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already_o be_v show_v it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o the_o great_a and_o ultimate_a design_n of_o all_o true_a religion_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o to_o recommend_v these_o virtue_n and_o to_o enforce_v their_o practice_n other_o thing_n may_v be_v help_n and_o assistance_n of_o religion_n many_o external_n observance_n may_v for_o wise_a reason_n be_v positive_o command_v and_o may_v be_v of_o exceed_v great_a use_n as_o mean_n to_o promote_v devotion_n and_o piety_n but_o the_o life_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o true_a religion_n the_o end_n and_o scope_n in_o which_o all_o thing_n else_o must_v terminate_v can_v possible_o be_v any_o other_o than_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o great_a and_o eternal_a duty_n 7._o in_o natural_a religion_n this_o be_v very_o evident_a for_o the_o foundation_n of_o its_o obligation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o
nothing_o but_o uncertainty_n and_o fear_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o fourthly_o endeavour_v to_o get_v above_o all_o the_o desire_n of_o this_o present_a world_n this_o be_v the_o hard_a lesson_n in_o religion_n but_o withal_o the_o most_o necessary_a and_o the_o most_o useful_a all_o wickedness_n proceed_v from_o the_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o some_o temporal_a enjoyment_n or_o other_o and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n be_v most_o immediate_o the_o root_n of_o all_o evil._n no_o man_n sin_n but_o when_o he_o be_v seduce_v by_o a_o overfond_a desire_n of_o some_o honour_n profit_n or_o pleasure_n and_o no_o man_n can_v be_v sure_a of_o preserve_v his_o innocence_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v enslave_v to_o and_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o any_o of_o these_o desire_n the_o way_n therefore_o to_o lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o to_o remove_v the_o foundation_n and_o first_o cause_n of_o our_o misery_n be_v to_o get_v above_o all_o the_o desire_n of_o these_o transitory_a enjoyment_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o perfect_o in_o subjection_n and_o under_o the_o command_n of_o reason_n we_o must_v be_v able_a to_o contemn_v these_o thing_n even_o where_o they_o be_v innocent_a and_o then_o we_o may_v be_v secure_a that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o seduce_v and_o entice_v we_o into_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v sinful_a 2._o now_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o the_o christian_a religion_n teach_v we_o to_o do_v this_o be_v not_o as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v by_o retire_v and_o withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o the_o world_n to_o neglect_v all_o business_n and_o lay_v aside_o all_o secular_a care_n but_o by_o fix_v our_o thought_n steadfast_o upon_o that_o future_a state_n which_o the_o gospel_n have_v clear_o discover_v to_o we_o to_o fill_v our_o mind_n with_o such_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a idea_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o next_o world_n as_o will_v in_o any_o state_n of_o life_n beget_v 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and_o virtue_n and_o can_v hardly_o impose_v upon_o himself_o with_o any_o vain_a imagination_n of_o his_o be_v religious_a 4._o the_o next_o degree_n of_o this_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o willingness_n to_o part_v with_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n when_o we_o can_v keep_v they_o together_o with_o our_o religion_n this_o also_o our_o saviour_n absolute_o require_v of_o they_o that_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n and_o whosoever_o do_v not_o bear_v his_o cross_n and_o come_v after_o i_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n luke_n 14._o 26_o 27._o it_o be_v true_a this_o be_v more_o peculiar_o adapt_v to_o those_o early_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o profess_v himself_o his_o disciple_n but_o he_o must_v immediate_o forsake_v all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o world_n and_o become_v poor_a in_o the_o most_o literal_a sense_n for_o christ_n sake_n but_o certain_o it_o thus_o far_o oblige_v christian_n at_o all_o time_n and_o even_o when_o god_n do_v not_o call_v they_o to_o suffering_n and_o part_v with_o all_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v such_o a_o indifferency_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n as_o to_o be_v always_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o part_v with_o whatever_o shall_v come_v in_o competition_n with_o their_o duty_n 5._o but_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o degree_n of_o this_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n which_o though_o less_o consider_v be_v yet_o of_o more_o universal_a and_o more_o constant_a obligation_n and_o that_o be_v that_o we_o be_v spare_v and_o temperate_a in_o the_o use_n even_o of_o lawful_a and_o innocent_a enjoyment_n as_o those_o who_o expect_v their_o portion_n not_o in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n but_o in_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o next_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a virtue_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o indeed_o the_o only_a true_a rule_n of_o temperance_n to_o give_v man_n a_o full_a liberty_n of_o satisfy_v to_o the_o utmost_a all_o their_o sensual_a appetite_n in_o all_o instance_n not_o direct_o forbid_v and_o to_o set_v their_o heart_n upon_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o worldly_a pleasure_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v possible_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o innocence_n be_v to_o allow_v man_n a_o liberty_n which_o experience_n show_v they_o can_v bear_v and_o which_o will_v certain_o seduce_v they_o into_o the_o border_n of_o sin_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o restrain_v man_n from_o enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o present_a world_n any_o further_a than_o be_v strict_o necessary_a to_o preserve_v their_o life_n and_o health_n be_v to_o lay_v a_o snare_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o to_o 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this_o be_v the_o stake_n for_o life_n or_o death_n happiness_n or_o misery_n heaven_n or_o hell_n 4._o here_o therefore_o let_v every_o man_n consider_v with_o himself_o and_o let_v he_o well_o observe_v his_o own_o temptation_n and_o his_o own_o strength_n let_v he_o consider_v not_o how_o many_o sin_n he_o can_v easy_o avoid_v but_o by_o what_o temptation_n he_o may_v most_o easy_o be_v seduce_v and_o let_v he_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o guard_v himself_o there_o let_v those_o who_o be_v young_a and_o not_o yet_o enter_v into_o the_o hurry_n and_o business_n of_o the_o world_n not_o value_v themselves_o upon_o their_o be_v innocent_a from_o the_o sin_n of_o fraud_n and_o injustice_n of_o covetousness_n and_o extortion_n or_o the_o like_a for_o that_o perhaps_o they_o may_v be_v without_o any_o pain_n and_o without_o overcome_v any_o powerful_a temptation_n but_o let_v they_o try_v themselves_o whether_o they_o be_v firm_a against_o the_o temptation_n of_o vanity_n and_o 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