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mistress_n do_v with_o chaste_a joseph_n aeternum_fw-la shake_v the_o garment_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o whisper_v will_v you_o renounce_v we_o shall_v there_o be_v a_o divorce_n between_o you_o and_o your_o ancient_a love_n for_o ever_o shall_v not_o this_o or_o that_o desire_n of_o the_o sense_n be_v content_v for_o ever_o and_o what_o be_v that_o for_o ever_o it_o only_o signify_v the_o short_a remainder_n of_o his_o time_n after_o thirty_o three_o year_n which_o be_v then_o his_o age._n and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o effectual_a hindrance_n of_o the_o reclaim_n of_o sinner_n still_o they_o will_v not_o be_v induce_v to_o make_v a_o irrevokable_a unreserved_a dedication_n of_o themselves_o to_o god_n and_o firm_o to_o resolve_v never_o to_o taste_v forbid_v sweet_v more_o but_o always_o abhor_v the_o relish_n of_o they_o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o hard_a and_o intolerable_a always_o to_o abstain_v from_o unlawful_a pleasure_n and_o much_o more_o to_o suffer_v pain_n in_o the_o short_a space_n the_o moment_n of_o this_o life_n that_o it_o seem_v a_o eternity_n to_o corrupt_a nature_n what_o will_v it_o be_v in_o the_o true_a eternity_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o good_a and_o torment_v with_o all_o evil_n despair_v of_o release_n or_o quench_v one_o spark_n of_o that_o terrible_a fire_n o_o that_o man_n be_v wise_a to_o consider_v their_o latter_a end_n and_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o their_o mortality_n and_o immortality_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 1._o atheism_n be_v fearful_a of_o public_a discovery_n three_o head_n of_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n 1._o the_o visible_a frame_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o numerous_a nature_n in_o it_o exact_o model_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a prove_v it_o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o most_o wise_a agent_n the_o world_n consider_v in_o its_o several_a part_n the_o sun_n in_o its_o situation_n motion_n and_o effect_n declare_v the_o providence_n of_o the_o creator_n the_o diurnal_a motion_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o east_n to_o west_n be_v very_o beneficial_a to_o nature_n the_o annual_a course_n bring_v admirable_a advantage_n to_o it_o the_o gradual_a pass_v of_o the_o sensible_a world_n from_o the_o excess_n of_o heat_n to_o the_o extremity_n of_o cold_a a_o effect_n of_o providence_n the_o constant_a revolution_n of_o the_o day_n and_o night_n and_o of_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n discover_v that_o a_o wise_a cause_n order_v they_o chap._n 2._o pag._n 19_o the_o air_n a_o fit_a medium_n to_o convey_v the_o light_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o low_a world_n it_o be_v the_o repository_n of_o vapour_n that_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o the_o sun_n and_o descend_v in_o fruitful_a shower_n the_o wind_n of_o great_a benefit_n the_o separation_n of_o the_o sea_n from_o the_o land_n the_o effect_n of_o great_a wisdom_n and_o power_n that_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o a_o equal_a globe_n be_v both_o pleasant_a and_o useful_a the_o league_n of_o the_o element_n consider_v excellent_a wisdom_n visible_a in_o plant_n and_o fruit_n the_o shape_n of_o animal_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o property_n they_o regular_o act_v to_o preserve_v themselves_o the_o bee_n swallow_n ant_n direct_v by_o a_o excellent_a mind_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 34._o the_o body_n of_o man_n form_v with_o perfect_a design_n for_o beauty_n and_o usefulness_n a_o short_a description_n of_o its_o part_n the_o fabric_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o hand_n admirable_o discover_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o maker_n the_o erect_a stature_n of_o the_o body_n fit_v for_o the_o rational_a soul_n man_n by_o speech_n be_v fit_v for_o society_n how_o the_o affection_n be_v discover_v in_o the_o countenance_n the_o distinction_n of_o person_n by_o the_o face_n how_o necessary_a the_o reasonable_a soul_n the_o image_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o voluntary_a agent_n chap._n 4._o pag._n 51._o the_o vanity_n of_o epicurus_n opinion_n of_o the_o world_n original_a discover_v from_o the_o visible_a order_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o chance_n produce_v no_o regular_a effect_n the_o constant_a natural_a course_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o frame_v nor_o conduct_v by_o uncertain_a chance_n the_o world_n be_v not_o cause_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o search_n of_o cause_n the_o mind_n can_v rest_v till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o first_o second_o cause_n be_v sustain_v and_o direct_v in_o all_o their_o work_n by_o the_o first_o the_o creator_n though_o invisible_a in_o his_o essence_n be_v visible_a in_o his_o effect_n chap._n 5._o pag._n 71._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n prove_v from_o the_o uninterrupted_a tradition_n of_o it_o through_o all_o age_n the_o invention_n of_o art_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o perfection_n a_o argument_n of_o the_o world_n beginning_n the_o weakness_n
of_o that_o fancy_n that_o the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o perpetual_a circulation_n from_o infancy_n to_o youth_n and_o to_o full_a age_n and_o a_o decrepit_a state_n and_o back_o again_o so_o that_o art_n be_v lose_v and_o recover_v in_o that_o change_n the_o consent_n of_o nation_n a_o clear_a argument_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n the_o impression_n of_o nature_n be_v infallible_a that_o the_o most_o man_n be_v practical_a atheist_n that_o some_o doubt_n and_o deny_v god_n in_o word_n be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o disprove_v his_o existence_n there_o be_v no_o absolute_a atheist_n nature_n in_o extremity_n have_v a_o irresistible_a force_n and_o compel_v the_o most_o obdurate_a to_o acknowledge_v the_o deity_n chap._n 6._o page_n 22._o the_o belief_n of_o the_o deity_n no_o politic_a invention_n the_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o preserve_v state_n in_o order_n be_v a_o strong_a proof_n of_o its_o truth_n no_o history_n intimate_v when_o this_o belief_n be_v introduce_v into_o the_o world_n the_o continuance_n of_o it_o argue_v that_o its_o rise_n be_v not_o from_o a_o civil_a decree_n prince_n themselves_o be_v under_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o deity_n the_o multitude_n of_o false_a god_n do_v not_o prejudice_v the_o natural_a notion_n of_o one_o true_a god_n idolatry_n be_v not_o universal_a the_o worship_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n be_v preserve_v where_o idolatry_n be_v abolish_v chap._n 7._o pag._n 105._o the_o duty_n of_o understand_a creature_n to_o the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n admiration_n of_o his_o glorious_a perfection_n visible_a in_o they_o this_o be_v more_o particular_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n the_o world_n be_v make_v eminent_o for_o he_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o creator_n be_v not_o honour_v in_o his_o work_n be_v man_n ignorance_n and_o inobservance_n thing_n new_a rather_o affect_v we_o than_o great_a a_o humble_a fear_n be_v a_o necessary_a respect_n from_o the_o creature_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o power_n love_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n be_v due_a from_o man_n to_o god_n in_o the_o quality_n of_o creator_n trust_v and_o reliance_n on_o god_n be_v our_o duty_n and_o privilege_n chap._n 8._o pag._n 146._o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n depend_v on_o the_o conservative_n influence_n of_o god_n natural_a and_o moral_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n will_v continue_v it_o for_o ever_o the_o soul_n be_v incapable_a of_o perish_v from_o any_o corruptible_a principle_n or_o separable_a part_n it_o be_v spiritual_a nature_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o act_n of_o its_o principal_a faculty_n the_o understanding_n conceive_v spiritual_a object_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o singular_a and_o present_a thing_n reflect_v upon_o itself_o correct_v the_o error_n of_o the_o sense_n do_v not_o suffer_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o object_n be_v vigorous_a in_o its_o operation_n when_o the_o body_n be_v decay_v which_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o immaterial_a faculty_n a_o answer_n to_o objection_n against_o the_o soul_n spiritual_a nature_n that_o the_o first_o notice_n of_o thing_n be_v convey_v through_o the_o sense_n do_v not_o argue_v it_o to_o be_v a_o material_a faculty_n that_o it_o depend_v on_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o body_n in_o its_o superior_a operation_n be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o its_o spiritual_a nature_n chap._n 9_o pag._n 170._o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_v consider_v it_o be_v choice_n of_o thing_n distasteful_a to_o sense_n and_o sometime_o destructive_a to_o the_o body_n argue_v it_o to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a principle_n the_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o brute_n amplify_v the_o spiritual_a operation_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o itself_o in_o a_o separate_a state_n this_o be_v a_o strong_a proof_n god_n will_v continue_v it_o the_o platonic_a argument_n that_o man_n unite_v the_o two_o order_n of_o nature_n intelligent_a and_o sensible_a immortal_a and_o perish_a chap._n 10._o pag._n 181._o the_o moral_a argument_n for_o the_o soul_n immortality_n the_o restless_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o a_o intellectual_a eternal_a happiness_n argue_v it_o survive_v the_o body_n the_o low_a order_n of_o creature_n obtain_v their_o perfection_n here_o it_o reflect_v upon_o nature_n if_o the_o more_o noble_a fail_v of_o its_o end_n that_o wicked_a man_n will_v choose_v annihilation_n rather_o than_o eternal_a torment_n be_v no_o proof_n against_o man_n natural_a desire_n of_o immortality_n the_o necessity_n of_o a_o future_a state_n of_o recompense_n for_o moral_a action_n prove_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n require_v there_o be_v reward_n and_o punishment_n annex_v to_o his_o law_n eternal_a reward_n be_v only_o powerful_a to_o make_v man_n obedient_a to_o they_o in_o this_o corrupt_a state_n humane_a law_n be_v no_o sufficient_a security_n of_o virtue_n and_o restraint_n from_o vice_n chap._n 11._o page_n 198._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n a_o infallible_a argument_n of_o future_a recompense_n the_o natural_a notion_n of_o god_n include_v justice_n in_o perfection_n in_o this_o world_n sometime_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v equal_o miserable_a sometime_o vice_n be_v prosperous_a sometime_o good_a man_n be_v in_o the_o worst_a condition_n the_o dreadful_a consequence_n of_o deny_v a_o future_a state_n god_n absolute_a dominion_n over_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v regulate_v by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o limit_v by_o his_o will._n the_o essential_a beauty_n of_o holiness_n with_o the_o pleasure_n that_o natural_o result_v from_o good_a action_n and_o the_o native_a turpitude_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o mind_n reflect_v on_o it_o be_v not_o the_o complete_a recompense_n that_o attend_v the_o good_a and_o the_o wicked_a chap._n 12._o page_n 223._o two_o argument_n more_o to_o prove_v future_a recompense_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o civil_a justice_n to_o despense_v reward_n and_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a action_n of_o men._n all_o nation_n agree_v in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o future_a state_n the_o innocent_a conscience_n be_v support_v under_o a_o unjust_a sentence_n by_o look_v to_o the_o superior_a tribunal_n the_o courage_n of_o socrates_n in_o die_v with_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o the_o guilty_a conscience_n terrify_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o judgement_n to_o come_v tiberius_n his_o complaint_n to_o the_o senate_n of_o his_o inward_a torture_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n that_o we_o have_v not_o sensible_a evidence_n of_o what_o be_v enjoy_v and_o what_o be_v suffer_v in_o the_o next_o life_n why_o sin_n a_o transient_a act_n be_v punish_v with_o eternal_a death_n chap._n 13._o page_n 257._o what_o influence_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o future_a state_n shall_v have_v upon_o our_o practice_n it_o must_v regulate_v our_o esteem_n of_o present_a thing_n and_o reconcile_v our_o affection_n to_o any_o condition_n here_o so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v a_o advantage_n to_o prepare_v we_o for_o the_o better_a world_n the_o chief_a care_n be_v due_a to_o the_o immortal_a part_n the_o just_a value_n of_o time_n and_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v improve_v it_o be_v the_o best_a wisdom_n to_o govern_v our_o whole_a course_n of_o life_n here_o with_o regard_n to_o eternity_n that_o expect_v we_o finis_fw-la there_o be_v late_o reprint_v a_o book_n entitle_v the_o harmony_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n in_o the_o contrivance_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o man_n redemption_n by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n or_o discourse_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o the_o wisdom_n mercy_n justice_n holiness_n power_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o that_o great_a and_o bless_a work_n by_o w._n bates_n d._n d._n print_v for_o brabazon_n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n over_o against_o the_o royal-exchange_n in_o cornhill_n cornhill_n epicuri_fw-la de_fw-la grege_fw-la porcum_fw-la hor._n chap._n i._n i._n vitruu._n praef_n lib._n 6._o boet._n boet._n obliquitatem_fw-la ejus_fw-la intellexisse_fw-la est_fw-la rerum_fw-la fores_fw-la aperuisse_fw-la plin._n plin._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n chap._n ii_o ii_o ne_fw-fr sylvae_fw-la quidem_fw-la honidiorque_fw-la naturae_fw-la facies_fw-la medicinis_fw-la caret_fw-la sacra_fw-la il_fw-fr a_o parent_n rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la nusquam_fw-la non_fw-la remedia_fw-la disponente_fw-la homini_fw-la ut_fw-la medicina_fw-la fieret_fw-la ipsa_fw-la solitudo_fw-la plin._n plin._n est_fw-la igitur_fw-la id_fw-la quo_fw-la illa_fw-la conficiuntur_fw-la homine_fw-la melius_fw-la id_fw-la autem_fw-la quid_fw-la potius_fw-la dixerimquam_fw-la deum_fw-la tull._n the_o nat_n dear_a dear_a his_o muniendo_fw-la aculeis_fw-la telisque_fw-la armando_fw-la remediis_fw-la ut_fw-la tuta_fw-la &_o salva_fw-la sint_fw-la ita_fw-la hoc_fw-la quoque_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la odimus_fw-la hominum_fw-la causa_fw-la excogitatum_fw-la est_fw-la plin._n l._n 22._o 22._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la in_o his_o in_o quo_fw-la non_fw-la naturae_fw-la ratio_fw-la intelligentis_fw-la appareat_fw-la tull._n tull._n quis_fw-la non_fw-la