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a_o cruel_a temptation_n she_o have_v as_o a_o captain_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o fort_n to_o hold_v it_o and_o that_o without_o his_o succour_n she_o have_v lose_v herself_o in_o the_o battle_n it_o be_v the_o like_a in_o all_o the_o hot_a assault_n which_o our_o enemy_n make_v against_o we_o and_o we_o may_v well_o say_v with_o jacob_n that_o it_o be_v the_o angel_n that_o do_v warrant_v we_o in_o all_o and_o sing_v with_o the_o great_a king_n david_n the_o pastor_n who_o do_v guide_v my_o way_n be_v god_n who_o rule_v this_o round_n while_o i_o to_o his_o command_n obey_v at_o wish_n all_o thing_n abound_v when_o he_o behould_v my_o soul_n distress_n her_o anguish_n grief_n or_o care_n his_o goodness_n grant_n a_o quick_a redress_n and_o the_o ruin_n do_v repair_v so_o that_o we_o ought_v often_o to_o repeat_v this_o exclamation_n and_o prayer_n â—o_o hour_n want_v i_o thy_o bounty_n be_v hand_n each_o where_n i_o be_o guard_v by_o thy_o grace_n that_o in_o thy_o heavenly_a promise_a land_n obtain_v i_o may_v a_o mansion_n place_n touch_v holy_a perseverance_n in_o sacred_a love._n chapter_n four_o 1._o even_o as_o a_o tender_a mother_n lead_v with_o she_o her_o little_a babe_n do_v assist_v and_o support_v he_o according_a as_o need_n require_v let_v he_o now_o and_o then_o adventure_v a_o step_n by_o himself_o in_o plain_a or_o less_o dangerous_a way_n now_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o wield_v he_o now_o take_v he_o up_o in_o her_o arm_n and_o bear_v he_o so_o our_o saviour_n have_v a_o continual_a care_n to_o conduct_v his_o child_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o charity_n make_v they_o walk_v before_o he_o reach_v they_o his_o hand_n in_o difficulty_n and_o bear_v they_o himself_o in_o such_o pain_n as_o he_o see_v otherwise_o insupportable_a unto_o they_o which_o he_o declare_v by_o isaie_n say_v i_o be_o thy_o god_n take_v thou_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o say_v fear_v not_o i_o have_v help_v thou_o so_o that_o with_o a_o strong_a courage_n we_o must_v have_v a_o firm_a confidence_n in_o god_n and_o his_o assistance_n for_o if_o we_o fail_v not_o to_o second_v his_o grace_n he_o will_v accomplish_v in_o we_o the_o happy_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o he_o also_o begin_v work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o velle_fw-la and_o perficere_fw-la as_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n do_v assure_v us._n 2._o in_o this_o conduct_n which_o the_o heavenly_a sweetness_n daigne_v to_o our_o soul_n from_o their_o entry_n to_o charity_n until_o their_o final_a perfection_n which_o be_v not_o finish_v but_o in_o the_o period_n of_o life_n do_v the_o great_a gift_n of_o perseverance_n consist_v to_o which_o our_o saviour_n annect_v the_o great_a gift_n of_o eternal_a glory_n follow_v that_o which_o he_o say_v he_o that_o shall_v persevere_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o this_o gift_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o a_o set_n together_o and_o a_o continue_n of_o the_o diverse_a support_n solace_n and_o succour_n whereby_o we_o continue_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n till_o death_n as_o the_o education_n breed_v and_o feed_v of_o a_o child_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n they_o the_o many_o care_n aide_n and_o succour_n and_o other_o office_n befit_v a_o child_n exercise_v and_o continue_v towards_o he_o till_o he_o grow_v to_o year_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v not_o need_v they_o 3._o but_o the_o continuance_n of_o succour_n and_o help_n be_v not_o equal_a in_o all_o those_o that_o persevere_v for_o in_o some_o it_o be_v short_a as_o in_o such_o as_o be_v convert_v a_o little_a before_o their_o death_n so_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o good_a thief_n so_o to_o the_o sergeant_n who_o see_v s._n james_n his_o constancy_n make_v forthwith_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o become_v a_o companion_n of_o the_o matyrdome_n of_o this_o great_a apostle_n so_o to_o the_o glorious_a porter_n who_o keep_v the_o 40._o martyr_n in_o sebaste_n who_o see_v one_o of_o they_o loose_a courage_n and_o forsake_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n do_v put_v himself_o in_o his_o place_n and_o at_o once_o become_v christian_a martyr_n and_o glorious_a so_o to_o the_o notary_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o s._n antony_n of_o milan_n his_o life_n who_o have_v all_o his_o life_n be_v a_o false_a villain_n yet_o die_v a_o martyr_n and_o so_o it_o happen_v to_o a_o thousand_o other_o who_o we_o have_v see_v and_o red_a that_o they_o die_v well_o after_o a_o ill_a life_n and_o as_o for_o these_o they_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o a_o great_a variety_n of_o succour_n but_o unless_o some_o great_a temptation_n across_o their_o way_n may_v perform_v this_o short_a perseverance_n by_o the_o only_a charity_n give_v then_o and_o by_o the_o aide_n by_o which_o they_o be_v convert_v for_o they_o arrive_v at_o the_o port_n without_o sail_v and_o finish_v their_o pilgrimage_n in_o one_o only_a jump_o which_o the_o puissant_a mercy_n of_o god_n make_v they_o take_v in_o so_o due_a time_n that_o their_o enemy_n see_v they_o triumph_n before_o they_o strike_v so_o that_o their_o conversion_n and_o perseverance_n be_v scarce_o distinguish_v and_o if_o one_o will_v be_v exact_a in_o the_o propriety_n of_o word_n the_o grace_n which_o they_o receive_v of_o god_n whereby_o they_o attain_v as_o soon_o the_o issue_n as_o the_o entry_n of_o their_o pretension_n can_v not_o well_o be_v term_v perseverance_n though_o otherwise_o hold_v in_o effect_n the_o place_n of_o perseverance_n in_o that_o it_o give_v salvation_n we_o comprehend_v it_o under_o the_o name_n of_o perseverance_n now_o in_o other_o perseverance_n be_v long_o as_o in_o s._n anne_z the_o prophetess_n in_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n s._n paul_n the_o first_o hermit_n s._n hilarion_n s._n romwald_n s_n francis_n
bosom_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o heart_n concoct_v the_o milk_n as_o the_o mother_n be_v the_o child_n nurse_n so_o her_o heart_n shall_v be_v his_o foster-father_n and_o that_o milk_n may_v be_v a_o food_n of_o love_n better_a a_o thousand_o time_n then_o wine_n note_v the_o while_n theot_n that_o the_o comparison_n of_o milk_n and_o wine_n seem_v so_o proper_a to_o the_o holy_a spouse_n that_o she_o be_v not_o content_a to_o have_v say_v once_o that_o her_o spouse_n his_o breast_n surpass_v wine_n but_o she_o repeat_v it_o thrice_o wine_n theot_n be_v the_o milk_n of_o grape_n and_o milk_n be_v the_o wine_n of_o the_o dugg_n for_o so_o the_o sacred_a spouse_n say_v that_o her_o wellbeloved_n be_v to_o her_o a_o grape_n but_o a_o cyprine_n grape_n that_o be_v of_o a_o excellent_a odour_n the_o israelite_n say_v moses_n can_v drink_v the_o pure_a and_o best_a blood_n of_o the_o grape_n and_o jacob_n describe_v unto_o his_o son_n judas_n the_o share_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n prophetise_v under_o this_o figure_n the_o â—râ—e_a felicity_n of_o christian_n say_v that_o our_o saviour_n will_v wash_v his_o robe_n that_o be_v his_o holy_a church_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n that_o be_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n now_o blood_n and_o milk_n be_v no_o more_o differrent_fw-la than_o grape_n and_o wine_n for_o as_o grape_n ripen_v by_o the_o sun_n heat_n change_v their_o colour_n become_v a_o grateful_a and_o nourish_a wine_n so_o blood_n temper_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o heart_n turn_v fair_a white_a and_o become_v a_o fit_a food_n for_o child_n 5._o milk_n which_o be_v a_o cordial_a food_n whole_o consist_v of_o love_n represent_v the_o mystical_a knowledge_n and_o divinity_n that_o be_v the_o sweet_a relish_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o complacence_n of_o love_n which_o the_o mind_n receive_v in_o meditate_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n but_o wine_n signify_v ordinary_a 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with_o a_o extreme_a pleasure_n o_o quoth_v he_o behold_v how_o the_o odour_n of_o my_o son_n be_v like_a to_o the_o odour_n of_o a_o flourish_a field_n which_o god_n have_v bless_v the_o garment_n and_o perfume_n be_v upon_o jacob_n but_o isaac_n have_v the_o complacence_n and_o reenjoy_n of_o they_o alas_o the_o soul_n which_o by_o love_n hold_v her_o saviour_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o her_o affection_n how_o delicious_o do_v she_o smell_v the_o perfume_n of_o the_o infinite_a perfection_n which_o be_v find_v in_o he_o with_o what_o complacence_n do_v she_o say_v in_o herself_o behold_v how_o the_o send_v of_o my_o god_n be_v like_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o flourish_a garden_n how_o precious_a be_v his_o breast_n send_v out_o sovereign_a parfume_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o great_a s._n augugustine_n stay_v in_o suspense_n betwixt_o the_o sacred_a contentment_n which_o he_o have_v to_o consider_v on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o mystery_n of_o his_o master_n birth_n on_o the_o other_a that_n of_o the_o passion_n he_o cry_v out_o ravish_v in_o this_o complacence_n betwixt_o two_o sacred_a fire_n i_o burn_v nor_o know_v to_o which_o my_o heart_n to_o turn_v from_o hence_o a_o mother_n do_v present_v a_o fluent_a breast_n a_o dear_a content_n from_o thence_o as_o from_o a_o trvest_n vine_n do_v issue_n blood_n in_o lieu_n of_o wine_n that_o a_o holy_a complacence_n give_v our_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o make_v we_o feel_v a_o continual_a desire_n in_o enjoy_v he_o chapter_n iii_o 1._o the_o love_n which_o we_o bear_v to_o god_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o first_o complacence_n that_o our_o heart_n take_v upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o tend_v towards_o the_o same_o now_o when_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o love_n we_o do_v augment_v and_o strengthen_v this_o first_o complacence_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n we_o then_o draw_v into_o our_o heart_n the_o divine_a perfection_n and_o enjoy_v the_o divine_a goodness_n by_o the_o delight_n we_o take_v in_o it_o practise_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o contentment_n of_o love_n express_v by_o the_o sacred_a spouse_n say_v my_o wellbeloved_n be_v i_o but_o because_o this_o complacence_n of_o love_n be_v in_o we_o that_o have_v it_o be_v also_o in_o god_n in_o who_o we_o take_v it_o it_o give_v we_o reciprocal_o to_o his_o divine_a goodness_n so_o that_o by_o this_o holy_a love_n of_o complacence_n we_o enjoy_v the_o good_n which_o be_v in_o god_n as_o though_o they_o be_v our_o own_o but_o because_o the_o divine_a perfection_n be_v strong_a than_o our_o spirit_n enter_v into_o it_o they_o enjoy_v it_o reciprocal_o in_o so_o much_o that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o say_v god_n be_v we_o by_o this_o complacence_n but_o that_o we_o be_v he_o 2._o the_o herb_n aproxis_fw-la as_o elsewhere_o we_o have_v say_v have_v so_o great_a a_o correspondance_n with_o fire_n that_o though_o in_o distance_n as_o oone_o as_o it_o get_v into_o 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that_o be_v inspire_v or_o excite_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o now_o the_o anger_n of_o a_o man_n and_o it_o be_v man_n wroth_a that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v â—ware_a of_o because_o as_o s._n james_n say_v it_o work_v not_o god_n justice_n and_o indeed_o when_o those_o worthy_a servant_n of_o god_n make_v use_n of_o anger_n it_o be_v in_o so_o solemn_a occurrence_n and_o upon_o so_o inordinate_a crime_n that_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n that_o the_o punishment_n shall_v pass_v the_o fault_n 4._o be_v we_o think_v you_o to_o take_v liberty_n to_o injury_n sinner_n to_o blame_v nation_n to_o control_v and_o censure_v our_o conductor_n and_o prelate_n because_o s._n paul_n once_o call_v the_o galatian_n senseless_a represent_v to_o the_o candiot_n their_o lewd_a inclination_n and_o
unto_o god_n chapter_n i._o 1._o virtue_n be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n so_o amiable_a that_o god_n do_v favour_v it_o wheresoever_o he_o find_v it_o the_o pagan_n though_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n do_v now_o and_o they_o 〈◊〉_d certain_a civil_a and_o moral_a virtue_n which_o be_v not_o by_o their_o nature_n place_v above_o the_o force_n of_o a_o reasonable_a spirit_n now_o you_o may_v think_v theot_n how_o small_a a_o matter_n this_o be_v for_o though_o these_o virtue_n make_v a_o great_a show_n yet_o in_o effect_n they_o be_v of_o little_a worth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o lowness_n of_o their_o intention_n that_o practise_v they_o who_o labour_v in_o a_o manner_n for_o no_o other_o thing_n than_o honour_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v or_o for_o some_o other_o pretention_n of_o light_a consideration_n as_o for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o civil_a society_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o weak_a inclination_n they_o have_v to_o good_a which_o meet_v with_o no_o 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