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no_o cause_n to_o fear_v this_o for_o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o separate_v from_o reason_n as_o never_o to_o retire_v into_o himself_o to_o consult_v it_o and_o though_o there_o be_v many_o people_n who_o perhaps_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o retire_v into_o themselves_o yet_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o they_o must_v do_v it_o sometime_o and_o must_v sometime_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o truth_n notwithstanding_o the_o continual_a noise_n of_o their_o sense_n and_o passion_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o they_o must_v have_v some_o idea_n of_o order_n and_o some_o love_n for_o it_o which_o without_o doubt_n they_o can_v have_v but_o from_o something_o which_o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o render_v they_o so_o far_o just_a and_o reasonable_a for_o no_o man_n be_v himself_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o love_n nor_o the_o spirit_n that_o inspire_v animate_v and_o guide_v it_o xiii_o every_o man_n pretend_v to_o reason_n 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heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o of_o which_o st._n paul_n have_v give_v we_o the_o elegy_n in_o that_o admirable_a chapter_n of_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n which_o begin_v thus_o 13.1_o 1_o cor._n 13.1_o though_o i_o speak_v all_o language_n even_o that_o of_o angel_n themselves_o yet_o if_o i_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o shall_v be_v but_o like_o sound_v brass_n or_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n the_o way_n of_o speak_v be_v different_a according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o person_n speak_v to_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v write_v for_o all_o the_o world_n express_v the_o truth_n it_o contain_v in_o such_o term_n only_o as_o be_v authorize_v by_o the_o most_o common_a use_n but_o he_o that_o will_v convince_v and_o inform_v the_o most_o obstinate_a person_n i_o mean_v those_o man_n of_o strong_a reason_n as_o they_o fancy_v themselves_o and_o those_o who_o they_o call_v philosopher_n people_n that_o find_v 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we_o must_v love_v our_o neighbour_n not_o as_o our_o good_a or_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o happiness_n but_o only_o as_o capable_a of_o enjoy_v the_o same_o happiness_n with_o we_o the_o word_n love_n be_v equivocal_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v take_v care_n of_o it_o 2._o to_o have_v no_o joy_n but_o in_o god_n alone_o for_o he_o that_o rejoice_v in_o any_o other_o thing_n judge_n that_o that_o other_o thing_n can_v make_v he_o happy_a which_o be_v a_o false_a judgement_n and_o can_v cause_v only_o a_o irregular_a motion_n 3._o never_o to_o unite_v ourselves_o to_o the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o our_o happiness_n contrary_a to_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o true_a cause_n for_o that_o will_v be_v to_o oblige_v god_n in_o consequence_n of_o his_o law_n to_o promote_v iniquity_n 4._o not_o to_o unite_v ourselves_o to_o they_o without_o a_o particular_a necessity_n for_o the_o sinner_n ought_v to_o avoid_v pleasure_n because_o actual_a pleasure_n give_v actual_a happiness_n and_o happiness_n be_v a_o reward_n which_o the_o sinner_n do_v not_o deserve_v beside_o the_o pleasure_n which_o we_o enjoy_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o body_n fortify_v concupiscence_n disturb_v the_o mind_n and_o corrupt_v the_o heart_n a_o thousand_o way_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o penance_n 5._o to_o fear_v none_o but_o god_n because_o he_o alone_o can_v punish_v we_o we_o must_v fear_v god_n in_o this_o life_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o offend_v he_o the_o happy_a day_n will_v come_v which_o exclude_v sin_n shall_v also_o banish_v fear_n 6._o to_o be_v sorry_a for_o nothing_o but_o our_o sin_n because_o nothing_o but_o sin_n can_v oblige_v a_o just_a god_n to_o make_v we_o miserable_a he_o that_o grieve_v at_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o false_a good_a give_v honour_n to_o it_o and_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o true_a good_n and_o he_o that_o grieve_v at_o a_o misfortune_n which_o he_o can_v remedy_v afflict_v himself_o in_o vain_a self-love_n enlighten_v be_v grieve_v only_o for_o its_o own_o disorder_n and_o charity_n for_o those_o of_o other_o 7._o though_o god_n alone_o can_v make_v we_o miserable_a yet_o we_o must_v not_o hate_v he_o though_o we_o may_v fear_v he_o only_o he_o that_o be_v harden_v in_o sin_n hate_v god_n out_o of_o self-love_n for_o be_v sensible_a that_o he_o will_v not_o obey_v god_n or_o know_v as_o the_o damn_a do_v that_o in_o the_o condition_n which_o he_o like_v and_o be_v please_v with_o he_o have_v no_o mean_n of_o access_n or_o return_n to_o god_n the_o invincible_a love_n of_o happiness_n inspire_v he_o continual_o with_o a_o invincible_a hatred_n against_o he_o who_o alone_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o misery_n 8._o we_o must_v not_o hate_v nor_o fear_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o physical_a evil_n or_o misery_n we_o may_v separate_v ourselves_o from_o they_o but_o we_o must_v not_o do_v that_o neither_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o true_a cause_n i_o mean_v contrary_a to_o order_n or_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 9_o we_o shall_v will_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n will_v because_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n do_v if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o act_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o will_v to_o act_v order_n or_o the_o divine_a law_n shall_v also_o be_v our_o law_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o action_n because_o our_o desire_n be_v efficacious_a only_o by_o the_o power_n and_o action_n of_o god_n i_o can_v move_v my_o arm_n by_o my_o own_o strength_n and_o therefore_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o move_v it_o according_a to_o my_o own_o desire_n the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v govern_v all_o the_o effect_n of_o power_n not_o only_o in_o god_n but_o
we_o be_v capable_a of_o viii_o for_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o condition_n we_o be_v now_o in_o our_o happiness_n and_o our_o perfection_n often_o clash_n and_o we_o can_v avoid_v engage_v on_o one_o side_n or_o the_o other_o either_o we_o must_v sacrifice_v our_o perfection_n to_o our_o happiness_n or_o our_o happiness_n to_o our_o perfection_n the_o love_n of_o order_n to_o our_o pleasure_n or_o our_o pleasure_n to_o the_o love_n of_o order_n now_o when_o we_o sacrifice_v our_o happiness_n to_o our_o perfection_n or_o our_o pleasure_n to_o the_o love_n of_o order_n we_o merit_v for_o than_o we_o obey_v the_o divine_a law_n though_o we_o suffer_v by_o it_o and_o thereby_o we_o give_v honour_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n or_o the_o universal_a reason_n we_o leave_v that_o to_o god_n which_o depend_v whole_o on_o he_o our_o happiness_n and_o by_o that_o submission_n we_o give_v honour_n to_o his_o power_n for_o obedience_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v partly_o in_o our_o own_o power_n but_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o happiness_n no_o way_n depend_v on_o we_o therefore_o we_o shall_v give_v up_o our_o happiness_n to_o the_o disposal_n of_o god_n and_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o our_o perfection_n give_v this_o honour_n also_o to_o god_n to_o believe_v he_o on_o his_o word_n to_o rely_v on_o his_o justice_n and_o goodness_n and_o to_o live_v content_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o hope_n according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n lat._n heb._n 10.38_o justus_n 〈…〉_o virg_n lat._n the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n god_n be_v certain_o just_a and_o faithful_a he_o will_v give_v we_o all_o the_o happiness_n we_o deserve_v our_o patience_n shall_v not_o be_v fruitless_a but_o how_o great_a soever_o our_o desire_n be_v and_o our_o application_n in_o the_o search_n of_o our_o happiness_n yet_o this_o will_v not_o move_v god_n to_o give_v we_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o without_o we_o deserve_v it_o this_o excessive_a desire_n will_v perhaps_o one_o day_n render_v we_o unworthy_a of_o it_o according_a to_o those_o admirable_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o 24._o mat._n 16_o 24._o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o for_o whoever_o will_v save_v his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n shall_v lose_v it_o and_o whosoever_o will_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n ix_o now_o this_o contrariety_n which_o we_o find_v at_o present_a between_o our_o happiness_n and_o our_o perfection_n proceed_v from_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o be_v change_v into_o a_o dependence_n as_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o involuntary_a motion_n of_o the_o fibre_n of_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o brain_n be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o our_o pleasant_a or_o painful_a sensation_n and_o consequent_o of_o our_o happiness_n or_o misery_n the_o body_n to_o which_o we_o be_v join_v have_v not_o the_o same_o interest_n with_o reason_n it_o have_v its_o particular_a want_n to_o be_v supply_v it_o make_v its_o demand_n with_o boldness_n and_o insolence_n and_o treat_v the_o soul_n rough_o if_o it_o refuse_v to_o grant_v they_o whereas_o reason_n use_v only_a threaten_n and_o reproach_n which_o be_v not_o so_o lively_a and_o press_v as_o actual_a pleasure_n and_o pain_n we_o must_v therefore_o brave_o resolve_v to_o be_v miserable_a in_o this_o life_n that_o we_o may_v retain_v our_o perfection_n and_o integrity_n we_o must_v sacrifice_v our_o body_n or_o rather_o our_o actual_a happiness_n that_o we_o may_v remain_v inseparable_o unite_v to_o reason_n and_o obedient_a to_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v content_v with_o a_o foretaste_n of_o the_o true_a enjoyment_n and_o have_v a_o firm_a hope_n that_o that_o divine_a law_n that_o reason_n which_o be_v make_v flesh_n sacrifice_v and_o glorify_v in_o our_o nature_n or_o our_o nature_n in_o that_o will_v certain_o restore_v to_o we_o all_o that_o we_o have_v lose_v for_o our_o obedience_n to_o it_o x._o this_o clear_a perception_n that_o our_o will_n or_o the_o natural_a and_o necessary_a motion_n of_o our_o love_n be_v only_o a_o continual_a impression_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n who_o unite_v we_o to_o his_o power_n to_o make_v we_o conformable_a to_o his_o wisdom_n or_o obedient_a to_o his_o law_n oblige_v we_o to_o form_v these_o judgement_n 1._o that_o every_o motion_n of_o love_n which_o do_v not_o tend_v towards_o god_n be_v prejudicial_a and_o lead_v to_o evil_a or_o make_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o good_a to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o evil._n 2._o that_o every_o motion_n of_o love_n not_o conformable_a to_o the_o immutable_a order_n which_o be_v the_o inviolable_a law_n both_o of_o the_o creature_n and_o of_o the_o creator_n himself_o be_v irregular_a and_o since_o god_n be_v just_a that_o motion_n oblige_v he_o to_o become_v our_o evil_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o misery_n 3._o that_o we_o can_v unite_v ourselves_o to_o god_n as_o our_o good_a if_o we_o do_v not_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o he_o as_o our_o law_n the_o converse_n of_o this_o be_v also_o true_a we_o can_v conform_v ourselves_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o by_o that_o conformity_n become_v perfect_a but_o we_o must_v also_o unite_v ourselves_o to_o his_o power_n and_o by_o that_o union_n be_v make_v happy_a xi_o this_o truth_n may_v be_v also_o express_v thus_o according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n we_o have_v no_o way_n of_o access_n to_o god_n no_o society_n with_o he_o no_o share_n in_o his_o happiness_n but_o by_o the_o universal_a reason_n the_o eternal_a wisdom_n the_o divine_a word_n who_o be_v make_v flesh_n because_o man_n be_v become_v carnal_a by_o his_o flesh_n be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n because_o man_n be_v become_v a_o sinner_n and_o by_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v make_v a_o mediator_n because_o man_n be_v corrupt_v and_o no_o long_o able_a to_o consult_v or_o obey_v reason_n pure_o intellectual_a it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o the_o society_n between_o god_n and_o he_o but_o yet_o we_o must_v take_v particular_a notice_n that_o reason_n by_o become_v incarnate_a do_v not_o at_o all_o change_n its_o nature_n nor_o lose_v any_o thing_n of_o its_o power_n it_o be_v immutable_a and_o necessary_o exist_v it_o be_v the_o only_a inviolable_a law_n of_o spiritual_a being_n and_o have_v the_o sole_a right_o to_o command_v they_o faith_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o truth_n it_o lead_v we_o to_o truth_n and_o by_o it_o establish_v ur_fw-la society_n with_o god_n for_o ever_o we_o must_v conform_v ourselves_o to_o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n because_o the_o intellectual_a word_n the_o word_n without_o flesh_n be_v a_o form_n too_o abstract_v too_o sublime_a and_o too_o pure_a to_o fashion_n or_o new-mould_v gross_a spirit_n and_o corrupt_a heart_n spirit_n that_o can_v take_v hold_n of_o nothing_o but_o what_o have_v a_o body_n and_o be_v disgu_v at_o every_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o touch_v and_o sensible_o affect_v they_o 8.3_o every_o high_a priest_n be_v ordain_v to_o offer_v gift_n and_o sacrifice_n wherefore_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o the_o man_n have_v somewhat_o also_o to_o offer_v heb._n 8.3_o the_o word_n be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n because_o without_o a_o sacrifice_n he_o have_v nothing_o to_o offer_v he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o priest_n nor_o give_v sinner_n any_o communion_n with_o god_n without_o a_o atonement_n and_o a_o oblation_n we_o must_v be_v conformable_a to_o he_o in_o this_o circumstance_n also_o for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v we_o who_o be_v the_o criminal_n we_o be_v also_o a_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o must_v be_v purify_v consecrate_a and_o offer_v up_o before_o it_o can_v be_v glorify_v and_o consummate_v in_o god_n to_o all_o eternity_n but_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o pattern_n only_o because_o it_o be_v conformable_a to_o order_n our_o indispensable_a pattern_n and_o our_o inviolable_a law_n we_o must_v follow_v christ_n even_o to_o the_o cross_n because_o order_n require_v that_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o he_o from_o who_o it_o separate_v we_o order_n require_v that_o by_o voluntary_a pain_n of_o which_o the_o body_n be_v the_o occasion_n we_o shall_v deserve_v