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abundant_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o thing_n can_v never_o be_v know_v by_o they_o so_o that_o they_o can_v make_v nothing_o cohere_v how_o our_o first_o rudiment_n or_o material_n of_o knowledge_n can_v get_v into_o the_o soul_n or_o how_o the_o thing_n can_v come_v to_o be_v know_v by_o they_o 5._o the_o ideist_n on_o this_o occasion_n have_v take_v two_o way_n and_o both_o of_o they_o very_o short_a one_o which_o be_v to_o skip_v over_o point_n all_o those_o difficulty_n at_o one_o leap_n the_o cartesian_o tell_v we_o in_o one_o word_n that_o god_n give_v the_o soul_n her_o idea_n or_o as_o some_o of_o they_o say_v some_o of_o they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o give_v she_o her_o be_v and_o that_o by_o have_v those_o idea_n in_o she_o she_o come_v to_o know_v and_o so_o by_o make_v this_o quick_a work_n the_o question_n be_v at_o a_o end_n this_o be_v soon_o say_v but_o not_o so_o easy_o prove_v some_o rub_n i_o have_v put_v in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o pretence_n to_o hinder_v its_o currency_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o my_o method_n and_o in_o the_o book_n itself_o as_o occasion_n present_v and_o shall_v add_v many_o more_o in_o case_n their_o opposition_n shall_v invite_v i_o to_o it_o but_o what_o need_v any_o more_o since_o mr._n locke_n have_v already_o confute_v that_o position_n beyond_o possibility_n of_o any_o rational_a reply_n other_o ideist_n there_o be_v who_o think_v it_o their_o best_a play_n to_o abstract_n total_o from_o that_o hard_a question_n and_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o they_o have_v idea_n and_o resemblance_n in_o their_o head_n when_o they_o know_v they_o content_v themselves_o with_o that_o without_o proceed_v to_o examine_v distinct_o what_o they_o be_v or_o how_o they_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o nature_n these_o man_n do_v certain_o act_v more_o prudent_o than_o the_o former_a for_o it_o be_v much_o more_o wise_a and_o safe_a in_o order_n to_o the_o common_a good_a of_o learning_n to_o wave_v a_o obscure_a point_n total_o than_o by_o advance_v false_a position_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o universal_a concern_v in_o philosophy_n to_o affirm_v what_o can_v be_v maintain_v though_o i_o must_v declare_v that_o i_o can_v see_v but_o that_o such_o a_o fundamental_a point_n which_o influence_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o science_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v pretermit_v for_o which_o reason_n i_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o lay_v the_o ground_n for_o it_o in_o the_o two_o first_o lesson_n of_o my_o method_n reserve_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n of_o it_o till_o further_a occasion_n shall_v be_v present_v which_o seem_v to_o offer_v itself_o at_o present_a 6._o yet_o i_o do_v not_o judge_v this_o opportunity_n so_o press_v or_o proper_a as_o to_o oblige_v i_o to_o treat_v such_o a_o large_a point_n full_o or_o difficulty_n to_o set_v myself_o to_o demonstrate_v and_o smooth_v every_o step_n i_o take_v in_o this_o untrodden_a and_o rugged_a way_n this_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o that_o part_n of_o metaphysic_n that_o treat_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o particular_o as_o it_o be_v the_o form_n of_o such_o a_o animal_n body_n which_o may_v not_o improper_o be_v call_v physics_n or_o animasticks_n beside_o it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o boldness_n to_o pretend_v to_o pursue_v such_o a_o abstruse_a point_n quite_o thorough_a with_o evident_a demonstration_n yet_o i_o think_v i_o may_v promise_v my_o reader_n that_o the_o position_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o orderly_o to_o clear_v it_o will_v have_v that_o coherence_n among_o themselves_o and_o be_v so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o to_o the_o maxim_n of_o divers_a other_o science_n that_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a in_o just_a reason_n to_o find_v any_o considerable_a flaw_n in_o it_o i_o take_v my_o rise_n from_o the_o remote_a principle_n that_o can_v concern_v that_o point_n and_o these_o be_v my_o thought_n 7._o it_o belong_v to_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o his_o world_n by_o cause_n and_o effect_n and_o disposition_n on_o the_o matter_n be_v side_n by_o disposition_n to_o further_a production_n thus_o wood_n be_v heat_v by_o degree_n ere_o it_o become_v fire_n and_o break_v out_o into_o a_o flame_n and_o in_o the_o generation_n of_o every_o thing_n in_o nature_n there_o be_v be_v many_o previous_a alteration_n of_o the_o matter_n ere_o it_o acquire_v another_o form_n or_o become_v another_o thing_n 8._o wherefore_o it_o belong_v also_o to_o the_o same_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n that_o if_o in_o the_o reach_v ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o world_n the_o subject_n be_v dispose_v for_o something_o that_o can_v be_v compass_v by_o the_o power_n of_o second_o cause_n to_o step_v in_o to_o nature_n assistance_n and_o help_v she_o immediate_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n thus_o when_o the_o individuality_n be_v complete_v that_o be_v when_o the_o potentiality_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v ultimate_o determine_v and_o particularise_v by_o second_o cause_n so_o that_o it_o be_v become_v distinct_a from_o all_o other_o entity_n or_o apt_a to_o be_v this_o and_o so_o fit_v for_o existence_n which_o existence_n second_o cause_n can_v give_v god_n who_o generous_a bounty_n stand_v ever_o ready_a to_o bestow_v unenvious_o on_o his_o creature_n all_o the_o good_a they_o be_v capable_a of_o do_v give_v they_o existence_n immediate_o by_o himself_o 9_o therefore_o if_o there_o can_v be_v such_o a_o disposition_n in_o the_o brain_n of_o a_o embryo_n that_o grow_v ripe_a it_o be_v apt_a as_o it_o far_o as_o be_v on_o the_o matter_n side_n to_o act_v comparative_o which_o be_v the_o disposition_n for_o rationality_n and_o that_o this_o can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o have_v a_o form_n in_o it_o of_o a_o superior_a or_o spiritual_a nature_n which_o second_o cause_n can_v produce_v it_o be_v certain_a god_n will_v by_o himself_o assist_v it_o by_o infuse_v such_o a_o form_n 10._o there_o can_v be_v such_o a_o disposition_n in_o the_o brain_n of_o a_o embryo_n to_o work_v comparative_o that_o be_v to_o judge_n and_o discourse_n matter_n since_o we_o experience_n that_o we_o do_v this_o actual_o now_o in_o part_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o brain_n or_o something_o that_o be_v near_o it_o or_o belong_v to_o it_o 11._o wherefore_o since_o this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o have_v those_o material_n in_o we_o of_o which_o compound_v or_o compare_v object_n we_o be_v to_o judge_n and_o discourse_n which_o we_o call_v simple_a apprehension_n or_o notion_n it_o follow_v that_o there_o must_v be_v such_o a_o disposition_n in_o some_o bodily_a part_n as_o to_o convey_v into_o the_o soul_n such_o notion_n 12._o wherefore_o since_o body_n in_o their_o whole_a quantity_n or_o bulk_n can_v be_v convey_v by_o the_o sense_n into_o the_o brain_n part._n the_o author_n of_o nature_n have_v order_v that_o all_o body_n upon_o the_o least_o motion_n of_o natural_a cause_n internal_a or_o external_n which_o be_v never_o want_v shall_v send_v out_o effluvium_n or_o most_o minute_n and_o imperceptible_a particle_n which_o may_v pass_v through_o the_o pore_n of_o those_o pervious_a organ_n call_v the_o sense_n and_o so_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o brain_n 13._o this_o natural_a compound_v call_v man_n be_v true_o one_o thing_n and_o not_o aggregated_a of_o more_o thing_n actual_o corporeo-spiritual_a distinct_a since_o the_o form_n call_v the_o soul_n do_v though_o not_o so_o natural_o yet_o as_o necessary_o follow_v out_o of_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o matter_n take_v it_o as_o second_v and_o its_o exigency_n and_o deficiency_n supply_v by_o the_o first_o cause_n as_o the_o form_n of_o fire_n or_o of_o any_o other_o body_n in_o nature_n do_v out_o of_o the_o
man_n than_o be_v the_o body_n because_o by_o it_o she_o excel_v and_o govern_v beast_n and_o in_o great_a part_n under_o god_n manage_n corporeal_a nature_n moreover_o she_o can_v discourse_v her_o thought_n compare_v the_o object_n or_o the_o good_n they_o propose_v and_o gather_v the_o preference_n some_o aught_o to_o have_v above_o other_o 6._o thing_n stand_v thus_o with_o the_o man_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o have_v now_o not_o only_o that_o nature_n call_v the_o body_n to_o virtuous_a provide_v for_o but_o another_o and_o that_o a_o spiritual_a and_o much_o better_a nature_n to_o look_v to_o and_o to_o procure_v for_o it_o all_o the_o good_a he_o can_v and_o such_o good_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o it_o he_o find_v evident_o that_o no_o corporeal_a thing_n can_v be_v its_o proper_a good_a take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o body_n he_o may_v easy_o discern_v that_o its_o distinct_a nature_n be_v know_v or_o rational_a nothing_o can_v perfect_v it_o but_o what_o be_v according_a to_o reason_n or_o improve_v knowledge_n and_o that_o the_o acquisition_n of_o science_n do_v perfect_a it_o in_o the_o latter_a regard_n and_o virtue_n in_o the_o former_a virtue_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o disposition_n to_o act_v according_a to_o right_a reason_n in_o such_o and_o such_o matter_n or_o in_o such_o and_o such_o occasion_n reason_n therefore_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o true_a morality_n and_o to_o act_v according_a to_o reason_n be_v to_o act_v virtuous_o wherefore_o to_o act_v virtuous_o will_v be_v most_o natural_a to_o man_n if_o his_o true_a nature_n be_v not_o deprave_v which_o it_o can_v without_o impiety_n be_v think_v to_o be_v if_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o it_o come_v immediate_o from_o god_n hand_n wherefore_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o now_o but_o be_v blind_v and_o mislead_v from_o reason_n and_o virtue_n by_o passion_n and_o vice_n as_o we_o experience_v it_o be_v it_o be_v demonstrable_a hence_o a_o posteriori_fw-la that_o it_o have_v be_v creation_n some_o way_n or_o other_o pervert_v since_o its_o creation_n which_o christianity_n tell_v we_o have_v happen_v through_o original_a sin_n transfuse_v from_o adam_n moreover_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o corporeal_a or_o sensible_a pleasure_n or_o pain_n invite_v the_o man_n to_o pursue_v what_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o body_n and_o make_v he_o tend_v towards_o what_o be_v agreeable_a and_o eschew_v what_o be_v harmful_a to_o it_o so_o in_o man_n as_o he_o be_v rational_a there_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v answerable_a to_o those_o a_o spiritual_a pleasure_n and_o pain_n viz._n the_o satisfaction_n and_o dis-satisfaction_n of_o mind_n which_o we_o call_v conscience_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n annex_v to_o all_o our_o action_n our_o thought_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v accuse_v or_o excuse_v one_o another_o so_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o unreasonableness_n or_o vice_n and_o make_v we_o more_o pliable_a to_o follow_v reason_n or_o virtue_n for_o as_o grief_n or_o pain_n be_v cause_v in_o we_o by_o our_o know_v that_o our_o body_n for_o which_o we_o have_v a_o great_a concern_v be_v disorder_v so_o the_o sting_n of_o conscience_n as_o far_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o nature_n come_v from_o our_o know_v that_o our_o better_a part_n our_o soul_n for_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o incomparable_o high_a concern_v be_v wound_v or_o disorder_v in_o her_o rationality_n which_o be_v her_o essence_n 7._o hence_o be_v see_v that_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o two_o several_a sort_n of_o motive_n viz._n those_o which_o be_v suitable_a reason_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o body_n and_o those_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n now_o be_v not_o humane_a nature_n as_o be_v say_v pervert_v these_o two_o can_v not_o clash_v nor_o will_v there_o be_v any_o inclination_n in_o the_o man_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o can_v prejudice_v his_o superior_a part_n reason_n to_o which_o the_o inferior_a the_o body_n be_v natural_o subservient_fw-fr but_o man_n nature_n be_v poison_v in_o the_o springhead_n the_o motive_n of_o the_o first_o kind_a do_v hazard_v quite_o to_o over-bear_a the_o motive_n of_o the_o second_o sort_n and_o so_o mankind_n become_v liable_a to_o act_v in_o a_o manner_n perpetual_o against_o reason_n or_o to_o express_v it_o in_o christian_a language_n all_o his_o action_n may_v have_v be_v sinful_a and_o himself_o a_o slave_n to_o sin_n wherefore_o to_o obviate_v the_o violent_a impulse_n of_o passion_n and_o to_o strengthen_v our_o reason_n against_o its_o assault_n god_n wisdom_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n take_v care_n to_o give_v we_o a_o doctrine_n full_a of_o supernatural_a motive_n and_o those_o the_o most_o powerful_a one_o that_o can_v be_v conceive_v teach_v we_o by_o a_o divine_a master_n and_o ascertain_v after_o the_o best_a manner_n so_o to_o make_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o eternal_a good_n it_o propose_v if_o reflect_v on_o lively_a which_o may_v keep_v we_o upright_o and_o move_v we_o effectual_o to_o follow_v our_o true_a nature_n reason_n and_o so_o pursue_v our_o true_a last_o end_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n 8._o now_o there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o both_o in_o the_o state_n of_o pure_a and_o uncorrupted_a nature_n as_o also_o in_o the_o dispose_v corrupt_a state_n of_o it_o thus_o powerful_o assist_v the_o innate_a propension_n of_o the_o will_n tend_v strong_o to_o good_a or_o happiness_n and_o good_a and_o motive_n be_v in_o our_o case_n the_o same_o eternal_a good_n will_v most_o strong_o carry_v the_o will_n and_o prevail_v over_o temporal_a one_o as_o certain_o as_o heat_n ut_fw-la octo_fw-la will_v prevail_v over_o heat_n ut_fw-la duo_fw-la be_v there_o the_o same_o application_n of_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o to_o the_o same_o object_n equal_o well_o dispose_a in_o case_n the_o proposal_n or_o appearance_n of_o both_o these_o good_n be_v but_o equal_a 9_o both_o these_o motive_n natural_a and_o supernatural_a have_v their_o several_a species_n or_o phantasm_n beat_v upon_o the_o substantial_o seat_n of_o knowledge_n with_o this_o difference_n that_o the_o natural_a phantasm_n be_v direct_o imprint_v be_v proper_a one_o but_o those_o reflex_n one_o be_v of_o spiritual_a nature_n as_o the_o word_n and_o language_n they_o be_v express_v in_o do_v testify_v be_v metaphorical_a and_o improper_a as_o then_o when_o in_o a_o mere_a animal_n a_o sensation_n be_v make_v by_o a_o small_a number_n of_o agreeable_a effluvium_n they_o make_v only_o a_o slight_a fancy_n imagination_n or_o representation_n of_o it_o but_o when_o a_o impression_n be_v make_v by_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o they_o the_o animal_n be_v natural_o ripe_a for_o action_n and_o be_v enable_v or_o have_v a_o power_n to_o act_v which_o power_n thus_o prompt_a to_o act_v we_o call_v appetite_n so_o as_o be_v say_v above_o in_o a_o rational_a or_o know_v animal_n a_o small_a quantity_n of_o reflex_n notion_n may_v serve_v to_o give_v it_o a_o speculative_a knowledge_n of_o the_o object_n propose_v but_o when_o those_o reflex_n impression_n be_v many_o and_o of_o such_o object_n as_o be_v very_o agreeable_a or_o good_a to_o our_o true_a nature_n be_v therefore_o high_o concern_v we_o to_o have_v they_o the_o appearance_n of_o they_o be_v so_o lively_a and_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o motive_n force_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o man_n become_v fit_a to_o act_v for_o they_o which_o principle_n of_o action_n we_o call_v will._n so_o that_o knowledge_n and_o will_v differ_v but_o in_o degree_n as_o do_v fancy_n and_o appetite_n in_o a_o mere_a animal_n by_o which_o explication_n be_v avoid_v all_o the_o incoherent_a position_n about_o this_o subject_a such_o as_o be_v that_o the_o understanding_n direct_v the_o will_n that_o the_o will_n know_v that_o one_o power_n work_v upon_o another_o etc._n etc._n whence_o be_v see_v 10._o first_o that_o the_o way_n to_o conquer_v in_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n be_v to_o strive_v to_o multiply_v and_o strengthen_v those_o reflex_n warfare_n thought_n especial_o those_o give_v we_o by_o supernatural_a motive_n and_o to_o make_v their_o appearance_n lively_a in_o the_o soul_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o beat_v down_o and_o overcome_v the_o opposite_a band_n of_o impression_n from_o corporeal_a object_n which_o assault_v it_o which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v what_o be_v literal_o mean_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n work_v in_o we_o that_o best_a virtue_n charity_n next_o in_o order_n to_o the_o same_o end_n we_o must_v endeavour_v by_o a_o cautious_a and_o prudent_a avoidance_n to_o lessen_v and_o weaken_v the_o impression_n from_o corporeal_a object_n which_o be_v do_v by_o that_o virtue_n which_o we_o call_v temperance_n or_o when_o it_o be_v to_o some_o high_a degree_n mortification_n and_o by_o that_o
mean_n to_o dim_v the_o appearance_n those_o object_n will_v otherwise_o make_v lest_o if_o it_o be_v too_o lively_a they_o shall_v overcome_v the_o motive_n force_v of_o those_o object_n which_o be_v spiritual_a but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o multiply_a or_o frequent_o repeat_v those_o reflex_n impression_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a to_o every_o person_n nor_o always_o the_o best_a for_o a_o wise_a judicious_a christian_a who_o out_o of_o a_o clear_a sight_n of_o spiritual_a motive_n have_v by_o a_o thorow-penetration_a of_o their_o excellency_n and_o preferribleness_n his_o speculative_a thought_n so_o lively_a that_o they_o fix_v his_o interior_n practical_a judgement_n to_o work_v steady_o for_o the_o attainment_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n be_v a_o far_o more_o manly_a and_o strong_a christian_a than_o those_o who_o arrive_v at_o a_o high_a pitch_n by_o the_o frequent_a dint_n of_o pray_v or_o other_o good_a exercise_n almost_o hourly_o continue_v for_o those_o well-knit_a thought_n and_o rational_a judgement_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o impenetrable_a phalanx_n and_o be_v connatural_a to_o our_o reason_n no_o assault_n can_v shock_v or_o break_v their_o rank_n yet_o even_o in_o those_o firm_a soul_n christian_a discipline_n and_o vigilance_n must_v be_v observe_v lest_o not_o have_v those_o strong_a thought_n or_o judgement_n still_o in_o readiness_n they_o be_v surprise_v by_o their_o ghostly_a enemy_n which_o i_o take_v to_o have_v be_v king_n david_n case_n when_o he_o first_o sin_v 11._o second_o it_o be_v see_v hence_o that_o man_n determine_v himself_o to_o action_n or_o be_v free_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a both_o to_o reason_n action_n and_o experience_n that_o all_o those_o thought_n discourse_n judgement_n and_o affection_n he_o have_v in_o he_o before_o natural_o or_o supernatural_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o determination_n of_o his_o will._n wherefore_o all_o these_o being_n modes_n or_o accident_n belong_v to_o he_o and_o modes_n not_o be_v distinct_a entity_n from_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v but_o the_o thing_n itself_o or_o the_o man_n thus_o modify_v it_o follow_v that_o man_n determine_v himself_o to_o action_n or_o be_v a_o free_a agent_n 12._o three_o since_o man_n have_v neither_o his_o be_v his_o power_n his_o action_n nor_o consequent_o the_o circumstance_n by_o god._n which_o he_o come_v to_o be_v imbue_v with_o his_o good_a thought_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v the_o proposal_n of_o his_o true_a good_a and_o of_o those_o incomparable_a motive_n to_o pursue_v it_o from_o himself_o but_o have_v all_o these_o from_o the_o maker_n and_o orderer_n of_o the_o world_n and_o since_o this_o series_n of_o internal_a and_o external_n cause_n call_v in_o christian_a language_n god_n grace_n do_v produce_v this_o determination_n of_o himself_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o be_v predetermine_v by_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n thus_o to_o determine_v himself_o as_o far_o as_o there_o be_v entity_n or_o goodness_n in_o his_o action_n 13._o four_o since_o all_o our_o power_n be_v by_o the_o intent_n of_o nature_n ordain_v to_o perfect_v we_o and_o that_o power_n call_v freedom_n freedom_n do_v not_o perfect_a any_o man_n while_o he_o determine_v himself_o to_o that_o which_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o eternal_a misery_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o more_o he_o be_v determine_v to_o virtue_n and_o true_a goodness_n the_o more_o free_a he_o be_v again_o since_o a_o man_n be_v free_a when_o he_o act_v according_a to_o the_o true_a inclination_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o true_a natural_a inclination_n of_o a_o man_n be_v to_o act_v according_a to_o right_a reason_n that_o be_v virtuous_o it_o follow_v that_o freedom_n be_v then_o most_o true_o such_o and_o the_o man_n most_o true_o free_a when_o he_o be_v determine_v to_o virtuous_a action_n whence_o irrationality_n or_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v slavery_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o freedom_n from_o which_o slavery_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n mere_o and_o sole_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o son_n our_o redeemer_n have_v free_v we_o 14._o five_o we_o experience_v that_o the_o lively_a proposal_n of_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a good_n when_o it_o arrive_v to_o that_o will._n pitch_n that_o there_o be_v hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la such_o a_o plenitude_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la subjecti_fw-la of_o such_o object_n or_o motive_n that_o it_o hinder_v the_o co-appearance_n coexistence_n and_o much_o more_o the_o competition_n of_o the_o contrary_a motive_n do_v always_o carry_v the_o will_n or_o the_o man_n along_o with_o it_o for_o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n be_v a_o appear_v good_a and_o no_o other_o good_a in_o that_o juncture_n at_o least_o considerable_o appear_v because_o the_o mind_n be_v full_a of_o the_o other_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o will_n to_o good_a in_o common_a which_o man_n be_v natural_o determine_v to_o must_v needs_o carry_v the_o soul_n no_o other_o as_o be_v say_v then_o appear_v whence_o mr._n locke_n position_n that_o uneasiness_n alone_o be_v present_a and_o his_o deduction_n thence_o that_o therefore_o nothing_o but_o uneasiness_n determine_v the_o will_n to_o act_v be_v show_v to_o be_v groundless_a for_o a_o appear_v good_a can_v but_o be_v always_o present_a to_o the_o soul_n otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o appear_v or_o be_v a_o appear_v good_n 15._o six_o hence_o wrong_v judgement_n arise_v either_o through_o want_n of_o information_n as_o when_o man_n be_v not_o imbue_v come_v with_o sufficient_a knowledge_n of_o eternal_a good_n or_o else_o through_o want_n of_o consideration_n whence_o by_o not_o perfect_o weigh_v and_o compare_v both_o they_o come_v to_o prefer_v temporal_a good_n before_o eternal_a one_o 16._o last_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o sin_n do_v not_o always_o spring_v from_o false_a speculative_a judgement_n but_o from_o their_o judgement_n be_v disproportionate_a for_o it_o be_v 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