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god_n which_o be_v for_o itself_o 1_o when_o we_o distrust_v ourselves_o we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o god_n 18_o a_o excellent_a reason_n of_o s._n augustine_n to_o show_v the_o inclination_n we_o have_v to_o god_n 23_o a_o objection_n about_o the_o invisibility_n of_o god_n ib._n god_n render_v himself_o infinite_o amiable_a in_o total_a nature_n ib._n the_o sun_n the_o image_n of_o god_n ib._n the_o commerce_n of_o man_n with_o god_n 24_o the_o mean_n to_o acquire_v the_o love_n of_o god_n 27_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ib._n how_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o love_n god_n above_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n ib._n we_o must_v learn_v to_o love_n god_n himself_o and_o by_o the_o character_n of_o his_o substance_n which_o be_v jesus_n ib._n only_o sin_n hate_v by_o god_n 34_o god_n in_o his_o essence_n accord_v the_o diversity_n of_o all_o essence_n 46_o the_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n which_o god_n have_v wise_o impress_v on_o essence_n and_o in_o union_n ibid._n god_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o niceness_n will_v suffer_v that_o which_o man_n most_o â—ears_n to_o fall_v upon_o he_o ibid._n three_o considerable_a quality_n in_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n 50_o god_n be_v busy_v about_o this_o world_n as_o his_o stove_n of_o burden_n 59_o god_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o hope_n since_o he_o possess_v all_o 63_o god_n be_v independent_a of_o all_o creature_n and_o the_o source_n of_o his_o felicity_n proceed_v from_o the_o infinity_n of_o his_o perfection_n ibid._n god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o our_o conversion_n to_o increase_v his_o glory_n 64_o god_n support_v all_o good_a hope_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o infinite_a capacity_n of_o his_o essence_n ibid._n we_o must_v place_v our_o hope_n in_o god_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a humanity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n god_n when_o he_o please_v take_v away_o all_o the_o obstacle_n which_o oppose_v despair_n 68_o the_o wonder_n which_o god_n make_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o creature_n ib._n god_n indifferent_o treat_v elect_v soul_n as_o reprobate_a during_o life_n without_o show_v that_o he_o despair_v of_o their_o salvation_n ib._n god_n never_o fail_v with_o necessary_a succour_n and_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o lave_v we_o ibid._n it_o be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o do_v preserve_v we_o and_o instruct_v we_o to_o drive_v away_o all_o fear_n 73_o the_o picture_n of_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o god_n 88_o god_n to_o speak_v proper_o have_v no_o anger_n ib._n three_o sort_n of_o thunderbolt_n which_o figure_n unto_o we_o how_o god_n do_v proceed_v with_o the_o chastisement_n of_o man_n ib._n god_n do_v all_o by_o see_v and_o by_o be_v see_v 95_o the_o difference_n of_o our_o knowledge_n from_o those_o of_o god_n 96_o a_o great_a example_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n spirit_n when_o god_n leave_v it_o 148_o godfrey_n duke_n of_o bovillon_n a_o most_o resolute_a and_o fortunate_a general_n 207_o the_o excellency_n of_o goodness_n 136_o grace_n by_o the_o contemplation_n of_o divine_a thing_n be_v a_o remedy_n for_o our_o temptation_n 50_o the_o great_a and_o magnanimous_a goodness_n of_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o 120_o great_a thing_n be_v make_v for_o the_o lesser_a 131_o a_o excellent_a observation_n of_o s._n gregory_n 80_o h_n the_o direful_a example_n of_o haman_n against_o the_o enrage_a who_o be_v at_o a_o little_a offend_v 91_o hamans_n malice_n against_o mordecai_n 193_o haman_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v and_o the_o jew_n preserve_v 195_o hatred_n a_o hideous_a comet_n 32_o its_o nature_n property_n and_o degree_n ibid._n it_o be_v call_v antipathy_n ibid._n hatred_n come_v out_o of_o love_n 33_o melancholy_a hatred_n by_o grecian_n be_v call_v man-hatred_n ibid._n simplicity_n of_o divine_a essence_n exempt_v from_o antinathy_n or_o hatred_n ibid._n hatred_n of_o humour_n and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v handle_v ib._n reasonable_a hatred_n and_o its_o illusion_n 35_o hatred_n of_o interest_n which_o beget_v suit_n and_o duel_n 36_o a_o notable_a example_n of_o appease_v hatred_n 37_o the_o utility_n of_o hatred_n ibid._n how_o hatred_n be_v to_o be_v divert_v 38_o mean_n to_o eschew_v and_o prevent_v the_o hatred_n of_o powerful_a man_n 39_o a_o comparison_n of_o a_o ship_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 42_o the_o son_n of_o heli_n behave_v themselves_o very_o disorderly_o to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o his_o gray_a hair_n 235_o his_o connivance_n or_o at_o the_o most_o gentle_a reproof_n no_o whit_n do_v better_v they_o ib._n god_n punish_v heli_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o son_n ib._n he_o die_v ibid._n henry_n eight_o grow_v more_o harden_v against_o cardinal_n pool_n 314_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o 315_o herodias_n sleep_v not_o one_o good_a sleep_n with_o herod_n so_o long_o as_o s._n john_n baptist_n be_v alive_a 269_o her_o daughter_n beg_v the_o head_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n which_o be_v grant_v unto_o she_o ibid._n the_o history_n of_o hester_n 187_o hester_n the_o niece_n of_o mordecai_n ibid._n she_o be_v marry_v to_o ahasuerus_n king_n of_o persia_n and_o declare_v queen_n 188_o her_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o endowment_n 189_o she_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o plot_n of_o haman_n for_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n 191_o her_o prayer_n to_o god_n ib._n she_o present_v herself_o to_o ahasuerus_n 192_o she_o invit_v ahasuerus_n and_o haman_n to_o a_o banquet_n ib._n she_o relate_v to_o the_o king_n the_o plot_n of_o haman_n against_o herself_o and_o her_o people_n 194_o hierom_n his_o great_a affection_n to_o s._n paul_n 11_o jerusalem_n be_v besiege_v by_o lysias_n and_o bring_v to_o great_a extremity_n 203_o holophernes_n angry_a at_o the_o great_a preparation_n make_v by_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o defence_n 182_o holophernes_n ravish_v at_o the_o speech_n of_o judith_n 184_o holophernes_n his_o army_n defeat_v 186_o the_o image_n and_o nature_n of_o hope_n 61_o the_o good_a husband_n of_o hope_n 62_o we_o must_v adapt_v ourselves_o to_o our_o hope_n ibid._n we_o must_v ground_v our_o hope_n well_o ibid._n powerful_a friend_n may_v serve_v for_o a_o support_v for_o hope_n ibid._n we_o must_v not_o too_o soon_o reject_v nor_o too_o late_o put_v forward_o in_o pursuit_n of_o our_o hope_n 63_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o world_n be_v very_o deceitful_a and_o have_v no_o solitude_n 64_o three_o sort_n of_o hope_n ib._n one_o may_v reasonable_o fly_v that_o which_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a hurtful_a 46_o hypatius_n his_o speech_n 161_o i_o i_o conocla_v or_o image-breaker_n a_o heresy_n spring_v up_o even_o in_o rome_n itself_o 174_o jealousy_n be_v a_o degree_n of_o the_o envious_a 91_o the_o seed_n of_o jealousy_n 92_o jealousy_n for_o honour_n and_o dignity_n ibid._n learned_a man_n subject_a to_o jealousy_n ibid._n jealousy_n in_o marriage_n hold_v the_o first_o place_n in_o the_o envious_a ibid._n jealousy_n define_v according_a to_o s._n thomas_n ibid._n out_o of_o what_o jealousy_n be_v frame_v ibid._n description_n of_o jealousy_n 93_o jealousy_n compare_v to_o the_o abyss_n ibid._n jealousy_n make_v havoc_n in_o the_o heart_n ibid._n advice_n to_o woman_n concern_v jealousy_n ib._n the_o bloody_a effect_n of_o the_o jealousy_n of_o saul_n 141_o joab_n his_o jealousy_n over_o abner_n 145_o jeremiah_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n 263_o his_o sanctity_n ibid._n jeasabel_n threaten_v to_o take_v away_o elijah_n life_n 250_o jesabel_n throw_v out_o of_o a_o window_n die_v miserable_o 253_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n towards_o his_o heavenly_a father_n 28_o for_o what_o reason_n jesus_n pray_v on_o earth_n 64_o the_o excess_n of_o the_o contrition_n and_o dolour_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 69_o jesus_n christ_n acquire_v â—s_a boldness_n by_o his_o fear_n 79_o three_o powerful_a succour_n of_o our_o
saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o animate_v our_o constancy_n 80_o the_o power_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n ibid._n the_o admirable_a effect_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n ibid._n to_o know_v whether_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v subject_a to_o anger_v 88_o the_o eye_n of_o jesus_n watch_v sparkle_a and_o weep_v 96_o impatient_a man_n oâ—_n divers_a quality_n 54_o the_o picture_n of_o impudence_n 83_o divers_a spirit_n subject_a to_o impudency_n ibid._n the_o miserable_a end_n of_o a_o unhappy_a impudent_a man_n 86_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n not_o to_o feel_v some_o incommodity_n life_n be_v so_o full_a of_o they_o 46_o the_o kingdom_n of_o inconstancy_n 24_o three_o sort_n of_o envious_a indignation_n 93_o the_o plot_n of_o ingobergua_n to_o cure_v her_o husband_n passion_n of_o love_n succeed_v ill_o out_o of_o too_o much_o affectation_n 107_o john_n baptist_n apprehend_v 267_o his_o rare_a quality_n ibid._n he_o be_v behead_v 269_o joab_n and_o abner_n do_v strive_v for_o the_o government_n of_o judah_n 144_o joab_n and_o abner_n combat_n ib._n joab_n in_o his_o fault_n upon_o necessity_n be_v tolerate_v by_o david_n ib._n joabs_n insolency_n 149_o the_o death_n of_o joab_n 153_o the_o courage_n and_o resolution_n of_o joachim_n who_o execute_v the_o office_n both_o of_o a_o priest_n and_o captain_n 181_o the_o good_a office_n of_o jonathan_n 141_o josiah_n slay_v 263_o joseph_n the_o son_n of_o a_o shepherd_n 219_o his_o divine_a quality_n 220_o his_o brethren_n sell_v he_o ibid._n mervellous_a constancy_n of_o joseph_n amid_o those_o great_a temptation_n of_o the_o court_n and_o of_o his_o mistress_n 221_o he_o be_v accuse_v for_o attempt_v to_o ravish_v that_o honour_n which_o he_o preserve_v ib._n he_o be_v imprison_v ib._n he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n and_o do_v interpret_v pharaoh_n dream_n 222_o he_o be_v promote_v to_o high_a preferment_n by_o pharaoh_n ibid._n joseph_n deportment_n in_o court_n a_o pattern_n for_o all_o courtier_n ibid._n his_o singular_a piety_n and_o modesty_n 223_o his_o fidelity_n to_o his_o prince_n ibid._n his_o demeanour_n in_o his_o government_n 224_o his_o brethren_n come_v down_o to_o egypt_n for_o food_n and_o their_o entertainment_n 225_o he_o meet_v with_o his_o age_a father_n and_o apoint_v he_o a_o place_n to_o live_v in_o 226_o josua_n his_o education_n 196_o his_o familiarity_n with_o moses_n ibid._n he_o be_v make_v general_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o israelite_n ibid._n his_o death_n 177_o three_o sort_n of_o joy_n 48_o the_o art_n of_o joy_n 51_o the_o israelite_n murmur_n against_o moses_n 231_o 232_o they_o have_v war_n with_o the_o amalekite_n and_o worst_a they_o 233_o the_o israelite_n disrelish_v samuel_n 236_o a_o great_a famine_n in_o israel_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o a_o very_a great_a drought_n 249_o judas_n macchabeus_n the_o son_n of_o mattathias_n make_v general_n over_o the_o army_n of_o the_o hebrew_n against_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antiochus_n 198_o his_o piety_n for_o restore_v the_o temple_n ib._n particular_a favour_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n ib._n he_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o roman_n 199_o he_o defeat_v nine_o general_n of_o antiochus_n in_o pitch_a battle_n 200_o isaiah_n his_o vision_n 260_o his_o eloquence_n as_o his_o birth_n be_v elevate_v ib._n he_o be_v saw_v alive_a 262_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n divide_v by_o the_o ambition_n of_o favourite_n 144_o the_o rare_a endowment_n of_o judith_n 181_o her_o prayer_n to_o god_n 183_o her_o speech_n to_o holophernes_n be_v bring_v before_o he_o 184_o her_o courteous_a entertainment_n ibid._n judith_n be_v conduct_v by_o vagoa_n to_o holophernes_n pavilion_n in_o his_o sleep_n cut_v off_o his_o head_n 185_o she_o return_v to_o the_o bethulian_o with_o the_o head_n of_o holophernes_n ibid._n her_o entertainment_n by_o the_o citizen_n of_o bethulia_n ibid._n her_o counsel_n to_o the_o people_n ibid._n a_o excellent_a observation_n of_o julian_n 58_o act_n of_o justice_n in_o punishment_n and_o reward_n  _fw-fr justine_n who_o be_v bear_v a_o cowherd_a mount_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n 158_o the_o fidelity_n and_o goodness_n of_o justinian_n ibid._n his_o greatness_n 159_o his_o nature_n and_o manner_n ibid._n his_o manner_n of_o life_n be_v austere_a ib._n some_o abuse_n the_o belief_n of_o man_n in_o report_v that_o he_o can_v neither_o read_v nor_o write_v mistake_v justinian_n for_o his_o uncle_n justin_n ibid._n his_o great_a love_n to_o learning_n but_o chief_o law_n and_o divinity_n ibid._n a_o great_a conspiracy_n against_o he_o 160_o a_o speech_n concern_v the_o mutiny_n against_o he_o ibid._n justinian_n keep_v prisoner_n in_o his_o palace_n and_o hypatius_n be_v proclaim_v emperor_n ibid._n the_o stout_a man_n assail_v justinian_n in_o his_o palace_n 161_o the_o sedition_n against_o justinian_n be_v appease_v ibid._n the_o reflux_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o justinian_n 164_o the_o defect_n of_o justinian_n 168_o justinian_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o age_n fall_v into_o two_o great_a error_n 169_o k_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n direct_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o time_n wisd_v 6._o 131_o king_n ought_v to_o profess_v the_o outward_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o the_o example_n of_o his_o people_n 133_o knowledge_n of_o one_o self_n 18_o knowledge_n ought_v to_o be_v moderate_a 153_o l_o the_o prodigious_a victory_n which_o in_o the_o end_n lotharius_n gain_v over_o himself_o after_o a_o great_a storm_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o love_n in_o become_v religious_a 113_o the_o cruel_a handle_n of_o pope_n leo._n 175_o strange_a desire_n of_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o 113_o generous_a act_n of_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o 120_o a_o excellent_a observation_n of_o libanius_n 81_o all_o happiness_n include_v in_o love_n 1_o god_n the_o father_n of_o union_n do_v draw_v all_o to_o unity_n by_o love_n ibid._n the_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n of_o the_o indifferency_n of_o love_n ibid._n the_o first_o reason_n against_o the_o indifferency_n of_o love_n be_v that_o thereby_o he_o make_v himself_o as_o chief_a end_n and_o the_o god_n of_o himself_o ibid._n the_o second_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o communication_n of_o creature_n 2_o a_o three_o real_a on_o against_o the_o indifferency_n of_o love_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o tenderness_n of_o great_a heart_n ibid._n wherefore_o great_a heart_n be_v most_o love_a 3_o love_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n ibid._n love_n be_v the_o superintendent_n of_o the_o great_a furnace_n of_o the_o world_n ibi_fw-la the_o nature_n of_o love_n ibid._n the_o definition_n of_o love_n with_o its_o division_n 4_o the_o step_n and_o progression_n of_o love_n ibid._n the_o cause_n of_o love_n ibid._n the_o mean_n to_o make_v one_o self_n to_o be_v worthy_o love_v ibid._n notable_a effect_n of_o love_n in_o three_o world_n ibid._n love_n include_v all_o blessing_n 5_o there_o be_v miserable_a lover_n in_o the_o world_n ibid._n who_o love_v too_o much_o love_v too_o little_a 6_o a_o notable_a comparison_n of_o s._n basil_n touch_v love_n 9_o love_n be_v a_o strange_a malady_n 14_o disaster_n of_o evil_a love_n 15_o division_n of_o love_n ibid._n love_n of_o humour_n ibid._n interiour_n cause_v of_o love_n 16_o the_o secret_a attractive_n of_o love_n ibid._n modification_n of_o their_o opinion_n who_o place_n love_n in_o transportation_n ib._n the_o sense_n be_v well_o guard_v shut_v up_o all_o the_o gate_n against_o love_n 17_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o one_o passionate_o in_o love_n ib._n the_o diversity_n of_o love_n ib._n evil_n angel_n intermeddle_v in_o the_o great_a tempest_n of_o love_n 18_o cruelty_n of_o love_n on_o the_o person_n of_o lover_n ibid._n love_n be_v sometime_o the_o punishment_n of_o pride_n ib._n advice_n and_o remedy_n against_o love_n in_o its_o full_a 19_o the_o medal_n of_o love_n have_v two_o face_n ib._n a_o excellent_a conceit_n of_o solomon_n concern_v love_n ibid._n disaster_n of_o love_n in_o each_o age_n and_o condition_n 20_o advice_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n concern_v love_n ibid._n diversity_n of_o the_o malady_n of_o love_n and_o their_o cure_n 21_o remedy_n for_o the_o affection_n of_o love_n which_o come_v against_o our_o will_n ibid._n admirable_a example_n of_o the_o combat_n of_o saint_n against_o love_n ib._n separation_n the_o first_o remedy_n against_o love_n 22_o the_o counsel_n and_o assiduity_n of_o a_o good_a director_n be_v a_o excellent_a antidote_n against_o love_n ibid._n the_o conversation_n of_o god_n with_o man_n by_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n in_o the_o consummation_n of_o love_n 24_o the_o eucharist_n the_o last_o degree_n of_o love_n ibid._n the_o love_n of_o saint_n towards_o jesus_n ibid._n the_o growth_n of_o love_n like_o to_o pearl_n 25_o the_o empire_n and_o eminency_n of_o