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prerogative_n and_o dignity_n of_o humane_a nature_n man_n be_v but_o a_o beast_n of_o prey_n and_o his_o use_n of_o and_o dominion_n over_o the_o other_o creature_n be_v but_o a_o proud_a usurpation_n over_o his_o equal_n so_o that_o this_o opinion_n degrade_v our_o nature_n and_o affront_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n together_o and_o 2._o in_o the_o direct_a tendency_n of_o it_o it_o destroy_v humane_a society_n for_o those_o can_v subsist_v without_o law_n nor_o law_n without_o some_o conscience_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n nor_o will_v this_o signify_v to_o any_o great_a purpose_n without_o the_o belief_n of_o another_o world_n take_v away_o this_o and_o every_o thing_n will_v be_v good_a that_o be_v profitable_a and_o honest_a that_o conduce_v to_o a_o man_n design_n that_o will_v be_v i_o that_o i_o can_v get_v by_o force_n and_o i_o have_v no_o right_n to_o any_o thing_n long_o than_o i_o have_v strength_n to_o defend_v it_o and_o thus_o the_o world_n will_v be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la in_o a_o state_n of_o war_n and_o fall_v into_o endless_a confusion_n and_o disorder_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a earth_n will_v quick_o be_v a_o hell_n intolerable_a every_o man_n will_v be_v a_o devil_n to_o another_o yea_o and_o every_o man_n to_o himself_o 3._o it_o suppress_v man_n private_a happiness_n and_o felicity_n and_o even_o the_o rioter_n of_o the_o world_n have_v sting_n and_o torment_n from_o it_o if_o a_o man_n live_v in_o sensuality_n and_o fullness_n of_o pleasure_n what_o a_o cut_a thought_n be_v it_o to_o consider_v that_o in_o a_o little_a time_n he_o must_v bid_v adieu_o to_o this_o and_o to_o all_o felicity_n for_o ever_o and_o if_o his_o life_n be_v in_o trouble_n and_o discomfort_v how_o terrible_a be_v it_o to_o reflect_v that_o he_o must_v go_v from_o be_v miserable_a to_o be_v nothing_o how_o can_v those_o think_v of_o part_v with_o their_o possession_n and_o enjoyment_n that_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o expect_v or_o how_o can_v they_o bear_v up_o under_o the_o burden_n and_o vexation_n of_o this_o state_n that_o can_v relieve_v themselves_o by_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a with_o what_o sad_a pang_n of_o sorrow_n shall_v we_o lay_v our_o friend_n into_o the_o grave_a if_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o be_v lose_v eternal_o and_o how_o can_v we_o reflect_v upon_o our_o own_o mortality_n if_o we_o be_v to_o look_v for_o no_o far_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o present_a life_n be_v go_v in_o a_o moment_n and_o leave_v nothing_o but_o dregs_o and_o bitterness_n behind_o they_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o further_a delight_n beside_o these_o mean_a and_o fade_a satisfaction_n it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o live_v but_o we_o have_v better_a to_o have_v be_v nothing_o for_o ever_o the_o sum_n be_v the_o sadducee_n vilify_v mankind_n destroy_v the_o peace_n of_o society_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o every_o private_a person_n and_o so_o profess_v himself_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o man_n and_o a_o renegado_n to_o humane_a nature_n it_o will_v not_o be_v needful_a for_o i_o to_o say_v much_o in_o apply_v this_o discourse_n almost_o every_o sermon_n we_o hear_v be_v a_o application_n of_o it_o for_o here_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o ground_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o hence_o be_v take_v the_o great_a enforcement_n of_o our_o duty_n i_o presume_v there_o be_v few_o or_o none_o in_o this_o place_n but_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o profess_v their_o belief_n of_o a_o future_a life_n and_o as_o i_o premise_v i_o have_v not_o insist_v on_o the_o proof_n to_o persuade_v you_o of_o this_o article_n but_o to_o show_v that_o the_o confidence_n be_v groundless_a which_o affirm_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o contribute_v somewhat_o towards_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o weak_a against_o such_o temptation_n now_o if_o we_o believe_v this_o great_a truth_n as_o we_o say_v let_v we_o do_v it_o to_o purpose_n and_o not_o content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o cold_a and_o customary_a assent_n but_o endeavour_v to_o raise_v our_o faith_n to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o it_o may_v have_v a_o effectual_a influence_n upon_o our_o life_n the_o general_a belief_n that_o education_n have_v infuse_v be_v but_o a_o dead_a image_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o produce_v nothing_o let_v we_o endeavour_v by_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o frequent_a meditation_n to_o invigorate_v and_o excite_v we_o to_o that_o degree_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o live_a representation_n of_o eternal_a thing_n that_o our_o faith_n may_v be_v the_o certainty_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o invisible_a world_n the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v heb._n 11._o that_o we_o may_v have_v such_o a_o apprehension_n of_o it_o as_o if_o the_o prospect_n be_v open_a and_o our_o eye_n behold_v it_o that_o we_o may_v fix_v our_o thought_n there_o and_o fill_v up_o our_o soul_n with_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o world_n such_o a_o faith_n as_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v our_o aim_n and_o if_o we_o do_v so_o believe_v the_o other_o world_n what_o excellent_a what_o heroical_a what_o happy_a person_n shall_v we_o be_v in_o this_o such_o a_o faith_n will_v secure_v we_o from_o the_o flattery_n and_o temptation_n of_o this_o sensual_a life_n and_o excite_v we_o to_o more_o earnest_n long_n and_o more_o vigorous_a endeavour_n after_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o better_a it_o will_v enable_v we_o to_o despise_v this_o vain_a world_n in_o comparison_n and_o to_o bear_v all_o the_o cross_n of_o it_o with_o magnanimity_n and_o steadiness_n of_o mind_n it_o will_v quiet_v our_o solicitude_n and_o answer_v the_o objection_n against_o providence_n and_o the_o present_a unequal_a distribution_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n it_o will_v make_v the_o most_o difficult_a service_n of_o religion_n easy_a and_o pleasant_a to_o we_o and_o fill_v our_o life_n with_o sweet_a hope_n and_o delight_n infinite_o more_o agreeable_a than_o the_o most_o relish_v sensual_a joy_n it_o will_v afford_v we_o satisfaction_n amid_o our_o disappointment_n and_o rest_n amid_o our_o anxiety_n and_o care_n it_o will_v raise_v our_o design_n and_o thought_n to_o thing_n generous_a and_o noble_a and_o make_v we_o live_v like_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o heavenly_a country_n such_o bless_a effect_n as_o these_o follow_v this_o faith_n here_o and_o unmeasurable_o unspeakable_o great_a in_o the_o other_o world_n the_o vision_n of_o god_n and_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o his_o love_n the_o perfection_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o compleatment_n of_o our_o happiness_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o our_o redeemer_n and_o amid_o the_o triumphant_a song_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a love_n admiration_n and_o praise_n thing_n too_o great_a to_o be_v express_v or_o to_o be_v imagine_v for_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v what_o god_n have_v reserve_v for_o those_o that_o love_v he_o to_o he_o be_v all_o glory_n and_o humble_a adoration_n henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o sermon_n vii_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o future_a judgement_n the_o second_o edition_n sermon_n vii_o act_n xvii_o 31._o because_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v although_o it_o may_v be_v well_o expect_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v abundant_o prevail_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o their_o own_o native_a reason_n and_o goodness_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o stupidity_n and_o perverseness_n of_o man_n that_o these_o alone_o have_v not_o usual_o any_o considerable_a effect_n upon_o we_o and_o therefore_o god_n who_o earnest_o desire_v our_o reformation_n and_o our_o happiness_n have_v superad_v the_o great_a sanction_n to_o enforce_v his_o law_n glorious_a reward_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o most_o terrible_a penalty_n on_o the_o other_o and_o these_o to_o be_v distribute_v in_o a_o most_o solemn_a manner_n represent_v in_o such_o circumstance_n as_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o work_v upon_o our_o hope_n and_o fear_n for_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n which_o word_n be_v part_n of_o st._n paul_n speech_n to_o the_o athenian_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n these_o in_o the_o time_n of_o gentile_a ignorance_n god_n wink_v at_o vers_n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o those_o sin_n in_o comparison_n he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o offend_v and_o displease_v but_o consider_v the_o general_a ignorance_n and_o temptation_n and_o make_v abatement_n for_o they_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o jew_n joh._n 15._o 22._o if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v