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particular_o appear_v when_o we_o come_v in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n to_o consider_v the_o absurdity_n and_o ill_a consequence_n of_o transgress_v the_o standard_n prescribe_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v defer_v the_o far_a prosecution_n of_o it_o till_o then_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n proceed_v to_o the_o second_o observable_a namely_o that_o the_o standard_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o regulate_v our_o opinion_n concern_v ourselves_o be_v those_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n which_o we_o be_v real_o endow_v with_o which_o be_v collect_v from_o these_o word_n according_a as_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o every_o man_n the_o measure_n of_o faith._n 16._o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o text_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o restraint_n lay_v upon_o our_o opinion_n concern_v ourselves_o but_o it_o be_v general_a only_o and_o indefinite_a but_o here_o the_o ground_n be_v measure_v out_o and_o the_o boundary_n precise_o set_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 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the_o measure_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o common_a sense_n that_o the_o bare_a do_v a_o irregular_a act_n or_o the_o bare_a have_v a_o irregular_a propension_n shall_v be_v punishable_a at_o all_o much_o more_o with_o eternal_a damnation_n as_o it_o must_v be_v if_o every_o dependence_n of_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o render_v it_o imputable_a that_o be_v if_o every_o material_a be_v also_o a_o formal_a sin_n this_o i_o say_v will_v be_v very_o unjust_a because_o such_o irregular_a act_n be_v no_o more_o a_o man_n be_v own_o than_o those_o commit_v by_o another_o man._n 8._o but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n do_v not_o proceed_v by_o such_o measure_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o his_o severe_a dispensation_n the_o law._n for_o when_o he_o forbid_v murder_n with_o such_o strictness_n and_o severity_n as_o to_o order_v the_o murderer_n sect_n ii_o a_o more_o particular_a and_o explicit_a consideration_n of_o material_a sin_n and_o what_o it_o add_v to_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o evil_n 1._o after_o our_o distinction_n of_o sin_n into_o material_a and_o formal_a and_o our_o justification_n of_o that_o distinction_n it_o follow_v that_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o give_v some_o more_o particular_a and_o explicit_a account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o material_a sin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o irregular_a act_n in_o general_a be_v intimate_v before_o but_o to_o speculate_v its_o nature_n more_o thorough_o we_o must_v set_v it_o in_o a_o clear_a light_n and_o define_v what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v a_o action_n irregular_a and_o the_o account_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v of_o this_o i_o shall_v ground_v upon_o that_o definition_n of_o st._n john_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law._n so_o that_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o irregularity_n of_o a_o action_n and_o be_v more_o explicit_o the_o material_a part_n of_o sin_n 2._o thus_o far_o in_o general_n but_o now_o to_o make_v transgression_n of_o the_o law_n full_o adequate_a and_o commensurate_a to_o material_a sin_n so_o as_o to_o extend_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o it_o it_o concern_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o inquire_v what_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o law_n and_o upon_o the_o right_n state_v of_o this_o will_v depend_v the_o whole_a theory_n of_o material_a sin_n 3._o by_o law_n therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o which_o be_v positive_a that_o be_v any_o rule_n of_o action_n prescribe_v to_o we_o by_o god_n consider_v only_o as_o prescribe_v any_o action_n so_o prescribe_v be_v it_o otherwise_o never_o so_o indifferent_a for_o the_o matter_n put_v on_o the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prescriber_n and_o every_o transgression_n of_o such_o a_o rule_n be_v sin._n 4._o but_o the_o transgression_n of_o law_n in_o this_o narrow_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n will_v not_o comprehend_v all_o the_o kind_n of_o material_a sin_n for_o although_o positive_a law_n create_v the_o first_o difference_n in_o some_o thing_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o in_o all_o for_o have_v god_n never_o make_v any_o positive_a law_n yet_o the_o do_v of_o some_o action_n will_v have_v be_v sin_n nay_o there_o be_v sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o positive_a law_n as_o may_v be_v probable_o collect_v from_o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n there_o must_v be_v therefore_o some_o other_o law_n beside_o positive_a law._n 5._o by_o law_n therefore_o 2_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o law_n of_o reason_n that_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o his_o passage_n through_o it_o this_o be_v twofold_a for_o one_a by_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n may_v be_v understand_v that_o original_a stock_n of_o rational_a tendency_n or_o practical_a sentiment_n which_o prevent_v all_o discourse_n and_o reason_v about_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o answer_v to_o speculative_a principle_n for_o as_o the_o animal_n and_o sensitive_a nature_n be_v not_o only_o furnish_v with_o sense_n and_o perception_n but_o also_o with_o certain_a connatural_a instinct_n and_o impression_n whereby_o animal_n be_v direct_v and_o incline_v to_o sensitive_a good_a so_o for_o the_o guardianship_n and_o security_n of_o virtue_n against_o the_o danger_n either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o inadvertence_n god_n have_v furnish_v the_o rational_a nature_n not_o only_o with_o the_o faculty_n of_o reason_v but_o with_o certain_a common_a principle_n and_o notion_n whereby_o it_o be_v incline_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o reasonable_a life_n this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o talk_v of_o and_o that_o which_o man_n general_o mean_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 6._o or_o else_o 2_o by_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n may_v be_v understand_v a_o power_n which_o a_o rational_a creature_n have_v of_o find_v out_o by_o discourse_v from_o first_o principle_n what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o of_o reflect_v upon_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o those_o moral_a anticipation_n and_o impression_n which_o he_o before_o entertain_v though_o he_o know_v not_o upon_o what_o ground_n 7._o these_o two_o make_v up_o the_o adequate_a notion_n of_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n but_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o adequate_a notion_n of_o law._n for_o if_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n for_o a_o stock_n of_o moral_a anticipation_n implant_v by_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n this_o will_v be_v but_o another_o branch_n of_o positive_a law._n for_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o light_n of_o scripture_n be_v but_o different_a mode_n and_o divine_a revelation_n and_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v the_o ultimate_a reason_n into_o which_o the_o morality_n of_o every_o action_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v 8._o but_o if_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n be_v take_v in_o the_o latter_a sense_n for_o a_o power_n which_o a_o rational_a creature_n have_v of_o find_v out_o by_o discourse_n what_o be_v reasonable_a to_o be_v do_v this_o will_n of_o necessity_n lead_v we_o high_o namely_o to_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a antecedent_n and_o independent_a aptness_n or_o quality_n in_o thing_n with_o respect_n to_o which_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o the_o wise_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n in_o some_o positive_a law_n whether_o that_o of_o internal_a or_o external_a revelation_n or_o both_o 9_o we_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o resolve_v these_o antecedent_n aptness_n of_o thing_n into_o their_o proper_a ground_n or_o to_o assign_v what_o that_o be_v which_o make_v a_o action_n fit_a to_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v which_o when_o we_o have_v do_v we_o be_v advance_v as_o high_a as_o we_o can_v go_v and_o have_v find_v out_o that_o supreme_a eternal_a and_o irreversible_a law_n which_o prescribe_v measure_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v the_o last_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n 10._o that_o therefore_o which_o make_v a_o action_n fit_a to_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o the_o wise_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o in_o general_n but_o its_o respective_a tendency_n to_o prompt_v or_o hinder_v the_o attainment_n of_o some_o certain_a end_n or_o other_o which_o that_o governor_n propose_v for_o all_o action_n be_v for_o some_o end_n and_o not_o the_o end_v it_o self_n its_o aptness_n to_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v must_v be_v found_v upon_o its_o serviceableness_n or_o disserviceableness_n to_o some_o end_n so_o much_o in_o general_n 11._o i_o further_o consider_v that_o this_o end_n must_v be_v that_o which_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o the_o best_a and_o great_a for_o no_o other_o be_v worthy_a of_o god._n now_o certain_o there_o be_v none_o better_a or_o great_a than_o the_o universal_a good_a of_o the_o whole_a sisteme_a of_o thing_n which_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o prosecute_v to_o the_o utmost_a both_o by_o god_n and_o all_o other_o intelligent_a being_n 12._o and_o hence_o arise_v this_o first_o and_o great_a canon_n or_o law_n that_o whatever_o natural_o tend_v to_o the_o promotion_n of_o the_o common_a interest_n be_v good_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v command_v and_o whatever_o natural_o tend_v to_o the_o disinterest_n of_o the_o public_a be_v evil_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v forbid_v this_o be_v the_o great_a basis_n of_o morality_n the_o fix_a and_o immutable_a standard_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o nature_n 13._o and_o because_o there_o be_v some_o action_n in_o specie_fw-la which_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o present_a system_a both_o of_o the_o material_a and_o intellectual_a world_n have_v such_o a_o natural_a connexion_n with_o the_o
determination_n superad_v by_o intelligent_a being_n which_o i_o call_v moral_a entitys_n as_o to_o the_o second_o i_o grant_v the_o consequence_n but_o deny_v the_o absurdity_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n that_o moral_a evil_n shall_v be_v metaphysical_o good_a for_o this_o metaphysical_a transcendental_a goodness_n which_o be_v the_o affection_n of_o ens_fw-la be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o being_n have_v that_o essence_n whereof_o it_o be_v capable_a or_o as_o suarez_n express_v it_o its_o have_v that_o perfection_n which_o be_v convenient_a to_o it_o but_o this_o be_v very_o consistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o moral_a evil_n for_o this_o may_v have_v what_o belong_v to_o its_o idea_n as_o well_o as_o good_a and_o it_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a sect_n iv._o corollarys_n deduce_v from_o the_o whole_a the_o foulness_n and_o deformity_n of_o sin_n represent_v that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a of_o evil_n that_o no_o formal_a sin_n can_v be_v in_o its_o self_n venial_a that_o in_o all_o probability_n vindicative_a justice_n be_v essential_a to_o god_n hence_o deduce_v a_o new_a hypothesis_n for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n with_o the_o divine_a justice_n that_o he_o who_o thorough_o understand_v and_o actual_o attend_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n can_v possible_o commit_v it_o 1._o have_v thus_o far_o carry_v on_o the_o theory_n of_o sin_n we_o may_v now_o sit_v down_o and_o take_v a_o estimate_n of_o its_o foulness_n and_o deformity_n and_o methinks_v i_o be_o affright_v at_o the_o ugliness_n of_o the_o face_n which_o i_o have_v unmask_v and_o be_o ready_a to_o start_v back_o from_o the_o distort_a and_o ill-boding_a monster_n for_o however_o the_o magic_n of_o self-love_n may_v reconcile_v man_n to_o their_o own_o fault_n yet_o if_o we_o set_v the_o object_n at_o a_o more_o convenient_a distance_n from_o the_o eye_n and_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n irrespective_o to_o our_o self_n it_o will_v certain_o appear_v according_a to_o the_o precedent_a measure_n to_o be_v the_o most_o deform_v monstrous_a thing_n that_o can_v either_o be_v find_v or_o conceive_v in_o nature_n 2._o for_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o in_o its_o full_a latitude_n it_o be_v the_o high_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o habitude_n of_o the_o will_n to_o the_o worst_a of_o object_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v imagine_v more_o monstrous_a and_o absurd_a if_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o violation_n of_o positive_a law_n what_o can_v be_v more_o indecorous_a than_o for_o a_o creature_n to_o violate_v the_o command_n and_o trample_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o awful_a excellence_n to_o who_o he_o owe_v his_o life_n his_o motion_n and_o his_o very_a be_v if_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n what_o can_v be_v more_o monstrous_a and_o unnatural_a than_o for_o a_o man_n to_o rebel_v against_o the_o vicarious_a power_n of_o god_n in_o his_o soul_n to_o refuse_v to_o live_v according_a to_o that_o part_n of_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v a_o man_n to_o suffer_v the_o ferine_n and_o brutish_a part_n to_o get_v the_o ascendent_n over_o that_o which_o be_v rational_a and_o divine_a to_o refuse_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o those_o sacred_a digest_v which_o be_v the_o transcript_n of_o the_o moral_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o to_o act_v against_o the_o very_a frame_n and_o contexture_n of_o his_o be_v last_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o transgression_n against_o that_o great_a and_o sovereign_a law_n of_o promote_a the_o common_a happiness_n what_o a_o monstrous_a evil_n must_v that_o be_v which_o cross_n and_o oppose_v the_o best_a of_o end_n and_o which_o be_v also_o propose_v by_o the_o best_a of_o being_n that_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o inconsiderable_a part_n common_o one_o self_n justle_v the_o great_a wheel_n of_o society_n out_o of_o its_o proper_a tract_n that_o by_o pursue_v a_o lesser_a in_o prejudice_n to_o a_o great_a good_a disturb_v the_o order_n of_o thing_n dislocate_v the_o frame_n and_o untune_n the_o harmony_n of_o the_o universe_n 3._o we_o may_v also_o hence_o conclude_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n that_o be_v or_o that_o can_v possible_o be_v for_o it_o be_v contrary_o oppose_v to_o the_o great_a possible_a good_a and_o consequent_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v that_o which_o in_o no_o case_n or_o juncture_n whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v commit_v and_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o great_a evil_n because_o otherwise_o it_o may_v happen_v to_o come_v into_o competition_n with_o a_o great_a and_o so_o commence_v eligible_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o supposition_n moreover_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o evil_n above_o all_o other_o be_v à _fw-fr posteriori_fw-la further_o confirm_v from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n require_v for_o its_o atonement_n god_n can_v not_o or_o at_o least_o think_v not_o fit_a to_o remit_v it_o without_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n and_o that_o too_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o god._n so_o great_a a_o fool_n be_v he_o so_o little_o do_v he_o consider_v that_o make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n 4._o again_o it_o may_v be_v hence_o collect_v that_o no_o formal_a sin_n can_v be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n venial_a for_o according_a to_o the_o former_a measure_n every_o formal_a sin_n though_o never_o so_o small_a be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o great_a charity_n imaginable_a for_o it_o be_v against_o that_o charity_n whereby_o i_o ought_v to_o promote_v the_o end_n of_o god_n and_o prosecute_v the_o great_a interest_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n venial_a or_o pardonable_a without_o repentance_n 5._o nay_o may_v i_o not_o further_o conclude_v according_a to_o the_o precede_a measure_n that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o no_o sin_n can_v have_v be_v pardon_v even_o with_o repentance_n have_v there_o not_o be_v also_o 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