jeroboam_fw-la incense_a frankincense_n to_o the_o idol_n a_o certain_a prophet_n thus_o exclaym_v forth_o altar_n altar_n etc._n etc._n o_o altar_n altar_n thus_o â—â—â—th_o the_o lord_n behold_v a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o david_n josias_n by_o name_n &_o upon_o thou_o shall_v â—e_v sacrifice_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n that_o burn_a â—â—â—â—nse_n upon_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v burn_v bone_n upon_o thou_o all_o which_o thing_n be_v accomplish_v â—â—ter_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o four_o of_o the_o king_n c._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d â—ome_o 3â—â—_n year_n after_o for_o as_o josephus_n write_v in_o the_o ten_o book_n of_o his_o antiquity_n c._n â—_o so_o many_o year_n pass_v between_o that_o prediction_n and_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o â—_o in_o the_o 45._o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n the_o kingdom_n of_o cyrus_n who_o be_v to_o be_v bâ—â—ne_v some_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o be_v prophesy_v his_o name_n be_v express_o set_v down_o as_o 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great_a &_o terrible_a statue_n or_o image_n who_o head_n be_v make_v of_o gold_n his_o breast_n and_o arm_n of_o silver_n his_o belly_n and_o thigh_n of_o brass_n his_o leg_n of_o iron_n end_v in_o â—eet_a which_o be_v partly_o of_o clay_n and_o partly_o of_o iron_n furthermore_o he_o tell_v the_o king_n that_o he_o see_v a_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o a_o mountain_n without_o hand_n and_o that_o it_o do_v strike_v the_o statue_n upon_o the_o foot_n which_o be_v break_v and_o shiver_v asunder_o the_o statue_n fall_v down_o and_o be_v turn_v into_o dust_n and_o that_o the_o stoâ—e_n use_v increase_v into_o a_o great_a mountain_n which_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n this_o be_v thus_o express_v daniel_n further_o gauâ—â—he_v interpretation_n thereof_o to_o wit_n that_o by_o the_o statue_n be_v figure_v four_o monarchy_n of_o the_o which_o the_o first_o be_v they_o in_o be_v the_o other_o three_o shall_v succeed_v one_o after_o other_o in_o their_o due_a revolution_n of_o time_n for_o the_o head_n of_o gold_n do_v signify_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o chaldean_n which_o they_o be_v most_o ample_a opulent_a and_o rich_a the_o breast_n of_o silver_n design_v the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o the_o mede_n which_o succeed_v the_o former_a consist_v of_o two_o kingdom_n as_o of_o two_o leg_n the_o belly_n and_o thigh_n of_o brass_n do_v specify_v the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o grecian_n the_o leg_n of_o iron_n do_v prefigure_v the_o most_o powerful_a monarcy_n of_o the_o roman_n divide_v into_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o east_n and_o the_o west_n the_o foot_n be_v make_v partly_o of_o clay_n and_o partly_o of_o iron_n do_v signify_v the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o be_v partly_o strong_a and_o partly_o weak_a the_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o the_o help_n of_o hand_n do_v demonstrate_v christ_n our_o lord_n who_o without_o any_o endeavour_n of_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o most_o holy_a pure_a and_o immaculate_a virgin_n and_o proceed_v from_o the_o progeny_n of_o abraham_n &_o who_o increase_v into_o a_o great_a mountain_n in_o that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v to_o replenish_v &_o possess_v the_o whole_a earth_n &_o who_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o destroy_v all_o other_o kingdom_n himself_o only_o possess_v a_o eternal_a kingdom_n now_o in_o show_v and_o interpret_n of_o this_o dream_n the_o power_n wisdom_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n so_o clear_o shine_v that_o the_o proud_a king_n prostrate_v himself_o upon_o his_o face_n before_o daniel_n his_o servant_n and_o worship_v he_o and_o open_o confess_v the_o majesty_n &_o power_n of_o god_n the_o foresay_a four_o monarchy_n which_o be_v to_o succeed_v in_o order_n and_o the_o condition_n state_n and_o propriety_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v fore_o show_v to_o daniel_n by_o another_o wonderful_a vision_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n under_o the_o form_n and_o show_v of_o four_o beast_n &_o then_o after_o be_v signify_v to_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o after_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v extinguish_v shall_v continue_v and_o flourish_v eternal_o for_o thus_o do_v the_o angel_n interpret_v this_o vision_n unto_o daniel_n he_o quatuor_fw-la beâ—â—iae_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o four_o great_a beast_n be_v four_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v arise_v ou_fw-fr of_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o even_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o that_o be_v for_o all_o eternity_n and_o now_o see_v we_o have_v observe_v by_o experience_n all_o those_o thing_n to_o be_v accomplish_v concern_v the_o four_o monarchy_n which_o be_v show_v to_o daniel_n in_o the_o former_a vision_n we_o therefore_o ought_v to_o assure_v ourselves_o and_o not_o to_o fluctuate_v in_o any_o uncertainty_n of_o belief_n but_o such_o thing_n as_o there_o be_v prophesy_v to_o he_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v also_o be_v fulfil_v in_o their_o due_a tyme._n again_o in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n as_o yet_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o chaldean_n flourish_v that_o other_o monarchy_n shall_v succeed_v to_o the_o former_a be_v also_o foreshow_v to_o the_o say_v daniel_n to_o wit_n the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o râ—m_n with_o two_o horn_n the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o grecian_n also_o of_o a_o gâ—aâ—_n with_o one_o horn_n as_o also_o be_v foreshow_v the_o manner_n how_o the_o first_o monarch_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o this_o other_o and_o that_o this_o after_o the_o first_o king_n thereof_o shall_v be_v divide_v among_o four_o king_n out_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o which_o king_n one_o shall_v come_v to_o wit_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n who_o from_o a_o small_a state_n become_v great_a shall_v after_o persecute_v and_o afflict_v the_o jew_n shall_v profane_v the_o sanctuary_n shall_v take_v away_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o shall_v force_v all_o unto_o idolatry_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 23000._o day_n which_o be_v for_o six_o year_n three_o month_n and_o twenty_o day_n &_o who_o in_o the_o end_n without_o any_o machination_n or_o endeavour_n of_o man_n shall_v even_o by_o god_n revenge_n only_o be_v extinguish_v all_o which_o particular_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o persecution_n of_o antiochus_n be_v evident_a even_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n at_o least_o 400_o and_o eight_o year_n after_o this_o prediction_n of_o daniel_n as_o josephus_n antiquit._n c._n 11._o relate_v who_o in_o his_o â—â—_o book_n c._n 8._o further_n show_v that_o this_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n touch_v the_o king_n of_o the_o grecian_n overthrow_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o persian_n be_v relate_v by_o the_o prophet_n to_o alexander_n then_o beâ—â—g_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o alexander_n rejoice_v much_o thereat_o as_o interpret_n this_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o himself_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o be_v that_o grecian_a king_n as_o indeed_o he_o be_v who_o shall_v arryve_v to_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o persian_n in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n many_o thing_n be_v in_o like_a sort_n prophesy_v first_o the_o progress_n and_o good_a success_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n second_o the_o expedition_n of_o xeâ—xeâ—_n against_o the_o grecian_n three_o that_o the_o empire_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a shall_v succeed_v the_o persian_a empire_n four_a the_o division_n of_o the_o grecian_a empire_n into_o four_o kingdom_n five_o that_o most_o bloud_o war_n shall_v fall_v out_o between_o two_o successor_n of_o alexander_n to_o wit_n between_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o egypt_n during_o which_o violent_a conflict_n iâ—â—â—a_n as_o be_v seat_v between_o they_o both_o shall_v be_v most_o miserable_o afflict_v moreover_o in_o the_o foresay_a chapter_n be_v foreshow_v the_o
pag._n 368._o 21._o the_o 20._o reason_n pag._n 375._o 22._o the_o 21._o reason_n pag._n 377._o 23._o the_o 22._o and_o last_o reason_n pag._n 382._o 24._o the_o argument_n object_v against_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o their_o solution_n or_o answer_n pag._n 388._o 25._o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n pag._n 413._o 26._o the_o conclusion_n pag._n 441._o the_o preface_n of_o the_o author_n in_o this_o treatise_n follow_v we_o undertake_v to_o discuss_v two_o question_n the_o first_o be_v touch_v a_o divine_a power_n to_o wit_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o divine_a power_n or_o god_n who_o with_o his_o providence_n stern_v and_o govern_v man_n affair_n and_o demand_v a_o account_n of_o his_o action_n after_o this_o life_n the_o other_o concern_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v immortal_a or_o perish_v &_o be_v utter_o extinguish_v with_o the_o body_n point_n worthy_a to_o be_v dispute_v of_o most_o claborate_o &_o succinct_o since_o of_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o which_o become_v the_o object_n of_o our_o understanding_n these_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v and_o touch_v the_o first_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n of_o who_o this_o whole_a universe_n and_o all_o negotiation_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v but_o that_o all_o thing_n either_o by_o a_o certain_a force_n of_o nature_n or_o casual_a concourse_n of_o cause_n have_v their_o event_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v free_v of_o great_a fear_n for_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o may_v secure_o and_o without_o all_o impunity_n do_v whatsoever_o be_v best_a please_v to_o our_o own_o disposition_n for_o than_o no_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o yield_v a_o account_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n for_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o life_n time_n no_o man_n for_o his_o sin_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v punish_v neither_o shall_v any_o reward_n attend_v the_o faithful_a and_o verivous_a final_o neither_o of_o what_o comportment_n carriage_n and_o conversation_n a_o man_n be_v shall_v it_o be_v after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n from_o the_o soul_n either_o prejudicial_a or_o beneficial_a unto_o he_o since_o sin_v then_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o certain_a airy_a imaginary_a and_o a_o false_a conceit_n of_o a_o law_n violate_v &_o a_o divine_a power_n offend_v but_o now_o once_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n through_o who_o providence_n and_o prescience_n all_o thing_n be_v guide_v and_o measure_v than_o it_o inevitable_o follow_v that_o we_o ought_v great_o to_o fear_n and_o reverence_v he_o and_o be_v most_o cautelous_a and_o wary_a that_o we_o do_v not_o infringe_v his_o law_n &_o sanction_n since_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o will_v exact_v a_o account_n after_o this_o life_n and_o will_v inflict_v due_a punishment_n upon_o sinner_n for_o it_o be_v a_o point_n principal_o iucumbent_a and_o belong_v to_o a_o governor_n to_o give_v a_o just_a retaliation_n and_o retribution_n to_o man_n recompense_v their_o enormity_n and_o vice_n with_o punishment_n and_o their_o virtue_n with_o honour_n and_o reward_n all_o kind_n of_o goverment_n aswell_o of_o the_o worse_a sort_n whether_o they_o be_v tyrannical_a oligarchicall_a and_o democratical_a as_o of_o the_o better_a as_o monarchical_a aristocratical_a or_o political_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o regiment_n compound_v of_o these_o do_v unanimous_o confirm_v &_o warrant_v this_o assertion_n for_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o all_o these_o have_v ever_o set_v down_o reward_n and_o punishment_n ground_v themselves_o upon_o these_o as_o upon_o certain_a foundation_n without_o the_o which_o they_o can_v in_o any_o sort_n subsist_v or_o continue_v therefore_o admit_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v propose_v both_o reward_n and_o chastisement_n thereby_o to_o debar_v man_n from_o vice_n &_o incyte_v they_o to_o virtue_n it_o also_o follow_v that_o this_o divine_a power_n be_v mighty_o to_o be_v fear_v of_o all_o man_n lest_o they_o do_v â—â—â—urre_v his_o 〈◊〉_d &_o lest_o they_o purchase_v to_o themselves_o his_o just_a revenge_n for_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v he_o no_o man_n of_o power_n to_o avoid_v his_o power_n to_o be_v short_a no_o man_n there_o be_v which_o live_v not_o within_o the_o boundâ—_n oâ—_n his_o domination_n wherefore_o every_o one_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v most_o circumspect_a that_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o existence_n &_o be_v of_o this_o power_n and_o that_o he_o seek_v not_o to_o beprâ—ue_v it_o of_o providence_n in_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n comprehend_v therein_o except_o it_o evident_o aforehand_o can_v be_v evict_v by_o convince_a &_o solid_a reason_n that_o no_o such_o divinity_n or_o power_n there_o be_v but_o that_o the_o be_v thereof_o be_v suggest_v &_o suppose_v out_o of_o a_o humane_a conceit_n only_o for_o policy_n sake_n for_o in_o the_o entertain_v a_o 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to_o be_v most_o true_a as_o infallible_o it_o will_v they_o have_v we_o reason_n to_o be_v mâ—st_o anxious_a fearful_a and_o solicitous_a least_o by_o our_o wicked_a life_n and_o conversation_n our_o soul_n after_o death_n may_v incur_v most_o dreadful_a and_o eternal_a torment_n of_o both_o these_o point_n i_o discourse_n in_o this_o treatise_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n &_o a_o supreme_a divine_a power_n in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n the_o contemplation_n of_o both_o which_o be_v most_o grateful_a please_a and_o comfortable_a for_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o deity_n &_o his_o providence_n wonderful_o shine_v both_o in_o the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o creature_n contain_v therein_o as_o also_o in_o the_o most_o wise_a disposal_n and_o government_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v demonstrable_a by_o force_n of_o many_o irrefragable_a and_o convince_a 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the_o star_n the_o disposal_n of_o the_o earth_n mountain_n river_n and_o sea_n the_o form_n of_o live_a creature_n and_o plant_n as_o also_o their_o beginning_n increase_n &_o propagation_n be_v the_o work_n of_o providence_n as_o above_o we_o have_v full_o demonstrate_v neither_o be_v the_o constancy_n of_o thing_n incompatible_a or_o repugnant_a to_o providence_n see_v this_o constancy_n be_v assign_v to_o thing_n by_o a_o intellectual_a providence_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o commodious_o serve_v mankind_n until_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n appoint_v and_o determine_v by_o god_n be_v come_v the_o four_o argument_n chap._n xxi_o the_o four_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o similitude_n of_o be_v bear_v of_o grow_v increase_a wax_a old_a and_o die_v which_o be_v indifferent_o common_a to_o man_n with_o beast_n as_o also_o from_o the_o conformity_n of_o corporeal_a member_n in_o they_o both_o from_o which_o consideration_n the_o atheist_n argue_v that_o man_n be_v 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for_o the_o prevent_n of_o death_n for_o death_n of_o the_o body_n deprive_v the_o soul_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v mortal_a of_o all_o good_a shall_v become_v her_o chief_a infelicity_n and_o evil_n and_o present_a life_n her_o great_a good_a and_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o soul_n shall_v fear_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o death_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n affect_v desire_v and_o defend_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o present_a life_n but_o now_o daily_a experience_n teach_v the_o contrary_a for_o many_o do_v make_v so_o small_a a_o estimate_n of_o life_n though_o abound_v with_o all_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n as_o that_o they_o willing_o spend_v it_o for_o praise_n fame_n liberty_n avoid_v of_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n yea_o some_o there_o be_v who_o for_o the_o decline_a and_o shune_v of_o disgrace_n or_o grief_n and_o affliction_n of_o mind_n or_o for_o the_o purchase_n of_o a_o very_a little_a 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and_o fill_v when_o thy_o glory_n shall_v appear_v as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v no_o other_o thing_n can_v give_v i_o full_a contentment_n except_o the_o manifestation_n of_o thy_o glory_n which_o be_v a_o infinite_a and_o illimitable_a good_a and_o to_o the_o same_o end_n â—_o s._n austin_n say_v fecisti_fw-la nos_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v make_v we_o like_a unto_o thou_o and_o our_o hart_n be_v unquyet_a till_o it_o rest_v in_o thou_o now_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v restrain_v to_o the_o narrowne_n of_o the_o body_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o infinite_a good_a neither_o shall_v her_o desire_n be_v extend_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v conduce_v and_o accommodate_v to_o a_o corporal_a life_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o other_o live_a creature_n for_o the_o body_n and_o the_o matter_n do_v restrain_v the_o appetite_n desire_n and_o capacity_n of_o the_o form_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o form_n of_o any_o body_n be_v more_o 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covet_v and_o fly_v no_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v delight_v and_o grieve_v at_o no_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v a_o manifest_a demonstration_n that_o their_o soul_n depend_v only_o of_o their_o body_n for_o their_o soul_n therefore_o perceive_v and_o desire_v nothing_o but_o what_o conduce_v to_o the_o rest_n &_o good_a of_o their_o corporal_a life_n because_o their_o soul_n depend_v of_o the_o felicity_n of_o their_o body_n above_o all_o other_o live_v creature_n be_v man_n endue_v with_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n or_o mind_n who_o knowledge_n &_o affection_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o body_n but_o be_v altogether_o illimitable_a extend_v itself_o to_o every_o truth_n &_o to_o every_o kind_n of_o good_a as_o be_v above_o say_v both_o which_o bear_v no_o reference_n or_o respect_n to_o the_o body_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o soul_n capacity_n or_o ability_n either_o in_o know_v desire_v or_o in_o take_v delight_n be_v infinite_a no_o 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understanding_n and_o be_v in_o herself_o of_o that_o expansion_n and_o largne_n as_o that_o she_o stretch_v herself_o to_o the_o whole_a latitude_n of_o ens_fw-la in_o general_a that_o be_v to_o every_o truth_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a by_o understand_v what_o be_v true_a and_o affect_v and_o love_v what_o be_v good_a no_o otherwise_o then_o spiritual_a and_o separate_a substance_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o any_o matter_n or_o bodily_a substance_n for_o where_o there_o be_v effectus_fw-la adaequatus_fw-la there_o be_v also_o causa_fw-la adaquata_fw-la that_o be_v where_o there_o be_v a_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a effect_n there_o also_o be_v to_o be_v find_v a_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a cause_n from_o whence_o the_o effect_n rise_v but_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o effect_n be_v find_v to_o wit_n the_o force_n of_o understanding_n and_o the_o capacity_n of_o every_o truth_n and_o every_o good_a therefore_o the_o cause_n also_o be_v to_o be_v find_v that_o be_v a_o spiritual_a nature_n independent_a of_o matter_n or_o of_o a_o body_n the_o seven_o reason_n chap._n viii_o there_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n some_o live_a form_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o all_o matter_n both_o in_o their_o essence_n and_o manner_n of_o existence_n with_o the_o philosopher_n do_v call_v intelligence_n or_o substantias_fw-la separatas_fw-la separate_v substance_n and_o christian_n term_v they_o spirit_n or_o angel_n there_o be_v also_o some_o other_o which_o both_o in_o their_o essence_n and_o existence_n be_v altogether_o tie_v and_o immerse_v in_o the_o matter_n wherein_o they_o be_v and_o such_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o beast_n therefore_o there_o oughtto_n be_v some_o other_o form_n between_o the_o former_a two_o which_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o essence_n may_v not_o depend_v of_o their_o body_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o spirit_n or_o angel_n yet_o for_o their_o
of_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o this_o to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o that_o man_n be_v a_o mortal_a creature_n shall_v for_o a_o small_a time_n live_v in_o great_a misery_n great_a ignorance_n &_o pravity_n of_o mind_n &_o then_o instant_o shall_v return_v to_o nothing_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o end_n nor_o fruit_n of_o so_o wonderful_a a_o work_n as_o the_o world_n be_v then_o in_o vain_a be_v it_o &_o all_o therein_o create_v and_o in_o vain_a do_v nature_n labour_n in_o all_o her_o action_n for_o what_o good_a do_v man_n reap_v by_o live_v a_o short_a time_n in_o so_o many_o affliction_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n since_o this_o temporal_a life_n in_o itself_o be_v not_o good_a nor_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o both_o in_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o so_o many_o calamity_n as_o also_o in_o that_o no_o corporal_a good_a or_o benefit_n be_v for_o itself_o alone_o to_o be_v desire_v for_o as_o the_o body_n be_v make_v for_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o corporal_a good_n be_v to_o 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this_o life_n delight_n riches_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o of_o no_o worth_n or_o price_n to_o wit_n as_o they_o be_v consider_v in_o themselves_o alone_o and_o as_o they_o conduce_v nothing_o to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v i_o add_v further_o that_o this_o temporal_a life_n have_v not_o only_o in_o it_o no_o true_a good_a for_o the_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v desire_v but_o it_o be_v also_o intricate_v and_o entangle_v with_o so_o many_o evil_n that_o it_o be_v far_o better_o &_o more_o convenient_a for_o man_n never_o to_o have_v be_v then_o to_o receive_v a_o soul_n liable_a and_o subject_a unto_o death_n for_o beside_o that_o man_n be_v waste_v away_o with_o infinite_a care_n disease_n and_o misery_n he_o do_v little_a or_o no_o good_a or_o rather_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o he_o commit_v much_o evil_n spend_v his_o life_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o all_o turpitude_n and_o baseness_n of_o manner_n and_o conversation_n now_o let_v the_o evil_a which_o 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family_n shall_v be_v utter_o extirpate_v &_o root_v out_o as_o threaten_v if_o it_o shall_v continue_v no_o small_a danger_n and_o ruin_n to_o that_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n why_o then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n shall_v not_o all_o mankind_n which_o betrample_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n under_o its_o foot_n be_v exile_v from_o all_o this_o most_o ample_a &_o large_a commonwealth_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n as_o a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o justice_n and_o virtue_n from_o these_o premise_n we_o may_v further_o conclude_v that_o man_n and_o the_o world_n itself_o be_v not_o only_o make_v in_o vain_a since_o from_o thence_o proceed_v so_o small_a good_a but_o also_o that_o nature_n much_o err_v in_o bring_v forth_o mankind_n for_o as_o he_o deserve_v evil_a at_o that_o state_n who_o bring_v in_o a_o improfitable_a nation_n contemn_v the_o institution_n and_o decree_n thereof_o even_o so_o shall_v nature_n be_v much_o blame_v for_o she_o produce_v of_o mankind_n all_o which_o thing_n how_o far_o dissonant_n and_o estrange_v they_o be_v from_o reason_n who_o see_v not_o therefore_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o these_o otherwise_o inevitable_a absurdity_n we_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n remain_v after_o this_o life_n immortal_a and_o that_o then_o she_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o most_o high_a and_o inestimable_a reward_n or_o else_o of_o insupportable_a torment_n according_a to_o her_o different_a carriage_n in_o this_o world_n thou_o may_v here_o reply_v that_o grant_v the_o former_a reason_n for_o good_a and_o sufficient_a it_o follow_v that_o all_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v now_o bear_v in_o vain_a or_o rather_o that_o in_o reason_n they_o ought_v not_o be_v bear_v since_o their_o be_v in_o the_o world_n confer_v no_o good_a or_o benefit_n thereto_o but_o only_o dishonour_v and_o wrong_v the_o same_o abuse_v nature_n herself_o &_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o their_o own_o improbity_n and_o impiety_n world_n i_o answer_v hereto_o &_o grant_v that_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n who_o before_o their_o death_n shall_v not_o be_v convert_v but_o shall_v leave_v this_o world_n in_o a_o final_a impenitency_n may_v in_o a_o certain_a manner_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o vain_a since_o they_o decline_v and_o swerve_v from_o that_o principal_a end_n whereunto_o they_o be_v create_v &_o far_o better_a it_o have_v be_v for_o they_o never_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v then_o so_o to_o live_v and_o die_v yet_o from_o this_o acknowledgement_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o all_o mankind_n &_o the_o whole_a world_n itself_o shall_v be_v create_v to_o no_o purpose_n first_o because_o many_o man_n do_v here_o live_v virtuous_o and_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v partaker_n of_o infinite_a remuneration_n and_o reward_n now_o these_o man_n alone_o be_v worthy_a that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v create_v to_o their_o use_n and_o serve_v they_o for_o the_o better_a gain_v of_o so_o great_a a_o good_a according_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v omnia_fw-la propter_fw-la electos_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o thing_n be_v for_o the_o elect_a that_o they_o may_v obtain_v salvation_n and_o though_o the_o number_n of_o the_o reprobate_n be_v imcomparable_o great_a than_o of_o the_o elect_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o either_o so_o few_o nor_o of_o so_o small_a importance_n as_o that_o god_n shall_v repent_v himself_o of_o create_v the_o world_n and_o mankind_n for_o as_o he_o who_o husband_v a_o orchard_n &_o plant_v in_o it_o many_o tree_n of_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o which_o the_o great_a part_n prove_v dead_a and_o fruitless_a the_o rest_n do_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruyt_n and_o sufficient_a for_o the_o maintain_n of_o his_o household_n can_v be_v just_o say_v to_o have_v spend_v his_o labour_n in_o vain_a but_o rather_o solace_v himself_o at_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o own_o pain_n since_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o fruit_n recompense_v the_o small_a number_n especial_o see_v the_o store_n be_v able_a to_o nourish_v his_o family_n the_o like_a by_o way_n of_o proportion_n and_o analogy_n may_v be_v conceive_v and_o suppose_v of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o workman_n of_o the_o world_n and_o man_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v his_o engraft_a plant_n or_o seed_n second_o upon_o the_o former_a confession_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v in_o vain_a because_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o altogether_o in_o this_o world_n to_o no_o purpose_n for_o they_o serve_v to_o sharpen_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o just_a for_o while_o they_o afflict_v the_o virtuous_a by_o several_a mean_n they_o minister_v unto_o the_o other_o abundant_a matter_n of_o patience_n and_o humility_n &_o give_v they_o plentiful_a occasion_n of_o â—â—ore_o full_a exercise_n of_o their_o virtue_n since_o by_o this_o