for_o no_o other_o use_n but_o to_o emasculate_v the_o spiritual_a part_n weaken_v her_o power_n defile_v her_o purity_n debauch_v the_o mind_n and_o set_v up_o sense_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o reason_n but_o as_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o all_o which_o for_o a_o while_o disable_v the_o whole_a man_n the_o soul_n in_o its_o faculty_n and_o the_o body_n with_o its_o member_n avoid_v drunkenness_n this_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o when_o in_o intense_a degree_n bring_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n upon_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o mind_n and_o so_o intermit_v the_o exercise_n of_o both_o judicature_n but_o every_o tendency_n to_o it_o more_o or_o less_o undermine_v sober_a reason_n slacken_v the_o reins_o of_o her_o government_n blind_v the_o understanding_n and_o by_o degree_n cast_v she_o into_o a_o deep_a sleep_n and_o thus_o weaken_a let_v loose_v the_o philistine_n upon_o she_o and_o though_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v different_a degree_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o different_a constitution_n of_o man_n so_o that_o some_o be_v make_v more_o wicked_a by_o it_o than_o other_o and_o thus_o some_o excellent_a nature_n may_v be_v free_a from_o its_o usual_a attendant_n the_o great_a crime_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o yet_o no_o man_n i_o be_o sure_a can_v retain_v his_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n you_o can_v but_o remember_v the_o old_a proverb_n to_o this_o purpose_n inebriari_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o sapere_fw-la ipsi_fw-la jovi_fw-la non_fw-la competit_fw-la drunkenness_n make_v all_o man_n fool_n most_o beast_n and_o some_o devil_n and_o what_o it_o natural_o tend_v to_o learn_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wise_a solomon_n who_o describe_v its_o effect_n so_o sensible_o and_o true_o as_o though_o he_o have_v try_v it_o and_o observe_v it_o often_o prov._n 23._o 29._o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n let_v your_o intellect_n therefore_o prescribe_v the_o time_n method_n and_o measure_n of_o your_o feast_n mirth_n diversion_n and_o 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time_n you_o be_v not_o only_o to_o renew_v your_o resolution_n of_o amendment_n and_o fortify_v yourself_o against_o ensue_a temptation_n but_o also_o to_o inflict_v some_o penance_n upon_o yourself_o for_o your_o defection_n this_o can_v but_o be_v please_v to_o almighty_a god_n when_o he_o observe_v how_o you_o not_o only_o pass_v sentence_n but_o do_v execution_n upon_o yourself_o and_o thereby_o anticipate_v his_o judgement_n beside_o it_o will_v prevail_v with_o the_o divine_a benignity_n for_o a_o supply_n of_o extraordinary_a aid_n for_o the_o future_a make_v you_o more_o circumspect_a over_o yourself_o when_o you_o know_v that_o you_o must_v suffer_v for_o it_o and_o satisfy_v your_o own_o conscience_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o your_o repentance_n §_o 24._o sixthy_a and_o last_o because_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o so_o must_v &_o shall_v do_v during_o this_o state_n of_o imperfection_n above_o all_o thing_n beware_v of_o the_o habit_n of_o vice_n and_o that_o you_o do_v not_o give_v 〈◊〉_d â—ensual_a part_n at_o least_o the_o usual_a 〈◊〉_d habit_n you_o know_v of_o all_o thing_n especial_o of_o vice_n stick_v hard_o and_o be_v not_o easy_o remove_v sensuality_n a_o little_a encourage_v will_v grow_v strong_a insolent_a and_o play_v the_o tyrant_n and_o warm_v with_o the_o snake_n in_o the_o fable_n begin_v to_o hiss_v gather_v poison_n and_o keep_v reason_n out_o of_o door_n the_o long_o we_o delay_v to_o humble_v he_o which_o yet_o must_v be_v our_o task_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o unless_o we_o resolve_v to_o be_v miserable_a for_o ever_o the_o hard_a our_o work_n will_v be_v and_o believe_v i_o a_o man_n besot_v to_o his_o vice_n or_o in_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n be_v next_o the_o damn_a the_o most_o lamentable_a spectacle_n and_o the_o direct_a way_n to_o this_o condition_n be_v to_o gratify_v our_o appetite_n so_o long_o till_o we_o must_v deny_v they_o nothing_o yea_o and_o at_o last_o destroy_v 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through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v he_o v._o and_o for_o his_o encouragement_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o old_a habituate_v sinner_n state_n be_v not_o so_o desperate_a but_o that_o he_o also_o have_v some_o advantage_n of_o piety_n his_o lust_n and_o appetite_n by_o continual_a fruition_n be_v become_v tire_v nauseate_a and_o by_o the_o decay_n less_o importunate_a his_o heat_n be_v cool_v his_o rashness_n moderate_v and_o righteous_a reason_n be_v ready_a to_o convince_v he_o that_o all_o sinful_a enjoyment_n be_v but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n that_o the_o day_n be_v come_v in_o which_o he_o can_v find_v but_o little_a pleasure_n in_o they_o for_o a_o young_a man_n may_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v excuse_v but_o a_o old_a man_n can_v because_o even_o nature_n join_v with_o grace_n to_o sound_v a_o retreat_n his_o appetite_n be_v ready_a every_o foot_n to_o
and_o which_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o its_o assistance_n and_o no_o part_n of_o religion_n but_o what_o it_o serve_v and_o all_o this_o it_o do_v by_o watch_v over_o the_o passion_n to_o prevent_v tumult_n and_o punish_v insurrection_n by_o keep_v the_o rein_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o appetite_n in_o due_a subjection_n thus_o autarchy_n be_v custos_fw-la pacis_fw-la the_o keeper_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n in_o the_o little_a world_n the_o defender_n of_o virtue_n and_o a_o magistrate_n bear_v the_o sword_n of_o punishment_n where_o it_o govern_v not_o in_o vain_a §_o 16._o this_o be_v that_o christian_a duty_n that_o st._n paul_n call_v mortification_n or_o kill_v of_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n through_o the_o help_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 13._o in_o order_n to_o the_o heavenly_a life_n and_o these_o deed_n or_o action_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v be_v in_o another_o place_n call_v our_o member_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n coll._n 3._o 5._o because_o the_o earthly_a part_n use_v they_o as_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o operate_v by_o they_o of_o these_o he_o reckon_v there_o only_o the_o concupiscible_a passion_n when_o contaminate_a and_o ungoverned_a as_o fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n and_o the_o irascible_a in_o the_o eight_o verse_n follow_v this_o be_v the_o crucifixion_n of_o the_o old_a man_n call_v so_o because_o we_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o world_n with_o we_o whereas_o regeneration_n and_o the_o spiritual_a life_n begin_v in_o baptism_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 6._o this_o be_v the_o crucifixion_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o earthly_a part_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n which_o he_o mention_n to_o his_o galatian_n c._n 5._o v._n 24._o by_o all_o which_o word_n viz._n destroy_v mortify_a crucify_a etc._n etc._n he_o mean_v no_o other_o than_o keep_v the_o body_n in_o subjection_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o autarchy_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o give_v you_o his_o own_o example_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n by_o fast_v and_o other_o spiritual_a exercise_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n to_o the_o soul_n the_o heavenly_a part_n who_o office_n and_o charge_v it_o be_v to_o govern_v lest_o while_o i_o preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v become_v a_o castaway_n and_o indeed_o as_o this_o our_o apostle_n labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o all_o the_o other_o so_o be_v his_o suffering_n proportionable_a both_o by_o land_n and_o water_n of_o stranger_n and_o of_o his_o own_o countryman_n yet_o his_o autarchy_n or_o self-government_n be_v that_o which_o make_v he_o endure_v all_o not_o only_o with_o patience_n but_o with_o glory_n he_o use_v his_o body_n to_o suffering_n whihc_n make_v it_o become_v habitual_a to_o he_o and_o among_o all_o those_o pressure_n that_o he_o undergo_v for_o christ_n some_o of_o which_o he_o himself_o mention_n 1_o cor._n 11._o those_o he_o impose_v upon_o himself_o because_o he_o impose_v they_o upon_o himself_o and_o voluntary_o choose_v they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o glorious_a thus_o he_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n before_o he_o be_v behead_v at_o rome_n and_o be_v make_v a_o partner_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o conformable_a to_o his_o death_n though_o never_o crucify_v thus_o he_o be_v not_o only_o able_a to_o do_v but_o to_o suffer_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v he_o and_o his_o conquest_n of_o himself_o first_o make_v he_o more_o than_o conqueror_n this_o be_v the_o original_a from_o whence_o the_o first_o christian_n take_v the_o copy_n of_o all_o their_o fast_n discipline_n and_o other_o voluntary_a severity_n they_o put_v upon_o themselves_o exercise_n now_o quite_o out-dated_n nay_o ridicule_v and_o call_v superstitious_a by_o a_o impious_a pretence_n to_o christian_a liberty_n their_o austerity_n and_o fast_n their_o penance_n and_o holy_a revenge_n their_o retirement_n and_o self-denial_n be_v only_o to_o dis-arm_n the_o enemy_n within_o and_o to_o render_v the_o fleshly_a part_n unable_a to_o hinder_v their_o course_n of_o piety_n and_o that_o which_o they_o all_o their_o life_n aim_v at_o and_o which_o we_o shall_v also_o if_o we_o will_v be_v as_o happy_a as_o they_o be_v only_o autarchy_n §_o 17._o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o great_a duty_n and_o end_n of_o all_o moral_a philosophy_n and_o practical_a divinity_n but_o a_o certain_a sign_n of_o true_a piety_n other_o be_v sometime_o false_a sometime_o frivolous_a this_o can_v deceive_v we_o man_n miss_v common_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o religion_n and_o leave_v the_o essence_n of_o it_o follow_v its_o shadow_n and_o dote_v upon_o its_o counterfeit_n for_o if_o a_o man_n can_v but_o express_v a_o outward_a zeal_n though_o it_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o pharisaic_a order_n of_o old_a for_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n if_o he_o can_v but_o look_v demure_o and_o counterfeit_v a_o seriousness_n if_o he_o can_v pour_v out_o abundance_n of_o bold_a talk_n about_o god_n though_o it_o be_v hardly_o sense_n lament_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n that_o be_v slander_n and_o backbite_v his_o superior_n and_o sanctify_v all_o his_o raillery_n with_o shake_v his_o head_n a_o sigh_n or_o a_o groan_n if_o a_o man_n can_v do_v this_o i_o say_v he_o must_v be_v a_o saint_n a_o elect_a person_n holy_a and_o belove_a etc._n etc._n though_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o heart_n be_v as_o full_a of_o extortion_n and_o excess_n as_o the_o pharisee_n those_o paint_a sepulcher_n be_v of_o old_a though_o he_o can_v give_v his_o tongue_n liberty_n to_o slander_n and_o his_o heart_n to_o envy_v though_o his_o passion_n be_v untamed_a his_o appetite_n unrestrained_a every_o where_n but_o in_o publicl_n the_o truth_n be_v autarchy_n when_o exercise_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o religion_n be_v a_o certain_a sign_n and_o the_o distinguish_a property_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o all_o other_o sign_n be_v delusive_a no_o man_n can_v be_v either_o religious_a or_o wise_a without_o it_o for_o true_a religion_n begin_v within_o and_o subdue_v the_o passion_n and_o affection_n be_v not_o clamorous_a rash_a fierce_a or_o envious_a as_o well_o as_o not_o voluptuous_a wanton_a or_o unclean_a the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n and_o without_o partiality_n or_o hypocrisy_n jam._n 3._o 17._o he_o that_o bring_v his_o body_n with_o its_o lust_n and_o appetite_n into_o subjection_n to_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o he_o allow_v of_o nothing_o either_o unlawful_a or_o inconvenient_a he_o that_o endeavour_v above_o all_o to_o obtain_v a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o right_a spirit_n and_o to_o this_o end_n purify_v himself_o as_o god_n be_v pure_a that_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n which_o be_v st._n james_n notion_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n this_o man_n notwithstanding_o some_o error_n in_o his_o judgement_n and_o heterodox_n in_o opinion_n can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o son_n of_o god_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n for_o they_o be_v christ_n that_o have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lusts._n §_o 18._o and_o as_o autarchy_n be_v a_o sure_a sign_n so_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o true_a religion_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o build_v upon_o this_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o sand_n and_o will_v fall_v in_o time_n of_o temptation_n profession_n without_o this_o be_v like_o a_o impostume_n it_o look_v red_a big_a and_o fiery_a and_o be_v a_o mighty_a pain_n to_o the_o professor_n but_o within_o it_o be_v 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