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they_o serve_v to_o refresh_v our_o weary_a body_n and_o restore_v the_o languid_a faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o their_o sprightly_a operation_n in_o a_o due_a observance_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n consist_v the_o great_a duty_n of_o sobriety_n and_o these_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o best_a proof_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sound_a mind_n which_o be_v what_o the_o greek_a and_o original_a word_n signify_v and_o thus_o have_v show_v you_o what_o it_o be_v to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o what_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n i_o be_o to_o tell_v you_o next_o that_o this_o do_v and_o 28_o luke_n 10._o 28_o thou_o shall_v live_v the_o practice_n of_o these_o duty_n will_v most_o certain_o give_v you_o abundant_a reason_n to_o expect_v with_o comfort_n or_o look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n 13._o tit._n 2._o 13._o and_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o this_o among_o other_o argument_n be_v what_o i_o will_v insist_v upon_o to_o press_v you_o to_o the_o faithful_a observance_n of_o the_o forementioned_a duty_n but_o beside_o this_o great_a and_o general_a motive_n there_o be_v some_o other_o topic_n of_o argument_n or_o head_n of_o discourse_n by_o which_o i_o intend_v more_o large_o in_o my_o sermon_n to_o dissuade_v you_o from_o the_o forementioned_a sin_n and_o persuade_v you_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o religious_a duty_n and_o my_o dissuasion_n from_o these_o sin_n shall_v be_v draw_v first_o from_o the_o great_a slavery_n and_o drudgery_n of_o our_o lust_n and_o vice_n second_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o be_v the_o most_o disingenous_a and_o ungrateful_a return_v of_o the_o most_o inestimable_a mercy_n three_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o all_o society_n four_o from_o the_o ill_a effect_n they_o have_v upon_o our_o soul_n body_n and_o estate_n fithly_fw-mi and_o last_o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o betray_a man_n into_o eternal_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o my_o persuasion_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n shall_v be_v take_v first_o from_o their_o agreableness_n to_o the_o present_a circumstance_n of_o humane_a nature_n second_o from_o this_o consideration_n viz._n that_o these_o duty_n of_o religion_n direct_o consult_v the_o good_a of_o our_o soul_n body_n and_o estate_n three_o from_o the_o consideration_n that_o there_o be_v great_a assistance_n give_v we_o to_o render_v these_o duty_n not_o only_o easy_a but_o pleasant_a to_o we_o four_o and_o last_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o duty_n be_v the_o indispensable_a condition_n of_o our_o future_a happiness_n the_o only_a ground_n upon_o which_o we_o can_v reasonable_o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n first_o i_o will_v dissuade_v you_o from_o the_o forementioned_a sin_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a slavery_n and_o drudgery_n of_o they_o thus_o the_o impious_a disow_a god_n in_o our_o thought_n and_o the_o more_o monstrous_a denial_n of_o he_o in_o our_o action_n fill_v the_o mind_n with_o such_o uneasy_a scruple_n and_o horror_n as_o be_v never_o to_o be_v stifle_v man_n vain_a and_o unnecessary_a curiosity_n serve_v only_o to_o puff_n they_o up_o with_o pride_n which_o be_v direct_o 2_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 2_o opposite_a to_o the_o charity_n that_o edifi_v and_o therefore_o when_o man_n be_v not_o content_a to_o rest_v in_o the_o plain_a wholesome_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v scarce_o fit_a for_o humane_a society_n because_o by_o be_v proud_a and_o dote_a about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n they_o unhappy_o occasion_n envy_n strife_n rail_n evil_a surmising_n perverse_a dispute_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n advise_v his_o son_n timothy_n 5._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 3_o 4_o 5._o from_o such_o to_o withdraw_v himself_o again_o the_o disorder_n of_o our_o will_n in_o pursue_v misery_n under_o the_o false_a appearance_n of_o good_a rob_v we_o of_o our_o true_a satisfaction_n and_o in_o exchange_n thereof_o give_v we_o nothing_o but_o real_a disappointment_n and_o so_o man_n inordinate_a desire_n hurry_v they_o upon_o strange_a and_o unaccountable_a attempt_n betray_v they_o into_o injustice_n passion_n and_o revenge_n beside_o the_o many_o distract_n care_v and_o fear_n to_o which_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o expose_v their_o unhappy_a soul_n last_o their_o rebellious_a lust_n and_o appetite_n put_v they_o oftentimes_o upon_o hard_a service_n make_v they_o toil_n and_o sweat_v for_o the_o gratification_n of_o they_o and_o so_o in_o a_o literal_a sense_n they_o become_v mere_a slave_n and_o drudge_n to_o they_o and_z according_o the_o holy_a scripture_n represent_v such_o man_n as_o weary_v themselves_o 13._o hab._n 2._o 13._o to_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o to_o labour_v in_o the_o very_a fire_n to_o spend_v their_o strength_n for_o nought_o to_o sell_v themselves_o 34._o 1_o king_n 21._o 25._o john_n 8._o 34._o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ahab_n to_o work_v wickedness_n so_o true_a be_v our_o saviour_n assertion_n whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n a_o servant_n too_o that_o get_v nothing_o for_o his_o pain_n but_o spend_v his_o labour_n for_o 2._o isa_n 55._o 2._o that_o which_o satisfi_v not_o for_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a say_v 21._o rom._n 6._o 21._o the_o apostle_n to_o those_o who_o have_v once_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n for_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n nothing_o you_o see_v but_o shame_n and_o death_n be_v to_o be_v get_v by_o such_o unprofitable_a service_n and_o these_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o sorry_a recompense_n for_o all_o that_o labour_n and_o vexation_n which_o you_o see_v the_o sinner_n must_v be_v condemn_v unto_o in_o the_o gratification_n of_o his_o lust_n second_o consider_v again_o that_o they_o be_v the_o 6._o deut._n 32._o 6._o most_o disingenuous_a and_o ungrateful_a return_v of_o the_o most_o numerous_a and_o inestimable_a mercy_n god_n redemption_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o incarnation_n and_o death_n of_o his_o son_n be_v a_o admirable_a instance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o both_o to_o mankind_n and_o 16._o john_n 3._o 16._o receive_v no_o little_a addition_n by_o be_v free_a on_o their_o part_n and_o undeserved_a on_o we_o they_o have_v 3._o rom._n 3._o 24._o 5._o 6_o 7_o 8._o job_n 22._o 2_o 3._o no_o interest_n to_o promote_v no_o by_o end_n to_o serve_v nothing_o invite_v in_o we_o no_o argument_n of_o any_o sort_n to_o move_v they_o to_o it_o but_o only_o infinite_a kindness_n and_o compassion_n behold_v the_o misery_n of_o wretched_a humanity_n dispose_v the_o father_n 6._o 1_o john_n 4._o 9_o 10._o ez._n 16._o 6._o isa_n 53._o 4_o 5_o 6._o to_o send_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n and_o the_o son_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o misery_n make_v they_o his_o own_o and_o that_o too_o by_o die_v for_o we_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o yet_o die_v for_o we_o to_o procure_v we_o the_o great_a blessing_n such_o as_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o power_n and_o punishment_n of_o our_o 9_o mat._n 1._o 21._o heb._n 2._o 14_o 15._o 1_o thess_n 1._o 10._o tit._n 2._o 4._o heb._n 5._o 9_o sin_n from_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n from_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o to_o settle_v we_o in_o a_o state_n of_o holiness_n here_o and_o happiness_n hereafter_o now_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v thwart_v this_o generous_a love_n or_o baffle_v all_o its_o gracious_a design_n but_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n as_o well_o as_o to_o his_o gracious_a design_n upon_o we_o that_o he_o can_v but_o hate_v and_o abhor_v 30._o psal_n 5._o 4._o heb._n 6._o 6._o eph._n 4._o 30._o 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