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A64373
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A sermon concerning the folly of atheism preached before the Queen at White-Hall, February 22, 1690/91 / by Tho. Tenison ...
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Tenison, Thomas, 1636-1715.
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Wing T715; ESTC R9856
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in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v time_n in_o the_o three_o place_n to_o think_v what_o be_v fit_a in_o this_o case_n for_o those_o to_o do_v who_o believe_v in_o god_n both_o first_o as_o to_o themselves_o and_o second_o to_o those_o who_o believe_v not_o and_o first_o for_o ourselves_o who_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o keep_v our_o faith_n from_o deadness_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a live_n the_o devil_n do_v more_o than_o the_o atheist_n for_o they_o believe_v but_o because_o they_o promote_v infidelity_n in_o other_o and_o obey_v not_o themselves_o they_o be_v devil_n still_o if_o we_o own_o a_o god_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n otherwise_o our_o faith_n be_v vain_a and_o the_o unfruitfulness_n of_o it_o will_v be_v the_o aggravation_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o if_o we_o desire_v not_o to_o retain_v god_n in_o our_o knowledge_n and_o to_o honour_v he_o with_o the_o talon_n with_o which_o he_o have_v entrust_v we_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o up_o to_o those_o vile_a affection_n over_o which_o a_o victory_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o a_o live_a faith_n but_o if_o we_o adorn_v our_o belief_n by_o a_o agreeable_a life_n that_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v ourselves_o and_o to_o gain_v other_o at_o least_o to_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a men._n ii_o with_o relation_n to_o such_o 1._o all_o shall_v learn_v to_o distrust_v and_o to_o be_v watchful_a for_o what_o confidence_n can_v be_v put_v in_o a_o man_n that_o think_v not_o of_o a_o god_n that_o will_v call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n who_o measure_v all_o thing_n by_o power_n and_o personal_a humour_n or_o interest_n who_o if_o he_o pursue_v his_o principle_n must_v never_o speak_v truth_n nor_o do_v justice_n against_o his_o private_a end_n 2._o all_o person_n shall_v pray_v to_o god_n not_o to_o work_v miracle_n before_o unbeliever_n not_o to_o call_v up_o man_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o send_v ghost_n to_o convince_v they_o but_o to_o give_v they_o grace_n to_o attend_v to_o the_o sufficient_a mean_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n 3._o all_o judicious_a good_a man_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o become_v part_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o conversion_n by_o sound_a discourse_n by_o exemplary_a life_n and_o by_o bear_v not_o with_o mean_a cowardice_n but_o with_o courage_n and_o patience_n their_o insolent_a scorn_n not_o answer_v fool_n according_a to_o their_o folly_n but_o show_v they_o that_o true_a religion_n can_v govern_v those_o passion_n which_o make_v they_o as_o rage_a wave_n to_o foam_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n 4._o it_o concern_v all_o master_n of_o family_n to_o defend_v their_o threshold_n against_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o ungodly_a who_o will_v tempt_v their_o child_n and_o their_o servant_n to_o lust_n and_o prodigality_n and_o to_o the_o support_v of_o they_o theft_n and_o imbezlement_n of_o good_n 5._o all_o church_n shall_v as_o far_o as_o possible_a discountenance_n superstition_n and_o looseness_n of_o life_n 1._o they_o shall_v banish_v far_o from_o they_o all_o fraud_n abusive_o call_v pious_a all_o fabulous_a legend_n all_o feign_a miracle_n all_o absurd_a and_o superstitious_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n which_o beget_v and_o nourish_v atheism_n for_o these_o where_o they_o be_v discover_v blemish_n religion_n in_o those_o who_o be_v educate_v in_o such_o society_n for_o they_o have_v take_v that_o in_o which_o they_o have_v be_v breed_v for_o all_o religion_n and_o reject_v that_o with_o it_o they_o reject_v all_o they_o distinguish_v not_o betwixt_o the_o imposture_n of_o man_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n the_o light_n of_o who_o word_n be_v take_v from_o they_o 2._o where_o there_o be_v not_o such_o fraud_n or_o they_o be_v not_o discover_v man_n who_o have_v live_v loose_o and_o without_o any_o principle_n not_o be_v able_a to_o content_v the_o conscience_n without_o some_o religion_n will_v at_o last_o run_v from_o the_o extreme_a of_o atheism_n to_o that_o of_o superstition_n after_o have_v live_v infidel_n they_o will_v die_v idolater_n there_o be_v no_o where_o so_o great_a a_o harvest_n for_o romish_a missionary_n as_o where_o man_n under_o the_o true_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v no_o religion_n at_o all_o and_o a_o church_n that_o will_v keep_v out_o popery_n must_v as_o far_o as_o it_o can_v be_v do_v by_o its_o discipline_n mortify_v lewdness_n and_o profaneness_n 6._o it_o behove_v all_o civil_a governor_n to_o animadvert_v upon_o atheism_n as_o that_o which_o supplant_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o humane_a society_n this_o psalm_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v pen_v upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o absolom_n and_o the_o general_a wickedness_n of_o that_o generation_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o it_o and_o to_o the_o spread_a of_o atheism_n it_o be_v a_o age_n so_o corrupt_a that_o david_n seem_v to_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o old_a world_n before_o the_o flood_n at_o which_o time_n the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n 12._o and_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v its_o way_n we_o read_v in_o numb_a 21._o that_o those_o who_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n speak_v evil_a of_o moses_n they_o who_o will_v not_o fear_v god_n will_v not_o inward_o reverence_n man._n they_o who_o scoff_n at_o religion_n as_o priest-craft_n will_n under_o the_o name_n of_o prince-craft_n despise_v civil_a government_n if_o such_o universal_o prevail_v they_o will_v ruin_v all_o kingdom_n by_o take_v away_o all_o faith_n and_o trust_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o commerce_n they_o will_v make_v all_o public_a pact_n and_o covenant_n of_o none_o effect_n by_o remove_v conscience_n which_o tie_v man_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o word_n and_o promise_n when_o interest_n join_v with_o power_n command_v all_o man_n that_o have_v no_o religion_n to_o be_v no_o long_o slave_n to_o they_o atheism_n supplant_v all_o law_n by_o invalidate_v the_o belief_n of_o all_o evidence_n and_o oath_n what_o judicial_a proceed_n can_v there_o be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o man_n person_n and_o property_n without_o witness_n and_o how_o can_v a_o atheist_n a_o false_a man_n be_v a_o faithful_a witness_n what_o a_o mockery_n be_v his_o depose_n upon_o a_o gospel_n which_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v or_o his_o take_n up_o the_o name_n of_o a_o deity_n of_o which_o he_o say_v as_o st._n paul_n of_o a_o idol_n that_o it_o be_v nothing_o by_o reason_n of_o atheist_n the_o land_n mourn_v they_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o it_o and_o if_o which_o god_n avert_v it_o shall_v ever_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v good_a man_n enough_o to_o balance_v their_o impiety_n we_o shall_v soon_o become_v a_o desolation_n pray_v we_o therefore_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o say_v arise_v o_o god_n maintain_v thy_o own_o cause_n remember_v how_o the_o foolish_a man_n blaspheme_v thou_o daily_o and_o to_o this_o king_n eternal_a immortal_a invisible_a to_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n let_v we_o give_v from_o our_o heart_n glory_n and_o honour_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la decam_fw-la physiolog_fw-la p._n 130_o 131_o 131_o lucret._n l._n 1._o humana_fw-la ante_fw-la ocules_fw-la faedè_fw-la cum_fw-la vita_fw-la jaceret_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la oppressa_fw-la gravi_fw-la sub_fw-la rellig_n one_o etc._n etc._n etc._n bythn_n bythn_n tarq._n fatuus_fw-la insanus_fw-la insanus_fw-la act_n 4._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o psal._n 10._o 4._o luke_n 18._o 5._o gen._n 6._o 11_o 12._o