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have_v merit_v evil_a oh_o what_o love_n be_v this_o which_o no_o wickedness_n or_o iniquity_n be_v able_a to_o over_o come_v some_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o god_n merciful_o pardon_v other_o there_o be_v which_o he_o bountiful_o give_v for_o he_o pardon_v our_o vice_n and_o give_v we_o his_o virtue_n always_o as_o ready_o to_o forgive_v as_o to_o geve_v be_v on_o the_o one_o side_n love_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n liberal_a let_v we_o therefore_o confess_v our_o sin_n unto_o he_o let_v we_o i_o say_v confess_v that_o we_o have_v our_o sin_n from_o ourselves_o that_o he_o may_v pardon_v they_o &_o our_o virtue_n from_o he_o that_o he_o may_v continue_v and_o increase_v they_o and_o let_v we_o endeavour_n without_o all_o cease_a that_o we_o appear_v neither_o unthankful_a for_o that_o which_o he_o pardon_v neither_o yet_o unmindful_a of_o that_o which_o he_o give_v this_o i_o say_v let_v he_o endeavour_n that_o believe_v in_o god_n or_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v his_o lover_n for_o true_a love_n neither_o hide_v nor_o dissemble_v any_o thing_n what_o therefore_o work_v the_o diligent_a consideration_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n but_o marvelous_o to_o withdraw_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lover_n from_o all_o other_o love_n to_o love_n god_n alone_o who_o have_v give_v all_o this_o but_o if_o any_o man_n conceive_v that_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o he_o what_o soever_o be_v foresay_v and_o doubt_v not_o yet_o to_o love_v he_o but_o light_o let_v he_o be_v assure_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o that_o if_o he_o seek_v he_o may_v find_v occasion_n why_o to_o think_v himself_o to_o god_n most_o behold_v and_o with_o all_o his_o power_n
fear_n no_o dread_n no_o want_n of_o day_n but_o cheerful_a motion_n and_o one_o spirit_n among_o all_o assure_v of_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o there_o to_o abide_v in_o his_o joy_n where_o that_o city_n be_v which_o be_v the_o bless_a congregation_n of_o all_o angel_n and_o saint_n glister_a &_o shine_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n there_o i_o say_v where_o everlasting_a salvation_n abound_v where_o truth_n reign_v where_o no_o man_n deceive_v nor_o can_v be_v deceive_v where_o no_o happy_a man_n can_v be_v cast_v out_o or_o exile_v nor_o whither_o any_o wretch_n may_v be_v draw_v or_o advance_v this_o be_v the_o blyssefull_a contemplative_a life_n to_o the_o which_o such_o as_o come_v by_o faith_n fruitful_a and_o charitable_a shall_v be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o blysseful_a spirit_n and_o reign_v in_o god_n kingdom_n with_o they_o for_o ever_o for_o what_o they_o believe_v here_o that_o shall_v they_o see_v there_o and_o behold_v the_o substance_n of_o their_o creator_n with_o pure_a heart_n and_o innocent_a eye_n shall_v triumph_n in_o joy_n everlasting_a and_o through_o the_o possession_n of_o god_n love_v in_o mutual_a charity_n shall_v be_v each_o together_o with_o other_o &_o join_v with_o their_o god_n in_o unity_n &_o concord_n and_o have_v receive_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o heavenly_a country_n as_o perpetual_o enfraunchize_v into_o the_o same_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n long_o before_o promise_v there_o shall_v be_v such_o gladness_n and_o such_o plenty_n and_o store_n of_o heavenly_a solace_n abound_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o grace_n that_o to_o their_o lord_n god_n sovereign_a giver_n of_o such_o gift_n they_o shall_v incessant_o yield_v thanks_n and_o praise_n without_o any_o kind_n of_o yrksomnes_n conceive_v in_o the_o use_n or_o have_v of_o god_n so_o manifold_a blessing_n for_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o one_o shall_v there_o be_v open_a each_o to_o other_o as_o corporal_a thing_n be_v here_o see_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o bodily_a eye_n and_o so_o perfect_a and_o so_o clean_o shall_v man_n conscience_n be_v there_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v continual_a cause_n to_o thank_v god_n for_o their_o purity_n &_o not_o blush_v nor_o be_v ashamed_a for_o their_o former_a offence_n in_o as_o much_o as_o neither_o sinner_n nor_o sin_n shall_v be_v there_o where_o power_n be_v take_v from_o all_o man_n to_o sin_n any_o more_o neither_o shall_v they_o which_o be_v perfect_o bless_v be_v ignorant_a of_o any_o mystery_n of_o secret_a for_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o in_o who_o all_o secret_n be_v open_v 13._o &_o that_o face_n to_o face_n as_o themselves_o be_v see_v for_o than_o shall_v mankind_n in_o all_o perfection_n be_v make_v so_o absolute_a that_o from_o thence_o forth_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v alter_v or_o change_v but_o of_o that_o substance_n of_o man_n by_o glorification_n transform_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o most_o bless_a maker_n all_o the_o natural_a good_n erst_o receive_v of_o god_n and_o disfugure_v by_o man_n sin_n in_o this_o wretched_a world_n shall_v there_o in_o that_o bliss_n be_v repair_v to_o better_a that_o be_v to_o say_v understanding_n shall_v be_v without_o error_n memory_n without_o oblivion_n think_v without_o wander_v charity_n without_o feign_v sense_n without_o offence_n health_n without_o sickness_n mirth_n without_o sorrow_n pleasure_n without_o pain_n life_n without_o death_n agility_n without_o impediment_n fullness_n without_o loathsomeness_n and_o soundness_n without_o disease_n for_o whatsoever_o in_o this_o life_n either_o the_o violence_n of_o beast_n or_o rage_n of_o misfortune_n have_v impair_v in_o man_n body_n what_o soever_o sickness_n have_v feeble_v or_o cruelty_n waste_v or_o disease_n putrify_v or_o age_n in_o itself_o cumbersome_a have_v benumb_v or_o consume_v shall_v all_o again_o in_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n be_v renew_a &_o restore_v and_o the_o whole_a body_n with_o all_o their_o limb_n and_o member_n unite_v to_o their_o soul_n shall_v together_o be_v endue_v with_o incorruptible_a nature_n and_o therefore_o who_o soever_o in_o that_o blyssefulnes_n be_v blysful_o possess_v shall_v by_o no_o distance_n of_o place_n difference_n of_o merit_n nor_o any_o other_o mean_v what_o soever_o it_o be_v at_o any_o time_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o god_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o glory_n finis_fw-la roma_fw-it 1._o john_n 17._o 1._o cori._n 2._o 1._o john_n 4_o 1_o ▪_o cor._n 12._o math._n 8._o 1._o john_n 3._o deut._n 6._o 1._o cor._n 3._o heb._n 1_n tobi._n 12._o sapi_fw-la ▪_o 3_o roma_fw-it 5._o john_n 18._o john_n 21._o act_n 8._o 9_o math._n 9_o luke_n 1._o luke_n 1._o 1._o cor._n 4._o psal._n 32._o roma_fw-it 5._o hebr._n 4._o act_n 14._o 1._o cor._n 2._o luke_n 1._o luke_n 10._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 1._o cir._n 13._o ¶_o the_o table_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o every_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n ¶_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n can_v be_v separate_v chap._n 1._o why_o &_o how_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v 2._o i_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o angel_n man_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n 3._o chap._n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o us._n 4._o chap._n of_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n 5._o chap._n of_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o creation_n and_o regeneration_n 6._o chap._n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n in_o call_v we_o to_o the_o faith_n 7._o chap._n of_o the_o gift_n of_o virtue_n 8._o chap._n of_o the_o gift_n of_o understand_v and_o knowledge_n 9_o chap._n of_o god_n provident_a care_n over_o us._n 10._o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o preservation_n of_o life_n 11._o chap._n of_o the_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v of_o god._n 12._o chap._n of_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n 13._o chap._n of_o the_o gift_n of_o hope_n 14._o chap._n of_o god_n his_o bounty_n of_o our_o inquitye_n and_o of_o thanks_n give_v 15._o chap._n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n his_o d_z 〈…〉_o passion_n 16._o chap._n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n his_o promise_n 17_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o joy_n of_o heaven_n 18_o chap._n errata_fw-la in_o the_o first_o line_n and_o the_o 3_o page_n of_o the_o 3_o chapter_n for_o as_o well_o he_o read_v as_o well_o as_o he_o in_o the_o same_o page_n for_o he_o can_v read_v he_o will_v for_o consent_v read_v consult_v in_o the_o 4_o page_n of_o the_o 4_o chapter_n for_o remain_v read_v want_v in_o the_o 4_o page_n the_o 2_o line_n of_o the_o 11_o chapter_n for_o sound_n read_v language_n in_o the_o 5_o page_n of_o the_o 16_o chapter_n for_o obscure_a read_v obscure_a in_o the_o 1_o page_n of_o the_o 17_o chapter_n for_o haune_n read_v have_v ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o thomas_n purfoote_o dwell_v in_o paul_n church_n yard_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o lucres_n 1574._o