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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 allowance_n humane_a thought_n and_o cogitation_n seem_v unto_o i_o like_o cloud_n in_o the_o air_n some_o vain_a and_o empty_a and_o like_v unto_o smoke_n some_o full_a and_o weighty_a some_o bright_a and_o pleasant_a some_o black_a and_o dismal_a succeed_v each_o other_o in_o time_n and_o place_n always_o in_o motion_n and_o sometime_o quick_a and_o violent_o agitate_a upon_o divers_a occasion_n from_o divers_a quarter_n which_o though_o they_o may_v be_v say_v sometime_o to_o refresh_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v her_o good_a and_o fruitful_a and_o that_o without_o the_o fall_n of_o they_o upon_o she_o she_o be_v a_o insignificant_a dry_a heavy_a lump_n without_o activity_n or_o cause_n of_o vegetation_n yet_o certain_o those_o cloud_n be_v first_o insensible_o create_v raise_v and_o send_v up_o from_o she_o who_o they_o again_o sometime_o refresh_v and_o sometime_o drown_v indeed_o to_o i_o the_o affection_n do_v no_o otherwise_o appear_v than_o that_o earthy_a part_n of_o the_o 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