_o only_o desire_v of_o my_o hart_n let_v i_o possess_v thou_o alone_o o_o thou_o love_v of_o my_o soul_n let_v i_o embrace_v thou_o o_o dear_a celestial_a spouse_n let_v i_o enjoy_v thou_o o_o sovereign_a sweetness_n and_o eternal_a beatitude_n of_o my_o soul_n let_v i_o lodge_v thou_o and_o lock_v thou_o up_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o my_o hart_n in_o that_o hart_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o thyself_o and_o for_o thyself_o and_o it_o will_v not_o it_o can_v rest_v save_o in_o thou_o alone_o i_o love_v thou_o o_o
augustine_n though_o such_o as_o vow_v virginity_n to_o god_n hold_v a_o more_o ample_a degree_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v not_o they_o without_o marriage_n for_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o marriage_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n wherein_o christ_n be_v the_o spouse_n affection_n o_o admirable_a dignity_n of_o the_o virgin_n where_o the_o humble_a handmaid_n be_v raise_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o bride_n to_o christ_n himself_o the_o bridegroom_n who_o when_o she_o love_v she_o be_v chaste_a who_o when_o she_o touch_v she_o be_v pure_a who_o when_o she_o take_v in_o marriage_n she_o be_v a_o virgin_n o_o supercelestial_a marriage_n from_o whence_o fidelity_n and_o fertility_n be_v expect_v as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o marriage_n for_o such_o as_o break_v this_o first_o faith_n have_v damnation_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o happy_a state_n of_o virgin_n assure_v s._n augustine_n be_v more_o fruitful_a and_o fertile_a not_o to_o have_v big_a belly_n but_o great_a mind_n not_o to_o have_v breast_n full_a of_o milk_n but_o heart_n full_a of_o candour_n and_o in_o lieu_n of_o bring_v forth_o earth_n out_o of_o their_o bowel_n they_o bring_v forth_o heaven_n by_o their_o prayer_n hence_o issue_v a_o noble_a progeny_n purity_n justice_n patience_n mildness_n charity_n follow_v by_o all_o her_o venerable_a train_n of_o virtue_n this_o be_v the_o virginn_v work_v to_o be_v solicitous_a of_o what_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o to_o have_v her_o whole_a conversation_n in_o heaven_n the_o second_o meditation_n for_o the_o same_o sunday_n consider_v yet_o a_o three_o sort_n of_o marriage_n wherein_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n that_o be_v all_o faithful_a soul_n be_v espouse_v to_o christ_n in_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n but_o especial_o by_o charity_n which_o as_o queen_n draw_v a_o long_a with_o her_o all_o the_o power_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o conform_v and_o subject_v they_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o her_o divine_a spouse_n make_v but_o one_o will_n and_o will_v of_o two_o will_n to_o wit_n that_o of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o this_o conformity_n say_v the_o devoute_a s._n bernard_n mary_n the_o soul_n to_o god_n whence_o result_v a_o ineffable_a content_n and_o pleasure_n and_o such_o a_o heat_n of_o divine_a love_n that_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o her_o affection_n be_v absorb_v therein_o affection_n let_v the_o world_n than_o my_o soul_n boast_v as_o much_o as_o it_o will_v of_o the_o pleasure_n and_o contentement_n which_o it_o enjoy_v they_o be_v not_o like_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o sweet_a law_n of_o love_n in_o comparison_n of_o which_o the_o most_o prosperous_a earthly_a pleasure_n be_v but_o vile_a and_o base_a the_o chief_a good_a be_v our_o good_a of_o which_o tertulian_n say_v excellent_o soome_n good_n as_o well_o as_o some_o evil_n bring_v a_o intolerable_a weight_n with_o they_o and_o most_o dear_o and_o delicious_o oppress_v the_o soul_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o that_o holy_a apostle_n of_o the_o indies_n cry_v out_o satis_fw-la est_fw-la domine_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o o_o lord_n it_o be_v enough_o the_o second_o point_n consider_v yet_o a_o four_o sort_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v make_v every_o day_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o faithful_a soul_n which_o approach_n to_o the_o b._n sacrament_n wherein_o we_o be_v make_v one_o with_o that_o divine_o dear_a spouse_n of_o we_o not_o only_a by_o charity_n but_o even_o in_o reality_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n we_o be_v mingle_v with_o that_o sacred_a flesh_n of_o he_o in_o that_o celestial_a banquet_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o to_o show_v we_o the_o excess_n of_o his_o love_n whence_o s._n christome_n say_v therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o join_v himself_o with_o we_o and_o mix_v his_o body_n into_o we_o to_o the'nd_v we_o may_v be_v come_v one_o with_o he_o as_o the_o body_n be_v join_v to_o the_o head_n for_o even_o as_o one_o who_o power_v melt_v wax_n say_v cyrill_a into_o other_o wax_n must_v necessary_o whole_o mix_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o so_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v so_o join_v with_o he_o that_o christ_n be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o christ_n affection_n o_o excess_n of_o goodness_n o_o ineffable_a delight_n of_o that_o most_o chaste_a and_o sacred_a marriage_n betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o poor_a man_n here_o in_o this_o marriage_n banquet_n be_v serve_v in_o the_o food_n of_o angel_n nay_o the_o king_n of_o the_o angel_n himself_o become_v the_o whole_a feast_n nor_o be_v there_o need_v there_o of_o any_o other_o wine_n than_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n who_o die_v for_o our_o love_n say_v then_o my_o soul_n and_o let_v all_o that_o love_n and_o fear_v our_o lord_n jesus_n say_v with_o we_o quoniam_fw-la bone_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o saeculum_fw-la misericordia_fw-la eius_fw-la that_o he_o be_v infinite_o good_a and_o his_o mercy_n be_v without_o end_n the_o first_o meditation_n for_o the_o three_o sunday_n after_o the_o epiphanie_n if_o thou_o will_v say_v the_o leper_n to_o our_o saviour_n thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o matt._n 8._o the_o first_o pointe._n consider_v that_o the_o poor_a leper_n have_v find_v by_o a_o long_a and_o painful_a experience_n that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o cure_n by_o the_o power_n of_o man_n all_o his_o own_o and_o other_o endeavour_n prove_v uneffectual_a and_o therefore_o he_o wise_o resolve_v in_o a_o humble_a confidence_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o he_o who_o he_o know_v by_o faith_n to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o will_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n by_o adoration_n he_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v god_n and_o by_o his_o word_n he_o publish_v he_o to_o be_v all_o powerful_a he_o come_v and_o adore_v he_o sayinge_v lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v and_o the_o present_a effect_n prove_v that_o his_o faith_n be_v powerful_a and_o grateful_a to_o christ_n who_o gracious_o reply_v i_o will_n be_v thou_o make_v clean_o and_o forth_o with_o his_o leprosy_n be_v make_v clean_o affection_n our_o great_a and_o good_a lord_n my_o soul_n neither_o want_v power_n nor_o good_a will_n to_o cure_v all_o our_o infirmites_n if_o we_o ask_v as_o we_o ought_v if_o he_o some_o time_n delay_v we_o it_o be_v but_o the_o better_a to_o try_v we_o and_o more_o evident_o to_o acquaint_v we_o with_o our_o own_o want_n of_o ability_n till_o he_o put_v his_o powerful_a hand_n to_o the_o work_n for_o than_o our_o leprosy_n be_v forth_o with_o cure_v if_o he_o delay_v we_o and_o sometime_o permit_v we_o for_o a_o long_a space_n to_o languish_v and_o even_o to_o be_v overspredd_v with_o our_o leprosy_n it_o be_v but_o the_o more_o perfect_o to_o humble_v we_o and_o thorough_o to_o cure_v the_o more_o dangerous_a disease_n of_o pride_n final_o if_o he_o delay_v the_o cure_n till_o we_o wax_v more_o desperate_o sick_a it_o oblidge_n we_o be_v at_o length_n cure_v the_o more_o high_o to_o magnify_v his_o mercy_n and_o publish_v his_o power_n to_o all_o man_n the_o second_o pointe._n consider_v that_o there_o be_v no_o stain_n so_o deep_o settle_v which_o god_n power_n be_v not_o able_a to_o fetch_v out_o no_o leprosy_n of_o body_n or_o soul_n so_o inveterate_a and_o incurable_a which_o god_n with_o a_o word_n do_v not_o cure_v our_o application_n or_o address_n be_v only_o to_o be_v look_v to_o we_o must_v approach_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n as_o to_o one_o such_o with_o a_o lively_a faith_n with_o a_o absolute_a confidence_n that_o with_o a_o word_n he_o can_v work_v what_o he_o will_v his_o power_n be_v only_o limit_v by_o his_o will_n as_o the_o faithful_a leper_n plain_o express_v lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o affection_n be_v then_o my_o soul_n thy_o leprosy_n and_o other_o spiritual_a disease_n never_o so_o peremptory_a be_v it_o that_o they_o have_v grow_v on_o with_o thou_o since_o thy_o youth_n seem_v they_o rather_o to_o be_v another_o nature_n than_o nature_n defect_n yet_o have_v but_o a_o frequent_a confident_a humble_a recourse_n to_o this_o soweraigne_a physician_n with_o a_o true_a acknowledgement_n of_o thy_o own_o miserable_a and_o otherwise_o desperate_a estate_n cry_v out_o with_o afirme_a faith_n o_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v cure_v all_o my_o infirmity_n and_o infallible_o in_o his_o good_a time_n we_o shall_v hear_v i_o will_v be_v thou_o make_v clean_o the_o second_o meditation_n for_o the_o same_o sunday_n of_o the_o centurion_n or_o capitaine_n of_o a_o hundred_o soldier_n who_o sue_v to_o our_o saviour_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o first_o pointe._n consider_v that_o we_o may_v
soon_o and_o more_o abundant_o than_o we_o expect_v what_o may_v be_v conduce_v to_o our_o good_a will_v be_v effect_v for_o behold_v while_o christ_n scarce_o promise_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o prince_n son_n body_n present_o before_o his_o return_n home_o the_o child_n be_v cure_v and_o he_o and_o his_o whole_a house_n be_v become_v the_o faithful_a of_o christ_n ah_o how_o good_a thou_o be_v o_o god_n to_o such_o as_o be_v right_a of_o heart_n the_o first_o meditation_n for_o the_o xxi_o sunday_n after_o whitsunday_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o man_n be_v a_o king_n who_o will_v make_v a_o account_n with_o his_o servant_n matt._n 18._o first_o point_n consider_v that_o by_o the_o king_n who_o will_v make_v a_o account_n with_o his_o servant_n be_v mean_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o by_o the_o servant_n who_o ought_v he_o ten_o thousand_o talentes_n be_v represent_v a_o sinful_a soul_n guilty_a of_o many_o huge_a crime_n whereof_o he_o be_v not_o at_o all_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o disengage_v himself_o and_o what_o can_v such_o a_o one_o expect_v from_o a_o most_o just_a master_n but_o rigour_n since_o he_o have_v so_o unjust_o and_o careless_o run_v into_o so_o great_a arrear_n to_o wit_n his_o master_n command_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v sell_v he_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v affection_n alas_o my_o soul_n in_o what_o a_o miserable_a state_n be_v such_o a_o guilty_a person_n he_o may_v true_o say_v with_o job_n behold_v there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o i_o in_o myself_o all_o that_o i_o find_v in_o myself_o of_o myself_o be_v a_o accurse_a liberty_n to_o heap_v sin_n upon_o sin_n to_o contemn_v the_o benignity_n and_o humanity_n of_o christ_n and_o final_o to_o treasure_n up_o anger_n against_o the_o day_n of_o anger_n whither_o then_o must_v i_o betake_v myself_o for_o aid_n what_o mean_n must_v i_o use_v to_o shelter_v my_o self_n against_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o most_o just_a doom_n which_o i_o see_v ready_a to_o be_v pronounce_v against_o i_o alas_o my_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o flight_n from_o god_n but_o to_o god_n from_o god_n offend_v to_o god_n appease_v from_o his_o justice_n to_o his_o mercy_n let_v then_o the_o residue_n of_o our_o life_n be_v spend_v in_o cry_v mercy_n mercy_n mercy_n dread_a lord_n acknowledge_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v his_o mercy_n alone_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v the_o second_o pointe._n but_o the_o servant_n fall_v down_o beseech_v he_o say_v have_v patience_n towards_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o his_o master_n move_v with_o pity_n forgive_v he_o the_o debt_n consider_v that_o though_o that_o bad_a servant_n be_v prodigality_n or_o negligence_n in_o contract_v so_o great_a a_o debt_n have_v put_v he_o into_o a_o certain_a moral_a impossibility_n of_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v so_o immense_a a_o sum_n and_o consequent_o make_v he_o most_o just_o liable_a to_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o yet_o be_v his_o good_a master_n so_o merciful_a that_o present_o upon_o his_o submission_n and_o prayer_n he_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n and_o forgive_v he_o the_o whole_a debt_n however_o great_a it_o be_v affection_n take_v courage_n then_o my_o soul_n be_v thy_o crime_n in_o never_o so_o great_a multitude_n be_v thy_o arrear_n contract_v in_o what_o length_n of_o time_n so_o ever_o god_n mercy_n do_v infinite_o surpass_v thy_o misery_n the_o accurse_a power_n of_o thy_o malice_n can_v never_o exhauste_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o free_a commiseration_n behold_v behold_v with_o admiringe_v love_n how_o the_o tender_a heart_n of_o that_o best_a master_n be_v present_o touch_v and_o move_v to_o pity_n upon_o the_o first_o submission_n and_o suit_n of_o his_o worst_a servant_n and_o forgive_v he_o not_o a_o part_n but_o the_o whole_a debt_n let_v then_o all_o the_o poor_a sinful_a servant_n of_o this_o most_o indulgent_a master_n with_o most_o humble_a heart_n replenish_v with_o gratitude_n say_v to_o he_o and_o all_o the_o world_n quoniam_fw-la bone_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la misericordia_fw-la eius_fw-la the_o second_o meditation_n for_o the_o same_o sunday_n this_o servant_n find_v his_o fellow-seruant_n who_o ought_v he_o one_o hundred_o penny_n etc._n etc._n and_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o he_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n the_o first_o pointe._n consider_v the_o unmercifulnesse_n and_o cruelty_n of_o this_o naughty_a servant_n and_o in_o he_o let_v diligent_o observe_v our_o self_n he_o ought_v his_o lord_n a_o immense_a sum_n to_o wit_n one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o french_fw-mi million_o his_o fellow-seruant_n ought_v he_o a_o trifle_n only_o to_o wit_n one_o hundred_o penny_n he_o upon_o his_o first_o submission_n and_o humble_a suit_n find_v mercy_n with_o his_o lord_n and_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o whole_a debt_n his_o fellow-seruant_n fall_v down_o with_o no_o less_o submission_n and_o humble_a prayer_n and_o yet_o meet_v with_o nothing_o but_o violence_n and_o uttermost_a rigour_n affection_n alas_o my_o soul_n be_v it_o not_o thus_o that_o we_o deal_v with_o one_o another_o notwithstanding_o the_o many_o precept_n and_o example_n of_o mercy_n give_v we_o by_o our_o mild_a master_n bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o be_v it_o not_o by_o god_n mercy_n alone_o that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o yet_o while_o we_o hear_v mercy_n so_o high_o commend_v by_o god_n while_o we_o so_o easy_o find_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n for_o many_o and_o great_a crime_n at_o his_o holy_a hand_n we_o can_v hardly_o prevail_v with_o ourselves_o to_o pardon_v our_o brother_n the_o small_a fault_n he_o may_v happen_v to_o commit_v against_o us._n let_v we_o deal_v my_o soul_n as_o we_o will_v desire_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o use_v mercy_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o find_v it_o but_o judgement_n without_o mercy_n to_o he_o that_o have_v not_o do_v mercy_n assure_v s._n james._n the_o second_o pointe._n and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o torment_n till_o he_o pay_v the_o whole_a debt_n consider_v that_o when_o our_o b._n saviour_n find_v that_o neither_o his_o precept_n nor_o practice_n be_v forcible_a enough_o to_o prevail_v with_o fierce_a man_n to_o do_v as_o he_o will_v be_v do_v to_o and_o pardon_v one_o another_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v pardon_v by_o he_o he_o wax_v wroth_a and_o deliver_v that_o unmerciful_a servant_n to_o the_o torment_n until_o he_o repay_v all_o the_o debt_n for_o however_o what_o god_n remitt_v be_v true_o remit_v nor_o do_v he_o judge_v twice_o upon_o the_o same_o thing_n yet_o the_o horrible_a ingratitude_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o naughty_a servant_n appear_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o justice_n so_o enormous_a that_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o whole_a debt_n of_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n add_v withal_o that_o so_o also_o his_o heavenly_a father_n will_v deal_v 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with_o the_o saint_n and_o god_n domestike_n nor_o can_v we_o follow_v a_o sure_a guide_n than_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n his_o way_n be_v through_o sufferance_n contradiction_n ad_fw-la cross_n in_o every_o kind_n and_o be_v it_o not_o our_o perfection_n to_o express_v his_o life_n in_o we_o that_o by_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o may_v reign_v with_o he_o good_a it_o be_v indeed_o to_o have_v gust_n and_o foretaste_n of_o the_o consolation_n of_o god_n but_o far_o better_a to_o follow_v the_o god_n of_o consolation_n amid_o his_o desolation_n sufferance_n and_o abandonnement_n who_o joy_n be_v propose_v unto_o he_o sustain_v the_o cross_n contemn_v confusion_n say_v then_o with_o s._n teresa_n aut_fw-la pati_fw-la aut_fw-la mori_fw-la either_o let_v sufer_v or_o die_v the_o first_o meditation_n for_o the_o three_o sunday_n in_o lent_n and_o jesus_n be_v cast_v out_o a_o devil_n and_o he_o be_v dumb_a luc._n 11._o the_o first_o pointe._n consider_v that_o the_o devil_n dominion_n be_v 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and_o comfort_v we_o lest_o we_o may_v fail_v in_o the_o way_n he_o do_v afflict_v and_o leave_v we_o lest_o out_o of_o confidence_n of_o our_o own_o strength_n we_o may_v err_v from_o the_o way_n he_o give_v we_o consolation_n to_o testify_v to_o our_o heart_n that_o he_o love_v us._n he_o leave_v we_o to_o desolation_n to_o try_v and_o make_v appear_v whether_o we_o love_v he_o but_o whether_o he_o comfort_v we_o or_o permit_v affliction_n to_o fall_v upon_o we_o let_v we_o still_o venerate_a his_o order_n and_o gracious_a conduct_n because_o he_o it_o be_v indeed_o who_o be_v always_o our_o refuge_n the_o second_o point_n you_o shall_v lament_v and_o weep_v but_o the_o world_n shall_v rejoice_v joh._n 6._o consider_v that_o sorrow_n and_o joy_n go_v here_o below_o by_o turn_n and_o time_n and_o still_o the_o best_a part_n in_o appearance_n be_v allot_v to_o those_o who_o god_n least_o love_n the_o world_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o the_o worst_a as_o he_o always_o take_v it_o to_o 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be_v but_o one_o in_o us._n and_o if_o one_o master_n and_o one_o servant_n by_o mean_n of_o this_o divine_a unity_n one_o service_n one_o intention_n of_o serve_v he_o alone_o of_o love_v he_o alone_o of_o adoringe_v he_o alone_o as_o be_v true_o his_o vassal_n affection_n o_o my_o dear_a rabbony_n let_v the_o intention_n of_o all_o my_o poor_a service_n be_v for_o thou_o alone_o that_o i_o may_v thereby_o run_v on_o a_o pace_n towards_o thy_o holy_a unity_n that_o so_o my_o belove_a may_v be_v i_o and_o i_o whole_o his_o and_o that_o i_o may_v esteem_v it_o my_o only_a happiness_n to_o adhere_v to_o my_o god_n and_o to_o love_v that_o one_o necessary_a thing_n the_o god_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o part_n for_o ever_o who_o to_o serve_v be_v true_o to_o reign_v o_o jesu_n banish_v from_o my_o hart_n all_o the_o love_n which_o divide_v it_o betwixt_o thou_o and_o the_o world_n that_o it_o may_v serve_v and_o love_v thou_o absolutlie_o in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n the_o second_o meditation_n for_o the_o same_o sunday_n after_o whitsunday_n be_v not_o careful_a what_o you_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o garment_n you_o shall_v put_v on_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o pointe._n consider_v how_o our_o b._n saviour_n labour_n as_o it_o be_v by_o force_n of_o argument_n to_o free_v we_o from_o immoderate_a care_n and_o solicitude_n about_o our_o meat_n drink_v and_o clothes_n and_o thus_o he_o urge_v your_o life_n and_o your_o body_n which_o you_o have_v by_o my_o free_a gift_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o meat_n and_o clothes_n if_o then_o i_o give_v you_o what_o be_v great_a why_o shall_v you_o doubt_v of_o receive_v what_o be_v less_o again_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o
it_o that_o hand_n which_o draw_v we_o into_o sin_n must_v be_v cut_n off_o its_o mercy_n to_o ourselves_o not_o cruelty_n better_o it_o be_v say_v truth_n itself_o that_o one_o of_o thy_o limb_n perish_v rather_o than_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n go_v into_o hell_n fire_n the_o second_o meditation_n for_o the_o same_o sunday_n certain_a scribe_n say_v within_o themselves_o he_o blaspheam_v the_o first_o pointe._n consider_v that_o as_o charity_n and_o goodness_n make_v the_o best_a of_o all_o thing_n by_o a_o friendly_a interpretation_n so_o pride_n and_o malice_n turn_v all_o to_o the_o worst_a our_o b._n saviour_n gracious_o daigne_v as_o well_o to_o cure_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o sick_a man_n body_n as_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o scribe_n with_o their_o worldly_a wisdom_n cry_v out_o he_o blaspheme_v whereas_o less_o learning_n than_o they_o proud_o pretend_v to_o may_v easy_o have_v fit_v they_o with_o a_o better_a consequence_n to_o wit_n none_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n alone_o but_o this_o man_n jesus_n forgive_v sin_n therefore_o he_o be_v god_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o messiah_n who_o we_o expect_v affection_n it_o be_v the_o venomous_a property_n of_o the_o spider_n my_o soul_n to_o turn_v all_o into_o poison_n while_o the_o gentile_a honey_n be_v make_v honey_n of_o all_o she_o meet_v with_o let_v we_o not_o judge_v and_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v for_o in_o vary_v deed_n if_o we_o observe_v it_o well_o we_o condemn_v ourselves_o in_o the_o very_a thing_n wherein_o we_o judge_v another_o while_o we_o do_v ourselves_o the_o same_o thing_n let_v we_o learn_v hereby_o to_o be_v slow_a in_o censure_v for_o we_o seldom_o full_o understand_v the_o business_n as_o also_o to_o have_v patience_n to_o have_v our_o best_a action_n censure_v by_o other_o who_o understand_v they_o not_o since_o we_o best_o know_v how_o subject_a we_o be_v to_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n the_o second_o pointe._n the_o multitude_n see_v it_o &c._n &c._n glorify_a god_n who_o give_v such_o power_n to_o man_n the_o first_o pointe._n consider_v that_o while_n the_o proud_a and_o malicious_a scribe_n turn_v christ_n best_a action_n to_o their_o own_o perdition_n the_o simple_a multitude_n turn_v they_o to_o their_o advantage_n and_o god_n glory_n they_o both_o hear_v and_o see_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o wit_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o arise_v take_v up_o thy_o bed_n and_o go_v into_o thy_o house_n the_o scribe_n find_v blaspheamie_a in_o it_o the_o simple_a people_n contrary_o god_n power_n and_o wisdom_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v with_o admire_a reverence_n and_o glorify_v he_o who_o give_v such_o power_n to_o man_n affection_n the_o high_a conceit_n we_o have_v my_o soul_n of_o our_o own_o knowledge_n be_v never_o the_o way_n to_o know_v god_n he_o be_v high_a indeed_o but_o he_o gracious_o look_v down_o upon_o low_a thing_n while_o high_a heart_n he_o place_v a_o fair_a off_o it_o be_v not_o my_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o the_o vivacity_n of_o understanding_n but_o the_o simplicity_n of_o beleevinge_v which_o save_v the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n say_v holy_a s._n augustine_n as_o here_o we_o see_v it_o happen_v with_o the_o unlearned_a multitude_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n have_v no_o sure_a access_n to_o wisdom_n and_o salvation_n unless_o humble_a faith_n first_o prepare_v they_o to_o reason_n and_o true_a knowledge_n which_o pride_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o first_o meditation_n for_o the_o xix_o sunday_n after_o whitsunday_n a_o king_n make_v a_o marriage_n to_o his_o son_n and_o send_v his_o servant_n to_o call_v they_o that_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o marriage_n matt._n 22._o the_o first_o pointe._n consider_v that_o the_o king_n who_o make_v this_o marriage_n be_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n who_o decree_v in_o his_o high_a counsel_n from_o all_o eternity_n that_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n shall_v espouse_v man_n nature_n and_o become_v like_a to_o one_o of_o us._n his_o servant_n who_o be_v send_v to_o invite_v be_v the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n first_o then_o the_o son_n himself_o who_o speak_v by_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o after_o that_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n who_o be_v send_v into_o all_o the_o earth_n to_o preach_v the_o invite_v be_v man_n disperse_v over_o all_o the_o world_n affection_n o_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n who_o while_o he_o enjoy_v himself_o in_o his_o bless_a eternity_n in_o self_n beatitude_n without_o any_o want_n or_o possibility_n of_o want_n of_o any_o thing_n can_v ever_o be_v we_o who_o i_o say_v have_v thought_n of_o love_n for_o we_o while_o we_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o make_v we_o be_v and_o so_o to_o be_v as_o even_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o happiness_n he_o enjoy_v from_o all_o eternity_n and_o whereas_o he_o have_v but_o one_o only_a son_n he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o alone_o but_o send_v he_o down_o to_o make_v man_n his_o adop_n tive_a brethren_n to_o share_v with_o he_o in_o that_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o he_o he_o send_v i_o say_v a_o son_n to_o invite_v servant_n to_o that_o same_o son_n marriage_n banquet_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o continue_v for_o all_o eternity_n the_o second_o point_n consider_v how_o ungrateful_a man_n deal_v with_o those_o who_o be_v send_v to_o invite_v he_o a_o thing_n so_o honourable_a to_o he_o to_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o king_n only_a son_n and_o so_o advantageous_a withal_o to_o wit_n not_o only_o to_o feast_n with_o he_o but_o to_o be_v coheire_n with_o he_o of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o do_v not_o only_o refuse_v to_o come_v but_o even_o lay_v violent_a hand_n of_o those_o who_o be_v send_v to_o invite_v yea_o of_o they_o you_o kill_v and_o crucify_v and_o of_o they_o you_o scourge_v in_o your_o synagogue_n and_o persecute_v from_o city_n to_o city_n nay_o man_n malice_n go_v yet_o further_o the_o king_n only_a son_n be_v send_v and_o of_o he_o they_o say_v this_o be_v the_o heir_n let_v we_o kill_v he_o and_o the_o inheritance_n will_v be_v we_o affection_n admire_v my_o soul_n to_o see_v god_n free_a mercy_n so_o continual_o resist_v by_o man_n misery_n his_o longanimitie_n bounty_n and_o benignity_n by_o man_n obstinacy_n ingratitude_n and_o rebellion_n this_o we_o easy_o grant_v in_o the_o jew_n but_o alas_o let_v we_o look_v but_o diligent_o into_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o like_a come_v home_o to_o our_o own_o door_n for_o do_v we_o hear_v the_o teacher_n of_o god_n word_n as_o god_n himself_o who_o say_v who_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o or_o rather_o though_o we_o kill_v they_o not_o be_v we_o not_o deaf_a to_o their_o counsel_n and_o even_o contemn_v they_o nay_o do_v we_o not_o alas_o do_v we_o not_o by_o our_o crime_n crucisie_n the_o son_n of_o god_n again_o and_o again_o and_o make_v he_o a_o mockery_n to_o his_o enemy_n the_o second_o meditation_n for_o the_o same_o sunday_n when_o the_o king_n hear_v that_o his_o 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knowledge_n to_o tempt_v and_o teach_v he_o let_v we_o first_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n because_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v he_o and_o learn_v of_o he_o to_o be_v mild_a and_o humble_a of_o heart_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o our_o soul_n which_o in_o high_a and_o proud_a question_n can_v never_o be_v find_v the_o second_o pointe._n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o lord_n thy_o god_n from_o thy_o whole_a heart_n with_o thy_o whole_a soul_n and_o with_o thy_o whole_a mind_n this_o be_v the_o great_a and_o first_o commandment_n consider_v that_o this_o commandment_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n be_v most_o just_o call_v the_o first_o and_o great_a the_o first_o because_o it_o ought_v to_o possess_v the_o first_o place_n in_o our_o heart_n the_o first_o again_o because_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o man_n soul_n what_o the_o first_o …_o oover_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n which_o give_v first_o motion_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a because_o its_o whole_a aim_n be_v summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o soweraigne_n good_a the_o great_a too_o because_o it_o comprise_v all_o god_n law_n and_o all_o the_o virtue_n in_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n affection_n o_o my_o soul_n how_o sweet_a how_o heavenly_a sweet_a be_v this_o law_n of_o love_n which_o either_o find_v all_o thing_n easy_a or_o make_v they_o such_o how_o gracious_a be_v this_o divine_a law_n giver_n who_o deliver_v we_o so_o sweet_a a_o law_n what_o be_v man_n o_o lord_n thou_o shall_v so_o magnify_v he_o and_o place_v thy_o heavenly_a heart_n upon_o he_o what_o be_v man_n to_o thou_o i_o say_v that_o thou_o shall_v command_v he_o to_o love_v thou_o yea_o and_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o threaten_v to_o lay_v huge_a punishment_n upon_o he_o if_o he_o love_v thou_o not_o alas_o be_v it_o not_o of_o itself_o punishment_n great_a enough_o if_o he_o do_v not_o love_v alas_o shall_v poor_a subject_n who_o hold_v all_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n need_v any_o such_o threat_n to_o induce_v they_o to_o love_v they_o the_o second_o meditation_n for_o the_o same_o sunday_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o hart_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o point_n consider_v in_o what_o manner_n and_o with_o what_o measure_n we_o ought_v to_o love_v our_o lord_n god_n and_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o s._n bernard_n that_o the_o measure_n of_o love_a god_n be_v to_o love_v he_o without_o measure_n from_o our_o whole_a heart_n say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n by_o place_v all_o our_o affection_n upon_o he_o with_o our_o whole_a soul_n not_o permit_v any_o of_o the_o passion_n to_o contest_v with_o it_o with_o our_o whole_a mind_n by_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o best_a mean_n imaginable_a to_o accomplish_v his_o bless_a will_n in_o the_o most_o perfect_a manner_n that_o man_n be_v capable_a off_o here_o below_o affection_n this_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n my_o soul_n wherein_o there_o can_v be_v no_o excess_n he_o be_v infinite_o more_o lovely_a than_o we_o be_v able_a to_o be_v love_v o_o what_o a_o happiness_n it_o be_v to_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o abundance_n of_o goodness_n let_v we_o dilate_v our_o narrow_a heart_n dare_v as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v able_a breath_n after_o he_o incessant_o and_o yet_o humble_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o fall_v infinite_o short_a of_o what_o be_v due_a say_v with_o s._n augustine_n let_v i_o love_v thou_o o_o lord_n as_o much_o as_o i_o wish_v and_o as_o much_o as_o i_o ought_v wherein_o that_o i_o may_v not_o fail_v prove_v as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o precept_n so_o the_o giver_n of_o the_o grace_n to_o perform_v it_o give_v what_o thou_o command_v o_o lord_n and_o command_v what_o thou_o will_v the_o second_o pointe._n and_o the_o seeonde_n commandment_n be_v like_a to_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o consider_v that_o our_o b._n saviour_n have_v no_o soon_o 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other_o law_n can_v he_o have_v wish_v than_o what_o he_o have_v a_o law_n of_o love_n wherein_o god_n and_o man_n interest_n be_v so_o weave_v together_o that_o the_o one_o will_v not_o be_v admit_v without_o the_o other_o in_o vain_a do_v we_o profess_v to_o love_n god_n if_o we_o hate_v our_o neighbour_n who_o he_o command_v we_o to_o love_v nay_o say_v the_o love_a s._n augustine_n this_o must_v be_v put_v down_o for_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v no_o sure_a way_n to_o attain_v to_o god_n favour_n then_o the_o love_n of_o man_n to_o man_n ama_n &_o fac_fw-la quod_fw-la vis_fw-la the_o first_o meditation_n for_o the_o xviii_o sunday_n after_o whitsunday_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n say_v to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n have_v a_o good_a heart_n son_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o matt._n 9_o consider_v that_o god_n goodness_n and_o bounty_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o often_o give_v we_o not_o only_o what_o we_o ask_v but_o even_o other_o thing_n which_o we_o 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let_v we_o learn_v then_o my_o soul_n of_o wisdom_n itself_o to_o be_v wise_a when_o we_o endeavour_n the_o cure_n of_o our_o disease_v soul_n let_v we_o observe_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n wherein_o we_o find_v ourselves_o it_o be_v still_o in_o such_o and_o such_o circumstance_n i_o find_v my_o fall_n it_o be_v in_o such_o company_n i_o continual_o meet_v with_o the_o disease_n or_o death_n of_o my_o soul_n let_v we_o in_o time_n judge_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v more_o rigorous_o judge_v that_o eye_n of_o scandal_n must_v necessary_o be_v pluck_v out_o and_o throw_v away_o without_o the_o reach_n of_o danger_n which_o who_o love_v shall_v perish_v in_o