wrath_n contention_n envy_n malice_n covetousness_n injustice_n oppression_n war_n uncharitableness_n and_o all_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o how_o self_n be_v the_o grand_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o of_o the_o public_a good_a and_o peace_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n it_o give_v we_o so_o many_o precept_n for_o self-denial_n as_o no_o other_o religion_n do_v ever_o mention_n and_o such_o a_o example_n against_o it_o in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o be_v the_o astonishment_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o therefore_o all_o other_o religion_n do_v in_o vain_a attempt_n the_o true_a purify_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n or_o the_o pacify_v of_o the_o divide_a mind_n of_o man_n while_o they_o let_v alone_o this_o sin_n of_o selfishness_n or_o light_o touch_v it_o which_o be_v the_o root_n and_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n §_o 5._o no_o religion_n do_v so_o much_o reveal_v to_o we_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n 1._o and_o his_o work_n for_o man_n and_o relation_n to_o he_o as_o the_o christian_a religion_n do_v and_o doubtless_o that_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a doctrine_n which_o make_v know_v god_n most_o to_o man_n mind_n and_o that_o be_v the_o best_a religion_n which_o bring_v man_n near_o to_o his_o creator_n in_o love_n and_o purity_n few_o of_o the_o heathen_n know_v god_n in_o his_o unity_n and_o few_o in_o the_o trinity_n of_o his_o essential_a primality_n many_o question_v his_o particular_a providence_n and_o government_n they_o know_v not_o man_n relation_n or_o duty_n to_o he_o while_o they_o be_v distract_v with_o the_o observance_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o god_n they_o indeed_o have_v none_o though_o god_n be_v incomprehensible_a to_o we_o all_o yet_o be_v there_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o perfection_n reveal_v to_o we_o in_o the_o light_n of_o christianity_n which_o we_o may_v seek_v in_o vain_a with_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n §_o 6._o no_o religion_n do_v so_o wonderful_o open_a and_o magnify_v and_o reconcile_v god_n justice_n and_o mercy_n to_o mankind_n as_o christianity_n do_v it_o show_v how_o his_o justice_n be_v found_v in_o his_o holiness_n and_o his_o govern_n relation_n it_o justify_v it_o by_o open_v the_o purity_n of_o his_o nature_n the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o use_n of_o punishment_n to_o the_o right_a government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o magnify_v it_o by_o open_v the_o dreadfulness_n and_o certainty_n of_o his_o penalty_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o redeemer_n when_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o revelation_n of_o justice_n sin_n and_o misery_n it_o reveal_v the_o wonderful_a greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n it_o open_v those_o operation_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o which_o heathenism_n and_o mahometanism_n be_v utter_a stranger_n to_o they_o speak_v diminutive_o both_o of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n and_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o make_v god_n merciful_a without_o make_v he_o unjust_a nor_o to_o make_v he_o just_a without_o obscure_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o be_v peculiar_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o promise_v of_o everlasting_a blessedness_n §_o 7._o the_o christian_a religion_n open_v many_o other_o part_n of_o holy_a doctrine_n which_o be_v unknown_a to_o man_n that_o learn_v they_o not_o from_o thence_o such_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o fall_v and_o of_o original_a sin_n and_o of_o justification_n sanctification_n adoption_n and_o the_o right_n worship_v of_o god_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v before_o more_o distinct_o §_o 8._o no_o religion_n can_v be_v more_o charitable_a 10._o for_o it_o whole_o consist_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o one_o another_o and_o in_o the_o mean_n to_o kindle_v and_o maintain_v this_o love_n the_o whole_a law_n of_o christ_n be_v fulfil_v in_o love_n even_o in_o love_a god_n for_o himself_o above_o all_o and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n yea_o our_o enemy_n so_o far_o as_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n amiable_a in_o they_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o unfeigned_a faith_n and_o all_o christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o love_v each_o other_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o fervent_o yea_o to_o show_v that_o love_n which_o they_o profess_v to_o christ_n himself_o by_o the_o love_a of_o one_o another_o how_o frequent_o and_o earnest_o be_v this_o great_a duty_n press_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n how_o great_a a_o stress_n do_v he_o lay_v upon_o it_o he_o make_v it_o the_o evidence_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n he_o promise_v salvation_n to_o it_o he_o forbid_v selfishness_n that_o it_o may_v not_o hinder_v it_o he_o command_v we_o to_o live_v in_o the_o constant_a expression_n of_o it_o and_o to_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n he_o have_v make_v himself_o the_o most_o matchless_a and_o wonderful_a example_n of_o it_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o according_a to_o man_n charity_n he_o will_v judge_v they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n how_o dry_a and_o barren_a be_v all_o religion_n and_o write_n that_o we_o have_v ever_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o point_n of_o love_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o love_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n §_o 9_o i_o find_v that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v most_o for_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o any_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n most_o vehement_o command_v they_o and_o appoint_v the_o fit_a mean_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o they_o 1._o all_o christian_n be_v command_v to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n to_o think_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o discord_n and_o division_n and_o contention_n be_v earnest_o forbid_v they_o psalm_n and_o condemn_v and_o all_o occasion_n which_o may_v lead_v they_o thereunto_o 2._o and_o they_o have_v one_o head_n and_o centre_n one_o god_n and_o saviour_n who_o be_v their_o common_a governor_n end_v and_o interest_n in_o who_o therefore_o they_o may_v all_o unite_v when_o most_o other_o in_o the_o world_n do_v show_v a_o man_n no_o further_o end_n than_o self-preservation_n and_o so_o while_o self_n be_v each_o man_n end_n and_o interest_n there_o be_v as_o many_o end_n as_o man_n and_o how_o then_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o such_o shall_v have_v any_o true_a unity_n and_o concord_n but_o to_o every_o true_a christian_a the_o please_a and_o glorify_v of_o god_n and_o the_o promote_a of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v above_o all_o self-interest_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o they_o be_v all_o unite_a and_o though_o they_o all_o seek_v their_o own_o felicity_n and_o salvation_n it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o seek_n of_o this_o high_a end_n which_o be_v 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their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o and_o to_o do_v as_o they_o will_v have_v other_o to_o do_v by_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a root_n and_o spring_n of_o concord_n and_o it_o be_v christianity_n which_o most_o teach_v the_o forgive_n of_o wrong_n and_o love_v of_o enemy_n and_o forbear_v that_o revenge_n which_o heathen_n be_v wont_a to_o account_v a_o honour_n and_o it_o be_v christianity_n which_o teach_v man_n to_o contemn_v all_o the_o riches_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o bone_n that_o worldly_a dog_n do_v fight_v for_o and_o the_o great_a occasion_n of_o their_o strife_n and_o it_o teach_v they_o to_o mortify_v all_o those_o vice_n which_o feed_v man_n division_n and_o contention_n so_o that_o if_o any_o man_n live_v as_o a_o christian_a he_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o man_n of_o unity_n
and_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n because_o he_o have_v do_v it_o for_o if_o god_n forbid_v it_o not_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n nay_o he_o may_v make_v it_o a_o effect_n of_o god_n government_n but_o this_o consequence_n be_v so_o false_a and_o horrid_a that_o no_o nation_n on_o earth_n receive_v it_o and_o cannibal_n themselves_o abhor_v it_o who_o eat_v not_o their_o friend_n but_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n zenone_n §_o 11._o viii_o if_o god_n be_v not_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n by_o law_n than_o no_o man_n need_v to_o fear_v or_o avoid_v any_o thing_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n who_o can_v either_o keep_v it_o secret_a by_o wit_n or_o keep_v himself_o from_o humane_a revenge_n by_o power_n but_o the_o consequent_a be_v false_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o antecedent_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v evident_a because_o where_o no_o humane_a revenge_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v there_o no_o punishment_n at_o all_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v if_o god_n be_v no_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n but_o those_o that_o can_v hide_v their_o action_n by_o craft_n or_o make_v they_o good_a by_o power_n need_v not_o fear_v any_o humane_a revenge_n therefore_o they_o need_v to_o fear_v none_o at_o all_o upon_o the_o atheist_n ground_n and_o if_o that_o be_v so_o 1._o how_o easy_a be_v it_o for_o cunning_a malice_n to_o burn_v a_o be_v town_n to_o kill_v a_o king_n to_o poison_v wife_n or_o child_n and_o to_o defraud_v a_o neighbour_n and_o never_o be_v discover_v if_o this_o be_v so_o than_o thief_n adulterer_n traitor_n when_o they_o be_v detect_v have_v fail_v only_o in_o point_n of_o wit_n 268._o that_o they_o conceal_v it_o not_o and_o not_o in_o point_n of_o honesty_n and_o duty_n 2._o and_o then_o any_o rebel_n that_o can_v get_v enough_o to_o follow_v he_o have_v as_o good_a a_o cause_n as_o the_o king_n that_o he_o rebell_v against_o and_o if_o he_o conquer_v he_o need_v not_o accuse_v himself_o of_o do_v any_o wrong_n and_o 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man_n can_v have_v no_o right_a to_o govern_v other_o if_o he_o have_v no_o governor_n to_o give_v any_o if_o god_n do_v give_v right_o to_o govern_v he_o thereby_o make_v obedience_n to_o that_o governor_n a_o duty_n and_o he_o that_o constitute_v or_o institute_v right_o and_o duty_n govern_v and_o if_o god_n give_v man_n no_o right_a to_o govern_v they_o can_v have_v none_o and_o then_o if_o strength_n be_v all_o their_o title_n any_o man_n that_o can_v get_v as_o much_o strength_n do_v get_v as_o good_a a_o title_n and_o may_v seize_v upon_o the_o life_n the_o land_n and_o estate_n of_o prince_n or_o people_n and_o give_v law_n to_o the_o weak_a as_o other_o before_o give_v law_n to_o he_o and_o so_o there_o will_v utter_v confusion_n and_o misery_n be_v let_v in_o upon_o the_o world_n as_o in_o the_o poet_n description_n of_o the_o degenerate_a age_n vivitur_fw-la ex_fw-la raptu_fw-la non_fw-la hospes_fw-la ab_fw-la hospite_fw-la tutus_fw-la etc._n etc._n reason_n will_v have_v 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moral_a obligation_n for_o covenant_n themselves_o can_v bind_v if_o there_o be_v no_o superior_a obligation_n require_v man_n to_o stand_v to_o his_o covenant_n obj._n then_o god_n covenant_n to_o man_n do_v not_o bind_v he_o answ_n not_o at_o all_o by_o proper_a obligation_n as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o keep_v they_o and_o his_o sin_n to_o break_v they_o for_o god_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o duty_n or_o sin_n but_o yet_o improper_o they_o may_v be_v call_v obligation_n because_o they_o be_v the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o will_n which_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n will_v not_o let_v he_o violate_v it_o will_v be_v a_o imperfection_n if_o god_n shall_v break_v promise_n though_o not_o a_o sin_n or_o crime_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v obj._n but_o suppose_v we_o say_v that_o man_n be_v under_o no_o other_o obligation_n than_o a_o beast_n and_o that_o among_o man_n there_o be_v no_o proper_a right_n or_o wrong_n duty_n or_o 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therefore_o no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o power_n against_o god_n or_o his_o law_n or_o interest_n for_o he_o give_v not_o power_n against_o himself_o that_o be_v he_o give_v no_o man_n right_o authority_n or_o commission_n to_o displease_v he_o by_o the_o break_n of_o his_o law_n for_o that_o be_v a_o contradiction_n or_o charge_v his_o law_n with_o contradiction_n yet_o must_v not_o any_o subject_n make_v this_o a_o pretence_n to_o deny_v any_o just_a obedience_n to_o their_o ruler_n or_o to_o rebel_v against_o they_o on_o supposition_n that_o their_o government_n be_v against_o god_n for_o as_o private_a man_n be_v not_o make_v public_a judge_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o god_n but_o only_o private_a discerner_n in_o order_n to_o their_o own_o obedience_n to_o he_o so_o may_v that_o government_n be_v for_o god_n in_o the_o main_a which_o be_v against_o he_o in_o some_o few_o particular_n §_o 22._o the_o high_a duty_n of_o man_n be_v to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o high_a and_o the_o great_a crime_n be_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o great_a authority_n this_o be_v suâ_fw-la luce_n so_o evident_a that_o it_o need_v no_o proof_n formal_o the_o chief_a obedience_n be_v due_a to_o the_o chief_a governor_n to_o a_o king_n rather_o than_o to_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o constable_n and_o consequent_o the_o great_a sin_n be_v against_o he_o if_o god_n be_v above_o man_n so_o be_v duty_n to_o god_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o great_a in_o both_o kind_n ait_fw-la §_o 23._o therefore_o there_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a which_o respect_v god_n and_o be_v call_v holiness_n and_o sin_n which_o be_v incomparable_o great_a than_o good_a and_o evil_a so_o call_v from_o respect_n to_o any_o creature_n whether_o individual_n or_o society_n therefore_o they_o that_o know_v no_o good_a but_o that_o which_o be_v so_o call_v from_o its_o respect_n to_o man_n commodity_n or_o benefit_n nor_o no_o evil_a but_o that_o which_o be_v so_o call_v from_o its_o respect_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o creature_n do_v not_o know_v god_n nor_o his_o relation_n to_o his_o work_n but_o make_v god_n of_o themselves_o and_o according_o judge_v of_o good_a and_o evil._n §_o 24._o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n do_v secret_o accuse_v they_o or_o excuse_v they_o according_a to_o this_o sort_n of_o good_a or_o evil._n when_o man_n have_v wrangle_v against_o religion_n never_o so_o long_o there_o be_v very_o few_o so_o blind_a and_o bad_a in_o who_o god_n have_v not_o a_o resident_a witness_n call_v conscience_n which_o secret_o tell_v a_o man_n that_o he_o do_v well_o or_o ill_o as_o he_o keep_v or_o break_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o sovereign_a lawgiver_n and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a or_o hurt_n of_o man_n as_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v a_o man_n for_o be_v poor_a or_o sick_a or_o wrong_v by_o another_o though_o about_o these_o we_o may_v have_v also_o inward_a trouble_n so_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v he_o for_o his_o prosperity_n in_o the_o world_n though_o it_o may_v be_v lay_v asleep_a and_o quiet_v by_o such_o mean_n but_o it_o be_v for_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_a that_o conscience_n do_v accuse_v or_o justify_v if_o i_o make_v myself_o poor_a wilful_o my_o conscience_n will_v trouble_v i_o for_o the_o wilful_a fault_n and_o breed_v in_o i_o repentance_n and_o remorse_n and_o so_o it_o will_v if_o i_o hurt_v or_o impoverish_v my_o neighbour_n but_o if_o i_o hurt_v myself_o or_o neighbour_n unavoidable_o without_o any_o fault_n of_o i_o i_o be_o sorry_a for_o it_o but_o my_o conscience_n will_v not_o accuse_v or_o condemn_v i_o for_o it_o §_o 25._o this_o power_n of_o conscience_n cause_v all_o the_o world_n to_o praise_v or_o dispraise_v man_n according_a to_o this_o moral_a good_a or_o evil._n mark_v but_o the_o infidel_n themselves_o or_o any_o who_o vice_n have_v turn_v into_o monster_n and_o they_o will_v commend_v man_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o inward_a sincerity_n and_o honesty_n which_o god_n only_o can_v make_v law_n for_o and_o dispraise_v man_n for_o the_o contrary_n if_o you_o say_v 222._o that_o they_o do_v this_o only_a because_o such_o virtue_n make_v man_n fit_a for_o humane_a converse_n and_o profitable_a or_o not_o hurtful_a to_o one_o another_o i_o answer_v we_o be_v not_o inquire_v of_o the_o final_a cause_n but_o the_o formal_a though_o they_o praise_v sincere_a and_o honest_a man_n and_o those_o that_o be_v love_v compassionate_a kind_a and_o dispraise_v dissembler_n malicious_a and_o man_n of_o hurtful_a disposition_n yet_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o these_o only_a as_o useful_a or_o hurtful_a quality_n but_o as_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_n as_o thing_n that_o man_n ought_v or_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v or_o not_o do_v by_o some_o obligation_n and_o what_o obligation_n can_v make_v it_o any_o man_n duty_n if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o god_n in_o 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to_o his_o own_o felicity_n and_o a_o averseness_n to_o falsehood_n and_o to_o evil_a and_o to_o his_o own_o misery_n and_o hurt_n that_o these_o lie_v deep_o than_o his_o liberty_n of_o choice_n may_v be_v a_o pondus_fw-la to_o his_o motion_n and_o help_v he_o the_o more_o easy_o and_o steadfast_o to_o obey_v and_o to_o adhere_v to_o and_o prosecute_v his_o propose_a happiness_n and_o end_n §_o 3._o according_o god_fw-we form_v his_o holy_a law_n with_o a_o perfect_a fitness_n to_o these_o faculty_n and_o inclination_n furnish_v it_o whole_o with_o truth_n and_o goodness_n and_o fit_v all_o thing_n in_o it_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o man_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o §_o 4._o this_o law_n have_v a_o sufficient_a promulgation_n be_v legible_a on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n within_o our_o view_n and_o special_o on_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n himself_o from_o whence_o his_o duty_n do_v result_v §_o 5._o and_o god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v as_o legible_a the_o most_o 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ourselves_o which_o we_o deny_v to_o god_n law_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o denial_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v err_v in_o the_o make_n of_o his_o law_n and_o know_v not_o so_o well_o what_o be_v just_a and_o meet_v and_o good_a for_o we_o as_o we_o ourselves_o and_o be_v not_o wise_a enough_o to_o govern_v a_o lump_n of_o animate_v clay_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o exalt_v of_o our_o folly_n into_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n as_o if_o we_o have_v more_o wisdom_n than_o he_o that_o make_v we_o and_o know_v better_a what_o be_v just_a and_o meet_v and_o what_o be_v fit_a or_o good_a for_o ourselves_o and_o can_v correct_v god_n law_n and_o make_v ourselves_o a_o better_a rule_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o denial_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v ensnare_v we_o by_o his_o law_n and_o envy_v our_o happiness_n and_o forbid_v we_o that_o which_o will_v do_v we_o good_a and_o put_v we_o upon_o that_o which_o will_v do_v we_o hurt_v and_o so_o will_v seduce_v we_o into_o calamity_n and_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o our_o welfare_n voluptuous_a 7._o it_o be_v a_o prefer_v our_o naughtiness_n before_o his_o goodness_n as_o if_o we_o can_v do_v better_o in_o regulate_v ourselves_o than_o god_n and_o can_v make_v a_o better_a choice_n for_o ourselves_o than_o his_o law_n have_v make_v and_o as_o if_o our_o will_n be_v fit_a than_o god_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n 8._o it_o be_v a_o denial_n or_o contempt_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o purity_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o sin_n as_o health_n to_o sickness_n as_o if_o by_o our_o deed_n we_o will_v persuade_v the_o world_n that_o god_n be_v as_o satan_n a_o lover_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o himself_o and_o holiness_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o denial_n or_o contempt_n of_o god_n propriety_n as_o if_o we_o be_v not_o his_o own_o and_o he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o we_o as_o be_v list_n or_o it_o be_v a_o rob_v he_o of_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o that_o which_o be_v absolute_o his_o own_o 10._o it_o be_v a_o claim_n of_o propriety_n in_o ourselves_o as_o if_o we_o be_v at_o our_o own_o disposal_n and_o may_v do_v with_o ourselves_o and_o our_o faculty_n as_o we_o list_v 11._o it_o be_v a_o belie_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o great_a and_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o wonderful_a mercy_n which_o he_o manifest_v in_o they_o by_o which_o he_o do_v bind_v and_o allure_v we_o to_o obedience_n as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a as_o he_o speak_v or_o will_v not_o make_v good_a his_o word_n to_o the_o obedient_a 12._o it_o be_v a_o falsify_v or_o contempt_n of_o his_o dreadful_a threaten_n as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v any_o execution_n of_o they_o but_o make_v they_o only_o as_o a_o deceitful_a terror_n to_o frighten_v man_n from_o sin_n for_o want_v of_o better_a mean_n 13._o it_o be_v a_o denial_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o dreadful_a future_a judgement_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o will_v never_o call_v man_n to_o any_o account_n nor_o judge_v they_o according_a to_o his_o law_n 14._o it_o be_v a_o deny_v the_o veracity_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o deceiver_n and_o do_v not_o intend_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o speak_v as_o if_o his_o precept_n be_v but_o a_o false_a pretention_n and_o he_o be_v indeed_o indifferent_a what_o we_o do_v and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v in_o his_o prediction_n promise_n or_o threat_n 15._o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o all_o the_o mercy_n even_o of_o this_o life_n which_o flesh_n itself_o do_v overvalue_v as_o if_o protection_n provision_n deliverance_n comfort_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v as_o our_o concupiscence_n nor_o be_v not_o of_o weight_n enough_o to_o bind_v we_o to_o obey_v so_o merciful_a a_o god_n and_o as_o if_o ingratitude_n be_v no_o crime_n 16._o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o those_o castigatory_a affliction_n by_o which_o god_n drive_v man_n from_o sin_n by_o give_v they_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o its_o fruit_n 17._o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o all_o the_o example_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o his_o judgement_n upon_o other_o by_o which_o he_o have_v show_v we_o how_o good_a he_o be_v and_o how_o just_a a_o punisher_n of_o sin_n 18._o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o all_o the_o inward_a motion_n and_o strive_n of_o god_n which_o sinner_n oft_o feel_v persuade_v they_o to_o forbear_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o seek_v after_o god_n 19_o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o conscience_n which_o bear_v witness_n for_o god_n against_o their_o sin_n 20._o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o all_o the_o instruction_n and_o advise_v of_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n who_o be_v require_v by_o god_n and_o nature_n to_o warn_v man_n and_o persuade_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n 21._o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o example_n of_o all_o obedient_a virtuous_a person_n who_o life_n instruct_v they_o and_o reprove_v they_o 22._o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o virtue_n itself_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o sin_n and_o who_o proper_a worth_n command_v love_n 23._o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o god_n omnipresence_n when_o we_o will_v sin_v in_o his_o very_a presence_n and_o of_o his_o omniscience_n when_o we_o will_v sin_v when_o we_o know_v that_o he_o see_v it_o 24._o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o almightiness_n of_o god_n when_o a_o silly_a worm_n dare_v sin_n against_o he_o who_o uphold_v the_o world_n and_o can_v do_v justice_n on_o he_o in_o a_o moment_n as_o if_o we_o can_v make_v good_a our_o part_n against_o he_o 25._o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o attractive_a goodness_n of_o god_n by_o
earthly_a thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o they_o that_o will_v attain_v it_o for_o few_o man_n will_v seek_v with_o their_o utmost_a labour_n or_o let_v go_v all_o other_o thing_n to_o attain_v a_o happiness_n which_o they_o be_v not_o well_o persuade_v of_o the_o reality_n of_o and_o though_o sound_a reason_n may_v well_o persuade_v they_o of_o it_o 20._o yet_o reason_n be_v now_o become_v so_o blind_a and_o unsound_a and_o partial_a and_o enslave_v to_o the_o flesh_n that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o such_o a_o office_n according_a to_o our_o necessity_n without_o some_o heavenly_a revelation_n §_o 9_o and_o it_o be_v exceed_o congruous_a to_o man_n necessity_n who_o be_v fall_v under_o the_o power_n and_o fear_n of_o death_n as_o well_o as_o the_o doubt_n and_o estrangedness_n to_o the_o other_o world_n that_o he_o that_o will_v save_v and_o heal_v we_o do_v himself_o in_o our_o nature_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n to_o give_v we_o thereby_o a_o visible_a demonstration_n that_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n and_o a_o life_n to_o come_v for_o we_o to_o look_v for_o though_o god_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o do_v thus_o much_o for_o we_o yet_o reason_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o he_o will_v do_v it_o it_o be_v very_o suitable_a to_o our_o necessity_n for_o all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n do_v not_o satisfy_v in_o such_o thing_n so_o much_o as_o ocular_a demonstration_n when_o we_o either_o see_v a_o man_n that_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a or_o have_v certain_a testimony_n of_o it_o it_o facilitate_v the_o belief_n of_o our_o own_o resurrection_n and_o he_o that_o be_v go_v into_o heaven_n before_o we_o assure_v we_o that_o a_o heaven_n there_o be_v §_o 10._o when_o god_n in_o mercy_n will_v forgive_v and_o save_v a_o sinful_a people_n it_o be_v very_o congruous_a to_o reason_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o fit_a mean_n provide_v to_o demonstrate_v his_o holiness_n in_o his_o justice_n and_o to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o law_n and_o government_n and_o so_o to_o secure_v the_o end_n of_o both_o for_o if_o god_n make_v a_o penal_a law_n and_o execute_v it_o not_o but_o let_v man_n sin_n with_o impunity_n and_o do_v nothing_o which_o may_v deter_v he_o nor_o demonstrate_v his_o justice_n as_o much_o as_o the_o sinner_n suffering_n will_v do_v it_o will_v tell_v the_o world_n that_o he_o that_o give_v they_o the_o law_n and_o thereby_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v rule_v and_o judge_v they_o by_o it_o do_v but_o deceive_v they_o and_o mean_v not_o as_o he_o speak_v and_o it_o will_v bring_v both_o the_o law_n and_o governor_n into_o contempt_n and_o persuade_v man_n to_o sin_n without_o any_o fear_n and_o he_o that_o be_v question_v for_o the_o second_o crime_n will_v say_v i_o venture_v because_o i_o suffer_v not_o for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n first_o way_n of_o tempt_a man_n to_o sin_n to_o persuade_v mankind_n that_o god_n mean_v not_o as_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o threaten_n of_o their_o death_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o die_v though_o god_n have_v threaten_v it_o and_o if_o god_n himself_o shall_v by_o his_o action_n say_v the_o same_o it_o will_v tempt_v they_o more_o to_o sin_n than_o satan_n can_v as_o his_o credibility_n be_v great_a therefore_o he_o that_o be_v a_o governor_n must_v be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a and_o if_o god_n shall_v have_v pardon_v sinner_n without_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n or_o substitute_n mean_n as_o may_v preserve_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o law_n and_o government_n and_o the_o future_a innocency_n of_o his_o subject_n as_o well_o as_o their_o punishment_n in_o the_o full_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n will_v have_v do_v the_o consequent_n will_v have_v be_v such_o as_o i_o will_v leave_v to_o your_o own_o judgement_n §_o 11._o and_o it_o be_v very_o congruous_a to_o reason_n that_o so_o odious_a a_o thing_n as_o sin_n shall_v be_v public_o condemn_v and_o put_v to_o shame_n although_o the_o sinner_n be_v forgive_v as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n be_v irreconcilable_a to_o sin_n though_o not_o to_o the_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o the_o sin_n have_v all_o the_o public_a shame_n though_o the_o sinner_n escape_v and_o that_o god_n be_v not_o like_o weak_a imperfect_a man_n who_o can_v do_v good_a without_o do_v or_o encourage_v evil_a §_o 12._o it_o be_v congruous_a to_o our_o condition_n that_o see_v even_o the_o upright_o do_v renew_v their_o sin_n their_o conscience_n shall_v have_v some_o remedy_n for_o the_o renewal_a of_o their_o peace_n and_o comfort_n that_o it_o sink_v they_o not_o into_o desperation_n which_o be_v most_o suitable_o provide_v for_o they_o in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o when_o we_o be_v pardon_v once_o and_o again_o and_o oft_o and_o yet_o shall_v sin_n he_o that_o know_v the_o desert_n of_o sin_n and_o purity_n of_o god_n will_v have_v need_n also_o to_o know_v of_o some_o state_v certain_a course_n of_o remedy_n §_o 13._o it_o be_v meet_v that_o the_o sinful_a world_n have_v not_o only_o a_o certain_a teacher_n but_o also_o a_o perfect_a pattern_n before_o they_o of_o righteousness_n love_n self-denial_n meekness_n patience_n contempt_n of_o low_a thing_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v give_v we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o and_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v write_v historical_o with_o doctrine_n intermix_v that_o we_o may_v have_v both_o perfect_a precept_n and_o pattern_n §_o 14._o it_o be_v very_o congruous_a to_o a_o world_n universal_o lapse_v that_o god_n shall_v make_v with_o it_o a_o new_a law_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o this_o covenant_n shall_v tender_v we_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v a_o conditional_a act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o that_o sinner_n be_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o mere_a law_n of_o perfect_a nature_n which_o be_v to_o preserve_v that_o innocency_n which_o they_o have_v already_o lose_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v perfect_o obey_v to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v already_o disobey_v and_o be_v unfit_a for_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v no_o sufficient_a direction_n for_o his_o pardon_n and_o recovery_n perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v that_o god_n gracious_a nature_n be_v instead_o of_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n or_o promise_n but_o though_o that_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o our_o hope_n yet_o that_o can_v just_o quiet_v the_o sinner_n of_o itself_o alone_o because_o he_o be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a and_o justice_n have_v its_o object_n and_o pardon_n depend_v on_o the_o freewill_n of_o god_n which_o can_v be_v know_v to_o we_o without_o its_o proper_a sign_n the_o devil_n may_v say_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o gracious_a and_o so_o may_v any_o condemn_a malefactor_n say_v of_o a_o good_a and_o gracious_a judge_n and_o king_n and_o yet_o that_o be_v but_o a_o slender_a reason_n to_o prove_v his_o impunity_n or_o pardon_n all_o will_v confess_v that_o absolute_a pardon_n of_o all_o man_n will_v be_v unbeseeming_a a_o wise_a and_o righteous_a governor_n and_o if_o it_o must_v be_v conditional_a who_o but_o god_n can_v tell_v what_o must_v be_v the_o condition_n if_o you_o say_v that_o nature_n tell_v we_o that_o convert_v repentance_n be_v the_o condition_n i_o answer_v 1_o nature_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n can_v damn_v a_o holy_a love_a soul_n that_o have_v his_o image_n but_o yet_o it_o tell_v we_o not_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a or_o whole_a condition_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o repentance_n as_o lie_v but_o in_o a_o frighten_v wish_n that_o the_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v do_v but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o consist_v in_o the_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o contain_v a_o hatred_n to_o the_o sin_n repent_v of_o and_o a_o love_n to_o god_n and_o holiness_n and_o we_o have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n to_o help_v we_o to_o this_o repentance_n as_o to_o help_v we_o to_o a_o pardon_n §_o 15._o it_o be_v very_o congruous_a to_o our_o miserable_a state_n that_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v on_o our_o part_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o benefactor_n and_o the_o thankful_a acceptance_n of_o the_o benefit_n and_o a_o hearty_a consent_n for_o the_o future_a to_o catâ—lin_n follow_v his_o conduct_n and_o use_v his_o appoint_a mean_n in_o order_n to_o our_o full_a recovery_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o christian_a covenant_n §_o 16._o seeing_z man_n fall_n be_v from_o his_o god_n unto_o himself_o especial_o in_o point_n of_o love_n and_o his_o real_a recovery_n must_v be_v by_o bring_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n again_o supplicationem_fw-la
another_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v laudable_a to_o perform_v duty_n to_o king_n and_o parent_n and_o neighbour_n conscience_n will_v tell_v the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v incomparable_o more_o necessary_a to_o perform_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v stand_v relate_v to_o god_n as_o their_o creator_n proprietor_n governor_n and_o end_n and_o yet_o owe_v he_o no_o duty_n §_o 26._o god_n government_n as_o man_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n arist_n legislation_n judgement_n and_o execution_n without_o law_n the_o subject_n can_v neither_o know_v his_o duty_n nor_o his_o reward_n and_o punishment_n without_o judgement_n law_n will_v be_v uneffectual_a and_o without_o execution_n judgement_n be_v a_o deceitful_a ludicrous_a thing_n §_o 27._o by_o a_o law_n i_o mean_v a_o authoritative_a institution_n what_o shall_v be_v due_a from_o and_o to_o the_o subject_a for_o the_o end_n of_o government_n or_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o ruler_n will_v institute_v what_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o and_o from_o the_o subject_a for_o the_o end_n of_o government_n the_o full_a reason_n of_o this_o definition_n of_o a_o law_n i_o have_v give_v in_o another_o write_n signum_fw-la be_v the_o genus_fw-la of_o it_o the_o will_n of_o a_o ruler_n be_v no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v know_v to_o subject_n but_o by_o sign_n the_o relation_n of_o ruler_n and_o subject_n be_v presuppose_v leg_n it_o be_v therefore_o only_a a_o authoritative_a sign_n or_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o ruler_n will_n because_o a_o ruler_n only_o have_v the_o power_n of_o government_n i_o say_v of_o his_o will_n as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o near_a perfective_a efficient_a or_o imperant_fw-la faculty_n include_v the_o understanding_n conduct_v i_o call_v it_o a_o institution_n or_o instituting_a sign_n to_o signify_v its_o efficiency_n de_fw-fr debito_fw-la and_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o judicial_a decisive_a determination_n of_o the_o ruler_n it_o be_v only_o to_o subject_n that_o this_o signification_n be_v make_v he_o be_v not_o a_o ruler_n to_o any_o other_o the_o product_n of_o the_o institution_n or_o statutum_n be_v only_o debitum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o immediate_a full_a effect_n of_o law_n this_o debitum_fw-la be_v twofold_a 1._o officii_fw-la what_o shall_v be_v due_a from_o the_o subject_a or_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o subject_n duty_n leg_n 2._o what_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o he_o 1._o if_o he_o keep_v the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o debitum_fw-la praemii_fw-la 2._o if_o he_o break_v it_o which_o be_v the_o debitum_fw-la poenae_fw-la i_o say_v to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n for_o it_o be_v a_o relation_n which_o must_v have_v the_o end_n in_o the_o definition_n and_o see_v i_o only_o define_v a_o law_n in_o genere_fw-la i_o mention_v but_o the_o end_n of_o government_n in_o genere_fw-la 254._o for_o several_a government_n have_v several_a end_n the_o government_n of_o single_a person_n only_o as_o of_o a_o scholar_n a_o son_n a_o servant_n by_o a_o tutor_n parent_n master_n intend_v proximate_o but_o the_o good_a of_o the_o individual_a subject_n the_o mandate_n of_o such_o ruler_n have_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o law_n though_o it_o be_v of_o the_o low_a sort_n as_o be_v the_o government_n and_o custom_n have_v appropriate_v the_o word_n law_n to_o a_o noble_a species_n only_o the_o government_n of_o societies_n be_v always_o immediate_o for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o society_n but_o not_o always_o for_o their_o good_a much_o less_o chief_o the_o government_n of_o a_o society_n of_o slave_n as_o the_o spaniard_n over_o the_o peruvian_o and_o mexican_n in_o dig_v their_o mine_n be_v for_o the_o order_n of_o those_o slave_n but_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o government_n of_o some_o army_n be_v for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o army_n but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o they_o fight_v for_o the_o government_n of_o a_o true_a commonwealth_n be_v for_o the_o bonum_fw-la publicum_fw-la the_o common_a good_a which_o include_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o ruler_n with_o the_o subject_n the_o universal_a government_n of_o the_o world_n be_v proximate_o for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o world_n and_o for_o its_o good_a but_o ultimate_o and_o principal_o for_o the_o fulfil_n and_o please_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o say_a order_n and_o good_a and_o in_o the_o glory_n or_o operation_n of_o his_o own_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n therein_o as_o shall_v be_v further_o prove_v afterward_o §_o 28._o any_o signification_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v benefit_v on_o condition_n of_o his_o obedience_n be_v the_o praemiant_a part_n of_o his_o law_n and_o any_o signification_n of_o his_o will_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v punish_v if_o he_o sin_v or_o that_o punishment_n shall_v be_v his_o due_n be_v the_o penal_a part_n of_o his_o law_n if_o it_o only_o foretell_v that_o in_o a_o way_n of_o physical_a efficiency_n obedience_n will_v produce_v good_a and_o disobedience_n hurt_v to_o himself_o this_o be_v not_o proper_o praemiant_a or_o penal_a but_o when_o the_o good_a be_v promise_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o obedience_n and_o the_o hurt_n threaten_v upon_o condition_n of_o sin_n as_o mean_n to_o move_v a_o rational_a free_a agent_n to_o obey_v this_o be_v true_o a_o praemiant_a and_o penal_a act_n of_o law_n and_o this_o be_v fulfil_v also_o in_o a_o physical_a way_n of_o production_n the_o lawgiver_n be_v also_o the_o creator_n and_o disposer_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v wise_o order_v it_o that_o moral_a good_a shall_v be_v attend_v with_o physical_a good_a and_o moral_a evil_n with_o physical_a evil_n first_o or_o last_o §_o 29._o the_o immensity_n or_o omnipresence_n the_o omnipotency_n deor._n omniscience_n and_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n with_o his_o total_a causation_n in_o the_o support_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n do_v most_o undoubted_o prove_v his_o particular_a providence_n in_o observe_v and_o 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