drift_n of_o the_o parable_n be_v make_v plain_a and_o perspicuous_a to_o a_o ordinary_a capacity_n wherefore_o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o handle_v the_o particular_a branch_n of_o it_o of_o which_o there_o be_v these_o three_o most_o remarkable_a in_o the_o parable_n and_o which_o as_o i_o have_v already_o intimate_v be_v the_o design_a subject_n of_o the_o subsequent_a discourse_n first_o we_o have_v here_o a_o graphical_a description_n of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o habitual_a sinner_n before_o repentance_n from_o vers_fw-la 11._o to_o vers_n 17._o second_o a_o type_n or_o portraiture_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o turn_n to_o god_n from_o vers_fw-la 17._o to_o vers_n 20._o three_o a_o emblematical_a representation_n of_o god_n unspeakable_a mercy_n in_o the_o gracious_a reception_n of_o such_o penitent_n from_o vers_fw-la 20._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n but_o especial_o to_o vers_n 24._o of_o these_o three_o point_n i_o will_v treat_v in_o order_n according_a as_o the_o series_n of_o the_o parable_n lead_v i_o but_o yet_o because_o i_o apprehend_v it_o will_v be_v not_o only_o profitable_a in_o itself_o but_o also_o peculiarly_a subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o present_a design_n that_o before_o i_o apply_v myself_o to_o a_o direct_a prosecution_n of_o the_o trace_n of_o the_o parable_n i_o give_v a_o strict_a and_o philosophical_a account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o several_a station_n of_o sinner_n as_o which_o will_v give_v both_o light_n and_o weight_n especial_o to_o the_o first_o of_o the_o mention_v particular_n and_o in_o good_a measure_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n this_o therefore_o i_o will_v endeavour_v in_o the_o next_o immediate_a chapter_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o divers_a state_n of_o sinner_n the_o content_n §_o i._o a_o definition_n of_o sin_n the_o three_o sort_n of_o law_n mankind_n be_v under_o viz._n natural_a divine_a and_o humane_a all_o sin_n be_v a_o violation_n of_o some_o or_o other_o of_o they_o the_o mischief_n of_o mistake_n herein_o §_o ii_o a_o law_n that_o oblige_v must_v be_v know_v or_o knowable_a several_a way_n of_o promulge_v the_o divine_a law_n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n rise_v in_o proportion_n to_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o promulgation_n of_o that_o law_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o violation_n the_o mischief_n of_o mistake_n herein_o and_o the_o remedy_n §_o iii_o all_o sin_n be_v voluntary_a caution_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o that_o assertion_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o absurd_a consequence_n of_o the_o contrary_n §_o iv._o a_o passage_n of_o s._n james_n chap._n i._o vers_fw-la 13._o etc._n etc._n explain_v and_o the_o nativity_n of_o sin_n thereby_o discover_v §_o v._o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o forego_n definition_n and_o explication_n the_o distinction_n between_o presumptuous_a sin_n and_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o their_o different_a effect_n §_o vi_o of_o reluctancy_n of_o conscience_n and_o whether_o that_o extenuate_v or_o increase_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n §_o vii_o of_o the_o several_a state_n and_o mansion_n of_o sinner_n upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o return_n be_v make_v to_o the_o parable_n §_o i._o if_o we_o take_v just_a measure_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o it_o fall_v under_o our_o present_a consideration_n for_o it_o be_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o my_o subject_n to_o treat_v of_o original_a sin_n it_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v define_v namely_o sin_n be_v a_o voluntary_a breach_n of_o a_o know_a law_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o full_o and_o distinct_o there_o be_v these_o three_o thing_n concurrent_a to_o make_v man_n guilty_a or_o to_o denominate_v any_o action_n of_o his_o sinful_a 1._o that_o by_o some_o act_n or_o omission_n of_o he_o there_o be_v a_o go_v contrary_a to_o and_o violation_n of_o some_o law_n in_o be_v 2._o that_o the_o law_n so_o violate_v be_v such_o as_o be_v or_o may_v have_v be_v know_v to_o the_o offender_n 3._o that_o the_o action_n or_o omission_n by_o which_o such_o law_n be_v violate_v be_v consent_v to_o and_o the_o breach_n voluntary_a all_o these_o three_o thing_n together_o in_o conjunction_n be_v the_o ingredient_n which_o make_v up_o the_o deadly_a poison_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o defect_n of_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o necessary_a concurrence_n of_o all_o of_o they_o to_o that_o unhappy_a production_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v whether_o great_a error_n have_v ensue_v in_o doctrine_n or_o more_o vice_n in_o practice_n whether_o more_o perplexity_n have_v infest_a man_n conscience_n or_o more_o uncharitableness_n have_v embitter_v their_o spirit_n for_o if_o the_o first_o ingredient_n be_v leave_v out_o sin_n be_v thereby_o render_v either_o nothing_o at_o all_o or_o of_o so_o indefinite_a and_o uncertain_a a_o nature_n as_o that_o loose_a and_o profane_a man_n will_v laugh_v at_o it_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a good_a and_o devout_a person_n will_v never_o be_v free_a from_o suspicion_n of_o it_o if_o the_o second_o be_v omit_v the_o consequence_n will_v be_v that_o severe_a and_o sad_a judgement_n will_v be_v pass_v upon_o the_o final_a estate_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n and_o therewith_o very_o unworthy_a reflection_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o if_o the_o three_o branch_n be_v omit_v the_o number_n of_o sin_n will_v be_v vast_o multiply_v but_o the_o nature_n and_o guilt_n thereof_o so_o extenuate_v as_o that_o man_n will_v be_v tempt_v to_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o god_n then_o of_o sin_v against_o he_o but_o all_o this_o and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o will_v better_o appear_v upon_o a_o brief_a explication_n of_o the_o particular_n first_o then_o wherever_o there_o be_v sin_n there_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o some_o law_n in_o be_v this_o though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o full_a and_o adequate_a notion_n yet_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o according_o we_o may_v easy_o observe_v that_o in_o most_o if_o not_o in_o all_o language_n the_o very_a word_n that_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o express_v moral_a evil_a or_o sin_n do_v all_o import_v the_o breach_n of_o some_o law_n or_o rule_n of_o action_n especial_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n which_o be_v most_o significant_a in_o this_o kind_n have_v three_o word_n most_o usual_a in_o the_o case_n which_o we_o find_v all_o together_o psal_n 32._o v._n 1_o 2._o and_o all_o lead_v we_o direct_o to_o this_o notion_n of_o sin_n bless_a be_v be_v who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n the_o first_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v transgression_n proper_o signify_v to_o pass_v set_v bound_n or_o transgress_v prefix_v limit_n the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o translate_v sin_n denote_v a_o miss_n of_o the_o aim_n or_o mark_v we_o be_v to_o have_v direct_v ourselves_o towards_o and_o the_o last_o of_o the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iniquity_n imply_v the_o make_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o wander_a path_n so_o that_o we_o see_v whatever_o kind_n condition_n or_o degree_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v that_o be_v speak_v of_o it_o be_v still_o express_v by_o respect_n to_o some_o law_n or_o rule_n in_o deviation_n from_o which_o it_o consist_v the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o general_o in_o other_o language_n but_o we_o need_v not_o insist_v upon_o nicety_n when_o that_o which_o we_o be_v say_v be_v the_o express_a assertion_n of_o two_o apostle_n st._n paul_n and_o st._n john_n the_o former_a tell_v we_o rom._n 4._o 15._o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n the_o other_o ep._n 1._o chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 4._o he_o that_o sin_v transgress_v also_o the_o law_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n now_o for_o that_o law_n which_o sin_n be_v a_o violation_n of_o it_o be_v threefold_a viz._n either_o first_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n that_o be_v those_o difference_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n which_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v of_o itself_o able_a to_o collect_v by_o attentive_a consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o our_o relation_n to_o he_o the_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o the_o mutual_a aspect_n of_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o upon_o each_o other_o and_o upon_o ourselves_o of_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o hereafter_o or_o second_o the_o express_a and_o positive_a declaration_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n concern_v thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o avoid_v by_o we_o which_o be_v common_o call_v revelation_n or_o divine_a law_n or_o three_o the_o
institution_n command_n and_o prohibition_n of_o such_o man_n as_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o invest_v with_o authority_n under_o himself_o of_o oblige_v other_o which_o we_o call_v humane_a law_n to_o these_o some_o will_v add_v custom_n as_o a_o four_o rule_n of_o action_n because_o they_o observe_v there_o be_v many_o case_n wherein_o all_o the_o former_a cease_v wise_a and_o good_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o govern_v themselves_o by_o laudable_a and_o prevail_a custom_n but_o this_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v oblige_v may_v be_v reduce_v to_o humane_a law_n other_o also_o will_v add_v the_o law_n of_o charity_n or_o of_o avoid_v scandal_n as_o a_o five_o but_o this_o be_v both_o provide_v for_o by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n and_o also_o deducible_a from_o natural_a principle_n therefore_o the_o three_o aforesaid_a measure_n comprise_v all_o that_o which_o can_v fall_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o law_n and_o consequent_o every_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o sin_n must_v consist_v in_o a_o deviation_n from_o or_o go_v cross_n to_o either_o all_o or_o some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a of_o itself_o that_o every_o thing_n be_v free_a till_o something_o restrain_v and_o circumscribe_v it_o and_o it_o can_v be_v evil_a but_o good_a to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o liberty_n which_o derogate_v from_o no_o other_o which_o infringe_n no_o authority_n be_v retrench_v by_o none_o and_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o we_o owe_v account_n of_o ourselves_o and_o carriage_n only_o to_o god_n ultimate_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o derive_v our_o be_v and_o we_o have_v and_o be_v from_o he_o and_o he_o only_o he_o therefore_o who_o give_v we_o our_o be_v and_o all_o our_o power_n and_o faculty_n and_o their_o respective_a accommodation_n and_o who_o continual_o support_v we_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o may_v just_o prescribe_v to_o we_o and_o set_v we_o what_o boundary_n shall_v seem_v fit_a to_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n now_o there_o be_v but_o three_o way_n wherein_o he_o have_v impose_v any_o obligation_n or_o restraint_n upon_o we_o viz._n either_o by_o such_o footstep_n of_o his_o will_n as_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n may_v trace_v in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o creation_n those_o intimation_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n which_o be_v interweave_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o natural_a reason_n or_o second_o by_o extraordinary_a interposition_n express_o dictate_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o last_o delegate_a authority_n to_o those_o who_o his_o providence_n have_v constitute_v in_o superiority_n to_o prescribe_v to_o we_o in_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o foreprize_v by_o the_o two_o former_a i._n e._n that_o in_o all_o case_n where_o neither_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v infringe_v there_o it_o be_v his_o will_n we_o shall_v govern_v ourselves_o by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n these_o i_o say_v be_v all_o the_o way_n god_n have_v think_v fit_a and_o all_o that_o be_v imaginable_a of_o lay_v any_o obligation_n upon_o we_o therefore_o wherever_o there_o be_v sin_n either_o some_o plain_n dictate_v of_o reason_n be_v contradict_v or_o some_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n violate_v or_o the_o sanction_n of_o human_a authority_n oppose_v and_o where_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v do_v there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n upon_o the_o forecited_a reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n which_o plain_a truth_n we_o have_v thus_o careful_o deduce_v principal_o for_o the_o prevention_n or_o remedy_n of_o two_o mistake_n very_o rife_o in_o this_o matter_n the_o former_a be_v of_o certain_a honest_a and_o well-meaning_a but_o timorous_a and_o superstitious_a person_n who_o not_o content_a to_o approve_v themselves_o to_o the_o aforesaid_a measure_n nor_o think_v it_o sufficient_a for_o their_o security_n that_o neither_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o any_o express_v either_o divine_a or_o humane_a law_n disallow_v their_o action_n be_v afraid_a of_o their_o own_o shadow_n and_o suspect_v sin_n and_o danger_n they_o know_v not_o why_o nor_o whence_o their_o heart_n misgive_v they_o when_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o case_n but_o either_o that_o the_o thing_n they_o be_v about_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o course_n of_o their_o education_n or_o forbid_v by_o the_o imperious_a dictate_v of_o some_o person_n to_o who_o usurp_a authority_n they_o have_v prostitute_v their_o judgement_n now_o will_v such_o person_n be_v induce_v to_o consider_v that_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a be_v relative_a term_n and_o respect_v some_o definite_a rule_n or_o other_o which_o must_v determine_v any_o action_n to_o be_v this_o or_o that_o that_o god_n be_v well_o please_v that_o his_o law_n be_v observe_v and_o be_v not_o so_o severe_a and_o rigid_a as_o to_o oblige_v we_o negative_o that_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o command_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a field_n of_o liberty_n interjacent_a between_o express_a sin_n and_o express_v duty_n and_o in_o that_o we_o may_v expatiate_v without_o offence_n that_o all_o action_n be_v good_a within_o that_o scope_n and_o though_o they_o admit_v of_o such_o different_a degree_n as_o that_o some_o may_v be_v much_o better_a than_o other_o yet_o none_o be_v evil_a that_o touch_v not_o upon_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o law_n if_o i_o say_v these_o thing_n be_v consider_v which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o effect_n of_o what_o i_o say_v before_o then_o will_v those_o honest_a mind_n be_v undeceive_v and_o enfranchise_v who_o for_o want_v of_o such_o consideration_n be_v put_v to_o the_o unhappy_a choice_n either_o to_o be_v despoil_v of_o all_o liberty_n or_o deprive_v of_o all_o peace_n beside_o that_o by_o such_o jealousy_n they_o tempt_v both_o themselves_o and_o other_o to_o think_v hardly_o of_o god_n and_o consequent_o of_o that_o provoke_v all_o such_o man_n as_o be_v stranger_n to_o religion_n to_o nauseate_n and_o abhor_v it_o the_o other_o mistake_v which_o we_o here_o seek_v to_o prevent_v be_v of_o those_o that_o quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o former_a be_v so_o far_o from_o think_v the_o three_o rule_n of_o action_n we_o lay_v down_o to_o be_v insufficient_a that_o they_o persuade_v themselves_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n for_o law_n or_o rule_n the_o persuasion_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o conscience_n a_o honest_a intention_n and_o a_o zeal_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v out_o and_o justify_v a_o undertake_n though_o against_o the_o express_a and_o literal_a direction_n of_o some_o law_n in_o be_v this_o conceit_n strange_a as_o it_o be_v have_v nevertheless_o have_v its_o patron_n and_o proselyte_n both_o among_o jew_n and_o christian_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o mischief_n enough_o to_o both_o now_o it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v within_o the_o power_n of_o conscience_n to_o make_v that_o which_o be_v before_o indifferent_a in_o the_o general_n to_o become_v good_a and_o laudable_a in_o particular_a or_o contrariwise_o by_o its_o dissent_n to_o render_v it_o evil_n and_o vicious_a because_o god_n have_v give_v it_o a_o judicature_n its_o consent_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o what_o we_o do_v in_o which_o sense_n i_o take_v it_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n a_o err_a conscience_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o be_v also_o some_o mitigation_n of_o a_o miscarriage_n in_o practice_n but_o it_o be_v far_o from_o that_o prerogative_n of_o be_v able_a to_o legitimate_a any_o action_n prohibit_v by_o any_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a rule_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o judge_n not_o a_o law_n and_o must_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o measure_v forelay_v or_o if_o we_o allow_v too_o that_o the_o light_n of_o conscience_n be_v one_o of_o those_o measure_n as_o we_o do_v yet_o must_v it_o not_o bear_v down_o both_o the_o other_o that_o be_v it_o be_v only_o a_o law_n and_o justify_v a_o action_n when_o neither_o divine_a nor_o humane_a law_n have_v restrain_v it_o and_o not_o else_o wherefore_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o three_o rule_n aforesaid_a in_o conjunction_n make_v up_o the_o standard_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a every_o thing_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o go_v contrary_a to_o any_o of_o they_o and_o nothing_o be_v so_o that_o do_v not_o §_o ii_o 2._o but_o second_o to_o render_v any_o action_n of_o we_o culpable_a it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o some_o law_n in_o be_v be_v break_v unless_o that_o law_n be_v also_o promulge_v i._n e._n such_o as_o be_v or_o may_v be_v know_v for_o otherwise_o in_o effect_n it_o be_v no_o law_n
neglect_v it_o these_o reason_n and_o authority_n together_o will_v i_o doubt_v not_o justify_v a_o particular_a application_n of_o this_o parable_n notwithstanding_o that_o there_o may_v be_v the_o full_a security_n against_o the_o mischief_n specify_v in_o the_o entrance_n of_o this_o point_n i_o will_v take_v care_n that_o in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n no_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v obtrude_v upon_o the_o bare_a warrant_n of_o similitude_n or_o figurative_a resemblance_n but_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v deliver_v shall_v be_v both_o ground_v upon_o some_o express_a and_o literal_a text_n of_o scripture_n and_o attest_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o now_o these_o thing_n premise_v i_o proceed_v more_o close_o to_o pursue_v my_o purpose_n in_o the_o particular_a handle_n of_o the_o parable_n chap._n ii_o the_o occasion_n and_o exposition_n of_o this_o parable_n the_o content_n §_o i._o the_o adversary_n of_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n contradict_v each_o 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have_v deserve_v or_o with_o the_o same_o in_o the_o lamentation_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o not_o only_o consider_v the_o irresistible_a power_n of_o god_n and_o yield_v as_o know_v there_o be_v no_o contend_v with_o he_o but_o he_o acknowledge_v also_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o the_o right_n which_o the_o great_a creator_n of_o the_o world_n have_v to_o dispose_v of_o he_o and_o all_o other_o creature_n as_o he_o please_v and_o therefore_o quarrel_v not_o prerogative_n but_o say_v with_o old_a eli_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a and_o with_o the_o psalmist_n i_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n for_o it_o be_v thy_o do_v q._n d._n if_o i_o see_v nothing_o but_o rigid_a fate_n over-bearing_a i_o though_o i_o know_v it_o be_v even_o then_o to_o no_o purpose_n to_o contend_v yet_o i_o shall_v be_v 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to_o heighten_v and_o set_v off_o the_o latter_a 18._o for_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v nothing_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n to_o maintain_v the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a man_n when_o a_o man_n have_v once_o attain_v to_o it_o as_o to_o begin_v a_o whole_a new_a course_n of_o piety_n for_o now_o the_o one_o be_v but_o to_o be_v like_o a_o man_n self_n and_o to_o pursue_v a_o custom_n or_o habit_n but_o the_o other_o require_v a_o virtuous_a choice_n and_o a_o manly_a resolution_n able_a to_o bear_v down_o former_a habit_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v but_o few_o example_n of_o the_o one_o but_o many_o of_o the_o other_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a advantage_n to_o be_v early_o engage_v in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n for_o then_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o easiness_n of_o do_v good_a which_o be_v consequent_a of_o custom_n a_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v under_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a fate_n a_o peculiar_a predestination_n to_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v well_o consider_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o a_o man_n whole_a life_n that_o he_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o thank_v god_n for_o than_o that_o good_a providence_n of_o he_o which_o take_v hold_v of_o our_o tender_a year_n and_o form_n they_o to_o a_o sense_n of_o religion_n for_o hereby_o sin_n be_v make_v dreadful_a to_o our_o conscience_n and_o upon_o the_o matter_n virtue_n be_v as_o easy_a as_o vice_n and_o the_o narrow_a way_n to_o heaven_n as_o ready_a to_o our_o foot_n as_o the_o broad_a way_n of_o destruction_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n revocare_fw-la gradus_fw-la hic_fw-la labour_n hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la to_o reduce_v a_o old_a dislocation_n be_v very_o painful_a to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n to_o change_v custom_n to_o cast_v out_o satan_n out_o of_o his_o old_a possession_n must_v be_v very_o difficult_a and_o require_v a_o very_a brave_a and_o generous_a resolution_n and_o although_o to_o omnipotent_a power_n 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