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in_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a but_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v here_o be_v a_o liberal_a allowance_n grant_v and_o a_o severe_a punishment_n threaten_v for_o the_o inordinancy_n and_o exorbitancy_n of_o boundless_a and_o ungovernable_a lusts._n god_n will_v judge_v with_o temporal_a judgement_n in_o this_o world_n and_o upon_o impenitent_a persistent_n with_o eternal_a judgement_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v sect_n ii_o such_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n by_o the_o fall_n that_o it_o hate_v enclosure_n restraint_n and_o limitation_n these_o thing_n which_o be_v intend_v to_o regulate_v serve_v only_o to_o sharpen_v and_o eâ—â—age_v their_o sensual_a appetite_n no_o fruit_n so_o sweet_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n as_o forbid_a fruit._n nitimur_fw-la in_o vetitâ—â—â—_n sempèr_n cupimusque_fw-la negata_fw-la the_o very_a restraint_n of_o evil_n make_v it_o look_v like_o a_o pleasant_a and_o desirable_a good_n son_n of_o belial_n can_v endure_v no_o yoke_n of_o restraint_n
avoid_v and_o that_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o goodness_n find_v in_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n p._n 22._o sect._n v._o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n admire_v in_o leave_v principle_n of_o reason_n and_o notice_n of_o conscience_n in_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n p._n 24._o sect._n vi_o the_o wickedness_n of_o violate_v and_o abuse_v these_o notice_n and_o principle_n p._n 26._o sect._n vii_o how_o reasonable_a it_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v consult_v their_o reason_n and_o conscience_n p._n 29._o caap._n iii_o give_v the_o true_a censure_n of_o reason_n and_o conscience_n upon_o profane_a swear_v in_o nine_o section_n sect._n i._n two_o end_n for_o which_o god_n bestow_v the_o noble_a faculty_n of_o speech_n upon_o man_n p._n 31._o sect._n ii_o the_o nature_n and_o ground_n of_o lawful_a oath_n p._n 33._o sect._n iii_o the_o contumely_n and_o malignity_n of_o profane_a oath_n p._n 34._o sect._n iu._n what_o a_o dreadful_a provocation_n to_o god_n and_o hazard_v to_o the_o community_n contumelious_a blasphemy_n be_v p._n 37._o sect._n v._o till_o public_a justice_n lie_v hold_v on_o offender_n the_o force_n of_o reason_n try_v upon_o they_o p._n 39_o sect._n vi_o the_o swearer_n first_o plea_n from_o the_o lepor_fw-la and_o ornament_n that_o oath_n give_v to_o his_o language_n weigh_v and_o reject_v by_o reason_n p._n 41._o sect._n vii_o his_o second_o plea_n from_o provocation_n by_o man_n baffle_v by_o reason_n p._n 43._o sect._n viii_o his_o three_o plea_n that_o swear_v be_v modish_a and_o a_o badge_n of_o gentility_n confute_v and_o overthrow_v by_o six_o reason_n p._n 44._o sect._n ix_o the_o last_o plea_n for_o swear_v from_o custom_n cast_v over_o the_o bar_n of_o reason_n p._n 53._o chap._n iv._o reason_n and_o conscience_n again_o consult_v about_o the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n in_o five_o section_n sect._n i._n the_o intimate_a and_o admirable_a love_n of_o soul_n to_o their_o body_n p._n 57_o sect._n ii_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o soul_n manifest_v in_o its_o government_n of_o the_o body_n p._n 59_o sect._n iii_o the_o dethron_n of_o reason_n by_o drunkenness_n the_o high_a exaltation_n of_o folly_n p._n 61._o sect._n iu._n the_o moan_n and_o lament_n of_o a_o drunkard_n body_n to_o his_o soul_n represent_v in_o a_o pathetical_a prosopopaea_n p._n 63._o sect._n v._o the_o drunkard_n first_o plea_n from_o his_o natural_a ability_n p._n 65._o his_o second_o excuse_v from_o the_o relief_n of_o his_o anxious_a care_n p._n 70._o his_o three_o excuse_v from_o his_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o wine_n etc._n etc._n p._n 72._o his_o four_o excuse_n from_o allure_a company_n and_o business_n p._n 75._o his_o five_o excuse_v from_o pretend_a loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n p._n 77._o his_o six_o excuse_v from_o his_o plentiful_a estate_n p._n 78._o chap._n v._o contain_v the_o determination_n of_o reason_n and_o conscience_n about_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n in_o eight_o section_n sect._n i._n god_n have_v make_v more_o abundant_a provision_n for_o the_o delight_n of_o rational_a than_o of_o brutal_a being_n within_o the_o pale_a of_o his_o law_n p._n 81._o sect._n ii_o corrupt_a nature_n hate_v god_n confinement_n p._n 82._o sect._n iii_o god_n choice_n better_o than_o our_o own_o in_o five_o respect_n p._n 84._o sect._n iu._n what_o shall_v induce_v man_n to_o break_v out_o of_o god_n enclosure_n p._n 87._o sect._n v._o the_o first_o inducement_n from_o the_o example_n of_o great_a one_o baffle_v by_o reason_n p._n 88_o sect._n vi_o the_o second_o inducement_n from_o pretend_a necessity_n cashier_v by_o reason_n p._n 89._o sect._n vii_o the_o three_o inducement_n from_o the_o absence_n of_o lawful_a remedy_n reject_v by_o reason_n p._n 92._o sect._n viii_o the_o four_o inducement_n from_o the_o commonness_n of_o it_o whole_o shammed_a and_o baffle_v by_o reason_n p._n 93._o chap._n vi_o the_o last_o debate_n with_o reason_n and_o conscience_n about_o the_o bitter_a enmity_n and_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n among_o profess_a protestant_n in_o six_o section_n sect._n i._o man_n natural_o a_o sociable_a creature_n p._n 96_o sect._n ii_o the_o interest_n of_o state_n and_o church_n to_o make_v every_o individual_a as_o useful_a as_o may_v be_v to_o the_o whole_a p._n 98_o sect._n iii_o the_o folly_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o feud_n and_o animosity_n in_o the_o same_o civil_a and_o religious_a society_n ibid._n sect._n iu._n these_o feud_n presage_n of_o national_a misery_n p._n 100_o sect._n v._o the_o true_a rise_n and_o cause_n of_o this_o fix_a hatred_n p._n 101_o sect._n vi_o this_o true_a cause_n politic_o suppress_v and_o silence_v hypocrisy_n pretend_v and_o the_o pretence_n hafle_v p._n 102_o the_o second_o pretence_n of_o their_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n baffle_v by_o reason_n five_o way_n ‖_o p._n 106_o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o possibility_n nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o conversion_n to_o god_n in_o ten_o section_n sect._n i._o conviction_n suppose_v and_o grace_n therein_o admire_v p._n 121_o sect._n ii_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o vile_a sinner_n possible_a demonstrate_v three_o way_n p._n 125_o sect._n iii_o the_o conversion_n of_o profane_a person_n more_o probable_a than_o other_o fix_v on_o their_o own_o righteousness_n p._n 129_o sect._n iu_o true_a conversion_n frequent_o and_o fatal_o mistken_v p._n 132_o sect._n v._n the_o nature_n of_o true_a conversion_n to_o god_n open_v p._n 135_o sect._n vi._n open_v one_o great_a hazard_n attend_v conversion_n p._n 136_o sect._n vii_o demonstrate_v the_o absolute_a necessisy_n of_o thorough_a conversion_n p._n 138_o sect._n viii_o man_n may_v do_v more_o than_o they_o do_v towards_o their_o own_o conversion_n and_o what_o these_o thing_n be_v p._n 140_o sect._n ix_o discouragement_n remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o conversion_n and_o the_o sinner_n way_n prepare_v to_o christ_n p._n 142_o sect._n x._o powerful_a motive_n persuade_v to_o conversion_n p._n 144_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o personal_a reformation_n chap._n i._n the_o introduction_n and_o state_n of_o the_o case_n sect_n i._o reason_n exalt_v man_n above_o all_o earthly_a being_n it_o be_v his_o dignity_n and_o privilege_n that_o god_n have_v furnish_v he_o with_o ability_n of_o mind_n to_o recollect_v animadvert_v compare_v infer_v ponder_v and_o judge_v his_o own_o action_n hereby_o he_o become_v not_o only_o capable_a of_o moral_a government_n by_o humane_a law_n which_o no_o creature_n beside_o he_o be_v but_o also_o of_o spiritual_a government_n by_o divine_a law_n and_o the_o bless_a frution_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n which_o no_o other_o species_n of_o creature_n angel_n only_o except_v have_v a_o subjective_a capacity_n for_o right_o reason_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o a_o home-born_a judge_n arbitrate_v and_o determine_v all_o thing_n within_o its_o proper_a province_n which_o province_n be_v extend_v far_o and_o wide_o all_o action_n natural_a moral_a and_o civil_a be_v weigh_v at_o thiâ—_n beam_n and_o standard_n none_o be_v exempt_v but_o maâ—ters_n of_o supernatural_a revelation_n and_o yet_o eveâ—_n these_o be_v not_o whole_o and_o in_o every_o respect_n exempt_a from_o right_a reason_n for_o though_o there_o be_v somâ—_n mystery_n in_o religion_n above_o the_o sphere_n and_o flight_n of_o reason_n yet_o nothing_o can_v be_v find_v in_o religion_n that_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o though_o these_o mystery_n be_v not_o of_o natural_a investigation_n but_o of_o supernatural_a revelation_n yet_o reason_n be_v convince_v nothing_o can_v be_v morâ—_n reasonable_a than_o that_o it_o take_v its_o place_n at_o the_o feeâ—â—_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v but_o to_o suffer_v itself_o to_o become_v pupil_n to_o a_o omniscient_a and_o infallible_a instructor_n the_o resolution_n of_o our_o reason_n into_o faith_n anâ—_n of_o faith_n into_o god_n veracity_n be_v act_n high_o beâ—coming_v reasonable_a being_n in_o such_o case_n aâ—_n these_o it_o may_v not_o pry_v too_o nice_o into_o unrevealed_a myâ—â—steries_n demand_v the_o reason_n or_o examine_v thâ—â—_n cause_n of_o they_o as_o bold_a and_o dare_a socinian_o doâ—_n but_o it_o feel_v itself_o oblige_v to_o receive_v all_o those_o thing_n both_o as_o possible_a and_o true_a which_o god_n have_v reveal_v count_v his_o revelation_n alone_o to_o be_v reason_n suffiâ—cient_a for_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n take_v out_o of_o reaâ—sons_n mouth_n all_o objection_n against_o the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o his_o almighty_a power_n silence_n all_o its_o scruâ—â—ples_n against_o the_o possibility_n of_o they_o but_o in_o all_o matter_n proper_o under_o the_o jurisdiâ—ction_n of_o reason_n every_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o account_v with_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o the_o reasonaâ—bleness_n of_o his_o own_o action_n and_o that_o act_n whicâ—_n will_v not_o endure_v the_o test_n of_o sound_a reason_n iâ—_n judge_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o a_o man._n 〈◊〉_d reason_n
he_o and_o challenge_v the_o god_n that_o make_v they_o to_o do_v his_o worst_a they_o deck_n and_o adorn_v as_o they_o account_v it_o their_o common_a discourse_n with_o bloody_a oath_n and_o horrid_a imprecation_n not_o reckon_v they_o genteel_a and_o modish_a without_o they_o it_o consist_v not_o with_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o spirit_n to_o be_v wicked_a at_o the_o common_a rate_n they_o be_v willing_a to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v that_o they_o be_v none_o of_o those_o puny_a silly_a fellow_n that_o be_v afraid_a of_o invisible_a power_n or_o so_o much_o coward_n as_o to_o clip_v a_o full-mouthed_a oath_n by_o suppress_v or_o whisper_v the_o emphatical_a sound_a syllable_n but_o think_v a_o horrid_a blasphemy_n make_v the_o most_o sweet_a and_o graceful_a cadency_n in_o their_o hellish_a rhetoric_n they_o glory_n that_o they_o have_v full_o conquer_v all_o those_o troublesome_a notion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a virtue_n and_o vice_n heaven_n and_o hell_n to_o that_o degree_n that_o they_o can_v now_o affront_v the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o his_o very_a face_n and_o not_o fear_v the_o worst_a he_o threaten_v in_o his_o word_n against_o their_o wickedness_n if_o there_o be_v a_o god_n which_o they_o scarce_o believe_v they_o be_v resolve_v audacious_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o give_v they_o a_o convince_a evidence_n of_o his_o be_v and_o if_o he_o be_v as_o they_o be_v tell_v he_o be_v rich_a in_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n they_o be_v resolve_v to_o try_v how_o far_o his_o patience_n will_v extend_v and_o what_o load_n of_o wickedness_n it_o be_v capable_a to_o bear_v if_o their_o damnation_n be_v not_o yet_o sure_a enough_o they_o will_v do_v their_o utmost_a to_o make_v it_o sure_a by_o break_v down_o the_o only_a bridge_n whereby_o they_o can_v escape_v damnation_n i_o mean_v by_o trample_v under_o their_o foot_n the_o precious_a blood_n and_o wound_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o imprecate_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n upon_o their_o own_o soul_n as_o if_o it_o slumber_v too_o long_o and_o be_v too_o slow-paced_a in_o its_o motion_n towards_o they_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n there_o be_v few_o christian_n to_o be_v find_v on_o earth_n cry_v so_o often_o lord_n pardon_n lord_n save_v i_o as_o some_o wretch_n among_o we_o cry_v horresco_fw-la referens_fw-la god_n damn_v i_o the_o devil_n take_v i_o herein_o they_o seem_v to_o envy_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a wretch_n in_o hell_n and_o endeavour_n as_o one_o speak_v to_o snatch_v damnation_n out_o of_o god_n hand_n before_o the_o time_n as_o if_o they_o can_v not_o be_v soon_o enough_o among_o their_o roar_n and_o howl_v companion_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o everlasting_a burn_n but_o why_o such_o haste_n to_o be_v perfect_o miserable_a the_o very_a devil_n themselves_o deprecate_v torment_n before_o their_o time_n though_o you_o imprecate_v they_o your_o misery_n make_v haste_n enough_o towards_o you_o you_o need_v not_o quicken_v it_o or_o thus_o run_v to_o meet_v it_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o if_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n be_v break_v up_o and_o devil_n shall_v ascend_v in_o humane_a shape_v none_o among_o they_o will_v be_v sound_a hasten_v upon_o themselves_o the_o fullness_n and_o compleatness_n of_o their_o misery_n as_o you_o do_v it_o be_v a_o truth_n though_o a_o strange_a one_o that_o it_o be_v much_o easy_a to_o find_v than_o imagine_v man_n upon_o earth_n profess_v christian_a religion_n yet_o in_o some_o respect_n sink_v below_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o diabolical_a nature_n by_o make_v damnation_n both_o the_o subject_a of_o their_o drollery_n and_o the_o object_n of_o their_o very_a wish_n and_o desire_n some_o great_a master_n of_o our_o language_n may_v more_o lively_a and_o emphatical_o express_v the_o horrid_a nature_n of_o this_o sin_n but_o excuse_v i_o reader_n if_o i_o believe_v no_o word_n or_o thought_n can_v measure_v the_o height_n or_o depth_n of_o this_o monstrous_a abomination_n sect_n iv._o such_o contumelious_a language_n as_o this_o especial_o when_o grow_v modish_a and_o common_a can_v but_o be_v a_o most_o high_a and_o dreadful_a provocation_n of_o god_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v certain_o bring_v down_o his_o desolate_v vengeance_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o blasphemer_n themselves_o but_o upon_o the_o state_n and_o kingdom_n that_o connive_v at_o or_o tolerate_v they_o we_o read_v zech._n 5._o 2_o 3_o 4._o of_o a_o fly_a roll-full_a of_o curse_n the_o length_n thereof_o twenty_o cubit_n and_o the_o breadth_n thereof_o ten_o cubit_n which_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o swearer_n remain_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o house_n and_o consume_v it_o with_o the_o timber_n and_o stone_n thereof_o blasphemy_n and_o profane_a swear_v be_v like_o barrel_n of_o gunpowder_n lay_v under_o the_o foundation_n of_o many_o great_a and_o noble_a family_n many_o of_o which_o be_v already_o blow_v up_o and_o lay_v in_o ruin_n by_o this_o sin_n and_o many_o more_o ready_a to_o follow_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n shall_v give_v fire_n to_o it_o and_o comparative_o speak_v it_o be_v happy_a if_o the_o mischief_n end_v here_o but_o alas_o it_o cause_v god_n to_o commence_v a_o quarrel_n with_o the_o whole_a land_n hos._n 4._o 2_o 3._o and_o because_o of_o oath_n the_o land_n mourn_v you_o find_v in_o isa._n 38._o what_o it_o be_v that_o bring_v that_o unparalleled_a desolation_n upon_o that_o famous_a and_o flourish_a city_n jerusalem_n and_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o judah_n for_o jerusalem_n be_v ruin_v and_o judah_n be_v â—allen_v because_o their_o tongue_n and_o their_o do_n be_v against_o the_o lord_n to_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n but_o alas_o scripture-threatening_n signify_v scarce_o so_o much_o with_o these_o man_n as_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o wether_n in_o a_o almanac_n and_o which_o be_v strange_a to_o consider_v the_o very_a execution_n of_o scripture-threatening_n before_o their_o eye_n will_v not_o terrify_v they_o from_o this_o inhuman_a wickedness_n even_o these_o also_o be_v laugh_v to_o scorn_n or_o easy_o forget_v oh_o that_o god_n will_v set_v it_o home_o with_o power_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o power_n to_o take_v some_o speedy_a and_o effectual_a course_n to_o remove_v this_o accurse_a thing_n this_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n one_o and_o a_o chief_a one_o too_o of_o those_o direful_a provocation_n of_o heaven_n to_o which_o we_o owe_v a_o special_a part_n of_o our_o national_a infelicity_n at_o this_o day_n we_o all_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o prosperity_n and_o success_n depend_v upon_o god_n if_o so_o reason_n will_v subsume_v that_o it_o must_v be_v therefore_o the_o interest_n of_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n to_o prevent_v and_o restrain_v those_o impiety_n which_o so_o audacious_o provoke_v and_o incense_v his_o wrath_n as_o much_o be_v this_o their_o 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for_o schoolboy_n to_o translate_v into_o latin_n comprise_v all_o the_o rule_n of_o grammar_n and_o other_o necessary_a observation_n ascend_v gradual_o from_o the_o mean_a to_o high_a capacity_n by_o j._n garrâ—tson_n schoolmaster_n the_o three_o edition_n with_o large_a addition_n by_o a_o eminent_a schoolmaster_n in_o london_n seneca_n epist_n 97._o 97._o mali_n esse_fw-la cogâ—ntur_fw-la ne_fw-la viles_fw-la hâ—beantur_fw-la hâ—beantur_fw-la generosus_fw-la nobilis_fw-la ex_fw-la praeclaro_fw-la genere_fw-la ortus_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la genere_fw-la non_fw-la deâ—â—ectit_fw-la deâ—â—ectit_fw-la lauren._n humphredus_fw-la de_fw-la nobilitate_fw-la p._n 64._o qui_fw-la publicis_fw-la rebus_fw-la intersunt_fw-la &_o praesunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la viri_fw-la summi_fw-la ac_fw-la nobiles_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o senatu_fw-la praeit_fw-la in_fw-la foro_fw-la praesidet_fw-la principes_fw-la sanè_fw-la viri_fw-la &_o nobiles_fw-la quis_fw-la jubet_fw-la vetat_fw-la agit_fw-fr satagit_fw-la quis_fw-la versat_fw-la &_o voluit_fw-la omne_fw-la quis_fw-la leges_fw-la fingit_fw-la &_o refingit_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la contra_fw-la host_n bella_fw-la administrat_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la viri_fw-la nobiles_fw-la etc._n etc._n pliny_n nat._n hist._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 22._o real_a christian_a pag._n 60._o pag._n 63._o