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shall_v ressent_n the_o smart_n yet_o know_v that_o he_o suffer_v all_o this_o most_o willing_o to_o make_v we_o happy_a it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v we_o even_o swoon_n with_o joy_n and_o love_n and_o be_v ecstasy_v with_o a_o thousand_o sort_n of_o pleasure_n insomuch_o as_o we_o shall_v willing_o die_v of_o love_n and_o joy_n for_o his_o sake_n moreover_o when_o the_o soul_n think_v how_o her_o saviour_n love_v she_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o fill_v she_o with_o sweet_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n o_o how_o she_o be_v inflame_v with_o love_n when_o she_o contemplate_v those_o sweet_a word_n of_o her_o belove_a call_v she_o his_o sister_n his_o spouse_n his_o love_n his_o dove_n his_o undefiled_a and_o say_v thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n with_o one_o of_o thy_o eye_n etc._n etc._n cant._n 4._o and_o my_o belove_a be_v the_o fair_a among_o woman_n the_o chief_a among_o ten_o thousand_o look_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n fair_a as_o the_o moon_n pure_a as_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n cant._n 5._o that_o she_o be_v a_o king_n daughter_n as_o a_o queen_n in_o a_o vesture_n of_o gold_n of_o ophir_n embroider_a raiment_n of_o needle_n work_n that_o the_o king_n may_v take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o beauty_n psal_n 45._o o_o how_o the_o sweet_a harmonious_a accent_n of_o these_o word_n do_v ravish_v the_o spirit_n and_o powerful_o attract_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o those_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a true_o but_o to_o hear_v the_o echo_n of_o they_o and_o to_o perceive_v the_o sweetness_n thereof_o insomuch_o that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o borrow_v wing_n on_o all_o side_n &_o to_o fly_v out_o of_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v whole_o possess_v with_o the_o love_n and_o joy_n of_o their_o saviour_n let_v we_o then_o feel_o speak_v to_o our_o belove_a in_o the_o same_o language_n which_o he_o speak_v to_o we_o then_o which_o indeed_o can_v be_v no_o better_o no_o sweet_a come_v then_o my_o belove_a kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o thy_o mouth_n for_o thy_o love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n draw_v i_o and_o i_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o show_v i_o o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v where_o thou_o feed_v and_o where_o thou_o make_v thy_o flock_n to_o rest_v at_o noon_n cant._n 1_o 2_o 4_o 7._o stay_v i_o with_o thy_o flagon_n and_o comfort_v i_o with_o apple_n for_o i_o be_o sick_a oâ—_n love_n cant_n 2.5_o come_v my_o belove_a let_v we_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n let_v we_o lodge_v in_o the_o village_n let_v we_o get_v up_o early_o to_o the_o vineyard_n let_v we_o see_v if_o the_o vine_n flourish_n whether_o the_o tender_a grape_n appear_v and_o the_o pomgranate_n bud_n forth_o there_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o my_o love_n cant._n 7.11.12_o set_a i_o as_o a_o seal_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o as_o a_o signet_n on_o thy_o arm_n for_o love_n be_v as_o strong_a as_o death_n it_o be_v as_o a_o fire_n a_o vehement_a flame_n many_o water_n can_v quench_v love_n and_o the_o flood_n can_v drown_v it_o etc._n etc._n cant._n 8.6.7_o i_o be_o persuade_v say_v saint_n paul_n that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_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 rom._n 8.38_o true_a love_n suffer_v not_o for_o the_o subject_n which_o it_o love_v it_o have_v a_o power_n in_o it_o to_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n from_o the_o time_n that_o a_o soul_n be_v chaste_o take_v with_o this_o passion_n even_o the_o pain_n and_o torment_n thereof_o be_v change_v the_o name_n and_o quality_n within_o the_o heart_n they_o be_v rose_n rather_o than_o thornes_n for_o if_o it_o sigh_v it_o be_v of_o joy_n and_o not_o of_o pain_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o die_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o lovely_a cause_n of_o its_o life_n it_o be_v no_o 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joy_n and_o pleasure_n have_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n imagine_v of_o the_o orchard_n of_o adonis_n the_o garden_n of_o hesperide_n the_o delight_n of_o the_o fortunate_a island_n of_o the_o elysian_a field_n and_o turk_n paradise_n but_o let_v humane_a imagination_n think_v of_o all_o these_o at_o once_o and_o assemble_v in_o one_o subject_n whatsoever_o be_v most_o beautiful_a and_o delicious_a in_o nature_n let_v they_o imagine_v a_o choir_n of_o siren_n and_o let_v they_o join_v thereto_o in_o consort_n both_o the_o harp_n of_o orpheus_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o amphion_n let_v apollo_n and_o the_o muse_n be_v there_o to_o bear_v a_o part_n and_o let_v they_o search_v within_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n all_o the_o extreme_a pleasure_n which_o it_o have_v produce_v in_o the_o world_n hitherto_o to_o charm_v our_o sense_n and_o to_o ravish_v our_o spirit_n yet_o all_o these_o be_v but_o mere_a chimera_n and_o as_o a_o vain_a idea_n a_o mere_a shadow_n of_o a_o body_n of_o pleasure_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o divine_a thought_n and_o pleasure_n which_o the_o saint_n may_v and_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n and_o his_o infinite_a beauty_n glory_n love_n and_o of_o the_o felicity_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o their_o thought_n and_o contemplation_n even_o in_o this_o life_n may_v be_v compose_v of_o mutterable_o glory_n crown_n kingdom_n divine_a vision_n heavenly_a exultation_n of_o spirit_n and_o of_o extreme_a joy_n pleasure_n and_o felicity_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o express_v the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o heavenly_a soul_n the_o contentment_n thereof_o be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o call_v its_o sweetness_n have_v another_o name_n its_o ecstasy_n and_o ravishment_n can_v be_v utter_v saint_n paul_n himself_o can_v not_o express_v the_o same_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v whether_o he_o be_v in_o his_o body_n or_o no_o insomuch_o as_o the_o heart_n that_o feel_v they_o not_o comprehend_v they_o 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expression_n and_o enjoy_v in_o he_o infinite_a pleasure_n and_o felicity_n for_o ever_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v like_o he_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v 1._o john_n 3.2_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o fire_n by_o unite_n itself_o to_o iron_n by_o a_o exceed_a and_o extreme_a heat_n do_v purify_v the_o iron_n and_o convert_v the_o same_o into_o fire_n in_o like_a manner_n but_o above_o all_o degree_n of_o comparison_n do_v god_n purify_v and_o reduce_v we_o to_o a_o be_v supernatural_a and_o deify_v unite_v and_o take_v the_o soul_n into_o his_o own_o divine_a nature_n and_o this_o fire_n which_o shall_v so_o unite_v we_o to_o god_n be_v divine_a love_n for_o as_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o his_o enemy_n so_o be_v he_o a_o fire_n of_o love_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o new_a be_v and_o a_o new_a name_n that_o be_v of_o our_o spouse_n of_o our_o belove_a of_o god_n himself_o for_o hereby_o the_o soul_n become_v a_o part_n of_o god_n and_o with_o he_o and_o in_o he_o enjoy_v all_o happiness_n so_o as_o now_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v no_o more_o a_o soul_n but_o god_n himself_o to_o conclude_v let_v we_o then_o fervent_o wish_v and_o long_a for_o this_o time_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n son_n to_o which_o the_o angel_n shall_v invite_v we_o then_o shall_v we_o celebrate_v a_o everlasting_a wedding_n feast_n yea_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v the_o bride_n and_o love_n shall_v be_v the_o banner_n over_o we_o and_o then_o shall_v we_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v infinite_a pleasure_n and_o felicity_n for_o ever_o finis_fw-la jmprimatur_fw-la tho_o wykes_n decemb_v 7._o 1637._o