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of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v his_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o tell_v of_o such_o a_o alienation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n that_o when_o once_o it_o find_v god_n who_o he_o have_v before_o be_v speak_v of_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o beauty_n shine_v in_o upon_o it_o it_o now_o no_o long_o feel_v its_o body_n or_o take_v notice_n of_o its_o be_v in_o the_o body_n but_o even_o forget_v its_o own_o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o man_n or_o a_o live_a creature_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o whatsoever_o for_o it_o be_v not_o at_o leisure_n to_o mind_v any_o thing_n else_o nor_o do_v it_o desire_n to_o be_v yea_o and_o have_v seek_v he_o out_o he_o
ira_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la vita_fw-la mortalis_fw-la ubi_fw-la homo_fw-la vanitati_fw-la similis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o dies_fw-la ejus_fw-la velut_fw-la umbra_fw-la pretereunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 24._o 2._o inference_n not_o that_o this_o blessedness_n can_v be_v attain_v by_o mere_a humane_a endeavour_n more_o whereof_o see_v under_o the_o next_o inference_n but_o there_o be_v a_o inclination_n a_o certain_a poâ—duâ—_fw-la naturae_fw-la as_o some_o schoolman_n speak_v by_o which_o it_o propend_v towards_o it_o or_o there_o be_v the_o radix_fw-la or_o â—undâ—mâ—ntum_fw-la or_o capacitas_fw-la as_o some_o other_o i_o e._n that_o it_o not_o only_o may_v receive_v it_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v elevate_v by_o grace_n active_o to_o concur_v by_o its_o natural_a power_n as_o vital_a principle_n towards_o the_o attainment_n of_o it_o according_a to_o that_o know_a saying_n of_o saint_n aug._n pâ—sse_fw-la credero_fw-la naturae_fw-la est_fw-la hominis_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n voluptas_fw-la bonum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la hâ—â—c_fw-la tu_fw-la noâ—_n dico_fw-la â—â—ter_fw-la viâ—os_fw-la sâ—d_n inter_fw-la homines_fw-la numeras_fw-la cujus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d bonum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d consâ—â—_n excedâ—t_o ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la animaâ—â—um_fw-la numero_fw-la pulch_v crimâ—_n ac_fw-la thus_fw-mi secuâ—do_fw-la 〈…〉_z sen._n ep._n 91._o 91._o hic_fw-la deos_fw-la aequal_a illò_fw-la tendit_fw-la originis_fw-la suâ_fw-la memor_fw-la nemo_n impro_fw-la è_fw-la eo_fw-la coâ—atur_fw-la ascendere_fw-la unde_fw-la descâ—nderat_fw-la socâ—i_fw-la eye_n sumus_fw-la &_o membâ—a_fw-la etc._n etc._n sen_n ep._n 92._o 92._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plotin_n ennead_n 4._o lib._n 3._o 3._o sicut_fw-la noa_o est_fw-la à _fw-la carne_fw-la sed_fw-la lupeâ—_n carnâ—m_fw-la quoth_v carnem_fw-la facâ—t_fw-la uâ—vert_fw-la sic_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la super_fw-la homiâ—â—m_fw-la cue_n hominem_fw-la sacit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d uâ—uâ—re_fw-la d._n aug_n de_fw-fr civet_fw-la dei_fw-la lib_n 19_o c._n 25._o 25._o ut_fw-mi in_o ordâ—ne_fw-la causarum_fw-la â—fficiâ—ntium_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o in_fw-la gradi_fw-la we_o virtutâ—s_fw-la &_o peâ—fâ—ctionis_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la progâ—essâ—s_fw-la â—a_n infiâ—iâ—um_fw-la sed_fw-la oportet_fw-la sit_fw-la aliqua_fw-la pâ—â—mâ—_n &_o summa_fw-la perfectio_fw-la p._n molin_n de_fw-fr cognition_n dei_fw-la not_o to_o insist_v upon_o what_o have_v be_v much_o urge_v by_o learned_a man_n of_o former_a and_o latter_a yea_o &_o of_o the_o present_a time_n that_o whosoever_o deny_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o absolute_a perfect_a be_v contradict_v himself_o in_o the_o denial_n inasmuch_o as_o necessity_n of_o existence_n be_v include_v in_o the_o very_a subject_n of_o the_o negation_n some_o account_v it_o a_o sophism_n and_o it_o be_v unseasonable_a here_o to_o discuss_v it_o 3._o inference_n capax_fw-la est_fw-la noster_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pâ—â—fectur_n illo_o si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d depâ—imaâ—t_fw-la sen._n epist_n 92._o 1_o cor_fw-la 2._o 14._o râ—m_fw-la 8._o â—_o eph._n 4_o 23._o eph._n 4_o 18._o chap._n 2._o 12._o rome_n 1_o 28._o 2_o pet._n 3._o job_n 21._o 14._o psal_n 53._o joh._n 15._o rom._n 1._o psal._n 36._o 1_o â—_o psal._n 50_o psal._n 51._o eph._n 2._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o eph._n 4._o 23_o 24._o jam_fw-la 1._o 18._o gal._n 4._o 19_o 2_o pet._n 1_o 4._o 1_o pet._n 1._o john_n 3._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 1â—_n 4._o col_fw-fr 1._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 5_o 5._o heb._n 12_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 5_o 18_o 19_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o psal._n 36._o 5_o 6._o psal._n 104_o 34._o psal._n 139_o 17_o 18._o isa._n 16._o 8_o 9_o mark_v 6._o 6._o joh_n 15._o 25._o rom._n 6._o 11._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o chap._n 5_o 2._o 2._o proinde_fw-la virtutes_fw-la quas_fw-la sibi_fw-la videtur_fw-la habere_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la retulerit_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la vitia_fw-la sunt_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quam_fw-la virtutes_fw-la aug_n de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c_o 25._o matth._n 13_o 37._o see_v psal._n 81._o 8._o to_o 13._o pro._n 1._o 20._o to_o 24_o etc._n etc._n hos._n 11._o 4._o job_n 35_o rev._n 16._o 16._o tacitus_n speak_v of_o the_o hatred_n of_o tiberius_n and_o augusta_n against_o germanicus_n the_o cause_n whereof_o say_v he_o be_v acriores_fw-la quia_fw-la iniquae_fw-la hos._n 7_o 16._o 2_o pet._n 1_o 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z chap._n 1._o 7._o joh._n 17._o 17._o 17._o mr._n 〈◊〉_d trial_n of_o sincere_a love_n to_o christ._n rom._n 1._o 16._o 1_o thes._n 2_o 3._o heb_n 6._o rev._n 9_o 5._o hab._n 2._o 4._o heb._n 10._o â—7_n chap._n 11._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 16_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal._n 4._o psal._n 27._o 27._o aptitudinal_o i_o mean_v and_o exhypothesi_n i._n e._n suppose_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o object_n otherwise_o as_o to_o actual_a explicit_a desire_n god_n do_v give_v we_o beyond_o what_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v but_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o soul_n shall_v rest_v satisfy_v in_o that_o which_o upon_o knowledge_n it_o be_v undesirous_a of_o and_o dâ—th_n or_o will_v reject_v inference_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 6._o 3_o joh_n 11._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 6._o psal._n 34._o â—â—_o 1_o joh._n 2._o ult_n chap._n 3._o 1._o hâ—b_n 12._o 1_o cor._n 6._o isa._n 55._o job_n 35._o joh_n 3._o 16._o heb_n 5._o 9_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 29._o joh._n 5._o 37._o pro._n 10._o 16._o chap._n 11_o 14_o ver._n 18._o mat._n 13._o 43._o chap._n 25._o 46._o isa._n 55_o 2._o rom._n 6._o 20_o 21._o psal._n 73._o â—â—_o 15._o rom._n 8._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 19_o 1_o pet._n 13._o hos._n 11._o jer._n 2._o ezra_n 10._o 2_o 3._o psal._n 78._o 7_o 13._o jer._n 3_o 2d_o 23._o exod_n 23._o 2d_o titus_n 2._o 11_o 12._o râ—_n 2._o 7._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 3_o heb_n 1â—_n 34._o it_o be_v 1â—_n 1_o 2._o 1_o thes_n 5_o â—_o rom._n 5_o 2._o chap._n 12._o 12._o psal._n 27._o 13_o 14._o tit._n 1._o 2._o psal._n 119._o 49._o joh._n 14._o 1_o 2._o inseren_n 10._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 19_o josh._n 24._o prov._n 22._o 3._o est_fw-la benè_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la dicere_fw-la dixit_fw-la erit_fw-la joh._n 16._o 20_o 2d_o phil._n 1._o 9_o 1â—â—â—_n epicurus_n luke_n 10._o 21._o act._n 7._o 22._o luke_n 12._o luke_n 6._o 14._o 25._o wisd._n 53._o etc._n etc._n 1_o coâ—_n 1._o 1._o folly_n be_v 〈…〉_z prov_fw-mi 15_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o eph._n 1._o 17._o heb._n 11._o 3._o 2_o rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n antonin_n lib._n 5._o ecoelo_fw-la descendit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hist._n mundi_fw-la the_o wisdom_n and_o significancy_n of_o which_o dedication_n plato_n also_o in_o alcibiad_n 1._o take_v notice_n of_o heb._n 4._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o phil._n 2._o 12._o rev._n 2._o 6_o 7._o phil._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 20._o col._n 3._o 1._o 2_o 3_o 4._o heb._n 11._o 1_o 13._o 16._o matth._n 5_o 19_o 20_o 21._o rule_n 3._o doubt_n 1._o reply_n â—udio_fw-la uâ—lâ—us_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la coeâ—uâ—_fw-la 〈…〉_z nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la deum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d uâ—lgi_fw-la naturalis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la sâ—rmo_fw-la min._n fâ—l_o octâ—â—_n doubt_v 2._o reply_n reply_n therefore_o as_o to_o that_o form_n of_o expression_n that_o such_o act_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v sin_n that_o be_v a_o catechrestical_a piece_n of_o rhetoric_n which_o be_v so_o understand_v be_v harmless_a but_o to_o use_v it_o in_o property_n of_o speech_n and_o thence_o to_o go_v about_o to_o make_v man_n believe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n be_v void_a both_o of_o truth_n &_o sense_n and_o full_a of_o danger_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n prov._n 21._o 4._o doubt_n 3._o reply_n psal._n 65._o 2._o job_n 21._o 15._o 4._o doubt_n reply_n necessitas_fw-la medii_fw-la 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o jam._n 1_o 18._o rom._n 6._o 17._o joh._n 17._o 17._o 2_o pet._n 1._o isâ—_n 1_o chap._n 55_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z isa._n 65._o 1._o 1._o mr._n baxter_n poena_n damni_fw-la sensus_fw-la jam._n 3._o 6._o 4._o rule_n phil._n 3._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 5_o 10._o jer._n 2._o 5._o prov._n 13_o 20._o prov._n 4._o 18._o hos._n 6._o 3._o isa._n 57_o 1â—_n 1â—_n psal._n 25_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal._n 32._o 6._o job_n 14_o 35._o phil._n 1._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 5._o â—l_n heb._n 6._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2_o 3._o john_n 10._o cant._n 5._o 3._o so_o we_o apprehend_v god_n proportionable_o more_o clear_o as_o the_o idea_n we_o have_v of_o a_o person_n be_v more_o distinct_a that_o we_o have_v of_o he_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o picture_n or_o face_n through_o a_o glass_n beyond_o that_o which_o we_o have_v by_o hear_v a_o report_a description_n of_o he_o though_o by_o himself_o unseen_a this_o be_v acquaintance_n with_o god_n 1_o king_n 9_o 3â—_n job_n 6._o 37._o psal._n 33._o 18_o 34._o 15._o cant._n psal._n 16._o 8_o psal._n
compose_v the_o soul_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o so_o quiet_a a_o consistency_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o storm_n and_o tempest_n how_o perfect_a and_o contentful_a a_o repose_n will_v the_o immediate_a vision_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n afford_v it_o in_o that_o serene_a and_o peaceful_a region_n where_o it_o shall_v dwell_v for_o ever_o free_a from_o any_o molestation_n from_o without_o or_o principle_n of_o dis-rest_n within_o chap._n ix_o the_o pleasure_n arise_v from_o know_v or_o consider_v ourselves_o to_o be_v like_o god_n from_o consider_v it_o 1._o absolute_o 2._o comparative_o or_o respective_o to_o the_o former_a state_n of_o the_o soul._n to_o the_o state_n of_o lose_a soul_n to_o its_o pattern_n to_o the_o way_n of_o accomplishment_n to_o the_o soul_n own_o expectation_n to_o what_o it_o secure_v the_o pleasure_n whereto_o it_o dispose_v of_o union_n communion_n a_o comparison_n of_o this_o righteousness_n with_o this_o blessedness_n 2._o here_o be_v also_o to_o be_v consider_v the_o pleasure_n and_o satisfaction_n involve_v in_o this_o assimilation_n to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v know_v or_o reflect_v on_o or_o that_o arise_v from_o the_o cognosci_fw-la of_o this_o likeness_n we_o have_v hitherto_o discourse_v of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o be_v like_o god_n as_o that_o be_v apprehend_v by_o a_o spiritual_a sensation_n a_o feel_n of_o that_o inward_a rectitude_n that_o happy_a pleasure_n of_o soul_n now_o perfect_o restore_v we_o have_v yet_o to_o consider_v a_o further_a pleasure_n which_o acrew_v from_o the_o soul_n animadversion_n upon_o itself_o its_o contemplate_v its_o self_n thus_o happy_o transform_v and_o though_o that_o very_a sensation_n be_v not_o without_o some_o animadversion_n as_o indeed_o no_o sensible_a perception_n can_v be_v perform_v without_o it_o yet_o we_o must_v conceive_v a_o consequent_a animadversion_n which_o be_v much_o more_o explicit_a and_o distinct_a and_o which_o therefore_o yield_v a_o very_a great_a addition_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o delight_n as_o when_o the_o bless_a soul_n shall_v turn_v its_o eye_n upon_o itself_o and_o design_o compose_v and_o set_v itself_o to_o consider_v its_o present_a state_n and_o frame_n the_o consideration_n it_o shall_v now_o have_v of_o itself_o and_o this_o likeness_n impress_v upon_o it_o may_v be_v either_o absolute_a or_o comparative_a &_o respective_a 1._o absolute_a how_o please_v a_o spectacle_n will_v this_o be_v when_o the_o glorify_a soul_n shall_v now_o intentive_o behold_v its_o own_o glorious_a frame_n when_o it_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o itself_o view_v itself_o round_o on_o every_o part_n turn_v its_o eye_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n from_o beauty_n to_o beauty_n from_o one_o excellency_n to_o another_o and_o trace_v over_o the_o whole_a draught_n of_o this_o image_n this_o so_o exquisite_a piece_n of_o divine_a workmanship_n draw_v out_o in_o its_o full_a perfection_n upon_o itself_o when_o the_o glorify_a eye_n and_o divine_o enlighten_v and_o inspirited_a mind_n shall_v apply_v itself_o to_o criticise_v and_o make_v a_o judgement_n upon_o every_o several_a lineament_n every_o touch_n and_o stroke_n shall_v stay_v itself_o and_o scrupulous_o insist_v upon_o every_o part_n view_v at_o leisure_n every_o character_n of_o glory_n the_o bless_a god_n have_v instamp_v upon_o it_o how_o will_v this_o likeness_n now_o satisfy_v and_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n take_v notice_n of_o upon_o some_o other_o occasion_n former_o the_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v in_o we_o seem_v to_o import_v in_o it_o a_o reference_n to_o such_o a_o self_n intuition_n what_o serve_v revelation_n for_o but_o in_o order_n to_o vision_n what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o expose_v thing_n to_o view_v and_o what_o be_v reveal_v in_o we_o be_v chief_o expose_v to_o our_o own_o view_n all_o the_o time_n from_o the_o the_o soul_n first_o conversion_n till_o now_o god_n have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v at_o work_n upon_o it_o 5._o he_o that_o wrought_v we_o to_o etc._n etc._n have_v be_v labour_v it_o shape_a it_o polish_n it_o spread_v his_o own_o glory_n upon_o it_o inlay_v inamel_v it_o with_o glory_n now_o at_o last_o the_o whole_a work_n be_v reveal_v the_o curtain_n be_v draw_v aside_o the_o bless_a soul_n awake_v come_v now_o say_v god_n behold_v my_o work_n see_v what_o i_o have_v do_v upon_o thou_o let_v my_o work_n now_o see_v the_o light_n i_o dare_v expose_v it_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o most_o curious_a eye_n let_v thy_o own_o have_v the_o pleasure_n of_o behold_v it_o it_o be_v a_o work_n carry_v on_o in_o a_o mystery_n secret_o wrought_v as_o in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o we_o allude_v before_o by_o a_o spirit_n that_o come_v and_o go_v no_o man_n can_v tell_v how_o beside_o that_o in_o the_o general_a only_o we_o know_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v now_o it_o appear_v there_o be_v a_o revelation_n of_o this_o glory_n o_o the_o ravish_a pleasure_n of_o its_o first_o appearance_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o glory_n always_o fresh_a and_o flourish_a as_o job_n expression_n be_v my_o glory_n be_v fresh_a in_o i_o and_o will_v afford_v a_o fresh_a undecay_a pleasure_n for_o ever_o 2._o the_o bless_a soul_n may_v also_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v a_o comparative_a and_o respective_a consideration_n of_o this_o impress_a glory_n that_o be_v so_o as_o to_o compare_v it_o with_o and_o refer_v it_o to_o several_a thing_n that_o may_v come_v into_o consideration_n with_o it_o and_o may_v so_o heighten_v its_o own_o delight_n in_o the_o contemplation_n thereof_o 1._o if_o we_o consider_v this_o impression_n of_o glory_n in_o reference_n to_o its_o former_a loathsome_a deformity_n that_o be_v upon_o it_o and_o which_o be_v now_o vanish_v and_o go_v how_o unconceivable_a a_o pleasure_n will_v arise_v from_o this_o comparison_n when_o the_o soul_n shall_v consider_v at_o once_o what_o it_o be_v and_o 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