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all_o those_o who_o will_v preserve_v that_o little_a integrity_n of_o life_n or_o devoutness_n of_o mind_n which_o they_o have_v or_o will_v not_o plain_o grow_v worse_o than_o already_o they_o be_v that_o they_o observe_v this_o as_o a_o most_o constant_a and_o indispensable_a caution_n that_o in_o no_o company_n which_o they_o keep_v they_o tolerate_v corrupt_a and_o lewd_a discourse_n but_o either_o reprove_v and_o break_v it_o off_o or_o if_o they_o can_v modest_o be_v go_v it_o be_v a_o observation_n of_o so_o much_o truth_n that_o out_o of_o a_o comedy_n st._n paul_n transcribe_v it_o into_o scripture_n for_o a_o infallible_a axiom_n evil_a communication_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n and_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v there_o have_v be_v very_o few_o person_n ever_o of_o any_o sobriety_n debauch_a but_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o debauchery_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v convey_v first_o they_o pollute_v their_o mouth_n than_o their_o heart_n and_o hand_n sect._n 8_o as_o a_o second_o city_n pleasure_n though_o among_o we_o for_o the_o most_o part_n proper_a but_o to_o one_o of_o our_o city_n i_o must_v reckon_v the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o stage_n play_n mask_n and_o the_o like_a which_o not_o seldom_o be_v double_o impediment_n to_o devotion_n first_o by_o the_o time_n they_o engross_v and_o after_o too_o often_o by_o the_o indisposition_n they_o induce_v notorious_o disorder_v if_o not_o deprave_v and_o sometime_o debauch_v worthy_a and_o liberal_a mind_n sect._n 9_o the_o mere_a mention_n of_o the_o stage_n likely_a perhaps_o to_o startle_v some_o lay_v a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n upon_o i_o to_o say_v something_o in_o resolution_n of_o the_o case_n whether_o it_o be_v at_o all_o lawful_a at_o least_o expedient_a for_o a_o devout_a and_o serious_a person_n to_o divert_v himself_o with_o any_o such_o entertainment_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o which_o we_o have_v no_o better_a ground_n to_o lay_v than_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n who_o lawfullness_n be_v question_v now_o a_o play_n say_v the_o master_n of_o that_o profession_n be_v a_o just_a and_o lively_a image_n of_o humane_a nature_n represent_v its_o passion_n and_o humour_n and_o the_o change_n of_o fortune_n to_o which_o it_o be_v subject_a for_o the_o delight_n and_o instruction_n of_o mankind_n which_o description_n do_v the_o writer_n of_o play_n attend_v to_o in_o all_o their_o poem_n so_o that_o no_o work_n may_v come_v upon_o the_o stage_n to_o which_o this_o description_n will_v not_o agree_v i_o believe_v the_o stage_n will_v have_v few_o enemy_n but_o fool_n especial_o if_o by_o delight_n and_o instruction_n they_o mean_v as_o i_o believe_v they_o will_v be_v think_v to_o do_v such_o of_o both_o as_o be_v harmless_a but_o notwithstanding_o this_o plausible_a account_n they_o will_v seem_v to_o give_v we_o it_o be_v sure_a very_o many_o of_o their_o poem_n little_a answer_n it_o represent_v scarce_o humane_a nature_n but_o the_o bestial_a at_o least_o such_o passion_n and_o humour_n which_o be_v the_o reproach_n of_o it_o and_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v represent_v but_o conceal_v because_o teach_v while_o express_v and_o it_o be_v general_o true_a the_o vitious_a person_n be_v still_o make_v the_o most_o facetious_a only_a mirth_n be_v make_v with_o vice_n and_o it_o so_o exhibit_v as_o for_o the_o general_a will_v make_v man_n rather_o pity_v than_o abhor_v it_o i_o affix_v not_o this_o censure_n to_o all_o play_n though_o i_o fear_v many_o or_o most_o of_o our_o late_a comedy_n deserve_v it_o the_o matter_n then_o thus_o stand_v that_o our_o dramatic_a master_n write_v not_o what_o they_o ought_v and_o pretend_v but_o what_o the_o most_o ingenious_a vice_n resent_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a venture_n if_o i_o come_v to_o the_o stage_n whether_o i_o behold_v and_o hear_v not_o thing_n unfit_a to_o be_v represent_v i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o the_o case_n propound_v can_v be_v with_o safety_n otherwise_o resolve_v than_o as_o follow_v first_o be_v i_o well_o assure_v that_o a_o cleanly_a and_o ingenious_a poem_n be_v to_o be_v present_v and_o have_v i_o leisure_n for_o such_o a_o diversion_n i_o do_v not_o know_v a_o more_o worthy_a pleasure_n the_o pretty_a plunge_n of_o the_o plot_n the_o moral_n and_o prudential_o all_o along_o intersper_v the_o refinedness_n of_o the_o language_n the_o lustre_n which_o lively_a action_n add_v to_o they_o all_o be_v singular_a not_o only_o delight_v but_o profit_n but_o then_o even_o here_o be_v caution_n to_o be_v observe_v first_o touch_v the_o time_n spend_v that_o the_o return_v home_o be_v seasonable_a and_o recreation_n justle_v not_o out_o our_o duty_n or_o more_o necessary_a business_n as_o it_o do_v with_o those_o who_o after_o the_o play_n general_o the_o tavern_n or_o the_o park_n take_v up_o till_o satiety_n of_o pleasure_n render_v they_o unfit_a for_o any_o thing_n but_o sleep_n this_o i_o confess_v be_v not_o a_o guilt_n of_o the_o stage_n but_o yet_o too_o often_o a_o consequent_a or_o appendant_a of_o its_o entertainment_n and_o second_o that_o this_o be_v not_o every_o day_n practice_n and_o instead_o of_o diversion_n commence_v a_o part_n of_o business_n and_o last_o that_o respect_n be_v have_v of_o our_o place_n condition_n age_n and_o like_a circumstance_n and_o gravity_n not_o forfeit_v which_o because_o the_o vulgar_a be_v not_o the_o just_a judge_n may_v happen_v especial_o at_o public_a representation_n to_o person_n who_o otherwise_o may_v have_v lawful_o be_v spectator_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o i_o can_v think_v allowable_a as_o to_o this_o matter_n now_o on_o the_o otherside_n first_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o lewd_a and_o gross_a farrumination_n of_o debauchery_n and_o all_o irreligiousness_n of_o the_o time_n such_o as_o they_o say_v the_o most_o take_a comedy_n of_o late_a be_v be_v unworthy_a of_o a_o christian_a spirit_n and_o many_o way_n sinful_a first_o against_o my_o self_n who_o i_o can_v tell_v how_o far_o by_o this_o mean_v i_o debauch_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a as_o so_o late_o admonish_v evil_a communication_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n and_o in_o such_o work_v i_o be_o sure_a of_o some_o of_o the_o vile_a that_o can_v be_v pick_v up_o in_o town_n second_o against_o other_o who_o by_o my_o example_n i_o embolden_v and_o encourage_v to_o the_o same_o wrong_v of_o themselves_o three_o against_o the_o author_n and_o actor_n who_o damnable_a composure_n and_o action_n i_o after_o a_o sort_n authorise_v and_o therein_o nestle_v they_o up_o second_o to_o venture_v myself_o upon_o what_o chance_v to_o be_v present_v be_v general_o to_o expose_v myself_o to_o all_o the_o guilt_n above_o touch_v and_o therefore_o not_o at_o all_o tolerable_a and_o by_o the_o by_o i_o can_v but_o say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v by_o all_o and_o endeavour_v by_o those_o who_o place_n capacitate_v they_o for_o so_o excellent_a a_o service_n that_o stage_n sober_o may_v be_v retrench_v and_o confine_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o modesty_n and_o reverence_n to_o holy_a thing_n otherwise_o they_o will_v propagate_v vice_n fast_o then_o half_a the_o pulpit_n in_o town_n can_v virtue_n sect._n 10_o what_o then_o be_v lawful_a what_o sinful_a in_o this_o case_n we_o have_v endeavour_v plain_o to_o state_n and_o we_o hope_v be_v sufficient_o see_v as_o to_o the_o remedy_n of_o this_o evil_a it_o be_v plain_a and_o in_o our_o own_o power_n it_o be_v but_o stay_v at_o home_n or_o otherwise_o employ_v or_o divert_v ourselves_o we_o may_v either_o exchange_v this_o pleasure_n with_o another_o more_o innocent_a or_o with_o business_n more_o necessary_a and_o to_o persuade_v we_o hereunto_o first_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o triple_a guilt_n in_o allow_v ourselves_o so_o hazardous_a pleasure_n and_o of_o the_o mischief_n thence_o accrue_v unto_o
only_a mean_n of_o grace_n though_o therefore_o the_o sole_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v insufficient_a to_o ingenerate_a virtue_n yet_o when_o in_o conjunction_n with_o prayer_n sacrament_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o argue_v it_o of_o such_o insufficiency_n especial_o when_o even_o those_o scripture_n themselves_o teach_v we_o that_o where_o all_o these_o outward_a mean_n be_v vouchsafe_v that_o inward_a supernatural_a divine_a power_n which_o we_o call_v the_o holy_a spirit_n accompany_v if_o it_o be_v not_o withstand_v and_o by_o frequent_a quench_v final_o impede_v to_o work_v the_o excellent_a effect_n we_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v then_o notwithstanding_o this_o suggestion_n most_o reasonable_a necessary_a and_o available_a to_o virtue_n to_o worship_n god_n by_o hear_v and_o search_v scripture_n sect._n 5_o to_o those_o three_o office_n specify_v if_o any_o other_o so_o pure_o of_o positive_a nature_n may_v be_v add_v among_o what_o we_o christian_n pretend_v to_o be_v in_o strictness_n obligatory_a to_o all_o i_o take_v the_o most_o likely_a to_o be_v public_a confession_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o upon_o occasion_n the_o scripture_n do_v require_v it_o and_o the_o law_n and_o practice_n of_o our_o church_n make_v it_o a_o daily_a part_n of_o our_o public_a worship_n now_o as_o to_o it_o we_o say_v that_o if_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n apt_a to_o oblige_v and_o incite_v to_o virtue_n as_o already_o declare_v then_o certain_o inasmuch_o as_o every_o close_a and_o frequent_a view_n of_o premise_n more_o intimate_o imprint_n their_o conclusion_n the_o solemn_a repetition_n and_o own_v those_o doctrine_n must_v needs_o draw_v out_o that_o their_o influence_n and_o make_v they_o more_o fresh_a and_o lively_o operative_a upon_o our_o mind_n to_o all_o virtue_n beside_o what_o a_o eternal_a obligation_n to_o perseverance_n and_o constancy_n in_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o so_o to_o all_o virtue_n consequent_a from_o it_o that_o be_v certain_o all_o natural_a virtue_n whatsoever_o must_v this_o lay_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o have_v all_o so_o often_o before_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n profess_v and_o avow_v our_o serious_a belief_n and_o adhaesion_n to_o these_o principle_n who_o can_v easy_o turn_v apostate_n from_o what_o he_o have_v so_o sacred_o and_o so_o frequent_o upon_o so_o great_a evidence_n as_o all_o intelligent_a person_n have_v of_o the_o christian_a faith_n give_v full_a assent_n and_o consent_n unto_o plain_o then_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o particular_a view_n of_o all_o the_o office_n of_o positive_a worship_n which_o christian_n pretend_v to_o that_o beside_o the_o stamp_n of_o divine_a authority_n their_o conduciveness_n to_o virtue_n make_v they_o most_o reasonable_a and_o necessary_a for_o a_o close_a then_o to_o this_o second_o part_n of_o our_o discourse_n inasmuch_o as_o these_o holy_a office_n speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v by_o all_o christian_n some_o of_o they_o every_o day_n and_o therein_o more_o than_o once_o all_o of_o they_o except_o baptism_n often_o repeat_v nor_o do_v any_o one_o pay_v the_o worship_n he_o owe_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n we_o hold_v to_o if_o he_o once_o or_o seldom_o pray_v meditate_v hear_v communicate_v and_o confess_v and_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v already_o evident_a every_o due_a iteration_n of_o each_o of_o they_o make_v deep_a impression_n of_o or_o towards_o virtue_n it_o be_v i_o have_v almost_o say_v beyond_o contradiction_n prove_v that_o who_o so_o addict_v himself_o to_o the_o due_a and_o orderly_a practice_n of_o the_o christian_a positive_a worship_n that_o be_v be_v devout_a must_v thereby_o attain_v unto_o and_o grow_v in_o all_o natural_a as_o well_o as_o christian_a virtue_n and_o then_o let_v they_o look_v to_o it_o who_o cry_v up_o natural_a virtue_n as_o the_o only_a true_a or_o necessary_a worship_n of_o the_o supreme_a god_n how_o they_o will_v approve_v themselves_o either_o friend_n to_o virtue_n which_o they_o pretend_v so_o much_o to_o admire_v or_o worshipper_n of_o god_n to_o who_o they_o will_v seem_v the_o only_a true_a and_o rational_a devote_v sure_o the_o imaginary_a honour_n which_o they_o think_v they_o thus_o give_v to_o virtue_n be_v but_o a_o very_a unproportionable_a recompense_n for_o that_o real_a damage_n which_o it_o must_v needs_o sustain_v by_o have_v all_o those_o office_n lift_v out_o which_o god_n appoint_v the_o church_n ever_o practise_v and_o by_o long_a practice_n find_v to_o be_v the_o most_o sovereign_a mean_n and_o preservative_n of_o virtue_n and_o without_o which_o it_o will_v present_o languish_v into_o a_o empty_a name_n have_v little_a footing_n or_o interest_n any_o where_o save_v only_o in_o man_n discourse_n and_o then_o as_o to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o see_v how_o they_o can_v approve_v themselves_o worshipper_n sect._n 3_o of_o he_o when_o they_o deny_v at_o least_o decry_v vilify_v and_o slight_v that_o worship_n which_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n contrive_v and_o his_o sovereign_a authority_n enact_v as_o most_o proper_a not_o only_o to_o express_v in_o a_o way_n acceptable_a to_o he_o the_o homage_n which_o we_o owe_v but_o to_o secure_v to_o we_o what_o only_o can_v constitute_v we_o happy_a holy_a and_o virtuous_a mind_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o three_o general_a head_n §_o 1._o a_o positive_a worship_n certain_a from_o scripture_n and_o scripture_n certain_a from_o the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n §_o 2._o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n evident_a from_o the_o history_n of_o it_o §_o 3._o before_o christ_n §_o 4._o evident_a from_o the_o history_n of_o it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n §_o 5._o evident_a from_o the_o history_n of_o its_o progress_n and_o state_n since_o §_o 6._o a_o recapitulatory_a conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a sect._n 1_o the_o sum_n of_o what_o we_o have_v hitherto_o clear_v be_v that_o there_o must_v be_v some_o worship_n of_o divine_a institution_n and_o positive_a nature_n and_o that_o all_o those_o office_n of_o such_o worship_n which_o christian_n observe_v be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o be_v observe_v because_o necessary_a as_o so_o many_o mean_n to_o the_o propagate_a virtue_n but_o though_o something_o have_v be_v say_v above_o on_o the_o refutative_a part_n to_o vindicate_v the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o the_o christian_a oracle_n from_o those_o imputation_n and_o exception_n which_o be_v bring_v by_o some_o in_o common_a against_o all_o divine_a revelation_n which_o in_o the_o end_n assert_v those_o office_n which_o holy_a scripture_n prescribe_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n yet_o little_a or_o nothing_o hitherto_o have_v be_v bring_v in_o a_o probative_a way_n to_o evince_v either_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o scripture_n or_o of_o those_o office_n from_o thence_o now_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o the_o office_n can_v i_o presume_v be_v doubt_v admit_v the_o divine_a authority_n or_o truth_n of_o scripture_n or_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v we_o have_v make_v it_o sufficient_o evident_a from_o scripture_n as_o to_o each_o particular_a in_o another_o tract_n to_o devotion_n method_n for_o private_a devotion_n which_o this_o discourse_n refer_v and_o then_o general_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n can_v be_v question_v admit_v the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n among_o mankind_n as_o a_o true_a religion_n beside_o that_o religion_n which_o be_v suppose_v natural_a as_o we_o have_v above_o prove_v there_o be_v that_o religion_n must_v be_v the_o true_a one_o which_o the_o supreme_a god_n ordain_v so_o that_o to_o say_v the_o christian_n be_v the_o true_a religion_n be_v to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n if_o therefore_o christian_a religion_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n as_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n then_o 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