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blood_n bath_n eternal_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n if_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o now_o by_o faith_n spiritual_o 3.17_o ephel_n 3.17_o he_o will_v sure_o dwell_v in_o we_o hereafter_o by_o glory_n eternal_o and_o that_o after_o a_o admirable_a manner_n which_o now_o we_o know_v not_o 3.2_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o for_o now_o we_o be_v son_n of_o god_n say_v st._n john_n but_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v not_o here_o reveal_v unto_o we_o we_o be_v unworthy_a to_o know_v it_o we_o be_v unable_a to_o comprehend_v it_o only_o thus_o much_o we_o be_v teach_v out_o of_o the_o divine_a oracle_n that_o in_o the_o steal_v of_o glory_n we_o shall_v see_v god_n clear_o face_n to_o face_n we_o shall_v with_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o delight_v ever_o behold_v he_o who_o be_v the_o bless_a life_n of_o man_n say_v st._n augustine_n 26._o aug_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 19_o cap._n 26._o who_o to_o behold_v be_v life_n 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receive_v this_o say_n 3._o math._n 19.11_o ambr._n de_fw-fr voc_fw-la gent._n li._n 2._o c._n 3._o save_v they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v hereupon_o st._n ambrose_n say_v multis_fw-la modis_fw-la &_o innumer_n abilibus_fw-la differentijs_fw-la gratia_fw-la opera_fw-la &_o dona_fw-la variantur_fw-la inque_fw-la ipsis_fw-la singulis_fw-la generibus_fw-la muneruns_fw-la dissimiles_fw-la sunt_fw-la gradus_fw-la &_o impares_fw-la quantitates_fw-la the_o gift_n and_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v vary_v after_o many_o manner_n and_o innumerable_a difference_n and_o in_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o gift_n there_o be_v unlike_a degree_n and_o unequal_a quantity_n now_o as_o there_o be_v many_o different_a degree_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o militant_a church_n so_o there_o be_v also_o many_o different_a degree_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o triumphant_a church_n 11._o ambr._n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr mort_fw-fr cap._n 11._o according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n ambrose_n erit_fw-la or_o do_v diversus_fw-la claritatis_fw-la &_o gloria_fw-la sicut_fw-la erit_fw-la meritorum_fw-la there_o shall_v be_v a_o different_a order_n of_o excellency_n and_o glory_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v of_o merit_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o st._n augustine_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n 2._o aug._n in_o joan._n cap._n 14._o v._n 2._o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n say_v they_o be_v diversae_fw-la meritorum_fw-la in_o una_fw-la vita_fw-la aterna_fw-la dignitates_fw-la diverse_a dignity_n of_o merit_n in_o one_o eternal_a life_n and_o st._n hierome_n say_v multae_fw-la sunt_fw-la mansiones_fw-la apud_fw-la patrem_fw-la 1._o hieren_fw-mi advers._fw-la pelag._n li._n 1._o quia_fw-la &_o merita_fw-la diversa_fw-la there_o be_v many_o mansion_n with_o the_o father_n because_o there_o be_v diverse_a merit_n here_o note_n by_o the_o way_n that_o st._n ambrose_n st._n augustine_n st._n hierome_n and_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n by_o merit_n so_o frequent_o
the_o pearl_n of_o perfection_n seek_v after_o by_o charles_n odingsell_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n gen._n 17.1_o i_o be_o the_o almighty_a god_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a london_n print_v by_o m.d._n for_o john_n williams_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o crane_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1637._o to_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_z in_o god_n richard_n lord_n arch_a bishop_n of_o york_n his_o grace_n primate_n of_o england_n and_o metropolitan_a and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o who_o with_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a take_v great_a delight_n in_o abana_n and_o tharpar_n river_n of_o damascus_n than_o in_o jordane_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n be_v baptize_v than_o in_o the_o water_n of_o israel_n the_o holy_a water_n of_o sailo_n which_o run_v gentle_o than_o in_o the_o live_a water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 9_o ezek._n 47_o 9_o which_o give_v 〈…〉_o to_o they_o which_o move_v therein_o these_o be_v they_o who_o after_o the_o vulgar_a estimation_n preposterous_o judge_v the_o fine_a meal_n of_o pure_a literature_n to_o be_v course_n bran_n and_o their_o own_o course_n bran_n of_o humane_a knowledge_n and_o observation_n to_o be_v fine_a meal_n who_o with_o aesop_n cock_n refuse_v the_o pearl_n and_o choose_v the_o barley_n corn_n such_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o please_v but_o those_o who_o be_v meliore_fw-la luto_fw-la of_o a_o better_a mould_n and_o temper_n of_o sound_a resolution_n and_o judgement_n the_o argument_n of_o perfection_n worthy_a to_o be_v entreat_v of_o be_v handle_v by_o i_o not_o as_o i_o will_v much_o less_o as_o it_o require_v but_o so_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o bodily_a infirmity_n and_o other_o defect_n i_o can_v i_o have_v propound_v this_o brief_a indigest_a work_n as_o a_o short_a model_n and_o brief_a draught_n to_o be_v curious_o polish_v and_o embellish_v by_o some_o other_o to_o who_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o give_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n with_o more_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o body_n and_o withal_o a_o rich_a library_n a_o special_a help_v not_o in_o the_o last_o place_n requisite_a for_o sure_o as_o in_o other_o science_n and_o art_n so_o also_o in_o our_o transcendent_a science_n of_o theologie_n the_o philosopher_n rule_n be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o arist_n polit_fw-la li._n 3._o ca._n 12._o he_o that_o shall_v excel_v in_o his_o work_n must_v have_v excellent_a tool_n to_o work_v withal_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o be_o bold_a to_o present_v unto_o your_o grace_n this_o imperfect_a work_n of_o perfection_n in_o token_n of_o my_o dutiful_a and_o humble_a respect_n to_o your_o lordship_n our_o most_o worthy_a metropolitan_a and_o diocesan_n to_o who_o we_o under_o your_o grace_n jurisdiction_n do_v by_o good_a right_n owe_v all_o canonical_a obedience_n and_o observance_n unto_o who_o i_o in_o particular_a do_v earnest_o desire_v and_o wish_v all_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a happiness_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o after_o everlasting_a fruition_n of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o felicity_n in_o the_o heaven_n your_o grace_n in_o all_o humble_a duty_n to_o command_v charles_n odingsell_n a_o table_n of_o all_o the_o principal_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o this_o book_n chapter_n 1._o the_o proem_n to_o perfection_n folio_n 1_o chapter_n 2._o the_o etymology_n of_o perfection_n folio_n 3_o chapter_n 3._o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o perfection_n folio_n 4_o chapter_n 4._o of_o spiritual_a perfection_n folio_n 5_o chapter_n 5._o of_o perfection_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n folio_n 7_o chapter_n 6._o concern_v knowledge_n folio_n 9_o chapter_n 7._o concern_v knowledge_n supernatural_a folio_n 12_o chapter_n 8._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o affection_n and_o not_o bare_a apprehension_n only_o folio_n 15_o chapter_n 9_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n folio_n 16_o chapter_n 10._o concern_v christ_n incarnation_n folio_n 18_o chapter_n 11._o concern_v christ_n passion_n folio_n 20_o chapter_n 12._o concern_v christ_n resurrection_n folio_n 22_o chapter_n 13._o concern_v christ_n intercession_n folio_n 24_o chapter_n 14._o of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n folio_n 26_o chapter_n 15._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o necessary_a to_o perfection_n folio_n 28_o chapter_n 16._o of_o the_o further_a knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o folio_n 31_o chapter_n 17._o of_o righteousness_n perfect_v the_o will_n folio_n 33_o chapter_n 18._o of_o righteousness_n impute_v folio_n 35_o chapter_n 19_o of_o impute_a righteousness_n make_v we_o by_o faith_n folio_n 37_o chapter_n 20._o of_o the_o different_a participate_v of_o impute_a righteousness_n by_o faith_n folio_n 39_o chapter_n 21._o of_o righteousness_n inherent_a and_o first_o of_o righteousness_n according_a to_o moral_a philosophy_n folio_n 43_o chapter_n 22._o how_o christian_a inherent_a righteousness_n differ_v from_o moral_a righteousness_n folio_n 45_o chapter_n 23._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n folio_n 48_o chapter_n 24._o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o inherent_a justice_n folio_n 49_o chapter_n 25._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o good_a work_n folio_n 52_o chapter_n 26._o that_o no_o man_n by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n keep_v the_o law_n and_o be_v without_o sin_n folio_n 56_o chapter_n 27._o of_o the_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n folio_n 61_o chapter_n 28._o of_o spiritual_a sloth_n a_o enemy_n to_o perfection_n folio_n 64_o chapter_n 29._o of_o three_o evil_a quality_n in_o spiritual_a sloth_n folio_n 67_o chapter_n 30._o what_o perfection_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n folio_n 70_o chapter_n 31._o of_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n more_o punctual_o and_o plain_o folio_n 73_o chapter_n 32._o concern_v perseverance_n folio_n 76_o chapter_n 33._o of_o perfection_n in_o glory_n folio_n 80_o chapter_n 34._o of_o perfection_n by_o immortality_n in_o glory_n folio_n 87_o chapter_n 35._o of_o different_a perfection_n in_o glory_n folio_n 91_o the_o pearl_n of_o perfection_n chap._n i._n the_o proem_n to_o perfection_n the_o generation_n of_o man_n have_v be_v multiply_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n above_o five_o thousand_o year_n before_o the_o mine_n of_o gold_n be_v find_v out_o in_o the_o western_a indies_n and_o no_o marvel_n see_v the_o spiritual_a gold_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o save_a truth_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o discover_v unto_o the_o gentile_n to_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n until_o the_o world_n have_v continue_v in_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n well-nigh_o four_o thousand_o year_n but_o as_o humane_a truth_n which_o with_o gollins_n be_v temporis_fw-la filia_fw-la 11_o gell._n noct_n art_n lib._n 12._o cap._n 11_o the_o daughter_n of_o time_n though_o she_o be_v long_o bury_v deep_o below_o yet_o remain_v not_o always_o in_o the_o dark_a night_n of_o obscurity_n but_o come_v at_o length_n to_o light_v so_o the_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a truth_n be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v conceal_v from_o the_o miserable_a lapse_v progeny_n of_o adam_n but_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v in_o due_a time_n reveal_v even_o in_o plenitudine_fw-la temporis_fw-la 4.4_o gal._n 4.4_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n in_o the_o accept_a time_n 6.2_o 2_o cor._n 6.2_o in_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n then_o the_o messiah_n the_o life_n and_o the_o truth_n come_v into_o the_o world_n then_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o bright_a morning_n star_n appear_v in_o our_o flesh_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n and_o he_o he_o set_v man_n heart_n on_o fire_n inflame_v they_o with_o the_o love_n of_o truth_n he_o excite_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o a_o diligent_a enquiry_n and_o search_v after_o she_o that_o so_o have_v find_v she_o they_o may_v go_v and_o sell_v all_o to_o buy_v she_o that_o they_o may_v deny_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o carnal_a wisdom_n that_o they_o may_v renounce_v the_o world_n light_o esteem_v of_o transitory_a pleasure_n profit_n and_o preferment_n the_o world_n three_o minion_n and_o darling_n and_o all_o to_o purchase_v the_o pearl_n of_o true_a perfection_n a_o pearl_n most_o precious_a and_o of_o inestimable_a value_n which_o now_o shine_v and_o give_v a_o bright_a lustre_n in_o the_o militant_a church_n by_o grace_n but_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v more_o admirable_o polish_a and_o adorn_v by_o glory_n in_o the_o triumphant_a church_n in_o heaven_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o that_o kingdom_n whereof_o according_a to_o st._n augustine_n 5._o aug._n marcelâ—no_n epist_n 5._o the_o king_n be_v verity_n the_o law_n be_v charity_n the_o measure_n be_v eternity_n chap._n ii_o the_o etymology_n of_o perfection_n perfection_n be_v in_o latin_a perfectio_fw-la and_o this_o from_o the_o verb_n perficere_fw-la compound_v of_o per_fw-la and_o facere_fw-la and_o it_o signify_v
to_o do_v a_o thing_n thorough_o and_o absolute_o to_o make_v a_o thing_n complete_a and_o entire_a without_o defect_n perfection_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o end_n because_o in_o all_o thing_n agible_a our_o understanding_n first_o intend_v and_o propound_v the_o end_n and_o then_o deliberate_v of_o the_o most_o apt_a and_o direct_a mean_n tend_v to_o that_o end_n which_o be_v find_v out_o and_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o desire_a end_n be_v attain_v and_o the_o work_n perfect_v whereupon_o this_o kind_n of_o end_n be_v call_v the_o end_n of_o perfection_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o end_n of_o privation_n consumption_n or_o term_v and_o thus_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n both_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a tongue_n we_o say_v natura_fw-la facit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrina_fw-la dirigit_fw-la usus_fw-la perficit_fw-la nature_n frame_v doctrine_n and_o instruction_n direct_v and_o use_v or_o practice_n perfect_v chap._n iii_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o perfection_n perfection_n primary_o and_o original_o belong_v to_o god_n the_o fountain_n thereof_o in_o who_o be_v all_o virtue_n grace_n glory_n excellency_n after_o a_o most_o perfect_a infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a manner_n therefore_o he_o only_o be_v simpliciter_fw-la &_o absolutè_fw-la perfectus_fw-la simple_o and_o absolute_o perfect_a all_o perfection_n find_v in_o angel_n or_o man_n or_o any_o creature_n be_v from_o god_n by_o communicate_v participate_v of_o his_o perfection_n and_o so_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la &_o in_fw-la svo_fw-la genere_fw-la in_o some_o respect_n after_o their_o several_a kind_n now_o to_o omit_v transcendentall_a perfection_n of_o metaphysical_a speculation_n this_o derivative_a participate_v perfection_n real_o find_v in_o the_o creature_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n natural_a moral_a spiritual_a in_o natural_a science_n the_o philosopher_n describe_v perfection_n in_o the_o concrete_a or_o subject_a say_v perfectum_fw-la idest_fw-la 4._o arist_n de_fw-fr caelum_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o extra_fw-la quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la eorum_fw-la qua_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sunt_fw-la accipi_fw-la potest_fw-la that_o be_v perfect_a to_o which_o nothing_o be_v want_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o it_o that_o be_v which_o lack_v nothing_o requisite_a either_o in_o the_o first_o or_o second_o moment_n of_o nature_n nothing_o belong_v to_o the_o essential_a part_n or_o natural_a property_n and_o quality_n flow_v from_o they_o moral_a perfection_n according_a to_o humane_a morality_n be_v attain_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o intellectual_a and_o moral_a virtue_n and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o philosopher_n in_o his_o ethic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v felicity_n or_o happiness_n which_o he_o say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 1.6_o arist_n eth._n 1.6_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o best_a and_o perfect_a virtue_n in_o a_o perfect_a life_n natural_a perfection_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v from_o god_n as_o author_n of_o nature_n moral_a perfection_n be_v acquire_v by_o frequent_a action_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o humane_a philosophy_n but_o spiritual_a perfection_n be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o donor_n and_o giver_n of_o grace_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a for_o every_o good_a gift_n 1.17_o jam._n 1.17_o and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n chap._n four_o of_o spiritual_a perfection_n spiritual_a perfection_n be_v that_o precious_a pearl_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n with_o which_o he_o do_v in_o rich_a and_o endow_v the_o saint_n now_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n wherewithal_a he_o will_v adorn_v they_o more_o abundant_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n when_o the_o lord_n god_n create_v adam_n and_o say_v 1.26_o gen._n 1.26_o let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n man_n so_o create_v be_v perfect_a not_o only_o by_o perfection_n of_o nature_n but_o also_o of_o grace_n of_o original_a righteousness_n essential_a to_o the_o integrity_n of_o nature_n he_o have_v a_o singular_a light_n of_o understanding_n to_o apprehend_v thing_n easy_o clear_o without_o error_n obscurity_n difficulty_n yea_o that_o which_o be_v more_o observable_a when_o god_n bring_v eve_n new_o create_v unto_o adam_n he_o say_v of_o she_o proplietical_o this_o be_v now_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n 2.13_o gen._n 2.13_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v woman_n because_o she_o be_v take_v out_o of_o man_n in_o the_o will_n of_o adam_n be_v seat_v original_a righteousness_n the_o cornucopia_n or_o treasury_n of_o all_o virtue_n in_o his_o affection_n reside_v a_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n and_o virtue_n with_o a_o perfect_a delight_n in_o they_o and_o it_o be_v right_o observe_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o world_n be_v honour_v of_o god_n in_o paradise_n with_o three_o eminent_a privilege_n 1._o in_o intellectu_fw-la non_fw-la errandi_fw-la 2._o in_o voluntate_fw-la non_fw-la peccandi_fw-la 3._o in_o corpore_fw-la non_fw-la moriendi_fw-la that_o be_v with_o the_o privilege_n of_o not_o err_v in_o his_o understanding_n with_o the_o privilege_n of_o not_o sin_v in_o his_o will_n with_o the_o privilege_n of_o not_o die_v in_o his_o body_n such_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n have_v man_n in_o his_o creation_n that_o his_o understanding_n be_v without_o error_n his_o will_n without_o prevarication_n and_o obliquity_n and_o so_o continue_v his_o body_n be_v to_o be_v immortal_a 105._o aug._n enchir._n ad_fw-la laur._n cap._n 105._o immortalitate_fw-la minore_fw-la as_o sr._n augustine_n speak_v by_o a_o lesser_a and_o inferior_a immortality_n in_o that_o earthly_a paradise_n where_o feed_v on_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n he_o may_v renew_v his_o strength_n as_o the_o eagle_n and_o never_o die_v these_o thing_n consider_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n in_o admiration_n hereof_o cry_v out_o 8.4_o psal_n 8.4_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o for_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o have_v crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n thus_o man_n create_v in_o the_o image_n and_o after_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n be_v glorious_a and_o perfect_a until_o he_o transgress_v that_o one_o command_v of_o his_o creator_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o express_a term_n intimate_v by_o his_o prophet_n ezekiel_n say_v 23._o ezek._n 23._o thou_o be_v perfect_a in_o thy_o way_n from_o the_o day_n thou_o be_v create_v until_o iniquity_n be_v find_v in_o thou_o which_o the_o 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