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world_n begin_v be_v only_o in_o the_o intendment_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n as_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 20._o revel_v 13._o 8._o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n not_o that_o he_o be_v real_o slaughter_v but_o because_o he_o be_v then_o mark_v out_o in_o the_o divine_a decree_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o mankind_n it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a from_o of_o speech_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o express_v matter_n of_o great_a moment_n only_o resolve_v upon_o in_o the_o divine_a decree_n as_o if_o they_o be_v real_o exist_v thus_o they_o say_v the_o messiah_n be_v ancient_a than_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o mosaic_a law_n old_a than_o the_o world_n not_o as_o if_o they_o apprehend_v they_o real_o so_o but_o only_o to_o express_v their_o absolute_a usefulness_n and_o necessity_n now_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v interpret_v in_o a_o exact_a and_o strict_o literal_a sense_n but_o in_o a_o familiar_a manner_n suitable_o to_o the_o idiom_n 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iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n i._n e._n to_o punish_v the_o impiety_n of_o wicked_a parent_n by_o bring_v their_o posterity_n into_o those_o evil_a circumstance_n into_o which_o he_o may_v have_v bring_v they_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o supreme_a dominion_n though_o not_o only_a themselves_o but_o their_o progenitor_n have_v be_v faultless_a the_o posterity_n of_o cham_n be_v consign_v to_o slavery_n for_o their_o father_n impiety_n seventy_o thousand_o man_n expiate_v david_n folly_n and_o saul_n son_n be_v hang_v for_o their_o father_n perfidiousness_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o ahab_n be_v visit_v upon_o his_o child_n scripture_n supply_v we_o with_o infinite_a more_o instance_n where_o god_n make_v use_v of_o the_o son_n infelicity_n to_o punish_v the_o father_n sin_n in_o which_o case_n god_n only_o make_v his_o sovereignty_n minister_v to_o the_o design_n of_o justice_n and_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a as_o i_o have_v 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great_a let_n and_o hindrance_n paradise_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o wilderness_n the_o earth_n be_v barren_a and_o accurse_a and_o man_n must_v earn_v his_o bread_n by_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n and_o this_o have_v ever_o since_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o mankind_n and_o though_o this_o be_v a_o sad_a story_n yet_o after_o all_o these_o loss_n our_o condition_n be_v still_o competent_o or_o rather_o extreme_o happy_a for_o beside_o that_o if_o we_o will_v but_o be_v considerate_a and_o live_v by_o the_o use_n of_o our_o rational_a faculty_n we_o may_v enjoy_v contentment_n enough_o in_o this_o world_n to_o render_v our_o life_n pleasant_a and_o comfortable_a god_n have_v prepare_v for_o we_o most_o exquisite_a and_o ravish_a delight_n in_o the_o next_o only_o if_o we_o will_v forbear_v to_o pursue_v our_o buitish_a appetite_n from_o which_o he_o have_v affright_v we_o by_o the_o fearful_a threaten_n and_o resolve_v to_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o sobriety_n to_o which_o we_o be_v encourage_v by_o the_o big_a reward_n and_o promise_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o present_a weakness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o our_o nature_n a_o man_n must_v be_v prodigious_o absurd_a and_o sottish_a to_o make_v himself_o miserable_a and_o if_o man_n will_v choose_v to_o be_v wicked_a and_o miserable_a against_o all_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o interest_n they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o blame_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o nature_n for_o that_o which_o proceed_v pure_o from_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o wi_n so_o that_o though_o god_n have_v punish_v the_o prevarication_n of_o adam_n by_o the_o evil_a condition_n of_o all_o his_o posterity_n yet_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o unjust_a because_o he_o may_v have_v place_v we_o all_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n though_o neither_o adam_n nor_o ourselves_o have_v prevaricate_v his_o sanction_n and_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v in_o some_o instance_n or_o other_o practise_v in_o all_o commonwealth_n as_o in_o england_n every_o man_n hold_v his_o estate_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o right_n of_o all_o tenor_n be_v derive_v from_o his_o grant_n with_o certain_a condition_n if_o any_o of_o the_o grant_n fail_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n on_o their_o part_n the_o grantor_n may_v just_o disseise_v both_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n of_o their_o estate_n thus_o if_o any_o person_n be_v convict_v of_o treason_n against_o the_o crown_n he_o be_v thereupon_o attaint_v and_o not_o only_o his_o estate_n esceat_n to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a lord_n but_o his_o blood_n too_o be_v corrupt_v so_o that_o his_o posterity_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o inheritance_n as_o derive_v no_o inheritable_a blood_n and_o consequent_o no_o right_a from_o he_o in_o which_o case_n he_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v next_o heir_n can_v just_o think_v himself_o injure_v by_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o inheritance_n although_o himself_o have_v not_o by_o 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than_o not-being_a be_v already_o prove_v but_o far_o he_o can_v go_v without_o transgress_v all_o the_o line_n of_o goodness_n and_o equity_n because_o if_o he_o shall_v he_o will_v rob_v his_o creature_n of_o more_o than_o he_o have_v ever_o give_v they_o and_o if_o this_o will_v not_o be_v a_o injurious_a cruelty_n i_o must_v challenge_v all_o the_o world_n to_o tell_v i_o what_o will_v this_o assertion_n be_v level_v against_o those_o man_n who_o be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o say_v that_o god_n may_v to_o show_v the_o uncontrolableness_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n have_v decree_v infinite_a miriads_o of_o faultless_a creature_n to_o endless_a and_o insupportable_a torment_n that_o ever_o such_o thought_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n for_o what_o can_v we_o imagine_v more_o repugnant_a to_o all_o the_o notion_n of_o goodness_n and_o equity_n then_o to_o be_v the_o deliberate_a and_o sole_a author_n of_o the_o big_a misery_n to_o a_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a person_n what_o more_o heavenly_a wide_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a goodness_n it_o be_v a_o malice_n so_o near_o and_o abstract_a that_o it_o can_v reside_v no_o where_o but_o in_o the_o breast_n of_o fiend_n and_o devil_n nay_o it_o be_v the_o black_a part_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o that_o very_a ingredient_n which_o make_v they_o what_o they_o be_v beside_o how_o can_v god_n be_v glorify_v in_o the_o eternal_a misery_n of_o guiltless_a creature_n how_o can_v their_o deserve_a damnation_n be_v conducive_a to_o his_o interest_n how_o can_v their_o unmerited_a torment_n gratify_v infinite_a goodness_n or_o add_v to_o infinite_a happiness_n can_v he_o promote_v his_o own_o real_a felicity_n by_o the_o infelicity_n of_o a_o innocent_a creature_n yet_o we_o can_v imagine_v he_o so_o selfish_a spirit_v as_o to_o effect_v it_o much_o less_o for_o the_o mere_a ostentation_n of_o his_o greatness_n if_o god_n can_v damn_v his_o
to_o place_n mankind_n here_o in_o a_o immature_n and_o more_o imperfect_a state_n that_o so_o we_o may_v in_o a_o way_n congruous_a to_o free_v and_o rational_a agent_n by_o degree_n be_v fit_v for_o and_o at_o length_n arrive_v at_o a_o better_a and_o more_o raise_v condition_n of_o life_n as_o in_o nature_n all_o thing_n commence_v their_o being_n in_o a_o rude_a and_o immature_n state_n and_o make_v orderly_a progression_n to_o far_a degree_n of_o maturity_n till_o they_o arrive_v at_o the_o utmost_a perfection_n their_o being_n be_v capable_a of_o so_o be_v mankind_n create_v and_o bear_v into_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o spring_n in_o a_o bud_a and_o blossom_a season_n that_o so_o we_o may_v by_o proceed_v forward_o in_o the_o differ_a period_n of_o our_o life_n grow_v up_o to_o high_a and_o more_o excellent_a capacity_n till_o at_o length_n we_o ripen_v into_o a_o state_n of_o maturity_n and_o perfection_n our_o nature_n be_v at_o first_o somewhat_o rough-cast_n 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rebellious_a attempt_n of_o passion_n and_o concupiscence_n and_o therefore_o though_o humane_a soul_n be_v capable_a of_o subsist_v by_o themselves_o yet_o god_n have_v place_v they_o in_o body_n full_a of_o brutish_a and_o unreasonable_a propension_n that_o they_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o exercise_v many_o choice_n and_o excellent_a virtue_n which_o otherwise_o can_v never_o have_v be_v at_o all_o such_o as_o temperance_n sobriety_n chastity_n patience_n meekness_n equanimity_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n that_o consist_v in_o the_o empire_n of_o reason_n over_o passion_n &_o appetite_n religion_n be_v common_a to_o man_n and_o angel_n appertain_v to_o they_o pure_o as_o spirit_n but_o virtue_n be_v proper_a to_o man_n alone_o and_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o a_o be_v make_v up_o of_o contrary_a principle_n whence_o spring_n contrary_a desire_n and_o inclination_n in_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a government_n whereof_o consist_v the_o nature_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n &_o upon_o this_o score_n it_o be_v that_o virtue_n be_v never_o attribute_v to_o god_n because_o be_v of_o a_o simple_a &_o pure_o spiritual_a nature_n he_o have_v no_o unruly_a passion_n and_o sensual_a appetite_n to_o govern._n and_o therefore_o the_o platonist_n though_o they_o place_v all_o intellectual_a virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o abstract_a soul_n yet_o they_o will_v have_v all_o moral_a one_o reside_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o composition_n deny_v the_o naked_a soul_n to_o be_v capable_a of_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_a these_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o whole_a which_o result_v from_o soul_n and_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v plotinus_n and_o this_o by_o the_o way_n be_v their_o meaning_n when_o they_o unanimous_o resolve_v that_o grand_a perplex_v enquiry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o terrestrial_a hyle_n because_o our_o material_a principle_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o intrinsique_n dulness_n and_o stupidity_n natural_o hinder_v 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