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A27168 Claustrum animae, the reformed monastery, or, The love of Jesus a sure and short, pleasant and easie way to Heaven in meditations, directions, and resolutions to love and obey Jesus unto death : in two parts. Beaulieu, Luke, 1644 or 5-1723. 1677 (1677) Wing B1571; ESTC R23675 94,944 251

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daily_o and_o follow_v i_o 14.20_o 14.20_o and_o again_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n that_o be_v he_o that_o will_v own_o jesus_n and_o he_o own_a by_o he_o must_v in_o all_o thing_n give_v he_o the_o preeminence_n must_v relinquish_v his_o natural_a desire_n deny_v his_o own_o will_n that_o he_o may_v yield_v a_o humble_a obedience_n to_o god_n he_o must_v forsake_v all_o thing_n that_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o he_o and_o even_o part_n with_o his_o dear_a relation_n and_o his_o own_o life_n as_o though_o he_o hate_v they_o rather_o than_o commit_v what_o god_n have_v forbid_v or_o disclaim_v what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o profess_v this_o self-abnegation_a bono_fw-mi ule_fw-la satis_fw-la se_fw-la diligit_fw-la qui_fw-la sedulò_fw-la agit_fw-fr ut_fw-la summafrnatur_fw-la bono_fw-mi this_o daily_a 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compensation_n and_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n certain_o find_v it_o therefore_o hate_v our_o kindred_n and_o our_o own_o life_n be_v otherwise_o express_v in_o s._n 10.37_o mat._n 10.37_o matthew_n he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o etc._n etc._n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o require_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v predominant_a that_o jesus_n shall_v be_v dear_a to_o we_o than_o all_o person_n whatever_o and_o that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o shall_v love_v god_n with_o all_o our_o mind_n with_o all_o our_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n for_o then_o afterward_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o be_v subordinate_a will_v become_v regular_a and_o innocent_a §._o 20._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n now_o as_o all_o sin_n and_o misery_n proceed_v from_o a_o misplace_a love_n so_o all_o virtue_n and_o felicity_n be_v the_o product_n of_o love_n well-guided_n and_o 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love_n as_o s._n paul_n teach_v love_v it_o be_v that_o make_v all_o good_a work_v meritorious_a in_o the_o best_a sense_n love_v it_o be_v that_o give_v a_o value_n to_o all_o other_o virtue_n or_o rather_o it_o be_v love_n that_o produce_v all_o good_a work_n and_o virtue_n as_o they_o be_v so_o indeed_o love_n be_v the_o discharge_n of_o our_o whole_a duty_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n 13.10_o rom._n 13.10_o say_v s._n paul_n love_n be_v that_o grace_n which_o renew_v and_o sanctify_v our_o nature_n and_o abide_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v the_o great_a the_o most_o excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n it_o be_v even_o the_o divine_a spirit_n dantur_fw-la vnitas_fw-la spiritus_fw-la continet_fw-la omne_fw-la serm._n pent._n donum_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n in_fw-la quo_fw-la nobis_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la dantur_fw-la who_o unite_v all_o thing_n within_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n and_o unity_n say_v s._n augustine_n and_o with_o who_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v ever_o give_v divine_n teach_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o way_n of_o love_n wherefore_o he_o be_v call_v nexus_fw-la amoris_fw-la quo_fw-la conjungitur_fw-la pater_fw-la cum_fw-la filio_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o church_n that_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n live_v and_o reign_v evermore_o 15._o charitas_fw-la qua_fw-la pa●er_fw-la diligit_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la patrem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n ineffabilem_fw-la communionem_fw-la amborum_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 15._o or_o as_o s._n augustine_n express_v it_o the_o love_n wherewith_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n love_v mutual_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o represent_v best_a the_o mystery_n of_o their_o incomprehensible_a union_n now_o that_o divine_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o eternal_a love_n of_o god_n to_o himself_o be_v give_v to_o we_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o love_n or_o charity_n which_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o whereby_o we_o be_v all_o join_v together_o into_o one_o body_n and_o all_o unite_a to_o god_n therefore_o in_o our_o hold_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n we_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n 4.3_o ephes_n 4.3_o and_o we_o be_v teach_v 5.5_o rom._n 5.5_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o 13.14_o 2_o cor._n 13.14_o and_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o one_o so_o that_o to_o come_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n and_o finish_v the_o elogium_fw-la of_o love_n we_o may_v say_v with_o s._n john_n that_o god_n be_v love_n 4.16_o 1_o joh._n 4.16_o and_o then_o we_o have_v say_v all_o god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o that_o be_v god_n be_v a_o abyss_n of_o love_n and_o goodness_n by_o love_n he_o give_v himself_o to_o we_o and_o by_o love_n we_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o and_o be_v transform_v into_o he_o wonder_v not_o therefore_o johan_n deus_fw-la chari_fw-la have_v est_fw-la brevis_fw-la laus_fw-la sed_fw-la ma●na_fw-la laus_fw-la brevis_fw-la in_o sermone_fw-la &_o magna_fw-la in_o iatellectu_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n tract_n 9_o in_o ep._n johan_n if_o the_o effect_n of_o love_n be_v so_o glorious_a and_o wonderful_a when_o it_o proceed_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o be_v the_o communication_n of_o himself_o to_o we_o when_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o most_o precious_a gift_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n when_o it_o be_v the_o sanctification_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o better_n and_o perfect_v of_o the_o noble_a of_o humane_a
thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o most_o rational_a consideration_n to_o value_v and_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n who_o by_o die_v for_o we_o have_v rescue_v we_o from_o eternal_a ruin_n and_o obtain_v eternal_a happiness_n for_o we_o and_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v manifest_v our_o love_n to_o jesus_n and_o assure_v we_o of_o a_o bless_a eternity_n it_o may_v just_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o indevotion_n and_o lukewarmness_n of_o very_a many_o not_o the_o worst_a of_o christian_n will_v not_o make_v they_o acceptable_a to_o god_n who_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v spew_v they_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a 3.16_o rev._n 3.16_o and_o that_o their_o carelessness_n and_o indifferency_n in_o religious_a duty_n will_v hardly_o secure_v their_o eternal_a interest_n however_o i_o think_v that_o it_o be_v 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