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determination_n superad_v by_o intelligent_a being_n which_o i_o call_v moral_a entitys_n as_o to_o the_o second_o i_o grant_v the_o consequence_n but_o deny_v the_o absurdity_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n that_o moral_a evil_n shall_v be_v metaphysical_o good_a for_o this_o metaphysical_a transcendental_a goodness_n which_o be_v the_o affection_n of_o ens_fw-la be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o being_n have_v that_o essence_n whereof_o it_o be_v capable_a or_o as_o suarez_n express_v it_o its_o have_v that_o perfection_n which_o be_v convenient_a to_o it_o but_o this_o be_v very_o consistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o moral_a evil_n for_o this_o may_v have_v what_o belong_v to_o its_o idea_n as_o well_o as_o good_a and_o it_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a sect_n iv._o corollarys_n deduce_v from_o the_o whole_a the_o foulness_n and_o deformity_n of_o sin_n represent_v that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a of_o evil_n that_o no_o formal_a sin_n can_v be_v in_o its_o self_n venial_a that_o in_o all_o probability_n vindicative_a justice_n be_v essential_a to_o god_n hence_o deduce_v a_o new_a hypothesis_n for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n with_o the_o divine_a justice_n that_o he_o who_o thorough_o understand_v and_o actual_o attend_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n can_v possible_o commit_v it_o 1._o have_v thus_o far_o carry_v on_o the_o theory_n of_o sin_n we_o may_v now_o sit_v down_o and_o take_v a_o estimate_n of_o its_o foulness_n and_o deformity_n and_o methinks_v i_o be_o affright_v at_o the_o ugliness_n of_o the_o face_n which_o i_o have_v unmask_v and_o be_o ready_a to_o start_v back_o from_o the_o distort_a and_o ill-boding_a monster_n for_o however_o the_o magic_n of_o self-love_n may_v reconcile_v man_n to_o their_o own_o fault_n yet_o if_o we_o set_v the_o object_n at_o a_o more_o convenient_a distance_n from_o the_o eye_n and_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n irrespective_o to_o our_o self_n it_o will_v certain_o appear_v according_a to_o the_o precedent_a measure_n to_o be_v the_o most_o deform_v monstrous_a thing_n that_o can_v either_o be_v find_v or_o conceive_v in_o nature_n 2._o for_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o in_o its_o full_a latitude_n it_o be_v the_o high_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o habitude_n of_o the_o will_n to_o the_o worst_a of_o object_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v imagine_v more_o monstrous_a and_o absurd_a if_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o violation_n of_o positive_a law_n what_o can_v be_v more_o indecorous_a than_o for_o a_o creature_n to_o violate_v the_o command_n and_o trample_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o awful_a excellence_n to_o who_o he_o owe_v his_o life_n his_o motion_n and_o his_o very_a be_v if_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n what_o can_v be_v more_o monstrous_a and_o unnatural_a than_o for_o a_o man_n to_o rebel_v against_o the_o vicarious_a power_n of_o god_n in_o his_o soul_n to_o refuse_v to_o live_v according_a to_o that_o part_n of_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v a_o man_n to_o suffer_v the_o ferine_n and_o brutish_a part_n to_o get_v the_o ascendent_n over_o that_o which_o be_v rational_a and_o divine_a to_o refuse_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o those_o sacred_a digest_v which_o be_v the_o transcript_n of_o the_o moral_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o to_o act_v against_o the_o very_a frame_n and_o contexture_n of_o his_o be_v last_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o transgression_n against_o that_o great_a and_o sovereign_a law_n of_o promote_a the_o common_a happiness_n what_o a_o monstrous_a evil_n must_v that_o be_v which_o cross_n and_o oppose_v the_o best_a of_o end_n and_o which_o be_v also_o propose_v by_o the_o best_a of_o being_n that_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o inconsiderable_a part_n common_o one_o self_n justle_v the_o great_a wheel_n of_o society_n out_o of_o its_o proper_a tract_n that_o by_o pursue_v a_o lesser_a in_o prejudice_n to_o a_o great_a good_a disturb_v the_o order_n of_o thing_n dislocate_v the_o frame_n and_o untune_n the_o harmony_n of_o the_o universe_n 3._o we_o may_v also_o hence_o conclude_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n that_o be_v or_o that_o can_v possible_o be_v for_o it_o be_v contrary_o oppose_v to_o the_o great_a possible_a good_a and_o consequent_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v that_o which_o in_o no_o case_n or_o juncture_n whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v commit_v and_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o great_a evil_n because_o otherwise_o it_o may_v happen_v to_o come_v into_o competition_n with_o a_o great_a and_o so_o commence_v eligible_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o supposition_n moreover_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o evil_n above_o all_o other_o be_v à _fw-fr posteriori_fw-la further_o confirm_v from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n require_v for_o its_o atonement_n god_n can_v not_o or_o at_o least_o think_v not_o fit_a to_o remit_v it_o without_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n and_o that_o too_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o god._n so_o great_a a_o fool_n be_v he_o so_o little_o do_v he_o consider_v that_o make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n 4._o again_o it_o may_v be_v hence_o collect_v that_o no_o formal_a sin_n can_v be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n venial_a for_o according_a to_o the_o former_a measure_n every_o formal_a sin_n though_o never_o so_o small_a be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o great_a charity_n imaginable_a for_o it_o be_v against_o that_o charity_n whereby_o i_o ought_v to_o promote_v the_o end_n of_o god_n and_o prosecute_v the_o great_a interest_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n venial_a or_o pardonable_a without_o repentance_n 5._o nay_o may_v i_o not_o further_o conclude_v according_a to_o the_o precede_a measure_n that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o no_o sin_n can_v have_v be_v pardon_v even_o with_o repentance_n have_v there_o not_o be_v also_o 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against_o all_o solution_n but_o now_o if_o we_o consider_v sin_n as_o contrary_o oppose_v to_o the_o great_a possible_a good_a the_o good_a of_o the_o universe_n and_o consequent_o as_o the_o great_a possible_a evil_a its_o demerit_n will_v be_v such_o that_o we_o need_v not_o fear_n it_o will_v be_v over-punished_a even_o with_o eternal_a misery_n for_o if_o any_o misery_n be_v to_o be_v endure_v rather_o than_o one_o sin_n to_o be_v commit_v it_o be_v also_o just_a that_o any_o may_v be_v when_o it_o be_v commit_v for_o the_o equity_n of_o both_o depend_v upon_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n 7._o the_o last_o deduction_n which_o i_o shall_v make_v from_o the_o premise_n be_v this_o that_o he_o who_o thorough_o understand_v and_o actual_o attend_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n can_v possible_o commit_v it_o for_o as_o long_o as_o he_o do_v so_o he_o must_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o great_a evil_n otherwise_o he_o can_v be_v say_v right_o to_o understand_v it_o and_o if_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o great_a evil_n he_o can_v choose_v it_o so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o that_o judgement_n because_o the_o then_o choose_v it_o will_v be_v the_o choose_n of_o all_o that_o whereby_o it_o exceed_v other_o evil_n gratis_o which_o be_v the_o choose_n of_o evil_a as_o evil_a which_o be_v impossible_a 8._o whosoever_o therefore_o consent_v to_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n pass_v first_o a_o wrong_a judgement_n upon_o it_o have_v the_o light_n of_o his_o understanding_n darken_v and_o intercept_v by_o a_o cloud_n of_o passion_n lose_v the_o present_a conviction_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n and_o so_o commit_v it_o to_o avoid_v as_o he_o then_o foolish_o think_v a_o great_a so_o that_o the_o cause_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o all_o sin_n be_v ignorance_n folly_n and_o inadvertence_n there_o be_v a_o false_a
its_o own_o circumference_n 3._o for_o beside_o act_n of_o self-complacency_a whereby_o i_o delight_v and_o please_v myself_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o my_o nature_n and_o turn_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o my_o own_o axis_n i_o find_v in_o i_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o ecstatical_a love_n which_o continual_o carry_v i_o out_o to_o good_a without_o myself_o which_o i_o endeavour_v to_o close_v and_o unite_v with_o in_o hope_n of_o better_v my_o present_a state_n and_o of_o supply_v from_o without_o what_o i_o seek_v but_o can_v find_v within_o 4._o hence_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o i_o be_o not_o whatever_o complacency_n i_o may_v sometime_o take_v in_o myself_o a_o central_n or_o self-terminative_a be_v it_o be_v as_o impossible_a that_o what_o be_v so_o shall_v love_v any_o thing_n without_o as_o love_n be_v take_v for_o desire_n or_o aspire_a to_o good_a as_o that_o a_o body_n shall_v gravitate_fw-la in_o the_o centre_n that_o which_o love_v any_o thing_n without_o want_v something_o within_o if_o therefore_o ay_o gravitate_fw-la i_o be_o off_o from_o the_o centre_n consequent_o not_o my_o own_o centre_n 5._o and_o that_o i_o can_v ever_o centre_n in_o myself_o and_o be_v my_o own_o end_n be_v yet_o further_o evidence_v to_o i_o when_o i_o contemplate_v the_o great_a disproportion_n between_o my_o appetitive_a and_o all_o my_o other_o perfection_n whether_o of_o body_n or_o of_o mind_n i_o desire_v both_o more_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n than_o they_o all_o can_v afford_v and_o more_o degree_n of_o pleasure_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n which_o must_v necessary_o be_v because_o my_o desire_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o possible_a good_a but_o my_o real_a endowment_n and_o perfection_n be_v infinite_o short_a of_o that_o extent_n and_o by_o consequence_n my_o desire_n can_v be_v cramp_v within_o the_o narrow_a bound_n of_o my_o own_o sphere_n but_o will_v of_o necessity_n run_v out_o far_o even_o as_o far_o as_o there_o be_v good_a without_o it_o 6._o and_o as_o 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be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solitude_n and_o inanity_n after_o the_o spirit_n have_v move_v upon_o the_o water_n he_o pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superlative_o good_a so_o very_o superlative_o good_a that_o even_o the_o glory_n of_o solomon_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o he_o who_o be_v both_o great_a and_o wise_a than_o he_o be_v not_o comparable_a to_o one_o of_o nature_n mean_a flower_n and_o if_o the_o beauty_n and_o variety_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v so_o considerable_a as_o to_o merit_v approbation_n from_o he_o that_o make_v it_o what_o be_v there_o of_o our_o love_n and_o complacency_n that_o it_o may_v not_o challenge_v that_o which_o can_v but_o please_v god_n may_v well_o be_v suppose_v able_a to_o satisfy_v man_n that_o wherein_o the_o creator_n delight_n the_o creature_n one_o will_v think_v may_v full_o rest_v and_o acquiesce_v
they_o anger_n and_o contention_n malice_n and_o revenge_n for_o the_o proud_a man_n be_v not_o content_a to_o be_v his_o own_o private_a admirer_n but_o quarrel_n with_o all_o other_o that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o persuasion_n and_o with_o the_o tyrant_n of_o babylon_n kindle_v a_o fire_n for_o those_o who_o will_v not_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o image_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o 35._o neither_o do_v the_o leprosy_n stop_v here_o but_o as_o it_o betray_v we_o into_o many_o sin_n so_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n which_o be_v the_o most_o dismal_a consequence_n of_o all_o it_o frustrate_v all_o method_n of_o reformation_n god_n judgement_n will_v but_o exasperate_v and_o enrage_v he_o because_o he_o think_v he_o do_v not_o deserve_v they_o and_o his_o mercy_n will_v not_o endear_v he_o because_o he_o think_v he_o do_v advice_n he_o think_v he_o do_v not_o need_n and_o reproof_n he_o can_v bear_v beside_o he_o think_v so_o well_o of_o himself_o already_o that_o he_o wonder_n what_o you_o mean_v by_o advise_v he_o to_o become_v better_a and_o therefore_o as_o he_o do_v not_o endeavour_v after_o any_o of_o those_o excellency_n which_o he_o think_v he_o have_v so_o neither_o can_v he_o dream_v of_o mend_v those_o fault_n which_o he_o think_v he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o thus_o be_v the_o man_n seal_v up_o to_o iniquity_n and_o deep_o lodge_v in_o the_o strong_a hold_v of_o sin_n where_o nothing_o that_o have_v a_o salutary_a influence_n can_v come_v nigh_o he_o and_o in_o this_o he_o resemble_v the_o first_o precedent_n of_o his_o folly_n who_o from_o angel_n transform_v themselves_o into_o devil_n and_o fall_v beyond_o the_o possibility_n of_o recovery_n 36._o these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o root_n of_o bitterness_n and_o though_o more_o may_v be_v name_v yet_o these_o i_o think_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v this_o admonition_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o every_o man_n not_o to_o think_v of_o himself_o more_o high_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o think_v but_o to_o think_v sober_o according_a as_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o every_o man_n the_o measure_n of_o faith_n let_v we_o then_o all_o endeavour_n to_o conform_v our_o opinion_n concern_v ourselves_o to_o this_o standard_n let_v we_o not_o stretch_v ourselves_o beyond_o our_o natural_a dimension_n but_o learn_v to_o entertain_v modest_a and_o sober_a thought_n of_o our_o own_o excellency_n and_o endowment_n and_o mortify_v our_o understanding_n as_o well_o as_o our_o sensitive_a affection_n and_o thus_o shall_v we_o complete_a our_o lend_a exercise_n by_o join_v the_o mortification_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o that_o of_o the_o flesh_n without_o which_o the_o great_a austerity_n wherewith_o we_o can_v afflict_v the_o latter_a will_v not_o be_v such_o a_o fast_a as_o god_n have_v choose_v for_o what_o will_v it_o avail_v to_o macerate_v the_o body_n while_o the_o principal_a part_n the_o soul_n remain_v unmortify_v the_o humility_n of_o moses_n must_v conspire_v with_o his_o forty_o day_n fast_v to_o qualify_v a_o man_n for_o divine_a intercourse_n to_o make_v he_o the_o joy_n of_o angel_n the_o friend_n of_o god._n thus_o then_o let_v we_o accomplish_v the_o refining_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o mortification_n to_o which_o end_n let_v we_o add_v this_o one_o further_a consideration_n to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o humility_n in_o the_o judgement_n even_o of_o the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n be_v a_o virtue_n of_o such_o great_a excellency_n and_o singular_a advantage_n to_o the_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o teach_v it_o that_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v one_o continue_v exercise_n of_o it_o and_o that_o he_o have_v dignify_v it_o with_o the_o first_o place_n among_o his_o beatitude_n let_v we_o then_o as_o many_o as_o profess_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o crucified_a jesus_n make_v it_o our_o strict_a care_n that_o we_o neglect_v not_o this_o his_o great_a commandment_n nor_o omit_v to_o copy_n out_o this_o principal_a line_n this_o main_a stroke_n of_o the_o pattern_n he_o have_v set_v we_o especial_o let_v we_o of_o this_o place_n who_o be_v set_v among_o the_o great_a light_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o who_o profession_n and_o business_n be_v to_o contemplate_v truth_n and_o to_o think_v of_o thing_n as_o god_n make_v they_o in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n labour_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o take_v just_a and_o true_a measure_n of_o our_o self_n that_o our_o knowledge_n puff_v we_o not_o up_o nor_o our_o height_n become_v our_o ruin._n consideration_n upon_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n accommodate_v to_o the_o end_n both_o of_o speculation_n and_o practice_n consideration_n upon_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n sect_n i._o of_o the_o division_n of_o sin_n into_o material_a and_o formal_a and_o of_o the_o reality_n and_o necessity_n of_o that_o distinction_n 1._o to_o make_v this_o our_o discourse_n about_o sin_n more_o clear_a and_o distinct_a before_o we_o enter_v upon_o its_o nature_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o premise_v something_o concern_v the_o double_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v define_v before_o it_o be_v distinguish_v 2._o i_o observe_v therefore_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o abstract_o for_o the_o bare_a act_n of_o obliquity_n or_o concrete_o with_o such_o a_o special_a dependence_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o will_v as_o render_v the_o agent_n guilty_a or_o obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n i_o say_v with_o such_o a_o special_a dependence_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o will_n for_o not_o every_o dependence_n of_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o will_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o imputable_a as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o the_o former_a of_o these_o by_o those_o that_o distinguish_v more_o nice_o be_v call_v transgressio_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la the_o latter_a transgressio_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la or_o according_a to_o the_o more_o ordinary_a distinction_n the_o former_a be_v the_o material_a the_o latter_a the_o formal_a part_n of_o sin._n 3._o this_o distinction_n be_v both_o real_a and_o necessary_a 1._o it_o be_v real_a because_o the_o idea_n or_o conception_n of_o material_a sin_n be_v not_o only_o distinct_a from_o the_o idea_n of_o formal_a sin_n as_o it_o may_v be_v in_o thing_n real_o the_o same_o but_o when_o consider_v as_o alone_o do_v positive_o exclude_v the_o other_o for_o this_o notion_n a_o bare_a act_n of_o obliquity_n do_v not_o only_o prescind_v from_o but_o also_o positive_o deny_v such_o a_o special_a dependence_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o will_v as_o make_v it_o imputable_a for_o punishment_n 4._o now_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o identity_n when_o the_o idea_n of_o one_o thing_n necessary_o include_v the_o idea_n of_o another_o so_o be_v it_o of_o real_a distinction_n when_o the_o idea_n of_o one_o thing_n in_o any_o case_n positive_o exclude_v the_o idea_n of_o the_o other_o there_o may_v indeed_o be_v distinct_a conception_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n whereof_o there_o be_v different_a property_n or_o degree_n but_o than_o one_o do_v only_o abstract_n from_o and_o not_o in_o any_o case_n positive_o exclude_v the_o other_o which_o when_o it_o do_v it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o real_a distinction_n 5._o but_o the_o great_a argument_n of_o real_a distinction_n be_v separability_n and_o actual_a separation_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o itself_o and_o this_o also_o have_v place_n here_o for_o the_o material_a part_n of_o sin_n may_v actual_o exist_v without_o the_o formal_a that_o be_v there_o may_v be_v a_o act_n of_o obliquity_n or_o a_o irregular_a act_n without_o any_o guilt_n derive_v upon_o the_o agent_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o strict_o without_o that_o special_a dependence_n of_o the_o act_n upon_o the_o will_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o guilt_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o case_n of_o fool_n and_o mad_a man_n 6._o and_o as_o this_o distinction_n be_v real_a so_o also_o be_v it_o very_o useful_a and_o necessary_a one_a in_o the_o notion_n to_o prevent_v ambiguity_n and_o fallacy_n that_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n sin_n as_o when_o st._n john_n say_v he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o 8._o devil_n certain_o it_o will_v be_v a_o fallacy_n to_o argue_v hence_o that_o every_o mere_a act_n of_o obliquity_n be_v diabolical_a because_o a_o sin_n since_o not_o material_a but_o formal_a sin_n be_v the_o thing_n intend_v in_o saint_n john_n proposition_n 7._o 2ly_n in_o the_o thing_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o vindication_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n particular_o from_o the_o damn_v of_o infant_n mere_o for_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n common_o call_v original_a sin_n it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o