on_o all_o other_o sin_n now_o enmity_n against_o christ_n or_o the_o neglect_n of_o friendship_n with_o he_o be_v the_o bitter_a root_n and_o poison_a fountain_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n whence_o spring_v carnal_a confidence_n groundless_a presumption_n soul-delusion_n formality_n hypocrisy_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o final_a apostasy_n but_o from_o enmity_n against_o christ_n or_o some_o essential_a defect_n of_o amity_n with_o he_o 2._o christ_n 2._o the_o misery_n of_o such_o as_o regard_v not_o friendship_n with_o christ_n we_o have_v explicate_v the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n we_o may_v be_v as_o large_a in_o lay_v open_a the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o misery_n that_o follow_v on_o the_o not_o mind_v and_o affect_v amity_n with_o christ_n can_v there_o be_v a_o high_a piece_n of_o misery_n than_o to_o have_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o best_a friend_n our_o worst_a enemy_n and_o be_v not_o christ_n a_o profess_a enemy_n unto_o all_o such_o as_o regard_v not_o friendship_n 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the_o person_n of_o christ_n continue_v a_o real_a enemy_n to_o he_o by_o all_o this_o we_o see_v of_o what_o moment_n and_o weight_n it_o be_v that_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n elect_v his_o person_n but_o more_o of_o this_o in_o what_o follow_v sect_n 6._o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o elect_a his_o spirit_n also_o for_o their_o friend_n 5._o spirit_n 5._o election_n of_o christ_n spirit_n such_o as_o will_v contract_v friendship_n with_o christ_n must_v also_o elect_v his_o spirit_n for_o their_o friend_n christ_n spirit_n be_v not_o only_o the_o same_o in_o essence_n with_o himself_o but_o also_o his_o viear-general_a vicegerent_n and_o deputy_n among_o his_o friend_n in_o this_o low_a region_n of_o the_o church_n they_o therefore_o that_o will_v espouse_v christ_n for_o their_o friend_n must_v in_o like_a manner_n espouse_v his_o spirit_n as_o his_o substitute_n here_o on_o earth_n to_o govern_v influence_n and_o conduct_v they_o till_o they_o arrive_v to_o the_o 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493._o grace_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o adherence_n to_o christ_n as_o his_o friend_n he_o can_v ascribe_v and_o assume_v to_o himself_o some_o borrow_a shadow_n of_o that_o divine_a alsufficience_a and_o when_o friendship_n with_o christ_n be_v consummate_v and_o perfect_a as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n where_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n perfect_o adhere_v to_o he_o for_o himself_o than_o there_o be_v a_o more_o perfect_a degree_n of_o this_o divine_a nature_n and_o self-sufficience_a then_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n be_v if_o we_o may_v speak_v it_o with_o reverence_n as_o so_o many_o little_a made-god_n 6._o made-god_n perfectè_fw-la libre_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la mortalis_fw-la deus_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la quod_fw-la nonvult_fw-la &_o nibil_n vult_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la vult_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la debet_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la possit_fw-la quae_fw-la vult_fw-la mori_n disp_n 2._o de_fw-fr grat._n thes_n 6._o they_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o will_v have_v and_o they_o will_v have_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o have_v such_o a_o derive_v image_n or_o shadow_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o alsufficience_a have_v the_o friend_n of_o christ_n so_o far_o as_o they_o elect_v and_o adhere_v to_o he_o for_o himself_o 2._o liberty_n 2._o liberty_n another_o bless_a effect_n which_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n ohtain_n by_o their_o elect_n of_o christ_n for_o himself_o be_v a_o divine_a amplitude_n or_o liberty_n all_o human_a liberty_n whether_o natural_a civil_a moral_a or_o divine_a consist_v in_o a_o amplitude_n or_o enlargement_n either_o of_o state_n natural_a 1_o natural_a or_o acts._n 1._o as_o for_o natural_a liberty_n it_o consist_v in_o the_o natural_a amplitude_n 361._o amplitude_n homo_fw-la ad_fw-la immensam_fw-la quandam_fw-la amplitudinem_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la gibieuf_fw-fr de_fw-fr libert_n pag._n 361._o universality_n and_o infinite_a capacity_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o be_v exempt_v from_o all_o coactive_a necessity_n and_o invest_v with_o a_o rational_a spontaneitie_n which_o natural_o and_o essential_o attend_v all_o its_o human_a act_n and_o motion_n now_o what_o do_v more_o conduce_v to_o the_o improvement_n of_o this_o 270._o this_o ille_fw-la est_fw-la libre_fw-la in_o agendo_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la nullo_n creato_fw-la dependet_fw-la qui_fw-la nullis_fw-la limitibus_fw-la coercetur_fw-la nec_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la princi_fw-la two_o nec_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la finis_fw-la qui_fw-la eminentiam_fw-la quandam_fw-la &_o infinitatem_fw-la adeptus_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la quam_fw-la ab_fw-la infinito_fw-la ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la super_fw-la infinito_fw-la movetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n gibieuf_fw-fr de_fw-fr libert_n p._n 270._o natural_a amplitude_n and_o enlargement_n of_o soul_n than_o a_o firm_a election_n of_o and_o adhesion_n unto_o christ_n for_o himself_o what_o be_v it_o that_o most_o confine_n and_o narrow_n the_o whole_a soul_n but_o adherence_n to_o and_o dependence_n on_o sensihle_n inferior_a good_a be_v not_o every_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o universal_a ample_a and_o wide_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o immaterial_a and_o spiritual_a it_o be_v and_o what_o exemt_v and_o free_v the_o soul_n from_o adherence_n to_o sensible_a good_a and_o carnalitie_n more_o than_o election_n of_o and_o firm_a adherence_n to_o christ_n for_o himself_o who_o have_v his_o will_n more_o universal_a and_o indedendent_a as_o to_o inferior_a good_n than_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n who_o elect_v he_o for_o himself_o be_v not_o all_o this_o exemplify_v to_o the_o life_n in_o solomon_n who_o when_o he_o first_o elect_v god_n for_o his_o friend_n have_v a_o huge_a large_a heart_n bestow_v on_o he_o as_o well_o for_o natural_a as_o divine_a matter_n so_o 1_o king_n 4.29_o tremel_n 1_o king_n 4_o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amplitudinem_fw-la cordis_fw-la jun._n tremel_n and_o god_n give_v solomon_n wisdom_n and_o understanding_n exceed_v much_o and_o largeness_n of_o heart_n etc._n etc._n e_o hebr._n amplitude_n or_o enlargement_n of_o heart_n oh_o what_o a_o ample_a wide_a universal_a and_o comprehensive_a wisdom_n and_o will_n have_v solomon_n upon_o his_o first_o election_n of_o and_o adherence_n to_o god_n as_o his_o friend_n 262._o friend_n brutum_fw-la animal_n etsi_fw-la non_fw-la plane_n ad_fw-la unum_fw-la astrictum_fw-la sit_fw-la sicut_fw-la plaetae_fw-la &_o lapides_fw-la libertate_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la pollet_fw-la quiae_fw-la nulla_fw-la infinitate_fw-la gaudet_fw-la solius_fw-la rationalis_fw-la creaturae_fw-la istud_fw-la privilegium_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la sola_fw-la dei_fw-la capax_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ista_fw-la capacitate_v transire_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o divinam_fw-la amplitudinem_fw-la gibieuf_fw-fr de_fw-fr libert_n p._n 262._o but_o after_o his_o heart_n turn_v from_o god_n to_o sensible_a good_a what_o a_o narrow_a servile_a fetter_a heart_n have_v he_o paul_n who_o be_v a_o great_a friend_n of_o christ_n one_o that_o elect_v he_o for_o himself_o what_o a_o great_a vast_a comprehensive_a universal_a soul_n have_v he_o so_o 2_o cor._n 6.11_o our_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v huge_o amplify_v extend_v or_o widen_v whereas_o v._o 12._o he_o say_v the_o corinthian_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v straighten_a or_o narrow_v in_o their_o spirit_n wherefore_o he_o exhort_v they_o v._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v you_o also_o amplify_v or_o enlarge_v and_o then_o he_o show_v they_o how_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o this_o amplitude_n or_o enlargement_n of_o soul_n namely_o by_o return_v to_o christ_n and_o cleave_v to_o he_o as_o v._o 14_o 15_o 16._o 2._o liberty_n 2._o civil_a liberty_n as_o for_o civil_a liberty_n it_o consist_v in_o a_o man_n be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la his_o own_o master_n or_o lord_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v define_v a_o faculty_n of_o do_v or_o power_n of_o live_v as_o man_n listen_v or_o please_v whence_o derodone_n whence_o populi_n illi_fw-la libeâ—i_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d derodone_n those_o people_n be_v account_v free_a which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o give_v law_n to_o themselves_o and_o sure_o none_o be_v so_o free_a in_o this_o regard_n as_o such_o who_o elect_v and_o adhere_v to_o christ_n for_o himself_o yea_o such_o as_o be_v servant_n of_o man_n by_o the_o election_n of_o christ_n for_o himself_o they_o become_v the_o lord_n freeman_n so_o 1_o cor._n 7.22_o 7.22_o 1_o cor._n 7.22_o for_o he_o that_o be_v call_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o servant_n be_v the_o lord_n freeman_n i._n e._n a_o servant_n by_o election_n of_o and_o subjection_n to_o christ_n become_v ingenuous_a noble_a and_o free_a both_z as_o to_o state_n and_o acts._n it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n ay_o but_o be_v he_o not_o also_o the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1.12_o his_o outward_a man_n be_v to_o serve_v and_o observe_v the_o will_n and_o humour_n of_o man_n but_o oh_o how_o free_a how_o generous_a be_v he_o in_o the_o inward_a man_n what_o generous_a and_o noble_a principle_n have_v he_o what_o great_a and_o sublime_a design_n and_o aim_v for_o god_n how_o much_o be_v he_o above_o the_o frown_n and_o flattery_n of_o this_o low_a world_n even_o then_o when_o with_o his_o body_n he_o be_v most_o officious_a and_o serviceable_a to_o man_n and_o then_o as_o for_o act_n how_o free_a be_v he_o in_o his_o spiritual_a regard_n and_o act_n towards_o christ_n even_o when_o he_o be_v most_o deep_o engage_v in_o bodily_a service_n for_o man_n how_o cheerful_a and_o active_a be_v he_o in_o the_o dispatch_n of_o his_o master_n business_n that_o so_o he_o may_v gain_v a_o little_a time_n to_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o not_o admirable_a to_o see_v with_o what_o diligence_n some_o poor_a servant_n will_v dispatch_v their_o affair_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v some_o time_n for_o converse_v with_o christ_n whereas_o peradventure_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v their_o own_o master_n they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o liberty_n of_o spirit_n and_o act_n for_o christ_n as_o when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o servile_a condition_n thus_o the_o servant_n that_o be_v call_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o lord_n freeman_n the_o heathen_a moralist_n can_v teach_v we_o epist_n we_o sencca_n epist_n that_o virtue_n make_v man_n svi_fw-la juris_fw-la their_o own_o lord_n because_o nothing_o can_v be_v above_o he_o who_o be_v above_o fortune_n again_o add_v he_o that_o man_n can_v do_v what_o he_o listen_v who_o conceive_v he_o must_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o ought_v such_o a_o free_a nobleman_n be_v the_o friend_n of_o christ_n who_o elect_v he_o for_o himself_o 264._o himself_o exit_fw-la subjectione_n ad_fw-la deum_fw-la emergit_fw-la dominium_fw-la in_o creaturas_fw-la gibieuf_fw-fr de_fw-fr libertate_fw-la p._n 218_o 260_o 264._o he_o by_o subject_v himself_o to_o christ_n his_o lord_n become_v lord_n and_o master_n of_o all_o
motus_fw-la anioâ—i_fw-la est_fw-la eontemplatio_fw-la dei_fw-la plato_n timaeo_n that_o the_o heal_n of_o any_o thing_n consist_v in_o give_v it_o its_o proper_a diet_n and_o motion_n and_o then_o he_o add_v that_o the_o proper_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n consist_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n do_v not_o this_o great_o evince_n and_o prove_v that_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n consist_v in_o a_o intimate_a union_n and_o adherence_n to_o christ_n for_o what_o more_o proper_a diet_n can_v the_o renew_a soul_n have_v than_o christ_n himself_o and_o be_v there_o any_o motion_n more_o decent_a and_o become_v the_o friend_n of_o christ_n than_o a_o close_a and_o uninterrupted_a communion_n with_o christ_n himself_o and_o the_o same_o philosopher_n inform_v we_o 444._o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plato_n repub._n 4._o fol._n 444._o that_o the_o right_a method_n of_o restore_a health_n be_v to_o restore_v all_o the_o humour_n and_o part_n of_o the_o body_n 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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