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work_n heb._n 10.24_o chap._n xv._o meditation_n on_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o bless_a jesus_n live_v and_o reign_v sweet_a jesus_n for_o ever_o my_o dear_a lord_n i_o hearty_o rejoice_v in_o that_o great_a power_n and_o glory_n to_o â—hich_v now_o thou_o be_v exalt_v when_o i_o conâ—â—der_v what_o thou_o do_v do_v to_o rescue_v we_o from_o misery_n and_o to_o make_v we_o happy_a how_o thou_o do_v lay_v by_o thy_o glory_n to_o entitle_v we_o to_o they_o become_v poor_a to_o pay_v our_o debt_n become_v weak_a to_o die_v and_o to_o vanquish_v our_o enemy_n when_o i_o consider_v this_o bern._n ita_fw-la ne_fw-la summus_fw-la omnium_fw-la unus_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la quis_fw-la hoc_fw-la fecit_fw-la amor_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la nescius_fw-la dignatione_fw-la dive_v affectu_fw-la potens_fw-la suasu_fw-la efficax_n quid_fw-la violentius_fw-la triumphant_a de_fw-fr deo_fw-la amor_fw-la bern._n i_o can_v but_o admire_v the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o charity_n whereby_o thou_o be_v move_v thus_o to_o relieve_v and_o succour_v we_o in_o suffer_v and_o abase_v thyself_o i_o can_v also_o but_o be_v transport_v with_o joy_n that_o in_o thy_o conflict_n with_o our_o enemy_n thou_o do_v obtain_v the_o victory_n and_o thereby_o a_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v have_v no_o end_n lord_n if_o thou_o have_v perish_v in_o our_o quarrel_n if_o death_n have_v still_o detain_v thou_o what_o grief_n what_o remediless_a anguish_n have_v it_o be_v to_o our_o soul_n not_o only_o to_o see_v our_o hope_n frustrate_v but_o also_o to_o see_v he_o oppress_v and_o overcome_v who_o with_o so_o much_o pity_n and_o generosity_n engage_v for_o our_o deliverance_n but_o thou_o live_v dear_a lord_n thou_o be_v triumphant_a thou_o have_v get_v the_o key_n of_o death_n and_o of_o hell_n thou_o be_v the_o head_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o church_n thou_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o man_n thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n thou_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a 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angel_n or_o man_n be_v able_a and_o depute_a to_o work_v our_o redemption_n our_o love_n and_o gratitude_n may_v have_v be_v excessive_a and_o provoke_v god_n to_o jealousy_n but_o now_o bless_a jesus_n we_o can_v humble_v ourselves_o too_o low_o before_o thou_o we_o can_v exalt_v thou_o too_o high_a we_o can_v never_o exceed_v in_o pay_v our_o acknowledgement_n to_o thou_o worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n unto_o he_o therefore_o that_o love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n rev._n 5.12_o
be_v offer_v to_o he_o now_o that_o sacred_a fire_n must_v have_v fuel_n to_o entertain_v it_o it_o must_v be_v nourish_v by_o read_v good_a book_n and_o especial_o by_o frequent_a and_o pious_a meditation_n wherefore_o i_o have_v endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o i_o can_v to_o feed_v those_o holy_a flame_n by_o represent_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v and_o i_o will_v have_v every_o christian_a serious_o and_o often_o to_o consider_v what_o god_n be_v what_o he_o have_v do_v what_o he_o do_v and_o what_o he_o will_v do_v for_o we_o if_o we_o love_v he_o sincere_o as_o also_o what_o we_o be_v whence_o we_o come_v whither_o we_o go_v and_o how_o easy_a it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o be_v eternal_o happy_a if_o we_o will_v set_v our_o affection_n upon_o god_n who_o deserve_v they_o so_o infinite_o doubtless_o inconsideration_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n be_v not_o love_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a man_n can_v resist_v the_o charm_n of_o his_o love_n if_o they_o will_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o 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fast_o than_o those_o iron_n which_o pierce_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n for_o he_o that_o can_v with_o one_o word_n cast_v his_o enemy_n to_o the_o ground_n can_v easy_o have_v break_v their_o band_n and_o escape_v from_o they_o but_o that_o his_o love_n do_v constrain_v he_o and_o make_v he_o desirous_a and_o willing_a thus_o to_o die_v what_o man_n will_v suffer_v one_o half_a of_o what_o christ_n do_v for_o his_o dear_a benefactor_n and_o then_o how_o immense_a and_o wonderful_a be_v that_o charity_n which_o he_o express_v in_o suffer_v the_o ignominy_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o those_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o have_v high_o injure_v he_o and_o from_o who_o he_o can_v expect_v no_o reward_n but_o only_o to_o be_v love_v again_o let_v we_o therefore_o remember_v it_o throughout_o this_o whole_a book_n or_o rather_o throughout_o our_o whole_a life_n that_o we_o have_v be_v redeem_v from_o eternal_a despair_n and_o misery_n and_o from_o our_o vain_a and_o sinful_a conversation_n not_o by_o any_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n shed_v with_o great_a pain_n and_o great_a ignominy_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o eternal_a happiness_n merit_v for_o we_o by_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o measure_v by_o it_o this_o love_n of_o jesus_n be_v more_o already_o by_o far_o than_o we_o can_v answer_v can_v our_o heart_n burn_v perpetual_o with_o those_o bright_a flame_n of_o love_n which_o beatify_v the_o cherubim_n can_v they_o contain_v all_o the_o most_o passionate_a affection_n of_o all_o saint_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n yet_o we_o can_v not_o love_n jesus_n so_o much_o as_o he_o deserve_v for_o have_v die_v to_o save_v we_o from_o eternal_a death_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v more_o he_o suffer_v death_n that_o we_o may_v have_v life_n that_o we_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n not_o only_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v entire_o miserable_a but_o also_o that_o we_o may_v be_v perfect_o happy_a heaven_n be_v the_o purchase_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o redemption_n from_o hell_n god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n and_o have_v raise_v we_o up_o and_o make_v we_o sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n ephes_n 2.5_o let_v we_o meditate_v a_o while_n upon_o that_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o and_o in_o it_o consider_v the_o same_o dimension_n as_o in_o the_o price_n wherewith_o it_o be_v buy_v the_o cross_n of_o
set_v our_o love_n upon_o the_o right_a object_n upon_o god_n not_o upon_o ourselves_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v or_o can_v be_v our_o own_o enemy_n and_o seek_v our_o own_o ruin_n no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n say_v s._n paul_n ephes_n 29._o the_o worst_a enemy_n to_o mankind_n be_v kind_a to_o themselves_o and_o we_o may_v as_o soon_o lose_v our_o be_v as_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o well_o be_v but_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o our_o supreme_a happiness_n consist_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n who_o be_v that_o infinite_a increated_a goodness_n that_o can_v alone_o full_o beatify_v we_o god_n be_v infinite_o happy_a and_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n by_o love_v himself_o and_o we_o also_o become_v happy_a by_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o so_o it_o be_v still_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v and_o angel_n and_o man_n become_v miserable_a only_o by_o depart_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v then_o as_o it_o be_v now_o to_o be_v express_v by_o obedience_n so_o that_o when_o man_n prefer_v any_o thing_n to_o god_n he_o not_o only_o depart_v from_o his_o duty_n but_o also_o from_o his_o sovereign_a bliss_n in_o the_o time_n of_o man_n integrity_n god_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v and_o love_v first_o and_o most_o of_o all_o so_o it_o must_v be_v still_o the_o difference_n be_v that_o then_o man_n do_v it_o natural_o and_o now_o by_o a_o supernatural_a assistance_n he_o do_v it_o then_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o original_a righteousness_n and_o now_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o do_v it_o then_o without_o reluctancy_n now_o he_o have_v sinful_a appetite_n and_o passion_n which_o he_o must_v deny_v and_o mortify_v before_o he_o can_v do_v it_o therefore_o our_o bless_a saviour_n require_v it_o at_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o his_o school_n as_o a_o necessary_a qualification_n to_o all_o that_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v deny_v themselves_o and_o hate_v all_o thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n daily_o and_o follow_v i_o and_o again_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n luk._n 9.23.14.26_o that_o be_v he_o that_o will_v own_o jesus_n and_o be_v own_v by_o he_o must_v in_o all_o thing_n give_v he_o the_o preeminence_n must_v relinquish_v his_o natural_a desire_n deny_v his_o own_o will_n that_o he_o may_v yield_v a_o humble_a obedience_n to_o god_n he_o must_v forsake_v all_o thing_n that_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o he_o and_o even_o part_n with_o his_o dear_a relation_n and_o his_o own_o life_n as_o though_o he_o hate_v they_o rather_o than_o commit_v what_o god_n have_v forbid_v or_o disclaim_v what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o profess_v this_o self-abnegation_a bono_fw-mi ille_fw-la satis_fw-la se_fw-la diligit_fw-la qui_fw-la sedulo_fw-la agit_fw-fr ut_fw-la summo_fw-la fruatur_fw-la bono_fw-mi this_o daily_a self_n crucifixion_n be_v no_o act_n of_o self-hatred_n as_o the_o world_n may_v think_v but_o the_o great_a kindness_n we_o can_v show_v to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o for_o it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n whereby_o to_o make_v our_o life_n comfortable_a here_o and_o eternal_o happy_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o in_o many_o case_n more_o hard_a and_o less_o advantageous_a we_o practise_v self-denial_n of_o our_o free_a choice_n as_o he_o therefore_o that_o cut_v off_o one_o of_o his_o limb_n hate_v not_o himself_o but_o seek_v the_o preservation_n of_o his_o body_n and_o he_o that_o cast_v his_o good_n overboard_o hate_v they_o not_o but_o prefer_v his_o safety_n to_o they_o so_o in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o part_v with_o his_o earthly_a enjoyment_n hate_v they_o not_o but_o prefer_v heaven_n to_o this_o earth_n he_o that_o lose_v this_o present_a life_n hate_v it_o not_o but_o love_v eternal_a life_n beyond_o it_o and_o he_o that_o forsake_v his_o friend_n or_o parent_n to_o follow_v his_o saviour_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n hate_v they_o not_o but_o seek_v to_o win_v they_o to_o their_o happiness_n by_o prefer_v his_o god_n and_o his_o salvation_n to_o their_o unjust_a desire_n in_o this_o case_n the_o promise_n be_v verify_v that_o he_o that_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n for_o christ_n sake_n receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n in_o compensation_n and_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n certain_o find_v it_o therefore_o hate_v our_o kindred_n and_o our_o own_o life_n be_v otherwise_o express_v in_o s._n matthew_n he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 10.37_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o require_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v predominant_a that_o jesus_n shall_v be_v dear_a to_o we_o than_o all_o person_n whatever_o and_o that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o shall_v love_v god_n with_o all_o our_o mind_n with_o all_o our_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n for_o then_o afterward_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o aug._n recte_fw-la novit_fw-la vivere_fw-la qui_fw-la recte_fw-la novit_fw-la amare_fw-la aug._n and_o other_o be_v subordinate_a will_v become_v regular_a and_o innocent_a chap._n xix_o how_o great_a a_o virtue_n be_v divine_a charity_n or_o the_o love_n of_o god_n now_o as_o all_o sin_n and_o misery_n proceed_v from_o a_o misplace_a love_n so_o all_o virtue_n and_o felicity_n be_v the_o product_n of_o love_n well_o guide_v and_o place_v on_o the_o right_a object_n this_o be_v as_o beneficial_a and_o advantageous_a as_o the_o other_o be_v pernicious_a that_o be_v charit_n sicut_fw-la radix_fw-la omnium_fw-la malerum_fw-la est_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la ita_fw-la radix_fw-la omium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la serm._n de_fw-fr charit_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o as_o self-love_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a so_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o good_a the_o stock_n whence_o all_o virtue_n do_v grow_v the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a love_n be_v so_o great_a so_o transcendent_a 13._o sine_fw-la charitate_fw-la fides_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la prodesse_fw-la aug._n 1_o cor._n 13._o that_o it_o alone_o be_v accept_v on_o its_o own_o account_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o its_o sake_n a_o faith_n strong_a enough_o to_o work_v miracle_n alm_n the_o most_o expensive_a and_o even_o the_o flame_n of_o martyrdom_n profit_n nothing_o without_o love_n as_o s._n paul_n teach_v love_v it_o be_v that_o make_v all_o good_a work_v meritorious_a in_o the_o best_a sense_n love_v it_o be_v that_o give_v a_o value_n to_o all_o other_o virtue_n or_o rather_o it_o be_v love_n that_o produce_v all_o good_a work_n and_o virtue_n as_o they_o be_v so_o indeed_o love_n be_v the_o discharge_n of_o our_o whole_a duty_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n say_v s._n paul_n rom._n 13.10_o love_n be_v that_o grace_n which_o renew_v and_o sanctify_v our_o nature_n and_o abide_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v the_o great_a the_o most_o excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n it_o be_v even_o the_o divine_a spirit_n dantur_fw-la vnitas_fw-la spiritus_fw-la continet_fw-la omne_fw-la serm._n pont._n donum_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la san_n tus_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la nobis_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la dantur_fw-la who_o unite_v all_o thing_n within_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n and_o unity_n say_v s._n aug._n and_o with_o who_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v ever_o give_v divine_n teach_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o way_n of_o love_n wherefore_o he_o be_v call_v nexus_fw-la amoris_fw-la quo_fw-la conjungitur_fw-la pater_fw-la cum_fw-la filio_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o church_n that_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n 15._o charitas_fw-la qua_fw-la pater_fw-la diligit_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la pa_n rem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n ineffabilem_fw-la communionem_fw-la amborum_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 15._o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n live_v and_o reign_v evermore_o or_o as_o s._n augustine_n express_v it_o the_o love_n wherewith_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n love_v mutual_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o represent_v best_a the_o mystery_n of_o their_o incomprehensible_a union_n now_o that_o divine_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o eternal_a love_n of_o god_n to_o himself_o be_v give_v to_o we_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o love_n or_o charity_n which_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o whereby_o we_o be_v all_o join_v together_o into_o one_o body_n and_o all_o
favour_n that_o thou_o will_v accept_v of_o i_o and_o my_o weak_a endeavour_n i_o know_v that_o if_o heaven_n be_v capable_a of_o any_o grief_n it_o will_v be_v only_o that_o we_o have_v not_o love_v thou_o enough_o upon_o earth_n when_o thou_o fille_v our_o soul_n with_o thy_o divine_a ravish_a joy_n we_o shall_v wish_v we_o have_v do_v nothing_o here_o but_o serve_v and_o love_v thou_o o_o give_v i_o grace_v now_o whilst_o i_o live_v to_o do_v what_o i_o shall_v wish_v to_o have_v do_v when_o i_o die_v let_v i_o do_v now_o i_o be_o absent_a from_o thou_o what_o i_o shall_v wish_v to_o have_v do_v when_o i_o dwell_v with_o thou_o let_v i_o love_v thou_o infinite_o and_o without_o measure_n bern._n modus_fw-la amandi_fw-la deum_fw-la sine_fw-la modo_fw-la s._n bern._n a_o offering_n of_o a_o free_a heart_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o and_o praise_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n because_o it_o be_v so_o comfortable_a psal_n 54.6_o chap._n xii_o that_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o church_n be_v a_o excellent_a expression_n of_o our_o love_n to_o christ_n the_o first_o instance_n of_o our_o love_n in_o this_o way_n of_o freewill_n offering_n shall_v be_v a_o pious_a obedience_n to_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v many_o way_n require_v but_o because_o it_o be_v almost_o whole_o neglect_v what_o by_o pride_n and_o refractoriness_n what_o by_o ignorance_n and_o indevotion_n and_o what_o by_o looseness_n and_o ireligion_n that_o obedience_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o those_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o stand_a rule_n and_o order_n of_o our_o spiritual_a governor_n be_v so_o general_o lay_v aside_o that_o many_o that_o will_v yet_o dare_v not_o press_v it_o upon_o the_o people_n and_o that_o even_o they_o that_o obey_v do_v it_o secret_o and_o as_o though_o it_o be_v dishonourable_a be_v in_o a_o manner_n ashamed_a to_o own_v it_o hence_o come_v that_o great_a neglect_n of_o confirmation_n that_o most_o 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