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that_o may_v possible_o endanger_v the_o whole_a man_n his_o struggle_a gall_n worse_a than_o the_o yoke_n itself_o otherwise_o will_v do_v and_o he_o himself_o contribute_v infinite_o more_o to_o his_o own_o uneasiness_n than_o his_o affliction_n do_v again_o it_o be_v the_o overvalue_v we_o put_v upon_o worldy_a good_n and_o the_o seem_a blessing_n and_o conveniency_n they_o yield_v we_o that_o give_v we_o so_o much_o trouble_v and_o torment_v in_o the_o loss_n of_o they_o what_o infinite_a disorder_n of_o mind_n do_v our_o exvagant_a desire_n and_o long_n after_o riches_n create_v in_o we_o what_o care_n and_o trouble_v to_o get_v they_o what_o anxiety_n and_o restless_a fear_n lest_o we_o shall_v loose_v they_o when_o get_v what_o infinite_a struggle_n and_o shift_n to_o keep_v they_o when_o they_o be_v go_v and_o what_o extreme_a vexation_n sorrow_n and_o affliction_n when_o they_o be_v go_v so_o likewise_o it_o be_v the_o excess_n of_o love_n we_o undeserved_o place_v upon_o 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and_o disturbance_n of_o mind_n in_o we_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o irregularity_n and_o excess_n of_o passion_n for_o the_o excess_n of_o self-love_n be_v pride_n the_o extravagancy_n of_o desire_n or_o delight_n in_o the_o honour_n or_o profit_n of_o this_o world_n ambition_n covetousness_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o pride_n covetousness_n ambition_n intemperance_n etc._n etc._n real_o cause_v all_o discontent_n and_o these_o being_n nothing_o but_o the_o irregularity_n of_o passion_n we_o must_v conclude_v the_o irregularity_n of_o passion_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o discontent_n 1._o a_o man_n ought_v therefore_o to_o disburden_v himself_o of_o these_o original_a foundation_n of_o folly_n and_o misery_n to_o give_v a_o law_n to_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n and_o keep_v it_o within_o just_a limit_n and_o bound_n under_o the_o discipline_n and_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v 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they_o through_o want_n of_o vigilancy_n and_o severity_n in_o its_o administration_n to_o usurp_v and_o prevail_v over_o the_o judgement_n and_o reason_n and_o so_o invert_v the_o very_a order_n of_o nature_n by_o suffer_v the_o whole_a unhappy_a man_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o serve_v the_o brutish_a lust_n of_o a_o insolent_a and_o licentious_a appetite_n she_o ought_v not_o to_o let_v they_o swerve_v from_o their_o due_a submission_n and_o conformity_n lest_o they_o become_v rebellious_a and_o bring_v in_o confusion_n &_o disorder_n upon_o the_o whole_a man._n no_o as_o god_n almighty_n have_v substitute_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o his_o vicegerent_n in_o this_o province_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v to_o it_o so_o he_o expect_v a_o account_n of_o the_o management_n of_o this_o trust_n and_o will_v certain_o punish_v the_o soul_n for_o the_o maladministration_n of_o its_o government_n we_o be_v therefore_o under_o a_o great_a and_o strong_a obligation_n to_o improve_v and_o 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and_o a_o noble_a faculty_n it_o