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his_o own_o pleasure_n to_o divert_v the_o stream_n of_o his_o kindness_n from_o man_n and_o that_o although_o he_o have_v continue_v in_o a_o state_n of_o innocency_n provide_v he_o have_v not_o put_v he_o into_o a_o state_n of_o unavoidable_a misery_n who_o can_v have_v any_o just_a reason_n to_o complain_v or_o find_v fault_n with_o he_o for_o do_v what_o he_o shall_v please_v with_o his_o own_o much_o more_o than_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o if_o upon_o the_o occason_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n transgression_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o thereupon_o ensue_v god_n have_v resolve_v to_o cut_v we_o all_o forever_o off_o from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o those_o blessing_n to_o which_o man_n be_v design_v at_o his_o first_o creation_n but_o now_o render_v natural_o unfit_a for_o by_o this_o original_a pollution_n even_o in_o this_o there_o have_v be_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o justice_n or_o mercy_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v 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hell_n who_o do_v not_o otherwise_o deserve_v it_o by_o his_o own_o actual_a sin_n and_o transgression_n 33._o that_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o mighty_o incline_v to_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a and_o immoral_a be_v most_o evident_a from_o our_o constant_a experience_n but_o that_o we_o have_v not_o thereby_o lose_v all_o knowledge_n and_o power_n of_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o think_v be_v no_o less_o apparent_a from_o the_o write_n and_o example_n of_o so_o many_o brave_a heathen_n who_o have_v no_o other_o divine_a law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o their_o natural_a understanding_n yet_o both_o teach_v and_o do_v so_o many_o of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o write_a law_n of_o god_n but_o curious_o to_o distinguish_v and_o assign_v
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their_o christian_a duty_n but_o they_o must_v not_o place_v their_o happiness_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o in_o they_o for_o that_o will_v make_v they_o forgetful_a of_o heaven_n and_o necessary_o involve_v they_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o ambition_n covetousness_n voluptuousness_n etc._n etc._n 21._o as_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o god_n command_v and_o patient_o to_o suffer_v whatsoever_o he_o in_o his_o providence_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o lay_v or_o inflict_v upon_o we_o so_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v we_o certain_o bind_v to_o continue_v in_o this_o both_o do_v and_o patient_o suffer_v until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v of_o his_o own_o will_n to_o free_a and_o dismiss_v we_o from_o it_o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o no_o man_n aught_o upon_o any_o account_n to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o himself_o or_o voluntary_o contribute_v to_o the_o shorten_n of_o his_o own_o life_n because_o he_o know_v not_o but_o that_o god_n may_v be_v willing_a to_o exercise_v he_o yet_o far_o with_o suffering_n or_o other_o trial_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o own_o soul_n nor_o ought_v any_o servant_n without_o leave_n or_o licence_n to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o service_n of_o his_o master_n and_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o forbid_v we_o to_o destroy_v our_o life_n shall_v also_o keep_v we_o from_o put_v they_o to_o any_o unreasonable_a or_o unnecessary_a hazard_n 22._o he_o who_o in_o duty_n be_v oblige_v to_o any_o thing_n lie_v also_o of_o nedessity_n under_o a_o obligation_n to_o qualify_v himself_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v and_o to_o seek_v after_o and_o make_v use_n of_o all_o such_o mean_n and_o instrument_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o better_a exceut_v and_o compass_v that_o same_o thing_n to_o which_o he_o be_v so_o oblige_v since_o than_o health_n of_o body_n knowledge_n and_o understanding_n and_o a_o competency_n of_o riches_n power_n and_o authority_n be_v necessary_a qualification_n and_o instrument_n for_o the_o better_a performance_n of_o many_o of_o those_o duty_n to_o which_o we_o stand_v oblige_v by_o god_n law_n it_o follow_v that_o these_o be_v thing_n which_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o capacity_n aught_o to_o seek_v and_o endeavour_v after_o but_o we_o must_v not_o strive_v nor_o seek_v for_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n by_o way_n or_o mean_n that_o be_v unlawful_a and_o wicked_a for_o that_o will_v be_v beforehand_o to_o destroy_v and_o frustrate_v the_o very_a end_n and_o design_n for_o which_o alone_o they_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v and_o desire_v namely_o virtue_n piety_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 23._o on_o the_o other_o side_n whatsoever_o be_v a_o impediment_n or_o obstacle_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o necessary_a duty_n we_o be_v bind_v as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o suppress_v or_o remove_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n now_o our_o reason_n be_v that_o which_o first_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o religion_n and_o always_o enable_v we_o right_o to_o understand_v and_o judge_v of_o our_o duty_n and_o since_o all_o violent_a passion_n and_o over-eager_a affection_n do_v disturb_v our_o reason_n and_o very_o much_o hinder_v the_o free_a use_n and_o exercise_v of_o it_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o ought_v always_o so_o to_o govern_v our_o passion_n and_o restrain_v all_o our_o affection_n as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v whole_o subservient_fw-fr to_z and_o never_o over-rule_v or_o mislead_v our_o reason_n 24._o since_o god_n be_v the_o creator_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o absolute_a lord_n of_o all_o thing_n every_o thing_n certain_o aught_o by_o we_o to_o be_v always_o put_v and_o apply_v to_o that_o very_a same_o end_n and_o use_v and_o no_o other_o for_o which_o it_o be_v intend_v by_o he_o as_o far_o as_o we_o have_v any_o intimation_n of_o his_o design_n either_o from_o reason_n or_o revelation_n hence_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o those_o creature_n which_o god_n 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that_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n lust_n and_o covetousness_n be_v sin_n and_o always_o to_o be_v avoid_v and_o therefore_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o temperance_n chastity_n charity_n and_o liberality_n be_v duty_n and_o always_o to_o be_v practise_v 25._o experience_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v of_o a_o active_a nature_n and_o rather_o than_o be_v altogether_o idle_a will_v be_v apt_a to_o employ_v its_o self_n in_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a nor_o do_v a_o man_n ever_o lie_v more_o open_a to_o temptation_n than_o when_o he_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o do_v he_o therefore_o that_o will_v keep_v himself_o innocent_a must_v be_v careful_a always_o to_o avoid_v idleness_n for_o beside_o that_o idleness_n will_v prove_v a_o snare_n to_o we_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n and_o a_o sin_n when_o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o god_n work_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o promote_a of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o public_a good_a of_o mankind_n that_o 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