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Free thoughts in defence of a future state, as discoverable by natural reason, and stript of all superstitious appendages ... with occasional remarks on a book intituled, An inquiry concerning virtue, and a refutation of the reviv'd Hylozoicism of Democritus and Leucippus.
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Day, Robert.
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in_o this_o figure_n apophasis_fw-la which_o promise_v not_o to_o mention_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o industrious_o mention_v and_o offer_v to_o the_o hearer_n consideration_n in_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o passage_n he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o dispute_v against_o they_o who_o pretend_v to_o have_v discover_v that_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n he_o do_v dispute_v against_o they_o and_o that_o sufficient_o to_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o own_o opinion_n upon_o the_o question_n if_o not_o to_o the_o conviction_n of_o his_o adversary_n n._n 49._o nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la mihi_fw-la sane_fw-la quicquam_fw-la occurrit_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la pythagorae_n sit_v &_o platonis_fw-la vera_fw-la sententia_fw-la and_o yet_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n may_v be_v true_a which_o be_v for_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o little_a after_o neque_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quidquam_fw-la cur_n incredibilis_fw-la his_fw-la animorum_fw-la videatur_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la qualis_fw-la animus_n sit_fw-la vacans_fw-la corpore_fw-la intelligere_fw-la &_o cogitation_n comprehendere_fw-la nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o case_n why_o they_o his_o adversary_n can_v not_o believe_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o because_o they_o can_v conceive_v how_o the_o soul_n can_v subsist_v without_o the_o body_n and_o think_v and_o by_o think_v understand_v and_o yet_o they_o understand_v nothing_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n follow_v 2_o dly_z as_o to_o that_o reflection_n which_o tully_n make_v after_o the_o account_n which_o he_o have_v give_v of_o socrates_n viz._n that_o his_o discourse_n be_v like_o a_o float_a vessel_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o wide_a sea_n i_o answer_v that_o notwithstanding_o this_o comparison_n suppose_v to_o savour_n so_o much_o of_o the_o old_a academic_a uncertainty_n he_o continue_v his_o discourse_n persuade_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n and_o to_o the_o contempt_n of_o death_n because_o of_o the_o advantage_n which_o good_a man_n shall_v find_v thereby_o hereafter_o and_o 3_o dly_a what_o be_v still_o more_o he_o always_o bring_v in_o atticus_n the_o other_o person_n in_o the_o dialogue_n as_o convince_v by_o what_o he_o offer_v and_o full_o satisfy_v concern_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o the_o orator_n enforce_v what_o he_o say_v concern_v the_o contempt_n of_o death_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n 4_o lie_n to_o put_v this_o matter_n out_o of_o controversy_n and_o make_v it_o incontestable_o manifest_a that_o tully_n be_v not_o such_o a_o sceptic_a in_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o one_o or_o two_o of_o my_o acquaintance_n contend_v at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o a_o set_a speech_n which_o plato_n put_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o die_a socrates_n n._n 99_o sed_fw-la tempus_fw-la est_fw-la jam_fw-la hinc_fw-la abire_fw-la i_o vos_fw-la ut_fw-la vitam_fw-la agatis_fw-la utrum_fw-la autem_fw-la sit_fw-la melius_fw-la dii_fw-la immortales_fw-la sciunt_fw-la hominem_fw-la quidem_fw-la scire_fw-la arbitror_fw-la neminem_fw-la but_o it_o be_v now_o time_n that_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o die_v do_v you_o my_o friend_n live_v on_o but_o which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v best_a that_o only_o the_o god_n know_v i_o be_o of_o the_o mind_n that_o no_o man_n live_v do_v upon_o these_o word_n the_o orator_n have_v this_o reflection_n etsi_fw-la quod_fw-la praeter_fw-la deos_fw-la negate_fw-la scire_fw-la quenquam_fw-la id_fw-la scit_fw-la ipse_fw-la utrum_fw-la melius_fw-la nam_fw-la dixit_fw-la ante_fw-la sed_fw-la suum_fw-la illud_fw-la nihil_fw-la ut_fw-la affirmet_fw-la tenet_fw-la ad_fw-la extremum_fw-la though_o that_o which_o he_o say_v none_o but_o the_o god_n know_v he_o himself_o know_v well_o he_o know_v which_o be_v better_o he_o have_v before_o declare_v which_o be_v better_o but_o that_o way_n of_o his_o that_o way_n afterward_o call_v academic_a of_o determine_v nothing_o he_o hold_v to_o the_o end_n here_o tully_n plain_o reprove_v that_o foolish_a philosophical_a humour_n which_o obtain_v so_o much_o of_o talk_v off_o and_o on_o in_o matter_n of_o moment_n and_o declare_v it_o as_o his_o opinion_n that_o however_o socrates_n in_o his_o last_o word_n do_v seem_v to_o play_v fast_o and_o loose_a yet_o he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n sufficient_o convince_v of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o future_a state_n on_o which_o account_n it_o be_v better_a for_o injure_a good_a man_n to_o die_v than_o to_o live_v i_o hope_v this_o labour_n to_o prove_v that_o tully_n do_v not_o disbelieve_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n consequent_o nor_o a_o future_a state_n may_v not_o seem_v to_o the_o reader_n tedious_a or_o impertinent_a for_o if_o it_o can_v be_v make_v out_o that_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o heathen_n reject_v these_o notion_n and_o never_o use_v they_o as_o argument_n to_o encourage_v virtue_n and_o restrain_v vice_n it_o will_v be_v a_o prejudice_n against_o my_o discourse_n who_o have_v endeavour_v to_o gain_v some_o credibility_n to_o these_o notion_n from_o the_o principle_n of_o natural_a reason_n it_o will_v be_v a_o prejudice_n i_o say_v against_o not_o a_o utter_a subversion_n of_o my_o discourse_n for_o my_o adversary_n must_v show_v where_o i_o have_v argue_v wrong_a and_o not_o tell_v i_o of_o great_a authority_n against_o i_o if_o they_o mean_v utter_o to_o subvert_v it_o but_o if_o when_o they_o object_v great_a authority_n against_o i_o which_o i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o prejudice_n for_o how_o can_v i_o hope_v to_o see_v far_o than_o such_o a_o man_n as_o tully_n i_o give_v a_o fair_a answer_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o citation_n which_o be_v object_v against_o i_o be_v by_o my_o adversary_n mistake_v and_o misapply_v and_o that_o the_o same_o if_o right_o consider_v be_v so_o far_o from_o contradict_v that_o they_o favour_v the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o defend_v by_o the_o acknowledge_a principle_n of_o natural_a reason_n then_o i_o think_v i_o have_v be_v all_o this_o while_n strengthen_v those_o doctrine_n not_o spend_v my_o time_n in_o a_o impertinent_a labour_n i_o have_v this_o to_o say_v further_o for_o myself_o i_o have_v not_o only_o answer_v the_o objection_n which_o have_v be_v offer_v by_o my_o learned_a acquaintance_n but_o i_o have_v also_o account_v for_o those_o difficulty_n which_o i_o myself_o chance_v to_o meet_v with_o while_o i_o read_v those_o tract_n of_o the_o great_a orator_n whence_o their_o objection_n be_v take_v for_o i_o will_v never_o contend_v for_o any_o opinion_n against_o which_o i_o know_v of_o a_o objection_n which_o appear_v so_o considerable_a that_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o opinion_n to_o have_v the_o objection_n pass_v over_o without_o any_o notice_n take_v of_o it_o if_o i_o can_v not_o have_v solve_v those_o difficulty_n which_o i_o myself_o chance_v to_o meet_v with_o i_o will_v have_v give_v up_o the_o authority_n of_o tully_n though_o the_o objection_n of_o my_o adversary_n be_v not_o of_o strength_n sufficient_a to_o oblige_v i_o to_o it_o in_o plead_v a_o cause_n at_o the_o bar_n in_o our_o court_n of_o judicature_n the_o lawyer_n will_v answer_v what_o he_o can_v but_o to_o be_v sure_o start_v no_o objection_n against_o his_o client_n which_o be_v not_o easy_o answer_v and_o possible_o sometime_o he_o may_v win_v the_o day_n by_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o some_o circumstance_n which_o the_o adversary_n oversee_v but_o in_o our_o dispute_n concern_v philosophical_a truth_n a_o man_n must_v leave_v no_o objection_n without_o reply_n for_o these_o cause_n be_v try_v over_o and_o over_o again_o every_o day_n and_o he_o that_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o a_o considerable_a objection_n will_v be_v find_v out_o by_o one_o or_o other_o and_o suppose_v to_o have_v silent_o pass_v it_o by_o as_o be_v conscious_a of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o unable_a to_o answer_v it_o again_o in_o answer_v i_o have_v answer_v fair_o i_o have_v not_o by_o a_o cheat_a translation_n or_o otherwise_o misrepresent_v the_o author_n to_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o my_o discourse_n which_o be_v a_o method_n but_o too_o frequent_a with_o they_o who_o dispute_v for_o religious_a opinion_n but_o thereby_o they_o do_v their_o cause_n be_v it_o good_a or_o bad_a a_o great_a disservice_n for_o a_o bad_a cause_n by_o dissemble_a artifices_fw-la be_v render_v more_o odious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o prudent_a man_n who_o search_v diligent_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o a_o good_a cause_n by_o such_o poor_a method_n be_v bring_v under_o deserve_a suspicion_n i_o will_v give_v one_o instance_n of_o this_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o invidious_a one_o from_o
whenever_o public_a and_o private_a good_a come_v in_o competition_n with_o one_o another_o a_o man_n be_v in_o duty_n bind_v to_o undergo_v hardship_n and_o hazard_n to_o deny_v to_o desert_n himself_o to_o quit_v his_o self-preservative_n passion_n and_o labour_v the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a now_o i_o may_v take_v up_o the_o word_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o our_o lord_n christ_n who_o have_v recommend_v to_o he_o a_o doctrine_n of_o self-denial_n though_o not_o of_o quit_v his_o self-preservative_n passion_n this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n and_o who_o can_v bear_v it_o wise_a lawgiver_n use_v to_o enforce_v their_o precept_n with_o promise_n and_o threat_n so_o our_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o law_n do_v this_o and_o live_v but_o who_o ever_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o law-giving_a language_n as_o this_o do_v this_o and_o die_v quit_v your_o self-preservative_n passion_n and_o consult_v the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a though_o you_o lose_v your_o fortune_n health_n and_o life_n by_o it_o when_o the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a be_v in_o danger_n let_v the_o private_a system_n be_v sacrifice_v it_o be_v a_o man_n duty_n then_o to_o die_v and_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o fellow_n christian_n so_o i_o of_o such_o as_o cherish_v good_a affection_n to_o the_o public_a if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o they_o have_v hope_n they_o be_v of_o all_o man_n the_o most_o miserable_a but_o who_o shall_v persuade_v man_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o misery_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v if_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n beyond_o this_o life_n our_o author_n must_v not_o undertake_v it_o for_o i_o find_v he_o be_v furnish_v with_o no_o argument_n to_o that_o purpose_n his_o argument_n prompt_v to_o virtue_n only_o in_o common_a case_n one_o that_o have_v no_o other_o nor_o better_o can_v have_v to_o use_v our_o author_n phrase_n and_o reason_v p._n 116._o only_o a_o partial_a affection_n to_o virtue_n a_o affection_n only_o to_o some_o particular_n which_o be_v a_o inconsistency_n and_o contradiction_n this_o partial_a affection_n have_v no_o foundation_n or_o establishment_n in_o reason_n but_o depend_v sole_o on_o capriciousness_n and_o humour_n i_o may_v dismiss_v our_o author_n now_o and_o think_v of_o conclude_v this_o such_o as_o it_o be_v defence_n of_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o future_a state_n but_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o persuade_v that_o several_a of_o the_o most_o specious_o say_v thing_n which_o be_v behind_o be_v so_o unhappy_o word_v and_o dispose_v that_o they_o tempt_v or_o at_o least_o leave_v room_n for_o opinion_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o universal_a necessity_n of_o virtue_n i_o therefore_o think_v it_o meet_v not_o to_o pass_v they_o over_o altogether_o without_o animadversion_n it_o look_v well_o what_o he_o say_v p._n 106._o to_o have_v the_o natural_a affection_n such_o as_o be_v found_v in_o love_n complacency_n good_a will_n and_o in_o a_o sympathy_n with_o the_o kind_a or_o species_n be_v to_o have_v the_o chief_a enjoyment_n of_o life_n but_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v perceive_v he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o a_o man_n who_o disbelieve_v a_o future_a state_n may_v yet_o have_v the_o natural_a affection_n such_o as_o be_v found_v in_o love_n complacency_n good_a will_n and_o in_o a_o sympathy_n with_o the_o kind_a or_o species_n in_o as_o high_a a_o degree_n as_o any_o one_o else_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v happy_a in_o the_o chief_a enjoyment_n of_o life_n now_o this_o i_o find_v fault_n with_o for_o though_o i_o grant_v that_o a_o man_n who_o question_n the_o future_a state_n and_o have_v his_o natural_a affection_n beneficent_o dispose_v to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o kind_a partake_v large_o of_o the_o chief_a enjoyment_n of_o life_n yet_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o such_o a_o one_o can_v in_o all_o difficult_a circumstance_n so_o effectual_o exert_v his_o beneficent_a affection_n as_o he_o that_o believe_v a_o future_a state_n and_o now_o i_o far_o add_v that_o the_o man_n who_o can_v in_o all_o difficult_a circumstance_n so_o effectual_o exert_v his_o beneficent_a affection_n can_v have_v that_o high_a degree_n of_o inward_a satisfaction_n and_o joy_n as_o the_o other_o for_o the_o wide_a the_o extent_n and_o the_o high_a the_o degree_n of_o virtue_n be_v the_o more_o satisfy_v and_o joyous_a be_v the_o reflexive_a thought_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o virtuous_a man_n and_o what_o be_v still_o more_o the_o bare_a consciousness_n of_o merit_v and_o possess_v the_o esteem_n and_o love_n of_o other_o can_v possible_o be_v so_o satisfy_v and_o joyous_a as_o when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o god_n and_o with_o the_o expectance_n of_o be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o not_o in_o this_o life_n only_o but_o also_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o look_v very_o well_o what_o he_o say_v p._n 139._o that_o to_o want_v the_o natural_a affection_n the_o abovementioned_a beneficent_a affection_n be_v to_o be_v chief_o miserable_a and_o upon_o this_o head_n he_o very_o true_o and_o pathetical_o describe_v the_o disorder_n and_o mischief_n of_o excessive_a irregular_a selfish_a passion_n the_o torment_n of_o unnatural_a and_o horrid_a affection_n the_o pain_n anxiety_n misery_n which_o be_v consequent_a to_o vain_a fear_n fierce_a anger_n luxury_n and_o lust_n pride_n and_o ambition_n envy_n hatred_n and_o malice_n revenge_n cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n but_o all_o this_o while_n he_o forget_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v viz._n that_o tho_o general_o speak_v vicious_a man_n be_v great_o punish_v by_o their_o own_o vice_n yet_o some_o vice_n at_o some_o opportunity_n agree_v better_a with_o they_o some_o vicious_a man_n know_v how_o to_o manage_v their_o vice_n with_o a_o sort_n of_o discretion_n and_o while_o they_o soothe_v their_o sense_n and_o wrong_v their_o neighbour_n take_v care_n of_o their_o health_n and_o fame_n now_o nothing_o can_v make_v this_o sort_n of_o man_n uneasy_a but_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o may_v be_v hereafter_o now_o this_o topick_n our_o author_n have_v not_o insist_v upon_o i_o can_v say_v he_o have_v not_o touch_v it_o but_o he_o have_v touch_v it_o at_o such_o a_o rate_n that_o without_o do_v he_o injury_n i_o may_v venture_v to_o say_v he_o do_v not_o seem_v over-earnest_o concern_v to_o have_v it_o believe_v that_o the_o man_n who_o affection_n be_v vicious_a aught_o to_o fear_v what_o may_v befall_v he_o in_o a_o future_a state_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n p._n 193._o what_o enjoyment_n or_o what_o rest_n be_v there_o for_o he_o who_o be_v not_o conscious_a of_o the_o merit_a affection_n or_o love_n of_o any_o human_a soul_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v conscious_a of_o merit_a hatred_n not_o only_o from_o every_o fellow-creature_n but_o from_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o universal_a nature_n what_o ground_n of_o horror_n and_o despair_n what_o foundation_n of_o fear_n and_o continual_a apprehension_n from_o mankind_n and_o from_o superior_a power_n whenever_o any_o such_o be_v credit_v or_o but_o suspect_v upon_o this_o passage_n i_o shall_v make_v no_o worse_o reflection_n than_o this_o though_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o ill_a man_n reflect_v on_o his_o criminal_a action_n do_v natural_o create_v he_o much_o misery_n yet_o that_o discourser_n who_o treat_v upon_o this_o argument_n leave_v he_o room_n to_o doubt_v of_o a_o future_a state_n do_v against_o the_o interest_n of_o society_n and_o government_n ease_v he_o of_o too_o much_o of_o the_o burden_n for_o whatever_o cause_n he_o have_v to_o be_v trouble_v in_o mind_n it_o be_v a_o great_a abatement_n to_o think_v that_o when_o he_o die_v there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o it_o fear_v and_o shame_n be_v the_o only_a restraint_n of_o a_o evil_a inclination_n but_o set_v aside_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o future_a state_n and_o from_o some_o person_n in_o some_o case_n you_o remove_v these_o restraint_n for_o some_o person_n be_v too_o big_a for_o law_n and_o no_o man_n at_o lest_o no_o infidel_n to_o that_o notion_n blush_v in_o the_o dark_a a_o stand_a army_n and_o the_o inquiry_n concern_v virtue_n will_v complete_a a_o tyrant_n by_o free_v he_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o latter_a alone_o will_v finish_v a_o libertine_n this_o may_v seem_v too_o severe_o say_v because_o i_o have_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o inquiry_n offer_v many_o excellent_a argument_n for_o virtue_n and_o against_o vice_n but_o since_o those_o excellent_a argument_n be_v partial_a of_o force_n only_o in_o particular_a and_o not_o serve_v in_o all_o difficult_a case_n since_o no_o turpitude_n no_o danger_n be_v mention_v cause_v fear_n or_o