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ten_o sermon_n preach_v before_o her_o royal_a highness_n the_o princess_n and_n of_o denmark_n at_o the_o chapel_n at_o st._n james_n by_o lewis_n atterbury_n ll._n d._n and_o one_o of_o the_o six_o preacher_n to_o her_o royal_a highness_n london_n print_v by_o j._n h._n for_o henry_n mortlock_n at_o the_o phoenix_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1699._o munifkeâ—tla_fw-fr regia_fw-la 1715_o geoâ—â—vi_fw-la d._n g._n madge_n hâ—uret_n â—â—â—xxxpd_v j._n puâ—â—_n sulp_n to_o her_o royal_a highness_n the_o princess_n and_n of_o denmark_n may_v it_o please_v your_o royal_a highness_n to_o permit_v i_o to_o shelter_n these_o sermon_n under_o your_o protection_n which_o be_v at_o first_o preach_v in_o your_o presence_n the_o design_n of_o they_o be_v to_o draw_v in_o little_a that_o lovely_a picture_n and_o amiable_a idea_n of_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n which_o if_o well_o consider_v will_v captivate_v the_o affection_n of_o all_o man_n and_o to_o lay_v down_o the_o most_o necessary_a rule_n and_o prevail_a motive_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v be_v the_o more_o ambitious_a to_o prefix_v your_o name_n since_o by_o your_o authority_n you_o can_v command_v as_o well_o as_o by_o your_o example_n allure_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o your_o steady_a adherence_n to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n your_o constant_a attendance_n on_o the_o public_a office_n of_o religion_n your_o devout_a deportment_n during_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n your_o justice_n in_o give_v to_o every_o one_o their_o due_a your_o charity_n to_o the_o distress_a and_o miserable_a the_o innocency_n and_o exemplariness_n of_o your_o life_n be_v so_o well_o know_v to_o the_o world_n so_o much_o admire_v and_o reverence_v that_o whatsoever_o have_v your_o favourable_a look_n need_v no_o other_o recommendation_n god_n grant_v that_o you_o may_v long_o continue_v what_o you_o now_o be_v a_o illustrious_a example_n of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n that_o you_o may_v enjoy_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n this_o world_n can_v afford_v you_o and_o at_o last_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o late_a immortality_n which_o be_v the_o daily_a prayer_n of_o your_o royal_a highness_n most_o humble_a and_o most_o obedient_a servant_n lewis_n atterbury_n the_o content_n sermon_n i._n 1_o tim_n 4._o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 8_o verse_n for_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_v of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v pag._n 1_o sermon_n ii_o psal_n 119.59_o i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n p._n 33_o sermon_n iii_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n from_o such_o turn_n away_o p._n 62_o sermon_n iv_o prov._n 19.25_o smite_v a_o scorner_n and_o the_o simple_a will_v beware_v and_o reprove_v one_o that_o have_v understanding_n and_o he_o will_v understand_v knowledge_n p._n 81_o sermon_n v._o psal_n 96.9_o o_o worship_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n pag._n 104_o sermon_n vi_o 1_o thes_n 5.22_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a p._n 127_o sermon_n vii_o eccl._n 5.1_o keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v than_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n for_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a p._n 156_o sermon_n viii_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o p._n 182_o sermon_n ix_o prov._n 4.23_o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n p._n 205_o sermon_n x._o matth._n 7.12_o therefore_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o so_o unto_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n p._n 234_o sermon_n i._n 1_o tim_n iv_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 8_o verse_n for_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_v of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v among_o the_o many_o artifices_fw-la which_o the_o devil_n make_v use_v of_o to_o deprive_v man_n of_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n there_o have_v none_o be_v more_o fatal_o successful_a than_o the_o prepossess_n their_o mind_n with_o a_o false_a notion_n that_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v thither_o be_v so_o narrow_a that_o it_o be_v unpassable_a the_o gate_n so_o straight_o that_o there_o be_v no_o enter_v through_o it_o and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o a_o good_a life_n so_o great_a that_o they_o be_v altogether_o insuperable_a it_o be_v common_o think_v that_o when_o man_n enter_v upon_o a_o religious_a course_n of_o life_n they_o must_v bid_v adieu_o to_o the_o world_n and_o all_o its_o pleasure_n and_o enjoyment_n and_o deny_v themselves_o the_o most_o innocent_a gratification_n of_o sense_n they_o must_v 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and_o devotion_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o most_o likely_a way_n to_o lead_v a_o comfortable_a cheerful_a and_o pleasant_a life_n be_v to_o fear_n god_n 12.13_o eccles_n 12.13_o and_o obey_v his_o commandment_n and_o that_o our_o happiness_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n 19.11_o psal_n 19.11_o for_o even_o in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n and_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v as_o will_v appear_v by_o consider_v first_o that_o a_o religious_a life_n promote_v our_o happiness_n in_o this_o world_n second_o it_o fit_v and_o prepare_v we_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v first_o a_o religious_a life_n promote_v our_o happiness_n in_o this_o world_n and_o this_o it_o perform_v 1._o by_o promote_a the_o interest_n of_o mankind_n in_o general_n and_o 2._o of_o every_o 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