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The reasonableness of personal reformation, and the necessity of conversion
The reasonableness of personal reformation, and the necessity of conversion; the true methods of making all men happy in this world, and in the world to come Seasonably discoursed, and earnestly pressed upon this licentious age. By J.F. a sincere lover of his native country, and the souls of men.The reasonableness of personal reformation, and the necessity of conversion; the true methods of making all men happy in this world, and in the world to come Seasonably discoursed, and earnestly pressed upon this licentious age. By J.F. a sincere lover of his native countrey, and the souls of men.
London: printed for Thomas Cockerill, 1691
THE REASONABLENESS OF Personal Reformation, › Chapter 6 › Section 1
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.
SECT. I.
MAN is naturally a sociable Creature, delighting in Company and Converse. He that affects to live by, and to himself, must be (saith the Philosopher) [Greek or Hebrew], either a God that is self-sufficient, and stands in need of none; or a […] Beast so savage and fierce, that it can endure nothing but it self.
MAN is naturally a sociable Creature, delighting in Company and Converse. He that affects to live by, and to himself, must be (saith the Philosopher) 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, either a God that is self-sufficient, and stands in need of none; or a 〈…〉 Beast so savage and fierce, that it can endure nothing but it self.
This natural Quality of sociableness is diversly improved. Sometimes sinfully in wicked Combinations to do mischief, like the herding together of Wolves and Tigers. Such was the Confederation ⟨p. 97⟩of Simeon and Levi, Brethren in Iniquity, Gen. 49. 56. Sometimes 'tis improved Civilly for the more orderly and prosperous Management of human Affairs. Thus all civilized Countries have improved it for common Security and Benefit. And sometimes Religiously, for the better promoting of each others spiritual and eternal Good.