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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 §._o 21._o of_o the_o property_n of_o love_n the_o first_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 possit_fw-la 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 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 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 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 defire_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 §._o 22._o the_o second_o 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 3._o 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 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_fw-la anima_fw-la amantis_fw-la aug._n 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 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 §._o 23._o the_o three_o 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 insignificant_a attempt_n it_o be_v strength_n be_v great_a as_o well_o as_o its_o endeavour_n great_a be_v the_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n which_o love_n overcome_v it_o carry_v the_o ambitious_a lover_n of_o honour_n through_o many_o uneasy_a peril_n to_o a_o fade_a laurel_n it_o carry_v the_o covetous_a lover_n of_o riches_n through_o the_o most_o hard_a and_o slavish_a labour_n to_o his_o false_a and_o treacherous_a mammon_n and_o it_o carry_v likewise_o the_o devout_a lover_n of_o jesus_n through_o obedience_n and_o self-humiliation_n through_o brier_n and_o uneasy_a cross_n through_o patience_n and_o the_o great_a suffering_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o belove_a love_n can_v do_v all_o thing_n since_o it_o bring_v god_n down_o from_o heaven_n to_o become_v man_n and_o die_v for_o man_n who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n etc._n rom._n 8.35_o etc._n etc._n say_v s._n paul_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o power_n of_o love_n be_v irresistible_a that_o it_o answer_v all_o objection_n and_o conquer_v all_o obstacle_n notwithstanding_o man_n high_a provocation_n and_o great_a unworthiness_n love_v make_v the_o almighty_a lie_v down_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o just_a vengeance_n and_o open_v his_o bosom_n of_o mercy_n to_o give_v his_o dear_a and_o only_a son_n
heaven_n and_o make_v our_o journey_n pleasant_a it_o will_v make_v we_o dear_a to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n and_o bless_a angel_n and_o fill_v our_o heart_n with_o peace_n and_o comfort_n it_o will_v abide_v with_o we_o when_o we_o be_v forsake_v by_o the_o world_n and_o all_o our_o friend_n can_v do_v we_o no_o good_a it_o will_v accompany_v we_o when_o we_o go_v from_o hence_o and_o open_a heaven_n gate_n and_o enter_v in_o with_o we_o there_o to_o perfect_v our_o happiness_n which_o it_o here_o begin_v to_o be_v there_o our_o reward_n as_o it_o be_v here_o our_o work_n and_o our_o duty_n i_o may_v now_o upon_o too_o too_o just_a a_o account_n use_v the_o word_n of_o s._n med._n non_fw-la quod_fw-la ego_fw-la ista_fw-la faciam_fw-la dico_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la facere_fw-la vellem_fw-la etc._n etc._n ber._n med._n bernard_n what_o i_o have_v write_v be_v not_o what_o i_o do_v but_o what_o i_o shall_v do_v what_o i_o grieve_v that_o i_o do_v not_o what_o i_o endeavour_v to_o do_v and_o what_o i_o wish_v all_o other_o may_v do_v but_o withal_o i_o shall_v plead_v for_o myself_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o greek_a father_n not_o to_o judge_v too_o severe_o of_o those_o who_o teach_v excellent_a lesson_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n joh._n clim_n grad_v 26._o §._o 18._o great_a and_o profitable_a truth_n which_o they_o themselves_o learn_v and_o practice_v but_o very_o imperfect_o because_o the_o usefulness_n of_o their_o instruction_n may_v make_v some_o amends_o for_o the_o defect_n of_o their_o performance_n 6.24_o ephes_n 6.24_o grace_n be_v with_o all_o they_o that_o love_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o sincerity_n amen_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part_n §_o 1._o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n page_n 1._o §_o 2._o of_o creation_n 2._o §_o 3._o of_o preservation_n 5._o §_o 4._o the_o positive_a blessing_n of_o this_o life_n 8_o §_o 5._o what_o return_v we_o shall_v make_v for_o they_o 11._o §_o 6._o of_o redemption_n and_o first_o of_o the_o infinite_a misery_n be_v redeem_v from_o 12._o §_o 7._o how_o we_o be_v redeem_a 20._o §_o 8._o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o four_o dimension_n 25._o §_o 9_o the_o breadth_n 27._o §_o 10._o the_o length_n 31._o §_o 11._o the_o depth_n 33._o §_o 12._o the_o height_n 36._o §_o 13._o what_o a_o infinite_a love_n be_v express_v by_o the_o cross_n 38._o §_o 14._o of_o the_o eternal_a happiness_n jesus_n merit_v for_o we_o by_o his_o death_n 39_o §_o 15._o what_o all_o these_o benefit_n require_v from_o we_o p._n 45._o §_o 16._o a_o invitation_n into_o the_o cloister_n of_o love_n 47._o §_o 17._o the_o vow_n to_o be_v take_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o it_o 49._o §_o 18._o of_o love_n and_o first_o of_o self-love_n 52._o §_o 19_o how_o they_o that_o will_v be_v profess_v lover_n of_o jesus_n must_v mortify_v self-love_n 57_o §_o 20._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 61._o §_o 21._o of_o the_o property_n of_o love_n the_o first_o 64._o §_o 22._o the_o second_o 66._o §_o 23._o the_o three_o 68_o §_o 24._o the_o four_o 72._o §_o 25._o a_o farewell_n to_o all_o sinful_a desire_n 73._o §_o 26._o of_o the_o antipathy_n betwixt_o sin_n and_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n 78._o §_o 27._o of_o outward_a help_n and_o mean_n 80._o §_o 28._o meditation_n on_o the_o passion_n 82._o §_o 29._o protestation_n of_o love_n to_o jesus_n 85._o §_o 30._o of_o a_o sincere_a amendment_n 86._o §_o 31._o love_n will_v work_v the_o best_a reformation_n 90._o §_o 32._o the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n 94._o §_o 33._o be_v make_v easy_a by_o love_n 97._o §_o 34._o and_o proceed_v not_o from_o melancholy_a 98._o §_o 35._o corporal_a austerity_n may_v please_v god_n p._n 102._o §_o 36._o not_o to_o return_v again_o to_o our_o sin_n when_o temptation_n return_v 104._o §_o 37._o to_o do_v what_o we_o do_v cheerful_o 108._o §_o 38._o a_o singular_a example_n of_o human_n love_n 109._o §_o 39_o the_o design_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v to_o make_v we_o better_o 113._o §_o 40._o a_o protestation_n of_o be_v faithful_a unto_o death_n 115._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part._n §_o 1._o of_o the_o positive_a part_n of_o our_o baptismal_a vow_n p._n 1._o §_o 2._o a_o protestation_n of_o obedience_n 3._o §_o 3._o how_o great_a a_o happiness_n follow_v our_o obedience_n 5._o §_o 4._o we_o shall_v often_o look_v on_o our_o reward_n 8._o §_o 5._o love_n be_v noble_a and_o generous_a 11._o §_o 6._o we_o belong_v to_o jesus_n and_o be_v not_o our_o own_o 14._o §_o 7._o meditation_n on_o our_o obligation_n to_o serve_v jesus_n p._n 15._o §_o 8._o god_n require_v our_o love_n and_o obedience_n 19_o §_o 9_o encouragement_n to_o obey_v jesus_n 23._o §_o 10._o of_o free-will-offering_n 26._o §_o 11._o of_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o church_n 34._o §_o 12._o of_o several_a voluntary_a oblation_n 37._o §_o 13._o that_o god_n shall_v be_v love_v above_o all_o thing_n 45._o §_o 14._o it_o be_v most_o just_a and_o easy_a to_o 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