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strengthen_v for_o when_o man_n infirmity_n appear_v in_o temptation_n and_o suggestion_n to_o deface_v the_o image_n and_o character_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o he_o then_o have_v he_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o second_v he_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o image_n so_o that_o by_o the_o adjunction_n of_o these_o help_n even_o all_o man_n infirmity_n may_v be_v convert_v into_o his_o glory_n and_o man_n have_v nothing_o leave_v to_o undeifie_v he_o now_o but_o his_o own_o preferrence_n of_o degeneration_n and_o flavery_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o nature_n before_o his_o adherence_n to_o her_o author_n final_o upon_o all_o these_o representation_n i_o may_v just_o re-extoll_a and_o magnify_v the_o dignity_n of_o humane_a nature_n which_o we_o may_v consider_v send_v down_o at_o first_o from_o heaven_n as_o god_n image_n and_o next_o as_o a_o state_n to_o which_o god_n himself_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o come_v down_o in_o person_n and_o take_v it_o upon_o he_o will_v 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of_o a_o courtier_n profession_n 121_o treat_n 11._o of_o medisance_n or_o detraction_n in_o 2._o section_n 125_o sect._n 1._o the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o crime_n of_o detraction_n and_o the_o subtlety_n of_o it_o in_o disguise_v itself_o ib._n 2._o some_o rule_n whereby_o to_o square_v our_o discourse_n and_o a_o expedient_a offer_v towards_o the_o correction_n of_o medisance_n 131_o treat_n 12._o concern_v scurrility_n or_o foulness_n of_o speech_n 〈…〉_z three_o section_n 〈…〉_z sect._n 1._o of_o the_o dangerousness_n of_o these_o liberty_n and_o the_o familiar_a ex_fw-la 〈…〉_z make_v for_o they_o 〈…〉_z 2._o some_o special_a cause_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o this_o licentiousness_n and_o some_o 〈◊〉_d pedient_a propose_v towards_o the_o suppression_n thereof_o 1â—0_o 3._o what_o circumstance_n augment_v these_o fault_n and_o woman_n incharged_a 〈…〉_z severity_n in_o opposition_n to_o they_o â—4â—_n treat_n 13._o whether_o to_o be_v in_o love_n and_o to_o be_v devout_a be_v consistent_a in_o eight_o section_n sect._n 1_o the_o nature_n of_o love_n and_o devotion_n compare_v 〈◊〉_d 2._o some_o subtle_a temptation_n detect_v and_o liberty_n reprove_v 1_o 〈…〉_z 3._o the_o error_n of_o profane_a jealousy_n argue_v and_o a_o pious_a jealou_fw-mi 〈…〉_z propose_v 1st_a 4._o the_o deceit_n of_o passion_n in_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o power_n of_o resi_a temptation_n 1st_a 5._o the_o faultiness_n of_o flattery_n to_o woman_n discover_v and_o dissuade_v 1_o 〈…〉_z 6._o presumption_n upon_o our_o virtue_n discuss_v and_o the_o danger_n thereof_o remonstrate_v 1â—6_n 7._o some_o scruple_n resolve_v about_o the_o esteem_n of_o beauty_n and_o the_o friendship_n of_o woman_n 17â—_n 8_o the_o conclusion_n frame_v upon_o the_o premise_a discourse_n and_o our_o love_n safe_a 〈…〉_z address_v 179_o treat_n 14._o concern_v the_o test_n and_o balance_n of_o filial_a and_o mercenary_a love_n in_o five_o section_n 181_o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o value_n of_o love_n and_o god_n tolerate_v some_o mixture_n of_o self_n respect_v in_o it_o ib._n 2._o mercenary_a love_n define_v and_o the_o rely_v much_o on_o it_o dissuade_v 184_o 3._o filial_a love_n describe_v and_o some_o strong_a incentives_n present_v to_o kindle_v it_o in_o we_o 187_o 4_o motive_n to_o filial_a love_n draw_v from_o our_o several_a relation_n to_o god_n as_o also_o from_o the_o dignity_n and_o advantage_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o love_n 191_o 5._o advice_n in_o order_n to_o the_o preserve_v this_o sort_n of_o love_n and_o fraternal_a dilection_n represent_v as_o a_o gracious_a rule_n whereby_o to_o judge_v of_o our_o rectitude_n in_o filial_a love_n 194_o treat_n 15._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a towards_o enemy_n in_o five_o section_n 265_o sect._n 1._o the_o precept_n of_o love_a enemy_n sweeten_v by_o many_o reason_n drawâ—_n from_o christ_n enjoin_v and_o his_o act_n it_o ib._n 2._o the_o auâ—rsness_n to_o this_o duty_n rise_v from_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n promote_v by_o divers_a subtle_a temptation_n of_o our_o great_a enemy_n 270_o 3._o the_o relation_n wherein_o all_o enemy_n be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o what_o office_n be_v indispensable_o due_a to_o they_o the_o omission_n whereof_o can_v be_v redeem_v by_o no_o other_o sort_n of_o piety_n 274_o 4._o the_o inordinateness_n of_o our_o love_n difficilitate_v this_o duty_n dissimulation_n in_o this_o conformity_n reproach_v and_o many_o benefit_n derivable_a from_o a_o sincere_a compliance_n represent_v as_o also_o presumption_n upon_o the_o theory_n of_o this_o duty_n dissuade_v 282_o 5_o the_o best_a preparatory_a disposition_n for_o the_o act_v this_o duty_n the_o which_o make_v no_o obstruction_n in_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n as_o also_o powerful_a person_n admonish_v of_o their_o temptation_n in_o this_o point_n of_o revenge_n and_o animate_v by_o their_o exceed_a merit_n in_o this_o fidelity_n 287_o treat_n 16._o of_o consideration_n upon_o the_o unsuccesfulness_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n in_o six_o section_n 291_o sect._n 1._o that_o much_o religion_n be_v requisite_a to_o assist_v we_o in_o this_o probation_n ib._n 2._o motive_n to_o constancy_n after_o a_o prudent_a election_n of_o our_o cause_n 294_o 3._o the_o variableness_n of_o the_o vulgar_a upon_o event_n and_o a_o prudent_a conduct_n propose_v 297_o 4._o a_o information_n of_o what_o kind_n of_o conformity_n we_o owe_v god_n declare_v will_n in_o adverse_a event_n 299_o 5._o the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o nature_n comfort_v by_o example_n holy_a and_o profane_a and_o the_o acquiescence_n to_o god_n order_n with_o constancy_n persuade_v 302_o 6._o the_o conclusion_n regulate_v all_o humour_n in_o this_o probation_n 310_o treat_n 17._o of_o solitude_n in_o two_o section_n 315_o sect._n 1._o the_o most_o useful_a order_n in_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o solitude_n ib._n 2._o solitude_n divide_v into_o three_o sort_n and_o the_o first_o discourse_v of_o 318_o treat_n 18._o of_o a_o mix_a sort_n or_o of_o neutral_a solitude_n in_o three_o section_n 324_o sect._n 1._o explain_v this_o term_n by_o exhibit_v the_o state_n of_o man_n will_n in_o his_o election_n 324_o 2._o treat_v divers_a motive_n that_o solicit_v this_o vocation_n 327_o 3._o how_o god_n work_v and_o how_o the_o devil_n countermine_v in_o this_o vocation_n wherein_o a_o safe_a course_n be_v direct_v 330_o treat_n 19_o of_o violent_a solitude_n or_o close_a imprisonment_n in_o eight_o section_n 338_o sect._n 1._o how_o unwilling_o our_o nature_n submit_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o liberty_n and_o society_n ib._n 2._o the_o deficiency_n of_o single_a natural_a reason_n argue_v for_o consolation_n in_o this_o case_n and_o the_o validity_n of_o grace_n assert_v 340_o 3._o great_a benefit_n acknowledge_v to_o moral_a philosophy_n and_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o direct_v in_o order_n to_o our_o solace_v 345_o 4._o the_o disposure_n of_o our_o time_n treat_v and_o advise_v for_o improvement_n as_o well_o as_o ease_v of_o our_o mind_n 350_o 5._o a_o method_n propose_v in_o point_n of_o study_n and_o the_o use_n may_v be_v derive_v from_o story_n towards_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o divine_a providence_n 355_o 6._o some_o special_a meditation_n propose_v for_o the_o divertisement_n of_o our_o mind_n 361_o 7._o some_o speculation_n suggest_v to_o recreate_v our_o spirit_n in_o sufferance_n and_o to_o invigorate_v our_o faith_n 365_o 8._o the_o final_a and_o most_o solid_a assignment_n of_o comfort_n for_o this_o condition_n 370_o treat_n 20._o of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n in_o 2._o section_n 375_o sect._n 1._o argument_n to_o discredit_v all_o the_o attractive_n of_o this_o earth_n and_o god_n contribution_n thereunto_o produce_v ib._n 2._o motive_n by_o the_o property_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o contemn_v the_o world_n 384._o treat_n 21._o of_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o a_o true_a contemplative_a life_n in_o five_o section_n 385_o sect._n 1._o contemplation_n define_v and_o some_o excellency_n thereof_o discourse_v ib._n 2._o the_o gradation_n whereby_o we_o do_v ordinary_o ascend_v up_o to_o this_o station_n 385_o 3._o the_o requisitenes_n of_o lecture_n in_o order_n to_o this_o spiritual_a elevation_n 39â—_n 4._o speculation_n place_v aâ—_n the_o last-step_n in_o this_o ascent_n of_o the_o soul_n 39â—_n 5._o of_o the_o sensible_a delight_n spring_v from_o this_o head_n of_o contemplation_n 401._o the_o first_o treatise_n a_o map_n of_o humane_a nature_n divide_v into_o two_o section_n §._o i._o treat_v the_o original_a rectitude_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o the_o present_a obliquity_n thereof_o as_o in_o navigation_n cosmographie_n be_v no_o less_o useful_a than_o astrology_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v by_o some_o relation_n to_o the_o earth_n that_o all_o measure_n be_v take_v and_o all_o reckon_n be_v make_v in_o the_o several_a course_n of_o our_o sayling_n even_o so_o in_o our_o spiritual_a voyage_n through_o this_o life_n it_o seem_v no_o less_o requisite_a 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2._o speculation_n distinguish_v from_o contemplation_n p._n 397._o s_o 1._o s_o 2._o sensible_a delight_n afford_v by_o contemplation_n p._n 401._o s_o 1._o self-love_n keep_v we_o in_o darkness_n p._n 163._o sect_n 1._o self-love_n a_o kind_n of_o punishment_n of_o woman_n p._n 163._o self-love's_a motion_n p._n 185._o s_o 1._o t_o truth_n define_v and_o due_o value_v p._n 66._o s_o 2._o truth_n to_o be_v seek_v in_o all_o temporal_a fruition_n and_o to_o be_v find_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o happiness_n p._n 68_o s_o 4._o truth_n impugn_a by_o the_o devil_n to_o seduce_v our_o happiness_n p._n 74._o s_o 2._o temptation_n most_o frequent_a in_o court_n p._n 100_o temptation_n of_o court_n resistable_a by_o prudence_n p._n 100_o s_o 2._o temptation_n against_o the_o love_n of_o enemy_n p._n 272._o s_o 1._o toleration_n of_o injury_n ease_v more_o than_o revenge_n p._n 277._o s_o 2._o temptation_n in_o court_n how_o to_o be_v overcome_v p._n 122._o s_o 2._o time_n to_o be_v 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p._n 297._o s_o 1._o vocation_n supernatural_a to_o solitude_n solace_v by_o god_n p._n 319._o s_o 3._o p._n 320._o s_o 1._o vanity_n do_v true_o captivate_v those_o they_o pretend_v to_o give_v liberty_n p._n 353._o s_o 1._o universal_a change_n may_v comfort_n all_o private_a calamity_n p._n 358._o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n sacrifice_v to_o god_n afford_v a_o sweet_a savour_n p._n 380._o s_o 1._o vocation_n respective_o allow_v more_o or_o less_o application_n to_o the_o world_n p._n 383._o w_n this_o world_n be_v never_o mean_v as_o a_o object_n of_o man_n love_n p._n 377._o s_o 2._o the_o world_n contempt_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n by_o his_o subject_n all_o thing_n in_o it_o to_o man_n p._n 379._o s_o 2._o the_o world_n easy_o contemnable_a by_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n demeanour_n in_o it_o p._n 381._o s_o 1._o woman_n oblige_v especial_o to_o much_o purity_n in_o conversation_n p._n 146._o s_o 2._o word_n equivocal_a wrest_v to_o a_o unclean_a sense_n very_o 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uniformity_n in_o his_o spirit_n and_o sight_n which_o be_v fraction_n and_o irregularity_n in_o our_o successive_a view_n of_o the_o break_a portion_n of_o his_o providence_n do_v not_o they_o then_o who_o be_v confuse_v and_o distract_v in_o their_o opinion_n upon_o the_o prevalence_n of_o unjust_a action_n against_o the_o honest_a and_o unquestionable_a party_n do_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v see_v a_o crooked_a and_o misshapen_v figure_n sever_v from_o the_o whole_a design_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o part_n and_o know_v it_o to_o be_v of_o a_o great_a master_n hand_n shall_v yet_o wonder_v at_o it_o and_o suspect_v the_o fail_n of_o the_o artist_n when_o if_o this_o single_a figure_n be_v see_v in_o the_o complete_a design_n it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v make_v for_o that_o misshapen_v posture_n it_o be_v to_o represent_v in_o order_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o whole_a piece_n for_o the_o particular_a present_a event_n in_o humane_a action_n which_o seem_v crooked_a and_o 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