allude_v to_o a_o fable_n as_o some_o have_v seign_v the_o sun_n all_o night_n to_o be_v clip_v into_o star_n which_o in_o the_o morning_n do_v reunite_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o have_v it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o those_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o grow_v up_o in_o the_o world_n by_o be_v propagate_v from_o adam_n to_o noah_n and_o so_o downward_o after_o the_o multiply_a of_o language_n and_o divide_v of_o nation_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n break_v into_o star_n for_o the_o further_o they_o scatter_v the_o weak_a and_o faint_a they_o grow_v till_o at_o last_o the_o gentile_a world_n be_v beâ—ighted_v for_o the_o gentile_n do_v walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n have_v their_o understanding_n 18._o ephâ—â—_n 4._o 17._o 18._o darken_v etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o continue_v to_o be_v the_o world_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o dim_a light_n or_o indeed_o shadow_v rather_o than_o light_n till_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v yet_o 2._o â—â—â—l_n 4._o 2._o still_o there_o be_v some_o starlight_n in_o this_o night_n of_o ignorance_n there_o do_v remain_v a_o conscience_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v 14._o rom_n 2._o 14._o in_o the_o law_n the_o more_o sober_a heathen_n do_v believe_v themselves_o to_o be_v under_o a_o obligation_n of_o be_v virtuous_a and_o according_o we_o find_v in_o many_o of_o their_o writing_n good_a precept_n that_o direct_v we_o in_o our_o behaviour_n in_o the_o world_n which_o though_o of_o themselves_o they_o can_v attain_v the_o end_n for_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v profitable_a 17._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 17._o that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n yet_o be_v not_o these_o precept_n of_o morality_n to_o be_v despise_v in_o as_o much_o as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o from_o who_o our_o religion_n take_v its_o name_n do_v frequent_o urge_v and_o inculcate_v those_o very_a rule_n of_o a_o good_a life_n which_o be_v acknowledge_v among_o the_o heathen_n and_o as_o he_o do_v himself_o assume_v our_o humane_a nature_n to_o his_o divine_a at_o his_o incarnation_n so_o do_v he_o assume_v morality_n and_o incorporate_v it_o into_o divinity_n so_o that_o the_o gospel_n do_v require_v of_o every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o depart_v 19_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 19_o from_o iniquity_n that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v he_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n though_o he_o must_v be_v somewhat_o else_o yet_o withal_o he_o must_v be_v a_o moral_a man_n which_o be_v the_o position_n i_o undertake_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o moral_a man_n sect._n 2_o that_o be_v he_o who_o profess_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v a_o christian_a whether_o he_o be_v so_o only_o by_o outward_a profession_n or_o also_o by_o a_o inward_a participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n this_o man_n be_v not_o at_o his_o liberty_n but_o he_o be_v bind_v up_o he_o be_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o what_o kind_n will_v hereafter_o appear_v of_o practise_v moral_a virtue_n i._n e._n he_o owe_v obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a manner_n of_o life_n which_o the_o law_n direct_v to_o and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o moral_a law_n because_o circa_fw-la mores_n it_o be_v concern_v the_o manner_n of_o a_o man_n conversation_n his_o behaviour_n towards_o other_o man_n or_o his_o carriage_n towards_o himself_o a_o christian_a shall_v be_v moral_a as_o well_o as_o religious_a he_o must_v live_v sober_o and_o â—2_n â—it_n 2._o â—2_n righteous_o as_o well_o as_o godly_a he_o must_v be_v just_a and_o honest_a and_o temperate_a and_o meek_a and_o in_o a_o word_n fullfil_v the_o whole_a law_n by_o a_o universal_a observation_n of_o that_o comprehensive_a precept_n thou_o 39_o mat._n 22._o 39_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o which_o be_v enough_o to_o be_v say_v for_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n they_o be_v plain_a to_o any_o one_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o understand_v they_o sect._n 3_o 3._o that_o i_o may_v the_o more_o orderly_o proceed_v in_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o i_o have_v undertake_v to_o prove_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o moral_a man_n i_o comprehend_v all_o my_o subsequent_a discourse_n within_o these_o two_o proposition_n prop._n 1_o whatever_o reason_n may_v have_v induce_v some_o man_n to_o speak_v slight_o and_o undervaluing_o of_o morality_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o all_o conclude_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o in_o a_o christian_n prop._n 2_o when_o we_o have_v yield_v to_o these_o as_o much_o as_o safe_o we_o may_v yet_o do_v there_o remain_v great_a and_o strong_a and_o unanswerable_a reason_n why_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o moral_a man_n and_o abound_v in_o moral_a virtue_n by_o the_o first_o of_o these_o we_o shall_v gain_v a_o answer_n to_o all_o those_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o shall_v proceed_v thus_o far_o that_o there_o do_v not_o appear_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o the_o second_o will_v be_v a_o more_o full_a demonstration_n of_o the_o case_n thaâ—_n not_o only_o it_o may_v be_v but_o so_o it_o be_v and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v and_o can_v be_v otherwise_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_o so_o chap._n ii_o sect._n 1_o the_o first_o proposition_n will_v take_v up_o the_o first_o book_n and_o that_o be_v whatever_o reason_n may_v have_v induce_v some_o man_n to_o speak_v slight_o and_o undervaluing_o of_o morality_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o all_o conclude_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o in_o a_o christian_n in_o the_o make_n good_a of_o which_o proposition_n it_o must_v be_v inquire_v what_o may_v have_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o have_v induce_v man_n thus_o to_o speak_v in_o each_o of_o which_o it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o they_o do_v not_o conclude_v moral_a virtue_n unnecessary_a for_o they_o be_v such_o as_o these_o a_o extreme_a opposition_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o the_o papist_n concern_v the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n a_o sense_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o moral_a virtue_n for_o salvation_n without_o the_o addition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n a_o desire_n to_o save_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o prefer_v they_o before_o the_o writing_n of_o all_o heathen_a moralist_n or_o philosopher_n to_o these_o three_o there_o be_v much_o to_o be_v yield_v but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o prejudice_v the_o cause_n but_o in_o the_o two_o follow_v there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o danger_n as_o in_o these_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o truth_n they_o be_v a_o opinion_n that_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o gospel-state_n and_o as_o antinomianisme_n have_v frequent_o usher_v in_o libertinism_n the_o vicious_a inclination_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a affection_n have_v prompt_v they_o to_o break_v all_o these_o band_n of_o humane_a society_n that_o they_o may_v range_v and_o rant_v without_o control_n who_o have_v therefore_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o all_o goodness_n because_o it_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o their_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yea_o and_o sometime_o have_v embolden_v themselves_o to_o say_v as_o they_o who_o have_v say_v with_o our_o tongue_n 4._o psal_n 12._o 4._o will_v we_o prevail_v our_o lip_n be_v our_o own_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o sect._n 2_o a_o extreme_a opposition_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n indeed_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o opposition_n to_o be_v extreme_a when_o two_o adversary_n have_v turn_v their_o back_n upon_o one_o another_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o think_v that_o whatever_o be_v contrary_a to_o error_n must_v needs_o be_v truth_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o go_v never_o so_o far_o from_o each_o other_o yet_o still_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n whereas_o common_o truth_n lie_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o both_o and_o do_v frequent_o suffer_v as_o christ_n do_v with_o a_o thief_n on_o each_o hand_n for_o whether_o we_o add_v to_o truth_n or_o diminish_v from_o it_o on_o both_o side_n a_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o it_o thus_o be_v it_o between_o the_o papist_n and_o some_o of_o their_o eager_a adversary_n for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o papist_n err_v by_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v write_v to_o the_o scripture_n they_o add_v tradition_n and_o
own_o interest_n he_o who_o conscience_n give_v he_o leave_v to_o cheat_v another_o yet_o will_v not_o have_v another_o cheat_v he_o he_o who_o will_v not_o pay_v his_o debt_n if_o he_o can_v avoid_v it_o yet_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v honest_a and_o conscionable_a for_o another_o man_n to_o pay_v he_o if_o he_o be_v creditor_n he_o who_o scruple_n not_o to_o wrong_v another_o yet_o will_v not_o receive_v wrong_a from_o another_o nor_o do_v he_o think_v it_o fair_a for_o another_o to_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o he_o i_o argue_v therefore_o with_o what_o conscience_n can_v a_o knave_n expect_v honest_a deal_n from_o another_o man_n why_o do_v he_o demand_v a_o debt_n if_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v his_o debtor_n ought_v to_o pay_v he_o if_o he_o do_v so_o believe_v then_o must_v he_o needs_o judge_v this_o just_a and_o honest_a deal_n a_o reasonable_a and_o become_a thing_n wherefore_o though_o he_o will_v not_o practice_v it_o himself_o yet_o because_o he_o require_v it_o of_o other_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n he_o do_v in_o the_o inward_a sense_n of_o his_o soul_n approve_v of_o such_o practice_n and_o though_o he_o follow_v the_o worse_o yet_o he_o allow_v the_o better_a the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o in_o revenge_n he_o that_o will_v not_o forgive_v a_o injury_n yet_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v forgive_v when_o his_o enemy_n have_v a_o advantage_n against_o he_o he_o that_o will_v not_o feed_v the_o poor_a yet_o will_v fain_o be_v feed_v if_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o will_v commend_v the_o person_n that_o shall_v so_o return_v good_a for_o evil_n by_o these_o and_o by_o other_o such_o instance_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o observe_v how_o these_o kind_n of_o man_n contradict_v themselves_o as_o goliath_n bring_v david_n a_o sword_n to_o cut_v off_o his_o own_o head_n so_o do_v these_o gigantic_a monstrous_a sinner_n that_o seem_v neither_o to_o fear_n god_n nor_o regard_n man_n who_o boundless_a wickedness_n neither_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o man_n can_v restrain_v yet_o a_o arrow_n out_o of_o their_o own_o quiver_n pierce_v they_o to_o the_o heart_n out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n they_o be_v condemn_v their_o own_o conscience_n witness_v against_o they_o their_o apprehension_n of_o virtue_n in_o other_o will_v rise_v up_o to_o their_o judgement_n and_o condemnation_n because_o they_o be_v not_o virtuous_a themselves_o for_o hereby_o they_o join_v in_o the_o same_o acknowledgement_n with_o virtuous_a man_n of_o its_o becomingness_n and_o agreeableness_n to_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v so_o universal_o acknowledge_v need_v not_o be_v further_o prove_v though_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o other_o kind_n of_o argument_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o wicked_a man_n do_v own_o a_o goodness_n in_o moral_a virtue_n i_o add_v no_o other_o argument_n under_o this_o head_n because_o i_o believe_v it_o true_a what_o grotius_n observe_v to_o this_o purpose_n esse_fw-la aliquid_fw-la juris_fw-la naturalis_fw-la probari_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pac_n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o solet_fw-la tum_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la prius_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la posterius_fw-la quarum_fw-la probandi_fw-la rationum_fw-la illa_fw-la subtilior_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la popularior_fw-la to_o prove_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n à _fw-la priori_fw-la from_o the_o conveniency_n or_o inconveniency_n of_o it_o to_o our_o nature_n and_o reason_n be_v a_o more_o subtle_a way_n of_o argue_v and_o may_v be_v the_o strong_a argument_n in_o itself_o consider_v but_o argument_n à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la from_o the_o consent_n of_o mankind_n as_o he_o there_o instance_n be_v more_o popular_a that_o be_v more_o take_v with_o and_o more_o suitable_a to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o ordinary_a man_n and_o so_o may_v be_v more_o effectual_a for_o their_o end_n that_o be_v to_o convince_v and_o persuade_v wherefore_o so_o much_o shall_v suffice_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o goodness_n in_o moral_a virtue_n which_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o first_o argument_n to_o evince_v the_o necessity_n of_o these_o virtue_n chap._n iu._n sect._n 1_o but_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v not_o therefore_o necessary_a for_o there_o may_v be_v another_o good_a to_o supply_v its_o place_n or_o a_o great_a good_a which_o may_v make_v it_o useless_a wherefore_o that_o moral_a virtue_n may_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o a_o good_a life_n it_o must_v be_v add_v as_o there_o be_v goodness_n in_o moral_a virtue_n so_o be_v it_o such_o a_o goodness_n as_o without_o which_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v man_n of_o good_a life_n it_o be_v not_o with_o virtue_n as_o it_o be_v with_o meat_n and_o drink_n there_o be_v many_o dainty_a dish_n and_o delicious_a drink_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a neither_o for_o the_o supply_n of_o our_o need_n nor_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o appetite_n he_o that_o must_v say_v non_fw-la habeo_fw-la may_v likewise_o say_v nec_fw-la careo_fw-la nec_fw-la cupio_fw-la he_o that_o have_v they_o not_o may_v well_o be_v without_o they_o for_o there_o be_v other_o savoury_a meat_n he_o may_v feed_v upon_o but_o there_o be_v such_o a_o necessity_n of_o virtue_n as_o that_o the_o defect_n of_o it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v supply_v for_o if_o any_o thing_n will_v give_v a_o dispensation_n to_o a_o immoral_a life_n it_o must_v be_v christian_a religion_n but_o it_o have_v be_v before_o say_v that_o neither_o faith_n nor_o repentance_n nor_o christian_a 2._o book_n 2._o liberty_n and_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v prove_v of_o every_o christian_a privilege_n none_o of_o these_o will_v indulge_v a_o man_n and_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o be_v wicked_a and_o vicious_a in_o his_o conversation_n christian_n religion_n and_o moral_a virtue_n be_v not_o like_o two_o several_a road_n either_o of_o which_o do_v indifferent_o lead_v to_o the_o same_o place_n but_o indeed_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n not_o that_o bare_a virtue_n be_v religion_n but_o it_o be_v within_o religion_n as_o a_o part_n be_v within_o the_o whole_a for_o the_o command_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v plain_o and_o peremptory_o require_v it_o as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o therefore_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o example_n charity_n humility_n etc._n etc._n do_v bear_v both_o these_o name_n of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o christian_a grace_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o good_a life_n if_o he_o do_v not_o fulfil_v these_o command_n yet_o for_o a_o further_a confirmation_n let_v these_o consideration_n be_v annex_v sect._n 2_o though_o christian_n religion_n do_v bring_v we_o into_o new_a relation_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o annul_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o old_a by_o christ_n we_o become_v friend_n to_o god_n and_o child_n of_o god_n we_o come_v to_o be_v brethren_n and_o all_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o do_v still_o remain_v a_o relation_n between_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n husband_n and_o wife_n father_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o the_o scripture_n do_v suppose_v by_o give_v distinct_a precept_n to_o these_o several_a sort_n of_o person_n moreover_o the_o scripture_n do_v require_v a_o continuance_n in_o these_o relation_n witness_n st._n paul_n let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o the_o same_o call_n 24._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 24._o in_o which_o he_o be_v call_v be_v thou_o call_v be_v a_o servant_n care_v not_o for_o it_o but_o if_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v free_a use_n it_o rather_o and_o be_v not_o that_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o our_o call_n to_o christianity_n do_v not_o make_v we_o free_a from_o this_o subjection_n yea_o as_o there_o be_v a_o jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la as_o well_o as_o jus_fw-la naturae_fw-la so_o there_o be_v other_o 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or_o the_o necessity_n of_o morality_n among_o christian_n book_n iii_o chap._n i._n sect._n 1_o together_o with_o the_o command_n of_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o so_o there_o will_v have_v be_v if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v the_o scripture_n not_o to_o have_v be_v write_v though_o now_o that_o we_o have_v this_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n we_o do_v not_o abstract_n from_o it_o but_o add_v some_o other_o consideration_n to_o those_o already_o name_v for_o which_o likewise_o we_o have_v authority_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v therefore_o further_o to_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o moral_a virtue_n to_o which_o for_o a_o further_a confirmation_n i_o add_v there_o be_v likewise_o a_o excellency_n in_o it_o and_o such_o a_o excellency_n as_o though_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v abstract_o from_o the_o foresay_a necessity_n yet_o join_v to_o it_o will_v give_v a_o further_a advantage_n to_o this_o argument_n for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a it_o be_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o practice_v it_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v a_o argument_n so_o worthy_a to_o be_v consider_v at_o large_a that_o it_o alone_o will_v enlarge_v this_o book_n to_o the_o bigness_n of_o both_o the_o former_a yet_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v enlarge_v upon_o nothing_o impertinent_a or_o unworthy_a notice_n take_v sect._n 2_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o moral_a virtue_n not_o only_o out_o of_o obedience_n to_o a_o command_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_a as_o a_o mean_n in_o order_n to_o a_o end_n so_o far_o medii_fw-la necessitas_fw-la medii_fw-la as_o a_o end_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v obtain_v so_o far_o those_o mean_n must_v necessary_o be_v use_v without_o which_o we_o can_v attain_v that_o end_n now_o there_o be_v these_o four_o end_n and_o purpose_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v virtuous_a in_o our_o conversation_n that_o our_o life_n may_v be_v good_a that_o our_o death_n may_v be_v safe_a that_o both_o may_v be_v comfortable_a to_o ourselves_o that_o by_o one_o or_o both_o we_o may_v be_v profitable_a to_o other_o which_o be_v all_o over_o and_o above_o and_o beside_o this_o that_o we_o may_v please_v god_n which_o be_v the_o former_a argument_n for_o we_o can_v please_v god_n but_o by_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n we_o must_v be_v virtuous_a that_o our_o life_n may_v be_v good_a for_o which_o two_o thing_n must_v be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o goodness_n in_o these_o moral_a action_n such_o a_o goodness_n as_o without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v man_n of_o good_a life_n sect._n 3_o there_o be_v a_o goodness_n in_o moral_a
virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o â—_o tit._n 3._o â—_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a to_o man_n the_o goodness_n of_o a_o action_n consist_v in_o its_o agreeableness_n to_o its_o rule_n now_o because_o these_o moral_a virtue_n be_v according_a to_o rule_n therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v good_a which_o be_v easy_o prove_v if_o one_o thing_n be_v but_o suppose_v viz._n that_o man_n be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n which_o proposition_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v deny_v or_o profess_v to_o doubt_v of_o there_o be_v little_a to_o be_v get_v by_o argue_v with_o he_o for_o he_o do_v profess_v himself_o to_o be_v uncapable_a to_o discern_v of_o a_o argument_n he_o must_v be_v teach_v by_o correction_n rather_o than_o instruction_n he_o must_v be_v teach_v as_o we_o teach_v dog_n argumento_fw-la bacillino_n with_o a_o wooden_a argument_n wherefore_o suppose_v this_o that_o man_n have_v some_o noble_a principle_n in_o he_o than_o a_o 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right_a reason_n if_o every_o man_n apprehension_n be_v his_o sole_a rule_n how_o soon_o will_v the_o world_n return_v to_o its_o first_o chaos_n into_o what_o a_o confusion_n will_v mankind_n fall_v for_o man_n apprehension_n be_v many_o time_n either_o mould_v by_o their_o interest_n or_o bias_v by_o their_o passion_n stat_n pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la their_o will_n usurp_v the_o place_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o give_v a_o law_n to_o it_o now_o man_n interest_n and_o passion_n so_o often_o oppose_v and_o thwart_v each_o other_o this_o can_v be_v a_o stand_a rule_n for_o all_o mankind_n because_o of_o the_o manifest_a inconvenience_n and_o disturbance_n and_o disorder_n that_o will_v follow_v hereupon_o the_o former_a rule_n of_o sense_n be_v too_o short_a and_o therefore_o not_o adequate_a nor_o proportion_v to_o the_o vast_a dimension_n of_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n the_o latter_a be_v crooked_a a_o lesbian_a rule_n that_o will_v bend_v whither_o a_o man_n will_v 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our_o conversation_n so_o then_o if_o the_o virtue_n we_o speak_v of_o will_v abide_v this_o test_n if_o they_o be_v find_v right_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v good_a action_n for_o there_o can_v be_v any_o goodness_n in_o any_o action_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o conformity_n to_o its_o rule_n which_o make_v room_n for_o the_o 3._o proposition_n sect._n 4_o honesty_n and_o justice_n and_o moral_a virtue_n as_o they_o have_v be_v before_o prove_v to_o be_v according_a to_o scripture_n rule_n so_o be_v they_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o goodness_n in_o they_o because_o they_o be_v so_o agreeable_a which_o to_o save_v a_o more_o operose_fw-la manner_n of_o proof_n be_v sufficient_o manifest_a by_o this_o one_o argument_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a must_v needs_o be_v convince_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n the_o argument_n be_v this_o it_o be_v universal_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o man_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a whether_o they_o practise_v virtue_n or_o despise_v it_o yet_o be_v virtue_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o fit_v and_o become_v thing_n and_o agreeable_a to_o our_o nature_n concern_v virtuous_a and_o sober_a man_n it_o be_v no_o doubt_n they_o will_v never_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o climb_v the_o hill_n of_o virtue_n do_v they_o not_o believe_v that_o when_o they_o have_v conquer_v the_o first_o difficulty_n they_o shall_v find_v afterward_o a_o more_o suitableness_n to_o their_o nature_n and_o a_o pleasure_n in_o the_o attainment_n for_o no_o man_n that_o study_v to_o be_v virtuous_a but_o will_v find_v the_o philosopher_n be_v not_o much_o mistake_v in_o it_o when_o they_o think_v as_o lactantius_n represent_v they_o viam_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la assignata_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la primo_fw-la aditu_fw-la 3._o de_fw-fr veer_fw-la â—ultu_fw-la cap._n 3._o esse_fw-la arduam_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la &_o confragosam_n in_fw-la quâ_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la difficultate_fw-la superatâ_fw-la in_fw-la summum_fw-la ejus_fw-la evaserit_fw-la habere_fw-la eum_fw-la de_fw-la caetero_fw-la planum_fw-la iter_fw-la lucidum_fw-la amoenumque_fw-la campum_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la laborum_fw-la suorum_fw-la capere_fw-la fructus_fw-la ubere_n atque_fw-la jucundos_fw-la the_o first_o attempt_n of_o virtue_n be_v difficult_a the_o bridle_n of_o our_o passion_n be_v like_o the_o back_n of_o a_o colt_n it_o can_v be_v do_v but_o wary_o and_o by_o degree_n and_o that_o not_o without_o labour_n now_o be_v not_o these_o thing_n pulchra_n as_o well_o as_o difficilia_fw-la be_v it_o not_o a_o excellent_a thing_n thus_o to_o do_v at_o least_o do_v not_o those_o man_n that_o thus_o behave_v themselves_o believe_v so_o there_o can_v no_o good_a reason_n be_v give_v why_o they_o shall_v take_v so_o much_o pain_n to_o no_o purpose_n virtuous_a man_n believe_v virtue_n and_o goodness_n to_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n or_o else_o it_o will_v never_o draw_v they_o so_o powerful_o to_o a_o admiration_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evocat_fw-la ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la sibbs_n ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la svi_fw-la amorem_fw-la vi_fw-la quâdam_fw-la magneticâ_fw-la man_n will_v never_o follow_v virtue_n for_o virtue_n sake_n if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o carry_v its_o reward_n along_o with_o it_o now_o if_o the_o rule_n be_v good_a that_o credendum_fw-la est_fw-la artifici_fw-la in_o suâ_fw-la arte_fw-la man_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v there_o where_o they_o have_v most_o experience_n though_o man_n of_o corrupt_a affection_n and_o vicious_a practice_n shall_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o goodness_n in_o virtue_n yet_o will_v it_o he_o no_o great_a argument_n on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o who_o shall_v we_o soon_o believe_v than_o those_o who_o have_v taste_v and_o see_v and_o try_v for_o thus_o much_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o man_n who_o practise_v virtue_n believe_v it_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o nature_n chap._n iii_o sect._n 1_o but_o what_o if_o it_o be_v find_v that_o those_o who_o trample_v virtue_n under_o their_o foot_n and_o will_v not_o profess_v to_o own_o any_o obligation_n to_o it_o yet_o their_o conscience_n recoil_v within_o they_o and_o they_o themselves_o believe_v what_o they_o outward_o and_o in_o work_n deny_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v best_o to_o be_v virtuous_a this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a evidence_n in_o the_o case_n and_o this_o witness_n be_v true_a wicked_a man_n bear_v witness_n to_o virtue_n common_o when_o they_o die_v or_o if_o not_o so_o yet_o certain_o sometime_o while_o they_o live_v death_n bring_v man_n to_o a_o sober_a sadness_n the_o frolic_n of_o life_n expire_v like_o a_o flare_a candle_n in_o a_o stink_n and_o leave_v filthy_a and_o troublesome_a remembrance_n of_o themselves_o behind_o they_o it_o be_v a_o common_a conceit_n of_o many_o people_n that_o when_o the_o devil_n assume_v a_o humane_a shape_n he_o always_o betray_v himself_o by_o a_o cleave_a foot_n sure_o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n who_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n whatever_o shape_n and_o disguise_n they_o have_v put_v on_o yet_o the_o low_a end_n of_o their_o life_n be_v cloven-footed_a they_o discover_v a_o breach_n that_o they_o have_v make_v upon_o their_o conscience_n they_o acknowledge_v at_o the_o last_o that_o they_o have_v be_v sinner_n they_o have_v not_o do_v well_o to_o be_v drunkard_n or_o swearer_n to_o cheat_v their_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o they_o now_o say_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o that_o suppose_v they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v miserable_a else_o they_o will_v not_o need_v mercy_n if_o they_o may_v be_v miserable_a then_o sure_o they_o have_v sin_v else_o how_o shall_v they_o discern_v it_o now_o i_o argue_v be_v these_o man_n first_n or_o second_o thought_n like_a to_o be_v wise_a and_o near_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o case_n their_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o sin_n while_o
man_n be_v a_o beastly_a man_n who_o live_v like_o a_o beast_n and_o he_o a_o manly_a man_n who_o live_v and_o act_n like_o a_o man_n according_o he_o who_o be_v thus_o godlike_a do_v so_o far_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n the_o heathen_n have_v the_o same_o apprehension_n of_o their_o virtue_n though_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o attainment_n yet_o so_o far_o as_o their_o philosophy_n make_v they_o virtuous_a hiâ—rocl_n hiâ—rocl_n it_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o great_a ennoblement_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o may_v be_v raise_v up_o to_o be_v like_o god_n do_v not_o god_n infinite_o excel_v all_o his_o creature_n wherefore_o though_o we_o come_v infinite_o short_a of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n yet_o so_o far_o as_o we_o do_v attain_v to_o any_o resemblance_n of_o he_o it_o be_v our_o excellency_n to_o be_v like_o that_o god_n who_o do_v so_o infinite_o excel_v to_o be_v transform_v into_o the_o image_n of_o our_o creator_n what_o can_v be_v more_o desirable_a yea_o may_v we_o not_o say_v if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o which_o yet_o can_v possible_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o one_o another_o it_o be_v a_o great_a perfection_n and_o glory_n to_o be_v like_o god_n in_o holiness_n then_o in_o happiness_n the_o state_n of_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n we_o call_v a_o glorious_a state_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a glory_n than_o we_o can_v now_o conceive_v but_o be_v not_o holiness_n more_o glorious_a if_o unholiness_n be_v worse_o than_o unhappiness_n then_o be_v holiness_n better_o than_o happiness_n now_o so_o it_o be_v for_o unhappiness_n be_v our_o misery_n but_o unholiness_n be_v our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o more_o to_o be_v avoid_v where_o be_v now_o the_o man_n that_o dare_v sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scorner_n to_o despise_v and_o laugh_v at_o all_o manner_n of_o goodness_n and_o virtue_n be_v it_o nothing_o to_o be_v like_o god_n shall_v we_o choose_v to_o be_v like_o the_o devil_n in_o malice_n and_o revenge_n and_o ill_a will_n and_o such_o like_a evil_a disposition_n be_v it_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v glory_v in_o be_v there_o any_o will_v glory_v that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o hell_n to_o keep_v company_n with_o the_o devil_n sure_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v our_o nature_n or_o we_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v a_o great_a excellency_n to_o be_v like_o god_n as_o we_o be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o these_o moral_a virtue_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v as_o a_o consideration_n contiguous_a to_o this_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n do_v great_o commend_v moral_a virtue_n he_o be_v temperate_a and_o meek_a and_o humble_a he_o go_v about_o do_v good_a and_o many_o proof_n in_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v that_o in_o all_o his_o deal_n with_o all_o man_n he_o behave_v himself_o as_o do_v become_v he_o which_o may_v help_v to_o confirm_v we_o in_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o virtue_n it_o be_v such_o a_o imitation_n of_o god_n as_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v very_o remarkable_a for_o but_o i_o add_v no_o more_o to_o this_o first_o instance_n sect._n 3_o to_o live_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o moral_a virtue_n be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n so_o do_v the_o angel_n and_o saint_n live_v in_o heaven_n though_o in_o great_a perfection_n as_o be_v altogether_o in_o a_o sinless_a state_n not_o in_o every_o particular_a so_o that_o kind_n of_o justice_n and_o honesty_n that_o be_v of_o use_n now_o in_o this_o world_n and_o we_o call_v commutative_a justice_n be_v of_o no_o use_n there_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o buy_v or_o sell_v or_o exchange_v for_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v their_o body_n after_o the_o resurrection_n be_v make_v glorious_a and_o spiritual_a body_n and_o 15._o â—_o cor._n 15._o therefore_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o will_v not_o exercise_v that_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n as_o it_o be_v here_o exercise_v but_o the_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n as_o there_o must_v be_v some_o whereby_o they_o behave_v themselves_o one_o towards_o another_o in_o that_o glorious_a choir_n be_v always_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v there_o be_v love_n and_o meekness_n and_o humility_n and_o such_o like_a good_a affection_n there_o be_v no_o envy_n nor_o pride_n nor_o ill_a will_n nor_o any_o such_o hellish_a quality_n their_o charity_n be_v particular_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o say_v never_o to_o fail_v indeed_o there_o be_v somewhat_o else_o in_o heaven_n that_o do_v augment_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o place_n and_o their_o happiness_n who_o be_v take_v up_o thither_o they_o be_v in_o close_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o who_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n 16._o psa_fw-la 16._o and_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v a_o accessary_n to_o their_o glory_n to_o be_v in_o company_n with_o one_o another_o so_o be_v this_o somewhat_o not_o to_o be_v despise_v that_o their_o love_n be_v make_v perfect_a and_o all_o the_o correspondency_n of_o heaven_n be_v sinless_a and_o pure_a hell_n shall_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o hell_n all_o devilish_a quality_n shall_v be_v banish_v heaven_n and_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n will_v be_v in_o its_o triumphancy_n in_o that_o church_n triumphant_a now_o if_o this_o be_v the_o utmost_a perfection_n of_o which_o our_o nature_n be_v capable_a to_o be_v translate_v into_o this_o state_n how_o must_v it_o need_v be_v a_o excellent_a attainment_n to_o be_v in_o any_o measure_n like_o those_o glorify_a spirit_n there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o our_o nature_n that_o do_v mind_v we_o of_o a_o imperfection_n in_o every_o state_n and_o attainment_n in_o this_o world_n for_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o we_o to_o desire_v a_o change_n there_o be_v the_o strive_n of_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n which_o discover_v the_o inclination_n of_o its_o nature_n to_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v at_o liberty_n boy_n will_v fain_o be_v man_n and_o man_n notwithstanding_o that_o they_o despise_v old_a age_n in_o other_o yet_o will_v live_v to_o be_v old_a themselves_o a_o apprentice_n will_v be_v out_o of_o his_o time_n to_o set_v up_o for_o himself_o and_o a_o servant_n have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o become_v a_o master_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o universe_n but_o will_v be_v graduate_n and_o commence_v some_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n than_o it_o have_v yet_o attain_v all_o this_o will_v not_o be_v if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o belief_n a_o imagination_n at_o least_o that_o there_o be_v some_o great_a excellency_n in_o those_o state_n to_o which_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o arrive_v then_o for_o the_o present_a we_o do_v enjoy_v wherefore_o if_o ever_o we_o desire_v after_o heaven_n while_o we_o be_v upon_o earth_n as_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o do_v this_o suppose_v we_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v a_o place_n of_o more_o glorious_a excellency_n than_o any_o we_o have_v yet_o see_v or_o taste_v now_o in_o this_o world_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o than_o we_o must_v go_v on_o to_o argue_v that_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o place_n as_o the_o the_o state_n that_o make_v the_o happiness_n the_o near_o we_o come_v in_o the_o disposition_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o the_o tenor_n of_o our_o life_n to_o that_o heavenly_a state_n our_o life_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a and_o this_o be_v true_a of_o a_o virtuous_a and_o good_a life_n that_o it_o be_v some_o resemblance_n to_o and_o some_o weak_a degree_n of_o the_o life_n of_o heaven_n it_o add_v to_o the_o argument_n that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o great_a necessity_n of_o so_o there_o be_v a_o superlative_a excellency_n in_o moral_a virtue_n chap._n ii_o sect._n 1_o and_o now_o i_o think_v these_o premise_n be_v strong_a enough_o to_o bear_v and_o enforce_v the_o conclusion_n i_o will_v draw_v from_o they_o which_o be_v only_o these_o two_o i_o infer_v 1._o a_o just_a apology_n for_o those_o who_o preach_v up_o morality_n 2._o a_o expostulatory_a plea_n against_o those_o who_o do_v not_o practice_v it_o here_o be_v apology_n enough_o for_o those_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o preach_v the_o moral_a law_n in_o gospel_n time_n who_o will_v put_v christian_n in_o mind_n that_o they_o be_v man_n still_o and_o must_v not_o forget_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n to_o man_n it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n that_o we_o have_v this_o only_a reason_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o that_o we_o who_o preach_v it_o to_o other_o do_v so_o little_a practice_n it_o ourselves_o else_o if_o we_o suffer_v in_o our_o good_a name_n for_o this_o kind_n of_o preach_v we_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n