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ignominy_n and_o disgrace_n put_v upon_o he_o make_v he_o no_o less_o conspicuous_a than_o those_o other_o radiant_a virtue_n render_v he_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o man._n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o that_o be_v worthy_a and_o decorous_a and_o perfective_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n it_o be_v eminent_o contain_v in_o the_o lord_n christ_n who_o glorious_a mind_n be_v too_o large_a and_o great_a to_o bring_v forth_o any_o poor_a and_o abject_a design_n but_o take_v the_o whole_a world_n into_o his_o care_n and_o fold_v the_o creation_n within_o the_o arm_n of_o dear_a compassion_n by_o all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o we_o be_v teach_v wherein_o consist_v the_o great_a excellency_n beauty_n and_o dignity_n of_o our_o soul_n namely_o in_o the_o act_n of_o goodness_n righteousness_n and_o mercy_n in_o profound_a humility_n and_o self-denial_n in_o patience_n longanimity_n and_o uncorrupted_a purity_n of_o body_n and_o spirit_n for_o these_o and_o such_o like_a 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which_o it_o always_o breath_n and_o aspire_v heaven_n itself_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o bless_a mansion_n of_o
righteousness_n a_o state_n of_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a light_n who_o happy_a and_o glorious_a inhabitant_n be_v perfect_o deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n and_o servility_n of_o corruption_n and_o goodness_n and_o justice_n and_o all_o the_o moral_a excellency_n of_o divinity_n enthrone_v within_o their_o sacred_a breast_n and_o every_o good_a man_n do_v not_o only_o presage_v but_o real_o possess_v in_o this_o life_n a_o part_n of_o his_o future_a happiness_n when_o the_o divine_a nature_n thorough_o inform_v possess_v and_o actuate_v the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o he_o faithful_o attend_v to_o and_o be_v guide_v and_o govern_v by_o its_o law_n and_o suggestion_n and_o he_o who_o soul_n and_o spirit_n thus_o become_v a_o habitation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v in_o a_o sense_n deify_v and_o god_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o be_v unite_v to_o that_o omnipresent_v spirit_n of_o love_n and_o purity_n for_o that_o divine_a nature_n the_o participation_n of_o which_o be_v the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o the_o whole_a gospel_n be_v not_o power_n and_o wisdom_n but_o something_o more_o precious_a and_o sovereign_a for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v all_o power_n that_o he_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o with_o his_o breath_n stop_v the_o constant_a gire_n and_o circulation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o he_o have_v all_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n to_o understand_v the_o abstruse_a theory_n in_o nature_n and_o providence_n and_o can_v persuade_v with_o the_o rhetoric_n and_o oratory_n of_o a_o angel_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v not_o charity_n the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n which_o not_o only_o consolidate_n and_o hold_v together_o the_o great_a body_n politic_a of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o be_v the_o root_n and_o centre_n in_o which_o all_o the_o line_n of_o beauty_n and_o excellence_n in_o human_a soul_n unite_v and_o meet_v he_o will_v have_v no_o more_o of_o the_o true_a life_n and_o spirit_n of_o christianity_n in_o he_o than_o a_o tinkle_n 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goodness_n but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o mistake_v ourselves_o the_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o harlotry_n as_o well_o as_o a_o heavenly_a venus_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v enamour_a with_o these_o fade_a beauty_n and_o ensnare_v by_o the_o powerful_a inescation_n of_o sense_n and_o corporeity_n and_o this_o weaken_v and_o destroy_v the_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v the_o celestial_a venus_n that_o be_v the_o beautiful_a and_o perfective_a object_n of_o human_a mind_n and_o by_o its_o union_n with_o it_o change_n and_o transform_v the_o soul_n into_o its_o glorious_a image_n and_o what_o we_o have_v hitherto_o say_v be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o natural_a sentiment_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n bear_v witness_n to_o and_o all_o the_o moral_a part_n of_o ethnic_a philosophy_n atte_v which_o be_v whole_o employ_v in_o lay_v down_o rule_n and_o precept_n for_o the_o regulate_a man_n life_n and_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o bold_a intrusion_n of_o vice_n and_o this_o be_v universal_o acknowledge_v the_o only_a way_n to_o acquire_v a_o cognation_n and_o affinity_n with_o god_n and_o what_o be_v judge_v laudable_a and_o decorous_a then_o and_o approve_v as_o most_o excellent_a be_v make_v much_o more_o so_o by_o the_o christian_a oeconomy_n which_o set_v the_o attainment_n of_o a_o rational_a soul_n at_o a_o high_a pitch_n than_o the_o secular_a wisdom_n and_o philosophy_n of_o the_o gentile_n can_v arrive_v to_o for_o what_o more_o ennoble_v and_o inspirit_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n with_o true_a glory_n and_o magnanimity_n than_o the_o captivate_a his_o irrational_a desire_n and_o suppress_v all_o inordinate_a lust_n and_o appetite_n and_o the_o introduce_v a_o spirit_n of_o love_n meekness_n temperance_n and_o sobriety_n what_o more_o divine_a and_o godlike_a than_o charity_n to_o bind_v up_o a_o ache_a head_n and_o dry_v up_o watery_a eye_n and_o relieve_v he_o who_o be_v fight_v with_o the_o pressure_n of_o want_n and_o poverty_n what_o great_a pleasure_n can_v we_o reasonable_o imagine_v than_o that_o which_o result_v from_o a_o act_n of_o goodness_n and_o bounty_n whether_o it_o respect_v the_o soul_n or_o body_n of_o our_o fellow-creature_n in_o extricate_a he_o who_o be_v involve_v in_o a_o labyrinth_n of_o misery_n and_o bring_v the_o cheerful_a day_n to_o he_o who_o sit_v in_o a_o night_n of_o ignorance_n and_o error_n which_o thing_n if_o due_o consider_v as_o they_o be_v very_o agreeable_a and_o proportionate_a to_o our_o high_a and_o rational_a soul_n so_o they_o depretiate_v the_o grosser_n satisfaction_n of_o our_o vile_a part_n and_o make_v good_a this_o first_o proposition_n that_o the_o true_a felicity_n of_o human_a soul_n result_v from_o their_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2._o the_o gospel_n show_v we_o the_o true_a way_n to_o obtain_v this_o complete_a perfection_n of_o our_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v by_o a_o universal_a purification_n of_o our_o mind_n from_o all_o pollution_n whatever_o and_o a_o entire_a resignation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o light_n but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o philosophy_n teach_v as_o much_o as_o this_o and_o the_o pythagorean_n platonist_n and_o stoic_n assert_v the_o high_a perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o consist_v in_o her_o union_n with_o god_n which_o be_v obtain_v by_o a_o perfect_a extirpation_n of_o all_o irregular_a motion_n and_o a_o abstraction_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o her_o love_n and_o sympathy_n with_o the_o body_n and_o transform_v she_o whole_o into_o intellect_n for_o the_o passion_n and_o sensual_a affection_n be_v once_o subdue_v and_o the_o rational_a life_n excite_v the_o soul_n become_v present_o like_a unto_o god_n as_o porphyry_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hierocles_n show_v we_o the_o scope_n and_o end_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o purgation_n of_o the_o mind_n namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o although_o the_o heathen_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n proceed_v to_o the_o eradication_n of_o vice_n out_o of_o their_o mind_n yet_o they_o retain_v still_o a_o arrogative_n life_n ascribe_v the_o attainment_n and_o perfection_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o their_o whole_a progress_n in_o virtue_n to_o their_o own_o solitary_a endeavour_n and_o this_o their_o spiritual_a and_o subtle_a pride_n taint_v and_o infect_v the_o best_a of_o their_o other_o performance_n so_o that_o though_o they_o be_v glorious_a light_n in_o their_o generation_n yet_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o character_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a which_o be_v a_o entire_a subjection_n of_o a_o man_n self_n to_o the_o government_n and_o command_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_o dead_a to_o all_o self-seeking_a and_o interest_n and_o no_o otherwise_o affect_v to_o ourselves_o then_o if_o we_o be_v not_o and_o this_o heavenly_a temper_n the_o divine_a providence_n reserve_v for_o the_o 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