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ingenious_a platonist_n that_o our_o mind_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o habitude_n to_o god_n that_o the_o eye_n have_v to_o light._n now_o the_o eye_n do_v not_o only_o love_v light_n above_o other_o thing_n but_o delight_n in_o nothing_o else_o i_o confess_v such_o a_o absolute_a and_o entire_a dedication_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n as_o this_o be_v not_o always_o practicable_a in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v the_o privilege_n and_o happiness_n of_o those_o confirm_a spirit_n who_o be_v so_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o comprehension_n of_o eternity_n and_o so_o perpetual_o ravish_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o divine_a beauty_n that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o turn_v aside_o to_o any_o other_o object_n but_o though_o this_o superlative_a excellency_n of_o divine_a love_n be_v not_o attainable_a on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o thick_a darkness_n it_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o open_a vision_n and_o not_o of_o contemplation_n yet_o however_o by_o the_o help_n of_o 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10._o violent_a effort_n with_o bar_n and_o door_n to_o say_v unto_o this_o passion_n hitherto_o shall_v thou_o come_v but_o no_o further_o or_o to_o set_v any_o other_o bound_n to_o it_o beside_o those_o of_o all_o possible_a good_a 4._o now_o man_n be_v such_o a_o infinite_a lover_n of_o himself_o be_v easy_o bring_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v real_o master_n of_o many_o of_o those_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n which_o he_o so_o passionate_o wish_v among_o the_o inventory_n of_o his_o possession_n for_o there_o be_v this_o notorious_a difference_n betwixt_o self-love_n and_o the_o love_n of_o other_o that_o whereas_o the_o love_n of_o other_o suppose_v a_o opinion_n of_o their_o excellency_n the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o beget_v it_o we_o love_v other_o because_o we_o think_v well_o of_o they_o but_o so_o preposterous_a be_v the_o method_n of_o self-love_n we_o think_v well_o of_o ourselves_o because_o we_o first_o love_v ourselves_o so_o that_o now_o upon_o the_o whole_a 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human_a nature_n be_v to_o swell_v and_o plume_v upon_o a_o conceit_n of_o its_o own_o excellency_n think_v it_o expedient_a to_o advise_v his_o charge_n at_o rome_n the_o place_n which_o simon_n magus_n the_o author_n of_o that_o proud_a sect_n have_v as_o 13._o eusebius_n tell_v we_o make_v choice_n of_o to_o be_v the_o scene_n of_o his_o magical_a operation_n to_o moderate_v and_o sober_a thought_n of_o themselves_o and_o be_v to_o teach_v they_o a_o lesson_n of_o humility_n he_o modest_o usher_v it_o in_o with_o a_o preface_n of_o his_o commission_n and_o authority_n for_o i_o say_v say_v he_o through_o the_o grace_n give_v unto_o i_o to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v among_o you_o not_o to_o think_v of_o himself_o more_o high_o etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o discourse_n which_o i_o design_n upon_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v comprise_v within_o these_o limit_n first_o i_o observe_v that_o we_o be_v not_o at_o our_o own_o liberty_n to_o entertain_v what_o opinion_n we_o please_v concern_v ourselves_o but_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o regulate_v they_o by_o some_o standard_n which_o i_o collect_v from_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o text_n not_o to_o think_v of_o himself_o more_o high_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o think_v but_o to_o think_v sober_o 7._o second_o i_o observe_v that_o the_o standard_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o regulate_v our_o opinion_n concern_v ourselves_o be_v those_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n which_o we_o be_v real_o endow_v with_o which_o i_o collect_v from_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o text_n according_a as_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o every_o man_n the_o measure_n of_o faith._n 8._o and_o in_o the_o three_o place_n i_o shall_v consider_v the_o absurdity_n and_o ill_a consequence_n of_o transgress_v this_o standard_n whereby_o it_o shall_v appear_v how_o high_o reasonable_a this_o admonition_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v and_o so_o conclude_v with_o a_o practical_a application_n of_o the_o whole_a in_o relation_n to_o ourselves_o and_o the_o present_a occasion_n 9_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o proposition_n that_o we_o be_v not_o at_o our_o own_o liberty_n to_o entertain_v what_o opinion_n we_o please_v concern_v ourselves_o but_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o regulate_v they_o by_o some_o standard_n 10._o the_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v by_o some_o man_n think_v as_o free_v from_o all_o law_n as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_v be_v from_o all_o necessity_n and_o according_o they_o give_v every_o one_o a_o toleration_n to_o abound_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o provide_v his_o action_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o rule_n to_o think_v what_o he_o please_v now_o since_o a_o man_n can_v be_v accountable_a for_o a_o opinion_n of_o himself_o in_o particular_a unless_o it_o be_v first_o grant_v that_o he_o be_v under_o a_o law_n as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o his_o understanding_n in_o general_n before_o i_o can_v proceed_v any_o far_o i_o find_v it_o necessary_a to_o lay_v down_o this_o preparatory_a position_n 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passion_n very_o far_o in_o the_o love_n of_o any_o thing_n again_o quicquid_fw-la amas_fw-la cupias_fw-la non_fw-la placuisse_fw-la nimis_fw-la shall_v be_v my_o motto_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v and_o i_o will_v follow_v the_o excellent_a rule_n of_o the_o royal_a philosopher_n m._n antoninus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o reduce_v myself_o as_o near_a as_o i_o can_v to_o a_o simplicity_n and_o delight_n in_o as_o few_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v so_o shall_v i_o more_o undivide_o adhere_v to_o my_o last_o and_o best_a end_n and_o lie_v less_o at_o the_o mercy_n of_o fortune_n 20._o but_o sir_n however_o i_o contract_v my_o love_n you_o may_v assure_v yourself_o of_o the_o same_o room_n you_o ever_o have_v in_o the_o affection_n of_o your_o true_a friend_n j._n norris_n finis_fw-la the_o great_a exemplar_n eccles_n 19_o ecclus_n 21._o cap._n 1._o v._n 7._o rev._n 20._o prov._n 13._o act._n 8._o 22._o jud._n 22._o eccles_n 1._o 9_o see_v my_o letter_n of_o idea_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 16._o rom._n 7._o 11._o mat._n 15._o 6._o luke_n 13._o 24._o heb._n 7._o 19_o mat._n 5._o 17._o jud._n 9_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o heb._n 1._o 3._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 12._o prov._n 20._o 27._o hos_fw-la 8._o 12._o rom._n 7._o 16._o gen._n 1â—_n 25._o jer._n 10._o 12._o psal_n 145._o rom._n 7._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 24._o luke_n 2._o â—4_n act_n 26._o 8._o eccles_n 43._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o mat._n 5._o 17._o mat._n 22._o 37._o mark_v 12._o 30._o luke_n 10._o 27._o psal_n 133._o 1._o mat._n 5._o 39_o isai_n 50._o 6._o mat._n 19_o 10._o heb._n 6._o 9_o psal_n 119._o prov._n 3._o 17._o job_n 4._o 18._o lib._n 1._o c._n 8._o rev._n 3._o 10._o psal_n 119._o job_n 22._o dr._n cumberland_n josephus_n de_fw-fr bell._n jud._n lib._n 7._o rev._n 3._o 1â—_n matt._n 19_o 20._o and_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 1_o 6_o 7_o 25_o 38._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 10._o and_o 9_o 6._o theophylact._n marsilius_n ficinus_fw-la tom._n 2._o pag._n 315._o rev._n 12._o 12._o lib._n 6._o p._n 537._o psal_n 42._o psal_n 119._o psal_n 73._o 24._o disserâ—_n â—e_v method_n p._n 1._o job_n 38._o 10._o dr._n hammond_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o hist_o eccles_n l._n 2._o cap._n 13._o 13._o see_v hierocles_n upon_o the_o golden_a verse_n of_o pythagoras_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 13._o isai_n 14._o 13._o act_n 12._o 23._o james_n 1._o 17._o rev._n 4._o 10._o prov._n 22._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o neh._n 6._o 11._o dâ—â—_n 4._o 33._o psal_n 10._o 4._o gen._n 22._o 10._o john_n 3._o 8._o john_n 3._o 4._o john_n 1_o â—_o gen._n 20._o james_n 1._o 15._o psal_n 119._o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr fin._n revel_v 26._o job_n 28._o enn._n 6._o lib._n 9_o cap._n 10._o exod._n 33._o 18._o rev._n 1._o 8._o the_o great_a exemplar_n pag._n 60._o