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to_o be_v wicked_a and_o thou_o will_v cease_v to_o fear_v the_o evil_n of_o the_o body_n they_o be_v general_o the_o effect_n of_o unruly_a passion_n and_o a_o disorderly_a life_n and_o where_o they_o be_v not_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n will_v outweigh_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n the_o evil_n of_o fortune_n it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n whether_o these_o shall_v be_v real_o evil_n or_o no_o they_o befall_v thy_o possession_n not_o thou_o the_o foolish_a and_o vicious_a mind_n only_o suffer_v in_o these_o the_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a one_o be_v much_o above_o they_o it_o be_v therefore_o thy_o own_o fault_n if_o thou_o be_v oppress_v with_o evil._n but_o will_v thou_o say_v the_o former_a i_o enjoy_v no_o good_a no_o satisfactory_a good_n why_o be_v there_o no_o good_a to_o be_v enjoy_v i_o have_v already_o prove_v the_o contrary_a and_o if_o i_o have_v not_o how_o easy_a be_v it_o here_o to_o do_v it_o there_o be_v truth_n to_o entertain_v thy_o understanding_n moral_a 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effect_n all_o do_v say_v that_o accuse_v fortune_n or_o fate_n or_o nature_n or_o any_o thing_n but_o themselves_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o yet_o as_o absurd_a as_o this_o be_v it_o must_v be_v now_o examine_v because_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v pervert_v and_o discourage_v by_o such_o notion_n i_o will_v proceed_v therefore_o to_o the_o three_o thing_n propose_v that_o be_v sect_n iii_o to_o answer_v the_o objection_n against_o the_o attainment_n of_o happiness_n those_o who_o deny_v the_o possibility_n of_o attain_v happiness_n in_o this_o life_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o such_o who_o argue_v from_o experience_n and_o observation_n without_o trouble_v themselves_o to_o assign_v any_o reason_n or_o cause_n of_o what_o they_o affirm_v no_o man_n ever_o have_v
that_o of_o plutarch_n so_o general_o praise_v by_o all_o writer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v rather_o man_n shall_v say_v of_o i_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o plutarch_n than_o that_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o fickle_a unconstant_a froward_a revengeful_a and_o implacable_a temper_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o entertain_v such_o a_o idea_n of_o god_n as_o humane_a nature_n will_v recoil_v from_o and_o start_v back_o pale_a and_o scare_v at_o the_o sight_n let_v we_o not_o fasten_v those_o character_n upon_o god_n which_o a_o good-tempered_a man_n if_o charge_v with_o they_o will_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o foul_a reproach_n and_o most_o injurious_a accusation_n especial_o since_o a_o defect_n be_v not_o only_o more_o conspicuous_a but_o more_o reproachful_a where_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o perfection_n and_o peevishness_n and_o cruelty_n be_v infinite_o more_o mischievous_a in_o a_o almighty_a than_o impotent_a be_v i_o may_v shun_v polycrates_n dionysius_n periander_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o shall_v i_o shun_v god_n i_o may_v leave_v samos_n sicily_n or_o corinth_n and_o where_o clemency_n and_o justice_n make_v their_o abide_v i_o may_v make_v i_o but_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v what_o place_n shall_v be_v my_o refuge_n if_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o a_o almighty_a tyrant_n thus_o it_o be_v manifest_a such_o kind_n of_o representation_n of_o god_n tend_v not_o to_o enamour_v man_n of_o god_n but_o to_o alienate_v and_o estrange_v he_o they_o tend_v not_o to_o advance_v religion_n but_o superstition_n they_o tend_v to_o make_v man_n dread_a god_n but_o not_o love_v he_o they_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o god_n be_v to_o be_v represent_v such_o as_o our_o dear_a lord_n who_o lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n have_v reveal_v he_o a_o god_n of_o hope_n a_o god_n of_o love_n a_o god_n who_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o this_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o nature_n this_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n god_n be_v love_n let_v it_o not_o be_v think_v a_o absurd_a or_o barren_a tautology_n tho'_o i_o shall_v recite_v this_o one_o text_n a_o thousand_o time_n oftener_o than_o i_o do_v for_o no_o tongue_n can_v express_v the_o divine_a nature_n so_o much_o to_o the_o life_n as_o his_o who_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o love_n nor_o let_v god_n deal_n with_o the_o gentil_n world_n before_o the_o revelation_n of_o christianity_n be_v allege_v as_o a_o objection_n against_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o tenderness_n and_o compassion_n for_o mankind_n 17._o act._n 14._o and_o 17._o it_o be_v true_a god_n in_o time_n past_o suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n and_o the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n he_o wink_v at_o he_o publish_v not_o reveal_v law_n to_o the_o gentile_n from_o heaven_n he_o depute_v no_o prophet_n to_o they_o as_o to_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n with_o a_o commission_n to_o restore_v by_o sign_n and_o miracle_n that_o natural_a religion_n conformable_o to_o which_o they_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n which_o be_v the_o import_n of_o those_o place_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n and_o the_o natural_a law_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v strange_o efface_v and_o obliterated_a among_o the_o gentile_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v too_o 1._o that_o god_n leave_v not_o himself_o without_o a_o witness_n in_o any_o age_n of_o gentilism_n the_o heathen_a be_v never_o destitute_a of_o so_o much_o light_n as_o may_v have_v conduct_v they_o to_o god_n and_o that_o happiness_n he_o design_v they_o for_o beside_o the_o tradition_n transmit_v from_o noah_n to_o posterity_n the_o book_n of_o nature_n and_o providence_n be_v ever_o open_a to_o they_o and_o this_o do_v in_o most_o legible_a character_n assert_v the_o be_v of_o one_o supreme_a god_n and_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n thus_o st._n paul_n 14._o act_n 14._o nevertheless_o he_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n in_o that_o he_o do_v good_a and_o give_v we_o rain_v from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n nor_o be_v this_o testimony_n so_o unsuccessful_a deorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la autem_fw-la alii_fw-la philosophi_fw-la &_o high_a quidem_fw-la magni_fw-la atque_fw-la nobiles_fw-la qui_fw-la deorum_fw-la ment_fw-la atque_fw-la ratione_fw-la omnem_fw-la mundum_fw-la administrari_fw-la &_o regi_fw-la censeant_fw-la neque_fw-la verò_fw-la id_fw-la solum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ab_fw-la iisdem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la hominum_fw-la consuli_fw-la &_o provideri_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o fruges_fw-la &_o reliqua_fw-la quae_fw-la terra_fw-la pariat_fw-la &_o tempestates_fw-la ac_fw-la tem_fw-la porum_fw-la varietates_fw-la coelique_fw-la mutationes_fw-la quibus_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la terra_fw-la gignat_fw-la maturata_fw-la pubescant_fw-la à _fw-la diis_fw-la immortalibus_fw-la tribui_fw-la generi_fw-la humano_fw-la putant_fw-la cic._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la but_o that_o in_o all_o age_n there_o be_v some_o excellent_a man_n who_o do_v ascribe_v the_o original_a &_o government_n of_o the_o world_n to_o god_n and_o give_v such_o a_o account_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o goodness_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v found_v a_o rational_a and_o excellent_a worship_n upon_o these_o be_v so_o many_o light_n shine_v in_o dark_a place_n as_o so_o many_o justification_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o reproach_n of_o man_n wilful_a stupidity_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o consequent_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o happiness_n be_v proportion_v and_o conform_v to_o those_o manifestation_n which_o god_n make_v they_o to_o those_o obligation_n which_o he_o lay_v before_o they_o and_o to_o that_o strength_n and_o assistance_n which_o he_o vouchsafe_v they_o for_o god_n be_v not_o a_o hard_a master_n he_o will_v not_o make_v good_a the_o accusation_n of_o the_o wicked_a servant_n he_o will_v not_o take_v up_o what_o he_o lay_v not_o down_o 19_o luk._n 19_o nor_o reap_v what_o he_o do_v not_o sow_v in_o a_o word_n if_o god_n do_v at_o the_o last_o day_n deal_v with_o man_n according_a to_o those_o several_a oeconomy_n of_o his_o providence_n which_o they_o be_v under_o and_o if_o he_o have_v afford_v all_o nation_n mean_v proportionable_a to_o those_o duty_n he_o require_v of_o they_o and_o to_o those_o degree_n of_o happiness_n to_o which_o he_o design_v they_o than_o he_o be_v always_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o once_o of_o the_o jew_n or_o now_o of_o the_o christian_n and_o there_o be_v no_o one_o part_n in_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o providence_n which_o can_v give_v we_o any_o colour_n to_o call_v into_o question_n the_o care_n or_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n this_o i_o think_v be_v enough_o to_o remove_v this_o objection_n as_o it_o lay_v in_o my_o way_n if_o my_o design_n do_v not_o hasten_v i_o on_o and_o i_o do_v not_o judge_v this_o satisfactory_a i_o can_v easy_o make_v appear_v god_n goodness_n to_o the_o gentile_n by_o present_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o scheme_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n platonic_n and_o stoic_n by_o examine_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a part_n of_o the_o gentil_n world_n and_o that_o of_o the_o sottish_a and_o vicious_a part_n of_o it_o by_o consider_v the_o assistance_n that_o god_n vouchsafe_v they_o and_o give_v a_o account_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o one_o true_a god_n by_o holiness_n and_o virtue_n be_v so_o far_o stifle_v and_o oppress_v in_o the_o gentil_n world_n but_o i_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o vindicate_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o state_n of_o gentile_n and_o infidel_n do_v not_o so_o near_o concern_v my_o present_a enquiry_n as_o to_o deserve_v so_o exact_a a_o discussion_n the_o barrenness_n of_o some_o country_n the_o servitude_n and_o poverty_n of_o some_o people_n be_v a_o much_o slight_a objection_n for_o till_o it_o can_v appear_v that_o poverty_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o virtue_n or_o that_o wealth_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o luxury_n and_o the_o nurse_n of_o sloth_n and_o wantonness_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o man_n happiness_n it_o will_v weigh_v but_o very_o little_a against_o so_o many_o demonstration_n of_o divine_a love_n that_o he_o have_v not_o heap_v upon_o all_o nation_n so_o many_o temporal_a blessing_n as_o may_v put_v they_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o be_v lazy_a wanton_a and_o insolent_a now_o
practice_n of_o excellent_a man_n none_o be_v ever_o so_o much_o favourite_n of_o heaven_n that_o its_o gift_n grow_v up_o in_o they_o like_o corn_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o golden_a age_n without_o culture_n or_o dress_n inspiration_n itself_o do_v not_o exempt_a man_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o industry_n but_o oblige_v he_o to_o a_o great_a thus_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n a_o prophetic_a life_n be_v a_o life_n of_o great_a strictness_n and_o retirement_n than_o that_o of_o other_o and_o in_o the_o new_a not_o to_o mention_v the_o watch_n the_o fast_n the_o retirement_n the_o prayer_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n that_o account_n of_o himself_o which_o st._n paul_n give_v we_o will_v inform_v we_o not_o only_o what_o his_o life_n be_v but_o what_o it_o be_v expect_v the_o life_n of_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v that_o share_v with_o he_o in_o the_o ministry_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o apostle_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n approve_v ourselves_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n in_o much_o patience_n in_o affliction_n in_o necessity_n in_o distress_n in_o labour_n 6._o 2_o cor._n 6._o in_o watch_n by_o pureness_n by_o knowledge_n among_o the_o heathen_n whatever_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n they_o attribute_v to_o humane_a nature_n whatever_o they_o attribute_v to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o contexture_n and_o frame_n of_o nature_n more_o than_o common_a whatever_o last_o they_o attribute_v to_o the_o favour_n the_o extraordinary_a favour_n of_o god_n yet_o do_v they_o always_o judge_v a_o strict_a life_n and_o indefatigable_a industry_n necessary_a to_o the_o acquire_v of_o true_a philosophy_n and_o happiness_n their_o pythagoras_n so_o dear_a to_o their_o god_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o doubt_n amongst_o they_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o himself_o a_o god_n incarnate_a not_o content_a to_o have_v be_v the_o scholar_n first_o of_o pherecydes_n syrus_n and_o afterward_o of_o hermodamas_n travail_v first_o into_o egypt_n and_o 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nor_o profitable_a wealth_n power_n friend_n relation_n health_n strength_n beauty_n wit_n discretion_n virtue_n be_v all_o good_a but_o not_o all_o equal_a their_o value_n be_v different_a and_o therefore_o the_o degree_n of_o our_o importunity_n and_o of_o our_o faith_n or_o reliance_n upon_o god_n must_v be_v proportion_v according_o a_o confident_a faith_n and_o a_o almost_o impatient_a zeal_n do_v well_o become_v we_o when_o we_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o when_o we_o seek_v of_o god_n the_o divine_a gift_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n but_o a_o humble_a modesty_n and_o a_o most_o profound_a submission_n be_v the_o ornament_n and_o beauty_n of_o those_o who_o be_v petitioner_n for_o inferior_a temporal_a blessing_n for_o god_n have_v promise_v the_o former_a to_o all_o that_o earnest_o sue_v for_o they_o peremptory_o and_o without_o any_o tacit_fw-la reservation_n but_o his_o promise_n of_o the_o latter_a do_v always_o imply_v this_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v these_o a_o virtuous_a mind_n a_o quiet_a state_n a_o unblameable_a life_n and_o a_o cheerful_a death_n full_a of_o good_a hope_n these_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o request_n not_o wealth_n or_o honour_n or_o popularity_n or_o power_n or_o sovereignty_n this_o at_o once_o bring_v to_o my_o thought_n another_o objection_n raise_v against_o the_o possibility_n of_o attain_v happiness_n and_o instruct_v i_o how_o to_o answer_v it_o a_o second_o thing_n which_o man_n charge_v obj._n 2_o with_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o ruin_n be_v fortune_n i_o may_v pass_v over_o this_o point_n slight_o because_o affliction_n will_v come_v more_o proper_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o three_o volume_n where_o i_o treat_v of_o indolence_n and_o because_o i_o have_v already_o clear_v two_o great_a truth_n which_o be_v of_o themselves_o abundant_o sufficient_a to_o baffle_v and_o defeat_v this_o trifle_a objection_n namely_o first_o that_o virtue_n and_o vice_n wisdom_n
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