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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 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