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rejoice_v in_o truth_n the_o ardour_n of_o true_a zeal_n resemble_v that_o of_o the_o huntsman_n be_v diligent_a careful_a active_a industrious_a and_o eager_a in_o the_o pursuit_n but_o without_o choler_n anger_n or_o trouble_v for_o if_o the_o huntsman_n labour_n be_v choleric_a harsh_a and_o wayward_a it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o earnest_o love_v and_o affect_v zeal_n in_o like_a manner_n have_v extreme_a fervour_n but_o such_o as_o be_v constant_a solid_a sweet_a laborious_a equal_o amiable_a and_o infatigable_a whereas_o contrariwise_o false_a zeal_n be_v turbulent_a confuse_a insolent_a arrogant_a choleric_a waver_a no_o less_o impetuous_a than_o inconstant_a how_o our_o saviour_n practise_v all_o the_o most_o excellent_a act_n of_o love._n chapter_n xvii_o 1._o have_v speak_v at_o large_a of_o the_o act_n of_o divine_a love_n that_o you_o may_v more_o easy_o and_o holy_o conserve_v the_o memory_n thereof_o i_o present_v you_o with_o a_o collection_n or_o abridgement_n of_o it_o the_o charity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v press_v we_o say_v the_o great_a apostle_n yea_o true_o theo_n it_o do_v force_v or_o use_v a_o violence_n against_o we_o by_o its_o infinite_a sweetness_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n wherein_o appear_v the_o benignity_n and_o love_n of_o our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n for_o what_o do_v not_o this_o divine_a lover_n do_v in_o matter_n of_o love_n 1._o he_o love_v we_o with_o a_o love_n of_o complacence_n for_o his_o delight_n be_v to_o be_v with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o to_o draw_v man_n to_o himself_o become_v man_n 2._o he_o love_v we_o with_o a_o love_n of_o benevolence_n enrich_v man_n with_o his_o divinity_n so_o that_o man_n be_v god_n 3._o he_o unite_v himself_o unto_o we_o in_o a_o incomprehensible_a conjunction_n whereby_o he_o