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# Title: Leibniz-Handschriften zur Theologie LH 1, 4, 8
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cene and charitable co Men, and to oblise us 1o lores obcy
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scribd, is sufticiene eo obtain all chele ends: For 1HO I KnON
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rohure or helome, co make me haver or milerable, chis Be
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sularier. Order and Fieness; chat noctrine ean surpeize or
disappoine him, chat hecannever be in anx doube, Or at a
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theFaculcies by wrbich he pertorms (o mans admirable and
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admire bis Condua. IF Ibe satissy d ChaC I Can nO HOrC
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a Ariat obserration ot ihe Dirine Commands, and alture me
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IF a Nan be conrine d chac by his Sins He has Forfcited
al Riehe and Ticle eo Hlappiness, and chac God is under no
obliearion eo cranchim Pardon tor ehiemm; char onls ihe trec
Merer ot Cod ean pue tim into che Way ot Salvation; and
ehaC he mas as ell richoue imputation ot lnjultice, parcon
one, and PaIs bY anocher, a5 a P’rince may, ot many equal
Malelactors, repriere onc for an instance ot his Merey and
Pover, and suster the rest ro be carryd tO FxecuTION: II
a Man, IPaV, Ands himmsele under chese Circumstances, he
will hare che same Oblieations ol Grarieade 10 His 60d,
thac the pardon d Ofender omes eohis Prince, and itpure
his Flcape intirels eo the reculiar t’avour oF G0d, char made
ehe distinction berireen him and orters, rithout ans repard
EO MEIE MeTIIS.