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ready_a to_o drop_v down_o upon_o their_o criminal_a and_o guilty_a head_n the_o sweet_a perfume_n of_o thy_o divine_a virtue_n and_o the_o rare_a example_n of_o thy_o saint_n can_v prevail_v with_o they_o no_o they_o can_v taste_v of_o thy_o chalice_n nor_o feel_v thy_o scorge_n nor_o acknowledge_v thy_o benefit_n though_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o melt_v a_o heart_n of_o steel_n in_o fine_a sin_n take_v quite_o away_o the_o peace_n the_o joy_n and_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o a_o good_a eonscience_n it_o do_v extinguish_v the_o fervour_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o leave_v poor_a man_n sordid_a maculate_a deform_v and_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o his_o saint_n yet_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o justification_n we_o be_v happy_o deliver_v from_o all_o these_o plague_n &_o evil_a consequence_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o abyss_n of_o thy_o divine_a mercy_n be_v not_o content_a to_o have_v forgive_v we_o our_o offence_n and_o receive_v we_o into_o favour_n but_o do_v also_o expel_v all_o those_o evil_n which_o be_v inseparable_a from_o sin_n leave_v our_o interior_a man_n in_o the_o real_a possession_n of_o his_o former_a prerogative_n and_o likeness_n to_o god_n thou_o do_v heal_v up_o our_o wound_n wash_v off_o our_o spot_n break_v loof_o the_o fetter_n and_o chain_n of_o our_o iniquity_n destroy_v the_o yoke_n of_o our_o evil_a desire_n retrieve_v we_o from_o the_o slavery_n of_o satan_n qualify_v the_o fury_n of_o our_o unruly_a passion_n and_o the_o heat_n of_o our_o vicious_a affection_n thou_o do_v likewise_o restore_v to_o the_o soul_n her_o former_a freedom_n and_o beauty_n revive_v she_o interior_a fence_n dispose_v they_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o good_a work_n and_o to_o the_o abhorrence_n of_o any_o that_o be_v bad_a thou_o give_v strength_n to_o resist_v manful_o all_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o go_v through_o all_o the_o difficulty_n that_o may_v hinder_v the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n and_o their_o increase_n of_o devotion_n in_o fine_a my_o sweet_a saviour_n thou_o do_v so_o absolute_o revive_v and_o repair_v our_o interior_a man_n and_o all_o his_o faculty_n that_o thy_o apostle_n scruple_n not_o to_o call_v such_o man_n justify_v soul_n metamorphose_a nature_n new_o model_v spirit_n &_o creature_n of_o another_o stamp_n this_o innovation_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o much_o to_o be_v admire_v that_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o labour_n to_o find_v out_o how_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v perform_v o_o my_o saviour_n thou_o alone_o can_v tell_v i_o true_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o the_o only_a one_o that_o can_v impart_v so_o great_a a_o blessing_n to_o my_o poor_a and_o languish_a soul_n wherefore_o let_v i_o hear_v thy_o solution_n to_o the_o matter_n saviour_n thou_o must_v know_v then_o o_o man_n that_o this_o so_o great_a a_o renovation_n when_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o baptism_n may_v be_v call_v regeneration_n but_o if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o contrition_n and_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o penance_n then_o it_o be_v call_v resurrection_n not_o only_o because_o the_o soul_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n but_o by_o reason_n it_o resemble_v so_o near_o the_o glorious_a beauty_n of_o future_a resurrection_n no_o mortal_a tongue_n be_v able_a to_o express_v the_o radiant_a splendour_n and_o supereminent_a beauty_n of_o a_o justify_v soul_n it_o be_v a_o mystery_n reserve_v to_o my_o holy_a spirit_n who_o make_v she_o so_o glorious_a with_o a_o design_n she_o shall_v be_v his_o own_o temple_n and_o place_n of_o residence_n be_v all_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o world_n all_o the_o imaginable_a dignity_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o life_n all_o the_o natural_a grace_n and_o gift_n together_o with_o all_o the_o acquire_v virtue_n and_o all_o other_o earthly_a advantage_n that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o confer_v with_o the_o beauty_n and_o treasure_n of_o a_o justify_v soul_n all_o in_o comparison_n with_o she_o be_v vile_a obscure_a ill-favoured_a and_o of_o no_o value_n no_o for_o there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o life_n of_o nature_n betwixt_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n justify_v and_o that_o of_o the_o body_n betwixt_o the_o interior_a riches_n of_o such_o a_o soul_n and_o the_o exterior_a of_o the_o body_n as_o there_o be_v betwixt_o heaven_n &_o earth_n betwixt_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o body_n or_o betwixt_o time_n and_o eternity_n because_o all_o these_o be_v circumscribe_v with_o certain_a limit_n they_o be_v temporal_a they_o appear_v handsome_a to_o corporal_a eye_n and_o require_v only_o my_o general_a concourse_n to_o support_v they_o whereas_o the_o other_o depend_v on_o my_o particular_a and_o supernatural_a influence_n and_o have_v no_o prefix_v bound_n because_o i_o be_o their_o object_n and_o they_o be_v so_o precious_a in_o my_o sight_n and_o of_o so_o great_a a_o estimate_n that_o they_o provoke_v even_o my_o divine_a essence_n to_o be_v ardent_o enamour_a with_o their_o beauty_n i_o may_v have_v wrought_v all_o these_o wonder_n with_o my_o sole_a presence_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o but_o be_v please_v to_o adorn_v the_o soul_n with_o my_o infuse_v virtue_n and_o the_o seven_o gift_n of_o my_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o not_o only_o her_o essence_n but_o even_o her_o very_a faculty_n be_v clothe_v and_o adorn_v with_o those_o habitual_a and_o heavenly_a dress_n beside_o all_o these_o divine_a favour_n and_o benefit_n she_o be_v make_v happy_a with_o the_o constant_a presence_n of_o my_o divine_a spirit_n and_o of_o the_o most_o adorable_a trinity_n for_o all_o reside_v in_o a_o justify_v soul_n to_o teach_v she_o how_o to_o manage_v so_o great_a a_o treasure_n to_o her_o best_a advantage_n 12._o matt._n 12._o wherein_o i_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o most_o love_a father_n who_o be_v not_o satisfy_v to_o have_v give_v riches_n to_o his_o son_n but_o give_v he_o withal_o a_o futor_n that_o know_v how_o to_o administer_v they_o well_o 11._o luc._n 11._o thou_o know_v that_o a_o multitude_n of_o vipor_n serpent_n and_o dragon_n i_o mean_v of_o evil_a spirit_n enter_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o make_v she_o their_o habitation_n as_o thou_o may_v read_v in_o my_o gospel_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o a_o justify_v soul_n for_o i_o with_o my_o father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v there_o and_o have_v banish_v thence_o all_o evil_a 14._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la diligit_fw-la i_o sermonem_fw-la meum_fw-la servabit_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la meus_fw-la diliget_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la eum_fw-la veniomus_fw-la &_o mansionem_fw-la apud_fw-la eum_fw-la faciemus_fw-la joan._n 14._o and_o infernal_a spirit_n we_o make_v she_o our_o temple_n our_o throne_n and_o garden_n of_o pleasure_n as_o thou_o may_v find_v in_o st._n john_n where_o i_o say_v if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n &_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o all_o the_o doctor_n of_o my_o holy_a church_n as_o well_o ecclesiastic_a as_o scholastic_a ground_v upon_o these_o my_o word_n do_v firm_o believe_v that_o my_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o a_o justify_v soul_n after_o a_o certain_a and_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o say_v moreover_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o confer_v his_o gift_n upon_o she_o but_o come_v himself_o along_o with_o they_o with_o a_o fix_a resolution_n to_o cleanse_v sanctify_v and_o adorn_v she_o as_o well_o with_o his_o constant_a presence_n as_o with_o all_o his_o heavenly_a treasure_n o_o man_n if_o all_o these_o extraordinary_a favour_n be_v not_o able_a to_o mollify_v thy_o flinty_a heart_n and_o force_v it_o to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v the_o path_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o gather_v also_o all_o thy_o scatter_v affection_n and_o lead_v they_o towards_o i_o who_o be_o the_o most_o deserve_a of_o they_o i_o shall_v add_v 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infinite_o more_o sweet_a unto_o their_o sense_n then_o that_o of_o musk_n and_o amber_n do_v thou_o not_o see_v how_o immense_a be_v that_o light_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o bless_a soul_n in_o heaven_n which_o transmits_n this_o so_o unspeakable_a a_o lustre_n and_o beauty_n unto_o their_o body_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v less_o be_v it_o proceed_v from_o my_o beatifical_a vision_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o joy_n which_o i_o have_v myself_o and_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v i_o bless_v with_o a_o blessedness_n equal_a to_o myself_o it_o be_v therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o my_o belove_a servant_n 25.21_o euge_fw-la serve_v bone_n &_o sidelis_fw-la quia_fw-la super_fw-la fuisti_fw-la sidelis_fw-la super_fw-la pauca_fw-la multa_fw-la te_fw-la constituum_fw-la intra_fw-la in_o gandium_fw-la domini_fw-la tui_fw-la mat._n 25.21_o well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n take_v notice_n o_o man_n that_o i_o do_v not_o simple_o say_v enter_v into_o joy_n but_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n thereof_o i_o call_v it_o my_o own_o joy_n and_o that_o very_a joy_n whereby_o i_o myself_o become_v happy_a observe_v also_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o creature_n in_o this_o world_n which_o have_v not_o for_o his_o final_a end_n some_o manner_n of_o perfection_n and_o that_o those_o creature_n which_o be_v endue_v with_o reason_n and_o knowledge_n have_v in_o that_o perfection_n a_o particular_a joy_n and_o complacency_n which_o be_v great_a or_o lesser_a according_a as_o their_o end_n be_v more_o or_o less_o perfect_a now_o thou_o must_v of_o necessity_n acknowledge_v that_o my_o perfection_n infinite_o exceed_v that_o of_o all_o creature_n consequent_o the_o joy_n which_o be_v in_o myself_o for_o i_o have_v no_o end_n or_o perfection_n distinct_a from_o myself_o be_v infinite_o 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most_o delightful_a consequent_o be_v in_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n unite_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o my_o saint_n in_o heaven_n with_o the_o most_o intimate_a union_n that_o can_v be_v in_o a_o pure_a creature_n must_v of_o necessity_n cause_n a_o unspeakable_a joy_n incomparable_o great_a than_o all_o the_o joy_n real_a or_o imaginable_a which_o can_v be_v produce_v by_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v be_v at_o present_a or_o will_v be_v extant_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o as_o my_o divine_a perfection_n contain_v within_o itself_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o create_a thing_n possible_a and_o imaginable_a so_o the_o joy_n which_o it_o cause_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o bless_a must_v be_v infinite_o great_a than_o all_o other_o joy_n which_o either_o have_v or_o can_v be_v cause_v by_o the_o creature_n o_o man_n here_o i_o must_v reflect_v upon_o the_o main_a weakness_n the_o great_a folly_n and_o the_o wilful_a ignorance_n of_o mortal_n helena_n the_o beauty_n of_o greece_n do_v so_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o paris_n that_o he_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o have_v she_o for_o his_o wife_n though_o it_o shall_v cost_v the_o life_n of_o million_o of_o man_n &_o utter_a destruction_n of_o his_o whole_a nation_n jacob_n be_v so_o enamour_a of_o the_o fair_a rachel_n that_o he_o make_v nothing_o of_o fourteen_o year_n continual_a slavery_n to_o purchase_v the_o happiness_n of_o her_o enjoyment_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v so_o much_o take_v with_o absoloms_n beauty_n &_o so_o charm_v with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o discourse_n that_o they_o all_o join_a heart_n and_o hand_n with_o he_o to_o dethrone_v david_n his_o own_o father_n their_o lawful_a king_n the_o best_a of_o prince_n a_o man_n according_a to_o my_o own_o heart_n a_o prince_n adorn_v with_o all_o virtue_n a_o prince_n so_o much_o extol_v for_o his_o mildness_n to_o his_o subject_n and_o for_o his_o great_a care_n of_o preserve_v they_o in_o peace_n with_o all_o foreign_a nation_n a_o prince_n that_o venture_v his_o life_n to_o fight_v a_o goliath_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o redemption_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o tyrannical_a yoke_n of_o the_o philistine_n 18.14_o non_fw-la enim_fw-la te_fw-la abjecerunt_fw-la sed_fw-la i_o ne_fw-la regnem_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la 1_o reg._n 8.7_o tulit_fw-la joab_n tres_fw-la lanceas_fw-la in_o manusua_fw-la &_o infixit_fw-la eas_fw-la in_o cord_n absolem_n 2_o reg._n 18.14_o o_o that_o a_o whole_a nation_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o infatuate_a as_o to_o abdicate_v so_o worthy_a and_o so_o gracious_a a_o king_n for_o the_o love_n of_o a_o mortal_a and_o fade_a beauty_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o ambitious_a ungrateful_a and_o delude_a absalon_n but_o i_o account_v the_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o i_o and_o not_o to_o david_n they_o have_v not_o reject_v he_o but_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v no_o more_o rule_v over_o they_o this_o be_v the_o height_n of_o ingratitude_n and_o must_v have_v a_o punishment_n equal_a to_o 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nonour_n but_o behold_v how_o they_o be_v count_v among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o how_o their_o lot_n be_v among_o the_o saint_n such_o will_v be_v the_o amazement_n of_o those_o mercenary_a judge_n also_o who_o have_v trample_v under_o foot_n the_o justice_n and_o right_n of_o thy_o poor_a servant_n on_o earth_n when_o they_o shall_v behold_v they_o judge_n in_o heaven_n and_o themselves_o condemn_v to_o hell-fire_n for_o their_o unjust_a sentence_n solomon_n word_n verify_v this_o 10._o eccl._n c._n 3._o &_o 10._o where_o he_o say_v i_o see_v a_o great_a evil_n beneath_o the_o sun_n that_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n be_v seat_v impiety_n and_o wickedness_n in_o the_o place_n of_o justice_n and_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n god_n shall_v judge_v the_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o then_o shall_v be_v see_v who_o every_o one_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n the_o wicked_a sometime_o be_v exalt_v and_o the_o godly_a depress_v but_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o 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by_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v reign_v with_o god_n in_o his_o eternal_a felicity_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v real_o aim_v at_o so_o glorious_a a_o conquest_n of_o thyself_o thou_o must_v make_v use_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v it_o which_o be_v poverty_n frugality_n mortification_n penance_n fast_v and_o humiliation_n thou_o must_v joyful_o suffer_v derision_n injury_n tribulation_n persecution_n adversity_n infirmitys_n subjection_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v able_a to_o debase_v and_o depress_v thy_o old_a deprave_a man_n this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o conform_v thyself_o to_o i_o who_o have_v suffer_v all_o that_o be_v here_o rehearse_v &_o more_o too_o for_o thy_o love_n this_o be_v the_o way_n also_o to_o destroy_v thy_o proper_a love_n and_o to_o become_v a_o proficient_a in_o all_o sort_n of_o virtue_n in_o humility_n patience_n meekness_n sobriety_n and_o chastity_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o that_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o penance_n interior_a peace_n and_o in_o all_o the_o gift_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o fine_a there_o be_v nothing_o contribute_v more_o to_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o that_o curse_a and_o proper_a love_n than_o the_o continual_a mortification_n of_o thy_o sinful_a appetite_n and_o passion_n and_o the_o powerful_a hatred_n of_o thyself_o for_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v keep_v it_o to_o life_n eternal_a the_o perfect_a abnegation_n of_o thyself_o together_o with_o the_o lively_a and_o cruciform_a imitation_n of_o i_o be_v a_o most_o exquisite_a and_o powerful_a mean_n to_o expel_v it_o entire_o from_o thy_o heart_n 12.15_o jo._n 12.15_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n daily_o 11.23_o luc._n 11.23_o and_o follow_v i_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n 11.12_o mat._n 11.12_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o learn_v to_o love_v 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