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my_o reason_n or_o so_o supply_v the_o place_n thereof_o as_o to_o make_v i_o believe_v st._n paul_n or_o any_o other_o be_v ever_o whole_o void_a of_o offence_n or_o trouble_v of_o mind_n thereby_o but_o my_o reason_n i_o trust_v to_o say_v so_o inform_v i_o that_o do_v we_o make_v that_o use_n of_o it_o we_o can_v or_o shall_v we_o may_v espy_v the_o fallacy_n of_o our_o imagination_n in_o many_o particular_a if_o not_o most_o case_n of_o our_o life_n and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o awake_v it_o in_o ourselves_o or_o other_o if_o these_o paper_n happen_v to_o be_v see_v be_v my_o chief_a aim_n and_o i_o hope_v and_o trust_v it_o will_v prove_v no_o cause_n of_o offence_n experience_n something_o more_o than_o memory_n for_o it_o be_v a_o judgement_n pass_v upon_o memory_n methinks_v may_v help_v we_o a_o little_a it_o be_v to_o reason_n as_o memory_n to_o the_o imagination_n a_o fort_n to_o resort_v to_o sometime_o from_o which_o it_o make_v its_o sally_n or_o exit_z usual_o with_o some_o great_a strength_n and_o vigour_n than_o before_o and_o methinks_v if_o reason_n be_v not_o master_n in_o we_o before_o this_o thing_n experience_n which_o be_v certain_o mistress_n in_o most_o of_o we_o may_v help_v to_o make_v it_o so_o to_o see_v we_o have_v be_v deceive_v by_o our_o imagination_n and_o that_o from_o thence_o a_o kind_n of_o false_a or_o feign_a belief_n have_v be_v raise_v in_o we_o be_v sure_a the_o ready_a way_n to_o prevent_v deceit_n for_o the_o future_a and_o raise_v in_o we_o a_o more_o true_a and_o substantial_a belief_n from_o reason_n how_o oft_o have_v we_o observe_v our_o affection_n nay_o our_o whole_a soul_n disturb_v and_o disquiet_v through_o the_o delusion_n of_o this_o one_o faculty_n in_o we_o the_o imagination_n have_v not_o that_o often_o put_v divers_a and_o various_a colour_n upon_o object_n as_o it_o be_v through_o sense_n at_o several_a time_n and_o upon_o several_a occasion_n while_o sense_n continue_v one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n have_v we_o not_o as_o it_o be_v yesterday_o behold_v thing_n as_o delightful_a beautiful_a and_o pleasant_a through_o that_o false_a glass_n only_o which_o to_o day_n we_o do_v not_o have_v not_o that_o alone_a and_o not_o sense_n raise_v the_o proverb_n of_o the_o crow_n he_o who_o have_v at_o several_a time_n receive_v favour_n and_o disgrace_n from_o court_n he_o who_o have_v at_o several_a time_n receive_v admission_n and_o denial_n to_o church_n preferment_n with_o either_o of_o which_o i_o be_v never_o acquaint_v or_o concern_v be_v better_a able_a to_o set_v forth_o to_o the_o life_n his_o various_a prospect_n through_o this_o glass_n than_o i_o and_o better_o describe_v how_o ugly_a or_o beautiful_a the_o foot_n of_o those_o man_n from_o who_o he_o have_v receive_v both_o denial_n and_o admittance_n obstruction_n and_o furtherance_n have_v seem_v at_o several_a time_n and_o i_o wish_v some_o man_n will_v consider_v it_o be_v it_o not_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o one_o faculty_n alone_o so_o predominant_a often_o in_o we_o that_o introduce_v various_a form_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n beast_n do_v love_n and_o fear_v as_o well_o as_o we_o from_o sense_n of_o a_o particular_a object_n but_o i_o can_v scarce_o conjecture_v the_o imagination_n in_o they_o can_v so_o far_o alter_v the_o form_n of_o the_o object_n as_o to_o make_v it_o seem_v various_a to_o several_a beast_n of_o the_o same_o species_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n this_o we_o find_v and_o may_v observe_v it_o do_v in_o we_o man_n a_o bush_n at_o a_o distance_n will_v seem_v to_o one_o his_o appoint_a friend_n to_o another_o his_o lover_n to_o a_o three_o a_o wild_a beast_n to_o a_o four_o a_o thief_n to_o a_o five_o a_o evil_a spirit_n and_o to_o a_o six_o a_o good_a angel_n according_a as_o
2._o by_o his_o merciful_a providence_n or_o restrain_v grace_n 3._o by_o his_o bountiful_a providence_n or_o common_a renew_n grace_n 4._o by_o his_o spirit_n or_o special_a renew_n grace_n how_o god_n according_a to_o all_o these_o may_v be_v invocate_v the_o danger_n of_o apply_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o every_o work_n in_o man_n and_o how_o fit_a it_o be_v to_o clear_v the_o mind_n of_o such_o error_n of_o the_o use_n of_o solitude_n in_o some_o particular_a season_n as_o the_o most_o ready_a and_o likely_a way_n to_o discover_v truth_n page_n 13_o epist._n iii_o wherein_o he_o set_v down_o some_o further_a ground_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o mortality_n or_o utter_a annihilation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o brute_n upon_o their_o death_n no_o durable_a spirit_n in_o any_o visible_a creature_n but_o man_n of_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n in_o plant_n and_o animal_n the_o soul_n of_o beast_n essential_a with_o the_o body_n and_o so_o subject_a to_o the_o same_o fate_n the_o intellect_n in_o they_o in_o its_o height_n at_o the_o first_o whereas_o that_o in_o man_n be_v gradual_a act_n peculiar_a to_o reasonable_a creature_n as_o desire_v of_o dissolution_n and_o voluntary_a abstinence_n the_o spirit_n of_o brute_n determine_v by_o sense_n no_o creature_n beside_o man_n lay_v up_o more_o than_o be_v sufficient_a to_o maintain_v itself_o we_o attribute_v great_a gift_n and_o sagacity_n to_o mere_a animal_n than_o they_o have_v as_o in_o ants._n that_o there_o may_v be_v as_o much_o intellect_n in_o creature_n we_o converse_v not_o with_o as_o those_o we_o do_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o utter_a annihilation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o brute_n have_v no_o tendency_n to_o atheism_n page_n 39_o epist._n iu_o wherein_o the_o author_n treat_v of_o man_n ignorance_n in_o his_o search_n into_o the_o most_o ordinary_a work_n of_o nature_n and_o conclude_v how_o much_o more_o dim-sighted_a we_o be_v when_o we_o look_v into_o the_o frame_n and_o structure_n of_o man_n soul_n solomon_n knowledge_n of_o nature_n not_o universal_a much_o in_o nature_n find_v out_o accidental_o no_o one_o work_v of_o it_o full_o to_o be_v understand_v how_o nature_n do_v change_v in_o its_o operation_n of_o change_n in_o colour_n and_o that_o the_o variety_n in_o they_o be_v unaccountable_a that_o there_o be_v a_o transcendent_a wisdom_n rule_v and_o appear_v in_o all_o far_o above_o our_o reach_n and_o so_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o caution_n in_o our_o inquiry_n or_o affirmation_n page_n 60_o epist._n v._o wherein_o he_o further_o illustrate_v the_o inherent_a or_o native_a power_n and_o predominancy_n of_o the_o affection_n above_o the_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o more_o particular_o treat_v of_o the_o imagination_n its_o deception_n in_o we_o our_o misery_n thereby_o and_o the_o remedy_n against_o its_o delusion_n imagination_n in_o brute_n arise_v only_o from_o sense_n that_o in_o they_o receive_v its_o object_n in_o their_o proper_a nature_n they_o be_v seldom_o mistake_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n they_o can_v revolve_v in_o their_o mind_n or_o recall_v imagination_n imagination_n in_o they_o change_v according_a to_o its_o object_n imagination_n in_o we_o sometime_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o reason_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n deceive_v the_o affection_n imagination_n and_o in_o conjunction_n with_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o error_n as_o in_o malice_n etc._n etc._n the_o good_a man_n the_o only_a rational_a man_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o reason_n and_o ratiocination_n reason_n deceive_v not_o and_o be_v the_o chief_a principle_n of_o govern_v the_o thought_n the_o advantage_n of_o sorrow_n in_o curb_v the_o imagination_n the_o imagination_n subject_a to_o infection_n from_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n when_o we_o be_v answerable_a for_o its_o transgression_n thought_n can_v arise_v from_o sense_n page_n 68_o epist._n vi_o wherein_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o various_a impress_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n upon_o each_o particular_a create_a substance_n much_o more_o upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n wherein_o there_o be_v great_a dissimilitude_n and_o further_o show_v how_o prone_a we_o be_v from_o thence_o to_o mistake_v in_o judge_v of_o the_o temper_n of_o other_o and_o our_o own_o thence_o he_o proceed_v to_o discourse_v of_o the_o nature_n ground_n measure_n and_o end_n of_o friendship_n page_n 128_o epist._n vii_o of_o the_o different_a pursuit_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n wherein_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o accuse_v each_o other_o of_o folly_n though_o not_o ourselves_o and_o yet_o in_o a_o degree_n be_v all_o weak_a and_o foolish_a that_o no_o pursuit_n of_o the_o soul_n here_o be_v praiseworthy_a or_o commendable_a further_o than_o it_o intentional_o advance_v god_n glory_n which_o be_v the_o mark_n set_v before_o we_o and_o which_o if_o we_o do_v not_o behold_v in_o all_o our_o travail_n our_o labour_n in_o the_o issue_n will_v prove_v of_o as_o little_a profit_n as_o comfort_v page_n 156_o epist._n viii_o complete_a happiness_n here_o be_v mere_o in_o speculation_n that_o natural_a endowment_n in_o the_o soul_n do_v conduce_v to_o the_o ease_n peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o it_o and_o be_v therefore_o desirable_a though_o we_o attain_v not_o happiness_n thereby_o learn_v and_o knowledge_n wisdom_n prudence_n and_o subtlety_n consider_v that_o even_o prudence_n the_o most_o likely_a conduct_n to_o happiness_n be_v never_o yet_o the_o constant_a concomitant_a of_o the_o clear_a human_a soul_n no_o satisfaction_n without_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o providence_n page_n 166_o epist._n ix_o wherein_o the_o author_n maintain_v a_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o providence_n rule_v in_o and_o over_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n more_o especial_o and_o more_o apparent_o if_o consider_v than_o any_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o that_o the_o affection_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n seem_v that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n whereon_o god_n more_o especial_o exercise_v his_o prerogative_n mould_v and_o change_v they_o on_o the_o sudden_a to_o his_o secret_a purpose_n beyond_o and_o even_o contrary_a to_o any_o foresight_n conjecture_n or_o imagination_n of_o the_o soul_n itself_o page_n 185_o epist._n x._o of_o credulity_n and_o incredulity_n the_o rise_n of_o both_o and_o that_o credulity_n of_o the_o two_o be_v of_o more_o pernicious_a consequence_n and_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o impose_v on_o other_o or_o create_v or_o raise_v a_o belief_n on_o false_a or_o uncertain_a principle_n of_o the_o word_n notion_n and_o grace_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o strange_a variety_n of_o belief_n in_o the_o world_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n page_n 195_o errata_fw-la page_n 21._o l._n 10._o for_o esau_n vine_n r._n isaiah_n vine_n p._n 44._o l._n ult_n for_o hawk_n r._n hare_n p._n 45._o l._n 39_o for_o have_v r._n cave_n p._n 46._o l._n ult_n for_o substance_n r._n subsistence_n p._n 47._o l._n 2._o for_o submit_v r._n subsist_v ibid._n l._n 14._o for_o gift_n r._n fit_n p._n 52._o l._n 9_o for_o life_n r._n fly_v p._n 53._o l._n 15._o for_o their_o r._n the_o 54._o l._n 25._o deal_n since_o p._n 56._o l._n 11._o for_o that_o r._n they_o ibid._n l._n 30._o for_o piece_n r._n pease_n consideration_n against_o immoderate_a care_n for_o a_o man_n be_v own_o posterity_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o child_n sect_n i._o of_o affliction_n in_o general_a their_o usefulness_n and_o necessity_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o loss_n of_o child_n consider_v with_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o it_o the_o first_o thought_n which_o present_v themselves_o to_o i_o and_o what_o i_o ever_o before_o firm_o believe_v be_v these_o that_o first_o as_o there_o be_v one_o eternal_a wise_a god_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o so_o second_o the_o same_o god_n have_v a_o care_n over_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o 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