and_o to_o god_n most_o acceptable_a worship_n i_o assert_v the_o positive_a office_n of_o christian_a worship_n to_o be_v necessary_a as_o most_o natural_a proper_a mean_n for_o the_o implant_n growth_n and_o security_n of_o virtue_n in_o the_o three_o suppose_v none_o who_o admit_v the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n or_o of_o christian_a religion_n can_v deny_v or_o doubt_v the_o particular_a office_n of_o christian_a worship_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n from_o the_o irrefragable_a evidence_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o so_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o scripture_n i_o assert_v the_o aforesaid_a office_n of_o christian_a worship_n necessary_a as_o be_v prescribe_v or_o matter_n of_o particular_a precept_n and_o be_v i_o apprehend_v very_o reasonable_a evidence_n be_v give_v for_o make_v good_a all_o these_o assertion_n i_o add_v that_o these_o office_n be_v reasonable_a as_o well_o as_o necessary_a in_o the_o second_o discourse_n though_o my_o design_n may_v seem_v to_o engage_v i_o more_o with_o the_o affection_n and_o will_n than_o understanding_n yet_o be_v i_o judge_v the_o best_a mean_n for_o sway_v they_o to_o be_v deal_v effectual_o with_o reason_n and_o judgement_n i_o have_v therefore_o endeavour_v that_o the_o particular_a process_n in_o each_o case_n may_v carry_v such_o weight_n of_o reason_n in_o they_o as_o may_v approve_v they_o to_o any_o considerative_a and_o intelligent_a mind_n and_o so_o in_o a_o manner_n enforce_v their_o practice_n or_o at_o least_o leave_v the_o neglectour_n unexcusable_a they_o consist_v therefore_o of_o particular_n all_o or_o most_o of_o they_o suppose_v we_o christian_n in_o our_o own_o power_n and_o beside_o natural_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o case_n for_o which_o they_o be_v prescribe_v as_o remedy_n and_o last_o enforce_v by_o the_o common_a and_o most_o demonstrable_a principle_n of_o religion_n i_o do_v acknowledge_v i_o often_o herein_o proceed_v upon_o particular_a foundation_n which_o holy_a scripture_n administer_v proper_a to_o the_o respective_a design_n i_o prosecute_v but_o i_o take_v that_o to_o be_v little_o less_o legitimate_a proceed_n when_o it_o be_v argue_v from_o proposition_n before_o evince_v as_o the_o truth_n of_o revelation_n and_o scripture_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v by_o the_o former_a discourse_n than_o if_o it_o be_v argue_v from_o principle_n self_n evident_a this_o be_v all_o the_o recommendation_n of_o or_o apology_n for_o my_o follow_a work_n which_o i_o have_v or_o think_v necessary_a to_o make_v i_o have_v therefore_o now_o only_o to_o beseech_v of_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o successful_a as_o i_o wish_v it_o and_o of_o the_o reader_n that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o honest_o and_o innocent_o entertain_v as_o i_o mean_v it_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o much_o of_o the_o happy_a event_n of_o either_o where_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v with_o a_o honest_a design_n of_o practice_n more_o than_o censure_n a_o practical_a discourse_n of_o the_o more_o common_a impediment_n of_o devotion_n and_o the_o christian_a worship_n with_o their_o respective_a remedy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d musonius_n philosoph_n apud_fw-la a._n gellium_fw-la london_n print_v by_o j._n m._n for_o john_n martin_n at_o the_o bell_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1671._o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o the_o first_o part._n chap._n i._o sect._n 1_o the_o design_n of_o the_o discourse_n §_o 2._o the_o mischief_n arise_v from_o the_o neglect_n of_o devotion_n brief_o touch_v §_o 3._o whence_o the_o impediment_n of_o it_o spring_n §_o 4._o the_o method_n of_o the_o discourse_n p._n 1._o chap._n ii_o §_o 1._o the_o devil_n one_o author_n of_o the_o impediment_n of_o devotion_n §_o 2._o 1._o by_o prepossess_v man_n mind_n with_o atheistical_a sansy_n such_o as_o 1._o that_o of_o the_o vanity_n or_o uncertainty_n of_o religion_n §_o 3._o remedy_n against_o this_o prepossession_n §_o 4._o 2._o of_o the_o needlessness_n of_o so_o much_o religion_n §_o 5._o remedy_n against_o this_o conceit_n §_o 6._o of_o the_o hindrance_n the_o devil_n give_v we_o in_o divine_a worship_n 1._o by_o extravagant_a thought_n inject_v §_o 7._o their_o remedy_n §_o 8._o 2._o by_o instil_v spiritual_a pride_n §_o 9_o its_o remedy_n p._n 7._o chap._n iii_o §_o 1._o impediment_n of_o divine_a worship_n from_o the_o world_n 1_o care_n and_o business_n §_o 2._o remedy_n herein_o §_o 3._o 2._o pleasure_n in_o general_n §_o 4._o a_o general_a remedy_n §_o 5._o pleasure_n particular_a first_o city_n pleasure_n 1._o company_n §_o 6._o remedy_n §_o 7._o a_o necessary_a caution_n in_o society_n touch_v evil_a communication_n §_o 8._o 2._o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o stage_n §_o 9_o the_o case_n of_o go_v to_o play_n determine_v §_o 10._o advise_v for_o remedy_n §_o 11._o of_o more_o private_a masque_n and_o ball_n §_o 12._o 2._o country_n pleasure_n hunt_v §_o 13._o advise_v for_o remedy_n §_o 14._o hawk_v horserace_v etc._n etc._n when_o immoderate_a §_o 15._o game_n too_o much_o though_o at_o home_n §_o 16._o remedy_n §_o 17._o intellectual_a pleasure_n when_o impediment_n temperate_v §_o 18._o worldly_n vanity_n impediment_n §_o 19_o vanity_n in_o apparel_n state_v §_o 20._o remedy_n by_o way_n of_o dissuasion_n p._n 46_o 47._o chap._n iv_o §_o 1._o the_o sum_n of_o impediment_n arise_v from_o corrupt_a nature_n §_o 2._o sloth_n and_o sensuality_n §_o 3._o remedy_n hereof_o §_o 4._o persuasive_n to_o the_o former_a practice_n §_o 5._o vnsetledness_n of_o mind_n and_o employment_n impediment_n §_o 6._o their_o remedy_n §_o 7._o passion_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n impediment_n §_o 8._o their_o remedy_n p._n 141._o chap._n v._o §_o 1._o the_o former_a general_n useful_a in_o particular_a case_n not_o name_v §_o 2._o schism_n prejudicial_a to_o piety_n and_o a_o grievous_a sin_n §_o 3._o remedy_n thereof_o §_o 4._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n p._n 200._o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o the_o second_o part._n chap._n i._n a_o full_a proposal_n of_o the_o first_o sect._n 1._o point_n viz._n that_o some_o positive_a worship_n there_o must_v be_v and_o three_o proposition_n to_o evince_v it_o §_o 2._o the_o first_o proposition_n prove_v §_o 3._o a_o objection_n answer_v §_o 4._o a_o second_o answer_v §_o 5._o a_o illustration_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o reason_n to_o bring_v man_n general_o to_o virtue_n out_o of_o history_n §_o 6._o a_o three_o objection_n answer_v §_o 7._o the_o second_o proposition_n prove_v §_o 8._o the_o three_o proposition_n prove_v §_o 9_o objection_n in_o common_a against_o revelation_n and_o divine_a record_n answer_v p._n 235._o chap._n ii_o §_o 1._o that_o the_o christian_a positive_a worship_n be_v reasonable_a and_o necessary_a as_o a_o mean_a to_o virtue_n §_o 2._o the_o proposition_n make_v good_a touch_v prayer_n in_o all_o its_o part_n and_o kind_n §_o 3._o the_o same_o make_v good_a as_o to_o the_o sacrament_n §_o 4._o as_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n §_o 5._o and_o confession_n of_o faith_n p._n 292._o chap._n iii_o §_o 1._o a_o positive_a worship_n certain_a from_o scripture_n and_o scripture_n certain_a from_o the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n §_o 2._o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n evident_a from_o the_o history_n of_o it_o §_o 3._o before_o christ_n §_o 4._o evident_a from_o the_o history_n of_o it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n §_o 5._o evident_a from_o the_o history_n of_o its_o progress_n and_o state_n since_o §_o 6._o a_o recapitulatory_a conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a p._n 333_o a_o practical_a discourse_n of_o the_o more_o common_a impediment_n of_o devotion_n and_o divine_a worship_n with_o their_o remedy_n chap._n i._n §_o 1._o the_o design_n of_o this_o discourse_n §_o 2._o the_o mischief_n arise_v from_o neglect_n of_o devotion_n brief_o touch_v §_o 3._o whence_o the_o impediment_n of_o it_o spring_n §_o 4._o the_o method_n of_o the_o discourse_n sect._n 1_o as_o in_o other_o point_n of_o our_o christian_a duty_n so_o especial_o in_o devotion_n and_o divine_a worship_n that_o we_o meet_v with_o many_o let_n and_o diversion_n there_o be_v none_o but_o be_v apt_a to_o complain_v though_o haply_o very_a few_o so_o circumspect_a against_o they_o as_o be_v behoveful_a for_o their_o prevention_n or_o removal_n the_o discovery_n in_o particular_a what_o the_o usual_a impediment_n of_o devotion_n be_v and_o what_o their_o respective_a remedy_n be_v the_o design_n of_o this_o discourse_n sect._n 2_o the_o mischief_n which_o accrue_v unto_o we_o by_o be_v divert_v or_o take_v off_o from_o the_o more_o constant_a and_o devout_a pay_v divine_a worship_n be_v both_o various_a and_o of_o great_a weight_n first_o we_o be_v hereby_o debar_v or_o deprive_v of_o the_o vast_a and_o manifold_a good_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o proper_a consequence_n of_o such_o
respect_n gallantry_n be_v still_o honour_v first_o i_o say_v honour_v thus_o gain_v be_v the_o most_o trivial_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v give_v only_o by_o some_o foolish_a woman_n and_o child_n or_o person_n as_o weak_a and_o contemptible_a and_o therefore_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o scale_n with_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o our_o soul_n and_o second_o that_o it_o be_v sinful_a for_o people_n to_o affect_v respect_n and_o honour_n above_o their_o degree_n for_o a_o citizen_n wife_n or_o daughter_n or_o haply_o a_o chambermaid_n to_o expect_v to_o draw_v by_o their_o proud_a bravery_n the_o honour_n due_a to_o a_o lady_n or_o some_o noble_a personage_n be_v no_o less_o a_o iniquity_n than_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o foolish_a let_v 20_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 20_o every_o one_o abide_v and_o keep_v themselves_o within_o the_o same_o call_n wherein_o they_o be_v call_v now_o these_o be_v the_o most_o colourable_a plea_n this_o vanity_n can_v pretend_v too_o and_o none_o of_o they_o hold_v i_o conclude_v the_o question_n must_v be_v answer_v by_o every_o impartial_a considerer_n in_o the_o negative_a the_o solicitous_a gawdy_a artificial_a dress_n of_o the_o age_n can_v have_v no_o good_a end_n and_o will_v any_o person_n in_o their_o wit_n spend_v their_o time_n in_o that_o which_o they_o can_v imagine_v any_o good_a end_n off_o add_v hereto_o second_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o have_v many_o ill_a end_n and_o effect_n it_o be_v design_v by_o many_o though_o few_o in_o this_o case_n guilty_a have_v so_o hardy_a face_n as_o to_o confess_v it_o to_o quicken_v and_o incite_v wanton_a lust_n it_o have_v actual_o betray_v the_o chastity_n and_o honour_n of_o many_o a_o before-innocent_a beauty_n which_o while_o it_o have_v expose_v to_o the_o gaze_n and_o set_v off_o in_o a_o way_n suit_v the_o humour_n of_o lustful_a man_n it_o have_v put_v those_o man_n upon_o restless_a importunity_n and_o plot_n by_o which_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o weak_a sex_n of_o force_n possible_o sufficient_a to_o have_v withstand_v less_o rampant_a temptation_n or_o address_n have_v be_v at_o length_n overcome_v and_o once_o baffle_v have_v never_o recover_v itself_o but_o become_v debauch_v to_o eternal_a infamy_n where_o this_o do_v not_o follow_v yet_o be_v it_o evident_a it_o breed_v in_o they_o pride_n and_o a_o vain_a admire_v of_o themselves_o and_o scorn_v other_o with_o several_a like_o evil_n no_o wise_n tolerable_a again_o three_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o it_o certain_o have_v much_o guilt_n in_o it_o though_o those_o sad_a consequent_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v it_o partake_v of_o prodigality_n ambition_n envy_v or_o vie_v other_o robe_v the_o poor_a and_o more_o sin_n than_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o enumerate_v the_o mere_a extravagancy_n person_n of_o good_a condition_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o in_o these_o costly_a vanity_n make_v they_o think_v sometime_o find_v all_o too_o little_a for_o themselves_o and_o while_o they_o thus_o sumptuous_o array_v themselves_o they_o almost_o starve_v those_o who_o they_o shall_v relieve_v not_o seldom_o those_o who_o they_o shall_v maintain_v for_o even_o the_o family_n sometime_o fare_v worse_o for_o the_o luxurious_a pride_n of_o the_o mistress_n or_o master_n to_o conclude_v last_o we_o ought_v and_o must_v account_v these_o part_n of_o the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n which_o in_o our_o baptism_n we_o do_v renounce_v there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n imaginable_a which_o we_o can_v more_o proper_o style_n by_o these_o name_n than_o such_o fruitless_a excess_n in_o this_o case_n to_o sum_v up_o all_o then_o can_v any_o person_n who_o consider_v these_o thing_n get_v leave_n of_o conscience_n and_o reason_n to_o besot_v themselves_o on_o a_o practice_n which_o can_v have_v no_o good_a design_n have_v many_o ill_a end_n and_o effect_n be_v beside_o in_o itself_o fraught_v with_o guilt_n and_o most_o sacred_o renounce_v by_o the_o person_n peccant_a can_v any_o i_o say_v do_v this_o when_o beside_o all_o the_o mention_v injury_n do_v unto_o themselves_o and_o other_o this_o also_o be_v add_v to_o the_o sum_n that_o hereby_o they_o be_v induce_v to_o neglect_n god_n and_o their_o soul_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o through_o employment_n otherwise_o and_o in_o itself_o good_a or_o innocent_a be_v not_o tolerarable_a can_v it_o be_v excuse_v that_o any_o become_v guilty_a hereof_o for_o that_o which_o be_v manifest_o wicked_a chap._n iu._n §_o 1._o the_o sum_n of_o impediment_n arise_v from_o corrupt_a nature_n §_o 2._o sloth_n and_o sensuality_n §_o 3._o remedy_n hereof_o §_o 4._o persuasive_n to_o the_o former_a practice_n §_o 5._o vnsetledness_n of_o mind_n and_o employment_n impediment_n §_o 6._o their_o remedy_n §_o 7._o passion_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n impediment_n §_o 8._o their_o remedy_n sect._n 1_o the_o three_o order_n of_o impediment_n unto_o devotion_n and_o the_o divine_a worship_n be_v of_o such_o as_o spring_v from_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o here_o chief_o we_o be_v to_o reckon_v sloth_n and_o sensuality_n levity_n or_o vnsetledness_n and_o lust_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o inordinate_a affection_n sect._n 2_o first_o many_o person_n who_o either_o not_o have_v or_o not_o be_v capable_a off_o business_n to_o detain_v they_o from_o the_o daily_a and_o orderly_a worship_n of_o god_n do_v yet_o so_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o ease_n and_o grossness_n that_o they_o can_v find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o give_v disturbance_n or_o interruption_n to_o their_o belove_a lazy_a quiet_n by_o so_o much_o employment_n and_o intention_n of_o spirit_n as_o prayer_n meditation_n and_o other_o divine_a office_n do_v require_v it_o be_v long_o possible_o before_o they_o can_v leave_v their_o bed_n well_o be_v it_o if_o eight_o or_o nine_o a_o clock_n see_v they_o up_o and_o dress_v then_o a_o full_a breakfast_n or_o a_o large_a morning_n draught_n present_o make_v they_o unfit_a for_o any_o thing_n but_o a_o walk_n to_o get_v they_o a_o stomach_n for_o dinner_n that_o perhaps_o be_v end_v by_o two_o or_o three_o a_o clock_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o afternoon_n pass_v partly_o in_o idle_a talk_n partly_o in_o sleep_n or_o haply_o a_o game_n at_o card_n or_o table_n and_o in_o the_o end_n a_o little_a air_v themselves_o be_v necessary_a the_o better_a to_o prepare_v for_o a_o delicate_a supper_n which_o have_v be_v one_o of_o their_o great_a study_n in_o the_o day_n to_o devise_v or_o which_o be_v now_o more_o the_o mode_n to_o they_o who_o dine_v especial_o in_o city_n for_o some_o collation_n or_o evening_n debauch_v and_o have_v thus_o entertain_v their_o sense_n till_o night_n be_v far_o come_v on_o sleep_n be_v ready_a to_o lock_v they_o up_o when_o they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o bed_n or_o what_o further_o sensuality_n they_o can_v contrive_v and_o so_o have_v only_o so_o much_o to_o prove_v they_o alive_a as_o move_v in_o such_o a_o idle_a circle_n import_v the_o next_o day_n a_o little_a before_o noon_n a_o man_n may_v find_v they_o perhaps_o ready_a to_o come_v out_o of_o their_o chamber_n now_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v whoever_o yield_v himself_o to_o or_o true_o affect_v this_o kind_n of_o life_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o wrong_a to_o so_o worthy_a a_o name_n to_o bestow_v it_o on_o so_o dull_a a_o state_n will_v scarce_o ever_o be_v fit_a for_o divine_a office_n or_o step_v so_o much_o out_o of_o his_o road_n as_o to_o attempt_v to_o undertake_v they_o though_o therefore_o it_o may_v deserve_o be_v fear_v lest_o such_o person_n be_v too_o stupid_a and_o gross_a to_o admit_v of_o good_a advice_n and_o reason_n and_o therefore_o past_a cure_n yet_o for_o their_o sake_n who_o may_v be_v only_o in_o a_o condition_n of_o temptation_n to_o such_o a_o life_n we_o will_v consider_v what_o remedy_n this_o evil_n be_v capable_a off_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a if_o man_n have_v but_o a_o mind_n to_o be_v cure_v hereof_o the_o cure_n be_v more_o than_o half_o effect_v i_o mean_v if_o they_o will_v but_o stir_v up_o their_o spirit_n and_o attempt_v the_o mastery_n of_o this_o lethargy_n they_o have_v live_v in_o if_o they_o will_v but_o consider_v they_o have_v noble_a active_a sprightly_a power_n and_o set_v these_o power_n on_o work_n the_o slothful_a sensuallife_n just_a like_o a_o drowsy_a fit_n by_o rise_v and_o stir_v a_o turn_n or_o two_o be_v thereby_o shake_v off_o and_o those_o who_o say_v they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v so_o bely_v god_n and_o nature_n and_o themselves_o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o whole_o and_o main_o in_o our_o own_o power_n as_o consider_v we_o in_o a_o pure_a natural_a estate_n to_o rescue_v ourselves_o out_o of_o that_o vassalage_n which_o we_o be_v in_o by_o sin_n yet_o no_o sober_a
which_o betray_v we_o to_o horrid_a neglect_n of_o this_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n have_v we_o not_o many_o time_n profess_v so_o much_o to_o god_n and_o that_o with_o so_o passionate_a sense_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o profession_n that_o we_o have_v conceive_v no_o small_a indignation_n against_o ourselves_o for_o this_o our_o confess_a negligence_n can_v we_o therefore_o now_o allow_v more_o credit_n to_o a_o flight_n suggestion_n of_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n touch_v the_o needlessness_n of_o what_o we_o have_v not_o only_o find_v most_o beneficial_a but_o have_v be_v persuade_v to_o in_o our_o most_o serious_a thought_n than_o we_o do_v to_o those_o divine_a evidence_n which_o wrought_v in_o we_o those_o persuasion_n to_o our_o clear_a judgement_n of_o they_o nay_o to_o our_o own_o experience_n and_o former_a sense_n and_o will_v we_o be_v so_o greedy_a to_o believe_v the_o devil_n and_o to_o be_v deceive_v into_o what_o at_o another_o time_n we_o will_v call_v sin_n and_o destruction_n as_o for_o the_o fondness_n of_o that_o deceit_n to_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o god_n our_o own_o conscience_n and_o experience_n and_o all_o this_o that_o we_o may_v only_o rescind_v our_o own_o confession_n and_o vow_n and_o practise_v that_o negligence_n which_o we_o have_v abhor_v and_o shall_v again_o abhor_v ourselves_o for_o let_v a_o man_n but_o weigh_v these_o thing_n serious_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o such_o consideration_n will_v set_v he_o beyond_o the_o hurt_n of_o this_o second_o diabolical_a stratagem_n against_o devotion_n sect._n 6_o beside_o these_o mention_a impediment_n by_o which_o the_o devil_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o due_a devotion_n there_o be_v other_o lesser_a diversion_n which_o he_o give_v we_o in_o it_o to_o take_v we_o off_o it_o when_o engage_v therein_o and_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v those_o various_a and_o almost_o numberless_a extravagant_a thought_n which_o he_o cast_v at_o such_o time_n into_o our_o mind_n that_o all_o the_o ramble_n of_o thought_n in_o divine_a worship_n be_v not_o to_o be_v lay_v at_o the_o devil_n door_n but_o many_o of_o they_o more_o just_o chargeable_a on_o the_o levity_n and_o unsetledness_n of_o our_o own_o mind_n be_v most_o certain_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v able_a to_o inject_v new_a thought_n into_o our_o mind_n and_o many_o time_n alter_v former_a so_o he_o be_v not_o want_v on_o this_o occasion_n to_o strain_v his_o chain_n to_o the_o last_o link_n and_o to_o distract_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o permission_n notwithstanding_o it_o will_v be_v more_o profitable_a for_o we_o to_o inquire_v how_o we_o may_v remedy_v in_o general_a this_o evil_n of_o extravagant_a or_o sinful_a thought_n amid_o our_o devotion_n than_o curious_o examine_v whence_o they_o come_v sect_n 7_o and_o general_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o best_a way_n to_o deliver_v ourselves_o from_o this_o evil_a be_v as_o far_o as_o may_v be_v to_o prevent_v it_o by_o take_v care_n we_o come_v always_o prepare_v and_o with_o as_o compose_v and_o settle_a mind_n as_o we_o can_v to_o worship_v god_n he_o need_v not_o a_o devil_n to_o divert_v his_o soul_n in_o holy_a duty_n who_o come_v fresh_a to_o they_o from_o worldly_a employment_n thought_n or_o discourse_n when_o a_o lady_n have_v be_v two_o or_o three_o hour_n a_o dress_n before_o she_o see_v her_o closet_n or_o come_v to_o the_o congregation_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o in_o her_o prayer_n she_o be_v often_o solicitous_a lest_o she_o discompose_v her_o face_n or_o attire_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o other_o who_o much_o busy_a themselves_o in_o any_o like_o unnecessary_a and_o for_o such_o time_n improper_a employment_n let_v this_o then_o be_v their_o care_n who_o will_v secure_v their_o mind_n against_o diabolical_a injection_n that_o before_o their_o apply_v themselves_o to_o divine_a worship_n they_o call_v home_o their_o thought_n and_o compose_v as_o they_o can_v their_o spirit_n that_o so_o their_o soul_n be_v attent_a to_o what_o they_o be_v about_o may_v be_v more_o uncapable_a for_o the_o enemy_n to_o fasten_v his_o design_n upon_o among_o the_o particular_a evil_a thought_n infest_v we_o in_o divine_a worship_n which_o we_o may_v more_o proper_o reckon_v cast_v into_o we_o by_o the_o devil_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v note_v that_o pride_n and_o conceitedness_n of_o our_o own_o performance_n which_o too_o often_o tickle_v we_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o holy_a duty_n and_o as_o dead_a fly_n do_v precious_a ointment_n taint_v the_o otherwise_o sweet_a savour_n of_o our_o devotion_n a_o evil_a to_o which_o we_o be_v then_o most_o subject_a when_o we_o have_v otherwise_o do_v best_o and_o shall_v most_o please_v heaven_n of_o which_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v both_o jealous_a and_o careful_a and_o for_o the_o remedy_n of_o it_o first_o let_v we_o return_v a_o little_a back_n to_o our_o own_o confession_n and_o in_o they_o view_v the_o guilt_n and_o unworthiness_n by_o they_o charge_v on_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v there_o or_o in_o the_o register_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n find_v sin_n vast_o numerous_a and_o of_o very_o heinous_a nature_n which_o have_v run_v through_o every_o part_n of_o our_o life_n and_o vitiate_v every_o of_o our_o faculty_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o be_v all_o our_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n infirmity_n surreption_n or_o surprisal_n strike_v off_o the_o score_n and_o we_o only_o to_o account_v for_o presumptuous_a and_o more_o deliberate_a commission_n and_o omission_n our_o guilt_n for_o these_o sole_o be_v so_o great_a that_o consider_v all_o the_o advantage_n of_o virtue_n which_o we_o have_v have_v we_o can_v but_o admire_v that_o divine_a vengeance_n have_v not_o make_v we_o example_n and_o beside_o act_n of_o sin_n what_o a_o number_n of_o dreadful_a evil_n now_o habitual_o root_v in_o we_o and_o very_o far_o from_o be_v mortify_v now_o be_v it_o possible_a person_n thus_o vicious_a can_v be_v conceit_v of_o their_o virtue_n if_o after_o this_o any_o titillation_n of_o self-conceit_n remain_v second_o let_v we_o weigh_v how_o unproportionable_a the_o excellency_n of_o our_o better_a act_n be_v to_o the_o heinousness_n of_o our_o bad_a one_o of_o our_o good_a deed_n as_o already_o say_v there_o be_v none_o pure_a none_o but_o what_o be_v miserable_o imperfect_a and_o of_o like_a nature_n be_v all_o our_o habitual_a excellency_n and_o virtue_n in_o a_o poor_a mean_a degree_n and_o rather_o inclination_n or_o disposition_n to_o virtue_n than_o habit_n of_o it_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a our_o sin_n most_o of_o they_o be_v so_o pure_o such_o that_o they_o scarce_o or_o not_o at_o all_o admit_v excuse_n and_o we_o ourselves_o be_v or_o have_v be_v sensible_a of_o it_o and_o as_o in_o nature_n so_o in_o number_n our_o vicious_a act_n exceed_v our_o good_a one_o to_o one_o tear_n drop_v for_o any_o sin_n we_o may_v reckon_v twenty_o sin_n commit_v and_o can_v a_o person_n clothe_v with_o such_o a_o body_n of_o guilt_n be_v proud_a of_o a_o rag_n or_o two_o of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n a_o rag_n i_o say_v for_o let_v that_o three_o be_v consider_v that_o even_o our_o best_a act_n be_v miserable_o taint_v and_o these_o especial_o which_o we_o be_v now_o apt_a to_o be_v conceit_v of_o by_o these_o very_a conceit_n become_v defile_v the_o better_a we_o think_v of_o they_o the_o worse_o they_o be_v and_o our_o opinion_n of_o they_o detract_v from_o their_o real_a worth_n shall_v we_o then_o so_o guilty_a wretch_n who_o virtue_n be_v so_o mean_a and_o few_o harbour_v those_o conceit_n which_o will_v further_o soil_v those_o our_o very_a virtue_n these_o thing_n due_o weigh_v it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v may_v repress_v this_o tumour_n and_o so_o the_o way_n be_v clear_a to_o remove_v all_o those_o impediment_n of_o divine_a worship_n which_o may_v be_v think_v to_o proceed_v proper_o from_o the_o devil_n chap._n iii_o §_o 1._o impediment_n of_o divine_a worship_n from_o the_o world_n 1._o care_v and_o business_n §_o 2._o remedy_n herein_o §_o 3._o 2._o pleasure_n in_o general_n §_o 4._o a_o general_a remedy_n §_o 5._o pleasure_n particular_a first_o city_n pleasure_n 1._o company_n §_o 6._o remedy_n §_o 7._o a_o necessary_a caution_n in_o society_n touch_v evil_a communication_n §_o 8._o 2._o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o stage_n §_o 9_o the_o case_n of_o go_v to_o play_n determine_v §_o 10._o advise_v for_o remedy_n §_o 11._o of_o more_o private_a masque_n and_o ball_n §_o 12._o second_o country_n pleasure_n hunt_v §_o 13._o advice_n for_o remedy_n §_o 14._o hawk_v horseracing_a etc._n etc._n when_o immoderate_a §_o 15._o game_n too_o much_o though_o at_o home_n §_o 16._o remedy_n §_o 17._o intellectual_a pleasure_n
be_v the_o more_o reasonable_a if_o we_o consider_v that_o in_o such_o eager_a pursuit_n after_o this_o world_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o enjoy_v it_o and_o while_o all_o our_o time_n be_v employ_v to_o get_v we_o have_v none_o leave_v wherein_o to_o possess_v what_o we_o have_v get_v it_o be_v certain_a all_o the_o goodness_n there_o be_v in_o riches_n lie_v in_o their_o usefullness_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v only_o bonum_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la aliud_fw-la a_o good_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o conduciveness_n to_o somewhat_o else_o from_o whence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o who_o lose_v the_o use_n of_o his_o estate_n lose_v all_o the_o good_a there_o be_v in_o it_o so_o that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v ever_o plod_v contrive_v turmoil_a further_n to_o enrich_v himself_o when_o by_o god_n good_a providence_n he_o have_v wherewithal_o comfortable_o and_o competent_o to_o sustain_v himself_o and_o he_o be_v only_o to_o deprive_v himself_o of_o that_o good_a which_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o hand_n to_o enjoy_v for_o that_o which_o will_v never_o be_v good_a to_o he_o that_o be_v for_o more_o wealth_n which_o when_o he_o have_v he_o will_v never_o have_v a_o heart_n or_o time_n to_o use_v that_o be_v he_o will_v never_o reap_v good_a of_o it_o so_o that_o whether_o a_o man_n respect_v his_o present_a or_o future_a felicity_n it_o be_v evident_a he_o lose_v the_o one_o and_o very_o much_o infringe_n the_o other_o by_o such_o restless_a encumbrance_n and_o devotedness_n to_o this_o world_n affair_n to_o convince_v furhter_n how_o reasonable_a the_o take_n the_o former_a counsel_n of_o reduce_v our_o business_n to_o a_o consistency_n or_o compossibility_n with_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v it_o be_v well_o worth_a consideration_n that_o such_o a_o merciless_a pursuit_n of_o this_o world_n which_o exclude_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o blast_v from_o heaven_n all_o our_o design_n and_o labour_n this_o neglect_n will_v make_v our_o very_a plow_a sin_n that_o which_o otherwise_o be_v our_o innocent_a call_n and_o the_o follow_v it_o our_o duty_n be_v hereby_o render_v abominable_a and_o a_o provocation_n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v work_v to_o prosper_v shall_v not_o so_o work_v as_o not_o to_o pray_v devotion_n always_o in_o great_a proportion_n further_a the_o success_n than_o divert_v or_o hinder_v our_o employment_n to_o conclude_v this_o point_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o in_o all_o this_o discourse_n against_o the_o encroachment_n of_o worldly_a affair_n upon_o our_o time_n and_o devotion_n nothing_o have_v be_v say_v to_o direct_v the_o redeem_n of_o time_n by_o fast_v and_o watch_v and_o such_o self-denying_a mean_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v not_o judge_v proper_a to_o the_o case_n for_o neither_o be_v it_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o he_o who_o can_v impetrate_v of_o himself_o abstinence_n from_o needless_a encumbrance_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o divine_a duty_n for_o the_o same_o will_v abstain_v from_o eat_v or_o sleep_v or_o any_o such_o which_o seem_v necessary_a act_n of_o life_n nor_o can_v he_o be_v think_v a_o fit_a hearer_n of_o such_o doctrine_n which_o lead_v a_o man_n to_o retrench_v himself_o of_o what_o he_o lawful_o may_v do_v of_o which_o nature_n be_v eat_v and_o sleep_v etc._n etc._n who_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a to_o deny_v himself_o of_o what_o be_v confess_o sinful_a viz._n immoderate_a pursuit_n of_o this_o world_n and_o place_v his_o whole_a time_n and_o therefore_o happiness_n therein_o this_o may_v therefore_o be_v sufficient_a for_o remedy_v those_o impediment_n of_o divine_a worship_n which_o come_v from_o worldly_a care_n and_o business_n sect._n 3_o another_o original_n though_o still_o resolve_v into_o the_o same_o general_a the_o world_n another_o original_a i_o say_v of_o the_o neglect_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v pleasure_n and_o the_o pursuit_n thereof_o so_o eager_o follow_v by_o many_o that_o as_o before_o say_v of_o wealth_n the_o grand_a occasion_n of_o business_n they_o either_o have_v not_o time_n or_o else_o when_o they_o have_v that_o not_o mind_n dispose_v to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o any_o devout_a entertainment_n all_o those_o pleasure_n which_o can_v be_v presume_v impediment_n of_o this_o nature_n must_v be_v either_o sensual_a or_o intellectual_a for_o certain_o that_o pleasure_n which_o arise_v from_o conscience_n if_o it_o may_v be_v abstract_v from_o intellectual_a pleasure_n as_o possible_o in_o a_o strict_a sense_n take_v intellectual_a pleasure_n only_o for_o that_o which_o proceed_v from_o speculation_n it_o may_v the_o pleasure_n i_o say_v of_o conscience_n will_v never_o dissuade_v a_o man_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n sect_n 4_o now_o as_o to_o all_o pleasure_n of_o either_o nature_n apt_a to_o prejudice_v devotion_n it_o be_v certain_o enough_o to_o take_v any_o sober_a and_o considerate_a man_n mind_n off_o they_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v for_o if_o it_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a for_o the_o pursuit_n of_o wealth_n to_o neglect_n god_n and_o provision_n for_o heaven_n it_o be_v much_o more_o unreasonable_a to_o do_v it_o for_o the_o sake_n or_o pursuit_n of_o pleasure_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v by_o all_o who_o have_v brain_n to_o know_v and_o heart_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n that_o next_o to_o virtue_n and_o the_o good_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o quiet_a and_o content_a that_o arise_v from_o thence_o or_o if_o we_o will_v speak_v in_o a_o holy_a character_n next_o to_o grace_v and_o wisdom_n and_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o sense_n thereof_o the_o most_o real_a good_a that_o can_v be_v attain_v in_o this_o life_n be_v a_o ample_a at_o least_o a_o competent_a estate_n riches_n be_v no_o trifle_n if_o compare_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o these_o and_o it_o be_v the_o make_v thing_n that_o can_v be_v for_o any_o man_n of_o straighten_a fortune_n to_o think_v or_o design_n while_o such_o to_o enjoy_v his_o pleasure_n whether_o they_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o gentleman_n or_o student_n i_o can_v command_v the_o world_n to_o be_v obedient_a that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o will_n that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o pleasure_n nor_o can_v i_o command_v my_o mind_n to_o think_v coherent_o that_o i_o may_v catch_v my_o pursue_a notion_n if_o i_o want_v due_a supply_n of_o necessary_n he_o that_o will_v be_v a_o epicure_n must_v first_o provide_v a_o large_a purse_n and_o therefore_o apicius_n do_v but_o act_v reasonable_o and_o congruous_o to_o his_o own_o principle_n when_o after_o the_o consumption_n of_o so_o vast_a a_o treasure_n view_v the_o comparative_o so_o small_a remain_v he_o choose_v a_o voluntary_a death_n for_o fear_v of_o see_v the_o necessary_a end_n of_o his_o pleasure_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o estate_n the_o consequent_a of_o which_o be_v possible_o more_o than_o we_o be_v at_o first_o ware_n of_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o who_o will_v pursue_v his_o pleasure_n otherwise_o than_o a_o man_n mad_a and_o beside_o reason_n and_o sense_n must_v not_o only_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o pursuit_n of_o his_o pleasure_n so_o much_o time_n as_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o over_o and_o above_o so_o much_o as_o may_v suffice_v for_o such_o study_n and_o labour_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o secure_v he_o a_o estate_n for_o the_o aliment_n and_o support_v of_o those_o pleasure_n he_o pursue_v and_o this_o consequence_n i_o say_v be_v good_a for_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o what_o be_v say_v under_o the_o former_a head_n that_o he_o who_o will_v have_v but_o so_o much_o business_n as_o a_o reasonable_a man_n shall_v have_v aught_o to_o have_v no_o more_o than_o what_o may_v well_o consist_v with_o sacred_a office_n and_o it_o be_v also_o evident_a by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o this_o head_n that_o he_o who_o will_v pursue_v his_o pleasure_n so_o as_o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v they_o aught_o to_o pursue_v they_o no_o far_o than_o may_v consist_v with_o the_o dispatch_n of_o such_o business_n as_o may_v get_v or_o secure_v a_o estate_n suitable_a to_o the_o pleasure_n he_o design_n if_o therefore_o i_o ought_v in_o all_o reason_n to_o forbear_v pleasure_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o secondary_a and_o subordinate_a good_a that_o be_v a_o estate_n whensoever_o it_o can_v be_v have_v if_o my_o pleasure_n be_v still_o pursue_v much_o more_o ought_v i_o to_o forbear_v it_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o first_o supreme_a good_a when_o the_o pursuit_n of_o my_o pleasure_n cast_v i_o upon_o the_o neglect_n of_o that_o viz._n god_n and_o his_o worship_n rather_o than_o have_v neglect_v which_o i_o shall_v have_v neglect_v a_o great_a good_a than_o my_o pleasure_n viz_o the_o get_n and_o secure_v a_o estate_n sect._n 5_o but_o to_o speak_v somewhat_o more_o
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pure_o to_o life_n one_o year_n in_o six_o yet_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o account_n any_o may_v gain_v more_o who_o will_n and_o sure_o he_o must_v be_v a_o person_n of_o a_o very_a dull_a soul_n who_o these_o consideration_n will_v no_o whit_n move_v we_o will_v therefore_o thus_o leave_v this_o head_n and_o proceed_v sect._n 5_o much_o a_o kin_n to_o idleness_n be_v the_o next_o impediment_n insinuate_v to_o proceed_v from_o deprave_a nature_n namely_o levity_n fickleness_n unsetledness_n of_o mind_n and_o employment_n this_o i_o charge_v on_o they_o who_o though_o possible_o they_o seem_v not_o so_o much_o give_v over_o to_o sloth_n and_o dullness_n as_o the_o former_a because_o they_o be_v much_o employ_v yet_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v only_o busy_a about_o nothing_o possible_o their_o fortune_n or_o education_n or_o some_o like_a happy_a accident_n have_v place_v they_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o that_o they_o do_v not_o need_v employment_n mere_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o livelihood_n and_o be_v they_o do_v not_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v it_o their_o only_a business_n to_o be_v as_o light_v and_o airy_a and_o unconcern_v for_o themselves_o as_o may_v be_v some_o body_n mistake_v a_o compliment_n or_o make_v a_o entertainment_n or_o any_o more_o public_a accident_n suppose_v of_o church_n or_o state_n be_v business_n enough_o for_o they_o to_o tattle_v off_o to_o every_o one_o they_o meet_v to_o day_n and_o by_o to_o morrow_n some_o new_a giddy_a conceit_n have_v catch_v they_o all_o they_o have_v to_o do_v or_o at_o least_o mind_n to_o do_v be_v how_o to_o pass_v the_o day_n with_o as_o little_a tedium_n or_o feel_v of_o it_o as_o they_o can_v and_o when_o one_o visit_n be_v over_o where_o they_o shall_v make_v the_o next_o or_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v for_o a_o toy_n or_o some_o company_n when_o they_o come_v home_o to_o spend_v the_o evening_n till_o bed_n time_n their_o converse_n seem_v only_o a_o more_o tame_a and_o harmless_a ramble_v 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