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Love him for his own sake, that is amor amicitiae, a love of friendship, and most acceptable. Indeed if you look upon him, you cannot choose but love him, for he is altogether lovely to a spirituall eye. And shew the reality of your love, by your sorrow for his absence, and joy in his presence; fear to offend him, care to please him, by avoiding what he forbids, and performing what he requireth; by your willingness to hate Father and Mother, goods and lands; to endure reproach and shame, losses and crosses for his sake; and then quid non speramus amantes? what may not Christs friends hope for? If you love him he will love you, nay he loved you before you loved him, |
Love him for his own sake, that is amor Friendship, a love of friendship, and most acceptable. Indeed if you look upon him, you cannot choose but love him, for he is altogether lovely to a spiritual eye. And show the reality of your love, by your sorrow for his absence, and joy in his presence; Fear to offend him, care to please him, by avoiding what he forbids, and performing what he requires; by your willingness to hate Father and Mother, goods and Lands; to endure reproach and shame, losses and Crosses for his sake; and then quid non Speramus amantes? what may not Christ Friends hope for? If you love him he will love you, nay he loved you before you loved him, |
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