despicable_a for_o want_v of_o honesty_n as_o sense_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o heaven_n god_n be_v able_a as_o well_o as_o faithful_a to_o accomplish_v it_o in_o his_o own_o good_a time_n if_o the_o follow_a paper_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n of_o these_o sentiment_n i_o can_v assure_v they_o they_o will_v find_v nothing_o of_o the_o imaginary_a art_n or_o mystery_n of_o priestcraft_n nothing_o of_o any_o design_v leader_n nothing_o peculiar_a to_o the_o wary_a guardian_n of_o creed_n and_o profitable_a invention_n so_o often_o hint_v by_o the_o late_a author_n of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o christianity_n but_o if_o any_o thing_n offer_v itself_o that_o can_v well_o be_v digest_v i_o shall_v free_o embrace_v a_o fair_a and_o pertinent_a answer_n and_o endeavour_v to_o make_v such_o return_v as_o i_o hope_v may_v at_o last_o beget_v full_a convicton_n on_o both_o side_n the_o content_n of_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o state_n of_o man_n before_o the_o fall_n §_o 1._o of_o original_a corruption_n the_o nature_n rise_v and_o propagation_n of_o it_o §_o 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o revelation_n assert_v with_o respect_n to_o our_o attainment_n in_o knowledge_n §_o 3_o 4._o from_o the_o defect_n of_o natural_a religion_n §_o 5._o in_o reference_n to_o practice_n §_o 6._o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o mediator_n §_o 7._o the_o deist_n objection_n answer_v §_o 8._o the_o content_n of_o the_o book_n a_o law_n of_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o revelation_n chap._n 1._o prove_v from_o scripture_n §_o 1._o that_o man_n naturaly_a think_v and_o reason_n §_o 2._o that_o man_n think_v and_o reason_n in_o a_o fix_a determinate_a way_n §_o 3._o the_o subject-matter_n of_o law_n of_o nature_n discoverable_a by_o natural_a reason_n §_o 4._o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o law_n of_o nature_n discoverable_a by_o natural_a reason_n §_o 5._o prove_v from_o the_o divine_a attribute_n and_o perfection_n §_o 5._o from_o the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o create_a being_n §_o 6._o from_o those_o natural_a reward_n and_o punishment_n that_o flow_v from_o they_o §_o 7._o from_o scripture_n §_o 8._o objection_n answer_v chap._n 2._o of_o the_o true_a origin_n of_o error_n §_o 1_o 2._o of_o the_o argument_n of_o universal_a consent_n the_o nature_n validity_n and_o extent_n of_o it_o chap._n 3._o reflection_n on_o what_o mr._n lock_n have_v offer_v against_o it_o §_o 1._o reflection_n on_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o conference_n with_o a_o theist_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o law_n of_o nature_n from_o positive_a or_o write_a law_n chap._n 5._o where_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o be_v more_o full_o represent_v §_o 1._o reflection_n on_o mr._n lock_v his_o argument_n against_o innate_a idea_n or_o practical_a principle_n and_o the_o controversy_n determine_v chap._n 6._o of_o the_o different_a degree_n of_o the_o evidence_n of_o law_n of_o nature_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n right_a of_o dominion_n and_o our_o duty_n of_o allegiance_n as_o a_o lawgiver_n chap._n 8._o a_o right_n of_o oblige_v distinguish_v from_o a_o power_n of_o oblige_v §_o 1._o a_o right_n of_o oblige_v do_v not_o consist_v in_o a_o power_n of_o contribute_v to_o our_o happiness_n or_o misery_n §_o 2._o all_o right_a of_o dominion_n derive_v from_o god_n §_o 3._o god_n right_a of_o dominion_n primary_o found_v in_o his_o creative_a and_o preserve_a power_n §_o 4._o objection_n answer_v §_o 5._o the_o certainty_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n chap._n 9_o that_o god_n have_v a_o right_a to_o reward_v and_o punish_v §_o 1._o the_o certainty_n prove_v from_o the_o general_a end_n and_o intention_n of_o all_o lawgiver_n §_o 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n law_n and_o man_n to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v §_o 3._o and_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n that_o give_v they_o §_o 4._o of_o the_o original_a of_o a_o parental_a duty_n love_n and_o affection_n and_o filial_a reverence_n and_o duty_n chap._n 10._o the_o affection_n of_o brute_n towards_o their_o own_o offspring_n not_o the_o work_n of_o reason_n but_o of_o certain_a animal_n sensation_n §_o 1._o the_o spring_n of_o paternal_a affection_n ib._n filial_a reverence_n and_o duty_n found_v in_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n as_o well_o as_o preserve_v power_n §_o 2._o found_v in_o the_o same_o principle_n with_o paternal_a affection_n §_o 3._o a_o paternal_a power_n original_o include_v a_o kingly_a power_n §_o 4._o reflection_n on_o some_o passage_n in_o mr._n lock_n be_v essay_n of_o humane_a understanding_n and_o a_o treatise_n of_o government_n in_o 2_o part_n chap._n 11._o the_o power_n of_o a_o mother_n no_o objection_n against_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o paternal_a power_n §_o 2._o the_o command_a power_n of_o the_o parent_n not_o temporary_a §_o 3._o maturity_n do_v not_o place_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n in_o a_o unlimited_a state_n of_o freedom_n §_o 4._o natural_a freedom_n not_o inconsistent_a with_o civil_a government_n ib._n the_o absurdity_n against_o this_o author_n hypothesis_n represent_v §_o 5_o 6._o natural_a allegiance_n assert_v §_o 6._o no_o body_n of_o man_n since_o the_o creation_n regular_o and_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n such_o as_o this_o author_n suppose_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a chap._n 12._o the_o subject-matter_n and_o formal_a reason_n of_o moral_a good_a §_o 1_o 2._o of_o the_o true_a measure_n of_o moral_a goodness_n chap._n 13._o pleasure_n whether_o of_o body_n or_o mind_n not_o the_o measure_n of_o moral_a goodness_n §_o 1._o the_o conformity_n of_o action_n to_o the_o end_n of_o society_n not_o the_o measure_n of_o moral_a goodness_n §_o 3._o conformity_n of_o action_n to_o a_o law_n abstract_v from_o the_o intrinsic_a rectitude_n of_o it_o not_o the_o measure_n of_o moral_a goodness_n §_o 3._o the_o original_a frame_n end_n and_o interest_n of_o our_o being_n the_o true_a measure_n of_o moral_a goodness_n §_o 4._o of_o the_o eternal_a and_o unalterable_a distinction_n of_o moral_a goodness_n chap._n 14._o reflection_n on_o mr._n lock_n be_v law_n of_o fashion_n chap._n 15._o his_o design_n not_o bare_o to_o enumerate_v moral_a idea_n §_o 1._o no_o necessity_n for_o assign_v a_o law_n of_o fashion_n §_o 2._o the_o true_a notion_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n by_o he_o misrepresent_v §_o 3._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n in_o general_n chap._n 16._o reflection_n on_o mr._n lock_n be_v description_n of_o conscience_n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o foundation_n and_o authority_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o original_a o_fw-fr economy_n of_o it_o chap._n 18._o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o natural_a conscience_n demonstrate_v against_o the_o latitudinarian_a and_o vnbeliever_n chap._n 19_o the_o vneasiness_n of_o mind_n under_o sickness_n or_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n resolve_v into_o the_o gripe_n and_o convulsion_n of_o conscience_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o evidence_n of_o future_a reward_n and_o punishment_n from_o the_o presage_n of_o natural_a conscience_n chap._n 21._o how_o far_o conscience_n shall_v be_v a_o measure_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n in_o the_o distribution_n of_o future_a punishment_n chap._n 22._o some_o further_a remark_n on_o mr._n lock_n be_v notion_n on_o this_o argument_n §_o 2._o the_o conclusion_n the_o introduction_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o revelation_n it_o may_v perhaps_o seem_v a_o very_a improper_a entertainment_n to_o the_o christian_a world_n to_o establish_v a_o line_n of_o duty_n from_o the_o record_n of_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n when_o we_o enjoy_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n or_o form_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n or_o to_o delineate_v the_o feature_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a when_o life_n and_o immortality_n be_v bring_v to_o light_n through_o the_o gospel_n or_o in_o a_o word_n to_o dwell_v on_o the_o infant-principle_n of_o religion_n when_o we_o may_v go_v on_o unto_o perfection_n but_o certain_o the_o spirit_n and_o temper_v peculiar_a to_o the_o age_n we_o live_v in_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o suggest_v a_o apology_n be_v we_o not_o profess_o attack_v as_o to_o the_o truth_n and_o authority_n of_o revelation_n and_o the_o whole_a of_o religion_n resolve_v into_o a_o set_a of_o moral_a rule_n and_o maxim_n and_o though_o other_o as_o yet_o can_v discard_v all_o reveal_v truth_n yet_o they_o act_v as_o if_o they_o be_v advocate_n for_o the_o cause_n whilst_o they_o allow_v no_o other_o rise_v or_o original_a to_o moral_a rule_n and_o maxim_n than_o custom_n education_n and_o a_o few_o unaccountable_a tradition_n these_o be_v man_n proceed_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v embark_v in_o the_o same_o design_n viz._n the_o subversion_n of_o all_o religion_n our_o holy_a religion_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v strip_v of_o its_o most_o convince_a argument_n for_o
first_o it_o must_v contain_v all_o the_o principle_n of_o a_o free_a action_n second_o the_o spring_n and_o principle_n of_o freedom_n be_v to_o move_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o natural_a frame_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o consequent_o a_o moral_a good_a always_o presuppose_v and_o include_v a_o natural_a good_n i_o be_o sensible_a here_o be_v other_o that_o be_v not_o content_a with_o this_o portion_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o therefore_o they_o add_v a_o three_o ingredient_n from_o whence_o it_o chief_o take_v its_o denomination_n for_o they_o define_v it_o to_o be_v the_o conformity_n of_o a_o action_n to_o a_o rule_n or_o decree_n of_o a_o lawgiver_n and_o consequent_o it_o include_v first_o a_o principle_n of_o freedom_n second_o a_o natural_a goodness_n or_o a_o intrinsic_a rectitude_n of_o the_o action_n in_o all_o its_o relation_n and_o three_o the_o bind_a authority_n of_o a_o law_n that_o engage_v we_o to_o embrace_v it_o from_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o a_o lawgiver_n but_o now_o if_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o lawgiver_n be_v the_o true_a measure_n of_o moral_a goodness_n it_o make_v a_o moral_a law_n or_o duty_n and_o a_o moral_a good_a to_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n whereas_o a_o moral_a law_n or_o duty_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o compliment_n of_o a_o moral_a good_n the_o one_o be_v a_o choice_n of_o thing_n from_o their_o relation_n and_o consent_n to_o moral_a end_n and_o purpose_n the_o other_o from_o a_o bind_a authority_n superad_v to_o they_o in_o moral_a duty_n the_o lawgiver_n be_v to_o prescribe_v in_o conformity_n to_o these_o end_n and_o the_o moral_a agent_n be_v to_o choose_v and_o determine_v himself_o by_o they_o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n but_o a_o moral_a good_a seem_v to_o be_v only_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o natural_a good_a without_o consider_v it_o as_o the_o command_n or_o appointment_n of_o a_o sovereign_a authority_n but_o the_o denomination_n of_o thing_n be_v often_o arbitrary_a and_o may_v be_v extend_v or_o lessen_v without_o any_o injury_n to_o truth_n as_o long_o as_o the_o latitude_n of_o such_o denomination_n be_v fix_v and_o agree_v upon_o and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v concern_v at_o any_o term_n of_o art_n or_o modes_n of_o expression_n as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o true_a measure_n of_o moral_a goodness_n §_o 1._o in_o order_n to_o a_o further_o display_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o moral_a goodness_n it_o will_v not_o be_v improper_a nor_o useless_a to_o consider_v the_o true_a measure_n of_o moral_a goodness_n and_o first_o i_o think_v pleasure_n whether_o of_o body_n or_o mind_n can_v be_v any_o true_a measure_n of_o moral_a goodness_n thus_o much_o the_o observation_n already_o make_v on_o a_o vitiate_a mind_n abundant_o evince_v for_o certain_o a_o vitiate_a mind_n and_o conscience_n may_v conceive_v a_o undisturbed_a satisfaction_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o foul_a enormity_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o pronounce_v they_o moral_a good_n for_o notwithstanding_o any_o pleasure_n of_o mind_n that_o accompany_v they_o they_o be_v still_o to_o be_v rank_v among_o moral_a evil_n indeed_o i_o can_v conceive_v how_o pleasure_n and_o pain_n can_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o natural_a good_a for_o the_o mind_n may_v certain_o lie_v under_o wrong_a apprehension_n of_o thing_n and_o consequent_o conceive_v a_o pleasure_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o real_a evil_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v high_o improper_a to_o pronounce_v pleasure_n the_o true_a and_o only_a measure_n of_o natural_a much_o more_o of_o moral_a good_n no_o certain_o the_o true_a measure_n of_o natural_a good_a be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o original_a frame_n and_o constitution_n or_o end_n and_o interest_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o exact_a agreement_n or_o adapt_a of_o they_o to_o each_o other_o pursuant_n to_o it_o when_o thing_n be_v thus_o adapt_v no_o doubt_n but_o a_o true_a pleasure_n of_o mind_n result_v from_o they_o for_o god_n have_v so_o gracious_o adapt_v thing_n to_o our_o welfare_n and_o happiness_n and_o establish_v such_o a_o strict_a harmony_n and_o agreement_n between_o we_o and_o every_o natural_a good_a that_o concern_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o powerful_a pleasure_n flow_v from_o it_o at_o least_o according_a to_o the_o original_a oeconomy_n or_o frame_n of_o thing_n but_o yet_o pleasure_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o consequent_a rather_o than_o a_o measure_n or_o constituent_a principle_n of_o natural_a good_a especial_o since_o there_o may_v arise_v this_o pleasure_n of_o mind_n when_o the_o true_a end_n and_o interest_n of_o thing_n be_v pervert_v witness_v the_o case_n of_o a_o erroneous_a judgement_n or_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v a_o late_a author_n have_v not_o well_o express_v himself_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o evil_a only_o in_o reference_n to_o pleasure_n and_o pain_n essay_n concern_v human_a understanding_n cap._n 20._o sect._n 2._o or_o as_o he_o more_o full_o deliver_v himself_o in_o another_o place_n good_a and_o evil_a be_v nothing_o but_o pleasure_n and_o pain_n or_o that_o which_o occasion_n or_o produce_v pleasure_n or_o pain_n in_o we_o book_n 2._o cap._n 28._o sect._n 5._o §_o 2._o second_o the_o conformity_n of_o our_o action_n to_o a_o law_n abstract_v from_o the_o intrinsic_a rectitude_n of_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o it_o can_v be_v the_o true_a measure_n of_o moral_a good_n as_o the_o forecited_a author_n too_o apparent_o suggest_v when_o he_o tell_v we_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a be_v only_o the_o conformity_n or_o disagreement_n of_o our_o voluntary_a action_n to_o some_o law_n whereby_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v draw_v on_o we_o from_o the_o will_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 28._o §_o 5._o if_o this_o definition_n be_v design_v thus_o far_o certain_o the_o best_a argument_n against_o such_o a_o position_n be_v one_o by_o this_o author_n advance_v on_o another_o occasion_n he_o labour_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o foul_a enormity_n have_v obtain_v in_o whole_a nation_n and_o society_n of_o man_n upon_o a_o law_n of_o fashion_n opinion_n or_o reputation_n but_o certain_o the_o conformity_n of_o a_o action_n to_o such_o a_o law_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n give_v it_o the_o character_n or_o denomination_n of_o moral_a good_n this_o must_v indeed_o destroy_v all_o real_a distinction_n between_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o render_v the_o moral_a endowment_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o arbitrary_a and_o precarious_a as_o the_o outward_a dress_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v true_a a_o action_n perform_v by_o a_o voluntary_a agent_n in_o confomity_n to_o a_o rule_n be_v undoubted_o a_o moral_a action_n but_o it_o do_v not_o hereby_o necessary_o become_v a_o moral_a good_a unless_o the_o rule_n be_v good_a or_o the_o intrinsic_a matter_n of_o the_o action_n be_v so_o for_o without_o these_o limitation_n it_o may_v be_v as_o much_o a_o moral_a evil_n as_o if_o it_o interfere_v with_o a_o establish_v rule_n so_o that_o i_o can_v but_o dissent_v from_o mr._n lock_v when_o he_o place_v the_o notion_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a in_o the_o conformity_n or_o disagreement_n of_o a_o voluntary_a action_n to_o a_o rule_n though_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o rule_n or_o law_n of_o fashion_n i_o grant_v it_o establish_v the_o idea_n of_o a_o moral_a action_n but_o a_o moral_a action_n be_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o therefore_o the_o idea_n of_o moral_a goodness_n can_v rest_v upon_o the_o conformity_n of_o a_o action_n to_o such_o a_o rule_n but_o on_o the_o intrinsic_a goodness_n of_o the_o action_n or_o rectitude_n of_o such_o a_o rule_n §_o 3._o but_o to_o proceed_v there_o be_v other_o who_o place_n the_o foundation_n of_o moral_a good_a in_o the_o conformity_n of_o moral_a action_n to_o our_o rational_a 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well_o as_o myself_o can_v find_v out_o principle_n that_o will_v maintain_v as_o true_a fealty_n and_o allegiance_n towards_o his_o present_a majesty_n as_o that_o can_v suggest_v or_o create_v chap._n xii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil._n have_v thus_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o represent_v it_o in_o all_o its_o formality_n and_o appendage_n i_o proceed_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o consider_v the_o nature_n and_o distinction_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil._n and_o first_o that_o we_o may_v describe_v the_o nature_n of_o moral_a good_a with_o great_a clearness_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o consider_v not_o only_o the_o subject_a matter_n but_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o it_o §_o 1._o and_o first_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o moral_a good_a undoubted_o arise_v from_o the_o natural_a frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o thing_n as_o thing_n in_o their_o original_a nature_n correspond_v or_o agree_v with_o the_o 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they_o so_o that_o they_o may_v appear_v as_o natural_a as_o the_o most_o regulate_v act_n of_o morality_n yet_o this_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o moral_a good_a for_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a disease_n and_o consequent_o we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v there_o be_v original_o no_o true_a foundation_n for_o health_n because_o the_o body_n be_v overrun_v with_o a_o disease_n as_o deny_v the_o foundation_n of_o morality_n because_o our_o native_a capacity_n be_v habitual_o vitiate_v and_o corrupt_a chap._n xv._o reflection_n on_o mr._n lock_v his_o law_n of_o fashion_n §_o 9_o have_v offer_v thus_o much_o upon_o the_o nature_n and_o distinction_n of_o moral_a goodness_n i_o can_v dismiss_v the_o argument_n without_o bestow_v a_o few_o remark_n on_o the_o author_n of_o the_o essay_n concern_v humane_a understanding_n upon_o his_o advance_v a_o law_n of_o fashion_n or_o opinion_n among_o the_o rule_n or_o measure_n of_o moral_a goodness_n i_o shall_v not_o conceal_v what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o vindication_n of_o himself_o against_o mr._n loud_a see_v his_fw-la ep._n to_o the_o reader_n ed._n 2._o i_o be_v there_o not_o lay_v down_o moral_a rule_n but_o show_v the_o original_a and_o nature_n of_o moral_a idea_n and_o enumerate_v the_o rule_n man_n make_v use_v of_o in_o moral_a relation_n whether_o those_o rule_n be_v true_a or_o false_a now_o certain_o though_o the_o principal_a design_n of_o this_o chapter_n may_v be_v what_o this_o author_n express_v yet_o a_o impartial_a reader_n can_v not_o have_v believe_v but_o there_o be_v a_o profess_a design_n too_o to_o represent_v the_o true_a rule_n or_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a have_v he_o not_o express_o declare_v the_o contrary_n and_o for_o all_o this_o i_o think_v a_o man_n must_v have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o charity_n to_o alter_v his_o belief_n notwithstanding_o this_o extort_a declaration_n and_o to_o justify_v my_o opinion_n i_o shall_v appeal_v to_o that_o very_a section_n which_o he_o refer_v to_o for_o his_o vindication_n sect._n 4._o chap._n 28._o b._n 2._o speak_v of_o moral_a duty_n or_o action_n viz._n gratitude_n etc._n etc._n he_o conclude_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v clear_a and_o distinct_a idea_n of_o they_o and_o to_o know_v what_o name_n belong_v to_o such_o and_o such_o combination_n of_o idea_n as_o make_v up_o the_o complex_fw-la idea_n belong_v to_o such_o a_o name_n we_o have_v a_o further_o and_o great_a concernment_n and_o that_o be_v to_o know_v whether_o such_o action_n so_o make_v up_o be_v moral_o good_a or_o bad._n now_o true_o if_o the_o great_a concernment_n be_v to_o know_v or_o discover_v whether_o certain_a action_n be_v moral_o good_a or_o bad_a the_o true_a nature_n of_o moral_a good_a must_v be_v fix_v for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o material_a whether_o the_o rule_n or_o measure_n be_v true_a or_o false_a i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o light_n we_o have_v give_v of_o moral_a good_a or_o how_o we_o shall_v judge_v whether_o any_o particular_a action_n be_v moral_o good_a or_o bad._n thus_o far_o there_o be_v a_o design_n to_o six_o the_o true_a measure_n of_o moral_a goodness_n and_o we_o be_v the_o more_o induce_v to_o believe_v it_o because_o the_o very_a next_o section_n present_v we_o with_o a_o profess_a description_n of_o moral_o good_a and_o evil_a pursuant_n to_o the_o description_n he_o have_v before_o give_v of_o good_a and_o evil._n moral_o good_a and_o evil_a then_o be_v only_o the_o conformity_n or_o disagreement_n of_o our_o voluntary_a action_n to_o some_o law_n whereby_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v draw_v upon_o we_o from_o the_o will_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n here_o be_v a_o stand_a definition_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a and_o this_o author_n must_v own_v that_o a_o definition_n of_o thing_n such_o as_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o precise_a nature_n of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o consequent_o it_o must_v imply_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o true_a measure_n of_o moral_o good_a and_o bad._n to_o proceed_v then_o the_o nature_n of_o moral_o good_a and_o bad_a be_v here_o make_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o conformity_n of_o voluntary_a action_n to_o some_o law_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a a_o account_n shall_v be_v give_v of_o the_o several_a rule_n or_o law_n of_o moral_a goodness_n whereby_o we_o may_v view_v it_o in_o its_o several_a species_n or_o kind_n this_o mr._n lock_n perform_v in_o the_o section_n immediate_o follow_v of_o these_o moral_a rule_n and_o law_n to_o which_o man_n general_o refer_v and_o by_o which_o they_o judge_v of_o the_o rectitude_n or_o pravity_n of_o their_o action_n there_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v three_o sort_n with_o their_o different_a enforcement_n or_o reward_n and_o punishment_n so_o that_o we_o see_v he_o industrious_o represent_v they_o in_o all_o the_o formality_n of_o law_n and_o give_v they_o their_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a sanction_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o authority_n and_o character_n of_o law_n upon_o this_o he_o proceed_v to_o establish_v the_o several_a species_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o have_v enlarge_v very_o much_o upon_o the_o three_o species_n of_o moral_a good_a that_o of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v his_o intention_n by_o the_o very_a title_n of_o his_o thirteen_o section_n these_o three_o law_n be_v rule_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a and_o sect_n 14._o he_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o take_v the_o rule_n from_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o country_n the_o mind_n have_v a_o notion_n of_o moral_a goodness_n or_o evil_n which_o be_v the_o conformity_n or_o not_o conformity_n of_o any_o action_n to_o that_o rule_n now_o what_o be_v all_o this_o but_o to_o describe_v the_o real_a nature_n of_o moral_a goodness_n in_o its_o true_a measure_n as_o well_o as_o kind_n it_o be_v evident_a it_o be_v the_o business_n of_o sect._n 5._o and_o the_o rest_n branch_n from_o it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o method_n and_o order_n nay_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o very_a conclusion_n sect._n 14._o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v without_o rob_v mr._n lock_v of_o the_o character_n he_o have_v just_o merit_v of_o be_v a_o master_n of_o reason_n but_o conclude_v that_o all_o this_o be_v in_o pursuance_n to_o his_o great_a concernment_n sect._n 4._o that_o be_v to_o know_v whether_o such_o action_n so_o make_v up_o be_v moral_o good_a or_o bad._n but_o further_o to_o take_v off_o all_o this_o mr._n lock_v appeal_n to_o sect._n 15.20_o whereas_o the_o latter_a only_o affirm_v that_o we_o have_v a_o notion_n of_o moral_a relation_n whether_o the_o rule_n be_v true_a or_o false_a and_o this_o i_o think_v no_o body_n can_v deny_v but_o yet_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o notion_n of_o all_o moral_a goodness_n depend_v on_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o rule_n not_o on_o the_o conformity_n of_o a_o action_n to_o a_o rule_n whether_o true_a or_o false_a the_o former_a affirm_v that_o the_o idea_n or_o notion_n of_o moral_a goodness_n arise_v from_o the_o conformity_n of_o a_o action_n to_o one_o of_o his_o three_o rule_n but_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v prove_v that_o they_o only_o represent_v the_o idea_n of_o a_o moral_a action_n not_o of_o moral_a goodness_n which_o indispensible_o require_v the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o rule_n last_o in_o vindication_n of_o himself_o he_o produce_v his_o own_o authority_n for_o the_o eternal_a and_o unalterable_a nature_n of_o virtue_n by_o fix_v it_o in_o the_o will_n or_o command_n of_o god_n book_n 1_o chap._n 3._o sect._n 6._o and_o 18._o but_o yet_o we_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n to_o know_v whether_o he_o design_v the_o reveal_v will_n and_o positive_a command_n of_o god_n or_o his_o will_n discover_v by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n have_v he_o not_o tell_v we_o in_o a_o second_o edition_n that_o by_o the_o divine_a law_n he_o mean_v as_o well_o a_o law_n promulge_v by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o revelation_n book_n 2._o chap._n 28._o sect._n 8._o if_o the_o command_n or_o will_v of_o god_n be_v only_o those_o we_o receive_v from_o revelation_n or_o the_o positive_a will_n of_o god_n the_o first_o edition_n of_o this_o essay_n suggest_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a then_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a antecedent_n to_o revelation_n be_v not_o eternal_a and_o unalterable_a but_o may_v be_v found_v on_o a_o law_n of_o fashion_n as_o a_o true_a measure_n of_o moral_a good_a for_o as_o this_o author_n observe_v the_o natural_a convenience_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o thing_n themselves_o may_v determine_v our_o choice_n without_o make_v they_o the_o inviolable_a rule_n of_o practice_n see_v sect._n 6._o book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o and_o sect._n