so_o say_v st_n paul_n be_v adam_n our_o forefather_n 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o while_o we_o live_v here_o we_o must_v bear_v as_o he_o there_o speak_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthy_a and_o so_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o understand_v what_o joy_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o suit_n with_o our_o nature_n after_o their_o change_n into_o the_o state_n of_o incorruption_n only_o thus_o much_o be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o that_o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthy_a so_o we_o must_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a 1_o cor._n 15._o that_o be_v as_o we_o have_v be_v hitherto_o like_o adam_n so_o also_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o our_o glorify_a body_n like_v unto_o the_o glorify_a body_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o st_n paul_n phill._n 3.21_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v transfigure_v our_o vile_a body_n and_o make_v they_o like_v unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n it_o be_v not_o say_v st_n john_n 1_o epist._n 3.2_o manifest_a or_o intelligible_a what_o we_o shall_v be_v only_o thus_o much_o be_v reveal_v and_o we_o know_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o that_o be_v not_o only_o our_o soul_n but_o our_o body_n also_o shall_v be_v pure_o spiritual_a even_o as_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v after_o his_o resurrection_n this_o be_v not_o vehemenisme_n but_o a_o great_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a body_n and_o however_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o our_o present_a philosophy_n body_n and_o spirit_n be_v opposite_a and_o contradistinct_a yet_o not_o so_o but_o that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n now_o be_v and_o we_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v undoubted_o spiritual_a we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n say_v st_n paul_n and_o true_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o spiritualty_n which_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o our_o body_n after_o that_o great_a change_n be_v a_o mystery_n or_o that_o part_n of_o science_n which_o now_o we_o do_v not_o can_v understand_v maimonides_n have_v a_o excellent_a discourse_n give_v we_o by_o the_o learned_a publisher_n of_o the_o porta_n mosis_fw-la to_o this_o effect_n as_o say_v he_o the_o blind_a eye_n be_v not_o delight_v by_o the_o most_o beautiful_a colour_n now_o the_o deaf_a ear_n by_o the_o ravish_a modulation_n of_o the_o sweet_a music_n and_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v know_v how_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o pleasure_n those_o creature_n take_v that_o live_v in_o the_o quick_a and_o fine_a aether_n under_o the_o concave_n of_o the_o moon_n most_n sicut_fw-la nec_fw-la caecue_n colores_fw-la nec_fw-la sing_v thus_fw-mi voces_fw-la nec_fw-la impotens_fw-la veneris_fw-la voluptatem_fw-la veneris_fw-la percipit_fw-la ita_fw-la nec_fw-la corpora_fw-la voluptales_fw-la animi_fw-la proprias_fw-la assequi_fw-la et_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la piscis_fw-la elementum_fw-la ignis_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la cognitum_fw-la ita_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la hoc_fw-la corporeo_fw-la voluptales_fw-la mundi_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la dignosci_fw-la maimonid_n in_o praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la explic._n cap._n 10_o sanedrim_n apud_fw-la pocockium_fw-la de_fw-la portâ_fw-la most_n so_o neither_o by_o we_o in_o this_o world_n can_v the_o delight_n of_o the_o spiritual_a world_n be_v discern_v we_o have_v no_o true_a taste_n say_v he_o of_o any_o but_o corporeal_a pleasure_n and_o pure_o mental_a delight_n be_v so_o strange_a unto_o we_o that_o we_o can_v without_o much_o industry_n and_o diligence_n have_v any_o taste_n or_o apprehension_n of_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_a angel_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o any_o corporeal_a pleasure_n their_o sense_n be_v not_o as_o we_o nor_o make_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o we_o after_o death_n shall_v no_o more_o relish_n or_o desire_v these_o bodily_a pleasure_n than_o a_o wise_a monarch_n will_v desire_v to_o dethrone_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o lay_v down_o all_o his_o regalia_z that_o he_o may_v spend_v his_o day_n at_o play_n in_o the_o street_n with_o that_o company_n and_o in_o those_o sport_n which_o when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n be_v more_o suitable_a to_o his_o temper_n than_o the_o excercise_n of_o his_o royal_a power_n such_o difference_n be_v there_o in_o the_o dignity_n and_o vileness_n of_o the_o delight_n of_o this_o corporeal_a and_o that_o spiritual_a world_n and_o therefore_o as_o that_o consider_v rabbin_z well_o express_v this_o matter_n god_n have_v deal_v with_o his_o people_n as_o a_o prudent_a and_o indulgent_a master_n treat_v the_o tender_a scholar_n who_o he_o desire_v to_o improve_v he_o provoke_v he_o to_o his_o lesson_n with_o the_o reward_n of_o a_o fig_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o sweetmeate_n deinceps_fw-la et_fw-la paulo_fw-la post_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la angelis_n voluâ—tas_fw-la aliqua_fw-la corporea_fw-la nec_fw-la cam_fw-la percipiant_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la illis_fw-la ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la seasus_fw-la quibus_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la percipimus_fw-la assequantur_fw-la eodemque_fw-la modo_fw-la cum_fw-la e_fw-la nobis_fw-la quis_fw-la dignus_fw-la factus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la qui_fw-la gradum_fw-la istum_fw-la pâ—st_fw-la mortem_fw-la consequatur_fw-la non_fw-la amplius_fw-la voluptales_fw-la corporeas_fw-la percepturus_fw-la est_fw-la eâsve_fw-la appetiturus_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la rex_fw-la magni_fw-la regni_fw-la dominus_fw-la regno_fw-la svo_fw-la exuicuoiat_fw-it ut_fw-la ad_fw-la pili_n lusum_fw-la in_o plateis_fw-la redeat_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la tempus_fw-la faerit_fw-la quo_fw-la lusum_fw-la istum_fw-la regno_fw-la anteserret_fw-la fingas_n pverum_fw-la minorennem_fw-la ad_fw-la praeceptorem_fw-la deductum_fw-la quo_fw-la cum_fw-la legem_fw-la eâ—oceat_fw-la quod_fw-la magnum_fw-la ei_fw-la ob_fw-la eam_fw-la quam_fw-la inde_fw-la assequetur_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la licet_fw-la ipse_fw-la magnitudinem_fw-la istius_fw-la boai_fw-la prae_fw-la intellectus_fw-la imbecillitate_fw-la non_fw-la percipiat_fw-la coget_fw-la necessitas_fw-la praeceptorem_fw-la qui_fw-la ipso_fw-la perfectior_fw-la est_fw-la scholarem_fw-la sic_fw-la provocare_fw-la dicet_fw-la lege_fw-la ut_fw-la tibi_fw-la juglandem_fw-la aut_fw-la ficum_fw-la aut_fw-la sacchari_fw-la portiunculam_fw-la demus_fw-la ta_fw-la fiet_fw-la ut_fw-la studcat_n non_fw-la ipsius_fw-la lectioâ—is_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la cujus_fw-la digaitatem_fw-la nondum_fw-la intelligit_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la edulium_fw-la istud_fw-la accipiat_fw-la etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la maimoniden_n cod_n lib._n p._n 138._o &_o deinceps_fw-la or_o somewhat_o that_o will_n for_o the_o present_a work_n upon_o his_o fancy_n not_o with_o a_o discourse_n of_o nice_a speculation_n to_o evince_v a_o future_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o mind_n by_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o doubtless_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bath_n have_v such_o frequent_a reference_n to_o corporeal_a pleasure_n in_o the_o notice_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o concern_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n because_o while_o we_o be_v here_o our_o body_n general_o prevail_v above_o our_o spirit_n and_o we_o do_v better_o resent_v corporeal_a than_o mental_a pleasure_n 27.26_o cum_fw-la horro_fw-la mortalis_fw-la de_fw-la aternâ_fw-la gloriâ_fw-la disserit_fw-la caecus_n de_fw-fr luce_fw-fr disserit_fw-la gregor_n moral_a 27.26_o but_o notwithstanding_o for_o the_o use_n of_o those_o that_o be_v more_o perfect_a and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o conceive_v to_o ourselves_o as_o i_o say_v any_o hope_n of_o a_o mahumetane_a paradise_n or_o reality_n of_o gross_a corporeal_a pleasure_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o same_o spirit_n have_v make_v frequent_a attestation_n of_o the_o spirituallnesse_n which_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v even_o in_o our_o body_n then_o and_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o our_o delight_n there_o from_o these_o of_o this_o present_a world_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n without_o the_o use_n of_o metaphor_n which_o can_v be_v only_o do_v by_o negative_n because_o we_o can_v form_v any_o direct_a idea_n of_o it_o than_o all_o these_o pleasure_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n and_o all_o corporeal_a delight_n be_v deny_v of_o it_o but_o now_o since_o we_o have_v make_v so_o good_a a_o progress_n in_o the_o way_n we_o design_v let_v we_o indulge_v ourselves_o the_o refreshment_n a_o little_a to_o look_v back_o and_o see_v how_o consistent_a and_o agreeable_a these_o principle_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o the_o notion_n of_o consider_v man_n among_o the_o heathen_a and_o true_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v any_o thing_n more_o agreeable_a to_o we_o than_o the_o philosophy_n of_o socrates_n as_o it_o be_v represent_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n and_o elsewhere_o dispersedly_z among_o his_o writing_n and_o be_v as_o i_o take_v it_o the_o ancient_a philosophy_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o in_o short_a be_v this_o etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o testify_v that_o the_o ancient_n to_o plato_n own_a the_o world_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n he_o reckon_v this_o among_o the_o great_a and_o ancient_a tradition_n inter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
vindicated_n p._n 43_o 44_o justin_n martyr_n vindicate_v p._n 45_o st_n gregory_n photius_n cyprian_n prudentius_n athanasius_n and_o st_n hierom_n consider_v p._n 45_o 46_o 47_o justinian_o letter_n to_o archbishop_n menna_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o sixth_o council_n of_o constantinople_n refer_v to_o p._n 47_o 48_o whether_o hell_n torment_v formal_o such_o as_o describe_v if_o not_o such_o great_a st_n greg._n nyssenes_n opinion_n p._n 49_o hell_n torment_v not_o now_o understand_v p._n 49_o 50_o god_n himself_o be_v in_o hell_n a_o consume_a fire_n p._n 50_o 51_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o his_o judgement_n commend_v p._n 51_o 52_o this_o fear_n a_o principal_a bar_n against_o vice_n p._n 52_o 53_o vicious_a man_n not_o to_o be_v envy_v p._n 54_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n in_o the_o end_n for_o the_o religious_a sect_n ii_o serm_v i._o of_o the_o reward_n of_o religion_n man_n naturally_n desire_v happiness_n p._n 5_o the_o great_a happiness_n be_v more_o desirable_a than_o the_o less_o p._n 58_o heathen_n be_v sensible_a of_o a_o reward_n for_o virtue_n and_o a_o punishment_n impendent_a upon_o vice_n p._n 59_o the_o fear_n and_o suspicion_n of_o a_o ill_a conscience_n immovable_a p._n 60_o the_o joy_n and_o content_v of_o the_o heathen_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n and_o how_o this_o joy_n be_v reasonable_a p._n 60_o 61_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o sense_n of_o god_n a_o rewarder_n in_o all_o men._n p._n 61_o 62_o christian_n have_v great_a reason_n of_o their_o satisfaction_n and_o content_n in_o the_o excercise_n of_o christian_a virtue_n p._n 62_o 63_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n necessary_a for_o our_o encouragement_n to_o virtue_n p._n 63_o psal_n 16._o v._n ult_n commend_v p._n 64_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n the_o great_a possible_a ib._n the_o part_n of_o the_o great_a happiness_n explain_v p._n 65_o security_n from_o grief_n a_o necessary_a prerequisite_a to_o happiness_n p._n 66_o heavenly_a happiness_n free_a from_o pain_n and_o grief_n p._n 67_o man_n condition_n consider_v in_o respect_n of_o pain_n p._n 68_o the_o use_n of_o care_n and_o pain_n in_o this_o world_n p._n 69_o no_o use_v of_o pain_n or_o care_n in_o heaven_n p._n 70_o the_o particular_a occasion_n and_o cause_n of_o our_o bodily_a pain_n and_o care_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n p._n 71_o 72_o of_o pain_n pure_o mental_a p._n 73_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n free_a from_o mental_a pain_n p._n 74_o of_o hell_n torment_n p._n 75_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n free_a from_o these_o torment_n p._n 75_o 76_o the_o vision_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n shall_v increase_v the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a p._n 76_o the_o vision_n of_o hell_n torment_n shall_v increase_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o bless_a p._n 77_o recapitulation_n and_o conclusion_n p._n 78_o serm_n ii_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o religion_n his_o apology_n may_v be_v pardon_v who_o be_v put_v to_o describe_v heaven_n p._n 79_o it_o be_v god_n mercy_n that_o heaven_n be_v describe_v by_o metaphor_n p._n 80_o voluptas_fw-la in_o motu_fw-la active_a joy_n in_o heaven_n p._n 81_o and_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o great_a quantity_n ib._n scene_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n in_o corporal_a shape_n and_o figure_n give_v we_o in_o compassion_n to_o our_o infirmity_n p._n 82_o heavenly_a joy_n compare_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o feast_v ib._n to_o the_o joy_n of_o marriage_n p._n 83_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o honor._n p._n 84_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o victor_n in_o game_n of_o honor._n ib._n to_o the_o gl_n rise_z of_o a_o king_n p._n 85_o the_o stateliness_n of_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n descibe_v p._n 85_o 86_o the_o eternal_a duration_n of_o these_o joy_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n p._n 86_o 87_o 88_o metaphor_n express_v the_o grandeur_n not_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o joy_n p._n 88_o glorify_a body_n spiritual_a like_o christ_n body_n p._n 89_o ben_n maimons_n discourse_n of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o god_n propose_v heaaven_n to_o we_o under_o such_o metaphor_n p._n 89_o 90_o the_o doctrine_n of_o socrates_n and_o plato_n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la compare_v with_o that_o of_o christianity_n p._n 91_o 92_o material_a sense_n continue_v in_o heaven_n for_o ornament_n rather_o than_o for_o use_v p._n 93_o the_o conclusion_n p._n 94_o serm_n iii_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o religion_n why_o man_n prefer_v worldly_a enjoyment_n before_o those_o of_o heaven_n p._n 96_o the_o same_o attribute_n give_v to_o god_n and_o heaven_n ib._n the_o happiness_n of_o both_o describe_v by_o negative_n p._n 96_o 97_o the_o enjoyment_n in_o nature_n great_a the_o enjoyment_n in_o conceit_n and_o fancy_n great_a than_o those_o in_o nature_n p._n 98_o 99_o the_o enjoyment_n in_o heaven_n great_a than_o both_o p._n 99_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o and_o isaiah_n 64._o w_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o compare_v and_o explain_v p._n 100_o 101_o the_o conflagration_n of_o this_o world_n in_o order_n to_o the_o purgation_n of_o its_o matter_n for_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n and_o new_a jerusalem_n incomprehensible_o glorious_a ib._n rabbin_n affirm_v that_o from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o messiah_n we_o must_v take_v the_o image_n of_o our_o future_a glory_n p._n 101_o 102_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n the_o image_n of_o we_o p._n 102_o how_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n be_v reveal_v to_o christian_n by_o the_o spirit_n p._n 103_o advice_n stand_v no_o more_o gaze_v in_o heaven_n p._n 104_o christian_a faith_n and_o hope_v commend_v christian_n practice_n commend_v serm_v iu._n of_o the_o reward_n of_o religion_n the_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o life_n everlasting_a the_o great_a encouragement_n to_o virtue_n p._n 109_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n argue_v reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o another_o life_n because_o they_o be_v not_o equal_o distribute_v in_o this_o p._n 110_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n ancient_o believe_v p._n 111_o mr_n hobbes_n his_o opinion_n consider_v ib._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n spring_v not_o from_o the_o daemonology_n of_o the_o greek_n p._n 112_o the_o ancient_a argument_n for_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o cicero_n and_o other_o philosopher_n p._n 113_o 115_o 116_o the_o explication_n of_o those_o who_o make_v soul_n corporeal_a imperfect_a p._n 114_o mr_n hobbes_n misinterpret_v scripture_n which_o determine_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v independent_a from_o the_o body_n p._n 117_o 118_o reason_n why_o christian_n first_o believe_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n p._n 118_o 119_o christ_n other_o breed_fw-mi ction_n already_o miraculous_o fullfil_v be_v receive_v as_o argument_n that_o his_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v fullfil_v also_o p._n 119_o 120_o miraculous_a instance_n of_o his_o power_n in_o raise_v the_o dead_a p._n 120_o 121_o jairus_n his_o daughter_n and_o the_o widow_n son_n raise_v p._n 121_o 122_o lazarus_n raise_v and_o the_o resurrection_n preach_v p._n 122_o 123_o christ_n own_o resurrection_n a_o powerful_a argument_n of_o we_o p._n p._n 123_o 124_o objection_n obviate_v p._n 125_o 126_o how_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v receive_v among_o the_o jew_n p._n 127_o our_o savior_n argument_n against_o the_o sadducee_n explain_v p._n 127_o 128_o how_o farve_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v consistent_a with_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n p._n 129_o 130_o application_n hope_v of_o this_o resurrection_n to_o be_v cherish_v p._n 131_o this_o virtue_n hope_v commend_v from_o its_o vsefullnesse_n p._n 132_o the_o antinomian_o error_n who_o reject_v this_o virtue_n deduce_v from_o its_o original_n describe_v and_o confute_v p._n 〈…〉_o 134_o the_o exercise_n of_o hope_n commend_v from_o the_o 〈…〉_o to_o it_o p._n 134_o the_o exercise_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o worship_n commend_v p._n 135_o sect_n iii_o serm_v i._o of_o the_o chief_a good_a christian_n doctrine_n oppose_v by_o epicurean_o and_o stoic_n p._n 146_o 141_o 142_o st_n paul_n triumph_n over_o his_o learned_a opponent_n p._n 143_o philosopher_n very_o good_a and_o very_a bad_a p._n 144_o 145_o 146_o error_n about_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la p._n 147_o 148_o no_o sect_n can_v obtain_v happiness_n in_o this_o life_n p._n 149_o 150_o 151_o their_o happiness_n design_v in_o this_o life_n inconsiderable_a p._n 152_o 153_o some_o philosopher_n prize_v virtuous_a action_n to_o be_v summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la p._n 154_o other_o esteem_v pleasure_n to_o be_v it_o p._n 155_o and_o aim_v at_o that_o only_a in_o this_o life_n p._n 156_o christian_n aim_v at_o everlasting_a pleasure_n p._n 157_o serm_n ii_o of_o the_o chief_a good_n st_n augustine_n under_o temptation_n of_o pleasure_n p._n 160_o difference_n of_o lust_n p._n 161_o religion_n oppose_v
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adaequata_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la vestigia_fw-la quidem_fw-la pristinae_fw-la ullius_fw-la habitationis_fw-la relicta_fw-la fuerint_fw-la igitur_fw-la titus_n alexandria_n revertens_fw-la cum_fw-la complanata_fw-la omne_fw-la videret_fw-la lachâ—ymas_fw-la continere_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n lege_fw-la 15._o caput_fw-la l._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la josephum_fw-la nemo_fw-la ignorat_fw-la romanorum_fw-la morem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la complanato_fw-it urbium_fw-la rebellium_fw-la solo_n aratrum_fw-la inducere_fw-la vere_n igitur_fw-la mors_fw-la jerosolymorum_fw-la fuit_fw-la inducto_fw-la illi_fw-la aratro_fw-la quod_fw-la nec_fw-la vetustissimi_fw-la judaei_n ignorant_a qui_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la aratrum_fw-la templo_fw-la impressum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la terhibent_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la aratrum_fw-la impressit_fw-la in_o monimentis_fw-la suis_fw-la retinent_fw-la turannum_fw-la rufum_fw-la vocant_fw-la etc._n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ita_fw-la phocylides_n inter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illud_fw-la poema_fw-la appellat_fw-la quamvis_fw-la &_o sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la dubitant_fw-la a_o gapita_n illa_fw-la antiqui_fw-la sint_fw-la phocylidis_fw-la qui_fw-la olympiad_n 59_o aut_fw-la 60_o floruit_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la cur_n aut_fw-la judaeum_n aut_fw-la christianum_fw-la ex_fw-la stylo_fw-la reputemus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n habot_n his_o aliena_fw-la that_o even_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o pythagorical_a transmigration_n have_v a_o notion_n in_o it_o not_o very_o different_a from_o we_o of_o the_o resurrection_n both_o hold_v that_o the_o same_o soul_n may_v after_o its_o departure_n from_o the_o body_n abide_v and_o inform_v some_o elementary_a body_n only_o our_o doctrine_n be_v that_o the_o soul_n shall_v abide_v and_o again_o inform_v the_o same_o elementary_a body_n st_n augustine_n tell_v we_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a gale_n of_o this_o hope_n will_v safe_o and_o in_o due_a time_n bring_v we_o to_o our_o desire_a haven_n heb._n 6.11_o but_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_a by_o reason_n of_o our_o own_o lightness_n and_o vanity_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o every_o wave_n of_o temptation_n this_o hope_n of_o heaven_n serve_v we_o for_o another_o use_n for_o then_o as_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n well_o observe_v we_o be_v to_o have_v this_o hope_n as_o a_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n sure_a and_o steadfast_a heb._n 6.19_o in_o every_o profession_n and_o call_v the_o encouragement_n be_v from_o hope_n he_o that_o plow_v plow_v in_o hope_n and_o he_o that_o thresh_v thresh_v in_o hope_n 1_o cor._n 9.10_o and_o in_o our_o general_a call_n of_o christianity_n no_o man_n ever_o be_v make_v perfect_a without_o this_o hope_n man_n as_o man_n desire_v happiness_n and_o will_v avoid_v misery_n but_o if_o
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the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n solomon_n be_v wise_a than_o he_o he_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o after_o a_o full_a experiment_n he_o conclude_v more_o divine_o that_o man_n happiness_n consist_v neither_o in_o riches_n nor_o honour_n nor_o pleasure_n but_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o indeed_o make_v this_o life_n happy_a by_o give_v we_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a and_o more_o glorious_a life_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o let_v this_o experiment_n of_o solomon_n unless_o we_o think_v that_o we_o can_v extract_v more_o good_a from_o the_o creature_n than_o solomon_n can_v satisfy_v we_o with_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o first_o conclusion_n my_o second_o conclusion_n be_v that_o the_o design_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o aristotle_n call_v they_o of_o those_o i_o mean_v that_o aim_n at_o happiness_n by_o way_n of_o luxury_n be_v not_o only_o vain_a but_o huriful_a also_o and_o that_o the_o pursuance_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o these_o lust_n of_o intemperance_n be_v certain_o mischievous_a and_o dishonourable_a to_o man_n as_o man._n seneca_n man._n quidam_fw-la se_fw-la voluptatibus_fw-la immergunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la in_o consuctudinem_fw-la abductis_fw-la career_n non_fw-la possunt_fw-la ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la miserrimi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quod_fw-la eo_fw-la pervenerunt_fw-la at_o illa_fw-la quae_fw-la supervacanea_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la sacta_fw-la sunt_fw-la necessaria_fw-la serviunt_fw-la itaque_fw-la voluptatibus_fw-la non_fw-la fruuntur_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la sva_fw-la quod_fw-la malorum_fw-la ultimum_fw-la est_fw-la amant_fw-fr seneca_n philosopher_n have_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v one_o mischief_n consequent_a to_o all_o lust_n of_o intemperance_n that_o man_n lust_n be_v not_o satisfy_v but_o increase_v thereby_o and_o their_o appetite_n so_o corrupt_v that_o they_o can_v live_v without_o they_o the_o pleasure_n which_o they_o use_v they_o be_v quick_o make_v slave_n unto_o and_o they_o can_v wean_v themselves_o from_o that_o which_o in_o short_a time_n must_v be_v their_o ruin_n this_o i_o lay_v down_o for_o a_o rule_n that_o all_o lust_n of_o this_o kind_a contrary_n to_o the_o law_n of_o religion_n and_o virtue_n be_v lust_n of_o intemperance_n and_o for_o their_o mischief_n this_o we_o find_v in_o general_a that_o person_n quaest_n person_n quid_fw-la quod_fw-la ne_fw-la ment_fw-la quidem_fw-la recte_fw-la uti_fw-la possumus_fw-la multo_fw-la cibo_fw-la &_o potione_fw-la completi_fw-la est_fw-la praeclara_fw-la epistola_fw-la platonis_fw-la ad_fw-la dionis_fw-la propinquos_fw-la in_fw-la quâ_fw-la scriptum_n est_fw-la his_o fere_n verbis_fw-la quo_fw-la cum_fw-la venissem_fw-la vita_fw-la illa_fw-la beata_fw-la quae_fw-la serebatur_fw-la plena_fw-la italicarum_fw-la syracusanarumque_fw-la mensarum_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la mihi_fw-la placuit_fw-la bis_fw-la in_o die_fw-la saturum_fw-la fore_fw-la nec_fw-la unquam_fw-la pernoctare_fw-la solum_fw-la caeterâque_fw-la quae_fw-la comitantur_fw-la huic_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la in_o quâ_fw-la sapten_n nemo_fw-la efficitur_fw-la unquam_fw-la moderatus_fw-la verò_fw-la multo_fw-la minus_fw-la cicero_n in_o 5._o lib._n tusc_n quaest_n riotous_a or_o drunken_a or_o debauch_v by_o any_o of_o these_o intemperances_n have_v first_o of_o all_o their_o mind_n weaken_v and_o the_o faculty_n of_o their_o soul_n enervate_v thereby_o you_o shall_v rare_o find_v in_o such_o man_n any_o true_a wisdom_n or_o able_a counsel_n or_o persevere_v industry_n or_o any_o excellence_n and_o 11._o and_o apud_fw-la samnite_n morum_fw-la censores_fw-la vinolentos_fw-la à _fw-la senatu_fw-la amovebant_fw-la tanquam_fw-la indignos_fw-la qui_fw-la honores_fw-la &_o publica_fw-la munia_fw-la gererent_fw-la indignum_fw-la enim_fw-la videbatur_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la ingenio_fw-la temulento_fw-la &_o marcido_fw-la forent_fw-la quique_fw-la libidinum_fw-la maculis_fw-la notarentur_fw-la ad_fw-la remp_n accedere_fw-la aut_fw-la de_fw-la publicis_fw-la consultare_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la cretense_n &_o lacedemonios_n &_o carthaginenses_n factitâsse_fw-la novimus_fw-la alex._n ab_fw-la alexand._n lib._n 3._o c._n 11._o therefore_o in_o wise_a and_o well_o govern_v state_n person_n give_v to_o the_o least_o of_o these_o vice_n have_v be_v by_o law_n make_v uncapable_a of_o any_o public_a office_n or_o employment_n nor_o be_v these_o vice_n less_o ruinous_a to_o the_o body_n who_o have_v woe_n who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v contention_n who_o have_v redness_n of_o eye_n who_o have_v wound_n without_o cause_n even_o they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 23.30_o alexander_n 19_o seneta_n lib._n 12._o epist_n lib._n 12._o e._n pist_o 84._o plutarch_n dialog_n 19_o that_o great_a and_o invincible_a conqueror_n be_v as_o many_o write_v conquer_v himself_o and_o kill_v by_o drunkenness_n and_o for_o other_o riot_n it_o be_v a_o old_a observation_n too_o frequent_o renew_v 8._o plato_n frugali_a coenâ_fw-la à _fw-la 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