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A62084 The book of nature translated and epitomiz'd. By George Sikes. Sikes, George. 1667 (1667) Wing S6322B; ESTC R220778 50,008 113

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reward_n because_o not_o free_o perform_v but_o by_o natural_a necessity_n the_o service_n perform_v by_o man_n to_o god_n be_v free_a be_v remunerable_a man_n then_o receive_v all_o the_o advantage_n by_o both_o service_n let_v we_o distinct_o consider_v what_o profit_n he_o receive_v by_o the_o first_o and_o what_o by_o the_o second_o by_o the_o first_o perform_v by_o other_o creature_n unto_o he_o his_o be_v be_v for_o a_o while_n continue_v in_o this_o mortal_a state_n by_o the_o second_o performable_a by_o he_o in_o christ_n unto_o god_n be_v his_o everlasting_a well-being_n atteinable_a so_o much_o then_o as_o the_o eternal_a well-being_n of_o man_n excell_n his_o bare_a temporal_a be_v in_o a_o mortal_a body_n do_v the_o second_o service_n exceed_v the_o first_o in_o dignity_n and_o profit_n a_o bare_a be_v be_v not_o profitable_a unto_o man_n unless_o he_o may_v have_v a_o well-being_n other_o creature_n then_o by_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o they_o have_v unless_o he_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o he_o have_v will_v but_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n and_o add_v to_o his_o misery_n be_v be_v give_v unto_o man_n in_o order_n to_o his_o well-being_n so_o be_v the_o service_n of_o other_o creature_n perform_v unto_o man_n for_o his_o temporary_a be_v in_o this_o world_n in_o order_n to_o that_o service_n he_o ought_v to_o perform_v unto_o god_n with_o reference_n to_o his_o eternal_a well-being_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o the_o second_o service_n be_v not_o perform_v by_o man_n to_o god_n the_o first_o to_o wit_n of_o other_o creature_n unto_o he_o be_v render_v void_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n as_o much_o as_o in_o man_n lie_v yea_o it_o be_v pervert_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o enmity_n to_o god_n all_o the_o service_n perform_v by_o other_o creature_n to_o a_o man_n that_o serve_v not_o god_n be_v lose_v or_o worse_o the_o main_a end_n and_o chief_a design_n of_o god_n in_o create_v the_o world_n be_v frustrate_v and_o render_v of_o no_o effect_n by_o the_o man_n that_o serve_v not_o god_n we_o do_v plain_o experience_n that_o man_n can_v continue_v his_o be_v in_o this_o world_n unless_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v by_o other_o creatur_n nor_o can_v other_o creatur_n continue_v or_o subsist_v unless_o uphold_v by_o the_o same_o hand_n that_o make_v they_o if_o they_o can_v they_o will_v be_v great_a in_o this_o point_n of_o self-preservation_n then_o man_n man_n can_v maintain_v they_o in_o be_v but_o be_v maintain_v by_o they_o some_o other_o hand_n then_o above_o both_o maintein_v they_o and_o he_o by_o they_o but_o man_n alone_o stand_v indebt_v unto_o god_n as_o for_o his_o own_o be_v and_o they_o so_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o both_o by_o the_o first_o service_n perform_v by_o inferior_a creature_n unto_o man_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o union_n with_o he_o by_o the_o second_o perform_v by_o man_n unto_o god_n he_o be_v bring_v into_o union_n with_o god_n so_o in_o and_o by_o man_n the_o world_n come_v to_o be_v unite_v with_o god_n all_o thing_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n by_o the_o love_n of_o man_n to_o god_n be_v bring_v into_o union_n with_o he_o that_o make_v they_o he_o than_o that_o do_v not_o love_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n do_v what_o in_o he_o lie_v towards_o the_o disjoyn_a and_o separate_n of_o the_o world_n from_o god_n and_o the_o bring_n of_o all_o thing_n into_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n man_n alone_a in_o who_o nature_n and_o constitution_n all_o sort_n of_o create_a nature_n life_n and_o be_v be_v put_v together_o be_v the_o mean_n in_o and_o by_o who_o all_o inferior_a creature_n come_v to_o be_v unite_v with_o god_n section_n iii_o from_o the_o first_o obligation_n on_o man_n or_o debt_n of_o love_n which_o he_o owe_v unto_o god_n do_v natural_o arise_v a_o second_o like_v unto_o it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o love_n of_o all_o creature_n as_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o as_o bearing_z any_o thing_n of_o his_o image_n or_o superscription_n upon_o they_o on_o which_o account_n himself_o pass_v that_o universal_a approbation_n that_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v be_v very_o good_a gen._n 1._o 31._o but_o forasmuch_o as_o among_o all_o thing_n there_o mention_v man_n for_o who_o the_o rest_n be_v make_v do_v bear_v the_o most_o complete_a and_o lively_a image_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o they_o be_v on_o god_n account_n to_o be_v love_v by_o we_o more_o than_o any_o inferior_a creature_n all_o man_n as_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n aught_o to_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o one_o man_n not_o many_o there_o aught_o by_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v the_o strict_a union_n the_o great_a peace_n and_o agreement_n among_o they_o that_o be_v possible_a as_o their_o love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n so_o be_v the_o love_n of_o one_o another_o in_o the_o second_o as_o bear_v his_o image_n found_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n soul_n strength_n and_o mind_n say_v christ._n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n mat._n 22._o 37_o 40._o all_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o live_v in_o perfect_a union_n with_o god_n and_o with_o one_o another_o by_o love_n the_o great_a unity_n among_o man_n arise_v from_o their_o first_o be_v unite_v with_o god_n and_o the_o firm_a their_o union_n the_o great_a their_o strength_n self-love_n divide_v we_o from_o god_n and_o consequent_o from_o one_o another_o so_o come_v we_o to_o lose_v that_o strength_n which_o depend_v on_o union_n and_o to_o lie_v naked_a and_o expose_v in_o our_o own_o single_a person_n to_o all_o the_o wile_n and_o dart_n of_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n inferior_a creature_n be_v to_o be_v love_v by_o man_n only_o on_o god_n account_n as_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n bear_v some_o character_n and_o shadowy_a resemblance_n of_o his_o infinite_o persect_v be_v and_o life_n we_o be_v not_o to_o look_v on_o ourselus_o as_o oblige_v to_o they_o for_o any_o benefit_n use_v or_o service_n we_o receive_v from_o they_o or_o have_v of_o they_o but_o unto_o god_n only_o who_o cause_v they_o to_o perform_v such_o beneficial_a service_n the_o love_a of_o inferior_a creature_n as_o gratify_v our_o sensual_a desire_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o natural_a consequent_a of_o our_o love_a god_n that_o it_o be_v direct_a enmity_n to_o he_o such_o love_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n thereof_o be_v enmity_n to_o god_n if_o any_o man_n thus_o love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o jam._n 4._o 4._o 1_o jo._n 2._o 15._o to_o ask_v of_o god_n creature-contentment_n to_o consume_v upon_o our_o lust_n jam._n 4._o 3._o be_v to_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v maintain_v we_o in_o our_o enmity_n against_o himself_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o heathen_a god_n and_o the_o various_a idolatry_n in_o the_o world_n have_v arisen_a from_o man_n unlawful_a prohibit_v love_n of_o inferior_a creature_n many_o heathen_n conclude_v that_o any_o thing_n that_o do_v they_o good_a be_v a_o god_n on_o this_o account_n be_v they_o induce_v to_o worship_v the_o sun_n moon_n star_n fire_n air_n earth_n water_n sheep_n ox_n etc._n etc._n such_o unlawful_a idolatrous_a love_n of_o inferior_a creature_n have_v its_o rise_n as_o a_o natural_a consequent_a from_o self-love_n when_o we_o love_v our_o own_o will_n in_o distinction_n from_o and_o opposition_n to_o god_n we_o love_v the_o creature_n appoint_v for_o
love_n may_v be_v prove_v of_o hatred_n as_o the_o will_n can_v love_v so_o can_v it_o hate_v hatred_n alway'_v follow_v we_o love_v if_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n soul_n mind_n and_o strength_n he_o be_v consequent_o bind_v by_o the_o same_o law_n to_o hate_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v against_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n soul_n mind_n and_o strength_n and_o that_o continual_o and_o incessant_o there_o be_v the_o same_o obligation_n upon_o man_n to_o hate_v all_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a thing_n he_o ought_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o hate_v be_v his_o own_o private_a self-will_n and_o that_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n as_o most_o contrary_a to_o god_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o our_o own_o honour_n praise_n glory_n and_o bodily_a pleasure_n do_v necessary_o follow_v the_o love_n of_o our_o own_o will_n in_o opposition_n to_o god_n we_o ought_v to_o hate_v our_o own_o honour_n praise_n and_o bodily_a delight_n and_o consequent_o all_o the_o vice_n subservient_fw-fr thereunto_o covetousness_n envy_n wrath_n and_o the_o rest_n as_o from_o one_o principal_a love_n many_o secondary_a subordinate_a love_n do_v arise_v so_o from_o one_o principal_a hatred_n many_o secondary_a hatred_n every_o man_n ought_v to_o hate_v and_o oppose_v whatever_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n to_o the_o true_a good_a of_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o man_n on_o the_o same_o account_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o luk._n 10._o 27._o sect_n ii_o the_o nature_n force_n property_n and_o fruit_n of_o hatred_n the_o principal_a power_n and_o property_n of_o love_n be_v the_o transform_v of_o the_o will_n into_o the_o thing_n chief_o love_v or_o the_o unite_n it_o most_o intimate_o therewith_o the_o principal_a force_n and_o property_n of_o hatred_n then_o be_v to_o divide_v separate_z alienate_v and_o elongate_v a_o man_n from_o what_o he_o hate_v the_o great_a the_o love_n the_o strong_a be_v the_o union_n of_o the_o will_n with_o the_o thing_n love_v the_o strong_a and_o deep_a the_o hatred_n the_o great_a be_v the_o division_n and_o distance_n of_o the_o will_n from_o the_o thing_n hate_v and_o neither_o love_n nor_o hatred_n can_v be_v compel_v but_o be_v free_a voluntary_a thing_n sect_n iii_o two_o chief_a hatred_n as_o there_o be_v two_o principal_a love_n so_o two_o principal_a hatred_n the_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o his_o will_n or_o of_o ourselus_o and_o our_o own_o will_n and_o as_o the_o two_o chief_a love_n so_o be_v the_o two_o principal_a hatred_n capital_a enemy_n to_o each_o other_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n be_v opposite_a so_o be_v the_o love_n of_o self_n and_o hatred_n of_o self_n as_o also_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o hatred_n of_o self_n but_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o hatred_n of_o self_n agree_v well_o together_o in_o the_o same_o will_n so_o do_v the_o love_n of_o self_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n he_o that_o love_v god_n and_o his_o will_n hate_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o will_n he_o that_o love_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o will_n hate_v god_n and_o he_o there_o be_v no_o middle_a state_n or_o way_n sect_n iv._o the_o different_a fruit_n of_o these_o two_o hatred_n love_n have_v the_o primacy_n of_o hatred_n for_o hatred_n arise_v from_o love_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o conjunction_n with_o he_o and_o his_o will_n do_v necessary_o arise_v the_o hatred_n of_o self_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o combination_n with_o our_o own_o private_a selfish_a will_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v the_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o conjunction_n with_o his_o will_n arise_v from_o the_o love_n of_o self_n and_o its_o interest_n if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v good_a holy_a most_o orderly_o and_o just_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n then_o be_v the_o hatred_n of_o god_n most_o wicked_a disorderly_a unjust_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o the_o hatred_n of_o our_o own_o will_v be_v good_a orderly_a just_a and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n then_o be_v the_o love_n of_o it_o wicked_a disorderly_a unjust_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o good_a hatred_n of_o self_n arise_v from_o the_o good_a love_n of_o god_n the_o evil_a hatred_n of_o god_n arise_v from_o the_o evil_a love_n of_o self_n the_o fruit_n above-specified_n that_o arise_v from_o a_o good_a love_n arise_v secondary_o from_o a_o good_a hatred_n which_o alway'_v follow_v such_o a_o love_n and_o the_o fruit_n that_o natural_o flow_v from_o a_o evil_a love_n the_o love_n of_o self_n do_v flow_v secondary_o from_o a_o evil_a hatred_n the_o hatred_n of_o god_n so_o much_o of_o love_n and_o hatred_n chap._n 16._o section_n i._o concern_v other_o particular_a debt_n man_n owe_v unto_o god_n beside_o love_n and_o that_o first_o in_o general_a have_v consider_v the_o debt_n of_o love_n which_o man_n owe_v to_o god_n and_o the_o great_a advantage_n redound_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o due_a payment_n thereof_o as_o also_o his_o unutterable_a damage_n if_o he_o pay_v it_o not_o let_v we_o inquire_v after_o other_o debt_n the_o payment_n whereof_o will_v also_o be_v our_o great_a gain_n and_o the_o final_a nonpayment_n our_o eternal_a damage_n god_n make_v all_o inferior_a creature_n for_o man_n and_o man_n for_o himself_o furnish_v he_o alone_o with_o a_o nature_n and_o capacity_n fit_a to_o perform_v all_o the_o duty_n and_o to_o pay_v all_o the_o debt_n which_o he_o owe_v unto_o god_n both_o for_o himself_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n no_o inferior_a creature_n can_v perform_v or_o understand_v any_o such_o matter_n from_o what_o man_n be_v furnish_v with_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o duty_n to_o god_n may_v he_o certain_o conclude_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o if_o he_o can_v know_v love_n fear_v honour_n glorify_v praise_n adore_v or_o pray_v to_o god_n if_o he_o can_v believe_v hope_v and_o trust_v in_o god_n he_o may_v conclude_v that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v know_v love_a fear_v honour_a glorify_a praise_v adore_v believe_v hope_a and_o trust_v in_o if_o he_o can_v whole_o delight_v himself_o in_o god_n then_o be_v god_n whole_o delectable_a if_o he_o can_v do_v well_o god_n can_v reward_v he_o if_o ill_a he_o can_v punish_v he_o if_o he_o can_v be_v guilty_a god_n can_v be_v a_o judge_n if_o he_o can_v ask_v pardon_n god_n can_v give_v it_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o may_v the_o other_o way_n from_o the_o property_n of_o god_n argue_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n if_o god_n ought_v chief_o to_o be_v love_v as_o infinite_o most_o desirable_a man_n ought_v chief_o to_o love_v he_o if_o he_o ought_v chief_o to_o be_v fear_v honour_a praise_v man_n ought_v to_o fear_v honour_n and_o praise_v he_o the_o like_a correspondence_n as_o be_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o man_n be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o body_n have_v eye_n ear_n nose_n &c_n &c_n we_o may_v certain_o conclude_v that_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o power_n of_o see_v hear_v smell_a etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o soul_n have_v these_o power_n the_o body_n ought_v to_o have_v such_o organ_n the_o bodily_a organ_n without_o such_o faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n or_o such_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o such_o organ_n in_o the_o body_n will_v be_v useless_a and_o in_o vain_a a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o eye_n be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o have_v a_o visive_a faculty_n in_o his_o soul._n he_o see_v nothing_o though_o all_o other_o debt_n man_n owe_v unto_o god_n be_v include_v in_o and_o connex_v with_o love_n yet_o have_v each_o its_o proper_a and_o special_a reason_n why_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v for_o they_o be_v due_a to_o he_o on_z different_z and_o special_a account_n love_v on_o one_o fear_v on_o another_o honour_n on_o a_o three_o praise_n on_o a_o four_o etc._n etc._n again_o love_n be_v not_o fear_n or_o honour_n nor_o be_v honour_n love_n or_o fear_n each_o be_v a_o distinct_a debt_n but_o where_o love_n be_v pay_v all_o will_v be_v pay_v god_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v love_v because_o he_o be_v original_o essential_o and_o unchangable_o good_a there_o be_v none_o thus_o good_a but_o god_n only_o mar._n 10._o 18._o he_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v as_o omnipotent_a he_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v as_o the_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o of_o all_o the_o joy_n comfort_n and_o blessedness_n that_o his_o