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as_o thou_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o and_o cherish_v what_o be_v good_a in_o all_o men._n 78._o virtue_n have_v a_o secret_a power_n in_o itself_o to_o beget_v its_o own_o likeness_n and_o form_n 79._o every_o word_n or_o speech_n do_v carry_v the_o power_n of_o that_o property_n or_o principle_n that_o have_v the_o upper_a dominion_n in_o the_o word_n or_o discourse_n and_o they_o do_v awaken_v and_o strengthen_v their_o simile_n in_o those_o to_o who_o such_o word_n be_v direct_v 80._o therefore_o consider_v and_o learn_v from_o what_o property_n or_o principle_n every_o thought_n and_o imagination_n do_v arise_v and_o proceed_v and_o before_o they_o be_v form_v into_o word_n or_o action_n present_v they_o before_o the_o throne_n angel_n or_o divine_a principle_n and_o let_v wisdom_n judge_v they_o 81._o suffer_v not_o your_o soul_n to_o enter_v into_o any_o thing_n too_o violent_o 82._o remember_v that_o all_o extreme_n do_v powerful_o attract_v there_o contrary_a nor_o can_v any_o 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clean_a meat_n and_o drink_n be_v generate_v well_o temper_v blood_n and_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o that_o the_o spirit_n depend_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n the_o disposition_n inclination_n word_n work_n and_o action_n for_o their_o essence_n do_v not_o depart_v 453._o great_a be_v the_o power_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o if_o understand_v together_o with_o the_o secret_a sympathetical_a operation_n of_o thing_n man_n will_v more_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v after_o mean_v simple_a food_n and_o drink_n than_o they_o do_v 454._o temperance_n be_v a_o divine_a gift_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o wisdom_n and_o right_n know_v be_v within_o a_o man_n self_n 455._o sobriety_n and_o self-denial_n do_v always_o fortify_v the_o observer_n thereof_o against_o many_o evil_n and_o prepare_v the_o mind_n to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n 456._o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o holy_a seer_n as_o moses_n and_o elias_n who_o through_o temperance_n and_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o clean_a food_n moses_n can_v guide_v his_o body_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o spirit_n and_o make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v 457._o those_o that_o will_v preserve_v the_o body_n and_o mind_n in_o health_n aught_o by_o simple_a innocent_a meat_n and_o drink_n preserve_v their_o spirit_n potent_a which_o can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o temperance_n and_o cleanness_n 458._o the_o prophet_n daniel_n and_o his_o companion_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o great_a power_n and_o good_a virtue_n of_o clean_a meat_n and_o drink_n when_o they_o be_v threaten_v with_o the_o king_n displeasure_n if_o they_o will_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o various_a sort_n of_o meat_n that_o come_v from_o the_o king_n table_n but_o they_o content_v themselves_o with_o fruit_n and_o grain_n and_o pure_a water_n for_o drink_v 459._o be_v not_o the_o sobriety_n and_o cleanness_n of_o the_o racobite_v well_o please_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o they_o have_v faithful_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o their_o father_n as_o 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abstinence_n have_v wonderful_a power_n to_o preserve_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n none_o can_v be_v sensible_a of_o the_o excellent_a virtue_n thereof_o but_o such_o only_a as_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n 464._o some_o of_o the_o wise_a ancient_n have_v deliver_v it_o as_o a_o maxim_n that_o none_o can_v understand_v god_n and_o his_o work_n and_o enjoy_v perfect_a health_n of_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n but_o those_o that_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n wine_n and_o vice_n 465._o know_v for_o a_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o preserve_v the_o most_o pure_a friendly_a principle_n of_o god_n in_o man_n but_o only_o by_o temperance_n cleanness_n gentleness_n and_o to_o avoid_v passion_n 466._o for_o the_o divine_a light_n and_o guide_n of_o mankind_n can_v nor_o will_v not_o endure_v any_o kind_n of_o violence_n or_o oppression_n without_o great_a prejudice_n it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n so_o tender_a gentle_a meek_a and_o friendly_a all_o passion_n care_n perturbation_n violent_a motion_n of_o the_o body_n covetousness_n intemperance_n in_o meat_n or_o drink_n either_o in_o quality_n or_o quantity_n robu_v employment_n evil_a communication_n or_o too_o often_o visit_v the_o shade_n of_o venus_n or_o any_o other_o irregular_a motion_n either_o of_o the_o body_n or_o mind_n do_v powerful_o oppress_v violate_v keep_v under_o and_o hinder_v the_o operation_n of_o this_o bone_fw-la genius_fw-la or_o good_a principle_n of_o god_n love_n and_o light_n which_o be_v the_o true_a quallifier_n and_o moderator_n of_o the_o harsh_a dark_a or_o evil_a nature_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o in_o man._n 467._o the_o very_a same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o all_o vegitative_n animal_n and_o mineral_n the_o virtue_n and_o good_a power_n in_o every_o thing_n be_v so_o meek_a friendly_a and_o aimable_fw-fr that_o it_o will_v not_o endure_v any_o harsh_a motion_n or_o violent_a operation_n without_o manifest_a prejudice_n as_o be_v most_o clear_a in_o all_o preparation_n both_o of_o food_n and_o physic_n the_o best_a property_n in_o all_o thing_n do_v suffer_v first_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o meakness_n 468._o it_o be_v very_o easy_a in_o all_o preparation_n of_o food_n and_o physic_n to_o evaporate_v suffocate_v or_o wound_v the_o good_a virtue_n in_o a_o thing_n and_o increase_v harshness_n but_o very_o haâ—d_a and_o difficult_a to_o advance_v the_o divine_a principle_n or_o property_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n abate_v or_o moderate_v the_o dark_a harsh_a property_n 469._o for_o the_o harsh_a bitterness_n or_o dark_a form_n be_v the_o root_n viz._n the_o first_o and_o last_o in_o all_o thing_n therefore_o the_o strong_a fix_a power_n of_o the_o salt_n property_n can_v be_v destroy_v in_o any_o thing_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o original_a as_o witness_v lott_n wife_n be_v precipitate_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n that_o be_v into_o the_o original_n dark_a principle_n for_o she_o look_v back_o that_o be_v into_o the_o root_n 470_o but_o the_o son_n property_n or_o holy_a light_n which_o be_v generate_v out_o and_o from_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o father_n do_v shine_v back_o into_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o father_n and_o enlighten_v they_o that_o they_o become_v joyful_a which_o be_v the_o holy_a glance_n or_o light_n or_o divine_a principle_n and_o good_a power_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o mankind_n ought_v to_o have_v regard_n unto_o and_o to_o choose_v unto_o himself_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o near_a affinity_n with_o it_o 471._o this_o principle_n as_o be_v say_v before_o be_v mild_a meek_a and_o most_o full_a of_o all_o virtue_n and_o divine_a power_n therefore_o all_o thing_n both_o in_o the_o animal_n vegetable_a and_o mineral_n kingdom_n that_o stand_v in_o their_o quallify_n and_o operation_n near_a equality_n and_o be_v most_o simple_a meek_a and_o friendly_a all_o such_o thing_n be_v the_o near_a and_o most_o agree_v to_o this_o divine_a thing_n in_o man._n 472._o for_o this_o very_a cause_n the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o philosopher_n in_o all_o age_n have_v so_o much_o recommend_v the_o most_o innocent_a simple_a meat_n drink_n exercise_n employment_n and_o communication_n for_o all_o such_o thing_n stand_v near_a unto_o the_o simple_a meek_a principle_n of_o god_n love_n in_o man_n heart_n and_o they_o do_v powerful_o stir_v up_o and_o increase_v their_o likeness_n both_o in_o the_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o have_v far_o great_a power_n to_o excite_v the_o good_a than_o the_o unseeing_a can_v apprehend_v the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o their_o contrary_n good_a beget_v goodness_n and_o virtue_n and_o the_o evil_n beget_v evilness_n and_o vice_n 473._o consider_v the_o great_a care_n and_o trouble_v man_n do_v take_v in_o the_o get_n of_o money_n even_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o when_o obtain_v do_v very_o frequent_o
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promote_v all_o cruelty_n as_o well_o in_o religious_a worship_n as_o in_o their_o daily_a practice_n and_o the_o people_n that_o live_v in_o the_o power_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d angry_a spirit_n can_v be_v satisfy_v without_o 〈◊〉_d such_o bloody_a rite_n of_o the_o original_a of_o most_o human_a invention_n 1._o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cain_n join_v with_o the_o outward_a principle_n of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v from_o the_o first_o and_o 3d_o principle_n do_v proceed_v and_o arise_v most_o art_n and_o invention_n and_o not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o abel_n or_o second_o principle_n of_o god_n love_n which_o therefore_o we_o find_v complain_v that_o man_n be_v make_v upright_o but_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n 2._o it_o may_v easy_o be_v observe_v that_o most_o invention_n or_o curious_a art_n in_o man_n do_v proceed_v from_o a_o ill_a ground_n or_o root_n viz._n from_o the_o high_a proud_a fierce_a principle_n this_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o 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