explain_v himself_o that_o a_o socinian_n can_v be_v displease_v with_o his_o opinion_n for_o first_o he_o make_v these_o affection_n to_o be_v act_n or_o as_o crellius_n call_v they_o commotion_n of_o god_n will_v which_o some_o have_v think_v can_v not_o be_v proper_o ascribe_v to_o he_o without_o overthrow_v the_o simplicity_n as_o well_o as_o immutability_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n but_o to_o let_v that_o pass_v humanis_fw-la he_o make_v these_o passion_n in_o god_n to_o be_v analagous_n to_o those_o in_o man_n without_o which_o analogy_n or_o resemblance_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n he_o say_v why_o the_o scripture_n shall_v ascribe_v they_o to_o god_n si_fw-mi nihil_fw-la illis_fw-la analogum_fw-la deo_fw-la tribuamus_fw-la nulla_fw-la apparebit_fw-la ratio_fw-la cur_n iisdem_fw-la cum_fw-la affectibus_fw-la humanis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la appellentur_fw-la so_o say_v limburg_n loc._n supra_fw-la citat_fw-la sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la affectus_fw-la commotiones_fw-la quaedam_fw-la atque_fw-la inclinationes_fw-la appetitus_fw-la cui_fw-la vim_o facultatemque_fw-la analogam_fw-la voluntas_fw-la divina_fw-la in_o se_fw-la complectitur_fw-la so_o say_v crellius_n cap._n 26._o p._n 197._o and_o here_o i_o think_v they_o perfect_o agree_v but_o for_o once_o we_o will_v make_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o ask_v these_o gentleman_n whether_o when_o the_o scripture_n attribute_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o eye_n and_o ear_n to_o god_n they_o think_v that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n that_o be_v analogous_n and_o bear_v any_o resemblanee_n to_o these_o part_n of_o a_o man_n body_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o with_o any_o reason_n be_v apply_v to_o he_o though_o i_o have_v reason_n not_o to_o be_v over_o confident_a of_o a_o socinian_n yet_o in_o this_o case_n i_o will_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v they_o will_v both_o answer_n in_o the_o negative_a and_o that_o there_o be_v here_o no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o what_o the_o father_n and_o particular_o st._n chrysostome_n upon_o many_o occasion_n so_o often_o mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nay_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o if_o in_o imitation_n of_o st._n paul_n you_o will_v join_v these_o two_o word_n together_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o to_o be_v suppose_v in_o god_n by_o way_n of_o resemblance_n but_o a_o exceed_o great_a and_o adorable_a condescension_n in_o he_o who_o stoop_v to_o our_o capacity_n and_o express_v some_o property_n and_o operation_n of_o he_o by_o such_o part_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o like_a operation_n in_o man_n so_o with_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o shall_v be_v aver_v when_o human_a passion_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o resemblance_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o these_o affection_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o analogy_n or_o similitude_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v between_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n and_o these_o action_n of_o man_n which_o in_o they_o arise_v from_o such_o commotion_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o we_o call_v passion_n but_o in_o god_n proceed_v from_o his_o simple_a and_o uncompounded_a nature_n who_o be_v infinite_a and_o unchangeable_a and_o therefore_o as_o our_o church_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o scripture_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o believe_v be_v without_o part_n and_o without_o passion_n article_n one_a the_o impiety_n of_o this_o opinion_n will_v further_o appear_v from_o a_o consideration_n of_o those_o particular_a passion_n which_o the_o socinian_o affirm_v to_o be_v in_o god_n which_o can_v true_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o without_o a_o great_a disparagement_n to_o his_o infinite_a and_o adorable_a perfection_n and_o those_o be_v fear_n and_o grief_n under_o which_o we_o must_v comprehend_v sorrow_n and_o repentance_n which_o proper_o respect_v thing_n past_a whereas_o grief_n and_o trouble_n which_o always_o attend_v it_o indifferent_o respect_n thing_n either_o past_a or_o present_a and_o these_o be_v passion_n which_o necessary_o infer_v a_o weakness_n in_o god_n such_o as_o a_o stoic_a will_v not_o allow_v in_o his_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a man_n and_o first_o for_o fear_n crellius_n 324._o will_v tell_v we_o that_o though_o at_o first_o view_v this_o passion_n can_v without_o a_o seem_a absurdity_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n yet_o he_o be_v true_o liable_a to_o it_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o necessary_a effect_n of_o his_o wisdom_n as_o it_o be_v conversant_a about_o creature_n prone_a and_o liable_a to_o sin_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v from_o deut._n 22._o 26_o 27._o i_o say_v i_o will_v scatter_v they_o into_o corner_n i_o will_v make_v the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o to_o cease_v among_o man_n be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o enemy_n lest_o their_o adversary_n shall_v say_v our_o hand_n be_v high_a and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v all_o this_o and_o then_o refer_v you_o to_o two_o other_o place_n before_o mention_v exod._n 32._o and_o numb_a 14._o where_o we_o have_v instance_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o god_n alter_v his_o purpose_n of_o destroy_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o this_o principle_n of_o fear_n 451._o lest_o the_o heathen_n and_o particular_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v misconstrue_v his_o action_n and_o for_o want_v of_o know_v the_o true_a reason_n which_o move_v he_o to_o this_o severity_n impute_v it_o either_o to_o a_o malicious_a design_n as_o if_o he_o have_v rescue_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o overthrow_n in_o the_o wilderness_n or_o else_o to_o his_o impotence_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o complete_a their_o deliverance_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v so_o often_o promise_v they_o now_o god_n to_o save_v his_o honour_n which_o else_o may_v have_v suffer_v by_o this_o action_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o upbraid_n of_o his_o enemy_n which_o he_o be_v extreme_o afraid_a of_o be_v prevail_v upon_o by_o the_o entreaty_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o spare_v those_o who_o in_o his_o thought_n he_o have_v solemn_o devote_v to_o destruction_n he_o further_o refer_v his_o reader_n to_o several_a other_o place_n where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v something_o which_o otherwise_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o do_v or_o to_o omit_v the_o do_n of_o something_o which_o before_o he_o be_v resolve_v upon_o as_o gen._n 5._o 22._o exod._n 15._o 17._o 35._o 3._o etc._n etc._n out_o of_o a_o just_a fear_n of_o what_o may_v happen_v and_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v with_o he_o a_o argument_n of_o imperfection_n that_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o result_n of_o wisdom_n and_o a_o just_a caution_n in_o foresee_v some_o probable_a event_n and_o thus_o wise_o prevent_v they_o ibid._n 2._o for_o grief_n and_o trouble_n these_o likewise_o by_o the_o same_o metaphor_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n that_o be_v say_v crellius_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o metaphor_n arise_v from_o similitude_n something_o like_o these_o must_v be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o he_o quote_v all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v provoke_v to_o be_v displease_v and_o grieve_v ps_n 78._o 40_o 46._o ps_n 106._o 33._o isaiah_n 3._o 8._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 27._o and_o particular_o that_o memorable_a place_n isaiah_n 1._o 14._o where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o hate_v the_o new_a moon_n and_o feast_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o i_o say_v god_n i_o be_o weary_a to_o bear_v they_o where_o he_o have_v this_o remark_n cap._n 31._o p._n 319._o these_o thing_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v troublesome_a to_o we_o and_o which_o we_o can_v well_o bear_v afferunt_fw-la which_o bring_v uneasiness_n and_o a_o certain_a disquiet_n along_o with_o they_o and_o to_o say_v and_o think_v this_o of_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o tend_v to_o his_o dishonour_n that_o the_o contrary_a conceit_n will_v overthrow_v all_o religion_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o will_v introduce_v a_o opinion_n concern_v god_n fit_v only_o for_o stoic_n and_o epicurean_o to_o entertain_v of_o he_o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la say_v he_o who_o can_v form_v such_o a_o notion_n of_o god_n as_o of_o one_o that_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o pleasure_n nor_o sensible_a of_o pain_n nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la epicureorum_fw-la vel_fw-la stoicorum_fw-la saltem_fw-la sententiam_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la accedere_fw-la vult_fw-la loc._n citat_fw-la 321._o a_o god_n enjoy_v pure_a and_o unmixed_a pleasure_n perfect_a rest_n and_o a_o uninterrupted_a tranquillity_n never_o disturb_v with_o passion_n nor_o disorder_v by_o any_o of_o the_o action_n of_o man_n or_o the_o change_n and_o revolution_n that_o happen_v
no_o religion_n and_o consequent_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a 2._o if_o our_o action_n proceed_v not_o from_o freedom_n they_o lose_v their_o nature_n and_o may_v be_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o can_v be_v virtue_n and_o vice_n forasmuch_o as_o necessity_n take_v way_n the_o distinction_n of_o action_n good_a and_o bad_a remonstrant_n 2._o that_o freedom_n and_o necessity_n be_v so_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o that_o omnipotence_n itself_o can_v reconcile_v they_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v plain_a contradiction_n and_o term_n that_o destroy_v each_o other_o 206._o that_o necessity_n rob_v you_o not_o only_o of_o your_o freedom_n but_o of_o your_o will_n itself_o to_o which_o freedom_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o without_o it_o it_o be_v no_o will_n it_o be_v a_o essential_a property_n of_o it_o proprium_fw-la quarto_fw-la modo_fw-la and_o to_o say_v that_o the_o will_n can_v subsist_v without_o its_o property_n that_o be_v its_o essential_a liberty_n be_v absurditate_fw-la ipsa_fw-la absurdius_fw-la 76._o now_o let_v we_o put_v both_o these_o thing_n together_o there_o be_v no_o religion_n consequent_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a virtue_n nor_o vice_n where_o there_o be_v necessity_n and_o yet_o nihil_fw-la prohibet_fw-la say_v crell_n nothing_o consequent_o neither_o religion_n nor_o the_o nature_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n hinder_v but_o that_o god_n may_v absolute_o decree_v thing_n good_a to_o be_v do_v 210._o and_o decree_v they_o so_o as_o to_o become_v necessary_a by_o virtue_n of_o that_o decree_n again_o the_o will_n can_v be_v necessitate_v in_o any_o of_o its_o action_n forasmuch_o as_o this_o will_v destroy_v its_o freedom_n which_o be_v a_o fundamental_a radical_a property_n of_o it_o and_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o it_o without_o destroy_v the_o will_n itself_o and_o yet_o god_n can_v impose_v a_o necessity_n upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n of_o choose_v this_o thing_n or_o another_o ibid._n and_o socinus_n will_v tell_v you_o that_o god_n usual_o leave_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o their_o freedom_n except_o it_o be_v when_o the_o judgement_n require_v he_o to_o lay_v they_o under_o a_o necessity_n 544._o now_o how_o shall_v we_o reconcile_v these_o say_n which_o to_o we_o poor_a christian_n seem_v to_o be_v plain_a contradiction_n and_o therefore_o impossible_a to_o be_v true_a but_o socinus_n be_v not_o only_o a_o great_a admirer_n of_o reason_n but_o a_o great_a master_n of_o it_o too_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o distinction_n he_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o bring_v himself_o fair_o off_o for_o in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n have_v in_o order_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o some_o of_o the_o prediction_n of_o scripture_n be_v force_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n into_o his_o assistance_n which_o can_v not_o one_o will_v think_v but_o entrench_v upon_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n by_o make_v all_o action_n subject_a to_o these_o decree_v necessary_a he_o grave_o tell_v we_o and_o we_o be_v behold_v to_o he_o for_o the_o discovery_n that_o notwithstanding_o his_o decree_n god_n have_v leave_v man_n entire_o to_o his_o liberty_n for_o beside_o the_o direction_n and_o government_n of_o his_o external_a action_n which_o indeed_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o he_o have_v leave_v every_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n will_n 4_o ibid._n that_o be_v when_o you_o say_v a_o man_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n you_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a act_n between_o choose_v and_o do_v in_o the_o former_a sense_n a_o man_n be_v entire_o at_o liberty_n for_o what_o can_v be_v free_a than_o thought_n who_o can_v lay_v a_o restraint_n upon_o man_n will_n or_o shackle_v his_o desire_n the_o decree_n of_o god_n can_v put_v no_o force_n upon_o these_o and_o here_o sapiens_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la astris_fw-la they_o only_o govern_v man_n outward_a action_n which_o may_v indeed_o become_v thereby_o necessary_a but_o that_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n animus_n cujusque_fw-la est_fw-la cuique_fw-la the_o mind_n be_v the_o noble_a part_n let_v a_o man_n but_o assert_v the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o that_o and_o he_o need_v not_o be_v much_o concern_v what_o become_v of_o his_o outward_a action_n but_o against_o this_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o religion_n consist_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o many_o external_n action_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n justice_n and_o charity_n towards_o man_n and_o if_o these_o be_v not_o free_a they_o be_v no_o long_a act_n of_o religion_n any_o thing_n else_o but_o not_o virtue_n and_o vice_n as_o be_v say_v before_o to_o this_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o god_n measure_v man_n obedience_n or_o disobedience_n respective_o not_o by_o the_o external_n fact_n but_o by_o the_o internal_a action_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n ibid._n which_o though_o in_o some_o sense_n and_o with_o a_o just_a limitation_n it_o may_v be_v true_a yet_o as_o it_o be_v here_o bring_v in_o by_o he_o to_o serve_v his_o present_a purpose_n be_v a_o very_a loose_a and_o a_o dangerous_a determination_n in_o short_a this_o whole_a matter_n as_o it_o be_v state_v by_o socinus_n be_v liable_a to_o very_a many_o and_o those_o unanswerable_a exception_n for_o 1_o sy_n whereas_o he_o say_v the_o will_n even_o to_o the_o last_o be_v entire_o at_o liberty_n though_o the_o external_a action_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o become_v necessary_a this_o be_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o what_o both_o he_o and_o crellius_n before_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n may_v necessitatem_fw-la afferre_fw-la voluntati_fw-la &_o necessitatem_fw-la imponere_fw-la hominibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la volendi_fw-la force_v even_o the_o will_n as_o well_o as_o make_v the_o outward_a action_n necessary_a 2_o lie_v he_o assert_v a_o freedom_n in_o man_n to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n for_o one_o will_v think_v if_o god_n give_v man_n a_o principle_n of_o freedom_n he_o do_v it_o chief_o for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o action_n and_o if_o these_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n he_o have_v even_o as_o good_a be_v without_o his_o liberty_n and_o that_o his_o will_n and_o his_o action_n shall_v run_v the_o same_o fate_n and_o be_v both_o equal_o subject_a to_o it_o for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v think_v i_o have_v as_o good_a be_v shackle_a and_o manacle_v as_o to_o have_v a_o full_a power_n of_o move_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v able_a to_o stir_v either_o hand_n or_o foot_n 3_o lie_v if_o socinus_n shall_v be_v ask_v how_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o the_o action_n can_v be_v necessary_a when_o the_o principle_n from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v be_v absolute_o free_a for_o it_o be_v of_o humane_a and_o voluntary_a action_n that_o socinus_n in_o that_o place_n be_v speak_v i_o believe_v it_o will_v puzzle_v he_o to_o give_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n 4_o thly_a though_o socinus_n take_v care_n of_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n which_o he_o in_o this_o place_n be_v concern_v to_o vindicate_v yet_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v perceive_v he_o have_v little_a care_n of_o religion_n for_o if_o where_o there_o be_v necessity_n there_o can_v be_v no_o religion_n as_o the_o socin_n and_o remonstrants'_v say_v before_o and_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o religion_n consist_v in_o external_a as_o well_o as_o internal_a action_n i_o can_v see_v but_o that_o thereby_o religion_n be_v leave_v in_o great_a danger_n if_o not_o entire_o overthrow_v and_o that_o virtue_n and_o morality_n be_v for_o any_o assistance_n that_o socinus_n in_o this_o place_n afford_v they_o fair_o leave_v to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o well_o but_o however_o though_o socinus_n by_o make_v good_a action_n subject_a to_o god_n decree_n and_o thereby_o necessary_a may_v be_v guilty_a of_o contradict_v himself_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o great_a harm_n in_o all_o that_o his_o opinion_n may_v be_v absurd_a but_o he_o do_v not_o design_n to_o encourage_v impiety_n thereby_o for_o though_o he_o make_v god_n the_o cause_n of_o good_a action_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o as_o his_o adversary_n do_v make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n in_o reference_n to_o what_o be_v evil_a here_o man_n be_v leave_v entire_o to_o his_o own_o freedom_n the_o guilt_n of_o which_o can_v be_v transfer_v upon_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a concern_v in_o they_o but_o the_o shame_n and_o blame_v of_o all_o must_v be_v lay_v at_o man_n own_o door_n and_o impute_v only_o to_o his_o own_o freedom_n but_o soft_a and_o fair_a there_o be_v no_o general_a rule_n but_o may_v have_v some_o exception_n for_o there_o be_v plain_a prediction_n in_o scripture_n not_o only_o of_o some_o good_a but_o of_o many_o evil_a and_o wicked_a action_n such_o for_o instance_n as_o be_v the_o treachery_n of_o judas_n and_o the_o
from_o he_o than_o you_o can_v his_o nature_n i_o mean_v that_o justice_n which_o betoken_v his_o severity_n and_o indignation_n against_o sinner_n and_o move_v and_o incline_v he_o to_o punish_v they_o though_o the_o punishment_n itself_o may_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v arbitrary_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o freedom_n of_o god_n will_n as_o be_v also_o the_o emanation_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n but_o yet_o all_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o power_n and_o goodness_n may_v be_v essential_a attribute_n of_o god_n and_o be_v acknowledge_v so_o to_o be_v by_o the_o socinian_o themselves_o and_o the_o like_a we_o affirm_v of_o justice_n to_o the_o terrible_a effect_n of_o which_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n render_v they_o necessary_o obnoxious_a all_o guilt_n which_o be_v the_o inevitable_a consequence_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n but_o socinus_n will_v furnish_v you_o with_o new_a notion_n concern_v god_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o quite_o different_a from_o what_o either_o jew_n or_o christian_n have_v conceive_v of_o he_o for_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o justice_n and_o mercy_n in_o god_n not_o only_o as_o to_o their_o external_a effect_n as_o they_o be_v discover_v in_o reward_n and_o punishment_n but_o likewise_o in_o themselves_o be_v not_o attribute_n essential_o belong_v to_o god_n but_o be_v thing_n pure_o arbitrary_a and_o indifferent_a and_o particular_o that_o justice_n as_o it_o bespeak_v a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o indignation_n against_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n be_v not_o a_o permanent_a property_n or_o as_o he_o love_v to_o speak_v a_o quality_n reside_v in_o god_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o per_fw-la se_fw-la but_o ex_fw-la accident_n that_o be_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n pure_o contingent_a and_o the_o effect_n only_o of_o his_o free_a and_o mutable_a will_n 1._o now_o this_o as_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o by_o the_o socinian_o i_o take_v to_o be_v not_o only_o a_o false_a but_o a_o dangerous_a position_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o furnish_v we_o with_o such_o a_o notion_n of_o god_n as_o be_v dishonourable_a to_o he_o and_o will_v natural_o lead_v we_o to_o a_o contempt_n of_o he_o but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o prove_v this_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n in_o itself_o and_o especial_o be_v so_o in_o our_o dispute_n with_o the_o socinian_o who_o have_v introduce_v this_o notion_n of_o god_n without_o justice_n in_o order_n to_o destroy_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o suffering_n which_o be_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o lay_v down_o certain_a position_n which_o though_o i_o may_v take_v for_o grant_v and_o call_v postulata_fw-la as_o be_v common_o know_v and_o receive_v truth_n yet_o i_o shall_v as_o i_o go_v along_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v they_o so_o the_o first_o thing_n therefore_o which_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o be_v that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o providence_n it_o must_v be_v chief_o and_o principal_o employ_v in_o the_o care_n and_o government_n of_o human_a affair_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o imaginable_a reason_n assign_v nay_o it_o will_v be_v contrary_a to_o all_o reason_n to_o suppose_v that_o god_n shall_v take_v care_n of_o beast_n and_o inanimate_a creature_n and_o neglect_v one_o of_o the_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o creation_n i_o mean_v man_n for_o who_o sake_n chief_o next_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n he_o create_v the_o visible_a world_n and_o to_o who_o as_o to_o his_o vicegerent_n he_o have_v give_v the_o dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n 2_o dly_z there_o can_v be_v no_o providence_n nor_o care_n of_o human_a affair_n without_o give_v man_n law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o their_o action_n for_o as_o his_o providence_n towards_o other_o creature_n be_v see_v in_o give_v they_o certain_a law_n of_o motion_n and_o rest_n suitable_a to_o their_o respective_a nature_n and_o in_o guide_v and_o govern_v they_o so_o as_o may_v most_o tend_v to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o welfare_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o universe_n so_o his_o government_n and_o care_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o give_v they_o certain_a law_n as_o rule_n of_o their_o action_n and_o manner_n it_o be_v much_o more_o requisite_a upon_o many_o account_n that_o they_o shall_v act_v by_o a_o certain_a direction_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o confusion_n and_o mischief_n that_o must_v be_v the_o consequence_n of_o their_o disorderly_a live_n must_v be_v far_o great_a and_o more_o repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n than_o if_o other_o creature_n shall_v swerve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o their_o creation_n which_o yet_o they_o inviolable_o observe_v except_o when_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o interpose_v for_o the_o end_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o man_n 3_o dly_z that_o law_n be_v so_o a_o 9_o rule_n of_o moral_a action_n as_o to_o put_v we_o under_o a_o obligation_n of_o yield_a obedience_n to_o they_o and_o in_o this_o they_o differ_v from_o finem_fw-la good_a counsel_n and_o advice_n which_o though_o it_o tend_v to_o our_o advantage_n and_o the_o promote_a of_o our_o true_a and_o best_a interest_n yet_o it_o put_v we_o under_o no_o necessary_a obligation_n of_o comply_v with_o it_o every_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o liberty_n to_o take_v or_o refuse_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n 4_o thly_a that_o the_o violation_n of_o a_o law_n natural_o and_o necessary_o upon_o that_o very_a score_n make_v a_o man_n liable_a to_o punishment_n which_o be_v but_o the_o same_o thing_n though_o in_o other_o word_n with_o the_o forego_n proposition_n for_o therefore_o be_v we_o oblige_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o law_n because_o if_o we_o refuse_v to_o do_v so_o we_o be_v thereby_o obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n this_o be_v that_o which_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v call_v jus_fw-la seu_fw-la obligatio_fw-la delicti_fw-la quo_fw-la quis_fw-la ob_fw-la maleficium_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la tenetur_fw-la the_o prescribe_v of_o a_o law_n be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o superior_a whereby_o he_o oblige_v his_o subject_n to_o regulate_v his_o action_n according_a to_o that_o prescription_n which_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v he_o may_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n as_o one_o that_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o his_o disobedience_n virgin_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o prime_n dictate_v of_o nature_n 1_o as_o well_o as_o the_o language_n of_o scripture_n that_o he_o who_o do_v wrong_v not_o only_o as_o that_o signify_v injury_n but_o any_o evil_n in_o general_n shall_v receive_v for_o that_o evil_a that_o he_o have_v do_v col._n 3._o 25._o last_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a relation_n between_o punishment_n and_o justice_n who_o office_n among_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o distribute_v reward_n and_o punishment_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o justice_n be_v always_o oblige_v to_o exact_v the_o punishment_n which_o the_o delinquent_n be_v always_o and_o necessary_o oblige_v to_o suffer_v i_o mean_v be_v necessary_o obnoxious_a to_o but_o wherever_o there_o be_v punishment_n if_o just_o it_o must_v flow_v from_o that_o habit_n or_o attribute_n which_o we_o call_v justice_n and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o it_o bespeak_v righteousness_n and_o equity_n but_o likewise_o as_o it_o signify_v that_o severity_n and_o indignation_n which_o every_o lawgiver_n be_v suppose_v to_o conceive_v against_o he_o that_o transgress_v his_o law_n who_o thereby_o violate_v his_o authority_n and_o offend_v against_o the_o public_a good_a it_o have_v be_v doubt_v indeed_o whether_o in_o human_a punishment_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v aim_v at_o the_o vindicate_a of_o his_o own_o authority_n consider_v abstract_o from_o the_o public_a good_a and_o here_o that_o famous_a passage_n of_o seneca_n 6._o be_v often_o cite_v upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o which_o he_o translate_v out_o of_o plato_n de_fw-fr leg._n no_o wise_a man_n punish_v a_o fault_n because_o it_o have_v be_v commit_v but_o lest_o the_o like_a shall_v be_v commit_v again_o for_o what_o be_v pass_v can_v be_v recall_v but_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n in_o punishment_n aim_v at_o prevent_a mischief_n for_o the_o future_a but_o though_o this_o may_v be_v true_a with_o respect_n to_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o regard_n to_o almighty_a god_n to_o who_o as_o grotius_n in_o the_o formentioned_a book_n and_o chapter_n sect._n 4._o have_v very_o true_o and_o judicious_o observe_v those_o say_n of_o plato_n and_o seneca_n will_v be_v very_o ill_o apply_v forasmuch_o as_o god_n in_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n may_v very_o righteous_o and_o oftentimes_o do_v aim_v at_o nothing_o but_o the_o