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be_v the_o head_n thereof_o communnicate_v to_o all_o the_o part_n that_o compose_v it_o it_o be_v the_o order_n and_o the_o admirable_a relation_n they_o have_v by_o he_o to_o one_o another_o it_o be_v the_o divers_a degree_n of_o glory_n which_o shine_v on_o all_o side_n xxxi_o it_o follow_v from_o this_o principle_n that_o to_o establish_v this_o variety_n of_o reward_n which_o compose_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o man_n upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v subject_a not_o only_o to_o affliction_n which_o purisie_n they_o but_o also_o to_o the_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n which_o give_v they_o opportunity_n of_o gain_v so_o many_o victory_n by_o engage_v they_o in_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o different_a combat_n xxxii_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n will_v doubtless_o have_v a_o holiness_n and_o variety_n of_o gift_n which_o will_v perfect_o answer_v the_o diversity_n of_o their_o good_a work_n these_o continual_a sacrifice_n by_o 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angel_n or_o else_o that_o it_o be_v adviseable_a that_o god_n shall_v unite_v spirit_n to_o body_n on_o which_o they_o do_v at_o present_a so_o much_o depend_v i_o confess_v that_o i_o do_v not_o see_v any_o great_a diversity_n of_o reward_n which_o ought_v to_o answer_v the_o merit_n of_o substance_n pure_o intelligible_a especial_o if_o they_o have_v merit_v their_o reward_n by_o one_o single_a act_n of_o love_n they_o not_o be_v unite_v to_o a_o body_n which_o may_v occasion_n god_n to_o give_v they_o according_a to_o certain_a most_o simple_a and_o general_a law_n a_o succession_n of_o different_a sentiment_n or_o thought_n i_o can_v see_v no_o diversity_n in_o their_o combat_n nor_o in_o their_o victory_n but_o perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v a_o order_n establish_v which_o to_o i_o be_v unknown_a and_o upon_o this_o account_n i_o ought_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o have_v settle_v a_o principle_n whence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o it_o become_v 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we_o perhaps_o he_o will_v not_o taste_v even_o the_o pleasure_n of_o joy_n or_o the_o pleasure_n which_o natural_o follow_v the_o knowledge_n which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o pleasure_n his_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v more_o holy_a more_o pure_a and_o more_o disinterested_n last_o it_o may_v be_v beside_o the_o privation_n of_o all_o prevent_a pleasure_n and_o other_o he_o inward_o suffer_v those_o horrible_a desertion_n which_o soul_n fill_v with_o charity_n can_v better_o express_v than_o by_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o j.c._n upon_o the_o cross_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o but_o if_o you_o will_v have_v j.c._n to_o be_v carry_v on_o even_o by_o prevent_v pleasure_n to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o say_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n which_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o either_o that_o he_o love_v he_o with_o more_o zeal_n than_o he_o taste_v pleasure_n since_o natural_a love_n which_o the_o instinct_n of_o pleasure_n produce_v be_v not_o at_o all_o meritorious_a or_o at_o least_o that_o he_o merit_v by_o the_o sensible_a grief_n and_o by_o the_o continual_a sacrifice_n he_o free_o and_o voluntary_o offer_v unto_o god_n 17.3_o luke_n 24.26_o act_n 17.3_o for_o it_o become_v he_o to_o suffer_v that_o he_o may_v enter_v into_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o xxviii_o if_o the_o delectation_n of_o grace_n without_o respect_n to_o any_o contrary_a pleasure_n infallible_o turn_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n the_o same_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o concupiscence_n these_o pleasure_n consider_v in_o themselves_o and_o without_o respect_n to_o actual_a pleasure_n be_v not_o always_o invincible_a the_o light_n of_o reason_n condemn_v they_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n give_v we_o a_o horror_n of_o they_o a_o man_n may_v ordinary_o suspend_v his_o consent_n thus_o the_o grace_n of_o j.c._n be_v strong_a than_o concupiscence_n it_o may_v be_v call_v victorious_a grace_n because_o it_o be_v always_o master_n of_o the_o heart_n when_o its_o impression_n be_v equal_a to_o that_o of_o concupiscence_n for_o when_o the_o balance_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v in_o equilibrio_n by_o the_o equal_a weight_n of_o two_o contrary_a pleasure_n the_o most_o solid_a and_o most_o reasonable_a always_o turn_v it_o because_o knowledge_n always_o favour_v its_o efficacy_n and_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n oppose_v the_o action_n of_o false_a pleasure_n xxix_o from_o all_o which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o we_o always_o merit_v when_o we_o love_v the_o true-good_a by_o reason_n and_o we_o do_v not_o merit_v at_o all_o when_o we_o love_v it_o by_o instinct_n we_o always_o merit_v when_o we_o
because_o god_n may_v have_v dispense_v with_o himself_o from_o observe_v the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v for_o its_o preservation_n provide_v that_o order_n will_v permit_v but_o suppose_v that_o god_n resolve_v to_o act_n i_o maintain_v that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o after_o the_o wise_a manner_n he_o can_v or_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o best_o comport_v with_o his_o attribute_n i_o hold_v that_o this_o be_v not_o arbitrary_a or_o indifferent_a to_o he_o for_o god_n necessary_o love_v himself_o he_o can_v belie_v himself_o the_o immutable_a order_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o necessary_a relation_n which_o be_v betwixt_o his_o divine_a perfection_n be_v his_o inviolable_a law_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o his_o will_n because_o god_n can_v will_v or_o act_n but_o by_o the_o love_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o himself_o love_n in_o god_n be_v not_o as_o in_o we_o a_o impression_n which_o come_v from_o without_o or_o carry_v he_o to_o any_o thing_n without_o himself_o he_o be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o eternal_a and_o necessary_a principle_n of_o it_o he_o be_v also_o the_o end_n thereof_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o be_v this_o be_v clear_o see_v in_o the_o idea_n of_o a_o be_v infinite_o perfect_a which_o i_o have_v consult_v and_o which_o i_o think_v aught_o to_o be_v consult_v lest_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o divine_a providence_n too_o much_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n thus_o in_o this_o idea_n we_o clear_o see_v that_o god_n can_v neither_o will_v nor_o act_n but_o according_a to_o order_n but_o by_o the_o love_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o eternal_a attribute_n but_o according_a to_o what_o he_o be_v but_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o best_a suit_n with_o his_o wisdom_n his_o immutability_n his_o prerogative_n of_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o his_o other_o attribute_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o explain_v it_o be_v indeed_o indifferent_a to_o he_o to_o act_v or_o not_o but_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o act_v well_o or_o ill_o he_o may_v indifferent_o choose_v his_o way_n of_o act_v when_o order_n permit_v it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o the_o way_n of_o act_v equal_o agree_v with_o his_o attribute_n the_o different_a relation_n of_o which_o make_v that_o order_n which_o be_v his_o inviolable_a law_n because_o he_o necessary_o love_v himself_o but_o he_o can_v choose_v those_o way_n of_o act_v which_o be_v less_o wise_a or_o less_o worthy_a of_o his_o attribute_n there_o be_v a_o equality_n in_o other_o thing_n because_o he_o can_v falsisie_v himself_o because_o he_o infinite_o love_v his_o wisdom_n and_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o it_o render_v he_o happy_o impotent_a that_o be_v uncapable_a of_o make_v a_o ill_a choice_n which_o it_o may_v blame_v a_o choice_n which_o may_v not_o be_v worthy_a thereof_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v infinite_o wise_a nor_o perfect_o worthy_a of_o his_o divine_a attribute_n see_v the_o 50_o 51_o 52_o 53_o and_o 54_o article_n of_o the_o second_o discourse_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o 3d_o explication_n the_o 11_o christian_a meditation_n the_o one_a chapter_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o morality_n see_v also_o the_o 19_o 20_o and_o 21_o of_o this_o treatise_n with_o the_o addition_n it_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o send_v the_o reader_n to_o other_o place_n of_o my_o book_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o who_o make_v this_o objection_n do_v not_o take_v my_o sentiment_n aright_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o god_n be_v not_o free_a or_o indifferent_a as_o man_n be_v he_o be_v free_a in_o a_o quite_o opposite_a sense_n man_n be_v free_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o happiness_n they_o may_v take_v the_o worse_o this_o argue_v a_o want_n of_o understanding_n and_o they_o be_v not_o free_a as_o to_o the_o end_n they_o invincible_o seek_v after_o their_o happiness_n from_o without_o this_o be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o self-sufficient_a but_o god_n be_v full_o sufficient_a to_o himself_o it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o he_o to_o act_v or_o not_o outward_o and_o see_v his_o understanding_n have_v no_o bound_n and_o he_o see_v his_o own_o law_n in_o himself_o suppose_v that_o he_o resolve_v to_o act_v he_o can_v but_o resolve_v also_o to_o act_v like_o himself_o because_o he_o invincible_o love_v his_o wisdom_n and_o his_o other_o attribute_n against_o which_o he_o can_v offend_v he_o be_v not_o indifferent_a in_o his_o choice_n but_o when_o there_o be_v on_o all_o side_n a_o perfect_a equality_n in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o different_a way_n with_o their_o different_a work_n when_o i_o say_v that_o sometime_o though_o very_o rare_o the_o general_a law_n of_o motion_n ought_v not_o to_o produce_v their_o effect_n i_o give_v this_o reason_n thereof_o because_o the_o order_n of_o grace_n to_o which_o that_o of_o nature_n ought_v to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr require_v that_o miracle_n shall_v be_v wrought_v upon_o some_o occasion_n and_o i_o only_o add_v by_o way_n as_o it_o be_v of_o subscription_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v expedient_a man_n shall_v know_v that_o god_n be_v so_o much_o master_n of_o nature_n that_o if_o he_o submit_v to_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v it_o be_v rather_o because_o he_o willing_o do_v so_o than_o by_o any_o absolute_a necessity_n i_o do_v not_o mean_a by_o these_o last_o word_n that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n be_v arbitrary_a in_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o he_o can_v without_o reason_n neglect_v they_o that_o he_o may_v work_v miracle_n but_o that_o it_o be_v expedient_a god_n shall_v make_v nature_n serviceable_a to_o grace_n and_o let_v man_n know_v that_o he_o be_v superior_a to_o that_o which_o they_o call_v nature_n for_o man_n look_v upon_o nature_n and_o its_o law_n as_o something_o necessary_a and_o independent_a the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v natural_o dispose_v towards_o manichism_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v because_o natural_a or_o 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always_o act_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o most_o honour_n his_o perfection_n the_o intelligible_a relation_n of_o which_o make_v that_o which_o i_o call_v immutable_a order_n as_o i_o have_v explain_v it_o in_o several_a place_n object_n ii_o god_n act_v not_o as_o men._n he_o do_v not_o well_o consult_v the_o idea_n of_o god_n who_o judge_n of_o his_o conduct_n by_o they_o man_n indeed_o be_v to_o govern_v their_o design_n according_a to_o their_o strength_n they_o must_v compare_v the_o mean_n with_o the_o end_n the_o way_n with_o the_o work_n but_o this_o be_v because_o they_o be_v weak_a it_o be_v enough_o for_o god_n to_o will_n that_o thing_n may_v be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v his_o own_o wi_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o compare_v the_o way_n with_o the_o work_n that_o he_o may_v determine_v his_o choice_n after_o he_o have_v compare_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o way_n with_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o work_n but_o he_o resolve_v to_o give_v to_o the_o world_n 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