of_o man_n than_o these_o evangelical_n precept_n beforementioned_a as_o may_v be_v make_v easy_o evident_a by_o induction_n of_o particular_n 3._o the_o peace_n and_o good_a of_o mankind_n and_o of_o humane_a society_n be_v a_o thing_n just_o valuable_a by_o all_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n and_o what_o in_o the_o world_n be_v more_o conducible_a thereunto_o then_o veracity_n and_o truth_n fidelity_n righteousness_n justice_n temperance_n sobriety_n charity_n beneficence_n longanimity_n goodness_n forgiveness_n meekness_n humility_n contentation_n and_o all_o this_o bind_v on_o to_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o strict_a bond_n of_o the_o love_n fear_v and_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o disorder_n in_o humane_a society_n arise_v by_o those_o vice_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o those_o excellent_a virtue_n as_o by_o pride_n ambition_n covetousness_n falseness_n dissimulation_n churlishness_n injustice_n unrighteousness_n these_o and_o the_o like_a distemper_n of_o soul_n fill_v the_o world_n with_o rapine_n violence_n oppression_n contention_n and_o deceit_n which_o be_v cure_v and_o remedy_v by_o a_o observance_n of_o the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n more_o conducible_a to_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o benefit_n of_o humane_a society_n 5._o the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n evermore_o inculcate_n these_o two_o great_a qualification_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n namely_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n the_o former_a be_v that_o which_o excite_v the_o latter_a and_o the_o latter_a be_v that_o great_a command_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o full_o bring_v about_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o to_o a_o cheerful_a and_o sincere_a observance_n of_o he_o and_o his_o will_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o draw_v along_o with_o it_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n to_o god_n and_o this_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o what_o reason_n itself_o dictate_v and_o experience_n evidence_v he_o that_o have_v but_o the_o firm_a hold_n upon_o this_o affection_n govern_v a_o man_n as_o he_o please_v 6._o the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n in_o order_n to_o bring_v about_o man_n to_o love_n god_n give_v we_o the_o high_a most_o transcendent_a and_o oblige_a instance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o antecedent_n undeserved_a love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n especial_o in_o the_o admirable_a oeconomy_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v before-shewed_n and_o certain_o this_o be_v the_o most_o rational_a way_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v for_o the_o gain_n of_o this_o great_a affection_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n 1._o it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o that_o end_n love_n and_o beneficence_n be_v the_o great_a attractive_a of_o love_n as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v and_o that_o great_a god_n that_o form_v the_o humane_a soul_n and_o place_v it_o in_o its_o several_a habitude_n and_o affection_n and_o therefore_o best_o know_v what_o do_v most_o vigorous_o strike_v upon_o those_o active_a string_n the_o soul_n do_v therefore_o choose_v this_o effectual_a magnetism_n to_o bring_v about_o the_o soul_n to_o he_o 1_o john_n 4.10_o herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o first_o again_o 2._o this_o method_n of_o attract_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n by_o the_o great_a and_o primitive_a instance_n of_o his_o love_n to_o man_n be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o frame_n and_o mould_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n and_o offer_v no_o violence_n to_o it_o it_o be_v true_a the_o glorious_a god_n be_v not_o necessary_o bind_v to_o the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v establish_v in_o nature_n they_o be_v law_n give_v to_o his_o creature_n and_o not_o to_o himself_o and_o he_o may_v and_o sometime_o for_o great_a end_n derogate_v from_o those_o law_n by_o the_o interposition_n of_o his_o own_o immediate_a power_n as_o in_o miracle_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n may_v or_o might_n if_o he_o please_v break_v in_o upon_o the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v institute_v in_o the_o humane_a soul_n and_o may_v infringe_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o will_n and_o turn_v he_o about_o to_o he_o by_o a_o irresistible_a overpowering_a necessity_n but_o the_o wise_a god_n have_v settle_v and_o establish_v the_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n with_o so_o great_a wisdom_n and_o foresight_n that_o he_o rare_o violate_v they_o but_o ordinary_o proceed_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o providential_a regiment_n of_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o those_o law_n and_o institution_n which_o he_o have_v fix_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n in_o thing_n simple_o natural_a he_o usual_o proceed_v by_o natural_a application_n and_o in_o rational_a being_n by_o mean_n suitable_a to_o a_o rational_a nature_n and_o therefore_o have_v choose_v this_o mean_n to_o draw_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o he_o namely_o by_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n as_o most_o suitable_a to_o the_o complexion_n nature_n and_o constitution_n settle_v by_o his_o own_o ordination_n in_o the_o humane_a soul_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o as_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 12._o style_n the_o consecration_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o god_n a_o reasonable_a service_n so_o i_o do_v with_o the_o same_o evidence_n of_o reason_n style_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o christian_a religion_n a_o reasonable_a religion_n a_o religion_n fit_v and_o order_v with_o the_o most_o exquisite_a reason_n and_o sutableness_n thereunto_o to_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o due_a position_n respect_n and_o habitude_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o thereby_o to_o have_v a_o everlasting_a happiness_n chap._n fourteen_o concern_v the_o supernatural_a mean_n of_o retain_v the_o soul_n in_o its_o due_a respect_n and_o position_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o of_o the_o reduction_n thereof_o unto_o it_o i_o have_v hitherto_o consider_v of_o those_o two_o mean_n of_o reduction_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o its_o due_a position_n and_o respect_n to_o almighty_a god_n which_o i_o have_v style_v natural_a and_o rational_a it_o now_o remain_v that_o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o three_o mean_n which_o i_o call_v supernatural_a it_o appear_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o natural_a cause_n and_o effect_n in_o the_o world_n that_o beside_o the_o intrinsic_a power_n and_o propension_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v certain_a extrinsic_a common_a adjuvant_fw-la cause_n that_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n in_o the_o effect_n and_o appearance_n in_o the_o world_n the_o magnet_n have_v not_o only_o its_o intrinsic_a active_a principle_n its_o form_n from_o which_o its_o motion_n proceed_v but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o common_a magnetism_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o its_o efflux_n that_o 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in_o it_o and_o to_o communicate_v unto_o it_o these_o common_a intellectual_a principle_n which_o ordinary_o and_o general_o obtain_v in_o all_o man_n and_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o humane_a intellectual_a soul_n as_o the_o sun_n and_o its_o light_n and_o influence_n stand_v in_o relation_n to_o vital_a nature_n in_o the_o low_a world_n and_o this_o they_o call_v intellectus_fw-la agens_fw-la which_o averro_n suppose_v to_o be_v vltima_fw-la intelligentiarum_fw-la separatarum_fw-la and_o depute_v to_o the_o actuate_a and_o exciting_a of_o intellection_n in_o men._n this_o opinion_n have_v be_v possible_o upon_o reason_n probable_a enough_o lay_v aside_o for_o many_o age_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o use_v therefore_o that_o i_o make_v of_o it_o only_o be_v this_o that_o though_o this_o opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v dark_a and_o obscure_a and_o not_o bottom_v upon_o a_o clear_a evidence_n yet_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o and_o under_o it_o a_o adumbration_n of_o a_o great_a and_o real_a truth_n though_o they_o attain_v not_o a_o
froward_o and_o perverse_o and_o the_o natural_a object_n of_o the_o will_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v proper_o ordinate_v be_v to_o will_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o to_o will_v that_o chief_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a and_o that_o subordinate_o which_o be_v a_o less_o or_o subordinate_a good_n 3._o the_o affection_n which_o whether_o they_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o will_n or_o but_o the_o more_o intense_a motion_n of_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a here_o to_o dispute_v but_o certain_o they_o have_v a_o great_a share_n in_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o its_o just_a position_n and_o respect_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o although_o the_o brute_n animal_n have_v certain_a passion_n analogal_a to_o these_o affection_n in_o man_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a disparity_n between_o they_o 1._o because_o there_o be_v some_o affection_n that_o seem_v most_o peculiar_a to_o the_o humane_a nature_n i_o shall_v name_v but_o those_o of_o hope_n dependence_n and_o 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with_o hatred_n detestation_n grief_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o object_n of_o this_o latter_a nature_n strike_v upon_o the_o humane_a affection_n with_o more_o vigour_n and_o energy_n by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v great_a and_o of_o great_a importance_n than_o sensible_a good_a or_o evil._n and_o as_o thus_o the_o divine_a goodness_n have_v furnish_v the_o humane_a soul_n with_o these_o excellent_a faculty_n and_o instrument_n to_o keep_v and_o bring_v about_o the_o humane_a soul_n to_o her_o due_a position_n to_o her_o maker_n so_o he_o have_v furnish_v these_o faculty_n with_o such_o object_n as_o be_v high_o serviceable_a and_o conducible_a to_o this_o end_n and_o these_o be_v contain_v in_o those_o two_o book_n or_o volume_n 〈◊〉_d that_o of_o the_o work_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o of_o divine_a revelation_n both_o which_o do_v afford_v to_o the_o humane_a reason_n intellect_n and_o nature_n admirable_a motive_n to_o incline_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o true_a habitude_n and_o position_n towards_o almighty_a god_n but_o especial_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o chap._n x._o touch_v the_o rational_a instance_n and_o motive_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o providence_n although_o almighty_a god_n have_v so_o order_v the_o frame_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n that_o it_o have_v many_o handle_n as_o it_o be_v whereby_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v and_o turn_v about_o to_o its_o due_a position_n unto_o almighty_a god_n which_o be_v its_o happiness_n and_o perfection_n and_o he_o that_o make_v we_o know_v so_o well_o our_o frame_n that_o he_o can_v and_o do_v daily_o apply_v fit_a attractive_n to_o those_o ansulae_fw-la humanae_fw-la animae_fw-la yet_o among_o they_o all_o there_o be_v three_o principal_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n and_o use_n in_o this_o matter_n viz._n love_n gratitude_n and_o dependence_n 1._o love_n be_v the_o strong_a 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man_n his_o reverence_n his_o care_n his_o vigilance_n attention_n obedience_n love_n be_v as_o strong_a as_o death_n and_o that_o object_n that_o have_v once_o get_v this_o affection_n lead_v the_o man_n as_o it_o please_v and_o therefore_o hos_fw-la 11.4_o style_v the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n the_o band_n of_o love_n and_o if_o this_o affection_n be_v principal_o set_v upon_o the_o glorious_a god_n the_o soul_n be_v place_v and_o settle_v in_o its_o due_a position_n and_o be_v entire_o under_o his_o government_n now_o there_o be_v two_o great_a and_o powerful_a attractive_n of_o this_o affection_n viz._n one_a excellency_n beauty_n or_o goodness_n which_o be_v but_o different_a expression_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o 2._o love_n and_o the_o effect_n or_o indication_n thereof_o bounty_n and_o beneficence_n 1._o as_o to_o excellence_n and_o beauty_n it_o be_v in_o all_o instance_n a_o motive_n and_o excitation_n of_o love_n every_o thing_n in_o nature_n so_o much_o as_o it_o have_v of_o beauty_n and_o excellence_n so_o much_o of_o our_o love_n it_o do_v obtain_v now_o the_o admirable_a order_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o universe_n do_v not_o only_o convince_v the_o understanding_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n the_o sovereign_a cause_n of_o this_o order_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o but_o do_v necessary_o conclude_v a_o transcendent_a beauty_n and_o excellence_n in_o that_o sovereign_a cause_n namely_o a_o immense_a power_n wisdom_n goodness_n and_o perfection_n in_o he_o who_o make_v and_o continual_o order_v and_o dispose_v it_o in_o that_o excellent_a frame_n and_o order_n 2._o beneficence_n and_o bounty_n unto_o allthing_n especial_o to_o that_o subject_a wherein_o this_o affection_n lodge_v and_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o innate_a intrinsic_a appropriate_a goodness_n and_o perfection_n of_o any_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o true_a rational_a account_n deserve_v our_o love_n though_o it_o be_v not_o at_o 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