the_o most_o indispose_a to_o render_v to_o one_o another_o for_o as_o aristotle_n de_fw-fr repub._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 298._o have_v observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o man_n in_o his_o perfect_a state_n be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o animal_n so_o separate_v from_o law_n and_o right_o he_o be_v the_o worst_a for_o out_o of_o society_n we_o see_v his_o nature_n present_o degenerate_v and_o instead_o of_o be_v incline_v to_o assist_v grow_v always_o most_o savage_a and_o barbarous_a to_o his_o own_o kind_n since_o therefore_o we_o have_v so_o much_o need_n of_o each_o other_o help_v society_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o cherish_v and_o preserve_v in_o we_o our_o natural_a benevolence_n towards_o one_o another_o without_o which_o instead_o of_o be_v mutual_o helpful_a we_o shall_v be_v mutual_o mischievous_a for_o as_o the_o same_o philosopher_n have_v observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ibid._n he_o that_o can_v contract_v society_n with_o other_o or_o through_o his_o own_o selfsufficiency_n do_v not_o need_v it_o belong_v not_o to_o any_o commonwealth_n but_o be_v either_o a_o wild_a beast_n or_o a_o god_n we_o be_v therefore_o so_o frame_v for_o society_n and_o under_o such_o necessity_n of_o enter_v into_o it_o it_o hence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o be_v associate_v together_o we_o be_v all_o oblige_v in_o our_o several_a rank_n and_o station_n so_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o towards_o one_o another_o as_o be_v most_o for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o all_o and_o that_o since_o the_o happiness_n of_o each_o particular_a member_n of_o our_o society_n redound_v from_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o be_v involve_v in_o it_o we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v nothing_o good_a for_o ourselves_o that_o be_v a_o nuisance_n to_o the_o public_a because_o whatsoever_o this_o suffer_v i_o and_o every_o man_n suffer_v and_o unless_o i_o can_v be_v happy_a alone_o that_o can_v never_o be_v for_o my_o interest_n in_o particular_a that_o be_v against_o my_o interest_n in_o common_a now_o in_o such_o a_o mutual_a behaviour_n as_o most_o conduce_v to_o our_o common_a benefit_n and_o happiness_n as_o we_o be_v in_o society_n with_o one_o another_o consist_v all_o social_n virtue_n the_o proper_a use_n and_o design_n of_o which_o be_v to_o preserve_v our_o society_n with_o one_o another_o and_o to_o render_v it_o a_o common_a blessing_n to_o we_o all_o and_o hereunto_o five_o thing_n be_v necessary_a viz._n 1._o that_o we_o be_v charitable_o dispose_v towards_o one_o another_o 2._o that_o we_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o all_o our_o intercourse_n with_o each_o other_o 3._o that_o we_o behave_v ourselves_o peaceable_o in_o our_o respective_a state_n and_o relation_n 4._o that_o we_o be_v very_o modest_a towards_o those_o that_o be_v superior_a to_o we_o in_o our_o society_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o desert_n or_o dignity_n 5._o that_o we_o be_v very_o treatable_a and_o condescend_v to_o all_o that_o be_v inferior_a to_o we_o under_o these_o particular_n be_v comprehend_v all_o those_o social_n virtue_n upon_o which_o the_o welfare_n and_o happiness_n of_o humane_a society_n depend_v now_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o these_o be_v include_v in_o the_o christian_a life_n and_o do_v effectual_o conduce_v to_o our_o everlasting_a happiness_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v particular_o to_o prove_v and_o i._o as_o rational_a creature_n associate_v and_o so_o relate_v to_o one_o another_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v kind_o and_o charitable_o dispose_v towards_o each_o other_o for_o the_o end_n of_o our_o society_n be_v mutual_o to_o aid_n and_o assist_v one_o another_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n hereunto_o that_o we_o shall_v every_o one_o be_v kind_n and_o benevolent_a to_o every_o one_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v continual_o incline_v mutual_o to_o aid_n and_o do_v good_a office_n to_o one_o another_o and_o so_o far_o as_o we_o fall_v short_a of_o this_o we_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o end_n of_o our_o 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adverse_a army_n which_o when_o they_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n can_v do_v but_o little_a hurt_n but_o when_o they_o be_v join_v and_o mingle_v never_o want_v opportunity_n to_o destroy_v and_o butcher_v one_o another_o so_o that_o hatred_n and_o malice_n you_o see_v render_v our_o society_n a_o plague_n and_o we_o be_v much_o better_o live_v apart_o poor_o and_o solitary_o and_o withdraw_v from_o one_o another_o as_o beast_n of_o prey_n do_v into_o their_o separate_a den_n than_o continue_v in_o one_o another_o reach_n and_o be_v always_o liable_a as_o we_o must_v be_v while_o we_o be_v in_o society_n to_o be_v bait_v and_o worry_v by_o one_o another_o and_o as_o hatred_n and_o malice_n spoil_v all_o our_o society_n in_o this_o life_n and_o render_v it_o worse_o than_o the_o most_o dismal_a solitude_n so_o it_o will_v also_o in_o the_o other_o for_o whensoever_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n do_v leave_v their_o body_n they_o doubtless_o flock_v to_o the_o bird_n of_o their_o own_o 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and_o instrument_n of_o building_n i._o one_o sort_n of_o mean_n necessary_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o which_o more_o direct_o and_o immediate_o respect_v it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o virtue_n in_o the_o perfection_n whereof_o the_o heavenly_a life_n consist_v for_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o all_o heavenly_a virtue_n be_v to_o be_v acquire_v and_o perfect_v only_o by_o practice_n that_o as_o all_o bad_a disposition_n be_v acquire_v and_o improve_v into_o habit_n by_o bad_a practice_n and_o custom_n so_o be_v all_o the_o contrary_a virtuous_a one_o by_o the_o contrary_a practice_n for_o religion_n proceed_v in_o the_o method_n of_o nature_n and_o carry_v we_o on_o from_o the_o act_n to_o the_o disposition_n and_o from_o the_o disposition_n to_o the_o habit_n of_o virtue_n and_o by_o the_o same_o method_n the_o divine_a grace_n which_o accompany_v religion_n do_v ordinary_o work_v its_o effect_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n not_o by_o a_o 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xi_o 13_o he_o will_v draw_v near_o unto_o we_o but_o first_o we_o must_v draw_v near_o unto_o he_o james_z four_o 8_o and_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v if_o we_o ask_v that_o we_o shall_v find_v if_o we_o seek_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o knock_v mat._n seven_o 7_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o go_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n heb._n four_o 16_o and_o not_o only_o to_o pray_v without_o cease_v 1_o thess._n v_o 17_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o let_v our_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n philip._n four_o 6_o and_o if_o in_o every_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o make_v know_v our_o want_n to_o he_o then_o much_o more_o in_o this_o great_a and_o difficult_a undertake_n in_o which_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o succeed_v without_o his_o heavenly_a aid_n 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