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follow_v after_o it_o harmonious_o correspondent_a with_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n even_o those_o very_a place_n which_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o learned_a author_n pag._n 215._o thus_o in_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o penitent_a thief_n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o a_o happy_a enjoyment_n to_o his_o dislodging_n soul_n but_o a_o imperfect_a one_o for_o we_o can_v understand_v paradise_n in_o no_o other_o sense_n but_o what_o import_v either_o the_o place_n or_o condition_n of_o the_o happy_a separate_a soul_n a_o place_n undeniable_o different_a from_o heaven_n a_o condition_n of_o happiness_n in_o hand_n but_o far_o short_a and_o inferior_a to_o that_o hereafter_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o celebrate_a penitent_n be_v immediate_o upon_o its_o departure_n invest_v with_o a_o state_n of_o bliss_n but_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v 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represent_v from_o under_o the_o altar_n loud_o cry_v for_o judgement_n this_o text_n to_o i_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o undeniable_a and_o adequate_a proof_n of_o both_o the_o doctrine_n under_o present_a consideration_n for_o as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n it_o strong_o establish_v the_o bless_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o separate_a soul_n so_o on_o the_o other_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o doubt_v of_o their_o imperfect_a state_n the_o completion_n and_o height_n of_o happiness_n be_v put_v off_o to_o the_o great_a day_n of_o recompense_n the_o text_n be_v full_a and_o deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v i_o see_v under_o the_o altar_n the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n which_o they_o hold_v and_o they_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v how_o long_o o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v thou_o not_o judge_v and_o avengé_fw-fr our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o white_a robe_n be_v 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translate_v and_o advance_v they_o to_o that_o happiness_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o they_o desire_o do_v desire_n this_o exact_o suit_v with_o all_o that_o follow_v after_o they_o have_v at_o present_a the_o character_n the_o livery_n the_o privilege_n of_o saintship_n the_o earnest_n of_o it_o but_o the_o full_a of_o their_o reward_n they_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v until_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n the_o last_o day_n when_o both_o part_n be_v to_o meet_v again_o and_o when_o the_o noble_a army_n of_o martyr_n all_o conflict_n and_o fight_a being_n for_o ever_o do_v away_o shall_v in_o one_o body_n assemble_v be_v crown_v and_o triumph_n together_o excellent_a be_v the_o animadversion_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a on_o this_o place_n praef._n in_o job_n singulae_fw-la stolae_fw-la quia_fw-la adhuc_fw-la solâ_fw-la mentis_fw-la beatitudine_fw-la perfruuntur_fw-la binas_fw-la vero_fw-la accepturi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quando_fw-la cum_fw-la gaudio_fw-la perfecto_fw-la animarum_fw-la etiam_fw-la incorruptione_n corporum_fw-la restituuntur_fw-la i._n e._n the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n have_v single_a robe_n now_o their_o soul_n be_v admit_v to_o a_o incohate_o imperfect_a happiness_n but_o double_a robe_n hereafter_o at_o what_o time_n their_o body_n make_v incorruptible_a shall_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o soul_n the_o glory_n and_o joy_n of_o both_o shall_v be_v complete_a in_o short_a that_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o those_o bless_a soul_n here_o at_o present_a be_v imperfect_a be_v plain_o intimate_v by_o their_o cry_n both_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o they_o they_o be_v represent_v cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o that_o for_o vengeance_n and_o be_v formal_o express_v in_o the_o answer_n make_v they_o they_o be_v to_o rest_v yet_o for_o a_o little_a season_n until_o their_o fellow_n servant_n also_o and_o their_o brethren_n that_o shall_v be_v kill_v as_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v for_o far_a confirmation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n which_o be_v of_o no_o small_a moment_n in_o our_o present_a argument_n i_o can_v but_o recommend_v that_o most_o full_a and_o excellent_a passage_n of_o the_o learned_a condidit_fw-la learned_a in_o mat._n 22._o 32._o naturalis_fw-la amor_fw-la corporis_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la omnes_fw-la deprehendimus_fw-la oftendit_fw-la animam_fw-la humanam_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la corpus_fw-la perficiendo_fw-la ipsa_fw-la simul_fw-la perficitur_fw-la finis_fw-la svi_fw-la adeptione_n aequitas_fw-la non_fw-la patitur_fw-la ut_fw-la corpus_fw-la quod_fw-la animi_fw-la imperio_fw-la multa_fw-la molesta_fw-la sustinet_fw-la non_fw-la etiam_fw-la partem_fw-la ferat_fw-la premii_fw-la add_v quod_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la condita_fw-la necesse_fw-la sit_fw-la finem_fw-la aliquem_fw-la propositum_fw-la qui_fw-la ne_fw-la fingi_fw-la quidem_fw-la potest_fw-la alius_fw-la quam_fw-la beata_fw-la vita_fw-la totius_fw-la hominis_fw-la nam_fw-la finis_fw-la partis_fw-la alterius_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la finis_fw-la totius_fw-la at_o totum_fw-la hominem_fw-la deus_fw-la condidit_fw-la grotius_n in_o that_o place_n above_o cite_v the_o natural_a love_n which_o we_o all_o by_o experience_n find_v our_o soul_n to_o have_v towards_o the_o body_n be_v a_o undeniable_a evidence_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o imperfect_a substance_n which_o by_o perfect_v the_o body_n be_v itself_o also_o perfect_v by_o obtain_v its_o end_n beside_o justice_n will_v not_o allow_v that_o the_o body_n which_o by_o the_o conduct_n and_o command_v of_o the_o soul_n have_v endure_v much_o bear_v the_o great_a part_n of_o all_o difficulty_n and_o conflict_n here_o shall_v have_v no_o share_n in_o the_o reward_n add_v to_o this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v but_o that_o the_o supreme_a creator_n shall_v propound_v some_o great_a end_n in_o erect_v humane_a nature_n and_o that_o can_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n now_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o part_n can_v be_v the_o happiness_n of_o
the_o whole_a but_o god_n make_v the_o whole_a man._n thus_o this_o most_o excellent_a man_n reason_n on_o our_o side_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n we_o may_v not_o omit_v the_o 6m_n the_o anima_fw-la aptitudinem_fw-la &_o inclinationem_fw-la habet_fw-la ad_fw-la corporis_fw-la unionem_fw-la sicut_fw-la leave_n sursum_fw-la aquinas_n 1ae_fw-la q._n 76._o 1_o &_o 6m_n notion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o schoolman_n which_o the_o learned_a author_n know_v much_o better_a than_o i_o can_v tell_v he_o viz._n that_o the_o soul_n have_v as_o natural_a a_o inclination_n to_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o body_n as_o a_o light_a thing_n to_o mount_v upward_o beside_o if_o the_o philosopher_n have_v be_v silent_a this_o truth_n be_v undeniable_o establish_v from_o the_o sacred_a authority_n but_o now_o allege_v viz._n the_o earnest_a cry_n and_o long_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v again_o unite_v to_o their_o body_n nay_o this_o doctrine_n have_v not_o only_o be_v constant_o maintain_v but_o also_o carry_v on_o and_o advance_v by_o the_o schoolman_n who_o in_o this_o point_n be_v express_v and_o full_a that_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v great_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o now_o it_o be_v or_o can_v be_v and_o they_o be_v so_o liberal_a withal_o as_o to_o give_v we_o the_o manner_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o why_o it_o be_v so_o and_o how_o it_o be_v bring_v about_o 93._o about_o extensive_a augetur_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la extensive_a in_fw-la animâ_fw-la quia_fw-la anima_fw-la gaudebit_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi corporis_fw-la intensive_a quia_fw-la est_fw-la corporis_fw-la perfectibile_fw-la omnis_fw-la pars_fw-la imperfecta_fw-la est_fw-la &_o completur_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la aquin._n suppl_n q._n 93._o i._n e._n it_o be_v extensive_o augment_v in_o the_o body_n which_o before_o lay_v in_o the_o grave_a under_o the_o enjoyment_n only_o of_o a_o negative_a happiness_n in_o a_o exemption_n from_o pain_n and_o a_o 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to_o such_o as_o have_v keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a from_o the_o flesh_n have_v adorn_v their_o conversation_n with_o purity_n and_o chastity_n and_o have_v fight_v valiant_o and_o victorious_o in_o this_o warfare_n this_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n in_o a_o lofty_a and_o rhetorical_a strain_n as_o his_o custom_n be_v chap._n 54._o 4_o 5._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o the_o eunuch_n that_o keep_v my_o sabbath_n and_o choose_v the_o thing_n that_o please_v i_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o my_o covenant_n even_o to_o they_o will_v i_o give_v in_o my_o house_n and_o within_o my_o wall_n a_o place_n and_o a_o name_n better_a than_o of_o son_n and_o of_o daughter_n i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o everlasting_a name_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o this_o be_v allude_v to_o by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n mat._n 19_o 12._o and_o emphatical_o note_v by_o st._n john_n rev._n 14._o 4._o where_o those_o pure_a virgin_n that_o be_v not_o desile_v with_o woman_n be_v represent_v dignify_v with_o extraordinary_a mark_n of_o glory_n above_o other_o v._o 5._o they_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n which_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v they_o be_v admit_v to_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v and_o be_v call_v express_o the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb._n three_o the_o noble_a army_n of_o martyr_n who_o have_v cheerful_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n suffer_v the_o most_o cruel_a torment_n that_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v inflict_v give_v their_o body_n to_o theâ—_n wild_a beast_n and_o to_o the_o flame_n there_o can_v be_v no_o dispute_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n neither_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o infallible_a spirit_n which_o assign_v a_o eminency_n of_o happiness_n to_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n which_o they_o hold_v white_a robe_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o rev._n 6._o 9_o 10._o and_o positive_o pronounce_v the_o right_a hand_n and_o leave_v hand_n the_o principal_a place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o belong_v to_o those_o that_o have_v drink_v of_o christ_n cup_n and_o be_v baptize_v with_o his_o baptism_n mat._n 20._o 22._o to_o this_o purpose_n excellent_a be_v the_o animadversion_n of_o st._n augustine_n videbimus_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la regno_fw-la in_o corporibus_fw-la martyrum_fw-la vulnerum_fw-la cicatrice_n quae_fw-la pro_fw-la christi_fw-la nomine_fw-la pertulerunt_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la deformitas_fw-la in_o eye_n sed_fw-la dignitas_fw-la erit_fw-la &_o quaedam_fw-la quamvis_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la non_fw-la corporis_fw-la sed_fw-la virtutis_fw-la pulchritudo_fw-la fulgebit_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 3._o we_o shall_v see_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o martyr_n the_o mark_n of_o those_o wound_n which_o they_o receive_v for_o christ_n sake_n and_o these_o will_v be_v no_o deformity_n but_o a_o honour_n to_o they_o the_o beauty_n of_o their_o graceâ—_n will_v glorious_o shine_v forth_o through_o these_o impression_n and_o again_o this_o great_a father_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n have_v note_v in_o cicatricibus_fw-la martyrum_fw-la sole_a fulgidioribus_fw-la extabit_fw-la martyrii_fw-la gloriosissimum_fw-la monumentum_n non_fw-la autem_fw-la ullum_fw-la corporis_fw-la glorificati_fw-la dehonestamentum_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 6._o 22._o cap._n 19_o in_o the_o scar_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o martyr_n bright_a than_o the_o sun_n shall_v shine_v forth_o the_o most_o glorious_a trophy_n of_o martyrdom_n we_o all_o allow_v it_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n of_o a_o soldier_n to_o show_v the_o foot_n step_v of_o those_o wound_n which_o he_o receive_v in_o fight_v valiant_o for_o his_o king_n and_o country_n and_o indeed_o this_o consideration_n make_v this_o opinion_n very_o probable_a it_o be_v general_o admit_v by_o the_o school_n and_o other_o and_o 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sin_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o as_o in_o the_o 1_o 3_o 6_o and_o 11._o verse_n o_o man._n …_o second_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n by_o which_o elegant_a metaphor_n nothing_o less_o can_v be_v signify_v than_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v keep_v in_o a_o safe_a reconditory_a to_o be_v bring_v forth_o against_o the_o man_n in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o reckon_a three_o he_o be_v also_o here_o infallible_o certify_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o all_o the_o proceed_n then_o and_o that_o one_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o judgement_n itself_o it_o be_v righteous_a two_o from_o the_o character_n of_o the_o judge_n set_v forth_o by_o this_o paraphrase_n who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n which_o most_o certain_o carry_v a_o accent_n and_o emphasis_n with_o it_o be_v so_o often_o in_o scripture_n repeat_v as_o psal_n 62._o 12._o mat._n 16._o 27._o rev._n 22._o 12._o three_o by_o another_o property_n which_o make_v his_o justice_n altogether_o as_o conspicuous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n four_o we_o have_v here_o withal_o a_o large_a amplification_n of_o the_o different_a state_n which_o attend_v all_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n last_o so_o universal_a be_v this_o last_o scrutiny_n as_o that_o no_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v exempt_a from_o it_o neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_a that_o be_v no_o person_n at_o all_o the_o argument_n from_o this_o authority_n run_v thus_o there_o be_v a_o time_n come_v when_o all_o man_n which_o unavoidable_o suppose_v the_o conjunction_n of_o both_o part_n shall_v make_v their_o personal_a appearance_n before_o a_o most_o righteous_a judge_n when_o all_o their_o deed_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o shall_v be_v bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n and_o they_o impartial_o treat_v without_o any_o other_o respect_n but_o their_o deserve_n when_o as_o st._n athanasius_n creed_n express_v it_o all_z man_n shall_v rise_v with_o their_o body_n and_o 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