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with_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n or_o what_o be_v the_o paint_a bubble_n the_o fade_a though_o beauteous_a rainbow_n of_o earthly_a hunour_n and_o grandeur_n to_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n to_o a_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o righteousness_n that_o fade_v not_o away_o to_o a_o kingdom_n which_o it_o be_v the_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o reserve_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n for_o every_o sheep_n and_o every_o lamb_n of_o his_o little_a flock_n and_o to_o name_v these_o consideration_n by_o cluster_n remember_v that_o the_o great_a wisdom_n be_v to_o do_v not_o what_o in_o some_o poor_a few_o regard_n be_v but_o what_o be_v absolute_o lovely_a and_o desirable_a that_o what_o be_v best_a of_o all_o be_v best_a for_o thou_o to_o love_n and_o mind_n and_o prosecute_v carm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythag_n carm_n that_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n that_o god_n alone_o be_v enough_o and_o without_o he_o nothing_o for_o thy_o happiness_n that_o thy_o soul_n be_v worthy_a thy_o care_n than_o thy_o carcase_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v than_o this_o that_o eternity_n be_v more_o valuable_a than_o time_n that_o not_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n lull_v asleep_a in_o voluptuousness_n and_o sensuality_n but_o god_n estimate_n but_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o holy_a best_a and_o wise_a man_n or_o if_o you_o needs_o will_v of_o the_o worst_a and_o vile_a when_o conscience_n be_v awake_v when_o they_o come_v to_o lie_v a_o die_a and_o when_o they_o shall_v stand_v before_o god_n at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v as_o the_o wise_a that_o everlasting_a happiness_n can_v be_v buy_v too_o dear_a but_o repentance_n and_o shame_n may_v easy_o that_o the_o hard_a do_n or_o suffering_n for_o christ_n be_v infinite_o easy_a than_o everlasting_a misery_n that_o heaven_n and_o glory_n will_v more_o than_o recompense_v all_o thy_o self-denial_n and_o mortification_n all_o thy_o watch_n fasting_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o very_a hope_n of_o it_o beside_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n and_o his_o love_n and_o grace_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o spirit_n will_v certain_o sweeten_v all_o the_o tediousness_n of_o thy_o way_n to_o heaven_n with_o inexpressible_a redundance_n of_o satisfaction_n yea_o sometime_o with_o joy_n unutterable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n in_o sum_n that_o god_n be_v a_o good_a master_n and_o his_o service_n perfect_a freedom_n for_o beside_o the_o glorious_a recompense_n to_o come_v thy_o work_n christian_n be_v even_o now_o it_o be_v own_o reward_n if_o â—hou_n believe_v strong_o such_o aphorism_n as_o these_o and_o he_o be_v mad_a than_o any_o in_o bedlam_n that_o do_v not_o believe_v they_o it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a matter_n by_o god_n blessing_n and_o assistance_n in_o their_o strength_n to_o put_v to_o flight_v the_o army_n of_o the_o alien_n at_o least_o to_o shield_v thyself_o against_o the_o volley_n of_o fiery_a dart_n which_o at_o any_o time_n the_o tempter_n shall_v pour_v upon_o thou_o withdraw_v thyself_o if_o possible_o from_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v good_a rule_n 8_o standing_z out_o of_o harm_n way_n do_v not_o gaze_v upon_o temptation_n but_o pray_v with_o david_n â—_o psal_n 73._o â—_o lord_n turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n psal_n 119.37_o if_o thou_o perceive_v thy_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v thy_o step_n have_v well_o nigh_o flipt_v it_o be_v sure_o high_a time_n for_o thou_o if_o thou_o can_v to_o run_v away_o nor_o will_v it_o be_v reckon_v thy_o cowardice_n but_o thy_o valour_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o account_n thus_o to_o retreat_v from_o the_o enemy_n it_o be_v a_o very_a wise_a man_n counsel_n concern_v the_o haunt_n and_o converse_v of_o the_o profane_a 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 avoid_v it_o pass_v not_o by_o it_o turn_v from_o it_o and_o pace_v away_o prov._n 4.14_o 15._o again_o concern_v the_o strange_a woman_n remove_v thy_o way_n far_o from_o she_o and_o come_v not_o nigh_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n chap._n 5.8_o and_o again_o concern_v occasion_n of_o intemperance_n be_v not_o among_o wine_n bibber_n among_o riotous_a eater_n of_o flesh_n chap._n 23_o 20._o and_o ver_fw-la 31._o look_v not_o on_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a when_o it_o give_v its_o colour_n in_o the_o cup_n when_o it_o move_v itself_o aright_o i._n e._n when_o it_o sparkle_v and_o vapour_n in_o the_o glass_n when_o it_o laugh_v in_o thy_o face_n and_o invite_v thy_o lip_n than_o shut_v thy_o eye_n lest_o sin_n steal_v in_o upon_o thou_o do_v not_o imitate_v the_o silly_a lark_n which_o by_o the_o please_a contemplation_n of_o the_o little_a piece_n of_o glass_n that_o glister_v in_o the_o sun_n while_o the_o fowler_n twirl_v it_o about_o be_v entice_v near_a and_o near_o forget_v or_o oversee_n the_o net_n which_o ere_o long_o overwhelm_v it_o vouchsafe_v not_o to_o admit_v the_o tempter_n to_o a_o parle_n the_o poet_n fable_n ulysses_n to_o have_v stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o enchant_a voice_n of_o the_o siren_n be_v thou_o as_o the_o deaf_a adder_n to_o that_o great_a charmer_n the_o best_a entertainment_n thou_o can_v give_v he_o be_v get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n rule_n 9_o bound_v thyself_o beforehand_o with_o the_o severe_a of_o thy_o resolution_n not_o to_o trust_v thy_o own_o judgement_n when_o the_o temptation_n begin_v to_o get_v within_o thou_o a_o man_n in_o passion_n be_v not_o himself_o pâ—riit_fw-la judicium_fw-la cum_fw-la res_fw-la transiit_fw-la in_o affectus_fw-la one_o distemper_v with_o the_o morbus_fw-la arcuatus_fw-la the_o jaundice_n black_a or_o yellow_a be_v apt_a to_o impute_v the_o colour_n his_o eye_n be_v vitiate_a with_o to_o every_o object_n who_o will_v trust_v such_o a_o judge_n of_o colour_n or_o the_o palate_n of_o one_o in_o a_o fever_n to_o distinguish_v of_o taste_n it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n under_o the_o disorder_n of_o temptation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d never_o credit_v thy_o own_o apprehension_n at_o such_o a_o time_n if_o thou_o take_v thyself_o yield_v in_o the_o least_o start_v back_o with_o abhorrence_n and_o chide_v thy_o rashness_n appeal_n from_o thy_o present_a distract_a to_o thy_o ancient_a and_o wise_a self_n from_o thy_o self_n asleep_a and_o disorder_a to_o thy_o self_n awake_a and_o sober_a at_o other_o time_n jonah_n judgement_n be_v weak_a and_o childish_a though_o a_o prophet_n when_o he_o be_v under_o that_o temptation_n of_o impatient_a anger_n jon._n 4.9_o i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a a_o saucy_a and_o bold_a answer_n to_o his_o god_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v trust_v his_o present_a sentiment_n for_o he_o be_v not_o himself_o as_o one_o that_o bespeak_v a_o awakn_n will_v over_o night_n desire_v his_o friend_n not_o to_o give_v ear_n to_o he_o though_o say_v he_o i_o plead_v earnest_o to_o sleep_v a_o little_a long_o yet_o do_v not_o regard_v that_o for_o i_o tell_v you_o of_o it_o before_o on_o purpose_n and_o i_o shall_v thank_v you_o when_o once_o i_o be_o up_o for_o not_o let_v i_o have_v my_o will_n thus_o tell_v thyself_o aforehand_o that_o though_o under_o a_o drowsiness_n &_o slumber_n of_o spirit_n thou_o be_v ready_a to_o plead_v for_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o feel_v some_o inclination_n to_o fulfil_v its_o lust_n and_o be_v very_o loath_a to_o let_v they_o go_v unsatisfied_a yet_o if_o thou_o be_v but_o resolute_a not_o to_o comply_v with_o thy_o own_o foolish_a and_o unreasonable_a desire_n thou_o will_v hearty_o thank_v thyself_o i_o mean_v be_v entire_o glad_a when_o thy_o eye_n be_v open_a that_o thou_o have_v overcome_v thyself_o and_o that_o wisdom_n and_o reason_n and_o conscience_n have_v get_v the_o day_n resolve_v to_o remember_v this_o when_o temptation_n come_v the_o next_o time_n to_o assault_v thou_o and_o play_v the_o man_n have_v lay_v down_o these_o direction_n by_o way_n of_o prevention_n against_o the_o time_n of_o conflict_n to_o prepare_v the_o soul_n aforehand_o that_o in_o the_o assault_n it_o may_v not_o be_v vanquish_v i_o come_v now_o to_o a_o christian_n behaviour_n in_o the_o fit_a and_o paroxysm_n itself_o when_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v stir_v and_o the_o great_a rule_n to_o be_v observe_v here_o be_v this_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o thou_o perceive_v thy_o affection_n and_o lust_n begin_v to_o grow_v inordinate_a and_o thy_o inferior_a appetite_n to_o rebel_v take_v thyself_o to_o task_n forthwith_o and_o resist_v they_o withal_o thy_o might_n do_v not_o stay_v a_o moment_n delay_n be_v unutterable_o dangerous_a who_o but_o a_o mad_a man_n that_o see_v the_o stable_a or_o barn_n hard_a by_o
govern_v these_o and_o so_o have_v the_o same_o object_n with_o they_o as_o be_v say_v before_o it_o all_o come_v to_o one_o and_o formal_o include_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v that_o we_o must_v moderate_a or_o the_o faculty_n or_o principle_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o internal_a and_o external_a from_o which_o the_o action_n flow_v 2._o in_o what_o action_n and_o 3._o how_o or_o the_o measure_n and_o proportion_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o such_o our_o action_n which_o three_o be_v always_o distinct_a in_o themselves_o though_o not_o always_o easy_o distinguishable_a to_o we_o and_o therefore_o often_o seem_v coincident_a i_o shall_v therefore_o join_v they_o together_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o case_n for_o the_o general_a object_n of_o moderation_n or_o about_o what_o it_o must_v be_v exercise_v and_o appear_v negative_o 1._o not_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v material_o good_a about_o such_o thing_n or_o in_o such_o action_n as_o be_v material_o good_a moderation_n have_v no_o place_n because_o all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v possible_o do_v be_v too_o little_a so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o excess_n in_o these_o and_o therefore_o no_o moderation_n for_o the_o office_n of_o moderation_n be_v to_o restrain_v excess_n where_o there_o can_v be_v none_o of_o this_o that_o can_v have_v no_o employment_n e._n g._n we_o can_v believe_v in_o hope_v love_n god_n and_o christ_n too_o much_o nor_o hate_v sin_n and_o satan_n as_o the_o schoolman_n affirm_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o whole_o lose_v the_o image_n of_o god_n too_o much_o in_o all_o our_o internal_a religious_a duty_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n as_o such_o no_o moderation_n therefore_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v place_n 2._o not_o about_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v material_o evil_a for_o herein_o we_o can_v be_v defective_a where_o the_o object_n be_v absolute_o forbid_v we_o and_o no_o circumstance_n can_v make_v the_o action_n good_a there_o we_o be_v whole_o to_o abstain_v or_o suppress_v the_o action_n if_o in_o it_o there_o be_v inordinacy_n in_o the_o principle_n or_o faculty_n for_o though_o moderation_n be_v to_o govern_v even_o the_o principle_n yet_o not_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o its_o object_n but_o in_o its_o exercise_n about_o a_o due_a object_n choose_v that_o it_o exceed_v not_o and_o though_o we_o call_v any_o great_a act_n upon_o a_o undue_a object_n or_o great_a omission_n towards_o due_n immoderate_a because_o of_o their_o excess_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o proper_o immoderacy_n for_o so_o every_o sin_n will_v be_v it_o formal_o whereas_o those_o only_a which_o respect_n the_o moral_a quantity_n of_o our_o action_n be_v proper_o immoderacy_n both_o these_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o what_o be_v say_v before_o positive_o but_o about_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v in_o themselves_o of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n and_o neither_o absolute_o command_v as_o thing_n material_o good_a or_o absolute_o forbid_v as_o those_o material_o evil_a but_o only_o conditional_o according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n we_o be_v in_o which_o though_o of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n yet_o become_v moral_o good_a or_o evil_n to_o we_o as_o we_o be_v actual_o conversant_a about_o they_o in_o these_o proper_o may_v be_v excess_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o moderation_n be_v to_o take_v place_n to_o restrain_v and_o keep_v all_o within_o due_a bound_n be_v formal_o the_o modification_n to_o use_v the_o school_n term_n for_o once_o of_o such_o action_n wherein_o we_o must_v careful_o distinguish_v of_o the_o several_a formality_n of_o the_o object_n grace_n and_o nature_n be_v conversant_a about_o the_o same_o object_n but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n for_o its_o exercise_n therefore_o or_o what_o wherein_o and_o how_o we_o must_v practise_v it_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o 1._o absolute_o in_o reference_n to_o ourselves_o for_o preserve_a peace_n within_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v towards_o the_o good_a and_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n 2._o relative_o or_o in_o relation_n to_o other_o for_o external_a peace_n wherein_o we_o must_v exercise_v it_o in_o civil_a and_o in_o religious_a matter_n the_o former_a i_o shall_v call_v moderation_n towards_o thing_n the_o latter_a towards_o person_n 1._o moderation_n towards_o thing_n 1._o first_o then_o for_o moderation_n towards_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v absolute_o take_v in_o reference_n to_o ourselves_o this_o be_v so_o clear_o enjoin_v in_o the_o text_n as_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n not_o say_v use_v moderation_n towards_o all_o man_n but_o let_v it_o appear_v to_o all_o man_n which_o even_o that_o which_o be_v internal_a do_v in_o our_o external_a conversation_n but_o though_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o excellent_a fruit_n on_o this_o branch_n of_o moderation_n yet_o in_o regard_n i_o conceive_v that_o towards_o person_n principal_o intend_v i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o shake_v it_o down_o but_o only_o point_v you_o out_o brief_o the_o bough_n on_o which_o it_o especial_o grow_v that_o you_o may_v gather_v it_o yourselves_o and_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o moderation_n towards_o other_o which_o i_o shall_v only_o prosecute_v afterward_o in_o all_o the_o follow_a discourse_n now_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v either_o internal_a of_o the_o mind_n as_o part_n learning_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o body_n as_o health_n strength_n beauty_n and_o the_o like_a or_o external_a as_o the_o riches_n honour_n relation_n and_o lawful_a pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o what_o comprehend_v under_o they_o and_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n such_o as_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o as_o shallowness_n of_o part_n natural_a or_o acquire_v sickness_n weakness_n death_n deformity_n poverty_n loss_n of_o friend_n or_o estate_n infamy_n reproach_n trouble_n war_n hunger_n thirst_n nakedness_n imprisonment_n captivity_n banishment_n and_o such_o 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