and_o condemn_v all_o man_n who_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o it_o be_v from_o we_o and_o from_o our_o hand_n indeed_o he_o who_o feel_v any_o bless_a effect_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n will_v not_o only_o wish_v all_o man_n believe_v as_o he_o do_v but_o endeavour_n without_o breach_n or_o rend_v of_o charity_n they_o shall_v but_o sure_o methinks_v he_o shall_v not_o with_o ease_n or_o without_o feel_v some_o smart_n undergo_v a_o rupture_n in_o his_o own_o charity_n for_o the_o transplant_n the_o same_o faith_n into_o other_o since_o he_o will_v certain_o find_v neither_o himself_o nor_o any_o man_n bare_o be_v the_o plant_a of_o it_o in_o himself_o nor_o think_v there_o shall_v be_v any_o diminution_n of_o the_o one_o for_o the_o propagate_a as_o we_o call_v it_o of_o the_o other_o in_o other_o man_n without_o some_o rent_n of_o this_o thing_n call_v charity_n i_o doubt_v whether_o there_o can_v be_v a_o approbation_n of_o or_o assent_v to_o cleonard_n proposition_n to_o the_o 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rack_v if_o this_o be_v the_o work_n or_o effect_v of_o some_o man_n faith_n i_o hope_v i_o may_v say_v without_o offence_n i_o pray_v god_n deliver_v i_o from_o such_o a_o faith_n sure_o it_o may_v be_v question_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o gospel_n of_o itself_o may_v suffer_v persecution_n and_o no_o less_o whether_o the_o believer_n therein_o will_v suffer_v so_o much_o from_o their_o common_a enemy_n or_o one_o another_o be_v it_o not_o for_o their_o too_o positive_a condemnation_n sometime_o of_o all_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v just_a as_o they_o do_v or_o profess_v themselves_o to_o do_v theano_n a_o heathen_a nun_n have_v in_o my_o opinion_n more_o divine_a thought_n in_o she_o than_o some_o of_o our_o late_a reformer_n and_o it_o be_v a_o better_a and_o far_o more_o charitable_a say_n of_o she_o when_o by_o public_a decree_n she_o be_v command_v among_o other_o to_o ban_v and_o curse_n alcibiades_n for_o profane_v their_o repute_a holy_a mystery_n that_o her_o profession_n be_v to_o pray_v and_o to_o bless_v not_o to_o curse_v i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o adhere_v to_o any_o party_n more_o than_o other_o and_o so_o far_o prone_a to_o blame_v all_o party_n in_o this_o case_n that_o i_o be_o not_o like_a to_o receive_v the_o favour_n or_o good_a opinion_n of_o any_o but_o whatsoever_o i_o receive_v from_o man_n i_o trust_v and_o believe_v i_o shall_v never_o incur_v god_n displeasure_n for_o declare_v my_o sense_n of_o thing_n only_o according_a to_o the_o best_a light_n of_o reason_n he_o have_v endow_v i_o with_o some_o such_o thing_n i_o do_v believe_v there_o be_v on_o earth_n as_o st._n augustine_n have_v entitle_v his_o book_n a_o city_n of_o god_n that_o be_v a_o peculiar_a select_a number_n of_o people_n who_o so_o pass_v their_o life_n here_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v eternal_o happy_a hereafter_o but_o for_o several_a man_n to_o frame_v and_o imagine_v such_o a_o peculiar_a city_n in_o any_o nation_n or_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n different_a in_o some_o fashion_n form_n or_o mode_n from_o all_o other_o and_o then_o think_v that_o to_o be_v the_o model_n or_o platform_n upon_o which_o future_a happiness_n must_v necessary_o be_v build_v or_o depend_v seem_v very_o strange_a to_o i_o and_o may_v do_v so_o perhaps_o to_o some_o other_o i_o can_v think_v those_o citizen_n whoever_o they_o be_v require_v such_o a_o different_a habit_n or_o dress_v from_o all_o other_o but_o rather_o all_o of_o they_o general_o use_v one_o special_a attire_n or_o ornament_n for_o the_o soul_n whereof_o somewhat_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o nation_n and_o place_n and_o which_o man_n free_a of_o that_o city_n may_v be_v best_a know_v and_o distinguish_v by_o and_o that_o be_v that_o become_a ornament_n st._n paul_n seem_v to_o mention_v upon_o another_o account_n 2.10_o good_a work_n that_o ornament_n which_o natural_o arise_v from_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o st._n peter_n seem_v to_o intimate_v 3.4_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n not_o outward_o wear_v in_o pomp_n but_o that_o whosoever_o private_o wear_v or_o carry_v about_o he_o will_v not_o too_o narrow_o dissect_v rend_v and_o tear_v much_o less_o sudden_o condemn_v the_o spirit_n of_o another_o man_n true_a charity_n say_v the_o apostle_n 13.7_o bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n and_o if_o we_o put_v on_o that_o which_o be_v 3.13_o the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n it_o will_v reconcile_v we_o to_o all_o mankind_n and_o be_v as_o useful_a to_o other_o as_o it_o be_v ornamental_a to_o we_o it_o will_v be_v like_o the_o dove_n in_o the_o ark_n as_o swift_a of_o wing_n and_o as_o fit_a to_o be_v send_v abroad_o upon_o any_o employment_n as_o the_o raven_n or_o vulture_n and_o with_o that_o will_v bring_v a_o branch_n of_o olive_n solid_a contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v then_o have_v all_o 5.7_o the_o old_a leaven_n purge_v out_o and_o become_v a_o new_a lump_n and_o shall_v render_v unto_o god_n by_o such_o a_o restauration_n of_o his_o image_n that_o which_o be_v go_n sect_n iii_o how_o love_n may_v be_v regent_n i_o may_v seem_v before_o to_o have_v undertake_v a_o rational_a discourse_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o show_v by_o what_o step_n and_o degree_n even_o that_o way_n it_o may_v be_v fit_v to_o resist_v assault_n from_o without_o and_o therefore_o in_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o some_o rule_n some_o probable_a demonstrable_a way_n or_o mean_n how_o this_o thing_n i_o call_v charity_n which_o be_v ever_o the_o main_a principle_n of_o action_n may_v be_v set_v up_o regent_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v say_v and_o do_v think_v there_o be_v some_o
choose_v for_o we_o 2_o the_o folly_n of_o our_o own_o choice_n with_o respect_n especial_o to_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n and_o particular_o to_o child_n we_o can_v foresee_v how_o they_o will_v prove_v or_o what_o may_v happen_v to_o they_o to_o make_v they_o and_o we_o by_o they_o miserable_a 3_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o exceed_v our_o suffering_n and_o which_o be_v often_o to_o be_v discover_v by_o they_o as_o be_v exemplify_v in_o the_o loss_n of_o child_n 4_o our_o remain_a enjoyment_n surmount_v our_o suffering_n page_n 8_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o sorrow_n that_o it_o arise_v chief_o from_o love_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o passion_n the_o cure_n of_o sorrow_n by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n page_n 20_o sect_n iv._o the_o remedy_n ordinary_o prescribe_v against_o sorrow_n consider_v and_o show_v to_o be_v of_o little_a force_n towards_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o as_o that_o death_n be_v a_o common_a thing_n that_o we_o can_v recall_v our_o friend_n that_o they_o be_v happy_a that_o our_o case_n be_v not_o singular_a that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o reason_n and_o philosophy_n alone_o and_o by_o nothing_o less_o than_o a_o influence_n from_o above_o what_o grace_n be_v exercise_v in_o affliction_n page_n 29_o ejaculation_n use_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o disease_n page_n 36_o book_n ii_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o soul_n contain_v several_a discourse_n of_o the_o nature_n power_n and_o operation_n of_o it_o the_o preface_n show_v the_o occasion_n and_o reason_n of_o write_v such_o a_o tract_n page_n 45_o part_n i._n sect_n i._o how_o far_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v similar_v with_o that_o of_o brute_n the_o soul_n consider_v in_o the_o three_o prime_a faculty_n of_o the_o intellect_n viz._n the_o imagination_n mmory_n and_o reason_n that_o beast_n work_v more_o regular_o in_o order_n to_o their_o end_n than_o man_n that_o man_n only_o behold_v thing_n at_o a_o distance_n p._n 52._o sect_n ii_o wherein_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n exceed_v that_o of_o brute_n it_o be_v immortality_n consider_v and_o prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o particular_o from_o the_o write_n of_o moses_n page_n 56_o sect_n iii_o it_o be_v immortality_n maintain_v and_o illustrate_v from_o its_o obstruction_n in_o its_o operation_n as_o delirium_n and_o dotage_n page_n 57_o sect_n iv._o it_o be_v immortality_n prove_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o act_n in_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n similar_v with_o brute_n page_n 60_o sect_n v._o it_o be_v immortality_n further_o illustrate_v from_o its_o different_a operation_n in_o different_a person_n whereas_o beast_n of_o the_o same_o species_n do_v all_o agree_v in_o their_o desire_n and_o delight_n page_n 61_o sect_n vi_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n illustrate_v from_o the_o difference_n between_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o its_o difference_n from_o itself_o page_n 63_o sect_n vii_o the_o immortality_n of_o it_o show_v from_o its_o unweariedness_n in_o act_v from_o its_o reflex_n act_n which_o can_v proceed_v mere_o from_o sense_n page_n 65_o sect_n viii_o it_o be_v immortality_n show_v from_o thing_n peculiar_a to_o man_n as_o weep_v laughter_n speech_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o consider_v with_o respect_n to_o their_o different_a cause_n and_o which_o can_v be_v extract_v out_o of_o matter_n reflection_n on_o atheism_n and_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n show_v from_o the_o desire_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v even_o in_o the_o defender_n of_o it_o page_n 67_o part_n ii_o sect_n i._o of_o the_o several_a faculty_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therein_o of_o voluntary_a and_o involuntary_a motion_n page_n 75_o sect_n ii_o of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o several_n of_o they_o the_o nature_n of_o envy_n etc._n etc._n consider_v page_n 76_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o affection_n love_v the_o primary_n mover_n of_o they_o what_o part_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o stomach_n and_o spleen_n page_n 78_o sect_n iv._o of_o the_o imagination_n which_o receive_v several_a name_n according_a to_o its_o work_n as_o invention_n conception_n reflection_n apprehension_n cogitation_n fancy_n a_o syncope_n or_o swoon_n peculiar_a to_o man_n in_o which_o imagination_n cease_v to_o work_v in_o all_o the_o rambling_n of_o imagination_n there_o be_v a_o dependence_n it_o be_v a_o faculty_n reason_n have_v the_o least_o power_n over_o and_o the_o benefit_n of_o not_o have_v a_o absolute_a power_n over_o it_o page_n 83_o sect_n v._o of_o memory_n he_o that_o have_v a_o smart_a invention_n seldom_o want_v a_o good_a memory_n the_o impress_n in_o it_o on_o the_o imagination_n be_v according_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o affection_n and_o reason_n page_n 87_o sect_n vi_o of_o reason_n that_o save_v grace_n be_v ingraft_v on_o it_o page_n 88_o sect_n vii_o of_o the_o will._n the_o will_v free_v as_o respect_v self_n but_o depend_v on_o god_n no_o other_o will_n in_o brute_n but_o what_o receive_v immediate_a impression_n from_o sense_n such_o a_o will_v as_o arise_v from_o but_o can_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o thought_n page_n 89_o sect_n viii_o of_o conscience_n what_o it_o be_v of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n page_n 90_o sect_n ix_o o_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n work_v upon_o each_o other_o sense_n work_v upon_o the_o imagination_n and_o the_o imagination_n upon_o the_o affection_n and_o both_o upon_o reason_n and_o reason_n again_o on_o the_o affection_n etc._n etc._n reason_n influence_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n page_n 93_o part_n iii_o sect_n i._o of_o the_o prevail_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o wherein_o the_o primacy_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o imagination_n and_o the_o affection_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o affection_n page_n 98_o sect_n ii_o the_o potency_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o affection_n if_o we_o consult_v scripture_n p._n 101_o sect_n iii_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o some_o affection_n from_o humane_a conjecture_n p._n 103._o sect_n iv._o of_o the_o potency_n of_o the_o affection_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v subdue_v by_o reason_n alone_o but_o reason_n be_v oft_o subdue_v by_o they_o page_n 104_o sect_n v._o some_o affection_n be_v the_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n page_n 109_o sect_n vi_o how_o the_o affection_n move_v from_o the_o imagination_n or_o otherwise_o as_o from_o revelation_n reason_n or_o sense_n page_n 110_o sect_n vii_o what_o light_a the_o imagination_n receive_v from_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o reason_n of_o the_o dependence_n which_o the_o soul_n have_v upon_o the_o body_n in_o its_o operation_n page_n 112_o sect_n viii_o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o advantage_n of_o reason_n notwithstanding_o its_o inability_n and_o dependence_n page_n 115_o part_n iu._n sect_n i._o mean_v to_o reclaim_v the_o soul_n the_o affection_v not_o oppose_v forthwith_o cool_a reason_n show_v we_o our_o error_n but_o neeeds_o faith_n to_o enforce_v it_o p._n 118_o sect_n ii_o of_o love_n love_n towards_o man_n a_o principle_n of_o nature_n and_o what_o faith_n do_v not_o set_v we_o at_o liberty_n from_o it_o shall_v be_v universal_a page_n 122_o sect_n iii_o how_o love_n may_v be_v regent_n though_o love_n be_v the_o principal_a grace_n it_o owe_v much_o of_o its_o vigour_n to_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o rest_n as_o be_v exemplify_v in_o humility_n justice_n and_o especial_o faith_n page_n 129_o the_o conclusion_n against_o censure_v that_o we_o search_v not_o into_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o we_o but_o make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n our_o guide_n page_n 132_o book_n iii_o contain_v several_a epistle_n to_o the_o reverend_n the_o dean_n of_o canterbury_z epist._n i._n wherein_o the_o author_n after_o some_o apology_n for_o the_o not_o make_v public_a his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr dolore_fw-la &_o de_fw-la animâ_fw-la make_v 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