in_o respect_n of_o acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o conformity_n to_o his_o will_n and_o be_v not_o guide_v and_o sanctify_v by_o supernatural_a grace_n it_o be_v but_o at_o the_o very_o best_a the_o very_a filthiness_n of_o a_o menstruous_a clout_n for_o if_o this_o be_v true_a it_o may_v be_v say_v and_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o morality_n for_o the_o same_o author_n in_o the_o same_o place_n in_o word_n a_o little_a before_o say_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o moral_a vertuousness_n be_v good_a and_o excellent_a in_o itself_o yea_o in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o religion_n we_o do_v profess_v thus_o much_o they_o also_o be_v to_o be_v have_v accurse_v that_o presume_v to_o 18._o artic._n 18._o say_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n or_o sect_n which_o he_o profess_v so_o that_o he_o be_v diligent_a to_o frame_v his_o life_n according_a to_o that_o law_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o holy_a scripture_n do_v set_v out_o unto_o we_o only_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o man_n must_v be_v save_v wherefore_o as_o st._n paul_n can_v preach_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n without_o make_v void_a the_o law_n do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n 31._o rom._n 3._o 31._o through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n so_o can_v we_o an_o ought_v we_o to_o say_v do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 22._o v._o 22._o which_o be_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o phrase_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n through_o the_o law_n or_o through_o our_o preach_n of_o virtue_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v faith_n sect._n 2_o yea_o far_o be_v it_o from_o a_o sinner_n to_o undervalue_v faith_n and_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o freedom_n from_o guilt_n and_o recover_v our_o innocency_n yet_o those_o who_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o together_o with_o faith_n and_o repentance_n must_v go_v holiness_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n which_o certain_o 15._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 15._o include_v morality_n he_o that_o hope_v to_o climb_v to_o heaven_n by_o a_o ladder_n of_o bare_a moral_a virtue_n will_v do_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o build_v a_o castle_n in_o the_o air_n that_o be_v he_o go_v about_o a_o work_n which_o because_o it_o want_v a_o foundation_n can_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n so_o that_o virtue_n be_v so_o far_o from_o destroy_v faith_n that_o it_o do_v suppose_v it_o as_o that_o without_o which_o howsoever_o it_o be_v necessary_a yet_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v insufficient_a to_o attain_v its_o end_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v true_a though_o a_o man_n can_v build_v without_o a_o foundation_n a_o bare_a foundation_n be_v no_o perfect_a build_n wherefore_o faith_n and_o virtue_n do_v mutual_o require_v one_o another_o there_o must_v be_v faith_n and_o virtue_n add_v to_o this_o faith_n as_o we_o be_v direct_v and_o beside_o this_o give_v 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without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n there_o be_v then_o no_o great_a difficulty_n in_o reconcile_a these_o two_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o moral_a virtue_n yea_o without_o any_o disparagement_n to_o faith_n after_o that_o we_o have_v give_v it_o its_o due_a pre-eminence_n yet_o we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o though_o it_o be_v more_o excellent_a in_o some_o kind_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o every_o respect_n for_o there_o be_v some_o excellency_n of_o a_o good_a upright_a sober_a conversation_n which_o can_v proper_o be_v affirm_v concern_v either_o faith_n or_o repentance_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v these_o two_o sect._n 3_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v rather_o conditional_a duty_n then_o absolute_a they_o be_v our_o duty_n upon_o supposition_n that_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n but_o not_o otherwise_o they_o be_v necessary_a sinful_a creature_n else_o if_o man_n have_v never_o sin_v what_o need_v he_o repent_v and_o there_o be_v no_o atonement_n to_o be_v make_v for_o that_o which_o never_o be_v what_o saviour_n will_v there_o have_v be_v for_o man_n to_o have_v believe_v in_o for_o justification_n wherefore_o faith_n and_o repentance_n suppose_v man_n fall_v into_o sin_n and_o then_o indeed_o they_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a but_o not_o necessary_a to_o man_n as_o a_o creature_n but_o now_o justice_n and_o charity_n and_o meekness_n and_o humility_n etc._n etc._n be_v absolute_a perfection_n belong_v to_o our_o nature_n and_o such_o as_o our_o innocence_n which_o will_v have_v make_v our_o repentance_n needless_a will_v so_o little_o have_v exempt_v we_o from_o that_o we_o can_v not_o have_v be_v innocent_a without_o they_o now_o though_o we_o be_v sinner_n we_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v man_n therefore_o as_o because_o we_o be_v sinner_n we_o must_v repent_v and_o believe_v so_o because_o we_o be_v man_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o virtue_n moreover_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v but_o purgative_a virtue_n as_o the_o platonist_n speak_v but_o charity_n etc._n etc._n be_v paradeigmatical_a that_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n we_o be_v purge_v from_o sin_n and_o so_o prepare_v for_o communion_n with_o god_n but_o by_o the_o other_o we_o do_v proper_o resemble_v god_n it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v observe_v we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a particular_o to_o be_v merciful_a to_o love_n and_o do_v good_a as_o god_n do_v to_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a as_o christ_n be_v but_o we_o be_v not_o command_v to_o believe_v as_o god_n believe_v for_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o that_o notion_n in_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v as_o suppose_v sin_n to_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o by_o faith_n to_o be_v justify_v from_o can_v without_o blasphemy_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o infinite_a and_o holy_a god_n yet_o those_o other_o thing_n be_v resemblance_n of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n as_o may_v be_v at_o large_a show_v but_o i_o reserve_v it_o to_o another_o place_n four_o book_n four_o sect._n 4_o so_o that_o now_o lay_v these_o thing_n together_o as_o when_o we_o preach_v morality_n we_o do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o undermine_v faith_n so_o neither_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o we_o extol_v faith_n may_v we_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o to_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o these_o moral_a virtue_n nay_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v yet_o a_o little_a more_o i_o shall_v but_o speak_v the_o mind_n of_o a_o very_a learned_a and_o holy_a man_n who_o word_n i_o will_v therefore_o use_v that_o i_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o express_v his_o meaning_n true_a profession_n without_o honest_a conversation_n not_o 39_o hales_n remain_v p._n 39_o only_o save_v not_o but_o increase_v our_o weight_n of_o punishment_n but_o a_o good_a life_n without_o true_a profession_n though_o it_o bring_v we_o not_o to_o heaven_n yet_o it_o lessen_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o judgement_n so_o that_o a_o moral_a man_n so_o call_v be_v a_o christian_n by_o the_o sure_a side_n so_o then_o though_o our_o morality_n will_v not_o save_v we_o without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n yet_o for_o our_o immorality_n we_o may_v be_v damn_v for_o all_o our_o pretence_n to_o faith_n which_o be_v dead_a without_o work_n and_o to_o repentance_n which_o must_v be_v again_o repent_v of_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o forsake_v of_o sin_n together_o with_o a_o confess_v of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o objection_n notwithstanding_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o moral_a virtue_n for_o salvation_n without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v they_o unnecessary_a chap._n iu._n sect._n 1_o object_n 3_o a_o desire_n to_o prefer_v the_o holy_a scripture_n before_o the_o writing_n of_o heathen_a philosopher_n have_v be_v another_o reason_n why_o some_o have_v speak_v
allude_v to_o a_o fable_n as_o some_o have_v seign_v the_o sun_n all_o night_n to_o be_v clip_v into_o star_n which_o in_o the_o morning_n do_v reunite_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o have_v it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o those_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o grow_v up_o in_o the_o world_n by_o be_v propagate_v from_o adam_n to_o noah_n and_o so_o downward_o after_o the_o multiply_a of_o language_n and_o divide_v of_o nation_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n break_v into_o star_n for_o the_o further_o they_o scatter_v the_o weak_a and_o faint_a they_o grow_v till_o at_o last_o the_o gentile_a world_n be_v beâ—ighted_v for_o the_o gentile_n do_v walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n have_v their_o understanding_n 18._o ephâ—â—_n 4._o 17._o 18._o darken_v etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o continue_v to_o be_v the_o world_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o dim_a light_n or_o indeed_o shadow_v rather_o than_o light_n till_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v yet_o 2._o â—â—â—l_n 4._o 2._o still_o there_o be_v some_o starlight_n in_o this_o night_n of_o ignorance_n there_o do_v remain_v a_o conscience_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v 14._o rom_n 2._o 14._o in_o the_o law_n the_o more_o sober_a heathen_n do_v believe_v themselves_o to_o be_v under_o a_o obligation_n of_o be_v virtuous_a and_o according_o we_o find_v in_o many_o of_o their_o writing_n good_a precept_n that_o direct_v we_o in_o our_o behaviour_n in_o the_o world_n which_o though_o of_o themselves_o they_o can_v attain_v the_o end_n for_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v profitable_a 17._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 17._o that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n yet_o be_v not_o these_o precept_n of_o morality_n to_o be_v despise_v in_o as_o much_o as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o from_o who_o our_o religion_n take_v its_o name_n do_v frequent_o urge_v and_o inculcate_v those_o very_a rule_n of_o a_o good_a life_n which_o be_v acknowledge_v among_o the_o heathen_n and_o as_o he_o do_v himself_o assume_v our_o humane_a nature_n to_o his_o divine_a at_o his_o incarnation_n so_o do_v he_o assume_v morality_n and_o incorporate_v it_o into_o divinity_n so_o that_o the_o gospel_n do_v require_v of_o every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o depart_v 19_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 19_o from_o iniquity_n that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v he_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n though_o he_o must_v be_v somewhat_o else_o yet_o withal_o he_o must_v be_v a_o moral_a man_n which_o be_v the_o position_n i_o undertake_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o moral_a man_n sect._n 2_o that_o be_v he_o who_o profess_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v a_o christian_a whether_o he_o be_v so_o only_o by_o outward_a profession_n or_o also_o by_o a_o inward_a participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n this_o man_n be_v not_o at_o his_o liberty_n but_o he_o be_v bind_v up_o he_o be_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o what_o kind_n will_v hereafter_o appear_v of_o practise_v moral_a virtue_n i._n e._n he_o owe_v obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a manner_n of_o life_n which_o the_o law_n direct_v to_o and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o moral_a law_n because_o circa_fw-la mores_n it_o be_v concern_v the_o manner_n of_o a_o man_n conversation_n his_o behaviour_n towards_o other_o man_n or_o his_o carriage_n towards_o himself_o a_o christian_a shall_v be_v moral_a as_o well_o as_o religious_a he_o must_v live_v sober_o and_o â—2_n â—it_n 2._o â—2_n righteous_o as_o well_o as_o godly_a he_o must_v be_v just_a and_o honest_a and_o temperate_a and_o meek_a and_o in_o a_o word_n fullfil_v the_o whole_a law_n by_o a_o universal_a observation_n of_o that_o comprehensive_a precept_n thou_o 39_o mat._n 22._o 39_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o which_o be_v enough_o to_o be_v say_v for_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n they_o be_v plain_a to_o any_o one_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o understand_v they_o sect._n 3_o 3._o that_o i_o may_v the_o more_o orderly_o proceed_v in_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o i_o have_v undertake_v to_o prove_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o moral_a man_n i_o comprehend_v all_o my_o subsequent_a discourse_n within_o these_o two_o proposition_n prop._n 1_o whatever_o reason_n may_v have_v induce_v some_o man_n to_o speak_v slight_o and_o undervaluing_o of_o morality_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o all_o conclude_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o in_o a_o christian_n prop._n 2_o when_o we_o have_v yield_v to_o these_o as_o much_o as_o safe_o we_o may_v yet_o do_v there_o remain_v great_a and_o strong_a and_o unanswerable_a reason_n why_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o moral_a man_n and_o abound_v in_o moral_a virtue_n by_o the_o first_o of_o these_o we_o shall_v gain_v a_o answer_n to_o all_o those_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o shall_v proceed_v thus_o far_o that_o there_o do_v not_o appear_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o the_o second_o will_v be_v a_o more_o full_a demonstration_n of_o the_o case_n thaâ—_n not_o only_o it_o may_v be_v but_o so_o it_o be_v and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v and_o can_v be_v otherwise_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_o so_o chap._n ii_o sect._n 1_o the_o first_o proposition_n will_v take_v up_o the_o first_o book_n and_o that_o be_v whatever_o reason_n may_v have_v induce_v some_o man_n to_o speak_v slight_o and_o undervaluing_o of_o morality_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o all_o conclude_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o in_o a_o christian_n in_o the_o make_n good_a of_o which_o proposition_n it_o must_v be_v inquire_v what_o may_v have_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o have_v induce_v man_n thus_o to_o speak_v in_o each_o of_o which_o it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o they_o do_v not_o conclude_v moral_a virtue_n unnecessary_a for_o they_o be_v such_o as_o these_o a_o extreme_a opposition_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o the_o papist_n concern_v the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n a_o sense_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o moral_a virtue_n for_o salvation_n without_o the_o addition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n a_o desire_n to_o save_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o prefer_v they_o before_o the_o writing_n of_o all_o heathen_a moralist_n or_o philosopher_n to_o these_o three_o there_o be_v much_o to_o be_v yield_v but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o prejudice_v the_o cause_n but_o in_o the_o two_o follow_v there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o danger_n as_o in_o these_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o truth_n they_o be_v a_o opinion_n that_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o gospel-state_n and_o as_o antinomianisme_n have_v frequent_o usher_v in_o libertinism_n the_o vicious_a inclination_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a affection_n have_v prompt_v they_o to_o break_v all_o these_o band_n of_o humane_a society_n that_o they_o may_v range_v and_o rant_v without_o control_n who_o have_v therefore_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o all_o goodness_n because_o it_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o their_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yea_o and_o sometime_o have_v embolden_v themselves_o to_o say_v as_o they_o who_o have_v say_v with_o our_o tongue_n 4._o psal_n 12._o 4._o will_v we_o prevail_v our_o lip_n be_v our_o own_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o sect._n 2_o a_o extreme_a opposition_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n indeed_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o opposition_n to_o be_v extreme_a when_o two_o adversary_n have_v turn_v their_o back_n upon_o one_o another_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o think_v that_o whatever_o be_v contrary_a to_o error_n must_v needs_o be_v truth_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o go_v never_o so_o far_o from_o each_o other_o yet_o still_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n whereas_o common_o truth_n lie_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o both_o and_o do_v frequent_o suffer_v as_o christ_n do_v with_o a_o thief_n on_o each_o hand_n for_o whether_o we_o add_v to_o truth_n or_o diminish_v from_o it_o on_o both_o side_n a_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o it_o thus_o be_v it_o between_o the_o papist_n and_o some_o of_o their_o eager_a adversary_n for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o papist_n err_v by_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v write_v to_o the_o scripture_n they_o add_v tradition_n and_o
to_o roll_v of_o the_o wind_n to_o blow_v of_o the_o thunder_n to_o make_v a_o noise_n so_o be_v sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n formal_o and_o proper_o disturb_v and_o troublesome_a there_o be_v crocodile_n in_o the_o river_n nilus_n for_o fear_n of_o who_o the_o dog_n who_o will_v otherwise_o be_v glad_a to_o drink_v large_o to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n can_v only_o lambere_fw-la &_o fugere_fw-la lick_v and_o be_v go_v to_o secure_v themselves_o but_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o so_o happy_a if_o they_o will_v intoxicate_a themselves_o with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n they_o must_v take_v they_o as_o they_o be_v one_o with_o another_o and_o there_o be_v a_o pain_n accompany_v the_o pleasure_n there_o be_v that_o in_o sin_n which_o embitter_v it_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o vice_n to_o be_v disquiet_v and_o vexatious_a and_o while_o it_o be_v so_o there_o be_v little_a comfort_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o a_o vicious_a course_n of_o life_n sect._n 3_o as_o trouble_v and_o 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