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# Title: Leibniz-Handschriften zur Theologie LH 1, 4, 8
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IP ure Deliere chacthere is a distinction in themanner oF
the sublictino ot the Dirine Nacure, thac reguires luch Par=
cicular Apelications trom us toG0d, as re par 1o chrec dis.
tine Perlons here; and ehat he has such diltinat and reauy
difterene Relations to himsels and cous on this accounL, aS
chirce Men hare coone anocher; this is enoueh to oblige us
eo pas our Addresses to him asthus distinguistid, and 1o ex
Dect as different Beneties and Blellines trom him under etis
distinction, as me expeet trom different Personshere: and ic
can benohindrance to our Duer, thac ne areienorant ol C
nature and manner ot ehac Diltinetion.
Let us contider hon mans honour and ober cheir Prince,
iho never sam him, irtio never had ans pertonal hnomlede
ot him, and conld noc distinguist him trom anocher Man il
cher Mould meet himr. This rilt Be us chac it is nOt ne-
cellars chac re Bould pertonally knom our Governor, 10ob.
ligeusto pertorm our Duer eo him: and il many pertori
chcir Duer corheir Prince wichoue knomine hiro, irtiy Moula
ic seem Aranse chat re stroule De oblis d 10 do Our Duey 10
C0d, 1ho we do not tnom any more ot his Perton Ox Ha-
Ture, BuE that He iS OUE C FCAEOE and GOVERHOE:
Lastly, Tostem ehac ehiis kine oF Knomlede is susticiene
For Salvation, let us suppose one wrho takes aM ehe Deserip.
tions mehare of C0d literally, irho imasines hiim 10 bea
mister Rins chac sies in Llearem, and has che Farth For his
10otAool; thac at the Pame tie hach all thines in his riers
erhich can happen; chac has Thoulands and Thoulands ol
Ministers co acrend tim, all rends 1o ober and execure His
Commands; thac has a ereat Lore and Farour for luch as
dilieenes ober his Orders, andis in a Rage and buey againse
the Dilobediene: Could any one doube bue hie, irtio in che
sioplicier of his Feare Mould Beliere chele chines a5 licerall
reprelenced, oule be lav d by virtue ot that Beliet, or chac
hic onte nochare Mocires Arons enoush 1o oblise him 10
lore, honour and ober 60d:
IF ic Brould be obiected, that such Reprelentations donot
exacclr ansiver che Nacure oF chines, l contels chis is erue;
bucs mouid desire ron coconsider, chac ihe best Reprelen-
cacions wre can ake ot 60d are intinitels Mhore olthe Lruch
and hac cheiepertections of tueh Representations will ne-
ver Beimpured ro us as a Faule, provided ve do noc wiltuy
distionour him by unmorthr Notions, and oux COncePtiOnS
et him be such as may sutticienels oblige us to pertorm C
Duries he requires at our lands.
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