Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n
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A08457
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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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1637
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STC 18782; ESTC S113411
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quicquid_fw-la potes_fw-la pro_fw-la persona_fw-la quam_fw-la portas_fw-la &_o perficis_fw-la zelus_fw-la domus_fw-la tuus_fw-la comedit_fw-la i_o do_v what_o in_o thou_o lie_v correspondent_a to_o the_o person_n thou_o sustain_v and_o then_o thou_o do_v perfect_o perform_v that_o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o in_o the_o next_o place_n consider_v what_o a_o one_o thou_o be_v whether_o pious_a or_o profane_a cruel_a or_o merciful_a humble_a or_o proud_a covetous_a or_o liberal_a temperate_a or_o intemperate_a in_o a_o word_n thou_o must_v consider_v wherein_o thou_o do_v swerve_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o obedience_n and_o transgress_v god_n law_n for_o nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la regulam_fw-la 11._o seneca_n ad_fw-la lucil_n ep_v 11._o pratia_fw-la non_fw-la couriges_fw-la say_v seneca_n thou_o will_v not_o correct_v that_o which_o be_v amiss_o but_o by_o the_o rule_n but_o if_o thou_o strict_o examine_v thyself_o by_o that_o rule_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v thou_o will_v find_v thyself_o a_o great_a sinner_n a_o grievous_a sinner_n perhaps_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a thou_o will_v see_v thy_o prevarication_n und_fw-ge aberration_n multiply_v super_fw-la numerum_fw-la to_o be_v as_o david_n complain_v innumerable_a more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o thy_o head_n oh_o but_o the_o slnggish_a sinner_n will_v not_o look_v into_o that_o clear_a glass_n to_o see_v his_o fester_a sore_n his_o ot_v corrupt_a uicer_n lest_o the_o sight_n thereof_o shall_v trouble_v and_o torment_v he_o for_o he_o think_v it_o true_a which_o the_o preacher_n say_v he_o that_o increase_v knowledge_n 1.18_o eccles._n 1.18_o increase_v sorrow_n which_o st._n jerome_n expound_v thus_o pelag._n hieron_n lib._n 2._o advers._fw-la pelag._n he_o understand_v that_o he_o want_v perfection_n and_o know_v by_o that_o which_o he_o do_v know_v how_o much_o it_o be_v which_o he_o do_v not_o know_v but_o the_o carnal_a sinner_n expound_v it_o otherwise_o by_o search_v into_o the_o law_n and_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o obedience_n therein_o contain_v he_o discover_v the_o multitude_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o transgression_n and_o consequent_o the_o guilt_n of_o many_o foul_a and_o monstrous_a aberration_n for_o as_o that_o holy_a father_n fulgentius_n say_v christi_fw-la fulgent_n de_fw-mi gra_fw-mi &_o incarn_v dum_o nosiâ—â—â—â—s_n christi_fw-la quantum_fw-la ignorantta_fw-it peccati_fw-la minuitur_fw-la tantum_fw-la reatus_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la augetur_fw-la as_o much_o as_o the_o ignorance_n of_o sin_n decrease_v so_o much_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n increase_v now_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n increase_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o the_o extreme_a malediction_n or_o curse_v of_o the_o law_n cause_n remorse_n of_o conscience_n &_o increase_v sorrow_n but_o if_o this_o sorrow_n be_v season_v and_o sanctify_v with_o grace_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v not_o that_o sorrow_n in_o moral_a philosophy_n which_o be_v affectus_fw-la destructivus_fw-la subjecti_fw-la a_o affection_n or_o passion_n destroy_v the_o subject_n but_o it_o be_v affectus_fw-la perfectivus_fw-la &_o salvativus_fw-la subjecti_fw-la a_o affection_n perfect_v &_o preserve_v the_o subject_n for_o it_o be_v a_o pious_a a_o profitable_a sorrow_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 7.10_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o cause_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o chap._n xvii_o of_o righteousness_n perfect_v the_o will_n in_o the_o day_n when_o adam_n be_v create_v he_o be_v perfect_a in_o his_o understanding_n and_o will_n but_o by_o disobedience_n he_o become_v imperfect_a in_o both_o and_o so_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o that_o earthly_a paradise_n now_o unless_o we_o be_v renew_v in_o christ_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o regain_v such_o or_o great_a perfection_n than_o adam_n have_v in_o science_n and_o sanctity_n in_o knowledge_n and_o righteousness_n we_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o paradise_n of_o heaven_n what_o knowledge_n be_v especial_o necessary_a unto_o perfection_n be_v former_o discover_v so_o that_o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o remain_v to_o inquire_v what_o righteousness_n be_v requisite_a to_o perfect_v we_o and_o prepare_v we_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o before_o we_o come_v to_o let_v we_o still_o remember_v that_o as_o i_o intimate_v heretofore_o there_o be_v a_o double_a perfection_n compatible_a to_o man_n the_o first_o be_v absolute_a proper_a to_o the_o glorify_v once_o in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a and_o not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v here_o in_o earthly_a tabernacle_n and_o mortal_a body_n of_o clay_n the_o second_o not_o absolute_a but_o correspondent_a to_o the_o state_n of_o this_o life_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o by_o all_o mean_v we_o must_v strive_v and_o endeavour_v to_o attain_v unto_o whilst_o we_o be_v member_n of_o the_o militant_a church_n whilst_o we_o be_v as_o yet_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n and_o way-faring_a man_n on_o earth_n this_o then_o premise_v consider_v we_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v perfect_v according_a to_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o it_o be_v twofold_a the_o first_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o but_o impute_v unto_o we_o call_v therefore_o impute_v righteousness_n the_o second_o be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o god_n through_o the_o sanctification_n of_o his_o spirit_n call_v inherent_a righteousness_n and_o first_o we_o will_v treat_v of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v without_o we_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n and_o so_o make_v we_o otherwise_o we_o can_v never_o be_v perfect_a disciple_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ._n chap._n xviii_o of_o righteousness_n impute_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v without_o we_o and_o not_o our_o own_o but_o impute_v unto_o we_o as_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n our_o mediator_n now_o his_o righteousness_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o person_n wherewith_o he_o himself_o be_v clothe_v and_o adorn_v second_o the_o rightousnesse_n of_o his_o merit_n whereby_o he_o do_v cloth_n and_o adorn_v we_o poor_a naked_a miserable_a sinner_n and_o that_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n free_a bounty_n and_o goodness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n merit_n be_v that_o meritorious_a obedience_n which_o in_o our_o nature_n he_o perform_v for_o we_o to_o appease_v god_n wrath_n conceive_v against_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n to_o satisfy_v his_o severe_a justice_n that_o we_o be_v absolve_v from_o sin_n by_o his_o death_n may_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o so_o become_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n this_o meritorious_a righteousness_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n without_o which_o we_o be_v altogether_o imperfect_a be_v in_o itself_o most_o perfect_a and_o it_o please_v god_n to_o account_v it_o unto_o we_o as_o our_o righteousness_n and_o to_o impute_v it_o unto_o we_o as_o do_v by_o we_o for_o christ_n sustain_v and_o bear_v all_o our_o person_n in_o his_o death_n by_o the_o will_n and_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o the_o father_n die_v for_o we_o all_o so_o that_o that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o perform_v for_o we_o in_o our_o name_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v say_v to_o be_v we_o as_o do_v by_o we_o for_o as_o st._n gregory_n say_v 7._o greg._n moral_a expos_fw-mi in_o job._n lib._n 24._o cap._n 7._o justitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la nostro_fw-la nostra_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la divina_fw-la largitate_fw-la fit_a nostra_fw-la it_o be_v call_v our_o righteousness_n not_o which_o be_v we_o of_o our_o own_o but_o which_o be_v make_v we_o by_o god_n bounty_n 23.6_o â—erem_fw-la 23.6_o and_o in_o this_o regard_n the_o son_n of_o hilkia_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n may_v well_o entitle_v he_o jehovam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o thus_o much_o the_o trumpet_n of_o grace_n proclaim_v 1.30_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o teach_v we_o that_o jesus_n â—hrist_n be_v of_o god_n make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n chap._n xix_o of_o impute_a righteousness_n make_v we_o by_o faith_n god_n of_o his_o mere_a grace_n give_v unto_o we_o the_o meritorious_a obedience_n of_o his_o son_n account_v it_o unto_o we_o as_o we_o and_o withal_o by_o the_o same_o grace_n give_v we_o faith_n to_o apprehend_v it_o and_o apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o for_o by_o this_o hand_n of_o faith_n we_o clasp_v and_o embrace_v and_o lie_v fast_o hold_v on_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o so_o make_v it_o we_o now_o this_o faith_n be_v a_o principal_a beam_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o enlighten_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o reasonable_a foul_a and_o be_v partly_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o will_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a assent_n give_v to_o