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towards_o the_o evening_n of_o his_o life_n when_o the_o sun_n drive_v hard_a and_o the_o shadow_n increase_v draw_v aside_o by_o strange_a woman_n and_o that_o his_o wisdom_n depart_v from_o he_o like_o the_o dream_n wherein_o it_o be_v give_v he_o this_o indeed_o we_o may_v lament_v but_o can_v excuse_v 25._o consider_v three_o that_o he_o who_o fall_v from_o a_o state_n of_o holiness_n must_v needs_o do_v strange_a violence_n to_o his_o reason_n if_o he_o be_v a_o new_a convert_n he_o can_v sure_o without_o great_a reluctancy_n defile_v that_o temple_n which_o he_o have_v so_o late_o sweep_v and_o garnish_v and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o saint_n of_o some_o considerable_a stand_n sure_o he_o must_v be_v the_o more_o unwilling_a to_o break_v off_o a_o long-dated_n innocence_n for_o the_o unsatisfy_a pleasure_n of_o a_o moment_n for_o though_o as_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o plutarch_n man_n of_o desperate_a and_o bankrupt_a fortune_n have_v little_a regard_n to_o their_o expense_n 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and_o benefactor_n against_o he_o that_o make_v he_o against_o he_o that_o die_v for_o he_o and_o against_o he_o that_o follow_v he_o with_o the_o daily_a offer_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o lay_v stratagem_n of_o mercy_n for_o his_o reformation_n but_o the_o back_o slide_a man_n sin_n against_o great_a mercy_n endearment_n and_o obligation_n yet_o he_o have_v live_v in_o the_o service_n of_o his_o lord_n have_v receive_v the_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o have_v be_v of_o his_o family_n nay_o more_o he_o have_v be_v call_v his_o friend_n he_o have_v eat_v with_o he_o at_o his_o table_n he_o have_v dwell_v under_o the_o endearment_n of_o familiar_a converse_n he_o have_v be_v with_o he_o in_o his_o banquet_a house_n where_o the_o banner_n that_o be_v over_o he_o be_v love_n he_o have_v plight_v his_o faith_n give_v his_o heart_n and_o say_v with_o passion_n my_o beloved_n be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o so_o that_o to_o turn_v renegade_n now_o be_v the_o great_a beseness_n and_o ingratitude_n conceivable_a it_o be_v to_o betray_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n after_o the_o obligation_n of_o intimacy_n and_o discipleship_n it_o be_v to_o break_v the_o table_n of_o his_o law_n after_o he_o have_v be_v with_o he_o on_o the_o mount_n and_o see_v the_o back_n part_n of_o his_o glory_n 27._o since_o therefore_o the_o apostate_n have_v so_o many_o peculiar_a circumstance_n to_o aggravate_v his_o crime_n beyond_o the_o guilt_n of_o common_a sinner_n of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v think_v worthy_a who_o have_v thus_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o have_v count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o have_v do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o last_o general_a consideration_n 28._o what_o now_o remain_v but_o that_o upon_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o premise_n he_o that_o be_v holy_a think_v himself_o high_o 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fool_v count_v his_o life_n madness_n and_o his_o end_n to_o be_v without_o honour_n how_o be_v he_o number_v among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o his_o lot_n be_v among_o the_o saint_n wherefore_o again_o let_v he_o that_o be_v holy_a be_v holy_a still_o let_v he_o but_o maintain_v his_o station_n during_o his_o short_a warfare_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o confirm_v both_o in_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n and_o be_v fix_v in_o that_o centre_n where_o he_o shall_v for_o ever_o rest_n for_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n to_o the_o church_n 1â—_n he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o make_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o a_o discourse_n concern_v heroic_a piety_n wherein_o its_o notion_n be_v state_v and_o its_o practice_n recommend_v a_o discourse_n concern_v
heroic_a piety_n 1._o since_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n be_v not_o only_o the_o natural_a instrument_n of_o our_o present_a happiness_n but_o also_o the_o only_a and_o indispensable_a condition_n of_o our_o future_a one_o will_v think_v there_o be_v but_o little_o leave_v for_o the_o orator_n to_o do_v here_o the_o naked_a efficacy_n of_o self-love_n and_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o our_o true_a and_o main_a interest_n be_v sufficient_a to_o engage_v we_o upon_o religious_a performance_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v undertake_v to_o recommend_v the_o practice_n of_o heroic_a piety_n have_v a_o much_o heavy_a task_n not_o only_o because_o he_o persuade_v to_o high_a degree_n of_o virtue_n but_o because_o he_o be_v to_o address_v himself_o whole_o to_o a_o weak_a principle_n for_o since_o our_o interest_n be_v secure_v by_o the_o performance_n of_o necessary_a duty_n there_o remain_v nothing_o but_o a_o principle_n of_o generosity_n to_o carry_v we_o on_o to_o the_o high_a advance_n the_o more_o glorious_a achievement_n in_o religion_n and_o what_o small_a probability_n there_o be_v that_o it_o will_v often_o do_v so_o may_v appear_v from_o the_o ill_a success_n of_o the_o former_a and_o more_o prevail_a principle_n for_o if_o the_o great_a interest_n imaginable_a can_v prevail_v with_o so_o very_a few_o to_o perform_v what_o be_v indispensable_o necessary_a to_o secure_v it_o sure_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n that_o generosity_n which_o be_v a_o much_o weak_a principle_n shall_v engage_v many_o upon_o great_a performance_n 2._o but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o these_o discouragement_n since_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v not_o only_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n will_n in_o general_n but_o that_o it_o be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o be_v with_o the_o great_a zeal_n readiness_n and_o alacrity_n with_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o seraphic_a ardency_n that_o frail_a mortality_n be_v 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be_v amiss_o to_o give_v some_o short_a account_n of_o the_o name_n that_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o obvious_a all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v concern_v the_o derivation_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n itself_o and_o here_o i_o find_v the_o grammarian_n be_v very_o much_o divide_v some_o derive_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o seem_v somewhat_o hard_a other_o derive_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o the_o ancient_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o hero_n have_v their_o abode_n in_o the_o air_n where_o they_o have_v a_o near_a prospect_n of_o human_a affair_n and_o according_o xenon_n in_o laertius_n lib._n 7._o call_v hero_n the_o soul_n of_o wise_a man_n separate_v from_o their_o body_n and_o range_v about_o in_o the_o air_n other_o derive_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o hero_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o terrestrial_a god_n according_a to_o that_o definition_n which_o lucian_n give_v of_o a_o hero_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o be_v neither_o god_n nor_o man_n but_o a_o compound_n of_o both_o other_o derive_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o juno_n who_o be_v the_o precedent_n goddess_n of_o the_o air_n intimate_v thereby_o either_o the_o habitation_n or_o the_o light_n aereal_a nature_n of_o the_o hero_n and_o this_o etymology_n i_o remember_v be_v approve_v of_o by_o st._n austin_n lib._n 10._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la cap._n 21._o but_o methinks_v the_o most_o natural_a and_o significant_a one_o be_v that_o of_o plato_n who_o derive_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o that_o ardent_a and_o passionate_a love_n which_o the_o hero_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v for_o god._n and_o as_o the_o word_n hero_n be_v very_o doubtful_a as_o to_o its_o etymology_n so_o be_v it_o also_o various_a in_o its_o acceptation_n sometime_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o illustrious_a and_o eminent_a personage_n while_o live_a such_o as_o act_v and_o live_v above_o the_o ordinary_a strain_n of_o mortality_n and_o render_v it_o a_o very_a disputable_a point_n whether_o they_o be_v god_n or_o man_n a_o character_n which_o homer_n give_v of_o the_o great_a hector_n iliadâ—â—_n â—â—_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n hero_n be_v use_v by_o hesiod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o by_o hero_n be_v mean_v the_o soul_n of_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n depart_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o forecited_n testimony_n in_o laertius_n but_o in_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n by_o hero_n be_v understand_v a_o middle_a sort_n of_o be_v inferior_a to_o those_o who_o they_o style_v the_o immortal_a god_n and_o superior_a to_o man_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o hierocles_n 5._o beyond_o these_o three_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n i_o do_v not_o know_v of_o any_o other_o but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o whatsoever_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v it_o always_o denote_v something_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a so_o that_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o collect_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o heroic_a virtue_n viz._n such_o a_o vehement_a and_o intense_a pursuance_n of_o a_o man_n last_o and_o best_a end_n as_o engage_v he_o upon_o such_o excellent_a and_o high_o commendable_a action_n which_o advance_v he_o much_o above_o the_o ordinary_a level_n of_o human_a nature_n and_o which_o he_o may_v whole_o omit_v and_o yet_o still_o maintain_v the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a man._n aristotle_n in_o his_o ethic_n l._n 7._o c._n 1._o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o virtue_n that_o be_v above_o we_o by_o which_o i_o suppose_v he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o it_o be_v above_o our_o reach_n and_o unattainable_a but_o that_o it_o be_v above_o our_o obligation_n and_o that_o when_o it_o be_v attain_v it_o will_v elevate_v we_o above_o 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be_v cure_v by_o a_o less_o severe_a application_n for_o certain_o god_n be_v not_o so_o ill_a a_o physician_n as_o not_o to_o weigh_v the_o ingredient_n of_o his_o bitter_a cup_n before_o he_o mingle_v it_o into_o a_o draught_n that_o it_o may_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o disease_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o patient_n 14._o again_o i_o consider_v that_o as_o this_o affliction_n may_v be_v one_o of_o the_o arrow_n of_o love_n and_o in_o the_o designation_n of_o god_n be_v intend_v for_o my_o particular_a good_a so_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o by_o wise_a conduct_n i_o may_v extract_v good_a out_o of_o it_o if_o i_o will_v and_o turn_v it_o to_o my_o great_a advantage_n plato_n i_o remember_v somewhere_o compare_v the_o life_n of_o man_n to_o a_o game_n at_o table_n and_o indeed_o the_o comparison_n be_v worthy_a the_o wisdom_n of_o its_o author_n and_o full_a of_o mystic_a and_o important_a truth_n for_o as_o there_o what_o cast_v we_o shall_v have_v 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for_o i_o be_o conscious_a that_o i_o have_v thereby_o exceed_o betray_v the_o greatness_n of_o my_o soul._n homer_n indeed_o think_v it_o not_o unworthy_a the_o character_n of_o his_o great_a hero_n achilles_n to_o bring_v he_o in_o passionate_o bewail_v the_o death_n of_o patronclus_n his_o expression_n as_o i_o remember_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o weep_v hideous_o but_o certain_o our_o saviour_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n when_o he_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o own_o death_n and_o certain_o if_o any_o thing_n can_v justify_v sorrow_n that_o will_v let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v 19_o but_o yet_o after_o all_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v though_o i_o have_v pretty_a well_o by_o this_o time_n argue_v my_o passion_n into_o a_o calm_a that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a venture_n to_o love_v any_o thing_n well_o in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o i_o be_o resolve_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o this_o dear_a person_n never_o to_o engage_v my_o 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16._o rom._n 7._o 11._o mat._n 15._o 6._o luke_n 13._o 24._o heb._n 7._o 19_o mat._n 5._o 17._o jud._n 9_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o heb._n 1._o 3._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 12._o prov._n 20._o 27._o hos_fw-la 8._o 12._o rom._n 7._o 16._o gen._n 1â—_n 25._o jer._n 10._o 12._o psal_n 145._o rom._n 7._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 24._o luke_n 2._o â—4_n act_n 26._o 8._o eccles_n 43._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o mat._n 5._o 17._o mat._n 22._o 37._o mark_v 12._o 30._o luke_n 10._o 27._o psal_n 133._o 1._o mat._n 5._o 39_o isai_n 50._o 6._o mat._n 19_o 10._o heb._n 6._o 9_o psal_n 119._o prov._n 3._o 17._o job_n 4._o 18._o lib._n 1._o c._n 8._o rev._n 3._o 10._o psal_n 119._o job_n 22._o dr._n cumberland_n josephus_n de_fw-fr bell._n jud._n lib._n 7._o rev._n 3._o 1â—_n matt._n 19_o 20._o and_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 1_o 6_o 7_o 25_o 38._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 10._o and_o 9_o 6._o theophylact._n marsilius_n ficinus_fw-la tom._n 2._o pag._n 315._o rev._n 12._o 12._o lib._n 6._o p._n 537._o psal_n 42._o psal_n 119._o psal_n 73._o 24._o disserâ—_n â—e_v method_n p._n 1._o job_n 38._o 10._o dr._n hammond_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o hist_o eccles_n l._n 2._o cap._n 13._o 13._o see_v hierocles_n upon_o the_o golden_a verse_n of_o pythagoras_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 13._o isai_n 14._o 13._o act_n 12._o 23._o james_n 1._o 17._o rev._n 4._o 10._o prov._n 22._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o neh._n 6._o 11._o dâ—â—_n 4._o 33._o psal_n 10._o 4._o gen._n 22._o 10._o john_n 3._o 8._o john_n 3._o 4._o john_n 1_o â—_o gen._n 20._o james_n 1._o 15._o psal_n 119._o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr fin._n revel_v 26._o job_n 28._o enn._n 6._o lib._n 9_o cap._n 10._o exod._n 33._o 18._o rev._n 1._o 8._o the_o great_a exemplar_n pag._n 60._o