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A69012 A treatise of the Beatitudes. Or Christs happy men. By James Buck Bachelor of Divinitie, and vicar of Stradbrooke in Suffolke Buck, James. 1637 (1637) STC 3998; ESTC S117005 201,269 350

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that_o in_o all_o the_o beatitude_n the_o bliss_n be_v not_o only_o enjoy_v in_o heaven_n but_o taste_v also_o upon_o earth_n yet_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o persecute_a as_o most_o go_v out_o of_o their selve_o and_o have_v least_o of_o the_o earth_n have_v most_o of_o heaven_n and_o peculiar_a fruition_n of_o god_n and_o blessedness_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o whereas_o in_o the_o rest_n the_o promise_n and_o reward_n run_v in_o the_o future_a they_o sh●ll_v be_v comfort_v they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v etc._n etc._n as_o st._n bernard_n have_v observe_v to_o poverty_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o promise_v as_o exhibit_v therefore_o adventu_fw-la therefore_o aliis_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la promissio_fw-la futuro_fw-la tempore_fw-la indicatur_fw-la p●upertati_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la promittitur_fw-la quàm_fw-la datur_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o praesenti_fw-la tempore_fw-la enunciarum_fw-la est_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la ser_fw-mi 4._o de_fw-la adventu_fw-la it_o go_v in_o the_o present_a for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o b●cause_n in_o poverty_n and_o persecution_n there_o be_v great_a hardness_n in_o the_o duty_n they_o be_v prevent_v with_o a_o fore-running_a presence_n of_o reward_n by_o the_o discussion_n of_o the_o word_n we_o find_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o stately_a flourish_n and_o fair_a show_n that_o some_o sin_n make_v the_o creature_n that_o be_v poor_a of_o itself_o be_v undo_v by_o sin_n and_o indeed_o what_o be_v sin_n but_o mere_a privation_n and_o want_n that_o in_o truth_n the_o spirit_n be_v not_o poor_a that_o expect_v to_o be_v happy_a in_o any_o thing_n beside_o god_n and_o his_o kingdom_n whence_o luk._n 15.14.16_o all_o the_o while_n the_o prodigal_n desire_v to_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o husk_n he_o be_v b●t_a beginning_n to_o be_v in_o want_n he_o that_o be_v thorough_o poo●e_v know_v that_o nothing_o but_o christ_n can_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n or_o satisfy_v a_o soul_n the_o windy_a and_o empty_a creature_n nourish_v not_o the_o hungry_a soul_n but_o the_o hunger_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o this_o bless_a poverty_n be_v not_o so_o much_o any_o special_a virtue_n as_o a_o sweet_a dispose_n of_o the_o soul_n turn_v it_o from_o the_o empty_a creature_n and_o convert_v it_o to_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fill_v and_o so_o it_o ●unnes_v through_o all_o the_o life_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o true_a christi●n_n and_o cause_n deny_v of_o himself_o and_o seek_v god_n in_o they_o in_o faith_n it_o humble_v we_o to_o believe_v without_o evidence_n or_o demonstration_n in_o chari●y_a to_o respect_v god_n glory_n and_o our_o neighbour_n ●ood_a etc._n etc._n humility_n be_v with_o the_o most_o excel_a divine_a what_o pronunciation_n be_v with_o the_o famous_a orator_n that_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o whole_a oration_n this_o of_o the_o whole_a conversation_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o first_o entrance_n but_o extend_v to_o all_o progress_n in_o religion_n sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n s._n basil_n in_o as●ct_n in_o sin_n the_o soul_n can_v thrive_v in_o grace_n except_o it_o grow_v withal_o in_o humility_n for_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n greatness_n be_v measure_v by_o degree_n in_o humility_n he_o that_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n a_o religious_a person_n ask_v the_o holy_a man_n 36._o man_n evita_n ejus_fw-la ●_o 36._o bernardin●_n how_o he_o may_v bring_v a_o spiritual_a life_n to_o good_a issue_n always_o increase_v virtue_n who_o for_o answer_v require_v that_o he_o shall_v prostrate_v himself_o flat_a before_o he_o on_o the_o ground_n signify_v humility_n to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o proficiency_n and_o perfection_n in_o christianity_n in_o sum_n the_o grace_n here_o bless_v in_o poverty_n be_v perfect_a humility_n the_o blessing_n of_o that_o grace_n that_o it_o state_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a_o sacred_a frame_n of_o spirit_n divine_o rule_v in_o due_a subjection_n to_o god_n according_a to_o law_n celestial_a chap._n ii_o of_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o matter_n spiritual_a the_o poor_a remember_v the_o creature_n make_v that_o the_o best_a be_v of_o nothing_o and_o have_v more_o of_o darkness_n and_o of_o nothing_o then_o of_o light_n and_o of_o something_o for_o it_o be_v infinite_a that_o it_o have_v not_o that_o which_o it_o have_v be_v finite_a and_o the_o light_n thereof_o be_v not_o without_o a_o shadow_n as_o mutable_a of_o itself_o if_o not_o sustain_v this_o the_o poor_a remember_n abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o be_v independent_a and_o a_o rule_n to_o himself_o to_o do_v his_o own_o will_v joh._n 6.38_o and_o not_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o other_o as_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v be_v in_o his_o pride_n a_o law_n to_o himself_o and_o in_o no_o kind_a subject_n to_o other_o angelis_n g●rson_n come_v 4._o serm_v ●_o de_fw-fr angelis_n whereas_o every_o reasonable_a creature_n put_v in_o superiotie_n be_v tie_v to_o serve_v unto_o the_o profit_n of_o inferior_n that_o proud_a spirit_n by_o ambition_n to_o exempt_v himself_o out_o of_o god_n government_n fall_v out_o of_o his_o protection_n and_o ruin_a himself_o the_o angel_n that_o stand_v be_v thus_o far_o poor_a as_o not_o to_o presume_v on_o themselves_o but_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o concourse_n they_o use_v the_o ability_n wherewith_o god_n have_v grace_v their_o nature_n now_o a_o lapse_v creature_n be_v not_o poor_a so_o only_o but_o further_a in_o absolute_a inability_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o himself_o please_v to_o god_n so_o all_o the_o power_n which_o we_o have_v to_o cooperate_v with_o god_n and_o work_v our_o salvation_n be_v from_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o for_o christ_n sake_n be_v offer_v unto_o all_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v vouchsafe_v the_o good_a in_o order_n to_o salvation_n be_v not_o educe_v out_o of_o our_o nature_n but_o infuse_v of_o god_n grace_n rom._n 7.18_o 23._o 7.18_o r●●_n 7.18_o in_o my_o 〈◊〉_d devil_n nothing_o 〈◊〉_d good_a signi●●●rs_fw-la ●uoniam_fw-la non_fw-la à_fw-la ●ob●●_n sed_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la e_fw-la bonam_fw-la ●alatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la s_o ir●n●●s_n l._n 3_o c_o 23._o we_o be_v so_o direct_o poor_a as_o not_o to_o have_v the_o least_o spiritual_a and_o good_a thought_n of_o our_o own_o 2._o cor._n 3.5_o therefore_o the_o propriety_n of_o this_o virtue_n be_v in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n grace_n that_o there_o demetriadem_n there_o s_o prope_a ●e_a vocation●_n ge_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d lib_n 1_o ●●_o epi●t_fw-la ad_fw-la demetriadem_n be_v no_o act_n nor_o moment_n wherein_o it_o will_v not_o be_v ill_o with_o we_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o we_o be_v to_o confess_v 1_o that_o the_o grace_n which_o please_v god_n in_o rigour_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o christ_n 2._o chap._n 2._o we_o only_o as_o we_o be_v make_v one_o with_o he_o phil._n 3.9_o 2_o that_o our_o work_n be_v not_o acceptable_a and_o rewardable_a for_o themselves_o and_o as_o proceed_n of_o natural_a force_n but_o because_o of_o god_n covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n which_o for_o christ_n merit_n be_v make_v to_o they_o and_o as_o they_o flow_v from_o and_o be_v actuate_v by_o christ_n grace_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o we_o that_o work_n but_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n in_o we_o and_o by_o we_o we_o be_v but_o inferior_a agent_n or_o rather_o instrument_n under_o he_o but_o voluntary_a &_o obedient_a instrument_n 1._o cor._n 15.10_o hereupon_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o father_n in_o sina_n he_o that_o excel_v in_o virtue_n ascribe_v all_o meraphra_v all_o de_fw-fr interemptione_n patrum_fw-la sinae_n cap._n 15._o 19_o jun_n 14._o in_o meraphra_v not_o to_o his_o own_o labour_n but_o god_n virtue_n may_v bear_v himself_o humble_o as_o who_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o himself_o the_o worker_n of_o good_a and_o honest_a thing_n but_o the_o instrument_n of_o grace_n which_o work_v in_o he_o 4._o that_o the_o good_a work_n whereby_o we_o please_v god_n and_o grow_v in_o his_o favour_n have_v their_o efficacy_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n 20._o adrian_n de_fw-fr sacramento_n eucharistiae_fw-la fol._n 20._o and_o our_o lord_n christ_n as_o receive_v tincture_n from_o he_o and_o be_v prefer_v in_o his_o dignity_n and_o desert_n by_o evangelicall_n contract_n applyable_a to_o they_o the_o humble_a thus_o confess_v all_o good_a receive_v and_o that_o of_o grace_n which_o prevent_v and_o assist_v and_o follow_v and_o crown_v our_o endeavour_n glory_v not_o in_o their_o gift_n but_o the_o giver_n and_o his_o grace_n 1._o cor._n 4.8_o assume_v nothing_o to_o themselves_o as_o infinite_o want_v to_o divine_a concourse_n and_o help_n confide_v not_o in_o their_o own_o deed_n many_o
lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o non_fw-fr sum_fw-la melior_fw-la patribus_fw-la london_n print_v for_o john_n clark_n and_o will_n cook_n 1637._o beati_fw-la qvi_fw-fr esuriunt_fw-la matth_n 5.6_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v chap._n i._n what_o christian_a hunger_n be_v and_o the_o sustenance_n thereof_o this_o beatitude_n which_o perfect_v desire_n succee_v orderly_o after_o the_o former_a qualify_a anger_n that_o the_o other_o have_v rectify_v the_o irascible_a faculty_n this_o may_v accomplish_v to_o concupiscible_a and_o the_o soul_n have_v purge_v ill_a humour_n in_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o concoct_v passion_n in_o holy_a meekness_n grow_v hungry_a and_o thirsty_a of_o righteousness_n 1._o chap._n 1._o spiritual_a desire_n be_v express_v by_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v as_o connaturall_a to_o new_a life_n and_o aspire_v after_o all_o kind_n of_o good_a in_o all_o extent_n and_o variety_n of_o affect_n and_o 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praevidit_fw-la that_o our_o lord_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o faith_n hunger_n bite_v for_o the_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n must_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o food_n which_o be_v evangelicall_n comfort_n in_o remission_n and_o sanctification_n require_v evangelical_a appetite_n in_o faith_n and_o repentance_n we_o must_v not_o only_o perceive_v our_o own_o emptiness_n by_o the_o law_n but_o in_o the_o gospel_n have_v sense_n and_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a goodness_n and_o supernatural_a sweetness_n or_o we_o can_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n righteousness_n now_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v that_o in_o spiritual_n the_o appetite_n be_v aswell_o from_o god_n as_o the_o meat_n neither_o can_v we_o hunger_n the_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n unless_o as_o st._n fulgentius_n speak_v dignatur_fw-la speak_v ad_fw-la monimum_fw-la de_fw-la prae_fw-la destinatione_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 1._o nisiah_n ipso_fw-la fastidientibus_fw-la esury_n detur_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la satiandos_fw-la esarrentes_fw-la donare_fw-la dignatur_fw-la hunger_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o that_o loath_a meat_n by_o he_o that_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v himself_o for_o satisfy_v meat_n to_o the_o hungry_a for_o as_o a_o affection_n above_o nature_n it_o be_v immediate_o from_o god_n the_o infuser_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o donor_n of_o all_o blessedness_n who_o deny_v it_o to_o none_o that_o labour_n for_o it_o as_o they_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o help_n which_o for_o christ_n sake_n be_v gracious_o afford_v unto_o all_o therefore_o paschusius_n sound_o apply_v this_o hunger_a against_o slothful_a remissness_n affluence_n remissness_n in_o matth._n 5._o esurientes_fw-la &_o non_fw-la torpentes_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o se_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la quibusque_fw-la rebus_fw-la affluence_n and_o not_o do_v what_o in_o we_o lie_v and_o against_o all_o proud_a rest_a content_n in_o our_o own_o store_n and_o what_o we_o have_v or_o can_v have_v of_o ourselves_o without_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n ever_o enable_v we_o luk._n 1.53_o whereas_o in_o participle_n be_v signify_v act_n with_o the_o continuation_n thereof_o when_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v hunger_a and_o thirst_v it_o be_v employ_v that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o those_o that_o will_v be_v bless_v must_v be_v perseverant_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o refreshment_n and_o that_o they_o must_v run_v through_o our_o whole_a life_n and_o the_o sound_a life_n the_o more_o hunger_n psal_n 42.12_o in_o god_n temple_n the_o fire_n must_v not_o go_v out_o by_o night_n levit._fw-la 6.5_o and_o the_o mystery_n thereof_o as_o st._n cyril_n declare_v be_v 20._o be_v hom_o pasch_fw-mi 2_o p_o 20._o that_o the_o fire_n which_o christ_n come_v to_o send_v must_v be_v cherish_v in_o we_o all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n that_o we_o may_v be_v ever_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n rom._n 12●_n 11_o inflame_v in_o bu●ning_a desire_n short_o then_o the_o hunger_n here_o bless_v be_v the_o advance_v the_o desire_n of_o righteousness_n above_o all_o other_o desire_n either_o that_o we_o have_v to_o any_o inferior_a good_a 1_o s._n chrys_n in_o psal_n 41.1_o s._n aug_n ad_fw-la maximan_n out_o of_o which_o bishop_n prima_n siut_a transcribe_n in_o apoc._n 1_o or_o that_o the_o wicked_a have_v to_o any_o evil_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o might_n and_o fortitude_n that_o subdue_v all_o several_a pleasure_n and_o master_n all_o pain_n in_o the_o way_n to_o righteousness_n 1._o john_n 4.4_o greater_n be_v he_o that_o be_v in_o you_o then_o be_v that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n therefore_o as_o a_o more_o powerful_a agent_n he_o excit_v strong_a desire_n to_o holiness_n in_o the_o religious_a than_o they_o be_v that_o transport_v carnal_o to_o ungodliness_n 75._o s._n chrys_n hom_n 75._o and_o make_v they_o more_o hungry_a of_o their_o lust_n then_o of_o their_o 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4._o c._n 16._o p._n 513._o sanctificatio_fw-la rationalibus_fw-la creaturis_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la exhibitione_n &_o meritorum_fw-la praerogativis_fw-la conceditur_fw-la ibid._n c._n 20_o p._n 598vitae_n munditiae_fw-la secundum_fw-la meritorium_fw-la distantium_fw-la singulis_fw-la exhibetur_fw-la dice●te_a u●s●_n electionis_fw-la unicuique_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la secundum_fw-la mensuram_fw-la gordon_n de_fw-fr varletate_fw-la rerum_fw-la l._n 8._o ●_o 4●_n charlemain_n against_o the_o adoration_n of_o image_n say_v that_o sanctification_n be_v grant_v reasonable_a creature_n by_o performance_n of_o good_a work_n and_o according_a to_o the_o prerogative_n of_o they_o natural_o the_o soul_n be_v refine_v by_o abstinence_n by_o exercise_n of_o good_a art_n and_o good_a manner_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v it_o be_v purify_v in_o and_o by_o holy_a fast_n religious_a converse_n and_o sacred_a contemplation_n use_v in_o catholic_a faith_n from_o a_o pure_a 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can_v see_v a_o far_o off_o that_o which_o be_v within_o the_o veil_n our_o future_a retribution_n purity_n rid_v the_o soul_n of_o these_o humour_n and_o so_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o clear_a glass_n apt_a to_o gather_v and_o reflect_v divine_a irradiation_n and_o represent_v the_o image_n that_o shine_v from_o the_o word_n 1._o tim._n 3.9_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n be_v hold_v in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n wherefore_o the_o exposition_n of_o st._n primasius_n intelligendum_fw-la primasius_n in_o apoc_fw-la l._n 2._o vbi_fw-la purus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la &_o habilis_fw-la ad_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la be_v pithy_a bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n where_o the_o intellect_n be_v pure_a and_o accommodate_v to_o understand_v what_o be_v the_o incorruption_n wherewith_o we_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n ephes_n 6.24_o gerson_n 6.24_o incorruptio_fw-la vice_fw-la est_fw-la castitas_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o puritas_fw-la mentis_fw-la in_o tractatu_fw-la super_fw-la venite_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o omnes_fw-la inter_fw-la opera_fw-la johan._n gerson_n but_o purity_n of_o fl●sh_n and_o spirit_n put_v away_o sin_v the_o sole_a impediment_n of_o divine_a information_n and_o due_o prepare_v the_o intellectual_n to_o see_v god_n take_v we_o then_o our_o lord_n counsel_n revel_v 3.18_o anoint_v our_o eye_n with_o eyesalve_n that_o we_o may_v see_v as_o ruricius_n possimus_fw-la ruricius_n ruricius_n l._n 2._o ep._n 16._o collyrio_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la oculos_fw-la cordis_fw-la acuamus_fw-la ut_fw-la illic_fw-la deum_fw-la videre_fw-la possimus_fw-la move_v his_o friend_n with_o the_o eyesalve_n of_o good_a work_n let_v we_o sharpen_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v there_o see_v god_n the_o pure_a in_o heart_n may_v bold_o crave_v to_o be_v instruct_v of_o god_n as_o ready_a to_o embrace_v all_o his_o truth_n in_o love_n and_o desire_v to_o know_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n that_o they_o may_v fulfil_v it_o psal_n 119.10.34_o st._n
maximus_n say_v 45._o say_v de_fw-fr virtute_fw-la &_o vitio_fw-la centur_fw-la 3_o sent._n 27._o ibid._n send_v 42._o 45._o virtuous_a affection_n be_v the_o face_n of_o a_o contemplative_a soul_n raise_v to_o the_o altitude_n of_o true_a knowledge_n and_o without_o doubt_n spiritual_a action_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o that_o face_n that_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o practive_a part_n not_o the_o speculative_a make_v way_n to_o divine_a vision_n evince_v it_o intend_v &_o obvious_a to_o all_o even_a the_o unlettered_a for_o the_o mean_a servant_n may_v have_v a_o pure_a heart_n joh._n 7.17_o christ_n require_v the_o do_v of_o his_o father_n will_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o doctrine_n intimate_v that_o the_o dispose_n for_o supernatural_a knowledge_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v direct_v unto_o happiness_n lie_v not_o in_o dexterity_n of_o wit_n but_o in_o purity_n of_o heart_n and_o joh._n 14_o 23._o he_o promise_v that_o his_o father_n and_o he_o will_v manifest_v themselves_o 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pure_a and_o of_o all_o the_o most_o pure_a therefore_o thou_o love_v the_o pure_a and_o make_v they_o of_o thy_o counsel_n as_o it_o be_v write_v prov._n 22.11_o he_o that_o love_v pureness_n of_o heart_n the_o king_n shall_v be_v his_o friend_n keep_v we_o then_o with_o all_o diligence_n the_o white_a robe_n we_o receive_v in_o baptism_n undefiled_a preserve_v we_o the_o virgin_n integrity_n with_o which_o our_o soul_n be_v there_o endow_v 7._o chap._n 7._o strive_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o spot_n in_o our_o face_n nor_o wrinkle_n in_o our_o clothes_n for_o the_o like_a we_o be_v to_o god_n in_o purity_n the_o like_a shall_v we_o also_o be_v in_o knowledge_n here_o we_o be_v pure_a but_o in_o part_n and_o therefore_o know_v but_o in_o part_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v pure_a as_o god_n be_v pure_a we_o shall_v see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v and_o know_v as_o we_o be_v know_v chap._n vii_o how_o fit_o the_o pure_a as_o reward_v with_o god_n sight_n i_o have_v at_o length_n do_v with_o the_o gracious_a prepare_v of_o the_o mind_n for_o god_n and_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o glorious_a reveal_n of_o god_n to_o the_o mind_n the_o pure_a in_o heart_n shall_v see_v god_n that_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o their_o bliss_n to_o know_v god_n as_o he_o be_v knowable_a imperfect_o here_o in_o contemplation_n all-sufficient_o hereafter_o in_o beatifical_a vision_n which_o be_v the_o great_a testimony_n of_o divine_a love_n john_n 14.21_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o show_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o to_o be_v short_a in_o this_o reward_n we_o may_v distinguish_v the_o fitness_n and_o the_o fullness_n the_o fitness_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o quality_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o quantity_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o quality_n the_o grace_n fit_v the_o heart_n to_o see_v the_o reward_n minister_v the_o best_a object_n to_o the_o sight_n and_o the_o pure_a heart_n be_v bless_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o be_v purity_n itself_o psal_n 18.26_o tit._n 1.15_o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a god_n be_v always_o before_o their_o eye_n which_o therefore_o stay_v not_o in_o the_o creature_n but_o by_o use_n of_o they_o lift_v up_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n of_o de_fw-fr kombis_n 1._o kombis_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o as_o in_o our_o country_n god_n be_v the_o glass_n in_o which_o the_o creature_n shine_v so_o by_o the_o way_n the_o creature_n be_v the_o glass_n in_o which_o god_n be_v see_v undoubted_o if_o we_o bear_v a_o pure_a heart_n in_o our_o breast_n every_o creature_n will_v serve_v we_o for_o a_o book_n of_o learning_n and_o glass_n of_o life_n see_v there_o be_v not_o so_o poor_a a_o creature_n in_o which_o we_o may_v not_o espy_v god_n and_o his_o praise_n and_o goodness_n fill_v all_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v reverence_v god_n in_o his_o creature_n observe_v his_o work_n in_o they_o and_o improve_v they_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o the_o pure_a end_n for_o which_o 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which_o be_v verify_v in_o this_o life_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o other_o life_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o glory_n in_o this_o life_n that_o of_o hesychius_n 71._o hesychius_n cent._n 1._o send_v 71._o hold_v so_o much_o the_o more_o copiouslie_o shall_v man_n see_v god_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o studious_o they_o purge_v themselves_o god_n so_o far_o communicate_v himself_o to_o pure_a mind_n that_o st._n antony_z the_o great_a a_o man_n experience_v therein_o do_v in_o this_o wise_a exhort_v to_o purity_n 77._o purity_n this_o hesychius_n cite_v out_o of_o b._n athanasius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o s_o anton._n cent._n 2._o scent_n 77._o be_v we_o of_o pure_a mind_n for_o i_o believe_v that_o a_o soul_n purify_v throughout_o in_o every_o power_n and_o stand_v now_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n may_v become_v so_o quicksighted_n as_o to_o see_v more_o acute_o and_o matter_n more_o remote_a than_o the_o devil_n can_v as_o which_o have_v god_n reveal_v unto_o it_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v god_n shall_v be_v see_v and_o know_v as_o the_o theologue_n resolve_v after_o the_o proportion_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d our_o naz._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la ad_fw-la fin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d purity_n the_o saint_n shall_v be_v by_o light_n of_o glory_n advance_v to_o similitude_n of_o god_n void_a of_o defect_n yet_o as_o a_o quality_n admit_v degree_n one_o exceed_v other_o and_o none_o equal_v christ_n humanity_n which_o st._n fulgentius_n 17._o fulgentius_n ad_fw-la ferrandum_fw-la qu._n 3._o p_o 75._o illa_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la indesinens_fw-la vesio_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fit_a beatitudinis_fw-la indificiens_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la inde_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la beati_fw-la mundo_fw-la cord_n quia_fw-la deum_fw-la videat_fw-la in_fw-la tantum_fw-la ergo_fw-la divinitate_fw-la sanctae_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la videbimus_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la capiemus_fw-la dono_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ut_fw-la videre_fw-la possimus_fw-la st._n ephrem_fw-la de_fw-fr mansionibus_fw-la beat_v p._n 19_o st._n isaac_n de_fw-fr contemptu_fw-la mundi_fw-la c._n 17._o deduce_v hence_o in_o this_o sort_n the_o endless_a vision_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v that_o the_o indeficient_a fullness_n of_o felicity_n for_o thence_o be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n bless_v because_o they_o see_v god_n wherefore_o we_o shall_v so_o far_o see_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n as_o we_o shall_v receive_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o see_v to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o of_o the_o worthy_a author_n eltherus_n and_o beatus_n 193._o beatus_n l._n 1_o p._n ●59_n quantum_fw-la plus_fw-la dilexit_fw-la proximum_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o illic_fw-la plus_fw-la videbit_fw-la majestatem_fw-la dei_fw-la s._n ephrem_fw-la de_fw-fr vita_fw-la religiosa_fw-la pag._n 547_o s._n eligius_n apud_fw-la b._n audoenum_fw-la l._n 2._o 16._o radulph_n flaviac_n in_o lev_n l._n 19_o walter_n hilton_n in_o the_o