charity_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a that_o be_v she_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o active_a and_o courageous_a by_o reason_n of_o fear_n and_o grief_n which_o shall_v oppress_v man_n heart_n sure_o it_o be_v that_o concupiscence_n have_v conceive_v do_v engender_v sin_n but_o this_o sin_n though_o sin_n indeed_o do_v not_o still_o beget_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o they_o only_o when_o it_o be_v complete_a in_o malice_n and_o when_o it_o be_v consummate_v and_o accomplish_a as_o s._n james_n say_v who_o in_o this_o do_v establish_v so_o clear_a a_o difference_n betwixt_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n that_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o some_o in_o our_o age_n have_v have_v the_o impudence_n to_o deny_v it_o 3._o howbeit_o venial_a sin_n be_v sin_n and_o consequent_o displeasant_a to_o charity_n not_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o she_o but_o contrary_a to_o her_o operation_n and_o progress_n yea_o her_o intention_n which_o in_o so_o much_o as_o we_o be_v to_o 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though_o this_o affection_n do_v not_o banish_v natural_a light_n yet_o it_o make_v it_o fruitless_a so_o the_o affection_n to_o venial_a sin_n do_v not_o abolish_v charity_n but_o it_o hold_v she_o as_o a_o slave_n tie_v hand_n and_o foot_n hinder_v her_o freedom_n and_o action_n this_o affection_n glew_v we_o too_o hard_o to_o the_o enjoy_n of_o creature_n deprive_v we_o of_o the_o spiritual_a privicie_a betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o to_o which_o charity_n as_o true_a friendship_n do_v incite_v we_o and_o by_o consequence_n this_o affection_n do_v make_v we_o loose_v the_o interior_a help_n and_o assistance_n which_o be_v as_o the_o vital_a spirit_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o default_n whereof_o there_o follow_v a_o certain_a spiritual_a palsy_n which_o in_o the_o end_n if_o it_o be_v not_o remedy_v leede_v we_o to_o death_n for_o to_o conclude_v charity_n be_v a_o active_a quality_n can_v be_v long_o without_o either_o act_n or_o die_v she_o be_v say_v our_o ancient_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o rachael_n who_o also_o do_v represent_v she_o give_v i_o say_v she_o to_o her_o husband_n child_n or_o else_o i_o die_v and_o charity_n urge_v the_o heart_n which_o she_o have_v espouse_v to_o make_v her_o fertile_a of_o good_a work_n otherwise_o she_o will_v perish_v 5._o we_o be_v rare_o in_o this_o mortal_a life_n without_o many_o temptation_n now_o vile_a and_o slothful_a heart_n and_o such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o exterior_a pleasure_n not_o be_v accustom_v to_o fight_v nor_o traien_v up_o in_o spiritual_a warfare_n never_o conserve_v charity_n long_o but_o let_v themselves_o ordinary_o be_v surprise_v by_o mortal_a sin_n which_o happen_v so_o much_o more_o easy_o by_o how_o much_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o dispose_v by_o venial_a sin_n to_o mortal_a for_o as_o that_o ancient_a by_o a_o daily_a continuance_n of_o carry_v the_o same_o calf_n bear_v he_o also_o when_o he_o be_v grow_v to_o be_v a_o ox_n custom_n have_v by_o little_a and_o little_o make_v the_o increase_n of_o 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lose_v she_o how_o we_o forsake_v heavenly_a love_n for_o that_o of_o creature_n chapter_n iii_o 1._o the_o misfortune_n to_o leave_n god_n for_o the_o creature_n happen_v thus_o we_o love_v not_o god_n without_o intermission_n because_o in_o this_o mortal_a life_n charity_n be_v in_o we_o as_o a_o simple_a habit_n which_o as_o the_o philosopher_n note_v we_o use_v when_o we_o listen_v and_o never_o against_o our_o like_v when_o we_o do_v not_o then_o make_v use_n of_o the_o charity_n which_o be_v in_o we_o that_o be_v when_o we_o do_v not_o apply_v our_o mind_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a love_n but_o keep_v they_o busy_v in_o some_o other_o affair_n or_o else_o be_v slothful_a they_o remain_v unprofitable_a and_o idle_a then_o theo_n they_o may_v be_v assault_v by_o some_o bad_a object_n and_o surprise_v by_o temptation_n and_o though_o the_o habit_n of_o charity_n be_v at_o that_o instant_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o perform_v its_o office_n incline_v we_o 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catch_v we_o but_o because_o as_o dove_n seduce_v and_o beguile_v by_o selfe-esteeme_a we_o look_v back_o upon_o ourselves_o and_o keep_v our_o mind_n too_o much_o conversant_a among_o creature_n we_o often_o find_v ourselves_o in_o our_o enemy_n claw_n who_o bear_v away_o and_o devour_v us._n 3._o god_n will_v not_o hinder_v that_o temptation_n assault_v we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o resistance_n our_o charity_n may_v be_v more_o exercise_v that_o by_o fight_n we_o may_v bear_v away_o the_o victory_n and_o by_o victory_n obtain_v the_o triumph_n but_o that_o we_o have_v any_o kind_n of_o inclination_n to_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o the_o temptation_n this_o rise_v from_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o do_v so_o earnest_o love_v good_a that_o thereby_o she_o be_v subject_a to_o
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spouse_n with_o this_o matchless_a love_n so_o perfect_o pure_a except_o the_o virgin_n who_o be_v his_o spouse_n and_o mother_n both_o together_o but_o contrariwise_o as_o touch_v the_o practice_n of_o these_o four_o difference_n of_o love_n on_o can_v hardly_o be_v any_o long_a time_n without_o pass_v from_o one_o of_o they_o to_o another_o the_o soul_n which_o as_o young_a wench_n be_v as_o yet_o entangle_v in_o diverse_a vain_a and_o dangerous_a affection_n be_v not_o sometime_o without_o have_v the_o most_o pure_a and_o excellent_a touch_n of_o love_n but_o be_v but_o glimpse_n and_o pass_a lightning_n one_o can_v thereupon_o right_o say_v that_o such_o soul_n be_v get_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o young_a girl_n which_o be_v novice_n and_o printise_n it_o happen_v also_o sometime_o that_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o only_a and_o perfect_a lover_n do_v much_o relent_v and_o wax_v cold_a yea_o even_o to_o the_o commit_n and_o fall_v into_o troublesome_a 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dilection_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o love_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o a_o simple_a love_n but_o a_o love_n of_o choice_n and_o election_n which_o sense_n the_o word_n itself_o carry_v as_o the_o glorious_a s._n thomas_n do_v note_v for_o this_o commandment_n do_v enjoin_v we_o a_o love_n choose_v out_o of_o thousand_o like_v to_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a who_o as_o the_o belove_a sunamite_n mark_n he_o out_o in_o the_o canticle_n be_v one_o elect_v out_o of_o thousand_o it_o be_v love_n that_o be_v to_o have_v power_n over_o all_o our_o affection_n and_o be_v to_o reign_v over_o all_o our_o passion_n and_o that_o which_o god_n exact_v of_o we_o be_v that_o of_o all_o our_o love_n his_o may_v be_v the_o most_o cordial_a bear_v rule_n over_o our_o heart_n the_o most_o affectionate_a possess_v our_o whole_a soul_n the_o most_o general_a apply_v all_o our_o power_n the_o high_a replenish_n our_o whole_a heart_n and_o the_o most_o solid_a exercise_v all_o our_o strength_n and_o prowise_o 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his_o own_o child_n will_v be_v esteem_v impertinent_a love_n be_v as_o honour_v for_o as_o honour_n be_v diversify_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o excellency_n to_o which_o it_o be_v attribute_v so_o love_n be_v diverse_a according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o good_a which_o be_v love_v sovereign_n honour_n be_v due_a to_o sovereign_n excellency_n and_o sovereign_a love_n to_o the_o sovereign_n good_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v a_o love_n without_o comparison_n because_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v incomparable_a hark_v israel_n thy_o god_n be_v the_o sole_a lord_n and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o with_o thy_o whole_a soul_n thy_o whole_a understanding_n thy_o whole_a strength_n for_o god_n be_v the_o only_a lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n be_v infinite_o above_o all_o goodness_n and_o he_o be_v to_o be_v love_v with_o a_o love_n which_o be_v eminent_a excellent_a and_o puissant_a beyond_o all_o comparison_n it_o be_v this_o supreme_a love_n that_o place_v god_n in_o such_o esteem_n amid_o our_o soul_n and_o make_v we_o repute_v it_o so_o great_a a_o happiness_n to_o be_v gracious_a in_o his_o sight_n that_o we_o prefer_v he_o before_o and_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n now_o theot_n do_v you_o not_o plain_o see_v that_o he_o that_o love_v god_n in_o this_o sort_n have_v dedicate_v his_o whole_a soul_n and_o strength_n to_o god_n since_o for_o ever_o and_o in_o all_o occurrence_n he_o will_v prefer_v god_n honour_n before_o all_o thing_n keep_v himself_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o forsake_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o preserve_v the_o love_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o divine_a goodness_n and_o in_o some_o it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o excellency_n or_o the_o excellency_n of_o love_n which_o be_v command_v to_o all_o mortal_n in_o general_a and_o
call_v they_o fiery_a of_o fire_n burn_a coal_n or_o carbunkle_n because_o in_o light_n and_o splendour_n they_o resemble_v fire_n but_o they_o be_v call_v without_o flame_n or_o if_o we_o may_v so_o say_v unflamie_n because_o their_o light_n be_v not_o only_a no_o way_n hot_a but_o they_o be_v not_o even_o capable_a of_o heat_n there_o be_v â—o_o fire_n that_o can_v heat_v they_o so_o do_v our_o old_a fâ—rthers_n term_v the_o pagan_a virtue_n vertve_n and_o â—ot-vertves_a both_o together_o virtue_n because_o they_o carry_v the_o lustre_n and_o appearance_n of_o virtue_n not-vertves_a because_o they_o want_v not_o only_o the_o vital_a â—eate_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o alone_o can_v perfect_v they_o but_o they_o be_v not_o even_o capable_a of_o it_o because_o they_o be_v in_o subject_n want_v faith_n there_o be_v in_o those_o time_n say_v s._n augustine_n two_o roman_n famous_a for_o their_o virtue_n caesar_n and_o cato_n cato_n virtue_n come_v much_o near_o to_o the_o true_a virtue_n than_o caesar_n do_v and_o have_v say_v in_o some_o passage_n that_o the_o philosopher_n who_o be_v destitute_a of_o true_a piety_n have_v yet_o shine_v in_o the_o light_n of_o virtue_n he_o do_v unsaie_v it_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o retractation_n esteem_v that_o too_o great_a a_o praise_n to_o be_v give_v to_o imperfect_a virtue_n as_o those_o of_o the_o pagan_n be_v which_o in_o truth_n be_v like_a unto_o shine_a night_n worm_n that_o shine_v only_o by_o night_n and_o the_o day_n be_v come_v lose_v their_o light_n for_o even_o so_o those_o pagan_a virtue_n be_v only_a virtue_n in_o comparison_n of_o vice_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o true_a christian_a virtue_n do_v not_o at_o all_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o virtue_n 6._o yet_o whereas_o they_o contain_v some_o good_a they_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o green_a apple_n for_o both_o their_o colour_n and_o that_o substance_n which_o be_v leave_v they_o be_v as_o good_a as_o that_o of_o entire_a virtue_n but_o the_o worm_n of_o of_o vanity_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o spoil_n all_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v make_v profit_n of_o they_o must_v culle_n out_o the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a i_o will_v easy_o grant_v theo_n that_o cato_n have_v a_o resolute_a courage_n and_o that_o this_o resolutnesse_n be_v laudable_a in_o itself_o but_o he_o that_o will_v make_v profit_n of_o his_o example_n it_o must_v be_v in_o a_o just_a and_o laudable_a subject_n not_o by_o slaughter_v himself_o but_o by_o suffer_v death_n when_o true_a virtue_n shall_v exact_v it_o not_o by_o the_o vanity_n of_o glory_n but_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o verity_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o our_o martyr_n who_o with_o invincible_a courage_n do_v so_o many_o miracle_n of_o constancy_n and_o resolution_n that_o those_o cato_n horace_n seneca_n and_o lvcrece_n be_v in_o comparison_n worthy_a of_o no_o consideration_n witness_v those_o laurence_n vincents_n vitalise_n erasmuss_n evgeniase_n sebastian_n agathas_n agneses_n catherine_n perpetvas_n felicite_n symphorosas_n nataleses_n and_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o other_o who_o make_v i_o daily_o admire_v the_o admirour_n of_o pagan_a virtue_n not_o so_o much_o in_o that_o they_o do_v inordinate_o admire_v the_o imperfect_a virtue_n of_o the_o pagan_n as_o for_o that_o they_o do_v not_o admire_v the_o most_o perfect_a virtue_n of_o the_o christian_n virtue_n a_o thousand_o time_n worthy_a of_o admiration_n and_o they_o alone_o be_v worthy_a of_o imitation_n how_o human_a action_n be_v without_o worth_n be_v without_o god_n love._n chapter_n xi_o 1._o the_o great_a friend_n of_o god_n abraham_n have_v only_o by_o sara_n his_o principal_a wife_n his_o most_o only_o dear_a isaac_n who_o also_o be_v his_o only_a universal_a heir_n and_o though_o he_o have_v ishmael_n by_o agar_n and_o diverse_a other_o child_n by_o cetura_fw-la his_o servant_n and_o less_o principal_a wife_n yet_o bestow_v he_o upon_o they_o certain_a present_n only_o 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