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θειονενωτικον_fw-gr a_o discourse_n of_o holy_a love_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v unite_v unto_o god._n contain_v the_o various_a act_n of_o love_n the_o proper_a motive_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o in_o order_n to_o duty_n and_o perfection_n write_a in_o spanish_a by_o the_o learned_a christopher_n de_fw-fr fonseca_n do_v into_o english_a with_o some_o variation_n and_o much_o addition_n by_o sr_n george_n strode_n knight_n london_n print_v by_o j._n flesher_n for_o richard_n royston_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o ivy-lane_n 1652._o charity_n the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a dear_a child_n the_o good_a old_a patriarch_n jacob_n constrain_v in_o his_o late_a day_n to_o live_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n consider_v the_o manner_n how_o to_o make_v himself_o happy_a and_o to_o bless_v his_o child_n before_o his_o death_n such_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n in_o these_o sad_a distract_a time_n when_o in_o the_o declination_n of_o my_o age_n i_o be_v enforce_v to_o eat_v my_o 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that_o make_v yourselves_o first_o scholar_n and_o follower_n and_o then_o have_v your_o heart_n replenish_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o your_o foot_n conduct_v in_o the_o right_a path_n of_o charity_n you_o may_v become_v guide_n of_o other_o unto_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n after_o which_o as_o my_o soul_n ever_o long_v move_v then_o after_o all_o earthly_a good_n worldly_a content_n or_o fleshly_a delight_n so_o that_o herein_o you_o may_v imitate_v and_o exceed_v i_o your_o father_n be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n hearty_a counsel_n and_o most_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o your_o most_o tender_a affectionate_a father_n george_z strode_n the_o content_n chapter_n 1._o of_o the_o division_n of_o love_n into_o its_o kind_n fol._n 1_o chapter_n 2._o what_o love_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o passion_n fol._n 3_o chapter_n 3._o of_o the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o love_n fol._n 6_o chapter_n 4._o that_o love_n be_v silent_a yet_o active_a fol._n 9_o chapter_n 5._o how_o love_n lessen_v or_o facilitate_v thing_n most_o difficult_a fol._n 11_o chapter_n 6._o love_n extract_v delight_n and_o glory_n out_o of_o suffering_n and_o torment_n fol._n 13_o chapter_n 7._o love_n transform_v the_o lover_n into_o the_o thing_n belove_v fol._n 15_o chapter_n 8._o vehement_a love_n cause_v ecstasy_n fol._n 19_o chapter_n 9_o love_n exchange_v and_o counterchange_v all_o with_o its_o belove_a fol._n 21_o chapter_n 10._o the_o motive_n and_o cause_n of_o love_n fol._n 25_o chapter_n 11._o love_n be_v only_o conquer_v and_o remunerate_v with_o love_n thus_o far_o of_o love_n in_o general_n fol._n 29_o chapter_n 12._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v parrallel_v fol._n 33_o chapter_n 13._o by_o the_o same_o mean_v that_o man_n love_n decrease_v god_n love_n increase_v fol._n 36_o chapter_n 14._o god_n jealousy_n fol._n 39_o chapter_n 15._o god_n reveal_v his_o secret_n unto_o man_n be_v a_o great_a demonstration_n of_o his_o love_n fol._n 40_o chapter_n 16._o god_n seem_v to_o be_v solitary_a without_o man_n fol._n 42_o chapter_n 17._o charity_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a among_o all_o the_o virtue_n fol._n 44_o chapter_n 18._o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v to_o precede_v all_o other_o love_v fol._n 47_o chapter_n 19_o god_n must_v be_v love_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n fol._n 52_o chapter_n 20._o the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a angel_n unto_o man_n fol._n 58_o chapter_n 21._o of_o the_o love_n which_o man_n owe_v to_o his_o neighbour_n fol._n 61_o chapter_n 22._o the_o manner_n how_o we_o be_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n fol._n 72_o chapter_n 23._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v our_o enemy_n fol._n 77_o chapter_n 24._o motive_n and_o reason_n induce_v love_n to_o our_o enemy_n fol._n 86_o chapter_n 25._o to_o pardon_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o honour_n and_o of_o pusillanimity_n to_o revenge_n fol._n 93_o chapter_n 26._o of_o friendship_n fol._n 102_o chapter_n 27._o of_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o friendship_n fol._n 111_o chapter_n 28._o of_o self-love_n fol._n 115_o chapter_n 29._o temporal_a good_n can_v give_v content_a fol._n 121_o chapter_n 30._o temporal_a good_n deserve_v not_o man_n love_n fol._n 123_o chapter_n 31._o the_o brevity_n frailty_n mutability_n uncertainty_n and_o misery_n of_o man_n life_n abate_v the_o love_n thereof_o fol._n 140_o chapter_n 32._o the_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n deserve_v not_o man_n love_n fol._n 157_o chapter_n 33._o pleasure_n and_o delight_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o man_n love_n fol._n 168_o chapter_n 34._o of_o the_o love_n of_o woman_n fol._n 175_o chapter_n 35._o of_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v fol._n 185_o chapter_n 36._o of_o the_o immoderate_a love_n of_o apparel_n fol._n 195_o chapter_n 37._o of_o favourite_n to_o prince_n and_o conqueror_n in_o war_n fol._n 202_o chapter_n 38._o of_o the_o mutual_a love_n of_o the_o marry_a couple_n fol._n 208_o chapter_n 39_o of_o the_o love_n of_o parent_n and_o 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the_o deliverance_n of_o god_n servant_n out_o of_o great_a and_o imminent_a danger_n and_o of_o other_o their_o help_n and_o comfort_n in_o time_n of_o need_n and_o distress_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o help_v of_o god_n minister_a spirit_n the_o good_a angel_n to_o shut_v up_o all_o they_o be_v angel_n who_o pronounce_v john_n the_o baptist_n to_o be_v the_o light_n and_o forerunner_n of_o the_o messiah_n 1.10_o 〈◊〉_d 1.13_o mat._n 1.10_o they_o be_v angel_n who_o proclaim_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 4.11_o mat._n 4.11_o our_o for_o ever_o most_o bless_a saviour_n angel_n they_o be_v that_o minister_v unto_o he_o after_o his_o long_a fast_n 22.43_o luk._n 22.43_o and_o that_o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o sad_a passion_n 28.5_o matth._n 28.5_o and_o angel_n that_o preach_v the_o joy_n of_o his_o resurrection_n 20.12_o joh._n 20.12_o thus_o far_o we_o may_v safe_o go_v and_o with_o the_o warranty_n of_o sacred_a writ_n pronounce_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o his_o mercy_n the_o 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and_o this_o be_v effect_v by_o love_n for_o love_n cast_v out_o hate_n and_o revenge_n and_o herein_o thou_o do_v thyself_o and_o not_o thy_o enemy_n the_o good_a but_o again_o consider_v if_o thou_o be_v to_o appear_v before_o a_o judge_n who_o son_n thou_o have_v kill_v will_v thou_o show_v thy_o hand_n to_o that_o judge_n all_o reak_n in_o his_o son_n blood_n the_o case_n be_v much_o alike_o in_o he_o who_o pray_v for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n from_o christ_n the_o great_a judge_n while_o his_o heart_n and_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o malice_n and_o revenge_n to_o his_o brother_n who_o be_v the_o image_n and_o son_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o add_v what_o christ_n the_o judge_n have_v determine_v in_o this_o case_n 18.33_o mat._n 18.33_o in_o that_o parable_n of_o the_o merciless_a fellow-servant_n to_o who_o when_o his_o lord_n which_o be_v god_n have_v forgive_v he_o his_o debt_n of_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n yet_o he_o will_v 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13._o 2_o sam._n 13._o who_o direful_a soul_n never_o cease_v boil_v in_o revenge_n until_o he_o have_v kill_v he_o at_o a_o feast_n perhaps_o when_o he_o be_v full_a of_o wine_n and_o thereby_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v with_o his_o body_n destroy_v his_o soul_n also_o s._n paul_n give_v better_a counsel_n say_v be_v you_o kind_a one_o to_o another_o forgive_n one_o another_o 4.32_o eph._n 4.32_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o and_o not_o only_o this_o but_o as_o a_o mean_a hereunto_o he_o premise_v let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o clamour_n and_o evil_a speak_n be_v put_v away_o with_o all_o malice_n where_o you_o may_v by_o the_o way_n observe_v the_o generation_n production_n and_o growth_n of_o this_o hatred_n to_o our_o neighbour_n where_o the_o last_o in_o the_o text_n malice_n be_v the_o feed_n and_o matter_n of_o clamour_n and_o evil_a speak_n as_o evil_a speak_n and_o clamour_n arise_v from_o anger_n and_o wrath_n 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first_o negative_o 17._o v._o 17._o recompense_n to_o no_o man_n not_o therefore_o to_o thy_o enemy_n if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n recompense_v not_o to_o he_o evil_a for_o evil_n then_o affirmative_o and_o positive_o in_o stead_n of_o evil_n do_v he_o good_a and_o which_o come_v full_a home_n to_o our_o purpose_n if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n what_o 20._o v._o 20._o cut_v his_o throat_n no_o in_o no_o wise_a but_o feed_v he_o and_o why_o not_o rather_o cut_v his_o throat_n which_o be_v the_o roarer_n language_n to_o this_o the_o apostle_n give_v answer_v say_v v._o 19_o avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n 32.35_o deut._n 32.35_o for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v usurp_v by_o any_o nor_o to_o be_v practise_v but_o where_o i_o have_v give_v authority_n and_o as_o it_o be_v my_o proper_a prerogative_n so_o i_o and_o i_o alone_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n for_o beside_o i_o none_o have_v that_o power_n that_o justice_n that_o patience_n that_o wisdom_n as_o i_o have_v except_o those_o who_o i_o have_v constitute_v in_o my_o stead_n and_o give_v they_o part_v of_o my_o spirit_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o office_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o only_o speak_v or_o threaten_v but_o practise_v and_o perform_v cain_n we_o know_v be_v a_o hater_n and_o murderer_n of_o his_o brother_n abel_n and_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o abel_n unrevenged_a for_o this_o because_o his_o father_n adam_n will_v not_o or_o can_v not_o punish_v and_o execute_v justice_n upon_o he_o no_o 9.6_o gen._n 9.6_o but_o the_o same_o god_n that_o say_v whoso_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v will_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n revenge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o murder_v upon_o the_o murderer_n this_o cain_n find_v and_o say_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o this_o my_o murder_v my_o brother_n 4.14_o gen._n 4.14_o that_o every_o one_o that_o find_v i_o shall_v slay_v i_o and_o so_o 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grape_n to_o make_v her_o husband_n heart_n not_o sad_a but_o merry_a for_o close_v of_o this_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v a_o naball_n a_o churl_n a_o fool_n a_o distemper_a person_n let_v the_o wife_n learn_v to_o be_v a_o abigail_n who_o will_v not_o move_v or_o stir_v he_o to_o choler_n or_o grief_n when_o he_o be_v in_o heat_n of_o wine_n 36._o 1_o sam._n 25_o 36._o but_o after_o his_o rest_n when_o she_o find_v he_o well_o temper_v than_o she_o speak_v unto_o he_o and_o gentle_o too_o i_o will_v sum_n up_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o wife_n with_o that_o precept_n of_o s._n paul_n which_o i_o will_v read_v as_o the_o hebrew_n 2.5_o tit._n 2.5_o backward_o or_o beginning_n with_o the_o last_o first_o and_o the_o last_o duty_n here_o express_v be_v that_o she_o be_v obedient_a to_o her_o husband_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v wrought_v or_o cause_v by_o the_o next_o before_o it_o when_o he_o command_v she_o to_o be_v good_a that_o be_v benign_a gentle_a courteous_a the_o three_o duty_n 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the_o gift_n of_o god_n so_o s._n paul_n in_o set_v down_o the_o commendable_a virtue_n and_o duty_n of_o wife_n begin_v with_o this_o let_v they_o be_v discreet_a or_o wise_a for_o without_o this_o they_o will_v hardly_o be_v châ—st_v seldom_o housewife_n and_o never_o good_a and_o obedient_a to_o their_o husband_n to_o this_o observation_n i_o may_v add_v one_o more_o as_o the_o last_o to_o this_o point_n that_o neither_o the_o apostle_n nor_o any_o other_o penman_n of_o god_n ever_o commend_v beauty_n wealth_n honour_n as_o to_o be_v seek_v after_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o wife_n but_o house-wifery_n chastity_n gentleness_n obedience_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o all_o prudence_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v never_o counsel_v any_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o marriage_n who_o be_v confident_a of_o her_o wit_n wealth_n beauty_n or_o birth_n nor_o the_o woman_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o that_o man_n that_o presume_v on_o his_o wisdom_n wealth_n power_n or_o honour_n 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