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have_v pitch_v upon_o or_o the_o sunday_n choose_v by_o the_o church_n i_o shall_v not_o debate_v since_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n from_o the_o very_a primitive_a time_n silence_n i_o upon_o the_o matter_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v inquire_v into_o here_o be_v why_o most_o people_n especial_o woman_n go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o prayer_n the_o church_n upon_o a_o sunday_n as_o if_o they_o go_v to_o a_o play_n or_o to_o a_o solemn_a meeting_n upon_o some_o profane_a or_o indifferent_a account_n yea_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o most_o of_o they_o rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n upon_o sunday_n that_o they_o may_v have_v time_n enough_o to_o set_v themselves_o out_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n in_o their_o rich_a apparel_n and_o if_o spanish_a wool_n spanish_a paper_n and_o wash_v of_o all_o sort_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o they_o at_o any_o time_n it_o be_v particular_o then_o when_o they_o be_v to_o make_v their_o appearance_n in_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n i_o be_o then_o of_o opinion_n that_o it_o will_v look_v more_o primitive_a if_o the_o lady_n come_v to_o church_n adorn_v like_o woman_n profess_v godliness_n in_o a_o comely_a and_o modest_a dress_n for_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a profanaion_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n though_o little_o reflect_v on_o and_o likewise_o of_o the_o very_a house_n of_o god_n the_o church_n to_o make_v such_o a_o figure_n in_o it_o as_o may_v either_o occasion_n a_o inward_a consent_n to_o sin_n in_o the_o weak_a beholder_n or_o withdraw_v the_o attention_n they_o ought_v to_o give_v to_o the_o preacher_n this_o practice_n of_o wear_v costly_a apparel_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n though_o contrary_a to_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v still_o continue_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o prevail_a interest_n which_o be_v in_o short_a this_o that_o as_o not_o a_o few_o show_v themselves_o in_o all_o their_o glory_n in_o the_o church_n upon_o a_o secret_a design_n 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against_o ague_n opium_n for_o allay_v of_o pain_n the_o solution_n of_o seed-pearl_n by_o a_o menstruum_fw-la neither_o vrinous_a acid_n nor_o alcolisate_n against_o consumption_n and_o inward_a decay_n against_o heat_n morphew_n wrinkle_v of_o the_o face_n etc._n etc._n if_o outward_o apply_v yet_o i_o do_v affirm_v that_o because_o of_o the_o almost_o infinite_a variety_n both_o of_o man_n temper_n and_o distemper_n we_o must_v confess_v and_o upon_o daily_a experience_n too_o that_o there_o be_v no_o panacea_fw-la or_o universal_a remedy_n of_o all_o the_o infirmity_n incident_a to_o (null)_o body_n yet_o stumble_v upon_o and_o that_o whoever_o pretend_v to_o such_o a_o rare_a piece_n of_o knowledge_n design_n in_o all_o likelihood_n to_o put_v a_o cheat_n upon_o mankind_n for_o interest_n be_v sake_n i_o shall_v nevertheless_o be_v misunderstand_v if_o i_o be_v think_v not_o to_o put_v a_o great_a value_n in_o some_o case_n upon_o a_o good_a remedy_n than_o upon_o the_o most_o 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61_o article_n xxii_o 1._o the_o chief_a reason_n why_o protestant_n turn_n papist_n 2._o the_o strong_a popish_a argument_n from_o interest_n 3._o the_o conversion_n of_o learned_a roman_a catholic_n to_o protestancy_n undoubted_o sincere_a and_o why_o p._n 65_o article_n xxiii_o 1._o the_o mean_a and_o irregular_a conduct_n of_o some_o person_n of_o quality_n 2._o the_o design_n of_o their_o intimacy_n with_o some_o men._n 3._o the_o ingratitude_n of_o tradesman_n p._n 69_o article_n xxiv_o 1._o the_o jealousy_n of_o man_n of_o the_o same_o employment_n instanced_a in_o courtier_n 2._o the_o unhappy_a condition_n of_o king_n 3._o interest_n prevail_v every_o where_o p._n 73_o article_n xxv_o 1._o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o popish_a fury_n against_o protestant_n 2._o a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o popish_a hierarchy_n 3._o why_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n oppose_v a_o thorough_a reformation_n p._n 77_o article_n xxvi_o 1._o that_o few_o act_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o mere_a honour_n 2._o the_o fate_n of_o ingenious_a men._n 3._o the_o rich_a seem_o admire_v p._n 84_o article_n xxvii_o 1._o why_o man_n change_v often_o their_o opinion_n 2._o some_o of_o the_o dragoon_v papist_n real_n convert_v why_o and_o how_o 3._o what_o have_v be_v the_o event_n of_o the_o late_a king_n be_v successful_a attempt_n p._n 88_o article_n xxviii_o 1._o the_o necessity_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o marry_a life_n 2._o it_o be_v complete_a happiness_n 3._o the_o french_z marquess_z his_o interest_v marriage_n p._n 93_o article_n xxix_o 1._o the_o be_v of_o god_n know_v by_o its_o self_n as_o a_o self-evident_a principle_n 2._o several_a demonstration_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o god_n 3._o why_o some_o man_n endeavour_v to_o deny_v this_o important_a truth_n p._n 95_o article_n xxx_o 1._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n assert_v 2._o what_o the_o desire_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n imply_v 3._o why_o some_o man_n deny_v a_o future_a world_n existence_n p._n 103_o article_n xxxi_o 1._o pretence_n of_o such_o as_o admit_v of_o no_o free_a will._n 2._o the_o consistency_n of_o god_n foreknowledge_n of_o and_o sovereignty_n over_o man_n action_n with_o the_o freedom_n of_o (null)_o will._n 3._o why_o so_o many_o follow_v the_o predestinarian_a principle_n p._n 106_o article_n xxxii_o 1._o the_o impression_n of_o the_o forego_n argument_n upon_o man_n understand_n 2._o the_o liberty_n of_o adam_n and_o of_o his_o posterity_n 3._o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o pretend_a want_n of_o free_a will._n p._n 112_o article_n xxxiii_o 1._o the_o return_n of_o new_a convert_v to_o rome_n again_o 2._o and_o why_o 3._o the_o power_n of_o interest_n p._n 116_o article_n xxxiv_o 1._o that_o most_o man_n act_v contrary_a to_o their_o profess_a principle_n 2._o the_o best_a popish_a argument_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v violence_n in_o order_n to_o force_v man_n to_o consider_v of_o our_o reason_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n p._n 119_o article_n xxxv_o 1._o the_o jesuit_n zealous_a defender_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 2._o and_o of_o such_o prince_n as_o can_v best_o protect_v they_o 3._o the_o remissness_n of_o their_o moral_n whence_o p._n 124_o article_n xxxvi_o 1._o the_o jesuit_n politic_n 2._o their_o specious_a pretence_n to_o godliness_n 3._o the_o qualification_n require_v in_o such_o as_o they_o admit_v into_o their_o order_n p._n 130_o article_n xxxvii_o 1._o the_o aim_n of_o the_o romish_a zealot_n 2._o the_o pretend_a zeal_n of_o popish_a prince_n 3._o the_o french_a king_n be_v real_a design_n in_o dragoon_v his_o subject_n p._n 135_o article_n xxxviii_o 1._o why_o the_o papist_n keep_v the_o people_n in_o ignorance_n 2._o the_o silence_n of_o the_o scripture_n about_o the_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o popery_n 3._o why_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n allow_v not_o of_o the_o common_a use_n of_o scripture_n p._n 141_o article_n thirty-nine_o 1._o man_n general_o more_o concern_v for_o their_o own_o reputation_n than_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n 2._o a_o young_a lady_n severe_o use_v by_o she_o own_o mother_n and_o upon_o what_o account_n 3._o the_o late_a prince_n of_o conde_n reflection_n against_o the_o french_a bishop_n p._n 146_o article_n xl._o 1._o interest_n the_o frequent_a cause_n of_o ingratitude_n 2._o king_n charles_n the_o second_v behaviour_n towards_o his_o best_a friend_n 3._o lewis_n the_o fourteen_o high_o oblige_v by_o the_o french_a huguenot_n p._n 150_o article_n xli_o 1._o that_o riches_n change_v man_n temper_n 2._o and_o why_o 3._o what_o the_o papist_n use_v to_o say_v of_o the_o new_a convert_v in_o the_o late_a reign_n p._n 155_o article_n xlii_o 1._o no_o true_a image_n of_o god_n and_o why_o 2._o god_n visible_a in_o the_o work_v of_o the_o creation_n 3._o why_o so_o seldom_o mind_v by_o mankind_n p._n 160_o article_n xliii_o 1._o the_o chief_a remedy_n against_o burn_v 2._o the_o vow_n of_o perpetual_a chastity_n sinful_a 3._o why_o impose_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n p._n 165_o article_n xliv_o 1._o grain_n of_o allowance_n for_o lewd_a woman_n in_o rome_n and_o upon_o what_o account_n 2._o the_o courtesan_n banish_v rome_n and_o call_v home_o again_o 3._o a_o considerable_a abuse_v suffer_v in_o amsterdam_n and_o why_o p._n 169_o article_n xlv_o 1._o the_o abuse_n of_o godliness_n 2._o good_a advice_n against_o the_o treacherous_a design_n of_o the_o deceitful_a 3._o the_o seven_o woe_n of_o the_o gospel_n pronounce_v against_o hypocrite_n p._n 174_o article_n xlvi_o 1._o lewd_a woman_n 2._o quack-physician_n 3._o judiciary_n astrologer_n p._n 179_o article_n xlvii_o 1._o crime_n occasion_v by_o covetousness_n 2._o spanish_a cruelty_n 3._o english_a negligence_n p._n 182_o article_n xlviii_o 1._o the_o sabbath_n day_n profane_v 2._o and_o by_o who_o 3._o woman_n design_n in_o dress_v themselves_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n p._n 185_o article_n xlix_o 1._o the_o cheat_n of_o vulgar_a chemist_n 2._o the_o three_o best_a catholic_n remedy_n 3._o method_n of_o little_a use_n against_o chronical_a distemper_n p._n 188_o a_o moral_a discourse_n of_o the_o power_n of_o interest_n article_n i._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o political_a world_n answerable_a to_o what_o we_o call_v primum_fw-la mobile_n in_o the_o heaven_n 2._o that_o every_o thing_n actual_o move_v owe_v its_o motion_n to_o some_o foreign_a impression_n 3._o several_a obvious_a demonstration_n of_o this_o truth_n i_o know_v not_o if_o what_o astronomer_n say_v be_v a_o real_a truth_n or_o a_o mere_a groundless_a supposition_n that_o a_o superior_a heaven_n they_o call_v primum_fw-la mobile_n turn_v round_o the_o world_n with_o itself_o by_o its_o rapid_a motion_n all_o the_o other_o inferior_a orb_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o there_o be_v some_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o primum_fw-la mobile_n here_o below_o that_o over-ruleth_a the_o very_a microcosm_n itself_o that_o untoward_a and_o unwieldy_a animal_n call_v man._n this_o i_o fancy_v you_o will_v 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