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and_o ineffectual_a p._n 139._o §_o xxvii_o the_o same_o show_v of_o the_o remedy_n prescribe_v in_o his_o second_o book_n for_o the_o alleviate_a of_o pain_n p._n 147._o §_o xxviii_o the_o same_o show_v of_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o three_o and_o four_o book_n against_o grief_n and_o trouble_v under_o the_o calamity_n of_o life_n and_o all_o other_o perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n p._n 151._o §_o xxix_o a_o account_n of_o the_o five_o book_n where_o he_o forsake_v the_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n as_o insufficient_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o what_o good_a reason_n he_o have_v so_o to_o do_v p._n 157._o §_o xxx_o the_o defect_n of_o his_o own_o new_a way_n of_o philosophise_v prove_v in_o general_n p._n 162._o §_o xxxi_o that_o great_a and_o glorious_a maxim_n of_o his_o friend_n brutus_n that_o virtue_n be_v sufficient_a to_o its_o own_o happiness_n prove_v to_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o empty_a say_n without_o immortality_n the_o argument_n conclude_v p._n 167._o part_n ii_o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n from_o the_o undoubted_a certainty_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o the_o uninterrupted_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n §_o i._o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n pag._n 175._o §_o ii_o the_o evidence_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n demonstrate_v from_o the_o infinite_a and_o intolerable_a absurdity_n of_o unbelief_n p._n 179._o §_o iii_o this_o particular_o prove_v according_a to_o our_o saviour_n own_o advice_n in_o the_o article_n of_o his_o resurrection_n p._n 182._o §_o iv._o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v false_a in_o their_o testimony_n of_o it_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o first_o instinct_n of_o humane_a nature_n love_v of_o life_n and_o desire_v of_o self-preservation_n p._n 184._o §_o v._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o its_o contradiction_n to_o all_o the_o principle_n of_o prudence_n and_o common_a understanding_n p._n 190._o §_o vi_o the_o same_o prove_v from_o its_o inconsistency_n with_o and_o contrariety_n to_o their_o own_o design_n in_o publish_v christianity_n to_o the_o world_n p._n 193._o §_o vii_o the_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n history_n if_o write_v by_o those_o person_n who_o name_n it_o bear_v p._n 199._o §_o viii_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v write_v by_o any_o other_o demonstrative_o prove_v p._n 204._o §_o ix_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n who_o authority_n be_v sometime_o dispute_v prove_v to_o be_v of_o apostolical_a antiquity_n p._n 207._o §_o x._o mr._n hobbs_n witticism_n against_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o canon_n be_v first_o compile_v by_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n confute_v p._n 210._o §_o xi_o the_o concurrence_n of_o jew_n and_o heathen_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o christian_a writer_n p._n 112._o §_o xii_o josephus_n and_o saint_n luke_n reconcile_v about_o the_o tax_n of_o cyrenius_n and_o the_o death_n of_o herod_n agrippa_n p._n 215._o §_o xiii_o the_o famous_a testimony_n of_o josephus_n concern_v our_o saviour_n vindicate_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o tanaquil_n faber_n and_o other_o critic_n p._n 222._o §_o fourteen_o the_o testimony_n of_o phlegon_n concern_v the_o eclipse_n at_o the_o passion_n assert_v p._n 229._o §_o xv._n pontius_n pilate_n his_o narrative_a concern_v our_o saviour_n to_o tiberius_n and_o tiberius_n his_o opinion_n of_o it_o clear_v p._n 230._o §_o xvi_o the_o story_n of_o agbarus_n prove_v genuine_a p._n 235._o §_o xvii_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o apostle_n prevail_v upon_o the_o faith_n of_o mankind_n if_o their_o story_n have_v be_v false_a p._n 239._o §_o xviii_o the_o speedy_a propagation_n of_o christianity_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n describe_v philo_n therapeutae_n prove_v to_o have_v be_v christian_n p._n 241._o §_o xix_o the_o first_o disadvantage_n of_o christianity_n if_o it_o have_v be_v false_a its_o be_v a_o late_a matter_n of_o fact_n p._n 251._o §_o xx._n the_o second_o disadvantage_n of_o christianity_n be_v its_o contrariety_n to_o the_o atheism_n and_o the_o luxury_n of_o the_o age_n in_o which_o it_o be_v publish_v p._n 256._o §_o xxi_o the_o three_o disadvantage_n of_o christianity_n be_v its_o defiance_n to_o the_o establish_a and_o inveterate_a religion_n of_o the_o world_n both_o jewish_a and_o heathen_a p._n 259._o §_o xxii_o the_o wonderful_a success_n of_o christianity_n notwithstanding_o all_o other_o disadvantage_n not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o rational_a evidence_n that_o it_o give_v of_o its_o truth_n p._n 263._o §_o xxiii_o that_o the_o apostle_n plant_v the_o christian_a faith_n with_o so_o much_o speed_n by_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o have_v do_v it_o any_o other_o way_n p._n 266._o §_o xxiv_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o same_o power_n to_o the_o next_o follow_v age_n assert_v and_o with_o the_o great_a assurance_n appeal_v to_o by_o all_o the_o advocate_n of_o christianity_n in_o their_o public_a write_n p._n 275._o §_o xxv_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o ancient_n against_o the_o miracle_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o they_o be_v wrought_v by_o magic_n p._n 283._o §_o xxvi_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o miracle_n oppose_v by_o the_o heathen_n to_o our_o saviour_n particular_o that_o of_o vespasian_n in_o cure_v the_o lame_a and_o the_o blind_a p._n 287._o §_o xxvii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o evident_a imposture_n of_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n from_o his_o own_o historian_n philostratus_n p._n 293._o §_o xxviii_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n from_o mere_a humane_a tradition_n and_o that_o first_o public_a by_o the_o uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o chief_a church_n from_o the_o apostle_n p._n 300._o §_o xxix_o the_o same_o prove_v by_o private_a tradition_n and_o first_o of_o saint_n clement_n bishop_n of_o rome_n p._n 308._o §_o xxx_o second_o of_o saint_n ignatius_n with_o a_o account_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o epistle_n p._n 311._o §_o xxxi_o three_o of_o saint_n policarp_n pothinus_n and_o papias_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o ancient_n vindicate_v as_o to_o the_o paschal_n controversy_n p._n 320._o §_o xxxii_o of_o hegesippus_n the_o purity_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n vindicate_v against_o all_o innovator_n and_o hegesippus_n his_o history_n against_o the_o cavil_n of_o scaliger_n p._n 328._o §_o xxxiii_o of_o justin_n martyr_n irenaeus_n and_o a_o great_a number_n more_o p._n 338._o §_o xxxiv_o the_o objection_n from_o the_o infidelity_n of_o great_a number_n of_o man_n in_o that_o age_n answer_v the_o first_o ground_n of_o the_o infidelity_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v their_o invincible_a prejudice_n in_o honour_n of_o moses_n p._n 343._o §_o xxxv_o their_o second_o great_a prejudice_n be_v their_o expectation_n of_o a_o great_a temporal_a prince_n for_o their_o messiah_n and_o how_o they_o be_v cross_v in_o it_o by_o our_o saviour_n p._n 349._o §_o xxxvi_o atheism_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o sadducee_n oppose_v christianity_n and_o fanatic_a pride_n and_o arrogance_n of_o the_o pharisee_n p._n 357._o §_o xxxvii_o the_o heathen_n oppose_v christianity_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o idolatry_n the_o neronian_a persecution_n only_o a_o trick_n of_o state_n to_o secure_v himself_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o multitude_n by_o deliver_v up_o the_o christian_n to_o it_o p._n 363._o §_o xxxviii_o domitian_n persecution_n found_v upon_o jealousy_n of_o state_n against_o the_o line_n of_o david_n hegesippus_n vindicate_v in_o his_o account_n of_o it_o against_o scaliger_n the_o jealousy_n both_o of_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o senate_n about_o the_o messiah_n p._n 370._o §_o thirty-nine_o a_o account_n of_o the_o follow_a persecution_n and_o of_o the_o injustice_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_o their_o several_a proceed_n against_o
of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n §_o ii_o 1._o as_o to_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o plain_a account_n of_o it_o have_v be_v obscure_v by_o nothing_o more_o then_o that_o it_o have_v always_o be_v describe_v and_o discourse_v of_o in_o metaphorical_a and_o allusive_a expression_n such_o as_o engraving_n and_o inscription_n and_o the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n consist_v of_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o proposition_n that_o be_v imprint_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o concreated_a with_o their_o understanding_n by_o attend_v to_o and_o reflect_v upon_o which_o they_o be_v instruct_v or_o bind_v to_o govern_v their_o moral_a action_n perhaps_o this_o may_v be_v true_a and_o god_n may_v possible_o have_v put_v some_o secret_a notice_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n for_o the_o great_a security_n of_o justice_n and_o honesty_n in_o the_o world_n but_o then_o beside_o that_o there_o 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impression_n yet_o it_o must_v not_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o warrant_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o any_o undertake_n but_o that_o must_v be_v decide_v by_o the_o common_a and_o avow_a rule_n of_o virtue_n and_o religion_n because_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n always_o act_v according_a to_o their_o intendment_n and_o direction_n so_o that_o by_o they_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o its_o impulse_n and_o not_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v determine_v in_o any_o affair_n but_o where_o they_o will_v abet_v or_o justify_v our_o proceed_n whether_o we_o real_o be_v or_o be_v not_o act_v by_o any_o other_o principle_n otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certain_a rule_n of_o moral_a action_n and_o thus_o too_o may_v man_n that_o be_v bold_a and_o confident_a call_v every_o thing_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n or_o fancy_n to_o without_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v any_o proof_n of_o its_o reasonableness_n or_o account_n of_o its_o obligation_n it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o call_v it_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o then_o it_o must_v right_v or_o wrong_n pass_v for_o the_o universal_a law_n of_o mankind_n so_o that_o after_o this_o rate_n there_o will_v remain_v no_o certain_a method_n whereby_o we_o may_v discern_v man_n own_a fancy_n prejudices_fw-la and_o inclination_n from_o the_o true_a dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n and_o the_o natural_a ground_n of_o good_a and_o evil._n and_o therefore_o these_o phrase_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o exact_a propriety_n of_o speech_n but_o only_o in_o a_o loose_a and_o popular_a way_n of_o expression_n and_o so_o they_o be_v intend_v by_o those_o that_o first_o use_v they_o that_o only_o allude_v to_o the_o know_a custom_n and_o solemnity_n of_o enact_v law_n that_o be_v always_o wont_a to_o be_v declare_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o subject_a by_o write_v or_o proclamation_n and_o in_o allusion_n to_o this_o they_o come_v to_o describe_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o voice_n within_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v as_o certain_o declare_v reasonable_a and_o obligatory_a by_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v write_v upon_o our_o mind_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n or_o proclaim_v by_o a_o audible_a voice_n to_o our_o conscience_n however_o though_o we_o shall_v allow_v they_o in_o their_o literal_a sense_n and_o so_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v we_o may_v yet_o we_o can_v never_o derive_v the_o certainty_n of_o their_o obligation_n from_o such_o uncertain_a supposition_n at_o least_o we_o need_v not_o when_o they_o be_v so_o clear_o demonstrable_a from_o reason_n and_o experience_n from_o the_o observation_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o life_n from_o the_o advantage_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o society_n this_o give_v a_o complete_a and_o satisfactory_a account_n of_o their_o authority_n to_o 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it_o that_o this_o alone_a will_v guide_v they_o into_o a_o sufficient_a knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o good_a and_o evil._n §_o ix_o three_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o law_n be_v far_o recommend_v and_o in_o some_o measure_n secure_v by_o its_o agreeableness_n with_o all_o the_o appetite_n and_o inclination_n of_o humane_a nature_n all_o our_o natural_a desire_n be_v not_o only_o just_a and_o reasonable_a in_o themselves_o but_o they_o incline_v we_o to_o such_o design_n and_o action_n as_o natural_o tend_v to_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o mankind_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o practice_n that_o have_v a_o more_o remarkable_a consonancy_n to_o our_o reason_n and_o be_v of_o a_o great_a necessity_n to_o our_o happiness_n they_o be_v peculiar_o grateful_a and_o acceptable_a to_o our_o strong_a instinct_n and_o appetite_n so_o that_o before_o a_o man_n can_v cast_v off_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o must_v do_v violence_n to_o all_o its_o 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our_o care_n and_o observation_n and_o that_o be_v a_o very_a considerable_a advantage_n to_o secure_v their_o credit_n and_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n in_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o humour_n to_o keep_v up_o its_o esteem_n for_o any_o time_n that_o be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o nature_n and_o therefore_o how_o much_o soever_o man_n may_v labour_v to_o debauch_v their_o mind_n by_o wicked_a custom_n and_o affect_a impiety_n yet_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o their_o sturdy_a resolution_n natural_a affection_n will_v at_o last_o overcome_v and_o there_o be_v very_o few_o if_o any_o that_o can_v so_o far_o harden_v themselves_o as_o to_o shake_v off_o or_o vanquish_v all_o natural_a endearment_n but_o for_o a_o more_o satisfactory_a account_n of_o this_o principle_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o specify_v some_o particular_a passion_n that_o incline_v mankind_n to_o a_o love_n of_o society_n and_o good-nature_n or_o in_o other_o word_n to_o justice_n and_o
interest_n and_o by_o which_o man_n be_v force_v to_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o mutual_a justice_n and_o honesty_n so_o easy_o and_o almost_o irresistible_o be_v they_o draw_v under_o a_o obligation_n of_o the_o main_a duty_n of_o morality_n if_o they_o will_v but_o make_v any_o reflection_n upon_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o that_o one_o will_v think_v be_v enough_o to_o acquit_v the_o divine_a providence_n from_o any_o the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o be_v defective_a in_o give_v any_o part_n of_o mankind_n sufficient_a rule_n and_o instruction_n for_o the_o due_a government_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o moral_a action_n and_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o content_a to_o provide_v such_o mean_n as_o can_v but_o be_v effectual_a without_o extreme_a sottishness_n but_o withal_o make_v some_o accessional_a security_n to_o prevent_v we_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o that_o and_o to_o force_v we_o to_o take_v some_o notice_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n so_o that_o unless_o we_o can_v prevail_v with_o ourselves_o to_o stifle_v all_o the_o work_n of_o our_o own_o mind_n as_o busy_a and_o thoughtful_a as_o they_o be_v unless_o we_o can_v prevail_v with_o ourselves_o to_o take_v no_o care_n for_o our_o own_o happiness_n unless_o we_o can_v overcome_v the_o most_o vehement_a instinct_n and_o inclination_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n all_o these_o must_v unavoidable_o carry_v we_o into_o a_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n and_o by_o their_o own_o force_n determine_v we_o to_o a_o compliance_n with_o it_o so_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v first_o serious_o weigh_v apart_o and_o then_o lay_v together_o they_o will_v prove_v such_o a_o mighty_a demonstration_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o if_o we_o can_v with_o any_o confidence_n conclude_v any_o discourse_n with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v much_o more_o do_v it_o in_o this_o there_o be_v no_o one_o argument_n in_o the_o world_n except_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v found_v that_o can_v equal_v it_o in_o the_o pregnancy_n and_o the_o variety_n of_o its_o proof_n and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v its_o sanction_n §_o xi_o and_o this_o come_v to_o our_o knowledge_n in_o the_o same_o way_n of_o conveyance_n or_o publication_n with_o the_o law_n itself_o for_o as_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n declare_v to_o mankind_n by_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n that_o he_o serious_o intend_v the_o welfare_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o whole_a community_n so_o do_v he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n require_v of_o all_o and_o every_o member_n of_o it_o to_o act_v according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n under_o the_o enforcement_n of_o natural_a reward_n and_o penalty_n and_o those_o motive_n of_o obedience_n be_v the_o proper_a sanction_n to_o make_v the_o law_n obligatory_a for_o obligation_n proper_o signify_v nothing_o but_o lay_v a_o necessity_n upon_o we_o to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o law_n not_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n can_v be_v determine_v by_o outward_a force_n or_o violence_n or_o that_o any_o lawgiver_n whatsoever_o can_v compel_v it_o to_o a_o compliance_n and_o submission_n to_o his_o will_n against_o its_o own_o it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o reason_n and_o persuasion_n by_o argument_n of_o hope_n and_o fear_v by_o reward_n and_o punishment_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o though_o it_o do_v not_o by_o its_o own_o direct_a influence_n overpower_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n yet_o it_o do_v it_o effectual_o enough_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o natural_a instinct_n that_o be_v implant_v in_o they_o to_o pursue_v their_o own_o happiness_n for_o be_v determine_v by_o a_o necessity_n of_o nature_n to_o pursue_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v productive_a of_o it_o and_o to_o shun_v such_o as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o it_o all_o such_o consideration_n as_o inform_v or_o assure_v we_o what_o action_n be_v so_o bring_v a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n upon_o our_o understanding_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v natural_a and_o therefore_o necessary_a to_o seek_v our_o own_o happiness_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o acquire_v it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o obligation_n not_o to_o bind_v any_o fetter_n and_o restraint_n upon_o our_o will_n but_o to_o propound_v such_o powerful_a motive_n and_o argument_n to_o they_o as_o can_v but_o determine_v their_o choice_n if_o they_o will_v either_o attend_v to_o their_o reasonableness_n or_o follow_v the_o first_o appetite_n and_o strong_a inclination_n of_o their_o nature_n so_o that_o if_o the_o divine_a providence_n have_v so_o order_v the_o constitution_n of_o thing_n as_o to_o make_v it_o necessary_a that_o such_o a_o proportion_n of_o happiness_n shall_v follow_v in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o a_o duty_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a as_o much_o misery_n upon_o its_o neglect_n he_o have_v plain_o establish_v it_o into_o a_o bind_a law_n by_o all_o the_o force_n and_o energy_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o legislation_n and_o if_o he_o have_v reveal_v it_o to_o the_o world_n by_o a_o express_a voice_n and_o declaration_n or_o any_o other_o visible_a way_n of_o intercourse_n it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v a_o more_o proper_a sanction_n and_o more_o powerful_a enforcement_n of_o his_o will._n see_v all_o the_o use_n of_o any_o such_o revelation_n must_v have_v be_v to_o move_v they_o to_o obedience_n by_o argument_n of_o hope_n and_o fear_n so_o that_o if_o he_o have_v set_v before_o we_o by_o the_o frame_n of_o nature_n so_o many_o effectual_a motive_n of_o this_o kind_n they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o force_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v first_o make_v know_v to_o the_o world_n by_o write_v or_o proclamation_n or_o any_o other_o 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that_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o act_v suitable_o to_o that_o order_n of_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v establish_v in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o that_o declaration_n of_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o have_v make_v by_o that_o establishment_n and_o thus_o be_v it_o notorious_a from_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n and_o the_o most_o obvious_a appearance_n of_o daily_a experience_n that_o temperance_n love_n of_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n faithfulness_n in_o oath_n and_o promise_n a_o aptness_n to_o kind_n and_o oblige_a office_n gratitude_n to_o benefactor_n love_n and_o affection_n to_o natural_a relation_n and_o a_o gentle_a and_o peaceable_a disposition_n towards_o all_o good_a man_n be_v high_o useful_a or_o rather_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o humane_a life_n to_o peace_n and_o quietness_n to_o safety_n and_o contentment_n to_o health_n of_o body_n and_o satisfaction_n 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of_o the_o society_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o every_o man_n life_n and_o the_o quiet_a of_o every_o man_n mind_n so_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o apparent_o tie_v together_o by_o such_o a_o inevitable_a train_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_n and_o their_o connextion_n be_v so_o obvious_a and_o so_o palpable_a to_o every_o man_n notice_n what_o can_v we_o imagine_v the_o divine_a providence_n can_v have_v do_v more_o to_o recommend_v their_o practice_n and_o enforce_v their_o obligation_n and_o for_o a_o far_a proof_n of_o this_o i_o may_v resume_v all_o the_o head_n of_o discourse_n that_o i_o have_v already_o represent_v to_o discover_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o show_v what_o particular_a reward_n be_v entail_v upon_o the_o performance_n of_o particular_a duty_n and_o what_o punishment_n be_v in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n inflict_v upon_o their_o neglect_n but_o what_o i_o have_v perform_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o 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