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happiness_n who_o can_v bewail_v this_o enough_o to_o have_v a_o delight_n and_o a_o connaturality_n with_o those_o thing_n that_o will_v be_v thy_o eternal_a damnation_n with_o much_o readiness_n and_o joy_n to_o will_v they_o and_o then_o to_o be_v horrible_a averse_a and_o contrapugnant_a to_o those_o thing_n which_o if_o will_v and_o embrace_v will_v make_v thou_o happy_a to_o all_o eternity_n oh_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a man_n thy_o condition_n be_v far_o more_o lamentable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o beast_n for_o they_o have_v a_o natural_a instinct_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o and_o to_o desire_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v wholesome_a to_o they_o but_o thou_o be_v natural_o incline_v to_o will_n and_o embrace_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o will_v be_v thy_o eternal_a woe_n and_o misery_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o thy_o will_n can_v embrace_v the_o law_n of_o god_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o contrary_a to_o it_o alas_o there_o be_v no_o just_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v but_o original_a sin_n be_v like_o a_o occult_a quality_n in_o thy_o will_n make_v a_o antipathy_n in_o it_o against_o the_o same_o so_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o love_v what_o be_v holy_a neither_o art_n thou_o able_a to_o say_v why_o only_o thou_o do_v not_o love_v it_o yea_o there_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n in_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n require_v it_o likewise_o that_o thy_o will_n shall_v be_v subordinate_a and_o commensurate_v unto_o it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o other_o cause_n of_o this_o evil_a will_n than_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o can_v abide_v that_o which_o be_v good_a ¶_o 8._o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o will_n against_o the_o light_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o 〈◊〉_d slavery_n of_o it_o to_o the_o sensitive_a part_n in_o a_o man_n three_o the_o original_a pollution_n of_o the_o will_n be_v see_v in_o the_o rebellion_n of_o it_o against_o the_o light_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o slavery_n of_o it_o to_o the_o sensitive_a part_n in_o a_o man_n to_o the_o carnal_a and_o sinful_a affection_n therein_o both_o which_o do_v sad_o proclaim_v how_o the_o will_n be_v by_o nature_n out_o of_o all_o holy_a order_n and_o fall_v from_o its_o primitive_a integrity_n for_o in_o the_o former_a respect_n therefore_o do_v god_n give_v we_o reason_n that_o by_o the_o light_n and_o guidance_n thereof_o the_o will_n shall_v proceed_v to_o its_o operation_n so_o that_o for_o the_o will_v to_o move_v itself_o before_o it_o have_v direction_n from_o the_o mind_n be_v like_o the_o servant_n that_o will_v set_v upon_o business_n before_o his_o master_n command_v he_o like_o a_o unnatured_a dog_n that_o run_v before_o his_o master_n do_v set_v he_o on_o to_o will_v a_o thing_n first_o and_o afterward_o to_o exercise_v the_o mind_n about_o it_o be_v to_o set_v the_o earth_n where_o heaven_n shall_v be_v but_o oh_o the_o unspeakable_a desolation_n that_o be_v bring_v upon_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o very_a particular_a 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to_o excessive_a anger_n what_o torment_n and_o vexation_n do_v it_o work_n make_v thy_o soul_n like_o a_o hell_n for_o the_o present_a if_o to_o excessive_a fear_n and_o sorrow_n will_v not_o these_o be_v like_o rottenness_n in_o thy_o bone_n immediate_o in_o how_o many_o particular_n may_v thy_o condemnation_n arise_v thy_o love_n may_v damn_v thou_o thy_o fear_n may_v damn_v thou_o thy_o anger_n may_v damn_v thou_o or_o any_o other_o affection_n which_o yet_o do_v continual_o work_v in_o thy_o soul_n sect_n iii_o how_o the_o affection_n be_v treat_v of_o several_o by_o the_o philosopher_n the_o physician_n the_o orator_n and_o the_o divine_a three_o these_o affection_n may_v be_v treat_v of_o in_o several_a respect_n but_o what_o be_v most_o advantageous_a to_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o handle_v they_o as_o a_o divine_a enlighten_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o the_o natural_a philosopher_n he_o be_v to_o treat_v of_o they_o while_o he_o write_v de_fw-fr animâ_fw-la of_o the_o soul_n and_o certain_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o be_v as_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v as_o any_o other_o part_n of_o man_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v aristotle_n do_v write_v a_o book_n of_o these_o nature_n affection_n but_o it_o be_v lose_v the_o philosopher_n he_o discourse_v of_o they_o but_o as_o to_o their_o natural_a be_v not_o at_o all_o regard_v the_o holy_a mortify_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o excellent_a philosopher_n but_o yet_o a_o slave_n to_o his_o corrupt_a affection_n 2._o the_o physician_n he_o also_o treat_v of_o the_o affection_n galen_n write_v a_o book_n concern_v the_o cure_n of_o they_o but_o he_o also_o consider_v they_o only_o as_o they_o make_v for_o or_o against_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n they_o attend_v not_o to_o the_o soul_n hurt_v how_o much_o the_o salvation_n of_o that_o be_v endamage_v thereby_o only_o they_o treat_v of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v hurtful_a in_o the_o body_n erasistratus_n discover_v the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o a_o great_a man_n by_o his_o pulse_n amnon_n do_v pine_v and_o consume_v away_o by_o his_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o tamar_n therefore_o the_o physician_n he_o consider_v they_o no_o further_o then_o how_o they_o may_v be_v cure_v that_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o indeed_o this_o be_v also_o a_o good_a argument_n in_o divinity_n to_o urge_v that_o you_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o passion_n for_o they_o torment_v the_o body_n indispose_v the_o body_n they_o kill_v they_o body_n worldly_a sorrow_n work_v death_n so_o do_v worldly_a anger_n and_o worldly_a fear_n but_o of_o this_o hereafter_o 3._o the_o rhetorician_n and_o orator_n he_o also_o write_v of_o the_o affection_n as_o aristotle_n in_o his_o rhetoric_n now_o the_o orator_n he_o discourse_v of_o they_o no_o further_o than_o as_o they_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o or_o compose_v by_o rhetorical_a speech_n how_o to_o put_v his_o auditor_n into_o love_n anger_n fear_v and_o grief_n as_o he_o please_v for_o it_o be_v a_o special_a part_n in_o oratory_n to_o bow_v the_o affection_n this_o be_v represent_v in_o orphens_n harp_n which_o be_v say_v to_o make_v beast_n follow_v he_o yea_o very_a tree_n and_o stone_n that_o be_v oratory_n do_v civilize_v and_o persuade_v the_o most_o rude_a and_o savage_a now_o although_o those_o who_o write_v of_o the_o method_n of_o preach_v do_v much_o commend_v this_o gift_n in_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v able_a to_o stir_v up_o and_o quicken_v the_o affectionate_a part_n yet_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v require_v to_o go_v along_o herein_o for_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o tully_n or_o demosthenes_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o affection_n of_o their_o auditor_n when_o they_o declaim_v about_o such_o civil_a and_o temporal_a matter_n that_o they_o see_v themselves_o deep_o concern_v in_o the_o very_a principle_n of_o nature_n do_v instigate_v they_o to_o this_o but_o we_o preach_v of_o supernatural_a thing_n and_o the_o matter_n we_o press_v be_v distasteful_a and_o contrary_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o man_n hear_v without_o affection_n and_o go_v away_o without_o any_o raise_a affection_n at_o all_o 4._o there_o be_v the_o moral_a philosopher_n and_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o his_o most_o proper_a work_n to_o handle_v the_o affection_n for_o what_o have_v moral_a virtue_n to_o do_v but_o to_o moderate_v the_o affection_n that_o we_o do_v not_o overlove_v or_o over-fear_a this_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o moral_a philosopher_n but_o neither_o be_v this_o handle_n of_o they_o high_a enough_o for_o a_o divine_a the_o cure_n and_o order_v of_o they_o which_o moralist_n do_v prescribe_v be_v but_o to_o drive_v out_o one_o sin_n with_o another_o so_o that_o their_o virtue_n be_v but_o vice_n if_o you_o regard_v the_o principle_n and_o end_n of_o their_o action_n therefore_o in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o divine_a or_o minister_v of_o god_n he_o be_v to_o preach_v of_o they_o and_o he_o only_o can_v do_v it_o satisfactory_o have_v god_n word_n to_o direct_v he_o for_o by_o that_o we_o find_v they_o be_v out_o of_o all_o order_n by_o that_o we_o find_v they_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v by_o that_o we_o find_v only_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n not_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n be_v able_a to_o subdue_v they_o the_o true_a knowledge_n therefore_o about_o the_o pollution_n of_o they_o will_v great_o conduce_v to_o our_o humiliation_n and_o sanctification_n sect_n iv._o the_o natural_a pollution_n of_o the_o affection_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o dominion_n and_o tyranny_n they_o have_v over_o the_o understanding_n and_o will._n ¶_o 1._o something_o be_v already_o premise_v about_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o affection_n we_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n consider_v the_o horrible_a and_o general_a depravation_n of_o they_o and_o that_o original_o first_o the_o great_a pollution_n of_o they_o be_v evident_o and_o palpable_o manifest_v in_o the_o dominion_n and_o tyranny_n they_o have_v over_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n which_o be_v the_o superior_a magistrate_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n thus_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n in_o the_o soul_n orb_n be_v obscure_v and_o obnubilate_v by_o the_o misty_a vapour_n and_o fog_n which_o arise_v from_o this_o dunghill_n a_o man_n do_v now_o for_o the_o most_o part_n reason_n believe_v and_o will_n according_a to_o his_o affection_n and_o passion_n aristotle_n observe_v this_o that_o prout_n cuique_fw-la affectus_fw-la est_fw-la it_o a_o judicat_fw-la as_o every_o man_n be_v affect_v so_o he_o judge_v they_o be_v sinful_a affection_n which_o make_v the_o erroneous_a and_o heretical_a judgement_n that_o be_v they_o be_v sinful_a affection_n which_o make_v the_o rash_a corrupt_a and_o uncharitable_a judgement_n that_o be_v thus_o the_o vanity_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o soul_n which_o solomon_n take_v notice_n of_o to_o be_v sometime_o in_o the_o world_n prince_n go_v on_o foot_n and_o servant_n ride_v on_o horseback_n god_n do_v at_o first_o implant_v affection_n in_o we_o for_o great_a usefulness_n and_o serviceableness_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v more_o inflame_v and_o quicken_v up_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n they_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v hand-maiden_n to_o the_o rational_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o now_o they_o be_v become_v hagar_n to_o this_o sarab_n yea_o they_o be_v become_v like_o antichrist_n for_o they_o lift_v themselves_o up_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n be_v make_v to_o we_o as_o god_n appoint_v moses_n to_o pharaoh_n it_o be_v ordain_v as_o a_o god_n to_o we_o but_o these_o passion_n will_v be_v exalt_v above_o it_o and_o so_o man_n be_v lead_v not_o by_o reason_n not_o by_o conscience_n but_o by_o affection_n this_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n why_o either_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n towards_o god_n or_o in_o matter_n of_o transaction_n with_o man_n our_o judgement_n be_v seldom_o partly_o and_o sincere_o carry_v out_o to_o the_o truth_n but_o some_o affection_n or_o other_o do_v turn_v the_o balance_n in_o all_o thing_n therefore_o as_o abraham_n be_v to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n and_o so_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o a_o right_a manner_n thus_o if_o we_o will_v ever_o have_v a_o sound_a faith_n a_o right_a judgement_n we_o must_v come_v out_o of_o all_o affection_n that_o may_v prepossess_v we_o what_o a_o woeful_a aggravation_n of_o our_o sinful_a misery_n be_v this_o that_o our_o affection_n shall_v come_v thus_o bold_o and_o set_v themselves_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o they_o shall_v bid_v we_o judge_v and_o we_o judge_v that_o they_o shall_v bid_v we_o believe_v and_o we_o believe_v so_o that_o we_o
more_o predominant_a than_o the_o understanding_n it_o be_v with_o man_n the_o little_a world_n as_o the_o great_a world_n god_n make_v in_o this_o two_o great_a light_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n one_o to_o rule_v in_o the_o day_n the_o other_o in_o the_o night_n thus_o man_n have_v two_o light_n create_v in_o he_o which_o be_v to_o direct_v he_o in_o all_o his_o operation_n the_o sun_n that_o be_v the_o understanding_n the_o moon_n be_v like_o the_o imagination_n which_o give_v a_o glimmer_a light_n and_o that_o only_a in_o particular_a and_o corporeal_a thing_n now_o as_o it_o will_v be_v a_o horrible_a confusion_n in_o the_o world_n if_o the_o moon_n shall_v shut_v out_o the_o sun_n and_o take_v upon_o it_o to_o rule_v in_o the_o day_n time_n all_o the_o light_a the_o moon_n have_v let_v it_o be_v suppose_v it_o have_v some_o of_o its_o own_o will_v not_o suffice_v to_o make_v a_o day_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o man_n his_o fancy_n which_o have_v not_o light_a enough_o to_o guide_v he_o 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seek_v out_o many_o invention_n eccles_n 7._o 29._o where_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v declare_v that_o among_o man_n and_o woman_n though_o less_o among_o woman_n one_o not_o so_o much_o as_o good_a in_o a_o ethical_a and_o moral_a sense_n can_v be_v find_v for_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n there_o be_v not_o one_o man_n among_o a_o thousand_o no_o not_o in_o all_o mankind_n that_o be_v good_a but_o the_o speak_v of_o external_a and_o moral_a inquire_v then_o after_o the_o cause_n why_o such_o a_o universal_a corruption_n shall_v overflow_v all_o mankind_n insomuch_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o among_o a_o thousand_o that_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o primitive_a righteousness_n do_v require_v but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o reason_n judge_v right_o by_o ethical_a rule_n will_v commend_v he_o do_v clear_a god_n from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o and_o because_o this_o truth_n be_v of_o such_o great_a consequence_n he_o use_v a_o word_n 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