ruin_n and_o destruction_n in_o the_o other_o world_n for_o misery_n as_o you_o have_v partly_o see_v be_v the_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o will_v be_v so_o in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n so_o that_o man_n lust_n and_o vicee_n which_o they_o have_v cherish_v in_o this_o world_n accompany_v â—_o eccles_n 11_o â—_o their_o soul_n into_o the_o other_o will_v still_o work_v the_o same_o direful_a effect_n upon_o they_o as_o they_o do_v here_o only_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o whereas_o they_o have_v here_o some_o refresh_a intermission_n some_o little_a diversion_n from_o the_o forementioned_a misery_n they_o will_v there_o be_v continual_a and_o heighten_v to_o the_o utmost_a capacity_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o receive_v they_o so_o that_o the_o unhappy_a sufferer_n will_v be_v condemn_v to_o lie_v roar_v upon_o the_o rack_n of_o their_o guilty_a mind_n without_o intermission_n and_o without_o end_n and_o according_o we_o be_v in_o 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mat._n 25._o 46_o place_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o weep_v wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n consider_v serious_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o you_o have_v not_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n but_o as_o this_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n so_o the_o great_a motive_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v propose_v to_o you_o those_o i_o mean_v which_o be_v to_o encourage_v you_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o here_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v first_o that_o the_o observance_n of_o these_o duty_n be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o present_a circumstance_n of_o our_o humane_a nature_n thus_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n as_o own_v he_o in_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n hear_v his_o holy_a word_n pray_v to_o he_o and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n be_v all_o easy_a to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o and_o very_o beneficial_a to_o we_o when_o they_o be_v 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grateful_a return_n last_o the_o unviolated_a authority_n of_o conscience_n dispose_v magistrate_n to_o rule_v well_o and_o subject_n to_o be_v strict_o obedient_a to_o they_o thus_o religion_n in_o all_o its_o part_n be_v so_o good_a nature_a that_o it_o tend_v to_o make_v man_n peaceable_a and_o beneficial_a towards_o one_o another_o and_o so_o advance_v the_o interest_n of_o mankind_n in_o general_n and_o no_o less_o profitable_a be_v it_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o every_o private_a man_n in_o particular_a for_o it_o consult_v the_o good_a of_o our_o soul_n body_n and_o estate_n as_o to_o our_o soul_n in_o our_o observance_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o worship_v he_o suitable_o to_o his_o nature_n our_o understanding_n be_v direct_o lead_v to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o noble_a truth_n our_o will_n 27._o ps_n 73._o 25_o 26_o 27._o to_o their_o embrace_n of_o their_o chief_a good_a and_o our_o affection_n be_v hereby_o fix_v on_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v viz._n the_o thing_n above_o and_o so_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v keep_v in_o their_o due_a order_n and_o employ_v to_o their_o proper_a end_n our_o soul_n live_v and_o act_v according_a to_o the_o â—â—w_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o consequent_o must_v needs_o enjoy_v great_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n because_o there_o be_v no_o disorder_n of_o the_o passion_n no_o fear_n of_o gild_n to_o interrupt_v it_o and_o therefore_o great_a peace_n have_v they_o who_o love_v thy_o law_n and_o nothing_o shall_v 165_o ps_n 119._o 165_o offend_v they_o second_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o forementioned_a duty_n consult_v the_o good_a of_o our_o body_n and_o that_o by_o preserve_v they_o in_o a_o perfect_a state_n of_o health_n for_o what_o can_v contribute_v more_o thereto_o than_o a_o cheerful_a temper_n of_o mind_n and_o a_o moderate_a 25._o phil._n 4._o 4._o 1_o thess_n 5._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 25._o use_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o recreation_n and_o these_o thing_n religion_n teach_v and_o require_v of_o we_o beside_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n may_v reasonable_o be_v suppose_v to_o procure_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a blessing_n upon_o these_o prudent_a and_o probable_a mean_n of_o health_n from_o that_o god_n who_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a who_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o 6._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 6._o grave_a and_o bring_v up_o and_o he_o according_o have_v promise_v in_o the_o scripture_n health_n and_o long_a life_n as_o a_o reward_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n for_o for_o length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n and_o she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o lie_v hold_v upon_o she_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o advice_n well_o become_v the_o 18._o prov._n 3._o 16_o 18._o the_o wisdom_n of_o he_o that_o give_v it_o my_o son_n forget_v not_o my_o law_n but_o let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n for_o length_n of_o day_n and_o long_a life_n and_o peace_n shall_v they_o add_v unto_o thou_o last_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o forementioned_a duty_n bring_v down_o and_o entail_v a_o blessing_n upon_o our_o estate_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o engage_v the_o kindness_n of_o heaven_n to_o have_v a_o more_o especial_a eye_n of_o providence_n towards_o we_o both_o by_o direct_v 10_o psal_n 34._o 10_o we_o to_o those_o duty_n which_o natural_o promote_v our_o worldly_a interest_n thus_o justice_n and_o honesty_n bring_v man_n into_o repute_n that_o give_v they_o a_o opportunity_n of_o enlarge_a their_o credit_n of_o trade_n that_o their_o stock_n and_o these_o their_o revenue_n and_o though_o fraud_n and_o falsehood_n may_v sometime_o chance_v to_o bring_v we_o in_o a_o present_a advantage_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v once_o detect_v we_o lose_v more_o reputation_n and_o with_o it_o more_o customer_n than_o ever_o the_o dishonest_a gain_n can_v compensate_a so_o that_o truth_n and_o fair_a deal_v will_v bear_v a_o man_n out_o when_o little_a and_o shark_a trick_n will_v fail_v he_o for_o as_o the_o wiseman_n observe_v he_o that_o walk_v upright_o walk_v sure_o and_o so_o temperance_n and_o chastity_n 9_o pro._n 10._o 9_o prevent_v all_o unnecessary_a and_o extravagant_a expense_n whereas_o they_o who_o indulge_v their_o sensual_a appetite_n to_o the_o violation_n of_o their_o conscience_n ruin_n their_o estate_n to_o right_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v our_o own_o observation_n or_o the_o the_o wiseman_n word_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o who_o love_v pleasure_n shall_v be_v a_o poor_a man_n and_o he_o 17._o pro._n 21._o 17._o that_o love_v wine_n and_o oil_n i._n e._n love_v they_o to_o excess_n shall_v not_o be_v rich_a last_o industry_n and_o diligence_n in_o our_o calling_n not_o only_o cut_v off_o some_o opportunity_n of_o extravagance_n but_o direct_o tend_v to_o increase_v our_o fortune_n reason_n and_o
ungodliness_n which_o we_o must_v deny_v 2_o another_o condition_n of_o the_o forementioned_a privilege_n be_v our_o forsake_v worldly_a lust_n by_o worldly_a lust_n i_o understand_v all_o the_o disorderly_a motion_n whether_o of_o our_o understanding_n will_n affection_n or_o appetite_n as_o they_o be_v all_o deprave_a or_o corrupt_v by_o the_o abuse_n of_o ourselves_o 1._o as_o to_o the_o disorder_n of_o our_o understanding_n when_o these_o in_o persuance_n of_o their_o natural_a inclination_n to_o knowledge_n either_o thirst_n after_o that_o which_o be_v neither_o proper_a nor_o safe_a to_o be_v know_v 29_o deut._n 29._o 29_o as_o the_o secret_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n or_o after_o that_o which_o be_v both_o safe_a and_o proper_a to_o be_v know_v in_o a_o undue_a manner_n as_o when_o we_o immoderate_o study_v humane_a learning_n to_o 11._o rom._n 1._o â—1_n 3._o 11._o the_o utter_a neglect_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o the_o care_n of_o our_o soul_n our_o understanding_n be_v in_o both_o these_o case_n productive_a of_o sinful_a lust_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o corruption_n reside_v also_o in_o our_o will_n which_o divert_v they_o from_o their_o embrace_n 7_o rom._n 8._o 7_o of_o chief_a good_a as_o the_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o god_n to_o their_o over-earnest_a pursuit_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n by_o which_o they_o be_v enslave_v and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v likewise_o productive_a 23._o rom._n 7._o 23._o of_o many_o sinful_a lust_n but_o three_o and_o above_o all_o our_o affection_n have_v suffer_v very_o much_o by_o the_o abuse_n of_o ourselves_o be_v very_o extravagant_a in_o their_o motion_n and_o 21._o col._n 1._o 21._o withal_o but_o too_o easy_a to_o be_v mislead_v thus_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a than_o to_o see_v the_o two_o great_a govern_v passion_n in_o we_o i_o mean_v our_o love_n and_o hatred_n misplace_v by_o love_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o hate_v such_o be_v sinful_a pleasure_n and_o hate_v that_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v such_o 10_o psal_n 97._o 10_o be_v god_n and_o goodness_n or_o if_o we_o love_v and_o hate_v what_o we_o ought_v yet_o it_o be_v often_o do_v in_o a_o 37._o matth._n 22._o 37._o disproportionate_a manner_n either_o by_o pursue_v the_o best_a thing_n with_o a_o indifferent_a affection_n and_o indifferent_a thing_n such_o as_o worldly_a good_n with_o our_o best_a affection_n or_o avoid_v the_o least_o evil_n such_o as_o temporal_a calamity_n with_o our_o great_a hatred_n and_o the_o great_a evil_n viz._n sin_n and_o eternal_a death_n with_o a_o less_o hate_n or_o aversion_n in_o any_o of_o these_o miscarriage_n which_o god_n know_v be_v but_o too_o frequent_a we_o blind_o run_v into_o sinful_a lust_n 4thly_a and_o last_o the_o disorderly_a appetite_n of_o the_o body_n together_o with_o that_o of_o carnal_a concupiscence_n may_v in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n be_v call_v fleshly_a lust_n thus_o when_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v more_o than_o be_v consistent_a with_o our_o health_n 8._o rom._n 13._o 13._o 14._o jer._n 5._o 8._o and_o the_o sprightly_a operation_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o when_o our_o carnal_a concupiscence_n be_v direct_v to_o a_o wrong_a object_n or_o immoderate_o use_v on_o a_o lawful_a one_o they_o be_v in_o the_o very_a matter_n of_o they_o sinful_a lust_n and_o thus_o have_v inquire_v into_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o forebode_v what_o without_o the_o application_n of_o religion_n must_v be_v the_o unhappy_a effect_n of_o they_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v how_o every_o one_o of_o those_o fleshly_a lust_n in_o particular_a reckon_v up_o by_o the_o apostle_n flow_v from_o one_o or_o other_o of_o our_o disorder_a and_o corrupt_a faculty_n but_o this_o be_v a_o task_n as_o â—ot_n very_o agreeable_a to_o my_o intend_a brevity_n so_o i_o can_v hope_v not_o very_o necessary_a in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v 21._o gal._n 5._o 19_o 20._o 21._o â—â—ese_n adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n emuâ—ations_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n revel_v and_o such_o like_a these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v the_o lust_n which_o we_o must_v deny_v that_o be_v which_o we_o must_v avoid_v â—nd_v that_o not_o only_o in_o their_o grosser_n act_n but_o we_o must_v resist_v and_o stifle_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a the_o â—ery_n first_o motion_n in_o we_o and_o in_o order_n thereto_o â—e_n must_v form_v beforehand_o firm_a and_o wellgrounded_n resolution_n never_o to_o yield_v they_o our_o assent_n and_o lest_o our_o resolution_n when_o try_v shall_v not_o be_v find_v faithful_a we_o shall_v prudent_o cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n of_o dispute_n and_o industrious_o shun_v even_o the_o very_a shadow_n of_o a_o temptation_n all_o this_o care_n and_o caution_n be_v employ_v 22._o 1_o thess_n 5._o 22._o in_o this_o one_o word_n deny_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o that_o in_o effect_v it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o renounce_v the_o 11._o rom._n 6._o 11._o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n and_o all_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o â—lesh_n as_o our_o church_n catechism_n express_v it_o and_o this_o be_v one_o great_a part_n of_o our_o baptismal_a vow_n that_o which_o be_v further_o require_v of_o we_o to_o procure_v we_o a_o right_n to_o the_o forementioned_a privilege_n be_v that_o we_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n sober_o in_o relation_n to_o ourselves_o righteous_o in_o reference_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o godly_a in_o respect_n to_o god_n which_o latter_a be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o other_o two_o i_o shall_v beg_v leave_n to_o invert_v their_o order_n and_o begin_v with_o that_o first_o which_o 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and_o pain_n will_v be_v better_o spend_v in_o explain_v his_o essence_n than_o in_o prove_v his_o existence_n that_o be_v in_o show_v you_o what_o he_o be_v rather_o than_o that_o he_o be_v now_o god_n as_o far_o as_o a_o infinite_a be_v can_v be_v conceive_v or_o describe_v by_o a_o finite_a understanding_n be_v a_o spirit_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n invisible_a who_o no_o man_n have_v see_v or_o can_v see_v omniscient_a 11._o john_n 4._o 24._o act_n 17._o 24._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o 6._o 16._o joh._n 21._o 17._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 2._o john_n 3._o 33._o psal_n 90._o 2._o jam._n 1._o 17._o gen._n 17._o 1._o psal_n 119._o 68_o psal_n 139._o 7._o 145._o 17._o deut._n 7._o 9_o exod._n 34._o 6._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o 1_o john_n 5._o 7._o john_n 4._o 23_o 24._o eph._n 3._o 14._o 1_o col._n 6._o 20._o act_n 20._o 36._o rev._n 4._o 10_o 11._o or_o know_v all_o thing_n most_o holy_a true_a eternal_a vnchangeable_n omnipotent_a perfect_o good_a both_o in_o himself_o and_o to_o we_o 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we_o 24._o matt._n 5._o 24._o can_v to_o all_o man_n not_o only_o friend_n but_o enemy_n who_o injury_n must_v never_o be_v otherwise_o 21._o rom._n 12._o 20_o 21._o return_v than_o with_o prayer_n and_o kindness_n but_o must_v forgive_v they_o as_o hearty_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v forgive_v and_o deal_v by_o they_o as_o well_o as_o by_o all_o other_o man_n as_o kind_o and_o as_o just_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v deal_v by_o for_o this_o be_v the_o great_a rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o universal_a as_o well_o as_o of_o eternal_a obligation_n all_o thing_n 12._o mat._n 7._o 12._o whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n so_o that_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v abuse_v &_o injure_v in_o our_o person_n rob_v or_o plunder_v in_o our_o estate_n overreach_v in_o our_o bargain_n slander_v or_o defame_v in_o our_o good_a name_n or_o the_o like_a so_o neither_o must_v we_o 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