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the_o coyness_n and_o perverseness_n of_o their_o own_o fancy_n be_v like_o he_o that_o can_v see_v the_o star_n at_o noon_n but_o can_v not_o see_v the_o sun_n and_o can_v spy_v the_o shadow_n make_v by_o the_o mountain_n in_o the_o moon_n but_o can_v not_o discern_v the_o great_a spot_n upon_o its_o visible_a surface_n and_o for_o man_n to_o strain_v at_o the_o decency_n of_o a_o habit_n or_o the_o usage_n of_o a_o ceremony_n when_o they_o can_v swallow_v rebellion_n and_o sacrilege_n without_o chew_v be_v to_o be_v like_o he_o who_o dare_v not_o eat_v a_o egg_n on_o saturday_n but_o make_v nothing_o to_o kill_v a_o man._n doubtless_o have_v the_o scripture_n say_v by_o a_o thousand_o part_n so_o much_o for_o the_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la of_o presbytery_n as_o it_o have_v for_o obedience_n to_o authority_n have_v there_o be_v one_o plain_a word_n against_o conformity_n as_o there_o be_v many_o against_o rebellion_n that_o will_v have_v be_v wear_v bare_a upon_o the_o tongue_n and_o 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be_v the_o great_a charter_n of_o our_o life_n and_o libenty_n our_o property_n and_o our_o all_o and_o as_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d murder_n rape_n violence_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o mischief_n invade_v the_o world_n with_o anarchy_n and_o disorder_n and_o how_o far_o all_o this_o have_v be_v verify_v in_o our_o land_n a_o little_a recollection_n will_v inform_v we_o for_o when_o fair_a wether_n and_o a_o warm_a sun_n the_o indulgence_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o long_a tranquillity_n have_v make_v we_o fat_a and_o frolic_a rich_a and_o full_a our_o prosperity_n make_v we_o wanton_a and_o our_o riches_n insolent_a we_o begin_v to_o murmur_v we_o know_v not_o why_o and_o to_o complain_v because_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o complain_v of_o discontent_n grow_v upon_o the_o stock_n of_o our_o ill_a nature_n and_o the_o perverseness_n of_o our_o humour_n and_o every_o little_a occasion_n be_v fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v kindle_v in_o the_o distemper_a body_n we_o 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reverence_n of_o the_o most_o high_a which_o be_v a_o direct_a contempt_n of_o his_o perfection_n now_o scorn_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a indignity_n especial_o it_o be_v sore_o and_o provoke_a when_o one_o be_v contemn_v by_o his_o inferior_n and_o more_o when_o they_o be_v his_o dependent_n that_o have_v their_o bread_n from_o his_o bounty_n such_o be_v the_o case_n here_o in_o all_o possible_a degree_n of_o aggravation_n vile_a worm_n and_o low_a dust_n scoff_n at_o the_o high_a majesty_n and_o full_a perfection_n the_o universal_a king_n our_o sovereign_n before_o who_o angel_n bow_v and_o devil_n tremble_v be_v deride_v by_o the_o slave_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o creation_n the_o general_a father_n and_o benefactor_n flout_v by_o those_o that_o have_v their_o be_v and_o all_o their_o comfort_n from_o his_o goodness_n and_o can_v live_v or_o move_v or_o breathe_v without_o he_o act_v 17._o 28._o instead_o of_o low_a reverence_n gratitude_n and_o prostration_n they_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n in_o proud_a scorn_n and_o defiance_n of_o he_o and_o as_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n speak_v of_o they_o psal_n 73._o 18._o they_o set_v their_o mouth_n against_o the_o heaven_n 2._o this_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o step_n beyond_o atheism_n itself_o it_o be_v great_a impiety_n to_o say_v god_n be_v a_o careless_a or_o a_o contemptible_a be_v than_o to_o say_v he_o be_v not_o as_o the_o moralist_n tell_v we_o he_o will_v rather_o it_o shall_v be_v affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o man_n as_o plutarch_n than_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o man_n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o vile_a and_o worthless_a person_n now_o to_o deride_v religion_n while_o we_o allow_v there_o be_v a_o god_n be_v to_o say_v by_o immediate_a consequence_n either_o that_o he_o be_v a_o careless_a and_o idle_a greatness_n that_o heed_v not_o his_o creature_n and_o so_o worship_n be_v a_o impertinence_n or_o that_o he_o be_v so_o bad_a or_o so_o mean_v 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not_o a_o virtue_n indeed_o in_o those_o apostate_n spirit_n and_o yet_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o divine_a power_n and_o vengeance_n but_o the_o impious_a scoffer_n at_o religion_n have_v out-grown_a that_o and_o be_v more_o bold_a than_o all_o the_o legion_n of_o darkness_n they_o have_v so_o little_a dread_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o by_o their_o scoff_v they_o endeavour_v to_o provoke_v and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o dare_v he_o to_o pour_v his_o displeasure_n on_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o challenge_v the_o field_n with_o he_o and_o to_o try_v the_o reality_n and_o force_v of_o his_o power_n and_o terror_n thus_o brief_o of_o the_o malignity_n and_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o scoff_v at_o religion_n there_o will_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o say_v more_o of_o it_o in_o the_o sequel_n i_o therefore_o descend_v now_o iii_o to_o a_o account_n of_o some_o effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o and_o shall_v confine_v 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