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habitude_n and_o position_n towards_o almighty_a god_n but_o especial_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o chap._n x._o touch_v the_o rational_a instance_n and_o motive_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o providence_n although_o almighty_a god_n have_v so_o order_v the_o frame_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n that_o it_o have_v many_o handle_n as_o it_o be_v whereby_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v and_o turn_v about_o to_o its_o due_a position_n unto_o almighty_a god_n which_o be_v its_o happiness_n and_o perfection_n and_o he_o that_o make_v we_o know_v so_o well_o our_o frame_n that_o he_o can_v and_o do_v daily_o apply_v fit_a attractive_n to_o those_o ansulae_fw-la humanae_fw-la animae_fw-la yet_o among_o they_o all_o there_o be_v three_o principal_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n and_o use_n in_o this_o matter_n viz._n love_n gratitude_n and_o dependence_n 1._o love_n be_v the_o strong_a 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of_o beauty_n and_o excellence_n so_o much_o of_o our_o love_n it_o do_v obtain_v now_o the_o admirable_a order_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o universe_n do_v not_o only_o convince_v the_o understanding_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n the_o sovereign_a cause_n of_o this_o order_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o but_o do_v necessary_o conclude_v a_o transcendent_a beauty_n and_o excellence_n in_o that_o sovereign_a cause_n namely_o a_o immense_a power_n wisdom_n goodness_n and_o perfection_n in_o he_o who_o make_v and_o continual_o order_v and_o dispose_v it_o in_o that_o excellent_a frame_n and_o order_n 2._o beneficence_n and_o bounty_n unto_o allthing_n especial_o to_o that_o subject_a wherein_o this_o affection_n lodge_v and_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o innate_a intrinsic_a appropriate_a goodness_n and_o perfection_n of_o any_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o true_a rational_a account_n deserve_v our_o love_n though_o it_o be_v not_o at_o 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or_o worldly_a contentment_n of_o this_o life_n we_o shall_v find_v he_o restless_a and_o unsatisfied_a in_o all_o his_o pursuit_n when_o he_o have_v attain_v one_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n he_o be_v tire_v and_o weary_a with_o it_o and_o restless_a in_o it_o still_o pursue_v other_o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o enjoyment_n full_a of_o fear_n anxiety_n and_o discontent_n and_o still_o want_v that_o satisfaction_n that_o his_o soul_n will_v fain_o enjoy_v but_o can_v for_o it_o be_v out_o of_o its_o place_n order_n and_o due_a position_n that_o the_o true_a law_n of_o his_o nature_n have_v state_v for_o he_o namely_o his_o knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o love_n to_o he_o his_o endeavour_n to_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o his_o delight_n in_o he_o hither_o the_o bent_n the_o tendency_n the_o cuspis_fw-la the_o apex_n of_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v direct_v but_o it_o be_v unnatural_o turn_v off_o from_o that_o position_n and_o convert_v to_o that_o which_o can_v satisfy_v and_o 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