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A07626 Quadrivium Sionis or the foure ways to Sion By John Monlas Mr of arts Monlas, John. 1633 (1633) STC 18020; ESTC S102304 90,305 189

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1._o the_o natural_a which_o have_v whole_o bury_v in_o she_o the_o sense_n all_o philosophy_n and_o the_o strong_a and_o most_o assure_a courage_n can_v hinder_v he_o from_o shut_v his_o eye_n at_o the_o sudden_a surprise_n of_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n or_o at_o the_o feignednesse_n of_o a_o hand_n which_o unexpected_o approach_v our_o face_n or_o that_o we_o withdraw_v not_o or_o turn_v not_o our_o head_n from_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o fearful_a precipice_n or_o that_o a_o sudden_a crack_n or_o noise_n do_v not_o at_o first_o hearing_n terrify_v or_o astonish_v we_o primi_fw-la illi_fw-la motus_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la hominis_fw-la the_o first_o motion_n or_o terror_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n 2._o corporal_n whereby_o we_o natural_o abhor_v death_n and_o fear_v to_o expose_v and_o cast_v ourselves_o into_o danger_n 3._o mundane_a or_o worldly_a whereby_o we_o fear_v to_o lose_v our_o wealth_n honour_n and_o dignity_n but_o it_o be_v of_o neither_o of_o these_o sort_n of_o fear_n which_o our_o apostle_n speak_v unto_o we_o but_o only_o of_o divine_a fear_n which_o likewise_o stream_n forth_o in_o three_o rivulet_n 1._o servile_a whereby_o we_o fear_v god_n for_o the_o apprehension_n we_o have_v of_o the_o infernal_a torture_n and_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o this_o degree_n and_o sort_n of_o fear_n be_v not_o good_a of_o itself_o because_o it_o have_v no_o good_a object_n nor_o be_v make_v or_o form_v to_o a_o good_a end_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v hold_v and_o term_v good_a because_o it_o conduce_v to_o good_a 2._o initiant_fw-la which_o look_v two_o way_n 1._o towards_o the_o torment_n we_o fear_v 2._o towards_o the_o glory_n we_o desire_v and_o it_o be_v also_o term_v enterwoven_v or_o mix_v because_o it_o be_v compose_v both_o of_o a_o good_a and_o bad_a fear_n 3._o filial_a which_o be_v the_o last_o and_o best_a sort_n of_o divine_a fear_n whereby_o we_o love_v god_n not_o only_o for_o our_o own_o glory_n or_o for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o 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