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A96346 The academy of true wisdom:, or, The school of vertue. Wherein, one is your master even Christ ... : A work lately compil'd, and brought to its ultimate perfection, / by J.W. Weldon, John.; White, J. 1694 (1694) Wing W1771C; ESTC R212924 222,487 449

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assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o thou_o have_v declare_v to_o thy_o belove_a disciple_n in_o these_o word_n no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n who_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o whereby_o i_o conceive_v that_o neither_o free_a will_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o humane_a nature_n can_v withdraw_v a_o man_n from_o sin_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o grace_n unless_o he_o be_v help_v on_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o divine_a power_n the_o angelical_a doctor_n st._n thomas_n comment_v upon_o these_o word_n say_v even_o as_o a_o stone_n by_o its_o nature_n still_o fall_v downward_o and_o can_v never_o ascend_v without_o some_o exterior_a assistance_n so_o man_n overpress_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n tend_v always_o downward_o and_o be_v powerful_o hurry_v on_o by_o his_o inbred_a inclination_n to_o the_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o terene_a and_o transitory_a thing_n but_o if_o he_o be_v mind_v to_o aim_v high_o that_o be_v at_o the_o love_n and_o supernatural_a desire_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n he_o must_v implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o divine_a spirit_n without_o which_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o make_v any_o progress_n in_o virtue_n saviour_n o_o man_n thou_o say_v well_o but_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o practice_v well_o what_o thou_o say_v for_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n and_o not_o the_o discourse_n of_o good_a thing_n that_o can_v make_v thou_o grateful_a to_o i_o the_o serious_a consdieration_n of_o this_o unspeakable_a benefit_n shall_v indeed_o press_v thou_o to_o it_o &_o make_v thou_o most_o diligent_a to_o achieve_v it_o which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n to_o thou_o for_o by_o this_o thou_o be_v reconcile_v to_o i_o and_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o evil_n and_o the_o only_a evil_n i_o most_o hate_n and_o abhor_v it_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v my_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n upon_o thou_o 5._o odisti_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la operantur_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la perdes_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la loquntur_fw-la mendacium_fw-la psal_n 5._o as_o thou_o may_v unerstand_v by_o my_o prophet_n who_o say_v of_o i_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n which_o take_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_o dwell_v with_o thou_o the_o foorish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n thou_o shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v lease_v the_o lord_n will_v abhor_v the_o bloody_a and_o deceitful_a man_n thou_o see_v by_o this_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o evil_n nay_o it_o be_v the_o very_a root_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o they_o all_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v in_o my_o favour_n &_o the_o object_n of_o my_o most_o tender_a affection_n be_v a_o real_a happiness_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o the_o solid_a foundation_n of_o all_o other_o favour_n and_o virtue_n why_o do_v thou_o then_o delay_v thy_o endeavour_n &_o refuse_v to_o concur_v with_o my_o holy_a inspiration_n if_o thou_o will_v once_o firm_o resolve_v a_o amendment_n &_o employ_v all_o thy_o faculty_n to_o destroy_v sin_n in_o thou_o thou_o shall_v then_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v deliver_v from_o that_o pernicious_a evil_n and_o of_o a_o mortal_a enemy_n thou_o be_v make_v my_o friend_n not_o in_o a_o common_a degree_n of_o friendship_n but_o in_o the_o most_o supreme_a that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o which_o be_v that_o of_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n 3._o videte_fw-la qualem_fw-la charitatem_fw-la nobis_fw-la dedit_fw-la pater_fw-la ut_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la nominemur_fw-la &_o fimus_fw-la 1._o jo._n 3._o my_o evangelist_n extol_v this_o extraordinary_a favour_n very_o high_o where_o he_o say_v behold_v