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A27004 The reasons of the Christian religion the first part, of godliness, proving by natural evidence the being of God ... : the second part, of Christianity, proving by evidence supernatural and natural, the certain truth of the Christian belief ... / by Richard Baxter ... ; also an appendix defending the soul's immortality against the Somatists or Epicureans and other pseudo-philosophers. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1667 (1667) Wing B1367; ESTC R5892 599,557 672

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to_o help_v we_o to_o a_o pardon_n §_o 15._o it_o be_v very_o congruous_a to_o our_o miserable_a state_n that_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v on_o our_o part_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o benefactor_n and_o the_o thankful_a acceptance_n of_o the_o benefit_n and_o a_o hearty_a consent_n for_o the_o future_a to_o cat●lin_n follow_v his_o conduct_n and_o use_v his_o appoint_a mean_n in_o order_n to_o our_o full_a recovery_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o christian_a covenant_n §_o 16._o seeing_z man_n fall_n be_v from_o his_o god_n unto_o himself_o especial_o in_o point_n of_o love_n and_o his_o real_a recovery_n must_v be_v by_o bring_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n again_o supplicationem_fw-la
the_o creature_n may_v be_v inordinate_a and_o therefore_o call_v pride_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o infinite_a goodness_n itself_o can_v be_v overvalue_v or_o overloved_n by_o himself_o or_o by_o any_o creature_n §_o 21._o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o first_o be_v consist_v 1._o in_o his_o separation_n from_o all_o creature_n by_o that_o transcendency_n which_o make_v he_o their_o end_n 2._o in_o the_o special_a perfection_n of_o his_o will_n which_o will_v and_o have_v complacency_n in_o that_o alone_a ad_fw-la extra_fw-la which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o perfect_a nature_n and_o infinite_a wisdom_n 3._o and_o so_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o rule_n of_o moral_a goodness_n to_o the_o rational_a creature_n the_o holiness_n of_o man_n consist_v 1._o in_o his_o separation_n from_o common_a use_n unto_o god_n 2._o in_o the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o will_n as_o habitual_o thus_o incline_v and_o bend_v to_o moral_a good_a and_o hate_v evil_a 3._o whereby_o it_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o govern_n will_v of_o god_n and_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v what_o holiness_n be_v in_o god_n though_o not_o formal_o the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o man._n §_o 22._o the_o benignity_n and_o love_n of_o the_o first_o be_v be_v his_o essence_n or_o nature_n as_o incline_v to_o complacency_n in_o all_o create_v good_a and_o to_o benevolence_n or_o do_v good_a to_o creature_n free_o and_o agreeable_o to_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n the_o love_n of_o complacency_n to_o all_o create_v good_a be_v necessary_a in_o god_n suppose_v the_o continue_a existence_n of_o that_o create_v good_a which_o be_v the_o object_n but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o such_o create_v good_a do_v continual_o exist_v the_o love_n of_o benevolence_n be_v also_o natural_a to_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v his_o natural_a perfection_n as_o respect_v the_o creature_n to_o be_v use_v agreeable_o to_o his_o perfect_a wisdom_n but_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a because_o the_o be_v or_o felicity_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o necessary_a but_o it_o be_v act_v free_o according_a as_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n see_v it_o fit_a as_o to_o those_o end_n to_o which_o all_o creature_n be_v but_o the_o mean_n §_o 23._o the_o first_o be_v must_v needs_o be_v the_o only_a ultimate_a end_n to_o himself_o so_o far_o as_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o intend_v a_o end_n 15._o god_n do_v not_o intendere_fw-la finem_fw-la in_o defectiveness_n and_o imperfection_n as_o the_o creature_n do_v he_o want_v nothing_o nor_o be_v he_o in_o via_fw-la as_o to_o his_o felicity_n but_o eminent_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o intend_v a_o end_n as_o he_o make_v one_o thing_n a_o mean_n to_o produce_v or_o attain_v another_o and_o do_v nothing_o disorderly_a nor_o in_o vain_a but_o order_v all_o thing_n in_o infinite_a wisdom_n he_o be_v not_o want_v but_o enjoy_v his_o end_n at_o all_o time_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o use_n of_o mean_n to_o his_o essential_a goodness_n and_o blessedness_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n nothing_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o contribute_v to_o it_o 17._o but_o his_o will_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o derive_v being_n and_o his_o will_n be_v the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o all_o he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v and_o order_n all_o by_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o he_o be_v please_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o so_o make_v and_o order_v the_o complacency_n of_o his_o will_n then_o be_v the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o all_o his_o work_n as_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n shine_v in_o they_o and_o though_o complacency_n or_o pleasedness_n or_o will_v be_v not_o formal_o the_o same_o in_o god_n as_o in_o we_o yet_o something_o eminent_o there_o be_v in_o he_o which_o under_o this_o notion_n we_o must_v conceive_v of_o and_o express_v §_o 24._o the_o posse_n scire_fw-la velle_fw-la the_o operative_a power_n understanding_n and_o will_n of_o god_n according_a to_o their_o perfection_n call_v his_o omnipotency_n omnisciency_n and_o goodness_n by_o which_o he_o be_v maximus_n sapientissimus_fw-la optimus_fw-la be_v a_o wonderful_a yet_o a_o intelligible_a and_o certain_a trinity_n in_o unity_n viz._n in_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n there_o be_v this_o trinity_n of_o principle_n or_o faculty_n as_o they_o may_v be_v call_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o imperfect_a man_n but_o deserve_v a_o high_a name_n in_o god_n §_o 25._o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o genus_fw-la and_o these_o three_o the_o species_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o totum_fw-la and_o these_o three_o the_o part_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o substance_n of_o which_o these_o three_o be_v accident_n but_o they_o be_v like_o the_o essential_a faculty_n in_o man_n which_o be_v one_o with_o the_o soul_n in_o essence_n but_o be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o faculty_n but_o true_o distinct_a whether_o it_o be_v real_o formal_o or_o relative_o and_o denominative_o only_a god_n power_n or_o omnipotency_n be_v not_o formal_o the_o same_o quoad_fw-la conceptum_fw-la objectivum_fw-la with_o his_o understanding_n and_o wisdom_n nor_o this_o the_o same_o with_o his_o will_n and_o goodness_n they_o be_v as_o three_o essential_a principle_n and_o yet_o but_o one_o essence_n and_o so_o one_o god_n nor_o be_v it_o part_n of_o god_n that_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o part_n that_o be_v omniscient_a and_o part_n that_o be_v good_a or_o quae_fw-la potest_fw-la intelligit_fw-la &_o vult_fw-la lut_fw-la the_o whole_a godhead_n be_v omnipotent_a the_o whole_a omniscient_a and_o the_o whole_a be_v good_a or_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n itself_o yet_o each_o of_o these_o notion_n by_o itself_o alone_o be_v not_o a_o total_a or_o full_a expression_n of_o the_o whole_a perfection_n of_o the_o deity_n therefore_o we_o must_v neither_o confound_v the_o essential_a principle_n in_o god_n nor_o divide_v the_o essence_n the_o omnipotency_n be_v as_o one_o faculty_n the_o understanding_n another_o and_o the_o will_v another_o but_o the_o godhead_n and_o essence_n of_o they_o all_o be_v one_o the_o glory_n equal_a the_o majesty_n coeternal_a such_o as_o the_o power_n be_v such_o be_v the_o understanding_n and_o such_o be_v the_o will._n the_o power_n uncreated_a the_o understanding_n uncreated_a and_o the_o will_v uncreated_a the_o power_n incomprehensible_a the_o understanding_n incomprehensible_a and_o the_o will_v incomprehensible_a the_o power_n eternal_a the_o understanding_n eternal_a and_o the_o will_v eternal_a and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o three_o eternal_a god_n or_o essence_n but_o one_o eternal_a nor_o three_o incomprehensibles_fw-fr nor_o three_o uncreated_a but_o one._n the_o power_n be_v god_n the_o understanding_n be_v god_n 240._o and_o the_o will_n be_v god_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o three_o god_n but_o one_o god_n so_o then_o there_o be_v one_o power_n not_o three_o power_n one_o understanding_n not_o three_o understanding_n one_o will_n not_o three_o wi_n and_o in_o this_o trinity_n none_o be_v in_o duration_n before_o or_o after_o other_o none_o be_v great_a or_o less_o than_o other_o but_o the_o whole_a three_o principle_n be_v coeternal_a together_o and_o coequal_a so_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o aforesaid_a this_o unity_n in_o trinity_n and_o trinity_n in_o unity_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o undeniable_a in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o be_v adore_v and_o worship_v by_o all_o and_o because_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o essence_n these_o three_o may_v be_v predicate_v in_o the_o concrete_a of_o each_o other_o but_o not_o in_o the_o abstract_n because_o of_o their_o formal_a diversity_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o power_n be_v a_o understanding_n or_o wise_a power_n and_o the_o understanding_n be_v a_o omnipotent_a understanding_n and_o the_o will_v a_o most_o wise_a and_o omnipotent_a will_n and_o the_o power_n a_o good_a and_o willing_a power_n but_o not_o that_o the_o power_n be_v the_o understanding_n and_o the_o understanding_n the_o will_n or_o the_o will_n be_v the_o power_n or_o understanding_n so_o as_o to_o their_o order_n the_o power_n as_o in_o itself_o consider_v as_o a_o active_a vital_a power_n be_v first_o in_o our_o conception_n and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v act_n by_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o understanding_n by_o the_o will_n and_o in_o execution_n so_o go_v forth_o with_o the_o will_n that_o the_o effect_n be_v immediate_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o it_o §_o 26._o though_o all_o the_o divine_a faculty_n or_o principle_n be_v adumbrate_v or_o make_v manifest_a in_o the_o creation_n or_o frame_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o the_o omnipotency_n be_v therein_o to_o we_o most_o eminent_o apparent_a it_o be_v infinite_a wisdom_n and_o infinite_a goodness_n which_o shine_v to_o we_o in_o this_o wonderful_a frame_n but_o we_o first_o and_o with_o great_a admiration_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o omnipotency_n
be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n what_o a_o thing_n will_v man_n be_v and_o what_o a_o hell_n will_v earth_n be_v deny_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o you_o turn_v man_n loose_a to_o every_o villainy_n and_o engage_v the_o world_n to_o destroy_v itself_o and_o set_v all_o as_o on_o fire_n about_o their_o ear_n for_o if_o god_n only_o move_v we_o physical_o there_o be_v neither_o virtue_n nor_o vice_n good_a nor_o evil_a in_o a_o moral_a sense_n but_o what_o god_n move_v a_o man_n to_o that_o he_o will_v do_v and_o what_o he_o do_v not_o move_v he_o to_o he_o will_v not_o do_v and_o so_o there_o be_v only_a motion_n and_o no_o motion_n action_n and_o no_o action_n there_o will_v be_v no_o duty_n and_o no_o obligation_n and_o so_o no_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_n §_o 5._o ii_o if_o god_n shall_v rule_v we_o only_o by_o physical_a motion_n and_o not_o by_o law_n he_o shall_v not_o rule_v man_n as_o man_n according_a to_o his_o nature_n but_o god_n do_v rule_v man_n according_a to_o his_o 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 have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v he_o that_o think_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v as_o good_a and_o innocent_a which_o hate_v his_o god_n his_o king_n his_o friend_n his_o parent_n as_o that_o which_o love_v they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o duty_n to_o have_v any_o good_a thought_n or_o affection_n but_o only_o for_o the_o outward_a action_n sake_n nor_o any_o sin_n to_o be_v malicious_a covetous_a proud_a deceitful_a lustful_a impious_a and_o unjust_a in_o his_o cogitation_n contrivance_n and_o desire_n unless_o as_o they_o appear_v in_o the_o act_n do_v show_v that_o he_o have_v himself_o a_o heart_n which_o be_v too_o suitable_a to_o such_o a_o doctrine_n but_o nature_n have_v teach_v all_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v of_o man_n by_o their_o heart_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v know_v they_o and_o not_o to_o take_v the_o will_n which_o be_v the_o first_o seat_n of_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_a to_o be_v capable_a of_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil._n therefore_o see_v heart_n must_v be_v 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