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judgement_n and_o impose_v the_o odious_a consequence_n that_o we_o ourselves_o make_v upon_o our_o neighbour_n as_o his_o opinion_n both_o these_o be_v very_o common_a and_o the_o spite_n and_o injustice_n of_o they_o do_v exceed_o exasperate_v our_o spirit_n and_o inflame_v our_o disagreement_n by_o this_o way_n truth_n be_v expose_v to_o contempt_n and_o scorn_v as_o well_o as_o falsehood_n and_o there_o be_v none_o so_o sacred_a but_o its_o adversary_n have_v make_v it_o a_o deform_a vizard_n to_o bring_v it_o under_o the_o hatred_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o that_o which_o have_v a_o ugly_a face_n be_v more_o than_o half_o condemn_v among_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n who_o can_v distinguish_v the_o true_a complexion_n from_o the_o dirt_n that_o be_v throw_v upon_o it_o this_o the_o zealot_n of_o all_o party_n very_o well_o understand_v when_o they_o run_v down_o many_o thing_n by_o a_o vile_a name_n which_o they_o can_v confute_v by_o argument_n it_o be_v but_o raise_v the_o cry_n of_o arminianism_n socinianism_n popery_n pelagianism_n and_o such_o like_a upon_o they_o and_o all_o other_o refutation_n be_v superfluous_a these_o i_o mention_v not_o out_o of_o favour_n but_o for_o instance_n and_o it_o be_v the_o like_a in_o many_o other_o case_n thus_o apt_a be_v man_n to_o be_v fright_v by_o bugbear_n name_n from_o truth_n and_o charity_n and_o this_o be_v superstition_n in_o the_o true_a sense_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o thing_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o hurt_n and_o it_o be_v promote_v by_o the_o uncharitable_a fasten_n of_o our_o own_o consequence_n upon_o our_o brother_n opinion_n this_o we_o think_v follow_v and_o then_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o say_v it_o be_v his_o opinion_n when_o he_o hate_v and_o disow_v it_o and_o will_v quit_v his_o tenent_n if_o he_o think_v any_o such_o thing_n be_v a_o
prerogative_n and_o dignity_n of_o humane_a nature_n man_n be_v but_o a_o beast_n of_o prey_n and_o his_o use_n of_o and_o dominion_n over_o the_o other_o creature_n be_v but_o a_o proud_a usurpation_n over_o his_o equal_n so_o that_o this_o opinion_n degrade_v our_o nature_n and_o affront_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n together_o and_o 2._o in_o the_o direct_a tendency_n of_o it_o it_o destroy_v humane_a society_n for_o those_o can_v subsist_v without_o law_n nor_o law_n without_o some_o conscience_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n nor_o will_v this_o signify_v to_o any_o great_a purpose_n without_o the_o belief_n of_o another_o world_n take_v away_o this_o and_o every_o thing_n will_v be_v good_a that_o be_v profitable_a and_o honest_a that_o conduce_v to_o a_o man_n design_n that_o will_v be_v i_o that_o i_o can_v get_v by_o force_n and_o i_o have_v no_o right_n to_o any_o thing_n long_o than_o i_o have_v strength_n to_o defend_v it_o and_o thus_o the_o world_n will_v be_v 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enemy_n of_o man_n and_o a_o renegado_n to_o humane_a nature_n it_o will_v not_o be_v needful_a for_o i_o to_o say_v much_o in_o apply_v this_o discourse_n almost_o every_o sermon_n we_o hear_v be_v a_o application_n of_o it_o for_o here_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o ground_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o hence_o be_v take_v the_o great_a enforcement_n of_o our_o duty_n i_o presume_v there_o be_v few_o or_o none_o in_o this_o place_n but_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o profess_v their_o belief_n of_o a_o future_a life_n and_o as_o i_o premise_v i_o have_v not_o insist_v on_o the_o proof_n to_o persuade_v you_o of_o this_o article_n but_o to_o show_v that_o the_o confidence_n be_v groundless_a which_o affirm_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o contribute_v somewhat_o towards_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o weak_a against_o such_o temptation_n now_o if_o we_o believe_v this_o great_a truth_n as_o we_o say_v let_v we_o do_v it_o to_o purpose_n and_o 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more_o agreeable_a than_o the_o most_o relish_v sensual_a joy_n it_o will_v afford_v we_o satisfaction_n amid_o our_o disappointment_n and_o rest_n amid_o our_o anxiety_n and_o care_n it_o will_v raise_v our_o design_n and_o thought_n to_o thing_n generous_a and_o noble_a and_o make_v we_o live_v like_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o heavenly_a country_n such_o bless_a effect_n as_o these_o follow_v this_o faith_n here_o and_o unmeasurable_o unspeakable_o great_a in_o the_o other_o world_n the_o vision_n of_o god_n and_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o his_o love_n the_o perfection_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o compleatment_n of_o our_o happiness_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o our_o redeemer_n and_o amid_o the_o triumphant_a song_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a love_n admiration_n and_o praise_n thing_n too_o great_a to_o be_v express_v or_o to_o be_v imagine_v for_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v what_o god_n have_v reserve_v for_o those_o that_o love_v he_o to_o he_o be_v all_o glory_n and_o humble_a adoration_n henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o sermon_n vii_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o future_a judgement_n the_o second_o edition_n sermon_n vii_o act_n xvii_o 31._o because_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v although_o it_o may_v be_v well_o expect_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v abundant_o prevail_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o their_o own_o native_a reason_n and_o goodness_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o stupidity_n and_o perverseness_n of_o man_n that_o these_o alone_o have_v not_o usual_o any_o considerable_a effect_n upon_o we_o and_o therefore_o god_n who_o earnest_o desire_v our_o reformation_n and_o our_o happiness_n have_v superad_v the_o great_a sanction_n to_o enforce_v his_o law_n glorious_a reward_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o most_o terrible_a penalty_n on_o the_o other_o and_o these_o to_o be_v distribute_v in_o a_o most_o solemn_a manner_n represent_v in_o such_o circumstance_n as_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o work_v upon_o our_o hope_n and_o fear_n for_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n which_o word_n be_v part_n of_o st._n paul_n speech_n to_o the_o athenian_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n these_o in_o the_o time_n of_o gentile_a ignorance_n god_n wink_v at_o vers_n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o those_o sin_n in_o comparison_n he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o offend_v and_o displease_v but_o consider_v the_o general_a ignorance_n and_o temptation_n and_o make_v abatement_n for_o they_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o jew_n joh._n 15._o 22._o if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v