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of_o god_n as_o governor_n by_o which_o he_o make_v equal_a law_n and_o give_v all_o their_o due_a according_a to_o they_o or_o judge_v they_o righteous_o according_a to_o his_o law_n for_o the_o end_n of_o government_n as_o justice_n be_v conceive_v of_o in_o god_n according_a to_o the_o image_n in_o man_n 234._o which_o we_o call_v the_o virtue_n or_o habit_n of_o justice_n so_o it_o be_v his_o eternal_a nature_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o his_o will_n or_o goodness_n as_o respect_v a_o kingdom_n of_o subject_n as_o possible_a and_o future_a for_o he_o may_v so_o be_v call_v just_o that_o have_v no_o kingdom_n because_o he_o have_v that_o virtue_n which_o will_v do_v justice_n if_o he_o have_v a_o kingdom_n but_o as_o justice_n be_v take_v either_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o righteous_a government_n or_o for_o the_o honourable_a relation_n and_o title_n of_o one_o that_o do_v so_o exercise_v it_o that_o be_v of_o a_o actual_o 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for_o society_n where_o government_n be_v exercise_v by_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n which_o be_v his_o perfection_n i_o have_v look_v thus_o long_o at_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v as_o near_a i_o and_o most_o discernible_a before_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v unseen_a chap._n iu._n of_o man_n and_o other_o thing_n as_o produce_v by_o their_o first_o cause_n §_o 1._o i_o be_v not_o always_o what_o i_o be_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o sixty_o year_n since_o i_o be_v no_o man_n 10._o i_o have_v a_o late_a beginning_n and_o though_o i_o now_o inquire_v not_o of_o what_o duration_n my_o soul_n be_v my_o present_a composition_n be_v not_o from_o eternity_n the_o same_o i_o see_v of_o other_o that_o be_v bear_v man_n who_o be_v late_o none_o and_o so_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o generate_v §_o 2._o i_o do_v not_o make_v myself_o cicero_n at_o least_o as_o a_o independent_a uncause_v be_v i_o can_v not_o as_o i_o be_o make_v myself_o what_o i_o be_o for_o so_o myself_o as_o the_o cause_n shall_v be_v before_o myself_o as_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n unless_o the_o word_n self_n be_n use_v equivocal_o when_o i_o be_v not_o i_o act_v not_o if_o it_o be_v say_v by_o any_o that_o the_o soul_n do_v fabricate_v a_o body_n to_o itself_o and_o so_o one_o part_n of_o i_o make_v the_o other_o i_o answer_v 1._o my_o soul_n do_v not_o make_v the_o matter_n of_o that_o body_n for_o if_o it_o do_v it_o make_v it_o of_o something_o or_o of_o nothing_o if_o of_o something_o either_o it_o make_v that_o something_o or_o not_o if_o not_o than_o it_o make_v not_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o body_n if_o it_o make_v it_o of_o nothing_o it_o must_v be_v omnipotent_a but_o it_o be_v conscious_a of_o impotency_n 2._o my_o soul_n do_v not_o make_v itself_o for_o than_o it_o must_v be_v before_o itself_o which_o be_v impossible_a and_o if_o i_o make_v neither_o form_n nor_o matter_n i_o do_v not_o make_v myself_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o my_o soul_n be_v a_o eternal_a uncause_v be_v and_o so_o do_v fabricate_v this_o body_n as_o a_o dwell_n for_o itself_o i_o answer_v 1._o as_o to_o the_o suppose_a fabrication_n arusp_n it_o be_v conscious_a itself_o of_o no_o such_o thing_n and_o if_o my_o soul_n make_v my_o body_n either_o it_o be_v as_o a_o causa_fw-la subministra_fw-la vel_fw-la instrumentalis_fw-la by_o the_o direction_n and_o power_n of_o a_o superior_a cause_n or_o else_o of_o and_o by_o itself_o as_o the_o prime_a cause_n if_o the_o first_o than_o it_o be_v a_o cause_v and_o dependent_a be_v itself_o and_o so_o lead_v we_o to_o a_o high_a cause_n if_o the_o second_o be_v affirm_v and_o so_o my_o soul_n a_o eternal_a uncause_v independent_a be_v then_o 1._o that_o which_o be_v without_o beginning_n cause_n and_o dependency_n must_v needs_o be_v
more_o plenary_a title_n by_o creation_n to_o absolute_a propriety_n §_o 5._o therefore_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n to_o be_v the_o absolute_a disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o they_o what_o he_o please_v and_o to_o use_v they_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n every_o one_o may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o list_v except_o the_o propriety_n be_v but_o limit_v and_o dependent_a on_o another_o or_o but_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la who_o shall_v interpose_v and_o any_o way_n hinder_v god_n from_o the_o free_a disposal_n of_o his_o own_o not_o any_o copartner_n for_o there_o be_v none_o nor_o the_o creature_n itself_o because_o it_o be_v absolute_o his._n §_o 6._o therefore_o also_o in_o hoc_fw-la instanti_fw-la antecedent_o to_o any_o further_a relation_n or_o covenant_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o god_n to_o do_v wrong_a to_o his_o creature_n howsoever_o he_o shall_v use_v it_o because_o it_o be_v absolute_o his_o own_o and_o he_o owe_v it_o nothing_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o debitum_fw-la there_o be_v no_o jus_n and_o can_v be_v no_o injuria_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o i_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o god_n as_o now_o relate_v to_o the_o rational_a creature_n as_o a_o rector_n and_o a_o benefactor_n and_o as_o have_v declare_v his_o own_o will_n in_o his_o law_n or_o promise_n to_o the_o contrary_n but_o i_o speak_v of_o god_n only_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o proprietor_n simple_o in_o itself_o consider_v and_o so_o of_o his_o absolute_a right_n and_o not_o his_o ordinate_a will_n as_o it_o be_v common_o call_v no_o man_n need_v to_o fear_v lest_o god_n shall_v deal_v unequal_o with_o he_o or_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o true_a reason_n call_v justice_n for_o god_n have_v make_v himself_o rector_n of_o the_o world_n have_v as_o it_o be_v oblige_v himself_o that_o be_v declare_v his_o will_n to_o deal_v equal_o with_o all_o man_n and_o judge_v they_o according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o so_o have_v create_v a_o debitum_fw-la &_o jus_n to_o man_n which_o infer_v a_o certain_a justice_n on_o god_n part_n but_o consider_v he_o only_o in_o this_o first_o relation_n mere_o ut_fw-la dominus_fw-la absolutus_fw-la or_o proprietor_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v do_v to_o be_v a_o injury_n a_o mere_a corporal_a pain_n include_v no_o contradiction_n or_o error_n as_o conscience_n accusation_n of_o the_o innocent_a do_v can_v be_v no_o wrong_n there_o be_v less_o appearance_n of_o reason_n to_o call_v it_o wrong_n than_o for_o my_o burn_v my_o wood_n or_o pluck_v a_o rose_n to_o be_v a_o wrong_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o pain_n of_o one_o that_o can_v make_v it_o a_o injury_n any_o more_o than_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o other_o where_o there_o be_v no_o jus_n there_o can_v be_v no_o injuria_fw-la and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o debitum_fw-la there_o be_v no_o jus._n my_o rose_n have_v possession_n of_o its_o life_n but_o no_o right_a to_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wrong_a to_o destroy_v it_o and_o yet_o in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o kill_n of_o bird_n and_o beast_n and_o fish_n and_o labour_v my_o horse_n and_o ox_n in_o continual_a weariness_n and_o pain_n my_o borrow_a half-propriety_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la excuse_v i_o from_o do_v they_o any_o wrong_n which_o god_n absolute_a propriety_n will_v do_v much_o more_o unquestionable_o by_o he_o §_o 7._o though_o all_o god_n three_o essential_a principle_n or_o faculty_n power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n appear_v in_o each_o of_o his_o three_o grand_a relation_n owner_n ruler_n and_o benefactor_n yet_o each_o one_o of_o these_o have_v most_o eminent_o some_o one_o of_o god_n essential_a principle_n or_o faculty_n appear_v in_o it_o viz._n his_o power_n most_o appear_v in_o his_o propriety_n his_o wisdom_n in_o his_o rule_n and_o his_o goodness_n or_o love_n in_o his_o benefit_n give_v we_o therefore_o propriety_n result_v immediate_o from_o creation_n as_o produce_v the_o creature_n as_o a_o creature_n but_o so_o do_v not_o government_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o and_o as_o omnipotency_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a attribute_n in_o the_o creation_n so_o be_v it_o in_o that_o absolute_a propriety_n of_o the_o creator_n acquire_v by_o it_o chap._n vii_o i._o of_o man_n relation_n to_o god_n his_o owner_n cic._n §_o 1._o god_n be_v our_o undoubted_a absolute_a owner_n it_o follow_v undeniable_o that_o we_o be_v his_o own_o the_o relation_n be_v mutual_a and_o the_o thing_n need_v no_o proof_n 8._o §_o 2._o therefore_o man_n be_v a_o intelligent_a creature_n that_o can_v know_v this_o his_o relation_n to_o his_o maker_n be_v bind_v by_o nature_n to_o consent_v to_o it_o and_o absolute_o resign_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n dispose_n and_o use_v of_o his_o creator_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o reasonable_a than_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v have_v his_o own_o and_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n shall_v conceive_v of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v and_o the_o will_n of_o man_n shall_v consent_v to_o his_o maker_n interest_n and_o right_n or_o else_o it_o be_v most_o crooked_a irregular_a and_o unjust_a therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o bethink_v he_o that_o god_n be_v his_o absolute_a owner_n and_o thereupon_o to_o make_v a_o deliberate_a resolve_v resignation_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n without_o any_o exception_n or_o reserve_v 245._o §_o 3._o therefore_o man_n shall_v labour_v to_o know_v wherein_o he_o may_v be_v most_o useful_a to_o his_o maker_n interest_n which_o be_v his_o pleasure_n in_o our_o perfection_n and_o therein_o he_o shall_v willing_o and_o joyful_o lay_v out_o himself_o for_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v serve_v with_o his_o own_o and_o that_o entire_o without_o divide_v for_o we_o be_v not_o in_o part_n but_o whole_o he_o §_o 4._o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o propriety_n in_o himself_o but_o what_o be_v derive_v from_o his_o absolute_a lord_n and_o stand_v in_o full_a subordination_n to_o his_o propriety_n for_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o full_a and_o absolute_a proprietor_n i_o can_v have_v no_o other_o propriety_n in_o myself_o but_o by_o derivation_n and_o trust_n from_o my_o creator_n §_o 5._o therefore_o also_o no_o creature_n can_v have_v any_o propriety_n in_o another_o creature_n but_o only_o derivative_o subordinate_a &_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la no_o parent_n have_v any_o propriety_n in_o his_o child_n nor_o the_o most_o absolute_a and_o potent_a prince_n in_o his_o people_n but_o as_o god_n steward_n under_o he_o no_o not_o in_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o not_o in_o other_o and_o a_o steward_n have_v no_o propriety_n in_o his_o master_n good_n but_o derivative_a dependent_a subordinate_a and_o improper_a and_o only_o the_o usum_fw-la fructuum_fw-la and_o such_o possession_n as_o be_v necessary_a thereto_o and_o such_o a_o imperfect_a propriety_n as_o will_v justify_v that_o possession_n §_o 6._o and_o as_o i_o be_o not_o my_o own_o so_o nothing_o be_v proper_o my_o own_o which_o i_o possess_v but_o all_o that_o i_o have_v be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o i._o for_o no_o man_n can_v have_v more_o title_n to_o any_o thing_n else_o than_o to_o himself_o he_o that_o be_v not_o owner_n of_o himself_o be_v owner_n of_o nothing_o and_o we_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n nor_o can_v have_v which_o be_v not_o as_o much_o from_o god_n as_o we_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o as_o much_o his_o §_o 7._o therefore_o no_o man_n shall_v repine_v at_o god_n disposal_n of_o he_o but_o all_o man_n shall_v acquiesce_v in_o the_o disposing-will_a of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a to_o murmur_v at_o god_n for_o do_v as_o he_o list_v with_o his_o own_o and_o use_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o end_n §_o 8._o and_o therefore_o all_o man_n shall_v avoid_v all_o selfish_a affection_n and_o partiality_n and_o be_v more_o affect_v with_o god_n interest_n than_o their_o own_o for_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o our_o own_o as_o he_o and_o our_o interest_n be_v not_o considerable_a in_o comparison_n of_o he_o §_o 9_o therefore_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o selfish_a end_n which_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o will_n and_o interest_n of_o god_n our_o absolute_a owner_n §_o 10._o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n shall_v dispose_v of_o his_o estate_n or_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v in_o any_o way_n but_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o absolute_a lord_n §_o 11._o and_o therefore_o all_o man_n shall_v make_v it_o the_o very_a care_n and_o labour_n of_o their_o life_n to_o serve_v the_o will_n and_o interest_n of_o this_o their_o absolute_a owner_n §_o 12._o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n shall_v prefer_v the_o will_n or_o interest_n of_o the_o great_a mortal_a man_n or_o the_o
every_o man_n that_o have_v strength_n and_o opportunity_n will_v make_v a_o prey_n of_o the_o life_n or_o welfare_n of_o his_o brother_n man_n own_o necessity_n force_v they_o every_o where_o to_o set_v up_o government_n that_o they_o may_v not_o live_v as_o in_o a_o continual_a war_n in_o danger_n and_o fear_n of_o one_o another_o nay_o a_o war_n that_o be_v manage_v by_o army_n be_v also_o order_v by_o government_n because_o many_o must_v agree_v for_o mutual_a defence_n but_o else_o every_o man_n will_v be_v against_o another_o and_o they_o will_v be_v as_o so_o many_o fight_a cock_n or_o dog_n every_o one_o will_v fight_v or_o fly_v for_o himself_o for_o fight_v or_o fly_v injure_v and_o be_v injure_v will_v be_v all_o their_o life_n he_o that_o deny_v man_n to_o be_v a_o creature_n make_v for_o government_n and_o consequent_o deny_v god_n government_n of_o the_o world_n by_o moral_a proper_a government_n do_v own_o all_o these_o absurdity_n which_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v heretofore_o enumerate_v 1._o he_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n for_o to_o be_v god_n includee_v to_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o rational_a world_n 2._o he_o deny_v that_o man_n owe_v any_o duty_n to_o god_n or_o man_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o government_n there_o be_v no_o proper_a duty_n 3._o he_o deny_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o justice_n be_v the_o attribute_n of_o a_o governor_n that_o be_v distributive_a justice_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o for_o commutative_a justice_n god_n can_v exercise_v towards_o man_n because_o of_o our_o great_a inferiority_n to_o he_o 4._o he_o deny_v all_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o government_n there_o be_v no_o law_n 5._o he_o deny_v the_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n concatenate_v with_o it_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o government_n cic._n there_o be_v no_o obedience_n 6._o he_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o sin_n or_o any_o fault_n against_o god_n or_o man_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o government_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n both_o the_o vicious_a habit_n and_o the_o act_n 225._o will_v have_v no_o more_o crime_n than_o the_o poison_n of_o a_o toad_n 7._o and_o then_o no_o man_n shall_v forbear_v any_o act_n as_o sinful_a or_o criminal_a 8._o nor_o shall_v any_o person_n reprove_v sin_n in_o other_o nor_o exhort_v they_o from_o it_o 9_o nor_o shall_v any_o one_o confess_v any_o sin_n or_o repent_v of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v not_o 10._o nor_o shall_v any_o man_n ask_v forgiveness_n of_o any_o crime_n of_o god_n or_o man._n 11._o nor_o shall_v any_o man_n thank_v god_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n 12._o it_o will_v follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o moral_a difference_n between_o man_n or_o action_n as_o good_a and_o bad_a but_o all_o be_v alike_o what_o ever_o they_o be_v or_o do_v 13._o he_o deny_v all_o god_n judgement_n and_o all_o his_o reward_n and_o punishment_n for_o these_o be_v all_o of_o they_o act_n of_o government_n 14._o it_o will_v follow_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v do_v what_o his_o list_n 15._o and_o that_o all_o parent_n may_v forbear_v the_o government_n of_o their_o child_n and_o all_o master_n of_o their_o servant_n and_o governor_n of_o their_o family_n 16._o it_o treasonable_o subvert_v all_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o deny_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o king_n or_o subject_n 17._o it_o deny_v all_o humane_a justice_n because_o it_o deny_v humane_a government_n 18._o it_o make_v man_n a_o beast_n who_o be_v uncapable_a of_o moral_a government_n 19_o it_o make_v he_o far_o worse_o than_o a_o beast_n as_o corruptio_fw-la optimi_fw-la est_fw-la pessima_fw-la for_o a_o beast_n have_v a_o analogical_a improper_a government_n by_o man_n but_o man_n must_v have_v such_o as_o move_v he_o rational_o according_a to_o his_o nature_n or_o he_o must_v have_v none_o at_o all_o and_o it_o will_v banish_v all_o order_n duty_n and_o virtue_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o make_v earth_n somewhat_o worse_o than_o hell_n which_o be_v not_o whole_o destitute_a of_o government_n 20._o but_o the_o best_a of_o it_o be_v while_o it_o nullifi_v right_o and_o wrong_n it_o infer_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v beat_v or_o hang_v the_o owner_n of_o this_o doctrine_n do_v they_o no_o wrong_n nor_o offend_v any_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o government_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n and_o if_o they_o be_v bruit_n they_o may_v be_v use_v as_o bruit_n who_o be_v incapable_a of_o title_n right_n inheritance_n or_o of_o any_o plea_n as_o against_o a_o injury_n §_o 2._o man_n be_v make_v a_o creature_n to_o be_v govern_v it_o thence_o follow_v that_o his_o creator_n must_v needs_o be_v his_o sovereign_a governor_n as_o be_v only_o fit_a and_o have_v in_o his_o propriety_n the_o only_a right_n finib_fw-la 1._o a_o governor_n he_o must_v have_v for_o there_o be_v no_o government_n nor_o govern_v without_o a_o governor_n 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ourselves_o which_o we_o deny_v to_o god_n law_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o denial_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v err_v in_o the_o make_n of_o his_o law_n and_o know_v not_o so_o well_o what_o be_v just_a and_o meet_v and_o good_a for_o we_o as_o we_o ourselves_o and_o be_v not_o wise_a enough_o to_o govern_v a_o lump_n of_o animate_v clay_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o exalt_v of_o our_o folly_n into_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n as_o if_o we_o have_v more_o wisdom_n than_o he_o that_o make_v we_o and_o know_v better_a what_o be_v just_a and_o meet_v and_o what_o be_v fit_a or_o good_a for_o ourselves_o and_o can_v correct_v god_n law_n and_o make_v ourselves_o a_o better_a rule_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o denial_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v ensnare_v we_o by_o his_o law_n and_o envy_v our_o happiness_n and_o forbid_v we_o that_o which_o will_v do_v we_o good_a and_o put_v we_o upon_o that_o which_o will_v do_v we_o hurt_v and_o so_o will_v seduce_v we_o into_o calamity_n and_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o our_o welfare_n voluptuous_a 7._o it_o be_v a_o prefer_v our_o naughtiness_n before_o his_o goodness_n as_o if_o we_o can_v do_v better_o in_o regulate_v ourselves_o than_o god_n and_o can_v make_v a_o better_a choice_n for_o ourselves_o than_o his_o law_n have_v make_v and_o as_o if_o our_o will_n be_v fit_a than_o god_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n 8._o it_o be_v a_o denial_n or_o contempt_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o purity_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o sin_n as_o health_n to_o sickness_n as_o if_o by_o our_o deed_n we_o will_v persuade_v the_o world_n that_o god_n be_v as_o satan_n a_o lover_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o himself_o and_o holiness_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o denial_n or_o contempt_n of_o god_n propriety_n as_o if_o we_o be_v not_o his_o own_o and_o he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o we_o as_o be_v list_n or_o it_o be_v a_o rob_v he_o of_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o that_o which_o be_v absolute_o his_o own_o 10._o it_o be_v a_o claim_n of_o propriety_n in_o ourselves_o as_o if_o we_o be_v at_o our_o own_o disposal_n and_o may_v do_v with_o ourselves_o and_o our_o faculty_n as_o we_o list_v 11._o it_o be_v a_o belie_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o great_a and_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o wonderful_a mercy_n which_o he_o manifest_v in_o they_o by_o which_o he_o do_v bind_v and_o allure_v we_o to_o obedience_n as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a as_o he_o speak_v or_o will_v not_o make_v good_a his_o word_n to_o the_o obedient_a 12._o it_o be_v a_o falsify_v or_o contempt_n of_o his_o dreadful_a threaten_n as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v any_o execution_n of_o they_o but_o make_v they_o only_o as_o a_o deceitful_a terror_n to_o frighten_v man_n from_o sin_n for_o want_v of_o better_a mean_n 13._o it_o be_v a_o denial_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o dreadful_a future_a judgement_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o will_v never_o call_v man_n to_o any_o account_n nor_o judge_v they_o according_a to_o his_o law_n 14._o it_o be_v a_o deny_v the_o veracity_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o deceiver_n and_o do_v not_o intend_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o speak_v as_o if_o his_o precept_n be_v but_o a_o false_a pretention_n and_o he_o be_v indeed_o indifferent_a what_o we_o do_v and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v in_o his_o prediction_n promise_n or_o threat_n 15._o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o all_o the_o mercy_n even_o of_o this_o life_n which_o flesh_n itself_o do_v overvalue_v as_o if_o protection_n provision_n deliverance_n comfort_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v as_o our_o concupiscence_n nor_o be_v not_o of_o weight_n enough_o to_o bind_v we_o to_o obey_v so_o merciful_a a_o god_n and_o as_o if_o ingratitude_n be_v no_o crime_n 16._o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o those_o castigatory_a affliction_n by_o which_o god_n drive_v man_n from_o sin_n by_o give_v they_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o its_o fruit_n 17._o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o all_o the_o example_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o his_o judgement_n upon_o other_o by_o which_o he_o have_v show_v we_o how_o good_a he_o be_v and_o how_o just_a a_o punisher_n of_o sin_n 18._o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o all_o the_o inward_a motion_n and_o strive_n of_o god_n which_o sinner_n oft_o feel_v persuade_v they_o to_o forbear_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o seek_v after_o god_n 19_o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o conscience_n which_o bear_v witness_n for_o god_n against_o their_o sin_n 20._o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o all_o the_o instruction_n and_o advise_v of_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n who_o be_v require_v by_o god_n and_o nature_n to_o warn_v man_n and_o persuade_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n 21._o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o example_n of_o all_o obedient_a virtuous_a person_n who_o life_n instruct_v they_o and_o reprove_v they_o 22._o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o virtue_n itself_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o sin_n and_o who_o proper_a worth_n command_v love_n 23._o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o god_n omnipresence_n when_o we_o will_v sin_v in_o his_o very_a presence_n and_o of_o his_o omniscience_n when_o we_o will_v sin_v when_o we_o know_v that_o he_o see_v it_o 24._o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o almightiness_n of_o god_n when_o a_o silly_a worm_n dare_v sin_n against_o he_o who_o uphold_v the_o world_n and_o can_v do_v justice_n on_o he_o in_o a_o moment_n as_o if_o we_o can_v make_v good_a our_o part_n against_o he_o 25._o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o attractive_a goodness_n of_o god_n by_o
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punishment_n tend_v at_o last_o to_o the_o sinner_n good_a and_o be_v mere_o castigatory_a answ_n god_n be_v so_o wise_a that_o he_o know_v better_a than_o we_o what_o be_v good_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o god_n be_v so_o good_a that_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o government_n and_o holiness_n and_o goodness_n he_o express_v his_o hatred_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o final_a ruin_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o he_o be_v so_o wise_a and_o good_a that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o offendor_n when_o the_o penalty_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o innocent_a to_o prevent_v their_o fall_n the_o objection_n be_v a_o surmise_n not_o only_o groundless_a but_o notorious_o false_a §_o 10._o he_o that_o will_v know_v how_o far_o punishment_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n must_v first_o know_v how_o far_o the_o penal_a law_n itself_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a benefit_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v from_o the_o law_n and_o the_o next_o from_o the_o execution_n 6._o the_o first_o benefit_n be_v to_o constrain_v man_n to_o duty_n and_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o do_v ill_o this_o be_v do_v immediate_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n with_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o benefit_n this_o fear_n of_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o rational_a expectation_n of_o it_o if_o they_o do_v offend_v this_o expectation_n be_v to_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o commination_n of_o the_o law_n when_o the_o law_n say_v he_o that_o sin_v shall_v suffer_v the_o subject_n avoid_v sin_n for_o fear_n of_o suffering_n therefore_o the_o subject_n must_v believe_v that_o the_o lawgiver_n mean_v as_o he_o speak_v even_o to_o govern_v and_o judge_v in_o justice_n according_a to_o that_o law_n and_o he_o that_o can_v but_o make_v the_o subject_n believe_v that_o the_o governor_n do_v but_o affright_a man_n with_o a_o lie_n and_o mean_v not_o to_o execute_v his_o penalty_n shall_v easy_o make_v his_o law_n of_o none_o 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he_o that_o will_v know_v what_o degree_n of_o punishment_n it_o be_v meet_v and_o just_a for_o god_n to_o execute_v must_v first_o know_v what_o degree_n it_o be_v meet_v for_o he_o to_o threaten_v or_o make_v due_a by_o law_n or_o rather_o how_o much_o he_o have_v make_v due_a because_o what_o god_n shall_v do_v be_v best_a know_v by_o what_o he_o actual_o do_v if_o a_o temporal_a short_a or_o small_a measure_n of_o penalty_n be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v threaten_v in_o the_o law_n for_o the_o present_a attain_n of_o the_o end_n of_o government_n than_o such_o a_o punishment_n be_v sufficient_a in_o the_o execution_n but_o if_o the_o threaten_n of_o a_o endless_a punishment_n in_o another_o world_n be_v little_a enough_o in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la to_o prevail_v now_o with_o subject_n for_o order_n and_o obedience_n than_o the_o execution_n will_v be_v therefore_o necessary_a by_o consequence_n §_o 12._o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o that_o punishment_n or_o reward_n must_v cease_v if_o the_o end_n be_v pass_v in_o natural_a existence_n because_o moral_a mean_n may_v in_o time_n be_v after_o their_o end_n to_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o operate_v in_o esse_fw-la cognito_fw-la clem._n and_o that_o penalty_n which_o be_v perpetuate_v may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n already_o attain_v that_o be_v the_o threaten_n and_o the_o expectation_n of_o they_o and_o then_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o ruler_n veracity_n and_o justice_n bind_v he_o to_o the_o execution_n §_o 13._o what_o ever_o reward_n or_o punishment_n be_v annex_v to_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n be_v offer_v with_o the_o duty_n and_o sin_n to_o the_o subject_n choose_v or_o refuse_v and_o no_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o any_o punishment_n but_o he_o that_o choose_v it_o in_o its_o self_n or_o in_o its_o annex_v cause_n and_o he_o that_o will_v have_v it_o or_o will_v have_v that_o which_o he_o be_v tell_v by_o god_n be_v annex_v to_o it_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v deliberate_o and_o obstinate_o to_o the_o last_o have_v none_o to_o blame_v of_o cruelty_n towards_o he_o but_o himself_o nor_o nothing_o to_o complain_v of_o but_o his_o wilful_a choice_n obj._n but_o it_o be_v easy_a with_o god_n to_o confirm_v man_n will_n so_o that_o the_o threaten_n of_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n may_v have_v rule_v he_o answ_n it_o be_v easy_a with_o god_n to_o make_v every_o man_n a_o angel_n and_o every_o beast_n or_o worm_n a_o man_n but_o if_o his_o wisdom_n think_v meet_v below_z man_n to_o make_v such_o inferior_a thing_n as_o beast_n and_o below_o angel_n or_o confirm_a soul_n to_o make_v so_o low_a a_o rank_n of_o creature_n as_o man_n that_o have_v reason_n and_o undetermined_a and_o unconfirmed_a free-will_n what_o be_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v expostulate_v with_o he_o for_o make_v they_o no_o better_o nor_o rule_v they_o in_o our_o way_n §_o 14._o sin_n do_v unquestionable_o deserve_v a_o natural_a death_n and_o annihilation_n this_o all_o man_n grant_v that_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v our_o governor_n and_o that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o his_o law_n and_o man_n sin_n if_o treason_n against_o a_o king_n deserve_v death_n 13._o much_o more_o rebellion_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n life_n and_o be_v be_v god_n free_a gift_n if_o he_o take_v it_o away_o from_o the_o innocent_a he_o take_v but_o his_o own_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o may_v take_v it_o away_o from_o the_o guilty_a who_o abuse_v it_o §_o 15._o if_o such_o a_o penalty_n be_v inflict_v god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o restore_v that_o sinner_n to_o be_v again_o who_o he_o have_v annihilate_v if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o contradiction_n and_o then_o this_o penal_a privation_n will_v be_v everlasting_a therefore_o a_o endless_a privation_n of_o be_v and_o all_o mercy_n be_v the_o sinner_n due_a all_o this_o i_o know_v of_o no_o man_n that_o do_v deny_v §_o 16._o god_n be_v not_o bind_v thus_o to_o annihilate_v the_o sinner_n but_o may_v continue_v all_o his_o natural_a be_v egens_fw-la and_o
it_o that_o in_o effect_v it_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o pull_v he_o down_o as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o sinner_n lie_v and_o it_o set_v up_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o stead_n and_o call_v he_o god_n or_o make_v god_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v and_o also_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o the_o sinner_n himself_o for_o it_o deny_v god_n power_n wisdom_n goodness_n propriety_n sovereignty_n and_o love_n his_o truth_n and_o holiness_n and_o justice_n and_o make_v he_o on_o the_o contrary_a impotent_a unwise_a bad_a envious_a unholy_a false_a unjust_a and_o one_o that_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o rule_v we_o with_o much_o more_o the_o like_a but_o a_o life_n of_o enmity_n rebellion_n and_o final_a impenitency_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o that_o perish_v much_o more_o deserve_v what_o ever_o humane_a nature_n can_v undergo_v §_o 30._o he_o that_o consent_v not_o to_o god_n government_n be_v a_o rebel_n and_o deserve_v according_o and_o he_o that_o consent_v to_o it_o consent_v to_o his_o law_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o penalty_n threaten_v and_o therefore_o if_o he_o break_v they_o he_o suffer_v by_o his_o own_o consent_n and_o therefore_o can_v complain_v of_o wrong_n all_o that_o understand_v god_n government_n and_o law_n and_o consent_n to_o they_o be_v not_o only_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o governing-power_n but_o also_o of_o their_o own_o consent_n and_o it_o be_v just_o suppose_v that_o they_o consent_v on_o good_a and_o rational_a ground_n not_o know_v where_o they_o can_v be_v better_o on_o hope_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o government_n and_o the_o reward_n 86._o they_o necessary_o consent_v to_o the_o penalty_n §_o 31._o he_o that_o never_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o have_v life_n and_o death_n the_o blessing_n and_o the_o curse_n felicity_n and_o misery_n set_v before_o he_o in_o the_o law_n felicity_n be_v annex_v to_o obedience_n and_o misery_n to_o disobedience_n and_o the_o lawgiver_n tell_v we_o that_o according_o he_o will_v judge_v and_o execute_v and_o he_o offer_v every_o man_n his_o choice_n he_o therefore_o that_o after_o this_o do_v choose_v the_o sin_n which_o misery_n be_v annex_v to_o do_v choose_v the_o misery_n and_o refuse_v the_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wrong_a to_o cast_v he_o into_o misery_n though_o everlasting_a as_o long_o as_o he_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o choose_v and_o lose_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o reject_v and_o that_o with_o wilful_a obstinacy_n to_o the_o very_a last_o a_o sinner_n in_o this_o case_n have_v nothing_o but_o blasphemy_n to_o say_v against_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o maker_n for_o what_o can_v he_o say_v he_o can_v say_v that_o his_o maker_n have_v not_o authority_n to_o make_v this_o law_n for_o his_o authority_n be_v absolute_a he_o can_v say_v that_o it_o be_v too_o cruel_a hard_a and_o unjust_a a_o law_n for_o it_o be_v make_v but_o to_o deter_v he_o and_o such_o as_o he_o from_o such_o sin_n to_o which_o he_o have_v no_o great_a temptation_n than_o the_o toyish_a vanity_n of_o a_o fleshly_a life_n and_o he_o himself_o have_v declare_v by_o the_o event_n that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o terrible_a enough_o to_o deter_v he_o if_o it_o will_v not_o seem_v against_o so_o small_a and_o poor_a a_o bait_n he_o himself_o do_v justify_v the_o terribleness_n of_o it_o by_o his_o contempt_n god_n say_v i_o threaten_v hell_n to_o thou_o 358._o to_o keep_v thou_o from_o sin_n the_o sinner_n say_v by_o his_o life_n and_o practice_n the_o threaten_n of_o hell_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o keep_v i_o from_o sin_n and_o shall_v the_o same_o man_n say_v when_o execution_n come_v it_o be_v too_o great_a no_o sinner_n shall_v suffer_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o choose_v himself_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o if_o he_o say_v i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n and_o will_v do_v athâ—_n say_v this_o be_v but_o to_o blaspheme_v and_o say_v i_o take_v god_n for_o a_o liar_n and_o deceiver_n and_o a_o bad_a and_o unwise_a and_o impotent_a governor_n if_o he_o say_v i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o sin_n even_o final_a impenitency_n in_o a_o ungodly_a life_n deserve_v so_o ill_o common_a reason_n and_o all_o the_o world_n will_v rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n will_v show_v he_o to_o his_o face_n that_o all_o the_o forty_o point_n of_o malignity_n be_v in_o sin_n which_o i_o mention_v before_o and_o therefore_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v a_o sufficient_a promulgation_n have_v thus_o show_v what_o punishment_n god_n may_v inflict_v without_o the_o least_o imputation_n of_o injustice_n let_v we_o next_o inquire_v of_o reason_n what_o he_o will_v inflict_v §_o 32._o when_o it_o be_v at_o god_n choice_n whether_o he_o will_v annihilate_v a_o sinner_n or_o let_v he_o live_v in_o misery_n reason_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o latter_a be_v more_o suitable_a to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n because_o the_o live_a offendor_n will_v not_o only_o be_v still_o a_o spectacle_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o as_o a_o man_n hang_v up_o in_o chain_n but_o will_v also_o confess_v his_o folly_n and_o sin_n and_o his_o conscience_n will_v justify_v his_o judge_n and_o so_o god_n justice_n will_v be_v more_o glorious_a and_o useful_a to_o its_o end_n that_o which_o be_v not_o be_v not_o see_v nor_o hear_v the_o annihilate_v be_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v of_o a_o state_n of_o annihilation_n as_o that_o which_o be_v as_o a_o state_n of_o rest_n or_o ease_n and_o feel_v no_o harm_n and_o so_o be_v not_o terrible_a enough_o as_o shall_v be_v far_o say_v anon_o the_o live_a sufferer_n therefore_o be_v rational_o the_o fit_a monument_n of_o god_n justice_n §_o 33._o it_o must_v reasonable_o be_v expect_v that_o a_o soul_n which_o be_v make_v apt_a to_o perpetual_a duration_n shall_v perpetual_o endure_v and_o that_o the_o soul_n endure_v the_o misery_n also_o shall_v endure_v see_v it_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o be_v prove_v perpetual_a duration_n be_v necessary_a to_o no_o creature_n their_o being_n be_v but_o contingent_a and_o dependent_a on_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o perpetual_a duration_n of_o a_o dependent_a be_v be_v certain_a when_o the_o first_o be_v do_v declare_v his_o will_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o the_o natural_a way_n by_o which_o god_n declare_v his_o will_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v by_o the_o nature_n and_o usefulness_n of_o it_o because_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n wise_o and_o nothing_o in_o vain_a therefore_o when_o he_o make_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o angel_n or_o spiritual_a be_v apt_a to_o perpetual_a duration_n as_o be_v not_o mix_v of_o separable_a principle_n nor_o corruptible_a he_o thereby_o declare_v his_o will_n for_o its_o duration_n because_o he_o give_v it_o not_o that_o durable_a nature_n in_o vain_a two_o 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state_n of_o future_a reward_n be_v like_a to_o be_v a_o confirm_a state_n §_o 34._o experience_n tell_v the_o world_n that_o so_o great_a be_v the_o folly_n and_o obdurateness_n of_o man_n and_o the_o force_n of_o present_a sensual_a allurement_n that_o nothing_o less_o than_o a_o perpetual_a misery_n worse_o than_o annihilation_n be_v rational_o sufficient_a to_o be_v the_o penalty_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o so_o much_o be_v in_o the_o law_n and_o so_o much_o shall_v be_v execute_v sen._n those_o thief_n and_o murderer_n that_o have_v confirm_v their_o infidelity_n and_o overcome_v all_o the_o expectation_n of_o another_o world_n will_v as_o bold_o venture_v
exaltation_n whereupon_o the_o woman_n see_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o desire_v knowledge_n believe_v the_o devil_n and_o do_v eat_v of_o that_o which_o god_n forbid_v the_o sin_n be_v so_o heinous_a for_o a_o new-made_a rational_a creature_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v false_a and_o bad_a a_o liar_n and_o envious_a which_o be_v indeed_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o his_o love_n and_o obedience_n for_o so_o small_a a_o matter_n god_n do_v in_o justice_n present_o sentence_v the_o offender_n to_o punishment_n yet_o will_v not_o so_o lose_v his_o new-made_a creature_n nor_o cast_v off_o mankind_n by_o the_o full_a execution_n of_o his_o deserve_a punishment_n but_o he_o resolve_v to_o commit_v the_o recovery_n and_o conduct_n of_o mankind_n to_o a_o redeemer_n who_o shall_v better_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o salvation_n than_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n have_v do_v the_o work_n of_o adhaesion_n and_o obedience_n this_o saviour_n be_v the_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o word_n of_o god_n who_o be_v in_o due_a time_n to_o assume_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o stay_v the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n and_o to_o be_v the_o invisible_a lawgiver_n and_o guide_n of_o soul_n communicate_v such_o measure_n of_o mercy_n light_n and_o spirit_n for_o their_o recovery_n as_o he_o see_v fit_a of_o who_o more_o anon_o so_o that_o henceforward_o god_n do_v no_o long_o govern_v man_n as_o a_o spotless_a innocent_a creature_n by_o the_o mere_a law_n of_o entire-nature_n but_o as_o a_o lapse_v guilty_a deprave_a creature_n who_o must_v be_v pardon_v reconcile_a and_o renew_v and_o have_v law_n and_o mean_n make_v suitable_a to_o his_o corrupt_a miserable_a state_n 3.15_o hereupon_o god_n publish_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o saviour_n to_o be_v send_v in_o due_a time_n who_o shall_v confound_v the_o devil_n that_o have_v accuse_v god_n of_o falsehood_n and_o of_o envy_v the_o good_a of_o man_n and_o have_v by_o lie_v murder_v mankind_n and_o shall_v overcome_v all_o his_o deceit_n and_o power_n and_o rescue_n god_n injure_a honour_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n and_o bring_v they_o safe_a to_o the_o everlasting_a blessedness_n which_o they_o be_v make_v for_o thus_o god_n as_o man_n redeemer_n and_o not_o only_o as_o his_o creator_n govern_v he_o he_o teach_v adam_n first_o to_o worship_v he_o now_o by_o sacrifice_n both_o in_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o to_o teach_v he_o to_o believe_v in_o and_o expect_v the_o redeemer_n who_o in_o his_o assume_v humanity_n be_v to_o become_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n this_o worship_n by_o sacrifice_n adam_n teach_v his_o two_o son_n cain_n and_o abel_n who_o be_v the_o early_a instance_n type_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n which_o thenceforward_a will_v be_v in_o the_o world_n 4._o viz._n the_o holy_a seed_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o wicked_a seed_n of_o satan_n cain_n the_o elder_a as_o corruption_n now_o be_v before_o regeneration_n offer_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o land_n only_o to_o his_o creator_n and_o abel_n the_o young_a sacrifice_v the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n of_o sheep_n to_o his_o redeemer_n with_o a_o purify_a mind_n god_n reject_v the_o offering_n of_o cain_n and_o accept_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o abel_n whereupon_o cain_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o devil_n envy_v his_o brother_n and_o in_o envy_n slay_v he_o to_o foretell_v the_o world_n what_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n will_v prove_v and_o how_o malignant_a it_o will_v be_v against_o the_o sanctify_a and_o what_o the_o holy_a seed_n that_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n must_v look_v for_o in_o this_o world_n for_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o everlasting_a blessedness_n with_o god_n after_o this_o god_n patience_n wait_v on_o mankind_n not_o execute_v the_o threaten_a death_n upon_o their_o body_n till_o they_o have_v live_v seven_o or_o eight_o or_o nine_o hundred_o year_n a_o piece_n which_o mercy_n be_v abuse_v to_o their_o great_a sin_n 5._o the_o length_n of_o their_o life_n occasion_v their_o excessive_a sensuality_n 7._o worldliness_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o life_n eternal_a so_o that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o holy_a seed_n be_v at_o last_o so_o small_a and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o mankind_n so_o great_a that_o god_n resolve_v to_o drown_v the_o world_n only_o righteous_a noah_n and_o his_o family_n eight_o person_n he_o save_v in_o a_o ark_n which_o he_o direct_v he_o to_o make_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o species_n of_o aereal_a and_o terrestrial_a animal_n after_o which_o flood_n 11._o the_o earth_n be_v people_v in_o time_n from_o noah_n to_o who_o god_n give_v precept_n of_o piety_n and_o justice_n which_o by_o tradition_n come_v down_o to_o his_o posterity_n through_o the_o world_n but_o still_o the_o great_a part_n do_v corrupt_v their_o way_n and_o follow_v satan_n and_o the_o holy_a seed_n be_v the_o small_a part_n book_n of_o who_o abraham_n be_v exemplary_a in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n with_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o his_o grandson_n jacob_n god_n do_v in_o special_a approbation_n of_o their_o righteousness_n renew_v his_o gracious_a covenant_n with_o they_o and_o enlarge_v it_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o many_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o special_a privilege_n to_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o promise_v that_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o be_v to_o he_o a_o peculiar_a people_n above_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o child_n of_o jacob_n be_v afterward_o by_o a_o famine_n remove_v into_o egypt_n there_o multiply_v to_o a_o great_a people_n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n therefore_o oppress_v they_o and_o use_v they_o as_o slave_n totum_fw-la to_o make_v his_o brick_n by_o cruel_a imposition_n till_o at_o last_o god_n raise_v they_o up_o moses_n for_o a_o deliverer_n to_o who_o god_n commit_v his_o message_n to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o who_o he_o give_v power_n to_o work_v miracle_n for_o their_o deliverance_n and_o who_o he_o make_v their_o captain_n to_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n towards_o the_o promise_a land_n ten_o time_n do_v moses_n with_o aaron_n his_o brother_n go_v to_o pharaoh_n the_o king_n in_o vain_a though_o each_o time_n they_o wrought_v public_a miracle_n to_o convince_v he_o till_o at_o last_o when_o god_n have_v in_o a_o night_n destroy_v all_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n pharaoh_n do_v unwilling_o let_v the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n or_o israel_n go_v but_o repent_v quick_o he_o pursue_v after_o they_o with_o his_o host_n and_o overtake_v they_o just_a at_o the_o red-sea_n where_o god_n wrought_v a_o miracle_n open_v the_o sea_n which_o the_o israelite_n pass_v through_o on_o dry_a ground_n but_o the_o king_n with_o his_o host_n who_o be_v harden_v to_o pursue_v they_o be_v all_o drown_v by_o the_o return_n of_o the_o water_n when_o the_o israelite_n be_v over_o then_o moses_n lead_v they_o on_o in_o the_o wilderness_n towards_o the_o promise_a land_n numb_a but_o the_o great_a difficulty_n of_o the_o wilderness_n tempt_v they_o to_o murmur_v against_o he_o that_o have_v bring_v they_o thither_o and_o to_o unbelief_n against_o god_n as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o have_v provide_v for_o they_o this_o provoke_v god_n to_o kill_v many_o thousand_o of_o they_o by_o plague_n and_o serpent_n and_o to_o delay_v they_o forty_o year_n in_o that_o wilderness_n before_o he_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n so_o that_o only_o two_o which_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n caleb_n and_o joshua_n do_v live_v to_o enter_v it_o but_o to_o confute_v their_o unbelief_n god_n wrought_v many_o miracle_n for_o they_o in_o this_o wilderness_n he_o cause_v the_o rock_n to_o give_v they_o water_n he_o feed_v they_o with_o manna_n from_o above_o their_o shoe_n and_o clothes_n do_v not_o wear_v in_o forty_o year_n in_o this_o wilderness_n moses_n receive_v from_o god_n a_o law_n by_o which_o they_o 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