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worship_n which_o be_v give_v to_o prince_n and_o their_o inferior_a officer_n to_o
by_o the_o glorify_a spirit_n albeit_o it_o concern_v not_o we_o as_o christian_n who_o walk_v by_o faith_n that_o the_o thing_n be_v when_o due_o propose_v as_o a_o divine_a credible_a to_o know_v how_o that_o thing_n can_v be_v as_o how_o god_n be_v one_o in_o three_o person_n how_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n how_o a_o corporal_a fire_n can_v burn_v a_o spirit_n because_o faith_n have_v no_o intrinsic_a motive_n assent_v only_o to_o the_o verity_n reveal_v but_o leave_v all_o dispute_n concern_v the_o manner_n how_o to_o philosophy_n as_o a_o curiosity_n not_o at_o all_o appertain_v to_o religion_n which_o only_o teach_v we_o to_o learn_v our_o divine_a credible_n from_o the_o un-disputed_n head_n eminential_a or_o representative_a of_o the_o church_n hierarchy_n the_o manner_n therefore_o how_o these_o secret_a petition_n of_o sinner_n may_v be_v impart_v to_o the_o glorious_a saint_n according_a to_o school-divines_a possible_o may_v be_v either_o by_o a_o intuitive_a vision_n of_o our_o desire_n however_o secret_a and_o distant_a either_o in_o themselves_o or_o in_o the_o superior_a light_n of_o god_n essence_n which_o be_v a_o eminential_a mirror_n of_o all_o truth_n for_o this_o knowledge_n be_v a_o illustrious_a branch_n of_o the_o theological_a science_n of_o the_o saint_n conc._n senon_n decret_n 13._o fid_fw-we bern._n l._n 5._o consid_fw-la c._n 1._o aug._n l._n 13._o conf._n c._n 25._o dion_n l._n div_o nom._n c._n 7._o scot._n 3._o d._n 14._o q._n 2._o n._n 20._o or_o by_o a_o abstractive_a knowledge_n thereof_o by_o mean_n of_o some_o create_a image_n to_o that_o end_n ordain_v by_o the_o almighty_a for_o the_o supply_v the_o activity_n of_o absent_a or_o too_o distant_a object_n relate_v to_o the_o state_n of_o each_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o amplitude_n of_o their_o merit_n and_o glory_n which_o the_o father_n and_o doctor_n allow_v to_o the_o angel_n and_o adam_n in_o their_o first_o creation_n aug._n l._n 4._o gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr c._n 23._o &_o 29._o &_o 11._o civ_o c._n 7._o &_o 29._o scot._n 3._o d._n 3._o q._n 9_o n._n 10._o &_o d._n bon._n d._n 4._o a._n 3._o q._n 1._o &_o 2._o &_o d._n th._n 22._o q._n 62._o a_o 1._o ad_fw-la 3._o and_o be_v therefore_o much_o more_o allowable_a to_o creature_n in_o their_o state_n of_o consummate_v happiness_n lxiii_o as_o to_o the_o saint_n knowledge_n of_o our_o petition_n by_o the_o way_n of_o intuitive_a vision_n two_o thing_n be_v very_o observable_a first_o that_o we_o must_v not_o confine_v the_o science_n of_o the_o saint_n either_o to_o a_o essential_a dependence_n on_o sense_n or_o fancy_n or_o to_o a_o prefix_v limit_n of_o the_o sphere_n of_o their_o operation_n since_o soul_n in_o their_o state_n of_o separation_n have_v their_o intellectual_a faculty_n as_o well_o as_o angel_n and_o without_o question_n of_o a_o far_o great_a sphere_n even_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n than_o any_o sense_n however_o active_a and_o comprehensive_a because_o in_o their_o operation_n they_o be_v exempt_a from_o material_a organ_n and_o image_n and_o therefore_o the_o sphere_n of_o their_o activity_n as_o well_o as_o the_o method_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o intentional_a production_n be_v not_o distinct_o comprehend_v by_o we_o nor_o consequent_o may_v they_o be_v prescribe_v and_o limit_v by_o we_o any_o more_o than_o the_o fecundity_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n or_o the_o agility_n of_o the_o intelligence_n thus_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o there_o be_v no_o manifest_a impossibility_n for_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o full_a glory_n to_o know_v intuitive_o in_o their_o own_o natural_a existence_n the_o prayer_n of_o their_o client_n here_o below_o at_o any_o distance_n make_v unto_o them._n lxiv_o but_o than_o second_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v absolute_o a_o infinite_a mirror_n eminential_o and_o distinct_o comprehend_v and_o represent_v all_o possible_a past_a present_a and_o future_a even_o conditional_a being_n simple_a and_o complex_n however_o contingent_a god_n will_v have_v once_o decree_v their_o futurition_n absolute_o or_o with_o reference_n to_o some_o condition_n not_o as_o to_o god_n will_v which_o be_v effectual_a as_o it_o pass_v on_o the_o object_n but_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n will_v which_o depend_v on_o some_o condition_n not_o actuate_v by_o that_o will_n and_o which_o therefore_o remain_v pure_o in_o a_o state_n of_o possibility_n thus_o god_n essence_n be_v the_o superior_a and_o eminential_a light_n of_o the_o saint_n able_a to_o supply_v in_o a_o more_o elevate_v and_o comprehensive_a manner_n the_o motive_n activity_n and_o vigour_n of_o all_o create_a object_n as_o to_o the_o intuitive_a vision_n of_o each_o and_o of_o this_o the_o royal_a prophet_n speak_v ps_n 35.10_o that_o in_o this_o infinite_a light_n the_o bless_a shall_v see_v all_o the_o inferior_a light_n the_o majesty_n of_o god_n face_n serve_v as_o a_o sun_n not_o only_o to_o discover_v and_o embellish_v the_o glorious_a beauty_n of_o thâ—_n heavenly_a paradise_n but_o also_o to_o represent_v in_o its_o self_n after_o a_o most_o perfect_a manner_n whatever_o may_v con-natural_o appertain_v to_o the_o science_n of_o the_o saint_n apoc._n 21.23_o &_o consequent_o the_o most_o individual_a condition_n of_o every_o one_o of_o their_o devotee_n greg._n l._n 12._o moral_a c._n 14._o &_o l._n 2._o dial._n c._n 35._o &_o l._n 4._o c._n 33._o as_o our_o bless_a lord_n express_o declare_v in_o that_o jubilee_n he_o affirm_v to_o be_v among_o the_o angel_n upon_o the_o repentance_n of_o every_o sinner_n luc._n 15.10_o and_o that_o every_o glorious_a soul_n shall_v then_o be_v equal_a to_o angel_n matt._n 22.30_o luc._n 20.36_o and_o that_o they_o all_o shall_v retain_v the_o selfsame_a zeal_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n as_o when_o yet_o their_o fellow_n mortal_n matt._n 22.39_o &_o 1_o cor._n 13.8_o &_o 1_o jo._n 4.20_o that_o bless_a multitude_n of_o glorify_a creature_n be_v ever_o solicitous_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n however_o secure_v they_o be_v of_o their_o own_o glory_n as_o st._n cypr._n speaks_z serm._n 4._o the_o mortal_a and_o ought_v superlative_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o mother_n of_o beautiful_a love._n lxv_o next_o as_o to_o the_o abstractive_a knowledge_n which_o the_o saint_n possible_o may_v have_v of_o the_o secret_a petition_n of_o their_o client_n on_o earth_n the_o case_n seem_v clear_a above_o all_o exception_n since_o father_n and_o doctor_n seem_v agree_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v therewith_o endow_v as_o to_o their_o evening_n science_n of_o creature_n in_o their_o natural_a state_n aug._n l._n 4._o gen._n ad_fw-la litt._n c._n 29._o &_o l._n 11._o civ_o c._n 7._o &_o 29._o scot._n 2._o d._n 3._o q._n 9_o n._n 16._o and_o adam_n in_o his_o original_a innocence_n eccl._n 17.6_o as_o to_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o manifold_a nature_n property_n and_o operation_n of_o creature_n and_o super-eminent_o must_v be_v the_o special_a privilege_n of_o the_o ever_o immaculate_a mother_n of_o jesus_n if_o allow_v to_o any_o pure_a creature_n d._n thom._n p._n 3._o q._n 27._o a._n 1._o d._n bon._n 3._o d._n 3._o q._n 1._o a._n 1._o q._n 3._o scot._n q._n 1._o n._n 10._o smis_n tom_fw-mi 1._o d._n 6._o n._n 299._o faelix_fw-la c._n 9_o the_o vision_n diff_n 2._o n._n 5._o lxvi_o but_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o state_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o abstractive_a knowledge_n and_o especial_o how_o the_o saint_n do_v know_v abstractive_o the_o prayer_n of_o their_o devotee_n in_o their_o private_a closet_n or_o in_o the_o more_o private_a cabinet_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o this_o however_o transcendent_a the_o glorious_a station_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v there_o be_v no_o manifest_a repugnance_n that_o this_o knowledge_n may_v be_v acquire_v either_o by_o divine_a revelation_n or_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n to_o that_o end_n appoint_v and_o both_o way_n either_o by_o a_o intellectual_a speak_v and_o hear_v whereby_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n communicate_v actual_a knowledge_n of_o their_o prayer_n as_o the_o bless_a spirit_n do_v now_o communicate_v they_o to_o each_o other_o at_o a_o indefinite_a distance_n in_o their_o state_n of_o glory_n much_o amplify_v by_o the_o aid_n of_o supernatural_a permanent_a light_n or_o else_o by_o transfuse_v image_n distinct_o represent_v their_o request_n at_o whatever_o distance_n absent_a or_o by_o some_o other_o mean_n possible_a to_o god_n and_o as_o it_o please_v he_o though_o neither_o comprehend_v by_o we_o lxvii_o for_o as_o i_o say_v it_o matter_n not_o how_o the_o saint_n know_v their_o client_n petition_n the_o church_n be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v in_o state_v that_o question_n or_o in_o pry_v into_o the_o quiddity_n or_o modality_n of_o reveal_v truth_n but_o humble_o acquiesce_v