fear_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o hell_n to_o be_v unbecoming_a a_o gospel_n spirit_n and_o a_o thing_n whole_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 251._o god_n deuâ—_n autem_fw-la qui_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la quoniam_fw-la utramque_fw-la personam_fw-la sustinet_fw-la &_o patris_fw-la &_o domini_fw-la &_o amare_fw-la eum_fw-la debemus_fw-la quia_fw-la silij_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o timere_fw-la quia_fw-la servi_fw-la lactant._n divinar_n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 356._o mal._n 1.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n martyr_n respon_n ad_fw-la orthodox_n 98._o pag._n 251._o for_o god_n be_v so_o his_o child_n father_n as_o that_o he_o be_v their_o lord_n also_o so_o that_o though_o the_o name_n father_n speak_v love_n and_o boldness_n yet_o the_o name_n lord_n speak_v fear_n and_o reverence_n and_o though_o the_o love_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n be_v inconsistent_a yet_o the_o fear_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n not_o only_o may_v but_o must_v dwell_v 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6._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrill_n catech._n 6._o he_o serve_v god_n because_o he_o love_v he_o and_o he_o love_v he_o because_o he_o will_v love_v he_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o sufficient_a reward_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v a_o god_n to_o serve_v and_o love_v in_o who_o he_o can_v but_o rest_n and_o delight_n according_a to_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n for_o love_n in_o the_o 116.1_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o conjecture_n be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v much_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o rest_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o affection_n express_v by_o this_o word_n be_v such_o that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n acquiess_n and_o rest_v full_o satisfy_v with_o what_o he_o love_v and_o for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la as_o grammarian_n observe_v aliquid_fw-la tenerum_fw-la et_fw-la affectione_n plenum_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la be_v diligens_fw-la dominum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la sibi_fw-la placet_fw-la et_fw-la acquiescit_fw-la psal_n 116.1_o greek_a and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o letter_n make_v up_o the_o word_n for_o love_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n which_o be_v all_o of_o they_o quiescent_n as_o in_o his_o proper_a centre_n love_n to_o god_n wind_v up_o a_o christian_n affection_n to_o that_o intention_n of_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n that_o he_o undergo_v a_o kind_n of_o compulsion_n and_o have_v a_o holy_a necessity_n within_o himself_o constrain_a he_o to_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o all_o dutiful_a obedience_n the_o hope_n of_o heaven_n before_o may_v draw_v he_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n behind_o may_v drive_v he_o but_o love_n be_v that_o vital_a principle_n within_o whereby_o he_o be_v act_v and_o which_o like_o the_o very_a soul_n of_o obedience_n teach_v he_o a_o natural_a motion_n so_o that_o in_o a_o christian_n obedience_n force_n and_o freedom_n violent_a and_o voluntary_a necessity_n and_o 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spirit_n into_o our_o own_o soul_n to_o be_v sure_a we_o shall_v never_o be_v suffer_v to_o feed_v upon_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n have_v style_v himself_o a_o plentiful_a rewarder_n but_o it_o be_v only_o of_o those_o who_o diligent_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11.6_o and_o because_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n we_o must_v therefore_o seek_v he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o holiness_n will_v we_o ever_o find_v he_o reward_v we_o with_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n if_o a_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n strive_v for_o mastery_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o crown_v except_o he_o strive_v lawful_o 2_o tim._n 2.5_o the_o only_a lawful_a strive_v for_o heaven_n and_o glory_n be_v against_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n to_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n labour_v to_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o mortify_v through_o the_o spirit_n the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n and_o to_o enter_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theog_n 359._o 227._o gospel_n but_o to_o answer_v the_o crave_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o quiet_a the_o enlarge_a appetite_n of_o his_o immortal_a soul_n and_o to_o fill_v up_o with_o satisfaction_n the_o immense_a capacity_n of_o all_o his_o desire_n he_o can_v never_o have_v enough_o though_o he_o have_v the_o whole_a world_n change_v into_o one_o paradise_n for_o such_o a_o end_n when_o a_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o its_o own_o rest_n it_o will_v never_o leave_v move_v natural_o till_o it_o come_v thither_o thus_o since_o nothing_o below_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o fullness_n of_o communion_n with_o he_o can_v be_v the_o proper_a place_n of_o rest_n to_o a_o immortal_a soul_n no_o wonder_n though_o amid_o all_o creature-enjoyment_n it_o be_v still_o unsatisfied_a and_o in_o perpetual_a restless_a motion_n man_n be_v apt_a to_o promise_v themselves_o i_o know_v what_o imaginary_a happiness_n and_o satisfaction_n from_o their_o 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the_o universal_a aggregation_n of_o all_o sublunary_a comfort_n proportionate_a to_o its_o own_o unlimited_a and_o boundless_a desire_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v my_o brethren_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v make_v we_o happy_a but_o the_o god_n who_o make_v we_o 45._o we_o matth._n 11.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macar_n homil._n 45._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o our_o soul_n but_o christ_n who_o give_v satisfaction_n for_o they_o god_n will_v not_o rest_v from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n till_o man_n be_v form_v nor_o can_v any_o man_n rest_n from_o his_o long_a desâ—â—es_n of_o want_n and_o indigence_n till_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v enjoy_v what_o though_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v a_o earthly_a paradise_n the_o river_n run_v with_o nectar_n the_o field_n bring_v forth_o ambrosia_n the_o tree_n yield_v fruit_n like_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o cloud_n shower_v down_o precious_a pearl_n and_o every_o creature_n be_v a_o orpheus_n or_o amphion_n with_o music_n harmonious_a charm_n to_o chase_v away_o the_o evil_a spirit_n of_o discontent_n and_o to_o entertain_v we_o in_o world_n with_o all_o variety_n of_o melodious_a sound_n and_o carnal_a delight_n yet_o i_o can_v assure_v you_o from_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o truth_n that_o our_o soul_n will_v be_v still_o restless_a and_o will_v find_v such_o a_o earthly_a paradise_n come_v as_o far_o short_a of_o give_v satisfaction_n as_o the_o light_n of_o a_o little_a star_n do_v come_v short_a of_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o noonday_n brightness_n there_o be_v no_o rest_n nor_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v have_v for_o our_o soul_n till_o we_o return_v to_o god_n or_o god_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o we_o and_o cause_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o why_o then_o will_v you_o spend_v your_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o your_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o can_v satisfy_v will_v you_o still_o be_v seek_v the_o live_n among_o the_o dead_a the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o a_o earthly_a paradise_n and_o satisfaction_n from_o that_o which_o be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n you_o may_v kock_v at_o every_o creature_n door_n but_o you_o will_v find_v there_o be_v nothing_o within_o to_o entertain_v you_o save_v only_o the_o heir-long_a of_o emptiness_n and_o disappointment_n vanity_n be_v the_o very_a quintessence_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o all_o that_o can_v possible_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o can_v that_o which_o be_v vanity_n think_v you_o satisfy_v or_o vexation_n give_v your_o soul_n contentment_n can_v you_o think_v to_o gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n what_o a_o gross_a mistake_n be_v this_o that_o you_o shall_v think_v to_o find_v any_o fill_a entertainment_n for_o your_o soul_n in_o that_o which_o be_v all_o emptiness_n that_o you_o shall_v think_v to_o find_v satisfaction_n in_o that_o which_o breed_v nothing_o but_o discontent_n perplex_v the_o soul_n with_o a_o thousand_o care_n 12._o care_n vitam_fw-la beatam_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la in_o region_fw-la
mortis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la illic_fw-la aug._n confess_v lib._n 4._o cap._n 12._o what_o be_v this_o but_o as_o the_o father_n say_v to_o seek_v for_o life_n in_o the_o region_n of_o death_n to_o seek_v for_o heaven_n in_o the_o hell_n of_o worldly_a distraction_n and_o for_o happiness_n in_o that_o that_o may_v prove_v our_o great_a misery_n oh_o that_o you_o will_v once_o consult_v though_o not_o your_o duty_n yet_o at_o least_o the_o real_a satisfaction_n of_o your_o own_o soul_n no_o long_o seek_v after_o break_a cistern_n but_o now_o come_v to_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n that_o you_o may_v be_v fill_v we_o can_v conceive_v so_o great_a a_o confluence_n of_o earthly_a enjoyment_n but_o still_o as_o more_o may_v be_v add_v so_o more_o will_v be_v desire_v but_o who_o ever_o obtain_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n oh_o what_o fullness_n of_o joy_n what_o a_o garden_n of_o soul-satisfying_a pleasure_n what_o a_o paradise_n of_o all_o delight_n and_o 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with_o glory_n when_o he_o can_v get_v bag_n full_a of_o salvation_n when_o he_o can_v plough_v up_o heaven_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o extract_v god_n out_o of_o the_o creature_n then_o but_o not_o till_o then_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o find_v that_o in_o they_o which_o will_v satisfy_v the_o unbounded_a desire_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n be_v not_o then_o any_o long_o so_o foolish_a as_o to_o look_v for_o satisfaction_n from_o your_o creature-enjoyment_n prefer_v the_o taste_n of_o a_o apple_n with_o our_o first_o parent_n before_o all_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n your_o creature_n comfort_v they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o impertinent_a and_o must_v needs_o upon_o that_o account_n be_v altogether_o unsatisfy_v as_o have_v no_o due_a commensuration_n nor_o sutableness_n to_o the_o want_n and_o exigency_n of_o a_o immortal_a soul_n what_o one_o sin_n be_v all_o the_o world_n able_a to_o expiate_v what_o one_o misery_n be_v it_o able_a to_o deliver_v you_o 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all_o carnal_a pleasure_n which_o like_o that_o at_o the_o last_o will_v bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o sting_v like_o a_o adder_n those_o that_o now_o live_v in_o carnal_a pleasure_n will_v short_o pass_v into_o a_o place_n of_o torment_n where_o their_o flower_n be_v all_o fade_a that_o fire_n will_v kindle_v upon_o they_o that_o must_v burn_v for_o ever_o 5.4.5_o ever_o prov._n 5.4.5_o though_o lust_n come_v in_o with_o a_o paint_a face_n and_o be_v sweet_a in_o the_o act_n yet_o her_o end_n be_v bitter_a as_o wormwood_n her_o foot_n go_v down_o to_o death_n and_o her_o step_n take_v hold_v of_o hell_n 69._o hell_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat_fw-la ad_fw-la tral_n epist_n pag._n mihi_fw-la 69._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a herb_n the_o juice_n whereof_o be_v take_v make_v a_o man_n laugh_v till_o he_o die_v thus_o whoever_o take_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n well_o may_v he_o laugh_v and_o make_v merry_a a_o while_n but_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o must_v die_v eternal_o and_o be_v 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with_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o peter_n who_o 26.33.70_o who_o mat._n 26.33.70_o till_o he_o fall_v be_v so_o well_o conceit_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o think_v himself_o able_a to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o christ_n 21.15_o christ_n john_n 21.15_o though_o all_o his_o fellow_n shall_v deny_v he_o but_o after_o that_o soul_n miscarriage_n when_o christ_n come_v to_o question_v he_o about_o his_o love_n to_o he_o you_o shall_v hear_v no_o such_o proud_a boasting_n come_v from_o he_o but_o he_o speak_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o jealousy_n and_o godly_a tremble_v which_o make_v augustin_n conclude_v it_o be_v much_o better_o with_o peter_n 13._o peter_n salubriùs_fw-la enim_fw-la petrus_n sibi_fw-la displicuit_fw-la quando_fw-la flevit_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la placuit_fw-la quando_fw-la praesumpsit_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 14._o cap._n 13._o weep_v over_o his_o denial_n of_o christ_n than_o when_o please_v 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this_o be_v to_o destroy_v order_n to_z jumble_z heaven_n and_o earth_n grace_n and_o glory_n together_o this_o be_v indeed_o to_o confound_v the_o state_n militant_a of_o vicatores_fw-la with_o the_o state_n triumphant_a of_o comprehensores_fw-la which_o this_o wisdom_n of_o the_o god_n of_o order_n permit_v not_o so_o that_o christian_n in_o this_o life_n a_o sinless_a perfection_n be_v a_o nonenity_n you_o may_v as_o well_o expect_v a_o garden_n without_o any_o weed_n a_o sunshine_n without_o any_o cloud_n a_o body_n without_o any_o peccant_a humour_n as_o a_o soul_n without_o all_o relic_n of_o sin_n and_o indwelling_a corruption_n 314._o corruption_n matth._n 6.12_o quam_fw-la necessariè_fw-la quam_fw-la providenter_fw-la &_o salubriter_fw-la admonemur_fw-la quod_fw-la peccatores_fw-la sumus_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la rogare_fw-la compellimur_fw-la ut_fw-la dum_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la petitur_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la suae_fw-la animus_n recordetur_fw-la nequis_fw-la sibi_fw-la quasi_fw-la innocens_fw-la placeat_fw-la cum_fw-la innocens_fw-la nemo_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o se_fw-la extollendo_fw-la plus_fw-la pereat_fw-la instruitur_fw-la &_o docetur_fw-la peccare_fw-la se_fw-la quotidie_fw-la dum_fw-la quotidie_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la jubetur_fw-la orare_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n lib._n p._n 314._o why_o else_o do_v christ_n direct_v we_o to_o pray_v daily_o for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n we_o renew_v sin_n daily_o and_o therefore_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o daily_a forgiveness_n so_o much_o do_v that_o petition_n imply_v unless_o we_o can_v imagine_v ourselves_o bind_v to_o mock_v god_n implore_v what_o we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o if_o any_o man_n dare_v be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o go_v before_o god_n with_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi tell_v the_o lord_n 14._o lord_n nostra_fw-la justitia_fw-la potiùs_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissione_n constat_fw-la quam_fw-la perfectione_n virtutum_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 19_o c._n 27._o p._n 530._o luke_n 18.10_o 14._o he_o be_v so_o pure_a so_o holy_a so_o perfect_o free_a from_o sin_n that_o he_o need_v no_o long_o his_o pardon_v mercy_n let_v he_o go_v to_o and_o see_v what_o will_v come_v of_o it_o but_o as_o for_o i_o and_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n i_o desire_v we_o may_v still_o be_v find_v in_o the_o poor_a 510._o poor_a in_o conspectu_fw-la judicis_fw-la misericordis_fw-la &_o justi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la accepta_fw-la superba_fw-la jactatio_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la sed_fw-la humilis_fw-la confessio_fw-la peccatorâ—m_fw-la fulgent_a epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la prob._n pag._n 510._o publican_n posture_n smite_v upon_o our_o breast_n and_o pray_v in_o the_o due_a sense_n of_o our_o own_o vileness_n lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o we_o sinner_n 29._o sinner_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o profectò_fw-la qui_fw-la deâ—die_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la renovatur_fw-la nondum_fw-la totus_fw-la est_fw-la renovatus_fw-la aug._n justitia_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la augeri_fw-la potest_fw-la profectò_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la debet_fw-la ex_fw-la
goodness_n not_o but_o that_o i_o think_v as_o one_o star_n differ_v from_o another_o in_o glory_n so_o one_o saint_n may_v differ_v from_o another_o in_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o joy_n 14._o joy_n 2_o cor._n 9.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n hier._n cateche_n 1._o quanto_fw-la plus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la hic_fw-la deo_fw-la obediens_fw-la fuerit_fw-la tanto_fw-la ampliorem_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la mercedem_fw-la sibi_fw-la recipiet_fw-la quantoque_fw-la amplius_fw-la deum_fw-la amabit_fw-la tanto_fw-la propius_fw-la videbit_fw-la quam_fw-la ceruere_fw-la cupit_fw-la bern._n med._n cap._n 14._o they_o shall_v all_o of_o they_o be_v throw_v as_o vessel_n of_o honour_n into_o the_o same_o river_n of_o god_n pleasure_n but_o shall_v not_o all_o have_v the_o same_o bore_n nor_o be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o size_n though_o every_o one_o of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o capacity_n shall_v be_v fill_v up_o to_o the_o brim_n proportionate_a to_o our_o improvement_n of_o grace_n 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