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own_o excellency_n and_o glory_n from_o we_o v._n 21._o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n they_o emprove_v not_o these_o figure_n and_o notion_n to_o a_o entrance_n within_o the_o veil_n into_o the_o glory_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o divine_a end_n of_o they_o 4._o a_o divine_a presence_n jesus_n be_v he_o who_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o ephes._n 1._o l._n in_o what_o a_o calm_a in_o what_o serenity_n in_o what_o purity_n with_o what_o beauty_n shall_v we_o appear_v in_o this_o world_n as_o priest_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n psal._n 29._o 9_o in_o his_o temple_n do_v every_o one_o speak_v of_o his_o
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father_n answer_v thyself_o the_o fountain_n of_o love_n then_o keep_v they_o with_o their_o stalk_n in_o this_o fountain_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v ever_o fresh_a ever_o sweet_a to_o thou_o 2._o person_n the_o love-birth_n god_n be_v love_n the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v love_n in_o a_o threefold_a form_n and_o property_n or_o in_o a_o threefold_a distinct_a and_o opposite_a relation_n to_o itself_o within_o itself_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o itself_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o eternity_n abstract_v from_o all_o creature_n infinite_o before_o they_o and_o above_o they_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o person_n in_o this_o trinity_n of_o divine_a love_n the_o father_n the_o fountain_n of_o love_n in_o eternity_n i_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o person_n the_o godhead_n in_o the_o second_o person_n be_v divine_a love_n in_o its_o eternal_a birth_n and_o image_n the_o fountain_n of_o divine_a love_n which_o be_v the_o father_n bring_v forth_o 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a_o body_n of_o divine_a love_n above_o all_o heaven_n rom._n 8._o 28_o 29._o st._n paul_n triumph_v after_o this_o manner_n i_o be_o persuade_v thâ—â—_n neither_o death_n nor_o life_n neither_o angel_n principality_n power_n nor_o thing_n present_a noâ—_n 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 jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n line_v cover_v all_o thing_n transubstantiate_v all_o thing_n into_o the_o same_o divine_a love_n st._n paul_n mention_v the_o near_a thing_n to_o we_o the_o most_o intimate_a the_o most_o potent_a the_o most_o penetrate_a the_o most_o universal_a the_o most_o comprehend_v the_o most_o transform_v death_n life_n angel_n thing_n present_v to_o come_v depth_n height_n what_o come_v near_o what_o touch_v every_o point_n of_o our_o whole_a substance_n and_o be_v than_o death_n life_n angel_n 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captivity_n be_v carry_v cuptive_a those_o form_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n of_o death_n which_o think_v to_o captivate_v we_o be_v themselves_o captive_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o love_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o saul_n among_o the_o prophet_n so_o the_o bitter_a the_o black_a thing_n which_o assault_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o saint_n encompass_v with_o this_o love_n of_o the_o father_n pour_v forth_o in_o christ_n unclothe_v themselves_o and_o put_v on_o amiable_a shape_v of_o love_n sing_v song_n of_o love_n breath_n forth_o from_o every_o part_n of_o they_o the_o most_o delightful_a sweetness_n of_o divine_a love_n thus_o this_o love_n make_v we_o conqueror_n but_o what_o mean_v this_o to_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n be_v there_o a_o joy_n or_o glory_n above_o this_o of_o a_o conqueror_n grace_n come_v into_o glory_n love_n reign_v after_o suffer_v be_v there_o any_o thing_n sweet_a any_o thing_n great_a than_o this_o victory_n of_o love_n yes_o st._n paul_n say_v when_o he_o be_v catch_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n into_o the_o paradise_n there_o he_o hear_v word_n which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o utter_v this_o be_v the_o paradise_n in_o the_o three_o heaven_n the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o glorify_a person_n of_o christ._n this_o love_n transform_v every_o thing_n every_o creature_n to_o this_o heavenly_a paradise_n those_o bless_a soul_n which_o by_o believe_v enter_v into_o this_o paradise_n hear_v word_n of_o love_n word_n of_o joy_n word_n of_o pleasure_n of_o glory_n from_o this_o love_n which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o utter_v which_o be_v too_o sweet_a too_o high_a too_o ravish_v to_o be_v express_v a_o holy_a soul_n in_o this_o paradise_n of_o love_n feel_v a_o joy_n far_o beyond_o that_o of_o marriage_n of_o conquest_n of_o reign_v of_o child_n of_o any_o thing_n name_v in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v thus_o the_o sweetness_n of_o divine_a love_n express_v itself_o in_o its_o sweet_a efficacy_n thus_o the_o purity_n of_o divine_a love_n in_o christ_n be_v manifest_a in_o its_o sweetness_n 2._o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v most_o pure_a because_o it_o have_v the_o great_a virtue_n our_o divine_n express_v hell_n after_o this_o manner_n all_o disease_n pain_n grief_n here_o be_v evil_n by_o a_o tincture_n only_o of_o divine_a wrath_n a_o little_a drop_n of_o divine_a wrath_n mingle_v itself_o with_o they_o hâ—ll_o be_v pure_a wrath._n hell_n be_v the_o abstract_n of_o wrath_n the_o evil_a of_o all_o disease_n pain_n and_o grief_n abstract_v from_o they_o and_o heighten_v to_o the_o utmost_a so_o jesus_n christ_n bear_v all_o our_o infirmity_n and_o take_v our_o grief_n though_o he_o be_v never_o sick_a on_o the_o contrary_a all_o the_o good_a all_o the_o joy_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v a_o weak_a tincture_n of_o divine_a love_n the_o shadow_n of_o st._n peter_n as_o hâ—_n pass_v along_o heal_v the_o sick_a all_o the_o sweetness_n and_o pleasure_n in_o thing_n here_o be_v the_o shadow_n only_o of_o divine_a love_n fall_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o joy_n in_o any_o heart_n here_o be_v the_o shadow_n only_o of_o divine_a love_n cast_v over_o it_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v forth_o pure_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ._n there_o love_n be_v a_o substance_n no_o accident_n there_o love_n be_v infinite_a be_v allay_v or_o limit_v by_o no_o mixture_n our_o saviour_n in_o glory_n be_v divine_a love_n in_o the_o abstract_n it_o be_v a_o weak_a glance_n of_o divine_a love_n like_o the_o sunshine_n here_o below_o cast_v upon_o the_o water_n or_o a_o looking-glass_n which_o make_v the_o beauty_n the_o sweetness_n of_o all_o colour_n figure_n motion_n in_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v a_o remote_a touch_n of_o divine_a love_n like_o the_o end_v of_o the_o sunbeam_n reflect_v in_o a_o burning-glass_n which_o make_v the_o pleasantness_n and_o pleasant_a property_n of_o all_o plant_n the_o lustre_n gracefulness_n virtue_n of_o all_o precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n the_o joy_n of_o all_o relation_n the_o beauty_n the_o sweetness_n of_o all_o colour_n feature_n motion_n the_o pleasantness_n the_o pleasant_a property_n of_o all_o plant_n the_o lustre_n gracefulness_n virtue_n life_n of_o all_o precious_a stone_n pearl_n heavenly_a body_n heavenly_a spirit_n the_o joy_n of_o all_o relation_n be_v contain_v eminent_o with_o a_o infinite_a enlargement_n a_o infinite_a heighten_v in_o this_o divine_a face_n this_o tree_n pearl_n this_o union_n the_o unity_n the_o purity_n of_o eternal_a love_n in_o our_o glorify_a jesus_n o_o sinner_n come_v cast_v thyself_o free_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o saviour_n here_o thou_o fall_v immediate_o into_o a_o sea_n of_o pure_a love_n open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a enlarge_v all_o thy_o faculty_n to_o drink_v in_o the_o sweetness_n of_o pure_a love_n pour_v itself_o by_o flood_n and_o sea_n into_o thou_o feel_v the_o transcendent_a virtue_n of_o pure_a love_n transform_v thou_o thy_o heart_n thy_o person_n into_o a_o rich_a clear_a and_o heavenly_a pearl_n in_o this_o sea_n o_o saint_n swim_v continual_o in_o this_o sea_n of_o pure_a love_n the_o bosom_n of_o your_o glorify_a saviour_n feel_v the_o transcendent_a virtue_n of_o pure_a love_n dissolve_v you_o also_o into_o a_o sea_n of_o pure_a love_n a_o sea_n of_o glass_n and_o fire_n a_o sea_n of_o pure_a crystal_n divine_a beauty_n without_o any_o spot_n of_o flesh_n or_o earth_n darkness_n or_o death_n a_o sea_n of_o pure_a crystal_n shine_v and_o burn_v with_o a_o pure_a flame_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n without_o any_o smoke_n of_o lust_n or_o passion_n obj._n how_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n pure_a in_o christ_n be_v there_o not_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n a_o mixture_n of_o love_n and_o wrath_n he_o say_v of_o himself_o in_o one_o place_n all_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man._n he_o adjudge_v to_o hell_n and_o to_o torment_n as_o well_o as_o to_o heaven_n and_o to_o joy_n matt._n 25._o jesus_n christ_n be_v represent_v as_o a_o king_n upon_o the_o throne_n in_o glory_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o last_o day_n five_o 31._o he_o make_v separation_n between_o the_o sheep_n and_o goat_n v._n 32._o he_o set_v the_o sheep_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o place_n of_o power_n honour_n and_o love_n he_o set_v the_o goat_n at_o his_o left_a hand_n on_o his_o wrath-side_n v_o 33._o he_o pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o love_n upon_o one_o invite_v they_o as_o bless_v one_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o love_n prepare_v for_o they_o of_o the_o father_n in_o eternity_n v._n 34._o he_o pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o wrath_n upon_o the_o other_o send_v they_o away_o with_o a_o curse_n into_o the_o hell_n fire_n with_o the_o devil_n v._n 40._o how_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n pour_v forth_o pure_o without_o