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impossible_a to_o enforce_v the_o observance_n of_o such_o law_n indeed_o reward_n and_o punishment_n be_v so_o much_o a_o property_n of_o a_o law_n that_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o usher_v the_o first_o positive_a law_n he_o give_v to_o mankind_n into_o the_o world_n by_o annex_v they_o to_o it_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v gen._n 2.17_o as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o imprint_v a_o sense_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o the_o original_a idea_n of_o a_o law_n in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o property_n of_o a_o law_n that_o wherever_o there_o be_v the_o face_n of_o government_n and_o law_n enact_v reward_n and_o punishment_n be_v esteem_v the_o unquestionable_a prerogative_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n the_o whole_a offspring_n of_o mankind_n that_o be_v ever_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o law_n be_v act_v with_o such_o a_o deep_a
their_o incompatibility_n with_o the_o line_n of_o duty_n nay_o there_o will_v be_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o reason_n and_o original_a of_o all_o miscarriage_n the_o mind_n will_v plain_o discern_v the_o error_n and_o absurdity_n of_o former_a conviction_n she_o will_v confess_v that_o the_o violence_n and_o importunity_n of_o lust_n or_o a_o habit_n of_o thoughtlesness_n or_o inconsideration_n be_v the_o true_a and_o genuine_a cause_n of_o they_o and_o consequent_o the_o frame_n and_o oeconomy_n of_o conscience_n will_v not_o only_o be_v alter_v according_a to_o the_o intrinsic_a nature_n of_o thing_n and_o receive_v as_o every_o man_n be_v own_o proper_a conscience_n but_o it_o will_v discover_v sin_n and_o gild_n in_o the_o err_a conscience_n and_o charge_v the_o mischief_n of_o it_o upon_o its_o proper_a owner_n wherever_o the_o error_n appear_v to_o be_v contract_v from_o the_o neglect_n of_o mean_n of_o information_n for_o certain_o as_o god_n have_v endue_v we_o with_o faculty_n to_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o line_n of_o duty_n so_o he_o have_v make_v we_o capable_a of_o attain_v it_o in_o that_o course_n and_o order_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v and_o consequent_o of_o pursue_v and_o embrace_v such_o mean_n as_o be_v true_o conducive_a to_o the_o attainment_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o when_o proper_a mean_n be_v institute_v or_o propose_v or_o as_o it_o be_v lie_v before_o we_o in_o the_o common_a road_n of_o think_v the_o mischief_n or_o iniquity_n of_o a_o action_n by_o the_o law_n of_o conscience_n will_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o though_o it_o be_v commit_v with_o a_o persuasion_n of_o its_o innocence_n because_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o humane_a action_n be_v as_o much_o pervert_v by_o act_v without_o the_o use_n of_o establish_a mean_n as_o contrary_a to_o inward_a conviction_n and_o though_o the_o action_n in_o the_o precise_a nature_n of_o it_o be_v not_o wilful_o wicked_a yet_o the_o neglect_n of_o mean_n may_v be_v just_o esteem_v wilful_a and_o consequent_o the_o effect_n and_o mischief_n of_o the_o action_n just_o impute_v i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o there_o be_v thousand_o of_o miserable_a wretch_n in_o the_o world_n under_o such_o fatal_a circumstance_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v place_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o due_a mean_n of_o information_n but_o to_o judge_v precise_o of_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a of_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o reins_o however_o i_o be_o persuade_v the_o common_a exigence_n and_o necessity_n of_o humane_a nature_n will_v instruct_v mankind_n in_o the_o most_o fundamental_a rule_n of_o natural_a religion_n and_o yet_o god_n will_v charge_v nothing_o upon_o we_o but_o where_o he_o can_v convince_v our_o conscience_n of_o notorious_a neglect_v and_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n that_o sentence_n shall_v be_v pass_v not_o according_a to_o former_a but_o present_a conviction_n indeed_o it_o can_v never_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o final_a award_v to_o mankind_n will_v erect_v a_o tribunal_n that_o have_v not_o its_o original_a from_o he_o i_o mean_v from_o the_o conviction_n of_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o new_a sentiment_n and_o conviction_n will_v break_v in_o upon_o the_o mind_n even_o to_o the_o charge_v of_o gild_n upon_o those_o neglect_v which_o be_v the_o immediate_a source_n of_o false_a conviction_n we_o may_v just_o conclude_v that_o the_o judicial_a proceed_n of_o the_o great_a day_n shall_v be_v establish_v upon_o a_o regulate_v conscience_n i_o mean_v according_a to_o the_o divine_a oeconomy_n of_o it_o and_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o the_o plea_n of_o former_a conviction_n nor_o want_v of_o consciousness_n when_o enormity_n be_v commit_v that_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o exempt_v any_o man_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o it_o for_o these_o may_v be_v resolve_v into_o personal_n neglect_v and_o personal_n neglect_v be_v alone_o sufficient_a to_o derive_v a_o gild_n upon_o we_o as_o for_o the_o want_n of_o consciousness_n it_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o objection_n not_o yet_o reply_v to_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v make_v some_o few_o remark_n upon_o it_o and_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a as_o long_o as_o enormity_n be_v commit_v upon_o personal_a neglect_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o drunkenness_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a the_o mind_n shall_v be_v conscious_a of_o the_o whole_a process_n when_o actual_o commit_v it_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a if_o upon_o a_o representation_n of_o circumstance_n we_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v force_v to_o own_v they_o or_o ascribe_v the_o commission_n of_o they_o to_o ourselves_o for_o this_o will_v bring_v we_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o conscience_n at_o the_o last_o day_n certain_o we_o may_v with_o as_o much_o force_n of_o reason_n plead_v a_o exemption_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o enormity_n which_o through_o tract_n of_o time_n be_v wipe_v off_o the_o table_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o deny_v to_o account_v for_o enormity_n which_o when_o commit_v we_o be_v not_o conscious_a of_o when_o it_o be_v some_o former_a enormity_n have_v disable_v we_o from_o be_v conscious_a of_o they_o whereas_o it_o can_v only_o be_v require_v in_o both_o case_n that_o proper_a and_o competent_a method_n be_v contrive_v to_o make_v we_o conscious_a at_o the_o last_o day_n so_o as_o to_o pronounce_v ourselves_o the_o author_n of_o they_o for_o when_o this_o be_v do_v conscience_n will_v determine_v as_o effectual_o as_o if_o our_o present_a and_o past_a conviction_n be_v consonant_a to_o each_o other_o upon_o the_o whole_a then_o it_o be_v visible_a it_o be_v not_o the_o present_a state_n of_o any_o man_n conscience_n any_o far_a than_o it_o accord_v with_o the_o divine_a oeconomy_n of_o conscience_n no_o more_o than_o any_o present_a act_n of_o consciousness_n that_o will_v be_v receive_v for_o a_o final_a measure_n of_o the_o goodness_n or_o evil_n of_o our_o action_n and_o consequent_o of_o a_o final_a condemnation_n or_o deliverance_n but_o conscience_n found_v on_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n the_o sole_a rule_n of_o duty_n and_o the_o agreement_n or_o disagreement_n of_o our_o action_n with_o they_o i_o will_v not_o be_v mistake_v as_o if_o i_o intend_v to_o straighten_v or_o fix_v limit_n to_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o infinite_a purity_n truth_n or_o justice_n can_v at_o any_o time_n divert_v his_o mercy_n but_o yet_o i_o think_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v for_o our_o action_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o that_o too_o on_o the_o award_v of_o a_o rectify_a conscience_n wherever_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n can_v be_v charge_v with_o gild_n no_o one_o can_v dispute_v the_o gild_n of_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n where_o the_o error_n be_v propagate_v through_o wilful_a enormity_n or_o manifest_a neglect_v thus_o far_o the_o sacred_a canon_n be_v express_v and_o clear_a when_o we_o be_v tell_v in_o the_o case_n of_o error_n that_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v tit._n 1.15_o and_o certain_o wherever_o there_o be_v defilement_n there_o must_v be_v gild_n and_o wherever_o there_o be_v gild_n there_o be_v at_o least_o punishment_n due_a and_o i_o presume_v it_o be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v that_o lose_v idea_n will_v be_v revive_v that_o every_o action_n will_v appear_v in_o its_o proper_a dress_n and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a oeconomy_n of_o conscience_n will_v be_v change_v if_o what_o have_v already_o be_v offer_v be_v not_o conclusive_a the_o state_n of_o the_o wicked_a after_o condemnation_n will_v infer_v it_o now_o certain_o whoever_o allow_v the_o divine_a oeconomy_n of_o conscience_n must_v allow_v a_o future_a judgement_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o future_a judgement_n and_o man_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o their_o conscience_n the_o most_o harden_a unrelenting_a sinner_n will_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o the_o line_n of_o duty_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v force_v to_o own_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o sentence_n though_o his_o conscience_n be_v seer_v and_o past_a feel_n it_o shall_v now_o recover_v a_o double_a force_n and_o retain_v the_o quick_a apprehension_n of_o thing_n and_o conscience_n thus_o enforce_v and_o arm_v with_o fresh_a power_n and_o vigour_n shall_v be_v the_o eternal_a instrument_n of_o increase_v the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a since_o than_o conscience_n shall_v be_v thus_o regulate_v in_o order_n to_o enhance_v and_o perpetuate_v their_o misery_n we_o may_v just_o conclude_v that_o its_o regulation_n will_v commence_v at_o the_o great_a tribunal_n in_o order_n to_o ratify_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o certain_o since_o it_o must_v be_v allow_v that_o conscience_n will_v be_v
every_o government_n pronounce_v the_o ignorance_n of_o law_n sufficient_o promulge_v as_o well_o as_o ignorance_n of_o the_o action_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o relation_n it_o bear_v to_o the_o law_n a_o affect_a ignorance_n and_o consequent_o such_o as_o not_o only_o render_v the_o action_n criminal_a but_o such_o as_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o every_o government_n be_v criminal_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o reason_n assign_v for_o double_a punishment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v visible_a where_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o the_o action_n may_v be_v impute_v and_o consequent_o criminal_a and_o for_o this_o reason_n government_n constant_o pronounce_v it_o so_o but_o then_o when_o this_o be_v want_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o downright_a madness_n where_o the_o mind_n rest_v under_o a_o physical_a disability_n if_o crime_n or_o mischief_n be_v commit_v upon_o it_o the_o government_n only_o inquire_v into_o the_o symptom_n of_o madness_n and_o upon_o evidence_n acquit_v the_o repute_a criminal_a and_o in_o these_o case_n i_o question_v not_o but_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n will_v do_v the_o like_a but_o now_o i_o think_v it_o be_v perfect_a demonstration_n the_o true_a reason_n why_o humane_a law_n punish_v in_o the_o case_n before_o we_o be_v not_o because_o they_o can_v distinguish_v certain_o what_o be_v real_a what_o counterfeit_v three_o as_o for_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o great_a day_n i_o presume_v they_o may_v lawful_o move_v upon_o those_o measure_n and_o principle_n that_o humane_a tribunal_n have_v recourse_n to_o as_o their_o undoubted_a prerogative_n and_o though_o enormity_n commit_v through_o madness_n or_o sleep_v may_v not_o be_v strict_o account_v for_o yet_o i_o be_o persuade_v no_o ignorance_n found_v in_o drunkenness_n will_v ever_o be_v admit_v a_o plea_n of_o innocence_n as_o be_v apparent_o suggest_v by_o this_o author_n it_o be_v abundant_o conclude_v that_o conscience_n will_v be_v regulate_v according_a to_o the_o divine_a oeconomy_n of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o will_v ascribe_v to_o its_o self_n and_o yield_v a_o assent_n to_o a_o great_a many_o action_n which_o the_o present_a state_n of_o some_o man_n conscience_n either_o know_v nothing_o of_o or_o at_o least_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v pronounce_v innocent_a and_o certain_o where_o the_o conscience_n can_v be_v convince_v that_o such_o a_o particular_a enormity_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v into_o wilful_a neglect_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o drunkenness_n it_o will_v ascribe_v the_o action_n and_o charge_v a_o gild_n upon_o we_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v a_o man_n may_v be_v harass_v with_o a_o accuse_v conscience_n at_o the_o great_a day_n when_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v be_v lay_v oper_n for_o thing_n he_o at_o present_a know_v little_a of_o the_o close_a i_o have_v now_o perform_v what_o be_v at_o first_o design_v and_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v lay_v such_o a_o platform_n of_o natural_a religion_n as_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reveal_v religion_n and_o the_o nature_n and_o reality_n of_o thing_n and_o i_o have_v be_v more_o particular_a that_o i_o may_v obviate_v not_o only_o the_o irreligious_a notion_n and_o position_n that_o obtain_v in_o the_o present_a age_n but_o obstruct_v the_o growth_n of_o new_a one_o by_o the_o artificial_a but_o pernicious_a insinuation_n of_o the_o author_n i_o have_v so_o much_o animadvert_v upon_o i_o have_v form_v no_o design_n from_o the_o undertake_n but_o the_o advance_v of_o truth_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o spirit_n of_o religion_n by_o establish_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o and_o if_o the_o performance_n do_v in_o some_o measure_n come_v up_o to_o it_o and_o appear_v to_o be_v draw_v according_a to_o the_o main_a line_n of_o truth_n i_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o vindicate_v it_o against_o the_o applaud_a cavil_n of_o those_o that_o i_o be_o afraid_a be_v devote_v to_o tear_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o religion_n both_o root_n and_o branch_n but_o if_o among_o a_o great_a many_o truth_n i_o have_v make_v some_o false_a step_n some_o few_o errata_fw-la that_o be_v any_o wise_a inconsistent_a with_o truth_n or_o injurious_a to_o any_o part_n of_o religion_n or_o piety_n it_o be_v without_o design_n and_o upon_o the_o first_o conviction_n i_o shall_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n and_o the_o world_n by_o a_o free_a and_o ample_a retractation_n finis_fw-la
despicable_a for_o want_v of_o honesty_n as_o sense_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o heaven_n god_n be_v able_a as_o well_o as_o faithful_a to_o accomplish_v it_o in_o his_o own_o good_a time_n if_o the_o follow_a paper_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n of_o these_o sentiment_n i_o can_v assure_v they_o they_o will_v find_v nothing_o of_o the_o imaginary_a art_n or_o mystery_n of_o priestcraft_n nothing_o of_o any_o design_v leader_n nothing_o peculiar_a to_o the_o wary_a guardian_n of_o creed_n and_o profitable_a invention_n so_o often_o hint_v by_o the_o late_a author_n of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o christianity_n but_o if_o any_o thing_n offer_v itself_o that_o can_v well_o be_v digest_v i_o shall_v free_o embrace_v a_o fair_a and_o pertinent_a answer_n and_o endeavour_v to_o make_v such_o return_v as_o i_o hope_v may_v at_o last_o beget_v full_a convicton_n on_o both_o side_n the_o content_n of_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o state_n of_o man_n before_o the_o fall_n §_o 1._o of_o original_a corruption_n the_o nature_n rise_v and_o propagation_n of_o it_o §_o 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o revelation_n assert_v with_o respect_n to_o our_o attainment_n in_o knowledge_n §_o 3_o 4._o from_o the_o defect_n of_o natural_a religion_n §_o 5._o in_o reference_n to_o practice_n §_o 6._o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o mediator_n §_o 7._o the_o deist_n objection_n answer_v §_o 8._o the_o content_n of_o the_o book_n a_o law_n of_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o revelation_n chap._n 1._o prove_v from_o scripture_n §_o 1._o that_o man_n naturaly_a think_v and_o reason_n §_o 2._o that_o man_n think_v and_o reason_n in_o a_o fix_a determinate_a way_n §_o 3._o the_o subject-matter_n of_o law_n of_o nature_n discoverable_a by_o natural_a reason_n §_o 4._o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o law_n of_o nature_n discoverable_a by_o natural_a reason_n §_o 5._o prove_v from_o the_o divine_a attribute_n and_o perfection_n §_o 5._o from_o the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o create_a being_n §_o 6._o from_o those_o natural_a reward_n and_o punishment_n that_o flow_v from_o they_o §_o 7._o from_o scripture_n §_o 8._o objection_n answer_v chap._n 2._o of_o the_o true_a origin_n of_o error_n §_o 1_o 2._o of_o the_o argument_n of_o universal_a consent_n the_o nature_n validity_n and_o extent_n of_o it_o chap._n 3._o reflection_n on_o what_o mr._n lock_n have_v offer_v against_o it_o §_o 1._o reflection_n on_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o conference_n with_o a_o theist_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o law_n of_o nature_n from_o positive_a or_o write_a law_n chap._n 5._o where_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o be_v more_o full_o represent_v §_o 1._o reflection_n on_o mr._n lock_v his_o argument_n against_o innate_a idea_n or_o practical_a principle_n and_o the_o controversy_n determine_v chap._n 6._o of_o the_o different_a degree_n of_o the_o evidence_n of_o law_n of_o nature_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n right_a of_o dominion_n and_o our_o duty_n of_o allegiance_n as_o a_o lawgiver_n chap._n 8._o a_o right_n of_o oblige_v distinguish_v from_o a_o power_n of_o oblige_v §_o 1._o a_o right_n of_o oblige_v do_v not_o consist_v in_o a_o power_n of_o contribute_v to_o our_o happiness_n or_o misery_n §_o 2._o all_o right_a of_o dominion_n derive_v from_o god_n §_o 3._o god_n right_a of_o dominion_n primary_o found_v in_o his_o creative_a and_o preserve_a power_n §_o 4._o objection_n answer_v §_o 5._o the_o certainty_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n chap._n 9_o that_o god_n have_v a_o right_a to_o reward_v and_o punish_v §_o 1._o the_o certainty_n prove_v from_o the_o general_a end_n and_o intention_n of_o all_o lawgiver_n §_o 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n law_n and_o man_n to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v §_o 3._o and_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n that_o give_v they_o §_o 4._o of_o the_o original_a of_o a_o parental_a duty_n love_n and_o affection_n and_o filial_a reverence_n and_o duty_n chap._n 10._o the_o affection_n of_o brute_n towards_o their_o own_o offspring_n not_o the_o work_n of_o reason_n but_o of_o certain_a animal_n sensation_n §_o 1._o the_o spring_n of_o paternal_a affection_n ib._n filial_a reverence_n and_o duty_n found_v in_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n as_o well_o as_o preserve_v power_n §_o 2._o found_v in_o the_o same_o principle_n with_o paternal_a affection_n §_o 3._o a_o paternal_a power_n original_o include_v a_o kingly_a power_n §_o 4._o reflection_n on_o some_o passage_n in_o mr._n lock_n be_v essay_n of_o humane_a understanding_n and_o a_o treatise_n of_o government_n in_o 2_o part_n chap._n 11._o the_o power_n of_o a_o mother_n no_o objection_n against_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o paternal_a power_n §_o 2._o the_o command_a power_n of_o the_o parent_n not_o temporary_a §_o 3._o maturity_n do_v not_o place_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n in_o a_o unlimited_a state_n of_o freedom_n §_o 4._o natural_a freedom_n not_o inconsistent_a with_o civil_a government_n ib._n the_o absurdity_n against_o this_o author_n hypothesis_n represent_v §_o 5_o 6._o natural_a allegiance_n assert_v §_o 6._o no_o body_n of_o man_n since_o the_o creation_n regular_o and_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n such_o as_o this_o author_n suppose_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a chap._n 12._o the_o subject-matter_n and_o formal_a reason_n of_o moral_a good_a §_o 1_o 2._o of_o the_o true_a measure_n of_o moral_a goodness_n chap._n 13._o pleasure_n whether_o of_o body_n or_o mind_n not_o the_o measure_n of_o moral_a goodness_n §_o 1._o the_o conformity_n of_o action_n to_o the_o end_n of_o society_n not_o the_o measure_n of_o moral_a goodness_n §_o 3._o conformity_n of_o action_n to_o a_o law_n abstract_v from_o the_o intrinsic_a rectitude_n of_o it_o not_o the_o measure_n of_o moral_a goodness_n §_o 3._o the_o original_a frame_n end_n and_o interest_n of_o our_o being_n the_o true_a measure_n of_o moral_a goodness_n §_o 4._o of_o the_o eternal_a and_o unalterable_a distinction_n of_o moral_a goodness_n chap._n 14._o reflection_n on_o mr._n lock_n be_v law_n of_o fashion_n chap._n 15._o his_o design_n not_o bare_o to_o enumerate_v moral_a idea_n §_o 1._o no_o necessity_n for_o assign_v a_o law_n of_o fashion_n §_o 2._o the_o true_a notion_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n by_o he_o misrepresent_v §_o 3._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n in_o general_n chap._n 16._o reflection_n on_o mr._n lock_n be_v description_n of_o conscience_n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o foundation_n and_o authority_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o original_a o_fw-fr economy_n of_o it_o chap._n 18._o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o natural_a conscience_n demonstrate_v against_o the_o latitudinarian_a and_o vnbeliever_n chap._n 19_o the_o vneasiness_n of_o mind_n under_o sickness_n or_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n resolve_v into_o the_o gripe_n and_o convulsion_n of_o conscience_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o evidence_n of_o future_a reward_n and_o punishment_n from_o the_o presage_n of_o natural_a conscience_n chap._n 21._o how_o far_o conscience_n shall_v be_v a_o measure_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n in_o the_o distribution_n of_o future_a punishment_n chap._n 22._o some_o further_a remark_n on_o mr._n lock_n be_v notion_n on_o this_o argument_n §_o 2._o the_o conclusion_n the_o introduction_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o revelation_n it_o may_v perhaps_o seem_v a_o very_a improper_a entertainment_n to_o the_o christian_a world_n to_o establish_v a_o line_n of_o duty_n from_o the_o record_n of_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n when_o we_o enjoy_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n or_o form_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n or_o to_o delineate_v the_o feature_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a when_o life_n and_o immortality_n be_v bring_v to_o light_n through_o the_o gospel_n or_o in_o a_o word_n to_o dwell_v on_o the_o infant-principle_n of_o religion_n when_o we_o may_v go_v on_o unto_o perfection_n but_o certain_o the_o spirit_n and_o temper_v peculiar_a to_o the_o age_n we_o live_v in_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o suggest_v a_o apology_n be_v we_o not_o profess_o attack_v as_o to_o the_o truth_n and_o authority_n of_o revelation_n and_o the_o whole_a of_o religion_n resolve_v into_o a_o set_a of_o moral_a rule_n and_o maxim_n and_o though_o other_o as_o yet_o can_v discard_v all_o reveal_v truth_n yet_o they_o act_v as_o if_o they_o be_v advocate_n for_o the_o cause_n whilst_o they_o allow_v no_o other_o rise_v or_o original_a to_o moral_a rule_n and_o maxim_n than_o custom_n education_n and_o a_o few_o unaccountable_a tradition_n these_o be_v man_n proceed_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v embark_v in_o the_o same_o design_n viz._n the_o subversion_n of_o all_o religion_n our_o holy_a religion_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v strip_v of_o its_o most_o convince_a argument_n for_o