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thereupon_o as_o the_o most_o necessary_a conclusion_n of_o a_o logical_a demonstration_n such_o as_o be_v the_o love_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n reverence_n and_o veneration_n of_o he_o entire_a obedience_n to_o he_o patience_n and_o resignation_n of_o our_o will_n to_o his_o will_n sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n thankfulness_n to_o he_o dependence_n upon_o he_o trust_v in_o he_o a_o vigilant_a conversation_n become_v his_o sight_n and_o presence_n a_o imitation_n of_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v capable_a to_o imitate_v he_o in_o again_o 2._o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v account_v among_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o philosopher_n the_o great_a pitch_n of_o happiness_n attainable_a by_o man_n in_o this_o life_n and_o i_o dare_v confident_o assert_v that_o no_o precept_n no_o practice_n under_o heaven_n be_v more_o conducible_a to_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o mind_n
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like_a distemper_n of_o soul_n fill_v the_o world_n with_o rapine_n violence_n oppression_n contention_n and_o deceit_n which_o be_v cure_v and_o remedy_v by_o a_o observance_n of_o the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n more_o conducible_a to_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o benefit_n of_o humane_a society_n 5._o the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n evermore_o inculcate_n these_o two_o great_a qualification_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n namely_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n the_o former_a be_v that_o which_o excite_v the_o latter_a and_o the_o latter_a be_v that_o great_a command_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o full_o bring_v about_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o to_o a_o cheerful_a and_o sincere_a observance_n of_o he_o and_o his_o will_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o draw_v along_o with_o it_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n to_o god_n and_o this_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o what_o reason_n itself_o dictate_v and_o experience_n evidence_v he_o that_o have_v but_o the_o firm_a hold_n upon_o this_o affection_n govern_v a_o man_n as_o he_o please_v 6._o the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n in_o order_n to_o bring_v about_o man_n to_o love_n god_n give_v we_o the_o high_a most_o transcendent_a and_o oblige_a instance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o antecedent_n undeserved_a love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n especial_o in_o the_o admirable_a oeconomy_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v before-shewed_n and_o certain_o this_o be_v the_o most_o rational_a way_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v for_o the_o gain_n of_o this_o great_a affection_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n 1._o it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o that_o end_n love_n and_o beneficence_n be_v the_o great_a attractive_a of_o love_n as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v and_o that_o great_a god_n that_o form_v the_o humane_a soul_n and_o place_v it_o in_o its_o several_a habitude_n and_o affection_n and_o therefore_o best_o know_v what_o do_v most_o vigorous_o strike_v upon_o those_o active_a string_n the_o soul_n do_v therefore_o choose_v this_o effectual_a magnetism_n to_o bring_v about_o the_o soul_n to_o he_o 1_o john_n 4.10_o herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o first_o again_o 2._o this_o method_n of_o attract_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n by_o the_o great_a and_o primitive_a instance_n of_o his_o love_n to_o man_n be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o frame_n and_o mould_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n and_o offer_v no_o violence_n to_o it_o it_o be_v true_a the_o glorious_a god_n be_v not_o necessary_o bind_v to_o the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v establish_v in_o nature_n they_o be_v law_n give_v to_o his_o creature_n and_o not_o to_o himself_o and_o he_o may_v and_o sometime_o for_o great_a end_n derogate_v from_o those_o law_n by_o the_o interposition_n of_o his_o own_o immediate_a power_n as_o in_o miracle_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n may_v or_o might_n if_o he_o please_v break_v in_o upon_o the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v institute_v in_o the_o humane_a soul_n and_o may_v infringe_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o will_n and_o turn_v he_o about_o to_o he_o by_o a_o irresistible_a overpowering_a necessity_n but_o the_o wise_a god_n have_v settle_v and_o establish_v the_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n with_o so_o great_a wisdom_n and_o foresight_n that_o he_o rare_o violate_v they_o but_o ordinary_o proceed_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o providential_a regiment_n of_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o those_o law_n and_o institution_n which_o he_o have_v fix_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n in_o thing_n simple_o natural_a he_o usual_o proceed_v by_o natural_a application_n and_o in_o rational_a being_n by_o mean_n suitable_a to_o a_o rational_a nature_n and_o therefore_o have_v choose_v this_o mean_n to_o draw_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o he_o namely_o by_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n as_o most_o suitable_a to_o the_o complexion_n nature_n and_o constitution_n settle_v by_o his_o own_o ordination_n in_o the_o humane_a soul_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o as_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 12._o style_n the_o consecration_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o god_n a_o reasonable_a service_n so_o i_o do_v with_o the_o same_o evidence_n of_o reason_n style_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o christian_a religion_n a_o reasonable_a religion_n a_o religion_n fit_v and_o order_v with_o the_o most_o exquisite_a reason_n and_o sutableness_n thereunto_o to_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o due_a position_n respect_n and_o habitude_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o thereby_o to_o have_v a_o everlasting_a happiness_n chap._n fourteen_o concern_v the_o supernatural_a mean_n of_o retain_v the_o soul_n in_o its_o due_a respect_n and_o position_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o of_o the_o reduction_n thereof_o unto_o it_o i_o have_v hitherto_o consider_v of_o those_o two_o mean_n of_o reduction_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o its_o due_a position_n and_o respect_n to_o almighty_a god_n which_o i_o have_v style_v natural_a and_o rational_a it_o now_o remain_v that_o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o three_o mean_n which_o i_o call_v supernatural_a it_o appear_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o natural_a cause_n and_o effect_n in_o the_o world_n that_o beside_o the_o intrinsic_a power_n and_o propension_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v certain_a extrinsic_a common_a adjuvant_fw-la cause_n that_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n in_o the_o effect_n and_o appearance_n in_o the_o world_n the_o magnet_n have_v not_o only_o its_o intrinsic_a active_a principle_n its_o form_n from_o which_o its_o motion_n proceed_v but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o common_a magnetism_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o its_o efflux_n that_o 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in_o it_o and_o to_o communicate_v unto_o it_o these_o common_a intellectual_a principle_n which_o ordinary_o and_o general_o obtain_v in_o all_o man_n and_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o humane_a intellectual_a soul_n as_o the_o sun_n and_o its_o light_n and_o influence_n stand_v in_o relation_n to_o vital_a nature_n in_o the_o low_a world_n and_o this_o they_o call_v intellectus_fw-la agens_fw-la which_o averro_n suppose_v to_o be_v vltima_fw-la intelligentiarum_fw-la separatarum_fw-la and_o depute_v to_o the_o actuate_a and_o exciting_a of_o intellection_n in_o men._n this_o opinion_n have_v be_v possible_o upon_o reason_n probable_a enough_o lay_v aside_o for_o many_o age_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o use_v therefore_o that_o i_o make_v of_o it_o only_o be_v this_o that_o though_o this_o opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v dark_a and_o obscure_a and_o not_o bottom_v upon_o a_o clear_a evidence_n yet_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o and_o under_o it_o a_o adumbration_n of_o a_o 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