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prohibition_n slight_v his_o counsel_n not_o regard_v but_o his_o will_n of_o good_a pleasure_n be_v above_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n this_o can_v be_v put_v by_o because_o it_o be_v divina_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o after_o that_o god_n have_v show_v man_n all_o his_o favour_n by_o his_o will_n of_o sign_n and_o word_n reveal_v to_o which_o he_o add_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o grace_n express_v by_o s._n prosper_n in_o these_o seven_o particular_n persuade_v by_o exhortation_n admonish_v by_o example_n terrify_v by_o danger_n incite_v by_o miracle_n give_v understanding_n inspire_a counsel_n and_o lightning_n the_o heart_n with_o faith_n affection_n when_o all_o these_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v than_o god_n proceed_v with_o his_o will_n consequent_a which_o be_v the_o will_n of_o his_o justice_n first_o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o will_n antecedent_n but_o because_o all_o man_n will_v not_o consent_v to_o this_o 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add_v his_o grace_n to_o aid_v his_o will_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o defect_n on_o his_o part_n for_o freedom_n natural_a to_o good_a theological_a be_v not_o freedom_n but_o stubbornness_n without_o grace_n and_o this_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n as_o it_o order_v and_o aid_v thing_n natural_a to_o their_o natural_a end_n so_o it_o order_v and_o aid_v man_n to_o his_o supernatural_a end_n which_o be_v to_o live_v with_o his_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o this_o goodness_n of_o grace_n be_v like_a to_o the_o virtuous_a magnet_n the_o most_o remarkable_a of_o all_o stone_n the_o guide_n of_o the_o dial_n and_o the_o direction_n for_o sea-travell_n for_o as_o the_o pin_n and_o needle_n of_o the_o dial_n be_v touch_v with_o it_o the_o needle_n will_v stand_v no_o way_n but_o north_n and_o south_n so_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v touch_v with_o god_n grace_n in_o his_o regeneration_n will_v stand_v no_o way_n but_o to_o heaven-ward_n and_o this_o touch_n be_v that_o which_o divine_n call_v the_o habit_n of_o charity_n always_o incline_v and_o bend_v to_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n through_o all_o the_o rub_n of_o the_o world_n though_o the_o touch_v needle_n for_o a_o while_o be_v shake_v and_o justle_v from_o its_o former_a due_a station_n yet_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o shake_n be_v over_o it_o return_v instant_o to_o the_o same_o point_n right_o so_o though_o the_o heart_n be_v for_o a_o time_n justle_v either_o by_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n or_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n from_o its_o right_a stand_n yet_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o force_n be_v over_o present_o it_o return_v to_o its_o former_a station_n to_o heaven-ward_n and_o the_o only_a reason_n be_v the_o touch_n of_o god_n goodness_n in_o the_o regenerate_a soul_n to_o which_o above_o all_o thing_n man_n heart_n be_v behold_v and_o this_o goodness_n proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o truth_n proceed_v from_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o son_n be_v the_o father_n essential_a truth_n so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n essential_a goodness_n and_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o increate_v goodness_n of_o god_n in_o himself_o so_o love_v and_o charity_n be_v the_o create_v goodness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o man_n and_o until_o this_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n we_o may_v be_v man_n and_o true_a man_n but_o we_o can_v be_v good_a man_n nor_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o s._n augustine_n say_v sola_fw-la joh._n charitas_fw-la dividit_fw-la inter_fw-la filios_fw-la regni_fw-la &_o filios_fw-la aeternae_fw-la damnationis_fw-la so_o excellent_a be_v charity_n that_o god_n be_v call_v by_o it_o 1_o john_n 4._o 8._o god_n be_v charity_n and_o so_o good_a be_v it_o that_o divine_n call_v it_o grace_n per_fw-la antonomasiam_fw-la because_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a grace_n and_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o the_o great_a the_o 13._o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n yea_o so_o great_a be_v it_o that_o no_o good_a can_v be_v do_v without_o it_o because_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n impulsive_a of_o every_o good_a action_n you_o may_v believe_v without_o it_o but_o then_o your_o belief_n be_v not_o good_a because_o it_o want_v his_o right_a end_n which_o must_v proceed_v from_o charity_n election_n and_o direction_n therefore_o in_o this_o sense_n s._n paul_n give_v faith_n action_n to_o charity_n it_o believe_v all_o thing_n it_o hope_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 7._o why_o because_o it_o enliven_v faith_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n by_o give_v spirit_n unto_o they_o faith_n be_v the_o candle_n to_o charity_n and_o show_v her_o light_n how_o to_o work_v according_a to_o god_n word_n but_o charity_n be_v the_o impulse_n of_o the_o
56._o 7._o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n confirm_v it_o wherefore_o if_o god_n will_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n in_o all_o place_n than_o he_o will_v hear_v they_o soon_o and_o with_o great_a respect_n in_o his_o own_o house_n which_o be_v special_o dedicate_v to_o prayer_n and_o his_o service_n neither_o do_v this_o any_o way_n derogate_v from_o his_o ubiquity_n but_o from_o his_o being_n ubique_fw-la uniformiter_fw-la for_o as_o his_o mercy_n although_o it_o be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o equal_o in_o hell_n and_o in_o heaven_n or_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o justice_n equal_o pour_v forth_o upon_o saint_n and_o angel_n as_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n so_o likewise_o although_o this_o be_v god_n attribute_n to_o be_v every_o where_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o every_o where_o alike_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o especial_a presence_n make_v in_o scripture_n in_o such_o house_n 3._o consecrate_v to_o his_o name_n by_o which_o they_o become_v more_o especial_o holy_a as_o also_o because_o in_o this_o house_n god_n will_v hear_v for_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o son_n for_o as_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v cor._n where_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o eucharist_n there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o angel_n where_o such_o a_o king_n be_v and_o such_o prince_n be_v there_o be_v a_o heavenly_a palace_n nay_o heaven_n itself_o it_o follow_v now_o to_o show_v what_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o great_a owner_n of_o this_o house_n great_a be_v god_n house_n but_o great_a be_v the_o owner_n because_o no_o house_n can_v hold_v he_o therefore_o my_o text_n use_v a_o exclamation_n which_o intimate_v a_o great_a entity_n holiness_n become_v thy_o house_n o_o lord_n god_n be_v far_o great_a than_o his_o house_n for_o he_o not_o only_o dwell_v in_o his_o house_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o the_o intelligence_n of_o angel_n and_o in_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o because_o nothing_o can_v contain_v he_o he_o dwell_v in_o himself_o most_o perfect_o of_o all_o place_n the_o prophet_n david_n speak_v whither_o shall_v i_o go_v etc._n from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n if_o i_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o make_v my_o bed_n in_o the_o grave_n thou_o be_v there_o also_o if_o i_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n even_o there_o shall_v thy_o hand_n lead_v i_o and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v hold_v i_o and_o in_o isa._n 66._o 1._o god_n challenge_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o his_o house_n heaven_n be_v my_o throne_n and_o earth_n be_v my_o footstool_n what_o house_n will_v you_o build_v for_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v not_o my_o hand_n make_v all_o these_o thing_n wherefore_o when_o we_o come_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o his_o house_n we_o must_v bring_v this_o thought_n with_o we_o to_o surrender_v up_o all_o our_o own_o thought_n of_o serve_v he_o and_o desire_v he_o to_o aid_v we_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o when_o after_o this_o we_o have_v do_v our_o lowly_a service_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o our_o best_a devotion_n yet_o we_o must_v say_v lord_n we_o can_v never_o serve_v thou_o enough_o because_o thou_o be_v infinite_a and_o we_o uncapable_a of_o thy_o greatness_n and_o worthiness_n thus_o far_o have_v i_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o his_o house_n but_o before_o we_o enter_v it_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v ourselves_o and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o be_v qualify_v for_o it_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a alas_o we_o be_v all_o poor_a creature_n at_o the_o first_o original_o we_o be_v bear_v abroad_o in_o the_o field_n our_o mother_n name_n be_v the_o earth_n and_o our_o father_n 3._o name_n be_v nothing_o for_o from_o nothing_o god_n make_v all_o his_o creature_n according_a to_o that_o in_o nicena_n heb._n 11._o 3._o so_o that_o 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