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A45276 A Christian legacy consisting of two parts: I. A preparation for death. II. A consolation against death. By Edward Hyde, Dr. of Divinity, and late rector resident of Brightwell in Berks. Hyde, Edward, 1607-1659. 1657 (1657) Wing H3863; ESTC R216954 160,798 388

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truth_n jam._n 1._o 18._o and_o if_o god_n be_v our_o father_n by_o spiritual_a generation_n then_o be_v we_o also_o his_o son_n by_o adoption_n and_o can_v right_o and_o true_o say_v our_o father_n and_o all_o the_o petition_n after_o it_o without_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o our_o own_o conscience_n whereas_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n can_v true_o say_v any_o one_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n most_o holy_a prayer_n he_o can_v say_v our_o father_n for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o can_v say_v hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n for_o he_o delight_v to_o profane_v it_o he_o can_v say_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v for_o he_o fear_v nothing_o more_o than_o its_o come_n he_o can_v say_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v for_o he_o resolve_v against_o the_o do_v it_o wherefore_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o how_o shall_v sinner_n not_o yet_o convert_v say_v to_o god_n our_o father_n i_o answer_v if_o they_o true_o desire_v to_o be_v convert_v and_o to_o become_v his_o child_n they_o may_v say_v so_o as_o the_o prodigal_a son_n resolve_v to_o arise_v and_o go_v to_o his_o father_n though_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v unto_o he_o have_v a_o right_a of_o call_v he_o father_n luke_n 15._o 18._o for_o a_o unfeigned_a desire_n of_o conversion_n show_v a_o true_a convert_n god_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n as_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v no_o less_o then_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n and_o the_o best_a man_n that_o be_v will_v meet_v with_o inextricable_a difficulty_n if_o he_o ground_n the_o truth_n of_o his_o conversion_n upon_o the_o ability_n of_o his_o performance_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o sinceritity_n of_o his_o desire_n saint_n bernard_n tell_v of_o a_o very_a religious_a monk_n who_o undertake_v to_o say_v his_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la without_o the_o least_o a_o vocation_n or_o a_o version_n of_o his_o thought_n from_o god_n which_o another_o profess_a that_o he_o can_v not_o obtain_v to_o do_v by_o all_o the_o fast_a and_o prayer_n that_o he_o have_v use_v for_o many_o year_n convince_v and_o condemn_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o mouth_n before_o he_o have_v go_v over_o half_a the_o petition_n interpose_v such_o a_o impertinency_n in_o his_o prayer_n as_o plain_o show_v that_o his_o mind_n be_v on_o earth_n while_o his_o tongue_n be_v in_o heaven_n i_o conclude_v then_o that_o only_o those_o sinner_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v no_o right_n to_o their_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la but_o do_v hypocritical_o and_o false_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n who_o neither_o be_v nor_o desire_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o so_o be_v sinner_n as_o that_o they_o also_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o desire_v to_o continue_v in_o that_o state_n for_o how_o can_v that_o man_n have_v a_o right_a to_o pray_v who_o before_o he_o pray_v have_v set_v his_o heart_n against_o his_o god_n and_o while_o he_o be_v pray_v do_v set_v his_o own_o tongue_n against_o his_o heart_n sect_n ii_o weigh_v of_o our_o sin_n every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n say_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 6._o 5._o and_o it_o will_v con●…ern_v every_o wise_a man_n to_o see_v he_o have_v no_o great_a burden_n than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v of_o all_o burden_n none_o be_v so_o heavy_a as_o sin_n ●…or_n other_o burden_n can_v only_o press_v down_o to_o ●…earth_n but_o this_o press_v also_o down_o to_o hell_n therefore_o above_o all_o other_o burden_n it_o be_v a_o ●…oint_n of_o wisdom_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o this_o burden_n of_o ●…in_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o rid_v ourselves_o of_o it_o who_o will_v take_v it_o from_o we_o who_o will_v bear_v it_o ●…or_v we_o the_o psalmist_n have_v tell_v we_o psal._n 55._o ●…2_n say_n cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n ●…nd_v he_o shall_v sustain_v thou_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o wi●…est_a course_n to_o cast_v upon_o he_o the_o burden_n of_o ●…hy_a body_n then_o much_o more_o the_o burden_n of_o ●…hy_a soul_n say_v then_o to_o he_o as_o hezekiah_n do_v o_o lord_n i_o be_o oppress_v undertake_v for_o i_o isa._n 38._o 14._o thou_o do_v bear_v the_o heavy_a ●…urden_n of_o thy_o cross_n that_o thou_o may_v ●…ear_v the_o far_o heavy_a burden_n of_o my_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o burden_n that_o most_o oppress_v i_o this_o be_v the_o burden_n that_o i_o most_o earnest●…y_o beseech_v thou_o to_o undertake_v for_o i_o and_o to_o take_v from_o i_o thou_o do_v admit_v of_o one_o to_o help_v thou_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o thy_o cross_n but_o of_o none_o to_o help_v thou_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o my_o sin_n therefore_o i_o can_v flee_v to_o none_o for_o hel●…_n but_o to_o thou_o alone_o thou_o only_o be_v able_a to●…_n satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o a_o angry_a god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d beseech_v thou_o to_o make_v i_o a_o joyful_a partake●…_n of_o that_o bless_a satisfaction_n one_o ange●…_n be_v enough_o to_o strengthen_v thou_o to_o bea●…_n the_o burden_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world●…_n but_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n be_v no●…_n enough_o to_o strengthen_v i_o to_o bear_v the_o burden_n only_o of_o my_o own_o sin_n therefore_o i_o slee●…_n unto_o thou_o to_o undertake_v for_o i_o be_v thou_o my●…_n pledge_v my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pawn_v lift_v for_o life_n soul_n for_o soul_n in_o my_o stead_n that_o 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v forfeit_v both_o life_n and_o soul_n i●…_n myself_o may_v recover_v they_o both_o in_o my_o pledge_n in_o my_o undertaker_n but_o i_o may_v not_o hope_v to_o be_v so_o easy_o rid_v of_o my_o heavy_a burden_n by_o desire_v to_o lay_v it_o upon_o another_o shoulder_n unless_o i_o first_o lie_v it_o on_o my_o ow●…_n heart_n for_o if_o my_o saviour_n be_v so_o exceed_o sorrowful_a for_o my_o sin_n it_o be_v grea●…_n reason_n i_o shall_v be_v sorrowful_a for_o my_o own_o sin_n which_o alone_o cause_v his_o greate●…_n sorrow_n and_o how_o can_v i_o be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n till_o i_o know_v the_o burden_n of_o they_o how_o can_v i_o know_v their_o burden_n till_o i_o have_v weigh_v they_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n there_o i_o shall_v find_v that_o sin_n be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o odious_a to_o he_o as_o his_o own_o goodness_n be_v amiable_a to_o himself_o there_o i_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o wilful_a sinner_n be_v a_o rebel_n against_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n do_v despise_v the_o golden_a sceptre_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o will_v put_v he_o down_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n there_o i_o shall_v find_v that_o every_o sin_n unrepented_a separate_v from_o god_n isa._n 59_o 2._o your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v betwixt_o you_o and_o your_o god_n grieve_v his_o holy_a spirit_n exclude_v and_o expel_v grace_n from_o the_o soul_n nay_o exclude_v and_o expel_v the_o soul_n from_o itself_o bring_v darkness_n on_o the_o understanding_n perverseness_n on_o the_o will_n forgetfulness_n on_o the_o memory_n debility_n and_o weakness_n on_o the_o power_n of_o action_n so_o that_o by_o sin_n the_o soul_n be_v neither_o right_o intellective_a nor_o retentive_a nor_o affective_a nor_o active_a most_o ingenious_o the_o casuist_n dicat_fw-la saluberrimum_fw-la peccavi_fw-la cujus_fw-la singulae_fw-la literae_fw-la indices_fw-la illi_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la miseriae_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la constituitur_fw-la let_v the_o sinner_n frequent_o and_o hearty_o cry_v peccavi_fw-la the_o several_a letter_n of_o which_o word_n will_v put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o several_a loss_n and_o misery_n by_o his_o sin_n as_o for_o example_n p_o praemiis_fw-la omnium_fw-la meritorum_fw-la privatus_fw-la e_fw-la egestate_fw-la oppressus_fw-la c_o coecitate_fw-la mentis_fw-la percussus_fw-la c_o charitate_fw-la divina_fw-la spoliatus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_o amaritudine_fw-la repletus_fw-la v_o viam_fw-la perdi●…tionis_fw-la ingressus_fw-la i_fw-it iram_fw-la dei_fw-la meritus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d reginaldus_n de_fw-fr prudentia_fw-la in_o confessario●…_n cap._n 5._o innumerable_a be_v the_o misery_n o●…_n the_o impenitent_a sinner_n yet_o reducible_a all_o t●…_n these_o seven_o head_n 1._o that_o he_o lose_v th●…_n benefit_n of_o his_o former_a righteousness_n 2._o tha●…_n he_o be_v oppress_v with_o many_o want_n an●…_n above_o all_o with_o the_o want_n of_o repentance_n 3._o that_o he_o be_v smite_v with_o blindness_n in_o hi●…_n understanding_n 4._o that_o he_o be_v out_o o●…_n god_n favour_n 5._o that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o bitterness_n 6._o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o pe●…dition_n 7._o that_o he_o be_v under_o the_o wrath_n o●…_n god_n and_o the_o word_n peccavi_fw-la in_o latine●…_n will_v put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o all_o these_o 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o it_o will_v show_v he_o his_o disease_n so●…_n will_v also_o help_v
please_v god_n sure_o do_v not_o please_v he_o and_o such_o as_o do_v not_o please_v god_n here_o can_v enjoy_v god_n hereafter_o such_o man_n need_v no_o enemy_n to_o destroy_v they_o they_o have_v already_o destroy_v themselves_o they_o be_v bury_v alive_a they_o have_v change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v their_o body_n the_o sepuchre_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o therefore_o say_v st._n chrysostome_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v they_o not_o man_n but_o only_a flesh_n gen._n 6._o 12._o and_o god_n look_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v corrupt_a for_o all_o flesh_n ha●…_n corrupt_v his_o way_n upon_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o dot●…_n not_o now_o vouchsafe_v to_o call_v they_o man_n but_o only_a flesh_n and_o doubtless_o whosoever_o have_v most_o of_o the_o corruption_n have_v most_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o whosoever_o have_v most_o o●…_n the_o flesh_n have_v least_o of_o the_o man_n in_o he_o and_o he_o that_o be_v all_o flesh_n and_o no_o spirit_n be_v in_o trut●…_n all_o beast_n and_o no_o man_n which_o make_v o●…_n bless_a saviour_n in_o his_o sermon_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n say_v unt●…_n nicodemus_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n john_n 3._o 6._o so_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v nothing_o but_o flesh_n so_o far_o from_o be_v spiritual_a that_o he_o make●…_n his_o very_a soul_n carnal_a tell_v i_o now_o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o other_o to_o be_v so_o fatall●…_n my_o enemy_n as_o be_v my_o own_o flesh_n for_o other_o enemy_n can_v only_o hurt_v my_o body_n but_o my_o flesh_n can_v and_o do_v also_o hurt_v my_o soul_n make_v it_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o beast_n rather_o than_o of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o such_o a_o soul_n be_v articulate_v into_o a_o voice_n say_v take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a luk._n 12._o 19_o if_o thou_o have_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o hog_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v saint_n basil_n what_o else_o can_v thou_o say_v unto_o it_o and_o as_o the_o flesh_n make_v a_o man_n here_o fit_a company_n for_o beast_n so_o it_o will_v make_v he_o hereafter_o sit_v company_n for_o devil_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v according_o forewarn_v we_o rom._n 8._o 13._o for_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v you_o shall_v die_v while_o you_o live_v and_o much_o more_o when_o you_o be_v dead_a you_o shall_v now_o die_v spiritual_o but_o you_o shall_v then_o die_v eternal_o the_o want_n on_o widow_n be_v dead_a while_o she_o live_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 6._o and_o much_o more_o so_o be_v the_o wanton_a soul_n nay_o twice_o dead_a say_v judas_n ver_fw-la 12._o feed_v themselves_o without_o fear_n twice_o dead_a feed_v themselves_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o swine_n without_o fear_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o greek_a critic_n distinguish_v and_o feed_v as_o swine_n only_o to_o the_o slaughter_n feed_v not_o for_o life_n but_o for_o death_n d●…plicem_fw-la hic_fw-la mortem_fw-la notari_fw-la unam_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la nati_fw-la sint_fw-la alteram_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la sua_fw-la defectione_n inciderint_fw-la say_v beza_n here_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o twofold_a death_n one_o in_o which_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n have_v plunge_v they_o another_o in_o which_o by_o a_o corrupt_a life_n they_o have_v plunge_v themselves_o carnal_a man_n that_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v twice_o dead_a while_o they_o live_v and_o yet_o after_o they_o be_v dead_a come_v infinite_o a_o worfer_n death_n what_o a_o mercy_n than_o be_v it_o of_o god_n to_o send_v we_o sickness_n to_o weaken_v the_o flesh_n which_o be_v a_o enemy_n that_o can_v be_v conquer_v till_o it_o be_v weaken_v weaken_a in_o its_o affection_n in_o its_o infection_n in_o its_o defection_n the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v as_o the_o son_n of_o zervia_n to_o david_n too_o hard_o for_o we_o 2_o sam._n 3._o 39_o though_o we_o be_v anoint_v as_o he_o be_v and_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a unction_n yet_o they_o will_v commit_v their_o outrage_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o long_a time_n before_o we_o shall_v get_v so_o much_o mastery_n as_o to_o slay_v but_o only_o one_o of_o they_o at_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o infection_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o we_o as_o the_o leprous_a man_n be_v to_o the_o samaritan_n so_o exceed_v dangerous_a that_o we_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o endure_v their_o company_n 2_o reg._n 7._o 3._o only_o we_o can_v do_v as_o the_o samaritan_n do_v shut_v they_o out_o of_o our_o gate_n they_o will_v come_v in_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o and_o will_v bring_v their_o leprosy_n along_o with_o they_o last_o the_o defection_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o we_o as_o fatal_a and_o deadly_a as_o the_o defection_n of_o abner_n be_v to_o ●…osheth_v 2_o sam._n 3._o 10._o which_o translate_v ●…e_a kingdom_n away_o from_o he_o only_o we_o ●…ve_v a_o great_a loss_n by_o these_o defection_n ●…en_o he_o have_v for_o we_o lose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o ●…eaven_n the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v ●…isterous_a the_o infection_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v ●…ngerous_a the_o defection_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v ●…eadly_a o_o then_o for_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o sick●…ess_n to_o shelter_v my_o soul_n from_o this_o storm_n to_o ●…eliver_v my_o soul_n from_o this_o danger_n to_o reco●…er_v my_o soul_n from_o this_o death_n sect_n iii_o the_o three_o comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o sickness_n be_v that_o it_o waste_v the_o flesh_n the_o more_o the_o body_n be_v pamper_v the_o more_o the_o soul_n be_v starve_v therefore_o ●…ith_n st._n paul_n flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v ●…e_a kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…ith_o epiphanius_n haer._n 42._o he_o speak_v not_o ●…is_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o w●…cked_a man_n in_o the_o ●…esh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sait●…●…he_v same_o author_n in_o another_o place_n haer._n 66._o ●…e_n speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o full_o satisfy_v but_o give_v moreover_o a_o three_o exposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o speak_v not_o of_o 〈◊〉_d flesh_n which_o be_v sanctify_v and_o labou●…_n please_v god_n but_o of_o that_o flesh_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o sin_n and_o seek_v only_o to_o please_v it_o s●…_n let_v i_o not_o then_o complain_v of_o the_o wasti●…_n of_o my_o flesh_n since_o that_o so_o much_o tend_v the_o advantage_n and_o improvement_n of_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n for_o i_o must_v decay_v in_o my_o natur●…_n that_o i_o may_v increase_v in_o my_o spiritual_a streng●…_n be_v a_o imperfect_a man_n in_o myself_o that_o may_v be_v a_o perfect_a man_n in_o christ_n jesus_n ephes._n 4._o 13._o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n ca●…_n not_o well_o be_v in_o i_o without_o my_o own_o em●…tiness_n for_o as_o in_o philosophy_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d penetration_n of_o body_n so_o in_o divinity_n the●…_n be_v no_o penetration_n of_o soul_n if_o i_o will_v ha●…_n my_o saviour_n be_v in_o i_o than_o i_o must_v not_o 〈◊〉_d in_o myself_o for_o he_o have_v say_v if_o any_o man_n w●…_n come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o that_o be_v his_o body_n and_o his_o spirit_n say_v hugo_n corp●…_n in_o divitiis_fw-la &_o deliciis_fw-la spiritum_fw-la in_o intellect●…_n &_o affectu_fw-la let_v he_o deny_v his_o body_n in_o no●…_n regard_v riches_n nor_o delight_n let_v hi●…_n deny_v his_o spirit_n in_o not_o trust_v to_o his_o ow●…_n judgement_n in_o not_o follow_v his_o own_o affection_n let_v he_o thus_o deny_v himself_o both_o in_o ●…ody_n and_o in_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o my_o cross_n and_o that_o my_o cross_n may_v fit_v he_o ●…or_v i_o and_o who_o will_v not_o upon_o this_o consideration_n say_v with_o holy_a ignatius_n epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v i_o be_v meat_n for_o wild_a beast_n so_o god_n be_v a_o portion_n for_o i_o let_v the_o beast_n devour_v i_o so_o my_o god_n receive_v i_o let_v my_o foul_a disease_n destroy_v my_o body_n so_o as_o my_o god_n receive_v my_o soul_n i_o will_v make_v no_o provision_n for_o my_o flesh_n and_o take_v no_o care_n of_o it_o if_o so_o be_v by_o put_v that_o off_o i_o may_v put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o unruliness_n of_o the_o flesh_n reject_v he_o as_o a_o lord_n to_o govern_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o flesh_n hinder_v he_o as_o a_o jesus_n to_o save_v for_o he_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n hab._n 1._o 13._o and_o therefore_o of_o pure_a hand_n
then_o to_o touch_v it_o and_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n then_o to_o save_v it_o last_o the_o undutifulness_n of_o the_o flesh_n hinder_v he_o as_o a_o christ_n to_o instruct_v for_o he_o will_v teach_v none_o that_o say_v not_o to_o he_o as_o samuel_n do_v speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v 1_o sam._n 3._o 10._o i_o will_v therefore_o glad_o put_v off_o my_o flesh_n that_o i_o may_v put_v off_o my_o unruliness_n my_o uncleanness_n my_o undutifulness_n thus_o i_o will_v glad_o put_v off_o myself_o my_o unruly_a my_o unclean_a my_o undutiful_a self_n that_o i_o may_v whole_o put_v on_o my_o saviour_n as_o lo●…_n as_o jesus_n and_o as_o christ_n as_o lord_n to_o gove●…_n i_o as_o jesus_n to_o save_v i_o and_o as_o christ_n to_o i●…struct_v and_o to_o direct_v i_o christus_fw-la susce●…_n fidelem_fw-la ad_fw-la curandum_fw-la docendum_fw-la tuendu●…_n dirig_n endum_fw-la say_v hugo_n christ_n have_v u●…dertaken_v the_o true_a christian_a to_o heal_v he_o to_o teach_v he_o to_o defend_v he_o to_o direct_v he_o to_o heal_v he_o as_o jesus_n to_o defend_v he_o a●…_n lord_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o direct_v he_o as_o christ_n i_o know_v that_o the_o messiah_n come_v which_o be_v call_v christ_n when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v teach_v u●…_n all_o thing_n joh._n 4._o 25._o and_o all_o these_o mercie●…_n will_v he_o most_o ready_o bestow_v on_o i_o when_o 〈◊〉_d most_o want_v they_o and_o fly_v to_o he_o to_o supply_v my_o want_n when_o i_o be_o most_o sick_a he_o will_v most_o heal_v i_o when_o i_o be_o most_o weak_a he_o will_v most_o defend_v i_o when_o i_o be_o least_o capable_a of_o other_o instruction_n then_o will_v he_o most_o teach_v and_o instruct_v i_o when_o i_o be_o least_o able_a to_o guide_v myself_o then_o will_v he_o undertake_v to_o direct_v and_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o teach_v i_o which_o while_o my_o strength_n be_v in_o i_o i_o be_o not_o fit_a to_o learn_v i_o must_v therefore_o be_v content_a to_o lose_v my_o strength_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v these_o instruction_n there_o be_v three_o impediment_n in_o man_n which_o either_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n truth_n or_o hinder_v they_o in_o know_v it_o say_v aquinas_n hebetudo_fw-la ingenii_fw-la occupationes_fw-la temporales_fw-la torpor_fw-la addiscendi_fw-la their_o natural_a incapacity_n their_o temporal_a distraction_n and_o their_o spiritual_a slothfulness_n all_o these_o proceed_v from_o the_o grossness_n of_o the_o flesh_n let_v that_o vanish_v these_o will_v vanish_v with_o it_o the_o natural_a dulness_n as_o to_o heavenly_a thing_n decay_v with_o the_o nature_n the_o temporal_a distraction_n vanish_v with_o the_o time_n the_o spiritual_a slothfulness_n be_v shake_v off_o with_o the_o flesh_n that_o bring_v it_o on_o the_o soul._n thus_o i_o must_v confess_v my_o flesh_n need_v be_v much_o waste_v to_o make_v i_o live_v well_o but_o much_o more_o to_o make_v i_o die_v well_o for_o while_o that_o be_v in_o its_o vigour_n and_o lustiness_n it_o will_v scarce_o afford_v i_o time_n to_o pray_v much_o less_o sincereness_n and_o fervency_n in_o my_o prayer_n i_o will_v then_o rejoice_v in_o the_o waste_n of_o my_o flesh_n because_o it_o will_v promote_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n nor_o be_v this_o my_o only_a comfort_n that_o while_o i_o be_v in_o flesh_n i_o grow_v in_o grace_n but_o i_o be_o also_o comfort_v in_o this_o that_o while_o i_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n the_o shame_n waste_v that_o deform_v i_o the_o sin_n waste_v that_o deprave_v i_o the_o burden_n waste_v that_o depress_v i_o for_o man_n flesh_n be_v deform_v deprave_a and_o depress_v by_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o it_o first_o man_n flesh_n be_v deform_v by_o sin_n for_o have_v there_o never_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n there_o will_v never_o have_v be_v deformity_n i●…_n it_o neither_o deformity_n from_o the_o want_n no●…_n from_o the_o indisposition_n of_o any_o member_n s●…_n bring_v in_o both_o deformity_n and_o though_o at_o the_o resurrection_n god_n will_v take_v awa●…_n from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o deformity_n that_o be_v in_o they_o from_o want_n or_o defect_n of_o any_o of_o their_o member_n for_o he_o will_v justify_v his_o own_o creation_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o take_v away_o the_o deformity_n that_o be_v in_o their_o body_n proceed_v from_o the_o indisposition_n or_o defect_n of_o a_o due_a proportion_n in_o their_o member_n for_o he_o will_v not_o justify_v their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o not_o abolish_v that_o deformity_n which_o be_v in_o punishment_n thereof_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a and_o there_o 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a body_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 44._o and_o yet_o he_o speak_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v epiphanius_n haer._n 64._o not_o another_o but_o the_o same_o body_n which_o i●…_n now_o natural_a shall_v then_o be_v spiritual_a and_o indeed_o st._n paul_n himself_o speak_v of_o the_o individuum_fw-la demonstrativum_fw-la this_o corruptible_a this_o mortal_a magis_fw-la enim_fw-la express_v non_fw-la potera●…_n loqui_fw-la nisi_fw-la eutem_fw-la svam_fw-la manibus_fw-la teneret_fw-la say_v tertullian_n he_o can_v not_o have_v speak_v more_o express_o unless_o he_o shall_v have_v pinch_v up_o his_o flesh_n with_o his_o own_o finger_n to_o show_v it_o we_o according_o ruffinus_n say_v the_o church_n do_v provident_o profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n in_o say_v hu●…us_fw-la carnis_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la the_o resurrection_n of_o this_o body_n or_o of_o this_o flesh_n to_o wit_n this_o same_o flesh_n in_o substance_n but_o not_o in_o quality_n it_o be_v now_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n and_o be_v according_o clog_v with_o corruption_n mortality_n infirmity_n and_o gravity_n or_o grossness_n it_o shall_v then_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o a_o spiritual_a body_n and_o according_o incorruptible_a immortal_a full_a of_o power_n and_o full_a of_o activity_n for_o these_o be_v the_o four_o property_n assign_v to_o the_o body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v by_o the_o school_n impassibilitas_fw-la claritas_fw-la agilitas_fw-la subtilitas_fw-la the_o contrary_n whereof_o be_v in_o the_o same_o body_n as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a body_n to_o wit_n corruption_n dishonour_v weakness_n and_o grossness_n which_o be_v all_o as_o so_o many_o natural_a deformity_n of_o or_o in_o the_o body_n whereby_o it_o become_v unamiable_a to_o itself_o and_o unproportionable_a to_o the_o soul_n that_o do_v inform_v and_o shall_v govern_v it_o so_o that_o though_o the_o body_n be_v never_o so_o beautiful_a in_o outward_a appearance_n yet_o while_o it_o continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o disobedience_n to_o the_o soul_n it_o continue_v also_o in_o the_o state_n of_o deformity_n and_o disobedience_n will_v not_o be_v out_o of_o it_o as_o long_o as_o sin_n be_v in_o it_o corpus_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la totali_fw-la subjection●…_n ad_fw-la animam_fw-la say_v aquinas_n the_o body_n be_v not_o glorious_a till_o it_o have_v learn_v a_o total_a subjection_n to_o the_o soul_n even_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o glorious_a till_o it_o have_v learn_v a_o total_a subjection_n to_o its_o god_n and_o the_o same_o author_n assert_v that_o the_o body_n of_o man_n have_v a_o most_o convenient_a disposition_n make_v it_o good_a by_o this_o distinction_n non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la sed_fw-la s●…cundum_fw-la comparationem_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la not_o simple_o but_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v make_v that_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n therefore_o though_o heavenly_a body_n be_v much_o more_o beautiful_a than_o be_v man_n body_n yet_o a_o heavenly_a body_n have_v be_v less_o convenient_a for_o a_o man_n then_o a_o earthly_a body_n because_o a_o heavenly_a body_n have_v be_v impassable_a and_o consequent_o incapable_a of_o sense_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n know_v nothing_o natural_o but_o by_o and_o from_o the_o sense_n wherefore_o as_o a_o artificer_n make_v a_o file_n or_o see_v to_o cut_v do_v not_o make_v it_o of_o glass_n but_o o●…_n iron_n for_o he_o look_v not_o after_o the_o beauty_n but_o after_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o care_v not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o less_o beautiful_a so_o he_o may_v have_v it_o the_o more_o useful_a so_o do_v god_n in_o make_v man_n not_o a_o celestial_a but_o a_o terrestrial_a body_n wherefore_o if_o the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n have_v ●…ut_o man_n body_n under_o a_o comparative_a defor●…ity_n to_o make_v it_o the_o less_o glorious_a how_o much_o more_o have_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n ●…ut_o the_o same_o body_n under_o a_o positive_a deformity_n to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o inglorious_a second_o man_v flesh_n be_v deprave_v by_o sin_n as_o it_o
sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o shed_v many_o drop_n of_o it_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v satisfaction_n still_o leave_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o world_n lord_n have_v thy_o blood_n satisfy_v for_o more_o sin_n than_o we_o can_v commit_v and_o shall_v it_o not_o satisfy_v for_o those_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v forsake_v and_o do_v detest_v have_v thou_o purchase_v mercy_n for_o more_o than_o do_v repent_v and_o will_v thou_o not_o show_v mercy_n on_o those_o to_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v repentance_n have_v thou_o be_v so_o long_o call_v we_o that_o thou_o shall_v at_o last_n reject_v we_o have_v thou_o so_o long_o promise_v salvation_n that_o thou_o shall_v at_o last_n deny_v it_o thou_o have_v purchase_v redemption_n for_o we_o by_o thy_o blood_n thou_o have_v promise_v it_o in_o thy_o word_n thou_o have_v purchase_v more_o than_o thou_o have_v promise_v and_o have_v thou_o promise_v less_o than_o thou_o will_v perform_v i_o be_o thy_o 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