effect_n of_o discharge_v his_o duty_n and_o so_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v happy_a and_o therefore_o a_o happiness_n to_o do_v our_o duty_n the_o sum_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n be_v to_o love_v he_o as_o ourselves_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v full_a contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o we_o be_v neighbour_n unto_o all_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o he_o die_v for_o our_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o friend_n and_o if_o we_o love_v all_o the_o world_n for_o which_o christ_n die_v with_o such_o a_o singleness_n of_o love_n as_o we_o love_v ourselves_o with_o we_o can_v fail_v of_o observe_v that_o other_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 7._o 12._o which_o be_v the_o do_v unto_o other_o as_o we_o will_v that_o other_o shall_v do_v to_o we_o and_o then_o by_o a_o consequence_n unavoidable_a we_o shall_v not_o covet_v another_o man_n good_n because_o we_o will_v not_o that_o another_o shall_v covet_v we_o and_o covet_v nothing_o that_o be_v another_o we_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v satisfy_v and_o content_v with_o our_o own_o and_o in_o contentment_n or_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v synonymous_n it_o will_v be_v grant_v by_o all_o the_o world_n that_o real_a happiness_n do_v consist_v sect._n 20._o now_o if_o the_o love_a of_o one_o another_o even_o as_o christ_n have_v love_v we_o and_o as_o ourselves_o do_v love_v ourselves_o do_v infer_v our_o love_a god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n as_o s._n john_n do_v clear_o intimate_v 1_o joh._n 4._o 20._o and_o if_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v amount_v all_o to_o this_o that_o we_o love_v one_o another_o with_o such_o a_o love_n as_o our_o lord_n do_v clear_o intimate_v in_o the_o 13_o 14_o 15_o and_o 17._o chapter_n of_o s._n john_n gospel_n then_o we_o discern_v the_o great_a reason_n of_o those_o expression_n of_o s._n paul_n he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v 14._o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o one_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o than_o all_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v withal_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n do_v make_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o be_v content_a and_o by_o consequence_n to_o be_v happy_a and_o by_o consequence_n a_o happiness_n to_o do_v our_o duty_n for_o he_o that_o say_v in_o plain_a term_n thou_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o rob_v or_o defraud_v thy_o neighbour_n of_o his_o life_n his_o wife_n his_o good_n or_o his_o good_a name_n but_o thou_o shall_v also_o not_o coveâ—…_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v another_o do_v clear_o say_v in_o effect_n and_o substance_n thou_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o own_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o any_o want_n of_o the_o thing_n without_o but_o shall_v have_v happiness_n within_o thou_o all_o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v thou_o shall_v have_v absolute_a contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n can_v have_v no_o more_o this_o be_v the_o precept_n which_o i_o command_v and_o this_o the_o duty_n thou_o be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v what_o be_v not_o thou_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o other_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v as_o happy_a as_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o and_o thus_o at_o last_o i_o have_v proceed_v unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o thing_n propose_v to_o be_v prove_v sect._n 21._o another_o way_n whereby_o to_o prove_v it_o will_v be_v to_o argue_v from_o that_o trichotomie_n in_o the_o 6._o chapt_n of_o micah_n at_o the_o 8._o verse_n where_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v compendious_o divide_v into_o these_o three_o member_n to_o do_v justice_n to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o our_o god_n the_o first_o of_o which_o bestow_v upon_o we_o a_o full_a serenity_n of_o mind_n the_o most_o desirable_a felicity_n of_o be_v satisfy_v with_o ourselves_o and_o so_o by_o consequence_n it_o yield_v we_o the_o great_a pleasure_n the_o second_o be_v not_o only_o to_o make_v our_o donor_n to_o become_v our_o debtor_n but_o to_o lend_v he_o our_o riches_n upon_o increase_n nor_o that_o for_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o but_o for_o a_o hundred-fold_n the_o principal_a mat._n 19_o 20._o and_o by_o consequence_n it_o yield_v we_o the_o great_a gain_n the_o three_o be_v that_o which_o speak_v we_o master_n of_o our_o self_n by_o speak_v we_o servant_n to_o a_o master_n who_o service_n be_v not_o only_a freedom_n but_o empire_n too_o illi_fw-la servire_fw-la est_fw-la regnare_fw-la say_v espensaeus_n and_o give_v we_o the_o advantage_n of_o that_o most_o honourable_a subjection_n which_o in_o tacitus_n his_o judgement_n do_v place_v the_o subject_n above_o their_o prince_n make_v we_o favourite_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o by_o consequence_n it_o yield_v the_o great_a honour_n so_o that_o unless_o we_o be_v profess_o platonic_a lover_n of_o disobedience_n all_o our_o duty_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o very_a unruly_o of_o our_o desire_n the_o do_v of_o justice_n do_v comply_v with_o our_o sensuality_n the_o love_a of_o mercy_n with_o our_o avarice_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o our_o god_n be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o our_o ambition_n sect._n 22._o lest_o this_o shall_v seem_v at_o first_o hear_v to_o be_v but_o a_o phansiful_a way_n of_o argue_v i_o shall_v show_v it_o once_o more_o by_o a_o clear_a light_n as_o for_o the_o first_o the_o do_v of_o justice_n it_o entertain_v its_o entertainer_n with_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o in_o the_o wise_a man_n judgement_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n it_o be_v so_o acceptable_a and_o pleasant_a to_o reflect_v in_o a_o man_n thought_n upon_o his_o have_v do_v well_o have_v wrong_v no_o man_n defraud_v no_o man_n but_o deal_v righteous_o with_o all_o that_o any_o man_n who_o understanding_n have_v not_o quite_o lose_v its_o taste_n may_v make_v as_o pleasant_a a_o meal_n on_o a_o mess_n of_o honesty_n i_o speak_v of_o likeness_n and_o not_o equality_n as_o if_o he_o have_v dine_v that_o day_n in_o paradise_n and_o take_v his_o supper_n in_o heaven_n itself_o sect._n 23._o the_o second_o the_o love_a of_o mercy_n be_v the_o give_v ourselves_o a_o right_n to_o what_o we_o have_v by_o our_o part_n with_o the_o possession_n for_o non_fw-la videtur_fw-la cujusquam_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la casu_fw-la auferri_fw-la potest_fw-la say_v caius_n the_o lawyer_n nothing_o be_v proper_o our_o own_o which_o can_v possible_o cease_v to_o be_v so_o by_o be_v entrust_v unto_o a_o treasury_n where_o rust_n and_o moth_n can_v corrupt_v or_o where_o thief_n break_v through_o and_o steal_v from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v the_o thrift_n if_o not_o the_o avarice_n of_o a_o merciful_a man_n to_o make_v heaven_n his_o coffer_n and_o to_o inventory_n his_o good_n by_o the_o number_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o have_v be_v a_o benefactor_n for_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n we_o be_v worth_n no_o more_o than_o we_o have_v wise_o give_v away_o and_o that_o the_o part_n with_o our_o possession_n be_v no_o infringe_n of_o our_o right_n appear_v not_o only_o by_o god_n but_o justinian_o law_n for_o &_o eum_fw-la habere_fw-la dicimus_fw-la qui_fw-la rei_fw-la dominus_fw-la est_fw-la aeque_fw-la ac_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la rem_fw-la tenet_fw-la say_v ulpian_n and_o this_o rule_n of_o the_o civilian_n you_o may_v interpret_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n for_o when_o say_v he_o we_o be_v poor_a by_o make_v many_o rich_a we_o be_v as_o 10._o have_v nothing_o and_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n sect._n 24._o last_o for_o the_o three_o the_o walk_v humble_o with_o our_o god_n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o safe_a but_o noble_a temper_n not_o only_o the_o most_o christian_n but_o the_o most_o handsome_a quality_n and_o thence_o be_v call_v by_o s._n peter_n not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v profitable_a or_o gainful_a in_o relation_n to_o god_n of_o who_o it_o look_v for_o its_o reward_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o that_o be_v handsome_a or_o comely_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 4._o where_o have_v say_v wherein_o comeliness_n do_v but_o negative_o consist_v not_o in_o the_o plait_v of_o the_o hair_n or_o put_v on_o of_o our_o apparel_n he_o proceed_v to_o inform_v we_o wherein_o it_o positive_o consist_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o corruptible_a even_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o a_o quiet_a spirit_n it_o be_v this_o that_o make_v we_o like_o the_o queen_n daughter_n all_o glorious_a within_o and_o therefore_o when_o celsus_n upbraid_v origen_n with_o that_o degenerous_a modesty_n of_o the_o christian_n for_o
shall_v we_o convert_v that_o noble_a liberty_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o into_o looseness_n and_o take_v occasion_n to_o be_v rebellious_a from_o his_o leave_v we_o to_o be_v free_a shall_v we_o so_o very_o ill_o requite_v he_o for_o his_o great_a favour_n and_o partiality_n as_o to_o become_v the_o very_o worst_a of_o all_o his_o creature_n under_o heaven_n because_o he_o make_v we_o the_o very_o best_a methinks_v it_o shall_v melt_v we_o into_o obedience_n that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o noble_a creature_n as_o creature_n capable_a of_o friendship_n as_o creature_n make_v of_o the_o most_o liberal_a and_o most_o ingenuous_a constitution_n that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o persuade_v where_o he_o have_v power_n to_o compel_v and_o so_o far_o forth_o to_o command_v we_o as_o still_o to_o leave_v we_o freeman_n that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o speak_v to_o we_o as_o here_o he_o do_v not_o in_o the_o stile_n of_o a_o absolute_a sovereign_n if_o you_o can_v 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be_v come_v and_o have_v suffer_v and_o he_o who_o now_o love_v he_o not_o be_v for_o ever_o unworthy_a of_o his_o love_n or_o let_v the_o lord_n come_v as_o cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la or_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v and_o punish_v he_o or_o let_v such_o a_o sinner_n be_v anathema_n at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o zegerus_n word_n it_o for_o though_o atha_n be_v the_o preterperfect_a tense_n yet_o it_o be_v common_a among_o the_o hebrew_n to_o set_v the_o preterperfect_a for_o either_o the_o present_a or_o the_o future_a or_o as_o here_o in_o a_o optative_a which_o have_v also_o the_o force_n of_o a_o imperative_a signification_n sect._n 2._o so_o that_o the_o duty_n and_o the_o danger_n be_v thus_o explicate_v asunder_o will_n if_o we_o take_v they_o in_o conjunction_n admit_v of_o this_o paraphrase_n if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n so_o as_o a_o saviour_n do_v deserve_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o soul_n so_o as_o to_o keep_v the_o very_o sour_a and_o most_o unpleasant_a of_o his_o commandment_n as_o far_o as_o the_o take_n up_o his_o cross_n and_o hold_v close_o to_o he_o in_o time_n of_o trial_n if_o any_o man_n love_v he_o not_o so_o entire_o as_o to_o hate_v his_o own_o life_n for_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v he_o let_v he_o sink_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o heavy_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n let_v all_o the_o curse_n light_n upon_o he_o which_o once_o be_v hear_v from_o mount_n ebal_n let_v he_o not_o only_o be_v anathema_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n cherem_n and_o note_n a_o give_v up_o to_o satan_n for_o the_o 5._o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o anathema_n maranatha_n which_o note_v a_o absolute_a cut_n off_o a_o utter_a excision_n or_o extirpation_n from_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n let_v he_o not_o only_o be_v anathema_n a_o severity_n intend_v to_o purge_v the_o sinner_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o maran_n atha_n which_o be_v severe_a as_o be_v intend_v to_o rid_v the_o church_n of_o a_o sinner_n let_v he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n as_o well_o of_o the_o bridegroom_n as_o of_o the_o bride_n let_v he_o for_o ever_o be_v destroy_v not_o only_o in_o this_o but_o the_o other_o world_n sect._n 3_o and_o now_o by_o this_o time_n i_o suppose_v we_o all_o be_v well_o enough_o acquaint_v as_o well_o with_o the_o duty_n we_o be_v under_o as_o with_o the_o danger_n we_o be_v in_o as_o well_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o love_n which_o be_v here_o require_v as_o with_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o curse_n which_o be_v here_o denounce_v sect._n 4._o and_o if_o the_o danger_n be_v so_o great_a of_o not_o perform_v this_o duty_n of_o love_a christ_n what_o kind_n of_o mean_n shall_v we_o not_o use_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o one_o and_o in_o consequence_n of_o that_o for_o the_o escape_n of_o the_o other_o by_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o importunity_n and_o by_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n how_o shall_v we_o wrestle_v and_o contend_v as_o jacob_n do_v with_o the_o almighty_a resolve_v never_o to_o let_v he_o go_v till_o he_o have_v bless_v we_o with_o a_o ability_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o require_v if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n and_o method_n if_o any_o stratagem_n of_o reason_n if_o any_o pulley_n of_o the_o will_n whereby_o to_o wind_v up_o our_o affection_n to_o thing_n above_o lord_n how_o incessant_o shall_v we_o labour_v to_o put_v such_o instrument_n into_o use_n how_o much_o more_o do_v it_o concern_v we_o than_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o the_o pomp_n of_o the_o world_n be_v worth_a to_o be_v as_o obstinate_a as_o it_o be_v possible_a not_o only_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n but_o also_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o those_o method_n unto_o which_o we_o may_v be_v prompt_v by_o art_n or_o nature_n never_o abate_v of_o our_o endeavour_n in_o use_v the_o artifice_n and_o the_o empire_n both_o of_o the_o intellect_n and_o the_o will_n until_o 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that_o we_o be_v steward_n of_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o be_v diligent_o 8._o to_o look_v lest_o any_o man_n fail_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o again_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v his_o own_o reward_n according_a to_o his_o own_o labour_n let_v we_o never_o cease_v to_o labour_v in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n till_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n which_o never_o fail_v to_o work_v with_o any_o who_o do_v not_o fail_v to_o work_v with_o it_o we_o have_v wrought_v ourselves_o up_o to_o a_o love_n of_o christ._n be_v comparative_o neglectful_a of_o all_o other_o duty_n until_o we_o have_v thorough_o attain_v to_o this_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o as_o our_o faith_n be_v pre-required_n to_o our_o love_n so_o be_v our_o love_n to_o our_o obedience_n and_o our_o obedience_n unto_o our_o bliss_n and_o we_o must_v perfect_v our_o foundation_n before_o we_o build_v for_o debile_a fundamentum_fw-la fallit_fw-la opus_fw-la the_o 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will_v receive_v we_o with_o a_o euge_fw-la well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n what_o heart_n have_v a_o servant_n to_o do_v his_o work_n when_o he_o neither_o love_v the_o master_n nor_o have_v pleasure_n in_o his_o command_n and_o yet_o what_o hope_n have_v a_o servant_n to_o earn_v his_o wage_n who_o for_o want_v of_o affection_n neglect_v his_o work_n it_o be_v therefore_o for_o our_o interest_n the_o most_o that_o may_v be_v to_o love_v our_o saviour_n and_o our_o prince_n 31._o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o reward_v or_o punish_v and_o so_o to_o love_v he_o as_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n sect._n 5._o but_o suppose_v it_o be_v not_o useful_a to_o love_v this_o saviour_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v get_v by_o be_v loyal_a to_o this_o prince_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o lovely_a as_o well_o as_o great_a that_o whilst_o he_o awe_v we_o with_o his_o command_n he_o seek_v to_o melt_v we_o with_o his_o entreaty_n methinks_v we_o shall_v be_v so_o charm_v as_o 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amazement_n how_o a_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n can_v make_v a_o shift_n not_o to_o love_v he_o and_o not_o to_o love_v he_o for_o himself_o too_o and_o yet_o we_o see_v by_o christ_n himself_o it_o be_v but_o indefinite_o propose_v it_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o love_v i_o though_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n and_o we_o do_v hope_v we_o be_v his_o member_n and_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o the_o member_n to_o love_v the_o head_n though_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o vine_n and_o we_o conceive_v we_o be_v the_o branch_n and_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o the_o branch_n to_o cleave_v in_o love_n unto_o the_o vine_n yet_o it_o seem_v a_o thing_n questionable_a whether_o we_o love_v he_o or_o love_v he_o not_o and_o since_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o true_a member_n not_o to_o love_v its_o own_o head_n we_o may_v know_v by_o this_o token_n whether_o we_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n or_o not_o s._n paul_n say_v express_o that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n and_o that_o no_o man_n yet_o do_v ever_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh._n so_o that_o 30._o if_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o or_o no_o we_o love_v our_o saviour_n it_o must_v be_v also_o another_o question_n whether_o or_o no_o we_o be_v his_o member_n whether_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o visible_a church_n only_o whether_o genuine_a and_o natural_a or_o counterfeit_a branch_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o herein_o lie_v the_o sadness_n of_o our_o condition_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o fail_v in_o our_o love_n to_o christ_n that_o if_o we_o suspect_v we_o be_v not_o his_o member_n we_o can_v yet_o be_v so_o well_o satisfy_v or_o unconcern_v in_o our_o unhappiness_n as_o not_o to_o take_v any_o great_a thought_n what_o shall_v happen_v to_o we_o hereafter_o and_o if_o we_o think_v we_o be_v his_o member_n that_o we_o can_v seek_v out_o occasion_n of_o slack_v our_o love_n towards_o a_o saviour_n in_o love_v who_o we_o must_v confess_v our_o endless_a happiness_n do_v consist_v sect._n 8._o in_o the_o behold_n of_o a_o interlude_n or_o in_o the_o read_n of_o a_o romance_n man_n will_v be_v often_o so_o affect_v with_o the_o lively_a representation_n of_o some_o incomparable_a lover_n and_o of_o his_o admirable_a suffering_n for_o the_o dear_a object_n of_o his_o love_n as_o to_z let_v fall_v tear_n at_o the_o solemnity_n now_o what_o other_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o man_n shall_v thus_o be_v real_a lover_n of_o a_o imaginary_a virtue_n and_o unfeigned_o concern_v in_o another_o man_n fiction_n whilst_o they_o know_v and_o consider_v it_o be_v but_o a_o fiction_n but_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o man_n before_o he_o degenerate_v into_o a_o brute_n both_o to_o love_n the_o virtuous_a and_o to_o compassionate_v the_o miserable_a to_o espouse_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o best-deserving_a and_o to_o side_n with_o innocence_n in_o her_o affliction_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v avoidable_a that_o he_o who_o can_v love_v goodness_n without_o any_o reference_n to_o himself_o his_o private_a interess_n and_o end_n have_v dear_o buy_v that_o disability_n which_o he_o can_v never_o have_v get_v at_o a_o low_a rate_n than_o that_o of_o part_v with_o his_o humanity_n and_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n those_o flower_n of_o paradise_n which_o the_o god_n of_o good_a nature_n have_v plant_v in_o he_o and_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o lord_n how_o strange_a be_v the_o impiety_n and_o how_o mysterious_a the_o unhappiness_n to_o be_v less_o affect_v with_o the_o beauty_n and_o
keep_v his_o commandment_n now_o the_o man_n be_v name_v who_o have_v not_o break_v the_o condition_n it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o name_v the_o man_n in_o who_o the_o promise_n have_v be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o very_a 2._o same_o measure_n we_o meet_v to_o christ_n it_o be_v but_o just_a he_o shall_v mete_v to_o we_o if_o we_o will_v needs_o reject_v his_o precept_n how_o can_v he_o do_v less_o than_o neglect_v our_o prayer_n with_o what_o modesty_n can_v we_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v give_v we_o what_o we_o desire_v whilst_o we_o pay_v he_o not_o the_o tribute_n which_o he_o command_v what_o encouragement_n have_v our_o saviour_n to_o be_v still_o gratify_v of_o we_o who_o common_a practice_n it_o be_v to_o incense_v or_o grieve_v he_o nay_o to_o deal_v free_o with_o our_o self_n and_o but_o ingenuous_o with_o christ_n what_o man_n be_v there_o among_o we_o who_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v cross_v his_o will_n more_o than_o he_o have_v cross_v we_o have_v not_o he_o be_v more_o inclinable_a to_o grant_v our_o prayer_n than_o we_o common_o have_v be_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o his_o command_n what_o shall_v we_o many_o time_n have_v do_v for_o food_n and_o raiment_n how_o can_v we_o sow_v in_o the_o spring_n with_o any_o expectation_n to_o reap_v in_o autumn_n this_o may_v therefore_o be_v sufficient_a to_o free_v his_o promise_n from_o the_o objection_n that_o he_o perform_v more_o of_o it_o than_o we_o have_v do_v of_o the_o condition_n on_o which_o it_o be_v make_v nay_o as_o his_o promise_n be_v vast_o great_a than_o we_o have_v the_o goodness_n to_o deserve_v so_o his_o performance_n of_o it_o be_v more_o than_o we_o have_v the_o impudence_n to_o require_v for_o if_o we_o love_v he_o but_o little_a he_o grant_v we_o much_o if_o we_o obey_v he_o but_o seldom_o he_o thank_v we_o often_o and_o if_o he_o give_v we_o not_o all_o we_o ask_v it_o be_v because_o we_o do_v not_o love_v he_o with_o all_o the_o love_n that_o he_o require_v such_o as_o employ'_v our_o whole_a strength_n in_o the_o constant_a keep_n of_o his_o commandment_n sect._n 16._o the_o objection_n be_v thus_o answer_v and_o the_o promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n thereby_o make_v clear_a i_o proceed_v from_o the_o second_o to_o the_o three_o topick_n which_o i_o propose_v that_o be_v to_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o reason_v as_o the_o natural_a man_n himself_o will_v not_o easy_o contradict_v sect._n 17._o first_o it_o will_v be_v grant_v by_o all_o the_o world_n as_o well_o by_o the_o jew_n as_o by_o the_o christian_a as_o well_o by_o the_o heathen_a as_o by_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o by_o the_o atheist_n as_o by_o the_o heathen_a all_o will_v say_v with_o one_o mouth_n that_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a and_o that_o happiness_n be_v so_o lovely_a they_o can_v choose_v but_o desire_v it_o perfect_a happiness_n be_v the_o object_n which_o alone_o can_v fall_v under_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n it_o be_v as_o natural_a to_o desire_v it_o as_o for_o a_o stone_n to_o tend_v downward_o indeed_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o mistake_v but_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o refuse_v it_o i_o say_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o mistake_v a_o false_a happiness_n for_o a_o true_a and_o to_o refuse_v the_o true_a happiness_n in_o adherence_n unto_o a_o false_a one_o but_o happiness_n can_v be_v refuse_v by_o any_o man_n who_o do_v believe_v it_o be_v true_o such_o consummate_v happiness_n be_v the_o centre_n towards_o which_o we_o all_o travail_n let_v our_o error_n and_o vice_n be_v what_o they_o will_v and_o however_o we_o may_v differ_v about_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o it_o yet_o we_o agree_v in_o our_o intention_n to_o hit_v the_o end_n for_o though_o there_o be_v that_o seek_v death_n and_o with_o hell_n be_v at_o agreement_n and_o pull_v destruction_n upon_o themselves_o with_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n yet_o it_o be_v because_o they_o mistake_v their_o bliss_n not_o because_o they_o prefer_v their_o misery_n every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n do_v love_v the_o quench_n of_o his_o thirst_n desire_n be_v the_o thirst_n of_o every_o man_n soul_n satisfaction_n be_v the_o quench_n of_o all_o desire_n and_o though_o a_o man_n wander_v never_o so_o much_o in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o be_v go_v yet_o the_o end_n of_o his_o journey_n be_v satisfaction_n so_o that_o aim_v as_o we_o do_v at_o be_v happy_a and_o set_v out_o as_o we_o do_v from_o the_o pure_a hand_n of_o a_o creator_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o miss_v of_o happiness_n be_v there_o not_o many_o way_n of_o err_a betwixt_o the_o circumference_n and_o the_o centre_n epicurus_n go_v one_o way_n eudoxus_n another_o diodorus_n a_o three_o herillus_n a_o four_o the_o stoic_n a_o five_o the_o peripatetic_n a_o six_o as_o have_v be_v 6._o elsewhere_o observe_v the_o gymnosophist_n a_o seven_o the_o herodian_o a_o eight_o the_o mahomedans_n a_o nine_o and_o we_o who_o be_v christian_n do_v go_v a_o ten_o but_o all_o agree_v in_o their_o desire_n of_o be_v as_o happy_a as_o it_o be_v possible_a this_o i_o therefore_o set_v down_o as_o my_o first_o postulatum_fw-la and_o as_o that_o which_o will_v be_v grant_v by_o man_n of_o all_o sect_n that_o though_o happiness_n be_v mistake_v by_o several_a sect_n and_o as_o diverse_o define_v as_o it_o be_v misunderstand_v yet_o to_o be_v absolute_o happy_a in_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o common_a desire_n of_o all_o the_o world_n sect._n 18._o it_o will_v second_o be_v grant_v by_o man_n of_o all_o sect_n that_o a_o man_n happiness_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o complete_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o desire_n for_o our_o desire_n be_v our_o capacity_n or_o our_o emptiness_n of_o soul._n how_o much_o soever_o we_o do_v desire_n so_o much_o we_o want_v and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o now_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o nature_n hate_v more_o than_o to_o be_v empty_a or_o in_o want_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o natural_a than_o to_o covet_v a_o fullness_n or_o satisfaction_n but_o the_o large_a of_o vessel_n can_v want_v no_o more_o than_o it_o will_v hold_v nor_o can_v it_o covet_v more_o than_o will_v make_v it_o full_a and_o therefore_o the_o fill_n of_o our_o desire_n vessel_n of_o infinite_a capacity_n can_v choose_v but_o be_v that_o wherein_o our_o happiness_n do_v consist_v which_o fulfil_v of_o our_o desire_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o contentment_n or_o satisfaction_n sect._n 19_o now_o hence_o it_o follow_v avoidable_a that_o if_o a_o man_n happiness_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o complete_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o desire_n and_o if_o that_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o absolute_a contentment_n or_o self-sufficience_a and_o if_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n do_v tie_v we_o up_o or_o oblige_v we_o to_o such_o contentment_n then_o his_o commandment_n of_o necessity_n do_v make_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o be_v happy_a and_o by_o consequence_n a_o happiness_n to_o do_v our_o duty_n in_o this_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v deny_v no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o by_o the_o atheist_n unless_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n commandment_n do_v oblige_v we_o to_o contentment_n or_o self-sufficience_a and_o that_o will_v easy_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o tenor_n of_o they_o which_o himself_o have_v sum_v up_o in_o the_o 12_o chap._n of_o s._n mark_n v_o 30_o 31._o where_o all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v say_v to_o hang_v upon_o these_o two_o hinge_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o now_o he_o that_o love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n will_v in_o he_o set_v up_o his_o rest_n his_o whole_a delight_n will_v be_v in_o he_o his_o whole_a dependence_n will_v be_v on_o he_o he_o will_v not_o love_v either_o the_o world_n or_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n in_o whatsoever_o state_n he_o be_v he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v content_a he_o will_v not_o with_o martha_n be_v solicitous_a and_o careful_a of_o many_o thing_n but_o espowse_n with_o mary_n the_o one_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a 41._o he_o will_v be_v inward_o full_a of_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o conversation_n will_v be_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o his_o conscience_n will_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o his_o bliss_n thus_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v with_o he_o who_o be_v perfect_o amorous_a of_o his_o maker_n and_o perfect_o amorous_a of_o his_o maker_n he_o needs_o must_v be_v who_o love_v he_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o soul._n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o our_o whole_a duty_n towards_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o
pass_v what_o he_o command_v by_o power_n perfect_o irresistible_a and_o that_o the_o sea_n can_v not_o possible_o noâ—…_n have_v do_v what_o it_o do_v it_o do_v rather_o not_o resist_v than_o obey_v the_o precept_n for_o the_o sea_n in_o that_o calm_a be_v mere_o passive_a and_o by_o a_o usual_a catachrésis_n be_v say_v to_o do_v what_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n it_o do_v only_o suffer_v sect._n 9_o yet_o i_o shall_v venture_v to_o draw_v a_o motive_n to_o our_o obedience_n by_o way_n of_o choice_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o other_o creature_n which_o be_v by_o way_n of_o necessity_n because_o i_o find_v it_o the_o very_a method_n which_o god_n himself_o be_v please_v to_o use_v whilst_o he_o be_v preach_v to_o a_o rebellious_a revolt_a people_n jer._n 5._o 22_o 23._o for_o there_o he_o press_v they_o to_o obedience_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o though_o unwieldy_a and_o impetuous_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v gad_v of_o itself_o be_v yet_o so_o bind_v and_o bridle_v up_o by_o the_o command_n of_o its_o creator_n as_o that_o it_o never_o transgress_v in_o any_o kind_n now_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o assignable_a why_o we_o be_v able_a to_o rebel_v than_o the_o mighty_a ocean_n it_o be_v not_o sure_a that_o we_o be_v strong_a much_o less_o be_v it_o that_o god_n be_v weak_a in_o reference_n to_o we_o than_o he_o be_v to_o it._n the_o reason_n therefore_o must_v be_v take_v from_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o will_n and_o from_o the_o different_a operation_n which_o god_n exert_v upon_o we_o and_o inferior_a creature_n on_o we_o he_o work_v by_o his_o grace_n in_o such_o a_o competent_a kind_n of_o measure_n as_o that_o he_o leave_v we_o a_o possibility_n either_o to_o use_v or_o to_o abuse_v it_o on_o they_o he_o work_v by_o his_o omnipotence_n in_o such_o a_o overrule_a and_o compulsatory_a way_n as_o to_o make_v their_o obedience_n become_v their_o nature_n if_o god_n shall_v operate_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o same_o almightiness_n 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