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litas_fw-la
coelum_fw-la corporale_fw-la 3._o saint_n austin_n coelum_fw-la 3._o spiritual_fw-la &_o super_fw-la intellectuale_fw-la the_o corporal_a heaven_n say_v he_o contain_v the_o sphere_n and_o whole_a material_a fabric_n the_o spiritual_a one_o be_v the_o habitacle_n of_o angel_n &_o all_o bless_a spirit_n the_o super-intellectual_a be_v a_o place_n apart_o a_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la sole_o appropriate_v to_o the_o deity_n and_o thither_o say_v he_o christ_n ascend_v as_o the_o apostle_n mean_v 4.30_o eph._n 4.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d far_o above_o all_o heaven_n ephes_n 4._o into_o that_o true_a paradise_n that_o habitation_n of_o light_n that_o light_a inaccessible_a the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o read_v we_o not_o of_o other_o that_o ascend_v before_o christ_n yes_o but_o like_o those_o that_o rose_n before_o he_o with_o difference_n enough_o enoch_n indeed_o walk_v with_o god_n 5.24_o gen._n 5.24_o and_o be_v take_v away_o gen._n 5._o and_o elijah_n find_v a_o 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cloud_n of_o secrecy_n act._n 1.11_o and_o therefore_o let_v not_o the_o piety_n of_o our_o affection_n spend_v itself_o in_o vain_a desire_n of_o a_o earthly_a pilgrimage_n to_o see_v the_o pretend_a step_n of_o our_o ascend_v saviour_n the_o pressure_n of_o his_o foot_n still_o on_o mount_n olivet_n but_o rather_o view_v and_o trace_v his_o spiritual_a footstep_n i_o be_o sure_a more_o certain_a less_o expensive_a in_o his_o sacred_a oracle_n of_o scripture_n for_o thereunto_o be_v we_o call_v say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 2._o for_o christ_n also_o suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n 2.21_o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o that_o we_o may_v follow_v his_o step_n though_o not_o passibus_fw-la aequis_fw-la yet_o amoris_fw-la ephes_n 5._o 5.2_o eph._n 5.2_o be_v you_o follower_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o walk_v in_o love_n as_o christ_n have_v love_v we_o last_o the_o end_n of_o his_o ascension_n be_v ut_fw-la impleret_fw-la omne_fw-la ephes_n 4.10_o that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v 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whole_a world_n to_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o earth_n that_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o he_o which_o by_o divine_a dispensation_n have_v so_o long_o lay_v shroud_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o seruan_fw-mi till_o now_o by_o enter_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o man_n into_o heaven_n such_o a_o new_a guest_n as_o the_o glad_a angel_n never_o see_v there_o before_o and_o how_o ready_o i_o think_v how_o joyful_o do_v those_o dorekeeper_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d open_a unto_o he_o when_o he_o call_v aperite_fw-la portas_fw-la stand_v open_v you_o gate_n be_v you_o lift_v up_o you_o everlasting_a door_n that_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n may_v come_v in_o and_o if_o some_o serious_a devotion_n have_v believe_v that_o at_o christ_n passion_n the_o whole_a choir_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n be_v interrupt_v in_o their_o sacred_a hymn_n and_o for_o a_o season_n cease_v their_o sing_a haliluiah_n o_o what_o increase_n of_o joy_n by_o rule_n of_o contrariety_n may_v we_o here_o imagine_v when_o he_o return_v triumphant_o unto_o his_o throne_n of_o glory_n david_n as_o though_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o music_n of_o the_o sphere_n awaken_v his_o harp_n and_o lute_n bear_v a_o part_n with_o they_o psalm_n 47._o 47.5_o psal_n 47.5_o deus_fw-la ascendit_fw-la cum_fw-la jubilatione_fw-la god_n be_v go_v up_o with_o a_o merry_a noise_n and_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o melody_n go_v up_o i_o to_o the_o three_o and_o high_a step_n of_o all_o his_o exaltation_n and_o that_o be_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o but_o a_o touch_n of_o that_o which_o mortal_n can_v handle_v dextra_fw-la majestratem_fw-la gloriam_fw-la honorem_fw-la denotat_fw-la what_o god_n right_a hand_n what_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v a_o metaphor_n express_v power_n honour_n glory_n empire_n and_o dominion_n to_o all_o which_o christ_n be_v here_o exalt_v ephes_n 1.21_o raise_a from_o the_o dead_a 1.21_o ephes_n 1.21_o set_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n in_o heavenly_a place_n far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n might_n and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v in_o this_o world_n or_o that_o to_o come_v indeed_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n be_v but_o motus_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la terminum_fw-la only_o the_o motion_n tend_v to_o this_o perfection_n this_o be_v solium_fw-la triumphale_n his_o transcendent_a throne_n of_o glory_n where_o triumph_v over_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n he_o shall_v reign_v say_v the_o apostle_n till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o 1_o corinthian_n 15._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o whereas_o the_o other_o two_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n shall_v be_v in_o some_o manner_n common_a to_o we_o with_o christ_n through_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n one_o day_n to_o arise_v and_o ascend_v to_o glory_n but_o to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n be_v too_o high_a for_o the_o most_o belove_a disciple_n 1.13_o heb._n 1.13_o that_o be_v only_o the_o father_n gift_n and_o the_o son_n prerogative_n not_o communicable_a either_o to_o man_n or_o angel_n hebr._n 1.13_o there_o he_o sit_v alone_o the_o posture_n of_o state_n of_o rest_n of_o judgement_n as_o one_o pithy_o and_o sweet_o quiescentis_fw-la regnantis_fw-la judicantis_fw-la est_fw-la well_o be_v our_o redeemer_n after_o his_o passion_n and_o ascension_n say_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n say_v he_o quia_fw-la post_fw-la laborem_fw-la requiescit_fw-la locum_fw-la arden_n in_fw-la locum_fw-la post_fw-la praelium_fw-la regnat_fw-la &_o postquam_fw-la judicatus_fw-la est_fw-la judicat_fw-la as_o keep_v his_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n after_o his_o six_o grand_a festum_fw-la grand_a his_o nativity_n circumcision_n presentation_n baptism_n passion_n resurrection_n ascension_n raulin_n in_o festum_fw-la labour_n as_o after_o conquest_n reign_v and_o after_o himself_o adjudge_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o what_o a_o comfort_n
of_o they_o 4_o and_o they_o be_v all_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o begin_v to_o speak_v with_o other_o tongue_n etc_fw-la the_o plate_n here_o whitsunday_n disquisition_n 15._o this_o day_n be_v worthy_o devote_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n time_n and_o person_n that_o be_v such_o be_v sanctify_v and_o make_v holy_a januarium_fw-la epist_n 118._o ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la and_o therefore_o so_o devote_v over_o all_o the_o world_n say_v augustine_n in_o memorial_n of_o that_o day_n act_v 2._o wherein_o the_o spirit_n after_o a_o wonderful_a and_o mysterious_a manner_n descend_v for_o the_o propagate_a govern_v and_o preserve_v of_o christ_n holy_a catholic_n church_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v sometime_o call_v pentecost_n as_o be_v fifty_o day_n after_o our_o christian_a passeover_n deut._n 16._o the_o jewish_a pentecost_n be_v a_o memorial_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o hide_a gospel_n fifty_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n fifty_o 2.1_o act_n 2.1_o but_o our_o pentecost_n a_o memorial_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o reveal_v law_n one_o deliver_v in_o mount_n sinai_n the_o other_o in_o mount_n zion_n and_o sometime_o call_v whitsunday_n from_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v then_o shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n as_o also_o from_o a_o custom_n of_o some_o christian_n thence_o clothing_n themselves_o in_o white_a catech._n cyril_n catech._n in_o token_n of_o the_o joy_n and_o solemnity_n thereof_o as_o saint_n augustine_n speak_v for_o whereas_o christ_n birth_n and_o other_o time_n we_o keep_v in_o honour_n of_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n now_o at_o whitsuntide_n we_o shall_v rejoice_v more_o for_o his_o come_n in_o the_o spirit_n now_o we_o have_v a_o double_a joy_n evang._n serm._n 133._o de_fw-fr evang._n say_v he_o quod_fw-la abeuntem_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la amisimus_fw-la venientem_fw-la spiritum_fw-la possidemus_fw-la that_o we_o have_v not_o lose_v our_o christ_n depart_v but_o yet_o enjoy_v the_o spirit_n approach_v ay_o the_o sun_n of_o glory_n be_v now_o in_o his_o height_n shine_v forth_o on_o his_o apostle_n in_o a_o light_n from_o heaven_n and_o know_v the_o world_n charity_n will_v soon_o wax_v cold_a as_o he_o foretell_v they_o matth._n 24._o he_o warm_v they_o with_o a_o shower_n of_o heaven_n better_a fire_n and_o lest_o great_a sorrow_n for_o his_o absence_n strike_v they_o dumb_a as_o ingentes_fw-la stupent_fw-la he_o send_v each_o of_o they_o for_o a_o token_n a_o inspire_a tongue_n christ_n promise_n o_o how_o worthy_a confidence_n that_o so_o in_o each_o point_n answer_v their_o necessity_n as_o not_o in_o any_o thing_n leave_v they_o comfortless_o john_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o without_o he_o 16._o joh._n 14.15_o 16._o and_o his_o comfort_n what_o forlorn_a orphan_n be_v the_o best_a of_o man_n very_o apostle_n you_o see_v in_o the_o metaphor_n here_o as_o fatherless_a child_n or_o widow_a mother_n orphanos_n locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la hierom_n render_v it_o orbos_fw-la so_o beza_n one_o of_o the_o word_n speak_v a_o near_a allegory_n to_o helpless_a child_n the_o other_o to_o deprive_v parent_n both_o pregnant_o express_v man_n destitute_a condition_n without_o christ_n christ_n fatherly_a affection_n towards_o man_n man_n who_o leave_v alone_o be_v the_o desolate_v creature_n in_o the_o world_n especial_o for_o spiritual_n how_o unable_a therein_o to_o help_v himself_o 1.19_o rom._n 1.19_o so_o much_o as_o to_o a_o good_a thought_n rom._n 7._o when_o thus_o the_o apostle_n without_o christ_n be_v very_a orphan_n as_o child_n fatherless_a expose_v to_o oppression_n injury_n and_o delusion_n let_v nature_n boast_v of_o nothing_o what_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o man_n without_o he_o but_o even_o worm_n as_o it_o be_v and_o no_o man_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n how_o 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church_n which_o be_v legible_a eph._n 4.11_o he_o gavesome_a apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o sme_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n or_o gift_n of_o sanctification_n for_o the_o immediate_a benefit_n of_o soul_n who_o catalogue_n you_o have_v gal._n 5.22_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 68.18_o which_o st._n paul_n repeat_v ephes_n 4.8_o david_n word_n receive_v and_o the_o apostle_n give_v no_o opposition_n butshew_v the_o heavenly_a derivation_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o locum_fw-la john_n 20.22_o dr._n hammon_n in_o locum_fw-la have_v they_o not_o former_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o some_o say_v this_o signify_v here_o not_o the_o actual_a give_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o that_o come_v not_o on_o they_o till_o act_n 2._o and_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o abide_v at_o jerusalem_n luke_n 24.29_o till_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o above_o which_o therefore_o now_o before_o his_o ascension_n they_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o when_o the_o spirit_n come_v it_o will_v lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o as_o yet_o it_o appear_v by_o their_o question_n 1.6_o act_n 1.6_o act_v 1.6_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o lead_v but_o only_o the_o confirm_v to_o they_o his_o former_a promise_n and_o by_o the_o ceremony_n of_o breathe_v on_o they_o to_o express_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o eternal_a breath_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n seal_v it_o as_o it_o be_v solemn_o unto_o they_o now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o receive_v till_o now_o and_o prepare_v and_o fit_v they_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o so_o say_v theophylact_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n signify_v be_v you_o ready_a to_o receive_v he_o and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o
breathe_v on_o they_o not_o now_o distribute_v the_o perfect_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v at_o pentecost_n but_o fit_v they_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o for_o though_o in_o the_o next_o word_n who_o sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n or_o stewardship_n of_o the_o church_n be_v actual_o instate_v on_o they_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v exercise_v by_o they_o till_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o upon_o they_o as_o ephes_n 4.8_o it_o be_v first_o he_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n at_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o then_o give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n etc._n etc._n v._n 11._o yet_o this_o preparation_n of_o they_o amount_v to_o what_o other_o assert_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 11._o ver_fw-la 11._o former_o give_v though_o in_o remiss_a degree_n per_fw-la infusionem_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la effusionem_fw-la according_o to_o david_n beg_v infusion_n not_o to_o joel_n effusion_n per_fw-la insufflationem_fw-la non_fw-la 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be_v a_o relative_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o recompense_n the_o jew_n you_o know_v have_v three_o more_o solemn_a feast_n which_o their_o leviticall_a law_n bind_v they_o to_o observe_v deutr._fw-la 16._o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n first_o the_o passeover_n so_o call_v and_o institute_v for_o a_o remembrance_n 16._o deut._n 16._o how_o the_o destroy_a angel_n smite_v the_o egyptian_n pass_v over_o the_o house_n of_o the_o israelite_n 2._o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v a_o humble_a memorial_n of_o their_o live_n in_o tent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n after_o their_o deliverance_n from_o egyptian_a bondage_n the_o three_o this_o of_o pentecost_n or_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n in_o commemoration_n of_o the_o law_n give_v in_o mount_n sinai_n fifty_o day_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o name_v from_o the_o number_n and_o celebrate_v so_o many_o day_n after_o the_o 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à _fw-la lapide_fw-la &_o cajetan_a in_o locum_fw-la and_o this_o tanquam_fw-la notat_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la non_fw-la veritatem_fw-la this_o word_n import_v resemblance_n not_o reality_n of_o fire_n speciem_fw-la ignis_fw-la habens_fw-la have_v indeed_o a_o show_n of_o fire_n for_o colour_n light_n and_o motion_n but_o without_o combustion_n and_o he_o appear_v like_o fire_n rather_o than_o aught_o else_o propter_fw-la lumen_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o ardorem_fw-la to_o show_v he_o give_v both_o light_n and_o heat_n to_o his_o apostle_n i._n e._n both_o zeal_n and_o knowledge_n heat_v for_o god_n detest_v cold_a devotion_n nay_o but_o a_o lukewarm_a one_o nauseam_fw-la create_v 16.3_o rev._n 16.3_o make_v his_o stomach_n rise_v rev._n 3_o he_o must_v have_v continual_a fire_n burn_v on_o his_o altar_n much_o more_o than_o vesta_n ardent_a love_n and_o fervent_a zeal_n always_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o disciple_n 2_o like_a fire_n for_o light_n too_o and_o that_o a_o double_a 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