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monster_n nature_n be_v almost_o lose_v among_o they_o and_o many_o beast_n may_v be_v find_v in_o africa_n which_o never_o have_v any_o of_o their_o kind_n in_o the_o ark_n africa_n semper_fw-la aliquod_fw-la apportat_fw-la novi_fw-la whosoever_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o a_o strange_a sight_n there_o he_o shall_v have_v store_n of_o they_o thus_o be_v it_o in_o the_o soul_n if_o the_o upper_a the_o manly_a part_n of_o it_o be_v overswel_v with_o lust_n it_o straight_o become_v effeminate_a and_o enervate_a have_v neither_o strength_n nor_o sinew_n nor_o courage_n for_o any_o undertake_n and_o then_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n the_o low_a base_a sensual_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o only_o lusty_a but_o outrageous_a have_v no_o keeper_n to_o govern_v they_o they_o become_v wild_a scorn_v any_o limit_n or_o bound_n of_o nature_n do_v every_o day_n conceive_v horrid_a unnatural_a vile_a imagination_n and_o every_o season_n grow_v big_a and_o bring_v forth_o monster_n 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sense_n of_o that_o desperate_a estate_n and_o almost_o the_o hell_n that_o we_o be_v fain_o blindfold_a into_o and_o if_o we_o be_v still_o blind_v still_o unable_a to_o see_v or_o move_v or_o relieve_v ourselves_o let_v we_o then_o lay_v hold_v of_o the_o next_o post_n or_o pillar_n we_o meet_v with_o and_o there_o fix_v and_o dwell_v and_o weep_v and_o pray_v to_o that_o omnipotent_a physician_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o restorer_n of_o reasonable_a creature_n that_o he_o will_v by_o some_o spiritual_a eye_n water_n recover_v we_o to_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v impossible_a say_v tobias_n for_o any_o one_o to_o restore_v we_o to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v once_o on_o we_o 601._o but_o he_o only_o who_o be_v the_o eternal_a image_n of_o the_o father_n he_o only_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v out_o that_o unreasonable_a blind_a soul_n within_o we_o make_v up_o of_o our_o sin_n which_o move_v we_o and_o reduce_v we_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o 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over_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o remain_v man_n till_o it_o shall_v please_v that_o free_a voice_n to_o call_v we_o into_o saint_n grace_n be_v never_o place_v but_o in_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v send_v to_o make_v reason_n see_v what_o by_o nature_n only_o it_o can_v never_o to_o blemish_v it_o in_o what_o it_o can_v comprehend_v as_o the_o learned_a bishop_n have_v observe_v against_o the_o jesuit_n let_v we_o make_v much_o of_o all_o the_o light_a that_o nature_n and_o reason_n will_v afford_v we_o let_v we_o not_o suffer_v one_o precious_a ray_n to_o be_v cast_v away_o upon_o we_o but_o improve_v it_o to_o the_o extent_n of_o its_o virtue_n for_o the_o direction_n of_o our_o life_n and_o whensoever_o this_o light_n shall_v fail_v that_o it_o can_v guide_v we_o or_o our_o eye_n dazzle_v that_o we_o can_v follow_v let_v we_o pray_v to_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o god_n of_o spirit_n that_o he_o will_v shine_v spiritual_o 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the_o manner_n of_o eastern_a nation_n as_o a_o counterpart_n of_o god_n to_o that_o which_o abraham_n have_v seal_v to_o before_o in_o his_o blood_n at_o his_o circumcision_n 2._o the_o benefit_n make_v over_o in_o that_o covenant_n be_v give_v up_o in_o numerato_fw-la with_o a_o kind_n of_o livery_n and_o seisin_n at_o his_o exaltation_n 8._o which_o be_v the_o importance_n of_o that_o place_n ephes_n four_o 8._o lxviii_o out_o of_o the_o lxviii_o psalm_n thou_o have_v ascend_v on_o high_a there_o be_v the_o date_n of_o it_o upon_o christ_n inauguration_n to_o his_o regal_a office_n gr._n thou_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a there_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o conveyance_n unto_o he_o as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o victory_n and_o part_n of_o his_o triumph_n thou_o have_v give_v gift_n or_o as_o the_o psalm_n receive_v gift_n for_o man_n both_o import_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o divers_a relation_n receive_v from_o his_o father_n all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o that_o he_o may_v give_v dispense_v convey_v and_o steward_n it_o out_o to_o man_n and_o so_o literal_o still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o then_o that_o which_o be_v thus_o make_v over_o to_o we_o be_v not_o only_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n the_o habit_n by_o which_o we_o be_v regenerate_v but_o above_o that_o account_n daily_a bubling_n out_o of_o the_o same_o spring_n minutely_o ray_n of_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n which_o differ_v from_o that_o gift_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o propagation_n of_o life_n from_o the_o first_o act_n of_o conception_n conservation_n from_o creation_n that_o which_o be_v there_o do_v in_o a_o minute_n be_v here_o do_v every_o minute_n and_o so_o the_o christian_n be_v still_o in_o fieri_fw-la not_o in_o facto_fw-la esse_fw-la or_o as_o a_o line_n which_o be_v a_o aggregate_v of_o infinite_a point_n from_o a_o point_n in_o svo_fw-la indivisibili_fw-la the_o first_o call_v by_o the_o school_n auxilium_fw-la gratiae_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la principii_fw-la the_o other_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la concursus_fw-la and_o this_o be_v note_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d giving_n jam._n i._n 17._o 17._o neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o heathen_a call_v their_o virtue_n as_o habit_n of_o their_o own_o acquire_v nor_o again_o so_o proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gift_n because_o that_o prove_v a_o kind_n of_o tenure_n after_o the_o receipt_n data_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la dantur_fw-la fiunt_fw-la accipientis_fw-la say_v the_o law_n but_o proper_o and_o critical_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d giving_n christ_n always_o a_o give_v confirm_v minutely_o not_o our_o title_n but_o his_o own_o gift_n or_o else_o that_o as_o minutely_o ready_a again_o to_o return_v to_o the_o crown_n all_o our_o right_n and_o title_n to_o strength_n and_o power_n be_v only_o from_o god_n minutely_o donation_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o present_a tense_n imply_v all_o depend_v on_o the_o perpetual_a presence_n and_o assistance_n of_o his_o strength_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o eternity_n isai_n ix_o 6._o i._n e._n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o lxx_o the_o age_n to_o come_v the_o state_n of_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o it_o the_o father_n which_o do_v not_o only_o beget_v the_o child_n but_o educate_v provide_v for_o put_v in_o a_o course_n to_o live_v and_o thrive_v and_o deserve_v far_o more_o for_o that_o he_o do_v after_o the_o birth_n than_o for_o the_o be_v itself_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v proclus_n his_o observation_n of_o plato_n that_o he_o call_v god_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o maker_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o father_n in_o respect_n of_o man._n and_o this_o the_o peculiar_a title_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o office_n not_o to_o be_v the_o maker_n only_o the_o architect_n of_o that_o age_n to_o come_v of_o grace_n and_o glory_n but_o peculiar_o the_o father_n which_o continue_v his_o paternal_a relation_n for_o ever_o yea_o and_o the_o exercise_n of_o paternal_a office_n by_o the_o pedagogy_n of_o the_o spirit_n all_o the_o time_n of_o nonage_n minutely_o add_v and_o improve_n and_o build_v he_o up_o to_o the_o measure_n and_o pitch_n of_o his_o own_o stature_n and_o fullness_n and_o so_o again_o that_o sovereign_a title_n of_o his_o jesus_n i._n e._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matt._n i._n 21._o this_o title_n and_o office_n of_o physician_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o second_o person_n to_o repair_v the_o daily_a decay_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o only_o to_o implant_v a_o principle_n of_o health_n but_o to_o maintain_v it_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o confirm_v it_o minutely_o into_o a_o exact_a habit_n of_o soul_n and_o therefore_o that_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v say_v to_o have_v his_o heal_n in_o his_o wing_n i_o e._n in_o those_o ray_n which_o it_o minutely_o send_v out_o by_o which_o as_o on_o wing_n this_o fountain_n of_o all_o inherent_a and_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o sanctify_v and_o justify_v grace_n take_v its_o flight_n and_o rest_v upon_o the_o christian_a soul_n and_o this_o still_o peculiarly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o christ_n in_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v the_o not_o observe_v or_o not_o acknowledge_v of_o which_o difference_n between_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n the_o endowment_n of_o that_o first_o and_o this_o second_o foundation_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n be_v i_o conceive_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o those_o perplex_v controversy_n about_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n and_o patrimony_n of_o grace_n pelagius_n very_o jealous_a and_o unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o his_o natural_a power_n leave_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o business_n of_o his_o salvation_n shall_v be_v account_v due_a unto_o god_n pelag._n they_o be_v his_o own_o word_n if_o jerom_n may_v be_v credit_v mihi_fw-la nullus_fw-la auferre_fw-la poterit_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ne_fw-la si_fw-la in_o operibus_fw-la meis_fw-la deus_fw-la adjutor_fw-la extiterit_fw-la non_fw-la mihi_fw-la debeatur_fw-la merces_fw-la sed_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o i_o operatus_fw-la socinus_n again_o deny_v all_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n make_v all_o that_o but_o a_o chimaera_n and_o so_o evacuate_a or_o antiquate_v that_o old_a tenure_n by_o which_o we_o hold_v all_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n the_o romanist_n again_o at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o 8._o bestow_v upon_o the_o bless_a virgin_n after_o conception_n such_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o temporal_a procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o no_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v have_v but_o by_o her_o dispense_n that_o she_o the_o mother_n give_v he_o that_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o give_v all_o gift_n quibus_fw-la vult_fw-la quomodo_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o per_fw-la manus_fw-la 10._o that_o she_o be_v the_o neck_n to_o christ_n the_o head_n cant_z seven_o 4._o and_o 6._o sublato_fw-la virgin_n patrocinio_fw-la perinde_v ac_fw-la halitu_fw-la intercluso_fw-la peccator_fw-la vivere_fw-la diutiùs_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la and_o store_n enough_o of_o such_o emasculate_a theology_n as_o this_o and_o yet_o other_o that_o maintain_v the_o quite_o contradictory_n to_o all_o these_o acknowledge_v a_o necessity_n of_o supernatural_a strength_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o our_o supernatural_a end_n and_o then_o ask_v and_o receive_v this_o only_a as_o from_o the_o hand_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n without_o the_o mediation_n or_o jurisdiction_n of_o anyother_n be_v yet_o have_v in_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n as_o back-friend_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o enemy_n to_o grace_n because_o they_o leave_v man_n any_o portion_n of_o that_o natural_a strength_n which_o be_v bestow_v on_o he_o at_o his_o creation_n whereas_o the_o limit_n of_o both_o these_o be_v distinct_o set_v there_o may_v safe_o be_v acknowledge_v first_o a_o natural_a power_n or_o if_o you_o will_v call_v it_o natural_a grace_n the_o father_n will_v bear_v you_o out_o in_o the_o phrase_n illius_fw-la est_fw-la gratiae_fw-la quòd_fw-la creatus_fw-la est_fw-la 139._o s._n jerom_n gratia_n dei_fw-la quâ_fw-la fecit_fw-la nos_fw-la cxliu_o s._n austin_n and_o crearis_fw-la gratia_fw-la arbit_n s._n bernard_n and_o that_o proper_o style_v the_o strength_n of_o god_n but_o not_o of_o christ_n enable_v we_o for_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o then_o above_o this_o be_v regular_o superstruct_v the_o strength_n of_o christ_n special_a supernatural_a strength_n make_v over_o unto_o we_o not_o at_o our_o first_o but_o second_o birth_n without_o which_o though_o
be_v not_o quite_o able_a thorough_o to_o perform_v without_o help_n which_o deceitful_a consideration_n draw_v on_o pelagius_n himself_o that_o be_v first_o only_o for_o nature_n at_o last_o to_o take_v in_o one_o after_o another_o five_o subsidiaries_n more_o but_o only_o as_o so_o many_o horse_n to_o draw_v together_o in_o the_o chariot_n with_o nature_n be_v so_o pursue_v by_o the_o council_n and_o father_n from_o one_o hold_v to_o another_o till_o he_o be_v at_o last_o almost_o deprive_v of_o all_o acknowledge_v say_v s._n austin_n divinae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la adjutorium_fw-la ad_fw-la posse_fw-la and_o then_o have_v not_o the_o devil_n stick_v close_o to_o he_o at_o the_o exigence_n and_o hold_v out_o at_o the_o velle_fw-la &_o operari_fw-la he_o may_v have_v be_v in_o great_a danger_n to_o have_v lose_v a_o heretic_n but_o i_o absolute_o impotent_a in_o myself_o to_o any_o supernatural_a duty_n be_v then_o rapt_v above_o myself_o strengthen_v by_o christ_n perpetual_a influence_n have_v all_o my_o strength_n &_o ability_n from_o he_o be_o then_o by_o that_o strength_n able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n myself_o as_o in_o the_o old_a oracle_n the_o god_n inspire_v and_o speak_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o then_o the_o vates_fw-la speak_v under_o from_o thence_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d echo_v out_o that_o voice_n aloud_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v by_o whisper_n a_o kind_n of_o scribe_n or_o cryer_n or_o herald_n to_o deliver_v out_o as_o he_o be_v inspire_v the_o principal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o god_n or_o oracle_n the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o inspire_a enthusiast_n dispense_n out_o to_o his_o credulous_a client_n all_o that_o the_o oracle_n do_v dictate_v or_o as_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v cold_a and_o dry_a in_o its_o elementary_a constitution_n and_o therefore_o bind_v up_o to_o a_o necessity_n of_o perpetual_a barrenness_n have_v neither_o of_o those_o two_o procreative_a faculty_n heat_n or_o moisture_n in_o its_o composition_n but_o then_o by_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o neighbourhood_n of_o water_n or_o to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o that_o rain_n from_o heaven_n to_o satisfy_v its_o thirst_n this_o cold_a dry_a element_n begin_v to_o teem_v carry_v many_o mine_n of_o treasure_n in_o the_o womb_n many_o granary_n of_o fruit_n in_o its_o surface_n and_o in_o event_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contribute_v all_o that_o we_o can_v crave_v either_o to_o our_o need_n or_o luxury_n now_o though_o all_o this_o be_v do_v by_o those_o foreign_a aid_n as_o principal_a nay_o sole_a efficient_n of_o this_o fertility_n in_o the_o earth_n to_o conceive_v &_o of_o its_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o yet_o the_o work_n of_o bring_v forth_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o earth_n 7._o heb._n vi_fw-la 7._o as_o to_o the_o immediate_a parent_n of_o all_o thus_o be_v it_o god_n work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v cyril_n 26._o to_o plant_v and_o water_n and_o that_o he_o do_v mediate_o by_o apollo_n and_o paul_n yea_o and_o to_o give_v the_o increase_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o immediate_o neither_o to_o man_n nor_o angel_n but_o only_o ad_fw-la agricolam_fw-la trinitatem_fw-la 80._o say_v s._n austin_n but_o after_o all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n thou_o must_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n the_o holy_a ghost_n overshadow_a mary_n 18._o and_o she_o be_v find_v with_o child_n mat._n i._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o be_v find_v no_o more_o attribute_v to_o she_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o principal_a 20._o nay_o sole_a agent_n in_o the_o work_n and_o she_o a_o pure_a virgin_n still_o and_o yet_o luk._n i._n 31._o it_o be_v the_o angel_n divinity_n that_o mary_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n all_o the_o efficiency_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o partus_fw-la ventrem_fw-la the_o work_n attribute_v and_o that_o true_o to_o mary_n the_o subject_n in_o who_o it_o be_v 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