etc._n thou_o have_v manifest_v unto_o i_o and_o lord_n make_v it_o more_o and_o more_o manifest_a and_o grant_v that_o in_o this_o manifestation_n i_o may_v continue_v sober_a under_o thy_o wing_n if_o you_o urge_v yet_o more_o that_o even_o the_o power_n of_o sin_v give_v by_o god_n and_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n seem_v to_o derogate_v from_o his_o holiness_n in_o his_o work_n because_o as_o the_o ethnic_n say_v in_o justin._n martyr_n answer_v he_o that_o may_v hinder_v and_o permit_v in_o effect_n do_v what_o he_o permit_v i_o answer_v first_o concern_v the_o power_n of_o sin_v that_o if_o we_o understand_v thereby_o a_o licence_n to_o do_v evil_a it_o be_v not_o from_o god_n for_o this_o be_v a_o unbrydled_a disorder_n of_o the_o will_n import_v in_o it_o permission_n impunity_n and_o a_o formal_a or_o virtual_a approbation_n of_o he_o that_o give_v this_o liberty_n thus_o it_o be_v not_o from_o god_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la 15.20_o he_o have_v command_v no_o man_n to_o do_v 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all_o one_o in_o that_o instant_n in_o the_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o only_o maintain_v by_o alensis_n thomas_n scotus_n durandus_fw-la almainus_n and_o many_o other_o ancient_a schoolman_n who_o indeed_o do_v differ_v very_o much_o among_o themselves_o anent_o the_o mean_a or_o disposition_n whereby_o remission_n of_o venial_a sin_n be_v obtain_v in_o that_o first_o instant_n of_o separation_n but_o also_o by_o their_o most_o famous_a late_a writer_n who_o have_v handle_v this_o matter_n partly_o in_o their_o dispute_n against_o we_o and_o partly_o in_o their_o commentary_n and_o dispute_n upon_o the_o three_o part_n of_o thomas_n his_o sum_n quaest._n 87._o etc._n now_o if_o these_o sin_n be_v remit_v in_o the_o moment_n of_o dissolution_n what_o can_v follow_v after_o that_o moment_n but_o eternity_n of_o blessedness_n for_o
as_o he_o be_v lovely_a and_o as_o great_a purity_n be_v there_o in_o his_o love_n as_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o essence_n he_o love_v the_o creature_n indeed_o but_o for_o himself_o and_o therefore_o most_o holy_a in_o the_o love_n of_o all_o in_o the_o which_o he_o do_v not_o stay_v or_o rest_n but_o in_o the_o infinite_a excellency_n of_o his_o own_o goodness_n 2._o extensivelieâ—_n that_o extend_v itself_o to_o infinite_a thing_n for_o all_o that_o he_o see_v in_o his_o essence_n he_o love_v all_o these_o please_v he_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o glory_n so_o his_o holiness_n be_v a_o perfection_n infinite_o lift_v up_o above_o we_o superessentiall_a and_o the_o infinite_a fullness_n of_o holiness_n in_o regard_n of_o it_o all_o holiness_n in_o the_o creature_n how_o sublime_a soever_o be_v as_o it_o be_v nothing_o yea_o and_o as_o it_o be_v impurity_n even_o as_o all_o power_n wisdom_n beauty_n and_o excellency_n compare_v to_o his_o power_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n be_v as_o nothing_o hence_o his_o solemn_a style_n be_v the_o holy_a one_o esai_n 1.4.10.20.17.7.29.19.30.11.12.31.1_o etc._n etc._n hence_o the_o seraphim_n cry_v isai._n 6._o holy_a holy_a holy_a and_o the_o four_o beast_n revel_v 4.8_o rest_v not_o day_n and_o night_n gâ—nerare_fw-la say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n allmightie_a which_o be_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v to_o come_v which_o song_n the_o church_n from_o most_o ancient_a time_n most_o devout_o have_v use_v in_o her_o service_n so_o sweet_a and_o so_o desirable_a a_o voice_n be_v this_o that_o it_o can_v not_o breed_v loathe_v though_o it_o be_v utter_v both_o day_n and_o night_n say_v the_o father_n in_o a_o ancient_a council_n 18.19_o hence_o appear_v how_o wonderful_a be_v his_o goodness_n that_o any_o way_n accept_v we_o dwell_v in_o tabernacle_n of_o clay_n and_o defile_v not_o only_o with_o the_o dust_n of_o earthly_a thing_n but_o also_o with_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o his_o angel_n he_o charge_v with_o folly_n job_n 15.15_o and_o 4.18_o the_o seraphim_n cover_v bothâ—_n their_o face_n and_o foot_n before_o he_o isai._n 6._o if_o those_o heavenly_a spirit_n free_a from_o all_o bodily_a tainture_n attain_v not_o to_o the_o purity_n which_o his_o service_n may_v require_v how_o can_v we_o so_o far_o inferior_a to_o they_o who_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n who_o flesh_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o mothie_a garment_n who_o dwell_v continual_o as_o it_o be_v and_o be_v train_v up_o in_o sin_n as_o gregor_n nyssen_n speak_v be_v pleasant_a in_o his_o sight_n when_o all_o be_v say_v of_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o holiness_n that_o can_v be_v true_o say_v when_o we_o be_v propter_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la greg._n lib._n 12._o moral_n cap._n 17._o call_v the_o heaven_n yeâ—_n be_v we_o not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n infinite_o yet_o be_v we_o distant_a from_o that_o most_o sublime_a light_n whereof_o the_o most_o 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shall_v lay_v this_o open_a to_o you_o in_o some_o measure_n in_o these_o four_o degree_n the_o first_o whether_o we_o consider_v his_o work_n do_v by_o himself_o alone_o or_o with_o we_o there_o be_v no_o blot_n to_o be_v find_v therein_o psal._n 5.4_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_a dwell_v with_o thou_o saynct_v basil_n in_o a_o homily_n of_o this_o subject_n say_v that_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o impiety_n to_o affirm_v god_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_a as_o to_o say_v with_o the_o fool_n there_o be_v no_o god_n psal._n 14.1_o they_o both_o deny_v god_n to_o be_v good_a for_o if_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_a say_v he_o he_o be_v not_o good_a and_o if_o not_o good_a than_o not_o god._n god_n and_o good_a be_v not_o so_o near_o in_o name_n as_o in_o nature_n therefore_o say_v he_o in_o both_o these_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o denial_n of_o god._n he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o revenger_n to_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a be_v feralis_fw-la opionio_fw-la a_o detestable_a tenet_n say_v ambrose_n it_o be_v a_o most_o horrible_a injury_n against_o god_n say_v eusebius_n therefore_o plato_n command_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v permit_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n young_a or_o old_a in_o sport_n or_o earnest_n to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_a all_o that_o he_o make_v be_v good_a gen._n 1.31_o and_o all_o that_o he_o make_v be_v so_o he_o neither_o do_v evil_a nor_o desire_v it_o to_o be_v do_v neither_o give_v he_o strength_n and_o concurrence_n for_o that_o end_n neither_o any_o way_n approve_v he_o it_o when_o do_v habak_n 1.12.13_o be_v not_o thou_o from_o everlasting_a o_o lord_n my_o god_n my_o holy_a one_o thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o 〈◊〉_d not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n and_o this_o be_v very_o true_a not_o only_o of_o actual_a but_o also_o of_o habitual_a evil_n false_a and_o absurd_a be_v it_o 4_o which_o some_o of_o the_o schoolman_n say_v that_o god_n may_v immediate_o and_o without_o concurrence_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n infound_v a_o vicious_a habit_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n for_o such_o a_o habit_n shall_v be_v a_o habitual_a impel_a and_o incline_v to_o a_o evil_a act_n â—â—_o in_o respect_n whereof_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o impeâ—â—_n and_o urge_v we_o to_o sin_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o his_o holiness_n soever_o the_o second_o degree_n be_v god_n will_v no_o unholiness_n in_o any_o condition_n or_o for_o any_o end_n evil_n action_n if_o proceed_v from_o god_n can_v not_o be_v allow_v for_o any_o end_n how_o good_a soever_o for_o a_o good_a end_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v thing_n lawful_a which_o be_v of_o themselves_o evil_a and_o unhonest_a roâ—_n 3.8_o evil_a may_v not_o be_v do_v that_o good_a may_v come_v and_o this_o be_v so_o true_a that_o the_o good_a which_o praesuppon_v sin_n be_v not_o 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not_o so_o easy_a access_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o obtain_v mercy_n as_o they_o have_v before_o which_o i_o think_v move_v the_o ancient_a church_n to_o enjoin_v such_o hard_a penance_n to_o these_o who_o after_o they_o be_v baptize_v fall_v into_o great_a sin_n as_o also_o because_o of_o their_o ingratitude_n for_o by-gone_a favoure_v and_o benefit_n they_o be_v oft-time_n i_o will_v not_o say_v always_o punish_v or_o chastise_v with_o great_a and_o more_o fearful_a judgemente_n even_o after_o they_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o repentance_n but_o this_o will_v never_o prove_v such_o a_o reservation_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v in_o purgatory_n in_o case_n of_o not_o satisfaction_n by_o poenall_a exercyse_n in_o this_o life_n as_o our_o adversary_n do_v maintain_v fiftlie_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n which_o the_o dead_a who_o have_v die_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v after_o the_o general_a judgement_n shall_v be_v great_a extensiuè_n in_o extension_n nor_o it_o be_v now_o and_o that_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v extend_v or_o communicate_v to_o their_o body_n also_o but_o whether_o or_o not_o it_o shall_v be_v intensiuè_fw-fr great_a after_o the_o general_a judgement_n that_o be_v whether_o any_o far_a degree_n of_o glory_n shall_v be_v then_o give_v to_o their_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o so_o certain_a for_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n 4._o and_o some_o judicious_a and_o orthodox_n divine_v sequent_a do_v think_v that_o although_o they_o be_v now_o with_o christ_n in_o the_o company_n or_o fellowship_n of_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o in_o a_o estate_n of_o unspeakable_a joy_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o attain_a as_o yet_o unto_o that_o consummate_a and_o accomplish_a happiness_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o vision_n or_o immediate_a sight_n of_o god_n glorious_a essence_n and_o which_o the_o schoolman_n call_v beatitudinem_fw-la essentialem_fw-la essential_a happiness_n or_o if_o 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other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n for_o in_o it_o do_v shine_v those_o glorious_a light_n which_o enlighten_v and_o beautify_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o which_o make_v david_n to_o say_v lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o 8.4_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o it_o must_v be_v a_o most_o delightful_a thing_n and_o a_o matter_n of_o exceed_v great_a joy_n to_o dwell_v in_o that_o celestial_a paradyse_n with_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n with_o all_o our_o pious_a friend_n who_o have_v go_v before_o we_o and_o who_o shall_v follow_v after_o we_o with_o the_o prophet_n patriarch_n apostle_n martyr_n and_o other_o famous_a worthy_n who_o virtue_n be_v so_o much_o praise_v &_o admire_v on_o earth_n and_o with_o our_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n our_o kind_a saviour_n christ_n jesus_n who_o love_v we_o 2.20_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o us._n what_o joy_n i_o pray_v you_o shall_v we_o have_v there_o in_o behold_v he_o 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