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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 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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
4.8_o 9_o solomon_n say_v of_o wisdom_n that_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n exalt_v she_o and_o she_o shall_v promote_v thou_o and_o bring_v thou_o to_o honour_n she_o shall_v give_v to_o thy_o head_n a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n prov._n 10.7_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a be_v bless_v but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v prov._n 3.35_o the_o wise_a shall_v inherit_v glory_n but_o shame_n shall_v be_v the_o promotion_n of_o fool_n piety_n and_o virtue_n command_v a_o respect_n from_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n good_a man_n hold_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o give_v it_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o wicked_a man_n though_o they_o may_v deny_v that_o outward_a respect_n that_o be_v due_a to_o good_a and_o righteous_a person_n yet_o even_o these_o can_v but_o have_v a_o inward_a veneration_n for_o goodness_n and_o religion_n it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o 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