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THE COLLOQVY.
SHal be made to IESVS, the most deare louer of soules of whom shalt thou earnestly beg, to impart vnto thee his diuine loue which this or the like forme: My God, giue me tby self; behold I loue thee, and if this be too litle may I loue thee more. I cannot measure how much loue I want, of that which were c••ough. This know I only, it goes il with me, without thee: and al aboundance which is not my God, is meere pouerty. Let the sweet power then of thy loue deuour me, grant I may liue and dye with the loue of thy loue, since first thou hast so loued, as thou hast not only affor∣ded me and done many great things for me; but hast likwise wouch safest to dye for me.a 1.1
Lastly from the inward bowels make an act of the loue of God