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they_o anger_n and_o contention_n malice_n and_o revenge_n for_o the_o proud_a man_n be_v not_o content_a to_o be_v his_o own_o private_a admirer_n but_o quarrel_n with_o all_o other_o that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o persuasion_n and_o with_o the_o tyrant_n of_o babylon_n kindle_v a_o fire_n for_o those_o who_o will_v not_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o image_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o 35._o neither_o do_v the_o leprosy_n stop_v here_o but_o as_o it_o betray_v we_o into_o many_o sin_n so_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n which_o be_v the_o most_o dismal_a consequence_n of_o all_o it_o frustrate_v all_o method_n of_o reformation_n god_n judgement_n will_v but_o exasperate_v and_o enrage_v he_o because_o he_o think_v he_o do_v not_o deserve_v they_o and_o his_o mercy_n will_v not_o endear_v he_o because_o he_o think_v he_o do_v advice_n he_o think_v he_o do_v not_o need_n and_o reproof_n he_o can_v bear_v beside_o he_o think_v so_o well_o of_o himself_o already_o that_o 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with_o his_o forty_o day_n fast_v to_o qualify_v a_o man_n for_o divine_a intercourse_n to_o make_v he_o the_o joy_n of_o angel_n the_o friend_n of_o god._n thus_o then_o let_v we_o accomplish_v the_o refining_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o mortification_n to_o which_o end_n let_v we_o add_v this_o one_o further_a consideration_n to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o humility_n in_o the_o judgement_n even_o of_o the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n be_v a_o virtue_n of_o such_o great_a excellency_n and_o singular_a advantage_n to_o the_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o teach_v it_o that_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v one_o continue_v exercise_n of_o it_o and_o that_o he_o have_v dignify_v it_o with_o the_o first_o place_n among_o his_o beatitude_n let_v we_o then_o as_o many_o as_o profess_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o crucified_a jesus_n make_v it_o our_o strict_a care_n that_o we_o neglect_v not_o this_o his_o great_a commandment_n nor_o omit_v to_o copy_n out_o this_o principal_a line_n this_o main_a stroke_n of_o the_o pattern_n he_o have_v set_v we_o especial_o let_v we_o of_o this_o place_n who_o be_v set_v among_o the_o great_a light_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o who_o profession_n and_o business_n be_v to_o contemplate_v truth_n and_o to_o think_v of_o thing_n as_o god_n make_v they_o in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n labour_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o take_v just_a and_o true_a measure_n of_o our_o self_n that_o our_o knowledge_n puff_v we_o not_o up_o nor_o our_o height_n become_v our_o ruin._n consideration_n upon_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n accommodate_v to_o the_o end_n both_o of_o speculation_n and_o practice_n consideration_n upon_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n sect_n i._o of_o the_o division_n of_o sin_n into_o material_a and_o formal_a and_o of_o the_o reality_n and_o necessity_n of_o that_o distinction_n 1._o to_o make_v this_o our_o discourse_n about_o sin_n more_o clear_a and_o distinct_a before_o we_o enter_v upon_o its_o nature_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o premise_v something_o concern_v the_o double_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v define_v before_o it_o be_v distinguish_v 2._o i_o observe_v therefore_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o abstract_o for_o the_o bare_a act_n of_o obliquity_n or_o concrete_o with_o such_o a_o special_a dependence_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o will_v as_o render_v the_o agent_n guilty_a or_o obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n i_o say_v with_o such_o a_o special_a dependence_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o will_n for_o not_o every_o dependence_n of_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o will_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o imputable_a as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o the_o former_a of_o these_o by_o those_o that_o distinguish_v more_o nice_o be_v call_v transgressio_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la the_o latter_a transgressio_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la or_o according_a to_o the_o more_o ordinary_a distinction_n the_o former_a be_v the_o material_a the_o latter_a the_o formal_a part_n of_o sin._n 3._o this_o distinction_n be_v both_o real_a and_o necessary_a 1._o it_o be_v real_a because_o the_o idea_n or_o conception_n of_o material_a sin_n be_v not_o only_o distinct_a from_o the_o idea_n of_o formal_a sin_n as_o it_o may_v be_v in_o thing_n real_o the_o same_o but_o when_o consider_v as_o alone_o do_v positive_o exclude_v the_o other_o for_o this_o notion_n a_o bare_a act_n of_o obliquity_n do_v not_o only_o prescind_v from_o but_o also_o positive_o deny_v such_o a_o special_a dependence_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o will_v as_o make_v it_o imputable_a for_o punishment_n 4._o now_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o identity_n when_o the_o idea_n of_o one_o thing_n necessary_o include_v the_o idea_n of_o another_o so_o be_v it_o of_o real_a distinction_n when_o the_o idea_n of_o one_o thing_n in_o any_o case_n positive_o exclude_v the_o idea_n of_o the_o other_o there_o may_v indeed_o be_v distinct_a conception_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n whereof_o there_o be_v different_a property_n or_o degree_n but_o than_o one_o do_v only_o abstract_n from_o and_o not_o in_o any_o case_n positive_o exclude_v the_o other_o which_o when_o it_o do_v it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o real_a distinction_n 5._o but_o the_o great_a argument_n of_o real_a distinction_n be_v separability_n and_o actual_a separation_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o itself_o and_o this_o also_o have_v place_n here_o for_o the_o material_a part_n of_o sin_n may_v actual_o exist_v without_o the_o formal_a that_o be_v there_o may_v be_v a_o act_n of_o obliquity_n or_o a_o irregular_a act_n without_o any_o guilt_n derive_v upon_o the_o agent_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o strict_o without_o that_o special_a dependence_n of_o the_o act_n upon_o the_o will_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o guilt_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o case_n of_o fool_n and_o mad_a man_n 6._o and_o as_o this_o distinction_n be_v real_a so_o also_o be_v it_o very_o useful_a and_o necessary_a one_a in_o the_o notion_n to_o prevent_v ambiguity_n and_o fallacy_n that_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n sin_n as_o when_o st._n john_n say_v he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o 8._o devil_n certain_o it_o will_v be_v a_o fallacy_n to_o argue_v hence_o that_o every_o mere_a act_n of_o obliquity_n be_v diabolical_a because_o a_o sin_n since_o not_o material_a but_o formal_a sin_n be_v the_o thing_n intend_v in_o saint_n john_n proposition_n 7._o 2ly_n in_o the_o thing_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o vindication_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n particular_o from_o the_o damn_v of_o infant_n mere_o for_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n common_o call_v original_a sin_n it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o counterpart_n whereof_o in_o english_a be_v conceptive_a and_o exhibitive_a by_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n exhibitive_n be_v mean_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n as_o thus_o or_o thus_o imitable_a or_o participable_a by_o any_o creature_n and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o idea_n by_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n conceptive_a be_v mean_v a_o reflex_n act_n of_o god_n understanding_n upon_o his_o own_o essence_n as_o exhibitive_a or_o as_o thus_o and_o thus_o imitable_a now_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o divine_a understanding_n as_o conceptive_a or_o speculative_a it_o do_v not_o make_v its_o object_n but_o suppose_v it_o as_o all_o speculative_a understanding_n do_v neither_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o object_n to_o be_v measure_v from_o its_o conformity_n with_o that_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o from_o its_o conformity_n with_o its_o object_n but_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o divine_a understanding_n as_o 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or_o a_o whoremaster_n because_o he_o represent_v those_o of_o that_o character_n but_o that_o divine_a plato_n intend_v nothing_o less_o than_o to_o countenance_v any_o such_o thing_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o whole_a scope_n and_o purport_n of_o that_o dialogue_n and_o from_o other_o place_n where_o he_o express_o condemn_v it_o and_o reject_v it_o with_o great_a abhorrence_n particular_o in_o the_o first_o of_o his_o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la where_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unnatural_a attempt_n other_o by_o platonic_a love_n understand_v the_o love_n of_o soul_n and_o this_o indeed_o have_v something_o of_o truth_n in_o it_o only_o it_o be_v much_o too_o narrow_a and_o particular_a 7._o other_o take_v platonic_a love_n to_o be_v a_o desire_n of_o imprint_v any_o excellency_n whether_o moral_a or_o intellectual_a in_o the_o mind_n of_o beautiful_a young_a man_n by_o instruction_n and_o so_o likewise_o of_o enjoy_v your_o own_o perfection_n reflect_v from_o 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