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flame_n for_o this_o devotedness_n and_o subjection_n speak_v not_o bare_o a_o act_n but_o a_o state_n a_o be_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o grace_n 1._o a_o live_n to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v no_o mean_a pleasure_n that_o the_o sincere_a soul_n find_v in_o the_o imperfect_a beginning_n the_o first_o essay_n of_o this_o life_n the_o enitial_a breathe_n of_o such_o a_o spirit_n its_o entrance_n into_o this_o bless_a state_n when_o it_o make_v the_o first_o tender_a and_o present_a of_o itself_o to_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o when_o it_o first_o begin_v to_o esteem_v itself_o a_o hallow_a thing_n separate_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o god_n its_o first_o act_n of_o unfeigned_a self-resignation_n when_o it_o tell_v god_n from_o the_o very_a heart_n i_o now_o give_v up_o myself_o to_o thou_o to_o be_v thou_o never_o be_v marriage_n covenant_v make_v with_o such_o pleasure_n with_o so_o complacential_a consent_n this_o quit_v claim_n to_o ourselves_o part_v with_o ourselves_o 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enrol_v himself_o as_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o great_a prince_n on_o earth_n with_o such_o joy_n what_o pleasure_n be_v there_o in_o the_o often_o iterate_a recognition_n of_o these_o transactious_a in_o multiply_v such_o bond_n upon_o a_o man_n own_o soul_n though_o do_v faint_o while_o the_o fear_n of_o break_v check_v its_o joy_n in_o take_v they_o on_o when_o in_o the_o utter_n of_o these_o word_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n 1â—_n o_o lord_n thy_o servant_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n i._n e._n thy_o bear_a servant_n allude_v to_o that_o custom_n and_o law_n among_o the_o jew_n 38._o thy_o servant_n devote_v to_o thy_o fear_n a_o man_n find_v they_o fit_v his_o spirit_n and_o be_v apt_o expressive_a of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v it_o not_o a_o grateful_a thing_n and_o how_o pleasant_a be_v a_o state_n of_o life_n consequent_a and_o agreeable_a to_o such_o transaction_n and_o covenant_n with_o god_n when_o it_o be_v meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v his_o will_n 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as_o pass_v away_o keep_v natural_a appetite_n under_o restraint_n the_o world_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o it_o pass_v away_o together_o sensuality_n be_v a_o impure_a thing_n heavenly_a refine_a joy_n can_v live_v amidst_o so_o much_o filth_n yea_o and_o if_o thou_o give_v thy_o flesh_n liberty_n too_o far_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o specie_fw-la lawful_a it_o will_v soon_o get_v advantage_n to_o domineer_v and_o keep_v thy_o soul_n in_o a_o depress_v servitude_n abridge_v it_o then_o and_o cut_v it_o short_a that_o thy_o mind_n may_v be_v enlarge_v and_o at_o liberty_n may_v not_o be_v throng_v and_o prepossess_v with_o carnal_a imagination_n and_o affection_n let_v thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o will_v take_v this_o instruction_n from_o a_o heathen_a look_v with_o a_o constant_a erect_a mind_n into_o the_o undefiled_a light_n dissert_v neither_o darken_a 〈◊〉_d nor_o bear_v down_o towards_o the_o earth_n but_o stop_v its_o ear_n and_o turn_v its_o eye_n and_o all_o other_o sense_n back_o 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why_o get_v we_o not_o up_o in_o our_o spirit_n into_o the_o quiet_a region_n what_o trouble_n will_v the_o thought_n of_o future_a glory_n be_v to_o we_o how_o be_v the_o thought_n and_o wit_n set_v on_o work_n for_o this_o flesh_n but_o we_o will_v have_v our_o soul_n flourish_v as_o the_o lily_n without_o any_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o care_n yea_o we_o make_v they_o toil_n for_o torture_n and_o not_o for_o joy_n revolve_v a_o affliction_n a_o thousand_o time_n before_o and_o after_o it_o come_v and_o have_v never_o do_v with_o it_o when_o eternal_a blessedness_n gain_v not_o a_o thought_n 6._o plead_v earnest_o with_o god_n for_o his_o spirit_n this_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o whereof_o he_o be_v the_o author_n many_o christian_n as_o they_o must_v be_v call_v be_v such_o stranger_n to_o this_o work_n of_o implore_v and_o call_v in_o the_o bless_a spirit_n as_o if_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o adopt_v these_o word_n we_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a ghost_n that_o name_n be_v with_o they_o as_o a_o empty_a sound_n how_o hardly_o be_v we_o convince_v of_o our_o necessary_a dependence_n on_o that_o free_a spirit_n as_o to_o all_o our_o true_o spiritual_a operation_n this_o spirit_n be_v the_o very_a earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n the_o foreta_v and_o first_o fruit_n we_o have_v here_o of_o the_o future_a blessedness_n the_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n the_o complacential_a relish_v we_o have_v of_o it_o before_o hand_n be_v by_o the_o gracious_a vouchsafement_n and_o work_n of_o this_o bless_a spirit_n the_o thing_n that_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v and_o which_o have_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v reveal_v by_o this_o spirit_n therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n direct_v his_o prayer_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o ephesian_n to_o the_o father_n of_o this_o glory_n that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o this_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n to_o enlighten_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o understanding_n that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o call_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o or_o among_o the_o saint_n and_o its_o revelation_n be_v such_o as_o beget_v a_o impression_n in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v also_o to_o seal_v up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n therefore_o pray_v earnest_o for_o this_o spirit_n not_o in_o idle_a dream_a word_n of_o course_n but_o as_o be_v real_o apprehensive_a of_o the_o necessity_n of_o prevail_v and_o give_v not_o over_o till_o thou_o find_v that_o sacred_a fire_n diffuse_v itself_o through_o thy_o mind_n and_o heart_n to_o enlighten_v the_o one_o and_o refine_v the_o other_o and_o so_o prepossess_v both_o of_o this_o glory_n that_o thy_o soul_n may_v be_v all_o turn_v into_o joy_n and_o praise_n and_o then_o let_v i_o add_v here_o without_o the_o formality_n of_o a_o distinct_a head_n that_o it_o concern_v thou_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o quench_v that_o spirit_n by_o either_o resist_a or_o neglect_v its_o holy_a dictate_v or_o as_o the_o same_o precept_n be_v otherwise_o give_v of_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n he_o be_v by_o name_n and_o office_n the_o comforter_n the_o primitive_a christian_n it_o be_v say_v walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v it_o equal_a deal_n to_o grieve_v he_o who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o comfort_v thou_o or_o can_v thou_o expect_v joy_n where_o thou_o cause_v grief_n walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n adore_v its_o power_n let_v thy_o soul_n do_v it_o homage_n within_o thou_o wait_v for_o its_o holy_a influence_n &_o yield_v thyself_o to_o its_o ducture_n and_o guidance_n so_o will_v thou_o go_v as_o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n with_o everlasting_a joy_n upon_o thy_o head_n till_o thou_o enter_v that_o presence_n where_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o nor_o do_v thou_o think_v it_o improper_a or_o strange_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v upon_o to_o rejoice_v in_o what_o thou_o do_v not_o yet_o possess_v thy_o hope_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o fruition_n it_o be_v a_o anticipate_v enjoyment_n 12._o we_o be_v command_v to_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n and_o saint_n have_v profess_v to_o do_v so_o to_o rejoice_v even_o in_o the_o hope_n 2._o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v it_o unreasonable_a that_o shall_v be_v thy_o present_a high_a joy_n for_o though_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o distinct_a thing_n and_o indistinct_o reveal_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o object_n make_v compensation_n for_o both_o with_o a_o abundant_a surplusage_n as_o any_o one_o will_v much_o more_o rejoice_v to_o be_v assure_v by_o a_o great_a person_n of_o ample_a possession_n he_o will_v make_v he_o his_o heir_n to_o though_o he_o know_v not_o distinct_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v then_o to_o see_v a_o shilling_n already_o his_o own_o with_o his_o own_o eye_n chap._n xxx_o the_o addition_n of_o two_o rule_n that_o more_o 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he_o may_v still_o be_v debar_v of_o the_o long_o expect_a fruit_n of_o the_o travail_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v be_v still_o subject_v to_o the_o blasphemy_n and_o and_o reproach_n of_o a_o atheistical_a world_n who_o have_v long_o ago_o say_v with_o derision_n where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n will_v we_o have_v all_o his_o design_n to_o be_v still_o unfinished_a and_o so_o mighty_a wheel_n stand_v still_o for_o we_o while_o we_o sport_v ourselves_o in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o indulge_v our_o sensual_a inclination_n which_o sure_a this_o bold_a desire_n must_v argue_v to_o be_v very_o predominant_a in_o we_o and_o take_v heed_n it_o argue_v not_o its_o habitual_a prevalency_n at_o least_o if_o it_o discover_v not_o our_o present_a sensuality_n it_o discover_v our_o former_a sloth_n and_o idleness_n it_o may_v be_v we_o may_v excuse_v our_o averseness_n to_o die_v by_o our_o unpreparedness_n that_o be_v one_o fault_n with_o 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thy_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o hence_o thou_o may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o grave_n and_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n may_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o thou_o and_o when_o thou_o be_v attain_v so_o far_o consider_v thy_o great_a advantage_n in_o be_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o die_v upon_o this_o further_a account_n that_o thy_o desire_n shall_v now_o be_v pitch_v upon_o a_o thing_n so_o certain_a thou_o other_o desire_n have_v meet_v with_o many_o a_o disappointment_n thou_o have_v set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o other_o thing_n and_o they_o have_v deceive_v thy_o most_o earnest_a thirsty_a expectation_n death_n will_v not_o do_v so_o thou_o will_v now_o have_v one_o certain_a hope_n one_o thing_n in_o reference_n whereto_o thou_o may_v say_v i_o be_o sure_a wait_v a_o while_n this_o peaceful_a sleep_n will_v short_o seize_v thy_o body_n and_o awaken_v thy_o soul._n it_o will_v calm_o period_n all_o thy_o trouble_n and_o bring_v thou_o to_o a_o bless_a rest_n but_o 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nocituras_fw-la manus_fw-la apoetunt_fw-la &_o tactu_fw-la gaudent_fw-la &_o faedam_fw-la corporum_fw-la scabiem_fw-la delectat_fw-la quicquid_fw-la exasperate_a non_fw-la alitèâ—_n dixerim_fw-la his_fw-la mâ—ntibus_fw-la in_o quas_fw-la voluptales_fw-la velut_fw-la mala_fw-la ulcera_fw-la crupê_fw-la unt_fw-la voluptati_fw-la esse_fw-la laborem_fw-la vexâ—tionemque_fw-la sâ—n._n de_fw-fr tranquillitate_fw-la anâ—â—â—_n sen_n the_o brev._n vit_fw-mi vit_fw-mi nihil_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la similius_fw-la aut_fw-la gratius_fw-la quam_fw-la vir_fw-la animo_fw-la perfectè_fw-la bone_fw-la etc._n etc._n apul._n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la soâ—â—atis_fw-la soâ—â—atis_fw-la inter_fw-la bonos_fw-es viros_fw-la ac_fw-la deum_fw-la amicitia_fw-la est_fw-la conciliante_fw-la virtute_fw-la amicitiam_fw-la dico_fw-la etiam_fw-la necessitude_n &_o similitude_n etc._n etc._n sca_n de_fw-fr prov_fw-mi prov_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n in_o minâ—e_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n dyony_n halicar_n antiq._n rom._n lib._n 8._o rom._n 2_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 9_o rom._n 16_o 18._o phil._n 3._o 19_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o uâ—lgar_a latin_a eâ—oautem_fw-la 〈…〉_z appaâ—câ—o_o â—oâ—spectui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d satiaboâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—pâ—â—uâ—riâ—_n gloâ—ia_fw-la tua_fw-la exact_o follow_v the_o seventy_o as_o do_v the_o ethiopique_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n disagree_v little_a the_o arabic_a less_a the_o syâ—iâ—ck_n mistake_v it_o seemâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o read_v that_o word_n say_v which_o we_o read_v likeness_n hieronymus_n juxta_fw-la hebr._fw-la read_v the_o word_n exact_o as_o we_o do_v ego_fw-la in_o justiâ—iâ_fw-la viâ—â—bo_fw-la faciâ—m_fw-la tuam_fw-la implebor_fw-la cum_fw-la evigilavero_fw-la similitudine_fw-la tua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v best_a to_o be_v render_v here_o by_o 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homini_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la primum_fw-la creatus_fw-la est_fw-la rectus_fw-la potuit_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la sed_fw-la potuit_fw-la &_o peccare_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la novissimum_fw-la eâ—_n potentius_fw-la erit_fw-la quò_fw-la peccare_fw-la noa_fw-mi potuit_fw-la aug_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o c._n 30._o libertas_n nâ—stâ—a_fw-la inhaerâ—t_fw-la divina_fw-la ut_fw-la exemplari_fw-la &_o in_o pâ—â—pâ—luâ_fw-la ejus_fw-la imitatâ—one_fw-la versatur_fw-la sive_fw-la ortum_fw-la sive_fw-la pâ—â—gressum_fw-la sive_fw-la conâ—â—mmâ—tionem_fw-la ejus_fw-la intue_fw-la 〈◊〉_d libertas_fw-la nostra_fw-la in_fw-la oâ—tu_fw-la est_fw-la capacitas_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o progressu_fw-la libertas_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la long_a câ—arâ—or_n progress_n â—senim_n atâ—â—nditur_fw-la pâ—nes_fw-la accessâ—m_fw-la hominis_fw-la ad_fw-la dâ—â—m_fw-la qâ—i_fw-la quidem_fw-la 〈…〉_z sed_fw-la imitatione_n &_o â—ssâ—â—latione_n constat_n &_o eâ—t_fw-la utiquc_fw-la imâ—â—atioâ—e_v &_o assiâ—il_a ition_n secuadum_fw-la quam_fw-la siâ—ut_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la sablimis_fw-la &_o excelsus_fw-la seipso_fw-la ita_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la sublimis_fw-la &_o excelsus_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o altitudo_fw-la ejus_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la inquit_fw-la d_o augustinuâ—_n consummatio_fw-la denique_fw-la libertatis_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la felicissimo_fw-la gloriae_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la statu_fw-la transformatur_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la omne_fw-la illi_fw-la esse_fw-la incipit_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la postremus_fw-la status_fw-la co_fw-la dissert_v à _fw-la priore_fw-la quip_n homo_fw-la tum_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la inalligatus_fw-la est_fw-la creaturis_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la circaillas_fw-la negotiatur_fw-la etiam_fw-la referendo_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o creaturis_fw-la se_fw-la insundit_fw-la nec_fw-la per_fw-la illas_fw-la procedit_fw-la ut_fw-la faciâ—bat_fw-la cum_fw-la esset_fw-la viator_n say_v in_o solo_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o conquiescit_fw-la &_o effundit_fw-la se_fw-la placidissimè_fw-la &_o motits_fw-fr ejus_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la presentissimum_fw-la &_o conjunctissimum_fw-la bonum_fw-la similior_fw-la est_fw-la quieti_fw-la quam_fw-la mâ—tui_fw-la gib_n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o omnes_fw-la turbulae_fw-la tempestates_fw-la quae_fw-la procul_fw-la à _fw-la deoâ—rum_fw-la coelestium_fw-la tranquilitate_fw-la exulant_fw-la etc._n etc._n apuleius_n the_o this_o sâ—câ—atis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n max._n tyâ—_n disser_fw-fr 1._o quod_fw-la desideras_fw-la autâ—m_fw-la magâ—â—m_fw-la summum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deoque_fw-la vicinum_fw-la noa_fw-mi concuti_fw-la sâ—n._n the_o tranquil_a animi_fw-la psal._n 116._o sen._n the_o tranquil_a anim_fw-la phil._n 4._o 7._o act._n 20._o 24._o isa._n 26._o 3._o psal._n 112._o 7._o rom._n 15._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o prov._n 4_o 18._o phil._n 2_o 7._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o psal_n 126._o 6._o 6._o i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o the_o tertium_fw-la shall_v be_v result_v from_o the_o physical_a union_n some_o speak_v of_o joh._n 17._o 11._o ver_fw-la 11._o ver._n 21._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 16._o gal._n 6_o 7_o 8._o dr._n hâ—rv_n de_fw-fr ovo_fw-la ovo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 15._o 13._o gâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o christa_n â—â—â—â—â—mus_fw-la homâ—â—â—â—_n etc._n etc._n orat._n 1_o matth._n 5._o 6._o 1_o thes._n 5_o 6._o ephes_n 5._o 14._o 14._o so_o well_o do_v the_o apostle_n watchword_n suit_n our_o case_n awake_v to_o righteousness_n and_o sin_n not_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 15_o 34._o cant._n 5_o 2._o psal._n 39_o 6._o 6._o viz._n 〈◊〉_d who_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n sprinkle_v water_n upon_o the_o servant_n about_o he_o addita_fw-la voâ—e_fw-la se_fw-la liquorem_fw-la illâ—m_fw-la libare_fw-la joâ—i_fw-la lâ—beratori_fw-la tacit_fw-la annal._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o phaedro_n cant._n 6._o 12_o rom._n 13_o 11._o arelius_fw-la beza_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 30._o 5._o 5._o in_o his_o saint_n rest_n p._n 2._o c._n 10_o luke_n 23._o 43._o 2_o cor._n 5_o 8._o phil._n 1._o 23._o heb._n 12._o 23._o it_o be_v true_a that_o divers_a of_o the_o father_n and_o other_o have_v speak_v some_o dubious_o some_o very_o diminish_o of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o separate_a soul_n many_o of_o who_o word_n may_v be_v see_v together_o in_o that_o elaborate_a tractate_n of_o the_o learned_a parker_n de_fw-fr descens_fw-la lib_n secâ—nâ—_n p._n 77._o yea_o and_o his_o own_o assertion_n in_o that_o very_a page_n be_v it_o speak_v with_o reverence_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o person_n argue_v something_o gross_a and_o i_o conceive_v unwarrantable_a thought_n of_o the_o soul_n dependence_n on_o a_o body_n of_o earth_n his_o word_n be_v tertium_fw-la vulnus_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o prejudices_fw-la the_o soul_n receive_v by_o its_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n omnes_fw-la operationes_fw-la etiam_fw-la svas_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la praesertim_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la extinguo_fw-la where_o he_o make_v it_o a_o difficulty_n to_o allow_v it_o any_o operation_n at_o all_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o praesertim_fw-la insert_v he_o first_o indeed_o deny_v it_o all_o operation_n and_o then_o more_o confident_o and_o especial_o those_o ad_fw-la extra_fw-la and_o if_o he_o will_v be_v understand_v to_o exclude_v it_o only_o from_o its_o operation_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la if_o he_o take_v operation_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la as_o that_o phrase_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v take_v he_o must_v then_o mean_v by_o it_o all_o such_o operation_n as_o have_v their_o object_n not_o only_o those_o that_o have_v their_o term_n to_o which_o without_o the_o agent_n i._n e._n not_o only_o all_o transient_a but_o all_o immanent_a act_n that_o have_v their_o object_n without_o they_o as_o when_o we_o say_v all_o god_n act_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la be_v free_a we_o mean_v it_o even_o of_o his_o immanent_a act_n that_o have_v their_o object_n without_o he_o though_o they_o do_v not_o poâ—â—re_v terminum_fw-la extra_fw-la deum_fw-la as_o his_o election_n his_o love_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o so_o he_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o deny_v the_o separate_a soul_n and_o that_o with_o a_o praesertim_fw-la too_o the_o operation_n of_o know_v god_n of_o love_v he_o and_o delight_v in_o he_o which_o be_v all_o operation_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la as_o have_v their_o object_n extra_fw-la animam_fw-la though_o their_o terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la be_v not_o so_o which_o make_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o separate_a soul_n of_o saint_n unspeakable_o inferior_a to_o what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o what_o shall_v occasion_v to_o dismal_a thought_n of_o that_o state_n of_o separation_n i_o see_v not_o scripture_n give_v no_o ground_n for_o they_o but_o evident_o enough_o speak_v the_o contrary_a reason_n and_o philosophy_n offer_v nothing_o that_o can_v â—ender_v the_o sense_n we_o put_v upon_o the_o forementioned_a plain_a scripture_n self_n contradiction_n or_o impossible_a yea_o such_o as_o have_v no_o other_o light_n or_o guide_n have_v think_v the_o facility_n of_o the_o soul_n operation_n be_v separate_a from_o its_o earthly_a body_n much_o great_a by_o that_o very_a separation_n and_o upon_o this_o score_n do_v saint_n augustine_n with_o great_a indignation_n inveigh_v against_o the_o philosopher_n plaâ—o_o more_o especial_o because_o they_o judge_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n necessary_a to_o its_o blessedness_n quia_fw-la videlicct_n ejus_fw-la perfectâ—m_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la tunc_fw-la illi_fw-la fieri_fw-la exâ—stimâ—at_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la prorsus_fw-la corpore_fw-la exuta_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la sâ—nâ—_n lex_fw-la &_o solâ—_n &_o quodommodo_fw-la nuda_fw-la redierit_fw-la de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 13_o c._n 16._o unto_o which_o purpose_n the_o word_n of_o philolâ—us_n pythâ—goricus_n of_o plato_n of_o porphyrius_n be_v cite_v by_o ludovicus_n vives_fw-la in_o his_o comment_n upon_o that_o bovementioned_a passage_n the_o first_o speak_v thus_o deposito_fw-la corpore_fw-la hominem_fw-la deum_fw-la immortalem_fw-la fieri_fw-la the_o second_o thus_o trahi_fw-la nos_fw-la à _fw-la corpore_fw-la ad_fw-la ima_fw-la &_o à _fw-fr cogitation_n superarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la subinde_fw-la revocari_fw-la ideo_fw-la relinquendum_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o hîc_fw-la quantum_fw-la possumus_fw-la &_o in_o alterâ_fw-la vitâ_fw-la vitâ_fw-la prorsum_fw-la ut_fw-la liberi_fw-la &_o expediti_fw-la verum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la videamus_fw-la &_o optimum_fw-la amemus_fw-la the_o three_o deny_v aliter_fw-la fieri_fw-la bâ—atum_fw-la quenquam_fw-la posse_fw-la nisi_fw-la relinquat_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o affigatur_fw-la deo_fw-la i_o conceive_v it_o by_o the_o way_n not_o improbable_a that_o the_o severity_n of_o that_o pious_a father_n against_o that_o dogma_fw-la of_o the_o philosopher_n may_v proceed_v upon_o this_o ground_n that_o what_o they_o say_v of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o be_v happy_a in_o a_o earthly_a body_n he_o understand_v mean_v by_o they_o of_o a_o impossibility_n to_o be_v happy_a in_o any_o body_n at_o all_o when_o it_o be_v evident_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o platonist_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v always_o unite_a with_o some_o body_n or_o other_o and_o that_o even_o the_o daemon_n have_v body_n aereal_a or_o etherial_a one_o which_o plato_n himself_o be_v observe_v by_o st._n augustine_n to_o affirm_v whence_o he_o will_v fasten_v a_o contradiction_n on_o he_o ibid._n not_o consider_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o