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property_n be_v circumscribe_v limit_v or_o qualify_v the_o dominion_n be_v so_o too_o but_o a_o absolute_a sovereign_a property_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o absolute_a sovereign_a dominion_n in_o the_o proprietor_n 3._o a_o infinite_a irresistible_a power_n to_o exert_v the_o right_n of_o his_o dominion_n according_a to_o his_o will_n the_o two_o former_a consideration_n give_v he_o a_o sovereign_a authority_n over_o his_o creature_n a_o right_a jus_o disponendi_fw-la but_o authority_n or_o right_n be_v divide_v from_o power_n to_o execute_v that_o authority_n and_o exact_a obedience_n to_o it_o be_v lame_a but_o the_o glorious_a god_n have_v not_o only_o a_o absolute_a right_n of_o propriety_n and_o dominion_n over_o his_o creature_n but_o a_o infinite_a irresistible_a power_n to_o rule_v order_n and_o dispose_v it_o according_a to_o his_o will_n almighty_a god_n tell_v we_o jerem._n 18._o that_o as_o the_o clay_n be_v in_o the_o potter_n hand_n so_o be_v mankind_n in_o his_o hand_n yea_o and_o in_o a_o far_o great_a subordination_n and_o subjection_n to_o his_o power_n the_o power_n of_o the_o potter_n over_o his_o clay_n be_v a_o finite_a limit_a power_n we_o see_v in_o the_o same_o place_n it_o resist_v and_o disappoint_v his_o intention_n by_o its_o untractableness_n but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n over_o his_o creature_n be_v a_o infinite_a power_n he_o that_o by_o his_o power_n make_v he_o in_o a_o instant_n can_v in_o a_o instant_n dissolve_v or_o annihilate_v he_o and_o yet_o this_o infinite_a power_n of_o god_n be_v under_o the_o management_n of_o a_o most_o wise_a and_o holy_a and_o pure_a and_o gracious_a will_n and_o therefore_o though_o his_o propriety_n be_v absolute_a his_o dominion_n boundless_a his_o power_n infinite_a yet_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o power_n be_v full_a of_o goodness_n suitable_a to_o the_o most_o perfect_a nature_n of_o god_n i_o be_o god_n and_o not_o man_n therefore_o you_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o consume_v here_o therefore_o we_o have_v that_o great_a question_n among_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n satisfactory_o answer_v namely_o what_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o obligation_n in_o mankind_n whence_o come_v the_o obligation_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n what_o be_v it_o that_o bind_v man_n to_o keep_v their_o faith_n their_o promise_n it_o be_v the_o law_n and_o command_n of_o he_o that_o have_v sovereign_a authority_n to_o command_v and_o infinite_a power_n to_o exact_a obedience_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o want_n of_o it_o all_o other_o foundation_n of_o obligation_n be_v but_o weak_a and_o deficient_a without_o this_o or_o in_o comparison_n to_o it_o 10._o in_o this_o history_n of_o the_o primitive_a state_n of_o man_n and_o his_o defection_n we_o have_v the_o solution_n of_o that_o great_a quaesitum_fw-la that_o trouble_a the_o ancient_a philosopher_n especial_o the_o stoic_n namely_o whence_o or_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o not_o only_o that_o great_a disorder_n happen_v in_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n especial_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o practice_n and_o custom_n of_o mankind_n some_o will_v have_v it_o from_o matter_n some_o from_o one_o thing_n some_o from_o another_o we_o see_v here_o a_o plain_a solution_n of_o the_o quaere_fw-la that_o it_o come_v not_o from_o god_n no_o nor_o from_o matter_n but_o by_o the_o defection_n and_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o man_n which_o bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n and_o sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o depravation_n and_o disorder_n into_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o bring_v disorder_n and_o discomposure_n upon_o the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o low_a world_n which_o as_o it_o be_v principal_o make_v for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n so_o it_o suffer_v a_o great_a concussion_n and_o breach_n by_o the_o disobedience_n and_o apostasy_n of_o man_n and_o from_o this_o unhappy_a root_n arise_v all_o the_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o humane_a world_n for_o although_o the_o 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and_o to_o prescribe_v and_o