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versum_fw-la indignation_n be_v a_o affection_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o often_o at_o least_o helps_z aid_n and_o assist_v the_o more_o noble_a faculty_n to_o work_v and_o so_o do_v other_o affection_n too_o as_o well_o as_o indignation_n the_o great_a pretend_a rationalist_n of_o the_o world_n the_o atheist_n have_v ready_a at_o hand_n another_o such_o like_a verse_n and_o if_o we_o talk_v of_o god_n will_v forthwith_o bring_v it_o out_o and_o tell_v we_o primus_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la deos_fw-la fecit_fw-la timor_fw-la that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o reason_n be_v able_a to_o find_v they_o or_o our_o imagination_n to_o conceive_v they_o of_o itself_o it_o may_v be_v true_a in_o some_o sort_n and_o it_o may_v be_v happy_a for_o these_o rationalist_n too_o if_o fear_n can_v set_v their_o intellectual_n on_o work_n as_o well_o as_o we_o since_o love_n do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o however_o from_o they_o who_o deny_v the_o author_n or_o inspirer_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o passion_n if_o any_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n must_v first_o find_v he_o and_o sure_o i_o may_v no_o less_o proper_o before_o have_v resemble_v affection_n to_o a_o whetstone_n than_o i_o do_v reason_n to_o a_o touchstone_n for_o though_o it_o be_v reason_n which_o try_v whether_o they_o be_v pure_a or_o impure_a false_a or_o currant_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o affection_n that_o always_o give_v a_o edge_n and_o vigour_n even_o to_o reason_n as_o many_o of_o our_o quick_a wit_n have_v own_v and_o that_o without_o the_o rub_n or_o motion_n of_o some_o affection_n there_o will_v be_v little_a of_o sharpness_n or_o so_o much_o as_o brightness_n in_o any_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n sect_n iv_o of_o the_o potency_n of_o the_o affection_n though_o we_o shall_v not_o or_o do_v not_o allow_v the_o affection_n precedency_n by_o
2._o by_o his_o merciful_a providence_n or_o restrain_v grace_n 3._o by_o his_o bountiful_a providence_n or_o common_a renew_n grace_n 4._o by_o his_o spirit_n or_o special_a renew_n grace_n how_o god_n according_a to_o all_o these_o may_v be_v invocate_v the_o danger_n of_o apply_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o every_o work_n in_o man_n and_o how_o fit_a it_o be_v to_o clear_v the_o mind_n of_o such_o error_n of_o the_o use_n of_o solitude_n in_o some_o particular_a season_n as_o the_o most_o ready_a and_o likely_a way_n to_o discover_v truth_n page_n 13_o epist._n iii_o wherein_o he_o set_v down_o some_o further_a ground_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o mortality_n or_o utter_a annihilation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o brute_n upon_o their_o death_n no_o durable_a spirit_n in_o any_o visible_a creature_n but_o man_n of_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n in_o plant_n and_o animal_n the_o soul_n of_o beast_n essential_a with_o the_o body_n and_o so_o subject_a to_o the_o same_o fate_n the_o intellect_n in_o they_o in_o its_o height_n at_o the_o first_o whereas_o that_o in_o man_n be_v gradual_a act_n peculiar_a to_o reasonable_a creature_n as_o desire_v of_o dissolution_n and_o voluntary_a abstinence_n the_o spirit_n of_o brute_n determine_v by_o sense_n no_o creature_n beside_o man_n lay_v up_o more_o than_o be_v sufficient_a to_o maintain_v itself_o we_o attribute_v great_a gift_n and_o sagacity_n to_o mere_a animal_n than_o they_o have_v as_o in_o ants._n that_o there_o may_v be_v as_o much_o intellect_n in_o creature_n we_o converse_v not_o with_o as_o those_o we_o do_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o utter_a annihilation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o brute_n have_v no_o tendency_n to_o atheism_n page_n 39_o epist._n iu_o wherein_o the_o author_n treat_v of_o man_n ignorance_n in_o his_o search_n into_o the_o most_o ordinary_a work_n of_o nature_n and_o conclude_v how_o much_o more_o dim-sighted_a we_o be_v when_o we_o look_v into_o the_o frame_n and_o structure_n of_o man_n soul_n solomon_n knowledge_n of_o nature_n not_o universal_a much_o in_o nature_n find_v out_o accidental_o no_o one_o work_v of_o it_o full_o to_o be_v understand_v how_o nature_n do_v change_v in_o its_o operation_n of_o change_n in_o colour_n and_o that_o the_o variety_n in_o they_o be_v unaccountable_a that_o there_o be_v a_o transcendent_a wisdom_n rule_v and_o appear_v in_o all_o far_o above_o our_o reach_n and_o so_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o caution_n in_o our_o inquiry_n or_o affirmation_n page_n 60_o epist._n v._o wherein_o he_o further_o illustrate_v the_o inherent_a or_o native_a power_n and_o predominancy_n of_o the_o affection_n above_o the_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o more_o particular_o treat_v of_o the_o imagination_n its_o deception_n in_o we_o our_o misery_n thereby_o and_o the_o remedy_n against_o its_o delusion_n imagination_n in_o brute_n arise_v only_o from_o sense_n that_o in_o they_o receive_v its_o object_n in_o their_o proper_a nature_n they_o be_v seldom_o mistake_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n they_o can_v revolve_v in_o their_o mind_n or_o recall_v imagination_n imagination_n in_o they_o change_v according_a to_o its_o object_n imagination_n in_o we_o sometime_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o reason_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n deceive_v the_o affection_n imagination_n and_o in_o conjunction_n with_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o error_n as_o in_o malice_n etc._n etc._n the_o good_a man_n the_o only_a rational_a man_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o reason_n and_o ratiocination_n reason_n deceive_v not_o and_o be_v the_o chief_a principle_n of_o govern_v the_o thought_n the_o advantage_n of_o sorrow_n in_o curb_v the_o imagination_n the_o imagination_n subject_a to_o infection_n from_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n when_o we_o be_v answerable_a for_o its_o transgression_n thought_n can_v arise_v from_o sense_n page_n 68_o epist._n vi_o wherein_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o various_a impress_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n upon_o each_o particular_a create_a substance_n much_o more_o upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n wherein_o there_o be_v great_a dissimilitude_n and_o further_o show_v how_o prone_a we_o be_v from_o thence_o to_o mistake_v in_o judge_v of_o the_o temper_n of_o other_o and_o our_o own_o thence_o he_o proceed_v to_o discourse_v of_o the_o nature_n ground_n measure_n and_o end_n of_o friendship_n page_n 128_o epist._n vii_o of_o the_o different_a pursuit_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n wherein_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o accuse_v each_o other_o of_o folly_n though_o not_o ourselves_o and_o yet_o in_o a_o degree_n be_v all_o weak_a and_o foolish_a that_o no_o pursuit_n of_o the_o soul_n here_o be_v praiseworthy_a or_o commendable_a further_o than_o it_o intentional_o advance_v god_n glory_n which_o be_v the_o mark_n set_v before_o we_o and_o which_o if_o we_o do_v not_o behold_v in_o all_o our_o travail_n our_o labour_n in_o the_o issue_n will_v prove_v of_o as_o little_a profit_n as_o comfort_v page_n 156_o epist._n viii_o complete_a happiness_n here_o be_v mere_o in_o speculation_n that_o natural_a endowment_n in_o the_o soul_n do_v conduce_v to_o the_o ease_n peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o it_o and_o be_v therefore_o desirable_a though_o we_o attain_v not_o happiness_n thereby_o learn_v and_o knowledge_n wisdom_n prudence_n and_o subtlety_n consider_v that_o even_o prudence_n the_o most_o likely_a conduct_n to_o happiness_n be_v never_o yet_o the_o constant_a concomitant_a of_o the_o clear_a human_a soul_n no_o satisfaction_n without_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o providence_n page_n 166_o epist._n ix_o wherein_o the_o author_n maintain_v a_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o providence_n rule_v in_o and_o over_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n more_o especial_o and_o more_o apparent_o if_o consider_v than_o any_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o that_o the_o affection_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n seem_v that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n whereon_o god_n more_o especial_o exercise_v his_o prerogative_n mould_v and_o change_v they_o on_o the_o sudden_a to_o his_o secret_a purpose_n beyond_o and_o even_o contrary_a to_o any_o foresight_n conjecture_n or_o imagination_n of_o the_o soul_n itself_o page_n 185_o epist._n x._o of_o credulity_n and_o incredulity_n the_o rise_n of_o both_o and_o that_o credulity_n of_o the_o two_o be_v of_o more_o pernicious_a consequence_n and_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o impose_v on_o other_o or_o create_v or_o raise_v a_o belief_n on_o false_a or_o uncertain_a principle_n of_o the_o word_n notion_n and_o grace_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o strange_a variety_n of_o belief_n in_o the_o world_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n page_n 195_o errata_fw-la page_n 21._o l._n 10._o for_o esau_n vine_n r._n isaiah_n vine_n p._n 44._o l._n ult_n for_o hawk_n r._n hare_n p._n 45._o l._n 39_o for_o have_v r._n cave_n p._n 46._o l._n ult_n for_o substance_n r._n subsistence_n p._n 47._o l._n 2._o for_o submit_v r._n subsist_v ibid._n l._n 14._o for_o gift_n r._n fit_n p._n 52._o l._n 9_o for_o life_n r._n fly_v p._n 53._o l._n 15._o for_o their_o r._n the_o 54._o l._n 25._o deal_n since_o p._n 56._o l._n 11._o for_o that_o r._n they_o ibid._n l._n 30._o for_o piece_n r._n pease_n consideration_n against_o immoderate_a care_n for_o a_o man_n be_v own_o posterity_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o child_n sect_n i._o of_o affliction_n in_o general_a their_o usefulness_n and_o necessity_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o loss_n of_o child_n consider_v with_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o it_o the_o first_o thought_n which_o present_v themselves_o to_o i_o and_o what_o i_o ever_o before_o firm_o believe_v be_v these_o that_o first_o as_o there_o be_v one_o eternal_a wise_a god_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o so_o second_o the_o same_o god_n have_v a_o care_n over_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o continual_o rule_v and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n which_o act_n of_o his_o we_o call_v providence_n to_o doubt_v of_o this_o be_v not_o only_o to_o deny_v all_o scripture_n and_o relinquish_v my_o profession_n of_o christianity_n but_o even_o to_o abandon_v my_o very_a reason_n for_o from_o this_o first_o part_n of_o my_o belief_n i_o think_v there_o be_v few_o dissenter_n and_o although_o this_o age_n afford_v a_o number_n of_o david_n jolly_a sanguine_a fool_n who_o at_o some_o time_n think_v otherwise_o in_o their_o heart_n yet_o those_o same_o heart_n from_o affliction_n will_v think_v the_o same_o with_o i_o unless_o they_o have_v harden_v they_o on_o purpose_n to_o shut_v out_o all_o deity_n and_o since_o at_o first_o they_o will_v have_v none_o to_o serve_v now_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o let_v in_o none_o so_o long_o as_o they_o can_v oppose_v it_o to_o punish_v as_o to_o the_o second_o part_n
and_o his_o son_n solomon_n the_o wise_a of_o man_n have_v assure_v we_o in_o sundry_a position_n that_o understanding_n take_v her_o possession_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o it_o and_o that_o through_o his_o commandment_n it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v wise_a than_o our_o teacher_n and_o sure_o if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o defect_n in_o every_o man_n of_o these_o grace_n by_o the_o intetposition_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n he_o will_v soon_o or_o late_a hear_v that_o gracious_a and_o effectual_a echo_n resound_v in_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o true_a love_n and_o comfort_n 1._o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v this_o be_v the_o only_a rational_a way_n i_o think_v of_o cure_n redire_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la and_o to_o get_v that_o clean_o sweep_v and_o garnish_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o true_a love_n may_v enter_v in_o and_o keep_v possession_n against_o all_o unruly_a passion_n and_o i_o dare_v say_v whoever_o try_v it_o will_v subscribe_v his_o probatum_fw-la to_o it_o sect_n iv._o the_o remedy_n which_o be_v ordinary_o prescribe_v against_o sorrow_n consider_v with_o respect_n to_o their_o force_n and_o efficacy_n and_o how_o little_a philosophy_n of_o itself_o can_v do_v towards_o the_o conquest_n of_o it_o but_o as_o i_o say_v let_v we_o not_o altogether_o reject_v every_o prescribe_a alleviate_a medicine_n indeed_o there_o be_v many_o from_o our_o common_a undertake_n comforter_n and_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o catch_v at_o they_o like_o reed_n in_o a_o sink_a condition_n although_o they_o be_v firm_a truth_n and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o great_a philosopher_n and_o divine_n towards_o the_o cure_n yet_o bare_o and_o simple_o consider_v all_o or_o either_o of_o they_o have_v not_o the_o efficacy_n to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o any_o safe_a or_o quiet_a harbour_n they_o may_v keep_v a_o man_n from_o drown_v but_o withal_o they_o may_v and_o do_v often_o leave_v he_o plunge_v in_o the_o deep_a without_o the_o co-operation_n of_o some_o more_o sovereign_a medicine_n and_o be_v some_o of_o they_o fit_a ingredient_n for_o a_o complicate_v disease_n where_o murmur_a and_o repine_v be_v join_v with_o it_o than_o bare_a sorrow_n which_o i_o bless_v god_n i_o never_o be_v infect_v with_o for_o i_o own_o his_o judgement_n just_a and_o be_o more_o apt_a to_o have_v st._n gregory_n noise_n in_o my_o ear_n tu_fw-la vero_fw-la bona_fw-la tua_fw-la in_fw-la vita_fw-la tua_fw-la etc._n etc._n than_o the_o contrary_n but_o i_o mention_v they_o as_o i_o think_v on_o they_o and_o leave_v they_o to_o other_o to_o make_v their_o best_a use_n of_o they_o which_o be_v these_o follow_v 1._o that_o death_n be_v a_o common_a thing_n and_o a_o debt_n we_o all_o owe_v to_o nature_n and_o must_v short_o pay_v and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o trouble_v we_o to_o behold_v it_o in_o another_o 2._o that_o we_o can_v recall_v our_o friend_n and_o relation_n by_o our_o mourning_n and_o therefore_o our_o sorrow_n be_v vain_a 3._o that_o they_o who_o we_o love_v be_v at_o rest_n and_o happy_a which_o be_v rather_o cause_n of_o joy_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o case_n alone_o we_o be_v not_o single_a but_o other_o daily_o suffer_v the_o like_a as_o to_o the_o first_o the_o thing_n be_v very_o obvious_a to_o the_o mean_a capacity_n and_o perhaps_o if_o we_o do_v in_o our_o serious_a thought_n often_o behold_v death_n he_o may_v prove_v like_o aesop_n lion_n to_o his_o fox_n not_o altogether_o so_o terrible_a but_o yet_o he_o will_v be_v a_o lion_n still_o and_o as_o aristotle_n call_v he_o omnium_fw-la terribilium_fw-la terribilissimum_fw-la and_o further_o if_o we_o do_v look_v upon_o he_o at_o hand_n ready_a to_o seize_v we_o then_o together_o with_o we_o all_o worldly_a thing_n will_v change_v their_o hue_n and_o put_v on_o as_o it_o be_v another_o face_n it_o be_v sure_a that_o 5.12_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n but_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v because_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o death_n have_v such_o a_o sting_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o have_v make_v sorrow_n and_o trouble_v attendant_n on_o death_n as_o well_o as_o death_n on_o it_o both_o for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o and_o therefore_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o primary_n cause_n of_o our_o sorrow_n shall_v rather_o take_v up_o our_o thought_n as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v than_o the_o secundary_a for_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n certain_o be_v never_o whole_o absent_a from_o any_o man_n in_o his_o sorrow_n nor_o ever_o cure_v any_o but_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o his_o own_o desert_n have_v as_o to_o the_o second_o every_o man_n know_v it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o neither_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o man_n yet_o that_o have_v his_o reason_n leave_v he_o who_o think_v to_o revive_v his_o friend_n or_o relation_n thereby_o or_o to_o awake_v he_o with_o his_o shriek_n and_o cry_n it_o be_v every_o man_n deep_a corrosive_n that_o there_o be_v no_o redemption_n from_o the_o grave_a and_o though_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o persist_v in_o that_o which_o profit_v we_o nothing_o yet_o that_o vanity_n will_v not_o be_v drive_v away_o by_o another_o bare_o tell_v we_o so_o or_o our_o own_o think_v or_o know_v it_o so_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n will_v not_o cease_v to_o work_v though_o there_o be_v knowledge_n that_o the_o operation_n be_v ofttimes_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a we_o know_v to_o fear_v death_n but_o that_o knowledge_n will_v not_o cure_v a_o man_n of_o his_o fear_n certain_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v sharp_a and_o more_o malignant_a than_o those_o of_o the_o body_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n must_v argue_v we_o into_o patience_n of_o both_o but_o let_v she_o set_v we_o upon_o the_o rack_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o cry_v out_o it_o will_v profit_v we_o nothing_o we_o shall_v scarce_o hearken_v to_o she_o and_o keep_v silence_n this_o advice_n best_o come_v 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