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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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the_o eagle_n soar_v upon_o high_a can_v say_v 1.14_o john_n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o the_o trumpet_n of_o grace_n proclaim_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n begin_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n 3.16_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o thus_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n voluntary_o and_o gracious_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n may_v in_o he_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n in_o this_o most_o mysterious_a work_n of_o christ_n in_o carnation_n st._n bernard_n observe_v 9_o bern._n de_fw-fr consid_fw-la li._n 5._o c._n 9_o that_o as_o in_o god_n there_o be_v three_o person_n and_o one_o essence_n so_o by_o a_o most_o convenient_a contrariety_n there_o be_v in_o christ_n three_o essence_n and_o one_o person_n which_o three_o essence_n be_v his_o reasonable_a soul_n his_o humane_a flesh_n his_o deity_n now_o the_o two_o former_a essence_n 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john_n 2.1_o even_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n whereupon_o st._n augustine_n say_v 94._o aug._n in_o psal_n 94._o sacerdotem_fw-la si_fw-la requiras_fw-la supra_fw-la caelos_fw-la est_fw-la interpellat_n prote_z qui_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la prote_z if_o thou_o require_v a_o priest_n he_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n he_o make_v intercession_n for_o thou_o who_o on_o earth_n die_v for_o thou_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v 33.34_o rom._n 8._o v._n 33.34_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o that_o be_v rise_v agaìne_n who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o what_o great_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n have_v we_o in_o our_o pilgrimage_n than_o to_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v our_o most_o faithful_a 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per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n chap._n xiiii_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n what_o will_v it_o avail_v we_o to_o know_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n the_o benefit_n of_o his_o intercession_n unless_o we_o participate_v of_o so_o great_a blessing_n but_o participate_v of_o they_o we_o can_v unless_o we_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n unless_o we_o be_v of_o he_o and_o in_o he_o as_o the_o branch_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n unless_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n concern_v christ_n and_o the_o church_n 5.32_o eph._n 5.32_o which_o to_o understand_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v most_o necessary_a but_o to_o have_v a_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o it_o be_v even_o a_o unspeakable_a fountain_n of_o joy_n and_o consolation_n as_o we_o be_v of_o and_o in_o 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we_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v bear_v of_o he_o and_o in_o the_o same_o eplistle_n he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a as_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o this_o fence_n the_o trumpet_n of_o grace_n te●●eth_v the_o law_n the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n say_v of_o the_o jew_n 9.31_o rom._n 9.31_o 〈◊〉_d israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n so_o god_n by_o ezechiel_n 18.20_o ezech._n 18.20_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o after_o speak_v of_o the_o reform_a penitent_a vers_fw-la 22._o in_o his_o rightenousnesse_n that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v live_v where_o he_o imply_v all_o duty_n of_o obedience_n enjoin_v in_o the_o law_n to_o be_v the_o way_n unto_o life_n according_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n ●●_o levit._fw-la 18._o ●●_o he_o that_o do_v they_o shall_v line_v in_o they_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n as_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v deprave_v and_o become_v imperfect_a through_o the_o loss_n of_o original_a righteousness_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n so_o it_o must_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n perfect_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n beforeman_n be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v to_o pass_v from_o the_o stare_n of_o grace_n unto_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n inherent_a righteousness_n call_v sometime_o by_o divine_n regeneration_n or_o renovation_n or_o inchoation_n of_o a_o new_a life_n in_o we_o be_v a_o supernatural_a gift_n and_o singular_a endowment_n pour_v into_o our_o heart_n by_o god_n through_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o habitual_a endowment_n we_o be_v incline_v and_o dispose_v to_o do_v well_o to_o obey_v god_n will_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v just_a to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n and_o to_o work_v all_o righteousness_n and_o so_o by_o degree_n we_o have_v god_n image_n renew_v in_o we_o 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god_n by_o his_o grace_n give_v we_o a_o will_n and_o desire_v to_o serve_v he_o and_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o do_v righteous_o but_o it_o be_v we_o that_o will_v and_o desire_n it_o be_v we_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o fear_v he_o and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n chap._n xxiiii_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o inherent_a justice_n if_o we_o will_v go_v on_o still_o unto_o perfection_n we_o must_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o inherent_a justice_n we_o must_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o actual_a righteousness_n and_o be_v ever_o find_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n and_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n we_o must_v not_o suffer_v the_o heavenly_a fire_n enkindle_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o go_v out_o and_o die_v but_o blow_v it_o up_o daily_o by_o virtuous_a operation_n and_o action_n habitual_a righteousness_n be_v that_o root_n of_o grace_n the_o branch_n whereof_o be_v holy_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n and_o the_o fruit_n grow_v on_o they_o be_v good_a work_n wherein_o 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