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account_v good_n of_o the_o body_n fortune_n or_o any_o extrinsicall_a preferment_n as_o riches_n honour_n peace_n rule_n and_o other_o prerogative_n of_o glory_n dignity_n &_o such_o delight_n have_v ever_o be_v more_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o religeous_a then_o to_o the_o impious_a and_o that_o this_o irreligious_a generation_n which_o only_o seek_v for_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n and_o to_o be_v free_a from_o misery_n by_o many_o decree_n have_v ever_o in_o this_o life_n be_v more_o afflict_v than_o the_o rest_n if_o it_o have_v ever_o chance_v so_o in_o former_a time_n though_o we_o shall_v deny_v the_o provydence_n of_o god_n to_o do_v the_o like_a in_o future_a age_n yet_o if_o all_o thing_n be_v rule_v by_o fortune_n and_o come_v by_o chance_n fortune_n be_v as_o like_a to_o favour_v professor_n of_o religion_n hereafter_o as_o heretofore_o and_o natural_a reason_n teach_v we_o that_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v so_o for_o there_o never_o be_v
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so_o likewise_o deliver_v he_o if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o adverse_a call_n of_o sickness_n disgrace_n povertye_n persecution_n and_o other_o misery_n and_o if_o not_o yet_o for_o his_o patience_n he_o will_v reward_v he_o thus_o his_o pleasure_n be_v enlarge_v with_o justly_o conceived_a trust_n of_o continuance_n in_o misery_n his_o affliction_n heal_v with_o hope_n of_o delivery_n or_o retribution_n for_o perseveraunce_n these_o comfort_n and_o delyghte_n can_v be_v grant_v to_o the_o irreligious_a haveinge_v no_o hope_n either_o of_o continue_v and_o increase_v his_o pleasure_n or_o abbreviâ—tinge_v his_o affliction_n but_o he_o be_v vex_v with_o the_o contrary_a infelicity_n always_o in_o sear_n and_o danger_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o good_a and_o persevere_v in_o his_o adversity_n which_o experiment_n although_o it_o be_v verify_v in_o the_o whole_a age_n of_o man_n yet_o more_o appear_v in_o the_o decayeinge_n time_n when_o the_o religeous_a persuade_v himself_o the_o end_n 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which_o it_o be_v move_v and_o take_v delight_n the_o joy_n of_o a_o uncertain_a felicity_n and_o happiness_n conceive_v as_o certain_a and_o so_o propose_v to_o the_o will_n engenderethe_v as_o great_a a_o delectation_n as_o that_o which_o be_v certain_a do_v for_o external_a object_n move_v not_o the_o internal_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o delight_n be_v engender_v as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o but_o as_o they_o be_v conceive_v and_o apprehend_v of_o those_o faculty_n and_o so_o of_o grief_n and_o affliction_n because_o be_v extrinsecall_v and_o not_o in_o the_o understanding_n &_o will_n of_o themselves_o but_o by_o apprehension_n &_o judgement_n they_o move_v not_o but_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n by_o which_o they_o be_v receive_v &_o make_v present_a therefore_o see_v there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o whereof_o the_o delight_n must_v arise_v or_o the_o proportion_n of_o man_n which_o do_v and_o must_v enjoy_v they_o or_o the_o time_n of_o their_o duration_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o god_n and_o religion_n or_o no_o yet_o the_o condition_n of_o he_o that_o profess_v religion_n even_o in_o that_o respect_n for_o which_o the_o other_o do_v deny_v it_o which_o be_v only_o to_o live_v in_o delight_n and_o devoyd_v of_o affliction_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v and_o to_o this_o the_o experiment_a practice_n of_o so_o many_o king_n etc._n prince_n and_o potentate_n both_o of_o england_n and_o other_o nation_n which_o have_v voluntary_o forsake_v their_o certain_a and_o great_a temporal_a honour_n preferment_n and_o delight_n to_o enjoy_v the_o consolation_n of_o the_o religious_a and_o so_o many_o thousand_o which_o have_v forsake_v the_o corporal_a pleasure_n which_o such_o epicure_n desire_v and_o live_v in_o desert_n where_o they_o can_v not_o be_v possess_v but_o only_o spiritual_a comfort_n must_v be_v their_o hope_n have_v yield_v evidence_n where_o the_o comfort_n of_o gain_v heaven_n &_o avoid_v hell_n have_v turn_v their_o trouble_n into_o joy_n as_o contrary_v wise_a the_o beastly_a and_o epicureous_a life_n of_o profane_a and_o irreligious_a man_n join_v always_o as_o it_o can_v never_o be_v free_a from_o doubt_n with_o continual_a fear_n of_o so_o great_a a_o loss_n as_o heaven_n and_o such_o dread_n of_o damnation_n as_o be_v in_o hell_n can_v be_v account_v a_o pleasant_a state_n though_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v as_o potent_a to_o procure_v and_o as_o wanton_a to_o possess_v himself_o of_o pleasure_n as_o ever_o any_o heliogobalus_n be_v for_o danger_n of_o the_o great_a pain_n expel_v the_o lesser_a pleasure_n and_o fear_v of_o eternal_a torment_n will_v frustrate_v a_o momentary_a delight_n so_o that_o howsoever_o the_o event_n shall_v prove_v the_o professor_n of_o religion_n have_v make_v the_o better_a and_o more_o pleasant_a choice_n and_o in_o no_o state_n delight_n can_v chance_v to_o 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of_o man_n yet_o i_o can_v be_v persuade_v that_o any_o understand_v can_v be_v so_o sottishe_a in_o judgement_n to_o deny_v it_o of_o the_o absurdity_n which_o the_o irreligious_a must_v grant_v the_o xvi_o and_o last_o chap._n and_o conclusion_n for_o to_o come_v to_o conclusion_n against_o this_o godless_a generation_n what_o judgement_n or_o understanding_n of_o any_o private_a or_o particular_a voluptuous_a man_n for_o no_o other_o ever_o be_v agent_n in_o this_o cause_n can_v dare_v to_o enter_v into_o that_o sentence_n which_o all_o learned_a and_o reasonable_a man_n in_o the_o world_n in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n have_v condemn_v for_o most_o impious_a &_o unreasonable_a all_o school_n university_n society_n &_o company_n professinge_v knowledge_n have_v explode_v for_o the_o great_a detesteable_a wickedness_n which_o all_o patriarch_n prophet_n priest_n judge_n sibyl_n rabbin_n legist_n flamen_n arch_a flamen_n caliphes_n brahmin_n all_o sort_n of_o people_n christian_n jew_n pagan_n mahumetanes_n catholic_n heretic_n philosopher_n poet_n magician_n angel_n separate_a soul_n devil_n all_o creature_n even_o insensible_a thing_n by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o have_v reprove_v for_o the_o most_o barbarous_a &_o unnatural_a disobedience_n which_o can_v be_v invent_v that_o which_o in_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o year_n in_o such_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n &_o error_n in_o so_o many_o vast_a and_o populous_a nation_n in_o which_o all_o other_o impiety_n have_v be_v profess_v never_o any_o kingdom_n country_n state_n province_n city_n town_n or_o village_n practise_v and_o by_o probable_a conjecture_n never_o one_o particular_a person_n except_o frantic_a with_o pleasure_n and_o distract_v in_o mind_n defend_v but_o only_o a_o few_o ignorant_a barbarous_a and_o beastly_a man_n make_v of_o sin_n and_o guilty_a of_o their_o own_o hell_n wishinge_v for_o avoydeinge_v punishment_n for_o what_o reason_n and_o understanding_n can_v make_v denial_n of_o that_o which_o if_o he_o deny_v all_o
georg_n but_o brief_o because_o it_o be_v handle_v at_o large_a in_o a_o late_a english_a treatise_n do_v not_o their_o high_a and_o renounedst_a oracle_n answer_v to_o the_o archeslamen_n at_o delphos_n and_o disclose_v the_o holy_a mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o the_o father_n his_o dear_a son_n and_o spirit_n contain_v all_o as_o their_o own_o writer_n suidas_n plutarch_n porphiry_n and_o other_o give_v evidence_n and_o that_o dear_a son_n of_o god_n will_v be_v their_o overthrow_n and_o destruction_n like_a answer_n be_v make_v to_o augustus_n caesar_n himself_o about_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n &_o how_o at_o his_o come_n the_o god_n of_o the_o oracle_n shall_v go_v to_o hell_n porphiry_n that_o advowed_a enemy_n of_o christian_n be_v a_o witness_n that_o general_o the_o god_n and_o oracle_n of_o the_o gentile_n give_v testimony_n to_o his_o sanctity_n and_o that_o where_o man_n believe_v in_o he_o the_o oracle_n be_v silent_a and_o give_v no_o answer_n such_o be_v the_o 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to_o a_o other_o such_o as_o those_o pagan_n and_o their_o oracle_n be_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o religion_n especial_o if_o the_o quarrel_n and_o contention_n grow_v for_o honuor_n and_o worship_n which_o all_o cover_n and_o desire_v will_v be_v command_v by_o his_o enemy_n to_o give_v place_n except_o there_o be_v a_o power_n and_o superiority_n in_o the_o commander_n to_o do_v it_o and_o it_o iâ—_n a_o constant_a tradition_n that_o hieronne_n the_o prophet_n prophesy_v in_o egypt_n and_o foretell_v to_o their_o king_n that_o their_o idol_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v when_o a_o virgin_n have_v a_o child_n and_o from_o that_o time_n the_o priest_n of_o egypt_n in_o a_o secret_a place_n of_o their_o temple_n adore_v the_o image_n of_o a_o virgin_n with_o a_o child_n in_o her_o arm_n 〈…〉_z and_o sibilla_n tiburtina_n show_v to_o augustus_n the_o emperor_n a_o 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o â—â—tiâ—ity_n of_o christ_n a_o most_o beautiful_a virgin_n hold_v a_o child_n iâ—_n her_o arm_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o this_o child_n be_v great_a than_o thou_o be_v worship_v he_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v a_o infant_n a_fw-fr egypt_n the_o very_a insensible_a thing_n acknowledge_v he_o 11._o at_o hermopilis_n a_o city_n of_o thehaâ—_n where_o be_v a_o tree_n call_v persiâ—_n who_o fruit_n leaf_n or_o bark_v heal_v all_o disease_n &_o be_v very_o great_a and_o high_a so_o son_n as_o christ_n approach_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n it_o bow_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o adore_v he_o balsamum_n miraculous_o grow_v in_o the_o orchard_n water_v with_o the_o well_o wherein_o his_o clothes_n be_v washede_v the_o stone_n whereon_o they_o be_v beat_v &_o dry_v be_v have_v in_o great_a reverence_n even_o of_o the_o saracen_n &_o mahumetan_n to_o this_o time_n the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n always_o have_v a_o burn_a lamp_n by_o the_o mahumetanes_n order_n touch_v true_a prophet_n that_o live_v among_o they_o what_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o 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