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de_fw-fr great_a univer_n annot_n in_o sect._n 22._o num._n 3._o though_o he_o be_v not_o only_o not_o call_v thereunto_o but_o these_o and_o the_o like_a service_n be_v also_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o estate_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o orthodox_n general_o in_o their_o disputation_n against_o arminius_n who_o that_o he_o may_v prove_v that_o god_n be_v bind_v co_z give_v to_o every_o man_n power_n of_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v therefore_o contend_v that_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n have_v not_o power_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n obj._n 2._o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v our_o heart_n and_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v john_n 8.47_o and_o 10.26_o and_o 12.39_o 40._o wherefore_o it_o seem_v not_o so_o at_o least_o
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pontisscis_fw-la probabile_fw-la aducunt_fw-la christum_fw-la positum_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ipsorum_fw-la etiam_fw-la angelorum_fw-la twiss_n de_fw-fr elect._n l._n 4._o p._n 1._o to_o this_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o good_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o zanchy_n discourse_n concern_v the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n above_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n ncarnate_a be_v that_o truth_n or_o at_o least_o contain_v in_o that_o truth_n whereof_o christ_n speak_v john_n 8._o in_o which_o the_o devil_n abode_n but_o hate_v not_o from_o the_o beginning_n many_o divine_n be_v conceive_v probable_o to_o think_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o set_v for_o the_o fall_n and_o rise_v again_o of_o many_o 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we_o be_v not_o by_o nature_n so_o averse_a to_o the_o turkish_a alcoran_n as_o we_o be_v to_o christ_n gospel_n 2._o the_o eminency_n of_o the_o principle_n requisite_a unto_o the_o create_a of_o faith_n the_o apostle_n excellent_o show_v ephes_n 1.19_o 20._o and_o what_o be_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n to_o we_o ward_v who_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a where_o this_o truth_n be_v hold_v forth_o 1._o by_o a_o gradation_n power_n his_o power_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n 2._o by_o a_o comparison_n the_o power_n which_o god_n put_v forth_o in_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v compare_v unto_o
the_o prison_n be_v the_o place_n of_o hope_n mercy_n visit_v the_o prisoner_n of_o unbelief_n rom._n 11.32_o christ_n find_v they_o that_o be_v lose_v luke_n 15._o after_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n say_v our_o bone_n be_v dry_v and_o our_o hope_n be_v lose_v we_o be_v out_o off_o for_o our_o part_n than_o god_n open_v their_o grave_n this_o order_n of_o god_n dispensation_n we_o be_v there_o call_v upon_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o behold_v they_o say_v our_o bone_n be_v dry_v behold_v o_o my_o people_n i_o will_v open_v your_o grave_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o come_v out_o of_o your_o grave_n and_o bring_v you_o into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 37.11_o 12._o 9_o the_o certain_a condemnation_n without_o faith_n let_v a_o man_n sin_n be_v never_o so_o great_a if_o he_o believe_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o very_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o unpardonable_a for_o want_v of_o grace_n in_o a_o saviour_n but_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o the_o sinner_n god_n just_o in_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n punish_v that_o sinner_n universal_o with_o final_a impenitence_n 3._o meritum_fw-la damnationis_fw-la jux_fw-la a_o evangelium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sea_n perseverantia_fw-la finalis_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la infidelitatis_fw-la &_o impaenitentiae_fw-la twiss_n vinâ—â—_n dic_fw-la great_a de_fw-fr erratis_fw-la lib._n 3._o sect._n 3_o nec_fw-la quicquam_fw-la obstat_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la dicamus_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la credit_n ideo_fw-la jam_fw-la condemnatum_fw-la esse_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la credit_n in_fw-la nomen_fw-la unigeniti_fw-la filii_fw-la dei_fw-la quatenus_fw-la nulla_fw-la ex_fw-la condemnatione_fw-la emergendi_fw-la ratio_fw-la datur_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la filium_fw-la spanh_o exeer_n de_fw-fr great_a univ_fw-la resp_n ad_fw-la erot._n 39_o n._n 3._o and_o be_v his_o sin_n never_o so_o little_a if_o he_o believe_v not_o he_o shall_v be_v 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according_a to_o redemption_n viz._n as_o the_o redeemer_n and_o design_v head_n of_o his_o elect._n for_o the_o better_a proceed_n in_o the_o discussion_n of_o this_o question_n let_v we_o see_v 1._o consider_v what_o save_v faith_n be_v 2._o free_a the_o term_n of_o grace_n from_o ambiguity_n by_o a_o just_a distribution_n thereof_o 3._o describe_v freegrace_n 4._o declare_v the_o nature_n thereof_o 5._o show_v the_o use_n of_o that_o exact_a distinctness_n in_o this_o point_n which_o be_v intend_v and_o express_v in_o the_o term_n special_a 6._o prove_v the_o proposition_n justify_v faith_n be_v a_o save_v grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n what_o save_v faith_n what_o flow_v from_o election_n whereby_o the_o soul_n receive_v jesus_n christ_n as_o its_o lord_n and_o saviour_n according_a as_o he_o be_v reveal_v and_o propound_v in_o the_o gospel_n tit._n 1.2_o john_n 1.12_o col._n 2.6_o grace_n be_v increated_a create_v natural_a in_o nature_n pure_a grace_n the_o distribution_n of_o 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its_o efficacy_n be_v a_o impulse_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n work_v from_o christ_n as_o a_o design_v or_o actual_a head_n upon_o the_o soul_n so_o as_o it_o enable_v the_o soul_n to_o yield_v obedience_n in_o measure_n unto_o that_o command_n to_o the_o obedience_n whereof_o it_o move_v in_o it_o 4_o thing_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v attend_v and_o distinguish_v 1._o the_o author_n of_o this_o motion_n viz._n the_o increated_a spirit_n of_o grace_n 2._o the_o motion_n itself_o viz._n a_o create_v transient_a act_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o effect_n thereof_o remain_v yet_o itself_o cease_v and_o pass_v away_o as_o the_o touch_n of_o peter_n wife_n mother_n cease_v though_o the_o cure_n remain_v matth._n 8.15_o the_o angel_n motion_n upon_o the_o water_n cease_v though_o the_o heal_a quality_n continue_v john_n 5._o the_o touch_n of_o the_o loadstone_n cease_v the_o virtue_n yet_o abide_v in_o the_o needle_n 3._o the_o kind_a of_o this_o motion_n be_v from_o election_n from_o christ_n as_o a_o redeemer_n and_o head_n either_o design_v or_o actual_o so_o unto_o the_o person_n so_o move_v it_o be_v not_o only_o from_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o redeemer_n but_o from_o christ_n as_o a_o redeemer_n it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_n and_o its_o effect_n such_o as_o accompani_v salvation_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v call_v create_v special_a grace_n and_o be_v such_o whereof_o none_o but_o the_o elect_n nor_o they_o until_o vocation_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o &_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o word_n save_v faith_n and_o all_o other_o formal_a saving-grace_n be_v the_o next_o effect_n thereof_o as_o election_n be_v increated_a special_a grace_n so_o this_o may_v be_v fit_o call_v create_v special_a grace_n save_v grace_n which_o be_v formal_o so_o and_o according_a to_o which_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v ordinary_o use_v be_v a_o permanent_a effect_n accompany_v salvation_n flow_v upon_o such_o a_o effectual_a motion_n of_o special_a grace_n whether_o upon_o the_o soul_n and_o imputative_a as_o in_o justification_n and_o adoption_n or_o in_o the_o soul_n and_o inherent_a as_o in_o any_o other_o effect_n of_o election_n viz._n vocation_n wherein_o be_v faith_n sanctification_n perseverance_n glorification_n etc._n etc._n save_v grace_n be_v not_o only_o above_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o nature_n but_o also_o above_o the_o power_n of_o supernatural_a common_a grace_n and_o consequent_o not_o attainable_a by_o freewill_n 2._o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n non_fw-la operatur_fw-la vel_fw-la unicum_fw-la etiam_fw-la gradum_fw-la fidei_fw-la salutaris_fw-la &_o justificantis_fw-la in_fw-la non_fw-la electis_fw-la sph._n ex_fw-la de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi univ_fw-la resp_n ad_fw-la erot._n 28._o habitus_n gratiae_fw-la &_o gloriae_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la &_o in_o nobis_fw-la unius_fw-la sunt_fw-la speciei_fw-la twiss_n de_fw-fr elect_n l._n 1._o p_o 2._o strengthen_v with_o both_o the_o grace_n of_o nature_n and_o supernatural_a common_a grace_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v all_o the_o
be_v general_o affirm_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o sanctification_n sanctification_n in_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o place_v before_o justification_n 1_o pet._n 1.2_o through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n justification_n and_o sometime_o before_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n 2_o thes_n 2.13_o obj._n 2._o act_n 26.18_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n therefore_o sanctification_n follow_v faith_n if_o so_o neither_o can_v faith_n be_v a_o part_n of_o sanctification_n nor_o can_v sanctification_n be_v together_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n with_o faith_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v before_o justification_n ans_fw-fr though_o sanctification_n take_v strict_o follow_v faith_n we_o can_v therefore_o conclude_v the_o same_o of_o sanctification_n take_v large_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o mistake_n of_o this_o text_n be_v the_o omission_n of_o the_o comma_n or_o note_n of_o distinction_n at_o the_o word_n sanctify_v which_o say_v beza_n seem_v to_o have_v deceive_v erasmus_n the_o put_n of_o the_o comma_n in_o that_o place_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o latin_a translator_n join_v those_o word_n by_o faith_n to_o the_o verb_n receive_v and_o not_o to_o the_o participle_n sanctify_v which_o be_v do_v you_o have_v the_o sense_n as_o if_o you_o read_v the_o verse_n thus_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v by_o faith_n in_o i_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v loc_n vide_fw-la calvin_n &_o beza_n in_o loc_n this_o sense_n be_v not_o only_o agreeable_a to_o the_o analagie_a of_o faith_n but_o also_o to_o the_o ancient_a greek_a copy_n which_o as_o beza_n testify_v be_v thus_o point_v likewise_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o like_a phrase_n of_o luke_n the_o penman_n hereof_o and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o inheritance_n among_o all_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v act._n 20.32_o this_o text_n then_o right_o understand_v show_v the_o quality_n of_o those_o person_n that_o shall_v obtain_v the_o inheritance_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v such_o who_o be_v sanctify_v and_o the_o manner_n how_o such_o qualify_a person_n heretofore_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o hereafter_o shall_v receive_v the_o inheritance_n viz._n by_o faith_n not_o by_o work_n but_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v sanctify_v it_o speak_v not_o at_o all_o calvin_n do_v not_o obscure_o insinuate_v sanctification_n sometime_o to_o be_v use_v more_o general_o ofttimes_o more_o special_o and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o more_o general_a use_n thereof_o he_o speak_v thus_o god_n sanctifi_v we_o by_o effectual_a call_n of_o we_o quod_fw-la si_fw-la istae_fw-la sunt_fw-la part_n vel_fw-la effectus_fw-la sanctificationis_fw-la 1.2_o calvin_n in_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o aliter_fw-la hic_fw-la sanctificatio_fw-la capitur_fw-la quam_fw-la saepe_fw-la apud_fw-la paulum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la generaliter_fw-la sanctificat_fw-la ergo_fw-la nos_fw-la deus_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la nos_fw-la vocando_fw-la chamier_n make_v faith_n a_o part_n of_o sanctification_n faith_n itself_o say_v the_o same_o author_n elsewhere_o be_v by_o itself_o a_o part_n of_o sanctification_n agamus_fw-la de_fw-la sanctificatione_n 5_o cham._n tom._n 3._o lib._n 10._o c._n 3_o s_n 1._o &_o lib_n 22_o c._n 11._o â—_o 5_o &_o primo_fw-la quidem_fw-la de_fw-la perfectione_n deinde_fw-la de_fw-la partibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la nempâ—_fw-mi fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la side_n ipsa_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la pars_fw-la sanctificatienâ—s_fw-la the_o habit_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o before_o but_o a_o part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n 1._o pemble_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o grace_n and_o faith_n p._n 20._o aim_n resp_n ad_fw-la grevinch_n de_fw-la praedest_fw-la c._n 1._o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n be_v coequal_a stem_n of_o one_o common_a root_n of_o inherent_a sanctity_n pemble_n faith_n say_v ames_n be_v a_o part_n of_o inherent_a sanctity_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n according_a to_o which_o we_o be_v renew_v a_o member_n of_o the_o new_a man._n sanctitat_fw-la be_v internae_fw-la inhaerent_fw-la be_v inchoatae_fw-la vel_fw-la naturae_fw-la illius_fw-la cujus_fw-la participes_fw-la sumus_fw-la divinae_fw-la partem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la esse_fw-la fidem_fw-la liquidius_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la natura_fw-la imaginis_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiae_fw-la infusae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la gratum_fw-la facientis_fw-la virtutis_fw-la denique_fw-la theol._n spiritualis_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la iis_fw-la quidquam_fw-la opponatur_fw-la for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o acknowledge_v faith_n itself_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n 13._o twiss_n de_fw-fr permiss_a l._n 2._o cr_n 4._o sect._n 5._o spanhem_n exercit_fw-la de_fw-fr great_a universali_fw-la annot._fw-la in_o s._n 13._o doct._n twisse_n no_o &_o fidem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la sanctificationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la partem_fw-la esse_fw-la nemo_fw-la non_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la sanctification_n be_v take_v strict_o as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o internal_a vocation_n or_o in_o its_o latitude_n whereof_o that_o be_v of_o sanctification_n in_o its_o latitude_n faith_n can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o effect_n spanhemius_fw-la quae_fw-la verò_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la de_fw-fr sanctificatione_n dicta_fw-la fuêre_fw-la de_fw-fr sanctificatione_n strictè_fw-la ex_fw-la usu_fw-la scholarum_fw-la sie_n dicta_fw-la prout_fw-la à _fw-la vocatione_n interna_fw-la distinguitur_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-fr sanctificatione_n sumpta_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la latitudine_fw-la cujus_fw-la fidem_fw-la effectum_fw-la esse_fw-la negari_fw-la nequit_fw-la etc._n etc._n fides_n est_fw-la primus_fw-la acius_fw-la &_o primus_fw-la fructus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctificantis_fw-la the_o infuse_a habit_n of_o sanctification_n 60._o rhetorf_n survey_v of_o antinomianism_n c._n 60._o by_o order_n of_o nature_n go_v before_o justification_n rhetorf_n as_o the_o affirmative_a be_v no_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n tend_v to_o the_o exalt_v of_o christ_n the_o abase_v of_o man_n make_v the_o soul_n not_o only_o passive_a in_o the_o receive_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o the_o receive_n the_o habit_n of_o all_o save_a grace_n that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o whole_a conversion_n nor_o only_o of_o part_n thereof_o so_o there_o appear_v no_o conclude_a reason_n for_o the_o contrary_n chap._n xii_o the_o soul_n be_v passive_a in_o vocation_n for_o the_o clear_n and_o confirm_v of_o this_o proposition_n seven_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1_o what_o vocation_n be_v 2_o what_o it_o be_v for_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v passive_a 3_o what_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n be_v 4_o what_o the_o second_o act_n life-operation_n or_o exercise_v of_o faith_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n common_o call_v the_o act_n be_v 5_o the_o just_a distinction_n between_o the_o habit_n and_o the_o second_o act_n or_o exercise_v of_o grace_n which_o be_v careful_o to_o be_v observe_v 6_o that_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n which_o also_o hold_v in_o any_o other_o grace_n precede_v the_o second_o act_n or_o exercise_v thereof_o 7_o that_o in_o receive_v the_o habit_n the_o soul_n be_v passive_a what_o vocation_n be_v vocation_n be_v the_o infusion_n of_o a_o principle_n of_o life_n or_o as_o some_o speak_v of_o the_o solitary_a habit_n of_o faith_n what_o vocation_n what_o in_o who_o sense_n this_o proposition_n also_o stand_v good_a and_o untouched_a by_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o lose_a soul_n in_o measure_n sensible_a of_o its_o inability_n and_o enmity_n to_o believe_v repent_v or_o do_v any_o good_a by_o the_o mean_n of_o and_o together_o with_o the_o external_a call_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o work_n the_o soul_n notwithstanding_o any_o preparatory_a work_n be_v mere_o passive_a i._n e._n a_o mere_a passive_a receiver_n this_o gracious_a and_o save_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n infuse_v life_n into_o the_o soul_n be_v call_v vocation_n by_o a_o metonymy_n i._n e._n a_o figure_n name_v the_o work_n itself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o instrument_n and_o external_a mean_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n work_v it_o what_o it_o be_v for_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v passive_a passive_a what_o it_o be_v for_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v passive_a passiveness_n or_o suffer_v be_v either_o perfect_a tend_v to_o the_o good_a and_o perfection_n of_o the_o subject_n so_o the_o creature_n which_o before_o be_v nothing_o suffer_v in_o receive_v its_o be_v the_o lifeless_a body_n of_o adam_n when_o it_o be_v make_v alive_a the_o soul_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n when_o his_o reason_n return_v to_o he_o or_o corruptive_a 16._o passio_fw-la perfectiva_fw-la corruptiva_fw-la keck_n phys_n lib._n 3._o c._n 16._o tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o subject_n so_o the_o creature_n suffer_v in_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o vanity_n the_o body_n of_o adam_n putrify_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n when_o it_o be_v deprive_v of_o reason_n the_o passiveness_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o obediential_a subjection_n of_o a_o soul_n ministerial_o prepare_v wherein_o be_v unable_a to_o act_v it_o
be_v make_v perfect_a heb._n 12.23_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o better_a estate_n than_o it_o be_v when_o it_o first_o come_v from_o god_n be_v now_o in_o christ_n and_o have_v attain_v perfection_n in_o he_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o kind_a and_o degree_n adam_n soul_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o more_o excellent_a spirit_n than_o it_o either_o be_v or_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v under_o the_o first_o covenant_n the_o angel_n in_o christ_n be_v more_o bless_v than_o they_o have_v be_v in_o their_o first_o bless_a estate_n without_o christ_n the_o soul_n from_o the_o moment_n of_o its_o dissolution_n until_o the_o resurrection_n be_v like_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n in_o paradise_n whilst_o his_o body_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_a the_o place_n of_o the_o bless_a be_v usual_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o three_o heaven_n place_n consider_v 4._o of_o the_o adjunct_n of_o blessedness_n where_o first_o of_o the_o place_n the_o three_o heaven_n be_v a_o simple_a and_o shine_a body_n create_v immediate_o of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o his_o special_a presence_n and_o of_o the_o gracious_a manifestation_n of_o his_o perfection_n and_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o bless_a both_o angel_n and_o men._n the_o whole_a region_n of_o the_o air_n unto_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o first_o heaven_n from_o the_o moon_n to_o the_o high_a stats_n inclusive_o the_o second_o heaven_n that_o which_o be_v above_o these_o the_o place_n of_o happiness_n the_o three_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 12.2_o this_o three_o heaven_n be_v also_o call_v a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n 2_o cor._n 5._o a_o city_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n heb._n 11.10_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 12.22_o christ_n father_n house_n joh._n 14.2_o that_o better_a and_o heavenly_a country_n of_o the_o saint_n heb._n 11.13_o 14._o paradise_n luke_n 23.43_o heaven_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n 1_o king_n 8.27_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o schoolman_n call_v it_o empyreum_fw-la from_o its_o splendour_n and_o shine_a brightness_n this_o three_o heaven_n we_o have_v only_o from_o the_o scripture_n aristotle_n be_v ignorant_a thereof_o it_o be_v invisible_a it_o be_v place_n be_v far_o above_o all_o visible_a heaven_n eph._n 4.10_o christ_n ascend_v thereinto_o 〈◊〉_d caelum_fw-la beatorum_fw-la proprie_fw-la competit_fw-la nomen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la terminus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sinis_fw-la vltimus_fw-la supre_fw-it nusque_fw-la mundi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n heb._n 7.25_o hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o three_o heaven_n and_o the_o greek_a word_n turn_v heaven_n intend_v such_o a_o place_n as_o be_v the_o supreme_a term_n and_o bound_n of_o this_o present_a world_n it_o be_v probable_o think_v to_o be_v create_v the_o first_o day_n there_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n to_o include_v the_o three_o heaven_n in_o those_o heaven_n mention_v gen._n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n also_o because_o the_o angel_n who_o habitation_n be_v the_o three_o heaven_n be_v create_v the_o first_o day_n job_n 38.6_o 7._o it_o be_v create_v immediate_o of_o god_n not_o of_o any_o pre-existing_a principle_n and_o as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o more_o excellent_a use_n so_o do_v it_o consist_v of_o more_o excellent_a matter_n distinguish_v from_o and_o excel_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o other_o heaven_n gem_n metal_n precious_a stone_n or_o what_o ever_o material_a creature_n in_o this_o visible_a world_n it_o excel_v the_o quintessence_n of_o the_o chemist_n namely_o that_o spirit_n which_o they_o extract_v from_o herb_n and_o metal_n for_o those_o spirit_n though_o never_o so_o subtle_a yet_o be_v elementary_a and_o mix_v body_n it_o excel_v the_o quintessence_n of_o the_o philosopher_n who_o understand_v thereby_o a_o material_a 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superadded_a act_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n he_o have_v free_v it_o from_o annihilation_n it_o be_v a_o house_n not_o mail_n with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o shine_a lucidus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d totus_fw-la lucidus_fw-la the_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o it_o be_v all_o as_o a_o most_o glorious_a sun_n and_o therefore_o call_v by_o the_o learned_a as_o be_v intimate_v before_o empyreum_fw-la not_o from_o its_o heat_n but_o from_o its_o resplendence_n and_o most_o pleasant_a light_n all_o the_o lustre_n and_o shine_a beauty_n in_o these_o visible_a heaven_n gem_n metal_n precious_a stone_n etc._n etc._n can_v it_o be_v unite_v into_o one_o object_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o it_o as_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o grievous_a darkness_n so_o the_o place_n of_o the_o 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