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govern_v and_o keep_v under_o all_o these_o passion_n and_o bodily_a inclination_n that_o they_o run_v not_o into_o sin_n but_o it_o can_v quite_o cut_v they_o up_o and_o extirpate_v they_o it_o be_v to_o improve_v and_o perfect_a nature_n by_o grace_n but_o not_o to_o destroy_v it_o these_o passion_n therefore_o cause_v by_o those_o bodily_a humour_n and_o temper_n which_o we_o be_v natural_o incline_v to_o these_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o trouble_n and_o disorder_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o which_o bring_v the_o great_a uneasiness_n and_o perturbation_n to_o it_o and_o rob_v it_o of_o that_o evenness_n and_o calmness_n and_o tranquillity_n which_o be_v the_o great_a happiness_n of_o it_o these_o religion_n can_v so_o whole_o remove_v and_o take_v away_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v perfect_o free_a from_o they_o and_o from_o all_o the_o motion_n and_o rise_n of_o they_o but_o it_o will_v and_o must_v so_o far_o subdue_v and_o conquer_v they_o as_o 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that_o belong_v to_o the_o christian_a salvation_n these_o will_v raise_v and_o inspire_v he_o as_o it_o do_v the_o apostle_n and_o first_o christian_n with_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a comfort_n peace_n and_o cheerfullness_n of_o soul_n and_o make_v he_o very_o happy_a though_o in_o the_o great_a suffering_n and_o outward_a affliction_n it_o be_v this_o which_o make_v the_o christian_n rejoice_v always_o in_o the_o lord_n rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n sing_v and_o be_v cheerful_a in_o prison_n and_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n over_o all_o their_o trouble_n when_o they_o have_v these_o inward_a comfort_n to_o support_v and_o raise_v and_o invigorate_v their_o mind_n when_o though_o their_o enemy_n be_v implacable_a and_o irreconcilable_a yet_o god_n they_o know_v be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o and_o though_o the_o world_n hate_v thom_n yet_o he_o love_v they_o though_o they_o have_v tribulation_n from_o without_o yet_o they_o have_v peace_n in_o themselves_o and_o peace_n in_o christ_n as_o he_o promise_v they_o mat._n 16.32_o and_o though_o all_o thing_n be_v very_o dark_a and_o dismal_a about_o they_o yet_o they_o have_v a_o clear_a prospect_n of_o heaven_n and_o like_o st._n stephen_n can_v see_v that_o open_v through_o a_o shower_n of_o stone_n and_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n one_o such_o view_n of_o christ_n and_o heaven_n though_o but_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n will_v give_v a_o man_n a_o pleasure_n and_o courage_n of_o mind_n above_o not_o only_o the_o pain_n and_o torment_n he_o endure_v but_o all_o other_o pleasure_n he_o ever_o feel_v in_o his_o life_n a_o great_a but_o ill_a man_n can_v say_v that_o the_o pleasure_n and_o comfort_n of_o religion_n even_o when_o they_o be_v mistake_v and_o enthusiastic_a be_v great_a than_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sense_n and_o carnality_n what_o be_v they_o then_o when_o they_o be_v true_a and_o well_o ground_v how_o do_v they_o not_o only_o give_v peace_n to_o a_o man_n mind_n but_o even_o rapture_n not_o only_o calm_a and_o quiet_v it_o but_o transport_v it_o not_o only_o give_v it_o rest_v and_o tranquillity_n but_o ecstasy_n and_o joy_n this_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n philip._n 4.7_o for_o we_o do_v not_o know_v how_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n can_v communicate_v inward_a joy_n and_o peace_n to_o our_o spirit_n and_o convey_v a_o secret_a sense_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o relish_v of_o his_o kindness_n and_o make_v we_o taste_v and_o see_v how_o gracious_a he_o be_v as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v psa_n 34.8_o and_o lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n upon_o we_o there_o be_v more_o in_o all_o this_o not_o only_o in_o the_o extraordinary_a support_n promise_v in_o particular_a case_n and_o circumstance_n but_o in_o the_o ordinary_a hope_n and_o comfort_n of_o religion_n to_o a_o good_a man_n than_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n all_o the_o charm_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v ever_o amount_v to_o and_o as_o we_o plain_o feel_v peace_n and_o ease_n of_o mind_n to_o be_v a_o great_a good_a than_o any_o bodily_a pleasure_n and_o know_v this_o from_o sense_n and_o experience_n as_o well_o as_o religion_n so_o when_o this_o be_v heighten_v by_o those_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o that_o inconceiveable_a peace_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o god_n and_o religion_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n these_o give_v such_o a_o improvement_n to_o this_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n as_o nothing_o can_v equal_v but_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o heaven_n and_o which_o the_o wife_n heathen_n and_o philosopher_n know_v nothing_o of_o in_o their_o discourse_n on_o this_o subject_a religion_n and_o christianity_n therefore_o outdo_v
though_o it_o conduce_v never_o so_o much_o to_o our_o interest_n or_o advantage_n so_o that_o we_o can_v gain_v the_o world_n by_o it_o yet_o it_o will_v prove_v a_o dear_a bargain_n at_o the_o last_o and_o we_o must_v lose_v our_o soul_n for_o it_o for_o by_o the_o irreversible_a term_n and_o unalterable_a condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n every_o wilful_a and_o habitual_a sin_n destroy_v our_o good_a state_n and_o without_o a_o timely_a repentance_n and_o amendment_n exclude_v we_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o however_o we_o may_v think_v fit_a to_o abate_v of_o those_o term_n by_o our_o loose_a opinion_n and_o false_a principle_n and_o make_v other_o judgement_n of_o ourselves_o by_o the_o wrong_a measure_n of_o a_o licentious_a age_n or_o as_o mistake_v and_o as_o licentious_a doctrine_n yet_o christianity_n have_v so_o plain_o fix_v these_o that_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v or_o can_v any_o way_n abate_v of_o they_o and_o to_o be_v sure_a our_o religion_n do_v not_o 3._o there_o be_v some_o particular_a duty_n in_o christianity_n that_o seem_v very_o hard_a and_o difficult_a as_o well_o as_o the_o general_a term_n of_o it_o such_o as_o love_a enemy_n not_o revenge_v injury_n self-denial_n mortification_n and_o the_o like_a which_o though_o they_o be_v against_o the_o grain_n of_o our_o nature_n as_o some_o man_n think_v and_o as_o impracticable_a as_o the_o rant_v of_o stoical_a virtue_n yet_o be_v make_v necessary_a to_o our_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 5.43.6.14_o 15._o mark_v 8.34_o rom._n 8.13_o and_o they_o true_o be_v so_o in_o their_o right_a sense_n and_o mean_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v as_o much_o perform_v by_o we_o as_o any_o other_o part_n of_o our_o religion_n we_o be_v bind_v as_o christian_n to_o love_v our_o enemy_n with_o the_o general_a act_n of_o charity_n due_a to_o all_o mankind_n not_o with_o the_o particular_a office_n of_o kindness_n due_a to_o our_o friend_n we_o must_v not_o revenge_v a_o injury_n to_o gratify_v a_o mere_a private_a and_o outrageous_a passion_n without_o regard_n to_o public_a good_a we_o must_v deny_v ourselves_o any_o worldly_a interest_n when_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o our_o duty_n we_o must_v mortify_v every_o natural_a passion_n and_o sensual_a inclination_n so_o as_o to_o keep_v it_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o virtue_n and_o religion_n these_o be_v all_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n and_o prudence_n and_o to_o the_o law_n of_o civil_a government_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n 4._o religion_n put_v a_o check_n and_o restraint_n not_o only_o upon_o our_o action_n but_o upon_o our_o word_n and_o our_o very_a thought_n and_o this_o be_v hard_a some_o think_v that_o their_o tongue_n shall_v not_o be_v their_o own_o nor_o their_o thought_n neither_o but_o that_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o by_o our_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v or_o justify_v as_o well_o as_o by_o our_o action_n mat._n 12.36_o 37._o and_o that_o our_o secret_a thought_n shall_v be_v tie_v up_o so_o that_o we_o must_v not_o harbour_v any_o wickedness_n even_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o thought_n mark_v 7.21_o now_o this_o however_o severe_a it_o seem_v yet_o if_o by_o idle_a word_n be_v mean_v only_o evil_a word_n as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o be_v such_o as_o those_o of_o slander_n and_o desamation_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n there_o particular_o speak_v or_o such_o profane_a and_o lewd_a discourse_n as_o tend_v to_o affront_v heaven_n or_o to_o corrupt_v those_o who_o hear_v it_o and_o proceed_v from_o a_o malicious_a irreligious_a and_o corrupt_a mind_n this_o give_v such_o a_o vicious_a tincture_n even_o to_o our_o word_n that_o he_o who_o can_v better_o govern_v his_o tongue_n than_o thus_o to_o injure_v his_o brother_n or_o let_v fly_v at_o god_n and_o religion_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a as_o st._n james_n say_v jam._n 1.26_o if_o he_o pretend_v to_o any_o and_o he_o who_o by_o his_o mouth_n thus_o vent_v the_o exulcerate_v malice_n pride_n and_o uncharitableness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o from_o such_o a_o unchristian_a temper_n call_v his_o brother_n fool_n or_o racha_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o of_o hell-fire_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v mat._n 5.22_o it_o be_v the_o venom_n and_o malignity_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o inward_a disposition_n that_o like_o a_o corrupt_a fountain_n poison_n and_o vitiate_v those_o ill_a stream_n that_o flow_v from_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a plastic_a principle_n within_o we_o that_o form_n and_o denominate_v all_o our_o action_n which_o be_v but_o the_o fruit_n grow_v upon_o that_o root_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v a_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n that_o which_o be_v evil_a v._o 17_o 18._o of_o this_o chapter_n all_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a be_v conceive_v and_o produce_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o god_n who_o see_v it_o there_o even_o before_o it_o come_v into_o act_n whenever_o it_o have_v the_o full_a consent_n of_o the_o will_n do_v very_o just_o condemn_v it_o and_o charge_v it_o upon_o we_o for_o as_o without_o this_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n no_o action_n be_v criminal_a before_o he_o so_o with_o it_o the_o crime_n be_v both_o specify_v commit_v and_o perfect_v though_o it_o go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o thought_n and_o the_o heart_n 5._o religion_n require_v our_o life_n to_o be_v useful_a as_o well_o as_o innocent_a and_o enjoin_v we_o not_o only_o to_o do_v no_o ill_a thing_n but_o to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a that_o we_o be_v able_a else_o it_o be_v but_o a_o negative_a and_o a_o useless_a virtue_n the_o easy_a and_o the_o soft_a side_n of_o it_o like_o the_o old_a principle_n of_o privation_n without_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n that_o be_v to_o give_v it_o a_o be_v and_o a_o substance_n we_o read_v in_o scripture_n not_o only_o of_o the_o wicked_a servant_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o great_a crime_n misdemeanour_n and_o injury_n against_o his_o lord_n but_o of_o the_o unprofitable_a one_o who_o do_v no_o manner_n of_o good_a but_o be_v idle_a and_o useless_a in_o his_o service_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n alone_o be_v cast_v into_o outer_a darkness_n god_n will_v call_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o a_o strict_a and_o severe_a account_n how_o we_o have_v use_v and_o improve_v all_o the_o talent_n he_o commit_v to_o we_o all_o the_o power_n ability_n and_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a he_o have_v put_v into_o our_o hand_n and_o if_o like_a loiterer_n in_o his_o vineyard_n we_o have_v only_o feast_v ourselves_o with_o the_o fruit_n and_o delicacy_n of_o it_o and_o waste_v our_o idle_a time_n in_o ease_n and_o luxury_n and_o spend_v a_o vain_a and_o useless_a life_n in_o trifle_v and_o impertinent_a either_o pleasure_n or_o business_n and_o not_o labour_v at_o all_o in_o the_o great_a work_n and_o business_n of_o religion_n for_o which_o we_o be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n we_o must_v not_o at_o the_o last_o expect_v any_o wage_n from_o he_o but_o be_v punish_v for_o our_o useless_a idleness_n and_o great_a omission_n by_o the_o just_a distributer_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n who_o will_v render_v to_o all_o man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o who_o expect_v we_o shall_v do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o abstain_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o hell_n 6._o religion_n require_v the_o uniform_a practice_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o the_o entire_a union_n and_o conjunction_n of_o all_o christian_a grace_n to_o make_v and_o constitute_v a_o good_a man_n whereas_o any_o single_a vice_n or_o wilful_a habit_n of_o sin_n will_v denominate_v and_o make_v a_o bad_a one_o so_o as_o to_o make_v he_o incapable_a of_o happiness_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o misery_n this_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n in_o religion_n which_o require_v thou_o not_o the_o perfection_n of_o degree_n yet_o the_o perfection_n of_o part_n so_o that_o no_o plain_a virtue_n must_v be_v want_v nor_o no_o voluntary_a sin_n be_v allow_v without_o the_o certain_a danger_n of_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o heaven_n as_o st._n james_n say_v he_o that_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n beside_o and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n wilful_o break_v any_o part_n of_o it_o commit_v one_o act_n of_o wilful_a treason_n and_o disobedience_n against_o heaven_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o resist_v and_o oppose_v all_o that_o divine_a power_n and_o authority_n which_o give_v force_n and_o sanction_n to_o every_o law_n and_o become_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o punishment_n though_o not_o to_o the_o same_o equal_a degree_n of_o it_o the_o virtue_n of_o
to_o it_o we_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o gain_v a_o estate_n or_o compass_v such_o a_o worldly_a design_n let_v we_o do_v what_o we_o can_v in_o it_o but_o no_o man_n shall_v miss_v of_o heaven_n but_o through_o his_o own_o fault_n and_o by_o his_o own_o negligence_n and_o carelessness_n 6._o many_o sinner_n take_v more_o pain_n and_o trouble_n and_o run_v through_o more_o difficulty_n to_o compass_v their_o vicious_a design_n and_o commit_v their_o sin_n than_o a_o good_a man_n do_v in_o gain_v heaven_n and_o practise_v the_o hard_a virtue_n and_o duty_n of_o his_o religion_n for_o thus_o how_o restless_a and_o unwearied_a and_o indefatigable_a be_v the_o covetous_a and_o ambitious_a the_o revengeful_a and_o maliticious_a or_o the_o lustful_a and_o debauch_a to_o attain_v their_o end_n and_o gratify_v their_o extravagant_a desire_n and_o inclination_n how_o do_v their_o several_a lust_n put_v they_o upon_o the_o hard_a drudgery_n and_o make_v they_o toil_n and_o labour_n watch_n and_o attend_v project_n and_o contrive_v and_o be_v at_o more_o pain_n and_o trouble_n to_o undo_v themselves_o for_o ever_o than_o will_v save_v their_o soul_n and_o make_v they_o happy_a for_o ever_o the_o devil_n be_v much_o the_o hard_a master_n of_o the_o two_o and_o put_v his_o slave_n to_o more_o vile_a and_o uneasy_a work_n in_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n than_o god_n do_v his_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o do_v the_o hard_a part_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o many_o have_v be_v great_a martyr_n in_o the_o devil_n service_n and_o go_v through_o more_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o lust_n than_o other_o martyr_n have_v do_v for_o heir_n religion_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o heaven_n though_o vice_n seem_v more_o natural_a as_o fall_v in_o with_o some_o propensity_n and_o inclination_n that_o be_v within_o we_o yet_o how_o must_v a_o man_n at_o first_o offer_v great_a violence_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o tender_a sense_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n before_o he_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o commit_v a_o great_a sin_n with_o what_o reluctancy_n and_o self-denial_n as_o great_a as_o any_o that_o virtue_n put_v upon_o we_o do_v he_o part_v with_o his_o first_o innocence_n and_o enter_v upon_o a_o debauch_n till_o by_o degree_n he_o grow_v a_o less_o modest_a and_o more_o courageous_a sinner_n and_o be_v lead_v on_o at_o last_o to_o commit_v it_o with_o greediness_n and_o it_o become_v natural_a to_o he_o and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o great_a difficulty_n for_o he_o to_o leave_v it_o but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o custom_n and_o habit_n make_v it_o so_o and_o not_o any_o thing_n in_o nature_n or_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o let_v the_o custom_n be_v equal_a on_o both_o side_n and_o let_v a_o man_n be_v as_o long_o use_v to_o virtue_n as_o he_o be_v to_o vice_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o as_o natural_a and_o agreeable_a and_o as_o hard_a to_o be_v overcome_v as_o the_o other_o so_o that_o as_o the_o scripture_n represent_v it_o it_o be_v as_o hard_a for_o he_o that_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a to_o learn_v to_o do_v good_a as_o for_o the_o aethiopian_a to_o change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n '_o jer._n 13.23_o so_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n i._n e._n a_o very_a good_a man_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n and_o he_o can_v sin_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.9_o but_o last_o and_o to_o conclude_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o prejudice_n to_o virtue_n that_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o that_o enter_v the_o strait_a gate_n and_o find_v the_o way_n to_o life_n and_o many_o that_o go_v in_o at_o the_o wide_a gate_n and_o the_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v by_o we_o as_o a_o discouragement_n to_o virtue_n or_o as_o any_o good_a reason_n to_o be_v wicked_a for_o company_n though_o i_o doubt_v it_o be_v a_o very_a common_a and_o prevail_a one_o and_o draw_v a_o great_a many_o 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