and_o perfect_a and_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n not_o love_v he_o who_o be_v happiness_n itself_o and_o perfection_n itself_o what_o sad_a contradiction_n be_v these_o and_o how_o irrational_a what_o think_v thou_o now_o of_o it_o be_v it_o not_o reason_n that_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v thou_o not_o enforce_v to_o it_o when_o every_o thing_n in_o nature_n cry_v out_o upon_o thou_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o must_v either_o show_v some_o other_o object_n that_o can_v perfectionate_a thy_o love_n and_o ennoble_v it_o or_o thou_o must_v renounce_v thy_o natural_a reason_n or_o else_o love_v he_o thou_o must_v for_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v epictetus_n a_o inviolable_a law_n of_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o whatsoever_o appear_v the_o best_a that_o be_v love_v best_o and_o then_o say_v another_o heathen_a thou_o must_v know_v that_o that_o only_o may_v be_v esteem_v best_a imperat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marcus_n imperat._n which_o make_v thyself_o best_a that_o be_v just_a wise_a free_a holy_a and_o without_o all_o doubt_n say_v a_o three_o that_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o be_v evident_a to_o every_o man_n proclus_n man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proclus_n what_o that_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o make_v man_n happy_a it_o must_v be_v something_o that_o will_v assimilate_v he_o unto_o the_o deity_n rather_o than_o what_o will_v make_v he_o un_fw-fr godlike_a and_o that_o must_v needs_o make_v the_o man_n therefore_o happy_a because_o by_o that_o assimilation_n he_o rise_v up_o into_o the_o high_a perfection_n say_v another_o heathen_a as_o if_o a_o liveless_a picture_n shall_v be_v assume_v and_o advance_v into_o the_o same_o vigorous_a degree_n of_o liveliness_n and_o loveliness_n plotinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plotinus_n with_o that_o majesty_n which_o it_o resemble_v all_o this_o be_v reason_n be_v it_o not_o now_o point_v i_o out_o or_o single_a out_o any_o 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9.10_o hos_fw-la 9.10_o abominable_a like_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v love_v si_fw-mi terram_fw-la amas_fw-la terra_fw-la es_fw-la if_o say_v saint_n augustine_n thou_o love_v earth_n thou_o be_v earth_n and_o so_o whatsoever_o else_o and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o a_o embase_v of_o the_o soul_n to_o degrade_v it_o and_o transform_v it_o into_o such_o low_a element_n of_o such_o inferior_a nature_n to_o it_o what_o be_v what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o will_v beatify_v and_o elevate_v the_o soul_n into_o its_o primordial_a state_n of_o perfection_n why_o say_v he_o its_o a_o wise_a recess_n and_o retreat_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o all_o love_n of_o plotin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plotin_n and_o affectionate_a converse_n with_o these_o thing_n below_o and_o a_o holy_a flight_n and_o retire_n unto_o he_o only_o who_o be_v only_o christian_n do_v thou_o hear_v this_o without_o a_o blush_n let_v we_o see_v now_o what_o can_v thou_o pretend_v to_o love_n that_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n beside_o jesus_n christ_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v less_o than_o a_o god_n aug._n quicquid_fw-la minus_fw-la deo_fw-la mentem_fw-la dei_fw-la capacem_fw-la non_fw-la implet_fw-la bern._n si_fw-mi aliud_fw-la praeter_fw-la deum_fw-la habeo_fw-la nec_fw-la aliud_fw-la plene_fw-la possideo_fw-la nec_fw-la deum_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la deficit_fw-la solus_fw-la mihi_fw-la sufficil_n euseb_n niremb_v et_fw-la hoc_fw-la adepto_fw-la beata_fw-la quo_fw-la amisso_fw-la miserable_fw-la fit_a anima_fw-la s._n aug._n that_o can_v possible_o fill_v up_o the_o vast_a chasm_n and_o immense_a capacity_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v sure_a and_o if_o so_o then_o take_v joy_n in_o it_o it_o can_v that_o be_v as_o certain_a no_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v proper_o to_o enjoy_v it_o say_v s._n august_n for_o that_o only_o can_v it_o enjoy_v which_o can_v terminate_v the_o restless_a motion_n of_o its_o desire_n and_o which_o be_v once_o attain_v the_o soul_n be_v 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experiment_n of_o all_o he_o cry_v out_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n emptiness_n of_o emptiness_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n vexation_n of_o spirit_n that_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v because_o first_o they_o be_v emptiness_n â—_o they_o can_v no_o more_o fill_v up_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n than_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n can_v fill_v up_o the_o huge_a ocean_n no_o morâ—_n quench_v the_o natural_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n than_o a_o little_a water_n can_v the_o thirst_n of_o a_o man_n inflame_v with_o a_o fever_n nay_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o pâ—lus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n pâ—lus_n as_o that_o they_o inflame_v the_o more_o they_o vex_v they_o as_o the_o tick_n vex_v the_o ox_n or_o the_o indian_a gnat_n do_v the_o lion_n which_o sit_v on_o their_o eyebrow_n cause_v they_o to_o scratch_v themselves_o blind_a second_o a_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n they_o be_v because_o they_o delude_v the_o man_n arrianus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arrianus_n which_o no_o man_n can_v endure_v and_o put_v a_o cheat_n upon_o he_o promise_v huge_a contentment_n and_o pleasure_n and_o when_o he_o have_v run_v through_o they_o all_o he_o find_v no_o more_o satisfaction_n in_o they_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hungry_a stomach_n do_v in_o the_o reak_a fume_n of_o a_o ladle_n or_o dream_v of_o a_o banquet_n the_o spirit_n must_v needs_o be_v vex_v to_o be_v thus_o delude_v and_o gull_v in_o its_o expectation_n and_o three_o a_o vexation_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v because_o they_o be_v of_o a_o heterogeneous_a and_o extrinsecall_a nature_n to_o this_o our_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n say_v plotinus_n if_o thou_o take_v any_o of_o these_o material_a thing_n to_o be_v the_o good_a which_o thou_o natural_o seek_v or_o to_o be_v thy_o good_a indeed_o or_o to_o be_v love_v by_o any_o but_o fool_n and_o if_o say_z marcus_z antoninus_n thou_o be_v draw_v to_o any_o of_o their_o love_n thy_o motion_n be_v violent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o those_o puppet_n that_o be_v set_v on_o motion_n by_o gin_n of_o iron_n or_o wire_n that_o be_v of_o another_o and_o extrinsecall_v nature_n that_o soul_n that_o be_v move_v by_o any_o other_o principle_n than_o god_n who_o only_o can_v move_v it_o natural_o because_o he_o only_a iâ—_n that_o sovereign_a good_a and_o truth_n wherein_o the_o will_n and_o understanding_n can_v acquiesce_v be_v drag_v by_o unnatural_a principle_n and_o therefore_o by_o violent_a no_o wonder_n than_o he_o call_v it_o a_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n that_o put_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o most_o torture_a violence_n and_o turn_v it_o out_o of_o its_o natural_a bias_n nay_o epictetus_n will_v tell_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o as_o none_o but_o base_a and_o servile_a spirit_n will_v desire_v thing_n impossible_a so_o none_o but_o such_o as_o dare_v proud_o to_o fight_v with_o god_n will_v love_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o a_o distant_a and_o strange_a nature_n from_o he_o and_o yet_o what_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n how_o not_o he_o such_o a_o incomparable_a and_o comprehensive_a perfection_n that_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v but_o mere_a empty_a vanity_n and_o nothingness_n not_o love_v he_o that_o be_v that_o absolute_a necessary_a one_o that_o be_v both_o the_o principle_n and_o middle_a and_o end_v of_o all_o plurality_n all_o the_o miriads_o of_o all_o create_a being_n and_o entity_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o absolute_a one_o or_o unity_n universale_fw-la qui_fw-la habet_fw-la hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la habet_fw-la unum_fw-la universale_fw-la that_o be_v so_o one_o that_o he_o be_v all_o so_o that_o if_o any_o man_n seek_v rest_n in_o any_o thing_n else_o he_o can_v possible_o find_v it_o because_o he_o seek_v it_o not_o where_o it_o only_o be_v he_o seek_v it_o not_o in_o one_o but_o in_o another_o and_o therefore_o otherwise_o then_o he_o shall_v and_o otherwhere_o then_o it_o be_v what_o folly_n what_o madness_n be_v this_o for_o so_o the_o prophet_n put_v they_o both_o together_o 75.5_o psal_n 75.5_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o fool_n deal_v not_o so_o mad_o here_o be_v the_o folly_n and_o madness_n of_o man_n they_o run_v after_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n and_o honour_n and_o run_v themselves_o out_o of_o breath_n in_o their_o hot_a pursuit_n after_o they_o and_o the_o more_o they_o run_v after_o they_o plot._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plot._n the_o more_o they_o run_v from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o verity_n and_o reality_n of_o they_o all_o which_o be_v that_o frenzy_n that_o himself_o invit_v the_o angel_n to_o stand_v aghast_a at_o jer._n 2.13_o be_v astonish_v you_o heaven_n they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o have_v dig_v unto_o themselves_o cistern_n that_o will_v hold_v no_o water_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o fountain_n beside_o myself_o that_o can_v stay_v or_o satisfy_v their_o thirst_n i_o can_v dispense_v with_o that_o their_o revolt_n from_o i_o but_o now_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o such_o but_o myself_o that_o they_o shall_v forsake_v i_o and_o run_v to_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v mere_a emptiness_n this_o be_v that_o offend_v and_o astonish_v i_o ah_o wretched_a and_o mad_a man_n say_v cusanus_fw-la no_o man_n that_o seek_v any_o thing_n but_o pretend_v to_o seek_v something_o that_o be_v good_a and_o he_o that_o seek_v good_a and_o forsake_v god_n what_o do_v he_o but_o run_v away_o from_o that_o which_o he_o seek_v and_o if_o this_o be_v thy_o case_n i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o thou_o nay_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v now_o begin_v to_o wonder_v at_o thyself_o to_o be_v sure_a thou_o may_v not_o can_v not_o any_o more_o wonder_n at_o my_o apostle_n for_o his_o anathema_n maran-atha_a nor_o at_o i_o if_o i_o dismiss_v thou_o with_o the_o say_n of_o a_o honest_a philosopher_n diogenes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diogenes_n why_o pretend_v thou_o to_o live_v if_o thou_o think_v much_o to_o love_v he_o by_o who_o thou_o live_v finis_fw-la
essential_a goodness_n as_o the_o spotless_a glass_n of_o beauty_n so_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7.26_o wisd_v 7.26_o the_o image_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n or_o as_o saint_n john_n characterize_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a idea_n and_o reason_n or_o pure_a sampler_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o contract_a image_n of_o that_o most_o absolute_a one_o and_o if_o so_o than_o you_o may_v irrefragable_o conclude_v say_z philo_z that_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o original_a sampler_n whence_o all_o create_a beauty_n and_o goodness_n be_v so_o draw_v out_o to_o the_o life_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o himself_o infinite_o more_o lovely_a and_o good_a for_o no_o effect_n can_v possible_o rise_v up_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o its_o primordiall_a cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o virtue_n or_o excellency_n be_v shine_v in_o any_o subordinate_a cause_n proclus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proclus_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o the_o high_a in_o a_o more_o eminent_a and_o exuberant_a manner_n preexistent_a nay_o and_o that_o so_o supereminent_o say_n ficinus_fw-la that_o what_o belong_v to_o those_o effect_n can_v proper_o be_v attribute_v to_o their_o high_a cause_n as_o to_o say_v heat_n be_v hot_a wisdom_n be_v wise_a light_n be_v lightsome_a goodness_n be_v good_a what_o defective_a nay_o and_o derogative_n predication_n be_v these_o joy_n say_v the_o areopagite_n wheresoever_o it_o glance_v it_o affect_v with_o marvellous_a cheerfulness_n yet_o we_o can_v proper_o say_v that_o joy_n itself_o be_v affect_v with_o cheerfulness_n or_o be_v joyful_a but_o be_v so_o joy_v as_o pass_v all_o imagination_n if_o there_o be_v any_o goodness_n in_o the_o creature_n how_o infinite_o more_o must_v there_o be_v in_o the_o creator_n so_o as_o exceed_v all_o apprehension_n why_o call_v thou_o i_o good_a say_v christ_n to_o he_o that_o have_v a_o conceit_n that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a man_n why_o call_v thou_o i_o good_a who_o look_v not_o upon_o i_o as_o god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n good_a nay_o god_n be_v so_o good_a that_o he_o be_v goodness_n itself_o say_v hermes_n there_o be_v such_o a_o reciprocal_a identity_n of_o god_n and_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o if_o thou_o say_v that_o any_o other_o thing_n be_v good_a but_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v impious_a or_o that_o god_n be_v any_o other_o thing_n then_o good_a thou_o be_v impious_a again_o and_o yet_o what_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n how_o not_o love_v he_o that_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v 5.20_o 1_o john_n 5.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_a god_n say_v saint_n john_n bless_a god_n for_o ever_o say_v my_o apostle_n no_o man_n but_o love_v whatsoever_o have_v but_o the_o appearance_n or_o shadow_n of_o goodness_n nay_o and_o can_v but_o love_v it_o and_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n not_o love_v he_o who_o be_v the_o very_a essence_n and_o substance_n of_o goodness_n goodness_n itself_o it_o can_v be_v thou_o must_v either_o turn_v a_o arrian_n and_o blasphemous_o deny_v his_o divinity_n which_o not_o only_o angel_n have_v proclaim_v but_o the_o very_a star_n at_o his_o birth_n and_o the_o very_a stone_n rock_n and_o monument_n at_o his_o death_n and_o the_o very_a wind_n roar_v out_o upon_o the_o sea_n and_o devil_n upon_o on_o the_o land_n or_o else_o thou_o must_v be_v enforce_v to_o love_v he_o and_o be_v it_o not_o that_o sad_a experience_n speak_v the_o same_o that_o my_o apostle_n here_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o a_o uncharitable_a censure_n and_o supposition_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o monstrous_a man_n that_o love_v not_o such_o a_o lovely_a god_n man_n very_o strange_a that_o man_n a_o rational_a creature_n who_o very_a reason_n will_v dispense_v with_o the_o love_n of_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v good_a senec._n nemo_fw-la adeo_fw-la alienus_fw-la à _fw-la lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la malum_fw-la qua_fw-la malum_fw-la eligat_fw-la senec._n and_o will_v tell_v he_o he_o offer_v violence_n to_o his_o nature_n if_o he_o do_v shall_v yet_o forsake_v the_o very_a principle_n and_o end_n of_o all_o good_a and_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o mere_a superficies_n and_o shadow_n thereof_o and_o with_o foolish_a ixion_n embrace_v a_o empty_a cloud_n in_o stead_n of_o bright_a juno_n for_o so_o the_o very_a pagan_n shall_v tell_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v plotinus_n all_o these_o thing_n that_o thou_o so_o dote_v upon_o here_o and_o all-to-begod_a what_o be_v they_o but_o mortal_a nay_o plot._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plot._n and_o mortiferous_a and_o senseless_a love_n of_o idol_n or_o liveless_a image_n nay_o say_v plato_n whatsoever_o thou_o look_v upon_o here_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n be_v a_o mere_a dream_n 〈◊〉_d that_o man_n be_v only_o awake_a that_o see_v that_o he_o see_v nothing_o else_o but_o dream_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v plutarch_n alas_o we_o be_v here_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o those_o that_o be_v surprise_v with_o dead_a sleep_n plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n and_o our_o soul_n do_v grasp_v and_o groap_n at_o that_o which_o be_v divine_a and_o good_a indeed_o mere_o as_o in_o a_o dream_n and_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n not_o love_v he_o that_o be_v the_o very_a ideal_a fountain_n and_o real_a verity_n of_o all_o that_o be_v worth_a the_o love_a and_o if_o his_o love_n preâ—…_n bâ—fore_o he_o onâ—â—_n verisimilitude_n and_o shadow_n fleet_a shadow_n nay_o which_o therefore_o say_v gregory_n nazianzen_n that_o divine_a wisdom_n out_o of_o a_o holy_a policy_n make_v so_o fleet_v and_o unstable_a naz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n that_o we_o may_v not_o so_o foolish_o fix_v our_o love_n upon_o they_o how_o irrational_a be_v this_o cast_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n to_o a_o dog_n say_v nirembergius_n will_v he_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o leave_v the_o substance_n and_o fall_n upon_o the_o shadow_n for_o shame_v say_v saint_n chrysostome_n let_v not_o we_o rational_a creature_n be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o run_v after_o that_o which_o fly_v away_o from_o we_o naz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n and_o to_o fly_v away_o from_o he_o who_o remain_v one_o and_o the_o same_o bless_a god_n for_o ever_o for_o shame_v shall_v we_o never_o learn_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o light_n and_o darkness_n shadow_n and_o substance_n moment_n and_n eternity_n apparence_n and_o reality_n why_o man_n say_v menander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o be_v only_o a_o mortal_a creature_n and_o that_o soul_n of_o thou_o shall_v expire_v as_o that_o of_o the_o beast_n then_o go_v and_o mind_n and_o love_v only_o such_o as_o be_v like_o thyself_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o divine_a creature_n and_o have_v such_o a_o soul_n as_o be_v immortal_a then_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o mind_n and_o love_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o thy_o noble_a nature_n if_o goodness_n be_v the_o natural_a object_n of_o thy_o will_n sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la aliqua_fw-la non_fw-la amentur_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la bona_fw-la sunt_fw-la pudeat_fw-la iis_fw-la in_o harendo_fw-la non_fw-la amare_fw-la bonum_fw-la ipsam_fw-la unde_fw-la bona_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o the_o will_n can_v love_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o what_o be_v good_a for_o shame_n man_n say_v saint_n augustine_n let_v not_o thy_o affection_n so_o adhere_v to_o create_a goodness_n that_o thou_o neglect_v the_o fountain_n whence_o they_o be_v all_o derive_v if_o these_o blur_v line_n so_o delight_n why_o then_o shall_v not_o he_o that_o be_v the_o pure_a copy_n of_o all_o if_o such_o stream_n nay_o drop_n please_v thou_o epicter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epicter_n why_o shall_v not_o he_o infinite_o more_o who_o be_v the_o infinite_a fountain_n of_o all_o thou_o must_v give_v a_o reason_n why_o not_o or_o else_o reason_n itself_o tell_v thou_o thou_o must_v love_v he_o no_o man_n but_o natural_o love_v what_o be_v good_a either_o real_a or_o apparent_a jesus_n be_v goodness_n itself_o that_o be_v the_o second_o eviction_n one_o more_o and_o i_o have_v do_v 3._o none_o can_v choose_v but_o must_v love_v his_o own_o perfection_n and_o happiness_n this_o i_o presume_v thou_o will_v not_o deny_v for_o it_o be_v a_o inviolable_a law_n of_o nature_n say_v aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d happiness_n carry_v the_o vote_n of_o all_o even_o of_o the_o vizard_n balaam_n himself_o as_o that_o which_o we_o natural_o breathe_v after_o be_v
how_o not_o love_v he_o that_o be_v his_o saviour_n that_o have_v not_o only_o redeem_v he_o from_o hell_n but_o purchase_v heaven_n for_o he_o it_o be_v impossible_a what_o i_o hope_v thou_o be_v not_o so_o abhorrent_n from_o nature_n that_o thou_o will_v court_v thy_o own_o death_n or_o ruin_n nay_o or_o wish_v it_o aristot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot_n but_o rather_o wish_v and_o love_v thy_o salvation_n do_v thou_o so_o and_o yet_o not_o love_v he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o all_o salvation_n how_o can_v this_o be_v every_o man_n love_v light_a and_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n not_o love_v the_o sun_n the_o fountain_n of_o light_n no_o man_n but_o love_v salvation_n and_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o jesus_n the_o fountain_n of_o salvation_n what_o incongruity_n nay_o what_o impossibility_n be_v these_o thou_o must_v either_o deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v a_o saviour_n which_o will_v be_v little_a comfort_n to_o thou_o or_o renounce_v all_o pretence_n to_o any_o love_n or_o wish_v well_o to_o thyself_o which_o be_v very_o unnatural_a or_o else_o thou_o must_v love_v he_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o jesus_n will_v constrain_v thou_o to_o it_o nay_o the_o very_a love_n of_o thyself_o must_v et_fw-la ipsam_fw-la animam_fw-la say_v saint_n bernard_n i_o will_v hate_v my_o very_a soul_n jesum_fw-la et_fw-la ipsam_fw-la animam_fw-la odio_fw-la haberom_n si_fw-la non_fw-la diligeret_fw-la meum_fw-la jesum_fw-la if_o it_o shall_v not_o love_v my_o jesus_n nay_o aristodemus_n a_o heathen_a hear_v philosopher_n argue_v the_o provident_a care_n of_o the_o god_n and_o love_n to_o man_n cry_v out_o xenoph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la xenoph._n oh_o if_o i_o be_v assure_v of_o that_o sure_o i_o will_v not_o so_o slight_a and_o vilipend_v they_o as_o i_o do_v and_o yet_o if_o my_o man_n any_o christian_a man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n such_o a_o love_a god_n to_o man_n that_o rather_o than_o man_n shall_v perish_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o save_v he_o it_o can_v be_v oh_o man_n how_o can_v thou_o mind_v or_o think_v of_o any_o other_o love_n when_o such_o a_o jesus_n be_v to_o be_v love_v or_o if_o thou_o do_v such_o a_o moral_a impossibility_n how_o can_v thou_o deny_v i_o appeal_v to_o thyself_o my_o apostle_n censure_n of_o anathema_n maran-atha_a to_o be_v very_o just_o inflict_v on_o thou_o and_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o all_o i_o have_v to_o say_v to_o thou_o but_o 3._o take_v along_o with_o thou_o but_o three_o principle_n which_o i_o shall_v tell_v thou_o and_o sure_o they_o must_v convince_v thou_o and_o evince_v thy_o love_n and_o enforce_v thou_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n if_o thou_o resolve_v to_o love_v any_o thing_n 1._o none_o can_v choose_v but_o every_o man_n must_v love_v that_o which_o be_v beautiful_a this_o no_o devil_n can_v deny_v plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n for_o indeed_o say_v plato_n love_n be_v not_o love_n if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o that_o which_o be_v lovely_a love_n be_v nothing_o else_o nisi_fw-la pulchritudinis_fw-la desiderium_fw-la say_v cusanus_fw-la but_o breathe_v after_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o beauty_n and_o say_v ficinus_fw-la ficinus_fw-la ficinus_fw-la amor_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ejus_fw-la finem_fw-la fruitionem_fw-la respicit_fw-la pulchritudinis_fw-la mars_n ficinus_fw-la it_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n thereof_o as_o in_o its_o end_n no_o man_n can_v proper_o love_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v beautiful_a and_o what_o be_v so_o none_o can_v choose_v but_o must_v love_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proclus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proclus_n because_o say_v proclus_n it_o be_v so_o lovely_a that_o it_o draw_v all_o eye_n to_o stupour_n and_o admiration_n of_o it_o as_o lucian_n bring_v in_o young_a paris_n so_o ravish_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o fair_a helena_n that_o he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o enjoy_v himself_o though_o a_o prince_n and_o heir_n of_o famous_a troy_n lucianus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lucianus_n nor_o can_v live_v unless_o he_o enjoy_v that_o beauty_n and_o pindarus_n say_v of_o the_o lovely_a theoxenus_n that_o he_o that_o gaze_v upon_o that_o august_n and_o comely_a face_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o surprise_v with_o amazement_n and_o inflame_v with_o love_n and_o desire_n he_o must_v have_v a_o heart_n of_o adamant_n or_o brass_n beauty_n be_v of_o that_o force_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o transport_v all_o that_o look_v on_o it_o out_o of_o themselves_o and_o rapt_n they_o with_o a_o divine_a fury_n say_v proclus_n and_o there_o may_v be_v some_o reason_n for_o it_o say_v another_o philosopher_n ficiws_n marsilius_n ficiws_n for_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o divini_fw-la luminis_fw-la imago_fw-la a_o very_a image_n of_o the_o divine_a light_n imo_fw-la vultus_fw-la of_o the_o divine_a countenance_n and_o who_o can_v choose_v but_o must_v be_v ravish_v at_o any_o the_o least_o glimpse_n of_o the_o deity_n why_o now_o christ_n be_v ipsa_fw-la essentialis_fw-la pulchritudo_fw-la beauty_n itself_o the_o very_a essential_a idea_n and_o pure_a sampler_n of_o all_o beauty_n he_o be_v that_o beauty_n that_o beautify_v and_o bespangle_n all_o the_o several_a sphere_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n with_o all_o whatsoever_o gracefulness_n or_o comeliness_n glitter_v in_o they_o that_o adorn_v the_o angelical_a mind_n with_o its_o beautiful_a order_n of_o idea_n the_o rational_a soul_n with_o its_o golden_a chain_n of_o reason_n active_a nature_n with_o its_o variety_n of_o seed_n and_o the_o lowermost_a orb_n of_o all_o passive_a matter_n with_o all_o its_o several_a form_n that_o you_o see_v the_o lily_n so_o clothe_v 6.29_o matth._n 6.29_o that_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o royalty_n be_v nothing_o comparable_a to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v this_o absolute_a beauty_n that_o so_o clothes_n that_o and_z and_o all_o other_o thing_n with_o their_o amiable_a complexion_n and_o comely_a shape_n say_v cusanus_fw-la and_o they_o all_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o so_o many_o several_a adumbration_n of_o this_o one_o absolute_a beauty_n who_o be_v the_o comprehension_n of_o they_o all_o as_o unity_n be_v the_o complication_n of_o all_o number_n and_o number_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o the_o explication_n of_o unity_n in_o number_n be_v all_o proportion_n in_o proportion_n be_v all_o harmonical_a order_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o beauty_n that_o result_v from_o that_o order_n and_o proportion_n must_v needs_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o unity_n in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n he_o be_v such_o a_o beauty_n that_o the_o very_a angel_n say_v s._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.12_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o be_v greedy_a to_o peep_v into_o nay_o such_o a_o beauty_n that_o god_n himself_o proclaim_v from_o his_o most_o excellent_a glory_n that_o he_o be_v ravish_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v and_o yet_o what_o say_v the_o apostle_n here_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n how_o any_o man_n not_o love_v he_o that_o be_v such_o a_o beauty_n that_o god_n himself_o take_v a_o wonderful_a complacency_n in_o he_o no_o man_n but_o love_v what_o be_v beautiful_a and_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n not_o love_v he_o who_o be_v so_o beautiful_a that_o he_o be_v beauty_n itself_o thou_o must_v either_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o beauty_n which_o hell_n itself_o dare_v not_o or_o point_v out_o some_o other_o that_o may_v be_v compare_v and_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o he_o or_o else_o thou_o must_v be_v enforce_v to_o love_v he_o but_o be_v there_o any_o other_o indeed_o no_o thou_o be_v gross_o delude_v if_o thou_o fancy_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o real_a beauty_n here_o below_o it_o be_v mere_o say_v boethius_n imbecillitas_fw-la oculorum_fw-la the_o weakness_n of_o thy_o eye_n that_o fool_n thou_o into_o that_o conceit_n have_v thou_o but_o one_o piercing_a eye_n thou_o will_v see_v that_o that_o which_o thou_o take_v to_o be_v such_o a_o peerless_a beauty_n there_o be_v not_o vilius_fw-la sterquilinium_fw-la a_o more_o loathsome_a dunghill_n than_o it_o nay_o diana_n herself_o say_v lucian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o famous_a lady_n of_o beauty_n be_v sudden_o by_o actaeon_n spy_v naked_a as_o she_o be_v wash_v herself_o in_o a_o bath_n for_o fear_v lest_o he_o shall_v tell_v tale_n abroad_o of_o her_o cleanliness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o own_o hound_n upon_o he_o to_o stop_v he_o alas_o whatsoever_o beauty_n thou_o meet_v with_o here_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o exile_n shadow_n of_o beauty_n the_o sun_n that_o be_v so_o resplendent_a and_o 〈◊〉_d