...merit, herein the right of his reward, the praise of his abstinence. Wherefore did he creat passions 1 When GOD gave him Reason, he gave him freedom to choose, for Reason is but choosing ; lie had bin else a mter artijiciall Adam, such an Adam as fie is in the Motions.] He transferred...

...108. — (reason oQo' is choice)] The author had expressed the same sentiment before in prose. Many there be that complain of divine Providence for suffering...choosing: he had been ' else a mere artificial Adam, ' 4.c." See his speech for the liberty of unlicensed printing, p. 149, and 150. edit. 1738. 117. —...

...no, who will but what they must By destiny, and can no other choose ? Paradise Lost, V. 524. ' Many there be that complain of Divine Providence for suffering...Foolish tongues ! when God gave him reason, he gave him freedom^to choose, for reason is but choosing ; he had been else a mere artificial Adam, such an Adam...

...in the same manner as there are some to whom the Gospel itself is said to be a stumbling-block and a We ourselves esteem not of that obedience, or love, or gift, which is of force ; God therefore left him free, set be 'ore him a provoking objecti ever almost in his eyes ; herein...

...name, what praise could be then due to well doing, what gramercy to be sober, just, or continent ? Many there be that complain of divine providence for suffering...that obedience, or love, or gift, which is of force; God therefore left him free, set before him a provoking object ever almost in his eyes; herein consisted...

...? what praise could be then due to well doing ? what gramercy to be sober, just or continent ? Many there be that complain of Divine Providence for suffering...ourselves esteem not of that obedience, or love, or gift, whieh is of force. God therefore left him free, set before him a provoking object, ever almost in his...

...name, what praise could be then due to well doing, what gramercy to be sober, just, or continent ? Many there be that complain of divine providence for suffering...to choose, for reason is but choosing ; he had been eke a mere artificial Adam, such an Adam as he is in the motions. We ourselves esteem not of that obedience,...

...continent ? Many there be that complain of Qjyjne Providence for suffering Ajjaqi to trans' gress. Foolish tongues ! (When God gave him reason. he gave him freedom to choose ; for reason is bul choosing. He had been else a mere artificial Adam, such an Adam as he is in the motions. We ourselves...

...of fate, 120 Or aught by me immutably foreseen, They trespass, authors to themselves in all, 108 * When God gave him reason he gave him freedom to choose ; for reason is but choosing.' Milton's Areopagitica. Both what they judge and what they choose ; for so I form'd them free, and free...

...name, what praise could be then due to well doing, what gramercy to be sober, just, or continent ? Many there be that complain of divine Providence for suffering...that obedience, or love, or gift, which is of force ; God therefore left him free, set before him a provoking object, ever almost in his eyes ; herein...