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A08457
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The pearle of perfection sought after by Charles Odingsells, Doctour of Divinitie
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Odingsells, Charles, d. 1637.
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1637
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STC 18782; ESTC S113411
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enigmatical_o but_o then_o we_o shall_v know_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a clear_a meridian_n knowledge_n we_o shall_v know_v he_o as_o we_o be_v know_v of_o he_o and_o as_o he_o be_v know_v of_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n the_o man_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o a_o vision_n the_o man_n which_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o see_v thing_n not_o to_o be_v utter_v have_v reveal_v this_o unto_o we_o in_o those_o word_n 13.12_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o then_o face_n to_o face_n now_o i_o know_v in_o part_n but_o then_o shall_v i_o know_v even_o as_o i_o and_o know_v 3.18_o aquin._n in_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o what_o be_v knowledge_n but_o assimilatio_fw-la cognoseentis_fw-la ad_fw-la cognitum_fw-la a_o make_n of_o the_o subject_n know_v like_a to_o the_o object_n which_o be_v know_v so_o by_o know_v god_n perfect_o we_o be_v make_v perfect_o like_a unto_o he_o and_o be_v make_v perfect_o like_a unto_o he_o we_o know_v he_o perfect_o so_o the_o virgin-apostle_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n divine_o argue_v say_v but_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v 3.2_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v as_o touch_v perfection_n in_o the_o will_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n shall_v far_o excel_v that_o of_o adam_n in_o paradise_n for_o he_o in_o his_o innocency_n there_o as_o st._n bernard_n note_n arb_n bern._n de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arb_n have_v but_o a_o inferior_a freedom_n posse_fw-la non_fw-la peceare_a a_o power_n not_o to_o sin_n whereas_o the_o glorify_a one_o in_o heaven_n shall_v have_v a_o superior_a freedom_n non_fw-la posse_fw-la peccare_fw-la no_o power_n to_o sin_n for_o they_o shall_v always_o behold_v god_n the_o chief_a good_a the_o fountain_n of_o good_a who_o make_v all_o they_o bless_v who_o so_o behold_v he_o and_o that_o blessedness_n be_v such_o as_o include_v all_o sufficient_a good_a and_o exclude_v all_o deficient_a evil_n from_o they_o that_o have_v it_o see_v they_o be_v now_o free_a denizen_n and_o glorious_a citizen_n of_o that_o holy_a jerusalem_n whereof_o st._n gregory_n say_v fine_a greg._n in_o sept_n psal_n paen_fw-la in_o fine_a in_o eam_fw-la nullus_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la impius_fw-la nullus_fw-la habitat_fw-la iniquus_fw-la nullus_fw-la intrat_fw-la immundus_fw-la none_o that_o be_v ungodly_a go_v into_o it_o none_o that_o be_v unjust_a dwell_v in_o it_o none_o that_o be_v unclean_a enter_v into_o it_o there_o be_v no_o impiety_n no_o iniquirie_n no_o impurity_n no_o evil_n no_o sin_n approach_v thither_o for_o as_o st._n prosper_n say_v nec_fw-la peccata_fw-la ibi_fw-la ulla_fw-la 4._o prosp_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la contempl_a li._n 1._o cap._n 4._o nec_fw-la peccatores_fw-la erunt_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la ibi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la jam_fw-la peccare_fw-la non_fw-la poterint_fw-la there_o shall_v neither_o be_v any_o sin_n nor_o sinner_n and_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v there_o shall_v now_o have_v no_o power_n to_o sin_n for_o they_o can_v will_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a see_v they_o be_v now_o necessary_o good_a not_o by_o any_o iron_n necessity_n of_o compulsion_n or_o coaction_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n there_o but_o by_o a_o golden_a necessity_n of_o immutabilitie_n which_o never_o alter_v never_o change_v such_o shall_v be_v the_o ineffable_a felicity_n of_o the_o glorify_a saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v now_o bless_v with_o angelical_a perfection_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n god_n be_v righteous_a and_o therefore_o bless_v we_o be_v now_o unrighteous_a and_o therefore_o miserable_a but_o then_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v righteous_a and_o therefore_o bless_v and_o consequent_o free_a from_o all_o misery_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o whereas_o adam_n have_v in_o this_o also_o arb._n bern._n de_fw-fr gra._n &_o lib._n arb._n a_o inferior_a freedom_n posse_fw-la non_fw-la turbari_fw-la a_o power_n not_o to_o be_v trouble_v we_o shall_v then_o have_v as_o st._n bernard_n note_v a_o superior_a freedom_n a_o non_fw-la posse_fw-la turbari_fw-la no_o power_n to_o be_v trouble_v to_o suffer_v any_o afflictive_a misery_n whatsoever_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o any_o distemper_n passion_n and_o perturbation_n 6._o aquin._n in_o 1_o cor._n cap._n 15._o lect_n 6._o our_o body_n shall_v be_v qualify_v with_o four_o endowment_n like_v to_o the_o sun_n first_o claritie_n second_o agility_n three_o subtility_n fourthly_a impassibilitie_n but_o what_o do_v i_o say_v like_v to_o the_o sun_n nay_o rather_o like_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o in_o corporis_fw-la gloria_fw-la roman_n ambr._n in_o ca._n 6._o add_v roman_n non_fw-la in_o divinitatis_fw-la natura_fw-la in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o body_n not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o divinity_n say_v st._n ambrose_n for_o in_o the_o resurrection_n he_o will_v change_v we_o in_o a_o moment_n then_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o 3.21_o phil._n 3.21_o he_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o to_o his_o glorious_a body_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o misery_n as_o he_o be_v free_a in_o his_o body_n our_o sense_n and_o other_o faculty_n shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o offence_n or_o hurt_n our_o body_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v expose_v to_o wound_n maim_n defect_n no_o distemper_n or_o pain_n no_o disease_n or_o infirmity_n shall_v annoy_v they_o all_o tarditie_n and_o slowness_n of_o the_o move_a faculty_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o for_o the_o body_n be_v now_o spiritual_a shall_v go_v without_o any_o delay_n 11._o prosp_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la contempt_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o hindrance_n or_o difficulty_n quecunque_fw-la ire_n voluerit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la angelicae_fw-la beatitudinis_fw-la aqualitate_fw-la perfectus_fw-la whither_o soever_o the_o spirit_n will_v go_v be_v perfect_a in_o equality_n with_o angelical_a blessedness_n as_o st._n prosper_n say_v thus_o where_o the_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o the_o effect_n must_v needs_o cease_v the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n shall_v always_o be_v absent_a where_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v never_o present_a for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o misery_n shall_v be_v there_o where_o there_o be_v perfect_a charity_n without_o dissimulation_n or_o hatred_n perfect_a peace_n without_o dissension_n or_o discord_n perfect_a health_n without_o languor_n or_o infirmity_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o everlasting_a felicity_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v give_v by_o st._n john_n say_v for_o the_o lamb_n 7.17_o revel_v 7.17_o which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v feed_v they_o and_o lead_v they_o unto_o live_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n chap._n xxxiiii_o of_o perfection_n by_o immortality_n in_o glory_n the_o first_o act_n of_o our_o essence_n be_v life_n without_o which_o we_o have_v no_o motion_n or_o sense_n no_o understanding_n willing_a or_o work_v hereupon_o blessedness_n which_o consist_v in_o act_n be_v proper_o ascribe_v to_o life_n and_o to_o that_o life_n which_o be_v eternal_a and_o immortal_a many_o of_o the_o old_a philosopher_n hold_v immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o not_o of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v a_o idle_a fancy_n gross_a and_o absurd_a with_o they_o but_o we_o know_v by_o the_o christian_a verity_n and_o steadfast_o believe_v that_o our_o body_n in_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v rise_v incorruptible_a and_o live_v ever_o for_o although_o the_o body_n of_o reprobate_n shall_v i_o again_o and_o live_v ever_o quead_n substantiam_fw-la vivendi_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o life_n yet_o quoad_fw-la qualitatem_fw-la vivendi_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o life_n they_o be_v in_o perpetual_a horror_n and_o torment_n be_v right_o say_v to_o perish_v and_o die_v eternal_o 92._o aug._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 92._o see_v as_o st._n augustine_n say_v vera_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la ubi_fw-la faliciter_fw-la vivitur_fw-la it_o be_v not_o true_a life_n but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o happy_a life_n neither_o may_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o a_o body_n glorify_v shall_v be_v immortal_a see_v the_o body_n of_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n in_o that_o earthly_a paradise_n be_v immortal_a for_o as_o st._n augustine_n affirm_v that_o the_o body_n of_o adam_n before_o sin_n be_v both_o mortal_a and_o immortal_a 25._o aug._n in_o gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr lib._n 6._o cap._n 25._o mortal_a quia_fw-la poterat_fw-la mori_fw-la because_o it_o have_v a_o power_n to_o die_v and_o immortal_a quia_fw-la poter_fw-it at_o non_fw-la mori_fw-la because_o it_o have_v a_o power_n not_o to_o die_v adam_n no_o doubt_n