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wherein_o we_o may_v exercise_v most_o heroical_a virtue_n of_o humility_n patience_n and_o mercy_n of_o poverty_n chastity_n and_o obedience_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n &_o all_o the_o rest_n beside_o it_o have_v please_v our_o lord_n to_o plant_v a_o perfection_n in_o every_o occasion_n and_o action_n of_o his_o life_n now_o by_o mean_n hereof_o how_o miserable_a soever_o we_o have_v be_v in_o former_a time_n we_o may_v at_o that_o instant_n suppose_v that_o our_o state_n be_v choose_v well_o do_v that_o very_a thing_n in_o the_o most_o excellent_a manner_n which_o of_o all_o other_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v most_o acceptable_a and_o please_a to_o our_o lord_n god_n again_o for_o good_a for_o see_v how_o solicitous_a our_o lord_n be_v of_o our_o good_a those_o soul_n which_o be_v in_o state_n of_o grace_n our_o lord_n do_v keep_v as_o it_o be_v two_o several_a book_n of_o account_n the_o one_o be_v of_o time_n which_o have_v a_o end_n the_o other_o be_v of_o eternity_n which_o have_v none_o now_o whatsoever_o defect_n or_o venial_a sin_n be_v commit_v which_o be_v venial_a be_v compatible_a with_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n how_o wilful_a and_o unworthy_a soever_o they_o be_v our_o lord_n who_o be_v so_o rich_a in_o goodness_n and_o so_o liberal_a of_o grace_n do_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o account_n of_o time_n that_o so_o there_o may_v once_o be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o which_o be_v at_o last_o discharge_v either_o by_o the_o penance_n of_o a_o penitential_a life_n or_o else_o afterward_o by_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n both_o which_o kind_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v root_v in_o the_o precious_a merit_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n but_o as_o for_o the_o good_a deed_n &_o word_n &_o thought_n which_o have_v proceed_v from_o such_o a_o man_n though_o accompany_v with_o imperfection_n and_o frailtye_n our_o lord_n do_v lodge_v they_o all_o in_o the_o book_n of_o eternity_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v no_o end_n of_o their_o reward_n now_o woe_n and_o woe_n again_o be_v to_o that_o wretched_a soul_n which_o upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o motive_n shall_v presume_v to_o serve_v our_o lord_n with_o less_o fidelity_n &_o love_n and_o not_o rather_o incomparable_o with_o more_o of_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o love_n which_o our_o soul_n may_v exercise_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o whole_a treatise_n be_v conclude_v with_o show_v how_o much_o we_o love_v our_o lord_n by_o love_v our_o neighbour_n for_o his_o sake_n chap._n 96._o we_o must_v therefore_o serve_v and_o love_v this_o bless_a lord_n of_o we_o with_o all_o the_o love_n of_o all_o our_o soul_n not_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o due_n by_o distract_n it_o towards_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n 12._o confess_v l._n 4._o cap._n 12._o but_o only_o for_o he_o and_o in_o he_o for_o most_o unjust_o as_o the_o incomparable_a s._n augustine_n say_v do_v we_o love_v those_o thing_n to_o his_o dishonour_n from_o who_o those_o thing_n do_v all_o proceed_v and_o by_o who_o if_o they_o be_v not_o preserve_v in_o every_o moment_n of_o time_n they_o will_v instant_o perish_v i_o say_v we_o must_v love_v our_o lord_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o delight_n or_o complacence_n rejoice_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o divine_a excellency_n and_o attribute_n and_o take_v gust_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o his_o beauty_n and_o in_o the_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n of_o his_o holy_a will_n which_o in_o despite_n of_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v and_o fulfil_v from_o the_o great_a of_o his_o work_n to_o the_o fall_n of_o any_o lease_n towards_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o move_n of_o any_o moat_n in_o the_o air_n et_fw-la quid_fw-la necuerunt_fw-la tibi_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n 2._o confess_v l._n â—_o cap._n 2._o of_o wicked_a man_n aut_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la imperium_fw-la tuum_fw-la dehonestaverunt_fw-la à _fw-la caelis_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o novissima_fw-la iustum_fw-la &_o integrum_fw-la for_o how_o can_v they_o ever_o hurt_v thou_o or_o wherein_o have_v they_o be_v able_a to_o dishonour_n or_o disparage_v thy_o dominion_n or_o government_n which_o be_v so_o entyere_o &_o just_a from_o the_o very_o high_a to_o the_o very_o low_a of_o thy_o creature_n we_o must_v god_n must_v the_o love_n of_o benevolence_n and_o friendship_n towards_o god_n love_v he_o with_o a_o love_n which_o may_v be_v call_v of_o friendship_n or_o benevolence_n most_o cordial_o desire_v &_o incessant_o procure_v the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o eternal_a glory_n in_o all_o heart_n &_o soul_n we_o must_v love_v he_o with_o a_o love_n of_o exquisite_a and_o entiere_fw-fr obedience_n both_o in_o perfect_o do_v all_o that_o which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o enjoin_v and_o cheerful_o suffer_v all_o
otherwise_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o apprehension_n pag._n 344_o chap._n 60._o of_o the_o blow_n which_o be_v give_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o our_o b._n lord_n in_o the_o high_a priest_n house_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o s._n peter_n how_o our_o lord_n be_v tax_v first_o of_o blasphemy_n &_o of_o the_o excessive_a love_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o all_o these_o particular_n pag._n 350_o chap._n 61._o the_o abundant_a &_o must_v bitter_a scorn_n which_o our_o b._n lord_n endure_v with_o excessive_a love_n in_o that_o night_n precedent_n to_o his_o death_n pag._n 358_o chap._n 62._o how_o our_o lord_n be_v solemn_o adiuge_v worthy_a of_o death_n for_o blasphemy_n &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o judas_n and_o how_o they_o send_v our_o lord_n to_o pilate_n pag._n 366_o chap._n 63._o how_o pilate_n examine_v our_o b._n lord_n &_o send_v he_o to_o herod_n how_o herod_n scorn_v he_o &_o send_v he_o back_o to_o pilate_n who_o resolve_v to_o scourge_v he_o pag._n 372_o chap._n 64._o of_o the_o cruel_a scourge_v of_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o how_o with_o incomparable_a patience_n and_o charity_n he_o endure_v the_o same_o pag._n 377_o chap._n 65._o how_o our_o b._n lord_n be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n blaspheme_v &_o torment_v with_o strange_a invention_n of_o malice_n and_o how_o he_o endure_v all_o with_o incomparable_a love_n pag._n 382_o chap._n 66._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o ecce_fw-la homo_fw-la and_o how_o our_o b._n saviour_n do_v carry_v himself_o at_o that_o time_n with_o contempt_n of_o all_o humane_a comfort_n for_o love_n of_o us._n pag._n 388_o chap._n 67._o how_o the_o jew_n prefer_v barrabas_n before_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o how_o pilate_n give_v sentence_n of_o death_n against_o he_o and_o with_o what_o incessant_a love_n he_o endure_v all_o pag._n 394_o chap._n 68_o how_o our_o lord_n do_v carry_v his_o cross_n &_o of_o the_o excessive_a love_n he_o show_v in_o bear_v the_o great_a affront_n which_o be_v do_v to_o he_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o mount_n caluary_n pag._n 399_o chap._n 69._o the_o crucifixion_n of_o our_o b._n lord_n his_o quick_a sense_n &_o several_a pain_n distinct_o feel_v &_o of_o his_o unspeakable_a patience_n and_o love_n to_o we_o therein_o pag_n 404_o chap._n 70._o of_o the_o excessive_a torment_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o how_o he_o be_v blaspheme_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a patience_n and_o love_n wherewith_o he_o bear_v it_o all_o pag._n 411_o chap._n 71._o how_o our_o lord_n do_v exercise_v the_o office_n of_o redeemer_n and_o instructor_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o the_o three_o first_o word_n he_o utter_v from_o thence_o pag._n 419_o chap._n 72._o of_o the_o darkness_n over_o the_o world_n &_o the_o desolation_n which_o our_o lord_n endure_v with_o incomparable_a love_n whilst_o he_o say_v to_o his_o eternal_a father_n deus_n deus_fw-la meus_fw-la ut_fw-la quid_fw-la dereliquisti_fw-la i_o pag._n 425_o chap._n 73._o of_o the_o excessive_a love_n which_o our_o lord_n express_v by_o his_o silence_n in_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o how_o the_o while_n he_o be_v negotiate_v our_o cause_n with_o god_n pag._n 432_o chap._n 74._o of_o the_o unspeakable_a thirst_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o he_o do_v endure_v and_o declare_v with_o incomparable_a love_n to_o man_n pag._n 437_o chap._n 75._o of_o the_o entyere_a consummation_n of_o our_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n upon_o the_o cross_n pag._n 442_o chap._n 76._o of_o our_o lord_n last_o prayer_n &_o of_o the_o separation_n of_o his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o crucifix_n pag._n 447_o chap._n 77._o of_o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n express_v in_o those_o prodigious_a thing_n which_o appear_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o our_o b._n lord._n and_o of_o the_o blood_n and_o water_n which_o slow_v out_o of_o his_o side_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 453_o chap._n 78._o the_o conclusson_n of_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o b._n lord_n &_o the_o use_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v thereof_o pag._n 460_o chap._n 79._o of_o the_o unspeakable_a love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o bequeath_v to_o we_o upon_o the_o cross_n his_o all-immaculate_a virgin_n mother_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o pag._n 472_o chap._n 80._o how_o our_o b._n lady_n and_o eve_n do_v resemble_v one_o another_o and_o how_o they_o â—iffer_v and_o our_o b._n lady_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o spiritual_a mother_n of_o all_o mankind_n pag._n 478_o chap._n 81._o the_o external_a excellency_n &_o attractivenesse_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n the_o reason_n of_o congruity_n which_o prove_v her_o innocency_n &_o purity_n and_o the_o innumerable_a motive_n which_o oblige_v the_o world_n to_o admire_v &_o love_v she_o pag._n 485_o chap._n 82._o of_o the_o incomparable_a sanctity_n which_o be_v employ_v to_o have_v be_v in_o our_o b._n lady_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o high_a dignity_n of_o her_o call_n &_o how_o that_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o holy_a scripture_n whereby_o our_o b._n lady_n do_v seem_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o some_o to_o be_v disaduantage_v pag._n 424_o chap._n 83._o how_o the_o sanctity_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n do_v much_o import_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n how_o notwithstanding_o all_o her_o excellency_n we_o avow_v she_o to_o be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n as_o god_n &_o by_o innumerable_a degree_n inferior_a to_o he_o as_o man_n &_o how_o much_o more_o honourable_o our_o lord_n redeem_v she_o they_o other_o pag._n 500_o chap._n 84._o of_o the_o great_a eminency_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n beyond_o all_o other_o with_o a_o authority_n cite_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n and_o that_o the_o way_n for_o we_o to_o judge_v right_o of_o she_o be_v to_o purify_v our_o soul_n pag._n 506_o chap._n 85._o of_o great_a excellency_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n set_v out_o by_o the_o figure_n appellation_n and_o allusion_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n pag._n 509_o chap._n 86._o the_o wonderful_a excellency_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n which_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v here_o set_v forth_o pag._n 514_o chap._n 87._o that_o our_o b._n lady_n be_v salute_v full_a of_o grace_n &_o of_o several_a kind_n of_o fullness_n of_o grace_n pag._n 520_o chap._n 88_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n be_v prosecute_v by_o a_o testimony_n of_o s._n gregory_n and_o consideration_n be_v make_v of_o her_o divine_a virtue_n &_o first_o of_o her_o admirable_a faith_n and_o hope_n pag._n 527_o chap._n 89._o of_o the_o most_o ardent_a charity_n both_o to_o god_n &_o man_n which_o reign_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n pag._n 533_o chap._n 90._o the_o profound_a humility_n and_o perfect_a purity_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n both_o body_n &_o soul_n and_o wherein_o the_o height_n thereof_o consist_v pag._n 545_o chap._n 91._o of_o the_o inexplicable_a conformity_n of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n to_o the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n how_o dear_a soever_o it_o may_v cost_v she_o pag._n 545_o chap._n 92._o of_o the_o entyere_a conformity_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n will_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o how_o many_o privilege_n and_o perfection_n be_v assemble_v in_o she_o pag._n 551_o chap._n 93._o of_o the_o several_a devotion_n that_o we_o be_v to_o carry_v to_o our_o bless_a lady_n pag._n 555_o chap._n 94._o of_o the_o piety_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n towards_o we_o now_o in_o heaven_n far_o more_o than_o when_o she_o live_v on_o earth_n with_o a_o prayer_n to_o she_o pag._n 580_o chap._n 95._o a_o recapitulation_n of_o diverse_a motive_n which_o ought_v to_o draw_v we_o close_o to_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n pag._n 567_o chap._n 96._o of_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o love_n which_o our_o soul_n may_v exercise_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n with_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n pag._n 574._o finis_fw-la