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Two sermons tending to direction for Christian carriage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and…Two sermons tending to direction for Christian cariage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and…
Two sermons tending to direction for Christian carriage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and in judgements imminent : the former on Psalm 13.1, the latter on Hebr. 11.7 / by Thomas Gataker, B. in D. and pastor of Rotherhith.Two sermons tending to direction for Christian cariage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and in judgements imminent : the former on Psalm 13.1, the latter on Hebr. 11.7 / by Thomas Gataker, B. in D. and pastor of Rotherhith.
London: printed by John Haviland, 1623London: printed by Iohn Haviland, 1623
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Again, where there is a fear of evil,1 there is a desire also to escape evil; (for yevery thing naturally affecteth it own good) and a desire proportionable to the fear: and where a desire▪ to escape evil, an endeavour to use all means of escape: and z an endeavour likewise proportionable to that desire. Where there is a strong persuasion then, and apprehension of some great evil impendent, there cannot but be a great measure of fear: and where so great fear▪ no less vehement a desire of escape; and where such vehement desire, *a most earnest and careful endeavour of preventing, if by any means it may be, that evil.
Againe, where there is a feare of euill,1 there is a desire also to escape euill; (for yeuery thing naturally affecteth it owne good) and a desire proportionable to the feare: and where a desire▪ to escape euill, an endeuour to vse all meanes of escape: and z an endeuour likewise proportionable to that desire. Where there is a strong perswasion then, and apprehension of some great euill impendent, there cannot but be a great measure of feare: and where so great feare▪ no lesse vehement a desire of escape; and where such vehement desire, *a most earnest and carefull endeuour of preuenting, if by any meanes it may be, that euill.
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- y[Greek or Hebrew] ▪ Aristot. ethic Nicom l. 1. c. 1. & pol. l. 1. c. 1. Omne animal see diligit. Naturà sua quisque sibi car est. Ab interitu natura abhorret. Hinc ingenita cuique curasui; metus mortis, fuga mali, &c. Cic. de fin. l. 5. Cura fui nte omnia cunctis inest animalibus: nec inseritur, sed innascitir. Simul autem conciliatur saluti suae quidque, & quae juvant, illa petit, lsara formidans refugit. Sen. ep. 124.