·1 4· or A lrNtt~ Part 11 ~~d w~alth, and wo~ldly honour are Better for them thenaHoly lde, Wtth fuch promtfes of Heaven as God hath Jefc us. For all or moft ungodly men have this perfwafion next their hearts whetl-rer they obf-erve it, and know of iE, or not. . _ ' .No~wirh fuch deluded unbelieving fouls, I am nnu to ple.Jd thts wetghty caufe. If rhou th.at Readefi thi.s be one of them, . th#..t takefi q. worldly felicity, wtth Godnhreatni10{.r , to be Better and rtttiJer tohe chojm, then H6linefs with hu Promi{e of future happinefs, I will now debate the cafe with thee , and undertake by the light of Chrifi, toopen the horrible folly of thy miilake; .And if I do not give thee fu~h found and weighty undmyab!eevi– dence, that no m.an of R.eafon thould refifl, to prove the choice of Holy perfon.r to be the wifrft, and their ptirt the bt[l, I will give thee leave to call me a Lyar, and a deceiver for ever. CHAPq, I I. WhAt in Reafon he mnft do that would be eertainly refolved · which u ·the bell p.1rt and way. .llnd who fb4ll be :ft~dge. . . . BUt before we ~ome to the debate, l have two !l:J!eflions. topat to thee, that tn Rcafon mufi be firft refolvcd. . _ The firfi is, Whether thou art ~illing to k.,.no'W the Truth·, and . refo/ved to ehfJofe.the6c.ft part when thou /z.noweft i~ ? It is in vain ·• for me or any man to .Reafon.with thee, if thouwouldjl not k.,.n~-w ; and to fon., thee the Truth, if thou hart it, and wilt not acknow– ledge it when thou feefi it ; .and to bring thee in the deardllighr, .. if thou be befoie·hana refolved to thut thy eyes. And if thou 'Wilt not choo(e that which thy confcience thall be ·convinced thou fhouldfi choofe, as being abfolute!J be/f, to what purpofe then fhould it be revealed to thee? WcHldfl· thpu be :a h11ppy man or "ot r Wouldft thou have Joy or Sorrow? Good or Evil? flop !.rere, r.tnd before thou goeft any further, make me this Promife,as before the Lord. [That than ~ilt wot wilfullyrefifhhe light,and t h~tt thou wilt cboofe, andprefetJt!y, And refo/vedly chcofe that part · th11.tthy confeience foal/ tell thee 11pon certain evidence, iJ the Beft.] PromiJe _but this , wlli(b no.man of Reafo~ ~o.pld r~fafe, - · · -- - -· · - · - an~ ..
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