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though_o they_o enjoy_v god_n gracious_a presence_n and_o comfortable_a assistance_n in_o babylon_n 137._o ps_n 137._o yet_o how_o they_o mourn_v for_o the_o absence_n from_o their_o own_o country_n and_o in_o the_o other_o you_o shall_v as_o apparent_o discover_v the_o wonderful_a extreme_a joy_n they_o take_v in_o be_v restore_v home_o again_o 126._o ps_n 126._o for_o be_v out_o of_o their_o country_n say_v the_o text_n they_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v when_o they_o remember_v zion_n yea_o they_o hang_v up_o their_o harp_n the_o instrument_n of_o joy_n and_o music_n to_o the_o lord_n profess_v they_o can_v not_o sing_v the_o lord_n song_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o yet_o though_o this_o they_o can_v not_o do_v for_o grief_n yet_o for_o love_n sake_n they_o
θειονενωτικον_fw-gr a_o discourse_n of_o holy_a love_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v unite_v unto_o god._n contain_v the_o various_a act_n of_o love_n the_o proper_a motive_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o in_o order_n to_o duty_n and_o perfection_n write_a in_o spanish_a by_o the_o learned_a christopher_n de_fw-fr fonseca_n do_v into_o english_a with_o some_o variation_n and_o much_o addition_n by_o sr_n george_n strode_n knight_n london_n print_v by_o j._n flesher_n for_o richard_n royston_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o ivy-lane_n 1652._o charity_n the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a dear_a child_n the_o good_a old_a patriarch_n jacob_n constrain_v in_o his_o late_a day_n to_o live_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n consider_v the_o manner_n how_o to_o make_v himself_o happy_a and_o to_o bless_v his_o child_n before_o his_o death_n such_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n in_o these_o sad_a distract_a time_n when_o in_o the_o declination_n of_o my_o age_n i_o be_v enforce_v to_o eat_v my_o 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that_o make_v yourselves_o first_o scholar_n and_o follower_n and_o then_o have_v your_o heart_n replenish_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o your_o foot_n conduct_v in_o the_o right_a path_n of_o charity_n you_o may_v become_v guide_n of_o other_o unto_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n after_o which_o as_o my_o soul_n ever_o long_v move_v then_o after_o all_o earthly_a good_n worldly_a content_n or_o fleshly_a delight_n so_o that_o herein_o you_o may_v imitate_v and_o exceed_v i_o your_o father_n be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n hearty_a counsel_n and_o most_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o your_o most_o tender_a affectionate_a father_n george_z strode_n the_o content_n chapter_n 1._o of_o the_o division_n of_o love_n into_o its_o kind_n fol._n 1_o chapter_n 2._o what_o love_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o passion_n fol._n 3_o chapter_n 3._o of_o the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o love_n fol._n 6_o chapter_n 4._o that_o love_n be_v silent_a yet_o active_a fol._n 9_o chapter_n 5._o how_o love_n lessen_v or_o facilitate_v thing_n most_o difficult_a fol._n 11_o chapter_n 6._o love_n extract_v delight_n and_o glory_n out_o of_o suffering_n and_o torment_n fol._n 13_o chapter_n 7._o love_n transform_v the_o lover_n into_o the_o thing_n belove_v fol._n 15_o chapter_n 8._o vehement_a love_n cause_v ecstasy_n fol._n 19_o chapter_n 9_o love_n exchange_v and_o counterchange_v all_o with_o its_o belove_a fol._n 21_o chapter_n 10._o the_o motive_n and_o cause_n of_o love_n fol._n 25_o chapter_n 11._o love_n be_v only_o conquer_v and_o remunerate_v with_o love_n thus_o far_o of_o love_n in_o general_n fol._n 29_o chapter_n 12._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v parrallel_v fol._n 33_o chapter_n 13._o by_o the_o same_o mean_v that_o man_n love_n decrease_v god_n love_n increase_v fol._n 36_o chapter_n 14._o god_n jealousy_n fol._n 39_o chapter_n 15._o god_n reveal_v his_o secret_n unto_o man_n be_v a_o great_a demonstration_n of_o his_o love_n fol._n 40_o chapter_n 16._o god_n seem_v to_o be_v solitary_a without_o man_n fol._n 42_o chapter_n 17._o charity_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a among_o all_o the_o virtue_n fol._n 44_o chapter_n 18._o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v to_o precede_v all_o other_o love_v fol._n 47_o chapter_n 19_o god_n must_v be_v love_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n fol._n 52_o chapter_n 20._o the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a angel_n unto_o man_n fol._n 58_o chapter_n 21._o of_o the_o love_n which_o man_n owe_v to_o his_o neighbour_n fol._n 61_o chapter_n 22._o the_o manner_n how_o we_o be_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n fol._n 72_o chapter_n 23._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v our_o enemy_n fol._n 77_o chapter_n 24._o motive_n and_o reason_n induce_v love_n to_o our_o enemy_n fol._n 86_o chapter_n 25._o to_o pardon_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o honour_n and_o of_o pusillanimity_n to_o revenge_n fol._n 93_o chapter_n 26._o of_o friendship_n fol._n 102_o chapter_n 27._o of_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o 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i_o hate_v lie_v and_o if_o once_o as_o psal_n 139._o v._n 21._o he_o be_v find_v to_o hate_v they_o the_o person_n yet_o observe_v v._o 22._o he_o be_v say_v to_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n which_o hate_n can_v only_o be_v such_o when_o it_o be_v against_o that_o which_o god_n hate_v the_o sin_n but_o not_o the_o person_n of_o the_o man_n which_o be_v a_o imperfect_a hatred_n and_o against_o charity_n and_o such_o a_o hatred_n god_n abhor_v hear_v david_n speak_v as_o to_o his_o rebellious_a son_n absolom_n his_o treacherous_a cousin_n joab_n and_o foul-mouthed_a shimei_n psal_n 7.4_o 5._o if_o i_o have_v reward_v evil_a to_o my_o enemy_n let_v he_o persecute_v
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