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the_o christian_n p._n 376._o §_o xl._o the_o persecution_n not_o set_v on_o foot_n or_o carry_v on_o by_o the_o governor_n themselves_o but_o the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o fanatic_a rabble_n p._n 380._o §_o xli_o the_o rabble_n enrage_v against_o they_o by_o impudent_a lie_n and_o calumny_n p._n 387._o §_o xlii_o christianity_n oppose_v by_o the_o pythagorean_n upon_o the_o score_n of_o superstition_n a_o account_n of_o the_o superstition_n of_o that_o sect._n of_o porphyry_n hierocles_n and_o julian_n p._n 391._o §_o xliii_o christianity_n oppose_v by_o the_o epicurean_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o atheism_n a_o large_a account_n and_o particular_a confutation_n of_o celsus_n his_o cavil_n and_o calumny_n p._n 397._o §_o xliv_o the_o conclusion_n p._n 417._o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o of_o the_o future_a state_n of_o mankind_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n part_n i._n §_o 1._o have_v already_o from_o all_o those_o admirable_a contrivance_n that_o be_v visible_a in_o nature_n and_o from_o all_o those_o wise_a design_n that_o discover_v themselves_o in_o the_o frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o thing_n demonstrate_v that_o there_o be_v a_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o universe_n i_o shall_v now_o endeavour_v in_o the_o same_o method_n and_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n to_o discover_v that_o model_n of_o government_n that_o he_o have_v set_v down_o to_o himself_o and_o those_o law_n that_o he_o have_v prescribe_v to_o we_o and_o those_o sanction_n by_o which_o he_o have_v recommend_v they_o to_o our_o practice_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v desire_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v grant_v i_o then_o what_o i_o think_v i_o have_v sufficient_a right_a to_o demand_v viz._n what_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o a_o author_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o that_o be_v the_o last_o result_n of_o this_o enquiry_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o deity_n there_o 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the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o all_o his_o politic_n by_o this_o sly_a supposition_n to_o leave_v the_o deity_n out_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o without_o it_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o his_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o those_o of_o all_o mankind_n for_o though_o he_o boast_v himself_o the_o founder_n of_o all_o morality_n yet_o he_o give_v we_o the_o very_a same_o that_o have_v be_v acknowledge_v in_o all_o age_n only_o we_o must_v not_o receive_v they_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n but_o upon_o his_o own_o for_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o wit_n after_o he_o have_v discard_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n he_o have_v as_o he_o think_v find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o make_v they_o obligatory_a to_o all_o the_o world_n but_o how_o ineffectual_o to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o how_o inconsistent_o with_o himself_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o trouble_v myself_o to_o inquire_v have_v elsewhere_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o by_o that_o one_o supposition_n 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and_o solitary_a and_o infinite_o more_o unsafe_a than_o hare_n and_o fox_n and_o vermin_n and_o we_o shall_v all_o without_o a_o metaphor_n be_v worse_o than_o wolf_n to_o one_o another_o always_o insecure_a and_o uneasy_a eat_v up_o with_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n troublesome_a to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o in_o continual_a fear_n and_o danger_n from_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o yet_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o our_o vigilance_n and_o industry_n every_o man_n life_n will_v be_v short_a and_o his_o death_n violent_a all_o this_o be_v so_o manifest_a at_o first_o view_n that_o one_o will_v wonder_v how_o a_o late_a author_n can_v be_v so_o wild_a as_o well_o as_o wicked_a in_o his_o conceit_n as_o not_o only_o to_o define_v the_o state_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v a_o state_n of_o war_n but_o to_o lay_v down_o this_o supposition_n as_o the_o only_a fundamental_a principle_n of_o all_o government_n and_o morality_n for_o if_o that_o be_v the_o state_n 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so_o many_o calamity_n out_o of_o their_o own_o power_n and_o disposal_n to_o discompose_v it_o yet_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o a_o man_n happiness_n as_o far_o as_o he_o be_v master_n of_o it_o himself_o always_o proportion_v to_o the_o improvement_n of_o this_o temper_n of_o his_o mind_n his_o joy_n and_o his_o delight_n be_v of_o the_o same_o extent_n with_o his_o love_n and_o his_o goodwill_n and_o he_o that_o most_o dilate_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o kind_a passion_n most_o widen_v the_o capacity_n of_o his_o enjoyment_n and_o so_o much_o as_o a_o man_n fall_v short_a of_o this_o universal_a kindness_n so_o much_o do_v he_o afflict_v himself_o with_o anguish_n and_o discontent_n and_o that_o be_v sufficient_a encouragement_n to_o excite_v he_o to_o work_v up_o his_o mind_n to_o habitual_a resolution_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n when_o they_o be_v all_o along_o their_o own_o reward_n in_o proportion_n to_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o vigour_n and_o he_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o most_o goodwill_n become_v thereby_o the_o happy_a and_o most_o content_a man_n and_o he_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o nothing_o else_o enjoy_v his_o full_a and_o adequate_a felicity_n though_o so_o great_a a_o goodness_n and_o by_o consequence_n so_o great_a a_o happiness_n be_v only_o agreeable_a to_o the_o descripsion_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n where_o eternal_a love_n will_v be_v our_o eternal_a bliss_n yet_o see_v in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n as_o to_o the_o misery_n or_o happiness_n of_o every_o man_n life_n in_o proportion_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o this_o affection_n that_o be_v a_o sufficient_a inducement_n to_o he_o to_o habituate_v himself_o to_o its_o free_a and_o constant_a exercise_n when_o he_o be_v so_o plain_o engage_v as_o he_o desire_v and_o design_n the_o improvement_n of_o his_o own_o content_a to_o procure_v and_o delight_v in_o the_o content_a of_o other_o and_o so_o far_o as_o he_o extend_v his_o concernment_n for_o their_o welfare_n so_o many_o object_n do_v he_o provide_v for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o his_o most_o pleasant_a and_o agreeable_a passion_n which_o be_v all_o the_o happiness_n that_o be_v within_o our_o own_o power_n it_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a motive_n to_o determine_v our_o will_n to_o such_o thought_n and_o action_n as_o be_v most_o effectual_a to_o attain_v or_o to_o advance_v it_o for_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a use_n of_o reward_n and_o penalty_n to_o set_v before_o we_o such_o consideration_n as_o be_v suit_v to_o determine_v our_o will_n to_o such_o design_n and_o action_n as_o lie_v within_o our_o own_o power_n if_o they_o do_v not_o all_o the_o argument_n in_o the_o world_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o nothing_o be_v more_o absurd_a than_o to_o court_v or_o threaten_v a_o man_n into_o the_o do_n of_o what_o be_v impossible_a and_o therefore_o see_v the_o casual_a or_o the_o fatal_a calamity_n of_o humane_a life_n be_v altogether_o out_o of_o our_o own_o disposal_n and_o will_v befall_v we_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o will_v not_o they_o can_v have_v no_o possible_a influence_n to_o determine_v the_o choice_n and_o the_o resolution_n of_o our_o mind_n but_o the_o only_a thing_n that_o can_v affect_v we_o as_o moral_a agent_n be_v such_o proposal_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n as_o we_o know_v ourselves_o able_a to_o dispose_v of_o as_o we_o be_v please_v to_o incline_v our_o own_o wi_n what_o then_o though_o the_o natural_a calamity_n of_o life_n be_v incident_a to_o the_o good_a equal_o with_o the_o bad_a it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o avoid_v or_o over-rule_v their_o necessity_n but_o when_o they_o happen_v to_o we_o all_o we_o have_v then_o to_o do_v be_v to_o bear_v they_o as_o we_o be_v able_a and_o what_o will_v enable_v we_o to_o bear_v they_o as_o we_o ought_v i_o shall_v represent_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n but_o because_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o have_v some_o influence_n upon_o our_o happiness_n that_o be_v altogether_o out_o of_o our_o own_o disposal_n shall_v we_o therefore_o take_v no_o care_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v altogether_o within_o it_o that_o may_v become_v the_o humour_n of_o peevish_a and_o unreasonable_a people_n but_o certain_o no_o prudent_a man_n because_o he_o can_v overpower_v all_o thing_n to_o comply_v with_o his_o own_o will_n will_v therefore_o conclude_v with_o himself_o that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o be_v concern_v about_o those_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o command_v and_o therefore_o all_o those_o we_o must_v set_v aside_o as_o of_o no_o use_n and_o consideration_n in_o matter_n of_o morality_n in_o that_o they_o be_v of_o another_o nature_n and_o depend_v upon_o other_o cause_n it_o be_v enough_o at_o present_a that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v leave_v a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o our_o felicity_n to_o our_o own_o disposal_n by_o a_o regard_n to_o which_o we_o ought_v if_o we_o be_v wise_a to_o order_v our_o design_n and_o action_n and_o that_o he_o have_v annex_v such_o degree_n and_o advantage_n of_o happiness_n to_o such_o practice_n and_o habit_n of_o virtue_n and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v do_v to_o recommend_v they_o to_o our_o choice_n and_o good_a opinion_n especial_o when_o the_o act_n itself_o be_v its_o own_o reward_n and_o be_v the_o most_o pleasant_a exercise_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man._n §_o xiii_o 2._o if_o there_o be_v a_o deity_n or_o sovereign_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v ever_o suppose_a in_o this_o enquiry_n we_o must_v of_o necessity_n suppose_v he_o endue_v with_o the_o high_a measure_n of_o reason_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n for_o these_o be_v excellency_n that_o we_o perceive_v to_o reside_v in_o some_o degree_n within_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o much_o more_o in_o he_o who_o idea_n comprehend_v all_o perfection_n and_o who_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o all_o we_o now_o right_a reason_n be_v the_o same_o in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o creature_n because_o it_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o when_o it_o agree_v with_o that_o it_o pass_v a_o true_a judgement_n and_o when_o it_o do_v not_o it_o be_v false_a and_o erroneous_a and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n to_o judge_v that_o the_o good_a of_o all_o be_v preferable_a to_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o single_a person_n it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o the_o unerring_a wisdom_n of_o god_n shall_v fall_v into_o a_o different_a or_o a_o contrary_a persuasion_n for_o that_o be_v to_o reconcile_v no_o less_o than_o contradictory_n proposition_n to_o right_a reason_n and_o therefore_o this_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o goodness_n result_v unavoidable_o from_o his_o essential_a attribute_n and_o therein_o consist_v the_o whole_a account_n and_o employment_n of_o his_o providence_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o common_a good_a of_o his_o creature_n by_o proper_a and_o effectual_a instrument_n and_o all_o goodness_n and_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n be_v reducible_a to_o these_o two_o principle_n first_o to_o propound_v worthy_a end_n and_o then_o to_o pursue_v they_o by_o suitable_a mean_n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o capable_a of_o praise_n and_o commendation_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o good_a of_o all_o be_v the_o noble_a end_n that_o he_o can_v design_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o will_n that_o all_o his_o creature_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o shall_v seek_v it_o by_o those_o mean_n that_o they_o shall_v judge_v most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o understanding_n and_o this_o be_v much_o more_o evident_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o deity_n not_o only_o as_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o rational_a being_n but_o as_o the_o supreme_a cause_n of_o their_o existence_n and_o then_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a if_o he_o first_o create_v they_o to_o conclude_v that_o he_o desire_v their_o continuance_n and_o preservation_n otherwise_o he_o must_v have_v make_v they_o without_o design_n and_o to_o no_o purpose_n and_o than_o if_o therein_o consist_v the_o common_a good_a of_o all_o that_o they_o shall_v continue_v to_o enjoy_v those_o nature_n and_o emprove_v those_o perfection_n that_o he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o that_o can_v but_o be_v conceive_v most_o acceptable_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o his_o will_n and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o his_o creation_n especial_o if_o to_o all_o this_o we_o shall_v add_v those_o intimation_n of_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o have_v so_o plain_o interweave_v with_o the_o whole_a systeme_n of_o thing_n in_o that_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o will_n and_o therefore_o when_o any_o thing_n in_o nature_n declare_v any_o proposition_n to_o be_v true_a and_o enforce_v or_o invite_v we_o to_o
punishment_n of_o vice_n that_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o person_n injure_v or_o offend_v be_v not_o always_o certain_a and_o unavoidable_a in_o that_o all_o humane_a action_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n contingent_a and_o so_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o person_n they_o provoke_v may_v never_o have_v the_o power_n or_o the_o will_n to_o revenge_v their_o wrong_n yet_o because_o the_o consequence_n be_v so_o very_o probable_a as_o it_o be_v that_o carry_v in_o it_o such_o a_o certain_a and_o valuable_a proportion_n of_o evil_a as_o may_v serve_v to_o deter_v all_o man_n from_o venture_v to_o incur_v their_o displeasure_n by_o unjust_a or_o unkind_a attempt_n and_o may_v be_v so_o design_v and_o propound_v by_o the_o supreme_a law_n giver_n as_o inducement_n to_o all_o his_o subject_n that_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o their_o own_o happiness_n to_o have_v some_o regard_n to_o this_o in_o all_o their_o affair_n and_o intercourse_n with_o men._n the_o case_n be_v the_o very_a same_o here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o civil_a law_n where_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o every_o malefactor_n shall_v be_v certain_o bring_v to_o public_a justice_n but_o yet_o because_o there_o be_v so_o fair_a a_o likelihood_n that_o one_o time_n or_o other_o he_o come_v to_o execution_n the_o very_a fear_n of_o so_o probable_a a_o event_n be_v a_o sufficient_a sanction_n and_o a_o effectual_a one_o too_o upon_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n to_o refrain_v they_o from_o a_o course_n of_o open_a and_o profess_a violence_n and_o thus_o when_o it_o be_v mighty_a odds_o though_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o certain_a that_o every_o injurious_a person_n shall_v consider_v the_o natural_a passion_n of_o man_n not_o only_o be_v full_o repay_v in_o his_o own_o kind_n but_o be_v force_v to_o suffer_v a_o great_a damage_n by_o his_o breach_n of_o peace_n and_o faith_n for_o that_o be_v do_v by_o every_o act_n of_o injustice_n than_o he_o can_v ever_o hope_v to_o gain_v advantage_n by_o it_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o good_a fortune_n that_o seldom_o happen_v to_o escape_v unpunished_a this_o consideration_n alone_o be_v in_o all_o common_a case_n a_o overrule_a argument_n with_o any_o man_n of_o any_o tolerable_a understanding_n to_o determine_v he_o to_o resolution_n of_o just_a and_o honest_a deal_n with_o all_o men._n i_o may_v add_v innumerable_a other_o particular_n to_o this_o purpose_n but_o they_o occur_v so_o easy_o to_o every_o man_n observation_n that_o after_o i_o have_v give_v this_o specimen_fw-la of_o it_o that_o alone_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o sincere_a and_o ingenuous_a mind_n so_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v tedious_a to_o very_o little_a if_o any_o purpose_n to_o represent_v the_o whole_a train_n of_o good_a or_o bad_a consequence_n that_o natural_o follow_v upon_o all_o good_a or_o bad_a practice_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n and_o providence_n the_o happiness_n and_o safety_n of_o every_o man_n life_n be_v proportion_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o his_o virtue_n and_o honesty_n and_o if_o man_n will_v but_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o attend_v to_o this_o single_a observation_n that_o alone_o will_v bring_v they_o into_o some_o competent_a knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o subordinate_a duty_n of_o morality_n and_o under_o a_o sufficient_a obligation_n to_o their_o serious_a and_o habitual_a practice_n and_o no_o law_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o more_o proper_a or_o more_o powerful_a sanction_n and_o therefore_o to_o conclude_v and_o not_o to_o recapitulate_v all_o particular_n the_o premise_n serious_o lay_v together_o will_n i_o think_v amount_v to_o a_o fair_a and_o forcible_a demonstration_n of_o the_o problem_n i_o undertake_v to_o prove_v viz._n the_o certain_a institution_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o that_o the_o author_n of_o it_o have_v signify_v to_o we_o his_o own_o design_n and_o 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