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the_o aim_n of_o charity_n this_o be_v the_o function_n of_o love_n to_o make_v the_o lover_n and_o belove_a one_o and_o since_o that_o love_n be_v of_o a_o god_n most_o infinite_o perfect_a towards_o he_o that_o be_v also_o god_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v most_o intense_a and_o whole_o efficacious_a but_o if_o it_o wrought_v not_o a_o unity_n it_o will_v not_o be_v altogether_o perfect_a but_o like_o the_o love_n of_o a_o thing_n limit_v and_o towards_o a_o thing_n limit_v not_o towards_o a_o infinite_a only_o beget_v equal_a to_o his_o infinite_a father_n where_o both_o the_o lover_n and_o belove_v be_v infinite_a where_o there_o be_v such_o a_o excellent_a and_o genuine_a love_n how_o much_o goodness_n must_v needs_o intercede_v so_o that_o the_o trinity_n be_v a_o most_o pregnant_a argument_n of_o a_o infinite_a good_a and_o consequent_o of_o a_o divine_a perfection_n that_o be_v good_a
of_o spirit_n fol._n 13._o 4._o how_o truth_n be_v make_v manifest_a by_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n and_o practice_v of_o this_o virtue_n fol._n 19_o 5._o of_o the_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o zeal_n of_o penance_n 25._o 6._o the_o model_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n 30._o 7._o the_o â—â—_o part_n of_o the_o parable_n and_o how_o we_o must_v use_v creature_n fol._n 38._o 8._o the_o affection_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_n fol._n 45._o 9_o of_o the_o ardent_a desire_n of_o those_o that_o serve_v god_n 55._o 10._o of_o contemn_v &_o relinquish_a the_o world_n 58._o 11._o how_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v fol._n 62._o 12._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o one_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n fol._n 69._o 13._o how_o penance_n and_o corporal_a affliction_n help_v we_o f._n 85._o 14._o that_o too_o much_o love_n of_o our_o flesh_n hinder_v the_o spirit_n fol._n 90._o 15._o of_o the_o loss_n of_o temporal_a thing_n fol._n 94._o 16._o how_o profitable_a temptation_n be_v fol._n 98._o 17._o that_o we_o must_v fear_v god_n and_o hope_n in_o he_o 102._o 18._o that_o we_o can_v but_o suffer_v something_o and_o of_o the_o good_a of_o patience_n fol._n 108._o in_o the_o ii_o book_n 1._o of_o diligence_n in_o prayer_n fol._n 114._o 2._o that_o we_o must_v not_o intermit_v our_o practice_n of_o prayer_n fol._n 122._o 3._o how_o efficacious_a the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o christ_n be_v fol._n 127._o 4._o how_o devout_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v affect_v towards_o the_o most_o b._n virgin_n mary_n fol._n 142._o 5._o that_o we_o must_v imitate_v christ_n and_o of_o the_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n of_o his_o most_o b._n hart._n fol._n 156._o 6._o how_o far_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v christ_n fol._n 166._o 7._o that_o necessity_n and_o affliction_n send_v by_o god_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v patient_o fol._n 176._o 8._o how_o purity_n of_o body_n help_v the_o spirit_n fol._n 183._o 9_o that_o our_o practice_n of_o mortification_n must_v be_v continual_a fol._n 187._o 10._o of_o the_o sufficiency_n and_o good_a of_o poverty_n fol._n 193._o 11._o that_o patience_n be_v necessary_a in_o all_o occasion_n fol._n 201._o 12_o what_o a_o great_a good_a it_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o another_o 206._o 13._o how_o great_a harm_n proceed_v from_o daily_a and_o light_a defect_n fol._n 213._o 14._o of_o exactness_n in_o small_a thing_n fol._n 225._o 15._o that_o self-praise_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v fol._n 231._o 16._o of_o the_o baseness_n of_o man_n fol._n 235._o 17._o what_o thing_n ought_v to_o humble_a man_n and_o that_o he_o can_v have_v nothing_o beside_o god_n alone_o fol._n 243._o 18._o how_o much_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o christ_n fol._n 248._o 19_o that_o man_n must_v not_o only_o esteem_v himself_o nothing_o but_o also_o a_o great_a sinner_n fol._n 256._o 20._o what_o it_o be_v to_o style_v one_o self_n a_o nothing_o &_o a_o great_a sinner_n fol._n 262._o 21._o that_o god_n glory_n be_v always_o to_o be_v seek_v fol._n 266._o in_o the_o iii_o book_n 1._o how_o careful_a we_o must_v be_v to_o do_v our_o action_n wet_a fol._n 275._o 2._o that_o we_o must_v shake_v of_o all_o negligence_n fol._n 280._o 3._o how_o incommodious_a a_o thing_n sleep_n be_v fol._n 287._o 4._o that_o we_o must_v rise_v fervorous_o to_o our_o morning_n prayer_n fol._n 297._o 5._o that_o our_o daily_a fervour_n must_v be_v retain_v fol._n 304._o 6._o of_o maintain_v our_o fervour_n fol._n 310._o 7._o how_o constant_a one_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a work_n fol._n 315._o 8._o how_o solicitous_a we_o must_v be_v to_o increase_v grace_n 321._o 9_o how_o god_n be_v to_o be_v praise_v fol._n 328._o 10._o how_o great_a a_o dignity_n it_o be_v to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ._n fol._n 335._o 11._o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v and_o receive_v with_o longing_n in_o the_o eucharist_n fol._n 343._o 12._o that_o in_o time_n of_o refection_n we_o must_v not_o be_v more_o indulgent_a to_o our_o body_n then_o necessity_n require_v fol._n 354._o 13._o that_o one_o must_v take_v account_n of_o his_o proceeding_n by_o a_o frequent_a examen_fw-la of_o himself_o fol._n 364._o 14._o how_o we_o must_v be_v affect_v towards_o other_o fol._n 371._o in_o the_o iv_o book_n 1._o how_o ungrateful_a we_o be_v to_o god_n fol._n 377._o 2._o that_o god_n benefit_n be_v without_o number_n 382._o 3._o that_o god_n love_n in_o our_o redemption_n appear_v infinite_a fol._n 388._o 4._o how_o deserve_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o chief_o for_o himself_o fol_z 395._o 5._o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n fol._n 402._o 6._o how_o great_a benefit_n of_o glory_n we_o hope_v for_o 405._o 7._o of_o suffer_v death_n fol._n 415._o 8._o that_o man_n must_v give_v himself_o to_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n fol._n 422._o 9_o that_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v love_v fol._n 425._o 10._o that_o self_n love_n must_v be_v root_v out_o fol._n 429._o 11._o how_o we_o be_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n fol._n 442._o 12._o that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v covet_v but_o what_o god_n will_v fol._n 445._o 13._o that_o we_o must_v give_v no_o care_n to_o our_o own_o wil._n 448._o 14._o that_o we_o must_v continual_o be_v mindful_a of_o god_n 456._o 15._o that_o the_o incomprehensible_a goodness_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v fol._n 463._o 16._o of_o the_o superessential_a light_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n fol._n 469._o finis_fw-la