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doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v handle_v at_o large_a in_o other_o english_a treatise_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o especial_o in_o that_o incomparable_a one_o of_o our_o most_o learned_a bishop_n of_o chester_n on_o the_o creed_n a_o book_n which_o next_o to_o the_o bible_n i_o thankful_o acknowledge_v myself_o more_o beholden_a to_o for_o my_o instruction_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n than_o to_o any_o one_o i_o ever_o read_v i_o have_v contract_v myself_o into_o as_o narrow_a a_o compass_n as_o the_o bare_o necessary_a explication_n of_o they_o will_v permit_v i_o but_o where_o that_o renown_a pen_n have_v insist_v more_o cursory_o as_o for_o instance_n on_o the_o particular_a office_n of_o our_o bless_a mediator_n i_o have_v most_o enlarge_v myself_o though_o even_o there_o i_o have_v for_o brevity_n sake_n pretermit_v some_o thing_n i_o intend_v less_o immediate_a and_o necessary_a appertain_v to_o the_o argument_n upon_o the_o whole_a i_o can_v true_o say_v 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it_o the_o very_a art_n and_o contrivance_n of_o it_o the_o proportion_n symmetry_n and_o correspondence_n of_o its_o part_n their_o subserviency_n to_o each_o other_o and_o the_o concurrence_n and_o tendency_n of_o they_o all_o together_o to_o the_o common_a end_n of_o religion_n be_v such_o as_o do_v apparent_o exceed_v all_o humane_a invention_n and_o argue_v it_o to_o be_v the_o product_n of_o a_o divine_a mind_n for_o as_o he_o who_o will_v form_v a_o true_a idea_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o a_o picture_n must_v not_o contemplate_v the_o part_n of_o it_o separately_z but_o survey_v they_o all_o together_o and_o consider_v they_o in_o their_o proportion_n and_o correspondency_n with_o each_o other_o so_o he_o who_o will_v frame_v a_o right_a notion_n of_o religion_n must_v not_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o it_o lie_v scatter_v and_o divide_v into_o single_a part_n and_o proposition_n but_o consider_v they_o in_o contexture_n and_o as_o they_o be_v connect_v all_o together_o into_o one_o body_n or_o hypothesis_n for_o it_o be_v in_o their_o apt_a juncture_n their_o mutual_a dependency_n and_o admirable_a coherency_n with_o one_o another_o that_o the_o beauty_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o whole_a consist_v and_o therefore_o to_o do_v right_a to_o christianity_n and_o enable_v the_o reader_n to_o contemplate_v it_o with_o the_o great_a advantage_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o represent_v to_o he_o the_o whole_a in_o a_o view_n and_o to_o give_v he_o a_o prospect_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o together_o in_o a_o harmonious_a union_n and_o connexion_n with_o each_o other_o for_o i_o very_o believe_v that_o the_o mean_a opinion_n which_o some_o witty_a man_n have_v entertain_v of_o christianity_n proceed_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n from_o their_o break_a and_o imperfect_a apprehension_n of_o it_o they_o understand_v it_o piecemeal_o and_o take_v it_o asunder_o into_o single_a proposition_n which_o they_o consider_v separately_z and_o apart_o by_o themselves_o without_o ever_o put_v they_o together_o into_o one_o regular_a system_n and_o present_v they_o to_o their_o thought_n in_o that_o orderly_a connexion_n wherein_o the_o holy_a oracle_n have_v deliver_v they_o to_o we_o for_o i_o can_v scarce_o imagine_v how_o any_o man_n of_o sense_n shall_v contemplate_v christianity_n all_o together_o and_o thorough_o consider_v the_o harmonious_a coherence_n of_o all_o its_o part_n and_o the_o wonderful_a contrivance_n of_o the_o whole_a without_o be_v captivate_v with_o the_o beauty_n and_o elegancy_n of_o it_o and_o now_o i_o have_v nothing_o further_a to_o add_v concern_v this_o treatise_n but_o only_o to_o entreat_v the_o reader_n not_o to_o be_v too_o severe_a in_o the_o perusal_n of_o it_o for_o though_o as_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o to_o apologise_v for_o it_o because_o i_o be_o full_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o yet_o be_v force_v as_o i_o be_v to_o compose_v it_o by_o snatch_n and_o in_o the_o more_o quiet_a interval_n of_o a_o busy_a and_o uneasy_a life_n i_o very_o much_o suspect_v the_o exactness_n both_o of_o the_o style_n and_o method_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o favour_n i_o desire_n be_v this_o that_o where_o i_o have_v improper_o or_o obscure_o express_v myself_o i_o may_v be_v construe_v in_o the_o most_o favourable_a sense_n and_o that_o wherever_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v confuse_v or_o immethodical_a it_o may_v be_v attribute_v to_o those_o frequent_a interruption_n which_o the_o disorder_n of_o my_o body_n have_v give_v to_o my_o thought_n and_o these_o be_v request_n so_o very_o just_a and_o reasonable_a that_o i_o be_o confident_a none_o will_v be_v so_o peevish_a as_o to_o deny_v i_o but_o they_o who_o read_v book_n only_o to_o carp_v and_o find_v fault_n and_o without_o any_o design_n to_o edify_v their_o own_o understanding_n but_o i_o hope_v the_o reader_n will_v consider_v that_o the_o argument_n here_o treat_v of_o be_v of_o too_o great_a moment_n to_o he_o to_o be_v so_o wretched_o trifle_v with_o and_o that_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o be_v either_o so_o disingenuous_a to_o i_o or_o uncharitable_a to_o himself_o as_o to_o peruse_v with_o such_o a_o spiteful_a design_n that_o which_o i_o sincere_o intend_v for_o his_o good_a and_o which_o he_o i_o be_o sure_a if_o he_o please_v may_v be_v the_o better_a for_o for_o ever_o the_o content_n chapter_n i._n humane_a action_n of_o three_o sort_n page_n 1_o necessary_a and_o sinful_a action_n be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n in_o themselves_o which_o be_v those_o we_o call_v moral_a action_n or_o such_o as_o be_v command_v and_o forbid_v by_o positive_a law_n p._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o nature_n of_o moral_a good_a explain_v sect._n 1._o p._n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o moral_a good_a in_o humane_a action_n prove_v in_o five_o proposition_n p._n 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o the_o various_a way_n by_o which_o god_n have_v discover_v to_o we_o what_o be_v moral_o good_a in_o six_o particular_n sect._n 2._o p._n 28_o to_o p._n 53._o action_n moral_o good_a be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o religion_n sect._n 3._o p._n 53_o 54_o 55._o this_o demonstrate_v by_o six_o argument_n from_o scripture_n p._n 55_o to_o p._n 71._o four_o reason_n why_o god_n principal_o require_v what_o be_v moral_o good_a p._n 71_o to_o p._n 91._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n and_o of_o natural_a religion_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 92_o 93_o 94_o 95_o 96._o and_o of_o reveal_v religion_n p._n 97_o 98_o 99_o 100_o a_o definition_n of_o natural_a and_o reveal_v religion_n consider_v as_o they_o be_v now_o in_o conjunction_n p._n 101_o 102._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o religion_n thus_o define_v the_o
principle_n of_o all_o religious_a obligation_n be_v deduce_v p._n 202._o which_o be_v reduce_v to_o five_o head_n p._n 102_o 103._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o believe_v the_o existence_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o our_o be_v true_o religious_a p._n 104_o 105._o atheism_n resolve_v into_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n will_n and_o imagination_n sect._n 1._o p._n 106_o 107_o 108_o 109._o the_o particular_a cause_n of_o it_o reduce_v to_o nine_o head_n and_o of_o the_o folly_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_o they_o p._n 109_o to_o p._n 157._o of_o the_o great_a folly_n and_o madness_n of_o atheism_n in_o its_o self_n p._n 157_o 158._o this_o show_v at_o large_a in_o six_o particular_n p._n 158_o to_o p._n 196._o chap._n iu._n that_o to_o the_o sound_n the_o obligation_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v necessary_a we_o shall_v acknowledge_v the_o divine_a providence_n p._n 196_o 197_o 198_o 199._o what_o be_v the_o particular_a act_n of_o providence_n which_o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v show_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 200_o to_o 244._o the_o divine_a providence_n prove_v first_o à _fw-la priori_fw-la by_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n which_o be_v reduce_v to_o four_o head_n p._n 245_o to_o 256._o second_o à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la by_o argument_n draw_v from_o sensible_a effect_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n of_o which_o six_o instance_n be_v give_v p._n 256_o to_o p._n 310._o the_o most_o considerable_a objection_n against_o a_o divine_a providence_n reduce_v to_o five_o head_n and_o particular_o answer_v p._n 310_o to_o p._n 354._o chap._n v._n the_o necessity_n of_o acknowledge_v divine_a reward_n and_o punishment_n to_o oblige_v we_o to_o be_v true_o religious_a p._n 355_o 356_o 357_o 358._o how_o far_o it_o be_v necessary_a we_o shall_v believe_v they_o show_v in_o four_o particular_n p._n 358_o to_o 369._o of_o the_o universal_a acknowledgement_n of_o future_a reward_n and_o punishment_n p._n 370_o 371_o 372_o 373._o the_o reality_n of_o these_o future_a reward_n and_o punishment_n prove_v by_o six_o argument_n p._n 373_o to_o 399._o by_o what_o mean_v our_o belief_n of_o future_a reward_n and_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v acquire_v and_o confirm_v show_v in_o four_o particular_n p._n 399_o to_o 410._o of_o the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o this_o belief_n to_o oblige_v we_o to_o be_v true_o religious_a p._n 410_o to_o 417._o chap._n vi_o the_o necessity_n of_o right_a notion_n of_o god_n to_o oblige_v we_o to_o be_v true_o religious_a p._n 417_o 418._o in_o what_o respect_n they_o be_v necessary_a to_o oblige_v we_o to_o be_v true_o religious_a show_v in_o four_o particular_n p._n 419_o to_o p._n 444._o of_o the_o way_n of_o form_v right_a notion_n of_o god_n in_o general_n p._n 445_o to_o 449._o siâ—_n general_a rule_n lay_v down_o for_o the_o frame_n right_a notion_n of_o god_n p._n 449_o to_o 484._o of_o the_o common_a cause_n of_o man_n misapprehension_n of_o god_n in_o siâ—_n particular_a instance_n p._n 485_o to_o 513._o of_o the_o christian_a life_n part_n ii_o chap._n i._o concern_v the_o be_v and_o nature_n of_o moral_a goodness_n all_o humane_a action_n be_v either_o necessary_a or_o sinful_a or_o indifferent_a the_o necessary_a be_v such_o as_o be_v command_v the_o sinful_a such_o as_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n the_o indifferent_a such_o as_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v but_o leave_v entire_o free_a to_o our_o choice_n and_o discretion_n again_o the_o necessary_a and_o the_o sinful_a action_n be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v necessary_a and_o sinful_a in_o themselves_o and_o be_v command_v and_o forbid_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o be_v inseparable_a to_o their_o nature_n or_o such_o as_o be_v indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n as_o to_o any_o good_a or_o evil_a inherent_a in_o they_o but_o be_v make_v necessary_a or_o sinful_a by_o some_o positive_a command_n or_o prohibition_n superinduce_v upon_o they_o of_o 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they_o do_v immediate_o return_v to_o their_o primitive_a indifferency_n so_o that_o by_o the_o abolition_n of_o their_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o jew_n be_v restore_v to_o all_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o moral_a except_v only_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n and_o of_o maintain_v a_o visible_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n which_o be_v determine_v by_o positive_a law_n of_o christianity_n and_o of_o this_o late_a sort_n of_o necessary_a and_o sinful_a action_n be_v not_o only_o all_o those_o indifferent_a one_o which_o god_n himself_o have_v command_v and_o forbid_v immediate_o but_o also_o all_o those_o which_o he_o command_v and_o forbid_v by_o his_o viceroy_n and_o representative_n in_o this_o world_n for_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v not_o command_v or_o forbid_v by_o his_o own_o immediate_a dictate_v and_o authority_n he_o have_v authorize_v his_o vicegerent_n to_o command_v or_o forbid_v as_o they_o shall_v judge_v it_o most_o expedient_a for_o the_o public_a so_o 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