power_n out_o these_o execration_n upon_o thou_o 1._o do_v but_o serious_o consider_v the_o condescension_n of_o christ_n wonderful_a love_n to_o thou_o and_o see_v if_o they_o will_v not_o put_v thou_o to_o the_o blush_n if_o thou_o answer_v not_o his_o love_n with_o love_n second_o take_v but_o a_o exact_a view_n of_o the_o stupendous_a excellency_n that_o shine_v in_o he_o and_o tell_v i_o if_o they_o may_v not_o draw_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o iron_n heart_n and_o then_o three_o do_v but_o chew_v a_o while_n upon_o a_o few_o principle_n of_o reason_n which_o i_o shall_v tell_v thou_o and_o which_o thou_o shall_v not_o deny_v and_o then_o tell_v thyself_o whether_o thou_o be_v not_o enforce_v to_o love_n christ_n if_o thou_o mean_v to_o love_v any_o thing_n 1._o the_o condescension_n of_o christ_n love_n to_o thou_o be_v three_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a condescension_n in_o he_o that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o give_v thou_o leave_v to_o love_v he_o that_o 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the_o devil_n mouth_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n there_o be_v no_o such_o policy_n for_o a_o man_n if_o he_o wish_v well_o to_o himself_o and_o love_v himself_o as_o to_o love_v god_n amare_fw-la deum_fw-la est_fw-la amare_fw-la seipsum_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n to_o love_n god_n be_v to_o love_v himself_o as_o to_o hate_n god_n be_v to_o hate_v himself_o oh_o what_o a_o sweet_a and_o lovely_a and_o love_a precept_n be_v that_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n illud_fw-la jubet_fw-la quod_fw-la è_fw-la re_fw-la nostra_fw-la maxim_n est_fw-la he_o command_v we_o to_o do_v that_o which_o make_v most_o to_o our_o own_o advantage_n it_o be_v out_o of_o pure_a love_n to_o we_o that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o love_v he_o he_o do_v it_o upon_o no_o other_o design_n but_o that_o upon_o our_o love_a of_o he_o he_o may_v crown_v we_o with_o blessing_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o be_v strange_a if_o any_o man_n shall_v now_o hum_v and_o haw_o and_o be_v at_o a_o quandary_n with_o himself_o whether_o he_o shall_v love_v christ_n or_o no_o if_o he_o do_v any_o thing_n wish_v well_o to_o himself_o be_v not_o that_o man_n a_o monster_n who_o be_v thirsty_a shall_v not_o only_o expect_v that_o drink_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o his_o mouth_n but_o be_v threaten_v nay_o hire_v to_o let_v it_o down_o his_o throat_n and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o this_o our_o bless_a jesus_n he_o be_v please_v to_o present_v the_o cup_n of_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o rather_o than_o fail_v of_o thy_o admittance_n thereof_o he_o entreat_v thou_o to_o pledge_v he_o nay_o will_v hire_v thou_o to_o it_o si_fw-mi amabis_fw-la dabo_fw-la coelum_fw-la none_o shall_v outvie_v i_o or_o bid_v more_o for_o it_o then_o my_o self_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o heaven_n where_o be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o psalm_n 16._o deliciousness_n and_o delectability_n and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o i_o myself_o who_o be_o the_o comprehension_n of_o all_o thing_n desire_v able_a will_v be_v thy_o reward_n nay_o rather_o than_o fail_v if_o fair_a word_n and_o glorious_a promise_n will_v not_o prevail_v he_o come_v with_o a_o holy_a violence_n psalm_n 9_o 12._o if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o turn_v no_o hoe_v with_o he_o but_o will_v still_o go_v on_o in_o that_o his_o froward_a humour_n he_o have_v draw_v his_o sword_n say_v the_o prophet_n as_o if_o like_o a_o passionate_a lover_n he_o set_v the_o point_n at_o his_o breast_n and_o will_v enforce_v he_o to_o love_v he_o nirembergius_n break_v out_o quid_fw-la mibi_fw-la &_o tibi_fw-la o_o bone_n jesu_n ut_fw-la me_fw-it ames_o bless_a jesus_n what_o be_v my_o love_n worth_n that_o thou_o shall_v use_v such_o violence_n
the_o fatal_a doom_n or_o the_o charm_n of_o divine_a love_n by_o r._n h._n totus_fw-la figatur_fw-la in_o cord_n qui_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la fixus_fw-la in_o cruse_n london_n print_v for_o john_n williams_n at_o the_o crown_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n 1655._o to_o the_o right_n virtuous_a and_o honourable_a george_n berkley_n esquire_n sir_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n new_a under_o the_o sun_n it_o be_v that_o bird_n of_o paradise_n that_o be_v style_v the_o new_a creature_n this_o be_v such_o a_o novelty_n of_o such_o a_o heterogeneous_a nature_n from_o the_o old_a world_n that_o it_o gaze_v on_o he_o as_o a_o piteous_a changeling_n and_o explode_v he_o as_o a_o ill-favoured_a monster_n alas_o say_v marcus_n antoninus_n those_o grace_n which_o the_o deity_n send_v down_o as_o so_o many_o pillar_n to_o stay_v up_o humane_a society_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n and_o modesty_n justice_n and_o verity_n they_o find_v such_o cold_a entertainment_n here_o below_o that_o they_o be_v flee_v back_o to_o heaven_n and_o for_o all_o that_o i_o perceive_v it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o rarity_n to_o meet_v with_o one_o that_o own_v they_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o white_a moor_n or_o black_a swan_n that_o if_o any_o be_v of_o the_o humour_n of_o that_o old_a philosopher_n pittacus_n pittacus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o let_v fly_v a_o arrow_n at_o every_o vicious_a man_n he_o see_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o that_o he_o miss_v shoot_v where_o he_o will_n they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n 14.4_o psalm_n 14.4_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o not_o one_o say_v the_o prophet_n no_o say_v plutarch_n there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o be_v sober_a to_o virtue_n but_o they_o be_v all_o run_v not_o only_o shameful_o out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o unhappy_o out_o of_o their_o wit_n such_o a_o vertigo_n there_o be_v in_o their_o brain_n and_o turn_v round_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o giddiness_n nay_o and_o say_v julian_n they_o be_v all_o inflame_v to_o a_o height_n of_o frenzy_n imp._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d julian_n imp._n by_o the_o fury_n of_o hell_n nay_o and_o many_o say_v isidor_n by_o the_o fury_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n so_o that_o they_o dare_v do_v that_o which_o the_o devil_n themselves_o dare_v not_o pelus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n pelus_n such_o act_n that_o the_o very_a transcendency_n of_o their_o horriblenesse_n make_v they_o incredible_a to_o posterity_n and_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peradventure_o say_v julian_n it_o may_v be_v no_o paradox_n julian._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d julian._n that_o among_o miriads_o of_o bad_a one_o there_o may_v be_v find_v one_o good_a and_o he_o give_v two_o eminent_a instance_n deioces_n among_o the_o mede_n and_o anacharsis_n among_o the_o scythian_n sir_n i_o be_o overjoy_v that_o i_o can_v see_v one_o star_n shine_v amid_o this_o our_o so_o crooked_a and_o umbratile_a generation_n seneca_n quidam_fw-la adeo_fw-la umbratiles_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la in_o turbido_fw-la est_fw-la in_o luce_n esse_fw-la putent_fw-la seneca_n that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o oblique_a and_o straight_o betwixt_o light_n and_o darkness_n nay_o that_o extinguish_v the_o one_o by_o the_o other_o that_o breathe_v forth_o nothing_o but_o spear_n and_o sword_n senator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sapient_a 2.11_o ius_n est_fw-la in_o armis_fw-la senator_n and_o measure_v all_o right_n by_o the_o length_n of_o their_o weapon_n i_o be_o glad_a i_o have_v meet_v with_o one_o of_o a_o heroic_a spirit_n that_o dare_v love_n christ_n when_o nothing_o soon_o expose_v to_o hatred_n nay_o when_o christ_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_a god_n 1_o john_n 5.20_o blessed_a god_n for_o ever_o rom._n 9.5_o be_v expose_v and_o that_o not_o by_o lewes_z but_o by_o christian_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o multitude_n of_o they_o as_o blasphemous_a arrius_n boast_v to_o that_o curse_a croak_n of_o that_o atheistical_a toad_n which_o hell_n itself_o dare_v not_o belch_v forth_o retus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodo_n retus_fw-la and_o which_o i_o can_v express_v without_o horror_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o grand_a impostor_n hang_v upon_o a_o gibbet_n for_o do_v not_o they_o all_o in_o effect_n speak_v the_o same_o who_o deny_v his_o godhead_n nay_o yet_o which_o be_v worse_o epiphan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphan_n if_o epiphanius_n be_v not_o mistake_v scarce_o one_o of_o the_o many_o thousand_o who_o with_o their_o mouth_n deify_v he_o 1.16_o tit._n 1.16_o but_o by_o their_o abominable_a action_n defy_v and_o deny_v he_o 1.21_o rom._n 1.21_o sir_n i_o be_o glad_a i_o have_v meet_v with_o one_o in_o who_o heart_n the_o love_n of_o he_o be_v fix_v who_o be_v crucify_v for_o we_o one_o noble_a eagle_n that_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gaze_v upon_o that_o glorious_a sun_n with_o a_o irretort_n eye_n when_o other_o be_v either_o like_a moale_n starke-blinde_a alex._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n or_o like_a owl_n purblind_a 1.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o per._n 1.9_o and_o can_v see_v at_o any_o distance_n one_o that_o look_v upon_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o superexcellent_a excellency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n one_o of_o who_o i_o can_v say_v more_o but_o that_o i_o shall_v expose_v what_o your_o honour_n to_o the_o tongue_n of_o envy_n or_o my_o reputation_n to_o a_o jealousy_n of_o adulation_n nay_o but_o rather_o your_o modesty_n to_o violence_n which_o use_v to_o blush_v at_o its_o own_o perfection_n otherwise_o i_o shall_v not_o much_o fear_n the_o imputation_n of_o flattery_n where_o all_o hyperboler_n be_v but_o diminution_n when_o once_o a_o soul_n be_v pregnant_a by_o the_o deity_n say_v plotinus_n oh_o what_o lovely_a offspring_n will_v it_o produce_v plotin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plotin_n it_o bring_v forth_o beauty_n it_o bring_v forth_o righteousness_n that_o be_v if_o i_o may_v interpret_v as_o a_o divine_a love_n to_o god_n and_o charity_n to_o all_o that_o bear_v his_o impress_n for_o so_o i_o find_v in_o the_o sacred_a dialect_n love_n to_o god_n 3.18_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o such_o a_o beauty_n as_o transform_v into_o the_o image_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o glory_n 4.16_o 1_o john_n 4.16_o which_o therefore_o must_v needs_o ennoble_v the_o soul_n because_o it_o be_v of_o such_o a_o near_a cognation_n with_o god_n and_o charity_n to_o man_n be_v in_o express_a term_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n psalm_n 112.9_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n remain_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a resemblance_n of_o that_o heavenly_a father_n not_o only_a christ_n have_v say_v it_o 5.44_o matth._n 5.44_o but_o a_o heathen_a emperor_n â—â—tonin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marcus_n â—â—tonin_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o heighten_v i_o to_o this_o boldness_n to_o present_v this_o charm_n of_o divine_a love_n to_o your_o honour_n first_o because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o lovely_a music_n in_o your_o ear_n which_o i_o do_v more_o than_o conjecture_v by_o your_o candid_a acceptation_n of_o a_o very_a incompo_fw-la sed_fw-la susurration_n thereof_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o that_o good_a knight_n cook_n sir_n robert_n cook_n for_o who_o i_o can_v have_v die_v and_o second_o because_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o less_o by_o way_n of_o gratitude_n for_o my_o many_o engagement_n to_o that_o noble_a hand_n of_o charity_n chrysost_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n chrysost_o so_o often_o reach_v out_o to_o i_o ready_a to_o sink_v which_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4.18_o philip._n 4.18_o a_o sacrifice_n that_o ascend_v in_o such_o odoriferous_a flame_n that_o god_n be_v delight_v therewith_o so_o i_o doubt_v not_o 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dominus_fw-la venit_fw-la salutis_fw-la iste_fw-la dominum_fw-la vementem_fw-la non_fw-la amat_fw-la adeo_fw-la perfidus_fw-la &_o ingratus_fw-la pet._n marr._n why_o this_o lord_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n out_o of_o mere_a love_n to_o save_v he_o and_o yet_o be_v he_o such_o a_o monster_n of_o ingratitude_n as_o not_o to_o love_v he_o fie_o upon_o he_o let_v a_o curse_v yea_o and_o let_v shame_n light_v upon_o he_o which_o i_o confess_v i_o do_v rather_o embrace_v then_o any_o of_o the_o former_a interpretation_n yet_o there_o be_v another_o which_o i_o shall_v rather_o commend_v unto_o you_o then_o this_o also_o which_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o the_o original_a form_n of_o excommunication_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o call_v shamatha_a and_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n and_o with_o which_o say_v our_o learned_a doctor_n this_o maran-atha_a be_v coincidental_a hammond_n dr._n hammond_n for_o shame_n that_o be_v no_o other_o than_o 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the_o dreadful_a sentence_n of_o that_o lord_n himself_o who_o he_o have_v so_o contemn_v and_o incense_v who_o shall_v be_v judge_n and_o who_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a will_v pay_v he_o home_o nay_o and_o that_o sudden_o too_o maran-atha_a the_o lord_n be_v come_v to_o render_v vengeance_n and_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o such_o ungodly_a wretch_n as_o do_v not_o love_v he_o which_o be_v the_o first_o quaere_fw-la what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o abstruse_a obscure_a word_n anathema_n maran-atha_a yet_o before_o i_o can_v dismiss_v they_o i_o shall_v be_v seech_v the_o to_o fix_v thy_o eye_n upon_o this_o glass_n and_o therein_o take_v a_o exact_a view_n of_o the_o ill-favourednesse_a and_o ugliness_n of_o that_o man_n that_o do_v not_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thou_o see_v the_o apostle_n use_v two_o word_n of_o diverse_a language_n to_o express_v his_o horrid_a and_o woeful_a condition_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maran-atha_a as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v 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christian_a will_v deny_v it_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o convince_v they_o ere_o i_o have_v do_v if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v accurse_v first_o because_o he_o cut_v himself_o off_o from_o he_o that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o blessing_n here_o for_o the_o present_a and_o second_o because_o christ_n will_v cut_v he_o off_o from_o all_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o hereafter_o in_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n 1._o accurse_a he_o must_v be_v because_o he_o fly_v off_o from_o he_o that_o be_v bless_v god_n for_o ever_o plotinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plotinus_n à _fw-la quo_fw-la procul_fw-la abesse_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la minus_fw-la from_o who_o the_o more_o that_o any_o man_n be_v at_o a_o distance_n the_o less_o he_o be_v a_o blind_a man_n can_v say_v and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o love_n christ_n must_v needs_o be_v at_o a_o great_a nay_o a_o infinite_a distance_n from_o he_o 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esay_n 52.2_o alas_o alas_o say_v gregory_n nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o i_o hug_v in_o my_o bosom_n but_o it_o estrange_v and_o divorce_v i_o from_o my_o god_n especial_o that_o damnable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hatred_n of_o god_n this_o must_v needs_o estrange_v the_o soul_n from_o god_n because_o it_o be_v of_o a_o heterogeneous_a nature_n from_o he_o it_o be_v the_o very_a assimilation_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v satan_n because_o he_o be_v a_o hater_n of_o god_n hatred_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o satanical_a nature_n and_o transform_v the_o soul_n into_o satan_n himself_o if_o you_o will_v believe_v the_o wise_a man_n 21.27_o ecclus_n 21.27_o when_o the_o
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