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for_o if_o love_n have_v clothe_v you_o o_o good_a jesus_n with_o our_o misery_n and_o load_v you_o with_o our_o sin_n if_o love_n have_v fasten_v you_o on_o the_o cross_n what_o will_v it_o not_o work_v on_o i_o if_o it_o reign_v there_o and_o exercise_v his_o power_n then_o will_v it_o be_v that_o i_o shall_v true_o die_v unto_o myself_o to_o live_v in_o you_o that_o i_o shall_v despise_v all_o thing_n to_o love_v you_o alone_o and_o that_o stimulate_v by_o this_o love_n i_o shall_v satisfy_v for_o my_o past_a crime_n never_o more_o to_o commit_v the_o like_a but_o when_o will_v that_o bless_a hour_n arrive_v that_o i_o shall_v love_v
apostle_n 4._o when_o you_o hear_v it_o so_o often_o mention_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o perform_v act_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n let_v not_o that_o produce_v a_o belief_n in_o you_o that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n without_o grace_n to_o love_n god_n with_o such_o a_o love_n as_o we_o owe_v he_o for_o it_o be_v so_o sublime_a a_o thing_n to_o love_n god_n as_o it_o transcend_v all_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n unite_v his_o power_n unto_o our_o whole_a faculty_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o form_v one_o single_a act_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o god_n give_v we_o his_o grace_n &_o love_n for_o our_o love_v he_o because_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v it_o without_o his_o assistance_n and_o we_o render_v ourselves_o unworthy_a of_o it_o by_o our_o sin_n 5._o i_o will_v not_o then_o enjoin_v you_o to_o make_v often_o act_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o 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god_n without_o a_o present_a concession_n of_o it_o 7._o nay_o i_o can_v wish_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o your_o soul_n that_o you_o have_v no_o other_o desire_n then_o to_o love_n god_n and_o please_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o every_o moment_n you_o do_v awaken_v in_o yourself_o this_o desire_n of_o love_a god_n o_o what_o great_a thing_n will_v he_o operate_v in_o you_o sure_o your_o life_n will_v be_v please_v and_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o god_n indifferent_a to_o you_o endeavour_v that_o your_o exercise_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o most_o usual_a occupation_n of_o your_o soul_n even_o when_o you_o be_v distribute_v alm_n be_v with_o a_o intention_n to_o increase_v this_o desire_n to_o nourish_v and_o practise_v it_o i_o mean_v that_o all_o your_o employment_n and_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n shall_v be_v either_o fruit_n of_o love_n or_o mean_n to_o attain_v unto_o the_o love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n i_o wish_v you_o to_o retain_v this_o pure_a intention_n for_o if_o at_o any_o time_n you_o be_v to_o seek_v the_o mean_n of_o acquire_v the_o love_n of_o god_n it_o be_v by_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n principal_o that_o of_o confession_n and_o communion_n wherefore_o when_o you_o confess_v and_o communicate_v endeavour_v that_o it_o may_v be_v always_o with_o this_o love_n and_o with_o a_o intention_n thereby_o to_o introduce_v the_o love_n of_o god_n 8._o it_o import_v you_o very_o much_o to_o have_v a_o good_a and_o pure_a intention_n in_o all_o that_o you_o shall_v do_v now_o the_o intention_n which_o i_o wish_v you_o always_o to_o have_v be_v to_o act_v and_o suffer_v all_o for_o the_o pure_a love_n of_o god_n for_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o object_n and_o end_n of_o your_o life_n and_o action_n there_o be_v some_o who_o regard_v their_o proper_a interest_n and_o do_v every_o thing_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v merit_v i_o do_v not_o condemn_v they_o but_o i_o advise_v not_o you_o to_o proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n for_o it_o be_v a_o mercenary_a intention_n i_o contrariwise_o conjure_v you_o to_o do_v nothing_o but_o for_o the_o pure_a love_n of_o god_n if_o you_o do_v all_o for_o god_n god_n will_v do_v all_o for_o you_o if_o you_o give_v all_o unto_o god_n he_o will_v give_v himself_o entire_o unto_o you_o and_o that_o ought_v to_o suffice_v you_o 9_o in_o few_o word_n i_o desire_v that_o charity_n and_o love_n may_v be_v the_o object_n of_o all_o your_o action_n the_o subject_n of_o your_o employment_n &_o the_o most_o ordinary_a exercise_n of_o your_o life_n and_o piety_n sure_o if_o you_o have_v a_o fervent_a desire_n to_o love_n god_n all_o this_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o you_o and_o by_o the_o same_o degree_n as_o this_o desire_n shall_v increase_v by_o the_o same_o you_o will_v advance_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o virtue_n 10._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o demand_v &_o desire_v the_o love_n of_o god_n you_o must_v cooperate_v also_o in_o this_o point_n i_o will_v recommend_v only_o two_o thing_n unto_o you_o and_o in_o my_o opinion_n they_o will_v suffice_v 11._o the_o first_o be_v that_o you_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o keep_v your_o conscience_n pure_a and_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o above_o all_o engrave_v in_o your_o soul_n this_o disposition_n which_o ought_v to_o remain_v always_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o your_o heart_n to_o wit_n that_o for_o no_o worldly_a respect_n you_o offend_v god_n and_o that_o neither_o the_o good_n nor_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n procure_v you_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n my_o meaning_n be_v that_o neither_o the_o love_n nor_o fear_n of_o man_n nor_o the_o world_n or_o mutual_a complacency_n draw_v you_o to_o offend_v god_n how_o little_a soever_o it_o be_v 12._o the_o other_o point_n which_o i_o will_v recommend_v unto_o you_o be_v the_o giving_z your_o heart_n whole_o unto_o god_n for_o it_o be_v create_v only_o for_o he_o by_o your_o heart_n i_o understand_v your_o love_n and_o i_o mean_v that_o you_o beware_v of_o fix_v yourself_o unto_o the_o creature_n by_o love_n and_o affection_n and_o i_o intend_v by_o this_o creature_n the_o world_n temporal_a good_n and_o all_o earthly_a thing_n 13._o i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o you_o can_v live_v without_o love_n but_o that_o which_o i_o recommend_v unto_o you_o be_v the_o remain_v in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o creature_n without_o place_v your_o heart_n and_o affection_n on_o they_o but_o since_o you_o ought_v to_o love_n god_n who_o be_v infinite_o amiable_a and_o command_v you_o to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o difficult_a in_o this_o which_o i_o propose_v to_o you_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o sweet_a or_o more_o facile_a than_o love_n and_o i_o only_o beg_v of_o you_o to_o prefer_v god_n above_o all_o creature_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o reasonable_a 14._o remember_v this_o principle_n which_o be_v always_o veritable_a that_o a_o foul_a by_o the_o same_o degree_n she_o fasten_v herself_o by_o love_n unto_o the_o creature_n by_o the_o same_o do_v she_o loosen_v and_o separate_v herself_o from_o god_n and_o as_o much_o as_o she_o sever_n herself_o from_o the_o creature_n so_o much_o do_v she_o unite_v herself_o and_o approach_v unto_o god_n consider_v well_o this_o maxim_n to_o reap_v profit_n by_o it_o for_o if_o you_o will_v love_v god_n with_o your_o heart_n and_o if_o the_o desire_n which_o you_o have_v to_o love_n god_n be_v sincere_a you_o will_v be_v very_o careful_a not_o to_o adhere_v unto_o any_o creature_n which_o be_v all_o i_o recommend_v unto_o you_o 15._o but_o in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n beware_v of_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o jew_n and_o pharisee_n who_o fast_v pray_v give_v alm_n and_o bare_a on_o their_o forehead_n the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o yet_o their_o heart_n be_v whole_o alienate_v from_o god_n you_o must_v needs_o understand_v my_o meaning_n without_o far_a explanation_n 19_o take_v heed_n also_o that_o you_o resemble_v not_o those_o who_o speak_v much_o and_o do_v little_a final_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o the_o samaritan_n who_o adore_v idol_n and_o the_o true_a god_n in_o one_o and_o tâ—â—…_n same_o temple_n to_o love_n god_n and_o the_o creature_n both_o together_o be_v thing_n incompatible_a for_o true_a love_n be_v neither_o partial_a nor_o divide_v but_o entire_a cordial_a and_o perfect_a still_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v create_v whole_o for_o god_n and_o he_o ought_v to_o love_n god_n alone_o or_o if_o he_o love_v any_o other_o thing_n let_v it_o be_v for_o god_n and_o in_o order_n to_o god_n 17
to_o expiate_v the_o abuse_n which_o we_o make_v of_o our_o body_n &_o to_o condemn_v the_o pleasure_n and_o volupty_v of_o the_o world_n offer_v your_o soul_n your_o body_n and_o life_n to_o jesus_n and_o desire_v strength_n of_o he_o to_o despise_v the_o delight_n of_o this_o life_n and_o grace_n to_o suffer_v whatsoever_o shall_v happen_v to_o you_o prayer_n benign_a jesus_n what_o comparison_n can_v there_o be_v between_o the_o grandeur_n of_o your_o sovereign_a majesty_n and_o the_o abasement_n of_o the_o cross_n you_o be_v life_n in_o your_o divine_a essence_n and_o you_o be_v life_n and_o glory_n to_o every_o rational_a creature_n why_o do_v you_o then_o abase_v yourself_o o_o ineffable_a greatness_n even_o to_o the_o torment_n of_o a_o ignominious_a death_n you_o undergo_v it_o for_o i_o poor_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n and_o your_o love_n reduce_v you_o to_o a_o death_n on_o the_o cross_n to_o give_v life_n to_o i_o who_o be_o dead_a by_o sin_n this_o state_n be_v too_o unworthy_a of_o your_o greatness_n remain_v rather_o on_o the_o throne_n of_o your_o glory_n and_o leave_v i_o in_o the_o misery_n and_o misfortune_n which_o i_o have_v acquire_v by_o my_o demerit_n and_o if_o your_o goodness_n excite_v and_o invite_v you_o to_o show_v i_o favour_n let_v it_o be_v at_o least_o without_o concernment_n of_o your_o greatness_n or_o abasement_n of_o your_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n but_o i_o clear_o discern_v o_o my_o jesus_n that_o it_o be_v your_o infinite_a goodness_n that_o invite_v you_o to_o love_v we_o with_o a_o infinite_a love_n and_o have_v procure_v the_o communication_n of_o yourself_o to_o our_o soul_n in_o a_o unconceivable_a manner_n for_o you_o exhaust_v your_o own_o person_n to_o give_v yourself_o unto_o man_n and_o you_o even_o consume_v yourself_o in_o the_o flame_n of_o charity_n to_o show_v i_o your_o love_n and_o oblige_v i_o to_o love_v you_o you_o suffer_v and_o die_v to_o the_o end_n that_o have_v purchase_v i_o at_o the_o price_n of_o your_o blood_n and_o life_n i_o may_v be_v no_o long_o i_o and_o live_v no_o more_o to_o myself_o but_o remain_v whole_o you_o and_o live_v only_o for_o you_o alas_o lord_n when_o will_v this_o happiness_n befall_v i_o it_o be_v what_o i_o desire_v for_o i_o be_o you_o my_o sell_v my_o body_n and_o action_n be_v you_o i_o offer_v and_o submit_v they_o entire_o and_o eternal_o to_o your_o holy_a will_n that_o you_o may_v do_v in_o and_o by_o i_o what_o you_o please_v for_o i_o be_o whole_o you_o as_o you_o be_v all_o i_o point_n ii_o jesus_n thus_o cover_v over_o with_o wound_n and_o suffer_v in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n be_v on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o victim_n for_o all_o sinner_n offer_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n to_o heal_v they_o of_o the_o wound_n make_v by_o their_o sin_n and_o he_o give_v even_o to_o the_o last_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n for_o expiation_n of_o their_o offence_n compassionate_a his_o dolous_n render_v he_o thanks_n for_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v you_o and_o protest_v never_o more_o to_o offend_v he_o prayer_n all_o that_o you_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n o_o amiable_a jesus_n and_o the_o pain_n which_o have_v consummate_v your_o passion_n be_v but_o the_o ransom_n of_o my_o offence_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o my_o crime_n for_o they_o be_v my_o sin_n which_o have_v deprive_v you_o of_o life_n it_o be_v my_o pride_n which_o have_v humble_v you_o my_o self-love_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o my_o life_n have_v scourge_v you_o my_o perverse_a inclination_n and_o vain_a desire_n have_v crown_v you_o with_o thorn_n in_o fine_a you_o die_v upon_o the_o ignominious_a tree_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o capiivity_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o sin_n and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o divine_a justice_n just_o irritate_v against_o i_o so_o that_o i_o consider_v you_o on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o holy_a victim_n which_o you_o offer_v unto_o your_o father_n to_o appease_v he_o and_o your_o death_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o you_o make_v to_o he_o of_o yourself_o to_o merit_v life_n for_o i_o and_o to_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o my_o offence_n after_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n can_v i_o be_v so_o unhappy_a as_o seek_v to_o revive_v sin_n in_o my_o soul_n and_o render_v myself_o still_o a_o slave_n to_o it_o can_v i_o desire_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o new_a commerce_n with_o vice_n and_o obey_v my_o own_o concupiscence_n which_o have_v crucify_v you_o no_o no_o succour_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o detest_v they_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n and_o hate_v they_o with_o all_o my_o force_n for_o the_o love_n of_o you_o i_o will_v no_o long_o offend_v you_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o your_o holy_a grace_n which_o i_o beg_v of_o you_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o your_o passion_n since_o you_o die_v only_o to_o extirpate_v sin_n in_o my_o soul_n and_o to_o banish_v vice_n out_o of_o my_o conscience_n effect_v lord_n effect_v what_o you_o desire_v and_o give_v i_o a_o holy_a inability_n of_o offend_v you_o point_n iii_o iesus_n shed_v his_o blood_n in_o suffering_n and_o expire_v by_o the_o effusion_n thereof_o but_o the_o nail_n and_o executioner_n be_v unable_a to_o extinguish_v the_o ardour_n of_o his_o love_n which_o even_o in_o death_n itself_o can_v die_v he_o conserves_n what_o remain_v of_o it_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o body_n to_o pour_v out_o upon_o the_o cross_n even_o to_o the_o last_o drop_n that_o he_o may_v evidence_n to_o we_o the_o profusion_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v of_o his_o spirit_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o love_n sacrifice_n unto_o he_o your_o heart_n and_o offer_v yourself_o to_o he_o to_o bear_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o imprint_v they_o in_o your_o soul_n prayer_n i_o adore_v you_o o_o my_o jesus_n crucify_v as_o the_o begin_n of_o all_o happiness_n and_o as_o the_o spring_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o benediction_n which_o either_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v ever_o 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be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v the_o principal_a occasion_n thereof_o for_o if_o you_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o ruin_v and_o annihilate_v the_o kingdom_n of_o death_n and_o the_o empire_n of_o sin_n much_o more_o do_v you_o come_v to_o combat_v the_o pomp_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n it_o be_v to_o this_o end_n you_o be_v bear_v and_o live_v so_o poor_a and_o abject_a it_o be_v for_o this_o end_n that_o you_o die_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o confusion_n load_v with_o so_o many_o reproach_n it_o be_v to_o condemn_v pride_n that_o your_o whole_a life_n your_o suffering_n and_o death_n be_v only_o in_o humiliation_n since_o they_o o_o lord_n you_o neither_o live_v nor_o die_v but_o to_o condemn_v pride_n which_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o misery_n i_o condemn_v it_o with_o you_o and_o detest_v it_o for_o your_o sake_n be_v please_v to_o root_v out_o of_o my_o heart_n and_o to_o engrave_v in_o my_o soul_n the_o love_n 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my_o own_o contentment_n my_o private_a interest_n and_o even_o life_n itself_o that_o i_o must_v fear_v neither_o contempt_n nor_o sufferance_n nor_o even_a labour_n in_o all_o occasion_n which_o concern_v that_o obedience_n which_o i_o owe_v your_o sovereign_a majesty_n for_o if_o your_o son_n have_v abandon_v himself_o to_o a_o ignominious_a death_n if_o he_o have_v give_v his_o adorable_a foot_n and_o hand_n to_o be_v cruel_o nail_v unto_o a_o cross_n and_o if_o he_o subject_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o sinner_n and_o executioner_n what_o can_v i_o do_v less_o from_o henceforward_o then_o learn_v of_o my_o jesus_n the_o obedience_n which_o i_o owe_v to_o all_o that_o you_o require_v of_o i_o in_o honour_n then_o of_o the_o obedience_n of_o your_o son_n and_o in_o homage_n to_o this_o virtue_n which_o he_o have_v practise_v render_v himself_o obedient_a even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n i_o give_v myself_o unto_o you_o o_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o acknowledge_v 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