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otherwise_o neither_o will_v those_o word_n per_fw-la se_fw-la do_v he_o any_o service_n for_o no_o
he_o himself_o be_v best_a able_a to_o resolve_v with_fw-mi mr._n becconsall_n p._n 199._o 200._o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o if_o i_o be_v mistake_v in_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v in_o what_o he_o tell_v we_o immediate_o after_o that_o in_o that_o place_n i_o there_o quote_v and_o if_o so_o then_o by_o consequence_n in_o all_o those_o other_o place_n which_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n may_v seem_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o exception_n that_o he_o only_o report_v as_o matter_n of_o fact_n what_o other_o call_v virtue_n and_o vice_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v therefore_o here_o brief_o lie_v down_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o do_v not_o so_o apprehend_v he_o and_o then_o leave_v it_o to_o mr._n lock_n be_v own_o candour_n to_o pass_v judgement_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o premise_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o 1_o st_z edition_n of_o his_o book_n that_o i_o be_o concern_v in_o without_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o alteration_n or_o explication_n he_o have_v make_v in_o his_o 2_o d._n my_o discourse_n be_v write_v before_o his_o 2_o d._n edition_n be_v print_v and_o therefore_o 1_o sy_n beside_o what_o i_o have_v already_o mentionedâ—_n there_o be_v some_o other_o passage_n in_o that_o chapter_n wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v his_o own_o opinion_n rather_o than_o mere_a matter_n of_o â—act_n what_o other_o call_v vice_n or_o virtue_n 158._o p._n §_o 7._o by_o the_o relation_n our_o action_n bear_v to_o the_o divine_a law_n we_o judge_v whether_o they_o be_v sin_n or_o duty_n by_o the_o 2d_o the_o civil_a law_n whether_o they_o be_v criminal_a or_o innocent_a by_o the_o 3d._n by_o the_o philosohhicall_a law_n whether_o they_o be_v virtue_n or_o vice_n so_o p._n 160._o §_o 14._o there_o have_v resolve_v the_o complex_fw-la idea_n we_o signify_v by_o the_o word_n murder_n into_o its_o simple_a idea_n he_o proceed_v this_o collection_n of_o simple_a idea_n be_v find_v by_o i_o to_o agree_v or_o disagree_v with_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o country_n i_o have_v be_v breed_v in_o and_o to_o be_v hold_v by_o most_o man_n there_o worthy_a praise_n or_o blame_v i_o call_v the_o action_n virtuous_a or_o vicious_a now_o i_o have_v think_v that_o we_o and_o i_o especial_o be_v join_v with_o such_o word_n as_o these_o we_o judge_v and_o i_o call_v together_o with_o this_o expression_n find_v by_o i_o have_v include_v a_o man_n self_n chap._n of_o identity_n §_o 20._o urbem_fw-la quam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la romam_fw-la melibaee_fw-la putavi_fw-la stultus_fw-la ego_fw-la hunc_fw-la nostroe_v similem_fw-la true_o i_o imagine_v that_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n man_n have_v general_o speak_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n all_o england_n over_o about_o the_o year_n 1284._o there_o be_v some_o grammatical_a heresy_n that_o be_v some_o false_a latin_a and_o false_a grammar_n condemn_v by_o arch_a episcopal_a authority_n such_o as_o these_o ego_fw-la currit_fw-la nullum_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la tertiae_fw-la personae_fw-la far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o impute_v any_o such_o sollaecisme_n to_o this_o learned_a author_n however_o i_o think_v that_o i_o have_v very_o good_a reason_n to_o apply_v these_o expression_n to_o the_o 1_o st_z person_n rather_o than_o to_o any_o three_o 2_o lie_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o he_o plead_v for_o this_o 3_o d._n law_n and_o that_o with_o all_o the_o force_n of_o reason_n perhaps_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v capable_a of_o now_o when_o man_n relate_v thing_n as_o mere_a matter_n of_o fact_n what_o other_o either_o do_v or_o say_v they_o usual_o leave_v they_o to_o stand_v or_o fall_v by_o their_o own_o evidence_n i_o question_v whether_o ever_o any_o do_v so_o much_o towards_o the_o give_v man_n act_n according_a to_o custom_n or_o opinion_n the_o formality_n and_o grandeur_n of_o a_o law_n before_o and_o as_o for_o the_o sanction_n with_o all_o the_o elaborate_v circumstance_n he_o have_v annex_v to_o it_o i_o think_v it_o be_v perfect_o his_o own_o p._n 159._o 160._o §_o 12._o but_o i_o must_v beg_v leave_n here_o to_o say_v that_o the_o most_o hetrodox_n writer_n absit_fw-la verbo_fw-la inuidia_fw-la might_n perhaps_o thus_o take_v upon_o he_o only_o the_o same_o character_n of_o a_o relator_n after_o he_o have_v use_v and_o urge_v all_o the_o argument_n that_o either_o reason_n or_o authority_n can_v afford_v he_o for_o his_o particular_a opinion_n i_o do_v not_o here_o say_v he_o so_o far_o plead_v for_o this_o law_n of_o custom_n or_o opinion_n as_o to_o make_v it_o the_o stand_a rule_n of_o vice_n or_o virtue_n true_o so_o call_v or_o of_o right_n and_o wrong_n as_o he_o some_o time_n call_v they_o but_o only_o that_o he_o espouse_v the_o cause_n and_o plead_v for_o that_o law_n further_o than_o the_o thing_n will_v well_o bear_v and_o these_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o do_v more_o especial_o induce_v i_o to_o think_v that_o he_o do_v not_o there_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o bare_a office_n of_o a_o relator_n to_o which_o i_o may_v also_o add_v if_o it_o be_v necessary_a what_o he_o say_v p._n 159._o §_o 12._o if_o any_o one_o shall_v imagine_v that_o i_o have_v forget_v my_o own_o notion_n of_o a_o law_n when_o i_o make_v the_o law_n whereby_o man_n judge_v of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o consent_n of_o private_a man_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o speak_v like_o one_o who_o bare_o relate_v matter_n of_o fact_n other_o indeed_o may_v and_o that_o just_o too_o act_n in_o obedience_n to_o that_o rule_n of_o decency_n and_o common_a repute_n yet_o i_o think_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o make_v it_o a_o law_n especial_o such_o where_o by_o man_n judge_v of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v one_o or_o two_o consideration_n more_o upon_o this_o subject_a before_o i_o leave_v it_o 1_o sy_n it_o seem_v a_o peculiar_a way_n of_o speak_v not_o yet_o grow_v common_a in_o the_o world_n when_o he_o assign_v the_o name_n of_o vice_n and_o virtue_n to_o such_o action_n as_o be_v agreeable_a or_o dissagreeable_a to_o common_a reputation_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n because_o they_o be_v so_o whereas_o it_o always_o be_v and_o still_o be_v the_o more_o usual_a way_n not_o only_o of_o judge_v what_o thing_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o also_o of_o denominate_v action_n virtuous_a or_o vicious_a rather_o from_o their_o agreeableness_n or_o disagreeableness_n to_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n rather_o than_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n i_o grant_v indeed_o that_o what_o ever_o be_v true_o virtuous_a be_v general_o count_v laudable_a but_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o virtuous_a because_o laudable_a but_o therefore_o laudable_a because_o virtuous_a now_o i_o think_v that_o neither_o name_n nor_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o they_o aught_o more_o to_o be_v alter_v than_o the_o ancient_a landmark_n in_o public_a field_n aught_o to_o be_v remove_v for_o nothing_o but_o disorder_n confusion_n and_o needless_a dispute_n will_v arise_v from_o both_o i_o can_v pretend_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o the_o particular_a modes_n of_o speak_v throughout_o the_o world_n yet_o i_o much_o question_n whether_o this_o be_v the_o most_o common_a and_o general_a acceptation_n of_o that_o word_n virtue_n that_o it_o be_v take_v most_o common_o for_o those_o action_n which_o according_a to_o to_o the_o different_a opinion_n of_o several_a country_n be_v account_v laudable_a pag._n 23._o §_o 18._o or_o however_o not_o under_o that_o formality_n because_o they_o be_v so_o count_v i_o do_v not_o here_o dispute_v concern_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n virtue_n as_o mr._n lock_n have_v right_o state_v it_o in_o the_o very_a next_o period_n but_o only_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n even_o what_o apprehension_n other_o nation_n general_o have_v of_o it_o i_o grant_v indeed_o that_o we_o shall_v sometime_o find_v different_a practice_n in_o different_a place_n about_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o all_o abound_v in_o their_o own_o sense_n and_o plead_n for_o the_o fitness_n and_o decency_n of_o their_o own_o particular_a way_n thus_o some_o thought_n it_o the_o most_o decent_a and_o honourable_a way_n of_o bury_v their_o dead_a by_o eat_v of_o they_o other_o by_o burn_v other_o by_o entere_v and_o no_o doubt_n all_o think_v their_o own_o method_n the_o best_a but_o these_o be_v matter_n of_o indifferency_n and_o so_o do_v not_o strict_o come_v up_o to_o our_o present_a case_n but_o however_o it_o may_v be_v further_o ask_v whether_o or_o no_o these_o several_a sort_n of_o people_n do_v count_v themselves_o only_o virtuous_a herein_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n vicious_a quaker_n be_v very_o rude_a and_o uncivil_a in_o thove_v people_n as_o we_o call_v it_o especial_o those_o that_o be_v not_o
merit_n of_o the_o cause_n nor_o come_v to_o dispute_v that_o which_o be_v most_o material_a in_o the_o controversy_n i_o wonder_v why_o he_o shall_v lay_v so_o much_o stress_n upon_o child_n and_o â—_z and_o debauch_a person_n to_o make_v their_o aâ—sent_n or_o dissent_v so_o available_a one_o way_n or_o other_o i_o be_o no_o friend_n to_o dogmatize_v yet_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o no_o one_o have_v any_o just_a reason_n to_o think_v the_o worsâ—_n of_o any_o opinion_n mere_o because_o such_o person_n do_v not_o assent_v unto_o it_o neither_o do_v they_o who_o plead_v for_o this_o general_a consent_n make_v it_o so_o universal_a as_o to_o include_v every_o particular_a pa._n 24._o §_o 20._o i_o desire_v these_o man_n to_o say_v whether_o by_o education_n and_o custom_n these_o notion_n can_v or_o can_v be_v blur_v and_o blot_v out_o since_o he_o be_v so_o positive_a in_o his_o demand_n why_o may_v not_o we_o be_v aâ—_n positive_a in_o our_o answer_n and_o say_v that_o they_o 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and_o conversion_n of_o these_o people_n when_o god_n in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o providence_n shall_v think_v â—it_a to_o do_v it_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o preach_v do_v appeal_v to_o these_o and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o this_o purpose_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o pa._n 21._o §_o 14._o here_o speak_v of_o these_o moral_a rule_n he_o be_v very_o urgent_a with_o we_o â—o_o tell_v which_o they_o be_v if_o he_o mean_v that_o we_o shall_v give_v the_o exact_a determinate_a number_n of_o they_o i_o think_v this_o be_v a_o very_a unreasonable_a demand_n however_o i_o shall_v at_o present_a instance_n in_o those_o which_o mr._n nye_n mention_v 〈…〉_z f_o his_o natural_a religion_n 1_o sy_n a_o tenderness_n for_o and_o care_n of_o our_o child_n 2_o d._n a_o commiseration_n of_o the_o oppression_n and_o want_n of_o such_o as_o be_v distress_v and_o not_o by_o their_o own_o fault_n but_o through_o mishap_n or_o the_o iniquity_n of_o other_o 3_o d._n a_o 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p._n 13._o of_o his_o essay_n §_o 27._o it_o be_v â—_o great_a presumption_n that_o these_o general_a maxim_n be_v not_o innate_a since_o they_o be_v lest_o know_v to_o thoâ—â—_n in_o who_o if_o they_o be_v innate_a they_o must_v needs_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o with_o most_o force_n and_o vigour_n that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a and_o unalterable_a distinction_n betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o important_a truth_n and_o such_o as_o ought_v to_o be_v fix_v upon_o the_o best_a and_o sure_a foundation_n but_o i_o cannoâ—_n think_v mr._n becconsalls_n argument_n pa._n 194._o so_o cogent_a as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n require_v moral_a good_a he_o say_v always_o include_v a_o natural_a good_a and_o natural_a good_a be_v evident_o establish_v in_o the_o frame_n of_o create_a naturâ—â—_n and_o consequent_o if_o the_o frame_n of_o nature_n be_v unalterable_a mâ—ral_a good_a must_v be_v sâ—_n too_o here_o if_o by_o moral_a good_a always_o include_v a_o natural_a good_a he_o meâ—nes_n that_o moral_a good_a be_v always_o attend_v with_o some_o râ—al_a advantage_n natural_o accrue_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o this_o i_o grant_v be_v general_o true_a but_o then_o may_v we_o not_o say_v here_o as_o he_o say_v of_o pleasure_n pa._n 188._o in_o respect_n of_o natural_a good_a that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o consequencâ—_n â—ather_o than_o a_o measure_n and_o constituent_a principle_n of_o moral_a good_a so_o thiâ—_n naâ—â—râ—l_o good_a which_o he_o say_v iâ—_n always_o include_v in_o moral_a good_a seem_v to_o be_v the_o consequence_n rather_o than_o the_o measure_n and_o constituent_a principle_n of_o moral_a good_a but_o then_o if_o he_o make_v moral_a good_a only_a a_o part_n of_o as_o indeed_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v it_o the_o same_o with_o natural_a good_a only_o distinguish_v by_o the_o accession_n of_o a_o free_a choice_n pa._n 186._o and_o so_o include_v in_o the_o frame_n of_o create_a nature_n this_o will_v only_o prove_v that_o 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being_n i_o be_o afraid_a that_o all_o these_o in_o respect_n to_o each_o individual_a and_o abstract_v from_o all_o law_n to_o direct_v we_o will_v be_v find_v so_o variable_a and_o uncertain_a that_o moral_a good_a will_v upon_o this_o hypothesis_n prove_v a_o much_o more_o unfixt_v and_o unsettled_a thing_n than_o god_n and_o nature_n ever_o make_v it_o vide_fw-la pa._n 72._o of_o humane_a nature_n so_o that_o i_o humble_o conceive_v it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o sufficient_a assert_v the_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a nature_n of_o moral_a good_a to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v as_o immutable_a as_o the_o frame_n of_o create_a nature_n for_o we_o know_v that_o this_o have_v in_o some_o particular_a instance_n be_v change_v and_o may_v be_v so_o again_o but_o the_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a never_o be_v never_o can_v be_v
examine_v there_o be_v some_o who_o notion_n be_v so_o iâ—â—ricâ—â—e_a and_o their_o expression_n so_o much_o out_o of_o thâ—_n common_a road_n that_o many_o time_n they_o do_v facere_fw-la intelligendo_fw-la ut_fw-la alij_fw-la saltem_fw-la nihil_fw-la intelligant_fw-la what_o i_o here_o design_n therefore_o in_o these_o paper_n be_v clearness_n and_o perspicuity_n for_o however_o deep_a the_o pit_n may_v be_v wherein_o the_o ancient_n plaâ—ed_v truth_n yet_o i_o never_o hear_v that_o it_o be_v muddy_a so_o that_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o method_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 10._o 8._o may_v be_v apply_v general_o to_o all_o thing_n of_o a_o moral_a nature_n the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n the_o learned_a and_o judicious_a author_n of_o the_o occasional_a paper_n paper_n 1._o pa._n 4._o tell_v we_o that_o it_o will_v be_v of_o great_a service_n both_o to_o religion_n and_o good_a manner_n to_o have_v ill_a book_n as_o they_o be_v publish_v consider_v calm_o by_o man_n of_o temper_n i_o will_v only_o propound_v it_o further_o to_o consideration_n whether_o it_o may_v not_o be_v convenient_a also_o somewhat_o to_o enlarge_v the_o design_n and_o not_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o ill_a book_n as_o he_o call_v they_o such_o as_o either_o direct_o or_o by_o natural_a and_o easy_a consequence_n tend_v to_o undermine_v our_o faith_n or_o corrupt_v our_o manner_n not_o only_o i_o say_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o but_o also_o of_o the_o more_o material_a mistake_n even_o of_o good_a one_o the_o best_a and_o wiâ—est_a man_n mâ—y_v sometimes_o be_v mistake_v in_o their_o principle_n or_o dâ—duâ—tions_n â—rom_o thâ—m_a and_o it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n â—or_a any_o one_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n further_a wherein_o i_o must_v beg_v thy_o pardon_n theâ—e_n discourse_v want_v one_o great_a ornament_n of_o all_o compoâ—ures_n essay_n themselves_o not_o be_v except_v that_o 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advance_v the_o interest_n of_o truth_n however_o of_o love_n and_o friendship_n in_o the_o world_n among_o person_n of_o different_a opinion_n i_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o question_n the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o what_o he_o there_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o renounce_v his_o own_o and_o receive_v the_o opinion_n of_o other_o according_a as_o truth_n appear_v on_o either_o side_n yet_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v pardon_v i_o if_o i_o take_v the_o freedom_n to_o say_v that_o the_o instance_n he_o there_o give_v of_o alter_v of_o his_o opinion_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o last_o determination_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o come_v up_o so_o full_o to_o his_o purpose_n see_v he_o do_v not_o there_o so_o much_o quit_v any_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o to_o embrace_v that_o of_o another_o as_o to_o renounce_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o most_o though_o then_o believe_v by_o he_o to_o entertain_v a_o opinion_n i_o think_v pure_o his_o own_o mr._n lock_v there_o complain_v that_o his_o meaning_n be_v often_o mistake_v and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o always_o the_o good_a luck_n to_o be_v right_o understand_v this_o be_v a_o common_a complaint_n in_o such_o circumstance_n and_o i_o think_v i_o may_v also_o lay_v a_o just_a claim_n to_o a_o share_n therein_o but_o if_o i_o have_v mistake_v his_o meaning_n in_o any_o thing_n whatever_o the_o cause_n may_v otherwise_o be_v i_o do_v insist_v upon_o this_o in_o my_o own_o vindication_n that_o it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o any_o wilful_a design_n and_o i_o far_o assure_v that_o learned_a man_n that_o i_o never_o do_v think_v myself_o nor_o go_v about_o to_o insinuate_v to_o other_o that_o it_o be_v my_o opinion_n of_o he_o that_o he_o absolute_o hold_v no_o real_a difference_n or_o distinction_n betwixt_o vice_n and_o virtue_n i_o do_v only_o ask_v this_o question_n there_o whether_o if_o man_n shall_v place_v their_o commendation_n or_o blame_n on_o that_o sâ—ide_n which_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a notion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o be_v among_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n even_o heathen_n without_o any_o light_n from_o the_o mosaical_a law_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v now_o see_v how_o difficult_a it_o be_v to_o reconcile_v he_o to_o himself_o in_o other_o place_n pa._n 5._o there_o speak_v of_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o deity_n he_o tell_v we_o consentanea_fw-la utique_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la connaturalibus_fw-la rationis_fw-la principijs_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la insunt_fw-la &_o paulatim_fw-la augescunt_fw-la pa._n 38._o quid_fw-la nobis_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la antiquus_fw-la quam_fw-la religio_fw-la quae_fw-la si_fw-la verum_fw-la fatearis_fw-la insculpta_fw-la fuerat_fw-la in_fw-la hominum_fw-la mentibus_fw-la pa._n 45._o speak_v of_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o god_n haec_fw-la opinio_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la naturae_fw-la rudera_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o imis_fw-la illorum_fw-la medullis_fw-la infixa_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o yet_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v the_o substantial_a and_o eternal_a word_n of_o god_n but_o sometime_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o 20_o verse_n for_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v believe_v in_o i_o through_o thâ—â—r_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o tâ—e_v preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n laâ—â—ly_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o of_o this_o divine_a word_n that_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n which_o be_v exact_o according_a to_o our_o hypothesis_n that_o we_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o ideal_o world_n or_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pa._n 222._o of_o reason_n and_o religion_n but_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o 1._o by_o wisdom_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v natural_a but_o divine_a and_o evangelical_a wisdom_n 2._o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o christ_n jesus_n of_o christ_n more_o especial_o as_o he_o be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o by_o the_o gospel_n for_o he_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o we_o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n as_o well_o as_o wisdom_n but_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o we_o see_v our_o sanctification_n or_o redemption_n that_o be_v the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o these_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ideal_o world_n or_o any_o other_o way_n than_o as_o they_o be_v reveal_v to_o we_o in_o scripture_n 3._o may_v not_o christ_n be_v make_v to_o we_o wisdom_n unless_o we_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o ideal_o world_n i_o shall_v here_o only_o further_o observe_v what_o theophylact_v say_v upon_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n non_fw-la dixit_fw-la sapienâ—es_fw-la nos_fw-la fecit_fw-la sed_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la sapientia_fw-la doni_fw-la largitatem_fw-la sc_n ostendens_fw-la perinde_v ac_fw-la si_fw-la dicat_fw-la seipsum_fw-la nobis_fw-la tradidit_fw-la i_o have_v now_o finish_v those_o short_a remark_n upon_o those_o two_o subject_n viz._n the_o law_n of_o fashion_n and_o innate_a notion_n not_o only_o in_o answer_n to_o mr._n lock_v but_o to_o some_o other_o learned_a person_n also_o who_o seem_v to_o favour_v his_o opinion_n in_o the_o second_o particular_a and_o now_o if_o any_o expression_n herein_o seem_v too_o harsh_a or_o not_o become_v the_o character_n of_o such_o great_a and_o learned_a man_n though_o i_o hope_v there_o be_v not_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o i_o do_v hereby_o whole_o recall_v it_o i_o hope_v we_o be_v all_o pursue_v the_o same_o general_a design_n viz._n the_o search_n of_o truth_n and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o detection_n of_o any_o error_n will_v but_o be_v the_o promote_a of_o the_o same_o common_a end_n we_o all_o aim_n at_o for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v think_v it_o so_o as_o to_o myself_o i_o will_v not_o have_v mr._n lock_v think_v that_o pa._n 88_o i_o do_v there_o in_o the_o least_o insinuate_v that_o he_o hold_v the_o materiality_n of_o god_n or_o that_o i_o go_v about_o to_o draw_v he_o into_o a_o controversy_n wherein_o he_o be_v nothing_o concern_v i_o do_v free_o grant_v that_o he_o assert_v the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n in_o the_o most_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o it_o i_o be_v once_o in_o hope_n that_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o soul_n immateriality_n too_o by_o what_o he_o say_v pa._n 5_o of_o his_o answer_n to_o some_o remark_n add_v to_o his_o reply_n to_o the_o learned_a bishop_n of_o worcester_n but_o what_o his_o opinion_n herein_o be_v at_o present_a i_o know_v not_o i_o shall_v here_o only_o propound_v these_o two_o thing_n to_o mr._n lock_v serious_a consideration_n 1._o whether_o assert_v the_o immateriality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o a_o good_a fence_n or_o stop_v against_o the_o inlet_n of_o that_o dangerous_a opinion_n of_o the_o materiality_n of_o the_o diviâ—e_a essence_n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o christian_a philosopher_n to_o make_v a_o bâ—re_o poâ—â—â—biliâ—y_a the_o ground_n of_o his_o assert_v thing_n of_o this_o nature_n for_o i_o think_v he_o be_v uâ—ry_o unfortunate_a in_o his_o choice_n who_o happen_v upon_o sâ—câ—â—n_a opinion_n in_o philosophy_n that_o it_o be_v not_o poâ—â—â—ble_a for_o omnipotence_n to_o make_v good_a i_o shall_v not_o here_o enter_v into_o that_o dispute_n whether_o tully_n hold_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v material_a or_o immaterial_a yet_o this_o i_o think_v must_v be_v grant_v by_o all_o who_o attentive_o read_v and_o impartial_o consider_v his_o one_a tusculan_a question_n that_o whatever_o nature_n he_o hold_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v of_o he_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o same_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o consider_v what_o opinion_n the_o heathen_a philosopher_n entertain_v in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n as_o what_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o christian_a philosopher_n to_o think_v of_o '_o they_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 5_o line_n the_o last_o for_o hunc_fw-la read_v huic_fw-la p._n 12_o line_n 7_o for_o appeâ—l_n r._n appeal_v p._n 15_o l._n 2._o for_o watsoeuâ—r_n r._n whatsoever_o p._n 20_o l._n 19_o for_o concidere_fw-la r._n coincidere_fw-la p._n 24._o l._n 13_o for_o quit_v r._n quote_v p._n 27_o r._n mislead_v p._n 38_o l_o 15_o for_o the_o r._n that_o p._n 39_o l_o 18_o for_o measurer_n r._n measure_n p._n 41_o placâ—_n the_o figure_n 199_o 200_o l._n 22_o in_o the_o l._n â—bove_n 21_o p._n 4_o last_o line_n r._n prevail_v p_o 45_o l_o 22_o reâ—d_a mâ—n's_n p._n 48_o l._n 19_o r._n prâ—cede_v p._n 54_o l._n 1_o r._n separation_n p._n 62_o l._n 25_o for_o moral_a r._n natural_a p._n 65._o l._n 4_o r._n god_n l._n 17_o r_o benignity_n p._n 69_o l._n 13_o r._n convenient_a p._n 72_o l._n 2_o r._n defendi_fw-la possint_fw-la p._n 77_o l_o 13_o r._n hanker_a p._n 85_o l_o 18_o deal_n the_o second_o not_o p._n 88_o l_o 13_o â—or_a make_v use_n of_o r._n câ—â—ryed_a on_o p._n 8_o l._n 27_o deal_n the_o first_o and_o p._n â—0_n l_o 7_o r_o â—pâ—curuâ—'â—_n p._n â—5_n l._n 14_o after_o those_o add_v to_o p._n 98_o l._n 1â—_n r._n other_o p._n â—14_n l._n 6_o r._n assert_v p_o 116_o l._n 22_o r._n ingenuous_a p_o 134_o l._n the_o last_o r._n external_a p._n 139_o l._n 5_o r._n as_o p._n 140_o l._n the_o last_o r._n virtutum_fw-la p._n 141_o l._n 14_o deal_n much_o p._n 154_o l._n 12_o r._n inveâ—tigatio_fw-la p._n 158_o l_o 10_o r._n very_o p._n 160_o l_o 24_o r._n ante_fw-la diluvian_n