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and_o considerate_a man_n to_o become_v religious_a than_o to_o be_v thorough_o convince_v that_o religion_n and_o happiness_n our_o duty_n and_o our_o interest_n be_v real_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n consider_v under_o several_a notion_n j._n tillotson_n the_o content_n first_o book_n of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o principle_n and_o duty_n of_o natural_a religion_n chap._n i._n concern_v the_o several_a kind_n of_o evidence_n and_o assent_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o two_o scheme_n of_o principle_n relate_v to_o practical_a thing_n whether_o natural_a or_o moral_a propose_v in_o the_o method_n use_v by_o mathematician_n of_o postulata_fw-la definition_n and_o axiom_n p._n 12._o chap._n iii_o some_o proposition_n necessary_a to_o be_v premise_v for_o the_o remove_n of_o several_a prejudices_fw-la in_o debate_n about_o religion_n p._n 22._o chap._n iu._n concern_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n and_o the_o argument_n for_o it_o 1._o arg._n from_o the_o universal_a consent_n and_o agreement_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o objection_n against_o it_o answer_v p._n 36._o chap._n v._n 2._o arg._n from_o the_o original_a of_o the_o world_n p._n 62._o chap._n vi_o 3._o arg._n from_o the_o admirable_a contrivance_n of_o natural_a thing_n p._n 78._o chap._n vii_o 4._o arg._n from_o providence_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 85._o chap._n viii_o concern_v the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o first_o of_o those_o which_o be_v common_o call_v incommunicable_a namely_o simplicity_n unity_n immutability_n infiniteness_n immensity_n  _fw-fr eternity_n p._n 100_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o communicable_a perfection_n of_o god_n and_o first_o of_o those_o which_o relate_v to_o the_o divine_a understanding_n viz._n knowledge_n wisdom_n particular_a providence_n p._n 124._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o perfection_n relate_v to_o the_o divine_a will_n
liberty_n of_o be_v suspend_v all_o thing_n must_v work_v according_a to_o their_o natural_a principle_n nor_o can_v they_o do_v otherwise_o as_o heavy_a body_n must_v tend_v downward_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v general_o acknowledge_v to_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o endue_v the_o kind_n of_o thing_n with_o such_o nature_n and_o principle_n as_o may_v accommodate_v they_o for_o those_o work_n to_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v and_o he_o govern_v all_o thing_n by_o such_o law_n as_o be_v suit_v to_o those_o several_a nature_n which_o he_o have_v at_o first_o implant_v in_o they_o the_o most_o universal_a principle_n belong_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o thing_n be_v self-preservation_n which_o in_o man_n be_v a_o rational_a agent_n be_v somewhat_o far_o advance_v to_o strong_a propension_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o a_o state_n of_o happiness_n which_o have_v the_o predominancy_n over_o all_o 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reverence_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n three_o as_o for_o those_o kind_n of_o affection_n which_o shall_v be_v wrought_v in_o we_o more_o especial_o from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n these_o be_v reverence_n fear_v humility_n a_o submissive_a and_o filial_a awe_n which_o be_v so_o suitable_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o omnipotence_n and_o so_o necessary_a a_o consequence_n from_o it_o as_o not_o to_o be_v separate_v by_o this_o reverence_n i_o mean_v such_o a_o humble_a awful_a and_o ingenuous_a regard_n towards_o the_o divine_a nature_n proceed_v from_o a_o due_a esteem_n and_o love_n of_o he_o whereby_o we_o be_v render_v unwilling_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v argue_v contempt_n of_o he_o or_o which_o may_v provoke_v and_o offend_v he_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o superior_a relation_n and_o be_v in_o the_o five_o commandment_n enjoin_v under_o the_o name_n of_o honour_n which_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o 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furor_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la metuere_fw-la salutaria_fw-la nec_fw-la quisquam_fw-la amat_fw-la quos_fw-la timet_fw-la no_o man_n in_o his_o right_a mind_n will_v fear_v god_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o madness_n to_o have_v frightful_a apprehension_n of_o that_o which_o be_v most_o benign_a and_o beneficial_a nor_o can_v true_a love_n consist_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o fear_n but_o as_o for_o this_o reverence_n or_o filial_a fear_n it_o be_v so_o essential_a to_o a_o state_n of_o religion_n that_o not_o only_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o heathen_a moralist_n likewise_o do_v describe_v religion_n itself_o by_o this_o very_a name_n of_o fear_v god_n and_o man_n who_o be_v pious_a and_o devout_a be_v by_o the_o gentile_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o reverence_n and_o fear_n now_o though_o every_o one_o of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n may_v just_o challenge_v this_o affection_n as_o due_a to_o it_o 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