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miracle_n then_o wrought_v there_o can_v want_v nothing_o further_a to_o establish_v the_o faith_n of_o succeed_a age_n than_o a_o certain_a conveyance_n of_o those_o miracle_n to_o they_o those_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o succeed_a age_n as_o well_o as_o of_o that_o present_a age_n and_o if_o those_o miracle_n will_v not_o serve_v for_o the_o age_n follow_v as_o well_o as_o that_o present_a time_n it_o may_v with_o as_o much_o reason_n be_v say_v that_o then_o they_o do_v serve_v only_o for_o those_o who_o see_v they_o for_o on_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o person_n then_o in_o regard_n of_o distance_n of_o place_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v although_o they_o do_v not_o see_v they_o wrought_v so_o likewise_o be_v other_o in_o regard_n of_o distance_n of_o time_n only_o suppose_v the_o certainty_n of_o conveyance_n to_o be_v equal_a but_o it_o be_v with_o much_o advantage_n to_o we_o by_o the_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o so_o many_o age_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o doctrine_n confirm_v by_o those_o miracle_n upon_o so_o many_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n not_o with_o stand_v all_o the_o power_n and_o subtlety_n which_o be_v use_v against_o it_o 3._o the_o less_o the_o necessity_n and_o the_o great_a the_o pretence_n to_o miracle_n so_o much_o more_o reason_n there_o be_v to_o suspect_v they_o because_o god_n we_o be_v certain_a do_v not_o employ_v his_o power_n in_o go_v beyond_o the_o common_a effect_n of_o nature_n to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n when_o we_o see_v that_o in_o all_o the_o write_n of_o scripture_n miracle_n be_v very_o spare_o wrought_v unless_o it_o be_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o new_a religion_n as_o that_o of_o moses_n and_o christ_n if_o asterwards_o we_o find_v such_o abundance_n of_o miracle_n pretend_v to_o that_o no_o age_n or_o country_n of_o one_o sort_n of_o man_n but_o give_v out_o that_o multitude_n of_o these_o be_v do_v among_o they_o what_o must_v we_o think_v that_o god_n have_v change_v the_o method_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o not_o rather_o that_o god_n be_v true_a but_o such_o man_n be_v liar_n or_o through_o ignorance_n and_o credulity_n take_v those_o for_o miracle_n which_o be_v not_o so_o 4._o those_o can_v be_v true_a miracle_n which_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v wrought_v to_o confirm_v a_o doctrine_n contrary_n to_o what_o be_v already_o confirm_v by_o miracle_n for_o god_n will_v never_o employ_v his_o power_n to_o contradict_v himself_o he_o may_v in_o the_o establish_n of_o one_o religion_n foretell_v the_o come_n of_o another_o afterward_o in_o its_o room_n by_o his_o own_o appointment_n as_o in_o the_o gospel_n succeed_v the_o law_n but_o the_o latter_a miracle_n in_o this_o case_n do_v not_o contradict_v but_o rather_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o former_a but_o when_o he_o have_v declare_v that_o no_o other_o religion_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n after_o that_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o miracle_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o christian_a religion_n then_o to_o suppose_v miracle_n wrought_v to_o confirm_v any_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o that_o be_v to_o suppose_v that_o god_n by_o miracle_n shall_v contradict_v himself_o therefore_o although_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o religion_n the_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o miracle_n yet_o that_o be_v once_o suppose_v miracle_n afterward_o be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o doctrine_n and_o then_o though_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v or_o offer_v to_o confirm_v any_o other_o doctrine_n by_o miracle_n than_o that_o which_o be_v first_o confirm_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o reject_v that_o doctrine_n and_o to_o suspect_v those_o miracle_n not_o to_o be_v from_o god_n 5._o where_o false_a and_o lie_a miracle_n be_v foretell_v by_o a_o doctrine_n confirm_v by_o true_a miracle_n there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v upon_o such_o miracle_n till_o they_o be_v evident_o distinguish_v from_o such_o as_o be_v deceitful_a now_o this_o be_v plain_o the_o case_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n christ_n himself_o have_v foretell_v that_o man_n shall_v arise_v do_v such_o great_a wonder_n in_o imitation_n 24._o of_o he_o as_o shall_v deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_a and_o his_o apostle_n that_o his_o great_a enemy_n shall_v appear_v with_o all_o power_n and_o 9_o sign_n and_o lie_a wonder_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v now_o more_o reasonable_a than_o after_o such_o forewarning_n for_o we_o to_o examine_v all_o pretence_n of_o miracle_n by_o try_v whether_o they_o can_v be_v evident_o distinguish_v from_o all_o deceitful_a appearance_n of_o miracle_n which_o may_v be_v wrought_v by_o a_o power_n less_o than_o divine_a for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o evidence_n must_v be_v such_o as_o the_o person_n concern_v be_v to_o judge_v by_o to_o tell_v they_o any_o distinction_n which_o they_o can_v proceed_v by_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o miracle_n be_v to_o speak_v impertinent_o where_o rule_n of_o judgement_n be_v require_v 6._o if_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n be_v assert_v to_o prove_v the_o church_n infallibility_n in_o every_o age_n there_o must_v not_o only_o evident_a proof_n be_v give_v that_o such_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v but_o that_o they_o be_v wrought_v for_o this_o very_a end_n for_o if_o god_n may_v work_v miracle_n for_o another_o end_n either_o to_o show_v his_o providence_n in_o general_n or_o particular_a regard_n to_o some_o man_n than_o the_o mere_a prove_v miracle_n can_v be_v sufficient_a but_o it_o must_v be_v show_v that_o these_o miracle_n can_v be_v wrought_v for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o prove_v the_o church_n infallible_a these_o thing_n be_v premise_v i_o now_o come_v to_o show_v 1._o that_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n they_o can_v give_v any_o evident_a distinction_n between_o the_o miracle_n they_o pretend_v to_o and_o such_o which_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o beware_v of_o 2._o that_o they_o can_v never_o prove_v that_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o their_o church_n can_v be_v wrought_v for_o no_o other_o end_n than_o to_o prove_v the_o infallibility_n of_o their_o church_n 1._o that_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n they_o can_v give_v any_o evident_a distinction_n between_o their_o miracle_n and_o such_o as_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o beware_v of_o for_o which_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o scarce_o any_o religion_n or_o superstition_n have_v obtain_v in_o the_o world_n but_o it_o have_v pretend_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o some_o kind_n of_o miracle_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v no_o more_o a_o prejudice_n to_o true_a miracle_n than_o sophistical_a argument_n be_v to_o true_a reason_n but_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o miracle_n in_o a_o church_n which_o be_v found_v on_o a_o doctrine_n confirm_v by_o undoubted_a miracle_n must_v give_v such_o
honourable_a george_n duke_n of_o albemarle_n folio_n origines_fw-la sacrae_fw-la or_o a_o rational_a account_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o christian_a faith_n by_o edward_n stillingfleeâ—_n d._n d._n in_o quarto_n irenicum_fw-la a_o weapon_n salve_n for_o the_o church_n wound_n by_o edward_n stillingfleet_n d._n d._n in_o quarto_n the_o be_v and_o well_o be_v of_o a_o christian_a in_o 3._o treatise_n by_o edward_n reyner_n late_a minister_n at_o lincoln_n in_o octavo_n a_o father_n testament_n in_o octavo_n the_o history_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o cardinal_n ximenes_n great_a minister_n of_o state_n in_o spain_n in_o octavo_n a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o idolatry_n practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o hazard_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o it_o in_o answer_n to_o some_o paper_n of_o a_o revolt_a protestant_n wherein_o a_o particular_a account_n be_v give_v of_o the_o fanaticism_n and_o division_n of_o that_o church_n by_o edward_n stillingfleet_n d._n d._n octavo_fw-la the_o moral_a philosophy_n of_o the_o stoic_n in_o octavo_n the_o original_a of_o romanee_n in_o octavo_n hool_n greek_n testiment_n in_o twelves_o hodder_n arithmetic_n in_o twelves_o drexelius_n on_o eternity_n in_o twelves_o the_o advice_n of_o charles_n the_o 5._o emperor_n of_o germany_n and_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o his_o son_n philip_n the_o second_o upon_o his_o resignation_n of_o his_o crown_n to_o his_o say_a son_n in_o twelves_o now_o in_o the_o press_n and_o will_v speedy_o be_v publish_v sermon_n preach_v upon_o several_a occasion_n five_o of_o which_o be_v never_o before_o print_v with_o a_o discourse_n annex_v concern_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n wherein_o crellius_n his_o answer_n to_o grotius_n be_v consider_v by_o edw._n stillingfleet_n d._n d._n in_o folio_n knowledge_n and_o practice_n or_o a_o plain_a discourse_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v believe_v and_o practise_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n by_o s._n cradock_n in_o quarto_n a_o book_n very_o useful_a for_o private_a family_n both_o sell_v by_o henry_n mortlock_n at_o the_o phoenix_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o at_o the_o white-hart_n in_o west-minster_n hall_n finis_fw-la the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n about_o infallibility_n and_o the_o resolution_n of_o faith_n the_o principle_n of_o the_o guide_n in_o controversy_n guide_v in_o contro_n disc_fw-la 3._o ch_n 10._o sect._n 123._o sect._n 126._o sect._n 127._o ibid._n sect._n 135._o sect._n 143._o 153._o 148._o sect._n 144_o 145._o sect._n 145._o sect._n sâ—câ—_n sâ—ct_n 148._o sect._n 153._o those_o principle_n consider_v lugo_n de_fw-fr â—irtute_fw-la fidei_fw-la disp_n 1._o sect._n 12._o p._n 247._o esâ—i_n in_o 3._o send_v 23._o d._n sect._n 13._o paul_n layman_n thâ—olog_fw-la moral_a 2._o l._n lr_n 1._o c._n 5._o knot_n answer_v to_o chillingworth_n p._n 358._o of_o particular_a divine_a revelation_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n it_o 133._o sect._n 134_o the_o resolution_n ofdivine_a faith_n must_v agree_v to_o all_o of_o immediate_a asnt_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o absurdity_n of_o these_o principle_n sect._n 151._o the_o principle_n of_o e._n w._n lay_v down_o disc._n 1._o c._n 2._o p._n 24_o 27._o disc._n 2._o c._n 5._o disc_n 2._o c._n 14._o c._n 15._o c._n 16._o c._n 16_o n._n 14._o c._n 18_o n._n 4._o n._n 12._o c._n 19_o n._n 3._o dis._n 3_o c._n 4._o n._n 2._o c._n 8._o â—_o 1c_fw-la n._n 14._o c._n 10_o 11._o some_o thing_n premise_v to_o the_o sâ—aâ—e_n of_o the_o question_n rational_a account_n part_v 1._o c._n 7._o sect._n 1_o reason_n and_o religion_n disc._n 3_o c_o 9_o n._n 4._o p._n 562._o n._n 6_o 7._o n._n 9_o n._n 11._o n._n 12._o n._n 13_o 14_o 15._o n._n 15._o n._n 16._o protest_v without_o principle_n disc._n 1._o c._n 5._o n._n 10._o lugo_n de_fw-fr virtute_fw-la fidei_fw-la divinae_fw-la disp._n 1_o sect._n 7._o n._n 114._o sect._n 6._o n._n 82._o suarez_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp._n 3_o sect._n 6._o n._n 8._o sect._n 5_o n_o 9_o lugo_n ib._n of_o the_o notion_n of_o divine_a faith_n francise_n boâ—ae_fw-la spei_fw-la to._n 3_o tr._n 1._o de_fw-fr side_n disp_n 1._o dub_v 2._o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n reason_n and_o religion_n discourse_n 3._o c._n 1._o n._n 8._o protest_v without_o principle_n disc._n 1._o c._n 11._o n._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 6_o 7._o my_o first_o argument_n lay_v down_o and_o defend_v disc._n 3._o c._n 2._o n._n 3_o 4._o disc._n 3_o c._n 4._o â—_o 18._o â—â—_o n._n 19_o of_o the_o motive_n of_o credibility_n and_o their_o instaence_n on_o faith_n suarez_n de_fw-fr side_n disp_n 4._o sect_n 3._o greg_n de_fw-fr vaâ—_n nt_v tom._n 3._o disp_n 1._o q._n 1._o pract_n 4._o med_n nâ—_n the_o rect_a â_fw-la in_o deumâ—side_n l._n 2._o lugo_n de_fw-fr side_n disp_n 5._o sâ—â—l_n 4._o fincisc_n valent._n coâ—â—â—â—dia_fw-la juris_fw-la poâ—isicii_n cum_fw-la caesareo_fw-la part_n 1_o q._n 1._o sect_n 6._o suarez_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 4._o sect_n 2._o n._n 3._o n._n 4._o n_o 6._o n._n 7._o lugo_n de_fw-fr viâ—t_fw-la sidei_fw-la divinae_fw-la disp_n 5._o sect_n 1._o n._n 21._o aquin._n 2._o 2._o qa_fw-la 1._o art_n 4._o cajet_fw-fr in_o loc_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n canus_n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o lugo_n de_fw-fr virt_n fidei_fw-la disp_n 1._o sect_n 5._o protest_v without_o principle_n disc_a 1._o c._n 11._o n._n 2._o reason_n and_o religion_n disc_n 3._o c_o 1._o n._n 10._o c._n 8._o n._n 4._o n._n 10._o n._n 11._o disc._n 3._o c._n 10._o n._n 7._o of_o the_o scripturenâ—â—ion_n of_o the_o obscurity_n of_o faith_n heb._n 11._o 1._o lugo_n de_o virtut_o fid_fw-we divin_n disp_n 7._o sect_n 2._o n._n 16._o dis._n 3._o c._n 8._o n._n 16._o c._n 10._o n._n 5._o hold_v analys_n fidei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 3._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n in_o the_o assent_n of_o faith_n arriaga_n cur_n philo._n disp_n 16._o sect_n 4._o disc._n 3._o c._n 8._o n._n 14_o 15_o 16._o c._n 9_o n._n 5._o c._n 10._o n._n 10._o lugo_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 1._o sect._n 4._o ill_a 38._o rational_a account_n part_v 1._o c._n 5._o sâ—ct_n 6._o the_o second_o argument_n defend_v against_o e._n w._n 1_o joh._n 1._o 1._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 16._o luk._n 1._o 1_o 2_o disc._n 3._o c._n 3._o n._n 6._o rational_a account_n paâ—t_o 1._o c._n 6._o sect._n 15._o c._n 3._o n._n 5._o â—_o 7._o n._n 8._o n._n 9_o n._n 10._o n._n 11._o n._n 12._o n._n 13._o n._n 14._o n._n 19â—_n n._n 20._o rational_a account_n paâ—t_o 1._o c_o 5._o sect_n 9_o disc._n 3._o c._n 3._o â—_o 22._o c._n 5._o a._n 1._o rational_a account_n part_v 2._o c._n 1._o of_o the_o circle_n in_o the_o resolution_n of_o faith_n not_o avoid_v by_o e._n w._n diss._n 3._o c._n 5._o n._n 5._o n._n 7._o n._n s_o 9_o n._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sexius_n empir_n pyrrâ—o_o hypoâ—p_n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o n._n 11._o e._n w_n assertion_n about_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n rational_a account_n paâ—t_o 1_o c._n 5._o sâ—ct_n 12._o reason_n and_o religion_n disc_n 3._o c._n 5._o n._n 1_o 2._o n._n 4._o disc._n 2._o c._n 8_o 9_o c._n 8._o n._n 1._o n._n 4._o n._n 6._o n._n 7._o n._n 13._o n._n 16._o n._n 17._o n_o 18._o c._n 9_o of_o the_o miraculous_a translation_n of_o the_o chapel_n of_o loreto_n baron_fw-fr annal._n â—_o tom._n 1._o a._n 9_o â—_o 1._o casaub._n exercit_fw-la 7._o sect_n 1._o caâ—is_fw-la hisâ—_n deiparae_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 25._o heb._n 1._o 14_o rauâ—ald_n a._n d._n 1291._o n._n 68_o 69._o bzou._n anal._n ad_fw-la a._n d._n 1296._o n._n 14._o spoâ—dan_n a._n d._n 1291._o n._n 22._o govoâ—_n chronic_a deip_v a._n d._n 1298._o tâ—rsellin_n hist._n laâ—ret_n 1._o 1._o c._n 6._o c._n 16._o c._n 28._o viâ—cent_n sorm_n de_fw-fr assamp_n b._n v._n â—aâ—on_n aâ—â—al_a a._n d._n 853._o â—_o 65._o tursel_n hist._n laâ—ret_n l._n 1_o c._n 23._o blondi_n italia_n illustr_n in_o piceno_n p._n 339._o leand._n albert_n in_o picen_n p._n 428._o of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v at_o the_o chapel_n of_o loreto_n joâ—ph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n l._n 7._o dioâ—_n in_o vit_fw-mi trajani_n quaresâ—n_n elucid_n terrae_fw-la s._n l._n 7._o c._n 5._o perâ—gr_n 3._o tâ—sâ—ll_n hist._n lauret_n l._n 2._o c._n 18._o tursâ—ll_n hist._n lauret_a l._n 1._o c._n 26._o l._n 2._o c._n 2._o c._n 12_o c._n 24_o c._n 27._o l._n 3._o c._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 24._o 26_o 27._o l._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 17_o 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n tursill_n l._n 4._o c._n 12._o â—_o 3._o c._n 28._o polyd._n virgil_n de_fw-fr invent_v rer_n l._n 5._o c_o 1._o lambin_n in_o horat._n l._n 1._o od._n 5._o cicer._n de_fw-fr nat._n d._n or_o 1._o 3._o diodor._fw-la siâ—ul_fw-la â—ist_v l._n 1._o p._n 22._o tibull_n l._n 1._o eleg._n 3._o