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principle_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n uncapable_a of_o deceit_n for_o the_o existence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o infallibility_n of_o his_o divine_a authority_n be_v rather_o a_o natural_a knowledge_n and_o common_a notion_n as_o to_o mind_n capable_a of_o serious_a attention_n than_o article_n of_o faith_n though_o to_o have_v a_o mind_n susceptible_a of_o a_o sufficient_a attention_n right_o to_o conceive_v those_o truth_n and_o willing_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o understanding_n they_o be_v a_o particular_a gift_n of_o god_n from_o that_o principle_n that_o god_n be_v no_o deceiver_n we_o may_v likewise_o infer_v that_o we_o have_v a_o real_a body_n to_o which_o we_o be_v unite_v in_o a_o particular_a manner_n and_o that_o we_o be_v surround_v with_o several_a other_o i._n for_o we_o be_v inward_o convince_v of_o their_o
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example_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o conversion_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v owe_v to_o the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o particular_a desire_n of_o jesus_n christ._n and_o we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o desire_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o jesus_n which_o have_v a_o general_a respect_n to_o mind_n of_o a_o certain_a character_n as_o particular_a desire_n though_o they_o comprehend_v many_o person_n because_o these_o desire_n change_n daily_o like_o those_o of_o particular_a cause_n but_o the_o general_a law_n by_o which_o god_n act_v be_v always_o the_o same_o because_o the_o will_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v firm_a and_o constant_a by_o reason_n that_o his_o wisdom_n be_v infinite_a xix_o the_o diverse_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o jesus_n distribute_v grace_n we_o clear_o conceive_v why_o it_o be_v not_o equal_o disperse_v to_o all_o man_n and_o why_o bestow_v on_o some_o more_o abundant_o at_o one_o time_n than_o another_o for_o his_o soul_n not_o think_v on_o all_o 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for_o order_n which_o require_v that_o every_o desert_n shall_v be_v reward_v be_v not_o a_o arbitrary_a but_o a_o necessary_a law_n and_o independent_a from_o any_o occasional_a cause_n but_o though_o he_o who_o perform_v a_o meritorious_a action_n may_v be_v reward_v for_o it_o whilst_o the_o soul_n of_o jesus_n have_v no_o actual_a desire_n relate_v to_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o merit_v not_o this_o grace_n but_o by_o the_o dignity_n and_o sanctity_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o christ_n have_v communicate_v to_o he_o 5._o for_o man_n be_v not_o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n nor_o able_a to_o do_v good_a but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v unite_v to_o his_o son_n by_o charity_n xxi_o it_o must_v be_v far_o acknowledge_v that_o those_o who_o observe_v the_o counsel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n out_o of_o a_o esteem_n they_o have_v for_o they_o and_o through_o the_o fear_n of_o future_a punishment_n solicit_v as_o i_o may_v say_v by_o their_o obedience_n the_o charity_n 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with_o relation_n to_o certain_a effect_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o design_n in_o general_n if_o our_o soul_n by_o its_o various_a motion_n communicate_v to_o our_o body_n all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o its_o formation_n and_o growth_n we_o may_v distinguish_v in_o she_o two_o kind_n of_o desire_n for_o it_o will_v be_v by_o the_o actual_a and_o transitory_a desire_n that_o she_o will_v drive_v into_o the_o muscle_n of_o the_o body_n the_o spirit_n which_o give_v it_o a_o certain_a disposition_n with_o reference_n to_o present_a object_n or_o to_o the_o actual_a thought_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o it_o will_v be_v by_o stable_n and_o permanent_a desire_n that_o she_o will_v give_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o lung_n the_o natural_a motion_n by_o which_o respiration_n and_o the_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v perform_v by_o these_o desire_v she_o will_v digest_v the_o aliment_n and_o distribute_v they_o to_o all_o the_o part_n that_o need_v they_o in_o as_o 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that_o we_o do_v not_o oppose_v and_o resist_v it_o but_o it_o be_v abuse_v what_o be_v most_o sacred_a in_o religion_n to_o receive_v they_o unworthy_o xxiv_o among_o the_o actual_a and_o transitory_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o jesus_n there_o be_v certain_o some_o more_o durable_a and_o frequent_a than_o other_o and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o desire_n be_v of_o great_a consequence_n in_o point_n of_o morality_n doubtless_o he_o think_v often_o on_o those_o who_o observe_v his_o counsel_n than_o on_o other_o men._n his_o motion_n of_o charity_n for_o believer_n be_v more_o frequent_a and_o last_a than_o those_o for_o libertine_n and_o atheist_n and_o as_o all_o believer_n be_v not_o equal_o prepare_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n of_o the_o predestinate_a the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o jesus_n be_v not_o equal_o lively_a frequent_a and_o durable_a on_o the_o account_n of_o they_o all_o man_z more_o earnest_o desire_v the_o fruit_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o 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