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stoop_v so_o low_a as_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o man_n or_o the_o high_a among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n who_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n misery_n this_o contemplation_n be_v so_o just_a and_o so_o natural_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o it_o appear_v frequent_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o church_n deor._n tully_n argue_v pertinent_o from_o this_o consideration_n that_o it_o be_v the_o gross_a stupidity_n the_o most_o unaccountable_a folly_n the_o most_o unreasonable_a madness_n to_o admit_v that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o principle_n of_o wisdom_n and_o free_a election_n that_o our_o action_n be_v manage_v by_o counsel_n and_o choice_n and_o yet_o think_v that_o the_o vast_a machine_n of_o the_o world_n the_o harmony_n of_o all_o its_o part_n the_o beauty_n order_n and_o variety_n of_o all_o its_o wonderful_a production_n shall_v be_v destitute_a of_o some_o supreme_a and_o infinite_o wise_a contriver_n to_o 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with_o the_o purchase_n of_o his_o enquiry_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o god_n etc._n etc._n galen_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vsu_fw-la partium_fw-la which_o some_o say_v he_o write_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o divine_a enthusiasm_n the_o more_o he_o view_v the_o skill_n that_o be_v transparent_a in_o the_o structure_n of_o human_a body_n the_o wisdom_n and_o art_n that_o shine_v in_o the_o formation_n of_o all_o the_o part_n the_o more_o clear_o do_v he_o discover_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n and_o though_o he_o be_v no_o great_a friend_n to_o religion_n yet_o his_o philosophy_n constrain_v he_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v some_o divine_a skill_n some_o invisible_a hand_n that_o guide_v the_o motion_n of_o nature_n and_o preside_v over_o all_o its_o act_n they_o appear_v to_o be_v order_v pondere_fw-la numero_fw-la &_o mensura_fw-la every_o grain_n weight_n weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n we_o can_v look_v abroad_o either_o below_o or_o above_o but_o all_o thing_n preach_v the_o one_o great_a numen_fw-la who_o power_n and_o presence_n run_v to_o and_o again_o without_o who_o government_n and_o conduct_n the_o element_n will_v break_v their_o mutual_a league_n and_o correspondence_n they_o will_v quick_o jumble_v themselves_o into_o their_o original_a chaos_n and_o break_v all_o the_o law_n of_o order_n and_o beauty_n this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o universal_a nature_n but_o make_v more_o loud_a and_o audible_a in_o the_o structure_n of_o man_n body_n so_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n reason_n against_o that_o acute_a heathen_a cecilius_n invenimur_fw-la after_o he_o have_v consider_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o the_o four_o season_n of_o the_o year_n the_o hill_n valley_n tree_n mountain_n the_o star_n and_o their_o influence_n he_o then_o as_o it_o be_v to_o strengthen_v his_o argument_n to_o give_v it_o the_o last_o stroke_n that_o he_o may_v force_v his_o adversary_n to_o yield_v consider_v the_o structure_n of_o human_a body_n he_o invite_v he_o to_o admire_v the_o stately_a house_n that_o god_n build_v for_o the_o soul_n the_o five_o sense_n place_v in_o the_o high_a room_n to_o view_v and_o watch_v over_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o body_n his_o eye_n full_a of_o life_n and_o majesty_n most_o useful_a and_o yet_o most_o beautiful_a his_o erect_a countenance_n the_o convenient_a habitation_n of_o his_o brain_n his_o vein_n like_v so_o many_o channel_n wherein_o the_o blood_n regular_o circulate_v his_o neru_n and_o artery_n his_o stature_n proportion_n and_o feature_n his_o arm_n and_o limb_n the_o distance_n use_v and_o situation_n of_o all_o his_o part_n undeniable_o prove_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o display_v itself_o more_o visible_o in_o man_n than_o any_o where_o else_o so_o that_o as_o that_o excellent_a author_n reason_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o know_v whether_o the_o use_v or_o ornament_n exceed_v one_o the_o other_o but_o to_o be_v sure_a both_o be_v undeniable_a monument_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o omniscience_n it_o be_v then_o a_o blind_a fancy_n in_o epicurus_n and_o his_o follower_n to_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o design_n in_o the_o contrivance_n of_o man_n body_n as_o if_o so_o beautiful_a a_o fabric_n have_v be_v raise_v by_o chance_n as_o if_o the_o material_n have_v leap_v together_o without_o counsel_n or_o foresight_n as_o if_o they_o have_v start_v into_o this_o order_n without_o the_o direction_n of_o some_o wise_a and_o powerful_a be_v as_o if_o blind_a chance_n which_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o have_v be_v the_o parent_n of_o proportion_n and_o order_n but_o tully_n affirm_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o absurd_a but_o some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n do_v own_o and_o defend_v it_o i_o leave_v this_o contemplation_n and_o let_v we_o see_v how_o far_o we_o may_v improve_v the_o psalmist_n philosophy_n for_o the_o government_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o text_n offer_v two_o thing_n to_o our_o consideration_n i._o the_o psalmist_n acknowledgement_n and_o resolution_n ii_o the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o his_o acknowledgement_n i_o consider_v the_o last_o particular_a in_o the_o first_o place_n which_o though_o it_o be_v last_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n be_v yet_o first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n i_o mean_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o his_o acknowledgement_n marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n and_o etc._n etc._n god_n place_v man_n among_o his_o fellow_n creature_n as_o superintendent_n of_o the_o low_a world_n he_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o in_o he_o some_o ray_n of_o the_o divinity_n appear_v and_o until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o fall_v from_o his_o obedience_n by_o folly_n and_o presumption_n all_o the_o low_a animal_n do_v acknowledge_v he_o as_o their_o governor_n he_o be_v place_v upon_o the_o theatre_n of_o the_o world_n to_o hold_v intelligence_n with_o heaven_n to_o be_v the_o mouth_n and_o public_a orator_n of_o the_o creation_n to_o admire_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o teach_v to_o admire_v be_v himself_o one_o of_o the_o great_a miracle_n in_o nature_n but_o let_v we_o improve_v this_o theory_n to_o direct_v our_o christian_a practice_n and_o moral_n and_o first_o be_v our_o body_n thus_o curious_o frame_v then_o certain_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v abuse_v to_o the_o vile_a drudgery_n of_o sin_n why_o do_v god_n build_v such_o beautiful_a tabernacle_n do_v he_o design_v this_o stately_a habitation_n to_o be_v the_o receptacle_n of_o wild_a and_o furious_a passion_n and_o unbridled_a appetite_n to_o be_v the_o dwellinghouse_n of_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v it_o usual_a with_o wise_a and_o considerate_a man_n to_o bestow_v so_o much_o cost_v and_o pain_n in_o build_v house_n for_o keep_v the_o filthy_a creature_n do_v man_n erect_v stately_a palace_n for_o the_o mean_a use_n no_o certain_o no_o more_o do_v god_n design_n that_o our_o body_n that_o be_v so_o wonderful_o make_v
those_o who_o give_v way_n to_o this_o kind_n of_o sensuality_n be_v become_v stupid_a and_o irrecoverable_a prov._n 23.27_o a_o whore_n be_v a_o deep_a ditch_n and_o a_o strange_a woman_n be_v a_o narrow_a pit_n such_o as_o be_v immerse_v in_o and_o delude_v with_o this_o enchantment_n may_v be_v compare_v unto_o the_o companion_n of_o ulysses_n who_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v back_o to_o their_o ship_n but_o by_o whip_n and_o rod_n when_o once_o intoxicate_v with_o the_o juice_n of_o that_o herb_n among_o the_o lotophagi_n we_o be_v tell_v by_o solomon_n prov._n 27.22_o that_o though_o you_o shall_v bray_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o mortar_n yet_o will_v not_o his_o folly_n depart_v from_o he_o so_o apposite_a be_v the_o similitude_n that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o to_o express_v the_o folly_n and_o sottishness_n of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v entangle_v by_o the_o artifice_n and_o insinuation_n of_o a_o whore_n prov._n 7.22_o he_o go_v after_o she_o as_o a_o ox_n go_v to_o the_o slaughter_n the_o one_o see_v not_o his_o danger_n no_o more_o than_o the_o other_o and_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o stock_n such_o be_v his_o stupidity_n he_o march_v fast_o forward_o unto_o the_o fatal_a period_n of_o irrecoverable_a impenitence_n whence_o there_o be_v no_o return_v matth._n 12.43_o when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n he_o walk_v through_o dry_a place_n seek_v rest_n and_o find_v none_o etc._n etc._n the_o devil_n have_v the_o character_n of_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n fasten_v upon_o he_o by_o special_a propriety_n i_o may_v add_v to_o this_o that_o though_o by_o our_o nature_n we_o be_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n set_v over_o the_o inferior_a creature_n yet_o those_o fleshly_a lust_n do_v sink_v we_o below_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o promise_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o offer_v those_o remedy_n that_o be_v most_o effectual_a to_o restrain_v and_o cure_v those_o 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4.12_o a_o garden_n enclose_v and_o a_o fountain_n seal_v this_o be_v it_o that_o banish_v vain_a thought_n idle_a muse_n and_o lustful_a fancy_n from_o the_o mind_n prov._n 4.23_o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n and_o matth._n 23.26_o cleanse_v first_o that_o which_o be_v within_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n that_o the_o outside_n of_o they_o may_v be_v clean_o also_o if_o this_o fire_n be_v not_o smother_v and_o quench_v within_o it_o will_v break_v out_o upon_o all_o occasion_n unto_o unhandsome_a signification_n of_o that_o distemper_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v sick_a of_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v attain_v a_o masculine_a and_o a_o solid_a habit_n of_o spirit_n proof_n against_o those_o temptation_n that_o shake_v and_o disturb_v silly_a soul_n let_v we_o maintain_v a_o constant_a conversation_n in_o heaven_n let_v we_o dwell_v with_o god_n until_o we_o feel_v he_o and_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o power_n suppress_v all_o inordinate_a motion_n within_o we_o by_o this_o our_o soul_n be_v teach_v to_o fly_v aloft_o above_o those_o feculent_a exhalation_n that_o blindfold_a the_o more_o unwary_a and_o vagrant_a spirit_n and_o next_o to_o this_o let_v i_o 2._o advise_v the_o keep_v a_o strict_a guard_n over_o our_o sense_n it_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o job_n he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o david_n psal_n 119.37_o turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n and_o our_o saviour_n insinuate_v how_o soon_o the_o soul_n be_v fire_v by_o those_o window_n add_v to_o this_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a of_o our_o company_n can_v a_o man_n say_v solomon_n carry_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o not_o be_v burn_v we_o be_v to_o shun_v the_o discourse_n and_o filthy_a communication_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n it_o be_v generous_o do_v of_o alexander_n the_o great_a to_o reject_v the_o overture_n make_v to_o he_o by_o some_o of_o his_o flatterer_n of_o visit_v the_o wife_n and_o daughter_n of_o darius_n when_o take_v captive_a in_o the_o war_n because_o so_o much_o commend_v for_o their_o exquisite_a beauty_n he_o say_v it_o be_v very_o unbecoming_a and_o disgraceful_a that_o he_o so_o famous_a a_o conqueror_n who_o have_v overcome_v so_o many_o man_n shall_v expose_v himself_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o be_v overcome_v by_o woman_n in_o this_o he_o be_v true_o more_o triumphant_a than_o in_o all_o his_o victory_n beside_o and_o solomon_n prove_v that_o he_o that_o overcome_v himself_o be_v more_o generous_o victorious_a than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n the_o conquest_n of_o the_o one_o lie_v much_o in_o the_o valour_n of_o soldier_n conduct_v of_o captain_n strength_n of_o army_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o one_o remarkable_a for_o vice_n and_o folly_n but_o the_o victory_n over_o a_o man_n himself_o proceed_v certain_o from_o his_o more_o divine_a half_n gain_v 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