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invite_v i_o to_o superadd_a something_o further_a of_o the_o pernicious_a effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o it_o 1._o first_o then_o this_o vice_n have_v a_o very_a ill_a influence_n upon_o the_o spirit_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n degrade_n it_o and_o subject_v it_o to_o the_o body_n the_o generality_n of_o heathen_a philosopher_n as_o bishop_n wilkins_n observe_v agree_v in_o this_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o natural_a cause_n of_o debase_v the_o soul_n immerse_v it_o into_o a_o state_n of_o sensuality_n and_o darkness_n derive_v such_o a_o impotency_n and_o deformity_n upon_o the_o mind_n as_o the_o most_o loathsome_a disease_n do_v upon_o the_o body_n i_o shall_v add_v but_o especial_o intemperance_n which_o cloud_n the_o understanding_n disable_n it_o to_o any_o study_n of_o sublime_a and_o subtle_a speculation_n the_o gross_a fume_n of_o strong_a and_o inebriate_a liquor_n have_v a_o like_a effect_n upon_o the_o understanding_n as_o thick_a fog_n and_o mist_n upon_o
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account_n the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o man_n shall_v demand_v of_o we_o how_o we_o spend_v such_o a_o afternoon_n or_o such_o a_o night_n think_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o confidence_n to_o answer_v he_o in_o drink_v or_o vain_a talk_n or_o rather_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o stand_v mute_a be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v how_o we_o spend_v they_o or_o that_o he_o will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o such_o a_o account_n shall_v it_o be_v give_v he_o let_v we_o then_o be_v careful_a so_o to_o husband_n and_o manage_v so_o to_o expend_v and_o improve_v our_o time_n that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o good_a account_n to_o make_v thereof_o at_o that_o day_n 4._o intemperance_n be_v a_o chargeable_a and_o expensive_a vice_n unaccountable_o waste_v the_o outward_a estate_n prov._n 23.20_o 21._o be_v not_o among_o wine_n bibber_n among_o riotous_a eater_n of_o flesh_n for_o the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o glutton_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n dear_a it_o egentibus_fw-la ae_z laquei_fw-la pretium_fw-la they_o shall_v not_o have_v money_n enough_o to_o buy_v they_o a_o halter_n no_o vice_n have_v consume_v so_o many_o estate_n and_o reduce_v so_o many_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n to_o poverty_n as_o this_o which_o be_v so_o man_n give_v to_o it_o will_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v beforehand_o how_o unsupportable_a poverty_n and_o necessity_n will_v be_v to_o they_o who_o have_v live_v plentiful_o especial_o see_v instead_o of_o be_v pity_v and_o relieve_v they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v reproach_v and_o scorn_v by_o other_o if_o poverty_n make_v all_o man_n ridiculous_a as_o the_o poet_n say_v much_o more_o than_o those_o who_o have_v bring_v it_o upon_o themselves_o by_o their_o own_o default_n man_n who_o by_o riotous_a course_n waste_v estate_n leave_v they_o by_o their_o ancestor_n i_o look_v upon_o as_o injurious_a to_o their_o posterity_n such_o estate_n be_v not_o acquire_v by_o their_o industry_n and_o consequent_o not_o they_o to_o dispose_v of_o or_o make_v away_o but_o only_o to_o use_v for_o term_n of_o life_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o their_o progenitor_n by_o who_o they_o be_v raise_v and_o leave_v they_o however_o all_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o expense_n of_o their_o estate_n seneca_n can_v say_v tam_fw-la expensorum_fw-la quà m_fw-la acceptorum_fw-la rationem_fw-la esse_fw-la reddendam_fw-la we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n as_o well_o of_o what_o we_o spend_v as_o of_o what_o we_o receive_v or_o get_v 5._o intemperance_n be_v a_o vice_n contrary_n to_o charity_n and_o justice_n disable_n we_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a or_o contribute_v to_o any_o good_a work_n can_v we_o think_v that_o he_o have_v the_o least_o spark_n of_o charity_n or_o indeed_o common_a humanity_n in_o he_o who_o will_v spoil_v and_o destroy_v that_o which_o will_v serve_v to_o support_v and_o maintain_v the_o indigent_a and_o necessitous_a who_o will_v rather_o mischief_n himself_o than_o benefit_n other_o who_o will_v rather_o abuse_v and_o ruin_v his_o own_o body_n than_o refresh_v the_o faint_a spirit_n of_o his_o brethren_n sure_o god_n intend_v that_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v a_o portion_n in_o the_o world_n not_o that_o one_o shall_v devour_v and_o waste_v more_o than_o be_v fit_a and_o another_o starve_v for_o want_v of_o sustenance_n all_o come_v alike_o naked_a into_o the_o world_n and_o if_o providence_n have_v divide_v to_o thou_o more_o than_o to_o another_o it_o have_v make_v thou_o but_o a_o steward_n to_o dispense_v thy_o estate_n among_o other_o which_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o good_a man_n possible_o thou_o may_v do_v more_o to_o their_o advantage_n than_o they_o will_v do_v themselves_o be_v they_o owner_n of_o it_o or_o be_v it_o equal_o divide_v among_o they_o and_o this_o thou_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o main_a reason_n why_o god_n have_v give_v to_o thou_o more_o than_o to_o they_o the_o scripture_n say_v withhold_v not_o good_a from_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a make_v relief_n a_o debt_n to_o the_o indigent_a but_o to_o discharge_v debt_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o justice_n and_o not_o of_o charity_n but_o if_o he_o be_v unjust_a who_o relieve_v not_o the_o poor_a though_o nothing_o relate_v to_o he_o what_o shall_v we_o call_v they_o of_o the_o poor_a sort_n who_o spend_v that_o at_o the_o alehouse_n which_o shall_v serve_v to_o maintain_v their_o family_n who_o have_v wife_n and_o child_n at_o home_n that_o want_v necessary_n and_o they_o consume_v upon_o their_o lust_n what_o shall_v support_v they_o these_o man_n be_v something_o more_o than_o unjust_a barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a we_o find_v they_o in_o the_o black_a list_n of_o those_o who_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 1._o say_v be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n without_o natural_a affection_n 6_o i_o may_v add_v that_o this_o vice_n be_v injurious_a to_o posterity_n entail_v disease_n upon_o they_o child_n do_v very_o often_o inherit_v the_o distemper_n and_o infirmity_n of_o their_o parent_n as_o well_o as_o the_o shape_n and_o lineament_n of_o their_o body_n and_o therefore_o let_v man_n as_o they_o love_v their_o child_n and_o tender_v their_o ease_n and_o well-being_n in_o this_o woâ—ld_n have_v a_o care_n lest_o by_o their_o debauch_n and_o excess_n they_o contract_v disease_n and_o ill_a habit_n of_o body_n on_o themselves_o and_o derive_v they_o to_o their_o issue_n which_o if_o of_o the_o more_o painful_a sort_n as_o gout_n or_o stone_n may_v give_v their_o child_n i_o will_v not_o say_v just_a cause_n to_o curse_v the_o day_n wherein_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o parent_n which_o beget_v and_o bring_v they_o forth_o last_o this_o vice_n blast_v a_o man_n reputation_n honour_n and_o esteem_v in_o the_o world_n as_o virtue_n be_v honourable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o
friendship_n afford_v we_o we_o reap_v many_o and_o great_a benefit_n from_o it_o as_o 1._o faithful_a counsel_n and_o advice_n which_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n in_o any_o doubtful_a matter_n it_o be_v true_a plus_fw-fr vident_fw-la oculi_fw-la quà m_fw-la oculus_fw-la many_o eye_n see_v more_o than_o one_o or_o any_o matter_n of_o weighty_a concernment_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o trust_v to_o our_o own_o judgement_n prov._n 27.9_o ointment_n and_o perfume_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n so_o do_v the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o man_n friend_n by_o hearty_a counsel_n how_o great_a comfort_n must_v it_o need_v be_v to_o have_v one_o who_o we_o may_v secure_o unbosom_v ourselves_o to_o and_o trust_v with_o a_o secret_a to_o who_o we_o may_v open_v our_o grief_n disburden_v our_o mind_n and_o so_o find_v ease_n and_o relief_n 2._o seasonable_a reproof_n this_o say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o peculiar_a duty_n of_o a_o friend_n i_o may_v add_v the_o great_a benefit_n he_o can_v bestow_v upon_o his_o friend_n it_o be_v indeed_o that_o which_o none_o else_o be_v qualify_v for_o such_o a_o unwilingness_n there_o be_v in_o most_o man_n to_o hear_v of_o their_o fault_n that_o those_o that_o undertake_v that_o work_n have_v need_n have_v a_o great_a prepossession_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o make_v they_o patient_a of_o it_o of_o the_o absurdity_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o unwillingness_n to_o be_v reprove_v cicero_n say_v very_o well_o atque_fw-la illud_fw-la absurdum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la two_o qui_fw-la monentur_fw-la eam_fw-la molestâ—am_fw-la quam_fw-la debent_fw-la capere_fw-la non_fw-la capiunt_fw-la eam_fw-la capiunt_fw-la quâ_fw-la debent_fw-la career_n peccâ—sse_fw-la enim_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la anguntur_fw-la objurgari_fw-la mâ—lestè_fw-fr ferunt_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la câ—ntra_fw-la oportebat_fw-la delicto_fw-la dolere_fw-la objurgatioâ—e_fw-la gaudere_fw-la it_o be_v absurd_a that_o they_o which_o be_v admonish_v receive_v not_o thence_o the_o trouble_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v but_o that_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o want_v for_o they_o be_v not_o sorry_a that_o they_o have_v sin_v but_o they_o take_v it_o ill_a that_o they_o be_v reprove_v whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o ought_v to_o grieve_v for_o their_o offence_n but_o rejoice_v for_o their_o reproof_n 3._o condoleance_n and_o consolation_n in_o any_o adversity_n affliction_n or_o suffer_v as_o sickness_n the_o death_n of_o any_o near_a relation_n or_o friend_n loss_n of_o worldly_a good_n by_o fire_n shipwreck_n innundation_n invasion_n of_o enemy_n or_o the_o like_a he_o that_o condole_n with_o his_o friend_n in_o such_o accident_n do_v as_o it_o be_v bear_v pâ—rt_n of_o his_o burden_n and_o by_o consolatory_a consideration_n strengthen_v his_o spirit_n and_o enable_v he_o to_o support_v it_o and_o there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o this_o to_o some_o nature_n which_o otherwise_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v oppress_v and_o overwhelm_v with_o grief_n and_o even_o distract_v by_o such_o calamity_n 4._o relief_n and_o supply_n of_o want_n in_o case_n of_o poverty_n and_o necessity_n a_o true_a friend_n as_o well_o as_o a_o brother_n be_v bear_v for_o adversity_n and_o will_v rather_o rejoice_v in_o contribute_v liberal_o to_o the_o support_n of_o his_o friend_n than_o desert_n he_o or_o deny_v his_o assistance_n in_o this_o case_n friend_n may_v be_v a_o snare_n to_o we_o tempt_v we_o to_o put_v our_o confidence_n in_o man_n rather_o than_o god_n and_o to_o think_v our_o security_n great_a in_o the_o multitude_n of_o friend_n than_o the_o providence_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n 5._o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o we_o recommend_v we_o to_o he_o for_o all_o blessing_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a now_o all_o true_a friendship_n be_v ground_v upon_o virtue_n virtus_fw-la amicitiam_fw-la &_o gignit_fw-la &_o contiâ—et_fw-la nec_fw-la sine_fw-la virtute_fw-la pater_fw-la ullâ—_n pacto_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la cic._n de_fw-fr pater_fw-la virtue_n do_v both_o beget_v and_o maintain_v friendship_n nor_o can_v there_o possible_o be_v any_o friendship_n without_o virtue_n true_a friend_n be_v such_o as_o sincere_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v each_o other_o real_a good_a both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a but_o such_o friendship_n can_v be_v contract_v and_o continue_v but_o only_o between_o person_n true_o religious_a that_o love_n and_o fear_n god_n we_o can_v expect_v fidelity_n and_o the_o benefit_n before_o recite_v from_o any_o but_o those_o who_o be_v so_o qualify_v and_o those_o that_o be_v so_o their_o friendship_n be_v court_v by_o all_o man_n and_o who_o so_o happy_a as_o they_o that_o can_v get_v a_o interest_n in_o it_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o inward_a man._n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n and_o that_o consist_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n whatever_o make_v the_o soul_n happy_a must_v be_v suitable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o now_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n and_o therefore_o its_o objective_a happiness_n must_v be_v so_o too_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o therefore_o the_o object_n which_o make_v it_o happy_a must_v be_v of_o eternal_a duration_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v very_o vast_a and_o extensive_a nay_o infinite_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v satisfy_v but_o by_o a_o infinite_a good_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n flow_v a_o universal_a obedience_n to_o all_o his_o holy_a commandment_n john_n 14.23_o if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o love_n to_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o please_v and_o gratify_v the_o party_n belove_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o love_v god_n will_v labour_v to_o please_v he_o by_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o and_o right_a in_o his_o sight_n the_o love_n of_o god_n will_v add_v wing_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o constrain_v he_o to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n which_o will_v no_o long_o seem_v grievous_a or_o burdensome_a to_o he_o but_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a yea_o eligible_a be_v they_o propose_v to_o his_o chioce_fw-mi in_o competition_n with_o the_o short_a and_o unsatisfactory_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n now_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n both_o for_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o this_o life_n and_o a_o better_a psal_n 84.11_o he_o will_v give_v gâ—ace_n and_o glory_n and_o nâ—_n good_a thing_n will_v â—e_n withhold_v from_o they_o that_o liâ—e_z upright_o psal_n 34.10_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v nâ—t_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n rom._n 8.28_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o goâ—d_n to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v moreover_o those_o that_o love_n god_n can_v but_o be_v happy_a because_o they_o that_o love_v he_o shall_v be_v belove_v of_o he_o both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n john_n 14.21_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v belove_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o and_o again_o v._o 25._o if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o aâ—d_v we_o will_v come_v to_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o happiness_n whatever_o good_a be_v in_o the_o creature_n it_o come_v from_o he_o and_o be_v but_o a_o beam_n of_o his_o light_n whatever_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n in_o a_o limit_a restrain_v imperfect_a manner_n be_v in_o he_o without_o limitation_n without_o restriction_n without_o imperfection_n he_o both_o can_v and_o will_v make_v they_o who_o he_o love_v as_o happy_a as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v god_n be_v the_o only_a object_n that_o deserve_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o our_o love_n and_o he_o require_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o well_o against_o our_o duty_n as_o our_o interest_n to_o deny_v it_o as_o for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n that_o be_v command_v we_o by_o god_n levit._n 19.18_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o repeat_v matt._n 22.9_o 1_o john_n 4.21_o and_o this_o commandment_n have_v we_o from_o he_o that_o he_o who_o love_v god_n love_v his_o brother_n also_o from_o this_o immediate_o flow_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n that_o great_a rule_n of_o do_v to_o other_o as_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v to_o we_o in_o like_a case_n and_o the_o contrary_a of_o not_o do_v to_o other_o that_o we_o will_v not_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o we_o be_v necessary_a