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question_n st._n paul_n first_o answer_n to_o both_o question_n a_o objection_n against_o the_o answer_n in_o point_n of_o charity_n the_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n a_o second_o objection_n in_o point_n of_o sufficiency_n the_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n exception_n against_o the_o proof_n the_o exception_n answer_v work_n true_o miraculous_a may_v have_v a_o less_o share_n of_o god_n power_n then_o usual_a work_n of_o nature_n see_v this_o author_n sermon_n print_v at_o oxon._n anno_fw-la 1637._o pag._n 39_o 40._o the_o 2_o d_o difficulty_n urge_v aquinas_n his_o solution_n true_a but_o impertinent_a the_o author_n solution_n of_o the_o former_a difficulty_n the_o corinthian_a naturalist_n second_o question_n the_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3113._o the_o general_a use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n ☜_o ☜_o christian_n shall_v choose_v such_o friend_n as_o have_v share_n in_o the_o first_o and_o hope_n of_o the_o second_o resurrection_n the_o atheist_n exception_n the_o naturalist_n his_o demand_n see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3113._o the_o naturalist_n objection_n frame_v into_o a_o body_n see_v chap._n 13._o §._o 11._o it_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o matter_n not_o to_o be_v unum_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la the_o answer_n to_o the_o naturalist_n his_o objection_n objection_n see_v the_o epistle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vienna_n and_o lion_n to_o the_o brethren_n of_o asia_n and_o phrygia_n in_o euseb_n hist_o 5._o book_n 1._o chap._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la there_o be_v much_o good_a morality_n to_o be_v learn_v from_o the_o contemplate_v the_o mixture_n and_o separation_n of_o metal_n the_o atheist_n wily_a but_o not_o wise_a objection_n against_o the_o possibility_n of_o a_o resurrection_n by_o recollection_n of_o relic_n the_o same_o objection_n reinforce_v the_o atheist_n objection_n answer_v it_o have_v two_o loop_n first_o loop_n the_o second_o loop_n of_o the_o atheist_n objection_n a_o ocular_a demonstration_n that_o the_o atheist_n principle_n or_o supposal_n be_v false_a ☜_o the_o scruple_n incident_a into_o a_o ingenuous_a mind_n vide_fw-la glossam_fw-la &_o hugonem_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la how_o s._n paul_n inference_n may_v be_v collect_v a_o philosophical_a maxim_n advance_v and_o much_o improve_v ☞_o ☜_o see_v chap._n 4._o §._o 12._o christ_n death_n say_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n in_o a_o twofold_a sense_n the_o first_o the_o second_o sense_n the_o benefit_n punctual_o arise_v from_o christ_n death_n and_o from_o his_o resurrection_n have_v christ_n only_o die_v and_o not_o rise_v again_o though_o we_o have_v not_o come_v in_o hell_n yet_o we_o have_v never_o come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_a two_o sort_n of_o first_o fruit_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n ☞_o see_v paragraph_n the_o seven_o how_o we_o may_v try_v ourselves_o see_v book_n 10._o chapt._n 28._o 30._o the_o model_n or_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n of_o death_n to_o sin_n a_o natural_a and_o a_o civil_a death_n death_n to_o sin_n be_v vow_v by_o we_o in_o baptism_n mean_v also_o of_o die_v to_o sin_v receive_v in_o baptism_n of_o baptismal_a grace_n difference_n betwixt_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n ☞_o in_o baptism_n there_o be_v a_o mutual_a astipulation_n or_o promise_v between_o god_n and_o man_n ceremony_n use_v at_o baptism_n and_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o law_n &_o of_o grace_n prosper_v observation_n ☜_o of_o shame_n what_o it_o be_v and_o whence_o arise_v see_v aristotle_n rhet._n l._n 2._o cap._n 6_o ethic._n nic._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o satan_n stale_n false_a honour_n and_o false_a shame_n shame_n and_o modesty_n ☞_o ☜_o our_o service_n be_v due_a to_o god_n upon_o several_a title_n ☞_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n compare_v in_o regard_n of_o this_o present_a life_n see_v chapter_n the_o ten_o the_o emptiness_n and_o vanity_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n ☞_o god_n method_n and_o satan_n practice_n ☞_o holiness_n bitter_a in_o the_o root_n or_o beginning_n but_o sweet_a in_o the_o fruit._n see_v a._n gellius_n lib._n 16._o cap._n 1._o ☞_o our_o fruitlesness_n in_o holiness_n to_o be_v impute_v only_o to_o our_o own_o ill_a use_n of_o the_o talon_n of_o grace_n give_v we_o plin_n epist_n lib._n 10._o ep._n 97._o three_o head_n of_o preparation_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o bodily_a death_n or_o the_o first_o death_n ☜_o desire_v of_o death_n or_o self_n homicide_n ☜_o of_o the_o second_o death_n wherein_o it_o exceed_v the_o first_o ☞_o a_o double_a reason_n of_o the_o vehemency_n of_o pain_n or_o torment_v in_o the_o second_o death_n ☞_o the_o duration_n or_o eternity_n of_o the_o second_o death_n and_o pain_n of_o it_o see_v m_o mede_n on_o pro._n 21._o 16_o of_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n poena_n damni_fw-la &_o sensus_fw-la term_n subordinate_a ☜_o see_v chap._n 4_o §_o 15_o and_o attrib_o 1_n part_n p_o 219._o &_o 2_o part_n p_o 27._o see_v chapt_n 4_o §_o 12._o possibility_n repentance_n worm_n of_o conscience_n coel_n rodigin_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o &_o lib._n 25._o cap._n 1_o the_o unsatisfaction_n of_o our_o desire_n in_o the_o contentment_n of_o this_o present_a life_n see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 17._o the_o heart_n desire_n be_v true_a happiness_n the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o sense_n and_o faculty_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v hypocrates_n see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 9_o accidental_a joy_n the_o beauteous_a place_n the_o holy_a company_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o place_n or_o seat_n of_o the_o bless_a ☜_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o company_n there_o the_o eight_o beatitude_n matth._n 5._o the_o first_o beatitude_n poor_a in_o spirit_n ☜_o second_o beatitude_n for_o mourner_n the_o three_o beatitude_n to_o the_o meek_a spirit_v one_o see_v chapt_n 11._o §._o 7._o the_o four_o beatitude_n to_o those_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n 5._o beatitude_n to_o the_o merciful_a see_v master_n mede_n notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o psal_n 112._o 6._o 6._o beatitude_n to_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n 7._o beatitude_n to_o the_o peacemaker_n patience_n and_o resolution_n in_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n eternal_a life_n the_o strong_a motive_n and_o obligation_n to_o all_o duty_n ☜_o see_v chapt._n 10._o section_n 7._o 1_o cor._n 10._o see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 21._o the_o motive_n satan_n use_v to_o to_o withdraw_v we_o ☞_o ☜_o the_o philosophical_a precept_n sustine_fw-la et_fw-la abstine_fw-la imperfect_o good_a belief_n of_o this_o article_n will_v work_v obedience_n of_o reconciliation_n active_a or_o grammatical_o passive_a only_o &_o reconciliation_n real_o passive_a see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3267_o and_o 3278._o ☞_o infidel_n of_o two_o sort_n cardanusâ—_n two_o root_n of_o error_n ☞_o unbelief_n of_o this_o article_n cause_n of_o unchristian_a careless_a life_n ☜_o the_o story_n of_o biblis_n ☞_o see_v the_o chapt._n 20._o motive_n from_o meditation_n of_o eternal_a death_n according_a to_o general_a or_o more_o particular_a taste_n of_o it_o parisiensis_fw-la his_o story_n ☜_o ☞_o a_o seasonable_a lesson_n collect_v out_o of_o job_n 21._o isai_n 14._o ecclus._n 19_o rev._n 18._o 5_o 6_o 7._o meditation_n of_o the_o second_o death_n to_o be_v fit_v to_o several_a part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o mortify_n of_o it_o ☞_o aristotle_n ☞_o see_v chap._n 10._o §_o 9_o 10._o ☜_o avoid_v here_o the_o presumptuous_a persuasion_n of_o certain_a salvation_n and_o the_o conceit_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 37._o 51._o ☞_o purge_v our_o brain_n of_o the_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o the_o irrespective_a decree_n meditation_n or_o a_o taste_n of_o eternal_a death_n here_o fit_v we_o better_o for_o a_o taste_n of_o eternal_a life_n hereafter_o the_o force_n which_o the_o taste_n of_o experience_a pleasure_n have_v upon_o man_n soul_n see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3181._o the_o taste_n or_o true_a relish_n of_o eternal_a joy_n how_o gain_v the_o use_n of_o affliction_n to_o that_o purpose_n that_o taste_n be_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o which_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n be_v necessary_a the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n universal_a obedience_n the_o use_n of_o affliction_n or_o chastisement_n to_o that_o purpose_n ☞_o ☜_o how_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n pass_v all_o understanding_n this_o be_v write_v thirty_o year_n ago_o or_o more_o the_o tumult_n and_o discord_n of_o passion_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3056._o see_v hor._n serm._n lib._n 2._o sat._n 7._o see_v pers_n sat._n 5._o of_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n no_o man_n can_v true_o enjoy_v himself_o until_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o joy_n and_o gladness_n true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n necessary_a to_o this_o joy_n a_o joy_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o sort_n
of_o truth_n the_o philosopher_n rapt_v with_o joy_n in_o contemplation_n and_o invention_n invention_n the_o former_a of_o the_o two_o philosopher_n be_v pythagoras_n the_o late_a be_v archimedes_n of_o both_o see_v plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v non_fw-la posse_fw-la hominem_fw-la suaviter_fw-la vivere_fw-la secundum_fw-la epicurum_n much_o more_o joy_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o save_a truth_n how_o this_o taste_v of_o eternal_a life_n be_v preserve_v of_o question_n touch_v fall_v from_o grace_n see_v the_o author_n opinion_n more_o full_o about_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n book_n 8._o chap._n 3._o which_o book_n though_o publish_v 21._o year_n since_o i_o suppose_v be_v write_v after_o this._n they_o only_o enjoy_v and_o keep_v this_o taste_n that_o diligent_o seek_v after_o it_o and_o true_o prize_v it_o the_o danger_n of_o seek_v to_o enjoy_v worldly_a contentment_n together_o with_o this_o heavenly_a taste_n see_v this_o fallacy_n in_o aristotle_n rhetor._n taste_v of_o unlawful_a pleasure_n dead_v and_o lose_v the_o heavenly_a taste_n unlawful_a pleasure_n and_o sinful_a act_n destroy_v the_o heavenly_a taste_n both_o by_o efficiency_n and_o demerit_n how_o worldly_a pleasure_n and_o temporal_a contentment_n come_v to_o prevail_v against_o the_o taste_n of_o eternal_a life_n faculty_n natural_a and_o grace_n two_o scale_n moderate_v of_o worldly_a desire_n and_o natural_a affection_n necessary_a for_o gain_v and_o preserve_v the_o heavenly_a taste_n ☜_o ☜_o seneca_n watchfulness_n and_o sobriety_n also_o be_v necessary_a sobriety_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o temperance_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v but_o in_o rule_v our_o thought_n and_o word_n the_o final_a recompense_n of_o our_o do_n good_a or_o bad_a chemnitius_n rule_n the_o romanist_n allegation_n from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n merit_n hor._n de_fw-fr arte._n the_o romanist_n second_o proof_n of_o merit_n the_o answer_n the_o rom-third_a argument_n bellarmine_n his_o reason_n the_o causal_a particle_n for_o because_o and_o the_o like_a imply_v not_o merit_v of_o work_n and_o see_v more_o of_o they_o book_n 8._o chap._n 15._o the_o freeness_n of_o the_o pardon_n exclude_v not_o all_o qualification_n but_o rather_o require_v sincere_a performance_n of_o good_a duty_n work_v not_o proper_o meritorious_a but_o indeed_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n how_o christ_n temporal_a suffering_n be_v of_o infinite_a merit_n why_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n though_o temporary_a deserve_v eternal_a punishment_n see_v this_o book_n fol._n 3498._o of_o the_o word_n gift_n or_o grace_n whether_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o eternal_a favour_n can_v be_v merit_v by_o we_o see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3285._o god_n justice_n and_o righteousness_n in_o reward_v we_o do_v not_o imply_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n the_o divers_a acception_n of_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n shall_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v our_o merit_v derogate_v from_o christ_n merit_n see_v the_o four_o book_n chap._n 11_o 16._o etc._n etc._n about_o merit_n and_o justification_n the_o place_n perhaps_o relate_v to_o in_o the_o next_o paragraph_n of_o justification_n the_o doctrine_n whereof_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n ☞_o how_o work_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n two_o rock_n to_o be_v avoid_v here_o confid_v in_o merit_n of_o work_n and_o praemature_n conceit_n or_o presumption_n of_o our_o election_n ☞_o eternal_a life_n a_o most_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n god_n infinite_a freedom_n the_o true_a way_n of_o lay_v hold_n on_o general_n promise_v it_o follow_v not_o god_n can_v deny_v himself_o ergo_fw-la i_o be_o in_o and_o shall_v persevere_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n equal_o dangerous_a to_o confide_v in_o merit_n and_o to_o presume_v of_o election_n see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 42._o fol._n 3228._o the_o free_a gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n exclude_v not_o due_a qualification_n in_o the_o receiver_n receiver_n this_o be_v preach_v at_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n for_o who_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n prepare_v see_v the_o 10._o book_n chapt._n 42._o fol._n 3236._o etc._n etc._n humility_n a_o necessary_a qualification_n the_o three_o point_n the_o qualification_n for_o receive_v this_o free_a gift_n why_o christ_n instance_v in_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n turkish_a mercy_n see_v the_o discourse_n follow_v upon_o that_o precept_n do_v as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v to_o two_o general_n 1._o a_o sentence_n and_o that_o twofold_a 2_o the_o execution_n thereof_o controversy_n about_o the_o sentence_n three_o positive_a verity_n or_o conclusion_n see_v the_o father_n cite_v by_o this_o author_n in_o his_o four_o book_n chap._n 11._o etc._n etc._n about_o the_o inseparableness_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n good_a work_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n omission_n of_o good_a work_n forfeit_v our_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n damnation_n award_v for_o omission_n the_o romanist_n wrest_v hebr._n 11._o 6._o to_o maintain_v merit_n of_o work_n the_o three_o positive_a truth_n mention_v §._o 1._o handle_v chap._n 31._o ☞_o see_v this_o author_n treatise_n of_o justify_v faith_n or_o four_o book_n chap._n 15._o see_v this_o author_n treatise_n of_o justify_v faith_n or_o four_o book_n chap._n 15._o a_o sinister_a exposition_n of_o saint_n james_n 2._o 10._o ☞_o why_o christ_n instance_n in_o work_n of_o charity_n rather_o than_o of_o piety_n ☞_o ☞_o ☞_o about_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n where_o these_o be_v preach_v the_o worse_a the_o poor_a be_v the_o more_o we_o may_v be_v charitable_a unto_o they_o all_o neglect_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v sin_n this_o spiritual_a neglect_n be_v a_o sin_n exceed_o sinful_a jansenius_n his_o observation_n a_o catholic_n verity_n the_o definition_n of_o merit_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n consider_v three_o thing_n increase_v of_o grace_n no_o more_o merit_v than_o the_o first_o grace_n about_o freewill_n see_v a_o elaborate_a treatise_n book_n x._o chap._n 24._o etc._n etc._n a_o syllogism_n if_o there_o be_v not_o ratio_fw-la dati_fw-la &_o accepti_fw-la a_o promise_n be_v no_o ground_n of_o merit_n how_o the_o papist_n and_o pharisee_n agree_v in_o this_o point_n rather_o how_o they_o exceed_v he_o the_o objection_n draw_v from_o the_o causal_a particle_n for_o in_o the_o text_n frame_v and_o answer_v jansenius_n his_o argument_n the_o author_n his_o answer_n see_v the_o 27_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n where_o this_o argument_n be_v most_o full_o answer_v and_o that_o with_o some_o variation_n of_o what_o be_v here_o the_o misery_n and_o mistake_n of_o man_n the_o short_a or_o sum_n of_o man_n duty_n the_o coherence_n the_o author_n method_n severus_n two_o ground_n of_o this_o rule_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n cyrus_n scipio_n exception_n against_o these_o two_o rule_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a exception_n ☞_o more_o exception_n against_o that_o rule_n and_o answer_n to_o they_o this_o rule_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d will._n rigid_a censure_v a_o pronostick_n of_o fall_v q._n if_o nature_n alone_o bind_v man_n to_o do_v good_a to_o their_o enemy_n how_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n law_n see_v §._o 8._o rom._n 12._o 20._o the_o application_n ☜_o ps_n 35._o 13_o esai_n 22._o 12._o ezek._n 21._o 10._o how_o this_o precept_n do_v as_o you_o &c_n &c_n contain_v all_o the_o second_o table_n so_o christ_n say_v to_o st._n peter_n love_v thou_o i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n so_o david_n say_v to_o god_n psal_n 16_o my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o but_o to_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o excellent_a in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o delight_n see_v st._n aug_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap_n 4._o and_o 15._o cap._n 22._o and_o lud._n vives_n comment_n a_o objection_n against_o this_o precept_n thus_o improve_v and_o expound_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n a_o second_o objection_n man_n affection_n be_v right_o balance_v when_o they_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o do_v as_o to_o receive_v good_a a_o double_a oversight_n ☞_o good_a thing_n be_v only_o pleasant_a whilst_o they_o relish_v of_o god_n goodness_n ☞_o pro._n 16._o 8._o see_v the_o 6._o book_n 2_o part_n chapt_n 11._o page_n 95._o titus_n 2._o 11_o a_o duty_n semblable_a to_o every_o desire_n see_v §._o 13._o ☜_o see_v st._n basil_n de_fw-fr 40._o martyr_n martyr_n see_v the_o sermon_n upon_o that_o text._n chapt._n 35_o 36._o the_o bestmean_n to_o put_v the_o duty_n in_o practice_n keep_v a_o exact_a register_n or_o calendar_n of_o our_o good_a and_o evil_a day_n deu._n 24._o 19_o ☞_o ☞_o ecclus._n 11._o 25._o 27._o psal_n 41._o 1._o beatus_fw-la qui_fw-la intelligit_fw-la super_fw-la pauperem_fw-la ☞_o two_o great_a inconvenience_n of_o wealth_n and_o greatness_n undue_o seek_v see_v fol._n 3586._o ☞_o such_o mix_a deed_n be_v like_o a_o linsy-wolsey_a garment_n or_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n yoke_v or_o low_v miscellan_o see_v chap._n