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which_o we_o see_v without_o we_o the_o schoolman_n have_v well_o compare_v sensible_a and_o intelligible_a being_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o deity_n when_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o one_o do_v only_o represent_v vestigia_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o other_o faciem_fw-la dei_fw-la we_o shall_v therefore_o here_o inquire_v what_o that_o knowledge_n of_o a_o deity_n be_v which_o a_o due_a converse_n with_o our_o own_o naked_a understanding_n will_v lead_v we_o into_o chap._n ii_o how_o the_o contemplation_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o a_o right_a reflection_n upon_o the_o operation_n thereof_o may_v lead_v we_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o 1._o the_o divine_a unity_n and_o omniscience_n 2._o god_n omnipotence_n 3._o the_o divine_a love_n and_o goodness_n 4._o god_n eternity_n 5._o his_o omnipresence_n 6._o the_o divine_a freedom_n and_o liberty_n it_o be_v our_o design_n to_o discourse_v more_o particular_o of_o that_o knowledge_n of_o the_o deity_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v immediate_o from_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v observe_v first_o there_o be_v nothing_o whereby_o our_o own_o soul_n be_v 1._o better_o know_v to_o we_o then_o by_o the_o property_n and_o operation_n of_o reason_n but_o when_o we_o reflect_v upon_o our_o own_o idea_n of_o pure_a and_o perfect_a reason_n we_o know_v that_o our_o own_o soul_n be_v not_o it_o but_o only_o partake_v of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o we_o can_v denominate_v any_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o ourselves_o by_o and_o yet_o we_o know_v certain_o that_o it_o be_v as_o find_v from_o a_o inward_a sense_n of_o it_o within_o ourselves_o that_o both_o we_o and_o other_o thing_n else_o beside_o ourselves_o partake_v of_o it_o and_o that_o we_o have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o do_v we_o or_o any_o finite_a thing_n contain_v the_o source_n of_o it_o within_o ourselves_o and_o because_o
conclude_v that_o in_o those_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n there_o shall_v neither_o be_v merit_n nor_o demerit_n because_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o freewill_n which_o be_v the_o alone_a mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o both_o of_o they_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v to_o man_n that_o i_o may_v phrase_n it_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o stoic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o prejudice_v or_o in_o the_o least_o degree_n hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o this_o liberty_n neither_o from_o within_o nor_o from_o without_o none_o either_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o the_o same_o nachmanides_n expound_v that_o solemn_a attestation_n deut._n 30._o 19_o wherein_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v call_v to_o witness_v that_o that_o day_n life_n and_o death_n be_v set_v before_o they_o as_o if_o god_n himself_o have_v now_o establish_v such_o a_o monarchical_a power_n in_o man_n which_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v in_o league_n withal_o and_o faithful_a to_o hereupon_o r._n saadia_n gaon_n so_o call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n doubt_v not_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o all_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n be_v that_o this_o liberty_n to_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v such_o a_o absolute_a kind_n of_o authority_n establish_v in_o a_o man_n soul_n that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n independent_a upon_o god_n himself_o this_o be_v as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o book_n call_v sepher_v emunah_n the_o meaning_n of_o that_o old_a and_o vulgar_a maxim_n among_o the_o jew_n sometime_o mention_v in_o the_o talmud_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omnia_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la coeli_fw-la i._n dei_fw-la excepto_fw-la timore_fw-la dei_fw-la i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a there_o be_v another_o axiom_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o common_a which_o may_v seem_v partly_o to_o cross_v this_o and_o what_o hitherto_o have_v be_v speak_v viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n of_o which_o be_v this_o that_o assistence_n be_v perpetual_o afford_v to_o all_o endeavour_n both_o of_o sanctity_n and_o impiety_n but_o maimonides_n have_v somewhere_o tell_v we_o and_o as_o i_o remember_v in_o his_o sepher_n hamedang_v how_o they_o mince_v the_o matter_n and_o mean_v nothing_o else_o by_o it_o but_o this_o that_o when_o man_n endeavour_v after_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o law_n god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o providence_n furnish_v they_o with_o external_n matter_n and_o mean_n give_v they_o peace_n and_o riches_n and_o other_o outward_a accommodation_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v advantage_n and_o opportunity_n to_o perform_v all_o that_o good_a which_o their_o own_o freewill_n determine_v they_o to_o whereas_o wicked_a man_n find_v the_o like_a help_n of_o external_n matter_n and_o mean_n for_o promote_a and_o accomplish_v their_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a design_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o may_v lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o merit_n and_o build_v up_o the_o stately_a and_o magnificent_a fabric_n of_o their_o happiness_n upon_o the_o sandy_a foundation_n of_o a_o dead_a letter_n without_o they_o endeavour_v to_o strengthen_v it_o by_o as_o weak_a a_o rampart_n of_o their_o own_o selfsufficiency_n and_o the_o power_n of_o their_o own_o freewill_n able_a as_o they_o vain_o imagine_v to_o perform_v all_o righteousness_n as_o be_v adequate_a and_o commensurate_a to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n in_o its_o most_o extensive_a and_o comprehensive_a sense_n and_o meaning_n rather_o look_v upon_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n as_o the_o rise_v of_o that_o giantlike_a freewill_n whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o bear_v up_o themselves_o against_o heaven_n itself_o as_o be_v a_o great_a accessary_a to_o their_o happiness_n rather_o than_o prejudicial_a to_o it_o through_o the_o access_n of_o that_o multitude_n of_o divine_a law_n which_o be_v give_v to_o they_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o and_o so_o they_o reckon_v upon_o a_o more_o triumphant_a and_o illustrious_a kind_n of_o happiness_n victorious_o to_o be_v achieve_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o work_n than_o that_o beggarly_a kind_n of_o happiness_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o which_o come_v like_o a_o alm_n from_o divine_a bounty_n according_o they_o affirm_v that_o happiness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o reward_n be_v far_o great_a and_o much_o more_o magnificent_a than_o that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o mercy_n chap._n iii_o the_o second_o ground_n of_o the_o jewish_a notion_n of_o a_o legal_a righteousness_n viz._n that_o the_o law_n deliver_v to_o they_o on_o mount_n sinai_n be_v a_o sufficient_a dispensation_n from_o god_n and_o all_o that_o need_v to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o perfection_n and_o happiness_n and_o that_o the_o scope_n of_o their_o law_n be_v nothing_o but_o to_o afford_v they_o several_a way_n and_o mean_n of_o merit_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n concern_v merit_n and_o the_o reward_v due_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n their_o distinguish_n of_o man_n in_o order_n to_o merit_n and_o demerit_n into_o three_o sort_n viz._n perfect_o righteous_a perfect_o wicked_a and_o a_o middle_a sort_n betwixt_o these_o the_o mercenary_a and_o low_a spirit_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n a_o account_n of_o what_o the_o cabalist_n hold_v in_o this_o point_n of_o legal_a righteousness_n the_o second_o ground_n of_o that_o jewish_a notion_n of_o a_o legal_a righteousness_n be_v this_o that_o the_o law_n deliver_v to_o they_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n be_v a_o sufficient_a dispensation_n from_o god_n and_o all_o that_o need_v to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o for_o the_o advance_n of_o they_o to_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n and_o blessedness_n and_o that_o the_o proper_a scope_n and_o end_n of_o their_o law_n be_v nothing_o but_o to_o afford_v they_o several_a way_n and_o mean_n of_o merit_n which_o be_v express_o deliver_v in_o the_o ult_n mishnah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o therefore_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n be_v so_o many_o in_o number_n that_o so_o they_o may_v single_v out_o where_o they_o please_v and_o in_o exercise_v themselves_o therein_o procure_v eternal_a life_n as_o obadias_n de_fw-la bartenora_n expound_v it_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v perform_v any_o one_o of_o the_o 613_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n for_o so_o many_o they_o make_v in_o number_n without_o any_o worldly_a respect_n for_o love_n of_o the_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v this_o man_n shall_v merit_v thereby_o everlasting_a life_n for_o indeed_o they_o suppose_v a_o reward_n due_a to_o the_o performance_n of_o every_o precept_n which_o reward_v they_o suppose_v to_o be_v increase_v according_a to_o the_o secret_a estimation_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v of_o any_o precept_n as_o we_o find_v suggest_v in_o the_o mishnah_n in_o the_o book_n pirke_n avoth_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o famous_a r._n jehuda_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v careful_a to_o observe_v the_o lesser_a precept_n as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a because_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o reward_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o precept_n here_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o this_o be_v a_o great_a debate_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o precept_n they_o be_v that_o have_v the_o great_a reward_n due_a to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o in_o which_o controversy_n maimonides_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o this_o place_n thus_o resolve_v we_o that_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o reward_n that_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o negative_a precept_n may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v consequent_a upon_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o but_o this_o knot_n can_v not_o be_v so_o well_o solve_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o affirmative_a precept_n because_o the_o punishment_n annex_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o be_v more_o rare_o define_v in_o the_o law_n according_o he_o express_v himself_o to_o this_o sense_n as_o for_o the_o affirmative_a precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o express_v what_o reward_n be_v due_a to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o all_o for_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v not_o know_v which_o precept_n be_v most_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v and_o which_o precept_n be_v of_o less_o necessity_n and_o importance_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n their_o wise_a man_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la operam_fw-la that_fw-mi praecepto_fw-la libre_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la praecepto_fw-la which_o he_o expound_v to_o this_o sense_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v exercise_v himself_o about_o any_o one_o precept_n aught_o without_o haesitation_n or_o dispute_n to_o continue_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o as_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n
portion_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o nowithstanding_n their_o sin_n now_o that_o maxim_n of_o they_o all_o israelite_n have_v a_o portion_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o mishnah_n l._n sanhedr_n c._n 11._o where_o it_o be_v put_v down_o as_o the_o most_o authentic_a opinion_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n only_o some_o few_o there_o be_v there_o recite_v who_o be_v except_v from_o this_o happiness_n otherwise_o their_o great_a malefactor_n be_v not_o except_v from_o it_o for_o so_o obadias_n the_o bartenora_n unfold_v their_o meaning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o such_o as_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o great_a synedrium_fw-la worthy_a of_o death_n for_o their_o wickedness_n these_o have_v a_o portion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v i_o know_v here_o that_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v different_o represent_v by_o nachmanides_n and_o maimonides_n and_o their_o follower_n but_o whether_o maimonides_n his_o sect_n or_o the_o other_o prevail_v in_o this_o point_n it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a as_o to_o our_o present_a business_n see_v both_o side_n conclude_v that_o this_o seculum_fw-la futurum_fw-la or_o world_n to_o come_v points_z out_o such_o a_o state_n of_o happiness_n as_o shall_v not_o revolve_v or_o slide_v back_o again_o into_o misery_n and_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v observe_v what_o a_o lean_a and_o spiritless_a religion_n this_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o souleless_a and_o liveless_a form_n of_o external_n performance_n which_o do_v little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o reach_n the_o inward_a man_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o mere_a bodily_a kind_n of_o drudgery_n and_o servility_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o model_n out_o religion_n to_o they_o matth._n 5._o he_o point_v they_o out_o to_o something_o full_a of_o inward_a life_n and_o spirit_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v make_v they_o perfect_a as_o their_o father_n in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a such_o dull_a heavy-spirited_n principle_n as_o this_o talmudical_a doctrine_n we_o have_v quote_v afford_v we_o be_v very_o like_a begin_v to_o possess_v the_o chair_n in_o antigonus_n his_o time_n who_o therefore_o put_v in_o this_o caution_n against_o part_n of_o it_o that_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v serve_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o merit_n and_o for_o hope_v of_o wage_n as_o out_o of_o love_n though_o his_o disciple_n sadoc_n and_o baithus_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o sadducee_n strain_v that_o sober_a principle_n too_o far_o may_v more_o strengthen_v that_o mercenary_a belief_n among_o the_o other_o doctor_n which_o they_o have_v before_o entertain_v but_o before_o i_o leave_v this_o argument_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o examine_v also_o what_o the_o cabbalistical_a jew_n thought_n concern_v this_o matter_n in_o hand_n which_o in_o sum_n be_v this_o that_o the_o law_n deliver_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n be_v a_o device_n god_n have_v to_o knit_v and_o unite_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o shechinah_n or_o divine_a presence_n together_o therefore_o they_o be_v please_v to_o style_v it_o in_o the_o book_n zohar_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_a monument_n we_o have_v of_o the_o jewish_a learning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o treasure_n of_o life_n and_o as_o if_o the_o live_a god_n can_v be_v unite_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o such_o a_o dead_a letter_n as_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v style_v by_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 3._o they_o be_v please_v to_o make_v this_o external_n administration_n the_o great_a vinculum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o hominis_fw-la and_o to_o this_o purpose_n r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi jochai_n the_o compiler_n of_o the_o forequote_v book_n which_o be_v a_o mystical_a comment_n upon_o the_o pentateuch_n discourse_v upon_o those_o word_n deut._n 30._o 20._o he_o be_v thy_o life_n and_o the_o length_n 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israelite_n become_v shine_v and_o clear_a without_o any_o defilement_n and_o their_o body_n do_v shine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o then_o thus_o conclude_v all_o when_o the_o israelite_n receive_v the_o law_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n be_v then_o perfume_v with_o a_o most_o aromatic_a smell_n and_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v establish_v and_o the_o holy_a bless_a one_o be_v know_v above_o and_o below_o and_o he_o ascend_v in_o his_o glory_n above_o all_o thing_n by_o all_o which_o mystical_a and_o allegorical_a expression_n our_o author_n seem_v to_o aim_v at_o this_o main_a scope_n viz._n to_o set_v forth_o the_o law_n as_o that_o which_o of_o itself_o be_v sufficient_a without_o any_o other_o dispensation_n from_o god_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v dispense_v and_o to_o make_v they_o comprehensour_n of_o all_o righteousness_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o 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into_o this_o benumb_a feeble_a earthly_a matter_n beget_v life_n and_o motion_n in_o it_o brief_o it_o be_v that_o whereby_o god_n come_v to_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o but_o that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o distinct_o unfold_v the_o difference_n between_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n &_o that_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n &_o so_o the_o better_a show_n how_o the_o apostle_n undermine_v that_o fabric_n of_o happiness_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v build_v up_o for_o themselves_o we_o shall_v observe_v first_o in_o general_n that_o the_o main_a thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n 1._o endeavour_v to_o beat_v down_o be_v that_o proud_a and_o arrogant_a conceit_n which_o they_o have_v of_o merit_n and_o to_o advance_v against_o it_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n and_o bounty_n as_o the_o only_a fountain_n of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o happiness_n for_o indeed_o that_o which_o all_o those_o jewish_a notion_n which_o we_o have_v before_o take_v 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which_o shine_v about_o they_o and_o this_o fastus_fw-la and_o swell_a pride_n of_o they_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o be_v that_o which_o s._n paul_n principal_o endeavour_v to_o chastise_v in_o advance_v faith_n so_o much_o as_o he_o do_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o which_o purpose_n he_o spend_v the_o first_o and_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n in_o draw_v up_o a_o charge_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n both_o against_o gentile_n and_o jew_n but_o principal_o against_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v the_o grand_a justiciaries_n that_o may_v make_v they_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o implore_v mercy_n and_o of_o lay_v aside_o all_o plea_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o so_o chap._n 3._o 27._o he_o shut_v up_o all_o with_o a_o severe_a check_n to_o such_o presumptuous_a arrogance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o then_o be_v boast_v this_o seem_v then_o to_o be_v the_o main_a end_n which_o s._n paul_n every_o where_o aim_v at_o in_o oppose_a faith_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n namely_o to_o establish_v the_o foundation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o happiness_n upon_o the_o free_a mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o glorify_v and_o magnify_v of_o which_o in_o the_o real_a manifestation_n of_o it_o he_o hold_v forth_o upon_o all_o occasion_n as_o the_o design_n &_o plot_n of_o the_o gospel-administration_n see_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o man_n by_o any_o work_n which_o they_o can_v perform_v to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o those_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v against_o he_o or_o true_o to_o comply_v with_o his_o divine_a will_n without_o his_o divine_a assistance_n so_o that_o the_o method_n of_o reconcile_a man_n to_o god_n and_o reduce_v of_o stray_a soul_n back_o again_o to_o he_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v whole_o to_o another_o original_a then_o that_o which_o the_o jew_n imagine_v but_o second_o that_o
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