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themselves_o they_o participate_v one_o of_o another_o perfection_n for_o chastity_n keep_v by_o obedience_n have_v a_o double_a dignity_n it_o be_v own_o and_o that_o of_o obedience_n yea_o it_o have_v even_o more_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o obedience_n then_o of_o its_o own_o for_o as_o aristotle_n say_v he_o that_o rob_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v commite_v fornication_n be_v more_o a_o fornicatour_n then_o a_o thief_n because_o fornication_n be_v his_o affection_n only_a aim_n he_o make_v use_v of_o stealth_n only_o as_o of_o a_o passage_n thither_o even_o so_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o chastity_n through_o obedience_n be_v more_o obedient_a than_o chaste_a since_o he_o make_v chastity_n serve_v obedience_n howbeit_o from_o the_o mixture_n of_o chastity_n and_o obedience_n a_o perfect_a and_o accomplish_a virtue_n can_v issue_v be_v they_o both_o want_v their_o last_o perfection_n which_o be_v charity_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o all_o the_o virtue_n be_v put_v in_o one_o man_n and_o that_o he_o want_v only_a charity_n this_o assembly_n of_o virtue_n shall_v indeed_o be_v a_o most_o perfect_a and_o complete_a body_n in_o all_o its_o member_n as_o adam_n be_v when_o god_n with_o his_o omnipotent_a hand_n have_v form_v he_o of_o the_o slime_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o body_n want_v motion_n life_n and_o grace_n till_o god_n breathe_v into_o it_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n that_o be_v holy_a charity_n without_o which_o nothing_o do_v profit_n us._n 6._o for_o the_o rest_n the_o perfection_n of_o divine_a love_n be_v so_o sovereign_a that_o it_o do_v perfect_a all_o the_o virtue_n and_o can_v receive_v no_o perfection_n from_o they_o no_o not_o by_o obedience_n itself_o which_o yet_o be_v that_o which_o be_v most_o able_a to_o give_v perfection_n to_o the_o rest_n for_o although_o love_n be_v command_v and_o that_o in_o love_v we_o exercise_v obedience_n yet_o so_o that_o love_n draw_v not_o its_o perfection_n from_o obedience_n but_o from_o the_o goodness_n of_o that_o which_o it_o love_v love_v not_o be_v therefore_o excellent_a because_o it_o be_v obedient_a but_o because_o it_o love_v a_o excellent_a goope_z true_o in_o love_v we_o obey_v as_o also_o in_o obey_v we_o love_v but_o that_o this_o obedience_n be_v so_o extreme_o lovely_a be_v because_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o excellency_n of_o love_n nor_o do_v its_o excellency_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o in_o love_a we_o obey_v but_o in_o this_o that_o in_o obey_v we_o love_v so_o that_o even_o as_o god_n be_v as_o well_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o that_o be_v good_a as_o the_o first_o beginning_n even_o so_o love_n that_o be_v the_o source_n of_o every_o good_a affection_n be_v likewise_o the_o last_o end_n and_o perfection_n thereof_o a_o digression_n upon_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o pagan_n virtue_n chapter_n x._o 1._o the_o ancient_a sage_n of_o the_o world_n make_v of_o old_a glorious_a discourse_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o moral_a virtue_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o religion_n but_o that_o which_o plutarch_n observe_v in_o the_o stoic_n be_v yet_o more_o proper_a for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o pagan_n we_o see_v ship_n quoth_v he_o which_o bear_v famous_a inscription_n some_o be_v call_v victory_n other_o the_o valorous_a other_o the_o sun_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o for_o all_o that_o exempt_a from_o their_o subjection_n to_o the_o wind_n and_o wave_n so_o the_o stoic_n brag_v that_o they_o be_v exempt_a from_o passion_n that_o they_o be_v without_o fear_n grief_n or_o anger_n be_v people_n immovable_a and_o unuariable_a yet_o be_v they_o in_o effect_n subject_a to_o trouble_n disquiet_n boisterousnesse_n and_o other_o impertinence_n 2._o i_o beseech_v you_o for_o god_n love_n theo_n what_o virtue_n can_v those_o people_n have_v who_o voluntary_o and_o of_o set_a purpose_n overthrow_v all_o the_o law_n of_o religion_n seneca_n write_v a_o book_n against_o superstition_n wherein_o he_o reprehend_v the_o 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as_o the_o bad_a but_o in_o the_o good_a it_o be_v moderate_v by_o submission_n and_o resignation_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o be_v see_v in_o toby_n who_o redred_a thanks_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o all_o the_o adversity_n wherewith_o he_o be_v afflict_v and_o in_o â—ob_v who_o bless_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o they_o and_o in_o daniel_n who_o turn_v his_o sorrow_n into_o song_n now_o contrariwise_o in_o worldling_n the_o same_o sorrow_n be_v a_o ordinary_a dish_n with_o they_o and_o be_v change_v into_o loathsomenesse_n despair_n madness_n for_o they_o resemble_v ape_n and_o monkey_n which_o be_v still_o peevish_a sad_a and_o sottish_a in_o the_o wain_a of_o the_o moon_n as_o again_o in_o the_o new_a of_o the_o moon_n they_o hop_v dance_v and_o do_v their_o apish_a trick_n the_o worldling_n be_v froward_a harsh_a bitter_a and_o melancholy_n in_o the_o ebb_n of_o his_o terreane_a prosperity_n but_o while_o they_o flow_v he_o be_v almost_o continual_o in_o his_o 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now_o another_o by_o emulation_n make_v it_o in_o the_o end_n wax_v wither_v and_o dry_a he_o that_o aim_v at_o heavenly_a love_n must_v careful_o reserve_v his_o time_n his_o spirit_n and_o affection_n for_o it_o that_o our_o lawful_a occasion_n do_v not_o hinder_v we_o to_o practice_v divine_a love._n chapter_n iv_o 1._o cvriositie_n ambition_n disquiet_v together_o with_o inaduertance_n and_o inconsideration_n of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n be_v cause_n that_o we_o have_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o impediment_n than_o affair_n more_o hurry_v up_o and_o down_o than_o work_n more_o let_v then_o business_n and_o these_o be_v the_o maze_n theot_n that_o be_v she_o witless_a vain_a and_o superfluous_a undertake_n into_o which_o we_o run_v ourselves_o which_o do_v hinder_v the_o love_n of_o god_n not_o the_o true_a and_o lawful_a exercise_n of_o our_o vocation_n david_n and_o after_o he_o s._n lâ—wis_n in_o the_o press_n of_o his_o peril_n toil_n and_o travaills_n which_o he_o endure_v as_o well_o in_o peace_n as_o in_o war_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o sing_v from_o his_o heart_n what_o do_v the_o heaven_n admire_v sauâ—_n god_n that_o i_o desire_v to_o what_o save_v god_n beneath_o can_v heart_n aspire_v or_o breath_n 2._o s._n bernard_n loose_v not_o a_o foot_n of_o the_o progress_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o make_v in_o holy_a love_n though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o court_n and_o army_n of_o great_a prince_n where_o he_o labour_v to_o bring_v matter_n of_o staâ—e_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n glory_n he_o change_v his_o habitation_n but_o he_o change_v not_o his_o heart_n 3._o and_o to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n these_o change_n pass_v in_o he_o but_o be_v not_o cause_v by_o he_o since_o that_o though_o his_o employment_n be_v much_o different_a yet_o be_v all_o imployement_n indifferent_a to_o he_o and_o he_o different_a from_o they_o all_o not_o receive_v the_o colour_n of_o his_o affair_n and_o coversation_n as_o the_o 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but_o be_v even_o their_o captive_n whosoever_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o courtly_a favour_n issue_n in_o law_n and_o honour_n in_o war_n o_o god_n all_o be_v pass_v with_o he_o he_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o sing_v the_o hymn_n of_o heavenly_a love._n but_o he_o that_o be_v only_o in_o the_o court_n in_o war_n or_o in_o the_o sessions-house_n because_o his_o duty_n call_v he_o the_o there_o god_n be_v his_o aid_n and_o the_o heavenly_a sweetness_n be_v as_o a_o epitheme_n upon_o his_o heart_n to_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o plague_n which_o reign_v in_o those_o place_n 5._o while_o the_o plague_n pester_v the_o milaneise_n saint_n charles_n never_o make_v difficulty_n to_o frequent_v the_o infect_a house_n and_o to_o touch_v the_o infect_a person_n yet_o theo_n he_o only_o frequent_v and_o touch_v they_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o god_n work_v require_v nor_o will_v he_o for_o a_o world_n have_v thrust_v himself_o into_o danger_n without_o necessity_n lest_o he_o 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such_o as_o be_v tender_a and_o his_o love_n make_v he_o often_o time_n use_v certain_a sacred_a and_o dainty_a devise_n towards_o the_o holy_a soul_n which_o out_o of_o a_o love_a purity_n and_o simplicity_n behave_v themselves_o as_o little_a child_n about_o he_o 2._o upon_o a_o day_n s._n francisca_n be_v recite_v our_o lady_n office_n and_o as_o it_o common_o happen_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o business_n to_o be_v do_v all_o the_o day_n long_o it_o press_v most_o in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n this_o good_a lady_n be_v call_v in_o her_o husband_n name_n about_o a_o household_n affaire_fw-fr and_o four_o sundry_a time_n think_v to_o go_v on_o with_o her_o office_n she_o be_v call_v from_o it_o again_o and_o constrain_v to_o leave_v off_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n till_o at_o length_n this_o bless_a affair_n for_o which_o they_o have_v so_o importune_o interrupt_v her_o prayer_n be_v finish_v return_v to_o her_o office_n she_o find_v the_o verse_n which_o she_o have_v so_o 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their_o contemplation_n their_o employment_n and_o their_o rest_n do_v in_o they_o equal_o sing_v the_o hymn_n of_o their_o love._n that_o we_o be_v to_o employ_v all_o the_o occasion_n that_o be_v present_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o diâ—ine_n love._n chapter_n vi_o 1._o there_o be_v some_o soul_n that_o make_v project_n unto_o themselves_o to_o do_v excellent_a service_n to_o our_o saviour_n by_o eminent_a action_n and_o extraordinary_a sufferance_n but_o action_n and_o sufferance_n whole_a occasion_n be_v not_o present_a nay_o nor_o peradventure_o never_o will_v be_v present_a and_o upon_o this_o they_o apprehend_v that_o they_o have_v do_v a_o great_a matter_n in_o love_n in_o which_o yet_o they_o be_v often_o deceive_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o those_o who_o as_o they_o themselves_o think_v embrace_v in_o desire_n great_a future_a cross_n do_v vehement_o fly_v the_o burden_n of_o such_o as_o be_v present_a though_o lesser_a be_v it_o not_o a_o fearful_a temptation_n to_o be_v so_o 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