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of_o conformity_n in_o the_o superior_a faculty_n understanding_n conscience_n and_o will_v now_o follow_v those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o 2._o inferior_a and_o less_o principal_a faculty_n and_o they_o be_v either_o 1._o inward_a or_o 2._o outward_a 1._o inward_a which_o be_v three_o 1._o the_o sense_n call_v inward_a 2._o the_o affection_n 3._o the_o appetite_n 1._o the_o sense_n inward_a which_o be_v two_o 1._o imagination_n 2._o memory_n 1._o imagination_n which_o be_v bind_v in_o regard_n of_o 1._o the_o object_n of_o its_o work_n 2._o the_o measure_n of_o its_o work_n 1._o the_o object_n of_o its_o work_a twofold_n 1._o to_o stir_v up_o ready_o and_o nimble_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a thought_n concern_v good_a thing_n and_o to_o be_v steadfast_a and_o stable_a in_o pursue_v the_o same_o 2._o to_o keep_v out_o and_o reject_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a thought_n that_o they_o arise_v not_o out_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o repel_v they_o immediate_o be_v from_o without_o 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duty_n 2._o the_o measure_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o memory_n to_o serve_v the_o soul_n more_o ready_o in_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o for_o spiritual_a purpose_n then_o for_o earthly_a and_o temporal_a 2._o the_o second_o less_o inward_a principal_a faculty_n be_v the_o affection_n which_o be_v in_o all_o or_o at_o least_o in_o chief_a not_o to_o stand_v upon_o a_o more_o accurate_a division_n of_o they_o seven_o pair_n 1._o pair_n 1._o love_n which_o be_v as_o before_o 2._o hatred_n which_o be_v a_o affection_n of_o dislike_n and_o averseness_n from_o any_o thing_n count_v evil_a 2._o pair_n 1._o fear_v which_o be_v as_o before_o 2._o courage_n a_o affection_n of_o resist_v imminent_a evil_a danger_n not_o shrink_v at_o it_o but_o rise_v up_o
against_o it_o 3._o pair_n 1._o joy_n which_o be_v as_o before_o 2._o sorrow_n whereby_o the_o soul_n feel_v the_o hurt_n of_o any_o evil_a present_a 4._o pair_n 1._o hope_v which_o be_v a_o passion_n of_o wait_v expect_v and_o look_v for_o a_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v 2._o despair_n which_o be_v a_o passion_n quite_o contrary_a 5._o pair_n 1._o anger_n a_o passion_n of_o punish_v any_o thing_n that_o do_v bring_v evil_a or_o hinder_v good_a from_o us._n 2._o kindness_n a_o passion_n of_o use_v well_o he_o that_o procure_v good_a or_o hinder_v evil_a from_o us._n 6._o pair_n 1._o shame_n a_o kind_n of_o irk_a dislike_n within_o and_o against_o ourselves_o because_o of_o some_o evil_a or_o undecent_a thing_n commit_v by_o us._n 2._o boldness_n a_o kind_n of_o contentful_a and_o resolute_a like_n of_o ourselves_o within_o ourselves_o because_o of_o the_o absence_n of_o thing_n undecent_a and_o presence_n of_o the_o contrary_n 7._o pair_n 1._o reverence_n a_o dutiful_a respect_n to_o 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when_o they_o make_v god_n of_o jupiter_n juno_n pallas_n apollo_n mars_n venus_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o jew_n in_o offer_v their_o son_n to_o molech_n be_v charge_v to_o have_v offer_v they_o unto_o devil_n 2._o by_o be_v unholy_a as_o satan_n be_v unholie_a possess_v with_o corruption_n contrary_a to_o the_o forename_a grace_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o satan_n and_o for_o our_o own_o carnal_a content_n these_o vice_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o dependency_n whereby_o our_o depend_v on_o god_n be_v deny_v and_o a_o kind_n of_o selfe-dependance_n challenge_v in_o that_o we_o carry_v ourselves_o as_o if_o we_o be_v our_o own_o which_o in_o very_a deed_n we_o be_v not_o 2._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o vice_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o conformity_n whereby_o our_o subjection_n to_o god_n authority_n and_o will_n be_v deny_v and_o we_o carry_v ourselves_o as_o if_o we_o be_v to_o be_v not_o at_o his_o but_o at_o our_o own_o dispose_n sin_n against_o our_o 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