the_o happiness_n of_o which_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o which_o we_o have_v just_o be_v deprive_v of_o for_o those_o unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a pleasure_n which_o we_o have_v unworthy_o and_o disingenuous_o require_v of_o a_o just_a god_n these_o be_v very_o trite_a and_o very_a common_a but_o very_o necessary_a truth_n xii_o motion_n or_o duty_n 1._o we_o shall_v love_v nothing_o but_o god_n with_o a_o love_n of_o union_n and_o whenever_o we_o find_v any_o love_n for_o the_o creature_n any_o joy_n in_o the_o creature_n arise_v in_o we_o we_o shall_v stifle_v those_o sensation_n and_o consider_v that_o power_n belong_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o that_o he_o inspire_v we_o with_o his_o love_n to_o unite_v we_o only_o to_o himself_o 2._o we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o pleasure_n for_o they_o seduce_v and_o corrupt_v we_o pleasure_n be_v the_o distinguish_a mark_n of_o good_a god_n alone_o can_v give_v we_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o but_o because_o his_o operation_n be_v not_o visible_a we_o look_v upon_o the_o object_n which_o be_v only_o the_o occasion_n of_o our_o sensation_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o and_o when_o we_o enjoy_v those_o object_n we_o love_v they_o as_o our_o good_a or_o at_o least_o we_o love_v nothing_o but_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o hapness_n now_o every_o pleasure_n which_o incline_v we_o to_o the_o love_n of_o body_n substance_n inferior_a to_o our_o own_o be_v pervert_v and_o disorder_v we_o and_o since_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o own_o happiness_n it_o be_v blind_a ingrateful_a and_o unjust_a if_o it_o love_v its_o pleasure_n without_o render_v to_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o it_o the_o love_n and_o respect_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o but_o beside_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o love_n god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o pleasure_n how_o can_v we_o actual_o increase_v our_o charity_n when_o we_o so_o many_o way_n provoke_v and_o fortify_v our_o concupiscence_n 3._o the_o love_n of_o grandeur_n elevation_n and_o independance_n be_v abominable_a he_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v esteem_v and_o love_v aught_o to_o be_v detest_a and_o abhor_v what_o i_o shall_v those_o mind_n which_o be_v make_v to_o contemplate_v the_o universal_a reason_n and_o to_o love_v the_o power_n of_o the_o true_a good_a shall_v they_o i_o say_v employ_v their_o thought_n and_o their_o love_n on_o we_o weak_a and_o impotent_a as_o we_o be_v shall_v we_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v adore_v corrupt_a and_o ignorant_a as_o we_o be_v shall_v we_o seek_v admirer_n imitator_n and_o follower_n certain_o he_o that_o do_v not_o see_v the_o injustice_n of_o pride_n have_v no_o communication_n with_o reason_n and_o he_o that_o know_v it_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o commit_v it_o renounce_v reason_n entire_o 4._o we_o shall_v love_v order_n it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o inviolable_o observe_v it_o he_o invincible_o love_v it_o and_o can_v we_o think_v that_o we_o may_v safe_o dispense_v with_o our_o obedience_n to_o it_o if_o we_o deviate_v from_o it_o the_o inexorable_a justice_n of_o the_o live_a god_n will_v follow_v we_o but_o if_o our_o love_n be_v conformable_a to_o that_o law_n we_o shall_v be_v happy_a and_o perfect_a both_o we_o shall_v have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o a_o share_n in_o his_o happiness_n and_o glory_n 5._o we_o can_v be_v rational_a but_o by_o the_o universal_a reason_n we_o can_v be_v wise_a but_o by_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n we_o can_v be_v just_a and_o holy_a but_o by_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o immutable_a order_n let_v we_o therefore_o incessant_o contemplate_v reason_n let_v we_o ardent_o love_v wisdom_n let_v we_o inviolable_o obey_v the_o divine_a law_n let_v we_o fashion_v ourselves_o anew_o after_o our_o model_n he_o have_v make_v himself_o like_o we_o that_o he_o may_v make_v we_o like_o he_o he_o be_v now_o level_v to_o our_o capacity_n he_o be_v proportion_v to_o our_o weakness_n he_o be_v before_o we_o let_v we_o open_v our_o eye_n to_o see_v he_o he_o be_v within_o we_o let_v we_o retire_v into_o ourselves_o and_o consult_v he_o he_o solicit_v we_o continual_o let_v we_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o not_o hearden_n our_o heart_n 5._o heb._n 5._o but_o he_o be_v also_o in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n ordain_v a_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n always_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o to_o give_v we_o those_o succour_n which_o we_o extreme_o need_v let_v we_o therefore_o approach_v the_o true_a mercy-seat_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o sinner_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o builder_n of_o the_o eternal_a temple_n in_o a_o word_n the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o grace_n without_o which_o such_o be_v our_o deprave_a and_o miserable_a condition_n that_o we_o can_v endeavour_v our_o amendment_n we_o can_v esteem_v and_o relish_v the_o true_a good_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o misery_n chap._n v._o the_o three_o divine_a person_n imprint_v each_o their_o proper_a character_n on_o our_o soul_n and_o our_o duty_n give_v equal_a honour_n to_o they_o all_o three_o though_o our_o duty_n consist_v only_o in_o inward_a judgement_n and_o motion_n yet_o we_o must_v show_v they_o by_o outward_a sign_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o society_n with_o other_o men._n i._o the_o three_o divine_a person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n imprint_v each_o their_o proper_a character_n on_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o create_v after_o their_o own_o image_n the_o father_n who_o peculiar_a attribute_n be_v power_n impart_v his_o power_n to_o they_o by_o make_v they_o occasional_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v produce_v by_o they_o the_o son_n communicate_v his_o wisdom_n and_o discover_v to_o they_o all_o truth_n by_o close_o unite_n they_o to_o that_o intellectual_a substance_n which_o he_o have_v as_o he_o be_v the_o universal_a reason_n the_o holy_a ghost_n inspire_v and_o sanctify_v they_o by_o the_o invincible_a impression_n which_o they_o have_v for_o good_a and_o by_o charity_n or_o the_o love_n of_o order_n which_o he_o shed_v abroad_o in_o their_o heart_n as_o the_o father_n beget_v his_o word_n so_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n by_o his_o desire_n be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o his_o knowledge_n and_o as_o the_o father_n with_o the_o son_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o original_a of_o the_o substantial_a and_o divine_a law_n so_o our_o knowledge_n occasion_v by_o our_o desire_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o be_v true_o in_o our_o power_n be_v with_o we_o the_o principal_a and_o original_a of_o all_o the_o regular_a motion_n of_o our_o love_n ii_o it_o be_v true_a the_o father_n beget_v his_o word_n of_o his_o own_o substance_n because_o god_n alone_o be_v essential_o and_o substantial_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o his_o own_o light_n the_o mutual_a love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n proceed_v from_o themselvee_n because_o god_n alone_o be_v his_o own_o good_a and_o his_o own_o law_n but_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o reason_n and_o therefore_o light_a and_o understanding_n can_v be_v a_o natural_a emanation_n of_o our_o own_o substance_n we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o good_a nor_o our_o own_o law_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o motion_n we_o have_v must_v proceed_v from_o and_o carry_v we_o to_o something_o without_o we_o it_o must_v unite_v we_o to_o our_o good_a and_o make_v we_o conformable_a to_o our_o pattern_n iii_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o in_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n or_o his_o love_n so_o also_o we_o never_o act_v but_o with_o knowledge_n and_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o love_n the_o three_o divine_a person_n have_v a_o equal_a share_n in_o the_o production_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o also_o that_o which_o we_o do_v without_o knowledge_n and_o without_o a_o full_a and_o entire_a will_n be_v not_o proper_o our_o own_o work_n the_o father_n have_v as_o i_o may_v say_v a_o right_a of_o mission_n over_o the_o son_n so_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o think_v on_o what_o we_o will_n the_o son_n send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n so_o also_o our_o love_n be_v ground_v on_o light_n it_o proceed_v from_o and_o be_v produce_v by_o it_o last_o the_o love_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o clear_a perception_n or_o knowledge_n love_v itself_o the_o object_n of_o that_o knowledge_n and_o the_o knowledge_n itself_o as_o the_o substantial_a love_n infinite_o love_v the_o divine_a substance_n in_o the_o father_n beget_v in_o the_o son_n beget_v and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n iu._n all_o these_o relation_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o
also_o in_o the_o creature_n order_n or_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v common_a to_o all_o spiritual_a being_n the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v common_a to_o all_o cause_n therefore_o we_o can_v dispense_v with_o our_o obedience_n to_o that_o law_n because_o we_o can_v act_v but_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o that_o power_n 10._o we_o may_v nevertheless_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a nay_o we_o can_v desire_v to_o be_v miserable_a but_o we_o must_v neither_o desire_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o make_v we_o happy_a but_o what_o order_n allow_v of_o we_o shall_v never_o find_v happiness_n if_o we_o seek_v it_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o his_o law_n it_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o power_n to_o use_v it_o against_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o communicate_v it_o the_o voluptuous_a man_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a in_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v so_o perhaps_o in_o part_n in_o consequence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v eternal_o miserable_a in_o the_o other_o in_o consequence_n of_o the_o immutable_a order_n of_o justice_n or_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o require_v that_o every_o abuse_n of_o divine_a thing_n shall_v be_v eternal_o punish_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n for_o we_o shall_v take_v good_a notice_n that_o nothing_o be_v more_o holy_a more_o sacred_a and_o more_o divine_a than_o power_n and_o he_o that_o attribute_n it_o to_o himself_o he_o that_o make_v it_o subservient_fw-fr to_o his_o pleasure_n his_o pride_n or_o his_o own_o particular_a desire_n commit_v a_o crime_n the_o enormity_n of_o which_o god_n alone_o know_v and_o can_v punish_v 11._o it_o be_v a_o abominable_a piece_n of_o injustice_n in_o any_o man_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o his_o nobility_n dignity_n quality_n learning_n riches_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n he_o that_o glori_v 10.17_o 2_o cor._n 10.17_o let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o refer_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o greatness_n nor_o power_n but_o in_o god_n a_o man_n may_v set_v some_o value_n on_o himself_o and_o prefer_v himself_o before_o his_o horse_n he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o esteem_v other_o man_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n god_n have_v real_o impart_v to_o they_o his_o be_v but_o to_o speak_v proper_o and_o exact_o he_o have_v not_o impart_v to_o they_o his_o power_n and_o glory_n god_n do_v every_o thing_n that_o we_o think_v we_o do_v ourselves_o he_o alone_o deserve_v all_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v give_v to_o his_o creature_n he_o alone_o deserve_v all_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o soul_n so_o that_o he_o who_o will_v be_v belove_v honour_a and_o fear_v by_o other_o man_n will_v put_v himself_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o share_v with_o he_o the_o duty_n which_o belong_v to_o power_n 12._o in_o like_a manner_n he_o that_o fear_v love_n and_o honour_n the_o creature_n as_o real_a power_n commit_v a_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n and_o his_o crime_n become_v very_o heinous_a when_o his_o fear_n or_o love_n run_v to_o that_o excess_n that_o they_o rule_v in_o his_o heart_n above_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v less_o dispose_v to_o employ_v himself_o about_o the_o creator_n than_o about_o the_o creature_n by_o a_o disposition_n acquire_v by_o his_o own_o choice_n or_o by_o free_a and_o voluntary_a act_n he_o be_v a_o abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 13._o all_o the_o time_n that_o we_o lose_v or_o do_v not_o employ_v for_o god_n who_o be_v the_o sole_a cause_n of_o the_o duration_n of_o our_o be_v be_v a_o robbery_n or_o rather_o a_o kind_n of_o sacrilege_n for_o since_o god_n act_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o not_o for_o our_o pleasure_n we_o do_v then_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v render_v his_o action_n unserviceable_a to_o his_o design_n 14._o in_o general_n every_o gift_n that_o god_n bestow_v on_o we_o which_o we_o render_v useless_a in_o relation_n to_o his_o glory_n be_v a_o robbery_n and_o god_n by_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o law_n will_v call_v we_o to_o a_o account_n for_o it_o 15._o last_o the_o power_n by_o which_o god_n create_v we_o and_o all_o our_o faculty_n every_o moment_n give_v he_o a_o unquestionable_a right_n over_o all_o that_o we_o be_v and_o over_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o we_o which_o certain_o belong_v to_o we_o no_o otherwise_o than_o that_o we_o may_v return_v it_o to_o god_n with_o all_o possible_a fidelity_n and_o thankfulness_n and_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n merit_n the_o possession_n of_o god_n himself_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o head_n who_o take_v we_o out_o of_o our_o profane_a state_n to_o sanctify_v we_o and_o make_v we_o fit_a to_o honour_n god_n worthy_a to_o enter_v as_o his_o adopt_a child_n into_o the_o communion_n of_o good_a thing_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o all_o eternity_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o alone_a which_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n in_o consequence_n of_o certain_a natural_a law_n who_o efficacy_n be_v determine_v by_o our_o desire_n as_o occasional_a cause_n the_o judgement_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o universal_a reason_n i._o have_v discover_v the_o principal_a duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n we_o must_v next_o examine_v those_o which_o we_o owe_v to_o his_o wisdom_n which_o though_o less_o know_v be_v no_o less_o due_a every_o creature_n depend_v essential_o on_o the_o creator_n every_o spiritual_a be_v be_v also_o essential_o unite_v to_o reason_n no_o creature_n can_v act_v by_o its_o own_o strength_n and_o no_o spiritual_a be_v can_v be_v illuminate_v by_o its_o own_o light_n for_o all_o our_o clear_a idea_n come_v from_o the_o universal_a reason_n in_o which_o they_o be_v contain_v as_o all_o our_o strength_n proceed_v whole_o from_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o general_a cause_n which_o alone_o have_v power_n he_o that_o fancy_v himself_o to_o be_v his_o own_o light_n and_o his_o own_o reason_n be_v no_o less_o deceive_v than_o he_o that_o think_v he_o real_o possess_v power_n and_o he_o that_o give_v thanks_o to_o his_o benefactor_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o serve_v only_o to_o feed_v the_o body_n be_v very_o ungrateful_a very_o proud_a or_o at_o least_o very_a stupid_a if_o he_o refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v himself_o indebt_v to_o god_n for_o the_o true_a and_o solid_a good_n the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n ii_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v two_o essential_a relation_n it_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o universal_a reason_n and_o by_o that_o it_o have_v or_o may_v have_v a_o correspondence_n with_o all_o intelligent_a being_n even_o with_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v unite_v to_o a_o body_n and_o by_o that_o it_o have_v or_o may_v have_v a_o communication_n with_o all_o sensible_a object_n the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v the_o sole_a efficacious_a principle_n or_o the_o bond_n of_o these_o two_o union_n but_o impotent_a and_o stupid_a man_n imagine_v that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o own_o will_n that_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o powerful_a that_o he_o unite_v himself_o to_o the_o intellectual_a world_n who_o relation_n he_o contemplate_v and_o to_o the_o visible_a world_n who_o beauty_n he_o admire_v iii_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o in_o consequence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n cause_n in_o man_n all_o those_o bodily_a motion_n which_o carry_v he_o to_o or_o remove_v he_o from_o sensible_a object_n but_o the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o these_o motion_n be_v only_o the_o different_a desire_n of_o his_o will_n he_o attribute_n to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o do_v that_o which_o god_n alone_o operate_v in_o he_o nay_o the_o very_a endeavour_n which_o accompany_v his_o desire_n that_o painful_a endeavour_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a mark_n of_o impotence_n and_o dependence_n a_o endeavour_n often_o fruitless_a and_o ineffectual_a a_o endeavour_n which_o god_n put_v into_o he_o to_o beat_v down_o his_o pride_n and_o make_v he_o deserve_v his_o gift_n this_o sensible_a and_o confuse_a endeavour_n i_o say_v persuade_v he_o that_o he_o have_v strength_n and_o efficacy_n he_o feel_v within_o himself_o a_o will_n to_o move_v his_o arm_n but_o do_v not_o see_v nor_o feel_v the_o divine_a operation_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o more_o exact_a and_o punctual_a god_n be_v in_o answer_v his_o desire_n the_o more_o disingenuous_a man_n be_v in_o not_o acknowledge_v the_o favour_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n iv_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o in_o consequence_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n of_o the_o
man_n to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n be_v but_o shadow_n and_o imperfect_a draught_n which_o can_v never_o come_v up_o to_o the_o original_a of_o all_o being_n who_o by_o a_o incomprehensible_a property_n of_o infinity_o communicate_v himself_o without_o division_n and_o form_n a_o society_n of_o three_o different_a person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o substance_n but_o though_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o we_o bear_v be_v very_o imperfect_a in_o respect_n of_o our_o original_a yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o great_a and_o noble_a for_o a_o mere_a create_v be_v than_o this_o faint_a resemblance_n we_o labour_v for_o our_o perfection_n only_o as_o we_o maintain_v and_o keep_v it_o up_o we_o secure_v our_o happiness_n no_o further_o than_o we_o fashion_n ourselves_o according_a to_o our_o model_n all_o our_o true_a judgement_n and_o regular_a motion_n all_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o pay_v to_o the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o love_n of_o god_n be_v so_o as_o many_o step_v by_o 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proportion_n to_o the_o consistence_n of_o the_o fibre_n of_o the_o brain_n by_o a_o large_a and_o spacious_a imagination_n i_o understand_v such_o a_o abundance_n of_o spirit_n as_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v wide_o open_v a_o great_a many_o track_n or_o impression_n of_o the_o brain_n at_o once_o by_o a_o regular_a and_o well_o order_v imagination_n i_o mean_v a_o brain_n who_o principal_a part_n which_o shall_v obey_v the_o attention_n of_o the_o mind_n have_v none_o of_o its_o fibre_n break_v by_o the_o passion_n or_o any_o other_o accident_n by_o a_o enthusiast_n or_o visionary_a i_o mean_v one_o who_o attention_n do_v indeed_o determine_v the_o course_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o can_v moderate_v their_o force_n nor_o stop_v their_o motion_n he_o think_v on_o what_o he_o please_v but_o he_o see_v nothing_o as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o impression_n be_v too_o large_a or_o too_o deep_a nothing_o appear_v to_o he_o in_o its_o natural_a shape_n whatever_o he_o say_v must_v always_o be_v 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