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be_v the_o head_n thereof_o communnicate_v to_o all_o the_o part_n that_o compose_v it_o it_o be_v the_o order_n and_o the_o admirable_a relation_n they_o have_v by_o he_o to_o one_o another_o it_o be_v the_o divers_a degree_n of_o glory_n which_o shine_v on_o all_o side_n xxxi_o it_o follow_v from_o this_o principle_n that_o to_o establish_v this_o variety_n of_o reward_n which_o compose_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o man_n upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v subject_a not_o only_o to_o affliction_n which_o purisie_n they_o but_o also_o to_o the_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n which_o give_v they_o opportunity_n of_o gain_v so_o many_o victory_n by_o engage_v they_o in_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o different_a combat_n xxxii_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n will_v doubtless_o have_v a_o holiness_n and_o variety_n of_o gift_n which_o will_v perfect_o answer_v the_o diversity_n of_o their_o good_a work_n these_o continual_a sacrifice_n by_o which_o the_o old_a man_n be_v destroy_v and_o annihelate_v will_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v the_o spiritual_a substance_n of_o the_o new_a man._n 26._o luke_n xxiv_o 26._o and_o if_o it_o become_v jesus_n christ_n himself_o to_o suffer_v all_o sort_n of_o affliction_n before_o he_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o man_n which_o bring_v the_o evil_n into_o the_o world_n which_o accompany_v life_n and_o death_n which_o follow_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o man_n have_v be_v try_v upon_o earth_n may_v just_o be_v reward_v with_o that_o glory_n the_o variety_n and_o order_n of_o which_o will_v make_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o future_a world_n addition_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o man_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o itself_o god_n may_v without_o this_o sin_n have_v find_v a_o thousand_o mean_n to_o make_v the_o future_a church_n as_o beautiful_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o since_o god_n act_v always_o as_o wise_o as_o be_v possible_a and_o according_a to_o the_o character_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n since_o he_o invincible_o love_v his_o wisdom_n there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o mean_n for_o man_n to_o merit_v the_o glory_n which_o one_o day_n they_o shall_v possess_v as_o that_o which_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v ingulf_v in_o sin_n that_o mercy_n may_v be_v show_v to_o they_o all_o in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o glory_n which_o the_o elect_n shall_v obtain_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o resist_v their_o concupiscence_n will_v be_v great_a and_o also_o more_o worthy_a of_o god_n than_o any_o other_o see_v the_o 34_o and_o 35._o article_n st._n aug._n de_fw-fr cor_fw-la &_o great_a &_o c._n 10._o xxxiii_o if_o i_o have_v a_o clear_a idea_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n which_o have_v no_o body_n perhaps_o i_o may_v clear_o answer_v a_o difficulty_n which_o arise_v in_o respect_n of_o they_o for_o it_o may_v be_v object_v either_o that_o there_o be_v little_a variety_n in_o the_o merit_n and_o recompense_n of_o angel_n or_o else_o that_o it_o be_v adviseable_a that_o god_n shall_v unite_v spirit_n to_o body_n on_o which_o they_o do_v at_o present_a so_o much_o depend_v i_o confess_v that_o i_o do_v not_o see_v any_o great_a diversity_n of_o reward_n which_o ought_v to_o answer_v the_o merit_n of_o substance_n pure_o intelligible_a especial_o if_o they_o have_v merit_v their_o reward_n by_o one_o single_a act_n of_o love_n they_o not_o be_v unite_v to_o a_o body_n which_o may_v occasion_n god_n to_o give_v they_o according_a to_o certain_a most_o simple_a and_o general_a law_n a_o succession_n of_o different_a sentiment_n or_o thought_n i_o can_v see_v no_o diversity_n in_o their_o combat_n nor_o in_o their_o victory_n but_o perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v a_o order_n establish_v which_o to_o i_o be_v unknown_a and_o upon_o this_o account_n i_o ought_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o have_v settle_v a_o principle_n whence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o it_o become_v 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the_o first_o have_v cause_v and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o relation_n between_o the_o sinful_a and_o earthly_a adam_n and_o the_o innocent_a and_o heavenly_a adam_n that_o st._n 48._o rom._n v._o 14_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 48._o paul_n look_v upon_o the_o first_o communicate_v sin_n to_o his_o offspring_n by_o his_o disobedience_n as_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o second_o give_v to_o christian_n by_o his_o obedience_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n xxvi_o order_n require_v that_o the_o soul_n shall_v govern_v the_o body_n and_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v distract_v whither_o she_o will_v or_o no_o with_o all_o those_o sentiment_n and_o all_o those_o motion_n which_o turn_v she_o to_o sensible_a object_n thus_o the_o first_o man_n before_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o master_n of_o his_o sense_n and_o his_o passion_n that_o they_o be_v silent_a whensoever_o he_o desire_v it_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o turn_v he_o from_o his_o duty_n against_o his_o will_n and_o all_o the_o pleasure_n which_o then_o prevent_v his_o reason_n do_v only_o respectfully_a after_o a_o gentle_a &_o easy_a manner_n advertise_v he_o of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n but_o after_o sin_n he_o lose_v all_o at_o once_o the_o power_n he_o have_v over_o his_o body_n so_o that_o not_o be_v able_a to_o stop_v the_o motion_n nor_o effuse_n those_o trace_n which_o sensible_a object_n make_v in_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o brain_n his_o soul_n by_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o as_o a_o punishment_n of_o his_o disobedience_n become_v miserable_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o concupiscence_n to_o that_o carnal_a law_n which_o continual_o fight_v against_o the_o mind_n and_o every_o moment_n inspire_v it_o with_o the_o love_n of_o sensible_a good_n and_o rule_n over_o it_o by_o passion_n so_o strong_a and_o lively_a and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n so_o sweet_a and_o agreeable_a that_o it_o can_v nay_o will_v not_o make_v all_o 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that_o pleasure_n make_v he_o happy_a who_o enjoy_v it_o at_o least_o while_o he_o do_v enjoy_v it_o thus_o man_n be_v make_v to_o be_v happy_a pleasure_n always_o give_v a_o touch_n to_o the_o will_n and_o move_v it_o towards_o that_o object_n which_o cause_v it_o or_o seem_v to_o cause_v it_o the_o contrary_n must_v be_v say_v of_o grief_n now_o concupiscence_n consist_v only_o in_o a_o continual_a succession_n of_o sentiment_n &_o motion_n which_o prevent_v reason_n &_o which_o be_v not_o subject_a thereunto_o of_o pleasure_n which_o come_v from_o the_o object_n about_o we_o inspire_v we_o with_o the_o love_n of_o they_o of_o grief_n which_o make_v the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n harsh_a and_o painful_a give_v we_o a_o abhorrence_n of_o they_o it_o therefore_o become_v the_o second_o adam_n that_o he_o may_v cure_v the_o disorder_n of_o the_o first_o to_o produce_v in_o we_o pleasure_n and_o aversion_n contrary_a to_o those_o of_o concupiscence_n pleasure_n with_o respect_n the_o 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