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instrument_n of_o moral_a virtue_n 204._o §_o 3._o but_o we_o must_v proceed_v to_o particular_n in_o the_o first_o place_n gratitude_n be_v a_o very_a imperfect_a description_n of_o natural_a religion_n for_o say_v he_o it_o have_v respect_n only_o to_o god_n benefit_n and_o not_o to_o his_o nature_n and_o therefore_o omit_v all_o those_o duty_n that_o be_v eternal_o necessary_a upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o himself_o such_o as_o fear_v love_n trust_v affiance_n perhaps_o this_o word_n may_v not_o in_o its_o rigorous_a acceptation_n express_v all_o the_o distinct_a part_n and_o duty_n of_o religion_n yet_o the_o definition_n that_o i_o immediate_o subjoin_v to_o explain_v its_o meaning_n may_v abundant_o have_v prevent_v this_o cavil_v be_v not_o our_o author_n resolve_v to_o draw_v his_o saw_n upon_o word_n viz._n a_o thankful_a and_o humble_a temper_n of_o mind_n arise_v from_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n greatness_n in_o himself_o and_o his_o goodness_n to_o we_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v i_o know_v not_o any_o one_o term_n that_o so_o full_o express_v that_o duty_n and_o homage_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n as_o this_o of_o gratitude_n for_o by_o what_o other_o name_n soever_o we_o may_v call_v it_o this_o will_v be_v its_o main_a and_o most_o fundamental_a ingredient_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o pertinent_a to_o describe_v its_o nature_n by_o that_o than_o by_o any_o other_o property_n that_o be_v more_o remote_a and_o less_o material_a because_o the_o divine_a bounty_n be_v the_o first_o reason_n of_o our_o obligation_n to_o divine_a worship_n in_o that_o natural_a justice_n oblige_v every_o man_n to_o a_o grateful_a and_o ingenuous_a sense_n of_o favour_n and_o benefit_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v the_o sole_a author_n of_o our_o being_n and_o our_o happiness_n that_o aught_o without_o any_o far_a regard_n to_o affect_v our_o mind_n with_o worthy_a resentment_n of_o his_o love_n and_o kindness_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o express_v by_o the_o word_n piety_n which_o in_o its_o genuine_a acceptation_n denote_v a_o grateful_a and_o observant_a temper_n and_o behaviour_n towards_o benefactor_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o the_o most_o proper_a expression_n of_o that_o duty_n that_o be_v owe_v from_o child_n to_o parent_n but_o because_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o eminency_n of_o his_o bounty_n more_o peculiar_o deserve_v our_o respect_n and_o observation_n it_o be_v in_o a_o more_o signal_n and_o remarkable_a sense_n appropriate_v to_o he_o so_o that_o gratitude_n be_v the_o first_o property_n and_o radical_a ingredient_n of_o religion_n and_o all_o its_o other_o act_n and_o office_n be_v but_o secondary_a and_o consequential_a and_o that_o veneration_n we_o give_v the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o attribute_n follow_v that_o gratitude_n we_o owe_v he_o for_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n it_o be_v this_o that_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o knowledge_n of_o all_o his_o other_o endowment_n it_o be_v this_o that_o endear_v his_o nature_n to_o we_o and_o from_o this_o result_n all_o those_o duty_n we_o owe_v he_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o own_o perfection_n and_o by_o that_o experience_n we_o have_v of_o his_o bounty_n and_o by_o that_o knowledge_n we_o have_v of_o his_o other_o attribute_n into_o which_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o this_o experience_n come_v we_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o trust_v and_o affiance_n in_o he_o so_o that_o gratitude_n express_o imply_v all_o the_o act_n and_o office_n of_o religion_n and_o though_o it_o chief_o denote_v its_o prime_n and_o most_o essential_a duty_n yet_o in_o that_o it_o full_o express_v the_o reason_n and_o original_a obligation_n of_o all_o other_o part_n of_o religious_a worship_n 205._o but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o reckon_v up_o repentance_n conversion_n conviction_n of_o sin_n humiliation_n godly_a sorrow_n as_o deficient_a grace_n in_o my_o scheme_n and_o duty_n peculiar_a to_o the_o gospel_n though_o as_o for_o repentance_n what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o exchange_n of_o vicious_a custom_n of_o life_n for_o a_o habitual_a course_n of_o virtue_n i_o will_v allow_v it_o to_o be_v a_o new_a species_n of_o duty_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n when_o he_o can_v inform_v i_o what_o man_n repent_v of_o beside_o their_o vice_n and_o what_o they_o reform_v in_o their_o repentance_n beside_o their_o moral_a iniquity_n it_o have_v neither_o end_n nor_o object_n but_o moral_a virtue_n and_o be_v only_o another_o word_n peculiar_o appropriate_v to_o signify_v its_o first_o beginning_n and_o as_o for_o conversion_n the_o next_o deficient_a it_o be_v co-incident_a with_o repentance_n and_o he_o will_v find_v it_o no_o less_o difficult_a to_o discover_v any_o difference_n between_o they_o than_o between_o grace_n and_o virtue_n and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o remain_v grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n conviction_n humiliation_n godly_a sorrow_n and_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v add_v compunction_n self-abhorrency_a self-despair_n and_o threescore_o word_n more_o that_o be_v frequent_a in_o their_o mouth_n they_o be_v all_o but_o different_a expression_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o be_v either_o part_n or_o concomitant_a circumstance_n of_o repentance_n after_o so_o crude_a and_o careless_a a_o rate_n do_v this_o man_n of_o word_n pour_v forth_o his_o talk_n 206_o in_o the_o next_o rank_n come_v in_o self-denial_n a_o readiness_n to_o bear_v the_o cross_n and_o mortification_n as_o new_a law_n of_o religion_n but_o as_o for_o self-denial_n it_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o to_o restrain_v our_o appetite_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o sacrifice_v our_o brutish_a pleasure_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o virtue_n as_o for_o a_o readiness_n to_o bear_v the_o cross_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o constant_a and_o generous_a loyalty_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o resolution_n to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n
more_o especial_o to_o abet_v this_o wild_a and_o unaccountable_a principle_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a adequate_a rule_n of_o institute_v worship_n which_o they_o lie_v down_o in_o their_o positive_a divinity_n at_o which_o they_o be_v incomparable_o the_o great_a doctor_n in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o only_a unquestionable_a postulatum_fw-la of_o all_o their_o discourse_n yet_o when_o they_o be_v urge_v to_o make_v it_o out_o by_o rational_a argument_n and_o particular_a instance_n they_o talk_v it_o and_o talk_v it_o but_o as_o for_o proof_n and_o evidence_n they_o never_o can_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o produce_v any_o other_o beside_o the_o proleptick_a certainty_n of_o the_o maxim_n itself_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v for_o ever_o bar_v their_o general_a plea_n and_o pretence_n draw_v from_o this_o principle_n that_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o adequate_a rule_n of_o institute_v worship_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n unless_o in_o 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the_o more_o they_o stir_v in_o their_o defence_n the_o more_o they_o expose_v their_o folly_n §_o 9_o and_o now_o have_v so_o woeful_o hurt_v and_o prejudice_v his_o own_o cause_n by_o this_o rash_a and_o indiscreet_a attempt_n upon_o my_o inference_n in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o rush_n with_o a_o fierce_a and_o angry_a dilemma_n upon_o my_o assertion_n viz._n that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o reference_n to_o moral_a duty_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o religion_n 9_o this_o power_n say_v he_o be_v either_o over_o moral_a virtue_n 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 as_o it_o relate_v to_o humane_a society_n the_o former_a he_o gore_v through_o and_o through_o and_o that_o horn_n of_o the_o dilemma_n be_v above_o two_o page_n long_o and_o here_o he_o have_v exact_o observe_v the_o rule_n and_o custom_n of_o scholastic_a dispute_n that_o be_v always_o prodigal_a of_o confutation_n where_o there_o be_v no_o need_n and_o niggardly_o where_o there_o be_v for_o when_o he_o proceed_v to_o the_o latter_a which_o he_o know_v be_v the_o only_a thing_n i_o all_o along_o assert_v he_o free_o grant_v all_o i_o can_v desire_v or_o demand_v 239._o for_o moral_a virtue_n notwithstanding_o their_o peculiar_a tendency_n unto_o god_n and_o religion_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v instrument_n and_o ligament_n of_o humane_a society_n also_o now_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o respect_n of_o moral_a virtue_n be_v in_o their_o latter_a use_n very_o good_a and_o the_o case_n be_v absolute_o the_o same_o as_o to_o all_o reason_n and_o circumstance_n of_o thing_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o though_o they_o as_o well_o as_o moral_a virtue_n chief_o relate_v to_o our_o future_a concern_v yet_o have_v they_o also_o a_o powerful_a influence_n upon_o our_o present_a welfare_n and_o if_o right_o manage_v be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o effectual_a instrument_n of_o public_a happiness_n and_o there_o lie_v the_o very_a strength_n and_o sinew_n of_o my_o argument_n that_o if_o magistrate_n be_v vest_v with_o so_o much_o power_n over_o moral_a virtue_n that_o be_v the_o most_o weighty_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o religion_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v it_o needful_a to_o the_o peace_n of_o society_n and_o the_o security_n of_o government_n how_o much_o more_o reasonable_a be_v it_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v entrust_v with_o the_o same_o power_n over_o matter_n of_o external_a worship_n that_o be_v but_o its_o subordinate_a instrument_n and_o outward_a circumstance_n whenever_o they_o be_v serviceable_a to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o purpose_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o advantage_n and_o disparity_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v apparent_o on_o this_o side_n for_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a task_n to_o prove_v that_o moral_a virtue_n be_v much_o more_o necessary_a to_o procure_v the_o divine_a acceptance_n and_o religion_n much_o more_o likely_a to_o 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