. Christianity as old as the creation, or, The gospel, a republication of the religion of nature. d, who is infinitely ielf-fufficient to his own I . „ happinefs, coud have no motive to create things „ at ail, but only that he might communicate tothem », bit gcodnefs & happinefs.,, If fo, they, who do . -v all the good they can to themfelves, & Feilow-crca- tures, anfwer the end of their creation. § „ And, .,, he fays, that in matters of naturalReafon & Mo-. - ,, rajity, that which is holy &r good is not therefore„ holy & it is commanded to be done, . y, but ;t is therefore co
. Christianity as old as the creation, or, The gospel, a republication of the religion of nature. d, who is infinitely ielf-fufficient to his own I . „ happinefs, coud have no motive to create things „ at ail, but only that he might communicate tothem », bit gcodnefs & happinefs.,, If fo, they, who do . -v all the good they can to themfelves, & Feilow-crca- tures, anfwer the end of their creation. § „ And, .,, he fays, that in matters of naturalReafon & Mo-. - ,, rajity, that which is holy &r good is not therefore„ holy & it is commanded to be done, . y, but ;t is therefore commanded by God, becaufe it - „ ;s holy & good:,, Which fuppofes tint all Gods Commands, if they are all holy and good (betweenvfaich, I think, the diftincftion is only verbal,) arefounded on the Nature, and Reafon of things. Andaccordingly he fays, J „ that God has made (his in-„ tcLbgent Creatutesj fo far like himfelf, as to endue-*---- --- : • •• X 3 •;-., them < . * ?*%. 113. I Peg. 87, 88. 1 Peg. m. ?.$ re*. £6, g7. 5 Peg. f$, ?• -. ? lit- .*:- • ? i%v:,.:^ *?.-/ - ^-^r^-^-^^l.^ •?- ? i~ ifc «^s*-^ ;- . ^^^
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