and_o look_v above_o they_o do_v even_o contemn_v they_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o more_o excellent_a thing_n which_o then_o they_o know_v so_o let_v we_o as_o child_n in_o god_n family_n make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o this_o earthly_a honour_n and_o be_v thereby_o encourage_v and_o excite_v to_o learn_v and_o search_v the_o way_n to_o the_o eternal_a glory_n of_o heaven_n of_o which_o this_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n and_o when_o we_o be_v grow_v wise_a and_o skilful_a man_n in_o rhe_n knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n let_v we_o then_o in_o comparison_n endeavour_v to_o be_v above_o and_o even_o contemn_v these_o toy_n and_o trifle_n of_o the_o world_n for_o such_o be_v earthly_a honour_n even_o in_o its_o great_a excellency_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o heavenly_a honour_n and_o glory_n and_o then_o let_v we_o untie_v ourselves_o from_o the_o overmuch_a and_o vicious_a desire_n of_o terrestrial_a honour_n which_o can_v never_o satisfy_v we_o and_o with_o a_o desire_n full_a of_o 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all_o the_o honour_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o with_o unexpressable_a delight_n to_o mark_v out_o the_o throne_n of_o their_o honour_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o they_o know_v that_o a_o crown_n of_o immortal_a glory_n shall_v for_o ever_o environ_v their_o head_n and_o in_o these_o divine_a thought_n and_o elevation_n they_o be_v often_o even_o astonish_v with_o such_o wonderful_a delight_n and_o happiness_n as_o they_o can_v find_v neither_o measure_n nor_o limit_n in_o these_o divine_a glorious_a amusement_n heavenly_a irradiation_n and_o elevation_n of_o spirit_n so_o not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v any_o thing_n on_o earth_n worthy_a of_o their_o greatness_n they_o have_v design_v the_o crown_n and_o set_v up_o the_o throne_n of_o their_o honour_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o empyrean_a heaven_n to_o conclude_v let_v it_o always_o be_v our_o glory_n to_o glorify_v our_o fathet_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5.16_o jer._n 9.23_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v say_v god_n 1_o sam._n 2.30_o psal_n 9.14_o 15_o 16._o o_o how_o honourable_a how_o happy_a be_v he_o who_o god_n be_v please_v to_o honour_n teach_v oh_o lord_n this_o secret_a divine_a language_n to_o my_o heart_n to_o desire_v only_o thy_o honour_n thy_o glory_n and_o that_o i_o may_v glory_v only_o in_o thou_o who_o art_n man_n sovereign_a glory_n yea_o only_o true_a happiness_n let_v i_o esteem_v this_o honour_n this_o glory_n this_o happiness_n as_o heaven_n already_o the_o three_o partition_n of_o conjugal_a love_n section_n i._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o such_o conjugal_a or_o marriage_n love_n in_o general_a and_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o loss_n and_o want_n thereof_o king_n solomon_n say_v a_o prudent_a wife_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n prov._n 19.4_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creation_n say_v our_o saviour_n god_n make_v they_o male_a and_o female_a for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n mar._n 10.7_o mat._n 19_o so_o it_o appear_v god_n himself_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o lawful_a conjugal_a or_o marriage-love_n and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o he_o the_o author_n to_o be_v very_o well_o esteem_v according_o therefore_o in_o his_o sacred_a word_n by_o king_n solomon_n he_o say_v rejoice_v in_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n etc._n etc._n see_v prov._n 18.2_o eccl._n 9.9_o and_o by_o saint_n paul_n husband_n love_v your_o wife_n as_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n for_o he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v himself_o eph._n 5.25_o 28._o let_v i_o here_o again_o make_v a_o short_a though_o perchance_o very_o necessary_a digression_n since_o god_n himself_o as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o conjugal_a true_a love_n and_o commend_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o i_o do_v intend_v god_n will_v to_o write_v on_o of_o this_o subject_a though_o all_o the_o severe_a grandsire_n and_o stoic_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v frown_v and_o the_o more_o nice_a than_o wise_a people_n turâ—e_v aside_o their_o head_n and_o though_o envious_a malicious_a people_n shall_v pine_v and_o grieve_v exceed_o at_o such_o love_a felicity_n though_o over-dote_a sottish_a and_o brainsick_a lover_n shall_v be_v touch_v to_o the_o quick_a in_o this_o ensue_a discourse_n and_o therefore_o kick_v and_o though_o whoremaster_n shall_v be_v gall_v and_o lash_v though_o momus_n or_o jeer_a coxcomb_n shall_v carp_v and_o scoff_n at_o this_o subject_n of_o conjugal_a love_n and_o though_o mere_a earthly_a sensual_a fool_n shall_v not_o see_v or_o conceive_v the_o good_a and_o divine_a use_n thereof_o which_o be_v principal_o heavenly_a love_n of_o god_n and_o i_o protest_v i_o shall_v in_o this_o discourse_n principal_o endeavour_v to_o please_v god_n the_o author_n of_o this_o love_n that_o be_v to_o do_v good_a for_o i_o know_v all_o goodness_n please_v he_o and_o what_o better_o and_o more_o necessary_a endeavour_n then_o to_o increase_v this_o so_o good_a and_o necessary_a happiness_n of_o conjugal_a or_o marriage-love_n in_o the_o world_n from_o which_o spring_v so_o many_o good_a and_o happy_a effect_n therein_o as_o in_o this_o the_o next_o the_o four_o and_o five_o section_n of_o this_o partition_n i_o intend_v to_o show_v more_o large_o and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o will_v glad_o also_o please_v all_o virtuous_a pious_a man_n and_o of_o they_o especial_o true-lover_n which_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v the_o rather_o since_o i_o have_v former_o be_v much_o encourage_v by_o such_o and_o since_o i_o have_v follow_v and_o learn_v the_o substance_n of_o this_o partition_n of_o many_o wise_a and_o worthy_a author_n who_o have_v former_o write_v of_o this_o subject_n do_v much_o good_a thereby_o and_o be_v deserve_o commend_v for_o the_o same_o and_o last_o i_o write_v this_o to_o please_v and_o recreate_v myself_o also_o amid_o more_o serious_a study_n and_o occasion_n now_o therefore_o let_v the_o say_v severe_a grandsire_n stoic_n overnice_a people_n envious_a malicious_a man_n over-dote_a sottish_a brainsick_a lover_n carp_a scoff_a jeer_a coxcomb_n mere_a sensualist_n or_o any_o other_o vicious_a man_n for_o such_o only_a i_o think_v will_n frown_v look_v aside_o pine_v grieve_v be_v angry_a bark_n stir_v kick_v lash_n carp_n scoff_n soule_o detract_v or_o remain_v still_o mere_a sensual_a fool_n i_o care_v not_o since_o i_o have_v endeavour_v and_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o do_v this_o good_a hereby_o it_o matter_n not_o to_o i_o what_o such_o man_n say_v while_o i_o please_v god_n good_a man_n myself_o enjoy_v and_o since_o god_n the_o author_n of_o this_o conjugal_a love_n have_v commend_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o in_o such_o a_o sweet_a amiable_a and_o pleasant_a manner_n as_o be_v say_v prov._n 5.18_o etc._n etc._n eccles_n 9.9_o ephes_n 5._o and_o divers_a other_o place_n and_o also_o in_o the_o canticle_n and_o elsewhere_o even_o in_o a_o mysterious_a and_o divine_a way_n therefore_o if_o i_o or_o any_o man_n endeavour_n to_o show_v and_o increase_v this_o happiness_n and_o to_o do_v this_o so_o necessary_a good_a in_o a_o please_a use_v harmless_a manner_n what_o wise_a well_o dispose_v man_n who_o but_o some_o rugged_a discontent_a envious_a carp_a malign_v spirit_v man_n will_v be_v displease_v therewith_o i_o wonder_v why_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o malign_a as_o to_o dislike_v grudge_n or_o envy_v the_o felicity_n of_o lover_n i_o protest_v i_o wish_v that_o all_o the_o true-lover_n and_o marry_v man_n in_o the_o world_n may_v enjoy_v as_o much_o pleasure_n and_o felicity_n in_o their_o love_n and_o wife_n as_o they_o can_v wish_v and_o think_v of_o though_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o condition_n that_o myself_o shall_v lose_v all_o my_o joy_n hope_n and_o
with_o love_n and_o joy_n to_o think_v that_o our_o love_n be_v crucify_v for_o we_o see_v what_o a_o virtue_n be_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o if_o our_o soul_n in_o contemplation_n of_o his_o wound_n shall_v resent_v the_o smart_n yet_o know_v that_o he_o suffer_v all_o this_o most_o willing_o to_o make_v we_o happy_a it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v we_o even_o swoon_n with_o love_n and_o joy_n and_o be_v ecstasy_v with_o a_o thousand_o sort_n of_o pleasure_n insomuch_o as_o to_o be_v willing_a even_o with_o sweet_a joy_n to_o die_v of_o love_n for_o his_o sake_n oh_o lord_n what_o be_v we_o that_o thou_o shall_v deign_v to_o accept_v our_o love_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v so_o desire_v it_o at_o such_o a_o rate_n as_o thy_o heart_n blood_n be_v a_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n far_o beyond_o all_o humane_a and_o angelical_a apprehension_n who_o unless_o a_o devil_n or_o a_o blind_a ignorant_a worldling_n will_v not_o great_o thank_v thou_o and_o love_v thou_o who_o haste_n and_o do_v so_o infinite_o merit_v the_o same_o and_o the_o rather_o also_o since_o who_o true_o love_v thou_o shall_v for_o thy_o sake_n and_o by_o thy_o suffering_n and_o merit_n enjoy_v infinite_a heavenly_a happiness_n and_o may_v in_o some_o degree_n taste_v thereof_o even_o on_o earth_n lord_n teach_v we_o a_o language_n whole_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a to_o thank_v thou_o for_o such_o love_n o_o love_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o saint_n moreover_o when_o we_o think_v how_o lover_n sweet_a discourse_n please_v one_o another_o let_v we_o then_o also_o contemplate_v our_o soul_n sweet_a conversation_n discourse_n and_o soliloquy_n with_o our_o belove_a god_n and_o saviour_n oh_o how_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v inflame_v with_o divine_a love_n and_o joy_n when_o we_o contemplate_v these_o most_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a word_n of_o our_o belove_a call_v we_o his_o sister_n his_o spouse_n his_o love_n his_o dove_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n with_o one_o of_o thy_o eye_n etc._n etc._n cant._n 4._o and_o my_o belove_a be_v the_o fair_a among_o woman_n the_o chief_a among_o ten_o thousand_o look_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n fair_a as_o the_o moon_n pure_a as_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n cant._n 5._o that_o she_o be_v a_o king_n daughter_n as_o a_o queen_n in_o a_o vesture_n of_o gold_n of_o ophir_n embroider_a raiment_n of_o needle_n work_n that_o the_o king_n may_v take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o beauty_n psal_n 45._o clothe_v with_o the_o white_a raiment_n the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n crown_v and_o enrich_v with_o his_o try_a and_o purify_a gold_n his_o heavenly_a grace_n rev._n 3_o o_o how_o the_o sweet_a harmonious_a accent_n of_o these_o word_n do_v ravish_v the_o spirit_n and_o powerful_o attract_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o those_o thereunto_o who_o be_v able_a true_o but_o to_o hear_v the_o echo_n of_o they_o and_o to_o 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up_o early_o to_o the_o vineyard_n let_v we_o see_v if_o the_o vine_n flourish_n whether_o the_o tender_a grape_n appear_v and_o the_o pomegranate_n bud_n forth_o there_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o my_o love_n cant._n 7.11_o 12._o set_a i_o as_o a_o seal_n on_o thy_o heart_n and_o as_o a_o signet_n on_o thy_o arm_n for_o love_n be_v as_o strong_a as_o death_n it_o be_v a_o fire_n a_o vehement_a flame_n many_o water_n can_v quench_v love_n and_o the_o flood_n can_v drown_v it_o etc._n etc._n cant._n 8.6_o 7._o let_v we_o also_o endeavour_v to_o be_v persuade_v with_o saint_n paul_n that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n roman_n chap._n 8._o verse_n 38._o true_a love_n suffer_v not_o for_o the_o subject_n which_o it_o love_v it_o have_v a_o power_n in_o it_o to_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n from_o the_o time_n that_o a_o soul_n be_v chaste_o take_v with_o this_o passion_n even_o the_o pain_n &_o torment_n thereof_o be_v change_v the_o name_n and_o quality_n within_o the_o heart_n they_o be_v rose_n rather_o than_o thornes_n for_o if_o it_o sigh_v it_o be_v of_o joy_n and_o not_o of_o pain_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o die_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o lovely_a cause_n of_o its_o life_n it_o be_v no_o death_n to_o it_o but_o a_o mere_a rape_v of_o contentment_n which_o sever_v itself_o from_o itself_o in_o favour_n of_o another_o self_n who_o it_o love_v more_o than_o itself_o so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v true_o capable_a of_o the_o love_n beauty_n glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o our_o saviour_n though_o with_o saint_n laurence_n we_o shall_v broil_v upon_o devour_a flame_n yet_o our_o heart_n which_o will_v burn_v more_o hot_a with_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o love_n then_o that_o of_o our_o punishment_n will_v quite_o extinguish_v the_o same_o for_o our_o heart_n be_v all_o a_o flame_n already_o and_o our_o soul_n a_o fire_n how_o can_v we_o expire_v amid_o those_o heat_n though_o our_o body_n be_v burn_v to_o ash_n since_o the_o strong_a must_v need_v prevail_v insomuch_o as_o we_o shall_v fee_v e_o the_o delight_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o fire_n whereof_o we_o shall_v make_v ourselves_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n it_o seem_v also_o policarpus_fw-la master_n glover_n master_n sanders_n and_o other_o both_o primitive_a and_o queen_n maryan_n martyr_n be_v so_o warm_v with_o those_o true_o promethean_a fire_n of_o divine_a love_n as_o exhilarate_v their_o soul_n with_o heavenly_a delight_n at_o the_o stake_n in_o the_o fire_n so_o let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o heavenly_a love_n and_o joy_n and_o then_o how_o willing_o and_o delightful_o shall_v we_o suffer_v all_o the_o tribulation_n we_o meet_v with_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o our_o soul_n so_o divine_o love_v and_o rejoice_v in_o jesus_n christ_n i_o think_v i_o can_v glad_o dwell_v in_o this_o discourse_n of_o divine_a love_n the_o more_o to_o inflame_v our_o love_n to_o god_n see_v how_o he_o woo_v we_o unto_o his_o love_n by_o very_a many_o and_o gracious_a promise_n of_o happiness_n in_o his_o divine_a word_n to_o such_o as_o love_v he_o insomuch_o as_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v to_o their_o good_a rom._n 2.28_o but_o i_o shall_v only_o mention_v and_o conclude_v with_o that_o of_o saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o think_v than_o you_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n what_o felicity_n this_o be_v we_o know_v the_o eye_n have_v see_v most_o beautiful_a lovely_a and_o glorious_a thing_n the_o ear_n have_v hear_v rare_a consort_n of_o music_n &_o voice_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v imagine_v world_n of_o 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