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the_o common_a jew_n do_v interpâ—â—â—â—therwise_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n of_o manoah_n yet_o moses_n who_o see_v as_o much_o of_o god_n as_o man_n can_v do_v do_v not_o therefore_o die_v but_o he_o see_v only_o his_o backpart_n or_o attribute_n which_o be_v but_o the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o nature_n in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v behold_v he_o face_n to_o face_n and_o know_v he_o as_o we_o be_v know_v according_a to_o the_o utmost_a capacity_n of_o finite_a creature_n and_o thus_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v whole_o fill_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o the_o ey_fw-mi be_v fill_v with_o light_n possess_v and_o enjoy_v it_o in_o itself_o and_o change_v by_o it_o into_o the_o same_o glory_n then_o shall_v we_o also_o love_v god_n as_o we_o be_v love_v of_o he_o yea_o as_o he_o love_v himself_o according_a to_o our_o finite_a capacity_n and_o so_o according_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o happiness_n which_o he_o enjoy_v in_o himself_o which_o be_v a_o most_o wonderful_a and_o inconceivable_a blessedness_n and_o therefore_o sensual_a and_o carnal_a man_n who_o be_v only_o acquaint_v with_o the_o creature_n whole_o neglect_v it_o as_o beinâ—_n 〈◊〉_d for_o fool_n to_o understand_v and_o will_v be_v better_o please_v and_o more_o take_v with_o a_o poetical_a elysium_n or_o circean_a paradise_n but_o a_o true_a christian_a may_v satisfy_v himself_o with_o this_o that_o though_o he_o can_v comprehend_v this_o future_a blessedness_n full_o and_o particular_o yet_o in_o general_n he_o belieu_v it_o to_o be_v the_o high_a and_o pure_a happiness_n whereof_o he_o be_v capable_a every_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n as_o a_o vessel_n shall_v be_v make_v only_o to_o hold_v mercy_n and_o be_v whole_o fill_v with_o it_o yet_o shall_v not_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v equal_a in_o glory_n but_o differ_v therein_o as_o in_o grace_n for_o though_o all_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n shall_v be_v then_o make_v perfect_a yet_o they_o shall_v be_v proportionable_o perfect_v in_o glory_n according_a to_o their_o degree_n of_o grace_n by_o a_o arithmetical_a not_o by_o a_o geometrical_a proportion_n as_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n he_o who_o gain_v two_o talent_n be_v make_v ruler_n over_o two_o city_n in_o his_o lord_n kingdom_n and_o he_o who_o gain_v five_o talent_n be_v make_v ruler_n over_o five_o city_n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o 〈◊〉_d and_o city_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o proportion_n between_o two_o and_o two_o and_o between_o five_o and_o five_o thus_o shall_v we_o be_v recompense_v according_a to_o our_o work_n though_o not_o for_o our_o work_n and_o this_o may_v be_v as_o great_a and_o quick_a a_o incitation_n to_o work_v as_o the_o proud_a opinion_n of_o merit_n attain_v the_o same_o effect_n and_o end_v in_o the_o same_o reward_n of_o blessedness_n and_o though_o there_o can_v proper_o be_v any_o merit_n in_o the_o creature_n but_o only_o a_o performance_n of_o covenant_n yet_o the_o obedience_n of_o angel_n through_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v first_o implant_v in_o their_o nature_n and_o never_o forfeit_v be_v far_o short_a of_o this_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o great_a delight_n in_o he_o so_o it_o beget_v in_o we_o proportionable_o a_o great_a love_n towards_o he_o and_o a_o great_a delight_n in_o he_o wherein_o the_o chief_a happpiness_n of_o the_o creature_n do_v consist_v â—nd_n thus_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n â—â—nds_v the_o high_a perfection_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o very_a heaven_n of_o heaven_n through_o free_a grace_n enjoy_v christ_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o happiness_n and_o god_n himself_o as_o the_o ocean_n thereof_o as_o heaven_n in_o the_o separation_n from_o all_o worldly_a thing_n do_v most_o plain_o manifest_v the_o vanity_n thereof_o so_o in_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a universal_a and_o eternal_a blessedness_n and_o the_o preparation_n for_o it_o and_o expectiation_n of_o it_o the_o only_a true_a happiness_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 2._o lin_v 1._o read_v pandora_n p._n 6._o l._n 23._o r._n high_a sense_n p._n 29._o l._n 5._o â—_o nicolas_n p._n 34._o l._n 12._o r._n publica_fw-la p._n 40._o l._n 12_o 13._o r._n ingenuous_a p._n 42_o 1._o 6_o r._n myrteus_fw-la p._n 47._o l._n 9_o r._n kind_n of_o regality_n p._n 53._o l._n 6._o r._n as_o metal_n p._n 75._o l._n 4._o r._n apposite_a p._n 89._o l._n 6._o r._n great_a l._n 14_o 15._o r._n himself_o p._n 107._o l._n 16_o 18._o r._n nulla_fw-la p._n 132_o l._n 2._o r._n sibylls_n p._n 147._o l._n 8._o r._n christ_n who_o p._n 150._o l._n 7._o r._n nosce_fw-la p._n 152._o l._n 6._o r._n the_o text._n p._n 167._o l._n 6._o r._n poenis_fw-la p._n 175._o l._n 17._o r._n inebriation_n p._n 176._o l._n 13._o r._n retort_v p._n 189._o l._n 2._o r_o so_o it_o be_v p._n 201._o l._n 23_o 24._o r._n by_o tell_v p._n 209._o l._n 18_o r._n in_o the_o story_n p._n 224._o l._n 23._o r._n consumptos_fw-la p._n 255._o l._n 20._o r._n ominous_a p._n 262._o l._n 16._o r._n geminas_fw-la p._n 270._o l._n 14._o r._n that_o a_o cato_n p._n 278._o l._n 8._o r._n immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n