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therefore_o i_o will_v expect_v he_o and_o st._n paul_n rom._n 5.2_o when_o he_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o glory_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n or_o happiness_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o exhort_v all_o christian_n to_o a_o good_a life_n expect_v say_v he_o tit._n 2.13_o the_o bless_a hope_n and_o come_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o great_a god_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n this_o hope_n be_v certain_a and_o secure_a in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o god_n promise_n who_o can_v never_o fail_v of_o his_o word_n have_v both_o a_o will_n and_o a_o power_n to_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o be_v please_v to_o promise_v this_o make_v the_o same_o apostle_n affirm_v 2._o tim._n 1.12_o that_o he_o know_v very_o well_o in_o who_o he_o have_v put_v his_o trust_n and_o that_o he_o be_v altogether_o assure_v of_o the_o power_n he_o have_v in_o effect_n to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n but_o whereas_o these_o divine_a promise_n be_v only_o conditional_a and_o make_v only_o to_o such_o who_o be_v his_o faithful_a servant_n our_o hope_n ought_v also_o always_o to_o suppose_v this_o condition_n of_o our_o fidelity_n and_o thus_o the_o certainty_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o holy_a distrust_n or_o disconfidence_n in_o ourselves_o which_o make_v we_o work_v our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o as_o st._n peter_n have_v it_o 2._o pet._n 1.10_o secure_v our_o vocation_n and_o election_n by_o good_a work_n article_n ii_o of_o the_o good_a which_o we_o expect_v by_o hope_n two_o good_n there_o be_v we_o expect_v grace_n and_o glory_n this_o be_v the_o end_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o we_o and_o that_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o obtain_v that_o end_n god_n comport_v himself_o if_o i_o may_v say_v so_o in_o this_o our_o great_a concern_n like_o a_o good_a equal_o and_o a_o wise_a father_n who_o goodness_n oblige_v he_o to_o prepare_v a_o inheritance_n for_o his_o child_n and_o who_o wisdom_n find_v out_o mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o glory_n shall_v be_v our_o supreme_a and_o final_a happiness_n wherein_o our_o soul_n shall_v see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o face_n to_o face_n and_o thence_o conceive_v so_o entire_a and_o perfect_a a_o love_n of_o he_o that_o every_o the_o least_o vacancy_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o a_o incomprehensible_a joy_n and_o a_o happiness_n that_o shall_v not_o receive_v either_o the_o least_o alteration_n or_o any_o end_n even_o our_o body_n shall_v have_v its_o share_n in_o this_o happiness_n and_o glory_n for_o after_o the_o resurrection_n the_o glorious_a splendour_n of_o the_o bless_a soul_n unite_v to_o the_o body_n shall_v by_o the_o reflection_n of_o her_o ray_n render_v it_o not_o only_o immortal_a but_o discharge_v it_o also_o from_o all_o possibility_n of_o change_n endow_v it_o with_o the_o four_o quality_n which_o st._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 15._o in_o answer_n to_o that_o question_n v._o 35._o how_o do_v the_o dead_a rise_n again_o and_o with_o what_o kind_n of_o body_n shall_v they_o come_v have_v discover_v to_o we_o impassibility_n v._n 42._o clarity_n 43._o agility_n ibid._n subtlety_n 44._o the_o first_o be_v a_o bless_a incorruption_n which_o shall_v exempt_v we_o and_o render_v we_o incapable_a of_o all_o either_o pain_n or_o grief_n the_o second_o a_o glory_n whereby_o it_o shall_v become_v so_o bright_a as_o not_o only_o to_o vie_v with_o but_o to_o surpass_v the_o sun_n the_o three_o be_v a_o active_a power_n or_o strength_n by_o which_o it_o shall_v pass_v in_o a_o instant_a at_o the_o beck_n of_o her_o will_n wheresoever_o she_o please_v without_o the_o least_o trouble_n and_o by_o the_o four_o as_o a_o spirit_n it_o shall_v penetrate_v and_o pass_v through_o the_o most_o solid_a body_n without_o any_o impediment_n or_o let_v behold_v what_o we_o expect_v after_o this_o life_n both_o for_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o as_o to_o what_o concern_v this_o present_a life_n we_o expect_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v obtain_v this_o so_o happy_a end_n forasmuch_o as_o of_o ourselves_o and_o by_o all_o our_o natural_a endeavour_n though_o never_o so_o great_a leave_v to_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o arrive_v unto_o it_o this_o end_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a good_a require_v in_o our_o soul_n a_o disposition_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o it_o &_o this_o be_v sanctify_v grace_n the_o seed_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o precious_a pledge_n of_o that_o eternal_a inheritance_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o speak_v thus_o to_o the_o ephesian_n c._n 1.13_o you_o be_v sign_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o pledge_n of_o our_o inheritance_n this_o grace_n be_v a_o supernatural_a quality_n infuse_v by_o god_n into_o our_o soul_n at_o the_o instant_n he_o admit_v we_o into_o his_o friendship_n a_o quality_n which_o remit_v the_o sin_n sanctify_v the_o soul_n embellish_v and_o render_v her_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o give_v she_o a_o certain_a right_n to_o eternal_a glory_n that_o justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o may_v be_v heir_n according_a to_o hope_n of_o everlasting_a life_n tit._n 3.7_o now_o since_o this_o grace_n this_o disposition_n to_o glory_n be_v also_o supernatural_a it_o be_v necessary_a we_o have_v the_o assistance_n of_o some_o powerful_a hand_n to_o obtain_v it_o and_o this_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o there_o be_v none_o but_o god_n alone_o who_o can_v endow_v the_o soul_n with_o sanctify_a grace_n this_o assistance_n be_v also_o call_v grace_n because_o it_o be_v gracious_o and_o out_o of_o god_n pure_a mercy_n bestow_v upon_o we_o but_o it_o be_v call_v actual_a as_o the_o other_o be_v style_v habitual_a grace_n because_o it_o be_v transient_a only_a not_o permanent_a as_o sanctify_a grace_n the_o habit_n be_v it_o be_v that_o action_n by_o which_o god_n move_v the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n our_o understanding_n &_o will_n dispose_v she_o to_o her_o justification_n &_o this_o by_o clear_v her_o understanding_n and_o let_v she_o see_v what_o chief_o concern_v she_o by_o good_a thought_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o she_o &_o move_v her_o will_n to_o embrace_v that_o good_a she_o see_v so_o much_o import_v she_o by_o the_o holy_a affection_n which_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v she_o these_o help_n have_v three_o effect_n in_o we_o for_o first_o they_o awake_v our_o soul_n by_o interior_a illumination_n and_o religious_a motion_n oblige_v she_o to_o look_v serious_o after_o her_o salvation_n 2_o once_o she_o be_v thus_o move_v it_o assist_v she_o in_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o that_o good_a which_o be_v propose_v unto_o she_o &_o give_v her_o strength_n to_o raise_v herself_o up_o to_o god_n by_o act_n of_o faith_n hope_n contrition_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n all_o which_o dispose_v she_o to_o receive_v at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o remission_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o justify_v grace_n 3_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o have_v receive_v this_o grace_n these_o help_n afford_v she_o still_o more_o strength_n to_o stand_v fast_o and_o conserve_v herself_o among_o the_o throng_n of_o temptation_n and_o to_o persevere_v constant_a even_o to_o the_o end_n by_o her_o flight_n from_o evil_a and_o the_o frequent_a exercise_n of_o good_a and_o pious_a work_n hence_o proceed_v the_o different_a name_n by_o which_o we_o call_v this_o actual_a grace_n for_o the_o first_o we_o call_v exciting_a operate_a or_o prevent_v grace_n the_o second_o assist_v or_o cooperate_a grace_n the_o 3d_o the_o grace_n of_o perseverance_n god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o all_o these_o grace_n for_o our_o salvation_n but_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o they_o have_v not_o always_o their_o full_a and_o entire_a effect_n upon_o the_o will_n for_o she_o be_v only_o move_v and_o press_v and_o not_o necessitate_v by_o the_o grace_n may_v either_o resist_v or_o not_o regard_v they_o according_a as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_v 6._o c._n 5._o remark_n nay_o very_o often_o do_v resist_v for_o we_o be_v advise_v in_o holy_a writ_n psal_n 94.9_o not_o to_o harden_v our_o heart_n &_o yet_o however_o we_o do_v harden_v they_o for_o frequent_o we_o do_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n but_o resist_v his_o holy_a spirit_n as_o st._n stephen_n complain_v act._n 7.51_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v this_o advertisement_n may_v serve_v in_o this_o place_n to_o teach_v we_o a_o important_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o expect_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v compass_v our_o salvation_n but_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v great_a care_n to_o be_v faithful_a to_o his_o dispensation_n and_o
infuse_v or_o give_v by_o god_n which_o make_v we_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o this_o definition_n be_v take_v from_o the_o commandment_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o to_o love_v he_o luc._n 10.27_o thou_o shall_v love_v say_v he_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n with_o thy_o whole_a soul_n with_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o these_o word_n with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n signify_v what_o we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o we_o must_v love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o our_o heart_n ought_v to_o be_v whole_o he_o love_v nothing_o either_o equal_a with_o he_o or_o more_o than_o he_o but_o under_o and_o less_o than_o he_o and_o only_o in_o order_n to_o his_o service_n this_o great_a love_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o have_v a_o more_o ardent_a a_o more_o tender_a and_o a_o more_o affective_a love_n for_o god_n then_o for_o any_o other_o thing_n although_o this_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v for_o but_o it_o lie_v in_o this_o that_o we_o esteem_v god_n more_o than_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o that_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o effectual_o we_o prefer_v his_o friendship_n before_o all_o other_o good_n and_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v we_o love_v so_o that_o we_o resolve_v to_o abandon_v and_o loose_v they_o all_o rather_o than_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god._n this_o preference_n and_o this_o resolution_n be_v so_o necessary_o require_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v the_o only_a distinctive_a sign_n it_o have_v and_o it_o can_v subsist_v without_o they_o so_o that_o in_o the_o moment_n in_o which_o any_o one_o willing_o and_o in_o effect_n break_v this_o resolution_n he_o lose_v the_o love_n of_o god._n however_o to_o make_v this_o preference_n and_o resolution_n we_o need_v not_o represent_v in_o particular_a all_o the_o thing_n before_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o prefer_v the_o 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which_o all_o other_o be_v insignificant_a in_o order_n to_o salvation_n i_o do_v not_o here_o examine_v the_o motive_n which_o ought_v to_o induce_v we_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n viz._n whether_o it_o be_v that_o of_o the_o reward_n we_o expect_v from_o he_o or_o that_o of_o friendship_n and_o benevolence_n which_o we_o owe_v he_o charity_n easy_o unite_v these_o two_o together_o &_o although_o it_o be_v not_o build_v or_o ground_v upon_o the_o reward_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o exclude_v it_o but_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v endow_v with_o charity_n love_v god_n for_o himself_o expect_v at_o his_o hand_n the_o reward_n of_o that_o love_n which_o be_v he_o himself_o she_o love_v god_n because_o of_o the_o recompense_n but_o she_o take_v care_n that_o she_o do_v not_o say_v that_o she_o love_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o reward_n alone_o for_o she_o will_v love_v he_o although_o she_o look_v for_o nothing_o from_o he_o and_o as_o st._n bernard_n de_fw-fr diligendo_fw-la deo_fw-la say_v excellent_o well_o we_o never_o love_v god_n without_o a_o reward_n although_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v he_o without_o mind_v the_o reward_n for_o though_o true_a charity_n be_v never_o fruitless_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o mercenary_a she_o seek_v not_o her_o own_o interest_n it_o be_v a_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o a_o contract_n it_o be_v neither_o itself_o obtain_v nor_o do_v it_o get_v any_o thing_n by_o bargain_n as_o merchant_n do_v it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a affection_n and_o make_v one_o give_v himself_o free_o to_o his_o god._n true_a love_n be_v satisfy_v with_o itself_o its_o reward_n be_v our_o belove_a we_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o this_o virtue_n abstract_o and_o in_o itself_o in_o other_o place_n as_o in_o the_o instruction_n of_o youth_n part._n 4._o chap._n 3._o &_o 16._o and_o in_o that_o of_o penance_n in_o the_o examen_fw-la upon_o the_o first_o commandment_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v here_o what_o concern_v it_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o serve_v for_o the_o holy_a communion_n article_n iv_o of_o the_o motive_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god._n it_o be_v a_o admirable_a expression_n of_o st._n bernard_n ibid._n that_o the_o reason_n of_o love_a god_n be_v god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o when_o any_o one_o ask_v why_o we_o ought_v to_o love_n god_n one_o can_v answer_v better_a then_o by_o say_v because_o he_o be_v god._n but_o be_v god_n contain_v in_o himself_o a_o infinity_n of_o perfection_n and_o quality_n which_o render_v he_o infinite_o amiable_a this_o general_a reason_n of_o love_a god_n because_o he_o be_v god_n be_v divide_v into_o many_o particular_a motive_n which_o be_v so_o many_o several_a obligation_n to_o love_v that_o infinite_a goodness_n which_o can_v never_o be_v sufficient_o love_v thus_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v great_a and_o perfect_a in_o himself_o a_o that_o he_o circle_n within_o himself_o all_o possible_a 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