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CHAP. VI.
Man is to be weighed and considered of, by his parts, that it may be known of what value he is.
MAn can not fully know how much he is obliged unto God for himself, unless he rightly know of what value he is.
- 1. For this, we may first consider him by his general parts, as comprehending in his nature and composition, whatever is to be found in the whole creation. He has being, with things of the first degree; life, with those of the second; sense, with things of the third. And the being, life, and sense they have, are inferiour to the being, life, and sense he has, in conjunction with reason; and are designed for the mainteining of his being, life, and sense, as the end for which they were gi∣ven. The rational powers in man, ought to rule over these inferiour generall parts of him, his being, life, and sense; as also over all inferiour crea∣tures, that have the like. The generall parts of man then are four; being, life, sense, reason. The three inferiour are more excellent in him, then in other creatures, by personal union with the fourth. All inferiour creatures then, by being yeil∣ded up to the service of man, as appointed, attein in him a more excellent kind of being, life, and