Sweete thovghtes of Iesvs and Marie, or, Meditations for all the feasts of ovr B. Saviovr and his B. Mother togeither with Meditations for all the Sundayes of the yeare and our Sauiovrs Passion : for the vse of the daughters of Sion : diuided into tvvo partes / by Thomas Carre ...

2. Point.

[Consideration.] All is ac∣complished in fine, to witt the whole law: for our good law giuer came not to breake the lawe, but to accomplishe it. nor is the accomplishment of the Law any other thinge but the loue of God and our neighbour; nor can any expresse a greater loue then to lay downe his life, and such a life, the life of a God: not for friends neither, but for enemyes, for vnworthy seruants, for loste slaues, and that too, in circumstances of greatest tormentes, abismall abandon∣nements, infamie and scorne.

[Affect.] Yes the Law is indeed ac∣complished, my soule, since loue is the fulnesse, accomplishment, and perfection therof; as to dye for the be∣loued, is the fulnesse and perfection of loue. Our louing Lawgiuer then, hath performed his owne law in perfection, since he dyes for loue, and that, not for his friendes onely, but euen for his enemyes, euen while they persecuted him to death. Ah how pure, how ge∣nerous, how disinteressed is this loue of his? He finds himselfe forsakem by his Father, and yet he is noe lesse readie

to dye for his loue and honour. He finds vngratefull man paying his loue and labours with iniuries, and yet for his loue he will lay downe his life. This ought to be the rule of our proceeding. We must not lesse loue and serue God, because he seemes, some tymes, to leaue vs in afflictions, in temptations &c. nor leaue off to loue our neighbour, because he renders euil for good. Noc: for our ayme and obligation, is, to ac∣complishe the lawe with Christ, and the accomplishment of the law is loue.