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extraordinary_a so_o they_o be_v extraordinary_o support_v under_o they_o and_o that_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v do_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o he_o enable_v they_o to_o bear_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o likely_a that_o he_o do_v quite_o take_v away_o or_o very_o much_o mitigate_v the_o sense_n of_o pain_n possible_o by_o obstruct_v those_o nerve_n which_o convey_v that_o motion_n to_o the_o brain_n which_o excite_v such_o a_o sense_n or_o how_o else_o it_o seem_v best_a to_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o blessing_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o those_o who_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n who_o keep_v god_n commandment_n and_o abide_v in_o his_o love_n and_o that_o 1._o from_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n 2._o from_o the_o natural_a consequence_n of_o several_a virtue_n command_v by_o he_o such_o be_v 1._o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n 2._o labour_n and_o industry_n 3._o a_o due_a government_n and_o moderation_n of_o our_o passion_n 1._o health_n and_o long_a life_n i_o put_v they_o together_o the_o one_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v the_o consequent_a of_o the_o other_o be_v in_o scripture_n promise_v as_o reward_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n exod._n 23.25_o thou_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o sickness_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o deut._n 7.15_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o all_o sickness_n and_o will_v put_v none_o of_o the_o evil_a disease_n of_o egypt_n which_o thou_o know_v upon_o thou_o prov._n 3.7_o 8._o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_n it_o shall_v be_v health_n to_o thy_o navel_n and_o marrow_n to_o thy_o bone_n prov._n 3.16_o it_o be_v say_v of_o wisdom_n that_o length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n psal_n 34.12_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o desire_v life_n and_o love_v many_o day_n that_o he_o may_v see_v good_a keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o thy_o lip_n that_o thou_o speak_v no_o guile_n depart_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a etc._n etc._n repeat_v 1_o pet._n 3.10_o on_o the_o other_o side_n sickness_n and_o grievous_a disease_n and_o premature_n death_n be_v often_o threaten_v as_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n deut._n 28.60_o 61._o if_o thou_o will_v not_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v bring_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o evil_a disease_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n also_o every_o sickness_n and_o every_o plague_n which_o be_v nâ—t_o write_v in_o this_o law_n prov._n 2.22_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v root_v out_o of_o it_o prov._n 11.19_o as_o righteousness_n tend_v to_o life_n so_o he_o that_o pursue_v evil_a pursue_v it_o to_o his_o own_o death_n 2._o health_n and_o long_a life_n be_v the_o natural_a consequent_n of_o some_o virtue_n command_v by_o god_n as_o 1._o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n in_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n that_o this_o be_v a_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o preserve_v health_n i_o appeal_v to_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o physician_n who_o be_v the_o most_o competent_a judge_n in_o this_o case_n all_o unanimous_o prescribe_v a_o moderate_a diet_n not_o only_o as_o a_o principal_a mean_n to_o continue_v health_n but_o also_o to_o cure_v many_o disease_n hence_o hipocrates_n say_v 6_o epid._n sect._n 4._o aph._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o exercise_n of_o preserve_a health_n be_v not_o to_o eat_v to_o satiety_n not_o to_o be_v slothful_a in_o labour_n that_o a_o very_a spare_a and_o ascetic_a diet_n conduce_v much_o to_o health_n and_o long_a life_n may_v be_v confirm_v by_o many_o eminent_a example_n st._n paul_n the_o first_o
in_o all_o his_o work_n or_o two_o his_o glorious_a majesty_n which_o manifest_v itself_o in_o all_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n infinite_a wisdom_n infinite_a power_n and_o may_v sovereign_a dominion_n over_o all_o thing_n in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o praise_n and_o worship_n so_o that_o holy_a be_v often_o equivalent_a to_o great_a and_o great_o to_o be_v fear_v and_o have_v in_o reverence_n of_o all_o that_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v often_o in_o scripture_n call_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n that_o be_v that_o venerable_a deity_n who_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o a_o transcendent_a and_o incommunicable_a worship_n and_o his_o name_n to_o be_v invoke_v with_o the_o most_o profound_a reverence_n and_o devotion_n when_o holiness_n be_v attribute_v to_o other_o thing_n beside_o god_n it_o signify_v either_o 1._o a_o relative_a or_o outward_a holiness_n which_o result_v from_o a_o separation_n from_o common_a and_o profane_a use_n and_o application_n to_o a_o religious_a god_n be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o himself_o holy_a whatever_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n relate_v to_o he_o and_o appertain_v to_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n whether_o person_n or_o thing_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o relative_a holiness_n and_o upon_o account_n thereof_o a_o esteem_n and_o respect_n be_v due_a to_o it_o or_o 2._o a_o inherent_a or_o inward_a holiness_n or_o perfect_a conformity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n which_o kind_n of_o holiness_n be_v proper_a only_o to_o rational_a being_n you_o will_v say_v if_o holiness_n be_v such_o a_o perfect_a conformity_n etc._n etc._n then_o no_o man_n ever_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v holy_a in_o this_o mortal_a life_n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o 1_o king_n 8.46_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o and_o eccles_n 7.20_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o prov._n 20.9_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n james_n 3.2_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o 1_o john_n 1.8_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o and_o a_o heathen_a man_n can_v say_v nemo_fw-la invenitur_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la possit_fw-la absolvere_fw-la &_o innocentem_fw-la cuique_fw-la se_fw-la dicit_fw-la respiciens_fw-la testem_fw-la non_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la there_o be_v no_o man_n to_o be_v find_v that_o can_v absolve_v himself_o and_o he_o that_o say_v he_o be_v innocent_a must_v respect_v a_o witness_n not_o his_o own_o conscience_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a that_o perfect_a and_o sinless_a holiness_n be_v not_o attainable_a by_o mortal_a man_n in_o this_o present_a life_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v please_v to_o accept_v of_o sincerity_n of_o obedience_n instead_o of_o perfection_n and_o so_o we_o may_v define_v holiness_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v attainable_a in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n to_o be_v a_o sincere_a and_o constant_a desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o his_o command_n more_o than_o this_o we_o can_v perform_v and_o less_o than_o this_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v 1._o this_o obedience_n must_v be_v universal_a without_o reserve_n or_o exception_n of_o any_o command_n whatsoever_o we_o shall_v be_v convince_v to_o be_v god_n will_n and_o our_o duty_n we_o must_v set_v about_o it_o and_o do_v it_o be_v it_o never_o so_o uneasy_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n whatsoever_o we_o shall_v be_v convince_v to_o be_v contrary_a thereto_o though_o never_o so_o please_a never_o so_o customary_a to_o we_o we_o must_v resolute_o shun_v and_o avoid_v it_o god_n must_v have_v the_o whole_a heart_n he_o admit_v no_o rival_n zeal_n for_o one_o commandment_n will_v not_o compensate_a for_o the_o breach_n of_o another_o we_o must_v with_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 119.128_o esteem_v all_o his_o precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a and_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n 2._o this_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n must_v be_v sincere_a and_o hearty_a we_o must_v not_o harbour_v or_o entertain_v any_o secret_a inclination_n to_o any_o evil_a way_n we_o must_v withdraw_v all_o degree_n of_o affection_n from_o whatever_o be_v sinful_a or_o unlawful_a or_o prohibit_v by_o god_n the_o love_n or_o like_n of_o any_o sin_n or_o even_o wish_v it_o be_v lawful_a can_v consist_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o spring_n and_o source_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n quis_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la innocens_fw-la invenitur_fw-la qui_fw-la vellet_fw-la fieri_fw-la quod_fw-la vetatur_fw-la si_fw-la subtrahas_fw-la quod_fw-la timetur_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la voluntate_fw-la reus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la vult_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la fieri_fw-la augustin_n epist_n 121._o who_o can_v be_v find_v innocent_a before_o god_n who_o wish_v that_o may_v be_v do_v which_o be_v forbid_v and_o will_v do_v it_o be_v it_o not_o for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o what_o happiness_n be_v happiness_n in_o general_n may_v be_v define_v to_o be_v the_o secure_a and_o constant_a presence_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v real_o good_a desirable_a and_o delightful_a together_o with_o the_o absence_n of_o whatever_o be_v afflictive_a and_o torment_a it_o be_v describe_v by_o boetius_fw-la to_o be_v status_fw-la omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la aggregatione_fw-la perfectus_fw-la a_o estate_n perfect_a by_o the_o confluence_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o by_o cicero_n secretis_fw-la malis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la cumulate_v bonorum_fw-la possessio_fw-la a_o accumulate_v possession_n of_o good_a thing_n all_o evil_a thing_n be_v withdraw_v the_o holy_a psalmist_n himself_o make_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o beatific_a vision_n to_o consist_v in_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o eternal_a pleasure_n psal_n 17._o ult_n in_o thy_o presence_n there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o and_o by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n be_v call_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n matth._n 25._o 21_o and_o 23._o happiness_n be_v usual_o distinguish_v into_o objective_n and_o formal_a objective_a happiness_n be_v that_o object_n or_o thing_n which_o render_v we_o happy_a formal_a happiness_n be_v the_o union_n with_o or_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o object_n the_o supreme_a objective_n happiness_n of_o man_n his_o chief_a good_a or_o last_o end_n be_v the_o ever_o bless_a deity_n his_o formal_a happiness_n be_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o object_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o that_o joy_n and_o delectation_n which_o natural_o and_o necessary_o flow_v therefrom_o john_n 17.3_o and_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o may_v know_v 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then_o beat_v their_o sword_n into_o plowshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o pruning-hook_n man_n who_o now_o be_v wolf_n and_o tiger_n one_o to_o another_o who_o bite_v and_o devouâ—_n one_o another_o will_v then_o be_v a_o protection_n and_o defence_n and_o mutual_a help_n one_o to_o another_o whence_o come_v war_n and_o fight_n among_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n james_n come_v they_o not_o hence_o even_o of_o your_o lust_n which_o war_n in_o your_o member_n run_v over_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n i_o may_v easy_o deduce_v and_o demonstrate_v in_o particular_a that_o each_o of_o they_o conduce_v to_o the_o public_a good_a and_o benefit_n second_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v not_o grievous_a or_o uneasy_a his_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a his_o precept_n equal_a and_o reasonable_a nay_o so_o suitable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o reason_n of_o man_n that_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v they_o ought_v upon_o their_o own_o 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friendship_n afford_v we_o we_o reap_v many_o and_o great_a benefit_n from_o it_o as_o 1._o faithful_a counsel_n and_o advice_n which_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n in_o any_o doubtful_a matter_n it_o be_v true_a plus_fw-fr vident_fw-la oculi_fw-la quà m_fw-la oculus_fw-la many_o eye_n see_v more_o than_o one_o or_o any_o matter_n of_o weighty_a concernment_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o trust_v to_o our_o own_o judgement_n prov._n 27.9_o ointment_n and_o perfume_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n so_o do_v the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o man_n friend_n by_o hearty_a counsel_n how_o great_a comfort_n must_v it_o need_v be_v to_o have_v one_o who_o we_o may_v secure_o unbosom_v ourselves_o to_o and_o trust_v with_o a_o secret_a to_o who_o we_o may_v open_v our_o grief_n disburden_v our_o mind_n and_o so_o find_v ease_n and_o relief_n 2._o seasonable_a reproof_n this_o say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o peculiar_a duty_n of_o a_o 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ullâ—_n pacto_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la cic._n de_fw-fr pater_fw-la virtue_n do_v both_o beget_v and_o maintain_v friendship_n nor_o can_v there_o possible_o be_v any_o friendship_n without_o virtue_n true_a friend_n be_v such_o as_o sincere_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v each_o other_o real_a good_a both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a but_o such_o friendship_n can_v be_v contract_v and_o continue_v but_o only_o between_o person_n true_o religious_a that_o love_n and_o fear_n god_n we_o can_v expect_v fidelity_n and_o the_o benefit_n before_o recite_v from_o any_o but_o those_o who_o be_v so_o qualify_v and_o those_o that_o be_v so_o their_o friendship_n be_v court_v by_o all_o man_n and_o who_o so_o happy_a as_o they_o that_o can_v get_v a_o interest_n in_o it_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o inward_a man._n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n and_o that_o consist_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n whatever_o make_v the_o soul_n happy_a must_v be_v suitable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o now_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n and_o therefore_o its_o objective_a happiness_n must_v be_v so_o too_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o therefore_o the_o object_n which_o make_v it_o happy_a must_v be_v of_o eternal_a duration_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v very_o vast_a and_o extensive_a nay_o infinite_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v satisfy_v but_o by_o a_o infinite_a good_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n flow_v a_o universal_a obedience_n to_o all_o his_o holy_a commandment_n john_n 14.23_o if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o love_n to_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o please_v and_o gratify_v the_o party_n belove_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o love_v god_n will_v labour_v to_o please_v he_o by_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o and_o right_a in_o his_o sight_n the_o love_n of_o god_n will_v add_v wing_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o constrain_v he_o to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n which_o will_v no_o long_o seem_v grievous_a or_o burdensome_a to_o he_o but_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a yea_o eligible_a be_v they_o propose_v to_o his_o chioce_fw-mi in_o competition_n with_o the_o short_a and_o unsatisfactory_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n now_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n both_o for_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o this_o life_n and_o a_o better_a psal_n 84.11_o he_o will_v give_v gâ—ace_n and_o glory_n and_o nâ—_n good_a thing_n will_v â—e_n withhold_v from_o they_o that_o liâ—e_z upright_o psal_n 34.10_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v nâ—t_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n rom._n 8.28_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o goâ—d_n to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v moreover_o those_o that_o love_n god_n can_v but_o be_v happy_a because_o they_o that_o love_v he_o shall_v be_v belove_v of_o he_o both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n john_n 14.21_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v belove_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o and_o again_o v._o 25._o if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o aâ—d_v we_o will_v come_v to_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o happiness_n whatever_o good_a be_v in_o the_o creature_n it_o come_v from_o he_o and_o be_v but_o a_o beam_n of_o his_o light_n whatever_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n in_o a_o limit_a restrain_v imperfect_a manner_n be_v in_o he_o without_o limitation_n without_o restriction_n without_o imperfection_n he_o both_o can_v and_o will_v make_v they_o who_o he_o love_v as_o happy_a as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v god_n be_v the_o only_a object_n that_o deserve_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o our_o love_n and_o he_o require_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o well_o against_o our_o duty_n as_o our_o interest_n to_o deny_v it_o as_o for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n that_o be_v command_v we_o by_o god_n levit._n 19.18_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o repeat_v matt._n 22.9_o 1_o john_n 4.21_o and_o this_o commandment_n have_v we_o from_o he_o that_o he_o who_o love_v god_n love_v his_o brother_n also_o from_o this_o immediate_o flow_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n that_o great_a rule_n of_o do_v to_o other_o as_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v to_o we_o in_o like_a case_n and_o the_o contrary_a of_o not_o do_v to_o other_o that_o we_o will_v not_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o we_o be_v necessary_a