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lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n of_o light_n our_o soul_n be_v little_a unclean_a narrowmouthed_a vessel_n uncapable_a to_o receive_v it_o but_o by_o small_a drop_n &_o that_o little_a we_o receive_v we_o taint_v by_o our_o uncleanness_n in_o our_o soul_n we_o conceive_v two_o intellectual_a faculty_n the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n in_o the_o understanding_n three_o imagination_n memory_n and_o judgement_n imagination_n be_v that_o which_o make_v all_o the_o noise_n enter_v every_o where_o invent_v reason_v and_o be_v always_o in_o action_n to_o it_o we_o owe_v all_o the_o ingenious_a production_n of_o eloquence_n and_o subtlety_n it_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o art_n and_o science_n the_o learner_n and_o polish_a of_o invention_n it_o be_v of_o great_a service_n and_o give_v great_a content_n be_v well_o manage_v and_o employ_v in_o good_a thing_n the_o office_n of_o imagination_n be_v to_o transform_v itself_o into_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o take_v for_o 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several_a faculty_n the_o natural_a temper_n of_o the_o brain_n do_v much_o but_o study_n perfect_v they_o the_o judgement_n especial_o for_o some_o have_v make_v themselves_o a_o judgement_n by_o use_n and_o experience_n who_o have_v none_o in_o a_o manner_n by_o nature_n of_o these_o three_o faculty_n the_o imagination_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o wit_n and_o invention_n have_v a_o near_a kindred_n with_o judgement_n than_o memory_n with_o either_o for_o wit_n will_v ripen_v into_o judgement_n &_o in_o distract_a brain_n both_o be_v imbezelled_a together_o while_o memory_n remain_v entire_a it_o be_v ordinary_a to_o see_v dull_a fool_n have_v a_o great_a memory_n and_o it_o be_v credible_a that_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o memory_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v stretch_v with_o overmuch_a learning_n lessen_v the_o two_o other_o faculty_n as_o in_o three_o room_n of_o a_o floor_n if_o the_o one_o be_v make_v very_o wide_a the_o two_o other_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v little_a the_o judgement_n call_v all_o thing_n before_o his_o tribunal_n and_o examine_v they_o upon_o two_o point_n whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a good_a or_o evil_n there_o he_o stay_v when_o the_o subject_n require_v contemplation_n only_o but_o when_o it_o require_v action_n than_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o judgement_n make_v the_o will_n to_o move_v towards_o that_o which_o the_o judgement_n have_v pronounce_v to_o be_v true_a and_o good_a for_o to_o move_v towards_o that_o which_o we_o judge_v to_o be_v false_a or_o evil_a we_o can_v for_o although_o our_o will_n follow_v many_o time_n false_a and_o evil_a object_n the_o judgement_n always_o consider_v they_o to_o be_v true_a and_o good_a in_o some_o respect_n neither_o will_v our_o will_n so_o much_o as_o bend_v towards_o any_o object_n unless_o our_o judgement_n do_v before_o warrant_v it_o to_o we_o true_a and_o good_a truth_n and_o falsehood_n have_v their_o spring_n without_o we_o but_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a as_o far_o as_o they_o concern_v our_o innocency_n and_o guiltiness_n have_v their_o spring_n within_o we_o and_o both_o spring_n from_o our_o judgement_n to_o which_o we_o must_v attribute_n what_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o heart_n by_o solomon_n in_o who_o tongue_n one_o word_n signify_v both_o prov._n 4.23_o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n herein_o then_o lie_v wisdom_n the_o worker_n and_o keeper_n of_o contentment_n of_o mind_n to_o give_v a_o sound_a judgement_n of_o object_n and_o thereupon_o to_o give_v good_a counsel_n to_o the_o will_n for_o embrace_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o resist_v all_o opposition_n to_o it_o by_o the_o arm_n of_o righteousness_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a so_o that_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o well_o bala_v and_o a_o well_o guide_v ship_n cut_v her_o way_n through_o the_o wave_n and_o make_v use_v of_o all_o wind_n to_o steer_v her_o course_n to_o the_o haven_n of_o salvation_n and_o god_n glory_n possess_v calm_a within_o among_o the_o storm_n abroad_o but_o for_o that_o wise_a and_o bless_a temper_n there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o high_a wisdom_n than_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o precept_n of_o philosophy_n can_v afford_v to_o the_o judgement_n by_o the_o judgement_n man_n be_v wise_a but_o by_o the_o will_n they_o be_v good_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n always_o go_v together_o when_o they_o go_v asunder_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o their_o name_n for_o that_o man_n be_v not_o wise_a that_o instruct_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v good_a and_o that_o man_n be_v not_o good_a that_o do_v good_a action_n not_o out_o of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n but_o out_o of_o superstition_n or_o custom_n the_o chief_a virtue_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o chief_a virtue_n of_o the_o will_n be_v his_o love_n these_o two_o virtue_n comprehend_v all_o other_o and_o help_v one_o another_o they_o joint_o give_v tranquillity_n and_o content_a to_o the_o soul_n when_o we_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n because_o we_o love_v he_o and_o when_o we_o love_v and_o obey_v he_o because_o we_o know_v he_o to_o be_v most_o good_a most_o wise_a most_o perfect_a and_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v love_v and_o obey_v the_o right_a bent_n and_o true_a perfection_n of_o the_o will_v man_n be_v a_o entire_a concurrence_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n both_o to_o execute_v the_o will_n of_o his_o command_n and_o undergo_v the_o will_n of_o his_o decree_n in_o both_o walk_n so_o unanimous_o with_o god_n that_o man_n have_v no_o other_o will_n but_o god_n he_o that_o have_v thus_o transform_v his_o will_n into_o god_n will_n possess_v a_o quiet_a and_o content_a mind_n for_o when_o we_o will_v always_o
to_o be_v get_v but_o within_o we_o from_o god_n and_o ourselves_o and_o take_v those_o thing_n for_o we_o which_o be_v none_o of_o we_o but_o depend_v of_o other_o and_o thereupon_o run_v towards_o those_o object_n thus_o mistake_v with_o a_o blind_a impetuositie_n these_o be_v the_o true_a root_n of_o sadness_n which_o root_v if_o we_o can_v pluck_v out_o of_o our_o breast_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v sad_a for_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o pluck_v out_o that_o weed_n for_o sadness_n be_v like_o a_o nettle_n a_o malignant_a sting_a weed_n spread_v in_o the_o soil_n where_o it_o have_v once_o take_v root_n and_o suck_v all_o the_o vigour_n and_o substance_n thereof_o it_o make_v a_o man_n murmur_n against_o god_n and_o envy_v his_o neighbour_n always_o discontent_v always_o needy_a suffer_v neither_o himself_n nor_o other_o to_o be_v at_o rest_n odious_a to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o his_o own_o self_n the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o occasion_n of_o sadness_n a_o wise_a man_n will_v not_o add_v voluntary_a sorrow_n to_o the_o necessary_a and_o since_o by_o sorrow_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o spirit_n be_v break_v prov._n 15.13_o and_o a_o break_a spirit_n dri_v up_o the_o bone_n prov._n 17.22_o so_o that_o sadness_n be_v the_o ruin_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n he_o will_v take_v so_o much_o care_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o both_o of_o which_o he_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n as_o to_o banish_v from_o his_o breast_n with_o his_o utmost_a industry_n that_o fret_a consumption_n the_o best_a course_n for_o that_o be_v to_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o the_o love_n and_o contemplation_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o his_o promise_n by_o these_o sadness_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v set_v in_o a_o pleasant_a and_o serene_a frame_n next_o this_o wisdom_n must_v be_v learn_v of_o solomon_n eccles_n 5.17_o it_o be_v good_a and_o comely_a for_o a_o man_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v 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that_o he_o can_v so_o much_o as_o seek_v it_o for_o he_o that_o feel_v not_o his_o sickness_n shall_v never_o look_v for_o the_o remedy_n mat._n 11.28_o come_v to_o i_o say_v christ_n all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n none_o be_v invite_v by_o the_o gospel_n but_o such_o as_o labour_v and_o be_v heavy_a load_v none_o but_o they_o can_v find_v rest_n unto_o their_o sonles_a this_o come_v to_o that_o i_o be_v say_v late_o that_o we_o must_v be_v sad_a for_o no_o evil_a but_o such_o as_o can_v be_v mend_v by_o our_o sadness_n such_o be_v contrition_n for_o sin_n for_o it_o help_v to_o heal_v it_o make_v we_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o great_a physician_n the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o merit_n be_v the_o sovereign_a remedy_n to_o that_o great_a sickness_n so_o that_o sadness_n end_v in_o joy_n we_o must_v grieve_v also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o for_o since_o we_o must_v love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n we_o must_v be_v 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