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bright_a and_o beautiful_a all_o its_o blessedness_n and_o glory_n be_v found_v in_o its_o love_n it_o be_v by_o love_n itself_o make_v communicative_a and_o diffusive_a and_o great_a and_o rich_a and_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v fit_a for_o delight_n all_o obedience_n and_o service_n be_v found_v in_o love_n and_o if_o a_o creature_n that_o be_v belove_v must_v free_o give_v up_o itself_o to_o another_o pleasure_n before_o it_o can_v show_v its_o love_n or_o entire_o be_v enjoy_v love_n be_v of_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n most_o fit_a to_o answer_v love_n because_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o soul_n be_v give_v thereby_o to_o the_o person_n that_o desire_v it_o love_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o benefit_n and_o pleasure_n house_n estate_n and_o land_n authority_n wealth_n and_o power_n life_n itself_o be_v consecrate_v and_o devote_v by_o a_o lover_n to_o his_o object_n so_o that_o on_o our_o side_n all_o be_v give_v to_o god_n by_o love_n as_o well_o as_o by_o love_n it_o be_v receive_v from_o he_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v gift_n and_o token_n of_o his_o love_n man_n and_o angel_n be_v a_o present_a of_o his_o love_n which_o he_o have_v infinite_o adorn_v and_o make_v endless_o serviceable_a to_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v belove_v all_o these_o his_o love_n will_v have_v we_o to_o receive_v with_o a_o due_a esteem_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o than_o of_o his_o love_n he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o exercise_v our_o reason_n aright_o and_o love_v they_o as_o much_o as_o their_o goodness_n deserve_v when_o we_o see_v and_o understand_v their_o excellence_n and_o esteem_v they_o according_a to_o the_o transcendent_a value_n that_o appear_v in_o they_o we_o adorn_v ourselves_o with_o their_o fair_a idea_n we_o enlarge_v and_o beautify_v our_o soul_n with_o bright_a and_o clear_a apprehension_n and_o which_o be_v much_o more_o with_o regular_a and_o well_o order_v affection_n we_o enrich_v ourselves_o and_o increase_v our_o greatness_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o his_o gift_n we_o be_v lively_a and_o pleasant_a and_o vigorous_a creature_n full_a of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o fit_a to_o offer_v up_o all_o these_o thing_n unto_o he_o again_o while_o we_o empty_v they_o as_o help_v and_o advantage_n in_o that_o service_n which_o we_o pay_v unto_o he_o for_o our_o love_n to_o himself_o be_v enkindle_v by_o these_o incentives_n and_o while_o we_o sacrifice_v ourselves_o and_o they_o unto_o he_o we_o delight_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o to_o see_v he_o that_o be_v so_o great_a in_o love_n and_o bounty_n the_o author_n and_o possessor_n of_o all_o his_o glory_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v the_o object_n and_o cause_n of_o virtue_n the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o virtuous_a action_n that_o their_o form_n be_v infinite_o more_o excellent_a than_o their_o matter_n and_o the_o heathen_a morality_n infinite_o defective_a and_o short_a of_o the_o christian._n i_o do_v not_o see_v that_o aristotle_n make_v the_o end_n of_o virtue_n any_o other_o than_o a_o finite_a and_o temporal_a felicity_n which_o be_v infinite_o short_a of_o that_o felicity_n which_o be_v here_o begin_v and_o enjoy_v for_o ever_o he_o do_v not_o make_v god_n the_o object_n and_o end_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o if_o all_o act_n be_v distinguish_v into_o their_o kind_n by_o their_o object_n and_o their_o end_n those_o virtue_n must_v be_v infinite_o base_a that_o have_v no_o other_o object_n or_o end_n but_o creature_n and_o those_o only_a divine_a and_o noble_a that_o flow_v from_o a_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a original_a respect_v a_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a object_n rest_n in_o a_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a end_n his_o definition_n of_o felicity_n import_v all_o this_o but_o his_o behaviour_n make_v i_o to_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 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