they_o anger_n and_o contention_n malice_n and_o revenge_n for_o the_o proud_a man_n be_v not_o content_a to_o be_v his_o own_o private_a admirer_n but_o quarrel_n with_o all_o other_o that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o persuasion_n and_o with_o the_o tyrant_n of_o babylon_n kindle_v a_o fire_n for_o those_o who_o will_v not_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o image_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o 35._o neither_o do_v the_o leprosy_n stop_v here_o but_o as_o it_o betray_v we_o into_o many_o sin_n so_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n which_o be_v the_o most_o dismal_a consequence_n of_o all_o it_o frustrate_v all_o method_n of_o reformation_n god_n judgement_n will_v but_o exasperate_v and_o enrage_v he_o because_o he_o think_v he_o do_v not_o deserve_v they_o and_o his_o mercy_n will_v not_o endear_v he_o because_o he_o think_v he_o do_v advice_n he_o think_v he_o do_v not_o need_n and_o reproof_n he_o can_v bear_v beside_o he_o think_v so_o well_o of_o himself_o already_o that_o 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it_o our_o strict_a care_n that_o we_o neglect_v not_o this_o his_o great_a commandment_n nor_o omit_v to_o copy_n out_o this_o principal_a line_n this_o main_a stroke_n of_o the_o pattern_n he_o have_v set_v we_o especial_o let_v we_o of_o this_o place_n who_o be_v set_v among_o the_o great_a light_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o who_o profession_n and_o business_n be_v to_o contemplate_v truth_n and_o to_o think_v of_o thing_n as_o god_n make_v they_o in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n labour_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o take_v just_a and_o true_a measure_n of_o our_o self_n that_o our_o knowledge_n puff_v we_o not_o up_o nor_o our_o height_n become_v our_o ruin._n consideration_n upon_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n accommodate_v to_o the_o end_n both_o of_o speculation_n and_o practice_n consideration_n upon_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n sect_n i._o of_o the_o division_n of_o sin_n into_o material_a and_o formal_a and_o of_o the_o reality_n and_o necessity_n of_o that_o distinction_n 1._o to_o make_v this_o our_o discourse_n about_o sin_n more_o clear_a and_o distinct_a before_o we_o enter_v upon_o its_o nature_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o premise_v something_o concern_v the_o double_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v define_v before_o it_o be_v distinguish_v 2._o i_o observe_v therefore_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o abstract_o for_o the_o bare_a act_n of_o obliquity_n or_o concrete_o with_o such_o a_o special_a dependence_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o will_v as_o render_v the_o agent_n guilty_a or_o obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n i_o say_v with_o such_o a_o special_a dependence_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o will_n for_o not_o every_o dependence_n of_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o will_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o imputable_a as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o the_o former_a of_o these_o by_o those_o that_o distinguish_v more_o nice_o be_v call_v transgressio_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la the_o latter_a transgressio_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la or_o according_a to_o the_o more_o ordinary_a distinction_n the_o former_a be_v the_o material_a the_o latter_a the_o formal_a part_n of_o sin._n 3._o this_o distinction_n be_v both_o real_a and_o necessary_a 1._o it_o be_v real_a because_o the_o idea_n or_o conception_n of_o material_a sin_n be_v not_o only_o distinct_a from_o the_o idea_n of_o formal_a sin_n as_o it_o may_v be_v in_o thing_n real_o the_o same_o but_o when_o consider_v as_o alone_o do_v positive_o exclude_v the_o other_o for_o this_o notion_n a_o bare_a act_n of_o obliquity_n do_v not_o only_o prescind_v from_o but_o also_o positive_o deny_v such_o a_o special_a dependence_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o will_v as_o make_v it_o imputable_a for_o punishment_n 4._o now_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o identity_n when_o the_o idea_n of_o one_o thing_n necessary_o include_v the_o idea_n of_o another_o so_o be_v it_o of_o real_a distinction_n when_o the_o idea_n of_o one_o thing_n 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that_o guilt_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o case_n of_o fool_n and_o mad_a man_n 6._o and_o as_o this_o distinction_n be_v real_a so_o also_o be_v it_o very_o useful_a and_o necessary_a one_a in_o the_o notion_n to_o prevent_v ambiguity_n and_o fallacy_n that_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n sin_n as_o when_o st._n john_n say_v he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o 8._o devil_n certain_o it_o will_v be_v a_o fallacy_n to_o argue_v hence_o that_o every_o mere_a act_n of_o obliquity_n be_v diabolical_a because_o a_o sin_n since_o not_o material_a but_o formal_a sin_n be_v the_o thing_n intend_v in_o saint_n john_n proposition_n 7._o 2ly_n in_o the_o thing_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o vindication_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n particular_o from_o the_o damn_v of_o infant_n mere_o for_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n common_o call_v original_a sin_n it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o
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that_o to_o he_o who_o be_v infinite_o lovely_a since_o therefore_o our_o most_o liberal_a proportion_n will_v be_v infinite_o short_a and_o scanty_a we_o ought_v not_o sure_o to_o give_v new_a retrenchment_n to_o our_o love_n and_o cut_v it_o yet_o short_a by_o frugal_a limitation_n 7._o for_o if_o god_n be_v our_o end_n and_o centre_n he_o must_v necessary_o have_v all_o that_o good_a in_o he_o which_o we_o can_v possible_o desire_v and_o if_o so_o than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o stay_v and_o satisfy_v all_o our_o love_n and_o if_o so_o then_o nothing_o so_o reasonable_a as_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o all_o we_o be_v therefore_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o possible_a application_n and_o elevation_n of_o spirit_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n soul_n and_o mind_n we_o shall_v collect_v and_o concentre_v all_o the_o ray_n of_o our_o love_n into_o this_o one_o point_n and_o lean_a towards_o god_n with_o the_o whole_a weight_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o all_o that_o be_v ponderous_a in_o nature_n tend_v with_o its_o whole_a weight_n towards_o the_o centre_n and_o this_o we_o shall_v do_v as_o direct_o as_o may_v be_v with_o as_o little_a warp_a and_o declension_n the_o creature_n as_o be_v possible_a for_o so_o also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o nature_n that_o not_o only_o all_o weight_n or_o pondus_fw-la tend_v towards_o the_o centre_n but_o that_o also_o it_o move_v thither_o as_o nigh_o as_o it_o can_v in_o a_o direct_a and_o perpendicular_a line_n the_o prayer_n my_o god_n my_o happiness_n who_o art_n fair_a than_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o who_o thyself_o be_v very_a love_n as_o well_o as_o altogether_o lovely_a draw_v i_o and_o i_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o o_o wind_n up_o my_o soul_n to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o love_n that_o my_o faculty_n will_v bear_v and_o let_v i_o never_o alienate_v any_o degree_n of_o that_o noble_a passion_n from_o thou_o its_o only_a due_a object_n quench_v in_o i_o all_o terrene_a fire_n and_o sensual_a relish_v and_o do_v thou_o wound_v i_o deep_a and_o strike_v i_o through_o with_o the_o arrow_n of_o a_o divine_a passion_n that_o as_o thou_o be_v all_o beauty_n and_o perfection_n so_o i_o may_v be_v all_o love_n and_o devotion_n my_o heart_n be_v ready_a o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v ready_a for_o a_o burn_a offering_n send_v down_o then_o a_o holy_a fire_n from_o above_o to_o kindle_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o do_v thou_o continual_o fan_v and_o keep_v alive_a and_o clarify_v the_o flame_n that_o i_o may_v be_v ever_o ascend_v up_o to_o thou_o in_o devout_a breathe_n and_o pious_a aspiration_n till_o at_o length_n i_o ascend_v in_o spirit_n to_o the_o element_n of_o love_n where_o i_o shall_v know_v thou_o more_o clear_o and_o love_v thou_o more_o seraphical_o and_o receive_v those_o peculiar_a coronet_n of_o glory_n thou_o have_v reserve_v for_o those_o that_o eminent_o love_v thou_o amen_n contemplation_n the_o six_o the_o second_o corollarÅ·_n that_o therefore_o god_n be_v ultimate_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o in_o all_o our_o action_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v by_o we_o but_o enjoy_v 1._o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o great_a and_o more_o universal_a moment_n to_o the_o regular_a ordination_n of_o human_a life_n than_o right_o to_o accommodate_v the_o mean_n and_o the_o end_n and_o to_o make_v they_o uniform_a and_o symbolical_a so_o be_v there_o nothing_o wherein_o man_n be_v more_o universal_o peccant_a and_o defective_a and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o practice_n but_o also_o in_o notion_n and_o theory_n 2._o for_o although_o to_o do_v a_o ill_a action_n for_o a_o good_a end_n and_o to_o do_v a_o good_a action_n for_o a_o ill_a end_n be_v general_o acknowledge_v alike_o criminal_a yet_o concern_v this_o latter_a it_o be_v observable_a
life_n so_o the_o most_o happy_a but_o that_o it_o may_v become_v happy_a unless_o something_o more_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n virtue_n than_o the_o stoic_n peripatetic_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o other_o moralist_n understand_v by_o it_o for_o with_o they_o it_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o only_o such_o a_o firm_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o habitude_n of_o the_o will_n to_o good_a whereby_o we_o be_v constant_o dispose_v notwithstanding_o the_o contrary_a tendency_n of_o our_o passion_n to_o perform_v the_o necessary_a office_n of_o life_n this_o they_o call_v moral_a or_o civil_a virtue_n and_o although_o this_o bring_v always_o happiness_n enough_o with_o it_o to_o make_v ample_a amends_o for_o all_o the_o difficulty_n which_o attend_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o great_a happiness_n attainable_a by_o man_n in_o this_o life_n consist_v in_o it_o but_o there_o be_v another_o and_o a_o high_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o frequent_o occur_v in_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a write_n viz._n contemplation_n and_o the_o vnitive_a way_n of_o religion_n and_o this_o they_o call_v divine_a virtue_n i_o allow_v of_o the_o distinction_n but_o i_o will_v not_o be_v think_v to_o derive_v it_o from_o the_o principle_n as_o if_o moral_a virtue_n be_v acquire_v and_o this_o infuse_v for_o to_o speak_v ingenious_o infuse_v virtue_n seem_v ever_o to_o i_o as_o great_a a_o paradox_n in_o divinity_n as_o occult_a quality_n in_o philosophy_n but_o from_o the_o nobleness_n of_o the_o object_n the_o object_n of_o the_o former_a be_v moral_a good_a and_o the_o object_n of_o the_o latter_a god_n himself_o the_o former_a be_v a_o state_n of_o proficiency_n the_o latter_a of_o perfection_n the_o former_a be_v a_o state_n of_o difficulty_n and_o contention_n the_o latter_a of_o ease_n and_o ferenity_n the_o former_a be_v employ_v in_o master_v the_o passion_n and_o regulate_v the_o action_n of_o common_a life_n the_o latter_a in_o divine_a meditation_n and_o the_o ecstasy_n of_o seraphic_a love._n he_o that_o have_v only_o the_o former_a be_v like_o moses_n with_o much_o difficulty_n climb_v up_o to_o the_o holy_a mount_n but_o he_o that_o have_v the_o latter_a be_v like_o the_o same_o person_n converse_v with_o god_n on_o the_o serene_a top_n of_o it_o and_o shine_v with_o the_o ray_n of_o anticipate_v glory_n so_o that_o this_o latter_a suppose_v the_o acquisition_n of_o the_o former_a and_o consequent_o have_v all_o the_o happiness_n retain_v to_o the_o other_o beside_o what_o it_o add_v of_o its_o own_o this_o be_v the_o last_o stage_n of_o human_a perfection_n the_o utmost_a round_n of_o the_o ladder_n whereby_o we_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n one_o step_n high_o be_v glory_n here_o then_o will_v i_o build_v my_o tabernacle_n for_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v here_o here_o will_v i_o set_v up_o my_o pillar_n of_o rest_n here_o will_v i_o fix_v for_o why_o shall_v i_o travel_v on_o 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result_n of_o both_o and_o so_o shut_v up_o this_o discourse_n 27._o by_o contemplation_n in_o general_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o understand_v a_o application_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o some_o truth_n but_o here_o in_o this_o place_n we_o take_v the_o word_n in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a sense_n as_o it_o signify_v a_o habitual_a attentive_a steady_a application_n or_o conversion_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n and_o his_o divine_a perfection_n of_o this_o the_o master_n of_o mystic_n theology_n common_o make_v fifteen_o degree_n the_o first_o be_v intuition_n of_o truth_n the_o second_o be_v a_o retirement_n of_o all_o the_o vigour_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o faculty_n into_o the_o innermost_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o three_o be_v spiritual_a silence_n the_o four_o be_v rest_n the_o five_o be_v union_n the_o six_o be_v the_o hear_v of_o the_o still_a voice_n of_o god_n the_o seven_o be_v spiritual_a slumber_n the_o eight_o be_v ecstacy_n the_o nine_o be_v rapture_n the_o ten_o be_v the_o corporeal_a appearance_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n the_o eleven_o be_v the_o imaginary_a appearance_n of_o the_o same_o the_o twelve_o be_v the_o intellectual_a vision_n of_o god_n the_o thirteen_o be_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n in_o obscurity_n the_o fourteen_o be_v a_o admirable_a manifestation_n of_o god_n the_o fifteen_o be_v a_o clear_a and_o intuitive_a vision_n of_o he_o such_o as_o st._n austin_n and_o tho._n aquinas_n attribute_n to_o st._n paul_n when_o he_o be_v wrap_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n other_o of_o they_o reckon_v seven_o degree_n only_o viz._n taste_v desire_v satiety_n ebriety_n security_n tranquillity_n but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seven_o they_o say_v be_v know_v only_o to_o god._n 28._o i_o shall_v not_o stand_v to_o examine_v the_o scale_n of_o this_o division_n perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o pythagoric_a superstition_n in_o the_o number_n but_o this_o i_o think_v i_o may_v affirm_v in_o 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