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The pearle of perfection sought after by Charles Odingsells, Doctour of Divinitie
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Odingsells, Charles, d. 1637.
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god_n five_o way_n 1._o âjoâr_fw-fr mâin_fw-fr re._n cap._n 1._o first_o by_o natural_a reason_n for_o as_o the_o orator_n observe_v there_o be_v no_o nation_n so_o savage_a or_o barbarous_a which_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v a_o god_n nature_n dictate_v this_o unto_o they_o second_o by_o consideration_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o herein_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o 1.19_o rom._n 1.19_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o three_o by_o work_v of_o miracle_n for_o he_o only_o can_v produce_v a_o effect_n above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n note_v 72.18_o psal_n 72.18_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n even_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n which_o only_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n four_o god_n make_v himself_o know_v unto_o we_o by_o infusion_n of_o grace_n enlighten_v we_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o it_o be_v write_v the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n 2.10_o 1._o cor._n 2.10_o even_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n last_o by_o divinerevelation_n out_o of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n which_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n speak_v unto_o man_n there_o he_o make_v himself_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v most_o good_a and_o gracious_a that_o he_o be_v love_v to_o every_o man_n and_o that_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n there_o we_o read_v those_o word_n of_o joy_n and_o consolation_n which_o be_v so_o pleasant_a to_o our_o taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n or_o the_o honeycomb_n st._n ambrose_n ravish_v with_o the_o delight_n he_o find_v in_o the_o green_a garden_n of_o the_o scripture_n say_v ep_n amb._n ep_v 31._o lib._n 4._o ep_n nunc_fw-la deambulat_fw-la in_o paradiso_fw-la deus_fw-la cum_fw-la divinas_fw-la scripturas_fw-la lego_fw-la when_o i_o read_v the_o divine_a scripture_n god_n be_v walk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o paradise_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o affection_n and_o not_o bare_a apprehension_n only_o by_o the_o heavenly_a oracle_n in_o god_n book_n we_o learn_v to_o know_v that_o god_n be_v one_o in_o nature_n and_o essence_n but_o three_o in_o personal_a subsistence_n the_o father_n the_o son_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o personal_a property_n call_v opera_fw-la quoad_fw-la intra_fw-la the_o inward_a work_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n so_o the_o father_n beget_v the_o son_n be_v beget_v the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o they_o both_o we_o distinguish_v they_o also_o per_fw-la opera_fw-la quoad_fw-la extra_fw-la by_o their_o outward_a work_n when_o we_o say_v the_o father_n creat_v the_o son_n redeem_v the_o holy_a ghost_n sanctifi_v although_o to_o speak_v proper_o all_o outward_a work_n extend_v to_o the_o creature_n be_v wrought_v by_o all_o the_o three_o person_n but_o after_o a_o different_a manner_n of_o work_v all_o this_o theological_a knowledge_n of_o god_n may_v be_v find_v in_o they_o who_o be_v altogether_o imperfect_a for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o bare_a apprehension_n which_o add_v true_a spiritual_a perfection_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o evil_a angel_n and_o wicked_a man_n but_o it_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o affection_n and_o affiance_n 3_o bern._n de_fw-fr con_fw-mi sid_n li._n 5_o âa_n 3_o or_o as_o saint_n bernard_n speak_v the_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v in_o god_n love_v he_o and_o delight_n in_o he_o in_o which_o sense_n our_o saviour_n say_v this_o be_v eternal_a life_n 17.3_o john_n 17.3_o that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v and_o the_o evangelicall_n prophet_n esay_n prophesy_v of_o christ_n 53.11_o esay_n 53.11_o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n from_o the_o precedent_a discourse_n we_o learn_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o prophet_n esay_n that_o the_o most_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o god_n tend_v to_o perfection_n and_o salvation_n be_v to_o know_v he_o in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o here_o we_o see_v god_n not_o as_o a_o lawgiver_n upon_o his_o throne_n of_o justice_n propound_v unto_o we_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o as_o a_o saviour_n sit_v on_o the_o mercy-sear_a make_v with_o we_o a_o new_a covenant_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n in_o christ_n this_o knowledge_n be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o joy_n of_o our_o heart_n which_o constrain_v the_o trumpet_n of_o grace_n to_o say_v 3.8_o i_o halip_v 3.8_o yea_o doubtless_o and_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n we_o do_v behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o deity_n through_o the_o veil_n of_o christ_n humanity_n 2.9_o col._n 2.9_o for_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a therefore_o say_v christ_n to_o philip_n 14.9_o john_n 14.9_o he_o that_o have_v see_v i_o have_v see_v the_o father_n and_o he_o himself_o give_v the_o reason_n hereof_o in_o another_o place_n say_v 138._o john_n 10.30_o aug._n in_o psal_n 138._o i_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o st._n augustine_n say_v lucerna_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la caro_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o lantern_n of_o wisdom_n and_o do_v thou_o now_o o_o sorrowful_a sinner_n desire_v to_o know_v thy_o saviour_n jesus_n to_o find_v he_o out_o and_o see_v he_o who_o thy_o soul_n love_v and_o so_o long_v after_o behold_v he_o be_v in_o the_o flowery_a garden_n of_o the_o scripture_n ibi_fw-la pascit_fw-la ibi_fw-la cubat_fw-la in_o meridie_fw-la there_o he_o feed_v there_o he_o rest_v at_o noon_n day_n there_o he_o show_v himself_o the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o from_o thence_o he_o gracious_o invite_v thou_o to_o seek_v he_o and_o call_v unto_o thou_o say_v 5.39_o john_n 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v o_o you_o careless_a child_n o_o you_o foolish_a one_o why_o wander_v you_o in_o the_o crooked_a path_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n why_o rather_o come_v you_o not_o unto_o i_o if_o you_o will_v not_o err_v lo_o i_o be_o the_o way_n if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v deceive_v lo_o i_o be_o the_o truth_n if_o you_o will_v not_o die_v behold_v i_o be_o the_o life_n for_o i_o be_o the_o way_n thâ_n truth_n and_o the_o life_n 22._o john_n 14.6_o aug._n in_o joantract_n 22._o none_a quò_fw-la eas_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o non_fw-la est_fw-la quà _fw-la eas_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la i_o there_o be_v no_o whither_o for_o you_o to_o go_v but_o unto_o i_o there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o you_o to_o go_v by_o but_o by_o i_o o_o come_v unto_o i_o then_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a chap._n x._o christ_n incarnation_n see_v christ_n do_v so_o gracious_o invite_v and_o call_v we_o to_o he_o let_v we_o earnest_o desire_v to_o know_v he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v unite_v to_o he_o and_o make_v conformable_a to_o his_o image_n and_o so_o perfect_v in_o he_o for_o as_o st._n augustine_n say_v 54._o aug._n in_o praefat_fw-la in_o psal_n 54._o christus_fw-la perfectio_fw-la nostra_fw-la 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enigmatical_o but_o then_o we_o shall_v know_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a clear_a meridian_n knowledge_n we_o shall_v know_v he_o as_o we_o be_v know_v of_o he_o and_o as_o he_o be_v know_v of_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n the_o man_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o a_o vision_n the_o man_n which_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o see_v thing_n not_o to_o be_v utter_v have_v reveal_v this_o unto_o we_o in_o those_o word_n 13.12_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o then_o face_n to_o face_n now_o i_o know_v in_o part_n but_o then_o shall_v i_o know_v even_o as_o i_o and_o know_v 3.18_o aquin._n in_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o what_o be_v knowledge_n but_o assimilatio_fw-la cognoseentis_fw-la ad_fw-la cognitum_fw-la a_o make_n of_o the_o subject_n know_v like_a to_o the_o object_n which_o be_v know_v so_o by_o know_v god_n perfect_o we_o be_v make_v perfect_o like_a unto_o he_o and_o be_v make_v perfect_o like_a unto_o he_o we_o know_v he_o perfect_o so_o the_o virgin-apostle_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n divine_o argue_v say_v but_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v 3.2_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v as_o touch_v perfection_n in_o the_o will_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n shall_v far_o excel_v that_o of_o adam_n in_o paradise_n for_o he_o in_o his_o innocency_n there_o as_o st._n bernard_n note_n arb_n bern._n de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arb_n have_v but_o a_o inferior_a freedom_n posse_fw-la non_fw-la peceare_a a_o power_n not_o to_o sin_n whereas_o the_o glorify_a one_o in_o heaven_n shall_v have_v a_o superior_a freedom_n non_fw-la posse_fw-la peccare_fw-la no_o power_n to_o sin_n for_o they_o shall_v always_o behold_v god_n the_o chief_a good_a the_o fountain_n of_o good_a who_o make_v all_o they_o bless_v who_o so_o behold_v he_o and_o that_o blessedness_n be_v such_o as_o include_v all_o sufficient_a good_a and_o exclude_v all_o deficient_a evil_n from_o they_o that_o have_v it_o see_v they_o be_v now_o free_a denizen_n and_o glorious_a citizen_n of_o that_o holy_a jerusalem_n whereof_o st._n gregory_n say_v fine_a greg._n in_o sept_n psal_n paen_fw-la in_o fine_a in_o eam_fw-la nullus_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la impius_fw-la nullus_fw-la habitat_fw-la iniquus_fw-la nullus_fw-la intrat_fw-la immundus_fw-la none_o that_o be_v ungodly_a go_v into_o it_o none_o that_o be_v unjust_a dwell_v in_o it_o none_o that_o be_v unclean_a enter_v into_o it_o there_o be_v no_o impiety_n no_o iniquirie_n no_o impurity_n no_o evil_n no_o sin_n approach_v thither_o for_o as_o st._n prosper_n say_v nec_fw-la peccata_fw-la ibi_fw-la ulla_fw-la 4._o prosp_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la contempl_a li._n 1._o cap._n 4._o nec_fw-la peccatores_fw-la erunt_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la ibi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la jam_fw-la peccare_fw-la non_fw-la poterint_fw-la there_o shall_v neither_o be_v any_o sin_n nor_o 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gra._n &_o lib._n arb._n a_o inferior_a freedom_n posse_fw-la non_fw-la turbari_fw-la a_o power_n not_o to_o be_v trouble_v we_o shall_v then_o have_v as_o st._n bernard_n note_v a_o superior_a freedom_n a_o non_fw-la posse_fw-la turbari_fw-la no_o power_n to_o be_v trouble_v to_o suffer_v any_o afflictive_a misery_n whatsoever_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o any_o distemper_n passion_n and_o perturbation_n 6._o aquin._n in_o 1_o cor._n cap._n 15._o lect_n 6._o our_o body_n shall_v be_v qualify_v with_o four_o endowment_n like_v to_o the_o sun_n first_o claritie_n second_o agility_n three_o subtility_n fourthly_a impassibilitie_n but_o what_o do_v i_o say_v like_v to_o the_o sun_n nay_o rather_o like_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o in_o corporis_fw-la gloria_fw-la roman_n ambr._n in_o ca._n 6._o add_v roman_n non_fw-la in_o divinitatis_fw-la natura_fw-la in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o body_n not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o divinity_n say_v st._n ambrose_n for_o in_o the_o resurrection_n he_o will_v change_v we_o in_o a_o moment_n then_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o 3.21_o phil._n 3.21_o he_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o to_o his_o glorious_a body_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o misery_n as_o he_o be_v free_a in_o his_o body_n our_o sense_n and_o other_o faculty_n shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o offence_n or_o hurt_n our_o body_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v expose_v to_o wound_n maim_n defect_n no_o distemper_n or_o pain_n no_o disease_n or_o infirmity_n shall_v annoy_v they_o all_o tarditie_n and_o slowness_n of_o the_o move_a faculty_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o for_o the_o body_n be_v now_o spiritual_a shall_v go_v without_o any_o delay_n 11._o prosp_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la contempt_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o hindrance_n or_o difficulty_n quecunque_fw-la ire_n voluerit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la angelicae_fw-la beatitudinis_fw-la aqualitate_fw-la perfectus_fw-la whither_o soever_o the_o spirit_n will_v go_v be_v perfect_a in_o equality_n with_o angelical_a blessedness_n as_o st._n prosper_n say_v thus_o where_o the_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o the_o effect_n must_v needs_o cease_v the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n shall_v always_o be_v absent_a where_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v never_o present_a for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o misery_n shall_v be_v there_o where_o there_o be_v perfect_a charity_n without_o dissimulation_n or_o hatred_n perfect_a peace_n without_o dissension_n or_o discord_n perfect_a health_n without_o languor_n or_o infirmity_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o everlasting_a felicity_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v give_v by_o st._n john_n say_v for_o the_o lamb_n 7.17_o revel_v 7.17_o which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v feed_v they_o and_o lead_v they_o unto_o live_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n chap._n xxxiiii_o of_o perfection_n by_o immortality_n in_o glory_n the_o first_o act_n of_o our_o essence_n be_v life_n without_o which_o we_o have_v no_o motion_n or_o sense_n no_o understanding_n willing_a or_o work_v hereupon_o blessedness_n which_o consist_v in_o act_n be_v proper_o ascribe_v to_o life_n and_o to_o that_o life_n which_o be_v eternal_a and_o immortal_a many_o of_o the_o old_a philosopher_n hold_v immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o not_o of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v a_o idle_a fancy_n gross_a and_o absurd_a with_o they_o but_o we_o know_v by_o the_o christian_a verity_n and_o steadfast_o believe_v that_o our_o body_n in_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v rise_v incorruptible_a and_o live_v ever_o for_o although_o the_o body_n of_o reprobate_n shall_v i_o again_o and_o live_v ever_o quead_n substantiam_fw-la vivendi_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o life_n yet_o quoad_fw-la qualitatem_fw-la vivendi_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o life_n they_o be_v in_o perpetual_a horror_n and_o torment_n be_v right_o say_v to_o perish_v and_o die_v eternal_o 92._o aug._n ãâã_d cap._n 92._o see_v as_o st._n augustine_n say_v vera_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la ubi_fw-la faliciter_fw-la vivitur_fw-la it_o be_v not_o true_a life_n but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o happy_a life_n neither_o may_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o a_o body_n glorify_v shall_v be_v immortal_a see_v the_o body_n of_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n in_o that_o earthly_a paradise_n be_v immortal_a for_o as_o st._n augustine_n affirm_v that_o the_o body_n of_o adam_n before_o sin_n be_v both_o mortal_a and_o immortal_a 25._o aug._n in_o gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr lib._n 6._o cap._n 25._o mortal_a quia_fw-la poterat_fw-la mori_fw-la because_o it_o have_v a_o power_n to_o die_v and_o immortal_a quia_fw-la poter_fw-it at_o non_fw-la mori_fw-la because_o it_o have_v a_o power_n not_o to_o die_v adam_n no_o doubt_n