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thunder_n and_o the_o like_a inconvenience_n will_v follow_v if_o the_o sense_n of_o feel_v be_v advance_v to_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o the_o atheist_n require_v how_o can_v we_o sustain_v the_o pressure_n of_o our_o very_a clothes_n in_o such_o a_o condition_n much_o less_o carry_v burden_n and_o provide_v for_o convenience_n of_o life_n we_o can_v not_o bear_v the_o assault_n of_o a_o insect_n or_o a_o feather_n or_o a_o puff_n of_o air_n without_o pain_n there_o be_v example_n now_o of_o wound_a person_n that_o have_v roar_v for_o anguish_n and_o torment_n at_o the_o discharge_n of_o ordnance_n though_o at_o a_o very_a great_a distance_n what_o insupportable_a torture_n than_o shall_v we_o be_v under_o upon_o a_o like_a concussion_n in_o the_o air_n when_o all_o the_o whole_a body_n will_v have_v the_o tenderness_n of_o a_o wound_n in_o a_o word_n all_o the_o change_n and_o emendation_n that_o the_o atheist_n will_v make_v in_o our_o sense_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v improvement_n that_o they_o will_v prove_v the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o extirpation_n of_o mankind_n but_o perhaps_o they_o may_v have_v better_a success_n in_o their_o complaint_n about_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o shortness_n of_o life_n we_o do_v not_o wonder_v indeed_o that_o the_o atheist_n shall_v lay_v a_o mighty_a stress_n upon_o this_o objection_n for_o to_o a_o man_n that_o place_v all_o his_o happiness_n in_o the_o indolency_n and_o pleasure_n of_o body_n what_o can_v be_v more_o terrible_a than_o pain_n or_o a_o fit_a of_o sickness_n nothing_o but_o death_n alone_o the_o most_o dreadful_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n when_o a_o atheist_n reflect_v upon_o death_n his_o very_a hope_n be_v despair_n and_o it_o be_v the_o crown_n and_o top_n of_o his_o wish_n that_o it_o may_v prove_v his_o utter_a dissolution_n and_o destruction_n no_o question_n if_o a_o atheist_n have_v have_v the_o make_n of_o himself_o he_o will_v have_v frame_v a_o constitution_n that_o can_v have_v keep_v pace_n with_o his_o insatiable_a lust_n be_v invincible_a by_o gluttony_n and_o intemperance_n and_o have_v hold_v out_o vigorous_a a_o thousand_o year_n in_o a_o perpetual_a debauch_n but_o we_o answer_v first_o in_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n nay_o but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o 20._o god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o we_o adore_v and_o magnify_v his_o most_o holy_a name_n for_o his_o undeserved_a mercy_n towards_o we_o that_o he_o make_v we_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o visible_a creation_n and_o free_o acquit_v his_o goodness_n from_o any_o imputation_n of_o unkindness_n that_o he_o have_v place_v we_o no_o high_o second_o religion_n give_v we_o a_o very_a good_a account_n of_o the_o present_a infirmity_n of_o our_o body_n man_n at_o his_o first_o origin_n be_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n when_o he_o come_v first_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n endue_v with_o all_o imaginable_a perfection_n of_o the_o animal_n nature_n till_o by_o disobedience_n and_o sin_n disease_n and_o death_n come_v first_o into_o the_o world_n three_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o so_o formidable_a to_o a_o religious_a man_n as_o they_o be_v to_o a_o atheist_n he_o have_v a_o quite_o different_a judgement_n and_o apprehension_n about_o they_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o believe_v that_o our_o present_a condition_n be_v better_a for_o we_o in_o the_o issue_n than_o that_o uninterrupted_a health_n and_o security_n that_o the_o atheist_n desire_v which_o will_v strong_o tempt_v we_o to_o forget_v god_n and_o the_o concern_v of_o a_o better_a life_n whereas_o now_o he_o receive_v a_o fit_a of_o sickness_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o kind_a chastisement_n and_o discipline_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n to_o wean_v his_o affection_n from_o the_o world_n where_o he_o be_v but_o as_o on_o a_o journey_n and_o to_o fix_v his_o thought_n and_o desire_n on_o thing_n above_o where_o his_o country_n and_o his_o dwelling_n be_v that_o where_o he_o have_v place_v his_o treasure_n and_o concern_v there_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v also_o four_o most_o of_o the_o distemper_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o we_o be_v of_o our_o own_o make_n the_o effect_n of_o abuse_a plenty_n and_o luxury_n and_o must_v not_o be_v charge_v upon_o our_o maker_n who_o notwithstanding_o out_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o compassion_n have_v provide_v for_o we_o store_n of_o excellent_a medicine_n to_o alleviate_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n those_o very_a evil_n which_o we_o bring_v upon_o ourselves_o and_o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o last_o objection_n of_o the_o atheist_n that_o life_n be_v too_o short_a alas_o for_o he_o what_o pity_n it_o be_v that_o he_o can_v wallow_v immortal_o in_o his_o sensual_a pleasure_n but_o if_o his_o life_n be_v many_o whole_a age_n long_o than_o it_o be_v he_o will_v still_o make_v the_o same_o complaint_n brevis_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la fructus_fw-la 3_o homullis_fw-la for_o eternity_n and_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n he_o tremble_v at_o be_v every_o whit_n as_o long_o after_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o after_o fifty_o but_o religion_n give_v we_o a_o better_a prospect_n and_o make_v we_o look_v beyond_o the_o gloomy_a region_n of_o death_n with_o comfort_n and_o delight_n when_o this_o corruptible_a shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a put_v on_o immortality_n we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o repine_v at_o god_n that_o he_o have_v not_o extend_v the_o period_n of_o our_o life_n to_o the_o longaevity_n of_o the_o antediluvian_o that_o we_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o contract_v the_o day_n of_o our_o trial_n and_o receive_v we_o more_o mature_o into_o those_o everlasting_a habitation_n above_o that_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o and_o now_o that_o i_o have_v answer_v all_o the_o atheist_n exception_n against_o our_o account_n of_o the_o production_n of_o mankind_n i_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o examine_v all_o the_o reason_n and_o explication_n they_o can_v give_v of_o their_o own_o the_o atheist_n upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v divide_v into_o sect_n and_o which_o be_v the_o mark_n and_o character_n of_o error_n be_v at_o variance_n and_o repugnancy_n with_o each_o other_o and_o with_o themselves_o some_o of_o they_o will_v have_v mankind_n to_o have_v be_v thus_o from_o all_o eternity_n but_o the_o rest_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o infinite_a succession_n but_o be_v positive_a for_o a_o beginning_n and_o they_o also_o be_v subdivide_v into_o three_o party_n the_o first_o ascribe_v the_o origin_n of_o man_n to_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n upon_o some_o extraordinary_a conjunction_n or_o aspect_n other_o again_o reject_v all_o astrology_n and_o some_o of_o these_o mechanical_o produce_v mankind_n at_o the_o very_a first_o experiment_n by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o sun_n upon_o due_o prepare_v matter_n but_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o after_o infinite_a blunder_a and_o miscarry_v our_o body_n at_o last_o come_v into_o this_o figure_n by_o mere_a chance_n and_o accident_n there_o be_v no_o atheist_n in_o the_o world_n that_o reason_n about_o his_o infidelity_n which_o god_n know_v most_o of_o they_o never_o do_v but_o he_o take_v one_o of_o these_o four_o method_n i_o will_v refute_v they_o every_o one_o in_o the_o same_o order_n that_o i_o have_v name_v they_o the_o two_o former_a in_o the_o present_a discourse_n reserve_v the_o other_o for_o another_o occasion_n i._o and_o first_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o atheist_n that_o will_v have_v mankind_n and_o other_o animal_n to_o have_v subsist_v eternal_o in_o infinite_a generation_n already_o past_a will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v flat_a nonsense_n and_o contradiction_n to_o itself_o and_o repugnant_a also_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n first_o it_o be_v
thing_n without_o he_o nay_o all_o consciousness_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o person_n and_o be_v if_o i_o say_v upon_o a_o certain_a belief_n of_o this_o indication_n the_o man_n shall_v appear_v overjoy_v at_o the_o news_n and_o be_v mighty_o transport_v with_o the_o discovery_n and_o expectation_n will_v not_o all_o that_o see_v he_o be_v astonish_v at_o such_o behaviour_n will_v they_o not_o be_v forward_o to_o conclude_v that_o the_o distemper_n have_v seize_v he_o already_o and_o even_o then_o the_o miserable_a creature_n be_v become_v a_o mere_a fool_n and_o a_o idiot_n now_o the_o carriage_n of_o our_o atheist_n or_o deist_n be_v infinite_o more_o amaze_a than_o this_o no_o dotage_n so_o infatuate_a no_o frenzy_n so_o extravagant_a as_o they_o they_o have_v be_v educate_v in_o a_o religion_n that_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o supreme_a be_v a_o spirit_n most_o excellent_o glorious_a superlative_o powerful_a and_o wise_a and_o good_a creator_n of_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o that_o have_v endue_v the_o son_n of_o man_n his_o peculiar_a favourite_n with_o a_o rational_a spirit_n and_o have_v place_v they_o as_o spectator_n in_o this_o noble_a theatre_n of_o the_o world_n to_o view_v and_o applaud_v these_o glorious_a scene_n of_o earth_n and_o heaven_n the_o workmanship_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o have_v furnish_v they_o in_o general_a with_o a_o sufficient_a store_n of_o all_o thing_n either_o necessary_a or_o convenient_a for_o life_n and_o particular_o to_o such_o as_o fear_v and_o obey_v he_o have_v promise_v a_o supply_n of_o all_o want_n a_o deliverance_n and_o protection_n from_o all_o danger_n that_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o shall_v want_v no_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v 9_o good_a who_o beside_o his_o munificence_n to_o they_o in_o this_o life_n have_v so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o send_v his_o onely-begotten_a 16._o son_n the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o substance_n and_o partaker_n of_o his_o eternal_a nature_n and_o glory_n to_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n and_o to_o tender_v they_o 10._o to_o mankind_n upon_o fair_a and_o gracious_a term_n that_o if_o they_o submit_v to_o his_o easy_a yoke_n and_o light_a burden_n 30._o and_o observe_v his_o commandment_n which_o be_v not_o grievous_a he_o than_o give_v they_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a 3._o salvation_n he_o have_v reserve_v for_o they_o in_o heaven_n a_o inheritance_n 4._o incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a and_o that_o fade_v not_o away_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o unspeakable_a unconceivable_a perfection_n of_o joy_n and_o bliss_n thing_n 9_o that_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n what_o a_o delightful_a and_o ravish_a hypothesis_n of_o religion_n be_v this_o and_o in_o this_o religion_n they_o have_v have_v their_o education_n now_o let_v we_o suppose_v some_o great_a professor_n in_o atheism_n to_o suggest_v to_o some_o of_o these_o man_n that_o all_o this_o be_v mere_a dream_n and_o imposture_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o excellent_a be_v as_o they_o suppose_v that_o create_v and_o preserve_v they_o that_o all_o about_o they_o be_v dark_a senseless_a matter_n drive_v on_o by_o the_o blind_a impulse_n of_o fatality_n and_o fortune_n that_o man_n first_o spring_v up_o like_o mushroom_n out_o of_o the_o mud_n and_o slime_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o all_o their_o thought_n and_o the_o whole_a of_o what_o they_o call_v soul_n be_v only_o various_a action_n and_o repercussion_n of_o small_a particle_n of_o matter_n keep_v a_o while_n a_o move_n by_o some_o mechanism_n and_o clockwork_n which_o final_o must_v cease_v and_o perish_v by_o death_n if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o as_o we_o daily_o find_v it_o be_v that_o man_n listen_v with_o complacency_n to_o these_o horrid_a suggestion_n if_o they_o let_v go_v their_o hope_n of_o everlasting_a life_n with_o willingness_n and_o joy_n if_o they_o 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epicurean_a of_o his_o time_n that_o all_o be_v but_o atom_n and_o vacuum_n and_o necessity_n and_o chance_n will_v he_o have_v be_v so_o please_v and_o delight_v with_o the_o conviction_n will_v he_o have_v so_o triumph_v in_o be_v overcome_v or_o rather_o as_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o will_v he_o not_o have_v go_v down_o with_o sorrow_n and_o despair_n to_o the_o grave_a do_v i_o but_o once_o see_v a_o atheist_n lament_v and_o bewail_v himself_o that_o upon_o a_o strict_a and_o impartial_a examination_n he_o have_v find_v to_o his_o cost_n that_o all_o be_v a_o mistake_n that_o the_o prerogative_n of_o humane_a nature_n be_v vanish_v and_o go_v those_o glorious_a hope_n of_o immortality_n and_o bliss_n nothing_o but_o cheat_v joy_n and_o pleasant_a delusion_n that_o he_o have_v undo_v himself_o by_o lose_v the_o comfortable_a error_n and_o will_v give_v all_o the_o world_n to_o have_v better_a argument_n for_o religion_n there_o will_v be_v great_a hope_n of_o prevail_v upon_o such_o a_o atheist_n as_o this_o but_o alas_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o of_o this_o temper_n of_o mind_n there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v and_o seek_v after_o god_n they_o have_v no_o psalm_n knowledge_n nor_o any_o desire_n of_o it_o they_o thrust_v the_o 46._o word_n of_o god_n from_o they_o and_o judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n they_o willing_o prefer_v darkness_n before_o light_n and_o obstinate_o choose_v to_o perish_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o grave_a rather_o than_o be_v â—â—irs_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o iust_o these_o certain_o be_v the_o fool_n in_o the_o text_n indocil_n intractable_a fool_n who_o stolidity_n can_v baffle_v all_o argument_n and_o be_v proof_n against_o demonstration_n itself_o who_o end_n as_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n do_v true_o describe_v 19_o they_o who_o end_n and_o very_a hope_n be_v destruction_n a_o eternal_a deprivation_n of_o be_v who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n the_o gratification_n of_o sensual_a lust_n who_o glory_n be_v in_o their_o shame_n in_o the_o debase_v of_o mankind_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o beast_n who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n who_o if_o like_o that_o great_a apostle_n they_o be_v catch_v up_o to_o the_o 2._o three_o heaven_n will_v as_o the_o spy_n do_v of_o canaan_n 32._o bring_v down_o a_o evil_a report_n of_o those_o region_n of_o bliss_n and_o i_o fear_v unless_o it_o please_v god_n by_o extraordinary_a method_n to_o help_v their_o unbelief_n and_o enlighten_v the_o eye_n of_o 19_o their_o understanding_n they_o will_v carry_v their_o atheism_n with_o they_o to_o the_o pit_n and_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n only_o must_v convince_v they_o of_o their_o error_n this_o supine_n and_o inconsiderate_a behaviour_n of_o the_o atheist_n be_v so_o extreme_o absurd_a that_o it_o will_v be_v deem_v incredible_a if_o it_o do_v not_o occur_v to_o our_o daily_a observation_n it_o proclaim_v aloud_o that_o they_o be_v not_o lead_v astray_o by_o their_o 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