he_o himself_o be_v best_a able_a to_o resolve_v with_fw-mi mr._n becconsall_n p._n 199._o 200._o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o if_o i_o be_v mistake_v in_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v in_o what_o he_o tell_v we_o immediate_o after_o that_o in_o that_o place_n i_o there_o quote_v and_o if_o so_o then_o by_o consequence_n in_o all_o those_o other_o place_n which_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n may_v seem_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o exception_n that_o he_o only_o report_v as_o matter_n of_o fact_n what_o other_o call_v virtue_n and_o vice_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v therefore_o here_o brief_o lie_v down_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o do_v not_o so_o apprehend_v he_o and_o then_o leave_v it_o to_o mr._n lock_n be_v own_o candour_n to_o pass_v judgement_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o premise_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o 1_o st_z edition_n of_o his_o book_n that_o i_o be_o concern_v in_o without_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o alteration_n or_o explication_n he_o have_v make_v in_o his_o 2_o d._n my_o discourse_n be_v write_v before_o his_o 2_o d._n edition_n be_v print_v and_o therefore_o 1_o sy_n beside_o what_o i_o have_v already_o mentionedâ—_n there_o be_v some_o other_o passage_n in_o that_o chapter_n wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v his_o own_o opinion_n rather_o than_o mere_a matter_n of_o â—act_n what_o other_o call_v vice_n or_o virtue_n 158._o p._n §_o 7._o by_o the_o relation_n our_o action_n bear_v to_o the_o divine_a law_n we_o judge_v whether_o they_o be_v sin_n or_o duty_n by_o the_o 2d_o the_o civil_a law_n whether_o they_o be_v criminal_a or_o innocent_a by_o the_o 3d._n by_o the_o philosohhicall_a law_n whether_o they_o be_v virtue_n or_o vice_n so_o p._n 160._o §_o 14._o there_o have_v resolve_v the_o complex_fw-la idea_n we_o signify_v by_o the_o word_n murder_n into_o its_o simple_a idea_n he_o proceed_v this_o collection_n of_o simple_a idea_n be_v find_v by_o i_o to_o agree_v or_o disagree_v with_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o country_n i_o have_v be_v breed_v in_o and_o to_o be_v hold_v by_o most_o man_n there_o worthy_a praise_n or_o blame_v i_o call_v the_o action_n virtuous_a or_o vicious_a now_o i_o have_v think_v that_o we_o and_o i_o especial_o be_v join_v with_o such_o word_n as_o these_o we_o judge_v and_o i_o call_v together_o with_o this_o expression_n find_v by_o i_o have_v include_v a_o man_n self_n chap._n of_o identity_n §_o 20._o urbem_fw-la quam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la romam_fw-la melibaee_fw-la putavi_fw-la stultus_fw-la ego_fw-la hunc_fw-la nostroe_v similem_fw-la true_o i_o imagine_v that_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n man_n have_v general_o speak_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n all_o england_n over_o about_o the_o year_n 1284._o there_o be_v some_o grammatical_a heresy_n that_o be_v some_o false_a latin_a and_o false_a grammar_n condemn_v by_o arch_a episcopal_a authority_n such_o as_o these_o ego_fw-la currit_fw-la nullum_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la tertiae_fw-la personae_fw-la far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o impute_v any_o such_o sollaecisme_n to_o this_o learned_a author_n however_o i_o think_v that_o i_o have_v very_o good_a reason_n to_o apply_v these_o expression_n to_o the_o 1_o st_z person_n rather_o than_o to_o any_o three_o 2_o lie_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o he_o plead_v for_o this_o 3_o d._n law_n and_o that_o with_o all_o the_o force_n of_o reason_n perhaps_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v capable_a of_o now_o when_o man_n relate_v thing_n as_o mere_a matter_n of_o fact_n what_o other_o either_o do_v or_o say_v they_o usual_o leave_v they_o to_o stand_v or_o fall_v by_o their_o own_o evidence_n i_o question_v whether_o ever_o any_o do_v so_o much_o towards_o the_o give_v man_n act_n according_a to_o custom_n or_o opinion_n the_o formality_n and_o grandeur_n of_o a_o law_n before_o and_o as_o for_o the_o sanction_n with_o all_o the_o elaborate_v circumstance_n he_o have_v annex_v to_o it_o i_o think_v it_o be_v perfect_o his_o own_o p._n 159._o 160._o §_o 12._o but_o i_o must_v beg_v leave_n here_o to_o say_v that_o the_o most_o hetrodox_n writer_n absit_fw-la verbo_fw-la inuidia_fw-la might_n perhaps_o thus_o take_v upon_o he_o only_o the_o same_o character_n of_o a_o relator_n after_o he_o have_v use_v and_o urge_v all_o the_o argument_n that_o either_o reason_n or_o authority_n can_v afford_v he_o for_o his_o particular_a opinion_n i_o do_v not_o here_o say_v he_o so_o far_o plead_v for_o this_o law_n of_o custom_n or_o opinion_n as_o to_o make_v it_o the_o stand_a rule_n of_o vice_n or_o virtue_n true_o so_o call_v or_o of_o right_n and_o wrong_n as_o he_o some_o time_n call_v they_o but_o only_o that_o he_o espouse_v the_o cause_n and_o plead_v for_o that_o law_n further_o than_o the_o thing_n will_v well_o bear_v and_o these_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o do_v more_o especial_o induce_v i_o to_o think_v that_o he_o do_v not_o there_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o bare_a office_n of_o a_o relator_n to_o which_o i_o may_v also_o add_v if_o it_o be_v necessary_a what_o he_o say_v p._n 159._o §_o 12._o if_o any_o one_o shall_v imagine_v that_o i_o have_v forget_v my_o own_o notion_n of_o a_o law_n when_o i_o make_v the_o law_n whereby_o man_n judge_v of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o consent_n of_o private_a man_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o speak_v like_o one_o who_o bare_o relate_v matter_n of_o fact_n other_o indeed_o may_v and_o that_o just_o too_o act_n in_o obedience_n to_o that_o rule_n of_o decency_n and_o common_a repute_n yet_o i_o think_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o make_v it_o a_o law_n especial_o such_o where_o by_o man_n judge_v of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v one_o or_o two_o consideration_n more_o upon_o this_o subject_a before_o i_o leave_v it_o 1_o sy_n it_o seem_v a_o peculiar_a way_n of_o speak_v not_o yet_o grow_v common_a in_o the_o world_n when_o he_o assign_v the_o name_n of_o vice_n and_o virtue_n to_o such_o action_n as_o be_v agreeable_a or_o dissagreeable_a to_o common_a reputation_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n because_o they_o be_v so_o whereas_o it_o always_o be_v and_o still_o be_v the_o more_o usual_a way_n not_o only_o of_o judge_v what_o thing_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o also_o of_o denominate_v action_n virtuous_a or_o vicious_a rather_o from_o their_o agreeableness_n or_o disagreeableness_n to_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n rather_o than_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n i_o grant_v indeed_o that_o what_o ever_o be_v true_o virtuous_a be_v general_o count_v laudable_a but_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o virtuous_a because_o laudable_a but_o therefore_o laudable_a because_o virtuous_a now_o i_o think_v that_o neither_o name_n nor_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o they_o aught_o more_o to_o be_v alter_v than_o the_o ancient_a landmark_n in_o public_a field_n aught_o to_o be_v remove_v for_o nothing_o but_o disorder_n confusion_n and_o needless_a dispute_n will_v arise_v from_o both_o i_o can_v pretend_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o the_o particular_a modes_n of_o speak_v throughout_o the_o world_n yet_o i_o much_o question_n whether_o this_o be_v the_o most_o common_a and_o general_a acceptation_n of_o that_o word_n virtue_n that_o it_o be_v take_v most_o common_o for_o those_o action_n which_o according_a to_o to_o the_o different_a opinion_n of_o several_a country_n be_v account_v laudable_a pag._n 23._o §_o 18._o or_o however_o not_o under_o that_o formality_n because_o they_o be_v so_o count_v i_o do_v not_o here_o dispute_v concern_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n virtue_n as_o mr._n lock_n have_v right_o state_v it_o in_o the_o very_a next_o period_n but_o only_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n even_o what_o apprehension_n other_o nation_n general_o have_v of_o it_o i_o grant_v indeed_o that_o we_o shall_v sometime_o find_v different_a practice_n in_o different_a place_n about_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o all_o abound_v in_o their_o own_o sense_n and_o plead_n for_o the_o fitness_n and_o decency_n of_o their_o own_o particular_a way_n thus_o some_o thought_n it_o the_o most_o decent_a and_o honourable_a way_n of_o bury_v their_o dead_a by_o eat_v of_o they_o other_o by_o burn_v other_o by_o entere_v and_o no_o doubt_n all_o think_v their_o own_o method_n the_o best_a but_o these_o be_v matter_n of_o indifferency_n and_o so_o do_v not_o strict_o come_v up_o to_o our_o present_a case_n but_o however_o it_o may_v be_v further_o ask_v whether_o or_o no_o these_o several_a sort_n of_o people_n do_v count_v themselves_o only_o virtuous_a herein_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n vicious_a quaker_n be_v very_o rude_a and_o uncivil_a in_o thove_v people_n as_o we_o call_v it_o especial_o those_o that_o be_v not_o
a_o discourse_n of_o that_o nature_n because_o i_o look_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o ideaâ—s_n as_o it_o be_v now_o general_o manage_v to_o be_v a_o very_a intricate_a and_o perhaps_o not_o altogether_o such_o a_o useful_a speculation_n the_o old_a way_n of_o reâ—olving_a knowledge_n be_v into_o these_o three_o operation_n of_o the_o mind_n 1_o st_z simple_a apprehension_n 2_o d._n composition_n and_o division_n 3_o d._n discourse_n from_o both_o the_o former_a now_o if_o this_o ideal_o scheme_n with_o all_o its_o various_a division_n and_o sub-division_n be_v either_o the_o same_o or_o do_v in_o a_o great_a meaâ—ure_n concidere_fw-la with_o the_o former_a why_o shall_v the_o world_n be_v amuse_v either_o with_o make_v new_a word_n or_o use_v old_a one_o in_o a_o new_a signification_n i_o know_v mr._n lock_n tell_v we_o p._n 73._o §_o 4._o that_o it_o be_v unavoidable_a in_o discourse_n differ_v from_o the_o ordinary_a receive_v notion_n either_o to_o make_v new_a word_n or_o use_v old_a on_a in_o somewhat_o a_o new_a signification_n but_o then_o such_o man_n ought_v to_o consider_v whether_o theâ—e_n notion_n which_o appear_v different_a from_o the_o ordinary_a reccieve_v one_o do_v not_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n owe_v their_o extrordinarinesse_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v rather_o to_o the_o author_n express_v they_o in_o new_a word_n or_o word_n of_o a_o new_a signification_n rather_o than_o to_o any_o newness_n in_o the_o notion_n itself_o nor_o do_v i_o see_v how_o this_o way_n of_o resolve_a knowledge_n into_o thâ—se_a idea_n convey_v into_o our_o mind_n by_o sensation_n and_o reflection_n there_o upon_o do_v any_o way_n more_o effectual_o tend_v to_o the_o real_a advancement_n of_o useful_a knowledge_n than_o the_o other_o for_o it_o rather_o suppose_v we_o already_o to_o have_v attain_v to_o that_o knowledge_n which_o we_o thus_o resolve_v into_o these_o idea_n than_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o make_v any_o further_a advance_n in_o it_o thus_o i_o have_v a_o general_a notion_n of_o a_o book_n for_o example_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n now_o if_o i_o shall_v resolve_v this_o notion_n into_o its_o ideal_a principle_n into_o all_o its_o simple_a idea_n etc._n etc._n i_o believe_v i_o shall_v at_o last_o have_v no_o better_a notion_n or_o idea_n of_o it_o than_o i_o have_v before_o i_o shall_v only_o instance_n in_o another_o of_o his_o own_o p_o 160._o §_o 14._o for_o example_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o complex_fw-la idea_n we_o signify_v by_o the_o word_n murder_n and_o when_o we_o have_v take_v it_o asunder_o and_o examine_v all_o the_o particular_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o amount_v to_o a_o collection_n of_o simple_a idea_n derive_v from_o sensation_n or_o reflection_n first_o from_o reflection_n on_o the_o operation_n of_o our_o own_o mind_n we_o â—ave_n the_o idea_n of_o willing_a consider_v purpose_v beforehand_n malice_n or_o wish_v ill_o to_o another_o and_o also_o of_o life_n or_o perception_n and_o self_n motion_n 2_o from_o sensation_n we_o have_v the_o collection_n of_o the_o simple_a sensible_a idea_n of_o a_o maâ—_n and_o of_o some_o action_n by_o which_o we_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o perception_n and_o motion_n in_o the_o man_n all_o whieh_a simple_a idea_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n murder_n i_o suppose_v he_o design_v here_o more_o particular_o to_o explain_v to_o we_o the_o nature_n of_o murder_n according_a to_o his_o ideal_a way_n by_o sensation_n and_o reflection_n now_o if_o we_o shall_v thus_o explain_v the_o word_n or_o go_v about_o to_o instruct_v a_o honest_a country-iury-maâ—_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n viz._n of_o murder_n he_o will_v certain_o stare_v at_o we_o and_o perhaps_o think_v that_o we_o be_v not_o much_o overgrow_v either_o with_o law_n or_o reason_n but_o never_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o murder_n one_o jot_n the_o better_a for_o it_o i_o never_o yet_o observe_v that_o lushington_n logic_n which_o be_v either_o a_o new_a way_n of_o think_v or_o a_o new_a way_n of_o express_v old_a thought_n ever_o make_v that_o improvement_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o world_n which_o the_o author_n at_o first_o perhaps_o promise_v himself_o it_o will_v do_v p._n 44._o §_o 24._o the_o impression_n then_o that_o be_v make_v upon_o ourselves_o by_o outward_a object_n that_o be_v extrinsecall_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o its_o own_o operation_n about_o these_o impression_n reflect_v on_o by_o its_o self_n as_o proper_a object_n to_o be_v contemplate_v by_o it_o be_v i_o conceive_v the_o original_n of_o all_o knowledge_n here_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o reflection_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o employ_v and_o exercise_v about_o these_o outward_a impression_n now_o one_o may_v have_v think_v that_o the_o stream_n will_v not_o have_v rise_v above_o the_o fountain_n head_n and_o that_o the_o reflection_n upon_o these_o outward_a impression_n will_v not_o have_v produce_v idea_n of_o a_o quite_o different_a nature_n from_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o that_o which_o mr._n norris_n p._n 61._o of_o his_o remark_n upon_o the_o athenian_a society_n put_v upon_o these_o idea_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a and_o obvious_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o viz._n that_o these_o idea_n of_o reflection_n be_v but_o a_o secondary_a sort_n of_o idea_n that_o result_n from_o the_o various_a composition_n and_o modification_n of_o these_o primary_n one_o of_o sensation_n otherwise_o this_o notion_n of_o he_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o advance_v with_o some_o kind_n of_o pompous_a train_n of_o thought_n as_o if_o something_o out_o of_o the_o common_a road_n of_o former_a method_n will_n at_o last_o dwindle_v into_o this_o which_o have_v be_v the_o common_a and_o general_a opinion_n of_o all_o the_o consider_a part_n of_o mankind_n herein_o that_o all_o knowledge_n proceed_v either_o from_o the_o sense_n or_o from_o the_o understanding_n in_o its_o most_o extensive_a capacity_n however_o qualify_v and_o dispose_v for_o that_o purpose_n but_o by_o reflection_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o include_v the_o power_n of_o negation_n thus_o from_o conception_n of_o some_o thing_n by_o negation_n hereof_o he_o form_v a_o idea_n of_o nothing_o but_o now_o methinks_v we_o be_v get_v far_o above_o the_o sphere_n of_o sensation_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o sense_n nor_o make_v any_o impression_n upon_o the_o outward_a organ_n and_o yet_o the_o soul_n can_v frame_v proposition_n of_o as_o great_a truth_n and_o evidence_n from_o this_o nothing_o as_o it_o can_v from_o something_o ex._n gr_n bear_v nothing_o can_v produce_v a_o real_a be_v but_o to_o proceed_v he_o say_v that_o i_o make_v innate_a notion_n conditional_a thing_n depend_v upon_o the_o concurrence_n of_o several_a other_o circumstance_n in_o order_n to_o the_o soul_n exert_v they_o and_o so_o leave_v nothing_o in_o the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n contrary_a to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v 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but_o if_o probability_n will_v avail_v any_o thing_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o innate_a idea_n have_v its_o probability_n too_o as_o 1._o since_o this_o doctrine_n of_o native_a idea_n or_o inscription_n he_o mean_v the_o same_o by_o both_o be_v not_o matter_n of_o mere_a indifferency_n but_o have_v a_o very_a useful_a influence_n both_o upon_o natural_a and_o reveal_v religion_n be_v it_o not_o therefore_o the_o more_o probable_a to_o be_v true_a and_o further_o â—s_v it_o probable_a that_o the_o apostle_n ro._n 2._o 15._o will_v positive_o and_o plain_o say_v that_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v write_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentile_n if_o it_o real_o and_o true_o be_v not_o â—o_o 2._o be_v it_o probable_a that_o god_n will_v leave_v the_o gentile_a world_n to_o the_o guidance_n of_o that_o reason_n which_o in_o their_o circumstance_n can_v not_o be_v any_o tolerable_a direction_n to_o they_o either_o in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n or_o holiness_n 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hand_n be_v favour_v by_o plain_a expression_n of_o scripture_n but_o mr._n becconsal_n in_o his_o chapt._n of_o parental_a love_n and_o affection_n pa_n 122._o speak_v of_o the_o low_a order_n of_o â—_z say_v they_o as_o well_o as_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o parental_a love_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o some_o peculiar_a propension_n weave_v in_o with_o the_o frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o our_o being_n and_o pa._n 126._o for_o a_o man_n to_o love_n and_o cherish_v his_o offspring_n be_v certain_o the_o result_n of_o a_o inward_a propension_n now_o i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o assertor_n of_o innate_a principle_n do_v understand_v any_o thing_n more_o by_o they_o than_o what_o be_v here_o grant_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o it_o follow_v but_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o close_a affinity_n it_o bear_v to_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v a_o work_n of_o reason_n but_o be_v it_o the_o less_o innate_a because_o it_o be_v also_o 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pattern_n of_o all_o truth_n in_o the_o divine_a intellect_n these_o i_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 either_o make_v natural_a propertye_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 exercise_v of_o they_o '_o for_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o conceive_v how_o either_o any_o senfible_a impression_n from_o without_o or_o any_o reflection_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o its_o own_o operation_n about_o those_o impression_n can_v be_v connatural_a cause_n of_o moral_a truth_n i_o grant_v indeed_o that_o virtue_n have_v a_o natural_a tendency_n to_o promote_v both_o public_a and_o private_a interest_n but_o yet_o i_o think_v the_o soul_n find_v as_o it_o be_v a_o intrinsic_a sutâ—bleness_n of_o these_o truth_n to_o itself_o and_o of_o itself_o to_o they_o antecedent_o to_o any_o such_o external_a 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so_o long_o and_o so_o well_o constitute_v as_o this_o have_v be_v when_o this_o gentleman_n have_v more_o full_o consider_v and_o better_o understand_v thing_n of_o this_o nature_n he_o wâ—ll_n be_v better_a satisfy_v with_o some_o of_o our_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n than_o at_o present_a he_o â—eems_v to_o be_v i_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o his_o epistle_n dedicatory_a because_o it_o be_v to_o a_o learned_a and_o reverend_a bishop_n of_o our_o own_o church_n though_o withal_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o it_o write_v without_o his_o knowledge_n or_o approbation_n but_o lest_o my_o charge_n here_o against_o he_o may_v seem_v too_o general_a and_o so_o groundless_a i_o shall_v instance_n in_o one_o particular_a pa_n 419._o where_o he_o unhansom_o and_o rude_o reflect_v upon_o our_o convocation_n but_o these_o be_v thing_n above_o my_o sphere_n but_o under_o the_o careful_a and_o watchful_a eye_n of_o our_o superior_n my_o design_n here_o be_v of_o a_o low_a nature_n pa._n 131_o nobis_fw-la jam_fw-la ostendendume_v quâ_fw-la viâ_fw-la illa_fw-la lex_fw-la quae_fw-la naturalis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_fw-la corda_fw-la nostra_fw-la irrepserit_fw-la utrum_fw-la nempe_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la sit_fw-la menti_fw-la nostrae_fw-la inscripta_fw-la quod_fw-la vulgoasseritur_fw-la nos_fw-la vero_fw-la evidenter_fw-la asserimus_fw-la illud_fw-la esse_fw-la falsissimum_fw-la a_o little_a more_o evidence_n in_o the_o proof_n though_o less_o in_o the_o assertion_n may_v do_v very_o well_o but_o here_o it_o will_v be_v very_o difficult_a to_o reconcile_v this_o author_n either_o to_o scripture_n or_o to_o himself_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o rom._n 2._o 15._o that_o the_o gentile_n show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o natural_a law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n now_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o this_o natural_a inscription_n even_o à _fw-la primo_fw-la ortu_fw-la be_v the_o most_o plain_a and_o obvious_a interpretation_n of_o the_o place_n and_o where_o that_o may_v be_v reâ—tained_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o look_v for_o another_o and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o natural_a law_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n itself_o when_o come_v to_o perfect_a maturity_n yet_o if_o this_o have_v be_v all_o the_o apostle_n design_v to_o express_v i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v he_o will_v not_o have_v thus_o word_v it_o by_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o by_o thus_o do_v he_o do_v almost_o inevitable_o and_o invincible_o confirm_v man_n in_o that_o false_a opinion_n if_o it_o be_v one_o which_o be_v then_o more_o general_o receive_v in_o the_o world_n nor_o can_v any_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n in_o prejudice_n of_o this_o opinion_n of_o natural_a inscription_n dr._n hammond_n here_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v practical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a notion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o be_v among_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n even_o heathen_n without_o any_o light_n from_o the_o mosaical_a law_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v now_o see_v how_o difficult_a it_o be_v to_o reconcile_v he_o to_o himself_o in_o other_o place_n pa._n 5._o there_o speak_v of_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o deity_n he_o tell_v we_o consentanea_fw-la utique_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la connaturalibus_fw-la rationis_fw-la principijs_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la insunt_fw-la &_o paulatim_fw-la augescunt_fw-la pa._n 38._o quid_fw-la nobis_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la antiquus_fw-la quam_fw-la religio_fw-la quae_fw-la si_fw-la verum_fw-la fatearis_fw-la insculpta_fw-la fuerat_fw-la in_fw-la hominum_fw-la mentibus_fw-la pa._n 45._o speak_v of_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o god_n haec_fw-la opinio_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la naturae_fw-la rudera_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o imis_fw-la illorum_fw-la medullis_fw-la infixa_fw-la 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for_o if_o these_o notion_n be_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n connaturall_a to_o the_o soul_n as_o reason_n itself_o be_v and_o far_o the_o use_n of_o our_o understanding_n be_v first_o suppose_v that_o be_v our_o faculty_n labour_v of_o no_o natural_a defect_n nor_o deprive_v of_o those_o other_o advantage_n that_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v make_v necessary_a there_o unto_o than_o our_o soul_n have_v a_o natural_a power_n of_o find_v or_o frame_v such_o principle_n or_o proposition_n the_o truth_n or_o knowledge_n whereof_o no_o way_n depend_v upon_o the_o evidence_n of_o sense_n or_o observation_n and_o now_o do_v mr._n lock_v indeed_o say_v that_o these_o notion_n be_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n connatural_a to_o the_o soul_n as_o reason_n itself_o be_v do_v he_o indeed_o grant_v to_o our_o soul_n a_o native_a power_n of_o find_v or_o frame_a such_o principle_n or_o proposition_n the_o truth_n or_o knowledge_n whereof_o no_o way_n depend_v upon_o the_o evidence_n of_o sense_n or_o observation_n and_o yet_o methinks_v he_o must_v grant_v this_o too_o if_o he_o hold_v to_o his_o intuitive_a certainty_n and_o if_o so_o then_o we_o be_v better_o agree_v than_o i_o think_v of_o but_o than_o what_o become_v of_o that_o pompous_a principle_n that_o sensation_n and_o reflection_n upon_o sensible_a impression_n be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o our_o knowledge_n but_o he_o proceed_v all_o that_o he_o say_v for_o innate_a imprint_v or_o inpress_v notion_n for_o of_o innate_a idea_n he_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o amount_v only_o etc._n etc._n here_o he_o seem_v to_o blame_v i_o for_o not_o speak_v of_o innate_a idea_n but_o 1_o sy_n what_o reason_n have_v i_o to_o enter_v upon_o any_o such_o discourse_n see_v that_o neither_o he_o believe_v any_o suâ—h_n nor_o do_v i_o universal_o assert_v â—em_v nor_o do_v my_o subject_n natural_o lead_v i_o hereunto_o for_o i_o can_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o force_n of_o his_o argument_n p._n 27._o that_o if_o there_o be_v innate_a notion_n that_o then_o there_o must_v be_v innate_a idea_n i_o do_v indeed_o assert_v innate_a notion_n in_o the_o sense_n before_o explain_v but_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o all_o the_o respective_a idea_n viz._n simple_a idea_n relate_v to_o those_o notion_n be_v innate_a i_o shall_v only_o instance_n in_o one_o or_o two_o cogito_fw-la ergo_fw-la sum_fw-la bear_v nothing_o can_v produce_v any_o real_a be_v p._n 312._o of_o his_o essay_n of_o these_o mr._n lock_n say_v he_o have_v a_o intuitive_a knowledge_n or_o certainty_n and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v any_o innate_a idea_n of_o cogitation_n existence_n production_n nothing_o etc._n etc._n the_o respective_a idea_n that_o these_o notion_n be_v compose_v of_o 2._o i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o engage_v in_o
many_o time_n like_o that_o of_o a_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la desultory_n and_o uncertain_a or_o if_o sometime_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a heroic_a precept_n drop_v as_o it_o be_v from_o a_o pagan_a pen_n yet_o this_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o equal_v natural_a religion_n with_o christianity_n which_o be_v a_o constant_a uniform_a uninterrupted_a series_n and_o constellation_n as_o it_o be_v of_o divine_a precept_n one_o excellent_a precept_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o form_v a_o institution_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o influence_n thereof_o common_o reach_v no_o further_o than_o the_o particular_a sect_n by_o which_o it_o be_v deliver_v and_o many_o time_n not_o so_o far_o neither_o and_o then_o the_o great_a quantity_n of_o common_a rubbish_n and_o perhaps_o vicious_a mixture_n do_v quite_o sully_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o celebrate_a maxim_n and_o render_v the_o influence_n of_o it_o very_o ineffectual_a 3._o what_o ever_o their_o notion_n may_v be_v yet_o they_o want_v that_o which_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o the_o peculiar_a happiness_n of_o christianty_n viz._n that_o inward_a strength_n and_o assistance_n which_o may_v enable_v they_o to_o put_v their_o knowledge_n into_o practice_n he_o add_v what_o exaâ—ted_v thought_n of_o virtue_n have_v aristotle_n when_o he_o make_v the_o very_a formality_n of_o happiness_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n happiness_n be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o rational_a soul_n according_a to_o the_o most_o perfect_a virtue_n in_o a_o life_n most_o perfect_a i_o take_v this_o say_v he_o to_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o sublime_a conception_n of_o virtue_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v frame_v by_o the_o mind_n of_o man._n it_o be_v true_a the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n that_o be_v say_v he_o they_o be_v attend_v with_o pleasure_n aâ—d_a peace_n but_o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v attend_v with_o but_o be_v all_o one_o with_o happiness_n itself_o be_v such_o a_o superlative_a encomium_fw-la oâ—_n it_o that_o neither_o the_o love_n nor_o contemplation_n of_o a_o seraphim_n can_v suggest_v a_o great_a great_a thing_n than_o these_o can_v be_v speak_v of_o thou_o o_o thou_o city_n of_o god_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v go_v on_o and_o prefer_v this_o definition_n of_o aristotle_n above_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v ever_o say_v either_o by_o our_o saviour_n or_o his_o apostle_n upon_o this_o subject_a christ_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n if_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o have_v come_v up_o to_o the_o aristotelian_a altitude_n shall_v have_v give_v no_o other_o reason_n of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o such_o and_o such_o person_n but_o only_o because_o they_o be_v such_o that_o be_v virtuous_a bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a because_o they_o be_v merciful_a etc._n etc._n but_o our_o saviour_n be_v please_v rather_o to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o more_o humble_a way_n and_o more_o accommodate_v to_o the_o state_n of_o mankind_n viz._n to_o place_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o happiness_n in_o the_o reward_n but_o suppose_v i_o shall_v take_v the_o same_o liberty_n with_o aristotle_n that_o he_o do_v with_o solomon_n that_o be_v insert_v some_o word_n into_o the_o deâ—inition_n to_o make_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o more_o dilute_a as_o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n that_o be_v say_v he_o attend_v with_o pleasure_n and_o peace_n then_o aristotle_n will_v have_v no_o advantage_n over_o solomon_n but_o i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o this_o aristotle_n have_v do_v it_o to_o my_o hand_n for_o â—irst_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o definition_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o formality_n of_o happiness_n consist_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n but_o only_o that_o happiness_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n according_a to_o the_o most_o perfect_a virtue_n etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o be_v not_o every_o virtue_n in_o the_o exercise_n whereof_o happiness_n do_v consist_v but_o it_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi plures_fw-la sint_fw-la verâ—utes_fw-la tunc_fw-la ex_fw-la vertute_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la 3._o it_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vita_fw-la perfecta_fw-la and_o here_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o as_o one_o swallow_n make_v not_o spring_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n one_o day_n or_o a_o short_a time_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o man_n happy_a that_o happiness_n be_v found_v in_o virtue_n or_o that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v happy_a without_o it_o be_v certain_o true_a but_o that_o virtue_n alone_o be_v suffâ—icient_a to_o make_v one_o so_o aristotle_n himself_o do_v not_o assert_v it_o be_v generl_o suppose_v that_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o must_v be_v the_o concurrence_n of_o all_o outward_a good_a thing_n to_o the_o consummation_n of_o this_o happiness_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o if_o in_o this_o world_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n then_o be_v we_o of_o all_o man_n the_o most_o miserable_a and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n be_v as_o happy_a as_o virtue_n can_v make_v '_o they_o he_o proceed_v next_o to_o compare_v and_o equal_a heathen_n with_o christian_n as_o to_o their_o practice_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o a_o actual_a formal_a intention_n of_o refer_v all_o to_o god_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a either_o in_o heathen_n or_o christian_n but_o yet_o this_o we_o may_v assert_v that_o the_o near_o we_o approach_v thereto_o and_o the_o more_o we_o refer_v all_o our_o action_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o better_a they_o be_v and_o come_v near_o to_o perfection_n i_o be_o of_o his_o opinion_n in_o this_o that_o if_o a_o man_n do_v what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o right_a reason_n because_o it_o be_v agreeable_a he_o do_v well_o though_o perhaps_o he_o do_v not_o think_v of_o god_n at_o that_o present_a provide_v he_o have_v no_o contrary_a intention_n in_o it_o this_o i_o believe_v be_v true_a though_o not_o for_o the_o reason_n there_o assign_v viz._n because_o he_o say_v to_o constitute_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n wâ—ich_a be_v contrary_a it_o be_v not_o require_v that_o there_o be_v a_o intention_n of_o transgress_v the_o dictate_v of_o natural_a reason_n much_o less_o of_o offend_v god_n but_o to_o this_o it_o may_v be_v replyâ—d_v 1_o sy_n that_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v not_o in_o a_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n contrary_n they_o be_v only_o privatiuè_fw-la opposita_fw-la 2_o lie_n perhaps_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o one_o direct_o and_o formal_o to_o design_n the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n if_o the_o action_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n bad_a or_o if_o it_o want_v any_o necessary_a circumstance_n to_o make_v it_o moral_o good_a it_o will_v have_v the_o nature_n and_o denomination_n of_o a_o evil_a action_n let_v the_o intention_n be_v what_o it_o will_n bonum_fw-la ex_fw-la causa_fw-la integrà _fw-la malum_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la defectu_fw-la but_o he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v unless_o he_o bring_v the_o heathen_n upon_o all_o account_n to_o a_o equal_a level_n with_o christian_n sheet_n b._n 3_o though_o i_o confess_v i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o a_o heathen_a may_v not_o have_v this_o intention_n as_o well_o as_o a_o christian._n how_o far_o a_o heathen_a may_v sometime_o possible_o have_v such_o a_o intention_n be_v not_o my_o business_n to_o dispute_v only_o this_o i_o say_v that_o there_o be_v this_o reason_n why_o a_o heathen_a shall_v not_o have_v such_o a_o intention_n as_o well_o as_o a_o christian_a because_o he_o have_v no_o such_o plain_a and_o positive_a precept_n in_o this_o case_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o i_o think_v i_o may_v further_o observe_v from_o this_o chapter_n that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o such_o plain_a and_o positive_a command_n to_o be_v meet_v withal_o in_o any_o heathen_a author_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o use_v our_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a so_o as_o not_o to_o give_v any_o just_a occasion_n of_o scandal_n or_o offence_n to_o other_o as_o we_o have_v lay_v down_o in_o that_o chapter_n for_o though_o perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v something_o meet_v withal_o in_o those_o which_o may_v be_v wire_n draw_v as_o it_o be_v to_o these_o purpose_n yet_o probable_o this_o be_v never_o either_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o author_n or_o ever_o so_o general_o understand_v at_o that_o time_n thus_o much_o brief_o as_o to_o that_o particular_a i_o also_o