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in_o a_o sort_n of_o as_o large_a extent_n as_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n the_o mother_n of_o obedience_n and_o every_o good_a work_n we_o be_v perfect_a in_o that_o we_o have_v faith_n hope_n and_o other_o virtue_n true_o in_o some_o measure_n but_o in_o that_o we_o have_v they_o not_o in_o full_a measure_n we_o be_v imperfect_a and_o so_o our_o perfection_n though_o true_a be_v still_o imperfect_a st._n paul_n say_v of_o himself_o he_o be_v not_o perfect_v phil._n 3.12_o after_o in_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n he_o call_v himself_o perfect_a 10._o fulg._n the_o praedestin_a ad_fw-la monimum_fw-la li._n 10._o whereupon_o fulgentius_n say_v of_o he_o he_o be_v perfect_a by_o expectation_n of_o reward_n imperfect_a through_o wearisomenesse_n of_o the_o combat_n he_o be_v perfect_a in_o that_o with_o his_o mind_n he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o be_v imperfect_a in_o that_o with_o his_o flesh_n he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o choose_a vessel_n of_o mercy_n much_o more_o in_o we_o in_o who_o all_o our_o perfection_n be_v ever_o attend_v with_o many_o imperfection_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n more_o punctual_o and_o plain_o as_o all_o the_o line_n in_o a_o circle_n pass_v from_o the_o circumference_n through_o the_o mediate_a meet_a in_o the_o centre_n so_o all_o the_o righteous_a work_n of_o the_o saint_n proceed_v from_o grace_n through_o faith_n be_v terminate_v and_o meeâ—e_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o god_n glory_n 10.31_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o according_a to_o that_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v all_o to_o theglorie_n of_o god_n and_o sure_o to_o do_v so_o be_v true_a perfection_n now_o every_o thing_n be_v perfect_a say_v aquinas_n 2._o aquin._n in_o philip_n cap._n 3._o lect_n 2._o in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o do_v adhere_v to_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o but_o our_o ultimate_a perfection_n be_v god_n and_o his_o glory_n now_o to_o refer_v all_o our_o action_n total_o and_o actual_o to_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n be_v perfectio_fw-la patriae_fw-la the_o perfection_n of_o our_o heavenly_a country_n and_o not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o man_n on_o earth_n save_v in_o christ_n only_o who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v both_o viator_n and_o comprehensor_fw-la both_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o state_n of_o glory_n but_o supra_fw-la aquin._n â—bâ—_n supra_fw-la as_o aquinas_n say_v again_o to_o apply_v our_o heart_n in_o nothing_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v against_o god_n and_o refer_v our_o whole_a life_n habitual_o unto_o god_n be_v perfectio_fw-la viae_fw-la that_o perfection_n of_o we_o way-faring_a pilgrim_n ☞_o ☞_o ad_fw-la quam_fw-la omnes_fw-la tenentur_fw-la ex_fw-la necessitate_v salutis_fw-la whereunto_o all_o be_v bind_v upon_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n no_o man_n do_v actual_o refer_v his_o whole_a life_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n 3.2_o eccles_n 7.20_o james_n 3.2_o for_o 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the_o eccl_n dogm_n cap._n 85._o nullus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la &_o iustùs_fw-la caret_fw-la peceato_fw-la thou_o tamen_fw-la hoc_fw-la desinit_fw-la esse_fw-la sanctus_fw-la &_o iustùs_fw-la 〈…〉_o no_o just_a and_o holy_a man_n be_v 〈…〉_o sildae_fw-la never_o the_o less_o he_o do_v nick_n cease_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o just_a set_v in_o affection_n he_o retain_v sanctitis_fw-la so_o that_o still_o a_o man_n may_v be_v habitual_o righteous_a who_o be_v not_o without_o all_o error_n and_o actual_a prevarication_n to_o love_v and_o affect_v holiness_n be_v a_o degree_n of_o holiness_n as_o to_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v perfect_a be_v a_o degree_n of_o perfection_n according_a to_o that_o in_o st._n bernard_n 254._o bern._n ad_fw-la garin_n abb._n ep_v 254._o studere_fw-la perfectioni_fw-la perfectio_fw-la est_fw-la to_o study_v to_o be_v perfect_a be_v perfection_n luther_n write_v of_o one_o staupitius_n a_o godly_a learned_a man_n that_o he_o vow_v a_o
have_v temperamentum_fw-la absolutè_fw-la temperatissimum_fw-la a_o temperament_n absolute_o most_o temperate_a such_o as_o none_o but_o he_o and_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v yet_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o immortality_n and_o therefore_o by_o god_n gracious_a indulgence_n he_o may_v free_o feed_v on_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o decay_v by_o age_n or_o any_o other_o cause_n and_o that_o through_o some_o natural_a virtue_n in_o the_o tree_n or_o rather_o god_n blessing_n or_o both_o and_o thus_o adam_n be_v mortal_a suprd_n aug._n ubi_fw-la suprd_n conditione_n corporis_fw-la animalis_fw-la by_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n but_o immortal_a beneficie_fw-la conditoris_fw-la by_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o creator_n as_o st._n augustine_n excellent_o explain_v it_o if_o so_o be_v that_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v yet_o fuisset_fw-la mortalis_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v be_v mortal_a nevertheless_o if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v 6._o valles_n sacra_fw-la philos_n c._n 6._o fuisset_fw-la nunquam_fw-la moriturus_fw-la he_o shall_v never_o have_v die_v as_o vallesius_n apt_o note_v so_o then_o no_o sin_n 5.12_o rom._n 5.12_o no_o death_n by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n contrary_n to_o the_o heresy_n of_o pelagius_n and_o augustinus_n steuchus_n a_o pontifician_n of_o late_a time_n 7._o whitak_n de_fw-mi not_o eccl_n ca._n 7._o if_o adam_n then_o have_v not_o sin_v he_o have_v not_o die_v but_o shall_v have_v be_v immortal_a immortalitateminori_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la posset_n mori_fw-la 105._o aug._n ench._n cap._n 105._o with_o a_o lesser_a immortality_n wherein_o he_o have_v a_o power_n to_o die_v say_v st_n augustine-quamvis_a major_n futura_fw-la sit_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la mori_fw-la although_o a_o great_a immortality_n be_v to_o come_v wherein_o he_o can_v die_v and_o this_o must_v be_v in_o 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onnphrius_n be_v wont_v many_o time_n as_o suetonius_n write_v in_o his_o life_n to_o pray_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 99_o sueton._n in_o vita_fw-la augusti_fw-la cap._n 99_o for_o his_o friend_n and_o himself_o not_o immortality_n but_o aneasie_a death_n without_o pain_n but_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v not_o only_o pray_v for_o but_o do_v also_o give_v unto_o his_o friend_n his_o my_o sticall_a member_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immortality_n for_o speak_v of_o they_o his_o sheep_n 10.28_o john_n 10.28_o he_o say_v i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n our_o life_n consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n say_v aquinas_n we_o know_v he_o 1._o aquin._n in_o colost_n cap._n 3._o lect_n 1._o and_o love_v he_o in_o this_o world_n in_o part_n and_o it_o be_v our_o spiritual_a life_n we_o shall_v know_v he_o and_o love_v he_o in_o the_o other_o world_n perfect_o and_o that_o will_v be_v eternal_a life_n as_o the_o first_o adam_n bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n so_o the_o second_o adam_n abolish_n death_n 1.10_o 2_o tim._n 1.10_o have_v bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v 22._o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 22._o who_o according_a to_o st._n augustine_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a to_o thou_o will_v thou_o not_o err_v i_o be_o the_o way_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v deceive_v i_o be_o the_o truth_n will_v thou_o not_o die_v i_o be_o the_o life_n 14.6_o john_n 14.6_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n so_o may_v i_o say_v unto_o thou_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v thy_o body_n perpetual_o detain_v under_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o grave_n 11.25_o john_n 11.25_o loe_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n believe_v on_o i_o let_v i_o be_v thy_o spiritual_a food_n feed_v on_o i_o by_o faith_n for_o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n bath_n eternal_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n if_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o now_o by_o faith_n spiritual_o 3.17_o ephel_n 3.17_o he_o will_v sure_o dwell_v in_o we_o hereafter_o by_o glory_n eternal_o and_o that_o after_o a_o admirable_a manner_n which_o now_o we_o know_v not_o 3.2_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o for_o now_o we_o be_v son_n of_o god_n say_v st._n john_n but_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v not_o here_o reveal_v unto_o we_o we_o be_v unworthy_a to_o know_v it_o we_o be_v unable_a to_o comprehend_v it_o only_o thus_o much_o we_o be_v teach_v out_o of_o the_o divine_a oracle_n that_o in_o the_o steal_v of_o glory_n we_o shall_v see_v god_n clear_o face_n to_o face_n we_o shall_v with_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o delight_v ever_o behold_v he_o who_o be_v the_o bless_a life_n of_o man_n say_v st._n augustine_n 26._o aug_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 19_o cap._n 26._o who_o to_o behold_v be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v eternal_a chap._n xxxv_o of_o different_a perfection_n in_o glory_n spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n be_v diverse_o dispense_v by_o christ_n and_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n after_o a_o different_a manner_n for_o to_o every_o one_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n 4.7_o ephes_n 4.7_o thus_o much_o the_o apostle_n instance_v in_o some_o particular_a grace_n insinuate_v touch_v faith_n the_o prime_a cardinal_a virtue_n he_o say_v 6._o rom._n 12.3_o 6._o god_n deal_v to_o every_o man_n the_o measure_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o proportion_n of_o faith_n and_o entreat_v of_o chastity_n and_o continency_n he_o say_v every_o man_n have_v his_o proper_a gift_n of_o god_n 7.7_o 1_o cor._n 7.7_o one_o after_o this_o manner_n and_o another_o after_o that_o when_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o our_o saviour_n if_o the_o case_n be_v such_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o marry_v he_o answer_v they_o all_o man_n can_v receive_v this_o say_n 3._o math._n 19.11_o ambr._n de_fw-fr voc_fw-la gent._n li._n 2._o c._n 3._o save_v they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v hereupon_o st._n ambrose_n say_v multis_fw-la modis_fw-la &_o innumer_n abilibus_fw-la differentijs_fw-la gratia_fw-la opera_fw-la &_o dona_fw-la variantur_fw-la inque_fw-la ipsis_fw-la singulis_fw-la generibus_fw-la muneruns_fw-la dissimiles_fw-la sunt_fw-la gradus_fw-la &_o impares_fw-la quantitates_fw-la the_o gift_n and_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v vary_v after_o many_o manner_n and_o innumerable_a difference_n and_o in_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o gift_n there_o be_v unlike_a degree_n and_o unequal_a quantity_n now_o as_o there_o be_v many_o different_a degree_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o militant_a church_n so_o there_o be_v also_o many_o different_a degree_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o triumphant_a church_n 11._o ambr._n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr mort_fw-fr cap._n 11._o according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n ambrose_n erit_fw-la or_o do_v diversus_fw-la claritatis_fw-la &_o gloria_fw-la sicut_fw-la erit_fw-la meritorum_fw-la there_o shall_v be_v a_o different_a order_n of_o excellency_n and_o glory_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v of_o merit_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o st._n augustine_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n 2._o aug._n in_o joan._n cap._n 14._o v._n 2._o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n say_v they_o be_v diversae_fw-la meritorum_fw-la in_o una_fw-la vita_fw-la aterna_fw-la dignitates_fw-la diverse_a dignity_n of_o merit_n in_o one_o eternal_a life_n and_o st._n hierome_n say_v multae_fw-la sunt_fw-la mansiones_fw-la apud_fw-la patrem_fw-la 1._o hieren_fw-mi advers._fw-la pelag._n li._n 1._o quia_fw-la &_o merita_fw-la diversa_fw-la there_o be_v many_o mansion_n with_o the_o father_n because_o there_o be_v diverse_a merit_n here_o note_n by_o the_o way_n that_o st._n ambrose_n st._n augustine_n st._n hierome_n and_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n by_o merit_n so_o frequent_o