that_o he_o do_v preach_v viz._n that_o man_n shall_v repent_v and_o believe_v the_o good_a tiding_n which_o he_o bring_v they_o believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o repent_v be_v so_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o be_v often_o put_v for_o both_o repentance_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n past_a but_o what_o be_v a_o natural_a consequence_n of_o that_o sorrow_n if_o it_o be_v real_a a_o turn_n from_o they_o into_o a_o new_a and_o contrary_a life_n it_o be_v a_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o our_o past_a misdeed_n and_o a_o sincere_a resolution_n and_o endeavour_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n to_o conform_v all_o our_o action_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o one_o single_a act_n of_o sorrow_n though_o that_o be_v the_o first_o and_o lead_v act_n give_v denomination_n to_o the_o whole_a but_o in_o do_v work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n in_o a_o sincere_a 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may_v gather_v that_o this_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v not_o the_o only_a article_n which_o the_o apostle_n preach_v for_o in_o st._n mark_n 6._o 12._o they_o preach_v that_o man_n shall_v repent_v or_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o sin_n remit_v upon_o their_o repentance_n as_o st._n peter_n afterward_o preach_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 2._o 38._o and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v st._n luke_n 24._o 47._o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v this_o article_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n upon_o our_o repent_v and_o then_o in_o st._n luke_n 9_o 6._o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o comprehend_v more_o than_o that_o one_o article_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n as_o the_o good_a news_n that_o a_o saviour_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n mr._n lock_v in_o reasonab_n of_o christianity_n p._n 201._o have_v say_v that_o sometime_o turn_v about_o be_v put_v alone_o to_o signify_v repentance_n cite_v st._n matth._n 13._o 15._o and_o st._n luke_n 22._o 32._o where_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o why_o that_o shall_v be_v render_v to_o turn_v about_o rather_o than_o to_o convert_v or_o turn_v i_o be_o to_o be_v teach_v ibid._n p._n 212._o he_o say_v that_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o enroll_v ourselves_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n the_o messiah_n but_o as_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n so_o we_o be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n st._n matth._n 28._o 19_o now_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v signify_v the_o enrol_a ourselves_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o we_o do_v not_o read_v in_o holy_a writ_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o we_o do_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o dear_a son_n of_o god_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o make_v in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n to_o signify_v one_o thing_n when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o son_n and_z another_z when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n as_o then_o to_o baptize_v in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o baptize_v 1._o by_o authority_n and_o commission_n from_o they_o 2._o into_o the_o worship_n and_o faithful_a service_n of_o they_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n so_o i_o conceive_v we_o be_v to_o interpret_v the_o be_v baptize_v in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n ibid._n p._n 241._o mr._n lock_n say_v in_o consideration_n of_o man_n become_v christ_n subject_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o whereby_o they_o believe_v and_o take_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n their_o former_a sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v but_o other_o where_o he_o make_v man_n become_v the_o subject_n of_o christ_n by_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o by_o faith_n and_o both_o repentance_n and_o baptism_n to_o be_v require_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n allege_v act_n 2._o 38._o and_o not_o faith_n only_o and_o therefore_o he_o may_v have_v express_v the_o gospel-term_n or_o the_o condition_n of_o forgiveness_n more_o full_o by_o say_v that_o if_o man_n repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v baptize_v they_o shall_v through_o the_o merit_n and_o death_n of_o their_o bless_a saviour_n have_v their_o former_a sin_n forgive_v chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o
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it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n that_o he_o be_v manifest_v to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 5_o 8._o that_o he_o appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o heb._n 9_o 26._o and_o when_o pilate_n ask_v he_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o king_n he_o do_v not_o answer_v for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o may_v be_v a_o king_n but_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n s._n john_n 18._o 37._o among_o these_o several_a end_n i_o do_v not_o find_v the_o be_v a_o king_n express_o mention_v for_o one_o as_o every_o one_o of_o these_o be_v much_o less_o be_v it_o call_v the_o chief_a end_n final_o mr._n lock_v 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that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o preach_a of_o christ_n as_o also_o the_o commission_n he_o give_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o lxx_o disciple_n and_o their_o preach_v the_o religion_n our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n propose_v consist_v in_o that_o short_a plain_a easy_a and_o intelligible_a summary_n which_o i_o set_v down_o in_o my_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n in_o these_o word_n believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n promise_v and_o take_v he_o now_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o constitute_v the_o lord_n and_o judge_n of_o man_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o ruler_n mr._n lock_v vindicat._n of_o the_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 28._o as_o to_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o whole_a aim_n of_o all_o their_o preach_v every_o where_o be_v to_o convince_v the_o unbelieving_a world_n of_o these_o two_o great_a truth_n first_o that_o there_o be_v one_o eternal_a invisible_a god_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 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preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o unbeliever_n to_o make_v they_o christian_n ibid._n p._n 318._o there_o be_v yet_o one_o consideration_n remain_v which_o be_v sufficient_a of_o itself_o to_o convince_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o sole_a article_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v preach_v and_o that_o be_v the_o commission_n of_o those_o that_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n our_o saviour_n commission_n or_o end_v of_o his_o be_v send_v and_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o both_o terminate_v in_o this_o that_o he_o declare_v the_o good_a news_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v and_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o miracle_n he_o do_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v he_o so_o the_o commission_n that_o he_o give_v the_o apostle_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v acquaint_v their_o hearer_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v and_o let_v they_o know_v by_o the_o miracle_n they_o do_v in_o his_o name_n that_o he_o be_v that_o king_n and_o deliverer_n they_o expect_v and_o his_o commission_n to_o the_o seventy_o who_o he_o send_v to_o preach_v be_v so_o exact_o conformable_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v before_o give_v to_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n that_o there_o need_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v observe_v to_o convince_v any_o one_o that_o they_o be_v send_v to_o convert_v their_o hearer_n to_o this_o sole_a belief_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v and_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n ibid._n p._n 289_o 290_o 296_o 299._o according_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n every_o where_o in_o the_o act_n tend_v to_o this_o one_o point_n to_o prove_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 31._o what_o that_o word_n be_v through_o which_o other_o shall_v believe_v on_o christ_n s._n joh._n 17._o 20._o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o through_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n viz._n this_o one_o great_a point_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n ibid._n p._n 186._o observation_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o mr._n lock_n shall_v say_v in_o so_o many_o place_n without_o any_o restriction_n or_o limitation_n that_o this_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v the_o sole_a doctrine_n that_o one_o point_n or_o article_n which_o be_v preach_v when_o he_o himself_o otherwhere_o put_v so_o many_o restriction_n and_o limitation_n upon_o it_o as_o 1._o when_o in_o his_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 195._o he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o only_a gospel-article_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o only_a article_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o only_a gospel-article_n he_o grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o article_n of_o one_o true_a eternal_a and_o invisible_a god_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n see_v reasonab_n of_o christian_n p._n 43_o 44._o but_o he_o do_v not_o call_v this_o a_o gospel-article_n 2._o when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a article_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o christian_n the_o sole_a doctrine_n upon_o their_o assent_n to_o which_o or_o disbelief_n of_o it_o man_n be_v pronounce_v believer_n or_o unbeliever_n and_o according_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n ibid._n p._n 195._o 3._o he_o limit_n to_o the_o preach_v of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o those_o who_o be_v yet_o stranger_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o faith_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o and_o convert_v they_o to_o it_o ibid._n p._n 298._o see_v also_o p._n 295._o and_o 297._o it_o be_v strange_a also_o that_o he_o shall_v contend_v so_o much_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a article_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v preach_v when_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o several_a other_o article_n be_v preach_v indeed_o now_o after_o his_o death_n his_o resurrection_n be_v also_o common_o require_v to_o be_v believe_v as_o a_o necessary_a article_n so_o mr._n lock_v ibid._n p._n 31._o their_o great_a business_n be_v to_o be_v witness_n to_o jesus_n of_o his_o life_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n which_o put_v together_o be_v undeniable_a proof_n of_o his_o be_v the_o messiah_n so_o the_o same_o mr._n lock_n ibid._n p._n 188._o speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n who_o certain_o do_v not_o fail_v to_o execute_v their_o great_a business_n which_o be_v to_o preach_v or_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o article_n of_o christ_n life_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o not_o only_o that_o of_o his_o be_v the_o messiah_n in_o the_o next_o page_n viz._n 190._o he_o have_v these_o word_n we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n that_o have_v suffer_v and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v the_o messiah_n and_o that_o those_o that_o believe_v this_o and_o repent_v shall_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n 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faith_n which_o do_v but_o increase_v their_o gild_n and_o oppose_v diametrical_o the_o kingdom_n and_o design_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2._o 14._o and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n tell_v the_o galatian_n that_o that_o which_o avail_v be_v faith_n but_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o that_o faith_n without_o work_n i._n e._n the_o work_v of_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o our_o justification_n st._n james_n show_v at_o large_a chap._n 2._o only_o those_o who_o believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o take_v he_o to_o be_v their_o king_n with_o a_o sincere_a endeavour_n after_o righteousness_n in_o obey_v his_o law_n shall_v have_v their_o past_a sin_n not_o impute_v to_o they_o and_o shall_v have_v that_o faith_n take_v instead_o of_o obedience_n mr._n lock_n be_v reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 213_o 214_o 215._o none_o be_v sentence_v or_o punish_v for_o unbelief_n but_o only_o for_o their_o misdeed_n they_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n on_o who_o the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v every_o where_o the_o sentence_n follow_v do_v or_o not_o do_v without_o any_o mention_n of_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v not_o that_o any_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v shall_v be_v save_v without_o believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n for_o all_o be_v sinner_n and_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o unjust_a be_v all_o liable_a to_o condemnation_n unless_o they_o believe_v and_o so_o through_o grace_n be_v justify_v by_o god_n for_o this_o faith_n which_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o they_o for_o righteousness_n but_o the_o rest_n want_v this_o cover_n this_o allowance_n for_o their_o transgression_n must_v answer_v for_o all_o their_o action_n and_o be_v find_v transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v by_o the_o letter_n and_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n be_v condemn_v for_o not_o have_v pay_v a_o full_a obedience_n to_o that_o law_n and_o not_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n that_o be_v not_o the_o gild_n on_o which_o the_o punishment_n be_v lay_v though_o it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o faith_n which_o lay_v open_a their_o gild_n uncover_v and_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n against_o all_o that_o be_v unrighteous_a ibid._n p._n 243_o 245_o 246._o thus_o mr._n lock_n observation_n of_o the_o expression_n justify_v for_o faith_n whereas_o the_o scripture-language_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n i_o take_v notice_n before_o chap._n 19_o and_o 21._o here_o i_o can_v but_o observe_v how_o apt_a man_n be_v
together_o with_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v all_o the_o faith_n require_v as_o necessary_a to_o justification_n ibid._n p._n 293_o 294._o otherwhere_o he_o mention_n his_o suffer_v and_o have_v fulfil_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v the_o messiah_n add_v that_o those_o that_o believe_v this_o and_o repent_v shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n through_o this_o faith_n in_o he_o ibid._n p._n 190._o thus_o mr._n lock_n have_v show_v what_o the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v or_o rather_o have_v show_v how_o waver_a and_o uncertain_a he_o himself_n be_v concern_v they_o assign_v sometime_o only_o one_o sometime_o two_o sometime_o more_o he_o bring_v the_o word_n of_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr virg._n velan_n to_o show_v how_o little_a different_a the_o faith_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v from_o the_o faith_n he_o have_v mention_v but_o 1._o it_o will_v have_v be_v more_o for_o his_o reputation_n if_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o mention_n have_v not_o be_v at_o all_o different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n 2._o tertullian_n word_n there_o do_v not_o show_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n differ_v little_a from_o he_o for_o by_o compare_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o lay_v down_o here_o with_o that_o which_o he_o give_v we_o in_o lib._n de_fw-fr prescript_n adv_fw-la haeret._n and_o in_o lib._n adv_fw-la praxeam_n it_o full_o appear_v that_o he_o do_v not_o design_n this_o for_o a_o complete_a account_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n for_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o this_o be_v omit_v in_o the_o other_o as_o omnipotentem_fw-la a_o word_n certain_o very_o material_a be_v leave_v out_o in_o both_o of_o they_o and_o more_o thing_n be_v add_v as_o universa_fw-la de_fw-la nihilo_fw-la produxerit_fw-la per_fw-la verbum_fw-la suum_fw-la id_fw-la verbum_fw-la filium_fw-la ejus_fw-la appellatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n carnem_fw-la factum_fw-la etc._n etc._n misisse_fw-la vicariam_fw-la vim_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la be_v all_o add_v in_o lib._n de_fw-fr prescript_n and_o so_o sermo_n ejus_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la omne_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la quo_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la exit_fw-la ea_fw-la i._n e._n virgin_n natum_fw-la hominem_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la mortuum_fw-la &_o sepultum_fw-la qui_fw-la miserit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la be_v all_o superad_v in_o lib._n adv_fw-la praxeam_n tertullian_n therefore_o will_v not_o be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o mr._n lock_v who_o may_v rather_o have_v say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v in_o tertullian_n how_o far_o different_a the_o faith_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v from_o the_o faith_n he_o have_v mention_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v the_o faith_n he_o be_v baptize_v into_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o renounce_v one_o tittle_n thereof_o that_o he_o know_v but_o have_v he_o not_o renounce_v the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o next_o edition_n of_o his_o essay_n of_o humane_a understanding_n he_o will_v have_v the_o word_n body_n blot_v out_o and_o change_v these_o word_n of_o his_o book_n the_o dead_a body_n of_o man_n shall_v rise_v into_o these_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v see_v his_o three_o letter_n pag._n 210._o chap._n xxx_o of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n self-denial_n and_o education_n god_n have_v by_o a_o inseparable_a connexion_n join_v virtue_n and_o public_a happiness_n together_o and_o make_v the_o practice_n thereof_o necessary_a to_o the_o preservation_n of_o society_n and_o visible_o beneficial_a to_o all_o with_o who_o the_o virtuous_a man_n have_v to_o do_v mr._n lock_v essay_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o §_o 6._o the_o law_n that_o man_n general_o refer_v their_o action_n to_o to_o judge_v of_o their_o rectitude_n and_o obliquity_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v these_o three_o 1._o the_o divine_a law_n 2._o the_o civil_a law_n 3._o the_o law_n of_o opinion_n or_o reputation_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o by_o the_o relation_n they_o bear_v to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o man_n judge_n whether_o their_o action_n be_v sin_n or_o duty_n by_o the_o second_o whether_o they_o be_v criminal_a or_o innocent_a and_o by_o the_o three_o whether_o they_o be_v virtue_n or_o vice_n by_o divine_a law_n i_o mean_v that_o law_n which_o god_n have_v set_v to_o the_o action_n of_o man_n whether_o promulgate_v to_o they_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o voice_n of_o revelation_n virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v name_n pretend_v and_o suppose_v every_o where_o to_o stand_v for_o action_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n right_a or_o wrong_n and_o as_o far_o as_o they_o real_o be_v so_o apply_v they_o so_o far_o be_v coincident_a with_o the_o divine_a law_n abovementioned_a but_o yet_o whatever_o be_v pretend_v this_o be_v visible_a that_o these_o name_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n in_o the_o particular_a instance_n of_o their_o application_n through_o the_o several_a nation_n and_o society_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v constant_o attribute_v only_o to_o such_o action_n as_o in_o each_o country_n or_o society_n be_v in_o reputation_n or_o diseredit_n thus_o the_o measure_n of_o what_o be_v every_o where_o call_v and_o esteem_v virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v this_o approbation_n or_o dislike_n praise_n or_o blame_v which_o by_o a_o secret_a or_o tacit_n consent_n establish_v itself_o in_o the_o several_a society_n tribe_n and_o club_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n whereby_o several_a action_n come_v to_o find_v credit_n or_o disgrace_n among_o they_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n maxim_n and_o fashion_n of_o that_o place_n by_o this_o approbation_n and_o dislike_n they_o establish_v among_o themselves_o what_o they_o will_v call_v virtue_n and_o vice_n esteem_v and_o discredit_v virtue_n and_o vice_n do_v yet_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n every_o where_o correspond_v with_o the_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v establish_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o so_o direct_o and_o visible_o secure_v and_o advance_v the_o general_a good_a of_o mankind_n in_o this_o world_n as_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n he_o have_v set_v they_o and_o nothing_o that_o breed_v such_o mischief_n and_o confusion_n as_o the_o neglect_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o man_n without_o renounce_v all_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o their_o own_o interest_n which_o they_o be_v so_o constant_o true_a to_o can_v not_o general_o mistake_v in_o place_v their_o commendation_n and_o blame_v on_o that_o side_n that_o real_o deserve_v it_o not_o nay_o even_o those_o man_n who_o practice_n be_v otherwise_o fail_v not_o to_o give_v their_o approbation_n right_a few_o be_v deprave_v to_o that_o degree_n as_o not_o to_o condemn_v at_o least_o in_o other_o the_o fault_n they_o themselves_o be_v guilty_a of_o whereby_o even_o in_o the_o corruption_n of_o manner_n the_o true_a boundary_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v pretty_a well_o preserve_v so_o that_o even_o the_o exhortation_n of_o inspire_a teacher_n have_v not_o fear_v to_o appeal_v to_o common_a repute_n whatsoever_o be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n l._n 2._o c._n 28._o §_o 7_o 8_o 10_o 11._o the_o foundation_n of_o vice_n lie_v in_o wrong_a measure_n of_o good_n ibid._n l._n 4._o c._n 19_o §_o 16._o reputation_n be_v not_o the_o true_a principle_n and_o measure_n of_o virtue_n for_o that_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n duty_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n it_o be_v to_o obey_v his_o maker_n in_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o that_o light_n god_n have_v give_v he_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o acceptation_n and_o reward_n i_o place_v virtue_n as_o the_o first_o and_o most_o necessary_a of_o those_o endowment_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o man_n or_o a_o gentleman_n as_o absolute_o requisite_a to_o make_v he_o value_v and_o belove_v by_o other_o acceptable_a or_o tolerable_a to_o himself_o without_o that_o i_o think_v he_o will_v neither_o be_v happy_a in_o this_o nor_o the_o other_o world_n of_o education_n p._n 61_o 157._o it_o seem_v plain_a to_o i_o that_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o excellency_n lie_v in_o a_o power_n of_o deny_v ourselves_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o own_o desire_n where_o reason_n do_v not_o authorise_v they_o this_o power_n be_v to_o be_v get_v and_o improve_v by_o custom_n make_v easy_a and_o familiar_a by_o a_o early_a practice_n he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o mastery_n over_o his_o inclination_n he_o that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o resist_v the_o importunity_n of_o present_a pleasure_n and_o pain_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o what_o reason_n tell_v he_o be_v fit_a