Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n
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A29868
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Religio Medici
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Browne, Thomas, Sir, 1605-1682.
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1642
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Wing B5166; ESTC R4739
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misery_n of_o hell_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o be_v a_o perfect_a hell_n and_o need_v i_o think_v no_o addition_n to_o complete_a our_o affliction_n that_o terrible_a â—erme_n have_v never_o detain_v i_o from_o sin_n nor_o do_v i_o owe_v any_o good_a action_n to_o the_o name_n thereof_o i_o fear_v god_n yet_o be_o not_o afraid_a of_o he_o his_o mercy_n make_v i_o ashamed_a of_o my_o sin_n before_o his_o judgement_n afraid_a thereof_o these_o be_v the_o force_a and_o â—econdary_a method_n of_o his_o wisdom_n which_o â—e_z use_v but_o as_o the_o lâ—st_a remedy_n and_o upon_o provocation_n a_o course_n rather_o to_o detain_v the_o wicked_a then_o to_o incite_v the_o godâ—y_n to_o his_o worship_n i_o can_v think_v there_o be_v ever_o any_o scare_v into_o heaven_n they_o go_v the_o fair_a way_n to_o heaven_n that_o will_v serve_v god_n without_o a_o hell_n other_o mercenary_n that_o crouch_v unto_o he_o in_o fear_n of_o â—ell_n though_o they_o term_v themselves_o the_o servant_n be_v indeed_o but_o the_o slave_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o to_o be_v true_a and_o speak_v my_o soul_n when_o i_o survey_v the_o occurrence_n of_o my_o life_n and_o call_v into_o account_n the_o finger_n of_o god_n i_o can_v perceive_v nothing_o but_o a_o abyss_n and_o mass_n of_o mercy_n either_o in_o general_a to_o mankind_n or_o in_o particular_a to_o myself_o and_o whether_o out_o of_o the_o prejudice_n of_o my_o own_o affection_n or_o a_o invert_v and_o partial_a conceit_n of_o his_o mercy_n i_o know_v not_o but_o those_o which_o other_o term_v cross_n affliction_n judgement_n misfortune_n to_o i_o who_o inquire_v far_a into_o they_o then_o visible_a effect_n they_o both_o appear_v and_o in_o effect_n have_v ever_o prove_v the_o secret_a and_o dissemble_a favour_n of_o his_o affection_n it_o be_v a_o singular_a piece_n of_o wisdom_n to_o apprehend_v true_o and_o without_o passion_n the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o so_o well_o to_o distinguish_v his_o justice_n from_o his_o mercy_n as_o not_o miscall_v those_o noble_a attribute_n yet_o it_o be_v likewise_o a_o honest_a piece_n of_o logic_n to_o dispute_v and_o argue_v the_o proceed_n of_o god_n as_o to_o distinguish_v even_o his_o judgement_n into_o mercy_n for_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o all_o because_o to_o the_o worst_a that_o the_o best_a deserve_v and_o to_o say_v he_o punish_v none_o in_o â—his_n world_n though_o it_o be_v a_o paradox_n be_v no_o absurdity_n to_o one_o that_o have_v commit_v murder_n if_o the_o judge_n shall_v say_v only_o ordain_v a_o fine_a it_o be_v a_o madness_n to_o call_v this_o punishment_n and_o to_o repine_v at_o the_o sentence_n rather_o than_o admire_v the_o clemency_n of_o the_o judge_n thus_o our_o offence_n be_v mortal_a and_o deserve_v not_o only_o death_n but_o damnation_n if_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v content_a to_o traâ—verse_v and_o pass_v they_o over_o with_o a_o loss_n misfortune_n or_o disease_n what_o frenzy_n be_v it_o to_o term_v this_o a_o punishment_n rather_o than_o a_o extremity_n of_o mercy_n to_o â—groane_n under_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o judgement_n rather_o than_o admire_v the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o mercy_n therefore_o to_o adore_v honour_n and_o admire_v he_o be_v a_o debt_n of_o gratitude_n due_a from_o the_o obligation_n of_o our_o nature_n â—states_n and_o condition_n and_o with_o these_o thought_n he_o that_o know_v they_o best_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o i_o adore_v he_o that_o i_o obtain_v heaven_n and_o the_o bliss_n thereof_o be_v accidental_a and_o not_o the_o intend_a work_n of_o my_o devotion_n it_o be_v a_o felicity_n i_o can_v neither_o think_v to_o deserve_v nor_o scarce_o in_o modesty_n to_o expect_v for_o these_o two_o end_n of_o we_o all_o either_o as_o reward_n or_o punishment_n be_v merciful_o ordain_v and_o disproportional_o dispose_v unto_o our_o action_n the_o one_o be_v far_o beyond_o our_o desert_n the_o other_o so_o infinite_o below_o our_o demerit_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o those_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n that_o be_v say_v some_o since_o his_o nativity_n and_o as_o divinity_n affirm_v before_o also_o which_o make_v mâ—_z much_o apprehend_v the_o end_n of_o those_o honest_a worthy_n and_o philosopher_n which_o die_v before_o his_o incarnation_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o place_v those_o soul_n in_o hell_n who_o life_n do_v teach_v we_o virtue_n on_o earth_n methinks_v among_o those_o many_o subdivision_n of_o helâ—_z there_o may_v have_v be_v one_o limbo_n leave_v for_o those_o what_o strange_a vision_n will_v it_o be_v to_o see_v their_o poetical_a fiction_n convert_v into_o verity_n and_o their_o imagine_a and_o fancy_v fury_n into_o real_a devil_n how_o strange_a to_o they_o will_v sound_v the_o history_n of_o adam_n when_o they_o shall_v suffer_v for_o he_o they_o never_o hear_v of_o when_o they_o that_o derive_v their_o genealogy_n from_o the_o god_n shall_v know_v they_o be_v the_o unhappy_a issue_n of_o sinful_a man_n it_o be_v a_o insolent_a part_n of_o reason_n to_o controvert_v the_o work_n of_o god_n or_o question_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o proceed_n can_v humility_n teach_v other_o as_o it_o have_v instruct_v i_o to_o contemplate_v the_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a distance_n betwixt_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n or_o do_v we_o serious_o perpend_v that_o one_o principle_n of_o saint_n paul_n shall_v the_o vessel_n say_v to_o the_o potter_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o it_o will_v prevent_v the_o arrogant_a dispute_n of_o reason_n nor_o will_v we_o argue_v the_o definitive_a sentence_n of_o god_n either_o in_o heaven_n or_o hell_n man_n that_o live_v according_a to_o the_o right_a rule_n and_o law_n of_o reason_n live_v but_o in_o their_o own_o kind_n as_o beast_n do_v in_o they_o who_o just_o obey_v the_o prescript_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o therefore_o can_v reasonable_o demand_v a_o reward_n of_o their_o action_n as_o only_o obey_v the_o natural_a dictate_v of_o their_o reason_n it_o will_v therefore_o and_o must_v at_o last_o appear_v that_o all_o salvation_n be_v through_o christ_n which_o verity_n i_o fear_v those_o great_a example_n of_o virtue_n must_v confirm_v and_o make_v it_o good_a how_o the_o perfect_a action_n of_o earth_n have_v no_o title_n or_o claim_n unto_o heaven_n nor_o true_o do_v i_o think_v the_o life_n of_o these_o or_o of_o any_o other_o be_v ever_o correspondent_a or_o in_o all_o point_n conformable_a unto_o their_o doctrine_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o aristotle_n transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o ethics_n the_o stoic_n that_o condemn_v passion_n and_o command_v a_o man_n to_o laugh_v in_o phalaris_n his_o bull_n can_v not_o endure_v without_o a_o groan_n a_o fit_a of_o the_o stone_n or_o colic_n the_o sceptic_n that_o affirm_v they_o know_v nothing_o even_o in_o that_o opinion_n confute_v themselves_o and_o think_v they_o know_v more_o than_o all_o the_o world_n diogenes_n i_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o most_o vainglorious_a man_n of_o his_o time_n and_o more_o ambitious_a in_o refuse_v all_o honour_n than_o alexander_n in_o reject_v none_o vice_n and_o the_o devil_n put_v a_o fallacy_n upon_o our_o reason_n and_o provoke_v too_o hasty_o to_o run_v from_o it_o entangle_v and_o profound_a we_o deep_o in_o it_o the_o duke_n of_o venice_n that_o yearly_a wed_v himself_o unto_o the_o sea_n by_o cast_v thereinto_o a_o ring_n of_o gold_n i_o will_v not_o argue_v of_o prodigality_n because_o it_o be_v a_o solemnity_n of_o good_a use_n and_o consequence_n in_o the_o state_n but_o the_o philosopher_n that_o throw_v his_o money_n into_o the_o sea_n to_o avoid_v avarice_n be_v a_o notorious_a prodigal_a there_o be_v no_o road_n or_o ready_a way_n to_o virtue_n it_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a point_n of_o â—â—rt_a to_o disentangle_v ourselves_o from_o this_o â—iddle_n or_o web_n of_o sin_n to_o perfect_a virtue_n â—s_n to_o religion_n there_o be_v require_v a_o panoâ—â—lia_n or_o complete_a armour_n that_o whilst_o we_o lie_v not_o at_o a_o close_a ward_n against_o one_o â—vice_n we_o lie_v open_a to_o another_o and_o indeed_o wise_a discretion_n that_o have_v the_o â—â—hred_n of_o reason_n to_o conduct_v they_o offend_v without_o a_o pardon_n whereas_o under_o head_n may_v stumble_v without_o dishonour_n there_o go_v so_o many_o circumstance_n to_o piece_n up_o one_o good_a action_n that_o it_o be_v a_o lesson_n to_o be_v good_a and_o we_o be_v force_v to_o be_v virtuous_a by_o the_o book_n again_o the_o practice_n of_o man_n hold_v not_o a_o equal_a pace_n yea_o and_o often_o run_v counter_a to_o their_o theory_n we_o natural_o know_v what_o be_v good_a but_o natural_o pursue_v what_o be_v evil_a the_o rhetoric_n wherewith_o i_o persuade_v another_o can_v persuade_v myself_o there_o be_v a_o deprave_a appetite_n in_o we_o that_o will_v with_o patience_n hear_v the_o learned_a instruction_n of_o
injury_n as_o revenge_v and_o no_o such_o revenge_n as_o the_o contempt_n of_o a_o injury_n that_o to_o â—hate_v another_o be_v to_o malign_v himself_o that_o the_o true_a way_n to_o love_v another_o be_v to_o despise_v ourselves_o i_o be_v unjust_a unto_o my_o own_o conscience_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o at_o variance_n with_o any_o thing_n like_o myself_o i_o find_v there_o be_v many_o piece_n in_o this_o our_o own_o fabric_n of_o man_n and_o this_o frame_n be_v raise_v upon_o a_o mass_n of_o antipathy_n i_o be_o one_o i_o think_v but_o as_o the_o world_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v a_o swarm_n of_o distinct_a essence_n and_o in_o they_o another_o world_n of_o contrariety_n which_o carry_v private_a and_o domestic_a enemy_n within_o public_a and_o more_o hostile_a adversary_n without_o the_o devil_n that_o do_v but_o buffet_v sainâ—paul_n play_v i_o think_v at_o sharp_a with_o i_o let_v i_o be_v nothing_o if_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o myself_o i_o do_v not_o find_v thâ—â—_z battle_n of_o lepanto_n passion_n against_o passion_n reason_n against_o faith_n faith_n against_o the_o devil_n and_o my_o conscience_n against_o alâ—â—_n there_o be_v another_o man_n within_o i_o rebuke_n command_n and_o dastard_n i_o 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o conscience_n of_o marble_n to_o resisâ—_z the_o hammer_n of_o more_o heavy_a offence_n nor_o yet_o too_o soft_a and_o waxen_a as_o to_o takâ—_z the_o impression_n of_o each_o single_a peccadillâ—_z or_o escape_v of_o infirmity_n i_o be_o of_o a_o strangâ—_n belief_n that_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o be_v forgiveâ—_z some_o sin_n as_o to_o commit_v some_o other_o for_o my_o original_a sin_n i_o hold_v it_o to_o bâ—_n wash_v away_o in_o my_o baptism_n for_o my_o actual_a transgression_n i_o compute_v and_o reckon_v with_o god_n but_o from_o my_o last_o repentance_n sacrament_n or_o absolution_n anâ—_z therefore_o be_o not_o teâ—â—ifyed_v with_o the_o sinâ—_z or_o madness_n of_o my_o youth_n i_o thank_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n i_o have_v no_o sin_n that_o want_v a_o name_n i_o be_o not_o singular_a in_o offence_n my_o transgression_n be_v epidemical_a and_o from_o the_o common_a breath_n of_o our_o corruption_n â—et_v even_o those_o common_a and_o quotidian_a infirmity_n that_o so_o necessary_o attend_v i_o and_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v my_o very_a nature_n have_v so_o deject_v i_o so_o break_v the_o estimation_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v otherwise_o that_o i_o repute_v myself_o the_o most_o abject_a piece_n of_o mortality_n that_o i_o detest_v i_o own_o nature_n and_o in_o my_o retire_a imagination_n can_v withhold_v my_o hand_n from_o violence_n on_o myself_o divine_v prescribe_v a_o fit_a of_o sorrow_n to_o repentance_n there_o go_v indignation_n anger_n sorrow_n hatred_n into_o i_o passion_n of_o a_o contrary_a nature_n which_o neither_o seem_v to_o suit_n with_o this_o action_n nor_o my_o proper_a constitution_n it_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o charity_n to_o ourselves_o to_o be_v at_o variance_n with_o our_o vice_n nor_o to_o abhor_v that_o part_n of_o we_o which_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o ground_n of_o charity_n our_o god_n wherein_o we_o do_v but_o imitate_v our_o great_a self_n the_o world_n who_o divide_a antipathy_n and_o contrary_a face_n do_v yet_o carry_v a_o charitable_a regard_n to_o the_o whole_a by_o their_o particular_a discord_n preserve_v the_o common_a harmony_n and_o keep_v in_o fetters_o those_o power_n who_o rebellion_n once_o master_n may_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o all_o i_o thank_v god_n among_o those_o million_o of_o vice_n that_o i_o do_v inherit_v and_o hold_v from_o adam_n i_o have_v escape_v one_o and_o that_o be_v a_o mortal_a enemy_n to_o charity_n the_o first_o and_o father_n sin_n not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o devil_n pride_n a_o vice_n who_o name_n be_v comprehend_v in_o a_o monosillable_n but_o in_o its_o nature_n circumscribe_v with_o a_o world_n i_o have_v escape_v it_o in_o a_o condition_n that_o can_v hardly_o avoid_v it_o those_o petty_a 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