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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o paradigmatical_a virtue_n which_o whole_o extirpate_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v in_o their_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deify_v a_o man_n and_o transform_v they_o into_o intellect_n and_o place_v he_o out_o of_o the_o noise_n and_o perturbation_n of_o the_o inferior_a life_n in_o a_o quiet_a and_o serene_a contemplation_n of_o the_o first_o and_o everblessed_n author_n of_o all_o thing_n here_o the_o whole_a will_n and_o desire_n be_v so_o far_o conformable_a and_o resign_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o earthly_a state_n will_v permit_v and_o the_o man_n be_v perfect_o dead_a to_o himself_o and_o to_o every_o relish_n of_o bodily_a motion_n and_o the_o life_n of_o god_n triumphant_o seat_v in_o the_o mind_n from_o whence_o it_o rule_v and_o govern_v every_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n with_o unspeakable_a ease_n and_o pleasure_n and_o replenish_v the_o soul_n with_o a_o
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axiom_n v._o that_o be_v be_v no_o long_o eligible_a than_o it_o be_v tolerable_o happy_a that_o a_o misery_n or_o calamity_n exceed_v the_o happiness_n of_o our_o being_n be_v worse_a than_o not_o be_v be_v plain_a at_o first_o sight_n for_o bare_a existence_n though_o it_o be_v a_o term_n of_o perfection_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v charge_v with_o a_o surplusage_n of_o misery_n above_o the_o benefit_n that_o accrue_v by_o it_o it_o destroy_v the_o reason_n of_o be_v which_o be_v chief_o the_o convenience_n and_o opportunity_n of_o act_v according_a to_o the_o proper_a faculty_n of_o any_o be_v and_o common_a experience_n show_v we_o how_o unable_a and_o unfit_a we_o be_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o any_o function_n of_o life_n when_o a_o sharp_a and_o acute_a pain_n seize_v on_o we_o and_o if_o this_o dolorous_a sense_n be_v fierce_a vehement_a and_o durable_a it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o it_o will_v not_o perfect_o extinguish_v all_o vital_a congruity_n and_o reduce_v we_o to_o 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be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o evil_a in_o itself_o but_o yet_o aught_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o good_a by_o he_o who_o be_v thereby_o raise_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o a_o high_a and_o more_o exalt_a life_n this_o consideration_n make_v socrates_n say_v that_o death_n will_v indeed_o be_v hard_a and_o sharp_a to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o be_v all_o the_o affliction_n that_o befall_v a_o man_n in_o this_o world_n evil_a for_o the_o present_a forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v accompany_v with_o trouble_n and_o pain_n but_o yet_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v good_a because_o they_o teach_v we_o the_o lubricity_n of_o all_o mundane_a joy_n and_o inflame_v our_o love_n of_o virtue_n and_o fix_v our_o desire_n upon_o a_o immortal_a good_a which_o amid_o all_o the_o uncertain_a revolution_n of_o this_o region_n of_o death_n and_o misery_n will_v never_o leave_v we_o but_o conduct_v we_o to_o the_o bless_a mansion_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n the_o constant_a belief_n of_o this_o draw_v that_o generous_a and_o noble_a speech_n from_o socrates_n 79._o epict._n enchirid_a c._n 79._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v lay_v down_o these_o moral_a principle_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o plain_a and_o genuine_a production_n of_o right_a reason_n i_o shall_v now_o examine_v the_o author_n discourse_n by_o they_o and_o show_v wherein_o his_o argument_n be_v weak_a and_o inconclusive_a in_o reference_n to_o bis_fw-la main_a design_n the_o first_o thing_n therefore_o that_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o be_v his_o state_v the_o true_a ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n over_o man_n page_z 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o do_v by_o arbitrate_v the_o dispute_n between_o the_o arminian_o and_o calvinist_n the_o one_o assert_v that_o it_o bottom_n upon_o the_o benefit_n of_o creation_n and_o the_o other_o ground_n it_o upon_o the_o unlimitedness_n of_o god_n power_n the_o first_o of_o these_o he_o say_v be_v 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and_o pitch_v his_o tabernacle_n among_o man_n for_o wherein_o consist_v the_o flower_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o divine_a perfection_n be_v it_o not_o in_o that_o universal_a love_n and_o benignity_n he_o express_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o in_o that_o tenderness_n and_o compassion_n he_o show_v by_o go_v about_o do_v good_a and_o cast_v a_o heal_a influence_n upon_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n this_o sure_o be_v the_o bright_a ray_n of_o divinity_n that_o ever_o shine_v from_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o this_o every_o holy_a man_n experience_n bear_v witness_v who_o then_o find_v himself_o most_o peaceable_a and_o calm_a and_o most_o conformable_a to_o the_o divine_a image_n and_o pourtraicture_n when_o he_o be_v do_v the_o most_o good_a and_o his_o love_n most_o enlarge_v and_o comprehensive_a which_o love_n never_o ascend_v more_o acceptable_o to_o heaven_n than_o when_o it_o overflow_v all_o capable_a subject_n here_o below_o and_o strive_v 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