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of_o god_n the_o resultancy_n of_o the_o former_a be_v suspend_v and_o withhold_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o the_o latter_a the_o 3._o the_o secundum_fw-la naturalem_fw-la habitudinem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la animam_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la ex_fw-la gloria_fw-la animae_fw-la redundat_fw-la gloria_fw-la ad_fw-la corpus_fw-la sed_fw-la haec_fw-la naturalis_fw-la habitudo_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la subjacebit_fw-la voluntati_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la exit_fw-la quâ_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la remaneret_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la &_o non_fw-la derivarâ—tur_fw-la ad_fw-la corpus_fw-la sed_fw-la care_n pateretur_fw-la quae_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la naturae_fw-la passibili_fw-la secundum_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la damasc_n dicit_fw-la quod_fw-la beneplacito_fw-la divinae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la permittebatur_fw-la carni_fw-la pati_fw-la &_o operari_fw-la propria_fw-la aquinas_n part_n 3._o quaest_n 14._o be_v 1._o anima_fw-la christi_fw-la a_o principio_fw-la suae_fw-la conceptionis_fw-la fuit_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la per_fw-la fruitionem_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la per_fw-la fectam_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la dispensatiuè_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la anima_fw-la gloria_fw-la non_fw-la redundaret_fw-la incorpus_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la mysterium_fw-la nostrae_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la suâ_fw-la passione_n impleret_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la peracto_fw-la hoc_fw-la mysterio_fw-la passionis_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la statim_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la in_o resurrectione_n resumptum_fw-la svam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la derivavit_fw-la et_fw-la ita_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la illud_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la aquinas_n par_fw-fr 3._o quaest_n 54._o be_v 3._o derivation_n of_o glory_n from_o his_o soul_n unto_o his_o body_n be_v total_o defer_v until_o his_o exaltation_n and_o then_o indeed_o the_o interruption_n of_o joy_n in_o his_o soul_n the_o interception_n of_o glory_n from_o his_o soul_n to_o his_o body_n be_v altogether_o remove_v 1._o his_o soul_n be_v fill_v with_o all_o that_o joy_n solace_n pleasure_n delight_n and_o consolation_n which_o can_v possible_o flow_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o object_n so_o infinite_o please_v as_o be_v the_o essence_n majesty_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n he_o have_v fullness_n of_o joy_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 16.11_o god_n make_v he_o full_a of_o joy_n with_o his_o countenance_n act._n 2.28_o 2._o his_o body_n be_v replenish_v with_o as_o much_o glory_n as_o be_v proportionable_a unto_o the_o most_o vast_a capacity_n of_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o body_n of_o glory_n that_o be_v a_o most_o glorious_a body_n in_o it_o self_n and_o the_o spring_n of_o glory_n unto_o other_o of_o this_o glory_n of_o christ_n body_n peter_n james_n and_o john_n have_v a_o glimpse_n in_o the_o transfiguration_n math._n 17.2_o he_o be_v transfigure_v before_o they_o and_o his_o face_n do_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o his_o raiment_n be_v white_a as_o the_o light_n glory_n be_v coevall_fw-fr unto_o his_o soul_n from_o its_o first_o creation_n but_o the_o flow_a of_o it_o unto_o his_o body_n be_v stoup_n to_o qualify_v he_o for_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o suffer_v and_o if_o his_o body_n have_v be_v glorify_v it_o will_v have_v be_v impassable_a and_o can_v not_o have_v suffer_v but_o now_o here_o at_o the_o present_a by_o special_a dispensation_n god_n give_v way_n unto_o the_o redound_v of_o glory_n from_o his_o soul_n unto_o his_o body_n and_o this_o transitory_a glory_n be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o change_v the_o natural_a darkness_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v as_o the_o sun_n nay_o it_o break_v through_o the_o obscurity_n of_o his_o raiment_n and_o make_v it_o white_a as_o the_o light_n his_o raiment_n become_v shine_v exceed_v white_a as_o snow_n so_o as_o no_o full_a on_o earth_n can_v white_a they_o mark_n 9.3_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o glory_n that_o be_v confer_v upon_o christ_n in_o his_o exaltation_n there_o be_v diverse_a prophecy_n and_o type_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n most_o clear_a and_o pregnant_a affirmation_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 1._o divers_a prophecy_n and_o type_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 1._o prophecy_n and_o the_o most_o remarkable_a prophecy_n hereof_o be_v in_o psalm_n 16._o v._n 9_o 10_o 11._o which_o be_v apply_v unto_o christ_n by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n acts._n 2._o vers_fw-la 25._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 32._o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n neither_o will_v thou_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n thou_o will_v show_v i_o the_o path_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o in_o these_o word_n the_o psalmist_n prophesi_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o the_o glorification_n of_o his_o soul_n 1._o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o his_o body_n and_o that_o he_o
with_o the_o consumptive_a operation_n of_o the_o fire_n as_o touch_v their_o body_n against_o this_o suarez_n in_o tert_n part_n thomae_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o disp_n 48._o sect_n 3._o p._n 530._o object_n that_o this_o be_v not_o so_o agreeable_a unto_o that_o of_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 15.53_o this_o corruptible_a must_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a must_v put_v on_o immortality_n for_o to_o put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o immortality_n in_o rigour_n of_o speech_n signify_v more_o than_o extrinsecall_v protection_n of_o god_n hinder_v extrinsecall_a agent_n beside_o say_v he_o christ_n body_n be_v impassable_a otherwise_o after_o his_o resurrection_n than_o it_o be_v while_o it_o lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n but_o in_o the_o grave_n it_o be_v incorruptible_a by_o the_o outward_a providence_n of_o god_n which_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o see_v corruption_n to_o be_v resolve_v into_o dust_n and_o ash_n or_o into_o the_o four_o element_n or_o into_o any_o such_o thing_n hereupon_o suarez_n himself_o conclude_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o bless_a shall_v be_v make_v impassable_a by_o some_o supernatural_a quality_n infuse_v into_o they_o and_o inherent_a in_o they_o render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o all_o corruptive_a alteration_n for_o it_o be_v of_o such_o perfection_n that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v and_o hinder_v the_o agency_n of_o all_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o corruptive_a passion_n pag._n 531._o thus_o you_o see_v with_o what_o confidence_n these_o subtle_a disputer_n determine_v of_o a_o point_n that_o i_o be_o persuade_v can_v never_o be_v determine_v but_o by_o the_o event_n as_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o our_o glorify_a body_n shall_v be_v impassable_a this_o the_o scripture_n clear_o assert_n but_o as_o for_o the_o quomodo_fw-la the_o manner_n how_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n by_o which_o it_o be_v it_o speak_v hereof_o very_o spare_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o adventure_v to_o determine_v peremptory_o concern_v it_o but_o leave_v the_o decision_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o great_a day_n of_o revelation_n when_o all_o the_o secret_n riddle_n and_o mystery_n of_o divinity_n shall_v be_v full_o and_o distinct_o unfold_v a_o second_o prerogative_n of_o glorify_a body_n that_o our_o apostle_n specify_v be_v glory_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o the_o schoolman_n term_v clarity_n it_o be_v sow_v in_o dishonour_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 15.43_o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n math._n 13.43_o of_o this_o the_o miraculous_a and_o extraordinary_a majesty_n of_o the_o countenance_n of_o stephen_n may_v be_v a_o glance_n and_o presage_v act_n 6.15_o all_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o council_n look_v steadfast_o on_o he_o see_v his_o face_n as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o face_n of_o a_o angel_n that_o be_v bright_a and_o glorious_a and_o unto_o it_o we_o may_v add_v the_o lustre_n of_o moses_n his_o face_n which_o shine_v so_o glorious_o that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v afraid_a to_o come_v near_o he_o and_o he_o force_v to_o put_v a_o veil_n upon_o it_o till_o he_o have_v do_v speak_v with_o they_o exod._n 34.29,30,33,35_o if_o such_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o countenance_n of_o stephen_n &_o moses_n while_o they_o be_v mortal_a and_o frail_a man_n here_o on_o earth_n then_o how_o will_v the_o countenance_n of_o glorify_a saint_n glitter_v when_o they_o shall_v communicate_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n own_o body_n for_o unto_o this_o the_o glory_n of_o moses_n and_o stephen_n face_n do_v not_o bare_a so_o much_o proportion_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o small_a star_n have_v unto_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o sun_n it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o 266._o by_o claritas_fw-la quae_fw-la postrema_fw-la do_v est_fw-la glorificati_fw-la corporis_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la proveniet_fw-la quod_fw-la gloria_fw-la animae_fw-la fic_z redundabit_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la animae_fw-la spiritualitèr_fw-la competit_fw-la in_fw-la corpore_fw-la corporaliter_fw-la appareat_fw-la no_o tale_n quiddam_fw-la licet_fw-la imperfect_a cont_v it_o nobis_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o hâc_fw-la vita_fw-la hominis_fw-la enim_fw-la laeti_fw-la ac_fw-la benè_fw-la conscii_fw-la vultus_fw-la serenus_fw-la &_o quodammodo_fw-la lucidus_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la omnivo_fw-la secundum_fw-la affectus_fw-la animi_fw-la facies_fw-la corporis_fw-la mutari_fw-la solet_fw-la erit_fw-la igitur_fw-la in_o corporibus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la splendour_n quidam_fw-la oculis_fw-la conspicuus_fw-la qui_fw-la index_n erit_fw-la gloriae_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la exislentis_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la in_o 4._o sentent_fw-fr do_v 48._o sect_n 15._o pag._n 266._o estius_n that_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v even_o here_o in_o this_o life_n a_o unperfect_a impression_n upon_o the_o body_n make_v the_o countenance_n serene_a and_o cheerful_a and_o hereupon_o he_o infer_v the_o redundancy_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n from_o the_o soul_n unto_o the_o body_n the_o spiritual_a glory_n of_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v conspicuous_a by_o the_o bodily_a brightness_n of_o their_o countenance_n what_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v concern_v the_o flow_n of_o the_o clarity_n of_o a_o glorious_a body_n from_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v wary_o and_o if_o i_o be_v not_o mistake_v suarez_n give_v a_o very_a good_a interpretation_n of_o it_o the_o true_a exposition_n say_v 528._o say_v verior_fw-la expositio_fw-la est_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la claritatem_fw-la dici_fw-la redundare_fw-la à _fw-la beatitudine_fw-la animae_fw-la non_fw-la physicè_fw-la sed_fw-la proportione_fw-la quadam_fw-la quia_fw-la animae_fw-la existenti_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la ita_fw-la perfecto_fw-la debita_fw-la est_fw-la similis_fw-la seu_fw-la proportionalis_fw-la corporis_fw-la perfectio_fw-la suarez_n in_o tert_n part_n thomae_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o disp_n 48._o sect_n 2_o pag._n 528._o he_o be_v that_o this_o clarity_n of_o the_o body_n be_v say_v to_o redound_v unto_o it_o from_o the_o soul_n not_o physical_o but_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o proportion_n because_o unto_o the_o soul_n exist_v in_o so_o perfect_a a_o state_n there_o be_v due_a the_o like_a or_o a_o proportionable_a perfection_n of_o the_o body_n a_o three_o privilege_n of_o glorify_a body_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v power_n it_o be_v sow_v in_o weakness_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o power_n vers_n 43._o that_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o strength_n that_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o inward_a infirmity_n or_o outward_a danger_n this_o strength_n be_v that_o glorious_a endowment_n of_o the_o body_n which_o the_o schoolman_n term_v agility_n whereby_o the_o body_n be_v most_o perfect_o subject_v unto_o the_o soul_n in_o regard_n of_o motion_n ut_fw-la mobile_a principio_fw-la motivo_fw-la by_o it_o it_o be_v enable_v to_o move_v wheresoever_o the_o soul_n will_v have_v it_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a upward_o or_o downward_o and_o that_o without_o weariness_n and_o though_o not_o in_o a_o instant_n yet_o with_o uncredible_a celerity_n for_o it_o they_o quote_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n esay_n 40._o vers_fw-la 31._o they_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a and_o they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n they_o allege_v locum_fw-la allege_v quomodo_fw-la rapientur_fw-la illi_fw-la quorum_fw-la corporibus_fw-la in_o erit_fw-la virtus_fw-la agilitatis_fw-la quâ_fw-la seipsapossint_fw-la ad_fw-la nutum_fw-la animae_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la partem_fw-la facillimè_fw-la movere_fw-la cum_fw-la raptus_fw-la motum_fw-la significet_fw-la violentum_fw-la respondeo_fw-la motum_fw-la quo_fw-la sancti_fw-la ferentur_fw-la in_o sublime_a obviam_fw-la christo_fw-la raptum_fw-la ob_fw-la vocari_fw-la non_fw-la violentiam_fw-la quae_fw-la ibi_fw-la nulla_fw-la futura_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la vel_fw-la propter_fw-la celeritatem_fw-la qucmodo_fw-la dicit_fw-la poeta_fw-la quo_fw-la nunc_fw-la se_fw-la proripit_fw-la ille_fw-la quâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la intelligi_fw-la potest_fw-la illud_fw-la apocalypse_v duodecimo_fw-la et_fw-la raptuâ—_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la throwm_fw-la ejus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la celerâ—imè_fw-la sublatus_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la celeritèr_fw-la fiunt_fw-la raptim_fw-la fieri_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la vel_fw-la quia_fw-la motus_fw-la ille_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la contra_fw-la raturam_fw-la futurus_fw-la sit_fw-la utpotè_fw-la procedeus_fw-la ab_fw-la internâ_fw-la virtute_fw-la seu_fw-la dote_v agilitatis_fw-la erit_fw-la tamen_fw-la supra_fw-la naturam_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la &_o ipsado_n futura_fw-la est_fw-la supernaturalis_fw-la vel_fw-la deniquè_fw-fr raptus_fw-la idoircò_fw-la voco_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la fiet_fw-la ab_fw-la internâ_fw-la virtute_fw-la quinetiam_fw-la magnum_fw-la momentum_fw-la adferat_fw-la externum_fw-la illud_fw-la objectum_fw-la quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la trahens_fw-la &_o rapiens_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la beatos_fw-la ipse_fw-la nimirum_fw-la christus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o sublimi_fw-la conspicuum_fw-la &_o gloriosum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la caput_fw-la suum_fw-la omne_fw-la membra_fw-la