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be_v much_o great_a in_o themselves_o and_o more_o perfect_a than_o those_o which_o the_o best_a of_o philosopher_n can_v have_v and_o see_v that_o this_o happiness_n inchoate_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o do_v consist_v in_o that_o contemplation_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n which_o be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v more_o perfect_o attain_v by_o christian_n then_o philosopher_n last_o this_o happiness_n inchoate_n be_v so_o much_o great_a and_o more_o perfect_a by_o how_o much_o it_o come_v near_a to_o felicity_n consummate_v or_o that_o of_o the_o next_o life_n but_o the_o felicity_n of_o christian_n which_o be_v here_o begin_v come_v much_o near_a to_o felicity_n consummate_v then_o that_o of_o philosopher_n for_o as_o much_o as_o no_o man_n shall_v ever_o actual_o attain_v heaven_n but_o by_o grace_n which_o the_o philosopher_n neither_o have_v nor_o know_v it_o be_v manifest_v therefore_o that_o true_a christian_n be_v more_o
place_n chap._n ii_o we_o must_v therefore_o somewhat_o more_o diligent_o inquire_v into_o the_o point_n propound_v viz._n whither_o the_o place_n of_o burial_n may_v be_v any_o advantage_n to_o a_o decease_a soul_n and_o first_o we_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o look_v upon_o the_o common_a opinion_n as_o examine_v according_a to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n of_o our_o religion_n whither_o indeed_o it_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o misery_n and_o affliction_n of_o man_n soul_n after_o this_o life_n if_o their_o body_n be_v not_o bury_v at_o all_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o which_o virgil_n some_o where_o say_v be_v of_o little_a truth_n 6_o aeneid_n 6_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o unburied_a people_n be_v forbid_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o infernal_a river_n as_o if_o forsooth_o they_o may_v not_o cross_v that_o silent_a stream_n of_o horrid_a phlegeton_n till_o superstition_n have_v compose_v the_o urn_n of_o every_o one_o for_o what_o christian_a heart_n can_v be_v move_v with_o such_o fiction_n see_v our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o christian_n may_v die_v secure_o under_o their_o hand_n who_o for_o some_o time_n be_v to_o have_v power_n over_o their_o body_n assure_v they_o that_o not_o a_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n shall_v perish_v and_o therefore_o exhort_v they_o not_o to_o fear_v those_o who_o after_o they_o have_v kill_v the_o body_n have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v upon_o which_o subject_n in_o my_o first_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n i_o suppose_v i_o may_v have_v speak_v sufficient_o to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n who_o charge_v the_o christian_n with_o the_o calamity_n of_o those_o time_n especial_o that_o which_o rome_n suffer_v by_o those_o barbarous_a people_n yea_o object_v that_o christ_n either_o can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o help_v his_o own_o to_o who_o when_o as_o i_o reply_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a people_n be_v at_o that_o time_n large_o reward_v by_o christ_n for_o their_o suffering_n they_o object_v again_o or_o rather_o 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of_o satisfaction_n in_o thing_n of_o such_o consequence_n but_o diligent_o to_o search_v out_o which_o among_o all_o the_o society_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v that_o bless_a company_n of_o holy_a one_o that_o household_n of_o faith_n that_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n that_o so_o they_o may_v embrace_v her_o commwion_n follow_v her_o direction_n and_o rest_n in_o her_o judgement_n now_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o follow_v this_o wholesome_a counsel_n let_v i_o advise_v thou_o with_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o peruse_v this_o ensue_a treatise_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v receive_v much_o benefit_n thereby_o for_o thy_o soul_n health_n thou_o have_v already_o the_o prayer_n of_o s._n augustine_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o hearty_a wish_n and_o desire_n of_o thy_o charitable_a wellwisher_n a._n p._n the_o table_n chap._n i._n how_o s._n augustine_n come_v to_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o manichee_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o that_o the_o manichee_n do_v condemn_v the_o old_a testament_n page_n 11_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o four_o way_n of_o expound_v the_o old_a testament_n page_n 15_o chap._n iu_o 3._o way_n whereby_o man_n fall_v into_o error_n page_n 31_o chap._n five_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n page_n 37_o chap._n vi_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v first_o to_o be_v love_v before_o it_o can_v be_v learned_a page_n 42_o chap._n vii_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v rash_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o how_o and_o with_o what_o care_n and_o diligence_n the_o true_a religion_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o page_n 49_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o way_n to_o the_o instruction_n of_o piety_n and_o of_o the_o wonderful_a pain_n s._n augustine_n take_v to_o find_v it_o out_o page_n 63_o chap._n ix_o of_o credulity_n page_n 68_o chap._n x._o why_o credulity_n be_v the_o way_n to_o religion_n page_n 75_o 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