Ludovicus van Leuven, Amoris divini et humani antipathia (1629)
Table of contents ↑Attractio Amoris [46]
Attractio Amoris.
IV.
Ierem.
August.
Barrad.
August.
IN charitate perpetua. dilexi te, ideo attraxi te;
O magna gratiæ commendatio, nemo venit
nisi tractus, hoc tamē, (quidquid imperitè & ine-
ptè hæretici dicant) non significat violentiam li-
berum arbitrium abolentem, sed suaue Dei auxi-
lium, quo animas ad fidem & pœnitentiam, liber-
tate seruatâ, vocat, ipsismet volentibus & liberè
consentientibus. Noli cogitare te inuitum trahi,
trahitur animus & amore. Non dixit Christus nisi
Pater duxerit, sed traxerit; ista violentia fit cordi,
non carni; crede & venis, ama & traheris: dulcis
est amoris violentia, suauis est, ipsa suauitas te
trahit.
IN charitate perpetua. dilexi te, ideo attraxi te;
O magna gratiæ commendatio, nemo venit
nisi tractus, hoc tamē, (quidquid imperitè & ine-
ptè hæretici dicant) non significat violentiam li-
berum arbitrium abolentem, sed suaue Dei auxi-
lium, quo animas ad fidem & pœnitentiam, liber-
tate seruatâ, vocat, ipsismet volentibus & liberè
consentientibus. Noli cogitare te inuitum trahi,
trahitur animus & amore. Non dixit Christus nisi
Pater duxerit, sed traxerit; ista violentia fit cordi,
non carni; crede & venis, ama & traheris: dulcis
est amoris violentia, suauis est, ipsa suauitas te
trahit.
Nemo potest venire ad me, nisi Pater qui misit me traxerit eum. Ioan. 6.
Attrait de l'Amour.
IV.
Amour, amour, tu es la calamite,
L'ambre, l'aymant, l'attrait, la corde eslite,
Qui tire l'ame de la terre à Dieu;
Sans ton filet ce monde est un dedale,
Qui par ses tours gire, monte & deuale,
Et nous faict perdre en ce funeste lieu.
IV.
Amour, amour, tu es la calamite,
L'ambre, l'aymant, l'attrait, la corde eslite,
Qui tire l'ame de la terre à Dieu;
Sans ton filet ce monde est un dedale,
Qui par ses tours gire, monte & deuale,
Et nous faict perdre en ce funeste lieu.
Translations
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Attraction of love. |
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In perpetual love I have loved You, therefore I have drawn You towards me. O great recommendation of grace, nobody comes unless
drawn. Nevertheless, this (no matter what ignorant and inept things the heretics may say) does not signify violence that destroys
free choice, but it signifies the sweet assistance of God, by which He calls souls to penitence without the loss of freedom,
as they themselves willingly and freely consent. Do not think that you are drawn in against your will. The mind is attracted
also by love. Christ did not say 'unless the Father said' but 'unless He drew". That violence is inflicted on your heart,
not on your flesh. Believe and you come, love and you are drawn near. The violence of love is sweet, it is pleasant, the very
pleasantness attracts you. |
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No one can come to me, unless the Father who sent me drew him. |
Sources and parallels
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Possibly based on, not mirrored, Christ-child taking place of risen Christ, in: Attractio amoris. [19] (in: anonymous, Amoris divini et humani antipathia (1628))
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References, across this site, to this page:
- Attractio amoris. [19] (in: anonymous, Amoris divini et humani antipathia (1628))