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excuse_v all_o superstition_n in_o this_o kind_n so_o absolute_o and_o simple_o to_o deny_v this_o truth_n be_v heathenism_n and_o infidelity_n the_o course_n and_o order_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n require_v as_o much_o in_o effect_n for_o as_o the_o power_n of_o god_n have_v already_o appear_v in_o the_o creation_n his_o wisdom_n in_o the_o dispose_n his_o providence_n in_o the_o preserve_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o attribute_n etc._n etc._n so_o there_o must_v be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n shall_v reveal_v itself_o soul_n which_o justice_n as_o it_o be_v most_o commendable_a in_o man_n so_o be_v it_o much_o more_o eminent_a in_o god_n this_o justice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n must_v only_o be_v exercise_v upon_o man_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v carry_v with_o the_o violence_n and_o stream_n of_o their_o nature_n only_a man_n have_v a_o discursive_a reason_n whereby_o he_o may_v consult_v 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not_o so_o comely_a in_o their_o outward_a 〈◊〉_d â—hey_n be_v enforce_v to_o conceal_v their_o own_o inward_a worth_n and_o if_o they_o be_v bold_a and_o adventurous_a than_o nature_n will_v give_v we_o a_o caution_n cave_n quos_fw-la natura_fw-la notavit_fw-la and_o the_o infamy_n of_o their_o personage_n seldom_o procure_v love_n especial_o among_o the_o multitude_n but_o if_o this_o wise_a man_n prove_v neither_o hard_a favour_a nor_o monstrous_a 〈…〉_z yet_o phlegm_n and_o melancholy_n whereof_o his_o temper_n especial_o consist_v what_o rheum_n catarrh_n and_o disease_n do_v they_o cause_v in_o his_o body_n how_o do_v they_o break_v out_o into_o issue_n and_o gowte_n and_o seem_v to_o hasten_v old_a age_n odi_fw-la pverum_fw-la praecoci_fw-la ingenio_fw-la i_o hate_v a_o child_n of_o a_o forward_a wit_n either_o he_o be_v already_o come_v to_o his_o last_o temper_n or_o else_o his_o climate_n must_v alter_v what_o be_v it_o or_o who_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o can_v love_v in_o 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with_o corruption_n and_o in_o all_o of_o they_o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o corruption_n shall_v manifest_o appear_v all_o punishment_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o dedecus_fw-la sâ—u_fw-la infamia_fw-la 2._o poena_n seu_fw-la castigatio_fw-la 3._o serâ—itium_fw-la seâ—_n captivitas_fw-la by_o the_o first_o he_o suffer_v loss_n in_o his_o credit_n good_a name_n and_o reputation_n and_o be_v put_v to_o open_a shame_n and_o infamy_n by_o the_o second_o he_o suffer_v detriment_n and_o loss_n in_o his_o own_o flesh_n or_o in_o his_o own_o substance_n and_o good_n be_v chastise_v according_a to_o law_n by_o the_o three_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v imprison_v and_o suffer_v loss_n in_o his_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n be_v tie_v to_o serve_v as_o a_o slave_n these_o be_v the_o three_o general_a head_n whereunto_o the_o exercise_n of_o justice_n do_v usual_o extend_v itself_o and_o to_o these_o three_o head_n i_o will_v reduce_v all_o the_o natural_a action_n of_o man_n body_n for_o the_o infamy_n and_o shame_n whatsoever_o nature_n desire_v to_o be_v conceal_v shameful_a hide_a and_o dare_v not_o attempt_v it_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o other_o certain_o she_o will_v never_o stand_v to_o justify_v the_o action_n but_o rather_o at_o first_o sight_n will_v easy_o confess_v her_o infamy_n and_o shame_n take_v the_o most_o natural_a work_n of_o man_n and_o you_o shall_v observe_v that_o man_n be_v most_o ashamed_a of_o they_o as_o eat_v drink_v sleep_a yawn_a etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o most_o unclean_a and_o secret_a part_n some_o thing_n may_v be_v conceive_v which_o may_v not_o be_v speak_v who_o ever_o hold_v it_o any_o part_n of_o his_o commendation_n to_o be_v a_o great_a eater_n or_o to_o sleep_v while_o his_o bone_n ache_v who_o ever_o go_v out_o into_o the_o open_a street_n or_o to_o the_o market_n place_n to_o take_v a_o meal_n meat_n but_o rather_o will_v provide_v a_o close_a cabinet_n for_o such_o necessary_a 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the_o heathen_a both_o say_v and_o practice_v as_o much_o in_o effect_n you_o will_v then_o say_v that_o religion_n in_o general_a agree_v in_o this_o one_o point_n as_o teach_v all_o man_n a_o maidenlike_a modesty_n to_o forbear_v the_o outrageous_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therein_o set_v the_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o thus_o along_o continue_a custom_n may_v at_o length_n seem_v to_o be_v nature_n i_o can_v rest_v in_o this_o answer_n but_o i_o must_v fasten_v this_o shame_n immediate_o upon_o nature_n herself_o observe_v then_o not_o only_o in_o man_n but_o likewise_o in_o the_o dumb_a creature_n be_v not_o those_o part_n which_o serve_v for_o excrement_n or_o generation_n conceal_v and_o hide_v either_o in_o place_n and_o situation_n or_o else_o with_o feather_n with_o hair_n or_o some_o other_o cover_v which_o nature_n have_v provide_v for_o that_o purpose_n in_o so_o much_o that_o you_o shall_v hardly_o discern_v their_o sex_n â—_o have_v she_o 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1._o 11_o the_o same_o in_o nature_n the_o same_o in_o power_n the_o same_o in_o mercy_n the_o same_o in_o true_a love_n and_o affection_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o david_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o marie_n who_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o glory_n to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a yet_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o the_o time_n can_v be_v long_o absent_a for_o all_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o come_n do_v already_o appear_v when_o the_o hang_n and_o furniture_n be_v take_v down_o it_o be_v a_o token_n that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o court_n be_v remove_v iudgemeâ—t_n nature_n now_o begin_v to_o dacay_v seem_v to_o hasten_v christ_n come_n to_o let_v pass_v many_o strong_a presumption_n of_o our_o divine_n concern_v the_o approach_n of_o that_o day_n these_o three_o proof_n draw_v from_o natural_a reason_n do_v easy_o induce_v i_o to_o believe_v it_o first_o look_v to_o the_o general_a decay_n of_o this_o world_n which_o argue_v 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