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yet_o we_o be_v scarce_o ever_o allow_v to_o cast_v of_o the_o respect_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o how_o much_o soever_o they_o abuse_v their_o authority_n they_o do_v not_o lose_v their_o dignity_n nor_o their_o character_n by_o unjust_a command_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v still_o honour_n god_n in_o their_o person_n and_o they_o on_o their_o part_n shall_v remember_v that_o they_o have_v a_o master_n who_o will_v deal_v with_o they_o as_o they_o have_v treat_v their_o subject_n and_o that_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n aught_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o divine_a law_n to_o which_o god_n himself_o if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v be_v subject_a and_o though_o they_o may_v be_v satisfy_v perhaps_o that_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o force_v obedience_n from_o their_o subject_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v angry_a if_o in_o some_o difficult_a and_o intricate_a case_n they_o make_v a_o scruple_n of_o obey_v they_o or_o do_v not_o ready_o perform_v their_o command_n for_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v force_v to_o act_v against_o their_o conscience_n they_o can_v all_o have_v the_o same_o sense_n of_o thing_n when_o there_o be_v great_a difficulty_n to_o overcome_v before_o they_o can_v understand_v the_o order_n of_o their_o duty_n they_o shall_v be_v govern_v by_o reason_n and_o when_o they_o have_v not_o light_a and_o understanding_n enough_o to_o know_v it_o and_o do_v not_o otherwise_o neglect_v the_o duty_n which_o they_o do_v know_v certain_o they_o deserve_v compassion_n and_o indulgence_n xiii_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n belong_v also_o to_o subordinate_a power_n we_o owe_v obedience_n to_o a_o magistrate_n a_o governor_n or_o any_o one_o that_o execute_v the_o order_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o prince_n himself_o even_o as_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o prince_n the_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o power_n we_o ought_v not_o indeed_o to_o pay_v they_o so_o profound_a a_o respect_n nor_o so_o general_a and_o blind_a a_o obedience_n as_o we_o do_v to_o the_o sovereign_n even_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v the_o sovereign_n in_o so_o universal_a a_o manner_n as_o we_o do_v the_o law_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v not_o invest_v with_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o prince_n no_o more_o than_o the_o prince_n be_v with_o the_o whole_a power_n and_o the_o infallibility_n of_o god_n but_o we_o owe_v they_o a_o obedience_n proportionable_a to_o their_o power_n and_o to_o the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v that_o they_o execute_v the_o order_n of_o their_o master_n and_o we_o if_o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o encroach_v upon_o we_o or_o require_v of_o we_o such_o duty_n as_o the_o prince_n do_v not_o expect_v or_o approve_v of_o we_o may_v free_v ourselves_o from_o their_o exaction_n by_o a_o dextrous_a management_n or_o by_o such_o way_n as_o do_v not_o violate_v the_o respect_n that_o be_v due_a to_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n who_o they_o represent_v we_o shall_v inform_v ourselves_o of_o the_o prince_n pleasure_n from_o the_o prince_n himself_o and_o if_o we_o can_v have_v no_o access_n to_o he_o we_o shall_v presume_v that_o he_o refer_v himself_o to_o his_o minister_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v humble_o and_o without_o murmur_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o good_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v offer_v they_o to_o he_o again_o and_o thereby_o merit_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o more_o solid_a possession_n which_o no_o power_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o take_v away_o from_o we_o we_o shall_v with_o a_o true_o christian_a bravery_n show_v by_o a_o ready_a obedience_n our_o contempt_n of_o transitory_a enjoyment_n and_o look_v upon_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n not_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o our_o punishment_n but_o as_o our_o triumphal_a chariot_n which_o shall_v certain_o carry_v we_o as_o it_o do_v our_o forerunner_n and_o our_o pattern_n to_o eternal_a throne_n where_o we_o shall_v judge_v with_o he_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o fire_n shall_v devour_v their_o riches_n and_o make_v all_o their_o grandeur_n to_o disappear_v chap._n x._o of_o the_o domestic_a duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n the_o ground_n of_o these_o duty_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o eternal_a and_o civil_a society_n of_o their_o instruction_n in_o the_o sciency_n and_o morality_n parent_n shall_v give_v their_o child_n a_o good_a example_n they_o shall_v govern_v they_o by_o reason_n they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o use_v they_o ill_o child_n owe_v obediene_n to_o their_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n i._o those_o that_o govern_v the_o state_n have_v not_o a_o continual_a relation_n to_o all_o the_o particular_a member_n of_o which_o it_o be_v compose_v and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o people_n who_o never_o in_o their_o life_n receive_v any_o command_n from_o their_o sovereign_n or_o his_o minister_n therefore_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a and_o general_a use_n as_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o mutual_a duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n a_o lord_n and_o his_o tenant_n or_o those_o that_o be_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o such_o person_n as_o daily_o converse_v together_o and_o have_v many_o different_a relation_n to_o one_o another_o we_o shall_v inform_v ourselves_o more_o particular_o of_o these_o private_a and_o domestic_a duty_n i_o shall_v therefore_o endeavour_v to_o fix_v the_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o they_o from_o which_o every_o one_o may_v easy_o deduce_v consequence_n ii_o the_o near_a union_n that_o can_v be_v betwixt_o any_o person_n be_v that_o of_o the_o man_n and_o
doubtful_a and_o equivocal_a mark_n of_o a_o esteem_n which_o can_v make_v a_o man_n true_o and_o substantial_o happy_a or_o content_v but_o only_o when_o it_o be_v govern_v and_o support_v by_o reason_n which_o alone_o be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o merit_n and_o alone_o able_a to_o give_v it_o a_o eternal_a reward_n iii_o though_o honour_n and_o glory_n absolute_o speak_v be_v due_a only_o to_o god_n yet_o create_v spirit_n may_v also_o challenge_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o relation_n they_o bear_v to_o the_o divine_a perfection_n and_o the_o resemblance_n they_o have_v of_o the_o model_n by_o which_o they_o be_v form_v we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n at_o least_o correspond_v with_o their_o original_n we_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n stamp_v on_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o their_o be_v be_v indelible_a therefore_o we_o may_v nay_o and_o aught_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v with_o they_o to_o give_v they_o mark_n of_o esteem_n and_o respect_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o we_o can_v acquit_v ourselves_o of_o the_o obligation_n we_o be_v under_o to_o preserve_v charity_n for_o they_o without_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o duty_n iv_o for_o since_o man_n invincible_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a they_o can_v without_o a_o extraordinary_a degree_n of_o virtue_n unite_v themselves_o with_o those_o that_o despise_v they_o because_o in_o consequence_n of_o the_o law_n ordain_v for_o the_o good_a of_o society_n they_o feel_v a_o extreme_a pain_n when_o they_o find_v themselves_o not_o well_o entertain_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o other_o in_o winter_n we_o get_v away_o from_o such_o place_n as_o be_v expose_v to_o wind_n and_o frost_n because_o in_o consequence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o soul_n be_v unhappy_a in_o those_o place_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a when_o we_o be_v govern_v by_o our_o passion_n and_o pleasure_n to_o unite_v ourselves_o to_o those_o who_o coldness_n chill_v and_o freeze_v we_o to_o those_o who_o sensible_o afflict_v we_o by_o the_o incommodious_a and_o disagreeable_a place_n they_o give_v we_o in_o their_o mind_n and_o heart_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o think_v to_o maintain_v charity_n among_o man_n to_o bring_v they_o near_o and_o unite_v they_o to_o we_o and_o to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o they_o if_o we_o do_v not_o pay_v they_o such_o duty_n as_o may_v persuade_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v easy_o and_o content_o with_o we_o v._o since_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o infuse_v inward_a grace_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o alone_o can_v dispose_v they_o to_o sacrifice_v their_o present_a happiness_n to_o the_o love_n of_o order_n we_o be_v many_o time_n oblige_v to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o concupiscence_n or_o self-love_n to_o moderate_v their_o passion_n and_o favour_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o angel_n to_o preserve_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n among_o the_o jew_n govern_v they_o only_o by_o motive_n of_o self-love_n as_o not_o be_v themselves_o the_o dispenser_n of_o the_o true_a good_n nor_o of_o the_o grace_n necessary_a to_o deserve_v they_o certain_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o labour_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n by_o those_o natural_a mean_n which_o the_o general_a law_n supply_v we_o with_o we_o must_v plant_v and_o water_n and_o expect_v from_o heaven_n the_o increase_n and_o maturity_n we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o employ_v to_o a_o good_a purpose_n the_o universal_a instrument_n of_o iniquity_n the_o concupiscence_n of_o pride_n and_o pleasure_n or_o rather_o self-love_n the_o abundant_a source_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n the_o grace_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o our_o assistance_n will_v change_v man_n heart_n and_o enable_v the_o weak_a to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v teach_v they_o by_o a_o prudent_a and_o charitable_a management_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o our_o power_n vi_o it_o be_v certain_a then_o that_o though_o our_o duty_n for_o the_o most_o part_n consist_v only_o in_o certain_a outward_a and_o sensible_a mark_n by_o which_o we_o signify_v to_o other_o man_n that_o they_o have_v such_o a_o place_n in_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n as_o may_v content_v their_o self-love_n yet_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v they_o exact_o not_o with_o a_o design_n to_o advance_v our_o own_o private_a interest_n nor_o to_o fortify_v and_o keep_v up_o concupiscence_n in_o other_o which_o we_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n please_v and_o gratify_v by_o these_o duty_n but_o to_o destroy_v and_o sacrifice_v it_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n vii_o now_o though_o our_o equal_n do_v not_o sensible_o represent_v the_o power_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n to_o which_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v due_a yet_o we_o ought_v to_o treat_v they_o as_o our_o superior_n and_o to_o give_v they_o sensible_a mark_n of_o our_o inward_a respect_n upon_o this_o consideration_n that_o their_o merit_n their_o virtue_n and_o the_o invisible_a relation_n which_o they_o have_v to_o god_n render_v they_o worthy_a of_o these_o duty_n or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o they_o that_o we_o can_v contribute_v to_o make_v they_o so_o if_o we_o do_v not_o first_o gain_v their_o friendship_n and_o affection_n viii_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v below_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o treat_v they_o as_o our_o superior_n though_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o they_o as_o such_o according_a to_o those_o general_a word_n of_o s._n paul_n let_v each_o esteem_n other_o better_a than_o themselves_o 2.3_o phil._n 2.3_o but_o we_o shall_v in_o many_o case_n treat_v they_o as_o our_o equal_n and_o friend_n for_o the_o main_a end_n of_o our_o duty_n be_v to_o preserve_v charity_n among_o man_n and_o to_o join_v ourselves_o with_o they_o in_o a_o affectionate_a and_o durable_a friendship_n that_o we_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o they_o and_o they_o to_o we_o for_o this_o end_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o our_o duty_n shall_v be_v sincere_a or_o at_o least_o it_o shall_v be_v probable_a that_o we_o give_v other_o man_n the_o same_o place_n within_o we_o which_o we_o express_v by_o our_o outward_a sign_n thus_o a_o superior_a may_v descend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o treat_v his_o inferior_n like_o equal_n and_o they_o will_v be_v please_v and_o satisfy_v with_o it_o for_o there_o be_v some_o likelihood_n of_o sincerity_n in_o this_o but_o if_o he_o stoop_v below_o they_o they_o will_v have_v reason_n to_o believe_v if_o they_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o man_n of_o wit_n but_o not_o much_o virtue_n that_o he_o mock_v and_o abuse_v they_o they_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o imagine_v that_o this_o excessive_a humility_n be_v only_o a_o blind_a to_o cover_v some_o extraordinary_a design_n or_o else_o they_o will_v despise_v he_o as_o a_o man_n of_o a_o low_a and_o mean_a soul_n in_o which_o it_o be_v no_o advancement_n to_o possess_v the_o high_a place_n they_o will_v look_v upon_o themselves_o to_o be_v without_o a_o head_n and_o will_v live_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o own_o fancy_n when_o he_o that_o shall_v guide_v and_o govern_v they_o so_o imprudent_o debase_v himself_o for_o when_o the_o head_n stoop_v too_o low_a the_o member_n despise_v he_o and_o he_o can_v raise_v himself_o up_o again_o without_o anger_v and_o discontent_a they_o but_o when_o he_o treat_v they_o only_o as_o his_o equal_n they_o be_v sensible_a that_o they_o still_o have_v a_o master_n and_o be_v not_o surprise_v to_o see_v he_o resume_v the_o command_n and_o authority_n ix_o when_o our_o equal_n out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o virtue_n humble_a themselves_o below_o we_o and_o give_v we_o the_o precedence_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o full_o acquit_v themselves_o of_o their_o duty_n towards_o we_o unless_o they_o yield_v we_o the_o pre-eminence_n too_o and_o give_v we_o real_a or_o at_o least_o probable_a testimony_n of_o a_o particular_a esteem_n and_o affection_n for_o if_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o their_o humiliation_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o esteem_n they_o have_v for_o we_o our_o self-love_n can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o it_o virtue_n may_v make_v a_o man_n lower_v himself_o to_o one_o who_o he_o despise_v now_o it_o be_v more_o disagreable_a and_o displease_v to_o be_v obey_v by_o one_o that_o despise_v we_o than_o to_o be_v command_v by_o one_o that_o give_v we_o real_a mark_n of_o his_o esteem_n and_o friendship_n it_o be_v nature_n many_o time_n that_o give_v we_o master_n we_o may_v obey_v without_o debase_v without_o sacrifice_v and_o destroy_v ourselves_o but_o we_o can_v natural_o and_o without_o virtue_n love_n contempt_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n
unite_v ourselves_o to_o corporeal_a object_n and_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o they_o without_o love_v or_o fear_v they_o but_o the_o sure_a way_n be_v to_o break_v off_o all_o correspondence_n with_o they_o as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a p._n 99_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o imagination_n this_o term_n be_v obscure_a and_o confuse_a what_o it_o be_v in_o general_n several_a sort_n of_o imagination_n its_o effect_n be_v dangerous_a of_o that_o which_o the_o world_n call_v wit._n that_o quality_n be_v very_o opposite_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v fatal_a to_o those_o who_o possess_v it_o and_o to_o those_o who_o esteem_n and_o admire_v it_o in_o other_o though_o they_o have_v it_o not_o themselves_o p._n 109._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o passion_n what_o they_o be_v their_o dangerous_a effect_n we_o must_v moderate_v they_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o part._n p._n 119._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o duty_n chap._n i._n good_a man_n often_o do_v wicked_a action_n the_o love_n of_o order_n must_v be_v enlighten_v to_o make_v it_o regular_a three_o condition_n require_v to_o make_v a_o action_n perfect_o virtuous_a we_o shall_v study_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n in_o general_n and_o take_v some_o time_n every_o day_n to_o examine_v the_o order_n and_o circumstance_n of_o they_o in_o particular_a page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o his_o attribute_n to_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o love_n god_n alone_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o power_n which_o consist_v chief_o in_o clear_a judgement_n and_o in_o motion_n govern_v by_o those_o judgement_n p._n 4._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o alone_a which_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n in_o consequence_n of_o certain_a natural_a law_n who_o efficacy_n be_v determine_v by_o our_o desire_n as_o occasional_a cause_n the_o judgement_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o universal_a reason_n p._n 14._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o divine_a love_n our_o will_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o continual_a impression_n of_o the_o love_n which_o god_n bear_v to_o himself_o the_o only_a true_a good_n we_o can_v love_v evil_a but_o we_o may_v take_v that_o for_o evil_a which_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil._n so_o we_o can_v hate_v good_a but_o the_o true_a good_a be_v real_o the_o evil_a of_o wicked_a man_n or_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o their_o misery_n that_o god_n may_v be_v good_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o our_o love_n must_v be_v like_o he_o or_o always_o subject_a to_o the_o divine_a law_n motion_n or_o duty_n p._n 21._o chap._n v._n the_o three_o divine_a person_n imprint_v each_o their_o proper_a character_n on_o our_o soul_n and_o our_o duty_n give_v equal_a honour_n to_o they_o all_o three_o though_o our_o duty_n consist_v only_o in_o inward_a judgement_n and_o motion_n yet_o we_o must_v show_v they_o by_o outward_a sign_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o society_n with_o other_o men._n p._n 30._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o society_n in_o general_n two_o sort_n of_o society_n every_o thing_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o eternal_a society_n different_a kind_n of_o love_n and_o honour_n the_o general_a head_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o men._n they_o must_v be_v external_n and_o relative_n the_o danger_n of_o pay_v inward_a duty_n to_o men._n the_o conversation_n of_o the_o world_n very_o dangerous_a p._n 36._o chap._n vii_o the_o duty_n of_o esteem_n be_v due_a to_o all_o mankind_n to_o the_o low_a of_o man_n to_o the_o great_a sinner_n to_o our_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n to_o merit_n as_o well_o as_o to_o nature_n it_o be_v difficult_a to_o regulate_v exact_o these_o duty_n and_o those_o of_o benevolence_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o personal_a and_o relative_a merit_n and_o their_o various_a combination_n a_o general_a rule_n and_o the_o most_o certain_a one_o that_o can_v be_v give_v in_o this_o matter_n p._n 42._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o benevolence_n and_o respect_n we_o shall_v procure_v all_o man_n the_o true_a good_n and_o not_o relative_a good_n who_o it_o be_v that_o fulfil_v the_o duty_n of_o benevolence_n the_o unreasonable_a complaint_n of_o worldly_a men._n the_o duty_n of_o respect_n shall_v be_v proportion_v to_o the_o greatness_n of_o participate_v power_n p._n 52._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o duty_n due_a to_o sovereign_n two_o sovereign_a power_n the_o difference_n between_o they_o their_o natural_a right_n right_n of_o concession_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o subject_n p._n 61._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o domestic_a duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n the_o ground_n of_o these_o duty_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o eternal_a and_o civil_a society_n of_o their_o instruction_n in_o the_o sciency_n and_o morality_n parent_n shall_v give_v their_o child_n a_o good_a example_n they_o shall_v govern_v they_o by_o reason_n they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o use_v they_o ill_o child_n owe_v obedience_n to_o their_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n p._n 69._o chap._n xi_o the_o original_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o condition_n reason_n alone_o ought_v to_o govern_v but_o force_n be_v now_o necessary_a the_o lawful_a use_n of_o force_n be_v to_o make_v man_n submit_v to_o reason_n according_a to_o the_o primitive_a law_n the_o right_n of_o superior_n the_o duty_n of_o superior_n and_o inferior_n p._n 81._o chap._n xii_o of_o our_o duty_n towards_o our_o equal_n we_o shall_v give_v they_o the_o place_n they_o desire_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n we_o shall_v express_v our_o inward_a disposition_n in_o favour_n of_o they_o by_o our_o outward_a air_n and_o behaviour_n and_o by_o real_a service_n we_o shall_v yield_v they_o the_o superiority_n and_o pre-eminence_n the_o hot_a and_o most_o passionate_a friendship_n be_v not_o the_o most_o solid_a and_o durable_a we_o shall_v not_o make_v more_o intimate_a friend_n than_o we_o can_v keep_v p._n 90._o chap._n xiii_o a_o continuatian_a of_o the_o same_o subject_a if_o we_o will_v be_v belove_v we_o must_v make_v ourselves_o amiable_a the_o quality_n which_o make_v a_o man_n amiable_a rule_n for_o conversation_n of_o different_a air_n of_o christian_a friendship_n p._n 100_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o duty_n which_o every_o man_n owe_v to_o himself_o which_o consist_v in_o general_a in_o labour_v for_o his_o own_o perfection_n and_o happiness_n p._n 110._o a_o treatise_n of_o morality_n part_n i._n chap._n i._n universal_a reason_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n himself_o all_o man_n have_v some_o communication_n with_o god_n true_a and_o false_a just_a and_o unjust_a be_v the_o same_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o intelligent_a being_n and_o of_o god_n himself_o what_o truth_n and_o order_n be_v and_o what_o we_o must_v do_v to_o avoid_v error_n and_o sin_n god_n be_v essential_o just_a he_o love_v the_o creature_n according_a as_o they_o be_v amiable_a or_o as_o they_o resemble_v he_o we_o must_v be_v perfect_a to_o be_v happy_a virtue_n or_o the_o perfection_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o a_o submission_n to_o the_o immutable_a order_n and_o not_o in_o follow_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n the_o error_n of_o some_o of_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n in_o this_o matter_n ground_v upon_o their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o simplicity_n and_o immutability_n of_o the_o divine_a conduct_n i._o the_o reason_n of_o man_n be_v the_o word_n 3._o see_v the_o first_o and_o second_o christian_n meditation_n or_o the_o illustration_n on_o the_o nature_n of_o idea_n search_v after_o truth_n tom._n 3._o or_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o every_o creature_n be_v a_o particular_a be_v but_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n be_v universal_a ii_o if_o my_o own_o particular_a mind_n be_v my_o reason_n and_o my_o light_n my_o mind_n will_v also_o be_v the_o 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