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in_o respect_n of_o sin_n contrary_a to_o the_o impurity_n &_o filthiness_n thereof_o 2._o cor._n 7.1_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n purity_n than_o it_o be_v whereby_o the_o blot_n and_o spot_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o therefore_o that_o learned_a and_o ancient_a writer_n who_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o dionys._n areopag_n define_v holiness_n say_v nom_fw-la that_o it_o be_v purity_n altogether_o unspotted_a full_o perfect_a and_o free_a of_o all_o sin_n 2._o observe_v that_o this_o purity_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o perfection_n thereof_o in_o our_o thought_n affection_n word_n and_o action_n can_v not_o be_v
as_o he_o be_v lovely_a and_o as_o great_a purity_n be_v there_o in_o his_o love_n as_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o essence_n he_o love_v the_o creature_n indeed_o but_o for_o himself_o and_o therefore_o most_o holy_a in_o the_o love_n of_o all_o in_o the_o which_o he_o do_v not_o stay_v or_o rest_n but_o in_o the_o infinite_a excellency_n of_o his_o own_o goodness_n 2._o extensivelieâ—_n that_o extend_v itself_o to_o infinite_a thing_n for_o all_o that_o he_o see_v in_o his_o essence_n he_o love_v all_o these_o please_v he_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o glory_n so_o his_o holiness_n be_v a_o perfection_n infinite_o lift_v up_o above_o we_o superessentiall_a and_o the_o infinite_a fullness_n of_o holiness_n in_o regard_n of_o it_o all_o holiness_n in_o the_o creature_n how_o sublime_a soever_o be_v as_o it_o be_v nothing_o yea_o and_o as_o it_o be_v impurity_n even_o as_o all_o power_n wisdom_n beauty_n and_o excellency_n compare_v to_o his_o power_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n be_v as_o nothing_o hence_o his_o solemn_a style_n be_v the_o holy_a one_o esai_n 1.4.10.20.17.7.29.19.30.11.12.31.1_o etc._n etc._n hence_o the_o seraphim_n cry_v isai._n 6._o holy_a holy_a holy_a and_o the_o four_o beast_n revel_v 4.8_o rest_v not_o day_n and_o night_n gâ—nerare_fw-la say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n allmightie_a which_o be_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v to_o come_v which_o song_n the_o church_n from_o most_o ancient_a time_n most_o devout_o have_v use_v in_o her_o service_n so_o sweet_a and_o so_o desirable_a a_o voice_n be_v this_o that_o it_o can_v not_o breed_v loathe_v though_o it_o be_v utter_v both_o day_n and_o night_n say_v the_o father_n in_o a_o ancient_a council_n 18.19_o hence_o appear_v how_o wonderful_a be_v his_o goodness_n that_o any_o way_n accept_v we_o dwell_v in_o tabernacle_n of_o clay_n and_o defile_v not_o only_o with_o the_o dust_n of_o earthly_a thing_n but_o also_o with_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o 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those_o thing_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o revenger_n to_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a be_v feralis_fw-la opionio_fw-la a_o detestable_a tenet_n say_v ambrose_n it_o be_v a_o most_o horrible_a injury_n against_o god_n say_v eusebius_n therefore_o plato_n command_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v permit_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n young_a or_o old_a in_o sport_n or_o earnest_n to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_a all_o that_o he_o make_v be_v good_a gen._n 1.31_o and_o all_o that_o he_o make_v be_v so_o he_o neither_o do_v evil_a nor_o desire_v it_o to_o be_v do_v neither_o give_v he_o strength_n and_o concurrence_n for_o that_o end_n neither_o any_o way_n approve_v he_o it_o when_o do_v habak_n 1.12.13_o be_v not_o thou_o from_o everlasting_a o_o lord_n my_o god_n my_o holy_a one_o thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o 〈◊〉_d not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n and_o this_o be_v very_o true_a not_o only_o of_o actual_a but_o also_o of_o habitual_a evil_n false_a and_o absurd_a be_v it_o 4_o which_o some_o of_o the_o schoolman_n say_v that_o god_n may_v immediate_o and_o without_o concurrence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n infound_v a_o vicious_a habit_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n for_o such_o a_o habit_n shall_v be_v a_o habitual_a impel_a and_o incline_v to_o a_o evil_a act_n â—â—_o in_o respect_n whereof_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o impeâ—â—_n and_o urge_v we_o to_o sin_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o his_o holiness_n soever_o the_o second_o degree_n be_v god_n will_v no_o unholiness_n in_o any_o condition_n or_o for_o any_o end_n evil_n action_n if_o proceed_v from_o god_n can_v not_o be_v allow_v for_o any_o end_n how_o good_a soever_o for_o a_o good_a end_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v thing_n lawful_a which_o be_v of_o themselves_o evil_a and_o unhonest_a roâ—_n 3.8_o evil_a may_v not_o be_v do_v that_o good_a may_v come_v and_o this_o be_v so_o true_a that_o the_o good_a which_o praesuppon_v sin_n be_v not_o desire_v by_o god_n of_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o permit_v of_o sin_n but_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ—_n non_fw-la if_o sin_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o execution_n thereof_o it_o can_v not_o be_v desire_v nor_o intend_v before_o sin_n such_o a_o good_a be_v the_o remedy_n of_o sin_n repentance_n the_o chastisemente_n of_o sin_n whether_o medicinal_a in_o this_o life_n or_o of_o mere_a revenge_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o exercise_n and_o patience_n and_o humiliation_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o manifest_v of_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v or_o of_o justice_n in_o punish_v all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a which_o can_v be_v have_v without_o the_o interveaning_n of_o sin_n god_n desire_v not_o of_o themselves_o neither_o seek_v he_o occasion_n of_o do_v they_o before_o sin_n yea_o of_o himself_o he_o desire_v that_o there_o be_v never_o occasion_n of_o any_o such_o good_a though_o sin_n be_v suppon_v he_o desire_v and_o intend_v they_o for_o than_o they_o have_v rationem_fw-la boni_fw-la and_o be_v desirable_a and_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o may_v be_v without_o sin_n hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o will_v they_o not_o voluntate_fw-la antecedente_fw-la but_o consequente_a which_o take_v occasion_n of_o us._n be_v it_o far_o therefore_o from_o we_o to_o say_v with_o some_o that_o he_o make_v our_o first_o parent_n hoc_fw-la consilio_fw-la ut_fw-la laberentur_fw-la of_o purpose_n that_o they_o may_v fall_v because_o otherways_o say_v they_o he_o can_v not_o attain_v to_o those_o principal_a end_n the_o manifest_v of_o his_o mercy_n in_o save_v some_o and_o justice_n in_o punish_v other_o since_o he_o can_v not_o have_v mercy_n but_o on_o the_o miserable_a nor_o just_o condemn_v