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THe Loadstone is wholly composed of humblenesse & love, breathes out meere love, void of all gall and bit∣ternesse; It was created for the use and benefit of mankinde, and brings no damage or detriment
to any; If at any time it seemes to drive away I∣ron, and expell it, it doth it not out of any pride, nor induced by any ha∣tred; but to this end on∣ly drives it away, that being better affected and disposed in conve∣nient tearmes or points, it may then recall it, and reduce it to itselfe, by certaine windings and turnings. So our Lord who is wholly and only good, as transcendent in love and goodnesse, as he is in greatnesse, who was borne for the salva∣tion of mankind, drew all unto him, he cast not any away that came un∣to him; Hee gave a Re∣pulse
indeed to the wo∣man of Canaan, he chid her, as if she had beene but a dog, yet to no o∣ther end, but that shee might make supplicati∣on unto him mo••e ear∣nestly, hasten to him more vehemently, and cleave to him more closely; and with that minde doth he rebuke those that are his, that he may not punish them: he threatens that he may not smite them; he judg∣eth them in this world, that he may not con∣demne them in the wor••d to come.