suppose_v consider_v the_o variety_n of_o sensible_a object_n wherewith_o we_o be_v surround_v that_o there_o be_v infinite_o more_o idea_n impress_v upon_o our_o mind_n than_o we_o can_v possible_o attend_v to_o or_o perceive_v which_o may_v also_o be_v argue_v from_o the_o finiteness_n of_o our_o faculty_n as_o be_v hint_v in_o the_o beginning_n well_o then_o since_o there_o may_v be_v a_o impression_n of_o idea_n without_o any_o actual_a perception_n of_o they_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o innate_a idea_n or_o no_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o dispute_v it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v none_o because_o thy_o be_v not_o universal_o perceive_v which_o utter_o silence_n that_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o non-perception_a of_o they_o in_o child_n and_o since_o our_o author_n both_o do_v and_o be_v by_o his_o principle_n oblige_v to_o allow_v that_o there_o be_v many_o idea_n impress_v upon_o we_o when_o we_o have_v no_o actual_a perception_n of_o they_o it_o do_v not_o certain_o become_v he_o though_o there_o be_v real_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o innate_a idea_n and_o though_o the_o non-perception_a of_o they_o be_v a_o argument_n against_o they_o to_o bring_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n against_o the_o existence_n of_o any_o such_o because_o they_o be_v not_o universal_o perceive_v this_o be_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o himself_o however_o he_o may_v agree_v with_o truth_n our_o ingenious_a author_n further_o argue_v against_o innate_a principle_n from_o the_o lateness_n of_o the_o perception_n of_o such_o which_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v of_o that_o number_n in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o first_o that_o possess_v the_o mind_n of_o child_n can_v it_o be_v imagine_v say_v he_o pag._n 13._o sect._n 25._o that_o they_o perceive_v the_o impression_n from_o thing_n without_o and_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n ignorant_a of_o those_o character_n which_o nature_n itself_o have_v take_v care_n to_o stamp_v within_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o very_a uncertain_a way_n of_o argue_v and_o of_o less_o cogency_n than_o the_o former_a for_o if_o nullity_n of_o perception_n will_v not_o conclude_v against_o innate_a principle_n much_o less_o will_v the_o lateness_n of_o perception_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o beside_o there_o may_v be_v many_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o inward_a and_o to_o we_o unknown_a contexture_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o from_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o original_a impression_n if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v which_o will_v also_o be_v to_o we_o equal_o unknown_a beside_o the_o order_n of_o external_n that_o they_o be_v not_o consent_v to_o by_o all_o that_o judge_v any_o thing_n about_o they_o if_o the_o former_a that_o prove_v nothing_o as_o we_o have_v show_v already_o if_o the_o latter_a than_o i_o deny_v the_o proposition_n and_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o as_o certain_a but_o as_o vnconte_v proposition_n in_o morality_n as_o in_o any_o other_o science_n but_o our_o author_n demand_v pag._n 15._o sect._n 2._o where_o be_v that_o practical_a truth_n that_o be_v universal_o receive_v i_o answer_v by_o refer_v he_o to_o the_o 274_o page_n of_o his_o own_o book_n where_o he_o say_v sect._n 18._o that_o this_o proposition_n where_o there_o be_v no_o propriety_n there_o be_v no_o injustice_n be_v a_o proposition_n as_o certain_a as_o any_o demonstration_n in_o euclid_n i_o add_v and_o as_o plain_a too_o it_o need_v nothing_o to_o assure_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o but_o only_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n and_o i_o further_a remark_n that_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v that_o morality_n may_v be_v place_v among_o the_o science_n capable_a of_o demonstration_n well_o then_o if_o there_o may_v be_v proposition_n demonstrate_v in_o morality_n than_o those_o proposition_n must_v at_o last_o be_v resolve_v into_o principle_n evident_a and_o incontestable_a since_o otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o demonstration_n there_o be_v therefore_o incontestable_a principle_n in_o morality_n and_o he_o confess_v as_o much_o in_o express_a term_n i_o doubt_v not_o say_v he_o in_o the_o same_o place_n but_o from_o principle_n as_o incontestable_a as_o those_o of_o the_o mathematics_n by_o necessary_a consequence_n the_o measure_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n may_v be_v make_v out_o to_o any_o one_o etc._n etc._n here_o he_o express_o own_v incontestable_a principle_n in_o morality_n that_o be_v incontestable_a truth_n that_o be_v truth_n that_o can_v be_v deny_v and_o therefore_o must_v be_v assent_v to_o and_o how_o then_o can_v he_o with_o any_o tolerable_a self-consistency_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o moral_a principle_n universal_o consent_v to_o if_o none_o be_v universal_o consent_v to_o than_o all_o be_v by_o some_o contest_v and_o yet_o he_o say_v there_o be_v in_o morality_n incontestable_a principle_n how_o to_o adjust_a this_o i_o no_o more_o know_v than_o he_o do_v to_o reconcile_v morality_n and_o mechanism_n his_o next_o argument_n be_v that_o there_o can_v any_o one_o moral_a rule_n be_v propose_v whereof_o a_o man_n may_v not_o just_o demand_v a_o reason_n pag._n 16._o sect._n 4._o well_o what_o then_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o innate_a i_o do_v not_o see_v the_o consequence_n why_o may_v not_o the_o same_o proposition_n be_v innate_a and_o yet_o deducible_a from_o reason_n too_o as_o well_o as_o the_o same_o proposition_n be_v the_o object_n of_o both_o faith_n and_o science_n why_o may_v not_o conclusion_n be_v innate_a as_o well_o as_o principle_n why_o may_v not_o god_n be_v suppose_v for_o a_o further_a security_n of_o our_o virtue_n to_o implant_v even_o those_o practical_a proposition_n upon_o our_o mind_n which_o be_v also_o capable_a of_o be_v demonstrate_v from_o principle_n of_o reason_n whether_o he_o have_v so_o do_v or_o no_o i_o do_v not_o dispute_v i_o only_o say_v that_o their_o dependence_n on_o reason_n be_v no_o argument_n that_o he_o have_v not_o he_o argue_v again_o pag._n 18._o sect._n 9_o from_o man_n transgress_v these_o moral_a rule_n with_o confidence_n and_o serenity_n which_o he_o say_v they_o can_v not_o do_v be_v they_o innate_a i_o do_v not_o apprehend_v here_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o a_o consequence_n why_o may_v not_o a_o innate_a law_n be_v transgress_v as_o well_o as_o a_o write_a law_n a_o innate_a law_n only_o dictate_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n ought_v or_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v and_o so_o do_v a_o write_a law_n he_o may_v therefore_o as_o well_o have_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o write_a law_n because_o it_o be_v transgress_v as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o innate_a law_n because_o it_o be_v transgress_v the_o author_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v sensible_a of_o the_o weakness_n of_o this_o argument_n and_o therefore_o to_o strengthen_v it_o say_v he_o pag._n 19_o sect._n 12._o the_o break_n of_o a_o rule_n say_v you_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v unknown_a i_o grant_v it_o but_o the_o general_o allow_v breach_n of_o it_o any_o where_o be_v a_o proof_n that_o it_o be_v not_o innate_a here_o i_o remark_n by_o the_o way_n that_o he_o grant_v that_o the_o break_v of_o a_o law_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o not_o know_v and_o why_o then_o shall_v it_o prove_v it_o not_o innate_a if_o a_o know_a law_n may_v be_v transgress_v why_o may_v not_o a_o innate_a law_n innate_a be_v only_o another_o way_n of_o be_v know_v but_o say_v he_o the_o general_o allow_v breach_n of_o it_o prove_v it_o not_o innate_a i_o do_v not_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o neither_o the_o allow_v breach_n of_o a_o law_n be_v only_o a_o more_o aggravate_v breach_n of_o it_o and_o if_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o law_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o not_o to_o be_v innate_a why_o shall_v the_o allow_v breach_n of_o it_o do_v so_o and_o beside_o why_o may_v not_o a_o innate_a law_n be_v allowed_o break_v as_o well_o as_o a_o write_a law_n but_o say_v our_o author_n pag._n 21._o sect._n 14._o do_v man_n find_v such_o innate_a proposition_n stamp_v on_o their_o mind_n they_o will_v be_v easy_o able_a to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o truth_n and_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o more_o easy_a than_o to_o know_v what_o and_o how_o many_o they_o be_v perhaps_o not_o so_o very_o easy_a for_o i_o see_v no_o absurdity_n in_o suppose_v and_o it_o be_v what_o i_o can_v very_o well_o conceive_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v sensible_a of_o a_o truth_n impress_v and_o yet_o not_o of_o the_o impression_n and_o so_o may_v not_o know_v that_o it_o be_v impress_v but_o think_v it_o come_v some_o other_o way_n and_o consequent_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o some_o other_o that_o do_v so_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o instance_n of_o inspiration_n since_o there_o have_v be_v prophet_n caiaphas_n 11.51_o
of_o the_o creature_n diminish_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v so_o vast_a a_o disproportion_n between_o the_o kind_n as_o well_o as_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o two_o good_n that_o he_o that_o once_o come_v to_o relish_v one_o will_v find_v but_o little_a taste_n in_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o say_v st._n austin_n monemus_fw-la ne_fw-la mundum_fw-la ametis_fw-la nt_v eum_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la mundum_fw-la liberè_fw-la ametis_fw-la our_o advice_n be_v that_o you_o love_v not_o the_o world_n that_o so_o you_o may_v love_v its_o maker_n free_o the_o truth_n be_v to_o love_n god_n free_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o entire_o for_o every_o advance_v we_o make_v towards_o the_o creature_n so_o much_o we_o recede_v from_o god_n for_o these_o be_v two_o contrary_a term_n of_o motion_n and_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o contrariety_n between_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o abase_v each_o other_o but_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n utter_o inconsistent_a for_o so_o st._n john_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n 15._o be_v not_o in_o he_o and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o love_v the_o world_n i_o think_v the_o less_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o it_o the_o better_a and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n to_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n thus_o far_o have_v we_o consider_v the_o duty_n and_o reasonableness_n of_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n as_o it_o signify_v a_o indifferency_n of_o desire_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n i_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v it_o as_o it_o denote_v humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n whereof_o i_o be_o also_o to_o show_v i._o the_o duty_n ii_o the_o reasonableness_n the_o duty_n of_o humility_n be_v plain_a in_o all_o the_o scripture_n but_o more_o frequent_o and_o earnest_o inculcate_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n insomuch_o that_o it_o may_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o distinguish_a doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n the_o heathen_a moral_n almost_o overlook_v it_o and_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n write_n it_o be_v but_o spare_o recommend_v but_o in_o the_o christian_a institution_n we_o every_o where_o meet_v with_o it_o in_o capital_a character_n as_o a_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n god_n resist_v 5._o the_o proud_a say_v st._n james_n and_o be_v you_o clothe_v with_o humility_n say_v st._n peter_n and_o our_o lord_n himself_o who_o be_v a_o perfect_a example_n of_o all_o moral_a and_o divine_a perfection_n and_o in_o who_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a seem_v yet_o to_o commend_v himself_o to_o our_o imitation_n chief_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o humility_n learn_v of_o i_o say_v he_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a 25_o and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n but_o there_o need_v no_o multiplication_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v therefore_o only_o further_a observe_v that_o the_o great_a personage_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v always_o most_o eminent_a and_o conspicuous_a for_o this_o excellency_n out_o of_o many_o i_o shall_v select_v three_o instance_n which_o may_v well_o deserve_v our_o consideration_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a forerunner_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o holy_a baptist._n this_o great_a and_o holy_a person_n when_o the_o jew_n send_v priest_n and_o levite_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o demand_v of_o he_o who_o he_o be_v not_o only_o disclaim_v the_o title_n of_o christ_n of_o elias_n and_o of_o that_o prophet_n this_o his_o humble_a spirit_n be_v not_o content_a with_o but_o go_v further_o and_o give_v this_o strange_a and_o mortify_a account_n of_o himself_o i_o be_o say_v he_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 23._o the_o prophet_n david_n indeed_o have_v say_v before_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v a_o worm_n and_o no_o man._n and_o this_o one_o 6._o will_v think_v be_v a_o sufficient_a stretch_n of_o humility_n but_o the_o baptist_n speak_v in_o a_o strain_n below_o he_o allow_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o voice_n the_o same_o holy_a person_n think_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o baptise_v his_o saviour_n nay_o what_o make_v that_o less_o admirable_a not_o worthy_a so_o much_o as_o to_o unloose_v the_o very_a latchet_n of_o his_o shoe_n the_o next_o instance_n i_o shall_v mention_v be_v the_o everblessed_n mother_n of_o our_o lord_n she_o if_o ever_o any_o creature_n have_v cause_n to_o be_v proud_a it_o be_v impossible_a even_o to_o imagine_v a_o strong_a temptation_n she_o be_v salute_v by_o a_o archangel_n say_v to_o be_v a_o person_n high_o favour_v with_o god_n and_o bless_a among_o woman_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o she_o shall_v be_v mother_n to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o high_a and_o that_o too_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a be_v not_o here_o enough_o to_o betray_v a_o poor_a innocent_a virgin_n into_o pride_n and_o vanity_n have_v the_o angel_n half_a so_o much_o reason_n for_o their_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n when_o they_o fall_v from_o the_o height_n of_o glory_n well_o how_o do_v she_o behave_v herself_o under_o the_o dangerous_a salutation_n why_o she_o seem_v to_o make_v it_o rather_o matter_n of_o obedience_n and_o resignation_n than_o of_o triumph_n and_o boast_v behold_v say_v she_o the_o handmaid_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v it_o unto_o i_o 38._o according_a to_o thy_o word_n but_o the_o most_o stupendous_a instance_n of_o humility_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n whether_o we_o consider_v he_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o incarnation_n or_o in_o the_o mean_a circumstance_n of_o his_o birth_n or_o in_o the_o humble_a method_n of_o his_o life_n whether_o we_o consider_v he_o as_o empty_n himself_o of_o his_o eternal_a glory_n and_o draw_v a_o cloud_n over_o his_o brightness_n or_o as_o forbid_v the_o devil_n to_o publish_v his_o divinity_n and_o man_n to_o declare_v his_o miracle_n and_o his_o disciple_n to_o tell_v of_o his_o transfiguration_n or_o as_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n or_o as_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n or_o as_o converse_v among_o sinner_n and_o last_o choose_v to_o die_v between_o thief_n these_o and_o many_o such_o other_o instance_n of_o condescension_n argue_v the_o most_o profound_a humility_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v and_o withal_o how_o concern_v our_o lord_n be_v to_o commend_v and_o endear_v this_o most_o excellent_a duty_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o men._n of_o all_o the_o virtue_n and_o excellency_n in_o the_o world_n one_o will_v have_v think_v this_o of_o humility_n least_o capable_a of_o be_v practise_v and_o exemplify_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n commend_v it_o indeed_o he_o may_v by_o precept_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o but_o sure_o one_o will_v think_v not_o by_o example_n but_o see_v what_o rare_a art_n and_o mystery_n god_n have_v find_v out_o to_o teach_v we_o this_o lesson_n and_o 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