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despair_n have_v comfort_n and_o refreshment_n answerable_a to_o it_o in_o infinite_a hope_n it_o be_v the_o present_a food_n and_o support_v of_o our_o life_n it_o be_v the_o anchor_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o storm_n and_o tempest_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o foretaste_n of_o bliss_n and_o celestial_a glory_n a_o glimpse_n and_o appearance_n of_o the_o beatific_a vision_n without_o which_o to_o live_v be_v to_o die_v and_o to_o dye_n be_v to_o perish_v for_o evermore_o the_o great_a reason_n for_o which_o a_o right_a hope_n be_v account_v so_o great_a a_o virtue_n be_v because_o its_o object_n do_v real_o surpass_v all_o imagination_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a image_n a_o transformation_n for_o glory_n to_o glory_n even_o as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n communion_n with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n infinite_a love_n and_o bounty_n the_o 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god_n enough_o nor_o carry_v virtue_n to_o the_o height_n virtue_n be_v base_a and_o not_o virtue_n while_o it_o be_v remiss_a it_o never_o shine_v glorious_o and_o irresistible_o till_o it_o be_v act_v almost_o in_o a_o desperate_a manner_n he_o only_o be_v the_o great_a man_n that_o contemn_v danger_n life_n and_o death_n and_o all_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v be_v supreme_o and_o complete_o virtuous_a enemy_n may_v sometime_o spring_v from_o envy_n and_o indeed_o there_o alone_o lie_v the_o core_n of_o the_o matter_n when_o some_o man_n imperfect_o virtuous_a abhor_v other_o for_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o themselves_o at_o least_o for_o be_v more_o honour_v and_o more_o prosperous_a here_o again_o temporal_a interest_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o enmity_n for_o thus_o our_o saviour_n be_v hate_v by_o the_o
and_o conversation_n it_o be_v exercise_n in_o self-denial_n measure_n mixture_n and_o proportion_n its_o effect_n and_o achievement_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o temperance_n in_o god_n how_o the_o moderation_n of_o almighty_a power_n guide_v in_o his_o work_n by_o wisdom_n perfect_v the_o creation_n how_o it_o have_v raise_v its_o own_o glory_n and_o our_o felicity_n beyond_o all_o that_o simple_a power_n can_v effect_v by_o its_o infiniteness_n chap._n xxiv_o of_o patience_n it_o be_v original_a how_o god_n be_v the_o first_o patient_a person_n in_o the_o world_n the_o nature_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o bless_a effect_n of_o his_o eternal_a patience_n the_o reason_n and_o design_n of_o all_o calamity_n of_o patience_n in_o martyrdom_n the_o extraordinary_a reward_n of_o ordinary_a patience_n in_o its_o mean_a obscurity_n chap._n xxv_o the_o cause_n of_o meekness_n be_v love_n it_o respect_v the_o future_a beauty_n and_o perfection_n of_o its_o object_n it_o be_v the_o most_o supernatural_a of_o all_o the_o virtue_n the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o virtue_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n and_o misery_n it_o be_v manifold_a effect_n and_o excellenlency_n of_o the_o meekness_n of_o moses_n and_o joseph_n chap._n xxvi_o humility_n be_v the_o basis_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o felicity_n in_o all_o estate_n and_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v exercise_v as_o pride_n do_v alienate_v the_o soul_n from_o god_n humility_n unite_v it_o to_o he_o in_o adoration_n and_o amity_n it_o make_v infinite_a blessedness_n infinite_o great_a be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o condition_n and_o lead_v we_o through_o a_o dark_a and_o mysterious_a way_n to_o glory_n chap._n xxvii_o that_o contentment_n be_v a_o virtue_n its_o cause_n and_o its_o end_n its_o impediment_n effect_n and_o advantage_n the_o way_n to_o attain_v and_o secure_v contentment_n chap._n xxviii_o of_o magnanimity_n or_o greatness_n of_o soul_n its_o nature_n it_o be_v foundation_n in_o the_o vast_a capacity_n of_o the_o understanding_n it_o be_v desire_n its_o object_n be_v infinite_a and_o eternal_a its_o inquiry_n be_v most_o profound_a and_o earnest_a it_o disdain_v all_o feeble_a honour_n pleasure_n and_o treasure_n a_o magnanimous_a man_n be_v the_o only_a great_a and_o undaunted_a creature_n chap._n xxix_o of_o modesty_n it_o be_v nature_n it_o be_v original_a its_o effect_n and_o consequence_n chap._n xxx_o the_o excellent_a nature_n of_o liberality_n rule_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o regard_v to_o our_o servant_n relation_n friend_n and_o neighbour_n must_v be_v have_v in_o our_o liberality_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a how_o our_o external_a act_n of_o charity_n ought_v to_o be_v improve_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o man_n soul_n liberality_n make_v religion_n real_a and_o substantial_a chap._n xxxi_o of_o magnificence_n in_o god_n its_o resemblance_n in_o man._n the_o chief_a magnificence_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v spiritual_a it_o be_v perfect_o express_v in_o the_o outward_a life_n when_o the_o whole_a be_v make_v perfect_a and_o present_v to_o god_n god_n give_v all_o his_o life_n to_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v give_v we_o all_o to_o he_o how_o fair_a and_o glorious_a it_o may_v be_v chap._n xxxii_o of_o gratitude_n it_o feed_v upon_o benefit_n and_o be_v in_o height_n and_o fervour_n answerable_a to_o their_o greatness_n the_o question_n state_v whether_o we_o be_v able_a to_o love_n god_n more_o than_o ourselves_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v grateful_a to_o god_n without_o it_o a_o hint_n of_o the_o glorious_a consequence_n of_o so_o do_v chap._n xxxiii_o the_o beauty_n of_o gratitude_n it_o be_v principal_a cause_n amity_n and_o communion_n be_v the_o great_a effect_n of_o its_o nature_n the_o true_a character_n of_o a_o grateful_a person_n god_n incommunicable_a attribute_n enjoy_v by_o gratitude_n all_o angel_n and_o man_n be_v a_o grateful_a person_n treasure_n as_o they_o assist_v he_o in_o praise_n he_o sacrifice_n all_o world_n to_o the_o deity_n and_o supreme_o delight_v to_o see_v he_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n a_o appendix_n of_o enmity_n and_o triumph_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n fidelity_n devotion_n godliness_n wherein_o be_v declare_v how_o gratitude_n and_o felicity_n inspire_v and_o perfect_v all_o the_o virtue_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o author_n be_v much_o lament_a death_n happen_v immediate_o after_o this_o copy_n come_v to_o the_o press_n may_v reasonable_o move_v the_o reader_n charity_n to_o pardon_v those_o few_o errata_n which_o have_v escape_v in_o the_o print_n by_o so_o sad_a a_o occasion_n christian_n ethic_n or_o divine_a morality_n open_v the_o way_n to_o blessedness_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o virtue_n and_o reason_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o end_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o which_o virtue_n be_v desire_v it_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o humane_a nature_n to_o understand_v itself_o and_o guide_v its_o operation_n to_o a_o know_a end_n which_o he_o do_v whole_o forfeit_a that_o live_v at_o random_n without_o consider_v what_o be_v worthy_a of_o his_o endeavour_n or_o fit_a for_o his_o desire_n the_o end_n be_v that_o which_o crown_v the_o work_n that_o which_o inspire_v the_o soul_n with_o desire_n and_o desire_v with_o a_o quick_a and_o vigorous_a industry_n it_o be_v last_o attain_v but_o first_o intend_v in_o every_o operation_n all_o mean_n which_o can_v be_v use_v in_o the_o acquisiton_n of_o it_o derive_v their_o value_n from_o its_o excellency_n and_o we_o be_v encourage_v to_o use_v they_o only_o on_o the_o account_n of_o that_o end_n which_o be_v attain_v by_o they_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o morality_n to_o teach_v man_n the_o nature_n of_o virtue_n and_o to_o encourage_v they_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o by_o explain_v its_o use_n and_o efficacy_n the_o excellence_n of_o virtue_n be_v the_o necessity_n and_o efficacy_n thereof_o in_o the_o way_n to_o felicity_n it_o consist_v in_o this_o virtue_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n by_o which_o happiness_n can_v be_v obtain_v since_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o end_n be_v that_o alone_a which_o do_v animate_v a_o man_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n they_o that_o treat_v of_o virtue_n do_v worthy_o propose_v the_o end_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o first_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o bliss_n before_o they_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o virtue_n for_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o discover_v the_o mean_n unless_o the_o end_n be_v desire_v by_o those_o to_o who_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o they_o in_o their_o tendency_n to_o that_o end_n be_v teach_v and_o commend_v for_o if_o the_o end_v be_v despise_v all_o endeavour_n be_v but_o fruitless_a which_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o mean_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o vain_a if_o they_o never_o be_v use_v or_o improve_v that_o reason_n whereby_o man_n be_v able_a to_o contemplate_v his_o end_n be_v a_o singular_a advantage_n wherein_o he_o be_v privilege_v above_o a_o beast_n it_o enable_v he_o not_o only_o to_o examine_v the_o nature_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o end_n but_o the_o equity_n and_o fitness_n of_o the_o mean_n in_o order_n thereunto_o and_o the_o singular_a excellency_n of_o his_o first_o cause_n as_o its_o glory_n and_o goodness_n appear_v in_o the_o design_n and_o contrivance_n especial_o in_o make_v man_n happiness_n so_o complete_a and_o perfect_a the_o heathen_n who_o invent_v the_o name_n of_o ethic_n be_v very_o short_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n end_n but_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o heathen_n that_o never_o consider_v it_o the_o more_o excellent_a the_o end_n be_v the_o more_o prone_a by_o nature_n we_o be_v to_o pursue_v it_o and_o all_o the_o mean_v conducive_a thereunto_o be_v the_o more_o desirable_a reason_n which_o be_v the_o formal_a essence_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n guide_v he_o to_o desire_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v absolute_o supreme_a for_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a property_n in_o reason_n to_o prefer_v the_o better_a above_o the_o worse_o he_o that_o prefer_v the_o worse_a above_o â—he_n better_a act_n against_o nature_n and_o â—werus_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n whatever_o variety_n of_o opinion_n there_o be_v concern_v happiness_n all_o conclude_v and_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o man_n last_o end_n be_v his_o perfect_a happiness_n and_o the_o more_o excellent_a his_o happiness_n be_v the_o more_o ought_v his_o soul_n to_o be_v inflame_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o it_o and_o inspire_v with_o the_o great_a industry_n the_o more_o perfect_a his_o bliss_n be_v the_o great_a be_v the_o crime_n of_o despise_v it_o to_o pursue_v a_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a happiness_n be_v divine_a and_o angelical_a to_o pursue_v a_o terrene_a and_o sensual_a felicity_n be_v brutish_a but_o to_o place_n felicity_n in_o anger_n and_o envy_n be_v diabolical_a the_o pleasure_n of_o malice_n be_v bitter_a and_o destructive_a to_o
when_o we_o see_v all_o these_o virtue_n in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o office_n their_o object_n and_o their_o uses_n the_o end_n for_o which_o and_o the_o occasion_n on_o which_o they_o be_v introduce_v all_o be_v delightful_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o high_o eligible_a while_o god_n be_v adore_v and_o admire_v for_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o belove_v for_o the_o equity_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o proceed_n for_o all_o these_o occasional_a virtue_n be_v but_o temporary_a when_o our_o life_n and_o this_o present_a world_n be_v past_a and_o go_v as_o a_o dream_n love_n and_o joy_n and_o gratitude_n will_v be_v all_o that_o will_v continue_v for_o ever_o in_o which_o estate_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n goodness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n shall_v abide_v as_o the_o life_n and_o glory_n into_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o that_o be_v bless_v will_v be_v transform_v repentance_n shall_v be_v go_v and_o patience_n cease_v faith_n and_o hope_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o fruition_n right_a reason_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o object_n in_o all_o world_n and_o eternity_n in_o all_o its_o beauty_n and_o treasure_n see_v desire_v esteem_v enjoy_v let_v it_o be_v your_o care_n to_o dive_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o not_o suffer_v your_o eye_n to_o be_v dazzle_v with_o its_o superficial_a appearance_n rest_v not_o in_o the_o help_v and_o remedy_n that_o it_o bring_v but_o search_v for_o the_o hide_a manna_n the_o substantial_a food_n underneath_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o wish_n and_o desire_n the_o true_a and_o celestial_a pleasure_n the_o cause_n of_o love_n and_o praise_v and_o thanksgiving_n found_v in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n eternal_a favour_n especial_o in_o the_o end_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o which_o all_o help_n and_o remedy_n be_v prepare_v for_o it_o be_v exceed_o true_a that_o his_o law_n be_v sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n and_o far_o more_o precious_a than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o necessity_n excellency_n and_o use_v of_o knowledge_n its_o depth_n and_o extent_n its_o object_n and_o its_o end_n knowledge_n and_o love_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o felicity_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o enjoyment_n or_o delight_n without_o they_o heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v be_v dark_a and_o obscure_a angel_n and_o man_n vain_a and_o unprofitable_a all_o the_o creature_n base_a and_o unserviceable_a felicity_n impossible_a be_v there_o no_o knowledge_n nay_o god_n himself_o without_o knowledge_n and_o love_n can_v not_o well_o exist_v for_o his_o very_a essence_n be_v seat_v in_o infinite_a knowledge_n god_n be_v light_a and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o he_o be_v love_n by_o nature_n and_o there_o be_v no_o hatred_n in_o his_o essence_n his_o very_a godhead_n be_v all_o perfection_n by_o the_o infinite_a knowledge_n and_o love_n in_o his_o nature_n the_o original_a of_o our_o knowledge_n be_v his_o godhead_n his_o essence_n and_o his_o will_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o it_o and_o the_o stream_n so_o excellent_a that_o in_o all_o estate_n it_o be_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v continue_v as_o the_o light_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n the_o understand_a power_n which_o be_v seat_v in_o soul_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o that_o act_n wherein_o the_o essence_n of_o knowledge_n consist_v its_o form_n be_v the_o act_n itself_o whereby_o that_o power_n of_o know_v apprehend_v its_o object_n it_o be_v nature_n be_v invisible_a like_o that_o of_o all_o other_o spirit_n so_o simple_a and_o uncompounded_a that_o its_o form_n and_o matter_n be_v the_o same_o for_o all_o power_n when_o transform_v into_o act_n be_v act_n themselves_o and_o the_o faculty_n of_o understanding_n in_o a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a act_n of_o knowledge_n attain_v its_o perfection_n and_o be_v power_n exert_v or_o a_o act_n in_o its_o exercise_n for_o every_o act_n be_v power_n exert_v the_o power_n of_o know_v be_v vain_a if_o not_o reduce_v into_o act_n and_o the_o soul_n a_o melancholy_a and_o dreadful_a cave_n or_o dungeon_n of_o darkness_n if_o void_a of_o knowledge_n have_v god_n himself_o a_o power_n of_o know_v distinct_a from_o its_o operation_n if_o he_o never_o exercise_v that_o power_n it_o will_v be_v useless_a to_o he_o his_o glory_n and_o blessedness_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o light_n of_o that_o knowledge_n whichto_fw-mi we_o upon_o earth_n appea_v inaccessible_a if_o we_o will_v be_v perfect_a as_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a our_o power_n of_o know_v must_v be_v transform_v into_o act_n and_o all_o object_n appear_v in_o the_o interior_a light_n of_o our_o own_o understanding_n for_o though_o all_o eternity_n be_v full_a of_o treasure_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o it_o transform_v into_o joy_n and_o our_o interest_n to_o all_o never_o so_o perfect_a yet_o if_o 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