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nature_n therefore_o not_o only_o by_o physical_a motion_n otherwise_o man_n shall_v not_o differ_v from_o inanimate_v and_o bruit_n 226._o a_o stone_n be_v to_o be_v move_v physical_o and_o a_o bruit_n by_o the_o necessitate_a object_n of_o sense_n but_o man_n have_v reason_n which_o they_o have_v not_o and_o he_o be_v a_o free_a agent_n and_o therefore_o though_o god_n concur_v to_o his_o physical_a motion_n as_o such_o yet_o he_o must_v move_v he_o as_o rational_a by_o such_o object_n and_o such_o proposal_n and_o argument_n and_o mean_n as_o be_v suit_v to_o reason_n by_o present_v thing_n absent_a to_o his_o understanding_n to_o prevail_v against_o the_o sense_n of_o thing_n present_a and_o by_o teach_v he_o to_o prefer_v great_a thing_n before_o lesser_a and_o by_o show_v he_o the_o commodity_n and_o discommodity_n which_o shall_v move_v he_o god_n will_v not_o have_v make_v he_o rational_a if_o he_o will_v not_o have_v govern_v he_o according_o §_o 6._o iii_o if_o the_o way_n of_o physical_a motion_n alone_o be_v not_o so_o excellent_a and_o suitable_a as_o the_o way_n of_o moral_a government_n by_o law_n also_o then_o god_n do_v not_o only_o move_v man_n physical_o and_o leave_v it_o to_o magistrate_n to_o rule_v as_o moral_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o consequent_a god_n do_v not_o omit_v the_o more_o excellent_a and_o choose_v a_o low_a way_n of_o government_n and_o leave_v the_o more_o excellent_a way_n to_o man_n and_o that_o the_o minor_a be_v true_a appear_v thus_o the_o way_n which_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o object_n or_o subject_n of_o government_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a way_n but_o such_o be_v the_o moral_a way_n by_o law_n the_o other_o beast_n be_v as_o capable_a subject_n of_o as_o man_n and_o tree_n as_o either_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n be_v eminent_o glorify_v in_o the_o moral_a way_n and_o omnipotency_n itself_o also_o appear_v in_o god_n make_v of_o so_o noble_a a_o creature_n as_o be_v governable_a by_o reason_n without_o force_n §_o 7._o iv._o if_o god_n be_v not_o the_o sovereign_a ruler_n of_o the_o world_n there_o can_v be_v no_o government_n of_o man_n heart_n but_o there_o be_v a_o government_n of_o heart_n therefore_o god_n be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n man_n know_v not_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o he_o govern_v and_o therefore_o he_o can_v take_v no_o cognisance_n of_o heart-sin_n or_o duty_n unless_o as_o they_o appear_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n and_o therefore_o he_o make_v no_o law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o heart_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o man_n and_o a_o bad_a heart_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o bad_a word_n or_o act_n and_o be_v itself_o pollute_v before_o it_o endeavour_v the_o injury_n of_o other_o he_o that_o think_v all_o indifferent_a that_o be_v within_o he_o be_v himself_o so_o bad_a that_o it_o be_v the_o less_o wonder_n if_o be_v so_o indifferent_a yea_o so_o vitiate_v within_o he_o think_v nothing_o evil_a which_o he_o 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under_o government_n it_o must_v not_o be_v man_n but_o the_o heart-searching_a god_n that_o must_v be_v their_o governor_n §_o 8._o v._n if_o god_n be_v not_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n all_o earthly_a sovereign_n will_v be_v themselves_o ungoverned_a but_o they_o be_v not_o ungoverned_a therefore_o god_n be_v their_o governor_n and_o so_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n god_n the_o king_n and_o state_n that_o have_v sovereign_a power_n through_o all_o the_o world_n be_v under_o no_o humane_a government_n at_o all_o though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v limit_v by_o contract_n with_o their_o people_n but_o none_o have_v so_o much_o need_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o heart-government_n none_o have_v so_o strong_a temptation_n as_o they_o and_o no_o man_n action_n be_v of_o so_o great_a importance_n to_o the_o welfare_n or_o misery_n of_o the_o world_n if_o the_o monarch_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v take_v themselves_o to_o be_v leave_v free_a by_o god_n to_o do_v what_o they_o list_v what_o work_n will_v be_v make_v among_o the_o people_n if_o they_o think_v it_o no_o duty_n to_o be_v just_a or_o merciful_a or_o chaste_a or_o temperate_a what_o wonder_v if_o they_o be_v unjust_a and_o cruel_a and_o filthy_a and_o luxurious_a and_o use_v the_o people_n for_o their_o own_o end_n and_o lust_n and_o esteem_v they_o as_o man_n do_v their_o dog_n or_o horse_n that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v for_o their_o own_o pleasure_n or_o commodity_n what_o be_v the_o present_a calamity_n of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o heathen_a and_o infidel_n ruler_n of_o the_o world_n be_v so_o ignorant_a and_o sensual_a and_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o government_n in_o a_o great_a degree_n when_o yet_o most_o of_o they_o have_v some_o conviction_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o rule_v all_o and_o to_o who_o they_o must_v be_v accountable_a what_o then_o will_v they_o be_v if_o they_o once_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v under_o 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be_v he_o will_v make_v all_o man_n do_v well_o and_o not_o command_v they_o to_o do_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o government_n of_o god_n answ_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o man_n be_v impotent_a and_o god_n omnipotent_a and_o omnipresent_v and_o therefore_o that_o god_n can_v indeed_o do_v as_o be_v here_o intimate_v even_o make_v all_o man_n do_v well_o and_o not_o command_v it_o but_o 1._o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la he_o do_v not_o so_o 2._o and_o his_o wisdom_n be_v more_o eminent_o to_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o work_n of_o government_n than_o his_o omnipotency_n do_v show_v we_o partly_o why_o he_o do_v not_o so_o even_o because_o the_o sapiential_a way_n be_v more_o suitable_a to_o his_o end_n and_o to_o the_o subject_n creation_n do_v most_o eminent_o glorify_v or_o manifest_a omnipotency_n government_n do_v most_o eminent_o glorify_v god_n omniscience_n or_o wisdom_n as_o our_o perfection_n or_o glorification_n will_v most_o eminent_o 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will_v be_v in_o continual_a discord_n with_o one_o another_o if_o they_o be_v not_o all_o unite_a in_o one_o king_n so_o will_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n much_o worse_a than_o they_o be_v if_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o government_n of_o one_o god_n §_o 17._o fourteen_o the_o last_o argument_n shall_v be_v à _fw-la jure_fw-la &_o aptitudine_fw-la if_o man_n be_v make_v a_o creature_n to_o be_v moral_o govern_v and_o the_o undoubted_a right_n and_o aptitude_n for_o supreme_a government_n be_v in_o god_n alone_o then_o god_n be_v actual_o the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o the_o world_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a 1._o that_o god_n only_o be_v able_a be_v undeniable_a man_n can_v govern_v but_o their_o particular_a province_n or_o empire_n and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o govern_v all_o the_o world_n for_o want_v of_o omnipresence_n omnipotency_n and_o omniscience_n and_o therefore_o the_o pope_n that_o claim_v 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as_o his_o creature_n give_v he_o so_o full_a a_o title_n to_o govern_v we_o that_o our_o consent_n be_v not_o at_o all_o necessary_a to_o our_o obligation_n and_o subjection-relative_a but_o only_o to_o our_o actual_a obedience_n which_o can_v be_v perform_v by_o one_o that_o consent_v not_o therefore_o god_n right_a and_o our_o natural_a condition_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o subjection_n to_o he_o as_o to_o obligation_n and_o duty_n and_o he_o that_o consent_v not_o sin_v by_o high_a treason_n against_o his_o sovereign_n as_o god_n do_v not_o ask_v our_o consent_n whether_o he_o shall_v make_v we_o man_n so_o neither_o whether_o he_o shall_v be_v our_o governor_n and_o we_o his_o subject_n as_o to_o obligation_n nor_o yet_o whether_o he_o shall_v punish_v the_o rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a but_o he_o ask_v our_o consent_n to_o obey_v he_o and_o to_o be_v reward_v by_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v neither_o be_v holy_a nor_o happy_a but_o by_o our_o own_o consent_n those_o 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he_o nor_o quarrel_n with_o his_o government_n or_o law_n if_o any_o thing_n of_o his_o revelation_n or_o prescription_n seem_v questionable_a unjust_a or_o unnecessary_a to_o we_o it_o be_v through_o our_o want_n of_o due_a subjection_n through_o the_o arrogancy_n and_o enmity_n of_o our_o carnal_a mind_n his_o will_n de_fw-fr debito_fw-la ibid._n must_v be_v the_o absolute_a rule_n of_o all_o our_o will_n so_o much_o secret_a exception_n and_o reserve_v as_o we_o have_v in_o our_o resignation_n and_o subjection_n so_o much_o hypocrisy_n and_o secret_a rebellion_n we_o have_v our_o subjective_a obligation_n be_v so_o full_a and_o absolute_a and_o our_o ruler_n so_o infallible_a just_a and_o perfect_a that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n obedience_n to_o god_n to_o be_v too_o absolute_a exact_a or_o full_a nothing_o can_v be_v more_o certain_a than_o that_o a_o creature_n subject_n to_o the_o government_n of_o his_o creator_n of_o infinite_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n do_v owe_v he_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o exact_a obedience_n according_a to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n without_o any_o dissent_n exception_n resistance_n unwillingness_n or_o neglect_n §_o 4._o all_o obedience_n which_o ruler_n require_v of_o their_o subject_n or_o subject_n give_v to_o any_o governor_n must_v be_v in_o full_a subordination_n to_o the_o government_n and_o will_n of_o god_n for_o all_o power_n under_o the_o absolute_a sovereign_n of_o the_o world_n be_v derivative_a and_o dependent_a and_o be_v no_o more_o than_o he_o have_v give_v they_o be_v from_o he_o under_o he_o and_o for_o he_o and_o can_v no_o more_o have_v any_o authority_n against_o he_o than_o a_o worm_n against_o a_o king_n or_o than_o they_o can_v have_v be_v and_o authority_n without_o he_o he_o that_o contradict_v this_o proposition_n must_v take_v down_o god_n and_o deify_v man_n and_o so_o defy_v and_o conquer_v heaven_n or_o else_o he_o will_v never_o make_v it_o good_a 155._o as_o for_o the_o difficulty_n that_o seem_v to_o rise_v by_o allow_v subject_n to_o prefer_v god_n authority_n before_o their_o parent_n or_o prince_n it_o belong_v no_o more_o to_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o present_a subject_n that_o i_o resolve_v they_o than_o that_o i_o resolve_v such_o as_o arise_v from_o our_o allow_a subject_n to_o disobey_v a_o justice_n or_o constable_n when_o he_o be_v against_o the_o king_n §_o 5._o they_o that_o be_v oblige_v to_o such_o absolute_a and_o exact_a obedience_n be_v oblige_v to_o use_v their_o utmost_a diligence_n to_o understand_v god_n law_n which_o they_o must_v obey_v for_o no_o man_n can_v obey_v a_o law_n which_o he_o do_v not_o know_v of_o and_o understand_v subjection_n include_v a_o obligation_n to_o study_v our_o maker_n law_n so_o far_o as_o we_o must_v do_v they_o indeed_o those_o that_o concern_v other_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o bind_v to_o know_v as_o a_o subject_a to_o know_v god_n law_n for_o king_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n but_o for_o our_o own_o duty_n we_o can_v do_v it_o before_o we_o know_v it_o those_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o maker_n will_n through_o unwillingness_n contempt_n or_o negligence_n be_v so_o far_o disobedient_a to_o his_o government_n §_o 6._o 10._o there_o be_v many_o and_o great_a temptation_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o disobey_v our_o maker_n which_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v with_o great_a vigilancy_n and_o constancy_n to_o resist_v he_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v be_v certain_o bind_v to_o resist_v all_o temptation_n to_o disobedience_n for_o that_o be_v far_o from_o absolute_a or_o true_a obedience_n which_o will_v fail_v if_o a_o man_n be_v but_o tempt_v to_o disobey_v king_n and_o parent_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o such_o obedience_n as_o this_o they_o will_v not_o say_v be_v true_a to_o i_o and_o honour_v i_o and_o obey_v i_o till_o you_o be_v tempt_v to_o betray_v i_o and_o to_o reproach_v i_o and_o rebel_n he_o that_o will_v be_v false_a to_o god_n when_o 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quid_fw-la simus_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la ab_fw-la animantibus_fw-la caeteris_fw-la differamus_fw-la tum_fw-la ea_fw-la insequi_fw-la incipiemus_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la nati_fw-la sumus_fw-la cicer._n 5._o the_o fin_n qui_fw-la seipsum_fw-la cognoverit_fw-la cognoscet_fw-la in_o se_fw-la omne_fw-la deum_fw-la ad_fw-la cujus_fw-la imaginem_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la mundum_fw-la cujus_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la gerit_fw-la creaturas_fw-la omnes_fw-la cum_fw-la quibus_fw-la symbolum_fw-la habet_fw-la paulus_n dom._n de_fw-la scala_fw-la thess_n pag._n 722._o ut_fw-la deum_fw-la noris_fw-la &_o si_fw-la ignores_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la &_o faciem_fw-la sic_fw-la animum_fw-la tibi_fw-la tuum_fw-la notum_fw-la esse_fw-la oportet_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la ignores_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la &_o formam_fw-la cicer._n 1._o tuscul_fw-la non_fw-fr two_o sumus_fw-la quibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la videatur_fw-la sed_fw-la two_o qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la veris_fw-la falsa_fw-la quaedam_fw-la 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