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think_v that_o we_o shall_v need_v no_o exhortation_n to_o frequent_v the_o corporal_a work_n of_o mercy_n as_o feed_v the_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a clothing_n the_o naked_a visit_v and_o comfort_v sick_a person_n and_o prisoner_n and_o the_o like_a since_o by_o his_o own_o sacred_a mouth_n he_o have_v tell_v we_o in_o his_o holy_a gospel_n that_o he_o will_v assume_v man_n to_o heaven_n if_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v these_o work_n and_o adjudge_v man_n to_o hell_n it_o they_o do_v they_o not_o but_o this_o bless_a lord_n of_o we_o do_v yet_o assign_v such_o another_o reason_n in_o that_o very_a place_n as_o to_o a_o soul_n which_o have_v taste_v of_o his_o divine_a love_n be_v incomparable_o of_o more_o force_n than_o the_o former_a and_o it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o put_v his_o very_a self_n into_o the_o person_n of_o that_o beggar_n or_o distress_a person_n quod_fw-la uni_fw-la ex_fw-la minimis_fw-la meis_fw-la fecistis_fw-la mihi_fw-la secistis_fw-la 25._o matt._n 25._o that_o so_o he_o may_v make_v we_o happy_a by_o his_o receive_n from_o our_o miserable_a unworthy_a hand_n a_o piece_n of_o courtesy_n and_o service_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o apply_v to_o his_o own_o most_o excellent_a divine_a person_n and_o now_o since_o our_o corporal_a our_o spiritual_a work_n of_o mercy_n be_v incomparable_o of_o more_o account_n with_o god_n then_o corporal_a corpoall_n work_v of_o mercy_n to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v take_v by_o himself_o as_o such_o lively_a token_n of_o our_o love_n to_o he_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o declare_v how_o much_o more_o grateful_o he_o will_v take_v it_o that_o we_o be_v careful_a and_o liberal_a in_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n which_o be_v spiritual_a so_o much_o more_o grateful_a to_o he_o be_v these_o latter_a than_o those_o former_a work_n as_o the_o spiritual_a and_o immortal_a substance_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o valuable_a than_o the_o base_a and_o die_a substance_n of_o the_o body_n nay_o one_o soul_n according_a to_o s._n chrysostome_n judaeos_fw-la orat._n 3._o contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la be_v more_o worth_a than_o the_o whole_a material_a world_n put_v together_o now_o the_o spiritual_a work_n of_o mercy_n which_o be_v exercise_v by_o one_o man_n towards_o another_o in_o reduce_v such_o as_o err_v in_o teach_v such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a and_o in_o fine_a in_o draw_v a_o soul_n from_o wickedness_n of_o life_n to_o god_n service_n do_v produce_v as_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o help_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o holy_a hand_n 1._o l_o miraculous_a thing_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n who_o it_o return_v to_o god_n 2._o pet._n 1._o strange_a thing_n in_o the_o soul_n for_o it_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n it_o infuse_v grace_n it_o make_v that_o man_n of_o a_o enemy_n and_o traitor_n which_o he_o be_v to_o god_n to_o become_v both_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n it_o enrich_v he_o with_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o it_o make_v he_o partake_v of_o a_o divine_a nature_n nay_o it_o be_v most_o certain_o and_o clear_o true_a that_o the_o man_n who_o convert_v a_o soul_n do_v by_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o lord_n acheive_v a_o more_o great_a and_o glorious_a enterprise_n they_o christ_n our_o lord_n himself_o be_v please_v to_o do_v by_o his_o illuminate_n of_o the_o blind_a or_o raise_v of_o the_o dead_a or_o in_o fine_a by_o work_v any_o other_o miracle_n which_o be_v mere_o corporal_a since_o therefore_o this_o work_n of_o help_a soul_n be_v so_o very_o great_a how_o immense_a must_v that_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o our_o b._n lord_n have_v be_v who_o be_v please_v to_o service_n to_o how_o easy_o great_a thing_n be_v do_v in_o god_n service_n enable_v man_n thereunto_o and_o that_o at_o so_o easy_a a_o rate_n as_o that_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v perform_v many_o time_n by_o the_o only_a exchange_n of_o a_o few_o word_n either_o of_o counsel_n to_o they_o or_o instruction_n of_o they_o or_o by_o prayer_n for_o they_o and_o by_o these_o happy_a man_n that_o be_v partly_o and_o daily_o fulfil_v which_o be_v do_v in_o great_a measure_n 2._o colos_n 2._o by_o the_o bless_a apostle_n when_o he_o say_v adimpleo_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la desunt_fw-la passionum_fw-la christi_fw-la pro_fw-la corpore_fw-la eius_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la i_o fulfil_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v want_v to_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n for_o that_o body_n of_o he_o which_o be_v the_o church_n not_o but_o that_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v all-sufficient_a in_o itself_o for_o the_o redeem_n and_o save_v of_o a_o thousand_o world_n but_o that_o which_o the_o bless_a apostle_n do_v insinuate_v as_o want_v to_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v the_o application_n thereof_o by_o faith_n and_o pennance_n which_o last_o suppose_v also_o hope_n and_o love_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o christian_n this_o i_o say_v be_v that_o wherein_o the_o b._n apostle_n employ_v himself_o and_o this_o be_v that_o very_a thing_n to_o which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n do_v now_o attend_v and_o this_o in_o fine_a be_v that_o whereby_o we_o way_n testify_v our_o love_n to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o a_o most_o excellent_a manner_n and_o i_o beg_v of_o the_o same_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o store_n of_o grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v love_v he_o as_o we_o ought_v and_o serve_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n to_o all_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d he_o desire_v and_o deserve_v at_o our_o hand_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n of_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n declare_v by_o show_v his_o greatness_n as_o he_o be_v god_n pag._n 1_o chap._n 2._o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n as_o he_o be_v man_n be_v much_o commend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o soul_n pag._n 10_o chap._n 3._o the_o power_n &_o sanctity_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v consider_v whereby_o we_o may_v also_o the_o better_a see_v his_o excessive_a love._n pag._n 15_o chap._n 4._o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o precious_a body_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v declare_v whereby_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o love_n be_v magnify_v pag._n 21_o chap._n 5._o how_o the_o beauty_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v convince_v &_o conquer_v all_o looker_n on_o save_v only_o where_o excess_n of_o sin_n have_v put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n pag._n 25_o chap._n 6._o the_o admirable_a visible_a grace_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v further_a declare_v pag._n 29_o chap._n 7._o the_o same_o discourse_n be_v prosecute_v and_o conclude_v concern_v the_o excellent_a beauty_n of_o our_o lord_n especial_o of_o the_o attractivenesse_n of_o his_o sight_n pag._n 35_o chap._n 8._o how_o this_o infinite_a god_n &_o superexcellent_a man_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v with_o incomparable_a love_n cast_v his_o eye_n of_o mercy_n upon_o mankind_n pag._n 43_o chap._n 9_o the_o original_a root_n and_o motiâ—e_n of_o the_o infinite_a love_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n be_v discover_v pag._n 48_o chap._n 10._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n be_v more_o particular_o look_v into_o and_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v wonderful_o express_v thereby_o pag._n 52_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o immense_a love_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n express_v to_o man_n in_o his_o holy_a nativity_n pag._n 57_o chap._n 12._o how_o by_o the_o poverty_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o nativity_n poor_a man_n be_v comfort_v and_o the_o rich_a be_v keep_v from_o be_v proud_a pag._n 61_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o unspeakable_a love_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n express_v to_o we_o in_o his_o circumcision_n pag._n 66_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o incomparable_a love_n which_o our_o lord_n do_v show_v to_o we_o by_o that_o name_n pag._n 75_o chap._n 15._o the_o same_o discourse_n concern_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o jesus_n be_v further_o prosecute_v pag._n 78_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o great_a love_n which_o our_o lord_n show_v to_o we_o in_o his_o epiphany_n or_o manifestation_n to_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o three_o king_n pag._n 82_o chap._n 17._o it_o be_v show_v by_o the_o presentation_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o temple_n how_o infinite_a love_n he_o bear_v to_o us._n pag._n 90_o chap._n 18._o how_o in_o the_o flight_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n make_v to_o egypt_n he_o discover_v his_o unspeakable_a love_n to_o man_n pag._n 96_o chap._n 19_o the_o great_a love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v further_a show_v in_o his_o flight_n to_o egypt_n pag._n 101_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o
infallible_a truth_n we_o may_v be_v beat_v blind_a with_o see_v and_o starve_a with_o surfeit_v as_o we_o see_v many_o other_o be_v and_o the_o very_a vastness_n of_o those_o mystery_n which_o be_v open_v to_o we_o for_o our_o comfort_n by_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v make_v we_o half_a doubt_n whether_o they_o be_v or_o can_v be_v true_a or_o no._n the_o belove_a apostle_n and_o evangelist_n s._n john_n have_v lodge_v himself_o so_o long_o so_o near_o the_o hart_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n that_o he_o be_v easy_o able_a to_o discern_v and_o declare_v how_o excellent_o he_o love_v we_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o that_o withal_o his_o love_n continue_v towards_o we_o to_o the_o end_n jesus_n autem_fw-la 13._o joan._n 13._o cùm_fw-la dilexisset_fw-la suos_fw-la in_fw-la finem_fw-la dilexit_fw-la eos_fw-la nay_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o love_n of_o his_o divine_a hart_n towards_o man_n have_v be_v so_o natural_a in_o he_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o it_o go_v more_o violent_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o sacred_a life_n then_o at_o the_o beginning_n all_o the_o passion_n of_o that_o happy_a soul_n be_v entire_o subject_a to_o the_o command_n of_o his_o reason_n and_o he_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o the_o dignity_n &_o immutability_n of_o the_o god_n he_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o all_o thing_n as_o be_v touch_v before_o after_o a_o positive_a manner_n and_o wonderful_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v within_o compass_n superlative_n and_o exaggeration_n use_v to_o be_v thin_a sow_v in_o the_o bless_a mouth_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n nor_o be_v he_o in_o effect_n ever_o find_v to_o have_v say_v any_o thing_n as_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v transport_v with_o any_o extraordinary_a or_o passionate_a desire_n or_o care_n but_o pace_n but_o when_o he_o come_v towards_o the_o passion_n our_o lord_n do_v seem_v to_o break_v his_o pace_n only_o concern_v that_o which_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v in_o his_o sacred_a passion_n and_o that_o which_o he_o be_v to_o do_v in_o the_o night_n precedent_n to_o the_o same_o when_o former_o he_o be_v advise_v his_o apostle_n to_o have_v great_a confidence_n in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n by_o let_v they_o see_v what_o a_o care_n he_o have_v even_o of_o sparrow_n and_o infer_v thereby_o that_o he_o will_v incomparable_o more_v have_v care_n of_o they_o he_o exaggerated_a not_o the_o matter_n 10._o matt._n 10._o but_o do_v only_o ask_v if_o themselves_o be_v not_o to_o be_v more_o esteem_v than_o many_o sparrow_n whereas_o yet_o one_o soul_n be_v more_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n not_o only_o they_o many_o sparrow_n but_o then_o all_o the_o whole_a material_a world_n put_v together_o when_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o tell_v they_o what_o a_o misery_n it_o be_v for_o that_o wretch_n that_o he_o will_v make_v himself_o the_o betrayer_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 8â—_n matt._n 8â—_n he_o only_o say_v woe_n be_v to_o that_o man_n it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o he_o if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v which_o be_v but_o a_o very_a plain_n and_o positive_a manner_n of_o expression_n for_o as_o much_o as_o not_o only_o this_o great_a sin_n which_o ever_o be_v perhaps_o conceive_v but_o the_o least_o mortal_a sin_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v without_o repentance_n do_v make_v a_o man_n much_o more_o unhappy_a then_o if_o he_o be_v utter_o deprive_v of_o be_v when_o he_o profess_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o his_o eternal_a father_n power_n to_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o who_o take_v and_o tie_v he_o he_o tell_v they_o only_o 26._o matt._n 26._o that_o if_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o any_o help_n of_o that_o kind_n his_o father_n will_v send_v more_o than_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n to_o his_o succour_n whereas_o he_o may_v as_o good_a cheap_a have_v say_v twelve_o thousand_o as_o twelve_o legion_n but_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o use_v any_o superlative_a manner_n of_o speech_n and_o he_o have_v have_v many_o servant_n who_o have_v careful_o imitate_v he_o in_o this_o as_o in_o the_o rest_n but_o yet_o never_o thelesse_o when_o he_o reflect_v upon_o the_o thought_n of_o that_o passion_n which_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o undergo_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n the_o very_a desire_n of_o the_o approach_n of_o so_o happy_a a_o day_n make_v he_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v in_o pain_n till_o it_o do_v arrive_v 12._o luc._n 12._o baptismo_fw-la habeo_fw-la baptizari_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la coactor_n donec_fw-la veniat_fw-la or_o rather_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o say_v that_o he_o be_v in_o pain_n as_o by_o word_n of_o interrogation_n in_o the_o way_n after_o a_o sort_n of_o seem_v impatient_a he_o ask_v himself_o this_o very_a question_n in_o effect_n how_o much_o be_o i_o pain_v how_o straite_o be_o i_o imprison_v till_o i_o have_v my_o fill_n of_o suffer_v for_o the_o love_n of_o man_n just_o sacrament_n just_o our_o lord_n do_v long_o for_o the_o time_n when_o he_o may_v institute_v the_o b._n sacrament_n 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