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both_o know_v and_o do_v to_o make_v it_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o easy_a to_o be_v practise_v etc._n etc._n thus_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o make_v plain_a that_o universal_a beneficence_n be_v both_o available_a and_o necessary_a to_o all_o the_o valuable_a interest_n which_o man_n can_v propose_v to_o himself_o whether_o he_o regard_v the_o present_a or_o the_o future_a state_n whether_o he_o consider_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o particular_a state_n or_o the_o public_a whether_o he_o be_v in_o a_o private_a or_o a_o public_a capacity_n he_o must_v strict_o observe_v this_o rule_n of_o do_v good_a to_o all._n so_o that_o if_o we_o will_v be_v either_o good_a or_o happy_a in_o this_o world_n or_o he_o that_o to_o come_v if_o we_o will_v serve_v ourselves_o or_o other_o if_o we_o will_v please_v and_o honour_v our_o god_n and_o saviour_n adorn_v our_o profession_n if_o we_o will_v have_v pleasure_n in_o life_n and_o peace_n in_o and_o glory_n after_o death_n if_o we_o will_v do_v all_o we_o can_v to_o make_v other_o as_o good_a as_o we_o wish_v they_o be_v we_o must_v herein_o exercise_v ourselves_o to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v to_o all_o if_o any_o be_v idle_a and_o will_v be_v do_v nothing_o i_o do_v assure_v they_o they_o shall_v have_v more_o pleasure_n in_o this_o active_a life_n than_o in_o sleep_n and_o dulness_n if_o any_o love_n themselves_o only_o and_o do_v not_o regard_v how_o it_o go_v with_o other_o i_o do_v assure_v they_o that_o this_o be_v the_o best_a and_o likely_a way_n to_o serve_v themselves_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o particular_a affection_n confine_v to_o kindred_n or_o a_o party_n or_o so_o let_v they_o enlarge_v their_o love_n to_o all_o and_o they_o will_v proportionable_o increase_v their_o pleasure_n and_o if_o any_o be_v malicious_a and_o love_n to_o do_v mischief_n i_o undertake_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o they_o that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o love_n be_v far_o great_a than_o those_o of_o revenge_n 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his_o enchirid._n ethic._n
in_o general_a he_o have_v no_o malice_n against_o it_o but_o we_o must_v also_o consider_v it_o particular_o as_o it_o be_v subject_v in_o this_o or_o that_o man._n a_o man_n may_v be_v aliquis_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la &_o nullus_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o his_o love_n as_o well_o as_o his_o knowledge_n we_o must_v do_v good_a to_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n but_o we_o must_v also_o do_v good_a to_o particular_n again_o we_o must_v be_v beneficent_a to_o this_o and_o that_o and_o the_o other_o man_n but_o yet_o always_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n our_o particular_a affection_n must_v not_o exclude_v our_o regard_n to_o the_o community_n on_o the_o other_o side_n our_o love_a and_o do_v good_a to_o this_o or_o that_o or_o the_o other_o person_n must_v consist_v with_o and_o be_v determine_v and_o bound_v by_o our_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o men._n this_o be_v found_v on_o that_o receive_a principle_n the_o great_a good_a be_v to_o be_v prefer_v and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a good_n which_o reach_v more_o than_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o few_o and_o caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la that_o be_v better_a which_o be_v good_a to_o all_o than_o that_o which_o be_v only_o good_a to_o some_o in_o treat_v of_o this_o argument_n i_o shall_v inquire_v 1._o what_o that_o be_v which_o be_v good_a to_o man._n 2._o by_o what_o mean_v we_o can_v contribute_v to_o it_o 3._o free_a the_o apostle_n sense_n from_o some_o difficulty_n 4._o offer_v some_o consideration_n that_o may_v engage_v we_o all_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o great_a and_o good_a duty_n 1._o in_o answer_n to_o our_o first_o enquiry_n that_o in_o general_n be_v good_a to_o man_n which_o be_v either_o his_o perfection_n or_o which_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o it_o that_o have_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o end_n this_o of_o the_o mean_n here_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o man_n be_v make_v up_o of_o two_o nature_n of_o various_a power_n and_o faculty_n that_o one_o of_o these_o nature_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o other_o and_o some_o of_o these_o faculty_n be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o other_o that_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o perfection_n we_o intend_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o have_v special_a regard_n to_o that_o which_o be_v principal_a and_o supreme_a the_o soul_n of_o man._n for_o though_o the_o body_n have_v its_o perfection_n and_o good_n yet_o if_o these_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v of_o no_o account_n we_o be_v not_o therefore_o so_o much_o to_o consider_v our_o low_a appetite_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o body_n in_o this_o discourse_n but_o as_o it_o be_v serviceable_a to_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n to_o a_o determination_n of_o ourselves_o according_a to_o reason_n to_o the_o good_a government_n of_o our_o will_n and_o affection_n and_o contribute_v to_o that_o joy_n and_o peace_n which_o be_v consequent_a on_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n nor_o be_v any_o state_n of_o our_o body_n or_o any_o outward_a condition_n to_o be_v account_v good_a but_o evil_n which_o do_v disserve_v and_o hinder_v we_o either_o in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o understanding_n or_o in_o the_o government_n of_o our_o will_n and_o appetite_n if_o it_o do_v not_o further_o and_o promote_v these_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o we_o as_o men._n i_o will_v more_o particular_o speak_v my_o meaning_n in_o these_o few_o proposition_n 1._o man_n perfection_n consist_v in_o a_o good_a i._n e._n a_o clear_a distinct_a full_a and_o quick_a underderstanding_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v within_o his_o compass_n particular_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o rule_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o action_n 2._o in_o a_o will_v constant_o follow_v what_o be_v good_n in_o the_o guidance_n and_o government_n of_o his_o affection_n his_o appetite_n and_o inclination_n his_o intention_n and_o resolution_n and_o all_o principle_n of_o action_n according_a to_o his_o best_a and_o clear_a knowledge_n particular_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o natural_a rational_a hearty_a religion_n in_o a_o constant_a and_o even_a fervency_n of_o devotion_n towards_o god_n also_o in_o the_o inclination_n habit_n and_o practice_n of_o virtue_n which_o refer_v to_o man_n all_o which_o be_v sum_v up_o in_o love_n and_o goodwill_n 3._o in_o that_o joy_n and_o peace_n that_o tranquillity_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o a_o understanding_n so_o enlighten_v and_o a_o will_v so_o direct_v 4._o that_o be_v a_o good_a state_n and_o temper_n of_o body_n which_o will_v not_o obstruct_v and_o hinder_v but_o assist_v and_o be_v instrumental_a and_o serviceable_a to_o the_o soul_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n natural_a life_n and_o health_n and_o strength_n and_o such_o like_a be_v the_o body_n good_n which_o be_v then_o good_a to_o man_n when_o they_o serve_v the_o end_n aforesaid_a when_o they_o minister_v to_o religion_n and_o virtue_n to_o knowledge_n and_o goodness_n 5._o those_o outward_a circumstance_n a_o estate_n and_o reputation_n and_o such_o like_a be_v the_o best_a which_o most_o help_v we_o to_o obtain_v to_o secure_v and_o use_v the_o perfection_n before_o name_v when_o they_o tend_v to_o increase_v our_o religion_n towards_o god_n or_o our_o charity_n to_o man_n and_o minister_v to_o our_o devotion_n and_o virtue_n as_o a_o competent_a estate_n and_o a_o clear_a reputation_n have_v a_o aptitude_n to_o do_v all_o that_o be_v good_a to_o man_n in_o any_o respect_n must_v be_v either_o subservient_fw-fr or_o at_o least_o consistent_a with_o this_o therefore_o a_o gratification_n of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n if_o it_o prove_v prejudicial_a to_o virtue_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o good_a but_o evil_a to_o the_o man_n and_o a_o estate_n may_v be_v for_o hurt_n to_o the_o owner_n thereof_o as_o solomon_n speak_v god_n many_o time_n do_v good_a to_o we_o when_o he_o withhold_v estate_n or_o health_n or_o reputation_n from_o we_o for_o thereby_o he_o cure_v we_o of_o many_o malady_n rid_v we_o of_o many_o vice_n and_o so_o among_o man_n they_o that_o have_v power_n over_o other_o and_o understand_v which_o be_v the_o best_a method_n to_o promote_v their_o happiness_n do_v it_o very_o often_o by_o inflict_v some_o penalty_n and_o by_o debar_v they_o of_o some_o gratification_n of_o one_o or_o more_o of_o their_o appetite_n but_o we_o must_v see_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o cloak_n for_o maliciousness_n we_o must_v not_o pretend_v that_o to_o be_v a_o kindness_n which_o be_v not_o nor_o say_v we_o act_v from_o charity_n and_o with_o intention_n to_o make_v other_o happy_a when_o we_o act_v from_o revenge_n when_o peevishness_n or_o malice_n be_v the_o true_a principle_n of_o what_o we_o do_v we_o consider_v man_n all_o this_o while_n in_o his_o present_a state_n but_o we_o be_v also_o to_o consider_v he_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o future_a and_o in_o that_o respect_n we_o attribute_v as_o great_a perfection_n to_o he_o as_o we_o can_v suppose_v he_o capable_a of_o that_o he_o be_v there_o free_v from_o all_o the_o imperfection_n under_o which_o the_o best_a man_n labour_v here_o and_o deliver_v from_o those_o bad_a circumstance_n from_o which_o the_o most_o fortunate_a man_n be_v not_o exempt_v in_o this_o life_n thus_o i_o have_v give_v a_o short_a summary_n of_o what_o be_v good_a to_o man_n and_o you_o will_v see_v the_o reason_n in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n why_o i_o have_v make_v such_o particular_a and_o distinct_a mention_n of_o that_o which_o be_v a_o subordinate_a and_o that_o which_o be_v a_o principal_a and_o final_a good_a of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o a_o part_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a ii_o i_o now_o proceed_v to_o show_v what_o be_v those_o way_n in_o which_o one_o man_n may_v do_v good_a to_o another_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o such_o as_o be_v mediate_v and_o which_o by_o mean_n of_o other_o or_o immediate_a and_o by_o himself_o be_v do_v of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v our_o hearty_a desire_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v do_v they_o good_a and_o also_o when_o we_o live_v so_o good_a life_n as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o testify_v his_o acceptance_n of_o they_o by_o show_v mercy_n to_o our_o family_n kindred_n or_o country_n thus_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n obtain_v great_a mercy_n for_o his_o sake_n of_o this_o kind_n also_o be_v our_o persuasion_n and_o entreaty_n with_o man_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o other_o when_o we_o prevail_v with_o other_o to_o do_v they_o that_o good_a which_o ourselves_o can_v not_o to_o this_o also_o appertain_v the_o make_n of_o good_a and_o true_a report_n and_o give_v just_a but_o fair_a character_n of_o men._n when_o we_o give_v any_o character_n of_o