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even_o of_o those_o that_o profess_v christianity_n go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n before_o they_o consider_v wherefore_o they_o come_v into_o it_o chap._n 2._o a_o general_a consideration_n of_o man_n misery_n 1._o of_o what_o importance_n the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o be_v we_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n now_o this_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o consist_v in_o these_o two_o point_n the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o of_o the_o remedy_n against_o our_o misery_n our_o misery_n be_v two_o fold_n or_o lie_v in_o two_o kind_n of_o evil_n the_o evil_n which_o we_o do_v and_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o suffer_v or_o as_o 14._o as_o tertull_n contra_fw-la martion_n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o divine_n long_o ago_o have_v distinguish_v they_o the_o evil_n of_o fault_n &_o the_o evil_n of_o pain_n that_o be_v sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n
quantas_fw-la â—pse_fw-la deus_fw-la â—â—â—tos_fw-la generavit_fw-la in_o usus_fw-la res_fw-la homini_fw-la plenaque_fw-la dedit_fw-la bona_fw-la gaudia_fw-la deâ—tra_fw-la o_o how_o many_o thing_n have_v god_n create_v for_o man_n delight_n and_o heap_v joy_n upon_o he_o with_o a_o bounteful_a hand_n and_o all_o this_o have_v god_n do_v as_o cyprian_n say_v in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v to_o good_a and_o bad_a to_o the_o harmless_a and_o harmful_a to_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a to_o the_o religious_a and_o profane_a final_o to_o the_o thankful_a and_o unthankful_a whence_o we_o may_v well_o reason_n thus_o that_o if_o god_n deal_v so_o gracious_o with_o we_o on_o earth_n he_o will_v do_v much_o more_o to_o we_o in_o heaven_n if_o he_o bestow_v such_o benefit_n upon_o stranger_n nay_o upon_o enemy_n he_o have_v better_a thing_n for_o his_o friend_n if_o he_o deal_v so_o bountiful_o with_o slave_n he_o will_v be_v more_o bountiful_a towards_o his_o son_n for_o who_o ever_o use_v his_o slave_n as_o well_o as_o his_o child_n 3_o again_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o creature_n argue_v a_o great_a yea_o incomparable_o great_a excellency_n in_o the_o creator_n omniunâ—â—â—vorum_fw-la creator_n bernard_n in_o festo_fw-la omniunâ—â—â—vorum_fw-la as_o bernard_n well_o observe_v thou_o wonder_v say_v he_o at_o brightness_n in_o the_o sun_n beauty_n in_o flower_n savoury_a relish_n in_o bread_n fertility_n in_o the_o earth_n now_o consider_v that_o all_o these_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n &_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o have_v reserve_v much_o more_o to_o himself_o they_o he_o have_v communicate_v &_o impart_v to_o the_o creature_n therefore_o when_o we_o meet_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a in_o the_o creature_n we_o may_v say_v to_o ourselves_o how_o much_o more_o excellent_a be_v he_o that_o give_v they_o this_o excellency_n when_o we_o find_v admirable_a wisdom_n in_o man_n â—9_n man_n seneca_n de_fw-fr beneficiis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n â—9_n how_o they_o rule_v all_o creature_n by_o cunning_a overcome_v they_o that_o be_v far_o strong_a than_o themselves_o overtake_v they_o that_o be_v swift_a than_o themselves_o out_o run_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n in_o discourse_n tell_v many_o year_n before_o hand_n what_o course_n they_o must_v hold_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v eclipse_v etc._n etc._n let_v we_o say_v to_o ourselves_o how_o wise_a be_v that_o god_n that_o give_v such_o wisdom_n unto_o man_n when_o we_o see_v any_o thing_n strong_a as_o the_o elephant_n the_o whale_n wind_n thunder_n &_o the_o like_a let_v we_o say_v how_o strong_a be_v that_o god_n that_o make_v they_o so_o strong_a when_o we_o see_v rare_a beauty_n in_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o most_o glorious_a colour_n in_o flower_n bird_n &_o other_o creature_n let_v we_o say_v how_o fair_a be_v that_o god_n that_o make_v these_o so_o fair_a when_o we_o taste_v thing_n that_o be_v exceed_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a let_v we_o say_v how_o sweet_a be_v that_o god_n that_o give_v they_o this_o sweetness_n and_o from_o all_o these_o let_v we_o conclude_v that_o if_o the_o creature_n can_v afford_v we_o such_o delight_n what_o will_v the_o creator_n himself_o do_v when_o we_o shall_v immediate_o enjoy_v his_o presence_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v sure_o this_o world_n compare_v to_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v but_o the_o gate_n house_n or_o porter_n lodge_v to_o the_o most_o magnificent_a palace_n and_o if_o the_o gatehouse_n be_v so_o fair_a how_o fair_a and_o glorious_a be_v the_o palace_n itself_o 4_o moreover_o consider_v what_o odds_n there_o be_v between_o god_n mediate_a presence_n and_o his_o immediate_a presence_n to_o enjoy_v he_o in_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o enjoy_v he_o in_o himself_o the_o creature_n yea_o the_o most_o excellent_a creature_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o veil_n or_o curtain_n draw_v between_o god_n and_o us._n now_o then_o when_o this_o curtain_n shall_v be_v draw_v aside_o and_o we_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n how_o glorious_a will_v that_o sight_n be_v we_o be_v here_o say_v consid_fw-la say_v bernard_n de_fw-fr consid_fw-la divine_a bernard_n behold_v to_o the_o creature_n yea_o to_o the_o creature_n inferior_a to_o ourselves_o for_o the_o very_a sun_n moon_n and_o slarte_n although_o they_o be_v superior_a to_o we_o in_o place_n yet_o be_v they_o our_o inferior_n in_o dignity_n and_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o disgrace_n for_o the_o superior_a to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o inferior_a and_o yet_o from_o this_o need_n be_v none_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n free_a until_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o gracious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n then_o indeed_o shall_v the_o glorify_a person_n be_v no_o more_o beholden_a to_o the_o creature_n for_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o any_o stair_n to_o ascend_v by_o when_o he_o be_v now_o set_v in_o the_o throne_n there_o he_o see_v the_o word_n and_o in_o the_o word_n all_o thing_n make_v by_o the_o word_n neither_o need_v to_o beg_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o by_o who_o they_o be_v make_v yea_o not_o only_o this_o curtain_n of_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o but_o also_o that_o of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n for_o 8._o for_o corinth_n 13._o v._n 8._o as_o the_o bless_a apostle_n say_v pprophecy_n shall_v cease_v &_o tongue_n shall_v fail_v and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v abolish_v that_o be_v to_o say_v knowledge_n get_v by_o outward_a instruction_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n yea_o faith_n and_o hope_n shall_v resign_v their_o office_n neither_o shall_v we_o have_v any_o more_o use_n of_o they_o we_o shall_v have_v both_o immediate_a knowledge_n and_o actual_a fruition_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n yea_o of_o god_n who_o be_v goodness_n itself_o and_o who_o there_o shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o us._n ibid._n us._n ibid._n we_o see_v here_o in_o a_o glass_n &_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o mist_n or_o fog_n but_o there_o we_o shall_v see_v face_n to_o face_n we_o know_v here_o but_o in_o part_n but_o there_o we_o shall_v know_v perfect_o the_o apostle_n be_v bold_a to_o lay_v that_o all_o the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v here_o be_v as_o the_o knowledge_n and_o stutter_v of_o a_o young_a child_n yea_o that_o his_o own_o knowledge_n too_o be_v such_o although_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n and_o a_o principal_a apostle_n and_o thereby_o insinuate_v that_o our_o knowledge_n here_o be_v as_o far_o inferior_a to_o the_o knowledge_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v there_o as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o child_n that_o stutter_v and_o can_v yet_o speak_v plain_a be_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o great_a clerk_n in_o the_o world_n phaed._n world_n plate_n in_o phaed._n the_o very_a heathen_a thought_n this_o to_o be_v one_o great_a benefit_n that_o man_n special_o wise_a man_n have_v by_o death_n that_o their_o knowledge_n be_v perfect_v in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o that_o none_o can_v possible_o attain_v to_o perfect_a wisdom_n until_o they_o come_v thither_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o count_v this_o a_o inestimable_a benefit_n that_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v we_o shall_v have_v the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n doubtless_o as_o far_o as_o this_o wide_a world_n exceed_v for_o light_n and_o comfort_v the_o narrow_a and_o dark_a womb_n of_o the_o mother_n wherein_o the_o child_n be_v wrap_v before_o it_o be_v bear_v so_o much_o do_v that_o other_o world_n whereinto_o the_o faithful_a after_o this_o life_n be_v receive_v exceed_v this_o world_n and_o consider_v then_o how_o great_a and_o glorious_a this_o alteration_n and_o change_n will_v be_v there_o shall_v be_v tranquillity_n without_o storm_n liberty_n without_o restraint_n society_n without_o loathsomnesse_n serenity_n without_o cloud_n joy_n without_o interruption_n eternity_n without_o cessation_n 23._o cessation_n revel_v 2d_o vers_fw-la 23._o this_o heavenly_a city_n shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o light_n either_o of_o sun_n or_o moon_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n illuminate_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o and_o here_o 28._o here_o 1._o corinâ—_n 15._o v._n 28._o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o meat_n to_o our_o taste_n beauty_n to_o our_o eye_n perfume_n to_o our_o smell_n music_n to_o our_o ear_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o 3._o more_o psalm_n 87_o vers_fw-la 3._o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o this_o city_n of_o god_n but_o all_o that_o can_v be_v speak_v thereof_o be_v under_o truth_n and_o 7._o and_o 1._o king_n 10_o five_o 7._o as_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n say_v of_o salomon_n court_n much_o more_o will_v the_o faithful_a say_v of_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n when_o they_o come_v there_o that_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o excellency_n and_o glory_n thereof_o be_v not_o tell_v unto_o they_o to_o the_o which_o place_n god_n for_o his_o christ_n sake_n bring_v we_o to_o who_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n &_o one_o god_n be_v ascribe_v all_o glory_n honour_n and_o praise_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n christianus_n ouranopolitanus_n
detestable_a 12._o detestable_a ang._n the_o civet_n deili_fw-la 6._o cap._n 12._o make_v god_n more_o cruel_a than_o any_o man_n for_o what_o man_n although_o justly_o angry_a will_v be_v appease_v by_o such_o a_o bloody_a &_o barbarous_a mean_n how_o be_v they_o blind_v that_o think_v one_o sin_n be_v a_o remedy_n for_o a_o other_o &_o that_o so_o heinous_a a_o sin_n as_o murder_v that_o they_o purge_v sin_n when_o they_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n that_o they_o appease_v god_n wrath_n when_o they_o most_o grievous_o kindle_v it_o 9_o second_o for_o cure_n of_o this_o so_o great_a a_o evil_a namely_o sin_n they_o send_v we_o to_o a_o suppose_a power_n in_o ourselves_o whereby_o we_o be_v able_a if_o we_o please_v to_o shake_v of_o all_o sin_n yea_o utter_o to_o conquer_v the_o least_o evil_a motion_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v 4._o hear_v char._n sect._n 4._o before_o and_o so_o instead_o of_o heal_a sin_n thrust_v we_o into_o one_o of_o the_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o world_n namely_o pride_n &_o self_n like_v hence_o come_v that_o say_n that_o go_v for_o a_o principle_n among_o they_o faber_n they_o vnusquiâ—que_fw-la fortune_n suae_fw-la faber_n that_o every_o mon_fw-fr be_v the_o forger_n of_o his_o own_o fortune_n that_o be_v have_v power_n to_o frame_v and_o shape_v his_o own_o state_n and_o condition_n &_o to_o make_v himself_o good_a or_o bad_a happy_a or_o miserable_a so_o germanicum_n so_o ovid._n de_fw-fr ponto_n eleg_a â—_o ad_fw-la germanicum_n one_o flatter_v a_o great_a man_n the_o god_n grant_v thou_o lâ—ng_a life_n for_o as_o for_o other_o thing_n thou_o will_v give_v they_o to_o thyself_o and_o 1._o and_o horat_n ep_v 18._o lib._n 1._o another_o flatter_v himself_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n say_v it_o be_v enough_o that_o i_o pray_v to_o jupiter_n for_o long_a life_n and_o riches_n for_o as_o for_o a_o good_a mind_n and_o virtue_n i_o will_v give_v that_o to_o myself_o neither_o be_v we_o to_o think_v that_o these_o be_v only_o poetical_a flourish_n since_o the_o best_a philosopher_n in_o their_o most_o serious_a discourse_n and_o meditation_n affirm_v &_o maintain_v as_o much_o or_o rather_o more_o sometime_o eth._n sometime_o arist_n eth._n aristotle_n lay_v this_o for_o a_o ground_n that_o both_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v in_o our_o power_n or_o else_o we_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v praise_v for_o well_o do_v nor_o dispraise_v for_o ill_o do_v &_o 3._o &_o cie_fw-fr de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la lib._n 3._o cicero_n most_o profane_o a_o vouch_v that_o we_o true_o &_o just_o glory_v of_o our_o virtue_n which_o we_o will_v never_o do_v if_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o a_o thing_n of_o our_o own_o and_o 31_o and_o sen._n ep_v 31_o seneca_n be_v angry_a with_o those_o that_o trouble_v the_o god_n with_o their_o prayer_n that_o they_o may_v be_v happy_a say_v withal_o make_v thyself_o happy_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n in_o thy_o own_o power_n what_o nee_n do_v thou_o be_v behold_v to_o god_n for_o it_o nay_o 54._o nay_o idem_fw-la ep_n 54._o he_o go_v far_a and_z tell_v we_o that_o in_o some_o respect_n man_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o god_n himself_o since_o god_n be_v happy_a by_o the_o benefit_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o man_n be_v happy_a by_o his_o owâ—e_n good_a hushanding_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v indifferent_a liable_a to_o felicity_n or_o misery_n that_o be_v god_n be_v happy_a of_o necessity_n but_o a_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a man_n by_o election_n and_o choice_n for_o as_o much_o as_o whereas_o he_o may_v be_v either_o miserable_a or_o happy_a he_o by_o his_o free_a choice_n &_o wise_a manage_n of_o his_o will_n make_v himself_o happy_a to_o conclude_v 8._o conclude_v senec._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beata_fw-la c._n 8._o he_o affirm_v that_o one_o principal_a step_n and_o degree_n unto_o happiness_n be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o admire_v himself_o that_o be_v to_o dote_v upon_o his_o own_o excellency_n 10_o but_o alas_o what_o poor_a comfort_n be_v there_o in_o all_o this_o for_o first_o so_o far_o of_o be_v it_o that_o man_n have_v any_o such_o power_n to_o shake_v of_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v of_o himself_o in_o irremediable_a bondage_n unto_o it_o as_o have_v 8._o have_v chap._n 2._o sect._n 8._o already_o be_v declare_v neither_o be_v he_o naught_o by_o ill_a education_n or_o custom_n but_o by_o birth_n or_o rather_o before_o his_o birth_n as_o shall_v god_n willing_a appear_v 4.1_o appear_v chap._n 6._o sect._n 4.1_o hereafter_o so_o that_o to_o bid_v a_o man_n not_o to_o sin_v be_v to_o bid_v he_o not_o to_o eat_v when_o he_o be_v hungry_a not_o to_o drink_v when_o he_o be_v thirsty_a not_o to_o sleep_v when_o he_o be_v drowsy_a and_o overwatch_v or_o rather_o indeed_o to_o bid_v he_o not_o be_v hungry_a not_o to_o be_v thirsty_a not_o to_o be_v sleepy_a or_o drow_a sie_n yea_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o bid_v water_n not_o to_o moisten_v fire_n not_o to_o heat_n the_o sea_n not_o to_o ebb_v or_o flow_v the_o sun_n not_o to_o move_v since_o he_o can_v no_o more_o of_o himself_o forbear_v to_o sin_n than_o those_o creature_n can_v suspend_v such_o their_o natural_a action_n and_o motion_n 11_o yea_o not_o only_o be_v this_o remedy_n also_o vain_a but_o here_o under_o colour_n and_o show_v of_o remedy_n be_v there_o most_o deadly_a poison_n minister_v unto_o us._n be_v dead_a lie_v sick_a we_o be_v make_v believe_v we_o be_v hole_n be_v by_o nature_n 2.3_o nature_n eph_n 2.3_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o 51.7_o and_o psal_n 51.7_o as_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n say_v form_v and_o conceive_v in_o sin_n we_o be_v tell_v that_o we_o may_v choose_v whether_o we_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n or_o no_o and_o that_o sin_n come_v only_o of_o ill_a custom_n be_v most_o miserable_a bondflaves_a we_o be_v bear_v in_o hand_n that_o we_o be_v free_a man_n or_o may_v be_v free_a man_n if_o we_o will_v ourselves_o the_o falsehood_n whereof_o have_v be_v show_v before_o have_v just_a occasion_n to_o hang_v down_o our_o head_n we_o be_v counsel_v to_o bear_v they_o aloft_o &_o to_o look_v big_a and_o whereas_o we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o ourselves_o &_o loathe_v ourselves_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o admire_v ourselves_o &_o dote_v upon_o ourselves_o which_o be_v the_o very_a high_a way_n to_o make_v we_o incapable_a of_o mercy_n and_o favour_n for_o as_o 3._o as_o aug._n delibeâ—o_o arbitrio_fw-la lib._n 3._o s._n augustine_n well_o say_v what_o can_v be_v more_o unworthy_a of_o mercy_n than_o proud_a misery_n and_o indeed_o he_o make_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o pity_n that_o stand_v upon_o high_a &_o proud_a term_n when_o nothing_o can_v relieve_v he_o but_o pity_n the_o dissemble_n of_o misery_n say_v quodam_fw-la say_v ber._n serm_n quodam_fw-la bernard_n shut_v out_o mercy_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v accept_v as_o worthy_a that_o presume_v they_o be_v worthy_a many_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o life_n have_v perish_v without_o mercy_n because_o in_o their_o stoutness_n they_o will_v not_o be_v behold_v unto_o mercy_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o give_v instance_n hereof_o both_o in_o ancient_a and_o late_a time_n but_o generality_n herein_o be_v sufficient_a it_o must_v be_v humiliation_n and_o submission_n that_o must_v procure_v offender_n favour_n not_o presumption_n or_o peremptory_a stand_n upon_o their_o justification_n in_o a_o bad_a cause_n to_o counsel_v the_o malefactor_n to_o plead_v his_o innocency_n when_o his_o capital_a offence_n be_v notorious_a and_o manifest_a what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o to_o help_v he_o the_o soon_o to_o the_o gallows_n whereas_o perhaps_o by_o confess_v himself_o guilty_a and_o sue_v for_o a_o pardon_n in_o time_n he_o may_v have_v be_v acquit_v and_o thus_o we_o have_v see_v that_o all_o the_o remedy_n which_o natural_a reason_n have_v be_v able_a to_o devise_v against_o our_o misery_n that_o be_v against_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o suffer_v or_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o do_v against_o our_o pain_n and_o punishment_n or_o against_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v either_o vain_a and_o ridiculous_a or_o impious_a and_o pernicious_a chap._n 6._o that_o true_a religion_n reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n word_n only_o discover_v unto_o we_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o misery_n 1_o how_o ignorant_a the_o natural_a man_n be_v touch_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o misery_n have_v sufficient_o appear_v by_o thing_n already_o speak_v it_o remain_v that_o we_o now_o show_v the_o true_a cause_n thereof_o which_o only_a 3._o only_a gen_n c._n 3._o god_n word_n notify_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o be_v that_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n be_v create_v by_o god_n and_o