2._o by_o his_o merciful_a providence_n or_o restrain_v grace_n 3._o by_o his_o bountiful_a providence_n or_o common_a renew_n grace_n 4._o by_o his_o spirit_n or_o special_a renew_n grace_n how_o god_n according_a to_o all_o these_o may_v be_v invocate_v the_o danger_n of_o apply_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o every_o work_n in_o man_n and_o how_o fit_a it_o be_v to_o clear_v the_o mind_n of_o such_o error_n of_o the_o use_n of_o solitude_n in_o some_o particular_a season_n as_o the_o most_o ready_a and_o likely_a way_n to_o discover_v truth_n page_n 13_o epist._n iii_o wherein_o he_o set_v down_o some_o further_a ground_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o mortality_n or_o utter_a annihilation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o brute_n upon_o their_o death_n no_o durable_a spirit_n in_o any_o visible_a creature_n but_o man_n of_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n in_o plant_n and_o animal_n the_o soul_n of_o beast_n essential_a with_o the_o body_n and_o so_o subject_a to_o the_o same_o fate_n the_o intellect_n in_o they_o in_o its_o height_n at_o the_o first_o whereas_o that_o in_o man_n be_v gradual_a act_n peculiar_a to_o reasonable_a creature_n as_o desire_v of_o dissolution_n and_o voluntary_a abstinence_n the_o spirit_n of_o brute_n determine_v by_o sense_n no_o creature_n beside_o man_n lay_v up_o more_o than_o be_v sufficient_a to_o maintain_v itself_o we_o attribute_v great_a gift_n and_o sagacity_n to_o mere_a animal_n than_o they_o have_v as_o in_o ants._n that_o there_o may_v be_v as_o much_o intellect_n in_o creature_n we_o converse_v not_o with_o as_o those_o we_o do_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o utter_a annihilation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o brute_n have_v no_o tendency_n to_o atheism_n page_n 39_o epist._n iu_o wherein_o the_o author_n treat_v of_o man_n ignorance_n in_o his_o search_n into_o the_o most_o ordinary_a work_n of_o nature_n and_o conclude_v how_o much_o more_o dim-sighted_a we_o be_v when_o we_o look_v into_o the_o frame_n and_o structure_n of_o man_n soul_n solomon_n knowledge_n of_o nature_n not_o universal_a much_o in_o nature_n find_v out_o accidental_o no_o one_o work_v of_o it_o full_o to_o be_v understand_v how_o nature_n do_v change_v in_o its_o operation_n of_o change_n in_o colour_n and_o that_o the_o variety_n in_o they_o be_v unaccountable_a that_o there_o be_v a_o transcendent_a wisdom_n rule_v and_o appear_v in_o all_o far_o above_o our_o reach_n and_o so_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o caution_n in_o our_o inquiry_n or_o affirmation_n page_n 60_o epist._n v._o wherein_o he_o further_o illustrate_v the_o inherent_a or_o native_a power_n and_o predominancy_n of_o the_o affection_n above_o the_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o more_o particular_o treat_v of_o the_o imagination_n its_o deception_n in_o we_o our_o misery_n thereby_o and_o the_o remedy_n against_o its_o delusion_n imagination_n in_o brute_n arise_v only_o from_o sense_n that_o in_o they_o receive_v its_o object_n in_o their_o proper_a nature_n they_o be_v seldom_o mistake_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n they_o can_v revolve_v in_o their_o mind_n or_o recall_v imagination_n imagination_n in_o they_o change_v according_a to_o its_o object_n imagination_n in_o we_o sometime_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o reason_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n deceive_v the_o affection_n imagination_n and_o in_o conjunction_n with_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o error_n as_o in_o malice_n etc._n etc._n the_o good_a man_n the_o only_a rational_a man_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o reason_n and_o ratiocination_n reason_n deceive_v not_o and_o be_v the_o chief_a principle_n of_o govern_v the_o thought_n the_o advantage_n of_o sorrow_n in_o curb_v the_o imagination_n the_o imagination_n subject_a to_o infection_n from_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n when_o we_o be_v answerable_a for_o its_o transgression_n thought_n can_v arise_v from_o sense_n page_n 68_o epist._n vi_o wherein_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o various_a impress_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n upon_o each_o particular_a create_a substance_n much_o more_o upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n wherein_o there_o be_v great_a dissimilitude_n and_o further_o show_v how_o prone_a we_o be_v from_o thence_o to_o mistake_v in_o judge_v of_o the_o temper_n of_o other_o and_o our_o own_o thence_o he_o proceed_v to_o discourse_v of_o the_o nature_n ground_n measure_n and_o end_n of_o friendship_n page_n 128_o epist._n vii_o of_o the_o different_a pursuit_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n wherein_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o accuse_v each_o other_o of_o folly_n though_o not_o ourselves_o and_o yet_o in_o a_o degree_n be_v all_o weak_a and_o foolish_a that_o no_o pursuit_n of_o the_o soul_n here_o be_v praiseworthy_a or_o commendable_a further_o than_o it_o intentional_o advance_v god_n glory_n which_o be_v the_o mark_n set_v before_o we_o and_o which_o if_o we_o do_v not_o behold_v in_o all_o our_o travail_n our_o labour_n in_o the_o issue_n will_v prove_v of_o as_o little_a profit_n as_o comfort_v page_n 156_o epist._n viii_o complete_a happiness_n here_o be_v mere_o in_o speculation_n that_o natural_a endowment_n in_o the_o soul_n do_v conduce_v to_o the_o ease_n peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o it_o and_o be_v therefore_o desirable_a though_o we_o attain_v not_o happiness_n thereby_o learn_v and_o knowledge_n wisdom_n prudence_n and_o subtlety_n consider_v that_o even_o prudence_n the_o most_o likely_a conduct_n to_o happiness_n be_v never_o yet_o the_o constant_a concomitant_a of_o the_o clear_a human_a soul_n no_o satisfaction_n without_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o providence_n page_n 166_o epist._n ix_o wherein_o the_o author_n maintain_v a_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o providence_n rule_v in_o and_o over_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n more_o especial_o and_o more_o apparent_o if_o consider_v than_o any_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o that_o the_o affection_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n seem_v that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n whereon_o god_n more_o especial_o exercise_v his_o prerogative_n mould_v and_o change_v they_o on_o the_o sudden_a to_o his_o secret_a purpose_n beyond_o and_o even_o contrary_a to_o any_o foresight_n conjecture_n or_o imagination_n of_o the_o soul_n itself_o page_n 185_o epist._n x._o of_o credulity_n and_o incredulity_n the_o rise_n of_o both_o and_o that_o credulity_n of_o the_o two_o be_v of_o more_o pernicious_a consequence_n and_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o impose_v on_o other_o or_o create_v or_o raise_v a_o belief_n on_o false_a or_o uncertain_a principle_n of_o the_o word_n notion_n and_o grace_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o strange_a variety_n of_o belief_n in_o the_o world_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n page_n 195_o errata_fw-la page_n 21._o l._n 10._o for_o esau_n vine_n r._n isaiah_n vine_n p._n 44._o l._n ult_n for_o hawk_n r._n hare_n p._n 45._o l._n 39_o for_o have_v r._n cave_n p._n 46._o l._n ult_n for_o substance_n r._n subsistence_n p._n 47._o l._n 2._o for_o submit_v r._n subsist_v ibid._n l._n 14._o for_o gift_n r._n fit_n p._n 52._o l._n 9_o for_o life_n r._n fly_v p._n 53._o l._n 15._o for_o their_o r._n the_o 54._o l._n 25._o deal_n since_o p._n 56._o l._n 11._o for_o that_o r._n they_o ibid._n l._n 30._o for_o piece_n r._n pease_n consideration_n against_o immoderate_a care_n for_o a_o man_n be_v own_o posterity_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o child_n sect_n i._o of_o affliction_n in_o general_a their_o usefulness_n and_o necessity_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o loss_n of_o child_n consider_v with_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o it_o the_o first_o thought_n which_o present_v themselves_o to_o i_o and_o what_o i_o ever_o before_o firm_o believe_v be_v these_o that_o first_o as_o there_o be_v one_o eternal_a wise_a god_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o so_o second_o the_o same_o god_n have_v a_o care_n over_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o continual_o rule_v and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n which_o act_n of_o his_o we_o call_v providence_n to_o doubt_v of_o this_o be_v not_o only_o to_o deny_v all_o scripture_n and_o relinquish_v my_o profession_n of_o christianity_n but_o even_o to_o abandon_v my_o very_a reason_n for_o from_o this_o first_o part_n of_o my_o belief_n i_o think_v there_o be_v few_o dissenter_n and_o although_o this_o age_n afford_v a_o number_n of_o david_n jolly_a sanguine_a fool_n who_o at_o some_o time_n think_v otherwise_o in_o their_o heart_n yet_o those_o same_o heart_n from_o affliction_n will_v think_v the_o same_o with_o i_o unless_o they_o have_v harden_v they_o on_o purpose_n to_o shut_v out_o all_o deity_n and_o since_o at_o first_o they_o will_v have_v none_o to_o serve_v now_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o let_v in_o none_o so_o long_o as_o they_o can_v oppose_v it_o to_o punish_v as_o to_o the_o second_o part_n
those_o who_o we_o shall_v scarce_o meet_v with_o in_o company_n but_o we_o shall_v receive_v a_o challenge_n from_o as_o to_o the_o first_o i_o have_v say_v somewhat_o but_o proper_o to_o hold_v a_o dispute_n against_o he_o we_o can_v either_o we_o must_v deny_v his_o premise_n which_o we_o be_v unwilling_a whole_o to_o do_v or_o else_o we_o must_v necessary_o grant_v he_o his_o conclusion_n for_o the_o other_o so_o much_o a_o sadducee_n as_o not_o to_o believe_v angel_n or_o spirit_n other_o than_o his_o own_o if_o that_o and_o resolve_v to_o believe_v nothing_o without_o a_o plain_a demonstration_n we_o must_v not_o provoke_v that_o spirit_n of_o he_o of_o which_o he_o think_v himself_o the_o only_a master_n and_o we_o think_v he_o be_v therein_o deceive_v answer_v he_o at_o his_o own_o weapon_n reason_n and_o indeed_o we_o have_v none_o other_o as_o of_o ourselves_o and_o argue_v with_o he_o in_o calm_a manner_n if_o at_o all_o not_o philosophical_o not_o aristotelical_o but_o as_o rational_o and_o as_o plain_o and_o as_o perswasive_o as_o we_o can_v or_o be_v able_a leave_v the_o success_n to_o the_o guidance_n of_o that_o good_a spirit_n in_o which_o we_o ourselves_o already_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n a_o man_n shall_v admit_v of_o any_o ordinary_a inference_n or_o any_o indifferent_a argument_n à _fw-la probabili_fw-la as_o we_o say_v to_o satisfy_v his_o reason_n and_o raise_v a_o belief_n in_o any_o case_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o great_a concern_n to_o he_o the_o belief_n whereof_o will_v only_o do_v he_o good_a and_o which_o can_v not_o if_o upon_o a_o false_a ground_n possible_o prejudice_v he_o or_o do_v he_o hurt_v if_o i_o shall_v begin_v to_o talk_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o element_n how_o each_o several_a one_o as_o we_o divide_v they_o have_v in_o it_o some_o latent_fw-la quality_n or_o virtue_n of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o some_o particular_a species_n of_o one_o participate_v so_o much_o with_o or_o be_v of_o such_o cognation_n as_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o other_o that_o from_o some_o little_a reflection_n or_o light_n from_o that_o other_o it_o shall_v in_o a_o manner_n change_v its_o quality_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n than_o what_o it_o be_v and_o then_o tell_v one_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o man_n some_o such_o strange_a story_n of_o naptha_n as_o plutarch_n do_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o sulphureous_a fattish_a soil_n to_o be_v find_v which_o take_v out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o bring_v to_o light_n shall_v forthwith_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o any_o fire_n take_v flame_n from_o thence_o and_o become_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o fire_n itself_o consume_v every_o thing_n about_o it_o there_o be_v little_a doubt_n but_o i_o may_v without_o demonstration_n to_o sense_n obtain_v credit_n therein_o now_o since_o we_o can_v make_v out_o that_o our_o soul_n conscious_a of_o its_o be_v and_o capable_a to_o inquire_v after_o the_o nature_n or_o original_n of_o its_o own_o and_o other_o being_n be_v the_o bare_a product_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n or_o that_o it_o can_v be_v actuate_v from_o thence_o towards_o these_o kind_n of_o inquiry_n why_o shall_v not_o these_o man_n as_o ready_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v some_o spirit_n or_o intellectual_a mind_n far_o above_o our_o own_o from_o whence_o our_o own_o receive_v some_o influence_n or_o agitation_n and_o by_o which_o it_o be_v dispose_v order_v or_o govern_v i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o the_o secret_n of_o any_o one_o of_o these_o man_n heart_n their_o conscience_n if_o they_o please_v to_o allow_v of_o that_o term_n whether_o or_o no_o if_o i_o shall_v have_v do_v he_o some_o great_a or_o grievous_a injury_n such_o as_o after_o all_o ineffectual_a endeavour_n of_o revenge_n shall_v lie_v heavy_a upon_o his_o spirit_n or_o leave_v a_o sting_n there_o he_o shall_v not_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o secret_a wish_n seem_v to_o invocate_v for_o we_o will_v not_o imagine_v he_o have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o christian_a tenet_n in_o he_o yet_o as_o whole_o to_o forgive_v all_o offence_n and_o return_v good_a for_o evil_n some_o nemesis_n or_o resort_v to_o some_o secret_a revenger_n of_o evil_n to_o punish_v my_o injustice_n towards_o he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n shall_v i_o bestow_v so_o many_o gift_n heap_v so_o much_o kindness_n and_o do_v so_o many_o good_a turn_n to_o that_o man_n as_o after_o all_o endeavour_n of_o requital_n in_o point_n of_o gratitude_n he_o shall_v find_v he_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a able_a to_o make_v i_o sufficient_a recompense_n or_o amends_o he_o shall_v not_o by_o a_o like_a secret_a wish_n invocate_v some_o good_a power_n above_o his_o own_o for_o a_o reward_n upon_o i_o if_o in_o either_o of_o these_o case_n he_o think_v he_o shall_v so_o do_v or_o upon_o examination_n of_o himself_o find_v he_o have_v at_o any_o time_n so_o do_v in_o like_a case_n then_o sure_o he_o natural_o as_o i_o may_v say_v believe_v that_o which_o in_o word_n he_o deny_v viz._n that_o there_o be_v some_o spirit_n above_o our_o own_o for_o if_o he_o very_o believe_v from_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o some_o all-knowing_a all-powerful_a and_o all-sufficient_a spirit_n a_o just_a rewarder_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n superintendent_n over_o we_o it_o be_v the_o most_o ridiculous_a thing_n imaginable_a for_o he_o bare_o to_o wish_v nay_o he_o can_v not_o wish_v my_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o if_o he_o have_v unaware_o by_o his_o own_o spirit_n recourse_n to_o some_o invisible_a power_n why_o shall_v he_o not_o confess_v which_o he_o often_o swear_v by_o unaware_o too_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n now_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v here_o from_o the_o present_a purpose_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v in_o this_o place_n that_o it_o be_v some_o confirmation_n of_o my_o opinion_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o brute_n proceed_v bare_o from_o their_o blood_n and_o vanish_v therewith_o which_o thing_n i_o mean_v to_o 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