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A29089 A discovery of divine mysteries, or, The nature and efficacy of the soul of man considered in all its faculties, operations and divine perfections, and how it governs in divine and secular affairs of life ... with many other curious matters : being a compleat body of divine and moral philosophy / by C.B., D.D., Fellow of the Royal Society. C. B., D.D. 1700 (1700) Wing B41; ESTC R10203 217,052 474

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spiritual_a and_o intelligible_a world_n and_o our_o future_a state_n ought_v to_o break_v off_o our_o union_n and_o our_o relation_n to_o the_o visible_a world_n and_o to_o unite_v we_o whole_o and_o sole_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o pure_a spirit_n which_o make_v together_o with_o god_n that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o intelligible_a world_n and_o all_o these_o idea_n ought_v equal_o to_o make_v we_o undervalue_v our_o present_a state_n for_o such_o as_o it_o be_v and_o infinite_o to_o esteem_v our_o future_a state_n for_o that_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v for_o whether_o we_o conceive_v our_o present_a state_n under_o the_o idea_n of_o life_n under_o the_o idea_n of_o time_n or_o under_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o present_a and_o visible_a world_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a whether_o it_o be_v that_o we_o conceive_v our_o future_a state_n under_o the_o idea_n of_o eternity_n under_o the_o idea_n of_o a_o future_a life_n or_o under_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o one_o appear_v infinite_o precious_a and_o essential_a and_o the_o other_o infinite_o despisable_v they_o ought_v moreover_o to_o make_v we_o conceive_v clear_o the_o crime_n and_o the_o go_v astray_o of_o our_o love_n of_o time_n of_o the_o present_a life_n and_o world_n and_o that_o of_o our_o indifference_n and_o forgetfulness_n for_o the_o future_a life_n the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o for_o eternity_n there_o be_v some_o who_o wonder_v that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v a_o perpetual_a condemnation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o who_o will_v that_o the_o divine_a redeemer_n have_v more_o complaisance_n for_o our_o appetite_n and_o our_o inclination_n thereto_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o find_v it_o so_o ill_a that_o we_o shall_v love_v a_o appearance_n so_o amiable_a and_o which_o have_v so_o many_o charm_n and_o enchantment_n but_o they_o need_v only_o consider_v what_o this_o love_n or_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n be_v upon_o which_o he_o let_v fall_v his_o so_o 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