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A69536 The judgment of non-conformists about the difference between grace and morality Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1676 (1676) Wing B1292_VARIANT; ESTC R16284 66,799 124

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28._o and_o 13._o 9_o col._n 3._o 16._o and_o 4._o 6._o eph._n 4._o 7._o 29._o and_o 3._o 8._o gal._n 2._o 9_o 2_o cor._n 8._o 6_o 7._o and_o 9_o 8._o joh._n 1._o 16._o etc._n etc._n ii_o the_o word_n morality_n and_o moral_a have_v also_o divers_a signification_n i._o in_o the_o first_o most_o comprehensive_a and_o most_o famous_a sense_n morality_n as_o distinguish_v from_o mere_a naturality_n or_o physics_n do_v signify_v the_o relation_n of_o the_o manner_n or_o act_n of_o a_o intelligent_a free_a agent_n to_o the_o govern_v will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o actus_fw-la morales_fw-la and_o actus_fw-la humani_fw-la be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o all_o morality_n be_v distinguish_v into_o moral_a good_a and_o moral_a evil_n virtue_n and_o vice_n ii_o some_o have_v use_v morality_n in_o a_o narrow_a sense_n unfit_o for_o so_o much_o of_o man_n duty_n as_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o mere_a law_n of_o nature_n and_o as_o be_v of_o common_a obligation_n to_o lapse_v 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