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of_o god._n as_o god_n alone_o be_v his_o own_o happiness_n so_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o true_a happiness_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o will_n or_o rational_a appetite_n finite_a object_n affect_v or_o incline_v unto_o by_o the_o will_n unless_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n be_v all_o but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n even_o those_o that_o be_v most_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n there_o be_v many_o that_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o we_o psal._n 4._o v_o 6._o there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o one_o that_o be_v god_n mat._n 19_o 17._o then_o can_v there_o be_v no_o voluntary_a act_n against_o reason_n the_o consequence_n be_v a_o notorious_a falsehood_n for_o the_o will_n be_v define_v to_o be_v a_o rational_a appetite_n not_o that_o it_o always_o follow_v reason_n but_o that_o it_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v in_o any_o measure_n true_o saissy_v but_o by_o the_o acceptance_n of_o those_o object_n which_o by_o reason_n or_o the_o understanding_n influence_v with_o the_o truth_n be_v propound_v unto_o it_o all_o such_o object_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o various_a modes_n or_o way_n of_o enjoy_v god_n who_o be_v all_o in_o all._n chap._n 10._o covetousness_n of_o great_a riches_n and_o ambition_n of_o great_a honour_n be_v honourable_a as_o sign_n of_o power_n to_o obtain_v they_o nor_o do_v it_o alter_v the_o case_n of_o honour_n whether_o a_o action_n so_o it_o be_v great_a and_o difficult_a and_o consequent_o a_o sign_n of_o much_o power_n be_v just_a or_o unjust_a for_o honour_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o power_n therefore_o the_o ancient_a heathen_a do_v not_o think_v they_o dishonour_v but_o great_o honour_v the_o god_n when_o they_o introduce_v they_o in_o their_o poem_n commit_v rape_n theft_n and_o other_o great_a but_o unjust_a or_o unclean_a act_n insomuch_o as_o nothing_o be_v so_o much_o celebrate_v in_o jupiter_n as_o his_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n base_a of_o mortal_n who_o endeavoure_v to_o fix_v the_o great_a disgrace_n even_o upon_o the_o name_n of_o honour_n which_o have_v be_v ever_o use_v by_o the_o best_a orator_n as_o one_o of_o the_o strong_a inducement_n to_o just_a and_o noble_a action_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot._n topic._n 6._o '_o the_o ancient_n heathen_a etc._n etc._n be_v there_o ever_o such_o a_o impudent_a sophister_n will_v he_o not_o here_o insinuate_v into_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o unwary_a reader_n that_o the_o generality_n of_o some_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a of_o the_o learned_a heathen_a do_v show_v that_o their_o soul_n be_v fall_v into_o that_o mire_n which_o his_o so_o long_o wallow_v