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S E C T. X.
The end of Human Laws is the Good of the
Community. The Breach of them is Évil,
as it hinders the fame ; and not as it meer-
ly croffes the Will of the Legislator. Every
Breach of them is more or lefs Evil, as it is
more or less prejudicial to the General Good,
and has in that respect a greater or less Pe-
nalty affigned thereunto. Penal Laws are
made for preventing of Evils that might
happen for want of them, and not to take
Revenge on the Tranfgreffor of the Law for
neglecting to obferve, or for oppofing the
Law.givers Mind.
SECT. XI.
Faith, Hope and Charity are neceffary Means Love
for procuring everlasting Blifs. Sincere
habitual Charity formally expels Mortal Sin,
and is therefore formal, but incompleat,
Righteousness. Perfect Charity formally ex-
pels all Sin, and is therefore compleat for-
mal Righteousness, or the abfolute fulfilling
of the Divine Law.
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P. 128
SECT.
SE C T. XII.
Neither by the Light of Nature, nor by the
Law of Mofes, without Christ, could ever
any, either Few or Gentile be eternally sav-
ed, and come to Glory; but through him
both of them might. The Chriftiam Religi
on is in many refpects preferable to the Lam
of Nature, and the Law of Mofes. The
Injunction of the Judaical Ordinances, Rites
and Ceremonies had a farther Tendency than
than the exacting of bare Obedience. p.163
SECT. XIII.
Nothing is available to Felicity, but as it con-
tributes to Charity. The Nature of the two
Theological Virtues, Faith and Hope; and
how they become useful to the obtaining and
augmenting the Habit of Charity. P. 176
SE C T. XIV.
The Moral Habits, Prudence, Justice, Forti-
tude and Temperance,are truly Virtues in that
refpect only as they promote Charity. What the
Office of each of them in particular is, in the
way of fubferviency unto Charity.
P. 184
SECT. XV.
Prayer offered to God for all things abfolutely
neceffary to Salvation, (whether the Theolo
gical, or Moral Virtues, or Remission of
Sins) is evermore effectual, if it be made
aright; and it is then made aright, when it
is unfeigned, fervent and frequently perform-
ed. P. 194
SEC T. XVI.
Praife and Thanksgiving to God are proper
and effications Means whereby to get and
increafe Charity. Vocal Prayer, Mufic and
Geftures of Body betokening Humility and
Reverence towards the Divine Majesty are
beneficial for the obtaining of everlasting Fe-
licity. P. 219
SECT. XVII.
The two great Sacraments instituted by Christ
for the Benefit of his Church, Baptism and
the Lords Supper, were ordained to be fer-
viceable to Charity, the one in procuring it,
the other in preferving it. Tea, and all o-
ther Divine Inftitutions and Ordinances
what-
whatsoever are only so many defigned mini-
fterial Helps and Furtherances thereunto,
SECT. XVIII.
P. 225
In the Exercife of the hearty Love of God, or
Charity, confifts the fincere Obfervance of e-
very Precept of the Decalogue. But the ab-
folute entire fulfilling of the Moral Law is
not accomplished till Charity have attained
its ultimate Perfection in Heaven.
SECT. XIX.
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P. 235
There is not any one Precept of the latter Table
of the Decalogue truly kept, but when it is
obferved out of Love to God; nor is there
a real Breach of any of them, but when the
4&Soul is either deprived of the Love of God,
or has the fame abated and weakned in it,
the Omiffion of fomething which is req ired, or by the Commiffion of something which is
forbidden in the Precept
P. 247
SECT. XX.
Charity or the unfeigned fervent Love of God
above all things, proved by Scripture to be
Righteousness, or the fincere keeping of the
whole Law of God
P.265
RELIGION.