the_o measure_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o common_a sense_n that_o the_o bare_a do_v a_o irregular_a act_n or_o the_o bare_a have_v a_o irregular_a propension_n shall_v be_v punishable_a at_o all_o much_o more_o with_o eternal_a damnation_n as_o it_o must_v be_v if_o every_o dependence_n of_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o render_v it_o imputable_a that_o be_v if_o every_o material_a be_v also_o a_o formal_a sin_n this_o i_o say_v will_v be_v very_o unjust_a because_o such_o irregular_a act_n be_v no_o more_o a_o man_n be_v own_o than_o those_o commit_v by_o another_o man._n 8._o but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n do_v not_o proceed_v by_o such_o measure_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o his_o severe_a dispensation_n the_o law._n for_o when_o he_o forbid_v murder_n with_o such_o strictness_n and_o severity_n as_o to_o order_v the_o murderer_n sect_n ii_o a_o more_o particular_a and_o explicit_a consideration_n of_o material_a sin_n and_o what_o it_o add_v to_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o evil_n 1._o after_o our_o distinction_n of_o sin_n into_o material_a and_o formal_a and_o our_o justification_n of_o that_o distinction_n it_o follow_v that_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o give_v some_o more_o particular_a and_o explicit_a account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o material_a sin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o irregular_a act_n in_o general_a be_v intimate_v before_o but_o to_o speculate_v its_o nature_n more_o thorough_o we_o must_v set_v it_o in_o a_o clear_a light_n and_o define_v what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v a_o action_n irregular_a and_o the_o account_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v of_o this_o i_o shall_v ground_v upon_o that_o definition_n of_o st._n john_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law._n so_o that_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o irregularity_n of_o a_o action_n and_o be_v more_o explicit_o the_o material_a part_n of_o sin_n 2._o thus_o far_o in_o general_n but_o now_o to_o make_v transgression_n of_o the_o law_n full_o adequate_a and_o commensurate_a to_o material_a sin_n so_o as_o to_o extend_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o it_o it_o concern_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o inquire_v what_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o law_n and_o upon_o the_o right_n state_v of_o this_o will_v depend_v the_o whole_a theory_n of_o material_a sin_n 3._o by_o law_n therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o which_o be_v positive_a that_o be_v any_o rule_n of_o action_n prescribe_v to_o we_o by_o god_n consider_v only_o as_o prescribe_v any_o action_n so_o prescribe_v be_v it_o otherwise_o never_o so_o indifferent_a for_o the_o matter_n put_v on_o the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prescriber_n and_o every_o transgression_n of_o such_o a_o rule_n be_v sin._n 4._o but_o the_o transgression_n of_o law_n in_o this_o narrow_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n will_v not_o comprehend_v all_o the_o kind_n of_o material_a sin_n for_o although_o positive_a law_n create_v the_o first_o difference_n in_o some_o thing_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o in_o all_o for_o have_v god_n never_o make_v any_o positive_a law_n yet_o the_o do_v of_o some_o action_n will_v have_v be_v sin_n nay_o there_o be_v sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o positive_a law_n as_o may_v be_v probable_o collect_v from_o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n there_o must_v be_v therefore_o some_o other_o law_n beside_o positive_a law._n 5._o by_o law_n therefore_o 2_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o law_n of_o reason_n that_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o his_o passage_n through_o it_o this_o be_v twofold_a for_o one_a by_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n may_v be_v understand_v that_o original_a stock_n of_o rational_a tendency_n or_o practical_a sentiment_n which_o prevent_v all_o discourse_n and_o reason_v about_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o answer_v to_o speculative_a principle_n for_o as_o the_o animal_n and_o sensitive_a nature_n be_v not_o only_o furnish_v with_o sense_n and_o perception_n but_o also_o with_o certain_a connatural_a instinct_n and_o impression_n whereby_o animal_n be_v direct_v and_o incline_v to_o sensitive_a good_a so_o for_o the_o guardianship_n and_o security_n of_o virtue_n against_o the_o danger_n either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o inadvertence_n god_n have_v furnish_v the_o rational_a nature_n not_o only_o with_o the_o faculty_n of_o reason_v but_o with_o certain_a common_a principle_n and_o notion_n whereby_o it_o be_v incline_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o reasonable_a life_n this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o talk_v of_o and_o that_o which_o man_n general_o mean_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 6._o or_o else_o 2_o by_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n may_v be_v understand_v a_o power_n which_o a_o rational_a creature_n have_v of_o find_v out_o by_o discourse_v from_o first_o principle_n what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o of_o reflect_v upon_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o those_o moral_a anticipation_n and_o impression_n which_o he_o before_o entertain_v though_o he_o know_v not_o upon_o what_o ground_n 7._o these_o two_o make_v up_o the_o adequate_a notion_n of_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n but_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o adequate_a notion_n of_o law._n for_o if_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n for_o a_o stock_n of_o moral_a anticipation_n implant_v by_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n this_o will_v be_v but_o another_o branch_n of_o positive_a law._n for_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o light_n of_o scripture_n be_v but_o different_a mode_n and_o divine_a revelation_n and_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v the_o ultimate_a reason_n into_o which_o the_o morality_n of_o every_o action_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v 8._o but_o if_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n be_v take_v in_o the_o latter_a sense_n for_o a_o power_n which_o a_o rational_a creature_n have_v of_o find_v out_o by_o discourse_n what_o be_v reasonable_a to_o be_v do_v this_o will_n of_o necessity_n lead_v we_o high_o namely_o to_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a antecedent_n and_o independent_a aptness_n or_o quality_n in_o thing_n with_o respect_n to_o which_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o the_o wise_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n in_o some_o positive_a law_n whether_o that_o of_o internal_a or_o external_a revelation_n or_o both_o 9_o we_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o resolve_v these_o antecedent_n aptness_n of_o thing_n into_o their_o proper_a ground_n or_o to_o assign_v what_o that_o be_v which_o make_v a_o action_n fit_a to_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v which_o when_o we_o have_v do_v we_o be_v advance_v as_o high_a as_o we_o can_v go_v and_o have_v find_v out_o that_o supreme_a eternal_a and_o irreversible_a law_n which_o prescribe_v measure_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v the_o last_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n 10._o that_o therefore_o which_o make_v a_o action_n fit_a to_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o the_o wise_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o in_o general_n but_o its_o respective_a tendency_n to_o prompt_v or_o hinder_v the_o attainment_n of_o some_o certain_a end_n or_o other_o which_o that_o governor_n propose_v for_o all_o action_n be_v for_o some_o end_n and_o not_o the_o end_v it_o self_n its_o aptness_n to_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v must_v be_v found_v upon_o its_o serviceableness_n or_o disserviceableness_n to_o some_o end_n so_o much_o in_o general_n 11._o i_o further_o consider_v that_o this_o end_n must_v be_v that_o which_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o the_o best_a and_o great_a for_o no_o other_o be_v worthy_a of_o god._n now_o certain_o there_o be_v none_o better_a or_o great_a than_o the_o universal_a good_a of_o the_o whole_a sisteme_a of_o thing_n which_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o prosecute_v to_o the_o utmost_a both_o by_o god_n and_o all_o other_o intelligent_a being_n 12._o and_o hence_o arise_v this_o first_o and_o great_a canon_n or_o law_n that_o whatever_o natural_o tend_v to_o the_o promotion_n of_o the_o common_a interest_n be_v good_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v command_v and_o whatever_o natural_o tend_v to_o the_o disinterest_n of_o the_o public_a be_v evil_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v forbid_v this_o be_v the_o great_a basis_n of_o morality_n the_o fix_a and_o immutable_a standard_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o nature_n 13._o and_o because_o there_o be_v some_o action_n in_o specie_fw-la which_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o present_a system_a both_o of_o the_o material_a and_o intellectual_a world_n have_v such_o a_o natural_a connexion_n with_o the_o
furtherance_n or_o prejudice_n of_o this_o great_a end_n therefore_o these_o by_o way_n of_o assumption_n under_o the_o two_o general_a proposition_n be_v intrinsical_o and_o natural_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o be_v thereby_o difference_v from_o those_o that_o be_v make_v so_o only_o by_o arbitrary_a constitution_n though_o yet_o in_o one_o respect_v these_o be_v arbitranry_n too_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o depend_v upon_o such_o a_o particular_a hypothesis_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v itself_o arbitrary_a and_o which_o if_o god_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n change_n the_o relation_n of_o action_n to_o the_o great_a end_n may_v change_v too_o that_o which_o now_o natural_o make_v for_o the_o common_a advantage_n may_v as_o natural_o make_v against_o it_o and_o consequent_o that_o which_o be_v now_o good_a may_v have_v be_v then_o evil_a but_o still_o the_o two_o great_a hinge_n of_o morality_n stand_v as_o fix_v and_o as_o unvariable_a as_o the_o two_o pole_n whatever_o be_v natural_o conducive_a to_o the_o common_a interest_n be_v good_a and_o whatever_o have_v a_o contrary_a influence_n be_v evil_a these_o be_v proposition_n of_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a verity_n and_o which_o god_n can_v no_o more_o cancel_v or_o disannul_v than_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o 14._o so_o that_o now_o to_o analyze_v the_o immorality_n of_o any_o action_n into_o its_o last_o principle_n if_o it_o be_v inquire_v why_o such_o a_o action_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v the_o immediate_a answer_n be_v because_o it_o be_v sin_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v why_o it_o be_v sin_n the_o immediate_a answer_n be_v because_o it_o be_v forbid_v if_o why_o forbid_v because_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o fit_a to_o be_v forbid_v if_o why_o fit_a because_o natural_o apt_a to_o prejudice_v the_o common_a interest_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v why_o the_o natural_a aptness_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o prejudice_v the_o common_a interest_n shall_v make_v it_o fit_a to_o be_v forbid_v the_o answer_n be_v because_o the_o common_a interest_n be_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v regard_v and_o prosecute_v if_o far_a a_o reason_n be_v demand_v of_o this_o there_o can_v no_o other_o be_v give_v but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o best_a and_o great_a end_n and_o consequent_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v and_o prosecute_v not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o pure_o for_o itself_o 15._o so_o that_o now_o the_o last_o law_n whereof_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n be_v this_o great_a and_o supreme_a law_n concern_v the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o common_a interest_n and_o every_o sin_n be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o direct_o or_o indirect_o a_o transgression_n of_o this_o law._n those_o against_o any_o moral_a precept_n direct_o and_o those_o against_o a_o precept_n mere_o positive_a indirect_o because_o it_o be_v for_o the_o common_a good_a that_o the_o supreme_a authority_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o submit_v to_o let_v the_o instance_n wherein_o obedience_n be_v require_v be_v in_o itself_o never_o so_o indifferent_a 16._o if_o it_o be_v now_o object_v that_o according_a to_o these_o measure_n there_o will_v be_v no_o difference_n between_o moral_a and_o physical_a evil_n contrary_a to_o the_o common_a distinction_n between_o malum_fw-la turpe_fw-la and_o malum_fw-la noxium_fw-la the_o one_o as_o oppose_v to_o bonum_fw-la utile_fw-la and_o the_o other_o as_o oppose_v to_o bonum_fw-la honestum_fw-la i_o answer_v that_o i_o know_v of_o no_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o of_o the_o end_n and_o of_o the_o mean_n good_a of_o the_o end_n be_v what_o we_o call_v bonum_fw-la jucundum_fw-la good_a of_o the_o mean_n be_v what_o we_o call_v utile_fw-la evil_n of_o the_o end_n there_o be_v proper_o none_o but_o that_o only_o be_v evil_n which_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o it_o indeed_o the_o old_a master_n of_o morality_n discourse_v of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a as_o of_o absolute_a nature_n and_o according_o nothing_o so_o common_a among_o they_o as_o to_o talk_v of_o essential_a rectitude_n and_o essential_a turpitude_n but_o i_o think_v it_o great_a accuracy_n to_o say_v that_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_n be_v relative_n thing_n that_o bonum_fw-la honestum_fw-la be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v true_o utile_a and_o that_o malum_fw-la turpe_fw-la be_v that_o which_o be_v natural_o against_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o community_n and_o herein_o i_o assert_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o latin_a philosophy_n and_o eloquence_n profess_o contend_v for_o throughout_o the_o whole_a three_o book_n of_o his_o office_n and_o therefore_o instead_o of_o evade_n the_o objection_n i_o free_o own_o its_o charge_n and_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o moral_a and_o physical_a evil_n any_o otherwise_o than_o that_o physical_a evil_n extend_v to_o all_o thing_n in_o nature_n which_o obstruct_v happiness_n whereas_o moral_a evil_n be_v appropriate_v to_o action_n that_o do_v so_o sect_n iii_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o discourse_n which_o brief_o treat_v of_o formal_a sin_n with_o the_o requisite_n necessary_a to_o its_o constitution_n where_o also_o it_o be_v inquire_v whether_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n be_v positive_a or_o privative_a 1._o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o our_o discourse_n where_o we_o be_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o formal_a sin_n that_o be_v of_o sin_n consider_v not_o abstract_o for_o the_o mere_a act_n of_o obliquity_n but_o concrete_o with_o such_o a_o special_a dependence_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o will_v as_o serve_v to_o render_v the_o agent_n guilty_a or_o obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n 2._o and_o here_o the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v be_v that_o although_o material_a sin_n do_v neither_o in_o its_o notion_n nor_o in_o its_o existence_n include_v formal_a sin_n yet_o formal_a sin_n do_v always_o include_v the_o other_o though_o there_o may_v be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n without_o formal_a sin_n yet_o the_o latter_a always_o suppose_v the_o former_a and_o as_o st._n john_n say_v whosoever_o 4._o commit_v sin_n transgress_v also_o the_o law._n 3._o but_o that_o which_o formal_a sin_n add_v over_o and_o above_o to_o material_a and_o under_o who_o respect_n we_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v it_o be_v the_o connotation_n of_o that_o special_a dependence_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o will_n which_o derive_v guilt_n upon_o the_o agent_n so_o that_o for_o a_o definition_n of_o formal_a sin_n we_o may_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o irregular_a action_n or_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n so_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n as_o to_o make_v the_o agent_n liable_a to_o punishment_n this_o be_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o st._n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v sin_n that_o â—_o be_v so_o as_o to_o be_v accountable_a for_o it_o for_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o sin_n which_o upon_o confession_n god_n be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v and_o consequent_o not_o of_o material_a for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o guilt_n there_o can_v be_v no_o remission_n but_o of_o formal_a sin_n 4._o from_o this_o general_a notion_n of_o formal_a sin_n proceed_v we_o to_o inquire_v what_o that_o special_a dependence_n be_v that_o make_v a_o irregular_a action_n formal_o a_o sin_n and_o here_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n suppose_v that_o not_o every_o dependence_n of_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o will_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o imputable_a and_o with_o very_o good_a reason_n for_o otherwise_o the_o action_n of_o infant_n fool_n and_o madman_n will_v be_v imputable_a for_o these_o as_o indeed_o all_o action_n have_v some_o dependence_n upon_o the_o will_n at_o least_o as_o a_o physical_a principle_n 5._o to_o be_v positive_a therefore_o that_o a_o irregular_a action_n may_v so_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_v as_o to_o derive_v guilt_n upon_o the_o agent_n it_o be_v necessary_a first_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_v as_o from_o a_o free_a 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qualify_v he_o for_o law_n or_o obligation_n virtue_n or_o vice_n reward_n or_o punishment_n but_o these_o be_v absurdity_n not_o to_o be_v endure_v and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o right_n reason_v the_o principle_n from_o which_o they_o flow_v to_o be_v so_o too_o 13._o to_o clear_v up_o then_o the_o whole_a difficulty_n with_o as_o much_o brevity_n and_o perspicuity_n as_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o intricacy_n be_v possible_a i_o shall_v no_o long_o consider_v the_o understanding_n and_o will_n as_o faculty_n real_o distinct_a either_o from_o the_o soul_n itself_o or_o from_o one_o another_o but_o that_o the_o soul_n do_v immediate_o understand_v and_o will_v by_o itself_o without_o the_o intervention_n of_o any_o faculty_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o for_o this_o demonstrative_a reason_n in_o short_a because_o in_o the_o contrary_a hypothesis_n either_o judgement_n must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o will_n and_o then_o the_o will_v immediate_o commence_v understanding_n or_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o will_n must_v be_v blind_a brutish_a and_o unaccountable_a both_o which_o be_v as_o great_a absurdity_n as_o they_o be_v true_a consequence_n this_o be_v premise_v i_o grant_v that_o as_o the_o soul_n necessary_o will_v as_o she_o understand_v so_o likewise_o do_v she_o necessary_o understand_v as_o the_o object_n appear_v and_o thus_o far_o our_o sight_n terminate_v in_o fatality_n and_o necessity_n bound_v our_o horizon_n that_o then_o that_o must_v give_v we_o a_o prospect_n beyond_o it_o must_v be_v this_o that_o although_o the_o soul_n necessary_o understand_v or_o judge_n according_a to_o the_o appearance_n of_o thing_n yet_o that_o thing_n shall_v so_o appear_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o proposition_n that_o be_v self-evident_a as_o that_o the_o whole_a be_v great_a than_o any_o one_o part_n or_o the_o like_a be_v not_o alike_o necessary_a but_o depend_v upon_o the_o degree_n of_o advertency_n or_o attention_n which_o the_o soul_n use_v and_o which_o to_o use_v either_o more_o or_o less_o be_v full_o and_o immediate_o in_o she_o own_o power_n and_o this_o indifferency_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o to_o attend_v or_o not_o attend_v i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bottom_n and_o foundation_n into_o which_o the_o morality_n of_o every_o action_n must_v be_v at_o length_n resolve_v for_o a_o far_a proof_n as_o well_o as_o illustration_n of_o which_o hypothesis_n let_v we_o apply_v it_o to_o a_o particular_a case_n and_o try_v how_o well_o it_o will_v answer_v the_o phaenomena_n in_o the_o case_n then_o of_o martyrdom_n i_o look_v upon_o sin_n as_o a_o evil_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o while_o i_o attend_v full_o to_o its_o nature_n the_o great_a of_o evil_n and_o as_o long_o as_o i_o continue_v this_o judgement_n it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a i_o shall_v commit_v it_o there_o be_v according_a to_o my_o present_a apprehension_n no_o great_a evil_n for_o the_o decline_a of_o which_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o eligible_a but_o now_o the_o evil_a of_o pain_n be_v present_v before_o i_o and_o i_o not_o sufficient_o attend_v to_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n this_o latter_a appear_v to_o be_v the_o lesser_a evil_n of_o the_o two_o and_o i_o according_o pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la so_o pronounce_v it_o and_o in_o conformity_n to_o that_o judgement_n necessary_o choose_v it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v absolute_o in_o my_o power_n to_o have_v attend_v more_o heedful_o there_o be_v liberty_n in_o the_o principle_n the_o mistake_n which_o influence_v the_o action_n be_v vincible_a and_o consequent_o the_o action_n itself_o imputable_a this_o hypothesis_n however_o strange_a it_o may_v seem_v to_o those_o that_o have_v swear_v faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o school_n i_o believe_v will_v be_v the_o more_o approve_v the_o more_o it_o be_v examine_v and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o rational_a and_o consistent_a in_o itself_o but_o also_o as_o a_o refuge_n from_o those_o absurdity_n which_o attend_v the_o ordinary_a solution_n neither_o be_v this_o account_n whole_o unlicensed_a by_o authority_n for_o i_o find_v some_o hint_n and_o intimation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o pythagoras_n school_n of_o plato_n where_o the_o reason_n why_o those_o middle_a sort_n of_o being_n call_v hero_n be_v not_o so_o uniform_o pure_a as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v assign_v to_o be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o so_o equal_o attend_v to_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o supreme_a good._n 14._o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v plain_o that_o the_o morality_n of_o every_o human_a action_n must_v be_v at_o length_n resolve_v into_o a_o immediate_a indifference_n that_o the_o soul_n have_v of_o attend_v or_o not_o attend_v and_o consequent_o that_o we_o be_v not_o only_o under_o obligation_n as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n but_o that_o all_o obligation_n begin_v there_o 15._o have_v thus_o clear_v the_o way_n by_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o preparatory_a position_n that_o we_o be_v under_o obligation_n as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n in_o general_n i_o may_v now_o proceed_v to_o consider_v that_o our_o opinion_n of_o ourselves_o be_v one_o of_o those_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o law_n or_o in_o other_o term_n that_o we_o be_v not_o at_o our_o own_o liberty_n to_o entertain_v what_o opinion_n we_o please_v concern_v ourselves_o but_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o regulate_v they_o by_o some_o standard_n now_o the_o general_a reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o it_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n and_o influence_n in_o relation_n to_o our_o practice_n what_o opinion_n we_o entertain_v concern_v ourselves_o indeed_o there_o be_v many_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n which_o tho_o original_o free_a yet_o fall_v under_o no_o obligation_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o indifferency_n of_o the_o matter_n as_o in_o thing_n of_o pure_a and_o naked_a speculation_n these_o be_v the_o unforbidden_a tree_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o here_o we_o may_v let_v loose_a the_o reins_o and_o indulge_v our_o thought_n the_o full_a scope_n thus_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o heresy_n in_o assert_v or_o deny_v the_o antipode_n nor_o be_v orthodoxy_n concern_v whether_o the_o moon_n be_v habitable_a but_o although_o to_o mistake_v a_o star_n be_v of_o no_o consequence_n to_o the_o theorist_n that_o sit_v immure_v in_o his_o study_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v to_o the_o pilot_n that_o be_v to_o steer_v his_o course_n by_o it_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o practical_a aspect_n and_o here_o it_o be_v not_o indifferent_a what_o we_o think_v because_o it_o be_v not_o indifferent_a what_o we_o do_v now_o among_o these_o the_o opinion_n of_o ourselves_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v as_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o our_o well_n or_o ill_a demeaning_n ourselves_o respective_o as_o will_n more_o minutely_o and_o particular_o appear_v when_o we_o come_v in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n to_o consider_v the_o absurdity_n and_o ill_a consequence_n of_o transgress_v the_o standard_n prescribe_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v defer_v the_o far_a prosecution_n of_o it_o till_o then_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n proceed_v to_o the_o second_o observable_a namely_o that_o the_o standard_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o regulate_v our_o opinion_n concern_v ourselves_o be_v those_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n which_o we_o be_v real_o endow_v with_o which_o be_v collect_v from_o these_o word_n according_a as_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o every_o man_n the_o measure_n of_o faith._n 16._o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o text_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o restraint_n lay_v upon_o our_o opinion_n concern_v ourselves_o but_o it_o be_v general_a only_o and_o indefinite_a but_o here_o the_o ground_n be_v measure_v out_o and_o the_o boundary_n precise_o set_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o great_a ecliptic_a line_n which_o be_v to_o bound_v the_o career_n of_o our_o most_o forward_a and_o self-indulging_a opinion_n if_o we_o keep_v within_o this_o compass_n our_o motion_n be_v natural_a and_o regular_a but_o if_o we_o slide_v never_o so_o little_a out_o of_o it_o it_o be_v unnatural_a and_o portentous_a or_o to_o speak_v with_o great_a simplicity_n he_o that_o judge_n of_o himself_o according_a to_o those_o excellency_n whether_o moral_a or_o intellectual_a which_o he_o real_o have_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d think_v sober_o and_o he_o that_o think_v himself_o endow_v with_o any_o kind_a or_o degree_n of_o excellence_n which_o real_o he_o have_v not_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d think_v of_o himself_o more_o high_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o think_v 17._o here_o then_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o we_o may_v proceed_v so_o
determination_n superad_v by_o intelligent_a being_n which_o i_o call_v moral_a entitys_n as_o to_o the_o second_o i_o grant_v the_o consequence_n but_o deny_v the_o absurdity_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n that_o moral_a evil_n shall_v be_v metaphysical_o good_a for_o this_o metaphysical_a transcendental_a goodness_n which_o be_v the_o affection_n of_o ens_fw-la be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o being_n have_v that_o essence_n whereof_o it_o be_v capable_a or_o as_o suarez_n express_v it_o its_o have_v that_o perfection_n which_o be_v convenient_a to_o it_o but_o this_o be_v very_o consistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o moral_a evil_n for_o this_o may_v have_v what_o belong_v to_o its_o idea_n as_o well_o as_o good_a and_o it_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a sect_n iv._o corollarys_n deduce_v from_o the_o whole_a the_o foulness_n and_o deformity_n of_o sin_n represent_v that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a of_o evil_n that_o no_o formal_a sin_n can_v be_v in_o its_o self_n venial_a that_o in_o all_o probability_n vindicative_a justice_n be_v essential_a to_o god_n hence_o deduce_v a_o new_a hypothesis_n for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n with_o the_o divine_a justice_n that_o he_o who_o thorough_o understand_v and_o actual_o attend_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n can_v possible_o commit_v it_o 1._o have_v thus_o far_o carry_v on_o the_o theory_n of_o sin_n we_o may_v now_o sit_v down_o and_o take_v a_o estimate_n of_o its_o foulness_n and_o deformity_n and_o methinks_v i_o be_o affright_v at_o the_o ugliness_n of_o the_o face_n which_o i_o have_v unmask_v and_o be_o ready_a to_o start_v back_o from_o the_o distort_a and_o ill-boding_a monster_n for_o however_o the_o magic_n of_o self-love_n may_v reconcile_v man_n to_o their_o own_o fault_n yet_o if_o we_o set_v the_o object_n at_o a_o more_o convenient_a distance_n from_o the_o eye_n and_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n irrespective_o to_o our_o self_n it_o will_v certain_o appear_v according_a to_o the_o precedent_a measure_n to_o be_v the_o most_o deform_v monstrous_a thing_n that_o can_v either_o be_v find_v or_o conceive_v in_o nature_n 2._o for_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o in_o its_o full_a latitude_n it_o be_v the_o high_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o habitude_n of_o the_o will_n to_o the_o worst_a of_o object_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v imagine_v more_o monstrous_a and_o absurd_a if_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o violation_n of_o positive_a law_n what_o can_v be_v more_o indecorous_a than_o for_o a_o creature_n to_o violate_v the_o command_n and_o trample_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o awful_a excellence_n to_o who_o he_o owe_v his_o life_n his_o motion_n and_o his_o very_a be_v if_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n what_o can_v be_v more_o monstrous_a and_o unnatural_a than_o for_o a_o man_n to_o rebel_v against_o the_o vicarious_a power_n of_o god_n in_o his_o soul_n to_o refuse_v to_o live_v according_a to_o that_o part_n of_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v a_o man_n to_o suffer_v the_o ferine_n and_o brutish_a part_n to_o get_v the_o ascendent_n over_o that_o which_o be_v rational_a and_o divine_a to_o refuse_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o those_o sacred_a digest_v which_o be_v the_o transcript_n of_o the_o moral_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o to_o act_v against_o the_o very_a frame_n and_o contexture_n of_o his_o be_v last_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o transgression_n against_o that_o great_a and_o sovereign_a law_n of_o promote_a the_o common_a happiness_n what_o a_o monstrous_a evil_n must_v that_o be_v which_o cross_n and_o oppose_v the_o best_a of_o end_n and_o which_o be_v also_o propose_v by_o the_o best_a of_o being_n that_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o inconsiderable_a part_n common_o one_o self_n justle_v the_o great_a wheel_n of_o society_n out_o of_o its_o proper_a tract_n that_o by_o pursue_v a_o lesser_a in_o prejudice_n to_o a_o great_a good_a disturb_v the_o order_n of_o thing_n dislocate_v the_o frame_n and_o untune_n the_o harmony_n of_o the_o universe_n 3._o we_o may_v also_o hence_o conclude_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n that_o be_v or_o that_o can_v possible_o be_v for_o it_o be_v contrary_o oppose_v to_o the_o great_a possible_a good_a and_o consequent_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v that_o which_o in_o no_o case_n or_o juncture_n whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v commit_v and_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o great_a evil_n because_o otherwise_o it_o may_v happen_v to_o come_v into_o competition_n with_o a_o great_a and_o so_o commence_v eligible_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o supposition_n moreover_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o evil_n above_o all_o other_o be_v à _fw-fr posteriori_fw-la further_o confirm_v from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n require_v for_o its_o atonement_n god_n can_v not_o or_o at_o least_o think_v not_o fit_a to_o remit_v it_o without_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n and_o that_o too_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o god._n so_o great_a a_o fool_n be_v he_o so_o little_o do_v he_o consider_v that_o make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n 4._o again_o it_o may_v be_v hence_o collect_v that_o no_o formal_a sin_n can_v be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n venial_a for_o according_a to_o the_o former_a measure_n every_o formal_a sin_n though_o never_o so_o small_a be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o great_a charity_n imaginable_a for_o it_o be_v against_o that_o charity_n whereby_o i_o ought_v to_o promote_v the_o end_n of_o god_n and_o prosecute_v the_o great_a interest_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n venial_a or_o pardonable_a without_o repentance_n 5._o nay_o may_v i_o not_o further_o conclude_v according_a to_o the_o precede_a measure_n that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o no_o sin_n can_v have_v be_v pardon_v even_o with_o repentance_n have_v there_o not_o be_v also_o 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