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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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the_o pearl_n of_o perfection_n seek_v after_o by_o charles_n odingsell_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n gen._n 17.1_o i_o be_o the_o almighty_a god_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a london_n print_v by_o m.d._n for_o john_n williams_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o crane_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1637._o to_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_z in_o god_n richard_n lord_n arch_a bishop_n of_o york_n his_o grace_n primate_n of_o england_n and_o metropolitan_a and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o who_o with_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a take_v great_a delight_n in_o abana_n and_o tharpar_n river_n of_o damascus_n than_o in_o jordane_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n be_v baptize_v than_o in_o the_o water_n of_o israel_n the_o holy_a water_n of_o sailo_n which_o run_v gentle_o than_o in_o the_o live_a water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 9_o ezek._n 47_o 9_o which_o give_v ãâ¦ã_o to_o they_o which_o move_v therein_o these_o be_v they_o who_o after_o the_o vulgar_a estimation_n preposterous_o judge_v the_o fine_a meal_n of_o pure_a literature_n to_o be_v course_n bran_n and_o their_o own_o course_n bran_n of_o humane_a knowledge_n and_o observation_n to_o be_v fine_a meal_n who_o with_o aesop_n cock_n refuse_v the_o pearl_n and_o choose_v the_o barley_n corn_n such_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o please_v but_o those_o who_o be_v meliore_fw-la luto_fw-la of_o a_o better_a mould_n and_o temper_n of_o sound_a resolution_n and_o judgement_n the_o argument_n of_o perfection_n worthy_a to_o be_v entreat_v of_o be_v handle_v by_o i_o not_o as_o i_o will_v much_o less_o as_o it_o require_v but_o so_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o bodily_a infirmity_n and_o other_o defect_n i_o can_v i_o have_v propound_v this_o brief_a indigest_a work_n as_o a_o short_a model_n and_o brief_a draught_n to_o be_v curious_o polish_v and_o embellish_v by_o some_o other_o to_o who_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o give_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n with_o more_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o body_n and_o withal_o a_o rich_a library_n a_o special_a help_v not_o in_o the_o last_o place_n requisite_a for_o sure_o as_o in_o other_o science_n and_o art_n so_o also_o in_o our_o transcendent_a science_n of_o theologie_n the_o philosopher_n rule_n be_v true_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 12._o arist_n polit_fw-la li._n 3._o ca._n 12._o he_o that_o shall_v excel_v in_o his_o work_n must_v have_v excellent_a tool_n to_o work_v withal_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o be_o bold_a to_o present_v unto_o your_o grace_n this_o imperfect_a work_n of_o perfection_n in_o token_n of_o my_o dutiful_a and_o humble_a respect_n to_o your_o lordship_n our_o most_o worthy_a metropolitan_a and_o diocesan_n to_o who_o we_o under_o your_o grace_n jurisdiction_n do_v by_o good_a right_n owe_v all_o canonical_a obedience_n and_o observance_n unto_o who_o i_o in_o particular_a do_v earnest_o desire_v and_o wish_v all_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a happiness_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o after_o everlasting_a fruition_n of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o felicity_n in_o the_o heaven_n your_o grace_n in_o all_o humble_a duty_n to_o command_v charles_n odingsell_n a_o table_n of_o all_o the_o principal_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o this_o book_n chapter_n 1._o the_o proem_n to_o perfection_n folio_n 1_o chapter_n 2._o the_o etymology_n of_o perfection_n folio_n 3_o chapter_n 3._o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o perfection_n folio_n 4_o chapter_n 4._o of_o spiritual_a perfection_n folio_n 5_o chapter_n 5._o of_o perfection_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n folio_n 7_o chapter_n 6._o concern_v knowledge_n folio_n 9_o chapter_n 7._o concern_v knowledge_n supernatural_a folio_n 12_o chapter_n 8._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o affection_n and_o not_o bare_a apprehension_n only_o folio_n 15_o chapter_n 9_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n folio_n 16_o chapter_n 10._o concern_v christ_n incarnation_n folio_n 18_o chapter_n 11._o concern_v christ_n passion_n folio_n 20_o chapter_n 12._o concern_v christ_n resurrection_n folio_n 22_o chapter_n 13._o concern_v christ_n intercession_n folio_n 24_o chapter_n 14._o of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n folio_n 26_o chapter_n 15._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o necessary_a to_o perfection_n folio_n 28_o chapter_n 16._o of_o the_o further_a knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o folio_n 31_o chapter_n 17._o of_o righteousness_n perfect_v the_o will_n folio_n 33_o chapter_n 18._o of_o righteousness_n impute_v folio_n 35_o chapter_n 19_o of_o impute_a righteousness_n make_v we_o by_o faith_n folio_n 37_o chapter_n 20._o of_o the_o different_a participate_v of_o impute_a righteousness_n by_o faith_n folio_n 39_o chapter_n 21._o of_o righteousness_n inherent_a and_o first_o of_o righteousness_n according_a to_o moral_a philosophy_n folio_n 43_o chapter_n 22._o how_o christian_a inherent_a righteousness_n differ_v from_o moral_a righteousness_n folio_n 45_o chapter_n 23._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n folio_n 48_o chapter_n 24._o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o inherent_a justice_n folio_n 49_o chapter_n 25._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o good_a work_n folio_n 52_o chapter_n 26._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 folio_n 56_o chapter_n 27._o of_o the_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n folio_n 61_o chapter_n 28._o of_o spiritual_a sloth_n a_o enemy_n to_o perfection_n folio_n 64_o chapter_n 29._o of_o three_o evil_a quality_n in_o spiritual_a sloth_n folio_n 67_o chapter_n 30._o what_o perfection_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n folio_n 70_o chapter_n 31._o of_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n more_o punctual_o and_o plain_o folio_n 73_o chapter_n 32._o concern_v perseverance_n folio_n 76_o chapter_n 33._o of_o perfection_n in_o glory_n folio_n 80_o chapter_n 34._o of_o perfection_n by_o immortality_n in_o glory_n folio_n 87_o chapter_n 35._o of_o different_a perfection_n in_o glory_n folio_n 91_o the_o pearl_n of_o perfection_n chap._n i._n the_o proem_n to_o perfection_n the_o generation_n of_o man_n have_v be_v multiply_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n above_o five_o thousand_o year_n before_o the_o mine_n of_o gold_n be_v find_v out_o in_o the_o western_a indies_n and_o no_o marvel_n see_v the_o spiritual_a gold_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o save_a truth_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o discover_v unto_o the_o gentile_n to_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n until_o the_o world_n have_v continue_v in_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n well-nigh_o four_o thousand_o year_n but_o as_o humane_a truth_n which_o with_o gollins_n be_v temporis_fw-la filia_fw-la 11_o gell._n noct_n art_n lib._n 12._o cap._n 11_o the_o daughter_n of_o time_n though_o she_o be_v long_o bury_v deep_o below_o yet_o remain_v not_o always_o in_o the_o dark_a night_n of_o obscurity_n but_o come_v at_o length_n to_o light_v so_o the_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a truth_n be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v conceal_v from_o the_o miserable_a lapse_v progeny_n of_o adam_n but_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v in_o due_a time_n reveal_v even_o in_o plenitudine_fw-la temporis_fw-la 4.4_o gal._n 4.4_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n in_o the_o accept_a time_n 6.2_o 2_o cor._n 6.2_o in_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n then_o the_o messiah_n the_o life_n and_o the_o truth_n come_v into_o the_o world_n then_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o bright_a morning_n star_n appear_v in_o our_o flesh_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n and_o he_o he_o set_v man_n heart_n on_o fire_n inflame_v they_o with_o the_o love_n of_o truth_n he_o excite_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o a_o diligent_a enquiry_n and_o search_v after_o she_o that_o so_o have_v find_v she_o they_o may_v go_v and_o sell_v all_o to_o buy_v she_o that_o they_o may_v deny_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o carnal_a wisdom_n that_o they_o may_v renounce_v the_o world_n light_o esteem_v of_o transitory_a pleasure_n profit_n and_o preferment_n the_o world_n three_o minion_n and_o darling_n and_o all_o to_o purchase_v the_o pearl_n of_o true_a perfection_n a_o pearl_n most_o precious_a and_o of_o inestimable_a value_n which_o now_o shine_v and_o give_v a_o bright_a lustre_n in_o the_o militant_a church_n by_o grace_n but_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v more_o admirable_o polish_a and_o adorn_v by_o glory_n in_o the_o triumphant_a church_n in_o heaven_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o that_o kingdom_n whereof_o according_a to_o st._n augustine_n 5._o aug._n marcelâno_n epist_n 5._o the_o king_n be_v verity_n the_o law_n be_v charity_n the_o measure_n be_v eternity_n chap._n ii_o the_o etymology_n of_o perfection_n perfection_n be_v in_o latin_a perfectio_fw-la and_o this_o from_o the_o verb_n perficere_fw-la compound_v of_o per_fw-la and_o facere_fw-la and_o it_o signify_v
mention_v by_o they_o understand_v good_a work_n do_v of_o faith_n as_o we_o do_v general_o take_v they_o so_o as_o bucer_n profess_v in_o the_o conference_n at_o ratisbon_n 6._o bucer_n apud_fw-la cassand_n coufut_o art_n 6._o say_v if_o by_o to_o merit_v the_o father_n and_o other_o understand_v to_o do_v through_o faith_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n good_a work_n to_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o will_v render_v a_o reward_n to_o use_v the_o word_n in_o this_o sense_n we_o will_v not_o condemn_v wherein_o we_o whole_o agree_v with_o st._n bernard_n who_o explain_v the_o matter_n thus_o arb._n bern._n de_fw-fr gra._n &_o lib._n arb._n those_o which_o we_o call_v our_o merit_n if_o they_o be_v proper_o call_v be_v certain_a seminary_n of_o hope_n incentives_n to_o charity_n sign_n of_o secret_a predestination_n presage_v of_o future_a felicity_n the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v there_o now_o correspondent_a to_o our_o good_a work_n in_o this_o life_n shall_v our_o eternal_a reward_n be_v in_o the_o other_o life_n 16.27_o math._n 16.27_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n this_o our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o truth_n have_v teach_v we_o and_o after_o he_o his_o choose_a vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o trumpet_n of_o grace_n have_v deliver_v unto_o we_o the_o same_o infallible_a verity_n namely_o 2.6_o rom._n 2.6_o that_o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n so_o that_o such_o as_o our_o measure_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o this_o life_n such_o shall_v our_o measure_n of_o glory_n be_v in_o the_o other_o world_n such_o as_o our_o virtue_n and_o good_a work_n be_v here_o such_o shall_v our_o happiness_n and_o felicity_n be_v there_o let_v we_o then_o not_o be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v know_v that_o in_o due_a season_n we_o shall_v reap_v if_o we_o 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in_o regard_n of_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o subject_n participate_v one_o shall_v be_v more_o happy_a than_o another_o because_o one_o shall_v see_v god_n more_o clear_o than_o another_o one_o shall_v love_v god_n more_o perfect_o and_o ardent_o than_o another_o and_o that_o in_o so_o large_a and_o ample_a latitude_n as_o we_o be_v not_o now_o able_a to_o comprehend_v the_o apostleteach_v we_o 42._o 1_o cor._n 15._o ve_fw-la 41_o 42._o that_o there_o be_v one_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n another_o of_o the_o moon_n and_o another_o of_o the_o ââines_n for_o one_o star_n differ_v from_o another_o star_n in_o glory_n so_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a they_o that_o be_v wise_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firââââ_n at_o 12.3_o dam._n 12.3_o and_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o unto_o rightenasnesse_n as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o now_o although_o every_o star_n be_v perfect_a in_o itself_o yet_o in_o comparison_n of_o a_o great_a it_o 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dip_v into_o the_o ocean_n will_v all_o be_v fill_v but_o every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o proper_a quantity_n or_o as_o divers_a guest_n at_o a_o feast_n be_v full_o satiate_v and_o fill_v yet_o all_o do_v not_o eat_v alike_o and_o receive_v the_o same_o quantity_n but_o every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o strength_n and_o measure_n of_o their_o stomach_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o the_o elect_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o day_n of_o glory_n all_o shall_v have_v satiety_n of_o heavenly_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n but_o every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o capacity_n and_o measure_n during_o their_o pilgrimage_n on_o earth_n they_o walk_v on_o patient_o in_o the_o way_n of_o good_a work_n they_o hunger_v and_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n but_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v satisfy_v with_o life_n righteousness_n and_o glory_n how_o ãâã_d redeem_v they_o with_o his_o sacred_a blood_n will_v now_o satiate_v they_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o inebriate_v they_o with_o the_o wine_n of_o his_o love_n and_o as_o the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n speak_v 9_o psal_n 36.8_o 9_o he_o will_v abundant_o satisfy_v they_o with_o the_o fatness_n of_o his_o house_n and_o will_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o âââer_n of_o his_o pleasure_n for_o with_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o in_o his_o light_n shall_v they_o see_v light_n they_o shall_v see_v the_o light_n which_o shall_v never_o decay_v enjoy_v the_o life_n which_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n for_o they_o shall_v ever_o behold_v he_o who_o be_v the_o light_n and_o the_o life_n who_o be_v all_o perfection_n all_o glory_n all_o felicity_n all_o eternity_n who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o that_o all_o sufficient_a be_v who_o be_v his_o own_o eternal_a be_v and_o the_o be_v of_o all_o other_o ãâ¦ã_o who_o be_v alpha_n and_o oââega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o to_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o angel_n the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o man_n to_o that_o infinite_a fountain_n of_o love_n which_o have_v love_v we_o with_o a_o ever_o last_a love_n in_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n to_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n peace_n and_o consolation_n be_v ascribe_v of_o we_o all_o goodness_n wisdom_n power_n praise_n honour_n glory_n adoration_n thanksgiving_n for_o all_o his_o blessing_n in_o jesus_n christ_n now_o and_o in_o all_o age_n for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la perlegi_fw-la librum_fw-la hânc_fw-la dignumque_fw-la judico_fw-la qui_fw-la typis_fw-la mandetur_fw-la tho._n week_n r._n p._n epo_fw-la lond._n capel_n dome_a