body_n and_o by_o their_o mean_n in_o the_o soul_n witch_fw-mi be_v unite_v to_o they_o certain_a effect_n which_o may_v promote_v the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n and_o keep_v man_n from_o those_o stumbling-block_n which_o the_o devil_n continual_o lay_v in_o their_o way_n for_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 12._o psal_n 91.11_o 12._o he_o have_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o up_o in_o their_o hand_n lest_o thou_o dash_v thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n xiii_o so_o then_o we_o may_v pray_v to_o the_o angel_n and_o desire_v their_o protection_n against_o that_o roar_a lion_n who_o as_o st._n peter_n say_v walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 6.12_o eph._n 6.12_o or_o to_o use_v st._n paul_n word_n against_o those_o principality_n and_o power_n against_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n those_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n full_a of_o darkness_n and_o error_n against_o 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make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o it_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o the_o sensation_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o resist_v the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n either_o of_o light_n or_o sense_n the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o god_n be_v immediate_a not_o that_o of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n a_o explication_n of_o some_o general_a law_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n necessary_a for_o the_o right_a understanding_n the_o rest_n of_o this_o treatise_n i._o in_o the_o five_o sixth_z and_o seven_o chapter_n i_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a of_o the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o light_n and_o in_o the_o two_o last_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o show_v what_o be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o sense_n and_o what_o we_o must_v do_v to_o obtain_v it_o and_o therefore_o see_v there_o be_v nothing_o beside_o light_n and_o sense_n which_o determine_v the_o will_n or_o the_o tendency_n which_o the_o soul_n have_v towards_o good_a in_o general_a all_o that_o now_o remain_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o mean_n of_o acquire_v or_o preserve_v the_o habitual_a and_o roll_a love_n of_o the_o immutable_a order_n be_v to_o explain_v the_o law_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n or_o the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o all_o those_o lively_a and_o confuse_a sensation_n and_o those_o indeliberate_a motion_n which_o unite_v we_o to_o our_o body_n and_o by_o that_o to_o all_o the_o object_n which_o be_v about_o we_o for_o to_o make_v we_o love_v order_n and_o to_o acquire_v virtue_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o sense_n which_o alone_o can_v stir_v the_o soul_n and_o put_v it_o in_o motion_n towards_o the_o true_a good_a but_o we_o must_v also_o manage_v ourselves_o so_o that_o this_o grace_n may_v work_v in_o our_o heart_n with_o its_o full_a efficacy_n for_o this_o end_n we_o must_v careful_o avoid_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o 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the_o body_n by_o pleasure_n involve_v the_o whole_a man_n in_o its_o ruin_n and_o throw_v he_o headlong_o into_o misery_n in_o a_o word_n though_o it_o be_v god_n that_o do_v every_o thing_n and_o though_o the_o body_n can_v act_v upon_o the_o soul_n no_o more_o than_o the_o soul_n can_v upon_o the_o body_n but_o as_o a_o occasional_a cause_n in_o consequence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o their_o union_n and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n which_o without_o meddle_v with_o those_o law_n have_v change_v the_o union_n into_o a_o dependence_n yet_o we_o may_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o body_n which_o darken_v the_o mind_n and_o corrupt_v the_o heart_n for_o the_o relation_n which_o the_o soul_n have_v to_o the_o body_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o error_n and_o disorder_n iii_o notwithstanding_o we_o shall_v be_v thorough_o convince_v of_o this_o and_o never_o forget_v it_o that_o the_o soul_n can_v have_v no_o immediate_a relation_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o and_o that_o it_o 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father_n out_o of_o too_o much_o indulgence_n to_o his_o child_n who_o be_v debauch_v or_o prone_a to_o debauchery_n furnish_v they_o with_o money_n he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o disorder_n and_o wrong_v the_o poor_a who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o assistance_n as_o he_o that_o give_v a_o sword_n to_o a_o mad_a man_n or_o a_o man_n transport_v with_o passion_n be_v real_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o murder_n that_o ensue_v the_o prodigal_n rob_v the_o poor_a and_o by_o his_o indiscreet_a liberality_n kill_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o riotous_a companion_n and_o he_o that_o give_v a_o drunken_a servant_n the_o liberty_n to_o drink_v as_o much_o as_o he_o please_v do_v he_o a_o kindness_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o benevolence_n in_o a_o word_n he_o that_o give_v any_o power_n to_o impotent_a mind_n which_o can_v neither_o consult_v nor_o follow_v reason_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o destruction_n and_o of_o all_o the_o mischief_n which_o 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become_v good_a in_o many_o case_n and_o the_o love_n of_o benevolence_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o all_o man_n oblige_v we_o to_o inflict_v they_o on_o those_o that_o deserve_v it_o over_o who_o we_o have_v authority_n to_o reclaim_v they_o from_o their_o disorder_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n she_o be_v a_o cruel_a mother_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o gangrene_v arm_n of_o her_o child_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o but_o she_o be_v much_o more_o cruel_a that_o suffer_v his_o mind_n and_o heart_n to_o be_v corrupt_v by_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n he_o that_o see_v his_o friend_n ruin_v by_o underhand_a intrigue_n and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o or_o for_o his_o own_o advantage_n enter_v into_o a_o correspondence_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o friendship_n he_o have_v vow_v be_v a_o perfidious_a friend_n and_o not_o fit_a for_o humane_a society_n but_o he_o be_v much_o more_o perfidious_a who_o for_o fear_n of_o grieve_v and_o displease_v we_o suffer_v we_o to_o fall_v into_o hell_n or_o by_o gratify_v our_o passion_n join_v with_o the_o only_a enemy_n we_o have_v to_o blind_v and_o destroy_v we_o vi_o who_o then_o be_v he_o that_o can_v render_v to_o his_o neighbour_n the_o duty_n of_o charity_n or_o benevolence_n certain_o he_o that_o know_v the_o vanity_n of_o transitory_a enjoyment_n and_o the_o solidity_n of_o the_o future_a good_n the_o stability_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n build_v on_o that_o immovable_a rock_n the_o well_o belove_a son_n of_o the_o almighty_a he_o that_o compare_v time_n with_o eternity_n and_o follow_v the_o great_a principle_n of_o christian_a morality_n measure_v the_o duty_n of_o civil_a friendship_n and_o society_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o society_n which_o be_v join_v here_o upon_o earth_n by_o grace_n and_o cement_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n by_o the_o perpetual_a communion_n of_o a_o good_a which_o shall_v be_v give_v whole_a and_o entire_a to_o all_o and_o entire_a to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o he_o in_o fine_a that_o continual_o meditate_v on_o that_o divine_a society_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v with_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o mutual_a love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o that_o happy_a love_n which_o shall_v for_o ever_o unite_v we_o to_o god_n he_o and_o he_o alone_o be_v capable_a of_o pay_v to_o his_o neighbour_n the_o duty_n of_o benevolence_n all_o other_o man_n be_v destitute_a of_o charity_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o love_v we_o with_o the_o love_n which_o be_v due_a to_o we_o and_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o second_o great_a commandment_n of_o the_o christian_a law_n that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o know_v their_o essential_a obligation_n towards_o we_o the_o correspondence_n they_o have_v with_o we_o their_o friendship_n their_o society_n will_v rather_o be_v the_o fatal_a cause_n of_o our_o misery_n than_o the_o happy_a foundation_n of_o our_o joy_n and_o tranquillity_n vii_o let_v people_n say_v what_o they_o will_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o separate_v the_o law_n of_o civil_a society_n from_o those_o of_o christian_a charity_n to_o i_o they_o seem_v inseparable_a in_o the_o practical_a part_n the_o citizen_n of_o my_o earthly_a city_n be_v already_o by_o grace_n a_o citizen_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n the_o subject_a of_o my_o prince_n be_v a_o domestic_a of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n now_o you_o be_v no_o more_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n 2.19_o eph._n 2.19_o say_v s._n paul_n but_o fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundarion_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a cornerstone_n in_o who_o all_o the_o building_n fit_o frame_v together_o grow_v unto_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v i_o then_o engage_v in_o the_o design_n of_o a_o friend_n who_o seek_v to_o advance_v his_o fortune_n here_o upon_o earth_n and_o hazard_n the_o possession_n which_o he_o have_v in_o heaven_n shall_v i_o by_o my_o counsel_n and_o friend_n favour_v his_o ambition_n and_o advance_v one_o who_o want_v that_o constancy_n and_o resolution_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o subordinate_a government_n to_o a_o station_n which_o all_o wise_a and_o understand_a man_n be_v afraid_a of_o a_o friend_n tremble_v for_o his_o friend_n when_o he_o behold_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o danger_n a_o mother_n be_v fright_v when_o she_o see_v her_o child_n clamber_v up_o a_o steep_a place_n and_o shall_v not_o i_o be_v in_o fear_n for_o a_o relation_n for_o a_o dear_a friend_n in_o christ_n who_o i_o see_v environ_v on_o all_o side_n with_o dreadful_a precipice_n and_o yet_o still_o climb_v high_o to_o a_o place_n that_o make_v the_o strong_a head_n giddy_a viii_o the_o present_a life_n shall_v be_v consider_v with_o relation_n to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o follow_v and_o shall_v be_v follow_v by_o no_o other_o the_o society_n which_o we_o now_o form_n be_v no_o otherwise_o durable_a than_o as_o it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n it_o be_v for_o this_o second_o society_n that_o the_o first_o be_v ordain_v it_o be_v to_o merit_v heaven_n that_o we_o live_v upon_o earth_n i_o repeat_v this_o truth_n often_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v thorough_o convince_v of_o it_o we_o shall_v engrave_v it_o deep_o on_o our_o memory_n we_o shall_v incessant_o revolve_v it_o in_o our_o mind_n for_o fear_v lest_o the_o continual_a action_n of_o sensible_a object_n shall_v blot_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o if_o we_o be_v full_o convince_v of_o this_o truth_n if_o we_o make_v it_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o judgement_n and_o desire_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v concern_v at_o the_o want_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o shall_v not_o much_o esteem_n we_o shall_v not_o then_o take_v such_o measure_n as_o tend_v only_o to_o make_v we_o happy_a upon_o earth_n and_o 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say_v receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o do_v remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a first_o that_o the_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o priest_n have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n this_o i_o think_v can_v be_v deny_v second_o that_o this_o sacrament_n as_o also_o all_o those_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n though_o for_o other_o reason_n than_o these_o which_o i_o here_o make_v use_n of_o do_v confer_v justify_v charity_n or_o a_o habitual_a and_o roll_a love_n of_o the_o immutable_a order_n for_o god_n do_v not_o judge_v of_o a_o man_n by_o that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v transient_a and_o actual_a in_o he_o but_o by_o fix_a and_o permanent_a disposition_n therefore_o a_o actual_a love_n of_o order_n do_v not_o justify_v but_o only_o a_o habitual_a love_n for_o god_n who_o inviolable_o love_v order_n can_v love_v a_o heart_n that_o be_v irregular_a and_o more_o dispose_v towards_o evil_n than_o towards_o 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give_v heaven_n to_o those_o who_o be_v more_o dispose_v to_o evil_a than_o to_o good_a and_o be_v actual_o in_o disorder_n after_o all_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v determine_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o i_o here_o assert_v 5._o sess_n 7._o can._n 8_o sess_n 14._o chap_n 4._o cap._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n operate_v grace_n or_o justify_v charity_n and_o that_o the_o sinner_n who_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n by_o the_o motion_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n inspire_v in_o he_o a_o motion_n which_o do_v not_o justify_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o yet_o dwell_v in_o he_o as_o the_o council_n declare_v and_o for_o those_o reason_n which_o i_o have_v set_v down_o that_o the_o sinner_n i_o say_v true_o receive_v the_o habitual_a charity_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o the_o saviour_n of_o sinner_n have_v institute_v to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n xiii_o so_o than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o sinner_n who_o be_v make_v contrite_a by_o any_o motive_n whatsoever_o for_o it_o matter_n not_o what_o it_o be_v when_o he_o feel_v himself_o touch_v with_o repentance_n and_o have_v obtain_v by_o his_o prayer_n or_o otherwise_o sufficient_a strength_n to_o form_v the_o generous_a resolution_n of_o sin_v no_o more_o or_o of_o renounce_v his_o predominant_a passion_n ought_v speedy_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o penance_n that_o so_o he_o may_v receive_v by_o this_o sacrament_n that_o which_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o can_v never_o obtain_v by_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o prayer_n fourteen_o i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o many_o people_n condemn_v the_o fear_n of_o hell_n as_o a_o motive_n of_o self-love_n which_o can_v never_o produce_v any_o good_a notwithstanding_o i_o have_v make_v use_n of_o it_o as_o be_v the_o most_o lively_a and_o the_o most_o common_a motive_n to_o excite_v we_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o may_v contribute_v to_o our_o justification_n i_o know_v that_o they_o reject_v this_o motive_n as_o useless_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_n approve_v only_o of_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o eternal_a reward_n as_o a_o holy_a and_o reasonable_a motive_n by_o which_o most_o good_a man_n be_v animate_v to_o virtue_n according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o david_n who_o be_v always_o so_o full_a of_o fervour_n and_o charity_n i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o perform_v thy_o statute_n always_o lat._n always_o psal_n 119.112_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n propter_fw-la retribuionem_fw-la vulg._n lat._n because_o of_o the_o reward_n notwithstanding_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a or_o to_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v miserable_a be_v the_o same_o thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v conceive_v than_o this_o the_o fear_n of_o pain_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o pleasure_n be_v both_o of_o they_o but_o motion_n of_o self-love_n now_o 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if_o they_o respect_v god_n himself_o if_o they_o love_v and_o fear_v he_o in_o our_o person_n certain_o we_o attribute_v to_o ourselves_o power_n and_o independence_n if_o we_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o servant_n 3.22_o col._n 3.22_o say_v s._n paul_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n fear_v god_n it_o be_v god_n that_o they_o must_v fear_v 23._o v._o 23._o and_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o unto_o man_n to_o god_n who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o reward_v and_o not_o unto_o man_n who_o will_n be_v of_o themselves_o altegether_o ineffectual_a 24._o v._o 24._o know_v as_o the_o apostle_n go_v on_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n 7.23_o 〈…〉_o 7.23_o be_v not_o you_o the_o servant_n of_o men._n xii_o there_o be_v so_o strict_a a_o union_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n and_o such_o a_o mutual_a relation_n betwixt_o the_o motion_n of_o these_o two_o substance_n that_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o draw_v near_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o body_n to_o any_o object_n which_o be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o pleasure_n without_o unite_n ourselves_o to_o it_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o love_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o that_o pleasure_n so_o likewise_o when_o the_o imagination_n be_v dazzle_v with_o the_o splendour_n which_o envirous_a the_o great_a fall_v down_o and_o prostrate_v itself_o before_o they_o it_o be_v difficult_a for_o the_o soul_n not_o to_o follow_v that_o motion_n or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o bow_v and_o lower_v itself_o it_o shall_v indeed_o prostrate_v itself_o but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v before_o the_o power_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n which_o it_o must_v honour_v in_o the_o person_n of_o 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