and_o element_n containe_v themselves_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o nature_n to_o the_o use_n of_o man_n but_o that_o which_o excel_v all_o be_v that_o man_n be_v make_v to_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v always_o tend_v towards_o he_o and_o conform_v himself_o entire_o to_o his_o holy_a will_n nothing_o be_v sufficient_a to_o content_v he_o save_v only_o god_n so_o that_o behold_v himself_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o contemplate_v the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o consider_v the_o dignity_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n to_o be_v brief_a adam_n have_v such_o great_a prerogative_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n that_o he_o be_v always_o unite_v to_o god_n his_o soul_n enrich_v with_o grace_n be_v please_v to_o god_n his_o appetite_n without_o contradiction_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n his_o body_n shall_v have_v be_v always_o vigorous_a and_o strong_a etc._n etc._n who_o be_v he_o that_o behold_v this_o well_o carve_a 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its_o snare_n well_o have_v the_o wise_a man_n say_v eccl._n 40._o great_a travel_n be_v create_v to_o all_o man_n and_o a_o heavy_a yoke_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n from_o the_o day_n of_o their_o come_n forth_o of_o their_o mother_n womb_n until_o the_o day_n of_o their_o bury_n into_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o in_o their_o whole_a life_n they_o be_v to_o suffer_v many_o infirmity_n want_n grief_n lamentation_n mourning_n care_n anguish_n labour_n contradiction_n persecutious_a weariness_n injury_n rapine_n slaughter_n temptation_n and_o other_o innumerable_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n in_o so_o much_o that_o life_n seem_v no_o other_o than_o a_o long_a and_o continual_a death_n a_o prolong_a death_n or_o decay_a life_n i_o will_v conclude_v omit_v many_a yea_o innumerable_a evil_n that_o have_v proceed_v from_o this_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o only_o set_v down_o the_o ten_o effect_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o cardinal_n bellarmime_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr amiss_o 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the_o grace_n of_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v upon_o many_o as_o by_o adam_n all_o be_v bring_v to_o perdition_n so_o by_o christ_n all_o be_v redeem_v by_o adam_n all_o be_v subject_v to_o punishment_n by_o christ_n all_o deliver_v by_o adam_n all_o do_v loose_a grace_n by_o christ_n all_o may_v receive_v it_o after_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n by_o adam_n all_o come_v to_o die_v temporal_o by_o christ_n all_o may_v rise_v to_o life_n eternal_a by_o adam_n all_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o corrupt_a state_n by_o christ_n all_o may_v be_v elevate_v to_o a_o more_o sublime_a and_o spiritual_a state_n by_o adam_n all_o be_v make_v like_o beast_n by_o christ_n like_o angel_n yea_o above_o angel_n adam_n deprive_v we_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n christ_n give_v we_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n adam_n deprive_v we_o of_o original_a justice_n christ_n give_v we_o plenty_n of_o grace_n equivalent_a to_o that_o original_a justice_n yea_o far_a surpass_a for_o although_o 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the_o future_a glory_n thereby_o to_o exercise_v our_o faith_n hope_n patience_n and_o such_o like_a so_o that_o by_o the_o ineffable_a mercy_n of_o god_n the_o pain_n of_o vice_n do_v pass_v into_o armour_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v become_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o just_a second_o god_n permit_v these_o temporal_a trouble_n to_o remain_v to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o greivousnesse_n of_o the_o fault_n for_o other_o wise_a we_o shall_v scarce_o think_v of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v so_o long_o pass_v when_o we_o be_v so_o unmindful_a of_o our_o own_o sin_n new_o commit_v three_o this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n to_o excite_v we_o to_o the_o consideration_n and_o search_n of_o a_o better_a life_n exempt_a and_o free_a from_o all_o misery_n for_o as_o experience_n teach_v we_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o move_v we_o to_o seek_v after_o celestial_a thing_n than_o to_o consider_v and_o ponder_v the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n four_o by_o the_o want_n of_o this_o original_a justice_n we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o frailty_n and_o how_o easy_o we_o may_v fall_v into_o sin_n five_o that_o the_o member_n may_v be_v like_a unto_o their_o head_n christ_n jesus_n who_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v replenish_v with_o all_o grace_n will_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o infirmity_n and_o for_o our_o sake_n become_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o death_n for_o such_o and_o the_o like_a reason_n have_v god_n permit_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o enjoy_v that_o peace_n which_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n he_o possess_v but_o yet_o he_o have_v full_o supply_v this_o defect_n by_o enrich_v our_o soul_n with_o many_o grace_n and_o gift_n as_o virginity_n patience_n martyrdom_n fast_v abstinence_n mortification_n poverty_n obedience_n and_o such_o like_a which_o he_o by_o word_n and_o example_n have_v leave_v we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o a_o state_n of_o innocence_n equivalent_a to_o the_o former_a and_o much_o exceed_v it_o in_o merit_n for_o by_o these_o virtue_n perform_v in_o grace_n we_o labour_v to_o produce_v in_o our_o soul_n that_o which_o by_o original_a justice_n we_o may_v have_v possess_v and_o consequent_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a virtue_n do_v as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o their_o power_n endeavour_v to_o reduce_v themselves_o to_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n which_o make_v the_o pope_n to_o say_v that_o the_o religious_a of_o this_o order_n who_o by_o their_o rule_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n do_v continual_o practice_v these_o virtue_n have_v their_o final_a end_n of_o their_o profession_n to_o reduce_v themselves_o to_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o this_o for_o that_o by_o their_o rule_n they_o be_v to_o produce_v effect_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o effect_n of_o original_a sin_n set_v down_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n as_o perfect_a faith_n in_o their_o understanding_n charity_n in_o their_o will_n mortification_n of_o their_o concupiscence_n patience_n in_o all_o calamity_n labour_n and_o pain_n triumph_n over_o death_n pacification_n of_o god_n wrath_n liberty_n of_o spirit_n peace_n of_o mind_n charity_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o fortitude_n to_o bear_v and_o undergo_v all_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o these_o their_o rule_n bring_v they_o and_o consequent_o reduce_v they_o to_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n the_o 25._o chapter_n whether_o the_o religious_a of_o this_o three_o order_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n our_o seraphical_a doctor_n s._n bonaventure_n set_v down_o five_o sort_n of_o perfection_n to_o be_v find_v in_o christian_n the_o first_o be_v common_a and_o necessary_a to_o all_o christian_n which_o he_o call_v sufficient_a perfection_n consist_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o this_o our_o saviour_n speak_v mat._n 5._o estote_fw-la perfecti_fw-la sicut_fw-la 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