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if_o we_o take_v into_o our_o consideration_n another_o world_n and_o the_o dreadful_a and_o endless_a misery_n which_o a_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a life_n will_v then_o plunge_v man_n into_o which_o in_o the_o far_o handle_n of_o this_o text_n will_v at_o large_a be_v speak_v to_o be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o three_o particular_n under_o this_o first_o general_a head_n but_o it_o be_v true_a likewise_o even_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o world_n and_o with_o regard_n only_o to_o this_o present_a and_o temporal_a life_n without_o look_v so_o far_o as_o the_o future_a recompense_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o another_o world_n and_o this_o will_v plain_o appear_v by_o a_o induction_n of_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o some_o sin_n be_v plain_o mischievous_a to_o the_o temporal_a interest_n of_o man_n as_o tend_v either_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o their_o mind_n or_o the_o endanger_n of_o their_o health_n and_o life_n or_o to_o the_o prejudice_n 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shall_v therefore_o proceed_v to_o the_o ii_o inconvenience_n which_o i_o mention_v of_o a_o sinful_a and_o vicious_a course_n viz._n that_o the_o reflection_n upon_o our_o sin_n afterward_o be_v cause_n of_o great_a shame_n and_o confusion_n to_o we_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a and_o this_o be_v a_o very_a proper_a argument_n for_o this_o season_n lent_n season_n preach_v in_o lent_n because_o the_o passion_n of_o shame_n as_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o usual_a consequent_a of_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v a_o disposition_n necessary_o require_v to_o a_o true_a repentance_n most_o man_n when_o they_o commit_v a_o know_a fault_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v ashamed_a and_o ready_a to_o blush_v whenever_o they_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o it_o and_o charge_v with_o it_o some_o person_n indeed_o have_v
very_o reproachful_a to_o we_o that_o we_o destroy_v ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o folly_n and_o neglect_n of_o ourselves_o and_o become_v miserable_a by_o our_o own_o choice_n and_o when_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v put_v it_o into_o our_o power_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o to_o be_v happy_a i_o shall_v now_o have_v proceed_v to_o the_o second_o thing_n i_o propose_v which_o be_v to_o consider_v sin_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n and_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o shameful_a in_o that_o respect_n than_o i_o have_v show_v it_o to_o be_v with_o regard_n to_o ourselves_o but_o this_o i_o shall_v refer_v to_o another_o opportunity_n sermon_n vi_o 6._o serm._n 6._o the_o shamefulness_n of_o sin_n a_o argument_n for_o repentance_n the_o second_o sermon_n on_o this_o text._n rom_n vi_o 21_o 22._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n but_o now_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n in_o these_o word_n the_o apostle_n make_v a_o comparison_n between_o a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a and_o a_o sinful_a and_o vicious_a course_n of_o life_n and_o set_v before_o we_o a_o perfect_a enumeration_n of_o the_o manifest_a inconvenience_n of_o the_o one_o 8._o vol._n 8._o and_o the_o manifold_a advantage_n of_o the_o other_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o viz._n to_o show_v the_o manifest_a inconvenience_n of_o a_o sinful_a and_o vicious_a course_n i_o be_o upon_o the_o second_o inconvenience_n of_o a_o sinful_a course_n viz._n that_o the_o reflection_n upon_o it_o afterward_o be_v cause_n of_o great_a shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n to_o we_o and_o that_o first_o in_o relation_n to_o ourselves_o which_o i_o have_v dispatch_v and_o proceed_v now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o consider_v sin_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n against_o who_o 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sin_n the_o more_o shameful_a god_n may_v be_v consider_v by_o we_o under_o all_o these_o notion_n and_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n 1._o whenever_o we_o commit_v any_o sin_n we_o do_v it_o before_o he_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o under_o his_o eye_n and_o knowledge_n to_o who_o of_o all_o person_n in_o the_o world_n we_o ought_v to_o pay_v the_o most_o profound_a reverence_n i_o remember_v seneca_n somewhere_o say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o person_n quorum_fw-la interventû_fw-fr perditi_fw-la quoque_fw-la homines_fw-la vitia_fw-la supprimerent_fw-la that_o be_v so_o awful_a and_o so_o general_o reverence_v for_o the_o eminency_n of_o their_o virtue_n that_o even_o the_o most_o profligate_v and_o impudent_a sinner_n will_v endeavour_v to_o suppress_v their_o vice_n and_o refrain_v from_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v notorious_o bad_a and_o uncomely_a whilst_o such_o person_n stand_v by_o they_o and_o be_v in_o presence_n such_o a_o one_o be_v cato_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o 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show_v afterward_o 2._o if_o the_o injury_n be_v do_v by_o more_o who_o do_v all_o equal_o concur_v to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o they_o be_v all_o equal_o bind_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n and_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o concur_v together_o to_o that_o purpose_n and_o in_o case_n of_o such_o concurrence_n every_o one_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o whole_a but_o pro_fw-la ratâ_fw-la parte_fw-la for_o his_o share_n provide_v they_o do_v among_o they_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n 3._o if_o all_o will_v not_o concur_v those_o that_o be_v willing_a be_v bind_v among_o they_o to_o make_v reparation_n for_o the_o injury_n nay_o if_o all_o the_o rest_n refuse_v to_o join_v with_o thou_o in_o it_o thou_o be_v bind_v in_o solidum_fw-la to_o make_v full_a reparation_n so_o far_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a because_o every_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o whole_a injury_n for_o instance_n if_o four_o man_n conspire_v together_o to_o cheat_v a_o man_n or_o to_o rob_v he_o any_o one_o of_o 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thereto_o by_o the_o law_n 6._o as_o for_o personal_a injury_n which_o do_v not_o lie_v as_o burden_n upon_o the_o estate_n nor_o do_v by_o the_o law_n descend_v upon_o the_o son_n or_o heir_n though_o in_o strict_a justice_n a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o make_v compensation_n for_o they_o for_o that_o will_v be_v endless_a &_o infinitum_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la repudiatur_fw-la no_o law_n can_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a and_o endless_a for_o quae_fw-la exitum_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la habentur_fw-la pro_fw-la impossibilibus_fw-la those_o thing_n which_o have_v no_o end_n to_o which_o no_o bound_n can_v be_v set_v be_v esteem_v among_o thing_n impossible_a to_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v oblige_v but_o though_o in_o strict_a justice_n the_o heir_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o make_v reparation_n for_o the_o personal_a injury_n of_o he_o who_o he_o succeed_v in_o the_o estate_n yet_o in_o many_o case_n it_o be_v equitable_a and_o generous_a and_o christian_n for_o such_o person_n to_o make_v some_o kind_n of_o reparation_n for_o palpable_a and_o notorious_a injury_n for_o instance_n if_o i_o be_v heir_n to_o a_o estate_n part_n of_o which_o i_o know_v certain_o be_v injurious_o get_v it_o be_v not_o only_a christian_n but_o prudent_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n in_o the_o case_n to_o the_o party_n injure_v if_o certain_o know_v if_o not_o to_o give_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a for_o by_o this_o mean_v i_o may_v take_v out_o the_o moth_n which_o be_v breed_v by_o injustice_n in_o the_o estate_n and_o rub_v off_o the_o rust_n that_o stick_v to_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o be_v get_v by_o oppression_n or_o fraud_n and_o so_o free_a the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o estate_n from_o that_o secret_a and_o divine_a nemesis_n which_o attend_v it_o and_o follow_v it_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v very_o noble_a and_o christian_n for_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o a_o unjust_a father_n to_o make_v some_o reparation_n for_o his_o father_n injury_n by_o restitution_n if_o the_o thing_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o if_o not_o by_o do_v all_o good_a office_n to_o the_o injure_a person_n which_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o compensation_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o obligation_n be_v great_a because_o by_o this_o mean_v a_o man_n do_v not_o only_o do_v what_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o curse_n which_o by_o his_o father_n oppression_n and_o injustice_n be_v entail_v upon_o the_o family_n and_o estate_n but_o likewise_o because_o a_o son_n ought_v much_o more_o to_o be_v concern_v for_o his_o father_n than_o any_o other_o person_n and_o to_o consult_v the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n both_o of_o he_o and_o his_o own_o family_n and_o the_o reparation_n which_o the_o son_n make_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o father_n act_n because_o he_o succeed_v he_o and_o come_v into_o his_o stead_n second_o as_o to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o satisfaction_n be_v be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o resolution_n of_o those_o case_n which_o may_v fall_v under_o this_o head_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o proposition_n 1._o if_o the_o injure_a person_n be_v certain_o know_v and_o be_v alive_a and_o extant_a the_o satisfaction_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o he_o 2._o if_o he_o be_v not_o alive_a or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o not_o to_o be_v find_v or_o come_v at_o satisfaction_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o his_o near_a relation_n his_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o brother_n or_o other_o near_a kindred_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o satisfaction_n be_v due_a and_o i_o have_v no_o right_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o i_o have_v injurious_o get_v if_o i_o can_v restore_v it_o to_o the_o party_n himself_o i_o ought_v in_o all_o reason_n to_o place_v it_o there_o where_o i_o may_v most_o reasonable_o presume_v the_o party_n injure_v will_v have_v bestow_v his_o estate_n and_o this_o part_n of_o it_o among_o the_o rest_n have_v he_o be_v possessor_n of_o it_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o i_o be_o bind_v thus_o to_o restore_v the_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n which_o i_o have_v injurious_o take_v or_o detain_v from_o he_o i_o be_o likewise_o oblige_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o same_o person_n for_o any_o other_o injury_n for_o to_o whosoever_o i_o will_v pay_v a_o debt_n due_a to_o one_o that_o be_v decease_v to_o the_o same_o person_n i_o ought_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n for_o other_o injury_n by_o which_o a_o debt_n be_v though_o not_o formal_o yet_o virtual_o contract_v 3._o if_o the_o party_n injure_v be_v not_o certain_o know_v or_o have_v no_o near_a relation_n know_v to_o i_o in_o that_o case_n i_o think_v it_o very_o adviseable_a to_o give_v so_o much_o to_o the_o poor_a or_o to_o some_o charitable_a use_n or_o if_o the_o party_n injure_v be_v not_o capable_a of_o proper_a satisfaction_n as_o sometime_o it_o be_v a_o community_n and_o body_n of_o man_n that_o we_o have_v injure_v in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o repair_v the_o injury_n to_o community_n or_o body_n of_o man_n by_o equivalent_a good_a office_n or_o by_o some_o public_a good_a work_n which_o may_v be_v of_o common_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n this_o be_v the_o five_o thing_n i_o propose_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o person_n concern_v in_o restitution_n both_o the_o person_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v restitution_n and_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o rest_n hereafter_o sermon_n xiii_o 13._o ser._n 13._o the_o nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o restitution_n the_o second_o sermon_n on_o this_o text._n luke_n xix_o 8_o 9_o and_o if_o i_o have_v take_v any_o thing_n from_o any_o man_n by_o false_a accusation_n i_o restore_v he_o fourfold_o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o this_o day_n be_v
any_o thing_n in_o his_o call_n for_o who_o will_v trust_v a_o man_n with_o any_o thing_n who_o be_v liable_a every_o moment_n to_o have_v it_o take_v from_o he_o so_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o plenary_a discharge_n be_v this_o that_o man_n who_o be_v otherwise_o hopeful_a and_o in_o a_o fair_a probability_n of_o recover_v themselves_o may_v not_o be_v render_v incapable_a of_o get_v a_o estate_n afterward_o whereby_o they_o may_v support_v themselves_o and_o discharge_v their_o debt_n now_o this_o discharge_n be_v give_v in_o order_n to_o these_o end_n it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v intend_v to_o defeat_v they_o but_o it_o be_v in_o all_o reason_n to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o creditor_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o take_v off_o the_o obligation_n of_o equity_n and_o conscience_n only_o to_o put_v the_o man_n into_o a_o condition_n of_o do_v something_o towards_o the_o enable_v he_o to_o discharge_v his_o debt_n so_o that_o unless_o it_o be_v express_v at_o the_o composition_n that_o the_o creditor_n will_v never_o expect_v more_o from_o he_o upon_o account_n of_o equity_n and_o conscience_n but_o do_v free_o forgive_v he_o the_o rest_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v usual_o do_v i_o say_v unless_o it_o be_v thus_o express_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o creditor_n favour_n in_o make_v a_o composition_n shall_v be_v abuse_v to_o his_o prejudice_n and_o why_o a_o legal_a discharge_n give_v he_o on_o purpose_n for_o this_o reason_n among_o other_o to_o put_v he_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o recover_v himself_o and_o give_v full_a satisfaction_n shall_v be_v so_o interpret_v as_o to_o extinguish_v the_o equitable_a right_n of_o the_o creditor_n to_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o debt_n the_o second_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o restitution_n shall_v be_v by_o way_n of_o prevention_n that_o man_n will_v take_v heed_n of_o be_v injurious_a and_o so_o take_v away_o the_o occasion_n of_o restitution_n and_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o temptation_n of_o not_o perform_v so_o difficult_a and_o so_o unwelcome_a a_o duty_n it_o be_v much_o easy_a of_o the_o two_o not_o to_o cozen_v or_o oppress_v thy_o neighbour_n than_o after_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o it_o will_v be_v to_o bring_v thyself_o to_o make_v restitution_n therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v very_o careful_a not_o to_o be_v injurious_a to_o any_o one_o in_o any_o kind_n neither_o immediate_o by_o ourselves_o nor_o by_o aid_v and_o assist_v other_o by_o our_o power_n and_o interest_n or_o skill_n in_o the_o law_n or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n to_o do_v injustice_n sermon_n fourteen_o 14._o ser._n 14._o the_o usefulness_n of_o consideration_n in_o order_n to_o repentance_n deut._n xxxii_o 29_o o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a that_o they_o understand_v this_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n this_o chapter_n be_v call_v moses_n his_o song_n in_o which_o he_o brief_o recount_v the_o various_a providence_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o froward_a carriage_n of_o that_o people_n towards_o he_o first_o he_o puts_z they_o in_o mind_n how_o god_n have_v choose_v they_o for_o his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o have_v by_o a_o signal_n care_n and_o providence_n conduct_v they_o all_o that_o tedious_a journey_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 8._o vol._n 8._o till_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o promise_a land_n which_o they_o have_v now_o begin_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o and_o then_o he_o foretell_v how_o they_o will_v behave_v themselves_o after_o all_o this_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n god_n have_v show_v to_o they_o ver_fw-la 15._o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v and_o forsake_v god_n which_o make_v he_o and_o light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o his_o salvation_n upon_o this_o he_o tell_v they_o god_n will_v be_v extreme_o displease_v with_o they_o and_o will_v multiply_v his_o judgement_n upon_o they_o ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o when_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o he_o abhor_v they_o because_o of_o the_o provoke_a of_o his_o son_n and_o of_o his_o daughter_n and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v hide_v my_o face_n from_o they_o i_o will_v see_v what_o their_o end_n shall_v be_v for_o they_o be_v a_o very_a froward_a generation_n child_n in_o who_o be_v no_o faith_n and_n ver_fw-la 23._o i_o will_v heap_v mischief_n upon_o they_o i_o will_v spend_v my_o arrow_n upon_o they_o and_o then_o enumerate_v the_o particular_a judgement_n which_o he_o will_v send_v upon_o they_o nay_o he_o declare_v he_o will_v have_v utter_o consume_v they_o but_o that_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o give_v occasion_n of_o so_o much_o triumph_n to_o he_o and_o their_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 26_o 27._o i_o say_v i_o will_v scatter_v they_o into_o corner_n i_o will_v make_v the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o to_o cease_v from_o among_o man_n be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o enemy_n lest_o their_o adversary_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o strange_o and_o lest_o they_o shall_v say_v our_o hand_n be_v high_a and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v all_o this_o and_o he_o add_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o severity_n because_o they_o be_v so_o very_o stupid_a and_o inconsiderate_a ver_fw-la 28._o for_o they_o be_v a_o nation_n void_a of_o counsel_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o understanding_n in_o they_o and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o he_o represent_v god_n as_o it_o be_v break_v out_o into_o this_o vehement_a and_o affectionate_a wish_n o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a that_o they_o understand_v this_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a that_o they_o understand_v this_o what_o be_v that_o this_o may_v refer_v to_o all_o that_o go_v before_o o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a to_o consider_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o and_o what_o they_o have_v do_v against_o he_o and_o what_o he_o will_v do_v against_o they_o if_o they_o continue_v or_o renew_v their_o former_a provocation_n o_o 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servant_n when_o he_o see_v that_o their_o power_n be_v go_v that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v utter_o unable_a to_o help_v themselves_o and_o to_o work_v their_o own_o deliverance_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o we_o as_o moses_n do_v of_o that_o people_n chap._n 33.29_o happy_a be_v thou_o o_o israel_n o_o people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o shield_n of_o thy_o help_n and_o who_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o thy_o excellency_n never_o do_v any_o nation_n struggle_v with_o and_o get_v through_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a difficulty_n as_o we_o have_v several_a time_n do_v and_o i_o fear_v we_o have_v behave_v ourselves_o towards_o god_n not_o much_o better_a than_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v but_o like_o jesurun_n after_o many_o deliverance_n and_o great_a mercy_n have_v wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v have_v forsake_v the_o god_n that_o make_v we_o and_o little_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o which_o we_o have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n and_o 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