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and_o most_o difficult_a inquiry_n be_v after_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o proposition_n the_o late_a after_o its_o truth_n i_o ask_v then_o first_o whether_o he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n with_o respect_n unto_o moral_a virtue_n and_o over_o moral_a virtue_n itself_o as_o virtue_n and_o as_o a_o part_n of_o religion_n or_o on_o some_o other_o account_n if_o his_o power_n respect_n virtue_n as_o a_o part_n of_o religion_n than_o it_o equal_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o that_o be_v so_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o rule_n which_o will_v not_o be_v easy_o evert_v but_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o it_o so_o extend_v itself_o as_o to_o plead_v a_o oblige_a authority_n in_o reference_n unto_o all_o duty_n for_o let_v but_o the_o scheme_n of_o moral_a duty_n especial_o those_o who_o object_n be_v god_n give_v we_o by_o our_o author_n be_v consider_v and_o it_o will_v quick_o be_v discern_v how_o many_o of_o they_o be_v exempt_v from_o all_o humane_a cognizance_n and_o authority_n and_o that_o from_o and_o by_o their_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o their_o use_n in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o ascribe_v a_o authority_n to_o magistrate_n which_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o exert_v or_o take_v cognizance_n whether_o it_o be_v obey_v or_o no._n and_o what_o can_v they_o do_v therein_o with_o respect_n unto_o gratitude_n to_o god_n which_o hold_v the_o first_o place_n in_o the_o scheme_n of_o moral_a virtue_n here_o give_v in_o unto_o we_o we_o be_v tell_v also_o p._n 83._o that_o in_o matter_n both_o of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o divine_a worship_n there_o be_v some_o rule_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o be_v of_o a_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a obligation_n and_o these_o can_v never_o be_v prejudice_v or_o alter_v by_o any_o humane_a power_n because_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o obligation_n arise_v from_o a_o necessity_n and_o constitution_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d perpetual_a as_o that_o but_o then_o there_o be_v other_o rule_n of_o duty_n that_o be_v alterable_a according_a to_o the_o various_a accident_n change_n and_o condition_n of_o humane_a life_n and_o depend_v chief_o upon_o contract_n and_o positive_a law_n of_o kingdom_n it_o will_v not_o be_v unworthy_a our_o inquiry_n to_o consider_v what_o rule_v of_o moral_a duty_n they_o be_v which_o be_v alterable_a and_o depend_v on_o accident_n and_o contract_n but_o we_o may_v easy_o find_v work_n enough_o shall_v we_o call_v all_o such_o fond_a assertion_n to_o a_o just_a examination_n neither_o do_v the_o distinction_n here_o give_v we_o between_o various_a rule_n of_o moral_a virtue_n very_o well_o answer_v what_o we_o be_v tell_v p._n 69._o namely_o that_o every_o particular_a virtue_n be_v therefore_o such_o because_o it_o be_v be_v semblance_n and_o imitation_n of_o some_o
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of_o god_n to_o consist_v in_o gratitude_n towards_o god_n temperance_n towards_o ourselves_o and_o justice_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v in_o these_o thing_n but_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o these_o thing_n neither_o be_v the_o grace_n here_o intend_v any_o subjective_n or_o inherent_a grace_n or_o to_o speak_v with_o our_o author_n any_o virtuous_a quality_n or_o virtue_n but_o the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o send_v jesus_n christ_n as_o declare_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v be_v manifest_a in_o the_o word_n and_o context_n beyond_o contradiction_n and_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_n how_o our_o author_n desirous_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o whole_a of_o our_o religion_n consist_v in_o moral_a virtue_n and_o these_o only_o call_v grace_n because_o of_o the_o miraculous_a operation_n of_o god_n from_o his_o own_o grace_n in_o the_o 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not_o wrought_v in_o we_o by_o present_a efficacious_a grace_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o nor_o will_v serve_v any_o man_n turn_n with_o respect_n unto_o the_o everlasting_a concernment_n of_o his_o soul_n but_o he_o give_v in_o his_o exception_n pag._n 71._o but_o when_o say_v he_o we_o have_v set_v aside_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n let_v they_o tell_v i_o what_o remain_v to_o be_v call_v grace_n and_o give_v i_o any_o notion_n of_o it_o distinct_a from_o all_o morality_n that_o consist_v in_o the_o right_a order_n and_o government_n of_o our_o action_n in_o all_o our_o relation_n and_o so_o comprehend_v all_o our_o duty_n and_o therefore_o if_o grace_n be_v not_o include_v in_o it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o phantasm_n and_o a_o imaginary_a thing_n i_o say_v first_o where_o grace_n be_v we_o can_v set_v aside_o virtue_n because_o it_o will_v and_o do_v produce_v and_o effect_v it_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n but_o virtue_n may_v be_v where_o grace_n be_v not_o in_o the_o sense_n so_o 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