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mean_n to_o atraine_v perfection_n by_o which_o manner_n of_o speech_n so_o indistinct_o propose_v the_o reacer_n may_v be_v apt_a to_o value_v the_o luargelicall_a counsel_n much_o under_o their_o true_a worth_n and_o therefore_o to_o clear_v the_o matter_n we_o must_v observe_v that_o the_o say_v counsel_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o remove_v impediment_n of_o charity_n and_o love_n of_o god_n for_o example_n poverty_n and_o chastity_n even_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n do_v necessary_o free_v a_o man_n from_o the_o danger_n temptation_n and_o impediment_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o arise_v our_o of_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o riches_n &_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sensual_a delight_n and_o in_o this_o sen_fw-mi se_fw-mi they_o may_v be_v term_v but_o mean_n or_o instrument_n to_o get_v perfection_n or_o else_o they_o may_v be_v consider_v as_o proceed_v from_o particular_a virtue_n of_o religion_n temperance_n &c_n
&c_n and_o in_o this_o consideration_n they_o be_v not_o only_o bare_a mean_n or_o instrument_n but_o also_o effect_n property_n compamon_n perfection_n and_o cause_n of_o charity_n which_o alone_o make_v not_o a_o man_n whole_o perfect_a as_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o man_n without_o property_n &_o accident_n be_v but_o imperfect_a and_o therefore_o s._n thomas_n 2.2_o q._n 184._o a._n 3._o in_o corp_n say_v that_o secundariò_fw-la et_fw-la instrumentaliter_fw-la perfectio_fw-la consistit_fw-la in_o consiliâ—s_fw-la secondary_o and_o instrumental_o perfection_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o counsel_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n much_o different_a from_o only_a instrumental_o as_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v that_o the_o perfection_n of_o christian_a life_n consist_v in_o charity_n prinâ—ipaliter_fw-la quidem_fw-la secundum_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la dei._n secundariò_fw-la autem_fw-la secundum_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la proximi_fw-la principal_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o secondary_o in_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o which_o word_n we_o see_v that_o secondary_o and_o only_o instrumental_o be_v term_n much_o different_a for_o who_o will_v say_v that_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v only_o a_o instrument_n of_o christian_n perfection_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n or_o perfection_n although_o not_o the_o prime_n but_o a_o secondary_a act_n of_o that_o virtue_n and_o whosoever_o read_v the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o same_o question_n will_v quick_o find_v that_o other_o virtue_n beside_o charity_n be_v more_o than_o instrument_n or_o mean_n of_o perfection_n which_o m._n doctor_n can_v not_o but_o see_v have_v cite_v the_o same_o place_n in_o his_o 11_o chap_a num_fw-la 10._o yea_o s._n thomas_n further_a teach_v 3._o s._n tho._n 1._o p._n q._n 5._o a._n 1._o ad_fw-la 1._o &_o q._n 6._o a._n 3._o that_o a_o creature_n be_v not_o absolute_o good_a nor_o perfect_a by_o his_o essence_n but_o by_o accident_n which_o perfect_a that_o essence_n and_o this_o be_v particular_o verify_v in_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o perfection_n because_o it_o be_v increase_v by_o meritorius_fw-la act_n not_o only_o of_o itself_o but_o also_o of_o othervertue_n whereas_o natural_a substance_n can_v be_v intrinsical_o increase_v in_o their_o nature_n by_o their_o accident_n or_o propriety_n yea_o if_o one_o do_v embrace_v poverty_n chastity_n &_o obedience_n mere_o out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n without_o the_o proper_a motive_n of_o any_o othervertue_n they_o be_v formal_a act_n of_o charity_n and_o in_o no_o sense_n can_v be_v proper_o term_v only_o instrument_n thereof_o see_v then_o the_o evangelicall_a counsel_n seal_v with_o a_o vow_n be_v act_n of_o great_a and_o noble_a virtue_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o most_o fit_a instrument_n to_o attain_v perfection_n which_o consist_v in_o charity_n but_o also_o be_v cause_n and_o perfection_n of_o perfection_n itself_o not_o only_o remove_v impediment_n of_o charity_n but_o also_o afford_v it_o positive_a help_n &_o increase_v all_o which_o will_v be_v more_o confirm_v by_o what_o i_o be_o now_o go_v to_o say_v concern_v a_o second_o point_n of_o doctrine_n avouch_v by_o m._n doctor_n either_o confuse_o or_o not_o true_o 24_o in_o his_o 11._o chap._n num_fw-la 12._o thus_o he_o write_v there_o be_v only_o this_o difference_n betwixt_o religious_a and_o other_o christian_n that_o the_o religious_a leave_n all_o thing_n actual_o other_o christian_n must_v leave_v they_o in_o preparation_n of_o mind_n the_o former_a leave_v of_o they_o actual_o be_v no_o perfection_n but_o a_o instrument_n of_o perfection_n unless_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o which_o consist_v perfection_n by_o these_o word_n the_o reader_n may_v be_v apt_a to_o conceive_v that_o religious_a state_n have_v no_o perfection_n more_o than_o all_o other_o christian_n because_o they_o differ_v only_o in_o actual_a leave_v all_o thing_n which_o as_o he_o say_v be_v no_o perfection_n if_o therefore_o he_o understand_v that_o in_o the_o preparation_n of_o mind_n common_a to_o all_o christian_n and_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o religious_a man_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n the_o doctrine_n be_v untrue_a inâ—urious_a to_o religious_a state_n and_o against_o m._n doctor_n himself_o who_o in_o the_o same_o place_n distinguish_v that_o perfection_n of_o charity_n necessary_a to_o all_o christian_n by_o which_o they_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o offend_v god_n mortal_o from_o another_o perfection_n of_o charity_n by_o which_o we_o so_o love_v god_n as_o we_o be_v ready_a not_o only_o to_o observe_v the_o commandment_n but_o also_o the_o counsel_n for_o his_o love_n &_o this_o be_v the_o charity_n of_o religious_a ergo_fw-la even_o according_a to_o m._n doctor_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o religious_a and_o other_o christian_n be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o actual_a leave_v of_o all_o thing_n but_o also_o in_o a_o precedent_n great_a perfection_n of_o charity_n and_o readiness_n of_o mind_n of_o which_o the_o actual_a leave_v of_o all_o thing_n be_v but_o a_o effect_n ergo_fw-la according_a to_o his_o own_o doctrine_n it_o can_v be_v true_a that_o religious_a man_n differ_v from_o other_o only_o in_o leave_v all_o thing_n actual_o if_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o betwixt_o religious_a man_n and_o other_o christian_n there_o be_v difference_n even_o in_o preparation_n of_o mind_n and_o not_o only_o in_o actual_a leave_v all_o thing_n than_o he_o speak_v but_o confuse_o when_o he_o say_v that_o only_o in_o leave_v all_o thing_n actual_o religious_a man_n differ_v from_o other_o christian_n who_o must_v leave_v all_o thing_n in_o preparation_n of_o mind_n i_o therefore_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o distinguish_v the_o preparation_n of_o mind_n to_o leave_v all_o thing_n proper_a to_o religious_a man_n from_o that_o other_o which_o must_v be_v find_v in_o all_o christian_n if_o they_o mean_v to_o save_v their_o soul_n and_o i_o can_v do_v it_o better_o than_o out_o of_o s._n thomas_n who_o plain_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o low_a degree_n of_o charity_n 2._o s._n th._n 2.2_o q._n 184._o art_n 3._o ad_fw-la 2._o to_o love_v nothing_o above_o or_o against_o or_o equal_o wih_o god_n this_o be_v the_o necessary_a perfection_n of_o all_o christian_n but_o religious_a man_n profess_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n by_o abandon_v not_o only_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o utter_o destroy_v it_o but_o also_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v a_o impediment_n to_o the_o very_a perfection_n thereof_o which_o be_v a_o difference_n so_o remarkable_a that_o the_o same_o holy_a doctor_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la 3._o doubt_v not_o to_o compare_v the_o perfection_n of_o secular_a man_n to_o a_o child_n new_o bear_v and_o that_o of_o religious_a person_n to_o a_o man_n of_o perfect_a growth_n likewise_o a._n 8._o in_o resp_n ad_fw-la 6._o he_o teach_v that_o it_o diminish_v the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n when_o one_o do_v not_o love_v it_o so_o much_o that_o he_o be_v resolute_a to_o avoid_v the_o impediment_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor_fw-la 9_o omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ago_o contendit_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la se_fw-la abstinet_fw-la and_o thence_o he_o proove_v that_o although_o secular_a pastor_n be_v in_o a_o call_n wherein_o virtue_n be_v exercise_v with_o great_a difficulty_n then_o in_o religion_n yet_o their_o vocation_n be_v not_o so_o perfect_a as_o a_o religious_a state_n because_o the_o very_a avoid_v of_o worldly_a impediment_n be_v a_o thing_n very_o meritorious_a and_o if_o s._n thomas_n speak_v thus_o of_o secular_a pastor_n we_o may_v easy_o imagine_v what_o difference_n he_o put_v betwixt_o religious_a and_o all_o christian_a secular_a people_n i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o father_n who_o will_v not_o make_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o two_o son_n of_o which_o the_o one_o care_v not_o more_o for_o content_v his_o father_n than_o be_v precise_o necessary_a not_o to_o incur_v danger_n of_o be_v put_v by_o his_o inheritance_n but_o the_o other_o out_o of_o pure_a filial_a love_n and_o respect_n to_o his_o father_n pleasure_n be_v solicitous_a and_o resolute_a to_o perform_v his_o very_a propension_n and_o counsel_n although_o not_o second_v with_o any_o command_n or_o commination_n of_o punishment_n this_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o religious_a and_o secular_a state_n 25_o what_o m._n doctor_n say_v that_o the_o actual_a leave_v of_o all_o thing_n be_v no_o perfection_n but_o a_o instrument_n of_o perfection_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o above_o i_o have_v explicate_v num_fw-la 23._o for_o as_o such_o actual_a leave_v of_o all_o thing_n proceed_v from_o the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n religion_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a instrument_n of_o charity_n or_o perfection_n but_o do_v meritorious_o great_o increase_v the_o same_o yea_o i_o add_v further_o that_o according_a to_o the_o