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pravity_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o the_o great_a necessity_n that_o we_o have_v of_o deliverance_n by_o pardon_n and_o sanctification_n the_o malice_n and_o endeavour_v of_o devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n to_o tempt_v we_o from_o god_n and_o destroy_v we_o the_o need_n of_o god_n continual_a help_n against_o they_o and_o ourselves_o with_o such_o like_a and_o these_o also_o we_o have_v a_o double_a revelation_n of_o §_o 20._o 4._o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o supernatural_a revelation_n be_v so_o exceed_o congruous_a to_o those_o which_o be_v of_o natural_a and_o experience_a certainty_n and_o be_v so_o apt_o adjoin_v to_o they_o and_o have_v so_o divine_a a_o design_n and_o tendency_n apparent_a in_o they_o as_o that_o they_o be_v the_o more_o easy_o believe_v §_o 21._o 5._o and_o the_o main_a frame_n of_o the_o book_n have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o design_n and_o be_v adapt_v to_o the_o communication_n of_o these_o principal_a part_n that_o be_v the_o 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on_o this_o supposition_n we_o infer_v that_o these_o impression_n of_o divine_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n set_v upon_o this_o doctrine_n and_o all_o these_o miracle_n by_o christ_n and_o multitude_n of_o his_o servant_n wrought_v in_o attestation_n of_o it_o and_o all_o this_o sanctification_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n by_o this_o word_n through_o the_o world_n be_v either_o do_v by_o god_n will_n or_o against_o his_o will_n if_o they_o be_v do_v by_o his_o will_n he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o approver_n and_o see_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v to_o the_o common_a capacity_n of_o mankind_n so_o notorious_a a_o signification_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n or_o approver_n of_o that_o word_n which_o be_v so_o evident_o and_o wonderful_o atte_v if_o yet_o this_o word_n prove_v false_a mankind_n be_v unavoidable_o deceive_v and_o govern_v in_o the_o great_a concernment_n and_o business_n of_o all_o his_o life_n by_o this_o deceit_n for_o he_o have_v no_o principle_n no_o mean_n leave_v he_o to_o know_v that_o these_o be_v not_o divine_a attestation_n nor_o to_o disoblige_v he_o from_o judgeing_a they_o so_o to_o be_v but_o if_o god_n shall_v thus_o necessitate_v mankind_n to_o a_o false_a belief_n and_o thereby_o govern_v he_o while_o in_o nature_n he_o have_v teach_v man_n to_o value_v truth_n and_o hate_n lie_v he_o must_v do_v this_o either_o for_o want_n of_o power_n to_o do_v otherwise_o or_o for_o want_n of_o wisdom_n to_o do_v otherwise_o or_o for_o want_n of_o will_n and_o goodness_n to_o do_v otherwise_o and_o if_o he_o want_v any_o of_o these_o he_o be_v not_o god_n or_o if_o he_o govern_v not_o the_o world_n himself_o but_o permit_v some_o evil_a spirit_n to_o do_v all_o this_o he_o be_v not_o god_n for_o to_o be_v god_n be_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n and_o to_o be_v every_o where_o the_o near_a universal_a agent_n these_o consequence_n be_v plain_a though_o there_o be_v vain_a objection_n which_o i_o must_v 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question_v to_o which_o a_o answer_n be_v challenge_v chap._n i._n of_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o question_n and_o challenge_n p._n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o explication_n of_o some_o term_n in_o it_o a_o scheme_n of_o divine_a revelation_n what_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v of_o several_a sense_n and_o sort_n of_o certainty_n of_o principle_n media_n determination_n unity_n of_o faith_n p._n 5._o chap._n iii_o the_o brief_a and_o summary_n answer_v to_o the_o confuse_a question_n p._n 13._o chap._n iu._n the_o many_o question_n confound_v in_o his_o one_o quest._n 1._o what_o be_v the_o revelation_n of_o god_n in_o controversy_n p._n 22._o chap._n v._n quest._n ii_o whether_o the_o papist_n grant_v all_o divine_a revelation_n to_o be_v true_a p._n 25._o chap._n vi_o quest._n iii_o what_o certainty_n we_o have_v what_o be_v a_o real_a revelation_n of_o god_n where_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o objective_n and_o subjective_n sensible_a and_o intelligible_a certainty_n be_v open_v p._n 30._o chap._n vii_o quest._n iu._n what_o certainty_n have_v we_o of_o the_o copy_n p._n 43._o chap._n viii_o quest._n v._n what_o certainty_n have_v we_o of_o the_o canonical_a book_n p._n 45._o chap._n ix_o quest._n vi_o what_o certainty_n have_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o translation_n p._n 48._o chap._n x._o quest._n vii_o what_o certainty_n have_v we_o of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o text._n p._n 51._o chap._n xi_o quest._n viii_o what_o unity_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v expect_v to_o be_v conserve_v by_o these_o certainty_n p._n 54._o chap._n xii_o quest._n ix_o what_o determination_n be_v necessary_a to_o this_o certainty_n and_o unity_n p._n 57_o chap._n xiii_o what_o the_o papist_n ascertain_v medium_fw-la or_o determination_n be_v and_o why_o we_o can_v trust_v our_o soul_n on_o it_o where_o be_v forty_o reason_n brief_o name_v for_o the_o use_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v for_o truth_n prove_v not_o only_o the_o utter_a uncertainty_n but_o the_o notorious_a falsehood_n of_o this_o determination_n which_o be_v cry_v up_o as_o the_o only_a proof_n of_o certain_a faith_n but_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o papist_n that_o fear_v god_n indeed_o do_v practical_o build_v their_o faith_n on_o better_a ground_n however_o this_o be_v cry_v up_o by_o disputer_n p._n 60._o errata_fw-la page_n 23._o line_n 21._o read_v bulk_n p._n 47._o l._n 7._o r._n do_v but._n p._n 64._o l._n 16._o r._n by_o clemens_n p._n 98._o l._n 18._o r._n superior_a p._n 107._o l._n 2._o r._n certainty_n p._n 109._o l._n 9_o r._n be_v be_v chap._n i._n of_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o question_n sir_n §_o 1._o you_o may_v see_v by_o this_o paper_n with_o the_o ordinary_a dispute_v of_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o we_o have_v suspect_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o many_o of_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o infidel_n cause_n and_o questioning_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n which_o this_o age_n be_v trouble_v with_o they_o have_v so_o long_o play_v the_o infidel_n in_o jest_n till_o they_o have_v make_v such_o a_o swarm_n of_o serious_a infidel_n as_o will_v prove_v neither_o the_o honour_n nor_o comfort_n of_o such_o seducer_n in_o the_o end_n i_o know_v that_o this_o paper_n itself_o have_v a_o more_o modest_a aspect_n but_o the_o tendency_n of_o it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v turn_v all_o their_o endeavour_n to_o our_o advantage_n and_o teach_v christian_n bet-bet_a to_o consider_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v it_o against_o a_o infidel_n or_o papist_n but_o which_o be_v of_o more_o universal_a and_o frequent_a necessity_n to_o defend_v it_o against_o the_o inward_a suggestion_n of_o satan_n the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o §_o 2._o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o most_o profitable_a to_o answer_v this_o question_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o shall_v tend_v not_o only_o to_o silence_v the_o caviller_n but_o as_o may_v best_o satisfy_v such_o as_o doubt_v and_o establish_v man_n about_o the_o cause_n itself_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v large_a than_o this_o imposer_n desire_v that_o i_o may_v be_v plain_a §_o 3._o the_o fraud_n which_o this_o quaerist_n be_v guilty_a of_o be_v manifold_a and_o manifest_a to_o any_o discern_a reader_n 1._o in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o subject_n for_o he_o know_v for_o it_o be_v easy_o know_v that_o it_o have_v not_o please_v god_n to_o make_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n so_o evident_a as_o thing_n sensible_a be_v and_o that_o the_o difficulty_n which_o be_v in_o and_o about_o the_o christian_a cause_n be_v such_o as_o give_v advantage_n to_o carnal_a unbeliever_n to_o find_v many_o word_n to_o say_v against_o it_o and_o that_o make_v it_o the_o hard_a work_n of_o preacher_n to_o convince_v unbeliever_n or_o else_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v receive_v by_o more_o than_o the_o six_o part_n of_o the_o world_n before_o this_o day_n now_o these_o juggler_n will_v lay_v all_o the_o difficulty_n which_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a cause_n as_o such_o upon_o the_o reformer_n cause_v alone_o as_o if_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o they_o but_o the_o cause_n of_o popery_n be_v whole_o free_a from_o they_o or_o at_o least_o they_o can_v answer_v such_o question_n better_o than_o we_o can_v do_v and_o so_o when_o such_o a_o fellow_n as_o hobbs_n or_o benedictus_n spinosa_n in_o his_o tractatus_fw-la theologico-politicus_a shall_v stretch_v their_o wit_n to_o disgrace_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o christian_a cause_n all_o this_o shall_v seem_v only_o to_o fall_v upon_o the_o protestant_n whereas_o if_o we_o can_v not_o better_o defend_v christianity_n than_o the_o present_a principle_n of_o popery_n enable_v they_o to_o do_v we_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o infidel_n be_v far_o hardly_o answer_v than_o any_o sectary_n that_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o §_o 4._o 2._o and_o his_o next_o fraud_n lie_v in_o cast_v all_o the_o positive_a defence_n and_o proof_n on_o we_o that_o he_o may_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o assault_v religion_n and_o manage_v the_o infidel_n objection_n against_o we_o he_o offer_v not_o to_o tell_v you_o himself_o what_o their_o unite_n certainty_n of_o divine_a revelation_n be_v and_o to_o make_v it_o good_a but_o to_o put_v you_o upon_o the_o prove_a task_n §_o 5._o 3._o and_o his_o fraud_n be_v evident_a in_o the_o multitude_n of_o question_n which_o he_o thrust_v together_o into_o one_o which_o any_o man_n of_o wit_n know_v can_v have_v one_o answer_n but_o must_v have_v many_o as_o the_o question_n be_v many_o §_o 6._o 4._o and_o yet_o he_o will_v oblige_v the_o answerer_n to_o avoid_v tedious_a discourse_n that_o so_o if_o his_o many_o question_n have_v not_o one_o short_a answer_n he_o may_v have_v the_o evade_n pretence_n that_o it_o be_v a_o tedious_a discourse_n §_o 7._o 5._o and_o there_o be_v evident_a fraud_n in_o his_o ambiguous_a term_n as_o his_o oppose_a matter_n of_o fact_n only_o to_o matter_n of_o right_n and_o so_o make_v many_o heterogeneal_n to_o fall_v under_o matter_n of_o fact_n his_o confuse_a and_o unexplain_v use_n of_o the_o term_n principle_n medium_fw-la determinine_v certainty_n unity_n in_o faith_n etc._n etc._n §_o 8._o 6._o last_o there_o be_v much_o fraud_n in_o his_o many_o insinuate_v supposition_n as_o 1._o that_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o proposition_n that_o whatsoever_o god_n say_v be_v true_a etc._n etc._n be_v a_o matter_n of_o mere_a right_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o rest_n mention_v as_o matter_n of_o fact_n 2._o that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o be_v not_o 3._o that_o papist_n agree_v with_o we_o that_o every_o revelation_n of_o god_n be_v most_o certain_o true_a 4._o that_o the_o ebionite_n valentinian_o etc._n etc._n who_o question_v the_o scripture_n book_n be_v christian_n 5._o that_o these_o matter_n have_v here_o a_o final_a determination_n 6._o that_o this_o be_v necessary_a to_o certainty_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o faith_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o question_n be_v intend_v or_o use_v at_o least_o as_o a_o soul-trap_n and_o a_o fool-trap_n chap._n ii_o the_o explication_n of_o some_o term_n §_o 1._o that_o he_o may_v be_v satisfactory_o answer_v these_o term_n must_v be_v necessary_o explain_v and_o distinguish_v of_o 1._o revelation_n 2._o matter_n of_o fact_n 3._o certainty_n 4._o principle_n 5._o medium_fw-la 6._o determine_v 7._o unity_n in_o faith_n §_o 2._o i._n either_o he_o take_v revelation_n general_o as_o contain_v natural_a and_o supernatural_a revelation_n 2._o or_o special_o for_o supernatural_a revelation_n only_o because_o he_o distinguish_v not_o we_o must_v suppose_v he_o to_o take_v it_o
general_o but_o you_o will_v understand_v the_o mater_fw-la the_o better_a if_o i_o distinguish_v of_o revelation_n revelation_n be_v either_o i._o objective_n or_o the_o bare_a proposal_n of_o the_o object_n ii_o effective_a illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o first_o only_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o in_o objective_a revelation_n we_o have_v to_o consider_v i._o the_o efficient_a cause_n viz._n 1._o principal_a which_o be_v god_n 1_o as_o the_o author_n or_o first_o cause_n of_o nature_n 2._o as_o the_o cause_n of_o gracious_a extraordinary_a light_n ii_o subservient_fw-fr i._o person_n 1._o christ_n as_o man_n the_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n and_o messenger_n of_o god_n 2._o his_o minister_n 1._o angel_n 2._o men._n 1._o public_a 1._o parent_n oeconomical_a 2._o ecclesiastical_a 1._o inspire_a 2._o instruct_v 3._o magistrate_n 2._o private_a neighbour_n and_o friend_n ii_o thing_n consider_v i._o single_o 1._o in_o the_o matter_n and_o so_o they_o be_v 1._o sign_n natural_a viz._n all_o god_n work_n 2._o sign_n artificial_a viz._n write_n etc._n etc._n 3._o sign_n mix_v viz._n vocal_a word_n 2._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o cause_v they_o 1._o natural_o as_o the_o work_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o supernatural_o and_o extraordinary_o ii_o conjunct_a and_o due_o order_v as_o they_o make_v up_o just_a evidence_n viz._n 1._o thing_n in_o their_o notify_a condition_n 2._o word_n 1._o simple_n term_n 2._o proposition_n 3._o discourse_n ii_o the_o matter_n of_o divine_a revelation_n signify_v for_o the_o matter_n signify_v be_v before_o speak_v of_o be_v i._n being_n substantial_a 1._o create_v 2._o the_o creator_n ii_o the_o mode_n or_o accident_n of_o being_n substantial_a which_o be_v 1._o physical_a and_o hyperphysical_a 2._o moral_a especial_o 1._o truth_n 2._o right_o or_o dueness_n 3._o goodness_n and_o reductive_o and_o by_o accident_n all_o their_o contrary_n iii_o the_o form_n of_o revelation_n be_v evidence_n or_o the_o notifying_n aptitude_n 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1._o right_o dispose_v 2._o and_o due_o excite_v and_o apply_v etc._n etc._n 2._o of_o objective_a certainty_n you_o must_v note_v that_o the_o word_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o mere_a verity_n and_o reality_n and_o so_o the_o word_n infallible_a be_v use_v for_o that_o which_o very_o be_v and_o whosoever_o apprehend_v it_o so_o to_o be_v be_v not_o deceive_v and_o so_o all_o truth_n be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a truth_n but_o usual_o beside_o truth_n the_o word_n certainty_n and_o infallibility_n denote_v the_o evidence_n of_o that_o truth_n by_o which_o it_o be_v not_o always_o actual_o but_o aptitudinal_o notify_v to_o we_o this_o evidence_n be_v either_o sensible_a or_o intelligible_a as_o the_o sense_n or_o the_o intellect_n be_v to_o be_v the_o perceiver_n of_o it_o where_o you_o must_v distinguish_v the_o physical_a evidence_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o incomplex_n object_n from_o the_o logical_a evidence_n of_o complex_n object_n and_o here_o between_o the_o evidence_n of_o self-evident_a principle_n and_o of_o conclusion_n who_o evidence_n be_v derivative_a but_o especial_o you_o must_v note_v wherein_o it_o be_v that_o certainty_n of_o intelligible_a evidence_n formal_o consist_v which_o be_v in_o a_o certain_a degree_n of_o evidence_n and_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o every_o low_a degree_n for_o though_o all_o truth_n be_v equal_o truth_n and_o infallible_a so_o that_o no_o man_n be_v deceive_v that_o receive_v it_o yet_o we_o use_v not_o to_o call_v that_o certainty_n of_o evidence_n which_o be_v apt_a only_o to_o give_v they_o some_o dark_a probability_n and_o leave_v the_o mind_n in_o hesitant_n doubtfulness_n 2._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o only_o that_o degree_n of_o evidence_n which_o must_v help_v we_o to_o a_o perfect_a apprehension_n which_o be_v to_o be_v call_v certainty_n for_o than_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v certain_a in_o this_o world_n for_o no_o man_n have_v such_o a_o degree_n of_o apprehension_n but_o more_o may_v be_v add_v to_o the_o 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