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that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o heaven_n day_n and_o night_n which_o they_o speak_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o nation_n be_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o well_o as_o those_o which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v speak_v sure_o s._n peter_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n who_o when_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o charge_v he_o with_o a_o intention_n of_o apostasy_n make_v he_o this_o reply_n 68_o john_n 6._o 68_o lord_n whither_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o of_o this_o more_o anon_o thus_o you_o see_v while_o the_o socinian_n will_v blow_v out_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o remonstrant_a endeavour_n to_o set_v it_o up_o instead_o of_o or_o to_o usher_v in_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n i_o shall_v speak_v brief_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o as_o introductoric_n to_o the_o second_o which_o i_o chief_o intend_v discovery_n of_o god_n may_v be_v make_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n two_o way_n first_o by_o those_o inbred_a and_o implant_v notion_n those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o remain_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o decay_a nature_n those_o principle_n which_o discover_v themselves_o in_o the_o very_a heathen_a which_o be_v partly_o speculative_a the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n partly_o practical_a the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v that_o this_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o apostle_n take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o 18._o rom._n 2._o 15._o rom._n 1._o 18._o very_a heathen_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o still_o remain_v impress_v upon_o their_o heart_n the_o imprison_a which_o in_o unrighteousness_n leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n which_o it_o can_v not_o have_v do_v have_v there_o be_v not_o remains_o of_o natural_a light_n to_o awaken_v and_o convince_v conscience_n to_o a_o self_n condemnation_n have_v there_o not_o be_v some_o natural_a practical_a knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n conscience_n can_v not_o accuse_v but_o upon_o apprehension_n of_o a_o deity_n as_o the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o the_o violation_n of_o some_o law_n know_v to_o they_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v sin_n be_v one_o of_o those_o natural_a truth_n which_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n discover_v which_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v to_o the_o heathen_n the_o very_a barbarian_n can_v conclude_v against_o 32._o rom_n 1._o 32._o paul_n as_o a_o murderer_n liable_a to_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n when_o the_o viper_n hang_v upon_o his_o hand_n by_o these_o common_a notion_n i_o mean_v 4._o act_n 28._o 4._o not_o the_o intelligent_a faculty_n nor_o yet_o the_o species_n of_o thing_n impress_v in_o the_o mind_n as_o if_o all_o knowledge_n be_v nothing_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v plato_n opinion_n nor_o yet_o any_o idea_n which_o god_n have_v form_v of_o himself_o in_o 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1._o 28._o but_o they_o can_v be_v no_o more_o whole_o abolish_v then_o reason_n itself_o i_o like_v the_o determination_n of_o aleâ—sis_n in_o this_o 1._o parte_fw-la 32._o 2u_fw-la 27._o membr_n 3._o art_n 1._o point_n who_o assert_n the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v delibilis_fw-la quoad_fw-la effectum_fw-la but_o indelebilis_fw-la quoad_fw-la naturam_fw-la which_o he_o fit_o illustrate_v by_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o which_o the_o light_n be_v obscure_v but_o not_o extinguish_v man_n may_v arrive_v at_o that_o senslessness_n and_o stupidity_n as_o to_o live_v without_o actual_a apprehension_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o none_o can_v be_v without_o those_o principle_n which_o dictate_v and_o if_o improve_v will_v 19_o ephes_n 4._o 19_o lead_v they_o into_o some_o knowledge_n and_o discovery_n of_o god_n i_o call_v to_o witness_v the_o secret_a lash_n of_o those_o who_o most_o endeavour_n to_o stifle_v and_o
choke_v these_o natural_a principle_n which_o god_n leave_v in_o corrupt_a nature_n for_o the_o uphold_v humane_a nature_n for_o man_n without_o these_o will_v be_v equalise_v to_o beast_n and_o that_o by_o their_o light_n and_o improvement_n man_n may_v seek_v after_o and_o arrive_v at_o some_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o end_n of_o they_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 1._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o first_o second_o by_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n natural_a reason_n by_o a_o climax_n and_o gradation_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_n may_v ascend_v to_o a_o discovery_n of_o a_o first_o be_v something_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o which_o be_v discoverable_a by_o natural_a light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v one_o receive_v maxim_n of_o reason_n that_o what_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o effect_n be_v in_o the_o cause_n either_o formal_o or_o eminent_o and_o therefore_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n may_v discover_v not_o only_o the_o existence_n but_o some_o of_o the_o glorious_a attribute_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n mention_n his_o eternity_n and_o power_n as_o knowable_a by_o the_o creature_n of_o 20._o rom._n 1._o 20._o those_o who_o have_v not_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v true_a while_o the_o heathen_n dazzle_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o creature_n terminate_v their_o contemplation_n in_o they_o the_o creature_n prove_v occasion_n of_o their_o idolatry_n and_o atheism_n pliny_n that_o great_a searcher_n into_o nature_n deny_v a_o deity_n 7._o lib._n 2._o hist_o nâ—t_fw-la cap._n 7._o and_o galen_n have_v nothing_o as_o some_o observe_v by_o which_o in_o charity_n he_o can_v be_v excuse_v from_o atheism_n but_o one_o single_a hymn_n in_o a_o good_a mood_n compose_v creatori_fw-la yet_o the_o creature_n in_o themselves_o be_v as_o so_o 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9_o verse_n to_o the_o creature_n to_o learn_v god_n can_v a_o man_n see_v a_o fair_a exquisite_a picture_n and_o not_o admire_v the_o artificer_n ex_fw-la pede_fw-la herculem_fw-la natural_a light_n may_v trace_v god_n by_o those_o footstep_n he_o have_v leave_v of_o himself_o in_o every_o creature_n so_o from_o the_o management_n and_o order_n of_o affair_n in_o the_o world_n reason_n discover_v the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n tully_n conclude_v that_o nothing_o dâ—or_n lib._n 2_o de_fw-la nâ—t_fw-la dâ—or_n be_v so_o manifest_a when_o man_n contemplate_v the_o heavenly_a body_n as_o that_o there_o be_v aliquod_fw-la numen_fw-la praestantissimaementis_fw-la quo_fw-la haec_fw-la regantur_fw-la some_o admirable_a wisdom_n to_o manage_v they_o and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o act_v 14._o 17._o god_n leave_v not_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o among_o the_o heathen_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o god_n give_v they_o rain_n and_o fruitful_a season_n the_o issue_n of_o his_o providence_n though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o gospel-testimonie_n of_o god_n it_o be_v true_a the_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n be_v sometime_o weaken_v and_o shake_v by_o observe_v the_o seem_a inequality_n of_o providential_a dispensation_n to_o good_a and_o bad_a cur_n bonis_fw-la mala_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la malis_fw-la be_v a_o question_n which_o puzzle_v they_o which_o seneca_n have_v i_o have_v almost_o say_v divine_o resolve_v and_o no_o wonder_n when_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o job_n david_n jeremiah_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v at_o a_o loss_n and_o stand_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o this_o particular_a but_o these_o do_v but_o retard_v not_o overturn_v their_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o god_n of_o who_o there_o be_v such_o visible_a discovery_n in_o the_o least_o creature_n for_o god_n be_v maximus_fw-la in_o minimis_fw-la that_o augustin_n profess_v he_o doubt_v 31._o sâ—liloq_fw-la cap._n 31._o more_o sometime_o whether_o he_o have_v a_o soul_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o he_o daily_o experience_v then_o utrùm_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la rerum_fw-la universalitate_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la whether_o there_o be_v a_o god_n rule_v the_o world_n it_o be_v true_a what_o ever_o may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o more_o legible_a character_n in_o scripture_n whence_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o by_o faith_n we_o believe_v that_o the_o world_n be_v frame_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o 3._o heb._n 11._o 3._o world_n be_v a_o truth_n discoverable_a by_o natural_a light_n though_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n err_v much_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o which_o moses_n have_v exact_o describe_v the_o platonist_n as_o augustin_n tell_v we_o assert_v the_o body_n 26._o lib._n 12._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 26._o of_o man_n to_o be_v produce_v by_o their_o minor_a deity_n though_o their_o soul_n be_v create_v by_o god_n the_o same_o truth_n may_v be_v the_o object_n of_o science_n as_o make_v out_o by_o rational_a demonstration_n and_o of_o faith_n as_o build_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n in_o gospel-revelation_n whence_o god_n fall_v under_o the_o object_n both_o of_o metaphysic_n and_o divinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o those_o who_o be_v destitute_a of_o gospel-light_n 19_o rom._n 1._o 19_o god_n have_v manifest_v something_o of_o himself_o to_o they_o namely_o by_o that_o common_a light_n by_o which_o he_o enlighten_v every_o one_o who_o come_v 9_o joh._n 1._o 9_o into_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o improve_v may_v bring_v we_o to_o many_o though_o no_o save_a discovery_n of_o god_n and_o that_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o second_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o text_n though_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o arise_v the_o second_o assertion_n that_o natural_a light_n in_o its_o most_o elevate_a and_o raise_v improvement_n 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they_o look_v after_o who_o count_v gain_v godliness_n man_n care_v for_o 5._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 5._o the_o gospel_n no_o long_o than_o it_o be_v consistent_a with_o their_o worldly_a advantage_n who_o when_o they_o come_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o attendance_n upon_o his_o word_n secret_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o idol_n self_n and_o propound_v no_o more_o to_o themselves_o then_o secular_a advantage_n quantas_fw-la nobis_fw-la divitias_fw-la comparavit_fw-la haec_fw-la fabula_fw-la christi_fw-la as_o leo_fw-la the_o ten_o be_v oft_o hear_v to_o say_v man_n may_v esteem_v the_o gospel_n but_o a_o fable_n and_o yet_o adhere_v to_o it_o for_o outward_a advantage_n care_v not_o for_o diana_n but_o her_o silver-shrine_n that_o affect_v not_o the_o gospel_n so_o much_o as_o that_o respect_n and_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 6._o 20._o he_o do_v many_o thing_n gross_a sin_n spoil_v credit_n cross_a interest_n rack_n conscience_n and_o upon_o these_o motive_n a_o man_n may_v forsake_v they_o and_o yet_o not_o saving_o profit_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o man_n may_v hear_v and_o practice_n much_o of_o what_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n powerful_o awaken_n natural_a conscience_n and_o stir_v up_o and_o close_v with_o the_o dictate_v of_o it_o till_o it_o come_v to_o some_o darling-bosome-lust_n and_o then_o the_o word_n prove_v ineffectual_a herod_n hear_v john_n baptist_n glad_o till_o he_o come_v to_o his_o herodias_n the_o youngman_n brag_v of_o a_o universal_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n till_o he_o come_v to_o his_o covetousness_n and_o prescribe_v he_o to_o sell_v all_o a_o man_n may_v in_o part_n be_v outward_o reform_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o not_o inward_o renew_v and_o so_o not_o saving_o profit_v so_o much_o negative_o i_o 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the_o pharisee_n hypocrisy_n they_o be_v enrage_v against_o he_o and_o plot_v his_o death_n herod_n must_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o his_o herodias_n see_v prov._n 1._o 25._o where_o it_o be_v say_v you_o set_v at_o nought_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n these_o be_v proud_a scorner_n at_o the_o 22._o verse_n and_o you_o may_v easy_o judge_v how_o little_a like_o these_o be_v to_o profit_v he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o have_v his_o wound_n heal_v that_o can_v endure_v to_o have_v it_o search_v 3._o because_o god_n will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o such_o in_o his_o ordinance_n he_o give_v more_o grace_n to_o the_o humble_a but_o resist_v the_o proud_a james_n 4._o 6._o god_n be_v his_o enemy_n god_n as_o i_o may_v say_v every_o sabbath_n keep_v open_a house_n every_o one_o may_v come_v but_o believe_v it_o a_o proud_a heart_n be_v like_a to_o go_v away_o without_o his_o alm_n he_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n but_o send_v the_o 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it_o account_v of_o they_o as_o precious_a oil_n whereas_o a_o proud_a heart_n hold_v up_o against_o the_o threaten_n 5._o psal_n 141._o 5._o slight_n the_o command_n and_o rage_n against_o the_o reproof_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n jerem._n 13._o 15._o be_v full_a and_o worth_a our_o observation_n hear_v you_o and_o give_v ear_n be_v not_o proud_a for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o you_o continue_v in_o your_o pride_n you_o will_v never_o give_v a_o ear_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o iii_o to_o make_v all_o sure_a a_o humble_a heart_n shall_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o its_o teacher_n and_o then_o such_o shall_v be_v effectual_o and_o profitable_o teach_v the_o humble_a he_o will_v teach_v psal_n 25._o 8_o 9_o it_o shall_v have_v the_o spirit_n to_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n john_n 16._o 13._o the_o more_o humble_a the_o more_o of_o the_o teach_n of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o 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this_o ordinance_n so_o worthy_a and_o considerable_a and_o if_o we_o will_v profit_v by_o the_o word_n we_o must_v remove_v this_o prejudice_n against_o the_o word_n for_o the_o mean_n of_o it_o in_o itself_o and_o come_v to_o it_o as_o god_n institution_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n and_o then_o be_v you_o like_v to_o thrive_v and_o profit_v by_o it_o the_o apostle_n give_v you_o this_o as_o a_o account_n of_o the_o thessalonian_o thrive_v under_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o receive_v the_o word_n not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n 1_o thes_n 2._o 13._o and_o this_o make_v it_o to_o work_v effectual_o in_o their_o heart_n 2._o the_o pre-possession_n of_o some_o politic_a opinion_n it_o may_v be_v in_o compliance_n of_o some_o great_a one_o and_o the_o strain_n of_o the_o time_n hence_o the_o word_n of_o god_n find_v no_o entrance_n much_o truth_n be_v stifle_v upon_o this_o account_n because_o it_o will_v 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