nolition_n of_o it_o or_o the_o volition_n of_o its_o absence_n and_o instead_o thereof_o the_o volition_n of_o the_o universal_a good_a may_v be_v call_v charity_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o fit_a name_n 3_o the_o three_o object_n cause_v delight_n to_o we_o be_v power_n to_o do_v what_o one_o please_v to_o make_v any_o thing_n consequent_a upon_o one_o will_n of_o which_o three_o degree_n liberty_n equality_n superiority_n now_o to_o have_v pleasure_n arise_v from_o hence_o the_o only_a object_n of_o our_o volition_n be_v a_o action_n of_o pride_n the_o only_a object_n of_o our_o habitual_a inclination_n the_o vice_n thereof_o to_o refuse_v it_o as_o before_z or_o will_v its_o absence_n be_v humility_n 4_o mere_a activity_n and_o life_n and_o that_o exert_v in_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o our_o soul_n such_o as_o be_v for_o example_n mere_a contemplation_n and_o knowledge_n sense_n imagination_n strong_a passion_n intense_a volition_n or_o resolution_n and_o because_o knowledge_n may_v be_v indefinite_o divide_v according_a to_o its_o object_n here_o alone_o may_v be_v almost_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o particular_a vice_n and_o virtue_n this_o vice_n and_o contrary_a virtue_n have_v no_o name_n some_o kind_n of_o it_o may_v 5_o some_o certain_a agreeable_a corporeal_a motion_n or_o motion_n of_o our_o body_n to_o which_o our_o soul_n be_v unite_v suave_v corporis_fw-la commotiones_fw-la as_o some_o have_v call_v they_o which_o i_o know_v no_o common_a name_n to_o signify_v they_o by_o unless_o titillation_n may_v be_v allow_v these_o as_o cartes_n think_v create_v pleasure_n to_o the_o mind_n as_o a_o natural_a sign_n of_o the_o health_n or_o good_a constitution_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o pleasure_n arise_v in_o the_o soul_n from_o they_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pleasure_n which_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o body_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v all_o sensation_n among_o which_o be_v those_o of_o health_n calmness_n and_o serenity_n other_o bodily_a temper_n many_o corporeal_a passion_n such_o as_o love_n joy_n hope_v acquiescence_n etc._n etc._n nay_o i_o may_v say_v all_o perhaps_o for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o soul_n may_v be_v delight_v with_o the_o corporeal_a passion_n of_o sadness_n and_o grief_n though_o in_o these_o not_o only_o the_o mechanical_a or_o corporeal_a vibration_n and_o motion_n of_o fibres_n nerve_n and_o spirit_n delight_n and_o please_v but_o also_o the_o sense_n perception_n life_n and_o some_o kind_n of_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o this_o pleasure_n be_v mix_v from_o two_o very_a different_a object_n one_o corporeal_a other_o intellectual_a and_o indeed_o most_o of_o our_o pleasure_n or_o delight_n arise_v from_o several_a object_n mix_v and_o blend_v together_o now_o to_o have_v the_o pleasure_n or_o delight_n arise_v from_o such_o motion_n of_o our_o body_n the_o entire_a object_n of_o our_o volition_n be_v a_o act_n of_o sensuality_n and_o to_o be_v habitual_o incline_v thereto_o the_o vice_n but_o to_o refuse_v this_o self-pleasure_n or_o to_o will_v its_o absence_n be_v sobriety_n or_o temperance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o man_n nature_n of_o all_o his_o faculty_n which_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o first_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o rectitude_n honesty_n probity_n of_o his_o action_n and_o inclination_n or_o his_o virtue_n may_v be_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o great_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n to_o he_o now_o even_o to_o have_v this_o delight_n usual_o call_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n nay_o let_v i_o add_v that_o pleasure_n which_o arise_v from_o hope_n and_o assurance_n of_o a_o reward_n and_o from_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o too_o i_o say_v to_o have_v this_o the_o entire_a object_n of_o our_o volition_n intention_n inclination_n or_o in_o great_a proportion_n to_o other_o part_n of_o the_o universal_a good_a than_o it_o ought_v be_v a_o sin_n and_o vice_n which_o want_v a_o name_n as_o do_v its_o opposite_a virtue_n final_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o this_o distribution_n i_o have_v make_v which_o i_o bring_v only_o for_o example_n of_o some_o general_a head_n as_o many_o as_o there_o be_v object_n which_o may_v please_v or_o delight_v we_o and_o consequent_o correspondent_a appetite_n which_o be_v numberless_a so_o many_o sort_n of_o sin_n or_o vice_n may_v there_o be_v they_o all_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o some_o general_a head_n and_o those_o head_n divide_v and_o these_o again_o subdivide_v etc._n etc._n 27._o many_o other_o distribution_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n may_v be_v make_v as_o from_o the_o part_n of_o the_o universal_a good_a distinguish_v by_o its_o subject_n usual_o comprehend_v under_o three_o viz._n god_n all_o create_v or_o finite_a being_n beside_o ourselves_o under_o the_o name_n of_o our_o neighbour_n though_o we_o know_v little_a of_o any_o other_o or_o what_o we_o can_v do_v to_o or_o for_o they_o beside_o mankind_n and_o last_o ourselves_o the_o volition_n of_o the_o universal_a good_a our_o last_o end_n therefore_o may_v be_v resolve_v into_o three_o part_n viz._n the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o love_n of_o â—ur_n neighbour_n the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o or_o piety_n charity_n and_o prudent_a and_o sober_a care_n of_o our_o own_o great_a concern_v and_o by_o love_n i_o mean_v not_o gratitude_n but_o a_o volition_n of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o object_n belove_v whether_o the_o good_a be_v a_o absent_a or_o present_a good_a to_z will_v a_o absent_a good_a and_o desire_v it_o for_o the_o person_n we_o love_v can_v only_o take_v place_n with_o respect_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o ourselves_o not_o to_o god_n who_o we_o know_v can_v want_v any_o thing_n but_o to_o will_v a_o present_a good_a may_v be_v to_o god_n also_o we_o may_v will_n approve_v rejoice_v delight_n in_o the_o infinite_a perfection_n and_o happiness_n of_o his_o nature_n which_o he_o always_o do_v and_o can_v but_o possess_v 28._o but_o these_o three_o part_n of_o the_o universal_a good_a be_v always_o to_o be_v intend_v together_o actual_o or_o habitual_o although_o but_o one_o of_o they_o may_v be_v first_o regard_v as_o when_o we_o actual_o will_v any_o good_a to_o our_o neighbour_n we_o ought_v at_o least_o habitual_o to_o will_v it_o not_o only_o because_o thereby_o we_o do_v good_a to_o he_o but_o also_o because_o it_o please_v god_n and_o it_o be_v our_o own_o perfection_n and_o will_v be_v for_o our_o own_o great_a good_a so_o to_o do_v although_o that_o we_o first_o look_v at_o be_v our_o neighbour_n good_a and_o these_o three_o part_n be_v so_o necessary_o and_o inseparable_o conjoin_v that_o we_o may_v and_o ought_v always_o habitual_o to_o believe_v when_o we_o endeavour_v to_o effect_v the_o one_o the_o other_o will_v necessary_o follow_v thus_o for_o example_n to_o love_n god_n the_o volition_n of_o good_a to_o he_o or_o the_o rejoice_v in_o the_o perfection_n and_o happiness_n of_o his_o nature_n have_v necessary_o consequent_a other_o and_o our_o own_o good_a because_o all_o the_o happiness_n of_o creature_n depend_v thereon_o and_o flow_v therefrom_o from_o his_o be_v and_o from_o his_o most_o perfect_a nature_n and_o because_o it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v our_o great_a perfection_n comfort_n reward_n so_o again_o if_o we_o sincere_o love_v and_o do_v good_a to_o our_o neighbour_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o please_v god_n and_o be_v best_a for_o ourselves_o and_o so_o last_o our_o own_o great_a good_a true_o as_o to_o intention_n extension_n and_o duration_n or_o our_o great_a perfection_n and_o happiness_n be_v in_o and_o by_o love_v of_o god_n and_o do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v to_o our_o neighbour_n 29._o it_o may_v be_v further_o observe_v that_o all_o action_n and_o correspondent_a habit_n of_o the_o will_n whatsoever_o which_o do_v effect_v the_o universal_a good_a have_v be_v use_v to_o be_v call_v virtue_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o action_n or_o the_o ultimate_a object_n thereof_o and_o for_o distinction-sake_n may_v be_v call_v instrumental_a or_o eventual_a virtue_n the_o other_o sort_n of_o volition_n which_o have_v their_o due_a end_n or_o due_a ultimate_a object_n consider_v as_o such_o have_v the_o name_n of_o principal_a or_o inherent_a virtue_n so_o for_o example_n to_o apply_v the_o mind_n to_o attention_n and_o consideration_n pursuit_n after_o or_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v account_v virtue_n because_o they_o usual_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o good_a effect_n in_o the_o world_n more_o than_o hurtful_a one_o such_o again_o be_v to_o judge_v right_o and_o true_o especial_o concern_v other_o man_n i.e._n always_o only_o according_a to_o what_o real_o appear_v to_o we_o from_o thing_n themselves_o not_o because_o we_o imagine_v so_o although_o the_o end_n of_o
where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n because_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o volition_n of_o what_o be_v right_a and_o just_a be_v eternal_a or_o the_o apostle_n may_v mean_v by_o law_n not_o strict_o a_o act_n of_o some_o will_n concern_v another_o action_n and_o will_n but_o a_o obligation_n to_o will_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o there_o always_o be_v whenever_o any_o will_v exist_v be_v a_o relation_n between_o the_o will_n and_o its_o due_a object_n the_o universal_a good_a beside_o st._n paul_n may_v mean_v comparative_o the_o transgression_n or_o sin_n be_v much_o less_o where_o there_o be_v no_o express_v know_v law_n 23._o nor_o do_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n or_o virtue_n depend_v upon_o liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la or_o freewill_n for_o whether_o any_o will_n have_v power_n to_o determine_v its_o own_o volition_n to_o the_o great_a or_o any_o lesser_a good_a or_o no_o which_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v yet_o most_o certain_o whenever_o there_o be_v a_o direction_n thereof_o to_o a_o lesser_a good_a there_o be_v a_o defect_n in_o that_o volition_n come_v it_o from_o what_o cause_n it_o will_v though_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o some_o other_o be_v without_o it_o which_o by_o his_o power_n be_v able_a so_o to_o determine_v it_o or_o suppose_v any_o nature_n shall_v be_v eternal_o and_o necessary_o so_o constitute_v 24._o it_o follow_v likewise_o that_o suppose_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o be_v to_o have_v for_o the_o object_n of_o his_o volition_n the_o rectitude_n the_o perfection_n thereof_o and_o shall_v not_o place_v it_o in_o the_o willing_a the_o great_a good_a but_o in_o willing_a some_o particular_a or_o which_o be_v most_o common_a some_o personal_a good_a as_o self-preservation_n this_o very_a volition_n will_v have_v that_o defect_n in_o it_o we_o call_v sin_n and_o will_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o reward_n i._n e._n any_o thing_n which_o shall_v maintain_v or_o encourage_v such_o a_o action_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n unfeigned_o in_o his_o conscience_n to_o judge_v it_o his_o bind_a duty_n to_o desire_n and_o pursue_v always_o as_o his_o ultimate_a end_n his_o own_o great_a personal_a good_a without_o regard_n to_o god_n or_o other_o and_z according_o shall_v will_n and_o act_n this_o will_v be_v a_o vicious_a man_n and_o whether_o god_n may_v not_o by_o way_n of_o punishment_n for_o pride_n etc._n etc._n permit_v a_o man_n so_o to_o err_v be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v determine_v and_o there_o have_v be_v two_o pernicious_a and_o foolish_a mistake_n if_o not_o wilful_a error_n that_o man_n may_v secure_o indulge_v their_o lust_n of_o some_o late_a new_a modeller_n of_o morality_n to_o which_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ill-nature_n and_o debauchery_n of_o the_o age_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v the_o one_o the_o advance_n of_o their_o personal_a good_a to_o the_o place_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o their_o action_n the_o other_o the_o pitch_v upon_o no_o better_a than_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n and_o limb_n or_o to_o enlarge_v their_o own_o sense_n the_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o conveniency_n comfort_n and_o pleasure_n proper_a to_o this_o bodily_a life_n in_o these_o opinion_n they_o have_v quite_o pervert_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o make_v vice_n to_o be_v virtue_n or_o because_o according_a to_o the_o same_o man_n doctrine_n every_o one_o be_v necessary_o carry_v to_o his_o own_o great_a good_a or_o happiness_n in_o general_n only_o through_o ignorance_n be_v oft_o out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o have_v make_v no_o vice_n at_o all_o substitute_v in_o its_o room_n folly_n and_o imprudence_n 25._o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o volition_n may_v be_v say_v of_o actual_a and_o habitual_a inclination_n and_o because_o volition_n and_o actual_a inclination_n be_v but_o sometime_o existent_a in_o man_n but_o habitual_a inclination_n constant_a and_o perpetual_a it_o be_v according_a to_o this_o a_o man_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v estimate_v viz._n by_o three_o thing_n 1._o it_o be_v direction_n to_o its_o right_a object_n the_o universal_a good_n 2._o the_o force_n and_o strength_n thereof_o 3._o it_o be_v constancy_n or_o frequency_n in_o the_o soul_n each_o of_o which_o have_v degree_n so_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o set_v down_o certain_a rule_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o any_o man_n for_o example_n sake_n only_o he_o be_v the_o worst_a man_n in_o the_o first_o respect_n who_o be_v habitual_o incline_v to_o and_o in_o love_n with_o the_o mean_a or_o least_o delectable_a good_a in_o the_o second_o respect_n who_o be_v the_o most_o vehement_o incline_v thereto_o in_o the_o three_o respect_n who_o be_v perpetual_o or_o constant_o so_o contrariwise_o he_o be_v the_o best_a who_o have_v the_o great_a good_a absolute_o or_o the_o eternal_a felicity_n for_o by_o felicity_n i_o mean_v the_o great_a degree_n of_o delight_n or_o pleasure_n as_o to_o intention_n of_o the_o universe_n or_o all_o being_n existent_n for_o the_o object_n of_o his_o habitual_a inclination_n or_o who_o be_v habitual_o incline_v thereto_o and_o that_o with_o the_o great_a force_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o then_o constant_o and_o perpetual_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v what_o a_o indefinite_a number_n of_o degree_n there_o be_v between_o these_o two_o extreme_n in_o all_o the_o three_o respect_n the_o great_a difficulty_n be_v not_o to_o know_v these_o rule_n of_o our_o judgement_n but_o to_o know_v ourselves_o and_o consequent_o to_o apply_v they_o and_o since_o denominatio_fw-la fit_a à _fw-la majore_fw-la he_o only_o be_v to_o be_v call_v a_o good_a man_n who_o have_v a_o strong_a and_o more_o constant_a habitual_a inclination_n to_o the_o universal_a good_a than_o to_o any_o one_o or_o more_o particular_n and_o this_o be_v or_o may_v have_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o martyrdom_n be_v so_o high_o esteem_v and_o magnify_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n a_o martyr_n by_o his_o suffering_n for_o his_o faith_n even_o though_o he_o be_v not_o actual_o baptise_a be_v think_v to_o expiate_v all_o former_a bad_a life_n and_o to_o be_v undoubted_o save_v or_o to_o obtain_v a_o most_o glorious_a and_o blissful_a condition_n in_o heaven_n because_o such_o his_o suffer_a death_n or_o part_v with_o life_n itself_o deem_v the_o great_a personal_a good_a among_o man_n rather_o than_o to_o deny_v that_o truth_n which_o they_o suppose_v god_n have_v command_v to_o believe_v and_o profess_v and_o consequent_o to_o disobey_v god_n be_v a_o certain_a sign_n and_o argument_n of_o a_o strong_a actual_a and_o habitual_a inclination_n at_o that_o time_n of_o his_o death_n to_o obey_v god_n and_o consequent_o to_o that_o which_o be_v right_a just_a and_o good_a than_o to_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o nor_o may_v it_o be_v here_o amiss_o to_o hint_n how_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o possible_a for_o this_o habitual_a inclination_n bent_n and_o propension_n to_o any_o certain_a object_n to_o be_v so_o forcible_a and_o strong_a as_o to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o act_n of_o free_a will_n or_o choice_n about_o that_o object_n nor_o may_v a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o divert_v suspend_v or_o withhold_v his_o actual_a volition_n consent_n or_o embrace_v from_o it_o when_o it_o be_v propose_v though_o by_o prudent_a contrivance_n these_o habitual_a inclination_n general_o i_o do_v not_o say_v all_o may_v also_o by_o degree_n be_v weaken_v and_o at_o last_o quite_o extinguish_v and_o destroy_v 26._o it_o be_v as_o easy_a hence_o to_o deduce_v all_o particular_a virtue_n and_o vice_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v find_v many_o to_o have_v as_o yet_o no_o name_n for_o one_o way_n and_o the_o most_o common_a be_v by_o distinguish_v particular_a delectable_a good_a or_o pleasure_n whether_o that_o particular_a good_a be_v in_o a_o man_n self_n or_o in_o another_o as_o the_o subject_a whether_o it_o be_v i_o or_o another_o but_o it_o be_v usual_o if_o not_o always_o a_o man_n own_o from_o its_o various_a cause_n or_o object_n and_o it_o seem_v there_o may_v be_v six_o general_a one_o i_o do_v but_o now_o suggest_v not_o determine_v 1_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o good_a in_o general_a so_o esteem_v many_o thing_n thus_o only_o please_v 2_o the_o pain_n mischief_n evil_a suffering_n of_o another_o whether_o any_o be_v be_v of_o such_o a_o temper_n as_o to_o be_v delight_v therewith_o let_v other_o consider_v but_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a now_o to_o will_v one_o delight_n or_o pleasure_n from_o this_o object_n or_o cause_n be_v call_v malice_n to_o be_v habitual_o incline_v thereto_o maliciousness_n but_o the_o renounce_n of_o this_o or_o the_o
these_o action_n may_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_v a_o man_n take_v in_o such_o conduct_n of_o himself_o in_o such_o temper_n and_o action_n or_o some_o personal_a and_o proper_a good_a and_o therefore_o indeed_o be_v inherent_o vicious_a according_a to_o our_o sense_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n so_o likewise_o liberality_n or_o the_o distribution_n of_o many_o good_a thing_n to_o other_o consider_v without_o its_o end_n i_o mean_v the_o inward_a volition_n of_o so_o do_v or_o the_o action_n of_o the_o will_n of_o which_o the_o outward_a bodily_a action_n be_v a_o sign_n and_o effect_v only_o and_o belong_v not_o to_o this_o present_a discourse_n 30._o and_o it_o be_v here_o only_o that_o it_o be_v general_o true_a that_o virtus_fw-la consistit_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la i.e._n there_o may_v be_v too_o much_o or_o too_o little_a of_o such_o action_n and_o habit_n both_o which_o extreme_n do_v not_o effect_v the_o universal_a good_a but_o be_v of_o more_o ill_a than_o good_a consequence_n thus_o for_o example_n a_o man_n may_v attend_v too_o much_o sometime_o and_o to_o some_o thing_n or_o too_o little_a he_o may_v give_v too_o much_o or_o too_o little_a the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v call_v prodigality_n the_o second_o parsimony_n or_o covetousness_n but_o it_o be_v false_a and_o absurd_a to_o say_v this_o of_o virtue_n as_o it_o be_v before_o define_v for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o excess_n therein_o nay_o some_o of_o these_o very_a action_n may_v have_v no_o excess_n as_o justice_n right_o desined_a and_o faith_n 31._o those_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o action_n and_o habit_n be_v call_v virtue_n which_o be_v observe_v and_o believe_v to_o have_v more_o good_a effect_n than_o evil_a one_o in_o the_o total_a sum_n insomuch_o that_o if_o they_o have_v very_o few_o more_o good_a than_o bad_a consequence_n they_o be_v term_v mean_a virtue_n as_o frugality_n if_o very_o many_o and_o great_a one_o than_o they_o be_v call_v great_a virtue_n such_o as_o justice_n or_o give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o due_a i.e._n that_o to_o each_o particular_a and_o consequent_o to_o one_o self_n also_o as_o to_o quality_n quantity_n time_n and_o all_o other_o respect_n of_o give_v it_o which_o be_v most_o for_o the_o universal_a good_a meekness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o slowness_n to_o be_v move_v to_o anger_n or_o return_v evil_a when_o provoke_v by_o infirmity_n ill_a action_n or_o injury_n to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o clemency_n or_o a_o omission_n of_o part_n of_o punishment_n forbearance_n and_o long_a sufferance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o delay_n of_o punishment_n or_o of_o return_v evil_a for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o many_o injury_n forgiveness_n or_o a_o omission_n to_o punish_v or_o return_v any_o evil_n for_o injury_n at_o all_o bounty_n courage_n veracity_n consent_n to_o the_o constitution_n and_o administration_n of_o government_n or_o enter_v into_o a_o society_n where_o some_o may_v be_v on_o purpose_n set_v apart_o and_o appoint_v for_o find_v out_o and_o improve_n and_o secure_v what_o be_v for_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o that_o society_n and_o particular_o for_o the_o arbitration_n of_o all_o difference_n which_o the_o jew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judge_n or_o government_n and_o make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o precept_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n or_o of_o those_o who_o advantage_n of_o benefit_n to_o mankind_n be_v so_o easy_o and_o well_o know_v that_o all_o man_n who_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o natural_a light_n only_o allow_v and_o command_v they_o but_o there_o be_v no_o great_a instrumental_a or_o eventual_a virtue_n than_o christian_a faith_n or_o to_o be_v a_o believer_n by_o which_o i_o mean_v obedience_n to_o jesus_n in_o god_n name_n which_o consist_v of_o or_o contain_v two_o thing_n 1._o a_o assent_n to_o all_o thing_n jesus_n or_o those_o commissionated_a and_o inspire_v by_o he_o teach_v and_o deliver_v as_o infallible_o true_a and_o 2._o a_o practise_v all_o he_o have_v command_v better_a word_n than_o these_o we_o have_v not_o to_o express_v these_o two_o particular_n by_o though_o both_o indeed_o be_v do_v and_o practise_v command_n for_o the_o precept_n of_o christian_a faith_n contain_v the_o most_o sincere_a and_o generous_a and_o constant_a inherent_a virtue_n as_o also_o the_o great_a instrumental_a or_o eventual_a one_o the_o very_a first_o part_n alone_o or_o assent_v be_v general_o in_o various_a degree_n a_o great_a instrumental_a virtue_n some_o habit_n again_o there_o be_v who_o advantage_n of_o good_a or_o bad_a effect_n be_v so_o uncertain_a that_o it_o be_v dispute_v whether_o they_o be_v virtue_n or_o not_o some_o at_o some_o time_n say_v they_o be_v and_o other_o say_v not_o for_o example_n facetiousness_n and_o taciturnity_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v hardly_o yet_o determine_v or_o determinable_a whether_o some_o disposition_n and_o action_n be_v vice_n or_o vicious_a or_o no_o viz._n because_o the_o advantage_n or_o excess_n of_o good_a or_o bad_a consequence_n of_o either_o side_n be_v yet_o unknown_a such_o perhaps_o may_v be_v scrupulosity_n or_o a_o aptitude_n to_o examine_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o every_o the_o small_a action_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n only_o for_o that_o be_v easy_o know_v but_o of_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v most_o difficult_a often_o impossible_a to_o know_v so_o also_o separation_n from_o some_o particular_a corrupt_a church_n some_o may_v think_v separation_n some_o communion_n the_o great_a mischief_n such_o individual_a action_n also_o may_v be_v call_v indifferent_a these_o for_o their_o very_a be_v such_o be_v not_o by_o any_o man_n to_o be_v do_v at_o all_o and_o a_o man_n be_v always_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o indifferent_a or_o to_o act_v because_o he_o judge_v upon_o so_o much_o consideration_n as_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v allow_v or_o sufficient_a for_o thing_n of_o no_o more_o importance_n that_o of_o his_o action_n there_o may_v be_v more_o good_a than_o bad_a consequence_n and_o more_o good_a consequence_n than_o of_o his_o omission_n of_o it_o or_o do_v any_o other_o action_n at_o that_o time_n those_o action_n also_o be_v by_o some_o term_v indifferent_a which_o though_o they_o be_v at_o one_o time_n in_o some_o circumstance_n of_o best_a effect_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v do_v yet_o in_o other_o it_o be_v confess_v they_o be_v not_o if_o so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a many_o degree_n of_o indifferency_n some_o action_n may_v be_v more_o some_o less_o indifferent_a than_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o frequency_n and_o number_n of_o conveniency_n or_o good_a effect_n some_o may_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o many_o and_o great_a good_a consequence_n and_o effect_n but_o seldom_o of_o any_o hurtful_a one_o and_o those_o but_o small_a and_o few_o on_o the_o contrary_a some_o may_v more_o general_o be_v very_o inconvenient_a and_o noxious_a yet_o sometime_o convenient_a and_o useful_a some_o last_o may_v be_v near_o equal_a all_o which_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o individual_a action_n according_a as_o with_o all_o their_o circumstance_n they_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v of_o most_o good_a or_o bad_a consequence_n be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o to_o be_v do_v at_o that_o particular_a time_n as_o if_o they_o be_v of_o that_o sort_n of_o action_n which_o be_v perpetual_o to_o be_v do_v or_o abstain_v from_o and_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n general_o about_o which_o the_o world_n with_o a_o unproportionate_a confidence_n dissent_v and_o quarrel_n and_o contend_v unto_o wound_n and_o death_n itself_o 32._o many_o other_o be_v the_o useful_a inference_n which_o may_v be_v make_v from_o these_o few_o observation_n and_o many_o the_o question_n determine_v thereby_o as_o only_o for_o instance_n sake_n it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a question_n among_o the_o writer_n of_o ethic_n and_o it_o may_v be_v of_o some_o importance_n whether_o virtutes_fw-la sunt_fw-la connexae_fw-la all_o virtue_n be_v connect_v so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v one_o in_o any_o subject_a there_o be_v all_o to_o which_o it_o be_v easy_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v not_o for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o more_o strong_a and_o prevail_a habitual_a inclination_n to_o his_o duty_n to_o that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o right_a to_o please_v and_o obey_v god_n to_o the_o universal_a good_a than_o to_o some_o one_o or_o more_o certain_a object_n but_o not_o than_o to_o some_o other_o so_o some_o man_n especial_o if_o advance_v in_o year_n may_v prefer_v their_o duty_n and_o act_v according_a to_o conscience_n before_o any_o sensual_a pleasure_n but_o not_o before_o riches_n reputation_n dignity_n power_n selfwill_a etc._n etc._n they_o may_v have_v so_o little_a inclination_n to_o the_o former_a as_o