this_o be_v so_o it_o will_v concern_v we_o then_o to_o inquire_v 1._o whether_o we_o do_v in_o good_a earnest_n believe_v this_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o future_a state_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n according_a as_o man_n life_n and_o action_n have_v be_v in_o this_o world_n if_o not_o why_o do_v we_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v christian_n why_o do_v we_o not_o renounce_v the_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n nay_o why_o do_v we_o pretend_v to_o any_o religion_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o false_a and_o unworthy_a than_o in_o a_o solemn_a and_o religious_a manner_n to_o own_o that_o in_o our_o profession_n which_o we_o do_v inward_o disbelieve_v and_o deny_v 2._o do_v we_o at_o any_o time_n serious_o consider_v this_o and_o revolve_v upon_o it_o in_o our_o mind_n do_v we_o bethink_v ourselves_o what_o our_o condition_n be_v like_a to_o be_v at_o that_o time_n what_o preparation_n we_o have_v for_o it_o what_o ground_n we_o have_v for_o hope_n there_o can_v possible_o be_v any_o great_a stupidity_n than_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v slight_a and_o careless_a in_o a_o business_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o believe_v and_o consider_v this_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o viciousness_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o world_n 3._o what_o impression_n do_v the_o belief_n and_o consideration_n of_o this_o make_v upon_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n do_v it_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o vehement_a desire_n and_o carefulness_n of_o mind_n in_o prepare_v for_o that_o time_n if_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v try_v for_o life_n at_o the_o next_o assize_n how_o will_v his_o thought_n be_v take_v up_o about_o his_o defence_n what_o answer_v he_o shall_v make_v what_o the_o main_a plea_n be_v which_o he_o shall_v insist_v upon_o by_o what_o evidence_n it_o may_v be_v strengthen_v and_o clear_v up_o he_o will_v as_o soon_o forget_v to_o eat_v his_o meat_n or_o to_o go_v to_o bed_n as_o to_o let_v a_o business_n of_o this_o nature_n 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care_n and_o that_o be_v the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n and_o till_o a_o man_n have_v in_o some_o measure_n provide_v for_o this_o he_o can_v live_v comfortable_o or_o sleey_v quiet_o or_o have_v any_o solid_a peace_n in_o his_o mind_n but_o must_v upon_o every_o serious_a reflection_n be_v continual_o haunt_v with_o frightful_a apprehension_n about_o his_o everlasting_a condiâ—ion_n it_o be_v scarce_o credible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o sottish_a as_o to_o think_v he_o shall_v escape_v die_v and_o when_o we_o do_v come_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n it_o will_v then_o be_v no_o advantage_n to_o we_o that_o we_o have_v have_v riches_n or_o honour_n or_o power_n these_o thing_n will_v then_o vanish_v away_o as_o to_o our_o possession_n of_o they_o and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o may_v prove_v a_o torment_n to_o our_o thought_n rather_o than_o a_o comfort_n especial_o if_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v our_o portion_n in_o â—his_fw-la life_n and_o may_v be_v reckon_v upon_o as_o our_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o have_v already_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o they_o will_v render_v our_o account_n the_o more_o difficult_a for_o to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v of_o they_o much_o shall_v be_v require_v we_o must_v be_v answerable_a not_o only_o for_o our_o do_n but_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o do_n all_o 10_o the_o sin_n or_o evil_a consequence_n which_o have_v be_v occasion_v by_o our_o miscarriage_n shall_v be_v set_v upon_o our_o score_n and_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o 12._o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n look_v for_o and_o hasten_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n if_o any_o thing_n can_v prevail_v with_o man_n to_o live_v sober_o 13._o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o world_n ir_z must_v be_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o beauty_n of_o providence_n by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n john_n wilkins_n late_a lord_n bishop_n of_o chester_n psal._n 25._o 10._o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o testimony_n the_o five_o edition_n london_n print_v by_o henry_n cruttenden_n 1677._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n among_o all_o other_o doctrine_n this_o of_o providence_n though_o it_o do_v proper_o belong_v to_o natural_a theology_n yet_o be_v of_o a_o universal_a concernment_n both_o for_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n as_o any_o other_o point_n in_o christian_a divinity_n the_o very_a heathen_n have_v acknowleage_v only_o a_o universal_a providence_n of_o gâ—d_n which_o put_v the_o general_a kind_n of_o thing_n into_o a_o regular_a way_n of_o work_v but_o his_o particular_a providence_n likewise_o which_o take_v care_n of_o individual_a person_n and_o action_n why_o else_o do_v all_o religion_n oblige_v man_n to_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o expect_v his_o special_a assistance_n in_o every_o kind_n of_o want_n or_o necessity_n but_o now_o though_o this_o common_a principle_n be_v so_o universal_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o yet_o man_n be_v general_o very_o negligent_a in_o the_o practical_a application_n of_o it_o to_o particular_a time_n and_o condition_n and_o so_o lose_v that_o comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n that_o may_v be_v reap_v from_o it_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a aim_n and_o business_n of_o this_o discourse_n to_o convince_v and_o quicken_v man_n unto_o this_o duty_n as_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o seasonable_a for_o these_o time_n by_o how_o much_o the_o present_a trouble_n and_o confusion_n do_v now_o call_v upon_o we_o for_o it_o it_o can_v but_o occasion_v some_o suggestion_n of_o diffidence_n and_o infidelity_n to_o consider_v those_o many_o strange_a revolution_n and_o change_n in_o the_o world_n which_o in_o outward_a appearance_n seem_v so_o full_a of_o disorder_n and_o wild_a contingency_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o special_a consequence_n for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o heart_n establish_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o this_o truth_n here_o insist_v upon_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n man_n have_v 12._o be_v much_o startle_v in_o their_o judgement_n by_o that_o unequal_a dispensation_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o those_o outward_a thing_n that_o one_o event_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o righteous_a 14._o and_o the_o wicked_a nay_o that_o a_o just_a man_n shall_v perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o wickedness_n that_o 11_o on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o oppressor_n there_o shall_v be_v might_n and_o the_o oppress_v shall_v have_v none_o to_o comfort_v they_o this_o have_v sometime_o so_o amaze_v and_o perplex_v the_o thought_n of_o consider_v man_n that_o whilst_o they_o look_v bare_o upon_o event_n they_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o to_o extricate_v themselves_o from_o these_o difficulty_n which_o occasion_v that_o speech_n of_o solomon_n sure_o oppression_n 7._o make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a that_o be_v put_v he_o to_o his_o wit_n end_n transport_v he_o with_o wild_a imagination_n whilst_o he_o know_v not_o ready_o what_o to_o answer_v in_o defence_n of_o such_o proceed_n but_o now_o he_o that_o shall_v serious_o consider_v how_o every_o thing_n be_v manage_v by_o a_o all-seeing_a providcnce_n which_o be_v exact_o careful_a and_o infinite_o wise_a such_o a_o man_n will_v be_v easy_o satisfy_v that_o in_o all_o these_o obscure_a administration_n which_o seem_v unto_o we_o so_o full_a of_o casual_a negligent_a promiscuous_a event_n there_o be_v a_o admirable_a though_o unsearchable_a contrivance_n
to_o denote_v worthy_a and_o creditable_a parentage_n the_o be_v derive_v from_o such_o ancestor_n as_o have_v be_v famous_a in_o their_o generation_n for_o some_o eminent_a virtue_n or_o exploit_n wherein_o there_o be_v this_o benefit_n that_o a_o man_n have_v great_a example_n in_o his_o own_o family_n and_o so_o much_o the_o strong_a obligation_n not_o to_o degenerate_v from_o they_o but_o it_o show_v rather_o what_o such_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v than_o what_o he_o be_v and_o to_o a_o person_n that_o be_v not_o virtuous_a do_v prove_v a_o prejudice_n rather_o than_o a_o advantage_n second_o sometime_o it_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v title_n of_o place_n and_o dignity_n according_a to_o the_o various_a order_n and_o degree_n of_o â—obility_n in_o several_a nation_n but_o this_o kind_n of_o honour_n depend_v meeâ—â—â—_n upon_o the_o prince_n favour_n muâ—â—_n therefore_o be_v whole_o extrinsical_a and_o consequent_o can_v have_v no_o more_o due_a to_o it_o than_o a_o mere_a external_a respect_n such_o person_n may_v challenge_v from_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v give_v they_o their_o due_a title_n and_o demean_v ourselves_o towards_o they_o with_o that_o observance_n and_o ceremony_n as_o become_v their_o quality_n but_o then_o as_o to_o inward_a esteem_n and_o affection_n they_o can_v demand_v no_o great_a a_o share_n of_o this_o than_o according_a as_o their_o real_a worth_n and_o virtue_n shall_v require_v the_o royal_a stamp_n upon_o any_o kind_n of_o metal_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v it_o a_o extrinsic_a value_n and_o to_o determine_v the_o rate_n at_o which_o it_o be_v to_o pass_v among_o coin_n but_o it_o can_v give_v a_o intrinsic_a value_n or_o make_v that_o which_o be_v but_o brass_n to_o be_v gold_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o there_o be_v some_o calling_n and_o relation_n of_o man_n to_o who_o a_o inward_a veneration_n be_v due_a though_o the_o person_n themselves_o shall_v not_o be_v virtuous_a namely_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n and_o parent_n and_o benefactor_n who_o have_v somewhat_o of_o a_o divine_a stamp_n and_o impress_n upon_o they_o may_v therefore_o challenge_v from_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v demean_v ourselves_o towards_o they_o both_o with_o such_o a_o outward_a respect_n as_o may_v become_v their_o place_n and_o with_o such_o a_o inward_a respect_n too_o as_o may_v be_v suitable_a to_o that_o image_n which_o they_o bear_v our_o dependence_n upon_o they_o and_o obligation_n to_o they_o but_o then_o we_o can_v be_v oblige_v to_o think_v such_o person_n good_a man_n unless_o we_o have_v some_o evidence_n to_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v so_o or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o be_v otherwise_o so_o that_o they_o be_v behold_v to_o something_o extrinsical_a to_o their_o person_n namely_o to_o their_o calling_n and_o relation_n for_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v pay_v to_o they_o three_o the_o word_n honour_n be_v sometime_o use_v for_o that_o esteem_n and_o reputation_n which_o a_o man_n have_v in_o the_o world_n especial_o among_o virtuous_a person_n according_a to_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v define_v by_o tully_n to_o be_v consentiens_fw-la laus_fw-la bonorum_fw-la 2._o the_o concurrent_a approbation_n of_o good_a man_n when_o those_o who_o be_v best_a able_a to_o judge_n of_o real_a worth_n shall_v both_o think_v and_o speak_v well_o of_o other_o this_o be_v proper_o honour_v of_o they_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n which_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a blessing_n that_o this_o world_n can_v afford_v much_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o riches_n or_o pleasure_n or_o life_n itself_o a_o good_a name_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v choose_v than_o great_a riches_n and_o love_a kindness_n rather_o than_o silver_n or_o gold_n prov._n 22._o 1._o one_o that_o be_v a_o generous_a virtuous_a man_n will_v choose_v to_o die_v rather_o than_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v expose_v he_o to_o infamy_n st._n paul_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n it_o be_v better_o for_o 15._o i_o to_o die_v than_o that_o any_o shall_v make_v my_o glory_v void_a there_o have_v be_v some_o wise_a man_n who_o have_v neglect_v and_o refuse_v that_o other_o kind_n of_o honour_n consist_v in_o title_n of_o dignity_n as_o conceive_v more_o of_o burden_n and_o temptation_n in_o it_o than_o of_o real_a advantage_n but_o no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n do_v ever_o despise_v a_o good_a name_n unless_o such_o profligate_v dissolute_a wretch_n as_o do_v either_o despair_n of_o or_o resolve_v against_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v deserve_v it_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o reckon_v up_o the_o many_o advantage_n that_o belong_v to_o this_o kind_n of_o honour_n it_o be_v power_n enable_v a_o man_n to_o do_v thing_n great_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v useful_a to_o his_o friend_n and_o his_o country_n it_o be_v safety_n and_o do_v give_v a_o man_n such_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o esteem_n and_o affection_n of_o other_o as_o will_v make_v they_o concern_v for_o his_o welfare_n ready_a to_o stand_v by_o he_o and_o assist_v he_o in_o any_o kind_n of_o danger_n which_o be_v so_o great_a advantage_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v wilful_o neglect_v they_o must_v needs_o be_v render_v very_o contemptible_a have_v thus_o explain_v the_o proper_a notion_n of_o honour_n i_o proceed_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o prove_v that_o religion_n and_o virtue_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n â—or_a the_o attain_n of_o it_o this_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o do_v by_o testimony_n and_o by_o reason_n and_o by_o experience_n which_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o kind_n of_o argument_n that_o such_o matter_n be_v capable_a of_o first_o by_o testimony_n the_o scripture_n do_v abound_v in_o divers_a assertion_n and_o promise_n to_o this_o purpose_n such_o as_o be_v religious_a be_v style_v the_o excellent_a of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 16._o 3._o and_o say_v to_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o 3._o their_o neighbour_n prov._n 17._o 27._o they_o be_v god_n peculiar_a treasure_n the_o dear_o belove_v of_o his_o soul_n he_o set_v apart_o the_o man_n that_o be_v godly_a for_o himself_o though_o such_o person_n may_v be_v but_o low_a as_o to_o their_o outward_a condition_n be_v put_v to_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o sheepskin_n and_o goatskin_n be_v destitute_a afflict_a torment_a seek_v for_o refuge_n in_o desert_n and_o mountain_n in_o den_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o may_v they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n be_v of_o such_o excellent_a value_n that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o they_o heb._n 11._o 37_o 38._o the_o wiseman_n speak_v of_o religion_n say_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n unto_o thy_o head_n and_o as_o a_o chain_n 9_o about_o thy_o neck_n exalt_v she_o and_o she_o shall_v promote_v thou_o and_o bring_v thou_o to_o honour_n she_o shall_v give_v to_o thy_o head_n a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n god_n have_v enâ—â—â—â—ed_v himself_o by_o promise_n to_o those_o â—â—at_n be_v religious_a that_o he_o will_v set_v â—heâ—â—bove_o other_o nation_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o tail_n deut._n 28._o 13._o he_o have_v say_v those_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o and_o certain_o 26._o he_o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o honour_n and_o able_a to_o dispose_v of_o it_o as_o he_o please_v but_o because_o such_o person_n as_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o religion_n may_v have_v but_o a_o small_a esteem_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n therefore_o to_o these_o i_o will_v suggest_v the_o concurrent_a opinion_n of_o wise_a man_n in_o all_o former_a age_n though_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n be_v divide_v into_o various_a sect_n and_o differ_v very_o much_o from_o one_o another_o in_o several_a opinion_n yet_o in_o this_o they_o have_v all_o agree_v that_o honour_n be_v due_a only_a to_o virtue_n and_o do_v not_o proper_o 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