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scripture_n teach_v we_o much_o better_a sect._n 4_o object_n to_o all_o this_o it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v a_o thankless_a office_n to_o tell_v man_n of_o their_o fault_n so_o may_v it_o seem_v yea_o and_o unmanly_a too_o to_o insult_v over_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o plead_v their_o own_o cause_n wherefore_o it_o will_v in_o likelihood_n be_v inquire_v for_o what_o reason_n be_v all_o these_o thing_n produce_v against_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v pity_v and_o it_o may_v be_v think_v much_o better_a to_o bury_v their_o fault_n in_o silence_n answ_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o they_o who_o least_o understand_v these_o thing_n yet_o do_v most_o need_v they_o and_o this_o be_v principal_o for_o their_o sake_n that_o they_o may_v not_o mis-understand_a the_o design_n of_o that_o which_o they_o call_v preach_v of_o morality_n something_o i_o can_v by_o experience_n say_v that_o when_o minister_n have_v think_v it_o necessary_a sometime_o 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prevent_v mistake_n if_o it_o may_v be_v and_o for_o that_o purpose_n have_v i_o make_v all_o these_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o error_n and_o imperfection_n of_o the_o heathen_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v we_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o they_o or_o refer_v to_o they_o as_o to_o perfect_a guide_n let_v it_o not_o therefore_o trouble_v any_o who_o leisure_n and_o want_n of_o better_a book_n may_v give_v they_o leave_v to_o look_v into_o this_o i_o say_v let_v not_o this_o be_v a_o scruple_n that_o i_o have_v choose_v a_o subject_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o improper_a to_o make_v use_n of_o heathen_a author_n for_o it_o be_v already_o confess_v that_o they_o have_v err_v and_o fail_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o what_o more_o to_o say_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o such_o person_n i_o can_v tell_v so_o then_o at_o last_o i_o have_v do_v with_o those_o concession_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o this_o case_n to_o preserve_v the_o honour_n and_o esteem_v of_o the_o scripture_n inviolate_a and_o to_o prefer_v they_o to_o all_o other_o writing_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n promise_v vuder_v this_o head_n to_o grant_v what_o be_v to_o be_v grant_v to_o this_o objection_n in_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v do_v very_o vain_o if_o i_o think_v i_o do_v contradict_v myself_o or_o that_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n do_v signify_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o practice_n or_o necessity_n of_o morality_n which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v under_o this_o head_n but_o that_o which_o need_v not_o take_v up_o so_o much_o time_n as_o the_o former_a chap._n vii_o sect._n 1_o though_o the_o heathen_n do_v
allude_v to_o a_o fable_n as_o some_o have_v seign_v the_o sun_n all_o night_n to_o be_v clip_v into_o star_n which_o in_o the_o morning_n do_v reunite_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o have_v it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o those_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o grow_v up_o in_o the_o world_n by_o be_v propagate_v from_o adam_n to_o noah_n and_o so_o downward_o after_o the_o multiply_a of_o language_n and_o divide_v of_o nation_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n break_v into_o star_n for_o the_o further_o they_o scatter_v the_o weak_a and_o faint_a they_o grow_v till_o at_o last_o the_o gentile_a world_n be_v beâ—ighted_v for_o the_o gentile_n do_v walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n have_v their_o understanding_n 18._o ephâ—â—_n 4._o 17._o 18._o darken_v etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o continue_v to_o be_v the_o world_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o dim_a light_n or_o indeed_o shadow_v rather_o than_o light_n till_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v yet_o 2._o â—â—â—l_n 4._o 2._o still_o there_o be_v some_o starlight_n in_o this_o night_n of_o ignorance_n there_o do_v remain_v a_o conscience_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v 14._o rom_n 2._o 14._o in_o the_o law_n the_o more_o sober_a heathen_n do_v believe_v themselves_o to_o be_v under_o a_o obligation_n of_o be_v virtuous_a and_o according_o we_o find_v in_o many_o of_o their_o writing_n good_a precept_n that_o direct_v we_o in_o our_o behaviour_n in_o the_o world_n which_o though_o of_o themselves_o they_o can_v attain_v the_o end_n for_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v profitable_a 17._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 17._o that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n yet_o be_v not_o these_o precept_n of_o morality_n to_o be_v despise_v in_o as_o much_o as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o from_o who_o our_o religion_n take_v its_o name_n do_v frequent_o urge_v and_o inculcate_v those_o very_a rule_n of_o a_o good_a life_n which_o be_v acknowledge_v among_o the_o heathen_n and_o as_o he_o do_v himself_o assume_v our_o humane_a nature_n to_o his_o divine_a at_o his_o incarnation_n so_o do_v he_o assume_v morality_n and_o incorporate_v it_o into_o divinity_n so_o that_o the_o gospel_n do_v require_v of_o every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o depart_v 19_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 19_o from_o iniquity_n that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v he_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n though_o he_o must_v be_v somewhat_o else_o yet_o withal_o he_o must_v be_v a_o moral_a man_n which_o be_v the_o position_n i_o undertake_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o moral_a man_n sect._n 2_o that_o be_v he_o who_o profess_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v a_o christian_a whether_o he_o be_v so_o only_o by_o outward_a profession_n or_o also_o by_o a_o inward_a participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n this_o man_n be_v not_o at_o his_o liberty_n but_o he_o be_v bind_v up_o he_o be_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o what_o kind_n will_v hereafter_o appear_v of_o practise_v moral_a virtue_n i._n e._n he_o owe_v obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a manner_n of_o life_n which_o the_o law_n direct_v to_o and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o moral_a law_n because_o circa_fw-la mores_n it_o be_v concern_v the_o manner_n of_o a_o man_n conversation_n his_o behaviour_n towards_o other_o man_n or_o his_o carriage_n towards_o himself_o a_o christian_a shall_v be_v moral_a as_o well_o as_o religious_a he_o must_v live_v sober_o and_o â—2_n â—it_n 2._o â—2_n righteous_o as_o well_o as_o godly_a he_o must_v be_v just_a and_o honest_a and_o temperate_a and_o meek_a and_o in_o a_o word_n fullfil_v the_o whole_a law_n by_o a_o universal_a observation_n of_o that_o comprehensive_a precept_n thou_o 39_o mat._n 22._o 39_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o which_o be_v enough_o to_o be_v say_v for_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n they_o be_v plain_a to_o any_o one_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o understand_v they_o sect._n 3_o 3._o that_o i_o may_v the_o more_o orderly_o proceed_v in_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o i_o have_v undertake_v to_o prove_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o moral_a man_n i_o comprehend_v all_o my_o subsequent_a discourse_n within_o these_o two_o proposition_n prop._n 1_o whatever_o reason_n may_v have_v induce_v some_o man_n to_o speak_v slight_o and_o undervaluing_o of_o morality_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o all_o conclude_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o in_o a_o christian_n prop._n 2_o when_o we_o have_v yield_v to_o these_o as_o much_o as_o safe_o we_o may_v yet_o do_v there_o remain_v great_a and_o strong_a and_o unanswerable_a reason_n why_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o moral_a man_n and_o abound_v in_o moral_a virtue_n by_o the_o first_o of_o these_o we_o shall_v gain_v a_o answer_n to_o all_o those_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o shall_v proceed_v thus_o far_o that_o there_o do_v not_o appear_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o the_o second_o will_v be_v a_o more_o full_a demonstration_n of_o the_o case_n thaâ—_n not_o only_o it_o may_v be_v but_o so_o it_o be_v and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v and_o can_v be_v otherwise_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_o so_o chap._n ii_o sect._n 1_o the_o first_o proposition_n will_v take_v up_o the_o first_o book_n and_o that_o be_v whatever_o reason_n may_v have_v induce_v some_o man_n to_o speak_v slight_o and_o undervaluing_o of_o morality_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o all_o conclude_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o in_o a_o christian_n in_o the_o make_n good_a of_o which_o proposition_n it_o must_v be_v inquire_v what_o may_v have_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o have_v induce_v man_n thus_o to_o speak_v in_o each_o of_o which_o it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o they_o do_v not_o conclude_v moral_a virtue_n unnecessary_a for_o they_o be_v such_o as_o these_o a_o extreme_a opposition_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o the_o papist_n concern_v the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n a_o sense_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o moral_a virtue_n for_o salvation_n without_o the_o addition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n a_o desire_n to_o save_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o prefer_v they_o before_o the_o writing_n of_o all_o heathen_a moralist_n or_o philosopher_n to_o these_o three_o there_o be_v much_o to_o be_v yield_v but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o prejudice_v the_o cause_n but_o in_o the_o two_o follow_v there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o danger_n as_o in_o these_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o truth_n they_o be_v a_o opinion_n that_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o gospel-state_n and_o as_o antinomianisme_n have_v frequent_o usher_v in_o libertinism_n the_o vicious_a inclination_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a affection_n have_v prompt_v they_o to_o break_v all_o these_o band_n of_o humane_a society_n that_o they_o may_v range_v and_o rant_v without_o control_n who_o have_v therefore_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o all_o goodness_n because_o it_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o their_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yea_o and_o sometime_o have_v embolden_v themselves_o to_o say_v as_o they_o who_o have_v say_v with_o our_o tongue_n 4._o psal_n 12._o 4._o will_v we_o prevail_v our_o lip_n be_v our_o own_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o sect._n 2_o a_o extreme_a opposition_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n indeed_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o opposition_n to_o be_v extreme_a when_o two_o adversary_n have_v turn_v their_o back_n upon_o one_o another_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o think_v that_o whatever_o be_v contrary_a to_o error_n must_v needs_o be_v truth_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o go_v never_o so_o far_o from_o each_o other_o yet_o still_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n whereas_o common_o truth_n lie_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o both_o and_o do_v frequent_o suffer_v as_o christ_n do_v with_o a_o thief_n on_o each_o hand_n for_o whether_o we_o add_v to_o truth_n or_o diminish_v from_o it_o on_o both_o side_n a_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o it_o thus_o be_v it_o between_o the_o papist_n and_o some_o of_o their_o eager_a adversary_n for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o papist_n err_v by_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v write_v to_o the_o scripture_n they_o add_v tradition_n and_o
in_o respect_n of_o acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o conformity_n to_o his_o will_n and_o be_v not_o guide_v and_o sanctify_v by_o supernatural_a grace_n it_o be_v but_o at_o the_o very_o best_a the_o very_a filthiness_n of_o a_o menstruous_a clout_n for_o if_o this_o be_v true_a it_o may_v be_v say_v and_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o morality_n for_o the_o same_o author_n in_o the_o same_o place_n in_o word_n a_o little_a before_o say_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o moral_a vertuousness_n be_v good_a and_o excellent_a in_o itself_o yea_o in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o religion_n we_o do_v profess_v thus_o much_o they_o also_o be_v to_o be_v have_v accurse_v that_o presume_v to_o 18._o artic._n 18._o say_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n or_o sect_n which_o he_o profess_v so_o that_o he_o be_v diligent_a to_o frame_v his_o life_n according_a to_o that_o law_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o holy_a scripture_n do_v set_v out_o unto_o we_o only_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o man_n must_v be_v save_v wherefore_o as_o st._n paul_n can_v preach_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n without_o make_v void_a the_o law_n do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n 31._o rom._n 3._o 31._o through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n so_o can_v we_o an_o ought_v we_o to_o say_v do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 22._o v._o 22._o which_o be_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o phrase_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n through_o the_o law_n or_o through_o our_o preach_n of_o virtue_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v faith_n sect._n 2_o yea_o far_o be_v it_o from_o a_o sinner_n to_o undervalue_v faith_n and_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o freedom_n from_o guilt_n and_o recover_v our_o innocency_n yet_o those_o who_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o together_o with_o faith_n and_o repentance_n must_v go_v holiness_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n which_o certain_o 15._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 15._o include_v morality_n he_o that_o hope_v to_o climb_v to_o heaven_n by_o a_o ladder_n of_o bare_a moral_a virtue_n will_v do_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o build_v a_o castle_n in_o the_o air_n that_o be_v he_o go_v about_o a_o work_n which_o because_o it_o want_v a_o foundation_n can_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n so_o that_o virtue_n be_v so_o far_o from_o destroy_v faith_n that_o it_o do_v suppose_v it_o as_o that_o without_o which_o howsoever_o it_o be_v necessary_a yet_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v insufficient_a to_o attain_v its_o end_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v true_a though_o a_o man_n can_v build_v without_o a_o foundation_n a_o bare_a foundation_n be_v no_o perfect_a build_n wherefore_o faith_n and_o virtue_n do_v mutual_o require_v one_o another_o there_o must_v be_v faith_n and_o virtue_n add_v to_o this_o faith_n as_o we_o be_v direct_v and_o beside_o this_o give_v all_o diligence_n add_v to_o your_o 5._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 5._o faith_n virtue_n of_o which_o word_n more_o hereafter_o together_o with_o this_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o that_o which_o pretend_v to_o be_v faith_n if_o it_o be_v without_o work_n be_v not_o faith_n univocal_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v it_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a faith_n it_o may_v 1._o james_n 2._o 17._o revel_v 3._o 1._o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v but_o be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o in_o truth_n be_v no_o justify_n save_n faith_n which_o make_v it_o the_o more_o evident_a that_o though_o morality_n be_v insufficient_a without_o faith_n yet_o together_o with_o faith_n it_o may_v be_v necessary_a i_o say_v it_o may_v be_v because_o however_o there_o may_v be_v somewhat_o of_o argument_n already_o hint_v in_o what_o be_v before_o say_v to_o prove_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o my_o present_a business_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a only_o that_o it_o may_v be_v notwithstanding_o its_o insufficiency_n without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n there_o be_v then_o no_o great_a difficulty_n in_o reconcile_a these_o two_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o moral_a virtue_n yea_o without_o any_o disparagement_n to_o faith_n after_o that_o we_o have_v give_v it_o its_o due_a pre-eminence_n yet_o we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o though_o it_o be_v more_o excellent_a in_o some_o kind_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o every_o respect_n for_o there_o be_v some_o excellency_n of_o a_o good_a upright_a sober_a conversation_n which_o can_v proper_o be_v affirm_v concern_v either_o faith_n or_o repentance_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v these_o two_o sect._n 3_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v rather_o conditional_a duty_n then_o absolute_a they_o be_v our_o duty_n upon_o supposition_n that_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n but_o not_o otherwise_o they_o be_v necessary_a sinful_a creature_n else_o if_o man_n have_v never_o sin_v what_o need_v he_o repent_v and_o there_o be_v no_o atonement_n to_o be_v make_v for_o that_o which_o never_o be_v what_o saviour_n will_v there_o have_v be_v for_o man_n to_o have_v believe_v in_o for_o justification_n wherefore_o faith_n and_o repentance_n suppose_v man_n fall_v into_o sin_n and_o then_o indeed_o they_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a but_o not_o necessary_a to_o man_n as_o a_o creature_n but_o now_o justice_n and_o charity_n and_o meekness_n and_o humility_n etc._n etc._n be_v absolute_a perfection_n belong_v to_o our_o nature_n and_o such_o as_o our_o innocence_n which_o will_v have_v make_v our_o repentance_n needless_a will_v so_o little_o have_v exempt_v we_o from_o that_o we_o can_v not_o have_v be_v innocent_a without_o they_o now_o though_o we_o be_v sinner_n we_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v man_n therefore_o as_o because_o we_o be_v sinner_n we_o must_v repent_v and_o believe_v so_o because_o we_o be_v man_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o virtue_n moreover_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v but_o purgative_a virtue_n as_o the_o platonist_n speak_v but_o charity_n etc._n etc._n be_v paradeigmatical_a that_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n we_o be_v purge_v from_o sin_n and_o so_o prepare_v for_o communion_n with_o god_n but_o by_o the_o other_o we_o do_v proper_o resemble_v god_n it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v observe_v we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a particular_o to_o be_v merciful_a to_o love_n and_o do_v good_a as_o god_n do_v to_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a as_o christ_n be_v but_o we_o be_v not_o command_v to_o believe_v as_o god_n believe_v for_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o that_o notion_n in_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v as_o suppose_v sin_n to_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o by_o faith_n to_o be_v justify_v from_o can_v without_o blasphemy_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o infinite_a and_o holy_a god_n yet_o those_o other_o thing_n be_v resemblance_n of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n as_o may_v be_v at_o large_a show_v but_o i_o reserve_v it_o 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good_a to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o argument_n to_o teach_v his_o disciple_n humility_n and_o condescension_n i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o example_n that_o 23._o joh._n 23._o you_o shall_v do_v as_o i_o have_v do_v to_o you_o it_o be_v a_o great_a happiness_n when_o parent_n or_o master_n of_o family_n or_o any_o public_a person_n who_o have_v the_o governance_n of_o other_o be_v virtuous_a themselves_o for_o they_o can_v then_o urge_v the_o same_o virtue_n with_o the_o great_a authority_n upon_o other_o otherwise_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o precept_n and_o instruction_n of_o those_o who_o practise_v virtue_n and_o those_o who_o neglect_v it_o such_o as_o we_o read_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o scribe_n he_o teach_v 7._o math._n 7._o they_o as_o one_o have_v authority_n and_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n how_o do_v they_o teach_v they_o teach_v but_o they_o do_v not_o practice_v they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o 23._o math._n 23._o but_o though_o other_o 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so_o much_o advantage_v this_o way_n this_o good_a virtue_n do_v that_o they_o who_o practise_v it_o do_v good_a by_o their_o good_a example_n sect._n 2_o honest_a and_o virtuous_a man_n by_o their_o very_a presence_n do_v good_a after_o that_o moses_n have_v be_v converse_v with_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n the_o shining_n of_o his_o face_n strike_v a_o awe_n in_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 28._o exod._n 28._o at_o their_o approach_n to_o he_o so_o in_o some_o sort_n do_v the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n give_v a_o lustre_n to_o the_o person_n of_o virtuous_a man_n wicked_a man_n have_v such_o a_o regard_n and_o reverence_n to_o they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o commit_v those_o sin_n in_o their_o presence_n which_o yet_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o commit_v and_o will_v fain_o be_v in_o other_o company_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o bold_a in_o so_o do_v it_o frequent_o happen_v that_o those_o man_n who_o will_v swear_v and_o scorn_v and_o scoff_n at_o all_o manner_n of_o 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