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A19611
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The terrestriall paradise, or, Happinesse on earth. Written by Robert Crofts
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R. C. (Robert Crofts)
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1639
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STC 6044; ESTC S109076
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good_a use_n thereof_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o &_o contentment_n in_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o must_v add_v a_o three_o intention_n to_o wit_n good_a use_n thereof_o if_o we_o mean_v to_o be_v hapâ—â—â—_n herein_o â—o_o much_o therefore_o as_o we_o do_v possess_v and_o may_v â—oy_v of_o these_o earthly_a happiness_n let_v we_o use_v the_o â—e_n well_o and_o so_o let_v we_o enjoy_v they_o free_o and_o â—erfully_o without_o this_o good_a use_n and_o if_o instead_o â—r_o of_o we_o abuse_v they_o what_o can_v we_o expect_v but_o felicity_n and_o misery_n therein_o even_o in_o this_o world_n 〈◊〉_d all_o abuse_n that_o be_v all_o immoderate_a and_o vicious_a â—ires_n intention_n and_o ill_a use_n thereof_o be_v eneâ—es_n to_o health_n peace_n and_o happiness_n a_o multitude_n 〈◊〉_d passion_n perturbation_n care_n fear_n grief_n â—es_n disease_n distemper_n and_o misery_n be_v inciâ—nt_v to_o all_o vice_n to_o all_o abuse_n and_o no_o man_n even_o on_o earth_n live_v more_o unhappy_o more_o miserabâ—_n then_o abusive_a vicious_a man_n while_o therefore_o we_o view_v the_o pleasantness_n number_n variety_n excellency_n and_o happy_a effect_n terrestrial_a felicity_n we_o be_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o very_o careful_a that_o in_o the_o use_n and_o enjoyance_n thâ—_n of_o we_o exceed_v not_o moderation_n and_o plunge_v oâ—_n self_n into_o the_o danger_n and_o abuse_n thereof_o and_o instead_o of_o happiness_n therein_o cause_n to_o our_o selves_n much_o grief_n and_o misery_n for_o why_o first_o satan_n be_v very_o busy_a with_o these_o earth_n pleasure_n and_o felicity_n prompt_v we_o to_o abuse_v and_o so_o endeavour_v by_o their_o ill_a use_n to_o steal_v awâ—â—_n our_o heart_n from_o all_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o so_o froâ—_n god_n himself_o he_o offer_v we_o a_o terrestrial_a paradiâ—_n also_o and_o cry_n all_o this_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o if_o the_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o but_o he_o do_v notable_o cozen_v and_o mock_v we_o he_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o hâ—_n do_v with_o adam_n though_o he_o offer_v we_o paradise_n teâ—_n we_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o give_v we_o bâ—â—_n a_o apple_n and_o such_o a_o apple_n as_o the_o eat_a theâ—_n of_o will_v bereave_v we_o of_o all_o good_a fill_v we_o with_o all_o evil_a and_o cause_n we_o to_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o paradise_n oâ—_n all_o felicity_n into_o a_o world_n of_o misery_n his_o offerâ—_n and_o gift_n be_v like_o that_o gay_a paint_a box_n of_o pandora_n stuff_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_n and_o misery_n if_o we_o can_v see_v the_o evil_a and_o misery_n of_o the_o condition_n we_o shall_v think_v it_o infinite_o too_o great_a â—te_n to_o buy_v his_o paint_a proffer_n yet_o these_o ehly_a thing_n be_v sometime_o his_o principal_a bait_n â—atch_v fool_n withal_o whereby_o he_o carry_v they_o â—ll_a wickedness_n i_o mean_v such_o fool_n as_o king_n daâ—_n speak_v of_o and_o king_n solomon_n fool_n be_v we_o by_o â—on_n of_o our_o transgression_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o not_o into_o his_o unhappy_a miserable_a fool_n paraâ—_n also_o the_o strong_a torrent_n of_o our_o sensual_a corrupâ—ns_n be_v once_o set_v a_o run_a after_o vice_n and_o â—ckednes_n will_v often_o break_v down_o the_o bank_n of_o â—deration_n and_o stint_n and_o if_o we_o be_v not_o very_o â—tchfull_a and_o cautelous_a flow_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o â—esse_n and_o dissoluteness_n for_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n â—ery_o deceitful_a and_o with_o its_o paint_a vanity_n â—d_a sugar_a bait_n of_o seem_a pleasure_n draw_v and_o â—â—res_v our_o sensual_a appetite_n sometime_o unaâ—res_v beyond_o the_o bound-mark_n of_o reason_n and_o imperance_n and_o so_o blind_v we_o as_o that_o we_o be_v often_o persuade_v that_o we_o be_v about_o the_o business_n health_n and_o moderate_a recreation_n when_o indeed_o â—â—e_v be_v canvas_v for_o intemperance_n and_o our_o â—ndes_n even_o ready_a to_o be_v draw_v away_o to_o wicâ—dnes_n and_o impiety_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_v 〈◊〉_d be_v careful_a and_o cautelous_a the_o world_n also_o even_o these_o earthly_a felicity_n 〈◊〉_d themselves_o have_v many_o dangerous_a temptaâ—ons_n to_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n and_o consequent_o to_o hinder_v the_o happiness_n thereof_o and_o to_o make_v miserable_a therein_o even_o on_o earth_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o huge_a heaâ—_n and_o many_o benefit_n spring_v from_o the_o good_a 〈◊〉_d thereof_o will_v if_o we_o take_v not_o heed_n draw_v our_o hearâ—_n to_o covetousness_n and_o covetousness_n have_v once_o entere_v our_o soul_n will_v possess_v we_o with_o a_o base_a sordâ—_n desire_v of_o riches_n and_o we_o shall_v become_v thereby_o unjust_a deceitful_a pinch_a niggardly_a and_o full_a 〈◊〉_d unworthy_a condition_n always_o possess_v witâ—_n care_n fear_n suspicion_n and_o discontent_n especial_o at_o every_o loss_n or_o cross_n though_o of_o smalâ—_n value_n honour_n also_o have_v a_o bright_a lustre_n shine_v tâ—_n the_o world_n and_o be_v much_o desire_v of_o great_a spirit_n do_v tempt_v we_o to_o that_o tower_a and_o topless_a vice_n ambition_n possess_v we_o with_o a_o ravenous_a dry_a unsatiable_a thirst_n thereof_o make_v we_o to_o become_v fulâ—_n of_o vain_a plot_n fear_n &_o perplexity_n and_o exceed_v desperate_a and_o melancholy_a at_o every_o accident_n 〈◊〉_d thwart_a our_o desire_n therein_o and_o pleasure_n also_o with_o their_o paint_a and_o sugar_a bait_n allure_v we_o and_o if_o we_o beware_v not_o will_n cause_n we_o to_o fall_v into_o unlawful_a lust_n intemperance_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o prodigality_n which_o be_v at_o their_o best_a but_o fugitive_n folly_n and_o their_o end_n melancholy_a and_o misery_n and_o so_o to_o plunge_v ourselves_o into_o a_o multitude_n of_o grief_n ache_n disease_n passion_n perturbation_n and_o misery_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o temperance_n idleness_n lust_n riot_n and_o all_o immoderate_a and_o dissolute_a use_n of_o pleasure_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v vice_n and_o wickedness_n â—hough_o the_o same_o have_v a_o outward_a show_n of_o â—auty_n yet_o be_v inward_o like_o a_o paint_a sepulture_n 〈◊〉_d horrid_a foul_a and_o ugly_a full_a of_o base_a desire_n gameful_a action_n danger_n vanity_n impediment_n anguish_n distemper_n passion_n perturbatiâ—s_n and_o misery_n even_o in_o this_o life_n the_o same_o at_o the_o â—est_n be_v sure_o but_o a_o fool_n paradise_n to_o the_o intent_n therefore_o that_o we_o may_v be_v happy_a respect_n of_o these_o earthly_a felicity_n let_v we_o by_o all_o â—eans_v endeavour_v to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n and_o abuse_n hereof_o all_o unlawful_a immoderate_a and_o evil_a desire_n use_v use_n thereof_o and_o in_o all_o respect_n let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o use_v the_o â—me_n well_o the_o good_a use_n of_o earthly_a felicity_n consi_v in_o three_o point_n the_o first_o concern_v our_o â—lves_n the_o second_o other_o the_o three_o and_o princiall_a god_n glory_n to_o which_o the_o two_o former_a be_v so_o to_o be_v direct_v first_o concern_v ourselves_o temperance_n be_v â—he_n razor_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o enjoy_v earthly_a feliciâ—es_n the_o razor_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o abuse_n all_o strange_a and_o vicious_a superfluity_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d good_a and_o necessary_a keep_v we_o always_o withâ—n_o the_o precinct_n of_o reason_n and_o virtue_n let_v we_o therefore_o in_o the_o use_n and_o enjoyance_n of_o earthly_a pleasure_n and_o felicity_n still_o observe_v a_o due_a moderation_n anâ—_n order_n in_o respect_n of_o matter_n measure_n time_n manner_n and_o all_o occasion_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o same_o maâ—_n best_o tend_v to_o our_o well_o be_v as_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o nature_n the_o maintenance_n of_o our_o body_n 〈◊〉_d mind_n in_o due_a temper_n and_o vigour_n so_o as_o we_o maâ—_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v all_o the_o duty_n and_o action_n 〈◊〉_d our_o life_n with_o alacrity_n cheerfulnes_n and_o pleasantness_n there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o live_v morâ—_n pleasant_o healthful_o prosperous_o and_o in_o all_o respect_v happy_o then_o the_o moderate_a virtuous_a man_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o temperance_n in_o the_o desire_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o earthly_a felicity_n his_o body_n common_o become_v free_a and_o clear_a from_o crudity_n rheum_n noysomnes_n ill_a disease_n and_o distemper_n and_o so_o most_o healthy_a agile_a lightsome_a and_o expedite_a to_o all_o the_o motion_n appertain_v thereunto_o his_o mind_n also_o thereby_o become_v freâ—_n from_o sloth_n dulness_n evil_a passion_n and_o perturbation_n his_o affection_n well_o temper_v and_o his_o whole_a soul_n apt_a perspicuous_a free_a and_o cheerful_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o the_o action_n and_o exercise_n thereof_o his_o whole_a life_n resemble_v a_o fair_a bright_a and_o pleasant_a day_n wherein_o be_v no_o cloud_n no_o tempest_n but_o all_o fairness_n serenity_n and_o peace_n he_o seem_v to_o go_v