much_o certainty_n as_o our_o knowledge_n in_o self_n because_o otherwhere_o mr._n lock_n deny_v all_o certainty_n of_o faith_n chap._n xviii_o of_o mystery_n or_o thing_n above_o reason_n i_o wish_v i_o can_v say_v there_o be_v no_o mystery_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v to_o i_o and_o i_o fear_v always_o will_v be_v mr._n lock_v in_o his_o first_o letter_n p._n 226_o 227._o thing_n be_v distinguish_v into_o those_o that_o be_v according_a to_o above_z and_o contrary_a to_o reason_n 1._o according_a to_o reason_n be_v such_o proposition_n who_o truth_n we_o can_v discover_v by_o examine_v and_o trace_v those_o idea_n we_o have_v from_o sensation_n and_o reflection_n and_o by_o natural_a deduction_n find_v to_o be_v true_a or_o probable_a 2._o above_o reason_n be_v such_o proposition_n who_o truth_n or_o probability_n we_o can_v by_o reason_n derive_v from_o those_o principle_n 3._o contrary_n to_o reason_n be_v such_o proposition_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o or_o irreconcilable_a to_o our_o clear_a and_o distinct_a idea_n thus_o the_o existence_n of_o one_o god_n be_v according_a to_o reason_n the_o existence_n of_o more_o than_o one_o god_n contrary_a to_o reason_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n after_o death_n above_o reason_n above_o reason_n also_o may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o double_a sense_n viz._n above_o probability_n and_o above_o certainty_n and_o in_o that_o large_a sense_n also_o contrary_a to_o reason_n be_v i_o suppose_v sometime_o take_v essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o §_o 23._o there_o be_v many_o thing_n wherein_o we_o have_v very_o imperfect_a notion_n or_o none_o at_o all_o and_o other_o thing_n of_o who_o past_a present_a or_o future_a existence_n by_o the_o natural_a use_n of_o our_o faculty_n we_o can_v have_v no_o knowledge_n at_o all_o these_o be_v beyond_o the_o discovery_n of_o our_o natural_a faculty_n and_o above_o reason_n and_o reason_n have_v direct_o nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o thus_o that_o part_n of_o the_o angel_n rebel_v against_o god_n and_o therefore_o lose_v their_o first_o happy_a estate_n and_o that_o the_o body_n of_o man_n shall_v rise_v and_o live_v again_o these_o and_o the_o like_a be_v beyond_o the_o discovery_n of_o reason_n ibid._n c._n 18._o §_o 7._o observation_n mr._n lock_v in_o his_o second_o letter_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v join_v with_o unitarian_n and_o the_o author_n of_o christianity_n not_o mysterious_a p._n 7._o and_o that_o therefore_o the_o world_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v the_o person_n who_o argue_v against_o the_o trinity_n and_o deny_v mystery_n p._n 24._o wherefore_o that_o he_o may_v clear_v himself_o from_o this_o latter_a imputation_n of_o deny_v mystery_n he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v mystery_n in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o he_o and_o he_o fear_n that_o there_o always_o will_v be_v but_o if_o hereby_o he_o only_o mean_v that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o scripture_n hard_a to_o be_v 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perfect_a obedience_n without_o any_o remission_n or_o abatement_n so_o that_o by_o that_o law_n a_o man_n can_v be_v just_a or_o justify_v without_o a_o exact_a performance_n of_o every_o tittle_n the_o language_n of_o this_o law_n be_v do_v this_o and_o live_v transgress_v and_o die_v no_o dispensation_n no_o atonement_n under_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v comprehend_v also_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n nay_o whatever_o god_n require_v any_o where_o to_o be_v do_v without_o make_v any_o allowance_n for_o faith_n that_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n so_o the_o forbid_a adam_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n the_o civil_a and_o ritual_a part_n of_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o the_o moral_a part_n of_o moses_n law_n or_o the_o moral_a law_n oblige_v all_o man_n every_o where_o and_o be_v to_o 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by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n faith_n be_v allow_v to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o full_a obedience_n and_o so_o the_o believer_n be_v admit_v to_o life_n and_o immortality_n as_o if_o they_o be_v righteous_a be_v there_o no_o law_n of_o work_n there_o can_v be_v no_o law_n of_o faith_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o need_n of_o faith_n which_o shall_v be_v count_v to_o man_n for_o righteousness_n if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o righteousness_n which_o man_n fail_v in_o their_o obedience_n to_o mr._n lock_v reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 16_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o the_o rule_n therefore_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v never_o abolish_v though_o the_o rigour_n be_v abate_v the_o duty_n enjoin_v in_o it_o be_v duty_n still_o their_o obligation_n never_o cease_v ibid._n p._n 225._o the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v for_o every_o one_o to_o believe_v what_o god_n require_v he_o to_o believe_v as_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o make_v with_o he_o and_o not_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n ibid._n p._n 24_o 25._o righteousness_n or_o a_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n seem_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v a_o claim_n of_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n ibid._n p._n 11._o observation_n mr._n lock_v who_o think_v it_o our_o duty_n as_o far_o as_o we_o deliver_v any_o thing_n for_o revelation_n to_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n see_v his_o three_o letter_n p._n 210._o do_v not_o observe_v his_o own_o rule_n when_o he_o say_v that_o god_n justify_v a_o man_n for_o believe_v this_o not_o be_v the_o scripture-language_n as_o far_o as_o i_o remember_v we_o be_v often_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o if_o he_o will_v also_o just_a by_o faith_n as_o faith_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v impate_v to_o man_n for_o righteousness_n and_o god_n be_v style_v the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o scripture_n use_v these_o word_n that_o he_o be_v the_o justifier_n of_o any_o man_n for_o believe_v have_v say_v that_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o claim_n of_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n mr._n lock_v allege_v for_o it_o rom._n 4._o 4._o and_o revel_v 22._o 14._o see_v his_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 11._o in_o rom._n 4._o 4._o it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n in_o rev._n 22._o 14._o the_o word_n in_o our_o translation_n be_v bless_v be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n mr._n lock_n add_v in_o the_o same_o character_n which_o be_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o
shall_v lose_v his_o life_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v keep_v alive_a in_o perpetual_a exquisite_a torment_n but_o the_o case_n be_v not_o parallel_v for_o they_o that_o expound_v the_o word_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v of_o a_o double_a death_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v both_o lose_v or_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o also_o after_o his_o departure_n suffer_v those_o perpetual_a exquisite_a torment_n beside_o a_o earthly_a lawgiver_n who_o can_v only_o kill_v the_o body_n when_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v die_v can_v be_v suppose_v to_o mean_v that_o the_o person_n shall_v suffer_v such_o torment_n but_o it_o can_v be_v infer_v hence_o that_o when_o the_o heavenly_a lawgiver_n who_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n say_v thou_o shall_v die_v he_o may_v not_o fit_o be_v suppose_v to_o threaten_v eternal_a death_n as_o well_o as_o temporal_a but_o that_o which_o give_v great_a offence_n be_v still_o behind_o and_o that_o be_v that_o he_o describe_v that_o which_o we_o call_v a_o natural_a or_o temporal_a death_n not_o only_o by_o lose_v all_o action_n of_o lise_n and_o sense_n but_o also_o by_o cease_v to_o be_v his_o word_n be_v these_o by_o death_n here_o i_o can_v understand_v nothing_o but_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o lose_n of_o all_o action_n of_o life_n and_o sense_n see_v reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 6._o and_o so_o again_o p._n 15._o this_o be_v the_o case_n that_o whoever_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o sin_n shall_v certain_o die_v and_o cease_v to_o be_v that_o when_o man_n die_v their_o body_n lose_v all_o action_n of_o life_n and_o sense_n we_o need_v not_o be_v tell_v but_o cease_v to_o be_v be_v a_o quite_o different_a thing_n and_o according_a to_o the_o know_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n can_v signify_v nothing_o but_o the_o be_v annihilate_v it_o will_v therefore_o concern_v mr._n lock_v to_o find_v out_o some_o other_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o we_o know_v not_o of_o for_o it_o seem_v very_o strange_a that_o he_o shall_v make_v death_n a_o annihilation_n when_o mr._n lock_n say_v that_o none_o be_v true_o punish_v but_o for_o their_o own_o deed_n reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 9_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o that_o which_o immediate_o follow_v that_o his_o mean_v be_v that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o any_o one_o at_o the_o great_a judgement_n but_o for_o his_o own_o deed_n but_o that_o person_n have_v suffer_v otherwise_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o there_o be_v sundry_a instance_n in_o holy_a writ_n and_o mr._n lock_v here_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o moses_n law_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o law_n knowable_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n i._n e._n without_o the_o help_n of_o positive_a revelation_n it_o be_v something_o that_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o by_o our_o natural_a faculty_n from_o natural_a principle_n mr._n lock_v essay_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o §_o 13._o the_o existence_n of_o god_n be_v so_o many_o way_n manifest_a and_o the_o obedience_n we_o owe_v he_o so_o congruous_a to_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n give_v testimony_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n ibid._n §_o 6._o every_o christian_a both_o as_o a_o deist_n and_o as_o a_o christian_a be_v oblige_v to_o study_v both_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o reveal_v law_n that_o in_o they_o he_o may_v know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v second_o vindication_n p._n 77._o the_o civil_a and_o ritual_a part_n of_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n oblige_v not_o christian_n though_o to_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o man_n ought_v to_o obey_v every_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n whenever_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o make_v any_o such_o addition_n to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o the_o moral_a part_n of_o moses_n law_n or_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v every_o where_o the_o same_o the_o eternal_a rule_n of_o right_n oblige_v christian_n and_o all_o man_n every_o where_o and_o be_v to_o all_o man_n the_o stand_a law_n of_o work_n reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 21_o 22._o no_o one_o precept_n or_o rule_n of_o the_o eternal_a law_n of_o right_n which_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a be_v abrogate_a or_o repeal_v nor_o indeed_o can_v be_v whilst_o god_n be_v a_o holy_a just_a and_o righteous_a god_n and_o man_n a_o rational_a creature_n the_o duty_n of_o that_o law_n arise_v from_o the_o constitution_n of_o his_o very_a nature_n be_v of_o eternal_a obligation_n and_o it_o can_v be_v take_v away_o or_o dispense_v with_o without_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o overturning_a the_o measure_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n ibid._n p._n 214._o thus_o mr._n lock_n observation_n it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v mr._n lock_n be_v darling_n notion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o innate_a idea_n and_o no_o innate_a law_n and_o consequent_o according_a to_o he_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o innate_a but_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o be_v attain_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o our_o natural_a faculty_n from_o natural_a principle_n but_o i_o will_v ask_v he_o whence_o we_o have_v these_o natural_a principle_n from_o which_o by_o our_o natural_a faculty_n we_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o he_o deny_v all_o innate_a principle_n will_v he_o say_v then_o that_o we_o owe_v they_o to_o the_o superstition_n of_o a_o nurse_n or_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o old_a woman_n or_o our_o education_n for_o these_o he_o mention_n essay_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o §_o 22._o and_o 26._o where_o he_o be_v give_v a_o account_n how_o man_n common_o come_v by_o their_o principle_n if_o he_o say_v this_o i_o will_v know_v why_o he_o call_v those_o which_o be_v teach_v we_o by_o old_a woman_n or_o our_o nurse_n parent_n and_o schoolmaster_n natural_a principle_n if_o mr._n lock_v please_v to_o satisfy_v we_o as_o to_o these_o query_n i_o may_v possible_o far_o consider_v his_o description_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n far_o i_o believe_v that_o there_o have_v be_v many_o that_o have_v not_o make_v use_n of_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o natural_a faculty_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v and_o withal_o have_v not_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o any_o revelation_n or_o of_o be_v teach_v who_o yet_o have_v have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o dictate_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o have_v assent_v to_o they_o as_o just_a and_o good_a as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v propose_v to_o they_o chap._n xvii_o of_o natural_a and_o reveal_v religion_n or_o of_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o that_o of_o revelation_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n when_o clothe_v in_o word_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o that_o doubt_n and_o uncertainty_n which_o unavoidable_o attend_v that_o sort_n of_o conveyance_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o magnify_v his_o goodness_n that_o he_o have_v spread_v before_o all_o the_o world_n such_o legible_a character_n of_o his_o work_n and_o providence_n and_o give_v all_o mankind_n so_o sufficient_a a_o light_n of_o reason_n that_o they_o to_o who_o this_o write_a word_n never_o come_v can_v not_o whenever_o they_o set_v themselves_o to_o search_v either_o doubt_n of_o the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n or_o of_o the_o obedience_n due_a to_o he_o since_o then_o the_o precept_n of_o natural_a religion_n be_v plain_a and_o very_o intelligible_a to_o all_o mankind_n and_o seldom_o come_v to_o be_v controvert_v and_o other_o reveal_v truth_n which_o be_v convey_v to_o we_o by_o book_n and_o language_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o common_a and_o natural_a obscurity_n incident_a to_o word_n 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thing_n i_o deny_v here_o whereby_o i_o perceive_v that_o mr._n lock_n have_v his_o privilege_a particle_n as_o he_o say_v that_o other_o have_v they_o for_o what_o the_o particle_n for_o do_v here_o i_o know_v not_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o scripture_n particular_o of_o the_o epistle_n also_o of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o they_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v to_o i_o and_o always_o will_v be_v the_o constant_a guide_n of_o my_o assent_n and_o i_o shall_v always_o hearken_v to_o it_o as_o contain_v infallible_a truth_n relate_v to_o thing_n of_o the_o high_a concernment_n and_o i_o shall_v present_o condemn_v and_o quit_v any_o opinion_n of_o i_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o be_o show_v that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o any_o revelation_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n mr._n lock_v first_o letter_n p._n 226_o 227._o every_o true_a christian_a be_v under_o a_o absolute_a and_o indispensible_a necessity_n by_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o christ_n to_o study_v the_o scripture_n with_o a_o unprejudiced_a mind_n according_a to_o that_o measure_n of_o time_n opportunity_n and_o help_v which_o he_o have_v that_o in_o those_o sacred_a write_n be_v may_v find_v what_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v by_o himself_o or_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o apostle_n require_v of_o he_o either_o to_o be_v believe_v or_o do_v second_o vindicat._n of_o the_o reason_n of_o christian._n p._n 446._o i_o think_v it_o every_o christian_n duty_n to_o read_v search_n and_o study_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o make_v this_o their_o great_a business_n ibid._n p._n 201._o all_o that_o we_o find_v in_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o declare_a will_n and_o mind_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n the_o messiah_n who_o we_o have_v take_v to_o be_v our_o king_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o receive_v as_o right_o and_o truth_n or_o else_o we_o be_v not_o his_o subject_n but_o it_o be_v still_o what_o we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n what_o we_o sincere_o seek_v to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n discover_v to_o be_v his_o mind_n where_o it_o be_v speak_v plain_o we_o can_v miss_v it_o where_o there_o be_v obscurity_n either_o in_o the_o expression_n themselves_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o seem_a contrariety_n of_o other_o passage_n there_o a_o fair_a endeavour_n as_o much_o as_o our_o circumstance_n will_v permit_v secure_v we_o from_o a_o guilty_a disobedience_n to_o his_o will_n or_o a_o sinsul_n error_n in_o faith_n if_o he_o have_v require_v more_o of_o we_o in_o those_o point_n he_o will_v have_v declare_v his_o will_n plain_a to_o we_o ibid._n p._n 76._o the_o holy_a writer_n of_o the_o epistle_n inspire_v from_o above_o write_v nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o in_o most_o place_n very_o weighty_a truth_n to_o we_o now_o for_o the_o expound_v clear_v and_o confirm_v of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o establish_v those_o in_o it_o who_o have_v embrace_v it_o but_o yet_o every_o sentence_n of_o they_o must_v not_o be_v take_v up_o and_o 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together_o with_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v all_o the_o faith_n require_v as_o necessary_a to_o justification_n ibid._n p._n 293_o 294._o otherwhere_o he_o mention_n his_o suffer_v and_o have_v fulfil_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v the_o messiah_n add_v that_o those_o that_o believe_v this_o and_o repent_v shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n through_o this_o faith_n in_o he_o ibid._n p._n 190._o thus_o mr._n lock_n have_v show_v what_o the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v or_o rather_o have_v show_v how_o waver_a and_o uncertain_a he_o himself_n be_v concern_v they_o assign_v sometime_o only_o one_o sometime_o two_o sometime_o more_o he_o bring_v the_o word_n of_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr virg._n velan_n to_o show_v how_o little_a different_a the_o faith_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v from_o the_o faith_n he_o have_v mention_v but_o 1._o it_o will_v have_v be_v more_o for_o his_o 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etc._n carnem_fw-la factum_fw-la etc._n etc._n misisse_fw-la vicariam_fw-la vim_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la be_v all_o add_v in_o lib._n de_fw-fr prescript_n and_o so_o sermo_n ejus_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la omne_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la quo_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la exit_fw-la ea_fw-la i._n e._n virgin_n natum_fw-la hominem_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la mortuum_fw-la &_o sepultum_fw-la qui_fw-la miserit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la be_v all_o superad_v in_o lib._n adv_fw-la praxeam_n tertullian_n therefore_o will_v not_o be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o mr._n lock_v who_o may_v rather_o have_v say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v in_o tertullian_n how_o far_o different_a the_o faith_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v from_o the_o faith_n he_o have_v mention_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v the_o faith_n he_o be_v baptize_v into_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o renounce_v one_o tittle_n thereof_o that_o he_o know_v but_o have_v he_o not_o renounce_v the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o next_o edition_n of_o his_o essay_n of_o humane_a understanding_n he_o will_v have_v the_o word_n body_n blot_v out_o and_o change_v these_o word_n of_o his_o book_n the_o dead_a body_n of_o man_n shall_v rise_v into_o these_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v see_v his_o three_o letter_n pag._n 210._o chap._n xxx_o of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n self-denial_n and_o education_n god_n have_v by_o a_o inseparable_a connexion_n join_v virtue_n and_o public_a happiness_n together_o and_o make_v the_o practice_n thereof_o necessary_a to_o the_o preservation_n of_o society_n and_o visible_o beneficial_a to_o all_o with_o who_o the_o virtuous_a man_n have_v to_o do_v mr._n lock_v essay_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o §_o 6._o the_o law_n that_o man_n general_o refer_v their_o action_n to_o to_o judge_v of_o their_o rectitude_n and_o obliquity_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v these_o 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and_o vice_n in_o the_o particular_a instance_n of_o their_o application_n through_o the_o several_a nation_n and_o society_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v constant_o attribute_v only_o to_o such_o action_n as_o in_o each_o country_n or_o society_n be_v in_o reputation_n or_o diseredit_n thus_o the_o measure_n of_o what_o be_v every_o where_o call_v and_o esteem_v virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v this_o approbation_n or_o dislike_n praise_n or_o blame_v which_o by_o a_o secret_a or_o tacit_n consent_n establish_v itself_o in_o the_o several_a society_n tribe_n and_o club_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n whereby_o several_a action_n come_v to_o find_v credit_n or_o disgrace_n among_o they_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n maxim_n and_o fashion_n of_o that_o place_n by_o this_o approbation_n and_o dislike_n they_o establish_v among_o themselves_o what_o they_o will_v call_v virtue_n and_o vice_n esteem_v and_o discredit_v virtue_n and_o vice_n do_v yet_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n every_o where_o correspond_v with_o the_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v establish_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o so_o direct_o and_o visible_o secure_v and_o advance_v the_o general_a good_a of_o mankind_n in_o this_o world_n as_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n he_o have_v set_v they_o and_o nothing_o that_o breed_v such_o mischief_n and_o confusion_n as_o the_o neglect_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o man_n without_o renounce_v all_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o their_o own_o interest_n which_o they_o be_v so_o constant_o true_a to_o can_v not_o general_o mistake_v in_o place_v their_o commendation_n and_o blame_v on_o that_o side_n that_o real_o deserve_v it_o not_o nay_o even_o those_o man_n who_o practice_n be_v otherwise_o fail_v not_o to_o give_v their_o approbation_n right_a few_o be_v deprave_v to_o that_o degree_n as_o not_o to_o condemn_v at_o least_o in_o other_o the_o fault_n they_o themselves_o be_v guilty_a of_o whereby_o even_o in_o the_o corruption_n of_o manner_n the_o true_a boundary_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v pretty_a well_o preserve_v so_o that_o even_o the_o exhortation_n of_o inspire_a teacher_n have_v not_o fear_v to_o appeal_v to_o common_a repute_n whatsoever_o be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n l._n 2._o c._n 28._o §_o 7_o 8_o 10_o 11._o the_o foundation_n of_o vice_n lie_v in_o wrong_a measure_n of_o good_n ibid._n l._n 4._o c._n 19_o §_o 16._o reputation_n be_v not_o the_o true_a principle_n and_o measure_n of_o virtue_n for_o that_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n duty_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n it_o be_v to_o obey_v his_o maker_n in_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o that_o light_n god_n have_v give_v he_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o acceptation_n and_o reward_n i_o place_v virtue_n as_o the_o first_o and_o most_o necessary_a of_o those_o endowment_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o man_n or_o a_o gentleman_n as_o absolute_o requisite_a to_o make_v he_o value_v and_o belove_v by_o other_o acceptable_a or_o tolerable_a to_o himself_o without_o that_o i_o think_v he_o will_v neither_o be_v happy_a in_o this_o nor_o the_o other_o world_n of_o education_n p._n 61_o 157._o it_o seem_v plain_a to_o i_o that_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o excellency_n lie_v in_o a_o power_n of_o deny_v ourselves_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o own_o desire_n where_o reason_n do_v not_o authorise_v they_o this_o power_n be_v to_o be_v get_v and_o improve_v by_o custom_n make_v easy_a and_o familiar_a by_o a_o early_a practice_n he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o mastery_n over_o his_o inclination_n he_o that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o resist_v the_o importunity_n of_o present_a pleasure_n and_o pain_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o what_o reason_n tell_v he_o be_v fit_a
to_o be_v do_v want_v the_o true_a principle_n of_o virtue_n and_o industry_n this_o temper_n therefore_o so_o contrary_a to_o unguided_a nature_n be_v to_o be_v get_v betimes_o and_o this_o habit_n as_o the_o true_a foundation_n of_o future_a ability_n and_o happiness_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v into_o the_o mind_n as_o early_o as_o may_v be_v and_o so_o to_o be_v confirm_v by_o all_o the_o care_n and_o way_n imaginable_a ibid._n p._n 37_o 38_o 46._o christ_n command_v self-denial_n and_o the_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o suffer_v and_o danger_n rather_o than_o to_o deny_v or_o disow_v he_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 224._o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o virtue_n there_o ought_v very_o early_o to_o be_v imprint_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o child_n a_o true_a notion_n of_o god_n as_o of_o the_o independent_a supreme_a be_v author_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n from_o who_o we_o receive_v all_o our_o good_a that_o love_v we_o and_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n hear_v and_o see_v every_o 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