in_o he_o or_o in_o his_o blood_n john_n 13._o 8._o he_o come_v not_o to_o save_v man_n continue_v in_o their_o sin_n but_o to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n matt._n 1._o 21._o his_o way_n be_v to_o lead_v you_o through_o sanctification_n unto_o salvation_n 2_o thess._n 2._o 13._o if_o you_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o see_v who_o and_o now_o he_o save_v you_o have_v it_o before_o your_o eye_n tit._n 2._o 14._o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n those_o only_o be_v save_v by_o he_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n live_v not_o only_o sober_o and_o righteous_o but_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o change_n i_o be_o here_o press_v you_o to_o and_o until_o this_o change_n be_v make_v you_o can_v find_v yourselves_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o any_o covenant-promise_a eph._n 2._o 12._o but_o if_o you_o will_v turn_v to_o heb._n 12._o 14._o you_o may_v the_o very_a next_o minute_n find_v yourselves_o bar_v out_o of_o heaven_n by_o a_o scripture-threatning_a let_v no_o man_n therefore_o impose_v so_o great_a a_o cheat_n upon_o his_o own_o soul_n as_o once_o to_o imagine_v that_o any_o thing_n short_a of_o sound_a conversion_n can_v ever_o put_v he_o out_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o damnation_n sect_n viii_o every_o man_n may_v do_v more_o than_o he_o do_v towards_o his_o own_o conversion_n it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o man_n power_n to_o convert_v himself_o but_o yet_o because_o every_o man_n may_v do_v more_o towards_o it_o than_o he_o do_v do_v and_o do_v it_o not_o he_o be_v just_o chargeable_a with_o his_o own_o damnation_n we_o be_v bid_v and_o bind_v to_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n lâ—ke_v 13._o 24._o it_o be_v true_a a_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a state_n can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v spiritual_o or_o supernatural_o good_a yet_o he_o can_v do_v and_o forbear_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n the_o do_v or_o forbear_v of_o which_o have_v a_o true_a though_o remote_a tendency_n to_o his_o conversion_n and_o not_o do_v or_o forbear_v of_o they_o his_o destruction_n be_v of_o and_o from_o himself_o you_o can_v if_o you_o will_v forbear_v to_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o â—od_a who_o can_v or_o do_v compel_v or_o force_v your_o tongue_n to_o it_o the_o devil_n can_v tempâ—_n but_o not_o compel_v they_o you_o can_v if_o you_o will_v stop_v when_o nature_n be_v due_o refresh_v your_o wicked_a companion_n can_v provoke_v but_o not_o force_v you_o you_o can_v if_o you_o please_v shun_v lascivious_a book_n and_o company_n and_o keep_v your_o body_n chaste_a at_o least_o from_o the_o external_n act_v of_o uncleanness_n and_o why_o can_v you_o if_o you_o please_v perform_v as_o well_o as_o neglect_v the_o external_a act_n of_o religious_a duty_n the_o same_o foot_n that_o carry_v you_o to_o a_o tavern_n can_v carry_v you_o to_o your_o closet_n if_o you_o please_v to_o have_v they_o do_v so_o nor_o do_v i_o know_v any_o reason_n why_o you_o can_v compose_v yourselves_o when_o engage_v in_o god_n public_a or_o private_a worship_n to_o a_o close_a and_o serious_a attendance_n to_o those_o duty_n the_o application_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o what_o be_v speak_v be_v of_o great_a concernment_n to_o you_o and_o if_o a_o unsanctified_a minister_n can_v apply_v his_o thought_n to_o compose_v a_o sermon_n and_o preach_v it_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o a_o unsanctified_a hearer_n may_v not_o also_o compose_v and_o apply_v his_o mind_n to_o hear_v it_o and_o i_o be_o pass_v all_o doubt_n that_o something_o may_v be_v do_v beyond_o all_o this_o you_o have_v some_o power_n certain_o to_o reflect_v upon_o and_o consider_v what_o concernment_n you_o have_v in_o the_o thing_n you_o read_v or_o hear_v and_o how_o they_o agree_v or_o disagree_v with_o your_o experience_n now_o if_o man_n will_v but_o do_v this_o which_o certain_o they_o have_v a_o power_n to_o do_v though_o they_o can_v convert_v themselves_o yet_o hereby_o they_o will_v lie_v in_o the_o hopeful_a way_n of_o convert_v grace_n which_o be_v more_o than_o they_o can_v ever_o yet_o be_v persuade_v to_o do_v and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o positive_a certainty_n or_o assurance_n that_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n shall_v follow_v these_o act_n yet_o hope_v and_o probability_n be_v engagement_n enough_o hope_n set_v all_o the_o world_n on_o work_n without_o assurance_n the_o ploughman_n plough_v in_o hope_n and_o the_o merchant_n venture_v in_o hope_n do_v but_o as_o much_o for_o your_o soul_n as_o these_o do_v for_o their_o body_n sect_n ix_o temptation_n and_o discouragement_n in_o the_o way_n of_o conversion_n but_o here_o i_o expect_v to_o be_v encounter_v by_o all_o the_o policy_n and_o power_n of_o hell_n satan_n and_o your_o own_o lust_n be_v in_o confederacy_n to_o turn_v away_o your_o mind_n from_o such_o counsel_n and_o persuasion_n as_o these_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o this_o be_v no_o proper_a season_n to_o mind_v your_o conversion_n it_o be_v either_o too_o soon_o or_o too_o late_a you_o have_v not_o yet_o have_v pleasure_n enough_o in_o sin_n or_o so_o much_o as_o have_v put_v you_o beyond_o all_o hope_n of_o mercy_n that_o religion_n be_v a_o melancholy_a thing_n and_o if_o once_o you_o look_v that_o way_n you_o will_v never_o have_v a_o merry_a day_n or_o hour_n more_o with_o a_o thousand_o such_o damp_n and_o discouragement_n but_o pray_v gentleman_n do_v so_o much_o at_o least_o for_o your_o soul_n before_o you_o turn_v away_o your_o ear_n from_o the_o instruction_n of_o life_n as_o to_o hear_v these_o matter_n examine_v if_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a that_o they_o be_v worth_a nothing_o i_o will_v suppose_v you_o in_o the_o flower_n and_o vigour_n of_o your_o youth_n and_o this_o dangerous_a season_n now_o nick_v with_o a_o more_o dangerous_a temptation_n that_o it_o be_v too_o soon_o to_o mind_v such_o serious_a matter_n now_o you_o have_v not_o yet_o have_v your_o full_a pleasure_n out_o of_o sin_n need_v i_o to_o spend_v a_o word_n to_o refute_v and_o baffle_v such_o a_o temptation_n as_o this_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o yourselves_o can_v easy_o do_v it_o ask_v yourselves_o sir_n if_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v pass_v upon_o you_o by_o man_n as_o it_o be_v by_o god_n john_n 3._o 18._o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o will_v you_o think_v a_o pardon_n can_v come_v too_o soon_o be_v assure_v every_o bit_n of_o bread_n you_o eat_v be_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o condemn_a you_o be_v in_o hazard_n of_o hell_n every_o day_n and_o hour_n there_o want_v nothing_o but_o a_o sword_n a_o bullet_n a_o shipwreck_n or_o disease_n of_o which_o multitude_n wait_v on_o you_o every_o day_n to_o put_v you_o beyond_o mercy_n and_o all_o hope_n of_o mercy_n and_o can_v you_o get_v too_o soon_o think_v you_o out_o of_o this_o danger_n and_o misery_n oh_o why_o do_v you_o linger_v any_o long_o the_o danger_n be_v too_o great_a and_o imminent_a to_o admit_v one_o hour_n long_o delay_n and_o it_o be_v as_o strange_a and_o strong_a a_o delusion_n on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o fancy_v it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o the_o vanity_n and_o groundlesness_n of_o this_o have_v be_v evince_v in_o the_o second_o section_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o for_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o your_o pleasure_n by_o conversion_n to_o god_n that_o be_v the_o thin_a and_o silly_a pretence_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o to_o imagine_v it_o be_v to_o a_o thirsty_a man_n loss_n to_o leave_v the_o puddle-water_n of_o a_o break_a cistern_n to_o enjoy_v the_o crystal_n stream_n of_o a_o flow_a fountain_n for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o alehouse_n playhouse_n or_o whore-house_n to_o be_v sweet_a than_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n the_o comfort_n of_o his_o pardon_n or_o the_o lively_a hope_n of_o glory_n with_o he_o in_o heaven_n of_o which_o you_o read_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o poor_a man_n o_o that_o you_o do_v but_o once_o know_v what_o the_o life_n of_o holiness_n and_o dedication_n to_o god_n be_v what_o the_o seal_n earnest_n and_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v how_o willing_o and_o joyful_o will_v you_o trample_v all_o the_o sordid_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n under_o your_o foot_n to_o enjoy_v they_o sect_n x._o motive_n and_o consideration_n persuade_v to_o conversion_n this_o short_a discourse_n shall_v wind_v up_o itself_o in_o motive_n and_o consideration_n to_o prevail_v with_o you_o not_o only_o to_o make_v the_o first_o step_v out_o of_o profaneness_n to_o civility_n but_o the_o other_o necessary_a and_o happy_a
sect_n iii_o to_o make_v this_o evident_a i_o shall_v postulate_v and_o presume_v but_o one_o thing_n and_o that_o a_o thing_n so_o immediate_o true_a and_o self-evident_a that_o in_o the_o first_o naked_a proposal_n of_o it_o it_o natural_o and_o easy_o let_v itself_o into_o every_o man_n understanding_n and_o 〈◊〉_d soon_o ask_v but_o gain_v the_o approbation_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o that_o self-evident_a principle_n which_o i_o take_v for_o grant_v no_o man_n of_o sound_a intellectual_n will_v quarrel_v or_o dispute_v be_v this_o that_o good_a which_o comprise_v and_o involve_v the_o trâ—â—_n honour_n profit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n whicâ—_n be_v more_o congruous_a to_o humane_a nature_n and_o preseruâ—tive_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v in_o our_o estimation_n anâ—_n choice_n to_o that_o which_o only_o yield_v a_o low_a degree_n oâ—_n pleasure_n without_o profit_n or_o honour_n to_o the_o base_a part_n oâ—_n man_n and_o that_o low_a and_o transient_a pleasure_n it_o doâ—_n yield_v attend_v and_o follow_v with_o many_o present_a anâ—_n future_a misery_n destructive_a to_o the_o whole_a man._n the_o several_a part_n of_o this_o complex_fw-la proposition_n cast_v such_o a_o light_n and_o glory_n round_o about_o they_o that_o i_o can_v imagine_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o shall_v bâ—_n propound_v to_o the_o judgement_n and_o censure_n oâ—_n sound_a reason_n it_o must_v immediate_o gain_v both_o itâ—_n approbation_n and_o applause_n but_o because_o reason_n in_o many_o man_n be_v so_o be_v cloud_v and_o disturb_v by_o lust_n and_o passion_n that_o it_o can_v neither_o receive_v thing_n orderly_o nor_o judge_v of_o they_o true_o and_o impartial_o i_o conceive_v it_o needful_a to_o demand_v the_o censure_n and_o judgement_n of_o their_o reason_n upon_o the_o particular_n comprise_v in_o this_o general_a complex_fw-la proposition_n that_o so_o weigh_v and_o examine_v they_o one_o by_o one_o we_o may_v try_v whether_o sound_a reason_n have_v any_o valuable_a exception_n against_o any_o part_n or_o member_n thereof_o sect_n iv._o and_o first_o i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o no_o man_n reason_n will_v deny_v or_o demur_v to_o this_o proposition_n that_o good_a be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o evil_a to_o be_v avoid_v for_o the_o will_n be_v natural_o carry_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o to_o its_o proper_a object_n and_o shun_v that_o which_o be_v evil._n and_o that_o be_v natural_o good_a which_o be_v convenient_a and_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n and_o that_o natural_o evil_a which_o be_v disconvenient_a and_o hurtful_a to_o nature_n so_o that_o the_o choice_n of_o good_a rather_o than_o evil_n be_v the_o natural_a choice_n of_o the_o will_n and_o this_o choice_n of_o the_o will_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o self-preservation_n without_o which_o the_o creation_n will_v quick_o disband_v and_o no_o particular_a be_v can_v be_v long_o preserve_v and_o not_o only_o the_o will_n of_o rational_a creature_n choose_v the_o good_a and_o refuse_v the_o evil_a but_o every_o sensitive_a creature_n be_v endow_v with_o a_o natural_a faculty_n to_o discern_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o order_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o being_n you_o find_v it_o in_o the_o small_a and_o most_o despicable_a animal_n and_o therefore_o can_v deny_v it_o unto_o man_n the_o noble_a and_o most_o excellent_a be_v on_o earth_n except_o only_o in_o his_o nonage_n before_o he_o have_v live_v to_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n child_n indeed_o in_o their_o infancy_n have_v no_o knowledge_n to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a deut._n 1._o 39_o but_o man_n not_o discern_v good_a from_o evil_a or_o choose_v evil_a rather_o than_o good_a be_v many_o degree_n beneath_o babe_n second_o nor_o will_v reason_n haesitate_n at_o all_o upon_o this_o particular_a that_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o goodness_n find_v among_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n some_o be_v better_o than_o other_o every_o life_n be_v not_o alike_o pleasant_a and_o happy_a to_o deny_v this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o most_o despicable_a worm_n or_o fly_v equal_o happy_a with_o the_o most_o excellent_a creature_n upon_o earth_n and_o beside_o for_o the_o conviction_n of_o such_o debauch_a person_n as_o i_o be_o here_o argue_v with_o it_o will_v follow_v clear_o from_o the_o denial_n of_o that_o truth_n that_o they_o real_o gain_v nothing_o to_o themselves_o by_o all_o their_o extravagant_a and_o licentious_a course_n there_o be_v altogether_o as_o much_o pleasure_n and_o felicity_n in_o a_o temperate_a chaste_a and_o sober_a life_n as_o there_o be_v in_o that_o beastly_a life_n they_o live_v anâ—_n their_o very_a departure_n from_o the_o way_n of_o sobriety_n 〈◊〉_d embrace_v the_o way_n of_o debauchery_n most_o cleaâ—â—â—_n evince_v to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v 〈◊〉_d pleasure_n equal_a but_o that_o they_o do_v confident_o expect_v to_o find_v more_o pleasure_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o way_n that_o they_o choose_v than_o they_o do_v in_o 〈◊〉_d way_n of_o sobriety_n which_o they_o have_v leave_v and_o abaâ—â—doned_v three_o i_o can_v be_v so_o uncharitable_a to_o thinâ—_n but_o the_o relic_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o most_o profligate_v person_n will_v ready_o admiâ—_n and_o grant_n that_o wherever_o the_o good_a of_o pleasure_n profit_n and_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d together_o and_o joint_o conspire_v to_o make_v the_o life_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d more_o comfortable_a and_o more_o durable_a upon_o earth_n thâ—â—_n be_v much_o rather_o to_o be_v choose_v than_o a_o mere_a transient_a touch_n of_o sensitive_a pleasure_n accompany_v with_o preseâ—â—_n regret_n and_o follow_v with_o the_o ruin_n of_o estate_n namâ—â—_n honour_n soul_n and_o body_n he_o that_o think_v otherwiseâ—_n be_v more_o fit_a for_o a_o bedlam_n than_o a_o rational_a and_o sobeâ—â—_n confutation_n these_o thing_n therefore_o i_o take_v foâ—_n grant_v they_o be_v innate_a and_o self-evident_a notâ—â—ons_n and_o principle_n in_o all_o men._n sect_n v._o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v clear_o discernible_a in_o leave_v such_o principle_n of_o reasoâ—_n and_o common_a notice_n of_o conscience_n in_o man_n aftâ—â—_n the_o fall_n as_o prompt_v they_o natural_o unto_o justicâ—_n chastity_n temperance_n and_o sobriety_n and_o do_v strugâ—gle_a within_o they_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o or_o recover_v they_o out_o of_o their_o immorality_n from_o which_o manâ—_n advantage_n do_v result_v for_o hereby_o god_n be_v acknowledge_v all_o the_o world_n over_o man_n every_z where_o show_v by_o these_o thing_n the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n rom._n 2._o 15._o hereby_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v preserve_v this_o be_v the_o common_a bridle_n which_o restrain_v the_o outrageous_a lust_n of_o million_o of_o man_n which_o else_o will_v turn_v the_o world_n into_o confusion_n though_o here_o and_o there_o some_o have_v slip_v bridle_n and_o run_v into_o all_o excess_n of_o riot_n we_o just_o admire_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o butt_v bound_a and_o restrain_v the_o boisterous_a ocean_n by_o mountain_n rock_n and_o sand_n and_o as_o much_o be_v he_o to_o be_v admire_v in_o curb_v the_o invariable_a lust_n of_o man_n by_o these_o innate_a principle_n of_o reason_n and_o conscience_n hereby_o the_o way_n to_o sin_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n bâ—rred_v and_o shut_v up_o and_o the_o further_a progress_n of_o sinner_n already_o enter_v into_o it_o stop_v and_o deny_v for_o action_n do_v with_o regret_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v do_v so_o frequent_o and_o furious_o as_o if_o they_o be_v do_v without_o any_o regret_n or_o that_o the_o way_n â—o_o sin_n be_v smooth_v to_o they_o with_o a_o full_a consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o their_o whole_a self_n for_o most_o sinner_n find_v in_o themselves_o what_o medâ—a_n do_v video_fw-la meliorâ—_n proboque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sâ—quor_n they_o both_o 〈◊〉_d and_o approve_v that_o which_o be_v better_o though_o they_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v worse_o in_o a_o word_n these_o relief_n of_o reason_n and_o conscience_n in_o man_n be_v â—it_a handle_n to_o catch_v hold_v on_o for_o the_o turn_v they_o about_o from_o satan_n unto_o god_n when_o paul_n reason_v with_o felix_n about_o temperance_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d word_n lay_v hold_v upon_o these_o handle_n and_o give_v 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o shake_n that_o the_o text_n say_v fellix_fw-la tremâ—â—_n and_o oh_o that_o this_o discourse_n may_v take_v hold_v the_o reason_n and_o conscience_n of_o every_o profane_a â—â—der_n and_o produce_v some_o more_o excellent_a and_o lasâ—â—_n effect_v upon_o his_o soul_n sect_n vi_o these_o notice_n and_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o 〈◊〉_d science_n in_o man_n be_v so_o necessary_a and_o many_o 〈◊〉_d beneficial_a to_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o wâ—â—â—_n community_n it_o must_v therefore_o be_v a_o horrid_a â—â—â—lany_n to_o war_n against_o they_o and_o by_o violence_n to_o 〈◊〉_d
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