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A sermon against rebellion shewing deceivers to be deceived in their wicked mistakes. Preached at St. Paul's, October 20th 1661. By Sam. Stone, M.A.
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Stone, Samuel, 1602-1663.
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1662
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Wing S5736; ESTC R222079
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according_a to_o aristotle_n in_o his_o his_o ethic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o extreme_a by_o folly_n now_o to_o apply_v this_o distinction_n if_o man_n shall_v reason_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o their_o action_n by_o practise_v the_o sense_n of_o contrary_n natural_a or_o exteme_a or_o run_v from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o they_o be_v foul_o deceive_v in_o vitium_fw-la ducit_fw-la culpae_fw-la fuga_fw-la si_fw-la caret_fw-la arte_fw-la say_v the_o poet_n the_o decline_v of_o one_o vice_n incur_v another_o if_o do_v without_o prudence_n which_o govern_v all_o virtuous_a action_n howbeit_o to_o decline_v one_o contrariy_n in_o a_o moral_a sense_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o other_o that_o be_v from_o vice_n to_o virture_n from_o evil_a to_o good_a from_o sin_n to_o righteousness_n be_v a_o ratitionall_a and_o wise_a practice_n otherwise_o false_a and_o deceitful_a as_o for_o instance_n some_o man_n be_v lewd_a and_o vicious_a in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n 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