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ends for which Life was given; being but 

 a little while fit for the Fundions of the 

 Soul, the greateil part of their time being 

 neceilaiily bellowed on the Service of the 

 Body. 



And yet even in thefe the Body is not 

 made of Steel or Adamant, the ftrength of 

 their Natural Temper cannot always refift 

 and hold out againft the rude fliocks and 

 batteries of fo many excefTes and debauches, 

 but mult needs by degrees be weakened 

 and impaired, and. at laft utterly marred 

 and iubverted. 



I might add further in commendation 

 of this Grace of Temperance, that it con- 

 duces much to the prelervation of the Ex- 

 ternal form, and comelinefs of the Body, 

 an Endowment highly valued by all men: 

 "Whereas on the contrary, vicious Courfes, 

 but efpecially Intemperance, defacing the 

 inward pulchritude of the Soul, do change 

 even the outward Countenance into an ab- 

 horred hue ; as I have elfe where noted out 

 of Dr. Moor. 



I fliould now difmifs this Particular, 

 did not the great prevalency of this Vice 

 of Intemperance, efpecially in drinking 

 invite me to fuperadd fomething further 



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