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and_o thankful_o accept_v thereof_o but_o if_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o religion_n than_o there_o be_v such_o a_o clutter_v and_o stir_v about_o that_o he_o know_v enough_o already_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o our_o time_n and_o exact_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n for_o precept_n must_v be_v upon_o precept_n precept_n upon_o precept_n line_n upon_o line_n line_n upon_o line_n here_o a_o little_a and_o there_o a_o little_a this_o be_v the_o râ—st_n wherewith_o you_o may_v cause_v the_o weary_a to_o rest_n and_o this_o be_v the_o refresh_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v â—sa_fw-la 28._o 10_o 12._o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n you_o be_v persuade_v unto_o it_o be_v your_o wisdom_n it_o be_v your_o happiness_n it_o be_v your_o life_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o exhort_v to_o that_o if_o some_o invisible_a enemy_n do_v not_o beat_v off_o and_o it_o be_v your_o own_o fault_n to_o give_v way_n to_o he_o for_o you_o may_v resist_v he_o if_o you_o will_v it_o be_v impossible_a you_o shall_v keep_v so_o at_o a_o distance_n or_o refrain_v from_o what_o carry_v such_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o good._n if_o the_o same_o do_v not_o tempt_v and_o push_v on_o and_o you_o may_v abstain_v if_o you_o will_v you_o can_v never_o be_v so_o eager_a after_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n to_o the_o commit_n of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o be_v no_o benefit_n the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v say_v for_o it_o be_v a_o slight_a convenience_n which_o instant_o 119._o psal_n 119._o 119._o pass_v away_o and_o satisfeith_n not_o it_o be_v but_o dross_n those_o who_o now_o stand_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v at_o some_o disadvantage_n by_o reason_n of_o long_a custom_n in_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n man_n 19_o jer_n 41._o 17_o 18_o 19_o be_v for_o do_v what_o their_o father_n have_v do_v before_o they_o but_o that_o again_o be_v take_v away_o because_o there_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o experience_n to_o witness_v unto_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o speak_v it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o wisdom_n to_o know_v that_o before_o hand_n which_o fool_n know_v sensible_o upon_o themselves_o there_o have_v be_v some_o thousand_o year_n experience_n of_o the_o misery_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n and_o innumerable_a example_n upon_o a_o deathbed_n sincere_o wish_v that_o they_o have_v live_v otherwise_o these_o give_v sufficient_a warning_n to_o those_o few_o who_o now_o live_v who_o will_v go_v away_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o also_o to_o succeed_a age_n that_o iniquity_n shall_v still_o abound_v be_v one_o of_o the_o depth_n of_o satan_n but_o we_o have_v encouragement_n by_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n that_o the_o world_n will_v be_v better_o reform_v before_o the_o absolute_a end_n thereof_o o_o lord_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o fortress_n and_o my_o refuge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v say_v sure_o our_o father_n have_v inherit_v lie_v vanity_n and_o thing_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n jer._n 16._o 19_o part_v of_o which_o have_v be_v already_o fulfil_v as_o to_o the_o abolishment_n of_o idolatry_n and_o false_a worship_n and_o also_o that_o great_a corruption_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n whereby_o christianity_n be_v now_o blaspheme_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v be_v yet_o take_v away_o the_o other_o part_n have_v in_o some_o measure_n and_o will_v be_v yet_o find_v true_a more_o universal_o by_o the_o action_n and_o 3_o rom._n 2._o 23_o deut._n 32._o 21._o tit._n 3._o 3_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o god_n be_v dishonour_v by_o they_o and_o they_o find_v no_o good_a therein_o they_o shall_v confess_v and_o perceive_v that_o their_o ancestor_n be_v mistake_v as_o to_o the_o great_a concernment_n of_o all_o
of_o happiness_n wherein_o it_o be_v full_o and_o particular_o manifest_v that_o the_o great_a happiness_n of_o this_o life_n consist_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o pretend_a conveniency_n of_o disobedience_n by_o richard_z stafford_z there_o be_v many_o that_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o we_o psal_n 4_o 6._o let_v thy_o work_n appear_v unto_o thy_o servant_n and_o thy_o glory_n unto_o thy_o child_n and_o let_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o establish_v thou_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n upon_o we_o yea_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n establish_v thou_o it_o psal_n 90._o 16_o 17._o london_n print_v and_o sell_v by_o andrew_n sowle_n at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o three_o key_n in_o nags-head-court_n in_o grace-church-street_n and_o by_o abel_n roper_n at_o the_o bell_n over_o against_o the_o middle-temple-gate_n near_o temple_n bar_n 1689._o the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o happiness_n in_o general_n p._n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o man_n consider_v in_o his_o threefold_a condition_n original_a corrupt_a and_o restore_v of_o his_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n infancy_n youth_n manhood_n therein_o of_o company_n and_o marriage_n of_o old_a age_n body_n sense_n and_o sensual_a pleasure_n of_o the_o soul_n understanding_n will_n affection_n as_o love_n fear_v joy_n sorrow_n anger_n hope_v of_o temptation_n the_o close_a p._n 17_o chap._n iii_o of_o king_n the_o necessity_n of_o government_n in_o order_n to_o preservation_n and_o outward_a peace_n of_o the_o person_n of_o king_n wherein_o it_o be_v particular_o show_v that_o all_o their_o enjoyment_n can_v make_v they_o happy_a but_o their_o happiness_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o god_n only_o with_o a_o exhortation_n and_o direction_n thereto_o p._n 136_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n a_o exhortation_n for_o they_o to_o serve_v god_n a_o caution_n against_o mistake_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o unreasonableness_n of_o some_o particular_a reproach_n of_o humility_n and_o the_o way_n to_o greatness_n the_o description_n of_o a_o good_a man_n p._n â—68_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o common_a people_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o to_o be_v in_o some_o call_v a_o exhortation_n to_o serve_v god_n against_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n some_o consideration_n of_o live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o further_o draw_v from_o the_o four_o last_o thing_n of_o different_a communion_n of_o deceit_n a_o description_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o godly_a in_o this_o world_n p._n 216_o chap._n vi_o a_o survey_n in_o general_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o hinder_v the_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n as_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n p._n 265_o chap._n vii_o of_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n p._n 277_o chap._n viii_o of_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n p._n 301_o chap._n ix_o of_o covetousness_n p._n 322_o chap._n x._o of_o anger_n wrath_n hatred_n malice_n envy_n p._n 340_o chap._n xi_o of_o fear_n p._n 361_o chap._n xii_o of_o religion_n faith_n repentance_n obedience_n against_o ungodliness_n of_o preach_v prayer_n praise_n the_o sacrament_n that_o religion_n do_v not_o consist_v only_o in_o the_o outward_a ordinance_n but_o a_o divine_a inward_a frame_n and_o disposition_n which_o if_o universal_o comply_v withal_o will_v give_v peace_n and_o rest_n to_o the_o soul_n p._n 409_o chap._n xiii_o of_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n p._n 545_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n p._n 567_o chap._n xv._o of_o temperance_n in_o meat_n drink_v apparel_n recreation_n of_o the_o pass_v away_o of_o time_n p._n 582_o chap._n xvi_o of_o courage_n p._n 602_o chap._n xvii_o of_o humility_n and_o pride_n p._n 617_o chap._n xviii_o of_o affliction_n in_o general_n a_o digression_n concern_v word_n of_o sorrow_n melancholy_n sickness_n pain_n poverty_n and_o other_o adversity_n p._n 635_o chap._n xix_o a_o exhortation_n to_o obedience_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a p._n 690_o a_o discourse_n of_o happiness_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n of_o happiness_n in_o general_n happiness_n be_v the_o desire_n and_o aim_v of_o all_o man_n and_o as_o the_o several_a good_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v have_v by_o labour_n and_o right_a mean_n so_o this_o be_v the_o comprehension_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v to_o be_v attain_v likewise_o there_o be_v no_o accomplish_n of_o worldly_a project_n and_o design_n without_o succession_n of_o time_n and_o endeavour_n thing_n be_v asâ—it_n be_v hide_v that_o they_o may_v be_v seek_v afar_o off_o so_o they_o must_v go_v who_o will_v have_v they_o and_o common_o future_a to_o exercise_v our_o diligence_n and_o expectation_n let_v the_o same_o be_v do_v immediate_o towards_o the_o great_a and_o principal_a end_n as_o to_o the_o lesser_a and_o subordinate_a and_o none_o shall_v labour_v in_o vain_a but_o the_o like_a care_n and_o constancy_n as_o be_v use_v in_o ordinary_a matter_n then_o any_o person_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o chief_a good_a all_o other_o thing_n be_v covet_v after_o in_o order_n to_o happiness_n though_o it_o be_v under_o the_o name_n of_o pleasure_n and_o conveniency_n there_o be_v a_o impatient_a thirst_n after_o it_o from_o the_o beginning_n for_o beside_o those_o natural_a crave_n after_o the_o necessary_n of_o life_n meat_n drink_v raiment_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o there_o must_v be_v some_o delight_n there_o be_v play_n and_o divertisement_n and_o then_o change_v that_o from_o one_o kind_n to_o another_o from_o childish_a to_o the_o more_o manly_a though_o too_o often_o mistake_v enjoyment_n there_o be_v a_o eager_a inclination_n after_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o outward_a mirth_n as_o to_o these_o the_o mean_n must_v be_v first_o have_v 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