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pr9t$4                                  
,illu/ration3 ,g4 ,l4 ,br[n4 ,s4 ,s*(f4 
,,l&+ ,,( ,,! ,,pilgrims ,,at ,,plim\?  
#aa?4 ,,dec4 #afbj4                     
,,!                             ,,s9 ,,&
 ,,dang]                                
,,(                                     
,,self-,,love                           
,,describ$1                             
,,9 ,a                                  
,,s]mon                                 
,,prea*$                   ,,at         
,,plym\?1 ,,9 ,,new-,,engl&1 #afba1     
,,by                            ,,rob]t 
,,cu%man4                        ,,) ,a 
,,memoir ,,( ,,! ,,au?or4               
,,bo/on3                       ,,publi%$
 ,,by ,,*>les ,,ew]1          ,,& ,,=   
,,sale ,,by ,,crock]  ,,brew/]1 ,,samuel
 ,g4 ,,drake1                ,,little   
,,br[n1 ,,james ,,munroe  ,,company1    
,,b5jam9 ,,p]k9s1 ,,& ,,james ,,lor+4   
,,dec4 #bb1 #ahdf4                      

,,biographical ,,sket*1                 
,,by                            ,,hon4  
,,john ,,davis1      ,,late ,,judge ,,( 
,,! ,u4 ,s4 ,,di/rict ,,c\rt1           
,,massa*usetts ,,di/rict4      ,,rob]t  
,,cu%man1 ! au?or ( ! prec$+ disc\rse1 0
 "o  ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ *>act]s among t   
collection (  wor?ies1 :o quitt$ ,engl& 
on acc\nt ( _! religi\s  difficulties1 &
 settl$ ) ,mr4 ,john ,rob9son1 _! pa/or 
9 ! city ( ,leyd51 9 ,holl&1 9 ! ye>    
#afji4 ,propos+  aft]w>ds a removal to  
,am]ica 9 ! ye> #afag1 ,mr4 ,cu%man &   
,mr4 ,john ,c>v]1 7aft]w>ds ! fir/      
,gov]nor ( ,new-,plym\?7  7 s5t ov] to  
,engl&1 z _! ag5ts1 to agree ) !        
,virg9ia ,company = a settlem5t1 & to   
obta91 if possible1 a  grant ( lib]ty ( 
consci5ce 9 _! int5d$ plantation1 f  ,k+
 ,james4    ,f ?is negotiation ?\gh     
conduct$ on _! "p ) great  discretion & 
ability1 !y return$ unsuccessful to     
,leyd51 9  ,may #afah4 ,!y met ) no     
difficulty inde$ ) ! ,virg9ia  ,company1
 :o 7 will+ to grant !m suffici5t       

t]ritory1 )  z ample privileges z !y    
c\ld be/[3 b ! pragmatical  ,james1 !   
pret5d$ viceg]5t ( ! ,deity1 refus$ to  
grant  !m t lib]ty 9 religi\s matt]s1   
:i* 0 _! pr9cipal  object--:5 ?is       
p]sev]+ p f9ally det]m9$ to  transport  
!mselves to ?is c\ntry1 rely+ ^u        
,james's promise  t he w\ld connive at1 
?\gh n expressly tol]ate !m2  ,mr4      
,cu%man 0 aga9 dispat*$ to ,engl& 9     
,febru>y #afai1 )  ,mr4 ,william        
,brad=d1 ano!r ( ! company1 to agree ) !
  ,virg9ia ,company on ! t]ms ( _!      
removal & settlem5t4    ,aft] mu*       
difficulty & delay1 !y obta9$ a pat5t 9 
!  ,septemb] foll[+1 ^u :i* "p ( ! ,*ur*
 at ,leyd51 )  _! ,eld] ,mr4 ,brew/]    
det]m9$ to transport !mselves z  soon z 
possible4 ,mr4 ,cu%man 0 "o ( ! ag5ts 9 
,engl& to  procure money1 %ipp+ & o!r   
necess>ies = ! voyage1 &  f9ally emb>k$ 
) !m at ,s\?-,hampton1 ,augu/ #e?1      
#afbj4  ,b ! %ip1 9 :i* he sail$1 prov+ 
leaky1 & aft] twice  putt+ into port to 
repair1 be+ f9ally condemn$ z unfit to  

p]=m ! voyage1 ,mr4 ,cu%man ) 8 family1 
& a numb] (  o!rs 7 oblig$1 ?\gh        
reluctantly1 to rel9qui% ! voyage  = t  
"t & return$ to ,london4 ,^? 9 ! o!r %ip
  proce$$ & made _! f9al settlem5t at   
,plym\? 9 ,decemb]  #afbj1 :]e ,mr4     
,cu%man also arriv$ 9 ! %ip ,=tune f    
,london1 on ! #aj? ( ,novemb] #afba1 b  
took passage 9 !  same %ip back aga91   
pursuant to ! directions ( ! m]*ant     
adv5tur]s 9 ,london1 7:o fitt$ out ! %ip
 & by ^:  assi/ance ! fir/ settl]s 7    
transport$7 to give !m an  acc\nt ( !   
plantation4,a ,he sail$ f ,plym\?       
,decemb]  #ac?1 #afba1 & arriv+ on !    
coa/ ( ,engl&1 ! %ip1 )  a c>go1 valu$  
at #ejjl4 /]l+1 0 tak5 by ! ,fr5*4 ,mr4 
,cu%man1 ) ! crew1 0 c>ri$ into ,france2
 b arriv$ 9  ,london 9 ! ,febru>y       
foll[+4 ,dur+ 8 %ort resid5ce at        
,plym\?1 ?\gh a m]e lay "*1 he deliv]$ !
 prec$+  disc\rse1 :i* 0 pr9t$ 9 ,london
 9 #afbb1 & aft]w>ds  re-pr9t$ 9 ,bo/on 
9 #agbd4 ,& ?\gh 8 "n is n prefix$  to  
ei!r edition1 yet unque/ionable         

tradition r5d]s x c]ta9  t he 0 ! au?or1
 & ev5 transmits to u a k (  ! spot :]e 
x 0 deliv]$4 ,mr4 ,cu%man1 ?\gh he      
con/antly  correspond$ ) 8 fri5ds "h1 & 
0 v s]viceable to  _! int]e/ 9          
,london--nev] return$ to ! c\ntry aga91 
b  :ile prep>+ = x 0 remov$ to a bett]1 
9 ! ye> #afbf4  ,! news ( 8 dea? & ,mr4 
,rob9son's arriv$ at ! same "t  at      
,plym\?1 by ,capta9 ,/&i%1 & seem to h  
be5 equally  lam5t$ by _! b]eav$ &      
suff]+ fri5ds !re4 ,he 0  zeal\sly      
engag$ 9 ! prosp]ity ( ! plantation1 a  
man (  activity & ent]prise1 well v]s$ 9
 bus9ess1 respectable 9  po9t (         
intellectual abilities1 well accompli%$ 
9 scriptural  k1 an unaffect$ pr(essor1 
& a /eady s9c]e practis]  ( religion4 ,!
 design ( ! foll[+ disc\rse 0 to keep up
  ! noble fl[ ( public _s1 :i* p]haps   
began !n to abate1  b :i* 0 necess>y =  
_! pres]vation & security4    ,footnote 
,a3 ,x seems to be a mi/ak5 idea t ,mr4 
,cu%man  />t$ 9 ! small] vessel1 :i* put
 back on acc\nt ( its  prov+ leaky4 ,?is

 mi/ake has aris5 f ! fact t ,mr4 ,c4  0
 left 9 ,engl& 9 #afbj1 & did n come ov]
 9 ! ,mayfl[]  ) ! fir/ emigrants4 ,!   
fact is t ,mr4 ,cu%man procur$  '! l>g] 
vessel1' ! ,mayfl[]1 & its pilot at     
,london &  left 9 t vessel2 b 9         
consequ5ce ( ! uns\ndness ( !  small]   
vessel1 ! ,spe$well1 x became necess>y t
 "p (  ! pilgrims %\ld be left beh9d1 & 
consequ5tly ,mr4 ,cu%man1  :om ,gov4    
,brad=d call$ '! "r h& ) ! adv5tur]s1'  
& :o '= div]s ye>s _h manag$ all our    
bus9ess ) !m to  our great advantage1' 0
 select$ z "o :o w\ld be be/ able  to   
keep toge!r t portion ( ! flock left    
beh9d4 ,al?\gh  ,mr4 ,cu%man did n come 
ov] 9 ! ,mayfl[]1 yet su* 0 !  respect =
 him among ^? :o did come1 t 8 "n is    
plac$  at ! head ( ^? :o came 9 t %ip1 9
 ! allotm5t (  l& at a "t :5 he 0 n 9   
,new ,engl&4                            
,n4 ,b4 ,s4    ,aft] ! dea? ( ,mr4      
,cu%man1 8 family came ov] to ,new      
,engl&4 ,8 son1 ,?omas ,cu%man1 succe$$ 
,mr4 ,brew/]1 z rul+  eld] ( ! ,*ur* (  

,plym\?1 be+ orda9$ to t (fice  9 #afdi4
 ,he 0 a man ( good gifts1 & frequ5tly  
assi/$ 9  c>ry+ on ! public wor%ip1     
prea*+1 & cate*is+4 ,= x  0 "o pr(ess$  
pr9ciple ( t ,*ur*1 9 its fir/ =mation1 
'to *oose none = gov]n+ ,eld]s1 b su* z 
7 able to  tea*4' ,he cont9u$ 9 ?is     
(fice till he di$1 9 #afia1 9 !         
eighty-f\r? ye> ( 8 age4                
,,lett] ,,f ,,judge ,,davis4            
,,bo/on1 ,,dec4 #ba1 #ahdf4    ,,de>    
,,sir3    ,hav+ communicat$ to me y\r   
int5tion ( publi%+ a new  edition (     
,rob]t ,cu%man's memorable disc\rse1    
deliv]$ 9  ,plym\?1 #afba1 toge!r ) !   
memoir ( ! au?or1 :i* ,i  prep>$ = !    
edition pr9t$ by ,na?aniel ,cov]ly 9    
,plym\?1  9 #aghe2 ,i take ! lib]ty to  
advise y to foll[ = y\r  purpose t copy 
( ! memoir :i* 0 ins]t$ by ! ,rev4 ,dr4 
,belknap 9 ! second volume ( 8 ,am]ican 
,biography1 ) !  addition ( "s p>ticul>s
 respect+ ! family1 especially (  eld]  
,?omas ,cu%man1 son ( ,rob]t ,cu%man1 & 
:o1 l 8  fa!r1 0 held 9 high e/eem by   

all 8 cotempor>ies4    ,! orig9al memoir
 prep>$ = ! ,plym\? edition1 0          
anonym\s4 ,my highly e/eem$ fri5d !     
,rev4 ,dr4 ,belknap1 9  giv+ x a place 9
 8 valuable "w 0 pleas$ to ann\nce !  "n
 ( ! writ]4    ,! rem>ks on ! disc\rse  
orig9ally accompany+ ! memoir1  7       
prompt$ by views suppos$ to h be5 adopt$
 by !  ,plym\? pione]s respect+ prop]ty 
& civil polity1 9 :i*  ,i 0 aft]w>ds    
conv9c$ ,i _h made a mi/ake4 ,i _h      
adopt$ an  op9ion correspond+ ) t ( ,dr4
 ,rob]tson & o!r writ]s1  t misguid$ by 
_! religi\s !ories & 9 imitation ( !    
primitive *ri/ians1 !y volunt>ily ?rew  
all _! prop]ty  into a common /ock4 ,& t
 _! difficulties & emb>rassm5ts  7      
greatly enhanc$ by adopt+1 & p]sev]+ly  
adh]+ to an  impracticable sy/em4 ,b    
fur!r inquiry induc$ ! conviction  t ?is
 conjecture 0 errone\s1 & t ! sev]e     
pressure  !y exp]i5c$1 0 9 a great      
degree produc$ by ! op]ation  ( _!      
articles ( agreem5t ) ! adv5tur]s 9     
,engl&1  :i* e/abli%$ a community (     

int]e/ = sev5 ye>s1 &  prev5t$ ! hold+ 9
 sev]alty ! fruits ( _! indu/ry  &      
ent]prise4    ,^! views ( ! subject1 &  
an ackn[l$gem5t ( my previ\s  mi/ake1 7 
express$ 9 a disc\rse deliv]$ at        
,plym\?1 9  ! ye> #ahjj1 on ! anniv]s>y 
( ! l&+ ( ! fa!rs4  ,! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,abbot
 ( ,bev]ly1 aft]w>ds1 on a l occasion1  
)\t any k ( ! cont5ts ( t disc\rse1 :i* 
0  n publi%$1 0 l$ 9 8 inve/igation ( ! 
subject1 into  a simil> conclusion1 &   
fully v9dicat$ ! pilgrims f !  c5sures  
:i* _h be5 express$ relative to ?is     
bran* ( _!  proce$+s4 ,! on]\s          
connection ) ! m]*ant adv5tur]s  rema9$ 
until #afbg1 :5 an amicable &           
satisfactory settlem5t  0 made ) !m by a
 pur*ase ( all _! int]e/ 9 !  conc]n4 ,!
 sum contract$ to be giv5 = ?is pur*ase1
 0 #ahjj  p\nds /]l+1 payable by        
in/alm5ts ( #bjj p\nds annually4    ,?us
 says ,gov]nor ,brad=d 9 "o ( 8 lett]s3 
,all n[ is become our own1 z we say 9 ! 
prov]b1       :5 our debts are paid4 ,& 
d\btless ?is 0 a great       m]cy ( ,god

 unto u1 & a great means ( peace &      
bett] subsi/5ce1 & :olly da%$ all !     
plots &       devices ( our enemies1 bo?
 !re & "h1 :o daily       expect$ our   
ru91 disp]sion & utt] subv]sion by !    
same2 b _! hopes 7 ?us f> prev5t$ ?\gh )
       great c>e & labor1 we 7 left to  
/ruggle ) !       paym5t ( ! money4     
,"u ^! impressions ,i ?9k x w be well = 
y to omit  ! ins]tion ( ! rem>ks above  
m5tion$ on ,mr4 ,cu%man's  disc\rse4 ,t 
disc\rse is a preci\s relic ( anci5t    
times1  ! s\nd s5se1 good advice1 & pi\s
 _s1 :i* x manife/s1  w1 x may be hop$1 
n[1 & 9 all future "t1 meet )  approval 
& b5eficial acceptance 9 our community4 
,! in=mation conta9$ 9 ! note ( y\r     
correspond5t  respect+ ,mr4 ,cu%man's   
emb>cation1 & ! assignm5t ( l&  made to 
him 9 ! colony1 is believ$ to be        
correct4                                
,respectfully ,y\r ,ob't4 ,s]vant1      
,j4 ,,davis4      ,to ,,*>les ,,ew]1    
,esq4                 ,,to ,,8 ,,lov+   
,,fri5ds ,,! ,,adv5tur]s ,,=            

,,new-,,engl&4                          
,,toge!r           ,,) ,,all            
,,well-,,will]s1 ,,& ,,well-,,wi%]s     
,,!reunto1                              
,,grace ,,& ,,peace1 ,c4                
,,new-,,engl&1 s call$1 n only 7to avoid
 novelties7 because  ,capta9 ,smi? ha? s
 entitl$ x 9 8 ,description1 b because  
( ! resemblance t is 9 x1 ( ,engl& !    
native soil (  ,engli%m52 x be+ mu* :at 
! same = heat & cold 9 ,summ]  & ,w9t]1 
x be+ *ampaign gr\nd1 b no high m\nta9s1
  some:at l ! soil 9 ,k5t & ,essex2 full
 ( dales1 &  mead[ gr\nd1 full ( riv]s &
 sweet spr+s1 z ,engl& is4  ,b          
pr9cipally1 s f> z we c yet f9d1 x is an
 isl&1 &  ne> ab\t ! quantity ( ,engl&1 
be+ cut out f ! ma9  l& 9 ,am]ica1 z    
,engl& is f ! ma9 ( ,europe1 by a  great
 arm ( ! sea1 :i* ent]e? 9 =ty degrees1 
& runne?  up ,nor? ,we/ & by ,we/1 &    
goe? out ei!r into ! ,s\?-,sea1  or else
 into ! ,bay ( ,canada4 ,! c]ta9ty :]e(1
 &  secrets ( :i*1 we h n yet s f\nd z t
 z eye-witnesses  we c make n>ration    

!re(1 b if ,god give "t & means1 we     
%all1 ere long1 discov] bo? ! ext5t ( t 
riv]1 toge!r  ) ! secrets !re(2 & s try 
:at t]ritories1 habitations1  or        
commodities1 may be f\nd1 ei!r 9 x1 or  
ab\t x4    ,x p]ta9e? n to my purpose to
 speak any ?+ ei!r 9  praise1 or        
dispraise ( ! c\ntry2 s x is by ,god's  
,provid5ce1  t a few ( u are !re plant$ 
to our cont5t1 & h )  great *>ge &      
difficulty atta9$ quiet & compet5t      
dwell+s  !re4 ,& ?us mu* ,i w say = !   
satisfaction ( su* z  h any ?\ght ( go+ 
hi!r to inhabit8 ,t = m5 :i*  h a l>ge  
he>t1 & look aft] great ri*es1 ease1    
pleasures1  da9ties1 & jollity 9 ?is _w 
7except !y w live by o!r  m5's sweat1 or
 h great ri*es7 ,i w\ld n advise !m to  
come  !re1 = z yet ! c\ntry w af=d no   
su* matt]s3 ,b if  !re be any :o are    
cont5t to lay out _! e/ates1 sp5d _!    
"t1 labors1 & endeavors1 = ! b5efit ( !m
 t %all  come aft]1 & 9 desire to fur!r 
! gospel among ^? poor  hea!ns1 quietly 
cont5t+ !mselves ) su* h>d%ip &         

difficulties1 z by ,god's ,provid5ce    
%all fall ^u !m1 be+  yet "y1 & 9 _!    
/r5g?1 su* m5 ,i w\ld advise &  enc\rage
 to g1 = _! ends _c fail !m4    ,& if x 
%\ld please ,god to puni% 8 p 9 !       
,*ri/ian  c\ntries ( ,europe1 7= _!     
coldness1 c>nality1 wanton  abuse ( !   
,gospel1 cont5tion1 c47 ei!r by ,turki% 
slav]y1  or by popi% tyranny :i* ,god   
=bid1 yet if ! "t be come1  or %all come
 7z :o kn[e?7 :5 ,satan %all be let     
loose to  ca/ out 8 floods aga9/ !m1    
7,rev4 #ab4 #ad4 #ae47 "h is a  way op5$
 = su* z h w+s to fly into ?is          
wild]ness2 &  z by ! disp]sion ( !      
,jewi% *ur* ?r\gh p]secution1  ! ,"l    
br\ght 9 ! fulness ( ! ,g5tiles1 7,act4 
#aa4 #bj1  #ba47 s :o kn[e?1 :e!r n[ by 
tyranny & affliction1 he  suff]e? to    
come ^u !m1 he w n by little & little   
*ase  !m ev5 among/ ! hea!ns1 t s a     
light may rise up 9 !  d>k1 7,luke #b4  
#cb47 & ! k+dom ( ,heav5 be tak5 f !m   
:i* n[ h x1 & giv5 to a p t %all br+ =? 
!  fruit ( x4 7,mat4 #ba4 #dc47 ,?is ,i 

leave to ! judgm5t ( !  godly wise1 be+ 
nei!r prophet nor son ( a prophet1      
7,amos #g4  #ad47 b consid]+ ,god's     
deal+ ( old1 7#b ,k+s #ag1 #bc47 &  see+
 ! "n ( ,*ri/ian to be v great1 b ! true
 nature  !re( almo/ q lo/ 9 all degrees 
& sects1 ,i _c ?9k  b t !re is "s       
judgm5t n f> (f1 & t ,god w  %ortly1 ev5
 ( /ones1 raise up *ildr5 unto ,abraham4
 7,mat4  #c4 #e47    ,& :o s rightly    
consid]e? :at mann] ( entrance1 abid+1  
& proce$+s1 we h _h among ^! poor hea!ns
 s9ce we  came hi!r1 w easily ?9k1 t    
,god has "s great "w to d  t[>ds !m4    
,!y 7 wont to be ! mo/ cruel & trea*]\s 
p 9 all  ^! p>ts1 ev5 l lions1 b to u !y
 h be5 l lambs1  s k9d1 s submissive1 & 
tru/y1 z a man may truly say1 _m        
*ri/ians are n s k9d1 nor s9c]e4    ,!y 
7 v mu* wa/$ ( late1 by reason ( a great
 mortality  t fell among/ !m ?ree ye>s  
s9ce1 :i* toge!r ) _!  own civil        
diss5tions & bloody w>s1 ha? s wa/$ !m1 
z ,i  ?9k ! tw5tie? p]son is sc>ce left 
alive1 & ^? t  are left1 h _! c\rage mu*

 abat$1 & _! c\nt5ance is  deject$1 & !y
 seem z a p affright$4 ,& ?\gh :5  we   
came fir/ into ! ,c\ntry1 we 7 few1 & _m
 ( u 7  sick1 & _m di$ by reason ( !    
cold & wet1 x be+ !  dep? ( w9t]1 & we  
hav+ no h\ses1 nor %elt]1 yet :5  !re 0 
n six able p]sons among u1 & t !y came  
daily  to u by hundr$s1 ) _! sa*ems or  
k+s1 & might 9  "o h\r h made a dispat* 
( u1 yet su* a fe> 0 ^u !m1  z t !y nev]
 (f]$ u ! lea/ injury 9 ^w or de$4  ,&  
by reason ( "o ,tisquanto1 t lives      
among/ u1 t c  speak ,engli%1 we h daily
 comm]ce ) _! k+s1 & c  "k :at is done  
or int5d$ t[>ds u among ! savages2 also 
we c acqua9t !m ) our c\rses & purposes1
 bo? human  & religi\s4 ,& ! greate/    
comm&] ( ! c\ntry1 call$  ,massasoit1   
come? (t5 to visit u1 ?o' he lives #ej  
miles f  u1 (t5 s5ds u pres5ts1 he hav+ 
) _m o!r ( _!  gov]nors1 promis$1 yea1  
subscrib$ ob$i5ce to our sov]eign  ,"l  
,k+ ,james1 & = 8 cause to sp5d bo?     
/r5g? & life4  ,& we = our p>ts1 ?r\gh  
,god's grace1 h ) t equity1  ju/ice1 &  

compassion1 c>ri$ ourselves t[>ds !m1 z 
t  !y h receiv$ mu* favor1 help1 & aid f
 u1 b nev] !  lea/ injury or wrong by   
u4,a ,we f\nd ! place :]e we live       
empty1 ! p be+ all dead & gone away1 &  
none liv+  ne> by #h or #aj miles2 &    
?\gh 9 ! "t ( "s h>d%ip we  f\nd        
7travell+ abroad7 ne> #h bu%els ( corn  
hid up 9 a cave1  & knew no own]s ( x1  
yet aft]w>ds he>+ ( ! own]s (  x1 we    
gave !m 79 _! e/imation7 d\ble ! value (
 x4 ,our  c>e ha? be5 to ma9ta9 peace   
among/ !m1 & h always set  ourselves    
aga9/ su* ( !m z us$ any rebellion1 or  
trea*]y  aga9/ _! gov]nors1 & n only    
?reat5$ su*1 b 9 "s  sort paid !m _! due
 des]ts2 & :5 any ( !m are 9 want1  z   
(t5 !y are 9 ! w9t]1 :5 _! corn is done1
 we supply  !m to our p[]1 & h !m 9 our 
h\ses eat+ & dr9k+1  & w>m+ !mselves1   
:i* ?+ 7?\gh x be some?+ a  tr\ble to u7
 yet because !y %\ld see & take k (  our
 labors1 ord] & dilig5ce1 bo? = ?is life
 & a bett]1  we are cont5t to be> x1 &  
we f9d 9 _m ( !m1 especially1  ( ! y\ng]

 sort1 su* a tractable disposition1 bo? 
to religion  & humanity1 z t if we _h   
means to app>el !m1 & :olly  to reta9 !m
 ) u 7z _! desire is7 !y w\ld d\btless  
9 "t prove s]viceable to ,god & man1 &  
if ev] ,god s5d u  means we w br+ up    
hundr$s ( _! *ildr51 bo? to labor  &    
le>n+4    ,footnote ,a3 ,!y (f] u to    
dwell :]e we w4    ,b leav+ to speak (  
!m till a fur!r occasion be (f]$2 if    
any %all m>vel at ! publi%+ ( ?is       
treatise 9 ,engl&1  see+ !re is no want 
( good books1 b r want ( m5 to  use good
 books1 let !m "k1 t ! especial end is1 
t we  may keep ^? motives 9 memory =    
ourselves1 & ^? t  %all come aft]1 to be
 a rem$y aga9/ self love ! bane (  all  
societies4 ,& t we also might te/ify to 
our ,*ri/ian  c\ntrym51 :o judge div]sly
 ( u1 t ?\gh we be 9 a  hea!n c\ntry1   
yet ! grace ( ,*ri/ is n qu5*$ 9 u1 b   
we /ill hold & tea* ! same po9ts ( fai?1
 mortification1  & sanctification1 :i*  
we h he>d & le>n$1 9 a mo/  ample & l>ge
 mann] 9 our own c\ntry4 ,if any %all   

?9k x  too rude & unle>n$ = ?is curi\s  
age1 let !m "k1 t to  pa9t out ! ,gospel
 9 pla9 & flat ,engli%1 among/ a company
  ( pla9 ,engli%m5 7z we are7 is ! be/ &
 mo/ pr(itable/  tea*+2 & we w /udy     
pla9ness1 n curiosity1 nei!r 9  ?+s     
human1 nor heav5ly4 ,if any error or    
uns\ndness be 9  x1 7z :o kn[e?7 impute 
x to t frail man :i* endit$  x1 :i*     
pr(esse? to "k no?+ z he ought to "k x4 
,i  h n set d[n my "n1 p>tly because ,i 
seek no "n1 &  pr9cipally1 because ,i   
w\ld h no?+ e/eem$ by names1 = ,i  see a
 numb] ( evils to arise ?r\gh names1 :5 
! p]sons are  ei!r fam\s1 or infam\s1 & 
,god & man is (t5 injur$2 if  any good  
or pr(it arise to !e 9 ! receiv+ ( x1   
give ,god  ! praise & e/eem me z a son (
 ,adam1 subject to all su*  frailties z 
o!r m5 are4    ,& y my lov+ fri5ds !    
adv5tur]s to ?is plantation2 z  y\r c>e 
has be51 fir/ to settle religion "h1    
be=e ei!r  pr(it or popul>ity1 s ,i pray
 y1 g on1 to d x mu* m1 &  be c>eful to 
s5d godly m51 ?\gh !y want "s ( t       

worldly  policy :i* ?is _w ha? 9 h] own 
g5]ation1 & s ?\gh  y lose1 ! ,"l %all  
ga94 ,i rejoice greatly 9 y\r free &    
ready m9ds to y\r p[]s1 yea1 & beyond   
y\r p[]s to fur!r  ?is "w1 t y ?us honor
 ,god ) y\r ri*es1 & ,i tru/  y %all be 
repay$ aga9 d\ble & treble 9 ?is _w1    
yea1  & ! memory ( ?is action %all nev] 
die1 b above all add+  unto ?is 7z ,i   
tru/ y d7 l fre5ess 9 all o!r ,god's    
s]vices bo? at home & abroad1 y %all f9d
 rew>d ) ,god1  t5 ?\s&-fold surpass+   
all t y c d or ?9k2 be n  !re=e         
disc\rag$1 = no labor is lo/1 nor money 
sp5t :i*  is be/[$ = ,god1 y\r ends 7   
good1 y\r success is good1 &  y\r pr(it 
is com+1 ev5 9 ?is life1 & 9 ! life to  
come  mu* m3 & :at %all ,i say n[1 a ^w 
to m5 ( und]/&+  suffice?1 p>don ,i pray
 y my boldness1 read ov] ! ensu+        
treatise1 & judge wisely ( ! poor       
weakl+1 & ! ,"l1 !  ,god ( l& & sea1    
/ret* out 8 arm ( protection ov] y &  u1
 & ov] all our lawful & good ent]prizes1
 ei!r ?is1 or  any o!r way4      ,plym\?

 9 ,new-,engl&1 ,decemb] #ab1 #afba4    
,a                                      
,,s]mon            ,prea*$ at ,,plym\?1 
9 ,new ,engl&1 #afba4                   
#a ,,cor9?ians1 #aj4 #bd4          ,,let
 ,,no ,,man ,,seek ,,8 ,,own3 ,,b ,,e   
,,man ,,ano!r',s ,,weal?4    ,! occasion
 ( ^! words ( ! ,apo/le ,paul1 0 because
 (  ! abuses :i* 7 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,cor9?4  
,:i* abuses  arose *iefly ?r\gh swell+  
pride1 self-love & conceit$ness1  =     
al?\gh ?is *ur* 0 plant$ by ,paul &     
wat]$ by  ,apollos1 & mu* increas$ by ! 
,"l2 yet ! s[] (  t>es 0 n want+ to /ir 
up evil work]s & fle%ly m9d$            
hypocrites1 "u a %ew ( godl9ess1 & )    
angel-l hol9ess  9 appe>ance1 to creep 9
 among/ !m to di/urb _! peace1 try  _!  
s\ndness1 & prove _! con/ancy4 ,& ?is ! 
,apo/le  compla9s ( v (t53 z fir/1 9 _! 
c>nal divisions1 *ap4  #a4 !n 9 _!      
extoll+ _! eloqu5t tea*]s1 & despis+    
,paul1 *ap4 #d4 ,!n 9 _! (f5sive go+ to 
,law1 be=e !  hea!n judges1 *ap4 #f4 ,!n
 9 eat+ ?+s (f]$ to idols1 to  ! de/roy+

 ( ! t5d] consci5ces ( _! bre?r51 *ap4  
#h4 ,!n 9 _! insatiable love fea/s1 9 ! 
"t & place  ( _! *ur* meet+s1 ! ri* :i* 
c\ld toge!r fe$ to  fulness1 despis+ &  
contemn+ ! poor1 t _h n to lay x  on z  
!y _h1 *ap4 #aa4 ,f9ally 9 bo? !        
epi/les1 he v  (t5 nippe? !m = _! pride1
 & self-love1 /raitness &  c5sori\sness1
 s t 9 ! la/ *apt] he wille? !m aga9  & 
aga9 to prove1 try & exam9e !mselves1 to
 see :e!r  ,*ri/ 7 9 !m or n1 = h[soev] 
_m ( !m seem$1 z  ?\s&s d at ?is day to 
so> al(t1 & g ) full sail to  ,heav53   
yet z m5 t r[ 9 boats1 set _! faces "o  
way1  :5 yet _! :ole body goe? apace    
ano!r way3 s !re are  _m :i* set su* a  
face ^u religion1 & h _! m\? full  (    
great swell+ words3 z if !y w\ld ev5 bl[
 op5 ! doors  ( heav51 despis+ all      
humble m9d$ & brok5-he>t$ p1  z weak1   
simple1 sotti%1 c4 :5 yet not)/&+1 ^!   
blu/]]s1 :i* seem to g s fa/1 & leave   
all o!rs beh9d  !m1 if l ^! glos+       
,cor9?ians1 !y c>ry affect$ly  _! own   
glory ) !m1 & seem ?us to /& = ! glory (

  ,god4 ,:at d !y else b jo9 fle% to _s1
 s]v+ n ,god  = n\ght1 b = wages1 & s   
s]v+ _! bellies1 ^: end  w be damnation1
 except a spe$y & s\nd rem$y be ?\ght (1
  :i* rem$y is ev5 t :i* our ,savi\r    
tea*e? ! ri* "y  gallant1 & :i* ,paul "h
 prescribe?1 9 will+ !m n to  seek _!   
own1 b e man ano!r's weal?1 :i* physic  
is z  t]rible to c>nal pr(essors1 z     
ab/95ce f dr9k is to a man  t ha? !     
dropsy2 & x is a sure note1 t a man is  
sick (  ?is disease ( self-love1 if ?is 
be griev\s to him1 z appe>e?  9 ! man   
:om ,*ri/ bid sell t he _h1 & he w5t    
away v  sorr[ful1 yet surely ?is ve9 mu/
 be prick$1 & ?is humor let  out1 else x
 w spoil all1 x w infect bo? s\l & body1
  yea1 & ! contagion ( x is su* 7z we   
%all see anon7 z w  ev5 haz>d ! welf>e (
 t society :]e self seek]s & self  lov]s
 are4    ,z ,god !n did direct ?is      
,apo/le to lay d[n ?is brief  direction 
z a rem$y = t evil 9 ,cor9?1 s y may ?9k
  x is by ,god's special provid5ce1 t ,i
 am n[ to speak unto y  f ?is text3 &   

say 9 y\r he>ts1 surely some?+ is amiss 
?is way3 let u "k x & am5d x4    ,! p>ts
 ( ?is text are two4 #a4 ,a             
,dehortation4 #b4 ,an  ,exhortation4 ,! 
,dehortation1 ,let no man seek 8 own4 ,!
  ,exhortation1 ,b e man ano!r's weal?4 
,9 h&l+ ( :i*1 ,i w fir/1 op5 ! words4  
,secondly1  ga!r ! doctr9e4 ,?irdly     
illu/rate ! doctr9e by scriptures1      
exp]i5ce & reasons4 ,f\r?ly apply !     
same1 to e "o 8  portion4    ,! prop]   
drift ( ! ,apo/le "h is n to tax !      
,cor9?ians1 = seek+ _! own evil ends 9  
evil actions1  b = aim+ at !mselves1 &  
_! own b5efits 9 actions  lawful1 & t   
appe>e? 9 ! =m] v]se1 :]e he sai?1  ,all
 ?+s are lawful1 c4 viz4 all su* ?+s z  
n[ we speak  (1 to eat any ( ,god's     
creatures1 (f]$ to idols or n1 to  fea/ 
& be m]ry toge!r1 to %ew love & k9dness 
to ?is or  t p]son1 c4 b :5 by su* means
 we seek ourselves1 & h  n a *>itable   
lov+ & rev]5t reg>d ( o!rs1 !n !y  are  
unexp$i5t1 unpr(itable1 yea unlawful1 & 
mu/ be =borne1  & he t ha? n le>n$ to   

d5y himself ev5 ! v use  ( lawful ?+s1  
:5 x t5de? to ! contempt1 reproa*1      
grief1 (f5ce & %ame ( 8 o!r bre?r5 &    
associates1  ha? le>n$ no?+ aright1 b   
is1 app>5tly1 a man t seeks  himself1 & 
aga9/ :om ! ,apo/le "h deale? mo/       
prop]ly4    ,! mann] ( ! spee*1 may seem
 z c\nsel left at lib]ty3 z  ,mat4 #bg4 
#di4 ,& 9 our ord9>y spee*1 we ?9k !y be
 b weak  *>ges1 :i* are ?us deliv]$1 let
 a man d ?is1 or let him  d t4 ,b we mu/
 le>n ! apo/le's mode/y1 & "k t         
:atsoev] ! t]ms seem to imply1 yet ev5  
?is & o!r !  l 9 ?is epi/le1 are mo/    
absolute *>ges3 z1 ,let a man  e/eem (  
u1 z ! m9i/]s ( ,*ri/1 *ap4 #da4 ,t is1 
a  man ought s to e/eem ( u4 ,let a man 
exam9e himself1 #a ,cor4  #aa4 #bh4 ,t  
is1 z if he said1 a man mu/ exam9e      
himself4 ,let  y\r wom5 keep sil5ce 9 ! 
*ur*es1 #a ,cor4 #ad1 #cd4 t is1  !y    
ought s to d4    ,! mean+ !n summ>ily   
is1 z if he said1 ! bane ( all ^!       
mis*iefs :i* arise among y is1 t m5 are 
too cleav+ to  !mselves & _! own matt]s1

 & disreg>d & contemn all  o!rs3 & !re=e
 ,i *>ge y1 let ?is self seek+ be left  
(f1 & turn ! /ream ano!r way1 namely1   
seek ! good ( y\r  bre?r51 please !m1   
honor !m1 rev]5ce !m1 = o!rwise x  w    
nev] g well among/ y4    ,obj4 ,b do? n 
! ,apo/le else:]e say8 ,t he1 :i*  c>e? 
n = 8 own1 is worse ?an an infidel4 #a  
,tim4 #e4 #h4    ,ans4 ,true1 b by 7own7
 !re1 he meane? prop]ly1 a man's  k9dr$1
 & "h by 7own7 he meane? prop]ly a man's
 self4    ,secondly1 he !re especially  
taxe? su* z 7 neglig5t 9  _! labors &   
call+s1 & s made !mselves unable to give
  relief & ent]ta9m5t to su* poor wid[s 
& orphans z 7 (  _! own fle% & blood4   
,?irdly1 be x s1 t "s man %\ld ev5      
neglect 8 own self1  8 own wife1 *ildr51
 fri5ds1 c4 ,& give t he _h to  /rang]s1
 t 7 b "s r>e vice1 9 "s "o unnatural   
man1  & if ?is vice slay a ?\s&1        
self-love slaye? t5 ?\s&s4    ,& ?is !  
wisdom ( ,god did well =esee1 & ha? set 
no  caveats 9 ! scriptures ei!r to tax  
m51 or =ew>n !m  f lov+ o!rs1 nei!r sai?

 ,god any :]e1 let no man seek  out !   
good ( ano!r1 b let no man seek 8 own1 &
 e  :]e 9 ! scriptures he ha? set wat*  
words aga9/ self good1  self-pr(it1     
self-seek+1 c4 ,& ?us ! s5se be+ cle>$1 
,i  come to ! doctr9e4    ,doct4 #a4    
,all m5 are too apt & ready to seek     
!mselves too  mu*1 & to pref] _! own    
matt]s & causes beyond ! due &  lawful  
measure1 ev5 to excess & (f5ce aga9/    
,god1 yea dang]  ( _! own s\ls4    ,&   
?is is true n only 9 wick$ m5 :i* are   
giv5 ov] (  ,god to vile lu/s1 z        
,absalom 9 gett+ favor 9 8 fa!r's  c\rt3
 ,j]eboam1 9 settl+ 8 k+dom fa/ 9       
,sam>ia1  ,ahab 9 vehem5t seek+ ,nabo?'s
 v9ey>d1 b m51 o!rwise  godly1 h ?r\gh  
frailty be5 foil$ h]e91 & _m ?\s&s  :i* 
h a %ew ( godl9ess1 are lov]s (         
!mselves3 ,david  0 ab\t to seek himself
 :5 he 0 go+ to kill ,naball3  ,asa 9   
putt+ ,hanani 9 prison3 ,josiah :5 he   
w\ld g to  w> ) ,ne*o1 aga9/ ! c\nsel ( 
,god1 & reason2 ,pet]  :5 he dissembl$  
ab\t ! c]emonies ( ! law1 yea & ,paul   

compla9s ( all 8 foll[]s 7,timo?y       
except$7 t !y  s\ght _! own too         
inord9ately4           99       99      
99       99       99    ,& :y else are  
^! caveats 9 ! scriptures1 b to w>n !   
godly t !y be n ta9t$ h]e)8 z1 ,look n e
 man  on 8 own ?+s1 b on ! ?+s ( ano!r3 
,love seeke? n  h] own ?+s4 ,be n       
desir\s ( va9 glory1 c4 ,philip4 #b4 #d4
 #a  ,cor4 #ac4 #f4 ,gal4 #e4 #bf4      
,yea & do? n exp]i5ce tea*1 t ev5 among/
 pr(essors  ( religion1 almo/ all ! love
 & favor t is %ew$ unto  o!rs is ) a    
secret aim at !mselves1 !y w take pa9s  
to d a man good1 provid$ t he w take    
twice s mu* =  !m1 !y w give a p5ny s z 
x may advantage !m a p\nd1  labor h>d s 
z all ! pr(it may come to !mselves1 else
  !y are he>tless & feeble4 ,! va9 &    
corrupt he>t ( man  _c bett] be resembl$
 !n by a belly-god1 ho/1 or innkeep]    
:i* welcome? 8 gue/s ) smil+s1 &        
salutations1 & a  ?\s& welcomes1 &      
rejoice? greatly to h _! company to     
dice1 c>ds1 eat1 dr9k1 & be m]ry1 b %\ld

 n ! box be  paid1 ! pot be fill+1 & !  
money tell+1 all ?is :ile1  ! epicure's 
joy w\ld soon be turn$ into sorr[1 & 8  
smiles  turn$ into fr[ns1 & ! door set  
op51 & _! abs5ce  crav$3 ev5 s m5 bl[ ! 
bell[s h>d1 :5 !y h an iron  ( _! own a 
heat+1 "w h>d :il/ _! own h\se is 9     
build+1 dig h>d :il/ _! own g>d5 is 9   
plant+1 b  is x s z ! pr(it mu/ g :olly 
or p>tly to o!rs2 _!  h&s wax feeble1 _!
 he>ts wax fa9t1 !y gr[ *urli%1 &  give 
cross answ]s1 l ,naball1 !y are s\r1    
discont5t1 &  no?+ w please !m4 ,& :]e  
is t man to be f\nd1 t  w disp]se       
abroad1 & ca/ 8 bread ^u ! wat]s1 t  w  
l5d1 look+ = no?+ aga91 t w d all duties
 to  o!r freely & *e]fully 9 consci5ce  
to ,god1 & love unto  m51 )\t 8 close & 
secret ends or aim+ at himself2 su*  a  
man1 out ( d\bt1 is a black swan1 a :ite
 cr[ almo/1 & yet  su* %all /& be=e ,god
 ) boldness at ! la/ day1 :5  o!rs :i* h
 s\ght !mselves1 ?\gh = love ( !mselves 
!y h s\ght heav51 yea1 & ?r\gh self-love
 p]suad$  !mselves !y %\ld f9d x1 yet   

want+ love unto o!rs1 !y  w be f\nd z   
s\nd+ brass1 & z a t9kl+ cimbal1 &  :il/
 !y h neglect$ o!rs1 & n c>$ h[ o!rs    
live1  s z !mselves may f>e well1 !y w  
be f\nd among/ !m1  t ! ,"l w say unto1 
,i "k y n1 dep>t ye curs$ into  ev]la/+ 
fire1 ,mat4 #be4 #da4 #db4    ,b t ,i   
may n walk 9 g5]alities1 ! p>ticul> ways
 by  :i* m5 seek _! own are ^!3 ,fir/1  
su* z are covet\s1  seek _! own by seek+
 ri*es1 weal?1 money1 z ,felix  pret5d+ 
love unto ,paul1 s5t = him (t51 b x 0 9 
hope  ( money4 ,_m !re are :o say1 :o w 
%ew u any good1  ,psal4 #d4 #g4 ,&      
pret5d religion1 z "s ( ! ,jews did !   
keep+ ( ! ,sabba?1 :i* yet cri$ out1 :5 
w ! ,sabba?  be done1 t we may sell     
corn1 & get ga92 if a man c tell h[  to 
get gold out ( a fl9t1 & silv] out ( !  
adamant1 no pa9s  %all be sp>$1 no "t   
%all be neglect$1 = gold is _!  hope1 & 
! w$ge ( gold is _! confid5ce1 _! he>ts 
are  set ^u ! pelf ( ?is _w1 & = love ( 
x1 all ?+s are  let slip1 ev5 all duties
 to ,god or m51 !y c>e n h[ basely  !y  

s]ve1 h[ wret*$ly !y neglect all o!rs1 s
 z !y may  get weal?3 p9* :o w1 & wr+ :o
 w2 all times are alike  ) !m1 & !y run 
= ! bribe & ,gehazie2 & ?is is  ! fir/  
way t m5 seek _! own4    ,n[ ! contr>y  
is se5 9 ,nehemiah1 :o :5 ! p 7  h>d put
 to x1 & ! l& raw1 he took n ! duties   
:i*  7 due to him be+ a magi/rate1 he   
b\ght no l&1 nor grew  ri*1 = x 0 no "t3
 b he ma9ta9$ at 8 table _m (  8 bre?r5 
! ,jews1 & s sp5t ev5 8 own prop] goods4
  ,& ,paul s\ght no man's gold nor      
silv]1 b ?\gh he _h  au?ority1 yet he   
took n bread ( ! *ur*es1 b labor$ )  8  
h&s3 & :y8 ,x 0 no "t to take1 "s *ur*es
 7 poor  & /ood 9 want1 z ,!ssalonica1  
o!rs 7 9 dang] to be  prey$ ^u by       
covet\s belly-gods1 z ,cor9?3 & !re=e he
  saw x no fit "t n[ to take any ?+ (   
!m4    ,& inde$ "h is ! diff]5ce betwe5 
a covet\s worldl+1  & an hone/ ?rifty   
,*ri/ian1 x is lawful sometimes = m5 to 
ga!r weal?1 & gr[ ri*1 ev5 z !re 0 a "t 
= ,joseph  to /ore up corn1 b a godly & 
s9c]e ,*ri/ian w see :5  ?is "t is1 & w 

n ho>d up :5 he see? o!rs ( 8  bre?r5 & 
associates to want1 b !n is a "t1 if he 
h any  ?+ to fet* x out & disp]se x1 b !
 covet\s ga!rs  goods1 he l ,a*an covets
 all t he see?2 & neglects no  "t1 b    
ga!rs /ill & holds all fa/1 & if x 7 to 
save  ! life ( 8 bro!r1 8 bags mu/ n be 
dim9i%$1 nor 8  *e/s light$1 nor 8 field
 set to sale1 ga!r z mu* z he  c1 b x's 
dea? to dim9i% ! lea/ "p ( x4    #b4 ,! 
second way by :i* m5 seek _! own1 is :5 
!y seek  ease1 or pleasure1 z ! ,scribes
 & ,ph>isees1 :o w\ld  n t\* ! burd5 )  
"o ( _! f+]s2 = !re is a  g5]ation1 :i* 
?9k to h m 9 ?is _w !n ,adam's  felicity
 9 innoc5cy1 be+ born 7z !y ?9k7 to take
 _!  pleasures1 & _! ease1 let ! ro( ( !
 h\se drop ?r\gh1  !y /ir n2 let ! field
 be ov]gr[n ) we$s1 !y c>e  n1 !y mu/ n 
f\l _! h&1 nor wet _! foot1 x's en\gh  =
 !m to say1 ,g y1 n let u g1 ?\gh nev] s
 mu* ne$2  su* idle drones1 are         
intoll]able 9 a settl$ commonweal?1 mu* 
m 9 a commonweal? :i* is b z x 7 9 !    
bud2 ( :at  e>? ,i pray !e art ?\ made1 

( any bett] ?an ! o!r (  ! sons ( ,adam8
 ,& can/ ?\ see o!r ( ?y bre?r5 toil  _!
 he>ts out1 & ?\ sit idle at home1 or   
take/ ?y pleasure  abroad8 ,rememb] !   
example ( ,uriah1 :o w\ld n take 8  ease
 nor 8 pleasure1 ?\gh ! ,k+ requir$ him1
 & :y8  ,because 8 bre?r51 8 associates1
 bett] m5 ?an himself 7z  he e/eem$ !m7 
7 "u h>d labors & conditions1 lay 9 !   
field 9 t5ts1 caves1 c4    #c4 ,! ?ird  
way is :5 m5 seek _! own bellies1 z "s  
did  9 ! ,apo/les' times1 :i* w5t ab\t )
 new doctr9es &  devices1 kn[+ t ! p _h 
it*+ e>s1 & w\ld  easily ent]ta9 &      
will+ly fe$ su* noveli/s1 :i* br\ght  9 
diss5sions1 s*isms1 & cont5tions1 & su* 
7 rocks1 or  pill>s 9 _! love-fea/s1 z  
,jude speake?1 v]4 #ab4 ,!y  7 %ad[s 9  
,god's s]vice1 b :5 fea/+ came1 !n !y  7
 sub/ances1 !n !y 7 9 _! elem5t4 ,&     
c]ta9ly  !re are "s m5 :i* %ape ev5 _!  
religion1 human /ate1  & all1 ev5 z !   
belly *e] is be/1 & t !y mu/ h1  else   
all he>t & life is gone2 let all        
consci5ce1 c>e ( o!rs  g1 let ,laz>us   

/>ve at ! gate1 let ,joseph's affliction
  be increas$1 !y mu/ h _! di%es1 _!    
da9ties1 or no  cont5t4 ,! contr>y 0 se5
 9 ,nehemiah1 :o w\ld n take  8 l>ge    
portion allott$ to ! gov]nor1 because he
 knew x w5t  %ort ) o!rs ( 8 bre?r52 &  
,uriah w\ld n receive  ! ,k+'s pres5t1 &
 g banquet ) 8 wife1 because he knew  ! 
:ole ho/ 8 bre?r5 7 fa9 to snap %ort 9 !
 fields4    ,& ! diff]5ce betwe5 a      
temp]ate good man1 & a belly-god  is    
?is3 ,a good man w n eat 8 morsels      
alone1 especially1 if  he h bett] ?an   
o!rs1 b if by ,god's provid5ce1 he h    
gott5 "s meat :i* is bett] ?an ord9>y1 &
 bett] ?an  8 o!r bre?r51 he c h no re/ 
9 himself1 except he make  o!rs p>take )
 him4 ,b a belly-god w slop all 9 8 own 
?roat1 yea1 ?\gh 8 neighbor come 9 &    
behold him eat1 yet  8 griple-gut %ame? 
n to swall[ all4 ,& ?is may be done     
sometimes1 z well 9 mean f>e z 9 great] 
da9ties1 = all  c\ntries af=d n alike4  
#d4 ,! f\r? way by :i* m5 seek _! own1  
is by seek+  outw>d honor1 fame &       

respect ) m52 z ,k+ ,saul :5 he  _h lo/ 
all respect & favor ) ,god1 !n ?\ght to 
give  cont5t to 8 he>t by be+ honor$    
be=e ! ,eld]s ( !  p2 & x is wond]ful to
 see h[ "s m5 are desir\s (  va9 glory1 
,gal4 #e4 #bf4 ,& h[ e>ne/ly !y seek    
praise1  favor1 & respect ) m51 & c h no
 quiet long] ?an  _! worldly favor      
la/e?1 & t !y w h :at di%onor  soev]    
come to ,god1 or disgrace unto m51 yea1 
!y w disgrace1  reproa*1 & disda9 o!rs1 
to ga9 honor & advancem5t to  !mselves1 
yea1 !y w make bold ) ! ,scriptures &   
,^w  ( ,god1 to wre/ & wr+1 & slight x  
ov] = _! cr$it's  sake4 ,& let a man m>k
 "s m5's talk1 /ories1 disc\rses1  c4 & 
he %all see _! :ole drift is to extol & 
set out  !mselves1 & get praise &       
comm5dation ( m54    ,n[ ! contr>y 0 se5
 9 ,paul1 he sai?1 ,he ne$$ no  lett]s (
 comm5dations1 #b ,cor4 #c4 #b4 ,& aga91
 ,he is  n affect$ ) m5's praise1 #a    
,cor4 #aj4 #ab4 ,& "h is  inde$ !       
diff]5ce betwe5 an humble-m9d$ ,*ri/ian1
 & a  pr\d self-lov]2 an humble man (t5 

ha? praise1 z ,david1  ,hezekiah1 &     
,josiah1 b he seeks x n1 he desires x n1
  he is cont5t to g )\t x1 he loves n ! 
praise ( m51  = he kn[s x b fro? &      
vanity3 b a pr\d self-lov]1 he  seeks x 
/ill1 get x or n get x1 & if he get x he
 is fully  satisfi$1 if he get x n he   
hangs 8 head l a bull-ru%1 &  ha? no    
com=t4    #e4 ,! fif? way by :i* m5 seek
 _! own1 is by seek+ to  h _! wills2 z !
 wrong do]s 9 ,cor9?1 :o ?\ght  x n     
en\gh to d wrong & h>m to _! bre?r51 b  
to  h _! wills en\gh ( !m1 drew !m be=e 
! ,hea!n  magi/rates4    ,& truly "s m5 
are s pr9ce-l1 or r ,papal1 t _!  v w & 
^w is become a law1 & if !y h said x1 x 
mu/ be s1 else !re is no re/ or         
quietness to be _h1 let nev]  s _m      
reasons be br\ght to ! contr>y1 x is b  
fight+ )  ! w9d4 ,!y are l ! ob/9ate    
,jews1 :o :5 aga9/ ,god's  law1 &       
reason1 !y ask$ a ,k+1 ?\gh ,samuel %ew$
 !m  t x w\ld turn 9 ! end to _! own    
sm>t1 yet /ill held  ! conclusion1 &    
said1 nay1 ,b we w h a ,k+1 #a ,sam4    

#h4 #ai4 ,?us m5 are caught by _! own   
words1 & insn>$ by !  /raitness ( _! own
 he>ts1 & x is dea? to !m n to h  _!    
wills1 & h[soev] sometimes 7l ,jezebel7 
!y are cut  %ort ( _! purposes1 yet     
self-will$ m5 w /rut & swell  l         
,absalom1 say+ nei!r good nor bad1 #b   
,sam4 #ac4 #bb4 b  hope = ! day1 &      
?reat5 l prophane ,esau1 ,g54 #bg4 #da4 
,n[ ! contr>y is se5 9 ,david1 ?\gh a   
pr9ce1 a capta91 a  w>rior1 :o hav+     
said1 yea sworn1 t he w\ld kill ,nabal1 
& all 8 family t day1 yet ^u reasonable 
c\nsel giv51 &  t by a weak woman1 he   
*ang$ 8 m9d1 alt]$ 8 purpose1  &        
return$1 )\t /rik+ "o /roke1 an example 
r>e1 &  wor?y imitation2 & :5 m5 are    
sick ( w1 let !m ?9k (  ,david1 x 0 8   
grace & honor to g back f 8 ^w &        
practice1 :5 reason came4 ,s 0 x ,h]od's
 disgrace & %ame  to hold 8 ^w & w aga9/
 reason & consci5ce1 ,ma?4  #ad4 #h1 #i4
    ,que/4 ,b "s m5 happily w say unto  
me1 ,x is true1 t  m5 seek _! own by all
 ^! ways1 ,b :at %\ld be !  reason &    

cause ( ?is8 t m5 seek s e>ne/ly        
!mselves1 9  seek+ ri*es1 honor1 ease1  
belly-*e]1 w1 c4 some?+ !re  is t c>rie?
 !m4    ,ans4 ,true1 & ! reasons &      
causes are specially ^! ?ree3    ,fir/1 
pride & high conceit$ness1 :5 m5        
ov]value !mselves3  & ?is made ,absalom 
to seek 8 fa!r's k+dom1 because he      
?\ght himself wor?y ( x4 #b ,sam4 #ae4  
#d4 ,?is made ,haman s  sore vex$1      
because ,mordecai b[$ n to him1 because 
he highly  valu$ himself1 ,e/h]1 #c4 #e4
    ,& surely t :i* a man value? mu*1 he
 give? mu* respect  to1 & s x is a sure 
sign t a man loves himself mo/ :5  he   
give? mo/ to himself2 & "s intol]able   
pr\d p]sons  ev5 ?9k all ! _w is = !m1 &
 all _! purposes &  endeavors %ew :at a 
l>ge conceit !y h ( !mselves4           
,secondly1 want ( due consid]ation &    
valuation ( o!r  m5's end[m5ts1         
abilities & des]ts2 :5 m5 pass ^?  ?+s  
by1 ?\gh !y h bo? se51 he>d1 & felt !m2 
z  ,ph>aoh's butl] =got ,joseph's em95cy
 :5 he 0 re/or$  to 8 place1 ,g54 #dj4  

#bc4 ,s m5 us$ to write _! own good     
actions 9 brass1 b o!r m5's 9 a%es1 nev]
 rememb]+ nor  consid]+ ! pa9s1 labor1  
good prop]ties1 c4 :i* o!rs  h1 & s !y h
 no love to !m1 b only to !mselves2 z   
if ,god _h made all o!r m5 unreasonable 
bea/s1 & !m only  reasonable m54        
,?irdly1 want ( heav5ly conv]sation1 &  
spiritual eye to  behold ! glory1       
greatness1 & maje/y1 & goodness ( ,god2 
z ! ,que5 ( ,%eba1 ?\ght highly ( h] own
 glory1 wisdom  & happ9ess1 till %e saw 
,solomon's wisdom & glory1 &  !n %e cri$
 out1 n ( ! happ9ess ( h] own s]vants1 b
  ( 8 s]vants t /ood be=e him1 #a ,k+s  
#aj4 #g1 #h4 ,&  v]ily1 if m5 7         
conv]sant c\rti]s 9 ,heav51 !y w\ld  cry
 out ) ,paul1 ,rom4 #aa4 #cc4 ,oh ! dep?
 ( ! ri*es1  wisdom1 & k ( ,god1 c4 &   
w\ld be a%am$ ( _!  own s9fulness1      
nak$ness & mis]y2 =1 z c\ntrym5 :i*     
nev] saw ! /ate ( cities1 nor ! glory ( 
c\rts1 admire ev5  _! own c\ntry ,ord]s3
 ,& z ! savages "h :i* are clad 9  sk9s1
 & creep 9 woods & holes1 ?9k _! own    

bruti% &  inhuman life ! be/1 :i* if !y 
saw & did rightly appreh5d  ! b5efit (  
comely humanity1 ! sweetness ( religion 
&  ! s]vice ( ,god1 !y w\ld ev5         
%amefully hide !mselves  f ! eye ( all  
noble ,*ri/ians4 ,ev5 s1 if m5 9 s]i\s  
contemplation1 by ! eye ( fai?1 w\ld    
behold ! glory ( ,god1  & :at great     
ri*es1 beauty1 fulness1 p]fection1 p[]1 
dignity  & greatness is 9 ,god1 !y w\ld 
leave admir+ ( !mselves1  & seek+ (     
!mselves1 & w\ld say ) ,david1 ,:at am  
,i8  ,& :at is my fa!r's h\se8 t ?\     
%\lde/ ?us bless me8  #b ,sam4 #g4 #ah4 
,yea ,:at is man8 or ! son ( man t ?\ s 
reg>de/ him8 ,psal4 #h4 #c4    ,b x is  
"t to come to apply ^! ?+s m p>ticul>ly 
to  ourselves1 & see :at ,use is to be  
made ( !m3    ,use #a4 ,is x s1 t ,god  
see? a pron5ess 9 all ! sons (  ,adam1  
to seek !mselves too mu*1 & ha? giv5 !m 
w>n+s  & wat*-words !re(1 z we h he>d1 &
 do? exp]i5ce  confirm x8 ,!n h5ce are  
reprov$ a numb] ( m51 :o ?9k  !y c nev] 
%ew love en\gh to !mselves1 nor seek _! 

own  en\gh1 b ?9k all co/1 *>ges1 *]i%+1
 praise1 honor1  c4 too little = !m1 &  
no man ne$e? to say to !m1 z  ,pet] did 
to ,*ri/1 favor ?y self2 b if !y d a    
little  = ano!r man1 !y acc\nt x a great
 matt]1 ?\gh x be b  a morsel ( bread1  
or a s+le p5ny2 b no v>ieties ( da9ties 
is too good = !m1 no silk1 purple1 clo?1
 or /uff is too  good to clo! !m1 ! poor
 man's idl5ess & ill husb&ry is  (t ?r[n
 9 8 di%1 b _! own c>nal delights &     
fle%y  wantonness is nev] ?\ght ^u3 &   
:y8 ,because !y ?9k ev5  ,god & man owes
 all to !m1 b !y owe no?+ to none4 ,:y1 
?\ fooli% & besott$ man1 ha? n ! ,holy  
,gho/ read x 9  ! v face ( e son (      
,adam1 t he is too apt to seek  8 own1 &
 art ?\ wis] ?an ,god1 to ?9k ?\ nev]   
seeke/  ?9e own en\gh8 or dreame/ ?\ t  
?\ art made ( o!r1 &  bett] mettle ?an  
o!r m5 are8 ,surely1 ,i "k no way to    
escape1  hav+ ( corruption to ?y fa!r1 &
 ! worm to ?y si/] &  bro!r4 ,& if ,god 
_h any :]e 9 all ! ,scriptures said1    
love  ?yself1 make mu* ( ?yself1 provide

 = "o1 c4 !re 7  "s reason = !e to take 
up ! nigg>d's prov]bs1 ,e  man =        
himself1 & ,god = u all2 ,*>ity beg9ne? 
at home1  c4 ,b ,god nev] taught !e ^!  
?+s2 ,no1 !y are ,satan's  positions4   
,do? ,god ev] comm5d a man = c>nal love 
( himself8  ,nay he br&s x1 & disgrace? 
x1 z self love1 tak+ ?\ght  = ! fle%2   
lov+ ( pleasure1 c4 ,rom4 #ac4 #ad1 #b  
,tim4 #cd4    ,obj4 ,x is a po9t ( good 
natural policy1 = a man to c>e &        
provide = himself4    ,ans4 ,!n ! mo/   
fools h mo/ natural policy1 = y  see n !
 greate/ drones & novices1 ei!r 9 *ur*1 
or  commonweal?1 to be ! greate/        
scrat*]s & scrap]s1 &  ga!r]s ( ri*es8  
,are !y n also = ! mo/ "p1 be/ f$  &    
clad8 ,& live !y n mo/ easily8 ,:at %all
 ,i say8 ,ev5  hogs1 dogs1 & brute bea/s
 "k _! own ease1 & c seek  t :i* is good
 = !mselves2 & :at do? ?is %ift+1       
progg+1 & fat fe$+ :i* "s use1 m        
resemble any ?+  ?an ! fa%ion ( hogs8 ,&
 s let x be :at natural policy x  w4    
,use #b4 ,if ,god see ?is disease (     

self-love s dang]\s 9  u1 !n x /&e? u   
all 9 h& to suspect ourselves1 & s  to  
seek out ! root ( ?is disease1 t x may  
be cur$4 ,if a  le>n$ physician1 %all   
see by our c\nt5ance & eye1 t we  h "s  
dang]\s disease gr[+ on u1 our he>ts w  
smite  u1 & we w be?9k ourselves :]e !  
mo/ grief lie?1 &  h[ x %\ld come1 :e!r 
) cold1 heat1 surfeit1 ov]-fl[+  (      
blood1 or ?r\gh grief1 melan*oly1 or any
 su* way1 & e  man w be/ir himself to   
get rid ( x1 & w prev5t always  t :i*   
fe$s ! disease1 & *]i% all c\rses t w\ld
  de/roy x4    ,n[1 h[ mu* m ought we to
 be/ir ourselves1 = ?is matt]  ( self   
love1 s9ce ,god himself ha? ca/ all our 
wat]s1 & felt  all our pulses1 &        
pron\nce? u all dang]\sly sick ( ?is    
disease8 ,believe x1 ,god _c lie1 nor be
 deceiv$2 ,he t made  ! he>t1 do? n he  
"k x8 ,let e man's he>t smite him1  &   
let him fall to ! exam9ation ( himself &
 see fir/1  :e!r he love n ri*es &      
worldly weal? too mu*1 :e!r 8  he>t be n
 too jocund at ! com+ ( x 91 & too heavy

 at  ! go+ ( x out1 = if y f9d x s !re  
is great dang]1  if ?\ can/ n buy z if  
?\ possess$ n1 & use ?is _w  z ?\gh ?\  
us$ x n1 7#a ,cor4 #g4 #cj1 #ca47 ?\ art
 sick1  & _h ne$ to look to x4 ,s1 if ?\
 love/ ?9e ease &  pleasure1 see :e!r ?\
 c be cont5t to receive at ,god's h&s   
evil z well z good1 7,job #b4 #aj47 :e!r
 ?\ h le>n$ z  well to ab\nd z to want1 
7,phil4 #d4 #aj47 z well to endure h>d  
labor1 z to live at ease2 & art z will+ 
to g to ! h\se (  m\rn+ z to ! h\se (   
mir?1 7,eccl4 #g4 #f47 =1 else1 out  (  
d\bt1 ?\ love/ ?y c>nal pleasure & ease 
too mu*4    ,aga91 see :e!r ?y he>t _c  
be z m]ry1 & ?y m9d z  joyful1 & ?y     
c\nt5ance z *e]ful1 ) co>se f>e1 )      
pulse1 ) bread & wat] 7if ,god (f] !e no
 bett]1 nor !  times af=d o!r7 z if ?\  
_h ! greate/ da9ties3 7,dan4  #a4 #ae47 
,s also :e!r ?\ c be cont5t z well )    
scorns  ( m51 :5 ?\ ha/ done well1 z )  
_! praises1 s if  ?\ c ) com=t & good   
consci5ce say1 ,i pass little =  man's  
judgm5t2 :e!r ?\ c d ?y duty t ,god     

require?1  & despise ! %ame1 ref]r+     
?yself unto ,god1 = if ?\ be  di%e>t5$1 
disc\rag$1 & weak5$ 9 any duty because (
  m5's dispraises1 its a sign ?\ love/  
?yself too mu*4    ,s = ! w1 if ?\ c be 
cont5t to give way ev5 f t  :i* ?\ ha/  
said %all be1 yea1 v[$ %all be1 :5 bett]
  reason come?1 & ha/ t rev]5ce ( o!r   
m51 z t  :5 x /&e? b ^u a matt] ( w1 ?\ 
art z will+  _! wills %\ld /& z ?9e1 &  
art n sad1 *urli%1 or  discont5t$1 7#a  
,k+s #ba4 #d47 b *e]ful 9 ?9e he>t1     
?\gh ?y w be cross$1 x is a good sign1 b
 if n1 ?\  art sick ( a self-w1 & mu/   
purge x out4 ,i ! r press  ^! ?+s1      
because ,i see _m m5 bo? wise &         
religi\s1 :i*  yet are s ta9t$ ) ?is    
pe/il5t self-love1 z t x is 9  !m ev5 z 
a dead fly to ! apo!c>ies' o9tm5t1      
spoil+  ! efficacy ( all _! graces1 mak+
 _! lives uncom=table  to !mselves1 &   
unpr(itable to o!rs1 be+ nei!r fit =    
*ur* nor commonweal?1 b h ev5 _! v s\ls 
9 haz>d  !reby1 & !re=e :o c say too mu*
 aga9/ x4    ,x is report$1 t !re are _m

 m5 gone to t o!r  plantation 9         
,virg9ia1 :i*1 :il/ !y liv$ 9 ,engl&1   
seem$ v religi\s1 zeal\s1 &             
conscionable2 & h n[ lo/  ev5 ! sap (   
grace1 & edge to all goodness2 & are    
become  m]e worldl+s4 ,?is te/imony ,i  
believe to be p>tly true1 &  among/ _m  
causes ( x1 ?is self-love is n ! lea/4  
,x is  inde$ a matt] ( "s comm5dation = 
a man to remove himself  out ( a ?rong$ 
place into a wide wild]ness2 to take 9  
h&  s long & dang]\s a j\rney1 to be an 
in/rum5t to c>ry !  ,gospel & humanity  
among ! bruti% hea!n2 b !re may be  _m  
goodly %ews & glosses & yet a pad 9 !   
/raw1 m5 may  make a great appe>ance (  
respect unto ,god1 & yet b dissemble  ) 
him1 hav+ _! own lu/s c>ry+ !m3 &1 out (
 d\bt1  m5 t h tak5 9 h& hi!r to come1  
out ( discont5tm5t  9 reg>d ( _! e/ates 
9 ,engl&2 & aim+ at great  matt]s "h1   
affect+ x to be g5tlem51 l&$ m51 or hop+
  = (fice1 place1 dignity1 or fle%ly    
lib]ty2 let ! %ew be  :at x w1 !        
sub/ance is naught1 & t bird ( self-love

  :i* 0 hat*$ at home1 if x be n look$  
to1 w eat out  ! life ( all grace &     
goodness3 & ?\gh m5 h escap$  ! dang] ( 
! sea1 & t cruel mortality1 :i* swept   
away  s _m ( our lov+ fri5ds & bre?r52  
yet except !y purge  out ?is self-love1 
a worse mis*ief is prep>$ = !m3 ,& :o   
kn[e? :e!r ,god 9 m]cy h deliv]$ ^? j m5
 :i*  "h dep>t$1 f ! evils to come2 & f 
unreasonable m51  9 :om !re nei!r 01 nor
 is1 any com=t1 b grief1 sorr[1         
affliction1 & mis]y1 till !y ca/ out ?is
 spawn ( self-love4    ,b ,i h dwelt too
 long ^u ?is fir/ "p2 ,i come n[ to !   
second1 :i* conc]ns an ,exhortation1 z  
,i %ew$ y1 9 !  ,division4    ,b e man  
ano!r's weal?4    ,9 direct opposition1 
he %\ld say1 ,let e man seek  ano!r's1 b
 ! fir/ "p be+ comp>$ ) ! latt]1 &      
7seek7 be+ tak5 out ( ! =m] & put to !  
latt]1 &  7weal?7 tak5 out or r impli$1 
9 ! =m]1 ! :ole  s5t5ce is ?us resolv$1 
,let no man seek 8 own weal?1 b let  e  
man seek ano!r's weal?4    ,& ! ^w "h   
translat$ weal?1 is ! same ) t 9  ,rom4 

#ac4 #d1 & may n be tak5 only = ri*es1 z
 ,engli%m5  commonly und]/& x1 b = all  
k9ds ( b5efits1 favors1  com=ts ei!r =  
s\l or body2 & s "h aga91 z be=e y  mu/ 
und]/& an ,affirmative ,comm&m5t1 z !   
,negative 0  be=e3 & lea/ any %\ld say1 
,if ,i may n seek my own good1 ,i  may d
 no?+2 ,yes sai? ,paul1 ,i'll tell !e1  
?\ %alt seek  ! good ( ano!r1 :]eas n[  
all ?y seek+ helps b "o1 by  ?is means  
?\ %alt help _m3 & ?is is fur!r en=c$ by
  ^! two circum/ances1 7no man7 may seek
 8 own1 be he ri*1  le>n$1 wise1 c4 ,b e
 man mu/ seek ! good ( ano!r4    ,! po9t
 ( in/ruction is tak5 f ! v lett] &     
phrase1  viz4    ,doct4 #b4 ,a man mu/  
seek ! good1 ! weal?1 ! pr(it (  o!rs4  
,i say he mu/ seek x1 he mu/ seek !     
com=t1 pr(it &  b5efit ( 8 neighbor1    
bro!r1 associate1 c4 ,8 own good he  ne$
 n seek1 x w (f] itself to him e h\r2 b 
! good  ( o!rs mu/ be s\ght1 a man mu/ n
 /ay f do+ good to  o!rs till he is     
s\ght unto1 pull$ & haul$1 7z x 77 l  ! 
unju/ judge1 = e b5efit t is fir/ crav$1

 come?  too late4 ,& ?us ! anci5t       
patri>*s did practice1 :5 !  travell] & 
wayf>+ m5 came by1 !y did n t>ry till !y
  came & ask$ relief & refre%m5t1 b sat 
at ! gates to  wat* = su*1 7,judges #ai4
 #bj1 #ba7 & look$ 9 ! /reets to  f9d   
!m1 yea1 set op5 _! doors t !y might    
freely &  boldly ent] 94 ,& h[soev]1 "s 
may ?9k ?is too l>ge a  practice1 s9ce  
n[ ! _w is s full ( p1 yet ,i see n  b !
 m p !re is1 ! l>g] *>ity ought to be4  
,b be x s1 z a man may neglect1 9 "s    
sort ! g5]al  _w1 yet ^? to :om he is   
b\nd1 ei!r 9 natural1 civil1  or        
religi\s b&s1 !m he mu/ seek h[ to d !m 
good4 ,a  notable example y h 9 ,david1 
:o1 because !re 0 twixt  him & ,jona?an 
a b& & cov5ant1 !re=e he enquir$1  ,:e!r
 !re 0 any left ( ! h\se ( ,saul1 to :om
 he might  %ew m]cy = ,jona?an's sake1  
#b ,sam4 #i4a4 ,s ?is p (  ,cor9?1 to   
:om ,paul write?1 !y 7 9 a spiritual    
league  & cov5ant 9 ! ,gospel1 & s 7 a  
body4 ,n[ = "o  memb] 9 ! body to seek  
himself1 & neglect all o!rs 71 z  if a  

man %\ld clo! "o arm or "o leg ( 8 body 
) gold &  purple1 & let all ! re/ ( !   
memb]s g nak$4 #a ,cor4 #ab4  #bg4      
,n[ bre?r51 ,i pray y1 rememb]          
y\rselves1 & "k1 t y  are n 9 a retir$  
mona/ical c\rse1 b h giv5 y\r names  &  
promises "o to ano!r & cov5ant$ "h to   
cleave toge!r  9 ! s]vice ( ,god1 & !   
,k+2 ,:at !n mu/ y d8 ,may  y live z    
retir$ h]mits8 & look aft] no body8     
,nay1 y mu/  seek /ill ! weal? ( "o     
ano!r2 & enquire z ,david1 h[  live? su*
 a man8 ,h[ is he clad8 ,h[ is he f$8   
,he is my bro!r1  my associate2 we      
v5tur$ our lives toge!r "h1 & _h a h>d  
brunt ( x & we are 9 league toge!r4 ,is 
8 labor h>d] ?an  m9e8 surely ,i w ease 
him2 ha? he no b$ to lie on8 :y1 ,i h   
two1 ,i'll l5d him "o2 ha? he no app>el8
 :y1 ,i h two suits1  ,i'll give him "o 
( !m2 eats he co>se f>e1 bread & wat]1  
& ,i h bett]1 :y1 surely we w "p /akes4 
,he is z good a  man z ,i1 & we are b\nd
 ea* to o!r1 s t 8 wants mu/ be  my     
wants1 8 sorr[s my sorr[s1 8 sickness my

 sickness1 & 8  welf>e my welf>e1 = ,i  
am z he is4 ,& su* a sweet sympa?y  7   
excell5t1 com=table1 yea1 heav5ly1 & is 
! only mak]  & cons]v] ( *ur*es &       
commonweal?s1 & :]e ?is is  want+1 ru9  
comes on quickly1 z x did "h 9 ,cor9?4  
,b besides ^! motives1 !re are o!r      
reasons to provoke u  n only to d good  
"o to ano!r2 b ev5 to seek & se>* h[  to
 d x4    #a4 ,z fir/1 to ma9ta9 mode/y 9
 all our associates1 t (  hungry want]s1
 !y become n bold begg>s & impud5t      
crav]s2  = z "o sai? ( wom51 t1 :5 !y h 
lo/ _!  %amefac$ness1 !y h lo/ half _!  
hone/y1 s may x be  truly said ( a man t
 :5 he ha? lo/ 8 mode/y1 & puts  on a   
begg+ face1 he ha? lo/ 8 maje/y1 & !    
image ( t  noble creature2 & man %\ld n 
beg & crave ( man1 b only  ( ,god4 ,true
 x is1 t z ,*ri/ 0 fa9 to crave wat] ( !
  ,sam>itan woman1 7,john #d4 #e47 s m5 
are =c$ to ask sometimes  r ?an />ve1 b 
inde$ 9 all societies x %\ld be  (f]$   
!m4 ,m5 (t5 compla9 ( m5's boldness 9   
ask+1 b  h[ come? ?is to pass1 b because

 ! _w h be5 s full  ( self-lov]s z no   
man w\ld (f] _! money1 meat1 g>m5ts1    
?\gh !y saw m5 hungry1 h>borless1 poor1 
& nak$ 9 !  /reets2 & :at is x t makes  
m5 braz5-fac$1 bold1 bruti%1  tumultu\s1
 b because !y are p9*$ ) want1 & see    
o!rs  ( _! companions 7:i* x may be h   
less des]v$7 to live 9  prosp]ity &     
pleasure8    #b4 ,x wond]fully enc\rage?
 m5 9 _! duties1 :5 !y see  ! bur!n     
equally borne2 b :5 "s )draw !mselves & 
retire to _! own p>ticul> ease1         
pleasure1 or pr(it2 :at  he>t c m5 h to 
g on 9 _! bus9ess8 :5 m5 are come       
toge!r to lift "s weighty piece ( timb] 
or vessel2 if "o  /& /ill & d n lift1   
%all n ! re/ be weak5$ &  di%e>t5$8 ,w n
 a few idle drones spoil ! :ole /ock (  
labori\s bees3 s "o idle-belly1 "o      
murmur]1 "o compla9]1  "o self-lov] w   
weak5 & di%e>t5 a :ole colony4 ,great   
matt]s h be5 br\ght to pass :]e m5 h    
*e]fully z  ) "o he>t1 h&1 & %\ld]1 gone
 ab\t x1 bo? 9 w>s1  build+s1 &         
plantations1 b :]e e man seeks himself1 

all  come? to no?+4    #c4 ,! pres5t    
necessity require? x1 z x did 9 ! days (
 !  ,jews1 return+ f captivity1 & z x 0 
"h 9 ,cor9?4  ,! c\ntry is yet raw1 ! l&
 untill$1 ! cities n build$1  ! cattle n
 settl$1 we are compass$ ab\t ) a       
helpless &  idle p1 ! natives ( !       
c\ntry1 :i* _c 9 any comely  or         
com=table mann] help !mselves1 mu* less 
u4 ,we also h  be5 v *>geable to _m (   
our lov+ fri5ds1 :i* help$  u hi!r1 & n[
 aga9 suppli$ u1 s t be=e we ?9k (      
ga!r+ ri*es1 we mu/ ev5 9 consci5ce ?9k 
( requit+  _! *>ge1 love & labor1 &     
curs$ be t pr(it & ga9  :i* aime? n at  
?is4 ,besides1 h[ _m ( our de> fri5ds   
did  "h die at our fir/ entrance1 _m (  
!m no d\bt = want (  good lodg+1 %elt]1 
& com=table ?+s1 & _m m may g  aft] !m  
quickly1 if c>e be n tak54 ,is ?is !n a 
"t =  m5 to beg9 to seek !mselves8 ,paul
 sai?1 t m5 9 ! la/  days %all be lov]s 
( !mselves1 7#b ,tim4 #c4 #b47 b x is "h
  yet b ! fir/ days1 & 7z x 77 ! dawn+ (
 ?is new  _w1 x is n[ !re=e no "t = m5  

to look to get ri*es1  brave clo!s1     
da9ty f>e1 b to look to pres5t          
necessities2 x  is n[ no "t to pamp] !  
fle%1 live at ease1 snat*1 cat*1        
scrape1 & pill1 & ho>d up1 b r to op5 ! 
doors1 !  *e/s1 & vessels1 & say1 bro!r1
 neighbor1 fri5d1 :at  want ye1 any ?+ t
 ,i h8 make bold ) x1 x is y\rs to      
comm&1 to d y good1 to com=t & *]i% y1 &
 glad ,i am  t ,i h x = y4    #d4 ,& ev5
 ! example ( ,god himself1 :om we %\ld  
foll[  9 all ?+s )9 our p[] & capacity1 
may tea* u ?is  lesson1 = 7) rev]5ce to 
8 ,maje/y be x spok57 he might  h kept  
all grace1 goodness1 & glory to himself1
 b he ha?  communicat$ x to u1 ev5 z f> 
z we are capable ( x 9 ?is  life1 & w   
communicate 8 glory 9 all fulness ) 8   
elect  9 t life to come2 ev5 s 8 son    
,jesus ,*ri/ left 8 glory  eclips$ = a  
"t1 & abas$ himself to a poor & di/ress$
  life 9 ?is _w1 t he might1 by x1 br+ u
 to happ9ess 9  ! _w to come4 ,if ,god  
!n h delight$ 9 ?us do+ good  & reliev+ 
frail & mis]able man1 s f> inf]ior to   

himself1  :at delight ought man to h to 
relieve & com=t man1 :i* is  equal to   
himself8    #e4 ,ev5 z we deal ) o!rs1  
ourselves & o!rs %all be  dealt )al4    
,c>e/ ?\ n h[ o!rs f>e1 h[ !y toil1  are
 griev$1 sick1 p9*$1 cold1 h>borless1 s 
z ?\ be 9  heal?1 live/ at ease1 w>m 9  
?y ne/1 f>e/ well8 ,! days  w come :5 ?\
 %alt labor & none %all pity !e1 be poor
  & none relieve !e1 be sick1 & lie &   
die & none visit  !e1 yea1 & ?y *ildr5  
%all lie & />ve 9 ! /reets1  & none %all
 relieve !m1 = x is ! m]ciful t %all    
obta9 m]cy2 ,mat4 #e4 #g4 & ! memory ( !
 j %all be  bless$ ev5 9 8 se$2 ,prov4  
#aj4 & a m]ciful & lov+  man :5 he dies1
 ?\gh he leave 8 *ildr5 small &         
desolate1  yet e "o is m]cifully /irr$  
up = ! fa!r's sake to  %ew compassion1 b
 ! unk9dness1 curri%ness1 & self-love  (
 a fa!r1 is ?r\gh ,god's j judgm5t      
recomp5s$ ^u !  *ildr5 ) neglect &      
cruelty4    #f4 ,la/ly1 ,t we may draw  
to an end2 ,a m]ciless man1 & a man  )\t
 natural affection or love1 is reckon$  

among su* z are  giv5 ov] ( ,god to a   
reprobate m9d1 7,rom4 #a4 #cj47 & 7z x  
77 trans=m$ into a bea/-l humor2 =1 :at 
is man if he  be n sociable1 k9d1       
affable1 free-he>t$1 lib]al2 he is a    
bea/ 9 ! %ape ( a man2 or r an inf]nal  
_s1 walk+  among/ m51 :i* makes ! _w a  
hell :at 9 him lie?2 =1  x is ev5 a hell
 to live :]e !re are su* m53 su* !      
,scriptures calle? ,nabals1 :i*         
signifie? fools1 7,psal4  #ad4 #a47 &   
decay$ m51 :i* h lo/ bo? ! sap ( grace  
& nature2 & su* m]ciless m5 are call$   
goats1 & %all be  set at ,*ri/'s left h&
 at ! la/ day1 7,ma?4 #be4 #cc47 ,oh    
!re=e seek ! weal? "o ( ano!r4    ,obj4 
,b "s w say1 ,x is true1 & x 7 well if  
m5  w\ld s d1 b we see e man is s =     
himself1 z t if ,i  %\ld n d s1 ,i %\ld 
d full ill1 = if ,i h x n (  my own1 ,i 
may snap %ort sometimes1 = ,i see no    
body %[e? me  any k9dness1 nor give? me 
any ?+2 if ,i h gold or silv]1  t goe? =
 paym5t1 & if ,i want x ,i may lie 9 !  
/reet1  !re=e ,i _h be/ keep t ,i h1 & n

 be s lib]al z y  w\ld h me1 except ,i  
saw o!rs w\ld be s t[>ds me4    ,ans4   
,?is ,objection seeme? b equal &        
reasonable1 z did !  ,answ] ( ,nabal to 
,david's m51 b x is mo/ fooli% &  c>nal1
 z 8 also 02 =1 if we %\ld measure our  
c\rses by  mo/ m5's practices1 a man    
%\ld nev] d any godly duty2 =1  d n !   
mo/1 yea1 almo/ all1 g ! broad way t    
leade? to  dea? & damnation1 7,luke4    
#ac4 #bc1 #bd47 ,:o !n w foll[ a        
multitude8 ,x is ! ^w ( ,god1 & !       
examples ( ! be/ m5  t we mu/ foll[4 ,& 
:at if o!rs w d no?+ = !e1  b are unk9d 
& unm]ciful to !e8 ,kn[e/ ?\ n t !y  :i*
 w be ! *ildr5 ( ,god mu/ be k9d to !   
unk9d1  lov+ to _! enemies1 & bless ^? t
 curse !m8 7,mat4  #e4 #dd1 #dg47 ,if   
all m5 7 k9d to !e1 x 7 b publicans'    
righte\sness to be k9d to !m8 ,if all m5
 be evil1 wilt ?\ be  s too8 ,:5 ,david 
cri$ out1 ,help ,"l1 = n a godly man is 
left1 ,psal4 #ab4 #a4 did he himself    
turn ungodly also8 ,nay1 he 0  r ! m    
/rict4 ,s1 if love & *>ity be dep>t$ out

 (  ?is _w1 be ?\ "o ( !m t %all fir/   
br+ x 9 aga94    ,& let ?is be ! fir/   
rule1 :i* ,i w ) two o!rs  conclude =   
?is "t4    #a4 ,nev] measure ?y c\rse by
 ! mo/1 b by ! be/1 yea1  & pr9cipally  
by ,god's ^w2 ,look n :at o!rs d to !e1 
b consid] :at ?\ art to d to !m3 seek to
 please ,god1 n  ?yself4 ,did !y 9 ,mat4
 #be4 #dd4 plead1 t o!rs did no?+  = !m8
 ,no su* matt]1 no su* plea w /& be=e   
,god1 8  ^w is pla9 to ! contr>y1 !re=e1
 ?\gh all ! _w  %\ld neglect !e1        
disreg>d !e1 & contemn !e1 yet rememb]  
?\ ha/ n to d ) m51 b ) ! highe/ ,god1 &
 s ?\  mu/ d ?y duty to !m not)/&+4     
#b4 ,& let !re be no prodigal p]son to  
come =? & say1 ,give  me ! portion ( l&s
 & goods t app]ta9e? to me1 & let  me   
%ift = myself2 ,luke #ae4 #ab4 ,x is yet
 too soon to put m5  to _! %ifts2       
,israel 0 sev5 ye>s 9 ,canaan1 be=e !   
l& 0 divid$ unto tribes1 mu* long] be=e 
x 0 divid$  unto families2 & :y w\ld/ ?\
 h ?y p>ticul> portion1  b because ?\   
?9ke/ to live bett] ?an ?y neighbor1 &  

scorne/ to live s meanly z he8 b :o1 ,i 
pray !e1 br\ght  ?is p>ticul>iz+ fir/   
into ! _w8 ,did n ,satan1 :o 0  n cont5t
 to keep t equal /ate ) 8 fell[s1 b w\ld
  set 8 ?rone above ! />s8 ,did n he    
also entice man to  despise 8 g5]al     
felicity & happ9ess1 & g try p>ticul>  k
 ( good & evil2 & no?+ 9 ?is _w do? m   
resemble heav5ly happ9ess1 ?an = m5 to  
live z "o1 be+ (  "o he>t1 & "o s\l2    
nei!r any ?+ m resembles helli%  horror1
 !n = e man to %ift = himself2 = if x be
 a  good m9d & practise1 ?us to affect  
p>ticul>s1 m9e &  ?9e1 !n x %\ld be be/ 
also = ,god to provide "o heav5  = !e1 &
 ano!r = ?y neighbor4    ,object4 ,b "s 
w say1 ,if all m5 w d _! endeavors z  ,i
 d ,i c\ld be cont5t ) ?is g5]ality1--b 
_m are idle  & slo?ful1 & eat up o!rs'  
labors1 & !re=e x is be/  to "p1 & !n e 
man may d 8 pleasure4    ,fir/1 ?is1    
inde$1 is ! common plea ( su* z w endure
 no  inconv5i5ces1 & s = ! h>dness (    
m5's he>ts1 ,god &  man do? (t5 give way
 to t :i* is n be/1 nor p]petual1  b    

inde$ if we take ?is c\rse to *ange     
ord9ances &  practices because (        
inconv5i5ces1 we %all h e day new  laws4
    ,secondly1 if o!rs be idle & ?\     
dilig5t1 ?y fell[%ip1  provocation1 &   
example1 may well help to cure t malady 
9  !m1 be+ toge!r1 b be+ asund]1 %all !y
 n be m  idle1 & %all n g5try & begg>y  
be quickly ! glori\s  ensigns ( y\r     
commonweal?8    ,?irdly1 con/rue ?+s 9 !
 be/ "p1 be n too ha/y to  say1 m5 are  
idle & slo?ful1 all m5 h n /r5g?1 skill1
  faculty1 _s1 & c\rage to "w alike2 x  
is ?y glory &  cr$it1 t ?\ can/ d s     
well1 & 8 %ame & reproa*1  t c d no     
bett]2 & are n ^! suffici5t rew>ds to y 
bo?4    ,f\r?ly1 if any be idle         
app>5tly1 y h a law & gov]nors  to      
execute ! same1 & to foll[ t rule ( !   
,apo/le1 to  keep back _! bread1 & let  
!m n eat1 g n !re=e  :isp]+1 to *>ge m5 
) idl5ess2 b g to ! gov]nor &  prove !m 
idle2 & ?\ %all see !m h _! des]ts4     
,acts  #ai4 #ch4 #b ,!s4 #c4 #aj4 ,deut4
 #ai4 #ae4    ,& z y are a body toge!r1 

s hang n toge!r by sk9s &  gymocks1 b   
labor to be jo9t$ toge!r & knit by fle% 
&  s9ews2 away ) envy at ! good ( o!rs1 
& rejoice 9 8  good1 & sorr[ = 8 evil4  
,let 8 joy be ?y joy1 & 8  sorr[ ?y     
sorr[3 ,let 8 sickness be ?y sickness3 8
 hung] ?y  hung]3 8 pov]ty ?y pov]ty2 & 
if y pr(ess fri5d%ip1 be  fri5ds 9      
adv]sity2 = !n a fri5d is kn[n & tri$1 &
 n  be=e4    #c4 ,lay away all ?\ght (  
=m] ?+s & =get !m1 &  ?9k ^u ! ?+s t    
are2 look n gap+ly "o ^u o!r1  plead+   
y\r goodness1 y\r bir?1 y\r life y liv$1
 y\r  means y _h & might h _h2 "h y are 
by ,god's provid5ce  "u difficulties2 be
 ?ankful to ,god1 x is no worse1 & take 
x 9 good "p t :i* is1 & lift n up       
y\rself because (  =m] privileges2 :5   
,job 0 br\ght to ! dung-hill1 he sat    
d[n ^u x1 ,job #b4 #h4 & :5 ! ,almighty 
_h be5 bitt]  to ,naomi1 %e w\ld be     
call$ ,m>ah2 consid] !re=e :at  y are   
n[1 & ^: y are2 say n ,i c\ld h liv$    
?us1  & ?us2 b say ?us & ?us ,i mu/     
live3 = ,god & natural  necessity       

require?1 if y\r difficulties be great1 
y _h ne$  to cleave ! fa/] toge!r1 &    
com=t & *e] up "o ano!r1  labor+ to make
 ea* o!r's burd5 light]2 !re is no grief
  s t$i\s z a *urli% companion & no?+   
makes sorr[s easy  m ?an *e]ful         
associates3 be> ye !re=e "o ano!r's     
bur!n1 & be n a bur!n "o to ano!r2 avoid
 all factions1  fr[>dness1 s+ul>ity &   
)draw+s1 & cleave fa/ to !  ,"l1 & "o to
 ano!r cont9ually2 s %all y be a notable
  prec$5t to ^! poor hea!ns1 ^: eyes are
 ^u y1 & :o  v bruti%ly & cruelly d     
daily eat & consume "o ano!r1  ?r\gh _! 
emulations1 ways & cont5tions2 be y     
!re=e  a%am$ ( x1 & w9 !m to peace bo? )
 y\rselves1 & "o  ano!r1 by y\r         
peaceable examples1 :i* w prea* l\d] to 
!m1 ?an if y c\ld cry 9 _! b>b>\s       
language2 s also  %all y be an          
enc\ragem5t to _m ( y\r *ri/ian fri5ds 9
  y\r native c\ntry1 to come to y1 :5 !y
 he> ( y\r peace1  love & k9dness t is  
among/ y3 b above all1 x %all g  well ) 
y\r s\ls1 :5 t ,god ( peace & unity %all

 come  to visit y ) dea? z he ha? done  
_m ( y\r associates1  y be+ f\nd ( him1 
n 9 murmur+s1 discont5t & j>s1 b  9     
bro!rly love1 & peace1 may be translat$ 
f ?is w&]+  wild]ness unto t joyful &   
heav5ly ,canaan4                        
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