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sin_v how_o the_o wall_n be_v break_v and_o consequent_o open_v to_o the_o invasion_n of_o infernal_a thief_n 4_o the_o infamy_n and_o discredit_n which_o wait_v upon_o vice_n for_o such_o aversion_n all_o man_n by_o nature_n carry_v in_o their_o mind_n from_o sin_n that_o no_o man_n can_v esteem_v in_o his_o heart_n or_o love_v true_o any_o vicious_a man_n 5_o we_o see_v in_o every_o good_a commonweal_n virtuous_a man_n prefer_v esteem_v and_o account_v of_o and_o therefore_o honos_fw-la alit_fw-la art_n why_o then_o shall_v not_o credit_v and_o reputation_n nourish_v and_o augment_v virtue_n 6_o by_o natural_a discourse_n a_o man_n may_v well_o perceive_v how_o the_o oil_n of_o his_o carnal_a lamp_n daily_o consume_v the_o natural_a heat_n vanish_v death_n approach_v and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o vicinity_n and_o certainty_n of_o death_n cause_v he_o to_o lead_v a_o virtuous_a life_n 7_o all_o state_n and_o kingdom_n order_v by_o law_n and_o govern_v by_o reason_n appoint_v punishment_n for_o vice_n according_a to_o their_o quality_n for_o what_o mean_a prison_n stock_n fetter_n give_v rack_n gallows_n hatchet_n but_o to_o warn_v we_o that_o their_o creation_n be_v for_o sin_n extirpation_n 8_o nothing_o can_v have_v more_o force_n to_o allure_v a_o man_n to_o do_v well_o than_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o mind_n a_o quiet_a and_o serene_a conscience_n be_v iuge_a convivium_fw-la this_o we_o gain_v by_o virtue_n this_o we_o lose_v by_o vice_n 9_o the_o infidel_n bring_v up_o in_o the_o misty_a fog_n of_o infidelity_n conceive_v a_o terror_n of_o their_o god_n judgement_n think_v they_o ready_a to_o punish_v their_o sin_n and_o condemn_v their_o offence_n which_o fear_v even_o nature_n teach_v we_o when_o we_o offend_v that_o god_n be_v most_o just_a will_v not_o permit_v unpunished_a injustice_n 10_o and_o do_v not_o the_o same_o infidel_n expect_v elysian_a
brimstone_n from_o heaven_n upon_o those_o infamous_a city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n sin_n many_o example_n more_o i_o can_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o death_n of_o private_a man_n &_o prince_n submersion_n of_o army_n dispersion_n of_o country_n mortality_n of_o thousand_o famine_n war_n &_o plague_n captivity_n and_o imprisonment_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n inflict_v than_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n but_o let_v we_o only_o fix_v our_o eye_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o god_n nail_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v how_o sin_n mangle_v his_o body_n and_o afflict_a his_o soul_n those_o nail_n tear_n stream_n of_o blood_n exclamation_n gall_n and_o pain_n be_v monument_n of_o sin_n and_o memory_n of_o our_o perverse_a and_o wicked_a life_n 26_o above_o all_o other_o evil_n incident_a to_o a_o evil_a life_n of_o great_a force_n to_o restrain_v our_o untoward_a will_n from_o vice_n be_v the_o extreme_a injury_n we_o offer_v to_o god_n by_o sin_n 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grape_n or_o great_a reisin_n be_v allure_v to_o the_o 6._o num_fw-la 6._o drink_n of_o wine_n he_o command_v they_o they_o shall_v neither_o eat_v grape_n nor_o reisin_n so_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v guide_v by_o affection_n must_v diligent_o avoid_v occasion_n yet_o this_o rule_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v universal_o for_o it_o be_v convenient_a to_o find_v out_o occasion_n to_o exercise_v some_o passion_n as_o to_o seek_v the_o poor_a to_o practice_v the_o passion_n of_o pity_n to_o visit_v the_o sick_a to_o show_v compassion_n to_o exercise_v learning_n to_o overcome_v fear_n but_o in_o such_o passion_n as_o nature_n more_o than_o willing_o will_v follow_v best_o it_o be_v to_o fly_v occasion_n as_o he_o that_o will_v live_v chaste_a must_v eschew_v much_o familiarity_n with_o suspect_a person_n and_o universal_o with_o all_o woman_n not_o look_v upon_o they_o nor_o touch_v except_o necessity_n or_o good_a manner_n in_o some_o few_o case_n require_v the_o same_o 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the_o contrary_a and_o with_o one_o nail_n drive_v out_o another_o make_v of_o tentation_n 9_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 11._o 2._o cor._n 8._o 9_o a_o benefit_n let_v virtue_n in_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n of_o resistance_n be_v more_o perfect_a and_o ennoble_v for_o as_o in_o war_n the_o valiant_a soldier_n in_o great_a encounter_n be_v best_a try_v so_o in_o most_o vehement_a passion_n the_o resolute_a mind_n be_v best_a prove_v for_o joseph_n chastity_n have_v never_o be_v so_o glorious_a if_o his_o unchaste_a lady_n have_v not_o so_o vehement_o allure_v he_o to_o defile_v the_o bed_n of_o his_o lord_n job_n patience_n have_v never_o be_v so_o conspicuous_a if_o the_o passion_n of_o grief_n and_o sadness_n have_v not_o so_o violent_o seize_v upon_o he_o abraham_n fortitude_n have_v never_o be_v so_o heroical_a if_o the_o death_n of_o his_o only_a son_n have_v not_o cut_v in_o a_o manner_n his_o heart_n string_n asunder_o this_o mean_a to_o mortify_v passion_n i_o take_v to_o be_v one_o 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he_o to_o desperation_n the_o which_o with_o contrary_a trust_n in_o god_n he_o most_o valiant_o suppress_v another_o cause_n may_v be_v yield_v for_o that_o many_o passion_n proceed_v not_o only_o from_o the_o inclination_n of_o nature_n alteration_n of_o humour_n but_o by_o the_o very_a suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o watch_v his_o opportunity_n to_o take_v man_n at_o a_o advantage_n and_o to_o induce_v they_o to_o sundry_a inordinat_a affection_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v call_v very_o often_o in_o scripture_n unclean_a spirit_n because_o they_o lead_v man_n into_o unclean_a passion_n and_o action_n the_o devil_n therefore_o see_v his_o temptation_n so_o valiant_o resist_v his_o poison_a dart_n rebound_v into_o his_o own_o breast_n i_o mean_v his_o illusion_n redound_v to_o his_o own_o shame_n and_o confusion_n dare_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a another_o time_n to_o invade_v so_o strong_a a_o sort_n but_o with_o all_o his_o troop_n will_v fly_v from_o it_o as_o a_o swarm_n 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