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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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departure_n from_o they_o and_o come_v again_o unto_o they_o he_o say_v 29._o joh._n 14._o v._n 29._o and_o this_o have_v i_o tell_v you_o before_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v you_o may_v believe_v now_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n believe_v not_o before_o because_o christ_n say_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v but_o as_o st._n augustine_n expound_v it_o 79._o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 79._o creditur_fw-la autem_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la ââde_fw-la nova_fw-la sedaucta_fw-la this_o be_v believe_v not_o by_o a_o new_a faith_n but_o by_o say_v increase_v for_o in_o every_o virtue_n and_o consequent_o in_o faith_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n remarkable_a first_o initium_fw-la second_o incrementum_fw-la three_o complementum_fw-la first_o the_o beginning_n second_o the_o growth_n or_o increase_n three_o the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n faith_n be_v begin_v in_o spiritual_a babe_n or_o infant_n grow_v and_o increase_v in_o proficient_o be_v full_a and_o perfect_a in_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n who_o dare_v bold_o &_o confident_o say_v as_o it_o be_v write_v let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n 10.22_o hebr._n 10.22_o have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n chap._n xxi_o of_o righteousness_n inherent_a and_o first_o of_o righteousness_n according_a to_o moral_a philosophy_n that_o i_o may_v treat_v of_o this_o argument_n with_o more_o perspicuity_n to_o be_v better_o understand_v it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o follow_v that_o old_a pule_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d he_o that_o will_v teach_v well_o must_v first_o look_v into_o the_o name_n of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o he_o treat_v 7._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d arist_n eth._n 2._o cap._n 7._o for_o see_v there_o be_v more_o thing_n than_o name_n and_o consequent_o many_o thing_n without_o name_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v many_o name_n equivocal_a signify_v more_o thing_n than_o one_o whereby_o the_o understanding_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v deceive_v wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o consider_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o righteousness_n whereof_o i_o be_o now_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o school_n of_o humane_a philosophy_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o the_o soul_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o be_v passion_n power_n habit_n 2.4_o arist_n eth_z 2.4_o now_o it_o be_v not_o of_o passion_n or_o power_n but_o of_o habit_n that_o we_o be_v call_v virtuous_a or_o vicious_a good_a or_o evil_n and_o among_o habit_n be_v rank_v righteousness_n by_o which_o man_n work_v righteousness_n desire_v and_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v just_a and_o this_o be_v take_v ambiguous_o either_o for_o a_o particular_a virtue_n or_o a_o general_a for_o a_o particular_a virtue_n as_o when_o it_o be_v make_v one_o of_o the_o four_o cardinal_a virtue_n and_o so_o distinguish_v from_o prudence_n temperance_n and_o fortitude_n 1._o cicero_n offic._n 1._o as_o you_o have_v it_o in_o the_o orator_n and_o in_o st._n bernard_n 8._o bern._n the_o confid_v ad_fw-la eug._n li._n 1._o cap._n 8._o say_v modum_fw-la justitia_fw-la quaerit_fw-la prudentia_fw-la invenit_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la vendicat_fw-la temperantia_fw-la possidet_fw-la justice_n seek_v mediocrity_n prudence_n find_v it_o fortitude_n challenge_v it_o temper_n ance_n possess_v it_o otherwhile_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o general_a virtue_n a_o panarie_n or_o cornucopia_n of_o virtue_n whereupon_o aristotle_n say_v 3._o arist_n eth._n 5._o cap._n 3._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d it_o be_v not_o a_o particular_a kind_n of_o virtue_n but_o a_o universal_a virtue_n according_a to_o that_o of_o theognis_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o righteousness_n all_o virtue_n be_v summary_o comprise_v the_o consideration_n hereof_o move_v the_o philosopher_n to_o magnific_a it_o and_o adorn_v it_o with_o that_o encomium_fw-la 3._o arist_n eth._n 5._o cap._n 3._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d neither_o be_v the_o glorious_a evening_n star_n nor_o lucifer_n the_o bright_a morning_n star_n so_o wonder_v at_o and_o admire_v of_o man_n as_o the_o virtue_n of_o righteousness_n which_o if_o we_o can_v behold_v with_o mortal_a eye_n it_o will_v ravish_v and_o bewitch_v we_o with_o the_o love_n of_o it_o so_o great_o so_o high_o do_v the_o pagan_a philosopher_n extol_v the_o moral_a virtue_n of_o righteousness_n chap._n xxii_o how_o christian_a inherent_a righteousness_n differ_v from_o moral_a righteousness_n christian_n righteousness_n excel_v moral_a righteousness_n as_o much_o as_o supernatural_a thing_n thing_n natural_a as_o heavenly_a thing_n earthly_a as_o the_o spirit_n the_o flesh_n moral_a righteousness_n come_v short_a of_o christian_a inherent_a righteousness_n two_o way_n first_o quoad_fw-la rectum_fw-la principium_fw-la second_o quoad_fw-la debitum_fw-la finem_fw-la first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o procreant_a cause_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o due_a end_n out_o of_o what_o fountain_n flow_v humane_a righteousness_n sure_o from_o humane_a instruction_n humane_a motive_n mean_n and_o industry_n but_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n flow_v from_o god_n the_o only_a fountain_n of_o all_o true_a good_a and_o be_v by_o he_o infuse_v into_o our_o heart_n through_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o his_o sanctify_a spirit_n what_o be_v the_o end_n which_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n aim_v at_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o moral_a righteousness_n be_v it_o any_o other_o than_o that_o of_o the_o vainglorious_a pharisee_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o praise_n of_o man_n and_o their_o own_o glory_n but_o the_o end_n which_o we_o aim_v at_o in_o our_o good_a work_n be_v the_o true_a end_n finis_fw-la vltimus_fw-la &_o ultimatus_fw-la the_o last_o end_n even_o god_n glory_n the_o very_a butt_n and_o mark_n whereat_o we_o shoot_v the_o arrow_n of_o all_o our_o pious_a endeavour_n and_o holy_a action_n according_a to_o that_o most_o excellent_a rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n 10.31_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o what_o soever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n again_o christian_a inherent_a right_a cousnesse_n be_v notable_o distingnish_v from_o moral_a righteousness_n for_o moral_a righteousness_n be_v acquire_v by_o many_o precedent_a act_n of_o ventue_n according_a to_o ãâã_d act_n les_fw-fr rule_n 1._o arist_n eth._n li._n 2._o cap._n 1._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d habit_n be_v get_v by_o semblable_a act_n and_o operation_n but_o in_o righteousness_n inherent_a it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o for_o the_o habit_n be_v first_o infuse_v of_o god_n not_o acquire_v by_o man_n or_o humane_a mean_n then_o from_o the_o habit_n so_o infuse_v flow_v many_o subsequent_a act_n of_o righteousness_n even_o all_o good_a work_n the_o man_n must_v be_v righteous_a before_o his_o work_n be_v righteous_a we_o must_v be_v arbaresy_n ustitis_fw-la 61.3_o esay_n 61.3_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n before_o we_o can_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n 7.17_o math._n 7.17_o the_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n emill_n fruit_n from_o hence_o our_o saviour_n infer_v this_o conclusion_n wherefore_o by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o now_o inherent_a righteousness_n comply_v with_o moral_a righteousness_n in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v some_o time_n take_v for_o a_o partioular_a virtue_n respect_v only_o our_o neigh_n bour_o as_o the_o proper_a object_n thereof_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o tit._n 2.12_o where_o he_o say_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n teaoh_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n there_o righteousness_n towards_o man_n be_v distinguish_v from_o prery_z towards_o god_n and_o sobriety_n in_o ourselves_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o general_a virtue_n comprehend_v many_o virtue_n in_o it_o so_o moses_n use_v it_o say_v 6.25_o deut._n 6.25_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n if_o we_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o these_o commandment_n before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n as_o he_o have_v command_v we_o where_o righteousness_n have_v for_o the_o proper_a adequate_a object_n thereof_o god_n man_n and_o ourselves_o thus_o st._n peter_n take_v it_o after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n person_n he_o add_v this_o prose_n 10.35_o act._n 10.35_o but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o so_o our_o bless_a saviour_n seem_v to_o take_v it_o 6.33_o math._n 6.33_o sack_n you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o so_o st._n john_n if_o you_o know_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a 29._o 1_o joh._n 2._o v._n 29._o you_o know_v that_o