inclination_n to_o continue_v a_o miserable_a life_n do_v not_o only_o proceed_v and_o arise_v from_o the_o sense_n man_n have_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o break_n of_o god_n law_n for_o which_o eternal_a punishment_n be_v threaten_v though_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v sufficient_a cause_n to_o be_v the_o root_n of_o each_o man_n fear_n of_o death_n which_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o his_o transgression_n but_o from_o that_o eternal_a life_n and_o invisible_a spiritual_a power_n that_o support_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n which_o in_o all_o creature_n do_v with_o the_o high_a diligence_n imitate_v that_o fountain_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o if_o a_o number_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v educate_v and_o 〈◊〉_d up_o and_o under_o custom_n and_o methâ—…_n that_o do_v not_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d believe_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d reward_n for_o virtuâ—…_n nor_o punishment_n for_o vice_n neverthelâ—…_n the_o fear_n and_o dread_n of_o 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the_o father_n and_o mother_n the_o son_n or_o fruit_n can_v but_o must_v partake_v and_o bear_v a_o simile_n of_o its_o parent_n whence_o it_o proceed_v for_o if_o the_o foundation_n of_o any_o creature_n be_v evil_a the_o end_n must_v centre_n in_o the_o same_o for_o most_o of_o the_o great_a outrages_a evil_n and_o calamity_n that_o fall_v on_o and_o attend_v mankind_n do_v arise_v and_o proceed_v from_o his_o act_n and_o live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o disunited_a and_o self-ful_a principle_n and_o power_n of_o his_o own_o composition_n as_o be_v hint_v before_o therefore_o that_o man_n shall_v have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o future_a event_n either_o of_o this_o world_n or_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a addition_n of_o evil_a and_o misery_n to_o he_o see_v he_o transact_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o life_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o such_o violent_a evil_a principle_n and_o mischievous_a method_n tradition_n and_o custom_n but_o if_o 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