and_o pass_v by_o their_o miscarriage_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o correction_n of_o they_o till_o some_o other_o opportunity_n when_o we_o have_v the_o prospect_n of_o do_v more_o good_a by_o it_o herein_o follow_v the_o advice_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 7.6_o mat._n 7.6_o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o dog_n neither_o cast_v you_o your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n lest_o they_o trample_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n and_o turn_v again_o and_o rend_v you_o to_o give_v our_o alm_n in_o public_a may_v sometime_o be_v our_o duty_n that_o we_o may_v encourage_v other_o to_o be_v liberal_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o so_o let_v our_o light_a shine_n before_o man_n 5.16_o matth._n 5.16_o that_o other_o see_v our_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o when_o this_o end_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o public_a distribution_n of_o our_o alm_n that_o it_o give_v other_o occasion_n to_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v proud_a 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the_o person_n reprove_v to_o reform_v and_o amend_v and_o he_o give_v his_o alm_n to_o the_o best_a purpose_n who_o charity_n be_v most_o extensive_a and_o seasonable_a in_o relieve_v the_o necessity_n of_o his_o poor_a brother_n 3._o in_o thing_n indifferent_a we_o ought_v to_o abridge_v ourselves_o in_o our_o christian_a liberty_n for_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o abstain_v from_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o foresee_v will_v give_v he_o just_a occasion_n of_o scandal_n and_o offence_n for_o though_o every_o man_n be_v the_o near_a to_o himself_o and_o that_o first_o principle_n of_o self_n preservation_n engage_v we_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o consult_v our_o good_a and_o happiness_n yet_o where_o some_o great_a benefit_n will_v accrue_v to_o my_o neighbour_n by_o a_o action_n which_o bring_v to_o i_o only_o some_o inconsiderable_a loss_n and_o detriment_n i_o ought_v to_o remove_v the_o consideration_n of_o my_o own_o advantage_n to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o great_a good_a of_o my_o neighbour_n and_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o i_o foresee_v that_o my_o neighbour_n will_v receive_v any_o prejudice_n by_o any_o indifferent_a action_n of_o i_o i._n e._n by_o any_o action_n which_o i_o be_o no_o way_n oblige_v either_o to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v i_o ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o it_o now_o because_o this_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n which_o will_v admit_v of_o some_o difficulty_n in_o the_o application_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v some_o more_o particular_a direction_n for_o the_o government_n of_o our_o practice_n herein_o and_o 1._o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o all_o such_o indifferent_a action_n as_o we_o foresee_v will_v be_v a_o snare_n in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o tempt_v he_o to_o the_o commission_n of_o any_o sin_n or_o the_o omission_n of_o any_o know_a duty_n for_o since_o a_o good_a man_n can_v but_o be_v trouble_v and_o afflict_a when_o he_o see_v his_o neighbour_n fall_v into_o any_o sin_n and_o hereby_o dishonour_n god_n and_o ruin_v his_o own_o soul_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v incumbent_a upon_o he_o to_o use_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o prevent_v it_o and_o rather_o to_o retrench_v himself_o in_o his_o lawful_a and_o innocent_a enjoyment_n than_o his_o neighbour_n shall_v receive_v any_o prejudice_n thereby_o as_o for_o example_n the_o drink_v a_o health_n be_v a_o indifferent_a action_n which_o i_o may_v do_v or_o let_v alone_o without_o the_o commission_n of_o any_o sin_n but_o when_o i_o foresee_v that_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o health_n or_o the_o drink_n of_o it_o will_v be_v a_o shooing-horn_n to_o intemperance_n and_o a_o occasion_n of_o drink_v more_o than_o be_v fit_a or_o when_o some_o in_o the_o company_n may_v be_v disgu_v thereby_o or_o it_o may_v be_v a_o probable_a occasion_n of_o breed_a difference_n and_o quarrel_n among_o they_o then_o at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o in_o such_o a_o place_n it_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o abstain_v from_o it_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a recreation_n be_v certain_o indifferent_a action_n but_o when_o the_o spend_v our_o time_n in_o these_o recreation_n will_v occasion_v the_o neglect_n of_o our_o duty_n either_o to_o god_n or_o man_n when_o they_o will_v be_v a_o snare_n in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o neighbour_n either_o by_o betray_v he_o into_o extravagant_a and_o sinful_a passion_n or_o spend_v that_o time_n and_o substance_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o provide_v for_o his_o family_n than_o they_o have_v the_o appearance_n of_o evil_a and_o must_v be_v avoid_v 2._o when_o a_o indifferent_a action_n be_v liable_a to_o be_v mistake_v and_o my_o neighbour_n may_v hereby_o be_v induce_v to_o do_v a_o action_n which_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a than_o i_o ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o it_o thus_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n to_o go_v daily_o to_o the_o tomb_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o to_o pray_v by_o they_o that_o by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o holy_a life_n and_o patient_a and_o courageous_a death_n their_o zeal_n may_v be_v kindle_v their_o devotion_n render_v more_o fervent_a and_o that_o they_o may_v take_v up_o more_o steadfast_a resolution_n of_o follow_v their_o example_n but_o when_o from_o pray_v at_o the_o martyr_n tomb_n they_o begin_v first_o to_o commemorate_v they_o in_o their_o prayer_n and_o then_o to_o pray_v to_o they_o and_o at_o last_o to_o make_v mediator_n and_o intercessor_n of_o they_o when_o this_o indifferent_a and_o at_o first_o praiseworthy_a custom_n be_v thus_o gross_o abuse_v than_o it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o every_o good_a christian_a to_o refrain_v from_o it_o 3._o when_o my_o do_v a_o indifferent_a action_n may_v induce_v my_o neighbour_n who_o be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o to_o do_v the_o same_o action_n than_o i_o ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o it_o this_o be_v that_o famous_a case_n of_o the_o roman_n who_o be_v but_o new_o initiate_v into_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o therefore_o not_o full_o instruct_v in_o the_o extent_n and_o latitude_n of_o their_o gospel_n liberty_n think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o eat_v meat_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o therefore_o st._n 6.3_o 2_o cor._n 6.3_o paul_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v give_v they_o no_o offence_n which_o beza_n interpret_v ne_o quidpiam_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la possint_fw-la impingere_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n that_o those_o who_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o eat_v these_o meat_n shall_v not_o tempt_v those_o person_n to_o partake_v of_o they_o who_o be_v of_o another_o opinion_n but_o â—ather_o to_o endeavour_v to_o satisfy_v they_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o and_o to_o bear_v with_o they_o and_o give_v they_o no_o occasion_n of_o offence_n till_o they_o be_v better_o inform_v last_o we_o ought_v to_o govern_v ourselves_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n in_o all_o our_o indifferent_a action_n that_o we_o may_v recommend_v ourselves_o to_o the_o good_a opinion_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o endeavour_v hereby_o to_o gain_v a_o interest_n in_o his_o affection_n that_o we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v he_o more_o good_a and_o to_o promote_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o foresee_v that_o by_o any_o indifferent_a action_n we_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o good_a opinion_n or_o that_o our_o indifferent_a action_n be_v liable_a to_o his_o rash_a judgement_n uncharitable_a censure_n and_o will_v give_v he_o occasion_n to_o harbour_v malice_n and_o illwill_a in_o his_o mind_n then_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n rather_o to_o retrench_v ourselves_o in_o our_o lawful_a liberty_n than_o to_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o so_o much_o mischief_n to_o our_o brother_n or_o to_o exclude_v ourselves_o from_o the_o bless_a opportunity_n of_o do_v he_o good_a for_o it_o be_v the_o
ten_o sermon_n preach_v before_o her_o royal_a highness_n the_o princess_n and_n of_o denmark_n at_o the_o chapel_n at_o st._n james_n by_o lewis_n atterbury_n ll._n d._n and_o one_o of_o the_o six_o preacher_n to_o her_o royal_a highness_n london_n print_v by_o j._n h._n for_o henry_n mortlock_n at_o the_o phoenix_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1699._o munifkeâ—tla_fw-fr regia_fw-la 1715_o geoâ—â—vi_fw-la d._n g._n madge_n hâ—uret_n â—â—â—xxxpd_v j._n puâ—â—_n sulp_n to_o her_o royal_a highness_n the_o princess_n and_n of_o denmark_n may_v it_o please_v your_o royal_a highness_n to_o permit_v i_o to_o shelter_n these_o sermon_n under_o your_o protection_n which_o be_v at_o first_o preach_v in_o your_o presence_n the_o design_n of_o they_o be_v to_o draw_v in_o little_a that_o lovely_a picture_n and_o amiable_a idea_n of_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n which_o if_o well_o consider_v will_v captivate_v the_o affection_n of_o all_o man_n and_o to_o lay_v down_o the_o most_o necessary_a rule_n and_o prevail_a motive_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v be_v the_o more_o ambitious_a to_o prefix_v your_o name_n since_o by_o your_o authority_n you_o can_v command_v as_o well_o as_o by_o your_o example_n allure_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o your_o steady_a adherence_n to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n your_o constant_a attendance_n on_o the_o public_a office_n of_o religion_n your_o devout_a deportment_n during_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n your_o justice_n in_o give_v to_o every_o one_o their_o due_a your_o charity_n to_o the_o distress_a and_o miserable_a the_o innocency_n and_o exemplariness_n of_o your_o life_n be_v so_o well_o know_v to_o the_o world_n so_o much_o admire_v and_o reverence_v that_o whatsoever_o have_v your_o favourable_a look_n need_v no_o other_o recommendation_n god_n grant_v that_o you_o may_v long_o continue_v what_o you_o now_o be_v a_o illustrious_a example_n of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n that_o you_o may_v enjoy_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n this_o world_n can_v afford_v you_o and_o at_o last_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o late_a immortality_n which_o be_v the_o daily_a prayer_n of_o your_o royal_a highness_n most_o humble_a and_o most_o obedient_a servant_n lewis_n atterbury_n the_o content_n sermon_n i._n 1_o tim_n 4._o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 8_o verse_n for_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_v of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v pag._n 1_o sermon_n ii_o psal_n 119.59_o i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n p._n 33_o sermon_n iii_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n from_o such_o turn_n away_o p._n 62_o sermon_n iv_o prov._n 19.25_o smite_v a_o scorner_n and_o the_o simple_a will_v beware_v and_o reprove_v one_o that_o have_v understanding_n and_o he_o will_v understand_v knowledge_n p._n 81_o sermon_n v._o psal_n 96.9_o o_o worship_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n pag._n 104_o sermon_n vi_o 1_o thes_n 5.22_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a p._n 127_o sermon_n vii_o eccl._n 5.1_o keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v than_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n for_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a p._n 156_o sermon_n viii_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o p._n 182_o sermon_n ix_o prov._n 4.23_o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n p._n 205_o sermon_n x._o matth._n 7.12_o therefore_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o so_o unto_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n p._n 234_o sermon_n i._n 1_o tim_n iv_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 8_o verse_n for_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_v of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v among_o the_o many_o artifices_fw-la which_o the_o devil_n make_v use_v of_o to_o deprive_v man_n of_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n there_o have_v none_o be_v more_o fatal_o successful_a than_o the_o prepossess_n their_o mind_n with_o a_o false_a notion_n that_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v thither_o be_v so_o narrow_a that_o it_o be_v unpassable_a the_o gate_n so_o straight_o that_o there_o be_v no_o enter_v through_o it_o and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o a_o good_a life_n so_o great_a that_o they_o be_v altogether_o insuperable_a it_o be_v common_o think_v that_o when_o man_n enter_v upon_o a_o religious_a course_n of_o life_n they_o must_v bid_v adieu_o to_o the_o world_n and_o all_o its_o pleasure_n and_o enjoyment_n and_o deny_v themselves_o the_o most_o innocent_a gratification_n of_o sense_n they_o must_v give_v themselves_o up_o to_o a_o thoughtful_a melancholy_a and_o morose_a way_n of_o live_v and_o retire_v from_o all_o good_a company_n and_o agreeable_a conversation_n that_o their_o whole_a time_n must_v be_v spend_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o uneasy_a duty_n of_o mortification_n self-denial_n and_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o in_o short_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o live_v religious_o and_o to_o live_v pleasant_o and_o therefore_o since_o they_o have_v not_o any_o sensible_a demonstration_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o other_o world_n they_o be_v resolve_v to_o enjoy_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v in_o this_o and_o to_o make_v sure_a of_o their_o portion_n here_o whatsoever_o become_v of_o they_o hereafter_o whereas_o can_v they_o be_v persuade_v to_o make_v trial_n for_o some_o time_n of_o a_o virtuous_a and_o religious_a life_n will_v they_o but_o give_v themselves_o up_o for_o some_o considerable_a space_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o most_o likely_a way_n to_o lead_v a_o comfortable_a cheerful_a and_o pleasant_a life_n be_v to_o fear_n god_n 12.13_o eccles_n 12.13_o and_o obey_v his_o commandment_n and_o that_o our_o happiness_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n 19.11_o psal_n 19.11_o for_o even_o in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n and_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v as_o will_v appear_v by_o consider_v first_o that_o a_o religious_a life_n promote_v our_o happiness_n in_o this_o world_n second_o it_o fit_v and_o prepare_v we_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v first_o a_o religious_a life_n promote_v our_o happiness_n in_o this_o world_n and_o this_o it_o perform_v 1._o by_o promote_a the_o interest_n of_o mankind_n in_o general_n and_o 2._o of_o every_o private_a and_o particular_a person_n i._o obedience_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o religion_n promote_v the_o interest_n of_o mankind_n in_o general_n the_o design_n of_o the_o great_a creator_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o make_v all_o his_o creature_n as_o happy_a as_o their_o capacity_n will_v admit_v of_o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v suit_v his_o law_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o being_n which_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o they_o that_o by_o the_o observance_n of_o his_o command_n they_o may_v not_o only_o pay_v he_o that_o homage_n which_o he_o require_v of_o they_o but_o promote_v their_o own_o happiness_n also_o for_o the_o same_o end_n he_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n viz._n to_o be_v a_o public_a blessing_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o all_o those_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o precept_n of_o morality_n which_o he_o teach_v his_o follower_n be_v equal_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o all_o man_n to_o believe_v 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eternal_a damnation_n nay_o even_o the_o light_a breach_n of_o our_o duty_n may_v be_v attend_v with_o such_o circumstance_n and_o aggravation_n as_o may_v render_v they_o of_o more_o pernicious_a consequence_n unto_o we_o than_o those_o which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n imply_v a_o great_a gild_n a_o small_a injury_n do_v on_o purpose_n to_o vilify_v and_o reproach_v we_o be_v resent_v more_o heinous_o than_o when_o we_o sustain_v a_o great_a damage_n through_o the_o folly_n and_o inadvertency_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o the_o least_o sin_n wilful_o commit_v and_o obstinate_o persevere_v in_o will_v deprive_v we_o utter_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o protection_n how_o vain_a and_o dangerous_a then_o be_v that_o know_a distinction_n of_o sin_n among_o the_o papist_n into_o sin_n venial_a and_o sin_n mortal_a i._n e._n as_o they_o explain_v it_o into_o such_o sin_n as_o do_v deserve_v eternal_a
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and_o here_o it_o may_v be_v seasonable_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o dangerous_a mistake_n which_o many_o of_o the_o professor_n of_o christianity_n be_v guilty_a of_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v a_o deep_a and_o serious_a sense_n what_o a_o weighty_a and_o solemn_a duty_n the_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v and_o it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o they_o forbear_v it_o because_o they_o think_v they_o be_v not_o sufficient_o prepare_v for_o it_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n these_o very_a man_n presume_v to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n to_o address_v themselves_o unto_o god_n throne_n and_o hear_v his_o holy_a word_n without_o any_o preparation_n at_o all_o as_o if_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o only_a duty_n of_o religion_n which_o require_v care_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o thus_o they_o be_v too_o nice_a and_o scrupulous_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n whilst_o they_o be_v too_o negligent_a and_o profane_a 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