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but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 7._o now_o when_o our_o love_n be_v exceed_o great_a towards_o god_n will_n we_o be_v not_o content_a to_o do_v the_o divine_a will_n only_o which_o be_v signify_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o commandment_n but_o also_o we_o put_v ourselves_o under_o obedience_n to_o follow_v counsel_n which_o be_v only_o give_v we_o to_o the_o more_o perfect_a observe_v of_o the_o commandment_n to_o which_o they_o have_v a_o certain_a reference_n as_o s._n thomas_n say_v excellent_o well_o o_o how_o excellent_a be_v his_o observance_n of_o the_o prohibition_n of_o unjust_a pleasure_n who_o at_o once_o do_v renounce_v the_o most_o just_a and_o legitimate_a delight_n how_o far_o be_v he_o from_o covet_v another_o man_n good_n who_o do_v reject_v all_o riches_n yea_o even_o such_o as_o holy_o he_o may_v have_v conserve_v how_o far_o be_v he_o from_o prefer_v his_o will_n before_o god_n who_o to_o perform_v the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v submit_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o a_o 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and_o break_v the_o rank_n of_o their_o enemy_n with_o a_o thousand_o danger_n of_o lose_v themselves_o to_o comply_v with_o one_o only_a simple_a desire_n which_o their_o king_n intimate_v unto_o they_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n declare_v his_o will_n in_o diverse_a occurrence_n by_o way_n of_o commandment_n in_o other_o he_o only_o signify_v it_o by_o way_n of_o desire_n for_o he_o do_v high_o commend_v chastity_n poverty_n obedience_n and_o perfect_a resignation_n the_o abnegation_n of_o one_o own_o will_n widdowhoode_n fast_v ordinary_a prayer_n and_o what_o he_o say_v of_o chastity_n that_o he_o that_o can_v win_v the_o prize_n shall_v bear_v it_o away_o he_o say_v sufficient_o of_o all_o the_o other_o counsel_n at_o this_o desire_n of_o he_o the_o most_o generous_a christian_n put_v themselves_o upon_o the_o course_n and_o maugre_o all_o opposition_n restless_a lust_n and_o difficulty_n they_o have_v arrive_v at_o holy_a perfection_n submit_v 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evangelicall_a counsel_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n chapter_n viii_o 1._o the_o word_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n exhot_n to_o pretend_v and_o tend_v to_o perfection_n be_v so_o forcible_a and_o press_a that_o we_o can_v dissemble_v the_o obligation_n we_o have_v to_o engage_v ourselves_o in_o that_o design_n be_v holy_a say_v he_o because_o i_o be_o holy_a he_o that_o be_v holy_a let_v he_o be_v yet_o more_o sanctify_v and_o he_o that_o be_v just_a let_v he_o be_v yet_o more_o justify_v be_v perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a for_o this_o cause_n the_o great_a s._n bernard_n write_v to_o the_o glorious_a s._n gvarine_n abbot_n of_o aux_fw-fr who_o life_n and_o miracle_n have_v leave_v so_o sweet_a a_o odour_n in_o this_o diocese_n the_o just_a man_n quoth_v he_o do_v never_o say_v enough_o he_o do_v still_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o justice_n 2._o true_o theo_n as_o for_o temporal_a good_n nothing_o do_v suffice_v he_o who_o be_v not_o suffice_v with_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o what_o can_v suffice_v a_o heart_n that_o hold_v not_o a_o sufficiency_n sufficient_a but_o touch_v spiritual_a good_n he_o that_o be_v suffice_v with_o that_o which_o do_v suffice_v have_v not_o that_o which_o do_v suffice_v since_o a_o true_a sufficiency_n in_o divine_a thing_n consist_v partly_o in_o desire_n of_o abundance_n god_n in_o the_o beginning_n command_v the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o green_a herb_n such_o as_o see_v and_o that_o every_o tree_n shall_v bear_v fruit_n have_v seed_n each_o one_o according_a to_o his_o kind_n 3._o and_o do_v not_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o plant_n and_o fruit_n be_v not_o come_v to_o their_o full_a growth_n and_o maturity_n till_o they_o begin_v to_o seed_n
thing_n in_o like_a manner_n may_v one_o fight_v with_o riches_n and_o temporal_a delight_n either_o by_o the_o contempt_n they_o merit_v or_o by_o the_o desire_n of_o such_o as_o be_v immortal_a and_o by_o this_o mean_n sensual_a and_o earthly_a love_n shall_v be_v ruinate_v by_o heavenly_a love_n either_o as_o fire_n be_v extinguish_v by_o water_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o contrary_a quality_n or_o as_o it_o be_v extinguish_v by_o heavenly_a fire_n by_o mean_n of_o its_o quality_n more_o strong_a and_o predominant_a 8._o our_o saviour_n make_v use_v of_o both_o the_o way_n in_o his_o spiritual_a cure_n he_o cure_v his_o disciple_n of_o their_o worldly_a fear_n by_o imprint_v in_o their_o heart_n a_o fear_n of_o a_o superior_a rank_n fear_v not_o those_o say_v he_o who_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o fear_v he_o who_o can_v throw_v the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n into_o hell_n fire_n when_o he_o will_v another_o time_n cure_v they_o of_o a_o abject_a joy_n he_o assign_v they_o one_o more_o 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my_o palate_n nor_o yet_o to_o saciate_a this_o appetite_n that_o i_o go_v to_o table_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o providence_n to_o sustain_v this_o body_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o subject_a to_o this_o misery_n i_o lord_n because_o so_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n if_o i_o hope_v for_o a_o friend_n assistance_n may_v not_o i_o say_v the_o manner_n of_o thy_o establishment_n of_o our_o life_n o_o lord_n be_v such_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o one_o another_o help_n comfort_n and_o consolation_n and_o because_o so_o it_o please_v thou_o i_o will_v use_v this_o or_o that_o man_n who_o thou_o have_v join_v unto_o i_o in_o friendship_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v there_o some_o just_a occasion_n of_o fear_n it_o be_v thy_o will_n o_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v fear_v that_o i_o may_v use_v convenient_a mean_n to_o avoid_v this_o inconveniency_n i_o will_v do_v so_o o_o lord_n since_o such_o be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n if_o fear_n be_v excessive_a ah_o god_n our_o eternal_a father_n what_o be_v it_o that_o thy_o child_n and_o the_o chicke_n which_o live_v under_o thy_o wing_n can_v dread_v well_o i_o will_v use_v the_o mean_n convenient_a to_o eschew_v evil_a but_o that_o be_v do_v lord_n i_o be_o thy_o save_v i_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n and_o that_o which_o shall_v befall_v i_o i_o will_v accept_v because_o such_o be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n o_o holy_a and_o sacred_a alchemy_n o_o heavenly_a protection_n powder_n by_o which_o all_o the_o metal_n of_o our_o passion_n affection_n and_o action_n be_v convert_v into_o the_o most_o pure_a gold_n of_o heavenly_a love._n that_o sadness_n be_v almost_o always_o unprofitable_a yea_o opposite_a to_o the_o service_n of_o holy_a love._n chapter_n xxi_o 1._o one_o can_v graft_v a_o oak_n upon_o a_o peartree_n of_o so_o contrary_a a_o humour_n be_v those_o two_o tree_n nor_o can_v anger_v choler_n and_o despair_n be_v graff_v in_o charity_n at_o least_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a piece_n of_o work_n we_o have_v see_v anger_n already_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o zeal_n as_o for_o despair_n unless_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o man_n just_a defence_n or_o at_o least_o to_o the_o feeling_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o the_o vanity_n feablenesse_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o worldly_a favour_n assistance_n and_o promise_n i_o see_v not_o what_o service_n divine_a love_n can_v draw_v from_o it_o 2._o and_o as_o concern_v sadness_n how_o can_v it_o be_v profitable_a to_o holy_a charity_n see_v that_o joy_n be_v rank_v among_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n adjoin_v unto_o charity_n howbeit_o the_o great_a apostle_n say_v thus_o the_o sorrow_n that_o be_v according_a to_o god_n work_v penance_n unto_o salvation_n that_o be_v stable_n but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n there_o be_v then_o a_o sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n which_o be_v profitable_o practise_v either_o by_o sinner_n in_o penance_n or_o by_o the_o good_a by_o way_n of_o compassion_n for_o the_o temporal_a misery_n of_o our_o neighbour_n or_o by_o the_o perfect_a in_o deplore_a bemoan_v and_o condole_v the_o spiritual_a calamity_n of_o soul_n for_o david_n s._n peter_n magdalene_n weep_v for_o their_o sin_n agar_n weep_v when_o she_o see_v her_o son_n almost_o dead_a of_o thirst_n hieremie_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o jerusalem_n our_o saviour_n over_o the_o jew_n and_o his_o great_a apostle_n groan_v out_o these_o word_n many_o walk_n of_o who_o i_o have_v often_o tell_v you_o and_o i_o tell_v you_o again_o with_o tear_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus-christ_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o sorrow_n of_o this_o world_n which_o do_v also_o proceed_v from_o 3._o cause_n for._n 1._o it_o come_v sometime_o from_o the_o infernal_a enemy_n who_o by_o a_o thousand_o sad_a melancholy_n and_o troublesome_a suggestion_n do_v obscure_v the_o understanding_n weaken_v the_o will_n trouble_v the_o whole_a soul_n and_o like_a to_o a_o thick_a mist_n do_v 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there_o reward_v so_o that_o these_o fear_n though_o as_o another_o moses_n and_o aaron_n they_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n yet_o shall_v their_o posterity_n and_o work_n enter_v and_o as_o for_o a_o filial_a and_o the_o fear_n of_o spouse_n they_o there_o shall_v have_v their_o rank_n and_o place_n not_o to_o cause_v any_o diffidence_n or_o perplexity_n in_o the_o foul_a but_o to_o make_v she_o admire_v and_o reverence_v with_o submission_n the_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n of_o this_o omnipotent_a father_n and_o this_o spouse_n of_o glory_n the_o love_n to_o god_n we_o bear_v be_v full_a of_o pure_a fear_n his_o fear_n and_o majesty_n dure_v for_o eternity_n how_o love_n make_v use_v of_o natural_a servile_a and_o mercenary_a fear_n chapter_n xviii_o 1._o lightning_n thundering_n thunderbolt_n tempest_n inundation_n earthquake_n and_o other_o sudden_a accident_n do_v excite_v even_o the_o most_o indevote_v person_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o nature_n prevent_v discourse_n in_o those_o occurence_n do_v drive_v the_o heart_n the_o eye_n yea_o the_o very_a hand_n to_o heavenward_n to_o invoke_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a divinity_n according_a to_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o mankind_n which_o be_v say_v titus_n livius_n that_o such_o as_o serve_v the_o almighty_a do_v prosper_v and_o such_o as_o contemn_v he_o be_v afflict_v in_o the_o storm_n which_o endanger_v ionas_n the_o mariner_n be_v strike_v with_o a_o great_a fear_n and_o each_o of_o they_o fall_v sudden_o a_o cry_n to_o god_n they_o be_v ignorant_a say_v saint_n hierome_n of_o the_o truth_n yet_o they_o know_v there_o be_v a_o providence_n and_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o heaven_n that_o they_o be_v in_o this_o danger_n as_o the_o maltese_n when_o they_o see_v s._n paul_n invade_v by_o a_o viper_n after_o he_o have_v escape_v shipwreck_n believe_v that_o it_o happen_v by_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n and_o indeed_o thunder_n storm_n 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