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A96346 The academy of true wisdom:, or, The school of vertue. Wherein, one is your master even Christ ... : A work lately compil'd, and brought to its ultimate perfection, / by J.W. Weldon, John.; White, J. 1694 (1694) Wing W1771C; ESTC R212924 222,487 449

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lead_v to_o it_o this_o be_v a_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o that_o grief_n &_o hatred_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o thou_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o the_o evil_n commit_v and_o do_v true_o detest_v it_o thou_o will_v also_o have_v a_o will_v to_o avoid_v it_o if_o not_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o thou_o have_v neither_o sorrow_n nor_o aversion_n this_o contrition_n to_o be_v perfect_a and_o effectual_a must_v have_v four_o condition_n it_o must_v be_v interior_a supernatural_a universal_a and_o sovereign_a it_o must_v be_v interior_a i_o mean_v from_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o outward_a expression_n of_o grief_n be_v at_o best_a but_o a_o compliment_n and_o a_o mere_a illusion_n whereby_o many_o poor_a soul_n be_v base_o deceive_v and_o utter_o ruin_v 4._o deut._n 4._o the_o heart_n must_v be_v sensible_o touch_v with_o compunction_n it_o must_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n thou_o must_v convert_v thyself_o to_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o seek_v for_o he_o with_o the_o sorrow_n and_o tribulation_n of_o thy_o soul_n see_v how_o i_o reprehend_v the_o penance_n of_o the_o jew_n 2._o scindite_fw-la cordis_fw-la vestra_fw-la &_o non_fw-la vestimenta_fw-la vestra_fw-la ait_fw-la dominus_fw-la joel_n 2._o they_o make_v great_a exterior_a sign_n even_o to_o rend_v their_o clothes_n but_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o move_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o therefore_o i_o tell_v they_o by_o my_o prophet_n that_o they_o shall_v convert_v themselves_o to_o i_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n in_o tear_n and_o lamentation_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v tear_v their_o heart_n and_o not_o their_o garment_n both_o scripture_n and_o reason_n do_v manifest_v this_o truth_n that_o this_o sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n must_v be_v lodge_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o as_o thy_o will_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o thy_o sin_n so_o it_o must_v be_v the_o chief_a actor_n in_o thy_o sorrow_n thy_o heart_n must_v renounce_v the_o evil_n which_o it_o have_v wilful_o commit_v and_o detest_v the_o sin_n which_o it_o have_v former_o affect_v thy_o grief_n must_v issue_v from_o a_o supernatural_a motive_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v that_o a_o action_n pure_o natural_a can_v be_v a_o condign_a satisfaction_n to_o i_o for_o thy_o mortal_a transgression_n of_o my_o positive_a commandment_n thou_o may_v see_v by_o the_o sorrow_n of_o saul_n who_o do_v not_o grieve_v for_o his_o sin_n but_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o god_n have_v resolve_v to_o take_v from_o he_o to_o give_v it_o to_o a_o more_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a servant_n antiochus_n sorrow_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o like_a motive_n for_o he_o do_v not_o weep_v for_o his_o sin_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a misfortune_n affliction_n may_v indeed_o stir_v up_o a_o sinner_n to_o return_v to_o god_n but_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o reclaim_v he_o from_o his_o wickedness_n without_o my_o grace_n to_o obtain_v which_o he_o must_v detest_v his_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v infinite_o offensive_a to_o god_n and_o a_o great_a obstacle_n to_o his_o own_o salvation_n these_o be_v supernatural_a motive_n without_o which_o thy_o contrition_n will_v signify_v nothing_o in_o order_n to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n thy_o grief_n must_v be_v also_o sovereign_a that_o be_v most_o powerful_a and_o the_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o detest_v sin_n upon_o a_o supernatural_a motive_n but_o that_o this_o motive_n must_v over-rule_v all_o other_o that_o come_v into_o thy_o mind_n and_o rather_o detest_v sin_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o damage_n it_o bring_v to_o thy_o salvation_n or_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o god_n thereby_o then_o for_o any_o natural_a evil_n which_o it_o may_v produce_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v they_o all_o rather_o than_o commit_v one_o mortal_a sin_n this_o be_v what_o divine_v call_v detest_a sin_n supra_fw-la omne_fw-la detestabile_fw-la that_o be_v to_o detest_v it_o more_o than_o all_o which_o in_o the_o world_n be_v capable_a to_o stir_v up_o thy_o hatred_n and_o detestation_n in_o fine_a 18._o ezech._n 18._o thy_o grief_n must_v be_v universal_a as_o to_o all_o mortal_a sin_n without_o except_v any_o it_o be_v therefore_o i_o order_v my_o prophet_n to_o tell_v my_o people_n that_o they_o must_v do_v penance_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v and_o if_o the_o sinner_n shall_v do_v penance_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n he_o shall_v live_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v that_o mortal_a sin_n can_v be_v remit_v but_o total_o not_o one_o without_o the_o rest_n for_o if_o thou_o shall_v reserve_v a_o affection_n for_o one_o mortal_a sin_n though_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o abhorrence_n against_o all_o the_o rest_n thou_o be_v still_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o a_o worthy_a object_n of_o his_o high_a displeasure_n by_o this_o thou_o may_v perceive_v how_o gross_o they_o be_v mistake_v who_o pretend_v to_o be_v perfect_o contrite_a and_o yet_o refuse_v to_o pardon_v injury_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o their_o enemy_n to_o restore_v unlawful_a good_n to_o avoid_v the_o immediate_a occasion_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o word_n all_o those_o that_o have_v any_o wilful_a tie_n to_o any_o particular_a sin_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o measure_n from_o my_o hand_n as_o antiochus_n have_v for_o their_o penance_n as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v but_o imaginary_a man_n o_o my_o most_o merciful_a lord_n have_v pity_n upon_o i_o and_o let_v my_o poor_a soul_n partake_v of_o the_o wonderful_a effect_n of_o thy_o great_a clemency_n i_o acknowledge_v now_o the_o great_a evil_n which_o i_o have_v do_v now_o i_o see_v the_o grievousness_n of_o my_o sin_n now_o i_o see_v how_o few_o have_v that_o true_a and_o perfect_a contrition_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n see_v they_o relapse_n into_o their_o habitual_a offence_n so_o soon_o and_o so_o easy_o for_o have_v they_o that_o great_a sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n they_o will_v be_v certain_o more_o vigilant_a to_o avoid_v they_o then_o to_o prevent_v the_o great_a of_o all_o misfortune_n they_o will_v be_v also_o more_o eager_a to_o set_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o dangerous_a currant_n of_o venial_a sin_n since_o they_o be_v the_o prelude_v of_o a_o vicious_a habit_n and_o that_o by_o degree_n they_o bring_v we_o to_o make_v nothing_o of_o mortal_n for_o they_o do_v notable_o diminish_v the_o light_n of_o our_o understanding_n the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o mind_n be_v overcloud_v by_o they_o our_o heart_n overrule_v the_o strength_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o vigour_n of_o virtue_n make_v weak_a our_o soul_n disorder_v and_o lay_v open_a to_o all_o evil_a impression_n it_o be_v true_a they_o do_v destroy_v sanctify_v grace_n but_o they_o dispose_v we_o very_o much_o to_o lose_v it_o all_o together_o they_o do_v make_v a_o mortal_a sin_n but_o they_o dispose_v the_o soul_n to_o fall_v into_o it_o they_o dont_fw-fr direct_o cause_v death_n but_o they_o create_v those_o spiritual_a weakness_n &_o malady_n which_o bring_v death_n with_o they_o in_o a_o word_n though_o venial_a sin_n do_v break_v the_o league_n and_o unity_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o that_o happy_a foundation_n of_o grace_n yet_o inperceptable_o they_o diminish_v it_o and_o by_o this_o diminution_n charity_n be_v weaken_a in_o we_o and_o god_n by_o degree_n withdraw_v from_o we_o the_o chief_a favour_n of_o his_o assistance_n in_o all_o our_o spiritual_a necessity_n consequent_o have_v less_o strength_n we_o fall_v more_o easy_o into_o mortal_a sin_n when_o we_o be_v assault_v by_o any_o temptation_n by_o this_o i_o may_v easy_o conclude_v that_o whoever_o be_v careless_a to_o avoid_v venial_a sin_n have_v not_o a_o sufficient_a abhorrence_n of_o mortal_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o venial_a but_o may_v be_v through_o a_o immoderate_a complacency_n dissolution_n or_o recreation_n become_v of_o the_o number_n of_o mortal_n and_o perhaps_o of_o the_o most_o capital_a sin_n how_o then_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o those_o that_o continue_v whole_a hour_n nay_o from_o morning_n till_o night_n in_o tavern_n and_o tipling-house_n rant_a drink_v flebitis_fw-la vae_fw-la qui_fw-la cogitatis_fw-la inutile_fw-la mich._n 2._o vae_fw-la vobis_fw-la qui_fw-la ridetis_fw-la quia_fw-la flebitis_fw-la dance_a and_o other_o such_o like_a dissolution_n to_o be_v excuse_v from_o mortal_a sin_n since_o that_o god_n threaten_v with_o a_o woe_n even_o those_o who_o think_v of_o unprofitable_a thing_n he_o do_v the_o same_o to_o those_o that_o place_n all_o their_o consolation_n and_o felicity_n in_o riches_n as_o also_o to_o those_o that_o in_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o nature_n take_v pleasure_n to_o excess_n ah_o 6_o vae_fw-la vobis_fw-la divitibus_fw-la qui_fw-la habetis_fw-la consolationem_fw-la vestram_fw-la et_fw-la vae_fw-la vobis_fw-la qui_fw-la saturati_fw-la estis_fw-la luk._n 6_o
infinite_o more_o sweet_a unto_o their_o sense_n then_o that_o of_o musk_n and_o amber_n do_v thou_o not_o see_v how_o immense_a be_v that_o light_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o bless_a soul_n in_o heaven_n which_o transmits_n this_o so_o unspeakable_a a_o lustre_n and_o beauty_n unto_o their_o body_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v less_o be_v it_o proceed_v from_o my_o beatifical_a vision_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o joy_n which_o i_o have_v myself_o and_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v i_o bless_v with_o a_o blessedness_n equal_a to_o myself_o it_o be_v therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o my_o belove_a servant_n 25.21_o euge_fw-la serve_v bone_n &_o sidelis_fw-la quia_fw-la super_fw-la fuisti_fw-la sidelis_fw-la super_fw-la pauca_fw-la multa_fw-la te_fw-la constituum_fw-la intra_fw-la in_o gandium_fw-la domini_fw-la tui_fw-la mat._n 25.21_o well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n take_v notice_n o_o man_n that_o i_o do_v not_o simple_o say_v enter_v into_o joy_n but_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n thereof_o i_o call_v it_o my_o own_o joy_n and_o that_o very_a joy_n whereby_o i_o myself_o become_v happy_a observe_v also_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o creature_n in_o this_o world_n which_o have_v not_o for_o his_o final_a end_n some_o manner_n of_o perfection_n and_o that_o those_o creature_n which_o be_v endue_v with_o reason_n and_o knowledge_n have_v in_o that_o perfection_n a_o particular_a joy_n and_o complacency_n which_o be_v great_a or_o lesser_a according_a as_o their_o end_n be_v more_o or_o less_o perfect_a now_o thou_o must_v of_o necessity_n acknowledge_v that_o my_o perfection_n infinite_o exceed_v that_o of_o all_o creature_n consequent_o the_o joy_n which_o be_v in_o myself_o for_o i_o have_v no_o end_n or_o perfection_n distinct_a from_o myself_o be_v infinite_o great_a than_o the_o joy_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o this_o infinite_a joy_n out_o of_o my_o infinite_a goodness_n i_o be_v please_v to_o impart_v as_o well_o to_o the_o bless_a soul_n as_o to_o the_o angel_n though_o so_o great_a and_o so_o special_a a_o felicity_n be_v in_o no_o way_n due_a unto_o their_o humane_a nature_n wherefore_o thou_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o joy_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v that_o of_o my_o beatifical_a vision_n and_o wherein_o my_o joy_n and_o happiness_n do_v consist_v be_v infinite_a and_o that_o all_o the_o content_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n in_o comparison_n to_o it_o be_v aloe_n gall_n and_o wormwood_n the_o philosopher_n will_v tell_v thou_o that_o by_o how_o much_o a_o dilectable_a object_n close_v near_a to_o the_o faculty_n by_o so_o much_o great_a be_v the_o joy_n and_o delight_n which_o it_o produce_v therein_o natural_a reason_n will_v convince_v thou_o that_o of_o all_o object_n i_o be_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o the_o most_o delightful_a consequent_o be_v in_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n unite_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o my_o saint_n in_o heaven_n with_o the_o most_o intimate_a union_n that_o can_v be_v in_o a_o pure_a creature_n must_v of_o necessity_n cause_n a_o unspeakable_a joy_n incomparable_o great_a than_o all_o the_o joy_n real_a or_o imaginable_a which_o can_v be_v produce_v by_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v be_v at_o present_a or_o will_v be_v extant_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o as_o my_o divine_a perfection_n contain_v within_o itself_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o create_a thing_n possible_a and_o imaginable_a so_o the_o joy_n which_o it_o cause_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o bless_a must_v be_v infinite_o great_a than_o all_o other_o joy_n which_o either_o have_v or_o can_v be_v cause_v by_o the_o creature_n o_o man_n here_o i_o must_v reflect_v upon_o the_o main_a weakness_n the_o great_a folly_n and_o the_o wilful_a ignorance_n of_o mortal_n helena_n the_o beauty_n of_o greece_n do_v so_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o paris_n that_o he_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o have_v she_o for_o his_o wife_n though_o it_o shall_v cost_v the_o life_n of_o million_o of_o man_n &_o utter_a destruction_n of_o his_o whole_a nation_n jacob_n be_v so_o enamour_a of_o the_o fair_a rachel_n that_o he_o make_v nothing_o of_o fourteen_o year_n continual_a slavery_n to_o purchase_v the_o happiness_n of_o her_o enjoyment_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v so_o much_o take_v with_o absoloms_n beauty_n &_o so_o charm_v with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o discourse_n that_o they_o all_o join_a heart_n and_o hand_n with_o he_o to_o dethrone_v david_n his_o own_o father_n their_o lawful_a king_n the_o best_a of_o prince_n a_o man_n according_a to_o my_o own_o heart_n a_o prince_n adorn_v with_o all_o virtue_n a_o prince_n so_o much_o extol_v for_o his_o mildness_n to_o his_o subject_n and_o for_o his_o great_a care_n of_o preserve_v they_o in_o peace_n with_o all_o foreign_a nation_n a_o prince_n that_o venture_v his_o life_n to_o fight_v a_o goliath_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o redemption_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o tyrannical_a yoke_n of_o the_o philistine_n 18.14_o non_fw-la enim_fw-la te_fw-la abjecerunt_fw-la sed_fw-la i_o ne_fw-la regnem_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la 1_o reg._n 8.7_o tulit_fw-la joab_n tres_fw-la lanceas_fw-la in_o manusua_fw-la &_o infixit_fw-la eas_fw-la in_o cord_n absolem_n 2_o reg._n 18.14_o o_o that_o a_o whole_a nation_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o infatuate_a as_o to_o abdicate_v so_o worthy_a and_o so_o gracious_a a_o king_n for_o the_o love_n of_o a_o mortal_a and_o fade_a beauty_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o ambitious_a ungrateful_a and_o delude_a absalon_n but_o i_o account_v the_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o i_o and_o not_o to_o david_n they_o have_v not_o reject_v he_o but_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v no_o more_o rule_v over_o they_o this_o be_v the_o height_n of_o ingratitude_n and_o must_v have_v a_o punishment_n equal_a to_o its_o demerit_n for_o absalon_n shall_v die_v by_o the_o hand_n even_o of_o one_o of_o his_o great_a admirer_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o favourit_n as_o for_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o give_v their_o concurrence_n to_o so_o unhuman_a and_o barbarous_a a_o act_n they_o shall_v be_v rule_v by_o tyrant_n that_o shall_v keep_v they_o always_o in_o a_o curb_n and_o make_v they_o absolute_a slave_n for_o ever_o let_v all_o those_o who_o find_v themselves_o conscious_a of_o so_o horrid_a a_o crime_n tremble_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o so_o dreadful_a a_o chastisement_n 18.14_o mulieres_fw-la sedebant_fw-la plangentes_fw-la adonidem_fw-la ezec._n 18.14_o the_o beauty_n of_o adonis_n have_v no_o better_a success_n than_o that_o of_o absalon_n for_o though_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o he_o draw_v love_n and_o admiration_n from_o his_o beholder_n yet_o at_o length_n he_o be_v to_o they_o a_o subject_n of_o great_a lamentation_n and_o sorrow_n o_o you_o son_n of_o man_n 4.3.4_o 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