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very_o liable_a to_o mistake_v and_o corruption_n by_o pass_v through_o so_o many_o hand_n but_o suppose_v god_n have_v teach_v adam_n to_o believe_v a_o trinity_n in_o the_o godhead_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n with_o out_o the_o respective_a mode_n of_o either_o i_o do_v not_o see_v but_o that_o these_o might_n as_o safe_o and_o secure_o have_v be_v deliver_v down_o to_o posterity_n as_o those_o other_o precept_n he_o mention'_v but_o these_o plain_a rule_n of_o morality_n he_o say_v such_o as_o worship_n god_n honour_v thy_o parent_n etc._n etc._n be_v so_o natural_a to_o the_o understanding_n so_o easy_a â—o_o be_v embrace_v by_o it_o and_o appear_v upon_o proposal_n to_o be_v so_o extreme_o useful_a â—o_o mankind_n etc._n etc._n here_o he_o seem_v to_o relinquish_v his_o own_o principle_n tradition_n and_o to_o find_v the_o belief_n and_o ready_a reception_n of_o these_o rule_n of_o morality_n in_o their_o be_v so_o natural_a to_o the_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o must_v be_v assent_v to_o and_o can_v never_o be_v mistake_v or_o forget_v but_o pa._n 33._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v some_o very_a barbarous_a people_n who_o we_o be_v very_o certain_a want_v most_o of_o these_o moral_a notion_n so_o that_o here_o must_v have_v be_v some_o mistake_n or_o forgetfulness_n on_o some_o hand_n or_o other_o but_o he_o say_v pa._n 37._o if_o morality_n be_v inscribe_v on_o man_n heart_n parent_n may_v with_o as_o must_v wisdom_n pretend_v to_o teach_v their_o child_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o love_v their_o child_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v such_o a_o natural_a duty_n or_o instinct_n for_o parent_n to_o love_v their_o child_n that_o they_o can_v but_o do_v it_o but_o why_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n reciprocal_a why_o may_v not_o child_n be_v in_o the_o same_o way_n bind_v to_o honour_v their_o parent_n as_o parent_n to_o love_v their_o child_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v pa._n 72._o that_o among_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n to_o throw_v their_o child_n when_o bear_v into_o the_o next_o ditch_n they_o meet_v with_o no_o great_a argument_n of_o such_o a_o natural_a love_n and_o affection_n towards_o they_o as_o they_o can_v not_o but_o show_v and_o exercise_v pa._n 33_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v odd_a to_o think_v that_o these_o proposition_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n by_o such_o a_o unaccountable_a way_n as_o that_o of_o inscription_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v pa._n 92._o that_o god_n permission_n of_o vice_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o his_o like_n it_o he_o have_v otherwise_o declare_v his_o will_n by_o give_v to_o all_o man_n a_o law_n of_o virtue_n this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o traditionary_a law_n because_o that_o have_v not_o by_o some_o defect_n or_o other_o extend_v to_o all_o men._n pa._n 38._o it_o be_v further_a remarkable_a that_o parent_n deut._n 6.6_o be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o teach_v their_o child_n these_o moral_a duty_n but_o what_o then_o do_v ever_o any_o body_n assert_v that_o this_o natural_a inscription_n do_v superâ—ede_o the_o necessity_n of_o other_o instruction_n or_o the_o use_n of_o those_o other_o mean_n which_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v make_v requisite_a in_o order_n to_o the_o more_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o our_o duty_n but_o after_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n viz._n the_o moral_a law_n moses_n add_v and_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o to_o thy_o child_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o word_n be_v not_o introduce_v immediate_o after_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o ten_o commandmentsâ—_n the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v recite_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o 5_o the_o chap._n and_o v_o 31._o god_n there_o speak_v to_o moses_n say_v stand_v thou_o here_o by_o i_o and_o i_o will_v speak_v unto_o thou_o all_o tâ—e_v commandment_n and_o statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o that_o they_o may_v dothem_a in_o the_o land_n which_o i_o give_v they_o to_o posssess_v it_o now_o these_o word_n commandment_n statute_n and_o judgement_n be_v general_o understand_v to_o signify_v all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n and_o certain_o the_o jew_n be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v some_o other_o law_n beside_o the_o tenâ—_n commandment_n in_o the_o land_n which_o theâ—_n lord_n give_v they_o to_o possess_v it_o the_o like_a word_n be_v repeat_v ch._n 6._o 1._o whereupon_o â—_o 6._o it_o follow_v these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v the_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v inâ—_n thy_o heart_n he_o proceed_v it_o be_v further_a remarkable_a that_o what_o moses_n here_o say_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o jew_n heart_n the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 2._o 15._o be_v write_v in_o the_o gentile_n heart_n so_o that_o unless_o there_o can_v be_v a_o substantial_a difference_n evince_v between_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o write_v there_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o inscribe_v proposition_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n i_o perceive_v that_o those_o who_o be_v any_o way_n concern_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o inscribe_v proposition_n must_v either_o now_o speak_v or_o else_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o hold_v their_o peace_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o if_o that_o expression_n of_o moses_n of_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n relate_v only_o to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n viz_o the_o moral_a law_n why_o then_o may_v not_o moses_n be_v as_o well_o explain_v by_o st._n paul_n as_o st._n paul_n by_o moses_n and_o so_o natural_a inscription_n be_v understand_v by_o both_o 2._o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o can_v show_v a_o substantial_a difference_n betwixt_o â—â—ose_a expression_n or_o no_o yet_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v sâ—ow_v such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v any_o impartial_a and_o considerate_a reader_n 1_o moses_n and_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o speak_v secundum_fw-la idem_fw-la or_o ad_fw-la idem_fw-la moses_n speak_v of_o the_o precept_n of_o all_o the_o three_o law_n moral_n ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a st._n paul_n only_o of_o the_o moral_a 2._o they_o do_v not_o speak_v eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la moses_n expression_n of_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n according_a to_o the_o best_a interpreter_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o be_v in_o their_o memory_n be_v and_o affection_n st._n paul_n be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n signify_v something_o more_o as_o suppose_v the_o gentile_n natural_o conscious_a of_o the_o observation_n and_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n so_o that_o i_o humble_o conceive_v there_o can_v be_v no_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o compare_v those_o two_o place_n of_o moses_n and_o st._n paul_n in_o prejudice_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o natural_a inscription_n right_o understand_v pa._n 129._o no_o body_n say_v that_o god_n reveal_v these_o natural_a truth_n to_o we_o but_o only_o give_v we_o faculty_n of_o discern_v they_o and_o may_v not_o the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o some_o moral_a truth_n which_o we_o common_o call_v natural_a religion_n that_o god_n do_v not_o reveal_v these_o truth_n to_o we_o but_o only_o give_v we_o faculty_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o we_o may_v either_o find_v or_o frame_v such_o proposition_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o moral_a as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o natural_a frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o soul_n i_o can_v too_o often_o remind_v the_o reader_n that_o i_o never_o assert_v these_o natural_a ot_fw-mi innate_a notion_n to_o be_v imprint_v upon_o the_o mind_n in_o any_o gross_a or_o literal_a sense_n upon_o which_o mistake_a ground_n and_o persuasion_n only_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v oppose_v by_o some_o pa._n 83._o of_o my_o former_a discourse_n there_o speak_v of_o the_o archetypall_a form_n and_o
merit_n of_o the_o cause_n nor_o come_v to_o dispute_v that_o which_o be_v most_o material_a in_o the_o controversy_n i_o wonder_v why_o he_o shall_v lay_v so_o much_o stress_n upon_o child_n and_o â—_z and_o debauch_a person_n to_o make_v their_o aâ—sent_n or_o dissent_v so_o available_a one_o way_n or_o other_o i_o be_o no_o friend_n to_o dogmatize_v yet_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o no_o one_o have_v any_o just_a reason_n to_o think_v the_o worsâ—_n of_o any_o opinion_n mere_o because_o such_o person_n do_v not_o assent_v unto_o it_o neither_o do_v they_o who_o plead_v for_o this_o general_a consent_n make_v it_o so_o universal_a as_o to_o include_v every_o particular_a pa._n 24._o §_o 20._o i_o desire_v these_o man_n to_o say_v whether_o by_o education_n and_o custom_n these_o notion_n can_v or_o can_v be_v blur_v and_o blot_v out_o since_o he_o be_v so_o positive_a in_o his_o demand_n why_o may_v not_o we_o be_v aâ—_n positive_a in_o our_o answer_n and_o say_v that_o they_o can_v and_o what_o then_o why_o then_o true_o he_o drop_v that_o part_n of_o the_o disjunction_n and_o only_o say_v if_o they_o may_v suffer_v â—ariation_n by_o adventitious_a notion_n which_o be_v a_o very_a gentle_a way_n of_o blot_v out_o but_o what_o then_o follow_v why_o then_o we_o must_v find_v â—â—em_v clear_a and_o most_o perspicuous_a near_a the_o fountainâ—_n in_o child_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v he_o say_v but_o he_o never_o yet_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o that_o consequence_n and_o then_o as_o for_o illiterate_a person_n if_o he_o mean_v plain_a honest_a illiterated_a heathen_n such_o as_o be_v less_o learned_a â—â—t_v less_o corrupt_v by_o â—â—lse_a principle_n and_o wicked_a practice_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o these_o notion_n will_v appear_v clear_a in_o such_o but_o however_o we_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o full_a and_o undisturbed_a possession_n of_o that_o side_n of_o the_o disjunction_n that_o these_o notion_n may_v by_o bad_a custom_n and_o education_n be_v blot_v out_o which_o ground_n thus_o gain_v will_v be_v of_o great_a disadvantage_n to_o his_o cause_n as_o for_o what_o he_o say_v pa._n 18._o of_o the_o wicked_a practice_n and_o atheistical_a opinion_n of_o some_o heathen_a nation_n some_o think_v that_o his_o author_n be_v not_o so_o exact_a in_o their_o observation_n as_o they_o may_v have_v be_v but_o suppose_v they_o be_v it_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o cause_n unless_o he_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o these_o notion_n can_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o men._n neither_o will_v it_o follow_v hence_o that_o they_o be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o mankind_n if_o they_o may_v be_v thus_o deface_v for_o 1_o st_z it_o may_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n owe_a to_o these_o that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o heathen_a world_n be_v not_o sink_v low_a into_o wickedness_n than_o indeed_o they_o be_v 2_o dly_z it_o be_v probable_a these_o innate_a notion_n will_v be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o conviction_n and_o conversion_n of_o these_o people_n when_o god_n in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o providence_n shall_v think_v â—it_a to_o do_v it_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o preach_v do_v appeal_v to_o these_o and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o this_o purpose_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o pa._n 21._o §_o 14._o here_o speak_v of_o these_o moral_a rule_n he_o be_v very_o urgent_a with_o we_o â—o_o tell_v which_o they_o be_v if_o he_o mean_v that_o we_o shall_v give_v the_o exact_a determinate_a number_n of_o they_o i_o think_v this_o be_v a_o very_a unreasonable_a demand_n however_o i_o shall_v at_o present_a instance_n in_o those_o which_o mr._n nye_n mention_v 〈…〉_z f_o his_o natural_a religion_n 1_o sy_n a_o tenderness_n for_o and_o care_n of_o our_o child_n 2_o d._n a_o commiseration_n of_o the_o oppression_n and_o want_n of_o such_o as_o be_v distress_v and_o not_o by_o their_o own_o fault_n but_o through_o mishap_n or_o the_o iniquity_n of_o other_o 3_o d._n a_o propensity_n to_o favour_v worthy_a person_n and_o action_n and_o here_o i_o will_v only_o give_v he_o this_o caution_n that_o in_o his_o reply_n he_o do_v not_o draw_v his_o answer_n and_o argument_n from_o child_n and_o fool_n for_o such_o evidence_n will_v be_v except_v against_o nor_o from_o such_o as_o by_o vicious_a custom_n have_v blot_v these_o notion_n out_o of_o their_o mind_n for_o no_o one_o think_v the_o worse_a of_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n because_o the_o whole_a club_n of_o profess_a athest_n deny_v it_o here_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v one_o thing_n further_o though_o out_o of_o its_o proper_a place_n as_o for_o those_o that_o assert_v these_o innate_a notion_n i_o know_v noâ—_n how_o they_o can_v well_o otherwise_o express_v it_o than_o by_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n upon_o occasion_n exert_v they_o and_o as_o for_o that_o other_o wâ—y_n of_o exert_v themselves_o if_o it_o want_v any_o defence_n i_o have_v very_o good_a authority_n for_o it_o mr._n locâ—_n p._n 13._o of_o his_o essay_n §_o 27._o it_o be_v â—_o great_a presumption_n that_o these_o general_a maxim_n be_v not_o innate_a since_o they_o be_v lest_o know_v to_o thoâ—â—_n in_o who_o if_o they_o be_v innate_a they_o must_v needs_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o with_o most_o force_n and_o vigour_n that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a and_o unalterable_a distinction_n betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o important_a truth_n and_o such_o as_o ought_v to_o be_v fix_v upon_o the_o best_a and_o sure_a foundation_n but_o i_o cannoâ—_n think_v mr._n becconsalls_n argument_n pa._n 194._o so_o cogent_a as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n require_v moral_a good_a he_o say_v always_o include_v a_o natural_a good_a and_o natural_a good_a be_v evident_o establish_v in_o the_o frame_n of_o create_a naturâ—â—_n and_o consequent_o if_o the_o frame_n of_o nature_n be_v unalterable_a mâ—ral_a good_a must_v be_v sâ—_n too_o here_o if_o by_o moral_a good_a always_o include_v a_o natural_a good_a he_o meâ—nes_n that_o moral_a good_a be_v always_o attend_v with_o some_o râ—al_a advantage_n natural_o accrue_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o this_o i_o grant_v be_v general_o true_a but_o then_o may_v we_o not_o say_v here_o as_o he_o say_v of_o pleasure_n pa._n 188._o in_o respect_n of_o natural_a good_a that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o consequencâ—_n â—ather_o than_o a_o measure_n and_o constituent_a principle_n of_o moral_a good_a so_o thiâ—_n naâ—â—râ—l_o good_a which_o he_o say_v iâ—_n always_o include_v in_o moral_a good_a seem_v to_o be_v the_o consequence_n rather_o than_o the_o measure_n and_o constituent_a principle_n of_o moral_a good_a but_o then_o if_o he_o make_v moral_a good_a only_a a_o part_n of_o as_o indeed_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v it_o the_o same_o with_o natural_a good_a only_o distinguish_v by_o the_o accession_n of_o a_o free_a choice_n pa._n 186._o and_o so_o include_v in_o the_o frame_n of_o create_a nature_n this_o will_v only_o prove_v that_o 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if_o what_o limborch_n say_v pa._n 108._o of_o his_o amica_fw-la collatio_fw-la cum_fw-la judaeo_n speak_v of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n be_v true_a ad_fw-la huc_fw-la non_fw-la credunt_fw-la sociniani_n &_o satis_fw-la sunt_fw-la christiani_n if_o socinian_n be_v christian_n enough_o than_o there_o be_v very_o little_o require_v of_o a_o man_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o credenda_fw-la to_o make_v he_o a_o christian._n what_o remain_v be_v either_o much_o what_o the_o same_o with_o what_o have_v be_v already_o consider_v before_o or_o something_o which_o seem_v his_o own_o peculiar_a way_n of_o argue_v against_o himself_o that_o so_o he_o may_v return_v the_o more_o easy_a answer_n but_o i_o be_o afraid_a i_o have_v already_o tire_v my_o reader_n in_o prosecute_a these_o little_a thing_n i_o can_v in_o justice_n or_o charity_n suppose_v these_o gentleman_n such_o deisis_n as_o border_v more_o immediate_o upon_o
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