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word_n be_v these_o epist_n 37._o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la videt_fw-la mundum_fw-la istum_fw-la corporeum_fw-la vi_fw-la incorporeâ_fw-la gubernari_fw-la totamque_fw-la molem_fw-la infusam_fw-la atque_fw-la permixtam_fw-la magno_fw-la universitatis_fw-la corpori_fw-la divini_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la ment_fw-la quâ_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la agitari_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la temperari_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la contineri_fw-la ad_fw-la statum_fw-la ordinari_fw-la ad_fw-la diuturnitatem_fw-la cùm_fw-la ergò_fw-la constet_fw-la quod_fw-la sentitur_fw-la aut_fw-la cernitur_fw-la alienae_n opis_fw-la ut_fw-la consistat_fw-la &_o maneat_fw-la indigere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ambigi_fw-la aliunde_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la crearetur_fw-la eguisse_fw-la what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o stoic_n or_o at_o least_o of_o seneca_n who_o be_v their_o avow_v disciple_n that_o they_o do_v sometime_o constrain_v by_o the_o irrefragable_a evidence_n of_o appearance_n about_o they_o acknowledge_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o freedom_n from_o necessity_n in_o the_o action_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o entertain_v some_o though_o but_o slender_a suspicion_n of_o a_o immaterial_a nature_n in_o which_o that_o liberty_n be_v found_v the_o same_o be_v likewise_o true_a in_o its_o proportion_n of_o the_o epicurean_o who_o though_o they_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o confident_a exploder_n of_o immaterial_a substance_n yet_o rather_o than_o deny_v what_o they_o perpetual_o feel_v within_o themselves_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o liberty_n in_o the_o world_n though_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o liberty_n they_o be_v as_o wide_o mistake_v for_o it_o follow_v unavoidable_o from_o the_o epicurean_a principle_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o matter_n in_o the_o world_n that_o all_o event_n must_v be_v owe_v to_o necessity_n and_o chance_n which_o when_o they_o feel_v so_o plain_o that_o they_o be_v not_o there_o be_v every_o day_n so_o many_o in_o their_o own_o power_n and_o perfect_o at_o their_o own_o disposal_n they_o think_v it_o more_o philosophical_a to_o assign_v a_o cause_n which_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n explain_v it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o deflexion_n of_o their_o suppose_a atomical_a line_n from_o the_o parallelism_n towards_o the_o intersection_n of_o one_o another_o a_o solution_n which_o deserve_v laughter_n instead_o of_o confutation_n rather_o than_o with_o perpetual_a impudence_n to_o affront_v themselves_o and_o deny_v their_o own_o inward_a feel_n and_o constant_a sense_n of_o thing_n to_o conclude_v des_fw-mi cartes_n who_o i_o think_v i_o can_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v as_o gross_a a_o materialist_n as_o any_o of_o they_o all_o yet_o do_v not_o only_o grant_v the_o
principle_n of_o truth_n and_o reason_n but_o in_o all_o vice_n there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o freedom_n and_o necessity_n together_o of_o necessity_n because_o all_o sin_n be_v owe_v to_o the_o predominance_n of_o the_o necessary_a or_o material_a cause_n and_o yet_o of_o freedom_n because_o if_o that_o predominance_n can_v possible_o be_v overcome_v by_o our_o utmost_a diligence_n or_o circumspection_n or_o power_n this_o perfect_o destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v we_o only_o passive_a in_o what_o we_o do_v this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o other_o place_n already_o cite_v v._o 15._o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o and_o v._o 19_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v that_o be_v the_o will_n of_o man_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v a_o principle_n of_o action_n steere_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o understanding_n and_o so_o be_v natural_o carry_v forth_o to_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v reasonable_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o therefore_o every_o wicked_a or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o unreasonable_a desire_n be_v a_o violence_n do_v to_o the_o natural_a bent_n and_o tendency_n of_o the_o humane_a will_n and_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o union_n which_o there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o necessary_a principle_n and_o the_o free_a by_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o if_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_o overcome_v yet_o be_v perpetual_o and_o strong_o solicit_v it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a for_o it_o to_o keep_v so_o strict_o upon_o its_o guard_n as_o not_o sometime_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o and_o still_o the_o more_o it_o yield_v the_o more_o weak_a and_o infirm_a it_o grow_v and_o the_o less_o able_a to_o make_v any_o tolerable_a resistance_n for_o the_o future_a beside_o that_o it_o can_v be_v that_o consideration_n of_o virtue_n shall_v be_v warm_a upon_o our_o mind_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o temptation_n of_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n from_o without_o have_v a_o powerful_a influence_n upon_o they_o for_o these_o two_o be_v inconsistent_a together_o and_o do_v as_o the_o logician_n be_v use_v to_o say_v by_o contrary_n expel_v one_o another_o out_o of_o the_o same_o subject_a now_o then_o say_v st._n paul_n v._o 17_o and_o 20._o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o no_o more_o i_o that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o the_o pure_a intellectual_a nature_n in_o i_o which_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o myself_o and_o which_o have_v no_o tendency_n but_o to_o reasonable_a course_n but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o that_o be_v it_o be_v the_o animal_n or_o brutish_a nature_n result_v from_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o matter_n which_o by_o perpetual_a importunity_n and_o solicitation_n do_v by_o degree_n overpower_v the_o guard_n of_o reason_n and_o amount_v almost_o to_o a_o necessity_n of_o do_v evil_a but_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n before_o we_o pass_v any_o further_a that_o this_o pronoun_n ay_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v use_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o a_o threefold_a acceptation_n first_o it_o signify_v the_o whole_a person_n consist_v both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o a_o pure_o immaterial_a and_o of_o a_o animal_n or_o fleshly_a nature_n v._o 15_o 16._o for_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i_o if_o then_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o allow_v not_o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o v._o 19_o for_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v second_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o pure_a intellectual_a and_o abstract_a nature_n v._o 20_o etc._n etc._n now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o and_o then_o three_o and_o last_o it_o be_v take_v otherwhile_o only_o for_o the_o animal_n or_o fleshly_a life_n v._o 18._o for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o word_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v very_o apt_o signify_v and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a exposition_n of_o v._o 19_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v for_o the_o will_n as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v natural_o direct_v towards_o happiness_n which_o can_v only_o be_v obtain_v by_o reasonable_a and_o virtuous_a course_n so_o that_o all_o sin_n have_v something_o of_o involuntary_a in_o it_o because_o it_o be_v natural_o productive_a of_o nothing_o but_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n to_o we_o and_o by_o consequence_n be_v a_o miss_v of_o that_o mark_n to_o which_o our_o will_n be_v intentional_o direct_v which_o be_v exact_o the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o etymologist_n who_o word_n i_o will_v set_v down_o because_o they_o contain_v a_o very_a pat_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n of_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o in_o the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v something_o of_o involuntary_a denote_v and_o that_o it_o do_v very_o proper_o shadow_v cut_v unto_o we_o that_o mixture_n of_o necessity_n and_o freedom_n which_o there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o every_o sinful_a action_n and_o what_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a shall_v all_o of_o they_o be_v think_v to_o owe_v their_o derivation_n to_o the_o verb_n hamar_n ligavit_fw-la or_o manipulos_fw-la fecit_fw-la in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n from_o whence_o homer_n manipulus_fw-la which_o be_v a_o pledge_n or_o earnest-penny_n or_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o harvest_n be_v equal_o due_a to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o homer_n itself_o be_v consecrate_v and_o offer_v up_o but_o this_o be_v a_o small_a criticism_n and_o indeed_o a_o improbable_a one_o into_o the_o bargain_n which_o i_o do_v not_o stand_v upon_o a_o three_o cause_n which_o i_o shall_v assign_v of_o the_o great_a prevalence_n and_o growth_n of_o calvinistical_a doctrine_n be_v this_o that_o notwithstanding_o when_o matter_n be_v examine_v to_o the_o bottom_n they_o be_v destructive_a of_o piety_n and_o holy_a live_n yet_o to_o the_o careless_a and_o unthinking_a view_n of_o many_o of_o mr._n calvin_n disciple_n and_o adherent_n they_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a sanctity_n by_o vilify_a a_o man_n self_n at_o such_o a_o prodigious_a rate_n and_o by_o magnify_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n without_o which_o i_o acknowledge_v we_o can_v do_v nothing_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o so_o unreasonable_a a_o degree_n as_o include_v in_o it_o the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o nature_n will_v not_o permit_v and_o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o and_o can_v possible_o be_v suppose_v to_o require_v a_o four_o reason_n which_o i_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v a_o motive_n to_o mr._n calvin_n to_o propagate_v this_o doctrine_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o possible_a but_o a_o very_a probable_a reason_n be_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o pardon_n and_o indulgence_n to_o be_v have_v upon_o occasion_n which_o give_v a_o artificial_a ease_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n when_o the_o reflection_n upon_o the_o past_a wickedness_n and_o folly_n of_o their_o life_n will_v either_o have_v drive_v they_o into_o perfect_a despair_n or_o at_o least_o make_v they_o very_o uneasy_a and_o troublesome_a to_o themselves_o and_o the_o find_v out_o a_o cheap_a expedient_a a_o expedient_a ground_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o thing_n and_o consequent_o such_o as_o may_v be_v have_v for_o nothing_o such_o as_o be_v not_o expose_v to_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o papal_a indulgency_n and_o dispensation_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v very_o serviceable_a to_o the_o inventor_n of_o it_o and_o must_v needs_o draw_v abundance_n of_o fish_n into_o his_o net_n for_o man_n do_v very_o easy_o excuse_v themselves_o
destroy_v from_o p._n 37_o to_o 47_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o phrase_n the_o tremble_a of_o god_n that_o be_v a_o panic_n terror_n seize_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o the_o immediate_a judgement_n of_o god_n prove_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n itself_o and_o by_o analogy_n of_o other_o interpretation_n in_o a_o short_a digression_n upon_o that_o subject_n from_o p._n 41_o to_o 47_o it_o be_v all_o one_o when_o god_n have_v absolute_o decree_v to_o destroy_v a_o people_n by_o what_o mean_v soever_o he_o bâ—ing_v that_o destruction_n to_o pass_v from_o p._n 47_o to_o 49_o the_o phoenomenon_n of_o obduration_n far_o exemplify_v in_o other_o instance_n of_o sihon_n saul_n david_n rehoboam_n ahab_n the_o son_n of_o eli_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o it_o show_v particular_o in_o all_o the_o case_n propose_v from_o p._n 49_o to_o 67_o a_o occasional_a digression_n concern_v the_o inviolable_a sanctity_n of_o the_o person_n and_o the_o unaccountable_a authority_n of_o king_n from_o 56_o to_o 63_o the_o objection_n of_o episcopius_n and_o curcelleus_fw-la against_o the_o premise_n propose_v and_o reducible_a to_o three_o bead_n first_o that_o they_o who_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v harden_v be_v also_o say_v to_o have_v harden_v themselves_o p._n 68_o to_o which_o objection_n it_o be_v answer_v p._n 69._o that_o these_o two_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n incompossible_a or_o inconsistent_a with_o each_o other_o p._n 69_o 70_o a_o enquiry_n whether_o the_o divine_a induration_n be_v of_o itself_o sufficient_a to_o necessitate_v the_o egyptian_a king_n to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o will_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o difficulty_n attend_v each_o part_n of_o the_o dilemma_n p._n 70_o 71_o first_o answer_n to_o the_o enquiry_n that_o pharaoh_n will_v have_v be_v necessitate_v to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v by_o the_o divine_a induration_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o his_o own_o will_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o do_v not_o excuse_v he_o from_o sin_n for_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o the_o formality_n of_o sin_n consist_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o mind_n second_o because_o freedom_n and_o necessity_n be_v both_o of_o they_o determine_v the_o same_o way_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a together_o from_o p._n 71_o to_o 74_o the_o second_o answer_n to_o the_o dilemma_n propose_v that_o pharaoh_n harden_v of_o his_o own_o heart_n may_v be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o outward_a appearance_n because_o it_o seem_v so_o to_o the_o stander_n by_o and_o this_o confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o kimchi_n grotius_n and_o josephus_n from_o p._n 74_o to_o 77_o other_o place_n produce_v by_o curcelleus_fw-la to_o prove_v that_o the_o harden_v of_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v whole_o and_o entire_o owe_v to_o himself_o consider_v from_o p._n 77_o to_o 79_o a_o second_o objection_n or_o elusion_n of_o this_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o divine_a obduration_n frame_v from_o those_o word_n exod._n 8._o 15._o but_o when_o pharaoh_n see_v there_o be_v respite_n p._n 79_o 80_o 81_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o episcopius_n with_o himself_o and_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o his_o solution_n demonstrate_v from_o p._n 81_o to_o 83_o what_o episcopius_n attribute_n to_o the_o intermission_n of_o judgement_n that_o curcelleus_fw-la attribute_n to_o the_o lightness_n of_o they_o p._n 83_o the_o manifest_a unskilfulness_n and_o downright_a absurdity_n of_o the_o curcellean_a expedient_a together_o with_o a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o prejudice_n and_o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o obduration_n from_o p._n 83_o to_o 87_o the_o last_o objection_n take_v from_o god_n veracity_n consider_v and_o prove_v that_o in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o perfection_n to_o deceive_v nay_o that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o it_o that_o the_o contrary_n be_v confess_o manifest_a by_o experience_n from_o p._n 87_o to_o 95_o it_o be_v natural_o impossible_a for_o god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n together_o with_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o scruple_n and_o objection_n that_o be_v found_v upon_o that_o supposition_n every_o action_n of_o a_o wicked_a and_o unreclaimable_a man_n be_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o impenitence_n and_o final_a obduration_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o many_o necessity_n combine_v together_o pag._n 90_o 91_o the_o conclusion_n consist_v of_o four_o very_a short_a observation_n tend_v further_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n innocence_n and_o usefulness_n of_o this_o doctrine_n the_o content_n to_o the_o apologetical_a vindication_n the_o author_n apology_n for_o publish_v his_o two_o sermon_n pag._n 1_o a_o summary_n account_v give_v of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o two_o sermon_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o attempt_n to_o vindicate_v the_o literal_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o scripture_n in_o those_o 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most_o proper_a sense_n of_o a_o positive_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n whereby_o he_o harden_v and_o blind_v obstinate_a and_o inveterate_a sinner_n by_o way_n of_o punishment_n for_o their_o past_a offence_n and_o make_v they_o public_a example_n to_o the_o world_n p._n 6_o 7_o 8_o a_o appeal_n to_o experience_n whether_o some_o man_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v harden_v and_o blind_v by_o a_o divine_a infatuation_n p._n 8_o the_o author_n submit_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o reader_n whether_o that_o hypothesis_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o be_v not_o very_o well_o fit_v to_o salve_v the_o phaenomena_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o explain_v by_o it_o p._n 9_o 10_o the_o case_n of_o pharaoh_n consider_v with_o a_o appeal_n to_o the_o reader_n whether_o the_o seem_a inconsistency_n betwixt_o those_o place_n where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n and_o where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v harden_v his_o own_o heart_n have_v not_o be_v very_o 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to_o 186_o a_o anacephalaeosis_n or_o recapitulation_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n set_v forth_o from_o the_o premise_n that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o god_n can_v lawful_o do_v that_o be_v with_o consistence_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o nature_n and_o to_o those_o declaration_n which_o he_o have_v make_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o to_o which_o his_o power_n do_v not_o extend_v it_o must_v be_v the_o condemn_v of_o necessary_a agent_n to_o eternal_a torment_n p._n 186_o 187_o a_o review_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v jacob_n and_o esau_n with_o this_o addition_n that_o though_o the_o difference_n put_v between_o they_o which_o depend_v upon_o typical_a reason_n be_v never_o so_o arbitrary_a yet_o the_o type_n exclude_v it_o concern_v only_o temporal_a blessing_n which_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o absolute_a reprobation_n p._n 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upon_o the_o earth_n a_o doctrine_n which_o let_v it_o be_v never_o so_o monstrous_a yet_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o calvin_n upon_o his_o principle_n be_v bind_v to_o assert_v as_o be_v the_o necessary_a and_o unavoidable_a consequence_n of_o they_o from_o 189_o to_o 192_o neither_o be_v calvinism_n only_o inconsistent_a with_o itself_o as_o to_o the_o business_n of_o damnation_n but_o if_o the_o same_o principle_n be_v admit_v for_o true_a there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o salvation_n neither_o as_o be_v prove_v by_o represent_v the_o notion_n of_o that_o state_n which_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n so_o that_o after_o all_o the_o haughty_a calvinistical_a pretence_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o the_o only_a pure_a religion_n which_o they_o will_v needs_o establish_v in_o the_o world_n they_o do_v in_o reality_n overthrow_v all_o religion_n which_o be_v found_v in_o a_o supposition_n of_o liberty_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o a_o belief_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n to_o be_v dispense_v in_o the_o other_o p._n 192_o 193_o there_o be_v a_o very_a plain_a and_o close_a connexion_n betwixt_o the_o liberty_n of_o humane_a action_n and_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o a_o future_a state_n from_o p._n 193_o to_o 195_o but_o on_o the_o conrary_a necessity_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o notion_n of_o punishment_n or_o reward_n p._n 195_o all_o punishment_n be_v either_o for_o amendment_n or_o example_n but_o upon_o supposition_n of_o necessity_n there_o can_v he_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o amendment_n in_o the_o party_n offend_v neither_o can_v his_o punishment_n be_v of_o any_o use_n or_o influence_n upon_o other_o p._n 195_o 196_o another_o occasional_a reflection_n upon_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v prove_v upon_o supposition_n of_o necessity_n that_o either_o they_o be_v not_o or_o they_o be_v unjust_a the_o very_a top_n of_o injustice_n cruelty_n and_o oppression_n p._n 196_o 197_o the_o notion_n of_o necessity_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o notion_n of_o guilt_n repentance_n and_o shame_n from_o p._n 197_o to_o 200_o and_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o temptation_n which_o unavoidable_o suppose_v freedom_n from_o p._n 200_o to_o 202._o necessity_n overthrow_v the_o nature_n and_o design_n of_o all_o religious_a duty_n and_o be_v absolue_o inconsistent_a with_o they_o from_o p._n 203_o to_o 210_o the_o main_a reason_n why_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v so_o much_o and_o so_o deserve_o decry_v be_v because_o it_o include_v in_o it_o so_o flat_a a_o repugnancy_n to_o our_o sense_n because_o it_o be_v so_o full_a of_o absurditye_n that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o be_v say_v proper_o to_o believe_v it_o it_o have_v no_o ground_n of_o credibility_n in_o it_o but_o yet_o as_o absurd_a and_o foolish_a as_o this_o doctrine_n be_v reckon_v by_o the_o calvinist_n themselves_o the_o calvinistical_a doctrine_n be_v every_o whit_n 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be_v deceive_v in_o their_o proper_a object_n when_o they_o be_v due_o circumstance_v to_o take_v a_o right_a cognizance_n of_o they_o which_o if_o it_o be_v admit_v for_o true_a we_o can_v not_o tell_v whither_o any_o such_o miracle_n be_v ever_o wrought_v or_o no_o there_o be_v the_o same_o possibility_n of_o our_o sense_n be_v deceive_v in_o one_o case_n as_o in_o another_o p._n 215_o 216_o and_o the_o same_o be_v likewise_o true_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n if_o it_o be_v admit_v for_o true_a in_o the_o calvinistical_a sense_n for_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o god_n do_v reprobate_a obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n the_o whole_a oeconomy_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v overthrow_v all_o the_o duty_n recommend_v in_o it_o be_v either_o destroy_v or_o â—â—erted_v the_o design_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v frustrate_a and_o so_o be_v that_o of_o his_o passion_n and_o his_o intercession_n p._n 216_o 217_o when_o st._n john_n exhort_v we_o to_o 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to_o the_o duty_n and_o obligation_n of_o natural_a religion_n p._n 237_o 238_o two_o reason_n why_o justication_n can_v not_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o one_o draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o which_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o a_o more_o perfect_a dispensation_n and_o the_o other_o from_o the_o defectiveness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v give_v it_o p._n 239_o but_o neither_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o reason_n of_o humane_a frailty_n which_o render_v it_o moral_o impossible_a for_o we_o to_o walk_v up_o to_o the_o utmost_a perfection_n of_o that_o law_n sufficient_a of_o itself_o in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n p._n 240_o a_o sin_n be_v commit_v there_o be_v but_o five_o way_n possible_o to_o be_v think_v of_o by_o which_o justification_n that_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o that_o
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for_o truth_n that_o rumble_v with_o a_o grace_n p._n 376._o tu_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la pecus_fw-la you_o offend_v not_o because_o you_o be_v free_a from_o the_o body_n you_o have_v no_o passion_n because_o nothing_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o immortal_a nature_n the_o passage_n above_o cite_v be_v therefore_o put_v into_o english_a as_o well_o because_o they_o be_v so_o large_a that_o they_o will_v break_v the_o sense_n too_o much_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o english_a reader_n who_o can_v not_o understand_v they_o as_o because_o those_o especial_o of_o seneca_n and_o manilius_n contain_v so_o full_a a_o account_n of_o the_o ancient_a doctrine_n of_o the_o epecurean_o and_o stoic_n concern_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o those_o of_o euripides_n lactantius_n and_o pythagoras_n do_v likewise_o serve_v to_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n paul_n which_o be_v so_o strong_o back_v by_o nature_n and_o experience_n concern_v the_o two_o 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p._n 139._o quos_fw-la perdere_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o heaven_n destroy_v it_o first_o infatuate_v p._n 184._o horrida_fw-la membra_fw-la etc._n etc._n arm_n spike_v with_o bristle_n member_n shag_v with_o hair_n do_v a_o rapacious_a and_o fierce_a mind_n declare_v p._n 204_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n if_o fate_n will_v drive_v you_o go_v along_o with_o fate_n not_o vex_v yourself_o and_o to_o no_o purpose_n fret_v for_o fate_n will_v drive_v you_o because_o fate_n be_v fate_n p._n 205._o duc_n i_o parens_fw-la etc._n etc._n lead_v i_o dread_a sire_n lord_n of_o the_o milky_a way_n whether_o thou_o please_v i_o will_v ready_o obey_v or_o '_o against_o my_o will_n i_o will_v sigh_v run_v the_o course_n for_o we_o must_v do_v it_o if_o not_o by_o choice_n by_o force_n p._n 206._o jurent_fw-la