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charity_n as_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o envy_v the_o first_o be_v to_o resist_v evil_a motion_n cant_v exit_fw-la d._n bern._n serm_n 49._o in_o cant_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o though_o i_o feel_v myself_o to_o be_v assail_v with_o heavienesse_n for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o my_o neighbour_n that_o yet_o i_o give_v not_o consent_v thereunto_o another_o and_o better_a be_v to_o rejoice_v at_o his_o good_a as_o if_o it_o be_v my_o own_o and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o much_o good_a may_v it_o do_v he_o the_o three_o and_o most_o perfect_a be_v to_o wish_v that_o many_o have_v the_o same_o excellency_n that_o i_o have_v yea_o and_o great_a if_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o please_v rejoice_v the_o reat_fw-la for_o this_o cause_n as_o if_o they_o be_v my_o own_o to_o move_v i_o to_o so_o excellent_a act_n i_o be_o to_o ponder_v that_o it_o be_v the_o generosity_n of_o a_o christian_n mind_n to_o seek_v more_o god_n pleasure_n than_o my_o own_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n much_o more_o 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that_o my_o neighbour_n be_v axalt_v &_o i_o humble_v and_o so_o it_o be_v meet_v when_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o beside_o this_o brotherly_a charity_n contrary_o to_o envy_n draw_v out_o of_o all_o thing_n good_a to_o itself_o for_o rejoice_v at_o the_o good_a of_o my_o neighbour_n i_o make_v it_o my_o own_o and_o grieve_v at_o his_o evil_n i_o shall_v free_a miselfe_n therefrom_o for_o by_o such_o act_n i_o dispose_v myself_o that_o god_n may_v give_v i_o the_o one_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o other_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o shall_v be_v most_o convenient_a for_o i_o final_o with_o this_o charity_n who_o fruit_n be_v peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o shall_v begin_v even_o from_o
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anguish_n in_o care_n and_o unquiet_a in_o suspicion_n more_o careful_a of_o glory_n they_o of_o virtue_n a_o great_a lover_n of_o fame_n then_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o much_o more_o miserable_a enjoy_n the_o thing_n that_o it_o love_v than_o when_o it_o want_v they_o for_o her_o experience_n augment_v her_o misery_n out_o of_o all_o this_o i_o will_v conclude_v how_o great_a my_o misery_n have_v be_v in_o have_v subject_v myself_o to_o my_o own_o will_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n bewail_v my_o blindness_n and_o purpose_v firm_o to_o abhor_v it_o and_o to_o deny_v it_o 6.38_o joan._n 6.38_o in_o imitation_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n who_o descend_v from_o heaven_n not_o to_o accomplish_v his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o and_o be_v in_o the_o heaviness_n and_o agony_n of_o death_n he_o say_v to_o his_o father_n not_o my_o will_n be_v do_v but_o thou_o o_o sovereign_a master_n i_o confess_v that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o 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fly_v heavynesse_n and_o joy_n hope_v and_o despair_v fear_v and_o audacitye_n and_o anger_n all_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n i_o apply_v unto_o evil_n with_o great_a disorder_n for_o i_o love_v that_o which_o i_o ought_v to_o abhor_v and_o i_o abhor_v that_o which_o i_o ought_v to_o love_v i_o desire_n that_o which_o i_o ought_v to_o fly_v and_o i_o fly_v that_o which_o i_o ought_v to_o desire_n i_o rejoice_v in_o that_o for_o which_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o i_o be_o sorry_a for_o that_o wherein_o i_o ought_v to_o rejoice_v from_o whence_o grievous_a sin_n do_v arise_v for_o the_o appetite_n with_o these_o affection_n solicit_v the_o will_n and_o carry_v it_o after_o they_o that_o with_o they_o it_o may_v give_v its_o consent_n 3_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o these_o passion_n be_v the_o arm_n and_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o combatte_n we_o 4._o d._n amb._n lib._n 1._o offic_n ca._n 4._o and_o to_o entangle_v we_o in_o great_a sin_n for_o in_o see_v any_o 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content_a how_o much_o she_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o how_o thankful_a to_o our_o lord_n for_o undertake_v her_o cause_n our_o lord_n fulfil_n in_o she_o what_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n oseas_n i_o will_v put_v she_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n that_o be_v of_o affliction_n 15_o oseaeâ—_n â—_z 15_o to_o confirm_v she_o a_o new_a in_o hope_n and_o she_o shall_v renew_v her_o song_n to_o see_v herself_o free_a from_o her_o pain_n i_o give_v thou_o humble_a thanks_n colloquy_n colloquy_n o_o eternal_a god_n for_o the_o great_a care_n thou_o have_v of_o these_o two_o glorious_a saint_n 2.15_o oseae_n 2.15_o turn_v for_o they_o as_o thou_o be_v wont_a the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n into_o the_o food_n and_o augmentation_n of_o their_o spirit_n by_o their_o merit_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o make_v i_o worthy_a to_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o fatherly_a providence_n rely_v thereupon_o with_o great_a security_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o 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discourse_n be_v between_o they_o then_o what_o more_o than_o angelical_a purity_n of_o life_n and_o what_o conformitye_n of_o will_n how_o subject_n and_o obedient_a be_v the_o virgin_n to_o s._n joseph_n as_o to_o her_o head_n how_o do_v she_o reveal_v unto_o he_o the_o particularity_n of_o what_o the_o angel_n have_v declare_v unto_o she_o in_o the_o annunciation_n and_o what_o have_v pass_v in_o the_o house_n of_o zacharias_n for_o now_o be_v the_o time_n come_v that_o she_o may_v speak_v to_o inform_v he_o of_o the_o mysterye_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o he_o that_o have_v wrought_v it_o o_o happy_a saint_n colloquy_n colloquy_n to_o who_o lot_n it_o fall_v to_o have_v so_o good_a company_n o_o happy_a be_v that_o soul_n that_o serve_v they_o and_o learn_v of_o they_o their_o obedience_n and_o charitye_n o_o seraphin_n of_o the_o earth_n 6.2_o isa_n 6.2_o as_o pure_a as_o those_o of_o heaven_n who_o with_o your_o wing_n fly_v light_o to_o accomplish_v the_o will_n of_o god_n inflame_v my_o heart_n with_o the_o love_n of_o this_o our_o lord_n that_o i_o also_o may_v serve_v he_o with_o the_o like_a obedience_n that_o both_o of_o you_o have_v and_o may_v love_v all_o my_o brother_n with_o that_o pureness_n of_o charitye_n wherewith_o you_o love_v one_o another_o the_o fiftenth_n meditation_n of_o the_o expectation_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n deliverye_n and_o of_o the_o preparation_n for_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o that_o in_o spain_n eight_o day_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n we_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o expectation_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n deliverye_n i_o insert_v here_o this_o meditation_n for_o that_o day_n and_o the_o day_n ensue_v till_o the_o nativitye_n in_o which_o whee_z be_v to_o consider_v the_o lively_a desire_n that_o three_o person_n have_v of_o this_o sovereign_a deliverye_n and_o birth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o child_n the_o virgin_n &_o s._n joseph_n in_o who_o be_v represent_v the_o faithful_a that_o firm_o believe_v this_o mysterye_n and_o in_o their_o imitation_n desire_v to_o prepare_v themselves_o worthy_o to_o celebrate_v it_o the_o first_o point_n first_o i_o be_o to_o consider_v the_o most_o fervent_a desire_a that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n to_o perfect_a and_o bring_v to_o end_v the_o business_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o world_n to_o frame_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n for_o even_o from_o his_o mother_n belly_n that_o sentence_n be_v true_a that_o afterwards_o he_o utter_v i_o be_o to_o be_v baptize_v with_o a_o baptism_n 12.50_o luc._n
even_o until_o death_n povertye_n contempt_n dolour_n 87.16_o psa_fw-la 87.16_o and_o affliction_n and_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o suffer_v a_o thousand_o kind_n of_o affliction_n elect_v such_o a_o manner_n of_o life_n contrary_n to_o that_o of_o the_o world_n to_o discover_v by_o his_o example_n the_o deceit_n and_o error_n of_o worldling_n that_o do_v follow_v it_o for_o as_o s._n bernard_n say_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n very_o evident_a that_o the_o world_n err_v choose_v for_o his_o companion_n riches_n honour_n and_o delicacy_n when_o as_o christ_n the_o infinite_a wisdom_n who_o can_v neither_o deceive_v himself_o nor_o beguile_v we_o choose_v the_o contrary_n with_o this_o consideration_n i_o be_o to_o confound_v myself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o most_o bless_a babe_n see_v how_o contrary_o i_o have_v live_v to_o that_o which_o he_o teach_v purpose_v to_o imitate_v he_o from_o hence_o forward_o choose_v to_o suffer_v what_o he_o suffer_v and_o beseech_v he_o to_o make_v i_o worthy_a to_o suffer_v with_o he_o and_o as_o he_o not_o of_o necessity_n but_o acceptable_o and_o willing_o for_o his_o love._n o_o sovereign_a child_n 23.8_o colloquy_n 2_o reg._n 23.8_o who_o like_o another_o david_n be_v the_o wise_a prince_n among_o three_o for_o of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n thou_o be_v the_o second_o to_o who_o wisdom_n be_v attribute_v what_o do_v thou_o seat_v here_o in_o this_o chair_n of_o the_o manger_n be_v silent_a without_o speak_v unto_o we_o thou_o be_v the_o most_o tender_a little_a worm_n of_o the_o wood_n that_o violent_o kill_v eight_o hundred_o for_o with_o the_o contempt_n and_o humilliation_n that_o thou_o have_v in_o the_o worm-eaten_a wood_n of_o thy_o poor_a harbour_n thou_o kill_v with_o the_o violence_n of_o thy_o divine_a love_n the_o innumerable_a violence_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n o_o most_o wise_a and_o most_o valiant_a prince_n which_o silent_o instructe_v and_o silent_o kill_v teach_v i_o to_o follow_v 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