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The First Chapter of JONAH, the latter part of the Eighth and Ninth Verses. What is thine Occupation, and whence comest Thou!
The First Chapter of JONAH, the latter part of the Eighth and Ninth Verses. What is thine Occupation, and whence Comest Thou!
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VVhat is thy Country, and of what People art Thou? What is thy Country, and of what People art Thou?
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And He said unto them, I am an Hebrew, and I fear the Lord, the God of Heaven, who made the Sea, and the dry Land. And He said unto them, I am an Hebrew, and I Fear the Lord, the God of Heaven, who made the Sea, and the dry Land.
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NIniveh, that great City and Metropolis of Assyria, had now filled, up the Measure of its Iniquities;Nineveh, that great city and Metropolis of Assyria, had now filled, up the Measure of its Iniquities;
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which called aloud for Vengeance from Heaven:
which called aloud for Vengeance from Heaven:
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Insomuch that the Prophet Jonah was going to give the Inhabitants notice of their unavoidable Destruction, unless they Repented.
Insomuch that the Prophet Jonah was going to give the Inhabitants notice of their unavoidable Destruction, unless they Repented.
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He Embarks himself, in a Ship bound for Tarshifh; and no sooner was He got out to Sea,
He Embarks himself, in a Ship bound for Tarshifh; and no sooner was He god out to Sea,
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but a terrible Storm arises, such a one, as made the very Sailors tremble, altho they are a hardy sort of Men, very familiar and acquainted with Dangers:
but a terrible Storm arises, such a one, as made the very Sailors tremble, although they Are a hardy sort of Men, very familiar and acquainted with Dangers:
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After they had for a long time tug'd the leaky Vessel to no purpose, in a great Fright they call every Man upon his God, Belus perhaps,
After they had for a long time tugged the leaky Vessel to no purpose, in a great Fright they call every Man upon his God, Belus perhaps,
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or Astarte, Melcartus and Ilus. But Jonah was all this while missing, who was fallen asleep in some bidden Corner of the Ship:
or Astarte, Melcartus and Ilus. But Jonah was all this while missing, who was fallen asleep in Some bidden Corner of the Ship:
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After they had found him out, they enquire presently what Country-Man He was;
After they had found him out, they inquire presently what Country-Man He was;
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because He was not calling upon his God, as well as others, in this Distress of Weather.
Because He was not calling upon his God, as well as Others, in this Distress of Weather.
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To which, He replys, that He was an Hebrew, and that He feared the Lord, the God of Heaven, who hath made the Sea, and the dry Land:
To which, He replies, that He was an Hebrew, and that He feared the Lord, the God of Heaven, who hath made the Sea, and the dry Land:
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the Worship of Him was his daily Occupation; and he expected no Relief from any such Gods, as were the Creatures of Fear, or a deluded Imagination;
the Worship of Him was his daily Occupation; and he expected no Relief from any such God's, as were the Creatures of fear, or a deluded Imagination;
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But his God was the Creator and Preserver of all Things; and if ever they escaped the Tempest, it must be by Confiding in Him;
But his God was the Creator and Preserver of all Things; and if ever they escaped the Tempest, it must be by Confiding in Him;
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if ever they arrived safe Ashore, it must be thro his Power and Providence, whom alone the Winds and the Seas Obey.
if ever they arrived safe Ashore, it must be through his Power and Providence, whom alone the Winds and the Seas Obey.
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We may suppose, the prophet told them, how vain a Thing it was, to fly to Stocks and Stones in this Case;
We may suppose, the Prophet told them, how vain a Thing it was, to fly to Stocks and Stones in this Case;
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when their Safety was only in the living God; when their deliverance could be wrought only by his Power and Mercy.
when their Safety was only in the living God; when their deliverance could be wrought only by his Power and Mercy.
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You may indeed cry out, mangle and cut your selves, as Baal 's Priests did: But no one hears, or can answer your Requests;
You may indeed cry out, mangle and Cut your selves, as Baal is Priests did: But no one hears, or can answer your Requests;
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because you Address your selves to Idols, which in Reallity are Nothing at all. Whereas I am an Hebrew, an Abhorrer of all manner of Idolatry;
Because you Address your selves to Idols, which in Reality Are Nothing At all. Whereas I am an Hebrew, an Abhorrer of all manner of Idolatry;
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I am of that Country in which the true God is Adored in Sincerity and Truth, who is both able and willing to save all, that trust in Him;
I am of that Country in which the true God is Adored in Sincerity and Truth, who is both able and willing to save all, that trust in Him;
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who is more than ordinary concern'd for the Miserable and Afflicted:
who is more than ordinary concerned for the Miserable and Afflicted:
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Blessed be his Holy Name, that I was born among those People, who are Untainted by any Idolatrous or Superstitious Worship;
Blessed be his Holy Name, that I was born among those People, who Are Untainted by any Idolatrous or Superstitious Worship;
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who never bowed the Knee to the Altar of any strange God. Hence it is, that I can sleep in Storms;
who never bowed the Knee to the Altar of any strange God. Hence it is, that I can sleep in Storms;
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rest secure in the midst of imminent Dangers; whereas you, poor ignorant.
rest secure in the midst of imminent Dangers; whereas you, poor ignorant.
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Wretches, are at your Wits end, as soon as the Sea begins to swell, because you know not the Ways of that God, who is Almighty,
Wretches, Are At your Wits end, as soon as the Sea begins to swell, Because you know not the Ways of that God, who is Almighty,
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and whose Arm is stretched out to save his faithful Servants. In confidence of his Aid and Assistance, I am now travelling to an unknown Place,
and whose Arm is stretched out to save his faithful Servants. In confidence of his Aid and Assistance, I am now traveling to an unknown Place,
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and carrying a very ungrateful Message to the chief Seat of a Vicious and proud Nation:
and carrying a very ungrateful Message to the chief Seat of a Vicious and proud nation:
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But I fear no Harm, so long as I am of that Race of Men, who Worship the true God by rational Services; so long as I am.
But I Fear no Harm, so long as I am of that Raze of Men, who Worship the true God by rational Services; so long as I am.
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an Hebrew, and fear the Lord, the God of Heaven, &c. From which Words, I shall first consider, what Advantage and Benefit it is, to be Born and Educated in some Countrys above others.
an Hebrew, and Fear the Lord, the God of Heaven, etc. From which Words, I shall First Consider, what Advantage and Benefit it is, to be Born and Educated in Some Countries above Others.
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Secondly, I shall shew, that the greatest Happiness and Comfort, Men are capable of receiving, doth arise from their being numbred among those People, who truly fear God, the Lord of Heaven, who made the Sea and the dry Land.Secondly, I shall show, that the greatest Happiness and Comfort, Men Are capable of receiving, does arise from their being numbered among those People, who truly Fear God, the Lord of Heaven, who made the Sea and the dry Land.
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First, The Advantage of being Born and Educated in some Countrys above others, will appear; if we consider them both in a Natural, and in a Spiritual Sense:First, The Advantage of being Born and Educated in Some Countries above Others, will appear; if we Consider them both in a Natural, and in a Spiritual Sense:
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For some Countrys are so situated on the Globe of the Earth, that either the Inhabitants are continually scorched with furious Heats,
For Some Countries Are so situated on the Globe of the Earth, that either the Inhabitants Are continually scorched with furious Heats,
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or they are benummed and stupified by incessant Colds;
or they Are benumbed and Stupified by incessant Colds;
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some wander in untrodden Paths, thro vast barren Desarts, such as those of Arabia: Others sit shivering at the Foot of the Riphaean Hills;
Some wander in untrodden Paths, through vast barren Deserts, such as those of Arabia: Others fit shivering At the Foot of the Riphaean Hills;
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undergo the severe Hardships of the Northern Pole. In one place, they can scarce find Water to quench their Thirst:
undergo the severe Hardships of the Northern Pole. In one place, they can scarce find Water to quench their Thirst:
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In another, they fill their Bellies with Roots, or the small Herbage of the Earth:
In Another, they fill their Bellies with Roots, or the small Herbage of the Earth:
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In one part of the World, the poor naked Indian lays his Neck on the Block, to be made a miserable Sacrifice to some Deity of Wood or Stone;
In one part of the World, the poor naked Indian lays his Neck on the Block, to be made a miserable Sacrifice to Some Deity of Wood or Stone;
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and an infinite number have their Ears born to the Arbitrary and bloody Decrees of an Eastern Emperor.
and an infinite number have their Ears born to the Arbitrary and bloody Decrees of an Eastern Emperor.
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These Circumstances of Life are sad and deplorable, such as render the Condition of Mankind an Object of much Pity and Compassion;
These circumstances of Life Are sad and deplorable, such as render the Condition of Mankind an Object of much Pity and Compassion;
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but there it is most lamentable, where their Bodies draw the Yoak of Slavery;
but there it is most lamentable, where their Bodies draw the Yoke of Slavery;
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and their Minds are destitute of common Civility, as well as of all true Conceptions concerning God or Religion.
and their Minds Are destitute of Common Civility, as well as of all true Conceptions Concerning God or Religion.
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This Consideration, must make us see our Happiness, who are Natives of such a Country, as seems to be the Garden and Paradice of the whole World;
This Consideration, must make us see our Happiness, who Are Natives of such a Country, as seems to be the Garden and Paradise of the Whole World;
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a Country, on which the Clouds drop Fatness Night and Day:
a Country, on which the Clouds drop Fatness Night and Day:
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Where an abundance of all things doth encrease, that may support and refresh the Life of Man:
Where an abundance of all things does increase, that may support and refresh the Life of Man:
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So that it seems to be shut in and enclosed from the rest of the Earth,
So that it seems to be shut in and enclosed from the rest of the Earth,
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as if it were designed by God himself, to be the principal Seat of Plenty and worldly Happiness.
as if it were designed by God himself, to be the principal Seat of Plenty and worldly Happiness.
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Secondly, The Advantage of being Born and Educated in some Countrys above others, will appear greater;Secondly, The Advantage of being Born and Educated in Some Countries above Others, will appear greater;
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if we consider them in a spiritual Sense:
if we Consider them in a spiritual Sense:
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And this is that Country, in which the Gospel of Jesus Christ was planted very early:
And this is that Country, in which the Gospel of jesus christ was planted very early:
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That Gospel, which is the Dew from Heaven, whereby we grow up in Grace, to the full stature of Holy and good Christians;
That Gospel, which is the Due from Heaven, whereby we grow up in Grace, to the full stature of Holy and good Christians;
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whereby we are directed to live up to our highest Faculties, as it becomes rational Beings, that are endowed with intellectual Nature:
whereby we Are directed to live up to our highest Faculties, as it becomes rational Beings, that Are endowed with intellectual Nature:
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By which we are forbid to do any thing, that would make us like Beasts, or that would transform us into the likeness of Devils:
By which we Are forbid to do any thing, that would make us like Beasts, or that would transform us into the likeness of Devils:
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by which Rhiteousness and Humanity, the true Worship and Fear of God is wrought in our Souls:
by which Rhiteousness and Humanity, the true Worship and fear of God is wrought in our Souls:
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War and Bloodshed, Rapine and Spoil are rooted out; which are the ways of Living, and the Trade of other Nations:
War and Bloodshed, Rapine and Spoil Are rooted out; which Are the ways of Living, and the Trade of other nations:
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A Gospel, which hath silenced the Heathen Oracles, and hath taught us to entertain right Notions concerning God;
A Gospel, which hath silenced the Heathen Oracles, and hath taught us to entertain right Notions Concerning God;
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hath delivered us from dark and uncertain Conjectures at things, by bringing Life and Immortality to light;
hath Delivered us from dark and uncertain Conjectures At things, by bringing Life and Immortality to Light;
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by pointing out to us the right way, and by teaching us, how we should follow the Conduct of true and sincere Reason:
by pointing out to us the right Way, and by teaching us, how we should follow the Conduct of true and sincere Reason:
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In brief, Thsi is that System of Religion, which is the most conducive Instrument in the whole World, to the Pleasure both of Body and Mind:
In brief, This is that System of Religion, which is the most conducive Instrument in the Whole World, to the Pleasure both of Body and Mind:
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And this is that excellent Work of God, which makes Men Good, whom it finds bad;
And this is that excellent Work of God, which makes Men Good, whom it finds bad;
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as it quickly turn'd the first Inhabitants of this Island, who were Unciviliz'd and Barbarous, into Humble, Affable, Meek, Charitable, Modest, Prudent, Tender, and Compassionate Creatures:
as it quickly turned the First Inhabitants of this Island, who were Uncivilized and Barbarous, into Humble, Affable, Meek, Charitable, Modest, Prudent, Tender, and Compassionate Creatures:
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This being now the true Character of an Englishman, that He naturally Reverences the God of Heaven and Earth;
This being now the true Character of an Englishman, that He naturally Reverences the God of Heaven and Earth;
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and abhors all manner of Atheism and Prophaneness.
and abhors all manner of Atheism and Profaneness.
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These Advantages of our Country considered both in a Natural and Spiritual Sense, being well weighed and compared with the Condition of other Countrys and People: We may conclude;
These Advantages of our Country considered both in a Natural and Spiritual Sense, being well weighed and compared with the Condition of other Countries and People: We may conclude;
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that we have as large a Field, as any is, of external Felicity;
that we have as large a Field, as any is, of external Felicity;
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whilst our Laws, and our Religion make us to be the best constituted State under the Sun;
while our Laws, and our Religion make us to be the best constituted State under the Sun;
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being free from those unsufferable Burdens, which so great a part of the World do labour under:
being free from those unsufferable Burdens, which so great a part of the World do labour under:
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a serious Reflection on whose Miseries doth sufficiently set off and illustrate our happy Enjoyments. For had we been of a Pagan People, we had been in a worse Condition, than the Beasts, that Perish;
a serious Reflection on whose Misery's does sufficiently Set off and illustrate our happy Enjoyments. For had we been of a Pagan People, we had been in a Worse Condition, than the Beasts, that Perish;
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for then we should have made Beasts, our Gods;
for then we should have made Beasts, our God's;
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we should have shed Tears at the smell of a Deified Onyon; we should have hewn down a Tree,
we should have shed Tears At the smell of a Deified Onion; we should have hewn down a Tree,
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and have furnished our Chimneys with one part, with the other our Chappels. Had we been bred up among those, who are misled by the Impostour Mahomet; we had for ever been condemned to follow Fables and Lyes.
and have furnished our chimneys with one part, with the other our Chapels. Had we been bred up among those, who Are misled by the Impostor Mahomet; we had for ever been condemned to follow Fables and Lies.
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But (thanks be to God) we are of that People and Nation, where the God of Heaven and Earth is worshiped in Spirit and in Truth:
But (thanks be to God) we Are of that People and nation, where the God of Heaven and Earth is worshipped in Spirit and in Truth:
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Where we enjoy the free exercise of that Religion, which hath the purest Reason to recommend it to our Judgments, which creates a sweet and heavenly temper of Mind in all its Professors:
Where we enjoy the free exercise of that Religion, which hath the Purest Reason to recommend it to our Judgments, which creates a sweet and heavenly temper of Mind in all its Professors:
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For it's impressions breath not upon the Passions, but the Reasons of Men, and all its Assistances work in a calm and rational Way,
For it's impressions breath not upon the Passion, but the Reasons of Men, and all its Assistances work in a Cam and rational Way,
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so that every good Man's Religion floats not in his Blood, nor rises or falls with the Ebbs and Tides of his Humours:
so that every good Man's Religion floats not in his Blood, nor rises or falls with the Ebbs and Tides of his Humours:
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But he maintains an evenness of Mind in all the various Constitutions of his Body:
But he maintains an evenness of Mind in all the various Constitutions of his Body:
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He confines his Piety entirely within his Soul, and cheerfully keeps it from all Mixtures of Imagination, as knowing, a Religious Fancy to be the greatest Cheat in the World,
He confines his Piety entirely within his Soul, and cheerfully keeps it from all Mixtures of Imagination, as knowing, a Religious Fancy to be the greatest Cheat in the World,
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and the greatest Virtue to consist in promoting an universal Benevolence and Kindness to Mankind: whereby in the room of Envying, Wrath, Strife, and every mischeivous Passion;
and the greatest Virtue to consist in promoting an universal Benevolence and Kindness to Mankind: whereby in the room of Envying, Wrath, Strife, and every mischievous Passion;
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are planted in the Souls of Men Love, Candour, Ingenuity, Clemency, Patience, Mildness, Gentleness, and all other Instances of good Nature.
Are planted in the Souls of Men Love, Candour, Ingenuity, Clemency, Patience, Mildness, Gentleness, and all other Instances of good Nature.
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So that we assume the honourable Name of Christians; not that we merely owe this Title to the Font, where we were Baptized;
So that we assume the honourable Name of Christians; not that we merely owe this Title to the Font, where we were Baptised;
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to our Education or Climate, wherein we were born;
to our Education or Climate, wherein we were born;
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or that we proceed according to Custom and general Consent in the Religion of our Native Country:
or that we proceed according to Custom and general Consent in the Religion of our Native Country:
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But upon a strict Examination we find our selves, by the Principles of Grace, and by the Law of our own Reason, obliged to Embrace no other, but the Christian Faith;
But upon a strict Examination we find our selves, by the Principles of Grace, and by the Law of our own Reason, obliged to Embrace no other, but the Christian Faith;
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there being nothing so intrinsecally Rational, nothing so self-evident, as this is. For it is pregnant with Wisdom and Happiness;
there being nothing so intrinsically Rational, nothing so self-evident, as this is. For it is pregnant with Wisdom and Happiness;
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it is admirably Consonant to the Desires and Needs of Human Nature; it is agreeable to the Faculties of Men;
it is admirably Consonant to the Desires and Needs of Human Nature; it is agreeable to the Faculties of Men;
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it is infinitely serviceable to the Content and Tranquility of the Mind;
it is infinitely serviceable to the Content and Tranquillity of the Mind;
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it is such a thing, as every wise Man would choose, as most becoming the Dignity of rational Nature,
it is such a thing, as every wise Man would choose, as most becoming the Dignity of rational Nature,
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and most conducive to his Happiness: It rids the Mind of irkesom and vexatious Thoughts; it exempts men from the Troubles and Tumults of disquieting Passions;
and most conducive to his Happiness: It rids the Mind of irkesom and vexatious Thoughts; it exempts men from the Troubles and Tumults of disquieting Passion;
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it frees the Conscience of all sad and gloomy Reflections: It is the greatest art of Joy and Pleasure;
it frees the Conscience of all sad and gloomy Reflections: It is the greatest art of Joy and Pleasure;
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it makes us like to God, as well in the Happiness, as in the Purity of our Lives:
it makes us like to God, as well in the Happiness, as in the Purity of our Lives:
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In short, it hath in it all the excellent and amiable Qualities, which can prevail upon the Reasons or Affections of Men.
In short, it hath in it all the excellent and amiable Qualities, which can prevail upon the Reasons or Affections of Men.
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Which brings me to the second Thing propounded, which was, to shew, that the greatest Happiness Men can receive, doth arise from their being numbred among those People, who fear God, the Lord of Heaven, who made the Sea and the dry Land. This Happiness is best demonstrated by Comparison with the Enjoyments of other People, and Nations.
Which brings me to the second Thing propounded, which was, to show, that the greatest Happiness Men can receive, does arise from their being numbered among those People, who Fear God, the Lord of Heaven, who made the Sea and the dry Land. This Happiness is best demonstrated by Comparison with the Enjoyments of other People, and nations.
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Indeed when a Man passeth into the Turkish Dominions, it is no unpleasant Sight to behold a new Scene of the World,
Indeed when a Man passes into the Turkish Dominions, it is no unpleasant Sighed to behold a new Scene of the World,
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and an unknown Face of Things, in Habits, Dyet, Manners, Custom, and Language.
and an unknown Face of Things, in Habits, Diet, Manners, Custom, and Language.
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Yet all this while, the People suffer the most intolerable Bondage, both in Body and Mind;
Yet all this while, the People suffer the most intolerable Bondage, both in Body and Mind;
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their Necks are galled with Oppressed and their Understandings are filled with the Belief of the most extravagant and absurd Opinions.
their Necks Are galled with Oppressed and their Understandings Are filled with the Belief of the most extravagant and absurd Opinions.
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And when a Man travels into Italy, it is a glorious Shew for him, to see the Gallantries of a pompous Religion;
And when a Man travels into Italy, it is a glorious Show for him, to see the Gallantries of a pompous Religion;
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their solemn Processions after Reliques, a Thorn perhaps, or a Chip of Wood:
their solemn Procession After Relics, a Thorn perhaps, or a Chip of Wood:
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Where the Soil, having plentifully received the good Seed of Christ's Gospel, seems to produce nothing,
Where the Soil, having plentifully received the good Seed of Christ's Gospel, seems to produce nothing,
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but Shrines, Altars, Images, rare Pictures, and rich Chappels:
but Shrines, Altars, Images, rare Pictures, and rich Chapels:
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Nay He views this Pageantry of Religion set off by the finest Witts, delineated by the choicest Pensils, garnisht by the rarest Carvers.
Nay He views this Pageantry of Religion Set off by the Finest Wits, delineated by the Choicest Pensils, garnished by the Rarest Carvers.
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These little Devices they have to catch the Multitude;
These little Devices they have to catch the Multitude;
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to raise a Mist before their Eys, that they may not see the Snares, that are laid for them;
to raise a Missed before their Eyes, that they may not see the Snares, that Are laid for them;
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to guild the Pill, that they may swallow it the more glibly:
to guild the Pill, that they may swallow it the more glibly:
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For by these Wheedles their minds are betrayed and seduced into the most extravagant and nonsensical Doctrines:
For by these Wheedles their minds Are betrayed and seduced into the most extravagant and nonsensical Doctrines:
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By these Stratagems they are disseized of the Book of God, by which they hold their Salvation:
By these Stratagems they Are disseized of the Book of God, by which they hold their Salvation:
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By these Arts, instead of sober Godliness, they are taught to practise an infinite number of silly and antick Ceremonies:
By these Arts, instead of Sobrium Godliness, they Are taught to practise an infinite number of silly and antic Ceremonies:
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By these Tricks they are made Slaves, and Tenants both for Soul and Estate to their pretended Guides and Governours of Conscience.
By these Tricks they Are made Slaves, and Tenants both for Soul and Estate to their pretended Guides and Governors of Conscience.
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Had we been so unhappy, as to have been born and educated, under the same Prejudices, and superstitious Blindness:
Had we been so unhappy, as to have been born and educated, under the same Prejudices, and superstitious Blindness:
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true Piety would long since have left us, and common Honesty too.
true Piety would long since have left us, and Common Honesty too.
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For who would conform to the strict Rules of a pious Life here, if he were perswaded,
For who would conform to the strict Rules of a pious Life Here, if he were persuaded,
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as the Romanist's are, that the Indulgence of a Pope can deliver him out of the Pains of the other World? Who would not enfranchise himself from all Duty, both to God and man,
as the Romanist's Are, that the Indulgence of a Pope can deliver him out of the Pains of the other World? Who would not enfranchise himself from all Duty, both to God and man,
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if he did believe, that the Dispensation of the same Pope can dissolve the Oaths of Subjects to obey their Prince,
if he did believe, that the Dispensation of the same Pope can dissolve the Oaths of Subject's to obey their Prince,
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or can set at liberty every good Catholick, from keeping Faith, or dealing honestly with Haereticks? But it is our Happiness, that we live in a Country, that is not subject to blind Obedience, or an implicit Faith;
or can Set At liberty every good Catholic, from keeping Faith, or dealing honestly with Heretics? But it is our Happiness, that we live in a Country, that is not Subject to blind obedience, or an implicit Faith;
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that we are Members of such a Church, as is uniform in all its Devotions:
that we Are Members of such a Church, as is uniform in all its Devotions:
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whose avowed Principles and Practices disown all Resistance of lawful Authority, our Saviour never warranting the shedding of any Blood, not of his own most implacable Enemys.
whose avowed Principles and Practices disown all Resistance of lawful authority, our Saviour never warranting the shedding of any Blood, not of his own most implacable Enemies.
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Let men look but into its doctrine and History; and they will find neither the Knoxes, nor the Junius Brutus's on the one side;
Let men look but into its Doctrine and History; and they will find neither the Knoxes, nor the Junius Brutus's on the one side;
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nor the Bellarmin's, Escobar's, or Marianna's on the other:
nor the Bellarmin's, Escobar's, or Marianna's on the other:
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This is the Church, that makes the Protestant Religion considerable in Christendom; because it doth not confound us with the many Postures and Garbs of Worship,
This is the Church, that makes the Protestant Religion considerable in Christendom; Because it does not confound us with the many Postures and Garbs of Worship,
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or with the continual starting up of new Lights;
or with the continual starting up of new Lights;
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because it doth not approve of Enthusiastical Heats, of sudden Impulses of Spirit, of Zeal without Understanding,
Because it does not approve of Enthusiastical Heats, of sudden Impulses of Spirit, of Zeal without Understanding,
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nor of any such extraordinary Calls; whereby some men have thought themselves authorized to overthrow Kingdoms,
nor of any such extraordinary Calls; whereby Some men have Thought themselves authorized to overthrow Kingdoms,
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because there is somewhat to be found in the Revelation concerning a Beast, little Horn, and a fifth Vial. But in the room of wild and unaccountable Conceits, our Church settles in us clear and certain Notions of Religious Duties;
Because there is somewhat to be found in the Revelation Concerning a Beast, little Horn, and a fifth Vial. But in the room of wild and unaccountable Conceits, our Church settles in us clear and certain Notions of Religious Duties;
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forbids us to make false Interpretations of Scripture, to countenance any evil Design; charges us to place our Religion in the Practice of true and real Goodness;
forbids us to make false Interpretations of Scripture, to countenance any evil Design; charges us to place our Religion in the Practice of true and real goodness;
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not in Forms, and Schemes of Speech, or unintelligible Words, that have no meaning or Sense belonging to them,
not in Forms, and Schemes of Speech, or unintelligible Words, that have no meaning or Sense belonging to them,
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but in the Heart, and in good Affections issuing thence.
but in the Heart, and in good Affections issuing thence.
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By these means we are brought to the Exercise of substantial Virtue, having no hope of Salvation,
By these means we Are brought to the Exercise of substantial Virtue, having no hope of Salvation,
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unless we work it out with Fear and Trembling.
unless we work it out with fear and Trembling.
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For no man is in any thing more certain, than that he ought to be sober and temperate in reference to himself;
For no man is in any thing more certain, than that he ought to be Sobrium and temperate in Referente to himself;
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that he ought to deal righteously, and so, as he would be dealt by; that he ought to carry himself equally and fairly;
that he ought to deal righteously, and so, as he would be dealt by; that he ought to carry himself equally and fairly;
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and that he ought to fear and reverence the Deity: Now the Church, where we were Baptized, plainly tells us, what we are to do;
and that he ought to Fear and Reverence the Deity: Now the Church, where we were Baptised, plainly tells us, what we Are to do;
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what sober, righteous, and godly Lives we are bound to lead, and sets before our Eyes the danger of neglecting these Duties:
what Sobrium, righteous, and godly Lives we Are bound to led, and sets before our Eyes the danger of neglecting these Duties:
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So that we are not deceived by any ways of Fraud or Falshood; we have no such Cheats put upon us,
So that we Are not deceived by any ways of Fraud or Falsehood; we have no such Cheats put upon us,
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as the Doctrine of Merit, or the delivering Souls out of Purgatory by Masses. But we are dealt Honestly withal;
as the Doctrine of Merit, or the delivering Souls out of Purgatory by Masses. But we Are dealt Honestly withal;
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for without Flattery our Church declares, no man shall be saved without personal Holiness, and unless he be renewed in the Spirit of his Mind:
for without Flattery our Church declares, no man shall be saved without personal Holiness, and unless he be renewed in the Spirit of his Mind:
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that no Sacrifice shall attone for his Sin, altho he make his whole Body a Burnt-Offering: He shall not hide his Iniquities by the greatest Fire and Smoak he can raise,
that no Sacrifice shall atone for his since, although he make his Whole Body a Burnt-offering: He shall not hide his Iniquities by the greatest Fire and Smoke he can raise,
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unless he deny his most beloved Appetites, and cast off his choicest Lusts:
unless he deny his most Beloved Appetites, and cast off his Choicest Lustiest:
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He may go a great way from home in Pilgrimages, and wander thro Desarts in Sackcloath and Hair;
He may go a great Way from home in Pilgrimages, and wander through Deserts in sackcloth and Hair;
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being clogg'd with heavy, malancholy Blood, he may retire to a dark, religious Room, and lock himself in with many Keys: But all will not do;
being clogged with heavy, melancholy Blood, he may retire to a dark, religious Room, and lock himself in with many Keys: But all will not do;
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unless he part with the sins of his Heart, come abroad, and practise the active Virtues of Christ's Religion:
unless he part with the Sins of his Heart, come abroad, and practise the active Virtues of Christ's Religion:
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Unless he fashion his Life according to the Laws of it, and takes not up his Religion for Mode-sake,
Unless he fashion his Life according to the Laws of it, and Takes not up his Religion for Mode-sake,
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or because he was born, where it is professed.
or Because he was born, where it is professed.
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Thus, I say, our Church deals uprightly with Mankind, by telling them, that here they ought to fit and quafie themselves for the state of Glory and Blessedness;
Thus, I say, our Church deals uprightly with Mankind, by telling them, that Here they ought to fit and quafie themselves for the state of Glory and Blessedness;
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that here they should get themselves discharged of evil Habits, which the repetition of Ave-Mary Prayers,
that Here they should get themselves discharged of evil Habits, which the repetition of Ave-Mary Prayers,
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or the Absolution of a Priest at the last, cannot wipe away; especially when they have long abused themselves by ill Practises and Customs.
or the Absolution of a Priest At the last, cannot wipe away; especially when they have long abused themselves by ill Practises and Customs.
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Wherefore being Members of this Church, which shews us the best way of Worshiping God by a reasonable Service: which teaches the surest Principles of Peace and Charity, that tend to reconcile the Differences of Men;
Wherefore being Members of this Church, which shows us the best Way of Worshipping God by a reasonable Service: which Teaches the Surest Principles of Peace and Charity, that tend to reconcile the Differences of Men;
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which prescribes the best Methods of propagating Love and Good-will in the World: Being Subjects to that Government, by whose Laws this Church is established;
which prescribes the best Methods of propagating Love and Goodwill in the World: Being Subject's to that Government, by whose Laws this Church is established;
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where the Supreme Ruler enjoys a Capacity of doing all the Good imaginable to Mankind, and is in his Nature inclined so to do.
where the Supreme Ruler enjoys a Capacity of doing all the Good imaginable to Mankind, and is in his Nature inclined so to do.
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I must say, we are a happy People both in the Constitution of our Church and State.
I must say, we Are a happy People both in the Constitution of our Church and State.
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That this Happines may abide for ever with us: we are obliged, Fist, To keep up a friendly Society, and Correspondence with all Men.
That this Happiness may abide for ever with us: we Are obliged, Fist, To keep up a friendly Society, and Correspondence with all Men.
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Secondly, We are more particularly engaged to love and help one another, as we are Country-men, born in the same Neighbourhood. Secondly, We Are more particularly engaged to love and help one Another, as we Are Countrymen, born in the same Neighbourhood.
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First, We are obliged to keep up a friendly Society and Correspondence with all Men; because without this Society and Correspondence, no Man can possibly live happily or well:First, We Are obliged to keep up a friendly Society and Correspondence with all Men; Because without this Society and Correspondence, no Man can possibly live happily or well:
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and we know, every man hath a natural desire of his own Happiness; the sense whereof results from the first and strongest Instincts of Nature:
and we know, every man hath a natural desire of his own Happiness; the sense whereof results from the First and Strongest Instincts of Nature:
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In that it is without doubt natural to Men, as to other Creatures, to seek after their own Welfare:
In that it is without doubt natural to Men, as to other Creatures, to seek After their own Welfare:
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Consequently to consider, by what means it is attainable:
Consequently to Consider, by what means it is attainable:
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Which particular Welfare of every Man, is not to be had without mutual Benevolence, and a common regard for the prosperity of the wole Body of Men:
Which particular Welfare of every Man, is not to be had without mutual Benevolence, and a Common regard for the Prosperity of the will Body of Men:
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This preserves them Honest and Virtuous in all the entercourses of Life: For should human Society disband, and betake themselves to Woods;
This preserves them Honest and Virtuous in all the intercourses of Life: For should human Society disband, and betake themselves to Woods;
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Men would be quickly turned into wild Creatures, and must subsist by preying upon each other:
Men would be quickly turned into wild Creatures, and must subsist by preying upon each other:
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Then the most Innocent would be least secure, because they are not apt to Invade other men's Rights,
Then the most Innocent would be least secure, Because they Are not apt to Invade other men's Rights,
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and are ever exposed to Wrongs and Injuries.
and Are ever exposed to Wrongs and Injuries.
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This therefore is the proper and useful end of Society, to institute a common Friendship among Men, that they may be endeared to each other by mutual Offices of Kindness and Love:
This Therefore is the proper and useful end of Society, to institute a Common Friendship among Men, that they may be endeared to each other by mutual Offices of Kindness and Love:
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The Angels teach us this Lesson; that we should condescend to the meanest Office for the good of our Brethren.
The Angels teach us this lesson; that we should condescend to the Meanest Office for the good of our Brothers.
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The work of these ministring Spirits is, to promote the Welfare of Mankind:
The work of these ministering Spirits is, to promote the Welfare of Mankind:
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so that to employ our selves to do good unto Men, and to further them in the way of Salvation, is to be as good as Angels unto Men:
so that to employ our selves to do good unto Men, and to further them in the Way of Salvation, is to be as good as Angels unto Men:
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We hope to be one day like them in Happiness let us now make them the Examples of our Duty and Obedience:
We hope to be one day like them in Happiness let us now make them the Examples of our Duty and obedience:
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And indeed, were Men as faithful to one another, as the Condition of their Nature requires,
And indeed, were Men as faithful to one Another, as the Condition of their Nature requires,
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and the Author of it expects, there would be no need of Civil Laws and Penalties:
and the Author of it expects, there would be no need of Civil Laws and Penalties:
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We should be all then like our Country-men of Brightwell, where it is observed, there hath been no Ale-House, no Sectary,
We should be all then like our Countrymen of Brightwell, where it is observed, there hath been no Ale-House, no Sectary,
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nor any Suit of Law within the Memory of Man. VVould every single Person take right Measures of himself;
nor any Suit of Law within the Memory of Man. Would every single Person take right Measures of himself;
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reflect seriously upon his frail and helpless State in this VVorld; consider, how insufficient all his personal Strength is to secture him;
reflect seriously upon his frail and helpless State in this World; Consider, how insufficient all his personal Strength is to secture him;
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he must believe, that if there were not a common Assistance; if he had not Friends and Acquaintance to fly to upon all Occasions;
he must believe, that if there were not a Common Assistance; if he had not Friends and Acquaintance to fly to upon all Occasions;
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nothing could be more wretched and forlorn, than the life of Man. For as the Malmesbury Philosopher says, could we suppose a Man out of Society;
nothing could be more wretched and forlorn, than the life of Man. For as the Malmesbury Philosopher Says, could we suppose a Man out of Society;
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he must live in perpetual Fears and Jealousies: For his Condition must be desperate, who Corresponds with no body,
he must live in perpetual Fears and Jealousies: For his Condition must be desperate, who Corresponds with no body,
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but trusts to his own Wit and Understanding, to defend himself against the Fraud and Violence of the whole VVorld besides;
but trusts to his own Wit and Understanding, to defend himself against the Fraud and Violence of the Whole World beside;
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so that Men must thwart both their Reason and their Interest, before they can reconcile their Minds to any other Thoughts, then of Love and Society;
so that Men must thwart both their Reason and their Interest, before they can reconcile their Minds to any other Thoughts, then of Love and Society;
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Human Nature being so much inclined to both; For supposing the brutish part of Man to be wild and Savage;
Human Nature being so much inclined to both; For supposing the brutish part of Man to be wild and Savage;
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yet if we consider him as an intelligent and rational Being; nothing will appear more extravagant, than to affirm, that he will not pursue such Means,
yet if we Consider him as an intelligent and rational Being; nothing will appear more extravagant, than to affirm, that he will not pursue such Means,
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as tend to the Comfort and Chearfulness of his Life.
as tend to the Comfort and Cheerfulness of his Life.
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For a sociable Life, and a friendly Conversation with one another, is of great Use to us, in respect of our several Employments, which we are thereby enabled to follow and accomplish with greater Safety, much more Chearfulness, and better Success:
For a sociable Life, and a friendly Conversation with one Another, is of great Use to us, in respect of our several Employments, which we Are thereby enabled to follow and accomplish with greater Safety, much more Cheerfulness, and better Success:
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With greater Safety, because as the wise Man says of two Travelling together, if one falls, the other will lift him up;
With greater Safety, Because as the wise Man Says of two Traveling together, if one falls, the other will lift him up;
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but woe to him, that is alone, when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him:
but woe to him, that is alone, when he falls; for he hath not Another to help him:
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With much more Cheerfulness, because good Company doth ever lessen and abate the Tediousness of Labours;
With much more Cheerfulness, Because good Company does ever lessen and abate the Tediousness of Labours;
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doth easily subdue Troubles and Oppositions:
does Easily subdue Troubles and Oppositions:
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Insomuch that it was a Custom in antient Times, for Men to meet together, that they might find out a way,
Insomuch that it was a Custom in ancient Times, for Men to meet together, that they might find out a Way,
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how to Comfort any of their Friends, that was fallen into Adversity: This was the reason of the Visit, which Job 's Friends made him: With better Success;
how to Comfort any of their Friends, that was fallen into Adversity: This was the reason of the Visit, which Job is Friends made him: With better Success;
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because Affairs are always managed with better Wisdom, and consequently Success, where several Heads and Hands are joyned to carry them on.
Because Affairs Are always managed with better Wisdom, and consequently Success, where several Heads and Hands Are joined to carry them on.
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What a strange Chimera then, what an unaccountable Fiction was that Stoick's Wise and Happy Man!
What a strange Chimera then, what an unaccountable Fiction was that Stoic's Wise and Happy Man!
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Who fancied, no Man could be either one or the other, unless he were shut up in some Dungeon,
Who fancied, no Man could be either one or the other, unless he were shut up in Some Dungeon,
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or lost in some desolate Island; where he might be able acquiescere sibi, cogitationibus suis traditus:
or lost in Some desolate Island; where he might be able acquiescere sibi, cogitationibus suis traditus:
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But we know, that Adam, our common Father could not be happy without a Companion;
But we know, that Adam, our Common Father could not be happy without a Companion;
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and if we consider all the Sons of Adam, as truly they are, and we shall see, they are all very lyable to Confusion and Error.
and if we Consider all the Sons of Adam, as truly they Are, and we shall see, they Are all very liable to Confusion and Error.
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Whilst we are alone, many tumultuous Thoughts and vain Projects start up in our Minds:
While we Are alone, many tumultuous Thoughts and vain Projects start up in our Minds:
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The Weakness and Defects whereof are plainly seen, as soon as we communicate them to others:
The Weakness and Defects whereof Are plainly seen, as soon as we communicate them to Others:
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Of our selves we are very apt to run into Mistakes in every thing, we set about;
Of our selves we Are very apt to run into Mistakes in every thing, we Set about;
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there is no better remedy against them, than the Advice of a faithful Acquaintance: most of our Disturbances proceed from irregular Passions:
there is no better remedy against them, than the advice of a faithful Acquaintance: most of our Disturbances proceed from irregular Passion:
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We have the Feavours and Frenzyes of Anger and Love to struggle with, that keep our Minds out of Frame and Order:
We have the Favours and Frenzies of Anger and Love to struggle with, that keep our Minds out of Frame and Order:
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Hope and Fear shake us, like an Ague: Envy brings a Consumption upon all our Faculties:
Hope and fear shake us, like an Ague: Envy brings a Consumption upon all our Faculties:
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all of them lye cross to our Souls, and like small Particles, that have rugged and sharp Angles, do continually molest and grate upon us.
all of them lie cross to our Souls, and like small Particles, that have rugged and sharp Angles, do continually molest and grate upon us.
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Whatever then that is, which will preserve us from these fretting Passions, that rob us of our Peace, vex and corrode our Spirits, must be of great Consequence to our Welfare.
Whatever then that is, which will preserve us from these fretting Passion, that rob us of our Peace, vex and corrode our Spirits, must be of great Consequence to our Welfare.
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The Society of good and virtuous Men is one of the best Remedies in this case:
The Society of good and virtuous Men is one of the best Remedies in this case:
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is one of the most likely ways to free us from the Tumults of disorderly Affections,
is one of the most likely ways to free us from the Tumults of disorderly Affections,
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so that we may find Ease and Pleasure, Sweetness and Contentment in our Lives:
so that we may find Ease and Pleasure, Sweetness and Contentment in our Lives:
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Because into their Bosoms we may pour forth our secret Troubles, and they will help us to bear our Burden, To them we may divide our Griefs, and so diminish them;
Because into their Bosoms we may pour forth our secret Troubles, and they will help us to bear our Burden, To them we may divide our Griefs, and so diminish them;
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we may communicate our Joys and so encrease them.
we may communicate our Joys and so increase them.
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Nothing but sincere and unfeigned Love, can make us thus friendly and helpful to one another;
Nothing but sincere and unfeigned Love, can make us thus friendly and helpful to one Another;
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which Love is stiled in Scripture, the Bond of Perfection, and must not be founded upon private Ends:
which Love is styled in Scripture, the Bound of Perfection, and must not be founded upon private Ends:
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For this is Traffick and not Friendship. But we must use a discreet Freedom in giving Counsel to our Brethren, or Admonition, as there is need:
For this is Traffic and not Friendship. But we must use a discreet Freedom in giving Counsel to our Brothers, or Admonition, as there is need:
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We must be constant, and never forsake them in Adversity:
We must be constant, and never forsake them in Adversity:
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because a Man, who deserts his Friend at such a time, is ever to be condemn'd for Baseness and Meanness of Spirit.
Because a Man, who deserts his Friend At such a time, is ever to be condemned for Baseness and Meanness of Spirit.
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Wherefore that we may be effectually moved to the Exercise of this entire Friendship and Love for Mankind;
Wherefore that we may be effectually moved to the Exercise of this entire Friendship and Love for Mankind;
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let us not only consider, that it will pour down upon us great and unexpected Showers of Delight and Satisfaction:
let us not only Consider, that it will pour down upon us great and unexpected Showers of Delight and Satisfaction:
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But let us look abroad into the World, and take a view of the State of many People,
But let us look abroad into the World, and take a view of the State of many People,
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how uncomfortably they live by their neglect of these Virtues: by reason of Dissentions among them, Destruction is brought upon their Families:
how uncomfortably they live by their neglect of these Virtues: by reason of Dissensions among them, Destruction is brought upon their Families:
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By Quarrels and Divisions those are separated and consequently weakned, whom God hath joyned in the Profession of the same Holy and peaceable Religion.
By Quarrels and Divisions those Are separated and consequently weakened, whom God hath joined in the Profession of the same Holy and peaceable Religion.
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For the Prevention of this growing Mischief;
For the Prevention of this growing Mischief;
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We are Secondly, more particularly obliged to be kind to, and love one another, as we are Country-Men, born in the same Neighbourhood.
We Are Secondly, more particularly obliged to be kind to, and love one Another, as we Are Country-Men, born in the same Neighbourhood.
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And when I mention my native Country; methinks it is a kind of resolving me into my own Beginnings:
And when I mention my native Country; methinks it is a kind of resolving me into my own Beginnings:
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For like all sorts of Fruit, there is a natural tendency in us to the Ground, from whence we came,
For like all sorts of Fruit, there is a natural tendency in us to the Ground, from whence we Come,
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and where our Root is fixed:
and where our Root is fixed:
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Consequently there must be a more than ordinary Inclination to love and help those, who are of the same Birth and Growth with our selves:
Consequently there must be a more than ordinary Inclination to love and help those, who Are of the same Birth and Growth with our selves:
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They are as it were connatural to us, and we are more concerned for their Prosperity, than for Strangers:
They Are as it were connatural to us, and we Are more concerned for their Prosperity, than for Strangers:
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For it is in human, as in natural Plantations, partaking of the same Soil; they cherish one another, and thrive best together.
For it is in human, as in natural Plantations, partaking of the same Soil; they cherish one Another, and thrive best together.
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There are ('tis true) in the course of human Life, from our Cradles upward, certain Periods or degrees of Change;
There Are (it's true) in the course of human Life, from our Cradles upward, certain Periods or Degrees of Change;
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commonly (as the Antients have noted) every seven Years:
commonly (as the Ancients have noted) every seven years:
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Insomuch that our Persons may be so altered, that we may be as much unknown to one another, as we are to Forreigners.
Insomuch that our Persons may be so altered, that we may be as much unknown to one Another, as we Are to Foreigners.
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However this Strangeness is soon laid aside, and we are as it were by a forcible Impulse of Nature, ready to Embrace our Country-Men with an undissembled Affection:
However this Strangeness is soon laid aside, and we Are as it were by a forcible Impulse of Nature, ready to Embrace our Country-Men with an undissembled Affection:
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Without which (as my Lord Bacon says) our meeting together doth not make Company, but a Crowd;
Without which (as my Lord Bacon Says) our meeting together does not make Company, but a Crowd;
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Faces are but a Gallery of Pictures, and Talk but a tinkling Cymbal, without true hearted Love and Friendship.
Faces Are but a Gallery of Pictures, and Talk but a tinkling Cymbal, without true hearted Love and Friendship.
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Who knows not, that there is a mutual Bond of Amity and Brotherhood between Man and Man over all the World? neither is it the English Sea, that can sever us from that Duty and Relation:
Who knows not, that there is a mutual Bound of Amity and Brotherhood between Man and Man over all the World? neither is it the English Sea, that can sever us from that Duty and Relation:
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a straiter Bond yet there is between Neighbours and Friends: For a Friend and Countryman is my second or better-self;
a straiter Bound yet there is between Neighbours and Friends: For a Friend and Countryman is my second or better-self;
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my Tutelar Angel, by whom I may be defended from innumerable Dangers:
my Tutelar Angel, by whom I may be defended from innumerable Dangers:
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For as God sends his Angels, Creatures, that excel in Understanding and Power, that are most vigilant and vigorous in their Actions, not only to give Success to our temporal Affairs,
For as God sends his Angels, Creatures, that excel in Understanding and Power, that Are most vigilant and vigorous in their Actions, not only to give Success to our temporal Affairs,
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but to assist us in the great Concernments of our Souls;
but to assist us in the great Concernments of our Souls;
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so also he hath planted in the Minds of Men such mutual Inclinations to advance one anothers Happiness and Benefit:
so also he hath planted in the Minds of Men such mutual Inclinations to advance one another's Happiness and Benefit:
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That we may say, He hath made the whole Creation serviceable to Mankind:
That we may say, He hath made the Whole Creation serviceable to Mankind:
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Whilst the glorious Spirits above, and our own Fellow-Creatures, do contribute, as much as they can, to the good of our Bodies,
While the glorious Spirits above, and our own Fellow-Creatures, do contribute, as much as they can, to the good of our Bodies,
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and the delight of our Minds.
and the delight of our Minds.
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Men may highly esteem the Titles of Honour, and they may be proud of their large Possessions:
Men may highly esteem the Titles of Honour, and they may be proud of their large Possessions:
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But it is not possible, there should be any thing bestowed upon a Man, of equal Value, with a faithful Friend and Neighbour:
But it is not possible, there should be any thing bestowed upon a Man, of equal Valve, with a faithful Friend and Neighbour:
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There are few Hearts, that are not double;
There Are few Hearts, that Are not double;
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few Tongues, that are not Cloven, and a Man must have Recourse to the age of Poetry, the golden Times, to find such a happy Pair, as entirely love one another.
few Tongues, that Are not Cloven, and a Man must have Recourse to the age of Poetry, the golden Times, to find such a happy Pair, as entirely love one Another.
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Let this Rarity be found in our Conversation:
Let this Rarity be found in our Conversation:
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Let us shew that Friendship to each other, as may be valuable for its stability and lasting Nature;
Let us show that Friendship to each other, as may be valuable for its stability and lasting Nature;
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such, as may not be subject to the change of Fortune, the Rust of Time, nor the Violence of Men:
such, as may not be Subject to the change of Fortune, the Rust of Time, nor the Violence of Men:
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let others glory in their high and slippery Places; we envy not their Happiness, so long as we preserve the love of our Country-men:
let Others glory in their high and slippery Places; we envy not their Happiness, so long as we preserve the love of our Countrymen:
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let others ascribe, what they suffer or enjoy here below, to some good or malignant Influences from above:
let Others ascribe, what they suffer or enjoy Here below, to Some good or malignant Influences from above:
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as for us, we do not think, there is any Planet so lucky, as a trusty Companion,
as for us, we do not think, there is any Planet so lucky, as a trusty Companion,
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and on the contrary, none so malicious, as false hearted and perfidious Acquaintance: let others be solicitous, how Jupiter or Mercury look upon them in their Affairs;
and on the contrary, none so malicious, as false hearted and perfidious Acquaintance: let Others be solicitous, how Jupiter or Mercury look upon them in their Affairs;
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it imports us most to mark, what Men we Converse withal: And altho we are to prefer our Country-Men above others;
it imports us most to mark, what Men we Converse withal: And although we Are to prefer our Country-Men above Others;
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yet these are to be avoided, if they are Vicious; if they would draw us into any familiarity or acquaintance with Sin:
yet these Are to be avoided, if they Are Vicious; if they would draw us into any familiarity or acquaintance with since:
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For above all things, we must be careful, that the Virgin-purity of our Minds may not be Deflowred,
For above all things, we must be careful, that the Virgin purity of our Minds may not be Deflowered,
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nor its native Modesty laid wast by any manner of Vice.
nor its native Modesty laid waste by any manner of Vice.
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Therefore for those of our Country we are to have a particular Affection, who exercise a due Care and Government over their Lives and Actions;
Therefore for those of our Country we Are to have a particular Affection, who exercise a due Care and Government over their Lives and Actions;
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who excel in the peculiar Virtues of Conversation, Modesty, Humility, Meekness, Cheerfulness, universal Kindness and Charity.
who excel in the peculiar Virtues of Conversation, Modesty, Humility, Meekness, Cheerfulness, universal Kindness and Charity.
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They, who are Cloathed with these good Qualities, have in a most eminent Degree that Ornament of a meek and quiet Spirit, which, St. Peter says, is in the Sight of God of so great Price:
They, who Are Clothed with these good Qualities, have in a most eminent Degree that Ornament of a meek and quiet Spirit, which, Saint Peter Says, is in the Sighed of God of so great Price:
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There is no appearance of Pride or Passion in any of their Words or Actions; they are free from Anger and bitterness of Spirit;
There is no appearance of Pride or Passion in any of their Words or Actions; they Are free from Anger and bitterness of Spirit;
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their Company is Affable and Pleasant; which arises from a Christian serenity of Mind, and a great evenness of Temper.
their Company is Affable and Pleasant; which arises from a Christian serenity of Mind, and a great evenness of Temper.
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These Virtues of all others, ought to shine brightest in us: then we shall be always Cheerful, and always Kind;
These Virtues of all Others, ought to shine Brightest in us: then we shall be always Cheerful, and always Kind;
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upon all Occasions and Accidents perpetually the same; by receiving these virtuous Qualities into our Temper, we shall be rendered truly Wise, Holy, and Good:
upon all Occasions and Accidents perpetually the same; by receiving these virtuous Qualities into our Temper, we shall be rendered truly Wise, Holy, and Good:
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We shall give real Demonstrations of the Truth and Integrity of our Religion, by our Actions;
We shall give real Demonstrations of the Truth and Integrity of our Religion, by our Actions;
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we shall ever employ our Faculties, and determine them to that, which is good and fit to be done;
we shall ever employ our Faculties, and determine them to that, which is good and fit to be done;
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and this will convince Men, that we live under the Guidance and Influence of the Good Spirit of God:
and this will convince Men, that we live under the Guidance and Influence of the Good Spirit of God:
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From which good Spirit do proceed all good Notions and Inclinations in Mankind, all their good Qualities and Desires, all their mutual Love and good-Will:
From which good Spirit do proceed all good Notions and Inclinations in Mankind, all their good Qualities and Desires, all their mutual Love and goodwill:
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When Christ Jesus by his Spirit hath thus turned us into the same Disposition with himself, hath moulded and fashioned us to the Temper of himself, our Head;
When christ jesus by his Spirit hath thus turned us into the same Disposition with himself, hath moulded and fashioned us to the Temper of himself, our Head;
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then we shall be always devising the most effectual ways of doing Good in the World;
then we shall be always devising the most effectual ways of doing Good in the World;
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managing and disposing our charitable Deeds, to the best Purposes, and to the largest Extent:
managing and disposing our charitable deeds, to the best Purposes, and to the Largest Extent:
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Our whole Heart will be employed in these things, so that we shall be little affected with any other matter,
Our Whole Heart will be employed in these things, so that we shall be little affected with any other matter,
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and seldom mind the strange Occurrences of a troublesom and busie Age.
and seldom mind the strange Occurrences of a troublesome and busy Age.
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Let us therefore think our selves happy in nothing here upon Earth, but in the Opportunities we enjoy of corresponding with one another in the Duties and Offices of Religion and Friendship, which is nothing else, but a Commutation of Hearts;
Let us Therefore think our selves happy in nothing Here upon Earth, but in the Opportunities we enjoy of corresponding with one Another in the Duties and Offices of Religion and Friendship, which is nothing Else, but a Commutation of Hearts;
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whereby the greatest dearness is created towards each other: especially where there is an agreeableness of Humour, and a resemblance of Disposition:
whereby the greatest dearness is created towards each other: especially where there is an agreeableness of Humour, and a resemblance of Disposition:
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The Impression, that these make, can never be blotted out:
The Impression, that these make, can never be blotted out:
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For we do ever carry in our Minds the amiable Perfections of Virtuous and Worthy Persons:
For we do ever carry in our Minds the amiable Perfections of Virtuous and Worthy Persons:
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We always think of those, who have touched our Inclinations with their agreeable Nature:
We always think of those, who have touched our Inclinations with their agreeable Nature:
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which is most probably to be found among the Natives of the same Place and Climate:
which is most probably to be found among the Natives of the same Place and Climate:
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and where this agreeable Nature is, the Friendship resulting thence must be very consistent and well setled;
and where this agreeable Nature is, the Friendship resulting thence must be very consistent and well settled;
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such as nothing can disorder, and Death its self cannot End:
such as nothing can disorder, and Death its self cannot End:
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For it will at last translate us to those happy Regions, where Peace and Charity, Benevolence and Good-Will are in their Kingdom, and reign over every Heart.
For it will At last translate us to those happy Regions, where Peace and Charity, Benevolence and Goodwill Are in their Kingdom, and Reign over every Heart.
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From the Premisses this Inference may be made: That we are bound with all Thankfulness to acknowledg the Goodness of God;
From the Premises this Inference may be made: That we Are bound with all Thankfulness to acknowledge the goodness of God;
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that we were born of Christian Parents;
that we were born of Christian Parents;
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that we have been Educated in the true Religion, whereby we have enjoyed the advantages of God's Grace and his holy Spirit;
that we have been Educated in the true Religion, whereby we have enjoyed the advantages of God's Grace and his holy Spirit;
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that we have any Bowels of Compassion for the Poor and Needy, so as to consult their Relief in this publick manner;
that we have any Bowels of Compassion for the Poor and Needy, so as to consult their Relief in this public manner;
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especially in placing out indigent Youth to Trades, because the whole Content and Felicity of a Man depends upon the choice of an honest Calling and State of Life;
especially in placing out indigent Youth to Trades, Because the Whole Content and Felicity of a Man depends upon the choice of an honest Calling and State of Life;
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that Brotherly Love doth continue among us, so that we can Converse together without Offence, that we are not of surly, and uncompliant Humours;
that Brotherly Love does continue among us, so that we can Converse together without Offence, that we Are not of surly, and uncompliant Humours;
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that we are not of savage, fierce or insolent Dispositions:
that we Are not of savage, fierce or insolent Dispositions:
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which would make us fitter Company for Beasts, than Men, and for Wildernesses rather than Cities.
which would make us fitter Company for Beasts, than Men, and for Wildernesses rather than Cities.
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To all therefore, that shall ask us the like Question, as the Prophet Jonah was asked, whence we came, and of what Country we are:
To all Therefore, that shall ask us the like Question, as the Prophet Jonah was asked, whence we Come, and of what Country we Are:
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May we answer them, as he did;
May we answer them, as he did;
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that we are Christians, who fear the Lord of Heaven and Earth, that made the Sea and the dry Land:
that we Are Christians, who Fear the Lord of Heaven and Earth, that made the Sea and the dry Land:
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that we were born in a Soil no less Fruitful in the Race of good Men, loving Neighbours, and obedient Subjects;
that we were born in a Soil no less Fruitful in the Raze of good Men, loving Neighbours, and obedient Subject's;
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than it is remarkable for yielding an abundance of all things, that may render our Beings in the World, either happy or easie to us.
than it is remarkable for yielding an abundance of all things, that may render our Beings in the World, either happy or easy to us.
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That, as the Country, from whence we came, is much taken notice of and Commended for its quick Streams, free from Stagnation and stinking Vapours, that may ascend to darken and corrupt the Skye;
That, as the Country, from whence we Come, is much taken notice of and Commended for its quick Streams, free from Stagnation and stinking Vapours, that may ascend to darken and corrupt the Sky;
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so we may be as exemplary for good Humour, affable Temper, and humble Conversation, clear of all Sullenness, Malancholly,
so we may be as exemplary for good Humour, affable Temper, and humble Conversation, clear of all Sullenness, Melancholy,
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and Discontent, that may raise Clouds, and consequently Storms in the Nation:
and Discontent, that may raise Clouds, and consequently Storms in the nation:
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They say likewise, the Air, in which we drew our first Breath, is beyond all others the most Serene and Pure;
They say likewise, the Air, in which we drew our First Breath, is beyond all Others the most Serene and Pure;
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may the pureness of this Air incline us to more refined Passions than other Men;
may the pureness of this Air incline us to more refined Passion than other Men;
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may it animate the Spirits of the Heart, as well as enliven those of the Brain to a more vigorous Pursuit of noble and generous Actions.
may it animate the Spirits of the Heart, as well as enliven those of the Brain to a more vigorous Pursuit of noble and generous Actions.
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The wise and judicious King Alfred did select Oxford for the Muses Seat:
The wise and judicious King Alfred did select Oxford for the Muses Seat:
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where continually a Race of Men are bred up as liberal and ingenuous, as the Arts and Sciences, which they profess;
where continually a Raze of Men Are bred up as liberal and ingenuous, as the Arts and Sciences, which they profess;
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where a large and bountiful Provision is made for the advancement of Learning, the noblest and best Work, that can be in any civil Nation;
where a large and bountiful Provision is made for the advancement of Learning, the Noblest and best Work, that can be in any civil nation;
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where are encouraged and maintained the Champions of our Religion;
where Are encouraged and maintained the Champions of our Religion;
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a Religion, that dares come, not only where Men can Believe, but where they can Discern and Judge.
a Religion, that dares come, not only where Men can Believe, but where they can Discern and Judge.
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The Kings of England ever since have made Oxford, as it were their City of Refuge,
The Kings of England ever since have made Oxford, as it were their city of Refuge,
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when they have been forced to fly either from War or Plague;
when they have been forced to fly either from War or Plague;
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as if this place were only Inviolable by the Arrow, that flyeth either by Night or Day:
as if this place were only Inviolable by the Arrow, that flies either by Night or Day:
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No one therefore can upon just grounds challenge this for his Country, who entertains any unnatural Conspiracies (so much as in his Thoughts) against the Order and Peace of the World,
No one Therefore can upon just grounds challenge this for his Country, who entertains any unnatural Conspiracies (so much as in his Thoughts) against the Order and Peace of the World,
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or against the Safety and Honour of those, whom God hath appointed Governours over it.
or against the Safety and Honour of those, whom God hath appointed Governors over it.
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May we then still live, as our Fore-Fathers have done, without the Suspition of having any disloyal Principles to the Church or State;
May we then still live, as our Fore-Fathers have done, without the Suspicion of having any disloyal Principles to the Church or State;
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may we ever have the Reputation of such Citizens, as are associated by the common Tyes of Humanity,
may we ever have the Reputation of such Citizens, as Are associated by the Common Ties of Humanity,
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and the Bonds of Peace? May the power of that excellent Religion, we profess, be lodged in our Hearts;
and the Bonds of Peace? May the power of that excellent Religion, we profess, be lodged in our Hearts;
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so the appearance of it will be very exemplary and useful in our Conversations; then we shall avoid all that Violence and Sharpness, which accompanies the Differences in Opinion:
so the appearance of it will be very exemplary and useful in our Conversations; then we shall avoid all that Violence and Sharpness, which Accompanies the Differences in Opinion:
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then none amongst us will be heard to pass any rash Censures upon the Actions of Superiors,
then none among us will be herd to pass any rash Censures upon the Actions of Superiors,
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or to Controle any of their Resolutions.
or to Control any of their Resolutions.
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May we all agree in Planting and Improving, not only those moral Virtues, which conduce to the Happiness and Tranquility of every private Man's Life,
May we all agree in Planting and Improving, not only those moral Virtues, which conduce to the Happiness and Tranquillity of every private Man's Life,
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but also those Manners and Dispositions, that tend to the Safety and Peace of the Kingdom.
but also those Manners and Dispositions, that tend to the Safety and Peace of the Kingdom.
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For the Constitution of the Country is generally the same with the Persons, that compose it:
For the Constitution of the Country is generally the same with the Persons, that compose it:
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and where the Inhabitants or Native of any place are peaceable, full of Charity and good Works;
and where the Inhabitants or Native of any place Are peaceable, full of Charity and good Works;
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their good Behaviour will be made visible by the continual and undisturbed Happiness of the Government, to which they belong,
their good Behaviour will be made visible by the continual and undisturbed Happiness of the Government, to which they belong,
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and of the particular Country, in which they were born: and that we are such peaceable Men, and Charitable Christians;
and of the particular Country, in which they were born: and that we Are such peaceable Men, and Charitable Christians;
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I have a very sufficient Argument to prove it, from the use of these Meetings:
I have a very sufficient Argument to prove it, from the use of these Meetings:
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For we assemble thus together, not to indulge our Appetites, or to gratify any sensual Desire:
For we assemble thus together, not to indulge our Appetites, or to gratify any sensual Desire:
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altho none are so excusable, as Men of much Care and Thought, or of great Business for allowing some time to an innocent Entertainment, that offends no Law, nor hurts others, or themselves:
although none Are so excusable, as Men of much Care and Thought, or of great Business for allowing Some time to an innocent Entertainment, that offends no Law, nor hurts Others, or themselves:
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This Diversion may be necessary for the repair of Spirits exhausted with Labor; may serve to sweeten and preserve those Lives, that would otherwise wear out too fast,
This Diversion may be necessary for the repair of Spirits exhausted with Labour; may serve to sweeten and preserve those Lives, that would otherwise wear out too fast,
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or grow too uneasy in the Service of the World:
or grow too uneasy in the Service of the World:
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But by these Meetings we come to know one another, than which nothing can be more Beneficial:
But by these Meetings we come to know one Another, than which nothing can be more Beneficial:
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because thereby we may be directed in the best ways of exercising Charity to our Brethren:
Because thereby we may be directed in the best ways of exercising Charity to our Brothers:
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which Charity must be Universal, and not limited to a Shire; but we are to love, honour, and assist Men of all Countrys:
which Charity must be Universal, and not limited to a Shire; but we Are to love, honour, and assist Men of all Countries:
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Thus, altho we were born perhaps in the eighth Climate, we shall seem to be framed for all:
Thus, although we were born perhaps in the eighth Climate, we shall seem to be framed for all:
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By the practice of which universal Charity, all Places, all Airs, will make one Country to us;
By the practice of which universal Charity, all Places, all Airs, will make one Country to us;
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and we are by This among our Country-men every where, and under every Meridian:
and we Are by This among our Countrymen every where, and under every Meridian:
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This is a peculiar Excellency of the Christian Religion, to enlarge our Minds so, as we can call every Man our Brother:
This is a peculiar Excellency of the Christian Religion, to enlarge our Minds so, as we can call every Man our Brother:
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and if it be true, which is commonly observed, that Men are wont to prove such kinds of Christians, as they were Men before;
and if it be true, which is commonly observed, that Men Are wont to prove such Kinds of Christians, as they were Men before;
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and that Conversion does not destroy, but exalt their Tempers;
and that Conversion does not destroy, but exalt their Tempers;
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It may well be concluded that the honest sociable Man, who Communicates soberly with his Friends,
It may well be concluded that the honest sociable Man, who Communicates soberly with his Friends,
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and is ready to do good to Mankind, is neerer to make a Modest, Meek, and Humble Christian;
and is ready to do good to Mankind, is nearer to make a Modest, Meek, and Humble Christian;
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than the Man of speculative Science, who is more Peevish, Severe, and Morose, and hath better Thoughts of himself.
than the Man of speculative Science, who is more Peevish, Severe, and Morose, and hath better Thoughts of himself.
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For if we are good Men, the more publick we are, and the more subject to the Notice of others, our Goodness will thereby be the more diffusive;
For if we Are good Men, the more public we Are, and the more Subject to the Notice of Others, our goodness will thereby be the more diffusive;
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will be of a more publick Benefit and Advantage: If our Conversation be Bountiful, Affable, Cheerful, and Friendly;
will be of a more public Benefit and Advantage: If our Conversation be Bountiful, Affable, Cheerful, and Friendly;
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it will spread the Fame of the Gospel in the World, by making it appear lovely in the Eyes of all Beholders,
it will spread the Fame of the Gospel in the World, by making it appear lovely in the Eyes of all Beholders,
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and so alluring them to submit to the easiness of its Yoak: and this methinks is evident in our Saviour's Life:
and so alluring them to submit to the easiness of its Yoke: and this methinks is evident in our Saviour's Life:
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For whenever he intended to Convert any to his Faith; he did it by some visible good Work in the sight of the Multitude.
For whenever he intended to Convert any to his Faith; he did it by Some visible good Work in the sighed of the Multitude.
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So by Conversing lovingly together, we may shew the World, what good Success our Saviour's Doctrine hath had upon our Minds;
So by Conversing lovingly together, we may show the World, what good Success our Saviour's Doctrine hath had upon our Minds;
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what a blessed thing it is, to live without mutual Grudges and Animosities: We may direct Mankind, how they may live without Passions, or Fierceness;
what a blessed thing it is, to live without mutual Grudges and Animosities: We may Direct Mankind, how they may live without Passion, or Fierceness;
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how they may firmly unite and agree together:
how they may firmly unite and agree together:
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For it is not possible for those Men to be Perverse and Ungovernable, who keep such Company,
For it is not possible for those Men to be Perverse and Ungovernable, who keep such Company,
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as regard the Peace and Benefit of Mankind; who are of amicable and conversable Tempers:
as regard the Peace and Benefit of Mankind; who Are of amicable and conversable Tempers:
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Such Persons are like so much Salt cast into the World, to keep the Manners of Men from Stench and Putrefaction;
Such Persons Are like so much Salt cast into the World, to keep the Manners of Men from Stench and Putrefaction;
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they are Balm poured into the Wounds of a Nation, to Cure and Heal them;
they Are Balm poured into the Wounds of a nation, to Cure and Heal them;
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They are so much Fire sent from Heaven, so much Life infused into the World, to kindle in others warm and pious Affections for God and his Religion.
They Are so much Fire sent from Heaven, so much Life infused into the World, to kindle in Others warm and pious Affections for God and his Religion.
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That we may be of this Disposition, so becoming our selves, and so profitable to others, let us not despond or be dejected, whatever our Condition be in this World:
That we may be of this Disposition, so becoming our selves, and so profitable to Others, let us not despond or be dejected, whatever our Condition be in this World:
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For by falling into Fitts of Unbelief, we charge God foolishly, as if he neglected the World;
For by falling into Fitts of Unbelief, we charge God foolishly, as if he neglected the World;
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we Usurp upon him, and peevishly snatch the Management of Things into our own unskilful Hands;
we Usurp upon him, and peevishly snatch the Management of Things into our own unskilful Hands;
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so Malancthon was exceedingly troubled, lest the Cause of God should sink for want of Instruments to carry it on:
so Malancthon was exceedingly troubled, lest the Cause of God should sink for want of Instruments to carry it on:
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Whereupon Luther in an Epistle to a Friend of his, hath this Expression;
Whereupon Luther in an Epistle to a Friend of his, hath this Expression;
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Our Friend Malancthon must be warn'd, — that he would leave off to Govern the World: Our Friend Malancthon must be warned, — that he would leave off to Govern the World:
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And how quiet would all things be, if Men would not intrude, nor set themselves at the Stern thereof,
And how quiet would all things be, if Men would not intrude, nor Set themselves At the Stern thereof,
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but leave infinite Power and Wisdom to Govern the Affairs of it.
but leave infinite Power and Wisdom to Govern the Affairs of it.
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Then again we must not be apt to be affrighted at every little Symptom, as we think, of Change in the Government, of things:
Then again we must not be apt to be affrighted At every little symptom, as we think, of Change in the Government, of things:
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God's Providence and Mercy (I hope) will secure us from any more; for if another should befall us, it must be the Wrong-side outwards; the Lowest, Uppermost.
God's Providence and Mercy (I hope) will secure us from any more; for if Another should befall us, it must be the Wrong-side outward; the Lowest, Uppermost.
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Yet there are some Historians, that relate our forreign Wars, who have this Objection against the Disposition of our Country-Men;
Yet there Are Some Historians, that relate our foreign Wars, who have this Objection against the Disposition of our Country-Men;
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that they were used to order their Affairs of greatest Importance, according to some obscure Omens or Predictions, which passed about among them upon little or no Foundations:
that they were used to order their Affairs of greatest Importance, according to Some Obscure Omens or Predictions, which passed about among them upon little or no Foundations:
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But a firm Confidence in the Goodness, Power, and Providence of God, in whom we Live, Move, and have our Being;
But a firm Confidence in the goodness, Power, and Providence of God, in whom we Live, Move, and have our Being;
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a sober Wisdom, and the Discretion of good Society will shake off the Shadows, and scatter the Mists, which fill the Minds of Men with vain Consternations.
a Sobrium Wisdom, and the Discretion of good Society will shake off the Shadows, and scatter the Mists, which fill the Minds of Men with vain Consternations.
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Let us be, as Jonah was, upright Men, that worship and fear the Lord of Heaven and Earth;
Let us be, as Jonah was, upright Men, that worship and Fear the Lord of Heaven and Earth;
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then we shall contribute much to the Credit and Preservation of our Country:
then we shall contribute much to the Credit and Preservation of our Country:
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For the World would sink (as Sodom did) under the weight of its own Wickedness, were it not kept up by such as fear God and keep his Commandments:
For the World would sink (as Sodom did) under the weight of its own Wickedness, were it not kept up by such as Fear God and keep his commandments:
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Therefore the eminent Faith of Abraham, and the sincerity of David, had an Influence upon the Happiness of Israel for many Generations;
Therefore the eminent Faith of Abraham, and the sincerity of David, had an Influence upon the Happiness of Israel for many Generations;
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so the Example of Socrates had upon Athens, and the severe Life of Cato upon the People of Rome. For the Places, where good Men are,
so the Exampl of Socrates had upon Athens, and the severe Life of Cato upon the People of Room. For the Places, where good Men Are,
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and the Persons, among whom they live, are Happy by Concomitancy;
and the Persons, among whom they live, Are Happy by Concomitancy;
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they enjoy many Blessings, and are freed from many Evils because of their Neighbourhood to good Men;
they enjoy many Blessings, and Are freed from many Evils Because of their Neighbourhood to good Men;
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who contribute to the Happiness of the World by the good Offices, which they are ready to do to all Men:
who contribute to the Happiness of the World by the good Offices, which they Are ready to do to all Men:
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Is any one in Want? They are ready to Relieve him: Do their Enemies Hunger? They will Feed them:
Is any one in Want? They Are ready to Relieve him: Do their Enemies Hunger? They will Feed them:
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Is any Man in Misery? They do not only pity him, as the Priest and Levite did in the Parable,
Is any Man in Misery? They do not only pity him, as the Priest and Levite did in the Parable,
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but like good Samaritans, they will bind up his Wounds, and take Care of him:
but like good Samaritans, they will bind up his Wounds, and take Care of him:
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are others at Variance? they presently Interpose, take up the Quarrel, and endeavour to Reconcile them:
Are Others At Variance? they presently Interpose, take up the Quarrel, and endeavour to Reconcile them:
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Now is not the World the better for such Men as these are? It may be every Man's Case to be in Misery, Affliction, and Want;
Now is not the World the better for such Men as these Are? It may be every Man's Case to be in Misery, Affliction, and Want;
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is it not well then, that there are some to Commiserate them in these sad Circumstances? The Lips of good Men do also preserve Knowledg,
is it not well then, that there Are Some to Commiserate them in these sad circumstances? The Lips of good Men do also preserve Knowledge,
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and they are continually distilling wise Counsel, which by degrees get Possession of men's Understandings:
and they Are continually distilling wise Counsel, which by Degrees get Possession of men's Understandings:
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By their Examples likewise they mend and reform others, for it is a greater Encouragement to go before a man,
By their Examples likewise they mend and reform Others, for it is a greater Encouragement to go before a man,
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and shew him the Way to Virtue, than only to give him Direction. In short, good Men are the Fathers of their Country;
and show him the Way to Virtue, than only to give him Direction. In short, good Men Are the Father's of their Country;
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they are the only great and publick Benefactors to it;
they Are the only great and public Benefactors to it;
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because to them the World owes its continuance in Peace, their Prayers and Tears defend it both from the Judgments of God,
Because to them the World owes its Continuance in Peace, their Prayers and Tears defend it both from the Judgments of God,
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and the hostile Incursions of Men:
and the hostile Incursions of Men:
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Wherefore that we may not only bear the Name, but perform the commendable Works of good Men in the World;
Wherefore that we may not only bear the Name, but perform the commendable Works of good Men in the World;
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let us at this time endeavour to recover the Greatness and Reputation of the English Nation, by uniting our Interests, and Affections;
let us At this time endeavour to recover the Greatness and Reputation of the English nation, by uniting our Interests, and Affections;
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by laying aside all civil and religious Differences; by Conversing together freely, in Peace and Love;
by laying aside all civil and religious Differences; by Conversing together freely, in Peace and Love;
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which our Religion allows and commands us to use: Thus we may rise to the bearing of each others Infirmities;
which our Religion allows and commands us to use: Thus we may rise to the bearing of each Others Infirmities;
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from thence to the exchange of good Offices; from thence to real Friendship:
from thence to the exchange of good Offices; from thence to real Friendship:
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till at last by such a gentle and easie Method, our several Interests may be joyned to promote the Welfare and Peace of our Country.
till At last by such a gentle and easy Method, our several Interests may be joined to promote the Welfare and Peace of our Country.
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This our friendly Conversation with one another will wear off all the Roughness, and sweeten the humorous Peevishness of our Minds:
This our friendly Conversation with one Another will wear off all the Roughness, and sweeten the humorous Peevishness of our Minds:
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Nay, it will take away all Sharpness and Violence;
Nay, it will take away all Sharpness and Violence;
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will teach us Humility by acquainting us with our own Imperfections, and so it will remove all overweaning haughtiness of Mind, and swelling Imaginations.
will teach us Humility by acquainting us with our own Imperfections, and so it will remove all overweening haughtiness of Mind, and swelling Imaginations.
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This is the way to be truly Great and Considerable in the World.
This is the Way to be truly Great and Considerable in the World.
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Indeed (as some wise Men have observed) there are many things in the natural Genius of the English, which qualify them above any others for an eminent Nation;
Indeed (as Some wise Men have observed) there Are many things in the natural Genius of the English, which qualify them above any Others for an eminent nation;
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because our Country is most advantagiously situated for Command; its native Productions are most serviceable for Strength and Empire:
Because our Country is most advantageously situated for Command; its native Productions Are most serviceable for Strength and Empire:
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The Disposition of the People is bold in Dangers, severe in Discipline, valiant in Arms, virtuous in Life, relenting to the Afflicted, and merciful in Conquest:
The Disposition of the People is bold in Dangers, severe in Discipline, valiant in Arms, virtuous in Life, relenting to the Afflicted, and merciful in Conquest:
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It is also affirmed by some, that the Vices to which we are subject, are not natural to our Soyl,
It is also affirmed by Some, that the Vices to which we Are Subject, Are not natural to our Soil,
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but were imported hither from forreign Countrys. The English Generosity, Fidelity, Magnanimity, Modesty, Integrity they owe to themselves;
but were imported hither from foreign Countries. The English Generosity, Fidis, Magnanimity, Modesty, Integrity they owe to themselves;
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Their Luxury, their Debauchery, their Divisions, their spiritual Schisms they have received from abroad:
Their Luxury, their Debauchery, their Divisions, their spiritual Schisms they have received from abroad:
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But seeing now the Devil hath sown these Tares amongst us, let us make it our Business to root them out by the constant course of a good and holy Life:
But seeing now the devil hath sown these Tares among us, let us make it our Business to root them out by the constant course of a good and holy Life:
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which will make such Impressions upon others, that we shall recover and maintain the antient Honour of our Country,
which will make such Impressions upon Others, that we shall recover and maintain the ancient Honour of our Country,
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and restrain our Brethren from degenerateing into base and unnatural Sins.
and restrain our Brothers from degenerating into base and unnatural Sins.
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Let it be said, that for this end we Converse together, and indeed for this Purpose man was Created a sociable:
Let it be said, that for this end we Converse together, and indeed for this Purpose man was Created a sociable:
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Creature, that he might assist his Fellow-Creature, and Propagate all manner of Goodness in the World.
Creature, that he might assist his Fellow-Creature, and Propagate all manner of goodness in the World.
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For if we search backward to the original Causes of men's associating and dwelling together;
For if we search backward to the original Causes of men's associating and Dwelling together;
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we shall find, that in course of time the small Clans or natural Commonwealths, were devoured by the strength of the greater:
we shall find, that in course of time the small Clans or natural Commonwealths, were devoured by the strength of the greater:
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Or else some of the wiser Men reduced the rule Multitude into one place, and perswaded them to live quietly under Laws:
Or Else Some of the Wiser Men reduced the Rule Multitude into one place, and persuaded them to live quietly under Laws:
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From thence Mankind began to have the Face of Civility:
From thence Mankind began to have the Face of Civility:
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which hath been continued ever since by the same means, by men's living quietly under Laws,
which hath been continued ever since by the same means, by men's living quietly under Laws,
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and by being ready to help and support one another.
and by being ready to help and support one Another.
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So that whilst I behold so many Christians met together to carry on this honest Design,
So that while I behold so many Christians met together to carry on this honest Design,
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for whose Sake human Society was at first constituted:
for whose Sake human Society was At First constituted:
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It makes me believe, that the Age is not quite so bad, as some men think it to be;
It makes me believe, that the Age is not quite so bad, as Some men think it to be;
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who are apt to complain and find Fault with the Age and Place, where they live,
who Are apt to complain and find Fault with the Age and Place, where they live,
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as if it were worse, than any, that is passed: To which censorious Humour many, and those wise Men too, are very subject:
as if it were Worse, than any, that is passed: To which censorious Humour many, and those wise Men too, Are very Subject:
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For in the antient Authors, which studious Men turn over, they find Descriptions of Virtues more perfect, than really they were:
For in the ancient Authors, which studious Men turn over, they find Descriptions of Virtues more perfect, than really they were:
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The governments are represented better, and the Ways of Life pleasanter, than they deserved: upon this, these Bookish wise Men compare what they read with what they see;
The governments Are represented better, and the Ways of Life pleasanter, than they deserved: upon this, these Bookish wise Men compare what they read with what they see;
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and here beholding nothing so heroically Transcendent, because they are able to mark all the Spots,
and Here beholding nothing so heroically Transcendent, Because they Are able to mark all the Spots,
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as well as Beauties of every thing, that is so close to their Sight; they presently begin to despise their own Times, and to exalt the past;
as well as Beauty's of every thing, that is so close to their Sighed; they presently begin to despise their own Times, and to exalt the past;
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to contemn the Virtues, and aggravate the Vices of their Country.
to contemn the Virtues, and aggravate the Vices of their Country.
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But our Work must be to commend our Country, and that, not so much for our being Natives thereof,
But our Work must be to commend our Country, and that, not so much for our being Natives thereof,
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or for our long and antient Pedigrees; as that we have one Lord, one Faith, and one Mind:
or for our long and ancient Pedigrees; as that we have one Lord, one Faith, and one Mind:
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like the Prophet Jonah, we must consider, that we are sailing thro this World with Persons of diverse Qualities and Dispositions, that are contriving various Designs,
like the Prophet Jonah, we must Consider, that we Are sailing through this World with Persons of diverse Qualities and Dispositions, that Are contriving various Designs,
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and have ranked themselves into several Orders:
and have ranked themselves into several Order:
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Whilst we thus uncertainly float upon the Face of the Waters, and are tossed up and down at the Pleasure of the Waves, our chief care must be to direct our Prayers and Adorations to the Lord of Heaven and Earth, who made the Sea and the dry Land, if ever we expect to come safe at last to the Haven of Rest and Happiness;
While we thus uncertainly float upon the Face of the Waters, and Are tossed up and down At the Pleasure of the Waves, our chief care must be to Direct our Prayers and Adorations to the Lord of Heaven and Earth, who made the Sea and the dry Land, if ever we expect to come safe At last to the Haven of Rest and Happiness;
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for his sake, and for our own to keep up Unity in the Bond of Peace;
for his sake, and for our own to keep up Unity in the Bound of Peace;
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above all things, taking heed, lest we make Shipwrack of Christian Charity and Love. That the World therefore may be convinced;
above all things, taking heed, lest we make Shipwreck of Christian Charity and Love. That the World Therefore may be convinced;
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how our natural Inclinations lead us to the minding of these Things; I will conclude all with a short Character of the Disposition of our Country-men:
how our natural Inclinations led us to the minding of these Things; I will conclude all with a short Character of the Disposition of our Countrymen:
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and if there can be a true one given of any Nation, then certainly this may be ascribed to ours;
and if there can be a true one given of any nation, then Certainly this may be ascribed to ours;
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that the Inhabitants of it have commonly an unaffected Sincerity, whereby they are much inclined to plain-dealing,
that the Inhabitants of it have commonly an unaffected Sincerity, whereby they Are much inclined to plain-dealing,
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and justly abhor all the refined Ways of Lying by Equivocations:
and justly abhor all the refined Ways of Lying by Equivocations:
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so that they are used to speak well of others behind their Backs, as well as to their Faces;
so that they Are used to speak well of Others behind their Backs, as well as to their Faces;
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they bear no false Countenances, that can flatter every thing, and every Body alike;
they bear no false Countenances, that can flatter every thing, and every Body alike;
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their Tongues, as well as Faces know no Artifice, nor do their Words or Looks contradict their Hearts:
their Tongues, as well as Faces know no Artifice, nor do their Words or Looks contradict their Hearts:
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They are not Enemies, us some are, under the specious name of Friends, and they consider the intrinsick Worth of Men more,
They Are not Enemies, us Some Are, under the specious name of Friends, and they Consider the intrinsic Worth of Men more,
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than the Marks and Value good Fortune hath set upon them:
than the Marks and Valve good Fortune hath Set upon them:
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they love to deliver their Minds with a sound Simplicity, avoiding the Vanity as well as Sin of false Speeches and Complements:
they love to deliver their Minds with a found Simplicity, avoiding the Vanity as well as since of false Speeches and Compliments:
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For he, that uses them, believeth not himself, so that they are imaginary Services, a solemn Nonsense,
For he, that uses them, Believeth not himself, so that they Are imaginary Services, a solemn Nonsense,
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and a putting together many good VVords to signify nothing.
and a putting together many good VVords to signify nothing.
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They have the middle Qualities between the reserved subtle Southern, an the rough unhewn Northern People:
They have the middle Qualities between the reserved subtle Southern, an the rough unhewn Northern People:
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They are not extreamly prone to tattle, thinking it much better to do well, than to talk much:
They Are not extremely prove to tattle, thinking it much better to do well, than to talk much:
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an universal Modesty possesses them, and if for any thing they may be reproved, it must be for their excess of natural Bashafulness:
an universal Modesty Possesses them, and if for any thing they may be reproved, it must be for their excess of natural Bashafulness:
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These Qualities are so conspicuous and proper to our Soil;
These Qualities Are so conspicuous and proper to our Soil;
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that we ofter hear them objected to us by some of our Neighbour Satyrists, in more disgraceful Expressions:
that we ofter hear them objected to us by Some of our Neighbour Satirists, in more disgraceful Expressions:
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For they are wont to revile the English, with a want of Familiarity, with a Melancholly Dumpishness;
For they Are wont to revile the English, with a want of Familiarity, with a Melancholy Dumpishness;
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with Slowness, Silence, and with the unrefined Sullenness of their Bebaviour. But these are only the Reproaches of Partiality and Ignorance;
with Slowness, Silence, and with the unrefined Sullenness of their Behaviour. But these Are only the Reproaches of Partiality and Ignorance;
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they ought rather to be commended for an honourable Integrity; for neglect of Circumstances and Flourishes;
they ought rather to be commended for an honourable Integrity; for neglect of circumstances and Flourishes;
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for regarding things of greater moment more, than less; for a Scorn to deceive, as well as to be deceived:
for regarding things of greater moment more, than less; for a Scorn to deceive, as well as to be deceived:
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which are all the best Endowments, that can enter into the Minds of wise or good Men.
which Are all the best Endowments, that can enter into the Minds of wise or good Men.
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So that even the Position of our Climate, the Influence of the Heaven, the Composition our Blood,
So that even the Position of our Climate, the Influence of the Heaven, the Composition our Blood,
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as well as the Embraces of the Ocean, seem to render our Country, a Land of peculiar Blessings, of great Knowledg, and of true Friendship:
as well as the Embraces of the Ocean, seem to render our Country, a Land of peculiar Blessings, of great Knowledge, and of true Friendship:
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And it is a good sign, that God will reveal more of his Secrets; will bestow larger Gifts both of Human and Divine Knowledg upon us, than upon others;
And it is a good Signen, that God will reveal more of his Secrets; will bestow larger Gifts both of Human and Divine Knowledge upon us, than upon Others;
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because he hath already furnished us with a natural Genius, so well proportioned and fitted for the receiving and practising his Gospel of Peace and Love. FINIS.
Because he hath already furnished us with a natural Genius, so well proportioned and fitted for the receiving and practising his Gospel of Peace and Love. FINIS.
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