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though_o she_o never_o forsake_v the_o heart_n where_o she_o be_v still_o entire_o till_o the_o period_n of_o life_n so_o charity_n be_v sometime_o so_o quell_v and_o make_v to_o languish_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o do_v scarce_o appear_v in_o any_o action_n though_o yet_o the_o remain_v entire_a in_o the_o supreme_a region_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o then_o it_o be_v that_o under_o the_o multitude_n of_o venial_a sin_n as_o under_o finder_n the_o fire_n of_o holy_a love_n remain_v covert_a its_o light_n be_v smother_v though_o not_o deaden_v or_o extinguish_v for_o as_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o diamant_n do_v hinder_v the_o exercise_n and_o action_n of_o the_o adamant_n property_n in_o draw_v iron_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o deprive_v she_o of_o it_o have_v her_o operation_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o obstackle_n be_v remove_v so_o the_o presence_n of_o venial_a sin_n do_v in_o no_o sort_n deprive_v charity_n of_o her_o force_n and_o power_n to_o work_v yet_o do_v it_o as_o it_o be_v 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signify_v to_o the_o bishope_n of_o ephesus_n that_o he_o have_v forsake_v his_o prime_a charity_n when_o he_o say_v not_o that_o he_o be_v without_o charity_n but_o only_o that_o he_o be_v not_o such_o as_o in_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o now_o prompt_a fervent_a flourish_a and_o fruitful_a as_o we_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v of_o he_o who_o be_v brave_a cheerful_a and_o frolic_a and_o afterward_o become_v harsh_a dull_a and_o loutish_a that_o he_o be_v now_o the_o same_o man_n he_o be_v for_o our_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n but_o only_o in_o his_o action_n and_o exercise_n and_o even_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o in_o the_o late_a day_n the_o
these_o motion_n be_v affection_n of_o the_o intellectual_a or_o reasonable_a appetite_n not_o passion_n of_o the_o sensual_a 2._o how_o often_o do_v we_o feel_v passion_n in_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n of_o desire_n contrary_a to_o the_o affection_n which_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o perceive_v in_o the_o reasonable_a appetite_n or_o will_n the_o young_a man_n mention_v by_o s._n hierome_n do_v fair_o with_o his_o tooth_n cut_v of_o his_o tongue_n and_o spit_v it_o in_o the_o face_n of_o that_o accurse_a woman_n which_o inflame_v he_o to_o carnalitie_n do_v he_o not_o testify_v thereby_o a_o extreme_a affection_n of_o displeasure_n in_o his_o will_n contrary_a to_o that_o passion_n of_o pleasure_n which_o by_o force_n she_o make_v he_o feel_v in_o his_o concupistible_a or_o sensible_a appetite_n how_o often_o do_v we_o tremble_v amid_o the_o danger_n to_o which_o our_o will_n bring_v we_o and_o make_v we_o remain_v how_o often_o do_v we_o hate_v the_o pleasure_n wherein_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n delight_n itself_o and_o love_v the_o spiritual_a good_a wherein_o it_o be_v disgu_v in_o this_o confi_v the_o war_n which_o we_o daily_o experience_n betwixt_o the_o spirit_n and_o flesh_n betwixt_o our_o exterior_a man_n which_o depend_v of_o sense_n and_o our_o interior_a which_o depend_v of_o reason_n betwixt_o the_o old_a adam_n which_o follow_v the_o appetits_fw-fr of_o his_o eve_n or_o concupiscence_n and_o the_o new_a adam_n which_o do_v second_v heavenly_a wisdom_n and_o holy_a reason_n 3._o the_o stoike_v as_o s._n augustine_n deliver_v deny_v that_o a_o wiseman_n have_v passion_n do_v confess_v notwithstanding_o as_o may_v appear_v that_o he_o have_v affection_n which_o they_o term_v eupathy_n or_o good_a passion_n or_o else_o constancy_n with_o cicero_n for_o they_o say_v the_o wiseman_n do_v not_o covit_fw-la but_o will_v only_o be_v not_o light_a of_o heart_n but_o setle_o joyful_a that_o he_o have_v no_o fear_n but_o only_o a_o foresight_n and_o 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faith_n and_o final_o there_o be_v some_o which_o have_v their_o origin_n from_o the_o simple_a taste_n and_o repose_v which_o the_o soul_n have_v in_o verity_n and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o first_o be_v call_v natural_a affection_n for_o who_o be_v he_o that_o do_v not_o natural_o desire_v health_n commodity_n of_o meat_n drink_n and_o cloth_n sweet_a and_o agreeable_a conversation_n the_o second_o be_v name_v reasonable_a as_o be_v altogether_o found_v upon_o the_o spiritual_a knowledge_n of_o reason_n by_o which_o our_o will_n be_v excite_v to_o seek_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o mind_n moral_a virtue_n true_a honour_n a_o philosophical_a contemplation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o three_o sort_n of_o affection_n be_v term_v christian_n because_o they_o issue_n from_o discourse_n derive_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o cause_v in_o we_o a_o love_n of_o voluntary_a provertie_n perfect_a chastity_n the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o supreeme_n degree_n be_v instile_v divine_a and_o supernatural_a because_o god_n himself_o do_v pour_v they_o into_o our_o heart_n and_o they_o aim_v at_o and_o tend_v to_o he_o without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o discourse_n or_o natural_a light_n as_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o conceive_v and_o we_o will_v hereafter_o speak_v of_o the_o rest_v and_o gust_n which_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o these_o supernatural_a affection_n be_v principal_o three_o the_o love_n of_o the_o mind_n towards_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n a_o love_n towards_o the_o profit_n of_o thing_n promise_v we_o in_o the_o other_o life_n and_o a_o love_n towards_o the_o sovereign_a bounty_n of_o the_o thrice_o holy_a and_o eternal_a divinity_n how_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v rule_v over_o other_o love_n chapter_n vi._n 1._o the_o will_n do_v govern_v all_o the_o other_o faculty_n of_o man_n soul_n yet_o be_v she_o govern_v by_o her_o love_n 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its_o end_n so_o the_o most_o holy_a mother_n have_v nothing_o in_o she_o which_o hinder_v her_o son_n divine_a love_n she_o be_v unite_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o incomparable_a union_n by_o gentle_a ecstasy_n without_o trouble_n or_o travel_v ecstasy_n in_o which_o the_o sensible_a power_n cease_v not_o to_o perform_v their_o action_n without_o disturb_v the_o union_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o again_o the_o perfect_a application_n of_o her_o mind_n do_v not_o much_o divert_v her_o sense_n so_o that_o this_o virgin_n decease_n be_v more_o sweet_a than_o can_v be_v imagine_v draw_v delightful_o by_o the_o send_v of_o her_o son_n perfum_n and_o she_o most_o amiable_o spring_v after_o their_o sacred_a sweetness_n even_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o her_o son_n bounty_n and_o albeit_o this_o holy_a soul_n do_v extreme_o affect_v she_o most_o holy_a most_o pure_a and_o most_o amiable_a body_n yet_o do_v she_o forsake_v it_o without_o pain_n
love_n that_o shall_v spring_v up_o among_o the_o bramble_n and_o repugnance_n of_o a_o harsh_a and_o dry_a nature_n will_v be_v more_o brave_a and_o glorious_a and_o withal_o more_o delightful_a and_o gracious_a like_a to_o the_o other_o 4._o it_o import_v not_o much_o then_o whether_o one_o have_v a_o natural_a inclination_n to_o love_n when_o supernatural_a love_n be_v handle_v by_o which_o one_o work_n only_o supernatural_o only_o this_o theo_n i_o will_v willing_o cry_v out_o to_o all_o man_n o_o mortal_n if_o you_o have_v heart_n addict_v to_o love_n alas_o why_o do_v you_o not_o pretend_v celestial_a and_o divine_a love_n but_o if_o you_o be_v harsh_a and_o hard_o heart_v alas_o poor_a people_n since_o you_o be_v deprive_v of_o natural_a love_n why_o do_v you_o not_o aspire_v to_o supernatural_a love_n which_o shall_v be_v love_o bestow_v on_o you_o by_o he_o who_o so_o holy_o call_v you_o to_o love_v he_o that_o we_o be_v to_o have_v a_o continual_a desire_n to_o love_n chapter_n ii_o 1._o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n one_o treasure_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o the_o like_n of_o this_o divine_a lover_n but_o he_o desire_v we_o shall_v have_v it_o in_o such_o abundance_n that_o our_o treasure_n shall_v be_v compose_v of_o many_o treasure_n that_o be_v to_o say_v theo_n that_o we_o be_v to_o have_v a_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o love_v god_n add_v continual_o love_n upon_o love_n what_o be_v it_o that_o do_v so_o much_o press_v the_o bee_n to_o increase_v their_o honey_n but_o the_o love_n they_o bear_v to_o it_o o_o heart_n of_o my_o soul_n who_o be_v create_v to_o love_v the_o infinite_a good_a what_o love_n can_v thou_o desire_v but_o this_o love_n which_o be_v the_o most_o to_o be_v desire_v of_o all_o love_n alas_o o_o soul_n of_o my_o heart_n what_o desire_n can_v thou_o love_v but_o the_o most_o lovely_a of_o all_o desire_n o_o love_n of_o sacred_a desire_n o_o desire_n of_o holy_a love_n o_o how_o much_o have_v i_o desisire_v to_o 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we_o have_v frame_v a_o desire_n of_o love_v we_o begin_v to_o have_v some_o love_n and_o ever_o as_o this_o desire_n increase_v love_v also_o increase_v he_o that_o desire_v love_n ardent_o shall_v short_o love_v with_o ardour_n o_o god_n theo_n who_o will_v make_v we_o so_o happy_a as_o that_o we_o may_v burn_v with_o this_o desire_n which_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o preparation_n of_o their_o heart_n who_o god_n do_v willing_o hear_v he_o that_o have_v no_o assurance_n to_o love_n god_n be_v a_o poor_a man_n and_o if_o he_o desire_v to_o love_v he_o he_o be_v a_o beggar_n but_o a_o beggar_n in_o that_o bleessed_a beggary_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v bless_a be_v the_o poor_a of_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 4._o such_o a_o one_o be_v s._n augustine_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o o_o to_o love_n o_o to_o walk_n o_o to_o die_v to_o a_o man_n self_n o_o to_o come_v to_o god_n such_o s._n francis_n his_o say_n let_v i_o die_v of_o thy_o love_n o_o thou_o friend_n of_o my_o heart_n who_o have_v daign_v to_o die_v for_o my_o love_n such_o s._n catharine_n of_o genva_n and_o s._n teresa_n when_o as_o spiritual_a do_v pant_v and_o die_v with_o the_o thirst_n of_o divine_a love_n they_o sigh_v out_o this_o voice_n ah_o lord_n give_v i_o this_o water_n 5._o temporal_a covituousnesse_n by_o which_o we_o do_v greedy_o desire_v earthly_a riches_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a but_o spiritual_a avarice_n whereby_o one_o do_v incessant_o sigh_v after_o the_o pure_a gold_n of_o divine_a love_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o good_a he_o that_o do_v desire_n to_o love_n well_o do_v search_v it_o well_o and_o he_o that_o do_v search_v it_o well_o do_v find_v it_o well_o and_o he_o that_o have_v find_v it_o out_o he_o have_v find_v the_o source_n of_o life_n whence_o he_o shall_v draw_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o lord_n let_v we_o cry_v night_n and_o day_n theo_n come_v o_o holy_a ghost_n fill_v the_o heart_n 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gather_v up_o all_o their_o pretension_n into_o that_o only_a one_o pretention_n of_o only_a love_a god_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o desire_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o desire_v not_o for_o god_n do_v in_o that_o less_o desire_n god_n 5._o a_o religious_a man_n demand_v of_o b._n giles_n what_o he_o can_v do_v most_o grateful_a to_o god_n and_o he_o answer_v he_o by_o sing_v one_o to_o one_o that_o be_v one_o only_a soul_n to_o one_o only_a god_n so_o many_o desire_n and_o love_n in_o our_o heart_n be_v as_o many_o child_n upon_o one_o dâ—gge_n who_o while_o they_o can_v not_o all_o suck_n at_o once_o they_o thrust_v to_o it_o now_o one_o
inferior_a in_o nature_n and_o grace_n do_v brave_o and_o courageous_o persevere_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o lucifer_n excellent_a by_o nature_n and_o superexcellent_a by_o grace_n fall_v and_o so_o many_o angel_n with_o less_o advantage_n stand_v to_o their_o fidelity_n true_o such_o as_o stand_v aught_o to_o render_v the_o praise_n thereof_o to_o god_n who_o of_o his_o mercy_n create_v and_o maintain_v they_o good_a but_o to_o who_o can_v lucifer_n and_o all_o his_o crew_n ascribe_v their_o fall_n if_o not_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o their_o own_o will_n which_o by_o her_o liberty_n divorce_v herself_o from_o god_n grace_n that_o have_v so_o sweet_o prevent_v she_o how_o be_v thou_o fall_v o_o great_a lucifer_n who_o even_o like_o a_o fair_a morning_n come_v out_o into_o this_o invisible_a world_n clothe_v with_o prime_a charity_n as_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o brightness_n of_o a_o fair_a day_n who_o ought_v to_o increase_v till_o the_o midday_n of_o eternal_a 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