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thing_n but_o the_o paternal_a power_n of_o adam_n may_v extend_v to_o the_o impose_v such_o law_n as_o be_v fit_v to_o answer_v these_o end_n and_o purpose_n indeed_o god_n make_v government_n necessary_a seem_v to_o advance_v his_o paternal_a power_n to_o all_o the_o right_n and_o prerogative_n of_o it_o unless_o he_o have_v establish_v it_o upon_o another_o foundation_n by_o some_o express_a law_n for_o god_n have_v create_v the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n with_o the_o strong_a propension_n of_o obedience_n to_o he_o as_o a_o father_n god_n have_v establish_v a_o obedience_n upon_o the_o same_o principle_n upon_o which_o he_o challenge_v our_o obedience_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o a_o right_n of_o obedience_n accrue_v to_o adam_n as_o a_o father_n in_o all_o those_o case_n wherein_o god_n have_v make_v it_o necessary_a for_o mankind_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o law_n and_o since_o god_n have_v make_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n and_o in_o they_o the_o offspring_n of_o mankind_n even_o by_o the_o high_a necessity_n that_o of_o nature_n and_o existence_n to_o live_v by_o society_n and_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o law_n in_o order_n to_o the_o enforcement_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whether_o natural_a or_o reveal_v and_o in_o they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o security_n of_o the_o welfare_n and_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n the_o paternal_a power_n of_o adam_n must_v original_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o prerogative_n of_o delegated_a power_n so_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o character_n which_o god_n bring_v he_o into_o the_o world_n under_o he_o be_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n god_n immediate_a vicegerent_n unless_o some_o positive_a and_o express_a law_n have_v signify_v the_o contrary_n in_o a_o word_n a_o necessity_n arise_v from_o the_o frame_n and_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n the_o proper_a evidence_n for_o divine_a designation_n and_o appointment_n or_o indeed_o for_o any_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o since_o civil_a government_n be_v thus_o far_o necessary_a reason_n will_v dictate_v god_n intention_n in_o place_v it_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n or_o where_o he_o have_v place_v the_o principal_a mark_n of_o authority_n or_o supremacy_n indeed_o the_o notion_n be_v found_v on_o argument_n so_o clear_a and_o convince_a that_o natural_a reason_n dictate_v a_o allegiance_n as_o forcible_o from_o a_o paternal_a power_n as_o that_o of_o compact_a though_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o former_a that_o interfere_n with_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o latter_a for_o a_o allegiance_n which_o derive_v from_o compact_a must_v rest_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o compact_n whereby_o it_o become_v indispensable_o bind_v to_o all_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n of_o civil_a government_n and_o i_o think_v natural_a reason_n upon_o the_o receive_a law_n of_o the_o creation_n as_o clear_o fix_v a_o allegiance_n in_o the_o paternal_a power_n as_o a_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n as_o it_o pronounce_v the_o maintenance_n of_o such_o compact_n a_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n but_o then_o if_o upon_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o the_o reveal_v method_n of_o the_o creation_n there_o be_v any_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o such_o a_o compact_a the_o authority_n of_o a_o paternal_a allegiance_n can_v be_v reject_v now_o we_o profess_v and_o believe_v that_o adam_n be_v the_o father_n of_o mankind_n for_o even_o the_o woman_n of_o who_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o progeny_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o a_o omnipotent_a power_n issue_v forth_o of_o he_o and_o since_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o for_o this_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o office_n of_o his_o paternal_a function_n a_o real_a superiority_n as_o well_o as_o a_o right_n of_o allegiance_n be_v derive_v to_o he_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o his_o offspring_n can_v not_o challenge_v a_o right_n of_o compact_a any_o
therefore_o the_o inference_n be_v record_v go_v and_o tell_v the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n will_v you_o not_o receive_v instruction_n to_o hearken_v to_o my_o word_n the_o word_n of_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n that_o he_o command_v his_o son_n be_v perform_v for_o unto_o this_o day_n they_o drink_v no_o wine_n but_o obey_v their_o father_n commandment_n notwithstanding_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o speak_v but_o you_o hearken_v not_o unto_o i_o v._o 13_o 14._o and_o now_o how_o can_v any_o man_n dispute_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o a_o command_v paternal_a power_n have_v not_o god_n himself_o draw_v the_o parallel_n if_o his_o command_a power_n be_v not_o temporary_a neither_o be_v that_o of_o the_o parent_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o command_n may_v have_v engage_v a_o powerful_a advocate_n against_o it_o the_o freedom_n and_o immunity_n of_o a_o reasonable_a be_v but_o yet_o the_o conscience_n of_o so_o just_a a_o superior_a bear_v so_o awful_a a_o character_n as_o that_o of_o a_o father_n command_v a_o immediate_a submission_n indeed_o this_o single_a instance_n represent_v it_o as_o a_o doctrine_n universal_o receive_v and_o in_o those_o age_n undisputed_a and_o therefore_o i_o presume_v it_o will_v be_v a_o task_n of_o some_o difficulty_n for_o this_o author_n to_o produce_v a_o dispensation_n much_o more_o a_o repeal_n under_o the_o gospel_n oeconomy_n but_o i_o proceed_v to_o consider_v the_o argument_n already_o advance_v to_o support_v the_o notion_n and_o i_o find_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a argument_n be_v form_v from_o the_o nature_n and_o reason_n of_o paternal_a authority_n for_o the_o author_n express_o resolve_v the_o command_a power_n into_o a_o help_n to_o the_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o their_o nonage_n a_o discipline_n necessary_a to_o their_o education_n but_o when_o they_o be_v once_o arrive_v to_o the_o enfranchisement_n of_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n the_o father_n empire_n then_o cease_v sect._n 65._o but_o let_v we_o consider_v this_o in_o the_o instance_n already_o give_v that_o of_o our_o first_o parent_n i_o will_v demand_v of_o this_o gentleman_n whether_o after_o year_n of_o discretion_n a_o discipline_n of_o civil_a command_n and_o law_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o conduct_n of_o our_o life_n and_o action_n yet_o as_o necessary_a as_o a_o command_a discipline_n to_o a_o child_n education_n if_o therefore_o civil_a government_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v necessary_a even_o for_o adult_n person_n this_o discipline_n must_v be_v so_o too_o and_o then_o let_v reason_n determine_v whether_o this_o command_a authoritative_a power_n or_o this_o discipline_n of_o give_v law_n and_o command_n be_v not_o appropriate_a to_o adam_n in_o who_o god_n have_v invest_v all_o deligate_v power_n and_o authority_n and_o that_o too_o under_o the_o hige_a mark_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n i_o be_o persuade_v a_o unbiased_a person_n will_v pronounce_v such_o a_o title_n unquestionable_a when_o there_o be_v no_o express_a law_n that_o declare_v the_o contrary_a again_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o power_n which_o parent_n have_v over_o their_o child_n arise_v from_o that_o duty_n which_o be_v incumbent_n on_o they_o to_o take_v care_n of_o their_o offspring_n during_o the_o imperfect_a state_n of_o childhood_n see_v sect._n 58._o but_o i_o be_o persuade_v i_o have_v with_o good_a evidence_n fix_v it_o on_o a_o distinct_a foundation_n parental_a duty_n indeed_o be_v a_o substantial_a reason_n that_o god_n shall_v establish_v a_o right_a of_o dominion_n but_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o he_o have_v establish_v it_o on_o this_o foundation_n no_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_n but_o admit_v we_o that_o a_o parental_a right_n of_o dominion_n be_v found_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o parent_n yet_o if_o parental_a duty_n be_v perpetual_a a_o parental_a right_n of_o dominion_n must_v be_v so_o too_o indeed_o to_o give_v colour_n to_o this_o uncouth_a notion_n he_o suggest_v that_o that_o part_n of_o parental_a duty_n which_o consist_v in_o education_n cease_v when_o the_o business_n of_o education_n be_v over_o he_o mean_v when_o nonage_n cease_v sect._n 69._o but_o certain_o if_o instruction_n or_o command_n be_v at_o any_o time_n necessary_a and_o not_o supersede_v by_o a_o high_a power_n it_o be_v the_o indispensible_a duty_n of_o the_o father_n to_o enjoin_v they_o and_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o embrace_v they_o i_o presume_v christianity_n will_v instruct_v every_o believe_a father_n that_o a_o child_n age_n or_o ability_n can_v never_o exempt_v he_o from_o give_v such_o counsel_n and_o precept_n if_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o as_o may_v induce_v he_o to_o live_v in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o whole_a then_o the_o command_v of_o private_a parent_n after_o nonage_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n supersede_v by_o the_o ample_a provision_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n in_o all_o regular_a government_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o power_n of_o punishment_n be_v just_o take_v away_o upon_o that_o interest_n or_o property_n which_o the_o government_n challenge_v in_o all_o its_o member_n but_o yet_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v omit_v in_o the_o civil_a power_n necessary_a to_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o child_n life_n i_o be_o persuade_v the_o parent_n be_v not_o only_o to_o administer_v counsel_n but_o lay_v his_o command_n and_o the_o child_n be_v indispensible_o oblige_v to_o yield_v a_o conscientious_a obedience_n upon_o a_o just_a deference_n to_o the_o parents_n character_n and_o authority_n this_o be_v to_o obey_v as_o unto_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o not_o unto_o men._n this_o author_n free_o confess_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n express_v not_o only_o in_o act_n of_o reverence_n and_o respect_n but_o in_o support_v and_o defend_v the_o person_n of_o our_o parent_n be_v perpetual_a and_o i_o be_o persuade_v there_o can_v be_v no_o just_a reason_n assign_v why_o a_o reverential_n obedience_n to_o just_a and_o reasonable_a command_n be_v not_o perpetual_a too_o it_o be_v indeed_o reply_v that_o the_o former_a result_v from_o the_o law_n of_o gratitude_n found_v in_o benefit_n so_o inexpressible_a that_o the_o one_o can_v never_o be_v cancel_v nor_o the_o other_o compensated_a but_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v prove_v they_o be_v found_v in_o something_o beside_o that_o serve_v to_o perpetuate_v a_o obligation_n and_o since_o a_o command_a power_n have_v the_o same_o authority_n and_o foundation_n i_o can_v conceive_v why_o a_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o parent_n shall_v not_o be_v perpetual_a where_o god_n seem_v to_o have_v make_v such_o command_n necessary_a to_o the_o conduct_n of_o humane_a life_n thus_o far_o here_o be_v no_o foundation_n give_v for_o the_o suggestion_n this_o author_n have_v make_v in_o extend_v the_o gospel_n precept_n to_o a_o command_a power_n as_o if_o by_o virtue_n of_o it_o a_o parent_n shall_v pretend_v to_o treat_v a_o adult_n son_n still_o as_o a_o boy_n sect._n 68_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o command_n be_v supersede_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o age_n and_o personal_a ability_n and_o though_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o conclude_v that_o a_o command_a power_n remain_v yet_o it_o ought_v at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v exercise_v according_a to_o the_o necessity_n and_o reason_n of_o thing_n in_o a_o word_n the_o principal_a duty_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n appear_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o their_o original_a institution_n perpetual_a and_o therefore_o before_o this_o author_n have_v pronounce_v they_o temporary_a he_o shall_v have_v consider_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o to_o make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n to_o support_v his_o vain_a and_o groundless_a tradition_n such_o as_o a_o state_n of_o freedom_n equality_n and_o original_a contract_n §_o 4._o to_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o freedom_n which_o be_v affirm_v to_o be_v as_o absolute_a as_o that_o of_o the_o father_n the_o only_a reason_n and_o argument_n assign_v for_o this_o freedom_n be_v in_o his_o own_o language_n this_o the_o freedom_n then_o of_o man_n and_o liberty_n of_o act_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n be_v ground_v on_o his_o have_a reason_n which_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v he_o in_o that_o law_n he_o be_v to_o govern_v himself_o by_o and_o make_v he_o know_v how_o far_o he_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o own_o will._n sect._n 63._o now_o i_o be_o content_a to_o put_v the_o notion_n on_o this_o issue_n with_o a_o small_a matter_n add_v to_o it_o if_o man_n at_o a_o certain_a period_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o reason_n to_o instruct_v he_o in_o that_o law_n he_o be_v to_o govern_v himself_o by_o and_o make_v he_o know_v how_o far_o he_o be_v leave_v to_o
the_o freedom_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o have_v ingenuity_n and_o integrity_n enough_o to_o prosecute_v it_o than_o i_o will_v grant_v that_o he_o may_v challenge_v a_o freedom_n or_o liberty_n of_o act_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n without_o be_v accountable_a to_o any_o one_o till_o his_o own_o voluntary_a compact_n have_v make_v he_o so_o but_o then_o such_o a_o sufficiency_n as_o this_o must_v supersede_n the_o necessity_n of_o all_o civil_a government_n or_o positive_a law_n certain_o then_o if_o man_n after_o the_o utmost_a pretence_n to_o reason_n have_v not_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o reason_n at_o all_o time_n to_o instruct_v himself_o in_o the_o line_n of_o duty_n no_o more_o than_o integrity_n to_o adjudge_v his_o own_o action_n conformable_a to_o the_o line_n of_o duty_n we_o may_v with_o very_o good_a reason_n conclude_v that_o maturity_n of_o reason_n do_v not_o cancel_v the_o bond_n of_o filial_a obedience_n or_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o instance_n before_o we_o admit_v the_o child_n of_o adam_n to_o a_o equal_a state_n of_o liberty_n with_o himself_o that_o be_v in_o his_o own_o language_n to_o challenge_v a_o executive_a power_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o much_o as_o their_o father_n as_o well_o as_o prescribe_v to_o their_o own_o will_n and_o regulate_v their_o action_n these_o be_v position_n that_o can_v no_o way_n be_v reconcile_v with_o the_o necessity_n of_o civil_a government_n under_o the_o most_o improve_v state_n of_o reason_n and_o that_o dominion_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o creation_n god_n have_v invest_v he_o with_o for_o god_n have_v make_v government_n necessary_a for_o the_o support_n of_o grow_v man_n and_o actual_o invest_v adam_n with_o a_o right_n of_o dominion_n reason_n must_v determine_v without_o the_o breach_n of_o humane_a freedom_n that_o the_o dominion_n of_o adam_n be_v original_o design_v to_o extend_v as_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o regulation_n and_o conduct_v of_o humane_a action_n as_o well_o by_o law_n as_o counsel_n indeed_o the_o original_a mistake_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o civil_a government_n compare_v with_o humane_a freedom_n as_o if_o humane_a freedom_n or_o natural_a liberty_n be_v in_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o it_o inconsistent_a with_o government_n or_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o natural_a liberty_n to_o be_v place_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o that_o without_o which_o man_n with_o all_o his_o reason_n can_v subsist_v much_o less_o be_v happy_a now_o it_o be_v visible_a though_o government_n imply_v a_o power_n of_o impose_v and_o enforce_v law_n yet_o the_o original_a design_n of_o it_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o regulation_n of_o their_o life_n and_o action_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whether_o natural_a or_o reveal_v it_o be_v true_a the_o institution_n of_o such_o a_o power_n may_v imply_v a_o absolute_a trust_n and_o whether_o this_o trust_n be_v forfeit_v and_o accountable_a when_o the_o original_a end_n of_o government_n be_v violate_v be_v another_o question_n but_o it_o be_v indisputable_a these_o be_v the_o only_a true_a end_n of_o government_n and_o i_o think_v no_o one_o can_v affirm_v that_o the_o direct_a method_n to_o happiness_n be_v breach_n of_o humane_a freedom_n yea_o rather_o they_o be_v the_o only_a expedient_n to_o preserve_v it_o and_o therefore_o i_o can_v see_v no_o right_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o humane_a reason_n or_o freedom_n found_v on_o it_o to_o exempt_a the_o child_n of_o adam_n from_o that_o civil_a jurisdiction_n that_o result_v from_o his_o paternal_a power_n and_o now_o i_o presume_v there_o be_v enough_o offer_v to_o reject_v the_o pretence_n of_o a_o unlimited_a freedom_n i_o have_v enlarge_v more_o plentiful_o upon_o it_o because_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o state_n of_o equality_n upon_o which_o compact_n be_v make_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o civil_a government_n for_o this_o reason_n i_o shall_v offer_v a_o few_o argument_n more_o to_o represent_v the_o absurdity_n of_o it_o §_o 5._o and_o first_o if_o child_n come_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o reason_n be_v not_o only_o discharge_v from_o their_o paternal_a allegiance_n but_o acquire_v a_o state_n of_o freedom_n equal_a to_o their_o father_n as_o this_o position_n direct_v sect._n 66._o then_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n have_v a_o unquestionable_a right_n to_o erect_v a_o government_n over_o his_o head_n or_o at_o least_o upon_o noncompliance_n to_o exclude_v he_o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o and_o in_o a_o word_n to_o drive_v he_o forth_o from_o his_o own_o territory_n since_o civil_a government_n always_o challenge_v a_o power_n to_o banish_v those_o that_o refuse_v to_o pay_v allegiance_n to_o they_o that_o the_o child_n and_o descendant_n of_o adam_n can_v act_v thus_o be_v evident_a for_o as_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o freedom_n and_o equality_n they_o can_v enter_v into_o a_o compact_a at_o pleasure_n and_o consequent_o establish_v a_o government_n upon_o a_o majority_n against_o their_o father_n it_o be_v high_o probable_a the_o child_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v act_v by_o so_o deep_a a_o sense_n of_o duty_n as_o will_v prevent_v they_o from_o the_o execute_v their_o pretend_a privilege_n but_o i_o be_o persuade_v be_v a_o set_a of_o man_n under_o the_o influence_n of_o this_o author_n principle_n place_v in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n under_o their_o natural_a father_n the_o resentment_n which_o the_o discipline_n of_o their_o education_n may_v give_v they_o will_v easy_o engage_v they_o to_o bandy_v together_o at_o such_o a_o rate_n as_o to_o erect_v a_o government_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o call_v the_o old_a gentleman_n to_o a_o account_n for_o maladministration_n yet_o upon_o noncompliance_n they_o may_v think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o withdraw_v those_o small_a remain_v of_o respect_n which_o this_o gentleman_n have_v assign_v he_o however_o it_o be_v manifest_a this_o position_n will_v vindicate_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o project_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o crime_n to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o father_n of_o mankind_n and_o his_o immediate_a descendant_n but_o now_o what_o can_v be_v more_o unnatural_a than_o this_o be_v can_v man_n pretend_v the_o least_o reverence_n or_o respect_n upon_o such_o a_o horrid_a treason_n as_o this_o man_n may_v harangue_n on_o the_o formality_n of_o respect_n as_o long_o as_o they_o please_v but_o certain_o it_o be_v some_o pretension_n to_o authority_n that_o can_v preserve_v a_o filial_a reverence_n that_o be_v true_o valuable_a that_o be_v such_o a_o reverence_n as_o express_v itself_o in_o a_o cheerful_a obedience_n to_o all_o just_a and_o reasonable_a command_n §_o 6._o but_o to_o draw_v towards_o a_o conclusion_n this_o notion_n of_o freedom_n carry_v another_o absurdity_n in_o it_o as_o injurious_a to_o the_o civil_a power_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o patriarchal_a for_o in_o order_n to_o assert_v the_o notion_n this_o author_n be_v force_v to_o discard_v the_o notion_n of_o natural_a allegiance_n and_o place_v every_o one_o in_o a_o state_n of_o liberty_n upon_o their_o arrival_n at_o year_n of_o discetion_n till_o they_o shall_v recognize_v the_o govern_n power_n by_o a_o express_a or_o tacit_n consent_n a_o express_a consent_n he_o fix_v in_o promise_n or_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o a_o tacit_n consent_v in_o the_o possession_n or_o enjoyment_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o any_o government_n chap._n 8._o sect._n 119._o part._n 2._o and_o further_o add_v that_o a_o tacit_fw-la consent_v only_o produce_v a_o temporal_a allegiance_n so_o that_o in_o case_n he_o quit_v his_o possession_n by_o donation_n sale_n or_o otherwise_o he_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o go_v and_o incorporate_v himself_o in_o any_o other_o commonwealth_n or_o agree_v with_o other_o to_o begin_v a_o new_a one_o in_o vacuis_fw-la locis_fw-la in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n they_o can_v find_v free_a or_o unpossessed_a sect._n 121._o now_o certain_o these_o be_v position_n that_o can_v well_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o safety_n of_o any_o government_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a they_o give_v a_o latitude_n for_o rebellion_n as_o well_o as_o disertion_n for_o first_o the_o descendant_n of_o the_o liege_n subject_n of_o any_o government_n do_v not_o yield_v a_o tacit_fw-la consent_v even_o after_o they_o arrive_v at_o year_n of_o discretion_n by_o live_v and_o subsist_v upon_o the_o blessing_n of_o it_o unless_o they_o possess_v or_o enjoy_v some_o part_n of_o its_o dominion_n so_o that_o not_o only_o the_o adult_n child_n that_o live_v under_o their_o parent_n without_o a_o settlement_n but_o even_o the_o poor_a or_o labour_a part_n of_o a_o nation_n or_o even_o all_o that_o be_v not_o the_o true_a proprietor_n of_o estate_n still_o remain_v in_o a_o state_n of_o
its_o truth_n and_o divinity_n its_o intrinsic_n goodness_n and_o purity_n by_o a_o appeal_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o natural_a religion_n the_o believer_n must_v grant_v that_o if_o custom_n education_n and_o a_o unaccountable_a tradition_n give_v birth_n to_o all_o the_o prevail_a principle_n of_o morality_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o intrinsic_n purity_n of_o any_o religious_a precept_n will_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o when_o the_o deist_n have_v beat_v he_o from_o this_o fortress_n he_o will_v easy_o persuade_v he_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v cheat_n and_o imposture_n the_o believer_n have_v then_o thus_o far_o resign_v his_o notion_n of_o morality_n will_v now_o come_v into_o play_n and_o do_v a_o equal_a piece_n of_o service_n to_o the_o deist_n and_o himself_o too_o by_o make_v both_o convert_v to_o atheism_n and_o irreligion_n for_o when_o the_o morality_n and_o religion_n of_o mankind_n be_v whole_o to_o be_v resolve_v into_o custom_n education_n and_o the_o 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