for_o the_o full_a the_o brain_n be_v of_o spirit_n the_o more_o rebellious_a the_o imagination_n be_v the_o passion_n be_v the_o more_o violent_a the_o body_n speak_v in_o a_o high_a tone_n which_o never_o speak_v but_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o body_n to_o unite_v and_o subject_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n and_o to_o separate_v it_o from_o he_o who_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o give_v it_o that_o perfection_n it_o be_v capable_a of_o we_o shall_v therefore_o endeavour_v to_o silence_v our_o own_o imagination_n and_o be_v upon_o our_o guard_n against_o those_o that_o please_v and_o excite_v it_o we_o shall_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a avoid_v the_o conversation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o when_o the_o lust_n either_o of_o pride_n or_o pleasure_n be_v actual_o provoke_v grace_n can_v operate_v in_o we_o with_o its_o full_a efficacy_n xxii_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o two_o sort_n of_o concupiscence_n one_o of_o pleasure_n and_o the_o other_o of_o grandeur_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o sufficient_o take_v notice_n of_o when_o a_o man_n enjoy_v sensual_a pleasure_n his_o imagination_n be_v pollute_v and_o carnal_a concupiscence_n exert_n and_o fortify_v itself_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o he_o go_v abroad_o into_o the_o world_n and_o seek_v to_o advance_v himself_o in_o it_o when_o he_o procure_v friend_n and_o gain_v reputation_n the_o idea_n which_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o stretch_v and_o grow_v large_a in_o his_o imagination_n and_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o pride_n gain_v new_a and_o great_a strength_n there_o be_v some_o impression_n in_o the_o brain_n natural_o form_v for_o maintain_v civil_a society_n and_o advance_v a_o man_n be_v private_a fortune_n as_o there_o be_v other_o relate_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o his_o species_n we_o be_v unite_v to_o other_o man_n by_o a_o thousand_o relation_n as_o real_o as_o we_o be_v to_o our_o own_o body_n and_o every_o union_n with_o the_o creature_n disunite_v 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people_n that_o surround_v we_o who_o insult_v and_o domineer_v over_o we_o if_o they_o leave_v we_o behind_o they_o in_o fine_a we_o get_v a_o name_n but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o name_n as_o make_v a_o man_n the_o more_o a_o slave_n the_o more_o pain_n he_o have_v take_v to_o deserve_v it_o a_o name_n which_o strait_o unite_v we_o to_o the_o creature_n and_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o creator_n a_o name_n illustrious_a in_o the_o esteem_n of_o man_n but_o a_o name_n of_o pride_n which_o god_n will_v destroy_v chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o passion_n what_o they_o be_v their_o dangerous_a effect_n we_o must_v moderate_v they_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o part._n i._o the_o sense_n imagination_n and_o passion_n go_v always_o in_o company_n together_o we_o can_v examine_v and_o condemn_v they_o apart_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o sense_n and_o imagination_n natural_o reach_v the_o passion_n also_o so_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v easy_o judge_v what_o i_o be_o go_v to_o say_v by_o what_o i_o have_v already_o say_v for_o i_o shall_v only_o explain_v a_o little_a more_o at_o large_a what_o i_o have_v be_v already_o oblige_v to_o say_v in_o part_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o close_a union_n that_o be_v between_o all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o be_v ii_o by_o the_o passion_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o sense_n which_o produce_v they_o nor_o the_o imagination_n which_o excite_v and_o keep_v they_o up_o but_o i_o mean_v those_o notion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o animal_n spirit_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o sense_n and_o imagination_n and_o act_v reciprocal_o on_o the_o cause_n which_o produce_v they_o for_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o continual_a circulation_n of_o sensation_n and_o motion_n which_o mutual_o produce_v and_o fortify_v one_o another_o if_o the_o sense_n produce_v the_o passion_n the_o passion_n in_o return_n by_o the_o motion_n which_o they_o excite_v in_o the_o body_n unite_v the_o sense_n to_o sensible_a object_n if_o the_o imagination_n stir_v up_o the_o passion_n the_o passion_n by_o a_o countermotion_n of_o the_o spirit_n raise_v the_o imagination_n and_o each_o of_o they_o be_v reciprocal_o support_v or_o produce_v anew_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o which_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n so_o admirable_a be_v the_o oeconomy_n of_o man_n body_n and_o the_o mutual_a relation_n of_o all_o the_o part_n which_o compose_v it_o but_o this_o matter_n deserve_v a_o full_a explication_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o consequence_n which_o we_o shall_v draw_v from_o it_o iii_o the_o passion_n be_v motion_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o accompany_v that_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o blood_n and_o produce_v in_o the_o body_n by_o the_o mechanical_a frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o it_o all_o the_o disposition_n necessary_a to_o support_v and_o keep_v up_o the_o cause_n from_o whence_o they_o arise_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o any_o object_n which_o move_v the_o soul_n we_o will_v suppose_v that_o object_n to_o be_v some_o good_a the_o animal_n spirit_n which_o come_v from_o the_o brain_n to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n divide_v themselves_o into_o two_o branch_n or_o course_n one_o of_o these_o course_n run_v or_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o run_v to_o the_o external_a part_n the_o leg_n and_o arm_n or_o if_o they_o be_v unserviceable_a then_o to_o the_o lung_n and_o organ_n of_o the_o voice_n in_o order_n to_o dispose_v we_o and_o those_o that_o be_v with_o we_o to_o unite_v we_o to_o the_o object_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o spirit_n go_v into_o the_o nerve_n belong_v to_o the_o heart_n lung_n liver_n and_o other_o viscera_n to_o proportion_v the_o fermentation_n and_o course_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o humour_n to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o present_a good_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o impression_n which_o the_o presence_n of_o any_o good_a or_o the_o imagination_n form_n in_o the_o brain_n and_o which_o determine_v the_o two_o course_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v by_o new_a spirit_n with_o which_o the_o latter_a course_n endeavour_n to_o supply_v the_o brain_n by_o the_o repeat_v and_o violent_a shock_n wherewith_o it_o shake_v the_o nerve_n that_o encompass_v the_o vessel_n contain_v the_o humour_n and_o blood_n the_o matter_n of_o which_o the_o spirit_n be_v continual_o make_v iv_o the_o nerve_n which_o be_v distribute_v into_o the_o limb_n be_v full_a of_o spirit_n from_o their_o origine_fw-la in_o the_o brain_n even_o to_o their_o extremity_n and_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o object_n forcible_o drive_v the_o spirit_n into_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o give_v they_o a_o violent_a and_o extraordinary_a motion_n or_o put_v they_o into_o a_o force_a position_n the_o blood_n must_v of_o necessity_n ascend_v up_o to_o the_o head_n speedy_o and_o in_o great_a abundance_n by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o nerve_n which_o surround_v and_o compress_v or_o dilate_v the_o vessel_n wherein_o it_o be_v contain_v for_o if_o the_o brain_n do_v not_o send_v a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o spirit_n into_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n we_o can_v not_o long_o preserve_v the_o air_n posture_n and_o motion_n necessary_a for_o the_o acquisition_n of_o good_a and_o the_o avoidance_n of_o evil._n nay_o we_o shall_v fall_v into_o swoon_n and_o faint_n for_o this_o constant_o happen_v when_o the_o brain_n want_v spirit_n and_o when_o the_o communication_n which_o it_o have_v by_o their_o mean_n with_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v interrupt_v v._o thus_o the_o body_n be_v a_o admirable_a machine_n compose_v of_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o pipe_n and_o cistern_n which_o have_v all_o innumerable_a communication_n with_o one_o another_o the_o wonderful_a operation_n of_o this_o machine_n depend_v whole_o on_o the_o course_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v different_o determine_v by_o the_o
elastic_a force_n of_o the_o several_a spring_n and_o the_o open_n and_o shut_v of_o the_o passage_n by_o the_o action_n of_o object_n on_o the_o sense_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o brain_n which_o motion_n depend_v partly_o on_o the_o will_n and_o partly_o on_o the_o course_n of_o the_o spirit_n excite_v by_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o imagination_n and_o memory_n vi_o but_o that_o which_o i_o will_v have_v chief_o observe_v here_o be_v that_o the_o course_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o nerve_n belong_v to_o the_o viscera_n which_o drive_v the_o blood_n up_o into_o the_o head_n for_o the_o production_n of_o spirit_n necessary_a to_o dispose_v the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o body_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o present_a object_n act_n with_o choice_n and_o furnish_v the_o brain_n only_o with_o such_o humour_n as_o be_v proper_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o impression_n by_o which_o the_o passion_n be_v excite_v or_o which_o come_v all_o to_o one_o the_o blood_n and_o humour_n which_o ascend_v up_o to_o the_o head_n divide_v themselves_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o so_o much_o of_o they_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o production_n of_o spirit_n agreeable_a to_o the_o prevail_a passion_n remain_v there_o and_o the_o rest_n return_v by_o the_o circulation_n to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v these_o spirit_n be_v make_v be_v present_o determine_v towards_o the_o impression_n which_o be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o all_o these_o motion_n to_o preserve_v it_o and_o also_o to_o revive_v all_o the_o accessary_a impression_n which_o may_v any_o way_n fortify_v and_o confirm_v it_o from_o those_o impression_n both_o the_o principal_a one_o and_o the_o accessory_n the_o new_a spirit_n do_v also_o receive_v their_o direction_n and_o be_v divide_v as_o the_o first_o be_v into_o two_o branch_n one_o for_o the_o outward_a and_o the_o other_o for_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o body_n for_o as_o long_o as_o the_o passion_n last_v this_o admirable_a circulation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o blood_n be_v continual_o make_v which_o set_v the_o machine_n a_o go_v according_a as_o the_o present_a object_n require_v with_o a_o wonderful_a regularity_n and_o order_n vii_o from_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o passion_n which_o be_v most_o wise_o ordain_v with_o relation_n to_o their_o proper_a end_n namely_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n and_o life_n the_o conjunction_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n society_n commerce_n and_o the_o acquisition_n of_o sensible_a good_n be_v extreme_o opposite_a to_o the_o acquisition_n of_o the_o true_a and_o spiritual_a good_n the_o good_n due_a to_o virtue_n and_o merit_n viii_o for_o 1._o the_o passion_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o our_o will_n nothing_o be_v more_o difficult_a than_o to_o govern_v they_o because_o we_o have_v lose_v that_o power_n by_o sin_n which_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v have_v have_v over_o our_o body_n 2._o they_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o virtue_n and_o merit_n that_o a_o man_n must_v sacrifice_v and_o destroy_v they_o if_o he_o will_v deserve_v the_o name_n and_o reward_n of_o a_o true_o virtuous_a man_n or_o a_o perfect_a christian_n 3._o every_o motion_n which_o they_o natural_o excite_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v only_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o body_n according_a to_o this_o maxim_n that_o whatever_o happen_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o body_n be_v only_o for_o the_o body_n 4._o when_o they_o be_v raise_v they_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a content_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n the_o impression_n and_o agitation_n of_o the_o brain_n which_o they_o fortify_v by_o the_o contribution_n they_o draw_v from_o the_o intestine_n and_o send_v up_o speedy_o and_o abundant_o into_o the_o head_n disturb_v all_o our_o idea_n and_o the_o shock_n and_o motion_n they_o give_v the_o will_n by_o that_o lively_a and_o agreeable_a sensation_n which_o accompany_v they_o corrupt_v our_o heart_n and_o throw_v we_o into_o innumerable_a disorder_n but_o 5._o when_o their_o agitation_n be_v cease_v yet_o the_o imagination_n remain_v pollute_v by_o the_o impression_n which_o they_o have_v make_v on_o the_o brain_n who_o fibre_n have_v be_v bend_v or_o break_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o have_v put_v in_o motion_n these_o impression_n often_o dissipate_v the_o attention_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o general_o revive_v the_o same_o passion_n which_o produce_v they_o when_o the_o blood_n be_v impregnate_v again_o with_o particle_n fit_a to_o raise_v such_o a_o fermentation_n as_o may_v produce_v abundance_n of_o spirit_n agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o passion_n 6._o the_o passion_n by_o their_o rapid_a course_n make_v a_o smooth_a and_o easy_a way_n for_o themselves_o into_o the_o nerve_n which_o go_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o other_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o there_o excite_v such_o motion_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o revive_v they_o again_o so_o that_o the_o least_o thing_n that_o shake_v the_o brain_n be_v capable_a of_o renew_v they_o 7._o last_o all_o the_o passion_n justify_v themselves_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a at_o the_o time_n that_o they_o agitate_v the_o mind_n to_o make_v a_o solid_a and_o impartial_a judgement_n of_o the_o object_n which_o excite_v they_o for_o such_o be_v their_o malignant_a quality_n that_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v if_o reason_n too_o do_v not_o give_v judgement_n in_o favour_n of_o they_o ix_o for_o i._o they_o confirm_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o sense_n though_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v competent_a judge_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v false_a witness_n ii_o they_o show_v only_o the_o wrong_a side_n of_o object_n and_o always_o represent_v they_o in_o that_o deceitful_a shape_n which_o suit_v best_a with_o their_o interest_n iii_o they_o revive_v all_o those_o impression_n and_o accessary_a idea_n which_o side_n with_o they_o and_o suppress_v all_o the_o rest_n iv_o they_o cover_v their_o irregular_a proceed_n and_o vicious_a design_n with_o the_o specious_a appearance_n of_o reason_n justice_n and_o virtue_n the_o covetous_a man_n for_o instance_n conceal_v from_o himself_o the_o shamefulness_n injustice_n and_o cruelty_n of_o his_o avarice_n he_o disguise_v his_o passion_n with_o notion_n of_o temperance_n moderation_n prudence_n penance_n or_o it_o may_v be_v of_o charity_n liberality_n and_o magnificence_n by_o form_v imaginary_a design_n which_o he_o will_v never_o put_v in_o execution_n for_o the_o passion_n be_v cunning_a enough_o to_o make_v even_o the_o virtue_n opposite_a to_o they_o serve_v for_o their_o justification_n v._o last_o the_o passion_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o a_o certain_a pleasant_a sensation_n which_o bribe_v their_o judge_n and_o if_o he_o favour_v they_o pay_v he_o to_o his_o content_n whereas_o if_o he_o condemn_v they_o they_o handle_v he_o very_o cruel_o for_o what_o present_n can_v be_v offer_v more_o grateful_a and_o charm_a to_o one_o that_o irresistible_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a than_o pleasure_n when_o it_o be_v actual_a pleasure_n that_o give_v actual_a happiness_n and_o what_o treatment_n can_v be_v more_o rough_a than_o that_o which_o the_o soul_n receive_v from_o the_o passion_n when_o it_o will_v sacrifice_v they_o to_o the_o love_n of_o order_n we_o can_v strike_v they_o without_o wound_v ourselves_o for_o when_o they_o be_v upon_o their_o guard_n the_o blow_n which_o we_o aim_v at_o they_o if_o it_o take_v away_o their_o life_n only_o for_o a_o little_a while_n recoil_v back_o upon_o ourselves_o and_o mortal_o wound_v we_o or_o rather_o reduce_v we_o to_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o often_o seem_v worse_a than_o death_n itself_o x._o so_o then_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o those_o who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o moderate_v their_o passion_n that_o they_o do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o gratify_v they_o who_o live_v by_o humour_n and_o act_n 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unfortunate_a treatise_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n which_o though_o it_o be_v write_v only_o for_o those_o who_o have_v a_o distinct_a conception_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o i_o have_v before_o sufficient_o explain_v as_o i_o then_o declare_v undergo_v so_o furious_a a_o censure_n that_o those_o very_a heresy_n be_v charge_v upon_o i_o which_o i_o have_v there_o overthrow_v in_o their_o first_o principle_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o imagination_n this_o term_n be_v obscure_a and_o confuse_a what_o it_o be_v in_o general_n several_a sort_n of_o imagination_n its_o effect_n be_v dangerous_a of_o that_o which_o the_o world_n call_v wit._n that_o quality_n be_v very_o opposite_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v fatal_a to_o those_o who_o possess_v it_o and_o to_o those_o who_o esteem_n and_o admire_v it_o in_o other_o though_o they_o have_v it_o not_o themselves_o i._o though_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o first_o original_n of_o our_o disorder_n or_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o 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the_o cause_n of_o our_o good_a to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o evil._n 2._o that_o every_o motion_n of_o love_n not_o conformable_a to_o the_o immutable_a order_n which_o be_v the_o inviolable_a law_n both_o of_o the_o creature_n and_o of_o the_o creator_n himself_o be_v irregular_a and_o since_o god_n be_v just_a that_o motion_n oblige_v he_o to_o become_v our_o evil_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o misery_n 3._o that_o we_o can_v unite_v ourselves_o to_o god_n as_o our_o good_a if_o we_o do_v not_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o he_o as_o our_o law_n the_o converse_n of_o this_o be_v also_o true_a we_o can_v conform_v ourselves_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o by_o that_o conformity_n become_v perfect_a but_o we_o must_v also_o unite_v ourselves_o to_o his_o power_n and_o by_o that_o union_n be_v make_v happy_a xi_o this_o truth_n may_v be_v also_o express_v thus_o according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n we_o have_v no_o way_n of_o access_n to_o god_n no_o society_n with_o 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mind_n to_o the_o true_a power_n a_o respect_n or_o outward_a submission_n to_o a_o occasional_a cause_n and_o a_o simple_a esteem_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o its_o nature_n or_o the_o perfection_n which_o it_o do_v or_o may_v possess_v ix_o that_o kind_n of_o honour_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o submission_n of_o the_o miâ—â—_n to_o the_o true_a power_n be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o 〈…〉_o none_o but_o god_n direct_o and_o absolute_o in_o the_o power_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v and_o though_o we_o be_v oblige_v exact_o to_o pay_v to_o our_o lawful_a superior_n those_o outward_a honour_n and_o submission_n which_o humane_a law_n and_o custom_n have_v establish_v yet_o all_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o god_n alone_o it_o be_v mean_a and_o abject_a to_o fear_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o create_a being_n it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o we_o must_v fear_v in_o it_o nevertheless_o we_o shall_v esteem_v every_o thing_n 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if_o they_o respect_v god_n himself_o if_o they_o love_v and_o fear_v he_o in_o our_o person_n certain_o we_o attribute_v to_o ourselves_o power_n and_o independence_n if_o we_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o servant_n 3.22_o col._n 3.22_o say_v s._n paul_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n fear_v god_n it_o be_v god_n that_o they_o must_v fear_v 23._o v._o 23._o and_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o unto_o man_n to_o god_n who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o reward_v and_o not_o unto_o man_n who_o will_n be_v of_o themselves_o altegether_o ineffectual_a 24._o v._o 24._o know_v as_o the_o apostle_n go_v on_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n 7.23_o 〈…〉_o 7.23_o be_v not_o you_o the_o 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