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to_o other_o excess_n and_o that_o upon_o occasion_n less_o warrantable_a 12._o and_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n circumspection_n be_v to_o be_v have_v how_o a_o man_n be_v offend_v and_o angry_a with_o himself_o for_o some_o man_n have_v hold_v it_o very_o laudable_a so_o to_o be_v and_o some_o have_v be_v religious_o vindicative_a upon_o themselves_o by_o severe_a penance_n for_o their_o folly_n and_o offence_n against_o god_n and_o other_o which_o must_v not_o be_v disallow_v when_o govern_v by_o christian_a prudence_n which_o many_o time_n be_v want_v a_o man_n punish_v one_o sin_n by_o another_o and_o offer_v unnatural_a violence_n to_o himself_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o to_o do_v the_o same_o to_o another_o so_o that_o herein_o be_v requisite_a the_o counsel_n and_o conduct_v of_o other_o no_o less_o than_o in_o controversy_n of_o trespass_n against_o a_o man_n neighbour_n to_o who_o he_o will_v seldom_o do_v justice_n if_o he_o be_v accuser_n judge_n and_o executioner_n too_o and_o so_o not_o rare_o man_n transport_v with_o a_o religious_a passion_n against_o themselves_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v offend_v in_o punish_v offence_n and_o this_o be_v see_v in_o case_n extra-religious_a man_n fret_v and_o storm_v and_o rage_a that_o matter_n under_o their_o hand_n succeed_v not_o according_a to_o their_o mind_n and_o merit_n they_o will_v miscall_v themselves_o complain_v of_o themselves_o and_o be_v enrage_v as_o if_o no_o man_n have_v so_o ill_a luck_n as_o they_o or_o do_v so_o ill_a as_o they_o and_o this_o do_v hold_v themselves_o very_o excusable_a because_o none_o but_o themselves_o suffer_v hereby_o but_o there_o be_v herein_o common_o a_o double_a error_n for_o first_o they_o who_o give_v way_n to_o any_o exorbitance_n against_o themselves_o prepare_v a_o way_n to_o be_v injurious_a and_o furious_a against_o other_o much_o more_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o reason_n here_o give_v but_o second_o what_o seem_v to_o be_v seldom_o be_v real_o so_o and_o man_n fret_v and_o in_o a_o toss_v against_o themselves_o to_o outward_a appearance_n be_v in_o truth_n incense_v against_o god_n providence_n or_o perhaps_o their_o tutelarie_a angel_n not_o do_v their_o part_n towards_o they_o in_o give_v better_a event_n to_o their_o good_a action_n for_o no_o man_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v ever_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n or_o himself_o natural_o and_o no_o man_n that_o be_v supernatural_o or_o by_o grace_n vindicative_a upon_o himself_o can_v light_o fall_v into_o such_o passion_n and_o therefore_o inconsiderate_o accuse_v other_o of_o his_o mistake_n and_o miscarriage_n who_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o mention_v whether_o he_o intend_v so_o much_o or_o not_o some_o instance_n may_v make_v this_o more_o probable_a as_o when_o he_o miss_v a_o thing_n he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o little_a before_o and_o can_v sudden_o find_v it_o for_o
shall_v begin_v to_o beat_v the_o man-servant_n and_o maiden_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o be_v drunken_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n will_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n when_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o will_v cut_v he_o in_o sunder_o and_o will_v appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o unbeliever_n and_o the_o wise_a servant_n will_v not_o say_v within_o himself_o my_o lord_n defer_v his_o come_n understand_v this_o to_o be_v speak_v only_o of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n but_o of_o his_o particular_a doomsday_n when_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v call_v for_o by_o god_n and_o his_o own_o belove_a sin_n of_o excess_n shall_v snatch_v his_o soul_n from_o his_o wretched_a body_n for_o indulge_v it_o how_o many_o tragical_a instance_n do_v our_o age_n afford_v of_o such_o who_o have_v be_v confound_v in_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o perish_v in_o this_o pleasure_n i_o shall_v need_v to_o name_v none_o of_o yesterday_o or_o of_o this_o nation_n i_o will_v it_o be_v not_o notorious_a but_o two_o most_o eminent_a and_o mighty_a potentate_n i_o may_v mention_v i_o hope_v without_o offence_n and_o not_o without_o sense_n or_o some_o effect_n alexander_n the_o great_a his_o friend_n and_o flatterer_n write_v that_o he_o die_v of_o poison_n give_v he_o at_o babylon_n but_o other_o more_o severe_a teller_n of_o truth_n write_v that_o wine_n be_v that_o poison_n excessive_o take_v and_o that_o drunkenness_n kill_v he_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o seneca_n epist_n 58._o and_o who_o so_o great_a a_o man_n in_o his_o day_n and_o so_o victorious_a as_o attilas_n who_o after_o his_o many_o conquest_n not_o be_v able_a to_o overcome_v his_o appetite_n of_o wine_n be_v overcome_v by_o it_o to_o that_o degree_n one_o day_n that_o he_o be_v take_v so_o ill_a the_o next_o night_n that_o he_o void_a blood_n at_o his_o mouth_n and_o so_o die_v choke_v with_o it_o as_o munster_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o cosmographie_n let_v these_o thing_n than_o sink_v into_o our_o heart_n and_o have_v such_o influence_n upon_o our_o life_n and_o manner_n as_o to_o prevent_v such_o disorder_n and_o miscarriage_n and_o let_v all_o they_o who_o faith_n be_v dim-sighted_a or_o weak_a as_o to_o have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o in_o declare_v to_o they_o and_o convince_a they_o of_o the_o defilement_n of_o their_o soul_n contract_v by_o these_o excess_n and_o shameful_a spewing_n on_o their_o own_o glory_n as_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n apt_o express_v it_o chap._n 2._o 16._o be_v teach_v at_o length_n and_o convince_v by_o their_o sense_n and_o common_a experience_n what_o a_o stain_n to_o their_o name_n what_o a_o wound_n to_o their_o body_n they_o bring_v from_o which_o they_o can_v never_o be_v purge_v or_o of_o which_o cure_v but_o by_o tear_n of_o timely_a repentance_n and_o the_o happy_a change_n of_o due_a renovation_n both_o which_o will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o difficult_a by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v more_o defer_v sect_n xvii_o of_o slothfullnesse_n the_o last_o capital_a sin._n 1._o slothfulness_n and_o affect_a dulness_n of_o mind_n and_o laziness_n of_o body_n be_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n by_o any_o but_o to_o many_o seem_v so_o modest_a innocent_a and_o harmless_a that_o they_o wonder_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v rank_v among_o the_o most_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a but_o as_o we_o before_o observe_v sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v estimate_v from_o their_o intrinsic_a or_o absolute_a evil_n only_o but_o also_o from_o the_o tail_n they_o draw_v after_o they_o and_o the_o brood_n issue_v from_o they_o and_o thus_o slothfullnesse_n may_v be_v inferior_a in_o consequential_a mischief_n to_o none_o for_o this_o numbness_n of_o mind_n and_o indisposition_n of_o body_n to_o act_n extend_v itself_o equal_o to_o both_o capacity_n viz._n natural_a and_o divine_a or_o religious_a it_o be_v seldom_o know_v that_o he_o who_o mind_n be_v dull_v by_o indulge_v to_o ease_v be_v active_a any_o way_n in_o religion_n and_o in_o truth_n so_o notorious_a be_v it_o that_o divine_v treat_v of_o it_o only_o or_o chief_o as_o to_o religion_n which_o it_o corrupt_v if_o not_o total_o destroy_v 2._o for_o as_o labour_v and_o honest_a industry_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o first_o virtue_n insinuate_v in_o scripture_n and_o appoint_v to_o man_n so_o may_v the_o vice_n of_o sloth_n be_v the_o very_a first_o of_o practical_a error_n suppose_v that_o pride_n be_v the_o first_o of_o mental_a vice_n for_o we_o read_v genesis_n chap._n 2._o that_o there_o be_v at_o first_o no_o man_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n v._o 5._o and_o we_o read_v v._o 8._o that_o god_n make_v man_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v make_v eden_n and_o put_v he_o therein_o sure_o not_o to_o be_v idle_a lest_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v idle_a too_o so_o that_o action_n be_v a_o virtue_n of_o paradise_n and_o so_o it_o be_v afterward_o when_o man_n turn_v out_o from_o thence_o be_v to_o make_v a_o virtue_n of_o necessity_n and_o work_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n and_o calamity_n unto_o calamity_n for_o as_o chrysostome_n well_o observe_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o goodness_n in_o god_n to_o turn_v fall_v man_n out_o of_o paradise_n to_o the_o wide_a world_n and_o a_o blessing_n to_o he_o to_o curse_v the_o land_n so_o that_o without_o hard_a labour_n he_o can_v not_o well_o subsist_v for_o if_o when_o man_n be_v master_n of_o so_o much_o reason_n and_o owner_n of_o so_o much_o grace_n give_v he_o of_o god_n he_o fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o sin_n who_o can_v imagine_v but_o destitute_a in_o great_a measure_n of_o such_o aid_n and_o ability_n he_o shall_v riot_n unmeasurable_o live_v in_o ease_n plenty_n spontaneous_a and_o unactive_a rest_n odious_a and_o dangerous_a 3._o and_o therefore_o though_o my_o purpose_n be_v to_o oppose_v sloth_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o religion_n the_o connexion_n be_v so_o near_o and_o straight_o between_o diligence_n in_o humane_a and_o divine_a affair_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o declare_v the_o sinfullnesse_n and_o odiousness_n and_o to_o correct_v the_o pravitie_n of_o the_o first_o before_o we_o can_v expect_v any_o good_a event_n in_o the_o latter_a for_o a_o soft_a heavy_a temper_n be_v the_o original_n of_o both_o and_o a_o sicklenesse_n and_o weariness_n in_o do_v any_o thing_n long_o or_o of_o difficulty_n but_o a_o certain_a spiritless_a loy_a and_o lie_v still_o or_o as_o the_o say_n be_v wander_v up_o and_o down_o to_o see_v who_o do_v nothing_o and_o help_v they_o until_o all_o mean_n use_v to_o gratify_v flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o none_o suffice_v idleness_n prove_v more_o tedious_a and_o tiresome_a than_o labour_n to_o other_o and_o none_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n and_o heat_n and_o length_n of_o the_o day_n by_o labour_v so_o much_o as_o the_o slothful_a and_o idle_a person_n do_v under_o void_a time_n and_o empty_a hour_n and_o none_o bring_v more_o distemper_n upon_o his_o body_n by_o work_v nor_o so_o many_o as_o the_o sluggard_n by_o do_v nothing_o 4._o but_o do_v i_o say_v or_o suppose_v that_o a_o man_n awake_v and_o well_o in_o his_o wit_n and_o limb_n can_v rest_v in_o the_o negative_a do_v nothing_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v believe_v the_o devil_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o soul_n to_o be_v as_o aristotle_n understanding_n of_o infant_n rasa_fw-la tabula_fw-la a_o smooth_a and_o even_a table_n or_o as_o white_a paper_n in_o which_o nothing_o be_v write_v but_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o stamp_n or_o impression_n it_o please_v the_o slander_n by_o to_o make_v in_o it_o but_o he_o will_v write_v his_o mind_n in_o it_o speedy_o this_o be_v say_v cassian_n collat._n 10._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o monastique_a father_n of_o old_a in_o egypt_n that_o the_o industrious_a monk_n be_v tempt_v with_o one_o devil_n but_o the_o idle_a with_o innumerable_a so_o that_o as_o the_o same_o author_n there_o also_o tell_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o abbot_n paul_n to_o avoid_v idleness_n to_o burn_v those_o effect_n of_o his_o labour_n which_o be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o bring_v in_o a_o bare_a livelihood_n that_o he_o may_v never_o want_v work_n or_o become_v idle_a 5._o and_o this_o he_o may_v learn_v of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 12._o 11._o who_o teach_v we_o the_o dependence_n secular_a labour_n in_o a_o honest_a way_n have_v upon_o religion_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a say_v not_o slothful_a in_o business_n fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n diligence_n here_o in_o business_n be_v set_v before_o fervour_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n intimate_v the_o usefulness_n of_o bodily_a labour_n in_o dispose_v to_o
reject_v his_o maim_a and_o lame_a sacrifice_n for_o as_o it_o be_v usual_o say_v a_o cold_a praise_n tend_v to_o a_o disparagement_n so_o a_o cold_a prayer_n tend_v much_o to_o a_o denial_n it_o be_v the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o avail_v much_o as_o saint_n james_n teach_v we_o and_o so_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n it_o be_v the_o slothful_a and_o cold_a prayer_n that_o prevail_v nothing_o or_o very_o little_a 13._o and_o therefore_o five_o to_o quit_v ourselves_o of_o this_o stupidnesse_n of_o spirit_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o take_v that_o contrary_a and_o most_o commendable_a virtue_n of_o christian_a fortitude_n unto_o we_o so_o rare_a and_o yet_o so_o useful_a against_o the_o many_o temptation_n offer_v to_o we_o in_o this_o world_n and_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o zeal_n as_o with_o a_o cloak_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v es_fw-ge 59_o 17._o for_o be_v not_o it_o for_o the_o carnal_a bashfulness_n that_o many_o man_n show_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n and_o serve_v of_o god_n shrink_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o it_o and_o that_o without_o cause_n enemy_n to_o godly_a life_n will_v not_o be_v so_o audacious_a as_o they_o be_v but_o by_o the_o cowardice_n of_o the_o well-principled_n and_o incline_v a_o conquest_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o adverse_a party_n over_o the_o religious_a which_o consent_n and_o courage_n may_v easy_o undo_v and_o not_o only_o the_o open_o irreligious_a have_v bring_v under_o too_o much_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_o religious_a but_o the_o audaciousness_n of_o man_n of_o erroneous_a religion_n have_v gain_v they_o respect_n when_o their_o opinion_n and_o practice_n deserve_v nothing_o less_o yea_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v to_o consider_v that_o fanatical_a person_n have_v with_o wonderful_a confidence_n usurp_v to_o themselves_o the_o advantage_n of_o sober_a and_o precise_a behaviour_n and_o many_o excellent_a phrase_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o communication_n become_v the_o mouth_n of_o better_a christian_n divers_a have_v be_v so_o scandalize_v at_o the_o ill_a use_n of_o they_o by_o such_o which_o in_o truth_n have_v be_v notorious_a that_o they_o can_v hardly_o find_v in_o their_o heart_n or_o frame_v their_o mouth_n to_o such_o wholesome_a form_n of_o word_n which_o be_v a_o ornament_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o good_a christian_n so_o pervert_v by_o other_o it_o be_v the_o comparison_n indeed_o of_o a_o religious_a person_n live_v a_o age_n or_o two_o since_o who_o will_v not_o loathe_v to_o eat_v a_o apple_n before_o knaw_v by_o a_o swine_n so_o who_o will_v not_o shrink_v to_o take_v that_o phrase_n into_o his_o mouth_n which_o have_v be_v abuse_v by_o pollute_a mouth_n and_o to_o scandalous_a end_n but_o as_o they_o who_o shoot_v at_o god_n hurt_v not_o he_o but_o wound_v themselves_o so_o they_o who_o be_v vulgar_o say_v to_o corrupt_v and_o abuse_v the_o scripture_n and_o its_o holy_a dialect_n to_o their_o own_o purpose_n do_v not_o in_o very_a deed_n defile_v and_o abuse_v that_o which_o like_o god_n the_o author_n change_v not_o but_o remain_v the_o same_o but_o they_o pollute_v and_o wrong_v themselves_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n to_o titus_n speak_v chap._n 1._o 15._o unto_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v wherefore_o lay_v aside_o that_o vain_a and_o fearful_a modesty_n which_o be_v so_o near_o akin_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o acedia_fw-la as_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v and_o more_o comprehensive_o which_o we_o may_v render_v incuriousnesse_n or_o oscitancie_n or_o indisposednesse_n to_o good_a let_v we_o brethren_n as_o saint_n paul_n word_n be_v ephes_n 6._o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n and_o then_o impious_a and_o vicious_a man_n their_o own_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n against_o they_o will_v become_v timorous_a and_o ashamed_a for_o as_o solomon_n tell_v we_o prov._n 22._o 13._o it_o be_v the_o slothful_a man_n that_o say_v there_o be_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n that_o be_v great_a danger_n and_o many_o difficulty_n in_o the_o strict_a and_o more_o faithful_a service_n of_o god_n but_o the_o more_o resolute_a and_o diligent_a find_v it_o not_o so_o but_o that_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n and_o that_o there_o be_v rest_n for_o the_o soul_n as_o himself_o have_v say_v sect_n xviii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o second_o part_n with_o some_o short_a advice_n relate_v to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v therein_o 1._o have_v thus_o treat_v of_o the_o necessity_n and_o manner_n of_o supernatural_a illumination_n and_o purgation_n tend_v to_o supernatural_a union_n with_o god_n we_o hold_v it_o fit_a to_o close_v this_o part_n with_o the_o offering_n of_o some_o brief_a rule_n for_o the_o better_a direct_v of_o such_o who_o shall_v 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