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A08457
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The pearle of perfection sought after by Charles Odingsells, Doctour of Divinitie
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Odingsells, Charles, d. 1637.
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STC 18782; ESTC S113411
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if_o they_o err_v from_o this_o rule_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transgression_n evil_a work_n if_o they_o accord_v with_o the_o rule_n and_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n they_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o to_o be_v judge_v good_a work_n now_o in_o a_o good_a work_n two_o thing_n be_v remarkable_a first_o as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n second_o as_o it_o be_v good_a for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n it_o be_v from_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v good_a it_o be_v from_o grace_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o good_a work_n both_o from_o nature_n and_o grace_n and_o all_o from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o nature_n and_o donor_n of_o grace_n god_n do_v not_o only_o give_v we_o our_o be_v and_o preserve_v we_o in_o it_o but_o support_v and_o sustain_v we_o by_o his_o concurrence_n in_o all_o our_o action_n for_o he_o as_o universal_a and_o supreme_a agent_n have_v his_o influence_n into_o all_o the_o action_n and_o operation_n of_o inferior_a agent_n so_o that_o in_o he_o we_o both_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v and_o without_o he_o we_o neither_o move_v nor_o work_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o yet_o in_o that_o by_o his_o concurrence_n we_o immediate_o do_v this_o or_o that_o work_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o we_o but_o if_o it_o betrue_o good_a the_o goodness_n of_o it_o be_v immediate_o from_o god_n grace_n work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v it_o and_o to_o do_v it_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n we_o must_v always_o lay_v this_o for_o a_o ground_n that_o good_a work_n must_v flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n omne_fw-la etenim_fw-la pietatis_fw-la opus_fw-la epigram_n prosp_n in_o epigram_n nisi_fw-la semine_fw-la recto_fw-la exoritur_fw-la fidei_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la every_o pious_a work_n be_v sin_n if_o it_o grow_v not_o out_o of_o the_o right_a seed_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o moral_a act_n depend_v of_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o object_n second_o the_o circumstance_n 4_o pet._n soto_n de_fw-fr instit_fw-la sac_fw-la part_n 2_o lect_v 4_o the_o object_n be_v some_o duty_n of_o obedience_n command_v in_o the_o law_n the_o circumstance_n be_v the_o end_n time_n place_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o chief_a be_v the_o end_n intend_v for_o this_o according_a to_o aquinas_n do_v qualify_v and_o specify_v the_o act_n for_o actus_fw-la exterior_a say_v he_o informatur_fw-la ex_fw-la voluntate_fw-la 2.14_o aqui._n in_o rom._n ca._n 14._o lect_n 2_o rom._n 2.14_o the_o outward_a act_n be_v form_v by_o the_o will_n that_o be_v intend_v such_o a_o end_n now_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n their_o work_n be_v moral_o good_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n but_o because_o they_o intend_v not_o god_n glory_n but_o their_o own_o they_o fail_v in_o the_o circumstance_n their_o intention_n be_v evil_a and_o consequent_o their_o work_n whereupon_o st._n augustine_n consider_v that_o they_o neither_o proceed_v of_o faith_n nor_o aim_v at_o the_o right_a end_n remove_v all_o goodness_n from_o they_o say_v 31._o aug._n praesas_fw-la in_o psal_n 31._o vbi_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la bonum_fw-la opus_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la bonum_fw-la enim_fw-la opus_fw-la intentio_fw-la facit_fw-la intentionem_fw-la fides_fw-la dirigit_fw-la where_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o good_a work_n for_o intention_n make_v the_o work_n good_a and_o faith_n direct_v the_o intention_n and_o after_o non_fw-la valde_fw-la aspicias_fw-la quid_fw-la facit_fw-la homo_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la cum_fw-la facit_fw-la aspiciat_fw-la do_v not_o great_o observe_v what_o a_o man_n do_v but_o what_o he_o aim_v at_o when_o he_o do_v it_o and_o indeed_o heathen_n and_o hypocrite_n do_v good_a work_n quoad_fw-la genus_fw-la operis_fw-la but_o not_o quoad_fw-la intentionem_fw-la mandantis_fw-la they_o do_v the_o work_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n but_o not_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o commander_n who_o intend_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o so_o their_o work_n although_o they_o seem_v glorious_a and_o specious_a to_o man_n yet_o be_v they_o but_o like_o a_o earthen_a pot_n guild_v over_o which_o seem_v gold_n and_o be_v not_o or_o like_a grape_n curious_o paint_v on_o the_o wall_n which_o the_o bird_n fly_v to_o but_o can_v feed_v on_o they_o sunt_fw-la opera_fw-la say_v st._n augustine_n 25._o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 25._o quae_fw-la videntur_fw-la bona_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la bona_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la referuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la finem_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la sunt_fw-la bona_fw-la there_o be_v work_n which_o seem_v good_a without_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o good_a because_o they_o be_v not_o refer_v to_o that_o end_n whereby_o they_o be_v good_a hence_o be_v it_o that_o according_a to_o that_o trite_a and_o usual_a distinction_n both_o the_o work_n of_o pagan_n and_o hypocrite_n be_v deem_v good_a sesundùm_fw-la substantiam_fw-la actus_fw-la non_fw-la secundùm_fw-la modum_fw-la requisitum_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n but_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n requisite_a to_o such_o a_o act_n for_o to_o honour_v their_o parent_n to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a and_o such_o like_a may_v be_v good_a in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n and_o yet_o come_v short_a in_o the_o circumstance_n and_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n whereas_o we_o know_v that_o god_n look_v not_o so_o much_o to_o our_o do_v as_o to_o our_o well-doing_n and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o divine_n 4._o flor._n granat_n parte_fw-la 6._o ca._n 4._o deus_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la remunerat_fw-la verba_fw-la quà m_fw-la adverbia_fw-la god_n do_v not_o so_o much_o reward_v verb_n as_o adverb_n not_o so_o much_o do_v as_o well-doing_n 2.7_o rom._n 2.7_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o will_v render_v to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n moses_n say_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 6.25_o deut._n 6.25_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n if_o we_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o these_o commandment_n before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n as_o he_o have_v command_v not_o only_o that_o which_o he_o have_v command_v we_o but_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v command_v for_o that_o which_o be_v good_a lose_v the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v not_o do_v after_o a_o good_a manner_n man_n spend_v a_o part_n of_o their_o life_n idle_o do_v nothing_o another_o part_n careless_o in_o do_v that_o which_o concern_v they_o not_o and_o another_o part_n wicked_o in_o do_v ill_a but_o we_o that_o be_v christian_n must_v endeavour_v to_o spend_v all_o our_o day_n in_o do_v well_o and_o strive_v to_o imitate_v our_o gracious_a saviour_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 7.37_o mark_n 7.37_o he_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n well_o the_o son_n of_o amos_n exhort_v we_o to_o learn_v this_o lesson_n say_v cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o 17._o esa_n 1.16_o 17._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n himself_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n say_v unto_o cain_n the_o second_o man_n in_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v not_o thou_o be_v accept_v 4.7_o gen._n 4.7_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n o_o let_v we_o then_o be_v diligent_a in_o well-doing_n painful_a labourer_n in_o christ_n vineyard_n let_v we_o be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n commit_v the_o keep_n of_o our_o soul_n unto_o god_n in_o well-doing_n as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n chap._n xxvi_o that_o no_o man_n by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n keep_v the_o law_n and_o be_v without_o sin_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o obedience_n tell_v we_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v not_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o body_n of_o death_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n the_o part_n unregenerate_a 5.17_o galat._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o we_o can_v do_v what_o we_o will_v and_o consequent_o we_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n as_o we_o will_v upon_o this_o unavoidable_a supposition_n i_o may_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o needless_a speculation_n to_o dispute_v of_o man_n possibility_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o so_o to_o be_v without_o sin_n if_o he_o will_n and_o thus_o much_o st._n hierome_n intimate_v pelag._n hieron_n li._n 1o._o adv_o pelag._n posse_fw-la hominem_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la si_fw-la velit_fw-la aut_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la