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chap._n xiii_o consectary_n i._o what_o party_n of_o christian_n shall_v we_o join_v with_o or_o be_v of_o see_v they_o be_v divide_v into_o so_o many_o sect_n 464_o chap._n fourteen_o ii_o of_o the_o true_a interest_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o promote_v it_o and_o its_o enemy_n and_o impediment_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v only_o name_v in_o brief_a proposition_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o heedful_o peruse_v by_o those_o that_o dare_v pretend_v the_o interest_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o church_n for_o the_o proud_a or_o the_o most_o divide_v practice_n and_o those_o which_o most_o direct_o hinder_v the_o successful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o pure_a worship_v of_o god_n and_o the_o save_n of_o man_n soul_n 466._o the_o conclusion_n or_o a_o appendix_n defend_v the_o soul_n immortality_n against_o the_o somatist_n or_o epicurean_o and_o other_o pseudophilosopher_n objection_n i._o matter_n and_o motion_n 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be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n what_o a_o thing_n will_v man_n be_v and_o what_o a_o hell_n will_v earth_n be_v deny_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o you_o turn_v man_n loose_a to_o every_o villainy_n and_o engage_v the_o world_n to_o destroy_v itself_o and_o set_v all_o as_o on_o fire_n about_o their_o ear_n for_o if_o god_n only_o move_v we_o physical_o there_o be_v neither_o virtue_n nor_o vice_n good_a nor_o evil_a in_o a_o moral_a sense_n but_o what_o god_n move_v a_o man_n to_o that_o he_o will_v do_v and_o what_o he_o do_v not_o move_v he_o to_o he_o will_v not_o do_v and_o so_o there_o be_v only_a motion_n and_o no_o motion_n action_n and_o no_o action_n there_o will_v be_v no_o duty_n and_o no_o obligation_n and_o so_o no_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_n §_o 5._o ii_o if_o god_n shall_v rule_v we_o only_o by_o physical_a motion_n and_o not_o by_o law_n he_o shall_v not_o rule_v man_n as_o man_n according_a to_o his_o nature_n but_o god_n do_v rule_v man_n according_a to_o his_o 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and_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n because_o he_o have_v do_v it_o for_o if_o god_n forbid_v it_o not_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n nay_o he_o may_v make_v it_o a_o effect_n of_o god_n government_n but_o this_o consequence_n be_v so_o false_a and_o horrid_a that_o no_o nation_n on_o earth_n receive_v it_o and_o cannibal_n themselves_o abhor_v it_o who_o eat_v not_o their_o friend_n but_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n zenone_n §_o 11._o viii_o if_o god_n be_v not_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n by_o law_n than_o no_o man_n need_v to_o fear_v or_o avoid_v any_o thing_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n who_o can_v either_o keep_v it_o secret_a by_o wit_n or_o keep_v himself_o from_o humane_a revenge_n by_o power_n but_o the_o consequent_a be_v false_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o antecedent_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v evident_a because_o where_o no_o humane_a revenge_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v there_o no_o punishment_n at_o all_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v if_o god_n be_v no_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n but_o those_o that_o can_v hide_v their_o action_n by_o craft_n or_o make_v they_o good_a by_o power_n need_v not_o fear_v any_o humane_a revenge_n therefore_o they_o need_v to_o fear_v none_o at_o all_o upon_o the_o atheist_n ground_n and_o if_o that_o be_v so_o 1._o how_o easy_a be_v it_o for_o cunning_a malice_n to_o burn_v a_o be_v town_n to_o kill_v a_o king_n to_o poison_v wife_n or_o child_n and_o to_o defraud_v a_o neighbour_n and_o never_o be_v discover_v if_o this_o be_v so_o than_o thief_n adulterer_n traitor_n when_o they_o be_v detect_v have_v fail_v only_o in_o point_n of_o wit_n 268._o that_o they_o conceal_v it_o not_o and_o not_o in_o point_n of_o honesty_n and_o duty_n 2._o and_o then_o any_o rebel_n that_o can_v get_v enough_o to_o follow_v he_o have_v as_o good_a a_o cause_n as_o the_o king_n that_o he_o rebell_v against_o and_o if_o he_o conquer_v he_o need_v not_o accuse_v himself_o of_o do_v any_o wrong_n and_o then_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o for_o conscience_n to_o blame_v any_o man_n for_o nor_o for_o one_o man_n to_o accuse_v another_o of_o but_o witlesness_n or_o impotency_n and_o then_o the_o thief_n must_v suffer_v only_o for_o want_n of_o strength_n or_o cunning_n and_o not_o because_o he_o do_v any_o wrong_n §_o 12._o ix_o if_o there_o be_v no_o government_n by_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a propriety_n but_o strength_n and_o he_o that_o be_v strong_a have_v right_a to_o all_o that_o he_o can_v lay_v hold_v on_o but_o the_o consequent_a be_v false_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o antecedent_n the_o consequence_n be_v undeniable_a for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a government_n there_o be_v no_o law_n but_o humane_a and_o no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o right_n beside_o strength_n to_o make_v law_n for_o any_o other_o whosoever_o for_o if_o god_n have_v no_o government_n and_o law_n he_o constitute_v no_o debitum_fw-la vel_fw-la jus_fw-la no_o dueness_n or_o right_n and_o man_n can_v have_v no_o right_a to_o govern_v other_o if_o he_o have_v no_o governor_n to_o give_v any_o if_o god_n do_v give_v right_o to_o govern_v he_o thereby_o make_v obedience_n to_o that_o governor_n a_o duty_n and_o he_o that_o constitute_v or_o institute_v right_o and_o duty_n govern_v and_o if_o god_n give_v man_n no_o right_a to_o govern_v they_o can_v have_v none_o and_o then_o if_o strength_n be_v all_o their_o title_n any_o man_n that_o can_v get_v as_o much_o strength_n do_v get_v as_o good_a a_o title_n and_o may_v seize_v upon_o the_o life_n the_o land_n and_o estate_n of_o prince_n or_o people_n and_o give_v law_n to_o the_o weak_a as_o other_o before_o give_v law_n to_o he_o and_o so_o there_o will_v utter_v confusion_n and_o misery_n be_v let_v in_o upon_o the_o world_n as_o in_o the_o poet_n description_n of_o the_o degenerate_a age_n vivitur_fw-la ex_fw-la raptu_fw-la non_fw-la hospes_fw-la ab_fw-la hospite_fw-la tutus_fw-la etc._n etc._n reason_n will_v have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o strength_n the_o great_a dog_n will_v have_v the_o best_a title_n to_o the_o bone_n melior_fw-la mihi_fw-la dextera_fw-la lingua_fw-la est_fw-la dummodo_fw-la pugnando_fw-la superem_fw-la tu_fw-la vince_n loquendo_fw-la ovid._n met._n the_o honest_a poor_a and_o peaceable_a will_v have_v such_o a_o peace_n with_o thief_n and_o strong_a one_o cum_fw-la pecore_fw-la infirmo_fw-la quae_fw-la solet_fw-la esse_fw-la lupis_fw-la ovid._n §_o 13._o if_o god_n govern_v not_o the_o world_n then_o mere_a community_n be_v uncapable_a of_o right_n or_o wrong_n demosth_n and_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o duty_n to_o spare_v his_o brother_n life_n or_o state_n but_o the_o consequent_a be_v false_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o antecedent_n 219._o by_o a_o community_n i_o mean_v a_o company_n of_o man_n that_o have_v yet_o set_v up_o no_o government_n among_o they_o if_o god_n be_v not_o their_o governor_n such_o have_v none_o at_o all_o and_o so_o be_v under_o no_o moral_a obligation_n for_o covenant_n themselves_o can_v bind_v if_o there_o be_v no_o superior_a obligation_n require_v man_n to_o stand_v to_o his_o covenant_n obj._n then_o god_n covenant_n to_o man_n do_v not_o bind_v he_o answ_n not_o at_o all_o by_o proper_a obligation_n as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o keep_v they_o and_o his_o sin_n to_o break_v they_o for_o god_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o duty_n or_o sin_n but_o yet_o improper_o they_o may_v be_v call_v obligation_n because_o they_o be_v the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o will_n which_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n will_v not_o let_v he_o violate_v it_o will_v be_v a_o imperfection_n if_o god_n shall_v break_v promise_n though_o not_o a_o sin_n or_o crime_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v obj._n but_o suppose_v we_o say_v that_o man_n be_v under_o no_o other_o obligation_n than_o a_o beast_n and_o that_o among_o man_n there_o be_v no_o proper_a right_n or_o wrong_n duty_n or_o fault_n yet_o man_n by_o confederacy_n without_o any_o other_o government_n will_v settle_v rule_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o cohabitation_n and_o converse_n and_o for_o love_n of_o themselves_o will_v forbear_v wrong_v other_o and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o man_n have_v above_o bruit_n answ_n those_o confederacy_n will_v no_o further_o oblige_v they_o than_o their_o interest_n require_v they_o to_o observe_v they_o still_o by_o this_o rule_n a_o man_n be_v leave_v free_a to_o kill_v wife_n and_o child_n if_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o they_o which_o no_o neighbour_n be_v wrong_v by_o none_o will_v seem_v oblige_v to_o revenge_v still_o he_o that_o be_v the_o strong_a be_v leave_v to_o do_v his_o worst_a without_o fault_n to_o seize_v upon_o other_o man_n estate_n and_o to_o depose_v king_n and_o destroy_v they_o and_o all_o the_o world_n will_v be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o war_n or_o if_o self-interest_n keep_v some_o quiet_n for_o a_o time_n it_o will_v be_v but_o till_o they_o have_v strength_n and_o opportunity_n to_o do_v otherwise_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o humane_a society_n who_o will_v tell_v all_o about_o he_o i_o take_v myself_o free_a to_o defraud_v and_o murder_v any_o of_o you_o as_o soon_o as_o my_o own_o safety_n and_o interest_n will_v allow_v it_o i_o and_o no_o man_n that_o thus_o take_v a_o man_n for_o a_o beast_n can_v expect_v any_o better_a usage_n than_o a_o beast_n himself_o any_o further_a than_o self-love_n shall_v restrain_v other_o from_o abuse_v he_o nor_o can_v he_o plead_v any_o better_a title_n to_o his_o estate_n nor_o exemption_n from_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o strong_a and_o it_o will_v also_o follow_v that_o honesty_n be_v nothing_o but_o self-preserving_a policy_n and_o that_o blasphemy_n and_o impiety_n against_o god_n need_v not_o be_v fear_v or_o avoid_v nor_o any_o thing_n as_o a_o fault_n but_o only_o as_o a_o folly_n expose_v the_o person_n himself_o to_o danger_n incest_n perjury_n lie_v may_v be_v impudency_n but_o not_o any_o crime_n obj._n if_o you_o suppose_v they_o in_o god_n they_o will_v be_v but_o imperfection_n and_o not_o crime_n and_o why_o shall_v you_o judge_v otherwise_o of_o they_o in_o man._n answ_n because_o the_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v instead_o of_o a_o law_n to_o god_n who_o have_v no_o superior_a but_o man_n have_v a_o superior_a and_o have_v a_o imperfect_a nature_n which_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o will_n of_o that_o perfect_a superior_a and_o moreover_o if_o man_n have_v reason_n and_o wisdom_n above_o a_o beast_n which_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o know_v right_o and_o wrong_n and_o of_o be_v move_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v evident_a to_o reason_n though_o not_o to_o sense_n and_o if_o he_o
be_v make_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o law_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o than_o he_o be_v certain_o govern_v according_o or_o else_o his_o nature_n and_o reason_n be_v give_v he_o in_o vain_a which_o can_v not_o be_v by_o the_o most_o wise_a creator_n obj._n god_n govern_v the_o world_n as_o the_o soul_n govern_v the_o body_n which_o be_v rational_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la animae_fw-la but_o not_o by_o give_v reason_n or_o law_n to_o the_o body_n but_o despotical_o by_o the_o natural_a power_n of_o the_o will._n answ_n the_o flesh_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o law_n as_o have_v no_o reason_n and_o therefore_o no_o proper_a law_n can_v be_v give_v to_o it_o in_o itself_o by_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o reason_n and_o make_v to_o be_v move_v by_o propose_a reason_n in_o a_o law_n and_o not_o only_o by_o natural_a force_n as_o the_o flesh_n the_o government_n must_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o subject_a though_o the_o rider_n rule_v the_o horse_n by_o a_o bridle_n and_o spur_n and_o not_o by_o a_o law_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o king_n must_v not_o rule_v the_o rider_n so_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n constitute_v one_o suppositum_fw-la or_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o body_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o law_n because_o the_o soul_n be_v so_o which_o despotical_o move_v it_o law_n be_v for_o distinct_a individual_n and_o not_o for_o one_o part_n of_o a_o individual_a to_o give_v to_o another_o part_n obj._n if_o god_n be_v the_o constitutive_a soul_n of_o the_o world_n than_o he_o need_v not_o give_v it_o law_n answ_n because_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la that_o he_o do_v give_v we_o law_n therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o constitutive_a soul_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v also_o further_o prove_v before_o though_o he_o be_v much_o more_o to_o it_o than_o a_o soul_n §_o 14._o xi_o if_o man_n act_n per_fw-la media_fw-la propter_fw-la finem_fw-la and_o loathe_v discern_v by_o reason_n than_o he_o must_v be_v rule_v by_o a_o law_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v sure_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o end_n be_v ever_o something_o apprehend_v sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la boni_fw-la and_o the_o ultimate_a end_n sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la optimi_fw-la possibilis_fw-la and_o the_o mean_n be_v choose_v and_o use_v sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la conducibilis_fw-la as_o apt_a to_o attain_v the_o end_n this_o mean_n and_o end_n be_v not_o to_o be_v discern_v only_o by_o sense_n and_o imagination_n as_o in_o bruit_n every_o object_n be_v apprehend_v but_o by_o reason_n this_o reason_n be_v defectible_a and_o liable_a to_o error_n and_o therefore_o the_o rational_a evidence_n must_v be_v propose_v to_o it_o and_o that_o convenient_o for_o he_o that_o know_v not_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v choose_v refuse_v or_o act_n can_v do_v it_o rational_o and_o the_o will_n be_v as_o apt_a to_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o sense_n demosth_n have_v need_n of_o due_a motive_n to_o determine_v it_o therefore_o there_o be_v need_n of_o the_o regulation_n of_o a_o law_n contain_v the_o direction_n of_o a_o superior_a wisdom_n with_o authority_n and_o motive_n of_o consequential_a good_a or_o evil_a propose_v by_o one_o that_o can_v accomplish_v it_o but_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v so_o universal_o consent_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o right_n and_o wrong_n duty_n and_o crime_n good_a and_o evil_a and_o so_o a_o necessity_n of_o some_o government_n humane_a at_o least_o and_o that_o man_n be_v not_o like_o the_o beast_n where_o strength_n be_v the_o only_a title_n and_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v but_o natural_a call_v jucundum_fw-la &_o utile_fw-la with_o their_o contrary_n that_o i_o need_v not_o plead_v that_o part_n of_o the_o cause_n any_o further_a universal_a consent_n not_o only_o make_v it_o unnecessary_a but_o also_o be_v a_o valid_a argument_n against_o it_o as_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o common_a reason_n of_o mankind_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n §_o 15._o xii_o if_o god_n be_v not_o the_o universal_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n than_o error_n malice_n and_o tyranny_n and_o selfishness_n will_v make_v injustice_n final_o prosperous_a and_o oppress_a innocency_n remediless_a but_o that_o can_v be_v as_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v fullier_n make_v appear_v there_o must_v be_v some_o infallible_a judge_n to_o pass_v the_o final_a sentence_n and_o hear_v all_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v over_z again_o and_o some_o perfect_a righteous_a judge_n to_o set_v straight_o all_o that_o man_n unrighteousness_n make_v crooked_a or_o else_o unrighteousness_n will_v final_o prevail_v and_o this_o must_v be_v god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o government_n be_v also_o the_o end_n of_o all_o §_o 16._o xiii_o if_o god_n be_v not_o the_o supreme_a universal_a governor_n there_o can_v be_v no_o unity_n and_o harmony_n in_o the_o moral_a order_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n as_o all_o the_o corporation_n in_o the_o kingdom_n will_v be_v in_o continual_a discord_n with_o one_o another_o if_o they_o be_v not_o all_o unite_a in_o one_o king_n so_o will_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n much_o worse_a than_o they_o be_v if_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o government_n of_o one_o god_n §_o 17._o fourteen_o the_o last_o argument_n shall_v be_v à _fw-la jure_fw-la &_o aptitudine_fw-la if_o man_n be_v make_v a_o creature_n to_o be_v moral_o govern_v and_o the_o undoubted_a right_n and_o aptitude_n for_o supreme_a government_n be_v in_o god_n alone_o then_o god_n be_v actual_o the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o the_o world_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a 1._o that_o god_n only_o be_v able_a be_v undeniable_a man_n can_v govern_v but_o their_o particular_a province_n or_o empire_n and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o govern_v all_o the_o world_n for_o want_v of_o omnipresence_n omnipotency_n and_o omniscience_n and_o therefore_o the_o pope_n that_o claim_v the_o government_n of_o all_o the_o world_n if_o all_o turn_v christian_n do_v thereby_o pretend_v to_o a_o kind_n of_o deity_n and_o if_o angel_n be_v prove_v able_a to_o govern_v the_o earth_n it_o can_v be_v but_o as_o officer_n and_o not_o in_o absolute_a supremacy_n contineri_fw-la for_o who_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o governor_n of_o they_o their_o be_v be_v mere_o derivative_a and_o dependent_a and_o therefore_o so_o must_v be_v their_o power_n god_n only_o be_v all_o sufficient_a omnipresent_v omnipotent_a omniscient_a and_o most_o good_a sufficient_a to_o give_v perfect_a law_n to_o all_o to_o execute_v righteous_a judgement_n upon_o all_o and_o to_o protect_v the_o world_n as_o his_o dominion_n when_o prince_n can_v protect_v one_o kingdom_n nor_o themselves_o and_o god_n title_n and_o right_a be_v as_o undoubted_a as_o his_o power_n for_o he_o be_v absolute_a owner_n of_o the_o world_n and_o who_o shall_v claim_v sovereignty_n over_o he_o or_o without_o he_o where_o he_o be_v sole_a proprietor_n he_o have_v undoubted_a right_n to_o rule_v his_o own_o obj._n propriety_n among_o man_n be_v no_o title_n to_o government_n answ_n absolute_a propriety_n in_o a_o governable_a creature_n be_v a_o plenary_a title_n but_o no_o man_n have_v absolute_a propriety_n in_o another_o yet_o parent_n and_o the_o master_n of_o slave_n who_o come_v near_o it_o have_v a_o answerable_a power_n of_o govern_v they_o but_o man_n full_a propriety_n be_v in_o bruit_n and_o inanimate_v which_o be_v not_o creature_n capable_a of_o government_n §_o 18._o the_o relation_n then_o of_o sovereign_a king_n or_o rector_n in_o god_n to_o man_n be_v found_v in_o the_o forename_a relation_n of_o a_o proprietor_n suppose_v the_o aptitude_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o owner_n have_v prove_v that_o god_n be_v the_o universal_a king_n i_o come_v to_o show_v his_o title_n to_o his_o kingdom_n â—itulus_fw-la est_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la juris_fw-la sovereignty_n or_o summa_fw-la potestas_fw-la 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of_o pure_a complacencial_a love_n in_o prayer_n praise_n or_o contemplation_n he_o have_v some_o measure_n of_o fruition_n even_o in_o via_fw-la and_o a_o sensible_a foretaste_n of_o his_o future_a perfection_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o this_o his_o love_n there_o be_v a_o delight_n that_o come_v into_o the_o mind_n by_o the_o mere_a foresight_n and_o hope_n of_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v and_o have_v and_o do_v hereafter_o and_o this_o come_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o promise_n and_o evidence_n and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o delight_n which_o come_v in_o upon_o the_o present_a exercise_n of_o love_n itself_o on_o god_n as_o present_v when_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o love_n and_o this_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o fruition_n of_o our_o end_n before_o the_o perfect_a fruition_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o take_v notice_n that_o there_o be_v these_o two_o way_n of_o our_o comfort_n in_o 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most_o good_a be_v most_o amiable_a but_o god_n be_v most_o good_a ergo._fw-la and_o goodness_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o love_n 2._o that_o which_o the_o soul_n most_o love_v it_o do_v most_o devote_v itself_o to_o and_o adhere_v to_o and_o rest_n in_o but_o we_o must_v more_o devote_v ourselves_o to_o god_n and_o adhere_v to_o he_o and_o rest_n in_o he_o than_o ourselves_o ergo_fw-la we_o must_v love_v he_o more_o 3._o that_o which_o be_v a_o absolute_a good_a and_o be_v dependent_a on_o nothing_o must_v be_v absolute_o love_v for_o itself_o but_o such_o be_v god_n ergo._fw-la and_o that_o which_o be_v only_o a_o derivative_a limit_v dependent_a good_a and_o not_o make_v ultimate_o for_o itself_o be_v not_o to_o be_v love_v ultimate_o for_o itself_o but_o such_o be_v man_n ergo._fw-la 4._o that_o which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o love_n must_v be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o but_o that_o be_v god_n and_o not_o man_n ergo._fw-la 5._o to_o love_n god_n 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