religion_n either_o by_o rational_a deduction_n or_o natural_a inscription_n oral_a tradition_n have_v not_o find_v that_o good_a success_n in_o the_o world_n as_o to_o divinity_n as_o much_o to_o encourage_v other_o â—o_o urge_v or_o to_o prosecute_v thâ—_n same_o in_o morality_n but_o he_o say_v that_o though_o relation_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n ancient_a custom_n and_o difficult_a article_n of_o faith_n may_v suffer_v much_o by_o â—eing_v convey_v this_o way_n etc._n etc._n but_o be_v not_o god_n instruct_v adam_n in_o these_o thing_n matter_n of_o fact_n or_o may_v not_o matter_n of_o fact_n do_v by_o god_n be_v misrepresent_v as_o well_o as_o those_o do_v by_o man_n as_o for_o difficult_a article_n of_o faith_n if_o he_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o more_o complex_fw-la nature_n and_o include_v a_o long_a series_n of_o proposition_n or_o if_o he_o suppose_v this_o tradition_n to_o extend_v to_o the_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o thing_n than_o this_o way_n may_v be_v very_o liable_a to_o mistake_v and_o corruption_n by_o pass_v through_o so_o many_o hand_n but_o suppose_v god_n have_v teach_v adam_n to_o believe_v a_o trinity_n in_o the_o godhead_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n with_o out_o the_o respective_a mode_n of_o either_o i_o do_v not_o see_v but_o that_o these_o might_n as_o safe_o and_o secure_o have_v be_v deliver_v down_o to_o posterity_n as_o those_o other_o precept_n he_o mention'_v but_o these_o plain_a rule_n of_o morality_n he_o say_v such_o as_o worship_n god_n honour_v thy_o parent_n etc._n etc._n be_v so_o natural_a to_o the_o understanding_n so_o easy_a â—o_o be_v embrace_v by_o it_o and_o appear_v upon_o proposal_n to_o be_v so_o extreme_o useful_a â—o_o mankind_n etc._n etc._n here_o he_o seem_v to_o relinquish_v his_o own_o principle_n tradition_n and_o to_o find_v the_o belief_n and_o ready_a reception_n of_o these_o rule_n of_o morality_n in_o their_o be_v so_o natural_a to_o the_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o must_v be_v assent_v to_o and_o can_v never_o be_v mistake_v or_o forget_v but_o pa._n 33._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v some_o very_a barbarous_a people_n who_o we_o be_v very_o certain_a want_v most_o of_o these_o moral_a notion_n so_o that_o here_o must_v have_v be_v some_o mistake_n or_o forgetfulness_n on_o some_o hand_n or_o other_o but_o he_o say_v pa._n 37._o if_o morality_n be_v inscribe_v on_o man_n heart_n parent_n may_v with_o as_o must_v wisdom_n pretend_v to_o teach_v their_o child_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o love_v their_o child_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v such_o a_o natural_a duty_n or_o instinct_n for_o parent_n to_o love_v their_o child_n that_o they_o can_v but_o do_v it_o but_o why_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n reciprocal_a why_o may_v not_o child_n be_v in_o the_o same_o way_n bind_v to_o honour_v their_o parent_n as_o parent_n to_o love_v their_o child_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v pa._n 72._o that_o among_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n to_o throw_v their_o child_n when_o bear_v into_o the_o next_o ditch_n they_o meet_v with_o no_o great_a argument_n of_o such_o a_o natural_a love_n and_o affection_n towards_o they_o as_o they_o can_v not_o but_o show_v and_o exercise_v pa._n 33_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v odd_a to_o think_v that_o these_o proposition_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n by_o such_o a_o unaccountable_a way_n as_o that_o of_o inscription_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v pa._n 92._o that_o god_n permission_n of_o vice_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o his_o like_n it_o he_o have_v otherwise_o declare_v his_o will_n by_o give_v to_o all_o man_n a_o law_n of_o virtue_n this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o traditionary_a law_n because_o that_o have_v not_o by_o some_o defect_n or_o other_o extend_v to_o all_o men._n pa._n 38._o it_o be_v further_a remarkable_a that_o parent_n deut._n 6.6_o be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o teach_v their_o child_n these_o moral_a duty_n but_o what_o then_o do_v ever_o any_o body_n assert_v that_o this_o natural_a inscription_n do_v superâ—ede_o the_o necessity_n of_o other_o instruction_n or_o the_o use_n of_o those_o other_o mean_n which_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v make_v requisite_a in_o order_n to_o the_o more_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o our_o duty_n but_o after_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n viz._n the_o moral_a law_n moses_n add_v and_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o to_o thy_o child_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o word_n be_v not_o introduce_v immediate_o after_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o ten_o commandmentsâ—_n the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v recite_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o 5_o the_o chap._n and_o v_o 31._o god_n there_o speak_v to_o moses_n say_v stand_v thou_o here_o by_o i_o and_o i_o will_v speak_v unto_o thou_o all_o tâ—e_v commandment_n and_o statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o that_o they_o may_v dothem_a in_o the_o land_n which_o i_o give_v they_o to_o posssess_v it_o now_o these_o word_n commandment_n statute_n and_o judgement_n be_v general_o understand_v to_o signify_v all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n and_o certain_o the_o jew_n be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v some_o other_o law_n beside_o the_o tenâ—_n commandment_n in_o the_o land_n which_o theâ—_n lord_n give_v they_o to_o possess_v it_o the_o like_a word_n be_v repeat_v ch._n 6._o 1._o whereupon_o â—_o 6._o it_o follow_v these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v the_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v inâ—_n thy_o heart_n he_o proceed_v it_o be_v further_a remarkable_a that_o what_o moses_n here_o say_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o jew_n heart_n the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 2._o 15._o be_v write_v in_o the_o gentile_n heart_n so_o that_o unless_o there_o can_v be_v a_o substantial_a difference_n evince_v between_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o write_v there_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o inscribe_v proposition_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n i_o perceive_v that_o those_o who_o be_v any_o way_n concern_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o inscribe_v proposition_n must_v either_o now_o speak_v or_o else_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o hold_v their_o peace_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o if_o that_o expression_n of_o moses_n of_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n relate_v only_o to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n viz_o the_o moral_a law_n why_o then_o may_v not_o moses_n be_v as_o well_o explain_v by_o st._n paul_n as_o st._n paul_n by_o moses_n and_o so_o natural_a inscription_n be_v understand_v by_o both_o 2._o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o can_v show_v a_o substantial_a difference_n betwixt_o â—â—ose_a expression_n or_o no_o yet_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v sâ—ow_v such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v any_o impartial_a and_o considerate_a reader_n 1_o moses_n and_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o speak_v secundum_fw-la idem_fw-la or_o ad_fw-la idem_fw-la moses_n speak_v of_o the_o precept_n of_o all_o the_o three_o law_n moral_n ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a st._n paul_n only_o of_o the_o moral_a 2._o they_o do_v not_o speak_v eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la moses_n expression_n of_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n according_a to_o the_o best_a interpreter_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o be_v in_o their_o memory_n be_v and_o affection_n st._n paul_n be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n signify_v something_o more_o as_o suppose_v the_o gentile_n natural_o conscious_a of_o the_o observation_n and_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n so_o that_o i_o humble_o conceive_v there_o can_v be_v no_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o compare_v those_o two_o place_n of_o moses_n and_o st._n paul_n in_o prejudice_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o natural_a inscription_n right_o understand_v pa._n 129._o no_o body_n say_v that_o god_n reveal_v these_o natural_a truth_n to_o we_o but_o only_o give_v we_o faculty_n of_o discern_v they_o and_o may_v not_o the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o some_o moral_a truth_n which_o we_o common_o call_v natural_a religion_n that_o god_n do_v not_o reveal_v these_o truth_n to_o we_o but_o only_o give_v we_o faculty_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o we_o may_v either_o find_v or_o frame_v such_o proposition_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o moral_a as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o natural_a frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o soul_n i_o can_v too_o often_o remind_v the_o reader_n that_o i_o never_o assert_v these_o natural_a ot_fw-mi innate_a notion_n to_o be_v imprint_v upon_o the_o mind_n in_o any_o gross_a or_o literal_a sense_n upon_o which_o mistake_a ground_n and_o persuasion_n only_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v oppose_v by_o some_o pa._n 83._o of_o my_o former_a discourse_n there_o speak_v of_o the_o archetypall_a form_n and_o
he_o himself_o be_v best_a able_a to_o resolve_v with_fw-mi mr._n becconsall_n p._n 199._o 200._o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o if_o i_o be_v mistake_v in_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v in_o what_o he_o tell_v we_o immediate_o after_o that_o in_o that_o place_n i_o there_o quote_v and_o if_o so_o then_o by_o consequence_n in_o all_o those_o other_o place_n which_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n may_v seem_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o exception_n that_o he_o only_o report_v as_o matter_n of_o fact_n what_o other_o call_v virtue_n and_o vice_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v therefore_o here_o brief_o lie_v down_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o do_v not_o so_o apprehend_v he_o and_o then_o leave_v it_o to_o mr._n lock_n be_v own_o candour_n to_o pass_v judgement_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o premise_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o 1_o st_z edition_n of_o his_o book_n that_o i_o be_o concern_v in_o without_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o alteration_n or_o explication_n he_o have_v make_v in_o his_o 2_o d._n my_o discourse_n be_v write_v before_o his_o 2_o d._n edition_n be_v print_v and_o therefore_o 1_o sy_n beside_o what_o i_o have_v already_o mentionedâ—_n there_o be_v some_o other_o passage_n in_o that_o chapter_n wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v his_o own_o opinion_n rather_o than_o mere_a matter_n of_o â—act_n what_o other_o call_v vice_n or_o virtue_n 158._o p._n §_o 7._o by_o the_o relation_n our_o action_n bear_v to_o the_o divine_a law_n we_o judge_v whether_o they_o be_v sin_n or_o duty_n by_o the_o 2d_o the_o civil_a law_n whether_o they_o be_v criminal_a or_o innocent_a by_o the_o 3d._n by_o the_o philosohhicall_a law_n whether_o they_o be_v virtue_n or_o vice_n so_o p._n 160._o §_o 14._o there_o have_v resolve_v the_o complex_fw-la idea_n we_o signify_v by_o the_o word_n murder_n into_o its_o simple_a idea_n he_o proceed_v this_o collection_n of_o simple_a idea_n be_v find_v by_o i_o to_o agree_v or_o disagree_v with_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o country_n i_o have_v be_v breed_v in_o and_o to_o be_v hold_v by_o most_o man_n there_o worthy_a praise_n or_o blame_v i_o call_v the_o action_n virtuous_a or_o vicious_a now_o i_o have_v think_v that_o we_o and_o i_o especial_o be_v join_v with_o such_o word_n as_o these_o we_o judge_v and_o i_o call_v together_o with_o this_o expression_n find_v by_o i_o have_v include_v a_o man_n self_n chap._n of_o identity_n §_o 20._o urbem_fw-la quam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la romam_fw-la melibaee_fw-la putavi_fw-la stultus_fw-la ego_fw-la hunc_fw-la nostroe_v similem_fw-la true_o i_o imagine_v that_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n man_n have_v general_o speak_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n all_o england_n over_o about_o the_o year_n 1284._o there_o be_v some_o grammatical_a heresy_n that_o be_v some_o false_a latin_a and_o false_a grammar_n condemn_v by_o arch_a episcopal_a authority_n such_o as_o these_o ego_fw-la currit_fw-la nullum_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la tertiae_fw-la personae_fw-la far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o impute_v any_o such_o sollaecisme_n to_o this_o learned_a author_n however_o i_o think_v that_o i_o have_v very_o good_a reason_n to_o apply_v these_o expression_n to_o the_o 1_o st_z person_n rather_o than_o to_o any_o three_o 2_o lie_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o he_o plead_v for_o this_o 3_o d._n law_n and_o that_o with_o all_o the_o force_n of_o reason_n perhaps_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v capable_a of_o now_o when_o man_n relate_v thing_n as_o mere_a matter_n of_o fact_n what_o other_o either_o do_v or_o say_v they_o usual_o leave_v they_o to_o stand_v or_o fall_v by_o their_o own_o evidence_n i_o question_v whether_o ever_o any_o do_v so_o much_o towards_o the_o give_v man_n act_n according_a to_o custom_n or_o opinion_n the_o formality_n and_o grandeur_n of_o a_o law_n before_o and_o as_o for_o the_o sanction_n with_o all_o the_o elaborate_v circumstance_n he_o have_v annex_v to_o it_o i_o think_v it_o be_v perfect_o his_o own_o p._n 159._o 160._o §_o 12._o but_o i_o must_v beg_v leave_n here_o to_o say_v that_o the_o most_o hetrodox_n writer_n absit_fw-la verbo_fw-la inuidia_fw-la might_n perhaps_o thus_o take_v upon_o he_o only_o the_o same_o character_n of_o a_o relator_n after_o he_o have_v use_v and_o urge_v all_o the_o argument_n that_o either_o reason_n or_o authority_n can_v afford_v he_o for_o his_o particular_a opinion_n i_o do_v not_o here_o say_v he_o so_o far_o plead_v for_o this_o law_n of_o custom_n or_o opinion_n as_o to_o make_v it_o the_o stand_a rule_n of_o vice_n or_o virtue_n true_o so_o call_v or_o of_o right_n and_o wrong_n as_o he_o some_o time_n call_v they_o but_o only_o that_o he_o espouse_v the_o cause_n and_o plead_v for_o that_o law_n further_o than_o the_o thing_n will_v well_o bear_v and_o these_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o do_v more_o especial_o induce_v i_o to_o think_v that_o he_o do_v not_o there_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o bare_a office_n of_o a_o relator_n to_o which_o i_o may_v also_o add_v if_o it_o be_v necessary_a what_o he_o say_v p._n 159._o §_o 12._o if_o any_o one_o shall_v imagine_v that_o i_o have_v forget_v my_o own_o notion_n of_o a_o law_n when_o i_o make_v the_o law_n whereby_o man_n judge_v of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o consent_n of_o private_a man_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o speak_v like_o one_o who_o bare_o relate_v matter_n of_o fact_n other_o indeed_o may_v and_o that_o just_o too_o act_n in_o obedience_n to_o that_o rule_n of_o decency_n and_o common_a repute_n yet_o i_o think_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o make_v it_o a_o law_n especial_o such_o where_o by_o man_n judge_v of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v one_o or_o two_o consideration_n more_o upon_o this_o subject_a before_o i_o leave_v it_o 1_o sy_n it_o seem_v a_o peculiar_a way_n of_o speak_v not_o yet_o grow_v common_a in_o the_o world_n when_o he_o assign_v the_o name_n of_o vice_n and_o virtue_n to_o such_o action_n as_o be_v agreeable_a or_o dissagreeable_a to_o common_a reputation_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n because_o they_o be_v so_o whereas_o it_o always_o be_v and_o still_o be_v the_o more_o usual_a way_n not_o only_o of_o judge_v what_o thing_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o also_o of_o denominate_v action_n virtuous_a or_o vicious_a rather_o from_o their_o agreeableness_n or_o disagreeableness_n to_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n rather_o than_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n i_o grant_v indeed_o that_o what_o ever_o be_v true_o virtuous_a be_v general_o count_v laudable_a but_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o virtuous_a because_o laudable_a but_o therefore_o laudable_a because_o virtuous_a now_o i_o think_v that_o neither_o name_n nor_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o they_o aught_o more_o to_o be_v alter_v than_o the_o ancient_a landmark_n in_o public_a field_n aught_o to_o be_v remove_v for_o nothing_o but_o disorder_n confusion_n and_o needless_a dispute_n will_v arise_v from_o both_o i_o can_v pretend_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o the_o particular_a modes_n of_o speak_v throughout_o the_o world_n yet_o i_o much_o question_n whether_o this_o be_v the_o most_o common_a and_o general_a acceptation_n of_o that_o word_n virtue_n that_o it_o be_v take_v most_o common_o for_o those_o action_n which_o according_a to_o to_o the_o different_a opinion_n of_o several_a country_n be_v account_v laudable_a pag._n 23._o §_o 18._o or_o however_o not_o under_o that_o formality_n because_o they_o be_v so_o count_v i_o do_v not_o here_o dispute_v concern_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n virtue_n as_o mr._n lock_n have_v right_o state_v it_o in_o the_o very_a next_o period_n but_o only_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n even_o what_o apprehension_n other_o nation_n general_o have_v of_o it_o i_o grant_v indeed_o that_o we_o shall_v sometime_o find_v different_a practice_n in_o different_a place_n about_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o all_o abound_v in_o their_o own_o sense_n and_o plead_n for_o the_o fitness_n and_o decency_n of_o their_o own_o particular_a way_n thus_o some_o thought_n it_o the_o most_o decent_a and_o honourable_a way_n of_o bury_v their_o dead_a by_o eat_v of_o they_o other_o by_o burn_v other_o by_o entere_v and_o no_o doubt_n all_o think_v their_o own_o method_n the_o best_a but_o these_o be_v matter_n of_o indifferency_n and_o so_o do_v not_o strict_o come_v up_o to_o our_o present_a case_n but_o however_o it_o may_v be_v further_o ask_v whether_o or_o no_o these_o several_a sort_n of_o people_n do_v count_v themselves_o only_o virtuous_a herein_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n vicious_a quaker_n be_v very_o rude_a and_o uncivil_a in_o thove_v people_n as_o we_o call_v it_o especial_o those_o that_o be_v not_o
ut_fw-la ambae_fw-la fides_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la jure_fw-la svo_fw-la utantur_fw-la necessario_fw-la debent_fw-la unà _fw-la cum_fw-la intellectu_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la actus_fw-la eximios_fw-la exerere_fw-la but_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o there_o can_v be_v any_o necessary_a argument_n draw_v from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o the_o one_o be_v pure_o natural_a the_o other_o supernatural_a and_o similitude_n may_v indeed_o sometime_o illustrate_v but_o never_o necessary_o prove_v any_o thing_n he_o tell_v we_o indeed_o pa._n 333._o maximi_fw-la viri_fw-la his_fw-la novissimis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la evidenter_fw-la probarunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o great_a man_n of_o late_a day_n have_v evident_o proud_a that_o neither_o faith_n nor_o nè_fw-la seman_n fidei_fw-la be_v in_o we_o from_o our_o infancy_n i_o do_v indeed_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n that_o such_o novel_a doctrine_n as_o this_o be_v preach_v who_o he_o mean_v by_o his_o viri_fw-la 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no_o distinct_a idea_n or_o clear_a perception_n of_o what_o they_o say_v but_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o modesty_n may_v very_o well_o become_v a_o great_a man_n than_o himself_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o god_n who_o at_o first_o create_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v as_o it_o be_v one_o actual_a stroke_n either_o of_o truth_n or_o holiness_n upon_o his_o soul_n wherein_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n he_o may_v much_o more_o especial_o resemble_v his_o creator_n so_o likewise_o in_o his_o new_a creation_n or_o spiritual_a regeneration_n which_o be_v general_o i_o think_v suppose_v to_o be_v begin_v in_o baptism_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v nothing_o by_o way_n of_o actual_a conveyance_n of_o grace_n and_o strength_n as_o a_o inward_a principle_n here_o i_o beg_v the_o reader_n pardon_v if_o i_o so_o far_o digress_v as_o brief_o to_o examine_v what_o the_o reverend_a author_n of_o the_o catechetical_a lecture_n have_v lay_v down_o in_o his_o 70_o the_o pa._n vol._n 1_o sy_n relate_v hereunto_o all_o who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n either_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o of_o the_o catechism_n be_v not_o thus_o actual_o regenerate_v here_o the_o question_n be_v not_o to_o what_o degree_n they_o be_v regenerate_v in_o baptism_n but_o whether_o they_o be_v real_o regenerate_v or_o no._n no_o one_o can_v here_o imagine_v that_o child_n shall_v be_v so_o regenerate_v in_o baptism_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v all_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o christianity_n as_o adult_v person_n do_v as_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n he_o say_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o every_o one_o that_o bear_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v not_o dutiful_a to_o his_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n no_o one_o ever_o doubt_v this_o but_o will_v it_o thence_o follow_v that_o even_o such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o once_o a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n and_o regenerate_v in_o baptism_n may_v not_o man_n put_v themselves_o out_o of_o that_o state_n of_o salvation_n wherein_o once_o they_o be_v by_o their_o gross_a and_o wilful_a sin_n but_o then_o further_o every_o degree_n of_o undutifulnes_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o a_o regenerate_v state_n indeed_o upon_o â—very_n commission_n of_o sin_n we_o ought_v to_o return_v again_o to_o god_n by_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v yet_o every_o particular_a sin_n do_v not_o put_v a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n into_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n and_o as_o to_o the_o meaning_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n in_o the_o catechism_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o imitate_v god_n that_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o every_o one_o that_o be_v catechise_v be_v require_v to_o answer_v that_o in_o his_o baptism_n he_o be_v make_v a_o child_n of_o god_n whereas_o many_o catechuman_n be_v not_o yâ—t_o renew_v and_o real_o convert_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1_o sy_n that_o these_o two_o expression_n of_o be_v renew_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o imitate_v of_o god_n be_v not_o here_o well_o join_v together_o because_o child_n may_v be_v so_o renew_v in_o their_o spirit_n as_o to_o be_v real_o regenerate_v and_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n of_o actual_o imitate_v of_o god_n 2._o catechuman_n be_v indeed_o require_v to_o answer_v so_o neither_o do_v our_o church_n herein_o require_v they_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n for_o so_o they_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o true_a and_o real_a regeneration_n i_o still_o insist_v upon_o that_o word_n because_o our_o church_n assert_n it_o though_o our_o reverend_n and_o learned_a author_n do_v suppose_v that_o many_o catechuman_n be_v never_o yet_o actual_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n or_o regenerate_v and_o many_o never_o will_v beâ—_n â—_z which_o make_v baptism_n a_o more_o insignificant_a thing_n than_o either_o scripture_n or_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ever_o design_v to_o make_v it_o but_o why_o may_v not_o the_o catechumen_n true_o say_v that_o in_o baptism_n he_o be_v make_v a_o child_n of_o god_n more_o than_o by_o a_o mere_a covenant-relation_n viz._n by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n tit._n 3._o 5._o and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o charitable_o and_o true_o too_o suppose_v the_o catechumen_n by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o christian_a education_n still_o to_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o baptismal_a grace_n remain_v in_o he_o which_o we_o firm_o believe_v god_n at_o first_o bestow_v upon_o he_o for_o our_o church_n tell_v we_o that_o infant_n die_v before_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n be_v certain_o save_v and_o yet_o this_o we_o know_v that_o nothing_o impure_a or_o unholy_a can_v enter_v into_o that_o state_n but_o he_o proceed_v so_o that_o a_o child_n of_o god_n by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n and_o godlike_a imitation_n express_v rather_o a_o duty_n what_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v than_o etc._n etc._n by_o godlike_a imitation_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v a_o pious_a imitation_n of_o god_n though_o i_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o that_o expression_n will_v bear_v it_o or_o no_o but_o then_o let_v we_o apply_v what_o he_o here_o say_v to_o the_o office_n of_o baptism_n and_o see_v what_o sense_n it_o will_v make_v when_o we_o pray_v that_o the_o child_n then_o come_v to_o christ_n holy_a baptism_n may_v receive_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o any_o thing_n then_o actual_o to_o be_v receive_v at_o baptism_n but_o at_o a_o certain_a critical_a moment_n of_o conversion_n some_o year_n after_o if_o perhaps_o such_o a_o thing_n ever_o happen_v at_o all_o and_o whereas_o in_o the_o last_o prayer_n of_o that_o office_n it_o be_v say_v we_o yield_v the_o hearty_a thanks_o most_o merciful_a father_n that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o regenerate_v this_o infant_n with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n this_o must_v be_v understand_v so_o as_o that_o he_o be_v only_o at_o present_a put_v into_o a_o capacity_n oâ—_n be_v regenerate_v hereafterâ—_n but_o he_o that_o thus_o explain_v the_o catechism_n must_v at_o the_o same_o time_n destroy_v the_o office_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o other_o but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o itself_o if_o man_n do_v not_o come_v with_o prejudice_n and_o prepossession_n to_o the_o explication_n of_o it_o and_o though_o he_o tell_v we_o pa._n 60._o that_o this_o matter_n be_v right_o state_v by_o one_o thus_o that_o be_v in_o a_o way_n suitable_a to_o his_o own_o opinion_n yet_o i_o believeâ—_n upon_o examination_n neither_o his_o authority_n nor_o his_o reason_n will_v be_v find_v of_o any_o great_a force_n i_o shall_v only_o further_o take_v notice_n
of_o one_o question_n and_o answer_v in_o the_o catechism_n do_v thou_o not_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o belâ—â—ve_v and_o do_v as_o they_o have_v promise_v for_o thou_o ans_fw-fr yes_o very_o and_o by_o god_n help_v so_o i_o willâ—_n and_o i_o hearty_o thank_v our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o he_o have_v call_v i_o to_o this_o state_n of_o salvation_n throâ—_n jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n now_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n be_v certain_o something_o moreâ—_n than_o a_o mere_a faederal_a relation_n and_o i_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o give_v i_o his_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v continue_v in_o the_o same_o to_o my_o life_n end_n â—â—t_v this_o learned_a author_n say_v â—hat_n all_o catechuman_n be_v not_o convert_v oâ—_n regenerate_v and_o some_o by_o â—heir_a own_o faultâ—_n never_o will_v be_v but_o certain_o it_o will_v be_v the_o great_a curse_n imaginable_a to_o teach_v a_o child_n to_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v remain_v in_o a_o state_n of_o unregeneration_n the_o reverend_a dr._n do_v not_o take_v the_o least_o notice_n of_o this_o part_n of_o that_o answer_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o it_o so_o that_o i_o do_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o his_o particular_a sentiment_n be_v herein_o it_o be_v to_o on_o purpose_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o conceivable_a how_o child_n can_v be_v regenerate_v in_o baptism_n since_o the_o scripture_n do_v warrant_v it_o and_o the_o church_n affirm_v it_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v dfficult_a for_o they_o to_o explain_v the_o manner_n how_o adult_a person_n be_v regenerate_v john_n 3._o 8._o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o thou_o hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o but_o thou_o know_v not_o whence_o it_o come_v thanâ—_n whether_o it_o go_v so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n but_o to_o return_v from_o this_o digression_n he_o urge_v further_a cuj_o tandem_fw-la bono_fw-mi indulgebitur_fw-la nobis_fw-la illa_fw-la naturalis_fw-la lex_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v it_o that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o previous_a disposition_n in_o the_o soul_n by_o degree_n to_o dispose_v it_o to_o better_a obedience_n to_o its_o precept_n let_v we_o suppose_v this_o for_o once_o and_o see_v what_o answer_n he_o return_v unto_o it_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o previous_a disposition_n to_o virtue_n be_v thing_n altogether_o as_o unintelligible_a as_o aristotle_n substantial_a form_n which_o lie_v hide_v no_o body_n know_v how_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o matter_n till_o at_o last_o they_o show_v themselves_o in_o their_o proper_a shape_n but_o here_o he_o seem_v again_o eâdem_fw-la chord_n â—_o oberrare_fw-la before_o heargue_v from_o supernatural_a thing_n to_o natural_a now_o he_o argue_v from_o physical_a to_o thing_n of_o a_o moral_a and_o more_o immaterial_a nature_n aristotle_n substantial_a form_n be_v unintelligible_a ergo_fw-la the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v so_o too_o for_o they_o be_v as_o like_v one_o another_o as_o ever_o they_o can_v look_v for_o like_a as_o substantial_a form_n lie_v hide_v in_o matter_n till_o they_o find_v or_o take_v occasion_n of_o come_v out_o â—o_z these_o natural_a principle_n do_v just_a the_o same_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o soul_n this_o indeed_o be_v evident_a affirmation_n but_o i_o see_v little_a of_o proof_n in_o it_o there_o be_v indeed_o real_a difficulty_n and_o absurdity_n urge_v against_o substantial_a form_n but_o i_o know_v none_o against_o these_o natural_a notion_n in_o the_o sense_n before_o assert_v all_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v material_o object_v against_o this_o natural_a inscription_n be_v that_o there_o be_v they_o say_v no_o need_n of_o it_o in_o order_n either_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n or_o obligation_n to_o duty_n these_o they_o say_v may_v be_v account_v for_o other_o way_n but_o suppose_v this_o for_o once_o to_o be_v true_a but_o not_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v so_o this_o be_v no_o argument_n against_o what_o be_v here_o assert_v viz_o natural_a inscription_n for_o what_o if_o god_n shall_v afford_v we_o more_o way_n in_o order_n to_o the_o come_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n and_o goodness_n than_o we_o fancy_v to_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a have_v we_o any_o reason_n to_o blame_v providence_n for_o it_o but_o he_o tell_v we_o pa._n 336._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o soul_n do_v make_v certain_a aphorism_n or_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o direction_n of_o humane_a life_n post_fw-la maturam_fw-la tandem_fw-la experientiam_fw-la after_o mature_a experience_n such_o as_o these_o honestum_fw-la vitio_fw-la ac_fw-la libidini_fw-la esse_fw-la praeferendum_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o afterward_o he_o call_v genealis_fw-la norma_fw-la de_fw-la honesto_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la stabilita_fw-la but_o i_o will_v only_o ask_v he_o in_o what_o place_n and_o in_o what_o age_n it_o be_v that_o man_n thus_o general_o meet_v to_o determine_v and_o fix_v the_o rule_n of_o right_a and_o wrong_n by_o a_o general_a consent_n for_o a_o further_a answer_n hereto_o i_o shall_v refer_v my_o reader_n to_o my_o former_a discourse_n of_o humane_a nature_n pa._n 54._o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o wherein_o this_o gentleman_n seem_v to_o affect_v some_o kind_n of_o peculiarity_n though_o i_o think_v it_o be_v rather_o in_o expression_n than_o in_o notion_n that_o the_o christian_a religion_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o be_v no_o way_n contrary_a to_o natural_a reason_n but_o high_o agreeable_a thereunto_o be_v certain_o true_a and_o tend_v much_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n of_o christianity_n but_o then_o why_o we_o shall_v so_o far_o strain_v the_o common_a sense_n and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n natural_a as_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o all_o the_o mystery_n and_o miracle_n of_o our_o religion_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v we_o have_v sufficient_a reason_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o from_o divine_a revelation_n to_o believe_v all_o the_o institute_v part_n of_o christianity_n but_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v asâ—ert_v the_o naturalness_n of_o they_o '_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v but_o he_o design_n here_o to_o advance_v a_o seem_a paradox_n pa._n 263._o quoniam_fw-la res_fw-la videtur_fw-la ardua_fw-la &_o firm_a inaudita_fw-la pa._n 248._o grandia_fw-la suscipimus_fw-la cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la quâ—tquot_fw-la vidimus_fw-la sunt_fw-la huic_fw-la opinioni_fw-la oppositi_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la maximè_fw-la he_o make_v use_v indeed_o of_o a_o peculiar_a way_n of_o speak_v but_o when_o he_o have_v explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o understand_v it_o the_o notion_n be_v common_a and_o ordinary_a per_fw-la naturam_fw-la intelligo_fw-la rectam_fw-la rationem_fw-la usum_fw-la &_o morem_fw-la hominum_fw-la communem_fw-la &_o tandem_fw-la traditionem_fw-la receptam_fw-la pa_z 264._o a_o very_a large_a acceptation_n of_o nature_n if_o god_n have_v adapt_v some_o of_o his_o institution_n either_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o former_a age_n or_o to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o mankind_n we_o have_v so_o much_o more_o reason_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o condescension_n to_o our_o infirmitiesâ—_n but_o we_o have_v none_o from_o hence_o to_o call_v they_o '_o natural_a pa._n 271._o nec_fw-la communi_fw-la usui_fw-la aut_fw-la rerum_fw-la naturae_fw-la adversantur_fw-la seu_fw-la miracula_fw-la seu_fw-la prophetize_n jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la one_o may_v almost_o think_v here_o that_o he_o assert_v spinosa_n opinion_n that_o miracle_n be_v not_o above_o nor_o contrary_a to_o nature_n but_o his_o meaning_n be_v more_o innocent_a he_o only_o mean_v that_o miracle_n be_v pretend_v to_o by_o other_o religion_n and_o that_o they_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o christ_n in_o naturae_fw-la restaurationem_fw-la for_o the_o benefit_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o support_n of_o humane_a nature_n pa._n 286._o there_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o even_o evangelical_n faith_n itself_o do_v no_o way_n interfere_v with_o his_o former_a doctrine_n but_o his_o reason_n seem_v very_o strange_a and_o not_o much_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o christianity_n sed_fw-la si_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la consulamus_fw-la comperiemus_fw-la corda_fw-la nostra_fw-la spontè_fw-fr paâ—ere_fw-la anilibus_fw-la fabulis_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la credulitati_fw-la naturâ_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la obnoxij_fw-la simus_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o man_n will_v express_v common_a thought_n in_o a_o common_a and_o ordinary_a way_n but_o some_o man_n think_v to_o gain_v to_o themselves_o the_o reputation_n of_o great_a notionalist_n by_o dress_v up_o common_a and_o ordinary_a notion_n in_o a_o new_a form_n of_o word_n thus_o seem_v to_o speak_v something_o great_a and_o above_o the_o ordinary_a pitch_n of_o other_o man_n when_o many_o time_n there_o be_v uâ—ry_o little_a or_o nothing_o in_o their_o pompousâ—_n way_n or_o speak_v if_o the_o learned_a author_n of_o the_o catechetical_a lecture_n have_v in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o his_o book_n which_o yet_o i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o explain_v the_o point_n before_o mention_v in_o a_o way_n