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〈◊〉_d car._n which_o will_v give_v he_o such_o a_o peace_n and_o satisfaction_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o repent_v his_o choice_n in_o a_o word_n our_o joy_n and_o peace_n be_v common_o proportion_v to_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o love_n the_o ability_n of_o our_o mind_n the_o temper_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o desire_v more_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o wise_a oeconomy_n of_o the_o world_n the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o the_o general_n reason_n of_o thing_n applic._n and_o now_o i_o can_v wish_v with_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—ace_n â—oc_fw-la de_fw-fr â—ace_n that_o it_o be_v as_o easieto_fw-la persuade_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n as_o it_o be_v to_o commend_v it_o the_o proportion_n be_v as_o true_a as_o our_o faculty_n and_o the_o motive_n be_v the_o strong_a that_o can_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n it_o take_v away_o the_o great_a objection_n against_o religion_n that_o it_o 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car._n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o the_o object_n and_o the_o faculty_n but_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o case_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v move_v by_o the_o probability_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o report_n of_o credible_a and_o experience_a person_n who_o with_o one_o consent_n assure_v we_o that_o whosoever_o enter_v into_o the_o school_n of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o return_v with_o the_o advantage_n of_o peace_n and_o happiness_n â—â—nch_n 〈◊〉_d epict._n â—â—nch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o try_v as_o arrianus_n speak_v in_o a_o word_n to_o study_v the_o law_n of_o god_n till_o we_o like_v and_o love_v it_o be_v to_o proceed_v upon_o the_o best_a reason_n to_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n to_o pursue_v a_o real_a good_a to_o advise_v with_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o to_o strengthen_v ourselves_o with_o the_o best_a support_n these_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v 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