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there_o shall_v be_v any_o errata_n that_o have_v escape_v the_o corrector_n hand_n the_o author_n distance_n from_o the_o press_n will_v i_o hope_v excuse_v they_o the_o preface_n it_o be_v i_o think_v the_o say_v of_o terence_n facile_fw-la omnes_fw-la cum_fw-la valemus_fw-la recta_fw-la consilia_fw-la aegrotis_fw-la damus_fw-la but_o in_o no_o distemper_n shall_v a_o man_n find_v more_o visitant_n with_o their_o prescription_n than_o those_o of_o the_o mind_n let_v he_o be_v but_o oppress_v with_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n he_o shall_v have_v many_o like_a job_n friend_n 2.11_o come_v every_o one_o from_o his_o place_n and_o perhaps_o with_o less_o modesty_n not_o attend_v silent_o seven_o day_n shall_v forthwith_o apply_v their_o remedy_n before_o the_o humour_n be_v gather_v to_o a_o head_n but_o if_o to_o any_o of_o these_o when_o seize_v upon_o by_o the_o same_o distemper_n the_o proverb_n shall_v be_v retort_v physician_n heal_v thyself_o it_o be_v to_o be_v doubt_v most_o of_o they_o will_v prove_v like_a to_o a_o late_a famous_a physician_n and_o sink_v under_o that_o distemper_n for_o the_o knowledge_n and_o cure_n whereof_o he_o have_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n a_o treatise_n in_o the_o press_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v a_o labyrinth_n but_o it_o have_v four_o chief_a passion_n from_o whence_o indeed_o all_o other_o do_v flow_v as_o from_o their_o native_a head_n or_o fountain_n and_o those_o be_v desire_n and_o joy_n fear_v and_o sorrow_n the_o first_o be_v or_o proceed_v from_o a_o opinion_n of_o a_o future_a good_a the_o second_o of_o a_o present_a the_o three_o from_o a_o opinion_n of_o a_o future_a evil_n and_o the_o four_o of_o a_o present_a now_o since_o it_o be_v opinion_n as_o sir_n walter_n world_n raleigh_n have_v pretty_o say_v and_o not_o truth_n that_o travel_v the_o world_n without_o a_o passport_n and_o these_o passion_n
choose_v for_o we_o 2_o the_o folly_n of_o our_o own_o choice_n with_o respect_n especial_o to_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n and_o particular_o to_o child_n we_o can_v foresee_v how_o they_o will_v prove_v or_o what_o may_v happen_v to_o they_o to_o make_v they_o and_o we_o by_o they_o miserable_a 3_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o exceed_v our_o suffering_n and_o which_o be_v often_o to_o be_v discover_v by_o they_o as_o be_v exemplify_v in_o the_o loss_n of_o child_n 4_o our_o remain_a enjoyment_n surmount_v our_o suffering_n page_n 8_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o sorrow_n that_o it_o arise_v chief_o from_o love_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o passion_n the_o cure_n of_o sorrow_n by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n page_n 20_o sect_n iv._o the_o remedy_n ordinary_o prescribe_v against_o sorrow_n consider_v and_o show_v to_o be_v of_o little_a force_n towards_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o as_o that_o death_n be_v a_o common_a thing_n that_o we_o can_v recall_v our_o friend_n that_o they_o be_v happy_a that_o our_o case_n be_v not_o singular_a that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o reason_n and_o philosophy_n alone_o and_o by_o nothing_o less_o than_o a_o influence_n from_o above_o what_o grace_n be_v exercise_v in_o affliction_n page_n 29_o ejaculation_n use_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o disease_n page_n 36_o book_n ii_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o soul_n contain_v several_a discourse_n of_o the_o nature_n power_n and_o operation_n of_o it_o the_o preface_n show_v the_o occasion_n and_o reason_n of_o write_v such_o a_o tract_n page_n 45_o part_n i._n sect_n i._o how_o far_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v similar_v with_o that_o of_o brute_n the_o soul_n consider_v in_o the_o three_o prime_a faculty_n of_o the_o intellect_n viz._n the_o imagination_n mmory_n and_o reason_n that_o beast_n work_v more_o regular_o in_o order_n to_o their_o end_n than_o man_n that_o man_n only_o behold_v thing_n at_o a_o distance_n p._n 52._o sect_n ii_o wherein_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n exceed_v that_o of_o brute_n it_o be_v immortality_n consider_v and_o prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o particular_o from_o the_o write_n of_o moses_n page_n 56_o sect_n iii_o it_o be_v immortality_n maintain_v and_o illustrate_v from_o its_o obstruction_n in_o its_o operation_n as_o delirium_n and_o dotage_n page_n 57_o sect_n iv._o it_o be_v immortality_n prove_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o act_n in_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n similar_v with_o brute_n page_n 60_o sect_n v._o it_o be_v immortality_n further_o illustrate_v from_o its_o different_a operation_n in_o different_a person_n whereas_o beast_n of_o the_o same_o species_n do_v all_o agree_v in_o their_o desire_n and_o delight_n page_n 61_o sect_n vi_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n illustrate_v from_o the_o difference_n between_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o its_o difference_n from_o itself_o page_n 63_o sect_n vii_o the_o immortality_n of_o it_o show_v from_o its_o unweariedness_n in_o act_v from_o its_o reflex_n act_n which_o can_v proceed_v mere_o from_o sense_n page_n 65_o sect_n viii_o it_o be_v immortality_n show_v from_o thing_n peculiar_a to_o man_n as_o weep_v laughter_n speech_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o consider_v with_o respect_n to_o their_o different_a cause_n and_o which_o can_v be_v extract_v out_o of_o matter_n reflection_n on_o atheism_n and_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n show_v from_o the_o desire_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v even_o in_o the_o defender_n of_o it_o page_n 67_o part_n ii_o sect_n i._o of_o the_o several_a faculty_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therein_o of_o voluntary_a and_o involuntary_a motion_n page_n 75_o sect_n ii_o of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o several_n of_o they_o the_o nature_n of_o envy_n etc._n etc._n consider_v page_n 76_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o affection_n love_v the_o primary_n mover_n of_o they_o what_o part_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o stomach_n and_o spleen_n page_n 78_o sect_n iv._o of_o the_o imagination_n which_o receive_v several_a name_n according_a to_o its_o work_n as_o invention_n conception_n reflection_n apprehension_n cogitation_n fancy_n a_o syncope_n or_o swoon_n peculiar_a to_o man_n in_o which_o imagination_n cease_v to_o work_v in_o all_o the_o rambling_n of_o imagination_n there_o be_v a_o dependence_n it_o be_v a_o faculty_n reason_n have_v the_o least_o power_n over_o and_o the_o benefit_n of_o not_o have_v a_o absolute_a power_n over_o it_o page_n 83_o sect_n v._o of_o memory_n he_o that_o have_v a_o smart_a invention_n seldom_o want_v a_o good_a memory_n the_o impress_n in_o it_o on_o the_o imagination_n be_v according_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o affection_n and_o reason_n page_n 87_o sect_n vi_o of_o reason_n that_o save_v grace_n be_v ingraft_v on_o it_o page_n 88_o sect_n vii_o of_o the_o will._n the_o will_v free_v as_o respect_v self_n but_o depend_v on_o god_n no_o other_o will_n in_o brute_n but_o what_o receive_v immediate_a impression_n from_o sense_n such_o a_o will_v as_o arise_v from_o but_o can_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o thought_n page_n 89_o sect_n viii_o of_o conscience_n what_o it_o be_v of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n page_n 90_o sect_n ix_o o_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n work_v upon_o each_o other_o sense_n work_v upon_o the_o imagination_n and_o the_o imagination_n upon_o the_o affection_n and_o both_o upon_o reason_n and_o reason_n again_o on_o the_o affection_n etc._n etc._n reason_n influence_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n page_n 93_o part_n iii_o sect_n i._o of_o the_o prevail_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o wherein_o the_o primacy_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o imagination_n and_o the_o affection_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o affection_n page_n 98_o sect_n ii_o the_o potency_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o affection_n if_o we_o consult_v scripture_n p._n 101_o sect_n iii_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o some_o affection_n from_o humane_a conjecture_n p._n 103._o sect_n iv._o of_o the_o potency_n of_o the_o affection_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v subdue_v by_o reason_n alone_o but_o reason_n be_v oft_o subdue_v by_o they_o page_n 104_o sect_n v._o some_o affection_n be_v the_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n page_n 109_o sect_n vi_o how_o the_o affection_n move_v from_o the_o imagination_n or_o otherwise_o as_o from_o revelation_n reason_n or_o sense_n page_n 110_o sect_n vii_o what_o light_a the_o imagination_n receive_v from_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o reason_n of_o the_o dependence_n which_o the_o soul_n have_v upon_o the_o body_n in_o its_o operation_n page_n 112_o sect_n viii_o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o advantage_n of_o reason_n notwithstanding_o its_o inability_n and_o dependence_n page_n 115_o part_n iu._n sect_n i._o mean_v to_o reclaim_v the_o soul_n the_o affection_v not_o oppose_v forthwith_o cool_a reason_n show_v we_o our_o error_n but_o neeeds_o faith_n to_o enforce_v it_o p._n 118_o sect_n ii_o of_o love_n love_n towards_o man_n a_o principle_n of_o nature_n and_o what_o faith_n do_v not_o set_v we_o at_o liberty_n from_o it_o shall_v be_v universal_a page_n 122_o sect_n iii_o how_o love_n may_v be_v regent_n though_o love_n be_v the_o principal_a grace_n it_o owe_v much_o of_o its_o vigour_n to_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o rest_n as_o be_v exemplify_v in_o humility_n justice_n and_o especial_o faith_n page_n 129_o the_o conclusion_n against_o censure_v that_o we_o search_v not_o into_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o we_o but_o make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n our_o guide_n page_n 132_o book_n iii_o contain_v several_a epistle_n to_o the_o reverend_n the_o dean_n of_o canterbury_z epist._n i._n wherein_o the_o author_n after_o some_o apology_n for_o the_o not_o make_v public_a his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr dolore_fw-la &_o de_fw-la animâ_fw-la make_v 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observe_v those_o pretender_n to_o it_o in_o humane_a probability_n can_v not_o have_v obtain_v those_o advantage_n of_o allure_a and_o draw_v the_o vulgar_a to_o their_o side_n as_o now_o they_o have_v that_o in_o the_o misery_n of_o civil_a dissension_n we_o shall_v be_v all_o more_o or_o less_o involve_v the_o atheist_n the_o spiritualist_n etc._n etc._n and_o every_o of_o we_o more_o or_o less_o shall_v feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o in_o the_o end_n whatever_o any_o of_o we_o aim_n at_o present_a that_o though_o there_o seem_v a_o necessity_n of_o offence_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o consequent_a woe_n particular_o attend_v every_o offender_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v all_o endeavour_n to_o be_v void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n and_o prevent_v if_o we_o can_v that_o storm_n which_o seem_v to_o hang_v over_o we_o but_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o decree_v then_o we_o who_o seem_v spectator_n only_a but_o spectator_n only_o we_o be_v not_o since_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o neither_o deny_v god_n in_o word_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o show_v himself_o in_o our_o punishment_n nor_o bold_o vouch_v he_o in_o his_o spirit_n to_o cover_v the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n have_v this_o ready_a and_o open_a passage_n to_o fly_v unto_o god_n until_o our_o calamity_n be_v overpast_a his_o just_a and_o wise_a and_o merciful_a providence_n and_o this_o certain_o must_v necessary_o be_v the_o door_n or_o 118.20_o gate_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v express_v for_o every_o man_n if_o ever_o he_o enter_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o true_o behold_v that_o 22._o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n of_o this_o world_n refuse_v for_o in_o the_o instant_n of_o personal_a affliction_n chastisement_n or_o correction_n i_o dare_v confident_o aver_v the_o atheist_n will_v neither_o bold_o deny_v god_n nor_o the_o spiritualist_n bold_o engross_v he_o but_o both_o own_o he_o as_o he_o be_v just_a and_o wise_a and_o wonderful_a in_o all_o his_o do_n and_o to_o be_v fear_v to_o who_o be_v glory_n etc._n etc._n epist._n iii_o wherein_o the_o author_n set_v down_o some_o further_a ground_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o mortality_n or_o utter_a annihilation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o brute_n upon_o their_o death_n and_o therein_o endeavour_v to_o clear_v himself_o of_o all_o seed_n and_o principle_n of_o atheism_n wherewith_o that_o opinion_n seem_v tax_v in_o a_o certain_a book_n present_v he_o by_o the_o say_a dean_n that_o soul_n which_o pry_v into_o thing_n even_o below_o and_o inferior_a to_o its_o self_n do_v they_o seem_v at_o first_o never_o so_o ordinary_a mean_a and_o obvious_a and_o be_v it_o clear-sighted_a as_o may_v be_v and_o perhaps_o from_o the_o clear_a sight_n the_o soon_a will_v at_o length_n if_o it_o dwell_v long_o on_o any_o subject_n begin_v to_o stagger_v and_o suspect_v itself_o of_o dimness_n and_o weakness_n and_o that_o there_o be_v something_o more_o in_o every_o creature_n than_o it_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v or_o comprehend_v and_o if_o it_o resolve_v not_o into_o a_o blind_a kind_n of_o chance_n or_o fall_v asleep_a in_o occult_a quality_n it_o will_v own_o one_o almighty_a wise_a and_o only_o all-knowing_a be_v or_o existence_n and_o therein_o rest_v itself_o will_v dare_v to_o assume_v no_o knowledge_n but_o conjectural_a and_o seem_v probable_a that_o be_v no_o more_o than_o belief_n this_o be_v my_o present_a thought_n and_o confession_n but_o because_o in_o my_o treatise_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la i_o may_v seem_v to_o you_o a_o little_a too_o positive_o to_o assert_v the_o soul_n of_o beast_n to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o part_n of_o a_o body_n rarify_v to_o a_o proportion_n and_o with_o the_o body_n perish_v and_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n thereof_o become_v annihilate_v and_o total_o extinct_a i_o be_o now_o desirous_a to_o declare_v unto_o you_o a_o little_a more_o full_o the_o ground_n of_o my_o opinion_n thereabouts_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o in_o that_o little_a discourse_n 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