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to_o be_v by_o it_o cheat_v into_o self-love_n if_o we_o will_v therefore_o be_v replenish_v with_o the_o holy_a and_o beatify_a love_n of_o god_n we_o must_v first_o cast_v the_o world_n out_o of_o our_o heart_n for_o as_o a_o full_a vessel_n can_v receive_v better_a liquor_n except_o it_o be_v empty_v no_o more_o can_v our_o heart_n love_v the_o creator_n if_o they_o be_v possess_v by_o creature_n therefore_o say_v saint_n john_n the_o belove_a apostle_n of_o jesus_n love_v not_o the_o world_n neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o worldly_n thing_n be_v make_v for_o our_o use_n and_o there_o be_v in_o they_o some_o beauty_n but_o how_o much_o more_o beautiful_a be_v he_o that_o make_v they_o and_o make_v we_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o he_o that_o seek_v for_o happiness_n out_o of_o god_n shall_v never_o find_v it_o but_o if_o we_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n than_o we_o be_v certain_o happy_a for_o he_o also_o love_v we_o and_o his_o favour_n be_v all_o chap._n xl._n wherein_o consist_v the_o love_n of_o god_n 1._o it_o consist_v chief_o in_o joyful_o suffer_v for_o god_n for_o love_n be_v a_o passion_n and_o he_o therefore_o love_v most_o that_o be_v most_o patient_a as_o the_o bless_a apostle_n return_v from_o the_o council_n rejoice_v that_o they_o have_v be_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n and_o stripe_n for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n there_o may_v be_v much_o of_o nature_n in_o that_o tenderness_n of_o devout_a affection_n and_o those_o tear_n that_o proceed_v from_o it_o which_o be_v observe_v in_o some_o but_o true_a virtue_n and_o solid_a joy_n do_v proceed_v from_o a_o love_n practical_a and_o obediential_a for_o he_o that_o true_o love_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n cheerful_o for_o savour_v not_o for_o fear_v and_o if_o any_o burden_n unpleasant_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o love_n make_v 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