46 SEMONS ceitful Curiofity, flattering Pride, a fecret pleafure of acing ac- cording to his ownWill, join'd, with the lowattradives of fence, blinded and tranfported Adam to eat the Mortal Fruit, againff the exprefsCommandof (prod. And ever fnce, the vanifhing fha-ö lows of Honour, or Gain, or Pleafure, are the only perfwa- fìves toSin. And what can be more provoking, than for a Tri- fle to tranfgrefs the Law of God, and equally defpife his Favour and Difpleafure ? Can any pu- nifhment leis than Eternal expi, ate fuck Impieties ? The Rules of Humane Juiice may difcover w us the Equityof the Divine Ju- íice. 'Tis ordained by the wife States, that many Crimes which may be done in a few minutes, íhall be punifh'd with Death, and the Offender bedeprived of his
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