10._o psal_n li._n 10._o a_o wound_n cure_v up_o by_o repentance_n and_o differ_v only_o from_o the_o former_a purity_n as_o a_o scar_n from_o a_o skin_n never_o cut_v want_v somewhat_o of_o the_o beauty_n and_o outward_a clearness_n but_o nothing_o of_o either_o the_o strength_n or_o health_n of_o it_o optandum_fw-la esset_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o simplici_fw-la virginitate_fw-la servaretur_fw-la navis_fw-la tertul._n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o ship_n our_o soul_n can_v be_v keep_v in_o its_o simple_a virginity_n &_o never_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o either_o leak_n or_o shipwreck_n but_o this_o perpetual_a integrity_n be_v a_o desperate_a impossible_a wish_n there_o be_v one_o only_a remedy_n which_o though_o it_o can_v prevent_v a_o leak_n can_v stop_v it_o and_o this_o be_v repentance_n after_o sin_n commit_v post_fw-la naufragium_fw-la tabula_fw-la a_o mean_n to_o secure_v one_o after_o a_o shipwreck_n &_o to_o deliver_v he_o even_o in_o the_o deep_a water_n and_o this_o we_o call_v a_o restore_v virginity_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o christ_n also_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o innocence_n be_v not_o to_o have_v sin_v the_o second_o to_o have_v repent_v in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o mother_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o virgin_n not_o only_o till_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n conception_n but_o also_o till_o the_o time_n of_o his_o birth_n 25._o matth._n i._n 25._o he_o know_v she_o not_o till_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o etc._n etc._n and_o far_o as_o we_o may_v probable_o believe_v remain_v a_o virgin_n all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n after_o for_o to_o she_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o learned_a that_o which_o be_v typical_o speak_v of_o the_o east-gate_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n ezek._n xliv_o 2._o this_o gate_n shall_v be_v shut_v 2._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v open_v &_o no_o man_n shall_v enter_v in_o by_o it_o because_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v enter_v in_o by_o it_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v shut_v a_o place_n if_o appliable_a very_o apposite_a for_o the_o expression_n hence_o be_v she_o call_v by_o the_o father_n &_o council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o perpetual_a virgin_n against_o the_o heresy_n of_o helvidius_n the_o probability_n of_o this_o may_v be_v far_o prove_v if_o it_o be_v needful_a and_o ought_v not_o upon_o all_o principle_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o justice_n the_o virgin_n soul_n after_o christ_n once_o conceive_v in_o it_o remain_z pure_a &_o staunch_a till_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o it_o nay_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o perpetual_a virgin_n never_o indulge_v to_o sensual_a pleasure_n or_o cast_v away_o that_o purity_n which_o christ_n either_o find_v orwrought_a in_o it_o if_o it_o be_v a_o respective_a purity_n then_o ought_v it_o not_o perpetual_o retain_v and_o increase_v it_o and_o never_o fall_v off_o to_o those_o disorder_n that_o other_o man_n supine_o live_v in_o if_o it_o be_v a_o recover_a purity_n hold_v it_o fast_o and_o never_o turn_v again_o as_o a_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n or_o d_o sow_n to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n for_o this_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o soul_n will_v not_o only_o wash_v a_o way_n the_o filth_n that_o the_o swine_n be_v former_o mire_v in_o but_o also_o take_v away_o the_o swinish_a nature_n that_o she_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o strong_a propension_n to_o return_v again_o to_o her_o former_a inordinate_a delight_n now_o this_o continuance_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o its_o recover_a virginity_n be_v not_o from_o the_o firm_a constant_a stable_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n 412._o but_o as_o eusebius_n say_v in_o another_o case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o more_o strong_a able_a band_n the_o union_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n his_o spiritual_a incarnation_n in_o it_o because_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v enter_v in_o by_o it_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v shut_v 2._o ezek._n xliv_o 2._o i._n e._n it_o shall_v not_o be_v open_v either_o in_o consent_n or_o practice_v to_o the_o lust_n and_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n or_o flesh_n because_o christ_n by_o be_v bear_v in_o it_o have_v cleanse_v it_o because_o he_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v the_o word_n therefore_o the_o leprosy_n be_v cure_v in_o who_o he_o enter_v he_o dwell_v and_o on_o who_o he_o make_v his_o real_a impression_n he_o seal_v they_o up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n unless_o we_o unbuild_v ourselves_o and_o change_v our_o shape_n we_o must_v be_v he_o in_o the_o three_o place_n if_o we_o look_v on_o the_o agent_n in_o this_o conception_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o both_o in_o mary_n and_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o either_o of_o they_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n i._n 20._o nothing_o in_o this_o business_n of_o christ_n birth_n with_o we_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o natural_a power_n or_o cause_n the_o whole_a contrivance_n and_o final_a production_n of_o it_o the_o preparation_n to_o and_o labour_v of_o it_o be_v all_o the_o workmanship_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o as_o mary_n be_v call_v by_o a_o ancient_n so_o may_v the_o soul_n without_o a_o hyperbole_n by_o we_o be_v style_v the_o shop_n of_o miracle_n and_o the_o workhouse_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o which_o every_o operation_n be_v a_o miracle_n to_o nature_n and_o no_o tool_n be_v use_v but_o what_o the_o spirit_n forge_v and_o move_v marry_o conceive_a christ_n but_o it_o be_v above_o she_o own_o reach_n to_o apprehend_v the_o manner_n how_o 34._o for_o so_o she_o question_n the_o angel_n luk._n i._n 34._o how_o shall_v this_o be_v &_o c_o so_o do_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n conceive_v and_o grow_v big_a and_o bring_v forth_o christ_n &_o yet_o not_o itself_o full_o perceive_v how_o this_o work_n be_v wrought_v christ_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n insensible_o beget_v in_o we_o and_o to_o be_v discern_v only_o spiritual_o not_o at_o his_o entrance_n but_o in_o his_o fruit_n in_o the_o four_o place_n that_o mary_n be_v choose_v and_o appoint_v among_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o christ_n be_v no_o manner_n of_o desert_n of_o she_o but_o god_n special_a favour_n and_o dignation_n whence_o the_o word_n run_v true_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d luk._n i._n 28._o hail_o thou_o that_o be_v high_o favour_v not_o as_o the_o vulgar_a read_v gratiâ_fw-la plena_fw-la full_a of_o grace_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d verse_n 30._o thou_o have_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o case_n of_o man_n soul_n there_o be_v no_o power_n of_o nature_n no_o preparation_n of_o morality_n no_o art_n that_o all_o the_o philosophy_n or_o learning_n in_o the_o world_n can_v teach_v a_o man_n which_o can_v deserve_v this_o grace_n at_o christ_n hand_n that_o can_v any_o way_n woo_v or_o allure_v god_n to_o be_v bear_v spiritual_o in_o we_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honour_n or_o worldly_a pomp_n as_o for_o the_o immortal_a blessedness_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n infinite_o above_o the_o pitch_n of_o their_o hope_n or_o confidence_n the_o most_o perfect_a among_o they_o never_o pretend_v any_o jus_o meriti_fw-la to_o it_o and_o if_o they_o do_v they_o have_v by_o so_o much_o the_o less_o hope_n to_o attain_v to_o it_o now_o if_o it_o be_v suppose_v as_o i_o fear_n be_v too_o true_a that_o our_o moral_a man_n fall_v far_o short_a of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n if_o they_o be_v now_o adays_o confident_a and_o trust_v in_o their_o work_n for_o salvation_n than_o they_o do_v not_o make_v good_a their_o name_n they_o be_v only_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abusive_o and_o notional_o and_o yet_o even_o these_o equivocal_a