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If that degenerous vice possess thee, hide thyself in the shadow of thy shame, and pollute not noble society.

Christian Morals 1605-1682 1863

Nor can any thing more peculiarly unqualify a man for the office of an apostle or preacher of the gospel, than this degenerous quality: for it makes him unable to look a bold sinner in the face, to assert a disgusted truth, or to own his commission, when power and interest shall frown him into silence and mean compliances.

Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. IV. 1634-1716 1823

That a servant is for the most part, 1. unacquainted with his master's designs, 383. 2. restrained with a degenerous awe of mind,

Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. I. 1634-1716 1823

And it is sometimes found, that some, who have little or no reverence for religion, have yet those innate seeds and sparks of generosity, as make them scorn to do such things as would render them mean in the opinion of sober and worthy men; and with such persons, shame is instead of piety, to restrain them from many base and degenerous practices.

Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. I. 1634-1716 1823

In like manner the late penitent, like the late paymaster, though by such a repentance he may secure himself from the final arrests of damnation, yet still it is something sordid and degenerous.

Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. VI. 1634-1716 1823

But now, as to be silent of men's defects and vices is a piece of flattery, and flattery a degenerous and unworthy thing; yet, that all people may not promiscuously think themselves called upon to reprove and declare against whatsoever they see amiss in others, and so mistake that for charity and duty, which is indeed nothing else but sauciness and impertinence, it will be convenient to shew,

Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. V. 1634-1716 1823

And what I say against a commendation, or smoothing of such unworthy persons, I may with the same reason affirm of a degenerous passing over and concealing their base actions: to bury them in silence, is to give them too honourable a funeral.

Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. V. 1634-1716 1823

But now, if we proceed further, and direct the consequences of this degenerous practice to the persons concerned in it; as first, to him that is informed against: we shall find that, whether the information be true or false, his condition is very miserable.

Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. VII. 1634-1716 1823

It is the most degenerous and pusillanimous temper of mind that can be.

Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. V. 1634-1716 1823

Neither is this hatred without an equal scorn; for the same temper that is cruel is also sordid and degenerous, and consequently as fit an object for contempt.

Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. VII. 1634-1716 1823