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bless_a and_o undivided_a trinity_n three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n be_v all_o honour_n glory_n and_o praise_n both_o now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la 1_o ad_fw-la evertendam_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la sobrium_fw-la accessisse_fw-la suet._n in_o jul._n caes_n caes_n quasi_fw-la nos_fw-la christum_fw-la verum_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la negamus_fw-la quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la socin_n op_n tom._n 2._o p._n 645._o 645._o ut_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la ac_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la venerentur_fw-la p._n 631._o 631._o in_o eo_fw-la homine_fw-la supra_fw-la quam_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la extollendo_fw-la &_o deificando_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n ut_fw-la potius_fw-la id_fw-la gloriae_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o laudi_fw-la ducamus_fw-la wolzogen_n prolegom_n in_o evangel_n johannis_n cap._n 8._o de_fw-la vera_fw-la divinitate_fw-la christi_fw-la christi_fw-la quod_fw-la vero_fw-la deus_fw-la ille_fw-la unus_fw-la qui_fw-la pater_fw-la est_fw-la solus_fw-la verus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la id_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la fieri_fw-la dicimus_fw-la quod_fw-la nemo_fw-la alius_fw-la praeter_fw-la patrem_fw-la deus_fw-la verus_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la alius_fw-la praeter_fw-la patrem_fw-la isto_fw-la prorsus_fw-la modo_fw-la deus_fw-la verus_fw-la sit_fw-la quo_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la smal._n exam._n cent._n err._n p._n 4._o 4._o certissimum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la unus_fw-la tantum_fw-la verus_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n contendimus_fw-la &_o firmissime_fw-la docemus_fw-la esse_fw-la plures_fw-la deos_fw-la praeter_fw-la unum_fw-la eosque_fw-la veros_fw-la refut_n smigl_n de_fw-fr novis_fw-la monst_a nou._n ar._n p._n 14._o 14._o tantum_n unum_fw-la summum_fw-la deum_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la unum_fw-la tantum_fw-la natura_fw-la deum_fw-la colere_fw-la unum_fw-la tantum_fw-la independentem_fw-la deum_fw-la confiteri_fw-la esse_fw-la judaicum_fw-la quiddam_fw-la &_o abnegationem_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la ibid._n p._n 26._o 26._o ea_fw-la verba_fw-la speak_v of_o those_o word_n jer._n 23._o 23._o am_n i_o a_o god_n at_o hand_n and_o
assert_v of_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o vindicate_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o law_n and_o in_o short_a the_o revenge_a the_o contempt_n and_o violation_n of_o they_o as_o be_v evident_a in_o certain_a invisible_a punishment_n inflict_v upon_o some_o sinner_n in_o this_o life_n such_o as_o be_v obduration_n and_o give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n and_o will_v be_v much_o more_o evident_a in_o those_o everlasting_a punishment_n for_o so_o we_o will_v make_v bold_a to_o call_v they_o whatever_o the_o socinian_o may_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v where_o god_n can_v aim_v at_o nothing_o but_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o thereby_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n ibid._n but_o whatever_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v of_o inflict_a punishment_n either_o by_o god_n or_o man_n yet_o justice_n be_v the_o hand_n that_o inflict_v it_o which_o be_v call_v distributive_a or_o vindictive_a and_o be_v therefore_o define_v by_o a_o ibid._n ancient_a writer_n from_o one_o of_o its_o noble_a office_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o exact_v of_o punishment_n and_o by_o plutarch_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ultrix_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la qui_fw-la adversus_fw-la legem_fw-la divinam_fw-la delinquunt_fw-la now_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o premise_v i_o proceed_v to_o make_v good_a my_o charge_n against_o the_o socin_n in_o call_v that_o not_o only_o a_o false_a but_o a_o dangerous_a opinion_n of_o they_o which_o make_v justice_n to_o be_v no_o necessary_a or_o essential_a attribute_n in_o god_n but_o a_o matter_n pure_o arbitrary_a and_o contingent_a as_o be_v the_o effect_n only_o of_o his_o free_a will_n 1._o then_o this_o opinion_n i_o say_v be_v false_a and_o impious_a because_o it_o furnish_v we_o with_o such_o a_o idea_n of_o god_n as_o be_v dishonourable_a to_o he_o and_o will_v natural_o lead_v we_o to_o a_o contempt_n of_o he_o because_o it_o teach_v we_o so_o to_o conceive_v of_o god_n as_o of_o one_o that_o be_v not_o necessary_o concern_v in_o the_o action_n of_o man_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v it_o give_v we_o a_o notion_n of_o a_o god_n without_o a_o providence_n for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o providence_n it_o must_v chief_o and_o principal_o be_v employ_v as_o be_v say_v in_o our_o first_o prop._n in_o the_o care_n and_o government_n of_o human_a affair_n there_o can_v be_v no_o government_n without_o law_n no_o law_n without_o the_o sanction_n of_o punishment_n either_o express_v or_o necessary_o employ_v in_o all_o such_o law_n no_o punishment_n without_o justice_n to_o inflict_v it_o and_o consequent_o that_o we_o may_v bring_v both_o end_n of_o our_o sorite_n together_o where_o there_o be_v no_o justice_n there_o be_v no_o providence_n and_o where_o the_o one_o be_v not_o necessary_a the_o other_o be_v not_o so_o too_o therefore_o though_o the_o socinian_o do_v acknowledge_v god_n providence_n and_o that_o he_o do_v actual_o govern_v the_o world_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o take_v off_o the_o charge_n of_o falsehood_n and_o impiety_n from_o this_o position_n of_o they_o because_o thereby_o they_o make_v his_o providence_n to_o be_v a_o contingent_a and_o perfect_o a_o arbitrary_a matter_n you_o may_v notwithstanding_o all_o this_o have_v a_o true_a notion_n of_o god_n and_o do_v he_o no_o wrong_n if_o you_o conceive_v of_o he_o as_o of_o one_o that_o may_v be_v unconcern_v in_o the_o action_n of_o man_n who_o after_o he_o have_v send_v they_o into_o the_o world_n may_v suffer_v they_o to_o live_v as_o they_o please_v every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n which_o yet_o be_v great_a impiety_n so_o much_o as_o to_o imagine_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o almighty_a god_n help_v to_o debase_v he_o in_o our_o thought_n to_o weaken_v that_o reverence_n and_o esteem_v which_o arise_v in_o our_o mind_n when_o we_o conceive_v of_o he_o and_o thereby_o lead_v we_o natural_o and_o inevitable_o from_o a_o disesteem_a to_o a_o denial_n of_o he_o so_o that_o what_o at_o first_o i_o call_v a_o dangerous_a i_o be_o now_o afraid_a in_o the_o conclusion_n will_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o atheistical_a assertion_n upon_o which_o account_n epicurus_n among_o the_o ancient_n be_v general_o account_v a_o atheist_n 123._o posidonius_n the_o stoic_a think_v he_o so_o and_o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o envy_n and_o infamy_n which_o attend_v such_o person_n which_o oblige_v he_o not_o to_o profess_v himself_o one_o but_o what_o in_o word_n he_o affirm_v he_o do_v in_o deed_n effectual_o overthrow_v for_o by_o deny_v god_n providence_n ibid._n re_fw-mi sustulit_fw-la oratione_fw-la reliquit_fw-la deos_fw-la in_o which_o charge_n against_o epicurus_n cotta_n the_o academic_a have_v have_v the_o consent_n of_o all_o wise_a man_n among_o the_o heathen_n as_o well_o as_o the_o suffrage_n of_o christian_n who_o way_n of_o argue_v will_v be_v of_o no_o force_n have_v they_o not_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o make_v the_o world_n there_o must_v necessary_o be_v a_o providence_n and_o if_o a_o providence_n i_o be_o sure_a there_o must_v be_v that_o attribute_n in_o god_n which_o we_o call_v justice_n without_o which_o that_o other_o can_v never_o be_v exercise_v but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o god_n may_v give_v man_n law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o their_o action_n and_o that_o will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a vindication_n of_o his_o providence_n though_o he_o assign_v no_o punishment_n to_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o that_o be_v though_o we_o can_v conceive_v a_o god_n without_o a_o providence_n yet_o we_o may_v conceive_v a_o providence_n without_o justice_n indeed_o socinus_n have_v tell_v we_o so_o for_o speak_v of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n require_v he_o not_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o the_o threaten_v annex_v in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n gen._n 3._o which_o threaten_v covet_v his_o adversary_n tell_v he_o do_v flow_v from_o that_o justice_n in_o god_n which_o we_o have_v hitherto_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o answer_v that_o this_o justice_n be_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o god_n inhere_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v flow_v from_o it_o as_o be_v only_o a_o accidental_a effect_n of_o his_o free_a will_n 123._o cum_fw-la à _fw-la i_o ostensum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la justitiam_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la non_fw-la veré_fw-la residere_fw-la nec_fw-la proprié_fw-fr dei_fw-la qualitatem_fw-la dici_fw-la posse_fw-la sed_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la effectum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la ejus_fw-la nihil_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la fluere_fw-la potuit_fw-la as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v non_fw-la entis_fw-la nullae_fw-la sunt_fw-la operationes_fw-la what_o be_v not_o can_v have_v no_o influence_n to_o produce_v any_o thing_n and_o for_o a_o confirmation_n of_o this_o he_o add_v ibid._n that_o god_n may_v have_v give_v adam_n and_o what_o god_n may_v have_v do_v to_o adam_n he_o may_v undoubted_o have_v do_v to_o all_o the_o son_n and_o posterity_n of_o adam_n this_o law_n and_o not_o have_v annex_v death_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o nay_o if_o he_o have_v so_o please_v he_o may_v have_v assign_v no_o punishment_n at_o all_o but_o this_o be_v deliver_v by_o socinus_n with_o the_o same_o confidence_n as_o be_v many_o of_o his_o other_o absurd_a error_n in_o which_o he_o stand_v single_a by_o himself_o against_o the_o constant_a and_o uniform_a suffrage_n of_o divine_n ancient_a and_o modern_a father_n and_o schoolman_n philosopher_n and_o lawyer_n and_o those_o both_o canonist_n and_o civilian_n among_o who_o it_o pass_v for_o a_o uncontrolled_a maxim_n that_o that_o be_v very_o vain_o and_o impertinent_o command_v which_o may_v be_v secure_o neglect_v frustra_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la praecipere_fw-la quod_fw-la impuné_fw-fr potest_fw-la negligi_fw-la and_o this_o bold_a position_n he_o lay_v down_o and_o give_v we_o not_o the_o least_o reason_n for_o it_o but_o his_o own_o affirmation_n but_o though_o he_o give_v we_o no_o reason_n for_o his_o assertion_n i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v very_o great_a as_o well_o as_o very_o apparent_a reason_n against_o it_o forasmuch_o as_o such_o law_n as_o these_o will_v neither_o secure_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n nor_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o his_o providence_n be_v but_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o good_a advice_n which_o as_o we_o say_v before_o every_o man_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o take_v or_o refuse_v at_o his_o pleasure_n so_o that_o while_o he_o make_v the_o law_n precarious_a at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o make_v the_o obedience_n of_o man_n so_o too_o in_o which_o case_n god_n must_v be_v behold_v not_o to_o his_o own_o authority_n but_o