into_o this_o world_n as_o well_o as_o before_o and_o adam_n be_v not_o the_o only_a betrayer_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n §_o 4._o in_o this_o condition_n it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o charity_n and_o justice_n to_o restore_v the_o captive_a prince_n and_o break_v those_o fetter_n wherewith_o the_o rational_a part_n be_v bind_v up_o to_o restore_v the_o man_n to_o that_o state_n that_o god_n make_v and_o intend_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v govern_v the_o body_n and_o the_o reasonable_a will_v the_o appetite_n so_o that_o he_o may_v live_v as_o a_o rational_a creature_n and_o act_n as_o one_o that_o be_v move_v upon_o future_a hope_n and_o fear_n and_o not_o upon_o present_a enjoyment_n without_o respect_n to_o the_o fatal_a consequence_n thereof_o for_o if_o the_o man_n be_v but_o bring_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o understanding_n virtue_n and_o piety_n will_v find_v as_o ready_a entertainment_n as_o now_o vice_n 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