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and_o of_o man_n himself_o appear_v unto_o man_n take_v our_o ordinary_a salutation_n wherefore_o shall_v i_o in_o due_a respect_n to_o my_o superior_a ourselves_o to_o signify_v the_o honour_n and_o the_o reverence_n which_o i_o bear_v he_o uncover_v my_o head_n and_o bend_v myself_o my_o knee_n to_o the_o ground_n my_o body_n to_o my_o knee_n be_v 〈◊〉_d not_o that_o therein_o i_o acknowledge_v the_o humbleness_n of_o my_o own_o mind_n and_o do_v prostrate_a my_o body_n accuse_v 〈…〉_z root_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o my_o pride_n and_o rebellion_n do_v you_o yet_o require_v some_o further_a testimony_n of_o my_o service_n then_o in_o the_o salutation_n i_o kiss_v my_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v take_v a_o corporal_a oath_n signify_v and_o assure_v you_o that_o whatsoever_o i_o shall_v promise_v you_o with_o my_o lip_n i_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o execute_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n with_o my_o hand_n use_v the_o best_a mean_n that_o i_o can_v to_o secure_v you_o of_o my_o service_n 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perâ—it_n have_v not_o receive_v they_o from_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o not_o lose_v they_o together_o with_o the_o body_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n to_o come_v to_o the_o material_a action_n of_o his_o body_n all_o the_o honest_a vocation_n and_o calling_n of_o man_n what_o be_v they_o in_o verity_n and_o truth_n man_n but_o only_a service_n and_o slavery_n every_o seafaring_a man_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o galleyslave_n every_o occupation_n seem_v a_o mere_a drudgery_n the_o very_a beast_n themselves_o do_v not_o suffer_v the_o like_a what_o a_o dangerous_a and_o painful_a labour_n it_o be_v to_o work_v in_o repair_v of_o sea-banke_n some_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o water_n other_o die_v surfeit_v with_o cold_a the_o very_a night_n must_v give_v no_o rest_n to_o their_o labour_n how_o many_o have_v miscarry_v under_o vault_n in_o work_v of_o mine_n in_o dig_v of_o coale-pit_n cast_v up_o of_o sand_n or_o of_o gravel_n how_o many_o have_v be_v bury_v up_o quick_a and_o alive_a how_o many_o have_v fall_v from_o the_o top_n of_o high_a building_n from_o scaffold_n and_o ladder_n if_o some_o carpenter_n and_o mason_n prove_v old_a man_n yet_o how_o many_o shall_v you_o find_v not_o decrepit_a or_o trouble_v with_o bruise_n with_o ache_n and_o sore_n how_o many_o trade_n be_v noisome_a unfit_a for_o man_n health_n i_o have_v know_v a_o student_n in_o cambridge_n only_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o profession_n trouble_v with_o five_o dangerous_a disease_n at_o once_o how_o many_o trade_n be_v base_a and_o ignoble_a not_o befit_v the_o dignity_n of_o man_n condition_n as_o cobbler_n tinker_n carter_n chimney-sweeper_n but_o hark_v hark_v i_o think_v all_o the_o cry_v of_o london_n do_v not_o so_o true_o inform_v i_o what_o they_o sell_v or_o what_o i_o shall_v buy_v as_o they_o do_v proclaim_v and_o cry_v their_o own_o misery_n consider_v consider_v whether_o any_o other_o creature_n can_v endure_v the_o like_a service_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o prenticeship_n that_o ever_o we_o shall_v expect_v any_o better_a condition_n but_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o our_o life_n must_v be_v spend_v in_o this_o slavery_n it_o be_v a_o truth_n which_o will_v admit_v no_o exception_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v forbear_v to_o make_v any_o further_a complaint_n only_a man_n nature_n be_v corrupt_v man_n nature_n be_v corrupt_v and_o therefore_o with_o patience_n we_o must_v endure_v the_o yoke_n no_o long_a son_n of_o a_o love_a mother_n but_o servant_n and_o slave_n to_o a_o stepdame_n i_o can_v be_v infinite_a in_o these_o point_n but_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o i_o have_v proceed_v in_o a_o legal_a course_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o law_n i_o have_v impaneld_v my_o jury_n consist_v of_o twelâ—e_o reason_n reason_n i_o will_v use_v no_o shift_n or_o delay_n but_o refer_v myself_o to_o their_o verdict_n i_o will_v here_o only_o rehearse_v and_o brief_o recapitulate_v the_o sum_n of_o my_o proof_n consider_v that_o in_o 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private_a and_o proper_a to_o themselves_o 6._o that_o the_o body_n shall_v hinder_v every_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o sense_n falie_o inform_v and_o distract_n the_o understanding_n 7._o the_o will_v delude_v with_o show_n vain_a hope_n false_a promise_n receive_v no_o manner_n of_o contentment_n 8._o the_o body_n secret_o and_o cunning_o coâ—spires_v with_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o set_v a_o faction_n and_o opposition_n between_o they_o 9_o that_o the_o comeliness_n of_o part_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o body_n will_v not_o together_o accompany_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o be_v estrange_v from_o each_o other_o and_o that_o all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o body_n either_o betoken_v 10_o shame_n 11_o or_o punishment_n 12_o or_o slavery_n let_v these_o allegation_n be_v due_o examine_v and_o i_o do_v not_o fear_v to_o come_v to_o a_o trial_n for_o i_o do_v here_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v that_o these_o thing_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o 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the_o consideration_n of_o man_n which_o consist_v not_o only_o in_o man_n constitution_n and_o the_o view_n of_o his_o several_a part_n but_o likewise_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o creature_n his_o good_n or_o his_o substance_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o may_v befall_v he_o for_o every_o thing_n in_o nature_n present_v itself_o not_o only_o in_o itself_o but_o likewise_o in_o reference_n &_o proportion_n to_o other_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o a_o prince_n or_o a_o subject_n who_o must_v have_v a_o eye_n both_o to_o his_o own_o estate_n in_o particular_a and_o upon_o what_o ground_n &_o term_n he_o stand_v with_o his_o border_a neighbour_n now_o give_v i_o leave_v have_v thus_o safe_o lodge_v man_n to_o take_v some_o further_a account_n of_o his_o life_n &_o of_o his_o action_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o his_o misery_n in_o himself_o and_o in_o comparison_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n before_o i_o dare_v presume_v to_o speak_v of_o our_o misery_n i_o must_v first_o apologise_v for_o myself_o lest_o in_o a_o blind_a devotion_n i_o may_v chance_v to_o offend_v and_o seek_v to_o draw_v other_o unto_o god_n i_o myself_o may_v fall_v from_o god_n bless_a lord_n god_n prayer_n who_o see_v the_o secret_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o touchâ—st_v the_o string_n of_o my_o tongue_n lord_n thou_o know_v i_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d dislike_v my_o present_a estate_n and_o condition_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o permit_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o best_a i_o do_v not_o here_o intend_v to_o dishonour_v thou_o to_o disparage_v the_o great_a work_n of_o thy_o creation_n to_o vilify_v and_o abase_v thy_o â—_z to_o set_v all_o thing_n at_o nought_o rather_o o_o lord_n i_o shall_v deem_v myself_o the_o base_a worm_n upon_o earth_n and_o all_o thy_o creature_n good_a in_o their_o own_o kind_n according_a to_o thy_o own_o approbation_n but_o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o enlarge_v my_o poor_a heart_n that_o so_o 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my_o shame_n amen_n have_v thus_o make_v my_o peace_n with_o god_n i_o will_v now_o fall_v to_o my_o intend_a task_n my_o second_o kind_n of_o argument_n seem_v to_o be_v build_v upon_o these_o three_o ground_n and_o foundation_n 1._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v overflow_v all_o his_o work_n and_o all_o his_o attribute_n like_o oil_n upon_o liquor_n this_o be_v plain_a for_o mercy_n begin_v his_o action_n action_n god_n work_v upon_o nothing_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v move_v he_o to_o work_v but_o his_o mercy_n now_o if_o all_o thing_n in_o man_n do_v â—avour_n of_o mercy_n it_o be_v a_o strong_a presumption_n that_o the_o same_o mercy_n still_o discover_v herself_o in_o the_o continuance_n which_o do_v first_o appear_v in_o the_o creation_n but_o if_o otherwise_o you_o discern_v misery_n and_o affliction_n in_o man_n acknowledge_v the_o fruit_n of_o god_n justice_n justice_n which_o must_v necessary_o presuppose_v some_o offence_n or_o else_o can_v admit_v no_o difference_n nor_o 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natural_a and_o hereditary_a disease_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v entail_v to_o one_o stock_n there_o be_v many_o vice_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o one_o kindred_n see_v you_o not_o how_o diverse_a nation_n do_v differ_v from_o other_o as_o in_o their_o form_n and_o their_o lineament_n so_o likewise_o in_o colour_n and_o property_n do_v not_o one_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o plague_n infect_v the_o whole_a city_n and_o be_v not_o the_o same_o infection_n always_o apt_a to_o taint_v the_o same_o blood_n then_o why_o shall_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o first_o man_n corrupt_v with_o sin_n shall_v taint_v his_o whole_a seed_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o suppose_v the_o poison_n and_o malignity_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v of_o as_o great_a efficacy_n &_o c_o thus_o i_o hope_v by_o the_o light_n of_o our_o natural_a reason_n the_o fall_n and_o corruption_n of_o man_n sufficient_o appear_v which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n and_o groundwork_n of_o all_o our_o christian_a faith_n and_o religion_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v in_o lib._n 1._o adversus_fw-la julianum_fw-la cap._n 2._o alia_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la aliquando_fw-la etiam_fw-la doctissimi_fw-la atque_fw-la optimi_fw-la regulae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la defensores_fw-la treatise_n salua_fw-la fidei_fw-la compage_fw-la non_fw-la consonant_n &_o alius_fw-la alio_fw-la de_fw-la una_fw-la re_fw-la melius_fw-la dicit_fw-la &_o verius_fw-la sed_fw-la lapsus_fw-la hominis_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fidei_fw-la pertinet_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la quisquis_fw-la in_o christiana_n fide_fw-la vult_fw-la labefactare_fw-la quod_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la mors_fw-la &_o per_fw-la hominem_fw-la resurrectio_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la in_o adam_n omnes_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la ita_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la omnes_fw-la vinificabuntur_fw-la totum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la credimus_fw-la auferre_fw-la molitur_fw-la before_o i_o can_v 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