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A08457 The pearle of perfection sought after by Charles Odingsells, Doctour of Divinitie Odingsells, Charles, d. 1637. 1637 (1637) STC 18782; ESTC S113411 51,839 106

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who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n and_o therefore_o as_o by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n 4.25_o rom._n 4.25_o he_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n so_o he_o be_v also_o raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n here_o you_o see_v that_o our_o most_o gracious_a and_o mighty_a redeemer_n be_v as_o gorran_n say_v pugil_n in_o morte_fw-la victor_n in_o resurrectione_n 1._o gorran_n in_o ro._n cap._n 1._o a_o champion_n in_o his_o death_n a_o conqueror_n in_o his_o resurrection_n for_o now_o he_o triumph_v over_o the_o grave_n and_o death_n declare_v to_o the_o world_n to_o man_n and_o angel_n that_o he_o be_v perfect_o just_a otherwise_o he_o can_v never_o have_v rise_v unto_o glory_n have_v he_o be_v unclean_a have_v he_o be_v any_o way_n pollute_v and_o defile_v with_o sin_n for_o into_o the_o heavenly_a jerusfalem_n such_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v yea_o he_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n to_o show_v himself_o a_o justifier_n 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the_o object_n see_v that_o such_o may_v be_v in_o evil_a angel_n and_o reprobate_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n st._n james_n say_v 2.19_o jam._n 2.19_o daemon_n credunt_fw-la &_o contremiscunt_fw-la the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v but_o it_o be_v gospel_n be_v or_o rather_o a_o affiance_n in_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n ground_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o fiducial_a assent_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n in_o christ_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o assent_n it_o have_v place_n in_o the_o understanding_n as_o it_o be_v fiducial_a it_o have_v place_n in_o the_o will_n a_o bare_a assent_n to_o the_o object_n be_v too_o slender_a a_o set_n forth_o of_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justify_v faith_n and_o too_o weak_a to_o support_v that_o which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a who_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 20._o galat._n ●_o 20._o i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o cornelius_n bishop_n of_o bitonto_n ult_n corn._n bitont_n apud_fw-la whitak_n conc._n ult_n upon_o the_o first_o to_o the_o roman_n say_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a credulity_n but_o a_o trust_n and_o confidence_n and_o include_v some_o operation_n of_o the_o will_n god_n indeed_o as_o the_o principal_a predominant_a efficient_a cause_n work_v faith_n in_o man_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n 6.29_o john_n 6.29_o that_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v but_o man_n in_o who_o faith_n be_v wrought_v formal_o believe_v and_o that_o willing_o not_o against_o his_o will_n 34._o aug._n de_fw-fr spir._n &_o light_v ca._n 34._o all_o this_o st._n augustine_n plain_o insinuate_v say_v voluntas_fw-la qua_fw-la credimus_fw-la dono_fw-la dei_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la the_o will_v whereby_o we_o believe_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n so_o then_o it_o be_v necessary_o infer_v out_o of_o the_o precedent_a ground_n that_o both_o the_o 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be_v impute_v and_o entire_o embrace_v by_o all_o who_o participate_v of_o it_o but_o because_o we_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o by_o a_o spiritual_a instrument_n or_o organ_n namely_o faith_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o do_v not_o equal_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o themselves_o for_o all_o have_v not_o one_o degree_n or_o measure_n of_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v according_a to_o one_o degree_n in_o one_o and_o according_a to_o another_o degree_n in_o another_o in_o some_o weak_a and_o in_o other_o strong_a and_o yet_o all_o have_v true_a faith_n and_o sufficient_a to_o embrace_v christ_n righteousness_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v faith_n secundùm_fw-la rationem_fw-la specificam_fw-la in_o the_o essential_a form_n whereby_o it_o be_v specify_v and_o difference_v from_o other_o habit_n and_o virtue_n so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o right_a believer_n alike_o for_o every_o essential_a form_n be_v constitute_v in_o indivisibili_fw-la and_o do_v not_o 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greaet_fw-la good_a second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n which_o do_v less_o or_o more_o participate_v of_o the_o inherent_a habit_n now_o faith_n as_o all_o other_o gift_n and_o grace_n come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o be_v dispense_v and_o distribute_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n 4.7_o ephes_n 4.7_o for_o to_o every_o one_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o deal_v to_o every_o ma_fw-fr the_o measure_n of_o faith_n rom._n 12.3_o and_o in_o the_o fix_a verse_n follow_v he_o that_o prophesi_v must_v prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n 1._o aqui._n in_o rom._n cap._n 12._o lect_n 1._o whereupon_o aquinas_n comment_v nonsolùm_fw-la alius_fw-la gratias_fw-la gratis_o datas_fw-la that_fw-mi deus_fw-la mensuratè_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la sidem_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operatur_fw-la god_n do_v not_o only_o give_v by_o measura_fw-la other_o grace_n free_o give_v but_o also_o faith_n itself_o which_o work_v by_o love_n now_o although_o almighty_a god_n do_v give_v unto_o every_o man_n in_o his_o first_o conversion_n a_o certain_a measure_n of_o faith_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o always_o give_v unto_o every_o man_n that_o full_a measure_n which_o he_o shall_v after_o attain_v unto_o but_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o from_o one_o degree_n to_o another_o and_o still_o receive_v further_a increase_n and_o improvement_n of_o his_o faith_n until_o that_o measure_n allot_v he_o be_v accomplish_v eor_fw-la even_o as_o plant_n when_o they_o first_o bud_n and_o herb_n in_o the_o garden_n when_o they_o first_o put_v forth_o be_v not_o adorn_v with_o that_o beauty_n stature_n and_o perfection_n which_o they_o shall_v after_o have_v so_o neither_o be_v grace_n and_o virtue_n give_v of_o god_n to_o man_n at_o the_o first_o such_o so_o great_a and_o perfect_a as_o afterward_o they_o shall_v be_v 3._o ambr._n de_fw-fr voc_fw-la gent._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o semina_fw-la charisonatum_fw-la plantaeque_fw-la virtutnus_fw-la non_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la agrecordis_fw-la humani_fw-la totum_fw-la hoc_fw-la pariter_fw-la quod_fw-la futurae_fw-la sunt_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la nec_fw-la facilè_fw-la reperitur_fw-la in_o exordio_fw-la maturitas_fw-la &_o in_o inchoatione_fw-la perfectio_fw-la exerit_fw-la quidem_fw-la frequenter_a potens_fw-la &_o misericors_fw-la deus_fw-la mir_fw-fr abiles_fw-la istes_fw-la suae_fw-la operationis_fw-la effectus_fw-la &_o quibusdam_fw-la mentibus_fw-la non_fw-la expectatâ_fw-la profectuum_fw-la morâ_fw-la totum_fw-la simul_fw-la quicquid_fw-la collaturus_fw-la est_fw-la invehit_fw-la the_o seed_n of_o grace_n say_v st._n ambrose_n and_o plant_n of_o virtue_n do_v not_o in_o every_o field_n of_o man_n heart_n spring_v up_o at_o the_o first_o all_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v after_o be_v neither_o be_v ripeness_n easy_o find_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o perfection_n at_o 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our_o gracious_a saviour_n have_v speak_v to_o his_o apostle_n of_o his_o
departure_n from_o they_o and_o come_v again_o unto_o they_o he_o say_v 29._o joh._n 14._o v._n 29._o and_o this_o have_v i_o tell_v you_o before_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v you_o may_v believe_v now_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n believe_v not_o before_o because_o christ_n say_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v but_o as_o st._n augustine_n expound_v it_o 79._o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 79._o creditur_fw-la autem_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la ●●de_fw-la nova_fw-la sedaucta_fw-la this_o be_v believe_v not_o by_o a_o new_a faith_n but_o by_o say_v increase_v for_o in_o every_o virtue_n and_o consequent_o in_o faith_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n remarkable_a first_o initium_fw-la second_o incrementum_fw-la three_o complementum_fw-la first_o the_o beginning_n second_o the_o growth_n or_o increase_n three_o the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n faith_n be_v begin_v in_o spiritual_a babe_n or_o infant_n grow_v and_o increase_v in_o 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distinguish_v from_o prudence_n temperance_n and_o fortitude_n 1._o cicero_n offic._n 1._o as_o you_o have_v it_o in_o the_o orator_n and_o in_o st._n bernard_n 8._o bern._n the_o confid_v ad_fw-la eug._n li._n 1._o cap._n 8._o say_v modum_fw-la justitia_fw-la quaerit_fw-la prudentia_fw-la invenit_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la vendicat_fw-la temperantia_fw-la possidet_fw-la justice_n seek_v mediocrity_n prudence_n find_v it_o fortitude_n challenge_v it_o temper_n ance_n possess_v it_o otherwhile_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o general_a virtue_n a_o panarie_n or_o cornucopia_n of_o virtue_n whereupon_o aristotle_n say_v 3._o arist_n eth._n 5._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o a_o particular_a kind_n of_o virtue_n but_o a_o universal_a virtue_n according_a to_o that_o of_o theognis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o righteousness_n all_o virtue_n be_v summary_o comprise_v the_o consideration_n hereof_o move_v the_o philosopher_n to_o magnific_a it_o and_o adorn_v it_o with_o that_o encomium_fw-la 3._o arist_n eth._n 5._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o be_v the_o glorious_a evening_n star_n nor_o lucifer_n the_o bright_a morning_n star_n so_o wonder_v at_o and_o admire_v of_o man_n as_o the_o virtue_n of_o righteousness_n which_o if_o we_o can_v behold_v with_o mortal_a eye_n it_o will_v ravish_v and_o bewitch_v we_o with_o the_o love_n of_o it_o so_o great_o so_o high_o do_v the_o pagan_a philosopher_n extol_v the_o moral_a virtue_n of_o righteousness_n chap._n xxii_o how_o christian_a inherent_a righteousness_n differ_v from_o moral_a righteousness_n christian_n righteousness_n excel_v moral_a righteousness_n as_o much_o as_o supernatural_a thing_n thing_n natural_a as_o heavenly_a thing_n earthly_a as_o the_o spirit_n the_o flesh_n moral_a righteousness_n come_v short_a of_o christian_a inherent_a righteousness_n two_o way_n first_o quoad_fw-la rectum_fw-la principium_fw-la second_o quoad_fw-la debitum_fw-la finem_fw-la 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2._o v._n 29._o you_o know_v that_o
crown_n meet_v for_o your_o labour_n perseverance_n immediate_o begin_v to_o attend_v on_o grace_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o virtue_n when_o it_o be_v first_o infuse_v but_o be_v not_o complete_a until_o death_n until_o the_o infusion_n of_o final_a grace_n which_o perfect_o extinguish_v all_o evil_a concupiscence_n and_o be_v the_o utter_a deletion_n or_o take_v away_o of_o all_o sin_n and_o sinfulness_n as_o the_o crown_n on_o the_o king_n head_n give_v a_o eminent_a splend_v our_o and_z lustre_n to_o his_o royal_a robe_n and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d ornament_n so_o the_o grace_n of_o perseverance_n be_v the_o glorious_a compliment_n &_o crown_v of_o all_o other_o virtue_n and_o be_v a_o infallible_a guide_n to_o lead_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v not_o he_o that_o shall_v begin_v 24.13_o math._n 24.13_o but_o he_o that_o shall_v endure_v unto_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o to_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n he_o say_v 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grace_n consummate_v and_o perfect_v and_o our_o imperfect_a perfection_n by_o grace_n here_o be_v a_o previous_a prepare_v and_o dispose_n of_o we_o unto_o that_o absolute_a perfection_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v clothe_v and_o adorn_v with_o the_o steal_v of_o glory_n for_o even_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v free_v in_o part_n from_o those_o four_o evil_n which_o be_v main_a impediment_n to_o our_o absolute_a perfection_n and_o this_o freedom_n be_v mere_o from_o grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o first_o evil_a hinder_v our_o perfection_n be_v error_n in_o the_o understanding_n from_o which_o we_o be_v free_v in_o part_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n lead_v of_o we_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o teach_v we_o all_o thing_n necessary_a unto_o salvation_n the_o second_o evil_a a_o let_v to_o perfection_n be_v sin_n in_o the_o will_n from_o which_o we_o be_v also_o partly_o free_v by_o grace_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o two_o way_n first_o 6.14_o rom._n 6.14_o from_o the_o 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aternum_fw-la who_o may_v grant_v they_o once_o to_o die_v that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o die_v for_o ever_o thus_o be_v we_o free_v in_o part_n by_o grace_n from_o these_o four_o evil_a impediment_n of_o perfection_n but_o in_o the_o stare_n of_o glory_n we_o shall_v be_v whole_o and_o entire_o exempt_v from_o the_o in_o for_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v free_a from_o all_o darkness_n of_o error_n obliquity_n of_o sin_n from_o all_o of_o stictive_a misery_n and_o destroy_a death_n yea_o we_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o they_o after_o a_o more_o excellent_a mother_n than_o adam_n be_v in_o paradise_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n for_o it_o please_v the_o omnipotent_a goodness_n and_o wisdom_n who_o bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n life_n out_o of_o death_n and_o good_a out_o of_o evil_a even_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n to_o raise_v he_o up_o in_o christ_n to_o a_o more_o eminent_a and_o high_a state_n of_o perfection_n it_o be_v true_a that_o adam_n in_o his_o integrity_n 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