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nor_o religion_n enough_o prudent_o and_o sober_o to_o order_n and_o govern_v their_o own_o body_n sect_n iv._o sad_n and_o doleful_a therefore_o be_v the_o lament_n and_o complaint_n of_o the_o body_n of_o drunkard_n against_o the_o folly_n and_o tyranny_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o as_o just_a as_o sad_a let_v i_o therefore_o here_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o advocate_n for_o your_o body_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o yourselves_o and_o to_o which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n you_o owe_v love_n care_n and_o honour_n or_o rather_o by_o a_o prosopopaea_n let_v i_o bring_v in_o the_o body_n sigh_v out_o its_o own_o complaint_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o its_o own_o soul_n and_o thus_o bemoan_v itself_o to_o it_o oh_o my_o soul_n i_o have_v cause_n to_o lament_v the_o day_n
and_o acknowledge_v we_o may_v thereby_o easy_o be_v lead_v to_o this_o conclusion_n that_o such_o overflowing_n of_o abomination_n do_v and_o must_v certain_o presage_v our_o desolation_n except_o speedy_a and_o general_a reformation_n do_v prevent_v it_o sect_n vii_o now_o the_o person_n who_o reformation_n i_o particular_o design_n by_o this_o method_n be_v man_n that_o exercise_v more_o reason_n than_o religion_n may_v methinks_v be_v prevail_v with_o to_o take_v up_o at_o last_o and_o reform_v their_o unreasonable_a as_o well_o as_o ungodâ—_n course_n can_v they_o be_v once_o prevail_v with_o 〈◊〉_d debate_n these_o matter_n with_o cool_a considerative_a mind_n become_v man_n govern_v by_o reason_n not_o whole_o sway_v like_o bruit-beast_n by_o lust_n and_o appetite_n and_o be_v it_o not_o high_o reasonable_a that_o man_n shoulâ—_n weigh_v their_o own_o action_n at_o the_o same_o beam_n anâ—_n standard_n where_o they_o weigh_v other_o man_n action_n anâ—_n renounce_v all_o that_o with_o shame_n and_o detestation_n which_o they_o themselves_o must_v censure_v as_o utter_o beneath_o and_o unworthy_a of_o a_o man_n wherefore_o hatâ—_n god_n plant_v a_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o conscâ—â—ence_n within_o we_o be_v it_o rational_a to_o think_v it_o be_v planete_v there_o for_o no_o other_o end_n or_o use_v but_o to_o scan_v and_o censure_v other_o man_n word_n and_o action_n by_o buâ—_n not_o our_o own_o or_o to_o be_v whole_o useful_a to_o other_o man_n interest_n without_o any_o benefit_n to_o ourselves_o ask_v thy_o own_o reason_n silly_a man_n why_o god_n plaâ—ced_v it_o in_o thy_o soul_n and_o for_o what_o use_v it_o be_v intenâ—ded_v and_o it_o will_v tell_v thou_o it_o be_v particular_o design_v and_o appoint_v to_o regulate_v and_o order_v thinâ—_n own_o life_n and_o action_n and_o next_o for_o the_o benefit_n and_o good_a of_o the_o community_n it_o will_v tell_v thou_o there_o be_v not_o a_o single_a act_n thou_o do_v of_o any_o weight_n or_o moâ—ment_n but_o thou_o ought_v to_o consult_v with_o it_o and_o have_v its_o pass_n or_o licence_n before_o thou_o do_v it_o but_o when_o thou_o enterest_n into_o a_o series_n and_o course_n of_o action_n thy_o consultation_n with_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o frequent_a and_o solemn_a because_o these_o thing_n be_v oâ—_n great_a importance_n to_o thou_o thy_o reason_n will_v tell_v thou_o sinner_n that_o it_o be_v â—â—_o vile_a affront_n to_o it_o to_o be_v thrust_v by_o thou_o from_o the_o council-table_n unworthy_o dismiss_v from_o its_o office_n and_o discharge_v from_o any_o further_a attendance_n upon_o thy_o life_n and_o the_o concern_v thereof_o and_o brutish_a lust_n and_o appetite_n consult_v in_o its_o room_n and_o that_o it_o need_v not_o at_o all_o to_o have_v be_v implant_v into_o thy_o soul_n if_o the_o same_o principle_n that_o govern_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n must_v also_o be_v thy_o govern_v principle_n it_o stand_v ready_a to_o offer_v its_o service_n to_o thou_o to_o save_v thou_o from_o or_o to_o receive_v thou_o out_o of_o those_o mischief_n thou_o have_v or_o may_v run_v thyself_o into_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o hear_v and_o obey_v its_o advice_n it_o tell_v thou_o it_o be_v thy_o privy-councillor_n by_o god_n appointment_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o find_v leisure_n among_o the_o heat_n and_o hurry_v of_o thy_o lust_n to_o consult_v it_o and_o â—hearken_v to_o its_o counsel_n now_o if_o thou_o will_v forsake_v the_o conduct_n of_o thy_o own_o reason_n and_o conscience_n which_o have_v a_o right_n and_o authority_n to_o govern_v thy_o word_n and_o action_n and_o follow_v thy_o blind_a and_o headstrong_a lust_n and_o passion_n thou_o shall_v hear_v other_o language_n from_o they_o when_o thy_o lust_n have_v precipitate_v thou_o into_o thy_o own_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n as_o they_o speedy_o and_o inevitable_o must_n and_o will_v do_v according_a to_o the_o course_n they_o now_o steer_v for_o thou_o sect_n viii_o and_o there_o be_v yet_o more_o ground_n to_o hope_n that_o reason_n may_v prevail_v with_o man_n live_v under_o the_o gospel_n to_o return_v to_o sobriety_n and_o temperance_n when_o we_o consider_v their_o reason_n be_v assist_v by_o some_o illumination_n from_o the_o christian_a religion_n they_o live_v in_o a_o land_n of_o bibles_n and_o minister_n where_o they_o can_v avoid_v the_o light_n a_o advantage_n far_o beyond_o whatever_o the_o heathen_n enjoy_v who_o yet_o by_o their_o single_a unassisted_a reason_n arrive_v to_o a_o eminency_n in_o moral_a virtue_n our_o reason_n and_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o conâ—vince_v we_o as_o they_o also_o do_v they_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o a_o future_a life_n of_o retribution_n wherein_o eâ—very_n man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o his_o workâ—_n but_o also_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o very_a word_n oâ—_n god_n and_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n and_o iâ—_n there_o be_v any_o among_o the_o debauch_a crew_n that_o question_n or_o deny_v it_o we_o may_v be_v confident_a none_o of_o they_o be_v able_a by_o plain_a and_o sound_a reason_n to_o overthrow_v those_o mighty_a argument_n plead_v for_o the_o confirâ—mation_n of_o that_o truth_n at_o least_o they_o find_v in_o themselves_o a_o strong_a suspicion_n and_o fear_v that_o they_o maâ—_n prove_v to_o be_v true_a which_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n work_v together_o with_o their_o own_o reason_n and_o conscience_n be_v no_o contemptible_a help_n towards_o theiâ—_n recovery_n for_o if_o what_o reason_n conscience_n and_o scripture_n with_o one_o mouth_n pronounce_v be_v true_a and_o certain_a as_o undoubted_o it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v than_o iâ—_n must_v be_v plain_a and_o obvious_a to_o they_o also_o that_o theiâ—_n brutish_a lust_n have_v put_v they_o into_o the_o direct_a and_o ready_a way_n both_o to_o ruin_v themselves_o and_o also_o great_o to_o hazard_v the_o community_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v sect_n ix_o as_o for_o themselves_o if_o they_o will_v make_v a_o judgement_n upon_o their_o own_o condition_n in_o the_o light_a ofâ—_n reason_n conscience_n or_o scripture_n and_o they_o veâ—ry_v well_o know_v they_o take_v their_o measure_n in_o perfect_a darkness_n if_o they_o take_v they_o not_o by_o this_o direction_n then_o continue_v the_o same_o course_n they_o now_o do_v they_o be_v a_o lose_a generation_n all_o their_o lawful_a and_o faithful_a guide_n tell_v then_o with_o one_o mouth_n they_o be_v certain_o in_o the_o broadaway_n to_o damnation_n and_o that_o how_o irksome_a and_o terrible_a soever_o the_o thought_n and_o apprehension_n of_o hell_n be_v to_o they_o yet_o thither_o they_o must_v certain_o come_v if_o they_o pursue_v this_o course_n their_o reason_n plain_o tell_v they_o he_o that_o choose_v the_o mean_n and_o engage_v in_o the_o way_n lead_v to_o hell_n must_v and_o aught_o to_o make_v account_v that_o hell_n be_v the_o place_n he_o be_v prepare_v for_o conscience_n be_v as_o plain_a and_o positive_a with_o they_o that_o they_o must_v either_o return_v or_o perish_v the_o scripture_n confirm_v the_o testimony_n of_o both_o by_o tell_v they_o plain_o that_o the_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 21._o it_o be_v downright_a folly_n and_o madness_n by_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o whole_a rational_a and_o sober_a world_n for_o any_o man_n to_o conclude_v or_o hope_v he_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v who_o life_n be_v draw_v through_o and_o finish_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o obscenity_n filthiness_n and_o profaneness_n in_o the_o present_a world_n for_o let_v the_o case_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o light_n of_o your_o own_o reason_n as_o dim_a as_o it_o be_v and_o let_v it_o free_o judge_v when_o you_o be_v belch_a out_o your_o black_a and_o horrid_a blasphemy_n against_o god_n imprecate_a damnation_n from_o he_o upon_o your_o own_o soul_n wallow_v in_o beastly_a lust_n vomit_v and_o roar_v in_o tavern_n and_o alehouse_n ask_v i_o say_v your_o own_o reason_n conscience_n or_o the_o scripture_n whether_o all_o or_o either_o of_o they_o will_v allow_v you_o to_o say_v or_o think_v now_o we_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n to_o eternal_a blessedness_n this_o be_v the_o very_a course_n that_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v this_o please_v god_n better_o and_o be_v a_o sure_a path_n to_o glory_n than_o repentance_n or_o faith_n mortification_n prayer_n or_o reformation_n no_o no_o as_o blind_a as_o your_o reason_n be_v and_o as_o sear_v as_o your_o conscience_n be_v you_o will_v never_o bring_v they_o to_o comprobate_n or_o subscribe_v such_o absurd_a and_o horrid_a conclusion_n aâ—_n these_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o iâ—_n you_o will_v have_v the_o pleasure_n you_o must_v have_v thâ—_n pain_n and_o torment_v of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v madness_n to_o saâ—_n you_o be_v afraid_a to_o burn_v
cry_a ouâ—_n stop_v stop_v when_o we_o see_v thou_o depart_v from_o the_o path_n 〈◊〉_d honesty_n honour_n and_o safety_n and_o take_v the_o direct_a roaâ—_n to_o that_o gulf_n of_o misery_n in_o which_o few_o if_o any_o foot-step_n be_v find_v of_o such_o as_o return_v again_o that_o be_v far_o engageâ—_n therein_o suffer_v we_o but_o fair_o and_o friendly_a to_o expostulate_v thâ—_n matter_n with_o thou_o what_o design_n can_v we_o have_v against_o thâ—_n true_a interest_n whilst_o thou_o and_o we_o can_v possible_o 〈◊〉_d opposite_a or_o disjunct_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o interest_n well_o then_o that_o which_o thy_o reason_n and_o conscience_n offer_v be_v so_o weighty_a fair_a and_o just_a and_o what_o thy_o own_o interest_n plain_o lie_v in_o i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o uncharitable_a as_o to_o suppose_v thou_o will_v either_o refuse_v to_o hear_v or_o reject_v what_o they_o have_v to_o say_v in_o the_o follow_a case_n and_o debate_n chap._n iii_o wherein_o the_o true_a censure_n and_o judgement_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o conscience_n be_v give_v upon_o profane_a swear_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o also_o their_o reply_v to_o several_a plea_n offer_v in_o defence_n or_o excuse_v thereof_o sect_n i._o god_n bestow_v on_o man_n the_o noble_a faculty_n of_o speech_n a_o peculiar_a favour_n and_o privilege_n for_o two_o end_n and_o use_v 1._o that_o by_o the_o use_n of_o his_o tongue_n he_o may_v glorify_v his_o maker_n and_o sound_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o redeemer_n 2._o that_o we_o may_v thereby_o be_v able_a to_o communicate_v our_o mind_n one_o to_o another_o in_o all_o our_o necessary_a and_o convenient_a interest_n and_o concernment_n whether_o civil_a or_o religious_a this_o member_n the_o tongue_n though_o small_a in_o quantity_n be_v find_v to_o be_v mighty_a in_o efficacy_n and_o whilst_o it_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o grace_n the_o word_n that_o drop_v from_o it_o be_v as_o apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n gracious_a word_n be_v bread_n to_o feed_v and_o water_n to_o refresh_v the_o soul_n of_o other_o a_o sanctify_a tongue_n be_v as_o a_o tree_n of_o life_n conversion_n edification_n and_o consolation_n be_v the_o delicious_a fruit_n of_o the_o li_n but_o the_o tongue_n of_o some_o man_n break_v loose_a from_o under_o all_o the_o law_n and_o rule_n both_o of_o reason_n and_o religion_n and_o serve_v only_a to_o vent_v the_o froth_n and_o filth_n which_o abound_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o in_o a_o fountain_n of_o pollution_n for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v the_o tongue_n move_v light_o but_o fall_v heavy_o it_o strike_v soft_a but_o wound_n deep_a it_o will_v not_o spare_v man_n of_o the_o high_a rank_n and_o eminence_n do_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o capital_a punishment_n teach_v they_o so_o much_o wit_n to_o keep_v their_o tongue_n in_o prison_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v their_o body_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o though_o for_o this_o reason_n they_o be_v afraid_a of_o make_v too_o bold_a with_o the_o name_n of_o man_n yet_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n at_o all_o they_o fall_v upon_o his_o great_a and_o dreadful_a name_n toss_v it_o to_o and_o fâ—o_o without_o any_o respect_n or_o reverence_n augustus_n prohibit_v the_o common_a use_n of_o his_o name_n leave_v it_o shall_v grow_v too_o cheap_a and_o vile_a by_o the_o common_a and_o needless_a use_v of_o it_o the_o name_n of_o mercurius_n trismegistus_n be_v very_o spare_o use_v because_o of_o the_o great_a reverence_n the_o people_n have_v for_o he_o the_o very_a heathen_n be_v afraid_a to_o pronounce_v the_o name_n of_o their_o great_a god_n demogorgon_n as_o fear_v the_o earth_n will_v tremble_v when_o his_o name_n be_v mention_v how_o do_v the_o reverence_n of_o heathen_n to_o their_o false_a god_n expose_v and_o aggravate_v the_o impudence_n of_o profess_a christian_n in_o their_o vile_a indignity_n and_o abuse_n of_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a name_n of_o the_o true_a god_n yea_o they_o not_o only_o take_v up_o his_o name_n vain_o and_o rash_o into_o their_o lip_n but_o audacious_o insert_v it_o by_o a_o profane_a oath_n into_o their_o common_a talk_n as_o that_o which_o give_v the_o grace_n lepor_fw-la and_o ornament_n to_o their_o discourse_n some_o have_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o say_v what_o pity_n be_v it_o that_o swear_v shall_v be_v a_o sin_n which_o give_v so_o great_a a_o grace_n and_o ornament_n to_o language_n sect_n ii_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o a_o righteous_a cause_n when_o call_v thereto_o by_o due_a authority_n be_v not_o only_o a_o lawful_a but_o a_o religious_a act_n found_v upon_o and_o direct_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n omniscience_n whereunto_o there_o be_v a_o solemn_a appeal_n make_v in_o every_o assertory_n and_o promissory_a oath_n and_o a_o religious_a acknowledgement_n make_v he_o of_o his_o infallible_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o secret_n of_o they_o be_v they_o never_o so_o involve_v and_o inward_a thing_n the_o lawful_a use_n and_o end_n of_o swear_v be_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o strife_n and_o to_o maintain_v both_o equity_n and_o charity_n among_o man_n the_o two_o bond_n and_o ligament_n of_o humane_a society_n now_o it_o be_v the_o sovereign_a right_n and_o property_n of_o god_n alone_o infallible_o to_o search_v and_o try_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_o of_o man_n he_o thereby_o become_v the_o infallible_a witness_n to_o the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n of_o what_o they_o speak_v so_o that_o in_o every_o such_o lawful_a oath_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o solemn_a appeal_n and_o in_o that_o appeal_n a_o ascription_n of_o glory_n to_o his_o sovereign_a omniscience_n but_o therein_o implicit_o at_o least_o they_o put_v themselves_o under_o his_o wrath_n and_o curse_n in_o case_n they_o swear_v false_o which_o make_v this_o action_n most_o sacred_a and_o solemn_a the_o deep_a corruption_n of_o humane_a nature_n by_o the_o fall_n make_v these_o appeal_v to_o god_n under_o a_o curse_n necessary_a for_o it_o be_v suppose_v though_o man_n be_v false_a and_o deceitful_a yet_o there_o be_v some_o reverence_n of_o a_o deity_n and_o fear_v of_o his_o wrath_n and_o curse_n leave_v unextinguished_a in_o their_o fall_a nature_n so_o that_o man_n will_v rather_o speak_v the_o truth_n though_o to_o their_o own_o shame_n and_o loss_n than_o by_o invocate_a so_o glorious_a a_o name_n in_o vain_a put_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n under_o his_o wrath_n and_o curse_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v what_o a_o awful_a and_o solemn_a thing_n a_o oath_n be_v and_o that_o every_o good_a man_n not_o only_o take_v a_o lawful_a oath_n with_o holy_a fear_n and_o tremble_a because_o of_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o action_n but_o rather_o ought_v to_o choose_v death_n than_o to_o swear_v profane_o because_o of_o the_o horrid_a malignity_n of_o the_o action_n sect_n iii_o the_o 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