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do_v it_o this_o be_v to_o love_v wickedness_n for_o wickedness_n sake_n and_o out_o of_o pure_a opposition_n to_o virtue_n and_o a_o direct_a enmity_n to_o religion_n when_o man_n make_v it_o their_o trade_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o profess_v science_n to_o be_v debauch_v and_o set_v down_o rule_n to_o themselves_o and_o other_o of_o be_v so_o when_o they_o can_v boast_v of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o glory_n in_o it_o and_o assume_v perhaps_o more_o to_o themselves_o than_o they_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o and_o charge_v themselves_o with_o such_o sin_n as_o they_o never_o commit_v thereby_o to_o triumph_n as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o mighty_a deed_n and_o great_a exploit_n and_o to_o endear_v themselves_o the_o more_o to_o their_o lewd_a companion_n when_o they_o endeavour_v to_o outdo_v one_o another_o and_o outvie_v their_o fellow_n sinner_n in_o oath_n drink_v and_o debauchery_n and_o give_v great_a proof_n of_o their_o high_a proficiency_n in_o wickedness_n and_o lewdness_n this_o be_v perfect_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n service_n and_o to_o toil_n and_o drudge_n in_o it_o as_o his_o great_a slave_n and_o as_o his_o disciple_n to_o devote_v themselves_o to_o he_o and_o become_v swear_v votary_n to_o hell_n and_o wickedness_n and_o declare_v themselves_o champion_n and_o defender_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o interest_n against_o god_n and_o religion_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o human_a nature_n shall_v be_v deprave_v and_o corrupt_v to_o these_o degree_n but_o we_o see_v too_o many_o example_n of_o it_o in_o the_o world_n and_o we_o see_v too_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o namely_o man_n being_n so_o strange_o harden_v and_o blind_v by_o their_o sin_n and_o have_v their_o reason_n and_o understanding_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o their_o mind_n so_o horrible_o corrupt_v and_o deprave_v by_o they_o 3._o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o shall_v make_v the_o follow_a remark_n and_o observation_n 1._o i_o observe_v from_o hence_o that_o our_o proper_a and_o true_a happiness_n lie_v in_o the_o perfection_n and_o improvement_n of_o of_o our_o mind_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v the_o great_a care_n of_o they_o 2._o that_o vice_n be_v the_o great_a corruption_n and_o depravation_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o suffer_v that_o to_o grow_v upon_o we_o 3._o i_o shall_v inquire_v into_o the_o scripture-notion_n of_o god_n harden_v man_n and_o whether_o that_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o our_o sin_n harden_v we_o 4._o from_o hence_o we_o may_v conceive_v and_o understand_v the_o misery_n and_o wretched_a state_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a soul_n who_o be_v come_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o this_o harden_v 1._o i_o observe_v that_o our_o proper_a and_o true_a happiness_n lie_v in_o the_o perfection_n and_o improvement_n of_o our_o mind_n the_o happiness_n of_o any_o be_v must_v be_v suit_v and_o adapt_v to_o its_o capacity_n and_o faculty_n for_o otherwise_o it_o have_v no_o root_n to_o grow_v upon_o and_o the_o more_o those_o capacity_n be_v enlarge_v and_o extend_v and_o have_v agreeable_a object_n to_o fill_v and_o entertain_v they_o the_o great_a be_v the_o happiness_n of_o it_o the_o low_a creature_n that_o have_v sense_n have_v very_o small_a capacity_n and_o their_o enjoyment_n be_v very_o little_a the_o more_o we_o rise_v in_o the_o scale_n of_o being_n the_o capacity_n be_v great_a till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o all-perfect_a be_v we_o have_v bedy_o capacity_n the_o same_o with_o the_o brute_n which_o can_v partake_v of_o such_o bodily_a pleasure_n as_o they_o do_v but_o these_o be_v very_o little_a and_o narrow_a and_o confine_v to_o few_o thing_n and_o a_o short_a time_n we_o have_v much_o high_a capacity_n even_o like_o god_n himself_o whereby_o we_o take_v in_o all_o the_o truth_n that_o can_v be_v know_v and_o all_o the_o good_a that_o can_v be_v enjoy_v and_o hoard_v up_o these_o immortal_a treasure_n in_o our_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o those_o consist_v our_o proper_a happiness_n as_o we_o be_v man_n and_o rational_a and_o immortal_a being_n it_o be_v in_o our_o soul_n those_o noble_a part_n of_o we_o that_o our_o happiness_n lie_v and_o will_v lie_v for_o ever_o our_o body_n be_v poor_a die_a decay_a matter_n that_o can_v afford_v very_o little_a enjoyment_n and_o for_o a_o very_a little_a while_n the_o capacity_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v great_a and_o large_a and_o comprehensive_a and_o can_v reach_v not_o only_o to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v but_o even_o to_o the_o god_n that_o make_v they_o and_o partake_v of_o a_o proper_a happiness_n from_o all_o of_o they_o for_o the_o more_o it_o increase_v its_o knowledge_n and_o grow_v up_o to_o a_o more_o perfect_a understanding_n and_o to_o a_o more_o free_a choice_n and_o entire_a willing_a of_o what_o be_v good_a and_o the_o more_o good_a it_o enjoy_v and_o the_o more_o its_o faculty_n be_v enlarge_v and_o fill_v up_o with_o their_o proper_a object_n the_o more_o happiness_n and_o perfection_n satisfaction_n and_o enjoyment_n it_o must_v have_v and_o this_o will_v be_v its_o eternal_a heaven_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o like_o god_n as_o we_o can_v be_v and_o equal_a to_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o proper_a perfection_n of_o our_o rational_a nature_n advance_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o the_o most_o unspeakable_a enjoyment_n and_o satisfaction_n 2._o vice_n be_v the_o great_a corruption_n and_o depravation_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o therefore_o be_v our_o great_a misery_n it_o sink_v and_o impair_v the_o faculty_n decay_n and_o weaken_v the_o mind_n as_o a_o disease_n do_v the_o body_n and_o fill_v it_o general_o like_o that_o with_o pain_n and_o uneasiness_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o its_o natural_a frame_n and_o to_o its_o proper_a and_o regular_a operation_n virtue_n be_v the_o vigour_n and_o health_n the_o soundness_n and_o right_a constitution_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o spiritual_a life_n which_o religion_n and_o god_n grace_n will_v advance_v it_o to_o but_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n be_v the_o spiritual_a death_n of_o it_o both_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o best_a philosopher_n of_o old_a their_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o set_v a_o coffin_n in_o the_o place_n of_o he_o that_o have_v leave_v the_o school_n and_o precept_n of_o virtue_n be_v speak_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o emblem_n and_o figure_n with_o the_o scripture_n expression_n of_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n the_o loss_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v just_o account_v so_o great_a a_o one_o as_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v not_o compensate_a what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n matth._n 16.26_o
great_a privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o undertake_n for_o we_o put_v sinner_n into_o a_o good_a state_n a_o state_n of_o favour_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o he_o before_o and_o make_v those_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o all_o man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o scripture_n account_n he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o and_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n as_o every_o good_a christian_n be_v do_v not_o commit_v sin_n v._o 9_o repentance_n therefore_o which_o be_v a_o passage_n from_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n to_o a_o state_n of_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o rather_o a_o duty_n antecedent_n and_o dispose_n to_o christianity_n than_o one_o under_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v preach_v both_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n by_o 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