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A69012 A treatise of the Beatitudes. Or Christs happy men. By James Buck Bachelor of Divinitie, and vicar of Stradbrooke in Suffolke Buck, James. 1637 (1637) STC 3998; ESTC S117005 201,269 350

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though_o it_o never_o be_v effect_v be_v crown_v by_o god_n for_o a_o deed_n according_a as_o our_o saviour_n avouch_v it_o to_o proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o our_o work_n be_v praise_v or_o condemn_v so_o then_o where_o no_o work_n can_v ensue_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n stand_v for_o the_o work_n which_o desire_n have_v ability_n to_o reach_v itself_o in_o infinitum_fw-la the_o godly_a will_n be_v able_a thereby_o to_o procure_v itself_o from_o god_n the_o praise_n and_o merit_n of_o infinite_a work_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o can_v operari_fw-la infinita_fw-la perform_v infinite_a work_n for_o that_o the_o power_n of_o work_v be_v not_o able_a to_o dilate_v itself_o so_o far_o as_o the_o power_n of_o willing_a you_o see_v then_o how_o much_o it_o avail_v to_o convert_v from_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n with_o a_o will_n advance_v by_o desire_n and_o aspiration_n and_o with_o mental_a prayer_n set_v on_o fire_n by_o love_n ab_fw-la immenso_fw-la immensa_fw-la postulare_fw-la to_o require_v of_o the_o almighty_a thing_n above_o
flourish_v a_o church_n as_o ever_o be_v there_o any_o christian_a bea●●_n that_o can_v without_o sorrow_n meditate_v the_o desolation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d church_n and_o the_o poor_a term_n of_o christ●●●_n 〈◊〉_d there_o to_o those_o of_o former_a age_n that_o three_o patriach_n and_o the_o relic_n of_o famous_a church_n under_o they_o shall_v be_v enslave_v to_o pagan_n that_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o i●●rirum_fw-la in_o the_o most_o goodly_a country_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o prime_n of_o saint_n paul_n travail_n and_o plantation_n tarcisius_n shall_v overflow_v and_o mahomet_n be_v honour_v where_o christ_n be_v worship_v and_o 〈…〉_o ho●●●_n what_o sorrow_n suffice_v in_o behalf_n of_o 〈…〉_o ●●●ring_a nation_n the_o hea●●_n of_o 〈◊〉_d religion_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o dangerous_a superstition_n 〈…〉_o novelty_n oh_o christianity_n 〈…〉_o doom_n religion_n shall_v 〈…〉_o of_o so_o many_o brave_a 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈…〉_o the_o fury_n of_o war_n 〈…〉_o noble_a and_o worth●●_n 〈…〉_o hold_v out_o of_o their_o dominion_n that_o our_o land_n be_v afflict_v with_o unkindly_a season_n let_v in_o evil_a disease_n and_o inconvenience_n upon_o we_o that_o the_o plague_n the_o perpetual_a forerunner_n of_o a_o angry_a god_n the_o lord_n harbinger_n before_o he_o go_v the_o pestilence_n hab._n 3_o 5_o have_v set_v a_o heavy_a foot_n in_o several_a place_n and_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o other_o numberless_a cause_n for_o our_o great_a grief_n but_o alas_o for_o grief_n these_o time_n in_o our_o exigent_n and_o the_o excision_n of_o other_o church_n and_o state_n in_o stead_n of_o mourner_n produce_v we_o wanton_n that_o make_v much_o of_o themselves_o amos_n 6._o with_o wine_n and_o oil_n oleo_fw-la intus_fw-la vino_fw-la extus_fw-la oleo_fw-la wine_n within_o to_o make_v the_o heart_n glad_a and_o oil_n without_o to_o make_v the_o face_n shine_v but_o they_o be_v not_o grieve_v for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n the_o trouble_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o argue_v their_o mirth_n unordinate_a and_o unchristian_a es_fw-ge 22.11.13.14_o now_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v slack_v his_o grief_n with_o conceit_n that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v afflict_v good_a for_o the_o church_n to_o be_v try_v in_o god_n furnace_n good_a that_o offender_n shall_v be_v punish_v by_o god_n and_o man_n let_v he_o hear_v tertullian_n nocentes_fw-la tertullian_n in_o lib._n de_fw-la spectaculis_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la puniuntur_fw-la nocentes_fw-la who_o but_o only_a offender_n will_v deny_v this_o and_o yet_o innocent_a person_n ought_v not_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o other_o when_o it_o rather_o suit_n with_o the_o innocent_a to_o grieve_v that_o a_o man_n like_o himself_o shall_v become_v such_o a_o offender_n 18._o offender_n tom._n 4._o hom_o 18._o and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o grave_a sentence_n of_o st._n chrysostome_n if_o god_n punish_v say_v as_o i_o live_v i_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d die_v ●●e_z shall_v imitate_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d because_o a_o s●une●●at●_n give_v occasion_n to_o be_v just_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n vi_o 6._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o consolation_n that_o attend_v mourner_n and_o the_o special_a comfort_n of_o the_o former_a kind_n of_o mourning_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v why_o because_o holy_a sorrow_n be_v of_o itself_o a_o bless_a affection_n and_o the_o rectify_v of_o our_o grief_n be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o happiness_n and_o make_v our_o mourning_n beatifical_a they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v es_fw-ge 61.1.2.3_o christ_n be_v therefore_o christ_n anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n to_o comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_n and_o give_v they_o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n chrys_n s._n chrys_n we_o can_v but_o bless_v the_o sorrow_n that_o render_v man_n the_o subject_n of_o his_o comfort_v they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o and_o the_o less_o here_o the_o more_o hereafter_o luk._n 16.25_o and_o for_o that_o no_o content_n of_o this_o life_n be_v comparable_a to_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o other_o they_o be_v happy_a that_o receive_v least_o of_o their_o consolation_n in_o this_o world_n 89._o world_n s._n hi●●●●_n in_o ps_n 89._o it_o be_v a_o most_o please_a consequent_a of_o godly_a sorrow_n that_o we_o shall_v 〈…〉_o it_o 2._o cor._n 7.10_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d inducement_n among_o man_n to_o any_o action_n of_o di●●●●●●g_n for_o the_o inte●●●●_n it_o i●_n 〈…〉_o christians_o very_a mourning_n be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n so_o that_o his_o continual_a mourn_a 〈…〉_o not_o he_o to_o rejoice_v 〈…〉_o mourn_v a_o 〈…〉_o bernard_n fit_v our_o purpose_n consolationis_fw-la purpose_n de_fw-fr conversione_n ad_fw-la clericos_fw-la c_o 19_o beati_fw-la qui_fw-la lagent_n lugeat_fw-la abundanter_fw-la lugeat_fw-la sed_fw-la ron_fw-mi sine_fw-la pietatis_fw-la affectu_fw-la et_fw-la obtentu_fw-la consolationis_fw-la bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v let_v man_n mourn_v abom●●●●●ly_o 〈…〉_o as_o they_o can_v let_v they_o mourn_v but_o not_o without_o godly_a affection_n and_o take_n of_o consolation_n such_o as_o the_o gospel_n afford_v the_o faithful_a in_o their_o mourning_n a_o heart_n most_o rejoice_v in_o god_n be_v ap●est_v to_o sorrow_n for_o that_o which_o may_v interrupt_v communion_n in_o god_n and_o mourn_v then_o proceed_v most_o kind_o when_o the_o soul_n most_o delight_v itself_o in_o god_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d love_n act_v sorrow_n eth._n sorrow_n s._n chrys_n in_o phil._n 4.4_o &_o in_o col._n ser_n ult_n in_o eth._n if_o you_o mark_v it_o the_o great_a mourner_n in_o israel_n be_v the_o sweet_a finger_n of_o israel_n a_o christian_a be_v never_o more_o assure_o joyful_a then_o after_o yea_o in_o religious_a sorrow_n psal_n 94.19_o much_o the_o fit_a for_o my_o holy_a performance_n worldly_a sorrow_n work_v de●●●_n eat_v the_o heart_n and_o marrow_n and_o drink_v up_o the_o vital_a spirit_n sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n not_o 〈◊〉_d repentance_n and_o life_n cheer_v and_o quicken_v ●he_v spirit_n to_o work_v out_o the_o full_a work_n of_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n sorrow_n at_o thing_n for_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v sad_a be_v worldly_a and_o of_o the_o flesh_n so_o far_o as_o it_o vex_v distemper_n and_o indispose_v to_o any_o good_a action_n not_o raise_v the_o heart_n to_o god-ward_o but_o make_v it_o averse_a and_o unready_a 〈◊〉_d ●●●ces_n of_o religion_n 11._o religion_n cassian_n de_fw-fr coenob_n institutis_fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 11._o one_o spiritual_a affection_n ex●●●●_n 〈…〉_o one_o scripture_n ex●ort●th_o 〈…〉_o bless_a be_v they_o 〈…〉_o mourn_v rejoice_v 〈…〉_o have_v your_o affect_n 〈◊〉_d god_n command_n 〈◊〉_d red_a for_o all_o 〈◊〉_d and_o work_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o sorrow_n 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o involuntary_a and_o ●●●●●●ing_n but_o spontaneous_a 5._o chap._n 5._o g●●●●full_a and_o quiet_v the_o 〈◊〉_d this_o mourning_n be_v not_o by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n but_o liberty_n of_o free_a grace_n zach._n 12.10_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v pour_v upon_o convert_n and_o so_o they_o mourn_v whence_o their_o error_n be_v discover_v th●●_n think_v amiss_o of_o religion_n o●_n it_o be_v kill_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n with_o sorrow_n and_o mortification_n who_o do_v not_o mind_n that_o it_o ●●th_v ●om●●●ter_a which_o 〈◊〉_d ●●th_v the_o ●●●ld_n of_o sin_n and_o cause_n 〈…〉_o sorrow_n jud._n 16_o 8_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v forget_v his_o name_n if_o he_o cause_v disconso●●●●_n grief_n and_o mourning_n without_o comfort_n there_o 〈…〉_o be_v spiritual_a man_n who_o in_o his_o sharp_a conviction_n and_o contrition_n think_v not_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d th●●●ver_o before_o who_o 〈…〉_o god_n 〈…〉_o sensible_a of_o his_o sin_n that_o be_v ch●●●_n 〈…〉_o ●●o_o will_v exchange_v the_o sorrow_n 〈…〉_o full_a ●e●_n or_o any_o world_n by_o pleasure_n 〈…〉_o prove_v by_o st._n bernard_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o say_v 〈…〉_o have_v 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o 〈…〉_o the_o grief_n which_o procee_v from_o aba●●●_n 〈…〉_o world_n 〈…〉_o to_o saint_n the_o 〈…〉_o earthly_a solace_n 6._o chap._n 6._o common_a tear_n have_v operation_n that_o heavy_a mind_n take_v great_a pleasure_n in_o weep_v how_o shall_v not_o then_o the_o tear_n which_o through_o divine_a grief_n be_v distil_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n be_v most_o satisfactory_a oh_o that_o man_n can_v perceive_v the_o fruit_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n that_o it_o be_v not_o frustraneous_a but_o effectual_a to_o everlasting_a consolation_n the_o spirit_n that_o be_v our_o comforter_n descend_v in_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n as_o have_v no_o gall_n and_o that_o which_o carnal_o account_v gall_n be_v sweet_a than_o their_o honey_n now_o let_v we_o in_o few_o word_n point_n at_o some_o comfort_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o several_a head_n of_o mourn_v before_o specify_v first_o he_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o own_o special_a sin_n have_v for_o his_o comfort_n the_o assurance_n of_o their_o pardon_n write_v in_o his_o face_n and_o on_o the_o table_n of_o his_o sorrowful_a heart_n tear_n
the_o hunger_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o sole_a good_a of_o chri●●_n which_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o consummate_v all_o desire_n his_o water_n satisfy_v in_o the_o wilderness_n wh●_n desert_v of_o all_o other_o succour_n esa_n 48.21_o that_o be_v wonderful_a christ_n water_n take_v away_o hunger_n and_o his_o bread_n thirst_n joh._n 6.37_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o be_v of_o infinite_a virtue_n and_o comprise_v all_o satisfaction_n the_o repast_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v sum_v up_o in_o the_o apostle_n blessing_n 2._o cor._n 13.14_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n receive_v s._n ambr._n ibid._n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n seem_v to_o be_v set_v afore_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o god_n set_v his_o love_n upon_o we_o in_o he_o &_o his_o merit_n deserve_v all_o the_o favour_n which_o we_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o you_o all_o the_o love_n of_o god_n send_v we_o a_o saviour_n by_o who_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o spirit_n state_n we_o in_o that_o grace_n all_o good_a desire_n be_v perfect_o satisfy_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o love_v complete_o merit_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n that_o grace_n full_o communicate_v by_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o who_o sole_a communion_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o bless_a 5._o bless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom_n 5._o macarius_n the_o faithful_a soul_n can_v find_v rest_n for_o all_o its_o affection_n manna_n be_v a_o principal_a type_n of_o christ_n satisfy_a power_n wis_v 16.20.21_o manna_n serve_v the_o appetite_n of_o the_o eater_n temper_v itself_o to_o every_o man_n like_n now_o whereas_o moses_n record_v only_o the_o taste_n of_o wafer_n make_v of_o honey_n the_o most_o learned_a doctor_n st._n augustine_n 16_o augustine_n s._n aug._n retract_v l._n 2._o c._n 20._o s._n gregor_n in_o job._n l_o 6._o c._n 9_o l_o 20._o c._n 16_o and_o the_o father_n resolve_v that_o scruple_n thus_o that_o manna_n to_o they_o that_o take_v it_o as_o ordinary_a food_n taste_v as_o be_v express_v by_o moses_n but_o to_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o as_o sacramental_a and_o adore_v the_o mystery_n in_o it_o the_o taste_n be_v as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n after_o the_o verse_n of_o rusticus_n elpidius_n saporem_fw-la elpidius_n nam_fw-la dignis_fw-la quem_fw-la cuique_fw-la velit_fw-la d●t_fw-la manna_n saporem_fw-la manna_n t●●●e_n be_v that_o which_o best_o please_v ●●rthy_a receiver_n nor_o be_v that_o a_o vain_a type_n for_o our_o hide_a manna_n revel_v 2.17_o which_o christ_n give_v have_v correspondence_n to_o each_o particular_a appetite_n and_o give_v every_o one_o that_o delight_v in_o god_n the_o special_a desire_n of_o his_o heart_n psal_n 37.4_o for_o it_o kill_v brutish_a and_o diabolical_a appetite_n satisfy_v reasonable_a and_o godly_a desire_n confirm_v we_o that_o remember_v ourselves_o to_o be_v as_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n fine_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d speak_v str●m_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n not_o of_o concupiscence_n but_o of_o will_n we_o may_v not_o covet_v but_o desire_n not_o lust_n but_o will_n joh._n 1.13_o our_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o who_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n which_o he_o give_v shall_v never_o thirst_v joh._n 4.14_o because_o that_o water_n allay_v the_o fire_n of_o concupiscence_n after_o steal_a water_n that_o he_o which_o drink_v thereof_o may_v only_o thirst_v righteousness_n quench_v i_o the_o enemy_n fiery_a dart_n in_o the_o fountain_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o river_n of_o live_v water_n that_o spring_n in_o thou_o which_o be_v the_o swasive_a of_o st._n pauline_n to_o his_o friend_n ●●ting●e_o friend_n epis●_n 6._o tria_fw-la inimici_fw-la c●●●●ntia_fw-la fo●●_n s●pientia_fw-la &_o s●●●l●e_a aqua_n in_o 〈…〉_o ●●ting●e_o severus_n and_o if_o the_o will_v be_v good_a and_o of_o good_a christ_n satisfy_v hunger_n in_o give_v desert_n to_o desire_v 3._o the_o goodness_n of_o christ_n satisfy_v especial_o the_o hunger_n of_o righteousness_n by_o sustain_v the_o christian_a in_o strength_n of_o appetite_n and_o labour_n it_o be_v our_o saviour_n meat_n and_o drink_v to_o do_v his_o father_n work_n as_o satisfy_v his_o desire_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n joh._n 4.34_o in_o nature_n earnest_a endeavour_n be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o strong_a desire_n which_o render_v insensible_a of_o hunger_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o feed_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o man_n pursue_v his_o a●●ec●ion_n in_o religion_n vigorous_a follow_v good_a deed_n i●_n the_o best_a refreshment_n to_o godly_a d●s●res_n augmentation_n of_o love_n and_o the_o labour_n of_o love_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o pious_a mind_n honey_n seem_v not_o sweet_a to_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n and_o have_v their_o tongue_n embitter_v with_o choler_n so_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n say_v as_o it_o be_v in_o st._n basil_n the_o law_n be_v script_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o exhortatione_n ad_fw-la s._n script_n good_a but_o sin_n be_v sweet_a but_o he_o that_o have_v his_o sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_a have_v experience_n that_o more_o sweetness_n be_v taste_v in_o obey_v the_o law_n then_o in_o satisfy_a lust_n of_o which_o every_o man_n may_v easy_o have_v trial_n in_o himself_o to_o which_o st._n leo_n the_o great_a appeal_n say_v that_o if_o a_o rational_a servata_fw-la rational_a de_fw-fr jejunio_fw-la sept_fw-fr menfis_n serm_n s._n s●seipsum_fw-la sibi_fw-la rationalis_fw-la homo_fw-la comparet_fw-la omnesque_fw-la suorum_fw-la actuum_fw-la qualit●tes_fw-la vera_fw-la inspectione_n dijudicet_fw-la nunquid_fw-la in_o intimis_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la suae_fw-la hoc_fw-la delectationis_fw-la inveniet_fw-la de_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la commissa_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la equitate_fw-la servata_fw-la man_n compare_v himself_o with_o himself_o and_o with_o true_a inspection_n discuss_n all_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o act_n shall_v he_o in_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o conscience_n find_v that_o delectation_n of_o iniquity_n commit_v that_o he_o do_v in_o righteousness_n observe_v enter_v into_o your_o conscience_n after_o holy_a action_n try_v if_o they_o make_v you_o not_o a_o feast_n we_o can_v desire_v and_o much_o less_o do_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o divine_a will_n but_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o food_n in_o it_o for_o how_o shall_v not_o that_o which_o be_v pleasant_a to_o god_n will_v be_v satisfactory_a to_o any_o good_a will_n hence_o to_o the_o righteous_a the_o word_n be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n the_o holy_a day_n be_v a_o festival_n the_o sacrament_n a_o supper_n tear_n be_v bre●d_v and_o bounty_n be_v a_o blessing_n take_v therefore_o notice_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v in_o holy_a service_n let_v we_o follow_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o famous_a prelate_n hincmor_n studeamus_fw-la hincmor_n hincmar_n episc_n rhemens_n in_o opusculo_fw-la 55._o c_o 54._o sicut_fw-la cotidianas_fw-la &_o necessarias_fw-la pensiones_fw-la corpori_fw-la re_fw-la ●dimas_fw-la ita_fw-la cotidianas_fw-la atque_fw-la continuas_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la continentiae_fw-la lectionun_fw-la vigiliarum_fw-la &_o orationum_fw-la atque_fw-la lachrymarum_fw-la &_o eleemosynarum_fw-la atque_fw-la sacrae_fw-la hostiae_fw-la oblationum_fw-la gemituum_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la praeteritorum_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la &_o sancto_fw-la futurorum_fw-la desiderio_fw-la pensiones_fw-la animabus_fw-la nostris_fw-la effundentes_fw-la eas_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la domini_fw-la reddere_fw-la studeamus_fw-la as_o we_o render_v our_o body_n daily_o and_o convenient_a allowance_n so_o let_v we_o study_v to_o give_v our_o soul_n their_o daily_a and_o continual_a pension_n of_o good_a work_n p●●●ing_v they_o forth_o before_o god_n in_o sobriety_n read_v watch_v and_o prayer_n in_o tear_n alm_n and_o oblation_n of_o the_o sacred_a best_a 7._o chap._n 7._o in_o sigh_n also_o from_o repentance_n for_o our_o sin_n past_a and_o holy_a desire_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v chap._n vii_o conclude_v in_o admiration_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v in_o righteousness_n bonum_fw-la hominis_fw-la the_o good_a which_o all_o man_n will_v have_v show_v they_o be_v find_v in_o righteousness_n whatsoever_o man_n as_o man_n in_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o reason_n can_v desire_v be_v with_o overplus_n contain_v in_o religion_n of_o necessity_n the_o degree_n of_o satisfaction_n must_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o good_a whereof_o we_o have_v fruition_n the_o high_a the_o good_a the_o large_a the_o content_n there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o the_o joy_n in_o a_o million_o and_o a_o mi●e_n hence_o profound_a observation_n and_o rare_a invention_n in_o art_n and_o science_n promote_v to_o deep_a and_o more_o sincere_a delight_n than_o riches_n and_o honour_n because_o they_o be_v the_o content_n of_o the_o intellective_a part_n these_o of_o the_o sensible_a thus_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n create_v pure_a and_o more_o entire_a pleasure_n then_o
maximus_n say_v 45._o say_v de_fw-fr virtute_fw-la &_o vitio_fw-la centur_fw-la 3_o sent._n 27._o ibid._n send_v 42._o 45._o virtuous_a affection_n be_v the_o face_n of_o a_o contemplative_a soul_n raise_v to_o the_o altitude_n of_o true_a knowledge_n and_o without_o doubt_n spiritual_a action_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o that_o face_n that_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o practive_a part_n not_o the_o speculative_a make_v way_n to_o divine_a vision_n evince_v it_o intend_v &_o obvious_a to_o all_o even_a the_o unlettered_a for_o the_o mean_a servant_n may_v have_v a_o pure_a heart_n joh._n 7.17_o christ_n require_v the_o do_v of_o his_o father_n will_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o doctrine_n intimate_v that_o the_o dispose_n for_o supernatural_a knowledge_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v direct_v unto_o happiness_n lie_v not_o in_o dexterity_n of_o wit_n but_o in_o purity_n of_o heart_n and_o joh._n 14_o 23._o he_o promise_v that_o his_o father_n and_o he_o will_v manifest_v themselves_o to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n signify_v that_o the_o heart_n which_o pure_o affect_v good_a thing_n shall_v not_o be_v desert_v of_o convenient_a knowledge_n whereas_o the_o head_n that_o will_v know_v much_o for_o discourse_n and_o not_o for_o practice_n may_v see_v many_o thing_n in_o common_a light_n and_o nothing_o in_o the_o light_n of_o life_n a_o head_n as_o large_a as_o salomon_n without_o a_o pure_a heart_n confer_v not_o so_o much_o to_o inwardness_n with_o god_n and_o initiation_n into_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o do_v purity_n of_o heart_n in_o a_o shallow_a brain_n which_o force_v that_o ejaculation_n from_o a_o devout_a man_n o_o most_o love_a lord_n jesv_n christ_n thou_o love_v he_o that_o preserve_v his_o puritatem_fw-la his_o idicta_fw-la de_fw-la amore_fw-la divino_fw-la c._n 17._o qui_fw-la seruat_fw-la munditiae_fw-la puritatem_fw-la purity_n incorrupt_a for_o like_a love_v its_o like_a and_o because_o thou_o be_v pure_a and_o of_o all_o the_o most_o pure_a therefore_o thou_o love_v the_o pure_a and_o make_v they_o of_o thy_o counsel_n as_o it_o be_v write_v prov._n 22.11_o he_o that_o love_v pureness_n of_o heart_n the_o king_n shall_v be_v his_o friend_n keep_v we_o then_o with_o all_o diligence_n the_o white_a robe_n we_o receive_v in_o baptism_n undefiled_a preserve_v we_o the_o virgin_n integrity_n with_o which_o our_o soul_n be_v there_o endow_v 7._o chap._n 7._o strive_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o spot_n in_o our_o face_n nor_o wrinkle_n in_o our_o clothes_n for_o the_o like_a we_o be_v to_o god_n in_o purity_n the_o like_a shall_v we_o also_o be_v in_o knowledge_n here_o we_o be_v pure_a but_o in_o part_n and_o therefore_o know_v but_o in_o part_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v pure_a as_o god_n be_v pure_a we_o shall_v see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v and_o know_v as_o we_o be_v know_v chap._n vii_o how_o fit_o the_o pure_a as_o reward_v with_o god_n sight_n i_o have_v at_o length_n do_v with_o the_o gracious_a prepare_v of_o the_o mind_n for_o god_n and_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o glorious_a reveal_n of_o god_n to_o the_o mind_n the_o pure_a in_o heart_n shall_v see_v god_n that_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o their_o bliss_n to_o know_v god_n as_o he_o be_v knowable_a imperfect_o here_o in_o contemplation_n all-sufficient_o hereafter_o in_o beatifical_a vision_n which_o be_v the_o great_a testimony_n of_o divine_a love_n john_n 14.21_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o show_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o to_o be_v short_a in_o this_o reward_n we_o may_v distinguish_v the_o fitness_n and_o the_o fullness_n the_o fitness_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o quality_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o quantity_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o quality_n the_o grace_n fit_v the_o heart_n to_o see_v the_o reward_n minister_v the_o best_a object_n to_o the_o sight_n and_o the_o pure_a heart_n be_v bless_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o be_v purity_n itself_o psal_n 18.26_o tit._n 1.15_o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a god_n be_v always_o before_o their_o eye_n which_o therefore_o stay_v not_o in_o the_o creature_n but_o by_o use_n of_o they_o lift_v up_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n of_o de_fw-fr kombis_n 1._o kombis_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o as_o in_o our_o country_n god_n be_v the_o glass_n in_o which_o the_o creature_n shine_v so_o by_o the_o way_n the_o creature_n be_v the_o glass_n in_o which_o god_n be_v see_v undoubted_o if_o we_o bear_v a_o pure_a heart_n in_o our_o breast_n every_o creature_n will_v serve_v we_o for_o a_o book_n of_o learning_n and_o glass_n of_o life_n see_v there_o be_v not_o so_o poor_a a_o creature_n in_o which_o we_o may_v not_o espy_v god_n and_o his_o praise_n and_o goodness_n fill_v all_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v reverence_v god_n in_o his_o creature_n observe_v his_o work_n in_o they_o and_o improve_v they_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o the_o pure_a end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v make_v but_o to_o the_o impure_a and_o unbeliever_n nothing_o be_v pure_a they_o gather_v soil_n from_o the_o best_a gift_n of_o god_n because_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n so_o good_a if_o but_o it_o be_v rest_v in_o it_o abate_v the_o purity_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o soul_n make_v for_o god_n and_o meet_v to_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o because_o the_o defile_a mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o impure_a draw_v from_o every_o creature_n what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o themselves_o second_o for_o the_o fitness_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o quantity_n that_o stand_v in_o this_o that_o as_o all_o that_o be_v pure_a see_v god_n so_o the_o more_o pure_a any_o be_v the_o more_o he_o see_v god_n after_o the_o assertion_n of_o bless_a paulinus_n christi_fw-la paulinus_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la desiderium_fw-la quanto_fw-la purior_fw-la cord_n tanto_fw-la capacior_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o pure_a that_o any_o be_v in_o heart_n the_o more_o capacious_a of_o christ_n which_o be_v verify_v in_o this_o life_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o other_o life_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o glory_n in_o this_o life_n that_o of_o hesychius_n 71._o hesychius_n cent._n 1._o send_v 71._o hold_v so_o much_o the_o more_o copiouslie_o shall_v man_n see_v god_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o studious_o they_o purge_v themselves_o god_n so_o far_o communicate_v himself_o to_o pure_a mind_n that_o st._n antony_z the_o great_a a_o man_n experience_v therein_o do_v in_o this_o wise_a exhort_v to_o purity_n 77._o purity_n this_o hesychius_n cite_v out_o of_o b._n athanasius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o s_o anton._n cent._n 2._o scent_n 77._o be_v we_o of_o pure_a mind_n for_o i_o believe_v that_o a_o soul_n purify_v throughout_o in_o every_o power_n and_o stand_v now_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n may_v become_v so_o quicksighted_n as_o to_o see_v more_o acute_o and_o matter_n more_o remote_a than_o the_o devil_n can_v as_o which_o have_v god_n reveal_v unto_o it_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v god_n shall_v be_v see_v and_o know_v as_o the_o theologue_n resolve_v after_o the_o proportion_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d our_o naz._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la ad_fw-la fin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d purity_n the_o saint_n shall_v be_v by_o light_n of_o glory_n advance_v to_o similitude_n of_o god_n void_a of_o defect_n yet_o as_o a_o quality_n admit_v degree_n one_o exceed_v other_o and_o none_o equal_v christ_n humanity_n which_o st._n fulgentius_n 17._o fulgentius_n ad_fw-la ferrandum_fw-la qu._n 3._o p_o 75._o illa_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la indesinens_fw-la vesio_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fit_a beatitudinis_fw-la indificiens_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la inde_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la beati_fw-la mundo_fw-la cord_n quia_fw-la deum_fw-la videat_fw-la in_fw-la tantum_fw-la ergo_fw-la divinitate_fw-la sanctae_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la videbimus_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la capiemus_fw-la dono_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ut_fw-la videre_fw-la possimus_fw-la st._n ephrem_fw-la de_fw-fr mansionibus_fw-la beat_v p._n 19_o st._n isaac_n de_fw-fr contemptu_fw-la mundi_fw-la c._n 17._o deduce_v hence_o in_o this_o sort_n the_o endless_a vision_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v that_o the_o indeficient_a fullness_n of_o felicity_n for_o thence_o be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n bless_v because_o they_o see_v god_n wherefore_o we_o shall_v so_o far_o see_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n as_o we_o shall_v receive_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o see_v to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o of_o the_o worthy_a author_n eltherus_n and_o beatus_n 193._o beatus_n l._n 1_o p._n ●59_n quantum_fw-la plus_fw-la dilexit_fw-la proximum_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o illic_fw-la plus_fw-la videbit_fw-la majestatem_fw-la dei_fw-la s._n ephrem_fw-la de_fw-fr vita_fw-la religiosa_fw-la pag._n 547_o s._n eligius_n apud_fw-la b._n audoenum_fw-la l._n 2._o 16._o radulph_n flaviac_n in_o lev_n l._n 19_o walter_n hilton_n in_o the_o