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than_o any_o other_o bear_v the_o character_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n that_o which_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v and_o which_o you_o may_v see_v further_o manifest_v in_o the_o three_o explication_n i_o shall_v not_o hereafter_o stop_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o what_o be_v clear_a enough_o in_o its_o self_n and_o of_o little_a consequence_n xxv_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o make_v all_o the_o beauty_n the_o holiness_n the_o greatness_n and_o magnificence_n of_o this_o great_a work_n for_o if_o it_o be_v compare_v therein_o to_o a_o city_n it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o make_v all_o the_o splendour_n thereof_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n do_v not_o enlighten_v it_o 23._o apocal._n xxi_o 23._o but_o the_o brightness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lamb._n if_o it_o be_v represent_v as_o a_o live_a body_n all_o who_o part_n have_v a_o marvellous_a relation_n to_o one_o another_o 23._o col._n i._n 18._o ii_o 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etc._n etc._n that_o they_o contribute_v to_o the_o beauty_n of_o this_o august_n temple_n which_o always_o have_v be_v and_o for_o ever_o will_v be_v the_o delightful_a object_n of_o god_n himself_o xxvi_o reason_n also_o teach_v we_o these_o truth_n for_o what_o relation_n be_v there_o betwixt_o creature_n how_o perfect_a so_o ever_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v and_o the_o action_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v every_o creature_n be_v limit_v how_o can_v it_o be_v worth_a the_o action_n of_o a_o god_n who_o price_n be_v infinite_a can_v god_n receive_v any_o thing_n from_o a_o pure_a creature_n which_o may_v incline_v he_o to_o act_v but_o let_v it_o be_v that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n in_o hope_n of_o be_v honour_v by_o he_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o dishonour_v he_o be_v much_o the_o great_a do_v not_o god_n hereby_o sufficient_o declare_v that_o he_o very_o much_o neglect_v the_o glory_n pretend_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o his_o work_n if_o 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that_o god_n work_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n their_o conversion_n by_o a_o particular_a action_n different_a perhaps_o from_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v here_o truth_n here_o first_o explicat_fw-la of_o the_o search_n after_o truth_n and_o elsewhere_o that_o god_n do_v in_o we_o since_o i_o experience_v nothing_o in_o myself_o but_o motion_n towards_o good_a in_o general_n and_o knowledge_n or_o sentiment_n which_o determine_v this_o motion_n i_o ought_v to_o suppose_v nothing_o else_o if_o by_o this_o alone_a i_o can_v give_v a_o reason_n of_o all_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o council_n have_v define_v concern_v the_o subject_n of_o which_o i_o treat_v in_o a_o word_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o knowledge_n and_o sentiment_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o our_o determination_n but_o i_o declare_v that_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o there_o may_v be_v something_o else_o of_o which_o i_o have_v no_o knowledge_n xxxv_o beside_o grace_n efficacious_a in_o itself_o and_o the_o grace_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o depend_v entire_o upon_o the_o good_a disposition_n of_o the_o mind_n beside_o the_o grace_n of_o sentiment_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o knowledge_n the_o just_a also_o have_v habitual_a grace_n which_o make_v they_o agreeable_a to_o god_n and_o put_v they_o in_o a_o condition_n of_o do_v action_n meritorious_a of_o salvation_n this_o grace_n be_v charity_n the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o love_n of_o order_n love_v which_o be_v not_o proper_o charity_n if_o it_o be_v not_o strong_a and_o great_a than_o all_o other_o love_v as_o it_o be_v pleasure_n which_o ordinary_o produce_v the_o love_n of_o the_o object_n which_o cause_n it_o or_o seem_v to_o cause_v it_o so_o it_o be_v the_o delectation_n of_o grace_n which_o produce_v the_o love_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o sensible_a pleasure_n which_o increase_v concupiscence_n it_o be_v also_o the_o grace_n of_o sentiment_n which_o augment_v charity_n concupiscence_n diminish_v by_o the_o privation_n of_o sensible_a pleasure_n and_o then_o charity_n be_v easy_o preserve_v and_o increase_v charity_n also_o diminish_v by_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o actual_a grace_n of_o j._n c._n and_o concupiscence_n be_v easy_o increase_v and_o fortify_v for_o these_o two_o love_n of_o charity_n and_o concupiscence_n continual_o engage_v one_o another_o and_o strengthen_v themselves_o by_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o enemy_n xxxvi_o all_o that_o proceed_v from_o charity_n be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n but_o charity_n do_v not_o always_o act_v in_o the_o just_a themselves_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v act_v it_o ought_v at_o least_o to_o be_v enlighten_v for_o knowledge_n be_v necessary_a to_o determine_v the_o motion_n of_o love_n thus_o the_o grace_n necessary_a for_o every_o good_a work_n relate_v to_o salvation_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o sentiment_n in_o those_o who_o begin_v their_o conversion_n it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o knowledge_n it_o be_v some_o motion_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o those_o who_o be_v animate_v by_o charity_n for_o the_o just_a may_v do_v good_a work_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o delectation_n yet_o they_o have_v always_o need_v of_o some_o actual_a succour_n to_o determine_v the_o motion_n of_o their_o charity_n but_o though_o charity_n without_o delectation_n be_v sufficient_a to_o vanquish_v many_o temptation_n nevertheless_o the_o grace_n of_o sentiment_n be_v necessary_a in_o many_o occasion_n for_o man_n can_v without_o the_o continual_a assistance_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n resist_v the_o continual_a action_n of_o the_o first_o they_o can_v persevere_v in_o righteousness_n if_o they_o be_v not_o often_o assist_v by_o the_o particular_a grace_n of_o j._n c._n which_o produce_v augment_v and_o sustain_v charity_n against_o the_o continual_a effort_n of_o concupiscence_n xxxvii_o the_o effect_n of_o pleasure_n and_o all_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o soul_n depend_v a_o thousand_o way_n upon_o the_o actual_a disposition_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o same_o weight_n have_v not_o always_o the_o same_o effect_n its_o action_n depend_v upon_o the_o machine_n by_o which_o it_o be_v apply_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o contrary_a weight_n if_o a_o balance_n be_v unequal_o hang_v the_o force_n of_o the_o weight_n be_v unequal_o apply_v the_o weak_a may_v turn_v the_o strong_a it_o be_v the_o same_o of_o the_o weight_n of_o pleasure_n they_o act_v one_o upon_o another_o and_o determine_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o they_o be_v different_o apply_v pleasure_n must_v have_v more_o effect_n in_o one_o who_o have_v already_o a_o love_n to_o the_o object_n which_o cause_v the_o pleasure_n than_o in_o he_o who_o have_v a_o aversion_n to_o it_o or_o who_o love_v the_o opposite_a good_n pleasure_n forcible_o determine_v he_o who_o clear_o see_v or_o lively_o imagine_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o good_a which_o seem_v to_o produce_v it_o and_o it_o act_v weak_o upon_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o who_o know_v this_o good_a only_o confuse_o or_o contemn_v it_o in_o conclusion_n pleasure_n act_n with_o all_o its_o force_n in_o he_o who_o blind_o follow_v that_o which_o flatter_v concupiscence_n and_o may_v perhaps_o have_v no_o effect_n in_o he_o who_o have_v attain_v to_o some_o habit_n of_o suspend_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o love_n xxxviii_o now_o the_o different_a degree_n of_o knowledge_n charity_n concupiscence_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o liberty_n be_v every_o moment_n combine_v after_o infinite_a way_n with_o the_o different_a degree_n of_o actual_a pleasure_n and_o these_o pleasure_n not_o have_v their_o effect_n but_o according_a to_o the_o relation_n which_o they_o have_v to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o no_o finite_a mind_n can_v judge_v with_o any_o assurance_n what_o effect_n any_o particular_a grace_n will_v produce_v in_o we_o for_o beside_o the_o combination_n of_o all_o that_o which_o concur_v to_o make_v it_o efficacious_a
of_o j._n c._n 1.17_o john_n 1.17_o abundant_a grace_n because_o say_v he_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o true_a grace_n by_o jesus_n christ._n for_o in_o truth_n the_o grace_n which_o be_v before_o j._n c._n ought_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o those_o which_o he_o distribute_v after_o his_o triumph_n if_o they_o be_v miraculous_a it_o must_v be_v think_v they_o be_v very_o rare_a even_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o apostle_n before_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v to_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o those_o which_o they_o receive_v when_o the_o sovereign_a priest_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v be_v enter_v by_o his_o blood_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o prayer_n obtain_v and_o by_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n send_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o animate_v and_o sanctify_v his_o church_n the_o strange_a blindness_n of_o the_o jew_n their_o gross_a and_o carnal_a sentiment_n their_o frequent_a relapse_n into_o idolatry_n after_o so_o many_o miracle_n do_v sufficient_o show_v they_o have_v scarce_o any_o love_n for_o true_a good_n and_o the_o fearfulness_n of_o the_o apostle_n before_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v a_o sensible_a mark_n of_o their_o weakness_n thus_o grace_n in_o this_o time_n be_v very_o rare_a because_o as_o yet_o our_o nature_n be_v not_o make_v in_o j._n c._n the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o our_o grace_n as_o yet_o j._n c._n be_v not_o full_o consecrate_v a_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o his_o father_n have_v not_o yet_o give_v he_o that_o immortal_a and_o glorious_a life_n 17._o heb._n 5.5_o 10._o heb._n 7.16_o 17._o which_o be_v the_o particular_a character_n of_o his_o priesthood_n for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o j._n c._n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o heaven_n and_o receive_v the_o glory_n and_o power_n of_o be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o all_o good_n before_o he_o send_v the_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o 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