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and_o among_o they_o if_o we_o distinguish_v particular_o the_o epicurean_o and_o the_o stoic_n and_o upon_o this_o full_a review_n of_o the_o opposition_n he_o have_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o of_o the_o power_n strength_n and_o success_n of_o his_o gospel_n on_o the_o other_o i_o conceive_v he_o as_o it_o be_v vent_v both_o his_o pity_n and_o his_o indignation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o text_n where_o be_v the_o wise_a where_o be_v the_o the_o scribe_n where_o be_v the_o disputer_n of_o this_o world_n have_v not_o god_n make_v foolish_a the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n etc._n etc._n this_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o the_o christian_n in_o achaia_n corinth_n as_o all_o know_v be_v the_o metropolis_n in_o that_o province_n insomuch_o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n mention_n the_o readiness_n of_o of_o the_o corinthian_n his_o phrase_n be_v that_o all_o achaia_n be_v ready_a a_o year_n ago_o athens_n be_v another_o lesser_a city_n in_o the_o same_o province_n but_o renown_v 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esle_n beatissimus_fw-la inquit_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la totus_fw-la aptus_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la quique_fw-la in_o se_fw-la uno_fw-la sva_fw-la ponit_fw-la omne_fw-la contentus_fw-la sis_fw-la temet_fw-la ipso_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la te_fw-la nascentibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la sen._n epist._n 20._o stoicus_fw-la putat_fw-la deum_fw-la ad_fw-la sapienteum_fw-la sic_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la egere_fw-la felicitate_a felicitas_fw-la vestra_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quo_fw-la deum_fw-la antecedatis_fw-la ille_fw-la extra_fw-la patâ—entiam_fw-la malorum_fw-la est_fw-la vos_fw-la supra_fw-la patientiam_fw-la contemnite_fw-la mortem_fw-la quae_fw-la vos_fw-la aut_fw-la finit_a aut_fw-la transfert_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la cautum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la vos_fw-la teneret_fw-la invitos_fw-la nihil_fw-la facilius_fw-la quam_fw-la mori_fw-la etc._n etc._n sen._n de_fw-fr providentia_fw-la cap._n 6._o solcbat_fw-la sextius_n dicere_fw-la jupiter_fw-la plus_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la quam_fw-la virum_fw-la bonum_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la vincis_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la felicitate_a etiamsi_fw-la vincit_fw-la aetate_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr virtus_fw-la major_a quae_fw-la longior_fw-la etc._n etc._n epist_n 73._o &_o epist_n 5.3_o est_fw-la aliquod_fw-la inquit_fw-la seneca_n quo_fw-la sapiens_fw-la antecedat_fw-la deum_fw-la ille_fw-la naturae_fw-la beneficio_fw-la non_fw-la svo_fw-la sapiens_fw-la est_fw-la ecce_fw-la res_fw-la magna_fw-la habere_fw-la imbecillitatem_fw-la hominis_fw-la securitatem_fw-la dei._n et_fw-la epist_n 31._o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la occupas_fw-la incipis_fw-la deorum_fw-la socius_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la supplex_fw-la vox_fw-la stoici_fw-la non_fw-la intercedam_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la sapiens_fw-la plenus_fw-la gaudio_fw-la hilaris_fw-la inconcussus_fw-la sim_fw-la ita_fw-la horatius_n aequum_fw-la animum_fw-la mihi_fw-la ipse_fw-la parabo_fw-la for_o as_o he_o dispute_v against_o the_o superstition_n of_o that_o place_n and_o preach_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n certain_a philosopher_n of_o the_o epicurean_o and_o the_o stoic_n encounter_v he_o abuse_v he_o call_v he_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d babbler_n that_o be_v one_o that_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n and_o
vindicated_n p._n 43_o 44_o justin_n martyr_n vindicate_v p._n 45_o st_n gregory_n photius_n cyprian_n prudentius_n athanasius_n and_o st_n hierom_n consider_v p._n 45_o 46_o 47_o justinian_o letter_n to_o archbishop_n menna_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o sixth_o council_n of_o constantinople_n refer_v to_o p._n 47_o 48_o whether_o hell_n torment_v formal_o such_o as_o describe_v if_o not_o such_o great_a st_n greg._n nyssenes_n opinion_n p._n 49_o hell_n torment_v not_o now_o understand_v p._n 49_o 50_o god_n himself_o be_v in_o hell_n a_o consume_a fire_n p._n 50_o 51_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o his_o judgement_n commend_v p._n 51_o 52_o this_o fear_n a_o principal_a bar_n against_o vice_n p._n 52_o 53_o vicious_a man_n not_o to_o be_v envy_v p._n 54_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n in_o the_o end_n for_o the_o religious_a sect_n ii_o serm_v i._o of_o the_o reward_n of_o religion_n man_n naturally_n desire_v happiness_n p._n 5_o the_o great_a happiness_n be_v more_o desirable_a than_o the_o less_o p._n 58_o heathen_n be_v sensible_a of_o a_o reward_n for_o virtue_n and_o a_o punishment_n impendent_a upon_o vice_n p._n 59_o the_o fear_n and_o suspicion_n of_o a_o ill_a conscience_n immovable_a p._n 60_o the_o joy_n and_o content_v of_o the_o heathen_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n and_o how_o this_o joy_n be_v reasonable_a p._n 60_o 61_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o sense_n of_o god_n a_o rewarder_n in_o all_o men._n p._n 61_o 62_o christian_n have_v great_a reason_n of_o their_o satisfaction_n and_o content_n in_o the_o excercise_n of_o christian_a virtue_n p._n 62_o 63_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n necessary_a for_o our_o encouragement_n to_o virtue_n p._n 63_o psal_n 16._o v._n ult_n commend_v p._n 64_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n the_o great_a possible_a ib._n the_o part_n of_o the_o great_a happiness_n explain_v p._n 65_o security_n from_o grief_n a_o necessary_a prerequisite_a to_o happiness_n p._n 66_o heavenly_a happiness_n free_a from_o pain_n and_o grief_n p._n 67_o man_n condition_n consider_v in_o respect_n of_o pain_n p._n 68_o the_o use_n of_o care_n and_o pain_n in_o this_o world_n p._n 69_o no_o use_v of_o pain_n or_o care_n in_o heaven_n p._n 70_o the_o particular_a occasion_n and_o cause_n of_o our_o bodily_a pain_n and_o care_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n p._n 71_o 72_o of_o pain_n pure_o mental_a p._n 73_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n free_a from_o mental_a pain_n p._n 74_o of_o hell_n torment_n p._n 75_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n free_a from_o these_o torment_n p._n 75_o 76_o the_o vision_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n shall_v increase_v the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a p._n 76_o the_o vision_n of_o hell_n torment_n shall_v increase_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o bless_a p._n 77_o recapitulation_n and_o conclusion_n p._n 78_o serm_n ii_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o religion_n his_o apology_n may_v be_v pardon_v who_o be_v put_v to_o describe_v heaven_n p._n 79_o it_o be_v god_n mercy_n that_o heaven_n be_v describe_v by_o metaphor_n p._n 80_o voluptas_fw-la in_o motu_fw-la active_a joy_n in_o heaven_n p._n 81_o and_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o great_a quantity_n ib._n scene_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n in_o corporal_a shape_n and_o figure_n give_v we_o in_o compassion_n to_o our_o infirmity_n p._n 82_o heavenly_a joy_n compare_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o feast_v ib._n to_o the_o joy_n of_o marriage_n p._n 83_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o honor._n p._n 84_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o victor_n in_o game_n of_o honor._n ib._n to_o the_o gl_n rise_z of_o a_o king_n p._n 85_o the_o stateliness_n of_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n descibe_v p._n 85_o 86_o the_o eternal_a duration_n of_o these_o joy_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n p._n 86_o 87_o 88_o metaphor_n express_v the_o grandeur_n not_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o joy_n p._n 88_o glorify_a body_n spiritual_a like_o christ_n body_n p._n 89_o ben_n maimons_n discourse_n of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o god_n propose_v heaaven_n to_o we_o under_o such_o metaphor_n p._n 89_o 90_o the_o doctrine_n of_o socrates_n and_o plato_n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la compare_v with_o that_o of_o christianity_n p._n 91_o 92_o material_a sense_n continue_v in_o heaven_n for_o ornament_n rather_o than_o for_o use_v p._n 93_o the_o conclusion_n p._n 94_o serm_n iii_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o religion_n why_o man_n prefer_v worldly_a enjoyment_n before_o those_o of_o heaven_n p._n 96_o the_o same_o attribute_n give_v to_o god_n and_o heaven_n ib._n the_o happiness_n of_o both_o describe_v by_o negative_n p._n 96_o 97_o the_o enjoyment_n in_o nature_n great_a the_o enjoyment_n in_o conceit_n and_o fancy_n great_a than_o those_o in_o nature_n p._n 98_o 99_o the_o enjoyment_n in_o heaven_n great_a than_o both_o p._n 99_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o and_o isaiah_n 64._o w_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o compare_v and_o explain_v p._n 100_o 101_o the_o conflagration_n of_o this_o world_n in_o order_n to_o the_o purgation_n of_o its_o matter_n for_o 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his_o opinion_n consider_v ib._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n spring_v not_o from_o the_o daemonology_n of_o the_o greek_n p._n 112_o the_o ancient_a argument_n for_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o cicero_n and_o other_o philosopher_n p._n 113_o 115_o 116_o the_o explication_n of_o those_o who_o make_v soul_n corporeal_a imperfect_a p._n 114_o mr_n hobbes_n misinterpret_v scripture_n which_o determine_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v independent_a from_o the_o body_n p._n 117_o 118_o reason_n why_o christian_n first_o believe_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n p._n 118_o 119_o christ_n other_o breed_fw-mi ction_n already_o miraculous_o fullfil_v be_v receive_v as_o argument_n that_o his_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v fullfil_v also_o p._n 119_o 120_o miraculous_a instance_n of_o his_o power_n in_o raise_v the_o dead_a p._n 120_o 121_o jairus_n his_o daughter_n and_o the_o widow_n son_n raise_v p._n 121_o 122_o lazarus_n raise_v and_o the_o resurrection_n preach_v p._n 122_o 123_o christ_n own_o resurrection_n a_o powerful_a argument_n of_o we_o p._n p._n 123_o 124_o objection_n obviate_v p._n 125_o 126_o how_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v receive_v among_o the_o jew_n p._n 127_o our_o savior_n argument_n against_o the_o sadducee_n explain_v p._n 127_o 128_o how_o farve_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v consistent_a with_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n p._n 129_o 130_o application_n hope_v of_o this_o resurrection_n to_o be_v cherish_v p._n 131_o this_o virtue_n hope_v commend_v from_o its_o vsefullnesse_n p._n 132_o the_o antinomian_o error_n who_o reject_v this_o virtue_n deduce_v from_o its_o original_n describe_v and_o confute_v p._n 〈…〉_o 134_o the_o exercise_n of_o hope_n commend_v from_o the_o 〈…〉_o to_o it_o p._n 134_o the_o exercise_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o worship_n commend_v p._n 135_o sect_n iii_o serm_v i._o of_o the_o chief_a good_a christian_n doctrine_n oppose_v by_o epicurean_o and_o stoic_n p._n 146_o 141_o 142_o st_n paul_n triumph_n over_o his_o learned_a opponent_n p._n 143_o philosopher_n very_o good_a and_o very_a bad_a p._n 144_o 145_o 146_o error_n about_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la p._n 147_o 148_o no_o sect_n can_v obtain_v happiness_n in_o this_o life_n p._n 149_o 150_o 151_o their_o happiness_n design_v in_o this_o life_n inconsiderable_a p._n 152_o 153_o some_o philosopher_n prize_v virtuous_a action_n to_o be_v summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la p._n 154_o other_o esteem_v pleasure_n to_o be_v it_o p._n 155_o and_o aim_v at_o that_o only_a in_o this_o life_n p._n 156_o christian_n aim_v at_o everlasting_a pleasure_n p._n 157_o serm_n ii_o of_o the_o chief_a good_n st_n augustine_n under_o temptation_n of_o pleasure_n p._n 160_o difference_n of_o lust_n p._n 161_o religion_n oppose_v
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glass_n dark_o but_o face_n to_o face_n till_o that_o time_n come_v we_o must_v borrow_v all_o our_o light_n from_o scripture_n which_o come_v not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o pet._n 1._o ult_n st_n john_n we_o know_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o great_a master_n of_o revelation_n he_o be_v the_o person_n who_o our_o saviour_n choose_v out_o of_o all_o his_o disciple_n to_o reveal_v those_o thing_n unto_o that_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o sufficient_a testimony_n of_o our_o security_n from_o grief_n at_o that_o time_n when_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n he_o see_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n fly_v away_o from_o before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o place_n find_v for_o they_o rev._n 20.11_o he_o see_v also_o a_o new_a heaven_n 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purify_v and_o then_o exalt_v our_o nature_n that_o we_o may_v see_v that_o light_n and_o live_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n high_o intellectual_a and_o spiritual_a and_o yet_o to_o exhibit_v a_o full_a delight_n and_o shape_v its_o idea_n to_o our_o present_a affection_n it_o be_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n compare_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o marriage_n and_o which_o be_v a_o high_a honour_n to_o matrimony_n to_o that_o of_o a_o bride_n upon_o her_o wedding_n day_n that_o we_o know_v be_v the_o time_n of_o her_o great_a joy_n and_o there_o be_v reason_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o see_v at_o that_o day_n she_o be_v emancipate_v from_o the_o correction_n of_o childhood_n and_o youth_n she_o be_v free_v from_o the_o command_n of_o her_o governess_n she_o be_v make_v mistress_n of_o herself_o she_o receive_v a_o blessing_n and_o a_o portion_n from_o her_o father_n smile_n and_o gratulation_n of_o joy_n from_o her_o whole_a 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for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o the_o bride_n have_v make_v her_o ready_a and_o that_o song_n of_o love_n psasm_n 25._o harken_v o_o princess_n and_o consider_v incline_v thy_o ear_n forget_v also_o thy_o own_o country_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n then_o shall_v the_o king_n great_o desire_v thy_o beauty_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o worship_n thou_o he_o to_o which_o the_o bride_n shall_v make_v responsal_n like_o that_o pen_v by_o isaiah_n cap._n 61.10_o i_o will_v great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o my_o god_n for_o he_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n he_o have_v cover_v i_o with_o a_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n even_o as_o a_o bride_n rich_o adorn_v with_o her_o jewel_n but_o because_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o some_o more_o intellectual_a complexion_n be_v matter_n of_o their_o great_a delight_n than_o those_o sensual_a of_o meat_n and_o marriage_n to_o comply_v 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