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constitution_n of_o man_n so_o that_o some_o be_v make_v more_o wicked_a by_o it_o than_o other_o and_o thus_o some_o excellent_a nature_n may_v be_v free_a from_o its_o usual_a attendant_n the_o great_a crime_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o yet_o no_o man_n i_o be_o sure_a can_v retain_v his_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n you_o can_v but_o remember_v the_o old_a proverb_n to_o this_o purpose_n inebriari_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o sapere_fw-la ipsi_fw-la jovi_fw-la non_fw-la competit_fw-la drunkenness_n make_v all_o man_n fool_n most_o beast_n and_o some_o devil_n and_o what_o it_o natural_o tend_v to_o learn_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wise_a solomon_n who_o describe_v its_o effect_n so_o sensible_o and_o true_o as_o though_o he_o have_v try_v it_o and_o observe_v it_o often_o prov._n 23._o 29._o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n let_v your_o intellect_n therefore_o prescribe_v the_o time_n method_n and_o measure_n of_o your_o feast_n mirth_n diversion_n and_o compotation_n consult_v not_o sense_n about_o these_o her_o near_a friend_n to_o who_o she_o be_v so_o much_o ally_v lest_o she_o deceive_v and_o betray_v you_o §_o 23._o five_o if_o by_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o sensual_a part_n the_o persuasion_n of_o those_o false_o term_v friend_n or_o the_o example_n of_o other_o you_o have_v be_v seduce_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o yourself_o and_o thereby_o have_v prove_v rebel_n to_o your_o better_a part_n upon_o the_o first_o return_n of_o your_o reason_n and_o the_o recovery_n of_o your_o understanding_n from_o its_o eclipse_n for_o the_o opacous_a body_n will_v soon_o remove_v and_o righteous_a râ—â—son_n shine_v out_o again_o and_o by_o its_o light_n show_v you_o your_o sin_n i_o say_v than_o your_o great_a care_n must_v be_v immediate_o to_o fall_v down_o upon_o your_o knee_n and_o humble_o implore_v forgiveness_n of_o your_o creator_n for_o this_o offence_n commit_v against_o he_o and_o his_o vicegerent_n at_o which_o time_n you_o be_v not_o only_o to_o renew_v your_o resolution_n of_o amendment_n and_o fortify_v yourself_o against_o ensue_a temptation_n but_o also_o to_o inflict_v some_o penance_n upon_o yourself_o for_o your_o defection_n this_o can_v but_o be_v please_v to_o almighty_a god_n when_o he_o observe_v how_o you_o not_o only_o pass_v sentence_n but_o do_v execution_n upon_o yourself_o and_o thereby_o anticipate_v his_o judgement_n beside_o it_o will_v prevail_v with_o the_o divine_a benignity_n for_o a_o supply_n of_o extraordinary_a aid_n for_o the_o future_a make_v you_o more_o circumspect_a over_o yourself_o when_o you_o know_v that_o you_o must_v suffer_v for_o it_o and_o satisfy_v your_o own_o conscience_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o your_o repentance_n §_o 24._o sixthy_a and_o last_o because_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o so_o must_v &_o shall_v do_v during_o this_o state_n of_o imperfection_n above_o all_o thing_n beware_v of_o the_o habit_n of_o vice_n and_o that_o you_o do_v not_o give_v 〈◊〉_d â—ensual_a part_n at_o least_o the_o usual_a 〈◊〉_d habit_n you_o know_v of_o all_o thing_n especial_o of_o vice_n stick_v hard_o and_o be_v not_o easy_o remove_v sensuality_n a_o little_a encourage_v will_v grow_v strong_a insolent_a and_o play_v the_o tyrant_n and_o warm_v with_o the_o snake_n in_o the_o fable_n begin_v to_o hiss_v gather_v poison_n and_o keep_v reason_n out_o of_o door_n the_o long_o we_o delay_v to_o humble_v he_o which_o yet_o must_v be_v our_o task_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o unless_o we_o resolve_v to_o be_v miserable_a for_o ever_o the_o hard_a our_o work_n will_v be_v and_o believe_v i_o a_o man_n besot_v to_o his_o vice_n or_o in_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n be_v next_o the_o damn_a the_o most_o lamentable_a spectacle_n and_o the_o direct_a way_n to_o this_o condition_n be_v to_o gratify_v our_o appetite_n so_o long_o till_o we_o must_v deny_v they_o nothing_o yea_o and_o at_o last_o destroy_v 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then_o leave_v off_o all_o the_o incendiary_n to_o vice_n as_o wine_n and_o strong-drink_a and_o the_o converse_n company_n and_o society_n of_o those_o betrayer_n of_o soul_n those_o pander_n for_o hell_n which_o have_v hitherto_o accompany_v he_o into_o debauchery_n and_o let_v he_o frequent_v the_o society_n of_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a man_n who_o will_v direct_v and_o encourage_v he_o by_o their_o advice_n and_o example_n iii_o let_v he_o call_v upon_o god_n who_o be_v always_o ready_a with_o his_o grace_n to_o assist_v pious_a eneavour_n who_o give_v liberal_o and_o upbraid_v no_o man_n iv_o let_v he_o begin_v with_o the_o outwork_n of_o sensuality_n deny_v himself_o in_o small_a matter_n first_o and_o retrench_v himself_o by_o degree_n if_o he_o can_v conquer_v in_o a_o little_a he_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o proceed_v and_o the_o more_o he_o prevail_v the_o more_o he_o shall_v be_v enable_v till_o at_o last_o he_o become_v more_o than_o conqueror_n and_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v he_o v._o and_o for_o his_o encouragement_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o old_a habituate_v sinner_n state_n be_v not_o so_o desperate_a but_o that_o he_o also_o have_v some_o advantage_n of_o piety_n his_o lust_n and_o appetite_n by_o continual_a fruition_n be_v become_v tire_v nauseate_a and_o by_o the_o decay_n less_o importunate_a his_o heat_n be_v cool_v his_o rashness_n moderate_v and_o righteous_a reason_n be_v ready_a to_o convince_v he_o that_o all_o sinful_a enjoyment_n be_v but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n that_o the_o day_n be_v come_v in_o which_o he_o can_v find_v but_o little_a pleasure_n in_o they_o for_o a_o young_a man_n may_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v excuse_v but_o a_o old_a man_n can_v because_o even_o nature_n join_v with_o grace_n to_o sound_v a_o retreat_n his_o appetite_n be_v ready_a every_o foot_n to_o
creator_n in_o order_v it_o to_o be_v so_o and_o they_o be_v still_o retain_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o the_o vulgar_a reader_n may_v if_o he_o please_v pass_v they_o over_o to_o that_o which_o be_v more_o useful_a for_o he_o the_o particular_a duty_n explain_v and_o press_v he_o call_v autarchy_n or_o self-government_n which_o be_v the_o restrain_v part_n of_o virtue_n or_o the_o power_n it_o have_v to_o curb_v our_o appetite_n and_o passion_n a_o lesson_n which_o he_o commend_v with_o so_o much_o zeal_n because_o no_o virtue_n can_v be_v long_o practise_v without_o it_o the_o way_n that_o he_o have_v take_v be_v instructive_a in_o the_o first_o part_n and_o persuasive_a in_o the_o two_o other_o for_o it_o seem_v a_o natural_a method_n first_o to_o explain_v and_o then_o persuade_v and_o all_o three_o be_v lay_v before_o every_o man_n that_o will_v give_v himself_o but_o leave_n to_o consider_v wherefore_o he_o be_v send_v into_o this_o world_n and_o whither_o he_o must_v go_v when_o he_o leave_v it_o and_o the_o author_n can_v only_o add_v his_o prayer_n that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o effect_n in_o discover_v the_o fallacy_n of_o sensuality_n and_o in_o turn_v the_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part_n contain_v the_o nature_n of_o autarchy_n or_o self-government_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o its_o exercise_n the_o miserable_a apostasy_n of_o christian_n in_o general_a from_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o holy_a religion_n §_o 1_o 2._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v the_o predominancy_n of_o our_o lust_n and_o appetite_n and_o the_o want_n of_o their_o regulation_n §_o 3._o the_o advantage_n of_o their_o regulation_n and_o the_o possibility_n of_o it_o §_o 4_o 5._o the_o design_n of_o the_o author_n in_o order_n hereunto_o §_o 6_o of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o man_n the_o spiritual_a and_o the_o carnal_a §_o 7._o their_o conjunction_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o §_o 8_o 9_o 10._o why_o god_n do_v not_o limit_v our_o appetite_n to_o good_a only_o §_o 11._o their_o contrariety_n ibid._n the_o heathen_n account_v of_o the_o two_o natureâ—_n §_o 12._o what_o the_o superior_a faculty_n require_v of_o we_o and_o our_o duty_n thereupon_o §_o 13_o 14._o what_o autarchy_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v §_o 15._o st._n paul_n account_n of_o it_o §_o 16._o the_o excellency_n of_o autarchy_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n the_o foundation_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o true_a religion_n §_o 17_o 18._o six_o rule_n of_o autarchy_n adapt_v to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o enslave_v to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o their_o appetite_n §_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o some_o consideration_n offer_v to_o the_o habituate_v sensualist_n who_o have_v live_v long_o under_o the_o slavery_n of_o their_o appetite_n in_o order_n to_o their_o freedom_n §_o 25._o a_o short_a commendation_n of_o autarchy_n §_o 26._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part_n contain_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o autarchy_n etc._n etc._n the_o preface_n §_o 1._o religion_n found_v upon_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a advantage_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o be_v not_o so_o concern_v in_o weakness_n of_o the_o argument_n for_o its_o outward_a pleasure_n which_o yet_o make_v it_o more_o acceptable_a §_o 2._o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o sensualist_n against_o religious_a severity_n §_o 3_o a_o examination_n of_o the_o pretend_a pleasure_n of_o sensualist_n §_o 4_o of_o the_o expectation_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n §_o 5._o of_o their_o fruition_n and_o st._n john_n '_o s_o analysis_n of_o sensuality_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 16._o §_o 6._o of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o gluttony_n drunkenness_n and_o unlawful_a lust_n the_o vanity_n of_o they_o §_o 7_o 8._o of_o covetousness_n §_o 9_o of_o ambition_n §_o 10._o the_o shortness_n uncertainty_n and_o dissatisfaction_n of_o sensual_a fruition_n §_o 11._o the_o end_n of_o sensual_a enjoyment_n calamitous_a etc._n etc._n §_o 12_o 13._o the_o pleasure_n of_o autarchy_n positive_o demonstrate_v §_o 14._o it_o be_v outward_a pleasure_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o regulate_v sense_n §_o 15._o the_o objection_n from_o poverty_n etc._n etc._n consider_v §_o 16._o the_o inward_a pleasure_n of_o autarchy_n and_o how_o it_o have_v influence_n upon_o the_o soul_n §_o 17._o the_o inward_a peace_n of_o the_o soul_n obtain_v by_o autarchy_n §_o 18_o 19_o the_o pretend_a difficulty_n of_o autarchy_n consider_v §_o 20_o 21._o of_o the_o super-additional_a misery_n pretend_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o all_o pious_a men._n §_o 22._o to_o the_o end_n the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o part_n contain_v the_o outward_a advantage_n of_o autarchy_n the_o preface_n §_o 1._o of_o the_o threefold_a advantage_n of_o autarchy_n viz._n a_o healthful_a and_o long_a life_n competency_n of_o estate_n and_o respect_n and_o honour_n §_o 2._o of_o health_n and_o long_a life_n and_o the_o natural_a desire_n we_o have_v of_o it_o §_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o autarchy_n and_o that_o sensuality_n destroy_v the_o body_n §_o 4._o the_o objection_n concern_v mortification_n abnegation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o early_a death_n of_o good_a man_n answer_v §_o 5._o of_o the_o second_o outward_a advantage_n of_o autarchy_n viz._n competency_n of_o estate_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o riches_n how_o autarchy_n conduce_v to_o outward_a riches_n §_o 6._o the_o objection_n concern_v the_o poverty_n of_o some_o good_a man_n and_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o wicked_a consider_v §_o 7._o two_o strange_a effect_n of_o autarchy_n about_o worldly_a estate_n that_o abundant_o make_v compensation_n ibid._n of_o the_o three_o outward_a advantage_n of_o autarchy_n viz._n a_o good_a name_n respect_n and_o honour_n §_o 8._o vice_n most_o dishonourable_a prove_v in_o several_a instance_n §_o 9_o virtue_n and_o wisdom_n exalt_v men._n §_o 10._o a_o objection_n prevent_v §_o 11._o some_o 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they_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n but_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o we_o joh._n 16._o 22._o deny_v i_o o_o lord_n riches_n health_n prosperity_n liberty_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v most_o dear_a to_o the_o animal_n life_n only_o deny_v i_o not_o this_o exercise_v i_o in_o what_o trial_n and_o with_o what_o affliction_n thou_o please_v only_o allow_v i_o this_o cordial_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v sufficient_o happy_a this_o will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a compensation_n for_o all_o suffering_n and_o support_v in_o they_o all_o it_o will_v be_v a_o light_n to_o guide_v we_o in_o this_o dark_a sphere_n and_o a_o defence_n against_o all_o danger_n it_o be_v a_o internal_a armour_n which_o will_v render_v we_o unconquerable_a till_o we_o have_v pass_v all_o the_o peril_n of_o this_o world_n and_o be_v arrive_v at_o heaven_n where_o confirm_v and_o never-ending_a joy_n attend_v we_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o all_o which_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o experience_n of_o every_o man_n that_o have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o virtue_n and_o piety_n and_o observe_v their_o effect_n i_o appeal_v to_o the_o noble_a army_n of_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n who_o suffer_v in_o their_o quarrel_n and_o become_v by_o this_o more_o than_o conqueror_n see_v then_o the_o different_a end_n of_o vice_n and_o virtue_n the_o first_o present_v you_o with_o some_o shadow_n of_o pleasure_n which_o prove_v both_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n this_o second_o bestow_v upon_o you_o true_a pleasure_n both_o outward_a and_o inward_a solid_a and_o durable_a which_o neither_o pain_n nor_o sickness_n nor_o death_n itself_o arm_v with_o all_o its_o terror_n can_v deprive_v you_o of_o and_o which_o will_v never_o forsake_v you_o till_o they_o have_v bring_v you_o to_o that_o place_n where_o there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o §_o 20._o i_o have_v at_o large_a discourse_v of_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sensuality_n that_o cheat_n so_o many_o into_o their_o ruin_n and_o after_o a_o impartial_a discovery_n of_o their_o inside_n i_o hope_v i_o have_v sufficient_o expose_v their_o falsehood_n vanity_n and_o insufficiency_n i_o have_v add_v to_o this_o a_o imperfect_a account_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o well-governed_a and_o virtuous_a life_n imperfect_a i_o say_v for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v feel_v not_o express_v i_o have_v nothing_o to_o add_v to_o this_o letter_n but_o some_o few_o reflection_n upon_o these_o two_o head_n i._o the_o difficulty_n and_o ii_o the_o misery_n that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v object_v to_o attend_v this_o duty_n and_o then_o conclude_v the_o trouble_n of_o this_o letter_n etc._n etc._n §_o 21._o as_o to_o the_o pretend_a difficulty_n of_o autarchy_n i_o have_v this_o answer_n 1._o that_o autarchy_n in_o itself_o be_v neither_o hard_a nor_o ungrateful_a but_o easy_a and_o natural_a