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so_o confine_v to_o the_o heaven_n as_o not_o to_o be_v substantial_o present_a elsewhere_o or_o not_o to_o fill_v any_o place_n out_o of_o those_o limit_n and_o therefore_o when_o urge_v with_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o say_v that_o god_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o that_o he_o be_v every_o where_o present_a jer._n 23._o 24._o ps_n 139._o they_o answer_v that_o they_o must_v be_v interpret_v only_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o virtue_n power_n and_o operation_n of_o god_n which_o extend_v to_o the_o remote_a place_n where_o he_o be_v not_o essential_o present_a omnipraesentia_fw-la as_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o instance_n some_o of_o they_o give_v we_o to_o illustrate_v this_o matter_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o heaven_n and_o indeed_o take_v up_o but_o a_o small_a room_n there_o in_o comparison_n yet_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v ubique_fw-la terrarum_fw-la because_o he_o
no_o religion_n and_o consequent_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a 2._o if_o our_o action_n proceed_v not_o from_o freedom_n they_o lose_v their_o nature_n and_o may_v be_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o can_v be_v virtue_n and_o vice_n forasmuch_o as_o necessity_n take_v way_n the_o distinction_n of_o action_n good_a and_o bad_a remonstrant_n 2._o that_o freedom_n and_o necessity_n be_v so_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o that_o omnipotence_n itself_o can_v reconcile_v they_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v plain_a contradiction_n and_o term_n that_o destroy_v each_o other_o 206._o that_o necessity_n rob_v you_o not_o only_o of_o your_o freedom_n but_o of_o your_o will_n itself_o to_o which_o freedom_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o without_o it_o it_o be_v no_o will_n it_o be_v a_o essential_a property_n of_o it_o proprium_fw-la quarto_fw-la modo_fw-la and_o to_o say_v that_o the_o will_n can_v subsist_v without_o its_o property_n that_o be_v its_o essential_a liberty_n be_v absurditate_fw-la ipsa_fw-la absurdius_fw-la 76._o now_o let_v we_o put_v both_o these_o thing_n together_o there_o be_v no_o religion_n consequent_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a virtue_n nor_o vice_n where_o there_o be_v necessity_n and_o yet_o nihil_fw-la prohibet_fw-la say_v crell_n nothing_o consequent_o neither_o religion_n nor_o the_o nature_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n hinder_v but_o that_o god_n may_v absolute_o decree_v thing_n good_a to_o be_v do_v 210._o and_o decree_v they_o so_o as_o to_o become_v necessary_a by_o virtue_n of_o that_o decree_n again_o the_o will_n can_v be_v necessitate_v in_o any_o of_o its_o action_n forasmuch_o as_o this_o will_v destroy_v its_o freedom_n which_o be_v a_o fundamental_a radical_a property_n of_o it_o and_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o it_o without_o destroy_v the_o will_n itself_o and_o yet_o god_n can_v impose_v a_o necessity_n upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n of_o choose_v this_o thing_n or_o another_o ibid._n and_o socinus_n will_v tell_v you_o that_o god_n usual_o leave_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o their_o freedom_n except_o it_o be_v when_o the_o judgement_n require_v he_o to_o lay_v they_o under_o a_o necessity_n 544._o now_o how_o shall_v we_o reconcile_v these_o say_n which_o to_o we_o poor_a christian_n seem_v to_o be_v plain_a contradiction_n and_o therefore_o impossible_a to_o be_v true_a but_o socinus_n be_v not_o only_o a_o great_a admirer_n of_o reason_n but_o a_o great_a master_n of_o it_o too_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o distinction_n he_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o bring_v himself_o fair_o off_o for_o in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n have_v in_o order_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o some_o of_o the_o prediction_n of_o scripture_n be_v force_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n into_o his_o assistance_n which_o can_v not_o one_o will_v think_v but_o entrench_v upon_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n by_o make_v all_o action_n subject_a to_o these_o decree_v necessary_a he_o grave_o tell_v we_o and_o we_o be_v behold_v to_o he_o for_o the_o discovery_n that_o notwithstanding_o his_o decree_n god_n have_v leave_v man_n entire_o to_o his_o liberty_n for_o beside_o the_o direction_n and_o government_n of_o his_o external_a action_n which_o indeed_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o he_o have_v leave_v every_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n will_n 4_o ibid._n that_o be_v when_o you_o say_v a_o man_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n you_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a act_n between_o choose_v and_o do_v in_o the_o former_a sense_n a_o man_n be_v entire_o at_o liberty_n for_o what_o can_v be_v free_a than_o thought_n who_o can_v lay_v a_o restraint_n upon_o man_n will_n or_o shackle_v his_o desire_n the_o decree_n of_o god_n can_v put_v no_o force_n upon_o these_o and_o here_o sapiens_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la astris_fw-la they_o only_o govern_v man_n outward_a action_n which_o may_v indeed_o become_v thereby_o necessary_a but_o that_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n animus_n cujusque_fw-la est_fw-la cuique_fw-la the_o mind_n be_v the_o noble_a part_n let_v a_o man_n but_o assert_v the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o that_o and_o he_o need_v not_o be_v much_o concern_v what_o become_v of_o his_o outward_a action_n but_o against_o this_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o religion_n consist_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o many_o external_n action_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n justice_n and_o charity_n towards_o man_n and_o if_o these_o be_v not_o free_a they_o be_v no_o long_a act_n of_o religion_n any_o thing_n else_o but_o not_o virtue_n and_o vice_n as_o be_v say_v before_o to_o this_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o god_n measure_v man_n obedience_n or_o disobedience_n respective_o not_o by_o the_o external_n fact_n but_o by_o the_o internal_a action_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n ibid._n which_o though_o in_o some_o sense_n and_o with_o a_o just_a limitation_n it_o may_v be_v true_a yet_o as_o it_o be_v here_o bring_v in_o by_o he_o to_o serve_v his_o present_a purpose_n be_v a_o very_a loose_a and_o a_o dangerous_a determination_n in_o short_a this_o whole_a matter_n as_o it_o be_v state_v by_o socinus_n be_v liable_a to_o very_a many_o and_o those_o unanswerable_a exception_n for_o 1_o sy_n whereas_o he_o say_v the_o will_n even_o to_o the_o last_o be_v entire_o at_o liberty_n though_o the_o external_a action_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o become_v necessary_a this_o be_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o what_o both_o he_o and_o crellius_n before_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n may_v necessitatem_fw-la afferre_fw-la voluntati_fw-la &_o necessitatem_fw-la imponere_fw-la hominibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la volendi_fw-la force_v even_o the_o will_n as_o well_o as_o make_v the_o outward_a action_n necessary_a 2_o lie_v he_o assert_v a_o freedom_n in_o man_n to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n for_o one_o will_v think_v if_o god_n give_v man_n a_o principle_n of_o freedom_n he_o do_v it_o chief_o for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o action_n and_o if_o these_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n he_o have_v even_o as_o good_a be_v without_o his_o liberty_n and_o that_o his_o will_n and_o his_o action_n shall_v run_v the_o same_o fate_n and_o be_v both_o equal_o subject_a to_o it_o for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v think_v i_o have_v as_o good_a be_v shackle_a and_o manacle_v as_o to_o have_v a_o full_a power_n of_o move_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v able_a to_o stir_v either_o hand_n or_o foot_n 3_o lie_v if_o socinus_n shall_v be_v ask_v how_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o the_o action_n can_v be_v necessary_a when_o the_o principle_n from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v be_v absolute_o free_a for_o it_o be_v of_o humane_a and_o voluntary_a action_n that_o socinus_n in_o that_o place_n be_v speak_v i_o believe_v it_o will_v puzzle_v he_o to_o give_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n 4_o thly_a though_o socinus_n take_v care_n of_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n which_o he_o in_o this_o place_n be_v concern_v to_o vindicate_v yet_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v perceive_v he_o have_v little_a care_n of_o religion_n for_o if_o where_o there_o be_v necessity_n there_o can_v be_v no_o religion_n as_o the_o socin_n and_o remonstrants'_v say_v before_o and_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o religion_n consist_v in_o external_a as_o well_o as_o internal_a action_n i_o can_v see_v but_o that_o thereby_o religion_n be_v leave_v in_o great_a danger_n if_o not_o entire_o overthrow_v and_o that_o virtue_n and_o morality_n be_v for_o any_o assistance_n that_o socinus_n in_o this_o place_n afford_v they_o fair_o leave_v to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o well_o but_o however_o though_o socinus_n by_o make_v good_a action_n subject_a to_o god_n decree_n and_o thereby_o necessary_a may_v be_v guilty_a of_o contradict_v himself_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o great_a harm_n in_o all_o that_o his_o opinion_n may_v be_v absurd_a but_o he_o do_v not_o design_n to_o encourage_v impiety_n thereby_o for_o though_o he_o make_v god_n the_o cause_n of_o good_a action_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o as_o his_o adversary_n do_v make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n in_o reference_n to_o what_o be_v evil_a here_o man_n be_v leave_v entire_o to_o his_o own_o freedom_n the_o guilt_n of_o which_o can_v be_v transfer_v upon_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a concern_v in_o they_o but_o the_o shame_n and_o blame_v of_o all_o must_v be_v lay_v at_o man_n own_o door_n and_o impute_v only_o to_o his_o own_o freedom_n but_o soft_a and_o fair_a there_o be_v no_o general_a rule_n but_o may_v have_v some_o exception_n for_o there_o be_v plain_a prediction_n in_o scripture_n not_o only_o of_o some_o good_a but_o of_o many_o evil_a and_o wicked_a action_n such_o for_o instance_n as_o be_v the_o treachery_n of_o judas_n and_o the_o
conclusion_n which_o they_o will_v draw_v from_o this_o principle_n will_v be_v let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o die_v and_o after_o death_n come_v no_o reckon_v or_o account_n come_v on_o let_v we_o enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v present_a and_o let_v we_o speedy_o use_v the_o creature_n like_v as_o in_o youth_n let_v we_o fill_v ourselves_o with_o costly_a ointment_n and_o let_v no_o flower_n of_o the_o spring_n pass_v by_o we_o let_v we_o crown_v ourselves_o with_o rosebud_n before_o they_o be_v wither_v let_v none_o of_o we_o go_v without_o his_o part_n of_o our_o voluptuousness_n let_v we_o leave_v token_n of_o our_o joyfulness_n in_o every_o place_n for_o this_o be_v our_o portion_n and_o our_o lot_n be_v this_o wisd_v 2._o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o but_o though_o this_o notion_n overturn_v all_o natural_a religion_n yet_o it_o be_v itself_o effectual_o overthrow_v by_o the_o dictate_v of_o natural_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o unanswerable_a proof_n both_o of_o the_o existence_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o conscience_n be_v something_o more_o than_o bare_a reason_n for_o reason_n may_v direct_v but_o conscience_n will_v prescribe_v reason_n give_v we_o a_o rule_n for_o the_o government_n of_o our_o action_n conscience_n pass_v that_o rule_n into_o a_o law_n give_v it_o its_o force_n and_o obligation_n the_o 4._o prescribe_v of_o a_o law_n be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o superior_a and_o no_o man_n be_v proper_o superior_a to_o himself_o and_o consequent_o no_o man_n can_v by_o his_o own_o act_n peremptory_o oblige_v himself_o except_o that_o act_n be_v enforce_v by_o some_o other_o and_o high_a obligation_n and_o therefore_o conscience_n be_v not_o bare_a reason_n but_o reason_n as_o it_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n clothe_v with_o his_o authority_n arm_v with_o his_o justice_n and_o therefore_o in_o a_o more_o imperious_a way_n it_o command_v our_o obedience_n not_o only_o persuade_v we_o to_o our_o duty_n but_o threaten_v for_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o it_o put_v on_o a_o majestic_a air_n tell_v we_o this_o must_v be_v do_v or_o refuse_v it_o at_o your_o peril_n indeed_o it_o execute_v the_o office_n and_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o a_o legislator_n a_o witness_n and_o a_o judge_n first_o prescribe_v a_o law_n then_o accuse_v for_o our_o disobedience_n and_o last_o solemn_o arraigns_n the_o sinner_n for_o his_o guilt_n and_o then_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o he_o so_o that_o these_o action_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o tribunal_n that_o god_n have_v erect_v there_o be_v one_o of_o the_o clear_a and_o most_o uncontrolled_a proof_n of_o a_o future_a judgement_n of_o which_o the_o former_a be_v a_o kind_n of_o anticipation_n and_o indeed_o if_o we_o look_v back_o to_o former_a time_n and_o consult_v the_o history_n of_o age_n and_o country_n the_o most_o ignorant_a and_o barbarous_a we_o shall_v find_v that_o as_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v direct_v they_o to_o the_o belief_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o god_n so_o one_o of_o the_o early_a notion_n that_o arise_v in_o their_o mind_n when_o they_o have_v think_v of_o he_o have_v be_v the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o justice_n of_o which_o among_o other_o thing_n the_o numerous_a though_o many_o of_o they_o impious_a and_o ridiculous_a rite_n which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o to_o appease_v the_o anger_n of_o their_o incense_a deity_n be_v a_o irrefragable_a argument_n and_o this_o apprehension_n of_o divine_a justice_n be_v as_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a cause_n so_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o only_a support_n of_o natural_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n now_o to_o apply_v this_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o part_n of_o our_o argument_n a_o little_a close_o together_o if_o man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v discover_v this_o attribute_n of_o justice_n in_o god_n it_o must_v unavoidable_o follow_v that_o justice_n in_o he_o be_v natural_a for_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v discover_v nothing_o in_o god_n but_o what_o be_v so_o whatever_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n mere_a pleasure_n and_o the_o result_n of_o his_o free_a will_n can_v never_o be_v know_v but_o by_o revelation_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o discover_v except_o we_o shall_v suppose_v man_n to_o be_v omniscient_a and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v more_o of_o god_n than_o they_o can_v of_o one_o another_o for_o what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o be_v within_o he_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o so_o much_o less_o can_v any_o man_n discern_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o indeed_o search_v the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n such_o as_o be_v the_o result_v of_o his_o free_a pleasure_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o god_n and_o must_v for_o ever_o have_v do_v so_o have_v not_o he_o who_o lie_v in_o 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a_o spiritual_a body_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o crellius_n tell_v we_o when_o he_o come_v to_o describe_v god_n and_o to_o give_v the_o 15._o definition_n of_o a_o spirit_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o description_n when_o we_o call_v god_n a_o spirit_n say_v he_o we_o mean_v a_o substance_n free_a from_o all_o that_o thick_a gross_a matter_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o sense_n shall_v i_o say_v no_o that_o be_v too_o much_o but_o which_o can_v terminate_v our_o sight_n for_o a_o spirit_n though_o it_o be_v invisible_a you_o must_v know_v it_o may_v be_v palbable_a and_o such_o be_v the_o aer_fw-la say_v he_o to_o which_o the_o word_n spirit_n be_v a_o genus_fw-la common_a to_o it_o to_o god_n and_o angel_n ibid._n each_o of_o which_o be_v spirit_n but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o subtle_a be_v likewise_o most_o spirituous_a and_o by_o this_o explication_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n crellius_n who_o call_v god_n a_o spirit_n and_o socinus_n who_o plain_o 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to_o his_o immensity_n simplicity_n omnipresence_n judge_v of_o their_o maker_n by_o themselves_o of_o his_o thought_n by_o their_o thought_n of_o his_o way_n by_o their_o way_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n by_o their_o own_o foolish_a passion_n and_o in_o short_a measure_v all_o his_o glorious_a and_o incomprehensible_a perfection_n by_o their_o own_o narrow_a and_o shallow_a conception_n of_o sensible_a object_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v those_o bold_a assertion_n of_o vorstius_fw-la 235._o deus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la infinitus_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o essendo_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o operando_fw-la infinita_fw-la virtus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la immensitas_fw-la 778._o seu_fw-la infinitas_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v infinite_a be_v impossible_a and_o therefore_o so_o far_o from_o denote_v a_o perfection_n that_o it_o imply_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n and_o among_o other_o argument_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o to_o prove_v god_n not_o to_o be_v infinite_a this_o be_v remarkable_a ibid._n p._n 237._o because_o god_n at_o present_a say_v he_o be_v see_v by_o the_o angel_n and_o shall_v be_v so_o hereafter_o by_o we_o with_o our_o bodily_a eye_n and_o therefore_o not_o infinite_a for_o what_o be_v so_o can_v be_v comprehend_v by_o any_o sense_n as_o he_o right_o upon_o this_o supposition_n argue_v quia_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la proportio_fw-la inter_fw-la objectum_fw-la percipiendum_fw-la &_o personam_fw-la percipientem_fw-la and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o beatific_a vision_n respect_v the_o inward_a speculation_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o not_o the_o external_a perception_n of_o the_o eye_n some_o indeed_o so_o interpret_v it_o say_v he_o sed_fw-la nescio_fw-la a_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la consentaneum_fw-la sit_fw-la certe_fw-la magnam_fw-la futurae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la partem_fw-la hac_fw-la explicatione_n tollere_fw-la videntur_fw-la now_o if_o god_n be_v 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