〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d while_o he_o endeavour_v to_o heap_v up_o a_o infinite_a treasure_n of_o richesse_n involve_v himself_o in_o infinite_a evil_n 3_o this_o servitude_n of_o sin_n be_v infinite_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o soul_n its_o infinite_a insatiable_a desire_n after_o its_o idol_n 2.5_o hab._n 2.5_o thus_o sacred_a philosophy_n hab._n 2.5_o who_o enlarge_v his_o desire_n as_o hel._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amplifiath_n extend_v even_o to_o infinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o soul_n desire_n or_o lust_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o hell_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o grave_n which_o be_v never_o satisfy_v with_o dead_a carcase_n thence_o it_o follow_v and_o be_v as_o death_n and_o can_v be_v satisfy_v this_o infinite_a inextinguible_n thirst_v after_o terrene_a good_n be_v well_o illustrate_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o gorg._n pag._n 507._o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v take_v care_n lest_o that_o give_v way_n to_o his_o lust_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o unpunished_a while_o he_o endeavour_v to_o satisfy_v they_o he_o bring_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o infinite_a evil_n and_o live_v a_o vagrant_a robber_n life_n natural_a desire_n be_v finite_a but_o sinful_a infinite_a as_o seneca_n 4_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n be_v infinite_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o sin_n thus_o plato_n repub._n 5._o pag._n 445._o i_o see_v as_o it_o be_v from_o a_o watchtower_n that_o the_o face_n of_o virtue_n be_v one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o face_n of_o sin_n be_v multiforme_a and_o infinite_a which_o his_o scholar_n aristotle_n well_o explicate_v eth._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o pag._n 89._o moreover_o there_o be_v many_o way_n to_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o sin_n be_v interminate_a and_o infinite_a but_o good_a terminate_v and_o finite_a as_o the_o pythagorean_n hold_v this_o he_o expound_v thus_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n to_o hit_v the_o mark_n but_o infinite_a way_n to_o miss_v it_o thence_o say_v seneca_n man_n follow_v sin_n without_o measure_n without_o end_n for_o indeed_o they_o have_v neither_o end_n nor_o measure_n all_o moral_a good_a be_v bound_v and_o measure_v by_o god_n as_o its_o last_o end_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o its_o rule_n but_o sin_n know_v no_o bound_n either_o of_o end_n or_o law_n virtue_n consist_v in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n but_o sin_n be_v void_a of_o each_o this_o infinitude_n of_o sin_n and_o its_o servitude_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o the_o life_n in_o sacred_a philosophy_n amos_n 5.12_o for_o i_o know_v your_o manifold_a transgression_n and_o your_o mighty_a sin_n here_o be_v infinitude_n both_o as_o to_o multitude_n and_o magnitude_n this_o infinite_a servitude_n of_o sin_n be_v oft_o set_v forth_o by_o a_o miserable_a amplitude_n so_o prov._n 5.23_o and_o in_o the_o amplitude_n of_o his_o folly_n or_o sin_n shall_v he_o wander_v so_o prov._n 21.4_o esa_n 57.10_o jer._n 13.22_o 4._o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n be_v most_o penal_a and_o afflictive_a penal_a the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n most_o penal_a and_o therefore_o most_o miserable_a there_o be_v among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n servi_fw-la poenae_fw-la servant_n only_o of_o punishment_n such_o as_o be_v condemn_v to_o dig_v in_o metallic_fw-la mine_n or_o to_o sight_n with_o wild_a bests_n and_o such_o be_v every_o slave_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o most_o severe_a punishment_n this_o we_o shall_v explicate_v in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o all_o moral_a evil_n have_v guilt_n appendent_a thereto_o as_o its_o immediate_a effect_n gild_n be_v not_o a_o physic_n accident_n or_o mode_n inherent_a in_o the_o sinner_n but_o a_o moral_a debt_n contract_v by_o he_o which_o as_o to_o god_n import_v a_o certain_a moral_a right_n he_o have_v to_o punish_v the_o offender_n whence_o gild_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o medium_n or_o middle_a thing_n between_o sin_n and_o punishment_n for_o as_o to_o its_o term_n it_o belong_v to_o punishment_n but_o as_o to_o the_o judge_n it_o belong_v to_o sin_n yet_o it_o more_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o sin_n than_o punishment_n because_o it_o do_v indeed_o antecede_v the_o punishment_n but_o be_v inseparable_o conjoin_v with_o the_o sin_n caput_fw-la noxa_fw-la sequitur_fw-la caput_fw-la thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o gild_n and_o sin_n denote_v that_o guilt_n do_v essential_o and_o inseparable_o adhere_v to_o all_o moral_a evil_n 2_o punishment_n be_v a_o evil_n of_o passion_n inflict_v for_o some_o moral_a evil_a action_n punishment_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o necessary_a debt_n of_o sin_n and_o natural_o due_a to_o the_o sinner_n as_o he_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o divine_a justice_n ferat_fw-la qui_fw-la malum_fw-la fecit_fw-la malum_fw-la ferat_fw-la yet_o the_o actual_a inflict_v of_o this_o punishment_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a in_o regard_n of_o divine_a justice_n but_o rather_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o will_n it_o be_v most_o just_a and_o moral_o necessary_a that_o the_o sin_n shall_v be_v punish_v but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o unjust_a for_o god_n to_o remit_v or_o relax_v this_o punishment_n for_o the_o great_a advance_n of_o his_o glory_n every_o soul_n that_o sin_n deserve_v punishment_n and_o fall_v under_o a_o essential_a natural_a and_o necessary_a obligation_n thereto_o and_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o punishment_n be_v moral_o necessary_a for_o the_o vindication_n of_o divine_a justice_n of_o which_o more_o full_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n 3_o punishment_n be_v either_o for_o the_o correction_n and_o emendation_n of_o the_o person_n offend_v or_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o person_n offend_v the_o former_a be_v usual_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d castigation_n which_o plato_n make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o medicine_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o plato_n gorg._n pag._n 478_o tell_v we_o that_o castigation_n be_v the_o medicine_n of_o impiety_n etc._n etc._n thence_o definit_a platon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d castigation_n be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o curation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o its_o sin_n this_o castigatory_a punishment_n be_v well_o consistent_a with_o moral_a liberty_n for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a maxim_n among_o the_o civilian_n instit._n jure_fw-la nullus_fw-la ingenuus_fw-la fit_a servus_n ex_fw-la supplicio_fw-la gloss_n in_o justin._n instit._n that_o by_o right_a no_o ingenuous_a man_n be_v a_o servant_n of_o punishment_n i._n e._n albeit_o he_o may_v be_v punish_v as_o a_o free_a citizen_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o as_o a_o slave_n devote_a and_o destine_v thereto_o but_o vindictive_a judiciary_n punishment_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o person-offended_n always_o carry_v servitude_n with_o it_o such_o offender_n be_v proper_o poenae_fw-la servi_fw-la according_a to_o sacred_a philosophy_n child_n of_o wrath_n i._n e._n sentence_v and_o adjudge_v to_o punishment_n hence_o that_o effate_n among_o the_o civilian_n a_o servant_n while_o he_o live_v be_v according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n repute_v as_o dead_a whence_o slave_n be_v ancient_o by_o the_o grecian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 18.13_o rev._n 18.13_o body_n as_o rev._n 18.13_o because_o they_o have_v no_o power_n over_o their_o own_o life_n will_n or_o person_n but_o be_v whole_o their_o lord_n hence_o 4_o every_o sinner_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v servus_n poenae_fw-la a_o slave_n adjudge_v to_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n punishment_n be_v the_o usual_a attendant_a of_o servitude_n and_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o sin_n indeed_o sin_n and_o punishment_n come_v into_o the_o world_n together_o and_o all_o the_o art_n of_o man_n can_v separate_v they_o 2.17_o gen._n 2.17_o thus_o gen._n 2.17_o in_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v this_o reduplication_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n note_v the_o certainty_n suddenness_n perfection_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o this_o death_n the_o righteous_a god_n never_o intend_v that_o any_o shall_v purchase_v sin_n at_o a_o easy_a rate_n he_o gather_v his_o rod_n for_o punishment_n from_o the_o same_o tree_n we_o plant_v by_o our_o sin_n sin_n be_v the_o proper_a soil_n wherein_o punishment_n grow_v those_o that_o make_v bold_a with_o god_n law_n must_v expect_v that_o he_o make_v bold_a with_o their_o peace_n and_o comfort_n sin_n be_v never_o so_o swift_a in_o fly_v from_o god_n but_o divine_a vengeance_n be_v as_o swift_a in_o pursue_v of_o it_o divine_a wrath_n which_o be_v the_o sore_a vengeance_n lie_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o every_o sin_n death_n be_v the_o proper_a wage_n of_o sin_n 6.23_o rom._n 6.23_o so_o rom._n 6.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v that_o stipend_n of_o fish_n or_o food_n which_o they_o give_v
the_o soul_n he_o understand_v it_o in_o his_o dark_a way_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o sacred_a philosophy_n whence_o he_o borrow_v this_o as_o other_o of_o the_o choice_a of_o his_o philosophemes_n now_o in_o sacred_a philosophy_n this_o moral_a death_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o hyperbolic_a but_o real_a albeit_o metaphorical_o express_v 3.13_o psal_n 5.9_o rom._n 3.13_o thus_o psal_n 5.9_o cite_v by_o paul_n rom._n 3.13_o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n what_o david_n ascribe_v to_o the_o throat_n plato_n gorg._n 499._o attribute_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v but_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o soul_n whence_o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v by_o a_o paronomasy_n derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sepulchre_n as_o before_o and_o democritus_n say_v that_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o great_a which_o if_o man_n can_v open_v they_o shall_v find_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sepulchre_n full_a of_o evil_n david_n call_v the_o throat_n a_o open_a sepulchre_n because_o 1_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n of_o all_o by_o nature_n lie_v moral_o dead_a and_o rot_a in_o the_o body_n as_o in_o a_o sepulchre_n 2_o the_o soul_n lie_v dead_a in_o this_o sepulchre_n continual_o send_v forth_o loathsome_a and_o noisome_a smell_n as_o if_o you_o draw_v nigh_o to_o a_o open_a sepulchre_n where_o dead_a body_n new_o rot_a lie_n bury_v you_o will_v soon_o scent_v their_o noisome_a sum_n 3_o man_n mouth_n and_o throat_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o this_o sepulchre_n by_o which_o man_n dead_a rot_v heart_n breathe_v forth_o their_o loathsome_a smell_n you_o may_v scent_v man_n corrupt_a heart_n in_o their_o word_n which_o pass_v through_o their_o throat_n those_o open_a sepulcher_n again_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v natural_o and_o moral_o dead_a in_o sin_n be_v well_o illustrate_v esa_n 1.4_o ah_o 1.4_o esa_n 1.4_o sinful_a nation_n a_o people_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n as_o with_o a_o mountain_n of_o lead_n but_o lest_o man_n shall_v conceit_v that_o all_o this_o iniquity_n come_v only_o by_o custom_n and_o frequency_n of_o sinful_a act_n he_o add_v a_o seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n or_o malign_v sinner_n this_o note_n that_o man_n be_v bear_v sinner_n a_o sinful_a brood_n that_o sin_n be_v hereditary_a and_o not_o only_o by_o custom_n 57.4_o esa_n 57.4_o thus_o esa_n 57.4_o child_n of_o transgression_n i._n e._n 1_o bear_v in_o sin_n of_o sinful_a parent_n 2_o addict_v to_o transgression_n give_v up_o to_o it_o for_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o child_n be_v use_v with_o a_o genitive_a case_n of_o appellative_n be_v take_v for_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v whole_o addict_v and_o devote_v to_o such_o a_o thing_n thence_o it_o follow_v a_o seed_n of_o falsehood_n i._n e._n a_o lump_n or_o mass_n of_o hypocrisy_n whole_o compose_v and_o make_v up_o of_o iniquity_n a_o adulterous_a brood_n all_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v in_o all_o sin_n albeit_o he_o be_v not_o always_o hurry_v into_o all_o act_n of_o sin_n hence_o plato_n mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o innate_a and_o connate_a evil_n or_o vitiositie_n of_o nature_n commun_v to_o all_o as_o before_o §_o 2._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o seneca_n assure_v we_o that_o corrupt_a nature_n have_v drink_v in_o such_o deep_a draught_n of_o iniquity_n which_o be_v so_o far_o incorporate_v with_o its_o bowel_n as_o that_o you_o can_v get_v it_o out_o but_o by_o tear_v out_o its_o very_a bowel_n hence_o 2._o prop._n there_o be_v no_o seed_n of_o spiritual_a life_n nature_n no_o seed_n of_o virtue_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n no_o active_a power_n or_o disposition_n to_o what_o be_v spiritual_o good_a in_o corrupt_a nature_n thence_o cyril_n alexandr_n term_n virtue_n or_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o prerogative_n above_o the_o creation_n and_o chrysostome_n in_o gen._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o gift_n above_o nature_n overcome_v nature_n itself_o where_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a death_n there_o be_v a_o total_a privation_n without_o the_o least_o seed_n of_o active_a power_n for_o the_o production_n of_o a_o virtuose_fw-la life_n freewill_a in_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v alive_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o dead_a as_o to_o the_o do_v what_o be_v good_a it_o be_v mighty_a know_v and_o potent_a to_o do_v evil_a as_o jer._n 4.22_o but_o every_o way_n ignorant_a and_o impotent_a as_o to_o do_v what_o be_v good_a it_o can_v find_v leg_n to_o run_v away_o from_o god_n but_o none_o to_o run_v to_o he_o and_o if_o the_o person_n be_v dead_a can_v his_o act_n or_o work_n be_v alive_a may_v we_o expect_v a_o good_a thought_n or_o word_n or_o deed_n from_o such_o all_o their_o day_n so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o such_o a_o dead_a state_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o dead_a corpse_n to_o take_v up_o its_o coffin_n and_o grave_n upon_o its_o back_n and_o thence_o to_o arise_v and_o walk_v and_o be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o impossible_a for_o a_o dead_a soul_n to_o dispose_v itself_o towards_o a_o virtuose_fw-la life_n it_o be_v frequent_o inculcate_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n that_o there_o be_v no_o seed_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n a_o human_a power_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o produce_v a_o act_n more_o than_o human_a the_o divine_a life_n and_o motion_n towards_o god_n must_v proceed_v from_o god_n man_n sin_n and_o misery_n come_v from_o his_o own_o freewill_a but_o all_o virtue_n and_o beatitude_n from_o free_a grace_n he_o that_o be_v not_o act_v by_o divine_a grace_n be_v necessary_o act_v by_o carnal_a lust_n corrupt_a nature_n be_v not_o only_a emty_n of_o but_o contrary_a to_o all_o good_a and_o therefore_o all_o work_n do_v by_o it_o be_v dead_a work_n because_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o dead_a nature_n and_o tend_v to_o death_n wherefore_o true_a moral_a virtue_n can_v be_v extract_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n thus_o cyril_n alexandr_n lib._n 1._o in_o esa_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v proper_a to_o human_a nature_n in_o no_o wise_a to_o receive_v any_o heavenly_a gift_n of_o grace_n out_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o to_o enrich_v itself_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n above_o nature_n this_o hypothesis_n albeit_o the_o stoic_n and_o aristotelean_n contradict_v it_o be_v evident_o deducible_a from_o socrates_n and_o plato_n philosophy_n thus_o plato_n meno_n pag._n 99_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n come_v not_o by_o nature_n neither_o from_o the_o institutes_n of_o learning_n but_o by_o divine_a afflation_n or_o inspiration_n without_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o human_a mind_n in_o those_o in_o who_o it_o be_v produce_v it_o be_v true_a the_o stoic_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o virtue_n may_v be_v teach_v because_o there_o be_v spark_n or_o seed_n thereof_o in_o human_a nature_n which_o may_v be_v draw_v forth_o by_o good_a institution_n but_o this_o socrates_n great_o oppose_v as_o that_o which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o deprave_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o divine_a concourse_n for_o the_o production_n of_o virtue_n and_o sacred_a philosophy_n be_v most_o positive_a in_o this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o seed_n of_o spiritual_a life_n or_o virtue_n in_o man_n 5.9_o psal_n 5.9_o thus_o psal_n â—_o 9_o their_o inward_a part_n or_o the_o most_o sublime_a refine_a intimate_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v very_a wickedness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wickedness_n pravity_n the_o plural_a for_o the_o singular_a and_o abstract_n for_o the_o concrete_a which_o denote_v 1_o a_o universality_n both_o of_o the_o predicate_a and_o subject_a that_o all_o their_o inward_a part_n be_v full_a of_o sin_n and_o that_o all_o sin_n be_v in_o their_o inward_a part_n 2_o the_o perfection_n of_o sin_n for_o abstract_n special_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n speak_v essence_n and_o spirit_n the_o elixir_n and_o spirit_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o inward_o of_o corrupt_a nature_n hence_o 3._o prop._n the_o inclination_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o evil_a good_a natural_a impotence_n to_o what_o be_v good_a and_o its_o impotence_n as_o to_o what_o be_v good_a be_v universal_a and_o total_a this_o natural_o follow_v from_o what_o precede_v for_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v moral_o dead_a in_o sin_n without_o any_o seed_n of_o spiritual_a life_n or_o moral_a virtue_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o its_o impotence_n to_o good_a be_v total_a for_o as_o in_o natural_n death_n be_v a_o total_a privation_n of_o life_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o seed_n for_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o life_n lose_v so_o in_o moral_n such_o
8._o also_o philos_n gen._n p._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 2._o s_o 5._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 4._o breviarie_n of_o content_n the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n part_n iv_o of_o reform_a philosophy_n preface_n the_o first_o reformer_n of_o philosophy_n wiclef_n wesselus_n savonarola_n picus_n mirandula_n lud._n vives_z melanchton_n stapulensis_n and_o ramus_n 1._o the_o right_a use_n and_o abuse_v of_o platonic_a philosophy_n 4._o the_o design_n of_o this_o discourse_n to_o render_v philosophy_n subservient_fw-fr to_o christian_n theologie_n 6._o a_o proemial_a scheme_n of_o reform_a philosophy_n philosophy_n consider_v 1._o general_o 1_o in_o its_o history_n 2_o in_o its_o generic_a nature_n cognition_n which_o include_v nine_o intellectile_a habit_n 3_o in_o its_o end_n adjunct_n difference_n right_o use_v abuse_v part_n and_o character_n etc._n etc._n 1._o 2._o particular_o 1._o as_o notional_a or_o logic._n wherein_o consider_v 1_o its_o end_n the_o refinement_n of_o the_o intellect_n 3._o 2_o its_o part_n touch_v 1_o simplo_n idea_n or_o notion_n both_o objective_n and_o subjective_n and_o these_o both_o first_o and_o second_o 4_o 5._o 2_o proposition_n and_o judgement_n 6._o 3_o syllogism_n and_o discourse_n its_o mater_n and_o form_n figure_n and_o modes_n 8_o 9_o 4_o method_n which_o regard_v the_o former_a three_o part_n 12._o 2._o real_a philosophy_n 13._o 1_o natural_a physiclogic_n and_o mathematic_a ib._n 2_o moral_a ethic_n or_o private_a oeconomic_a and_o politic._n ib._n 3_o metaphysic_n or_o prime_n 14._o book_n i._o of_o moral_a philosophy_n chap_n i._o of_o prudence_n the_o last_o end_n and_o chief_a good_a use_v fruition_n and_o delectation_n moral_a philosophy_n its_o genus_fw-la prudence_n 2_o prudence_n its_o nature_n and_o object_n ib_o its_o office_n and_o part_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o the_o subject_a of_o prudence_n conscience_n 5._o the_o law_n of_o conscience_n ib._n synteresis_fw-la and_o syneidfy_v what_o 6._o the_o rule_n of_o purdence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o 1_o subjective_n right_a reason_n ib._n 2_o objective_a right_a reason_n 8._o the_o last_o end_v its_o influence_n in_o moral_n 9_o the_o last_o end_n as_o extensive_a as_o the_o first_o principe_n and_o but_o one_o 10._o the_o last_o end_n desire_v infinite_o 11._o god_n the_o last_o end_n of_o al._n 12._o assimilation_n to_o the_o divine_a bonitie_n the_o last_o end_n of_o man._n 13_o to_o adhere_v to_o god_n as_o our_o last_o end_n speak_v perfection_n 14._o the_o chief_a good_n its_o proprietle_n ib._n 1_o it_o be_v the_o idea_n of_o all_o good_n 15._o 2_o it_o be_v the_o preme_fw-la beautle_n ib._n the_o nature_n of_o beaurie_n explicate_v 16._o the_o sovereign_n beauty_n of_o god_n 17._o 3_o the_o chief_a good_a most_o proper_a 18._o use_v and_o its_o regulation_n ib._n what_o temperance_n be_v 19_o the_o utility_n of_o thing_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o last_a end_n 20._o concupiscence_n the_o fruition_n of_o create_a good_a for_o itself_o 22._o intention_n of_o god_n as_o the_o last_o end_n how_o it_o must_v be_v ever_o actual_a 23._o fruition_n its_o difference_n from_o use_n 25._o all_o fruition_n import_v 1_o love_n 26._o 2_o union_n and_o possession_n 28._o 3_o communion_n with_o the_o best_a good_a 29._o by_o contemplation_n and_o love_n 30._o 4_o delectation_n and_o joy_n 31._o which_o require_v 1_o a_o sweet_a good_n 32._o 2_o possession_n thereof_o 33._o 3_o action_n thereon_o 34._o adjunct_n of_o delectation_n 1_o reality_n 35._o 2_o connaturalitie_n and_o agreament_n 36._o 3_o uniformity_n and_o harmony_n 37._o 4_o purity_n 5_o force_n 39_o 6_o infinitude_n without_o excess_n 40._o the_o effect_n of_o delectation_n 1_o amplitude_n ib._n 2_o quietation_fw-fr and_o satisfaction_n 41._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o morality_n of_o human_a act_n and_o moral_a bonitie_n the_o morality_n of_o human_a acts._n 42._o moral_a bonitie_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n 46._o the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a perfect_a 48._o the_o universality_n of_o a_o perfect_a law_n ib._n subjective_n right_a reason_n not_o the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_n 50._o no_o human_a law_n a_o perfect_a rule_n ib._n the_o divine_a law_n the_o rule_n of_o moral_a good_n 51._o right_o reason_n objective_n light_n 52._o the_o mosaic_a law_n a_o perfect_a rule_n 54._o the_o part_n and_o cause_n of_o moral_a good_n 55._o the_o mater_n of_o moral_a good_n 56._o thing_n indifferent_a in_o genere_fw-la and_o specie_fw-la 57_o no_o action_n indifferent_a in_o individuo_fw-la 58._o a_o virtuose_fw-la will_n the_o effective_a principe_n of_o moral_a good_n 60._o the_o best_a end_n essential_a to_o moral_a good_n 62._o the_o form_n of_o moral_a good_a in_o conformity_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n 63._o how_o the_o form_n of_o good_a consist_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d welldoing_a ib._n how_o far_o circumstance_n moralise_v 64._o the_o unity_n and_o uniformity_n of_o good_n 68_o all_o good_a and_o virtue_n supernatural_a 69._o the_o difficulty_n of_o moral_a good_n 70._o the_o virtue_n of_o pagan_n only_o lesser_a sin_n 71._o the_o distribution_n of_o virtue_n into_o piety_n and_o justice_n 72._o chap._n iii_o of_o virtue_n and_o moral_a liberty_n moral_a virtue_n a_o habitual_a perfection_n 74._o moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o state_n in_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n 76._o virtue_n give_v 1_o dominion_n 78._o 2_o life_n health_n vigour_n and_o force_n 79._o 3_o amplitude_n and_o enlargement_n 80._o 4_o nobility_n and_o dignity_n 82._o 5_o beauty_n and_o glory_n 84._o moral_a liberty_n as_o to_o exercise_n 85._o 1_o contemplation_n of_o god_n 86._o 2_o adherence_n to_o the_o chief_a good_n 87._o 3_o dependence_n on_o the_o first_o cause_n 90._o 4_o conformity_n 1_o to_o god_n precept_n 93._o 2_o to_o his_o providential_a wil._n 95._o 5_o the_o reference_n of_o allthing_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o last_o end_n 96._o moral_a libertle_n of_o exercise_n the_o high_a demonstrate_v 1_o from_o its_o order_n 98._o 2_o from_o its_o spontaneitie_n and_o suavitie_n 99_o 3_o from_o its_o vitality_n 101._o 4_o from_o its_o amplitude_n 103._o 5_o from_o its_o purgation_n of_o sin_n ib._n 6_o from_o its_o stability_n 104._o 7_o from_o its_o improve_n virtue_n 105._o 8_o from_o its_o formal_a beatitude_n 106._o chap._n iu._n of_o sin_n and_o moral_a servitude_n sin_n a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 108._o sin_n as_o to_o its_o formal_a reason_n privative_a 110._o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n 1_o man_n defectibilitie_n 111._o 2_o the_o vitiositie_n of_o human_a nature_n 112._o the_o nature_n and_o influence_n of_o original_a sin_n 114._o 3_o practic_n error_n 115._o 4_o self-love_n 119._o sin_n of_o ignorance_n passion_n wilful_a 121._o the_o moral_a servitude_n of_o sin_n 122._o 1_o sin_n repugnant_a to_o human_a nature_n 123._o 1_n as_o a_o fall_v from_o god_n ib._n 2_o as_o it_o strip_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 124._o 3_o as_o enmity_n against_o god_n 125._o 4_o as_o it_o diveste_v man_n of_o humanity_n 126._o 2_o sin_v repugnant_a each_o to_o other_o 127._o 3_o sin_z most_o impotent_a 128._o 4_o sin_n the_o defilement_n of_o the_o soul_n 129._o 5_o sin_n full_a of_o shame_n and_o reproche_n 130._o 6_o sin_n the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o soul_n 132._o 7_o sin_n full_a of_o penury_n and_o want_n 133._o 8_o sin_n the_o fetter_n of_o the_o soul_n 134._o 9_o sin_n folie_n and_o madness_n 135._o 10_o sin_n make_v men_n bestes_n 136._o the_o adjunct_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o servitude_n 137._o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n 1_o voluntary_a ib._n 2_o necessary_a the_o degree_n and_o kind_n of_o this_o sinful_a necessity_n 138._o 3_o infinite_a as_o to_o number_v and_o magnitude_n 141._o 4_o penal_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o punishment_n 142._o 5_o sin_n in_o itself_o the_o great_a punishment_n 144._o 6_o other_o punishment_n of_o sin_n 145._o 1_n sin_n breed_v fear_n and_o shame_n ib._n 2_o sin_n full_o of_o instability_n 146._o 3_o sin_n full_o of_o anxiety_n and_o torment_n ib._n 4_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o sin_n 147._o sinner_n dead_a in_o sin_n 148._o 1_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n not_o metaphoric_n or_o hyperbolic_n but_o real_a 149._o 2_o no_o seed_n of_o virtue_n or_o spiritual_a life_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n 150._o 3_o the_o impotence_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o what_o be_v good_a universal_a and_o total_a 152._o 4_o man_z can_v prepare_v himself_o for_o the_o reception_n of_o virtue_n 153._o 5_o no_o freewill_n in_o nature_n to_o moral_a good_n 155._o chap._n v._o of_o plato_n polity_n its_o essential_a constitution_n and_o administration_n politic_a philosophy_n what_o 158._o polity_n its_o form_n in_o order_n 159._o the_o object_n of_o polity_n the_o multitude_n or_o community_n 161._o god_n the_o founder_n of_o all_o polity_n 162._o man_n
the_o soul_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n nothing_o else_o but_o constant_a regard_n towards_o god_n and_o continual_a dependence_n on_o he_o as_o the_o excellence_n of_o the_o angelic_a nature_n can_v not_o preserve_v they_o when_o self-dependent_a so_o the_o impotence_n of_o human_a nature_n can_v prejudice_v we_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v dependent_a on_o the_o first_o cause_n true_o moral_a virtue_n be_v a_o celestial_a plant_n feed_v by_o some_o invisible_a root_n in_o the_o celestial_a world_n from_o which_o it_o derive_v its_o influence_n member_n and_o branch_n live_v no_o life_n but_o the_o life_n of_o their_o head_n and_o root_n all_o divine_a and_o moral_a respiration_n towards_o the_o celestial_a world_n be_v from_o sweet_a inspiration_n of_o divine_a concourse_n we_o can_v active_o draw_v down_o divine_a influence_n but_o we_o may_v enlarge_v our_o passive_a receptive_a capacity_n by_o actual_a dependence_n thereon_o all_o moral_a being_n even_o the_o angel_n themselves_o as_o they_o have_v new_a service_n to_o do_v for_o god_n daily_o so_o they_o be_v dependent_a for_o new_a assistance_n and_o herein_o consist_v a_o main_a part_n of_o their_o moral_a liberty_n those_o who_o be_v strong_a in_o self_n dependence_n be_v soon_o foil_v as_o peter_n 4._o another_o exercise_n of_o moral_a liberty_n consist_v in_o actual_a conformity_n unto_o god_n and_o imitation_n of_o he_o both_o by_o obedience_n to_o his_o preceptive_a wil._n conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a preceptive_a wil._n and_o submission_n to_o his_o providential_a wil._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o great_a essential_a part_n of_o moral_a liberty_n to_o conform_v to_o the_o preceptive_a will_n of_o god_n god_n be_v the_o prime_a exemplar_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o liberty_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o more_o we_o imitate_v and_o follow_v god_n the_o more_o freedom_n we_o obtain_v and_o who_o imitate_v and_o follow_v god_n more_o than_o they_o who_o conform_v most_o to_o his_o divine_a preceptive_a will_n nothing_o more_o commun_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n than_o this_o that_o adherence_n conformity_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v the_o top_n of_o moral_a liberty_n thus_o psal_n 119.45_o 119.45_o psal_n 119.45_o i_o will_v always_o walk_v at_o liberty_n because_o i_o seek_v thy_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o amplitude_n i._n e._n i_o will_v walk_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o amplitude_n and_o liberty_n both_o of_o heart_n and_o way_n because_o my_o heart_n adhere_v inviolable_o to_o thy_o royal_a law_n of_o liberty_n the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v on_o the_o heart_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o very_a image_n of_o god_n a_o bond_n or_o cord_n of_o love_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v knit_v to_o god_n and_o so_o make_v free_a for_o the_o fruition_n of_o he_o delight_n in_o and_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n by_o all_o manner_n of_o virtuose_fw-la exercices_fw-la be_v the_o high_a liberty_n o_o what_o a_o regal_a gloriose_fw-la liberty_n be_v this_o to_o be_v always_o find_v in_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n what_o a_o practic_a contradiction_n be_v it_o to_o expect_v moral_a liberty_n in_o way_n of_o sin_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o transcribe_v it_o on_o the_o heart_n and_o thereby_o make_v it_o free_a to_o perform_v actual_a conformity_n to_o the_o extern_a law_n 8.2_o rom._n 8.2_o what_o a_o sovereign_a liberty_n be_v this_o thus_o rom._n 8.2_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n i._n e._n engrave_v on_o the_o heart_n as_o 2_o cor._n 3.3_o have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n i._n e._n enable_v i_o free_o and_o cheerful_o to_o conform_v to_o the_o divine_a law_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o 1.25_o jam._n 1.25_o jam._n 1.25_o but_o who_o look_v into_o the_o persect_n law_n of_o liberty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v 1_o a_o accurate_a inspection_n or_o pry_v into_o a_o thing_n as_o they_o who_o bring_v their_o eye_n close_o to_o a_o object_n in_o order_n to_o a_o more_o distinct_a perception_n thereof_o 2_o a_o dwell_n on_o a_o object_n as_o some_o curiose_fw-la person_n who_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o dress_v themselves_o do_v as_o it_o be_v let_v their_o eye_n dwell_v on_o their_o glass_n just_o so_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n shall_v dwell_v on_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o be_v the_o glass_n wherein_o we_o contemplate_v the_o divine_a will_n image_n and_o sanctity_n thence_o follow_v the_o object_n the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n 1_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v call_v perfect_a as_o it_o be_v a_o absolute_a perfect_a miroir_n or_o glass_n wherein_o we_o contemplate_v the_o image_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o whereby_o the_o mind_n be_v perfect_v 2_o it_o be_v term_v a_o law_n of_o liberty_n 1_o as_o evangelised_a and_o sweeten_v by_o evangelic_a grace_n 2_o as_o it_o make_v those_o free_a that_o conform_a to_o it_o so_o far_o as_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v conformable_a to_o divine_a command_n so_o far_o its_o act_n in_o conformity_n thereto_o and_o free_a and_o cheerful_a hence_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o himself_o i._n e._n if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n extant_a yet_o he_o will_v do_v the_o same_o virtuose_fw-la act_n from_o that_o inward_a law_n engrave_v on_o his_o heart_n whence_o jam._n 2.8_o it_o be_v style_v the_o royal_a law_n and_o v._o 12._o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n because_o conformity_n thereto_o from_o a_o inward_a principe_fw-la of_o virtue_n be_v the_o high_a liberty_n according_a to_o divine_a estimation_n and_o as_o sacred_a philosophy_n so_o platonic_a place_v much_o of_o moral_a liberty_n in_o actual_a conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n plato_n repub._n 9_o pag._n 592._o assure_v we_o that_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o perfect_a exemplar_n for_o he_o that_o will_v behold_v it_o and_o by_o behold_v be_v conform_v thereto_o mean_v god_n the_o original_n essential_a exemplar_n of_o all_o sanctity_n who_o sacred_a will_n be_v the_o grand_a pattern_n of_o our_o conformity_n and_o leg_n 4._o pag._n 716._o he_o large_o demonstrate_v that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o conformable_a the_o soul_n be_v to_o the_o divine_a will_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_a and_o free_a it_o be_v it_o be_v most_o evident_a say_v he_o that_o every_o man_n ought_v most_o to_o attend_v this_o how_o he_o may_v be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o follow_v god_n what_o action_n therefore_o be_v it_o that_o be_v most_o belove_a by_o god_n and_o most_o consentaneous_a to_o his_o will_n true_o but_o one_o according_a to_o the_o old_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o like_a be_v belove_v by_o lie_n whereunto_o it_o be_v conformable_a etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o show_v that_o moral_a liberty_n consist_v chief_o in_o follow_v god_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o actual_a conformity_n unto_o his_o wil._n thence_o philo_n judaeus_n that_o great_a platonist_n in_o his_o book_n that_o every_o virtuose_fw-la man_n be_v free_a demonstrate_v at_o large_a that_o to_o be_v free_a be_v to_o follow_v god_n by_o conformity_n to_o his_o divine_a wil._n and_o indeed_o what_o be_v liberty_n as_o to_o exercise_v but_o adhere_v unto_o god_n and_o who_o adhere_v to_o god_n but_o they_o who_o conform_v to_o his_o divine_a will_n and_o law_n do_v not_o moral_a liberty_n arise_v from_o subjection_n to_o god_n and_o be_v not_o they_o most_o subject_a to_o god_n who_o conform_v most_o to_o his_o law_n it_o be_v a_o great_a say_v of_o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v god_n thus_o also_o epictetus_n in_o arrian_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o philosophy_n be_v to_o follow_v god_n i.e._n to_o conform_v to_o his_o divine_a law_n and_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n special_o pythagoras_n socrates_n and_o plato_n make_v assimilation_n to_o and_o imitation_n of_o god_n the_o main_a end_n of_o all_o philosophy_n 2_o this_o actual_a conformity_n unto_o god_n imply_v subjection_n and_o submission_n to_o his_o providential_a will_n both_o afflictive_a and_o diretive_a wil._n conformity_n to_o god_n providential_a wil._n and_o herein_o also_o much_o of_o moral_a liberty_n do_v consist_v be_v not_o that_o mind_n most_o noble_a great_a and_o free_a which_o can_v bear_v great_a cross_n with_o equanimitie_n and_o patience_n do_v not_o this_o give_v more_o liberty_n and_o enlargement_n than_o any_o temporal_a affliction_n can_v deprive_v we_o of_o o_o what_o a_o sweet_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o have_v a_o free_a generose_fw-la mind_n under_o a_o straighten_a consign_v condition_n how_o facile_a be_v burden_n make_v hereby_o a_o virtuose_fw-la spirit_n that_o follow_v god_n in_o afflictive_a providence_n become_v a_o king_n over_o his_o cross_n his_o loss_n
of_o what_o he_o have_v man_n be_v then_o say_v to_o live_v when_o he_o use_v and_o enjoy_v thing_n as_o he_o ought_v which_o sin_n deprive_v he_o of_o in_o that_o it_o make_v he_o use_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v enjoy_v and_o enjoy_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v thus_o it_o invertes_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n hence_o it_o be_v a_o commun_n say_v with_o socrates_n as_o also_o the_o stoic_n that_o all_o vice_n be_v against_o nature_n because_o human_a nature_n as_o such_o be_v make_v to_o adhere_v unto_o god_n as_o its_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n which_o state_n man_n by_o sin_n do_v relinquish_v and_o so_o by_o consequence_n lose_v the_o right_a use_n of_o his_o be_v life_n reason_n will_n affection_n and_o all_o human_a acts._n such_o be_v the_o repugnance_n of_o sin_n to_o human_a nature_n 2._o moral_a evil_n or_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o repugnant_a to_o human_a nature_n other_o sin_n repugnant_a each_o to_o other_o but_o to_o themselves_o this_o great_o demonstrate_v the_o servitude_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n for_o all_o moral_a liberty_n imply_v order_n harmony_n and_o uniformity_n which_o arise_v from_o virtue_n but_o lust_n be_v extreme_a jar_a dissonant_n and_o opposite_a each_o to_o other_o oh_o what_o strange_a discord_n confusion_n and_o sedition_n be_v there_o among_o lust_n in_o the_o heart_n how_o be_v the_o heart_n distract_v and_o as_o it_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o they_o lust_n be_v extreme_a mutinous_a and_o lawless_a they_o keep_v no_o order_n thence_o in_o sacred_a philosophy_n it_o be_v say_v the_o corrupt_a mind_n can_v subject_v itself_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8.7_o rom._n 8.7_o can_v keep_v the_o place_n order_n and_o rank_n the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v put_v the_o soul_n into_o it_o allude_v to_o military_a order_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primary_o denote_v the_o order_n and_o discipline_n of_o soldier_n yea_o it_o be_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v namely_o because_o the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o order_n but_o lust_n be_v all_o for_o disorder_n they_o disagree_v among_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n lust_n have_v no_o end_n bound_n measure_n what_o be_v sin_n but_o a_o confuse_a chaos_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o disorder_n how_o do_v sensual_a passion_n fight_v not_o only_o against_o god_n law_n but_o against_o each_o other_o and_o oh_o what_o a_o slavery_n arise_v herefrom_o thence_o sinner_n be_v describe_v tit._n 3.6_o 3.6_o tit._n 3.6_o serve_v lust_n and_o diverse_a pleasure_n these_o sinful_a pleasure_n be_v not_o only_o diverse_a as_o to_o number_v but_o also_o as_o to_o quality_n as_o different_a and_o opposite_a each_o to_o other_o thence_o jam._n 4.1_o lust_n be_v say_v to_o maintain_v a_o intestine_a war_n in_o man_n soul_n whence_o all_o extern_a war_n and_o contest_v arise_v thus_o plato_n make_v frequent_a mention_n of_o the_o discord_n and_o intestine_a war_n of_o lust_n so_o repub._n 5._o pag._n 444._o he_o make_v injustice_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sedition_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o insurrection_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 214._o he_o make_v all_o virtrose_a person_n to_o be_v like_o each_o other_o and_o friend_n but_o as_o for_o profligate_v wicked_a man_n they_o differ_v as_o well_o from_o themselves_o as_o each_o from_o other_o and_o in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la pag._n 92._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o sin_n be_v full_a of_o discord_n but_o virtue_n be_v harmonious_a the_o reason_n of_o this_o discord_n and_o repugnance_n among_o lust_n be_v this_o all_o concord_n and_o agreament_n in_o the_o soul_n arise_v from_o its_o adherence_n to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o first_o unity_n so_o far_o as_o man_n depart_v from_o this_o prime_a unity_n so_o far_o they_o fall_v under_o confusion_n epist_n nulla_fw-la major_n poena_fw-la nequitiae_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o suis_fw-la displicet_fw-la sen._n epist_n difformitie_n and_o disorder_n and_o what_o great_a punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v there_o than_o this_o that_o it_o be_v displease_v yea_o repugnant_a to_o itself_o how_o oft_o do_v man_n relinquish_v the_o lust_n they_o long_v for_o and_o then_o reassume_v what_o they_o relinquish_v what_o a_o conflict_n be_v there_o between_o avaricious_a and_o prodigal_a lust_n but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o what_o follow_v 3._o infirm_a sin_z most_o impotent_a and_o infirm_a sin_n be_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n full_a of_o impotence_n and_o infirmity_n all_o moral_a liberty_n imply_v health_n vigour_n force_n and_o strength_n and_o wherein_o consist_v the_o vigour_n and_o strength_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o adherence_n to_o its_o first_o principes_fw-la the_o more_o any_o thing_n depart_v from_o unity_n the_o more_o division_n contrariety_n dissolution_n and_o infirmity_n and_o be_v not_o god_n the_o first_o principe_n or_o cause_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v it_o not_o by_o depart_v from_o he_o depart_v from_o its_o first_o unity_n and_o strength_n o_o then_o how_o impotent_a and_o infirm_a be_v sin_n this_o be_v every_o where_o intimate_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n 16.30_o ezech._n 16.30_o so_o ezech._n 16.30_o how_o weak_a be_v thy_o heart_n i.e._n how_o sick_a faint_a and_o impotent_a by_o reason_n of_o lust_n yet_o it_o follow_v see_v thou_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n the_o work_n of_o a_o imperiose_fw-la whorish_a woman_n she_o have_v potent_a imperiose_fw-la lust_n but_o a_o weak_a heart_n to_o resist_v tentation_n sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o poisonous_a bitter_a root_n which_o shed_v its_o malign_a influence_n on_o all_o our_o affection_n and_o action_n 29.18_o deut._n 29.18_o thus_o deut._n 29.18_o apostasy_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o root_n bear_v gall_n and_o bitterness_n the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v gal_n signify_v a_o poisonous_a herb_n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v render_v here_o a_o root_n who_o influence_n and_o fruit_n be_v poisonous_a and_o bitter_a thence_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spring_v up_o in_o gall_n or_o poison_n and_o bitterness_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o gall_n and_o poison_n answerable_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o poison_n of_o some_o serpent_n lie_v in_o their_o gall_n 8.23_o act._n 8.23_o peter_n allude_v hereto_o act._n 8.23_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o bitter_a poisonous_a root_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n so_o heb._n 12.15_o 12.15_o heb._n 12.15_o root_n of_o bitterness_n i.e._n poisonous_a root_n of_o sin_n nothing_o so_o poisonous_a and_o kill_a as_o sin_n whence_o sinner_n be_v say_v to_o be_v jer._n 17.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desperate_o sick_a even_o unto_o death_n so_o esa_n 24.4_o languish_v as_o a_o feeble_a crazy_a consumtive_a body_n as_o v._o 5._o basil_n in_o psal_n say_v that_o man_n be_v render_v by_o virtue_n or_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o wound_n and_o blemish_n whence_o they_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inexpugnable_a and_o free_a as_o before_z chap._n 3._o thence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o wound_n and_o blemish_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o which_o render_v it_o most_o impotent_a and_o servile_a that_o sin_n be_v full_a of_o impotence_n and_o infirmity_n plato_n once_o and_o again_o inculcate_n so_o repub._n 4._o pag._n 430._o he_o say_v a_o intemperate_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weak_a than_o himself_o whereas_o a_o temperate_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o potent_a than_o himself_o i.e._n than_o his_o sensual_a appetite_n thus_o in_o his_o timaeus_n pag._n 86_o 87._o he_o prove_v that_o the_o irregularity_n of_o our_o affection_n be_v the_o worst_a disease_n so_o repub._n 10._o pag._n 608._o he_o inform_v we_o that_o evil_n be_v that_o which_o dissolve_v and_o corrupt_v thing_n but_o good_a conserves_n and_o relieve_v and_o thence_o he_o conclude_v that_o a_o servile_a sinner_n have_v nothing_o sound_a last_o repub._n 1._o he_o say_v unrighteousness_n be_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n 4._o sin_n be_v the_o spot_n stain_n and_o defilement_n of_o the_o soul_n soul_n sin_n the_o defilement_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a servitude_n virtue_n give_v a_o nitor_fw-la lustre_n splendour_n beauty_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o sin_n be_v the_o blot_n and_o blemish_n of_o human_a nature_n indeed_o nothing_o can_v pollute_v and_o defile_v the_o soul_n but_o sin_n and_o sinful_a idol_n hence_o we_o find_v mention_v 23.7_o deut._n 29.17_o ezech._n 23.7_o deut._n 29.17_o &_o ezech._n 23.7_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gillulim_o filthy_a idol_n the_o word_n signify_v both_o filth_n and_o idol_n or_o sordid_a dunghill_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o only_o by_o law_n but_o by_o nature_n more_o base_a to_o do_v a_o injury_n than_o to_o receive_v it_o so_o in_o his_o symposium_fw-la pag._n 183._o he_o say_v that_o love_n be_v of_o itself_o neither_o excellent_a nor_o vile_a but_o if_o it_o be_v irregular_a it_o be_v most_o vile_a whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v therefore_o a_o vile_a thing_n vile_o to_o obey_v any_o vile_a thing_n such_o as_o sin_n be_v and_o he_o add_v pag._n 184._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o lust_n after_o riches_n or_o civil_a power_n be_v most_o base_a and_o vile_a the_o like_a in_o his_o leg._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d injustice_n be_v the_o base_a thing_n imaginable_a and_o he_o subjoin_v the_o reason_n for_o he_o that_o fill_v his_o soul_n with_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v reproach_n it_o and_o make_v it_o vile_a indeed_o nothing_o can_v make_v man_n vile_a unless_o he_o first_o make_v himself_o vile_a by_o sin_n thence_o anacharsis_n be_v upbraid_v by_o a_o athenian_a that_o he_o be_v a_o scythian_a of_o a_o base_a country_n he_o reply_v my_o country_n be_v a_o disgrace_n to_o i_o but_o thou_o be_v a_o disgrace_n to_o thy_o country_n meaning_n by_o his_o vitiose_fw-la course_n and_o be_v not_o this_o too_o true_a of_o too_o many_o englishman_n it_o be_v true_a many_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o high_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n yet_o assure_o none_o be_v or_o can_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o shame_n of_o it_o thence_o basil_n psal_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v a_o turpitude_n and_o impress_a stamp_n or_o print_v of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o indelible_a tincture_n all_o other_o excellence_n can_v keep_v a_o man_n from_o be_v vile_a if_o sinful_a antiochus_n a_o king_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o vile_a person_n because_o wicked_a seneca_n tell_v we_o that_o none_o be_v contemn_v by_o another_o but_o he_o who_o first_o make_v himself_o contemptible_a by_o sin_n a_o free_a noble_a mind_n may_v live_v in_o a_o cottage_n whereas_o servitude_n may_v inhabit_v a_o marble_n golden_a palace_n pious_a humility_n exalt_v the_o soul_n by_o make_v it_o subject_a to_o god_n but_o proud_a self-exaltation_n bring_v down_o the_o soul_n nothing_o more_o servile_a and_o base_a than_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o imperiose_fw-la dictate_v of_o proud_a vile_a lust_n 6._o sin_n be_v the_o great_a tyranny_n soul_n sin_n the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o its_o servitude_n great_a plato_n repub._n 9_o pag._n 574_o etc._n etc._n give_v we_o a_o copiose_fw-la lively_a and_o emphatic_a illustration_n of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o self-love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n when_o the_o soul_n have_v subject_v itself_o to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o love_n it_o be_v hurry_v into_o all_o manner_n of_o flagitiose_fw-la vice_n neither_o can_v he_o abstain_v therefrom_o but_o that_o tyrannic_a love_n live_v in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o manner_n of_o anarchy_n and_o lawless_a empire_n as_o a_o great_a monarch_n precipitate_v he_o into_o all_o manner_n of_o vice_n so_o also_o pag._n 577._o the_o mind_n be_v subject_a to_o tyrannic_a lust_n can_v do_v what_o it_o will_v but_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o violent_a assault_n etc._n etc._n yea_o he_o affirm_v that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o man_n indulge_v and_o observe_v the_o command_n of_o lust_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o tyrannic_a and_o insolent_a it_o be_v so_o in_o his_o gorg._n pag._n 478_o he_o must_v needs_o live_v miserable_o who_o carry_v about_o with_o he_o unrighteousness_n that_o imperiose_fw-la lady_n who_o command_n he_o can_v never_o be_v free_a from_o and_o indeed_o thus_o much_o sacred_a philosophy_n inform_v we_o that_o he_o who_o refuse_v to_o be_v under_o the_o sweet_a empire_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n fall_v under_o the_o miserable_a servitude_n of_o sin_n tyranny_n thus_o rom._n 5.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5.21_o rom._n 5.21_o sin_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o great_a tyrant_n rule_v with_o the_o great_a rigour_n imaginable_a even_o unto_o death_n so_o rom._n 6.12_o 6.12_o rom._n 6.12_o let_v not_o sin_n therefore_o reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o you_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o bring_v in_o sin_n as_o a_o infamous_a imperiose_fw-la lady_n who_o to_o serve_v be_v most_o unworthy_a of_o a_o free_a ingenuous_a spirit_n thus_o rom._n 3.9_o for_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 3.9_o rom._n 3.9_o that_o they_o be_v all_o under_o sin_n schmidius_n read_v the_o first_o part_n thus_o for_o we_o have_v be_v all_o long_a ago_o accuse_v and_o convince_v namely_o psal_n 14.1_o 2_o 3._o of_o what_o that_o all_o be_v under_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v under_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n tyranny_n and_o subjection_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v here_o bring_v in_o as_o some_o imperiose_fw-la domineer_a lord_n that_o delight_v to_o tyrannize_v over_o his_o vassal_n sin_n be_v the_o base_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n o_o then_o how_o servile_a be_v subjection_n to_o its_o tyranny_n a_o sinner_n addict_v to_o any_o base_a tyrannic_a idol_n he_o lust_v after_o do_v not_o possess_v that_o belove_a idol_n but_o that_o possess_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o under_o a_o miserable_a tyranny_n so_o that_o he_o can_v neither_o part_n with_o nor_o enjoy_v what_o he_o lust_v after_o and_o by_o how_o the_o more_o the_o idol_n he_o lust_v after_o be_v multiply_v by_o so_o much_o the_o less_o power_n have_v he_o over_o himself_o or_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v and_o the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n appear_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o this_o that_o man_n do_v voluntary_o obey_v its_o dicate_v and_o command_v such_o who_o heart_n be_v chain_v to_o any_o inferior_a idol_n have_v no_o power_n over_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o their_o own_o they_o have_v no_o dominion_n over_o their_o own_o person_n action_n object_n of_o use_n or_o fruition_n in_o moral_a estimation_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o human_a nature_n more_o abhor_v than_o to_o be_v under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o other_o and_o yet_o all_o sinner_n elective_o embrace_v a_o self-tyrannie_n to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o tyrannic_a lust_n 7._o all_o sin_n be_v full_a of_o penury_n want_n and_o necessity_n want_n sin_n full_a of_o penury_n and_o want_n which_o be_v another_o attendant_a of_o servitude_n plato_n repub._n 9_o pag._n 577._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v necessary_o be_v always_o under_o a_o indigent_a insatiable_a condition_n so_o in_o his_o politicus_fw-la pag._n 274._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o all_o these_o thing_n meaning_n such_o as_o attend_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n man_n be_v drive_v into_o great_a strait_n thus_o also_o rep._n 9_o pag._n 579._o speak_v of_o one_o under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o lust_n he_o say_v he_o be_v a_o slave_n neither_o be_v his_o lust_n ever_o satisfy_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o indeed_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o beggar_n if_o any_o one_o know_v how_o to_o look_v into_o his_o soul_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o indigent_a and_o greedy_a as_o lust_n the_o more_o it_o have_v the_o more_o it_o want_v which_o denote_v great_a slavery_n 15._o luk._n 15.13_o 14_o 15._o thus_o we_o find_v exemplify_v in_o the_o prodigal_n luk._n 15.13_o 14_o 15._o what_o be_v speak_v here_o of_o famine_n want_n feed_v on_o husk_n with_o swine_n etc._n etc._n demonstrate_v that_o great_a penury_n slavery_n and_o misery_n which_o those_o who_o be_v slave_n to_o their_o lust_n be_v obnoxious_a unto_o this_o be_v in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n visible_a in_o such_o who_o heart_n be_v captivate_v by_o richesse_n seneca_n neminem_fw-la pecunia_fw-la divitem_fw-la facit_fw-la imo_fw-la contrà _fw-la nulli_fw-la non_fw-la majorem_fw-la svi_fw-la cupiditatem_fw-la incussit_fw-la quaeris_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la huius_fw-la rei_fw-la causa_fw-la plus_fw-fr incipit_fw-la habere_fw-la posse_fw-la qui_fw-la plus_fw-la habet_fw-la seneca_n pleasure_n or_o honour_n the_o avaricious_a man_n have_v a_o vehement_a desire_n to_o be_v rich_a and_o yet_o that_o very_a desire_n or_o lust_n make_v he_o poor_a yea_o the_o rich_a he_o be_v as_o to_o this_o world_n good_n the_o poor_a he_o be_v as_o to_o the_o real_a use_n and_o comfort_n of_o what_o he_o have_v while_o he_o endeavour_v to_o increase_v a_o infinite_a treasure_n of_o riches_n his_o lust_n also_o be_v infinite_o increase_v which_o make_v he_o most_o poor_a thus_o also_o sensual_a and_o ambitiose_fw-la man_n the_o
the_o impress_n of_o his_o image_n stamp_v on_o it_o if_o unto_o the_o world_n it_o be_v transform_v into_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o all_o love_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o ingress_n or_o run_v of_o the_o heart_n into_o what_o it_o love_v thence_o follow_v first_o union_n and_o then_o if_o it_o may_v be_v unity_n with_o its_o belove_a and_o where_o it_o can_v attain_v to_o unity_n it_o affect_v ressemblance_n and_o similitude_n thus_o sinner_n have_v their_o heart_n glue_v to_o the_o idol_n of_o time_n be_v transform_v into_o their_o likeness_n by_o love_v sensual_a carnal_a object_n they_o become_v sensual_a and_o carnal_a hence_o we_o find_v sensual_a sinner_n style_v 2_o pet._n 2.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a brute_n bests_n neither_o be_v this_o the_o case_n of_o sensual_a sinner_n only_o but_o of_o the_o most_o refine_a spirit_n under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o base_a lust_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o all_o mankind_n in_o a_o natural_a state_n say_v that_o every_o man_n be_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o animal_n brutish_a man_n sin_n have_v make_v all_o human_a nature_n inhuman_a and_o brutish_a a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o man_n in_o true_a moral_n and_o divine_a estimation_n till_o he_o be_v virtuose_fw-la the_o wise_a and_o best_a of_o man_n if_o not_o sanctify_v be_v but_o animal_n and_o brutish_a thence_o the_o lord_n make_v diligent_a inquisition_n throughout_o jerusalem_n if_o there_o be_v a_o man_n to_o be_v find_v jer._n 5.1_o how_o few_o man_n than_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o sensual_a age_n all_o sinner_n carry_v the_o image_n of_o satan_n or_o of_o bestes_n they_o be_v either_o like_o satan_n in_o subtlety_n and_o malice_n or_o like_o bestes_n in_o sensuality_n and_o ah_o what_o a_o miserable_a metamorphosis_n be_v this_o for_o man_n to_o be_v make_v like_o a_o beast_n be_v it_o not_o much_o better_a for_o man_n to_o be_v a_o best_a than_o to_o be_v like_o a_o best_a for_o man_n by_o be_v like_o a_o best_a degrade_n himself_o yea_o place_v himself_o below_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o best_a which_o keep_v in_o that_o state_n it_o be_v make_v by_o god_n §_o 7._o have_v consider_v the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o adjunct_n and_o effect_n that_o attend_v sin_n we_o now_o come_v to_o consider_v this_o servitude_n in_o its_o own_o proper_a attribute_n and_o affection_n thereby_o far_o to_o demonstrate_v how_o miserable_a it_o be_v 1._o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n be_v most_o voluntary_a and_o wilful_a and_o therefore_o most_o miserable_a elective_o to_o espouse_v evil_a be_v the_o worst_a of_o evil_n voluntary_a the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n be_v most_o voluntary_a the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o this_o most_o miserable_a that_o man_n voluntary_o elect_v their_o slavery_n they_o that_o take_v the_o most_o liberty_n in_o sin_v be_v the_o great_a slave_n because_o voluntary_a slave_n voluntaria_fw-la nulla_fw-la servitus_fw-la turpior_fw-la quà m_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la every_o sinner_n natural_o estime_n his_o prison_n his_o palace_n his_o hell_n his_o heaven_n the_o will_v tame_o and_o voluntary_o put_v itself_o into_o the_o fetter_n of_o sin_n which_o render_v its_o servitude_n most_o sordid_a for_o the_o more_o there_o be_v of_o the_o will_n in_o sin_n the_o more_o of_o sin_n and_o slavery_n when_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n become_v a_o rational_a choice_n to_o the_o sinner_n it_o be_v extreme_a miserable_a when_o man_n hug_v and_o embrace_v their_o chain_n love_n and_o delight_n in_o their_o sin_n yea_o take_v a_o kind_n of_o satisfaction_n therein_o what_o forlorn_a slave_n be_v they_o who_o can_v pity_v such_o who_o have_v no_o pity_n for_o themselves_o now_o that_o all_o the_o slave_n of_o sin_n be_v voluntary_o such_o and_o so_o most_o miserable_a plato_n assure_v we_o in_o his_o phaedrus_n pag._n 238._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a that_o he_o who_o voluntary_o subject_n himself_o to_o the_o empire_n of_o lust_n be_v as_o a_o sick_a man_n etc._n etc._n i.e._n restless_a in_o every_o condition_n so_o aristotle_n eth._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d old_a man_n voluntary_o serve_v lucre_n or_o profit_n as_o their_o idol_n this_o voluntary_a servitude_n of_o sin_n the_o scripture_n sometime_o style_v a_o sell_v a_o man_n self_n to_o do_v evil_a as_o 1_o king_n 21.20_o 2_o king_n 17.17_o to_o sell_v himself_o to_o do_v evil_a imply_v a_o deliberate_a 6.16_o nec_fw-la voluptales_fw-la sibi_fw-la emit_fw-la sed_fw-la se_fw-la voluptatibus_fw-la vendit_fw-la sen._n rom._n 6.16_o voluntary_a wilful_a give_v up_o himself_o to_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o high_a servitude_n for_o he_o that_o sell_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o slave_n be_v deserve_o such_o this_o be_v lively_o express_v in_o sacred_a philosophy_n rom._n 6.16_o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o to_o yield_v a_o man_n self_n a_o servant_n to_o another_o as_o to_o observe_v every_o beck_n and_o nod_n of_o he_o to_o who_o he_o yield_v himself_o a_o servant_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o promtitude_n to_o obey_v his_o command_n yea_o it_o signify_v to_o seek_v a_o occasion_n of_o serve_v he_o thus_o those_o that_o yield_v themselves_o servant_n of_o sin_n to_o obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o become_v voluntary_a slave_n thereof_o and_o seek_v all_o manner_n of_o occasion_n to_o serve_v it_o we_o find_v the_o same_o word_n use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n v._o 13._o neither_o yield_v your_o member_n weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o observe_v all_o the_o beck_n and_o nod_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o catch_v at_o occasion_n for_o the_o serve_v of_o it_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o obey_v its_o irregular_a dictate_v as_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o who_o be_v slave_n thereof_o the_o word_n be_v not_o where_o else_o use_v in_o the_o n.t._n this_o voluntary_a servitude_n of_o sin_n be_v express_v mich._n 7.3_o by_o do_v iniquity_n with_o both_o hand_n earnest_o or_o strenuous_o i.e._n with_o a_o violent_a impetuose_fw-la deliberate_v bend_v of_o heart_n the_o will_n be_v in_o every_o thing_n the_o best_a or_o the_o worst_a when_o man_n will_n be_v in_o their_o sin_n o_o how_o loath_a be_v they_o to_o part_v with_o their_o chain_n their_o burden_n how_o do_v they_o hug_v themselves_o therein_o if_o man_n will_n be_v in_o their_o slavery_n it_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o worse_o man_n be_v never_o so_o much_o slave_n as_o when_o their_o will_n be_v in_o their_o slavery_n 2._o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o more_o voluntary_a necessary_a the_o servicude_n of_o sin_n most_o necessary_a than_o necessary_a which_o add_v much_o to_o its_o miserable_a state_n the_o more_o voluntary_o man_n sin_n the_o more_o necessary_o and_o the_o more_o necessary_o the_o more_o voluntary_o the_o voluntarinesse_n of_o sin_n add_v to_o its_o necessity_n and_o the_o necessity_n to_o its_o voluntarinesse_n and_o both_o to_o its_o servitude_n this_o necessity_n whereby_o the_o sinner_n be_v determine_v only_o to_o sin_n arise_v from_o his_o own_o free_a and_o voluntary_a impiety_n it_o be_v dura_fw-la necessitas_fw-la as_o augustine_n phrase_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o more_o servile_a because_o voluntary_a as_o a_o person_n labour_v under_o a_o violent_a fever_n the_o more_o he_o drink_v to_o extinguish_v his_o heat_n the_o more_o his_o heat_n and_o thirst_n be_v augment_v so_o sinner_n the_o more_o greedy_o they_o drink_v down_o sin_n the_o more_o be_v the_o feverish_a heat_n of_o lust_n inflame_v thence_o the_o more_o necessary_o do_v they_o thirst_v after_o it_o wherefore_o this_o wretched_a necessity_n that_o attend_v sin_n do_v not_o oppose_v its_o voluntarinesse_n but_o arise_v from_o it_o the_o more_o the_o sinner_n delight_v in_o sin_n the_o more_o he_o be_v enslave_v to_o it_o and_o the_o more_o necessary_o he_o be_v enslave_v to_o it_o the_o more_o free_o do_v he_o act_v it_o such_o a_o miserable_a necessity_n be_v he_o under_o for_o the_o more_o insuperable_a and_o inevitable_a any_o servitude_n be_v the_o more_o miserable_a it_o be_v and_o such_o be_v the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n all_o the_o wit_n power_n and_o conflict_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n can_v deliver_v the_o sinner_n from_o it_o man_n be_v easy_o draw_v into_o sin_n but_o not_o from_o it_o no_o man_n ever_o do_v by_o his_o own_o force_n deliver_v himself_o from_o this_o slavery_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v a_o
to_o their_o soldier_n to_o eat_v with_o their_o bread_n death_n be_v the_o proper_a stipend_n which_o sin_n give_v to_o its_o soldier_n and_o slave_n to_o feed_v on_o to_o preserve_v life_n it_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o all_o their_o labour_n and_o toil_n in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v their_o sustenance_n and_o food_n all_o they_o have_v to_o keep_v they_o alive_a unto_o all_o eternity_n and_o o_o what_o a_o miserable_a life_n be_v that_o which_o be_v maintain_v by_o death_n 5_o sin_n be_v in_o itself_o the_o great_a punishment_n jounishment_n sin_n in_o itself_o the_o worst_a jounishment_n because_o the_o great_a evil_n sin_n be_v the_o first_o evil_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o which_o open_v the_o door_n to_o all_o other_o evil_n and_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o spirit_n venom_n and_o malignity_n of_o all_o evil_n therefore_o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o severe_a punishment_n of_o sin_n than_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n this_o plato_n once_o and_o again_o take_v notice_n of_o thus_o in_o his_o gorgias_n pag._n 477._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o moral_a evil_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o all_o evil_n the_o great_a this_o be_v a_o universal_a evil_n nothing_o but_o evil_a be_v in_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o elixir_n of_o all_o evil_n all_o evil_n be_v in_o sin_n and_o sin_n be_v in_o all_o evil_a so_o pag._n 479._o thou_o accounte_v unjust_a man_n happy_a if_o they_o escape_v punishment_n but_o i_o account_v they_o more_o miserable_a and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o not_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o sin_n be_v the_o stablissement_fw-fr of_o sin_n so_o pag._n 472._o according_a to_o my_o opinion_n o_o polus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unjust_a man_n be_v of_o all_o most_o miserable_a yet_o he_o be_v more_o miserable_a who_o act_v unjust_o avoid_v punishment_n for_o what_o great_a misery_n or_o punishment_n can_v there_o be_v than_o to_o be_v give_v up_o by_o god_n to_o the_o swinge_n of_o a_o man_n own_o lust_n without_o check_n or_o rebuke_v be_v not_o such_o punishment_n which_o seem_v most_o silent_a most_o severe_a and_o desperate_a albeit_o man_n may_v enjoy_v security_n in_o their_o sin_n for_o a_o while_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o their_o punishment_n do_v not_o the_o righteous_a god_n oft_o convey_v his_o worst_a curse_n and_o plague_n in_o the_o sweet_a wine_n of_o temporal_a prosperity_n there_o be_v no_o one_o blessing_n that_o such_o a_o sinner_n enjoy_v but_o there_o be_v a_o curse_n stamp_v on_o it_o divine_a justice_n write_v a_o piece_n of_o hell_n on_o all_o his_o temporal_a comfort_n as_o he_o write_v a_o piece_n of_o heaven_n on_o all_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o righteous_a thus_o also_o plato_n in_o his_o meno_n pag._n 78._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o what_o else_o be_v it_o to_o be_v miserable_a than_o to_o desire_v evil_n and_o to_o possess_v they_o and_o this_o indeed_o be_v a_o general_a dogme_n with_o plato_n as_o in_o his_o gorgias_n that_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o a_o judge_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o great_a punishment_n but_o even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v involve_v in_o their_o sin_n they_o fall_v under_o the_o most_o severe_a punishment_n that_o sin_n that_o be_v guilt_n in_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o 87._o maximum_fw-la scelerum_fw-la supplicium_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la statim_fw-la puniuntur_fw-la cum_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la imo_fw-la dum_fw-la fiunt_fw-la non_fw-la nascitur_fw-la ex_fw-la malo_fw-la bonum_fw-la ad_fw-la seman_n nata_fw-la respondent_fw-la sen._n epist._n 87._o be_v punishment_n in_o the_o power_n of_o it_o so_o much_o pleasure_n as_o man_n take_v in_o the_o commission_n of_o their_o sin_n so_o much_o torment_n they_o find_v in_o the_o issue_n the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o evil_a of_o do_v he_o that_o depart_v from_o god_n execute_v on_o himself_o his_o own_o doom_n and_o the_o far_o he_o depart_v from_o god_n the_o more_o he_o be_v involve_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n o_o what_o a_o indissoluble_a connexion_n be_v there_o between_o sin_n and_o punishment_n can_v any_o sin_n be_v so_o deliciose_fw-la in_o the_o commission_n as_o it_o be_v bitter_a in_o the_o issue_n be_v not_o sin_v a_o pregnant_a mother_n with_o child_n of_o misery_n yea_o do_v it_o not_o carry_v hell_n in_o its_o womb_n he_o that_o lose_v his_o god_n by_o sin_n do_v he_o not_o lose_v comfort_n life_n yea_o self_n and_o all_o 6_o albeit_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o itself_o the_o great_a punishment_n sin_n other_o punishment_n of_o sin_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o other_o punishment_n that_o attend_v it_o 1_n all_o sin_n be_v attend_v with_o fear_n and_o shame_n as_o sin_n breed_v guilt_n so_o guilt_n breed_v fear_n and_o shame_n so_o plato_n leg._n 5._o tell_v we_o that_o he_o who_o fill_v his_o soul_n with_o sin_n clothes_n it_o with_o reproach_n and_o shame_n as_o before_o §_o 6._o prop._n 6._o and_o that_o fear_v always_o attend_v sin_n be_v frequent_o assert_v by_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n who_o tell_v we_o sen._n tuta_fw-la scelera_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la secura_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la sen._n that_o fortune_n may_v deliver_v some_o from_o punishment_n but_o none_o from_o fear_n a_o nocent_a person_n have_v sometime_o the_o privilege_n to_o lie_v hide_v but_o never_o any_o true_a confidence_n sin_n may_v be_v safe_a but_o not_o secure_a it_o be_v a_o great_a portion_n of_o security_n to_o do_v no_o ill_a thence_o bion_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o impiety_n be_v the_o worst_a companion_n of_o confidence_n and_o it_o be_v a_o good_a observation_n of_o tertullian_n that_o nature_n have_v clothe_v all_o sin_n either_o with_o fear_n or_o shame_n 2_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n be_v attend_v with_o instability_n plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n sen._n imperitis_fw-la ac_fw-la rudibus_fw-la nullus_fw-la praecipitationis_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la in_o epicureum_fw-la illud_fw-la chaos_n decidunt_fw-la inane_fw-la sine_fw-la termino_fw-la sen._n pag._n 59_o say_v that_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v no_o firmitude_n in_o they_o be_v most_o instable_a such_o be_v sin_n the_o firmitude_n of_o the_o soul_n consist_v in_o its_o adherence_n to_o its_o first_o principe_n and_o last_o end_n thence_o by_o how_o much_o the_o far_a man_n depart_v from_o god_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o instable_n they_o be_v he_o that_o lean_v on_o a_o thing_n instable_n must_v needs_o be_v instable_n in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o what_o more_o instable_n than_o sin_n and_o sinful_a idol_n whatever_o the_o soul_n by_o inordinate_a love_n cleave_v unto_o it_o be_v overcome_v by_o and_o suffer_v change_n as_o that_o object_n lust_v after_o change_v as_o a_o ship_n be_v poise_v by_o its_o ballast_n and_o a_o bee_n poise_v its_o airy_a body_n by_o a_o gravel_n so_o the_o heart_n be_v poise_v by_o virtue_n but_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o sinful_a passion_n be_v full_a of_o levity_n and_o instability_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v keep_v in_o suspense_n as_o a_o meteor_n in_o the_o air_n as_o luk._n 12.29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v cain_n curse_v and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o servile_a punishment_n 13._o gen._n 4.12_o 13._o gen._n 4.12_o a_o fugitive_n and_o vagabond_n shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n in_o a_o instable_n vagrant_a condition_n both_o as_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o what_o follow_v v._o 13._o and_o cain_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o punishment_n or_o my_o sin_n o_o what_o a_o heavy_a piece_n of_o servitude_n be_v this_o to_o a_o awaken_v conscience_n to_o have_v a_o wander_a vagrant_a spirit_n jam._n 1.6_o 8._o this_o instability_n which_o attend_v the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n 6.2_o hos_fw-la 6.2_o be_v well_o illustrate_v hos_fw-la 6.2_o but_o they_o all_o like_a man_n have_v transgress_v the_o covenant_n hebr._n like_o adam_n i.e._n like_o vain_a inconstant_a man_n adam_n have_v no_o soon_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n but_o he_o break_v it_o thus_o all_o his_o seed_n turn_v after_o he_o 3_o another_o punishment_n that_o attend_v the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n be_v anxiety_n and_o torment_n thus_o plato_n repub._n 9_o pag._n 579._o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v inflame_v with_o perpetual_a spark_n of_o fear_n angor_n and_o agitation_n so_o in_o his_o symposium_fw-la pag._n 206._o he_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o adhere_v to_o sin_n be_v under_o dolour_n and_o torment_n and_o yet_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o wind_n 7.14_o isal_n 7.14_o as_o psal_n 7.14_o he_o travel_v with_o iniquity_n and_o
have_v conceive_v mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o lie_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o saul_n mischievous_a yet_o abortive_a design_n against_o david_n and_o it_o allude_v to_o the_o pang_n and_o torment_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v hard_o toilsome_a miserable_a labour_n such_o as_o poor_a slave_n be_v torment_v with_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o greek_a glossary_n find_v at_o the_o end_n of_o cyril_n be_v render_v dolour_n so_o in_o the_o n._n t._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v vexatious_a grief_n and_o torment_n as_o rev._n 16.10_o 11._o &_o 21.4_o hence_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o evil_a man_n receive_v its_o derivation_n for_o every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d miserable_a torment_n david_n meaning_n here_o be_v sen._n qui_fw-la voluptari_fw-la tradidere_fw-la principia_fw-la non_fw-la ipsi_fw-la voluptatem_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsos_fw-la voluptas_fw-la habet_fw-la cujus_fw-la aut_fw-la inopia_fw-la torquentur_fw-la aut_fw-la copia_fw-la strangulantur_fw-la sen._n that_o saul_n have_v be_v long_o hatch_n mischievous_a design_n full_o of_o torment_n and_o anxiety_n and_o endeavour_v by_o much_o travel_n and_o sore_a labour_n like_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n to_o bring_v they_o forth_o and_o accomplish_v they_o but_o he_o can_v bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o a_o mere_a lie_n he_o be_v frustrate_v in_o all_o his_o mischievous_a contrivement_n note_v here_o a_o elegant_a allegory_n in_o these_o term_n conceive_v travel_v and_o bring_v forth_o which_o argue_v the_o high_a vexation_n travel_n and_o torment_n which_o sinner_n labour_v under_o in_o all_o their_o mischievous_a design_n as_o jer._n 4.31_o wicked_a man_n be_v as_o much_o torment_v with_o the_o sin_n they_o love_v as_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o punishment_n they_o hate_v all_o their_o labour_n be_v pain_n so_o jer._n 51.58_o &_o habak_v 2.13_o sinner_n be_v say_v to_o labour_n in_o the_o fire_n 51.58_o jer._n 51.58_o or_o for_o the_o fire_n i._n e._n 1_o in_o vain_a without_o any_o profit_n as_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v weave_v a_o thread_n over_o the_o fire_n which_o bring_v not_o only_a loss_n of_o labour_n but_o of_o material_n also_o 2_o to_o labour_v in_o the_o fire_n note_n a_o dangerous_a tedious_a toilsome_a servile_a labour_n such_o as_o be_v proper_a to_o slave_n what_o more_o tedious_a irksome_a and_o fruitless_a than_o the_o drudgery_n of_o sin_n 10.15_o eccles_n 10.15_o so_o eccles_n 10.15_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o foolish_a weari_v every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o in_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o storm_n without_o but_o vapour_n within_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n raise_v up_o by_o subterraneous_a fire_n that_o cause_n earthquake_n and_o tremblement_n so_o in_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o affliction_n from_o without_o but_o the_o intern_a fire_n of_o lust_n and_o sinful_a vapour_n that_o cause_v torment_n and_o tremblement_n in_o conscience_n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o body_n than_o of_o lust_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o always_o breed_v labour_n and_o pain_n no_o sinner_n ever_o attain_v to_o what_o he_o aim_v at_o he_o will_v be_v somewhat_o else_o than_o what_o he_o be_v and_o these_o desire_n breed_v anxiety_n and_o torment_n 4_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n be_v of_o all_o most_o penal_a in_o that_o eternal_a punishment_n be_v annex_v to_o and_o entail_v thereon_o this_o be_v the_o top_n of_o all_o punishment_n that_o sinner_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n with_o all_o their_o sin_n at_o their_o back_n neither_o be_v this_o kind_n of_o punishment_n altogether_o hide_v from_o plato_n for_o in_o his_o gorg._n pag._n 522._o we_o find_v this_o punishment_n thus_o describe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o soul_n to_o descend_v down_o to_o hell_n lade_v with_o many_o sin_n be_v the_o most_o extreme_a of_o evil_n a_o great_a philosopheme_n for_o a_o pagan_a and_o that_o which_o argue_v his_o acquaintance_n with_o sacred_a philosophy_n which_o more_o full_o instructe_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v eternal_o punish_v in_o hell_n because_o it_o make_v a_o man_n eternal_o willing_a to_o sin_n the_o righteous_a god_n take_v the_o same_o course_n in_o punish_v sin_n as_o man_n take_v in_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o he_o see_v man_n have_v a_o eternal_a love_n for_o and_o delight_n in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o eternal_a punishment_n for_o sin_n as_o sinner_n lay_v up_o eternal_a treasure_n of_o sin_n so_o god_n lay_v up_o eternal_a treasure_n of_o wrath_n and_o punishment_n in_o fine_a what_o more_o just_a than_o that_o he_o who_o by_o sin_n act_n eternal_o against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n shall_v suffer_v eternal_a torment_n against_o his_o own_o will_n and_o can_v there_o be_v a_o more_o penal_a afflictive_a servitude_n than_o this_o §_o 8._o have_v explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o servitude_n that_o attend_v sin_n sin_n all_o man_n bear_v servant_n of_o and_o dead_a in_o sin_n it_o now_o only_o remain_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o all_o mankind_n be_v bear_v in_o this_o state_n of_o servitude_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n just_o institut_fw-la l._n 1._o tit_n 4._o that_o among_o servant_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n so_o as_o one_o shall_v be_v more_o a_o servant_n than_o another_o though_o among_o freeman_n there_o be_v many_o difference_n this_o hold_v true_a in_o moral_a servitude_n for_o among_o the_o ilave_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n as_o to_o state_n because_o all_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o death_n as_o well_o moral_a as_o natural_a admit_v no_o degree_n all_o dead_a man_n be_v equal_o such_o without_o difference_n whence_o the_o civilian_n have_v another_o great_a say_v that_o a_o servant_n be_v repute_v dead_a while_o he_o live_v such_o be_v all_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n who_o be_v real_o dead_a while_o they_o seem_v to_o live_v lapse_v man_n be_v under_o a_o miserable_a natural_a yet_o voluntary_a necessity_n of_o sin_v wherefore_o altogether_o uncapable_a of_o erect_v himself_o to_o a_o state_n of_o virtue_n as_o before_o §_o 7._o that_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n be_v a_o hypothesis_n avouch_v not_o only_o in_o sacred_a but_o also_o in_o platonic_a philosophy_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o gorgias_n pag._n 493._o i_o hear_v this_o from_o the_o wise_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o be_v now_o dead_a and_o that_o our_o body_n be_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o wise_a man_n i_o presume_v he_o mean_v the_o barbarian_n special_o the_o egyptian_n and_o hebrew_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v this_o tradition_n that_o man_n be_v natural_o dead_a in_o sin_n thus_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom._n 5._o pag._n 419._o in_o the_o barbaric_a philosophy_n they_o call_v those_o dead_a who_o have_v fall_v from_o their_o dogme_n and_o subject_v their_o mind_n to_o lust_n this_o pythagoras_n express_v by_o the_o symbol_n of_o a_o coffin_n which_o he_o place_v in_o the_o room_n of_o any_o expel_v out_o of_o his_o school_n thereby_o to_o indigitate_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a thence_o that_o other_o symbol_n of_o pythagoras_n abstain_v from_o the_o dead_a i.e._n from_o conversation_n with_o dead_a sinner_n which_o symbol_n grotius_n make_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o hebraic_a philosophy_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o lord_n mat._n 8.22_o let_v the_o dead_a bury_v the_o dead_a moreover_o plato_n call_v the_o life_n of_o man_n dead_a in_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o life_n without_o life_n also_o he_o say_v that_o man_n soul_n be_v in_o this_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o ferine_n or_o brutish_a nature_n yea_o aristotle_n problem_n s._n 10._o prob._n 45._o assure_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n do_v allthing_n that_o be_v wicked_a among_o the_o primitive_a christian_n nothing_o more_o commun_v than_o this_o hypothesis_n that_o virtue_n or_o grace_n can_v not_o be_v educe_v out_o of_o the_o potence_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n because_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n thus_o clemens_n alexandr_n strom._n 2._o prove_n against_o the_o sectator_n of_o basilides_n and_o valentinus_n those_o forerunner_n of_o the_o pelagian_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a effect_n of_o freewill_n nor_o yet_o the_o prerogative_n of_o nature_n but_o to_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v how_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v under_o this_o spiritual_a death_n and_o moral_a servitude_n of_o sin_n take_v the_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o prop._n this_o philosopheme_n that_o all_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n dead_a in_o sin_n be_v not_o hyperbolic_a but_o metaphoric_n and_o real_a plato_n speak_v of_o the_o moral_a death_n of_o