. Christianity as old as the creation, or, The gospel, a republication of the religion of nature. a_:maiters cf meer Religion, wherein they ought to free. To fuppofe God hasia tbefe Ufi days, as they arecaUd in Scripture, deprivd any part of Mankind ofthat Liberty which before was granted to all, woudbe to o»ke him aft ; fioce all thoferesfons which obligd him to command good, or for-bid evil things, muft ceafc in relation to afubject, which by being indifferent partakes of neither:and was there any rtafon to deprive Men of their li-berty in indifferent things, the
. Christianity as old as the creation, or, The gospel, a republication of the religion of nature. a_:maiters cf meer Religion, wherein they ought to free. To fuppofe God hasia tbefe Ufi days, as they arecaUd in Scripture, deprivd any part of Mankind ofthat Liberty which before was granted to all, woudbe to o»ke him aft ; fioce all thoferesfons which obligd him to command good, or for-bid evil things, muft ceafc in relation to afubject, which by being indifferent partakes of neither:and was there any rtafon to deprive Men of their li-berty in indifferent things, they woud then ceafe tobe indifferent; on the contrary the fame reafons whichoblige him to interpofe in things, whofe nature good or evil, forbids it in indifferent things,f nee Mens happinefs depends on their liberty in allfuch things. Whatever is unreafonable for God to do,is contrar.* to the eternal Law of his nature; andconfequently, to deprive Men in any of thefe cafes,is to make the didaies of his Nature, & his revealedWill to cttlh. - : H4 • •?-??? I* Cr^ .v^szm.
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