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6._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o divine_a love_n and_o wherein_o it_o exceed_v all_o other_o love_n p._n 10._o that_o our_o love_n to_o god_n ought_v to_o precede_v and_o exceed_v all_o other_o love_v p._n 16._o that_o the_o soul_n can_v take_v pleasure_n in_o nothing_o until_o it_o meet_v with_o satisfaction_n from_o its_o maker_n p._n 24._o that_o many_o may_v have_v their_o eye_n love-proof_n and_o their_o heart_n shut_v up_o against_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o fondlove_n p._n 30._o the_o misery_n of_o those_o who_o have_v yield_v to_o the_o passion_n of_o love_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o soul_n which_o have_v overcome_v it_o p._n 39_o how_o we_o may_v avoid_v the_o snare_n of_o love_n p._n 44._o that_o outward_a ornament_n shall_v not_o invite_v our_o love_n p._n 53._o that_o when_o all_o love_v fail_v the_o love_n of_o god_n remain_v p._n 55._o temporal_a good_n can_v content_v the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o deserve_v not_o our_o love_n p._n 61._o the_o soul_n complain_v of_o her_o condition_n and_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o sin_n p._n 77._o the_o soul_n solitude_n and_o content_n in_o her_o separation_n from_o the_o great_a enticement_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 72._o the_o soul_n admire_v the_o infinite_a riches_n of_o her_o saviour_n love_n in_o take_v humane_a nature_n upon_o he_o p._n 83._o the_o soul_n check_v herself_o for_o her_o backwardness_n and_o too_o much_o neglect_v of_o her_o saviour_n invitation_n p._n 92._o the_o soul_n repent_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o she_o be_v cloister_v up_o in_o the_o wall_n of_o clay_n and_o throw_v into_o the_o dungeon_n of_o that_o corrupt_a mass_n of_o flesh_n p._n 96._o the_o soul_n call_v to_o mind_n the_o infinite_a love_n of_o her_o saviour_n bewail_v her_o ungratefulness_n and_o the_o coldness_n of_o her_o return_n p._n 104._o the_o soul_n break_v into_o sigh_n and_o dissolve_v into_o desire_n for_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n p._n 111._o the_o soul_n fill_v with_o heavenly_a love_n send_v forth_o the_o pure_a flame_n of_o her_o affection_n p._n 117._o the_o soul_n contemplate_v and_o set_v forth_o her_o folly_n in_o hazard_v eternal_a joy_n by_o prefer_v earthly_a vanity_n p._n 124._o the_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o sink_v under_o the_o weight_n and_o apprehension_n of_o her_o sin_n bemoane_v the_o weakness_n of_o her_o faith_n and_o desire_n help_v from_o her_o saviour_n p._n 130._o the_o sinsick_a soul_n can_v take_v no_o rest_n until_o she_o be_v further_o reconcile_v to_o her_o saviour_n p._n 140._o the_o soul_n be_v ravish_v upon_o the_o return_n of_o her_o saviour_n presence_n p._n 150._o the_o soul_n be_v readvance_v on_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n send_v up_o her_o choice_a affection_n towards_o heaven_n p._n 159_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o frenzy_n break_v out_o into_o admiration_n of_o god_n love_n in_o be_v free_v from_o the_o misery_n of_o everlasting_a flame_n p._n 164._o the_o soul_n be_v sensible_a of_o its_o former_a mercy_n sit_v weep_v under_o the_o cross_n of_o her_o saviour_n and_o resolve_v to_o partake_v with_o he_o in_o his_o suffering_n p._n 169._o in_o imitation_n of_o our_o saviour_n great_a patience_n under_o his_o passion_n the_o soul_n resolve_v for_o ever_o to_o yield_v a_o humble_a submission_n to_o his_o will._n p._n 181._o of_o love_n in_o general_n if_o we_o go_v about_o to_o describe_v fond_a love_n what_o better_a resemblance_n may_v we_o have_v then_o to_o that_o man_n who_o be_v bite_v with_o a_o tarantula_n or_o have_v eat_v a_o weed_n which_o be_v call_v sardoa_n and_o so_o laugh_v himself_o to_o death_n be_v murder_v by_o that_o which_o look_v like_o merriment_n or_o like_o a_o mouth_n wound_v with_o a_o sting_n dip_v in_o honey_n the_o taste_n enjoy_v what_o the_o touch_n suffer_v or_o may_v we_o not_o compare_v it_o to_o he_o who_o through_o too_o much_o wantonness_n be_v tickle_v to_o his_o grave_n and_o sure_o have_v we_o as_o many_o eye_n open_v towards_o heaven_n as_o heaven_n open_v towards_o we_o to_o behold_v the_o sleight_n and_o danger_n thereof_o we_o shall_v be_v strike_v with_o horror_n to_o see_v a_o deprâ—ved_a soul_n to_o change_v all_o his_o ability_n as_o incentives_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v suâ—h_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n the_o true_a snare_n to_o entice_v it_o to_o eternal_a misery_n o_o god_n of_o purity_n how_o many_o now_o adays_o do_v we_o see_v who_o through_o too_o fond_a and_o free_a a_o conversation_n receive_v as_o many_o wound_n as_o glance_n yea_o as_o many_o death_n as_o beauty_n shoot_v arrow_n against_o they_o solomon_n who_o well_o know_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o possion_n prov_n 23.33_o say_v thy_o eye_n shall_v behold_v strange_a woman_n and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v utter_v perverse_a thing_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v with_o much_o fair_a spee_fw-mi ch_n she_o cause_v he_o to_o yield_v with_o the_o flatter_a of_o her_o lip_n she_o force_v he_o he_o go_v after_o she_o as_o a_o ox_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o stock_n till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n as_o a_o bird_n hasten_v to_o the_o snare_n and_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v for_o his_o life_n prov._n 7.21_o 23._o see_v how_o a_o senseless_a soul_n like_o a_o lazy_a pilot_n or_o one_o fast_o asleep_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v oppress_v with_o drowsiness_n and_o have_v lose_v his_o helm_n delude_v itself_o it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o i_o be_o strike_v but_o i_o feel_v no_o pain_n they_o have_v draw_v i_o this_o and_o that_o way_n but_o i_o be_o not_o sensible_a of_o it_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v awake_v to_o be_v again_o drink_v with_o love_n and_o to_o return_v to_o my_o accustom_a pleasure_n alas_o poor_a soul_n how_o do_v thou_o not_o have_v well_o guard_v thy_o sense_n in_o the_o first_o assault_n deliver_v thy_o heart_n over_o as_o a_o prey_n whereby_o it_o sink_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o misery_n our_o love_n be_v indiscreet_o tie_v to_o woman_n at_o first_o present_v we_o show_v which_o be_v fair_a and_o specious_a seem_v bright_a with_o a_o please_a serenity_n and_o full_a of_o beauty_n whilst_o all_o this_o while_n we_o do_v but_o consult_v with_o spirit_n and_o strange_a apparition_n full_a of_o obscurity_n and_o darkness_n and_o the_o issue_n thereof_o dismal_a and_o hideous_a or_o as_o a_o stone_n throw_v into_o the_o water_n make_v first_o a_o small_a circle_n which_o cause_v many_o to_o follow_v until_o it_o fill_v up_o the_o total_a superficies_n so_o happen_v it_o in_o love_n it_o fall_v into_o our_o heart_n not_o perceive_v nor_o foresee_v give_v a_o slight_a touch_n in_o the_o beginning_n which_o multiply_v and_o distend_v itself_o over_o our_o soul_n with_o chain_n and_o arrow_n which_o will_v require_v much_o labour_n to_o dissolve_v and_o unloose_v the_o most_o generous_a spirit_n become_v a_o captive_n when_o this_o tempt_a and_o imperious_a visage_n and_o commandress_n come_v and_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o his_o heart_n it_o exercise_v our_o discourse_n it_o inflame_v our_o desire_n it_o busi_v our_o thought_n to_o go_v to_o speak_v to_o visit_v to_o compliment_v yea_o it_o insinuate_v into_o prayer_n and_o our_o best_a devotion_n with_o distraction_n pleas_o troublesome_a love_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o exhalation_n in_o a_o cloud_n it_o can_v continue_v there_o idle_a it_o form_v a_o thousand_o imagination_n it_o bring_v forth_o a_o thousand_o care_n and_o necessary_o be_v accompany_v with_o anxiety_n and_o trouble_n yea_o fond_a love_n be_v like_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n which_o say_v the_o prophet_n be_v a_o trouble_a sea_n who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n isa_n 57.20_o and_o what_o hipocrates_n say_v
of_o the_o enemy_n solitude_n of_o heart_n fast_v prayer_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v weapon_n of_o a_o excellent_a force_n and_o which_o the_o word_n teach_v we_o to_o use_v in_o our_o conflict_n and_o sure_a it_o import_v we_o much_o to_o fight_v valiant_o and_o to_o bring_v with_o we_o the_o heart_n of_o lion_n what_o honour_n can_v we_o expect_v by_o yield_v to_o the_o first_o temptation_n how_o many_o martyr_n have_v be_v roast_v in_o burn_a flame_n because_o they_o will_v not_o speak_v a_o ill_a word_n let_v we_o consider_v also_o the_o crown_n we_o shall_v get_v at_o last_o by_o fix_v our_o love_n aright_o if_o god_n be_v the_o essence_n of_o essence_n why_o do_v we_o please_v ourselves_o by_o make_v so_o many_o nothing_o if_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n why_o shall_v we_o ourselves_o be_v perpetual_o fix_v to_o carnal_a pleasure_n which_o only_o flatter_v to_o strangle_v we_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o day_n yield_v up_o all_o our_o thought_n to_o he_o why_o shall_v the_o 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of_o our_o desire_n who_o alas_o be_v it_o who_o will_v enter_v into_o this_o hell_n of_o torment_n to_o rob_v himself_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o chastity_n and_o to_o live_v like_a ixion_n on_o the_o wheel_n of_o eternal_a vexation_n be_v it_o not_o much_o better_a to_o throw_v away_o this_o frantic_a love_n this_o troublesome_a curiosity_n this_o rashness_n of_o judgement_n and_o all_o that_o foment_v and_o nourish_v so_o ill_a a_o passion_n o_o my_o god_n make_v i_o from_o henceforth_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o to_o silence_v all_o those_o tempt_a and_o troublesome_a creature_n these_o inordinate_a affection_n which_o so_o often_o bereave_v i_o of_o the_o happiness_n of_o thy_o sight_n and_o my_o eternal_a welfare_n o_o thou_o which_o can_v draw_v be_v out_o of_o the_o abyss_n of_o nothing_o and_o bring_v the_o shade_n of_o death_n into_o light_n make_v i_o to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o true_a love_n and_o concupiscence_n the_o which_o be_v 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