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affect_v and_o the_o contrary_n be_v censure_v as_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o dissolute_a and_o unmoralize_v temper_n only_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 13._o be_v observe_v in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o former_a and_o as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o stretch_v out_o ourselves_o 13._o beyond_o our_o measure_n so_o must_v we_o take_v care_n with_o the_o great_a apostle_n not_o to_o give_v other_o occasion_n to_o think_v of_o we_o above_o that_o which_o 6._o they_o see_v we_o to_o be_v beside_o if_o we_o may_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o take_v the_o full_a height_n of_o our_o own_o excellency_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o they_o the_o elder_n must_v know_v they_o wear_v crown_n before_o they_o can_v use_v they_o as_o instrument_n of_o adoration_n and_o herod_n must_v be_v conscious_a of_o the_o right_a genius_n of_o his_o oratory_n before_o he_o can_v give_v god_n the_o glory_n again_o in_o the_o last_o place_n if_o a_o man_n may_v 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they_o anger_n and_o contention_n malice_n and_o revenge_n for_o the_o proud_a man_n be_v not_o content_a to_o be_v his_o own_o private_a admirer_n but_o quarrel_n with_o all_o other_o that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o persuasion_n and_o with_o the_o tyrant_n of_o babylon_n kindle_v a_o fire_n for_o those_o who_o will_v not_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o image_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o 35._o neither_o do_v the_o leprosy_n stop_v here_o but_o as_o it_o betray_v we_o into_o many_o sin_n so_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n which_o be_v the_o most_o dismal_a consequence_n of_o all_o it_o frustrate_v all_o method_n of_o reformation_n god_n judgement_n will_v but_o exasperate_v and_o enrage_v he_o because_o he_o think_v he_o do_v not_o deserve_v they_o and_o his_o mercy_n will_v not_o endear_v he_o because_o he_o think_v he_o do_v advice_n he_o think_v he_o do_v not_o need_n and_o reproof_n he_o can_v bear_v beside_o he_o think_v so_o well_o of_o himself_o already_o that_o he_o wonder_n what_o you_o mean_v by_o advise_v he_o to_o become_v better_a and_o therefore_o as_o he_o do_v not_o endeavour_v after_o any_o of_o those_o excellency_n which_o he_o think_v he_o have_v so_o neither_o can_v he_o dream_v of_o mend_v those_o fault_n which_o he_o think_v he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o thus_o be_v the_o man_n seal_v up_o to_o iniquity_n and_o deep_o lodge_v in_o the_o strong_a hold_v of_o sin_n where_o nothing_o that_o have_v a_o salutary_a influence_n can_v come_v nigh_o he_o and_o in_o this_o he_o resemble_v the_o first_o precedent_n of_o his_o folly_n who_o from_o angel_n transform_v themselves_o into_o devil_n and_o fall_v beyond_o the_o possibility_n of_o recovery_n 36._o these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o root_n of_o bitterness_n and_o though_o more_o may_v be_v name_v yet_o these_o i_o think_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v this_o admonition_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o every_o man_n not_o to_o think_v of_o himself_o more_o high_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o think_v but_o to_o think_v sober_o according_a as_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o every_o man_n the_o measure_n of_o faith_n let_v we_o then_o all_o endeavour_n to_o conform_v our_o opinion_n concern_v ourselves_o to_o this_o standard_n let_v we_o not_o stretch_v ourselves_o beyond_o our_o natural_a dimension_n but_o learn_v to_o entertain_v modest_a and_o sober_a thought_n of_o our_o own_o excellency_n and_o endowment_n and_o mortify_v our_o understanding_n as_o well_o as_o our_o sensitive_a affection_n and_o thus_o shall_v we_o complete_a our_o lend_a exercise_n by_o join_v the_o mortification_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o that_o of_o the_o flesh_n without_o which_o the_o great_a austerity_n wherewith_o we_o can_v afflict_v the_o latter_a will_v not_o be_v such_o a_o fast_a as_o god_n have_v choose_v for_o what_o will_v it_o avail_v to_o macerate_v the_o body_n while_o the_o principal_a part_n the_o soul_n remain_v unmortify_v the_o humility_n of_o moses_n must_v conspire_v with_o his_o forty_o day_n fast_v to_o qualify_v a_o man_n for_o divine_a intercourse_n to_o make_v he_o the_o joy_n of_o angel_n the_o friend_n of_o god._n thus_o then_o let_v we_o accomplish_v the_o refining_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o mortification_n to_o which_o end_n let_v we_o add_v this_o one_o further_a consideration_n to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o humility_n in_o the_o judgement_n even_o of_o the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n be_v a_o virtue_n of_o such_o great_a excellency_n and_o singular_a advantage_n to_o the_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o teach_v it_o that_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v one_o continue_v exercise_n of_o it_o and_o that_o he_o have_v dignify_v it_o with_o the_o first_o place_n among_o his_o beatitude_n let_v we_o then_o as_o many_o as_o profess_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o crucified_a jesus_n make_v it_o our_o strict_a care_n that_o we_o neglect_v not_o this_o his_o great_a commandment_n nor_o omit_v to_o copy_n out_o this_o principal_a line_n this_o main_a stroke_n of_o the_o pattern_n he_o have_v set_v we_o especial_o let_v we_o of_o this_o place_n who_o be_v set_v among_o the_o great_a light_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o who_o profession_n and_o business_n be_v to_o contemplate_v truth_n and_o to_o think_v of_o thing_n as_o god_n make_v they_o in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n labour_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o take_v just_a and_o true_a measure_n of_o our_o self_n that_o our_o knowledge_n puff_v we_o not_o up_o nor_o our_o height_n become_v our_o ruin._n consideration_n upon_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n accommodate_v to_o the_o end_n both_o of_o speculation_n and_o practice_n consideration_n upon_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n sect_n i._o of_o the_o division_n of_o sin_n into_o material_a and_o formal_a and_o of_o the_o reality_n and_o necessity_n of_o that_o distinction_n 1._o to_o make_v this_o our_o discourse_n about_o sin_n more_o clear_a and_o distinct_a before_o we_o enter_v upon_o its_o nature_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o premise_v something_o concern_v the_o double_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v define_v before_o it_o be_v distinguish_v 2._o i_o observe_v therefore_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o abstract_o for_o the_o bare_a act_n of_o obliquity_n or_o concrete_o with_o such_o a_o special_a dependence_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o will_v as_o render_v the_o agent_n guilty_a or_o obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n i_o say_v with_o such_o a_o special_a dependence_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o will_n for_o not_o every_o dependence_n of_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o will_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o imputable_a as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o the_o former_a of_o these_o by_o those_o that_o distinguish_v more_o nice_o be_v call_v transgressio_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la the_o latter_a transgressio_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la or_o according_a to_o the_o more_o ordinary_a distinction_n the_o former_a be_v the_o material_a the_o latter_a the_o formal_a part_n of_o sin._n 3._o this_o distinction_n be_v both_o real_a and_o necessary_a 1._o it_o be_v real_a because_o the_o idea_n or_o conception_n of_o material_a sin_n be_v not_o only_o distinct_a from_o the_o idea_n of_o formal_a sin_n as_o it_o may_v be_v in_o thing_n real_o the_o same_o but_o when_o consider_v as_o alone_o do_v positive_o exclude_v the_o other_o for_o this_o notion_n a_o bare_a act_n of_o obliquity_n do_v not_o only_o prescind_v from_o but_o also_o positive_o deny_v such_o a_o special_a dependence_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o will_v as_o make_v it_o imputable_a for_o punishment_n 4._o now_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o identity_n when_o the_o idea_n of_o one_o thing_n necessary_o include_v the_o idea_n of_o another_o so_o be_v it_o of_o real_a distinction_n when_o the_o idea_n of_o one_o thing_n in_o any_o case_n positive_o exclude_v the_o idea_n of_o the_o other_o there_o may_v indeed_o be_v distinct_a conception_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n whereof_o there_o be_v different_a property_n or_o degree_n but_o than_o one_o do_v only_o abstract_n from_o and_o not_o in_o any_o case_n positive_o exclude_v the_o other_o which_o when_o it_o do_v it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o real_a distinction_n 5._o but_o the_o great_a argument_n of_o real_a distinction_n be_v separability_n and_o actual_a separation_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o itself_o and_o this_o also_o have_v place_n here_o for_o the_o material_a part_n of_o sin_n may_v actual_o exist_v without_o the_o formal_a that_o be_v there_o may_v be_v a_o act_n of_o obliquity_n or_o a_o irregular_a act_n without_o any_o guilt_n derive_v upon_o the_o agent_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o strict_o without_o that_o special_a dependence_n of_o the_o act_n upon_o the_o will_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o guilt_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o case_n of_o fool_n and_o mad_a man_n 6._o and_o as_o this_o distinction_n be_v real_a so_o also_o be_v it_o very_o useful_a and_o necessary_a one_a in_o the_o notion_n to_o prevent_v ambiguity_n and_o fallacy_n that_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n sin_n as_o when_o st._n john_n say_v he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o 8._o devil_n certain_o it_o will_v be_v a_o fallacy_n to_o argue_v hence_o that_o every_o mere_a act_n of_o obliquity_n be_v diabolical_a because_o a_o sin_n since_o not_o material_a but_o formal_a sin_n be_v the_o thing_n intend_v in_o saint_n john_n proposition_n 7._o 2ly_n in_o the_o thing_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o vindication_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n particular_o from_o the_o damn_v of_o infant_n mere_o for_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n common_o call_v original_a sin_n it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o
life_n so_o the_o most_o happy_a but_o that_o it_o may_v become_v happy_a unless_o something_o more_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n virtue_n than_o the_o stoic_n peripatetic_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o other_o moralist_n understand_v by_o it_o for_o with_o they_o it_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o only_o such_o a_o firm_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o habitude_n of_o the_o will_n to_o good_a whereby_o we_o be_v constant_o dispose_v notwithstanding_o the_o contrary_a tendency_n of_o our_o passion_n to_o perform_v the_o necessary_a office_n of_o life_n this_o they_o call_v moral_a or_o civil_a virtue_n and_o although_o this_o bring_v always_o happiness_n enough_o with_o it_o to_o make_v ample_a amends_o for_o all_o the_o difficulty_n which_o attend_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o great_a happiness_n attainable_a by_o man_n in_o this_o life_n consist_v in_o it_o but_o there_o be_v another_o and_o a_o high_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o frequent_o occur_v in_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a write_n viz._n contemplation_n and_o the_o vnitive_a way_n of_o religion_n and_o this_o they_o call_v divine_a virtue_n i_o allow_v of_o the_o distinction_n but_o i_o will_v not_o be_v think_v to_o derive_v it_o from_o the_o principle_n as_o if_o moral_a virtue_n be_v acquire_v and_o this_o infuse_v for_o to_o speak_v ingenious_o infuse_v virtue_n seem_v ever_o to_o i_o as_o great_a a_o paradox_n in_o divinity_n as_o occult_a quality_n in_o philosophy_n but_o from_o the_o nobleness_n of_o the_o object_n the_o object_n of_o the_o former_a be_v moral_a good_a and_o the_o object_n of_o the_o latter_a god_n himself_o the_o former_a be_v a_o state_n of_o proficiency_n the_o latter_a of_o perfection_n the_o former_a be_v a_o state_n of_o difficulty_n and_o contention_n the_o latter_a of_o ease_n and_o ferenity_n the_o former_a be_v employ_v in_o master_v the_o passion_n and_o regulate_v the_o action_n of_o common_a life_n the_o latter_a in_o divine_a meditation_n and_o the_o ecstasy_n of_o seraphic_a love._n he_o that_o have_v only_o the_o former_a be_v like_o moses_n with_o much_o difficulty_n climb_v up_o to_o the_o holy_a mount_n but_o he_o that_o have_v the_o latter_a be_v like_o the_o same_o person_n converse_v with_o god_n on_o the_o serene_a top_n of_o it_o and_o shine_v with_o the_o ray_n of_o anticipate_v glory_n so_o that_o this_o latter_a suppose_v the_o acquisition_n of_o the_o former_a and_o consequent_o have_v all_o the_o happiness_n retain_v to_o the_o other_o beside_o what_o it_o add_v of_o its_o own_o this_o be_v the_o last_o stage_n of_o human_a perfection_n the_o utmost_a round_n of_o the_o ladder_n whereby_o we_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n one_o step_n high_o be_v glory_n here_o then_o will_v i_o build_v my_o tabernacle_n for_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v here_o here_o will_v i_o set_v up_o my_o pillar_n of_o rest_n here_o will_v i_o fix_v for_o why_o shall_v i_o travel_v on_o far_a in_o pursuit_n of_o any_o great_a happiness_n since_o man_n in_o this_o station_n be_v but_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n one_o remove_n from_o heaven_n here_o certain_o be_v the_o great_a happiness_n as_o well_o as_o perfection_n attainable_a by_o man_n in_o this_o state_n of_o imperfection_n for_o since_o that_o happiness_n which_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a and_o complete_a consist_v in_o the_o clear_a and_o intimate_a vision_n and_o most_o ardent_a love_n of_o god_n hence_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v our_o measure_n and_o conclude_v that_o to_o be_v the_o great_a happiness_n attainable_a in_o this_o state_n which_o be_v the_o great_a participation_n of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o vnitive_a way_n of_o religion_n which_o consist_v of_o the_o contemplation_n and_o love_n of_o god._n i_o shall_v say_v something_o of_o each_o of_o these_o several_o and_o something_o of_o the_o vnitive_a way_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o result_n of_o both_o and_o so_o shut_v up_o this_o discourse_n 27._o by_o contemplation_n in_o general_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o understand_v a_o application_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o some_o truth_n but_o here_o in_o this_o place_n we_o take_v the_o word_n in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a sense_n as_o it_o signify_v a_o habitual_a attentive_a steady_a application_n or_o conversion_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n and_o his_o divine_a perfection_n of_o this_o the_o master_n of_o mystic_n theology_n common_o make_v fifteen_o degree_n the_o first_o be_v intuition_n of_o truth_n the_o second_o be_v a_o retirement_n of_o all_o the_o vigour_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o faculty_n into_o the_o innermost_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o three_o be_v spiritual_a silence_n the_o four_o be_v rest_n the_o five_o be_v union_n the_o six_o be_v the_o hear_v of_o the_o still_a voice_n of_o god_n the_o seven_o be_v spiritual_a slumber_n the_o eight_o be_v ecstacy_n the_o nine_o be_v rapture_n the_o ten_o be_v the_o corporeal_a appearance_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n the_o eleven_o be_v the_o imaginary_a appearance_n of_o the_o same_o the_o twelve_o be_v the_o intellectual_a vision_n of_o god_n the_o thirteen_o be_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n in_o obscurity_n the_o fourteen_o be_v a_o admirable_a manifestation_n of_o god_n the_o fifteen_o be_v a_o clear_a and_o intuitive_a vision_n of_o he_o such_o as_o st._n austin_n and_o tho._n aquinas_n attribute_n to_o st._n paul_n when_o he_o be_v wrap_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n other_o of_o they_o reckon_v seven_o degree_n only_o viz._n taste_v desire_v satiety_n ebriety_n security_n tranquillity_n but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seven_o they_o say_v be_v know_v only_o to_o god._n 28._o i_o shall_v not_o stand_v to_o examine_v the_o scale_n of_o this_o division_n perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o pythagoric_a superstition_n in_o the_o number_n but_o this_o i_o think_v i_o may_v affirm_v in_o general_a that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v wind_v up_o to_o a_o most_o strange_a degree_n of_o abstraction_n by_o a_o silent_a and_o steady_a contemplation_n of_o god._n plato_n define_v contemplation_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o solution_n and_o a_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o some_o of_o the_o severe_a platonist_n have_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n by_o mere_a intention_n of_o thought_n not_o only_o to_o withdraw_v the_o soul_n from_o all_o commerce_n with_o the_o sense_n but_o even_o real_o to_o separate_v it_o from_o the_o body_n to_o untwist_v the_o ligament_n of_o his_o frame_n and_o by_o degree_n to_o resolve_v himself_o into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o thus_o the_o jew_n express_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n call_v it_o osculum_fw-la oris_n dei_fw-la the_o kiss_n of_o god_n mouth_n that_o be_v that_o he_o breathe_v out_o his_o soul_n by_o the_o mere_a strength_n and_o energy_n of_o contemplation_n and_o expire_v in_o the_o embrace_n of_o his_o maker_n a_o happy_a way_n of_o die_v how_o ambitious_a shall_v i_o be_v of_o such_o a_o conveyance_n be_v it_o practicable_a how_o passionate_o shall_v i_o join_v with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o canticle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_v of_o his_o mouth_n cant._n 1._o 2._o 29._o but_o however_o this_o be_v determine_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v exceed_o great_a measure_n of_o abstraction_n in_o contemplation_n so_o great_a that_o sometime_o whether_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n he_o himsel_n can_v hardly_o tell_v and_o consequent_o the_o soul_n in_o these_o praeludium_n of_o death_n these_o neighbourhood_n of_o separation_n must_v needs_o have_v bright_a glimpse_n and_o more_o beatific_a idea_n of_o god_n than_o in_o a_o state_n void_a of_o these_o elevation_n and_o consequent_o must_v love_v he_o with_o great_a ardency_n 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