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deum_fw-la ordinata_fw-la est_fw-la for_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o all_o good_a and_o holiness_n from_o which_o the_o line_n of_o all_o moral_a rectitude_n and_o divine_a virtue_n be_v draw_v according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v regulate_v in_o which_o they_o be_v conserve_v and_o into_o which_o return_v they_o must_v ultimate_o resolve_v themselves_o since_o holiness_n than_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o harmonious_a conformity_n with_o and_o a_o transcript_n of_o his_o righteous_a will_n concern_v we_o why_o shall_v we_o count_v our_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o eternal_a glory_n any_o forfeiture_n of_o our_o holiness_n 244._o holiness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n catech._n mystag_n 5._o pag._n 244._o or_o go_v about_o to_o censure_v that_o practice_n as_o unlawful_a for_o which_o we_o have_v god_n own_o fiat_n be_v not_o this_o to_o make_v more_o sin_n than_o god_n ever_o make_v and_o to_o go_v about_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o interpretative_a blasphemy_n 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god_n glory_n that_o through_o a_o holy_a transport_n of_o love_n thereto_o he_o once_o wish_v himself_o suspend_v and_o put_v apart_o from_o the_o comfort_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o jew_n stead_n that_o god_n may_v but_o be_v glorify_v thereby_o rom._n 9.3_o and_o yet_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n in_o all_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n put_v forth_o himself_o with_o the_o great_a intenseness_n of_o zeal_n and_o diligence_n imaginable_a for_o the_o price_n of_o his_o high-calling_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graece_fw-la quod_fw-la magnam_fw-la habet_fw-la emphasim_n significat_fw-la enim_fw-la manus_fw-la totumque_fw-la corpus_fw-la protendere_fw-la ad_fw-la scopum_fw-la ut_fw-la eum_fw-la apprehendas_fw-la ante_fw-la quam_fw-la pedibus_fw-la eum_fw-la attigeris_fw-la a_o lapide_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la he_o do_v not_o grudge_v to_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o but_o stretch_v forward_o and_o extend_v himself_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 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their_o malice_n and_o cruelty_n upon_o from_o who_o they_o receive_v not_o only_o bitter_a word_n but_o also_o hard_o blow_v yet_o they_o joyful_o undergo_v it_o all_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n as_o christ_n their_o redeemer_n have_v do_v before_o they_o and_o all_o this_o because_o they_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n believe_v themselves_o to_o have_v in_o heaven_n a_o endure_a substance_n a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n that_o will_v abundant_o make_v amends_o for_o all_o their_o suffering_n so_o that_o the_o grand_a reason_n induce_v these_o primitive_a christian_n to_o endure_v affliction_n and_o take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n on_o earth_n be_v their_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a and_o more_o endure_a substance_n when_o they_o come_v to_o heaven_n beside_o these_o many_o pregnant_a instance_n may_v be_v give_v
desire_n and_o long_n be_v carry_v out_o that_o way_n the_o child_n do_v not_o more_o natural_o breath_n nor_o the_o fire_n more_o natural_o contend_v upward_o than_o the_o child_n of_o grace_n do_v affect_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o 5.2_o above_o 2_o cor._n 5.2_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o their_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n oh_o this_o be_v the_o pure_a fountain_n after_o who_o 42.1_o who_o psal_n 42.1_o water_n they_o insatiable_o thirst_v and_o pant_v like_o the_o chase_a hind_n this_o be_v the_o only_a centre_n of_o rest_n towards_o which_o they_o be_v constant_o bend_v their_o motion_n this_o be_v their_o choice_a treasure_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o their_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v true_o gracious_a like_o the_o several_a element_n have_v a_o proper_a principle_n of_o motion_n within_o itself_o so_o that_o it_o can_v never_o rest_v below_o but_o be_v still_o aspire_v after_o thing_n above_o it_o be_v 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aggregation_n of_o all_o creature-injoyments_a and_o yet_o in_o vain_a shall_v you_o think_v to_o satisfy_v he_o his_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o heaven_n upon_o life_n and_o eternal_a glory_n so_o that_o you_o may_v as_o well_o stop_v the_o sun_n in_o his_o course_n as_o prevail_v upon_o such_o a_o man_n to_o sit_v down_o satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n here_o below_o as_o the_o sun_n exhale_v and_o draw_v up_o the_o vapour_n from_o the_o earth_n so_o true_a grace_n it_o have_v a_o magnetic_a virtue_n in_o it_o whereby_o it_o draw_v up_o the_o heart_n from_o earth_n in_o a_o continue_a anhelation_n after_o heaven_n and_o glory_n crit._n glory_n luke_n 9.51_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obfirmavit_fw-la faciem_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la omnem_fw-la metum_fw-la ac_fw-la honorem_fw-la mortis_fw-la deposuit_fw-la &_o animo_fw-la svo_fw-la constituit_fw-la hanc_fw-la mortem_fw-la esse_fw-la ferendam_fw-la leigh_n crit._n it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o set_v he_o obfirm_v he_o 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