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absence_n and_o want_v of_o their_o high_a good_a while_o nothing_o in_o this_o low_a world_n be_v as_o to_o kind_n and_o nature_n suitable_a to_o their_o desire_n or_o make_v any_o colourable_a overture_n to_o they_o of_o satisfaction_n and_o happiness_n other_o as_o the_o psalmist_n observe_v have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n that_o good_a which_o as_o to_o the_o species_n and_o kind_a of_o it_o be_v most_o grateful_a to_o they_o be_v present_a under_o view_n within_o sight_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n hope_v that_o be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_n 24._o for_o what_o a_o man_n see_v why_o do_v he_o yet_o hope_v for_o it_o but_o those_o who_o more_o refine_a spirit_n have_v receive_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n prompt_v they_o to_o groan_v after_o something_o beyond_o time_n and_o above_o this_o sublunary_a sphere_n of_o they_o the_o apostle_n there_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n they_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v subsist_v by_o it_o they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o hold_v out_o be_v it_o not_o for_o their_o hope_n and_o that_o a_o hope_v too_o beyond_o this_o life_n as_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o a_o christian_n 19_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n 13._o etc._n etc._n the_o hope_n of_o a_o christian_a as_o such_o be_v suitable_a to_o its_o productive_a cause_n the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a beget_v to_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n thence_o be_v it_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o renew_v never_o die_v life_n the_o hope_n of_o a_o bless_a immortality_n whereof_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v a_o certain_a argument_n and_o pledge_n indeed_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v ab_fw-la origine_fw-la and_o all_o along_o a_o hope_a creature_n both_o in_o its_o primum_fw-la and_o its_o porro_fw-la esse_fw-la it_o be_v conceive_v and_o form_v and_o nurse_v up_o in_o hope_n in_o its_o production_n and_o in_o its_o progress_n towards_o perfection_n it_o be_v maniâ—â—â—â—ly_o influence_v thereby_o in_o the_o first_o return_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n hope_v be_v then_o plant_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a gracious_a nature_n now_o manifest_o discover_v itself_o when_o the_o soul_n begin_v to_o act_v as_o turn_v after_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o divine_a influence_n be_v its_o act_n hope_n insinuate_v itself_o into_o or_o induce_v rather_o that_o very_a act_n return_v be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o a_o despair_a but_o hope_v soul._n it_o be_v god_n apprehend_v as_o reconcileable_a that_o attract_v and_o win_v it_o while_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o implacable_a enemy_n the_o soul_n natural_o shun_v he_o and_o come_v not_o nigh_o 11._o till_o draw_v with_o those_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n the_o band_n of_o love_n 2._o while_o it_o say_v there_o be_v no_o hâ—pe_n it_o say_v with_o all_o desperate_o enough_o i_o have_v love_v stranger_n and_o after_o they_o will_v i_o go_v but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n if_o it_o can_v yet_o apprehend_v god_n willing_a to_o forgive_v 3._o then_o let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n this_o present_o draw_v the_o hover_a soul_n into_o a_o closure_n 13._o and_o league_n with_o he_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o union_n continue_v unsteadfastness_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v resolve_v into_o this_o not_o set_v or_o fix_v of_o hope_n in_o he_o or_o which_o amount_v to_o the_o same_o set_v of_o hope_n in_o god_n be_v direct_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o steadfastness_n of_o spirit_n with_o he_o and_o a_o keep_n of_o his_o covenant_n 23._o revolt_a soul_n be_v encourage_v to_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n upon_o this_o conâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o salvation_n be_v hâ—â—ed_v for_o in_o vain_a â—â—om_o any_o other_o the_o case_n be_v indeed_o the_o sâ—me_n in_o all_o after_o conversion_n as_o in_o the_o first_o god_n â—s_a multiply_a 〈◊〉_d pâ—rdâ—n_o and_o still_o retain_v the_o same_o name_n 2d_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n grâ—ciâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z which_o name_n in_o all_o the_o seâ—â—rails_n that_o compose_v and_o make_v it_o up_o be_v in_o his_o christ_n invite_v back_o to_o he_o the_o backslide_a sinner_n and_o renew_v its_o thought_n of_o return_v and_o so_o be_v he_o afterward_o under_o the_o teach_n of_o grace_n lead_v on_o by_o hope_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o religion_n towards_o the_o future_a glory_n grace_n appear_v teach_v sinner_n to_o deny_v ungoodliness_n 12._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o look_n for_o the_o bless_a hope_n the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v they_o keep_v themselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n look_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o eternal_a life_n thus_o be_v the_o new_a creature_n form_v in_o hope_n and_o nourish_v in_o hope_n and_o if_o its_o eye_n be_v upon_o pardon_n at_o first_o it_o be_v more_o upon_o the_o promise_a glory_n afterward_o and_o yet_o that_o last_o end_n have_v in_o a_o degree_n its_o attractive_a influence_n upon_o it_o from_o the_o first_o formation_n of_o it_o it_o be_v even_o then_o teach_v to_o design_n for_o glory_n it_o be_v beget_v to_o the_o lively_a hope_n where_o though_o hope_v be_v take_v objective_o as_o the_o apposition_n show_v of_o the_o follow_a word_n to_o a_o inheritance_n yet_o the_o act_n be_v evident_o connoted_a for_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o be_v mean_v under_o that_o notion_n as_o hope_v for_o and_o it_o who_o follow_v course_n be_v a_o aim_v at_o glory_n a_o seek_v glory_n honour_n immortality_n etc._n etc._n 7._o thus_o be_v the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n carry_v on_o 3_o he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n â—urisieth_v himself_o 34._o thus_o be_v loss_n sustain_v the_o spoil_n of_o good_n take_v joyful_o through_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o better_a and_o endure_a
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do_v it_o not_o better_o become_v thou_o to_o be_v grateful_a then_o repine_v that_o god_n will_v one_o day_n unbind_v thy_o soul_n and_o set_v thou_o free_a knock_z of_o thy_o letter_n and_o deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o bondage_n can_v thou_o upon_o deliberate_a thought_n judge_v it_o tolerable_a shall_v he_o doom_v thou_o to_o this_o earth_n forever_o he_o have_v however_o judge_v otherwise_o as_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n and_o and_o philosopher_n excellent_o speak_v who_o be_v the_o author_n both_o of_o the_o first_o composition_n of_o thy_o present_a be_v and_o now_o of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o it_o thou_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o neither_o therefore_o depart_v and_o be_v thankful_a for_o he_o that_o dismiss_v thou_o deal_v kind_o with_o thou_o if_o yet_o thou_o understand_v it_o not_o yet_o remember_v it_o be_v thy_o father_n that_o dispose_v thus_o of_o thou_o how_o unworthy_a be_v it_o to_o distrust_v his_o love_n what_o child_n will_v be_v afraid_a to_o 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the_o bless_a hour_n shall_v be_v expect_v not_o with_o patience_n only_o but_o with_o ravish_a joy_n do_v we_o hear_v of_o a_o country_n in_o this_o world_n where_o we_o may_v live_v in_o continual_a felicity_n without_o toil_n or_o sickness_n or_o grief_n or_o fear_v who_o will_v not_o wish_v to_o be_v there_o though_o the_o passage_n be_v troublesome_a have_v we_o not_o hear_v enough_o of_o heaven_n to_o allure_v we_o thither_o or_o be_v the_o eternal_a truth_n of_o suspect_a credit_n with_o we_o be_v god_n own_o report_n of_o the_o future_a glory_n unworthy_a our_o belief_n or_o regard_n how_o many_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o word_n be_v go_v already_o triumphant_o into_o glory_n that_o only_o see_v the_o promise_n afar_o off_o be_v persuade_v of_o they_o and_o embrace_v they_o and_o never_o after_o own_a themselves_o under_o any_o other_o notion_n then_o of_o pilgrim_n on_o earth_n 16._o long_v to_o be_v at_o home_n in_o their_o most_o desirable_a heavenly_a country_n we_o be_v not_o the_o first_o that_o be_v to_o open_a heaven_n the_o main_a body_n of_o saint_n be_v already_o there_o it_o be_v in_o comparison_n of_o their_o number_n but_o a_o scatter_a remnant_n that_o be_v now_o alive_a upon_o the_o earth_n how_o shall_v we_o long_o to_o be_v associate_v to_o that_o glorious_a assembly_n methinks_v we_o shall_v much_o more_o regret_n our_o be_v so_o long_o leave_v behind_o but_o if_o we_o shall_v desire_v still_o to_o be_v so_o why_o may_v not_o all_o other_o as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o as_o much_o expect_v to_o be_v gratify_v as_o we_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v agree_v in_o desire_v that_o our_o redeemer_n triumph_n may_v be_v defer_v that_o his_o body_n may_v yet_o remain_v incomplete_a that_o
homini_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la primum_fw-la creatus_fw-la est_fw-la rectus_fw-la potuit_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la sed_fw-la potuit_fw-la &_o peccare_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la novissimum_fw-la eâ—_n potentius_fw-la erit_fw-la quò_fw-la peccare_fw-la noa_fw-mi potuit_fw-la aug_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o c._n 30._o libertas_n nâ—stâ—a_fw-la inhaerâ—t_fw-la divina_fw-la ut_fw-la exemplari_fw-la &_o in_o pâ—â—pâ—luâ_fw-la ejus_fw-la imitatâ—one_fw-la versatur_fw-la sive_fw-la ortum_fw-la sive_fw-la pâ—â—gressum_fw-la sive_fw-la conâ—â—mmâ—tionem_fw-la ejus_fw-la intue_fw-la 〈◊〉_d libertas_fw-la nostra_fw-la in_fw-la oâ—tu_fw-la est_fw-la capacitas_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o progressu_fw-la libertas_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la long_a câ—arâ—or_n progress_n â—senim_n atâ—â—nditur_fw-la pâ—nes_fw-la accessâ—m_fw-la hominis_fw-la ad_fw-la dâ—â—m_fw-la qâ—i_fw-la quidem_fw-la 〈…〉_z sed_fw-la imitatione_n &_o â—ssâ—â—latione_n constat_n &_o eâ—t_fw-la utiquc_fw-la imâ—â—atioâ—e_v &_o assiâ—il_a ition_n secuadum_fw-la quam_fw-la siâ—ut_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la sablimis_fw-la &_o excelsus_fw-la seipso_fw-la ita_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la sublimis_fw-la &_o excelsus_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o altitudo_fw-la ejus_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la inquit_fw-la d_o augustinuâ—_n consummatio_fw-la denique_fw-la libertatis_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la felicissimo_fw-la gloriae_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la statu_fw-la transformatur_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la omne_fw-la illi_fw-la esse_fw-la incipit_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la postremus_fw-la status_fw-la co_fw-la dissert_v à _fw-la priore_fw-la quip_n homo_fw-la tum_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la inalligatus_fw-la est_fw-la creaturis_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la circaillas_fw-la negotiatur_fw-la etiam_fw-la referendo_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o creaturis_fw-la se_fw-la insundit_fw-la nec_fw-la per_fw-la illas_fw-la procedit_fw-la ut_fw-la faciâ—bat_fw-la cum_fw-la esset_fw-la viator_n say_v in_o solo_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o conquiescit_fw-la &_o effundit_fw-la se_fw-la placidissimè_fw-la &_o motits_fw-fr ejus_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la presentissimum_fw-la &_o conjunctissimum_fw-la bonum_fw-la similior_fw-la est_fw-la quieti_fw-la quam_fw-la mâ—tui_fw-la gib_n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o omnes_fw-la turbulae_fw-la tempestates_fw-la quae_fw-la procul_fw-la à _fw-la deoâ—rum_fw-la coelestium_fw-la tranquilitate_fw-la exulant_fw-la etc._n etc._n apuleius_n the_o this_o sâ—câ—atis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n max._n tyâ—_n disser_fw-fr 1._o quod_fw-la desideras_fw-la autâ—m_fw-la magâ—â—m_fw-la summum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deoque_fw-la vicinum_fw-la noa_fw-mi concuti_fw-la sâ—n._n the_o tranquil_a animi_fw-la psal._n 116._o sen._n the_o tranquil_a anim_fw-la phil._n 4._o 7._o act._n 20._o 24._o isa._n 26._o 3._o psal._n 112._o 7._o rom._n 15._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o prov._n 4_o 18._o phil._n 2_o 7._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o psal_n 126._o 6._o 6._o i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o the_o tertium_fw-la shall_v be_v result_v from_o the_o physical_a union_n some_o speak_v of_o joh._n 17._o 11._o ver_fw-la 11._o ver._n 21._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 16._o gal._n 6_o 7_o 8._o dr._n hâ—rv_n de_fw-fr ovo_fw-la ovo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 15._o 13._o gâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o christa_n â—â—â—â—â—mus_fw-la homâ—â—â—â—_n etc._n etc._n orat._n 1_o matth._n 5._o 6._o 1_o thes._n 5_o 6._o ephes_n 5._o 14._o 14._o so_o well_o do_v the_o apostle_n watchword_n suit_n our_o case_n awake_v to_o righteousness_n and_o sin_n not_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 15_o 34._o cant._n 5_o 2._o psal._n 39_o 6._o 6._o viz._n 〈◊〉_d who_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n sprinkle_v water_n upon_o the_o servant_n about_o he_o addita_fw-la voâ—e_fw-la se_fw-la liquorem_fw-la illâ—m_fw-la libare_fw-la joâ—i_fw-la lâ—beratori_fw-la tacit_fw-la annal._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o phaedro_n cant._n 6._o 12_o rom._n 13_o 11._o arelius_fw-la beza_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 30._o 5._o 5._o in_o his_o saint_n rest_n p._n 2._o c._n 10_o luke_n 23._o 43._o 2_o cor._n 5_o 8._o phil._n 1._o 23._o heb._n 12._o 23._o it_o be_v true_a that_o divers_a of_o the_o father_n and_o other_o have_v speak_v some_o dubious_o some_o very_o diminish_o of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o separate_a soul_n many_o of_o who_o word_n may_v be_v see_v together_o in_o that_o elaborate_a tractate_n of_o the_o learned_a parker_n de_fw-fr descens_fw-la lib_n secâ—nâ—_n p._n 77._o yea_o and_o his_o own_o assertion_n in_o that_o very_a page_n be_v it_o speak_v with_o reverence_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o person_n argue_v something_o gross_a and_o i_o conceive_v unwarrantable_a thought_n of_o the_o soul_n dependence_n on_o a_o body_n of_o earth_n his_o word_n be_v tertium_fw-la vulnus_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o prejudices_fw-la the_o soul_n receive_v by_o its_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n omnes_fw-la operationes_fw-la etiam_fw-la svas_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la praesertim_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la extinguo_fw-la where_o he_o make_v it_o a_o difficulty_n to_o allow_v it_o any_o operation_n at_o all_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o praesertim_fw-la insert_v he_o first_o indeed_o deny_v it_o all_o operation_n and_o then_o more_o confident_o and_o especial_o those_o ad_fw-la extra_fw-la and_o if_o he_o will_v be_v understand_v to_o exclude_v it_o only_o from_o its_o operation_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la if_o he_o take_v operation_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la as_o that_o phrase_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v take_v he_o must_v then_o mean_v by_o it_o all_o such_o operation_n as_o have_v their_o object_n not_o only_o those_o that_o have_v their_o term_n to_o which_o without_o the_o agent_n i._n e._n not_o only_o all_o transient_a but_o all_o immanent_a act_n that_o have_v their_o object_n without_o they_o as_o when_o we_o say_v all_o god_n act_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la be_v free_a we_o mean_v it_o even_o of_o his_o immanent_a act_n that_o have_v their_o object_n without_o he_o though_o they_o do_v not_o poâ—â—re_v terminum_fw-la extra_fw-la deum_fw-la as_o his_o election_n his_o love_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o so_o he_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o deny_v the_o separate_a soul_n and_o that_o with_o a_o praesertim_fw-la too_o the_o operation_n of_o know_v god_n of_o love_v he_o and_o delight_v in_o he_o which_o be_v all_o operation_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la as_o have_v their_o object_n extra_fw-la animam_fw-la though_o their_o terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la be_v not_o so_o which_o make_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o separate_a soul_n of_o saint_n unspeakable_o inferior_a to_o what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o what_o shall_v occasion_v to_o dismal_a thought_n of_o that_o state_n of_o separation_n i_o see_v not_o scripture_n give_v no_o ground_n for_o they_o but_o evident_o enough_o speak_v the_o contrary_a reason_n and_o philosophy_n offer_v nothing_o that_o can_v â—ender_v the_o sense_n we_o put_v upon_o the_o forementioned_a plain_a scripture_n self_n contradiction_n or_o impossible_a yea_o such_o as_o have_v no_o other_o light_n or_o guide_n have_v think_v the_o facility_n of_o the_o soul_n operation_n be_v separate_a from_o its_o earthly_a body_n much_o great_a by_o that_o very_a separation_n and_o upon_o this_o score_n do_v saint_n augustine_n with_o great_a indignation_n inveigh_v against_o the_o philosopher_n plaâ—o_o more_o especial_o because_o they_o judge_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n necessary_a to_o its_o blessedness_n quia_fw-la videlicct_n ejus_fw-la perfectâ—m_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la tunc_fw-la illi_fw-la fieri_fw-la exâ—stimâ—at_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la prorsus_fw-la corpore_fw-la exuta_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la sâ—nâ—_n lex_fw-la &_o solâ—_n &_o quodommodo_fw-la nuda_fw-la redierit_fw-la de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 13_o c._n 16._o unto_o which_o purpose_n the_o word_n of_o philolâ—us_n pythâ—goricus_n of_o plato_n of_o porphyrius_n be_v cite_v by_o ludovicus_n vives_fw-la in_o his_o comment_n upon_o that_o bovementioned_a passage_n the_o first_o speak_v thus_o deposito_fw-la corpore_fw-la hominem_fw-la deum_fw-la immortalem_fw-la fieri_fw-la the_o second_o thus_o trahi_fw-la nos_fw-la à _fw-la corpore_fw-la ad_fw-la ima_fw-la &_o à _fw-fr cogitation_n superarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la subinde_fw-la revocari_fw-la ideo_fw-la relinquendum_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o hîc_fw-la quantum_fw-la possumus_fw-la &_o in_o alterâ_fw-la vitâ_fw-la vitâ_fw-la prorsum_fw-la ut_fw-la liberi_fw-la &_o expediti_fw-la verum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la videamus_fw-la &_o optimum_fw-la amemus_fw-la the_o three_o deny_v aliter_fw-la fieri_fw-la bâ—atum_fw-la quenquam_fw-la posse_fw-la nisi_fw-la relinquat_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o affigatur_fw-la deo_fw-la i_o conceive_v it_o by_o the_o way_n not_o improbable_a that_o the_o severity_n of_o that_o pious_a father_n against_o that_o dogma_fw-la of_o the_o philosopher_n may_v proceed_v upon_o this_o ground_n that_o what_o they_o say_v of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o be_v happy_a in_o a_o earthly_a body_n he_o understand_v mean_v by_o they_o of_o a_o impossibility_n to_o be_v happy_a in_o any_o body_n at_o all_o when_o it_o be_v evident_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o platonist_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v always_o unite_a with_o some_o body_n or_o other_o and_o that_o even_o the_o daemon_n have_v body_n aereal_a or_o etherial_a one_o which_o plato_n himself_o be_v observe_v by_o st._n augustine_n to_o affirm_v whence_o he_o will_v fasten_v a_o contradiction_n on_o he_o ibid._n not_o consider_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o