Of·th'e Religiott.r,. 123 man willingly leG!ve this world, untefs he expecred a mqre happy condition in ano:... - thcr? Certa~nly there is nothing can fortify the foul with a true and n1anly courage,. but a· confidence -in God, and hopes of fu– ture bleifednefs. The l.!/ickedjlee when no' man pur_fiteth; !<Jut the righteous is boldas a lion; and fi·om that accounte.d more excel– lent than his ne(ghbour. Fron1 courage and 1nagnanin1ity, we pafs to that which is the genuine iffue and ordinary confequen t of it:, the liberty and freedom of' the righteous perfon. Liberty is a privilege fo highly rated by all n1en, that n1any rqn the greatefi hazards for the very name of it: but there are fe\v that enjoy it.. I !hall not fpeak of thofe· 1etters of cere– mony, andchains of flate, vvherewithgreat men are tied; which . n1akcs their actions conf1rained, and their converfe uneafy: this is n1ore to be pitied than bhn1ed. But wicked and irreligous perfons are lJ-Dder a far n1ore lhan1eful bondage: d1ey arc flaves: 'to. their own lufis and fuffer the violence :1nd tyranny of their irregular · appetites. This is frequently talked of, but. fddon1 conGclercdor beli.eved; and therefore itwiU . not be amifs to bring an ~nftance or two– for the illufrration of,i-t. 0 -bferve a paf1 .. 2 fionate
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