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myself_o into_o he_o for_o this_o be_v the_o power_n or_o virtue_n of_o love_n that_o it_o make_v thou_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o that_o which_o thou_o love_v these_o s._n bernard_n reacknowledge_a therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n how_o wonderful_a and_o inestimable_a a_o dignity_n it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o creator_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o creature_n but_o to_o be_v the_o very_a image_n of_o he_o which_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n praise_v therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n our_o lord_n praise_v thy_o god_n o_o zion_n awake_v and_o praise_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a because_o thou_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v comely_a with_o his_o similitude_n partaker_n or_o reason_n capable_a of_o eternal_a happiness_n but_o because_o these_o thing_n perhaps_o not_o unworthy_o may_v be_v judge_v mean_a if_o they_o shall_v end_v with_o death_n exult_v and_o praise_v because_o beside_o the_o aforesaid_a he_o have_v bestow_v 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where_o thou_o may_v do_v penance_n for_o sin_n past_a and_o obtain_v grace_n for_o the_o present_a and_o happy_o obtain_v the_o future_a glory_n let_v not_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o sin_n hinder_v thou_o for_o where_o iniquity_n have_v abound_v grace_n also_o be_v accustom_v to_o superabound_v let_v not_o the_o very_a austerity_n of_o penitence_n deter_v thou_o for_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o fault_n past_o which_o be_v remit_v for_o the_o present_a grace_n which_o be_v give_v and_o for_o the_o future_a glory_n which_o be_v promise_v chap._n ii_o how_o mutable_a worldly_a wealth_n be_v soule_n now_o i_o acknowledge_v the_o falsity_n and_o instability_n of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o know_v not_o how_o i_o be_o captivate_v that_o
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rejoice_v therefore_o and_o be_v glad_a and_o consider_v the_o reward_n of_o thy_o labour_n which_o true_o be_v so_o much_o that_o it_o can_v be_v number_v so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v be_v measure_v so_o precious_a that_o it_o can_v be_v terminate_v soule_n o_o man_n thou_o have_v now_o speak_v much_o in_o general_a tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o of_o all_o in_o particular_a because_o we_o understand_v those_o thing_n better_o which_o be_v particular_o distinguish_v than_o those_o which_o a_o general_o relate_v man._n o_o my_o soul_n what_o can_v i_o say_v when_o i_o behold_v the_o future_a joy_n now_o i_o almost_o faint_a with_o admiration_n because_o the_o joy_n shall_v be_v within_o we_o and_o without_o we_o under_o we_o and_o over_o we_o nigh_o we_o and_o round_o about_o we_o thou_o shall_v therefore_o rejoice_v in_o all_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v of_o all_o thy_o joy_n i_o believe_v be_v prefigure_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n by_o that_o bless_a woman_n which_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n be_v under_o her_o foot_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o twelve_o star_n about_o her_o head_n this_o woman_n as_o i_o think_v be_v a_o bless_a soul_n the_o daughter_n bride_n and_o queen_n of_o the_o eternal_a king_n a_o daughter_n by_o the_o creation_n of_o nature_n a_o bride_n by_o the_o adoption_n of_o grace_n a_o queen_n by_o the_o collation_n of_o glory_n this_o soul_n be_v well_o say_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n because_o she_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o splendour_n of_o divine_a cleverness_n crown_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n in_o which_o happiness_n for_o the_o special_a comeliness_n there_o be_v 12_o joy_n figure_v by_o the_o star_n by_o which_o the_o celestial_a happiness_n be_v beautify_v and_o adorn_v these_o joy_n o_o my_o soul_n thou_o ough_a daily_a &_o devout_o to_o contemplate_v &_o seek_v no_o consolation_n of_o thy_o present_a misery_n &_o sojourn_v &_o in_o hope_n patient_o and_o joyful_o to_o sustain_v all_o tribulation_n of_o this_o present_a life_n o_o my_o soul_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v perplex_v if_o evil_a man_n flourish_v in_o this_o world_n and_o thou_o suffer_v beda_n beda_n that_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v vex_v alas_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o share_n in_o the_o celestial_a joy_n neither_o shall_v thou_o care_v if_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o share_n in_o this_o world_n but_o by_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o joy_n at_o which_o thou_o aim_v thy_o affection_n may_v joyful_o and_o patient_o endure_v whatsoever_o happen_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o adversity_n ber._n haec_fw-la beda_n st._n ber._n o_o my_o soul_n if_o at_o any_o time_n worldly_a joy_n the_o false_a glory_n the_o short_a and_o frail_a power_n thereof_o delight_v thou_o recall_v thy_o mind_n from_o they_o and_o thou_o will_v esteem_v all_o as_o dung_n st._n hierom._n run_v therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n not_o with_o the_o pace_n of_o the_o body_n but_o with_o affection_n and_o desire_n because_o not_o only_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n but_o also_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n epxect_v thou_o god_n the_o father_n expect_v thou_o as_o his_o most_o belove_a daughter_n god_n the_o son_n expect_v thou_o as_o his_o sweet_a bride_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n expect_v thou_o as_o one_o most_o dear_o belove_v unto_o he_o god_n the_o father_n expect_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v constitute_v thou_o the_o heir_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n god_n the_o son_n expect_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v offer_v thou_o to_o god_n the_o father_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o nativity_n and_o the_o price_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n expect_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o his_o eternal_a beatitude_n and_o swetness_n that_o most_o bless_a family_n of_o all_o the_o celestial_a spirit_n of_o the_o eternal_a king_n do_v expect_v thou_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v thou_o into_o their_o college_n therefore_o desire_v thou_o their_o society_n above_o all_o thing_n thou_o shall_v come_v thither_o with_o great_a modesty_n if_o thou_o have_v love_v it_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n as_o often_o therefore_o as_o the_o vain_a ambition_n of_o this_o world_n delight_v thou_o as_o often_o as_o thou_o shall_v behold_v any_o glorious_a creature_n therein_o present_o fly_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v what_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v true_o i_o believe_v o_o my_o soul_n if_o thou_o will_v continual_o keep_v these_o heavenly_a joy_n in_o thy_o mind_n thou_o will_v build_v a_o certain_a suburb_n of_o the_o celestial_a kingdom_n in_o his_o exile_n wherein_o daily_o thou_o may_v spiritual_o by_v assay_v taste_v that_o eternal_a sweetness_n for_o when_o we_o settle_v in_o our_o thought_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_a even_o than_o we_o dwell_v not_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o heaven_n so_o great_a o_o my_o soul_n be_v the_o force_n of_o thy_o love_n that_o thou_o live_v 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particular_o of_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o the_o inestimable_a divine_a piety_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o all_o in_o respect_n of_o he_o who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o for_o there_o the_o virgin_n shall_v rejoice_v at_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o holy_a widow_n there_o the_o widow_n shall_v rejoice_v at_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o chaste_a maid_n there_o the_o confessor_n shall_v be_v make_v glad_a at_o triumph_n of_o the_o martyr_n there_o the_o martyr_n shall_v dance_v for_o joy_n at_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o confessor_n there_o the_o prophet_n shall_v give_v thanks_o for_o the_o pious_a and_o holy_a conversation_n of_o the_o patriarch_n there_o the_o patriarch_n shall_v be_v glad_a for_o the_o faith_n and_o speculation_n of_o the_o prophet_n there_o the_o apostle_n and_o angel_n shall_v rejoice_v at_o the_o merit_n of_o all_o that_o be_v inferior_a unto_o they_o there_o all_o the_o inferior_a shall_v make_v joy_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v above_o they_o for_o from_o that_o tie_n and_o bond_n of_o holy_a and_o perfect_a charity_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v have_v that_o within_o another_o which_o he_o have_v not_o of_o his_o own_o merit_n soule_n o_o man_n as_o yet_o these_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o ease_v my_o mind_n wherefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o do_v not_o pass_v over_o to_o explicate_v some_o thing_n particular_o and_o distinct_o of_o the_o foresaid_a banquet_n man._n o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v know_v that_o as_o we_o be_v able_a though_o unperfect_o we_o resound_v or_o echo_n forth_o the_o high_a mystery_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o wonder_n see_v we_o be_v very_o unapt_a to_o understand_v how_o shall_v we_o be_v sufficient_a to_o speak_v when_o those_o thing_n which_o blind_o we_o contemplate_v be_v true_a than_o they_o can_v be_v understand_v and_o they_o be_v more_o true_o understand_v than_o they_o can_v be_v express_v by_o word_n notwithstanding_o that_o i_o may_v 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unto_o we_o for_o our_o joy_n these_o thing_n before_o speak_v of_o and_o many_o other_o as_o yet_o more_o unknown_a unto_o we_o who_o so_o faithful_o so_o sweet_o and_o so_o love_o do_v guard_v and_o preserve_v we_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n and_o with_o all_o their_o power_n earnest_o desire_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o that_o country_n of_o eternal_a beatitude_n st._n bern._n o_o if_o any_o one_o can_v know_v in_o what_o manner_n they_o prevent_v we_o the_o chief_a be_v join_v to_o the_o singer_n in_o middle_a of_o the_o young_a virgin_n play_v on_o timbrel_n he_o shall_v see_v forthwith_o with_o what_o care_n or_o with_o what_o respect_n they_o be_v amidst_o they_o sing_v be_v present_a with_o they_o pray_v be_v in_o they_o meditate_v be_v over_o they_o or_o remain_v with_o they_o repose_v be_v present_a with_o they_o for_o their_o help_n o_o empty_a and_o â—â—ngerstarven_v soul_n if_o thou_o can_v but_o inward_o receive_v one_o crumb_n fall_v from_o the_o table_n of_o their_o 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