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so_o near_o nor_o any_o object_n half_a so_o dear_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v his_o offspring_n derive_v from_o he_o subsist_v by_o he_o and_o life_n in_o he_o and_o return_n to_o he_o he_o be_v both_o original_a and_o final_a to_o he_o the_o fountain_n and_o father_n of_o love_n life_n power_n wisdom_n and_o immortality_n whereupon_o the_o best_a philosopher_n assert_v and_o hold_v that_o animus_fw-la cujusque_fw-la est_fw-la be_v cuique_fw-la the_o mind_n be_v the_o man_n he_o be_v that_o he_o be_v which_o be_v the_o best_a definition_n that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o himself_o who_o can_v conceive_v aright_o of_o he_o but_o ex_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la by_o his_o backpart_n or_o the_o result_v and_o effect_n of_o his_o glorious_a and_o transcendent_a attribute_n of_o wisdom_n power_n goodness_n and_o patience_n so_o long_o as_o we_o stand_v commit_v to_o a_o body_n from_o which_o when_o emancipate_v and_o release_v possible_o we_o may_v enjoy_v a_o more_o adequate_a knowledge_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la &_o à _fw-la parte_fw-la post_fw-la our_o full_a apprehension_n both_o of_o he_o and_o of_o eternity_n while_o incarcerate_v with_o flesh_n and_o bone_n consist_v principal_o in_o negative_a notion_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o incomprehensible_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n howbeit_o our_o dignity_n and_o our_o duty_n it_o be_v here_o below_o to_o ruminate_v very_o frequent_o and_o pathetical_o upon_o those_o eternal_a enjoyment_n that_o be_v so_o radical_a to_o our_o very_a constitution_n for_o want_v of_o the_o lively_a hope_n whereof_o whereunto_o we_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o bless_a emanuel_n we_o have_v be_v the_o most_o miserable_a part_n of_o all_o god_n creation_n our_o top_v attainment_n here_o be_v to_o copy_n out_o his_o imitable_a attribute_n and_o perfection_n as_o the_o genuine_a child_n do_v patrissare_n that_o be_v imitate_v his_o parent_n and_o 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all_o other_o existency_n and_o excellency_n and_o also_o final_a and_o ultimate_a of_o all_o the_o serious_a and_o digest_v consideration_n whereof_o that_o we_o must_v terminate_v in_o eternity_n either_o in_o point_n of_o happiness_n or_o misery_n be_v enuff_n to_o astonish_v any_o intellectual_a voluntary_a agent_n that_o be_v create_v who_o have_v not_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o relation_n to_o and_o dependence_n on_o he_o foâ—_n ever_o he_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n a_o jurisprudent_a who_o aim_v not_o in_o all_o his_o counsel_n cogitation_n and_o contrivance_n at_o eternity_n and_o have_v not_o a_o mediate_v or_o immediate_a regard_n to_o it_o in_o omnibus_fw-la and_o that_o consider_v not_o universal_o and_o handle_v all_o point_n of_o humane_a affair_n according_o that_o he_o be_v here_o but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o by_o and_o at_o best_a in_o a_o state_n of_o probation_n and_o pilgrimage_n for_o a_o spurt_n of_o time_n not_o worth_a a_o thought_n be_v it_o not_o in_o 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direct_v he_o to_o serve_v himself_o of_o and_o not_o to_o be_v enslave_v to_o the_o present_a world_n and_o to_o be_v a_o council_n in_o no_o cause_n which_o have_v not_o a_o prospect_n of_o a_o eternal_a fee_fw-mi or_o reward_n prudent_a be_v the_o practice_n of_o that_o heathen_a poet_n who_o declare_v et_fw-la mihi_fw-la res_fw-la non_fw-la i_o rebus_fw-la submittere_fw-la conor_fw-la my_o business_n be_v to_o take_v care_n and_o to_o see_v that_o business_n evermore_o stoop_v unto_o i_o prudens_fw-la incipit_fw-la à _fw-la sine_fw-la say_v philosopher_n a_o wise_a man_n begin_v at_o the_o end_n that_o be_v its_o first_o in_o intention_n though_o last_o in_o execution_n to_o square_v our_o mean_n and_o method_n so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o tend_v ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la towards_o eternity_n which_o be_v our_o ultimate_a end_n be_v the_o genuine_a character_n and_o practice_n of_o our_o jurisprudent_a ss_z eternal_a weal_n not_o woe_n which_o principle_n of_o his_o reduce_v into_o practice_n will_v seal_v his_o conveyance_n thither_o for_o certain_a since_o one_o of_o his_o best_a principle_n be_v id_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la certum_fw-la reddi_fw-la potest_fw-la that_o have_v enuff_n of_o certainty_n which_o do_v demonstrate_v ere_o we_o die_v the_o prospect_n of_o eternity_n that_o the_o felicity_n of_o heavenly_a enjoyment_n be_v eternal_a be_v never_o yet_o a_o mooâ—-point_n as_o i_o know_v though_o the_o eternity_n oâ—_n torment_n have_v howbeit_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o alâ—_n hand_n by_o sage_a and_o religious_a jurisprudents_n that_o à _fw-la parte_fw-la post_fw-la or_o for_o the_o future_a ever_o voluntary_a and_o intelligent_a agent_n as_o man_n be_v must_v expect_v a_o eternal_a duration_n wheâ—_n unite_v again_o after_o a_o mortal_a divorce_n oâ—_n soul_n and_o body_n wherefore_o we_o hold_v that_o satius_fw-la est_fw-la cavere_fw-la semper_fw-la quam_fw-la perire_fw-la semel_fw-la be_v much_o more_o adviceable_a to_o be_v always_o cautious_a than_o once_o to_o be_v ruin_v either_o iâ—_n time_n or_o eternity_n summum_fw-la jus_fw-la be_v god_n and_o eternity_n that_o be_v the_o supreme_a righâ—_n and_o law_n and_o the_o proper_a centre_n of_o iâ—_n mortal_a soul_n therefore_o all_o the_o line_n 〈◊〉_d our_o circumference_n regular_o aught_o to_o tâ—minate_v there_o that_o be_v all_o our_o contrivaâ—ces_n and_o transaction_n here_o in_o time_n shall_v be_v frame_v and_o steer_v by_o that_o eternal_a compass_n for_o we_o be_v here_o but_o by_o the_o by_o only_o to_o be_v try_v and_o to_o try_v what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v and_o how_o to_o die_v sleep_v dream_n and_o wake_v t'eternity_n i_o be_o full_o of_o opinion_n that_o this_o one_o poâ—_n or_o consideration_n of_o god_n and_o eternity_n which_o we_o can_v easy_o separate_v in_o our_o thought_n well_o and_o daily_o weigh_v and_o digest_v due_o will_v prove_v the_o best_a panpharmacon_n or_o universal_a antidote_n against_o all_o extrajudicial_a and_o degenerate_a deportment_n of_o ourselves_o unbecoming_a the_o rank_n and_o quality_n of_o our_o state_n and_o profession_n here_o