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who_o have_v at_o any_o time_n be_v upon_o their_o sick_a bed_n and_o to_o their_o own_o apprehension_n have_v be_v like_a to_o die_v what_o have_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o these_o man_n concern_v the_o pleasure_n of_o wickedness_n what_o remain_v of_o all_o their_o joy_n what_o be_v the_o echo_n of_o their_o song_n what_o relish_n have_v they_o upon_o their_o palate_n of_o all_o the_o dainty_n that_o they_o have_v either_o eat_v or_o drink_v what_o be_v they_o now_o the_o better_a for_o the_o wrong_n they_o have_v offer_v other_o and_o for_o their_o revenge_n and_o such_o like_a evil_a disposition_n wherein_o they_o have_v triumph_v in_o their_o life_n time_n if_o i_o may_v make_v a_o answer_n i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o it_o may_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o once_o esau_n make_v jacob_n behold_v i_o be_o at_o the_o point_n to_o die_v 25._o gen._n 25._o and_o what_o profit_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n do_v to_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o may_v argue_v a_o little_a further_o in_o the_o 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conversation_n aright_o of_o that_o likewise_o may_v it_o be_v say_v that_o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n pleasure_n be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o appetite_n and_o according_a as_o the_o appetite_n be_v whether_o sensible_a or_o rational_a so_o be_v the_o pleasure_n the_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sense_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o therefore_o inconsiderable_a it_o will_v be_v now_o find_v that_o the_o pleasure_n that_o arise_v upon_o virtuous_a action_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o soul_n delight_n be_v nothing_o passion_n reynolds_n treatise_n of_o passion_n else_o but_o the_o sabbath_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o that_o sweet_a tranquillity_n of_o mind_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o the_o presence_n and_o fruition_n of_o that_o good_a to_o which_o our_o desire_n have_v carry_v we_o concern_v which_o much_o may_v be_v say_v and_o there_o be_v no_o theme_n give_v a_o man_n a_o great_a temptation_n to_o try_v his_o skill_n in_o rhetoric_n then_o this_o but_o i_o intend_v to_o argue_v not_o to_o declaim_v i_o be_o therefore_o content_a to_o pass_v this_o over_o only_o when_o i_o have_v add_v one_o description_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n which_o i_o find_v in_o a_o author_n though_o a_o jesuit_n yet_o excellent_a in_o these_o kind_n of_o writing_n gaudium_fw-la 5._o neiremberg_n de_fw-fr arte_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la prolep_n 5._o est_fw-la quoddam_fw-la silentium_fw-la appetitus_fw-la quaedam_fw-la modestia_fw-la ambitionis_fw-la quoddam_fw-la claustrum_fw-la cupiditatis_fw-la quoddam_fw-la sine_fw-la fastidio_fw-la epulum_fw-la cordis_fw-la quidam_fw-la thronus_fw-la jam_fw-la considentis_fw-la affectus_fw-la quaedam_fw-la mors_fw-la desiderii_fw-la etc._n etc._n denique_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la complectar_fw-la quoddam_fw-la satis_fw-la and_o sure_o this_o joy_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o glorious_a thing_n when_o the_o glory_n that_o god_n will_v beam_n on_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o other_o world_n be_v so_o express_v enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o 25._o math._n 25._o lord_n those_o great_a and_o immeasurable_a measure_n of_o joy_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o world_n to_o come_v yet_o now_o in_o this_o life_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n there_o be_v river_n of_o pleasure_n true_a it_o be_v the_o joy_n and_o 15._o rom._n 15._o peace_n which_o god_n fill_v his_o people_n with_o be_v in_o and_o by_o believe_v and_o the_o joy_n we_o have_v out_o of_o christ_n be_v unsound_a as_o we_o out_o of_o christ_n be_v unsafe_a wherefore_o it_o have_v be_v before_o say_v that_o 1._o book_n 1._o moral_a virtue_n be_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o faith_n but_o they_o suppose_v one_o another_o and_o then_o suppose_v the_o virtue_n we_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v such_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o exercise_n of_o moral_a virtue_n righteousness_n and_o temperance_n etc._n etc._n do_v furnish_v we_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n sect._n 2_o that_o i_o prove_v when_o i_o have_v but_o first_o suppose_v that_o whereas_o the_o pleasure_n of_o vice_n be_v all_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o outward_a man_n the_o pleasure_n of_o virtue_n be_v inward_a in_o the_o mind_n after_o what_o manner_n the_o mind_n be_v gratify_v will_v appear_v in_o the_o follow_a section_n let_v it_o now_o be_v suppose_v and_o then_o how_o much_o have_v virtue_n to_o say_v for_o herself_o and_o to_o glory_n over_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n if_o we_o may_v borrow_v a_o little_a of_o jothams_n parable_n vice_n be_v 9_o judg._n 9_o the_o bramble_n that_o instead_o of_o shadow_v scratch_v the_o body_n virtue_n be_v the_o vine_n that_o cheer_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n vice_n be_v a_o plaster_n that_o skin_n over_o a_o old_a sore_n virtue_n be_v a_o cordial_a
i_o proceed_v to_o conclude_v in_o a_o few_o word_n happy_a then_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o 14._o rom._n 14._o he_o allow_v we_o all_o allow_v virtue_n to_o be_v excellent_a and_o praiseworthy_a happy_a be_v that_o man_n and_o happy_a be_v that_o party_n of_o man_n who_o judgement_n do_v not_o condemn_v its_o practice_n when_o then_o shall_v our_o zeal_n be_v more_o hearty_a than_o heady_a when_o shall_v the_o earnestness_n of_o our_o spirit_n which_o provoke_v we_o to_o contend_v in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n be_v spend_v this_o way_n some_o of_o it_o to_o provoke_v 10._o hâ—b_n 10._o one_o another_o to_o good_a work_n it_o be_v a_o office_n of_o great_a repute_n among_o the_o roman_n to_o be_v censor_n morum_fw-la by_o which_o it_o appear_v what_o a_o excellent_a opinion_n they_o have_v of_o virtue_n and_o what_o care_n they_o take_v to_o correct_v vice_n because_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o honourable_a office_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o now_o adays_o how_o be_v every_o body_n almost_o get_v into_o this_o office_n oh_o when_o shall_v our_o censuring_n of_o other_o be_v turn_v to_o a_o self-judging_a and_o that_o end_n in_o a_o self-amending_a when_o shall_v we_o strive_v who_o shall_v live_v the_o best_a life_n sect._n 3_o thus_o far_o we_o be_v all_o agree_v and_o not_o we_o only_o but_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v under_o any_o form_n of_o government_n and_o manner_n of_o civility_n for_o there_o be_v no_o nation_n under_o heaven_n but_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o law_n the_o intent_n of_o those_o law_n be_v to_o encourage_v virtue_n and_o to_o restrain_v wickedness_n and_o sin_n the_o jew_n the_o mahometan_a and_o the_o infidel_n though_o they_o do_v all_o oppose_v the_o christian_a religion_n yet_o herein_o they_o do_v agree_v both_o with_o that_o and_o with_o one_o another_o they_o acknowledge_v a_o certain_a decorum_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o our_o action_n and_o they_o applaud_v virtue_n so_o far_o as_o they_o understand_v â—t_a among_o the_o many_o tradition_n that_o the_o jewish_a writer_n abound_v with_o those_o which_o they_o call_v the_o seven_o precept_n of_o noah_n be_v not_o the_o least_o considerable_a of_o which_o see_v ainsw_n upon_o genes_n 9_o 4._o and_o weemse_n exercitat_fw-la divine_a pag._n 41_o now_o they_o be_v some_o of_o they_o restraint_n upon_o immorality_n be_v some_o evidence_n in_o the_o case_n but_o beside_o the_o jew_n acknowledge_v the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o least_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n be_v own_v by_o all_o of_o they_o and_o there_o be_v command_n as_o have_v be_v before_o say_v for_o a_o moral_a conversation_n it_o can_v be_v that_o they_o shall_v deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o virtue_n the_o turk_n be_v a_o rude_a and_o unmannerly_a people_n yet_o have_v they_o likewise_o a_o kind_n of_o religion_n and_o gospel_n among_o they_o and_o of_o those_o 8_o head_n arab._n heylin_n geogr_n arab._n to_o which_o their_o alcoran_n be_v reduce_v by_o a_o learned_a man_n these_o be_v 4_o giving_z to_o the_o poor_a obedience_n to_o parent_n against_o kill_v and_o last_o of_o all_o do_v to_o other_o as_o thou_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o thyself_o upon_o which_o last_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o grand_a maxim_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o have_v it_o find_v universal_a entertainment_n all_o the_o world_n over_o in_o so_o much_o that_o alexander_n severus_n though_o a_o heathen_a emperor_n and_o one_o who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v prideaux_n prideaux_n be_v at_o first_o harsh_a to_o the_o christian_n yet_o he_o think_v this_o a_o fit_a motto_n only_o turn_v the_o affirmative_a laetus_n joh._n laetus_n into_o a_o negative_a quod_fw-la tihi_o non_fw-la vis_fw-la alteri_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la do_v not_o to_o another_o what_o you_o will_v not_o have_v he_o do_v to_o you_o yea_o concern_v the_o turk_n it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v add_v that_o one_o who_o be_v a_o eye-witness_n and_o a_o diligent_a observer_n of_o 1._o busbeq_n epist_n 1._o their_o state-policy_n give_v this_o character_n of_o they_o in_o eâ_fw-la gente_fw-la dignitates_fw-la honour_n magistratus_fw-la virtutum_fw-la &_o meritorum_fw-la praemia_fw-la sunt_fw-la improbitas_fw-la ignavia_fw-la inertia_fw-la nullo_n honore_fw-la pensantur_fw-la i_o be_o sorry_a he_o have_v occasion_n to_o add_v and_o more_o sorry_a if_o it_o shall_v still_o be_v true_a in_o christendom_n ibid._n ibid._n apud_fw-la nos_fw-la aliis_fw-la vivitur_fw-la moribus_fw-la virtuti_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la relictum_fw-la loci_fw-la omne_fw-la natalibus_fw-la deferuntur_fw-la sect._n 4_o yea_o the_o very_a pagan_n and_o infidel_n be_v not_o without_o a_o apprehension_n of_o the_o excellency_n and_o becomingness_n of_o virtue_n the_o philosopher_n of_o old_a have_v be_v produce_v before_o and_o it_o may_v be_v enough_o to_o say_v of_o they_o in_o the_o general_n what_o grotius_n do_v inter_fw-la paganos_fw-la non_fw-la defuerunt_fw-la qui_fw-la adifinem_fw-la de_fw-fr verit_fw-la christianae_n relig._n l._n 4._o adifinem_fw-la dixerint_fw-la singula_fw-la quae_fw-la nostra_fw-la religio_fw-la habet_fw-la universa_fw-la those_o precept_n of_o virtue_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o the_o several_a writing_n of_o the_o pagan_n but_o i_o find_v in_o a_o late_a author_n one_o passage_n very_o considerable_a to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o great_a empire_n of_o china_n though_o it_o be_v far_o remove_v from_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o christian_a religion_n principal_o obtain_v the_o chinois_n have_v such_o honourable_a thought_n of_o moral_a virtue_n that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o state_v custom_n among_o they_o if_o the_o late_a invasion_n of_o the_o tartar_n have_v not_o interrupt_v it_o that_o at_o every_o new_a and_o full_a moon_n throughout_o that_o vast_a kingdom_n there_o have_v be_v some_o public_a officer_n appoint_v in_o every_o town_n to_o proclaim_v a_o little_a before_o the_o sunrising_n these_o six_o rule_n of_o life_n 1._o parentibus_fw-la omnes_fw-la obediunto_fw-la 2._o superioribus_fw-la honorem_fw-la &_o obseruantiam_fw-la deferunto_fw-la 12._o theophil_n spizelim_n de_fw-fr re_n literariâ_fw-la sinensium_fw-la sect._n 12._o 3._o inter_fw-la proximos_fw-la &_o vicinos_fw-la concordiam_fw-la &_o pacem_fw-la concilianto_fw-la 4._o liberos_fw-la &_o nepotes_fw-la literis_fw-la &_o honestis_fw-la disciplinis_fw-la instruunto_n 5._o part_n &_o officia_fw-la sva_fw-la quilibet_fw-la debitè_fw-fr exequatur_fw-la 6._o nemini_fw-la ulla_fw-la injuria_fw-la irrogetur_fw-la sive_fw-la corporis_fw-la laesione_n sive_fw-la adulterio_fw-la sive_fw-la furto_n that_o be_v 1._o let_v all_o obey_v their_o parent_n 2._o let_v they_o reverence_n and_o honour_v their_o superior_n 3._o let_v neighbour_n make_v and_o keep_v peace_n with_o one_o another_o 4._o let_v parent_n bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o good_a learning_n and_o honest_a trade_n or_o calling_n 5._o let_v every_o one_o look_v to_o the_o due_a discharge_n of_o his_o office_n and_o place_n 6._o let_v none_o hurt_v another_o neither_o by_o any_o corporal_a violence_n nor_o adultery_n nor_o theft_n how_o like_a be_v virtue_n to_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o heaven_n or_o to_o the_o heaven_n itself_o upon_o this_o as_o well_o as_o other_o account_n there_o be_v no_o speech_n 19_o psal_n 19_o nor_o language_n where_o the_o voice_n of_o virtue_n be_v not_o hear_v sect._n 5_o but_o to_o come_v near_a home_n within_o the_o christian_a world_n there_o be_v the_o papist_n and_o the_o protestant_n within_o the_o reform_a church_n there_o be_v name_n and_o note_n of_o difference_n more_o than_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o reckon_v up_o among_o all_o these_o be_v feud_n and_o quarrel_n and_o contention_n yet_o these_o all_o though_o they_o be_v not_o of_o one_o heart_n and_o mind_n yet_o thus_o far_o they_o be_v of_o one_o language_n 11._o gen._n 11._o or_o one_o lip_n take_v they_o together_o or_o take_v they_o apart_o except_v a_o few_o strange-spirited_n antinomian_o and_o they_o profess_v to_o believe_v the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n of_o moral_a virtue_n thus_o far_o we_o have_v all_o attain_v to_o believe_v and_o know_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o live_v upright_o and_o honest_a and_o virtuous_a life_n here_o we_o be_v all_o of_o one_o judgement_n though_o haply_o as_o to_o particular_a case_n and_o circumstance_n of_o life_n there_o remain_v doubt_n and_o difficulty_n as_o to_o what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o not_o which_o be_v virtue_n and_o which_o vice_n wherefore_o we_o be_v all_o concern_v in_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o we_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n there_o will_v be_v difference_n in_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n perhaps_o as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n stand_v nevertheless_o whereto_o 3._o philip._n 3._o we_o have_v already_o attain_v let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n let_v we_o mind_n the_o same_o thing_n even_o this_o same_o thing_n among_o other_o that_o i_o have_v all_o this_o while_n be_v recommend_v viz._n moral_a virtue_n the_o rule_n whereby_o we_o ought_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o our_o own_o conscience_n when_o it_o be_v right_o inform_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a 6._o galat._n 6._o to_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v on_o they_o and_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o whole_a israel_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o all_o those_o who_o let_v their_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o 5._o math._n 5._o may_v see_v their_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v their_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n finis_fw-la mr_n geo._n herbert_n page_n 80._o ¶_o virtue_n sweet_a day_n so_o cool_a so_o calm_a so_o bright_a the_o bridal_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o sky_n the_o dew_n shall_v weep_v thy_o fall_n to_o night_n for_o thou_o must_v die_v sweet_a rose_n who_o hue_n angry_a and_o brave_a bid_v the_o rush_n gazer_n wipe_v his_o eye_n thy_o root_n be_v ever_o in_o its_o grave_n and_o thou_o must_v die_v sweet_a spring_n full_a of_o sweet_a day_n and_o rose_n a_o box_n where_o sweet_n compact_a lie_n my_o music_n show_v you_o have_v your_o close_n and_o all_o must_v die_v only_o a_o sweet_a and_o virtuous_a soul_n like_o season_a timber_n never_o give_v but_o though_o the_o whole_a world_n turn_v to_o coal_n then_o chief_o live_v errata_fw-la the_o slip_n of_o the_o press_n be_v not_o many_o nor_o very_o considerable_a some_o comma_n and_o period_n be_v misplace_v and_o some_o letter_n and_o figure_n be_v mistake_v which_o the_o reader_n ingenuity_n go_v along_o with_o his_o eye_n will_v pardon_v as_o he_o find_v they_o what_o in_o any_o kind_n be_v most_o considerable_a let_v it_o be_v thus_o correct_v p._n 8._o lin_v 21_o read_v kick_v it_o out_o p._n 20._o in_o marg._n r._n lib._n 1._o vers_fw-la finem_fw-la p._n 27._o in_o marg._n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 42._o l._n 14._o r._n manichees_n p._n 48._o l._n 2._o r._n as_o much_o as_o safe_o p._n 57_o l._n 29._o r._n so_o not_o to_o recompense_v p._n 70._o l._n 26._o deal_n these_o p._n 79._o l._n 1._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 87._o l._n 26._o r._n deserve_v it_o p._n 115._o lin_v antepen_n r._n it_o be_v not_o hard_a p._n 128._o l._n 31._o r._n and_o this_o joy_n