satisfaction_n and_o necessary_o render_v we_o by_o so_o many_o degree_n miserable_a as_o it_o exceed_v the_o real_a worth_n and_o value_n of_o thing_n beside_o which_o also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o all_o these_o lesser_a good_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o extravagant_a affection_n be_v thing_n which_o we_o must_v ere_o long_o be_v for_o ever_o deprive_v of_o for_o the_o lesser_a good_n be_v those_o which_o be_v only_o good_a for_o the_o worse_a part_n of_o we_o that_o be_v for_o our_o body_n and_o animal_n life_n the_o proper_a good_n whereof_o be_v the_o outward_a sensitive_a enjoyment_n of_o this_o world_n all_o which_o when_o we_o leave_v this_o world_n we_o must_v leave_v for_o ever_o and_o go_v away_o into_o eternity_n with_o nothing_o about_o we_o but_o only_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a disposition_n of_o our_o soul_n so_o that_o if_o our_o soul_n be_v carnalize_v through_o our_o immoderate_a affection_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n we_o shall_v 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virtue_n of_o moderation_n the_o peculiar_a office_n whereof_o be_v to_o bound_v our_o concupiscible_a affection_n and_o proportion_v they_o to_o the_o intrinsic_n worth_n of_o those_o outward_a good_n which_o we_o affect_v and_o desire_v for_o though_o the_o word_n moderation_n according_a to_o our_o present_a acceptation_n of_o it_o be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o the_o virtue_n express_v by_o it_o be_v frequent_o enjoin_v as_o particular_o where_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o set_v our_o affection_n upon_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n col._n iii._o 2_o to_o love_v the_o world_n or_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n two_o 15_o which_o phrase_n be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o we_o be_v not_o to_o love_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o world_n at_o all_o for_o they_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o he_o have_v propose_v to_o we_o in_o his_o promise_n as_o the_o reward_n and_o encouragement_n 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chief_a good_a and_o supreme_a beauty_n and_o perfection_n and_o hence_o covetousness_n which_o be_v a_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o the_o world_n be_v call_v idolatry_n col._n iii._o 5_o because_o it_o set_v the_o world_n in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o give_v it_o that_o supreme_a degree_n of_o affection_n which_o be_v only_o due_a to_o he_o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n there_o call_v inordinate_a affection_n because_o it_o extravagant_o exceed_v the_o intrinsic_n worth_a and_o value_n of_o its_o object_n wherefore_o we_o be_v strict_o enjoin_v to_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n luke_n twelve_o 15_o and_o to_o let_v our_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n heb._n xiii_o 5_o by_o all_o which_o and_o sundry_a other_o command_n and_o prohibition_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o moderation_n of_o our_o concupiscible_a affection_n be_v make_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n now_o that_o this_o also_o mighty_o contribute_v to_o our_o 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preoccupy_v his_o understanding_n he_o will_v judge_v thing_n to_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a according_a as_o they_o disgust_v or_o gratify_v his_o low_a appetite_n and_o this_o be_v the_o standard_n by_o which_o he_o measure_v thing_n it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v have_v any_o savour_n of_o those_o spiritual_a good_n in_o which_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n consist_v for_o though_o in_o his_o nature_n there_o be_v a_o tendency_n to_o rational_a pleasure_n yet_o this_o he_o may_v and_o very_o frequent_o do_v stifle_v and_o extinguish_v by_o addict_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o delight_n and_o gratification_n of_o his_o sense_n which_o by_o degree_n will_v so_o melt_v down_o his_o rational_a inclination_n into_o his_o sensual_a and_o confound_v and_o mingle_v they_o with_o his_o carnal_a appetite_n that_o his_o soul_n will_v whole_o sympathize_v with_o his_o body_n and_o have_v all_o like_v and_o dislike_v in_o common_a with_o
affection_n correspond_v with_o the_o most_o perfect_a draught_n and_o model_n of_o its_o own_o reason_n it_o must_v needs_o high_o approve_v of_o and_o be_v perfect_o satisfy_v with_o itself_o and_o while_o it_o survey_v its_o own_o motion_n and_o action_n it_o must_v necessary_o have_v a_o most_o delicious_a gust_n and_o relish_n of_o they_o they_o be_v all_o such_o as_o its_o best_a and_o pure_a reason_n approve_v of_o with_o a_o full_a and_o ungainsay_v judgement_n and_o thus_o the_o soul_n be_v cure_v of_o all_o irregular_a affection_n and_o remove_v from_o all_o corporeal_a passion_n will_v live_v in_o perfect_a health_n and_o vigour_n and_o for_o ever_o enjoy_v within_o itself_o a_o heaven_n of_o content_a and_o peace_n iv._o another_o virtue_n which_o appertain_v to_o a_o man_n consider_v mere_o as_o a_o rational_a animal_n be_v temperance_n which_o consist_v in_o not_o indulge_v our_o bodily_a appetite_n to_o the_o hurt_a and_o prejudice_n of_o our_o rational_a nature_n or_o 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motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o and_o so_o confound_v the_o phantasm_n that_o the_o mind_n can_v have_v no_o clear_a or_o distinct_a perception_n of_o they_o by_o which_o mean_v our_o intellectual_a faculty_n be_v very_o often_o interrupt_v and_o force_v to_o sit_v still_o for_o want_v of_o proper_a tool_n to_o work_v with_o and_o so_o by_o often_o loiter_v grow_v by_o degree_n listless_a and_o unactive_a and_o at_o the_o last_o be_v utter_o indispose_v to_o any_o rational_a operation_n beside_o this_o i_o say_v which_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o mighty_a prejudice_n to_o our_o rational_a nature_n by_o too_o much_o familiarise_v ourselves_o to_o bodily_a pleasure_n we_o shall_v break_v off_o all_o our_o acquaintance_n with_o spiritual_a one_o and_o grow_v by_o degree_n such_o utter_a stranger_n to_o they_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o relish_v and_o enjoy_v they_o and_o our_o soul_n will_v contract_v such_o a_o uxorious_a fondness_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v the_o shop_n of_o all_o the_o pleasure_n it_o be_v ever_o acquaint_v with_o that_o it_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o live_v happy_o without_o it_o for_o though_o in_o its_o separate_a state_n it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o the_o soul_n will_v retain_v the_o appetite_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o if_o while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n it_o whole_o abandon_v itself_o to_o corporeal_a pleasure_n it_o may_v and_o doubtless_o will_v retain_v a_o vehement_a hanker_a after_o it_o and_o longing_n to_o be_v reunite_v to_o it_o which_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o only_a sensuality_n that_o a_o separate_a soul_n be_v capable_a of_o for_o when_o such_o a_o soul_n arrive_v into_o the_o spiritual_a world_n her_o have_v whole_o accustom_v herself_o to_o bodily_a pleasure_n and_o never_o experience_v any_o other_o will_v necessary_o render_v her_o incapable_a of_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o pure_a and_o bless_a spirit_n so_o that_o be_v leave_v utter_o destitute_a of_o all_o her_o dear_a delight_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v such_o as_o she_o know_v she_o can_v never_o enjoy_v but_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o body_n all_o her_o appetite_n and_o long_v must_v necessary_o be_v a_o outrageous_a desire_n of_o be_v embody_v again_o that_o so_o she_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o repeat_v her_o old_a sensual_a pleasure_n and_o act_v over_o the_o brutish_a scene_n anew_o and_o this_o as_o some_o think_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o such_o gross_a and_o sensual_a soul_n have_v appear_v so_o often_o after_o their_o separation_n in_o the_o churchyard_n or_o charnel-house_n where_o their_o body_n be_v lay_v because_o they_o can_v please_v themselves_o without_o they_o 398._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n that_o be_v infect_v with_o a_o great_a lust_n to_o the_o body_n continue_v so_o for_o a_o great_a while_n after_o death_n and_o suffer_v great_a reluctancy_n hover_v about_o this_o visible_a place_n and_o be_v hardly_o draw_v from_o thence_o by_o force_n by_o the_o daemon_n that_o have_v the_o guard_n and_o care_n of_o it_o where_o by_o the_o visible_a place_n he_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 386._o that_o be_v about_o their_o monument_n and_o sepulcher_n where_o the_o shadowy_a phantasm_n of_o such_o soul_n have_v sometime_o appear_v for_o be_v utter_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o spirit_n they_o have_v nothing_o in_o all_o the_o spiritual_a world_n to_o feed_v their_o hungry_a desire_n which_o make_v they_o when_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o wander_v to_o hover_v about_o and_o linger_v after_o their_o body_n the_o impossibility_n of_o be_v reunite_v to_o they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o cure_v they_o of_o their_o impotent_a desire_n of_o it_o but_o still_o they_o will_v fain_o be_v alive_a again_o and_o reassume_v their_o old_a instrument_n of_o pleasure_n iterumque_fw-la ad_fw-la tarda_fw-la reverti_fw-la corpora_fw-la quae_fw-la lucis_fw-la miseris_fw-la tam_fw-la dira_fw-la cupido_fw-la and_o hence_o among_o other_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v so_o severe_o abstain_v from_o bodily_a pleasure_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v gentle_o wean_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o teach_v it_o before_o hand_n to_o live_v upon_o the_o delight_n of_o separate_a spirit_n that_o so_o upon_o its_o separation_n it_o may_v drop_v into_o eternity_n like_o ripe_a fruit_n from_o the_o tree_n with_o ease_n and_o willingness_n and_o that_o by_o accustom_v it_o before_o to_o spiritual_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n it_o may_v acquire_v such_o a_o savoury_a sense_n and_o relish_v of_o they_o as_o to_o be_v able_a when_o it_o come_v into_o the_o spiritual_a world_n to_o live_v whole_o upon_o they_o and_o to_o be_v so_o entire_o satisfy_v with_o they_o as_o not_o to_o be_v endless_o vex_v with_o a_o torment_a desire_n of_o return_v to_o the_o body_n again_o for_o so_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 141._o we_o that_o be_v hunt_v after_o the_o heavenly_a food_n must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o keep_v our_o earthly_a belly_n in_o subjection_n and_o to_o keep_v a_o strict_a government_n over_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o it_o for_o say_v he_o a_o little_a before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 139._o neither_o say_v he_o be_v food_n our_o work_n nor_o pleasure_n our_o aim_n but_o we_o use_v they_o only_o as_o necessary_n to_o our_o present_n abide_v in_o which_o our_o reason_n be_v institute_v and_o train_v we_o up_o to_o a_o life_n incorruptible_a i_o e._n they_o do_v so_o use_v they_o as_o that_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v they_o may_v wean_v their_o soul_n from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v the_o better_a appetite_n to_o that_o spiritual_a food_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v to_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o thus_o to_o temperate_a and_o restrain_v ourselves_o in_o the_o use_n of_o bodily_a pleasure_n be_v one_o of_o the_o necessary_a virtue_n of_o the_o 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