it_o listen_v not_o as_o it_o ought_v a_o corrupt_a conscience_n have_v many_o turn_n and_o wind_n various_a covert_n and_o hide_v place_n for_o lust_n sometime_o the_o veil_n of_o hypocrisy_n yea_o of_o religion_n be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o cover_v sin_n as_o mat._n 23.14_o sometime_o a_o good_a name_n be_v put_v on_o a_o bad_a thing_n or_o a_o bad_a design_n be_v justify_v by_o a_o good_a end_n or_o a_o good_a cause_n be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o justify_v a_o bad_a action_n or_o when_o man_n lust_n will_v not_o comply_v with_o the_o rule_n man_n bring_v down_o the_o rule_n to_o their_o lust_n again_o sometime_o new_a light_n be_v plead_v to_o maintain_v old_a error_n man_n lust_v make_v many_o controversy_n about_o sin_n they_o make_v great_a sin_n little_a and_o little_a none_o at_o al._n thus_o practic_a error_n and_o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n of_o which_o see_v more_o full_o philos_n gen._n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o sect_n 4._o §_o 5._o §_o 4._o not_o only_o practic_a error_n sin_n self-love_n a_o radical_a cause_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o self-love_n have_v a_o malign_a venomous_a influence_n on_o all_o sin_n plato_n have_v excellent_a philosopheme_v on_o this_o theme_n so_o repub._n 9_o pag._n 574_o etc._n etc._n he_o describe_v to_o the_o life_n the_o servile_a condition_n of_o a_o wicked_a person_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o self-love_n how_o he_o be_v thereby_o violent_o impel_v and_o hurry_v into_o all_o sin_n so_o also_o in_o what_o follow_v pag._n 577._o of_o which_o hereafter_o thus_o likewise_o in_o his_o leg._n 5._o pag._n 731._o he_o lively_o demonstrate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o self-love_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ingenite_fw-la evil_a in_o which_o they_o who_o indulge_v themselves_o have_v no_o remedy_n against_o sin_n then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n self-love_n be_v altogether_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o those_o evil_n in_o which_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v involve_v and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o that_o love_v be_v true_o blind_a about_o what_o he_o love_v and_o thence_o misjudge_v thing_n just_a good_a and_o honest_a be_v in_o this_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v more_o honour_n due_a to_o he_o than_o to_o truth_n and_o aristotle_n give_v we_o the_o reason_n hereof_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o self-lover_n act_v a_o for_o himself_o according_a to_o his_o profit_n every_o self-lover_n be_v chain_v to_o that_o great_a idol_n self_n which_o he_o make_v his_o god_n and_o the_o only_a centre_n in_o which_o all_o the_o line_n of_o his_o affection_n and_o action_n meet_v self_n be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o self-lover_n even_o in_o their_o high_a act_n of_o self-denial_n if_o they_o give_v their_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a or_o their_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v for_o religion_n it_o be_v all_o to_o please_v self_n they_o may_v cross_v their_o own_o will_n but_o never_o cross_v self_n as_o their_o last_o end_n if_o they_o seek_v after_o god_n it_o be_v to_o advance_v self_n self-love_n form_n all_o their_o action_n and_o passion_n into_o a_o subservience_n unto_o some_o carnal_a self-interest_n what_o make_v superstitiose_fw-la person_n so_o much_o to_o vilify_v mortify_v and_o with_o so_o much_o severity_n torment_v their_o body_n but_o thereby_o to_o exalt_v their_o inward_a excellence_n and_o as_o self-lover_n make_v self_n the_o last_o end_n so_o also_o the_o first_o principe_n of_o all_o they_o do_v self-love_n ever_o affect_v self-dependence_n it_o will_v fain_o have_v a_o world_n of_o its_o own_o to_o live_v act_n and_o breathe_v in_o it_o lay_v the_o whole_a weight_n of_o religiose_fw-la service_n on_o self_n as_o the_o bottom_n of_o its_o dependence_n it_o will_v live_v and_o die_v within_o the_o sphere_n of_o its_o own_o activity_n as_o well_o as_o interest_n it_o be_v exceed_o sweet_a to_o self_n to_o have_v a_o stock_n of_o its_o own_o even_o in_o thing_n religiose_fw-la to_o trade_n with_o and_o thereby_o merit_v divine_a favour_n and_o alas_o how_o soon_o be_v man_n overcome_v by_o tentation_n when_o they_o be_v self-dependent_a and_o self-strong_a he_o that_o think_v to_o keep_v himself_o from_o sin_n by_o self-strength_n will_v soon_o be_v overcome_v by_o it_o now_o self_n be_v the_o last_o end_n and_o first_o principe_n of_o self-love_n it_o hence_o become_v a_o spermatic_a universal_a cause_n of_o all_o sin_n every_o self-lover_n be_v his_o own_o idol_n and_o while_o he_o inordinate_o embrace_n and_o adhere_v to_o himself_o he_o be_v soon_o overcome_v thereby_o and_o so_o hurry_v into_o sin_n yea_o self-love_n make_v the_o best_a duty_n and_o service_n for_o god_n most_o carnal_a vile_a and_o abominable_a to_o god_n where_o self_n be_v predominant_a the_o intention_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v spurious_a and_o rot_a and_o a_o bad_a intention_n make_v the_o best_a work_n bad_a where_o self_n rule_v it_o form_n even_a religiose_fw-la service_n into_o a_o conformity_n to_o carnal_a lust_n wherefore_o he_o that_o can_v depart_v from_o self_n will_v soon_o depart_v from_o god_n and_o tumble_v headlong_o into_o all_o sin_n self-love_n be_v the_o strong_a carnal_a concupiscence_n and_o most_o direct_o opposite_a to_o divine_a love_n the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o lust_n increase_v according_a to_o the_o obedience_n man_n render_v to_o themselves_o and_o self-love_n by_o obey_v self_n and_o its_o particular_a movement_n man_n make_v it_o a_o god_n yea_o the_o more_o man_n endeavour_v to_o humour_n and_o gratify_v it_o the_o more_o tyranny_n it_o be_v man_n have_v not_o a_o worse_o or_o more_o dangerous_a companion_n than_o himself_o his_o carnal_a self_n which_o be_v so_o potent_a to_o draw_v he_o into_o sin_n it_o have_v always_o be_v the_o ambition_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o deify_v itself_o not_o by_o be_v equal_a in_o nature_n with_o god_n but_o by_o be_v its_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n which_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o departure_n from_o god_n and_o conversion_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o which_o make_v self-love_n more_o potent_a to_o promote_v sin_n be_v its_o policy_n and_o many_o artifices_fw-la to_o conceal_v its_o self_n and_o sin_n how_o oft_o do_v carnal_a self-love_n put_v on_o the_o mask_n of_o true_a lawful_a self-love_n and_o thereby_o delude_v the_o soul_n into_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o great_a ressemblance_n between_o spiritual_a self-love_n and_o carnal_a whence_o the_o late_a oft_o conceles_a itself_o under_o the_o vizard_n of_o the_o former_a the_o more_o a_o man_n love_v himself_o the_o less_o he_o conject_v he_o love_v himself_o as_o the_o more_o mad_a a_o man_n be_v the_o less_o he_o judge_v himself_o so_o self-love_n be_v so_o artificial_a in_o its_o colour_n as_o that_o it_o can_v discolor_v virtue_n with_o the_o face_n of_o vice_n and_o vice_n with_o virtue_n face_n thus_o by_o its_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n in_o conceling_n itself_o and_o sin_n it_o great_o advance_v sin_n the_o member_n of_o self-love_n be_v principal_o three_o 1_o concupiscence_n or_o adherence_n to_o the_o creature_n as_o our_o last_o end_n 2_o carnal_a confidence_n or_o dependence_n on_o self_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n 3_o spiritual_a pride_n or_o a_o overvalue_a estime_fw-fr of_o self-excellence_n each_o of_o these_o have_v a_o venomous_a influence_n on_o all_o sin_n as_o we_o have_v large_o demonstrate_v out_o of_o plato_n and_o other_o philos_n general_n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o sect_n 4._o §_o 8_o 9_o 10._o §_o 5._o next_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o moral_a evil_n we_o may_v consider_v its_o species_n or_o kind_n all_o moral_a evil_a or_o sin_n may_v be_v distribute_v into_o involuntary_a wilful_a sin_n be_v either_o of_o ignorance_n of_o passion_n or_o wilful_a or_o voluntary_a again_o involuntary_a into_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n or_o of_o passion_n we_o find_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o distribution_n in_o plato_n phileb_n pag._n 22._o where_o he_o say_v that_o those_o who_o choose_v sin_n do_v it_o either_o involuntary_o and_o ignorant_o or_o out_o of_o a_o voluntary_a miserable_a necessity_n 1._o as_o for_o involuntary_a sin_n they_o be_v 1_o sin_v of_o ignorance_n when_o the_o ignorance_n be_v not_o affect_v either_o from_o prejudice_n voluntary_a neglect_n or_o custom_n in_o sin_n as_o before_o §_o 3._o 2_o sin_n of_o passion_n or_o infirmity_n when_o the_o passion_n be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o will_n and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v extort_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n be_v vehement_a and_o violent_a for_o if_o the_o passion_n be_v consequent_a to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n or_o but_o a_o languid_a remiss_a motion_n such_o as_o do_v not_o force_v the_o will_n the_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o much_o of_o passion_n as_o voluntary_a whence_o passion_n
of_o virtue_n do_v indeed_o come_v under_o the_o apostle_n condemnation_n rom._n 8.6_o etc._n etc._n of_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n because_o they_o make_v their_o carnal_a reason_n freewill_a and_o self_n the_o only_a measure_n and_o spring_n of_o their_o pretend_a virtue_n last_o all_o moral_a virtue_n according_a to_o philosophic_a placit_n be_v but_o one_o so_o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o pagan_n must_v be_v supernatural_a or_o none_o at_o all_o as_o before_o thence_o greg._n nazianzen_n orat._n 3._o in_o julian_n speak_v of_o the_o platonist_n stoic_n and_o peripatetic_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n to_o they_o be_v only_o a_o speciose_fw-la name_n and_o in_o nothing_o more_o last_v than_o this_o life_n thus_o chrysostome_n hom._n 27._o in_o joan._n it_o be_v not_o yet_o apparent_a to_o i_o that_o the_o gentile_n live_v well_o for_o if_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o celestial_a kingdom_n and_o the_o commination_n of_o hell_n with_o other_o such_o like_a solicitude_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v scarce_o keep_v man_n in_o virtue_n those_o who_o be_v persuade_v of_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n will_v not_o embrace_v virtue_n but_o if_o some_o of_o they_o counterfeit_v the_o same_o this_o they_o do_v out_o of_o desire_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n this_o hypothesis_n be_v frequent_o inculcate_v by_o augustine_n and_o he_o ground_n it_o on_o that_o eternal_a verity_n of_o our_o lord_n 7.18_o mat._n 7.18_o mat._n 7.18_o neither_o can_v a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n so_o contra_fw-la julian_n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o the_o unbelieving_a will_n as_o every_o christian_a grant_n be_v a_o evil_a tree_n which_o can_v produce_v any_o other_o than_o evil_a fruit_n i.e._n sin_n only_o the_o like_a cyril_n in_o hos_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n probitie_n in_o those_o that_o god_n hate_v be_v without_o its_o reward_n and_o good_a manner_n tend_v not_o to_o true_a good_a shall_v be_v always_o reprehend_v by_o he_o not_o but_o that_o many_o heathen_n as_o christian_a hypocrite_n may_v perform_v act_n and_o office_n material_o good_a which_o yet_o may_v be_v deserve_o as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_n term_v sin_n as_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o love_n to_o god_n the_o main_a principes_fw-la of_o all_o true_a moral_n good_n so_o chryso_v tom._n 17._o hom._n 17._o edit_fw-la paris_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v good_a work_n i.e._n material_o but_o dead_a because_o they_o have_v not_o faith_n 5._o piety_n the_o distrioution_n of_o moral_a good_a or_o virtue_n into_o justice_n and_o piety_n albeit_o all_o virtue_n according_a to_o its_o formal_a idea_n and_o reason_n be_v but_o one_o yet_o according_a to_o its_o objective_n material_a consideration_n it_o may_v be_v various_o distribute_v thus_o in_o sacred_a philosophy_n moral_a good_a or_o virtue_n be_v distribute_v as_o to_o its_o object_n or_o matter_n into_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n ephes_n 4.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n righteousness_n comprehend_v all_o second-table-duty_n which_o regard_v man_n and_o holiness_n all_o first-table-duty_n which_o regard_n god_n this_o distribution_n be_v most_o ancient_a and_o i_o presume_v be_v commun_o receive_v among_o the_o jew_n sure_o i_o be_o plato_n have_v it_o and_z as_o i_o conjecture_v from_o the_o mosaic_a institutes_n thus_o in_o his_o gorgias_n pag._n 507._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o now_o he_o that_o comport_v himself_o decent_o towards_o man_n do_v righteous_a thing_n but_o he_o that_o behave_v himself_o aecent_o towards_o god_n do_v holy_a or_o pious_a thing_n but_o he_o that_o do_v both_o righteous_a and_o holy_a thing_n must_v necessary_o be_v righteous_a and_o holy_a wherein_o observe_v 1_o that_o he_o distribute_v all_o moral_a good_a into_o just_a or_o righteous_a and_o pious_a or_o holy_a 2_o that_o he_o make_v justice_n or_o righteousness_n to_o regard_v man_n but_o piety_n or_o holiness_n to_o regard_v god_n 3_o that_o some_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v righteous_a towards_o man_n who_o yet_o be_v not_o pious_a or_o holy_a towards_o god_n as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n some_o may_v pretend_v to_o be_v pious_a towards_o god_n who_o yet_o be_v not_o just_a and_o righteous_a towards_o man_n but_o 4_o he_o that_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a towards_o man_n in_o give_v they_o their_o due_n as_o also_o pious_a and_o holy_a towards_o god_n in_o give_v he_o his_o due_n such_o be_v indeed_o a_o virtuose_fw-la man_n moral_o good_a just_a and_o pious_a thus_o also_o serranus_n on_o plato_n alcibiad_n 2._o pag._n 136._o take_v notice_n how_o plato_n distribute_v virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o piety_n and_o justice_n the_o former_a relate_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o late_a to_o man_n whereby_o our_o whole_a life_n be_v due_o frame_v and_o regulate_v these_o be_v two_o seminal_a root_n or_o commun_v head_n of_o particular_a office_n and_o duty_n last_o plato_n in_o his_o minos_n pag._n 319._o say_v that_o we_o shall_v take_v diligent_a heed_n first_o that_o we_o offend_v not_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n against_o god_n and_o then_o that_o we_o offend_v not_o against_o man_n special_o such_o as_o be_v divine_a a_o golden_a rule_n for_o moral_a duty_n chap._n iii_o of_o virtue_n and_o moral_a liberty_n moral_a virtue_n a_o habitual_a perfection_n moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o state_n in_o virtuese_n habit_n virtue_n give_v 1_o dominion_n 2_o life_n health_n vigour_n 3_o amplitude_n 4_o nobility_n and_o dignity_n 5_o beauty_n and_o glory_n moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o exercise_n consist_v in_o virtuose_fw-la acts._n 1_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o first_o truth_n 2_o adherence_n to_o the_o chief_a good_n 3_o total_a actual_a dependence_n on_o the_o first_o cause_n 4_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a preceptive_a will_n as_o also_o submission_n to_o his_o providential_a wil._n 5_o use_v allthing_n in_o subordination_n to_o the_o fruition_n and_o service_n of_o god_n moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o exercise_v the_o great_a because_o it_o bring_v 1_o order_n 2_o spontaneitie_n and_o suavitie_n 3_o a_o divine_a life_n 4_o amplitude_n 5_o freedom_n from_o sin_n 6_o stability_n of_o spirit_n 7_o improvement_n of_o virtue_n 8_o formal_a beatitude_n §_o 1._o perfection_n moral_a virtue_n a_o habitual_a perfection_n the_o general_a idea_n and_o nature_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n have_v be_v discuss_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o discussion_n of_o virtue_n as_o it_o be_v the_o origine_fw-la and_o cause_n of_o moral_a liberty_n plato_n discourse_v of_o virtue_n in_o his_o meno_n the_o title_n of_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n proper_o according_a to_o its_o orgination_n signify_v a_o power_n or_o efficace_n it_o be_v derive_v from_o virro_n which_o primary_o signify_v among_o the_o ancient_n a_o stout_a valiant_a man_n answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o hebrew_n so_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primary_o and_o proper_o signify_v warlike_a virtue_n or_o courage_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mars_n and_o this_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arit_n terrible_a valiant_a potent_a or_o as_o vossius_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marat_n to_o wax_v strong_a hence_o in_o the_o n.t._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o express_v the_o divine_a power_n and_o efficace_n of_o god_n as_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o and_o 2_o pet._n 1.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n by_o his_o gloriose_fw-la power_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v expound_v by_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a power_n so_o the_o lxx_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o gloriose_fw-la power_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o hab._n 3.3_o zach._n 6.17_o neither_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o the_o n._n t._n more_o than_o once_o if_o ever_o to_o denote_v a_o virtuose_fw-la disposition_n of_o mind_n namely_o phil._n 4.8_o so_o curiose_fw-la be_v the_o sacred_a penman_n in_o avoid_v philosophic_a term_n which_o have_v be_v so_o much_o abuse_v but_o by_o moral_a virtue_n we_o here_o understand_v a_o habitual_a disposition_n of_o soul_n conform_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o morality_n the_o divine_a law_n in_o which_o strict_a notion_n it_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o formal_a idea_n or_o reason_n with_o supernatural_a grace_n as_o jansenius_n amesius_n and_o other_o understand_v it_o for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o real_a moral_a virtue_n but_o what_o be_v supernatural_a have_v be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o precedent_a section_n §_o 4._o whence_o true_a moral_a virtue_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o certain_a perfection_n whereby_o man_n be_v ordain_v and_o dispose_v towards_o god_n as_o aquinas_n 1._o quaest_n 95._o other_o call_v virtue_n the_o
beautiful_a although_o it_o be_v fall_v into_o extreme_a turpitude_n to_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o most_o excellent_a pulchritude_n and_o so_o to_o make_v it_o amiable_a and_o desirable_a etc._n etc._n in_o sum_n what_o be_v beauty_n but_o the_o splendour_n and_o lustre_n of_o those_o perfection_n which_o be_v loged_a in_o any_o subject_n and_o thence_o be_v not_o god_n the_o first_o beauty_n because_o most_o perfect_a and_o be_v not_o allthing_n so_o far_o beautiful_a as_o they_o partake_v of_o his_o divine_a perfection_n and_o goodness_n for_o what_o be_v all_o create_a beauty_n but_o a_o ray_n of_o the_o divine_a beauty_n and_o among_o create_a beauty_n do_v any_o thing_n more_o ressemble_v the_o divine_a beauty_n than_o true_a virtue_n '_o plato_n in_o his_o phaedrus_n pag._n 250._o say_v that_o justie_a and_o temperance_n and_o other_o virtue_n in_o this_o our_o imperfect_a state_n have_v little_a light_n and_o beauty_n but_o in_o the_o future_a state_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o we_o shall_v contemplate_v the_o most_o perfect_a beauty_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o now_o beauty_n all_o thing_n divine_v have_v gain_v this_o dignity_n that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o illustrious_a and_o amiable_a of_o allthing_n §_o 3._o have_v explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o state_n we_o now_o descend_v to_o consider_v it_o as_o to_o its_o exercise_n acts._n moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o exercise_n in_o virtuose_fw-la acts._n which_o consist_v in_o virtuose_fw-la acts._n for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a theorem_a in_o philosophy_n that_o the_o second_o act_n follow_v the_o first_o such_o as_o the_o state_n be_v such_o be_v the_o exercice_n in_o that_o state_n as_o in_o natural_a and_o civil_a liberty_n such_o as_o the_o state_n be_v such_o be_v the_o exercice_n in_o that_o state_n if_o a_o man_n be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la a_o free_a man_n he_o may_v act_v as_o such_o in_o that_o corporation_n wherein_o he_o be_v free_a thus_o in_o moral_a liberty_n such_o as_o be_v free_a as_o to_o state_n by_o have_v their_o soul_n clothe_v with_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n they_o will_v exert_v and_o put_v forth_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la in_o that_o state_n so_o that_o moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o exercise_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o liberty_n to_o act_v according_a to_o that_o dignity_n of_o state_n they_o be_v invest_v with_o now_o for_o the_o more_o full_a explication_n and_o demonstration_n of_o moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o exercise_n we_o be_v 1_o to_o explicate_v what_o it_o be_v and_o 2_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v the_o supreme_a liberty_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n as_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o exercise_n we_o may_v comprehend_v it_o in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o exercise_n consist_v in_o the_o spiritual_a affectionate_a permanent_a contemplation_n of_o the_o first_o beauty_n or_o truth_n to_o contemplate_v the_o first_o truth_n truth_n the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o first_o truth_n as_o well_o according_a to_o sacred_a as_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v one_o of_o the_o supreme_a part_n of_o moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o exercise_n contemplation_n according_a to_o the_o platonist_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o mind_n on_o thing_n intelligible_a and_o what_o more_o intelligible_a than_o the_o first_o truth_n thence_o plate_n in_o his_o phaedrus_n pag._n 247._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v for_o some_o while_n the_o first_o be_v and_o satiate_v itself_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o truth_n and_o give_v up_o itself_o thereto_o be_v thereby_o nourish_v and_o recreate_v with_o the_o high_a pleasure_n as_o sight_n be_v of_o all_o the_o most_o noble_a sense_n and_o most_o quick_a in_o apprehension_n so_o contemplation_n or_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o first_o beauty_n and_o truth_n be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a exercice_n of_o moral_a liberty_n that_o which_o bring_v in_o most_o tranquillity_n satisfaction_n and_o pleasure_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o contemplation_n there_o be_v none_o so_o powerful_a so_o sweet_a so_o free_a as_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n as_o god_n be_v infinite_o better_a than_o all_o creature_n so_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_o better_a than_o the_o contemplation_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o first_o be_v be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a act_n of_o moral_a liberty_n be_v most_o manifest_a because_o 1_o contemplation_n be_v the_o high_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o when_o place_v on_o the_o supreme_a be_v and_o high_a object_n must_v needs_o bring_v the_o high_a liberty_n and_o perfection_n with_o it_o joh._n 17.3_o 2_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n when_o rectify_v have_v a_o flagrant_a ardent_a desire_n to_o contemplate_v the_o first_o beauty_n and_o truth_n aristotle_n assure_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o those_o who_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o inquisition_n of_o truth_n have_v be_v sweet_a manner_n of_o life_n how_o sweet_a and_o free_a be_v it_o then_o to_o contemplate_v the_o first_o truth_n 3_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o first_o be_v give_v a_o wise_a improvement_n of_o all_o other_o being_n and_n object_n which_o occur_v this_o spiritualise_v and_o draw_v out_o the_o elixir_n of_o all_o object_n providence_n person_n and_o thing_n we_o converse_v with_o 4_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o first_o beauty_n be_v that_o which_o most_o assimilate_v the_o soul_n thereto_o if_o there_o be_v a_o beautiful_a picture_n which_o person_n by_o look_v on_o shall_v gradual_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o who_o will_v not_o gaze_v thereon_o and_o be_v not_o the_o first_o beauty_n such_o which_o make_v all_o those_o as_o spiritual_o contemplate_v thereon_o beautiful_a and_o free_a joh._n 1.14_o 1.14_o joh._n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v diligent_o and_o attentive_o behold_v his_o glory_n as_o on_o a_o theatre_n the_o human_a nature_n be_v that_o gloriose_fw-la theatre_n on_o which_o the_o deity_n descend_v and_o offer_v himself_o to_o our_o contemplation_n and_o o_o what_o a_o gloriose_fw-la contemplation_n be_v this_o to_o behold_v the_o deity_n in_o the_o golden_a ark_n of_o humanity_n how_o be_v the_o soul_n hereby_o transform_v into_o the_o same_o gloriose_fw-la image_n as_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o 4_o spiritual_a contemplationof_n the_o first_o be_v give_v possession_n therefo_o truth_n be_v make_v one_o with_o the_o mind_n by_o contemplation_n and_o do_v not_o the_o first_o truth_n become_v one_o with_o the_o mind_n by_o lively_a affectionate_a contemplation_n thereof_o 5_o contemplation_n of_o the_o first_o beauty_n be_v most_o influential_a on_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o therefore_o a_o main_a spring_n of_o moral_a liberty_n be_v not_o this_o a_o great_a source_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n be_v not_o contemplative_a person_n in_o thing_n natural_a and_o moral_a the_o wise_a of_o man_n and_o be_v not_o this_o most_o true_a in_o thing_n moral_a and_o divine_a be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a say_v of_o that_o great_a divine_a the_o great_a muser_n be_v the_o best_a artist_n and_o do_v not_o this_o hold_n most_o true_a here_o yea_o do_v not_o the_o psalmist_n assure_v we_o 39.3_o psal_n 39.3_o psal_n 39.3_o that_o while_o the_o heart_n muse_v the_o fire_n of_o divine_a affection_n burn_v do_v not_o contemplation_n on_o the_o first_o beauty_n fortify_v the_o heart_n against_o every_o tentation_n tune_v it_o for_o every_o service_n and_o sweeten_v every_o cross_n be_v it_o not_o both_o food_n and_o physic_n to_o the_o soul_n the_o life_n of_o our_o life_n yea_o universal_o useful_a in_o every_o state_n and_o condition_n 2._o another_o exercise_n of_o moral_a liberty_n consist_v in_o a_o intimate_a and_o inviolable_a adherence_n unto_o the_o last_o end_n and_o chief_a good_n good_n adherence_n to_o the_o last_o end_n and_o chief_a good_n what_o the_o last_o end_n and_o chief_a good_a be_v with_o the_o proper_a character_n of_o each_o we_o have_v §_o 1._o of_o this_o chapter_n full_o discuss_v our_o present_a work_n be_v to_o explicate_v what_o moral_a liberty_n the_o soul_n acquire_v by_o adhere_v thereto_o the_o last_o end_n possess_v the_o great_a amplitude_n universality_n and_o liberty_n imaginable_a as_o to_o all_o mean_n it_o be_v as_o a_o infinite_a ocean_n a_o immense_a universal_a principe_n that_o contain_v all_o moral_n in_o its_o bosom_n allthing_n receive_v bound_n and_o limit_n from_o their_o last_o end_n but_o this_o receive_v bound_n and_o limit_n from_o nothing_o now_o the_o last_o end_n enjoy_v such_o a_o infinite_a amplitude_n and_o liberty_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o more_o intimate_o and_o firm_o the_o soul_n adhere_v to_o it_o the_o more_o liberty_n as_o to_o exercise_v it_o be_v possess_v of_o thence_o plato_n leg._n 4._o pag._n 715._o
mind_n consist_v in_o the_o conformity_n of_o our_o notion_n unto_o thing_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n import_v the_o verity_n of_o his_o idea_n or_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n 2_o simple_a truth_n in_o thing_n be_v nothing_o but_o their_o conformity_n to_o their_o specific_a idea_n or_o formal_a definition_n and_o nature_n so_o we_o say_v that_o be_v true_a gold_n which_o conform_v to_o the_o specific_a idea_n of_o gold_n this_o some_o aristotelean_n stile_n metaphysic_n or_o transcendental_a truth_n other_o physic_n truth_n it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o real_a existence_n of_o thing_n for_o as_o aristotle_n or_o whoever_o be_v the_o compilator_n of_o that_o book_n metaph._n min._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n have_v so_o much_o of_o truth_n as_o it_o have_v of_o existence_n now_o the_o verity_n of_o god_n in_o this_o regard_n be_v nothing_o else_o save_v the_o simple_a pure_a actuality_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o existence_n 2_o complexe_n truth_n be_v either_o mental_a or_o oral_a 1_n complexe_n mental_a truth_n be_v the_o conformity_n of_o complexe_n mental_a idea_n notion_n or_o proposition_n unto_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n because_o he_o have_v no_o complexe_n knowledge_n but_o only_o simple_a albeit_o he_o know_v all_o proposition_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o by_o any_o complexe_n notion_n but_o in_o the_o most_o simple_a glass_n of_o his_o own_o essence_n 2_o complexe_n oral_n verity_n be_v either_o logic_n or_o ethic_n logic_n oral_a verity_n be_v when_o proposition_n or_o discourse_n agree_v with_o thing_n ethic_n oral_a verity_n be_v when_o our_o word_n agree_v to_o our_o thought_n which_o be_v term_v sincerity_n or_o our_o deed_n to_o our_o word_n which_o be_v veracitie_n this_o veracitie_n as_o to_o god_n regard_v all_o his_o word_n fulfil_v god_n veracitie_n in_o fulfil_v but_o in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n his_o commination_n or_o threat_n and_o promise_n yet_o with_o this_o difference_n promise_v 1_o promise_v 1_o promise_v give_v a_o right_a to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v which_o can_v be_v take_v from_o they_o without_o injury_n for_o albeit_o it_o be_v free_a to_o any_o to_o make_v a_o promise_n yet_o have_v make_v it_o his_o fidelity_n be_v oblige_v to_o see_v it_o perform_v so_o that_o in_o promise_n there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o relaxation_n or_o dispensation_n but_o the_o word_n must_v be_v take_v in_o the_o large_a sense_n and_o as_o most_o favourable_a for_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v according_a to_o that_o commun_n maxim_n in_o civil_a law_n favour_n must_v be_v amplify_v and_o that_o which_o add_v to_o the_o obligation_n of_o promise_n be_v when_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n which_o render_v they_o every_o way_n immutable_a and_o irrelaxable_a such_o be_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o hebr._n 6.17_o 18._o heb._n 6.17_o 18._o where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o confirm_v his_o promise_n by_o a_o oath_n whereby_o it_o become_v every_o way_n immutable_a as_o vers_n 18._o 2_o but_o now_o as_o to_o commination_n or_o threat_n threat_n 2_o threat_n there_o be_v no_o right_a or_o debt_n accrue_v to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v save_v only_o a_o debt_n or_o merit_n of_o punishment_n the_o threat_n render_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n if_o they_o break_v that_o law_n whereto_o the_o threat_n be_v appendent_a yet_o in_o many_o case_n '_o special_o as_o to_o circumstance_n the_o superior_a who_o make_v the_o law_n and_o affix_v a_o threat_n thereto_o have_v a_o liberty_n of_o relax_v or_o dispense_n with_o the_o penalty_n of_o his_o law_n the_o commination_n declare_v the_o merit_n of_o punishment_n in_o the_o offender_n and_o the_o power_n of_o punish_v in_o the_o superior_a offend_v but_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o always_o suppose_v a_o necessary_a egress_n or_o execution_n of_o vindictive_a justice_n for_o the_o punish_v the_o offender_n at_o least_o not_o as_o to_o all_o circumstance_n threaten_v but_o still_o there_o remain_v place_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o superior_a '_o special_o if_o he_o be_v absolute_a and_o sovereign_n either_o to_o relax_v or_o dispense_v with_o the_o penalty_n of_o his_o law_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o part_n thus_o in_o god_n threat_n and_o penal_a law_n he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o liberty_n of_o relaxation_n or_o dispensation_n in_o many_o case_n thereby_o to_o make_v way_n for_o his_o clemence_n or_o mercie_n without_o the_o least_o violation_n of_o his_o veracitie_n or_o justice_n so_o in_o the_o first_o commination_n or_o penal_a law_n gen._n 2.17_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v 2.17_o gen._n 2.17_o heb._n in_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v which_o hebraisme_n denote_v a_o certain_a immediate_a perfect_a and_o constant_a death_n and_o yet_o our_o sovereign_n lord_n out_o of_o his_o sovereign_n rich_a mercy_n be_v please_v very_o far_o to_o relax_v 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