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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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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
a_o spiritual_a not_o corporal_a manner_n after_o a_o supernatural_a not_o after_o a_o natural_a manner_n and_o therefore_o difficult_a to_o understand_v and_o hard_o to_o utter_v but_o by_o this_o union_n we_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o we_o we_o live_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o we_o we_o be_v make_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o christ_n with_o we_o that_o so_o by_o degree_n we_o may_v be_v conform_v unto_o he_o first_o by_o grace_n after_o by_o glory_n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o necessary_a to_o perfection_n the_o old_a precept_n in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n may_v deserve_v a_o due_a place_n among_o we_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v thyself_o for_o this_o knowledge_n be_v necessary_a unto_o perfection_n and_o direct_v we_o to_o it_o 1._o plin._n nat._n hist_o li._n 2._o cap._n 1._o whereupon_o pliny_n the_o pagan_a cry_n amain_o furor_fw-la profectò_fw-la furor_fw-la egredi_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v madness_n it_o be_v madness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o go_v out_o of_o himself_o and_o as_o if_o he_o know_v all_o within_o to_o pry_v and_o search_v into_o all_o thing_n without_o as_o if_o he_o can_v measure_v any_o thing_n who_o know_v not_o how_o to_o measure_v himself_o now_o if_o thou_o will_v wise_o measure_v thyself_o take_v st._n bernard_n counsel_n who_o advise_v thou_o serious_o to_o consider_v three_o thing_n 4._o bern._n de_fw-fr consid_fw-la ad_fw-la eug._n li._n 2._o cap._n 4._o first_o quid_fw-la sis_fw-la second_o quis_fw-la sis_fw-la three_o qualis_fw-la sis_fw-la first_o what_o thou_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o nature_n second_o who_o thou_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o thy_o person_n three_o what_o a_o one_o thou_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o thy_o manner_n will_v thou_o know_v what_o thou_o be_v by_o nature_n i_o will_v not_o instruct_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o store-house_n of_o nature_n no_o let_v god_n himself_o teach_v thou_o let_v he_o instruct_v thou_o out_o of_o paradise_n say_v dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v here_o he_o who_o be_v α_n and_o â—_o tell_v thou_o thy_o beginning_n and_o thy_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v dust_n earth_n the_o mean_a the_o low_a the_o base_a of_o all_o the_o element_n be_v predominant_a in_o thoâ—_n thou_o come_v into_o the_o world_n clad_v with_o clay_n with_o tear_n and_o weep_v mournful_o thou_o go_v on_o with_o labour_n and_o shame_n irk_v some_o thou_o go_v our_o with_o pain_n and_o anguish_n dreadful_o a_o woeful_a entrance_n a_o miserable_a continuance_n a_o searfull_a catastrophe_n and_o will_v thou_o further_o understand_v what_o thy_o life_n be_v here_o on_o earth_n sure_o thy_o day_n be_v no_o better_a than_o jacobs_n be_v few_o and_o evil_a 9_o gen._n 47._o v._n 9_o and_o joh_n tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v of_o short_a continuance_n and_o full_a of_o trouble_n the_o shortness_n of_o thy_o life_n be_v such_o as_o david_n compare_v it_o to_o a_o hand_n breadth_n st._n james_n to_o a_o vapour_n other_o to_o a_o shadow_n to_o a_o dream_n or_o the_o dream_n of_o a_o shadow_n and_o nothing_o can_v be_v find_v so_o transitory_a to_o be_v a_o perfect_a emblem_n of_o our_o short_a continuance_n 5.9_o wisd_v 5.9_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v we_o begin_v to_o dram_n towards_o our_o end_n say_v the_o wiseman_n 8._o ambr._n de_fw-fr voc_fw-la gent._n li._n 2._o ca._n 8._o nec_fw-la priùs_fw-la incipit_fw-la augeri_fw-la atas_fw-la nostra_fw-la quà m_fw-la minui_fw-la neither_o do_v our_o age_n begin_v to_o increase_v before_o it_o begin_v to_o decrease_v say_v st._n ambrose_n o_o then_o let_v we_o consider_v let_v we_o serious_o consider_v that_o this_o breve_fw-la suspirium_fw-la this_o short_a sigh_n this_o momentanie_n life_n be_v momentum_fw-la illud_fw-la unde_fw-la pendet_fw-la eternitas_fw-la that_o moment_n whereon_o depend_v eternity_n either_o eternal_a woe_n or_o everlasting_a felicity_n o_o thou_o creator_n of_o man_n thou_o know_v our_o frame_n thou_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n o_o teach_v we_o so_o to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n our_o life_n for_o the_o quantity_n be_v vain_a and_o momentanie_n and_o for_o the_o quality_n thereof_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o full_a of_o trouble_n afflict_v with_o many_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n wiâ—â—_n innumerable_a cross_n from_o ourselves_o and_o from_o other_o with_o infinite_a distraction_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n so_o that_o scaliger_n may_v well_o say_v hominis_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la hac_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la via_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la this_o be_v not_o the_o life_n of_o man_n 2._o scalig._n exerc_n 205._o sect._n 2._o but_o the_o way_n unto_o life_n here_o be_v nothing_o but_o labour_n and_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n so_o that_o our_o life_n be_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o weak_a miserable_a life_n or_o rather_o no_o life_n no_o time_n thereof_o be_v true_o please_v and_o delight_n some_o to_o we_o 15._o flor._n granat_n parr_n 1._o cap._n 15._o quod_fw-la praeterijt_fw-la dolet_fw-la quod_fw-la praesens_fw-la est_fw-la affligit_fw-la quod_fw-la futurum_fw-la est_fw-la turres_fw-la we_o sigh_v and_o sorrow_n for_o that_o which_o be_v past_a we_o be_v afflict_v and_o discontent_a with_o that_o which_o be_v present_a and_o we_o be_v afraid_a of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v we_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v unclothe_v to_o put_v off_o our_o tabernacle_n of_o clay_n to_o be_v resolve_v into_o dust_n 9_o arist_n eth._n 3._o cap._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d death_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o fearful_a say_v aristotle_n this_o nature_n can_v brook_v abhorret_fw-la à _fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la she_o abhor_v a_o not_o be_v grace_n may_v correct_v but_o not_o change_v and_o take_v away_o nature_n hoc_fw-la habet_fw-la humanus_fw-la affectus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la diligit_fw-la vitam_fw-la odit_fw-la mortem_fw-la 17_o pet._n lombar_n send_v 3._o do_v 17_o man_n affection_n be_v such_o that_o he_o love_v life_n and_o hate_v death_n say_v peter_n lombard_n now_o consider_v how_o many_o distemper_n from_o the_o element_n from_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v we_o subject_n unto_o how_o many_o casual_a accident_n from_o evil_a angel_n and_o man_n and_o other_o creature_n be_v we_o daily_o expose_v unto_o so_o that_o we_o have_v cause_n perpetual_o to_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o death_n yea_o to_o complain_v and_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o choose_a vessel_n of_o mercy_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n who_o shall_v as_o gorran_n gloss_v upon_o it_o deliver_v i_o à _fw-la corpore_fw-la hoc_fw-la mortifero_fw-la samp_n mortali_fw-la 7.24_o gorran_n in_o rom._n 7.24_o sub_fw-la cujus_fw-la dominio_fw-la captivus_fw-la sum_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la declino_n ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la naturae_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la inclinor_n ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la culpae_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la horreo_fw-la montem_fw-la gehenna_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o mortiferous_a and_o mortal_a body_n under_o who_o dominion_n i_o be_o hold_v captive_a wherein_o i_o decline_v to_o the_o death_n of_o nature_n by_o which_o i_o be_o incline_v to_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n wherein_o i_o abhor_v the_o death_n of_o hell_n such_o so_o variable_a and_o mutable_a so_o transitory_a and_o mortal_a be_v the_o state_n of_o man_n than_o who_o as_o pliny_n note_n 2.7_o plin._n not_o hist_o 2.7_o nothing_o be_v more_o proud_a and_o nothing_o more_o miserable_a chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o further_a knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o have_v consider_v what_o thou_o be_v by_o nature_n if_o thou_o will_v go_v on_o to_o perfection_n thou_o must_v also_o consider_v who_o thou_o be_v in_o person_n and_o what_o a_o one_o in_o quality_n after_o our_o general_a call_n of_o christianity_n there_o be_v many_o particular_a calling_n and_o state_n of_o man_n both_o in_o church_n and_o commonweal_n whereby_o they_o be_v distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o and_o hence_o arise_v the_o distinction_n and_o difference_n of_o the_o person_n of_o man_n whereby_o they_o be_v oblige_v and_o bind_v to_o perform_v certmine_v office_n service_n and_o ministery_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o now_o thou_o must_v consider_v what_o person_n thou_o be_v whether_o a_o king_n or_o a_o subordinate_a magistrate_n or_o a_o inferior_a subject_n whether_o a_o bishop_n or_o a_o priest_n or_o a_o lay_v man_n whether_o a_o divine_a or_o a_o physician_n or_o a_o lawyer_n whether_o a_o soldier_n or_o a_o merchant_n or_o a_o artificer_n or_o a_o husbandman_n or_o a_o labourer_n or_o whatsoever_o calling_n thou_o be_v of_o and_o herein_o thou_o must_v employ_v thy_o endeavour_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o common_a good_a of_o man_n follow_v that_o excellent_a rule_n of_o st._n augustine_n 10._o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 10._o fac_n