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AND
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holy.scr-ipture,
so
it
may
be
made yet more evident still;
by these
following
considerations, drawn from
reason,
observation,
and experience.
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Consider
how
different
are the sins
of
men.,
ac-
cording to
their peculiar constitutions
of
flesh
and
blood.
These
maybe
called the
sins
that
easily
beset
us
;
Heb.
xii.
1.
because
our
temper and constitution
is
always
pre-
sent
with us.
Those
that
are
of a
brisk and sanguine
make,
whose
blood
flows
high
and
vigorous,
how
often
are
they
tempted
by
the
gay
scenes
of
life,
to
pursue vanity,
and
to
indulge forbidden pleasures
?
Luxury
and
intempe-
ranee are their peculiar
vices
:
they
follow
after carnal
mirth
with
eager
gust, as well
as with
long forgetfulness
of
God, and
of
things spiritual.
By
this
means
they
indulge
a fatal
security,
and groundless
presumption
of
long
life:
here,
or happiness hereafter,
being
ever
anima-
ted
by
lively sensual fancies,
appetites,
and
passions.
On the
other
hand, those
that
have Melancholy
bu,
moors mingled with
their
natural
constitution, are
in-
clined
to sullen,vices,
to
an
unsociable and
uncharitable
behaviour among
men; as well
as they
are
often
tempted
under
the influence
of
these prevailing humours
of
the
body,
to
despair of the mercies
of
God,
and,
upon
this
account
to
abandon
all
religion,
Some
have
a
greediness
of
desire
wrought into the very
frame
of
their natures
;
and
these
are inclined
to
selfish
and
covetous iniquities,
and
often
are found hard
-
hearted
and uncompassionate
to
the necessities
and
cries
of
the poor.
Others
are
sour and peevish
in
their
native
temper,
having an excess
of
sharp juices
mingled with
their
flesh
and
blood;
and these are
easily
awakened
to
sudden
wrath
and resentment,
and
kindled into
a flame
Of
sinful
anger
upon the first
and slightest provocation.
I
might
instance
in
several
other
qualities
of
the
con-
stitution, whereby
multitudes
of
iniquities arise amongst
men,
and
sufficiently
discover
that
the
flesh
is
a most
fruitful spring
of
temptations, and
a
constant
occasion
of
sin.
2.
Consider
how
many
particular
sins
we
may,
be
inclined
to, by reason,
of
some
sudden distemper
of
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