unrighteousness_n of_o man_n unrighteous_a immoral_a wicked_a man_n shall_v suffer_v for_o their_o fault_n and_o how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v safe_a for_o they_o to_o die_v sect._n 5_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v its_o own_o evidence_n that_o they_o who_o thus_o live_v and_o die_v in_o enmity_n to_o god_n without_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o it_o can_v be_v but_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v miserable_a after_o death_n indeed_o these_o two_o thing_n must_v be_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o our_o soul_n be_v immortal_a which_o atheist_n will_v expect_v shall_v be_v prove_v before_o they_o will_v yield_v i_o think_v i_o shall_v too_o far_o digress_v if_o i_o shall_v undertake_v to_o prove_v these_o which_o i_o shall_v the_o less_o need_n to_o do_v because_o they_o be_v so_o frequent_o and_o successful_o undertake_v by_o other_o there_o may_v be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o this_o as_o for_o the_o former_a head_n about_o the_o possibility_n of_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v the_o same_o person_n who_o deny_v both_o i_o take_v that_o in_o because_o it_o may_v be_v dispatch_v in_o few_o word_n but_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n and_o the_o soul_n immortality_n can_v be_v prove_v convince_o to_o reason_n without_o a_o large_a discourse_n upon_o they_o wherefore_o in_o hope_n that_o this_o treatise_n will_v find_v all_o those_o it_o meet_v with_o ready_a to_o yield_v both_o these_o then_o suppose_v they_o it_o can_v be_v but_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n while_o they_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o same_o state_n must_v needs_o be_v desert_v of_o god_n &_o separate_v from_o he_o after_o death_n if_o god_n be_v not_o infinite_o holy_a and_o pure_a he_o can_v be_v god_n his_o nature_n be_v absolute_o perfect_a it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o god_n must_v infinite_o abhor_v sin_n and_o sinner_n for_o sin_n where_o it_o be_v not_o purge_v away_o as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o these_o man_n now_o how_o can_v it_o stand_v to_o 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may_v be_v fear_v it_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o the_o heathen_n do_v so_o allow_v themselves_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n because_o they_o have_v god_n to_o be_v their_o patron_n who_o their_o fable_n report_v to_o have_v practise_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o god_n the_o lord_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a and_o reverend_a and_o 111_o psal_n 111_o holiness_n be_v his_o nature_n and_o it_o may_v be_v it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o then_o to_o say_v there_o be_v such_o a_o god_n as_o the_o poet_n speak_v of_o yea_o and_o the_o more_o sober_a heathen_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n plutarch_n for_o himself_o affirm_v as_o much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xyland_n de_fw-fr superstitione_n p._n 169._o xyland_n etc._n etc._n what_o say_v you_o he_o that_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o god_n be_v he_o not_o wicked_a but_o he_o that_o believe_v there_o be_v such_o a_o god_n as_o superstitious_a man_n fancy_v he_o to_o be_v be_v he_o not_o much_o more_o wicked_a for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o have_v rather_o man_n shall_v say_v there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o man_n as_o plutarch_n then_o that_o they_o shall_v say_v plutarch_n be_v a_o inconstant_a passionate_a revengeful_a man_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n to_o think_v he_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o infinite_o and_o perfect_o holy_a and_o then_o what_o must_v become_v of_o those_o man_n who_o be_v as_o unlike_a to_o god_n as_o the_o devil_n be_v or_o their_o nature_n be_v capable_a of_o they_o must_v look_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n as_o the_o devil_n be_v they_o must_v keep_v company_n with_o their_o own_o kindred_n and_o ally_n sin_n marry_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o company_n and_o his_o torment_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o a_o sinner_n wherefore_o woe_n be_v to_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v be_v ill_a with_o 3._o isa_n 3._o he_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o and_o man_n of_o loose_a profane_a debauch_a vicious_a life_n be_v wicked_a man_n who_o misery_n that_o wait_v for_o they_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v will_v express_v and_o enforce_v this_o argument_n with_o great_a horror_n than_o they_o be_v now_o aware_a of_o then_o will_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o live_v honest_o and_o virtuous_o because_o they_o that_o live_v otherwise_o be_v miserable_a when_o they_o die_v which_o be_v the_o second_o instance_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o moral_a virtue_n as_o that_o our_o life_n may_v be_v good_a so_o that_o our_o death_n may_v be_v safe_a chap._n vi_o sect._n 1_o end_n 3_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o moral_a virtue_n that_o both_o life_n and_o death_n may_v be_v comfortable_a what_o the_o world_n will_v be_v without_o light_n that_o be_v our_o life_n without_o comfort_n light_n be_v gladness_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v a_o melancholy_a world_n if_o we_o be_v all_o benight_a and_o left_a to_o grope_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o gladness_n be_v light_a the_o jew_n have_v light_a and_o gladness_n and_o joy_n we_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 8._o shall_v soon_o be_v weary_a of_o our_o life_n if_o we_o be_v debar_v of_o all_o the_o comfort_n and_o pleasure_n of_o life_n but_o the_o question_n be_v where_o be_v the_o palace_n of_o pleasure_n and_o which_o be_v the_o path_n that_o lead_v to_o it_o where_o do_v hearts-ease_n and_o comfort_n grow_v how_o may_v we_o come_v to_o live_v in_o pleasure_n and_o to_o die_v with_o joy_n sure_o there_o be_v a_o way_n that_o seem_v right_a unto_o a_o man_n but_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v 14._o prov._n 14._o the_o way_n of_o death_n so_o be_v the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n in_o point_n of_o comfort_n as_o well_o as_o safety_n and_o if_o ever_o we_o hope_v for_o comfort_n and_o joy_n whether_o live_v or_o die_v we_o must_v apply_v those_o word_n to_o this_o case_n enter_v not_o into_o the_o path_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o go_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o evil_a man_n â—_o prov._n â—_o avoid_v it_o pass_v not_o by_o it_o turn_v from_o it_o and_o pass_v away_o and_o the_o reason_n add_v afterward_o be_v not_o impertinent_a the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o a_o perfect_a day_n the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o darkness_n they_o know_v not_o at_o what_o they_o stumble_v and_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o i_o offer_v two_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o considerable_a comfort_n to_o be_v have_v in_o or_o from_o a_o wicked_a immoral_a life_n but_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n there_o be_v pleasure_n and_o comfort_n and_o peace_n and_o that_o in_o abundant_a measure_n sect._n 2_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n continue_v wicked_a he_o can_v expect_v no_o considerable_a comfort_n in_o that_o state_n i_o say_v no_o considerable_a comfort_n because_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o these_o man_n presume_v and_o boast_v that_o they_o live_v the_o most_o merry_a and_o jovial_a 21._o job_n 21._o life_n they_o take_v the_o timbrel_n and_o harp_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o organ_n they_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n or_o proper_o in_o good_a they_o good_a themselves_o in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sense_n have_v not_o belshazzar_n a_o merry_a bout_n as_o the_o phrase_n sometime_o 5._o dan._n 5._o be_v and_o have_v not_o the_o generation_n of_o drunkard_n still_o the_o same_o that_o count_v it_o pleasure_n to_o riot_n in_o the_o day_n time_n yea_o their_o pleasure_n be_v 2._o 2_o pet._n 2._o too_o great_a to_o be_v confine_v to_o a_o day_n instead_o of_o 119._o psa_fw-la 119._o rise_v at_o midnight_n
to_o roll_v of_o the_o wind_n to_o blow_v of_o the_o thunder_n to_o make_v a_o noise_n so_o be_v sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n formal_o and_o proper_o disturb_v and_o troublesome_a there_o be_v crocodile_n in_o the_o river_n nilus_n for_o fear_n of_o who_o the_o dog_n who_o will_v otherwise_o be_v glad_a to_o drink_v large_o to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n can_v only_o lambere_fw-la &_o fugere_fw-la lick_v and_o be_v go_v to_o secure_v themselves_o but_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o so_o happy_a if_o they_o will_v intoxicate_a themselves_o with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n they_o must_v take_v they_o as_o they_o be_v one_o with_o another_o and_o there_o be_v a_o pain_n accompany_v the_o pleasure_n there_o be_v that_o in_o sin_n which_o embitter_v it_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o vice_n to_o be_v disquiet_v and_o vexatious_a and_o while_o it_o be_v so_o there_o be_v little_a comfort_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o a_o vicious_a course_n of_o life_n sect._n 3_o as_o trouble_v and_o sorrow_n be_v a_o property_n so_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o sin_n man_n who_o be_v immoral_a in_o their_o life_n because_o of_o the_o pleasure_n they_o hope_v to_o reap_v from_o the_o liberty_n they_o give_v themselves_o do_v administer_v to_o their_o sorrow_n fast_o than_o their_o joy_n if_o they_o be_v bodily_a pleasure_n they_o adventure_v their_o soul_n upon_o then_o be_v nothing_o more_o evident_a and_o notorious_a than_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o riot_n and_o intemperance_n who_o have_v woe_n who_o have_v sorrow_n 23._o pâ—ov_n 23._o who_o have_v contention_n who_o have_v babble_v who_o have_v wound_n without_o cause_n who_o have_v redness_n of_o eye_n they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n they_o that_o go_v to_o seek_v mix_v wine_n dear_o do_v man_n pay_v for_o their_o frothy_a pleasure_n when_o sometime_o they_o drink_v themselves_o to_o death_n for_o which_o purpose_n judgement_n bearâ—s_n theatre_n of_o god_n judgement_n there_o be_v many_o story_n extant_a or_o if_o not_o so_o yet_o the_o ache_n and_o pain_n and_o surfeit_n and_o fever_n or_o at_o the_o best_a the_o unaptness_n of_o such_o man_n body_n to_o any_o good_a employment_n be_v testimony_n that_o these_o be_v troublesome_a sin_n and_o if_o the_o same_o can_v be_v say_v of_o all_o yet_o somewhat_o else_o can_v and_o that_o be_v the_o inward_a trouble_n thâ—t_o follow_v upon_o a_o sense_n of_o guilt_n after_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o fall_v under_o the_o lash_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n how_o can_v that_o man_n avoid_v his_o misery_n that_o carry_v it_o about_o with_o he_o wherever_o he_o go_v we_o may_v as_o soon_o command_v our_o soul_n out_o of_o our_o body_n as_o our_o conscience_n out_o of_o our_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o man_n that_o can_v be_v always_o bribe_v nor_o overawe_v a_o man_n may_v loosen_v his_o reins_o and_o gallop_v furious_o to_o his_o intend_a stage_n but_o before_o he_o come_v there_o he_o may_v break_v his_o neck_n man_n be_v pursue_v their_o pleasure_n in_o great_a earnestness_n and_o because_o they_o can_v find_v no_o better_a mirth_n they_o will_v try_v what_o they_o can_v find_v in_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v a_o tragical_a story_n in_o the_o end_n i_o have_v hear_v of_o those_o who_o in_o act_v tragedy_n when_o their_o part_n have_v lead_v they_o to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o kill_v themselves_o have_v by_o a_o venturous_a mistake_n kill_v themselves_o indeed_o so_o do_v many_o man_n to_o their_o great_a grief_n find_v they_o have_v be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o true_a pleasure_n they_o have_v undo_v themselves_o and_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o their_o misery_n and_o trouble_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v there_o be_v little_a comfort_n to_o be_v have_v in_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n the_o cause_n and_o original_n of_o many_o sorrow_n and_o disquietment_n sect._n 4_o but_o this_o be_v not_o yet_o all_o man_n of_o vicious_a life_n have_v no_o considerable_a comfort_n in_o those_o course_n because_o not_o only_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a but_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v 14._o prov._n 14._o heaviness_n when_o man_n come_v to_o die_v than_o they_o themselves_o understand_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o folly_n and_o vanity_n of_o these_o toyish_a pleasure_n the_o comfort_n that_o wickedness_n afford_v during_o life_n â—â—_o but_o little_o but_o at_o death_n it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o â—hey_n who_o live_v sinful_o die_v sad_o that_o be_v unless_o they_o have_v some_o other_o comfort_n then_o what_o â—hey_n gain_n from_o their_o sinful_a course_n for_o how_o â—hould_v this_o be_v otherwise_o if_o thou_o do_v ill_a the_o joy_n fade_v not_o the_o pain_n poem_n herbert_n poem_n the_o pleasure_n that_o be_v take_v in_o the_o commission_n of_o a_o sin_n pass_v away_o together_o with_o the_o act_n but_o the_o sting_a remorse_n of_o conscience_n abide_v and_o then_o return_v with_o great_a vehemence_n when_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v go_v and_o pass_v concern_v the_o agony_n and_o throb_n of_o conscience_n that_o sin_n procure_v it_o have_v be_v just_a now_o observe_v a_o argument_n in_o the_o case_n it_o be_v enough_o now_o to_o suppose_v that_o and_o to_o add_v this_o consideration_n to_o it_o that_o when_o man_n be_v die_v their_o wickedness_n afford_v they_o no_o comfort_n because_o their_o transitory_a pleasure_n be_v go_v together_o with_o their_o sin_n the_o pleasure_n of_o intemperance_n of_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n of_o chamber_v 13._o rom._n 13._o and_o wantonness_n of_o strife_n and_o envy_v of_o revenge_n and_o malice_n of_o injustice_n and_o oppression_n and_o wrong_v or_o any_o such_o like_a sin_n what_o be_v become_v of_o all_o these_o when_o the_o miserable_a man_n be_v approach_v to_o his_o death_n when_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o possession_n where_o be_v the_o appendage_n of_o pleasure_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o assure_o when_o death_n come_v as_o it_o change_v man_n mind_n concern_v the_o goodness_n of_o virtue_n a_o thing_n before_o observe_v and_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o this_o place_n so_o do_v it_o give_v man_n to_o understand_v the_o unsuccessfulness_n of_o immorality_n that_o it_o can_v prolong_v those_o pleasure_n which_o during_o life_n it_o do_v pretend_v to_o as_o the_o greek_n use_v to_o call_v the_o night_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a season_n for_o consideration_n and_o meditation_n when_o in_o our_o retirement_n we_o may_v more_o wise_o consider_v of_o our_o concern_v so_o may_v the_o evening_n of_o the_o night_n of_o death_n be_v very_o fit_o call_v when_o man_n be_v retire_v from_o the_o hurry_v of_o the_o world_n where_o they_o be_v not_o at_o leisure_n to_o distinguish_v between_o truth_n and_o appearance_n then_o be_v the_o evil_a day_n come_v when_o man_n will_v speak_v as_o they_o find_v they_o will_v say_v they_o have_v 12._o eccles_n 12._o no_o pleasure_n in_o it_o and_o in_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o this_o it_o be_v that_o the_o egyptian_n have_v a_o custom_n at_o their_o feast_n to_o bring_v in_o a_o old_a dry_a skeleton_n to_o the_o table_n with_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o rhodiginus_fw-la rhodiginus_fw-la apothegme_n ede_fw-mi bibe_fw-la talis_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la futurus_fw-la eat_v drink_v and_o welcome_a for_o you_o see_v what_o after_o death_n you_o be_v like_a to_o be_v which_o in_o the_o fair_a interpretation_n of_o it_o may_v be_v think_v as_o a_o restraint_n upon_o their_o excess_n of_o mirth_n but_o it_o seem_v their_o meaning_n be_v quite_o contrary_a they_o will_v be_v merry_a while_o they_o live_v because_o death_n will_v put_v a_o period_n to_o all_o their_o jollity_n so_o be_v these_o verse_n quote_v out_o of_o petronius_n upon_o this_o occasion_n sic_fw-la erimus_fw-la cuncti_fw-la postquam_fw-la nos_fw-la auferet_fw-la orcus_fw-la hieroglyph_n causin_n hieroglyph_n ergo_fw-la vivamus_fw-la dum_fw-la licet_fw-la esse_fw-la bene_fw-la such_o after_o death_n be_v every_o man_n let_v we_o then_o be_v merry_a while_o we_o can_v so_o it_o may_v be_v do_v many_o in_o the_o world_n drink_v their_o full_a draught_n of_o pleasure_n while_o they_o live_v because_o they_o know_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o grave_a whither_o they_o be_v go_v but_o be_v not_o this_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v what_o i_o will_v now_o urge_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v inconsiderable_a for_o this_o reason_n because_o they_o die_v if_o not_o before_o yet_o certain_o when_o we_o die_v and_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o man_n heart_n die_v within_o they_o before_o their_o body_n die_v as_o nabal_n do_v 2_o 1_o sam._n 2_o sect._n 5_o and_o for_o this_o purpose_n i_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o man_n
be_v apology_n enough_o for_o the_o use_n of_o heathen_a author_n in_o the_o use_n of_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o overdo_v and_o it_o be_v a_o witty_a comparison_n of_o a_o learned_a man_n that_o to_o stuff_v a_o sermon_n with_o citation_n ecclesiaste_v wilkins_n ecclesiaste_v of_o author_n and_o the_o witty_a say_n of_o other_o be_v to_o make_v a_o feast_n of_o vinegar_n and_o pepper_n which_o may_v be_v very_o delightful_a be_v use_v moderate_o as_o sauce_n but_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o improper_a and_o offensive_a to_o be_v feed_v upon_o as_o diet_n so_o much_o if_o not_o too_o much_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o reason_n why_o some_o have_v speak_v so_o slight_o of_o morality_n to_o save_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o prefer_v they_o above_o the_o writing_n of_o all_o heathen_a moralist_n chap._n viii_o sect._n 1_o obj._n 4_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o man_n with_o who_o i_o have_v next_o to_o deal_v to_o who_o i_o must_v not_o be_v so_o facile_a and_o yield_a as_o in_o the_o former_a case_n they_o be_v the_o antinomian_o who_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o gospel_n state_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o they_o during_o that_o persuasion_n undervalue_v morality_n who_o first_o give_v these_o man_n their_o denomination_n and_o of_o how_o long_o stand_v they_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v almost_o as_o hard_o to_o find_v as_o the_o head_n of_o nilus_n a_o learned_a doctor_n of_o our_o church_n have_v take_v holdsw_n holdsw_n pain_n in_o it_o to_o who_o i_o dare_v add_v nothing_o he_o find_v antinomianisme_n among_o the_o manachee_n and_o high_a a_o great_a deal_n in_o hoc_fw-la se_fw-la speculo_fw-la intueantur_fw-la 19_o lect._n 19_o antinomi_fw-la &_o agnoscant_fw-la prosapiam_fw-la svam_fw-la quis_fw-la pater_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la manes_n quis_fw-la auus_n tatianus_n quis_fw-la proavus_fw-la martion_n abavus_n cerdon_n tritavus_fw-la simon_n yea_o further_o than_o simon_n magus_n he_o pursue_v the_o serpent_n to_o his_o first_o den._n the_o devil_n first_o temptation_n be_v to_o make_v our_o first_o parent_n antinomian_o sect._n 2_o how_o this_o wretched_a sort_n of_o man_n be_v the_o opposite_a extreme_a to_o the_o 2._o ch._n 2._o papist_n have_v be_v observe_v before_o out_o of_o this_o same_o author_n but_o no_o more_o than_o say_v of_o they_o because_o this_o be_v their_o proper_a place_n certain_o they_o be_v direct_a adversary_n to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o moral_a virtue_n for_o they_o own_v no_o obligation_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o so_o they_o say_v if_o we_o may_v credit_v those_o who_o have_v peruse_v their_o writing_n there_o be_v a_o sermon_n extant_a with_o this_o title_n god_n eye_n on_o his_o israel_n which_o be_v in_o gataker_n mr._n gataker_n the_o design_n of_o it_o a_o resutation_n of_o the_o antinomian_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o which_o the_o author_n report_v one_o of_o their_o position_n in_o these_o very_a word_n that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v of_o no_o use_n at_o all_o to_o a_o believer_n no_o rule_n for_o he_o to_o walk_v or_o examine_v his_o life_n by_o and_o that_o christian_n be_v free_a from_o the_o mandatory_a power_n of_o it_o another_o borrow_v this_o from_o gangr_n edward_n gangr_n the_o foresay_a author_n add_v this_o to_o it_o as_o another_o of_o their_o say_n neither_o faith_n nor_o repentance_n nor_o humiliation_n nor_o selse-denyal_n nor_o use_v of_o ordinance_n nor_o do_v as_o one_o will_v be_v do_v to_o be_v duty_n require_v of_o christian_n or_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o must_v exercise_v themselves_o in_o or_o they_o can_v have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n sect._n 2_o yea_o foreign_a author_n have_v quote_v as_o bad_a passage_n as_o these_o though_o some_o of_o they_o to_o our_o grief_n from_o english_a mouth_n lex_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la digna_fw-la controv_fw-mi hoornb_n sum_fw-la controv_fw-mi ut_fw-la vocetur_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o again_o non_fw-la admittunt_fw-la antinomi_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la dicimus_fw-la esse_fw-la ea_fw-la viam_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la non_fw-la causam_fw-la regnandi_fw-la afterward_o he_o report_v richardson_n to_o say_v condemnamus_fw-la nos_fw-la aliâ—uid_fw-la agere_fw-la ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la salutem_fw-la yea_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v a_o book_n write_v by_o peacem_fw-la eton_n peacem_fw-la one_o who_o bishop_n hall_n bewail_v to_o have_v belong_v to_o his_o diocese_n of_o norwich_n and_o set_v out_o by_o lancaster_n lancaster_n another_o the_o same_o man_n i_o suppose_v who_o be_v use_v to_o such_o midwifery_n for_o it_o be_v such_o a_o name_n that_o set_v out_o dr._n crispe_n who_o i_o dare_v not_o join_v with_o the_o worst_a antinomian_o which_o book_n have_v this_o title_n the_o honey_n comb_n of_o free_a justification_n by_o christ_n alone_o in_o which_o he_o discourse_v of_o the_o great_a privilege_n of_o believer_n that_o now_o since_o supra_fw-la gataker_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o death_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n sin_n itself_o and_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n be_v so_o utter_o and_o infinite_o abolish_v that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o sin_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o we_o and_o whosoever_o believe_v not_o this_o point_n be_v undoubted_o damn_v sect._n 3_o sure_o if_o this_o be_v all_o the_o scripture_n be_v good_a for_o give_v i_o the_o sting_n rather_o than_o the_o honey_n these_o sweet_a allurement_n of_o man_n to_o licentiousness_n plus_fw-la aloe_n quam_fw-la mellis_fw-la habent_fw-la the_o sting_n the_o severity_n of_o threaten_n be_v more_o safe_a for_o we_o to_o lie_v under_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v terrify_v to_o obedience_n than_o to_o be_v flatter_v to_o sin_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n we_o find_v honey_n in_o the_o scripture_n too_o yea_o that_o which_o be_v sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o 19_o psa_fw-la 19_o honeycomb_n there_o be_v glorious_a priviledege_n we_o hope_v to_o partake_v off_o but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v by_o keep_v in_o god_n way_n that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n some_o of_o which_o will_v hereafter_o be_v find_v to_o require_v good_a work_n and_o moral_a virtue_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v now_o undertake_v to_o confute_v these_o dangerous_a and_o blasphemous_a position_n that_o will_v be_v sufficient_o do_v if_o the_o second_o proposition_n be_v prove_v which_o will_v give_v good_a reason_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o moral_a virtue_n where_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o what_o this_o wretched_a generation_n of_o man_n have_v filthy_o devise_v have_v prove_v nothing_o to_o our_o prejudice_n they_o have_v speak_v swell_a word_n but_o they_o be_v word_n of_o vanity_n and_o none_o of_o they_o conclude_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o moral_a virtue_n so_o i_o dismiss_v these_o man_n likewise_o only_o with_o this_o one_o observation_n so_o many_o antinomian_o as_o have_v proceed_v to_o be_v fift-monarchy-man_n as_o they_o be_v common_o call_v must_v needs_o contradict_v themselves_o for_o that_o man_n that_o believe_v christ_n will_v come_v to_o reign_v personal_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o introduce_v the_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o yet_o shall_v not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n believe_v himself_o oblige_v to_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n and_o moral_o virtuous_a he_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v like_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a 3_o 2_o peter_n 3_o earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n which_o yet_o the_o scripture_n say_v and_o sure_o if_o christ_n be_v head_n of_o this_o kingdom_n either_o he_o must_v countenance_v unrighteousness_n or_o be_v unable_a to_o suppress_v it_o or_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o unrighteousness_n there_o or_o if_o there_o be_v it_o will_v be_v no_o glorious_a kingdom_n nor_o any_o such_o great_a advance_n from_o the_o present_a administration_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n chap._n ix_o obj._n 5_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o man_n more_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o make_v good_a the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n 3._o 2_o tim._n 3._o wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o antinomianisme_n be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o libertinism_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o those_o corrupt_a principle_n have_v give_v occasion_n to_o rot_a and_o abominable_a practice_n hence_o have_v proceed_v those_o ranter_n in_o religion_n that_o late_a year_n have_v abound_v with_o who_o have_v make_v themselves_o true_o liable_a to_o those_o crimination_n that_o be_v false_o object_v to_o the_o primitive_a christian_n viz._n promiscui_fw-la concubitus_fw-la and_o the_o like_a yea_o there_o be_v some_o that_o have_v extinguish_v all_o sense_n of_o religion_n
the_o man_n reason_n good_a for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v reasonable_a in_o his_o action_n or_o to_o have_v reason_n for_o what_o he_o do_v they_o who_o be_v thus_o enchant_v by_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sense_n as_o homer_n feign_v ulysses_n 10._o odyss_n 10._o follower_n to_o have_v be_v by_o circe_n it_o be_v time_n for_o they_o to_o renounce_v their_o humanity_n to_o go_v and_o keep_v company_n with_o their_o relation_n let_v they_o join_v themselves_o to_o their_o kindred_n and_o wallow_v in_o the_o same_o mire_n with_o swine_n let_v they_o go_v to_o graze_v with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n till_o their_o understanding_n return_v to_o they_o as_o be_v 4._o dan._n 4._o say_v of_o nabuchadnezzar_n for_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o converse_v with_o man_n we_o who_o profess_v to_o have_v reason_n must_v make_v it_o our_o rule_n or_o we_o can_v have_v no_o rule_n worthy_a of_o our_o faculty_n sect._n 3_o nor_o be_v every_o reason_n a_o sufficient_a rule_n but_o right_a reason_n if_o every_o man_n apprehension_n be_v his_o sole_a rule_n how_o soon_o will_v the_o world_n return_v to_o its_o first_o chaos_n into_o what_o a_o confusion_n will_v mankind_n fall_v for_o man_n apprehension_n be_v many_o time_n either_o mould_v by_o their_o interest_n or_o bias_v by_o their_o passion_n stat_n pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la their_o will_n usurp_v the_o place_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o give_v a_o law_n to_o it_o now_o man_n interest_n and_o passion_n so_o often_o oppose_v and_o thwart_v each_o other_o this_o can_v be_v a_o stand_a rule_n for_o all_o mankind_n because_o of_o the_o manifest_a inconvenience_n and_o disturbance_n and_o disorder_n that_o will_v follow_v hereupon_o the_o former_a rule_n of_o sense_n be_v too_o short_a and_o therefore_o not_o adequate_a nor_o proportion_v to_o the_o vast_a dimension_n of_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n the_o latter_a be_v crooked_a a_o lesbian_a rule_n that_o will_v bend_v whither_o a_o man_n will_v have_v it_o wherefore_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v fit_a to_o measure_v our_o action_n by_o if_o we_o will_v know_v when_o we_o do_v well_o or_o ill_o we_o must_v therefore_o distinguish_v between_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o man_n corrupt_v sometime_o and_o deprave_v and_o make_v man_n put_v good_a for_o evil_n and_o evil_a for_o good_a but_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v constant_a and_o certain_a and_o uniform_a that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o direction_n of_o right_a reason_n which_o every_o man_n may_v attain_v to_o if_o he_o do_v not_o blind_v himself_o by_o prejudice_n or_o passion_n for_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v bear_v with_o viz._n a_o conscience_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o this_o law_n and_o conscience_n especial_o as_o it_o be_v support_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o his_o command_n in_o his_o word_n be_v a_o rule_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o guide_v our_o conversation_n so_o then_o if_o the_o virtue_n we_o speak_v of_o will_v abide_v this_o test_n if_o they_o be_v find_v right_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v good_a action_n for_o there_o can_v be_v any_o goodness_n in_o any_o action_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o conformity_n to_o its_o rule_n which_o make_v room_n for_o the_o 3._o proposition_n sect._n 4_o honesty_n and_o justice_n and_o moral_a virtue_n as_o they_o have_v be_v before_o prove_v to_o be_v according_a to_o scripture_n rule_n so_o be_v they_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o goodness_n in_o they_o because_o they_o be_v so_o agreeable_a which_o to_o save_v a_o more_o operose_fw-la manner_n of_o proof_n be_v sufficient_o manifest_a by_o this_o one_o argument_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a must_v needs_o be_v convince_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n the_o argument_n be_v this_o it_o be_v universal_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o man_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a whether_o they_o practise_v virtue_n or_o despise_v it_o yet_o be_v virtue_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o fit_v and_o become_v thing_n and_o agreeable_a to_o our_o nature_n concern_v virtuous_a and_o sober_a man_n it_o be_v no_o doubt_n they_o will_v never_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o climb_v the_o hill_n of_o virtue_n do_v they_o not_o believe_v that_o when_o they_o have_v conquer_v the_o first_o difficulty_n they_o shall_v find_v afterward_o a_o more_o suitableness_n to_o their_o nature_n and_o a_o pleasure_n in_o the_o attainment_n for_o no_o man_n that_o study_v to_o be_v virtuous_a but_o will_v find_v the_o philosopher_n be_v not_o much_o mistake_v in_o it_o when_o they_o think_v as_o lactantius_n represent_v they_o viam_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la assignata_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la primo_fw-la aditu_fw-la 3._o de_fw-fr veer_fw-la â—ultu_fw-la cap._n 3._o esse_fw-la arduam_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la &_o confragosam_n in_fw-la quâ_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la difficultate_fw-la superatâ_fw-la in_fw-la summum_fw-la ejus_fw-la evaserit_fw-la habere_fw-la eum_fw-la de_fw-la caetero_fw-la planum_fw-la iter_fw-la lucidum_fw-la amoenumque_fw-la campum_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la laborum_fw-la suorum_fw-la capere_fw-la fructus_fw-la ubere_n atque_fw-la jucundos_fw-la the_o first_o attempt_n of_o virtue_n be_v difficult_a the_o bridle_n of_o our_o passion_n be_v like_o the_o back_n of_o a_o colt_n it_o can_v be_v do_v but_o wary_o and_o by_o degree_n and_o that_o not_o without_o labour_n now_o be_v not_o these_o thing_n pulchra_n as_o well_o as_o difficilia_fw-la be_v it_o not_o a_o excellent_a thing_n thus_o to_o do_v at_o least_o do_v not_o those_o man_n that_o thus_o behave_v themselves_o believe_v so_o there_o can_v no_o good_a reason_n be_v give_v why_o they_o shall_v take_v so_o much_o pain_n to_o no_o purpose_n virtuous_a man_n believe_v virtue_n and_o goodness_n to_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n or_o else_o it_o will_v never_o draw_v they_o so_o powerful_o to_o a_o admiration_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evocat_fw-la ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la sibbs_n ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la svi_fw-la amorem_fw-la vi_fw-la quâdam_fw-la magneticâ_fw-la man_n will_v never_o follow_v virtue_n for_o virtue_n sake_n if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o carry_v its_o reward_n along_o with_o it_o now_o if_o the_o rule_n be_v good_a that_o credendum_fw-la est_fw-la artifici_fw-la in_o suâ_fw-la arte_fw-la man_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v there_o where_o they_o have_v most_o experience_n though_o man_n of_o corrupt_a affection_n and_o vicious_a practice_n shall_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o goodness_n in_o virtue_n yet_o will_v it_o he_o no_o great_a argument_n on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o who_o shall_v we_o soon_o believe_v than_o those_o who_o have_v taste_v and_o see_v and_o try_v for_o thus_o much_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o man_n who_o practise_v virtue_n believe_v it_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o nature_n chap._n iii_o sect._n 1_o but_o what_o if_o it_o be_v find_v that_o those_o who_o trample_v virtue_n under_o their_o foot_n and_o will_v not_o profess_v to_o own_o any_o obligation_n to_o it_o yet_o their_o conscience_n recoil_v within_o they_o and_o they_o themselves_o believe_v what_o they_o outward_o and_o in_o work_n deny_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v best_o to_o be_v virtuous_a this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a evidence_n in_o the_o case_n and_o this_o witness_n be_v true_a wicked_a man_n bear_v witness_n to_o virtue_n common_o when_o they_o die_v or_o if_o not_o so_o yet_o certain_o sometime_o while_o they_o live_v death_n bring_v man_n to_o a_o sober_a sadness_n the_o frolic_n of_o life_n expire_v like_o a_o flare_a candle_n in_o a_o stink_n and_o leave_v filthy_a and_o troublesome_a remembrance_n of_o themselves_o behind_o they_o it_o be_v a_o common_a conceit_n of_o many_o people_n that_o when_o the_o devil_n assume_v a_o humane_a shape_n he_o always_o betray_v himself_o by_o a_o cleave_a foot_n sure_o so_o be_v it_o 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they_o than_o they_o have_v another_o representation_n of_o themselves_o scull_n and_o dead_a man_n bone_n and_o the_o worm_n that_o be_v to_o feed_v upon_o they_o and_o beside_o a_o dismal_a pre-occupation_n of_o their_o thought_n concern_v the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n these_o thing_n alter_v the_o case_n then_o the_o man_n who_o will_v sometime_o fill_v themselves_o with_o costly_a wine_n and_o ointment_n and_o crown_v themselves_o with_o rosebud_n 20._o wisd_v 20._o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o wantonness_n etc._n etc._n yet_o shall_v be_v afraid_a and_o remember_v their_o sin_n and_o 4._o wisd_v 4._o their_o own_o wickedness_n shall_v come_v before_o they_o to_o convince_v they_o yea_o they_o shall_v change_v their_o mind_n and_o sigh_v for_o grief_n of_o mind_n and_o say_v within_o themselves_o this_o be_v he_o who_o we_o sometime_o have_v in_o 5._o wisd_v 5._o derision_n and_o in_o a_o parable_n of_o reproach_n we_o fool_v count_v his_o life_n madness_n and_o his_o end_n without_o honour_n how_o be_v he_o count_v among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o his_o portion_n be_v among_o the_o saint_n if_o this_o be_v apocryphal_a yet_o it_o be_v good_a sense_n and_o the_o more_o likely_a to_o be_v true_a because_o canonical_a scripture_n give_v we_o a_o like_a instance_n wicked_a balaam_n do_v even_o before_o his_o death_n desire_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o his_o last_o end_n 23._o numb_a 23._o shall_v be_v like_o he_o herein_o be_v many_o wicked_a man_n like_o balaam_n of_o who_o we_o read_v this_o passage_n balaam_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n have_v say_v and_o 24._o numb_a 24._o the_o man_n who_o eye_n be_v open_a have_v say_v dixit_fw-la vir_fw-la occlusus_fw-la oculo_fw-la say_v montanus_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o margin_n of_o our_o translation_n have_v this_o exposition_n of_o it_o the_o man_n who_o have_v his_o eye_n shut_v but_o now_o open_a there_o be_v a_o beauty_n and_o lustre_n in_o virtue_n against_o which_o vicious_a man_n shut_v their_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o see_v but_o 26._o isa_n 26._o they_o shall_v see_v and_o be_v ashamed_a when_o death_n be_v close_v their_o bodily_a eye_n till_o the_o resurrection_n than_o the_o understanding_n open_v and_o discern_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o forepast_a life_n when_o it_o be_v grow_v too_o late_o to_o amend_v than_o man_n begin_v to_o repent_v and_o proceed_v thus_o far_o at_o least_o to_o acknowledge_v they_o have_v do_v ill_o and_o to_o own_o a_o goodness_n in_o virtue_n and_o a_o agreeableness_n to_o their_o nature_n and_o right_a reason_n sect._n 2_o this_o observation_n be_v common_a and_o of_o easy_a notice_n take_v that_o many_o profane_a man_n be_v thus_o affect_v when_o they_o die_v but_o it_o be_v true_a withal_o that_o this_o general_a rule_n among_o other_o have_v its_o exception_n the_o conscience_n of_o some_o man_n be_v past_a feeling_n while_o they_o live_v and_o be_v not_o awaken_v when_o they_o die_v as_o pope_n boniface_n the_o 8_o live_v like_o a_o lion_n and_o die_v like_o a_o dog_n so_o be_v many_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o this_o sense_n primus_fw-la ad_fw-la extremum_fw-la similis_fw-la sibi_fw-la from_o first_o to_o last_o one_o and_o the_o same_o he_o live_v in_o sin_n die_v without_o shame_n they_o live_v like_o beast_n and_o so_o they_o die_v they_o sin_n like_o lion_n bold_o and_o undaunted_o and_o fierce_o they_o die_v like_o dog_n wretched_o and_o churlish_o and_o base_o without_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n to_o consider_v whither_o they_o be_v go_v without_o faith_n in_o god_n or_o love_n to_o heaven_n or_o fear_v of_o hell_n yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o as_o we_o say_v of_o brute_n beast_n that_o they_o have_v some_o semblance_n of_o reason_n in_o many_o of_o their_o action_n of_o which_o plutarch_n give_v many_o instance_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr solertiâ_fw-la ammalium_fw-la so_o these_o brutish_a man_n while_o they_o live_v have_v some_o candle-light_n of_o their_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n 10._o prov._n 10._o of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o extinct_a though_o it_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o dark_a lantern_n and_o do_v not_o discover_v itself_o to_o other_o unless_o it_o be_v at_o unaware_o sect._n 3_o for_o 2._o there_o be_v some_o certain_a time_n and_o season_n wherein_o the_o most_o vicious_a person_n that_o be_v acknowledge_v the_o virtue_n contrary_a to_o their_o practice_n to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o right_a reason_n for_o which_o there_o be_v these_o evidence_n many_o man_n who_o will_v not_o leave_v sin_n yet_o will_v dissemble_v it_o it_o be_v not_o much_o more_o common_a for_o a_o malefactor_n at_o the_o bar_n to_o plead_v not_o guilty_a then_o for_o a_o drunkard_n when_o he_o be_v sober_a to_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v drink_v and_o so_o they_o that_o will_v swear_v will_v lie_v and_o deny_v that_o they_o do_v swear_v and_o he_o that_o will_v revenge_v himself_o upon_o his_o neighbour_n will_v not_o own_v it_o to_o be_v revenge_n he_o that_o will_v cheat_v his_o neighbour_n will_v be_v think_v a_o honest_a man_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o now_o be_v all_o this_o be_v not_o these_o vice_n contrary_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o the_o virtue_n they_o oppose_v agreeable_a thereto_o why_o shall_v any_o man_n be_v ashamed_a of_o that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v to_o be_v unlawful_a if_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n to_o be_v drink_v or_o knavish_a why_o do_v not_o man_n avow_v and_o profess_v it_o and_o make_v as_o much_o conscience_n of_o be_v drink_v as_o other_o do_v to_o be_v sober_a herein_o do_v gehazi_n ananias_n and_o sapphira_n and_o other_o betray_v themselves_o when_o a_o man_n deny_v a_o fact_n which_o he_o know_v himself_o to_o have_v commit_v he_o be_v therein_o a_o self-condemned_n man_n he_o deny_v it_o because_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o own_v it_o and_o therefore_o man_n do_v not_o own_o their_o sin_n because_o they_o know_v they_o to_o be_v sin_n and_o the_o virtue_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o they_o to_o be_v good_a and_o reasonable_a action_n sect._n 4_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o wicked_a man_n do_v for_o some_o time_n forbear_v their_o excess_n of_o wickedness_n and_o do_v some_o good_a action_n if_o a_o riotous_a debauch_a person_n continue_v sober_a whether_o for_o want_v of_o opportunity_n or_o ability_n to_o sin_n or_o if_o because_o other_o be_v he_o be_v charitable_a to_o the_o poor_a or_o forgive_v a_o injury_n or_o the_o like_a how_o quick_o do_v he_o proclaim_v his_o righteousness_n and_o take_v occasion_n to_o commend_v himself_o as_o jehu_n will_v 10._o 2_o king_n 10._o have_v his_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o when_o yet_o he_o be_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o pharisee_n likewise_o hypocrite_n will_v sound_v a_o 6._o mat._n 6._o trumpet_n when_o they_o give_v their_o alm_n such_o hypocrite_n still_o there_o be_v who_o in_o a_o sense_n but_o little_a commendable_a will_v make_v a_o virtue_n of_o necessity_n because_o they_o can_v not_o sin_n they_o will_v be_v think_v virtuous_a because_o they_o do_v not_o a_o knave_n that_o be_v make_v to_o be_v virtuous_a against_o his_o will_n how_o ready_a be_v he_o to_o allege_v that_o as_o a_o argument_n for_o himself_o and_o to_o boast_v that_o he_o do_v no_o wrong_n this_o suppose_v virtue_n to_o be_v praiseworthy_a else_o why_o shall_v they_o praise_v themselves_o for_o it_o when_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o virtuous_a out_o of_o love_n to_o it_o but_o only_o because_o they_o can_v safe_o commit_v vice_n sect._n 5_o yea_o once_o more_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o wicked_a man_n believe_v virtue_n to_o be_v reasonable_a and_o good_a by_o the_o apprehension_n they_o have_v of_o it_o in_o other_o especial_o when_o it_o make_v for_o their_o
spirit_n of_o god_n have_v more_o than_o once_o be_v acknowledge_v necessary_a yet_o be_v it_o easy_a to_o apprehend_v that_o virtue_n may_v be_v necessary_a for_o these_o purpose_n though_o not_o sufficient_a concern_v life_n it_o have_v be_v already_o say_v it_o remain_v to_o say_v that_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o die_v in_o safety_n we_o must_v be_v virtuous_a while_o we_o live_v and_o that_o for_o two_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o these_o man_n of_o wicked_a and_o profligate_v life_n may_v be_v miserable_a after_o death_n more_o than_o so_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o shall_v if_o so_o they_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o same_o state_n wicked_a immoral_a man_n such_o as_o be_v drunkard_n and_o liar_n and_o unjust_a person_n &c._n &c._n can_v die_v in_o safety_n because_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v be_v miserable_a after_o death_n which_o possibility_n have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o argument_n to_o persuade_v man_n to_o provide_v better_o for_o their_o 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man_n to_o die_v and_o if_o so_o it_o be_v then_o necessary_a man_n shall_v live_v virtuous_o that_o they_o may_v die_v safe_o sect._n 4_o but_o that_o which_o follow_v be_v much_o more_o convince_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o man_n of_o profane_a wicked_a life_n who_o do_v likewise_o persevere_v in_o they_o till_o they_o die_v shall_v after_o death_n be_v infinite_o more_o miserable_a than_o ever_o they_o be_v or_o think_v themselves_o happy_a while_o they_o live_v certain_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o may_v be_v large_o show_v but_o that_o it_o have_v â—een_n say_v already_o when_o the_o threaten_n of_o 2._o book_n 2._o â—he_n word_n be_v add_v to_o the_o command_n to_o â—rove_v a_o preceptive_a necessity_n of_o moral_a virtue_n â—t_a shall_v suffice_v therefore_o summary_o now_o to_o â—peak_v however_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o great_a or_o â—oul_a which_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o virtue_n enough_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o free_a and_o overflow_a grace_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o regard_n those_o man_n be_v suppose_v never_o to_o have_v true_o and_o thorough_o repent_v and_o believe_v who_o repentance_n do_v not_o proceed_v to_o a_o reformation_n of_o life_n and_o their_o faith_n show_v itself_o by_o good_a work_n therefore_o they_o who_o thus_o live_v and_o die_v be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v already_o produce_v i_o only_o now_o say_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n and_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v reveal_v and_o execute_v in_o hell_n not_o only_o against_o all_o ungodliness_n 1_o rom._n 1_o but_o also_o against_o all_o
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there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o moral_a virtue_n that_o our_o life_n and_o death_n may_v be_v comfortable_a for_o so_o long_o as_o man_n continue_v wicked_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o brag_v they_o make_v that_o they_o live_v the_o merry_a life_n yet_o it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v nothing_o so_o chap._n viii_o sect._n 1_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n it_o be_v say_v of_o wisdom_n but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o wisdom_n as_o dwell_v with_o 9_o prov._n 3_o prov._n 8._o prov._n 9_o prudence_n and_o such_o a_o wisdom_n of_o which_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o beginning_n and_o where_o it_o be_v so_o it_o follow_v in_o another_o place_n and_o unto_o man_n 28._o job_n 28._o he_o say_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n be_v understanding_n so_o that_o virtue_n be_v comprehend_v under_o that_o wisdom_n which_o teach_v a_o man_n to_o order_v his_o 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in_o rhetoric_n then_o this_o but_o i_o intend_v to_o argue_v not_o to_o declaim_v i_o be_o therefore_o content_a to_o pass_v this_o over_o only_o when_o i_o have_v add_v one_o description_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n which_o i_o find_v in_o a_o author_n though_o a_o jesuit_n yet_o excellent_a in_o these_o kind_n of_o writing_n gaudium_fw-la 5._o neiremberg_n de_fw-fr arte_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la prolep_n 5._o est_fw-la quoddam_fw-la silentium_fw-la appetitus_fw-la quaedam_fw-la modestia_fw-la ambitionis_fw-la quoddam_fw-la claustrum_fw-la cupiditatis_fw-la quoddam_fw-la sine_fw-la fastidio_fw-la epulum_fw-la cordis_fw-la quidam_fw-la thronus_fw-la jam_fw-la considentis_fw-la affectus_fw-la quaedam_fw-la mors_fw-la desiderii_fw-la etc._n etc._n denique_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la complectar_fw-la quoddam_fw-la satis_fw-la and_o sure_o this_o joy_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o glorious_a thing_n when_o the_o glory_n that_o god_n will_v beam_n on_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o other_o world_n 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