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do_v neither_o love_n nor_o seek_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n chapt_n iv._o woo_v be_v to_o that_o unhappy_a soul_n which_o do_v neither_o seek_v nor_o love_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n for_o that_o it_o remain_v wither_v and_o wretched_a he_o that_o love_v not_o thou_o o_o god_n live_v but_o in_o vain_a he_o that_o desire_v to_o love_v o_o lord_n but_o not_o for_o thou_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a nothing_o and_o not_o worthy_a of_o any_o estimation_n he_o that_o live_v not_o to_o thou_o be_v already_o dead_a he_o that_o know_v not_o thou_o be_v a_o fool_n to_o thou_o therefore_o o_o most_o merciful_a lord_n i_o commend_v and_o commit_v myself_o from_o who_o i_o have_v receive_v my_o be_v life_n and_o wisdom_n in_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n trust_v and_o confidence_n by_o who_o i_o hope_v to_o arise_v live_v and_o obtain_v everlasting_a rest_n and_o quietness_n i_o desire_v love_n and_o adore_v thou_o with_o who_o i_o shall_v remain_v reign_n and_o be_v happy_a during_o all_o eternity_n that_o soul_n doubtless_o love_v the_o world_n which_o do_v not_o seek_v and_o love_v thou_o it_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o sin_n a_o slave_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o iniquity_n be_v never_o at_o rest_n never_o in_o security_n grant_v o_o sweet_a saviour_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v always_o serve_v thou_o let_v my_o pilgrimage_n here_o upon_o earth_n continual_o sigh_v after_o thou_o let_v my_o heart_n be_v inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o let_v my_o soul_n o_o my_o god_n repose_v in_o thou_o let_v it_o contemplate_v thou_o in_o excess_n of_o mind_n let_v it_o with_o ioyfullnes_n singe_v and_o sound_v forth_o thy_o praise_n and_o let_v this_o be_v my_o
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desire_n of_o virtue_n god_n the_o father_n do_v preserve_v in_o it_o what_o he_o have_v create_v lest_o it_o shall_v be_v lose_v and_o miscarry_v what_o the_o knowledge_n of_o verity_n be_v chapt_n xxvi_o but_o what_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o verity_n first_o of_o all_o it_o be_v to_o know_v thyself_o &_o that_o thou_o study_v to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o ought_v to_o be_v correct_v and_o amend_v in_o thyself_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v to_o be_v blame_v worthy_a second_o to_o know_v &_o love_n god_n that_o have_v create_v thou_o for_o in_o this_o consist_v man_n whole_a felicity_n behold_v therefore_o the_o unspeakable_a greatness_n of_o god_n charity_n towards_o us._n he_o have_v create_v we_o of_o nothing_o and_o give_v we_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v but_o because_o we_o have_v love_v the_o gift_n more_o than_o the_o giver_n the_o creature_n more_o than_o the_o creator_n we_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o have_v 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he_o again_o what_o man_n be_v there_o albeit_o his_o heart_n be_v as_o hard_a as_o a_o stone_n who_o the_o love_n of_o god_n thus_o prevent_v he_o do_v not_o mollify_v and_o soften_v especial_o such_o vehement_a love_n that_o for_o man_n sake_n he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o become_v a_o man_n who_o can_v possible_o think_v man_n worthy_a of_o hatred_n who_o nature_n and_o similitude_n he_o see_v in_o the_o humanity_n of_o god_n very_o he_o hate_v god_n that_o hate_v man_n and_o so_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v he_o do_v but_o in_o vain_a for_o god_n become_v man_n for_o the_o love_n of_o man_n that_o he_o that_o be_v our_o creator_n may_v be_v likewise_o our_o redeemer_n to_o the_o end_n man_n may_v be_v redeem_v by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n god_n likewise_o have_v appear_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o familiar_o be_v belove_v of_o man_n and_o that_o both_o the_o sense_n of_o man_n may_v be_v make_v bless_v and_o delight_v in_o he_o that_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o his_o divinity_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n in_o his_o humanity_n that_o so_o our_o human_a nature_n by_o he_o create_v may_v within_o or_o without_o find_v food_n in_o the_o same_o and_o be_v refresh_v what_o the_o send_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v effect_n in_o us._n chapt_n xxvii_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o have_v be_v bear_v unto_o we_o he_o have_v likewise_o be_v crucify_v and_o have_v die_v for_o we_o that_o by_o his_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v we_o and_o for_o that_o his_o sacred_a flesh_n as_o a_o cluster_n of_o grape_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o press_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o by_o the_o press_n of_o his_o passion_n the_o sweet_a wine_n of_o his_o divinity_n begin_v to_o run_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v send_v to_o make_v ready_a the_o vessel_n of_o man_n heart_n that_o the_o new_a wine_n may_v be_v put_v into_o new_a vessel_n first_o that_o man_n heart_n may_v be_v make_v clean_o that_o the_o wine_n may_v not_o be_v spill_v and_o corrupt_v that_o be_v put_v into_o they_o and_o last_o that_o they_o may_v be_v hoop_v and_o bind_v fast_o that_o the_o wine_n that_o be_v put_v into_o they_o may_v not_o be_v lose_v that_o they_o may_v be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o joy_n of_o iniquity_n and_o fortify_v against_o the_o joy_n of_o vanity_n for_o that_o which_o be_v good_a can_v not_o come_v unless_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v first_o go_v the_o joy_n of_o iniquity_n do_v corrupt_a and_o the_o joy_n of_o vanity_n do_v spill_v and_o pour_v out_o the_o joy_n of_o iniquity_n do_v mar_v the_o vessel_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o vanity_n do_v fill_v it_o full_a of_o hole_n the_o joy_n of_o iniquity_n be_v when_o sin_n be_v love_v and_o the_o joy_n of_o vanity_n be_v when_o thing_n transitory_a be_v affect_v purge_v thyself_o therefore_o from_o all_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v a_o vessel_n apt_a to_o contain_v goodness_n pour_v forth_o all_o bitterness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o sweetness_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v joy_n and_o love_n expel_v from_o thou_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v cause_v the_o joy_n of_o iniquity_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n do_v cause_v the_o joy_n of_o vanity_n and_o both_o these_o joy_n be_v amiss_o for_o that_o the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v wicked_a and_o the_o other_o a_o occasion_n of_o wickedness_n these_o evil_a spirit_n therefore_o be_v expel_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v come_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o our_o heart_n causs_v a_o good_a joy_n and_o a_o good_a love_n therein_o by_o which_o be_v expel_v the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n allure_v and_o deceive_v the_o love_n of_o sin_n defile_v and_o lead_v unto_o death_n but_o conrrary_o the_o love_n of_o god_n enlighten_v the_o mind_n cleanse_v the_o 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