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'_o they_o but_o then_o he_o say_v that_o since_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o natural_a than_o to_o encourage_v with_o esteem_n and_o reputation_n that_o wherein_o every_o one_o find_v his_o advantage_n and_o to_o blame_v and_o discountenance_v the_o contrary_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o esteem_v and_o discredit_v virtue_n and_o vice_n shall_v 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 etc._n etc._n but_o then_o suppose_v man_n shall_v so_o far_o mistake_v themselves_o as_o to_o place_v their_o commondation_n or_o blame_v on_o that_o side_n that_o real_o deserve_v it_o not_o and_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v possible_o sometime_o happen_v will_v this_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o make_v vice_n virtue_n and_o virtue_n vice_n last_o though_o thou_o do_v not_o find_v in_o these_o paper_n that_o profoundness_n of_o thought_n that_o depth_n of_o reason_v that_o may_v be_v elsewhere_o meet_v withal_o 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state_v betwixt_o the_o stoic_n and_o epicurean_o pride_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o true_a state_n of_o human_a nature_n just_o chargeable_a upon_o the_o stoic_n the_o epicurean_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o the_o body_n epicurean_a tranquillity_n of_o mind_n not_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n how_o far_o epicurus_n chargeable_a with_o atheism_n virtue_n according_a to_o he_o found_v upon_o very_o uncertain_a ground_n happiness_n according_a to_o he_o impossible_a enthusiast_n among_o christian_n resemble_v the_o stoic_n among_o the_o heathen_n some_o short_a reflection_n upon_o the_o first_o and_o second_o chapt._n of_o tractatus_fw-la theol._n posit_n concern_v prophet_n and_o prophecy_n chap._n iii_o of_o natural_a notion_n of_o truth_n and_o goodness_n natural_a inscription_n and_o divine_a revelation_n the_o two_o great_a mean_n of_o preserve_a truth_n among_o all_o the_o disadvantage_n it_o labour_v under_o dr._n parker_n the_o late_a bishop_n of_o oxford_n opinion_n concern_v experimental_a observation_n examine_v and_o confute_v our_o faculty_n not_o false_a des_n cartes_n opinion_n concern_v eternal_a truth_n examine_v dr._n cumberland_n the_o present_a learned_a bishop_n of_o peterborough_n no_o direct_a enemy_n to_o natural_a notion_n some_o remark_n upon_o his_o opinion_n herein_o some_o short_a reflection_n upon_o the_o ingenious_a author_n of_o the_o essay_n of_o human_a understanding_n mr._n norris_n opinion_n examine_v that_o opinion_n that_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o phantasm_n of_o sense_n and_o imagination_n seem_v no_o way_n to_o favour_v enthusiasm_n some_o remark_n upon_o p._n poiret_n cogitationes_fw-la rational_a de_fw-fr dco_o and_o upon_o cuperus_n his_o arcana_fw-la atheismi_fw-la the_o one_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o good_a or_o evil_a antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a placitum_fw-la the_o other_o that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n betwixt_o vice_n and_o virtue_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o be_v of_o god._n how_o a_o atheist_n ought_v in_o prudence_n to_o demean_v himself_o see_v he_o can_v be_v positive_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n the_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n antecedent_n to_o all_o atheism_n not_o first_o invent_v by_o statesman_n the_o two_o great_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o be_v of_o god_n the_o constitution_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o nation_n the_o production_n of_o mankind_n not_o the_o result_n of_o blind_a chance_n no_o reason_n why_o the_o christian_a philosopher_n shall_v willing_o give_v up_o that_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n unseasonable_a difference_n among_o ourselves_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o our_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o divine_a existence_n so_o prefer_v one_o as_o to_o invalidate_v the_o force_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n cuperus_n opinion_n herein_o examine_v chap._n v._o the_o state_n of_o nature_n neither_o a_o state_n of_o equality_n nor_o a_o state_n of_o war._n a_o fault_n in_o mr._n hobbs_n in_o not_o first_o settle_v the_o signification_n of_o those_o word_n nature_n naturally_n and_o by_o nature_n his_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o equality_n of_o man_n frivolous_a and_o insufficient_a those_o to_o prove_v the_o state_n of_o nature_n a_o state_n of_o war_n the_o same_o man_n a_o sociable_a creature_n by_o nature_n not_o only_o by_o education_n me._n hobbs_n principle_n of_o politic_n a_o mere_a hypothesis_n and_o not_o a_o good_a one_o neither_o as_o want_v the_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o such_o a_o one_o of_o self-preservation_n chap._n vi_o religion_n the_o best_a foundation_n of_o civil_a government_n the_o nature_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n in_o reference_n to_o government_n two_o consideration_n to_o prove_v the_o consistency_n of_o the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o the_o divine_a original_n of_o civil_a power_n grotius_n opinion_n examine_v dr._n donn_n opinion_n of_o the_o original_n of_o civil_a power_n assert_v dominion_n not_o found_v in_o grace_n not_o the_o honour_n or_o interest_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o be_v wicked_a against_o machiavil_n some_o of_o his_o argument_n answer_v christianity_n do_v not_o depress_v or_o effeminate_a man_n spirit_n chap._n vii_o of_o moral_a virtue_n virtue_n in_o general_a natural_a and_o essential_a to_o man_n in_o innocence_n moral_a virtue_n distinguish_v from_o original_a righteousness_n and_o evangelical_n holiness_n found_v in_o nature_n not_o by_o inspiration_n from_o god_n plato_n opinion_n herein_o examine_v natural_a and_o original_a excellency_n of_o human_a nature_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o adventitious_a dignity_n thereof_o such_o as_o be_v confer_v upon_o it_o by_o divine_a benignity_n their_o reason_n bries_o intimate_v who_o will_v willing_o grant_v a_o possibility_n of_o some_o heathen_n be_v save_v chap._n viii_o some_o short_a observation_n upon_o mr._n hobbs_n first_o chap._n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n mr._n hobbs_n inconsistent_a with_o himself_o in_o his_o discourse_n concern_v phantasm_n the_o church_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n mr._n hobbs_n notion_n of_o a_o covenant_n no_o way_n applicable_a to_o god_n almighty_a his_o answer_n to_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v common_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n no_o way_n sufficient_a appendix_n to_o the_o seven_o chapter_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n the_o true_a worth_n and_o value_n of_o a_o thing_n consist_v either_o in_o its_o intrinsic_a nature_n or_o in_o the_o relation_n it_o bear_v to_o we_o either_o that_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o excellent_a or_o to_o we_o useful_a now_o both_o these_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n this_o be_v that_o which_o so_o near_o concern_v we_o 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&_o essentialiter_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la for_o these_o truth_n be_v only_a thing_n of_o a_o intellectual_a nature_n such_o as_o terminate_v the_o act_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o understanding_n but_o no_o body_n say_v that_o they_o have_v any_o radical_a or_o essential_a propriety_n univocal_o equal_a or_o like_v to_o god_n but_o further_a what_o inconsistency_n or_o what_o unbecomingness_n will_v there_o be_v in_o the_o notion_n if_o we_o thus_o conceive_v of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v a_o infinite_o wise_a and_o omnipotent_a be_v comprehend_v himself_o and_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o own_o power_n that_o be_v the_o idea_n of_o all_o the_o possibility_n of_o thing_n together_o with_o all_o their_o several_a either_o necessary_a or_o accidental_a relation_n one_o towards_o another_o so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o scheme_n of_o thing_n these_o truth_n be_v but_o the_o necessary_a object_n of_o omniscience_n or_o infinite_a wisdom_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o these_o necessary_a and_o immutable_a truth_n shall_v any_o way_n derogate_v from_o the_o divine_a perfection_n see_v we_o can_v suppose_v god_n to_o be_v omniscient_a that_o be_v infinite_o perfect_a without_o they_o neither_o will_v these_o truth_n be_v so_o absolute_o independent_a of_o themselves_o for_o we_o can_v scarce_o suppose_v any_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_n unless_o we_o first_o suppose_v a_o god_n in_o conformity_n or_o nonconformity_n to_o who_o pure_a and_o holy_a nature_n and_o to_o his_o will_n act_v always_o according_a thereunto_o consist_v the_o nature_n of_o both_o the_o second_o thing_n i_o shall_v observe_v from_o his_o management_n of_o this_o question_n be_v this_o that_o as_o to_o thing_n which_o relate_v to_o moral_a goodness_n such_o be_v the_o awful_a power_n of_o truth_n such_o be_v the_o natural_a modesty_n of_o mankind_n that_o inward_a sense_n they_o have_v of_o and_o profound_a veneration_n for_o these_o thing_n that_o many_o time_n they_o be_v ashamed_a open_o to_o assert_v that_o which_o yet_o may_v be_v the_o natural_a consequence_n of_o some_o false_a principle_n they_o have_v entertain_v and_o this_o seem_v the_o case_n of_o this_o author_n in_o this_o particular_a for_o it_o be_v observable_a through_o his_o whole_a discourse_n he_o no_o where_o plain_o and_o express_o assert_v which_o yet_o according_a to_o his_o principle_n will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o god_n may_v if_o he_o have_v so_o please_v have_v appoint_v a_o quite_o contrary_a scheme_n of_o morality_n or_o a_o set_a or_o systeme_n of_o moral_a truth_n just_a contrary_n to_o what_o they_o now_o be_v indeed_o he_o do_v say_v p._n 126._o that_o this_o divine_a placitum_fw-la be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a vel_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la statuenda_fw-la vel_fw-la plane_n omittenda_fw-la vel_fw-la diversa_fw-la decernenda_fw-la and_o that_o god_n may_v have_v represent_v himself_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n per_fw-la alia_fw-la nescio_fw-la quae_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la naturas_fw-la rerum_fw-la quales_fw-la jam_fw-la sunt_fw-la p._n 136._o yet_o these_o seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o assert_v the_o quite_o contrary_a way_n and_o method_n but_o some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v that_o this_o be_v too_o favourable_a a_o interpretation_n put_v upon_o his_o word_n but_o suppose_v it_o be_v yet_o i_o will_v rather_o err_v on_o this_o side_n than_o on_o the_o other_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v but_o thus_o far_o true_a it_o will_v be_v notwithstanding_o a_o sufficient_a confutation_n of_o his_o opinion_n but_o give_v i_o leave_v only_o to_o suggest_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o my_o charitable_a interpretation_n viz._n because_o he_o osten_v mention_n a_o certain_a decency_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v the_o rule_n of_o divine_a action_n even_o antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a will._n thus_o p._n 131._o he_o say_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n do_v appoint_v thing_n modo_fw-la ipsum_fw-la decenti_fw-la in_o a_o way_n become_v he_o which_o will_v seem_v a_o impertinent_a expression_n if_o all_o the_o decency_n that_o thing_n have_v arise_v only_o from_o god_n appoint_v they_o to_o be_v so_o and_o immediate_o after_o speak_v of_o god_n liberty_n and_o freedom_n in_o make_v thing_n thus_o or_o thus_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v indifferent_a vel_fw-la ad_fw-la nulla_fw-la statuenda_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la alia_fw-la stabilienda_fw-la quae_fw-la aequè_fw-la deum_fw-la decuissent_fw-la which_o word_n seem_v to_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v something_o true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a of_o god_n antecedent_n to_o his_o positive_a appointment_n but_o then_o let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o answer_v that_o objection_n that_o according_a to_o his_o principle_n the_o hatred_n of_o god_n may_v have_v be_v good_a and_o the_o love_n of_o he_o evil_a if_o he_o have_v so_o appoint_v now_o this_o might_n either_o have_v be_v so_o or_o not_o if_o it_o may_v then_o why_o do_v he_o not_o plain_o say_v so_o if_o it_o can_v not_o than_o his_o principle_n be_v false_a viz._n that_o there_o be_v something_o good_a or_o evil_n antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a positive_a appointment_n but_o when_o man_n either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o return_v plain_a answer_n to_o a_o plain_a question_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a argument_n that_o they_o lie_v under_o either_o some_o natural_a or_o some_o moral_a defect_n that_o their_o notion_n either_o do_v not_o lie_v smooth_a and_o clear_a in_o their_o head_n or_o else_o upon_o some_o worse_a design_n they_o thus_o purposely_o wrap_v themselves_o in_o cloud_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 136._o amor_fw-la praesupponit_fw-la mentis_fw-la naturam_fw-la haec_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la sive_fw-la placitum_fw-la dei_fw-la seize_v hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la adumbrandi_fw-la but_o we_o must_v abstract_n he_o say_v from_o all_o these_o but_o now_o to_o comply_v with_o he_o in_o his_o own_o way_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o abstract_n as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o to_o abstract_n only_o he_o must_v not_o abstract_a we_o into_o nothing_o he_o must_v suffer_v we_o to_o remain_v subject_n capable_a of_o abstract_v and_o yet_o i_o believe_v after_o all_o these_o he_o be_v not_o that_o hardy_a man_n as_o in_o plain_a word_n to_o say_v that_o god_n may_v have_v make_v the_o louc_n of_o himself_o a_o sin_n and_o the_o hatred_n of_o he_o a_o virtue_n however_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v any_o good_a argument_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o any_o great_a commendation_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o opinion_n that_o we_o must_v abstract_n from_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v at_o least_o at_o present_a either_o rational_a or_o religious_a before_o we_o can_v possible_o frame_v any_o conception_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n which_o he_o be_v so_o fond_a of_o and_o seem_v to_o value_v himself_o so_o much_o upon_o that_o in_o his_o appendix_n p._n 304._o where_o he_o make_v some_o reflection_n upon_o his_o former_a work_n he_o particular_o commend_v this_o 10_o ch._n de_fw-la dei_fw-la dominio_fw-la cujus_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la sine_fw-la jactantiâ_fw-la ob_fw-la ipsam_fw-la rei_fw-la veritatem_fw-la &_o utilitatem_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la possum_fw-la commendare_fw-la and_o yet_o this_o seem_v a_o true_a character_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o false_a unworthy_a of_o god_n and_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o men._n i_o shall_v only_o here_o clear_a one_o place_n of_o scripture_n relate_v hereunto_o from_o a_o force_a and_o false_a interpretation_n which_o cuperus_n p._n 246._o arcana_fw-la atheismi_fw-la have_v put_v upon_o it_o rom._n 2._o 14._o the_o gentile_n have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o the_o apostle_n here_o design_n to_o assert_v that_o natural_a knowledge_n which_o the_o gentile_n have_v of_o good_a and_o evil_n but_o say_v he_o before_o this_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v we_o must_v prove_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o by_o the_o gentile_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o pagan_a gentile_n those_o who_o have_v neither_o hear_v of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n nor_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 2._o that_o the_o word_n by_o nature_n be_v not_o to_o be_v join_v with_o those_o go_n before_o thus_o the_o gentile_n have_v not_o the_o law_n by_o nature_n do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n but_o first_o he_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o any_o copy_n or_o good_a authority_n thus_o to_o place_v the_o comma_n and_o so_o to_o read_v it_o now_o if_o man_n may_v take_v that_o liberty_n to_o place_n comma_n where_o they_o please_v they_o may_v soon_o make_v the_o scripture_n quite_o another_o thing_n but_o then_o further_o it_o will_v not_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o apostle_n way_n of_o discourse_v to_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o gentile_n have_v not_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n by_o nature_n for_o who_o ever_o imagine_v they_o have_v now_o he_o do_v not_o grant_v here_o any_o other_o law_n not_o
can_v commit_v any_o sin_n provide_v they_o do_v but_o follow_v their_o own_o natural_a inclination_n according_a to_o he_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o when_o a_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o such_o a_o strange_a piece_n of_o self-denial_n as_o not_o to_o comply_v with_o his_o own_o natural_a appetite_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o as_o in_o this_o case_n that_o forbid_v he_o so_o to_o do_v thus_o p._n 260._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o no_o action_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mere_a light_n of_o nature_n can_v be_v count_v sin_n praeter_fw-la illas_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la vel_fw-la omnium_fw-la hominum_fw-la natura_fw-la abhorret_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o certis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la illas_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la naturae_fw-la sunt_fw-la contrariae_fw-la where_o by_o nature_n he_o mean_v nothing_o but_o natural_a affection_n appetite_n and_o inclination_n but_o certain_o a_o man_n must_v have_v a_o new_a nature_n and_o a_o new_a bible_n give_v he_o before_o this_o will_v pass_v either_o for_o reason_n or_o religion_n but_o then_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o that_o place_n before_o cite_v some_o say_v that_o st._n paul_n there_o do_v not_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o jew_n bring_v up_o under_o such_o master_n who_o do_v not_o understand_v covet_v as_o it_o include_v the_o inward_a act_n only_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n other_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o give_v of_o moses_n his_o law_n thus_o theophylact_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n how_o be_v the_o deluge_n bring_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o why_o be_v the_o sodomite_n destroy_v by_o fire_n if_o lust_n be_v not_o know_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n before_o the_o law_n so_o that_o the_o law_n do_v not_o first_o make_v lust_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o do_v more_o express_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v so_o he_o quote_v indeed_o several_a other_o place_n of_o scripture_n but_o to_o as_o little_a purpose_n p._n 254._o si_fw-mi pietatis_fw-la officia_fw-la specialia_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o special_a office_n of_o piety_n be_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n than_o there_o must_v be_v some_o certain_a foundation_n from_o whence_o they_o may_v be_v draw_v here_o he_o mention_n three_o 1._o natural_a instinct_n 2._o the_o sanctity_n of_o god_n 3._o divine_a power_n or_o dominion_n as_o for_o the_o first_o natural_a instinct_n this_o indeed_o he_o say_v be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o humane_a action_n to_o they_o who_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n but_o according_a to_o his_o principle_n it_o must_v be_v to_o they_o who_o only_o enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n nor_o second_o say_v he_o can_v the_o sanctity_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n but_o the_o reason_n he_o there_o give_v be_v a_o very_a strange_a one_o and_o very_o odd_o express_v viz._n because_o god_n act_v nothing_o but_o by_o instinct_n of_o his_o nature_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n holy_a in_o god_n but_o what_o his_o nature_n desire_v but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o god_n sometime_o act_n as_o a_o absolute_a sovereign_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o these_o case_n his_o action_n be_v not_o in_o all_o particular_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o we_o second_o it_o seem_v a_o irreverend_a way_n of_o speak_v to_o say_v that_o god_n act_v out_o of_o instinct_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v common_o and_o proper_o attribute_v to_o mere_a animal_n yet_o grant_v the_o expression_n in_o sano_fw-la sensu_fw-la it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o god_n do_v daily_o alter_v the_o determination_n of_o his_o will_n concern_v the_o same_o object_n three_o yet_o this_o we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n so_o far_o as_o either_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o divine_a revelation_n it_o be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o to_o be_v so_o but_o in_o the_o three_o placo_fw-la he_o resolve_v all_o into_o the_o absolute_a power_n and_o dominion_n of_o god_n that_o nothing_o be_v just_a and_o good_a but_o that_o only_a which_o he_o command_v and_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o he_o do_v so_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o very_a next_o sentence_n p._n 255._o as_o if_o something_o from_o within_o have_v whisper_v better_a thing_n to_o he_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n indeed_o may_v command_v any_o thing_n madò_fw-la dei_fw-la naturae_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la contrarium_fw-la ut_fw-la talia_fw-la siant_fw-la etc._n etc._n provide_v it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v this_o indeed_o be_v a_o very_a pious_a and_o prudent_a a_o true_a and_o rational_a assertion_n but_o than_o it_o contradict_v the_o design_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n some_o thing_n indeed_o may_v be_v more_o evident_o and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o not_o to_o love_v or_o not_o to_o obey_v he_o but_o then_o to_o forbid_v all_o due_a resemblance_n of_o himself_o all_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n and_o to_o command_v all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n in_o rational_a creature_n this_o certain_o be_v also_o contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n he_o than_o proceed_v as_o he_o say_v to_o examine_v the_o principal_a part_n both_o of_o natural_a and_o christian_a religion_n in_o order_n to_o see_v whether_o there_o lie_v any_o obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o they_o but_o mere_o by_o the_o divine_a command_n and_o here_o i_o grant_v that_o those_o truth_n and_o those_o duty_n viz._n the_o belief_n of_o a_o trinity_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n that_o depend_v mere_o upon_o divine_a revelation_n can_v be_v know_v to_o be_v such_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o then_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o those_o other_o moral_a duty_n which_o christianity_n do_v not_o first_o reveal_v but_o only_o further_a illustrate_a and_o 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