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of_o reconciliation_n but_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o appoint_v that_o our_o everlasting_a state_n of_o happiness_n or_o misery_n shall_v depend_v upon_o the_o moral_a term_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n and_o to_o set_v everlasting_a happiness_n against_o everlasting_a misery_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v sentence_v to_o hell_n torment_v but_o he_o may_v have_v be_v as_o happy_a as_o he_o shall_v find_v himself_o to_o be_v miserable_a both_o the_o 2._o the_o isa_n xxxiii_o 14._o lxvi_o 24._o dan._n twelve_o 2._o jew_n and_o 21._o and_o plat._n in_o phed._n lucret._n lib._n i._n v._n 112._o drog_n laert_n in_o pythag_n cell_n hist_o navigate_fw-la in_o brasil_n c._n 16._o lerij_fw-la apud_fw-la origin_n l._n viij_o abr._n roger_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vie_fw-fr &_o des_fw-fr moeurs_fw-fr des_fw-fr bremines_n c._n 21._o heathen_n have_v a_o notion_n
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a_o advantage_n and_o opportunity_n for_o man_n to_o make_v enquiry_n into_o they_o and_o become_v acquaint_v with_o they_o chap._n vii_o the_o want_n both_o of_o prophecy_n and_o miracle_n in_o the_o mahometan_a religion_n mahometanism_n be_v ground_v neither_o upon_o prophecy_n nor_o miracle_n mahomet_n indeed_o call_v himself_o prophet_n very_o solemn_o but_o we_o have_v but_o this_o one_o instance_n of_o his_o prophetic_a spirit_n 66._o spirit_n alcoran_n c._n 66._o when_o the_o prophet_n go_v to_o visit_v one_o of_o his_o wife_n god_n reveal_v to_o he_o what_o she_o desire_v to_o say_v to_o he_o he_o approve_v one_o part_n and_o reject_v the_o other_o when_o he_o tell_v his_o wife_n what_o be_v in_o her_o will_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o she_o demand_v of_o he_o who_o have_v reveal_v it_o to_o he_o he_o that_o know_v all_o thing_n have_v reveal_v it_o to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v be_v convert_v your_o heart_n be_v incline_v to_o do_v what_o be_v forbid_v if_o you_o act_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o prophet_n know_v that_o god_n be_v his_o protector_n here_o be_v not_o one_o circumstance_n to_o make_v the_o story_n credible_a mahomet_n pretend_v to_o no_o miracle_n but_o when_o he_o have_v raise_v that_o objection_n as_o he_o often_o do_v that_o the_o world_n will_v not_o believe_v in_o he_o unless_o they_o see_v some_o miracle_n he_o answer_v 13._o answer_v meor_n c._n 13._o i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n though_o afterward_o he_o mention_n that_o ridiculous_a story_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v divide_v in_o these_o word_n 54._o word_n ib._n c._n 54._o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n approach_v the_o moon_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n nevertheless_o infidel_n believe_v not_o miracle_n when_o they_o see_v they_o they_o say_v that_o this_o be_v magic_n they_o lie_v and_o follow_v but_o their_o passion_n but_o all_o be_v write_v here_o be_v no_o proof_n nor_o any_o pretence_n to_o it_o but_o only_o a_o confident_a assertion_n of_o 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alcoran_n be_v false_a as_o when_o it_o make_v nineteeen_o make_v ib._n c._n nineteeen_o the_o virgin_n mary_n sister_n to_o aaron_n when_o it_o assert_n that_o four_o that_o ib._n c._n four_o christ_n be_v not_o crucify_a but_o one_o like_o he_o in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o jew_n christian_n and_o heathen_n and_o that_o christ_n lxi_o christ_n ib._n c._n lxi_o prophesy_v of_o he_o by_o name_n without_o the_o least_o proof_n or_o ground_n for_o it_o but_o against_o all_o the_o evidence_n that_o can_v be_v to_o the_o contrary_n ii_o the_o alcoran_n contain_v thing_n absurd_a and_o ridiculous_a as_o in_o that_o story_n of_o the_o sleeper_n xviii_o sleeper_n c._n xviii_o the_o infidel_n say_v they_o be_v five_o and_o that_o their_o dog_n be_v the_o six_o they_o sâ—eak_v by_o opinion_n but_o the_o true_a believer_n affirm_v they_o to_o be_v seven_o and_o their_o dog_n to_o be_v the_o eight_o and_o xxvii_o and_o ib._n c._n xxvii_o in_o the_o story_n of_o solomon_n army_n 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obedient_a or_o disobedient_a these_o than_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v doctrine_n most_o worthy_a of_o god_n and_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o a_o revelation_n for_o however_o man_n may_v wish_v as_o to_o themselves_o in_o particular_a that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v abridge_v their_o sinful_a pleasure_n yet_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o common_a good_a of_o society_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o most_o inveterate_a enemy_n of_o christianity_n and_o by_o those_o who_o will_v believe_v nothing_o of_o another_o life_n that_o if_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v as_o general_o practise_v as_o it_o be_v profess_v it_o will_v make_v mankind_n as_o happy_a as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n to_o be_v in_o this_o life_n through_o the_o belief_n and_o expectation_n of_o a_o life_n to_o come_v and_o as_o much_o as_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n have_v be_v neglect_v it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o speculative_a notion_n only_o that_o it_o have_v a_o real_a and_o perpetual_a influence_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o world_n even_o in_o the_o worst_a and_o most_o degenerate_a age_n we_o be_v not_o at_o this_o distance_n of_o time_n easy_o make_v sensible_a how_o great_a blessing_n the_o christian_a religion_n bring_v to_o mankind_n in_o that_o reformation_n which_o it_o soon_o introduce_v into_o the_o world_n for_o upon_o their_o conversion_n there_o become_v such_o a_o visible_a alteration_n in_o the_o temper_n and_o life_n of_o man_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v change_v their_o very_a nature_n and_o to_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o become_v new_a creature_n from_o whence_o conversion_n be_v style_v regeneration_n this_o the_o apologist_n general_o insist_v upon_o that_o the_o convert_v to_o christianity_n become_v quite_o other_o man_n and_o practise_v all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n with_o incredible_a zeal_n though_o
and_o it_o be_v foretell_v half_o a_o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o augustus_n that_o a_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n will_v be_v bear_v that_o year_n the_o senate_n make_v a_o decree_n 94._o decree_n sueton._n august_n c._n 94._o nequis_fw-la illo_fw-la anno_fw-la genitus_fw-la educareter_fw-la lycurg_n educareter_fw-la plutarch_n in_o lycurg_n plutarch_n himself_o say_v that_o he_o can_v find_v nothing_o unjust_a or_o dishonest_a in_o the_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n though_o theft_n community_n of_o wife_n and_o the_o murder_n of_o such_o infant_n as_o they_o see_v weak_a and_o sickly_a and_o therefore_o think_v they_o will_v prove_v unfit_a to_o serve_v the_o commonwealth_n be_v a_o part_n of_o those_o law_n revenge_n be_v esteem_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o honourable_a and_o a_o desire_n of_o popular_a fame_n and_o vain_a glory_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o be_v the_o great_a motive_n and_o encitement_n they_o have_v to_o any_o other_o virtue_n aristide_n virtue_n plut._n in_o aristide_n plutarch_n tell_v we_o of_o aristides_n so_o fame_v for_o justice_n that_o though_o he_o be_v strict_o just_a in_o private_a affair_n yet_o in_o thing_n of_o public_a concernment_n he_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o act_v according_a as_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n seem_v to_o require_v for_o it_o be_v his_o maxim_n that_o in_o such_o case_n justice_n must_v give_v way_n to_o expediency_n and_o he_o give_v a_o instance_n how_o aristides_n advise_v the_o athenian_n to_o act_v contrary_a to_o their_o most_o solemn_a contract_n and_o oath_n imprecate_v upon_o himself_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o perjury_n to_o avert_v it_o from_o the_o commonwealth_n tully_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o office_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o justice_n and_o propose_v so_o many_o admirable_a example_n of_o it_o yet_o resolve_v the_o notion_n of_o justice_n only_o into_o a_o principle_n of_o honour_n upon_o which_o he_o conclude_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v a_o dishonest_a action_n though_o he_o can_v conceal_v it_o both_o from_o god_n and_o man_n and_o determine_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v but_o a_o appeal_n to_o a_o man_n be_v own_o mind_n or_o conscience_n cum_fw-la vero_fw-la jurato_fw-la dicenda_fw-la sententia_fw-la sit_fw-la meminerit_fw-la deum_fw-la se_fw-la adhibere_fw-la testem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la arbitror_fw-la mentem_fw-la svam_fw-la qua_fw-la nihil_fw-la homini_fw-la dedit_fw-la ipse_fw-la deus_fw-la divinius_fw-la the_o indian_n themselves_o whatever_o may_v be_v think_v to_o the_o contrary_a have_v natural_o as_o good_a sense_n and_o part_n as_o other_o people_n which_o 1._o which_o jos_n accost_n hist_o lib._n four_o c._n 1._o acosta_n set_v himself_o to_o prove_v in_o divers_a instance_n but_o they_o have_v less_o communication_n with_o those_o who_o retain_v reveal_v religion_n and_o by_o their_o own_o vice_n and_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o notion_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o it_o be_v lose_v or_o pervert_v the_o egyptian_n who_o be_v so_o famous_a for_o their_o learning_n be_v a_o great_a instance_n how_o poor_a a_o thing_n humane_a reason_n be_v without_o the_o assistance_n of_o divine_a revelation_n for_o all_o their_o profound_a learning_n do_v but_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o gross_a idolatry_n whilst_o they_o conceive_v god_n to_o be_v only_o a_o anima_fw-la mandi_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o several_a part_n and_o species_n of_o the_o universe_n the_o stoic_n in_o effect_n hold_v the_o same_o error_n and_o teach_v i._n teach_v tull._n acad._n qu._n lib._n i._n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o incorporeal_a but_o when_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o christian_a moral_n begin_v to_o be_v so_o general_o observe_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o last_o refuge_n of_o philosophy_n be_v in_o the_o moral_a doctrine_n of_o the_o stoic_n for_o almost_o all_o the_o latter_a philosopher_n be_v of_o this_o sect_n which_o they_o refine_a and_o improve_v as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v able_a that_o they_o may_v have_v something_o to_o oppose_v to_o the_o morality_n teach_v and_o practise_v too_o by_o the_o christian_n iii._o christian_n theophil_n ad_fw-la autolych_n lib._n iii._o but_o the_o ancient_a stoic_n have_v be_v the_o patron_n and_o advocate_n of_o the_o worst_a vice_n and_o have_v fill_v the_o library_n with_o their_o obscene_a book_n ii_o the_o stoic_n first_o spring_v from_o the_o cynic_n that_o impudent_a and_o beastly_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n and_o they_o refine_v themselves_o but_o by_o degree_n zeno_n who_o have_v as_o great_a honour_n do_v he_o by_o the_o athenian_n as_o ever_o any_o philosopher_n have_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o his_o virtue_n teach_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v their_o wife_n in_o common_a and_o will_v have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o most_o nation_n for_o sin_n against_o nature_n chrysipp_n nature_n diog._n laert._n in_o zenon_n &_o chrysipp_n chrysippus_n teach_v the_o worst_a of_o incest_n as_o that_o of_o father_n with_o their_o daughter_n and_o of_o son_n with_o their_o mother_n and_o beside_o his_o opinion_n for_o eat_v humane_a flesh_n and_o the_o like_a his_o book_n be_v fill_v with_o such_o obscene_a discourse_n as_o no_o modest_a man_n can_v read_v athenodorus_n a_o stoic_a be_v library-keeper_n at_o pergamus_n cut_v all_o such_o ill_a passage_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o stoic_n but_o he_o be_v discover_v and_o those_o passage_n be_v insert_v again_o but_o these_o philosopher_n may_v do_v as_o they_o please_v for_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v exempt_a from_o sin_n and_o the_o stoical_a philosophy_n in_o the_o original_a fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o it_o be_v nothing_o as_o tully_n observe_v but_o a_o vain_a pomp_n and_o boast_n of_o word_n which_o at_o first_o raise_v admiration_n but_o when_o thorough_o consider_v be_v ridiculous_a as_o that_o man_n must_v live_v without_o love_n or_o hatred_n or_o anger_n or_o any_o other_o passion_n that_o all_o sin_n be_v equal_a and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o crime_n whether_o a_o man_n murder_v his_o father_n or_o kill_v a_o cock_n muraena_fw-la cock_n tulâ—_n pro_fw-la muraena_fw-la as_o tully_n say_v if_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o it_o and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o plutarch_n and_o other_o write_v purposely_o to_o expose_v the_o stoical_a philosophy_n upon_o its_o old_a and_o genuine_a principle_n but_o the_o latter_a stoic_n be_v very_o sensible_a of_o the_o many_o defective_a and_o indesensible_a part_n of_o their_o philosophy_n endeavour_v to_o mollify_v what_o seem_v too_o harsh_a and_o absurd_a that_o they_o may_v bring_v their_o own_o as_o near_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n as_o they_o can_v quinctilian_n will_v not_o allow_v that_o seneca_n be_v any_o great_a philosopher_n but_o say_v that_o his_o main_a talon_n lie_v in_o declaim_v against_o vice_n 18._o vice_n quint._n lâ—st_v lib._n x._o c._n 18._o in_fw-la philosophia_fw-la parum_fw-la diligens_fw-la egregius_fw-la tamen_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la insectator_n suit_n it_o be_v rather_o the_o art_n and_o design_n of_o seneca_n who_o know_v wherein_o the_o strength_n and_o defect_n of_o his_o philosophy_n lie_v to_o endeavour_v to_o give_v it_o all_o the_o advantage_n he_o can_v and_o to_o recommend_v it_o to_o the_o world_n by_o expose_v the_o folly_n and_o vice_n of_o man_n rather_o than_o by_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o his_o own_o sect._n but_o 15._o but_o seu_fw-la de_fw-la tranqu_n animi_fw-la c._n 15._o this_o notwithstanding_o be_v one_o of_o his_o rule_n nonnunquam_fw-la &_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la ebrietatem_fw-la veniendum_fw-la and_o when_o he_o have_v expose_v the_o cruelty_n the_o filthiness_n and_o the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o religion_n in_o use_n among_o the_o heathen_n in_o a_o book_n write_v upon_o that_o subject_n yet_o say_v he_o x._o he_o aug._n civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n vi_fw-la c._n x._o quae_fw-la omne_fw-la sapiens_fw-la servabit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la legibus_fw-la jussa_fw-la non_fw-la tanquam_fw-la diis_fw-la grata_fw-la and_o tully_n likewise_o in_o divers_a place_n when_o he_o have_v reason_v against_o the_o absurdity_n of_o their_o religion_n resolve_v the_o obligation_n to_o observe_v it_o into_o the_o duty_n which_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v the_o law_n of_o the_o government_n under_o which_o they_o live_v their_o philosophy_n it_o seem_v teach_v they_o that_o we_o must_v obey_v man_n rather_o than_o god_n but_o they_o hold_v no_o more_o than_o 1._o than_o xenophen_n memorab_n lib._n 1._o socrates_n have_v teach_v and_o practise_v before_o they_o epictetus_n himself_o who_o have_v set_v off_o the_o heathen_a morality_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n can_v be_v excuse_v from_o as_o great_a error_n and_o defect_n he_o teach_v also_o that_o man_n shall_v follow_v the_o religion_n of_o their_o country_n whatever_o it_o be_v enchirid._n cap._n xxxviii_o he_o allow_v too_o great_a indulgence_n to_o lust_n cap._n xlvii_o and_o
have_v do_v p._n 237._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o of_o our_o first_o parent_n the_o fall_n of_o angel_n how_o cause_v p._n 243._o the_o fall_n of_o man._n the_o effect_n of_o it_o visible_a however_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v dispute_v p._n 244._o no_o preexistence_n of_o soul_n ib._n eve_n beguile_v by_o the_o serpent_n p._n 246._o the_o sin_n of_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n p._n 249._o many_o circumstance_n omit_v in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o paradise_n and_o relate_v to_o their_o fall_n ib._n why_o a_o commandment_n be_v give_v they_o concern_v a_o thing_n of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n p._n 250._o the_o curse_n upon_o the_o serpent_n p._n 254._o the_o curse_n of_o the_o ground_n p._n 255._o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n p._n 256._o the_o fall_v not_o allegorical_a p._n 374._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o upon_o all_o posterity_n p._n 376._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o eternity_n of_o hell_n torment_v the_o eternity_n of_o hell_n torment_v consistent_a with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n because_o 1_o reward_v and_o punishment_n be_v a_o like_a propose_v to_o our_o choice_n p._n 383._o 2_o the_o reward_n be_v eternal_a as_o well_o as_o the_o punishment_n p._n 384._o 3_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n shall_v be_v by_o eternal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n p._n 387._o 4_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o eternal_a punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o wicked_a according_a to_o this_o sanction_n p._n 388._o objection_n obviate_v p._n 359._o the_o eternity_n of_o hell_n torment_v consistent_a with_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n p._n 362._o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o jewish_a law_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n p._n 369._o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n p._n 371._o they_o be_v give_v to_o prevent_v idolatry_n p._n 341._o to_o signify_v and_o represent_v inward_a purity_n and_o holiness_n p._n 344._o this_o show_v of_o circumcision_n p._n 345._o of_o purification_n p._n 346._o of_o abstinence_n p._n 346._o of_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n ib._n the_o jewish_a worship_n be_v typical_a of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n p._n 347._o this_o prove_v of_o sacrifice_n p._n 348._o purification_n p._n 350._o incense_n ib._n during_o this_o ceremonial_a dispensation_n there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a revelation_n of_o the_o internal_a and_o spiritual_a part_n of_o religion_n p._n 352._o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o their_o neighbour_n ib._n a_o future_a state_n p._n 353._o the_o resurrection_n p._n 354._o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n the_o type_n of_o the_o law_n fulfil_v in_o the_o messiah_n p._n 332._o the_o strange_a evasion_n and_o absurd_a opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n ib._n it_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o law_n be_v to_o cease_v upon_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n p._n 335._o it_o be_v afterward_o to_o become_v impracticable_a p._n 323._o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n be_v to_o endure_v for_o ever_o p._n 324._o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o sinful_a example_n record_v in_o the_o scripture_n several_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n relate_v evil_a action_n contain_v only_a matter_n of_o fact_n p._n 327._o the_o rule_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o action_n be_v plain_o deliver_v in_o the_o scripture_n p._n ib._n the_o relation_n of_o the_o bad_a action_n of_o good_a man_n may_v be_v of_o use_n 1._o to_o show_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o to_o discover_v the_o frailty_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o implore_v the_o divine_a grace_n 3._o to_o show_v that_o god_n can_v bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a p._n 328._o 4._o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o for_o a_o warn_v to_o future_a age_n p._n 329._o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o imprecation_n in_o the_o psalm_n and_o other_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n many_o of_o these_o expression_n be_v use_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o nation_n on_o who_o god_n have_v command_v the_o israelite_n to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n p._n 331._o david_n be_v a_o king_n be_v a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil._n p._n 332._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v that_o malefactor_n may_v be_v punish_v ib._n the_o jew_n may_v appeal_v to_o god_n as_o their_o political_a legislator_n and_o governor_n p._n 333._o those_o which_o seem_v imprecation_n be_v oftentimes_o prediction_n and_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n p._n 334._o divers_a place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o judas_n or_o of_o other_o like_v he_o p._n 336._o this_o supposition_n be_v employ_v in_o imprecation_n if_o they_o will_v persist_v in_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o will_v not_o repent_v ib._n what_o charity_n be_v require_v under_o the_o law_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n neighbour_n p._n 337._o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o text_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n cite_v in_o the_o new_a the_o apostle_n cite_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n according_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o they_o then_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o jew_n p._n 340._o a_o remarkable_a passage_n from_o f._n simon_n to_o this_o purpose_n p._n 342._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n much_o admire_v by_o a_o learned_a jew_n for_o the_o sublime_a sense_n therein_o give_v to_o the_o text_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n ib._n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n consider_v p._n 344._o 2._o though_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v that_o god_n can_v have_v pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n upon_o other_o term_n yet_o the_o incarnation_n and_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o imply_v any_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o he_o that_o no_o other_o way_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o he_o as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o apprehend_v can_v so_o much_o have_v become_v the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n p._n 345._o 1._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o whole_a dispensation_n unworthy_a of_o god_n p._n 346._o which_o be_v prove_v by_o show_v 1_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o union_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o human_a nature_n in_o christ_n shall_v cause_v the_o god_n head_n to_o suffer_v with_o the_o manhood_n p._n 347._o 2_o the_o humiliation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o affirm_v our_o nature_n may_v be_v account_v for_o without_o suppose_v that_o the_o godhead_n suffer_v p._n 350._o 3_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n by_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v explain_v without_o suppose_v it_o p._n 351._o 2._o no_o other_o way_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v apprehend_v can_v have_v be_v so_o proper_a and_o expedient_a as_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n p._n 357._o 1_o the_o doctrine_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v of_o more_o power_n and_o authority_n than_o the_o preach_a or_o doctrine_n of_o a_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v have_v be_v p._n 358._o 2_o his_o example_n be_v of_o great_a perfection_n and_o holiness_n p._n 360._o 3_o his_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n p._n 362._o 4_o the_o incarnation_n and_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o excite_v in_o we_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o to_o dispose_v and_o engage_v we_o to_o all_o virtue_n and_o piety_n p._n 364._o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n or_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n god_n have_v beforehand_o use_v all_o other_o mean_n to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o send_v his_o son_n at_o last_o p._n 371._o the_o reception_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v much_o more_o difficult_a if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v foretell_v in_o so_o 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parent_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v much_o rather_o just_a that_o the_o fall_v of_o our_o first_o parent_n shall_v make_v their_o whole_a race_n only_o liable_a to_o such_o calamity_n but_o not_o involve_v all_o necessary_o in_o they_o 2._o the_o communication_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o the_o favour_n and_o blessing_n of_o his_o more_o immediate_a presence_n may_v depend_v upon_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o first_o parent_n of_o mankind_n he_o may_v send_v they_o out_o of_o paradise_n and_o may_v withdraw_v his_o free_a and_o usual_a communication_n of_o himself_o from_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n upon_o this_o forfeiture_n by_o their_o disobedience_n 3._o the_o proneness_n which_o we_o can_v but_o observe_v in_o ourselves_o to_o sin_n may_v proceed_v from_o hence_o we_o daily_o see_v and_o feel_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n by_o whatsoever_o mean_n we_o become_v subject_a to_o it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o object_v that_o it_o will_v be_v unjust_a that_o all_o mankind_n shall_v be_v involve_v in_o adam_n sin_n for_o the_o condition_n which_o we_o be_v in_o be_v matter_n of_o fact_n of_o which_o no_o man_n do_v or_o can_v doubt_v the_o question_n be_v only_o how_o we_o come_v into_o this_o condition_n and_o since_o we_o be_v bear_v in_o it_o and_o it_o be_v our_o natural_a and_o hereditary_a evil_n the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v clear_v and_o vindicate_v by_o assign_v a_o cause_n for_o it_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o such_o as_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o same_o corruption_n of_o nature_n but_o will_v allow_v no_o cause_n or_o reason_n for_o it_o except_o the_o arbitrary_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o creator_n the_o child_n of_o vicious_a parent_n be_v general_o most_v incline_v to_o vice_n and_o if_o man_n may_v partake_v of_o the_o evil_a disposition_n and_o inclination_n of_o their_o more_o immediate_a parent_n why_o may_v not_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o our_o first_o parent_n descend_v upon_o all_o their_o posterity_n 4._o the_o happiness_n of_o man_n in_o the_o next_o life_n may_v depend_v upon_o the_o obedience_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n for_o when_o god_n propose_v to_o bestow_v upon_o man_n reward_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n which_o far_o surpass_v any_o pretence_n of_o desert_n or_o claim_v of_o right_n that_o they_o in_o a_o state_n of_o righteousness_n and_o innocency_n can_v have_v be_v able_a to_o make_v since_o the_o promise_n be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o happiness_n so_o far_o exceed_v any_o thing_n to_o which_o man_n can_v pretend_v a_o right_n we_o must_v be_v very_o unreasonable_a unless_o we_o will_v confess_v that_o god_n may_v bestow_v his_o own_o gift_n upon_o his_o own_o term_n he_o may_v therefore_o debar_v man_n from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o transgression_n oâ—_n our_o first_o parent_n because_o the_o promise_n of_o heaven_n be_v â—n_o act_n of_o his_o free_a bounty_n for_o no_o man_n can_v pretend_v that_o a_o innocent_a creature_n which_o preserve_v its_o integrity_n must_v for_o that_o reason_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o unspeakable_a joy_n of_o heaven_n no_o creature_n can_v be_v profitable_a to_o his_o maker_n and_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n can_v merit_v no_o such_o reward_n and_o what_o god_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o bestow_v though_o man_n continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n he_o may_v with_o all_o the_o justice_n and_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n refuse_v when_o man_n become_v divest_v of_o their_o innocency_n and_o thereby_o forfeit_v all_o pretence_n to_o that_o happiness_n which_o be_v promise_v upon_o condition_n that_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v continue_v in_o their_o primitive_a and_o original_a state_n of_o righteousness_n 5._o god_n may_v ordain_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v become_v liable_a to_o eternal_a misery_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o that_o those_o who_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o mean_n appoint_v of_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o rescue_v they_o from_o it_o shall_v perish_v eternal_o we_o no_o soon_o read_v of_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n but_o christ_n be_v forthwith_o promise_v even_o before_o the_o curse_n be_v denounce_v upon_o adam_n and_o eve_n for_o their_o offence_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v immediate_o promise_v to_o bruise_v the_o sepent_v head_n and_o afterward_o the_o judgement_n be_v denounce_v first_o upon_o eve_n and_o then_o upon_o adam_n for_o their_o transgression_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o victory_n over_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o that_o conquest_n which_o shall_v be_v obtain_v over_o death_n and_o hell_n by_o christ_n for_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o be_v to_o befall_v adam_n and_o eve_n and_o their_o posterity_n be_v afterward_o add_v and_o therefore_o this_o promise_n
of_o eternal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n as_o well_o as_o christian_n and_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o great_a impediment_n which_o epicurus_n endeavour_v to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o the_o free_a enjoyment_n of_o man_n lust_n for_o whatever_o some_o have_v say_v in_o behalf_n of_o epicurus_n his_o own_o word_n produce_v iii._o produce_v tusc_n qu._n lib._n iii._o by_o tully_n too_o plain_a to_o be_v evade_v show_v that_o he_o do_v place_v all_o happiness_n in_o sensual_a pleasure_n only_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o enjoy_v they_o as_o quiet_o and_o secure_o as_o he_o can_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n lay_v down_o divers_a rule_n by_o way_n of_o expedient_a to_o keep_v the_o mind_n in_o peace_n void_a of_o all_o auxiety_n in_o this_o life_n and_o of_o all_o hope_n or_o fear_n of_o a_o future_a state_n the_o prevail_a belief_n of_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o wicked_a man_n after_o death_n be_v enough_o to_o ruin_v all_o his_o philosophy_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v remove_v which_o yet_o he_o be_v never_o able_a to_o effect_v so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n sufficient_o know_v to_o make_v all_o man_n sensible_a of_o what_o they_o must_v expect_v will_v be_v the_o consequence_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o god_n have_v threaten_v so_o long_o before_o and_o have_v give_v man_n time_n and_o opportunity_n and_o ability_n to_o avoid_v they_o can_v fall_v under_o but_o through_o their_o own_o wilfulness_n and_o misbehaviour_n and_o can_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v when_o it_o come_v upon_o they_o 3._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n shall_v be_v by_o eternal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n the_o sanction_n of_o all_o law_n be_v by_o reward_n and_o punishment_n and_o the_o design_n of_o appoint_v punishment_n be_v to_o affright_v man_n from_o sin_n as_o the_o end_n of_o reward_n be_v to_o invite_v they_o to_o obedience_n the_o only_a true_a measure_n and_o 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notwithstanding_o the_o severity_n of_o such_o law_n and_o if_o the_o terror_n of_o everlasting_a torment_n will_v not_o frighten_v man_n from_o sin_n what_o effect_n will_v a_o less_o punishment_n denounce_v have_v have_v upon_o they_o if_o man_n can_v but_o once_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n be_v not_o so_o terrible_a they_o free_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o all_o licentiousness_n and_o we_o know_v how_o fond_a man_n of_o wicked_a life_n be_v of_o such_o doctrine_n god_n therefore_o perfect_o understand_v the_o temper_n and_o inclination_n the_o stubborness_n and_o perverseness_n of_o man_n heart_n so_o prone_a to_o vice_n and_o so_o backward_o to_o all_o that_o be_v good_a foresee_v that_o a_o less_o punishment_n threaten_v will_v not_o prevail_v with_o man_n to_o forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o get_v to_o heaven_n and_o with_o what_o face_n can_v that_o man_n object_n that_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n be_v too_o great_a and_o intolerable_a who_o as_o terrible_a as_o they_o be_v live_v still_o secure_a and_o undisturbed_a in_o his_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o complain_v of_o they_o as_o unjust_a why_o do_v he_o not_o leave_v his_o sin_n if_o he_o do_v not_o forsake_v his_o sin_n they_o be_v not_o too_o great_a since_o they_o have_v not_o attain_v that_o end_n upon_o he_o for_o which_o the_o punishment_n be_v denounce_v viz._n his_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n but_o if_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v their_o eternity_n and_o therefore_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n this_o show_v how_o necessary_a the_o denounce_v and_o how_o necessary_a the_o belief_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n be_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n will_v i_o judge_v thou_o thou_o wicked_a servant_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_v a_o austere_a man_n wherefore_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o do_v as_o thou_o be_v command_v 4._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o eternal_a punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o wicked_a according_a to_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n by_o â—ternal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n we_o find_v by_o sad_a experience_n how_o little_a offect_v the_o punishment_n now_o threaten_v have_v upon_o too_o many_o man_n and_o if_o they_o be_v less_o dreadful_a they_o will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o less_o regard_v so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o appointment_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n be_v but_o necessary_a to_o keep_v man_n from_o sin_n and_o what_o god_n wisdom_n see_v necessary_a to_o appoint_v his_o justice_n and_o truth_n will_v make_v it_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o inflict_v for_o what_o he_o have_v so_o often_o and_o so_o solemn_o declare_v he_o can_v never_o depart_v from_o but_o will_v certain_o execute_v it_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n relate_v this_o life_n be_v conditional_a and_o be_v express_o declare_v to_o be_v so_o jer._n xviii_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o because_o in_o this_o life_n man_n be_v changeable_a from_o good_a to_o bad_a or_o from_o bad_a to_o good_a but_o the_o threaten_n as_o well_o as_o the_o promise_v concern_v the_o other_o life_n must_v be_v absolute_a and_o unconditional_a because_o they_o relate_v to_o a_o unchangeable_a sinal_a state_n which_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o alteration_n either_o in_o the_o wicked_a or_o the_o righteous_a it_o be_v not_o therefore_o because_o god_n can_v recede_v from_o his_o threaten_n rather_o then_o from_o his_o promise_n that_o nineveh_n be_v spare_v but_o because_o all_o threaten_n belong_v to_o the_o state_n of_o this_o life_n imply_v a_o condition_n of_o repentance_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v inflict_v as_o jonah_n and_o the_o ninevite_n themselves_o well_o understand_v but_o then_o all_o promise_v too_o which_o concern_v this_o life_n be_v under_o the_o like_a condition_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v upon_o the_o disobedience_n of_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v as_o we_o be_v assure_v by_o god_n express_a declaration_n but_o what_o be_v threaten_v or_o promise_v to_o man_n to_o befall_v they_o after_o this_o life_n be_v promise_v or_o threaten_v to_o befall_v they_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o fix_a unalterable_a state_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v uncapable_a of_o any_o condition_n or_o reserve_v to_o be_v imply_v in_o it_o for_o when_o man_n continue_v the_o same_o they_o be_v at_o the_o time_n when_o god_n promise_n and_o threaten_n be_v declare_v to_o they_o his_o promise_n and_o threaten_n always_o take_v place_n in_o this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o full_a extent_n and_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n in_o which_o they_o be_v deliver_v and_o therefore_o they_o must_v thus_o take_v place_n in_o the_o next_o world_n into_o which_o when_o man_n be_v once_o enter_v they_o must_v for_o ever_o continue_v equal_o fit_a object_n either_o of_o the_o divine_a promise_n or_o threaten_n as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n the_o point_n be_v that_o god_n never_o change_v but_o man_n be_v changeable_a in_o this_o life_n and_o both_o his_o promise_n and_o threaten_n which_o concern_v man_n here_o suppose_v they_o such_o and_o therefore_o reward_n be_v withhold_v or_o punishment_n remit_v in_o this_o world_n as_o man_n fall_v into_o wickedness_n or_o become_v reclaim_v from_o it_o but_o in_o the_o other_o world_n where_o the_o state_n of_o man_n be_v unalterable_a from_o good_a or_o bad_a virtuous_a or_o vicious_a both_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o god_n must_v be_v punctual_o fulfil_v and_o can_v admit_v of_o no_o condition_n or_o reservation_n god_n have_v swear_v that_o those_o who_o will_v not_o believe_v and_o obey_v he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n heb._n iii._o 1i_fw-la and_o what_o he_o have_v once_o swear_v be_v irrevocable_a heb._n vi_fw-la 17._o if_o we_o believe_v not_o yet_o be_v abide_v faithful_a he_o can_v deny_v himself_o 2_o tim
and_o aid_n of_o grace_n to_o avoid_v the_o punishment_n and_o be_v as_o earnest_o invite_v and_o as_o sufficient_o enable_v to_o obtain_v the_o reward_n god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v as_o he_o solemn_o and_o with_o a_o oath_n declare_v by_o his_o prophet_n ezekiel_n xxxiii_o 11._o it_o be_v his_o principal_a intention_n and_o desire_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v he_o have_v proclaim_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n but_o than_o it_o be_v add_v that_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a that_o be_v the_o obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n exod._n xxxiv_o 6_o 7._o he_o exhort_v he_o invite_v he_o promise_v he_o threaten_v he_o promise_v eternal_a 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