god_n thy_o offend_a sovereign_n be_v become_v thy_o near_a relation_n be_v become_v thy_o brother_n that_o he_o may_v win_v thy_o affection_n and_o become_v thy_o saviour_n his_o life_n all_o along_o be_v a_o continuation_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o humility_n he_o go_v about_o do_v good_a heal_v all_o manner_n of_o disease_n corporal_a and_o spiritual_a give_v excellent_a instruction_n and_o great_a example_n of_o virtue_n but_o what_o we_o now_o consider_v and_o what_o shall_v most_o affect_v we_o be_v that_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o abode_n here_o below_o at_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o world_n he_o be_v degrade_v even_o below_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o mean_a infant_n be_v bear_v in_o a_o stable_a and_o lay_v in_o a_o manger_n eight_o day_n after_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v numhr_v among_o the_o transgressor_n receive_v the_o bloody_a and_o painful_a sacrament_n of_o 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wine-bibber_n his_o kind_n and_o charitable_a affability_n in_o converse_v with_o note_a sinner_n be_v make_v matter_n of_o accusation_n as_o if_o he_o have_v consent_v to_o their_o evil_a deed_n his_o divine_a doctrine_n be_v deride_v as_o if_o proceed_v from_o madness_n the_o miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o their_o behalf_n be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o sorcery_n and_o pack_v with_o beelzebub_n and_o to_o all_o these_o disgrace_n and_o contumely_n they_o will_v often_o have_v add_v violence_n and_o stone_v he_o to_o death_n have_v he_o not_o escape_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n by_o a_o hasty_a flight_n lord_n thou_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o multitude_n because_o they_o have_v follow_v thou_o three_o day_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o eat_v mat._n 15.32_o and_o thou_o live_v above_o three_o and_o thirty_o year_n wait_v upon_o thy_o base_a and_o fugitive_a servant_n who_o be_v become_v thy_o enemy_n seek_v to_o prevent_v their_o ruin_n by_o the_o affiduity_n of_o thy_o care_n and_o kindness_n o_o sad_a ingratitude_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o soon_o weary_a in_o serve_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v so_o patient_a and_o indefatigable_a in_o act_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o for_o our_o happiness_n and_o our_o salvation_n chap._n vii_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o its_o four_o dimension_n but_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n eph._n 3.17_o and_o to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n the_o immense_a charity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n which_o infinite_o exceed_v all_o learning_n in_o profitableness_n and_o excellency_n then_o measure_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o dimension_n of_o his_o cross_n the_o breadth_n and_o the_o length_n the_o depth_n and_o the_o height_n thereof_o for_o therein_o love_n appear_v in_o its_o full_a extent_n so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o it_o that_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n will_v become_v our_o brother_n by_o become_a man_n and_o will_v live_v in_o poverty_n and_o contempt_n be_v very_o much_o but_o that_o afterward_o he_o will_v die_v for_o we_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o do_v be_v the_o great_a wonder_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n see_v and_o indeed_o there_o happen_v more_o prodigy_n when_o he_o die_v than_o than_o at_o all_o other_o time_n of_o his_o humiliation_n the_o sun_n hide_v himself_o darkness_n overspread_v the_o whole_a world_n the_o earth_n shake_v the_o stone_n and_o rock_n be_v rend_v the_o grave_n be_v open_v and_o the_o vail_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v divide_v in_o twain_o nature_n seem_v to_o be_v amaze_v to_o see_v her_o god_n suffer_v and_o die_v upon_o a_o cross_n great_a love_n have_v no_o man_n than_o this_o that_o a_o man_n lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n it_o be_v true_a man_n can_v possible_o domore_o i_o but_o jesus_n do_v much_o more_o he_o be_v god_n than_o he_o become_v man_n that_o he_o may_v die_v for_o his_o enemy_n this_o be_v it_o whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v never_o conceive_v or_o see_v how_o great_a be_v the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o we_o speak_v say_v he_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o mystery_n even_o the_o hide_a wisdom_n which_o none_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n know_v for_o have_v they_o know_v it_o they_o will_v never_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n but_o as_o it_o be_v write_v eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o be_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o but_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o to_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n but_o of_o the_o crucifixion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n which_o to_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o stumble_a block_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n foolishness_n and_o which_o neither_o the_o sense_n nor_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n can_v ever_o comprehend_v but_o as_o a_o hide_a mystery_n be_v make_v know_v to_o christian_n by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o all-knowing_a spirit_n of_o god_n to_o understand_v therefore_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v this_o never_o full_o understand_v and_o never_o enough_o admire_a love_n of_o our_o redeemer_n in_o die_v for_o we_o let_v we_o in_o the_o first_o place_n view_v the_o breadth_n of_o his_o cross_n that_o be_v the_o variety_n of_o the_o torment_n he_o endure_v for_o we_o in_o the_o last_o stage_n of_o his_o uneasy_a pilgrimage_n chap._n viii_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o cross_n or_o the_o manifold_a suffering_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o redemption_n we_o may_v begin_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o apprehension_n he_o be_v take_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o public_a enemy_n to_o mankind_n a_o thief_n or_o a_o murderer_n with_o sword_n and_o staff_n with_o rudeness_n and_o violence_n he_o be_v betray_v by_o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n forsake_v by_o the_o rest_n and_o then_o bind_v and_o drag_v from_o place_n to_o place_n by_o those_o he_o have_v instruct_v and_o feed_v and_o in_o who_o behalf_n he_o have_v wrought_v miracle_n he_o be_v call_v a_o impious_a blasphemer_n and_o vote_v guilty_a of_o death_n for_o confess_v a_o great_a and_o necessary_a truth_n that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n afterward_o he_o be_v expose_v a_o whole_a night_n to_o the_o indignity_n and_o mockery_n of_o his_o insult_a enemy_n they_o spit_v upon_o his_o sweet_a and_o glorious_a face_n they_o veil_v he_o and_o smite_v his_o head_n and_o buffet_v he_o and_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o contemptible_a idiot_n to_o be_v make_v sport_n withal_o they_o bid_v he_o prophesy_v guess_v who_o give_v he_o the_o blow_n he_o be_v accuse_v before_o the_o roman_a praetor_n as_o be_v a_o lewd_a malefactor_n a_o rebellious_a traitor_n who_o subvert_v the_o people_n and_o forbid_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n from_o thence_o he_o be_v send_v to_o king_n herod_n where_o he_o be_v set_v at_o nought_o and_o abuse_v by_o he_o and_o his_o soldier_n and_o then_o send_v back_o with_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n to_o pilate_n afterward_o barrabbas_n a_o seditious_a murderer_n be_v prefer_v to_o he_o and_o a_o loud_a clamour_n raise_v by_o the_o people_n that_o he_o may_v be_v crucify_v and_o put_v to_o death_n then_o be_v he_o whip_v before_o their_o eye_n tie_v to_o a_o post_n like_o a_o vile_a slave_n and_o expose_v to_o the_o servile_a rod_n while_o they_o plough_v furrow_n upon_o his_o back_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v the_o soldier_n take_v he_o plait_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n and_o press_v it_o on_o his_o head_n till_o the_o blood_n run_v of_o all_o side_n of_o he_o they_o beat_v he_o with_o
unite_a to_o god_n therefore_o in_o our_o hold_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n we_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n ephes_n 4.3_o and_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o rom_n 5.5_o and_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o one_o 2_o cor._n 13.14_o so_o that_o to_o come_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n and_o finish_v the_o elogium_fw-la of_o love_n we_o we_o may_v say_v with_o s._n john_n that_o god_n be_v love_n and_o then_o we_o have_v say_v all_o god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 4.16_o that_o be_v god_n be_v a_o abyss_n of_o love_n and_o goodness_n by_o love_n he_o give_v himself_o to_o we_o and_o by_o love_n we_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o and_o be_v transform_v into_o he_o wonder_v not_o therefore_o if_o the_o effect_n of_o love_n be_v so_o glorious_a and_o wonderful_a johan_n deus_fw-la charitas_fw-la est_fw-la brevis_fw-la laus_fw-la sed_fw-la magna_fw-la laus_fw-la brevis_fw-la in_o ser_z none_n &_o magna_fw-la in_o intellectu_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n tract_n 9_o in_o ep._n johan_n when_o it_o proceed_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o be_v the_o communication_n of_o himself_o to_o we_o when_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o most_o precious_a gift_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n when_o it_o be_v the_o sanctification_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o better_n and_o perfect_v of_o the_o noble_a of_o humane_a affection_n natural_a love_n that_o powerful_a passion_n whereby_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o man_n be_v govern_v chap._n xx._n that_o love_n always_o pursue_v what_o it_o think_v good_a and_o be_v never_o satisfy_v till_o it_o have_v obtain_v it_o though_o the_o property_n of_o love_n in_o general_n be_v better_a know_v by_o experience_n than_o they_o can_v be_v by_o discourse_n basil_n ineffabilem_fw-la prorsus_fw-la ego_fw-la sentio_fw-la amorem_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la sentiri_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la dici_fw-la posset_n basil_n yet_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o good_a purpose_n to_o say_v something_o of_o they_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v that_o love_v always_o embrace_v what_o be_v good_a either_o in_o truth_n or_o appearance_n for_o man_n inclination_n be_v still_o the_o same_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n though_o much_o deprave_a we_o still_o pursue_v after_o what_o we_o think_v will_v make_v we_o happy_a only_o we_o mistake_v like_o the_o bramble_n in_o the_o fable_n which_o have_v lose_v a_o rich_a freight_n of_o the_o fine_a silk_n and_o now_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o coarse_a stuff_n to_o recover_v its_o loss_n so_o have_v all_o man_n a_o secret_a sense_n that_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o a_o state_n of_o felicity_n and_o have_v lose_v a_o jewel_n of_o infinite_a value_n which_o still_o they_o esteem_v and_o love_n though_o they_o know_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o now_o to_o recover_v the_o eminency_n of_o their_o first_o station_n they_o be_v climb_v upon_o every_o molehill_n petty_a mountain_n of_o ambition_n to_o recover_v their_o lose_a jewel_n they_o pick_v up_o every_o pebble_n stone_n where_o they_o see_v a_o glimpse_n of_o beauty_n where_o they_o relish_v any_o thing_n of_o goodness_n there_o they_o set_v their_o love_n and_o affection_n as_o if_o that_o be_v the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la which_o be_v but_o a_o imperfect_a shadow_n of_o it_o so_o that_o we_o be_v like_o a_o infortunate_a lover_n who_o be_v seize_v by_o a_o frenzy_n forget_v and_o forsake_v his_o mistress_n and_o dote_v on_o her_o picture_n we_o neglect_v god_n and_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v the_o least_o impress_n of_o his_o perfection_n and_o then_o like_o idolater_n we_o pay_v that_o worship_n to_o the_o work_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o maker_n only_o therefore_o ought_v we_o to_o take_v great_a heed_n that_o we_o be_v not_o take_v with_o every_o seem_a beauty_n or_o goodness_n but_o that_o we_o examine_v whether_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o will_v make_v we_o entire_o happy_a and_o beyond_o which_o we_o shall_v wish_v for_o nothing_o for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o we_o must_v pass_v it_o by_o and_o seek_v further_o and_o never_o rest_n nor_o set_v our_o heart_n on_o any_o thing_n till_o we_o have_v find_v that_o true_a and_o perfect_a good_a most_o obvious_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v find_v which_o be_v love_v will_v be_v certain_o possess_v and_o be_v possess_v will_v make_v we_o perfect_o happy_a and_o that_o be_v god_n alone_o it_o be_v the_o meditation_n of_o s._n augustine_n thou_o may_v seek_v after_o honour_n and_o not_o obtain_v they_o thou_o may_v labour_v for_o riches_n and_o remain_v poor_a thou_o may_v dote_v on_o pleasure_n johan_n amaturus_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la &_o forte_fw-fr non_fw-la perventurus_fw-la quis_fw-la i_o amavit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o pervenit_fw-la quisquis_fw-la i_o quaerit_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n tract_n 10._o in_o ep._n johan_n and_o have_v many_o sorrow_n but_o our_o god_n the_o supreme_a goodness_n say_v who_o ever_o seek_v i_o and_o find_v i_o not_o who_o ever_o desire_v i_o and_o obtain_v i_o not_o who_o ever_o love_v i_o and_o miss_v of_o i_o i_o be_o with_o he_o that_o seek_v for_o i_o he_o have_v i_o already_o that_o wish_v for_o i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o be_v sure_a of_o i_o the_o way_n to_o come_v to_o i_o be_v neither_o long_a nor_o difficult_a love_n make_v i_o present_a to_o every_o lover_n a_o second_o property_n of_o love_n be_v that_o it_o never_o rest_v and_o be_v never_o satisfy_v until_o it_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o belove_a object_n this_o make_v abuse_v worldling_n so_o busy_a so_o perpetual_o restless_a and_o active_a about_o the_o purchase_n of_o their_o belove_a vanity_n and_o this_o make_v devout_a christian_n like_o s._n paul_n phil._n 3._o never_o to_o count_v themselves_o to_o have_v apprehend_v but_o forget_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o and_o reach_v forth_o to_o those_o that_o be_v before_o to_o press_v forward_o towards_o the_o mark_n the_o price_n of_o their_o high_a call_n the_o object_n of_o their_o love_n and_o most_o passionate_a desire_n this_o restlessness_n and_o activity_n of_o love_n find_v work_n enough_o for_o the_o father_n of_o the_o desert_n who_o indefatigable_a pain_n to_o mortify_v their_o sinful_a appetite_n who_o unwearied_a diligence_n to_o serve_v god_n who_o swift_a and_o violent_a motion_n heaven-ward_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o wonder_n and_o upbraid_v our_o sloth_n and_o negligence_n they_o be_v almost_o whole_o free_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o endless_a task_n and_o work_v of_o other_o man_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v always_o employ_v they_o have_v almost_o nothing_o to_o do_v and_o yet_o be_v never_o idle_a the_o love_n of_o eternity_n the_o love_n of_o jesus_n keep_v they_o in_o action_n they_o dwell_v in_o peace_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o at_o rest_n our_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o love_n can_v never_o be_v quiet_a till_o it_o return_v within_o god_n embrace_n till_o it_o be_v possess_v of_o that_o infinite_a good_a which_o all_o man_n love_v though_o but_o a_o few_o know_v it_o see_v the_o several_a plot_n and_o undertake_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v love_n set_v they_o at_o work_n it_o be_v to_o obtain_v what_o their_o blind_a affection_n run_v after_o that_o they_o be_v so_o assiduous_a and_o so_o laborious_a see_v the_o prayer_n and_o pious_a exercise_n the_o self-denial_n and_o mortification_n the_o manifold_a act_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o great_a patience_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v love_n also_o have_v set_v they_o their_o task_n and_o make_v they_o so_o diligent_a so_o watchful_a till_o they_o have_v fulfil_v it_o we_o sometime_o wipe_v the_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n and_o our_o sorrow_n admit_v of_o joyful_a interval_n our_o anger_n do_v not_o last_v always_o and_o sometime_o hatred_n be_v asleep_a but_o love_n like_o the_o heart_n wherein_o it_o dwell_v can_v never_o cease_v to_o act_v and_o move_v till_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v aug._n habet_fw-la omnis_fw-la amor_fw-la vim_o svam_fw-la nec_fw-la potest_fw-la vacare_fw-la amor_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la amantis_fw-la aug._n where_o ever_o love_n be_v it_o show_v its_o life_n and_o power_n and_o be_v always_o do_v chap._n xxi_o that_o love_n be_v strong_a and_o effective_a and_o sweeten_v all_o labour_n in_o the_o three_o place_n as_o love_n be_v active_a so_o it_o be_v effective_a it_o do_v not_o spend_v itself_o in_o useless_a
and_o all_o little_a enough_o to_o keep_v it_o in_o any_o vigour_n these_o voluntary_a observation_n shall_v not_o lead_v they_o to_o scruple_n or_o censoriousness_n that_o be_v please_v to_o use_v they_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v clamour_v against_o by_o other_o indiscreet_o and_o uncharitable_o for_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v adminicula_fw-la pietatis_fw-la handmaid_n to_o devotion_n and_o holy_a contrition_n and_o they_o that_o know_v themselves_o be_v sensible_a that_o they_o want_v all_o possible_a help_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o and_o relieve_v their_o dulness_n when_o our_o understanding_n be_v convince_v we_o have_v not_o quite_o do_v mean_n must_v be_v use_v also_o to_o affect_v the_o fancy_n and_o to_o engage_v the_o affection_n and_o he_o have_v need_n be_v very_o sure_a of_o his_o strength_n that_o refuse_v the_o assistance_n of_o all_o auxiliaries_n chap._n xxv_o a_o passionate_a meditation_n on_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n my_o love_n be_v crucify_v 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