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privation_n of_o sensible_a pleasure_n and_o then_o charity_n be_v easy_o preserve_v and_o increase_v charity_n also_o diminish_v by_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o actual_a grace_n of_o j._n c._n and_o concupiscence_n be_v easy_o increase_v and_o fortify_v for_o these_o two_o love_n of_o charity_n and_o concupiscence_n continual_o engage_v one_o another_o and_o strengthen_v themselves_o by_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o enemy_n xxxvi_o all_o that_o proceed_v from_o charity_n be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n but_o charity_n do_v not_o always_o act_v in_o the_o just_a themselves_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v act_v it_o ought_v at_o least_o to_o be_v enlighten_v for_o knowledge_n be_v necessary_a to_o determine_v the_o motion_n of_o love_n thus_o the_o grace_n necessary_a for_o every_o good_a work_n relate_v to_o salvation_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o sentiment_n in_o those_o who_o begin_v their_o conversion_n it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o knowledge_n it_o be_v some_o motion_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o those_o who_o be_v animate_v by_o charity_n for_o the_o just_a may_v do_v good_a work_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o delectation_n yet_o they_o have_v always_o need_v of_o some_o actual_a succour_n to_o determine_v the_o motion_n of_o their_o charity_n but_o though_o charity_n without_o delectation_n be_v sufficient_a to_o vanquish_v many_o temptation_n nevertheless_o the_o grace_n of_o sentiment_n be_v necessary_a in_o many_o occasion_n for_o man_n can_v without_o the_o continual_a assistance_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n resist_v the_o continual_a action_n of_o the_o first_o they_o can_v persevere_v in_o righteousness_n if_o they_o be_v not_o often_o assist_v by_o the_o particular_a grace_n of_o j._n c._n which_o produce_v augment_v and_o sustain_v charity_n against_o the_o continual_a effort_n of_o concupiscence_n xxxvii_o the_o effect_n of_o pleasure_n and_o all_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o soul_n depend_v a_o thousand_o way_n upon_o the_o actual_a disposition_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o same_o weight_n have_v not_o always_o the_o same_o effect_n its_o action_n depend_v upon_o the_o machine_n by_o which_o it_o be_v apply_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o contrary_a weight_n if_o a_o balance_n be_v unequal_o hang_v the_o force_n of_o the_o weight_n be_v unequal_o apply_v the_o weak_a may_v turn_v the_o strong_a it_o be_v the_o same_o of_o the_o weight_n of_o pleasure_n they_o act_v one_o upon_o another_o and_o determine_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o they_o be_v different_o apply_v pleasure_n must_v have_v more_o effect_n in_o one_o who_o have_v already_o a_o love_n to_o the_o object_n which_o cause_v the_o pleasure_n than_o in_o he_o who_o have_v a_o aversion_n to_o it_o or_o who_o love_v the_o opposite_a good_n pleasure_n forcible_o determine_v he_o who_o clear_o see_v or_o lively_o imagine_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o good_a which_o seem_v to_o produce_v it_o and_o it_o act_v weak_o upon_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o who_o know_v this_o good_a 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son_n moses_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n thus_o relate_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o first_o man_n the_o great_a lord_n god_n cause_v a_o deep_a sleep_n to_o fall_v upon_o adam_n and_o he_o sleep_v and_o he_o take_v one_o of_o his_o rib_n and_o close_v up_o the_o flesh_n instead_o thereof_o and_o the_o rib_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v take_v from_o man_n make_v he_o a_o woman_n and_o bring_v she_o unto_o the_o man._n and_o adam_n say_v this_o be_v now_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n she_o shall_v be_v call_v woman_n because_o she_o be_v take_v out_o of_o man._n therefore_o shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n st._n paul_n assure_v we_o that_o this_o carnal_a marriage_n be_v a_o great_a mystery_n that_o it_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o spiritual_a marriage_n of_o j._n c._n with_o his_o church_n and_o also_o that_o marry_a person_n ought_v to_o conform_v themselves_o too_o j._n c._n and_o his_o church_n in_o the_o duty_n which_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v to_o one_o another_o see_v his_o word_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n v._o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o own_o husband_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n therefore_o as_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a unto_o christ_n so_o let_v the_o wife_n be_v to_o their_o own_o husband_n in_o every_o thing_n husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n also_o love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v himself_o for_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o even_o as_o the_o lord_n the_o church_n for_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v be_v join_v unto_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n this_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n but_o i_o speak_v concern_v christ_n and_o the_o church_n we_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o j._n c._n form_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n as_o eve_n be_v of_o adam_n the_o man_n shall_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o be_v join_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o with_o she_o shall_v make_v but_o one_o body_n this_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n and_o i_o explain_v it_o of_o j._n c._n and_o his_o church_n 〈◊〉_d church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacramentum_fw-la hoc_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la ego_fw-la autem_fw-la dico_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la the_o letter_n which_o kill_v because_o it_o do_v not_o raise_v the_o mind_n up_o towards_o he_o who_o only_o give_v life_n apply_v that_o sole_o to_o the_o first_o adam_n which_o be_v say_v chief_o to_o figure_v the_o second_o but_o st._n paul_n inspire_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o moses_n be_v clear_o explain_v the_o mystery_n which_o the_o other_o have_v only_o dark_o propose_v he_o assure_v we_o that_o what_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v write_v of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o the_o first_o woman_n aught_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o j._n c._n and_o his_o church_n the_o first_o marriage_n be_v a_o great_a secret_n for_o it_o figure_v the_o great_a of_o our_o mystery_n the_o eternal_a covenant_n betwixt_o j._n c._n and_o his_o church_n a_o secret_a hide_v in_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o reveal_v 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