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hand_n still_o the_o faithful_a and_o sincere_a christian_a be_v sure_a to_o be_v take_v care_n of_o however_o our_o lord_n have_v promise_v it_o and_o we_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o depend_v upon_o his_o word_n for_o he_o be_v a_o great_a prince_n and_o one_o that_o have_v all_o power_n at_o command_n and_o so_o be_v continual_o in_o readiness_n whenever_o he_o please_v to_o right_a and_o vindicate_v his_o distress_a servant_n but_o if_o after_o all_o we_o shall_v suffer_v a_o while_n here_o let_v none_o of_o we_o be_v discourage_v thereat_o since_o christ_n have_v honour_n and_o preferment_n enough_o to_o bestow_v upon_o all_o that_o shall_v suffer_v in_o his_o cause_n and_o upon_o his_o account_n this_o be_v a_o very_a encourage_v consideration_n to_o we_o all_o and_o which_o ought_v to_o animate_v our_o hope_n and_o excite_v our_o ambition_n not_o after_o earthly_a honour_n and_o advantage_n which_o too_o often_o betray_v we_o but_o after_o those_o bright_a and_o dazzle_a crown_n which_o be_v reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o a_o right_a apprehension_n of_o these_o matter_n that_o make_v we_o so_o indifferent_a about_o our_o best_a and_o weighty_a concernment_n do_v we_o but_o know_v how_o to_o value_v these_o as_o we_o ought_v we_o shall_v pursue_v they_o with_o far_o more_o zeal_n and_o earnestness_n than_o we_o common_o do_v and_o o_o that_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o so_o wise_a as_o to_o understand_v our_o own_o happiness_n and_o will_v effectual_o be_v persuade_v to_o seek_v the_o honour_n that_o come_v from_o god_n only_o john_n 5._o 44._o for_o it_o be_v certain_a none_o but_o that_o can_v stand_v we_o in_o stead_n none_o but_o that_o can_v make_v we_o true_o honourable_a and_o therefore_o whatever_o befall_v we_o here_o let_v we_o always_o appear_v on_o the_o side_n of_o religion_n and_o let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o rescue_v it_o from_o the_o exception_n and_o cavil_n of_o unreasonable_a man_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o 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he_o make_v no_o account_n at_o all_o of_o his_o better_a part_n nor_o show_v any_o regard_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o nature_n he_o consider_v not_o what_o be_v proper_a and_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o do_v but_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o his_o will_n and_o the_o bias_n of_o his_o deprave_a inclination_n he_o have_v make_v a_o blind_a and_o wretched_a choice_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o pursue_v it_o let_v the_o issue_n and_o consequence_n be_v what_o it_o will_n this_o be_v the_o way_n that_o the_o wicked_a take_v and_o this_o their_o way_n in_o the_o psalmist_n language_n be_v their_o folly_n psal_n 49._o 13._o for_o since_o religion_n be_v design_v to_o make_v man_n first_o good_a and_o then_o happy_a what_o great_a absurdity_n can_v there_o be_v than_o to_o indulge_v corrupt_a nature_n and_o to_o place_v our_o happiness_n in_o that_o which_o be_v our_o reproach_n and_o our_o danger_n too_o in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o world_n that_o man_n be_v general_o repute_v a_o fool_n who_o act_v contrary_a to_o his_o plain_a visible_a interest_n and_o that_o only_a in_o temporal_a matter_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o present_a life_n if_o he_o manage_n these_o untoward_o and_o to_o disadvantage_n there_o be_v no_o escape_v the_o censure_n of_o other_o how_o much_o rather_o than_o be_v he_o to_o be_v account_v such_o who_o wilful_o deceive_v himself_o and_o quite_o mistake_v his_o main_a point_n i_o mean_v the_o happiness_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o wicked_a man_n be_v so_o oft_o in_o scripture_n brand_v with_o the_o reproachful_a name_n of_o fool._n in_o one_o place_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v child_n of_o fool_n vile_a than_o the_o earth_n job_n 30._o 8._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o sin_n by_o its_o taint_v quality_n do_v debase_v they_o to_o the_o last_o degree_n of_o vileness_n and_o corruption_n and_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v say_v have_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n no_o knowledge_n no_o judgement_n nor_o consideration_n of_o thing_n and_o again_o fool_n because_o of_o their_o transgression_n and_o because_o of_o their_o iniquity_n be_v afflict_v ps_n 107._o 17._o and_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v abomination_n to_o fool_n to_o depart_v from_o evil_a prov._n 13._o 19_o in_o all_o which_o and_o several_a other_o place_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o fool_n not_o the_o idiot_n but_o the_o sinner_n not_o the_o natural_a but_o the_o wilful_a fool_n one_o that_o affect_v and_o choose_v to_o be_v such_o when_o he_o may_v be_v otherwise_o in_o short_a it_o be_v the_o giddy_a rash_a unthinking_a person_n he_o that_o rush_v blind_o on_o and_o so_o consider_v not_o in_o his_o heart_n neither_o be_v there_o knowledge_n nor_o understanding_n in_o his_o head_n it_o be_v this_o stupid_a senseless_a sort_n of_o man_n upon_o who_o the_o wise_a prophet_n bestow_v this_o character_n they_o have_v not_o know_v nor_o understand_v they_o have_v shut_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o can_v see_v and_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o can_v understand_v isai_n 44._o 18._o this_o be_v a_o miserable_a state_n indeed_o but_o than_o it_o be_v every_o man_n fault_n and_o reproach_n too_o if_o he_o fall_v into_o it_o for_o since_o happiness_n or_o misery_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v our_o portion_n hereafter_o according_o as_o we_o demean_v ourselves_o in_o this_o life_n what_o egregious_a folly_n be_v it_o if_o instead_o of_o pursue_v our_o main_a business_n and_o that_o for_o which_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n we_o only_o trifle_v away_o our_o time_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o spend_v it_o in_o a_o idle_a fruitless_a course_n of_o sin_n and_o vanity_n if_o we_o will_v act_v like_o man_n and_o reasonable_a creature_n we_o must_v propose_v to_o ourselves_o some_o end_n which_o if_o attain_v to_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o happy_a now_o it_o be_v certain_a nothing_o can_v ever_o make_v we_o so_o but_o only_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o holiness_n and_o virtue_n we_o may_v try_v other_o experiment_n if_o we_o please_v and_o so_o come_v to_o pay_v dear_a for_o our_o folly_n at_o last_o but_o that_o be_v the_o approve_a certain_a and_o only_o infallible_a way_n which_o never_o yet_o deceive_v any_o man._n reason_n and_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n be_v all_o on_o the_o side_n of_o religion_n and_o do_v all_o recommend_v and_o assert_v it_o religion_n be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o valuable_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o other_o it_o be_v the_o great_a rule_n of_o our_o action_n and_o the_o chief_a ornament_n and_o perfection_n of_o our_o nature_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v of_o that_o importance_n to_o we_o in_o every_o respect_n that_o we_o can_v neither_o be_v wise_a nor_o virtuous_a nor_o happy_a without_o it_o vain_a sure_o then_o be_v their_o pretence_n to_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n who_o know_v not_o god_n nor_o his_o service_n nor_o his_o law_n for_o whatever_o else_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o understand_v yet_o 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imaginary_a joy_n while_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o some_o belove_a sin_n some_o bosom_n darling_n lust_n they_o not_o only_o lose_v all_o that_o peace_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v certain_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n but_o moreover_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o sting_n and_o upbraid_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n which_o whenever_o it_o be_v thorough_o awaken_v as_o it_o will_v be_v one_o time_n or_o other_o be_v sure_o to_o vex_v and_o torment_v they_o for_o then_o the_o pleasure_n whatever_o it_o be_v be_v vanish_v and_o go_v and_o there_o remain_v nothing_o but_o trouble_n and_o disquiet_v horror_n and_o remorse_n which_o so_o gall_n and_o distract_v their_o mind_n that_o they_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v themselves_o none_o of_o their_o former_a method_n be_v now_o able_a to_o divert_v they_o neither_o the_o amusement_n of_o wit_n nor_o the_o charm_n of_o wine_n nor_o the_o gaiety_n of_o mirth_n can_v entertain_v or_o 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