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can_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o she_o so_o that_o with_o unspeakable_a comfort_n we_o may_v take_v courage_n to_o go_v on_o not_o only_o in_o the_o study_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n concern_v which_o we_o be_v to_o treat_v in_o the_o ensue_a page_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n tell_v we_o he_o have_v give_v to_o we_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v we_o to_o glory_n and_o virtue_n whereby_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o by_o these_o you_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n have_v escape_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o list._n and_o beside_o this_o say_v he_o give_v all_o diligence_n add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o 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be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god._n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n to_o enter_v into_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n to_o be_v transform_v into_o his_o image_n and_o make_v a_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o a_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n to_o live_v in_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o to_o be_v make_v a_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o be_v divine_a and_o transcendent_a thing_n that_o accompany_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n the_o hope_n and_o belief_n of_o all_o which_o be_v justify_v and_o make_v apparent_a by_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n its_o inclination_n and_o capacity_n the_o reality_n and_o greatness_n of_o those_o virtue_n of_o which_o we_o be_v capable_a and_o all_o those_o object_n which_o the_o univers_n afford_v to_o our_o contemplation_n chap._n iii_o of_o virtue_n in_o general_n the_o distribution_n of_o it_o into_o its_o several_a kind_n its_o definition_n before_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o particular_a virtue_n it_o be_v very_o fit_a that_o we_o speak_v something_o of_o virtue_n in_o general_n virtue_n be_v a_o comprehensive_a word_n by_o explain_v which_o we_o shall_v make_v the_o way_n more_o easy_a to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o all_o those_o particular_a virtue_n into_o which_o it_o be_v divide_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o virtue_n enter_v into_o knowledge_n faith_n hope_n charity_n prudence_n courage_n meekness_n humility_n temperance_n justice_n liberality_n etc._n etc._n every_o one_o of_o these_o have_v its_o essence_n open_v in_o part_n by_o the_o explication_n of_o that_o which_o enter_v its_o nature_n which_o be_v virtue_n in_o general_n the_o predicament_n of_o
satisfaction_n and_o sensual_a pleasure_n may_v be_v limit_v and_o order_v as_o it_o most_o consist_v with_o his_o high_a happiness_n humility_n in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n who_o be_v take_v out_o of_o nothing_o and_o gratitude_n in_o a_o kind_n of_o just_a retribution_n to_o his_o benefactor_n for_o all_o the_o glory_n to_o which_o he_o be_v advance_v all_o these_o virtue_n be_v in_o themselves_o delightful_a and_o easie_n in_o their_o exercise_n they_o immediate_o respect_v felicity_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n necessary_a to_o man_n enjoyment_n of_o it_o they_o be_v consonant_n to_o reason_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o happy_a condition_n his_o fear_n and_o humility_n which_o be_v in_o paradise_n the_o severe_a be_v aid_v and_o comfort_v with_o a_o transcendent_a hope_n and_o assurance_n that_o upon_o his_o diligent_a care_n he_o may_v be_v eternal_o bless_v and_o with_o the_o sweet_a sense_n of_o his_o happy_a change_n and_o 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gift_n and_o bounty_n by_o surround_v we_o with_o real_a and_o serviceable_a treasure_n in_o all_o his_o law_n as_o well_o as_o in_o all_o his_o work_n by_o consult_v our_o welfare_n in_o the_o one_o and_o in_o the_o other_o and_o as_o he_o make_v the_o world_n glorious_a and_o beautiful_a for_o we_o to_o dwell_v in_o so_o will_v he_o make_v such_o action_n and_o virtue_n only_o needful_a to_o be_v exercise_v by_o we_o as_o be_v excellent_a and_o divine_a he_o will_v impose_v no_o duty_n but_o such_o as_o be_v full_a of_o reason_n and_o lead_v we_o more_o advantageous_o to_o bliss_n and_o glory_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o charge_v our_o own_o fault_n on_o god_n by_o confound_v all_o thing_n and_o because_o we_o see_v not_o how_o penitence_n and_o meekness_n and_o act_n of_o charity_n in_o rolieve_v the_o poor_a direct_o and_o immediate_o bring_v we_o unto_o bliss_n be_v apt_a to_o repine_v at_o their_o imposition_n but_o
be_v magnify_v and_o age_n enlighten_v the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o dispensation_n of_o providence_n by_o which_o the_o care_n and_o tenderness_n of_o god_n be_v show_v the_o infinite_a measure_n and_o violence_n of_o his_o love_n the_o infinite_a variety_n and_o number_n of_o obligation_n the_o present_a advantage_n and_o benefit_n the_o eternal_a reward_n the_o relation_n of_o god_n to_o man_n as_o a_o father_n and_o a_o friend_n a_o bridegroom_n and_o a_o king_n a_o light_n and_o example_n the_o sweetuess_n of_o our_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n all_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o angel_n desire_v to_o look_v into_o be_v by_o the_o christian_a religion_n with_o the_o rest_n before_o mention_v plain_o reveal_v with_o our_o victory_n over_o death_n the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n and_o life_n eternal_a in_o the_o light_n of_o these_o circumstance_n the_o interior_n form_n of_o 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