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habit_n in_o the_o principle_n of_o morality_n otherwise_o they_o will_v never_o obtain_v the_o mastery_n over_o their_o passion_n to_o make_v they_o subordinate_a to_o the_o rule_v prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o whereas_o senault_n maintain_v that_o man_n have_v a_o free_a will_n to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o give_v over_o much_o power_n to_o the_o principle_n of_o morality_n i_o say_v we_o have_v no_o freewill_n to_o do_v good_a except_o it_o be_v give_v we_o by_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o principle_n of_o true_a christianity_n have_v more_o power_n to_o make_v man_n obtain_v the_o mastery_n over_o their_o passion_n then_o the_o principle_n of_o morality_n can_v have_v be_v please_v then_o to_o accept_v of_o these_o essay_n of_o i_o with_o the_o same_o affection_n as_o i_o present_v they_o unto_o you_o and_o to_o account_v i_o as_o real_o i_o be_o your_o humble_a servant_n in_o christ_n d._n papillon_n from_o london_n june_n 1._o 1651._o errata_fw-la pag._n 22._o l._n 1._o r._n he_o outbrade_v he_o p._n 26._o l._n 15._o r._n crown_n p._n 28._o l._n 1._o r._n concussion_n p._n 43._o l._n 1._o of_o chap._n 4._o r._n there_o be_v also_o p._n 132._o l_o 16._o r._n he_o that_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n p._n 135._o l._n 13._o leave_v out_o the_o word_n all_o p._n 140._o l._n 12._o r._n crassus_n p._n 182_o l._n 2._o r._n charles_n the_o eight_o p._n 193._o l._n 3._o r._n july-flower_n p._n 194._o l._n 1._o r._n these_o p._n ibid._n l._n 14._o r._n curb_n p._n 205._o l._n 23._o r._n marquis_n d'ancre_n p._n 244._o l._n 15._o r._n as_o conceive_v the_o same_o p._n 246._o l._n 16._o r._n say_v they_o p._n 231._o l._n 3._o r._n precise_a p._n 236._o l._n 17._o r._n these_o be_v p._n 361._o l._n 25._o r._n be_v rather_o worse_o p._n 379._o l_o 9_o r._n induce_v man_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o life_n of_o men._n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a honour_n p._n 19_o chap._n 3._o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a riches_n p._n 43._o chap._n 4._o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n p._n 65._o chap._n 5._o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n passion_n in_o general_n p._n 81._o chap._n 6._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o love_n p._n 97._o chap._n 7._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o hatred_n p._n 115._o chap._n 8._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o desire_n p._n 131._o chap._n 9_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o flight_n p._n 147._o chap._n 10._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o worldly_a joy_n p._n 162._o chap._n 11._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o worldly_a sorrow_n p._n 179._o chap._n 12._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o worldly_a hope_n p._n 197._o chap._n 13._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o despair_n p._n 219._o chap._n 14._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o vndauntedness_n p._n 241._o chap._n 15._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o fear_n p._n 261._o chap._n 16._o the_o 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infirmity_n of_o a_o decrepit_a age_n but_o murmur_n as_o some_o have_v do_v in_o my_o hear_n that_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o life_n of_o what_o distemper_n must_v the_o poor_a age_a people_n be_v who_o have_v no_o worldly_a comfort_n at_o all_o but_o be_v ready_a to_o starve_v for_o cold_a and_o to_o famish_v for_o want_v of_o food_n therefore_o tender_a and_o compassionated_a christian_n shall_v exercise_v their_o charity_n upon_o these_o object_n of_o unparallelled_a misery_n as_o the_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n they_o can_v offer_v to_o god_n and_o yet_o all_o the_o heart_n of_o most_o man_n be_v so_o harden_v by_o a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o nation_n for_o its_o transgression_n that_o they_o can_v look_v upon_o these_o die_a object_n of_o compassion_n whoperish_v daily_o in_o the_o street_n without_o pity_n or_o reluctation_n now_o for_o a_o conclusion_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o vanity_n and_o misery_n incident_a to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n i_o will_v make_v a_o short_a relation_n of_o the_o malady_n incident_a to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o age_n of_o their_o life_n first_o in_o their_o very_a conception_n they_o may_v be_v extinguish_v by_o ill_a scent_n and_o vapour_n and_o by_o divers_a accident_n of_o bruise_n or_o fall_n second_o in_o their_o infancy_n by_o the_o squincy_n convulsion_n measles_n or_o the_o small_a pox_n three_o in_o their_o adolescency_n by_o the_o sword_n the_o pleuresie_n and_o burn_a fever_n fourthly_a in_o their_o virility_n by_o sanguine_a apoplexy_n bloudy-flixes_a and_o consumption_n five_o in_o their_o decline_a age_n by_o the_o stone_n and_o the_o gout_n by_o dropsy_n paralepsy_n and_o flegmtick_a apoplexy_n and_o in_o the_o decrepit_a age_n by_o gout_n ache_n cough_n the_o retention_n of_o urine_n the_o strangullion_n poverty_n cold_a and_o
live_v like_o dog_n and_o cat_n but_o he_o with_o a_o admirable_a patience_n do_v bear_v with_o her_o infirmity_n and_o waywardness_n it_o be_v record_v that_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n be_v tell_v that_o the_o athenian_n jeer_v he_o for_o his_o rustical_a and_o uncivil_a deportment_n let_v they_o jeer_v say_v he_o for_o they_o may_v do_v it_o long_o enough_o before_o they_o can_v cast_v i_o into_o a_o passion_n of_o wrath._n four_o charity_n be_v a_o most_o excellent_a remedy_n against_o wrath_n 13.7_o 1_o cor._n 13.7_o for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v charity_n bear_v all_o thing_n beleive_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n so_o if_o man_n be_v endow_v with_o this_o superlative_a grace_n of_o charity_n they_o will_v not_o be_v move_v nor_o transport_v with_o wrath_n against_o their_o brethren_n but_o the_o want_n of_o charity_n one_o towards_o another_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o man_n be_v fill_v with_o malice_n envy_n and_o wrath._n for_o charity_n suffer_v long_o and_o be_v kind_a charity_n envy_v not_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 5_o 6._o charity_n vaunt_v not_o itself_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a think_v no_o evil_a rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n these_o be_v the_o noble_a and_o gracious_a effect_n of_o charity_n which_o s._n paul_n set_v out_o so_o full_o and_o elegant_o to_o make_v man_n in_o love_n with_o charity_n as_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o now_o abide_v faith_n 13.13_o 1_o cor._n 13.13_o hope_n charity_n these_o three_o but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n man_n therefore_o shall_v earnest_o endeavour_v to_o obtain_v of_o god_n by_o fervent_a prayer_n this_o excellent_a grace_n of_o charity_n for_o without_o it_o all_o other_o grace_n be_v without_o life_n and_o of_o no_o validity_n as_o s._n paul_n do_v witness_v the_o same_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o latter_a end_n and_o i_o be_o very_o persuade_v that_o the_o want_n of_o charity_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o division_n and_o contention_n that_o reign_v in_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o why_o man_n be_v so_o apt_a to_o vindication_n and_o wrath_n which_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n do_v abhor_v and_o detest_v as_o the_o most_o rageful_a and_o furious_a passion_n of_o all_o other_o fit_a for_o brute_n and_o cruel_a beast_n as_o lion_n and_o tiger_n then_o for_o rational_a man_n and_o special_o for_o christian_n who_o have_v before_o their_o eye_n for_o a_o special_a precedent_n the_o admirable_a patience_n and_o unparallelled_a meekness_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o make_v they_o hate_v and_o detest_v anger_n choler_n and_o wrath_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o 7._o isal_n 53.6_o 7._o he_o be_v oppress_v and_o he_o be_v afflict_v yet_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n he_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n before_o her_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a so_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n the_o event_n issue_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v clear_o express_v in_o the_o 27._o chapter_n of_o s._n matthew_n where_o you_o may_v see_v how_o the_o jew_n spit_v in_o his_o face_n set_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n upon_o his_o head_n put_v upon_o he_o a_o scarlet_a robe_n and_o give_v he_o a_o reed_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o in_o derision_n bow_v the_o knee_n before_o he_o and_o mock_v he_o say_v 30._o mat._n 27.28_o 29_o 30._o hail_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o these_o injury_n shameful_a reproach_n and_o unparallelled_a ignominy_n he_o never_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o give_v they_o a_o bad_a word_n far_o from_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o least_o appearance_n or_o motion_n of_o anger_n choler_n and_o wrath._n this_o example_n shall_v induce_v christian_n to_o abhor_v and_o eschew_v this_o vile_a passion_n of_o wrath_n more_o than_o the_o contagious_a disease_n of_o the_o plague_n it_o appear_v then_o by_o this_o discourse_n that_o wrath_n be_v not_o only_a vanity_n but_o a_o extreme_a vexation_n of_o spirit_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o volupty_a have_v thus_o describe_v the_o nature_n propriety_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o eleven_o general_a passion_n of_o man_n i_o now_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o some_o of_o the_o mix_v or_o compose_v and_o will_v give_v the_o preeminency_n to_o volupty_v avarice_n and_o ambition_n as_o the_o most_o predominant_a passion_n of_o this_o age_n for_o although_o i_o have_v give_v a_o hint_n of_o they_o in_o the_o second_o three_o and_o four_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o pleasure_n riches_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o i_o conceive_v it_o convenient_a to_o speak_v of_o they_o more_o full_o in_o this_o place_n for_o if_o man_n will_v but_o endeavour_v to_o allay_v the_o fury_n of_o these_o three_o passion_n the_o boisterous_a storm_n of_o our_o civil_a distraction_n will_v sudden_o be_v change_v into_o a_o calm_a of_o peace_n sith_o the_o distemper_n of_o they_o have_v ever_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n to_o this_o day_n the_o chief_a incendiary_n of_o all_o the_o civil_a broil_n and_o mutation_n which_o have_v happen_v in_o the_o world_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o description_n of_o their_o pernicious_a effect_n there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o volupty_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v reduce_v under_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o the_o spiritual_a 2._o the_o natural_a 3._o the_o carnal_a the_o first_o be_v superexcellent_a the_o second_o harmless_a the_o three_o sinful_a the_o spiritual_a proceed_v from_o the_o delight_n the_o saint_n take_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n and_o in_o the_o meditate_v in_o his_o 1.2_o his_o psal_n 1.2_o law_n day_n and_o night_n and_o in_o their_o prayer_n and_o other_o exercise_n of_o religious_a duty_n or_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o admirable_a work_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o how_o they_o have_v be_v preserve_v in_o their_o first_o be_v for_o so_o many_o year_n together_o by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o divine_a providence_n but_o special_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o incomprehensible_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n manifest_v by_o the_o send_n of_o his_o only_a belove_a son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o redeem_v his_o elect_n from_o eternal_a death_n the_o natural_a proceed_v from_o a_o delight_n man_n take_v when_o they_o eat_v be_v hungry_a when_o they_o drink_v when_o they_o be_v athirst_a sleep_n when_o they_o have_v watch_v and_o rest_n when_o they_o be_v weary_a and_o from_o divers_a other_o such_o refreshment_n of_o nature_n the_o carnal_a proceed_v from_o a_o tickle_a delight_n of_o the_o five_o sense_n for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v their_o peculiar_a volupty_a as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o propriety_n of_o their_o organ_n the_o eye_n take_v delight_n in_o beautiful_a object_n the_o ear_n in_o melody_n the_o nose_n in_o odoriferous_a odour_n the_o pallate_n in_o delicious_a wine_n and_o the_o member_n in_o wanton_a feeling_n now_o when_o any_o of_o these_o delight_n of_o the_o sense_n become_v disordinate_a it_o be_v call_v a_o carnal_a volupty_a whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o our_o five_o sense_n be_v the_o original_a spring_n of_o all_o carnal_a volupty_v which_o be_v innumerable_a but_o the_o volupty_a i_o intend_v to_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o mix_a delight_n compose_v of_o two_o of_o the_o most_o lascivious_a sense_n viz._n of_o the_o see_v and_o feel_v call_v lust_n or_o lechery_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o most_o sinful_a of_o any_o if_o it_o be_v refractory_a to_o the_o rule_v set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o passion_n be_v more_o pleasant_a than_o any_o other_o to_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n for_o delight_n be_v the_o darling_n of_o nature_n and_o dolour_n her_o mortal_a enemy_n and_o the_o more_o please_a it_o be_v to_o the_o flesh_n the_o hard_a it_o be_v to_o overcome_v for_o the_o flesh_n say_v s._n paul_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o as_o these_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o another_o so_o be_v their_o operation_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v adultery_n fornication_n and_o uncleaness_n etc._n etc._n this_o antipathy_n shall_v then_o move_v christian_n to_o endeavour_v to_o overcome_v this_o passion_n as_o the_o great_a antagonist_n against_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n for_o if_o it_o get_v the_o mastery_n over_o their_o reason_n it_o will_v deprive_v they_o of_o their_o love_n and_o filial_a
by_o this_o say_n of_o s._n paul_n 10._o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o 10._o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o noisome_a lust_n which_o drown_v man_n in_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n for_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o while_o some_o lust_v after_o they_o err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n eight_o the_o consideration_n induce_v man_n to_o allay_v the_o fire_n of_o this_o passion_n be_v these_o 1._o they_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o nature_n be_v content_v with_o a_o little_a for_o some_o bread_n and_o water_n some_o rise_v reason_n almond_n or_o figgs_n will_v satisfy_v the_o same_o so_o that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v not_o nice_a but_o sober_a in_o their_o diet_n and_o temperate_a in_o their_o drink_n will_v never_o be_v enforce_v to_o sell_v their_o land_n to_o feed_v their_o body_n for_o it_o be_v the_o excess_n of_o the_o superfluous_a volupty_v use_v in_o these_o day_n that_o bring_v man_n to_o penury_n 2._o they_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o he_o who_o can_v be_v content_v with_o a_o little_a will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o all_o he_o can_v desire_v nothing_o under_o the_o sun_n be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o man_n but_o god_n only_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o s._n paul_n say_v 6.6_o 1_o tim._n 6.6_o that_o godliness_n with_o contentment_n be_v great_a gain_n for_o none_o can_v be_v true_o content_v except_o he_o have_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n in_o he_o because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v suppress_v all_o other_o desire_v in_o man_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o wise_a say_n of_o a_o heathen_a that_o he_o who_o can_v give_v bound_n to_o his_o desire_n be_v a_o great_a conqueror_n and_o a_o rich_a monarch_n than_o alexander_n be_v life_n see_v quintus_n curtius_n in_o his_o life_n for_o have_v conquer_v one_o world_n and_o have_v in_o his_o possession_n all_o the_o 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the_o profuseness_n of_o prodigal_a man_n be_v not_o destructive_a to_o any_o but_o to_o themselves_o but_o the_o course_n use_v by_o avaritious_a man_n to_o enrich_v themselves_o be_v destructive_a to_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n for_o all_o shopkeeper_n and_o artificer_n be_v the_o better_a by_o prodigal_n but_o they_o be_v the_o worse_a by_o avaritious_a man_n and_o special_o the_o poor_a sort_n for_o they_o common_o engross_v or_o monopolise_v into_o their_o hand_n all_o manner_n of_o commodity_n to_o sell_v they_o dear_a and_o principal_o corn_n and_o so_o like_a horsleeche_n suck_v the_o very_a blood_n of_o the_o poor_a which_o make_v they_o to_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n and_o of_o men._n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o shall_v move_v all_o conscientious_a man_n to_o abhor_v avarice_n and_o to_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o subdue_v this_o sinful_a passion_n 5._o they_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o if_o they_o have_v in_o their_o possession_n all_o the_o gold_n and_o 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