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| − | & give Virtue struggles & triumphs; to guide | + | & give Virtue struggles & triumphs; to guide them properly |
| + | in every State is merit, & to abuse them is demerit. They prove | ||
| + | what we are, & by their habits we take our character for ye. | ||
| + | following stages of our life. | ||
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| + | ye. different passions, sense, & Powers which unfold themselves | ||
| + | in ye. successive stages, are necessary to yt. progressive state. | ||
| + | As ye. views enlarge new habits & passions are requir'd, & | ||
| + | thus ye. mind opens & [[deletion]] improve [[/deletion]] [[addition]] arrives at [[/addition]] Perfection. | ||
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| + | We may perceive ye. great lines of our duty by ye. | ||
| + | harmony both of our inward & outward structure, & shall | ||
| + | perhaps find [[deletion]] more [[/deletion]] [[addition]] a more supprizing [[/addition]] Divine Wisdom & goodness in ye. human | ||
| + | mind, than in ye. rest of nature. [[deletion]] [[unclear]] ^ [[addition]] [[unclear]] [[/addition]] ye. for [[/deletion]] | ||
| + | [[deletion]]] of these [[unclear]] faculties [[/deletion]] | ||
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| + | From what has been said it appear yt. man is made for | ||
| + | a temperate, benevolent, active & Progressive State; yt. he | ||
| + | is greatly attracted to what is good, & repulsed from ye. contrary; | ||
| + | yt. he approves those action yt. respect ye. good of others, & | ||
| + | disapproves ye. reverse. Besides these he has particular perceptions, | ||
| + | tho' not of ye. same kind, yt. have degrees of affection propotion'd | ||
| + | to their tendencies to ye. Publick good. We call a thing good | ||
| + | when it answers ye. End propos'd, & a creature so, when he acts | ||
| + | agreable to his constitution. Therefore yt. Man his Virtuous or | ||
| + | good, who act suitable to [[deletion]] his dignity [[/deletion]] [[addition]] ye. principles [[/addition]] & destination of his Nature. | ||
| + | His Dignity & Perfection will also be found there. | ||
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& give Virtue struggles & triumphs; to guide them properly in every State is merit, & to abuse them is demerit. They prove what we are, & by their habits we take our character for ye. following stages of our life.
ye. different passions, sense, & Powers which unfold themselves in ye. successive stages, are necessary to yt. progressive state. As ye. views enlarge new habits & passions are requir'd, & thus ye. mind opens & deletion improve /deletion addition arrives at /addition Perfection.
We may perceive ye. great lines of our duty by ye. harmony both of our inward & outward structure, & shall perhaps find deletion more /deletion addition a more supprizing /addition Divine Wisdom & goodness in ye. human mind, than in ye. rest of nature. deletion unclear ^ addition unclear /addition ye. for /deletion deletion] of these unclear faculties /deletion
From what has been said it appear yt. man is made for a temperate, benevolent, active & Progressive State; yt. he is greatly attracted to what is good, & repulsed from ye. contrary; yt. he approves those action yt. respect ye. good of others, & disapproves ye. reverse. Besides these he has particular perceptions, tho' not of ye. same kind, yt. have degrees of affection propotion'd to their tendencies to ye. Publick good. We call a thing good when it answers ye. End propos'd, & a creature so, when he acts agreable to his constitution. Therefore yt. Man his Virtuous or good, who act suitable to deletion his dignity /deletion addition ye. principles /addition & destination of his Nature. His Dignity & Perfection will also be found there.
