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a_o nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la to_o my_o spirit_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n and_o since_o the_o way_n to_o this_o beatitude_n lie_v by_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n before_o there_o be_v a_o full_a vision_n and_o fruition_n i_o do_v here_o desire_v to_o set_v this_o little_a house_n in_o order_n and_o to_o make_v this_o my_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n where_o i_o bequeath_v my_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o give_v it_o and_o my_o body_n to_o the_o grave_n in_o christian_a burial_n earth_n to_o earth_n dust_n to_o dust_n ash_n to_o ash_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o joyful_a and_o glorious_a resurrection_n unto_o eternal_a life_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n my_o saviour_n amen_n finis_fw-la
art_n 1._o rationalis_fw-la anima_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la est_fw-la capax_fw-la gratiae_fw-la and_o in_o another_o place_n habilitas_fw-la animae_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la consequitur_fw-la naturam_fw-la ejus_fw-la 1_o part_n q._n 48._o art_n 4._o and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n st._n augustine_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_a cap._n 5._o posse_fw-la habere_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o charitatem_fw-la naturae_fw-la est_fw-la fidelium_fw-la and_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o grace_n so_o glory_n be_v seat_v and_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n the_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o capacity_n also_o in_o the_o intellect_n to_o the_o light_n of_o glory_n the_o clear_a vision_n of_o god_n the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o he_o though_o not_o a_o natural_a proper_o so_o call_v yet_o a_o obediential_a or_o a_o non-repugnant_a faculty_n which_o power_n and_o virtue_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o other_o creature_n below_o man_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o full_a intuition_n and_o fruition_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n a_o comprehension_n of_o his_o infinitie_o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o have_v a_o quidditative_a knowledge_n of_o any_o substance_n another_o to_o comprehend_v it_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n have_v this_o supernatural_a endowment_n full_o and_o clear_o to_o behold_v god_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o give_v to_o any_o create_a intellect_n full_o to_o comprehend_v he_o because_o none_o can_v understand_v or_o perceive_v his_o infinite_a power_n or_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o those_o infinite_a number_n of_o thing_n possible_a to_o the_o make_n of_o which_o his_o power_n do_v extend_v to_o know_v all_o the_o individual_a creature_n possible_a to_o be_v make_v omne_fw-la quomodocunque_fw-la possibilia_fw-la which_o be_v infinite_a or_o to_o know_v but_o all_o the_o thought_n and_o cogitation_n of_o every_o man_n heart_n which_o shall_v or_o may_v be_v be_v only_o proper_a to_o god_n and_o be_v not_o communicable_a to_o any_o create_a intellection_n of_o saint_n or_o angel_n whatsoever_o wherefore_o though_o create_a intellect_n by_o divine_a assistance_n be_v able_a clear_o and_o full_o to_o apprehend_v the_o divine_a nature_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o that_o all_o thing_n any_o way_n possible_a to_o be_v necessary_o and_o natural_o be_v in_o god_n yet_o be_v not_o all_o thing_n altogether_o know_v which_o be_v in_o his_o divine_a essence_n quia_fw-la cognitio_fw-la omnium_fw-la omnino_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la effici_fw-la possunt_fw-la dari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la sine_fw-la comprehensione_fw-la divinae_fw-la essentiae_fw-la cumprebendit_fw-la essentiae_fw-la ad_fw-la argumentum_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la speculum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la fieri_fw-la possunt_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la resplendet_fw-la respondet_fw-la tho._n per_fw-la 1._o q._n 12._o a._n 8._o ad_fw-la 2._o quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necessarium_fw-la quod_fw-la videns_fw-la speculum_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o speculo_fw-la videat_fw-la nisâ—_n speculum_fw-la visu_fw-la svo_fw-la comprehendat_fw-la nemo_fw-la auten_v deum_fw-la cumprebendit_fw-la of_o the_o divine_a essence_n there_o be_v a_o full_a intuitive_a knowledge_n which_o be_v full_o see_v beget_v the_o like_a knowledge_n of_o all_o create_a being_n all_o actual_a existency_n of_o man_n angel_n etc._n etc._n of_o their_o nature_n difference_n property_n power_n and_o operation_n which_o be_v all_o in_o he_o and_o flow_v from_o he_o but_o of_o all_o being_n possible_a only_a which_o have_v no_o real_a and_o actual_a existence_n omne_fw-la omnino_fw-la all_o of_o these_o altogether_o can_v be_v see_v by_o any_o create_a intellect_n by_o any_o intuitive_a vision_n or_o intellection_n for_o such_o be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v only_o proper_a to_o god_n be_v both_o a_o quidditative_a and_o a_o comprehensive_a knowledge_n also_o &_o be_v that_o perfection_n of_o infinite_a knowledge_n than_o which_o a_o perfect_a can_v be_v conceive_v which_o to_o ascribe_v to_o any_o creature_n be_v such_o a_o implication_n of_o contradiction_n as_o fall_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n but_o pass_v we_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o other_o existence_n and_o proceed_v in_o the_o declaration_n of_o that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o come_v by_o intuitive_a intellection_n which_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o its_o object_n be_v term_v sapience_n b._n 3_o ib_n 3._o this_o 5._o b._n aquinas_n put_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o science_n intelligence_n and_o sapience_n viz._n that_o science_n and_o intelligence_n relate_v to_o the_o creature_n and_o have_v they_o for_o object_n but_o sapience_n only_o look_v upon_o god_n and_o in_o that_o object_n be_v delight_v scientia_fw-la valet_fw-la ad_fw-la rerum_fw-la temporalium_fw-la rectam_fw-la administrationem_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la bonam_fw-la 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of_o moab_n from_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n and_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n from_o the_o rudiment_n of_o philosophy_n to_o the_o mystery_n of_o divinity_n thy_o burblind_a aeson_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n raise_v to_o a_o revelation_n and_o vision_n of_o that_o eternal_a beatitude_n which_o natural_o thou_o desire_v first_o then_o thy_o