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heroic_a piety_n 1._o since_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n be_v not_o only_o the_o natural_a instrument_n of_o our_o present_a happiness_n but_o also_o the_o only_a and_o indispensable_a condition_n of_o our_o future_a one_o will_v think_v there_o be_v but_o little_o leave_v for_o the_o orator_n to_o do_v here_o the_o naked_a efficacy_n of_o self-love_n and_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o our_o true_a and_o main_a interest_n be_v sufficient_a to_o engage_v we_o upon_o religious_a performance_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v undertake_v to_o recommend_v the_o practice_n of_o heroic_a piety_n have_v a_o much_o heavy_a task_n not_o only_o because_o he_o persuade_v to_o high_a degree_n of_o virtue_n but_o because_o he_o be_v to_o address_v himself_o whole_o to_o a_o weak_a principle_n for_o since_o our_o interest_n be_v secure_v by_o the_o performance_n of_o necessary_a duty_n there_o remain_v nothing_o but_o a_o principle_n of_o generosity_n to_o carry_v we_o on_o to_o the_o high_a advance_n the_o more_o glorious_a achievement_n in_o religion_n and_o what_o small_a probability_n there_o be_v that_o it_o will_v often_o do_v so_o may_v appear_v from_o the_o ill_a success_n of_o the_o former_a and_o more_o prevail_a principle_n for_o if_o the_o great_a interest_n imaginable_a can_v prevail_v with_o so_o very_a few_o to_o perform_v what_o be_v indispensable_o necessary_a to_o secure_v it_o sure_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n that_o generosity_n which_o be_v a_o much_o weak_a principle_n shall_v engage_v many_o upon_o great_a performance_n 2._o but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o these_o discouragement_n since_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v not_o only_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n will_n in_o general_n but_o that_o it_o be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o be_v with_o the_o great_a zeal_n readiness_n and_o alacrity_n with_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o seraphic_a ardency_n that_o frail_a mortality_n be_v capable_a of_o i_o think_v a_o persuasive_a to_o heroic_a piety_n may_v be_v a_o proper_a and_o useful_a undertake_n it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a we_o shall_v make_v that_o the_o object_n of_o our_o endeavour_n which_o our_o saviour_n think_v fit_a to_o make_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o prayer_n 3._o in_o discourse_v upon_o this_o subject_n i_o shall_v proceed_v in_o this_o method_n 1._o i_o shall_v state_n the_o notion_n of_o heroic_a piety_n and_o show_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o it_o 2._o i_o shall_v demonstrate_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o 3._o i_o shall_v offer_v some_o persuasive_n to_o recommend_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o 4._o the_o notion_n of_o heroic_a piety_n will_v be_v best_a understand_v by_o consider_v what_o the_o moralist_n mean_v by_o heroic_a virtue_n for_o the_o one_o carry_v the_o same_o proportion_n in_o religion_n that_o the_o other_o do_v in_o morality_n but_o before_o i_o proceed_v to_o explain_v the_o thing_n i_o suppose_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o give_v some_o short_a account_n of_o the_o name_n that_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o obvious_a all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v concern_v the_o derivation_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n itself_o and_o here_o i_o find_v the_o grammarian_n be_v very_o much_o divide_v some_o derive_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o seem_v somewhat_o hard_a other_o derive_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o the_o ancient_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o hero_n have_v their_o abode_n in_o the_o air_n where_o they_o have_v a_o near_a prospect_n of_o human_a affair_n and_o according_o xenon_n in_o laertius_n lib._n 7._o call_v hero_n the_o soul_n of_o wise_a man_n separate_v from_o their_o body_n and_o range_v about_o in_o the_o air_n other_o derive_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o hero_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o terrestrial_a god_n according_a to_o that_o definition_n which_o lucian_n give_v of_o a_o hero_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o be_v neither_o god_n nor_o man_n but_o a_o compound_n of_o both_o other_o derive_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o juno_n who_o be_v the_o precedent_n goddess_n of_o the_o air_n intimate_v thereby_o either_o the_o habitation_n or_o the_o light_n aereal_a nature_n of_o the_o hero_n and_o this_o etymology_n i_o remember_v be_v approve_v of_o by_o st._n austin_n lib._n 10._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la cap._n 21._o but_o methinks_v the_o most_o natural_a and_o significant_a one_o be_v that_o of_o plato_n who_o derive_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o that_o ardent_a and_o passionate_a love_n which_o the_o hero_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v for_o god._n and_o as_o the_o word_n hero_n be_v very_o doubtful_a as_o to_o its_o etymology_n so_o be_v it_o also_o various_a in_o its_o acceptation_n sometime_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o illustrious_a and_o eminent_a personage_n while_o live_a such_o as_o act_v and_o live_v above_o the_o ordinary_a strain_n of_o mortality_n and_o render_v it_o a_o very_a disputable_a point_n whether_o they_o be_v god_n or_o man_n a_o character_n which_o homer_n give_v of_o the_o great_a hector_n iliadâ—â—_n â—â—_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n hero_n be_v use_v by_o hesiod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o by_o hero_n be_v mean_v the_o soul_n of_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n depart_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o forecited_n testimony_n in_o laertius_n but_o in_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n by_o hero_n be_v understand_v a_o middle_a sort_n of_o be_v inferior_a to_o those_o who_o they_o style_v the_o immortal_a god_n and_o superior_a to_o man_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o hierocles_n 5._o beyond_o these_o three_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n i_o do_v not_o know_v of_o any_o other_o but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o whatsoever_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v it_o always_o denote_v something_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a so_o that_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o collect_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o heroic_a virtue_n viz._n such_o a_o vehement_a and_o intense_a pursuance_n of_o a_o man_n last_o and_o best_a end_n as_o engage_v he_o upon_o such_o excellent_a and_o high_o commendable_a action_n which_o advance_v he_o much_o above_o the_o ordinary_a level_n of_o human_a nature_n and_o which_o he_o may_v whole_o omit_v and_o yet_o still_o maintain_v the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a man._n aristotle_n in_o his_o ethic_n l._n 7._o c._n 1._o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o virtue_n that_o be_v above_o we_o by_o which_o i_o suppose_v he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o it_o be_v above_o our_o reach_n and_o unattainable_a but_o that_o it_o be_v above_o our_o obligation_n and_o that_o when_o it_o be_v attain_v it_o will_v elevate_v we_o above_o ourselves_o 6._o in_o proportion_n to_o this_o notion_n of_o heroic_a virtue_n i_o understand_v by_o heroic_a piety_n those_o excellent_a degree_n and_o eminence_n of_o religion_n which_o though_o to_o arrive_v at_o be_v extreme_o laudable_a yet_o we_o may_v fall_v short_a of_o they_o without_o sin_n god_n have_v not_o bind_v they_o upon_o we_o as_o part_n of_o duty_n or_o make_v they_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o only_o recommend_v they_o by_o way_n of_o counsel_n and_o leave_v they_o as_o instance_n of_o generosity_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v those_o high_a and_o singular_a exercise_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o profound_a and_o steady_a contemplation_n of_o god_n such_o as_o be_v the_o passionate_a application_n of_o seraphic_a love_n act_n of_o ecstatic_a joy_n and_o complacency_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n holy_a transport_n of_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n praise_n and_o adoration_n earnest_a contention_n and_o very_o numerous_a return_n of_o prayer_n actual_a reference_n of_o our_o most_o natural_a and_o indifferent_a action_n to_o god_n glory_n extraordinary_a work_n of_o charity_n great_a severity_n of_o mortification_n and_o self-denial_n abstemiousness_n from_o many_o lawful_a pleasure_n perpetual_a celibacy_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v the_o excellent_a product_n of_o a_o contemplative_a and_o affectionate_a religion_n 7._o thus_o far_o of_o the_o notion_n of_o heroic_a piety_n i_o come_v now_o to_o my_o second_o undertake_n which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n though_o universality_n and_o sincerity_n of_o obedience_n be_v indispensable_o require_v of_o every_o christian_a and_o consequent_o every_o part_n of_o religion_n oblige_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o damnation_n as_o to_o its_o kind_n yet_o that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o degree_n to_o the_o attainment_n of_o which_o we_o be_v
its_o own_o circumference_n 3._o for_o beside_o act_n of_o self-complacency_a whereby_o i_o delight_v and_o please_v myself_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o my_o nature_n and_o turn_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o my_o own_o axis_n i_o find_v in_o i_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o ecstatical_a love_n which_o continual_o carry_v i_o out_o to_o good_a without_o myself_o which_o i_o endeavour_v to_o close_v and_o unite_v with_o in_o hope_n of_o better_v my_o present_a state_n and_o of_o supply_v from_o without_o what_o i_o seek_v but_o can_v find_v within_o 4._o hence_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o i_o be_o not_o whatever_o complacency_n i_o may_v sometime_o take_v in_o myself_o a_o central_n or_o self-terminative_a be_v it_o be_v as_o impossible_a that_o what_o be_v so_o shall_v love_v any_o thing_n without_o as_o love_n be_v take_v for_o desire_n or_o aspire_a to_o good_a as_o that_o a_o body_n shall_v gravitate_fw-la in_o the_o centre_n that_o which_o love_v any_o thing_n without_o want_v something_o within_o if_o therefore_o ay_o gravitate_fw-la i_o be_o off_o from_o the_o centre_n consequent_o not_o my_o own_o centre_n 5._o and_o that_o i_o can_v ever_o centre_n in_o myself_o and_o be_v my_o own_o end_n be_v yet_o further_o evidence_v to_o i_o when_o i_o contemplate_v the_o great_a disproportion_n between_o my_o appetitive_a and_o all_o my_o other_o perfection_n whether_o of_o body_n or_o of_o mind_n i_o desire_v both_o more_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n than_o they_o all_o can_v afford_v and_o more_o degree_n of_o pleasure_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n which_o must_v necessary_o be_v because_o my_o desire_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o possible_a good_a but_o my_o real_a endowment_n and_o perfection_n be_v infinite_o short_a of_o that_o extent_n and_o by_o consequence_n my_o desire_n can_v be_v cramp_v within_o the_o narrow_a bound_n of_o my_o own_o sphere_n but_o will_v of_o necessity_n run_v out_o far_o even_o as_o far_o as_o there_o be_v good_a without_o it_o 6._o and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a disproportion_n between_o my_o stock_n of_o self-perfection_n and_o my_o appetitive_n as_o to_o its_o objective_a latitude_n viz._n the_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o happiness_n so_o be_v there_o no_o less_o as_o to_o the_o intenseness_n of_o its_o acts._n this_o appetitive_a of_o i_o as_o be_v remark_v in_o the_o precede_a contemplation_n be_v always_o in_o a_o equal_a invigoration_n and_o burn_v with_o a_o even_a and_o uniform_a heat_n but_o i_o have_v not_o within_o myself_o fuel_n enough_o to_o maintain_v this_o flame_n in_o a_o equal_a height_n i_o always_o equal_o desire_v but_o i_o be_o not_o always_o equal_o desirable_a partly_o because_o i_o be_o sometime_o even_o in_o my_o own_o partial_a judgement_n in_o a_o condition_n of_o less_o excellence_n both_o as_o to_o my_o moral_n and_o intellectual_n than_o at_o other_o time_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o stock_n of_o my_o perfection_n though_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o can_v be_v always_o alike_o as_o my_o desire_n be_v yet_o be_v both_o finite_a in_o nature_n and_o few_o in_o number_n can_v bear_v a_o long_a and_o uninterrupted_a enjoyment_n and_o appear_v still_o equal_o grateful_a under_o it_o any_o more_o than_o a_o short_a poem_n though_o in_o it_o self_n equal_o excellent_a can_v please_v equal_o after_o a_o million_o of_o repetition_n 7._o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o i_o do_v not_o always_o take_v a_o equal_a complacency_n in_o myself_o but_o be_o oftentimes_o especial_o after_o long_a retirement_n apt_a to_o be_v melancholy_a and_o to_o grow_v weary_a of_o my_o own_o company_n so_o that_o i_o be_o fain_a to_o lay_v aside_o myself_o as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o while_n and_o relieve_v the_o penury_n of_o solitude_n with_o the_o variety_n of_o company_n and_o so_o whet_v my_o appetite_n towards_o myself_o as_o i_o do_v towards_o my_o meat_n by_o fast_v and_o abstemiousness_n 8._o since_o therefore_o i_o always_o desire_v equal_o but_o not_o my_o self_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o two_o account_n before_o mention_v always_o equal_o desirable_a it_o follow_v that_o the_o steddiness_n and_o evenness_n of_o this_o my_o flame_n must_v depend_v upon_o some_o other_o fuel_n good_a which_o be_v without_o i_o and_o consequent_o i_o do_v not_o terminate_v in_o myself_o and_o so_o be_o not_o my_o own_o end._n the_o prayer_n my_o god_n my_o creator_n who_o have_v in_o thy_o great_a wisdom_n furnish_v i_o with_o desire_n too_o large_a and_o vehement_a for_o the_o other_o perfection_n of_o my_o nature_n and_o have_v thereby_o make_v it_o impossible_a that_o i_o shall_v ever_o be_v my_o own_o end_n grant_v i_o effectual_o to_o consider_v the_o barrenness_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o my_o own_o nature_n and_o how_o unable_a i_o be_o upon_o my_o own_o solitary_a stock_n to_o satisfy_v the_o importunity_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o so_o i_o may_v not_o be_v transport_v with_o vain_a complacency_n nor_o endeavour_v to_o bottom_n myself_o upon_o such_o a_o centre_n as_o will_v moulder_v away_o under_o i_o and_o deceive_v i_o let_v i_o ever_o weigh_v myself_o in_o a_o true_a balance_n and_o be_v as_o observant_a of_o my_o imperfection_n as_o of_o my_o excellency_n let_v i_o be_v ever_o thankful_a for_o the_o one_o and_o humble_a for_o the_o other_o what_o ever_o else_o i_o be_o ignorant_a of_o o_o grant_v i_o a_o true_a understanding_n of_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v not_o to_o the_o vanity_n of_o my_o nature_n add_v levity_n of_o spirit_n nor_o become_v despicable_a in_o thy_o eye_n by_o be_v too_o precious_a in_o my_o own_o amen_n amen_n contemplation_n the_o three_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o other_o create_v good_a shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o man._n 1._o have_v by_o the_o light_n of_o contemplation_n discover_v the_o necessity_n of_o man_n have_v some_o end_n and_o the_o utter_a impossibility_n of_o his_o ever_o be_v his_o own_o end_n i_o be_o now_o concern_v to_o look_v beyond_o the_o orb_n of_o my_o own_o perfection_n and_o to_o 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world_n which_o i_o love_v with_o great_a passion_n and_o delight_n in_o with_o something_o like_o satisfaction_n and_o acquiescence_n such_o as_o be_v conversation_n with_o select_a friend_n or_o man_n of_o harmonical_a and_o tuneable_a disposition_n read_v of_o close_a and_o fine-wrought_a discourse_n solitary_a walk_n and_o garden_n the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o spring_n and_o above_o all_o majestic_a and_o well_o compose_v music_n which_o last_o can_v i_o enjoy_v it_o in_o its_o high_a perfection_n and_o without_o interruption_n will_v i_o be_o apt_a to_o fancy_v terminate_v my_o desire_n and_o make_v i_o happy_a at_o least_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v i_o shall_v pity_v more_o than_o i_o shall_v envy_v 4._o three_o because_o i_o consider_v that_o the_o great_a author_n of_o nature_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o moses_n commend_v upon_o a_o deliberate_a review_v all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o which_o before_o the_o divine_a incubation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solitude_n and_o inanity_n after_o the_o spirit_n have_v move_v upon_o the_o water_n he_o pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superlative_o good_a so_o very_o superlative_o good_a that_o even_o the_o glory_n of_o solomon_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o he_o who_o be_v both_o great_a and_o wise_a than_o he_o be_v not_o comparable_a to_o one_o of_o nature_n mean_a flower_n and_o if_o the_o beauty_n and_o variety_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v so_o considerable_a as_o to_o merit_v approbation_n from_o he_o that_o make_v it_o what_o be_v there_o of_o our_o love_n and_o complacency_n that_o it_o may_v not_o challenge_v that_o which_o can_v but_o please_v god_n may_v well_o be_v suppose_v able_a to_o satisfy_v man_n that_o wherein_o the_o creator_n delight_n the_o creature_n one_o will_v think_v may_v full_o rest_v and_o acquiesce_v
they_o anger_n and_o contention_n malice_n and_o revenge_n for_o the_o proud_a man_n be_v not_o content_a to_o be_v his_o own_o private_a admirer_n but_o quarrel_n with_o all_o other_o that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o persuasion_n and_o with_o the_o tyrant_n of_o babylon_n kindle_v a_o fire_n for_o those_o who_o will_v not_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o image_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o 35._o neither_o do_v the_o leprosy_n stop_v here_o but_o as_o it_o betray_v we_o into_o many_o sin_n so_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n which_o be_v the_o most_o dismal_a consequence_n of_o all_o it_o frustrate_v all_o method_n of_o reformation_n god_n judgement_n will_v but_o exasperate_v and_o enrage_v he_o because_o he_o think_v he_o do_v not_o deserve_v they_o and_o his_o mercy_n will_v not_o endear_v he_o because_o he_o think_v he_o do_v advice_n he_o think_v he_o do_v not_o need_n and_o reproof_n he_o can_v bear_v beside_o he_o think_v so_o well_o of_o himself_o already_o that_o he_o wonder_n what_o you_o mean_v by_o advise_v he_o to_o become_v better_a and_o therefore_o as_o he_o do_v not_o endeavour_v after_o any_o of_o those_o excellency_n which_o he_o think_v he_o have_v so_o neither_o can_v he_o dream_v of_o mend_v those_o fault_n which_o he_o think_v he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o thus_o be_v the_o man_n seal_v up_o to_o iniquity_n and_o deep_o lodge_v in_o the_o strong_a hold_v of_o sin_n where_o nothing_o that_o have_v a_o salutary_a influence_n can_v come_v nigh_o he_o and_o in_o this_o he_o resemble_v the_o first_o precedent_n of_o his_o folly_n who_o from_o angel_n transform_v themselves_o into_o devil_n and_o fall_v beyond_o the_o possibility_n of_o recovery_n 36._o these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o root_n of_o bitterness_n and_o though_o more_o may_v be_v name_v yet_o these_o i_o think_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v this_o admonition_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o every_o man_n not_o to_o think_v of_o himself_o more_o high_o than_o 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with_o his_o forty_o day_n fast_v to_o qualify_v a_o man_n for_o divine_a intercourse_n to_o make_v he_o the_o joy_n of_o angel_n the_o friend_n of_o god._n thus_o then_o let_v we_o accomplish_v the_o refining_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o mortification_n to_o which_o end_n let_v we_o add_v this_o one_o further_a consideration_n to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o humility_n in_o the_o judgement_n even_o of_o the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n be_v a_o virtue_n of_o such_o great_a excellency_n and_o singular_a advantage_n to_o the_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o teach_v it_o that_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v one_o continue_v exercise_n of_o it_o and_o that_o he_o have_v dignify_v it_o with_o the_o first_o place_n among_o his_o beatitude_n let_v we_o then_o as_o many_o as_o profess_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o crucified_a jesus_n make_v it_o our_o strict_a care_n that_o we_o neglect_v not_o this_o his_o great_a commandment_n nor_o omit_v to_o copy_n out_o this_o principal_a line_n this_o main_a stroke_n of_o the_o pattern_n he_o have_v set_v we_o especial_o let_v we_o of_o this_o place_n who_o be_v set_v among_o the_o great_a light_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o who_o profession_n and_o business_n be_v to_o contemplate_v truth_n and_o to_o think_v of_o thing_n as_o god_n make_v they_o in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n labour_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o take_v just_a and_o true_a measure_n of_o our_o self_n that_o our_o knowledge_n puff_v we_o not_o up_o nor_o our_o height_n become_v our_o ruin._n consideration_n upon_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n accommodate_v to_o the_o end_n both_o of_o speculation_n and_o practice_n consideration_n upon_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n sect_n i._o of_o the_o division_n of_o sin_n into_o material_a and_o formal_a and_o of_o the_o reality_n and_o necessity_n of_o that_o distinction_n 1._o to_o make_v this_o our_o discourse_n about_o sin_n more_o clear_a and_o distinct_a before_o we_o enter_v upon_o its_o nature_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o premise_v something_o concern_v the_o double_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v define_v before_o it_o be_v distinguish_v 2._o i_o observe_v therefore_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o abstract_o for_o the_o bare_a act_n of_o obliquity_n or_o concrete_o with_o such_o a_o special_a dependence_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o will_v as_o render_v the_o agent_n guilty_a or_o obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n i_o say_v with_o such_o a_o special_a dependence_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o will_n for_o not_o every_o dependence_n of_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o will_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o imputable_a as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o the_o former_a of_o these_o by_o those_o that_o distinguish_v more_o nice_o be_v call_v transgressio_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la the_o latter_a transgressio_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la or_o according_a to_o the_o more_o ordinary_a distinction_n the_o former_a be_v the_o material_a the_o latter_a the_o formal_a part_n of_o sin._n 3._o this_o distinction_n be_v both_o real_a and_o necessary_a 1._o it_o be_v real_a because_o the_o idea_n or_o conception_n of_o material_a sin_n be_v not_o only_o distinct_a from_o the_o idea_n of_o formal_a sin_n as_o it_o may_v be_v in_o thing_n real_o the_o same_o but_o when_o consider_v as_o alone_o do_v positive_o exclude_v the_o other_o for_o this_o notion_n a_o bare_a act_n of_o obliquity_n do_v not_o only_o prescind_v from_o but_o also_o positive_o deny_v such_o a_o special_a dependence_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o will_v as_o make_v it_o imputable_a for_o punishment_n 4._o now_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o identity_n when_o the_o idea_n of_o one_o thing_n necessary_o include_v the_o idea_n of_o another_o so_o be_v it_o of_o real_a distinction_n when_o the_o idea_n of_o one_o thing_n in_o any_o case_n positive_o exclude_v the_o idea_n of_o the_o other_o there_o may_v indeed_o be_v distinct_a conception_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n whereof_o there_o be_v different_a property_n or_o degree_n but_o than_o one_o do_v only_o abstract_n from_o and_o not_o in_o any_o case_n positive_o exclude_v the_o other_o which_o when_o it_o do_v it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o real_a distinction_n 5._o but_o the_o great_a argument_n of_o real_a distinction_n be_v separability_n and_o actual_a separation_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o itself_o and_o this_o also_o have_v place_n here_o for_o the_o material_a part_n of_o sin_n may_v actual_o exist_v without_o the_o formal_a that_o be_v there_o may_v be_v a_o act_n of_o obliquity_n or_o a_o irregular_a act_n without_o any_o guilt_n derive_v upon_o the_o agent_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o strict_o without_o that_o special_a dependence_n of_o the_o act_n upon_o the_o will_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o guilt_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o case_n of_o fool_n and_o mad_a man_n 6._o and_o as_o this_o distinction_n be_v real_a so_o also_o be_v it_o very_o useful_a and_o necessary_a one_a in_o the_o notion_n to_o prevent_v ambiguity_n and_o fallacy_n that_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n sin_n as_o when_o st._n john_n say_v he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o 8._o devil_n certain_o it_o will_v be_v a_o fallacy_n to_o argue_v hence_o that_o every_o mere_a act_n of_o obliquity_n be_v diabolical_a because_o a_o sin_n since_o not_o material_a but_o formal_a sin_n be_v the_o thing_n intend_v in_o saint_n john_n proposition_n 7._o 2ly_n in_o the_o thing_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o vindication_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n particular_o from_o the_o damn_v of_o infant_n mere_o for_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n common_o call_v original_a sin_n it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o
the_o measure_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o common_a sense_n that_o the_o bare_a do_v a_o irregular_a act_n or_o the_o bare_a have_v a_o irregular_a propension_n shall_v be_v punishable_a at_o all_o much_o more_o with_o eternal_a damnation_n as_o it_o must_v be_v if_o every_o dependence_n of_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o render_v it_o imputable_a that_o be_v if_o every_o material_a be_v also_o a_o formal_a sin_n this_o i_o say_v will_v be_v very_o unjust_a because_o such_o irregular_a act_n be_v no_o more_o a_o man_n be_v own_o than_o those_o commit_v by_o another_o man._n 8._o but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n do_v not_o proceed_v by_o such_o measure_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o his_o severe_a dispensation_n the_o law._n for_o when_o he_o forbid_v murder_n with_o such_o strictness_n and_o severity_n as_o to_o order_v the_o murderer_n sect_n ii_o a_o more_o particular_a and_o explicit_a consideration_n of_o material_a sin_n and_o what_o it_o add_v to_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o evil_n 1._o after_o our_o distinction_n of_o sin_n into_o material_a and_o formal_a and_o our_o justification_n of_o that_o distinction_n it_o follow_v that_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o give_v some_o more_o particular_a and_o explicit_a account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o material_a sin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o irregular_a act_n in_o general_a be_v intimate_v before_o but_o to_o speculate_v its_o nature_n more_o thorough_o we_o must_v set_v it_o in_o a_o clear_a light_n and_o define_v what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v a_o action_n irregular_a and_o the_o account_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v of_o this_o i_o shall_v ground_v upon_o that_o definition_n of_o st._n john_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law._n so_o that_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o irregularity_n of_o a_o action_n and_o be_v more_o explicit_o the_o material_a part_n of_o sin_n 2._o thus_o far_o in_o general_n but_o now_o to_o make_v transgression_n of_o the_o law_n full_o adequate_a and_o commensurate_a to_o material_a sin_n so_o as_o to_o extend_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o it_o it_o concern_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o inquire_v what_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o law_n and_o upon_o the_o right_n state_v of_o this_o will_v depend_v the_o whole_a theory_n of_o material_a sin_n 3._o by_o law_n therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o which_o be_v positive_a that_o be_v any_o rule_n of_o action_n prescribe_v to_o we_o by_o god_n consider_v only_o as_o prescribe_v any_o action_n so_o prescribe_v be_v it_o otherwise_o never_o so_o indifferent_a for_o the_o matter_n put_v on_o the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prescriber_n and_o every_o transgression_n of_o such_o a_o rule_n be_v sin._n 4._o but_o the_o transgression_n of_o law_n in_o this_o narrow_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n will_v not_o comprehend_v all_o the_o kind_n of_o material_a sin_n for_o although_o positive_a law_n create_v the_o first_o difference_n in_o some_o thing_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o in_o all_o for_o have_v god_n never_o make_v any_o positive_a law_n yet_o the_o do_v of_o some_o action_n will_v have_v be_v sin_n nay_o there_o be_v sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o positive_a law_n as_o may_v be_v probable_o collect_v from_o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n there_o must_v be_v therefore_o some_o other_o law_n beside_o positive_a law._n 5._o by_o law_n therefore_o 2_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o law_n of_o reason_n that_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o his_o passage_n through_o it_o this_o be_v twofold_a for_o one_a by_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n may_v be_v understand_v that_o original_a stock_n of_o rational_a tendency_n or_o practical_a sentiment_n which_o prevent_v all_o discourse_n and_o reason_v about_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o answer_v to_o speculative_a principle_n for_o as_o the_o animal_n and_o sensitive_a nature_n be_v not_o only_o furnish_v with_o sense_n and_o perception_n but_o also_o with_o certain_a connatural_a instinct_n and_o impression_n whereby_o animal_n be_v direct_v and_o incline_v to_o sensitive_a good_a so_o for_o the_o guardianship_n and_o security_n of_o virtue_n against_o the_o danger_n either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o inadvertence_n god_n have_v furnish_v the_o rational_a nature_n not_o only_o with_o the_o faculty_n of_o reason_v but_o with_o certain_a common_a principle_n and_o notion_n whereby_o it_o be_v incline_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o reasonable_a life_n this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o talk_v of_o and_o that_o which_o man_n general_o mean_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 6._o or_o else_o 2_o by_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n may_v be_v understand_v a_o power_n which_o a_o rational_a creature_n have_v of_o find_v out_o by_o discourse_v from_o first_o principle_n what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o of_o reflect_v upon_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o those_o moral_a anticipation_n and_o impression_n which_o he_o before_o entertain_v though_o he_o know_v not_o upon_o what_o ground_n 7._o these_o two_o make_v up_o the_o adequate_a notion_n of_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n but_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o adequate_a notion_n of_o law._n for_o if_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n for_o a_o stock_n of_o moral_a anticipation_n implant_v by_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n this_o will_v be_v but_o another_o branch_n of_o positive_a law._n for_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o light_n of_o scripture_n be_v but_o different_a mode_n and_o divine_a revelation_n and_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v the_o ultimate_a reason_n into_o which_o the_o morality_n of_o every_o action_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v 8._o but_o if_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n be_v 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