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esle_n beatissimus_fw-la inquit_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la totus_fw-la aptus_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la quique_fw-la in_o se_fw-la uno_fw-la sva_fw-la ponit_fw-la omne_fw-la contentus_fw-la sis_fw-la temet_fw-la ipso_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la te_fw-la nascentibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la sen._n epist._n 20._o stoicus_fw-la putat_fw-la deum_fw-la ad_fw-la sapienteum_fw-la sic_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la egere_fw-la felicitate_a felicitas_fw-la vestra_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quo_fw-la deum_fw-la antecedatis_fw-la ille_fw-la extra_fw-la patâ—entiam_fw-la malorum_fw-la est_fw-la vos_fw-la supra_fw-la patientiam_fw-la contemnite_fw-la mortem_fw-la quae_fw-la vos_fw-la aut_fw-la finit_a aut_fw-la transfert_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la cautum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la vos_fw-la teneret_fw-la invitos_fw-la nihil_fw-la facilius_fw-la quam_fw-la mori_fw-la etc._n etc._n sen._n de_fw-fr providentia_fw-la cap._n 6._o solcbat_fw-la sextius_n dicere_fw-la jupiter_fw-la plus_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la 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and_o bear_v good_a seed_n shall_v doubtless_o come_v again_o with_o joy_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a that_o be_v with_o a_o ovation_n or_o great_a exultancy_n of_o active_a joy_n nay_o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o this_o in_o heaven_n that_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n be_v simple_o style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o joy_n for_o the_o form_n of_o word_n to_o be_v use_v by_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o shall_v admit_v his_o religious_a and_o faithful_a servant_n into_o heaven_n be_v no_o other_o but_o this_o enter_z thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n but_o i_o have_v yet_o a_o further_a conclusion_n to_o be_v prove_v from_o divine_a revelation_n namely_o that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o security_n from_o grief_n and_o some_o active_a joy_n in_o heaven_n but_o that_o there_o be_v the_o great_a degree_n and_o quantity_n of_o that_o joy_n there_o shall_v be_v plenty_n of_o it_o even_o as_o 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spiritual_a and_o therefore_o he_o have_v so_o much_o condescend_v to_o our_o distemper_n as_o to_o distemper_v heaven_n itself_o for_o our_o sake_n and_o to_o draw_v we_o some_o scene_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n in_o the_o corporal_a shape_n and_o figure_n of_o our_o full_a earthy_a pleasure_n such_o be_v those_o of_o feast_n wedding_n the_o possession_n of_o riches_n honour_n and_o the_o like_a so_o luke_n 22.30_o this_o heavenly_a joy_n be_v represent_v by_o that_o of_o a_o royal_a feast_n with_o god_n by_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o the_o table_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o our_o psalmist_n have_v give_v we_o the_o like_a figure_n of_o celestial_a happiness_n in_o the_o thirty_o sixth_o psalm_n v._n 8._o which_o we_o read_v thus_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v give_v they_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v give_v they_o to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n passim_fw-la v._o platonem_fw-la in_o philebo_fw-la and_o in_o his_o ten_o book_n de_fw-fr leg_n he_o appoint_v severe_a punishment_n for_o atheist_n as_o for_o person_n that_o be_v most_o destructive_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o which_o he_o make_v three_o kind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o a_o providence_n that_o rule_v the_o whole_a world_n that_o man_n be_v a_o complext_v be_v consist_v partly_o of_o a_o immortal_a soul_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o god_n the_o great_a spirit_n that_o fill_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n and_o partly_o of_o a_o corruptible_a body_n make_v of_o the_o element_n and_o corruptible_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o man_n be_v diverse_a answerable_a to_o this_o complexion_n and_o mixture_n some_o pleasure_n be_v pure_o intellectual_a some_o pure_o corporeal_a some_o mix_v of_o both_o that_o when_o any_o thing_n tend_v to_o the_o corruption_n of_o this_o complext_v and_o mortal_a nature_n it_o cause_v grief_n and_o that_o when_o any_o thing_n tend_v to_o the_o restoration_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n it_o cause_v joy_n or_o pleasure_n to_o the_o body_n that_o there_o be_v a_o joy_n or_o pleasure_n that_o arise_v pure_o from_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o soul_n alone_o and_o that_o there_o be_v another_o mix_a kind_n for_o the_o soul_n may_v conceive_v pleasure_n in_o expectation_n of_o some_o good_a to_o happen_v to_o the_o whole_a compound_n and_o this_o well_o agree_v with_o our_o divinity_n for_o we_o profess_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o good_a christian_n rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v extend_v both_o to_o our_o soul_n and_o to_o our_o body_n and_o that_o very_o well_o agree_v with_o our_o divinity_n in_o this_o subject_n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la which_o he_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o joy_n that_o be_v far_o more_o excellent_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o be_v a_o certain_a fruition_n and_o speculative_a pleasure_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o knowledge_n and_o contemplation_n of_o thing_n that_o continue_v eternal_o the_o same_o for_o such_o fruition_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n be_v enjoy_v by_o all_o glorify_a spirit_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o beatific_a vision_n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a object_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v concern_v which_o the_o school_n have_v furnish_v we_o with_o large_a discourse_n that_o be_v not_o unpleasant_a but_o yet_o have_v this_o deficiency_n â._n v._o aquin._n supplem_fw-la quaest_n 92_o 93._o &_o doctores_fw-la passim_fw-la de_fw-la visione_n beatifi_n â._n that_o they_o have_v more_o of_o fancy_n and_o conjecture_n in_o they_o than_o certain_a evidence_n for_o see_v we_o neither_o now_o understand_v what_o our_o own_o nature_n shall_v be_v then_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v exalt_v into_o the_o state_n of_o incorruption_n nor_o what_o kind_n of_o glorious_a object_n shall_v present_v themselves_o nor_o to_o what_o kind_n of_o sense_n they_o shall_v accurre_v lb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soc._n lb._n therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v have_v a_o positive_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o fruition_n of_o that_o estate_n thus_o much_o be_v reveal_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o cat_n nor_o drink_n to_o restore_v nature_n nor_o shall_v our_o constitution_n be_v discompose_v by_o any_o disease_n and_o therefore_o neither_o shall_v we_o have_v any_o of_o those_o pleasure_n that_o plato_n speak_v of_o which_o live_v creature_n enjoy_v when_o they_o be_v restore_v to_o their_o own_o nature_n we_o shall_v have_v none_o of_o those_o concretion_n and_o discretion_n none_o of_o those_o repletton_n and_o evacuation_n none_o of_o those_o increment_n and_o decrement_n corruption_n and_o restitution_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o philosophy_n of_o sorates_n cause_n of_o grief_n or_o joy_n in_o this_o world_n for_o st_n paul_n have_v declare_v that_o in_o the_o resurrection_n man_n shall_v have_v spiritual_a body_n that_o shall_v be_v immortal_a in_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v preserve_v so_o by_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o the_o continue_a addition_n of_o new_a substance_n 696._o quaerat_fw-la fortasse_fw-la aliquis_fw-la de_fw-la virtute_fw-la gustabili_fw-la &_o virtute_fw-la tangibili_fw-la &_o etiam_fw-la odorabili_fw-la si_fw-la quae_fw-la erit_fw-la earum_fw-la operatio_fw-la vel_fw-la usus_fw-la in_o futura_fw-la gloria_fw-la et_fw-la revera_fw-la est_fw-la dubitandum_fw-la quod_fw-la vires_fw-la illae_fw-la non_fw-la recedent_fw-la ab_fw-la animabus_fw-la humanis_fw-la sed_fw-la operatio_fw-la virtutis_fw-la gustabilis_fw-la qua_fw-la gustatio_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la necessaria_fw-la nisi_fw-la propter_fw-la nutrimentum_fw-la &_o restaurationem_fw-la corporis_fw-la non_fw-la eritibi_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ficut_fw-la nec_fw-la operatio_fw-la virtutis_fw-la generativae_fw-la quae_fw-la generatio_fw-la est_fw-la liberabuntur_fw-la tamen_fw-la istae_fw-la vires_fw-la a_o miseriis_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la modo_fw-la sunt_fw-la tu_fw-la enim_fw-la hic_fw-la vides_fw-la qualiter_fw-la affligitur_fw-la virtus_fw-la gustabilis_fw-la fame_n &_o siti_fw-la malisque_fw-la saporibus_fw-la de_fw-fr vi_fw-la etiam_fw-la generatiuâ_fw-la notum_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi patiatur_fw-la hic_fw-la ab_fw-la ardoribus_fw-la concupiscentiarum_fw-la &_o libidinibus_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la igitur_fw-la erit_fw-la liberatunc_fw-la et_fw-la erit_fw-la decus_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o gloria_fw-la castitas_fw-la inviolabilis_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la sobrietas_fw-la aut_fw-la abstinentia_fw-la minus_fw-la virtutes_fw-la sunt_fw-la aut_fw-la minus_fw-la arma_fw-la animarum_fw-la humanarum_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la spirituali_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o bâ—llo_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la armasunt_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ornamenta_fw-la &_o pulchritudines_fw-la animarum_fw-la mirabiles_fw-la at_o desiderabiles_fw-la etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la gul._n parisientem_fw-la part_n 1._o the_o universo_fw-it p._n 2._o c._n 33._o p._n 696._o and_o yet_o body_n they_o shall_v be_v still_o and_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o best_a schoolman_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o material_a sense_n of_o taste_n and_o touch_v and_o smell_v though_o if_o they_o do_v continùe_v it_o be_v agree_v that_o they_o must_v continue_v for_o ornament_n rather_o than_o for_o those_o use_n to_o which_o they_o be_v apply_v in_o this_o world_n let_v we_o conclude_v by_o adress_v our_o thanks_o to_o god_n that_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o reveal_v so_o much_o unto_o we_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v which_o we_o can_v not_o have_v understand_v by_o nature_n for_o the_o natural_a man_n understand_v not_o 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