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'_o they_o but_o then_o he_o say_v that_o since_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o natural_a than_o to_o encourage_v with_o esteem_n and_o reputation_n that_o wherein_o every_o one_o find_v his_o advantage_n and_o to_o blame_v and_o discountenance_v the_o contrary_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o esteem_v and_o discredit_v virtue_n and_o vice_n shall_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n every_o where_o correspond_v with_o the_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n etc._n etc._n but_o then_o suppose_v man_n shall_v so_o far_o mistake_v themselves_o as_o to_o place_v their_o commondation_n or_o blame_v on_o that_o side_n that_o real_o deserve_v it_o not_o and_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v possible_o sometime_o happen_v will_v this_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o make_v vice_n virtue_n and_o virtue_n vice_n last_o though_o thou_o do_v not_o find_v in_o these_o paper_n that_o profoundness_n of_o thought_n that_o depth_n of_o reason_v that_o may_v be_v elsewhere_o meet_v withal_o 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state_v betwixt_o the_o stoic_n and_o epicurean_o pride_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o true_a state_n of_o human_a nature_n just_o chargeable_a upon_o the_o stoic_n the_o epicurean_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o the_o body_n epicurean_a tranquillity_n of_o mind_n not_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n how_o far_o epicurus_n chargeable_a with_o atheism_n virtue_n according_a to_o he_o found_v upon_o very_o uncertain_a ground_n happiness_n according_a to_o he_o impossible_a enthusiast_n among_o christian_n resemble_v the_o stoic_n among_o the_o heathen_n some_o short_a reflection_n upon_o the_o first_o and_o second_o chapt._n of_o tractatus_fw-la theol._n posit_n concern_v prophet_n and_o prophecy_n chap._n iii_o of_o natural_a notion_n of_o truth_n and_o goodness_n natural_a inscription_n and_o divine_a revelation_n the_o two_o great_a mean_n of_o preserve_a truth_n among_o all_o the_o disadvantage_n it_o labour_v under_o dr._n parker_n the_o late_a bishop_n of_o oxford_n opinion_n concern_v experimental_a observation_n examine_v and_o confute_v our_o faculty_n not_o false_a des_n cartes_n opinion_n concern_v eternal_a truth_n examine_v dr._n cumberland_n the_o present_a learned_a bishop_n of_o peterborough_n no_o direct_a enemy_n to_o natural_a notion_n some_o remark_n upon_o his_o opinion_n herein_o some_o short_a reflection_n upon_o the_o ingenious_a author_n of_o the_o essay_n of_o human_a understanding_n mr._n norris_n opinion_n examine_v that_o opinion_n that_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o phantasm_n of_o sense_n and_o imagination_n seem_v no_o way_n to_o favour_v enthusiasm_n some_o remark_n upon_o p._n poiret_n cogitationes_fw-la rational_a de_fw-fr dco_o and_o upon_o cuperus_n his_o arcana_fw-la atheismi_fw-la the_o one_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o good_a or_o evil_a antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a placitum_fw-la the_o other_o that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n betwixt_o vice_n and_o virtue_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o be_v of_o god._n how_o a_o atheist_n ought_v in_o prudence_n to_o demean_v himself_o see_v he_o can_v be_v positive_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n the_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n antecedent_n to_o all_o atheism_n not_o first_o invent_v by_o statesman_n the_o two_o great_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o be_v of_o god_n the_o constitution_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o nation_n the_o production_n of_o mankind_n not_o the_o result_n of_o blind_a chance_n no_o reason_n why_o the_o christian_a philosopher_n shall_v willing_o give_v up_o that_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n unseasonable_a difference_n among_o ourselves_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o our_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o divine_a existence_n so_o prefer_v one_o as_o to_o invalidate_v the_o force_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n cuperus_n opinion_n herein_o examine_v chap._n v._o 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legibus_fw-la naturae_fw-la be_v not_o direct_o to_o oppose_v '_o erm_n as_o may_v appear_v 1._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o person_n against_o who_o he_o write_v that_o be_v the_o epicurean_o as_o he_o himself_o assert_v in_o his_o 5_o paragraph_n of_o his_o prolegomena_n against_o who_o he_o think_v that_o way_n and_o method_n will_v not_o be_v so_o argumentative_a see_v it_o be_v whole_o reject_v and_o dehyed_a by_o '_o they_o or_o two_o the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o write_v thus_o in_o the_o four_o paragraph_n of_o his_o prolegomena_n he_o choose_v rather_o that_o method_n there_o make_v use_n of_o hisce_fw-la saltem_fw-la temporibus_fw-la that_o be_v in_o a_o age_n more_o philosophical_o curious_a and_o inquisitive_a in_o a_o age_n that_o will-not_a believe_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o come_v fair_o attest_v and_o sufficient_o prove_v and_o last_o if_o we_o consider_v his_o own_o declaration_n of_o his_o opinion_n which_o he_o lay_v down_o with_o the_o great_a candour_n thus_o 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metaphor_n than_o it_o be_v mere_a jargon_n and_o unintelligible_a cant._n 2._o those_o who_o assert_v these_o natural_a notion_n do_v not_o suppose_v they_o super-induced_a or_o imprint_v upon_o the_o soul_n in_o esse_fw-la completo_fw-la but_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v native_a property_n and_o qualification_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v such_o as_o god_n first_o design_v to_o make_v it_o that_o be_v rational_a and_o religious_a now_o it_o can_v be_v no_o mere_a jargon_n to_o ascribe_v to_o a_o subject_a its_o own_o natural_a and_o essential_a property_n such_o as_o be_v the_o very_a essential_a part_n of_o its_o constitution_n they_o do_v also_o suppose_v with_o mr._n norris_n the_o ideal_o world_n or_o idea_n in_o the_o divine_a intellect_n which_o be_v the_o archetypal_a form_n or_o pattern_n of_o all_o truth_n these_o they_o say_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o way_n and_o proportion_n suitable_a to_o such_o a_o be_v that_o be_v they_o be_v make_v either_o the_o natural_a property_n of_o its_o be_v as_o such_o or_o the_o necessary_a and_o immediate_a result_n of_o its_o faculty_n in_o the_o right_a use_n and_o free_a exercise_n of_o they_o but_o the_o author_n in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o account_v for_o the_o mode_n of_o humane_a understà nding_n after_o a_o very_a different_a way_n viz._n by_o the_o presentialness_n of_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ideal_o world_n to_o our_o soul_n wherein_o we_o see_v and_o perceive_v all_o thing_n so_o that_o deny_v all_o mental_a impression_n not_o only_o innate_a notion_n but_o also_o those_o which_o according_a to_o dr._n lock_v derive_v their_o original_a from_o sensation_n or_o reslection_n he_o assert_v all_o sensible_a moral_a and_o intellectual_a object_n be_v only_o see_v and_o understand_v in_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o in_o his_o book_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n p._n 85._o this_o ideal_o world_n this_o essence_n of_o god_n consider_v as_o various_o exhibitive_a and_o representative_a of_o thing_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o ever_o bless_a trinity_n this_o i_o think_v say_v he_o be_v high_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n for_o i_o know_v no_o hypothesis_n that_o will_v so_o intelligible_o make_v out_o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n against_o this_o opinion_n i_o shall_v brief_o suggest_v these_o few_o prejudices_fw-la which_o whether_o they_o be_v real_a or_o only_a imaginary_a i_o shall_v leave_v to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v 1._o i_o grant_v that_o every_o good_a christian_a so_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v aught_o to_o defend_v against_o the_o socinian_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n from_o all_o palpable_a and_o downright_a contradiction_n but_o than_o it_o be_v question_v by_o some_o whether_o it_o be_v either_o modest_a or_o indeed_o possible_a to_o invent_v hypothesis_n which_o may_v as_o the_o author_n speak_v intelligible_o make_v out_o these_o mystery_n or_o whether_o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n may_v not_o as_o well_o remain_v as_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o incomprehensible_a mystery_n as_o thus_o explain_v by_o make_v the_o ideal_o world_n and_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n 2lv_v though_o the_o natural_a parturiency_n of_o the_o author_n own_o mind_n p._n 185._o of_o his_o reason_n and_o religion_n do_v early_o pitch_v upon_o this_o notion_n of_o see_v and_o know_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n as_o easy_a and_o obvious_a even_o before_o he_o have_v consult_v any_o author_n herein_o yet_o other_o man_n capacity_n may_v be_v so_o dull_a as_o not_o easy_o to_o apprehend_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o even_o now_o after_o such_o a_o exact_a elaboration_n 3._o according_a to_o his_o hypothesis_n there_o seem_v not_o a_o sufficient_a difference_n and_o distinction_n betwixt_o natural_a knowledge_n and_o divine_a revelation_n see_v god_n must_v immediate_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o both_o and_o there_o be_v no_o natural_a ground_n or_o foundation_n in_o man_n for_o one_o more_o than_o for_o the_o other_o 4._o it_o seem_v not_o so_o become_v that_o profound_a veneration_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n thus_o to_o make_v the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v the_o glass_n of_o every_o trivial_a perception_n of_o sensible_a object_n 5._o may_v not_o his_o hypothesis_n of_o see_v and_o perceive_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n seem_v to_o discourage_v or_o lessen_v the_o diligent_a use_n of_o our_o faculty_n in_o the_o search_n of_o truth_n or_o may_v it_o not_o encourage_v enthusiasm_n by_o give_v man_n occasion_n to_o think_v that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o knowledge_n be_v fantastical_o to_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o ideal_o world_n these_o thing_n i_o here_o propound_v to_o consideration_n though_o withal_o i_o think_v that_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o oppose_v the_o particular_a manner_n of_o any_o man_n explain_v humane_a understanding_n than_o it_o be_v to_o lay_v down_o a_o true_a one_o of_o his_o own_o but_o last_o that_o which_o seem_v of_o the_o great_a consequence_n be_v that_o the_o author_n dangerous_o force_v some_o place_n of_o scripture_n only_o to_o make_v they_o favour_v the_o peculiarity_n of_o his_o notion_n thus_o io._n 1._o 3._o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o or_o according_a to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 89._o reason_n and_o religion_n and_o p._n 90._o heb._n 1_o by_o he_o god_n be_v say_v to_o make_v the_o world_n that_o be_v say_v he_o according_a to_o the_o eternal_a exemplar_n or_o platform_n in_o this_o ideal_o world_n now_o if_o the_o arrian_n be_v just_o blame_v for_o put_v that_o interpretation_n upon_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thereby_o to_o signify_v a_o instrumental_a cause_n as_o if_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v only_o a_o instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o create_v the_o world_n how_o much_o more_o than_o ought_v this_o interpretation_n to_o be_v reject_v which_o make_v the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n only_o a_o exemplar_n or_o platform_n according_a to_o which_o god_n make_v the_o world_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o genitive_a case_n in_o scripture_n general_o signify_v the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o however_o i_o believe_v he_o will_v no_o where_o in_o scripture_n find_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o he_o there_o put_v upon_o it_o so_o that_o this_o ingenious_a author_n seem_v not_o so_o successful_a in_o assign_v his_o own_o particular_a way_n of_o humane_a understanding_n as_o he_o be_v in_o confute_v that_o of_o dr._n lock_n be_v and_o here_o i_o will_v further_o appeal_v to_o the_o considerate_a reader_n whether_o this_o way_n of_o see_v and_o perceive_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o ideal_o world_n if_o it_o pretend_v to_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o figure_n and_o metaphor_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o as_o mere_a jargon_n and_o unintelligible_a cant_n as_o the_o other_o anima_fw-la est_fw-la abrasa_fw-la tabula_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o intellectu_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la priùs_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la these_o and_o such_o like_a opinion_n seem_v to_o owe_v that_o general_a reception_n they_o meet_v withal_o rather_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o first_o founder_n than_o to_o any_o strength_n of_o reason_n that_o will_v be_v find_v in_o they_o do_v they_o once_o undergo_v a_o severe_a examination_n this_o opinion_n seem_v to_o tie_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o particular_a seat_n or_o at_o most_o give_v it_o leave_v only_o to_o go_v a_o beg_n to_o the_o cinque-port_n of_o the_o sense_n not_o only_o for_o all_o the_o notice_n it_o receive_v from_o abroad_o but_o also_o for_o all_o the_o knowledge_n it_o enjoy_v at_o home_n that_o the_o soul_n 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upon_o the_o 9th_o and_o 10_o chap._n 2._o lib._n of_o cuperus_n his_o arcana_fw-la atheismi_fw-la concern_v eternal_a truth_n some_o reflection_n upon_o p._n poiret_n cogitationes_fw-la rationales_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o concern_v eternal_a truth_n the_o question_n he_o thus_o state_n p._n 125._o that_o god_n indeed_o do_v necessary_o conceive_v those_o truth_n which_o immediate_o relate_v to_o him-self_n his_o nature_n essence_n and_o attribute_n he_o be_v never_o indifferent_a as_o to_o these_o but_o as_o for_o all_o other_o truth_n quae_fw-la ipse_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la which_o be_v not_o god_n himself_o these_o whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o most_o free_a and_o arbitrary_a determination_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o be_v therefore_o only_o true_a because_o he_o appoint_v they_o to_o be_v so_o and_o that_o there_o may_v if_o god_n have_v so_o please_v either_o have_v be_v none_o of_o these_o at_o all_o or_o else_o quite_o different_a from_o 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and_o method_n it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a in_o god_n for_o according_a to_o he_o god_n do_v not_o know_v or_o understand_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o first_o determine_v to_o be_v so_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o may_v urge_v this_o in_o strictness_n of_o argumentation_n yet_o it_o seem_v at_o least_o a_o great_a presumption_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o opinion_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o plausible_a pretence_n of_o piety_n a_o seem_o profound_a veneration_n and_o respect_n for_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n which_o seem_v either_o the_o chief_a argument_n for_o or_o the_o great_a motive_n and_o persuasive_a to_o his_o opinion_n this_o tender_a care_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v indeed_o a_o thing_n very_o commendable_a in_o itself_o and_o very_o worthy_a of_o a_o philosopher_n and_o a_o christian_a yet_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o careful_a and_o considerate_a herein_o lest_o they_o lessen_v and_o derogate_v as_o much_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n one_o way_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o advance_v it_o another_o now_o in_o order_n to_o a_o more_o particular_a answer_n to_o his_o opinion_n i_o shall_v observe_v 1._o how_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o his_o discourse_n he_o relinquish_v his_o own_o principle_n and_o limit_n the_o general_a extent_n of_o the_o question_n as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o state_v so_o as_o that_o in_o effect_n he_o answer_v himself_o for_o he_o either_o do_v himself_o tacit_o at_o least_o or_o from_o his_o own_o assertion_n will_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v some_o truth_n antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a placitum_fw-la or_o appointment_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o objection_n that_o god_n know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o either_o will_v or_o will_v not_o appoint_v so_o that_o his_o knowledge_n must_v precede_v his_o determination_n to_o these_o premise_n he_o return_v no_o plain_a positive_a answer_n but_o only_o hold_v to_o the_o conclusion_n and_o say_v that_o they_o who_o assert_v this_o do_v pre-suppose_a that_o there_o be_v something_o different_a from_o god_n quod_fw-la ante_fw-la dei_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la seu_fw-la placitum_fw-la habeat_fw-la veritatem_fw-la &_o possibilitatem_fw-la à _fw-la parte_fw-la svi_fw-la which_o he_o say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grand_a original_a mistake_n here_o he_o assert_n that_o god_n know_v nothing_o to_o be_v true_a nothing_o to_o be_v possible_a before_o his_o own_o respective_a determination_n of_o both_o as_o to_o the_o first_o i_o shall_v only_o return_v what_o dr._n cudworth_n say_v p._n 646._o of_o his_o intellectual_a systeme_n this_o be_v to_o destroy_v the_o deity_n by_o make_v one_o attribute_n thereof_o to_o devour_v and_o swallow_v up_o another_o insinite_a will_n and_o power_n insinite_a understanding_n and_o reason_n for_o to_o suppose_v god_n to_o understand_v and_o to_o be_v wise_a only_o by_o his_o will_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o suppose_v he_o real_o to_o have_v no_o understanding_n at_o all_o as_o to_o the_o other_o the_o possibility_n of_o thing_n i_o will_v only_o ask_v he_o whether_o or_o no_o there_o be_v not_o a_o possibility_n in_o god_n of_o create_v or_o do_v more_o thing_n than_o ever_o he_o actual_o create_v or_o do_v now_o this_o possibility_n must_v be_v something_o and_o something_o which_o god_n know_v he_o have_v in_o his_o power_n antecedent_n to_o his_o determination_n but_o notwithstanding_o he_o confident_o hold_v to_o the_o conclusion_n non_fw-la datur_fw-la nec_fw-la concipitur_fw-la ullum_fw-la quid_fw-la ante_fw-la dei_fw-la placitum_fw-la and_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n he_o tell_v we_o and_o he_o do_v not_o here_o suppose_v any_o divine_a placitum_fw-la to_o intervene_v absurdum_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a to_o repeat_v what_o he_o there_o assert_n but_o how_o come_v he_o to_o call_v any_o thing_n absurd_a in_o this_o case_n the_o thing_n perhaps_o may_v be_v so_o in_o itself_o and_o may_v be_v count_v so_o by_o other_o but_o according_a to_o his_o principle_n how_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v absurd_a antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a placitum_fw-la or_o appointment_n for_o a_o absurdity_n do_v suppose_v truth_n and_o falsehood_n according_a to_o the_o agreeableness_n or_o disagreeableness_n to_o which_o rule_v a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v absurd_a or_o not_o absurd_a but_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a for_o a_o man_n who_o have_v undertake_v such_o a_o province_n not_o sometime_o to_o contradict_v himself_o res_fw-la ipse_fw-la nolunt_fw-la malè_fw-la determinari_fw-la he_o further_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a truth_n in_o this_o proposition_n that_o a_o thing_n can_v simul_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la esse_fw-la that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o contradictory_n shall_v be_v true_a at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a p._n 133._o for_o this_o will_v make_v god_n to_o be_v statuens_fw-la &_o non_fw-la statuens_fw-la volens_fw-la &_o non_fw-la volens_fw-la ponens_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ponens_fw-la eandem_fw-la operationem_fw-la absurda_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_o of_o his_o opinion_n too_o herein_o but_o than_o do_v not_o this_o one_o concession_n destroy_v his_o former_a assertion_n for_o why_o shall_v this_o truth_n only_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o common_a fate_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o think_v des_fw-mi cartes_n act_v at_o least_o more_o consistent_o with_o himself_o when_o he_o go_v through_o with_o what_o he_o have_v undertake_v and_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o god_n have_v please_v contradictory_n may_v have_v be_v true_a at_o once_o nor_o be_v it_o sufficient_a for_o he_o to_o say_v that_o this_o will_v be_v absurd_a both_o for_o the_o reason_n before_o mention_v and_o also_o because_o several_a other_o of_o his_o assertion_n may_v be_v thus_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v absurd_a but_o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 126._o that_o the_o contrary_a to_o his_o opinion_n destroy_v both_o the_o unity_n and_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o god_n for_o there_o will_v not_o be_v one_o absolute_o perfect_a god_n if_o he_o do_v conceive_v any_o thing_n necessary_o true_a and_o immutable_a habens_fw-la similem_fw-la secum_fw-la radicitùs_fw-la &_o essentialiter_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la beside_o himself_o but_o than_o what_o will_v he_o say_v to_o his_o former_a privilege_a proposition_n nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la esse_fw-la simul_fw-la this_o will_v either_o be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o his_o argument_n of_o this_o nature_n or_o else_o he_o must_v make_v it_o a_o addition_n of_o another_o person_n to_o the_o trinity_n and_o make_v it_o god_n himself_o but_o why_o shall_v he_o be_v so_o solicitous_a lest_o grant_v these_o moral_a and_o intellectual_a truth_n to_o be_v necessary_a and_o immutable_a they_o shall_v thus_o derogate_v from_o the_o divine_a perfection_n for_o it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o these_o truth_n have_v similem_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la radicitùs_fw-la
&_o essentialiter_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la for_o these_o truth_n be_v only_a thing_n of_o a_o intellectual_a nature_n such_o as_o terminate_v the_o act_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o understanding_n but_o no_o body_n say_v that_o they_o have_v any_o radical_a or_o essential_a propriety_n univocal_o equal_a or_o like_v to_o god_n but_o further_a what_o inconsistency_n or_o what_o unbecomingness_n will_v there_o be_v in_o the_o notion_n if_o we_o thus_o conceive_v of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v a_o infinite_o wise_a and_o omnipotent_a be_v comprehend_v himself_o and_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o own_o power_n that_o be_v the_o idea_n of_o all_o the_o possibility_n of_o thing_n together_o with_o all_o their_o several_a either_o necessary_a or_o accidental_a relation_n one_o towards_o another_o so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o scheme_n of_o thing_n these_o truth_n be_v but_o the_o necessary_a object_n of_o omniscience_n or_o infinite_a wisdom_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o these_o necessary_a and_o immutable_a truth_n shall_v any_o way_n derogate_v from_o the_o divine_a perfection_n see_v we_o can_v suppose_v god_n to_o be_v omniscient_a that_o be_v infinite_o perfect_a without_o they_o neither_o will_v these_o truth_n be_v so_o absolute_o independent_a of_o themselves_o for_o we_o can_v scarce_o suppose_v any_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_n unless_o we_o first_o suppose_v a_o god_n in_o conformity_n or_o nonconformity_n to_o who_o pure_a and_o holy_a nature_n and_o to_o his_o will_n act_v always_o according_a thereunto_o consist_v the_o nature_n of_o both_o the_o second_o thing_n i_o shall_v observe_v from_o his_o management_n of_o this_o question_n be_v this_o that_o as_o to_o thing_n which_o relate_v to_o moral_a goodness_n such_o be_v the_o awful_a power_n of_o truth_n such_o be_v the_o natural_a modesty_n of_o mankind_n that_o inward_a sense_n they_o have_v of_o and_o profound_a veneration_n for_o these_o thing_n that_o many_o time_n they_o be_v ashamed_a open_o to_o assert_v that_o which_o yet_o may_v be_v the_o natural_a consequence_n of_o some_o false_a principle_n they_o have_v entertain_v and_o this_o seem_v the_o case_n of_o this_o author_n in_o this_o particular_a for_o it_o be_v observable_a through_o his_o whole_a discourse_n he_o no_o where_o plain_o and_o express_o assert_v which_o yet_o according_a to_o his_o principle_n will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o god_n may_v if_o he_o have_v so_o please_v have_v appoint_v a_o quite_o contrary_a scheme_n of_o morality_n or_o a_o set_a or_o systeme_n of_o moral_a truth_n just_a contrary_n to_o what_o they_o now_o be_v indeed_o he_o do_v say_v p._n 126._o that_o this_o divine_a placitum_fw-la be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a vel_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la statuenda_fw-la vel_fw-la plane_n omittenda_fw-la vel_fw-la diversa_fw-la decernenda_fw-la and_o that_o god_n may_v have_v represent_v himself_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n per_fw-la alia_fw-la nescio_fw-la quae_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la naturas_fw-la rerum_fw-la quales_fw-la jam_fw-la sunt_fw-la p._n 136._o yet_o these_o seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o assert_v the_o quite_o contrary_a way_n and_o method_n but_o some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v that_o this_o be_v too_o favourable_a a_o interpretation_n put_v upon_o his_o word_n but_o suppose_v it_o be_v yet_o i_o will_v rather_o err_v on_o this_o side_n than_o on_o the_o other_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v but_o thus_o far_o true_a it_o will_v be_v notwithstanding_o a_o sufficient_a confutation_n of_o his_o opinion_n but_o give_v i_o leave_v only_o to_o suggest_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o my_o charitable_a interpretation_n viz._n because_o he_o osten_v mention_n a_o certain_a decency_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v the_o rule_n of_o divine_a action_n even_o antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a will._n thus_o p._n 131._o he_o say_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n do_v appoint_v thing_n modo_fw-la ipsum_fw-la decenti_fw-la in_o a_o way_n become_v he_o which_o will_v seem_v a_o impertinent_a expression_n if_o all_o the_o decency_n that_o thing_n have_v arise_v only_o from_o god_n appoint_v they_o to_o be_v so_o and_o immediate_o after_o speak_v of_o god_n liberty_n and_o freedom_n in_o make_v thing_n thus_o or_o thus_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v indifferent_a vel_fw-la ad_fw-la nulla_fw-la statuenda_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la alia_fw-la stabilienda_fw-la quae_fw-la aequè_fw-la deum_fw-la decuissent_fw-la which_o word_n seem_v to_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v something_o true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a of_o god_n antecedent_n to_o his_o positive_a appointment_n but_o then_o let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o answer_v that_o objection_n that_o according_a to_o his_o principle_n the_o hatred_n of_o god_n may_v have_v be_v good_a and_o the_o love_n of_o he_o evil_a if_o he_o have_v so_o appoint_v now_o this_o might_n either_o have_v be_v so_o or_o not_o if_o it_o may_v then_o why_o do_v he_o not_o plain_o say_v so_o if_o it_o can_v not_o than_o his_o principle_n be_v false_a viz._n that_o there_o be_v something_o good_a or_o evil_n antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a positive_a appointment_n but_o when_o man_n either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o return_v plain_a answer_n to_o a_o plain_a question_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a argument_n that_o they_o lie_v under_o either_o some_o natural_a or_o some_o moral_a defect_n that_o their_o notion_n either_o do_v not_o lie_v smooth_a and_o clear_a in_o their_o head_n or_o else_o upon_o some_o worse_a design_n they_o thus_o purposely_o wrap_v themselves_o in_o cloud_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 136._o amor_fw-la praesupponit_fw-la mentis_fw-la naturam_fw-la haec_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la sive_fw-la placitum_fw-la dei_fw-la seize_v hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la adumbrandi_fw-la but_o we_o must_v abstract_n he_o say_v from_o all_o these_o but_o now_o to_o comply_v with_o he_o in_o his_o own_o way_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o abstract_n as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o to_o abstract_n only_o he_o must_v not_o abstract_a we_o into_o nothing_o he_o must_v suffer_v we_o to_o remain_v subject_n capable_a of_o abstract_v and_o yet_o i_o believe_v after_o all_o these_o he_o be_v not_o that_o hardy_a man_n as_o in_o plain_a word_n to_o say_v that_o god_n may_v have_v make_v the_o louc_n of_o himself_o a_o sin_n and_o the_o hatred_n of_o he_o a_o virtue_n however_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v any_o good_a argument_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o any_o great_a commendation_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o opinion_n that_o we_o must_v abstract_n from_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v at_o least_o at_o present_a either_o rational_a or_o religious_a before_o we_o can_v possible_o frame_v any_o conception_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n which_o he_o be_v so_o fond_a of_o and_o seem_v to_o value_v himself_o so_o much_o upon_o that_o in_o his_o appendix_n p._n 304._o where_o he_o make_v some_o reflection_n upon_o his_o former_a work_n he_o particular_o commend_v this_o 10_o ch._n de_fw-la dei_fw-la dominio_fw-la cujus_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la sine_fw-la jactantiâ_fw-la ob_fw-la ipsam_fw-la rei_fw-la veritatem_fw-la &_o utilitatem_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la possum_fw-la commendare_fw-la and_o yet_o this_o seem_v a_o true_a character_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o false_a unworthy_a of_o god_n and_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o men._n i_o shall_v only_o here_o clear_a one_o place_n of_o scripture_n relate_v hereunto_o from_o a_o force_a and_o false_a interpretation_n which_o cuperus_n p._n 246._o arcana_fw-la atheismi_fw-la have_v put_v upon_o it_o rom._n 2._o 14._o the_o gentile_n have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o the_o apostle_n here_o design_n to_o assert_v that_o natural_a knowledge_n which_o the_o gentile_n have_v of_o good_a and_o evil_n but_o say_v he_o before_o this_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v we_o 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enemy_n can_v invent_v yet_o that_o they_o do_v not_o feel_v so_o much_o pain_n as_o mere_a sensual_a man_n may_v imagine_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o intenseness_n of_o their_o thought_n then_o set_v on_o the_o joy_n above_o and_o also_o the_o more_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n strengthen_v and_o assist_v they_o so_o that_o they_o seem_v rather_o pleasant_o to_o enjoy_v than_o painful_o to_o undergo_v the_o flame_n chap._n vi_o religion_n the_o best_a foundation_n of_o civil_a government_n with_o a_o examination_n of_o some_o of_o machiavel_n opinion_n relate_v hereunto_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o religion_n in_o general_a how_o that_o it_o be_v that_o order_n and_o constitution_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n whereby_o all_o rational_a agent_n either_o do_v or_o at_o least_o be_v bind_v to_o act_v in_o observation_n of_o those_o mutual_a respect_n they_o bear_v to_o god_n themselves_o and_o other_o how_o that_o it_o be_v that_o great_a 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man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n pa._n 4._o of_o his_o presatory_a letter_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o st._n john_n there_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o christ_n and_o though_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o light_n yet_o his_o thus_o enlighten_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n do_v not_o supersede_n the_o necessity_n or_o lessen_v the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a revelation_n 2._o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o christianity_n can_v be_v found_v therein_o because_o christianity_n contain_v in_o it_o article_n of_o faith_n above_o the_o natural_a power_n of_o reason_n to_o find_v out_o as_o well_o as_o matter_n of_o practice_n 3._o though_o the_o practical_a part_n be_v found_v in_o this_o universal_a light_n of_o nature_n yet_o christianity_n may_v carry_v on_o the_o superstructure_n high_o than_o mere_a nature_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o do_v 4._o it_o be_v not_o most_o certain_a that_o that_o be_v the_o right_a translation_n of_o that_o place_n of_o st._n john_n it_o may_v be_v also_o render_v thus_o he_o be_v that_o true_a light_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o be_v every_o man_n that_o have_v the_o happiness_n to_o hear_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o say_a author_n pag._n 92._o have_v before_o make_v a_o exact_a and_o full_a enumeration_n as_o he_o think_v it_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o or_o rather_o of_o mere_a natural_a religion_n in_o the_o belief_n and_o sense_n say_v he_o of_o these_o general_a trath_n and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n that_o result_v from_o they_o according_a to_o their_o full_a extent_n and_o tendency_n consist_v all_o true_a religion_n and_o whatever_o else_o be_v introduce_v into_o any_o religion_n either_o notional_a or_o practical_a i_o say_v what_o either_o do_v not_o necessary_o flow_v from_o some_o of_o these_o branch_n or_o tend_v to_o enforce_v the_o observance_n of_o they_o be_v no_o essential_a part_n of_o true_a religion_n but_o the_o mere_a product_n of_o superstition_n folly_n or_o design_n but_o according_a to_o his_o scheme_n of_o principle_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o those_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n for_o these_o be_v neither_o include_v in_o that_o enumeration_n nor_o do_v they_o necessary_o flow_v from_o any_o branch_n thereof_o if_o he_o say_v that_o these_o may_v tend_v to_o enforce_v the_o observance_n of_o those_o duty_n beforementioned_a this_o i_o grant_v but_o it_o seem_v a_o preposterous_a way_n of_o prove_v article_n of_o faith_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o only_a by_o the_o by_o because_o the_o belief_n thereof_o may_v enforce_v the_o practice_n of_o christian_a duty_n though_o this_o also_o be_v true_a that_o they_o do_v so_o yet_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o our_o belief_n of_o they_o be_v because_o they_o be_v reveal_v in_o scripture_n what_o monsieur_n le_z clerk_n design_n or_o whoever_o else_o be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o five_o letter_n concern_v the_o divine_a inspiration_n of_o holy_a scripture_n late_o translate_v into_o english_a be_v i_o shall_v not_o here_o inquire_v truth_n indeed_o forbid_v i_o to_o think_v he_o a_o deist_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n before_o mention_v but_o charity_n itself_o do_v not_o forbid_v to_o think_v he_o one_o in_o the_o second_o that_o be_v one_o who_o will_v bring_v divine_a inspiration_n into_o as_o narrow_a a_o room_n as_o he_o can_v and_o believe_v as_o little_a of_o it_o in_o scripture_n as_o possible_a yet_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v too_o severe_a in_o charge_v the_o consequence_n of_o a_o opinion_n upon_o its_o author_n especial_o when_o he_o disow_v they_o to_o be_v his_o opinion_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o watchful_a over_o ourselves_o that_o we_o do_v not_o broach_v or_o defend_v any_o opinion_n that_o may_v any_o way_n tend_v to_o unhinge_v the_o principle_n and_o undermine_v the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n and_o we_o ought_v the_o more_o to_o suspect_v and_o careful_o examine_v such_o from_o whence_o man_n general_o draw_v dangerous_a consequence_n that_o a_o papist_n shall_v industrious_o set_v himself_o to_o lessen_v the_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n seek_v advantage_n against_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o because_o hereby_o he_o serve_v a_o turn_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n endeavour_n to_o advance_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o own_o church_n that_o what_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v want_v in_o scripture_n may_v be_v supply_v by_o roman_a tradition_n but_o then_o why_o they_o who_o call_v themselves_o protestant_n shall_v join_v in_o such_o a_o design_n and_o pick_v up_o all_o the_o little_a argument_n of_o ill-designing_a man_n against_o scripture_n this_o be_v not_o
est_fw-la &_o utilis_fw-la he_o tell_v we_o p._n 48._o that_o the_o discourse_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v before_o their_o judge_n do_v not_o contain_v any_o thing_n which_o one_o may_v not_o as_o well_o say_v without_o inspiration_n but_o to_o prove_v the_o apostle_n divine_o inspire_v we_o do_v not_o only_o consider_v what_o they_o say_v but_o also_o what_o they_o do_v upon_o those_o occasion_n i_o do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o the_o miracle_n do_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o those_o practical_a resolution_n and_o pious_a performance_n consequent_a upon_o theirinward_a persuasion_n and_o conviction_n 2._o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o do_v in_o those_o circumstance_n then_o be_v great_a and_o strong_a argument_n of_o their_o be_v inspire_v than_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n will_v be_v to_o we_o now_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o religion_n then_o new_o reveal_v and_o not_o grow_v as_o it_o be_v habitual_a to_o they_o by_o a_o 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consute_n the_o former_a and_o prove_v that_o those_o interpretation_n former_o put_v upon_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v neither_o agreeable_a to_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o think_v it_o sufficient_a for_o he_o in_o this_o case_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o place_n may_v be_v interpret_v so_o or_o so_o thus_o p._n 177._o it_o be_v remarkable_a how_o industrious_o he_o labour_v to_o put_v the_o proof_n upon_o mons._n simon_n it_o be_v mr._n n's_o as_o this_o author_n be_v call_v usual_a way_n rather_o to_o suppose_v than_o prove_v any_o thing_n thus_o in_o the_o very_a next_o page_n 178._o he_o vigorous_o suppose_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o st._n paul_n act_v 23._o speak_v not_o there_o as_o a_o prophet_n but_o as_o a_o mere_a private_a person_n 2._o that_o he_o confess_v himself_o to_o blame_v in_o give_v such_o language_n to_o the_o highpriest_n but_o offer_v not_o the_o least_o 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l._n 26._o deal_n his_o p._n 86._o l._n 26._o for_o and_o r._n but_o p._n 89._o l._n 14._o deal_n colon_n p._n 107._o l._n 12._o after_o god_n and_o say_v he_o p._n 145._o l._n 19_o for_o it_o r._n this_o p._n 160._o l._n 28._o for_o awful_o r._n lawful_o p._n 184._o l._n 20._o for_o now_o r._n more_a p._n 188._o l._n 6._o add_v what_o to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o line_n p._n 189._o l._n 14._o r._n martyr_n p._n 190._o l._n 26._o r._n contradistinction_n p._n 194._o l._n 15._o for_o principal_a r._n principle_n p._n 196._o l._n 2._o after_o kingdom_n add_v or_o p._n 103._o l._n 23._o for_o viz._n that_o r._n and_o p._n 196._o l._n 26._o add_v to_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o line_n p._n 57_o l._n 12._o for_o we_o r._n he_o in_o the_o run_a title_n of_o chap._n 8._o for_o of_o r._n upon_o p._n 141._o l._n 5._o add_v for_o if_o argument_n draw_v from_o natural_a reason_n have_v no_o force_n of_o themselves_o to_o prove_v a_o god_n antecedent_n to_o divine_a revelution_n i_o do_v not_o 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