Oflv!r. f-Icnry Scougaf. Li"5 jJ . . and·,·alas! what hinders ·that we '{hould not be followers of him, even as ·he alfo was ·of Chrifi! How may we fee in hin1 all our lit– ·. de pretences and prejudices againfl: piety · . . · and goodnefs dallied and con foundeCl ? .1~ W.here is the man that will fay, he tafles as· . n1uch folid pleafure in his jollity and cups, that his lufts and vices create in him as great a ferenity of mind, afford hin1 a·s much com– fort, difpofe him to as much patience ar.d . - conte~1tcdnefs in any condition, as were always feen to be the reward and bleffing. • 1 of the innocence ~nd goodnefs of his life~ · 'Vhen did ever ftich an univcrfal dl:een'1. and ·love wait upon a bad man to his grave;– as we fee hath accompanied the .piety and :virtue of opewho ~Yas an1bi~iou~ofnothing . ,_.- t~fs -than the glory of men; '\lvhile-yet ali n1ouths are opened in his praife, every man · fpeaks good ofhiln, and perfons·of all fetl:s and perfuaGons amongft us la1nent his lofs, .. · a,nd bedew his hearfe with tears? 0 hovY peaceful and reGgned do we fee the death of the righteous! and how unlike n1ufl: .eurs ·be to .it,' if we 'vill nqt live their life! What an uniformity is there in the virtue and innocence <;:>f that.life that !i)rings fron1 . true ·goodnefs, and the love .of G.od? ,And 0 howvoid mu.fl: we be of it, how pa1p~bfe · - .o:ur..
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