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apostle_n employ_v himself_o and_o this_o be_v that_o very_a thing_n to_o which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n do_v now_o attend_v and_o this_o in_o fine_a be_v that_o whereby_o we_o way_n testify_v our_o love_n to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o a_o most_o excellent_a manner_n and_o i_o beg_v of_o the_o same_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o store_n of_o grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v love_v he_o as_o we_o ought_v and_o serve_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n to_o all_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d he_o desire_v and_o deserve_v at_o our_o hand_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n of_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n declare_v by_o show_v his_o greatness_n as_o he_o be_v god_n pag._n 1_o chap._n 2._o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n as_o he_o be_v man_n be_v much_o commend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o soul_n pag._n 10_o chap._n 3._o the_o power_n &_o sanctity_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v consider_v whereby_o we_o may_v also_o the_o better_a see_v his_o excessive_a love._n pag._n 15_o chap._n 4._o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o precious_a body_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v declare_v whereby_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o love_n be_v magnify_v pag._n 21_o chap._n 5._o how_o the_o beauty_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v convince_v &_o conquer_v all_o looker_n on_o save_v only_o where_o excess_n of_o sin_n have_v put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n pag._n 25_o chap._n 6._o the_o admirable_a visible_a grace_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v further_a declare_v pag._n 29_o chap._n 7._o the_o same_o discourse_n be_v prosecute_v and_o conclude_v concern_v the_o excellent_a beauty_n of_o our_o lord_n especial_o of_o the_o attractivenesse_n of_o his_o sight_n pag._n 35_o chap._n 8._o how_o this_o infinite_a god_n &_o superexcellent_a man_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v with_o incomparable_a love_n cast_v his_o eye_n of_o mercy_n upon_o mankind_n pag._n 43_o chap._n 9_o the_o original_a root_n and_o motiâ—e_n of_o the_o infinite_a love_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n be_v discover_v pag._n 48_o chap._n 10._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n be_v more_o particular_o look_v into_o and_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v wonderful_o express_v thereby_o pag._n 52_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o immense_a love_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n express_v to_o man_n in_o his_o holy_a nativity_n pag._n 57_o chap._n 12._o how_o by_o the_o poverty_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o nativity_n poor_a man_n be_v comfort_v and_o the_o rich_a be_v keep_v from_o be_v proud_a pag._n 61_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o unspeakable_a love_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n express_v to_o we_o in_o his_o circumcision_n pag._n 66_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o incomparable_a love_n which_o our_o lord_n do_v show_v to_o we_o by_o that_o name_n pag._n 75_o chap._n 15._o the_o same_o discourse_n concern_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o jesus_n be_v further_o prosecute_v pag._n 78_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o great_a love_n which_o our_o lord_n show_v to_o we_o in_o his_o epiphany_n or_o manifestation_n to_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o three_o king_n pag._n 82_o chap._n 17._o it_o be_v show_v by_o the_o presentation_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o temple_n how_o infinite_a love_n he_o bear_v to_o us._n pag._n 90_o chap._n 18._o how_o in_o the_o flight_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n make_v to_o egypt_n he_o discover_v his_o unspeakable_a love_n to_o man_n pag._n 96_o chap._n 19_o the_o great_a love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v further_a show_v in_o his_o flight_n to_o egypt_n pag._n 101_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o