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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 some_o reflection_n on_o atheism_n and_o blame_v the_o unnecessary_a and_o extravagant_a dspute_n and_o write_n against_o such_o as_o seem_v taint_v with_o it_o that_o the_o way_n to_o convince_v such_o be_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n that_o opposition_n do_v often_o continue_v that_o which_o if_o neglect_v will_v fall_v of_o itself_o as_o man_n of_o sharp_a wit_n delight_v to_o find_v antagonist_n page_n 1_o epist._n ii_o wherein_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o action_n or_o motion_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o spirit_n that_o a_o spirit_n conscious_a of_o its_o own_o work_n be_v durable_a that_o the_o flash_n thought_n and_o action_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n be_v often_o mistake_v for_o and_o apply_v to_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n four_o way_n of_o god_n operation_n with_o respect_n to_o man_n 1._o by_o his_o common_a providence_n
air_n and_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n too_o and_o so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v discern_v we_o find_v they_o agree_v in_o their_o desire_n and_o delight_n with_o one_o another_o of_o the_o same_o species_n they_o have_v each_o their_o capella_fw-la particular_a food_n and_o rest_v content_v satisfy_v and_o please_v therewith_o during_o their_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o with_o they_o as_o with_o we_o what_o one_o love_v another_o loathe_v it_o will_v be_v a_o difficult_a matter_n to_o find_v a_o hungry_a ox_n that_o will_v refuse_v hay_n either_o when_o he_o be_v young_a or_o old_a a_o man_n may_v well_o ask_v iob_n question_n 6.5_o do_v the_o wild_a ass_n bray_v when_o he_o have_v grass_n or_o low_v the_o ox_n over_o his_o fodder_n it_o be_v man_n do_v only_o that_o or_o the_o like_a when_o he_o have_v what_o his_o fleshly_a heart_n can_v desire_v the_o beast_n be_v more_o constant_a and_o content_a and_o their_o soul_n seem_v settle_v and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o its_o proper_a region_n they_o neither_o fear_v nor_o joy_n in_o excess_n their_o choice_n and_o election_n be_v still_o alike_o and_o every_o cock_n like_o aesop_n cock_n will_v yet_o to_o this_o day_n prefer_v the_o barley-corn_n before_o a_o jewel_n though_o among_o man_n some_o prefer_v the_o one_o and_o some_o the_o other_o i_o speak_v thus_o much_o for_o this_o cause_n only_o that_o view_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o its_o very_a inferior_a faculty_n and_o find_v it_o so_o various_a and_o disagree_a so_o little_a at_o a_o stay_n or_o at_o rest_n so_o fight_v and_o combat_v so_o snatch_v and_o catch_v at_o it_o know_v not_o what_o thing_n neither_o useful_a nor_o profitable_a for_o the_o body_n or_o the_o mind_n it_o somewhat_o convince_v i_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o capacious_a and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o place_n of_o fullness_n of_o joy_n or_o fullness_n of_o sorrow_n for_o it_o hereafter_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 thereof_o between_o parent_n and_o child_n beside_o this_o some_o enquiry_n may_v be_v make_v into_o the_o different_a quality_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n beyond_o those_o of_o beast_n in_o their_o ordinary_a work_n though_o they_o inhabit_v or_o actuate_v body_n which_o have_v their_o be_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o production_n for_o if_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v the_o ordinary_a work_n of_o nature_n only_o a_o fine_a rarefy_v vigorous_a quality_n in_o the_o blood_n man_n receive_v his_o body_n from_o his_o parent_n by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n as_o other_o creature_n do_v his_o soul_n will_v always_o somewhat_o resemble_v that_o of_o his_o parent_n too_o and_o brethren_n twin_n especial_o will_v resemble_v one_o another_o in_o the_o faculty_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v often_o see_v they_o do_v many_o way_n in_o the_o body_n but_o there_o be_v general_o find_v as_o between_o jacob_n and_o esau_n such_o dissimilitude_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o brethren_n and_o those_o of_o father_n and_o son_n mother_n and_o daughter_n as_o great_a be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v between_o mere_a stranger_n in_o blood_n which_o thing_n daily_a experience_n will_v not_o only_o demonstrate_v upon_o search_n but_o may_v be_v ready_o find_v in_o the_o history_n of_o prince_n in_o all_o age_n now_o the_o soul_n of_o beast_n be_v the_o bare_a product_n of_o flesh_n only_o and_o necessary_o take_v its_o rise_n and_o essence_n from_o the_o substance_n of_o its_o parent_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o for_o the_o word_n may_v be_v proper_a enough_o pario_fw-la be_v only_o to_o bring_v forth_o or_o produce_v never_o vary_v much_o or_o altogether_o at_o any_o time_n from_o that_o of_o the_o parent_n we_o shall_v never_o find_v a_o absolute_a jadish_a spirit_n in_o a_o hor._n horse_n beget_v from_o free_a and_o well-bred_a one_o nor_o a_o mere_a cur_n from_o right_a good_a hound_n no_o not_o in_o one_o of_o his_o sense_n the_o nose_n or_o smell_v but_o if_o in_o any_o case_n they_o excel_v or_o degenerate_a from_o their_o stock_n it_o be_v by_o degree_n and_o not_o per_fw-la saltum_fw-la which_o thing_n per_fw-mi saltum_fw-la may_v be_v find_v and_o observe_v in_o the_o race_n of_o man_n and_o beside_o this_o variation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n from_o birth_n there_o sometime_o happen_v on_o the_o sudden_a a_o strange_a kind_n of_o total_a metamorphosis_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n so_o as_o one_o will_v scarce_o adjudge_v it_o the_o same_o but_o according_a to_o scripture_n phrase_n that_o one_o become_v a_o new_a man_n and_o this_o without_o any_o alteration_n at_o all_o of_o the_o body_n constitution_n now_o if_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v not_o a_o substance_n of_o itself_o capable_a to_o be_v wrought_v on_o ab_fw-la extra_fw-la by_o somewhat_o without_o any_o introduction_n by_o the_o sense_n than_o no_o such_o alteration_n without_o the_o body_n alteration_n can_v be_v make_v 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soul_n i_o will_v at_o present_a in_o order_n enumerate_v be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o make_v legible_a to_o myself_o sect_n ii_o of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n affection_n we_o common_o call_v they_o some_o affect_v some_o passion_n they_o be_v many_o and_o various_a in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o there_o be_v little_a need_n of_o enumerate_v they_o they_o be_v too_o obvious_a upon_o several_a occasion_n in_o the_o soul_n march_v here_o and_o they_o be_v a_o troop_n without_o a_o wise_a conduct_n ready_a for_o mutiny_n than_o for_o service_n and_o though_o what_o we_o term_v sometime_o affection_n seem_v not_o proper_o so_o but_o be_v rather_o propension_n or_o habit_n bud_v forth_o from_o affection_n and_o take_v for_o affection_n we_o will_v at_o present_a muster_v some_o of_o they_o together_o under_o the_o notion_n
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circulation_n and_o be_v assure_v to_o convince_v other_o in_o reason_n of_o that_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blame_v i_o of_o sloth_n or_o ignorance_n but_o allow_v i_o something_o of_o intellect_n if_o it_o be_v but_o in_o find_v out_o my_o own_o defect_n therein_o and_o yet_o because_o i_o be_o willing_a in_o some_o degree_n to_o satisfy_v myself_o and_o other_o too_o but_o not_o wade_v herein_o further_o than_o some_o light_n from_o scripture_n which_o i_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o true_a proper_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n may_v seem_v to_o direct_v and_o mark_v out_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o somewhat_o of_o my_o thought_n concern_v the_o priority_n precedency_n or_o prevalency_n in_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n one_o before_o or_o above_o another_o whereabout_o though_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o dissent_v from_o the_o receive_a opinion_n and_o learning_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therein_o be_v explode_v by_o some_o yet_o i_o trust_v and_o hope_n i_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a wrench_n or_o screw_v that_o sacred_a word_n for_o my_o purpose_n nor_o much_o swerve_v from_o the_o true_a and_o genuine_a meaning_n of_o that_o which_o i_o allege_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a if_o not_o the_o only_a ground_n of_o my_o opinion_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o find_v out_o any_o great_a ground_n of_o contest_v to_o arise_v between_o any_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o priority_n or_o precedency_n that_o be_v any_o dispute_n or_o question_v thereabouts_o unless_o between_o the_o imagination_n and_o the_o affection_n bare_o now_o that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o imagination_n or_o cogitation_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n we_o find_v to_o be_v a_o unconstant_a flutter_v as_o well_o as_o a_o restless_a faculty_n which_o at_o no_o time_n can_v be_v find_v settle_v or_o make_v to_o fix_v long_o nay_o much_o or_o often_o upon_o any_o one_o single_a object_n unless_o some_o affection_n do_v first_o seem_v to_o draw_v it_o and_o set_v it_o on_o work_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n fasten_v it_o as_o its_o attendant_n for_o a_o time_n though_o then_o also_o it_o have_v some_o momentary_a flying_n out_o and_o extravagancy_n and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n undeniable_a that_o the_o imagination_n may_v often_o move_v or_o rouse_v some_o affection_n which_o be_v quiet_a before_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n as_o undeniable_a that_o the_o imagination_n or_o cogitation_n never_o create_v or_o make_v any_o affection_n more_o than_o any_o affection_n ever_o create_v that_o for_o we_o must_v agree_v they_o be_v contemporary_a in_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o neither_o have_v the_o precedency_n but_o yet_o where_o one_o seem_v to_o work_v more_o often_o in_o obedience_n and_o to_o some_o end_n and_o design_n or_o safe_a lodging_n or_o please_v of_o another_o we_o may_v allow_v that_o other_o some_o kind_n of_o excellency_n and_o so_o priority_n and_o this_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o afford_v to_o some_o affection_n lodge_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o body_n or_o innermost_a place_n of_o recess_n for_o the_o soul_n there_o secret_o fix_v by_o its_o creator_n with_o some_o reason_n to_o direct_v and_o guide_v as_o well_o as_o imagination_n to_o whet_v it_o indeed_o the_o imagination_n and_o the_o affection_n when_o they_o be_v orderly_o or_o regular_o work_v if_o not_o at_o all_o time_n and_o season_n do_v whet_v and_o as_o it_o be_v give_v edge_n to_o each_o other_o but_o sure_o as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n far_o exceed_v the_o thought_n of_o he_o so_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o emanation_n at_o first_o from_o that_o spirit_n of_o love_n love_n of_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o thought_n of_o he_o and_o that_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o natural_o capable_a to_o love_v and_o tend_v some_o whither_o we_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v sense_n must_v be_v agree_v while_o we_o live_v in_o the_o body_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a though_o not_o the_o only_a inlet_n or_o port_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o every_o object_n by_o and_o through_o sense_n have_v some_o touch_n in_o its_o entrance_n upon_o the_o imagination_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v make_v a_o strange_a chimaera_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o not_o bare_o rest_v upon_o sense_n we_o may_v allow_v some_o prior_n inherent_a quality_n upon_o which_o by_o sense_n the_o imagination_n may_v seem_v attendant_a and_o in_o subjection_n to_o and_o though_o at_o some_o time_n the_o imagination_n do_v appear_v as_o the_o usher_n of_o the_o affection_n yet_o the_o least_o affection_n once_o kindle_v and_o something_o there_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v kindle_v whether_o of_o itself_o burst_v out_o into_o flame_n or_o however_o inflame_v or_o kindle_v will_v often_o hale_v the_o thought_n to_o the_o object_n without_o any_o far_a help_n of_o sense_n but_o many_o thing_n be_v present_v to_o the_o imagination_n by_o sense_n upon_o which_o no_o affection_n seem_v to_o stir_v or_o move_v that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v and_o thereupon_o we_o may_v allow_v the_o imagination_n work_n or_o motion_n to_o be_v chief_o from_o something_o occult_a whatever_o use_v it_o sometime_o make_v of_o sense_n to_o which_o it_o be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o subjection_n and_o not_o prior_n but_o rather_o posterior_n sect_n ii_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o affection_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o from_o scripture_n there_o be_v a_o common_a say_n how_o true_a i_o know_v not_o that_o life_n be_v first_o and_o last_o in_o that_o part_n of_o man_n body_n which_o we_o call_v the_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v general_o agree_v and_o believe_v and_o i_o find_v no_o reason_n to_o dissent_v much_o from_o that_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v the_o principal_a seat_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o that_o that_o be_v the_o cell_n wherein_o they_o chief_o move_v and_o work_v now_o nothing_o be_v so_o much_o call_v upon_o in_o scripture_n as_o the_o affection_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o man_n body_n so_o often_o name_v as_o the_o heart_n the_o chief_a and_o principal_a seat_n thereof_o as_o if_o that_o part_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a and_o the_o content_a for_o the_o contain_v and_o whole_a man_n soul_n and_o body_n be_v include_v in_o that_o one_o word_n heart_n and_o no_o act_n or_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v significant_a without_o affection_n or_o do_v arise_v or_o work_v but_o from_o a_o affection_n i_o shall_v not_o in_o this_o place_n go_v about_o to_o show_v some_o peculiar_a prerogative_n the_o affection_n seem_v to_o have_v over_o the_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n scrape_v up_o together_o and_o cite_v the_o multitude_n of_o text_n wherein_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n seem_v to_o strike_v only_o at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o affection_n the_o heart_n and_o call_v upon_o that_o particular_o to_o be_v give_v he_o or_o incline_v or_o bend_v towards_o he_o they_o be_v obvious_a enough_o and_o i_o believe_v a_o thousand_o such_o be_v ready_o to_o be_v find_v but_o i_o shall_v only_o mention_v some_o peculiar_a place_n occur_v at_o present_a to_o my_o thought_n which_o seem_v to_o allow_v not_o only_o a_o native_a or_o dative_a power_n in_o the_o affection_n over_o the_o whole_a intellective_a faculty_n whether_o imagination_n memory_n or_o reason_n but_o also_o some_o primary_n influence_n which_o they_o have_v upon_o they_o all_o or_o as_o if_o the_o other_o faculty_n have_v their_o rise_n or_o spring_n from_o they_o thus_o general_o whensoever_o the_o intellect_n be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n it_o be_v couple_v with_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o take_v for_o they_o as_o if_o from_o thence_o it_o rise_v and_o have_v its_o influence_n for_o if_o the_o very_a imagination_n have_v any_o motion_n of_o itself_o or_o by_o sense_n
bare_o without_o the_o agitation_n or_o help_n of_o a_o affection_n and_o so_o be_v the_o first_o inlet_n of_o thing_n to_o the_o affection_n by_o and_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v own_o peculiar_a seat_n be_v then_o the_o proper_a attribute_n and_o adjunct_n for_o it_o and_o it_o will_v or_o may_v be_v say_v the_o imagination_n of_o the_o brain_n instead_o of_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o there_o doubtless_o we_o imagine_v in_o dream_n and_o when_o the_o affection_n be_v most_o quiet_a and_o may_v seem_v only_o to_o move_v if_o they_o do_v then_o move_v from_o the_o imagination_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o 1.51_o imagination_n 15.19_o thought_n and_o 5.4_o conception_n the_o 19.14_o meditation_n and_o 15.28_o study_v the_o 4.12_o intent_n and_o 19.21_o device_n the_o 45.1_o inditing_n and_o 2.6_o reason_v the_o 3.9_o understanding_n and_o 95.10_o error_n of_o the_o heart_n after_o this_o manner_n speak_v st._n paul_n that_o when_o in_o a_o whole_a day_n discourse_v from_o morning_n to_o evening_n he_o find_v he_o can_v not_o move_v the_o affection_n of_o some_o of_o his_o countryman_n cite_v they_o these_o word_n of_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n 28.27_o the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n be_v wax_v gross_a etc._n etc._n lest_o they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o shall_v be_v convert_v as_o if_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v open_v and_o the_o affection_n first_o move_v to_o let_v in_o understanding_n all_o which_o consider_v we_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o any_o absurdity_n in_o our_o litany_n to_o pray_v against_o blindness_n of_o heart_n in_o these_o place_n with_o many_o more_o like_a the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n pitch_v upon_o the_o affection_n or_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o the_o affection_n for_o the_o whole_a soul_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o point_v out_o some_o potent_a if_o not_o some_o lead_a quality_n in_o they_o and_o therefore_o do_v i_o think_v we_o have_v not_o translate_v that_o mandate_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o colossian_n amiss_o by_o these_o word_n 3.2_o set_v your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o not_o set_v your_o mind_n i_o know_v the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superna_fw-la sapite_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr supernis_fw-la cogitate_v and_o so_o primary_o respect_v the_o mind_n but_o it_o be_v also_o frequent_o apply_v in_o scripture_n to_o the_o affection_n so_o our_o saviour_n use_v it_o to_o st._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16.23_o thou_o savory_a not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n and_o although_o we_o render_v it_o 2.5_o let_v this_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n yet_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v there_o mean_v rather_o of_o the_o affection_n viz._n a_o humble_a mind_n and_o void_a of_o pride_n because_o of_o the_o immediate_a subsequent_a declaration_n of_o our_o saviour_n humility_n and_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v after_o this_o manner_n of_o the_o imagination_n so_o it_o do_v also_o of_o the_o memory_n which_o though_o i_o have_v in_o some_o sort_n before_o define_v to_o be_v the_o treasury_n or_o storehouse_n of_o the_o soul_n seat_v in_o the_o brain_n yet_o the_o affection_n do_v seem_v to_o engross_v that_o title_n too_o and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o savour_n or_o sense_n but_o a_o lay_n up_o and_o keep_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o brain_n so_o it_o be_v express_v of_o the_o 2.51_o virgin_n mary_n and_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o infer_v it_o by_o tell_v we_o 12.35_o a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n as_o if_o all_o our_o good_a or_o evil_a act_n have_v their_o stamp_n or_o coinage_n from_o the_o affection_n sect_n iii_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o some_o affection_n from_o humane_a conjecture_n and_o 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