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estate_n or_o honour_n or_o life_n if_o such_o with_o who_o he_o be_v most_o familiar_a and_o intimate_a may_v think_v themselves_o at_o liberty_n to_o do_v all_o the_o secret_a mischief_n to_o they_o that_o they_o have_v opportunity_n to_o commir_v but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o which_o those_o who_o profess_v to_o disbelief_n this_o principle_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v and_o that_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o imaginable_a reason_n why_o among_o those_o that_o know_v they_o they_o shall_v pretend_v to_o any_o kind_n of_o honesty_n or_o conscience_n because_o they_o be_v whole_o destitute_a of_o all_o such_o motive_n as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o oblige_v they_o to_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n but_o according_a to_o they_o that_o which_o be_v call_v virtue_n and_o religion_n must_v be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o silly_a and_o useless_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o for_o the_o principle_n of_o honour_n which_o some_o imagine_n may_v supply_v the_o room_n of_o conscience_n this_o relate_v only_o to_o external_a reputation_n and_o the_o esteem_n which_o we_o have_v among_o other_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v of_o no_o influence_n to_o restrain_v man_n from_o do_v any_o secret_a mischief_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o those_o who_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o their_o own_o safety_n aught_o to_o abandon_v all_o kind_n of_o society_n with_o such_o pernicious_a person_n who_o according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n must_v take_v all_o opportunity_n of_o do_v any_o mischief_n to_o other_o which_o they_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v with_o any_o advantage_n to_o themselves_o now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v so_o frame_v as_o not_o to_o be_v effectual_o persuade_v and_o wrought_v upon_o without_o the_o consideration_n of_o such_o a_o future_a state_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o put_v in_o everlasting_a motive_n as_o the_o sanction_n of_o that_o law_n by_o which_o the_o human_a nature_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v this_o must_v render_v it_o high_o credible_a that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o state_n because_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o unworthy_a of_o god_n to_o conceive_v of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v contrive_v the_o nature_n of_o one_o of_o his_o best_a and_o most_o noble_a creature_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o make_v it_o incapable_a of_o be_v govern_v without_o falsehood_n and_o deceit_n 3._o the_o three_o and_o last_o argument_n i_o propose_v to_o speak_v to_o be_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o principle_n to_o the_o vindication_n of_o divine_a providence_n nothing_o be_v more_o universal_o acknowledge_v than_o that_o god_n be_v good_a and_o just._n that_o well-doing_n shall_v be_v reward_v and_o evil_a action_n punish_v by_o he_o and_o yet_o we_o see_v that_o his_o dispensation_n in_o this_o life_n be_v many_o time_n promiscuous_a and_o uncertain_a so_o thaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judge_v of_o louâ—_n or_o hatred_n by_o all_o thâ—t_n be_v before_o he_o the_o worst_a man_n be_v sometime_o in_o the_o best_a condition_n if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n we_o shall_v be_v of_o all_o man_n the_o most_o 19_o miserablâ—_n say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v concern_v those_o primitive_a time_n of_o persecution_n when_o the_o better_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o he_o be_v expose_v to_o suffering_n now_o the_o great_a uncertainty_n there_o be_v as_o to_o the_o present_a affair_n in_o this_o world_n by_o so_o much_o great_a be_v the_o certainâ—y_n of_o a_o future_a judgement_n what_o couâ—d_v be_v a_o great_a disparagement_n to_o divine_a providence_n than_o to_o permit_v the_o calamity_n and_o suffering_n which_o good_a man_n undergo_v in_o this_o world_n many_o time_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n to_o pass_v unrewarded_a and_o the_o many_o mischief_n and_o profanation_n which_o wicked_a man_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o commit_v by_o their_o greatness_n and_o prosperity_n in_o this_o world_n to_o go_v unpunished_a what_o great_a glory_n will_v it_o be_v to_o preside_v over_o this_o material_a world_n sâ—ars_n and_o meteor_n sea_n and_o land_n plant_n and_o beast_n to_o put_v these_o thing_n into_o such_o a_o regular_a course_n as_o may_v be_v suitable_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o the_o operation_n for_o which_o they_o be_v design_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n to_o have_v no_o proportionable_a regard_n either_o for_o those_o that_o reverence_v the_o deity_n or_o those_o who_o contemn_v he_o it_o be_v very_o well_o say_v to_o this_o purpose_n by_o a_o late_a author_n that_o not_o to_o conduct_v amyraldus_n the_o course_n of_o nâ—â—ure_n in_o a_o due_a manner_n may_v speak_v some_o defect_n of_o wisdom_n in_o god_n but_o not_o to_o compensate_a virtue_n and_o vice_n beside_o the_o defect_n of_o wisdom_n in_o not_o adjust_v thing_n suitable_o to_o their_o qualification_n but_o cross_o couple_v prosperity_n with_o vice_n and_o misery_n with_o virtue_n will_v argue_v too_o great_a a_o defect_n of_o goodness_n and_o justice_n and_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v less_o expedient_a say_v he_o with_o epicurus_n to_o deny_v all_o providence_n than_o to_o ascribe_v it_o to_o such_o defect_n it_o be_v less_o unworthy_a of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o neglect_v the_o universe_n altogether_o than_o to_o administer_v human_a affair_n with_o so_o much_o injustice_n and_o irregularity_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o vindication_n of_o divine_a providence_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o future_a state_n and_o day_n of_o account_n wherein_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a 11._o doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v the_o earth_n i_o crave_v leave_n for_o a_o word_n of_o application_n and_o i_o have_v do_v if_o
this_o be_v so_o it_o will_v concern_v we_o then_o to_o inquire_v 1._o whether_o we_o do_v in_o good_a earnest_n believe_v this_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o future_a state_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n according_a as_o man_n life_n and_o action_n have_v be_v in_o this_o world_n if_o not_o why_o do_v we_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v christian_n why_o do_v we_o not_o renounce_v the_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n nay_o why_o do_v we_o pretend_v to_o any_o religion_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o false_a and_o unworthy_a than_o in_o a_o solemn_a and_o religious_a manner_n to_o own_o that_o in_o our_o profession_n which_o we_o do_v inward_o disbelieve_v and_o deny_v 2._o do_v we_o at_o any_o time_n serious_o consider_v this_o and_o revolve_v upon_o it_o in_o our_o mind_n do_v we_o bethink_v ourselves_o what_o our_o condition_n be_v like_a to_o be_v at_o that_o time_n what_o preparation_n we_o have_v for_o it_o what_o ground_n we_o have_v for_o hope_n there_o can_v possible_o be_v any_o great_a stupidity_n than_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v slight_a and_o careless_a in_o a_o business_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o believe_v and_o consider_v this_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o viciousness_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o world_n 3._o what_o impression_n do_v the_o belief_n and_o consideration_n of_o this_o make_v upon_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n do_v it_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o vehement_a desire_n and_o carefulness_n of_o mind_n in_o prepare_v for_o that_o time_n if_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v try_v for_o life_n at_o the_o next_o assize_n how_o will_v his_o thought_n be_v take_v up_o about_o his_o defence_n what_o answer_v he_o shall_v make_v what_o the_o main_a plea_n be_v which_o he_o shall_v insist_v upon_o by_o what_o evidence_n it_o may_v be_v strengthen_v and_o clear_v up_o he_o will_v as_o soon_o forget_v to_o eat_v his_o meat_n or_o to_o go_v to_o bed_n as_o to_o let_v a_o business_n of_o this_o nature_n 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care_n and_o that_o be_v the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n and_o till_o a_o man_n have_v in_o some_o measure_n provide_v for_o this_o he_o can_v live_v comfortable_o or_o sleey_v quiet_o or_o have_v any_o solid_a peace_n in_o his_o mind_n but_o must_v upon_o every_o serious_a reflection_n be_v continual_o haunt_v with_o frightful_a apprehension_n about_o his_o everlasting_a condiâ—ion_n it_o be_v scarce_o credible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o sottish_a as_o to_o think_v he_o shall_v escape_v die_v and_o when_o we_o do_v come_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n it_o will_v then_o be_v no_o advantage_n to_o we_o that_o we_o have_v have_v riches_n or_o honour_n or_o power_n these_o thing_n will_v then_o vanish_v away_o as_o to_o our_o possession_n of_o they_o and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o may_v prove_v a_o torment_n to_o our_o thought_n rather_o than_o a_o comfort_n especial_o if_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v our_o portion_n in_o â—his_fw-la life_n and_o may_v be_v reckon_v upon_o as_o our_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o have_v already_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o they_o will_v render_v our_o account_n the_o more_o difficult_a for_o to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v of_o they_o much_o shall_v be_v require_v we_o must_v be_v answerable_a not_o only_o for_o our_o do_n but_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o do_n all_o 10_o the_o sin_n or_o evil_a consequence_n which_o have_v be_v occasion_v by_o our_o miscarriage_n shall_v be_v set_v upon_o our_o score_n and_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o 12._o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n look_v for_o and_o hasten_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n if_o any_o thing_n can_v prevail_v with_o man_n to_o live_v sober_o 13._o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o world_n ir_z must_v be_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o beauty_n of_o providence_n by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n john_n wilkins_n late_a lord_n bishop_n of_o chester_n psal._n 25._o 10._o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o testimony_n the_o five_o edition_n london_n print_v by_o henry_n cruttenden_n 1677._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n among_o all_o other_o doctrine_n this_o of_o providence_n though_o it_o do_v proper_o belong_v to_o natural_a theology_n yet_o be_v of_o a_o universal_a concernment_n both_o for_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n as_o any_o other_o point_n in_o christian_a divinity_n the_o very_a heathen_n have_v acknowleage_v only_o a_o universal_a providence_n of_o gâ—d_n which_o put_v the_o general_a kind_n of_o thing_n into_o a_o regular_a way_n of_o work_v but_o his_o particular_a providence_n likewise_o which_o take_v care_n of_o individual_a person_n and_o action_n why_o else_o do_v all_o religion_n oblige_v man_n to_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o expect_v his_o special_a assistance_n in_o every_o kind_n of_o want_n or_o necessity_n but_o now_o though_o this_o common_a principle_n be_v so_o universal_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o yet_o man_n be_v general_o very_o negligent_a in_o the_o practical_a application_n of_o it_o to_o particular_a time_n and_o condition_n and_o so_o lose_v that_o comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n that_o may_v be_v reap_v from_o it_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a aim_n and_o business_n of_o this_o discourse_n to_o convince_v and_o quicken_v man_n unto_o this_o duty_n as_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o seasonable_a for_o these_o time_n by_o how_o much_o the_o present_a trouble_n and_o confusion_n do_v now_o call_v upon_o we_o for_o it_o it_o can_v but_o occasion_v some_o suggestion_n of_o diffidence_n and_o infidelity_n to_o consider_v those_o many_o strange_a revolution_n and_o change_n in_o the_o world_n which_o in_o outward_a appearance_n seem_v so_o full_a of_o disorder_n and_o wild_a contingency_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o special_a consequence_n for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o heart_n establish_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o this_o truth_n here_o insist_v upon_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n man_n have_v 12._o be_v much_o startle_v in_o their_o judgement_n by_o that_o unequal_a dispensation_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o those_o outward_a thing_n that_o one_o event_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o righteous_a 14._o and_o the_o wicked_a nay_o that_o a_o just_a man_n shall_v perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o wickedness_n that_o 11_o on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o oppressor_n there_o shall_v be_v might_n and_o the_o oppress_v shall_v have_v none_o to_o comfort_v they_o this_o have_v sometime_o so_o amaze_v and_o perplex_v the_o thought_n of_o consider_v man_n that_o whilst_o they_o look_v bare_o upon_o event_n they_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o to_o extricate_v themselves_o from_o these_o difficulty_n which_o occasion_v that_o speech_n of_o solomon_n sure_o oppression_n 7._o make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a that_o be_v put_v he_o to_o his_o wit_n end_n transport_v he_o with_o wild_a imagination_n whilst_o he_o know_v not_o ready_o what_o to_o answer_v in_o defence_n of_o such_o proceed_n but_o now_o he_o that_o shall_v serious_o consider_v how_o every_o thing_n be_v manage_v by_o a_o all-seeing_a providcnce_n which_o be_v exact_o careful_a and_o infinite_o wise_a such_o a_o man_n will_v be_v easy_o satisfy_v that_o in_o all_o these_o obscure_a administration_n which_o seem_v unto_o we_o so_o full_a of_o casual_a negligent_a promiscuous_a event_n there_o be_v a_o admirable_a though_o unsearchable_a contrivance_n