,free & ,imp>tial ,,?\ghts1 ,,on ,,! ,sov]eignty ( ,god1 ,,! ,,doctr9es ,,( ,election1 ,reprobation1 ,,& ,orig9al ,s93 ,humbly ,address$ ,to all :o ,believe & ,pr(ess ^? ,,doctr9es4 ,! ,second ,edition1 ,correct$ & ,enl>g$4 ,,london3 ,pr9t$ = ,j4 ,,rob9son1 at ! ,gold5-,lion1 9 ,ludgate-,/reet4 ,m4,,dcc4,,xlv4 ,,! ,,preface ,i ,_c f9d1 ^u ! mo/ imp>tial ,retrospection ( ! ,argum5t1 any ,reason to alt] my ,s5tim5ts conc]n+ x2 & z x is a ,matt] ( ! greate/ ,importance1 'tis hop$ t ^? :o ma9ta9 ! ,doctr9es ( ,election1 c4 w af=d x all ! ,weight & ,consid]ation x des]ves4 ,b1 if !re be any among !m1 :o w he> no ,reason or ,argum5t :atev]1 & are sure1 only because !y are sure1 ,i ,h little or no ,hopes to prevail ) !m1 to give me a fair ,he>+1 or to ?9k c&idly & imp>tially ab\t x4 ,b z !re are among !m1 "s1 :o no d\bt w all[ ! ,possibility ( _! be+ 9 an ,error2 to all su* ,i address my self1 & besee* !m1 z mu* z possible to lay aside ,prejudice & ,p>tiality2 wisely consid]+1 t _m ( _! ,=e-fa!rs ma9ta9$ "s errone\s ,doctr9es1 ) z mu* ,zeal1 & ,integrity1 z !y _! ,desc5dants n[ d ! ,doctr9es ( ,election1 c4 & yet saw ,occasion to r5\nce !m aft]w>ds4 ,!re is ,reason to fe>1 ! j ,lib]ty ,i h tak5 ) ! ,doctr9es ( ,election1 c4 may1 by "s1 be deem'd ,blasphemy aga9/ ,god himself2 b ,i am f> f int5d+ any su* ?+4 ,^! ,doctr9es 7,i ?9k7 on ! contr>y1 are 9 !m selves no?+ bett] ?an blasphem\s1 ?o' ! ,int5tions ( "s :o ma9ta9 !m1 be ev] s dev\t & s9c]e3 ,& if an ,impea*m5t ( ,doctr9es1 :i*1 in/ead ( pres]v+ ,god's ,moral ,"*1 robs him ( all t is de> & valuable1 or t c r5d] him lovely & adorable to ,man1 be acc\nt$ ,blasphemy1 ! ,ignorance & ,bigotry ( ^?1 :o judge aft] t ,mann]1 ought mu* to be lam5t$4 ,x is a melan*oly ,tru?1 t :]e ,prejudice1 9 fav\r ( false ,pr9ciples1 has _h e>ly & frequ5t ,access to ! ,m9d1 x too (t5 %uts ! ,e> aga9/ ,reason & ,tru?2 & 'tis v h>d to p]suade su* ,p to ent] at all1 & mu* less imp>tially1 into ! ,m]its ( an ,argum5t advanc$ aga9/ !m2 nor inde$ is ! ,lib]ty ( ,?\ght on ,religi\s ,subjects1 duly inculcat$ 9 ,religi\s ,assemblies3 ,=1 ! ,tea*]s ( ,*ri/ianity1 ?o' !y are seldom av]se to give u ! ,complim5t ( a j ,lib]ty ( ?9k+ = ourselves1 are b too apt to set ! ,t]rors ( ! ,"l 9 array aga9/ ,unbeliev]s2 ?o' p]haps _! ,diss5t may sometimes be only ! innoc5t ,effect1 ( ! be/ ,exam9ation !y are able to make4 ,& if !re be any ?+ wor?y ( ,notice1 9 :at ,i h advanc$1 ,i h]eby intreat all1 into ^: ,h&s ?is ,treatise may come1 n to be t]rifi$1 by any su* popul> ,arts1 f mak+ a ?or\gh ,exam9ation = !mselves2 on ! o!r h&1 ,i am altoge!r z will+ to set "r1 9 :atev] ,i may h err$1 or be5 mi/ak54 ',tis well kn[n1 ! #ag? ,article ( our own ,national ,*ur*1 greatly fav\rs ! ,doctr9es ( ,election & ,reprobation2 & x is also g5]ally believ$1 t ! ,bett] ,"p ( our ,cl]gy entirely disapprove ^! ,doctr9es1 & w\ld v readily assi/ 9 expung+ !m out ( _! ,cre$2 :i* w\ld r5d] _! ,consci5ces mu* easi]1 ?an n[ !y are1 or c be1 "u a ,subscription 9 a ,s5se s v qualifi$ & remote f ! natural ,int5t & ,mean+ ( ! ,article4 ,exp]i5ce makes x evid5t1 t ,education is able to reta9 ,m5 ( ! ,brighte/ ,und]/&+1 9 ! ,belief ( ! ,greate/ ,absurdities4 ,b1 t ,m5 ( ,le>n+1 ,+5uity & ,exp]i5ce1 :o h liv$ p]haps to ! ,age ( fifty1 9 ! ,disbelief ( ! ,doctr9es ( ,election1 c4 %\ld aft] t s9c]ely embrace !m1 is to me ,matt] ( great ,a/oni%m5t2 yet ?is ,i am in=m'd is really ! ,case1 ) reg>d to "o ( ! mo/ +5i\s ,div9es1 our ,metropolis has to boa/ (4 ,"o ,reason may p]haps be all$g$1 = su* an unexpect$ ,alt]ation ( ,s5tim5t1 viz4 ,t ?o' we disbelieve ^! ,doctr9es1 because !y are absurd1 yet we hold at ! same "t1 o!rs1 equally repugnant to ,reason1 & to ,common ,s5se2 & c]ta9ly we may z reasonably embrace ! "o z reta9 ! o!r4 ,besides1 ) :at reasonable ,expectation ( ,success c\ld su* a ,man z ?is sit d[n to argue ) ano!r ( absurd ,pr9ciples1 :5 he himself might be s easily aba%'d & put to ,sil5ce1 by an ,appeal to o!r ,pr9ciples1 ( 8 own1 equally absurd & inexplicable4 ,! be/ way !n1 in/ead ( embrac+ a fre%1 absurd1 ,pr9ciple ( ,fai?1 is1 to r5\nce ! old4 ,i w\ld n will+ly ,(f5d ,any1 by a special ,application to p>ticul> ,societies & ,doctr9es3 let b e ,man make an hone/ ,application to himself1 & ! ,articles ( ,fai? he pr(esses1 & ! ,"w ( ,re=mation w1 ,i am p]suad$1 ga9 some?+ !reby4 ,& t1 n only ^! ,doctr9es1 b e o!r absurd ,pr9ciple ( ,fai?1 :i* ei!r ,ignorance1 or ,design1 may h introduc$ into ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 to ! ,di%on\r ( ,god1 ! ,bur!n & ,reproa* ( ,human ,nature1 may be utt]ly explod$1 is ! incessant ,wi%1 & e>ne/ ,desire1 ( ,! ,au?or4 ,free & ,imp>tial ,,?\ghts1 c4 ,,*ri/ianity hav+ be5 in/itut$1 by its great ,au?or & ,publi%]1 = ! ,b5efit & ,advantage ( ,mank9d1 x is pity we %\ld s greatly diff]1 conc]n+ :at ,g5u9e ,*ri/ianity is2 if ! ,holy ,bible1 z we g5]ally agree1 0 design$ to lead u to ! true ,k ( ,god1 & to be a /&+ & p]petual ,rule ( ,fai? & ,mann]s to ,m51 x mu/ surely h be5 greatly corrupt$ s9ce ! primitive ,times ( ! ,gospel1 or ! ,explication ( x design$ly left to a m excell5t & sup]ior ,director3 ,= ! seem+ ,contradictions1 & ,multiplicity ( obscure ,passages1 :]e) x ab\nds1 %ew pla9ly x c\ld nev]1 9 its pres5t ,condition1 be a ,rule ( ,fai?1 c4 becom+ an all-wise & p]fect ,be+1 to give to rational ,creatures4 ,e good ,man1 ,society1 & ,/ate1 /udy ,p]spicuity 9 all _! ,rules1 ,ord]s1 & ,/atutes1 disp5s$ to _! ,families1 ,memb]s1 & ,subjects3 & c we suppose1 t ,he1 :o is p]fect 9 ,k1 w\ld1 9 ! ,disp5sation ( 8 ,laws1 take less c>e ( ! ev]la/+ ,/ate ( 8 immortal ,creature ,man8 ,yet x is pla91 we diff] 9 our ,s5tim5ts ( ,religion1 & greatly too1 = want1 z ,i s9c]ely hope1 ( ! ,k ( bett] ,helps1 to direct our ,inquiries1 9 ,matt]s1 ! true ,k :]e(1 is ( s consid]able ,mom5t4 ,!re=e1 ,i int5d1 9 ! ,c\rse ( ?is ,debate1 to descant freely1 on ! ,doctr9es ( ,div9e ,sov]eignty1 ,election1 ,reprobation1 & ,orig9al ,s92 & also1 on ! ,argum5ts :i* "s +5i\s ,g5tlem5 h us$ to support !m4 ,b ,i hope 7) reg>d to ! ,au?ors ,i may possibly "n7 to be p]fectly dec5t1 & to treat !m ) all becom+ ,respect & ,def]5ce1 z ,i ?9k ,m5 ( ,integrity1 ,le>n+ & ,abilities des]ve2 :o1 ?\gh 9 "s ,po9ts !y may err1 & hold ,doctr9es 9 _! own ,nature & ,t5d5cy altoge!r subv]sive ( ,religion & ,morality1 d nev]!less n p]ceive !m to h ^! ,t5d5cies1 & are !re=e by no ,means *>geable ) !m4 ,yet1 z t\*+ ! ,doctr9es !mselves1 ,i %all presume to speak freely1 bo? 9 reg>d to _! ,nature1 & :at appe>s to me to be _! g5u9e ,fruits & ,effects4 ,x is ) me an e/abli%'d ,tru?1 t ! mi/ak5 ,notion ( "s le>n$ ,m51 conc]n+ ! ,sov]eignty ( ! ,deity1 has giv5 ^! ,doctr9es a m fav\rable ,acceptance 9 ! ,_w1 ?an o!rwise !y w\ld1 or c\ld1 ev] h met )2 & not)/&+ all ! ,pa9s & ,argum5ts ^! ,g5tlem5 h be/[$1 to reconcile _! ,doctr9es to our common ,s5se ( ,"r & ,wrong1 x is pla91 t1 at bottom1 ?is is ! gr& gov]n+ ,pr9ciple4 ,=1 :5 _! ,attempts to reconcile ^! ,doctr9es ) common ,s5se & ,equity fail1 !y h imm$iate ,rec\rse to ,god's ,sov]eignty1 & ev5 g s f>1 at lea/ 9 ,effect1 z to d5y !re is any intr9sick ,diff]5ce 9 ,?+s !mselves1 z %all be made appe> f _! mo/ approv$ ,writ]s1 :5ev] !y are pleas$ to dem& x3 ,b z ?is ,pr9ciple ( ,sov]eignty is mo/ c]ta9ly _! /rong ,hold1 ,i %all !re=e endeav\r to g to ! ,dep? ( ?is ,argum5t2 & %ew1 9 ! fir/ ,place1 h[ greatly !y misappreh5d ! ,nature ( ?is ,attribute2 &1 9 ! second ,place1 grant+ x to be z !y say1 ,i %all !n %ew ! prec>i\s & mis]able ,condition ( all ,mank9d1 n except+ ! ,elect !mselves1 "u ! ,gov]nm5t ( su* an arbitr>y ,be+4 ,to beg9 ) ! fir/4 ,t ,god is a ,sov]eign1 we readily all[3 ,b x w n !re=e foll[1 he is morally capable ( do+ any ?+1 9 its own ,nature1 immoral or unju/4 ,all religi\s ,debates are all[$ to be be/ det]m9able by ! div9e ,attributes2 & yet no?+ is m common1 ?an to s+le out1 & lay ! greate/ ,/ress on1 t ,attribute alone1 :i* appe>s be/ to suit our own p>ticul> ,op9ions3 :i*1 h[ev] innoc5t our ,int5tion may be1 is1 ,i ?9k1 9 itself1 a v errone\s & unw>rantable ,proc$ure2 = z ,god is all-wise & good1 z well z almighty & indep5d5t1 x is1 9 ! ,nature ( ,?+s1 impossible 7& !re=e we %\ld nev] admit x possible7 he %\ld be capable 79 a moral ,s5se1 ,i mean7 ( ex]t+ any "o p>ticul> ,attribute 9 ,opposition to1 or ,dim9ution f1 ano!r4 ,a ,sov]eign he is1 nor c any ,creature :atev] dispute 8 unlimit$ & uncontr\lable ,p[] ov] 8 :ole ,creation4 ,b ,p[] alone1 )\t ,wisdom & ,goodness to make a "r ,use & ,application ( x1 may be p]fect ,fr5zy1 & run into ! greate/ ,latitude ( ,folly & ,tyranny4 ,x is1 if ,i may be all[$ ! ,comp>ison1 l a ,vessel t has lo/ its ,helm1 cont9ually expos$ to ! toss+ ( ,w9ds & ,waves4 ,to talk1 !re=e1 ( m]e ,sov]eign ,pleasure1 )\t ,reg>d to ! prop] ,reason or ,fitness ( ,?+s1 s f> op]at+ & br+ 9 ! ,div9e ,m9d 7& :i* is no?+ m ?an ! ,pres5ce & ,op]ation ( 8 own ,wisdom7 9 ord] to pref] :at1 9 its own ,nature1 is be/1 & fitte/ to be done1 is exclud+ f ! ,deity1 ^? m bless$ & valuable ,p]fections ( ,wisdom & ,goodness1 & e/abli%+ 9 _! room1 & at _! ,exp5ce1 m]e ,sov]eign ,p[] alone4 ,physically speak+ inde$1 we all[ ,god c d ,evil itself2 b ! moral ,p]fections ( 8 ,nature1 are to u an infallible & un%ak5 ,security1 t he nev] w d x4 ,man be+ an impot5t & fallible ,creature1 liable1 n only to mi/ake ! true ,nature & importance ( ,?+s1 b :5 he does und]/& 8 ,duty rightly1 liable also1 ?ro' ! ,preval5ce ( ,habit & ,passion1 to be v backw>d & defective 9 p]=m+ x1 mu/ necess>ily be subject to su* ,laws1 z conta9 9 !m ,rew>ds & ,puni%m5ts1 prop] to influ5ce 8 ,hopes & 8 ,fe>s4 ,b z ,god1 on ! contr>y1 is a ,be+ ( all possible & inf9ite ,p]fections2 an exact ,k ( :at we call ,"r & ,wrong1 ,j & ,unju/1 ev] ha?1 & always w exit 9 ! ,div9e ,m9d1 & be to him a p]fect1 con/ant1 & inv>iable ,rule ( ,action1 9 relation to 8 ,creatures4 ,he t is inf9ite 9 ,k1 _c b "k1 at all ,times1 & "u ! mo/ 7to u7 difficult & p]plex'd ,circum/ances ( ,?+s1 :at 9 its own ,nature is be/1 & fitte/ to be done2 &1 be+ void ( all ,bias1 ,prejudice1 & ,passion1 _c b approve ( :at is "r & be/2 & be+ likewise ,almighty1 no ,p[] c possibly int]rupt1 or prev5t :at he det]m9$ to accompli%3 ,s t x is morally impossible1 t ,god %\ld d an evil ,?+1 ,^! ,tru?s are s d$ucible f ea* o!r1 & 9 !mselves s evid5t1 to all unbiass$ & inquisitive ,m9ds1 t "o w\ld wond] to f9d ,m51 ( ,le>n+ & ,integrity1 give into ! contr>y ,s5tim5ts2 :i*1 9 ,effect !y d1 :o hold ,doctr9es naturally subv]sive ( ^! fundam5tal ,tru?s1 z all c]ta9ly d1 :o dep>t f ! moral ,good & ,fitness ( ,?+s1 & resolve all into m]e sov]eign ,pleasure alone1 indep5d5t ( ,wisdom & ,goodness2 :i* mu/ ev] be at h& to coop]ate )1 & gov]n ! ,ex]tion (1 _! fav\rite ,attribute1 sov]eign ,p[] itself2 or1 if !y d n expressly affirm ?is1 !y d by ano!r ,me?od ! v same ?+2 & t is1 by d5y+1 9 ,effect1 ! intr9sick ,diff]5ce ( ,good & ,evil1 :i*1 accord+ to !m1 has no ,f\ndation 9 ! ,nature & ,relations ( ,?+s1 b takes its ,rise1 only1 f ! m]e ,w & ,appo9tm5t ( ! ,deity4 ,b if all ,?+s are 9 !mselves equally ,good1 :]e is ! ,use to appo9t1 or ! ,s5se ( talk+ ab\t x8 ,wisdom & ,goodness mu/1 accord+ to ?is ,notion1 be idle & unmean+ ,s\nds1 )\t ,s5se or ,s]vice4 ,b alas6 ! natural ,consequ5ce ( ma9ta9+ ,t5ets1 s repugnant to common ,s5se1 is seldom less ?an runn+ into & embrac+ o!r ,absurdities1 9 !mselves equally great ) :at !y are br\ght to def5d1 ,& "h1 z "s ( ^! ,g5tlem5 are exalt$1 & ,i hope des]v$ly1 to ! ,dignity ( ,tea*]s 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 !y w1 ,i hope1 p]mit me to ask !m a ,"q or two1 :i* ,i %\ld1 on almo/ any o!r ,occasion1 blu% to ask any rational ,man1 viz4 ,if !y d n p]ceive an intr9sic ,beauty & ,excell5ce 9 ,virtue1 z oppos$ to ,vice2 indep5d5t ( all positive or arbitr>y ,appo9tm5t1 ?o' ( ! ,deity itself2 & :e!r1 besides ! ,comm&s ( ,god1 7:i* to be sure are ( high ,importance1 & ought ev] to be urg$ ) great ,/r5g? & ,en]gy7 !y d n also press ^u _! ,he>]s1 ! ,practice ( ,virtue1 & endeav\r to recomm5d1 & in=ce x on ! ,m9d1 f its own native ,*>ms8 ,b to make ?is ,matt]1 /ill1 if possible1 m evid5t2 let u suppose ! pres5t excell5t ,ord] ( ,?+s inv]t$1 & t ,god1 ( 8 own m]e ,pleasure1 _h giv5 ,mank9d q contr>y ,laws1 & comm&$ ,rebellion1 ,murd]1 ,+ratitude1 & all ,mann] ( ,intemp]ance & ,debau*]y1 in/ead ( _! opposite virtues2 w\ld ! same ,fitness1 ,beauty1 & ,propriety1 appe> to ^! ,g5tlem51 z !re n[ does1 9 ,virtue8 ,if n1 f :5ce ! ,diff]5ce arises1 let !m answ]4 ,z ,god is an inf9ite ,m9d or ,_s1 p]fectly acqua9t$1 at e ,in/ant ( ,"t1 ) :atev] ha? be51 is1 or %all be2 & all ,?+s possible to be2 'tis evid5t1 t all possible ,relations ( ,p]sons & ,?+s are fully kn[n to him2 & t all moral & div9e ,obligations1 aris+ f ! ,relation we /& 9 to ,god1 & to ea* o!r1 did1 9 _! own ,nature1 previ\s to actual ,law or ,comm&m5t1 exi/2 because ! "o 0 9 ,"t1 & ! o!r ,et]nal2 "o comm5c$ only 7at be/7 ) ! ,be+ & ,beg9n+ ( ,creatures1 ! o!r 0 f all ,et]nity1 co-exi/5t ) ! ,div9e ,wisdom itself2 & su* an insep>able ,concomitant !re)1 t1 9 reg>d to ! ,div9e ,be+1 himself1 x 0 absolutely impossible1 b t1 on 8 creat+ su* a ,rank ( ,be+s z we are1 moral & religi\s ,obligations mu/ h be5 inv>iably & unalt]ably ! same2 & if1 z ^! ,m5 tea*1 ,god's hav+ comm&$ ! ,practice ( ,virtue1 be its peculi> ,sanction1 & t alone :i* di/+ui%es x f ,vice or ,evil2 !n1 by ! same or z good an ,argum5t1 8 comm&+ ,light 9 ! ,beg9n+1 is all ! ,reason we h = e/eem+ ,light & ,d>kness diff]5t1 7z !y really are7 ! "o be+ ! actual ,pret5ce ( a real ,body1 & ! o!r a m]e ,"n1 to signify its ,abs5ce2 n t ,vice is !re=e a m]e ,"n1 to signify ! ,abs5ce ( ,virtue1 = ,comp>isons seldom hold good 9 e m9ute ,p>ticul>2 b !re is a ,p>ity betwe5 ! two ,cases1 suffici5t to ju/ify my br++ 9 ! "o1 z an ,illu/ration ( ! o!r4 ,!re is no ,k m c]ta91 ?an :at ,mank9d commonly h ( ,good & ,evil2 & he :o1 9 ord] to s]ve any private ,s*eme ( ,religion1 goes ab\t to depreciate ?is ,k1 robs ,mank9d ( all ,tru? & ,c]ta9ty :atev]1 & 9 ! ,end subjects 8 own d>l+ ,s*emes to ! same ,unc]ta9ty2 = if we _c judge ( ! ,fitness1 ( pla9 moral ,tru? & ,duty1 nei!r c we ( any ,s*eme ( ,religion2 especially su* z hang toge!r m by ,art & human ,contrivance1 ?an by ,reason or ,revelation4 ,be+ v desir\s to get all ! ,in=mation ,i c\ld1 conc]n+ ! ,matt] 9 ,debate2 ,i h att5tively read ov] ,mr4 ,cole's ,treatise on ! ,sov]eignty ( ,god4 ,i "k 'tis ?\ght an unansw]able ,p]=mance2 &1 s f> z x reg>ds g5]al ,*ri/ianity1 x is wor? e ,*ri/ian's s]i\s ,notice3 ,b z to ! ,doctr9e x 0 wrote to support1 x leaves x 79 my ,judgm5t7 no bett] ?an x f\nd x2 b is mis]ably weak1 & defective1 z to any ,?+ t looks l s\nd ,reason1 or true ,argum5t2 & am\nts to no m ?an ?is poor ,ass]tion1 ,t because ,god is a ,sov]eign1 he may d :at he pleases3 ,&1 f ! ,in/ances he br+s f ,scripture1 'tis pla91 t ,mr4 ,cole himself pays z little ,reg>d to ! intr9sick ,wor? & ,excell5ce ( ,?+s1 z is done by _m ( 8 ,bre?r54 ,! mann] 9 :i* he has be5 pleas$ to give u ! ,/ory ( ,jacob & ,esau1 proves ! ,tru? ( ?is ,obs]vation1 ,i h no great ,incl9ation to sp5d ,"t 9 expla9+ h>d ,passages ( ,scripture1 7?o' if any ?+ ( t k9d c be s]viceable1 or deem'd excell5t1 'tis ,mr4 ,taylor ( ,norwi* 8 ,book on ,orig9al ,s917 or to trespass on ! ,read]'s ,pati5ce1 by ?r[+ "o ,text ( h>d & unc]ta9 ,mean+ aga9/ ano!r2 = by ?is means ! ,controv]sy ha? be5 ne$lessly prolong$4 ,:]e ! ,scriptures are pla91 positive & reasonable1 _! ,au?ority ought to be consci5ti\sly adh]$ to3 ,b z ?is is n always ! ,case1 ! next ,?+ to kn[+ :at is ! true ,mean+ ( any p>ticul> ,text ( ,scripture is1 to "k :at x nei!r does nor c possibly mean2 9 :i* ,case1 ! ,div9e ,attributes1 & ! ,nature & ,reason1 or 7if y please7 ,fitness ( ,?+s1 is ! be/ ,rule4 ,we _c1 x is impossible we %\ld1 und]/& ! c]ta9 det]m9ate ,mean+ ( any ,text ( ,scripture bett]1 if altoge!r s well1 z we d "k c]ta9ly1 t ,god is j & good1 & "k also z cle>ly1 :at ,ju/ice & ,goodness mean1 :5 appli$ to ! ,deity1 z we d1 :5 we apply !m to ourselves4 ,& ?is ,rule1 if duly obs]v$1 w\ld be abundantly suffici5t1 to set aside _m ,int]pretations ( ,scripture1 too commonly admitt$ ^u ?is & ! l ,occasions4 ,&1 besides ?is nev] fail+ ,argum5t 7to all :o att5d duly to its ,=ce7 x is wor? :ile1 j to rem>k1 t ?\gh1 z ! ,bible n[ /&s1 !re are 9 x 7z we mu/ ackn[l$ge7 "s ,passages1 :i* 7especially at fir/ sight7 seem to fav\r ! ,doctr9e ( ,sov]eignty1 c4 yet z x is possible1 nay sometimes easy1 to give !m ano!r int]pretation1 & ! g5]al ,scope & ,t5or ( ! ,scripture be+ agreeable to su* an ,int]pretation1 we h abundantly m ,reason to reject1 ?an to admit ( ! ,s5se1 9 :i* ^! ,g5tlem5 are pleas$ to und]/& & exp\nd _m ,texts ( ! ,bible1 relat+ to ?is & o!r aff9itive ,po9ts4 ,i w\ld n1 z ,i obs]v$ be=e1 presume to impose on ! ,read]'s ,"t & ,pati5ce1 by ent]+ unnecess>ily into ! scriptural ,"p ( ! ,argum5t2 yet ,i mu/ beg ,leave1 to make n[ & !n an ,obs]vation or two z ,i g along3 ,& ! fir/ ,?+ t falls 9 my way is1 ! ,/ory ( ,jacob & ,esau1 & ! ,acc\nt :i* ,mr4 ,cole gives ( x4 ,he n only relates ! ,/ory1 b assures u1 t ,jacob's obta9+ ! ,bless+ 0 ( ,div9e ,appo9tm5t1 & 7:at is m extraord9>y7 t ! ,falsehood & ,fraud he practis$ to accompli% x1 0 all ( ,god's own imm$iate ,direction2 & ?is he gives z an ,in/ance ( ,god's ,sov]eignty1 & proce$+ contr>y to ! moral ,fitness ( ,?+s1 & ! ,nature ( ^? ,laws he ha? giv5 to ,man4 ,t ,god int5d$ ,jacob ! ,bless+1 or pref]r$ him to ,esau1 ,i readily grant2 b _c admit x to be inf]r$ f !nce1 t ! ,means1 by :i* x 01 z we reckon1 accompli%$1 7 ,div9e also3 ,!re is a m natural or 7at lea/7 m ju/ifiable way ( acc\nt+ = ! :ole ,matt]4 ,accord+ to ! ,hi/ory1 x seems pla91 t ,rebecca only1 & n h] ,husb&1 0 privy to ?is ,designation ( ! ,deity3 %e _h ^u ,inquiry 7:5 ) ,*ild7 receiv$ su* an ,assurance f ! ,"l2 :i* might be ! fir/ ,cause ( h] pref]r+ ,jacob to ,esau1 & :i* 9 ,"t1 'tis probable1 grew up into a mu* great] ,degree ( ,p>tiality & ,fondness3 ,all ?is ,"t ! good ,old ,patri>*1 h] ,husb&1 seems to h be5 entirely unacqua9t$ ) ! ,affair4 ,& :5 ! ,"t drew nigh1 9 :i*1 accord+ 7z "s ?9k7 to ,cu/om1 he 0 ab\t to bless 8 elde/ ,son1 ,rebecca !n grew diffid5t ( ! ,accompli%m5t ( ! ,promise made 9 ,jacob's ,behalf1 & appli$ h]self to ! ,means1 :i* ! ,text tells u 0 us$ on t ,occasion4 ,z to ! ,au?ority ^? ,heads ( ,families _h to conf] ,b5efits on _! ,(fspr+1 by way ( ,bless+1 ?\gh ,i %all n n[ mu* cont5d ab\t x1 yet give me ,leave to make a few ,obs]vations4 ,x don't appe> to me t ,isaac1 9 giv+ 8 ,bless+1 did s prop]ly or s mu* be/[ x on ! ,p]son ( ,jacob pres5t1 z he did on ! ,p]son ( ,esau abs5t2 because x is ! ,int5tion :i* ought pr9cipally to be reg>d$1 & ,esau und\bt$ly 0 int5d$4 ,aga91 ?is way ( bless+1 if consid]$ 9 itself z a m]e ,tradition1 c\ld be no m efficaci\s1 ?an :at n[ prevails 9 "s ,p>ts ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,all true ,au?ority ( ?is k9d 7if any !re be7 mu/ result f imm$iate ,inspiration & ,comm&2 & :e!r ,isaac _h ^! ,qualifications1 :ile ,jacob /ood be=e him1 p]sonat+ ,esau1 is a ,matt] ( no small ,d\bt & ,dispute4 ,he 0 7'tis evid5t7 mu* surpris$ at ! ,*eat1 put on him by 8 ,wife & ,son1 & w\ld d\btless v will+ly h giv5 ,esau ! ,pref]5ce1 accord+ to 8 fir/ ,int5tion2 b some?+ sup]natural seems n[ to h seiz$ & satisfi$ him1 t ,jacob 0 ! ,p]son int5d$2 = he cries out1 ,i h bless$ him1 yea & he %all be bless$4 ,& ?is latt] ,assurance1 & ! ,en]gy & ,satisfaction :]e) ! ,words 7 pron\nc$1 ,i take r to h be5 ! true ,bless+ ?an ! o!r4 ,=1 z ! ,reason ( ,jacob's ,dissimulation 0 intirely ow+ to 8 ,"m's ,diffid5ce & ,impati5ce2 s1 !re is no ,d\bt to be made1 b t ! ,almighty himself w\ld1 _h %e n int]f]$1 h br\ght x ab\t 9 a mann] becom+ 8 ,hol9ess1 & n by ,falsehood1 ,deceit1 & ,dissimulation4 ,religion c nev] be m di%on\r$1 or ! ,desp5sations ( ,god to ,mank9d receive great] ,reproa*1 ?an :5 ,div9e ,purposes are 7"u ,god's imm$iate ,direction7 said to be accompli%'d by ,me?ods 9 !mselves evil & immoral1 & altoge!r opposite to ,8 ,comm&s4 ,ha? he =bid u ,ly+1 "u ! ,p5alty ( ,hell-,fire1 & %all he himself practise x1 or imm$iately influ5ce ano!r to d x1 = ! sake ( br++ to pass "s ,ev5t1 :i* he c\ld z easily h accompli%'d1 by ,me?ods purely righte\s & hon\rable6 ,& _h ,jacob nev] be5 prompt$1 or attempt$ to obta9 ! ,bless+ 9 ! mann] he did attempt x1 'tis m ?an probable1 t ,god1 :o remov$ ,isaac's ,surprise1 & caus$ him to break =? z he did1 ,i h bless$ him1 yea & he %all be bless$1 w\ld nev] h p]mitt$ or imp[]$ ,isaac1 to h bless$ ,esau1 9 an effectual mann] beyond 8 ,bro!r3 ,or if a m]e ,pron\nc+ ( ,words1 :5 utt]$ z a ,bless+ f ! ,heads ( ,families1 0 9 itself an irrev]sible ,bless+1 & ,isaac _h attempt$ to be/[ x on ,esau1 ,god no d\bt w\ld h /ay$ 8 ,m\? by ,intimations )92 z he did1 on ano!r ,occasion1 ! ,h& ( ,abraham1 by an ,angel )\t3 ,provid$1 ,i say1 x be all[$1 t a =mal ,bless+1 f ! ,m\? ( ,isaac1 0 necess>y to confirm on ,jacob ^? sup]ior ,privileges1 :i* ,god _h design$ = him2 & t ?is ,int]pretation ( ! ,text is m hon\rable1 & bett] becom+ ! ,tru? & ,maje/y ( ! ,div9e ,be+4 ,i appeal n to ,reason only1 b to ,mr4 ,cole himself3 ,= :atev] ,influ5ce ,prejudice1 or ,en?usiasm1 may h on "s ,m9ds1 !re are c]ta9 ,seasons1 :]e9 ,tru? w display itself to ! ,realm & ,und]/&+ ( ,mank9d1 & extort1 ev5 f ! ,m\?s ( ^?1 :o sometimes oppose h]1 ! mo/ ample ,concessions 9 h] ,fav\r4 ,take ! foll[+ z an ,in/ance--,cole's ,sov]eignty ( ,god1 ,page #da1 #b;d ,edit4 ,to ?is also might be add$ ! /rict ,injunctions t ,god ha? laid ^u ! subord9ate ,disp5s]s ( 8 ,law2 z namely1 to judge ! ,p ) j ,judgm5t1 n to wre/ ,judgm5t1 nor respect ,p]sons2 yea1 he curse? !m t p]v]t ,judgm5t1 & w surely reprove !m t accept ,p]sons2 & %all mortal ,man be m j ?an ,god8 w he1 "u su* ,p5alties1 comm& ,m5 to d ?us1 & n d s himself8 ,! ,argum5t is und\bt$ly equally applicable to ! ,s9 ( ,ly+1 or inde$ to any ,s9 :atev]2 & ,i appeal to e unprejudic$ ,read]1 if any ,?+ m to ! ,purpose c\ld be urg$1 aga9/ 8 own ,acc\nt ( ! ,affair betwe5 ,jacob & ,esau1 or ev5 aga9/ ! ,doctr9e itself1 :i* he writes 8 ,book to support3 & ?is1 9 ,conjunction ) my =ego+ ,argum5ts1 may1 ,i hope1 be ,answ] suffici5t = ! ,use !y make ( all o!r p>allel ,places ( ,scripture4 ,by ?is ,concession 'tis pla91 t ,ju/ice & ,goodness 9 ,god are1 by ?is ,au?or1 consid]$ ! same z 9 u2 h[ else 7 x possible1 to und]/& :at ! ,laws ( ,god truly mean8 ,be y p]fect1 z y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 ,heav5 is p]fect1 is a pla9 ,indication 7tak+ 9 ! ,context7 ( ! moral ,p]fections ( ! ,div9e ,nature1 9 ,"p app>5t to u1 z ! ,text obs]ves1 f 8 admirable ,b\nty 9 ! ,creation2 ,he cause? 8 ,sun to rise on ! ,evil & on ! ,good1 & s5de? 8 ,ra9 on ! ,j & ! ,unju/4 ,?\gh at o!r ,times1 :5 ^! ,g5tlem5 are h>d p9*$ ) ! ,iniquity & ,inju/ice ( _! ,doctr9es1 !y apply = ,refuge to ! ,sov]eignty ( ,god1 & give /rong ,intimations1 t ,ju/ice & ,goodness1 :5 appli$ to him1 are m]e unmean+ ,s\nds1 :i* at be/ signify1 :at m]e ,sov]eignty pleases to d1 & t :5 appli$ to ,man1 !y signify q ano!r ,?+4 ,& ?is naturally leads me to ! second ,?+ ,i propos$ to consid]1 viz4 ,t all[+ ! ,doctr9e ( ,election to be1 z !y say1 resolveable into ,god's ,sov]eignty2 t ,god is j su* a ,sov]eign1 z ?is ,doctr9e supposes1 & ^! ,g5tlem5 take him to be2 t !y h 8 ,^w = _! own ,election & ,salvation2 yet ev5 !n1 !re c\ld be no mann] ( ,c]ta9ty z to ,religion1 no ,dep5dance on ! ,promises & ,?reatn+s ( ! ,gospel2 & consequ5tly1 ! suppos$ ,elect mu/ beat ! ,air1 & run at ! same or z great ,unc]ta9ties1 z any o!r ,p]sons :atev]1 "u ! ,gov]nm5t ( su* an arbitr>y ,be+4 ,i h1 to avoid ,dispute1 propos$ ?is ,argum5t m to ! ,advantage ( ! ,elect1 ?an ,i 0 /rictly oblig$ to d1 by all[+ !m to be absolutely c]ta91 t ,god has told !m1 t !y are 8 ,elect1 & t he w give !m et]nal ,life2 :i*1 all[+ ! ,doctr9e ( ,election to be true1 is g5]ally mu* m ?an !y c prove1 ei!r to !mselves1 or to o!rs3 all[+1 ,i say1 ! ,doctr9e ( ,election to be cle>ly reveal$ 9 ,scripture1 !re w be ?is ,difficulty beh9d1 z to ! c]ta9 ,m>ks ( be+ ( t ,numb]4 ,! ,scripture mu/ also z cle>ly reveal ! ,m>ks1 z x does ! ,doctr9e1 or we %all n be able to apply ) any ,c]ta9ty to ourselves4 ,is believ+ ! ,doctr9e1 c4 & ?9k+ myself "o ( ?is happy ,numb]1 a ,rule suffici5t to abide by8 ,if s1 no ,man :o has ?is ,fai?1 conc]n+ ! ,doctr9e & himself1 c ev] dep>t f x4 ,yet1 !re h be5 _m ,in/ances ( ,p]sons1 zeal\s 9 t way1 :o saw ,occasion aft]w>ds to r5\nce ! ,doctr9e itself1 & ) x t imag9>y & ungr\nd$ ,conceit ( _! be+1 = no ,reason :atev]1 ,god's de> ,*ildr5 & ,fav\rites1 & embrac$1 9 its room1 ! ,doctr9es ( univ]sal ,grace & ,free-w2 & ^u ! be/ ,reasons too1 = z )\t ! "o1 ,god _c be j1 s )\t ! o!r1 ,man1 be+ no ,ag5t1 c be no ,subject ( ,rew>ds & ,puni%m5ts4 ,^! v ,m5 7 be=e ?\ght to be elect1 by _! mo/ spiritual & be/ judg+ ,bre?r51 :o pron\nc$ !m *os5 9 ,*ri/1 & un%ak5 9 ! ,fai?2 & s inde$ !y judg$ conc]n+ !mselves3 ,b ! ,grace ( ,god be+ once p]mitt$ freely to op]ate 9 ! ,m9d1 x soon expell$ t ,ignorance1 & ,n>r[ness ( ,_s1 :i* 7ev5 9 _m well mean+ ,p]sons7 is ! g5u9e ,effect ( su* n>r[ ,doctr9es4 ,if hav+ ?is ,fai? be no c]ta9 ,m>k1 because a ,man may dep>t f x1 :at ,pro( h !y8 surely none3 ,b all[+ !m an absolute ,c]ta9ty1 z to !mselves1 t ,god ha? told !m1 9 ,p]son1 t !y are 8 ,elect1 x w 7on _! own d>l+ ,pr9ciple ( ,sov]eignty7 am\nt to j no?+ at all2 because1 z a ,sov]eign1 ,god may promise "o ?+1 & int5d1 nay d ano!r1 or ! contr>y2 nor c !y prove1 or h !y ! lea/ ,assurance1 he w n ?us deal ) !m1 )\t recurr+ to o!r ,pr9ciples1 :i* w hold equally /rong aga9/ ! ,doctr9es !mselves--,to ?is ,dilemma are ^! ,g5tlem5 inevitably r$uc$2 !y mu/ ei!r give up ! ,doctr9es1 or "p ) any ,security ( ,dep5dance on ,god himself1 z to _! own ,happ9ess4 ,x w be 9 va91 "h1 to ref] to ! ,goodness ( ,god1 ?\gh1 on my ,pr9ciples1 ! ,argum5t w\ld be unansw]able2 on !irs1 x is />k naught1 & avails no?+4 ,& pray obs]ve ! d\ble ,deal+ ?is r$uces !m to2 x is some?+ l sett+ up two ,gods in/ead ( "o1 or1 :i* is mu* ! same1 ascrib+ to ! et]nal1 un*angeable ,be+1 an inconsi/5t & contr>y ,conduct4 ,"h is1 fir/1 a m]e arbitr>y ,be+1 t decrees1 or pret5ds to decree1 by m]e ,sov]eign ,pleasure only1 ! ,salvation ( ! ,elect2 b1 because su* a ,be+ may z well break 8 ,promise z keep x1 "h is ano!r to make good ! ,promise1 :o inv>iably acts accord+ to ! moral ,fitness ( ,?+s3 ,or1 if y take x ! o!r way1 "h is1 #a/1 ,a ,promise made z a m]e ,sov]eign1 undet]m9$ by1 & unreg>dful (1 all moral ,obligations2 &1 #b;dly1 ,! ,p]=mance ( ?is ,promise is expect$1 f a ,pr9ciple ( ,ju/ice & ,goodness2 ev] con=mable to ! moral ,reason & ,fitness ( ,?+s3 ,& c]ta9ly1 9 ei!r ,case1 x leaves ,?+s v prec>i\s2 nor c ! ,promises ( su* a ,be+ z ?is 7,i speak x ) all possible ,rev]5ce to ! true ,god himself7 be any ?+ ne> s valuable1 or fit to be dep5d$ on1 z ! ,engagem5ts ( a good & wor?y ,man4 ,& :atev] ^! ,g5tlem51 to put a m plausible ,out-side on _! ,doctr9es1 say1 conc]n+ ! ,fre$om & ,excell5ce ( t ,/ate1 :]e9 our fir/ ,fa!r ,adam 0 creat$1 & ! ,possibility ( 8 hav+ rema9$ p]fectly innoc5t1 & ! ,bless+s ( et]nal ,life1 :i* w\ld h be5 !nce d]iv$ to all 8 ,po/]ity1 x is pla9 to me1 !y g5]ally believe no su* ?+2 b t1 on ! contr>y1 ,god absolutely will$ & decre$ ! ,fall ( ,adam1 ,mr4 ,cole himself1 _! great ,advocate1 is f> f suppos+ ! ,condition ( ,adam to h be5 prop] = abid+ long 9 ,ob$i5ce to ! ,div9e ,comm&1 or t1 _h he /ood1 8 ,po/]ity w\ld h !nce become impeccable & happy3 on ! contr>y1 he repres5ts ,adam's ,condition z a v weak & imp]fect ,/ate1 by no mean suit$ to ! ,temptations1 :i* 8 ,mak] knew he w\ld %ortly be expos$ to1 & ov]come )2 & all 8 ,po/]ity1 _h !y be5 tri$ "o by "o1 w\ld1 x seems1 h fail$ z he did1 ,page #gb4 ,if all ?is does n am\nt to some?+ equal to a positive ,ass]tion1 t ,god will$ ! ,fall ( ,adam1 & 9 ,consequ5ce ( x1 ! ,guilt & ,des]t ( et]nal ,dea?1 :i* is said to be !nce d]iv$1 to all 8 prosp]ity1 ,i d n "k :at is1 or c be equal to x2 & inde$ all ?is1 & mu* m1 may easily be resolv$ into ! ,doctr9e ( ,god's ,sov]eignty3 & :oev] ?9ks ,i h misrepres5t$ _! ,fai?1 ne$ only consult _! great apo/le ,mr4 ,calv94 ,b let me fur!r pursue my ,argum5t1 to prove1 t ?o' a ,man ( ?is ,fai? has ,god's own ,^w = 8 ,election & ,salvation1 he _c1 on ?is ,pr9ciple ( m]e ,sov]eignty1 reasonably or safely dep5d on x3 ,my ,reason1 :i* is %ort & pla91 ,i h already giv52 because ,god1 z a ,sov]eign1 may d j :at he pleases1 keep 8 ,promises1 or break !m4 ,!re c be no ,possibility ( evad+ ?is ,argum5t1 )\t com+ back to ! ,goodness ( ,god2 :i* is at once to set aside m]e ,sov]eign ,pleasure1 & evid5tly recurr+ to ! moral ,fitness ( ,?+s4 ,z mu* z ^! ,g5tlem5 are pleas$ to despise ?is moral ,fitness1 & sup]/iti\sly exalt ! m]e ,w ( ,god 9 ,opposition !reto2 & if ! ,goodness ( ,god proves1 t he _c break ! ,promise he has made to !m ( et]nal ,life2 x is at lea/ z /rong a ,pro( to me1 t su* a good ,be+ c\ld n possibly make me = et]nal ,mis]y1 or1 :i* is ! v same ,?+1 w or decree ! ,fall ( ,adam1 & pass ! ,s5t5ce ( et]nal ,dea? on all 8 ,po/]ity2 ! f> greate/ ,"p ( :om he leaves1 9 ?is ,condition1 to p]i% ev]la/+ly1 & mis]able me among ! re/6 ,a ,due ,survey ( ! two ,cases1 or ,conditions1 ( ! ,elect & ,non-elect1 may s]ve to set ?is ,matt] 9 a cle> ,light1 ,god be+ 9 himself antec$5t to ! ,exi/5ce ( all o!r ,be+s1 inf9itely glori\s & happy1 c\ld h no ,occasion = ,creatures to add to 8 ,bless$ness2 all t we call evil1 su* z ,cruelty & ,inju/ice 9 ,man1 ev] arises f su* a vici\s & imp]fect ,/ate ( ,m9d1 z _c1 = t ,reason1 possibly belong to ,deity4 ,z ! ,s\rces1 !re=e1 :5ce ^! ,evils arise1 _c be 9 ,god2 su* a ,conduct1 z ^! ,doctr9es suppose1 is also equally impossible to proce$ f ,god1 ^: only ,int5t 9 creat+ mu/ be1 to communicate ,happ9ess to 8 ,creatures3 ,creation inf]s ,provid5ce1 & to br+ a s5sible rational ,be+ into ?is ,_w2 &1 in/ead ( tak+ due ,c>e ( its ,safety & ,happ9ess1 to decree & r5d] x et]nally mis]able1 is 9 its own ,nature1 mu* worse ?an mak+ an absolute ,promise ( et]nal ,life to any creat$ be+1 & disappo9t+ t ,be+ ( its ,happ9ess1 :e!r by annihilation1 or by *ang+ x to ano!r ,/ate1 or ,mode ( ,be+1 no m happy ?an ! pres5t mortal ,life2 'tis only a ,brea* ( ,promise1 :i*1 9 su* a ,sov]eign1 is a m]e trifle4 ,we h no natural ,"r to ,immortality1 mu* less to immortal ,happ9ess2 x is ! m]e ,effect ( ,div9e ,b\nty--,b1 be+ creat$ 9 a weak1 dep5d5t ,/ate1 & surr\nd$ ) ,wants & ,infirmities1 we h a natural ,"r to ! ,c>e & ,protection ( our ,mak]2 & ?o' we all[1 no =mal ,promise is made on our ,behalf1 yet ! v act itself1 ( creat+ su* ,be+s1 & ! ,condition we are plac$ 91 conta9s 9 x ! ,sub/ance ( a ,promise2 & we may be assur$1 ,god w h prop] ,reg>d to su* ,be+s4 ,if ,god be graci\s en\gh to give et]nal ,life1 to :i* we h n ! lea/ natural ,"r1 c he possibly )-hold t :i*1 f our ,make & ,dep5dance on him1 we h j ,reason to expect8 & h[ ,mu* m impossible is x1 t he %\ld make u = ev]la/+ ,mis]y6 ,to make "o ,man = ,damnation1 is mu* worse1 ?an promis+ et]nal ,life to ano!r1 & break+ t ,promise2 he t does ! =m]1 _c be dep5d$ on 9 ! latt]4 ,me?9ks1 ! v ,creation itself1 & b\ntiful ,provision !re9 made1 = ! ,accommodation & ,happ9ess ( ,man1 might assure u1 t 7,man be+ made pr9cipally = ano!r ,_w7 a proportionate ,c>e w be tak5 ( 8 m important & ev]la/+ ,conc]ns4 ,:i* pres5ts me ) a fair ,opportunity1 ( expos+ a ,notion ^! ,g5tlem5 hold1 or a ,me?od !y h1 ( int]pret+ su* pla9 ,texts ( ,scripture1 z are br\ght to prove ,god's g5]al ,c>e & ,provid5ce ov] 8 :ole ,creation2 9 p>ticul>1 :]e ,david says1 ,! t5d] ,m]cies ( ! ,"l are ov] all 8 ,works3 ,?is1 if y believe !m1 relates only to ?is ,life2 s ,i ?9k ,mr4 ,gill says4 ,b :at !n1 ,is no ,inf]5ce !nce to be made8 ,if ,god be ?us t5d]1 to provide ,temporals1 h[ mu* m w he be k9d to ! ,s\l1 & provide = t6 ',tis a natural & /rong ,way ( argu+1 & x 0 our ,savi\r's own ,me?od ( argu+1 z ! mo/ ,pla9 & ,conclusive3 ,:]e=e if ,god s cloa? ! ,grass ( ! ,field1 c4 ,h[ mu* m %all he cloa? y1 c4 ,mat4 vi4 #cj4 ,! ,argum5t rises 9 "o ,case1 z mu* above ! o!r1 z immortal ,life is pref]able to ! pres5t mortal ,/ate2 & suppose any ( u %\ld sympa?ise ) a ne> ,fri5d1 "u a small ,degree ( ,pa9 & ,affliction1 w\ld n ! same ,_s ( ,fri5d%ip & ,humanity h a /rong] ,sympa?y1 :5 ,affliction becomes m int5se & sev]e8 ,to be t5d] & pitiful 9 ! lea/ & l[e/ ,matt]s1 & unreg>dful & cruel 9 important & ev]la/+ ,conc]ns1 is1 ) reg>d to ! ,div9e ,be+1 a moral ,impossibility2 'tis b5ea? human ,nature & ,prud5ce1 & ! ,practice ( a good ,man2 ,& yet ^! ,doctr9es tea* ?is horrible impiety conc]n+ ! great ,god himself4 ,to sum up ?is ,argum5t3 ,t ,be+ :o c make a s5sible rational ,creature1 on ,purpose = ,damnation1 in/ead ( tak+ a reasonable ,c>e ( x1 :i*1 f its ,make & ,dep5dance1 x has a ,"r to expect1 z mu* z ?\gh a =mal ,promise 7 made1 may1 ) altoge!r z mu* 7nay m7 ,ju/ice1 break its ,promises ( et]nal ,life1 made to ano!r ,creature ( ! same ,k9d2 its ,claim n be+ f\nd$ 9 ,nature1 b built on ,promise4 ,z ! =m] w\ld be a m cruel & un-ju/ifiable ,proce$+ ?an ! latt]1 he t is capable ( do+ ! "o1 c h no moral ,p]fections 9 8 ,nature suffici5t to secure ! ,elect aga9/ 8 do+ ! o!r3 & on ?is wild & b\ndless ,pr9ciple ( ,sov]eignty1 x is possible t1 ) reg>d to ,religion1 ,?+s may be q rev]s$ h]eaft]2 ! ,elect1 z !y are call$1 made mis]able1 & ! ,non-elect1 happy4 ,i ?9k we may *all5ge ! :ole ,_w1 to %ew on ?is mad ,pr9ciple ! contr>y2 & :y1 z well z any ?+ else1 su* an ,economy may n be resolv$ into ,sov]eign ,pleasure4 ,if ,god to ,isaac convey$ su* errant ,fal%oods1 by ! ,in/rum5tality ( ,jacob's ,m\?1 ,:y n make ! same deceitful ,use ( ! ,bible1 or ev5 ( 8 own imm$iate ,^w1 9 reg>d to ! ,elect8 ,if ,god1 z ,mr4 ,gill 7,i ?9k7 obs]ves1 has two ,wills1 ,"o publick ,w ( ,comm&1 & ano!r ( ,int5tion1 :i* is private2 ,:y1 ) reg>d to ! ,elect1 may he n promise "o ?+1 & int5d1 nay resolve on ano!r8 ,"o w\ld ?9k x impossible1 = any und]/&+ ,man to judge ?us ( 8 ,creator1 t x is possible he %\ld comm& "o ,?+ "u ! sev]e/ ,p5alties1 & at ! same ,"t n only w & int5d1 b irresi/ibly & secretly "w to accompli% j ! contr>y1 & 7:at is amaz+ beyond ,belief7 aft] all puni% sev]ely ! ,creatures conc]n$1 :om he actuates to br+ 8 secret ,purposes to pass3 ,if !re c be su* a ?+ z arbitr>y ,p[] & tyrannical ,gov]nm5t1 9 ! v wor/ ,s5se ( all1 "h x is4 ,& "h c]ta9ly is all ! ,phr5sy1 ,folly1 & ,tyranny1 :i*1 ,i told y 9 ! ,beg9n+1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( su* an arbitr>y ,be+ 7z ^! ,g5tlem5 repres5t ! ,deity to be7 mu/ ev] be liable to4 ,x is evid5t1 t z wor?y ,s5tim5ts ( ,god & ( ,religion1 bett] ! ,m9d1 & improve ! ,und]/&+2 s d weak & sup]/iti\s ,pr9ciples corrupt ! intellectual ,faculty1 & r5d] ! ,s\l m bl9d & inhuman1 ?an x is 9 its natural ,/ate1 unassi/$ & unimprov$ by ,div9e ,grace4 ,i h ! r made *oice ( ?is ,argum5t1 n only because ,i h nev] se5 x urg$ be=e1 b because ,i ?9k x m ne>ly affects ,m5 ( ?is ,fai?1 ?an any ,i h hi!rto met )4 ,i may be mi/ak52 b :ile x has su* weight ) me1 ,i _c b e>ne/ly recomm5d x to ! s]i\s & imp>tial ,consid]ation ( all :o pr(ess ?is ,fai?1 m especially ^? :o prea* x publickly to ! ,_w2 ^: ,ackn[l$gm5t ( :at ,i take to be ,tru?1 or fri5dly ,animadv]sions !reon1 w be ,matt] ( no small ,satisfaction to me3 ,b ,i mu/ "h enjo9 "o ,caution1 viz4 t x w be a absolutely 9 va9 to produce ,texts ( ,scripture1 till ?is ,po9t is bett] settl$ betwe5 u4 ,9 ! ,art ( evad+ ,scripture ,pro(s1 ,i all[ ^! ,g5tlem5 to be v skilful & exp]t2 nor c ,i help believ+1 t a small ,"p ( ! ,p5etration & ,dext]ity1 usually ex]cis$ on ^! ,occasions1 w\ld1 9 ,m5 ( contr>y ,pr9ciples1 or ev5 9 !mselves1 c\ld !y be p]suad$ to ?9k diff]5tly1 be abundantly suffici5t to ov]?r[ ev5 ! ,doctr9es !mselves3 ,!y h a peculi> ,tal5t1 at misund]/&+2 & p]v]t+ ! pla9e/ ,text1 & r5d]+ ^? :i* are difficult & obscure 9 _! lit]al ,s5se1 ) mu* ,boldness1 & )\t ,hesitation2 !y /umble 9 a pla9 ,pa? at ,noon-,day1 & walk c>elessly at ,midnight among/ ,rock1 & ^u ! mo/ dang]\s ,precipices4 ,& "h ,i might safely re/ ! ,argum5t1 & make a f9al ,end ( x4 ,sov]eignty1 su* an "o z !y cont5d =1 once prov$1 any ?+ :atev] may be all[$ to foll[1 & all ,disputations w be utt]ly 9 va94 ,all[ b ! ,roman ,*ur* its ,infallibility1 & ! ,tru? ( o!r ,doctr9es w unavoidably foll[4 ,till ^! ,g5tlem51 ,i say1 set my ma9 ,pr9ciples aside1 all ! ,scripture 9 ! ,_w w be no?+ to _! ,purpose4 ,n b 9 ! ma9 ! ,bible is aga9/ !m2 = ! ,scriptures reveal ,god's ,be+ & ,attributes m cle>ly ?an !y d mo/ ,po9ts ( ,doctr9e3 ! ,reason is1 because ! ,doctr9es commonly embrac$1 are 9 !mselves n s pla9 to ,reason1 z ! ,be+ & ,attributes ( ,god2 ! latt] be+ g5]ally ackn[l$g$ 9 all ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es1 ?o' at ! same ,"t !y widely diff] ab\t p>ticul> ,doctr9es1 "s ( :i* h no d\bt be5 greatly corrupt$ 9 pass+ ?r\gh v>i\s ,h&s & ,translations3 & ,i h be5 in=m$1 by mu* bett] ,judges ?an ,i pret5d to be1 t ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ev5 9 ^! v ,doctr9es ,i h be5 cont5d+ aga9/1 has1 by "s ,p>tiality or ,neglect1 be5 made to speak m r\ndly 9 _! ,fav\r1 ?an ! orig9al ,greek1 or be/ ,copies1 w support2 & t1 9 "s ,places1 ! ,mean+ ( ! ,orig9al is inv]t$ 9 ! ,translation4 ,! ,scripture n only reveal+ to u ! ,be+ & ,attributes ( ,god1 m cle>ly ?an x does _m ,doctr9es1 & t ,fundam5tal ( all true ,religion be+ also 9 itself p]fectly agreeable to ! ,light ( ,nature2 'tis evid5t1 we are b\nd to reject ! mo/ positive ,text ( ,scripture militat+ aga9/ ?is ev]la/+ & fundam5tal ,tru?3 & r ?an "p ) ?is1 we _h mu* bett] suppose ! ,writ]1 z to disputable ,po9ts1 to h be5 mi/ak5 at ! fir/1 or ! true ,mean+ corrupt$ by o!rs4 ,! ,translators are all[$ to h be5 fallible ,m51 & 'tis v probable "s ,errors might creep 9 at t ,door3 ,b x w n s easily be grant$1 t ! inspir$ ,writ]s c\ld mi/ake1 nor w\ld ,i suppose x1 unless 9 v extraord9>y ,cases1 :]e ei!r t or some?+ worse mu/ be suppos$2 & su* a ,supposition w1 ,i am sure2 mu* bett] become u1 ?an to imag9e x possible = ,god to make a ,revelation ( 8 ,w to ,man1 :i* %all ^u ,exam9ation be f\nd contr>y to 8 ,be+ & ,goodness1 z well z expressly contr>y to o!r pla9 ,p>ts ( ?is ,revelation1 ,?o' ! ,argum5t1 ,i say1 might be safely re/$ "h1 yet z !re are "s well mean+ ,p]sons1 :o believe t ,adam 0 made upright1 & furni%$ ) a ,/ock ( ,/r5g? & ,und]/&+1 suffici5t to pres]ve 8 ,innoc5ce2 t ,god made a ,cov5ant ) him1 z our ,f$]al or ,repres5tative ,head1 :]e9 x 0 /ipulat$1 t if he cont9u$ upright1 dur+ ! ,"t ( ,probation allott$1 all 8 ,po/]ity %\ld be = ev] happy2 b t if he fell1 all %\ld be subject to ev]la/+ ,mis]y1 z ! c\nt] ,"p ( ! ,cov5ant2 & he fall+1 ! ,re/oration ( 8 fall5 ,race %\ld be intirely ow+ to ! good ,pleasure ( ,god1 :o might r$eem all or only a ,"p1 & leave ! re/ to p]i% 9 ! ,/ate :]e9 he f\nd !m1 & 9 :i* ,adam _h involv$ !m by 8 ,transgression3 ,?is !y call ,pret]ition1 or a ,pass+ by1 :i* s\nds a little bett] ?an t h>% ,^w ,reprobation1 ?o' 9 reality no bett] at all3 ,& on ?is fir/ ,transgression "s f\nd ! ,doctr9e ( ,election1 & o!rs t ( ,infant-,baptism1 z an ,exp$i5t to wa% away ?is orig9al ,guilt2 & x mu/ be own$1 ! ,virtue ( ! ,rem$y is admirably well suit$ to ! ,malignity ( ! ,disease4 ,i %all1 = _! sakes1 inspect a little f>!r into ! ,affair2 to me x appe>s unreasonable1 & !re=e improbable1 t ,god %\ld make ) ,adam any su* ,cov5ant or ,agreem5t1 or suff] ! et]nal ,/ate ( all ,mank9d to hang ^u ! s+le ,?read ( "o ,man's ,behavi\r1 & :o too 7x seems7 ,god knew w\ld sw]ve f 8 ,ob$i5ce3 besides1 9 all equitable ,cov5ants1 e ,p>ty conc]n$ has a ,"r to be consult$1 nor c !y be ju/ly includ$ to _! own ,detrim5t1 )\t ,cons5t fir/ obta9$1 7especially if ! ,?+ cov5ant$ =1 has an imm$iate1 or may h a v fatal1 ?o' v remote1 ,t5d5cy1 to make wret*$ & unhappy7 :i*1 9 ?is ,case1 ) reg>d to ! ,unborn1 c\ld n possibly be _h4 ,i am s5sible ! ,g5tlem5 aga9/ :om ,i am argu+ 7especially ,mr4 ,gill7 h _m pretty ,inv5tions1 to ju/ify su* a ,conduct 9 ! ,div9e ,be+1 su* z produc+ p>allel ,in/ances1 drawn f ! all[$ ,practice ( ,m51 & ,usage ( ! ,/ate2 9 p>ticul>1 ! ,law relat+ to ,high-,treason1 :]eby a ,rebel's imm$iate ,desc5dants are depriv$ ( inh]it+ _! ,fa!r's ,e/ate1 ) o!rs ( a l ,k9d2 to all :i*1 :at ,i am ab\t to (f] may1 ,i hope1 be a suffici5t ,answ]3 ,! two ,cases diff] s widely1 t x w be no easy ,und]tak+ to make any ,?+ ( ?is ,in/ance 9 _! ,fav\r2 & 'tis v surpris+1 to f9d ,m5 ( ! brighte/ ,intellects1 s weak z to argue & inf]1 f ! ,laws ( ,fallible ,m51 to ! ,laws ( an ,infallible & ,holy ,be+3 ,! ,inf]5ce ought r to be j ! ,rev]se2 = su* ,in/itutions z ,m51 9 ?is weak & imp]fect ,/ate1 may ?9k conv5i5t = _! own ,sakes1 & ! ,good ( ,society1 to e/abli% & orda91 c be no ,rule to him1 ^: ,inf9ite ,wisdom & ,almighty ,p[] set him f> above all su* ,necessity4 ,nor1 aga91 does ?is ,case come up to ! ,matt] 9 ,dispute3 ,x is true1 t ! ,heir ( a convict ,rebel _c1 accord+ to our ,laws1 inh]it 8 ,fa!r's ,e/ate2 b :at !n1 does x deprive him ( any ?+ t 0 8 own be=e8 ,no2 ! ,law convicts ! ,rebel1 :ile 9 ,possession ( 8 ,e/ate1 :i* x consid]s z 8 own ,prop]ty1 & :i* !re=e x ju/ly takes away = 8 own ,(f5ce4 ,p]haps1 9 ,cases ( ,h]$it>y ,possessions1 x may seem a little h>d1 because x prev5ts ! next ,heir f inh]it+2 b if !re be any ,evil or ,imp]fection 9 ?is1 we mu/ excuse x1 = ! ,sake ( ! ,int5t1 :i* might be = ! g5]al ,good1 ! m effectually to det] ,m5 f treasonable ,conspiracies aga9/ _! ,pr9ce1 :]eby ! ,happ9ess ( ,society ha? be5 (t5 greatly di/urb$1 & :ole ,k+doms & ,c\ntries depopulat$3 b 9 ?is ,case1 x is n /rictly ! ,heir's1 till he comes into ,possession2 = ! ,law1 by :i* he may possess h]eaft]1 may be consid]$ z hav+ 9 x ?is p>ticul> ,exception1 z to ! ,crime ( ,high-,treason1 :i*1 :5ev] x occurs z to ! ,p>5t1 r5d]s ! ,son incapable1 c4 ,) reg>d to our ,laws1 we may1 9 "s ,s5se1 be said to make !m ourselves1 by our ,repres5tatives1 :om we con/itute = t ,end3 & 'tis besides v probable1 t "s great ,m51 :o =m]ly possess$ ,e/ates1 & settl$ !m on ! ,male ,heirs 9 _! ,families1 f "o ,g5]ation to ano!r1 might help to make ?is v ,law itself conc]n+ ,treason1 & consequ5tly !y c\ld n b acquiesce ) ?is v ,exception to ! ,"r ( ,inh]itance 9 _! ,po/]ity4 ,b if x be /ill said to be unju/1 ?\gh necess>y1 'tis no ,argum5t2 = x _c be unju/ & necess>y too3 ! ,law1 9 ?is ,case1 ought r 7) ,submission7 s f> z x unju/ly affects a ,man's ,*ildr51 to be alt]'d2 & if x robs u ( ! ,security1 :i* arises f det]r+ ! ,p>5t1 on ,acc\nt ( ! ,evils :i* %all aft]w>ds befall 8 ,*ild1 'tis easy to rem$y ?is1 by lay+ an additional ,puni%m5t on ! ,traitor himself2 :i*1 z ,self is mu* ne>e/ to u all1 might bett] prev5t ! ,s9 ( ,rebellion1 ,if ! pres5t ,law be j 9 itself1 !re c be no ,objection to x2 if x be unju/1 no ,argum5t ( any ,weight c be drawn f x1 9 reg>d to ! ,div9e ,be+2 :o is holy1 wise1 & true1 & s are all 8 ,appo9tm5ts conc]n+ ! ,*ildr5 ( ,m54 ,to br+ ?is k9d ( ,reason+ ( !irs up to ! ,po9t1 !y %\ld h produc$ a ,law1 :i* subject$ ! ,son 7= ! ,fa!r's ,(f5ce7 to ! same corporal ,puni%m5t ) ! ,fa!r1 & !n also !y mu/ h prov$ su* a ,law to be j & good4 ,b1 z ^! ,g5tlem5 are s fond ( br++ ,in/ances f ! ,practice ( ,m5 9 ?is frail ,/ate1 9 ,ju/ification ( _! own ,doctr9e1 ,i %all pres5t !m ) "o or two ( my own4 ,murd] has sometimes be5 committ$ "u su* ,circum/ances1 t ?\gh ! ,murd]] has be5 arraign$1 !re ha? be5 no room to condemn him1 all ,circum/ances hav+ concurr$1 9 ! ,eye ( ! ,law1 to acquit him2 w ! ,almighty !re=e acquit him8 ,aga91 on ! o!r h&1 9 ! ,case ( ,murd]1 ?+s h s fall5 out1 z to make an innoc5t ,p]son look l ! ,murd]]1 9 ! ,eye ( ! ,law or ,c\rt1 :i* has !re=e sometimes proce$$ to ,dea? itself2 is ?is ,man !re=e guilty be=e ,god8 ,i h put ^! two ,cases1 purely to %ew ! ,absurdity ( su* k9d ( ,argum5ts3 & ,i hope !y w consid] bett] ( x1 & advance !m no f>!r4 ,if !re 0 su* a ,cov5ant betwe5 ,god & ,adam1 'tis /range no ,notice %\ld be tak5 ( x 9 ! ,law giv5 to ,adam1 z laid d[n 9 ! ,bible1 & :]e1 ( all ,places1 we h mo/ ,reason to expect x--?is mu/ surely h be5 ! fitte/ ,place = its ,ins]tion--,nor is x only abs5t "h1 = !re is no positive ,acc\nt ( any su* ,cov5ant 9 all ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,besides1 :5 ! ,law 0 giv51 & ?reat5+ 79 ,case ( ,disob$i5ce7 pron\nc$ on ,adam1 'twas m]ely p]sonal--,9 ! ,day ?\ eate/ !re(1 ?\ %alt surely die4 ,& :5 ,adam & ,eve _h broke ! ,comm&1 & ,god desc5d$ to judge !m = x1 _! ,s5t5ces 7 p]sonal & p>ticul>1 & no reproa*+ ,adam on ! ,acc\nt ( ,evils to be !nce br\ght on 8 ,po/]ity1 & mu* less ( et]nal ,damnation4 ,! ,jews inde$1 _m ( :om 7 weak en\gh to embrace any ,absurdity at all1 _h by "s ,means contract$ a ,notion1 n altoge!r unlike ?is ( orig9al ,s91 probably f a ,misund]/&+ ( ! second ,comm&m5t1 :i* speaks ( visit+ ! ,iniquity ( ! ,fa!r ^u ! ,*ildr51 c4 ,b 'tis highly wor?y ( our ,notice1 t ,god himself 0 greatly displeas$ ) _! hav+ imbib$ ?is ,notion1 & comm&$ ! ,prophet ,ezekiel to refute x at l>ge2 ! ,sub/ance ( :i* ,i _c avoid sett+ d[n1 x be+ s full to my ,purpose4 ,! ,prophet introduces x ?us1 ,ezek1 xviii4 #b4 ,:at mean ye1 t use ?is ,prov]b 9 ,israel1 ,! ,fa!rs h eat5 s\r ,grapes1 & ! ,*ildr5 ,tee? are set on edge8 ,v]4 #d4 ,behold all ,s\ls are m9e1 z ! ,s\l ( ! ,fa!r1 s also ! ,s\l ( ! ,son is m9e3 ! ,s\l t s9ne?1 x %all die4 ,! ,prophet !n1 f v]4 #e4 to #ai4 puts ! two ,cases ( a righte\s ,man's hav+ a wick$ ,son1 & a wick$ ,man's hav+ a righte\s ,son1 9 ord] to %ew1 t nei!r is ! "o bett] = 8 ,fa!r's ,uprightness1 nor ! o!r at all worse = 8 ,fa!r's ,wick$ness2 b t all is1 z x %\ld be1 plac$ to ! ,acc\nt ( _! own ,m]its or ,dem]its4 ,v]4 #bj4 ,! ,s\l t s9ne?1 x %all die3 ! ,son %all n be> ! ,iniquity ( ! ,fa!r1 nei!r %all ! ,fa!r be> ! ,iniquity ( ! ,son2 ! ,righte\sness ( ! ,righte\s %all be ^u him1 & ! ,wick$ness ( ! ,wick$ %all be ^u him4 ,v]4 #bc4 ,h ,i any ,pleasure at all t ! ,wick$ %\ld die8 sai? ! ,"l ,god3 & n t he %\ld return f 8 ,ways & live8 ,v]4 #be4 ,yet ye say1 ! ,way ( ! ,"l is unequal4 ,he> n[1 ,o ,h\se ( ,israel1 ,is n my ,way equal8 are n y\r ,ways unequal8 ,v]4 #cb4 ,= ,i h no ,pleasure 9 ! ,dea? ( him t die?1 sai? ! ,"l ,god3 :]e=e turn y\r selves & live ye4 ,words m positive aga9/ ?is ,doctr9e _c be laid toge!r4 ,ju/ice & ,equity are "h1 by ! ,almighty himself1 consid]'d z ! v same1 bo? 9 ,god & ,man2 & ! same ,ju/ice & ,equity1 :i* ,he comm&s u to make ! ,rule ( our ,actions1 'tis evid5t ,he "h makes ! ,rule ( 8 own4 ,he blames !m = _! false ,pr9ciples1 _! ,ignorance & ,bigotry1 & is n a little (f5d$1 because !y ?\ght him capable ( ac+ 9 s evil & unrighte\s a ,mann]1 z t w\ld be1 ( puni%+ ! ,*ild = ! ,p>5t's ,(f5ce2 & /rongly & solemnly assures !m1 he w d no su* ,?+4 ,& z ,ju/ice & ,equity w\ld n be> x !n1 x is pla9 t1 ,god c\ld nev] take any su* cruel & disreputable ,measures1 ei!r 9 ! ,beg9n+1 or at any "t aft]w>ds2 because1 to act ?us at ! ,creation ( ,man1 & disda9 ! ,imputation ) ,indignation aft]w>ds1 argues a /range ,inconsi/5cy 9 ! ,conduct ( ,god t[>ds ,m52 b ! ,tru? is1 ! same ,reasons :i* made him abhor ! ,imputation aft]w>ds1 c\ld n b infallibly prev5t 8 mak+ any su* unrighte\s ,cov5ant 9 ! ,beg9n+4 ,:at w\ld y ?9k ( a ,man1 :o is a ,villa9 to-day1 & boa/s mu* ( 8 great ,hone/y tomorr[8 ,! ,appe>ance ( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,fle% 01 we are told by ^! ,g5tlem51 on ,acc\nt ( ,adam's ,transgression1 )\t :i* x w\ld h be51 !y say1 :olly sup]flu\s4 ,b ! ,exp$i5cy or ,end ( ,*ri/'s com+1 may be resolv$ into ! ,love ( ,god1 on ! "o h&2 pity+ ! ,ignorance & ,folly ( ,mank9d1 on ! o!r3 & :e!r ?is ,/ate 0 ! ,effect ( ,adam's ,s91 or ( _! own p]sonal ,dem]its1 x makes no ,diff]5ce 9 ?is ,case4 ,:oev] looks c>efully into ! ,evangeli/s1 w f9d abundant ,reason to disapprove & condemn ?is ,doctr9e ( ,orig9al ,s91 & ( ,*ri/'s com+ into ! ,_w on t ,acc\nt only4 ,our ,savi\r1 _h ?is be5 ! ,case1 w\ld ei!r h pla9ly express'd1 or h giv5 "s /rong ,intimations conc]n+ x3 ,yet no su* ?+ appe>s2 b ! contr>y1 to a ,demon/ration1 f no less ?an two ,passages ( ,scripture1 record$ by ,/4 ,m>k1 7ix4 #cf47 ,:5 ! ,disciples _h be5 privately cont5d+ = ,prehem95ce above ea* o!r1 our ,savi\r1 to rebuke ?is aspir+ ,_s1 sets be=e !m1 z a ,patt]n ( ,simplicity & ,innoc5ce1 a little ,*ild2 :i* mu/ h be5 v absurd1 accord+ to ! ,notion ( ,orig9al ,s93 ,! second is ,m>k x4 v]4 #ac4 #ad4 #ae4 #af4 :]e ,*ri/ assures 8 ,disciples1 t1 9 ord] to ent] into ! ,k+dom ( ,heav51 !y mu/ become z little ,*ildr54 ,& 9 ,/4 ,mat!w 7xviii4 v]4 #c47 ?is v ?+ is1 if possible1 m ,/rongly & ,emphatically express'd4 ,:i* ,decl>ations1 _h !re be5 su* a ,?+ z ! ,guilt ( ,orig9al ,s91 subject+ ,*ildr5 to ,god's ,wra? & ,displeasure1 w\ld h be5 ungr\nd$1 & errone\s 9 a high ,degree2 = if !y 7 to become l su* a little ,*ild1 z a necess>y & fit ,condition = ,heav51 ! ,condition ( ,infants mu/ also be suitable to t ,bless$ ,place--,suff] little ,*ildr5 to come unto me1 & =bid !m n1 = ( su* is ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,! ,^w ,su*1 is a g5]al ,t]m1 equally applicable to all ,infants :atev]3 x %ews _! ,innoc5ce1 & h[ acceptable !y are to ! ,almighty2 &1 consequ5tly1 demon/rates ! ,doctr9e ( ,orig9al ,s9 to be ,spuri\s & ,errone\s3 z is also ! ,practice ( ,infant ,baptism1 9 ,support ( :i*1 ?is v ,text is wisely all$g$2 :]eas ! ,text itself assures u1 t ,*ildr5 are already1 by ,nature1 9 t same ,/ate ( ,innoc5ce1 :i* ,baptism is design'd to procure !m3 & h[ va9 ! ,c]emony1 "u su* a ,circum/ance1 mu/ be1 is too evid5t to ne$ ,expla9+4 ,b suppose !re 0 su* a ,cov5ant1 our ,condition1 9 po9t ( ,innoc5ce1 is j ! same z x w\ld be )\t x2 we c\ld h no mann] ( ,conc]n ) ,adam's ,transgression3 & our ,innoc5ce 9 ei!r ,case be+ exactly ! same1 ,god _c b look ^u u 79 our natural ,/ate1 be=e we commit ,s97 z ,creatures t nev] did any ?+ to (f5d him1 & consequ5tly be graci\s & k9d to u2 = to leave u 9 ?is ,/ate1 to suff] ev]la/+ ,torm5t1 is worse ?an a ,brea* ( ,promise made to ! ,elect2 & if we are z innoc5t1 z ?o' no su* ,cov5ant _h ev] be5 made1 ,god _c b reg>d u accord+ly3 & ?is proves t su* a ,cov5ant c\ld nev] be made1 because to no good or valuable ,end4 ,i am fe>ful ( swell+ ?is ,pamphlet1 beyond its int5d$ ,b\nds2 yet s fa/ d my ,?\ghts1 on ?is ,subject1 multiply & enl>ge !mselves1 t ,i mu/ beg ,leave to ,say a small ,matt]1 conc]n+ t ,prop5sity to ,evil1 :i* we are told is d]iv$ f ,adam1 z a ,fruit & ,pro( ( 8 fir/ & orig9al ,(f5ce4 ,if ,adam's ,s9 _h ?is ,influ5ce on 8 ,po/]ity2 z ! ,act1 :i* produc$ x1 0 "o & ! same2 & all 8 ,po/]ity /&+ 9 ! same ,relation to him1 z _! ,f$]al ,head2 'tis evid5t1 9 ?is ,view ( ! ,matt]1 t ?is ,bias to ,evil1 mu/ 9 all be uni=m & alike3 b ! contr>y seems demon/rable1 f und\bt$ & inconte/able ,exp]i5ce2 "s ,*ildr5 hav+ mu* /rong] ,prop5sities to ,evil1 ?an o!rs3 ,& if ,"p ( ?is c be resolv$ into some?+ besides ! ,influ5ce ( ,adam's fir/ ,transgression1 & subsequ5t to ! ,fall2 x lies 7,i ?9k7 on our ,adv]s>ies to %ew cle>ly1 :y e ,prop5sity to ,s91 may n likewise be resolv$ into some?+ besides1 & subsequ5t to1 ?is orig9al ,transgression4 ,b all[+ we are born into ! ,_w1 ) ?is ,prop5sity to ,evil1 & t we d]ive x f ,adam's ,s92 yet if ,god be m]ciful1 he c\ld nev] leave u 9 ?is deplorable ,condition2 nor w\ld 8 ,imp>tiality admit ( r$eem+ ! "o ,"p ( ,mank9d 9 a m]e arbitr>y ,mann]1 & leav+ ! o!r to p]i%4 ,nor c mu* ,righte\sness be expect$ f ! ,ju/ice ( t ,be+1 ^: ,m]cy c be an idle & unconc]n$ ,spectator1 9 s v mov+1 pite\s1 & ,mis]able a ,circum/ance4 ,z to ,adam's ,po/]ity1 :]e is ! ,diff]5ce to !m1 :e!r _! pres5t weak & despoil$ ,condition 7z ^! ,m5 deem x7 be ! imm$iate ,"w ( ,creation itself1 or ! ,effect ( ,adam's ,s91 & ,abuse ( 8 intellectual ,p[]s4 ,we are :at we are by ,necessity1 /rict ,necessity3 & ?\gh x may be call$ moral ,necessity1 9 ord] to palliate & di/+ui% x f t :i* is natural2 x op]ates on u1 to all ,int5ts & ,purposes1 equally ! same2 & ! giv+ x a mild] ,"n1 looks l a sophi/ical ,artifice4 ,if ,man's ,nature be impair$ by ! ,act ( ano!r1 ,god1 z a j & good ,be+1 w ei!r abate ( ! ,rig\r ( 8 orig9al ,law1 or repl5i% & re/ore our decay$ ,p[]s4 ,! same ,goodness 7if ^! ,g5tlem5 w all[ x 0 ,goodness7 :i* prompt$ ! ,almighty to make ,man su* an excell5t & bless$ ,creature 9 ! ,beg9n+1 mu/ also prevail ) him1 to look ev5 on ,adam himself ) an ,eye ( ,pity & ,compassion1 aft] he _h s9n$2 & mu* m mu/ he be incl9$ to provide = ! ,re/oration ( 8 ,(f-spr+1 :o !mselves _h n actually s9n$1 b yet _h _! ,natures impair$ by ! ,fall4 ,besides1 if ,man 0 fir/ enslav$ by ! ,devil1 n ( ,=ce1 b by ,fraud & ,temptation2 & ,jesus ,*ri/ be a k9d ( ,*iefta91 set up aga9/ ,anti*ri/2 8 ,me?od ( ,recov]y mu/ be z ext5sive z ! ,fall--,:y does he save "s8 b z !y are ,objects ( ,m]cy1 & to recov]1 ) a j ,indignation1 ,s\ls1 orig9ally ,god's own1 out ( ! ,h& ( an ,usurp]1 ,tyrant1 & ,de/roy]4 ,h[ c ^! ,reasons op]ate z to a ,"p1 & h no ,influ5ce z to ! ,rema9d]8 ,! m ,i reflect ^u ! ,doctr9e1 & view x 9 e light1 ! m t]rify+ & de=m$ x appe>s3 & !re is no ,argum5t1 %ort ( ,god's ,sov]eignty1 t w relieve ! ,difficulty2 :i* admitt$1 w br+ on & multiply t5 ?\s& great] ,evils4 ,x may "h be prop] to take notice ( a new ,argum5t1 urg$ 9 its full ,/r5g?1 & ) all ! ,advantage ( ,rhetorick & ,eloqu5ce1 by ! mo/ +5i\s ,dr4 ,i--c ,w--s1 9 a ,book intitul$1 ,! ,ru9 & ,recov]y ( ,mank9d2 c4 ,we are !re told1 t ?is cov5ant seems to h be51 evid5tly1 calculat$ = ! be/2 because ,adam1 9 t ,/ate ( ,und]/&+ & ,innoc5ce1 0 m likely to /&1 & ma9ta9 8 ,innoc5ce1 ?an any ( 8 ,po/]ity1 especially :5 he consid]'d himself z act+ = all 8 ,po/]ity2 ) :i* ! ,doctor supposes him to h be5 fully & /rongly appris$2 z inde$ he ought1 _h ! ,case be5 z ! ,doctor believes4 ,?is ,argum5t ,i take him to h mi/ak5 bo? ways1 viz4 by extoll+ ,adam's ,condition1 on ! "o h&1 beyond :at 9 reality x ev] 01 & sett+ t ( 8 ,po/]ity mu* l[] ?an x really is3 & ^! ,errors are productive ( _m o!rs4 ,adam is suppos$ to h be5 )\t any ,pa91 or ,uneas9ess1 & t he w\ld s h rema9$1 dur+ 8 ,innoc5ce3 ,b aft] ,*ri/ has remov$ ! ,curse1 & tak5 away ! ,s9 ( 8 own ,*os5 ,*ildr51 bodily ,pa9s & outw>d ,afflictions are sometimes _! ,lot1 :y might n ,man1 9 8 orig9al ,/ate ( ,innoc5ce1 be subject1 9 "s ,degree1 to ,pa9 & ,disease8 if ,creation 7 inconsi/5t ) su* a mixt ,disp5sation ( ,good & ,evil1 :y n ,r$emption8 ,if ,god1 = ! ,ex]cise ( ,man's ,fidelity1 plac$ him :]e he 0 expos$ to ! ,evil & ,dang] ( ,temptation2 :y n suff] 8 ,pati5ce to be ex]cis$1 at "s ,seasons1 by ,pa9 & ,inquietude8 ,to return to ?is ,cov5ant1 c\ld x be prov$ to h be5 z ! ,doctor imag9es1 ,i see n :at c\ld be ga9$ by x3 because x w\ld be trifl+ to a consid]able ,degree4 ,& all ! ,argum5ts1 us$ by ,milton1 9 8 ?ird ,book ( ,p>adise ,lo/1 to %ew ! ,absurdity ( t ,doctr9e1 :i* consid]s ,adam z act+1 or r z be+ act$1 by ,necessity1 9 t ,situation ( ,p>adise1 w\ld be equally applicable to all ! ,elect1 "u ! absolute ,slav]y ( ! ,fall4 ,:]e is ! ,use ( ,reason1 or ,moral ,ag5cy1 9 ,man1 if ano!r be sub/itut$ to act 9 8 ,/ead1 & n he himself8 ,man1 be+ made a free & moral ,ag5t1 has ,p[] to act = himself1 & c be acc\ntable = no body's ,crimes b 8 own4 ,! ,consci\sness ( be+ a ,s9n]1 belongs only to him1 t actually s9ne?1 or omitte? 8 ,duty4 ,en?usiasm inde$1 :i*1 9 its highe/ ,/ages1 is a k9d ( spiritual ,madness1 may h on "s ,m9ds a q diff]5t ,effect2 & ! ,poor ,s\l1 t is subject to ?is gloomy & tyrannical ,pr9ciple1 may conceit /range ?+s2 x may at "o ,"t imag9e itself "u ! ,guilt ( ,adam's ,s91 :i* x nev] committ$2 & fancy itself a ,sa9t 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ 7& :at n7 at ano!r3 x is a mad ,pr9ciple1 fruitful ( false ,doctr9es1 ,*im]as1 & ,mon/]s4 ,x matt]s n :e!r 7z 9 ! ,case ( ,natural ,madness7 ! ,reason be lo/1 or :e!r 7z 9 t ( ,en?usiasm7 x be ov]-p[]'d1 & br\ght into subjection to ,false ,pr9ciples4 ,! ,effect is ! same2 & betwe5 ,p[]s t are suff]$ to lie dormant1 & no ,p[]s at all1 !re is "h no mat]ial ,di/9ction to be made4 ,aga91 ?is ,notion ( ,adam's be+ m likely to /& ?an 8 ,po/]ity1 is a m]e ,fallacy3 x supposes a ,diff]5ce ( ,/ate1 & ,rectitude ( ,m9d1 betwe5 him & u2 :i*1 if true1 w likewise suppose1 t our ,/ate be+ m weak & def5celess ?an 81 ! ,task or ,duty1 assign$ u1 mu/ be proportionate to our diff]5t & inf]ior ,abilities4 ,if ,adam 0 put into ?is ,/ate1 z ,! ,ru9 & ,recov]y seems to suppose1 f a ,motive ( ,love 9 ,god1 to 8 ,creatures1 9 ord] to prev5t ! ,mis]y ( ! ,human ,race2 ! same ,love _c fail to commis]ate ! ,case1 & to provide an effectual ,rem$y = all su* z are includ$ 9 ! ,cov5ant4 ,adam's ,motive to ,ob$i5ce mu/ 7we are told7 h be5 greatly /r5g!n$ by ?is ,consid]ation1 ,t on ,him dep5d$ ! ,happ9ess1 n ( himself only1 b ( all 8 ,po/]ity4 ,b1 ,i believe1 ,exp]i5ce w tell u1 t if ! ,consid]ation ( a ,man's own ,future ,/ate1 plac$ 9 ! /ronge/ ,light 7z ?is ,book supposes be=e ,adam7 be n suffici5t to move to ,ob$i5ce1 a ,reg>d to o!rs w seldom h any consid]able ,influ5ce3 ,su* a ,cov5ant ent]'d into1 or r arbitr>ily impos$ on ,adam by 8 ,mak]1 c\ld n fail to awak51 9 s holy & kn[+ a ,creature1 "s v uneasy & disquiet+ ,suspicions4 ,?is ,cov5ant1 & ,p>tial ,election !nce foll[+ aft] ! ,fall1 w1 if rightly consid]$1 appe> v iniquit\s & oppressive3 because x makes no prop] ,diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,righte\s & ! ,wick$4 ,if ,adam _h be5 consid]$ z a private ,p]son only2 & all 8 ,po/]ity left to /& or fall1 by _! own ,m]its or ,dem]its2 "s ( ^?1 :om ?is ,doctr9e adjudges to ev]la/+ ,condemnation1 w\ld d\btless h be5 s wise & happy1 z to h pleas$ ,god 9 _! ,g5]ation2 :ile o!rs1 on ! contr>y1 w\ld h s9n$1 & transgress$ 8 ,laws4 ,! ,/ate ( ! latt] is1 y see1 ! same z x w\ld h be51 ^u ! vulg> ,notion ( ,adam's ,s92 or r ! ,guilt ( x be+1 9 virtue ( ?is ,cov5ant1 imput$ to !m3 ,! o!r & bett] ,"p1 9 virtue ( ?is ,doctr9e1 are mis]able1 & mu/ !re=e h abundant & bitt] ,cause ( ,compla9t aga9/ ! ,doctr9e itself4 ,i !re=e ?9k x 0 impossible1 su* a ,cov5ant %\ld ev] be propos$ to ,adam2 a ,cov5ant :i*1 if ratifi$1 t5d$ only to make ^? wret*$ & mis]able1 :o )\t x1 _h !y be5 left to %ift = !mselves1 w\ld h us$ _! ,lib]ty & ,rational ,p[]s aright1 & h pleas$ & obta9$ ,god's ,fav\r !reby4 ,to talk ( its be+ ( g5]al ,s]vice1 c nev] be ( suffici5t ,au?ority to sil5ce ?is ,argum5t4 ,no private ,injuries c be excus$ to innoc5t ,suff]]s 7& mu* less t ( et]nal ,torm5t7 on ! ,score ( g5]al ,good2 :at is x to !m1 :e!r !y only1 or all ,mank9d suff]4 ,if ,adam _h /ood1 ^! v ,m51 7:o w\ld1 _h !y be5 left to _! ,lib]ty1 h prov$ ob$i5t7 w\ld h be5 9 no wise bett]$2 z he fail$1 ,mis]y came on ^?1 :o w\ld o!rwise h be5 happy4 ,z to ^? :o w\ld1 9 ! ,c\rse ( _! ,lib]ty1 h s9n$2 ?is ,cov5ant1 _h ,adam /ood1 w\ld 7'tis true7 h sav$ !m f ! ,s5t5ce ( ,condemnation4 ,take x aga9 ! o!r way3 ,adam's ,fall c\ld make no ,alt]ation 9 ! ,/ate ( ^? :o1 )\t x1 w\ld h be5 ,s9n]s2 su* z w\ld h prov$ virtu\s & happy1 are h]eby made mis]able4 ,^! are1 or mu/ h be5 ! ,consequ5ces ( su* a ,cov5ant /rictly obs]v$2 & ! ,wisdom & ,equity ( all ,cov5ants mu/ be judg$ (1 by comp>+ ! good & evil ,consequ5ces1 necess>ily result+ f !m4 ,all ! ,good su* a ,cov5ant c\ld possibly pret5d to1 _h x be5 kept1 01 ! sav+ f ,wra? su* z1 )\t x1 w\ld1 z free ,be+s1 h s9n$2 & if1 = _! ,sakes1 & to prev5t ! ,evil t might o!rwise befall !m1 su* a ,cov5ant 0 wor?y ( ,god to make ) ,man1 a ,day ( ,grace & ,salvation1 ext5d$ = _! ,recov]y1 aft] !y might h transgress$1 w\ld h be5 equally wor?y ( ,god2 & we ne$ n recur to su* ,fictions & ,*im]as4 ,"o w\ld ?9k x incumb5t on all ,legislators1 to consid] well ! ,consequ5ces ( e ,law !y enact2 = ! pref]r+ a ,law1 ^: ,consequ5ces c at be/ be ( no ,s]vice1 & w probably 9 ! ma9 ,ev5t ( ,?+s be m evil & p]nici\s ?an o!rwise1 w\ld be pref]r+ ,evil to ,good2 9 z great ,proportion z ! ,evil might exce$ ! ,good3 & h[ su* a ,con/itution c\ld be bett] = ,mank9d1 ,i d n und]/&4 ,i am sorry any body1 especially ! ,au?or ( ,! ,ru9 & ,recov]y1 %\ld imbibe & def5d su* errone\s ,op9ions1 & ?is too1 9 ,opposition to o!r & nobl] ,s5tim5ts ( 8 own1 else:]e deliv]$4 ,b1 ?us x is to be enslav$ to ! m]e ,lett] ( ! ,bible1 "u a ,notion ( do+ x j ,hon\r1 :51 on ! contr>y1 'tis ! ready way to di%on\r & less5 its ,au?ority4 ,! ,pa9s :i* ,infants suff]1 & ! _m ,mis]ies to :i* !y are expos$1 are1 by ?is ,g5tleman1 consid]'d z s _m ,argum5ts ( ! ,guilt ( ,orig9al ,s94 ,he ?9ks t1 )\t su* a ,supposition1 ! ,ju/ice ( ,god _c be v9dicat$4 ,i wi% he w\ld /ick true to t ,argum5t4 ,we mu/1 he ?9ks1 suppose "o ( ^! two ,?+s3 ei!r1 ,t ,god puni%es !m )\t all ,cause or ,reason1 or1 ,t !y are "u ! ,curse & ,condemnation ( ,adam's ,s93 & ! latt] is1 9 8 ,op9ion1 ! be/ ,s5tim5t4 ,b ,i am ( a contr>y ,op9ion1 & ?9k t 9 ei!r ,case1 ! ,inju/ice is ! same4 ,he all[s x 9 ! "o ,case2 & ,i hope x is prov$ 9 ! o!r3 & really ! ,picture :i* ?is ,g5tleman has drawn ( our "y ,innoc5ts1 is v dreadful & t]rify+4 ,if all ! ,evils t befall !m 9 ?is ,life1 & ,et]nal ,damnation aft]w>ds1 be no m ?an a j ,puni%m5t = _! ,s9s1 our ,savi\r mu/ surely h be5 greatly out1 9 ! ,encomiums he be/[s on _! ,innoc5ce1 z ,i obs]v$ be=e2 or1 ! ,k+dom ( ,heav51 in/ead ( be+ design'd = upright holy ,s\ls1 may be a ,receptacle = ! wor/ ( human ,race4 ,! ,brute ,creation und]go ,pa9 & ,affliction2 is ,adam's ,s91 !re=e1 imput$ to !m8 ,if n1 & !y sometimes suff] by ,pa9 & ,abuse1 :y may n ,infants d ! same8 ,! ,mis]ies ( ! human ,race1 reckon'd up & aggravat$ ?ro' s _m elaborate ,pages1 _c all ( !m be suppos$ to belong to ! ,orig9al ,con/itution ( ,?+s1 b might be p>tly ow+ to ! ,effect ( ,"t & ,accid5t1 z well z to ! ,folly & ,wick$ness ( p>ticul> ,p]sons & ,nations4 ,?is ,objection1 drawn f ! ,suff]+s ( ,brute ,animals1 ! ,doctor endeav\rs to answ]3 ,i wond] ,adam is n consid]$ 7= ! sake ( putt+ an ,end to ! ,difficulty7 z _! ,f$]al ,head4 ,he ?9ks1 h[ev]1 t ,brutes mu/ be "s way or o!r includ$ 9 ! ,curse2 & may be puni%$1 z ,man's ,prop]ty3 ,b has ,man1 because !y are 8 ,prop]ty1 a ,"r to grieve & afflict !m8 ,!y 7 be/[$ z a ,bless+1 = reasonable ,s]vice & ,delight1 n = cruel ,treatm5t & ,abuse4 ,! ,doctor's ,rule ( ,fai? w tell him1 ,a m]ciful ,man w be m]ciful to 8 ,bea/4 ,if _! be+ ,man's ,prop]ty w n ju/ify him 9 abus+ or cruelly h&l+ !m2 x c be no ,reason or ,argum5t1 :y ano!r %\ld d x1 ev5 ! ,almighty himself4 ,consid] ,bea/s1 !n1 z ,god's own ,prop]ty2 w t r5d] x a :it m equitable8 ,no3 ,?is ! ,doctor himself1 9 ! ,case ( ,infants1 all[s w\ld be cruel1 & contr>y to ! ,div9e ,ju/ice & ,goodness3 & ! ,argum5t is ! same z to ,brutes4 ,b ! ,doctor1 s5sible ( ! ,weakness ( ?is ,argum5t1 has rec\rse to ano!r1 :i* ,i believe w always be admir$ z a /&+ ,m>k ( extraord9>y ,inv5tion1 to get rid ( difficult & p]plex+ ,que/ions4 ,brutes may1 x seems1 contr>y to common ,exp]i5ce1 h ,s5sations less ,quick & ,pa9ful ?an ours4 ,i wond] he all[s !m any ,s5sation at all2 nay1 'tis d\btful if he does all[ x4 ,noise1 or ,cry+ out1 9 !m1 is1 x seems1 no ,m>k ( ,pa91 because "s ,brutes1 "u ! same ,circum/ance1 rema9 quiet & /ill4 ,b w ! ,doctor say1 !y h !re=e no pa9ful ,s5sations8 ,are !re no ,m>ks ( ,pa9 besides ^? ( cry+ al\d8 ,did ! ,doctor nev] "k a ,man sometimes be> a pretty deal ( ,pa9 )\t cry+ out at all2 & give _m ext]nal ,tok5s ( ,pa91 at ano!r ,"t8 ,did he nev] p]ceive a gaul'd ,horse w9ce1 ^u ! mo/ g5tle ,approa* ( ! ,h&2 & discov] ,signs ( ! greate/ ,fe>1 & mo/ exquisite ,pa9s8 ,d n "s ,brutes take z mu* ,pa9s to avoid ! ,discipl9e ( ! ,:ip1 z ?o' _! ,s5sations 7 ! same z ours8 ,i am a%am$ to wa/e ,"t ^u su* a ,subject2 ?o' ,i hope to be p>don$ = foll[+ s great a ,man 9 8 own ,me?od ( argu+4 ,he p]haps may cont9ue ( ! same ,m9d1 & !re may be no ,hopes ( ,conv9cem5t1 till ,brutes are taught to speak4 ,by ?is new ,way ( ,reason+1 ! ,gr\nd we tread ^u1 & e ,?+ ar\nd u1 hi!rto ?\ght ,inanimate1 may be full ( ,cogitation4 ,if af=d+ ! common ,m>ks ( ,s5sation1 be no ,pro(1 t ,brutes h x 9 a common ,degree1 ,want+ ! common ,m>ks ( ,intellig5ce1 c be no ,pro( t a ,/ock or a ,/one has x n4 ,if ,i mi/ake n1 ,bi%op ,b]kley has furni%$ ! ,_w ) some?+ equally in/ructive & philosophical1 9 relation to ! ,exi/5ce ( ,matt]2 :i*1 he endeav\rs to prove n to be a real1 b an ideal & imag9>y ,be+4 ,i %all leave o!rs to guess1 9 :at ,condition ^? mu/ be1 :o ?9k & reason aft] ?is extraord9>y ,mann]4 ,b ! ,doctor has yet ano!r ,argum5t 9 res]ve1 to v9dicate ,god's ,ju/ice--,?o' ,brutes suff]1 yet !y may x seems h ^u ! :ole m ,pleasure ?an ,pa94 ,b d n "s ,brutes p>take v deeply ( ! =m]1 9 ?is ,life2 w ! ,doctor !re=e suppose a ,future ,/ate = !m1 by way ( ,comp5sation8 ,b ?is ,argum5t ru9s ! :ole ,affair1 & may be turn$ aga9/ ! ,doctor himself1 9 ! ,case ( ,infants1 :o may be made ample ,am5ds 9 a future ,/ate1 = ! ,evils su/a9$ "h1 :i* ,evils may h o!r ,causes besides ,orig9al ,s92 = "h aga91 z 9 ! ,case ( a ,prop5sity to ,evil1 ,pa9 9 ,infants1 if inflict$ because ( ,adam's ,s91 mu/ 9 all be uni=m & alike4 ,b ! ,fact be+ q o!rwise1 "s ( ?is ,pa9 & ,evil mu/ be resolv$ into o!r ,causes2 & if "s1 :y n all8 ,i grant inde$1 t ,adam himself might h s f> corrupt$ 8 ,nature1 z to r5d] him m liable to ,pa91 ?an 9 a ,/ate ( true ,innoc5ce he might h be51 & t !re=e he might be in/rum5tal to propagate ! ,se$s ( sev]al ,diseases1 to 8 ,po/]ity3 ,b _h he nev] done ?is1 8 ,successors might h done x2 & e ,age has1 p]haps1 by ,intemp]ance & ,lascivi\sness1 be5 add+ to ! common ,/ock ( human ,diseases & ,calamities3 ,prop5sities to ,vice might also be propagat$ 9 ! same ,way1 & t1 & no?+ besides1 c 7,i ?9k7 acc\nt s well = _! great & inf9ite ,v>iety4 ,! ,doctor1 ) ! re/ ( 8 ,bre?r51 are p]petually urg+ ^? common-place ,argum5ts1 drawn f ! ,practice ( ,m52 :i* 9 ! g5]al ,i h answ]'d already3 &1 _h ,i prop] ,leisure1 x w\ld be no difficult ,matt] to give a cle> & di/9ct ,answ] to e "o ( !m3 ,& ^! v ,g5tlem5 w\ld1 on o!r ,occasions1 _h !y no fav\rite ,po9t to c>ry1 reject su* ,reason+ ) all ! ,contempt1 & ,indignation1 x des]ves4 ,x is ) "s ,reluctance1 ,i f9d myself oblig$ to disapprove ! ,s5tim5ts ( su* wise & wor?y ,grey ,hairs1 to :om ! ,_w ha? be5 long & deeply indebt$ = 8 _m excell5t ,s]vices1 bo? f ! ,p5 & ! ,pulpit4 ,i h read ov] ,mr4 ,j--s's ,book1 9 ,answ] to ,taylor's ,free & ,c&id ,exam9ation2 & ?o' ,i h no p]sonal ,k ( t +5i\s ,g5tleman1 yet ,i hope he w p]mit me to say1 ',tis pity1 great pity1 t f9e ,tal5ts 7p>don ! ,expression7 %\ld be pro/itut$ 9 ! ,def5ce ( su* an unholy & incongru\s ,sy/em ( ,religion4 ,sup]ior ,degrees ( ,le>n+ & ,k are1 9 !mselves1 mo/ excell5t ,?+s1 & em95tly s]viceable1 :5 rightly appli$ to ! ,hon\r & ,def5ce ( ,tru?3 ,b1 l a two edg$ ,sword1 !y cut bo? ways1 & are also too frequ5tly employ$ 9 ! ,propagation ( ,error4 ,:ile ,i am ?us r5d]+ human ,le>n+1 its j ,tribute ( ,praise1 ,tru? requires1 t ,i %\ld be free to detect ^? little ,arts1 s (t5 practis$ to deceive ! ,unw>y1 & misguide ,mank9d4 ,z ,i am fully p]suad$1 ! ,g5]ality ( ^? ,writ]s2 :o /ick by ?is ,cov5ant1 & endeav\r to v9dicate ! ,hon\r1 ,ju/ice1 & ,goodness ( ,god !re91 d x only = ,dec5cy sake1 & to put 7z ,i obs]v$7 a m plausible ,outside on _! ,doctr9es2 ,i ?9k x incumb5t on me to detect ?is equivocal ,way ( ,writ+1 & %ew1 t :ile ! ,doctor is endeav\r+ to p]suade y he does n believe ^! ,doctr9es 9 _! mo/ h>% & sev]e ,s5se1 !re is ,reason to suspect he does not)/&+1 secretly & /rongly1 believe !m 9 t v ,s5se3 nay1 he seems to resolve !m v artfully into ! ,sov]eignty & ,maje/y ( ,god4 ,any ,man1 :o reads ! ,book1 may p]ceive1 h[ greatly ! ,doctor is put to x = ,argum5ts1 to answ] ,objections2 & he himself kn[s x to be impossible to make any tol]able or reasonable ,def5ce1 ( su* unreasonable & unacc\ntable ,doctr9es3 & !re=e1 le/ 8 own ,p %\ld1 f "s ,expressions1 :i*1 at fir/ sight1 might look z ?\gh he 0 argu+ m]ely ^u a ,pr9ciple ( moral ,fitness1 suspect 8 ,s9c]ity1 he has 7,second ,edition1 ,page #bgd7 giv5 /rong ,intimations ( 8 ,fai?1 z foll[s3 ,! ,doctr9e ( ,reprobation1 9 ! mo/ sev]e & absolute ,s5se ( x1 /&s 9 su* a direct ,contradiction to all our ,notions ( ,k9dness & ,love to o!rs1 9 :i* ! bless$ ,god is set =? z our ,example1 t our ,reason _c tell h[ to receive x2 yet if x 7 nev] s true1 & nev] s pla9ly reveal$ 9 ,scripture1 x w\ld only be a ,doctr9e :i* w\ld require our humble ,ass5t1 & sil5t ,submission to x2 ) awful ,rev]5ce ( ! ,maje/y & ,sov]eignty ( ! great ,god1 c4 ,?is proves1 ,i ?9k cle>ly1 on :at ,au?ority ! ,doctor himself believes ^! ,doctr9es2 & :oev] kn[s1 h[ common x is = ,m5 ( ?is ,fai?1 to make a speci\s ,%ew ( reason+ ) o!rs on a ,pr9ciple ( moral ,fitness1 & among !mselves1 )\t ,scruple1 resolv+ all into m]e ,sov]eignty1 w n ?9k ,i h be5 too =w>d or sev]e 9 my ,obs]vation4 ,i humbly presume1 :at ,i h (f]'d aga9/ ?is ,notion ( ,god's ,sov]eignty1 is a pla9 ,confutation ( ! ,doctor2 & ,i "h1 ) all due ,submission1 invite him1 or any ( 8 ,bre?r51 to def5d ! ,doctr9es2 & ?is ,quotation1 aga9/ me4 ,if !y d really resolve ^! ,doctr9es into ,god's ,sov]eignty1 let !m speak x out pla9ly2 if !y d n believe !m 9 ?is ,s5se1 let !m speak t out pla9ly too2 t we may cle>ly und]/&1 9 :at det]m9ate ,s5se1 !y d believe !m4 ,! ,doctor has tak5 a great deal ( ,pa9s to make ! ,_w believe1 t ,*ri/ di$ = all ,m51 :5 x does n appe>1 t he himself believes any su* ?+4 ,he> him1 ,page #hi1 ,& me?9ks1 :5 ,i take my ju/e/ ,survey ( ?is l[] ,_w1 ) all ! ,inhabitants ( x1 ,i c look ^u x no o!rwise1 ?an z a huge & magnific5t ,/ructure 9 ,ru9s1 & turn$ into a ,prison1 & a ,laz>-h\se1 or ,hospital2 :]e9 lie ,millions ( ,crim9als1 & ,rebels aga9/ _! ,creator1 "u ,condemnation to ,mis]y & ,dea?1 :o are at ! same "t sick ( a mortal ,di/emp]1 & disord]'d 9 _! ,m9ds1 ev5 to ,di/raction3 ,h5ce proce$ ^? inf9ite ,follies1 :i* are cont9ually practis$ "h2 & ! righte\s ,ang] ( an (f5d$ ,god is visible 9 t5 ?\s& ,in/ances3 yet !re are ,proclamations ( ,div9e ,grace1 ,heal?1 & ,life1 s\nd+ among/ !m2 ei!r ) a l\d] ,voice1 or 9 g5tl] ,:isp]s1 ?\gh v few ( !m take any ,notice !re(4 ,b ( ?is great ,prison1 ?is ,infirm>y1 !re is "h & !re "o :o is call$ p[]fully1 by ,div9e ,grace1 & att5ds to ! ,(fice ( ,reconciliation1 & complies ) ! ,proposals ( ,peace2 8 ,s9s are p>don$1 he is heal$ ( 8 wor/ ,di/emp]2 & ?o'1 8 ,body is appo9t$ to g d[n to ! ,du/1 = a ,season1 yet 8 ,s\l is tak5 upw>ds to a ,region ( ,bless$ness2 :ile ! ,bulk ( ^! mis]able & guilty ,inhabitants1 p]i% 9 _! own wilful ,madness & by ! j ,executions ( ,div9e ,ang]4 ,z ,i h hi!rto tr\bl$ ! ,read] ) little ,quotation1 & x be+ n[ s necess>y to let u into ! true ,_s ( ! ,doctor's ,belief1 not)/&+ any seem+ ,appe>ance to ! contr>y1 ,i hope to be p>don$4 ,y p]ceive "h1 t all are call$1 b ! greate/ ,"p1 9 su* a weak & imp]fect ,mann]1 t is out ( _! ,p[] to embrace ! ,call1 & s !y p]i% z unavoidably & unju/ly1 z ?\gh no su* ,call 7 ext5d$4 ,! ,di/9ction1 :i* is "h made betwe5 moral & natural ,necessity1 ! ,doctor ?9ks suffici5t to sil5ce all ,objections1 ,page #bhe4 ,i h endeav\r'd to %ew ! contr>y1 & ,i hope ) bett] ,success4 ,aga91 :at ! ,doctor obs]ves1 ,page #bde1 is wor?y ( ,notice1--,?\gh !re mu/ be a v good ,s5se1 9 :i* ,*ri/ may be said to die = all ,m51 because ! ,scripture uses ?is ,language2 yet x does n foll[1 t ! ,doctr9e ( ,univ]sal ,r$emption is f\nd !re3 ,i _c f9d t ,scripture once ass]ts t ,*ri/ r$eem$ all ,m51 or di$ to r$eem !m all4 ,?is is1 ,i ?9k1 manife/ly a ,contradiction1 & ! ,doctor1 x seems1 believes x1 only because ! ,scripture1 z he ?9ks1 reveals x4 ,:]e is ! ,diff]5ce betwe5 dy+ to save all ,m51 &1 dy+ to r$eem all ,m58 ,& yet ,jesus ,*ri/1 x seems1 did ! "o1 b n ! o!r4 ,accord+ to him 7! ,doctor7 ! ,scripture assures u1 t is1 ! ,^w ( ,god assures u1 bo? t ,*ri/ did1 & t he did n die to r$eem all ,mank9d2 :i* is a flat ,contradiction4 ,9 :at good ,s5se1 ,i %\ld be glad to "k1 c\ld ,*ri/ be said to die = all ,m51 :5 ,god purposely1 & p]emptorily1 )-holds prop] ,assi/ances to re/ore ! greate/ ,"p8 ,if ?is be to die = all ,m51 x is c]ta9ly n 9 a good1 b 9 a v bad ,s5se4 ,b1 p]haps1 ! ,doctor means1 t ,man1 consid]'d 9 8 primitive ,rectitude1 has ,p[] suffici5t to obey ! ,gospel z propos$ to ,s9n]s1 & t ,adam's ,po/]ity1 consid]'d z fall5 9 him1 are "u ! same ,obligation to keep ! ,law1 z ,adam 04 ,b ( ?is ,i h already tak5 due ,notice1 & !re=e ,i ne$ only put ! ,doctor 9 m9d ( a few ,words ( 81 drop'd ,page #cdj1 9 8 ,consid]ation ( ! ,/ate ( dy+ ,infants4 ,he ?9ks1 x w\ld be by no ,means agreeable1 to h !m condemn$ to a wret*$ ,resurrection & et]nal ,mis]y1 only because !y 7 born ( ,adam1 ! orig9al ,transgressor4 ,?is is a rational ,s5tim5t1 & ,i wi% x 7 well improv$2 = x is bett] to suppose !m ent]+ on a new ,/ate ( ,trial1 or d[nright ,annihilation to be _! ,portion3 ,b :at ,havock does ?is ,concession make ) ! ,doctor's o!r ,doctr9es1 ( ,*ri/'s dy+ = all ,m5 9 a good ,s5se1 ( consid]+ u 9 po9t ( ,obligation to keep ! ,law inviolable1 ! same z ,adam 0 be=e 8 ,fall2 ( ,god's ei!r grant+ no ,aids to enable u to d ?is1 or su* z are too weak & insuffici5t to enable u !reto6 ,we are1 he all[s1 "u a moral ,incapacity to keep ! ,law1 b n a natural ,incapacity1 & !re=e ,god may ju/ly exact our ,ob$i5ce4 ,b pray consid]1 if bo? a moral & natural ,ability be requisite to keep ,god's ,laws1 :at signifies :i* ( ^! is want+1 :5 we may z well be )\t bo?1 z )\t ei!r4 ,x signifies little1 :at ,epi!ts we be/[ on ! ,^w ,necessity4 ,:]ev] x prevails2 & :e!r x be moral or natural1 if x is n self-caus$1 b comes on ,man1 ei!r by ! imm$iate ,decree ( ,heav51 or by ! ,act ( ano!r1 x is ,necessity1 irresi/ible ,necessity1 & no ,di/9ction c palliate x4 ,i all[ inde$1 :5 ,man is creat$ upright1 & furni%$ ) suffici5t ,und]/&+ & ,ability to please ! ,almighty2 & yet1 abus+ 8 ,lib]ty1 becomes at l5g? s enslav$ to 8 ,passions & ,appetites1 z to fall into ?is moral ,debility1 ! ,law ( ,god is /ill 8 ,duty to obs]ve3 ,on ! o!r h&1 all[+ ,mank9d to h lo/ _! moral ,ability to practise ,virtue 9 ! ,fall ( ,adam1 & t ,god1 tak+ ,pity ^u ,man1 grants him suffici5t ,light1 to disc]n 8 ,/ate1 & suffici5t ,p[]1 to obta9 ,r$emption f x1 ?is ,man is also "u ! same ,obligation to keep ! ,law ( ,god1 z ?\gh 8 moral ,p[]s _h nev] su/a9$ any ,decay or ,loss 9 ,adam2 & ,i d>e affirm1 t 9 no o!r ,s5se1 c ,man be acc\ntable = ! ,pravity ( 8 ,w4 ,& let ! ,doctor obs]ve ?is1--,if x w\ld be unsuitable to ! ,m]cy ( ,god1 9 ! ,case ( ,infants n committ+ actual ,s91 to puni% !m et]nally1 only because !y 7 born ( ?is fir/ ,transgressor1 w\ld x n be equally unk9d1 to leave su* z arrive at mature ,age1 "u ! ,p[] ( ^? re/less & irresi/able ,prop5sities to ,evil1 d]iv$ f ,adam1 & to puni% !m et]nally1 only because ^! ,prop5sities1 d]iv$ 9 virtue ( be+ born ( ! fir/ ,transgressor1 con/antly1 & 9 spite ( any ?+ we are able1 consid]$ 9 a moral & natural ,s5se1 to d to ! contr>y1 produce ,vice & immorality8 ,all evil ,actions1 consequ5t ^u ?is ,prop5sity1 are1 9 fact1 z necess>y & unavoidable to u1 z ! ,prop5sity itself1 ,:]e !n1 9 po9t ( ,innoc5ce1 c ! ,diff]5ce be1 betwe5 hav+ imput$ ,guilt & ?is ,prop5sity1 9 ,"t ( ,infancy1 & liv+ long en\gh 9 ?is ,_w1 to feel1 & %ew to o!rs1 its arbitr>y ,effects1 9 produc+ ,vice & ,impiety :e!r we w or no8 & :]e !n is ! ,reason1 = su* v diff]5t ,treatm5t ( ,infants & adult ,p]sons8 ,i mu/ obs]ve "o ,?+--,! ,doctor & 8 ,bre?r51 z !y make ! ,"w ( ,salvation1 a v easy & agreeable ,?+ to ! ,elect1 on ! "o h&2 s !y assign ! poor ,s9n] a v h>d ,task1 on ! o!r3 ,he t (f5ds 9 "o ,po9t is1 !y say1 guilty ( break+ ! :ole ,law4 ,"h is a pla9 ,in/ance ( tak+ ,scripture 9 a lit]al ,s5se1 :5 x c by no ,means be s und]/ood4 ,accord+ to ?is1 a ,man1 t only /eals1 may be said to commit ,murd]1 & be puni%$ z a ,murd]] z well z a ,?ief2 ?\gh we "k he has n committ$ x4 ,9 ! ma91 we may consci5ti\sly obs]ve & keep ,god's ,laws1 & yet 9 ,"t ( ,temptation & ,weakness fall into "s ,evil1 w1 ,god !re=e consid] & puni% u z ^? :o live 9 ! daily ,brea* & ,contempt ( all 8 ,laws8 ,no6 ,=1 on ! contr>y1 ,god ev] waits to be graci\s to all su*1 z ?r\gh ,inadv]t5ce fall into ,s91 & are will+ to =sake x4 ,! ,view & ,int5t ( our ,apo/le1 9 ^! ,words1 seems to be ( v easy & pla9 ,signification3 ,!re 0 9 ^? e>ly ,times1 z appe>s f our ,savi\r's frequ5tly reprov+ ! ,hypocrisy ( t ,g5]ation1 a ,sort ( ,p1 :o appe>$ zeal\s 9 ! ,ext]nals ( ,religion1 :ile at ! same ,"t !y neglect$ ,?+s ( f> great] ,mom5t3 ,woe unto y ,scribes & ,ph>isees1 ye pay ,ti! ( ,m9t & ,cumm92 & h omitt$ ! weighti] ,matt]s ( ! ,law3 ,mat4 xxiii4 v]4 #bc4 ,!y d>+ly violat$ ,god's ,laws 9 "s ( ! mo/ mat]ial & important ,in/ances1 & compli$ ) o!rs 9 a m]e =mal o/5tati\s ,way2 & 7 !re=e guilty1 9 ! ,div9e ,view1 ( ! ,brea* ( ! :ole ,law2 = m]e ,ob$i5ce ^u improp] ,motives to a ,"p ( ! ,law1 :ile at ! same ,"t !y all['d !mselves 9 ! kn[n & delib]ate ,violation ( m weighty ,comm&s1 0 no true or prop] ,ob$i5ce at all3 &1 9 ?is ,s5se1 ! ,jewi% ,sacrifices ( ! ,law1 ?\gh comm&$ by ! highe/ ,au?ority1 7 always e/eem$ an ,abom9ation2 & ! ,*ri/ian ,religion z well z ! ,law1 is c]ta9ly liable to ,abuses ( ! same ,k9d1 f ,m5 ( hypocritical & corrupt ,m9ds1 :om !re=e ?is ,doctr9e ( ! ,apo/le effectually & peculi>ly reg>ds & reproves3 & ,i appeal to all1 if ?is ,con/ruction ( ! ,sacr$ ,text be n m agreeable to ,reason & ,common ,s5se1 ?an t :i* ! ,doctor has ?\ght fit & conv5i5t to be/[ !reon4 ,i besee* ! ,doctor to consid] h[1 accord+ to 8 ,pr9ciples1 ?is ,cov5ant c\ld be propos$ to ,adam1 out ( a k9d & b5efic5t int5tion 9 ! ,creator1 :5 ,god knew1 9 ! fir/ ,place1 t ,adam w\ld n keep x1 & det]m9$1 9 ! second ,place1 ^u ! ,brea* ( x1 to leave ! ,bulk ( ,mank9d to p]i% ev]la/+ly1 )\t ,m]cy1 )\t suffici5t or suitable ,means ( ,r$emption2 & :at a cruel ,joke1 ^u ! ,calv9i/ical ,s*eme1 ( ,god's will+ ! ,fall1 0 "h put ^u ,adam1 & all 8 ,po/]ity6 ,to talk z "s d1 ( our exi/+ 9 ,adam at ! ,"t ( 8 ,transgression1 is v absurd1 :51 z intellig5t & free ,creatures1 x is evid5t1 we did n exi/ at all4 ,s9 is a ,transgression ( "s ,law1 :i* we h at ! same "t ,p[] to keep4 ,god nev] requires ,impossibilities4 ,he t made ,man1 kn[s be/ :at he is capable ( & ha? und\bt$ly tak5 c>e to proportion ! ,duties he requires ( ,man1 to ! ,p[]s he ha? be/[$ on him4 ,! contr>y w\ld be v h>d deal+ inde$--,if a ,law be disp5s$ to me1 ,i mu/ 9 ! fir/ ,place h ,und]/&+ suffici5t to judge ( its ,au?ority1 & ! ,obligations x lays me "u2 &1 9 ! second ,place1 ,i mu/ also h ,p[] to keep x1 o!rwise x c nev] be a ,law suitable to me2 & a ,man's ,age1 ,complexion1 ,/ature1 & ,circum/ances1 are z j ,causes = ,damnation1 z ! ,brea* ( a ,law :i* lies beyond ! ,rea* ( 8 ,k & ,abilities4 ,b suppos+1 9 ! la/ ,place1 t ,god did make su* a ,cov5ant ) ,adam1 c4 7?\gh ,i ?9k ,i h %ewn x to be impossible7 let u see h[ ! ,doctr9es ( ,election & ,pret]ition w turn out !n4 ,i h already endeav\r$ to make x appe>1 t ,god does n act 9 t arbitr>y ,mann]1 :i* ^! ,g5tlem5 tea*2 t ?\gh he is inde$ gov]n$ by no ,law )\t1 or acc\ntable to any = :at he is pleas$ to d1 yet 8 own ,rectitude ( ,m9d1 is to him an inv>iable ,rule ( ,righte\sness1 equally secure to all ,int5ts & ,purposes ( a writt5 ,law )\t3 & ?is argues ! adorable & incomp>able ,excell5cy ( 8 ,be+ :o1 ?\gh by ,nature he is inf9itely above all ,p[] & ,au?ority :atev]1 yet 8 moral ,p]fections cont9ually prompt him to promote ! ,happ9ess ( ! meane/ ( 8 ,creatures4 ,x 0 sov]eign ,goodness 7r ?an sov]eign ,pleasure7 :i* prompt$ ! ,almighty to create ,man1 9 ord] to communicate ,happ9ess to him2 & if ,adam's ,po/]ity might be said to fall 9 him1 yet ,god mu/ at lea/ look on !m 9 a m fav\rable ,mann]1 ?an if !y _h actually s9n$ !mselves2 & consequ5tly x c\ld nev] suit ) 8 ,goodness to puni% et]nally any "o "u ?is ,circum/ance1 )\t fir/ giv+ him an ,opportunity ( recov]+ f 8 laps$ ,/ate2 nor c\ld he orda9 ! ,means on ,purpose to save "s by elect+ ,grace1 )\t sav+ all4 ,god does no?+ )\t suffici5t ,reason3 he c\ld save none "u ?is ,circum/ance1 b z !y 7 9 !mselves ,objects ( 8 ,pity & ,m]cy2 & if ev] !re 0 an ,object ( ,m]cy1 "h x is1 an immortal ,s\l condemn$1 = ! ,fault ( ano!r1 :i* x c\ld by no ,means h9d] or prev5t1 to suff] et]nal ,torm5t4 ,!re is some?+ greatly mov+ 9 su* an ,object z ?is2 & z all ,adam's ,po/]ity 7 equally involv$ 9 8 ,guilt1 all are ,objects ( ,m]cy precisely ! same1 & !re=e !re is n ! lea/ ,gr\nd = ! ,diff]5ce :i* we are told is made by ,election2 because 'tis mak+ a ,di/9ction :]e !re is no ,diff]5ce4 ,"h is ! ,race ( ,adam1 consid]$ z equally fall5 9 him1 divid$ into two v unequal ,p>ts 7equally 9 !mselves1 & altoge!r ,objects ( ,m]cy1 if su* an ,object c be7 by ! ,almighty himself4 ,! small] ,numb] he is at all ,ev5ts det]m9$ to save1 & to de/roy ! great] ,numb]4 ,9 answ] to ?is1 ,i expect to he> t common1 b weak ,argum5t1 drawn f an e>?ly ,pr9ce1 8 ext5d+ ,p>don to "o ,crim9al1 & leav+ ano!r to und]go ! ,execution ( 8 ,s5t5ce4 ,b ?is is ( ! same fallaci\s ,k9d1 z t drawn f ! ,case ( ,rebellion1 & %ews h[ v h>d ! ,patrons ( ?is ,doctr9e are put to x = ,argum5ts4 ,two ,m51 condemn$ = "o ,crime1 may n be equally wick$1 & consequ5tly "o may bett] des]ve ,pity ?an ! o!r1 & to ext5d x1 is 9 itself a rational & wor?y ,di/9ction1 made betwe5 two su* ,crim9als4 ,let u suppose1 9 ord] to illu/rate ! ,argum5t1 t a ,man is compell$1 by ,?ieves1 to g out on ! ,highway1 :]e he plund]s1 & is at l5g?1 ) ! re/1 br\ght to ,ju/ice2 8 ,s5t5ce w\ld d\btless be ! same z !irs3 ,b :5 he is consid]'d1 z hav+ act$ n by ,*oice1 b by ,necessity1 he mu/ ne$s be an ,object ( ,pity4 ,nay1 m]e ,ju/ice itself w plead /rongly 9 8 ,fav\r4 ,apply ?is 7s f> z x belongs7 to ! ,doctr9e ( ,orig9al ,s92 :i* if x makes ,m5 ,s9n]s at all1 x mu/ be by ,necessity1 !re be+ no ,possibility = u to prev5t x2 :i* is equal to ! greate/ ,con/ra9t t c be produc$ or imag9$1 & consequ5tly all ,m5 mu/1 "u ?is ,consid]ation1 be at wor/ suitable ,objects ( ,m]cy4 ,besides1 ! ,weakness ( ?is ,argum5t w pla9ly appe>1 ^u consid]+1 ) respect to e>?ly ,pr9ces1 t :]e ! ,equity ( mak+ a due ,di/9ction betwe5 "o ,crim9al & ano!r1 is n ! ,reason1 :y "o is p>don$1 & ! o!r left to suff]2 x always arises ei!r f ,caprice1 ,int]e/1 ,solicitation1 or f ,misrepres5tation ( ,facts to ,mon>*s2 :o1 too (t51 see & he> ?r\gh o!rs1 t are n always duly consci5ti\s1 to pres]ve inviolable ! ,tru/ repos$ 9 !m2 & :e!r su* ,reason+ z ?is1 c possibly affect ! ,almighty1 any ,man ( common ,und]/&+ may easily judge4 ,b let !m apply my ,argum5t on ! ,sov]eignty ( ,god aga9/ ! ,c]ta9ty ( _! ,election1 & ,i believe !y w f9d b little ,reason to boa/ ( _! ,doctr9e ( elect+ ,grace4 ,!y tell u inde$1 t ?is ,doctr9e ( !irs1 makes ! ,dea? ( ,*ri/ ( m ,effect ?an ours1 because x secures ! ,salvation ( "s4 ,b ,i h prov$ !re c be no ,security 9 x2 & surely t ,doctr9e1 :i* puts all into a ,capacity ( ,salvation1 mu/ be bett]1 ?an t1 :i* leaves almo/ e ,man to p]i%2 & if x 0 bett] to save a few1 ?an to save none 9 ?is arbitr>y ,mann]1 x mu/ /ill h be5 bett] & m to ! ,glory ( ,*ri/1 arbitr>ily to h sav$ all ,mank9d4 ,!y say also1 t _! ,doctr9e ( ,election is a mu* bett] ,gr\nd = ,love & good ,works1 ?an is t ( free ,grace4 ,b ! contr>y is app>5t1 because :oev] ?9ks rightly1 _c be )\t ?is disquiet+ ,?\ght4--,if ,god1 9 a m]e arbitr>y ,mann]1 & )\t any ,reg>d to previ\s ,fitness1 has *os5 me1 & reject$ ano!r2 h[ d ,i "k b 8 ,m9d may *ange h]eaft]1 or t he may n rev]se ?is ,decree8 or if unconditional ,election be ! true ,doctr9e ( ! ,gospel1 & ,man is equally de> & acceptable to ,god )\t1 z he is )1 good ,works1 :at ,inducem5t c su* a ,p]son h to please ,god t ,way1 :5 he is already z well pleas$ )\t !m8 ,if ,election is f\nd$ ^u an unconditional ,decree1 ! natural ,inf]5ce 79 all su* z believe ! ,doctr9e1 & !mselves to be ( ! ,elect7 mu/ be ?is--,if ,i am ( ! ,numb] ( ! ,elect1 no?+ c fru/rate my ,happ9ess2 ,i may gratify my fav\rite ,passions1 & wall[ 9 all ,k9ds ( ,wick$ness1 ,luxury & ,s5suality1 & be equally acceptable to ! ,almighty1 z 0 ,david 9 ! ,s9s ( ,murd] & ,adult]y3 ,on ! contr>y1 if ,i am n ( t ,numb] :i* %all be sav$1 all my ,pa9s & ,ob$i5ce w nev] procure me ,acceptance ) ,god1 & !re=e ,i w seek all possible ,gratifications 9 ?is ,life1 see+ x is ! only ,"t & ,place :]e9 ,i c obta9 any ,?+ l ,happ9ess2 nor c ! ,lib]ty ,i take "h increase my ,mis]y h]eaft]1 ! precise ,degree ( t be+ fix$ along ) ! ,decree ( my ,damnation3 ,?\gh ?is ,p]suasion ( be+ set ap>t = ev]la/+ ,torm5t1 has m (t5 ! ,effects ( ,desp]ation & ,self-,murd]2 & inde$ ! two ,extremes ( ,presumption & ,despair1 are ! natural ,brood & ,(fspr+ ( ^! ,doctr9es1 z ! rev]5d & le>n$ ,dr4 ,trapp has abundantly ev9c$1 9 8 excell5t ,disc\rse1 aga9/ ! ,folly1 ,s91 & ,dang] ( be+ righte\s ov] mu*4 ,hypocrisy & ,p]secution are also ! g5u9e ,(fspr+ ( ?is ,fai?2 & :5ev] x has be5 tri$1 ,p]secution has gr[n up to a consid]able ,maturity3 = z !y pret5d to "k ! ,m>ks ( elect & reprobate ,m51 :at c be m natural1 ?an = ^?1 :o appreh5d !mselves to be ! =m]1 to p]secute & take ,v5geance on ! latt]4 ,ha? n ,god1 by 8 own ,decree ( ,damnation1 set !m an ,example8 & if he has set a ,m>k on ! ,reprobate1 !y 7! ,elect7 may v reasonably1 9 ,imitation ( ! ,div9e ,conduct1 endeav\r to make !m z wret*$ z possible "h 9 ?is ,life1 & :o %all lay any ,?+ to ! ,*>ge ( ,god's ,elect8 ,i am n[ %ew+1 :at are ! g5u9e ,effects ( ?is ,doctr9e1 n *>g+ ,consequ5ces on su* z nei!r d see nor approve ( !m3 !re is great ,diff]5ce 9 ! ,conduct ( ,m5 ( ?is ,pr9ciple2 & its natural ,effects are1 by o!r ,?+s int]v5+1 (t5 prev5t$1 ! *ief ( :i* may1 ,i believe1 be ,want ( ,p[] & ,opportunity2 = ?o' _m1 :5 out ( ,p[]1 might be apt to say 7z ,hazael did7 :at is ?y ,s]vant a ,dog1 t he %\ld d ?is ,evil8 yet !y w\ld p]haps be 9 "s ,dang] ( behav+ z t great ,man did1 :5 he came to be tri$4 ,"s aga91 :o ?o' !y pr(ess ! ,doctr9e1 are yet 7,i d\bt n7 (t5 "u ! ,influ5ce ( ,god's ,grace1 :i*1 z x t5ds to humble ! ,s\l1 & r5d] x m lov+ & humane ?an be=e1 naturally prev5ts ! ,_s ( ,p]secution f tak+ su* deep ,root z o!rwise x might4 ,& "h1 ?\gh ,i d n pret5d to be a nice ,judge ( ! spiritual ,"p ( ,religion1 yet ,i h he>d su* z h be5 acc\nt$ ,m5 ( ! be/ ,exp]i5ce say1 t :5 ! ,grace ( ,god op]ates on ! ,s\l1 ! ard5t ,love ( ,mank9d is insep>able !re)4 ,if !n ! bett] ,sort ( ^?1 :o pr(ess ?is ,doctr9e1 are ev] s5sible ( ?is mo/ agreeable & humbl+ ,op]ation 9 ! ,s\l1 ,i ask !m1 if x does n naturally di/5d & enl>ge _! ,wi%es1 9 ,behalf ( all ,mank9d8 & if ?is ,_s ( ,love be ! g5u9e ,effect ( ! ,op]ation ( ,god's ,grace1 :at %all be said ( t ineffable & imm5se ,f\nta9 ( ,grace & ,goodness1 f :5ce x proce$s8 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 x has be5 obs]v$1 t among m]e en?usia/ick & traditional ,believ]s1 ( ! ,doctr9e ( ,election1 _! ,hypocrisy1 ,deceit & ,dissimulation has ov]top'd t ( all ! ,_w besides1 ev5 beyond :at human ,nature c\ld be ?\ght capable (1 9 its mo/ wick$ & corrupt ,/ate2 9 %ort1 !y seem to h made ! ,deceit ( ,jacob1 & all o!r p>allel ,places ( ,scripture1 t furni% ! wor/ ,"p ( ! ,lives ( good ,m51 a /&+ ,rule ( ,behavi\r--,:at a bless$ ,company has ! ,"l set ap>t = himself6 ,! ,=ekn[l$ge ( ,god is suppos$1 by "s1 to belong to ! ,argum5t ( ,pr$e/9ation2 b ,i ?9k x :olly beside my pres5t ,purpose1 to ent] circum/antially into x1 = ?is ,reason--,if1 ,:atev] ,god =ekn[s1 he mu/ also ( ,necessity =eorda92 x is manife/ly us+ ,=ekn[l$ge & ,ord9ation to signify j ! same ,?+1 &1 9 ?is ,light1 e ,argum5t aga9/ ,=e-ord9ation1 mu/ be equally /rong aga9/ ,=ekn[l$ge1 s f> z x affects ! ,doctr9es "u ,consid]ation2 & :5 ^! ,g5tlem5 c %ew ! contr>y1 or are will+ to ent] into ! ,consid]ation ( ! ,div9e ,=ekn[l$ge1 ei!r sep>ate f1 or connect$ )1 ! ,doctr9e ( ,=e-ord9ation1 ,i %all always be ready to receive ,in=mation4 ,?is ,doctr9e ( elect+ ,grace1 !y exalt z an incompreh5sible ,my/]y2 s d ! ,papi/s1 ) z good ,reason1 t ( ,transub/antiation2 = nei!r ( !m are ,my/]ies1 or incompreh5sible1 b palpable ,errors1 ^: ,absurdity we d easily & fully compreh5d2 nor w ! /ale ,art ( play+ on ! ,^w ,my/]y amuse u any long]4 ,ano!r /range ,argum5t1 :i* ^! ,m5 make use (1 9 ord] to set aside "s ,passages ( ,scripture1 :i* are positive & express aga9/ !m1 is ?is1 t if ,god wills ! ,salvation ( all ,m51 all mu/ be sav$1 o!rwise we may be said to conqu] ! ,w & ,grace ( ,god4 ,to :i* ! ,answ] is v easy--,man is made a free ,creature1 & !re=e ,god deals ) him z su*2 because to make him free1 & !n arbitr>ily ov]rule 8 ,fre$om1 w\ld be mak+ him free to no ,purpose4 ,! ,w ( ,god is sometimes positive1 & sometimes conditional4 ,he gives ,laws1 comm&s u to keep !m1 & promises et]nal ,life to ^? :o obey2 nor c we suppose he comm&s u to obey1 )\t will+ our ,ob$i5ce4 ,we may inde$ resi/ ! ,op]ations ( 8 ,grace3 b to talk ( conqu]+ ,god1 is ,nons5se4 ,he has made u free ,creatures2 he wills our ,salvation1 & has grant$ u su* ,aids z are suffici5t1 if we use !m aright1 to br+ u to ,happ9ess3 ,?is ,conduct 9 ! ,div9e ,be+1 is n only reasonable 9 itself1 b p]fectly agreeable to _m pla9 & express ,p>ts ( ,scripture4 ,! ,weep+ & ,lam5tation ( ,*ri/ ov] ,j]usalem1 is a /rong ,pro( ( x3 ,h[ (t5 w\ld ,i h ga!r$ !e1 z a ,h5 ga!re? h] ,*ick5s "u h] ,w+s2 b ?\ w\lde/ n6 ,"h 0 all done1 t 0 fit & conv5i5t to reclaim free ,be+s2 n only prop] ,aids (f]'d1 b (f]'d 9 ! mo/ t5d] & affectionate ,mann]1 z is evid5t f ! ,comp>ison ( ! ,h51 c4 & by ! ,words h[ (t51 is set =? ! great ,pati5ce & longsuff]+ ( ,god3 ,& not)/&+ all ?is1 !y resi/$ to _! own ,de/ruction4 ,god will$1 or w\ld h sav$ h]1 b %e 0 /ubborn & rebelli\s1 & w\ld n accept ( ,salvation2 did %e !re=e conqu] ! ,almighty8 ,suppose my ,fa!r gives me a good ,education1 a good ,employm5t1 & a compet5t ,portion 9 ,money1 &1 besides all1 is cont9ually at h&1 ready fur!r to advise & assi/ me1 :5ev] x may be necess>y2 yet ,i am ob/9ate & disob$i5t1 &1 by pursu+ evil ,c\rses1 fall into ,pov]ty1 ,contempt1 & ,ru93 ,i may inde$ be said to resi/1 b 9 no good ,s5se to conqu] my ,fa!r4 ,besides1 accord+ to ?is absurd ,way ( argu+1 if ,god does all 9 ,believ]s1 8 ,laws are to be kept by himself2 ) :at ,propriety !n c !y be said to be giv5 to ,man8 ,he to :om ! ,law is giv5 is to keep x1 n ! ,be+ :o gives x4 ,i might "h1 v naturally1 speak conc]n+ ! ,sacrifice ( ,*ri/'s ,dea?1 & 8 ,righte\sness imput$ to u2 b ,i %all n n[ discuss x fully1 only a few ,rem>ks may n be imp]t95t or useless4 ,^! two ,po9ts appe> to me to be mu* misund]/ood2 ,s9 is said to be inf9ite1 because committ$ aga9/ an inf9ite ,god2 & t !re=e no?+ b an inf9ite ,be+ c satisfy ! ,ju/ice ( ,god = x3 ,a f9e ,/ory inde$1 = ,m5 to amuse u )1 :o pret5d to believe 9 only "o ,god3 ,"h is "o inf9ite ,be+1 to be satisfi$ = ,s92 & ano!r1 to satisfy him4 ,&1 :at is /ill z bad or worse1 x supposes1 t an inf9ite ,be+ may1 = a c]ta9 ,season1 suff] or und]go a ,dim9ution ( its ,happ9ess2 :i*1 9 an inf9ite & un*angeable ,be+1 ,i take to be impossible4 ,0 x !n only ! ,p]son1 or rational ,s\l ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 t suff]$1 be+ upheld "u x1 by ! inf9ite ,be+ himself8 ,if s1 :at is become ( ! inf9ite ,be+1 t 0 to suff] = ,s92 = does ,god make ,satisfaction to himself8 ',till ^! ,g5tlem5 ei!r r5\nce1 or bett] expla9 ?is ,matt]1 !y w1 ,i hope1 ?9k v fav\rably ( all :o deal 9 absurd ,s*emes ( ,fai?4 ,! ,?+ productive ( ^! ,absurdities1 is a wrong ,notion ( ,s91 & ( ! ,ju/ice ( ,god3 ,s91 !y say1 is inf9ite1 because committ$ aga9/ an inf9ite ,god4 ,x is d\btless sometimes a great ,aggravation ( x1 t x is committ$ aga9/ ,god2 b x is n s mu* 8 ,greatness1 z our abus+ 8 ,goodness1 t aggravates ! ,crime3 ,z may appe> f ?is %ort ,obs]vation1 ,t any ,fav\r1 dis9t]e/$ly done1 by a ,p]son ( ! meane/ ,rank 9 ,life1 lays ! ,receiv] "u ! same ,obligation1 z ?\gh x 7 grant$ by ! greate/ ,man ^u ,e>?3 ,x is ! ,motive & ! ,action1 put toge!r1 t gives x its prop] ,value to ! ,receiv]4 ,god's ,au?ority may add "s k9d ( ,sanction b no ,alt]ation ( outw>d ,circum/ances1 9 him :o conf]s a ,b5efit1 c ev] aft] *ange ! ,nature ( ! ,action1 or ! ,obligations result+ f x4 ,&1 :5 we consid]1 on ! o!r h&1 t ,s9 is committ$ by a frail f9ite ,be+1 v (t5 9 its ungu>d$ ,mom5ts1 prompt$ by ,passion & ,appetite1 & surr\nd$ ) ! mo/ p[]ful ,temptations2 ?is proves m /rongly1 t x _c be inf9ite4 ,by ! ,ju/ice ( ,god1 is n meant1 t he _c =give ,s9 )\t ,satisfaction1 b t he w n puni% ! ,innoc5t2 ,he proposes himself z a ,patt]n = our ,imitation1 & bids u =give our (f5d+ ,bre?r51 if !y rep5t & desire ,=giv5ess3 & he himself w !re=e =give on ! same ,t]ms2 = unless ,s9 becomes s enorm\s1 z to make ,puni%m5t necess>y1 ,rep5tance & ,am5dm5t is all t ,god expects4 ,! ,gospel is propos$ to ,s9n]s1 on ^! ,t]ms2 & z to ! ,dea? ( ,*ri/1 x 7 unreasonable to ?9k1 he laid d[n 8 ,life by way ( ,satisfaction to ,(f5d$ ,ju/ice1 9 ! ,mann] ^! ,g5tlem5 und]/& x2 b 9 ,te/imony ( ! ,tru? ( 8 ,doctr9es1 & ,confirmation ( ,god's great ,love to ! ,_w4 ,?is 0 ! ,cause ( ,*ri/'s ,com+ 9 ! ,fle%4 ,god s lov$ ! ,_w1 t he s5t ,*ri/ to save x1 by su* ,prea*+ & ,miracles1 & o!r int]nal ,aids1 c4 z 7 9 !mselves suffici5t to beget ,fai? 9 su* z gave a prop] ,att5tion2 su* a ,fai?1 9 ! ,s\l1 z 0 productive ( ,morality & ,virtue 9 ,practice4 ,x 0 an orig9al ,act ( ,grace & ,goodness 9 ,god1 to s5d ,*ri/ into ! ,_w1 to save ,s9n]s1 & n 7z "s sup]/iti\sly tea*7 a m]e ,compliance 9 ,god ! ,fa!r 7& t1 n )\t full ,satisfaction fir/ made7 to ! volunt>y & m]ciful ,int]cession ( ,*ri/ ! ,son4 ,= !n our ,salvation w\ld be ow+ only to ! ,love ( ,*ri/1 & n at all to ,god's ,love1 :o is "h consid]$ z a rigor\s & unrel5t+ ,cr$itor1 t w n release ! ,debtor1 until full ,satisfaction be made2 s t ,*ri/ becomes our ,cr$itor1 & ,god has no f>!r ,dem&3 & :at ,ne$ !n c !re be ( ,int]cession to ,god on our ,behalf1 :5 ! ,debt is already paid1 & full ,satisfaction made8 ,*ri/'s com+ into ! ,_w 0 entirely ow+ to ! ,fa!r's ,m]cy4 ,8 ,doctr9e1 ,miracles1 c4 7 :at he _h 9 ,commission f ,god1 z a ,means to in/ruct & make ! ,_w happy2 x is he :o1 in/ead ( be+ av]se to =give frail ,man 8 ,(f5ces1 has ?r\gh ,jesus proclaim$ ,p>don to all1 on ,condition ( ,rep5tance & ,am5dm5t2 & ?ro' ! ,love ( ,god x 0 also1 t ,*ri/ 0 appo9t$ a ,m$iator = s9ful ,man3 ,s t ! :ole ,affair arose f ,god's own ,m]cy4 ,i /& amaz$ at ! ,g5tlem51 aga9/ :om ,i am argu+2 :at a ,scope d !y give to ! ,sov]eignty ( ,god1 9 ! ,doctr9es ( ,election & ,reprobation8 ,& yet !y won't suff] x at all to op]ate1 9 ! ,case ( =giv+ ,s91 on ! ,t]ms ( ,rep5tance & ,am5dm5t4 ,a small1 yea v small & reasonable ,all[ance1 9 reg>d to ! ,ex]tion ( ?is ,attribute1 & 9 a good ,cause too1 w\ld be suffici5t to ju/ify ! ,m]cy ( ,god1 9 =giv+ ,s94 ,if1 z a ,sov]eign1 he puni%es :]e no ,s9 is1 surely he may also1 z a ,sov]eign1 =give ,s94 ,s t ?is ,notion ( ! ,impossibility ( ,god's =giv+ ,s91 )\t ,satisfaction fir/ made1 is errone\s & despicable4 ,rep5tance & ,am5dm5t 9 ! ,creature is1 9 ! ,nature ( ,?+s1 a mu* bett] ,satisfaction1 ?an c be made by ! ,act ( ano!r4 ,by ! ,ju/ice ( ,god1 ,i repeat x aga91 is meant1 t he w n puni% ! innoc5t1 & n t he _c %ew ,m]cy to an (f5d+1 rep5t+1 p5it5t ,creature1 unless ano!r %$s 8 ,blood = an ,atonem5t4 ,nor is ! ,righte\sness ( ,*ri/1 /rictly speak+1 imputable to any "o4 ,! ,t]ms ( ! ,gospel are1 ,rep5t1 & be conv]t$1 & y\r ,s9s %all be blott$ out3 ,be sorry & am5d1 & ,i w =give y4 ,! ,pray] ( a ,righte\s ,man availe? mu*2 & ,god1 9 "s ,cases1 to %ew 8 ,reg>d to ! ,righte\s1 & to excite o!rs to become righte\s also1 may possibly grant t1 at ! ,reque/ ( su* a righte\s ,p]son1 :i* )\t1 x might be improp] to grant2 & ,*ri/ be+ our holy & righte\s ,m$iator1 ,god may d m at 8 ,reque/1 on our ,behalf1 ?an he w\ld d )\t x4 ,n b t 7indep5d5t ( & previ\s to ! ,int]cession ( ,*ri/1 at lea/ to ! ,acc\nt we h ( x1 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t7 ,god 0 ev] dispos$ to be fav\rable to ,man1 & always ready to receive him1 com+ to him 9 a prop] & becom+ ,mann]3 ,= ev5 ?is v ,*ri/1 & 8 ,int]cession1 c4 is all ultimately ! ,act ( ,god1 & fl[s f 8 unb\nd$ ,love & ,goodness to ,man4 ,s t imput$ ,righte\sness c mean no m1 ?an ,god's =giv+ u1 at ! ,reque/ ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 7:om he s5t on purpose to make t ,reque/1 & to d e ?+ = ! ,b5efit & ,happ9ess ( ,man7 & n a real ,transf] ( ,*ri/'s p]sonal ,righte\sness1 :i* is n only 9 itself impossible1 b w\ld1 if true1 take away all ,necessity ( our becom+ holy4 ,! ,righte\sness ( ,*ri/ is altoge!r diff]5t to :at ^! ,m5 take x to be2 x is a real ,/ate ( ,righte\sness1 wr\ght 9 ! ,s\l by ! ,op]ation ( ,*ri/'s ,_s1 ,man submitt+ !reto4 ,i "k !re are "s ,expressions 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 :i* 7if precipitantly und]/ood1 )\t ,reg>d _h to ! ,nature ( ! ,?+1 & to o!r pla9 ,texts7 seem a little to fav\r ^! ,doctr9es4 ,i c't say1 by :at ,means precisely ! ,bible came into its pres5t ,condition2 _m ,?+s might concur to give u wrong ,appreh5sions ( its true ,s5se & ,mean+1 ,he t und]/&s human ,nature w f9d1 t ,m51 :o h be5 great ,bigots 9 any ,way ( ,religion1 w g5]ally reta9 "s ( _! =m] ,prejudices1 ev5 aft]1 9 ! ma91 !y may h *ang$ _! ,pr9ciples1 ,prejudice 9 ,education is a ,leav51 n s easily purg$ out1 z "s may imag9e2 & 'tis possible1 ! ,writ+s ( ,/4 ,paul may h 9 !m a ,t9cture ( ?is k9d2 besides :at may h s9ce crept 91 by ,p>tiality or ,accid5t3 aga9/ :i*1 & all ,errors ( a l ,k9d1 a due ,reg>d to ! fundam5tal ,pr9ciples1 ,i h endeav\r$ to inculcate1 w1 ,i hope1 abundantly secure u4 ,^! are "s succ9ct ,obs]vations1 t ,i c\ld n well avoid mak+2 :i* p]haps may %ortly be foll[$ by some?+ m full & compreh5sive1 conc]n+ ! ,virtue & ,ext5t ( ,*ri/'s ,dea?1 & ! ,nature ( imput$ ,righte\sness4 ,:at ,i h "h deliv]$1 conc]n+ ,god's ,sov]eignty1 is n ! ,result ( a few1 ha/y1 or loose ,?\ghts1 b ! ,effect ( long & mature ,delib]ation4 ,i h weigh$ ov] & ov] ! ,argum5ts 9 my own ,brea/1 & tri$ _! ,/r5g? ) ,p1 ! mo/ likely to af=d me ,satisfaction2 & c\ld ,i h f\nd x 9 ei!r ,way1 ! ,_w _h nev] be5 tr\bl$ ) ^! ,free & ,imp>tial ,?\ghts4 ,p]mit me1 be=e ,i make an ,end1 j to obs]ve1 9 ,reg>d to ! ,controv]sy1 betwe5 ,mr4 ,j--s & ,mr4 ,taylor1 on ! ,scripture ,doctr9e ( ,orig9al ,s92 t ,mr4 ,j--s1 z well z ,dr4 ,w--s1 lays great ,/ress on t frivol\s ,di/9ction1 m5tion$ a few ,pages back1 ( moral & natural ,necessity1 to t ,degree1 t ,mr4 ,taylor is treat$ some:at rudely1 = n p]ceiv+ ! ,=ce ( x2 :5 ,i d>e av]1 none b misguid$ ,zealots1 c\ld ev] see any ,reason or ,argum5t 9 x3 ,nor d "s ( ^! v ,m51 :o urge x1 seem to believe x !mselves4 ,ask !m h[ ,man c be ju/ly acc\ntable = ,evils1 t proce$ f a ,nature deprav$ 9 ,adam1 & !y imm$iately leave ?is ,di/9ction1 & recur to ! ,cov5ant2 & ?is ,cov5ant !y _c support by any ,argum5t %ort ( ,god's ,sov]eignty1 :i* !y are welcome 7if !y c tell h[7 to improve to _! own ,advantage4 ,to say t ,man1 9 ! ,fall1 has natural ,p[]s to act rightly1 & is !re=e condemnable :5 he does n1 ?o'1 by ,necessity2 he wants ,incl9ations to be virtu\s1 w\ld1 to use ,mr4 ,j--s's g5teel ,language1 be a s5seless ,fal%ood1 & %ew ,pov]ty ( ,argum5t 7,i am lo? to add z he does7 & ,effront]y too4 ,su* ,rud5ess des]ves ,lam5tation z well z ,repro(1 nor d ,i on ?is ,occasion set be=e him 8 own ,words ) any secret ,pleasure1 b purely to %ew ,mr4 ,j--s1 h[ agreeable su* a ,lib]ty w appe>1 :51 9 return1 x may be (f]$ to himself4 ,:y is ?is fav\rite ,di/9ction urg$1 unless x be to %ew1 t because ,man has natural ,p[]s1 'tis 8 own ,fault1 if he does n employ !m aright2 b h[ does x appe>1 t su* a ,p[] only1 c r5d] ,man a :it bett]1 or m a moral ,ag5t1 ?an he is1 or w\ld be1 )\t x8 ,if ,incl9ation to ,virtue1 mu/ prec$e e truly virtu\s ,action2 & ,man's ,depravity "u ! ,fall1 be su* z prev5ts 8 ev] hav+ su* good ,incl9ations1 8 natural ,ability to d ,good1 mu/ ne$s be a m]e ,joke & a ,cyph]4 ,j ! same z1 on ! o!r h&1 w\ld be1 ! /ronge/ ,incl9ations to ,virtue1 & no natural ,p[] ( comply+ ) !m 9 ,practice4 ,z no?+ %ort ( ,k & ,p[]1 ,p[] ( bo? k9ds1 natural & moral1 c con/itute ,man a moral ,ag5t1 or prop] ,subject ( ,law1 ( ,rew>ds & ,puni%m5ts1 ei!r "h1 or h]eaft]2 "o w\ld wond] to see ?is insignificant ,di/9ction urg$ at all 9 ?is ,controv]sy3 = x is1 at ! be/1 a m]e ,p>ade ( ,words2 :i* prove no?+1 except x be ! ,want ( ,tru? & ,righte\sness1 9 ?is ,doctr9e ( ,orig9al ,s92 or great ,bigotry1 & ,defect ( ,und]/&+1 9 its mo/ accompli%$ ,patrons4 ,& aft] all t is1 or c be said1 conc]n+ natural & moral ,p[]s2 x is d\btful1 if su* a deprav$ mis]able ,wret*1 z ,man "u ! ,fall is said by ! ,assemblies ,cate*ism to be1 c 7/rictly speak+7 h any ,p[] at all ov] 8 own ,?\ghts & ,actions2 ,! imm$iate ,cause & ,spr+ ( ,action is ! ,s\l1 to :i* ! ,body is subs]vi5t only z an ,in/rum5t1 b has 9 itself1 accord+ to ! be/ ,philosophy1 no ,p[] to produce volunt>y or self ,motion4 ,:at is call$ natural ,p[] 9 ,man1 z oppos$ to moral1 is at lea/1 a ,p[] lodg$ 9 ! ,s\l1 to give ,motion to ! ,body4 ,b ^! ,volitions ( ! ,m9d1 & ! imm$iate ,act ( ! ,s\l ^u ! ,body1 9 ord] to produce ,virtue1 dep5d+ on ! ,m9d's be+ 9 a ,/ate ( ,fre$om1 able to *use & pref] ,virtue1 z bett] ?an ,vice2 x is evid5t1 t 9 a ,m9d1 totally ab&on$ to ,evil1 moral ,motives h n _! due ,p[] ov] ! ,man2 & :at we call 8 natural ,p[] to be virtu\s1 is ei!r susp5d$1 or q ov]p[]$1 by an evil & irresi/able ,turn ( ,incl9ation1 aris+ f ! ,act ( ano!r2 ,i mean1 ,adam4 ,man !n1 consid]$ z a moral ,ag5t1 has ,p[] to d1 or n to d1 ! v same ,?+2 be x good or evil4 ,b ?is ,lib]ty ( ,*oice & ,action 9 ! ,creature1 z ! ,s\l is b "o1 & also ! imm$iate ,s\rce ( all ,action 9 ,man1 _c prop]ly1 ,i ?9k1 be call$ two di/9ct ,p[]s1 b r diff]5t ,applications ( "o & ! same ,p[] lodg$ 9 ! ,s\l4 ,on ! o!r h&1 9 su* a deprav$ ,creature1 z ,man "u ! ,fall is said to be1 ! ,p[] ( *oos+ & refus+1 ( be+ virtu\s or vici\s1 :i* he pleases1 is altoge!r lo/ & de/roy$2 & su* a ,man1 s f> f hav+ natural & moral ,p[]s1 has 7prop]ly speak+7 no ,p[] at all rema9+3 all 8 ,?\ghts & ,actions1 l ^? ( a ,ma*9e1 are m]ely involunt>y2 he is con/antly impell$ by some?+ mighti] ?an himself1 & ev] necessitat$ to ?9k & act z he does3 8 be+ an intellig5t ,creature1 do? n alt] ! ,/ate ( ! ,case1 or r5d] him m an ,ag5t ?an a ,/ock or a ,/one4 ,9 ?is sad ,condition1 ,man c h no ,p[] at all to love & pursue ,virtue1 untill ! ov]rul+ ,pr9ciple1 :i* det]m9es all 8 ,?\ghts & ,actions to ! contr>y1 be remov$1 or he receive ,sup]addition ( ,und]/&+ & ,/r5g? agreeable !reto4 ,my natural ,/r5g? ( ,body may be equal to f\r hundr$ ,weight2 b :at c ?is avail1 :ile ,i am cont9ually press$ d[n by f\r ?\s&8 & all ,mr4 ,j--s's ,skill & ,criticism 7,pages #ga1 #gb7 w n evade ?is ,reason+4 ,! ,di/9ction betwe5 imm$iate & remote ,causes ( ,s91 is z trifl+ & inconclusive1 z ! '=em5tion$ ,di/9ction ( moral & natural ,p[]s4 ,^? inde$1 :o c fancy !mselves to be ,god's own de> & elect ,*ildr51 may reject all ,opposition ) ,scorn1 & )\t ,exam9ation1 & acquiesce readily 9 ! mo/ rigid & tyrannical ,sy/em ( ,religion1 t r5d]s ! ,bulk ( ,mank9d mis]able1 :ile ! ,elect may ?9k !mselves secure 9 ! ,div9e ,decree1 ) an humble ,ass5t1 & awful 7x %\ld be sup]/iti\s7 ,rev]5ce ( ! ,maje/y & ,sov]eignty ( ! great ,god4 ,b :at ,reason or ,recomp5ce w t be to him1 :o "u prop] ,means & ,motives w\ld h kept ! ,comm&m5ts1 & s h ent]$ into ,life2 :o w\ld h lov$ ! ,"l 8 ,god1 ) all 8 ,he>t1 ,s\l1 & ,/r5g?2 & 8 ,neighb\r z himself8 ,or h[ c su* a p>tial & tyrannical ,doctr9e1 be reconcil$ to ! ,voice ( ,reason 9 ,man1 to our common ,notions ( ,"r & ,wrong1 to ! ,g5]al ,scope & ,t5\r ( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 or to t ,text 9 p>ticul>1 :i* assures u1 t ! ,almighty do? n grieve nor afflict ! ,*ildr5 ( ,m5 will+ly8 ,,f9is4