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and_o righteousness_n be_v motus_fw-la restitutionis_fw-la &_o liberationis_fw-la whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v restore_v to_o its_o true_a freedom_n and_o ancient_a nature_n why_o shall_v there_o not_o be_v such_o a_o elater_n or_o spring_n in_o the_o soul_n quicken_v and_o enliven_v by_o divine_a grace_n such_o a_o natural_a conatus_fw-la of_o return_v to_o its_o proper_a state_n again_o doubtless_o there_o be_v and_o the_o scripture_n seem_v sometime_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n when_o it_o speak_v of_o our_o free_a act_n in_o god_n way_n from_o a_o inward_a principle_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o breath_n or_o impulse_n from_o without_o but_o also_o for_o a_o inward_a propension_n of_o the_o soul_n awaken_v and_o revive_v in_o it_o to_o return_v to_o its_o proper_a state_n as_o it_o be_v intellectual_a and_o then_o to_o act_v free_o in_o it_o according_a to_o its_o ancient_a nature_n for_o if_o 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current_n of_o its_o true_a intellectual_a nature_n and_o have_v beside_o the_o assistence_n of_o a_o gentle_a gale_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n from_o without_o to_o help_v it_o forward_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v so_o great_a a_o impossibility_n for_o man_n willing_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o goodness_n since_o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o once_o it_o be_v free_v from_o mistake_n and_o encumbrance_n from_o that_o which_o be_v heterogeneous_a and_o adventitious_a to_o it_o that_o clog_v it_o and_o oppress_v it_o and_o every_o life_n and_o nature_n act_v free_o according_a to_o its_o own_o propension_n why_o shall_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o superior_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v become_v predominant_a since_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o lordly_a nature_n and_o make_v to_o rule_v and_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n of_o a_o servile_a temper_n and_o make_v to_o be_v subject_a why_o shall_v it_o seem_v impossible_a for_o equity_n light_n and_o reason_n to_o be_v enthrone_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n again_o and_o there_o to_o command_v and_o govern_v those_o exorbitant_a affection_n that_o do_v so_o lawless_o rebel_v against_o they_o for_o if_o some_o grave_a commander_n and_o general_n have_v be_v able_a by_o the_o majesty_n of_o their_o very_a look_n to_o hush_v and_o silence_v a_o disorderly_a and_o mutinous_a rout_n of_o soldier_n certain_o reason_n re-enthroned_n in_o her_o majestic_a seat_n and_o reinvest_v with_o her_o ancient_a power_n and_o authority_n which_o be_v natural_a and_o not_o usurp_v will_v much_o more_o easy_o be_v able_a to_o check_v and_o control_v the_o tumultuous_a rabble_n of_o lust_n and_o passion_n in_o we_o doubtless_o god_n have_v no_o other_o design_n upon_o we_o in_o religion_n and_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n then_o what_o be_v for_o our_o good_a and_o to_o restore_v we_o to_o the_o rectitude_n and_o 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particle_n of_o a_o different_a magnitude_n diverse_o place_v and_o agitate_a in_o a_o continual_a whirlpool_n but_o all_o the_o colour_n beauty_n and_o varnish_n all_o that_o which_o charm_n and_o bewitch_v we_o in_o these_o object_n without_o we_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o vital_a sensation_n and_o relish_v of_o our_o own_o soul_n this_o give_v all_o the_o paint_n and_o lustre_n to_o those_o beauty_n which_o we_o court_v and_o fall_v in_o love_n withal_o without_o we_o which_o be_v otherwise_o as_o devoid_a of_o reality_n and_o as_o fantastical_a as_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o rainbow_n so_o that_o this_o outward_a world_n be_v not_o unfit_o compare_v to_o a_o enchant_a palace_n which_o seem_v indeed_o mighty_a please_a and_o ravish_v to_o our_o delude_a sense_n whereas_o all_o be_v but_o imaginary_a and_o a_o mere_a prestigious_a show_n those_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v enamour_v with_o think_v
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