mean_n to_o dim_v the_o appearance_n those_o object_n will_v otherwise_o make_v lest_o if_o it_o be_v too_o lively_a they_o shall_v overcome_v the_o motive_n force_v of_o those_o object_n which_o be_v spiritual_a but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o multiply_a or_o frequent_o repeat_v those_o reflex_n impression_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a to_o every_o person_n nor_o always_o the_o best_a for_o a_o wise_a judicious_a christian_a who_o out_o of_o a_o clear_a sight_n of_o spiritual_a motive_n have_v by_o a_o thorow-penetration_a of_o their_o excellency_n and_o preferribleness_n his_o speculative_a thought_n so_o lively_a that_o they_o fix_v his_o interior_n practical_a judgement_n to_o work_v steady_o for_o the_o attainment_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n be_v a_o far_o more_o manly_a and_o strong_a christian_a than_o those_o who_o arrive_v at_o a_o high_a pitch_n by_o the_o frequent_a dint_n of_o pray_v or_o other_o good_a exercise_n almost_o hourly_o continue_v for_o those_o 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modes_n not_o be_v distinct_a entity_n from_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v but_o the_o thing_n itself_o or_o the_o man_n thus_o modify_v it_o follow_v that_o man_n determine_v himself_o to_o action_n or_o be_v a_o free_a agent_n 12._o three_o since_o man_n have_v neither_o his_o be_v his_o power_n his_o action_n nor_o consequent_o the_o circumstance_n by_o god._n which_o he_o come_v to_o be_v imbue_v with_o his_o good_a thought_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v the_o proposal_n of_o his_o true_a good_a and_o of_o those_o incomparable_a motive_n to_o pursue_v it_o from_o himself_o but_o have_v all_o these_o from_o the_o maker_n and_o orderer_n of_o the_o world_n and_o since_o this_o series_n of_o internal_a and_o external_n cause_n call_v in_o christian_a language_n god_n grace_n do_v produce_v this_o determination_n of_o himself_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o be_v predetermine_v by_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n thus_o to_o determine_v himself_o as_o far_o as_o there_o be_v entity_n or_o goodness_n in_o his_o action_n 13._o four_o since_o all_o our_o power_n be_v by_o the_o intent_n of_o nature_n ordain_v to_o perfect_v we_o and_o that_o power_n call_v freedom_n freedom_n do_v not_o perfect_a any_o man_n while_o he_o determine_v himself_o to_o that_o which_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o eternal_a misery_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o more_o he_o be_v determine_v to_o virtue_n and_o true_a goodness_n the_o more_o free_a he_o be_v again_o since_o a_o man_n be_v free_a when_o he_o act_v according_a to_o the_o true_a inclination_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o true_a natural_a inclination_n of_o a_o man_n be_v to_o act_v according_a to_o right_a reason_n that_o be_v virtuous_o it_o follow_v that_o freedom_n be_v then_o most_o true_o such_o and_o the_o man_n most_o true_o free_a when_o he_o be_v determine_v to_o virtuous_a action_n whence_o irrationality_n or_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v slavery_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o freedom_n from_o which_o slavery_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n mere_o and_o sole_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o son_n our_o redeemer_n have_v free_v we_o 14._o five_o we_o experience_v that_o the_o lively_a proposal_n of_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a good_n when_o it_o arrive_v to_o that_o will._n pitch_n that_o there_o be_v hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la such_o a_o plenitude_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la subjecti_fw-la of_o such_o object_n or_o motive_n that_o it_o hinder_v the_o co-appearance_n coexistence_n and_o much_o more_o the_o competition_n of_o the_o contrary_a motive_n do_v always_o carry_v the_o will_n or_o the_o man_n along_o with_o it_o for_o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n be_v a_o appear_v good_a and_o no_o other_o good_a in_o that_o juncture_n at_o least_o considerable_o appear_v because_o the_o mind_n be_v full_a of_o the_o other_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o will_n to_o good_a in_o common_a which_o man_n be_v natural_o determine_v to_o must_v needs_o carry_v the_o soul_n no_o other_o as_o be_v say_v then_o appear_v whence_o mr._n locke_n position_n that_o uneasiness_n alone_o be_v present_a and_o his_o deduction_n thence_o that_o therefore_o nothing_o but_o uneasiness_n determine_v the_o will_n to_o act_v be_v show_v to_o be_v groundless_a for_o a_o appear_v good_a can_v but_o be_v always_o present_a to_o the_o soul_n otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o appear_v or_o be_v a_o appear_v good_n 15._o six_o hence_o wrong_v judgement_n arise_v either_o through_o want_n of_o information_n as_o when_o man_n be_v not_o imbue_v come_v with_o sufficient_a knowledge_n of_o eternal_a good_n or_o else_o through_o want_n of_o consideration_n whence_o by_o not_o perfect_o weigh_v and_o compare_v both_o they_o come_v to_o prefer_v temporal_a good_n before_o eternal_a one_o 16._o last_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o sin_n do_v not_o always_o spring_v from_o false_a speculative_a judgement_n but_o from_o their_o judgement_n be_v disproportionate_a for_o it_o be_v 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it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o seek_v for_o natural_a efficient_a cause_n for_o those_o effect_n that_o depend_v on_o formal_a cause_n we_o may_v have_v clear_a knowledge_n of_o spiritual_a nature_n by_o reflection_n the_o reason_n why_o and_o the_o manner_n how_n how_n reflex_n 9_o §._o 7._o 7._o see_v method_n to_o science_n b._n 4._o c._n 6._o §._o 18._o the_o mind_n alone_o do_v not_o collect_v notion_n or_o compare_v they_o verbal_a relation_n come_v not_o from_o defect_n in_o our_o language_n but_o for_o want_v of_o a_o real_a ground_n what_o causality_n be_v and_o what_o ground_n the_o relation_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_n the_o know_v the_o principle_n of_o individuation_n must_v anteceede_v the_o knowledge_n of_o identity_n and_o diversity_n what_o give_v the_o ground_n to_o specify_v all_o notion_n what_o give_v the_o ground_n to_o our_o notion_n of_o the_o individuum_fw-la how_o individual_a man_n be_v constitute_v constitute_v method_n to_o science_n b._n 2._o l._n 1._o §._o 10._o existence_n can_v possible_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o individuation_n the_o outward_a circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n can_v conduce_v to_o constitute_v the_o individual_a essence_n a_o individual_a man_n be_v formal_o a_o individual_a thing_n of_o that_o kind_a and_o a_o individual_a person_n too_o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o vulgar_a nor_o from_o extravagant_a supposition_n consciousness_n can_v constitute_v personal_a identity_n identity_n reflex_n 2._o §_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o that_o consciousness_n be_v inseparable_a from_o every_o individual_a man._n yet_o angel_n who_o be_v pure_a act_n be_v constitute_v in_o part_n by_o the_o act_n of_o know_v themselves_o no_o soul_n be_v indifferent_a to_o any_o matter_n the_o notion_n of_o the_o individuum_fw-la be_v essential_a the_o substance_n be_v the_o same_o though_o some_o quantity_n of_o the_o matter_n do_v come_v and_o go_v that_o be_v only_o true_a virtue_n which_o be_v according_a to_o right_a reason_n how_o we_o come_v to_o have_v confuse_a idea_n or_o notion_n the_o whole_a thing_n as_o it_o need_v not_o so_o it_o can_v be_v know_v clear_o the_o metaphysical_a reason_n why_o this_o complexion_n of_o accident_n which_o constitute_v individuum_n shall_v be_v almost_o infinite_o various_a various_a job_n 36._o 26._o we_o can_v sufficient_o know_v thing_n without_o comprehend_v full_o this_o complexion_n no_o formal_a truth_n or_o falsehood_n in_o idea_n or_o notion_n whence_o proper_a and_o metaphorical_a notion_n and_o word_n have_v their_o origin_n the_o general_n rule_v to_o know_v the_o right_a sense_n of_o word_n word_n of_o art_n most_o liable_a to_o be_v mistake_v the_o way_n how_o to_o avoid_v be_v mistake_v in_o word_n of_o art_n even_o in_o term_n of_o art_n the_o thing_n be_v chief_o signify_v metaphysical_a word_n not_o unintelligible_a but_o most_o clear_n this_o three_o book_n concern_v word_n seem_v unnecessary_a whence_o j._n s._n be_v not_o much_o concern_v to_o