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one_o might_n that_o in_o general_a which_o i_o shall_v propose_v shall_v be_v only_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a whereof_o we_o may_v take_v a_o view_n in_o the_o opposite_a blessedness_n here_o describe_v sensus_fw-la the_o contradictory_n whereto_o will_v afford_v a_o negative_a the_o contrary_n apositive_a description_n of_o this_o misery_n so_o that_o each_o consideration_n will_v be_v double_a which_o i_o shall_v now_o rather_o glance_n at_o then_o insist_v upon_o 1._o consider_v then_o if_o thou_o be_v find_v at_o last_o unqualify_v for_o this_o blessedness_n how_o will_v thou_o bear_v it_o to_o be_v banish_v eternal_o from_o the_o bless_a face_n of_o god_n there_o will_v be_v those_o that_o shall_v behold_v that_o face_n in_o righteousness_n so_o shall_v not_o thou_o the_o wicked_a be_v
but_o comparative_a only_o that_o be_v that_o compare_v our_o future_a with_o our_o present_a state_n the_o former_a shall_v so_o far_o excel_v this_o that_o in_o comparison_n thereof_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o know_v of_o god_n as_o we_o be_v know_v and_o as_o he_o be_v insomuch_o as_o our_o future_a knowledge_n of_o he_o shall_v approach_v so_o unspeakable_o near_o to_o his_o most_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o we_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n than_o our_o present_a knowledge_n do_v or_o can_v by_o such_o a_o interpretation_n we_o be_v cast_v upon_o no_o such_o difficulty_n for_o admit_v that_o no_o species_n can_v represent_v god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o high_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n yet_o sure_a in_o the_o same_o sense_n wherein_o he_o can_v be_v see_v by_o we_o as_o he_o be_v he_o may_v be_v represent_v to_o we_o as_o he_o be_v and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o frivolous_a than_o that_o fore-recited_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a there_o can_v be_v no_o create_a representation_n of_o god_n sicuti_fw-la est_fw-la adequate_a to_o the_o vision_n the_o bless_a have_v of_o he_o but_o they_o see_v more_o than_o any_o create_a representation_n can_v contain_v for_o they_o see_v â—â—finitum_fw-la though_o not_o infinitè_fw-fr for_o how_o must_v we_o understand_v the_o iâ—finitum_fw-la they_o be_v say_v to_o see_v material_o or_o formarl_o must_v we_o understand_v by_o it_o he_o that_o be_v infinite_a only_a or_o else_o as_o he_o be_v infinite_a if_o it_o be_v say_v the_o latter_a that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d say_v they_o see_v infinitè_fw-fr too_o if_o the_o former_a only_o do_v not_o saint_n on_o 〈◊〉_d see_v viz._n mental_o which_o be_v the_o vision_n we_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o who_o be_v infinite_a in_o their_o present_a state_n where_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v their_o knowledge_n be_v by_o species_n yâ—t_o will_v i_o not_o hence_o conclude_v that_o the_o knowledge_n saint_n shall_v have_v of_o god_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v by_o species_n for_o my_o design_n in_o all_o this_o be_v bâ—t_a to_o discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o too_o positive_a and_o definitive_a conception_n concern_v it_o beyond_o the_o measure_n of_o gâ—ds_n revelation_n and_o the_o ducture_n of_o clear_a and_o unintangled_a reason_n all_o knowledge_n have_v be_v think_v to_o be_v by_o assimilation_n i._n e._n by_o receive_v the_o species_n or_o image_n of_o the_o thing_n know_v so_o the_o intellect_n be_v not_o real_o turn_v into_o the_o thing_n which_o it_o understand_v but_o only_o receive_v their_o species_n wherewith_o it_o be_v unite_v so_o close_o that_o it_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v like_a too_o they_o virtuoso_n of_o francâ—_n confer_v 65._o one_o way_n or_o other_o it_o have_v be_v judge_v necessary_a the_o mind_n shall_v be_v furnish_v with_o such_o image_n of_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v say_v to_o understand_v which_o therefore_o some_o have_v think_v connate_a other_o supply_v by_o sense_n totallie_o other_o by_o a_o separate_a intellectus_fw-la agens_fw-la which_o some_o have_v think_v to_o be_v god_n himself_o other_o one_o common_a intelligence_n other_o a_o particular_a genius_n so_o indispensable_o necessary_a it_o have_v be_v reckon_v unto_o intellection_n that_o office_n shall_v be_v perform_v by_o one_o or_o other_o if_o any_o clear_a explication_n can_v be_v give_v or_o better_a way_n assign_v of_o the_o soul_n know_v thing_n it_o can_v but_o be_v welcome_a to_o rational_a man_n but_o i_o seâ—_n no_o necessity_n or_o reason_n it_o shall_v have_v a_o specificallie_o distinct_a way_n of_o know_v here_o and_o in_o heaven_n much_o less_o that_o we_o shall_v imagine_v to_o ourselves_o such_o a_o one_o as_o to_o that_o other_o state_n as_o be_v altogether_o unaccountable_a and_o capable_a of_o no_o rational_a explication_n and_o reckon_v it_o much_o more_o become_v to_o be_v silent_a than_o on_o pretence_n of_o any_o mysteriousness_n in_o the_o thing_n we_o discourse_v of_o to_o talk_v absurdlie_o and_o unintelligiblie_o about_o they_o a_o confess_v ignorance_n in_o this_o case_n be_v become_v to_o say_v with_o that_o great_a apostle_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o to_o conclude_v and_o define_v such_o matter_n be_v sure_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 1._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 4._o 13._o john_n 17._o arist._n in_o 3._o meteorâ—lâ—g_v cap._n the_o â—ride_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cognoscere_fw-la deum_fw-la clarè_v &_o intuitiuè_fw-la est_fw-la proprium_fw-la &_o naturale_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la sicut_fw-la est_fw-la proprium_fw-la igâ—i_fw-la calefacere_fw-la &_o soli_fw-la illuminare_fw-la ledesm_n de_fw-fr divin_fw-fr perfect_a q._n 8._o art_n 7._o mat._n 5._o 8._o heb._n 12._o 14._o proposition_n 1._o verse_n 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o deut._n 32._o eph._n 5._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jâ—m_fw-la 1._o 18._o eph._n 4._o 24._o regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la totus_fw-la compoâ—â—tur_fw-la orbis_fw-la nam_fw-la facere_fw-la rectâ—_n bone_fw-la princeps_fw-la faciendo_fw-la docet_fw-la cumque_fw-la sit_fw-la imperio_fw-la maximus_fw-la exemplo_fw-la major_n est_fw-la vellein_n paterculus_n rom._n hist._n l._n 2._o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z mâ—ltis_fw-la enim_fw-la modis_fw-la dici_fw-la res_fw-la possunt_fw-la simile_n deo_fw-la aliae_fw-la secundum_fw-la virtutem_fw-la &_o sapicatiam_fw-la â—actae_fw-la quiâ—_n in_o ipso_fw-la est_fw-la viâ—tus_fw-la &_o sapientia_fw-la non_fw-la facta_fw-la aliae_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la solùm_fw-la vivunt_fw-la quia_fw-la ille_fw-la sum_n &_o primè_fw-la vivit_fw-la ilâ—ae_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la ille_fw-la sum_n &_o primitus_fw-la est_fw-la aug_n 8â—_n quest_n p_o mihi_fw-la 211._o 211._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n moulinâ—us_n de_fw-fr cognition_n dei_fw-la dei_fw-la heathen_n have_v disdain_v and_o declaim_v against_o so_o unworthy_a thought_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n maximus_n tyr._n disserâ—_n 1._o the_o same_o author_n warn_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o ascribe_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n unto_o which_o purpose_n be_v that_o decantate_a distich_n of_o homeâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o that_o say_v of_o pliâ—y_n quapropter_fw-la effigiem_fw-la dei_fw-la formamquâ—_n quaerere_fw-la imbâ—cilitatis_fw-la humanaeâ—r_fw-la or_o apply_v by_o zâ—ach_n de_fw-fr operibus_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o we_o may_v see_v much_o of_o like_a import_n allege_v by_o natal_n com._n lâ—b_n 1._o p._n 13_o which_o by_o the_o way_n discover_v how_o â—â—atly_o opposite_a the_o idolatry_n forbid_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n itself_o which_o have_v be_v also_o the_o just_a apology_n of_o the_o ancient_a patron_n of_o the_o christian_a cause_n for_o the_o simplicity_n of_o their_o worship_n in_o this_o respect_n and_o their_o not_o imitate_v the_o pompous_a vanity_n of_o pagan_a image_n worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d origen_n coatr_n celsum_fw-la lib._n 7._o to_o which_o purpose_n see_v at_o large_a min._n felix_n quod_fw-la simulacrum_fw-la deo_fw-la fingam_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o it_o be_v as_o improvable_a against_o the_o same_o piece_n of_o christian_a paganism_n the_o usual_o assign_a difference_n will_v easy_o be_v show_v to_o be_v trifle_a impertinency_n corpus_fw-la hominis_fw-la noa_fw-mi animam_fw-la esse_fw-la imaginem_fw-la dei_fw-la aug._n if_o it_o be_v augustine_n lib._n de_fw-la haeresibus_fw-la see_v dr_n charleton_n of_o his_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n man_n est_fw-la dei_fw-la similitudo_fw-la quaedam_fw-la quam_fw-la nemo_fw-la uâ—vens_fw-la nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la vitâ_fw-la â—xuit_fw-la quaâ—_n habet_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o volens_fw-la &_o noâ—ens_n etc._n etc._n bernard_n de_fw-fr viâ—â_fw-la solitar_n solitar_n d._n aug._n suâ—â—_n lib._n 10._o de_fw-la trinitat_fw-la trinitat_fw-la sed_fw-la eâ—t_fw-la alia_fw-la magis_fw-la dei_fw-la propanqua_fw-la similitudo_fw-la 〈…〉_z bernard_n bernard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zanch._n psal._n 52._o 6_o 7._o isa._n 46._o 8._o 8._o tâ—â—s_n salmâ—_n de_fw-fr dâ—o_fw-la immâ—â—so_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o think_v to_o be_v the_o niphal_a of_o the_o same_o word_n notwithstanding_o the_o different_a punctation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o fit_a a_o symbol_n it_o be_v of_o godâ—_n sabbatique_a rest_n see_v dr._n moris_n defence_n of_o his_o philosophical_a sabbata_n from_o philo_n judaeus_n judaeus_n eâ—it_fw-la ibi_fw-la verè_fw-la maximum_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la non_fw-la habens_fw-la vesperam_fw-la quod_fw-la commendavit_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o primis_fw-la operibus_fw-la mundi_fw-la ut_fw-la legitur_fw-la &_o requievit_fw-la die_fw-la septimo_fw-la dies_fw-la enim_fw-la septimus_n etiam_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsi_fw-la erimus_fw-la quando_fw-la ipsius_fw-la â—uerimus_fw-la benedictionum_fw-la &_o sanctâ—ficationum_fw-la pleni_fw-la atque_fw-la resecti_fw-la ibi_fw-la vocabimus_fw-la &_o vidâ—bimus_fw-la vidiâ—bimus_fw-la &_o amabimus_fw-la amabimus_fw-la &_o laudabimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 22._o c._n 30._o vid._n eund_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 17._o c._n 4._o 4._o quies_n appeâ—itus_fw-la in_o appetibili_fw-la
petite_fw-fr question_n that_o with_o many_o be_v so_o hot_o agitate_a for_o recreation_n sake_n or_o to_o try_v his_o wit_n and_o exercise_v his_o reasâ—n_n without_o stir_v his_o passion_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o other_o or_o himself_o here_o a_o innocent_a divertisement_n and_o the_o best_a purpose_n that_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v capable_a of_o serve_v but_o when_o contention_n become_v a_o man_n element_n and_o he_o can_v live_v out_o of_o that_o fire_n strain_n his_o wit_n and_o rack_n his_o invention_n to_o find_v matter_n of_o quarrel_n be_v resolve_v nothing_o say_v or_o do_v by_o other_o shall_v please_v he_o only_o because_o he_o mean_v to_o please_v he_o in_o dissent_v dispute_v only_o that_o he_o may_v dispute_v and_o love_v dissension_n for_o itself_o this_o be_v the_o unnatural_a humour_n that_o have_v so_o unspeakable_o trouble_v the_o church_n and_o despise_a religion_n and_o fill_v man_n soul_n with_o wind_n and_o vanity_n yea_o with_o fire_n and_o fury_n this_o have_v make_v christian_n gladiater_n and_o the_o christian_a world_n a_o clamorous_a theatre_n while_o man_n have_v equal_o affect_v to_o contend_v and_o to_o make_v ostentation_n of_o their_o ability_n so_o to_o do_v and_o sure_o as_o it_o be_v high_o pleasurable_a to_o reâ—â—re_v one_o sâ—lf_n so_o it_o be_v charitable_a to_o call_v aside_o other_o out_o of_o this_o noise_n and_o throng_n to_o consider_v silent_o and_o feed_v upon_o the_o know_a and_o agree_v thing_n of_o our_o religion_n which_o immediate_o lead_v to_o both_o the_o duty_n and_o delight_n of_o it_o among_o which_o there_o be_v none_o more_o evident_a and_o undoubted_a none_o less_o entangle_v with_o controversy_n none_o more_o profitable_a and_o pleasant_a than_o the_o future_a blessedness_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o this_o discourse_n treat_v of_o the_o last_o end_n be_v a_o matter_n to_o little_a disputable_a that_o it_o be_v common_o think_v which_o be_v elsewhere_o more_o distinct_o speak_v to_o not_o to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o election_n and_o so_o not_o of_o deliberation_n consequent_o but_o of_o simple_a intention_n only_o because_o man_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v general_o agree_v as_o touch_v that_o and_o the_o knowledge_n and_o intention_n of_o it_o be_v apparent_o the_o very_a soul_n of_o religion_n animate_v direct_v enlivens_fw-la and_o sweeten_v the_o whole_a thereof_o without_o which_o religion_n be_v the_o vain_a irrational_a and_o most_o unsavoury_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o because_o the_o more_o clear_o this_o our_o last_o end_n be_v understand_v the_o more_o powerful_o and_o sweet_o it_o attract_v and_o move_v the_o soul_n this_o treatise_n endeavour_v to_o give_v as_o plain_a and_o positive_a a_o state_n and_o nation_n of_o it_o as_o the_o text_n insist_v on_o compare_v with_o other_o scripture_n will_v afford_v to_o so_o weak_a a_o eye_n and_o because_o man_n be_v so_o apt_a to_o abuse_v themselves_o with_o the_o vain_a and_o 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