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A01209 A treatise of the loue of God. Written in french by B. Francis de Sales Bishope and Prince of Geneua, translated into English by Miles Car priest of the English Colledge of Doway; Traité de l'amour de Dieu. English Francis, de Sales, Saint, 1567-1622.; Carre, Thomas, 1599-1674.; Baes, Martin, engraver. 1630 (1630) STC 11323; ESTC S102617 431,662 850

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do_v so_o that_o he_o be_v esteem_v to_o have_v do_v all_o either_o for_o that_o he_o himself_o fight_v in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o by_o his_o conduct_n and_o command_v of_o other_o and_o albeit_o some_o friendly_a succour_n cume_v at_o unaware_o and_o fall_v in_o with_o they_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o general_n deprive_v of_o the_o whole_a honour_n for_o though_o thy_o receive_v not_o his_o command_n yet_o do_v they_o observe_v they_o and_o follow_v his_o intention_n but_o yet_o after_o one_o have_v attribute_v all_o the_o honour_n in_o gross_a unto_o he_o a_o distribution_n thereof_o be_v make_v to_o every_o part_n of_o the_o army_n in_o particular_a in_o relate_v what_o the_o vant_n guard_n the_o body_n and_o the_o reare-gard_n have_v do_v as_o the_o french_a the_o italian_n the_o german_n the_o spaniard_n behave_v themselves_o yea_o we_o praise_v this_o and_o that_o particular_a man_n that_o honour_v himself_o in_o the_o battle_n so_o my_o dear_a theot_n among_o all_o the_o 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some_o virtue_n which_o divine_a love_n do_v raise_v to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o excellency_n than_o other_o chapter_n iii_o 1._o but_o there_o be_v some_o virtue_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o natural_a alliance_n and_o correspondance_n with_o charity_n be_v also_o much_o more_o capable_a to_o receive_v the_o precious_a influence_n of_o sacred_a love_n and_o consequent_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o same_o such_o be_v faith_n and_o hope_n which_o together_o with_o charity_n have_v a_o immediate_a reference_n to_o god_n and_o religion_n together_o with_o penance_n and_o devotion_n which_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n for_o these_o virtue_n have_v natural_o so_o great_a a_o reference_n to_o god_n
and_o be_v so_o capable_a of_o the_o impression_n of_o heavenly_a love_n that_o to_o make_v they_o participate_v in_o its_o sanctity_n they_o need_v only_o to_o be_v by_o it_o that_o be_v near_o a_o heart_n which_o love_v god_n so_o to_o make_v grape_n taste_v like_o olive_n it_o be_v but_o plant_v the_o vine_n among_o the_o olive-tree_n for_o by_o their_o only_a neighbourhoode_n without_o ever_o touch_v one_o another_o these_o plant_n do_v mutual_o interchange_v favour_n and_o property_n so_o great_a a_o inclination_n and_o so_o strict_a a_o conveniency_n be_v there_o betwixt_o they_o 2._o certes_o all_o flower_n except_o those_o of_o the_o tree_n call_v the_o pensive_a tree_n and_o other_o that_o be_v monstres_n in_o nature_n all_o i_o say_v be_v glad_v display_v and_o embellish_v at_o the_o sun_n approach_n by_o the_o vital_a heat_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o his_o ray_n but_o all_o yellow_a flower_n and_o especial_a that_o which_o the_o grecian_n term_v heliotropium_n and_o 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the_o plant_n upon_o which_o it_o light_n odoriferous_a but_o the_o asphalatus_n incomparable_o more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o divine_a love_n do_v yet_o more_o excellent_o sanctify_v the_o virtue_n which_o be_v practise_v by_o his_o ordinance_n and_o commandment_n chapter_n iu._n 1._o the_o fair_a rachel_n after_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o issue_n with_o her_o dear_a jacob_n be_v by_o two_o mean_n make_v fertile_a whence_o also_o she_o have_v child_n of_o two_o sundry_a kind_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o her_o marriage_n see_v she_o can_v have_v no_o child_n of_o her_o own_o body_n she_o make_v use_v of_o her_o servant_n bala_n as_o it_o be_v by_o love_n which_o she_o draw_v into_o her_o society_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o function_n of_o marriage_n say_v unto_o her_o husband_n i_o have_v here_o my_o handmaid_n bala_n take_v she_o in_o wedlock_n and_o company_n with_o she_o that_o she_o may_v bear_v upon_o my_o knee_n and_o i_o may_v have_v child_n of_o she_o and_o it_o fall_v out_o according_a to_o her_o desire_n for_o she_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o many_o child_n upon_o rachel_n knee_n who_o receive_v they_o as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v true_o her_o own_o since_o they_o be_v beget_v by_o two_o body_n whereof_o jacobs_n belong_v to_o she_o by_o the_o right_n of_o marriage_n bala_n by_o the_o duty_n of_o service_n and_o again_o because_o the_o generation_n be_v effect_v by_o her_o order_n and_o will_n but_o she_o have_v afterward_o two_o other_o child_n without_o her_o command_n or_o order_n which_o be_v conceive_v beget_v and_o spring_v from_o she_o own_o body_n at_o her_o own_o bent_n to_o wit_n joseph_n and_o the_o belove_a benjamin_n 2._o i_o must_v tell_v you_o now_o theot_n that_o charity_n and_o holy_a love_n a_o thousand_o time_n more_o fair_a than_o rachel_n marry_v to_o man_n heart_n do_v incessant_o wish_v to_o produce_v holy_a operation_n and_o if_o in_o the_o begin_n she_o herself_o can_v bring_v forth_o of_o her_o own_o 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passion_n and_o affection_n to_o god_n will_v that_o it_o may_v be_v love_v obey_v and_o serve_v above_o all_o thing_n by_o this_o mean_n put_v the_o great_a celestial_a commandment_n in_o execution_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o spirit_n with_o all_o thy_o strength_n the_o other_o be_v affective_a or_o affectionate_a love_n who_o as_o a_o little_a benjamin_n be_v exceed_o delicate_a tender_a please_a and_o amiable_a but_o in_o this_o more_o happy_a than_o benjamin_n that_o charity_n his_o mother_n die_v not_o in_o his_o birth_n but_o as_o it_o be_v gain_n a_o new_a life_n by_o the_o delight_n she_o take_v in_o it_o 3._o thus_o then_o theot_n the_o virtuous_a action_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v all_o belong_v to_o charity_n some_o of_o they_o because_o they_o spring_v from_o she_o own_o womb_n other_o because_o she_o sanctify_v they_o by_o her_o quicken_a presence_n and_o final_o other_o by_o the_o authority_n and_o command_n which_o she_o exercise_v over_o the_o other_o virtue_n whence_o she_o make_v they_o spring_n and_o these_o as_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o so_o eminent_a in_o dignity_n as_o the_o action_n which_o do_v proper_o and_o immediate_o issue_v from_o charity_n so_o do_v they_o incomparable_o pass_v those_o which_o take_v their_o whole_a sanctity_n from_o the_o presence_n and_o society_n of_o charity_n 4._o a_o great_a general_n of_o a_o army_n have_v gain_v some_o renown_a bataile_n will_v without_o doubt_n have_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o victory_n and_o not_o without_o reason_n for_o he_o himself_o will_v have_v fight_v in_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o army_n essay_v many_o brave_a feat_n of_o arm_n he_o will_v have_v rank_v his_o troop_n ordain_v and_o command_v all_o that_o be_v
call_v they_o fiery_a of_o fire_n burn_a coal_n or_o carbunkle_n because_o in_o light_n and_o splendour_n they_o resemble_v fire_n but_o they_o be_v call_v without_o flame_n or_o if_o we_o may_v so_o say_v unflamie_n because_o their_o light_n be_v not_o only_a no_o way_n hot_a but_o they_o be_v not_o even_o capable_a of_o heat_n there_o be_v ●o_o fire_n that_o can_v heat_v they_o so_o do_v our_o old_a f●rthers_n term_v the_o pagan_a virtue_n vertve_n and_o ●ot-vertves_a both_o together_o virtue_n because_o they_o carry_v the_o lustre_n and_o appearance_n of_o virtue_n not-vertves_a because_o they_o want_v not_o only_o the_o vital_a ●eate_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o alone_o can_v perfect_v they_o but_o they_o be_v not_o even_o capable_a of_o it_o because_o they_o be_v in_o subject_n want_v faith_n there_o be_v in_o those_o time_n say_v s._n augustine_n two_o roman_n famous_a for_o their_o virtue_n caesar_n and_o cato_n cato_n virtue_n come_v much_o near_o to_o the_o true_a virtue_n than_o caesar_n do_v and_o have_v say_v in_o some_o passage_n that_o the_o philosopher_n who_o be_v destitute_a of_o true_a piety_n have_v yet_o shine_v in_o the_o light_n of_o virtue_n he_o do_v unsaie_v it_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o retractation_n esteem_v that_o too_o great_a a_o praise_n to_o be_v give_v to_o imperfect_a virtue_n as_o those_o of_o the_o pagan_n be_v which_o in_o truth_n be_v like_a unto_o shine_a night_n worm_n that_o shine_v only_o by_o night_n and_o the_o day_n be_v come_v lose_v their_o light_n for_o even_o so_o those_o pagan_a virtue_n be_v only_a virtue_n in_o comparison_n of_o vice_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o true_a christian_a virtue_n do_v not_o at_o all_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o virtue_n 6._o yet_o whereas_o they_o contain_v some_o good_a they_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o green_a apple_n for_o both_o their_o colour_n and_o that_o substance_n which_o be_v leave_v they_o be_v as_o good_a as_o that_o of_o entire_a virtue_n but_o the_o worm_n of_o of_o vanity_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o spoil_n all_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v make_v profit_n of_o they_o must_v culle_n out_o the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a i_o will_v easy_o grant_v theo_n that_o cato_n have_v a_o resolute_a courage_n and_o that_o this_o resolutnesse_n be_v laudable_a in_o itself_o but_o he_o that_o will_v make_v profit_n of_o his_o example_n it_o must_v be_v in_o a_o just_a and_o laudable_a subject_n not_o by_o slaughter_v himself_o but_o by_o suffer_v death_n when_o true_a virtue_n shall_v exact_v it_o not_o by_o the_o vanity_n of_o glory_n but_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o verity_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o our_o martyr_n who_o with_o invincible_a courage_n do_v so_o many_o miracle_n of_o constancy_n and_o resolution_n that_o those_o cato_n horace_n seneca_n and_o lvcrece_n be_v in_o comparison_n worthy_a of_o no_o consideration_n witness_v those_o laurence_n vincents_n vitalise_n erasmuss_n evgeniase_n sebastian_n agathas_n agneses_n catherine_n perpetvas_n felicite_n symphorosas_n nataleses_n and_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o other_o who_o make_v i_o daily_o admire_v the_o admirour_n of_o pagan_a virtue_n not_o so_o much_o in_o that_o they_o do_v inordinate_o admire_v the_o imperfect_a virtue_n of_o the_o pagan_n as_o for_o that_o they_o do_v not_o admire_v the_o most_o perfect_a virtue_n of_o the_o christian_n virtue_n a_o thousand_o time_n worthy_a of_o admiration_n and_o they_o alone_o be_v worthy_a of_o imitation_n how_o human_a action_n be_v without_o worth_n be_v without_o god_n love._n chapter_n xi_o 1._o the_o great_a friend_n of_o god_n abraham_n have_v only_o by_o sara_n his_o principal_a wife_n his_o most_o only_o dear_a isaac_n who_o also_o be_v his_o only_a universal_a heir_n and_o though_o he_o have_v ishmael_n by_o agar_n and_o diverse_a other_o child_n by_o cetura_fw-la his_o servant_n and_o less_o principal_a wife_n yet_o bestow_v he_o upon_o they_o certain_a present_n only_o and_o legacy_n whereby_o to_o put_v they_o off_o and_o disinherit_v they_o because_o not_o be_v allow_v off_o by_o his_o chief_a wife_n they_o can_v not_o be_v his_o successor_n now_o they_o be_v not_o allow_v because_o as_o for_o the_o child_n of_o cetura_fw-la they_o be_v all_o bear_v after_o sara_n decease_n and_o concern_v ishmael_n though_o his_o mother_n agar_n conceive_v he_o by_o the_o permission_n of_o sara_n her_o mistress_n howbeit_o perceive_v herself_o with_o child_n she_o despise_v she_o and_o bring_v not_o forth_o this_o child_n upon_o her_o knee_n as_o bala_n bring_v forth_o she_o upon_o rachel_n theo_n the_o only_a child_n that_o be_v the_o only_a act_n of_o holy_a charity_n be_v god_n heir_n coheires_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o child_n or_o the_o act_n of_o which_o the_o other_o virtue_n conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o upon_o her_o knee_n by_o her_o command_n or_o at_o least_o under_o the_o wing_n and_o favour_n of_o her_o presence_n but_o when_o moral_a virtue_n 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no_o end_n how_o easy_a our_o saviour_n have_v make_v the_o increase_n of_o love_n chapter_n ii_o 1._o do_v you_o see_v theo_n this_o glass_n of_o water_n or_o this_o piece_n of_o bread_n which_o a_o holy_a soul_n give_v to_o a_o poor_a body_n for_o god_n sake_n it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n god-wot_a and_o in_o humane_a conceit_n hardly_o worthy_a of_o consideration_n god_n notwithstanding_o do_v recompense_v it_o and_o forthwith_o for_o it_o do_v give_v some_o increase_n of_o charity_n the_o goats_n hair_n which_o ancient_o be_v present_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v take_v in_o good_a part_n and_o have_v place_n among_o the_o holy_a offering_n and_o the_o little_a action_n which_o proceed_v from_o charity_n be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n and_o meritorious_a for_o as_o in_o the_o happy_a arabia_n not_o only_o the_o plant_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n odoriferous_a but_o even_o all_o the_o other_o be_v sweet_a participate_v the_o felicity_n of_o that_o soil_n so_o in_o a_o charitable_a 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charity_n but_o the_o great_a one_o in_o a_o great_a manner_n the_o little_a one_o in_o a_o lesser_a 6._o such_o be_v the_o love_n which_o god_n bear_v to_o our_o soul_n such_o his_o desire_n to_o make_v we_o increase_v in_o the_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o he_o the_o divine_a sweetness_n render_v all_o thing_n profitable_a unto_o we_o take_v all_o to_o our_o advantage_n and_o turn_v all_o our_o endeavour_n though_o never_o so_o faint_a and_o of_o low_a condition_n to_o our_o gain_n 7._o in_o the_o commerce_n of_o moral_a virtue_n little_a work_n bring_v no_o increase_n to_o the_o virtue_n whence_o they_o proceed_v but_o contrariwise_o if_o they_o be_v very_o little_a do_v impair_v it_o for_o a_o great_a liberality_n do_v perish_v while_o she_o be_v busy_v in_o bestow_v thing_n of_o small_a value_n and_o of_o liberality_n become_v niggardnesse_n but_o in_o the_o traffic_n of_o virtue_n which_o issue_n from_o god_n mercy_n and_o especial_o from_o charity_n every_o work_n return_v 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she_o sometime_o out_o go_v the_o limit_n of_o her_o ordinary_a life_n to_o live_v whole_o in_o the_o divine_a will_n then_o it_o be_v that_o she_o neither_o cann_v or_o will_v desire_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o but_o give_v herself_o over_o total_o and_o without_o reserve_v to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n moisten_v and_o incorporate_n herself_o with_o this_o good_a pleasure_n that_o she_o be_v not_o see_v but_o be_v hide_v with_o jesus_n christ_n in_o god_n where_o she_o live_v not_o she_o but_o the_o will_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o she_o 2._o what_o become_v of_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o star_n when_o the_o sun_n appear_v in_o our_o horizon_n certain_o it_o do_v in_o no_o wise_n perish_v but_o be_v drink_v up_o and_o spend_v in_o the_o sun_n singular_a light_n with_o which_o it_o be_v happy_o mix_v and_o ally_v and_o what_o become_v of_o man_n will_n when_o it_o be_v entire_o deliver_v up_o to_o god_n pleasure_n it_o do_v not_o altogether_o 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