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A08457 The pearle of perfection sought after by Charles Odingsells, Doctour of Divinitie Odingsells, Charles, d. 1637. 1637 (1637) STC 18782; ESTC S113411 51,839 106

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but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n we_o do_v behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o deity_n through_o the_o veil_n of_o christ_n humanity_n 2.9_o col._n 2.9_o for_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a therefore_o say_v christ_n to_o philip_n 14.9_o john_n 14.9_o he_o that_o have_v see_v i_o have_v see_v the_o father_n and_o he_o himself_o give_v the_o reason_n hereof_o in_o another_o place_n say_v 138._o john_n 10.30_o aug._n in_o psal_n 138._o i_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o st._n augustine_n say_v lucerna_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la caro_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o lantern_n of_o wisdom_n and_o do_v thou_o now_o o_o sorrowful_a sinner_n desire_v to_o know_v thy_o saviour_n jesus_n to_o find_v he_o out_o and_o see_v he_o who_o thy_o soul_n love_v and_o so_o long_v after_o behold_v he_o be_v in_o the_o flowery_a garden_n of_o the_o scripture_n 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jesus_n christ_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n chap._n xxx_o what_o perfection_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n most_o absolute_a and_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o righteousness_n be_v only_o in_o god_n who_o be_v that_o light_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o of_o who_o the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n can_v say_v 145.17_o psal_n 145.17_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n but_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o man_n be_v finite_a and_o limit_v and_o such_o be_v all_o the_o perfection_n he_o can_v attain_v in_o it_o and_o both_o accrue_v unto_o he_o by_o participation_n from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o righteousness_n and_o perfection_n now_o that_o perfection_n compatible_a to_o man_n 2._o aquin._n in_o phil._n cap._n 3._o lect_n 2._o be_v twofold_a first_o viae_fw-la second_o patriae_fw-la the_o first_o incident_a to_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n whilst_o he_o be_v as_o yet_o a_o way-faring_a pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n on_o earth_n the_o second_o belong_v to_o man_n when_o he_o come_v into_o his_o heavenly_a country_n and_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o triumphant_a church_n in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n what_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n we_o may_v attain_v in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o life_n we_o be_v now_o to_o inquire_v of_o and_o in_o search_v it_o out_o we_o shall_v find_v all_o our_o perfection_n attend_v with_o much_o imperfection_n haec_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sola_fw-la perfectio_fw-la si_fw-la imperfectos_fw-la esse_fw-la se_fw-la noverint_fw-la 1o._o heron._n adv_o peti_fw-la li._n 1o._o this_o be_v the_o only_a perfection_n in_o man_n if_o they_o acknowledge_v themselves_o imperfect_a but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o imperfect_a but_o by_o find_v out_o in_o ourselves_o the_o defect_n and_o want_n of_o those_o thing_n whereby_o we_o 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cap._n 85._o nullus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la &_o iustùs_fw-la caret_fw-la peceato_fw-la thou_o tamen_fw-la hoc_fw-la desinit_fw-la esse_fw-la sanctus_fw-la &_o iustùs_fw-la 〈…〉_o no_o just_a and_o holy_a man_n be_v 〈…〉_o sildae_fw-la never_o the_o less_o he_o do_v nick_n cease_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o just_a set_v in_o affection_n he_o retain_v sanctitis_fw-la so_o that_o still_o a_o man_n may_v be_v habitual_o righteous_a who_o be_v not_o without_o all_o error_n and_o actual_a prevarication_n to_o love_v and_o affect_v holiness_n be_v a_o degree_n of_o holiness_n as_o to_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v perfect_a be_v a_o degree_n of_o perfection_n according_a to_o that_o in_o st._n bernard_n 254._o bern._n ad_fw-la garin_n abb._n ep_v 254._o studere_fw-la perfectioni_fw-la perfectio_fw-la est_fw-la to_o study_v to_o be_v perfect_a be_v perfection_n luther_n write_v of_o one_o staupitius_n a_o godly_a learned_a man_n that_o he_o vow_v a_o
righteousness_n three_o in_o perseverance_n for_o knowledge_n perfect_v the_o understand_a righteousness_n and_o perseverance_n perfect_v the_o will_n chap._n vi_o of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n there_o be_v a_o double_a power_n to_o receive_v knowledge_n first_o natural_a to_o apprehend_v and_o know_v thing_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o nature_n the_o second_o obedientiall_a which_o be_v actuate_v by_o grace_n be_v apt_a to_o apprehend_v and_o know_v thing_n above_o and_o beyond_o the_o circuit_n of_o nature_n from_o the_o first_o arise_v natural_a knowledge_n from_o the_o second_o supernatural_a knowledge_n natural_a knowledge_n be_v but_o a_o handmaid_n wait_v and_o attend_v on_o knowledge_n supernatural_a which_o after_o a_o eminent_a manner_n beautify_v and_o adorn_v the_o understanding_n now_o as_o well-being_n suppose_v a_o be_v and_o grace_n suppose_v nature_n so_o supernatural_a knowledge_n find_v man_n furnish_v with_o some_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n 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aurel._n 〈◊〉_d 9_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v be_v a_o brute_n beast_n among_o man_n he_o that_o know_v no_o more_o than_o he_o have_v need_n of_o be_v a_o man_n among_o brute_n beast_n he_o that_o know_v all_o that_o may_v be_v know_v be_v a_o god_n among_o man_n now_o these_o great_a master_n of_o humane_a science_n walk_v in_o the_o owl-light_n of_o natural_a knowledge_n only_o of_o who_o the_o trumpet_n of_o grace_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o rom._n 〈…〉_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n who_o so_o much_o admire_v of_o they_o as_o socrates_n plato_n deem_v himself_o happy_a for_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o time_n and_o the_o athenian_n doisy_v he_o after_o his_o death_n yet_o from_o he_o come_v that_o profane_a apophthegm_n quod_fw-la supra_fw-la nos_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la that_o which_o be_v above_o we_o do_v nothing_o pertain_v unto_o we_o 20._o last_o div_o in●it_fw-la li._n 3._o ca._n 20._o this_o lactantius_n in_o 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11._o to_o the_o world_n he_o be_v the_o end_n to_o the_o elect_a salvation_n what_o he_o be_v to_o himself_o he_o himself_o know_v man_z a_o finite_a creature_n can_v possible_o comprehend_v he_o who_o be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a for_o such_o apprehension_n be_v supra_fw-la modum_fw-la receptivitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la above_o the_o measure_n and_o model_n of_o his_o capacity_n we_o can_v come_v to_o know_v god_n à_fw-la priori_fw-la by_o the_o cause_n for_o he_o only_o be_v absolutus_fw-la à_fw-la causa_fw-la see_v he_o be_v causa_fw-la causarum_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o cause_n all_o other_o depend_v on_o he_o but_o he_o only_o be_v independent_a and_o before_o all_o other_o but_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n à_fw-la posteriori_fw-la by_o his_o work_n and_o effect_n therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n thou_o shall_v see_v my_o back_n part_n 33.23_o exod._n 33.23_o but_o my_o face_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v now_o we_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o
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onnphrius_n be_v wont_v many_o time_n as_o suetonius_n write_v in_o his_o life_n to_o pray_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 99_o sueton._n in_o vita_fw-la augusti_fw-la cap._n 99_o for_o his_o friend_n and_o himself_o not_o immortality_n but_o aneasie_a death_n without_o pain_n but_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v not_o only_o pray_v for_o but_o do_v also_o give_v unto_o his_o friend_n his_o my_o sticall_a member_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immortality_n for_o speak_v of_o they_o his_o sheep_n 10.28_o john_n 10.28_o he_o say_v i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n our_o life_n consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n say_v aquinas_n we_o know_v he_o 1._o aquin._n in_o colost_n cap._n 3._o lect_n 1._o and_o love_v he_o in_o this_o world_n in_o part_n and_o it_o be_v our_o spiritual_a life_n we_o shall_v know_v he_o and_o love_v he_o in_o the_o other_o 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and_o the_o life_n be_v eternal_a chap._n xxxv_o of_o different_a perfection_n in_o glory_n spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n be_v diverse_o dispense_v by_o christ_n and_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n after_o a_o different_a manner_n for_o to_o every_o one_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n 4.7_o ephes_n 4.7_o thus_o much_o the_o apostle_n instance_v in_o some_o particular_a grace_n insinuate_v touch_v faith_n the_o prime_a cardinal_a virtue_n he_o say_v 6._o rom._n 12.3_o 6._o god_n deal_v to_o every_o man_n the_o measure_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o proportion_n of_o faith_n and_o entreat_v of_o chastity_n and_o continency_n he_o say_v every_o man_n have_v his_o proper_a gift_n of_o god_n 7.7_o 1_o cor._n 7.7_o one_o after_o this_o manner_n and_o another_o after_o that_o when_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o our_o saviour_n if_o the_o case_n be_v such_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o marry_v he_o answer_v they_o all_o man_n can_v 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