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and_o the_o same_o iutellection_n do_v behold_v god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o god_n behold_v himself_o and_o comprehend_v himself_o with_o a_o infinite_a action_n but_o the_o beatify_v with_o the_o same_o infinite_a action_n behold_v and_o see_v he_o finite_o and_o by_o participation_n only_o these_o man_n though_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v many_o great_a reason_n whereby_o they_o endeavour_v to_o show_v such_o a_o union_n to_o be_v as_o possible_a as_o the_o union_n personal_a in_o christ_n or_o the_o union_n that_o be_v face_n to_o face_n in_o the_o beatified_a and_o bless_v be_v yet_o doubtless_o they_o be_v great_o mistake_v as_o by_o sundry_a reason_n may_v appear_v as_o first_o thus_o that_o if_o the_o very_a vision_n and_o intellection_n of_o god_n be_v so_o unite_v as_o they_o dream_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o beatify_v yet_o they_o shall_v not_o therewith_o be_v able_a intuitive_o to_o see_v god_n for_o it_o impli_v that_o the_o power_n intellective_a himself_o the_o 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soul_n be_v in_o themselves_o immediate_o &_o intime_o unite_v to_o god_n &_o thereby_o make_v happy_a touch_v the_o second_o point_n no_o doubt_n can_v be_v make_v for_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o that_o the_o vital_a 13._o conversant_a and_o exercise_v about_o god_n psa_n â—6_n 10._o coâ—â—â—_n 1._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d â—2_n 5._o 2_o câ—r_n 13._o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o weet_v the_o will_n understanding_n and_o memory_n be_v not_o only_o unite_v to_o god_n by_o glorious_a habit_n to_o weet_v the_o understanding_n by_o the_o light_n of_o wisdom_n the_o will_n with_o and_o by_o the_o light_n of_o glorify_a charity_n though_o it_o be_v the_o same_o essential_o with_o the_o charity_n of_o this_o life_n the_o memory_n with_o a_o glorious_a habit_n of_o fruition_n for_o the_o tention_n and_o possession_n of_o
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conâ—â—â—â—â—_n of_o the_o schoolman_n who_o general_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o union_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n beatify_v thâ—n_o such_o as_o be_v by_o mean_n of_o such_o glorious_a habit_n and_o quality_n which_o be_v immediate_o and_o subjective_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o such_o action_n and_o operation_n which_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n enable_v by_o such_o glorious_a habit_n do_v produce_v i_o say_v the_o point_n in_o itself_o be_v not_o difficult_a nay_o rather_o it_o be_v facile_a and_o apparent_a for_o first_o how_o clear_a be_v it_o that_o god_n by_o a_o glorious_a illapse_n and_o most_o in_o time_n presence_n be_v to_o be_v present_a to_o the_o beatified_a soul_n themselves_o whereby_o they_o the_o soul_n herself_o be_v immediate_o unite_v to_o god_n and_o not_o only_o by_o her_o power_n and_o the_o action_n of_o they_o the_o soul_n who_o of_o themselves_o be_v only_o a_o natural_a life_n even_o as_o in_o this_o 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yea_o formal_o 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈…〉_o wise_a do_v then_o by_o a_o glorious_a 〈…〉_o and_o change_n make_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_o by_o the_o â—â—parting_a â—â—to_n hâ—â—_n by_o grace_n a_o 〈…〉_o consmmate_v estate_n of_o participate_v 〈…〉_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o root_n of_o all_o that_o 〈…〉_o glorious_a 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o love_a of_o and_o in_o god_n which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n pâ—â—ter_v term_n this_o a_o uncorruptible_a 4_o 1_o pâ—â—_n 5._o 4_o 〈◊〉_d of_o glory_n and_o perhaps_o of_o this_o 〈…〉_o term_n the_o 〈…〉_o paul_n speak_v where_o he_o assume_v that_o the_o 1â—_n 2_o câ—â—_n 3._o 1â—_n follower_n of_o christ_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n of_o christ_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n this_o be_v the_o morning_n star_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v promise_v 28._o reve._n 2._o 28._o to_o give_v unto_o they_o that_o hold_v fast_o their_o faith_n that_o overcome_v and_o keep_v his_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n this_o be_v 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cor_fw-la 4._o 17._o appear_v in_o glory_n to_o beatify_v and_o make_v happy_a all_o 4._o composs_n 3._o 4._o those_o that_o expect_v and_o love_v his_o come_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v evident_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o glorious_a estate_n and_o permanent_a glorious_a condition_n of_o the_o beatify_v in_o their_o very_a soul_n themselves_o whereby_o they_o be_v intimely_a and_o immediate_o unite_v to_o god_n whereupon_o i_o make_v a_o four_o supposition_n four_o i_o suppose_v that_o this_o glorious_a condition_n and_o state_n of_o the_o beatify_v be_v not_o as_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o for_o sleep_n and_o rest_v only_o without_o any_o exercise_n or_o operation_n at_o all_o no_o it_o have_v inseparable_o join_v with_o and_o incessant_o emane_v from_o it_o a_o most_o glorious_a exercise_n of_o the_o action_n and_o
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