Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	wit_n	work_n	world_n	95	3	3.8340	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66053	Of the principles and duties of natural religion two books / by the Right Reverend Father in God, John, late Lord Bishop of Chester ; to which is added, A sermon preached at his funerals, by William Lloyd ...	Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.; Lloyd, William, 1627-1717. Sermon preached at the funeral of John, late Lord Bishop of Chester.; Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.	1675 (1675)	Wing W2204; Wing L2705_PARTIAL; ESTC R20334	178,528	530

goodness_n justice_n faithfulness_n p._n 135._o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o perfection_n belong_v to_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o act_v viz._n power_n dominion_n distribution_n of_o future_a reward_n and_o punishment_n p._n 143._o chap._n xii_o concern_v the_o duty_n of_o religion_n natural_o flow_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o perfection_n and_o first_o of_o adoration_n and_o worship_n p._n 176._o chap._n xiii_o of_o faith_n or_o affiance_n p._n 189._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o love_n p._n 200._o chap._n xv._n of_o reverence_n and_o fear_n p._n 216._o chap._n xvi_o of_o active_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n p._n 227._o chap._n xvii_o of_o passive_a obedience_n or_o patience_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n p._n 239._o second_o book_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o practise_v the_o duty_n of_o natural_a religion_n chap._n i._n show_v in_o general_n how_o religion_n conduce_v to_o our_o happiness_n p._n 285._o chap._n ii_o how_o it_o conduce_v to_o our_o present_a happiness_n in_o this_o world_n and_o first_o to_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o outward-man_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o health_n p._n 314._o chap._n iii_o in_o respect_n of_o liberty_n safety_n and_o quiet_a p._n 324._o chap._n iu._n in_o respect_n of_o our_o estate_n and_o possession_n riches_n p._n 330._o chap._n v._n in_o respect_n of_o pleasure_n or_o the_o cheerful_a enjoyment_n of_o outward_a blessing_n p._n 344._o chap._n vi_o in_o respect_n of_o honour_n and_o reputation_n p._n 353._o chap._n vii_o how_o religion_n conduce_v to_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o inward-man_n as_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o perfect_a and_o regulate_v of_o our_o faculty_n and_o to_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o our_o mind_n p._n 372._o chap._n viii_o how_o religion_n conduce_v to_o our_o happiness_n in_o the_o next_o world_n p._n 388._o chap._n ix_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a show_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o 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100000._o and_o thus_o be_v it_o in_o some_o proportion_n with_o all_o the_o other_o part_n the_o skin_n ligament_n vessel_n glandule_n humour_n but_o more_o especial_o with_o the_o several_a member_n of_o the_o body_n which_o do_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a variety_n and_o multitude_n of_o those_o several_a intention_n require_v to_o they_o very_o much_o exceed_v the_o homogeneous_a part_n and_o the_o fail_n in_o any_o one_o of_o these_o will_v cause_v a_o irregularity_n in_o the_o body_n and_o in_o many_o of_o they_o such_o as_o will_v be_v very_o notorious_a and_o thus_o likewise_o be_v it_o in_o proportion_n with_o all_o other_o kind_n of_o being_n mineral_n vegetable_n but_o especial_o with_o such_o as_o be_v sensitive_a infect_v fish_n bird_n beast_n and_o in_o these_o yet_o more_o especial_o for_o those_o organ_n and_o faculty_n that_o concern_v sensation_n but_o most_o of_o all_o for_o that_o kind_a of_o frame_n which_o relate_v to_o our_o understand_a power_n whereby_o 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be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o imaginable_a reason_n why_o among_o those_o that_o know_v they_o they_o shall_v pretend_v to_o any_o kind_n of_o honesty_n or_o conscience_n because_o they_o be_v whole_o destitute_a of_o all_o such_o motive_n as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o oblige_v they_o to_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n but_o according_a to_o they_o that_o which_o be_v call_v virtue_n and_o religion_n must_v be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o silly_a and_o useless_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o for_o the_o principle_n of_o honour_n which_o some_o imagine_n may_v supply_v the_o room_n of_o conscience_n this_o relate_v only_o to_o external_a reputation_n and_o the_o esteem_n which_o we_o have_v among_o other_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v of_o no_o influence_n to_o restrain_v man_n from_o do_v any_o secret_a mischief_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o those_o who_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o their_o own_o safety_n aught_o to_o abandon_v all_o kind_n of_o society_n with_o such_o pernicious_a person_n who_o according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n must_v take_v all_o opportunity_n of_o do_v any_o mischief_n to_o other_o which_o they_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v with_o any_o advantage_n to_o themselves_o now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v so_o frame_v as_o not_o to_o be_v effectual_o persuade_v and_o wrought_v upon_o without_o the_o consideration_n of_o such_o a_o future_a state_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o add_v everlasting_a motive_n as_o the_o sanction_n of_o that_o law_n by_o which_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v this_o must_v render_v it_o high_o credible_a that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o state_n because_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o unworthy_a of_o god_n to_o conceive_v of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v contrive_v the_o nature_n of_o one_o of_o his_o best_a and_o most_o noble_a creature_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o make_v it_o incapable_a of_o be_v govern_v without_o falsehood_n and_o deceit_n the_o necessity_n of_o this_o principle_n to_o the_o government_n of_o man_n life_n and_o action_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o say_n among_o the_o rabbin_n that_o paradise_n and_o hell_n be_v two_o of_o the_o seven_o pillar_n upon_o which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v found_v the_o world_n as_o if_o it_o can_v not_o be_v uphold_v without_o such_o a_o support_n 3._o the_o three_o and_o last_o argument_n i_o propose_v to_o speak_v to_o be_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o principle_n to_o the_o vindication_n of_o divine_a providence_n nothing_o be_v more_o universal_o acknowledge_v than_o that_o god_n be_v good_a and_o just_a that_o well-doing_n shall_v be_v reward_v and_o evil_a action_n punish_v by_o he_o and_o yet_o we_o see_v that_o his_o dispensation_n in_o this_o life_n be_v many_o time_n promiscuous_a and_o uncertain_a so_o that_o a_o man_n can_v judge_v of_o love_n or_o hatred_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n be_v sometime_o in_o the_o best_a condition_n if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n we_o shall_v be_v of_o all_o man_n 19_o most_o miserable_a say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v concern_v those_o primitive_a time_n of_o persecution_n when_o the_o better_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o be_v he_o expose_v to_o suffer_v nor_o be_v it_o thus_o only_o in_o the_o case_n of_o particular_a person_n or_o in_o the_o success_n of_o private_a difference_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n but_o likewise_o for_o some_o of_o those_o decision_n that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o public_a contest_v of_o prince_n and_o nation_n these_o may_v sometime_o be_v so_o state_v as_o to_o the_o event_n of_o they_o as_o may_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n seem_v unequal_a and_o not_o according_a to_o justice_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o cause_n now_o the_o great_a uncertainty_n there_o be_v as_o to_o the_o present_a affair_n of_o this_o world_n by_o so_o much_o great_a be_v the_o certainty_n of_o a_o future_a judgement_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o virtue_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o reward_n to_o itself_o and_o vice_n a_o punishment_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o satisfaction_n or_o that_o regret_n of_o mind_n which_o do_v accompany_v such_o thing_n but_o these_o be_v not_o such_o kind_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n as_o lawgiver_n be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o excite_v those_o under_o the_o government_n to_o overcome_v the_o labour_n and_o difficulty_n that_o they_o may_v sometime_o meet_v with_o in_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o restrain_v other_o from_o wicked_a action_n it_o will_v seem_v a_o wild_a extravagant_a law_n which_o shall_v propose_v by_o way_n of_o reward_n that_o those_o who_o have_v upon_o account_n of_o religion_n or_o virtue_n undergo_v any_o great_a danger_n and_o trouble_n shall_v for_o their_o reward_n be_v put_v again_o to_o undergo_v more_o and_o great_a that_o they_o who_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o robbery_n shall_v by_o way_n of_o punishment_n be_v oblige_v to_o commit_v murder_n beside_o those_o moral_a advantage_n or_o mischief_n which_o be_v proper_o the_o effect_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n there_o be_v likewise_o some_o physical_a good_a or_o evil_a that_o may_v be_v expect_v as_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o they_o will_v it_o become_v a_o just_a governor_n to_o permit_v his_o rebellious_a subject_n those_o who_o contemn_v his_o law_n to_o persecute_v such_o as_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o scorn_n and_o violence_n stripe_n imprisonment_n torment_n and_o death_n itself_o and_o that_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n because_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n will_v it_o be_v a_o reasonable_a excuse_n for_o such_o a_o ruler_n to_o say_v that_o one_o of_o these_o have_v receive_v sufficient_a punishment_n in_o the_o very_a commission_n of_o such_o crime_n and_o that_o the_o other_o have_v a_o sufficient_a reward_n both_o in_o the_o do_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o in_o his_o suffering_n for_o it_o what_o can_v be_v more_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o wise_a end_n of_o government_n what_o can_v be_v a_o great_a disparagement_n to_o divine_a providence_n than_o to_o permit_v the_o calamity_n and_o suffering_n which_o good_a man_n undergo_v in_o this_o world_n many_o time_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n to_o pass_v unrewarded_a and_o the_o many_o mischief_n and_o profanation_n which_o wicked_a man_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o commit_v by_o their_o greatness_n and_o prosperity_n in_o this_o world_n to_o go_v unpunished_a what_o great_a glory_n will_v it_o be_v to_o preside_v over_o this_o material_a world_n star_n and_o meteor_n sea_n and_o land_n plant_n and_o beast_n to_o put_v these_o thing_n into_o such_o a_o regular_a course_n as_o may_v be_v suitable_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o the_o operation_n for_o which_o they_o be_v design_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n to_o have_v no_o proportionable_a regard_n either_o for_o those_o that_o reverence_v the_o deity_n or_o those_o who_o contemn_v he_o it_o be_v very_o well_o say_v to_o this_o purpose_n by_o a_o late_a author_n that_o not_o to_o conduct_v the_o course_n amyraldus_n of_o nature_n in_o a_o due_a manner_n may_v speak_v some_o defect_n of_o wisdom_n in_o god_n but_o not_o to_o compensate_a virtue_n and_o vice_n beside_o the_o defect_n of_o wisdom_n in_o not_o adjust_v thing_n suitable_o to_o their_o qualification_n but_o cross_o couple_v prosperity_n with_o vice_n and_o misery_n with_o virtue_n will_v argue_v too_o great_a a_o defect_n of_o goodness_n and_o of_o justice_n and_o perhaps_o it_o will_v not_o be_v less_o expedient_a say_v he_o with_o epicurus_n to_o deny_v all_o providence_n than_o to_o ascribe_v to_o it_o such_o defect_n it_o be_v less_o unworthy_a of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o neglect_v the_o universe_n altogether_o than_o to_o administer_v humane_a affair_n with_o so_o much_o injustice_n and_o irregularity_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o vindication_n of_o divine_a providence_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o future_a state_n and_o day_n of_o account_n wherein_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a doubtless_o 11_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v the_o earth_n chap._n xii_o concern_v the_o duty_n of_o religion_n natural_o flow_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o perfection_n and_o first_o of_o adoration_n and_o worship_n have_v dispatch_v the_o two_o first_o thing_n i_o propose_v as_o the_o principal_a ingredient_n to_o a_o state_n of_o religion_n namely_o 1._o a_o belief_n and_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o existence_n

we_o receive_v in_o these_o enjoyment_n in_o the_o use_n and_o suitableness_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o possess_v which_o be_v call_v pleasure_n 5._o the_o esteem_n which_o we_o have_v among_o good_a man_n whereby_o we_o be_v render_v acceptable_a and_o useful_a to_o other_o style_v honour_n or_o reputation_n internal_a welfare_n or_o the_o happiness_n of_o our_o mind_n which_o do_v consist_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o due_a regulate_v and_o exalt_v of_o our_o faculty_n to_o their_o proper_a function_n 2._o the_o peace_n joy_n contentment_n consequent_a thereupon_o the_o happiness_n of_o our_o future_a state_n this_o do_v consist_v in_o such_o a_o fruition_n of_o the_o supreme_a good_a as_o our_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o must_v depend_v upon_o such_o course_n as_o can_v afford_v we_o the_o most_o rational_a assurance_n of_o blessedness_n and_o glory_n hereafter_o now_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o out_o by_o plain_a reason_n that_o the_o happiness_n of_o our_o condition_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n do_v depend_v upon_o religion_n and_o that_o not_o only_o moral_o upon_o account_n of_o that_o reward_n which_o virtuous_a action_n do_v entitle_v a_o man_n unto_o from_o a_o just_a and_o wise_a providence_n but_o natural_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o physical_a efficacy_n which_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n have_v to_o procure_v for_o we_o all_o those_o thing_n wherein_o our_o temporal_a happiness_n consist_v to_o promote_v the_o welfare_n not_o only_o of_o particular_a person_n but_o of_o public_a community_n of_o mankind_n in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a universe_n chap._n ii_o how_o religion_n conduce_v to_o our_o present_a happiness_n in_o this_o world_n and_o first_o to_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o health_n and_o because_o these_o thing_n i_o have_v mention_v especial_o those_o of_o they_o which_o concern_v our_o external_a happiness_n in_o this_o world_n be_v the_o great_a aim_n and_o design_n by_o which_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n be_v chief_o sway_v in_o their_o action_n and_o therefore_o like_a to_o prove_v very_o powerful_a motive_n to_o make_v man_n religious_a if_o they_o can_v be_v once_o effectúal_o persuade_v that_o religion_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a mean_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o these_o thing_n i_o shall_v therefore_o endeavour_v to_o make_v out_o this_o truth_n by_o the_o plain_a and_o most_o convince_a ęvidence_n that_o may_v be_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o in_o such_o kind_n of_o assertion_n as_o be_v beside_o the_o common_a opinion_n and_o seem_v paradox_n man_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o be_v jealous_a of_o their_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o some_o kind_n of_o sophism_n or_o fallacy_n in_o order_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v observe_v this_o method_n first_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o state_n and_o define_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o show_v wherein_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o they_o do_v consist_v and_o then_o proceed_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o proposition_n that_o religion_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a mean_n to_o procure_v and_o promote_v these_o end_n and_o beside_o the_o evidence_n to_o this_o purpose_n from_o the_o concurrent_a opinion_n of_o wise_a man_n in_o several_a age_n i_o shall_v likewise_o make_v they_o out_o both_o by_o reason_n and_o by_o experience_n which_o be_v all_o the_o kind_n of_o argument_n that_o such_o matter_n be_v capable_a of_o only_o i_o must_v premise_v one_o caution_n that_o when_o i_o say_v religion_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a and_o so_o infallible_a a_o cause_n as_o can_v never_o fail_v of_o its_o effect_n this_o will_v not_o be_v consistent_a with_o our_o dependent_a condition_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n so_o much_o under_o the_o power_n of_o humane_a endeavour_n but_o that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n may_v interpose_v for_o the_o disappointment_n of_o it_o to_o who_o it_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o make_v what_o reserve_v case_n he_o please_v from_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o thing_n but_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o infallible_a cause_n yet_o be_v it_o such_o a_o cause_n as_o do_v general_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d produce_v its_o effect_n and_o all_o mankind_n do_v think_v it_o a_o sufficient_a inducement_n to_o apply_v their_o endeavour_n unto_o such_o course_n for_o the_o procure_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o be_v have_v and_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n effect_v the_o end_n they_o be_v design_v for_o this_o be_v premise_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o offer_v such_o argument_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o these_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o conviction_n of_o any_o man_n who_o will_v but_o understand_v and_o consider_v they_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o the_o welfare_n of_o our_o present_a condition_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o outward-man_n do_v depend_v upon_o religion_n first_o religion_n be_v the_o best_a mean_n for_o health_n by_o health_n i_o mean_v such_o a_o constitution_n of_o our_o body_n whereby_o our_o member_n and_o faculty_n be_v enable_v for_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o their_o natural_a function_n and_o free_v from_o pain_n it_o be_v proper_o oppose_v to_o sickness_n or_o disease_n as_o for_o the_o infirmity_n of_o old_a age_n these_o be_v so_o essential_a to_o all_o live_a creature_n so_o necessary_o spring_v from_o the_o very_a principle_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o though_o they_o may_v be_v somewhat_o lessen_v and_o alleviate_v yet_o be_v they_o not_o capable_a of_o any_o complete_a remedy_n this_o blessing_n of_o health_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o our_o well-being_n in_o this_o world_n that_o without_o it_o we_o can_v enjoy_v any_o thing_n else_o no_o not_o our_o own_o self_n insomuch_o that_o man_n do_v and_o may_v just_o put_v a_o great_a value_n upon_o it_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o purchase_v it_o at_o any_o rate_n and_o therefore_o to_o all_o such_o this_o consideration_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o very_a powerful_a motive_n now_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o plain_a that_o this_o do_v depend_v upon_o religion_n moral_o naturally_n 1._o moral_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o blessing_n of_o this_o kind_n which_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n man_n may_v reasonable_o expect_v from_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o observance_n of_o his_o law_n beside_o the_o several_a assertion_n and_o promise_n in_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n where_o sin_n be_v often_o represent_v as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o sickness_n and_o disease_n be_v often_o threaten_v and_o according_o inflict_v as_o the_o due_a reward_n of_o sin_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n upon_o man_n observe_v 61._o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n god_n promise_v to_o take_v away_o sickness_n from_o the_o midst_n 25._o of_o they_o to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o health_n and_o length_n of_o day_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 15._o and_o depart_n from_o evil_n shall_v be_v health_n to_o thy_o navel_n and_o marrow_n to_o thy_o bone_n prov._n 3._o 7_o 8._o prov._n 11._o 19_o as_o righteousness_n 8._o tend_v to_o life_n so_o he_o that_o pursue_v evil_a pursue_v it_o to_o his_o own_o death_n chap._n 2._o 22_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v root_v out_o of_o it_o 2._o religion_n be_v the_o natural_a cause_n of_o health_n which_o may_v appear_v upon_o this_o twofold_a reason_n because_o it_o do_v remove_v those_o thing_n that_o will_v hinder_v it_o and_o do_v promote_v such_o thing_n as_o will_v help_v it_o 1._o it_o do_v removere_fw-la prohibens_fw-la it_o be_v apt_a to_o prevent_v and_o remove_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v the_o great_a impediment_n of_o our_o health_n nothing_o be_v more_o evident_a than_o that_o there_o be_v several_a vice_n which_o have_v a_o physical_a efficacy_n in_o the_o produce_v of_o disease_n as_o all_o kind_n of_o intemperance_n of_o body_n all_o inordinate_a passion_n of_o mind_n to_o one_o of_o which_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o sickness_n among_o man_n may_v be_v ascribe_v and_o consequent_o the_o virtue_n opposite_a to_o these_o temperance_n sobriety_n moderation_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o natural_a causality_n for_o the_o hinder_v of_o these_o disease_n it_o be_v by_o religion_n that_o man_n be_v enable_v to_o prevent_v all_o such_o excess_n as_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o nature_n to_o repress_v all_o such_o violent_a transport_n of_o passion_n hatred_n anger_n fear_v sorrow_n envy_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v in_o themselves_o very_o pernicious_a to_o our_o bodily_a health_n and_o by_o that_o violent_a commotion_n which_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o put_v the_o humour_n into_o do_v sometime_o cause_v present_a sickness_n and_o always_o lie_v in_o we_o the_o seed_n of_o future_a disease_n 2._o it_o do_v promovere_fw-la

good_a conscience_n and_o honest_a action_n i_o appeal_v to_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o consider_v man_n whether_o this_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o they_o that_o the_o generality_n of_o those_o who_o live_v most_o pleasant_o in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o most_o religious_a and_o virtuous_a part_n of_o mankind_n such_o as_o know_v how_o to_o regulate_v themselves_o in_o the_o fruition_n of_o what_o they_o have_v how_o to_o avoid_v the_o extremity_n on_o either_o hand_n to_o prevent_v those_o mixture_n of_o guilt_n and_o fear_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o sour_a and_o embitter_v all_o our_o enjoyment_n whether_o lawful_a pleasure_n which_o a_o man_n may_v reflect_v upon_o without_o any_o sense_n of_o guilt_n be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o whether_o those_o intellectual_a delight_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o conscience_n of_o well-doing_n be_v not_o much_o better_a than_o any_o sinful_a sensual_a pleasure_n whether_o the_o do_v of_o any_o worthy_a action_n such_o 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quantùm_fw-la 105._o nocent_a that_o such_o man_n must_v have_v fear_n proportionable_a to_o their_o guilt_n and_o a_o little_a after_o that_o paenas_fw-la quisquis_fw-la expect_v at_o quisquis_fw-la autem_fw-la meruit_fw-la expect_v at_o those_o man_n do_v real_o suffer_v punishment_n who_o live_v under_o the_o expectation_n of_o it_o and_o whoever_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o deserve_v it_o must_v needs_o expect_v it_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o express_v the_o torment_n which_o those_o man_n undergo_v quos_fw-la diri_fw-la conscia_fw-la facti_fw-la mens_fw-la habet_fw-la attonitos_fw-la &_o surdo_fw-la verbere_fw-la caedit_fw-la occultum_fw-la quatiente_fw-la animo_fw-la tortore_fw-la flagellum_fw-la mens_fw-la sibi_fw-la conscia_fw-la facti_fw-la praemetuens_fw-la adhibet_fw-la stimulos_fw-la terretque_fw-la flagellis_fw-la it_o be_v the_o unsupportableness_n of_o this_o that_o many_o time_n do_v cause_n man_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o choose_v strangle_v and_o death_n rather_o than_o life_n the_o heathen_n do_v set_v forth_o such_o a_o man_n condition_n by_o the_o fiction_n of_o fury_n continual_o haunt_v and_o scourge_v he_o but_o zophar_n do_v better_a describe_v it_o where_o he_o say_v terror_n be_v 26._o upon_o he_o all_o darkness_n be_v hide_v in_o his_o secret_a place_n a_o fire_n not_o blow_v shall_v consume_v he_o though_o some_o man_n be_v so_o harden_v against_o the_o sense_n of_o guilt_n as_o to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sinful_a course_n without_o feel_v any_o of_o this_o remorse_n for_o they_o yet_o be_v their_o peace_n so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o privilege_n that_o it_o do_v render_v their_o condition_n more_o desperate_a because_o it_o suppose_v they_o to_o have_v a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o such_o a_o stupidity_n upon_o 2._o their_o conscience_n as_o make_v they_o past_a feeling_n be_v sear_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n which_o though_o it_o may_v preserve_v they_o from_o those_o present_a lash_n which_o other_o be_v torment_v with_o yet_o do_v it_o argue_v their_o condition_n to_o be_v more_o remediless_a and_o desperate_a all_o the_o difference_n be_v the_o one_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o calenture_n or_o burn_a fever_n the_o other_o of_o a_o lethargy_n or_o apoplexy_n the_o former_a more_o painful_a for_o the_o present_a but_o both_o of_o they_o very_o dangerous_a only_o the_o latter_a less_o capable_a of_o remedy_n than_o the_o former_a chap._n viii_o how_o religion_n conduce_v to_o our_o happiness_n in_o the_o next_o world_n as_o religion_n be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o present_a happiness_n in_o this_o world_n whether_o external_n internal_a so_o likewise_o be_v it_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o happiness_n which_o we_o expect_v in_o our_o future_a state_n which_o must_v depend_v upon_o such_o course_n as_o can_v give_v we_o the_o most_o rational_a assurance_n of_o blessedness_n and_o glory_n hereafter_o i_o shall_v speak_v but_o brief_o to_o this_o subject_n because_o it_o be_v scarce_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v so_o strange_o infatuate_v so_o whole_o lose_v to_o common_a reason_n as_o to_o believe_v that_o vicious_a course_n despise_v of_o religion_n walk_v contrary_a to_o god_n can_v be_v the_o mean_n to_o entitle_v he_o to_o this_o future_a happiness_n any_o more_o than_o contempt_n and_o hatred_n of_o any_o one_o be_v a_o proper_a mean_n to_o procure_v his_o favour_n what_o kind_n of_o happiness_n this_o be_v which_o belong_v to_o our_o future_a state_n and_o wherein_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o do_v consist_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thing_n unspeakable_a altogether_o above_o the_o expression_n of_o humane_a orator_n and_o pass_v all_o knowledge_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o conceive_v it_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v expect_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a in_o this_o state_n of_o flesh_n and_o mortality_n to_o comprehend_v what_o kind_n of_o irradiation_n glorify_a soul_n be_v capable_a of_o only_o in_o the_o general_n it_o be_v say_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o god_n and_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v this_o state_n of_o future_a happiness_n as_o it_o be_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n of_o great_a moment_n so_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v proportionable_o labour_v after_o with_o the_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n there_o be_v several_a variety_n of_o metaphorical_a name_n or_o expression_n whereby_o this_o state_n be_v describe_v in_o scripture_n but_o all_o of_o they_o do_v imply_v something_o of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a care_n and_o industry_n to_o the_o qualify_a of_o man_n for_o it_o as_o bellarmine_n 9_o have_v observe_v in_o his_o tract_n de_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la felicitate_a sanctorum_fw-la it_o be_v style_v the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o it_o require_v some_o care_n and_o diligence_n for_o one_o that_o be_v a_o citizen_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v a_o fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o 2._o saint_n it_o be_v no_o easy_a thing_n for_o one_o that_o live_v in_o this_o world_n not_o to_o

he_o and_o soon_o become_v incurable_a he_o be_v for_o many_o day_n in_o a_o prospect_n of_o death_n which_o he_o see_v as_o it_o approach_v and_o feel_v it_o come_v on_o by_o degree_n some_o day_n before_o he_o die_v he_o find_v within_o himself_o as_o he_o often_o say_v a_o sentenoe_n of_o death_n in_o all_o this_o time_n first_o of_o pain_n then_o of_o dreadful_a apprehension_n at_o last_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o death_n who_o ever_o see_v he_o dismay_v who_o ever_o find_v he_o surprise_v or_o hear_v a_o word_n from_o he_o unbecoming_a a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o true_a christian_n it_o be_v my_o infelicity_n to_o be_v so_o engage_v that_o i_o can_v not_o due_o attend_v he_o and_o so_o deceive_v with_o vain_a hope_n that_o i_o believe_v he_o not_o die_v till_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o at_o the_o time_n i_o be_v with_o he_o i_o see_v great_a cause_n to_o admire_v his_o faith_n towards_o god_n his_o zeal_n for_o his_o church_n his_o constancy_n of_o mind_n his_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o his_o cheerful_a hope_n of_o eternity_n i_o have_v hear_v much_o more_o upon_o these_o head_n from_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o some_o of_o you_o may_v have_v hear_v other_o thing_n from_o other_o man_n it_o have_v be_v the_o way_n of_o our_o adversary_n to_o entitle_v themselves_o to_o die_a man_n even_o those_o who_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o testimony_n against_o they_o thus_o after_o the_o death_n of_o our_o famous_a jewel_n the_o papist_n be_v please_v to_o say_v he_o die_v of_o their_o religion_n militiere_n have_v venture_v to_o insinuate_v the_o same_o of_o our_o late_a king_n of_o bless_a and_o glorious_a memory_n man_n tongue_n and_o pen_n be_v their_o own_o but_o lest_o they_o shall_v abuse_v they_o and_o you_o and_o the_o memory_n of_o this_o worthy_a prelate_n as_o they_o have_v abuse_v other_o though_o nothing_o needs_o to_o be_v say_v to_o such_o groundless_a calumny_n i_o declare_v and_o that_o upon_o most_o certain_a ground_n that_o he_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v by_o law_n establish_v he_o die_v only_o too_o soon_o for_o the_o church_n and_o for_o his_o friend_n but_o for_o himself_o he_o have_v live_v long_o enough_o he_o have_v live_v long_o enough_o that_o die_v well_o for_o whatsoever_o he_o want_v of_o that_o which_o we_o call_v time_n it_o be_v add_v though_o it_o add_v nothing_o to_o eternity_n as_o for_o we_o that_o be_v now_o to_o try_v how_o we_o can_v bear_v the_o want_n of_o those_o many_o blessing_n we_o enjoy_v in_o he_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v we_o must_v submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n our_o comfort_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v follow_v and_o come_v together_o again_o in_o due_a time_n till_o when_o farewell_o pious_a and_o virtuous_a soul_n farewell_o great_a and_o excellent_a man_n farewell_o worthy_a prelate_n and_o faithful_a friend_n we_o have_v thy_o memory_n and_o example_n thou_o have_v our_o praise_n and_o our_o tear_n while_o thy_o memory_n live_v in_o our_o breast_n may_v thy_o example_n be_v fruitful_a in_o our_o life_n that_o our_o meet_v again_o may_v be_v in_o joy_n unspeakable_a when_o god_n shall_v have_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n finis_fw-la vid._n dr._n h._n more_o postulatum_fw-la definition_n def._n 2._o axiom_n 1._o postulatum_fw-la defin._n 1._o desin_n 2._o defin._n 3._o defin._n 4._o ax._n 1_o ax._n 2._o ax._n 3_o ax._n 4._o ax._n 5._o 2._o aristot._fw-la eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o metaph._n lib._n 1._o cap._n ult_n protrept_v in_o symbol_n 25._o 3._o 4._o 5._o grot._n de_fw-fr verit._n lib._n 2._o act._n 17._o 11_o eph._n 2._o ●_o 5_o 6._o col._n 3._o 6._o 2_o thes._n 3._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o 7._o heb._n 11._o 6._o 6._o aristot._fw-la top._n var._n hist._n lib._n 2._o c._n 31._o nat._n deor._n lib._n 1._o 32._o de_fw-fr legib_n lib._n 1._o tusc._n qu._n lib._n 1_o epist._n 11●_n de_fw-fr nat._n deorum_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr benefit_n lib._n 4._o c._n 7._o the_o wisdom_n of_o be_v religious_a dr._n tillotson_n i._o sermon_n de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o metam_fw-la lib._n 1._o saturnal_a lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr divinatione_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr natur._n deor._n lib._n 2_o rome_n 1._o 20_o act_n 14._o 17._o psal._n 19_o l._n 5_o bacon_n essay_n chap._n 3._o prop._n 3._o prop._n 4._o prop._n 7._o natura_fw-la d●or_n lib._n 1._o c._n 86._o lord_n bacon_n essay_n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 11._o tus●●ul_a qu._n lib._n 1._o dissert_n 1._o in_o phaed._n de_fw-fr republ._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr benefic_n lib._n 6._o nat._n quest._n 1._o praef._n de_fw-fr natur._n deor._n de_fw-fr legib._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr legib_n lib._n 10._o eclog._n 3._o georg._n lib._n 4_o epist._n 95._o benefic_n lib._n 4._o nat._n d●or_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la lib._n 2._o against_o colotes_n eccl._n 1_o 15._o phaed._n natur._n deor._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o nat._n deor._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d nat._n quaest._n lib._n 1._o praef._n py●●●_n carm._n amyraldus_n d●_n benefi●_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr ira._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 27._o ibid._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 25._o de_fw-fr benefic_n 7._o 31._o de_fw-fr benefic_n lib._n 4._o pythag._n carm._n theatetus_fw-la de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr repub._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr divinat_fw-la symposiac_a lib._n 8._o q._n 1._o nat._n deor._n dan._n 4._o 34_o 35._o psal._n 100_o 3._o tuscu_n q._n lib._n 1_o tuse_a lib._n 1._o epist._n 117._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 19_o amyraldus_n psa._n 58._o 11_o topic._n 1._o 9_o nat._n deor._n lib._n 1._o psal._n 89._o 9_o 10_o sen._n nat._n qu._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 30._o heb._n 1._o 1._o gal._n 4._o 3._o prepar_fw-la evang_v lib._n 14_o cap._n 13._o lib._n 4._o cap_n 13._o dissert_n 38._o epist._n 95._o de_fw-fr nat._n deorum_n lib._n 2._o satyr_n 2._o isa._n 40._o 6._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 8._o eph._n 6._o 17._o heb._n 6._o 19_o psal._n 65._o 5._o prov._n 3._o 26._o rom._n 15._o 13._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o psal._n 147._o 5._o psa._n 17._o 14._o eccles._n 9_o 11._o hag._n 1._o 6._o psa._n 27._o 10._o job_n 6._o 15._o psal._n 68_o 5._o 145._o 14._o 146._o 9_o psal._n 10._o 14._o psal._n 22._o 11._o psal_n 135._o 6._o psa._n 62._o 10_o 11._o isa._n 26._o 4._o rom._n 4._o 18._o 21._o zech._n 1._o 5._o jer._n 17._o 7._o mat._n 6._o 34._o mat._n 10._o 3._o luk._n 14._o 26._o philem_n 3._o psa._n 50._o 21._o mr._n smith_n of_o superstition_n mat._n 19_o 7._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o ch_n 6._o 15_o 16._o zech._n 9_o 17_o psal._n 100_o 3._o psal._n 23._o act_n 17._o 27._o joh._n 5._o 42._o mr._n pink_v benefic_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 19_o epist._n 123._o de_fw-fr legib._n lib._n 2._o hosea_n 3._o 5._o psal._n 130._o 4._o rom._n 13._o mat._n 10._o 18_o psa._n 76._o 11._o v_o 12._o psa._n 25._o 13._o deut._n 28._o 58._o ver_fw-la 65._o judg._n 9_o 2._o rom._n 7._o 12_o rom._n 7._o 16_o psal._n 19_o 7_o 119._o 142._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beata_fw-la 15._o jon._n 3._o 9_o lib._n 6._o 39_o lib._n 8._o 23._o lib._n 4._o 6._o 7._o lib._n 1._o c._n 23._o enchyrid_a dissert_n 3._o 7._o 2._o 26._o psal._n 119._o 75._o heb._n 12._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 32._o psal._n 25._o 10._o exod._n 34._o 6._o rom._n 2._o 4._o lam._n 3._o 22._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 5._o job_n 2._o 10._o ad_fw-la polyb._n cap._n 29._o dissertat_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 26._o 1_o sam._n 3._o 18._o psal._n 39_o epist._n 96._o epist._n 107._o enchyrid_a cap._n 23._o dissert_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 24._o lib._n 10._o cap._n 25._o lam._n 3._o 39_o psal._n 8._o 4._o job_n 5._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o sen._n ep._n 95._o luke_n 23._o 41._o rom._n 3._o 19_o v_o 4._o ezek._n 18._o 25._o prov._n 19_o 3._o job_n 34._o 31._o lam._n 3._o 39_o psal._n 118._o 18._o lam._n 3._o 22._o heb._n 12._o 5._o rev._n 3._o 19_o psa._n 94._o 12._o prov._n 3._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 32._o act_n 9_o 15._o phil._n 1._o 29._o heb._n 12._o 8._o luke_n 16._o 25._o psal._n 73._o 5._o psal._n 119._o 75._o sen._n 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c._n 6._o lib._n 10._o lib._n 4._o cap._n de_fw-fr haeret._n grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 20._o sect_n 51._o lib._n 8._o eccles._n 2._o 3._o act_n 24._o 16._o moral_a 1._o ad_fw-la eudem_fw-la dissert_n 1._o 6._o lib._n 8._o sect._n 19_o seneca_n idem_fw-la epist._n 85._o epist._n 31._o mag._n moral_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o epist._n 74._o epist._n 74._o deut._n 28._o 61._o exod._n 23._o 25._o deut._n 7._o 15._o prov._n 4._o 22._o isa._n 58._o 8._o prov._n 17._o 22._o 15._o 13._o 12._o 25._o deut._n 34._o 7._o leu._n 25._o 18_o prov._n 1._o 33._o prov._n 12._o 21._o psal._n 34._o 17_o prov._n 23._o 29._o rhet._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o psal._n 34._o 10_o prov._n 3._o 16_o c._n 7._o 8_o 18._o 8._o 21._o psal._n 37._o 16._o ethic._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o jer._n 17._o 11._o prov._n 11._o 24._o cap._n 13._o 11_o 22._o cap._n 22._o 16._o cap._n 28._o 8._o jam._n 2._o 5._o tit._n 3._o 3_o matt._n 11._o 30._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o gal._n 5._o 22._o job_n 20._o 5._o prov._n 5._o 5._o 20._o 17._o 23._o 32._o prov._n 22._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 15._o cap._n 12._o 26._o deut._n 32._o 9_o exod._n 19_o 5._o jer._n 12._o 7._o psal._n 4._o 3._o prov._n 1._o 9_o chap._n 4._o 8_o 9_o deut._n 28._o 13._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o joh._n 12._o 26._o epist._n 76._o tusc._n q._n 2._o prov._n 14._o 34._o 2_o pet._n 1._o prov._n 14._o 14._o v_o 26._o c._n 28._o 1._o isa._n 26._o 3._o isa._n 32._o 17._o rom._n 2._o 9_o 10._o gal._n 5._o 22._o isa._n 57_o mat._n 12._o ep._n 105._o job_n 20._o 25_o 26._o rom._n 1._o 28_o eph._n 4._o 18_o 19_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 2._o lib._n 5._o 6._o 9_o ephes._n 2._o matt._n 7._o matt._n 13._o matt._n 20._o luke_n 14._o matt._n 25._o matt._n 25._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 1_o cor._n 9_o rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o col._n 3._o 17._o