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first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o matth._n 6._o so_o the_o psalmist_n the_o lion_n roar_n and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v no_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a there_o be_v manifold_a testimony_n in_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o so_o obvious_a that_o quotation_n be_v needless_a 2._o the_o second_o reward_n be_v in_o a_o man_n body_n for_o strength_n health_n and_o beauty_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_n so_o health_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o navel_n and_o marrow_n unto_o thy_o bone_n prov._n 3_o envy_n anger_n hatred_n and_o discontent_a melancholy_n which_o reign_n in_o either_o proud_a or_o pusillanimous_a soul_n weaken_v nature_n and_o destroy_v the_o body_n but_o life_n and_o vigour_n be_v in_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o charity_n a_o cheerful_a conscience_n purify_v and_o refine_v the_o blood_n but_o disobey_v the_o inward_a light_n be_v the_o choke_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n a_o sound_a heart_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n say_v solomon_n but_o envy_n be_v the_o rottenness_n of_o the_o bone_n this_o for_o health_n and_o strength_n now_o for_o beauty_n the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o man_n do_v make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v ecclesiaste_n 8._o and_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 25._o the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o woman_n change_v her_o face_n and_o make_v her_o countenance_n black_a as_o a_o sack_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n change_v his_o countenance_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o good_a or_o evil_n so_o if_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a vigorous_a habit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o shine_a virtue_n and_o lovely_a charity_n it_o will_v issue_v even_o into_o the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n in_o all_o friendly_a amiableness_n moses_n be_v so_o fill_v with_o this_o heavenly_a beauty_n that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o look_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o glorious_a splendour_n but_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n make_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n to_o set_v in_o gloomy_a obscurity_n and_o deadness_n 3._o but_o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o three_o reward_n which_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n psal._n 19_o 7._o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o undefiled_a law_n convert_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o septuagint_n the_o word_n which_o the_o platonist_n use_n for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o conversion_n we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o nature_n thereof_o conversion_n therefore_o include_v two_o thing_n a_o leave_v and_o a_o make_n towards_o somewhat_o and_o here_o in_o this_o christian_a conversion_n that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v be_v the_o creature_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v turn_v unto_o be_v god_n the_o leave_v of_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o forsake_v of_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o god_n but_o especial_o the_o renounce_n of_o our_o own_o self_n for_o while_o we_o cleave_v unto_o the_o creature_n we_o most_o of_o all_o cleave_v unto_o our_o own_o self_n for_o we_o adhere_v unto_o it_o for_o our_o own_o sake_n self-love_n be_v the_o hinge_n or_o centre_n upon_o which_o we_o turn_v from_o god_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o upon_o which_o we_o begin_v to_o circle_v from_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n again_o but_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o conversion_n break_v this_o thing_n abolish_v this_o centre_n and_o then_o we_o have_v our_o fixation_n in_o god_n and_o all_o our_o motion_n and_o operation_n of_o will_n and_o affection_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o from_o he_o that_o egyptian_a king_n as_o herodotus_n report_v in_o his_o second_o book_n when_o he_o have_v prohibit_v his_o subject_n sacrifice_v to_o god_n and_o have_v shut_v up_o all_o the_o temple_n door_n in_o egypt_n he_o present_o employ_v all_o his_o people_n in_o his_o own_o service_n and_o set_v they_o to_o lead_n stone_n to_o build_v pyramid_n for_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o the_o last_a memorial_n of_o himself_o no_o man_n will_v be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o forsake_v the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o drudge_n to_o a_o inferior_a master_n but_o without_o question_n the_o plot_n be_v to_o be_v his_o own_o god_n and_o his_o own_o master_n and_o to_o employ_v all_o his_o strength_n for_o himself_o but_o how_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v convert_v the_o soul_n from_o this_o idolatry_n and_o that_o which_o we_o false_o seek_v after_o how_o it_o bring_v we_o true_o more_o near_o unto_o will_v be_v see_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v proclus_n in_o plato_n theology_n the_o conversion_n of_o thing_n to_o their_o cause_n or_o principle_n be_v to_o receive_v assimilate_v influence_n from_o they_o or_o to_o rise_v up_o and_o ascend_v near_o and_o near_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o become_v more_o and_o more_o like_o they_o to_o return_v therefore_o unto_o god_n be_v to_o become_v like_a to_o he_o by_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o lose_a image_n of_o adam_n who_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o similitude_n of_o god_n now_o the_o image_n of_o god_n what_o it_o be_v seem_v not_o to_o be_v unknown_a even_o to_o the_o very_a heathen_n the_o ancient_a greek_a poet_n bring_v in_o ulysses_n muse_v with_o himself_o among_o his_o travel_n what_o a_o kind_n of_o people_n he_o have_v fall_v among_o after_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o a_o kind_n of_o people_n be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n into_o which_o i_o come_v be_v they_o injurious_a barbarous_a and_o unjust_a or_o be_v they_o of_o a_o love_a disposition_n courteous_a unto_o stranger_n and_o of_o a_o godlike_a mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
recreate_v the_o eye_n of_o ordinary_a mortal_n seem_v to_o he_o not_o a_o bright_a azure_n but_o a_o funeral_n black_a nor_o sun_n nor_o moon_n real_a and_o true_a light_n but_o two_o paint_a scutcheon_n or_o and_o argent_fw-fr hung_fw-la upon_o the_o melancholy_a tapestry_n of_o this_o house_n of_o mourn_v wherefore_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o body_n with_o he_o be_v a_o real_a death_n and_o this_o terrestrial_a region_n wherein_o we_o seem_v to_o live_v but_o one_o great_a caemeterium_fw-la or_o dormitory_n no_o life_n no_o joy_n no_o pleasure_n be_v here_o no_o not_o among_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o enjoy_v most_o that_o have_v the_o great_a portion_n in_o this_o life_n nay_o their_o only_a portion_n therein_o wherefore_o what_o expectation_n of_o happiness_n before_o that_o bless_a resurrection_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o his_o likeness_n in_o who_o presence_n there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o who_o right_a hand_n 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tuam_fw-la &_o eâ_fw-la satiemur_fw-la cum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la è_fw-la pulvere_fw-la evigilaverimus_fw-la &_o reformati_fw-la fuerimus_fw-la ad_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la christi_fw-la tui_fw-la and_o this_o may_v go_v for_o the_o philosophical_a sense_n of_o the_o text._n but_o there_o be_v a_o moral_a sense_n thereof_o which_o castellio_n seem_v to_o reach_v at_o and_o be_v indeed_o the_o most_o easy_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n which_o run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o the_o easy_a and_o accurate_a sense_n be_v i_o will_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n at_o the_o awake_n of_o thy_o image_n i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v according_a as_o castellio_n have_v also_o render_v it_o tum_o satiandus_fw-la cum_fw-la tua_fw-la experrecta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la imago_fw-la and_o his_o gloss_n be_v according_o per_fw-la christi_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la qui_fw-la dei_fw-la imago_fw-la est_fw-la plenam_fw-la consecuturus_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o foelicitatem_fw-la for_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v christ_n who_o be_v call_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o brightness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n answerable_o to_o the_o lxx_o translation_n of_o my_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o shall_v see_v thy_o glory_n which_o glory_n like_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n reach_n and_o touch_v the_o very_a eyelid_n of_o he_o that_o be_v asleep_a but_o be_v not_o see_v nor_o enjoy_v till_o he_o awake_v for_o then_o the_o image_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v also_o awake_v in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v excite_v into_o actual_a be_v according_a to_o which_o analogy_n be_v that_o say_v of_o the_o apostle_n awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_n the_o evigilation_n therefore_o or_o resurrection_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o we_o be_v our_o evigilation_n or_o resurrection_n in_o a_o mystical_a or_o moral_a sense_n into_o it_o which_o as_o soon_o as_o 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signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o a_o dismal_a darkness_n will_v there_o be_v then_o for_o the_o blind_a then_o lead_v the_o blind_a both_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o infernal_a pit_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n i_o conceive_v be_v now_o abundant_o plain_a and_o that_o the_o scope_n and_o end_n of_o our_o saviour_n utter_v this_o parable_n to_o his_o disciple_n be_v to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o a_o constant_a and_o earnest_a endeavour_n of_o utter_o disentangle_v themselves_o from_o all_o the_o attraction_n of_o the_o relish_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o join_v themselves_o entire_o and_o cordial_o with_o and_o of_o dwell_v whole_o in_o the_o relish_n sense_n and_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o of_o that_o divine_a spirit_n who_o suggestion_n be_v no_o dictate_v of_o self-love_n or_o partial_a interest_n but_o the_o substantial_a concern_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a world_n 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high_a to_o be_v make_v in_o christ_n perfect_a who_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o law_n itself_o make_v nothing_o perfect_a and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v the_o apostle_n in_o this_o very_a epistle_n chap._n 3._o ver._n 21._o be_v the_o law_n then_o against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n god_n forbid_v for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n that_o can_v enliven_v and_o enquicken_v we_o but_o that_o be_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o title_n and_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v john_n 11._o 25._o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o belief_n far_o above_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n or_o kill_a letter_n now_o when_o this_o faith_n be_v come_v we_o be_v no_o long_o under_o that_o poedagog_n of_o punie-boy_n the_o low-master_n but_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ._n and_o none_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o those_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o those_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n what_o fruit_n they_o bring_v forth_o be_v ample_o set_v out_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o to_o the_o galatian_n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n for_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o it_o they_o 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