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goodness_n or_o mercy_n or_o other_o his_o perfection_n and_o divine_a attribute_n &_o by_o this_o way_n our_o soul_n be_v unite_v to_o god_n the_o first_o way_n be_v of_o beginner_n the_o second_o of_o those_o that_o profit_n in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n the_o three_o of_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a in_o my_o paraphrasis_fw-la and_o meditation_n of_o the_o psalm_n miserere_fw-la i_o have_v special_o show_v the_o purgative_n way_n induce_v the_o sinner_n to_o penance_n and_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n by_o which_o sorrow_n the_o soul_n be_v purge_v from_o sin_n in_o my_o meditation_n upon_o the_o passion_n i_o propose_v the_o illuminative_a way_n because_o christ_n in_o his_o passion_n have_v set_v we_o example_n of_o all_o virtue_n in_o my_o meditation_n upon_o the_o b._n sacrament_n i_o teach_v the_o unitive_a way_n that_o sacrament_n by_o itself_o unite_n we_o real_o to_o christ_n and_o the_o
mariaage_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n because_o carnal_a marriage_n be_v dissolve_v by_o death_n of_o both_o or_o one_o of_o the_o party_n but_o the_o marriage_n of_o incarnation_n betwixt_o god_n &_o man_n be_v absolulie_o indissoluble_a insomuch_o that_o death_n which_o separate_v christ_n his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n can_v separate_v neither_o soul_n nor_o body_n from_o the_o divinity_n to_o which_o they_o be_v unite_v and_o so_o so_o long_o as_o god_n shall_v be_v god_n he_o shall_v be_v man_n and_o man_n shall_v be_v god_n and_o the_o marriage_n shall_v be_v eternal_a and_o whereas_o by_o marriage_n all_o thing_n be_v common_a betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n by_o incarnation_n god_n impart_v to_o our_o human_a nature_n all_o his_o good_n and_o divine_a attribute_n for_o that_o after_o incarnation_n man_n become_v god_n and_o consequent_o eternal_a omnipotent_a immense_a etc._n etc._n by_o a_o certain_a communication_n which_o divine_v call_v communicatio_fw-la idiomatum_fw-la and_o man_n give_v to_o god_n all_o his_o riches_n or_o rather_o poverty_n for_o that_o after_o incarnation_n god_n become_v man_n and_o consequent_o be_v bear_v in_o time_n of_o a_o virgin-mother_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n father_n before_o all_o world_n and_o so_o become_v hungry_a and_o thirsty_a hot_a and_o cold_a passable_a and_o mortal_a as_o other_o man_n be_v and_o as_o by_o carnal_a marriage_n man_n and_o wife_n be_v una_fw-la caro_fw-la one_o flesh_n 5._o ephes_n 5._o so_o by_o this_o marriage_n god_n and_o man_n be_v one_o flesh_n yea_o one_o person_n the_o church_n in_o which_o this_o marriage_n be_v make_v be_v the_o sacred_a womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n the_o bride_n god_n and_o man_n the_o priest_n that_o marry_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o word_n by_o the_o which_o the_o marriage_n be_v contract_v be_v ecce_fw-la ancilla_fw-la domini_fw-la siat_a mihi_fw-la secundum_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la 1._o luc._n 1._o behold_v the_o handmaid_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v it_o do_v to_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n the_o paranimphe_n be_v s._n john_n baptiste_n but_o this_o marriage_n be_v make_v immediate_o only_o betwixt_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n god_n the_o son_n and_o that_o human_a nature_n which_o he_o take_v of_o the_o b._n virgin_n womb_n yet_o this_o marriage_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o two_o ensue_a marriage_n the_o second_o marriage_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n be_v contract_v by_o grace_n &_o charity_n of_o which_o speak_v the_o prophet_n osee_n 2._o osee_n cap._n 2._o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n i_o will_v despouse_v thou_o to_o i_o for_o ever_o and_o i_o will_v despouse_v thou_o to_o i_o in_o justice_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o this_o the_o apostle_n also_o speak_v say_v i_o have_v despouse_v you_o to_o one_o man_n 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o to_o present_v you_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n unto_o christ._n by_o this_o marriage_n we_o be_v so_o despouse_v and_o link_v to_o god_n that_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v one_o flesh_n so_o we_o and_o god_n be_v one_o spirit_n because_o as_o s._n 6._o 1._o cor._n 6._o paul_n say_v qui_fw-la adhaeret_fw-la domino_fw-la unus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o that_o clean_v to_o our_o lord_n by_o charity_n be_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o man_n and_o wife_n by_o their_o bond_n of_o marriage_n be_v to_o live_v and_o use_v to_o live_v in_o one_o house_n but_o by_o this_o marriage_n god_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o according_a to_o those_o our_o saviour_n word_n 14_o io._n 14_o if_o any_o love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v to_o he_o and_o will_v make_v abode_n with_o he_o and_o that_o this_o dwell_n and_o abide_n be_v not_o only_o with_o we_o but_o in_o we_o it_o appear_v by_o other_o his_o word_n 14._o io._n 14._o in_o that_o day_n you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o in_o my_o father_n and_o you_o in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o and_o his_o disciple_n s._n john_n say_v 4._o 1._o io._n 4._o god_n be_v charity_n and_o he_o that_o abide_v in_o charity_n abide_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o so_o that_o by_o this_o marriage_n god_n dwell_v in_o we_o as_o in_o his_o temple_n and_o mansion_n place_n &_o we_o in_o he_o yea_o by_o this_o marriage_n we_o be_v as_o s._n 6.10.17_o sâ—pra_fw-la 1._o cor._n 6.10.17_o paul_n say_v one_o spirit_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n himself_o pray_v that_o his_o apostle_n and_o they_o that_o believe_v their_o preach_n may_v be_v one_o in_o spirit_n of_o charity_n as_o he_o and_o his_o father_n be_v one_o in_o substance_n whereupon_o the_o devout_a s._n cant_v bern._n ser_n 17._o in_o cant_v beanard_n say_v quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la dicit_fw-la fi_n live_v etc._n etc._n what_o do_v the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o and_o we_o be_v one_o man_n say_v i_o be_o in_o god_n and_o god_n be_v in_o i_o and_o we_o be_v one_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n none_o but_o a_o mad_a man_n will_v usurp_v that_o voice_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v i_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o ibid._n bern._n ibid._n yet_o i_o though_o i_o be_v but_o dust_n will_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o say_v this_o i_o be_o one_o spirit_n with_o god_n he_o add_v that_o man_n be_v in_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n because_o god_n love_v man_n from_o all_o eternity_n but_o god_n begin_v in_o time_n to_o be_v in_o man_n when_o man_n begin_v to_o love_v he_o o_o how_o shall_v we_o love_v this_o spouse_n of_o our_o soul_n who_o be_v by_o charity_n so_o wed_v unto_o we_o as_o he_o be_v not_o only_o with_o we_o but_o also_o in_o we_o because_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v una_fw-la caro_fw-la one_o flesh_n so_o be_v he_o one_o spirit_n with_o us._n who_o will_v forsake_v the_o love_n of_o such_o a_o spouse_n as_o god_n be_v who_o be_v our_o creator_n and_o saviour_n for_o the_o love_n of_o any_o creature_n though_o never_o so_o dear_a the_o third_o marriage_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o b._n sacrament_n by_o which_o christ_n to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o he_o be_v unite_v not_o only_o in_o mutual_a love_n but_o also_o in_o substance_n because_o by_o this_o b._n sacrament_n we_o receive_v his_o body_n blood_n soul_n yea_o and_o divinity_n &_o our_o substance_n be_v unite_v to_o his_o in_o that_o his_o be_v unite_v to_o we_o and_o as_o in_o carnal_a marriage_n all_o good_n be_v common_a even_o body_n because_o as_o s._n 7._o 1._o cor._n 7._o paul_n say_v the_o woman_n have_v not_o power_n of_o she_o own_o body_n but_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o man_n also_o have_v not_o power_n of_o his_o body_n but_o the_o woman_n so_o by_o this_o sacrament_n christ_n communicate_v more_o abundant_o his_o graceâ—_n then_o by_o any_o other_o &_o his_o substance_n that_o be_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n soul_n divinity_n be_v we_o by_o communion_n &_o he_o as_o it_o be_v take_v possession_n of_o our_o body_n &_o soul_n when_o by_o communion_n he_o dwell_v in_o us._n and_o as_o by_o carnal_a marriage_n the_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v una_fw-la caro_fw-la one_o flesh_n 17._o hom._n 61_o cyrill_n alex_n li._n 4._o in_o joa._n c._n 17._o so_o do_v he_o in_o a_o manner_n by_o our_o receive_n of_o he_o mingle_v his_o substance_n as_o s._n chrisostome_n say_v with_o we_o and_o of_o two_o make_v one_o and_o as_o s._n cyrill_n say_v our_o substance_n be_v make_v one_o with_o he_o as_o wax_v unite_v to_o wax_v and_o so_o as_o carnal_a marriage_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v contract_v by_o mutual_a consent_n express_v by_o their_o word_n but_o be_v consummate_v by_o union_n of_o their_o body_n so_o a_o spiritual_a marriage_n be_v contract_v betwixt_o we_o &_o christ_n by_o charity_n but_o be_v not_o consummate_v but_o by_o union_n of_o our_o substance_n with_o he_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o b._n sacr._n o_o my_o soul_n what_o a_o honour_n be_v it_o to_o be_v marry_v to_o such_o a_o spouse_n more_o certes_o they_o for_o a_o poor_a maid_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o aÌ„_o emperor_n because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a distance_n &_o disparity_n betwixt_o christ_n &_o thou_o then_o betwixt_o the_o poor_a begget_n and_o the_o rich_a emperor_n o_o how_o do_v thou_o love_v i_o sweet_a saviour_n who_o vouchsafe_v to_o take_v i_o thy_o poor_a creature_n for_o thy_o spouse_n and_o if_o i_o consider_v what_o thou_o suffer_v to_o pourchase_v i_o for_o thy_o spouse_n thy_o love_n will_v more_o appear_v if_o a_o emperor_n shall_v hazard_v his_o life_n to_o win_v the_o love_n of_o a_o poor_a maid_n how_o amorous_a shall_v he_o be_v think_v to_o be_v of_o she_o thou_o o_o lord_n shed_v thy_o blood_n to_o win_v