The recompence of virtue: or, The just man's character : set forth in a sermon preach'd at the funeral of Mr. Richard Blundel, an eminent surgeon of this city; who departed this life May 27. 1718. in the 59th year of his age ... / by Nath. Marshal.
- Nathaniel Marshall
- Date:
- 1718
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The recompence of virtue: or, The just man's character : set forth in a sermon preach'd at the funeral of Mr. Richard Blundel, an eminent surgeon of this city; who departed this life May 27. 1718. in the 59th year of his age ... / by Nath. Marshal. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![but fuppofe with it, fuch'a Care of Virtue, as will not ordinarily leave it naked and defence- lefs. In the Pfahn whence my Text is taken, its holy Author appealed to the Experience of Mankind, for an Anfwer to the Queftion which is now before us ; whether the Righteous was ever obferv’d (g) to be forfaken, or his Seed begging their Bread > Whether any Advantages, accruing to theUngodly, were ever permanent, or oflong Continuance ? Tho’ he had feen the latter (h) in great Power, and flourijhing like a green Bay-tree; yet (faith he) I went by, and lo he was gone ; 1 [ought him, but his Place could no where be found. Nor is the natural Courfe of Things without its Tendency to maintain the Caufe of the Righ¬ teous, and to oppofe the Wicked in his feveral Pretenfions. e. g. The moil hidden Wickednefs is feldom fo manag’d, as to continue long a Secret; and a Difcovery foon will blaft it. Reputation will follow Virtue, and will Hand up in Aid of the Purpofes, which are form’d upon it. The Slight of the Hand, and the Cunning of the Heart, may carry on fome one particular View to its defir’d Conclufion ; but the main Thread of Life proceeds with mod: Advantage, when it is leaft involv’d and entangl’d. Ask the Sinner, to whofe dark Defigns the ufe of Trick and Fraud is necetfary, Whether, if he thought he could fucceed in the Way of Inno¬ cence, he would not rather chufe it ? He doubt- lefs would ; and, if he would judge impartially upon the main Iffues of Life, he would find his (g) Ver. 2;. in nr Pfalter. (h)Fer.]6.n, 'bid. Integrity](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30352654_0007.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
