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participate_v of_o his_o fruit_n but_o see_v this_o union_n overthrow_v by_o adam_n sin_n he_o make_v another_o more_o close_a and_o press_a union_n in_o the_o incarnation_n whereby_o humane_a nature_n remain_v for_o ever_o join_v in_o personal_a unity_n to_o the_o divinity_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o not_o humane_a nature_n only_o but_o even_o every_o man_n may_v be_v close_o unite_v to_o his_o goodness_n he_o institute_v the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n in_o which_o every_o one_o may_v participate_v and_o unite_v his_o saviour_n to_o himself_o real_o and_o by_o manner_n of_o food_n theo_n this_o sacramental_a
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dependence_n of_o it_o even_o so_o though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n among_o his_o sacred_a gift_n bestow_v a_o love_a fear_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o friend_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v god_n in_o piety_n as_o their_o father_n and_o spouse_n yet_o do_v he_o also_o add_v to_o that_o a_o mercenary_a and_o servile_a fear_n as_o a_o accessary_a to_o the_o other_o which_o be_v more_o excellent_a so_o joseph_n present_v his_o father_n with_o many_o load_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o egypt_n give_v he_o not_o only_o the_o treasure_n but_o withal_o the_o ass_n that_o bring_v they_o 3._o now_o albeit_o that_o mercenary_a and_o servile_a fear_n be_v very_o necessary_a for_o this_o mortal_a life_n yet_o be_v it_o unworthy_a of_o any_o part_n in_o the_o immortal_a where_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o assurance_n void_a of_o fear_n a_o peace_n without_o opposition_n a_o repose_n free_a from_o care_n yet_o shall_v the_o service_n which_o this_o servile_a and_o mercenary_a fear_n make_v love_n be_v there_o reward_v so_o that_o these_o fear_n though_o as_o another_o moses_n and_o aaron_n they_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n yet_o shall_v their_o posterity_n and_o work_n enter_v and_o as_o for_o a_o filial_a and_o the_o fear_n of_o spouse_n they_o there_o shall_v have_v their_o rank_n and_o place_n not_o to_o cause_v any_o diffidence_n or_o perplexity_n in_o the_o foul_a but_o to_o make_v she_o admire_v and_o reverence_v with_o submission_n the_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n of_o this_o omnipotent_a father_n and_o this_o spouse_n of_o glory_n the_o love_n to_o god_n we_o bear_v be_v full_a of_o pure_a fear_n his_o fear_n and_o majesty_n dure_v for_o eternity_n how_o love_n make_v use_v of_o natural_a servile_a and_o mercenary_a fear_n chapter_n xviii_o 1._o lightning_n thundering_n thunderbolt_n tempest_n inundation_n earthquake_n and_o other_o sudden_a accident_n do_v excite_v even_o the_o most_o indevote_v person_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o nature_n prevent_v discourse_n in_o those_o occurence_n do_v drive_v the_o heart_n the_o eye_n yea_o the_o very_a hand_n to_o heavenward_n to_o invoke_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a divinity_n according_a to_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o mankind_n which_o be_v say_v titus_n livius_n that_o such_o as_o serve_v the_o almighty_a do_v prosper_v and_o such_o as_o contemn_v he_o be_v afflict_v in_o the_o storm_n which_o endanger_v ionas_n the_o mariner_n be_v strike_v with_o a_o great_a fear_n and_o each_o of_o they_o fall_v sudden_o a_o cry_n to_o god_n they_o be_v ignorant_a say_v saint_n hierome_n of_o the_o truth_n yet_o they_o know_v there_o be_v a_o providence_n and_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o heaven_n that_o they_o be_v in_o this_o danger_n as_o the_o maltese_n when_o they_o see_v s._n paul_n invade_v by_o a_o viper_n after_o he_o have_v escape_v shipwreck_n believe_v that_o it_o happen_v by_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n and_o indeed_o thunder_n storm_n 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union_n do_v urge_v and_o aid_v we_o towards_o the_o spiritual_a union_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o sovereign_a degree_n of_o union_n by_o suspension_n or_o ravishment_n chapter_n iii_o 1._o whither_o therefore_o the_o union_n of_o our_o soul_n with_o god_n be_v make_v perceptible_o or_o imperceptible_o god_n be_v always_o the_o author_n thereof_o for_o none_o can_v be_v unite_v to_o he_o but_o by_o go_v unto_o he_o nor_o can_v any_o go_v unto_o he_o unless_o he_o be_v draw_v by_o he_o as_o the_o heavenly_a spouse_n do_v testify_v say_v none_o can_v come_v unto_o i_o unless_o my_o father_n draw_v he_o which_o his_o holy_a spouse_n do_v also_o protest_v say_v draw_v i_o and_o we_o will_v run_v in_o the_o odour_n of_o thy_o perfume_n 2._o now_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o union_n consist_v of_o two_o point_n that_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o that_o it_o be_v strong_a may_v not_o i_o go_v towards_o a_o man_n with_o intention_n to_o behold_v he_o better_o to_o speak_v to_o hin_a to_o obtain_v some_o thing_n of_o he_o to_o smell_v the_o perfume_n which_o be_v about_o he_o to_o be_v support_v by_o he_o and_o in_o that_o case_n certain_o i_o go_v towards_o he_o and_o join_v myself_o unto_o he_o yet_o my_o approach_n and_o union_n be_v not_o my_o principal_a pretention_n but_o i_o only_o make_v that_o a_o mean_n and_o way_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o another_o thing_n but_o if_o i_o approach_v and_o join_v myself_o unto_o he_o for_o no_o other_o end_n then_o to_o be_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o to_o enjoy_v this_o neighbourhood_n and_o union_n it_o be_v then_o a_o approach_n of_o pure_a and_o simple_a union_n 3._o so_o many_o do_v approach_v unto_o our_o saviour_n some_o to_o hear_v he_o as_o magdalen_n some_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o he_o as_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o flux_n other_o to_o adore_v he_o as_o the_o three_o king_n other_o to_o serve_v he_o as_o martha_n other_o to_o vanquish_v their_o incredulity_n as_o s._n thomas_n other_o to_o anointe_v he_o as_o 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