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A30629 Cavsa dei, or, An apology for God wherein the perpetuity of infernal torments is evidenced and divine both goodness and justice, that notwithstanding, defended : the nature of punishments in general, and of infernal ones in particular displayed : the evangelical righteousness explicated and setled : the divinity of the Gentiles both as to things to be believed, and things to be practised, adumbrated, and the wayes whereby it was communicated, plainly discover'd / by Richard Burthogge ... Burthogge, Richard, 1638?-ca. 1700. 1675 (1675) Wing B6149; ESTC R17327 142,397 594

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and_o in_o the_o retrospect_n it_o be_v revenge_n 4._o and_o so_o say_v selden_n in_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v omnigena_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la partim_fw-la haltom_n retributiva_fw-la tametsi_fw-la simul_fw-la etiam_fw-la fuerit_fw-la medicinalis_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o scholis_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la seu_fw-la emendationi_fw-la sive_fw-la ipsius_fw-la peccantis_fw-la sive_fw-la aliorum_fw-la adhibita_fw-la neque_fw-la san●_n platonicum_n illud_fw-la neminem_fw-la prudentem_fw-la punire_fw-la quia_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la peccetur_fw-la verum_fw-la satis_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la intelligas_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o from_o what_o i_o have_v already_o offer_v it_o do_v evident_o follow_v first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o wary_o express_v by_o you_o that_o punishment_n be_v not_o inflict_v to_o torment_n the_o criminal_a you_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o punishment_n be_v not_o inflict_v to_o be_v punishment_n it_o be_v essential_a unto_o 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●●lia_fw-la quaer●r●_n soleo_fw-la que_fw-la non_fw-la nvenio_fw-la ●piud_fw-la uliquem_fw-la sed_fw-la absit_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la accipiam_fw-la qui_fw-la nec_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la veterum_fw-la significata_fw-la haec_fw-la accipit_fw-la nec_fw-la ostendit_fw-la quod_fw-la ita_fw-la fi●●_n sed_fw-la vult_fw-la quae_fw-la simplic_n narrationi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dictatori_fw-la atqui●e_fw-la ovacula_fw-la ●●ipiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n again_o the_o sentiment_n of_o s●nec●_n that_o noble_a stoic_a which_o also_o gratius_n own_v as_o he_o that_o justice_n be_v not_o ira_n but_o ratio_fw-la that_o justice_n be_v reason_n and_o not_o a●ger_n be_v allege_v a●_n if_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o justice_n shall_v be_v reason_n if_o it_o be_v anger_n a_o notion_n worthy_a only_a o●_n person_n who_o believe_v the_o affection_n to_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a or_o who_o understand_v they_o in_o their_o irrational_a excess_n only_o as_o seneta_n do_v when_o he_o talk_v so_o 11._o and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o have_v do_v no_o wrong_n in_o he_o whole_a life_n it_o afford_v he_o unspeakable_a pleasure_n so_o much_o for_o the_o light_n within_o but_o divine_a bounty_n infinite_o transcend_v humane_a apprehension_n have_v afford_v man_n not_o only_o light_v within_o but_o light_n without_o for_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a unto_o he_o 89.3_o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n and_o he_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n 17._o in_o that_o he_o do_v good_a and_o give_v we_o rain_v from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o food_n '_o and_o gladness_n this_o light_n without_o be_v style_v natural_a theologie_n and_o be_v a_o manifestation_n and_o discovery_n in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v and_o 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or_o else_o no_o see_n of_o he_o in_o they_o so_o homer_n 163._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pursue_v the_o footstep_n or_o vestigia_fw-la of_o god_n and_o so_o pythagoras_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v god_n or_o imitate_v he_o who_o go_v not_o before_o we_o visible_o to_o the_o eye_n but_o who_o be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o understanding_n harmonical_o in_o the_o eutaxie_n and_o goodly_a order_n of_o the_o world_n so_o much_o light_n without_o and_o such_o a_o light_n within_o have_v all_o and_o those_o who_o live_v not_o up_o unto_o it_o and_o do_v it_o improve_v it_o be_v inexcusable_a and_o without_o the_o least_o defence_n or_o apology_n 2.1_o so_o that_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n now_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n and_o i_o take_v it_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o in_o that_o so_o well_o know_v parable_n of_o the_o talent_n design_v the_o vindication_n of_o divine_a procedure_n in_o this_o particular_a now_o before_o we_o and_o if_o you_o will_v 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