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be_v afford_v we_o we_o can_v pretend_v any_o discouragement_n but_o have_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o set_v our_o hand_n to_o this_o work_n and_o to_o be_v do_v our_o duty_n because_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o and_o he_o have_v say_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v we_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o inward_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o receive_v and_o help_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o that_o impotency_n which_o man_n general_o contract_v by_o vicious_a habit_n and_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n go_v along_o with_o the_o external_a revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o accompany_v all_o those_o who_o by_o their_o wilful_a resist_n and_o oppose_v it_o have_v not_o provoke_v god_n to_o withdraw_v it_o from_o they_o and_o then_o we_o make_v use_v of_o this_o grace_n when_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o inquire_v into_o this_o revelation_n and_o do_v what_o we_o can_v to_o 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estate_n of_o the_o body_n depend_v upon_o chastity_n the_o quiet_a both_o of_o mind_n and_o body_n too_o upon_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o passion_n whereas_o the_o lustful_a waste_n and_o consume_v away_o because_o they_o follow_v harlot_n till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o their_o liver_n now_o the_o great_a triumph_n of_o sensuality_n be_v where_o the_o ear_n be_v feed_v with_o music_n the_o eye_n with_o beauty_n the_o smell_n with_o perfume_n the_o taste_n with_o banquet_n what_o a_o tumult_n do_v these_o various_a object_n raise_v within_o man_n what_o fever_n do_v they_o kindle_v in_o their_o blood_n by_o their_o delicious_a meat_n as_o well_o as_o by_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n but_o virtue_n do_v not_o only_o establish_v man_n health_n but_o increase_v their_o estate_n also_o estate_n virtue_n establish_v our_o health_n and_o augment_v our_o estate_n therefore_o the_o wiseman_n have_v place_v in_o her_o left_a hand_n riches_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o charge_v man_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o true_a diligent_a and_o industrious_a in_o their_o calling_n for_o as_o study_v and_o experience_n give_v more_o force_n to_o the_o soul_n than_o any_o disposition_n whatever_o of_o the_o body_n so_o industry_n and_o intention_n of_o mind_n apon_n business_n will_v sustain_v a_o man_n in_o every_o estate_n have_v a_o influence_n upon_o his_o whole_a life_n and_o action_n it_o be_v true_a very_o good_a man_n may_v not_o arrive_v at_o much_o plenty_n yet_o their_o virtue_n make_v a_o compensation_n in_o this_o case_n by_o make_v they_o content_v with_o that_o competent_a allowance_n which_o god_n shall_v allot_v they_o for_o to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v satisfy_v riches_n and_o abundance_n be_v needless_a and_o superfluous_a reputation_n virtue_n advance_v our_o reputation_n now_o virtue_n do_v not_o only_o increase_v our_o estate_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o our_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n for_o prudent_a and_o substantial_a piety_n be_v of_o high_a price_n to_o all_o who_o judgement_n be_v valuable_a when_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o serious_a devotion_n to_o god_n and_o real_a effect_n of_o charity_n before_o man_n it_o be_v honour_v among_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o mankind_n every_o one_o therefore_o that_o be_v not_o forsake_v of_o common_a sense_n must_v take_v pleasure_n in_o virtue_n when_o he_o see_v his_o action_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o all_o good_a and_o worthy_a person_n he_o be_v above_o the_o tongue_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o their_o raillery_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a spend_v upon_o he_o when_o every_o action_n he_o do_v in_o the_o course_n of_o virtue_n will_v necessary_o introduce_v he_o into_o the_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o world_n happy_a virtue_n make_v our_o
relation_n and_o friend_n happy_a more_o than_o this_o virtue_n do_v not_o only_o bring_v we_o a_o good_a name_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n it_o do_v conduce_v to_o the_o happiness_n of_o our_o relation_n and_o friend_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v so_o diffusive_a as_o to_o scatter_v his_o blessing_n round_o about_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o just_a for_o virtue_n tend_v to_o this_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o because_o it_o lay_v the_o strict_a obligation_n upon_o man_n to_o provide_v for_o their_o family_n which_o whosoever_o neglect_v he_o be_v reckon_v worse_a than_o a_o heathen_a or_o infidel_n beside_o it_o be_v many_o time_n see_v that_o the_o posterity_n of_o such_o as_o have_v give_v testimony_n of_o their_o goodness_n charity_n and_o kindness_n towards_o man_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n towards_o god_n that_o their_o relation_n have_v meet_v with_o unexpected_a kindness_n from_o other_o upon_o their_o account_n and_o for_o their_o sake_n have_v be_v especial_o care_v and_o provide_v for_o thus_o virtue_n be_v profitable_a for_o our_o health_n for_o our_o estate_n for_o our_o honour_n and_o for_o our_o relation_n it_o do_v likewise_o improve_v our_o understanding_n and_o bring_v peace_n to_o our_o mind_n 1._o it_o make_v we_o better_o acquaint_v with_o the_o great_a interest_n of_o our_o soul_n understanding_n virtue_n improve_v our_o understanding_n and_o it_o do_v also_o set_v we_o at_o liberty_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o our_o vice_n and_o passion_n and_o teach_v we_o to_o use_v much_o consideration_n and_o weigh_v of_o thing_n for_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v virtuous_a it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o he_o do_v virtuous_a action_n out_o of_o good_a nature_n interest_n or_o passion_n but_o he_o must_v do_v they_o discreet_o and_o for_o good_a end_n by_o deliberation_n and_o choice_n for_o it_o have_v be_v the_o observation_n of_o all_o know_a person_n and_o they_o have_v deliver_v it_o for_o a_o certain_a rule_n as_o have_v also_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n himself_o that_o virtuous_a course_n only_o together_o with_o god_n grace_n obtain_v by_o prayer_n be_v capable_a to_o make_v a_o man_n wise_a that_o be_v to_o direct_v his_o action_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o he_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o repent_v of_o they_o now_o a_o evil_a man_n seek_v occasion_n to_o gratify_v his_o humour_n and_o at_o best_o think_v to_o stop_v at_o the_o confine_n betwixt_o passion_n and_o vice_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o vice_n which_o he_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n contrary_a to_o the_o natural_a and_o due_a constitution_n of_o it_o and_o subvert_v its_o true_a tone_n and_o disposition_n and_o that_o every_o vice_n in_o particular_a be_v contrary_a to_o prudence_n appear_v because_o covetousness_n instead_o of_o wisdom_n introduce_v craft_n subtilty_n and_o deceitfulness_n pride_n breed_v confidence_n of_o a_o man_n self_n and_o contempt_n of_o other_o advice_n lust_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o negligence_n and_o inconstancy_n and_o at_o length_n of_o that_o blindness_n of_o understanding_n which_o render_v man_n uncapable_a of_o understand_v such_o thing_n especial_o as_o concern_v their_o soul_n but_o even_o such_o also_o as_o be_v advantageous_a to_o their_o temporal_a welfare_n beside_o virtue_n do_v most_o notorious_o improve_v our_o understanding_n by_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o all_o passion_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v do_v by_o regulate_v the_o imagination_n whence_o they_o arise_v that_o be_v by_o subject_v it_o to_o reason_n that_o it_o may_v not_o without_o consultation_n follow_v the_o suggestion_n of_o sense_n and_o unruly_a motion_n of_o appetite_n these_o be_v the_o cloud_n that_o darken_v the_o mind_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o physical_a and_o natural_a influence_n for_o as_o intemperance_n and_o excess_n do_v embase_v and_o clog_v our_o mind_n and_o glue_v they_o to_o the_o world_n so_o they_o indispose_v they_o for_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n malice_n wrath_n and_o envy_n fill_v we_o with_o prejudice_n and_o false_a apprehension_n of_o thing_n so_o that_o man_n spirit_n under_o these_o distemper_n be_v not_o pure_a nor_o fine_a enough_o for_o their_o reason_n for_o as_o clearness_n dispose_v the_o bodily_a eye_n for_o a_o better_a and_o quick_a sight_n of_o material_a object_n so_o the_o purity_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o be_v freedom_n from_o lust_n and_o passion_n fit_v we_o for_o act_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n now_o virtue_n do_v refine_v and_o purify_v our_o mind_n by_o stifle_v the_o fume_n and_o steam_n of_o every_o vice_n and_o passion_n and_o the_o more_o a_o man_n mind_n be_v cleanse_v from_o these_o filthiness_n the_o more_o noble_a will_v it_o be_v in_o all_o its_o operation_n the_o more_o a_o man_n be_v free_a from_o passion_n his_o apprehension_n of_o thing_n will_v be_v more_o distinct_a and_o unprejudiced_a and_o consequent_o his_o judgement_n will_v be_v more_o steady_a and_o better_o settle_v for_o freedom_n from_o passion_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v that_o a_o man_n be_v wise_a but_o real_o contribute_v to_o the_o make_n of_o he_o such_o mind_n virtue_n promote_v the_o peace_n of_o our_o mind_n second_o virtue_n tend_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o mind_n therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n declare_v that_o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n which_o peace_n and_o pleasure_n be_v bring_v to_o we_o by_o virtue_n two_o way_n first_o in_o that_o it_o allay_v those_o storm_n of_o passion_n which_o ruffle_n and_o discompose_v the_o mind_n for_o if_o we_o lie_v open_a the_o soul_n with_o its_o operation_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o passion_n regulate_v by_o reason_n or_o god_n spirit_n be_v proper_o virtue_n and_o when_o they_o be_v not_o so_o regulate_v they_o become_v vice_n now_o malice_n hatred_n revenge_n ill-will_a wrath_n impatience_n be_v fret_a passion_n and_o rob_v we_o of_o our_o peace_n they_o admit_v no_o counsel_n but_o be_v full_a of_o tumult_n and_o confusion_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o reason_n to_o rule_v absolute_o over_o these_o untoward_a affection_n but_o because_o reason_n be_v sometime_o mislead_v or_o obstinate_o mistake_v almighty_a god_n have_v give_v we_o his_o holy_a religion_n and_o his_o spirit_n to_o govern_v reason_n also_o and_o render_v every_o thought_n obedient_a to_o faith_n so_o that_o in_o religion_n lie_v the_o universal_a and_o never_o fail_a remedy_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o infallible_a cure_n of_o those_o passion_n that_o lie_v cross_a to_o our_o mind_n which_o like_o small_a particle_n that_o have_v rugged_a and_o sharp_a angle_n do_v continual_o molest_v and_o grate_v upon_o we_o but_o he_o that_o be_v free_a from_o the_o tumult_n of_o these_o passion_n find_v nothing_o but_o sweetness_n and_o contentment_n the_o moderation_n whereof_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a aim_n of_o every_o one_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v wise_a or_o to_o be_v quiet_a second_o wrath._n virtue_n free_v we_o from_o guilt_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o divine_a wrath._n virtue_n free_v we_o from_o the_o anxiousness_n of_o gild_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o divine_a wrath_n whereby_o it_o do_v much_o promote_v our_o real_a peace_n and_o pleasure_n for_o what_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v more_o torment_a than_o the_o continual_a dread_v of_o god_n anger_n consequent_o the_o satisfaction_n must_v be_v as_o great_a when_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o a_o man_n and_o make_v his_o friend_n what_o comfort_n and_o joy_n do_v a_o virtuous_a person_n perceive_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n in_o the_o serious_a reflection_n on_o a_o well-spent_a life_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o have_v act_v upright_o in_o the_o chief_a business_n of_o life_n what_o pleasure_n do_v such_o a_o man_n take_v in_o his_o service_n what_o peace_n in_o work_a righteousness_n what_o 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