theologico-political treatise p1(ÉñѧÓëÕþÖÎרÌâÑо¿1)-µÚ22ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
explain¡¡on¡¡this¡¡basis¡¡the¡¡whole¡¡history¡¡or¡¡allegory¡¡of¡¡the¡¡first¡¡man¡£¡¡£¨82£©¡¡
But¡¡I¡¡prefer¡¡to¡¡pass¡¡over¡¡the¡¡subject¡¡in¡¡silence£»¡¡because£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡first¡¡place£»¡¡I¡¡
cannot¡¡be¡¡absolutely¡¡certain¡¡that¡¡my¡¡explanation¡¡would¡¡be¡¡in¡¡accordance¡¡
with¡¡the¡¡intention¡¡of¡¡the¡¡sacred¡¡writer£»¡¡and£»¡¡secondly£»¡¡because¡¡many¡¡do¡¡not¡¡
admit¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡history¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡allegory£»¡¡¡¡¡¡maintaining¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡simple¡¡
narrative¡¡of¡¡facts¡£¡¡£¨83£©¡¡It¡¡will¡¡be¡¡better£»¡¡therefore£»¡¡to¡¡adduce¡¡other¡¡passages¡¡
of¡¡Scripture£»¡¡especially¡¡such¡¡as¡¡were¡¡written¡¡by¡¡him£»¡¡who¡¡speaks¡¡with¡¡all¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡strength¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡natural¡¡¡¡¡¡understanding£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡surpassed¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
contemporaries£»¡¡and¡¡whose¡¡sayings¡¡are¡¡accepted¡¡by¡¡the¡¡people¡¡as¡¡of¡¡equal¡¡
weight¡¡with¡¡those¡¡of¡¡the¡¡prophets¡£¡¡£¨84£©¡¡I¡¡mean¡¡Solomon£»¡¡whose¡¡prudence¡¡
and¡¡wisdom¡¡are¡¡commended¡¡in¡¡Scripture¡¡rather¡¡than¡¡his¡¡piety¡¡and¡¡gift¡¡of¡¡
prophecy¡£¡¡£¨85£©¡¡Life¡¡being¡¡taken¡¡to¡¡mean¡¡the¡¡true¡¡life¡¡£¨as¡¡is¡¡evident¡¡from¡¡
Deut¡£¡¡xxx£º19£©£»¡¡the¡¡fruit¡¡of¡¡the¡¡understanding¡¡consists¡¡only¡¡in¡¡the¡¡true¡¡life£»¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡absence¡¡¡¡¡¡constitutes¡¡¡¡¡¡punishment¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨86£©¡¡¡¡¡¡All¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡absolutely¡¡¡¡¡¡agrees¡¡
with¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡set¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡fourth¡¡¡¡¡¡point¡¡¡¡¡¡concerning¡¡¡¡¡¡natural¡¡¡¡¡¡law¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨87£©¡¡
Moreover¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡position¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡well¡spring¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡life£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
intellect¡¡alone¡¡lays¡¡down¡¡laws¡¡for¡¡the¡¡wise£»¡¡is¡¡plainly¡¡taught¡¡by£»¡¡the¡¡sage£»¡¡
for¡¡he¡¡says¡¡£¨Prov¡£¡¡xiii14£©£º¡¡¡¨The¡¡law¡¡of¡¡the¡¡wise¡¡is¡¡a¡¡fountain¡¡of¡¡life¡¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡
is£»¡¡as¡¡we¡¡gather¡¡from¡¡the¡¡preceding¡¡text£»¡¡the¡¡understanding¡£¡¡£¨88£©¡¡In¡¡chap¡£¡¡
iii£º13£»¡¡he¡¡expressly¡¡teaches¡¡that¡¡the¡¡understanding¡¡renders¡¡man¡¡blessed¡¡and¡¡
happy£»¡¡and¡¡gives¡¡him¡¡true¡¡peace¡¡of¡¡mind¡£¡¡¡¨Happy¡¡is¡¡the¡¡man¡¡that¡¡findeth¡¡
wisdom£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡getteth¡¡¡¡¡¡understanding£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¨Wisdom¡¡¡¡¡¡gives¡¡
length¡¡of¡¡days£»¡¡and¡¡riches¡¡and¡¡honour£»¡¡her¡¡ways¡¡are¡¡ways¡¡of¡¡pleasantness£»¡¡
and¡¡all¡¡her¡¡paths¡¡peace¡¨¡¡£¨xiiii6£»¡¡17£©¡£¡¡£¨89£©¡¡According¡¡to¡¡Solomon£»¡¡therefore£»¡¡
it¡¡is¡¡only£»¡¡the¡¡wise¡¡who¡¡live¡¡in¡¡peace¡¡and¡¡equanimity£»¡¡not¡¡like¡¡the¡¡wicked¡¡
whose¡¡¡¡¡¡minds¡¡¡¡¡¡drift¡¡¡¡¡¡hither¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡thither£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨as¡¡¡¡¡¡Isaiah¡¡¡¡¡¡says£»¡¡¡¡¡¡chap¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Ivii£º20£©¡¡
¡¨are¡¡like¡¡the¡¡troubled¡¡sea£»¡¡for¡¡them¡¡there¡¡is¡¡no¡¡peace¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨90£©¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Lastly£»¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡especially¡¡¡¡¡¡note¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡passage¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡chap¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡ii¡£¡¡¡¡of¡¡
Solomon's¡¡proverbs¡¡which¡¡most¡¡clearly¡¡confirms¡¡our¡¡contention£º¡¡¡¨If¡¡thou¡¡
criest¡¡after¡¡knowledge£»¡¡and¡¡liftest¡¡up¡¡thy¡¡voice¡¡for¡¡understanding¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡then¡¡
shalt¡¡thou¡¡understand¡¡the¡¡fear¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Lord£»¡¡and¡¡find¡¡the¡¡knowledge¡¡of¡¡God£»¡¡
for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Lord¡¡¡¡¡¡giveth¡¡¡¡¡¡wisdom£»¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡¡¡mouth¡¡¡¡¡¡cometh¡¡¡¡¡¡knowledge¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
understanding¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨91£©¡¡¡¡¡¡These¡¡¡¡¡¡words¡¡¡¡¡¡clearly¡¡¡¡¡¡enunciate¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨1£©£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡wisdom¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡63¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡64¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡Theologico¡Political¡¡Treatise¡¡
intellect¡¡alone¡¡teaches¡¡us¡¡to¡¡fear¡¡God¡¡wisely¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡is£»¡¡to¡¡worship¡¡Him¡¡truly£»¡¡
£¨2£©£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡wisdom¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡knowledge¡¡¡¡¡¡flow¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡God's¡¡¡¡¡¡mouth£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡God¡¡
bestows¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡us¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡gift£»¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡already¡¡¡¡shown¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡proving¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡
understanding¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡knowledge¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡depend¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on£»¡¡¡¡spring¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡from£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡
perfected¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡idea¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡knowledge¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡God£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡nothing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡else¡£¡¡¡¡£¨92£©¡¡
Solomon¡¡goes¡¡on¡¡to¡¡say¡¡in¡¡so¡¡many¡¡¡¡words¡¡that¡¡this¡¡knowledge¡¡contains¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡involves¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡true¡¡¡¡¡¡principles¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡ethics¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡politics£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨When¡¡¡¡¡¡wisdom¡¡
entereth¡¡into¡¡thy¡¡heart£»¡¡and¡¡knowledge¡¡is¡¡pleasant¡¡to¡¡thy¡¡soul£»¡¡discretion¡¡
shall¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡preserve¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡thee£»¡¡¡¡¡¡understanding¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡shall¡¡¡¡¡¡keep¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡thee£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡¡¡¡¡shalt¡¡¡¡¡¡thou¡¡
understand¡¡righteousness£»¡¡and¡¡judgment£»¡¡and¡¡equity£»¡¡yea¡¡every¡¡good¡¡path¡£¡¨¡¡
£¨93£©¡¡All¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡obvious¡¡¡¡¡¡agreement¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡natural¡¡¡¡¡¡knowledge£º¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡
after¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡come¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡understanding¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡things£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡tasted¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
excellence¡¡of¡¡knowledge£»¡¡she¡¡teaches¡¡us¡¡ethics¡¡and¡¡true¡¡virtue¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨94£©¡¡¡¡¡¡Thus¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡happiness¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡peace¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡cultivates¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
natural¡¡understanding¡¡lies£»¡¡according¡¡to¡¡Solomon¡¡also£»¡¡not¡¡so¡¡much¡¡under¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡dominion¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡fortune¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨or¡¡¡¡¡¡God's¡¡¡¡¡¡external¡¡¡¡¡¡aid£©¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡inward¡¡¡¡¡¡personal¡¡
virtue¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨or¡¡¡¡God's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡internal¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡aid£©£»¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡latter¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡extent¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡
preserved¡¡by¡¡vigilance£»¡¡right¡¡action£»¡¡and¡¡thought¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨95£©¡¡¡¡¡¡Lastly£»¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡means¡¡¡¡¡¡pass¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡passage¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡Paul's¡¡
Epistle¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Romans£»¡¡i£º20£»¡¡in¡¡which¡¡he¡¡says£º¡¡¡¨For¡¡the¡¡invisible¡¡things¡¡of¡¡
God¡¡from¡¡the¡¡creation¡¡of¡¡the¡¡world¡¡are¡¡clearly¡¡seen£»¡¡being¡¡understood¡¡by¡¡
the¡¡things¡¡that¡¡are¡¡made£»¡¡even¡¡His¡¡eternal¡¡power¡¡and¡¡Godhead£»¡¡so¡¡that¡¡they¡¡
are¡¡without¡¡excuse£»¡¡because£»¡¡when¡¡they¡¡knew¡¡God£»¡¡they¡¡glorified¡¡Him¡¡not¡¡
as¡¡God£»¡¡neither¡¡were¡¡they¡¡thankful¡£¡¨¡¡£¨96£©¡¡These¡¡words¡¡clearly¡¡show¡¡that¡¡
everyone¡¡can¡¡by¡¡the¡¡light¡¡of¡¡nature¡¡clearly¡¡understand¡¡the¡¡goodness¡¡and¡¡
the¡¡eternal¡¡¡¡¡¡divinity¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡God£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡can¡¡thence¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡deduce¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡they¡¡
should¡¡seek¡¡for¡¡and¡¡what¡¡avoid£»¡¡wherefore¡¡the¡¡Apostle¡¡says¡¡that¡¡they¡¡are¡¡
without¡¡excuse¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡cannot¡¡¡¡¡¡plead¡¡ignorance£»¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡certainly¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡
were¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡question¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡supernatural¡¡¡¡¡¡light¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡incarnation£»¡¡¡¡¡¡passion£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
resurrection¡¡of¡¡Christ¡£¡¡£¨97£©¡¡¡¨Wherefore£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡goes¡¡on¡¡to¡¡say¡¡£¨ib¡£¡¡24£©£»¡¡¡¨God¡¡
gave¡¡them¡¡up¡¡to¡¡uncleanness¡¡through¡¡the¡¡lusts¡¡of¡¡their¡¡own¡¡hearts£»¡¨¡¡and¡¡so¡¡
on£»¡¡through¡¡the¡¡rest¡¡of¡¡the¡¡chapter£»¡¡he¡¡describes¡¡the¡¡vices¡¡of¡¡ignorance£»¡¡and¡¡
sets¡¡them¡¡forth¡¡as¡¡the¡¡punishment¡¡of¡¡ignorance¡£¡¡£¨98£©¡¡This¡¡obviously¡¡agrees¡¡
with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡verse¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Solomon£»¡¡¡¡¡¡already¡¡¡¡¡¡quoted£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡¡¡¡¡instruction¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡fools¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡64¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡65¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡Theologico¡Political¡¡Treatise¡¡
folly£»¡¨¡¡so¡¡that¡¡it¡¡is¡¡easy¡¡to¡¡understand¡¡why¡¡Paul¡¡says¡¡that¡¡the¡¡wicked¡¡are¡¡
without¡¡excuse¡£¡¡£¨99£©¡¡As¡¡every¡¡man¡¡sows¡¡so¡¡shall¡¡he¡¡reap£º¡¡out¡¡of¡¡evil£»¡¡evils¡¡
necessarily¡¡spring£»¡¡unless¡¡they¡¡be¡¡wisely¡¡counteracted¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨100£©¡¡¡¡¡¡Thus¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡Scripture¡¡¡¡¡¡literally¡¡¡¡¡¡approves¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡light¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
natural¡¡reason¡¡and¡¡the¡¡natural¡¡Divine¡¡law£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡have¡¡fulfilled¡¡the¡¡promises¡¡
made¡¡at¡¡the¡¡beginning¡¡of¡¡this¡¡chapter¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡65¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡66¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡Theologico¡Political¡¡Treatise¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CHAPTER¡¡V¡£¡¡¡¡¡OF¡¡THE¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CEREMONIAL¡¡LAW¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨1£©¡¡In¡¡the¡¡foregoing¡¡chapter¡¡we¡¡have¡¡shown¡¡that¡¡the¡¡Divine¡¡law£»¡¡which¡¡
renders¡¡men¡¡truly¡¡blessed£»¡¡and¡¡teaches¡¡them¡¡the¡¡true¡¡life£»¡¡is¡¡universal¡¡to¡¡all¡¡
men£»¡¡nay£»¡¡we¡¡have¡¡so¡¡intimately¡¡deduced¡¡it¡¡from¡¡human¡¡nature¡¡that¡¡it¡¡must¡¡
be¡¡esteemed¡¡innate£»¡¡and£»¡¡as¡¡it¡¡were£»¡¡ingrained¡¡in¡¡the¡¡human¡¡mind¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨2£©¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡regard¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ceremonial¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡observances¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡
ordained¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Old¡¡Testament¡¡for¡¡the¡¡Hebrews¡¡only£»¡¡and¡¡were¡¡so¡¡adapted¡¡
to¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡state¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡part¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡observed¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
society¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡whole¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡each¡¡¡¡¡¡individual£»¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡evident¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡
formed¡¡no¡¡part¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Divine¡¡law£»¡¡and¡¡had¡¡nothing¡¡to¡¡do¡¡with¡¡blessedness¡¡
and¡¡virtue£»¡¡but¡¡had¡¡reference¡¡only¡¡to¡¡the¡¡election¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Hebrews£»¡¡that¡¡is¡¡
£¨as¡¡I¡¡have¡¡shown¡¡in¡¡Chap¡£¡¡II¡££©£»¡¡to¡¡their¡¡temporal¡¡bodily¡¡happiness¡¡and¡¡the¡¡
tranquillity¡¡of¡¡their¡¡kingdom£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡therefore¡¡they¡¡were¡¡only¡¡valid¡¡while¡¡
that¡¡kingdom¡¡lasted¡£¡¡£¨3£©¡¡If¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Old¡¡Testament¡¡they¡¡are¡¡spoken¡¡of¡¡as¡¡the¡¡
law¡¡of¡¡God£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡only¡¡because¡¡they¡¡were¡¡founded¡¡on¡¡revelation£»¡¡or¡¡a¡¡basis¡¡
of¡¡¡¡¡¡revelation¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨4£©¡¡¡¡¡¡Still¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡reason£»¡¡¡¡¡¡however¡¡¡¡¡¡sound£»¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡weight¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡
ordinary¡¡¡¡theologians£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡adduce¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡authority¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Scripture¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡
here¡¡assert£»¡¡and¡¡will¡¡further¡¡show£»¡¡for¡¡the¡¡sake¡¡of¡¡greater¡¡clearness£»¡¡why¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡ceremonials¡¡¡¡¡¡served¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡establish¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡preserve¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Jewish¡¡
kingdom¡£¡¡£¨5£©¡¡Isaiah¡¡teaches¡¡most¡¡plainly¡¡that¡¡the¡¡Divine¡¡law¡¡in¡¡its¡¡strict¡¡
sense¡¡signifies¡¡that¡¡un