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command_n and_o precept_n fit_v to_o the_o particular_a capacity_n and_o genius_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o prosperous_a state_n of_o that_o government_n for_o example_n moses_n do_v not_o teach_v the_o jew_n as_o a_o doctor_n and_o prophet_n but_o command_v they_o as_o a_o lawgiver_n and_o prince_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o kill_v or_o steal_v nor_o do_v he_o prove_v this_o as_o doctrine_n by_o reason_n but_o to_o his_o command_n add_v punishment_n which_o according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o every_o nation_n as_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o vary_v the_o commandment_n of_o not_o commit_v adultery_n respect_v only_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o its_o government_n for_o have_v it_o be_v a_o moral_a doctrine_n which_o concern_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o every_o particular_a man_n true_a felicity_n it_o will_v have_v as_o much_o condemn_v the_o inward_a concupiscence_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o lust_n as_o christ_n do_v math._n chap._n 5._o v._n 28._o who_o doctrine_n be_v universal_a and_o therefore_o the_o reward_n which_o christ_n promise_v be_v spiritual_a and_o not_o corporal_a for_o christ_n be_v send_v not_o to_o ordain_v law_n and_o establish_v government_n but_o only_o to_o preach_v and_o teach_v the_o universal_a divine_a law_n and_o hereby_o we_o understand_v christ_n do_v not_o abrogate_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n see_v he_o introduce_v no_o new_a law_n into_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n but_o preach_v only_o moral_a doctrine_n which_o he_o distinguish_v from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n because_o the_o pharisee_n be_v so_o ignorant_a that_o they_o think_v every_o one_o live_v righteous_o who_o keep_v moses_n law_n which_o as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v concern_v only_o that_o commonwealth_n and_o serve_v rather_o to_o compel_v then_o instruct_v the_o jew_n but_o let_v we_o now_o return_v to_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o for_o the_o observe_n of_o ceremony_n promise_v nothing_o but_o bodily_a benefit_n and_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o universal_a divine_a law_n true_a beat_v tude_z in_o this_o point_n none_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n speak_v so_o plain_o as_o isaiah_n chap._n 58._o for_o after_o condemn_v hypocrisy_n and_o commend_v liberty_n and_o charity_n towards_o themselves_o and_o their_o neighbour_n which_o be_v virtue_n dictate_v to_o we_o by_o the_o universal_a divine_a law_n he_o say_v verse_n the_o 8_o the_o then_o shall_v thy_o light_n break_v out_o as_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o health_n shall_v spring_v forth_o speedy_o thy_o righteousness_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o reward_n afterward_o he_o commend_v to_o they_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o for_o their_o care_n in_o observe_v that_o he_o promise_v verse_n the_o 24_o the_o then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n thy_o father_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o by_o which_o we_o plain_o see_v that_o the_o prophet_n promise_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o divine_a natural_a law_n a_o spiritual_a reward_n a_o sound_a mind_n in_o a_o healthful_a body_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n after_o death_n but_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o ceremony_n nothing_o but_o the_o prosperous_a continuance_n of_o their_o government_n and_o bodily_a happiness_n in_o the_o 24_o the_o and_o 25_o the_o psalm_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o ceremony_n but_o only_o of_o moral_a duty_n because_o those_o psalm_n treat_v of_o nothing_o but_o true_a happiness_n and_o beatitude_n though_o parabolical_o propound_v for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n holy_a hill_n his_o tabernacle_n and_o dwell_v in_o they_o with_o other_o blessing_n mention_v in_o those_o psalm_n can_v not_o literal_o signify_v the_o mountain_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o moses_n for_o they_o be_v inhabit_v by_o none_o but_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n who_o minister_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n moreover_o all_o those_o say_n of_o solomon_n cite_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n concern_v the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n promise_v true_a felicity_n because_o they_o teach_v we_o to_o know_v and_o fear_n god_n that_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o government_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o observation_n and_o practice_n of_o ceremony_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n who_o foretell_v the_o approach_a destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n chap._n 9_o v._n 23_o 24._o declare_v that_o none_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o they_o that_o know_v he_o and_o understand_v that_o he_o exercise_v love_v kindness_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o he_o will_v delight_v in_o none_o but_o those_o that_o know_v these_o thing_n as_o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v that_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n god_n will_v for_o the_o future_a require_v nothing_o else_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n obligatory_a to_o all_o mankind_n the_o new_a testament_n likewise_o prove_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o it_o teach_v only_o moral_a doctrine_n and_o promise_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n after_o the_o gospel_n begin_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o nation_n that_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n quite_o leave_v off_o ceremony_n and_o if_o the_o pharisee_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o government_n retain_v any_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o it_o be_v more_o to_o oppose_v the_o christian_n then_o to_o please_v god_n for_o after_o
the_o sack_n of_o the_o city_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v carry_v captive_n into_o babylon_n and_o be_v not_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v divide_v into_o sect_n they_o present_o neglect_v ceremony_n bid_v farewell_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n forget_v the_o law_n of_o their_o own_o country_n as_o superfluous_a and_o mix_v themselves_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o esdras_n and_o nehemiah_n therefore_o without_o doubt_n the_o jew_n after_o their_o government_n be_v dissolve_v be_v no_o more_o bind_v by_o moses_n law_n than_o they_o be_v before_o they_o become_v a_o commonwealth_n for_o while_o they_o live_v among_o other_o nation_n before_o their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n they_o have_v no_o peculiar_a law_n nor_o be_v oblige_v to_o any_o but_o the_o natural_a law_n observe_v also_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o nation_n where_o they_o live_v which_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o divine_a natural_a law_n the_o patriarch_n indeed_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n but_o that_o be_v because_o they_o be_v from_o their_o infancy_n accustom_v so_o to_o do_v it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o man_n from_o the_o time_n of_o enoch_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o incite_v and_o testify_v their_o devotion_n the_o patriarch_n therefore_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n neither_o as_o man_n command_v by_o any_o divine_a precept_n or_o instruct_v by_o the_o universal_a law_n of_o nature_n but_o only_o because_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o that_o time_n and_o if_o they_o do_v it_o by_o any_o command_n that_o command_n be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n wherein_o they_o live_v and_o which_o as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o 3_o d._n chapter_n where_o i_o speak_v of_o melchisedek_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v have_v justify_v my_o opinion_n by_o scripture-authority_n i_o will_v next_o from_o general_a principle_n very_o brief_o show_v why_o ceremony_n be_v useful_a to_o establish_v and_o preserve_v the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n society_n be_v not_o only_o convenient_a but_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o live_v secure_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o enemy_n and_o likewise_o for_o the_o quick_a and_o more_o easy_a dispatch_n of_o human_a labour_n and_o business_n for_o unless_o man_n mutual_o assist_v one_o another_o they_o must_v want_v both_o time_n and_o mean_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o preserve_v themselves_o all_o man_n be_v not_o equal_o fit_a for_o all_o thing_n nor_o be_v every_o one_o able_a to_o procure_v those_o thing_n of_o which_o he_o single_o stand_v in_o need_n no_o individual_a person_n have_v time_n or_o strength_n enough_o to_o plough_v sow_n reap_v grind_v bake_v boyl_n weave_v knit_v and_o do_v very_o many_o other_o thing_n necessary_a to_o support_v life_n not_o mention_v art_n and_o science_n which_o perfect_a and_o make_v human_a nature_n happy_a we_o see_v that_o those_o people_n who_o live_v barbarous_o without_o any_o policy_n lead_v miserable_a brutish_a life_n and_o do_v not_o come_v by_o those_o necessary_n and_o sorry_a householdstuff_n which_o they_o have_v without_o help_v one_o another_o if_o man_n be_v so_o constitute_v by_o nature_n that_o they_o will_v desire_v nothing_o but_o what_o right_a reason_n dictate_v society_n will_v need_v no_o law_n and_o only_o to_o instruct_v man_n in_o the_o precept_n of_o morality_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v they_o with_o a_o free_a and_o constant_a mind_n do_v whatever_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o public_a good_a but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o human_a nature_n all_o man_n indeed_o seek_v their_o own_o good_a and_o advantage_n not_o according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n but_o according_a to_o their_o own_o peculiar_a lust_n and_o hurry_v with_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o own_o affection_n without_o regard_n to_o any_o thing_n else_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v good_a which_o they_o ardent_o desire_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o no_o society_n of_o man_n can_v subsist_v without_o government_n force_n and_o law_n to_o moderate_v and_o restrain_v unbridled_a passion_n and_o affection_n but_o down_o right_a compulsion_n be_v intolerable_a to_o human_a nature_n and_o therefore_o seneca_n the_o tragedian_n say_v empire_n maintain_v by_o force_n last_o but_o a_o little_a while_n mild_a government_n endure_v long_a what_o man_n do_v out_o of_o fear_n they_o do_v against_o their_o will_n never_o consider_v the_o utility_n or_o necessity_n of_o what_o they_o do_v but_o only_o take_v care_n to_o avoid_v capital_a punishment_n yea_o they_o can_v hardly_o refrain_v from_o rejoice_v at_o the_o loss_n and_o misfortune_n of_o their_o ruler_n and_o though_o they_o themselves_o suffer_v by_o it_o can_v forbear_v wish_v and_o do_v they_o all_o the_o mischief_n they_o be_v able_a but_o above_o all_o thing_n man_n be_v impatient_a of_o obey_v and_o be_v govern_v by_o their_o equal_n and_o last_o nothing_o be_v more_o difficult_a than_o to_o deprive_v man_n of_o that_o liberty_n which_o they_o once_o enjoy_v from_o all_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o society_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a shall_v be_v govern_v by_o their_o own_o general_a assembly_n that_o so_o no_o body_n may_v be_v subject_v to_o his_o equal_a but_o where_o the_o reins_o of_o government_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o few_o or_o one_o single_a person_n there_o that_o single_a person_n ought_v to_o have_v extraordinary_a qualification_n above_o other_o or_o at_o least_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o people_n think_v so_o and_o in_o every_o government_n such_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v as_o be_v likely_a to_o incline_v man_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n not_o for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n but_o in_o hope_n of_o reward_n moreover_o because_o obedience_n consist_v in_o execute_v the_o command_n of_o those_o that_o rule_n it_o follow_v that_o in_o a_o society_n where_o the_o roll_a power_n be_v in_o the_o collective_a body_n of_o the_o people_n and_o law_n be_v make_v by_o general_a and_o common_a consent_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o obedience_n and_o though_o the_o law_n be_v increase_v or_o diminish_v yet_o still_o the_o people_n remain_v free_a because_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o another_o but_o act_n by_o their_o own_o voluntary_a universal_a agreement_n and_o consent_n but_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a where_o a_o single_a person_n govern_v for_o there_o all_o be_v subject_a to_o whatever_o he_o command_v so_o that_o unless_o the_o people_n have_v be_v always_o educate_v under_o such_o absolute_a government_n it_o will_v be_v very_o difficult_a for_o a_o monarch_n to_o make_v new_a law_n or_o to_o take_v away_o any_o liberty_n from_o the_o people_n which_o they_o have_v former_o enjoy_v these_o thing_n be_v thus_o general_o consider_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o when_o they_o go_v first_o out_o of_o egypt_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o the_o law_n of_o any_o other_o nation_n so_o that_o they_o may_v then_o constitute_v and_o enact_v what_o law_n and_o statute_n they_o please_v and_o fix_v themselves_o and_o their_o government_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o possess_v but_o be_v a_o stupid_a people_n and_o by_o long_a servitude_n deprave_v in_o their_o understanding_n they_o be_v unfit_a to_o make_v good_a and_o prudent_a law_n or_o to_o govern_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o democratical_a authority_n without_o a_o superior_a the_o power_n of_o govern_v be_v therefore_o to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o single_a person_n who_o be_v to_o command_v the_o rest_n and_o compel_v they_o by_o force_n who_o be_v likewise_o to_o prescribe_v and_o interpret_v law_n this_o power_n moses_n easy_o obtain_v because_o he_o excel_v all_o other_o in_o divine_a virtue_n and_o power_n which_o power_n he_o persuade_v the_o people_n by_o many_o testimony_n exod._a chap._n 14._o v._n 31._o and_o chap._n 19_o v._n 9_o be_v give_v he_o by_o god_n be_v thus_o qualify_v he_o make_v and_o prescribe_v law_n to_o the_o people_n but_o take_v special_a care_n that_o the_o people_n may_v do_v their_o duty_n not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o fear_n as_o of_o their_o own_o free_a will_n which_o he_o do_v upon_o two_o consideration_n first_o because_o the_o people_n obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a nature_n will_v not_o endure_v continual_a compulsion_n second_o because_o there_o be_v a_o approach_a war_n which_o be_v like_a to_o succeed_v better_o by_o encourage_v then_o by_o threaten_v the_o soldier_n every_o one_o endeavour_v by_o his_o valour_n rather_o to_o get_v reputation_n then_o avoid_v punishment_n for_o this_o reason_n also_o moses_n by_o god_n command_n introduce_v religion_n into_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o devotion_n more_o than_o fear_v may_v incline_v they_o to_o obedience_n last_o he_o oblige_v they_o by_o many_o