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 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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 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god_n word_n and_o receive_v of_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v all_o but_o scaffold_n to_o that_o heavenly_a building_n of_o inward_a purity_n and_o goodness_n and_o when_o this_o be_v once_o finish_v for_o eternity_n then_o must_v those_o scaffold_n all_o go_v down_o as_o thing_n of_o no_o further_o use_v or_o necessity_n but_o as_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o mind_n they_o be_v to_o stand_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v the_o receptacle_n and_o habitation_n of_o all_o heavenly_a pleasure_n and_o hence_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o of_o those_o three_o christian_a grace_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n charity_n which_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n of_o it_o comprehend_v all_o heavenly_a virtue_n be_v the_o great_a because_o the_o two_o former_a be_v but_o mean_v of_o charity_n shall_v cease_v in_o heaven_n and_o be_v swallow_v up_o for_o ever_o in_o vision_n and_o enjoyment_n but_o charity_n say_v he_o never_o fail_v 1_o cor._n twelve_o 13_o by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o mean_n be_v no_o further_o useful_a to_o we_o than_o as_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o produce_v and_o promote_v in_o we_o those_o heavenly_a virtue_n the_o practice_n of_o which_o be_v the_o most_o direct_a and_o immediate_a mean_n to_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o a_o christian._n wherefore_o as_o a_o man_n may_v knock_v and_o file_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o mechanic_n though_o the_o hammer_n and_o file_n with_o which_o he_o do_v it_o be_v very_o useful_a tool_n to_o the_o make_n of_o any_o curious_a machine_n so_o a_o man_n may_v pray_v and_o hear_v and_o receive_v sacrament_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o be_v a_o very_a bungler_n in_o the_o bless_a trade_n of_o a_o heavenly_a life_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a these_o be_v excellent_a mean_n of_o heavenly_a live_n yet_o as_o the_o art_n of_o the_o mechanic_n consist_v not_o bare_o in_o use_v his_o tool_n but_o in_o use_v they_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o perfect_a and_o accomplish_v his_o work_n so_o the_o art_n of_o one_o that_o pretend_v to_o the_o heavenly_a life_n consist_v not_o bare_o in_o pray_v and_o hear_v etc._n etc._n but_o in_o use_v these_o mean_n with_o that_o religious_a skill_n and_o artifice_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o render_v they_o effectual_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v give_v a_o general_a account_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o obtain_n of_o heaven_n and_o which_o as_o i_o have_v show_v be_v either_o such_o as_o tend_v more_o direct_o and_o immediate_o to_o it_o or_o such_o as_o more_o remote_o respect_v it_o the_o first_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o heavenly_a virtue_n in_o the_o perfection_n whereof_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n consist_v the_o second_o be_v the_o practise_v of_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o acquire_v and_o perfect_v those_o heavenly_a virtue_n and_o of_o these_o two_o part_n consist_v the_o whole_a christian_a life_n which_o take_v in_o not_o only_o all_o those_o virtue_n that_o be_v to_o be_v practise_v by_o we_o in_o heaven_n but_o also_o all_o those_o duty_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o overcome_v the_o difficulty_n of_o those_o virtue_n and_o to_o acquire_v and_o perfect_v they_o the_o first_o of_o these_o for_o distinction_n sake_n we_o will_v call_v the_o heavenly_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n it_o be_v that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o we_o shall_v lead_v in_o heaven_n after_o we_o have_v learn_v it_o here_o upon_o earth_n the_o second_o i_o shall_v call_v the_o warfaring_a or_o militant_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o our_o earthly_a state_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o contend_v and_o strive_v with_o the_o manifold_a difficulty_n which_o attend_v we_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o those_o heavenly_a virtue_n both_o which_o i_o conceive_v be_v imply_v in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n phil._n i._n 27_o only_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v as_o become_v the_o gospel_n where_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v let_v your_o conversation_n be_v strict_o signify_v behave_v ourselves_o as_o citizen_n or_o which_o if_o we_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o coin_v a_o word_n may_v be_v fit_o render_v citizen_n it_o as_o become_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o word_n imply_v that_o those_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v be_v denizen_n of_o some_o free_a city_n for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o phil._n iii._o 20_o be_v render_v conversation_n strict_o denote_v a_o citizenship_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d citizen_n and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o act_v xxii_o 28_o be_v translatee_fw-mi a_o freedom_n i._n e._n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n which_o denote_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o those_o who_o though_o they_o dwell_v out_o of_o that_o city_n and_o sometime_o remote_a from_o it_o 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