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motion_n be_v clear_v thus_o motion_n hinder_v the_o soul_n from_o attain_v its_o own_o perfection_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v free_a from_o motion_n and_o perturbation_n than_o it_o be_v most_o perfect_a and_o most_o fit_a to_o understand_v spiritual_a thing_n suitable_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o water_n when_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o not_o muddy_a receive_v the_o similitude_n of_o the_o face_n with_o most_o clearness_n again_o reason_n itself_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v true_a need_v not_o a_o lie_n to_o further_o they_o but_o now_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o further_o and_o incite_v we_o to_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v be_v to_o use_v a_o lie_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o immortal_a for_o many_o religious_a duty_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v require_v the_o contempt_n of_o this_o life_n as_o the_o abstain_v from_o
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of_o hear_v in_o man_n have_v more_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n in_o they_o for_o the_o more_o they_o participate_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o air_n they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o less_o earthy_a and_o brutish_a and_o those_o delight_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o the_o eye_n be_v yet_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o rest_n because_o the_o eye_n be_v of_o tne_n nature_n of_o fire_n which_o come_v near_a to_o the_o celestial_a nature_n howbeit_o the_o best_a and_o noble_a of_o those_o pleasure_n which_o man_n receive_v by_o the_o corporeal_a sense_n be_v base_a and_o of_o less_o excellency_n than_o the_o least_o and_o mean_a of_o those_o pleasure_n which_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n for_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v much_o more_o worthy_a and_o noble_a than_o the_o body_n so_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n thereof_o be_v much_o more_o noble_a and_o generous_a than_o those_o of_o the_o body_n and_o such_o delight_n as_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v pure_a and_o best_a of_o all_o among_o which_o that_o delight_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a the_o pleasure_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n continue_v much_o long_o than_o corporeral_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n because_o the_o rational_a soul_n or_o spirit_n be_v not_o so_o apt_a to_o be_v weary_a and_o tire_v as_o the_o body_n be_v but_o do_v recreate_v and_o refresh_v itself_o with_o variery_n of_o object_n no_o marvel_n indeed_o if_o those_o that_o be_v whole_o addict_v to_o corporal_a and_o earthly_a delight_n deride_v and_o contemn_v such_o as_o high_o esteem_v these_o rational_a and_o intellectual_a delight_n insomuch_o that_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o forgo_v the_o good_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o same_o these_o person_n deride_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o that_o which_o they_o know_v not_o of_o who_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o they_o resemble_v the_o swine_n that_o delight_v more_o in_o a_o dirty_a puddle_n or_o sink_v then_o in_o precious_a stone_n and_o sweet_a odour_n because_o they_o want_v judgement_n right_o to_o discern_v and_o esteem_v the_o value_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o contemn_v and_o deride_v every_o be_v choose_v to_o itself_o some_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n or_o other_o and_o the_o more_o excellent_a any_o be_v be_v the_o high_a and_o more_o generous_a be_v its_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n for_o first_o if_o we_o look_v up_o to_o the_o chief_a being_n god_n himself_o he_o take_v infinite_a delight_n in_o himself_o as_o all_o other_o perfection_n so_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o true_a and_o real_a pleasure_n be_v enjoy_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o a_o most_o spiritual_a and_o transcendent_a manner_n that_o which_o we_o call_v riches_n and_o honour_n be_v in_o he_o his_o own_o excellency_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o which_o among_o man_n be_v account_v 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