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particular_a duty_n which_o have_v all_o of_o they_o a_o necessary_a relation_n to_o those_o which_o i_o have_v already_o set_v down_o in_o general_n all_o these_o external_a duty_n be_v arbitrary_a and_o indifferent_a at_o least_o in_o their_o first_o foundation_n and_o original_a but_o the_o spiritual_a duty_n be_v in_o themselves_o absolute_o necessary_a we_o may_v dispense_v with_o outward_a duty_n but_o we_o can_v never_o dispense_v with_o the_o other_o they_o depend_v on_o a_o inviolable_a law_n the_o immutable_a and_o necessary_a order_n outward_a duty_n of_o themselves_o do_v not_o sanctify_v those_o that_o render_v they_o to_o god_n they_o receive_v their_o worth_n and_o value_v only_o from_o the_o spiritual_a duty_n which_o accompany_v they_o but_o all_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o true_a judgement_n do_v immediate_o and_o of_o themselves_o honour_v the_o divine_a perfection_n vii_o thus_o for_o instance_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n indifferent_a 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hell_n or_o by_o gratify_v our_o passion_n join_v with_o the_o only_a enemy_n we_o have_v to_o blind_v and_o destroy_v we_o vi_o who_o then_o be_v he_o that_o can_v render_v to_o his_o neighbour_n the_o duty_n of_o charity_n or_o benevolence_n certain_o he_o that_o know_v the_o vanity_n of_o transitory_a enjoyment_n and_o the_o solidity_n of_o the_o future_a good_n the_o stability_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n build_v on_o that_o immovable_a rock_n the_o well_o belove_a son_n of_o the_o almighty_a he_o that_o compare_v time_n with_o eternity_n and_o follow_v the_o great_a principle_n of_o christian_a morality_n measure_v the_o duty_n of_o civil_a friendship_n and_o society_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o society_n which_o be_v join_v here_o upon_o earth_n by_o grace_n and_o cement_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n by_o the_o perpetual_a communion_n of_o a_o good_a which_o shall_v be_v give_v whole_a and_o entire_a to_o all_o and_o entire_a to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o he_o in_o fine_a that_o continual_o meditate_v on_o that_o divine_a society_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v with_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o mutual_a love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o that_o happy_a love_n which_o shall_v for_o ever_o unite_v we_o to_o god_n he_o and_o he_o alone_o be_v capable_a of_o pay_v to_o his_o neighbour_n the_o duty_n of_o benevolence_n all_o other_o man_n be_v destitute_a of_o charity_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o love_v we_o with_o the_o love_n which_o be_v due_a to_o we_o and_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o second_o great_a commandment_n of_o the_o christian_a law_n that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o know_v their_o essential_a obligation_n towards_o we_o the_o correspondence_n they_o have_v with_o we_o their_o friendship_n their_o society_n will_v rather_o be_v the_o fatal_a cause_n of_o our_o misery_n than_o the_o happy_a foundation_n of_o our_o joy_n and_o tranquillity_n vii_o let_v people_n say_v what_o they_o will_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o separate_v the_o law_n of_o civil_a society_n from_o those_o of_o christian_a charity_n to_o i_o they_o seem_v inseparable_a in_o the_o practical_a part_n the_o citizen_n of_o my_o earthly_a city_n be_v already_o by_o grace_n a_o citizen_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n the_o subject_a of_o my_o prince_n be_v a_o domestic_a of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n now_o you_o be_v no_o more_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n 2.19_o eph._n 2.19_o say_v s._n paul_n but_o fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundarion_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a cornerstone_n in_o who_o all_o the_o building_n fit_o frame_v together_o grow_v unto_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v i_o then_o engage_v in_o the_o design_n of_o a_o friend_n who_o seek_v to_o advance_v his_o fortune_n here_o upon_o earth_n and_o hazard_n the_o possession_n which_o he_o have_v in_o heaven_n shall_v i_o by_o my_o counsel_n and_o friend_n favour_v his_o ambition_n and_o advance_v one_o who_o want_v that_o constancy_n and_o resolution_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o subordinate_a government_n to_o a_o station_n which_o all_o wise_a and_o understand_a man_n be_v afraid_a of_o a_o friend_n tremble_v for_o his_o friend_n when_o he_o behold_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o danger_n a_o mother_n be_v fright_v when_o she_o see_v her_o child_n clamber_v up_o a_o steep_a place_n and_o shall_v not_o i_o be_v in_o fear_n for_o a_o relation_n for_o a_o dear_a friend_n in_o christ_n who_o i_o see_v environ_v on_o all_o side_n with_o dreadful_a precipice_n and_o yet_o still_o climb_v high_o to_o a_o place_n that_o make_v the_o strong_a head_n giddy_a viii_o the_o present_a life_n shall_v be_v consider_v with_o relation_n to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o follow_v and_o shall_v be_v follow_v by_o no_o other_o the_o society_n which_o we_o now_o form_n be_v no_o otherwise_o durable_a than_o as_o it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n it_o be_v for_o this_o second_o society_n that_o the_o first_o be_v ordain_v it_o be_v to_o merit_v heaven_n that_o we_o live_v upon_o earth_n i_o repeat_v this_o truth_n often_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v thorough_o convince_v of_o it_o we_o shall_v engrave_v it_o deep_o on_o our_o memory_n we_o shall_v incessant_o revolve_v it_o in_o our_o mind_n for_o fear_v lest_o the_o continual_a action_n of_o sensible_a object_n shall_v blot_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o if_o we_o be_v full_o convince_v of_o this_o truth_n if_o we_o make_v it_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o judgement_n and_o desire_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v concern_v at_o the_o want_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o shall_v not_o much_o esteem_n we_o shall_v not_o then_o take_v such_o measure_n as_o tend_v only_o to_o make_v we_o happy_a upon_o earth_n and_o 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also_o in_o the_o creature_n order_n or_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v common_a to_o all_o spiritual_a being_n the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v common_a to_o all_o cause_n therefore_o we_o can_v dispense_v with_o our_o obedience_n to_o that_o law_n because_o we_o can_v act_v but_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o that_o power_n 10._o we_o may_v nevertheless_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a nay_o we_o can_v desire_v to_o be_v miserable_a but_o we_o must_v neither_o desire_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o make_v we_o happy_a but_o what_o order_n allow_v of_o we_o shall_v never_o find_v happiness_n if_o we_o seek_v it_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o his_o law_n it_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o power_n to_o use_v it_o against_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o communicate_v it_o the_o voluptuous_a man_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a in_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v so_o perhaps_o in_o part_n in_o consequence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v eternal_o miserable_a in_o the_o other_o in_o consequence_n of_o the_o immutable_a order_n of_o justice_n or_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o require_v that_o every_o abuse_n of_o divine_a thing_n shall_v be_v eternal_o punish_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n for_o we_o shall_v take_v good_a notice_n that_o nothing_o be_v more_o holy_a more_o sacred_a and_o more_o divine_a than_o power_n and_o he_o that_o attribute_n it_o to_o himself_o he_o that_o make_v it_o subservient_fw-fr to_o his_o pleasure_n his_o pride_n or_o his_o own_o particular_a desire_n commit_v a_o crime_n the_o enormity_n of_o which_o god_n alone_o know_v and_o can_v punish_v 11._o it_o be_v a_o abominable_a piece_n of_o injustice_n in_o any_o man_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o his_o nobility_n dignity_n quality_n learning_n riches_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n he_o that_o glori_v 10.17_o 2_o cor._n 10.17_o let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o refer_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o greatness_n nor_o power_n but_o in_o god_n a_o man_n may_v set_v some_o value_n on_o himself_o and_o prefer_v himself_o before_o his_o horse_n he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o esteem_v other_o man_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n god_n have_v real_o impart_v to_o they_o his_o be_v but_o to_o speak_v proper_o and_o exact_o he_o have_v not_o impart_v to_o they_o his_o power_n and_o glory_n god_n do_v every_o thing_n that_o we_o think_v we_o do_v ourselves_o he_o alone_o deserve_v all_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v give_v to_o his_o creature_n he_o alone_o deserve_v all_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o soul_n so_o that_o he_o who_o will_v be_v belove_v honour_a and_o fear_v by_o other_o man_n will_v put_v himself_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o share_v with_o he_o the_o duty_n which_o belong_v to_o power_n 12._o in_o like_a manner_n he_o that_o fear_v love_n and_o honour_n the_o creature_n as_o real_a power_n commit_v a_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n and_o his_o crime_n become_v very_o heinous_a when_o his_o fear_n or_o love_n run_v to_o that_o excess_n that_o they_o rule_v in_o his_o heart_n above_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v less_o dispose_v to_o employ_v himself_o about_o the_o creator_n than_o about_o the_o creature_n by_o a_o disposition_n acquire_v by_o his_o own_o choice_n or_o by_o free_a and_o voluntary_a act_n he_o be_v a_o abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 13._o all_o the_o time_n that_o we_o lose_v or_o do_v not_o employ_v for_o god_n who_o be_v the_o sole_a cause_n of_o the_o duration_n of_o our_o be_v be_v a_o robbery_n or_o rather_o a_o kind_n of_o sacrilege_n for_o since_o god_n act_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o not_o for_o our_o pleasure_n we_o do_v then_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v render_v his_o action_n unserviceable_a to_o his_o design_n 14._o in_o general_n every_o gift_n that_o god_n bestow_v on_o we_o which_o we_o render_v useless_a in_o relation_n to_o his_o glory_n be_v a_o robbery_n and_o god_n by_o the_o necessity_n 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simplicity_n and_o immutability_n of_o the_o divine_a conduct_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o there_o be_v no_o other_o virtue_n but_o the_o love_n of_o order_n and_o reason_n without_o this_o love_n all_o virtue_n be_v false_a we_o must_v not_o confound_v duty_n with_o virtue_n we_o may_v discharge_v our_o duty_n without_o virtue_n it_o be_v for_o want_n of_o consult_v reason_n that_o man_n approve_v and_o follow_v damnable_a custom_n faith_n serve_v or_o conduct_n to_o reason_n for_o reason_n be_v the_o supreme_a law_n of_o all_o intelligent_a being_n p._n 12._o chap._n iii_o the_o love_n of_o order_n do_v not_o differ_v from_o charity_n two_o sort_n of_o love_n one_o of_o union_n and_o the_o other_o of_o benevolence_n the_o former_a be_v due_a only_a to_o power_n or_o to_o god_n alone_o the_o latter_a aught_o to_o be_v proportion_v to_o persoâ—â—â—_n merit_n as_o our_o duty_n to_o relative_a self-love_n enlighten_v be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o love_n of_o union_n the_o love_n of_o order_n be_v common_a to_o all_o men._n the_o species_n of_o the_o love_n of_o order_n natural_a and_o free_a actual_a and_o habitual_a only_o that_o which_o be_v free_a habitual_a and_o roll_a render_v we_o just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o that_o virtue_n consist_v in_o nothing_o but_o a_o free_a habitual_a and_o roll_a love_n of_o the_o immutable_a order_n p._n 21._o chap._n iu._n two_o fundamental_a truth_n belong_v to_o this_o treatise_n i._o act_n produce_v habit_n and_o habit_n acts._n ii_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o always_o produce_v the_o act_n of_o its_o roll_a habit._n the_o sinner_n may_v avoid_v commit_v any_o particular_a sin_n and_o the_o just_a man_n may_v lose_v his_o charity_n because_o there_o be_v no_o sinner_n without_o some_o love_n for_o order_n and_o no_o just_a man_n without_o self-love_n we_o can_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o freewill_n the_o mean_n in_o general_a of_o acquire_v and_o preserve_v charity_n the_o method_n use_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o these_o mean_n p._n 23._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o mind_n our_o desire_n be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o our_o knowledge_n the_o contemplation_n of_o abstract_n idea_n be_v difficult_a the_o strength_n of_o the_o mind_n consist_v in_o a_o acquire_v habit_n of_o endure_v the_o labour_n of_o attention_n the_o way_n to_o acquire_v it_o be_v to_o silence_n our_o sense_n imagination_n and_o passion_n to_o regulate_v our_o study_n and_o to_o meditate_v only_o on_o clear_a idea_n p._n 40._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o mind_n we_o shall_v suspend_v our_o assent_n as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v which_o be_v the_o great_a rule_n by_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o mind_n we_o may_v avoid_v error_n and_o sin_n as_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o mind_n we_o free_v ourselves_o from_o ignorance_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o use_n some_o instance_n of_o its_o vsefulness_n in_o physics_n morality_n and_o civil_a life_n p._n 51._o chap._n vii_o of_o obedience_n to_o order_n the_o mean_n of_o acquire_v a_o firm_a and_o roll_a disposition_n to_o obey_v it_o it_o can_v be_v do_v without_o grace_n how_o far_o the_o right_a use_n of_o our_o strength_n and_o liberty_n contribute_v towards_o it_o by_o the_o light_n it_o produce_v in_o we_o by_o the_o contemptible_a opinion_n it_o give_v we_o of_o our_o passion_n and_o by_o the_o purity_n which_o it_o preserve_v and_o establish_v in_o our_o imagination_n p._n 61._o chap._n viii_o the_o mean_n which_o religion_n furnish_v we_o with_o to_o gain_v and_o preserve_v the_o love_n of_o order_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o grace_n we_o must_v call_v upon_o he_o with_o confidence_n when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n the_o actual_a love_n of_o order_n be_v change_v into_o habitual_a in_o consequence_n of_o the_o permanent_a desire_n of_o christ_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o truth_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n the_o fear_n of_o hell_n be_v as_o good_a a_o motive_n as_o the_o desire_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n we_o must_v not_o confound_v the_o motive_n with_o the_o end_n the_o desire_n of_o be_v happy_a or_o self-love_n shall_v make_v we_o conformable_a to_o order_n or_o obedient_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n p._n 71._o chap._n ix_o the_o church_n in_o its_o prayer_n address_n its_o self_n to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n and_o why_o we_o shall_v pray_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n angel_n and_o saint_n but_o not_o as_o occasional_a cause_n of_o inward_a grace_n the_o angel_n and_o even_o the_o devil_n have_v power_n over_o body_n as_o occasional_a cause_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o devil_n may_v tempt_v we_o and_o the_o angel_n promote_v the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n p._n 83._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o the_o sensation_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o 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in_o they_o any_o qualification_n which_o the_o world_n esteem_v and_o only_o make_v a_o jest_n and_o a_o diversion_n of_o their_o great_a and_o most_o material_a imperfection_n such_o as_o discover_v to_o those_o that_o be_v skilled_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n a_o abominable_a pravity_n and_o corruption_n and_o if_o a_o tutor_n though_o never_o so_o good_a a_o christian_a and_o a_o sensible_a man_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o extinguish_v their_o pride_n and_o self-love_n the_o approbation_n of_o a_o peremptory_a father_n or_o a_o fond_a mother_n shall_v beget_v in_o they_o such_o a_o hatred_n and_o contempt_n of_o he_o as_o shall_v make_v he_o incapable_a of_o ever_o do_v they_o any_o good_a child_n good_a the_o great_a reverence_n and_o respect_n shall_v be_v show_v to_o child_n maxima_fw-la debetur_fw-la pvero_fw-la reâ—erentia_fw-la say_v a_o judicious_a author_n example_n and_o outward_a behaviour_n irresistible_o persuade_v young_a people_n when_o they_o suit_n with_o 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enough_o leave_v to_o interrupt_v he_o in_o his_o pleasure_n and_o disturb_v he_o in_o his_o debauch_n and_o be_v persuade_v by_o the_o example_n and_o conduct_n of_o his_o father_n that_o every_o thing_n ought_v to_o obey_v his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n he_o will_v employ_v all_o his_o power_n and_o all_o those_o person_n over_o who_o he_o have_v any_o authority_n in_o gratify_v his_o desire_n for_o he_o will_v find_v himself_o actual_o happy_a in_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o will_v not_o have_v education_n and_o experience_n enough_o to_o apprehend_v the_o fatal_a consequence_n of_o they_o child_n therefore_o shall_v be_v govern_v by_o reason_n as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o they_o have_v â—ll_o the_o same_o inclination_n with_o grow_v man_n though_o the_o object_n of_o their_o desire_n be_v different_a and_o they_o will_v never_o be_v solid_o virtuous_a if_o they_o be_v not_o accustom_a to_o obey_v a_o law_n which_o shall_v never_o 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mention_v a_o mother_n carry_v her_o burden_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n and_o hardship_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o world_n with_o extreme_a pain_n but_o she_o do_v not_o give_v it_o shape_v and_o growth_n much_o less_o do_v she_o give_v a_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n which_o animate_v her_o child_n therefore_o she_o have_v no_o right_a to_o command_v he_o but_o in_o subordination_n to_o the_o universal_a reason_n because_o she_o have_v no_o power_n to_o conceive_v he_o but_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n xx._n nevertheless_o a_o son_n shall_v stand_v in_o fear_n of_o his_o parent_n when_o they_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o for_o god_n who_o give_v and_o preserve_v his_o be_v god_n who_o can_v throw_v he_o headlong_o into_o hell_n god_n who_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o authority_n over_o he_o command_v he_o by_o his_o law_n to_o obey_v they_o and_o by_o that_o command_n give_v they_o a_o right_a to_o command_v he_o but_o parent_n shall_v not_o make_v 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