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philanthropy_n and_o love_n to_o all_o mankind_n again_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o such_o his_o discrimination_n of_o they_o he_o say_v 19_o page_n 18._o page_n 19_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o their_o disciple_n the_o jew_n which_o because_o our_o saviour_n reprove_v not_o only_o as_o imperfect_a then_o but_o as_o criminal_a now_o call_v we_o unto_o a_o new_a righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o proper_a righteousness_n thereof_o it_o concern_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o look_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o this_o and_o as_o for_o these_o measure_n he_o say_v ibid._n ibid._n as_o for_o this_o in_o my_o text_n it_o be_v indeed_o our_o great_a measure_n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o question_n of_o good_a and_o better_a but_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a life_n and_o death_n salvation_n and_o damnation_n for_o unless_o our_o righteousness_n be_v 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be_v a_o state_n 21._o page_n 21._o of_o evil_n worse_o than_o that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o yet_o even_o among_o such_o man_n how_o impatient_a will_v they_o be_v and_o how_o unreasonable_a will_v they_o think_v you_o to_o be_v if_o you_o shall_v tell_v they_o then_o there_o be_v no_o present_a hope_n or_o possibility_n that_o in_o this_o state_n they_o be_v in_o they_o can_v be_v save_v but_o the_o world_n be_v too_o full_a of_o christian_n who_o righteousness_n be_v very_o little_a and_o their_o iniquity_n very_o great_a and_o now_o adays_o a_o christian_n be_v a_o man_n that_o come_v to_o church_n on_o sunday_n and_o on_o the_o week_n follow_v will_v do_v shameful_a thing_n be_v according_o to_o the_o jewish_a proverbial_a 22._o
fail_v not_o nor_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v undefiled_a and_o unsear_v and_o have_v not_o be_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o but_o answer_v thereunto_o it_o have_v be_v call_v by_o great_a philosopher_n by_o the_o most_o venerable_a name_n as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o domestic_a god_n or_o a_o god_n within_o hieron_n 〈◊〉_d hieron_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a or_o god_n the_o overseer_n a_o sacred_a goad_n or_o godly_a prick_n sophicles_n a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n who_o have_v frame_v to_o himself_o a_o natural_a temple_n in_o the_o conscience_n justin_n martyr_n to_o conclude_v this_o of_o the_o say_a doctor_n when_o he_o have_v give_v his_o conception_n 189._o bentevol_fw-it &_o vran._n p._n 189._o of_o the_o notion_n of_o god_n which_o we_o say_v he_o form_n in_o our_o mind_n when_o we_o think_v of_o he_o this_o notion_n say_v he_o when_o he_o have_v give_v it_o be_v natural_a that_o be_v impress_v upon_o our_o soul_n by_o that_o god_n who_o idea_n it_o be_v man_n have_v not_o learn_v it_o by_o custom_n or_o be_v force_v to_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o by_o any_o law_n what_o then_o be_v it_o which_o give_v the_o understanding_n thereof_o by_o what_o be_v it_o natural_a or_o how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v so_o and_o what_o nature_n be_v it_o that_o make_v it_o so_o and_o who_o impress_n be_v it_o or_o whence_o come_v it_o but_o from_o himself_o and_o what_o be_v that_o which_o come_v from_o himself_o but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o his_o own_o nature_n who_o idea_n or_o image_n it_o be_v who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o belief_n of_o which_o law_n make_v not_o nor_o force_n but_o nature_n constrain_v or_o rather_o give_v to_o every_o man_n in_o which_o every_o man_n be_v make_v which_o give_v to_o man_n to_o know_v that_o in_o which_o he_o be_v make_v which_o be_v everlasting_a the_o principle_n of_o god_n by_o and_o in_o which_o man_n be_v make_v which_o form_v this_o on_o man_n and_o give_v he_o to_o believe_v it_o so_o that_o all_o man_n believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n be_v in_o all_o man_n who_o give_v they_o their_o being_n and_o convince_v they_o that_o it_o be_v so_o who_o be_v the_o nature_n in_o which_o man_n be_v produce_v so_o all_o have_v this_o because_o in_o and_o by_o this_o all_o be_v make_v that_o which_o be_v of_o he_o in_o they_o give_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o leave_v the_o impress_n as_o it_o make_v the_o man_n they_o both_o stand_v together_o because_o it_o be_v the_o parent_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v or_o that_o by_o which_o man_n be_v which_o give_v the_o idea_n or_o impress_n of_o he_o that_o make_v he_o and_o be_v as_o natural_a as_o he_o be_v who_o be_v make_v unto_o which_o the_o doctor_n say_v further_a it_o be_v a_o truth_n profess_v by_o all_o nation_n who_o notwithstanding_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o custom_n the_o variety_n of_o their_o law_n diversity_n of_o disposition_n and_o hostility_n of_o their_o practice_n have_v universal_o agree_v in_o this_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o natural_o result_v from_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o which_o even_o by_o such_o as_o have_v not_o speak_v very_o honourable_o of_o god_n have_v be_v acknowledge_v as_o a_o common_a prolepsis_n that_o be_v a_o connate_a information_n which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o i_o have_v express_v connate_a signify_v as_o much_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v bear_v with_o a_o thing_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v bring_v forth_o together_o the_o doctor_n go_v on_o to_o evince_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o father_n demonstration_n in_o what_o follow_v of_o this_o i_o think_v myself_o say_v he_o the_o more_o assure_v because_o no_o beginning_n of_o time_n can_v be_v assign_v when_o the_o world_n entertain_v this_o belief_n but_o that_o the_o common_a parent_n of_o mankind_n who_o be_v make_v with_o it_o and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o conversation_n with_o god_n teach_v it_o his_o child_n who_o easy_o receive_v it_o because_o when_o they_o arrive_v to_o that_o age_n in_o which_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v teach_v by_o other_o they_o plain_o perceive_v that_o it_o do_v natural_o spring_v from_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o own_o understanding_n if_o this_o be_v not_o true_a say_v he_o i_o can_v give_v no_o rational_a account_n how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v general_o receive_v by_o the_o world_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o by_o force_n or_o fraud_n any_o contract_n shall_v have_v be_v make_v to_o have_v necessitate_v such_o a_o common_a faith_n it_o be_v also_o manifest_a that_o this_o be_v a_o everlasting_a truth_n deep_o engrave_v in_o humane_a soul_n since_o no_o succession_n of_o time_n have_v be_v able_a to_o wear_v it_o out_o though_o falsehood_n steal_v the_o mantle_n of_o truth_n yet_o it_o can_v so_o conceal_v itself_o long_o for_o time_n will_v pull_v it_o off_o and_o discover_v the_o cheat_n if_o it_o 190._o pag._n 190._o have_v be_v unnatural_a man_n will_v long_o before_o this_o time_n have_v reject_v it_o and_o be_v always_o impatient_a of_o yoke_n they_o will_v not_o so_o long_o have_v bear_v this_o which_o do_v oblige_v they_o to_o the_o strictness_n of_o religious_a observance_n but_o they_o have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o abandon_v this_o truth_n that_o they_o have_v not_o subject_v it_o to_o be_v dishonour_v with_o dispute_n and_o so_o have_v declare_v that_o this_o be_v that_o great_a article_n of_o their_o common_a faith_n in_o which_o they_o all_o agree_v and_o speak_v of_o the_o kenapistians_n or_o the_o man_n of_o vain_a faith_n who_o in_o 151._o bent._n &_o vran._n lib._n 3._o p._n 151._o that_o his_o 152._o his_o a_o romance_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o parabolical_a expression_n of_o thing_n under_o certain_a name_n fit_v for_o the_o purpose_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v intend_v page_n 152._o romance_n among_o other_o he_o reflect_v upon_o he_o thus_o say_v in_o reproof_n of_o they_o the_o kenapistians_n have_v thus_o repose_v their_o hope_n of_o security_n upon_o false_a principle_n which_o what_o they_o be_v he_o lay_v down_o before_o too_o long_o in_o this_o place_n now_o to_o repeat_v content_v themselves_o with_o a_o form_n of_o religion_n and_o neglect_v the_o indispensableness_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n the_o severity_n of_o godliness_n be_v ridiculous_a to_o they_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o charity_n arbitrary_a they_o reckon_v the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n inimitable_a and_o conclude_v the_o desire_n of_o goodness_n sufficient_a to_o salvation_n in_o theoprepia_n or_o the_o state_n worthy_a of_o god_n which_o by_o that_o term_n he_o give_v to_o understand_v they_o love_v what_o these_o do_v but_o profess_v and_o do_v what_o these_o only_a say_v flesh_n be_v allow_v its_o dominion_n over_o the_o spirit_n envy_n and_o hatred_n have_v banish_v love_n and_o they_o have_v devise_v a_o new_a way_n to_o go_v to_o heaven_n without_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o quiet_a by_o neglect_n of_o examination_n or_o if_o by_o chance_n they_o find_v they_o be_v not_o conformable_a in_o disposition_n or_o practice_n to_o holy_a rule_n yet_o they_o excuse_v the_o business_n by_o allege_v that_o sin_n be_v unconquerable_a in_o this_o mortal_a body_n that_o obedience_n be_v impossible_a that_o the_o best_a thing_n we_o do_v be_v but_o splendid_a sin_n and_o the_o worst_a be_v but_o sin_n they_o repent_v as_o oft_o as_o they_o please_v nay_o they_o believe_v that_o if_o they_o do_v but_o repent_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n it_o serve_v their_o turn_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o whole_a life_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o despair_n they_o may_v believe_v and_o be_v safe_a for_o ever_o and_o page_n 153._o that_o god_n be_v oblige_v to_o excuse_v our_o disobedience_n because_o of_o the_o naturalness_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o viz._n tuphlecon_fw-mi i._n e._n one_o that_o be_v wilful_o blind_a who_o the_o romance_n pretend_v to_o be_v sick_a colax_n i._n e._n the_o flatterer_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o cure_v and_o for_o that_o purpose_n say_v thus_o to_o he_o he_o need_v not_o to_o doubt_v of_o pardon_n for_o such_o fault_n as_o he_o be_v force_v to_o commit_v by_o the_o irresistible_a power_n of_o tentation_n that_o god_n do_v not_o exact_a perfection_n of_o we_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o need_v not_o to_o trouble_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v so_o bad_a since_o god_n have_v predestinate_v he_o to_o be_v no_o better_o and_o in_o short_a that_o he_o may_v make_v one_o answer_n for_o all_o objection_n even_o of_o hypocrisy_n itself_o that_o christ_n have_v be_v obedient_a for_o he_o i_o must_v end_v with_o the_o doctor_n my_o old_a acquaintance_n and_o this_o discourse_n whole_a conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a have_v turn_v through_o the_o history_n of_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o principle_n of_o man_n both_o in_o former_a and_o latter_a generation_n of_o most_o profession_n and_o through_o all_o evince_v the_o thing_n of_o which_o i_o have_v declare_v to_o the_o end_n that_o see_v thing_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o their_o own_o pretension_n and_o the_o thing_n they_o own_v themselves_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v into_o a_o little_a more_o familiarity_n &_o friendliness_n with_o that_o which_o they_o think_v monstrous_o of_o look_v at_o a_o distance_n but_o take_v a_o near_a view_n they_o may_v of_o those_o thing_n be_v the_o better_o persuade_v for_o my_o part_n all_o may_v judge_v i_o need_v not_o these_o thing_n as_o to_o my_o own_o information_n for_o i_o be_o satisfy_v and_o resolve_v upon_o that_o everlasting_a truth_n which_o i_o have_v here_o assert_v and_o elsewhere_o viz._n the_o principle_n of_o god_n in_o man_n which_o be_v in_o every_o man_n a_o measure_n thereof_o to_o lead_v and_o guide_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o lead_v he_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o to_o deliver_v he_o from_o evil_n which_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o god_n and_o of_o all_o that_o which_o flow_v from_o thence_o which_o also_o may_v be_v call_v principle_n because_o they_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o ground_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o being_n i_o delight_v not_o in_o prolixity_n nor_o will_v i_o have_v be_v thus_o long_o have_v my_o own_o natural_a genius_n or_o inclination_n lead_v i_o but_o i_o have_v be_v do_v the_o will_n of_o another_o viz._n of_o the_o lord_n who_o move_v i_o to_o this_o thing_n and_o who_o will_v i_o have_v do_v not_o through_o constraint_n neither_o but_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n that_o man_n may_v see_v how_o near_o that_o be_v to_o they_o which_o they_o think_v afar_o off_o and_o how_o natural_a if_o that_o they_o will_v but_o come_v down_o unto_o that_o in_o which_o they_o be_v make_v for_o who_o sake_n i_o have_v thus_o write_v geo._n bishope_n bristol_n this_o 12_o of_o the_o 5_o month_n 1667._o the_o end_n