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splendour_n but_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n make_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n to_o set_v in_o gloomy_a obscurity_n and_o deadness_n 3._o but_o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o three_o reward_n which_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n psal._n 19_o 7._o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o undefiled_a law_n convert_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o septuagint_n the_o word_n which_o the_o platonist_n use_n for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o conversion_n we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o nature_n thereof_o conversion_n therefore_o include_v two_o thing_n a_o leave_v and_o a_o make_n towards_o somewhat_o and_o here_o in_o this_o christian_a conversion_n that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v be_v the_o creature_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v turn_v unto_o be_v god_n the_o leave_v of_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o forsake_v of_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o god_n but_o especial_o the_o renounce_n of_o our_o own_o self_n for_o while_o 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last_a memorial_n of_o himself_o no_o man_n will_v be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o forsake_v the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o drudge_n to_o a_o inferior_a master_n but_o without_o question_n the_o plot_n be_v to_o be_v his_o own_o god_n and_o his_o own_o master_n and_o to_o employ_v all_o his_o strength_n for_o himself_o but_o how_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v convert_v the_o soul_n from_o this_o idolatry_n and_o that_o which_o we_o false_o seek_v after_o how_o it_o bring_v we_o true_o more_o near_o unto_o will_v be_v see_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v proclus_n in_o plato_n theology_n the_o conversion_n of_o thing_n to_o their_o cause_n or_o principle_n be_v to_o receive_v assimilate_v influence_n from_o they_o or_o to_o rise_v up_o and_o ascend_v near_o and_o near_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o become_v more_o and_o more_o like_o they_o to_o return_v therefore_o unto_o god_n be_v to_o become_v like_a to_o he_o by_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o lose_a image_n of_o adam_n who_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o similitude_n of_o god_n now_o the_o image_n of_o god_n what_o it_o be_v seem_v not_o to_o be_v unknown_a even_o to_o the_o very_a heathen_n the_o ancient_a greek_a poet_n bring_v in_o ulysses_n muse_v with_o himself_o among_o his_o travel_n what_o a_o kind_n of_o people_n he_o have_v fall_v among_o after_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o a_o kind_n of_o people_n be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n into_o which_o i_o come_v be_v they_o injurious_a barbarous_a and_o unjust_a or_o be_v they_o of_o a_o love_a disposition_n courteous_a unto_o stranger_n and_o of_o a_o godlike_a mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v they_o animo_fw-la dei_fw-la formi_fw-la where_o the_o poet_n plain_o make_v the_o form_n or_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o love_n in_o righteousness_n or_o justice_n and_o courteousnes_n they_o be_v contrary_a to_o injury_n brutish_a fierceness_n cruelty_n and_o injustice_n the_o divine_a philosopher_n speak_v out_o more_o express_o though_o in_o few_o word_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n be_v to_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o wise_a i_o may_v multiply_v word_n here_o for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n and_o grace_n that_o accrue_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n from_o his_o conversion_n to_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o holy_a word_n but_o nothing_o more_o can_v be_v say_v than_o this_o image_n of_o christ_n do_v either_o express_a or_o at_o least_o imply_v justice_n holiness_n and_o prudence_n comprise_v all_o excellence_n that_o generous_a magnanimity_n of_o mind_n that_o bear_v itself_o above_o all_o the_o contempt_n that_o can_v follow_v the_o practice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a or_o abstinence_n from_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a temperance_n manly_n and_o awful-eyed_n fortitude_n gravity_n and_o modesty_n gentle_o move_v in_o all_o peaceful_a and_o steady_a tranquillity_n and_o a_o godlike_a understanding_n water_v with_o shower_n of_o light_a this_o flourish_a paradise_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n this_o and_o whatsoever_o else_o we_o can_v conceive_v that_o good_a be_v be_v contain_v in_o this_o divine_a image_n nay_o more_o than_o we_o can_v conceive_v before_o we_o be_v transform_v into_o that_o likeness_n the_o wisdom_n of_o he_o that_o be_v regenerate_v into_o this_o image_n and_o conformity_n with_o god_n dive_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o darkness_n untie_v the_o knot_n of_o that_o old_a serpent_n train_n break_v off_o the_o bond_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n pierce_v like_o lightning_n into_o the_o inwardness_n of_o thing_n stand_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o immortal_a glory_n that_o holiness_n wind_n itself_o from_o all_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n fly_v above_o the_o bewitch_a attraction_n of_o the_o body_n look_n upon_o god_n in_o unspotted_a purity_n that_o justice_n give_v every_o thing_n it_o be_v own_o that_o which_o be_v caesar_n to_o caesar_n and_o that_o which_o be_v god_n to_o god_n but_o nothing_o to_o itself_o seek_v nothing_o for_o itself_o exult_v not_o in_o itself_o but_o give_v all_o to_o god_n seek_v all_o for_o god_n rejoice_v always_o in_o god_n thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o will_n sake_n they_o be_v and_o have_v be_v create_v rev._n 4._o thus_o be_v they_o nothing_o in_o their_o own_o eye_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o in_o profound_a humility_n and_o gratitude_n which_o be_v the_o most_o exquisite_a act_n of_o justice_n give_v all_o to_o the_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a majesty_n this_o be_v that_o lovely_a beautiful_a and_o most_o desirable_a image_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n who_o have_v part_n here_o be_v a_o inheritor_n of_o eternity_n but_o he_o that_o by_o false_a and_o lazy_a imagination_n and_o fancy_n remain_v in_o the_o devil_n deform_a nature_n his_o doom_n be_v everlasting_a death_n and_o unspeakable_a misery_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v doer_n of_o the_o word_n i_o will_v only_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o the_o proposition_n that_o be_v leave_v and_o so_o end_v this_o text._n the_o proposition_n be_v this_o iii_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o deceive_v ourselves_o errare_fw-la falli_fw-la decipi_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o err_v or_o be_v deceive_v say_v tully_n turpe_fw-la est_fw-la and_o that_o methinks_v shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o avoid_v it_o but_o to_o deceive_v one_o self_n be_v a_o double_a fault_n he_o that_o deceive_v himself_o be_v both_o fool_n and_o knave_n as_o we_o say_v both_o the_o gull_n and_o the_o cheater_n the_o deceive_v and_o the_o deceiver_n though_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n he_o that_o be_v deceive_v by_o another_o be_v first_o deceive_v by_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o defective_a principle_n that_o expose_v a_o man_n to_o be_v deceive_v of_o another_o expose_v he_o as_o well_o to_o be_v deceive_v of_o himself_o no_o man_n be_v discover_v to_o be_v a_o fool_n by_o another_o but_o he_o be_v so_o in_o himself_o first_o and_o who_o make_v he_o so_o then_o but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o circumvent_v himself_o and_o so_o foolish_a as_o to_o be_v circumvent_v by_o himself_o certain_o it_o imply_v more_o nature_n than_o one_o in_o a_o man._n the_o platonist_n reckon_v up_o three_o in_o general_a there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o there_o be_v understanding_n that_o lamp_n of_o heavenly_a truth_n or_o intellectual_a illumination_n 2._o there_o be_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o middle_n where_o will_n and_o reason_v be_v situate_v 3._o in_o the_o last_o place_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o life_n which_o reside_v in_o the_o body_n and_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o darken_a cave_n of_o evil_a delusion_n falsehood_n and_o deceit_n a_o den_n of_o all_o serpentine_a nature_n false_a spectrums_n magical_a allurement_n thick_a mist_n benumb_a vapour_n execrable_a whisper_n vain_a terror_n false_a delight_n bewitch_a apparition_n fair_a flit_a phantasm_n deceivable_a suggestion_n besot_v attraction_n here_o be_v that_o damn_a cell_n where_o those_o three_o grand_a impostor_n and_o conspirator_n against_o the_o soul_n plot_v their_o fraudulent_a mischief_n the_o flesh_n the_o world_n the_o devil_n or_o rather_o here_o be_v a_o world_n of_o devil_n in_o this_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n where_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n rule_v well_o have_v zoroastre_n describe_v this_o place_n he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o world_n who_o light_n be_v the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o world_n who_o bottom_n be_v the_o depth_n of_o unfaithfulness_n it_o be_v foundation_n be_v lay_v in_o hell_n a_o hell_n who_o fence_n be_v pitchy_a cloud_n and_o thick_a darkness_n who_o treasure_n be_v corruption_n inhabitant_n vanity_n and_o shadow_n wisdom_n senslesness_n prudence_n precipitancy_n simplicity_n of_o heart_n inextricable_a labyrinth_n of_o deceit_n and_o hypocrisy_n constancy_n or_o steddiness_n a_o vertiginous_a circuit_n of_o glow_a frenzy_n and_o gross_a madness_n he_o that_o here_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o those_o wise_a oracle_n forbid_v he_o that_o look_v down_o endanger_v his_o sight_n endanger_v be_v carry_v away_o with_o this_o rapid_a course_n and_o hurry_v flux_n of_o tumultuous_a motion_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o turn_v his_o brain_n to_o change_v his_o understanding_n to_o bereave_v he_o of_o his_o right_a sense_n here_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o ignorance_n and_o wellspring_n of_o all_o evil_a deceit_n so_o long_o as_o the_o soul_n lean_v towards_o this_o and_o its_o love_a and_o like_n be_v towards_o this_o shadow_n of_o falsehood_n it_o carry_v its_o deceiver_n about_o with_o itself_o and_o no_o deceit_n there_o be_v without_o but_o it_o be_v from_o this_o first_o or_o in_o virtue_n of_o this_o that_o which_o the_o platonist_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n call_v spirit_n soul_n and_o flesh._n this_o flesh_n be_v that_o whorish_a woman_n that_o solomon_n speak_v of_o so_o oft_o and_o describe_v her_o subtle_a carriage_n but_o all_o her_o fair_a speak_n be_v but_o false_a allurement_n and_o her_o flatter_a utter_a destruction_n for_o a_o whore_n be_v a_o deep_a ditch_n and_o a_o strange_a woman_n a_o narrow_a pit_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n nay_o the_o high_a way_n to_o the_o very_a pit_n of_o hell_n her_o house_n be_v the_o way_n of_o hell_n who_o descent_n be_v into_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n prov._n 7._o now_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n betwixt_o these_o two_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n heaven_n and_o hell_n god_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v so_o place_v that_o according_o as_o it_o incline_v or_o cleave_v to_o so_o be_v its_o wisdom_n and_o life_n if_o it_o continual_o struggle_v to_o work_v itself_o upward_o towards_o god_n god_n will_v put_v out_o his_o merciful_a arm_n to_o draw_v it_o out_o of_o those_o infernal_a water_n if_o it_o cleave_v unto_o the_o flesh_n and_o its_o deceivable_a lust_n the_o warmth_n of_o wickedness_n will_v attract_v it_o down_o low_o and_o low_o till_o satan_n have_v ensnare_v it_o in_o all_o his_o nest_n and_o have_v chain_v it_o in_o his_o own_o chain_n so_o that_o be_v make_v a_o absolute_a vassal_n of_o
good_a but_o we_o may_v have_v a_o kind_n of_o communicate_v omnipotency_n as_o to_o the_o affair_n of_o our_o own_o sphere_n in_o our_o own_o microcosm_n or_o little_a world_n where_o we_o ought_v to_o rule_v with_o a_o absolute_a hand_n and_o never_o to_o be_v quiet_a till_o we_o can_v profess_v with_o s._n paul_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o wherefore_o as_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a in_o the_o great_a universe_n and_o do_v curb_v and_o keep_v up_o the_o whole_a corporeal_a creation_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o certain_a natural_a law_n which_o they_o can_v pass_v so_o also_o we_o be_v to_o set_v bound_n and_o limit_n to_o our_o bodily_a passion_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o constant_a subjection_n to_o the_o law_n of_o right_a reason_n or_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o again_o in_o the_o second_o place_n though_o we_o can_v be_v omniscient_a yet_o we_o may_v become_v in_o a_o manner_n entire_o intellectual_a and_o thorough_o understand_v and_o as_o affectionate_o relish_v the_o true_a interest_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o perfect_o discern_v all_o the_o concern_v thereof_o and_o be_v accompany_v with_o all_o those_o divine_a truth_n and_o blissful_a speculation_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o perfect_a of_o humane_a happiness_n which_o in_o our_o sphere_n be_v a_o imitation_n of_o the_o divine_a omnisciency_n and_o last_o though_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o creature_n shall_v be_v infinite_o good_a yet_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v fill_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o unexpressible_a benignity_n and_o to_o be_v a_o faithful_a well-willer_n to_o the_o happiness_n and_o prosperity_n of_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v in_o a_o perpetual_a promptness_n and_o readiness_n to_o help_v they_o that_o be_v in_o any_o distress_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o every_o parcel_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o this_o be_v brief_o the_o amiable_a face_n or_o image_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v visible_a or_o communicable_a to_o we_o which_o we_o see_v by_o the_o beam_n of_o its_o own_o brightness_n as_o we_o see_v the_o sun_n by_o its_o own_o light_n though_o not_o in_o that_o real_a lustre_n nor_o bigness_n that_o it_o be_v and_o i_o hope_v now_o it_o will_v plain_o appear_v that_o the_o recuperation_n of_o this_o divine_a image_n be_v the_o true_a expergefaction_n or_o resuscitation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o a_o state_n of_o sleep_n or_o death_n into_o the_o most_o full_a and_o ample_a function_n of_o life_n of_o which_o the_o first_o degree_n be_v self-motion_n or_o self-activity_n for_o mere_a passivity_n or_o to_o be_v move_v or_o act_v by_o another_o either_o without_o a_o man_n will_n or_o against_o it_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o such_o as_o be_v either_o dead_a or_o asleep_a as_o to_o go_v of_o a_o man_n self_n be_v a_o symptom_n of_o one_o alive_a or_o awake_a wherefore_o whatever_o be_v do_v in_o 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