he_o who_o will_v live_v such_o a_o holy_a life_n 114_o chap._n fourteen_o that_o there_o be_v a_o life_n of_o retribution_n after_o this_o prove_v 119_o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o intrinsecal_n evil_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o perpetval_n punishment_n due_a to_o the_o sinner_n by_o the_o undoubted_a law_n of_o nature_n 156_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o present_a sinful_a and_o miserable_a state_n of_o the_o world_n 176_o chap._n xvii_o what_o natural_a light_n declare_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n and_o of_o the_o hope_n and_o mean_n of_o man_n recovery_n 182_o part_n ii_o of_o christianity_n and_o supernatural_a revelation_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o need_n of_o a_o clear_a light_n or_o full_a revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n than_o all_o that_o have_v be_v open_v before_o p._n 191_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o several_a religion_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 198_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o 1._o what_o it_o be_v 204_o chap._n iu_o of_o 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chap._n xiii_o consectary_n i._o what_o party_n of_o christian_n shall_v we_o join_v with_o or_o be_v of_o see_v they_o be_v divide_v into_o so_o many_o sect_n 464_o chap._n fourteen_o ii_o of_o the_o true_a interest_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o promote_v it_o and_o its_o enemy_n and_o impediment_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v only_o name_v in_o brief_a proposition_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o heedful_o peruse_v by_o those_o that_o dare_v pretend_v the_o interest_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o church_n for_o the_o proud_a or_o the_o most_o divide_v practice_n and_o those_o which_o most_o direct_o hinder_v the_o successful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o pure_a worship_v of_o god_n and_o the_o save_n of_o man_n soul_n 466._o the_o conclusion_n or_o a_o appendix_n defend_v the_o soul_n immortality_n against_o the_o somatist_n or_o epicurean_o and_o other_o pseudophilosopher_n objection_n i._o matter_n and_o motion_n 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a_o bridle_n and_o spur_n and_o not_o by_o a_o law_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o king_n must_v not_o rule_v the_o rider_n so_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n constitute_v one_o suppositum_fw-la or_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o body_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o law_n because_o the_o soul_n be_v so_o which_o despotical_o move_v it_o law_n be_v for_o distinct_a individual_n and_o not_o for_o one_o part_n of_o a_o individual_a to_o give_v to_o another_o part_n obj._n if_o god_n be_v the_o constitutive_a soul_n of_o the_o world_n than_o he_o need_v not_o give_v it_o law_n answ_n because_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la that_o he_o do_v give_v we_o law_n therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o constitutive_a soul_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v also_o further_o prove_v before_o though_o he_o be_v much_o more_o to_o it_o than_o a_o soul_n §_o 14._o xi_o if_o man_n act_n per_fw-la media_fw-la propter_fw-la finem_fw-la and_o loathe_v discern_v by_o reason_n than_o he_o must_v be_v rule_v by_o a_o law_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v sure_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o end_n be_v ever_o something_o apprehend_v sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la boni_fw-la and_o the_o ultimate_a end_n sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la optimi_fw-la possibilis_fw-la and_o the_o mean_n be_v choose_v and_o use_v sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la conducibilis_fw-la as_o apt_a to_o attain_v the_o end_n this_o mean_n and_o end_n be_v not_o to_o be_v discern_v only_o by_o sense_n and_o imagination_n as_o in_o bruit_n every_o object_n be_v apprehend_v but_o by_o reason_n this_o reason_n be_v defectible_a and_o liable_a to_o error_n and_o therefore_o the_o rational_a evidence_n must_v be_v propose_v to_o it_o and_o that_o convenient_o for_o he_o that_o know_v not_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v choose_v refuse_v or_o act_n can_v do_v it_o rational_o and_o the_o will_n be_v as_o apt_a to_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o sense_n demosth_n have_v need_n of_o due_a motive_n to_o determine_v it_o therefore_o there_o be_v need_n of_o the_o regulation_n of_o a_o law_n contain_v the_o direction_n of_o a_o superior_a wisdom_n with_o authority_n and_o motive_n of_o consequential_a good_a or_o evil_a propose_v by_o one_o that_o can_v accomplish_v it_o but_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v so_o universal_o consent_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o right_n and_o wrong_n duty_n and_o crime_n good_a and_o evil_a and_o so_o a_o necessity_n of_o some_o government_n humane_a at_o least_o and_o that_o man_n be_v not_o like_o the_o beast_n where_o strength_n be_v the_o only_a title_n and_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v but_o natural_a call_v jucundum_fw-la &_o utile_fw-la with_o their_o contrary_n that_o i_o need_v not_o plead_v that_o part_n of_o the_o cause_n any_o further_a universal_a consent_n not_o only_o make_v it_o unnecessary_a but_o also_o be_v a_o valid_a argument_n against_o it_o as_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o common_a reason_n of_o mankind_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n §_o 15._o xii_o if_o god_n be_v not_o the_o universal_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n than_o error_n malice_n and_o tyranny_n and_o selfishness_n will_v make_v injustice_n final_o prosperous_a and_o oppress_a innocency_n remediless_a but_o that_o can_v be_v as_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v fullier_n make_v appear_v there_o must_v be_v some_o infallible_a judge_n to_o pass_v the_o final_a sentence_n and_o hear_v all_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v over_z again_o and_o some_o perfect_a righteous_a judge_n to_o set_v straight_o all_o that_o man_n unrighteousness_n make_v crooked_a or_o else_o unrighteousness_n will_v final_o prevail_v and_o this_o must_v be_v god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o government_n be_v also_o the_o end_n of_o all_o §_o 16._o xiii_o if_o god_n be_v not_o the_o supreme_a universal_a governor_n there_o can_v be_v no_o unity_n and_o harmony_n in_o the_o moral_a order_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n as_o all_o the_o corporation_n in_o the_o kingdom_n will_v be_v in_o continual_a discord_n with_o one_o another_o if_o they_o be_v not_o all_o unite_a in_o one_o king_n so_o will_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n much_o worse_a than_o they_o be_v if_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o government_n of_o one_o god_n §_o 17._o fourteen_o the_o last_o argument_n shall_v be_v à _fw-la jure_fw-la &_o aptitudine_fw-la if_o man_n be_v make_v a_o creature_n to_o be_v moral_o govern_v and_o the_o undoubted_a right_n and_o aptitude_n for_o supreme_a government_n be_v in_o god_n alone_o then_o god_n be_v actual_o the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o the_o world_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a 1._o that_o god_n only_o be_v able_a be_v undeniable_a man_n can_v govern_v but_o their_o particular_a province_n or_o empire_n and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o govern_v all_o the_o world_n for_o want_v of_o omnipresence_n omnipotency_n and_o omniscience_n and_o therefore_o the_o pope_n that_o claim_v the_o government_n of_o all_o the_o world_n if_o all_o turn_v christian_n do_v thereby_o pretend_v to_o a_o kind_n of_o deity_n and_o if_o angel_n be_v prove_v able_a to_o govern_v the_o earth_n it_o can_v be_v but_o as_o officer_n and_o not_o in_o absolute_a supremacy_n contineri_fw-la for_o who_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o governor_n of_o they_o their_o be_v be_v mere_o derivative_a and_o dependent_a and_o therefore_o so_o must_v be_v their_o power_n god_n only_o be_v all_o sufficient_a omnipresent_v omnipotent_a omniscient_a and_o most_o good_a sufficient_a to_o give_v perfect_a law_n to_o all_o to_o execute_v righteous_a judgement_n upon_o all_o and_o to_o protect_v the_o world_n as_o his_o dominion_n when_o prince_n can_v protect_v one_o kingdom_n nor_o themselves_o and_o god_n title_n and_o right_a be_v as_o undoubted_a as_o his_o power_n for_o he_o be_v absolute_a owner_n of_o the_o world_n and_o who_o shall_v claim_v sovereignty_n over_o he_o or_o without_o he_o where_o he_o be_v sole_a proprietor_n he_o have_v undoubted_a right_n to_o rule_v his_o own_o obj._n propriety_n among_o man_n be_v no_o title_n to_o government_n answ_n absolute_a propriety_n in_o a_o governable_a creature_n be_v a_o plenary_a title_n but_o no_o man_n have_v absolute_a propriety_n in_o another_o yet_o parent_n and_o the_o master_n of_o slave_n who_o come_v near_o it_o have_v a_o answerable_a power_n of_o govern_v they_o but_o man_n full_a propriety_n be_v in_o bruit_n and_o inanimate_v which_o be_v not_o creature_n capable_a of_o government_n §_o 18._o the_o relation_n then_o of_o sovereign_a king_n or_o rector_n in_o god_n to_o man_n be_v found_v in_o the_o forename_a relation_n of_o a_o proprietor_n suppose_v the_o aptitude_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o owner_n have_v prove_v that_o god_n be_v the_o universal_a king_n i_o come_v to_o show_v his_o title_n to_o his_o kingdom_n â—itulus_fw-la est_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la juris_fw-la sovereignty_n or_o summa_fw-la potestas_fw-la be_v jus_fw-la supremi_fw-la regiminis_fw-la where_o this_o right_n be_v found_v great_a ignorance_n have_v make_v a_o great_a controversy_n the_o thing_n to_o man_n that_o be_v of_o competent_a understanding_n in_o such_o subject_n be_v most_o easy_a and_o past_a controversy_n god_n have_v make_v man_n be_v immediate_o his_o owner_n because_o his_o maker_n have_v make_v he_o a_o rational_a free_a agent_n and_o so_o to_o be_v govern_v he_o have_v the_o jus_fw-la regendi_fw-la by_o immediate_a resultancy_n from_o his_o absolute_a propriety_n suppose_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o creator_n alone_o which_o so_o qualify_v one_o to_o be_v a_o subject_a and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v the_o governor_n that_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o remote_a fundamentum_fw-la relationis_fw-la from_o the_o be_v of_o man_n hoc_fw-la aliquid_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la creatum_fw-la result_v the_o propriety_n of_o god_n
god_n in_o great_a and_o solemn_a assembly_n many_o heart_n be_v like_o many_o piece_n of_o wood_n or_o coal_n which_o flame_n up_o great_o when_o set_v together_o planc_n which_o none_o of_o they_o alone_o will_v do_v and_o it_o be_v a_o full_a signification_n of_o honour_n to_o god_n when_o his_o creature_n do_v purposely_o assemble_v for_o his_o solemn_a and_o most_o reverend_a praise_n and_o worship_n and_o therefore_o nature_n show_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o do_v make_v it_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n §_o 14._o nature_n tell_v we_o laert._n that_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o cherish_v false_a opinion_n of_o god_n or_o to_o propagate_v such_o to_o other_o to_o slander_v or_o blaspheme_v he_o to_o forget_v he_o despise_v he_o or_o neglect_v he_o proem_n to_o contemn_v his_o judgement_n or_o abuse_v his_o mercy_n to_o resist_v his_o instruction_n precept_n or_o sanctify_a motion_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v always_o live_v as_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o to_o bend_v all_o our_o power_n entire_o to_o please_v he_o and_o to_o think_v and_o speak_v no_o otherwise_o of_o he_o nor_o otherwise_o behave_v ourselves_o before_o he_o than_o as_o beseem_v we_o to_o the_o infinite_a most_o bless_a and_o holy_a god_n §_o 15._o nature_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o controversy_n between_o man_n and_o man_n it_o be_v a_o rational_a mean_n for_o end_a strife_n to_o appeal_v to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o by_o solemn_a oath_n where_o proof_n be_v want_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o heinous_a crime_n to_o do_v this_o false_o make_v he_o the_o patron_n of_o a_o lie_n or_o to_o use_v his_o name_n rash_o unreverent_o profane_o or_o in_o vain_a all_o this_o be_v both_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o speech_n and_o of_o humane_a society_n be_v past_o all_o doubt_n unnatural_a evil_n §_o 16._o nature_n tell_v we_o magis_fw-la that_o god_n shall_v be_v worship_v hearty_o sincere_o spiritual_o and_o also_o decent_o and_o reverent_o indeed_o both_o with_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o both_o §_o 17._o it_o tell_v we_o also_o that_o he_o must_v not_o be_v worship_v with_o sin_n or_o cruelty_n or_o by_o toyish_a childish_a ludicrous_a manner_n of_o worship_n which_o signify_v a_o mind_n that_o be_v not_o serious_a or_o which_o tend_v to_o breed_v a_o low_a esteem_n of_o he_o or_o which_o be_v any_o way_n contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n or_o his_o will_n §_n 18._o nature_n tell_v we_o that_o such_o as_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o eminent_a degree_n of_o holy_a wisdom_n shall_v be_v teacher_n of_o other_o for_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o their_o salvation_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o the_o body_n and_o its_o welfare_n more_o regardable_a so_o charity_n to_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o natural_a a_o duty_n as_o to_o the_o body_n which_o can_v better_o be_v exercise_v than_o in_o communicate_v holy_a wisdom_n and_o instruct_v man_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o high_a everlasting_a consequence_n fin_n §_o 19_o yea_o nature_n teach_v that_o so_o great_a a_o work_n shall_v not_o be_v do_v slight_o and_o occasional_o only_a as_o on_o the_o by_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o work_n of_o state_v office_n which_o try_v man_n shall_v be_v regular_o call_v to_o for_o the_o more_o sure_a and_o universal_a edification_n of_o mankind_n nature_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o great_a work_n of_o great_a consequence_n shall_v be_v do_v with_o the_o great_a skill_n and_o care_n and_o that_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v so_o do_v when_o it_o be_v make_v a_o set_a office_n entrust_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o try_a man_n for_o it_o be_v not_o many_o that_o have_v such_o extraordinary_a endowment_n and_o if_o unfit_a person_n manage_v so_o great_a a_o work_n they_o will_v mar_v it_o and_o miss_v the_o end_n and_o that_o which_o a_o man_n take_v for_o his_o office_n he_o be_v like_a to_o take_v care_n of_o 241._o than_o that_o which_o he_o think_v belong_v no_o more_o to_o he_o than_o other_o and_o how_o necessary_a order_n be_v in_o all_o matter_n of_o weight_n the_o experience_n of_o all_o government_n society_n and_o person_n may_v soon_o convince_v we_o §_o 20._o nature_n tell_v we_o also_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o such_o teacher_n to_o be_v very_o diligent_a serious_a and_o plain_a and_o of_o learner_n to_o be_v thankful_a willing_a studious_a respectful_a and_o rationally-obedient_a as_o remember_v the_o great_a importance_n of_o the_o work_n for_o in_o vain_a be_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o teacher_n if_o the_o learner_n will_v not_o do_v their_o part_n the_o receiver_n have_v the_o chief_a benefit_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o duty_n which_o must_v do_v most_o to_o the_o success_n §_o 21._o nature_n tell_v man_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o live_v loose_o and_o ungoverned_a but_o in_o the_o order_n of_o govern_v society_n for_o the_o better_a attainment_n of_o the_o end_n of_o their_o creation_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o §_o 22._o nature_n tell_v we_o that_o governor_n shall_v be_v the_o most_o wise_a and_o pious_a and_o just_a and_o merciful_a and_o diligent_a and_o exemplary_a lay_v out_o themselves_o for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o the_o please_a of_o the_o universal_a sovereign_n §_o 23._o it_o teach_v we_o also_o that_o subject_n must_v be_v faithful_a to_o their_o governor_n or._n and_o must_v honour_v and_o obey_v they_o in_o subordination_n to_o god_n §_o 24._o nature_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o parent_n duty_n with_o special_a love_n and_o diligence_n to_o educate_v their_o child_n in_o the_o knowledge_n fear_n and_o obedience_n of_o god_n provide_v for_o their_o body_n but_o prefer_v their_o soul_n §_o 25._o and_o that_o child_n must_v love_v honour_n and_o obey_v their_o parent_n willing_o and_o thankful_o receive_v their_o instruction_n and_o command_n §_o 26._o nature_n also_o tell_v we_o 4._o that_o thus_o the_o relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o high_a end_n of_o life_n and_o also_o the_o relation_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n and_o that_o our_o calling_n and_o labour_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v manage_v in_o pure_a obedience_n to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o ultimate_a end_n §_o 27._o nature_n teach_v all_o man_n to_o love_v one_o another_o as_o servant_n of_o the_o same_o god_n and_o member_n of_o the_o same_o universal_a kingdom_n and_o creature_n of_o the_o same_o specific_a nature_n there_o be_v somewhat_o amiable_a in_o every_o man_n for_o there_o be_v something_o of_o god_n in_o every_o man_n and_o therefore_o something_o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o love_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o excellency_n of_o man_n nature_n which_o show_v more_o of_o god_n than_o other_o inferior_a creature_n do_v 65._o and_o also_o according_a to_o their_o additional_a virtue_n loveliness_n command_v love_n and_o love_n make_v lovely_a this_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n aforementioned_a cic._n be_v so_o plain_a that_o to_o prove_v they_o be_v but_o to_o be_v tedious_a §_o 28._o nature_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v deal_v just_o with_o all_o way_n give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o due_a and_o do_v to_o they_o as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v by_o §_o 29._o particular_o it_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v do_v nothing_o injurious_o against_o the_o life_n or_o health_n or_o liberty_n of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o do_v our_o best_a for_o their_o preservation_n and_o comfort_n §_o 30._o man_n be_v so_o noble_a a_o creature_n and_o his_o education_n so_o necessary_a to_o his_o welfare_n and_o promiscuous_a unregulate_v generation_n tend_v so_o manifest_o to_o confusion_n ill_a education_n division_n and_o corruption_n of_o mankind_n and_o unbridled_a exercise_n of_o lust_n tend_v to_o the_o abasement_n of_o reason_n and_o corruption_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n nature_n tell_v we_o that_o carnal_a copulation_n shall_v be_v very_o strict_o regulate_v and_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o lawful_a marriage_n and_o that_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n must_v be_v faithful_o keep_v and_o no_o one_o defile_v his_o neighbour_n bed_n nor_o wrong_v another_o chastity_n or_o their_o own_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n this_o proposition_n though_o boar_n understand_v it_o not_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o annex_v reason_n nothing_o will_v tend_v more_o to_o household_n division_n and_o ill_a education_n and_o the_o utter_a degenerate_v and_o undo_n of_o mankind_n than_o ungoverned_a copulation_n no_o one_o will_v know_v his_o own_o child_n if_o lust_n be_v not_o bound_v by_o strict_a and_o certain_a law_n and_o then_o none_o will_v love_v they_o nor_o provide_v for_o they_o nor_o will_v they_o have_v any_o certain_a ingenuous_a education_n woman_n will_v become_v most_o contemptible_a and_o miserable_a as_o soon_o as_o beauty_n fade_v and_o lust_n be_v satisfy_v and_o
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the_o inhabitant_n and_o public_o dispute_v with_o a_o papist_n that_o challenge_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v turn_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o down_o so_o violent_o that_o he_o go_v home_o distract_v he_o will_v sing_v and_o jest_v and_o talk_v familiar_o with_o they_o as_o they_o do_v with_o one_o another_o he_o will_v answer_v they_o question_n about_o thing_n do_v at_o a_o distance_n and_o will_v carry_v thing_n up_o and_o down_o before_o they_o and_o yet_o never_o see_v in_o any_o shape_n all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n perreand_n a_o reverend_n faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o person_n of_o both_o profession_n papist_n and_o protestant_n that_o ordinary_o come_v in_o for_o above_o three_o month_n at_o mascon_n a_o city_n of_o france_n and_o at_o last_o upon_o earnest_a prayer_n it_o cease_v mr._n perreands_n piety_n and_o honesty_n be_v well_o know_v and_o attest_v to_o i_o by_o the_o right_n 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satanical_a possession_n for_o though_o many_o disease_n may_v have_v of_o themselves_o very_o terrible_a and_o strange_a effect_n yet_o that_o the_o devil_n i_o mean_v some_o evil_a spirit_n do_v operate_v in_o many_o be_v past_o all_o contradiction_n some_o will_v speak_v language_n which_o they_o never_o learn_v some_o will_v tell_v thing_n do_v far_o off_o some_o will_v have_v force_n and_o action_n which_o be_v beyond_o their_o proper_a natural_a ability_n most_o great_a physician_n how_o incredulous_a soever_o have_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v these_o thing_n and_o abundance_n of_o they_o have_v write_v particular_a instance_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o transportation_n their_o horrid_a blasphemy_n against_o god_n with_o other_o carriage_n do_v common_o intimate_v a_o life_n to_o come_v and_o a_o desire_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o
leave_v he_o under_o the_o deserve_a privation_n of_o well-being_n deprive_v he_o of_o all_o other_o mercy_n this_o be_v undeniable_a that_o it_o be_v in_o god_n choice_n whether_o he_o will_v take_v away_o his_o be_v itself_o or_o only_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o his_o well-being_n for_o he_o that_o have_v nothing_o before_o but_o by_o free_a gift_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v none_o of_o his_o own_o if_o he_o forfeit_v it_o by_o abuse_n nay_o we_o live_v upon_o such_o a_o continue_a emanation_n from_o god_n as_o the_o beam_n from_o the_o sun_n that_o it_o be_v but_o god_n stop_v of_o his_o stream_n of_o bounty_n and_o we_o perish_v without_o any_o other_o take_v away_o of_o mercy_n from_o we_o §_o 17._o nature_n teach_v man_n to_o choose_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o tolerable_a pain_n and_o misery_n rather_o than_o not_o be_v at_o all_o even_o so_o much_o as_o will_v not_o utter_o weigh_v down_o the_o love_n of_o life_n and_o of_o vital_a operation_n i_o say_v not_o as_o some_o that_o the_o great_a torment_n or_o misery_n be_v more_o eligible_a or_o less_o odious_a than_o annihilation_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o great_a deal_n be_v we_o see_v abundance_n how_o ever_o the_o roman_a and_o greek_a philosopher_n scorn_v it_o as_o baseness_n who_o be_v blind_a or_o lame_a or_o in_o grievous_a pain_n of_o the_o gout_n and_o stone_n and_o many_o that_o be_v in_o miserable_a poverty_n beg_v their_o bread_n or_o toil_v from_o morning_n to_o night_n like_o horse_n and_o yet_o seldom_o taste_v a_o pleasant_a bit_n but_o join_v distract_n care_n with_o labour_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v all_o unwilling_a to_o die_v custom_n have_v make_v their_o misery_n tolerable_a and_o they_o have_v rather_o continue_v so_o for_o ever_o than_o be_v annihilate_v if_o then_o god_n may_v annihilate_v even_o the_o innocent_a suppose_v he_o have_v not_o promise_v the_o contrary_a then_o may_v he_o lay_v all_o that_o pain_n and_o care_n and_o labour_n on_o they_o which_o they_o will_v themselves_o prefer_v before_o annihilation_n for_o it_o be_v no_o wrong_n to_o one_o that_o have_v his_o reason_n and_o liberty_n to_o give_v he_o his_o own_o choice_n §_o 18._o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o lay_v more_o misery_n on_o a_o sinner_n than_o on_o one_o that_o never_o deserve_v ill_o and_o to_o lay_v more_o on_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n than_o he_o will_v choose_v himself_o before_o annihilation_n whether_o god_n may_v without_o injustice_n inflict_v more_o misery_n on_o the_o innocent_a than_o he_o will_v himself_o prefer_v before_o annihilation_n some_o make_v a_o question_n and_o deny_v it_o for_o my_o part_n i_o see_v no_o great_a difficulty_n in_o the_o question_n but_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o that_o which_o i_o be_o prove_v it_o be_v not_o god_n usage_n of_o the_o innocent_a but_o of_o the_o guilty_a which_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o 105._o and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v they_o more_o miserable_a who_o deserve_v it_o than_o his_o bounty_n make_v they_o before_o any_o guilt_n or_o than_o a_o just_a man_n will_v choose_v to_o be_v rather_o than_o be_v annihilate_v i_o see_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o to_o doubt_v penalty_n be_v involuntary_a and_o no_o man_n ever_o say_v that_o it_o be_v unjust_a to_o lay_v more_o upon_o a_o malefactor_n than_o he_o himself_o be_v willing_a of_o and_o will_v choose_v before_o a_o condition_n which_o without_o his_o fault_n he_o may_v have_v be_v put_v into_o so_o then_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v 1._o that_o god_n may_v punish_v a_o man_n everlasting_o 2._o and_o with_o a_o great_a penalty_n than_o annihilation_n §_o 19_o god_n may_v leave_v a_o sinner_n his_o being_n and_o in_o particular_a deprive_v he_o of_o his_o favour_n and_o all_o the_o joy_n and_o blessedness_n which_o he_o refuse_v by_o his_o sin_v §_o 20._o and_o he_o may_v just_o withal_o deny_v he_o those_o corporal_a mercy_n meat_n drink_z honour_n pleasure_n health_n ease_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o overvalue_v and_o abuse_v and_o prefer_v before_o god_n and_o great_a blessing_n all_o this_o i_o think_v no_o man_n do_v deny_v that_o acknowledge_v a_o god_n §_o 21._o he_o that_o be_v continue_v in_o his_o natural_a be_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o god_n favour_n and_o of_o his_o future_a happiness_n for_o ever_o and_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o be_v also_o deprive_v of_o all_o those_o natural_a benefit_n which_o he_o desire_v must_v needs_o be_v under_o continual_a pain_n of_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o of_o loss_n for_o all_o this_o want_n must_v needs_o be_v feel_v §_o 22._o he_o that_o in_o all_o this_o misery_n of_o loss_n and_o sense_n do_v remember_v how_o it_o be_v that_o he_o come_v to_o it_o and_o how_o base_a a_o thing_n he_o prefer_v before_o his_o god_n and_o his_o felicity_n and_o for_o how_o vile_a a_o price_n he_o sell_v his_o hope_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o how_o odious_o he_o abuse_v god_n by_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v before_o describe_v can_v choose_v but_o have_v a_o continual_a torment_n of_o conscience_n and_o heart-gnawing_a repentance_n in_o himself_o ibid._n §_o 23._o he_o that_o be_v under_o utter_a despair_n of_o ever_o come_v out_o of_o this_o condition_n will_v thereby_o have_v his_o torment_n yet_o more_o increase_v all_o these_o be_v natural_a undeniable_a consequent_n §_o 24._o a_o body_n unite_v to_o so_o miserable_a a_o self-tormenting_a forsake_a soul_n can_v have_v any_o peace_n and_o quietness_n see_v it_o be_v the_o soul_n by_o which_o the_o body_n live_v and_o have_v its_o chief_a peace_n or_o pain_n §_o 25._o thus_o sin_n do_v both_o as_o a_o natural_a and_o as_o a_o moral_a meritorious_a cause_n bring_v on_o dissatisfaction_n grief_n vexation_n desertion_n by_o god_n and_o privation_n of_o felicity_n and_o peace_n §_o 26._o for_o as_o long_o as_o a_o sinner_n be_v impenitent_a and_o unsanctified_a that_o be_v love_v not_o god_n as_o god_n nor_o be_v recover_v from_o his_o carnal_a mind_n and_o sin_n it_o be_v both_o moral_o and_o natural_o impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v or_o enjoy_v god_n for_o as_o it_o be_v only_a god_n that_o efficient_o can_v make_v happy_a because_o nothing_o work_v but_o by_o he_o bac._n and_o so_o sin_n meritorious_o undo_v the_o sinner_n by_o make_v he_o unfit_a for_o favour_n and_o make_v he_o a_o object_n of_o displicence_n and_o justice_n so_o it_o be_v only_a god_n that_o final_o can_v make_v happy_a all_o thing_n be_v but_o mean_v to_o he_o and_o unfit_a of_o themselves_o to_o give_v rest_n to_o the_o inquisitive_a seek_v mind_n and_o god_n be_v enjoy_v only_o by_o love_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n and_o goodness_n therefore_o the_o soul_n that_o love_v not_o god_n and_o be_v not_o suit_v to_o the_o delightful_a fruition_n of_o he_o can_v no_o more_o enjoy_v he_o than_o a_o blind_a man_n can_v enjoy_v the_o light_n or_o a_o ox_n can_v feast_v with_o a_o man_n §_o 27._o he_o that_o be_v under_o this_o punishment_n and_o despair_n will_v be_v yet_o further_o remove_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o so_o from_o all_o capacity_n of_o happiness_n for_o he_o can_v love_v a_o god_n who_o he_o know_v will_n for_o ever_o by_o penal_a justice_n make_v he_o miserable_a he_o that_o will_v not_o love_v a_o god_n who_o abound_v in_o mercy_n to_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o mercy_n will_v never_o love_v he_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o have_v shut_v he_o for_o ever_o out_o of_o mercy_n and_o out_o of_o hope_n §_o 28._o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o sanctify_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o such_o a_o self-destroying_a sinner_n who_o have_v turn_v away_o himself_o from_o god_n and_o happiness_n 3._o and_o without_o a_o renew_a mind_n it_o be_v moral_o and_o unnatural_o impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v happy_a he_o that_o will_v not_o use_v the_o mercy_n that_o will_v have_v save_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o mercy_n can_v require_v another_o life_n of_o mercy_n 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ipsum_fw-la tamen_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la agate_n motumque_fw-la ipsi_fw-la imprimat_fw-la dicimus_fw-la animam_fw-la humanam_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la
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have_v be_v many_o but_o one_o in_o that_o perfection_n §_o 6._o the_o first_o universal_a matter_n be_v not_o a_o uncause_v independent_a be_v if_o such_o there_o be_v its_o inactivity_n and_o passiveness_n show_v it_o to_o want_v the_o excellency_n of_o independency_n and_o the_o ordination_n of_o it_o into_o its_o several_a being_n and_o the_o disposal_n of_o it_o there_o be_v do_v by_o a_o principle_n of_o infinite_a power_n activity_n and_o wisdom_n on_o which_o have_v this_o dependence_n in_o its_o ordination_n and_o use_n here_o it_o must_v be_v dependent_a also_o in_o its_o be_v §_o 7._o if_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o world_n be_v eternal_a and_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o god_n as_o the_o inform_a soul_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v past_a doubt_n that_o it_o be_v not_o uncause_v or_o independent_a but_o cause_v by_o god_n that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o eternal_a we_o want_v not_o natural_a evidence_n for_o etc._n say_v lullius_n then_o there_o will_v be_v 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