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his_o master_n that_o in_o adversity_n be_v resign_v and_o content_v honest_o industrious_a to_o live_v and_o grateful_a to_o those_o that_o relieve_v he_o that_o in_o prosperity_n be_v humble_a and_o modest_a and_o full_a of_o good_a work_n and_o to_o name_v no_o more_o he_o be_v a_o cordial_a friend_n a_o good_a neighbour_n a_o faithful_a correspondent_n and_o a_o zealous_a lover_n of_o his_o country_n these_o be_v the_o main_a ingredient_n that_o compound_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o according_o we_o find_v that_o wherever_o he_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n he_o be_v always_o describe_v by_o such_o like_a character_n as_o these_o thus_o in_o the_o 15_o psalm_n where_o the_o psalmist_n set_v himself_o on_o purpose_n to_o describe_v the_o righteous_a man_n that_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n he_o be_v represent_v as_o one_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n that_o speak_v truth_n and_o be_v tender_a of_o his_o neighbour_n reputation_n that_o free_o lend_v to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o need_n and_o will_v not_o be_v bribe_v against_o the_o innocent_a so_o also_o ezek._n 18._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o he_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v one_o that_o be_v no_o idolater_n no_o adulterer_n no_o oppressor_n that_o do_v not_o defraud_v his_o neighbour_n of_o his_o right_n but_o be_v just_a and_o liberal_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o free_o lend_v to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o need_n and_o micah_n 6._o 7._o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v that_o render_v we_o just_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n viz._n do_v justice_n love_v mercy_n and_o walk_v humble_o with_o god_n so_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n consist_v in_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o keep_v ourselves_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n james_n 1._o 27._o and_o gal._n 5._o 22._o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o 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1._o that_o christianity_n suppose_v many_o imperfection_n and_o infirmity_n in_o those_o who_o it_o yet_o allow_v to_o be_v righteous_a man_n and_o indeed_o if_o it_o do_v not_o it_o can_v admit_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v righteous_a for_o it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n to_o introduce_v we_o into_o the_o world_n in_o a_o imperfect_a state_n that_o so_o by_o the_o good_a use_n of_o our_o own_o free_a will_n and_o rational_a faculty_n assist_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o may_v by_o degree_n advance_v to_o a_o more_o sublime_a and_o perfect_a condition_n till_o through_o our_o gradual_a progress_n from_o this_o rude_a and_o imperfect_a state_n we_o at_o length_n arrive_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o happiness_n for_o which_o we_o be_v make_v and_o such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o nature_n as_o that_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o begin_v imperfect_o as_o to_o be_v bear_v infant_n nor_o can_v a_o babe_n in_o christ_n any_o more_o have_v the_o perfection_n of_o a_o grow_v and_o experience_a christian_a than_o can_v a_o infant_n of_o a_o span_n long_o have_v the_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n of_o a_o man._n in_o this_o state_n of_o thing_n therefore_o if_o god_n will_v not_o allow_v the_o low_a degree_n of_o our_o perfection_n to_o be_v good_a neither_o can_v he_o the_o high_a for_o our_o improvement_n be_v gradual_a there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v a_o first_o degree_n before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o second_o and_o therefore_o if_o god_n allow_v not_o the_o first_o he_o must_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n disallow_v the_o second_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o so_o on_o from_o the_o three_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o all_o see_v therefore_o christianity_n be_v a_o religion_n for_o man_n it_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v fit_v to_o their_o low_a and_o imperfect_a condition_n which_o it_o
world_n with_o the_o severe_a instrument_n of_o human_a cruelty_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o ever_o long_o you_o must_v have_v die_v whether_o you_o have_v suffer_v martyrdom_n or_o no_o only_o now_o you_o die_v a_o little_a soon_o and_o so_o anticipate_v your_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o if_o you_o have_v die_v a_o natural_a death_n perhaps_o the_o torment_n may_v have_v be_v much_o great_a you_o may_v have_v languish_v much_o long_o under_o the_o gout_n or_o stone_n or_o strangury_n than_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o executioner_n and_o endure_v the_o same_o degree_n of_o torment_n without_o the_o comfort_n of_o die_v in_o a_o brave_a cause_n and_o be_v assure_v of_o a_o immortal_a recompense_n thus_o religion_n set_v the_o evil_n of_o this_o world_n in_o a_o true_a light_n and_o represent_v they_o to_o we_o in_o their_o own_o natural_a form_n and_o colour_n without_o any_o of_o that_o terrible_a pomp_n in_o which_o our_o imagination_n be_v so_o apt_a to_o dress_v and_o disguise_v they_o it_o assure_v we_o that_o they_o be_v all_o design_v for_o our_o good_a and_o be_v convertible_a into_o it_o and_o if_o we_o take_v care_n to_o make_v a_o wise_a and_o pious_a use_n of_o they_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o better_a for_o they_o for_o ever_o it_o certify_v we_o that_o they_o can_v deprive_v we_o of_o no_o good_a but_o what_o ever_o long_o will_v be_v insignificant_a to_o we_o and_o that_o they_o can_v do_v we_o no_o hurt_v but_o what_o ever_o long_o we_o shall_v be_v insensible_a of_o for_o ever_o and_o by_o thus_o expose_v these_o evil_n naked_a to_o we_o it_o show_v we_o their_o nakedness_n and_o impotence_n and_o thereby_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o power_n they_o borrow_v of_o our_o fancy_n to_o disturb_v our_o tranquillity_n and_o peace_n 4._o another_o cause_n of_o disquiet_n of_o mind_n be_v a_o effeminate_a softness_n and_o delicacy_n of_o temper_n arise_v from_o our_o neglect_n of_o exercise_v those_o virtue_n which_o natural_o tend_v to_o confirm_v and_o fortify_v the_o mind_n against_o troublesome_a and_o disquiet_v accident_n such_o as_o faith_n patience_n and_o self-denial_n submission_n and_o resignation_n to_o god_n which_o when_o like_a so_o many_o guardian_n angel_n they_o pitch_v their_o tent_n about_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o invincible_a defence_n to_o she_o against_o the_o stroke_n and_o impression_n of_o misfortune_n and_o without_o which_o she_o be_v leave_v altogether_o naked_a and_o unguarded_a amid_o all_o the_o disquiet_v accident_n that_o surround_v she_o for_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o these_o heavenly_a grace_n a_o man_n have_v nothing_o wherewithal_o to_o resist_v any_o evil_n that_o befall_v he_o but_o only_o the_o insensible_a stupidity_n and_o brutal_a sturdiness_n of_o his_o temper_n which_o can_v never_o hold_v out_o long_o under_o any_o press_a calamity_n and_o when_o once_o these_o be_v break_v by_o the_o repeat_v stroke_n and_o impression_n of_o unfortunate_a accident_n the_o man_n present_o dissolve_v into_o softness_n and_o effeminacy_n for_o now_o the_o natural_a brawniness_n of_o temper_n be_v wear_v away_o like_o a_o stone_n with_o the_o continual_a dropping_n of_o rain_n his_o mind_n will_v become_v so_o tender_a and_o sore_o and_o uneasy_a that_o every_o little_a touch_n of_o misfortune_n will_v pain_n and_o disturb_v he_o in_o which_o case_n he_o can_v derive_v no_o relief_n from_o his_o reason_n have_v all_o along_o disuse_v himself_o to_o advise_v and_o consult_v with_o it_o and_o so_o every_o alarm_n of_o danger_n from_o without_o present_o raise_v a_o tumult_n within_o and_o put_v his_o whole_a soul_n into_o a_o uproar_n in_o which_o his_o mind_n be_v leave_v naked_a of_o all_o relief_n and_o utter_o abandon_v of_o those_o wise_a and_o brave_a thought_n which_o shall_v guard_v and_o defend_v it_o but_o now_o have_v he_o take_v care_v but_o to_o educate_v his_o mind_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christianity_n that_o by_o instruct_v he_o in_o all_o those_o manly_a virtue_n of_o patience_n and_o temperance_n constancy_n and_o resignation_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n will_v have_v inspire_v he_o by_o degree_n with_o such_o a_o invincible_a stayedness_n and_o firmness_n of_o spirit_n as_o will_v have_v render_v his_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n impregnable_a against_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o misfortune_n and_o when_o all_o be_v do_v these_o virtue_n be_v the_o best_a protection_n we_o have_v against_o the_o power_n of_o those_o calamitous_a accident_n that_o surround_v we_o for_o when_o by_o temperance_n a_o man_n have_v wean_v himself_o from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n when_o by_o patience_n he_o have_v harden_v himself_o against_o the_o pain_n and_o displeasure_n of_o it_o when_o by_o constancy_n to_o himself_o he_o have_v acquire_v a_o continual_a presence_n of_o mind_n and_o ready_a use_n of_o his_o reason_n and_o consideration_n when_o by_o frequent_a act_n of_o resignation_n to_o god_n he_o have_v reduce_v himself_o to_o a_o habit_n of_o embrace_v every_o accident_n as_o a_o token_n of_o love_n and_o bid_v every_o thing_n welcome_a that_o befall_v he_o when_o i_o say_v these_o happy_a effect_n be_v produce_v in_o he_o he_o be_v as_o safe_a and_o secure_a from_o the_o disquiet_v power_n of_o these_o evil_a accident_n below_o as_o if_o he_o live_v in_o the_o uppermost_a region_n of_o the_o air_n where_o he_o enjoy_v a_o perpetual_a calm_a and_o serenity_n where_o he_o trample_v upon_o cloud_n and_o be_v above_o all_o storm_n and_o with_o a_o cheerful_a and_o compose_a mind_n can_v sit_v secure_o smile_v at_o the_o roll_a thunder_n below_o whilst_o it_o grumble_v and_o burst_v underneath_o his_o foot_n thus_o will_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o these_o excellent_a grace_n so_o steel_n and_o harden_v our_o tender_a mind_n that_o those_o evil_n will_v be_v able_a to_o make_v no_o impression_n on_o we_o which_o now_o do_v wound_v we_o to_o the_o heart_n for_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o freshness_n of_o the_o air_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o offend_v the_o sickly_a and_o tender_a be_v not_o only_o tolerable_a but_o delightful_a to_o man_n of_o hail_n and_o vigorous_a constitution_n so_o many_o of_o the_o little_a hardship_n which_o trouble_n and_o incommode_v the_o tender_a and_o delicate_a be_v so_o far_o from_o disturb_v patient_a and_o temperate_a mind_n that_o they_o rather_o refresh_v and_o divert_v they_o 5._o and_o last_o another_o cause_n of_o disquiet_n of_o mind_n be_v our_o misplace_n of_o our_o happiness_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v out_o of_o our_o own_o power_n for_o happiness_n be_v the_o great_a loadstone_n that_o attract_v and_o govern_v all_o our_o motion_n the_o mark_n of_o all_o our_o aim_n and_o intention_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o deliberate_a action_n whilst_o therefore_o we_o place_v our_o happiness_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v out_o of_o our_o power_n we_o must_v be_v govern_v by_o thing_n that_o be_v out_o of_o our_o power_n and_o while_o we_o be_v so_o we_o can_v never_o be_v quiet_a for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v out_o of_o our_o power_n be_v all_o of_o they_o casual_a and_o contingent_a such_o as_o honour_n and_o greatness_n and_o carnal-pleasure_n we_o can_v never_o be_v secure_a of_o the_o comfort_n and_o happiness_n we_o place_v in_o they_o and_o consequent_o our_o happiness_n and_o misery_n must_v be_v as_o casual_a and_o contingent_a as_o the_o good_n and_o evil_n be_v from_o whence_o they_o do_v arise_v and_o whilst_o we_o be_v govern_v by_o such_o casual_a thing_n as_o these_o we_o can_v never_o be_v our_o own_o man_n but_o must_v live_v in_o subjection_n to_o a_o foreign_a power_n and_o be_v what_o the_o thing_n that_o govern_v we_o will_v have_v we_o and_o so_o long_o as_o the_o passion_n and_o appetite_n that_o over-rule_v we_o be_v overrule_v by_o the_o chance_n and_o contingency_n without_o we_o we_o must_v be_v as_o various_a as_o sickle_n and_o as_o multiform_a as_o they_o whilst_o therefore_o we_o 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