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A41191 A sober enquiry into the nature, measure and principle of moral virtue, its distinction from gospel-holiness with reflections upon what occurs disserviceable to truth and religion in this matter : in three late books, viz. Ecclesiastical policy, Defence and continuation, and Reproof to The rehearsal transpos'd / by R.F. Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714. 1673 (1673) Wing F760; ESTC R15565 149,850 362

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cohaesion_n be_v not_o necessary_a and_o clear_a i_o reckon_v it_o a_o unmanly_a as_o well_o as_o a_o unchristian_a thing_n to_o wring_v conclusion_n out_o of_o other_o premise_n nor_o will_v i_o drive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o any_o far_o than_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o go_v and_o with_o the_o great_a gentleness_n may_v be_v lead_v §_o 9_o that_o we_o be_v still_o under_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n have_v be_v already_o demonstrate_v that_o which_o come_v next_o to_o be_v declare_v be_v how_o that_o every_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v of_o a_o unchangeable_a obligation_n a_o late_a author_n tell_v we_o we_o that_o there_o be_v rule_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a which_o be_v alterable_a according_a to_o the_o accident_n change_n and_o condition_n of_o humane_a life_n eccles._n polit_fw-la p._n 83._o and_o according_o a_o power_n be_v plead_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o the_o essential_a duty_n of_o morality_n eccles._n polit_fw-la 68_o and_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o make_v that_o a_o particular_a of_o the_o divine_a law_n that_o god_n have_v not_o make_v so_o ibid._n p._n 80._o and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o moral_a virtue_n which_o our_o author_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o most_o weighty_a &_o essential_a part_n of_o religion_n the_o like_a power_n be_v challenge_v as_o appertain_v to_o he_o over_o our_o conscience_n in_o reference_n to_o divine_a worship_n eccles._n polit_fw-la p._n 67_o 77_o 78_o &_o def_n &_o continuat_fw-la p._n 356_o 357_o 358_o 371._o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a meddle_v with_o his_o consequence_n nor_o indeed_o can_v i_o without_o a_o digression_n though_o i_o think_v it_o easy_a upon_o the_o ground_n that_o he_o state_v the_o alterableness_n of_o natural_a law_n to_o evidence_n the_o impertinency_n and_o incoherence_n of_o it_o for_o if_o either_o the_o matter_n of_o worship_n be_v already_o state_v by_o god_n or_o if_o god_n shall_v have_v preclude_v the_o magistrate_n by_o a_o declaration_n of_o his_o will_n as_o to_o meddle_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o bequeath_v that_o trust_n into_o other_o hand_n his_o consequence_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o it_o be_v the_o antecedent_n that_o i_o be_o to_o deal_v with_o and_o it_o be_v some_o comfort_n to_o i_o that_o there_o be_v man_n of_o equal_a learning_n with_o the_o foresay_a author_n who_o have_v be_v of_o a_o persuasion_n wide_o different_a from_o he_o grotius_n a_o person_n of_o some_o account_n in_o his_o day_n and_o who_o will_v continue_v so_o while_o learning_n be_v have_v in_o reputation_n judge_v otherwise_o in_o this_o matter_n est_fw-la autem_fw-la jus_o naturale_fw-la adeo_fw-la immutabile_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la quidem_fw-la mutari_fw-la queat_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o §_o 10_o natural_a right_n or_o law_n be_v so_o unchangeable_a that_o it_o can_v be_v alter_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o he_o mean_n those_o rule_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o have_v reference_n to_o contract_n and_o positive_a law_n and_o in_o some_o sense_n depend_v upon_o they_o he_o add_v a_o little_a after_o fit_a tamen_fw-la interdum_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o his_o actibus_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la j●s_fw-la naturae_fw-la aliquid_fw-la c●nstituit_fw-la imag●_n quaedam_fw-la mutationis_fw-la fallat_fw-la incautos_fw-la cum_fw-la reverà_fw-la non_fw-la jus_o naturae_fw-la mutetur_fw-la quod_fw-la immutabile_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la res_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la j●s_fw-la naturae_fw-la constituit_fw-la quaeque_fw-la mutationem_fw-la recipit_fw-la it_o come_v to_o pass_v sometime_o that_o a_o kind_n of_o resemblance_n and_o shadow_n of_o change_n in_o those_o act_n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v determine_v and_o unalterable_o fix_v impose_v upon_o unwary_a man_n while_o indeed_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v not_o at_o all_o alter_v as_o be_v immutable_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n regulate_v and_o about_o which_o it_o determine_v undergo_v a_o alteration_n ibid._n it_o be_v of_o this_o law_n that_o philo_n give_v we_o this_o character_n lex_fw-la corrumpi_fw-la nescia_fw-la quip_n ab_fw-la immortali_fw-la nature_n insculpta_fw-la in_o immortali_fw-la intellectu_fw-la a_o law_n neither_o subject_n to_o decay_v nor_o abrogation_n be_v engrave_v by_o the_o immortal_a god_n into_o a_o immortal_a soul._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o man_n or_o not_o distract_v there_o remain_v a_o immovable_a unalterable_a law_n which_o we_o call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n andron_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o determine_v by_o nature_n can_v be_v any_o way_n alter_v arist._n lib._n 2._o eth._n hence_o he_o style_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immovable_a and_o immutable_a for_o the_o further_a demonstration_n of_o this_o we_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o law_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o rector_n constitute_v our_o duty_n hierocl_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierocl_n make_v know_v to_o we_o by_o sufficient_a promulgation_n now_o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_v a_o signification_n of_o the_o rector_n will_n enact_v what_o he_o exact_v of_o we_o 1_o a_o rational_a faculty_n and_o a_o free_a use_n of_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o be_v the_o only_a instrument_n by_o which_o we_o discern_v what_o the_o will_n of_o the_o sovereign_n be_v hence_o mere_a idiot_n child_n and_o man_n total_o deprive_v of_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o reason_n be_v under_o the_o actual_a sanction_n of_o no_o law_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o cessation_n abrogation_n or_o alteration_n of_o law_n thereon_o but_o because_o through_o the_o incapacity_n of_o the_o subject_n it_o be_v never_o the_o rector_n will_n in_o those_o circumstance_n to_o oblige_v
law_n of_o faith_n be_v that_o which_o bespeak_v our_o next_o enquiry_n the_o present_a existence_n of_o neither_o of_o they_o can_v be_v call_v into_o question_n for_o without_o the_o overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o the_o decalogue_n of_o moses_n we_o can_v suspect_v the_o be_v and_o obligation_n of_o the_o first_o nor_o can_v the_o existence_n of_o the_o second_o fall_n under_o debate_n without_o disclaim_v the_o gospel_n not_o only_o in_o all_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o but_o our_o hope_n by_o it_o a_o consistency_n betwixt_o they_o must_v also_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v unbecoming_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o keep_v in_o establishment_n two_o several_a law_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v whole_o subversive_a of_o the_o other_o nor_o can_v subject_n in_o justice_n and_o equity_n be_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n oblige_v to_o law_n which_o neither_o in_o their_o demand_n nor_o design_n be_v consistent_a one_o with_o another_o the_o apostle_n have_v long_o ago_o determine_v this_o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n rom._n 3.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v void_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v inutilem_fw-la inanem_fw-la ignavam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la viribus_fw-la destitutam_fw-la reddere_fw-la to_o render_v idle_a fruitless_a destitute_a of_o all_o bind_a power_n to_o evacuate_v the_o obligation_n of_o a_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n heb._n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o establish_v legem_fw-la statuimus_fw-la vulg_n stabilimus_fw-la i._n e._n firmam_fw-la &_o efficacem_fw-la reddimus_fw-la bez._n we_o fix_v and_o settle_v it_o in_o its_o sanction_n and_o force_n think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n say_v christ_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v mat._n 5.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o dissolve_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n to_o abolish_v and_o abrogate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o overthrow_v the_o democraty_n or_o popular_a government_n homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leges_fw-la tollere_fw-la to_o evacuate_v or_o cancel_v law_n often_o in_o greek_a author_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v in_o opposition_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o maintain_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n consistent_a than_o they_o be_v yet_o coordinate_a they_o can_v not_o be_v their_o term_n be_v not_o only_o different_a but_o opposite_a it_o be_v true_a each_o of_o they_o in_o their_o own_o kind_n sense_n and_o way_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n for_o no_o law_n can_v remit_v what_o itself_o exact_v but_o than_o it_o be_v only_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o its_o own_o demand_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o its_o own_o term_n the_o gospel_n be_v as_o strict_a as_o the_o law_n as_o the_o one_o denounce_v eternal_a death_n to_o all_o those_o who_o transgress_v its_o term_n so_o do_v the_o other_o to_o all_o those_o who_o violate_v it_o he_o that_o ●ailes_v in_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n faith_n towards_o jesus_n christ_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v leave_v as_o remediless_a by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o he_o that_o fail_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n be_v bring_v and_o leave_v under_o the_o curse_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n only_o the_o term_n of_o the_o one_o be_v not_o so_o severe_a and_o strict_a as_o the_o term_n of_o the_o other_o the_o remedying_a law_n be_v purposely_o introduce_v for_o the_o pardon_v our_o trespass_n against_o the_o original_a law_n the_o law_n threaten_v death_n absolute_o repent_v or_o not_o repent_v the_o gospel_n threaten_v that_o the_o legal_a curse_n shall_v be_v execute_v except_o we_o repent_v and_o herein_o they_o be_v not_o only_o so_o distinct_a and_o different_a but_o distant_a and_o opposite_a in_o their_o demand_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o whoever_o plead_v on_o a_o personal_a fulfil_n the_o term_n of_o the_o one_o be_v not_o at_o all_o capable_a of_o plead_v on_o the_o term_n of_o the_o other_o the_o subject_a of_o justification_n by_o the_o original_a law_n must_v be_v one_o perfect_o innocent_a the_o man_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o rom_n 10.5_o whereas_o the_o subject_a of_o justification_n by_o the_o remedying_a law_n must_v be_v suppose_v a_o sinner_n and_o a_o criminal_a they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n mat._n 9.12.13_o the_o original_a law_n both_o as_o it_o be_v first_o subjective_n in_o our_o nature_n and_o as_o it_o be_v now_o objective_a in_o the_o decalogue_n to_o our_o nature_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n deut._n 6.5_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o rom._n 10.5_o and_o according_o in_o case_n of_o the_o least_o faileur_fw-fr it_o denounce_v eternal_a death_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3.10_o nor_o can_v sincere_a obedience_n give_v any_o title_n to_o life_n by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n all_o the_o right_n that_o it_o state_n we_o in_o to_o happiness_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n the_o obedience_n which_o give_v a_o claim_n to_o life_n by_o the_o original_a law_n must_v be_v perfect_a and_o perpetual_a as_o well_o as_o sincere_a see_v than_o none_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n even_o in_o their_o best_a state_n do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o eccl._n 7.20_o 1_o king_n 8.46_o but_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o jam._n 3.2_o and_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 1_o john_n 1.8_o it_o natural_o follow_v we_o that_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n rom._n 3.20_o but_o that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v under_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3.10_o the_o papist_n do_v here_o gross_o err_v by_o affirm_v that_o mankind_n be_v still_o able_a perfect_o to_o keep_v the_o original_a law_n but_o in_o order_n to_o this_o they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o hold_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n venial_a and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o contra_fw-la sed_fw-la praeter_fw-la legem_fw-la against_o but_o beside_o the_o law_n bellarmin_n lib._n 4._o the_o justif_a cap._n 14._o the_o whole_a of_o which_o as_o it_o be_v false_a so_o it_o be_v absurd_a and_o nonsensical_a for_o if_o they_o be_v against_o no_o law_n they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o sin_n but_o act_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o lawful_a and_o if_o they_o be_v violation_n of_o any_o law_n of_o god_n i._n e._n if_o they_o be_v at_o all_o sin_n they_o demerit_v eternal_a death_n that_o be_v the_o penalty_n annex_v by_o god_n to_o the_o breach_n of_o every_o command_n rom._n 6.23_o gal._n 3.10_o deut_n 27.26_o rom._n 2.9_o beside_o do_v we_o remain_v able_a to_o fulfil_v &_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o creation_n perfect_o there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n nor_o room_n for_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.21_o it_o be_v then_o impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v coordinate_a it_o remain_v that_o the_o one_o lie_v in_o a_o subordination_n to_o the_o other_o and_o see_v that_o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o its_o superstructions_a suppose_v the_o original_a law_n still_o in_o be_v though_o not_o universal_o to_o the_o same_o end_n that_o it_o first_o serve_v and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v provide_v and_o introduce_v of_o god_n to_o minister_v relief_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o likewise_o appear_v that_o the_o original_a law_n be_v now_o bring_v into_o a_o subserviency_n and_o subordination_n to_o the_o remedial-law_n how_o and_o wherein_o this_o be_v shall_v be_v far_o lay_v open_a first_o then_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v in_o the_o gospel_n adapt_v the_o decalogue_n which_o be_v a_o complete_a transcript_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n to_o be_v the_o alone_a measure_n of_o
from_o this_o even_o abstract_v from_o any_o thing_n else_o there_o result_v a_o loathsomeness_n in_o our_o person_n to_o god_n and_o that_o do_v natural_o and_o by_o necessity_n infer_v a_o detestation_n in_o god_n of_o what_o ever_o proceed_v from_o we_o hence_o austin_n express_o affirm_v privationem_fw-la malam_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o per_fw-la eam_fw-la immundum_fw-la fi●ri_fw-la spiritum_fw-la the_o very_a privation_n of_o rectitude_n to_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o that_o thereupon_o the_o soul_n become_v actual_o defile_v and_o unclean_a lib._n 1._o de_fw-la civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 10._o and_o again_o naturae_fw-la in_o tantum_fw-la vitiosae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la ab_fw-la ejus_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la factae_fw-la sunt_fw-la arte_fw-la discedunt_fw-la that_o so_o far_o as_o our_o nature_n recede_v from_o what_o they_o be_v at_o first_o so_o far_o they_o become_v taint_v and_o impure_a idem_fw-la de_fw-fr lib._n arbitr_n lib._n 13._o cap._n 15._o yea_o bellarmin_n say_v that_o carentia_fw-la doni_fw-la originalis_fw-la macula_fw-la mentem_fw-la deo_fw-la invisam_fw-la reddens_fw-la appellari_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o loss_n of_o original_a rectitude_n be_v a_o stain_n render_v our_o soul_n loathsome_a to_o god_n the_o amiss_o grat._n &_o stat._n peccat_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 17._o this_o serve_v to_o perstringe_v a_o late_a author_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o decay_a and_o ill-addicted_n nature_n be_v not_o a_o crime_n but_o a_o infelicity_n that_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n will_v it_o can_v be_v no_o fault_n of_o we_o and_o that_o to_o impute_v to_o ourselves_o as_o a_o crime_n what_o be_v intend_v mere_o as_o a_o punishment_n be_v new_a at_o least_o crud●_n divinity_n def._n &_o contin_n p._n 198._o that_o it_o be_v not_o new_a be_v easy_a to_o show_v by_o innumerable_a testimony_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_n the_o father_n general_o be_v at_o a_o agreement_n herein_o and_o for_o the_o crudeness_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o it_o it_o be_v as_o defensible_a as_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n particular_a offence_n which_o our_o author_n contend_v for_o and_o which_o be_v more_o therein_o with_o pighius_fw-la salmeron_n catharinus_n and_o some_o arminian_o state_n the_o whole_a of_o original_a sin_n which_o even_o the_o jesuit_n bellarmine_n style_v a_o heresy_n but_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o viz._n that_o the_o want_n of_o the_o divine_a image_n be_v not_o only_o a_o infelicity_n but_o a_o crime_n i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d produce_v a_o few_o argument_n in_o proof_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o scripture_n which_o use_v not_o to_o baptise_v thing_n with_o undue_a name_n express_o sti●es_v it_o so_o see_v psal._n 51.5_o rom._n 7.17_o heb._n 12.1_o 2._o that_o which_o render_v we_o unclean_a and_o by_o consequence_n loathsome_a and_o abominable_a to_o god_n be_v in_o the_o strict_a propriety_n of_o speak_v a_o sin_n see_v god_n hate_v nothing_o simple_o but_o sin_n nor_o any_o thing_n but_o upon_o that_o account_n mere_a disaster_n render_v we_o the_o object_n of_o god_n pity_n and_o compassion_n not_o of_o his_o wrath_n &_o hatred_n now_o that_o we_o be_v impure_a &_o hateful_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o want_n of_o a_o inherent_a rectitude_n have_v be_v already_o declare_v 3._o that_o which_o be_v opposite_a to_o righteousness_n can_v be_v nothing_o less_o than_o sin_n these_o two_o only_o be_v immediate_a contrary_n for_o punishment_n formal_o as_o such_o be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o predicament_n with_o righteousness_n and_o so_o can_v in_o propriety_n be_v its_o oppositum_fw-la 4._o the_o want_n of_o that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v and_o which_o be_v natural_o due_a and_o suitable_a to_o our_o faculty_n must_v necessary_o be_v sin_n for_o as_o much_o as_o only_a sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n now_o that_o the_o law_n require_v habitual_a holiness_n or_o rectitude_n of_o nature_n do_v necessary_o follow_v upon_o the_o consideration_n that_o the_o sanction_n of_o it_o do_v not_o only_o reach_v the_o outward_a and_o external_a action_n but_o the_o heart_n and_o principle_n 5._o every_o innocent_a holy_a and_o undefiled_a nature_n be_v at_o the_o least_o a_o subject_a suitable_a and_o dispose_v for_o communion_n with_o god_n here_o and_o fruition_n of_o he_o hereafter_o but_o that_o natural_o we_o be_v not_o so_o be_v write_v as_o with_o a_o sunbeam_n rom._n 8.8_o heb._n 11.6_o joh._n 3.6_o 6._o that_o which_o dissolve_v the_o subordination_n of_o the_o rational_a creature_n to_o god_n and_o the_o regular_a harmony_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o act_n be_v sure_o sin_n it_o lie_v in_o plain_a opposition_n to_o what_o we_o be_v especial_o oblige_v to_o now_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n mere_a single_a transgression_n preclude_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n can_v have_v no_o influence_n upon_o this_o no_o more_o than_o the_o rebellious_a act_n of_o a_o father_n in_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o who_o estate_n the_o son_n be_v involve_v can_v have_v upon_o the_o son_n to_o the_o alienate_v he_o from_o his_o loyalty_n but_o that_o the_o due_a subordination_n of_o man_n to_o god_n and_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o act_n be_v dissolve_v every_o man_n experience_n will_v inform_v he_o and_o if_o he_o please_v he_o may_v learn_v it_o from_o the_o philosopher_n who_o general_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a to_o man_n to_o sin_n many_o more_o argument_n to_o this_o purpose_n lie_v in_o view_n which_o to_o avoid_v prolixity_n i_o at_o present_a wave_n and_o as_o to_o our_o author_n objection_n that_o what_o be_v a_o punishment_n can_v be_v a_o crime_n 1._o what_o if_o a_o clear_a solution_n can_v not_o be_v give_v to_o it_o shall_v we_o therefore_o renounce_v a_o truth_n so_o strong_o confirm_v nunquam_fw-la ideo_fw-la negandum_fw-la quod_fw-la apertum_fw-la est_fw-la qui●_n comprehendi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la occultum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v austin_n lib._n the_o persev_n sanct._n cap._n 14._o turatiocinare_a ego_fw-la credam_fw-la idem_fw-la i_o know_v not_o one_o truth_n in_o natural_a philosophy_n but_o i_o can_v muster_v some_o one_o or_o other_o objection_n against_o that_o i_o think_v will_v puzzle_v our_o author_n clear_o to_o answer_v do_v it_o become_v we_o to_o be_v more_o immodest_a in_o our_o divinity_n than_o in_o human_a science_n 2._o what_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o crime_n and_o not_o at_o all_o a_o punishment_n i_o have_v no_o less_o person_n than_o placeus_n not_o to_o name_v other_o precede_v i_o in_o it_o adam_n sin_v do_v thereby_o shake_v off_o his_o dependence_n on_o god_n prefer_v a_o subordinate_a good_a to_o he_o and_o thereby_o divest_v himself_o of_o that_o rectitude_n of_o nature_n he_o be_v vest_v with_o upon_o a_o mutation_n as_o to_o his_o chief_a end_n there_o be_v a_o change_n in_o all_o his_o moral_a principle_n and_o thus_o become_v corrupt_a himself_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v corrupt_a shall_v be_v beget_v by_o he_o that_o which_o be_v of_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n nor_o can_v any_o bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a nor_o suppose_v adam_n to_o have_v sin_v can_v it_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o without_o the_o substitution_n of_o a_o new_a protoplast_n and_o subversion_n of_o the_o design_v and_o declare_v order_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n but_o 3._o what_o hinder_v but_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n material_o consider_v may_v under_o different_a formal_a respect_n be_v both_o a_o sin_n and_o a_o punishment_n be_v not_o achitophel_n and_o judas_n hanging_n themselves_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o do_v not_o god_n frequent_o threaten_v upon_o the_o commission_n of_o some_o sin_n to_o relinquish_v man_n in_o way_n of_o judgement_n to_o more_o see_v 2_o thes._n 2.10_o 11._o rom._n 1.21_o 24_o 26_o 28._o not_o only_o philosopher_n will_v have_v sin_n to_o be_v also_o a_o punishment_n but_o the_o very_a poet_n can_v say_v invidiâ_fw-la siculi_n non_fw-la invenere_fw-la tyranni_fw-la majus_n tormentum_fw-la what_o absurdity_n to_o say_v that_o adam_n divest_v himself_o of_o the_o divine_a image_n god_n thereupon_o suspend_v the_o immediate_a universal_a perfect_a restore_n of_o it_o either_o to_o he_o or_o his_o posterity_n and_o that_o as_o the_o deny_v to_o restore_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n in_o god_n so_o the_o want_n of_o it_o be_v nevertheless_o a_o sin_n in_o we_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o easy_a to_o be_v prove_v than_o that_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v restore_v &_o yet_o that_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o very_a covenant_n the_o want_n of_o it_o be_v chargeable_a as_o a_o crime_n upon_o we_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o
nothing_o unjust_a leviath_n p._n 72._o nihil_fw-la absolutè_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la malum_fw-la neque_fw-la est_fw-la regula_fw-la ulla_fw-la communis_fw-la boni_fw-la aut_fw-la mali_fw-la à_fw-la naturâ_fw-la objectorum_fw-la petenda_fw-la verum_fw-la à_fw-la personâ_fw-la ubi_fw-la respublica_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o republicâ_fw-la a_o magistratu_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o good_a or_o evil_n in_o itself_o nor_o any_o common_a law_n constitute_v what_o be_v natural_o just_a and_o unjust_a but_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o what_o every_o man_n judge_v fit_a where_o there_o be_v no_o civil_a government_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o society_n where_o there_o 〈◊〉_d one_o leviath_n cap._n 6._o p._n 64._o ante_fw-la impen●_n justum_fw-la &_o injustum_fw-la non_fw-la extitere_fw-la ut_fw-la quor●●_fw-la natura_fw-la ad_fw-la mandatum_fw-la est_fw-la relativa_fw-la act●oq●_n omnis_fw-la suâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la est_fw-la adiaphora_fw-it before_o i_o enter_v into_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a government_n the●●_n be_v not_o any_o thing_n just_a or_o unjust_a forasmuch_o as_o just_a &_o unjust_a be_v the_o relative_n of_o human_a law_n every_o action_n be_v in_o itself_o indiff●●rent_a de_fw-la cive_z cap._n 12._o thence_o he_o define_n sin_n to_o be_v quod_fw-la quis_fw-la fecerit_fw-la omiser●●_n dixerit_fw-la vel_fw-la voluerit_fw-la contra_fw-la rationem_fw-la civit●tis_fw-la i._n e._n contra_fw-la leges_fw-la civiles_fw-la whatever_o 〈◊〉_d man_n say_v or_o do_v against_o the_o law_n of_o th●_n society_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o member_n lib._n ●_o homine_fw-la cap._n 14._o sect._n 17._o rationis_fw-la dict●_n mina_fw-la ex_fw-la usu_fw-la hominum_fw-la leges_fw-la vocantur_fw-la impropriè_fw-la vero_fw-la cum_fw-la solum_fw-la theoremata_fw-la &_o conclusiones_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la propriam_fw-la conservationem_fw-la &_o tutelam_fw-la aliquid_fw-la confert_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n concern_v vice_n and_o virtue_n man_n use_v to_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o law_n be_v but_o improper_o for_o they_o be_v but_o conclusion_n or_o deduction_n concern_v what_o conduce_v t●_n the_o conservation_n and_o defence_n of_o themselves_o whereas_o law_n proper_o be_v the_o word_n of_o some_o man_n who_o by_o right_n have_v command_v over_o other_o leviath_n cap._n 15._o now_o this_o hypothesis_n as_o false_a absurd_a and_o thwart_a to_o all_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o reason_n as_o it_o be_v be_v become_v the_o darling_n of_o too_o many_o in_o those_o unhappy_a ●imes_n and_o those_o contrary-minded_n laugh_v at_o as_o easy_a and_o credulous_a person_n we_o ●hall_v first_o unfold_v and_o state_n the_o principle_n upon_o which_o our_o conclusion_n bear_v which_o will_v be_v so_o many_o demonstration_n of_o it_o a_o priori_fw-la and_o then_o we_o will_v subjoin_v some_o further_a collateral_a proof_n of_o it_o as_o so_o many_o evidence_n a_o posteriori_fw-la by_o which_o we_o hope_v not_o only_o to_o vindicate_v ourselves_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o easiness_n of_o belief_n and_o credulity_n that_o we_o be_v charge_v with_o but_o withal_o to_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v of_o another_o humour_n than_o those_o man_n we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o who_o embrace_v any_o notion_n how_o precarious_a soever_o if_o it_o do_v but_o serve_v a_o design_n the_o principle_n then_o upon_o which_o as_o so_o many_o pillar_n we_o build_v our_o assertion_n of_o a_o natural_a law_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o four_o the_o first_o be_v this_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o themselves_o dissonant_n and_o incongruous_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o that_o dependence_n we_o have_v on_o god_n the_o perfection_n of_o god_n be_v not_o arbitrary_a adjunct_n to_o be_v put_v off_o and_o on_o at_o pleasure_n whatever_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o he_o be_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o by_o consequence_n he_o can_v approve_v or_o disapprove_v 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and_o disallow_v the_o other_o without_o cease_v to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v that_o some_o thing_n be_v loathsome_a to_o he_o be_v not_o from_o the_o determination_n of_o his_o will_n but_o from_o the_o sanctity_n of_o his_o essence_n thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n and_o can_v not_o look_v on_o evil_n say_v the_o prophet_n heb._n 1.13_o indeed_o nothing_o proper_o good_a be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d positive_a sanction_n and_o precept_n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o result_n of_o god_n own_o be_v and_o the_o ●●bitude_n we_o stand_v in_o to_o he_o from_o which_o 〈◊〉_d can_v no_o more_o swerve_v than_o destroy_v himself_o or_o render_v rational_a creature_n unreasonable_a and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o acknowledge_v the_o divine_a will_v the_o measure_n of_o ●hat_n be_v good_a and_o evil_a we_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o with_o respect_n to_o its_o soveraign●●_n and_o arbitrariness_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o 〈◊〉_d sanctity_n and_o holiness_n what_o ever_o he_o ●ills_v be_v 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