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they_o thirst_v after_o his_o death_n and_o blood_n as_o the_o life_n and_o food_n of_o their_o soul_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v they_o elect_v christ_n as_o their_o alone_a intercessor_n with_o god_n they_o 2._o to_o intercede_v for_o they_o they_o expect_v no_o return_n of_o their_o petition_n but_o what_o come_v by_o he_o sect_n 4._o the_o election_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o prophet_n essential_a to_o friendship_n with_o he_o 3._o prophet_n election_n of_o christ_n as_o prophet_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v elect_v by_o his_o friend_n as_o their_o prophet_n the_o 188._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plato_n conviv_n fol._n 188._o philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o prophetic_a art_n be_v to_o conciliate_v or_o beget_v a_o friendship_n betwixt_o the_o god_n and_o man_n what_o he_o fond_o conceit_n of_o the_o pagan_a black_a prophetic_a art_n be_v most_o true_a of_o christ_n prophetic_a office_n the_o grand_a design_n whereof_o be_v to_o bring_v sinner_n to_o a_o 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this_o more_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n sect_n 2._o the_o very_a act_n of_o elect_v christ_n for_o himself_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o high_a interest_n of_o his_o friend_n so_o to_o act_v 2._o be_v 2._o demonst_a from_o the_o act_n of_o elect_v christ_n for_o himself_o which_o be_v that_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n do_v most_o advance_v himself_o namely_o his_o spiritual_a best_a self_n by_o elect_v christ_n for_o himself_o be_v far_a evident_a from_o the_o act_n itself_o every_o be_v do_v then_o most_o act_n for_o and_o promote_v it_o self_n when_o the_o act_v it_o put_v forth_o be_v most_o perfective_a of_o its_o nature_n now_o what_o act_v of_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o perfective_a of_o human_a nature_n than_o the_o election_n and_o fruition_n of_o christ_n for_o himself_o natural_a 1._o most_o natural_a 1._o the_o more_o natural_a any_o act_n be_v the_o more_o perfective_a be_v they_o of_o that_o nature_n unto_o which_o they_o appertain_v and_o what_o more_o natural_a to_o human_a nature_n consider_v in_o be_v pure_a natural_n than_o to_o elect_v christ_n for_o himself_o do_v not_o the_o philosopher_n determine_v that_o plato_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n item_n optimus_fw-la motus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o seipso_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la seipso_fw-la quia_fw-la talis_fw-la est_fw-la rationali_fw-la naturae_fw-la cognatissinus_fw-la plato_n self-motion_n be_v most_o natural_a to_o a_o rational_a be_v and_o who_o move_v more_o natural_o in_o himself_o than_o he_o that_o elect_v christ_n for_o himself_o it_o be_v true_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n this_o be_v a_o preternatural_a and_o force_a motion_n the_o animal_n or_o natural_a man_n as_o now_o degenerate_v see_v no_o beauty_n in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o natural_a disposition_n to_o elect_v christ_n for_o himself_o ay_o but_o to_o adam_n who_o be_v clothe_v with_o pure_a nature_n it_o be_v most_o natural_a to_o elect_v god_n for_o himself_o and_o so_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n so_o far_o as_o their_o nature_n be_v renew_v bradward_n renew_v actus_fw-la naturalissimus_fw-la animae_fw-la est_fw-la inhaerere_fw-la deo_fw-la bradward_n what_o can_v be_v more_o natural_a than_o to_o elect_v and_o cleave_v to_o christ_n for_o himself_o be_v not_o christ_n as_o god-man_n more_o intimate_a to_o his_o friend_n than_o the_o most_o intimate_a part_n of_o themselves_o 108._o themselves_o qui_fw-fr à _fw-fr deo_fw-la ut_fw-la ultimo_fw-la fiaâ—_n &_o primo_fw-la principio_fw-la movetur_fw-la à _fw-la seipso_fw-la &_o in_o seipso_fw-la movetur_fw-la gib_n de_fw-fr libert_n pag._n 28_o 29_o 85_o 103_o 108._o and_o be_v they_o not_o then_o move_v in_o and_o towards_o themselves_o when_o they_o move_v in_o and_o towards_o christ_n for_o himself_o again_o what_o more_o natural_a to_o the_o will_n than_o act_v of_o love_n and_o be_v not_o the_o election_n of_o and_o adhesion_n to_o christ_n for_o himself_o the_o most_o sovereign_a and_o noble_a strain_n of_o love_n yea_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o invincible_o and_o intimate_o the_o will_n be_v love_n be_v allure_v and_o draw_v to_o adhere_v to_o christ_n for_o himself_o be_v it_o not_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o â—ure_a spiritual_fw-la free_a perfect_a and_o natural_a so_o great_a be_v the_o sympathy_n betwixt_o the_o renew_a nature_n in_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n himself_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o psalmist_n â—ries_v out_o psal_n 73.28_o 73.28_o ps_n 73.28_o but_o it_o be_v good_a or_o most_o natural_a and_o best_a for_o i_o who_o be_o a_o friend_n of_o god_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v fetter_v chain_v and_o glue_v to_o god_n as_o my_o best_a friend_n oh_o how_o please_a and_o natural_a be_v this_o 2._o lively_a 2._o most_o live_v and_o lively_a to_o elect_v christ_n for_o himself_o be_v perfective_a of_o human_a nature_n and_o so_o most_o for_o the_o promotion_n of_o true_a spiritual_a self_n because_o its_o the_o most_o live_a and_o lively_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o human_a soul_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v as_o a_o self-moving_a so_o a_o anim._n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joan._n grammat_n in_o arist_n anim._n ever-moving_a principle_n now_o look_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_a the_o self-motion_n and_o ever-motion_n of_o any_o be_v be_v by_o so_o much_o more_o perfect_a be_v its_o life_n for_o according_a to_o the_o philosopher_n 4._o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n eth._n l._n c._n 4._o to_o act_v well_o be_v to_o live_v well_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_a the_o manner_n of_o our_o act_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_a be_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o life_n and_o be_v not_o this_o election_n of_o christ_n for_o himself_o the_o most_o perfect_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n can_v the_o friend_n of_o christ_n live_v a_o more_o generous_a noble_a divine_a life_n than_o by_o continue_a election_n and_o fruition_n of_o christ_n their_o best_a friend_n thus_o christ_n iâ—_n that_o great_a evangelic_n invitation_n he_o make_v to_o sinner_n glass_n esa_n 55.3_o vita_fw-la pro_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la faelicitate_fw-la &_o vigore_fw-la accipitur_fw-la glass_n esa_n 55.3_o say_v that_o such_o as_o elect_v he_o for_o himself_o and_o feed_v on_o he_o shall_v live_v i._n e._n lead_v a_o most_o noble_a generous_a delicious_a prosperous_a satisfactory_a yea_o divine_a life_n for_o life_n be_v oft_o in_o sacred_a writ_n as_o here_o puâ—_n for_o the_o tranquillity_n vigour_n and_o felicity_n oâ—_n life_n 69.32_o ps_n 69.32_o the_o like_a psal_n 69.32_o and_o your_o heaâ—_n shall_v live_v that_o seek_v god_n i._n e._n you_o that_o seeâ—_n elect_v and_o enjoy_v christ_n for_o himself_o oâ—_n what_o vigorous_a manlike_o yea_o divine_a life_n shâ—â—_n you_o live_v how_o lively_a and_o spriteful_o will_v your_o soul_n move_v and_o act_v aquinas_n act_v unumquodque_fw-la vivens_fw-la ostenaitur_fw-la vivere_fw-la ex_fw-la operatione_n sibi_fw-la propria_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la inclinatur_fw-la aquinas_n do_v not_o the_o life_n of_o every_o creature_n put_v forth_o and_o discover_v itself_o most_o in_o that_o act_n which_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o agreeable_a to_o its_o nature_n pure_o consider_v and_o what_o act_n be_v there_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o renew_a nature_n of_o christ_n friend_n than_o the_o elect_n of_o and_o adhere_v to_o he_o for_o himself_o do_v not_o this_o come_v near_a to_o the_o life_n of_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o bless_a vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o himself_o and_o may_v we_o expect_v a_o more_o perfect_a life_n than_o to_o live_v as_o god_n do_v sure_o no._n rational_a 3._o most_o rational_a 3_o to_o elect_v christ_n for_o himself_o be_v a_o act_n most_o perfective_a of_o human_a nature_n because_o it_o be_v most_o rational_a the_o life_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o human_a soul_n consist_v much_o in_o its_o rationalitie_n and_o what_o can_v be_v imagine_v more_o 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to_o their_o natural_a order_n for_o what_o be_v sickness_n but_o some_o disorder_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o more_o particular_o affirm_v that_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n consist_v in_o virtue_n do_v not_o this_o infallible_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v maintain_v and_o improve_v by_o adherence_n to_o christ_n for_o himself_o for_o what_o order_n what_o virtue_n can_v there_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n without_o this_o adherence_n so_o mal._n 4.2_o with_o heal_v under_o his_o wing_n and_o rev._n 22.2_o 2._o strength_n 2._o strength_n another_o issue_n of_o life_n be_v strength_n and_o stability_n of_o part_n which_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o health_n and_o consist_v most_o in_o the_o vigour_n and_o activity_n of_o the_o spirit_n hence_o we_o find_v both_o these_o join_v together_o as_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o the_o soul_n adherence_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n prov._n 3.7_o fear_v the_o lord_n 8._o prov._n 3.7_o 8._o and_o depart_v from_o 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