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than_o any_o other_o bear_v the_o character_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n that_o which_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v and_o which_o you_o may_v see_v further_o manifest_v in_o the_o three_o explication_n i_o shall_v not_o hereafter_o stop_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o what_o be_v clear_a enough_o in_o its_o self_n and_o of_o little_a consequence_n xxv_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o make_v all_o the_o beauty_n the_o holiness_n the_o greatness_n and_o magnificence_n of_o this_o great_a work_n for_o if_o it_o be_v compare_v therein_o to_o a_o city_n it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o make_v all_o the_o splendour_n thereof_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n do_v not_o enlighten_v it_o 23._o apocal._n xxi_o 23._o but_o the_o brightness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lamb._n if_o it_o be_v represent_v as_o a_o live_a body_n all_o who_o part_n have_v a_o marvellous_a relation_n to_o one_o another_o 23._o col._n i._n 18._o ii_o 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not_o prove_v this_o sentiment_n miracle_n only_o except_v which_o nevertheless_o will_v not_o be_v miracle_n different_a from_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v call_v natural_a if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n ordinary_o act_v by_o particular_a will_n since_o miracle_n be_v not_o such_o but_o because_o they_o happen_v not_o according_a to_o general_a law_n thus_o do_v miracle_n suppose_v these_o law_n and_o prove_v the_o sentiment_n which_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o but_o as_o for_o ordinary_a effect_n they_o clear_o and_o direct_o demonstrate_v general_a law_n or_o wi_n for_o example_n if_o a_o stone_n be_v let_v fall_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o one_o that_o pass_v by_o the_o stone_n will_v always_o fall_v with_o equal_a swiftness_n without_o distinguish_v either_o the_o piety_n or_o the_o quality_n the_o good_a or_o evil_a disposition_n of_o the_o passenger_n if_o any_o other_o effect_n be_v examine_v we_o shall_v see_v the_o same_o constancy_n in_o the_o action_n of_o the_o cause_n 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by_o his_o body_n as_o the_o occasional_a or_o natural_a cause_n receive_v a_o great_a number_n of_o divers_a sentiment_n he_o may_v sacrifice_v himself_o as_o a_o holocaust_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o true_a good_a by_o suffer_v affliction_n and_o the_o privation_n of_o sensible_a pleasure_n xxxiv_o that_o i_o may_v not_o leave_v in_o some_o person_n a_o imperfect_a idea_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o j._n c._n i_o think_v i_o ought_v further_o to_o say_v that_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o delectation_n alone_o for_o all_o grace_n of_o sentiment_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o j._n c._n now_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v several_a kind_n and_o of_o each_o kind_a infinite_a degree_n god_n sometime_o give_v disgust_n and_o bitterness_n to_o the_o object_n of_o our_o passion_n he_o weaken_v their_o sensible_a persuasive_n or_o cause_v we_o to_o have_v a_o horror_n of_o they_o and_o this_o kind_n of_o grace_n of_o sentiment_n have_v the_o same_o effect_n as_o delectation_n it_o re-establishes_a and_o fortify_v our_o liberty_n it_o put_v we_o almost_o in_o equilibrio_n so_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n of_o follow_v our_o knowledge_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o love_n for_o to_o put_v a_o balance_n in_o a_o perfect_a equilibrio_n or_o to_o change_v the_o inclination_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o increase_v the_o weight_n which_o be_v too_o weak_a it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o take_v something_o from_o those_o which_o weigh_v too_o much_o thus_o there_o be_v grace_n of_o sentiment_n of_o several_a kind_n and_o each_o kind_n be_v capable_a of_o infinite_a degree_n for_o there_o be_v pleasure_n horror_n and_o disgust_n great_a and_o lesser_a to_o infinity_n that_o which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o say_v of_o delectation_n may_v be_v easy_o apply_v to_o other_o kind_n of_o grace_n of_o sentiment_n i_o only_o take_v pleasure_n or_o delectation_n as_o a_o particular_a example_n that_o i_o may_v explain_v myself_o more_o clear_o and_o without_o equivocation_n if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o principle_n of_o our_o determination_n to_o good_a beside_o the_o grace_n of_o sentiment_n and_o that_o of_o knowledge_n i_o confess_v to_o i_o they_o be_v altogether_o unknown_a and_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o i_o have_v explain_v the_o effect_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o heart_n only_o by_o these_o two_o principle_n lest_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v accuse_v of_o have_v speak_v in_o general_a term_n and_o such_o as_o only_o excite_v confuse_a idea_n which_o i_o have_v avoid_v with_o all_o possible_a care_n but_o though_o i_o have_v explain_v myself_o only_o in_o such_o term_n as_o all_o man_n understand_v since_o there_o be_v no_o person_n who_o know_v not_o that_o knowledge_n and_o sentiment_n of_o good_a be_v the_o principle_n of_o our_o determination_n nevertheless_o i_o do_v pretend_v to_o oppose_v those_o who_o not_o make_v use_n of_o these_o clear_a idea_n say_v in_o general_a that_o god_n work_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n their_o conversion_n by_o a_o particular_a action_n different_a perhaps_o from_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v here_o truth_n here_o first_o explicat_fw-la of_o the_o search_n after_o truth_n and_o elsewhere_o that_o god_n do_v in_o we_o since_o i_o experience_v nothing_o in_o myself_o but_o motion_n towards_o good_a in_o general_n and_o knowledge_n or_o sentiment_n which_o determine_v this_o motion_n i_o ought_v to_o suppose_v nothing_o else_o if_o by_o this_o alone_a i_o can_v give_v a_o reason_n of_o all_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o council_n have_v define_v concern_v the_o subject_n of_o which_o i_o treat_v in_o a_o word_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o knowledge_n and_o sentiment_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o our_o determination_n but_o i_o declare_v that_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o there_o may_v be_v something_o else_o of_o which_o i_o have_v no_o knowledge_n xxxv_o beside_o grace_n efficacious_a in_o itself_o and_o the_o grace_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o depend_v entire_o upon_o the_o good_a disposition_n of_o the_o mind_n beside_o the_o grace_n of_o sentiment_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o knowledge_n the_o just_a also_o have_v habitual_a grace_n which_o make_v they_o agreeable_a to_o god_n and_o put_v they_o in_o a_o condition_n of_o do_v action_n meritorious_a of_o salvation_n this_o grace_n be_v charity_n the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o love_n of_o order_n love_v which_o be_v not_o proper_o charity_n if_o it_o be_v not_o strong_a and_o great_a than_o all_o other_o love_v as_o it_o be_v pleasure_n which_o ordinary_o produce_v the_o love_n of_o the_o object_n which_o cause_n it_o or_o seem_v to_o cause_v it_o so_o it_o be_v the_o delectation_n of_o grace_n which_o produce_v the_o love_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o sensible_a pleasure_n which_o increase_v concupiscence_n it_o be_v also_o the_o grace_n of_o sentiment_n which_o augment_v charity_n concupiscence_n diminish_v by_o the_o privation_n of_o sensible_a pleasure_n and_o then_o charity_n be_v easy_o preserve_v and_o increase_v charity_n also_o diminish_v by_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o actual_a grace_n of_o j._n c._n and_o concupiscence_n be_v easy_o increase_v and_o fortify_v for_o these_o two_o love_n of_o charity_n and_o concupiscence_n continual_o engage_v one_o another_o and_o strengthen_v themselves_o by_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o enemy_n xxxvi_o all_o that_o proceed_v from_o charity_n be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n but_o charity_n do_v not_o always_o act_v in_o the_o just_a themselves_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v act_v it_o ought_v at_o least_o to_o be_v enlighten_v for_o knowledge_n be_v necessary_a to_o determine_v the_o motion_n of_o love_n thus_o the_o grace_n necessary_a for_o every_o good_a work_n relate_v to_o salvation_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o sentiment_n in_o those_o who_o begin_v their_o conversion_n it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o knowledge_n it_o be_v some_o motion_n of_o faith_n and_o 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