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A72883 Of the love of our only Lord and Saviour, Iesus Christ Both that which he beareth to vs; and that also which we are obliged to beare to him. Declared by the principall mysteries of the life, and death of our Lord; as they are deluiered [sic] to vs in Holy Scripture. With a preface, or introduction to the discourse. Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655. 1622 (1622) STC 17658; ESTC S112463 355,922 614

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wrought_v such_o wonder_n in_o she_o if_o the_o sanctification_n of_o s._n john_n be_v the_o first_o spiritual_a increase_n which_o our_o lord_n incarnate_a wrought_v in_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v do_v by_o mean_n of_o this_o b._n virgin_n and_o the_o first_o corporal_a miracle_n be_v also_o wrought_v by_o her_o mean_n at_o the_o marriage_n of_o cana_n when_o she_o will_v descend_v so_o low_a as_o to_o assist_v at_o the_o dinner_n of_o people_n who_o be_v so_o very_o poor_a as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o have_v wine_n enough_o for_o their_o most_o solemn_a feast_n if_o of_o herself_o without_o be_v desire_v she_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o their_o want_n and_o a_o hart_n which_o wrought_v towards_o the_o relief_n thereof_o if_o she_o have_v compassion_n of_o they_o not_o only_o concern_v some_o such_o thing_n as_o bread_n which_o have_v be_v of_o mere_a necessity_n but_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o wine_n which_o be_v a_o creature_n chief_o ordain_v for_o our_o delight_n and_o comfort_v if_o to_o procure_v it_o she_o solicit_v her_o son_n our_o lord_n to_o work_v a_o miracle_n in_o their_o favour_n which_o till_o that_o time_n he_o have_v never_o do_v and_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o grant_v her_o suit_n if_o as_o soon_o as_o by_o her_o prayer_n for_o they_o she_o have_v induce_v christ_n our_o lord_n to_o give_v they_o wine_n she_o do_v instant_o turn_v she_o pray_v to_o he_o into_o a_o kind_n of_o preach_v to_o they_o advise_v they_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o shall_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n through_o the_o dear_a solicitude_n and_o fear_n she_o have_v lest_o otherwise_o they_o may_v have_v fail_v of_o due_a obedience_n especial_o when_o she_o know_v in_o what_o manner_n he_o go_v to_o work_v the_o miracle_n which_o be_v first_o to_o have_v the_o vessel_n fill_v with_o water_n which_o may_v have_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o very_a contrary_a mean_n to_o the_o desire_a end_n which_o be_v to_o help_v they_o to_o a_o supply_n of_o wine_n if_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v be_v do_v by_o she_o when_o her_o charity_n be_v far_o less_o heanen_n less_o a_o comparison_n of_o what_o our_o b._n lady_n be_v on_o earth_n to_o what_o she_o be_v now_o in_o heanen_n &_o her_o state_n incomparable_o inferior_a to_o that_o which_o now_o it_o be_v what_o person_n be_v that_o so_o unworthy_a who_o this_o queen_n of_o heaven_n will_v not_o avow_v &_o own_o from_o heaven_n what_o wound_n of_o any_o soul_n be_v that_o so_o grievous_a which_o she_o will_v disdain_v to_o dress_v &_o what_o want_v of_o comfort_n can_v that_o be_v so_o extreme_a which_o she_o will_v not_o employ_v herself_o to_o remove_v by_o intercede_v to_o her_o son_n our_o lord_n now_o that_o those_o lilly_n of_o purity_n and_o those_o violet_n of_o her_o humility_n &_o those_o red_a rose_n of_o her_o burn_a
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 ●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 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treatise_n pag._n 574._o finis_fw-la
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to_o do_v it_o so_o that_o scandal_n that_o our_o lord_n will_v rather_o work_v a_o miracle_n then_o suffer_v the_o occasion_n of_o any_o scandal_n he_o who_o will_v not_o work_v a_o miracle_n for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o own_o dear_a life_n will_v yet_o be_v sure_a to_o do_v it_o for_o prevent_v the_o scandal_n of_o other_o man_n and_o withal_o that_o he_o may_v show_v how_o obedient_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o their_o temporal_a prince_n so_o that_o it_o be_v in_o thing_n which_o indeed_o and_o truth_n be_v only_o temporal_a he_o wrought_v no_o miracle_n either_o by_o way_n of_o prevention_n or_o for_o the_o delivery_n of_o himself_o 4._o luc._n 4._o from_o his_o most_o wicked_a enemy_n save_v only_o when_o once_o or_o twice_o he_o grow_v invisible_a to_o their_o eye_n that_o so_o he_o may_v preserve_v himself_o for_o great_a tormets_n afterward_o when_o once_o he_o come_v to_o his_o passion_n he_o tell_v they_o indeed_o what_o he_o can_v have_v obtain_v of_o god_n for_o his_o 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fortune_n nor_o the_o extreme_a curiosity_n of_o his_o mind_n because_o it_o be_v but_o curiosity_n obtain_v any_o one_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o lord_n 6._o matt._n 13._o marc._n 6._o he_o be_v not_o desirous_a to_o win_v the_o affection_n and_o estimation_n of_o his_o own_o compatriot_n for_o though_o it_o can_v be_v say_v but_o that_o he_o wrought_v some_o miracle_n among_o they_o yet_o those_o some_o be_v so_o very_a few_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o incredulity_n that_o in_o comparison_n of_o such_o as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o work_v in_o other_o place_n they_o may_v in_o a_o manner_n be_v account_v none_o he_o do_v not_o a_o whit_n depend_v upon_o the_o acknowledgement_n and_o service_n 17._o luc._n 17._o which_o he_o may_v expect_v from_o such_o person_n as_o he_o cure_v for_o we_o see_v he_o be_v not_o discourage_v by_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o those_o leper_n from_o who_o he_o well_o know_v that_o it_o be_v almost_o thanks_n almost_o one_o of_o ten_o return_v to_o give_v 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42._o if_o the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n have_v be_v but_o only_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v god_n he_o may_v have_v insist_v upon_o that_o course_n which_o former_o have_v be_v hold_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n at_o which_o time_n howsoever_o some_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v which_o tend_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o good_a as_o that_o of_o part_v 15._o part_v exod._n 15._o the_o red_a sea_n when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o pass_v and_o of_o the_o 13._o the_o exod._n 13._o pillar_n both_o of_o the_o clould_n and_o that_o of_o fire_n of_o ibid._n of_o ibid._n the_o rain_v down_o 3_o down_o deut._n 3_o manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o some_o other_o yet_o these_o miracle_n which_o show_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o the_o good_a be_v not_o so_o many_o by_o much_o as_o those_o other_o by_o which_o he_o show_v his_o power_n and_o justice_n against_o the_o wicked_a as_o we_o may_v easy_o see_v by_o the_o ten_o 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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 ●_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