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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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if_o they_o err_v from_o this_o rule_n they_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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
to_o do_v a_o thing_n thorough_o and_o absolute_o to_o make_v a_o thing_n complete_a and_o entire_a without_o defect_n perfection_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o be_v derive_v from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o end_n because_o in_o all_o thing_n agible_a our_o understanding_n first_o intend_v and_o propound_v the_o end_n and_o then_o deliberate_v of_o the_o most_o apt_a and_o direct_a mean_n tend_v to_o that_o end_n which_o be_v find_v out_o and_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o desire_a end_n be_v attain_v and_o the_o work_n perfect_v whereupon_o this_o kind_n of_o end_n be_v call_v the_o end_n of_o perfection_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o end_n of_o privation_n consumption_n or_o term_v and_o thus_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n both_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a tongue_n we_o say_v natura_fw-la facit_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d doctrina_fw-la dirigit_fw-la usus_fw-la perficit_fw-la nature_n frame_v doctrine_n and_o instruction_n direct_v and_o use_v or_o practice_n perfect_v chap._n iii_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o perfection_n perfection_n primary_o and_o original_o belong_v to_o god_n the_o fountain_n thereof_o in_o who_o be_v all_o virtue_n grace_n glory_n excellency_n after_o a_o most_o perfect_a infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a manner_n therefore_o he_o only_o be_v simpliciter_fw-la &_o absolutè_fw-la perfectus_fw-la simple_o and_o absolute_o perfect_a all_o perfection_n find_v in_o angel_n or_o man_n or_o any_o creature_n be_v from_o god_n by_o communicate_v participate_v of_o his_o perfection_n and_o so_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la &_o in_fw-la svo_fw-la genere_fw-la in_o some_o respect_n after_o their_o several_a kind_n now_o to_o omit_v transcendentall_a perfection_n of_o metaphysical_a speculation_n this_o derivative_a participate_v perfection_n real_o find_v in_o the_o creature_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n natural_a moral_a spiritual_a in_o natural_a science_n the_o philosopher_n describe_v perfection_n in_o the_o concrete_a or_o subject_a say_v perfectum_fw-la idest_fw-la 4._o arist_n de_fw-fr caelum_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o extra_fw-la quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la eorum_fw-la qua_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sunt_fw-la accipi_fw-la potest_fw-la that_o be_v perfect_a to_o which_o nothing_o be_v want_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o it_o that_o be_v which_o lack_v nothing_o requisite_a either_o in_o the_o first_o or_o second_o moment_n of_o nature_n nothing_o belong_v to_o the_o essential_a part_n or_o natural_a property_n and_o quality_n flow_v from_o they_o moral_a perfection_n according_a to_o humane_a morality_n be_v attain_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o intellectual_a and_o moral_a virtue_n and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o philosopher_n in_o his_o ethic_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o be_v felicity_n or_o happiness_n which_o he_o say_v be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o be_v 1.6_o arist_n eth._n 1.6_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o best_a and_o perfect_a virtue_n in_o a_o perfect_a life_n natural_a perfection_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v from_o god_n as_o author_n of_o nature_n moral_a perfection_n be_v acquire_v by_o frequent_a action_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o humane_a philosophy_n but_o spiritual_a perfection_n be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o donor_n and_o giver_n of_o grace_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a for_o every_o good_a gift_n 1.17_o jam._n 1.17_o and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n chap._n four_o of_o spiritual_a perfection_n spiritual_a perfection_n be_v that_o precious_a pearl_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n with_o which_o he_o do_v in_o rich_a and_o endow_v the_o saint_n now_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n wherewithal_a he_o will_v adorn_v they_o more_o abundant_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n when_o the_o lord_n god_n create_v adam_n and_o say_v 1.26_o gen._n 1.26_o let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n man_n so_o create_v be_v perfect_a not_o only_o by_o perfection_n of_o nature_n but_o also_o of_o grace_n of_o original_a righteousness_n essential_a to_o the_o integrity_n of_o nature_n he_o have_v a_o singular_a light_n of_o understanding_n to_o apprehend_v thing_n easy_o clear_o without_o error_n obscurity_n difficulty_n yea_o that_o which_o be_v more_o observable_a when_o god_n bring_v eve_n new_o create_v unto_o adam_n he_o say_v of_o she_o proplietical_o this_o be_v now_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n 2.13_o gen._n 2.13_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v woman_n because_o she_o be_v take_v out_o of_o man_n in_o the_o will_n of_o adam_n be_v seat_v original_a righteousness_n the_o cornucopia_n or_o treasury_n of_o all_o virtue_n in_o his_o affection_n reside_v a_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n and_o virtue_n with_o a_o perfect_a delight_n in_o they_o and_o it_o be_v right_o observe_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o world_n be_v honour_v of_o god_n in_o paradise_n with_o three_o eminent_a privilege_n 1._o in_o intellectu_fw-la non_fw-la errandi_fw-la 2._o in_o voluntate_fw-la non_fw-la peccandi_fw-la 3._o in_o corpore_fw-la non_fw-la moriendi_fw-la that_o be_v with_o the_o privilege_n of_o not_o err_v in_o his_o understanding_n with_o the_o privilege_n of_o not_o sin_v in_o his_o will_n with_o the_o privilege_n of_o not_o die_v in_o his_o body_n such_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n have_v man_n in_o his_o creation_n that_o his_o understanding_n be_v without_o error_n his_o will_n without_o prevarication_n and_o obliquity_n and_o so_o continue_v his_o body_n be_v to_o be_v immortal_a 105._o aug._n enchir._n ad_fw-la laur._n cap._n 105._o immortalitate_fw-la minore_fw-la as_o sr._n augustine_n speak_v by_o a_o lesser_a and_o inferior_a immortality_n in_o that_o earthly_a paradise_n where_o feed_v on_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n he_o may_v renew_v his_o strength_n as_o the_o eagle_n and_o never_o die_v these_o thing_n consider_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n in_o admiration_n hereof_o cry_v out_o 8.4_o psal_n 8.4_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o for_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o have_v crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n thus_o man_n create_v in_o the_o image_n and_o after_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n be_v glorious_a and_o perfect_a until_o he_o transgress_v that_o one_o command_v of_o his_o creator_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o express_a term_n intimate_v by_o his_o prophet_n ezekiel_n say_v 23._o ezek._n 23._o thou_o be_v perfect_a in_o thy_o way_n from_o the_o day_n thou_o be_v create_v until_o iniquity_n be_v find_v in_o thou_o which_o the_o preacher_n of_o jerusalem_n explicate_v in_o other_o word_n say_v lee_n this_o have_v i_o find_v 7.29_o eccles._n 7.29_o that_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o but_o they_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n chap._n v._o of_o perfection_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n adam_n by_o transgression_n have_v deprive_v himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n of_o that_o excellent_a perfection_n wherewith_o he_o be_v endow_v in_o the_o state_n of_o integrity_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o now_o search_v after_o such_o spiritual_a perfection_n as_o may_v be_v find_v here_o in_o the_o militant_a church_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n expect_v and_o hope_v to_o have_v the_o same_o refine_a hereafter_o with_o a_o more_o eminent_a perfection_n in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n that_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a perfection_n attaineable_a in_o this_o life_n be_v evident_a by_o that_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v you_o therefore_o perfect_a 5.48_o mat_n 5.48_o even_o as_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a saint_n paul_n exhort_v the_o hebrew_n hereunto_o therefore_o leave_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n 6.1_o heb._n 6.1_o let_v we_o go_v on_o unto_o perfection_n &c_n &c_n and_o there_o be_v perfect_a one_o in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n plain_o insinuate_v say_v howbeit_o we_o speak_v wisdom_n among_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a 2.6_o 1_o cor._n 2.6_o and_o again_o let_v we_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v 3.15_o philip._n 3.15_o this_o spiritual_a perfection_n attainable_a in_o this_o life_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o grace_n and_o grace_n be_v a_o divine_a light_n flow_v down_o from_o god_n into_o the_o soul_n display_v the_o beam_n thereof_o in_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n enlighten_v they_o with_o diverse_a virtue_n now_o though_o this_o perfection_n of_o grace_n be_v of_o very_o large_a extent_n yet_o may_v it_o summary_o be_v comprehend_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o in_o knowledge_n second_o in_o