spirit_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o mortify_v our_o sin_n p._n 349_o 350_o 351._o second_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o concurrence_n with_o the_o spirit_n p._n 352_o 353_o 354_o 355._o three_o the_o certainty_n of_o success_n p._n 356_o 357._o four_o the_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v for_o our_o continual_a prayer_n to_o god_n p._n 358_o 359._o five_o the_o indispensable_a necessity_n of_o our_o faithful_a and_o sincere_a endeavour_n in_o order_n to_o the_o mortify_v our_o lust_n p._n 360_o 361._o six_o the_o possibility_n of_o keep_v the_o command_v of_o god_n in_o that_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v so_o powerful_o aid_v and_o assist_v we_o p._n 362_o 363._o seven_o the_o inexcusableness_n of_o sinner_n if_o they_o go_v on_o in_o their_o wickedness_n p._n 364_o 365_o 366._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o eternal_a reward_n of_o mortification_n that_o there_o be_v a_o state_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o happiness_n prepare_v for_o good_a man_n prove_v by_o plain_a and_o easy_a 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man_n have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v respect_v by_o every_o man_n p._n 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o chap._n iii_o of_o justice_z in_o preserve_v the_o right_n of_o man_n as_o unite_z together_o by_o natural_a relation_n p._n 30_o 31._o and_o as_o join_v together_o in_o society_n p._n 32._o wherein_o be_v show_v first_o that_o they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o love_n p._n 33._o second_o to_o peace_n p_o 34_o 35._o three_o to_o truth_n p._n 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o four_o to_o credit_v p._n 41_o 42_o 43._o five_o to_o protection_n p._n 44_o 45_o 46._o six_o to_o communication_n in_o the_o profit_n of_o commerce_n and_o intercourse_n p._n 47_o 48._o chap._n iu._n of_o justice_z as_o it_o preserve_v the_o acquire_v right_n of_o man_n and_o particular_o those_o which_o arise_v from_o sacred_a and_o civil_a relation_n as_o first_o of_o sovereign_n and_o subject_a p._n 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o 58_o 59_o second_o of_o subordinate_a magistrate_n to_o the_o sovereign_n and_o people_n p._n 60_o 61._o three_o of_o pastor_n and_o people_n p._n 62_o 63._o four_o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n p._n 64_o 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o five_o of_o friend_n and_o friend_n p_o 69_o 70._o six_o of_o master_n and_o servant_n p._n 71_o 72_o 73._o seven_o of_o truster_n and_o trustee_n p._n 74_o 75._o eight_o of_o the_o benefactor_n and_o receiver_n p._n 76_o 77._o nine_o of_o creditor_n and_o debtor_n p._n 78_o 79_o 80_o 81._o 82._o chap._n v._n of_o justice_z as_o it_o preserve_v the_o right_n of_o man_n acquire_v by_o legal_a possession_n p._n 83_o 84_o 85_o 86_o 87_o 88_o 89._o chap._n vi_o of_o justice_z in_o reference_n to_o the_o right_n of_o man_n acquire_v by_o personal_a endowment_n p._n 90_o 91_o 92_o 93._o and_o of_o outward_a rank_n and_o quality_n p._n 94._o 95._o chap._n vii_o of_o justice_z in_o reference_n to_o the_o right_n of_o man_n acquire_v by_o compact_a p._n 96_o 97._o wherein_o be_v prescribe_v some_o general_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n to_o conduct_v our_o bargain_n and_o contract_n first_o that_o we_o shall_v use_v plainness_n and_o simplicity_n in_o our_o deal_n second_o that_o we_o shall_v impose_v upon_o no_o man_n ignorance_n or_o unskilfulness_n three_o that_o we_o shall_v take_v no_o advantage_n of_o another_o necessity_n four_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o subtract_v from_o the_o commodity_n or_o price_n for_o which_o we_o have_v contract_v five_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o go_v to_o the_o utmost_a verge_n of_o what_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v lawful_a six_o that_o in_o doubtful_a case_n we_o shall_v choose_v the_o safe_a side_n p._n 98_o 99_o 100_o 101_o 102._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o eternal_a reason_n whereon_o justice_n be_v found_v and_o which_o render_v it_o moral_o good_a which_o be_v these_o four_o p._n 103._o first_o the_o eternal_a proportion_n and_o congruity_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n p._n 104_o 105_o 106_o 107._o second_o the_o eternal_a conformity_n of_o it_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n p._n 108_o 109_o 110_o 111._o three_o the_o agreement_n and_o correspondency_n of_o it_o with_o the_o divine_a providence_n and_o disposal_n p._n 112_o 113_o 114_o 115._o four_o the_o everlasting_a necessity_n of_o it_o to_o the_o happiness_n of_o man_n p._n 117_o 118_o 119_o 120_o etc._n etc._n chap._n ix_o some_o motive_n and_o consideration_n against_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_o injustice_n viz._n first_o the_o great_a repugnancy_n of_o it_o to_o the_o term_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n p._n 125_o 126_o 127._o second_o the_o great_a vanity_n or_o desperateness_n of_o it_o p._n 128_o 129_o 130_o 131_o 132._o three_o the_o manifest_a inexcusableness_n of_o it_o in_o itself_o p._n 133_o 134_o 135_o 136_o 137._o four_o the_o fruitlesness_n and_o mischievousness_n of_o it_o to_o ourselves_o p._n 140_o 141_o 142_o 143._o five_o the_o
creature_n place_v by_o god_n in_o a_o mortal_a body_n and_o neither_o to_o ravish_v his_o body_n to_o satisfy_v our_o lust_n nor_o to_o maim_v or_o destroy_v it_o uless_a it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o defence_n nor_o to_o captivate_v and_o enslave_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v upon_o free_a consent_n or_o upon_o just_a forfeiture_n nor_o to_o suffer_v it_o to_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o bodily_a sustenance_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o support_v and_o relieve_v it_o these_o thing_n he_o have_v a_o claim_n to_o as_o he_o be_v the_o tenant_n of_o god_n and_o can_v be_v deny_v without_o foul_a injustice_n once_o more_o to_o use_v he_o as_o a_o rational_a creature_n unite_v to_o i_o by_o natural_a relation_n if_o he_o be_v my_o father_n to_o honour_n and_o reverence_n and_o obey_v he_o if_o he_o be_v my_o child_n to_o love_v and_o instruct_v he_o maintain_v and_o provide_v for_o he_o if_o my_o brother_n or_o sister_n or_o consanguineous_a relation_n to_o cherish_v and_o advise_v support_v and_o assist_v he_o according_a to_o my_o ability_n these_o be_v the_o due_n of_o natural_a relation_n and_o can_v be_v withhold_v without_o great_a unrighteousness_n last_o to_o treat_v he_o as_o one_o who_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v unite_v to_o i_o in_o the_o band_n of_o humane_a society_n to_o love_v he_o and_o live_v peaceable_o with_o he_o to_o speak_v truth_n to_o he_o and_o when_o i_o be_o lawful_o call_v to_o swear_v nothing_o but_o truth_n concern_v he_o and_o perform_v my_o promise_n and_o oath_n to_o he_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o possible_a not_o to_o blast_v his_o reputation_n but_o to_o defend_v his_o person_n good_a name_n and_o estate_n so_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a and_o to_o allow_v he_o a_o competent_a share_n of_o all_o those_o profit_n which_o accrue_v to_o i_o from_o my_o deal_v and_o intercourse_n with_o he_o these_o be_v the_o natural_a due_n which_o justice_n require_v i_o to_o render_v he_o and_o which_o i_o can_v withhold_v from_o he_o without_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o humane_a nature_n within_o he_o and_o as_o i_o be_o oblige_v in_o justice_n to_o render_v to_o every_o one_o his_o natural_a due_n so_o i_o be_o no_o less_o oblige_v by_o it_o to_o render_v he_o his_o acquire_v one_o to_o render_v he_o whatsoever_o be_v due_a to_o he_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o sacred_a or_o civil_a relation_n to_o i_o not_o to_o entrench_v upon_o his_o legal_a possession_n either_o by_o fraud_n or_o violence_n to_o render_v he_o those_o honour_n and_o respect_n which_o be_v owe_v to_o his_o personal_a accomplishment_n or_o to_o his_o outward_a rank_n and_o quality_n and_o not_o to_o defraud_v oppress_v or_o overreach_v he_o in_o his_o contract_n and_o bargain_n with_o i_o these_o be_v the_o particular_n as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o at_o large_a to_o which_o this_o comprehensive_a virtue_n extend_v itself_o and_o oh_o that_o now_o have_v see_v upon_o what_o everlasting_a reason_n it_o be_v build_v we_o will_v be_v persuade_v to_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o the_o serious_a practice_n of_o it_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_o injustice_n after_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o immutable_a reason_n and_o ground_n of_o justice_n it_o may_v be_v proper_a to_o add_v some_o motive_n and_o consideration_n against_o injustice_n and_o first_o consider_v the_o great_a repugnancy_n of_o injustice_n to_o the_o term_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o people_n that_o look_v upon_o honesty_n and_o justice_n as_o one_o of_o the_o beggarly_a element_n of_o religion_n a_o sort_n of_o heathen_a virtue_n belong_v to_o carnal_a and_o mere_a moral_a man_n that_o be_v utter_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o according_o in_o the_o room_n of_o this_o and_o such_o like_a moral_a virtue_n they_o have_v foist_v in_o a_o sort_n of_o spiritual_a religion_n as_o they_o call_v it_o 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inward_a whisper_v and_o income_n and_o with-drawing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n all_o which_o be_v common_o nothing_o but_o only_a the_o effect_n of_o a_o melancholy_a fancy_n tincture_v with_o religious_a fear_n and_o flush_v with_o a_o natural_a enthusiasm_n but_o whatever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v doubtless_o a_o dangerous_a mistake_n for_o man_n to_o take_v up_o with_o any_o religion_n which_o do_v not_o principal_o insist_v upon_o the_o eternal_a law_n of_o morality_n and_o though_o justice_n or_o honesty_n in_o our_o deal_n with_o man_n will_v never_o single_o recommend_v we_o to_o god_n unless_o it_o be_v conjoin_v with_o mercy_n sobriety_n and_o godliness_n yea_o though_o all_o these_o together_o will_v never_o recommend_v we_o to_o god_n unless_o their_o imperfection_n be_v purge_v and_o expiate_v by_o the_o all-sufficient_a merit_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n yet_o without_o justice_n and_o honesty_n all_o our_o religion_n be_v a_o damnable_a cheat_n and_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n will_v be_v as_o insignificant_a to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o devil_n or_o damn_a ghost_n for_o his_o merit_n be_v no_o refuge_n for_o religious_a knave_n his_o wound_n no_o sanctuary_n for_o spiritual_a cheat_n or_o liar_n or_o oppressor_n and_o for_o such_o person_n as_o these_o to_o shelter_v themselves_o in_o our_o saviour_n propitiation_n be_v to_o profane_v and_o desecrate_v it_o and_o thereby_o to_o cause_v those_o vocal_a wound_n to_o accuse_v they_o which_o be_v make_v to_o plead_v for_o they_o and_o to_o provoke_v that_o eloquent_a blood_n to_o cry_v aloud_o for_o vengeance_n against_o they_o which_o in_o its_o native_a language_n speak_v far_o better_a thing_n the_o blood_n of_o abel_n heb._n twelve_o 24._o for_o justice_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o that_o indispensable_a necessity_n that_o god_n will_v not_o yea_o to_o speak_v with_o reverence_n can_v dispense_v with_o it_o and_o so_o far_o be_v our_o saviour_n from_o ever_o design_v to_o obtain_v a_o dispensation_n from_o it_o that_o the_o great_a end_n of_o his_o die_a to_o obtain_v our_o pardon_n for_o our_o past_a unrighteousness_n be_v to_o encourage_v and_o oblige_v we_o to_o live_v more_o just_o and_o righteous_o for_o the_o future_a for_o so_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o tit._n two_o 14._o that_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o he_o have_v plain_o assure_v we_o by_o his_o apostle_n that_o no_o unrighteous_a person_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n vi_o 9_o and_o that_o the_o unjust_a shall_v be_v reserve_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v 2_o pet._n two_o 9_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n rom._n i._n 18_o and_o that_o they_o all_o shall_v be_v damn_v that_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thess._n two_o 12._o and_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o then_o as_o ever_o you_o hope_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o escape_v his_o unquenchable_a wrath_n to_o hold_v up_o your_o head_n at_o his_o tribunal_n and_o not_o to_o be_v condemn_v to_o everlasting_a horror_n and_o confusion_n be_v persuade_v to_o fly_v from_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o use_v all_o honest_a care_n to_o deal_v just_o and_o righteous_o with_o all_o men._n ii_o consider_v the_o great_a vanity_n or_o desperateness_n of_o injustice_n for_o if_o the_o wrong_n and_o injustice_n you_o do_v to_o another_o man_n be_v such_o as_o be_v repairable_a you_o must_v resolve_v to_o repair_v it_o or_o to_o perish_v for_o ever_o for_o he_o who_o do_v not_o repair_v a_o injury_n when_o he_o be_v able_a do_v every_o moment_n continue_v and_o
or_o censure_n or_o rigorous_o treat_v he_o mere_o because_o it_o be_v his_o lot_n to_o be_v miserable_a and_o i_o to_o be_v happy_a what_o if_o he_o have_v have_v the_o ill_a luck_n to_o have_v his_o brain_n cast_v into_o a_o different_a figure_n from_o i_o by_o read_v different_a book_n or_o keep_v different_a company_n or_o be_v prejudice_v by_o a_o different_a education_n be_v it_o reasonable_a that_o i_o shall_v hate_v or_o severe_o judge_v he_o because_o he_o have_v be_v unfortunate_a and_o perhaps_o can_v no_o more_o prevent_v those_o little_a error_n wherein_o he_o differ_v from_o i_o than_o he_o can_v the_o mole_n on_o his_o skin_n or_o the_o different_a colour_n of_o his_o hair_n and_o complexion_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o load_v the_o oppress_a and_o heap_v misery_n upon_o misery_n which_o be_v the_o most_o unmanly_a cruelty_n in_o this_o case_n therefore_o the_o law_n of_o mercy_n require_v we_o as_o private_a christian_n to_o bear_v with_o one_o another_o mistake_n 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