pretend_v we_o be_v absolute_o certain_a such_o and_o such_o particular_a point_n be_v contain_v there_o otherwise_o your_o general_n ground_n come_v not_o up_o to_o the_o question_n nor_o do_v your_o faith_n any_o service_n at_o all_o since_o it_o leave_v it_o still_o uncertain_a of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o especial_o since_o you_o pretend_v or_o rather_o declare_v open_o p._n 14._o that_o you_o now_o hold_v all_o the_o same_o doctrine_n that_o be_v teach_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n which_o profession_n reach_v to_o all_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o only_o to_o your_o ground_n of_o faith._n i_o must_v confess_v you_o render_v that_o profession_n insignificant_a and_o cancel_v the_o obligation_n as_o soon_o as_o you_o have_v make_v it_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o those_o word_n immediate_o follow_v which_o make_v those_o hearty_a expression_n absolute_o certain_a of_o all_o the_o same_o doctrine_n amount_v to_o no_o more_o but_o that_o you_o resolve_v your_o faith_n into_o scripture_n we_o must_v i_o see_v deal_v with_o you_o as_o those_o who_o have_v a_o pretence_n in_o court_n do_v with_o great_a courtier_n who_o lose_v their_o repute_n with_o they_o as_o ill-bred_a and_o unmannerly_a if_o they_o will_v needs_o take_v they_o at_o their_o word_n and_o do_v not_o distinguish_v between_o what_o be_v speak_v and_o what_o be_v mean_v your_o answer_n be_v very_o honest_a and_o direct_a we_o be_v absolute_o certain_a we_o now_o hold_v all_o the_o same_o doctrine_n that_o be_v teach_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o comment_n be_v this_o i_o frame_v my_o answer_n on_o purpose_n to_o show_v that_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v resolve_v into_o what_o christ_n teach_v any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o it_o be_v convey_v to_o we_o by_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o evangelist_n whereas_o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o as_o one_o word_n of_o write_v or_o evangelist_n even_o hint_v in_o your_o answer_n itself_o unless_o the_o word_n teach_v mean_v write_v which_o can_v be_v because_o we_o never_o read_v that_o christ_n write_v any_o book_n or_o the_o least_o semblance_n of_o reason_n for_o make_v this_o skew_a explication_n but_o to_o shuffle_v off_o your_o too_o large_a concession_n i_o will_v confess_v myself_o too_o shallow_a to_o fathom_v the_o profound_a depth_n of_o your_o inscrutable_a sense_n resolve_v then_o your_o faith_n in_o god_n name_n into_o what_o you_o will_v so_o you_o but_o show_v we_o a_o absolute_o certain_a connexion_n between_o the_o point_v resolve_v and_o the_o rule_n into_o which_o you_o profess_v to_o resolve_v it_o otherwise_o it_o be_v no_o resolution_n of_o faith_n if_o the_o continue_a chain_n of_o motive_n wind_v it_o up_o to_o the_o first_o truth_n or_o god_n infinite_a veracity_n hang_v slack_a such_o incoherence_n serve_v not_o for_o faith_n which_o must_v be_v indissoluble_o connect_v to_o the_o formal_a motive_n of_o all_o our_o faith_n else_o the_o resolution_n of_o it_o may_v be_v shatter_v and_o break_v to_o piece_n by_o the_o way_n ere_o we_o come_v there_o which_o if_o it_o may_v than_o the_o resolution_n be_v no_o resolution_n for_o that_o speak_v connexion_n of_o the_o motive_n and_o faith_n thus_o resolve_v may_v perhaps_o all_o be_v false_a and_o so_o be_v no_o faith._n it_o be_v your_o work_n then_o to_o show_v in_o particular_a when_o you_o come_v to_o it_o and_o at_o present_a in_o general_n that_o your_o rule_n give_v you_o absolute_a certainty_n of_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n more_o than_o it_o do_v the_o socinian_n who_o have_v the_o same_o rule_n and_o profess_v to_o follow_v it_o as_o much_o as_o you_o do_v for_o your_o heart_n and_o yet_o err_v enormous_o nay_o in_o effect_n they_o take_v the_o same_o method_n too_o to_o interpret_v scripture_n which_o you_o do_v for_o though_o you_o give_v good_a word_n to_o the_o consent_n of_o former_a age_n yet_o your_o ground_n do_v not_o allow_v it_o absolute_a certainty_n in_o bring_v down_o doctrine_n or_o interpret_n scripture_n and_o less_o than_o such_o a_o certainty_n and_o in_o such_o thing_n signify_v nothing_o in_o our_o case_n and_o it_o be_v either_o by_o your_o rule_n and_o method_n you_o can_v arrive_v thus_o certain_o at_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n or_o by_o nothing_o if_o you_o can_v once_o with_o absolute_a certainty_n convince_v the_o socinian_o of_o obstinacy_n against_o a_o clear_a truth_n by_o your_o rule_n or_o method_n or_o both_o together_o i_o mean_v if_o you_o can_v make_v it_o clear_a to_o they_o that_o your_o rule_n of_o faith_n can_v possible_o bear_v any_o other_o sense_n so_o that_o the_o indifferent_a part_n of_o the_o world_n judge_v they_o wilful_a adherer_n to_o a_o false_a interpretation_n or_o that_o you_o can_v silence_v they_o and_o put_v they_o to_o open_a shame_n for_o adhere_v to_o it_o you_o will_v do_v something_o otherwise_o your_o start_n aside_o still_o from_o the_o absolute_a certainty_n of_o the_o point_n even_o thou_o p._n 14._o you_o pretend_v to_o be_v absolute_o certain_a you_o hold_v they_o all_o and_o talk_v to_o we_o of_o nothing_o but_o a_o general_n ground_n be_v mere_a shuffle_n and_o show_v plain_o you_o mean_v not_o real_o in_o that_o answer_n of_o you_o to_o mr._n g_n first_o question_n where_o you_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o doctrine_n which_o include_v every_o particular_a point_n so_o that_o by_o all_o it_o seem_v you_o mean_v none_o it_o be_v very_o paradoxical_a to_o see_v you_o distinguish_v here_o p._n 14_o between_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o christ_n and_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o reason_n why_o you_o do_v it_o be_v to_o insinuate_v into_o our_o reader_n that_o we_o derive_v the_o source_n of_o our_o tradition_n from_o christ_n teach_v oral_o as_o the_o jew_n affirm_v of_o moses_n deliver_v a_o unwritten_a law_n else_o to_o what_o purpose_n this_o distinction_n the_o tradition_n we_o lay_v claim_v to_o have_v no_o such_o obscure_a original_a it_o take_v its_o â—ife_n from_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o primitive_a christian_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n disperse_v in_o great_a multitude_n over_o the_o world_n and_o settle_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o faith_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o preach_v so_o that_o tradition_n start_v into_o motion_n from_o a_o most_o public_a and_o notorious_a matter_n of_o fact_n viz._n that_o the_o apostle_n teach_v the_o first_o christian_n such_o a_o faith._n to_o what_o imaginable_a purpose_n than_o be_v this_o frivolous_a distinction_n bring_v in_o you_o know_v this_o be_v our_o tenet_n and_o we_o know_v well_o your_o rule_n be_v scripture_n what_o need_v then_o this_o shuffle_a paraphrase_n by_o tradition_n you_o know_v we_o mean_v a_o testimony_n for_o doctrine_n receive_v if_o the_o source_n be_v weak_a or_o that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o witnesser_n of_o its_o delivery_n at_o first_o and_o successive_o afterward_o be_v small_a the_o tradition_n be_v consequent_o weak_a in_o proportion_n if_o great_a it_o be_v strong_a still_o according_a as_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o attester_n be_v more_o numerous_a and_o their_o credibleness_n more_o unexceptionable_a well_o but_o admit_v your_o faith_n be_v not_o resolve_v into_o what_o christ_n teach_v by_o his_o own_o mouth_n but_o what_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o from_o he_o why_o must_v you_o necessary_o resolve_v your_o faith_n into_o their_o write_n only_a do_v the_o apostle_n when_o they_o go_v to_o convert_v the_o world_n go_v with_o book_n in_o their_o hand_n or_o word_n in_o their_o mouth_n or_o be_v those_o word_n a_o jot_n less_o sacred_a when_o it_o come_v from_o their_o mouth_n than_o when_o they_o put_v they_o in_o a_o book_n or_o last_o do_v any_o command_n from_o christ_n appear_v to_o write_v the_o book_n of_o scripture_n or_o any_o revelation_n before_o hand_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o future_a church_n no_o such_o matter_n and_o the_o accidental_a occasion_n of_o its_o writing_n at_o first_o and_o its_o acceptation_n afterward_o bar_v any_o such_o pretence_n on_o the_o other_o side_n their_o grand_a commission_n be_v not_o scribite_fw-la but_o only_o predicate_v evangelium_fw-la yet_o you_o can_v slubber_v this_o over_o without_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o carry_v it_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n teach_v mean_v write_v only_o and_o that_o they_o teach_v the_o world_n no_o more_o than_o they_o write_v sure_o you_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o apostle_n take_v text_n out_o of_o their_o own_o book_n and_o preach_v sermon_n upon_o then_o as_o you_o do_v now_o why_o must_v it_o be_v quite_o forget_v then_o and_o bury_v in_o silence_n that_o they_o teach_v any_o thing_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o preach_v the_o gospel_n public_o allow_v that_o to_o be_v equal_o sacred_a as_o what_o be_v write_v and_o to_o be_v embrace_v if_o well_o
with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o seal_v with_o his_o archiepiscopall_a seal_n in_o these_o word_n 55._o infrascripti_fw-la testamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o underwritten_a do_v attest_v that_o we_o have_v read_v through_o diligent_o and_o accurate_o and_o that_o with_o both_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n three_o book_n write_v in_o the_o english_a dialect_n publish_a by_o that_o learned_a person_n mr._n john_n sergeant_n who_o title_n and_o argument_n be_v these_o surefoot_v in_o christianity_n faith_n vindicate_v and_o reason_n against_o raillery_n in_o which_o i_o have_v not_o only_o find_v nothing_o against_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o of_o good_a manner_n but_o moreover_o clear_a and_o solid_a principle_n which_o admirable_o conspire_v to_o the_o estabish_n and_o confirm_v the_o catholic_n doctrine_n for_o both_o by_o reason_n and_o authority_n they_o excellent_o impugn_v the_o protestant_n affirm_v the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o vigorous_o maintain_v that_o the_o genuine_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v descend_v by_o the_o force_n of_o tradition_n from_o century_n to_o century_n nay_o from_o year_n to_o year_n incorrupt_o to_o our_o time_n and_o still_o remain_v inviolable_o in_o the_o orthodox_n church_n in_o testimony_n whereof_o we_o have_v subscribe_v and_o have_v cause_v our_o portatil_a seal_n to_o be_v assixt_v this_o 15_o the_o of_o march_n 1674._o at_o armagh_n oliversus_fw-la armachanus_fw-la totius_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la primus_fw-la can_v any_o man_n imagine_v that_o this_o grave_a and_o learned_a personage_n who_o have_v for_o twelve_o year_n profess_a divinity_n in_o the_o sacra_fw-la congregatio_fw-la at_o rome_n and_o have_v be_v advance_v by_o they_o to_o this_o high_a dignity_n will_v have_v hazard_v his_o credit_n there_o in_o approve_v so_o high_o the_o write_n of_o one_o who_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o he_o and_o no_o way_n capable_a to_o oblige_v he_o have_v he_o not_o be_v perfect_o assure_v there_o be_v nothing_o censurable_a in_o they_o yet_o this_o though_o know_v to_o our_o ingenuous_a dr._n be_v nothing_o with_o he_o he_o cry_v still_o lominus_fw-la for_o my_o money_n let_v he_o be_v what_o he_o will_v and_o assure_v the_o reader_n upon_o his_o moral_a honesty_n he_o be_v infallible_o certain_a my_o doctrine_n in_o my_o letter_n be_v not_o catholic_a 18._o the_o next_o in_o dignity_n be_v that_o illustrious_a and_o right_o reverend_a personage_n mr._n peter_n talbot_n arch_a bishop_n of_o dublin_n who_o die_v a_o confessor_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n in_o dublin_n castle_n in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o true_o hellish_a though_o not_o popish_a plot._n this_o eminent_a person_n more_o than_o once_o have_v approve_v and_o high_o commend_v my_o doctrine_n 95._o the_o author_n of_o surefoot_v say_v he_o have_v with_o great_a zeal_n write_v divers_a treatise_n of_o this_o matter_n viz._n the_o force_n of_o tradition_n and_o have_v overwhelm_v those_o who_o defend_v only_o moral_a certainty_n in_o faith_n with_o so_o great_a confusion_n that_o they_o can_v no_o way_n clear_v themselves_o from_o the_o blemish_n of_o atheism_n to_o which_o their_o principle_n and_o mere_a probability_n of_o faith_n lead_v of_o which_o crime_n the_o foresay_a author_n prove_v they_o guilty_a beyond_o all_o possibility_n of_o reply_n and_o a_o little_a after_o 29.30_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n viz._n in_o our_o controversy_n be_v the_o humane_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o infallible_a directress_n otherwise_o it_o may_v lead_v we_o out_o of_o the_o way_n unfortunate_a dr._n st._n to_o quote_v a_o authority_n against_o i_o which_o so_o high_o approve_v my_o doctrine_n and_o condemn_v he_o as_o lead_v to_o atheism_n the_o reader_n may_v hence_o discern_v how_o likely_a it_o be_v the_o archbishop_n of_o dublin_n shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o lominus_fw-la his_o book_n p._n where_o he_o and_o dr._n tillotson_n be_v praise_v for_o write_v so_o catholick_o against_o i_o whereas_o that_o right_a reverend_a prelate_n so_o high_o extol_v my_o book_n as_o write_v so_o unanswerable_o against_o them._n last_o in_o his_o appendix_n to_o that_o book_n of_o his_o cite_v above_o he_o have_v this_o solid_a discourse_n 99_o although_o tradition_n do_v not_o demonstrate_v or_o conclude_v evident_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n nor_o consequent_o can_v demonstrate_v or_o conclude_v evident_o that_o the_o revelation_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v divine_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o conclusive_a argument_n ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la against_o protestant_n and_o all_o those_o who_o acknowledge_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n that_o god_n reveal_v all_o the_o article_n which_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n profess_v in_o regard_n they_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v god._n and_o thus_o the_o author_n of_o sure-footing_a faith_n vindicated_n etc._n etc._n argue_v invincible_o against_o his_o adversary_n for_o the_o conclusive_a evidence_n by_o the_o force_n of_o tradition_n that_o god_n reveal_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n faith_n out_o of_o the_o supposition_n that_o christ_n be_v god._n note_v that_o this_o appendix_n be_v write_v purposely_o to_o clear_v i_o after_o the_o conference_n in_o abbot_n montague_n chamber_n where_o though_o i_o will_v not_o then_o answer_v to_o proposition_n take_v out_o of_o book_n when_o no_o book_n be_v there_o to_o clear_v they_o by_o the_o context_n yet_o after_o i_o have_v the_o objection_n in_o writing_n i_o do_v answer_v they_o and_o this_o to_o the_o 70._o satisfaction_n of_o the_o archbishop_n himself_o and_o of_o 69.70_o dr._n gough_n who_o be_v present_a and_o prejudice_v former_o against_o my_o write_n 19_o i_o have_v comprise_v the_o sum_n of_o my_o doctrine_n into_o a_o short_a treatise_n entitle_v a_o method_n to_o arrive_v at_o satisfaction_n in_o religion_n which_o when_o i_o be_v at_o paris_n i_o translate_v into_o latin_a and_o show_v it_o to_o that_o excellent_a prelate_n the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n my_o singular_a friend_n and_o patron_n desire_v his_o judgement_n of_o it_o he_o read_v it_o and_o at_o my_o request_n make_v his_o exception_n which_o be_v clear_v by_o i_o he_o ask_v i_o why_o i_o do_v not_o print_v it_o i_o reply_v i_o will_v so_o his_o grandeur_n will_v please_v to_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o dedicate_v it_o to_o himself_o which_o obtain_v it_o be_v propose_v to_o the_o sorbon_n for_o their_o approbation_n of_o it_o the_o former_a of_o they_o monsieur_n pirot_n testify_v it_o contain_v nothing_o against_o faith_n or_o good_a manner_n &_o the_o late_a of_o they_o dr_n gage_n add_v that_o the_o most_o certain_a rule_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o that_o treatise_n exact_o settle_v and_o invincible_o defend_v but_o still_o obscure_a lominus_fw-la be_v worth_a twenty_o sorbons_n in_o dr._n st_n learned_a judgement_n though_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n approbation_n be_v antecedent_n to_o they_o not_o only_o as_o allow_v and_o own_v the_o book_n but_o as_o invite_v i_o to_o print_v it_o 20._o i_o allege_v in_o the_o four_o place_n the_o testimony_n of_o my_o superior_a here_o in_o england_n mr._n humphrey_n ellice_n a_o ancient_a dr._n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n and_o late_a dean_n of_o our_o catholic_n chapter_n who_o sanctity_n of_o life_n and_o solid_a judgement_n give_v he_o a_o high_a esteem_n with_o all_o that_o know_v he_o this_o grave_a and_o venerable_a person_n beside_o the_o ordinary_a and_o customary_a approbation_n of_o my_o book_n add_v that_o they_o do_v clear_o demonstrate_v out_o of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n that_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v inviolable_o eonserve_v in_o the_o roman-catholick_n and_o apostolic_a church_n even_o to_o this_o age_n in_o which_o we_o now_o live_v and_o by_o irrefragable_a force_n of_o reason_n do_v evident_o convince_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o heretic_n meaning_n dr._n st._n and_o dr._n till_n against_o who_o i_o have_v write_v to_o be_v mere_a trick_n and_o vain_a fallacy_n but_o still_o lominus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v dr._n st_n only_o saint_n and_o infallible_a oracle_n 21._o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o add_v next_o the_o testimony_n or_o rather_o judgement_n of_o that_o deserve_o esteem_v and_o learned_a man_n mr._n r._n h._n author_n of_o the_o guide_n of_o controversy_n this_o excellent_a writer_n though_o he_o incline_v rather_o to_o the_o school-opinion_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o moral_a certainty_n yet_o like_o a_o true_o ingenuous_a and_o charitable_a man_n prefer_v the_o common_a good_a of_o christianity_n before_o his_o own_o private_a sentiment_n after_o have_v discourse_v according_a to_o his_o own_o ground_n he_o in_o allusion_n to_o my_o way_n of_o proceed_v subjoin_v these_o word_n but_o then_o if_o any_o after_o all_o this_o can_v make_v good_a any_o far_a
judgement_n and_o ask_v if_o the_o letter_n be_v a_o way_n to_o they_o and_o you_o reply_v it_o be_v not_o a_o way_n to_o the_o incompetent_a and_o so_o you_o who_o good_a squeamish_a gentleman_n fall_v into_o a_o scruple_n at_o the_o very_a name_n of_o card_n can_v play_v at_o cross-purpose_n all_o along_o very_o free_o even_o when_o soul_n be_v at_o stake_n i_o desire_v you_o to_o remember_v that_o i_o speak_v of_o a_o way_n which_o they_o who_o take_v shall_v and_o that_o sure_o arrive_v at_o christ_n faith._n you_o talk_v of_o a_o way_n by_o which_o man_n so_o and_o so_o qualify_v may_v arrive_v at_o it_o as_o if_o may_v be_v be_v any_o thing_n to_o shall_v and_o must_v be_v or_o the_o qualification_n of_o traveller_n any_o thing_n to_o the_o way_n i_o 31._o foretell_v i_o shall_v have_v nothing_o but_o a_o unconcern_v return_n for_o a_o answer_n and_o you_o have_v make_v i_o though_o against_o my_o will_n pprophecy_n not_o bate_v so_o much_o of_o my_o prediction_n as_o the_o scornful_a jest._n for_o there_o be_v the_o mountain_n and_o the_o mouse_n and_o read_v a_o lecture_n in_o logic_n to_o verify_v it_o 30._o you_o conclude_v with_o a_o argument_n against_o my_o conclusion_n you_o i_o say_v who_o be_v answer_v and_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o argue_v but_o what_o will_v we_o have_v man_n who_o be_v uneasy_a will_v always_o be_v shift_a place_n all_o our_o earnest_a solicitation_n can_v not_o wring_v one_o argument_n out_o of_o you_o when_o it_o be_v your_o turn_n to_o prove_v and_o now_o it_o be_v your_o turn_n to_o answer_n you_o thrust_v your_o argument_n upon_o we_o unbidden_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o keep_n you_o from_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o fault_n with_o your_o supposition_n that_o dr._n st._n do_v with_o his_o instance_n you_o suppose_v then_o 1._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v god_n word_n and_o so_o do_v i_o too_o provide_v you_o mean_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o for_o a_o false_a sense_n whatever_o you_o think_v be_v in_o my_o judgement_n not_o god_n word_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v write_v to_o be_v understand_v undoubted_o but_o not_o by_o every_o one_o bare_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o letter_n all_o book_n be_v write_v to_o be_v understand_v grammar_n for_o child_n to_o understand_v construction_n mathematical_a book_n for_o those_o who_o will_v understand_v mathematics_n and_o yet_o those_o book_n without_o master_n will_v make_v but_o few_o grammarian_n or_o mathematician_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v write_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o private_a men._n yes_o but_o not_o for_o the_o only_a or_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o their_o instruction_n bare_o by_o the_o letter_n 4._o that_o they_o be_v concern_v to_o understand_v it_o yes_o again_o and_o as_o much_o concern_v not_o to_o misunderstand_v it_o 5._o that_o they_o may_v believe_v and_o live_v as_o it_o direct_v they_o not_o only_o may_v but_o aught_o but_o pray_v remember_v that_o it_o direct_v no_o believe_v or_o live_v according_a to_o a_o false_a sense_n 6._o that_o they_o have_v mean_v leave_v they_o of_o god_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v of_o necessary_a concernment_n to_o they_o yes_o and_o that_o absolute_o certain_a mean_n the_o public_a interpretation_n of_o the_o church_n or_o tradition_n 7._o and_o that_o use_v those_o mean_n as_o they_o ought_v they_o may_v understand_v it_o never_o mince_v it_o with_o may_v they_o shall_v and_o certain_o shall_v understand_v it_o who_o use_v those_o mean_n from_o all_o you_o conclude_v at_o last_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v to_o they_o the_o way_n to_o know_v sure_o what_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n teach_v as_o necessary_a to_o their_o salvation_n how_o the_o way_n to_o those_o who_o use_v those_o mean_n why_o this_o be_v just_a as_o i_o say_v but_o what_o become_v of_o those_o who_o use_v not_o those_o mean_n it_o be_v ill_o forget_v when_o your_o hand_n be_v in_o at_o suppose_v not_o to_o suppose_v in_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o private_a interpretation_n be_v the_o mean_n lest_o by_o god_n for_o understand_a scripture_n for_o if_o public_a interpretation_n be_v those_o mean_n as_o it_o needs_o must_v since_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o private_a be_v not_o the_o scripture_n plain_o be_v no_o way_n to_o those_o who_o only_o rely_v on_o the_o private_a mean_n to_o understand_v it_o and_o your_o protestant_n be_v much_o behold_v to_o your_o argument_n which_o show_v that_o scripture_n interpret_v as_o they_o interpret_v it_o by_o private_a judgement_n be_v no_o way_n to_o they_o and_o i_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a if_o i_o shall_v take_v offence_n at_o your_o challenge_n which_o bid_v i_o show_v when_o i_o can_v that_o your_o supposition_n be_v unreasonable_a or_o false_a not_o i_o believe_v i_o for_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o cross-natured_a to_o fall_v out_o with_o a_o man_n who_o take_v my_o part_n 31._o thus_o you_o have_v try_v 12._o as_o you_o call_v it_o to_o answer_v my_o argument_n and_o have_v succeed_v even_o in_o your_o own_o judgement_n i_o guess_v very_o sorry_o for_o have_v you_o be_v confident_a of_o your_o performance_n against_o it_o as_o it_o be_v you_o will_v never_o have_v think_v of_o change_v it_o as_o you_o do_v here_o p._n 17._o man_n who_o have_v put_v by_o a_o thrust_v be_v not_o solicitous_a to_o instruct_v their_o adversary_n how_o he_o shall_v have_v thrust_v and_o yet_o you_o will_v needs_o be_v teach_v i_o how_o i_o shall_v have_v do_v to_o have_v make_v sure_a work_n that_o be_v to_o have_v be_v sure_a to_o hit_v your_o buckler_n i_o mean_v not_o to_o lose_v time_n on_o your_o argument_n it_o be_v ridiculous_a for_o i_o to_o amuse_v myself_o with_o what_o never_o be_v nor_o will_v be_v say_v by_o any_o but_o yourself_o no_o body_n else_o will_v have_v leave_v out_o the_o principal_a consideration_n use_v the_o rule_n and_o so_o come_v to_o right_a faith_n by_o use_v it_o as_o if_o a_o rule_n will_v make_v a_o line_n of_o itself_o though_o no_o body_n draw_v by_o it_o and_o a_o way_n bring_v to_o the_o journey_n end_v even_o those_o who_o travel_v not_o in_o it_o in_o a_o word_n your_o argument_n have_v all_o the_o fault_n of_o your_o answer_n in_o short_a and_o only_o show_v you_o can_v speak_v from_o the_o purpose_n more_o solemn_o and_o methodical_o by_o way_n of_o syllogism_n 32._o after_o you_o have_v thus_o noble_o acquit_v yourself_o in_o answer_v my_o short_a discourse_n you_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o method_n to_o answer_v mr._n g's_o argument_n for_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o ere_o i_o come_v to_o examine_v i_o must_v first_o say_v something_o to_o your_o preliminary_n 33._o you_o doubt_v whether_o i_o think_v it_o needs_o any_o proof_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v infallible_a to_o those_o who_o reflect_v on_o the_o force_n of_o a_o vast_a human_a testimony_n attest_v notorious_a matter_n of_o fact_n and_o what_o assent_n it_o claim_v from_o human_a nature_n in_o parallel_a occasion_n i_o do_v indeed_o judge_v it_o do_v not_o so_o much_o need_v proof_n as_o reflection_n but_o why_o shall_v i_o think_v it_o need_v no_o proof_n against_o you_o who_o we_o see_v plain_o have_v interpret_v yourselves_o out_o of_o your_o natural_a sentiment_n your_o reason_n sir_n because_o i_o say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o talk_v against_o one_o infallibility_n 17._o without_o set_v up_o another_o now_o it_o 38._o have_v be_v demonstrate_v to_o you_o and_o never_o yet_o answer_v that_o infallibility_n and_o certainty_n be_v the_o same_o and_o nature_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o discourse_n suppose_v something_o certain_a otherwise_o it_o may_v run_v on_o endless_o and_o so_o nothing_o can_v ever_o come_v to_o be_v conclude_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a then_o to_o discourse_v against_o infallibility_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o without_o set_v up_o and_o proceed_v upon_o something_o that_o be_v certain_a or_o infallible_o true_a by_o your_o constant_a jest_n whenever_o infallibility_n come_v in_o the_o way_n you_o discover_v your_o anger_n against_o it_o because_o you_o know_v you_o can_v produce_v nothing_o that_o be_v true_o certain_a to_o ground_v your_o faith._n notwithstanding_o the_o vulgar_a use_n to_o say_v common_o i_o be_o infallible_o certain_a of_o such_o a_o thing_n yet_o none_o laugh_v at_o they_o or_o think_v they_o extravagant_a and_o must_v we_o be_v afraid_a to_o use_v the_o same_o language_n in_o our_o controversy_n because_o your_o ear_n be_v so_o tender_a or_o rather_o your_o ground_n so_o soft_a they_o can_v bear_v it_o if_o you_o will_v needs_o declare_v against_o infallible_a certainty_n be_v but_o so_o candid_a as_o to_o say_v still_o you_o be_v fallible_o certain_a and_o see_v how_o your_o reader_n will_v smile_v at_o your_o folly_n and_o yet_o you_o ought_v
thing_n than_o the_o credit_n of_o those_o two_o or_o three_o first_o witness_n go_v it_o be_v the_o first_o source_n of_o a_o testimony_n which_o give_v the_o succeed_a one_o all_o their_o weight_n to_o prove_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v witness_v to_o be_v true_a it_o be_v that_o from_o which_o the_o largeness_n and_o firmness_n of_o a_o testimony_n bring_v to_o evince_v the_o truth_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v or_o calculate_v since_o then_o the_o stream_n of_o tradition_n for_o doctrine_n have_v for_o its_o source_n innumerable_a multitude_n of_o those_o christian_n in_o the_o first_o age_n in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o world_n who_o hear_v the_o apostle_n preach_v it_o and_o see_v they_o settle_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o in_o the_o respective_a church_n but_o the_o original_a testifier_n that_o such_o a_o book_n be_v write_v by_o such_o or_o such_o a_o apostle_n or_o evangelist_n be_v very_o few_o in_o comparison_n sometime_o perhaps_o not_o past_o two_o or_o three_o it_o can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o sense_n be_v pretend_v that_o the_o tradition_n for_o the_o several_a book_n of_o scripture_n be_v in_o any_o degree_n comparable_a in_o either_o regard_n to_o the_o tradition_n for_o doctrine_n your_o next_o answer_n be_v that_o this_o universal_a tradition_n be_v no_o more_o but_o human_a testimony_n 19_o and_o that_o can_v be_v no_o ground_n for_o infallibility_n which_o exclude_v all_o possibility_n of_o error_n pray_o why_o not_o if_o thing_n be_v so_o order_v as_o indeed_o they_o be_v that_o the_o testifier_n can_v neither_o be_v deceive_v in_o the_o doctrine_n be_v breed_v and_o bring_v up_o to_o it_o nor_o conspire_v to_o deceive_v we_o in_o tell_v the_o world_n in_o any_o age_n that_o the_o new_a doctrine_n they_o have_v invent_v be_v immediate_o deliver_v then_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a any_o error_n can_v come_v in_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o doctrine_n deliver_v from_o the_o beginning_n but_o be_v not_o your_o tradition_n for_o scripture_n human_n testimony_n too_o and_o if_o that_o can_v be_v erroneous_a may_v not_o all_o christian_a faith_n by_o your_o principle_n be_v perhaps_o a_o company_n of_o lie_v story_n you_o must_v be_v force_v by_o your_o own_o word_n here_o to_o confess_v it_o but_o i_o dare_v say_v your_o parishioner_n shall_v you_o open_o avow_v it_o will_v hate_v you_o for_o the_o blasphemy_n you_o will_v tell_v they_o i_o doubt_v not_o as_o you_o do_v we_o that_o moral_a certainty_n be_v enough_o to_o stand_v on_o such_o a_o foundation_n that_o be_v such_o a_o certainty_n as_o may_v deceive_v you_o and_o by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n may_v haste_v to_o overturn_v the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o christian_a faith._n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o see_v how_o manifest_o you_o contradict_v dr._n st._n when_o you_o shall_v defend_v he_o he_o avow_v 7._o absolute_a certainty_n for_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n and_o this_o upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o tradition_n and_o you_o tell_v we_o here_o tradition_n can_v ground_v but_o moral_a certainty_n now_o all_o the_o world_n till_o you_o write_v counter_o distinguish_v absolute_a and_o moral_a certainty_n which_o you_o jumble_v in_o one_o but_o distinct_a they_o ever_o be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o word_n moral_a signify_v a_o diminution_n or_o imperfection_n of_o certainty_n and_o absolute_a plain_o express_v the_o perfection_n of_o it_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o either_o you_o contradict_v dr._n st._n perhaps_o not_o without_o his_o private_a order_n or_o he_o himself_o we_o shall_v have_v all_o word_n short_o lose_v their_o signification_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o to_o give_v you_o room_n to_o shift_v this_o way_n and_o that_o when_o you_o be_v too_o close_o press_v with_o reason_n 35._o now_o since_o dr._n st._n have_v grant_v that_o tradition_n be_v absolute_o certain_a for_o scripture_n and_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o absolute_a certainty_n be_v the_o same_o with_o infallibility_n what_o shall_v hinder_v i_o from_o infer_v 21._o that_o unless_o some_o special_a difficulty_n be_v find_v in_o other_o thing_n that_o light_n into_o the_o same_o channel_n it_o must_v bring_v they_o down_o infallible_o too_o your_o gift_n of_o interpretation_n expound_v these_o word_n of_o i_o thus_o these_o other_o thing_n be_v thing_n unwritten_a in_o that_o holy_a book_n 21._o i_o do_v assure_v you_o sir_n you_o be_v mighty_o mistake_v i_o never_o tell_v you_o yet_o that_o all_o faith_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o scripture_n explicit_o or_o implicit_o what_o i_o mean_v be_v that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o not_o only_o that_o such_o a_o book_n be_v scripture_n nay_o the_o selfsame_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o scripture_n come_v down_o by_o tradition_n or_o the_o church_n testimony_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o among_o other_o that_o the_o church_n that_o testify_v it_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o in_o her_o breast_n can_v explain_v her_o meaning_n so_o as_o to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o question_n to_o learner_n doubter_n and_o enquirer_n which_o the_o scripture_n can_v whence_o we_o need_v not_o fish_n for_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o channel_n of_o tiber_n as_o your_o great_a wit_n tell_v we_o st._n peter_n ship_n the_o church_n that_o catch_v so_o many_o fish_n at_o first_o the_o body_n of_o primitive_a christian_n who_o be_v the_o first_o deliverer_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n have_v store_v up_o provision_n enough_o for_o the_o succession_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o world_n end_n there_o we_o find_v it_o to_o our_o hand_n it_o be_v your_o sober_a enquirer_n who_o fish_n for_o it_o among_o dead_a unsense_v character_n and_o in_o the_o lake_n of_o geneva_n from_o whence_o to_o save_v the_o labour_n of_o go_v thither_o you_o and_o your_o friend_n be_v derive_v a_o great_a channel_n to_o run_v into_o thames_n over-swell_a its_o bank_n and_o drown_v all_o the_o church_n lacus_n lemanus_n be_v your_o tiber_n geneva_n your_o rome_n and_o john_n calvin_n the_o prime_n of_o your_o new_a apostle_n your_o st._n peter_n 36._o all_o this_o be_v but_o prelude_n but_o now_o come_v mr._n g's_o argument_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v now_o however_o you_o but_o trifle_v hitherto_o more_o pertinent_a &_o close_a discourse_n the_o first_o proposition_n be_v this_o all_o traditionary_a christian_n believe_v the_o same_o to_o day_n they_o do_v yesterday_o &_o so_o up_o to_o the_o time_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n this_o you_o seem_v to_o deny_v in_o regard_n they_o may_v perhaps_o be_v so_o call_v from_o their_o adhere_v to_o a_o tradition_n which_o reach_v not_o so_o high_a as_o our_o saviour_n time_n but_o only_o pretend_v to_o it_o whither_o we_o only_o pretend_v to_o it_o or_o no_o will_v be_v see_v hereafter_o when_o the_o four_o proposition_n come_v to_o be_v examine_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n pray_v jumble_v not_o two_o question_n which_o be_v distinct_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v keep_v so_o the_o whole_a business_n here_o be_v about_o the_o use_n or_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n traditionary_a &_o how_o we_o both_o take_v it_o in_o our_o present_a controversy_n now_o that_o we_o both_o agree_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o tradition_n whence_o traditionary_a be_v derive_v be_v evident_a by_o this_o that_o we_o lay_v claim_v to_o such_o a_o tradition_n as_o reach_n to_o christ_n and_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v it_o you_o deny_v our_o claim_n and_o endeavour_v to_o disprove_v it_o but_o it_o be_v evident_a you_o deny_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o we_o which_o we_o lay_v claim_n to_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v not_o talk_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o so_o shall_v not_o understand_v one_o another_o nor_o can_v discourse_v together_o wherefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a we_o both_o agree_v in_o the_o notion_n or_o mean_v of_o that_o word_n however_o we_o disagree_v in_o the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o person_n nor_o do_v we_o pretend_v in_o the_o least_o what_o you_o will_v put_v upon_o we_o here_o to_o infer_v hence_o that_o this_o body_n of_o christian_n that_o now_o adhere_v to_o it_o do_v always_o so_o but_o only_o contend_v that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o ever_o adhere_v to_o it_o they_o must_v have_v desert_v it_o and_o take_v up_o another_o rule_n and_o so_o cease_v to_o be_v true_a claimer_n of_o a_o tradition_n from_o christ_n or_o traditionary_a christian_n moreover_o we_o judge_v we_o have_v right_a to_o lay_v claim_n to_o it_o till_o we_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o it_o by_o a_o former_a and_o better_a title_n since_o we_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o this_o rule_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reformation_n or_o hold_v all_o our_o faith_n upon_o that_o tenure_n 37._o the_o second_o proposition_n be_v this_o if_o they_o follow_v this_o rule_n they_o can_v
faith_n about_o which_o we_o be_v chief_o discourse_v but_o do_v not_o yourself_o incline_v to_o admit_v as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v expect_v from_o a_o man_n that_o affect_v not_o too_o much_o candour_n that_o very_a thing_n you_o so_o laugh_v at_o here_o i_o affirm_v that_o not_o one_o in_o a_o million_o think_v of_o rely_v on_o your_o rule_n of_o faith_n in_o order_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o their_o faith_n etc._n etc._n this_o you_o answer_v with_o hem_n and_o hah_n though_o i_o fear_v yet_o i_o hope_v he_o be_v out_o in_o his_o account_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v they_o be_v more_o attentive_a yet_o be_v it_o as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o 29._o etc._n etc._n now_o since_o they_o must_v either_o have_v their_o faith_n by_o reliance_n on_o their_o pastor_n and_o preacher_n deliver_v it_o to_o they_o and_o educate_v they_o in_o it_o that_o be_v by_o some_o kind_n of_o tradition_n or_o else_o by_o rely_v on_o scripture_n ibid._n and_o yourself_o seem_v to_o doubt_n or_o rather_o in_o a_o manner_n grant_v it_o that_o they_o have_v it_o not_o the_o late_a way_n you_o must_v at_o least_o doubt_n that_o they_o have_v it_o by_o the_o way_n of_o tradition_n but_o your_o fancy_n be_v so_o big_a with_o your_o empty_a jest_n that_o you_o have_v forget_v what_o you_o have_v allow_v but_o a_o little_a before_o 58._o thus_o sir_n i_o have_v trace_v you_o punctual_o step_v by_o step_n not_o as_o be_v your_o constant_a use_n pick_v out_o a_o few_o word_n scatter_v here_o and_o there_o which_o you_o think_v you_o may_v most_o commodious_o pervert_v wherefore_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o expect_v the_o same_o exact_a measure_n from_o you_o the_o sum_n of_o your_o answer_n be_v manifest_o this_o shuffle_n and_o wilful_a mistake_v without_o number_n evasion_n endless_a falsification_n frequent_a godly_a talk_v frivolous_a jest_n groundless_a and_o all_o these_o bring_v in_o still_o to_o stop_v gap_n when_o your_o reason_n be_v nonplus_v be_v please_v to_o leave_v off_o your_o affect_a insincerity_n otherwise_o i_o must_v be_v force_v to_o expose_v they_o yet_o far_o than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o task_n more_o ungrateful_a impose_v upon_o your_o servant_n j._n s._n errata_fw-la page_n 3._o l._n 28._o read_v both_o of_o uâ—_n p._n 10._o l._n ult_n find_v it_o in_o p._n 11._o l._n 11_o notice_n there_o p._n 21._o l._n 24._o go_v forward_o p._n 22._o l._n 27._o secret._n again_o p._n 23._o l._n 9_o as_o i_o have_v not_o p._n 32._o l._n 30._o be_v it_o a_o way_n ibid._n l._n 32._o upon_o it_o p._n 39_o l._n 7._o your_o reason_n be_v because_o p._n 44._o l._n 17._o may_v hap_v p._n 45._o l._n 5._o gift_n ibid._n l._n 32._o prince_z of_o p._n 46._o l._n 7._o it_o whether_o p._n 48._o l._n 27._o a_o most_o p._n 53._o l._n 12._o adherer_n p._n 57_o l._n 14._o to_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n ibid._n l._n ult_n discover_v it_o p._n 60._o l._n 8._o speculater_n p._n 62._o l._n 9_o yet_o not_o so_o explicit_o or_o p._n 63._o l._n 28._o formal_o and._n p._n 73._o l._n 13._o other_o then_o the_o three_o catholic_n letter_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o argue_n part_n of_o doctor_n stillingfleet_n second_o letter_n to_o mr._n g._n by_o i._n s._n publish_a with_o allowance_n london_n print_v and_o sell_v by_o matthew_n turner_n at_o the_o lamb_n in_o high-holbourn_a 1687._o the_o three_o catholic_n letter_n etc._n etc._n sir_n 1._o i_o come_v now_o to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o your_o second_o letter_n with_o my_o eye_n as_o in_o the_o former_a fix_v only_o upon_o what_o i_o think_v you_o mean_v for_o argument_n whether_o you_o give_v we_o just_a your_o first_o word_n at_o the_o conference_n or_o second_o thought_n since_o whether_o no_o troublesome_a part_n of_o mr._n g_n discourse_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o short_a whatever_o belong_v to_o matter_n of_o fact_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o my_o prospect_n which_o shall_v be_v bound_v by_o what_o you_o think_v fit_a to_o open_v to_o it_o you_o acquaint_v we_o here_o pag._n 7._o that_o you_o put_v two_o question_n 1._o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v infallible_a in_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o tradition_n 2._o be_v this_o tradition_n a_o rule_n of_o faith_n distinct_a from_o scripture_n and_o you_o complain_v of_o mr._n g._n that_o his_o copy_n make_v you_o ask_v a_o very_a wise_a question_n viz._n how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v infallible_a in_o tradition_n why_o this_o question_n shall_v be_v ironical_o call_v a_o very_a wise_a one_o i_o can_v imagine_v i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v very_o pertinent_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o your_o dispute_n and_o direct_o point_v at_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a subject_n of_o the_o conference_n but_o you_o shall_v have_v your_o will_n though_o i_o believe_v it_o will_v appear_v mr._n g_n question_n make_v better_a provision_n for_o your_o credit_n in_o point_n of_o wisdom_n than_o you_o have_v do_v for_o yourself_o 2._o for_o your_o second_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o very_a needless_a question_n because_o both_o yourself_o and_o all_o your_o auditor_n if_o they_o ever_o hear_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o controversy_n know_v beforehand_o without_o need_v to_o ask_v that_o the_o tradition_n we_o lay_v claim_v to_o pretend_v to_o derive_v down_o the_o entire_a body_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o not_o only_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n of_o which_o p._n 9_o you_o very_o learned_o seem_v to_o counterfeit_v yourself_o ignorant_a and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o your_o distinguish_v the_o plain_a sense_n of_o this_o word_n tradition_n as_o hold_v by_o mr._n g._n by_o this_o question_n you_o tell_v we_o p._n 9_o you_o intend_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o tradition_n hold_v by_o we_o protestant_n and_o the_o tradition_n dispute_v for_o the_o first_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n tradition_n which_o you_o grant_v you_o put_v the_o vniniversal_a testimony_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o to_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n the_o second_o and_o deny_v meaning_n you_o contra_fw-la distinguish_v from_o the_o former_a in_o these_o word_n but_o if_o by_o tradition_n be_v understand_v either_o some_o necessary_a article_n of_o faith_n not_o contain_v in_o scripture_n or_o a_o power_n in_o the_o church_n to_o make_v unnecessary_a to_o become_v necessary_a this_o i_o deny_v etc._n etc._n certain_o sir_n you_o have_v a_o logic_n of_o your_o own_o so_o peculiar_o fit_v to_o your_o design_n that_o no_o man_n live_v but_o yourself_o ever_o use_v it_o i_o ever_o think_v and_o apprehend_v i_o have_v all_o the_o world_n on_o my_o side_n for_o think_v so_o that_o all_o difference_n or_o distinction_n be_v to_o be_v opposite_n and_o to_o divide_v the_o common_a genus_fw-la or_o the_o notion_n that_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v and_o therefore_o since_o the_o first_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n tradition_n be_v tradition_n for_o book_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v your_o tenet_n i_o very_o expect_v the_o opposite_a sense_n of_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v tradition_n for_o doctrine_n which_o be_v we_o and_o that_o as_o the_o former_a be_v tradition_n for_o christ_n word_n so_o the_o latter_a shall_v be_v tradition_n for_o christ_n sense_n but_o while_o i_o be_v vain_o imagine_v the_o second_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n will_v be_v tradition_n for_o faith_n instead_o of_o that_o i_o find_v nothing_o but_o such_o article_n and_o such_o a_o power_n do_v ever_o any_o mortal_a man_n think_v or_o pretend_v that_o tradition_n be_v a_o article_n or_o a_o power_n any_o more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v a_o horse_n shoe_n do_v yourself_o when_o you_o grant_v the_o latin_a and_o greek_a church_n follow_v tradition_n 5._o intend_v to_o signify_v that_o they_o follow_v article_n and_o power_n the_o sum_n then_o of_o your_o learned_a distinction_n be_v in_o plain_a term_n this_o tradition_n be_v twofold_a one_o be_v a_o tradition_n for_o book_n the_o other_o be_v no_o tradition_n at_o all_o but_o only_a article_n and_o power_n have_v it_o not_o be_v better_o then_o to_o have_v accept_v of_o mr._n g_n civility_n and_o have_v answer_v to_o the_o purpose_n rather_o than_o out_o of_o a_o pique_n to_o his_o copy_n and_o a_o desire_n to_o make_v it_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v correct_v thus_o to_o pervert_v common_a sense_n and_o out_o of_o a_o too_o zealous_a care_n not_o to_o forfeit_v your_o wisdom_n to_o commit_v such_o a_o illogical_a absurdity_n but_o sense_n and_o logic_n though_o they_o be_v plain_a and_o honest_a true_a friend_n yet_o i_o must_v own_o that_o like_o the_o queen_n old_a courtier_n they_o may_v appear_v scandalous_a companion_n to_o a_o man_n of_o your_o more_o polite_a and_o modish_a education_n however_o i_o dare_v answer_n for_o you_o it_o be_v
of_o error_n for_o the_o pure_a gold_n of_o truth_n and_o soul-poysoning_a heresy_n for_o mean_n of_o salvation_n have_v i_o a_o mind_n to_o set_v up_o a_o similitude-mender_n and_o that_o you_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o a_o purse_n i_o shall_v beg_v your_o leave_n to_o put_v it_o thus_o suppose_v that_o purse_n mouth_n be_v tie_v up_o with_o a_o knot_n of_o such_o a_o mysterious_a contrivance_n that_o none_o can_v open_v it_o i_o mean_v still_o as_o to_o the_o understanding_n the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o those_o who_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o bequeather_n and_o that_o the_o church_n to_o which_o it_o be_v leave_v as_o a_o legacy_n have_v knowledge_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o so_o can_v open_v it_o while_o other_o torture_v their_o wit_n with_o little_a trick_n and_o invention_n turn_v and_o wind_v the_o ambiguous_a fold_n of_o it_o some_o one_o way_n some_o another_o and_o yet_o entangle_v their_o own_o thought_n more_o and_o more_o while_o they_o go_v about_o to_o untie_v the_o knot_n that_o so_o perplex_a they_o 22._o this_o be_v the_o true_a case_n you_o make_v account_n contain_v do_v all_o the_o business_n whereas_o it_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o our_o purpose_n which_o be_v in_o the_o final_a intention_n of_o it_o about_o the_o absolute_a certainty_n of_o your_o faith_n unless_o we_o have_v equal_a assurance_n that_o you_o can_v get_v out_o thence_o what_o be_v contain_v there_o as_o you_o pretend_v to_o have_v that_o it_o be_v contain_v now_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v imbue_v with_o christ_n sense_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o immediate_a successor_n and_o so_o have_v a_o sure_a and_o proper_a way_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n and_o while_o this_o sense_n be_v still_o deliver_v down_o they_o can_v not_o fail_v of_o a_o absolute_o certain_a rule_n to_o understand_v it_o right_n but_o there_o step_v up_o now_o one_o heretic_n than_o another_o oppose_v himself_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n and_o rely_v on_o the_o dextery_n of_o his_o own_o wit_n will_v needs_o find_v out_o contrivance_n how_o to_o open_v the_o scripture_n mean_v by_o way_n of_o his_o private_a skill_n but_o fall_v into_o multitude_n of_o error_n find_v no_o way_n to_o unfold_v the_o deeply-mysterious_a book_n have_v refuse_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o right_a mean_n viz._n christ_n sense_n descend_v in_o the_o church_n by_o tradition_n whence_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o little_a art_n and_o boast_a presumption_n like_o the_o fox_n in_o the_o fable_n vas_n lambit_fw-la pultem_fw-la non_fw-la attingit_fw-la 23._o mistake_v i_o not_o i_o do_v not_o mean_a scripture_n letter_n be_v not_o clear_a in_o such_o passage_n as_o concern_v common_a morality_n or_o the_o ten_o commandment_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o which_o every_o one_o be_v imbue_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n nor_o in_o matter_n of_o fact_n such_o as_o be_v most_o of_o those_o mark_n or_o sign_n to_o know_v the_o messiah_n by_o foretell_v we_o by_o the_o prophet_n our_o saviour_n do_v such_o and_o such_o miracle_n his_o go_v beyond_o jordan_n etc._n etc._n nor_o in_o parable_n explain_v by_o himself_o and_o such_o like_a but_o in_o dogmatical_a point_n or_o tenet_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o oftentimes_o profound_a mystery_n and_o of_o these_o by_o the_o way_n i_o desire_v still_o to_o be_v understand_v when_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o letter_n or_o sense_n of_o scripture_n for_o with_o other_o passage_n i_o meddle_v not_o as_o the_o tenet_n of_o a_o trinity_n christ_n godhead_n the_o real_a presence_n of_o his_o body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o such_o like_a which_o have_v a_o vast_a influence_n upon_o christian_a life_n either_o immediate_o or_o else_o in_o a_o high_a nature_n be_v as_o it_o be_v principle_n to_o many_o other_o article_n of_o faith_n which_o depend_v on_o their_o truth_n one_o will_v very_o think_v i_o say_v that_o such_o as_o these_o shall_v be_v some_o of_o your_o golden_a point_n or_o else_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o contain_v in_o your_o purse_n yet_o we_o experience_n that_o even_o in_o such_o as_o these_o your_o rule_n be_v not_o intelligible_a enough_o to_o keep_v the_o follower_n of_o it_o from_o err_a so_o that_o let_v your_o purse_n have_v never_o so_o golden_a and_o silver_n a_o line_n you_o be_v never_o the_o rich_a unless_o you_o can_v come_v at_o it_o or_o can_v certain_o distinguish_v the_o pure_a gold_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o impure_a dross_n of_o error_n your_o similitude_n then_o come_v not_o home_n to_o your_o purpose_n nor_o show_v that_o you_o have_v therefore_o all_o your_o faith_n or_o all_o divine_a revelation_n because_o you_o have_v a_o book_n which_o you_o judge_v contain_v they_o let_v we_o see_v now_o if_o it_o do_v not_o make_v against_o you_o you_o put_v the_o doctrine_n or_o point_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v the_o gold_n and_o silver_n contain_v in_o the_o purse_n and_o consequent_o that_o must_v be_v the_o purse_n into_o which_o that_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v put_v by_o christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o this_o be_v evident_o the_o head_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v so_o many_o divine_a truth_n be_v only_o contain_v in_o man_n mind_n proper_o and_o word_n be_v by_o their_o very_a definition_n but_o sign_n of_o what_o be_v in_o our_o mind_n truth_n be_v no_o more_o real_o in_o a_o book_n than_o wine_n be_v real_o in_o a_o bush_n which_o signify_v it_o since_o then_o those_o truth_n be_v only_o in_o the_o breast_n of_o christ_n originally_n and_o after_o he_o in_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o thought_n can_v not_o be_v communicate_v nor_o consequent_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n deliver_v to_o the_o legatee_n otherwise_o than_o by_o signify_v it_o which_o can_v only_o be_v do_v by_o one_o of_o these_o way_n by_o live_v voice_n and_o practice_n or_o by_o write_v that_o be_v by_o tradition_n or_o scripture_n neither_o of_o these_o can_v with_o any_o sense_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o purse_n itself_o into_o which_o the_o money_n be_v to_o be_v put_v or_o answer_v comparative_o to_o it_o but_o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o way_n mean_n or_o method_n of_o put_v these_o heavenly_a riches_n into_o its_o proper_a purse_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a of_o these_o two_o way_n our_o saviour_n choose_v the_o first_o which_o be_v teach_v his_o doctrine_n oral_o for_o he_o write_v nothing_o and_o by_o do_v thus_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o have_v be_v against_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n to_o choose_v the_o worse_a way_n for_o himself_o to_o make_v use_n of_o and_o leave_v the_o better_a to_o his_o servant_n nor_o do_v his_o servant_n the_o apostle_n affect_v the_o way_n of_o write_v so_o as_o to_o use_v it_o only_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o make_v use_v of_o this_o oral_a way_n of_o preach_v constant_o and_o that_o of_o write_v for_o the_o most_o part_n at_o least_o if_o not_o altogether_o occasional_o they_o convert_v the_o present_a church_n by_o their_o preach_a they_o comfort_v the_o future_a church_n by_o leave_v many_o most_o edify_a word_n and_o action_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n written_n which_o be_v particular_n and_o not_o break_v out_o open_o into_o christian_a practice_n may_v otherwise_o in_o likelihood_n at_o least_o to_o a_o great_a degree_n have_v be_v lose_v to_o succeed_a generation_n beside_o the_o abetment_n their_o write_n give_v to_o faith_n itself_o when_o certain_o interpret_v and_o right_o understand_v so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o discourse_n of_o you_o we_o shall_v either_o have_v never_o a_o purse_n to_o put_v point_n of_o faith_n in_o for_o you_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a into_o which_o they_o be_v proper_o put_v and_o in_o which_o only_o they_o be_v in_o reality_n contain_v or_o if_o you_o will_v needs_o call_v that_o a_o purse_n which_o contain_v they_o mere_o as_o a_o sign_n do_v the_o thing_n signify_v or_o as_o that_o which_o may_v signify_v to_o we_o our_o faith_n you_o must_v put_v two_o purse_n tradition_n and_o scripture_n and_o then_o the_o only_a question_n be_v out_o of_o which_o purse_n we_o can_v with_o more_o certainty_n get_v it_o that_o be_v whether_o a_o live_a container_n which_o can_v give_v we_o perfect_a light_n of_o its_o sense_n by_o 3_o all_o the_o best_a way_n imaginable_a or_o the_o dead_a letter_n which_o as_o experience_n demonstrate_v can_v neither_o clear_v its_o sense_n to_o private_a understanding_n nor_o if_o we_o doubt_v of_o its_o mean_v and_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o ask_v it_o can_v either_o hear_v or_o reply_n much_o less_o pertinent_o and_o apposite_o speak_v to_o the_o asker_n as_o oft_o as_o he_o
letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o you_o see_v we_o endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o absolute_a cettainty_n of_o our_o tradition_n for_o doctrine_n there_o can_v be_v a_o worthy_a point_n to_o exert_v yourself_o in_o nor_o a_o great_a service_n do_v to_o your_o rule_n nor_o a_o better_a way_n to_o clear_v yourself_o to_o the_o incredulous_a part_n of_o the_o world_n than_o to_o perform_v this_o for_o one_o know_v not_o whence_o mere_a word_n and_o outward_a profession_n may_v proceed_v but_o solid_a and_o convince_a reason_n can_v come_v only_o from_o a_o heart_n possess_v wiih_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v profess_a go_v to_o work_v then_o and_o bless_v we_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o true_o learned_a and_o judicious_a performance_n and_o while_o your_o hand_n be_v in_o please_v to_o show_v we_o too_o that_o the_o absolute_a certainty_n of_o this_o universal_a testimony_n reach_v to_o prove_v your_o rule_n entire_a that_o be_v reach_v to_o prove_v no_o part_n of_o the_o write_a word_n be_v lose_v nay_o that_o it_o reach_v to_o the_o particular_a verse_n and_o the_o most_o substantial_a word_n in_o those_o verse_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o main_a book_n and_o last_o to_o translation_n also_o and_o transcription_n as_o you_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o case_n they_o be_v as_o indeed_o they_o be_v of_o equal_a concern_v in_o our_o circumstance_n as_o the_o book_n themselves_o or_o if_o you_o deny_v they_o be_v equal_o important_a and_o maintain_v that_o this_o absolute_a certainty_n may_v be_v have_v of_o your_o rule_n without_o the_o same_o certainty_n for_o these_o then_o please_v to_o give_v we_o your_o reason_n for_o it_o and_o show_v how_o faith_n can_v be_v absolute_o certain_a though_o the_o letter_n on_o which_o it_o depend_v may_v perhaps_o have_v be_v maim_v or_o corrupt_v by_o any_o of_o these_o miscarriage_n or_o if_o you_o think_v fit_a to_o say_v you_o have_v absolute_a certainty_n of_o your_o faith_n though_o you_o have_v not_o absolute_a certainty_n for_o its_o rule_n then_o confess_v candid_o and_o ingenuous_o your_o faith_n be_v absolutely-speaking_a uncertain_a and_o to_o make_v good_a that_o rare_a christian_a tenet_n fall_v to_o work_v and_o confute_v utter_o that_o positive_a book_n faith_n vindicated_n which_o undertake_v to_o produce_v a_o multitude_n of_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v that_o faith_n can_v possible_o be_v false_a and_o withal_o please_v to_o inform_v we_o to_o what_o end_n you_o maintain_v your_o rule_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v absolute_o certain_a if_o it_o do_v not_o make_v your_o faith_n thus_o certain_a too_o or_o what_o that_o certainty_n serve_v for_o any_o thing_n will_v content_v we_o so_o you_o will_v once_o leave_v flutter_v and_o hover_v in_o common_a word_n either_o tell_v we_o plain_o all_o faith_n be_v uncertain_a or_o come_v at_o length_n to_o some_o firm_a bottom_n on_o which_o we_o may_v with_o absolute_a certainty_n ground_n the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o raise_v it_o above_o some_o plausible_a likelihood_n but_o we_o remonstrate_v against_o your_o put_v we_o off_o with_o the_o old_a shame_n sufficient_a certainty_n unless_o you_o particularize_v to_o we_o what_o kind_n of_o certainty_n you_o hold_v and_o make_v out_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o nature_n the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o faith_n and_o the_o obligation_n issue_v from_o it_o and_o incumbent_a on_o the_o prosessour_n of_o it_o if_o you_o refuse_v to_o condescend_v to_o these_o fair_a proposal_n all_o the_o world_n must_v think_v you_o only_o temporise_v with_o mr._n t._n and_o the_o occasion_n and_o that_o you_o have_v not_o that_o zeal_n for_o your_o rule_n of_o faith_n who_o grand_a interest_n it_o be_v these_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v out_o as_o you_o pretend_v once_o more_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o move_v you_o to_o this_o every_o way_n necessary_a undertake_n i_o must_v then_o plain_o challenge_v you_o that_o it_o be_v your_o necessary_a and_o precise_a duty_n in_o this_o very_a circumstance_n as_o you_o be_v a_o controvertist_n and_o as_o i_o be_o concern_v with_o you_o under_o that_o notion_n i_o must_v demand_v it_o of_o you_o 36._o i_o know_v not_o well_o whether_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o justify_v mr._n m._n for_o call_v your_o answer_n to_o mr._n g_n 5_o the_o question_v trifle_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a after_o so_o ample_a a_o discovery_n that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o take_v they_o in_o the_o sense_n you_o explicate_v they_o deserve_v no_o better_a character_n you_o be_v ask_v only_o the_o meaning_n of_o your_o word_n christian_n church_n but_o you_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v liberal_a and_o give_v more_o than_o be_v ask_v the_o meaning_n of_o universal_a testimony_n too_o and_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o universal_a testimony_n you_o mean_v universal_a consent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o universal_a testimony_n you_o mean_v universal_a testimony_n for_o all_o agree_v or_o consent_v in_o the_o testimony_n if_o it_o be_v universal_a then_o to_o the_o precise_a question_n you_o answer_v that_o by_o the_o christian_a church_n you_o mean_v all_o christian_a church_n which_o be_v to_o say_v that_o by_o the_o christian_a church_n you_o mean_v the_o christian_a church_n for_o all_o the_o part_n make_v the_o whole_a so_o that_o instead_o of_o a_o explication_n you_o give_v we_o the_o same_o thing_n over_o again_o and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n and_o pray_v who_o be_v the_o wise_a for_o such_o a_o answer_n yet_o though_o it_o be_v impertinent_a and_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n it_o be_v at_o lest_o true_a and_o evident_a by_o its_o self_n without_o need_v to_o make_v it_o a_o question_n if_o you_o will_v please_v to_o afford_v we_o such_o evidence_n when_o it_o be_v to_o purpose_v you_o will_v high_o oblige_v we_o certain_o a_o consider_v reader_n can_v but_o think_v you_o be_v very_o unhappy_a in_o explicate_v yourself_o for_o either_o your_o explication_n run_v quite_o away_o from_o your_o answer_n which_o you_o be_v to_o explicate_v and_o be_v a_o mile_n wide_a of_o they_o or_o they_o come_v too_o close_o to_o they_o and_o be_v the_o selfsame_a say_v over_o again_o and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n but_o can_v any_o one_o think_v so_o excellent_a a_o wit_n as_o you_o be_v just_o repute_v shall_v expose_v himself_o so_o manifest_o without_o some_o latent_fw-la design_n it_o be_v incredible_a let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n then_o of_o mr._n g_n 5_o the_o question_v be_v the_o word_n christian_a church_n may_v be_v take_v in_o several_a latitude_n by_o person_n of_o different_a religion_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o that_o christian_a church_n be_v etc._n etc._n here_o we_o see_v plain_o that_o the_o main_a of_o the_o question_n be_v what_o church_n be_v account_v by_o you_o christian_a or_o how_o that_o word_n christian_n be_v to_o be_v explicate_v and_o you_o give_v he_o for_o explication_n the_o selfsame_a word_n again_o and_o in_o effect_n tell_v he_o that_o by_o christian_a be_v mean_v christian_a and_o that_o be_v all_o he_o can_v get_v from_o you._n and_o you_o do_v prudent_o for_o have_v you_o come_v to_o distinguish_v which_o congregation_n be_v christian_n which_o not_o you_o must_v have_v seclude_v all_o heretic_n which_o your_o principle_n can_v not_o do_v for_o your_o ground_n of_o faith_n here_o be_v most_o manifest_o common_a to_o all_o of_o they_o and_o so_o you_o will_v have_v lie_v open_a to_o the_o disrepute_n of_o have_v and_o profess_v a_o brotherhead_n with_o all_o those_o excrementitious_a outcast_n and_o your_o pretend_a rule_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v other_o many_o divine_a excellency_n have_v appear_v to_o be_v utter_o unqualify_v with_o clearness_n and_o firmness_n enough_o to_o be_v call_v a_o rule_n or_o ground_n to_o avoid_v this_o and_o in_o consonancy_n to_o your_o principle_n you_o take_v all_o their_o testimony_n in_o for_o scripture_n and_o pretend_v it_o strengthen_v it_o so_o it_o may_v perhaps_o as_o to_o the_o book_n but_o you_o know_v how_o the_o church_n complain_v of_o the_o heretic_n for_o corrupt_v the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n to_o make_v it_o favourable_a for_o they_o and_o therefore_o for_o any_o thing_n you_o know_v they_o cry_v up_o the_o book_n because_o they_o have_v fit_v they_o for_o their_o own_o purpose_n whence_o though_o the_o testimony_n for_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v strong_a by_o their_o concurrence_n yet_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o letter_n in_o the_o respective_a place_n that_o oppose_v those_o heretic_n be_v weak_a for_o their_o allow_v they_o because_o they_o admit_v they_o as_o consistent_a with_o their_o tenet_n otherwise_o they_o will_v have_v reject_v they_o as_o they_o do_v other_o upon_o that_o score_n and_o what_o advantage_n can_v you_o gain_v by_o the_o former_a towards_o the_o prove_v your_o ground_n of_o faith_n
absolute_o certain_a if_o you_o be_v not_o equal_o certain_a of_o the_o late_a surely_n none_o at_o all_o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a book_n in_o the_o lump_n that_o can_v be_v produce_v to_o prove_v faith_n or_o confute_v heresy_n but_o particular_a text_n and_o if_o these_o and_o the_o main_o significant_a word_n in_o they_o be_v not_o absolute_o certain_a what_o become_v of_o the_o absolute_a certainty_n of_o your_o rule_n or_o your_o faith_n nay_o i_o be_o not_o full_o satisfy_v that_o their_o concurrent_a testimony_n do_v strengthen_v the_o certainty_n of_o even_o so_o much_o as_o the_o book_n for_o i_o observe_v that_o our_o judge_n suspect_v the_o testimony_n of_o honest_a man_n and_o misdoubt_v the_o justness_n of_o the_o cause_n if_o know_a knight_n of_o the_o post_n be_v call_v in_o to_o corroborate_v their_o evidence_n but_o you_o have_v prudent_a maxim_n of_o your_o own_o which_o be_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o lawyer_n 37._o you_o endeavour_v to_o come_v a_o little_a close_o to_o the_o point_n p._n 29._o and_o set_v yourself_o to_o prove_v that_o scripture_n be_v your_o rule_n of_o faith_n ay_o that_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o which_o you_o advance_v this_o proposition_n that_o certain_o all_o that_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v take_v it_o for_o a_o rule_n of_o faith._n these_o two_o confident_a word_n certain_o and_o must_a be_v very_o efficacious_a to_o persuade_v those_o who_o will_v take_v it_o upon_o your_o word_n nay_o they_o be_v so_o magisterial_a that_o they_o impose_v a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n upon_o they_o of_o believe_v all_o be_v as_o you_o say_v or_o else_o of_o deny_v your_o authority_n which_o will_v break_v friendship_n but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o but_o happen_v to_o be_v so_o uncivil_a as_o to_o require_v proof_n for_o it_o they_o quite_o lose_v their_o force_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o such_o positive_a assertion_n make_v people_n expect_v very_o strong_a argument_n to_o answer_n and_o make_v good_a such_o confident_a affirmation_n else_o it_o hazard_v credit_n to_o pretend_v great_a thing_n and_o bring_v little_a or_o no_o proof_n how_o you_o will_v justify_v those_o big_a word_n we_o shall_v see_v short_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o ask_v you_o how_o you_o come_v to_o be_v thus_o certain_a of_o it_o be_v there_o no_o more_o requisite_a to_o a_o rule_n but_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o do_v you_o never_o read_v in_o error_n nonplus_v long_o ago_o p._n 73_o 74_o 75._o the_o answer_n now_o give_v you_o to_o this_o pretence_n in_o the_o confutation_n of_o your_o 12_o the_o principle_n in_o which_o you_o endeavour_v to_o establish_v scripture_n to_o be_v a_o rule_n or_o can_v you_o so_o much_o forget_v yourself_o and_o your_o duty_n to_o reply_v to_o it_o as_o to_o discourse_v still_o thus_o crude_o with_o the_o same_o confidence_n as_o if_o you_o have_v never_o read_v or_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o book_n or_o any_o thing_n allege_v there_o to_o the_o contrary_a if_o we_o must_v needs_o mind_v you_o of_o it_o so_o often_o take_v these_o few_o word_n along_o with_o you_o now_o at_o least_o and_o till_o you_o have_v reply_v to_o they_o and_o other_o such_o which_o be_v there_o allege_v i_o beseech_v you_o let_v we_o be_v tire_v no_o more_o with_o such_o talk_n as_o serve_v only_o to_o amuse_v but_o can_v never_o edify_v or_o convince_v to_o be_v write_v by_o man_n divine_o inspire_v to_o be_v divine_a infallible_a and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 74._o signify_v no_o more_o but_o that_o they_o the_o scripture_n be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o true_a in_o themselves_o and_o beneficial_a to_o mankind_n in_o some_o way_n or_o other_o and_o this_o be_v the_o far_a these_o word_n will_v carry_v but_o that_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o of_o sufficient_a clearness_n to_o give_v sincere_o endeavour_v person_n such_o security_n of_o their_o faith_n while_o they_o rely_v on_o they_o as_o can_v consist_v with_o error_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n these_o word_n signifâ—y_v not_o they_o may_v be_v most_o holy_a they_o may_v be_v most_o true_a in_o themselves_o they_o may_v be_v exceed_o useful_a or_o beneficial_a to_o mankind_n and_o yet_o not_o endow_v with_o this_o property_n which_o yet_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n must_v have_v and_o pag._n 75._o what_o then_o dr._n st._n be_v to_o do_v be_v to_o produce_v conclusive_a reason_n to_o evince_v that_o the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n have_v such_o a_o perspicuity_n and_o other_o perfection_n belong_v to_o such_o a_o rule_n as_o must_v ground_n that_o most_o firm_a and_o unalterable_a and_o if_o right_o ground_v inerrable_a assent_n call_v christian_n faith._n we_o see_v here_o the_o question_n right_o state_v and_o the_o point_n that_o stick_v now_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o your_o proof_n do_v so_o much_o as_o touch_v it_o or_o in_o the_o least_o mention_n it_o 38._o the_o argument_n you_o make_v choice_n of_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v your_o best_a the_o matter_n in_o hand_n be_v of_o high_a consequence_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o who_o believe_v scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v take_v it_o for_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v this_o for_n since_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o believe_v be_v because_o god_n have_v reveal_v whatever_o god_n have_v reveal_v must_v be_v believe_v and_o a_o book_n contain_v in_o it_o such_o divine_a revelation_n must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith._n i._n e._n by_o it_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v what_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v as_o divine_a revelation_n what_o a_o wild_a medley_n be_v here_o instead_o of_o a_o reason_n here_o be_v four_o proposition_n involve_v the_o first_o be_v this_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o believe_v be_v because_o god_n have_v reveal_v and_o this_o be_v grant_v only_o you_o may_v note_v that_o we_o be_v equal_o bind_v to_o believe_v what_o god_n have_v reveal_v by_o the_o church_n testimony_n as_o by_o write_v if_o it_o be_v equal_o clear_v it_o be_v thus_o reveal_v nay_o more_o by_o the_o former_a than_o by_o the_o late_a in_o case_n that_o way_n of_o ascertain_v the_o divine_a revelation_n be_v more_o clear_a than_o this_o nor_o do_v your_o first_o proposition_n deny_v this_o but_o rather_o assert_n it_o the_o second_o this_o whatever_n god_n have_v reveal_v must_v be_v believe_v and_o this_o be_v pretend_v for_o a_o inference_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v nothing_o less_o for_o how_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o believe_v be_v god_n reveal_n therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v what_o god_n have_v reveal_v whether_o we_o know_v it_o or_o no_o all_o then_o that_o can_v be_v say_v of_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v pious_a nonsense_n unless_o you_o add_v to_o it_o that_o we_o have_v also_o certain_a ground_n god_n have_v indeed_o reveal_v it_o for_o otherwise_o beside_o the_o danger_n of_o err_a ourselves_o in_o matter_n of_o the_o high_a moment_n and_o this_o unalterable_o too_o in_o regard_n we_o entertain_v that_o error_n as_o recommend_v by_o the_o divine_a revelation_n we_o shall_v moreover_o hazard_v to_o entitle_v god_n infinite_a veracity_n to_o a_o falsehood_n and_o make_v truth_n itself_o the_o author_n of_o lie_n the_o three_o that_o a_o book_n contain_v in_o it_o such_o revelation_n must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v absolute_o deny_v for_o a_o book_n may_v contain_v in_o it_o divine_a revelation_n and_o i_o may_v not_o know_v certain_o it_o do_v contain_v they_o or_o i_o may_v know_v certain_o by_o very_o good_a testimony_n it_o do_v contain_v they_o yet_o not_o know_v certain_o it_o do_v contain_v they_o all_o or_o i_o may_v know_v it_o do_v contain_v they_o all_o yet_o perhaps_o not_o be_v able_a to_o know_v any_o one_o of_o those_o divine_a revelation_n in_o particular_a which_o be_v contain_v there_o for_o example_n if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o language_n i_o understand_v not_o or_o though_o i_o do_v understand_v the_o language_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o mysterious_a sublimity_n and_o deep_a sense_n and_o thence_o obscurity_n and_o ambiguity_n in_o many_o passage_n relate_v to_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o the_o chief_a article_n of_o our_o christian_a profession_n i_o can_v be_v assure_v with_o absolute_a certainty_n which_o be_v the_o right_a sense_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o consider_v i_o as_o in_o the_o way_n to_o faith_n &_o that_o my_o assent_n depend_v necessary_o on_o the_o truth_n of_o some_o preliminary_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o pure_a reason_n i_o may_v not_o nay_o can_v with_o any_o true_a reason_n firm_o assent_v to_o what_o i_o see_v may_v be_v a_o error_n nor_o hazard_v my_o salvation_n upon_o a_o uncertain_a ground_n and_o on_o which_o i_o know_v great_a multitude_n have_v
to_o do_v with_o his_o object_v some_o of_o our_o writer_n but_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o 23._o second_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o notorious_a uncertainty_n of_o mere_a tradition_n and_o that_o never_o be_v any_o trial_n make_v of_o it_o but_o it_o fail_v even_o when_o it_o have_v the_o great_a advantage_n expect_v gentleman_n by_o those_o high_a and_o mighty_a word_n he_o will_v bring_v most_o convince_v argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o universal_a testimony_n of_o the_o church_n in_o deliver_v down_o those_o high_a point_n of_o faith_n be_v notorious_o uncertain_a and_o fail_v in_o every_o age_n nay_o the_o very_a first_o for_o than_o it_o have_v the_o great_a advantage_n the_o christian_n have_v then_o fresh_a memory_n and_o be_v then_o infallible_a since_o they_o can_v not_o agree_v to_o approve_v false_a doctrine_n as_o himself_o tell_v we_o p._n 11_o 12._o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o never_o know_v any_o other_o tradition_n have_v advantage_n comparable_a to_o what_o christian_a tradition_n have_v for_o transmit_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o if_o he_o let_v you_o know_v what_o those_o advantage_n of_o christian_a tradition_n be_v and_o show_v they_o unable_a to_o oblige_v the_o church_n to_o convey_v christ_n doctrine_n down_o he_o will_v gain_v his_o point_n but_o if_o he_o prevaricate_v from_o this_o necessary_a duty_n he_o abuse_v you_o with_o fine_a lukewarm_a word_n to_o no_o purpose_n i_o do_v assure_v you_o before_o hand_n though_o he_o talk_v here_o of_o advantage_n he_o have_v not_o in_o his_o whole_a sermon_n mention_v much_o less_o ingenuous_o inform_v you_o of_o any_o one_o advantage_n christian_a tradition_n have_v but_o industrious_o conceal_v every_o particular_a that_o give_v it_o force_n yet_o who_o see_v not_o that_o without_o do_v this_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o impugn_v it_o or_o deal_v fair_o with_o his_o auditory_a for_o how_o shall_v you_o judge_v of_o the_o comparison_n without_o a_o clear_a sight_n of_o the_o thing_n compare_v compare_v 22._o he_o do_v very_o prudent_o not_o to_o insist_v on_o the_o fall_n of_o tradition_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n ibid._n for_o 1._o he_o must_v have_v show_v it_o fail_v they_o and_o not_o they_o fail_v it_o by_o desert_v it_o which_o can_v only_o be_v do_v by_o prove_v that_o have_v they_o continue_v to_o follow_v it_o they_o can_v have_v stray_v into_o polytheism_n which_o he_o can_v never_o do_v it_o be_v evident_o impossible_a 2._o that_o to_o make_v good_a the_o parallel_n he_o must_v have_v prove_v it_o have_v as_o ample_a a_o original_a which_o give_v a_o vast_a force_n to_o testify_a authority_n as_o christian_a tradition_n have_v which_o be_v equal_o impossible_a for_o it_o have_v for_o its_o source_n but_o one_o single_a man_n adam_n 3._o that_o there_o be_v not_o more_o powerful_a motive_n nor_o great_a assistance_n of_o grace_n to_o continue_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n under_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n than_o there_o be_v under_o that_o most_o imperfect_a law_n of_o nature_n nor_o more_o exact_a discipline_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n than_o there_o be_v in_o that_o loose_a state_n which_o have_v be_v hard_a point_n and_o altogether_o impossible_a even_o to_o attempt_v with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n ibid._n he_o do_v very_o wise_o too_o to_o wave_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o millenaries_n the_o time_n of_o easter_n and_o the_o communicate_v of_o infant_n for_o he_o both_o know_v that_o every_o apostolical_a tradition_n have_v this_o last_o be_v suppose_v such_o be_v not_o necessary_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n as_o also_o that_o none_o of_o these_o nor_o yet_o their_o contrary_n be_v a_o point_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n preach_v and_o settle_v unanimous_o over_o the_o world_n by_o the_o apostle_n he_o make_v account_v he_o have_v a_o better_a game_n to_o play_v by_o show_v how_o 23.24_o tradition_n fail_v in_o deliver_v down_o the_o apostle_n creed_n but_o he_o may_v have_v he_o please_v as_o well_o have_v leave_v out_o that_o as_o the_o other_o for_o 3_o none_o of_o the_o explainer_n of_o tradition_n ever_o hold_v or_o say_v it_o be_v to_o bring_v down_o set_a form_n of_o word_n which_o require_v application_n of_o memory_n and_o repetition_n of_o they_o in_o order_n but_o only_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o first_o age_n which_o be_v christ_n true_a faith_n instill_a after_o a_o connatural_a way_n by_o education_n and_o apt_a to_o be_v express_v in_o different_a word_n according_a to_o different_a circumce_n circumce_n 23._o be_v it_o grant_v he_o that_o 26._o thing_n write_v suppose_v the_o letter_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v still_o continue_v absolute_o certain_a have_v the_o advantage_n as_o to_o the_o certainty_n of_o conveyance_n above_o thing_n mere_o commit_v to_o memory_n and_o tradition_n yet_o he_o be_v where_o he_o be_v the_o point_n between_o we_o still_o stick_v that_o be_v whether_o mere_a word_n express_v in_o short_a such_o sublime_a spiritual_a tenet_n as_o be_v most_o of_o the_o chief_a article_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v so_o clear_a to_o private_a judgement_n nay_o to_o all_o even_o the_o vulgar_a that_o be_v look_v for_o faith_n that_o they_o can_v have_v that_o perfect_a assurance_n of_o their_o true_a sense_n as_o to_o build_v that_o never-to-be-altered_a assent_n call_v faith_n upon_o their_o understand_v they_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o our_o difficulty_n this_o be_v what_o we_o most_o insist_v upon_o and_o be_v perpetual_o press_v he_o to_o show_v the_o security_n of_o the_o method_n he_o take_v to_o give_v we_o this_o certainty_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o letter_n about_o which_o he_o keep_v such_o ado_n but_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o in_o such_o point_n if_o he_o think_v any_o one_o of_o they_o so_o necessary_a that_o the_o generality_n can_v be_v save_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o this_o be_v it_o which_o most_o import_v you_o to_o know_v if_o you_o value_v the_o have_v such_o ground_n for_o your_o faith_n as_o aught_o in_o true_a reason_n to_o persuade_v you_o it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o christ_n or_o that_o you_o be_v not_o perhaps_o dociend_n and_o in_o a_o error_n all_o this_o while_n but_o not_o one_o word_n of_o this_o in_o the_o whole_a sermon_n 16._o he_o argue_v from_o god_n make_v choice_n of_o write_v when_o he_o deliver_v the_o ten_o commandment_n what_o mean_v he_o or_o how_o can_v he_o apply_v this_o to_o our_o question_n be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o be_v plain_a honest_a nature_n of_o as_o deep_a and_o mysterious_a a_o sense_n as_o the_o high_a point_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v they_o so_o hard_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o write_v be_v not_o a_o clear_a conveyer_n of_o god_n sense_n in_o such_o matter_n do_v he_o hear_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n at_o variance_n about_o the_o mean_v of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n as_o multitude_n of_o heretic_n have_v be_v wrangle_a with_o the_o church_n ever_o since_o christ_n time_n about_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n in_o those_o dogmatical_a point_n be_v the_o text_n which_o contain_v those_o point_n as_o plain_a to_o all_o mankind_n as_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v or_o as_o be_v general_o the_o historical_a and_o moral_a part_n of_o scripture_n i_o shall_v frank_o declare_v that_o scripture_n may_v in_o that_o supposition_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n as_o to_o the_o point_n contain_v in_o it_o and_o that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o church_n for_o our_o simple_o believe_v but_o only_o to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n explain_v it_o more_o thorough_o when_o any_o part_n of_o it_o imply_v in_o some_o main_a point_n be_v deny_v apply_v it_o to_o our_o conscience_n by_o her_o preach_v and_o keep_v we_o up_o to_o the_o doctrine_n it_o deliver_v by_o her_o government_n and_o discipline_n so_o that_o our_o controversy-preacher_n who_o have_v never_o hit_v the_o point_n hitherto_o double_o miss_v it_o here_o in_o his_o represent_v tradition_n as_o hold_v by_o we_o needful_a to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o clearness_n in_o moral_a passage_n that_o be_v plain_a enough_o of_o themselves_o and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o bring_v down_o set-form_n of_o word_n which_o be_v not_o its_o business_n whatever_o it_o be_v those_o word_n express_v and_o this_o show_v his_o mistake_n in_o his_o 27._o second_o proof_n viz._n the_o restore_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n write_v by_o a_o write_a book_n which_o be_v a_o way_n most_o proper_a for_o that_o end._n whence_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o there_o be_v any_o deviation_n from_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n which_o as_o contradistinguish_v to_o that_o other_o be_v write_v in_o the_o live_a table_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o best_a way_n of_o preserve_v or_o restore_v that_o be_v by_o
truth_n be_v behalf_n i_o be_o engage_v with_o a_o adversary_n to_o who_o no_o personal_a insufficiency_n can_v be_v object_v nothing_o can_v make_v the_o victory_n come_v more_o clear_a to_o the_o cause_n i_o be_o defend_v and_o the_o more_o dr_n st._n be_v raise_v above_o the_o common_a level_n of_o writer_n the_o more_o evident_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o nothing_o but_o the_o pure_a force_n of_o truth_n can_v drive_v a_o man_n of_o his_o ability_n to_o such_o unparalleled_a shift_n and_o subterfuge_n to_o palliate_v that_o error_n the_o patronage_n of_o which_o he_o have_v so_o unfortunate_o espouse_v nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o even_o the_o best_a wit_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v baffle_v while_o it_o maintain_v such_o a_o cause_n for_o be_v it_o some_o error_n of_o a_o ordinary_a size_n that_o he_o defend_v or_o be_v the_o truth_n which_o he_o oppose_v of_o a_o trivial_a importance_n rhetoric_n and_o misuse_v wit_n may_v perhaps_o bear_v it_o down_o and_o gain_v a_o seem_a victory_n over_o it_o but_o when_o the_o sole_a point_n be_v whether_o even_o what_o we_o all_o hold_v to_o have_v be_v the_o faith_n teach_v by_o christ_n may_v for_o aught_o any_o man_n live_v know_v be_v perhaps_o none_o of_o he_o and_o so_o a_o falsehood_n and_o a_o lie_a story_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o any_o trick_n of_o human_a skill_n can_v prevail_v against_o a_o point_n of_o that_o sacred_a concern_v it_o belong_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o good_a god_n to_o settle_v those_o thing_n most_o firm_o which_o be_v of_o the_o great_a weight_n and_o therefore_o the_o certainty_n we_o be_v to_o have_v that_o christ_n be_v indeed_o the_o author_n of_o the_o faith_n we_o profess_v be_v such_o a_o incomparable_a good_a and_o the_o basis_n of_o all_o our_o spiritual_a building_n must_v be_v by_o far_o more_o unremovable_o establish_v and_o more_o sure_o place_v above_o a_o totter_a contingency_n than_o the_o strong_a pillar_n of_o this_o material_a world_n whence_o all_o attempt_v to_o undermine_v and_o weaken_v this_o certainty_n which_o as_o shall_v be_v see_v be_v the_o chief_a endeavour_n of_o dr_n st._n must_v be_v proportionable_o weak_a and_o ruinous_a to_o give_v you_o a_o map_n of_o his_o main_a performance_n take_v from_o his_o book_n in_o short_a and_o prove_v upon_o he_o in_o this_o reply_n first_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a duty_n of_o a_o controvertist_n especial_o write_v about_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n to_o justify_v that_o be_v to_o prove_v faith_n to_o be_v true_a the_o dr_n be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v or_o allow_v this_o good_a office_n to_o be_v do_v to_o faith_n that_o he_o maintain_v the_o direct_a contrary_n nay_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v so_o much_o honour_n to_o any_o particular_a point_n of_o faith_n and_o our_o whole_a faith_n be_v make_v up_o of_o such_o particular_n as_o to_o let_v it_o enjoy_v even_o his_o own_o kind_n of_o absolute_a certainty_n though_o that_o fall_v short_a of_o prove_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v above_o possibility_n of_o falsehood_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o true_a but_o say_v over_o and_o over_o in_o perfect_o equivalent_a term_n that_o the_o sense_n which_o himself_o or_o any_o man_n or_o church_n either_o have_v of_o scripture_n in_o particular_a point_n may_v not_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o that_o be_v may_v not_o be_v christ_n doctrine_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o it_o may_v not_o be_v true_a and_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o what_o may_v not_o be_v true_a can_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v true_a that_o be_v be_v it_o possible_a that_o truth_n may_v not_o be_v its_o self_n second_o we_o be_v write_v controversy_n and_o consequent_o treat_v of_o faith_n precise_o according_a to_o a_o particular_a consideration_n belong_v to_o it_o which_o be_v by_o what_o way_n it_o be_v with_o absolute_a certainty_n derivable_a from_o christ._n this_o have_v be_v repeat_v and_o echo_a to_o he_o over_o and_o over_o even_o to_o surfeit_v this_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o conference_n this_o be_v express_v in_o my_o short_a discourse_n against_o his_o way_n of_o have_v certainty_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o clear_o aim_v at_o in_o mr_n g_n demonstration_n nay_o this_o have_v be_v tell_v he_o fifteen_o year_n ago_o in_o error_n nonplus_v p._n 44._o where_o i_o in_o these_o plain_a word_n thus_o state_v the_o question_n it_o be_v then_o agree_v among_o we_o all_o that_o what_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n teach_v be_v god_n word_n or_o his_o will_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o salvation_n all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o know_v with_o absolute_a certainty_n what_o be_v the_o first-taught_a doctrine_n or_o christ_n sense_n and_o whatever_o can_v thus_o assure_v we_o of_o that_o be_v deserve_o call_v the_o rule_n of_o faith._n yet_o though_o we_o shall_v trumpet_v this_o into_o his_o ear_n every_o moment_n he_o be_v still_o deaf_a and_o never_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o or_o regard_v it_o in_o his_o whole_a reply_n nay_o he_o divert_v from_o it_o with_o all_o the_o have_v he_o can_v make_v when_o our_o express_a word_n force_v he_o to_o it_o to_o do_v this_o with_o the_o great_a formality_n and_o solemnity_n he_o entitle_v his_o book_n he_o discourse_v concern_v the_o nature_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith._n which_o expression_n be_v so_o large_a that_o it_o leave_v it_o indifferent_a for_o he_o under_o that_o head_n either_o to_o treat_v of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o self_n viz._n as_o it_o be_v divine_a or_o of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v controvert_v between_o we_o that_o be_v of_o our_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v ascertainable_a to_o we_o to_o be_v christ_n true_a doctrine_n and_o that_o we_o may_v see_v this_o be_v do_v by_o design_n when_o he_o come_v to_o determine_v the_o sense_n of_o those_o equivocal_a word_n he_o pitch_v upon_o that_o mean_v of_o they_o which_o be_v quite_o beside_o our_o purpose_n and_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o our_o question_n viz._n upon_o christ_n faith_n as_o it_o be_v divine_a which_o be_v not_o dispute_v but_o agree_v to_o be_v such_o and_o this_o whether_o the_o faith_n come_v to_o our_o knowledge_n by_o tradition_n attest_v it_o or_o by_o a_o absolute_o certain_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o sole_a question_n be_v whether_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n interpret_v by_o any_o way_n his_o principle_n afford_v we_o be_v the_o more_o certain_a and_o more_o clear_a way_n to_o give_v we_o christ_n sense_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o our_o faith._n how_o untoward_a a_o procedure_n be_v it_o then_o to_o stand_v quote_v our_o school-divines_a against_o i_o whenas_o the_o object_n of_o controversy_n and_o of_o school-divinity_n be_v so_o vast_o different_a the_o one_o treat_v of_o faith_n as_o make_v know_v to_o the_o world_n at_o first_o by_o divinerevelation_n the_o other_o of_o the_o way_n to_o know_v now_o what_o be_v at_o first_o divine_o reveal_v by_o human_a motive_n induce_v man_n to_o the_o acceptation_n of_o it_o of_o for_o the_o same_o doctrine_n hence_o also_o when_o he_o be_v to_o bring_v argument_n which_o shall_v evince_v by_o his_o principle_n that_o the_o faith_n hold_v now_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v reveal_v at_o first_o to_o avoid_v that_o impossible_a task_n he_o fall_v unreasonable_o to_o allege_v god_n grace_n and_o invisible_a moral_a qualification_n which_o though_o absolute_o requisite_a in_o many_o regard_v to_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v formal_o divine_a yet_o be_v they_o most_o improper_a to_o be_v allege_v in_o controversy_n against_o a_o adversary_n for_o a_o proof_n that_o what_o he_o hold_v be_v the_o first-taught_a doctrine_n since_o only_o god_n himself_o can_v know_v whether_o the_o alledger_n or_o any_o man_n else_o have_v those_o supernatural_a mean_n or_o no._n to_o put_v a_o stop_v once_o for_o all_o to_o this_o impertinent_a topick_n and_o to_o show_v how_o he_o trifle_n while_o he_o quote_v our_o school-divines_a i_o allege_v first_o that_o the_o plain_a state_n of_o the_o question_n late_o give_v which_o run_v through_o our_o whole_a controversy_n have_v forestall_v all_o he_o can_v object_v from_o they_o unless_o he_o can_v show_v that_o they_o state_v the_o question_n and_o treat_v of_o faith_n under_o the_o same_o consideration_n as_o we_o do_v in_o our_o controversy_n which_o i_o be_o certain_a he_o can_v instance_n in_o so_o much_o as_o any_o one_o of_o they_o and_o in_o case_n they_o do_v not_o state_n it_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n we_o do_v in_o our_o controversy_n with_o what_o sense_n can_v it_o be_v pretend_v that_o i_o contradict_v they_o or_o they_o i_o whenas_o we_o do_v not_o
this_o man_n do_v himself_o a_o great_a prejudice_n than_o by_o thus_o confess_v that_o he_o hold_v not_o christian_a faith_n absolute_o speak_v true_a or_o can_v he_o lay_v a_o great_a scandal_n on_o christian_a faith_n itself_o than_o to_o quarrel_v at_o a_o position_n that_o can_v give_v he_o no_o displeasure_n but_o by_o assert_v its_o perfect_a truth_n if_o this_o do_v not_o like_o his_o new-fashioned_a christian_a principle_n i_o suppose_v he_o will_v own_v the_o contrary_a position_n and_o affirm_v that_o true_a faith_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o movable_a or_o uncertain_a ground_n can_v bear_v a_o assert_v the_o absolute_a impossibility_n of_o its_o falsehood_n and_o this_o be_v in_o plain_a term_n to_o assert_v that_o absolute_o speak_v true_a faith_n may_v all_o be_v false_a which_o be_v both_o unchristian_a and_o strong_a nonsense_n to_o boot_v he_o shall_v have_v preach_v this_o to_o his_o auditory_a at_o guildhall_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v see_v how_o every_o honest_a hearer_n will_v have_v abhor_v his_o doctrine_n have_v look_v upon_o he_o as_o scarce_o half_a a_o christian_n and_o on_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o absurd_a preternatural_a and_o irrational_a as_o well_o as_o i_o do_v 14._o these_o be_v the_o great_a contradiction_n the_o dr._n can_v pick_v even_o out_o of_o a_o adversary_n book_n concern_v which_o he_o keep_v such_o a_o mighty_a noise_n bluster_n and_o triumph_n 14.15_o he_o tell_v the_o reader_n i_o affirm_v that_o moral_a certainty_n destroy_v the_o essence_n of_o faith._n and_o i_o affirm_v it_o do_v take_v faith_n without_o some_o absolute_o certain_a principle_n as_o demonstration_n be_v to_o ground_v it_o on_o for_o faith_n be_v essential_o true_a and_o it_o can_v be_v true_a to_o those_o who_o see_v that_o notwithstanding_o its_o ground_n which_o be_v to_o prove_v it_o christ_n doctrine_n it_o may_v yet_o be_v none_o of_o his_o doctrine_n again_o he_o say_v i_o make_v moral_a certainty_n sufficient_a and_o insufficient_a for_o faith._n distinguish_v good_a doctor_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n as_o we_o treat_v of_o it_o for_o if_o there_o may_v be_v deceit_n in_o that_o ground_n the_o truth_n of_o faith_n as_o to_o we_o sink_v 9_o and_o yet_o moral_a certainty_n and_o even_o less_o of_o the_o force_n of_o that_o ground_n be_v sufficient_a to_o many_o nay_o 148._o all_o so_o they_o adhere_v to_o a_o ground_n that_o be_v real_o infallible_a and_o salvation_n be_v attainable_a by_o those_o person_n oh_o but_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v have_v by_o such_o a_o faith_n no_o better_o ground_v and_o that_o be_v the_o main_a business_n what_o if_o for_o want_n of_o a_o firm_a ground_n faith_n hap_n to_o be_v false_a who_o ever_o say_v it_o or_o that_o in_o case_n any_o point_n embrace_v upon_o such_o a_o ground_n happen_v to_o be_v untrue_a it_o can_v be_v a_o point_n of_o faith_n or_o that_o any_o man_n can_v be_v save_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o heretical_a tenet_n or_o a_o pernicious_a falsehood_n yet_o for_o want_v of_o dr._n st_n understanding_n plain_a sense_n and_o his_o apply_v my_o word_n to_o a_o wrong_a subject_n i_o must_v forfeit_v my_o sincerity_n and_o moral_a honesty_n whereas_o himself_o forfeit_v both_o by_o confound_v every_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v so_o vindiciae_fw-la careful_o distinguish_v there_o be_v not_o a_o tittle_n object_v by_o himself_o or_o lominus_fw-la but_o i_o distinct_o and_o clear_o answer_v in_o my_o clypeus_fw-la septemplex_fw-la and_o vindiciae_fw-la to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o my_o superior_n and_o judge_n yet_o this_o man_n of_o moral_a honesty_n have_v the_o ingenuity_n to_o object_v they_o afresh_o without_o take_v notice_n of_o my_o answer_n or_o let_v the_o reader_n so_o much_o as_o know_v any_o such_o satisfactory_a answer_n or_o any_o answer_n at_o all_o have_v be_v already_o give_v 14._o as_o for_o the_o three_o proposition_n pick_v out_o of_o my_o book_n apart_o from_o the_o context_n and_o which_o as_o take_v in_o the_o precise_a word_n in_o which_o they_o be_v exhibit_v be_v censure_v i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o reflect_v that_o these_o word_n there_o be_v no_o god_n thou_o find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o yet_o as_o separate_v from_o the_o word_n adjoin_v and_o express_v in_o those_o precise_a term_n be_v perfect_a atheism_n and_o deserve_v the_o high_a censure_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o sacred_a book_n itself_o with_o these_o forego_v word_n the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n join_v with_o they_o the_o direct_a contrary_n be_v signify_v by_o that_o place_n this_o be_v my_o very_a case_n the_o word_n or_o passage_n take_v alone_o without_o the_o preface_n declare_v the_o sole_a intent_n of_o the_o author_n without_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n and_o other_o paragraph_n or_o word_n in_o the_o same_o paragraph_n give_v light_n by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o discourse_n to_o my_o true_a meaning_n bear_v a_o show_n as_o if_o i_o have_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o faith_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n and_o among_o they_o the_o supernatural_a infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v a_o point_n of_o faith._n especial_o since_o there_o be_v insert_v by_o the_o exhibiter_n a_o parenthesis_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o second_o proposition_n he_o speak_v of_o proposition_n of_o faith_n whereas_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o about_o 23.24_o fifteen_o time_n the_o contrary_a in_o the_o selfsame_a paragraph_n viz._n that_o i_o speak_v of_o motive_n premise_n and_o ground_n of_o faith._n now_o the_o censurer_n know_v not_o that_o those_o proposition_n be_v in_o any_o book_n or_o have_v any_o antecedent_n or_o consequent_n as_o they_o 75._o public_o declare_v and_o i_o have_v it_o under_o their_o hand_n and_o consequent_o censure_v they_o as_o myself_o shall_v have_v do_v have_v i_o be_v in_o their_o circumstance_n and_o circumvent_v as_o they_o be_v 67._o as_o soon_o as_o i_o see_v the_o censure_n i_o offer_v voluntary_o to_o subscribe_v to_o it_o know_v that_o those_o proposition_n thus_o single_v out_o be_v no_o more_o my_o doctrine_n than_o there_o be_v no_o god_n be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o sacred_a writer_n nay_o 4.5.6.7_o quite_o contrary_a to_o it_o the_o censurer_n declare_v they_o be_v surprise_v and_o 74._o complain_v they_o be_v by_o indirect_a wile_n impose_v upon_o so_o at_o the_o archbishop_n of_o paris_n his_o command_n i_o write_v my_o vindiciae_fw-la to_o manifest_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o those_o passage_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o my_o book_n which_o i_o show_v very_o clear_o and_o particular_o to_o be_v that_o i_o only_o speak_v of_o faith_n as_o stand_v under_o a_o rule_n ascertain_v its_o descent_n from_o christ._n my_o book_n be_v in_o english_a it_o be_v order_v that_o some_o person_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o repute_n who_o understand_v english_a shall_v examine_v and_o testify_v whether_o take_v those_o proposition_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o my_o book_n the_o orthodox_n sense_n i_o assign_v to_o they_o be_v indeed_o my_o genuine_a meaning_n in_o those_o place_n my_o adversary_n too_o 76.77_o allow_v of_o they_o to_o attest_v it_o for_o indeed_o their_o know_a probity_n and_o learning_n be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o except_v against_o they_o and_o that_o venerable_a and_o pious_a personage_n 62._o abbot_n montagu_n to_o who_o they_o be_v know_v it_o be_v require_v give_v testimony_n to_o both_o those_o qualification_n in_o they_o they_o all_o unanimous_o attest_v by_o their_o subscription_n 57.58_o that_o the_o orthodox_n sense_n i_o assign_v be_v indeed_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o those_o place_n and_o that_o the_o sense_n condemn_v be_v not_o in_o those_o book_n but_o the_o direct_a contrary_n whence_o follow_v that_o when_o i_o subscribe_v the_o censure_n i_o subscribe_v only_o to_o what_o have_v ever_o be_v my_o own_o doctrine_n those_o reverend_a and_o judicious_a person_n be_v mr_n francis_n gage_n dr._n of_o sorbon_n mr_n thomas_n godden_n dr._n of_o divinity_n mr_n robert_n barclay_n principal_a of_o the_o scotch_a college_n in_o paris_n mr_n bonaventure_n giffard_n and_o mr_n john_n betham_n than_o bachelor_n of_o divinity_n in_o sorbon_n both_o of_o they_o since_o doctor_n of_o the_o same_o faculty_n and_o the_o former_a of_o they_o now_o bishop_n of_o madaura_n mr_n edward_n cary_n mr_n edward_n lutton_n and_o mr_n g._n k._n the_o archbishop_n of_o paris_n be_v perfect_o satisfy_v hope_v it_o may_v end_v future_a dispute_n desire_v i_o to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o censure_n i_o refuse_v at_o first_o 65._o allege_v that_o such_o a_o subscription_n may_v be_v improve_v into_o a_o pretence_n that_o i_o have_v retract_v he_o reply_v 65._o uteris_fw-la itaque_fw-la quâ_fw-la subscriptionis_fw-la formulâ_fw-la tibi_fw-la placuerit_fw-la
certainty_n in_o such_o tradition_n i_o know_v no_o party_n if_o christian_a that_o have_v any_o interest_n to_o oppose_v he_o the_o strong_a any_o one_o can_v make_v this_o faith_n they_o have_v all_o reason_n to_o like_v it_o the_o better_a by_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o condemn_v and_o censure_v the_o way_n i_o take_v that_o he_o declare_v it_o be_v not_o the_o interest_n of_o any_o party_n if_o christian_a to_o oppose_v it_o and_o that_o himself_o and_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o like_v it_o better_o than_o the_o other_o way_n so_o it_o can_v be_v make_v good_a and_o that_o it_o can_v my_o best_a reason_n tell_v i_o since_o as_o appear_v by_o my_o method_n it_o have_v bear_v the_o test_n of_o be_v reduce_v even_o to_o self-evidence_n and_o the_o miserable_a shift_n and_o evasion_n to_o which_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o our_o adversary_n be_v drive_v to_o avoid_v its_o force_n do_v more_o and_o more_o assure_v i_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o hard_a to_o compass_v it_o 22._o in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o omit_v many_o other_o i_o shall_v put_v the_o testimony_n of_o that_o very_a reverend_a person_n f._n martin_n harney_n dr._n of_o divinity_n of_o the_o university_n of_o louvain_n and_o principal_a regent_n of_o the_o general_n study_v of_o the_o order_n of_o st_n dominick_n who_o be_v ask_v at_o rome_n where_o he_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o contest_v his_o judgement_n of_o my_o doctrine_n comprise_v in_o my_o method_n and_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o three_o proposition_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o my_o book_n give_v under_o his_o hand_n this_o testimonial_a of_o both_o i_o under-written_a have_v attentive_o read_v the_o method_n write_v by_o mr_n john_n sergeant_n and_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o three_o proposition_n pick_v out_o of_o his_o book_n and_o i_o have_v find_v that_o the_o method_n be_v sound_a doctrine_n and_o useful_a to_o reduce_v many_o to_o the_o catholic_n faith._n and_o in_o his_o vindiciae_fw-la be_v plain_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o foresay_a proposition_n as_o write_v by_o the_o author_n do_v make_v a_o sense_n altogether_o orthodox_n this_o reverend_a person_n i_o have_v never_o see_v nor_o hear_v of_o nor_o can_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o love_n of_o truth_n move_v he_o to_o this_o approbation_n nay_o he_o must_v have_v lose_v much_o credit_n with_o the_o sacra_fw-la congregatio_fw-la have_v my_o doctrine_n be_v prove_v vnorthodox_n or_o the_o proposition_n in_o my_o book_n as_o infallible_a dr._n st._n affirm_v heretical_a 23._o modesty_n forbid_v i_o to_o mention_v the_o excessive_a encomium_n of_o that_o eminent_a controvertist_n mr._n edward_n worsley_n a_o father_n of_o the_o society_n who_o though_o utter_o unknown_a to_o i_o take_v such_o a_o friendship_n for_o i_o upon_o the_o read_n my_o book_n and_o in_o all_o place_n where_o he_o come_v extol_v my_o poor_a endeavour_n with_o such_o immoderate_a expression_n that_o to_o save_v my_o blush_n in_o rehearse_v they_o i_o entreat_v those_o who_o have_v the_o curiosity_n to_o read_v they_o in_o my_o declaratio_fw-la from_o p._n 73._o to_o p._n 78._o i_o show_v they_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o castlemain_n who_o be_v please_v to_o do_v i_o the_o right_a to_o attest_v they_o to_o be_v his_o hand-writing_n the_o same_o noble_a personage_n &_o as_o many_o as_o know_v f._n worsley_n will_n i_o doubt_v not_o do_v that_o right_n to_o his_o memory_n as_o to_o witness_v for_o he_o that_o as_o he_o be_v second_o to_o none_o in_o ability_n to_o distinguish_v between_o sound_n and_o taint_v doctrine_n so_o his_o sincere_a candour_n and_o integrity_n set_v he_o as_o far_o above_o the_o humour_n of_o flattery_n as_o my_o meanness_n can_v incline_v any_o to_o it_o 24._o the_o sum_n of_o my_o present_a defence_n be_v this_o eight_o divine_n of_o great_a repute_n appoint_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o paris_n and_o admit_v by_o my_o adversary_n himself_o do_v unanimous_o attest_v that_o the_o sense_n condemn_v be_v not_o in_o my_o book_n but_o the_o contrary_n my_o judge_n clear_v i_o the_o censurer_n be_v command_v to_o make_v i_o satisfaction_n the_o high_a tribunal_n allow_v my_o plea_n and_o acquit_v i_o primate_fw-la arch-bishop_n bishop_n the_o sorbon_n eminent_a divine_n and_o even_o those_o who_o take_v another_o way_n in_o their_o write_n approve_v and_o commend_v my_o doctrine_n and_o most_o of_o they_o in_o very_o high_a and_o extraordinary_a expression_n my_o own_o superior_a do_v the_o same_o nay_o even_o those_o who_o be_v former_o high_o prejudice_v declare_v themselves_o satisfy_v in_o it_o so_o that_o poor_a dr._n st._n be_v leave_v alone_o to_o balance_n against_o all_o this_o weighty_a authority_n with_o one_o lominus_fw-la a_o mere_a utopian_a or_o man_n in_o the_o moon_n on_o who_o sole_a no-authority_n he_o ground_n all_o his_o senseless_a calumny_n be_v ever_o weak_a man_n so_o baffle_v add_v that_o he_o know_v that_o all_o these_o defence_n of_o i_o have_v be_v make_v and_o accept_v many_o year_n ago_o and_o those_o authority_n allege_v and_o my_o doctrine_n thus_o approve_v and_o clear_v yet_o he_o have_v not_o the_o candour_n to_o let_v his_o reader_n have_v the_o least_o hint_n of_o any_o of_o those_o particular_n which_o argue_v not_o too_o great_a love_n of_o moral_a honesty_n nor_o do_v he_o take_v off_o any_o one_o answer_n of_o those_o many_o i_o have_v give_v but_o only_o say_v over_o again_o raw_o some_o few_o thing_n object_v reply_v to_o and_o print_v fourteen_o year_n ago_o and_o play_v upon_o a_o double-sensed_a word_n or_o two_o by_o apply_v they_o still_o to_o wrong_v subject_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o tell_v the_o reader_n he_o must_v either_o talk_v insignificant_o against_o evident_a matter_n of_o fact_n or_o say_v just_a nothing_o and_o to_o confess_v in_o plain_a term_n he_o be_v at_o a_o perfect_a nonplus_n 25._o to_o close_v this_o present_a business_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o reflect_v that_o those_o judge_n approver_n and_o commender_n of_o my_o book_n and_o doctrine_n live_v general_o in_o divers_a and_o far-distant_a nation_n be_v of_o different_a faculty_n and_o university_n of_o different_a education_n different_a order_n and_o to_o some_o degree_n of_o different_a principle_n and_o interest_n some_o of_o they_o of_o slight_a acquaintance_n divers_a utter_o unknown_a to_o i_o or_o i_o to_o them._n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o imagine_v that_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o force_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o way_n of_o prove_v the_o certainty_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o to_o it_o be_v be_v teach_v by_o jesus_n christ_n can_v make_v they_o conspire_v to_o allow_v or_o abet_v my_o write_n so_o hearty_a and_o unanimous_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o human_a inducement_n to_o make_v they_o so_o partial_a to_o a_o private_a man_n every_o way_n inconsiderable_a and_o of_o no_o esteem_n at_o all_o but_o what_o my_o write_n and_o principle_n give_v i_o whence_o though_o no_o one_o church_n as_o dr._n st._n weak_o object_n have_v ever_o own_a my_o doctrine_n to_o give_v formal_a approbation_n of_o controversial_a or_o theological_a write_n not_o be_v a_o work_n proper_a for_o church_n yet_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n and_o all_o these_o circumstance_n consider_v i_o conceive_v it_o may_v amount_v to_o the_o full_a weight_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o one_o particular_a church_n whatsoever_o that_o my_o doctrine_n be_v sound_a and_o orthodox_n nor_o will_v he_o i_o believe_v find_v that_o any_o work_n of_o a_o particular_a writer_n have_v have_v more_o authentic_a testimonial_n for_o it_o than_o my_o poor_a endeavour_n have_v have_v except_o that_o of_o the_o never-enough-praised_n the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o confirmation_n of_o their_o integrity_n that_o they_o have_v be_v twice_o bring_v to_o the_o trial_n at_o paris_n and_o rome_n and_o nothing_o unsound_a find_v in_o they_o though_o i_o must_v do_v the_o doctor_n the_o right_a to_o acknowledge_v he_o have_v speak_v one_o and_o hitherto_o but_o one_o true_a word_n but_o he_o be_v to_o be_v pardon_v for_o prevaricate_a from_o his_o constant_a method_n of_o speak_v falsehood_n for_o it_o be_v at_o unaware_o and_o he_o know_v not_o he_o do_v so_o the_o truth_n he_o speak_v against_o his_o will_n be_v this_o that_o i_o hardly_o escape_v censure_n at_o rome_n and_o therefore_o to_o make_v his_o word_n good_a i_o will_v tell_v he_o how_o it_o be_v all_o my_o book_n be_v send_v thither_o to_o cardinal_n barberin_n and_o among_o they_o one_o write_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a my_o lord_n chancellor_n hyde_n in_o defence_n of_o dr._n st._n against_o mr._n cressy_n pretend_v the_o title_n of_o this_o last_o be_v tear_v out_o they_o be_v all_o writ_n by_o
retract_v they_o nor_o shall_v he_o name_v any_o one_o learned_a and_o orthodox_n man_n of_o our_o church_n who_o say_v my_o explication_n be_v not_o genuine_a and_o sincere_a whereas_o i_o have_v name_v he_o many_o eminent_a in_o both_o those_o quality_n who_o have_v attest_v under_o their_o hand_n they_o be_v such_o he_o end_v with_o bid_v the_o reader_n judge_v what_o i._o s._n have_v get_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o party_n ibid._n as_o much_o as_o in_o modesty_n he_o can_v have_v wish_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o approbation_n of_o his_o book_n and_o success_n in_o his_o suit._n what_o dr._n st._n have_v get_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o party_n may_v be_v see_v by_o a_o eminent_a man_n not_o write_v in_o hugger-mugger_n and_o disguise_n but_o own_v his_o name_n viz._n that_o he_o 17._o be_v accuse_v of_o have_v mountebankt_v and_o quackt_v for_o full_a five_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o these_o wretched_a shift_n he_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o use_v here_o to_o avoid_v the_o point_n le_fw-fr we_o we_o see_v he_o have_v not_o leave_v it_o yet_o nor_o be_o i_o to_o expect_v he_o shall_v easy_o quit_v such_o a_o inveterate_a habit_n grow_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o nature_n by_o a_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n custom_n and_o practice_n 31._o now_o come_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n 21._o as_o his_o second_o letter_n have_v crafty_o put_v it_o though_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v best_a state_v by_o show_v the_o occasion_n and_o sole_a end_n of_o the_o conference_n to_o which_o i_o will_v hold_v nor_o will_v i_o be_v beat_v off_o from_o it_o by_o any_o excursion_n either_o then_o or_o since_o there_o be_v a_o question_n then_o put_v to_o dr._n st._n in_o these_o word_n whether_o you_o be_v absolute_o certain_a that_o you_o hold_v now_o the_o same_o tenet_n in_o faith_n and_o all_o that_o our_o saviour_n teach_v his_o apostle_n i_o think_v i_o do_v well_o in_o put_v he_o to_o answer_v direct_o that_o he_o be_v he_o say_v by_o my_o favour_n he_o use_v other_o word_n and_o what_o be_v those_o why_o instead_o of_o the_o same_o tenet_n in_o faith_n and_o all_o that_o our_o saviour_n teach_v to_o his_o apostle_n he_o answer_v all_o the_o same_o doctrine_n that_o be_v teach_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n there_o be_v a_o cloud_n in_o this_o carriage_n of_o he_o it_o be_v against_o the_o clear_a way_n of_o honest_a nature_n be_v the_o position_n as_o it_o lay_v in_o the_o term_n of_o the_o proposer_n true_a and_o so_o to_o be_v grant_v why_o do_v he_o not_o grant_v it_o then_o be_v it_o false_a why_o do_v he_o not_o deny_v it_o be_v it_o ambiguous_a why_o do_v he_o not_o the_o proposer_n be_v present_a desire_v he_o to_o explain_v it_o no_o neither_o none_o of_o these_o plain_a and_o common_a method_n will_v please_v he_o what_o then_o he_o will_v needs_o change_v the_o word_n of_o the_o question_n in_o his_o answer_n and_o by_o what_o rule_n be_v his_o answer_n the_o same_o in_o sense_n with_o the_o question_n if_o not_o his_o answer_n be_v no_o answer_n to_o that_o question_n but_o the_o say_n another_o thing_n on_o his_o own_o head_n if_o it_o be_v the_o same_o sense_n why_o do_v he_o not_o speak_v to_o it_o direct_o in_o the_o proposer_n word_n the_o reason_n he_o give_v be_v because_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o oral_a tradition_n lest_o it_o shall_v vary_v the_o sense_n who_o sense_n 21._o the_o proposer_n his_o sense_n be_v fix_v in_o determinate_a word_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o know_v the_o doctor_n may_v have_v know_v it_o if_o he_o have_v please_v he_o mean_v then_o his_o own_o sense_n what_o must_v he_o put_v what_o sense_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o the_o question_n this_o be_v a_o quaint_a way_n of_o answer_v and_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o proposer_n fear_n as_o himself_o do_v here_o lest_o by_o change_v his_o word_n as_o he_o do_v enormous_o he_o shall_v change_v his_o sense_n too_o but_o this_o oral_a tradition_n like_o a_o spirit_n so_o haunt_v his_o fancy_n that_o all_o along_o as_o shall_v be_v see_v he_o either_o start_v perpetual_o into_o excursion_n and_o counterfeit_a mirth_n or_o stumble_v into_o downright_a nonsense_n and_o this_o i_o believe_v very_o be_v the_o general_n reason_n of_o all_o his_o fail_n but_o we_o be_v now_o to_o seek_v out_o his_o particular_a reason_n of_o change_v the_o word_n here_o the_o last_o word_n that_o differ_v in_o the_o question_n and_o answer_n can_v break_v no_o square_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n agree_v well_o enough_o and_o that_o heavenly_a master_n of_o they_o teach_v they_o all_o faith_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n send_v in_o his_o name_n the_o danger_n then_o must_v be_v in_o these_o word_n the_o same_o tenet_n in_o faith_n which_o he_o change_v for_o his_o security_n into_o the_o same_o doctrine_n because_o the_o word_n doctrine_n signify_v all_o in_o the_o lump_n as_o 17._o he_o express_v it_o to_o show_v which_o he_o hope_v it_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o book_n of_o scripture_n whereas_o the_o plural_a word_n tenet_n might_n come_v to_o oblige_v he_o to_o show_v how_o he_o have_v absolute_a certainty_n of_o each_o or_o any_o point_n in_o particular_a to_o which_o he_o have_v a_o great_a antipathy_n and_o according_o when_o he_o come_v to_o perform_v this_o he_o change_v again_o the_o absolute_a certainty_n of_o faith_n into_o absolute_a certainty_n of_o scripture_n i_o answer_v they_o hold_v more_o to_o be_v of_o faith_n than_o that_o the_o book_n so_o call_v be_v scripture_n he_o first_o trifle_n that_o we_o mean_v more_o than_o be_v contain_v in_o scripture_n 21._o contrary_a to_o our_o express_a word_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o syllable_n of_o contain_v or_o not-containing_a all_o faith._n however_o if_o i_o mean_v his_o assent_n to_o point_n of_o faith_n contain_v in_o scripture_n he_o promise_v a_o full_a answer_n afterward_o which_o we_o impatient_o long_v to_o see_v only_o we_o entreat_v he_o because_o it_o be_v a_o far_o off_o he_o will_v not_o lose_v absolute_a certainty_n by_o the_o way_n nor_o fool_v our_o expectation_n when_o we_o come_v at_o it_o by_o let_v the_o full_a answer_n promise_v we_o vanish_v away_o into_o a_o flat_a denial_n he_o have_v any_o such_o certainty_n of_o those_o point_n at_o all_o 32._o i_o argue_v ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la that_o 23._o since_o he_o confess_v tradition_n cause_n certainty_n it_o make_v faith_n as_o certain_a as_o scripture_n he_o seem_v to_o confess_v it_o but_o deny_v we_o have_v such_o a_o universal_a tradition_n for_o our_o tridentin_n faith._n as_o if_o the_o faith_n come_v down_o by_o tradition_n be_v not_o the_o same_o before_o and_o since_o that_o council_n or_o that_o the_o tradition_n we_o build_v on_o do_v not_o consist_v of_o such_o a_o vast_a body_n of_o attester_n as_o be_v able_a to_o evince_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o plain_a matter_n of_o fact_n unless_o those_o who_o have_v renounce_v tradition_n do_v club_n to_o its_o certainty_n but_o be_v it_o not_o pretty_a to_o observe_v that_o he_o pretend_v not_o to_o hold_v faith_n to_o be_v certain_a by_o our_o tradition_n because_o it_o be_v not_o universal_a and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n dispute_v against_o tradition_n be_v a_o certain_a deriver_n of_o christ_n faith_n even_o though_o it_o be_v universal_a for_o his_o principle_n allow_v no_o more_o hand_n in_o our_o faith_n to_o universal_a tradition_n but_o only_o to_o bring_v down_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n and_o then_o make_v that_o book_n the_o only_a ascertainer_n of_o our_o faith._n he_o threaten_v to_o show_v the_o tridentin_n council_n have_v not_o universal_a tradition_n for_o its_o decree_n and_o to_o give_v we_o a_o taste_n beforehand_o of_o that_o treatise_n he_o add_v let_v the_o matter_n of_o tradition_n itself_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v one_o of_o those_o point_n well_o shoot_v doctor_n the_o point_n he_o speak_v of_o here_o be_v express_v to_o be_v point_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o tradition_n we_o defend_v in_o our_o controversy_n at_o present_a be_v the_o human_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n which_o we_o make_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n to_o those_o come_n to_o faith_n and_o so_o it_o be_v antecedent_n to_o faith_n and_o the_o object_n of_o pure_a natural_a reason_n and_o do_v he_o in_o his_o great_a learning_n think_v this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o faith_n or_o be_v it_o not_o possible_a to_o keep_v this_o rove_a pen_n of_o he_o to_o any_o thing_n but_o he_o design_n to_o prove_v this_o mighty_a advantage_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o that_o no_o catholic_n tradition_n can_v be_v produce_v against_o his_o church_n in_o any_o one_o point_n of_o the_o additional_a creed_n of_o pius_n iv._o suppose_v it_o can_v not_o have_v he_o therefore_o
mankind_n but_o by_o immediate_a divine_a assistance_n yet_o he_o have_v the_o boldness_n or_o forgetfulness_n to_o say_v p._n 5._o that_n if_o this_o be_v not_o catholic_n doctrine_n than_o i_o be_o infallible_o certain_a i._n s_n letter_n be_v far_o from_o be_v catholic_n in_o their_o sense_n it_o seem_v than_o either_o some_o man_n be_v infallible_a for_o serious_o i_o take_v dr_n st._n to_o be_v a_o man_n or_o he_o fancy_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o above_o the_o herd_n of_o mankind_n or_o else_o stick_v not_o at_o the_o blasphemy_n to_o entitle_v the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o peace_n to_o have_v inspire_v he_o with_o such_o a_o quarrelsome_a falsehood_n 45._o he_o discourse_v against_o tradition_n as_o it_o be_v practical_a but_o have_v he_o say_v any_o thing_n against_o it_o as_o it_o be_v oral_a 42._o the_o force_n of_o which_o to_o clear_a christ_n sense_n deliver_v down_o in_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o catechise_v preach_a dilate_v upon_o the_o point_n and_o explicate_v themselves_o at_o large_a reply_v to_o difficulty_n and_o accommodate_v their_o discourse_n to_o all_o the_o learner_n exigence_n all_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o live_a voice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o her_o pastor_n as_o 6.7.8_o i_o show_v he_o at_o large_a and_o none_o of_o it_o in_o the_o letter_n in_o a_o book_n what_o answer_v he_o to_o common_a sense_n and_o to_o his_o own_o experience_n too_o when_o he_o instruct_v other_o why_o he_o put_v we_o off_o still_o with_o this_o frigid_a cuckoo_n answer_n that_o he_o be_v of_o another_o opinion_n that_o writing_n be_v as_o plain_a as_o speak_v and_o that_o word_n write_v have_v as_o much_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v say_v as_o clear_a sense_n in_o they_o as_o word_n speak_v which_o apply_v to_o our_o case_n be_v most_o palpable_a nonsense_n and_o make_v all_o explication_n frivolous_a and_o all_o catechizer_n and_o commentator_n upon_o scripture_n ridiculous_a the_o force_n i_o put_v in_o the_o practicalness_n of_o tradition_n be_v that_o superven_a to_o the_o oral_a delivery_n or_o be_v consonant_n to_o it_o it_o confirm_v it_o and_o make_v it_o more_o visible_a but_o he_o combat_n the_o practicalness_n of_o it_o consider_v alone_o and_o so_o impugn_v his_o own_o wilful_a mistake_n but_o what_o say_v he_o to_o my_o discourse_n he_o allege_v that_o tradition_n may_v come_v down_o in_o common_a equivocal_a word_n and_o so_o deliver_v no_o determinate_a sense_n i_o 12._o reply_v that_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o mankind_n to_o mean_v nothing_o by_o the_o word_n they_o use_v especial_o in_o tenet_n they_o be_v to_o be_v save_v by_o therefore_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n have_v some_o mean_v or_o other_o of_o those_o word_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n body_n be_v real_o in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o this_o mean_v or_o notion_n can_v not_o be_v a_o common_a or_o general_a one_o in_o regard_n no_o notion_n can_v be_v common_a to_o god_n &_o a_o creature_n to_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n body_n &_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n much_o less_o to_o that_o sacred_a substance_n and_o some_o accident_n or_o quality_n therefore_o there_o can_v not_o come_v down_o any_o such_o common_a notion_n by_o mean_n of_o those_o word_n wherefore_o there_o must_v have_v descend_v some_o particular_a notion_n of_o each_o point_n determine_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n to_o one_o sense_n or_o the_o other_o this_o be_v the_o true_a force_n of_o my_o discourse_n i_o do_v still_o pretend_v it_o demonstrable_a and_o let_v he_o answer_v it_o when_o he_o can_v for_o do_v he_o know_v the_o consequence_n it_o will_v draw_v after_o it_o he_o will_v think_v it_o worth_a his_o while_n he_o be_v at_o his_o old_a logic_n again_o which_o be_v to_o bring_v a_o instance_n against_o the_o conclusion_n 46._o and_o be_v very_o brisk_a that_o it_o overthrow_v my_o demonstration_n and_o what_o say_v his_o instance_n it_o say_v the_o corinthian_n and_o artemonite_n understand_v by_o those_o word_n that_o christ_n be_v only_o a_o adoptive_a son_n that_o be_v a_o creature_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v they_o understand_v they_o in_o a_o particular_a sense_n which_o be_v all_o i_o there_o pretend_v and_o so_o his_o instance_n be_v as_o he_o say_v true_o unlucky_a but_o it_o be_v to_o himself_o not_o to_o i_o for_o it_o make_v good_a my_o word_n and_o instead_o of_o overthrow_v confirm_v my_o discourse_n that_o man_n must_v have_v understand_v some_o particular_a sense_n by_o those_o word_n and_o our_o learned_a dr_n be_v so_o weak_a as_o to_o think_v that_o when_o what_o he_o bring_v for_o a_o answer_n be_v so_o evident_o for_o i_o it_o make_v against_o i_o as_o for_o their_o plead_a tradition_n for_o their_o sense_n ibid._n sure_o he_o mean_v a_o private_a tradition_n from_o some_o former_a heretic_n and_o not_o the_o public_a tradition_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n or_o that_o their_o heretical_a tenet_n be_v immediate_o deliver_v by_o that_o unite_a body_n of_o christian_n for_o the_o manifest_a falsehood_n of_o this_o will_v have_v be_v confute_v by_o experience_n and_o have_v shame_v the_o alleger_n nor_o can_v the_o church_n in_o that_o case_n have_v condemn_v they_o since_o they_o speak_v her_o sense_n but_o the_o good_a dr_n mistake_v the_o pretence_n of_o two_o or_o three_o quibble_v heretic_n for_o the_o universal_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n as_o wicked_a a_o error_n as_o it_o be_v possible_o to_o stumble_v upon_o &_o then_o triumph_v how_o rare_o his_o instance_n have_v answer_v my_o demonstration_n and_o thus_o end_v his_o reply_n to_o my_o short_a discourse_n which_o have_v do_v 47._o he_o assure_v the_o reader_n he_o have_v full_o answer_v my_o main_a argument_n against_o his_o rule_n of_o faith._n whereas_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v any_o single_a proposition_n in_o it_o &_o trifle_v or_o do_v worse_o even_o in_o the_o ridiculous_a odd_a way_n he_o have_v take_v to_o answer_v it_o which_o confirm_v i_o more_o than_o ever_o it_o be_v past_o his_o skill_n to_o hurt_v it_o and_o even_o beyond_o his_o courage_n to_o grapple_v with_o it_o 46._o his_o contradict_a himself_n be_v still_o urge_v upon_o he_o unless_o he_o can_v show_v that_o true_a or_o absolute_a certainty_n do_v not_o secure_v those_o who_o have_v it_o in_o any_o thing_n from_o be_v deceive_v in_o that_o thing_n again_o 48._o in_o his_o 15_o principle_n he_o say_v there_o need_v no_o infallible_a society_n of_o man_n either_o to_o attest_v or_o explain_v the_o scripture_n i_o reply_v that_o if_o it_o be_v fallible_a we_o can_v by_v it_o be_v more_o than_o fallible_o certain_a and_o we_o can_v have_v no_o absolute_a certainty_n from_o a_o fallible_a testimony_n this_o seem_v very_o plain_a for_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v absolute_o or_o perfect_o certain_a of_o a_o thing_n by_o that_o very_a testimony_n which_o not_o be_v perfect_o certain_a may_v perhaps_o deceive_v he_o in_o that_o very_a thing_n his_o first_o answer_n be_v that_o he_o understand_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o infallibility_n in_o mankind_n 49._o but_o by_o immediate_a divine_a assistance_n he_o understand_v be_v that_o a_o answer_n do_v he_o understand_v how_o to_o answer_v our_o many_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o by_o his_o not_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v and_o conclude_v he_o do_v not._n again_o he_o declare_v that_o in_o that_o principle_n of_o his_o he_o mean_v there_o need_v no_o infallibility_n by_o divine_a assistance_n and_o he_o utter_o deny_v natural_a infallibility_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a he_o allow_v no_o certainty_n at_o all_o but_o fallibility_n his_o faith_n be_v in_o a_o fine_a case_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o must_v show_v i_o say_v that_o fallibility_n in_o the_o testimony_n can_v ground_v absolute_a certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n attest_v and_o this_o though_o a_o man_n see_v that_o the_o testimony_n and_o himself_o who_o rely_v on_o it_o may_v be_v in_o a_o error_n before_o he_o can_v make_v either_o the_o letter_n or_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n absolute_o certain_a by_o tradition_n or_o human_a testimony_n which_o he_o maintain_v here_o be_v fallible_a can_v a_o man_n think_v or_o say_v interior_o i_o be_o absolute_o or_o perfect_o certain_a of_o a_o thing_n peradventure_o when_o that_o very_a peradventure_o hinder_v his_o certainty_n from_o be_v absolute_a or_o perfect_a what_o answer_v he_o to_o this_o plain_a evidence_n or_o how_o show_v he_o that_o a_o see_v fallibility_n be_v able_a to_o beget_v absolute_a certainty_n why_o first_o he_o say_v ibid._n if_o by_o fallible_a certainty_n i_o mean_v this_o and_o that_o etc._n etc._n i_o mean_v why_o i_o mean_v nothing_o by_o it_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a contradiction_n i_o mean_v the_o same_o by_o
mind_n of_o intellectual_a being_n whereas_o it_o be_v only_o in_o word_n write_v as_o in_o a_o sign_n that_o be_v no_o more_o proper_o than_o wine_n be_v in_o a_o bush_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o former_a have_v incomparable_o better_a title_n to_o be_v the_o purse_n if_o no_o metaphor_n else_o will_v serve_v his_o turn_n but_o such_o a_o odd_a one_o at_o least_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v quite_o set_v aside_o but_o the_o dr._n without_o trouble_v himself_o much_o to_o mind_n what_o any_o body_n say_v but_o himself_o by_o which_o method_n of_o answer_v he_o have_v leave_v above_o forty_o part_n for_o one_o of_o my_o several_a discourse_n unanswered_a will_v needs_o have_v scripture_n to_o be_v the_o only_a purse_n &_o contain_v faith_n shall_v be_v enough_o for_o his_o purpose_n ay_o that_o it_o shall_v though_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o so_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o we_o must_v be_v certain_a we_o have_v all_o 76._o if_o we_o have_v the_o scripture_n that_o contain_v all_o and_o i_o tell_v he_o what_o common_a sense_n tell_v all_o mankind_n that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v all_o aristotle_n work_n which_o contain_v all_o his_o doctrine_n and_o yet_o not_o know_v or_o have_v one_o tittle_n of_o his_o doctrine_n nor_o by_o consequence_n have_v the_o dr._n one_o jot_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n by_o have_v mere_o the_o book_n that_o contain_v it_o shall_v we_o never_o have_v do_v with_o this_o ridiculous_a and_o palpable_a nonsense_n how_o often_o have_v it_o be_v prove_v against_o he_o in_o my_o catholic_n letter_n that_o the_o have_v a_o book_n which_o contain_v all_o faith_n as_o in_o a_o sign_n for_o word_n be_v no_o more_o argue_v not_o his_o have_v any_o faith_n at_o all_o unless_o he_o know_v the_o signification_n of_o that_o sign_n let_v we_o examine_v then_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n have_v a_o trunk_n have_v the_o book_n of_o scripture_n when_o that_o book_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o it_o and_o that_o book_n contain_v all_o faith_n and_o so_o that_o trunk_n may_v by_o his_o logic_n have_v all_o faith._n dr._n sy_n have_v the_o same_o book_n and_o by_o have_v it_o have_v according_a to_o he_o all_o faith_n too_o i_o ask_v have_v he_o all_o faith_n by_o have_v the_o book_n any_o other_o way_n then_o the_o senseless_a trunk_n have_v it_o if_o he_o have_v than_o he_o have_v it_o in_o his_o intellectual_a faculty_n as_o a_o know_a creature_n shall_v have_v it_o and_o if_o so_o he_o know_v it_o that_o be_v he_o know_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o as_o to_o determinate_a point_n in_o it_o for_o all_o christ_n faith_n consist_v of_o those_o determinate_a point_n but_o he_o still_o wave_v his_o have_a knowledge_n of_o determinate_a point_n and_o talk_v still_o of_o faith_n only_o as_o contain_v in_o scripture_n in_o the_o lump_n and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o lump_n in_o the_o book_n too_o lie_v in_o the_o trunk_n whence_o abstract_v from_o his_o knowledge_n of_o the_o particular_n of_o faith_n the_o wooden_a trunk_n have_v all_o faith_n as_o much_o as_o he._n he_o will_v say_v he_o believe_v implicit_o all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o scripture_n whether_o he_o know_v the_o particular_a point_n or_o no_o but_o be_v not_o this_o to_o profess_v he_o believe_v he_o know_v not_o what_o or_o be_v implicit_a belief_n of_o all_o in_o the_o book_n save_v faith_n when_o it_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o particular_a point_n apply_v to_o the_o soul_n be_v know_v power_n and_o thence_o affect_v and_o move_v she_o which_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n he_o tell_v we_o indeed_o for_o he_o must_v still_o cast_v in_o some_o good_a word_n that_o he_o pretend_v not_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o person_n to_o say_v their_o faith_n be_v in_o such_o a_o book_n 76._o but_o now_o do_v i_o very_o think_v that_o the_o adversative_a particular_a but_o will_v have_v be_v follow_v with_o they_o must_v be_v sure_a it_o be_v in_o it_o but_o this_o will_v have_v make_v too_o good_a sense_n and_o have_v be_v too_o much_o to_o the_o point_n he_o but_o only_o bring_v in_o a_o few_o of_o his_o customary_a lukewarm_a word_n which_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n viz._n that_o they_o ought_v to_o read_v and_o search_v and_o actual_o believe_v whatever_o they_o find_v in_o that_o book_n he_o mean_v whatever_o they_o fancy_v they_o have_v find_v in_o it_o for_o he_o give_v neither_o his_o reader_n nor_o they_o any_o security_n but_o that_o after_o their_o read_n and_o search_v they_o may_v still_o believe_v wrong_a he_o skip_v over_o that_o consideration_n as_o not_o worthy_a or_o else_o as_o too_o hard_a to_o be_v make_v out_o and_o run_v to_o talk_v of_o thing_n necessary_a and_o not_o necessary_a i_o wish_v he_o will_v once_o in_o his_o life_n speak_v out_o and_o tell_v we_o how_o many_o point_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o whether_o god_n die_v for_o their_o sin_n be_v one_o and_o then_o satisfy_v the_o world_n that_o the_o socinian_o who_o deny_v that_o point_n do_v not_o read_v search_n and_o actual_o believe_v what_o their_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n tell_v they_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o do_v actual_o believe_v a_o most_o damnable_a heresy_n but_o still_o he_o say_v if_o a_o man_n read_v and_o consider_v scripture_n as_o he_o ought_v and_o pray_v for_o wisdom_n he_o shall_v not_o miss_v of_o know_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o salvation_n so_o that_o unless_o we_o know_v that_o he_o and_o his_o party_n do_v pray_v for_o wisdom_n and_o not_o pray_v amiss_o and_o consider_v scripture_n as_o they_o ought_v none_o can_v be_v certain_a by_o his_o own_o ground_n that_o he_o and_o his_o good_a folk_n have_v any_o faith_n at_o all_o or_o that_o their_o rule_n direct_v they_o right_o he_o will_v make_v a_o rare_a converter_n of_o unbeliever_n to_o christ_n doctrine_n who_o instead_o of_o bring_v any_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o what_o his_o church_n believe_v be_v true_o such_o tell_v they_o very_o sad_o and_o sober_o he_o have_v right_a knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o be_v sure_a of_o it_o because_o he_o have_v consider_v scripture_n as_o he_o ought_v and_o beg_v wisdom_n of_o god._n but_o if_o this_o sincere_a seeker_n hap_v to_o reflect_v that_o these_o pretence_n be_v thing_n he_o can_v never_o come_v to_o know_v and_o that_o socinian_o and_o all_o other_o sect_n equal_o profess_v to_o consider_v scripture_n as_o they_o ought_v and_o to_o pray_v for_o wisdom_n too_o and_o yet_o all_o contradict_v one_o another_o he_o must_v if_o he_o have_v wit_n in_o he_o and_o light_n upon_o no_o better_a controvertist_n think_v christian_n a_o company_n of_o fop_n who_o can_v show_v he_o no_o assure_a ground_n of_o faith_n but_o such_o a_o blind_a one_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o see_v and_o will_v have_v he_o believe_v that_o that_o be_v a_o certain_a mean_n for_o he_o to_o arrive_v at_o christ_n faith_n which_o every_o side_n as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v discern_v do_v equal_o make_v use_n of_o and_o yet_o be_v in_o perpetual_a variance_n and_o contention_n with_o one_o another_o about_o it_o so_o that_o our_o doctor_n get_v deep_a into_o his_o old_a fanaticism_n again_o and_o which_o be_v yet_o something_o worse_o will_v have_v pure_a nonsense_n pass_v for_o a_o principle_n to_o secure_a man_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n we_o believe_v and_o be_v take_v for_o a_o good_a argument_n in_o controversy_n certain_o never_o be_v weak_a writer_n or_o else_o a_o weak_a cause_n 60._o i_o be_o glad_a he_o confess_v that_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n must_v be_v plain_a and_o easy_a and_o that_o otherwise_o 77._o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n for_o all_o person_n let_v he_o then_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o dogmatical_a point_n which_o be_v only_o in_o question_n and_o show_v it_o thus_o easy_a to_o all_o person_n in_o those_o text_n that_o contain_v those_o article_n and_o his_o work_n be_v at_o a_o end._n but_o alas_o that_o work_v though_o it_o be_v his_o only_a task_n be_v not_o yet_o begin_v nor_o for_o any_o thing_n appear_v ever_o will._n for_o it_o be_v a_o desperate_a undertake_n to_o go_v about_o to_o confute_v daily_a experience_n what_o new_a stratagem_n must_v be_v invent_v then_o to_o avoid_v it_o why_o he_o must_v slip_v the_o true_a point_n again_o and_o alter_v it_o to_o a_o enquiry_n whether_o the_o scripture_n be_v leave_v only_o to_o the_o church_n to_o interpret_v it_o to_o the_o people_n in_o all_o point_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o general_n good_a of_o the_o church_n so_o as_o to_o direct_v themselves_o in_o their_o way_n
the_o high_a mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v necessary_a for_o salvation_n but_o must_v we_o still_o be_v put_v off_o with_o that_o frigid_a evasion_n that_o such_o sublime_a point_n be_v as_o intelligible_a now_o at_o this_o distance_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n though_o only_o couch_v in_o a_o few_o word_n in_o a_o book_n as_o they_o be_v when_o speak_v by_o those_o live_a teacher_n who_o doubtless_o not_o only_a deliver_v their_o sense_n in_o a_o few_o set_v word_n but_o such_o point_n need_v it_o explain_v it_o and_o dilate_a upon_o it_o to_o settle_v it_o better_o and_o sink_v a_o express_a conceit_n of_o it_o deep_o into_o the_o mind_n of_o their_o auditor_n can_v it_o be_v imagine_v but_o that_o many_o of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o pastor_n especial_o put_v their_o doubt_n and_o ask_v they_o question_n concern_v the_o point_n of_o faith_n they_o have_v preach_v and_o receive_v pertinent_a answer_n none_o of_o which_o a_o book_n can_v do_v how_o ridiculous_a a_o pretence_n than_o be_v this_o yet_o this_o be_v his_o best_a shift_n for_o unless_o the_o book_n have_v this_o or_o a_o equivalent_a virtue_n to_o make_v clear_a its_o sense_n it_o can_v have_v the_o plainness_n or_o clearness_n requisite_a to_o a_o rule_n of_o faith._n he_o contend_v that_o if_o those_o point_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n they_o must_v be_v so_o plain_a that_o we_o may_v be_v certain_a of_o our_o duty_n to_o believe_v they_o which_o retort_v his_o discourse_n upon_o himself_o for_o if_o those_o two_o sublime_a article_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o generality_n which_o can_v be_v deny_v without_o accuse_v the_o primitive_a church_n of_o tyranny_n for_o cast_v those_o out_o of_o the_o church_n who_o deny_v they_o than_o they_o must_v be_v certain_a one_o way_n or_o other_o that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o believe_v they_o and_o since_o he_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o say_v this_o duty_n can_v be_v certain_o show_v they_o by_o the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n it_o follow_v that_o this_o duty_n to_o believe_v they_o must_v be_v make_v certain_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n deliver_v they_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v see_v the_o whole_a force_n of_o his_o discourse_n here_o be_v build_v on_o his_o beg_v the_o question_n that_o scripture_n letter_n as_o understand_v by_o private_a judgement_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a in_o all_o necessary_a point_n which_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v without_o show_v we_o first_o which_o point_n be_v necessary_a at_o least_o those_o of_o the_o trinity_n and_o godhead_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o think_v they_o so_o and_o then_o prove_v his_o rule_n be_v plain_a in_o all_o such_o point_n and_o not_o still_o to_o suppose_v presume_v upon_o and_o occur_v to_o that_o which_o be_v yet_o under_o dispute_n ungranted_a and_o unprove_v let_v i_o then_o mind_v he_o of_o one_o piece_n of_o logic_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o admirable_a yet_o it_o be_v solid_a and_o never_o regard_v by_o he_o it_o be_v this_o that_o no_o argument_n have_v any_o force_n upon_o another_o but_o either_o by_o its_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o he_o must_v forfeit_v his_o reason_n to_o deny_v it_o or_o grant_v by_o his_o adversary_n so_o that_o he_o must_v either_o argue_v from_o something_o clear_a of_o itself_o or_o make_v clear_a by_o proof_n or_o else_o argue_v exit_fw-la concessis_fw-la from_o the_o party_n be_v own_o concession_n by_o which_o rule_n if_o all_o the_o reason_n he_o bring_v here_o be_v examine_v it_o will_v manifest_o appear_v he_o have_v not_o speak_v one_o word_n of_o true_a reason_n against_o i_o in_o his_o whole_a answer_n i_o do_v here_o challenge_v he_o to_o show_v i_o so_o much_o as_o any_o one_o argument_n of_o his_o that_o have_v either_o of_o these_o qualification_n and_o to_o encourage_v he_o to_o such_o a_o performance_n if_o he_o can_v show_v i_o any_o one_o such_o i_o promise_v he_o to_o pass_v all_o the_o rest_n for_o valid_a and_o good_a i_o end_v with_o desire_v the_o consider_a reader_n to_o reflect_v on_o the_o drs_n discourse_v here_o p_o 82._o and_o upon_o a_o exact_a review_n of_o it_o to_o determine_v whether_o principle_n be_v not_o deep_o lay_v here_o to_o make_v the_o socinian_o and_o many_o other_o know_v heretic_n member_n of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o free_v they_o from_o church_n censurer_n for_o if_o they_o find_v not_o in_o scripture_n that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o trinity_n and_o godhead_n of_o christ_n in_o clear_a and_o express_a term_n and_o with_o this_o connotate_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n they_o can_v be_v certain_a of_o their_o duty_n to_o believe_v they_o the_o consequence_n of_o which_o i_o need_v not_o dilate_v on_o his_o own_o church_n be_v more_o concern_v to_o look_v to_o his_o tenet_n than_o i_o be_o 83._o 63._o he_o triumph_v much_o that_o i_o grant_v some_o may_v be_v save_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o christ_n teach_v he_o mean_v those_o spiritual_a point_n so_o often_o mention_v but_o if_o he_o know_v how_o little_a advantage_n he_o gain_v by_o it_o he_o will_v not_o think_v it_o worth_a his_o take_a notice_n of_o what_o may_v be_v do_v in_o a_o abstract_a case_n be_v one_o thing_n what_o if_o they_o live_v in_o a_o church_n and_o hold_v heresy_n contrary_a to_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n doctrine_n be_v another_o some_o catholic_n divine_v treat_v of_o faith_n do_v mantain_n that_o to_o hold_v there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n and_o punisher_n be_v simple_o enough_o for_o salvation_n if_o they_o live_v up_o to_o those_o tenet_n whence_o they_o conceive_v hope_n that_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v save_v though_o he_o be_v no_o jew._n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o our_o case_n christ_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o body_n of_o doctrine_n and_o since_o he_o do_v nothing_o unnecessary_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o come_v and_o preach_v each_o point_n conduce_v to_o that_o end_n either_o immediate_o or_o by_o consequence_n whence_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o expect_v the_o apostle_n teach_v such_o point_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n other_o as_o not_o necessary_a since_o no_o point_n be_v unnecessary_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n except_o when_o they_o say_v for_o distinction_n dico_fw-la ego_fw-la non_fw-la christus_fw-la or_o use_v some_o equivalent_a expression_n but_o to_o return_v god_n have_v also_o settle_v a_o church_n to_o conserve_v that_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n entire_a whence_o if_o any_o fall_v into_o heresy_n contrary_a to_o that_o doctrine_n by_o misunderstand_a scripture_n letter_n in_o such_o passage_n it_o be_v her_o duty_n to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o satan_n for_o their_o contumacious_a pride_n in_o prefer_v their_o own_o private_a judgement_n before_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o pastor_n and_o the_o church_n who_o god_n appoint_v to_o teach_v them._n whence_o i_o do_v assure_v he_o i_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o any_o one_o such_o privative_a unbeliever_n will_v ever_o be_v save_v though_o he_o hold_v some_o point_n which_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n may_v suffice_v for_o salvation_n for_o such_o a_o man_n believe_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o upon_o his_o own_o self_n conceit_n and_o the_o very_a ground_n of_o his_o faith_n let_v he_o prate_v of_o scripture_n as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v be_v spiritual_a pride_n which_o vice_n alone_o be_v enough_o to_o damn_v he_o even_o though_o he_o hold_v all_o those_o point_n of_o christ_n faith_n to_o a_o tittle_n hence_o follow_v that_o either_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o hint_v above_o be_v very_o uncharitable_a in_o excommunicate_v those_o who_o dissent_v from_o those_o high_a article_n or_o else_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n must_v be_v so_o plain_a and_o clear_a that_o it_o must_v preserve_v those_o from_o heresy_n who_o follow_v it_o and_o render_v they_o inexcusable_a who_o by_o desert_v it_o do_v fall_v into_o the_o opposite_a heresy_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v bring_v our_o discourse_n back_o to_o the_o question_n he_o must_v either_o prove_v his_o rule_n of_o faith_n thus_o qualify_v or_o it_o be_v no_o rule_n what_o follow_v to_o p._n 85._o be_v mere_a drollery_n which_o give_v all_o the_o seem_a strength_n to_o his_o weak_a reason_n only_o he_o have_v a_o fling_n at_o transubstantiation_n which_o be_v a_o topick_n of_o course_n in_o his_o controversy_n he_o think_v it_o be_v unnecessary_a to_o the_o church_n but_o the_o church_n it_o seem_v think_v it_o necessary_a to_o define_v it_o in_o her_o circumstance_n and_o i_o humble_o conceive_v the_o necessary_a occasion_n of_o define_v it_o be_v because_o such_o as_o he_o
age_n as_o if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v prove_v already_o and_o never_o yet_o answer_v but_o by_o shuffle_n and_o evasion_n 7._o he_o frame_v a_o plea_n for_o the_o arian_n against_o the_o nicene_n council_n from_o my_o principle_n but_o very_o untoward_o for_o the_o arian_n allow_v the_o copy_n and_o quote_v scripture_n as_o fast_o as_o catholic_n do_v and_o yet_o err_v most_o abominable_o which_o make_v against_o himself_o last_o 88_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o pernicious_a principle_n a_o miserable_a account_n etc._n etc._n at_o which_o i_o wonder_v not_o for_o every_o thing_n be_v miserable_a and_o pernicious_a with_o he_o that_o make_v the_o church_n good_a for_o any_o thing_n yet_o he_o 11.12_o can_v grant_v the_o church_n testimony_n be_v needful_a at_o first_o to_o abett_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o she_o enjoy_v that_o privilege_n in_o fund_z st._n augustine_n time_n and_o i_o wonder_v how_o she_o come_v to_o lose_v her_o title_n to_o god_n gracious_a providence_n and_o assistance_n or_o how_o she_o come_v to_o be_v disable_v in_o the_o follow_a age_n to_o preserve_v the_o letter_n uncorrupted_a in_o those_o text_n that_o contain_v know_v point_n of_o faith._n it_o seem_v translator_n and_o transcriber_n for_o the_o most_o part_n mercenary_a be_v sacred_a with_o he_o and_o admirable_a preserver_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o alas_o the_o miserable_a church_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o i_o have_v â—4_n already_o tell_v he_o why_o i_o hold_v scripture_n letter_n no_o rule_n how_o it_o be_v sometime_o call_v a_o rule_n in_o a_o improper_a sense_n and_o why_o that_o sense_n be_v improper_a and_o his_o friend_n dr._n tillotson_n have_v tell_v he_o what_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n mean_v 40._o in_o our_o controversy_n but_o he_o never_o heed_v either_o but_o run_v on_o here_o with_o frivolous_a descant_n upon_o a_o ambiguous_a word_n and_o will_v needs_o take_v rule_n in_o a_o sense_n never_o mean_v nor_o possible_a to_o be_v mean_v in_o our_o circumstance_n he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o care_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o correct_v the_o copy_n but_o let_v he_o remember_v i_o speak_v there_o of_o text_n of_o inferior_a concern_v not_o of_o those_o that_o concern_v faith._n and_o why_o be_v he_o not_o satisfy_v do_v she_o not_o do_v her_o best_a in_o the_o present_a circumstance_n 88_o how_o will_v he_o prove_v it_o because_o clemens_n the_o 8_o the_o recall_v and_o correct_v the_o bibles_n put_v out_o by_o sixtus_n the_o 5_o the_o for_o a_o exact_a edition_n but_o if_o both_o do_v their_o best_a according_a to_o the_o observation_n be_v make_v in_o their_o time_n and_o the_o light_n they_o have_v then_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v to_o blame_v but_o all_o this_o humane_a diligence_n amount_v not_o to_o absolute_a certainty_n as_o i._n s._n require_v of_o we_o and_o be_v it_o not_o more_o reason_n i_o shall_v require_v it_o of_o he_o than_o he_o of_o i_o since_o he_o make_v it_o scripture_n letter_n the_o proper_a rule_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o know_v i_o do_v not_o and_o yet_o which_o be_v pleasant_a he_o call_v upon_o i_o aloud_o to_o declare_v as_o much_o and_o then_o he_o know_v how_o to_o answer_v and_o now_o i_o know_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o he_o have_v answer_v nothing_o hitherto_o viz._n because_o i_o have_v not_o declare_v what_o i_o have_v own_a in_o all_o my_o book_n near_o a_o thousand_o time_n over_o but_o we_o have_v lose_v our_o point_n by_o answer_v a_o multitude_n of_o impertinent_a cavil_n it_o be_v this_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n can_v be_v absolute_o certain_a unless_o there_o be_v absolute_a certainty_n the_o letter_n be_v right_a nor_o can_v there_o be_v absolute_a certainty_n the_o letter_n be_v right_a even_o in_o text_n relate_v to_o faith_n by_o his_o principle_n which_o deny_v this_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o church_n knowledge_n of_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n but_o by_o make_v out_o with_o absolute_a certainty_n how_o the_o letter_n be_v by_o some_o other_o mean_v secure_v from_o be_v wrong_n this_o he_o never_o attempt_v even_o in_o this_o very_a occasion_n when_o it_o lay_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o for_o all_o his_o empty_a flourish_n he_o have_v say_v just_o nothing_o nor_o have_v show_v or_o defend_v that_o even_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o faith_n scripture_n letter_n be_v absolute_o certain_a beside_o his_o discourse_n still_o beat_v upon_o this_o mistake_n that_o we_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o letter_n absolute_o certain_a in_o such_o concern_v text_n whereas_o we_o only_o say_v he_o can_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v such_o by_o his_o principle_n and_o he_o make_v our_o word_n good_a with_o not_o perform_v it_o or_o so_o much_o as_o attempt_v it_o only_o he_o tell_v we_o for_o our_o comfort_n that_o as_o to_o book_n copy_n 91._o and_o translation_n he_o have_v as_o high_a a_o certainty_n as_o the_o thing_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o then_o it_o be_v madness_n to_o expect_v and_o require_v more_o so_o that_o though_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o certainty_n be_v but_o a_o very_a sleight_n one_o his_o kind_n of_o faithful_a and_o convert_v may_v take_v their_o choice_n whether_o they_o will_v be_v fool_n if_o they_o will_v believe_v it_o or_o madman_n if_o they_o will_v not_o he_o tell_v we_o indeed_o faint_o the_o faith_n previous_a to_o divine_a faith_n may_v have_v absolute_a certainty_n but_o if_o it_o only_o may_v have_v it_o it_o may_v not_o have_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n what_o be_v all_o this_o voluntary_a say_v to_o his_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v real_o and_o indeed_o absolute_a certainty_n of_o those_o book_n copy_n and_o translation_n it_o be_v his_o proof_n we_o look_v for_o and_o not_o bare_a narration_n of_o his_o own_o weak_a tenet_n with_o which_o he_o thus_o put_v we_o off_o continual_o 66._o but_o how_o strange_o insincere_a if_o any_o such_o carriage_n can_v after_o so_o frequent_a use_n of_o it_o be_v strange_a in_o he_o be_v the_o dr_n to_o pretend_v we_o hold_v it_o be_v in_o any_o church_n power_n to_o correct_v original_a text_n because_o they_o contradict_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o present_a church_n these_o word_n he_o put_v into_o italic_a letter_n as_o if_o they_o be_v i_o but_o he_o cite_v no_o place_n and_o i_o do_v assure_v the_o reader_n i_o have_v neither_o such_o word_n nor_o sense_n the_o first_o original_n be_v not_o extant_a &_o so_o can_v be_v correct_v &_o those_o call_v original_n which_o be_v already_o acknowledge_v aught_o as_o little_o to_o be_v correct_v as_o the_o other_o in_o text_n belong_v to_o faith._n all_o the_o power_n we_o give_v the_o church_n be_v to_o correct_v succeed_a copy_n upon_o occasion_n in_o text_n relate_v to_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n when_o they_o deviate_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o from_o former_a copy_n allow_v by_o she_o universal_o 67._o i_o desire_v the_o dr_n to_o satisfy_v we_o concern_v the_o number_n of_o book_n requisite_a to_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o how_o many_o will_v just_o serve_v the_o turn_n as_o also_o whether_o some_o book_n for_o any_o thing_n his_o principle_n can_v assure_v we_o be_v not_o lose_v this_o lie_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v and_o this_o with_o absolute_a certainty_n if_o he_o will_v have_v scripture_n a_o entire_a rule_n of_o his_o faith_n how_o prove_v he_o it_o 92.93_o why_o he_o make_v i_o mighty_o concern_v to_o lessen_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o i_o charge_v the_o christian_a church_n with_o a_o gross_a neglect_n for_o all_o this_o noise_n he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o i_o agree_v with_o he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o probable_a the_o church_n shall_v suffer_v any_o such_o book_n disperse_v among_o they_o to_o be_v last_o nor_o do_v i_o so_o much_o as_o suppose_v they_o do_v what_o i_o say_v be_v that_o he_o who_o hold_v all_o humane_a authority_n fallible_a can_v never_o prove_v it_o true_a they_o deliver_v down_o all_o unless_o he_o can_v convince_v the_o world_n that_o a_o fallible_a medium_fw-la can_v prove_v a_o thing_n true_a which_o he_o can_v do_v without_o prove_v that_o what_o may_v be_v false_a be_v true._n nor_o can_v he_o do_v this_o without_o prove_v the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v and_o not_o be_v at_o once_o i_o wish_v then_o he_o will_v set_v himself_o to_o work_v and_o prove_v this_o abominable_a first_o principle_n to_o be_v false_a for_o otherwise_o this_o alone_o will_v confute_v all_o the_o substantial_a part_n of_o his_o book_n and_o convince_v every_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n that_o his_o ground_n confess_v by_o himself_o to_o be_v fallible_a can_v never_o make_v out_o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o have_v either_o right_a
letter_n or_o right_a sense_n of_o scripture_n or_o that_o no_o book_n be_v lose_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o his_o problematical_a faith._n i_o must_v confess_v that_o to_o prove_v first_o principle_n false_a be_v something_o difficult_a but_o i_o have_v reduce_v the_o business_n to_o as_o narrow_a a_o compass_n as_o i_o can_v that_o he_o may_v make_v short_a work_n of_o it_o he_o recurr_v at_o present_a for_o want_v of_o some_o clear_a proof_n 93._o to_o god_n providence_n concern_v in_o preserve_a book_n write_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n of_o which_o none_o doubt_v but_o why_o shall_v not_o god_n providence_n be_v as_o much_o concern_v in_o preserve_v his_o church_n from_o err_v in_o faith_n that_o so_o both_o all_o those_o book_n their_o letter_n and_o sense_n may_v be_v keep_v right_a as_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a or_o why_o be_v god_n providence_n the_o less_o for_o make_v the_o church_n care_n and_o help_v the_o mean_n to_o preserve_v both_o the_o book_n and_o letter_n of_o scripture_n from_o suffer_a detriment_n last_o why_o must_v his_o providence_n be_v confine_v to_o only_a translator_n and_o transcriber_n 68_o dr_n st._n in_o his_o second_o letter_n to_o mr._n g._n p._n 32._o make_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o rule_n of_o his_o faith._n to_o show_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o his_o tenet_n and_o utter_o overthrow_v his_o pretence_n of_o that_o rule_n i_o 58.59_o allege_v that_o if_o the_o whole_a canon_n be_v his_o rule_n than_o his_o rule_n be_v deficient_a for_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n till_o the_o whole_a canon_n be_v collect_v and_o acknowledge_v i_o press_v far_o that_o since_o it_o must_v take_v up_o some_o time_n ere_o those_o several_a book_n be_v spread_v and_o accept_v sometime_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v according_a to_o his_o principle_n but_o three_o quarter_n of_o their_o faith_n half_o of_o their_o faith_n or_o less_o and_o so_o be_v but_o three-quarters_o or_o half-christians_a according_a as_o the_o several_a piece_n come_v by_o degree_n to_o be_v universal_o accept_v for_o no_o man_n of_o sense_n can_v doubt_v but_o that_o it_o cost_v some_o time_n ere_o the_o church_n so_o diffuse_v hear_v of_o all_o those_o book_n and_o much_o more_o ere_o they_o can_v be_v perfect_o satisfy_v of_o the_o universal_a testimony_n of_o the_o church_n ascertain_v they_o to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o man_n divine_o inspire_v in_o regard_v it_o be_v of_o most_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o accept_v that_o for_o god_n word_n which_o be_v not_o beyond_o all_o doubt_n such_o so_o that_o we_o may_v with_o reason_n imagine_v that_o some_o church_n have_v at_o first_o but_o two_o or_o three_o book_n of_o scripture_n other_o but_o four_o or_o five_o that_o be_v well_o attest_v or_o can_v be_v rely_v on_o in_o such_o a_o high_a concern_v add_v that_o there_o be_v divers_a false_a gospel_n and_o spacious_a book_n give_v out_o under_o the_o name_n of_o have_v the_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a man_n for_o their_o author_n which_o must_v have_v redouble_v their_o care_n and_o make_v they_o backward_o to_o receive_v any_o that_o be_v not_o authentic_a which_o will_v take_v up_o still_o more_o time_n to_o examine_v thorough_o to_o press_v my_o argument_n still_o more_o home_n i_o urge_v that_o perhaps_o according_a to_o he_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n at_o all_o during_o that_o long_a interval_n because_o want_v other_o book_n or_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o rely_v on_o they_o they_o by_o consequence_n want_v a_o multitude_n of_o other_o text_n with_o which_o they_o may_v compare_v those_o they_o already_o have_v which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o his_o method_n to_o find_v true_a faith_n in_o scripture_n to_o show_v more_o the_o inconsonancy_n of_o his_o doctrine_n i_o note_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o 31._o he_o declare_v that_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o primitive_a church_n though_o so_o ill_o furnish_v with_o his_o rule_n as_o on_o the_o best_a arbitrator_n between_o we_o in_o all_o our_o controversy_n about_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o doubtful_a that_o be_v controvert_v place_n of_o scripture_n now_o one_o will_v very_o think_v this_o press_a discourse_n follow_v the_o point_n in_o question_n so_o close_a and_o pursue_v it_o so_o home_o be_v exceed_o worth_a his_o while_n to_o answer_n if_o he_o can_v since_o it_o touch_v his_o rule_n and_o his_o cause_n to_o the_o quick_a now_o le_fw-fr we_o see_v what_o he_o say_v in_o their_o defence_n the_o substance_n of_o his_o answer_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v impertinent_a be_v a_o most_o doughty_a and_o most_o weighty_a word_n if_o if_o god_n say_v he_o have_v so_o abundant_o provide_v for_o his_o church_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o full_a revelation_n of_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o rest_n 95._o than_o the_o dispute_v the_o authority_n of_o such_o a_o epistle_n meaning_n that_o to_o the_o hebrew_n do_v not_o derogate_v from_o the_o compleatness_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o faith._n what_o be_v become_v of_o his_o sincerity_n and_o moral_a honesty_n which_o he_o so_o profess_v to_o love_n do_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n do_v not_o i_o not_o only_o speak_v of_o but_o most_o express_o discourse_v all_o along_o of_o those_o many_o or_o most_o book_n of_o scripture_n not_o universal_o know_v and_o accept_v at_o the_o very_a first_o but_o by_o degree_n spread_v and_o gain_v in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o credit_n of_o be_v authentic_a do_v not_o my_o discourse_n that_o by_o his_o principle_n the_o primitive_a church_n have_v but_o three_o quarter_n of_o her_o faith_n half_a her_o faith_n or_o less_o bar_v this_o sham_a pretence_n that_o i_o speak_v only_o of_o that_o epistle_n or_o do_v he_o think_v i_o mean_v that_o that_o single_a epistle_n be_v half_a or_o three_o quarter_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n and_o now_o reader_n i_o beg_v thy_o leave_n to_o insist_v here_o upon_o this_o prevarication_n as_o a_o instance_n of_o one_o great_a part_n of_o his_o method_n in_o confute_v he_o pick_v out_o a_o word_n or_o two_o which_o may_v best_o serve_v he_o to_o slip_v away_o from_o the_o point_n and_o turn_v it_o to_o quit_v another_o business_n but_o leave_v the_o whole_a stress_n and_o full_a import_n of_o the_o argument_n unanswered_a it_o be_v tedious_a still_o to_o reflect_v how_o oft_o he_o have_v do_v thus_o in_o this_o pretend_a reply_n to_o my_o catholic_a letter_n but_o whoever_o compare_v his_o several_a answer_n to_o the_o respective_a place_n he_o pretend_v to_o speak_v to_o will_v see_v how_o dull_a and_o insignificant_a they_o be_v though_o if_o he_o be_v read_v alone_o especial_o with_o a_o implicit_a belief_n of_o his_o deal_n fair_o they_o look_v very_o jolly_a and_o brisk_a however_o to_o divert_v the_o reader_n eye_n he_o be_v even_o with_o i_o in_o another_o point_n i_o say_v the_o accept_n or_o not_o accept_v book_n whether_o in_o the_o latin_a or_o greek_a church_n be_v a_o act_n of_o prudence_n antecedent_n to_o the_o judgement_n or_o determination_n of_o any_o church_n 57_o and_o so_o can_v not_o make_v or_o mar_v the_o latin_a church_n infallibility_n in_o her_o judgement_n or_o decree_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o gross_a mistake_n of_o the_o word_n antecedent_n and_o erect_v a_o trophy_n of_o victory_n upon_o his_o own_o error_n to_o clear_v which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o our_o divine_n admit_v prudentiall_a consideration_n in_o any_o church_n even_o though_o hold_v infallible_a previous_a to_o her_o decree_n &_o yet_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o church_n be_v infallible_a in_o those_o act_n of_o prudence_n which_o be_v thus_o antecedent_n now_o though_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o my_o discourse_n there_o show_v clear_o that_o i_o speak_v of_o a_o antecedency_n in_o the_o course_n of_o humane_a action_n or_o of_o a_o prudentiall_a deliberation_n antecedent_n to_o a_o absolute_a decision_n he_o turn_v it_o to_o a_o antecedency_n in_o chronology_n or_o of_o more_o ancient_a writer_n 96._o and_o when_o he_o have_v apply_v that_o word_n to_o a_o wrong_a matter_n he_o have_v the_o vanity_n to_o insult_v but_o he_o say_v i_o say_v not_o a_o syllable_n to_o his_o prove_v hence_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o then_o believe_v infallible_a sure_o he_o never_o consider_v what_o he_o pretend_v to_o answer_v for_o by_o say_v it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o act_n of_o prudence_n antecedent_n to_o any_o degree_n i_o show_v there_o be_v no_o occasion_n to_o show_v what_o be_v then_o believe_v of_o her_o infallibility_n or_o not_o believe_v again_o since_o the_o certainty_n of_o that_o epistle_n be_v write_v by_o st._n paul_n depend_v on_o testimony_n other_o church_n may_v perhaps_o know_v that_o better_a for_o some_o time_n than_o she._n but_o the_o worst_a be_v he_o be_v prepare_v
and_o pursue_v with_o so_o many_o forcible_a argument_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o plain_a confession_n that_o his_o cause_n be_v lose_v than_o not_o to_o attempt_v to_o answer_v they_o especial_o since_o the_o hinge_n of_o the_o whole_a controversy_n depend_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v his_o concern_v too_o to_o avow_v or_o disavow_v his_o dear_a friend_n dr._n burnet_n position_n make_v his_o sober_a enquirer_n judge_v of_o council_n but_o he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o candid_a why_o decline_v he_o the_o give_v we_o satisfaction_n that_o he_o do_v indeed_o hold_v the_o testimony_n for_o scripture_n absolute_o certain_a by_o make_v out_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n why_o it_o must_v be_v so_o 71.72.73.74_o see_v reader_n how_o it_o be_v there_o demand_v of_o he_o and_o urge_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v himself_o and_o his_o faith_n that_o honour_n and_o credit_n yet_o he_o be_v perfect_o deaf_a to_o all_o solicitation_n of_o that_o kind_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o shall_v shall_v he_o do_v this_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v he_o must_v necessary_o make_v the_o church_n infallible_a and_o rely_v upon_o her_o infallibility_n for_o the_o certainty_n of_o scripture_n letter_n and_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o transmit_v down_o the_o same_o doctrine_n than_o a_o exact_a copy_n this_o will_v oblige_v his_o sober_a enquirer_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o she_o in_o matter_n of_o faith._n a_o condescendence_n not_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o by_o his_o fanatic_a friend_n both_o because_o their_o first_o principle_n be_v to_o think_v themselves_o wise_a than_o the_o church_n as_o also_o because_o to_o prove_v this_o will_v make_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n too_o strong_a by_o proof_n and_o outward_a mean_n which_o their_o gift_a and_o inspire_a genius_n impossible_a ever_o to_o be_v prove_v but_o by_o do_v miracle_n can_v away_o with_o to_o proceed_v why_o clear_v he_o not_o himself_o from_o be_v oblige_v by_o his_o principle_n to_o own_o a_o brotherhood_n with_o all_o heretic_n who_o profess_v to_o follow_v scripture_n as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v 75._o by_o show_v some_o absolute_o certain_a mean_n to_o distinguish_v his_o faith_n from_o they_o do_v not_o the_o do_v this_o main_o concern_v his_o credit_n when_o it_o be_v severe_o object_v and_o show_v that_o he_o have_v give_v just_a occasion_n for_o this_o suspicion_n of_o all_o comprehend_v principle_n why_o no_o account_n give_v of_o the_o absolute_a certainty_n of_o particular_a text_n and_o the_o most_o significant_a word_n in_o each_o of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o canon_n or_o number_n of_o book_n 76._o without_o which_o let_v the_o canon_n be_v as_o certain_a as_o it_o will_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o know_v assure_o whether_o what_o he_o hold_v be_v true_a faith_n or_o heresy_n why_o no_o answer_n to_o my_o objection_n that_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v scripture_n a_o rule_n 77._o unless_o it_o have_v withal_o perspicuity_n or_o clearness_n to_o give_v those_o who_o read_v it_o and_o rely_v on_o it_o absolute_a certainty_n of_o its_o true_a sense_n or_o faith_n in_o those_o high_a mystery_n and_o spiritual_a point_n controvert_v between_o the_o church_n and_o her_o deserter_n 78.79.80_o why_o no_o reply_n to_o my_o confutation_n of_o his_o smart_a or_o rather_o only_a argument_n to_o prove_v scripture_n a_o rule_n give_v by_o i_o particular_o to_o every_o branch_n of_o it_o be_v not_o a_o business_n of_o such_o high_a consequence_n worth_a his_o defence_n his_o whole_a cause_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v manage_v by_o he_o standing_z or_o fall_v by_o his_o maintain_n or_o desert_v that_o main_a proof_n for_o it_o why_o do_v he_o give_v we_o no_o ground_n that_o elevate_v faith_n as_o it_o depend_v on_o the_o rule_n ascertain_v we_o it_o come_v from_o christ_n above_o opinion_n 81.82_o whenas_o it_o be_v charge_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o have_v no_o such_o ground_n and_o he_o be_v loud_o call_v upon_o to_o produce_v they_o but_o to_o aggravate_v the_o fault_n to_o call_v here_o p._n 41._o all_o the_o point_n of_o christian_a faith_n there_o speak_v of_o particular_a opinion_n why_o take_v he_o no_o notice_n of_o the_o several_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n rule_n and_o in_o which_o of_o those_o sense_n it_o be_v take_v proper_o 82.83_o and_o why_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v take_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n in_o our_o controversy_n but_o instead_o of_o do_v this_o run_v on_o wilful_o mistake_v it_o still_o why_o not_o a_o word_n in_o confutation_n of_o a_o infallible_a judge_n 84.85_o as_o that_o point_n be_v state_v by_o i_o 85._o why_o do_v he_o not_o accept_v my_o challenge_n that_o he_o can_v not_o show_v i_o any_o one_o solid_a proof_n in_o his_o whole_a treatise_n that_o he_o can_v maintain_v since_o the_o do_v this_o have_v be_v a_o great_a blurr_n to_o i_o and_o a_o high_a credit_n to_o himself_o nay_o the_o very_a offering_n at_o it_o may_v have_v keep_v our_o reader_n in_o some_o suspense_n whether_o he_o be_v perfect_o baffle_v or_o no_o whenas_o his_o total_a decline_v it_o be_v a_o plain_a confession_n he_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o stand_v to_o any_o one_o proof_n he_o have_v produce_v 86.87.88_o why_o no_o reply_n to_o my_o discourse_n demonstrate_v that_o a_o rule_n must_v be_v the_o immediate_a light_n to_o know_v the_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o which_o it_o be_v to_o regulate_v we_o and_o therefore_o that_o however_o he_o pretend_v to_o scripture_n yet_o his_o own_o interpretation_n or_o the_o mean_v he_o use_v to_o interpret_v it_o be_v unavoidable_o his_o rule_n as_o also_o that_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n do_v not_o recommend_v to_o he_o such_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o a_o testimony_n for_o the_o letter_n confess_v by_o himself_o to_o be_v fallible_a stand_v in_o great_a need_n of_o his_o logic_n to_o make_v what_o be_v build_v on_o it_o to_o be_v absolute_o certain_a 89.90_o why_o not_o a_o word_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o that_o ancient_n and_o holy_a father_n and_o most_o solid_a controvertist_n st._n athanasius_n which_o quite_o overthrow_v the_o whole_a scheme_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o make_v all_o his_o sober_a enquirer_n unbeliever_n or_o infidel_n and_o why_o no_o excuse_n for_o his_o not_o put_v among_o his_o help_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o present_a church_n at_o least_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n this_o be_v both_o a_o easy_a help_n than_o it_o be_v to_o use_v his_o other_o painful_a method_n to_o understand_v scripture_n right_a &_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o world_n especial_o since_o he_o stand_v impeach_v of_o destroy_a church-government_n as_o to_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o faith_n why_o do_v not_o he_o show_v we_o how_o mr_n t._n can_v be_v a_o sober_a enquirer_n who_o he_o defend_v for_o so_o sudden_o settle_v his_o enquiry_n and_o resolve_v 90.91_o though_o he_o do_v not_o use_v those_o mean_n which_o the_o dr_n himself_o affirm_v his_o sober_a enquirer_n be_v bind_v to_o use_v especial_o since_o this_o carriage_n of_o the_o dr_n show_v he_o very_o willing_a to_o contradict_v at_o pleasure_n even_o his_o own_o principle_n and_o to_o dispense_v with_o those_o obligation_n he_o himself_o have_v impose_v when_o it_o suit_v with_o his_o interest_n whence_o every_o consider_a man_n must_v necessary_o conclude_v he_o hold_v not_o hearty_o and_o steady_o to_o any_o principle_n at_o all_o 93.94_o why_o shall_v not_o his_o sober_a enquirer_n trust_v the_o church_n rather_o than_o themselves_o and_o why_o no_o answer_n to_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v why_o do_v not_o he_o confute_v my_o discourse_n 95.96.97.98_o prove_v that_o a_o judge_n proceed_v upon_o a_o inerrable_a rule_n be_v infallible_a and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o church_n that_o those_o who_o she_o have_v cast_v out_o or_o be_v her_o enemy_n deny_v she_o to_o be_v such_o why_o answer_v he_o not_o my_o particular_a reason_n against_o his_o kind_n of_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n 99.100.101.102.103_o or_o the_o reason_n give_v for_o we_o but_o make_v impertinent_a discourse_n of_o his_o own_o at_o random_n without_o regard_v either_o our_o objection_n or_o our_o proof_n nay_o when_o he_o have_v occasion_n without_o acknowledge_v their_o distinction_n 70._o but_o most_o unconscionable_o pretend_v they_o to_o be_v the_o same_o whereas_o their_o difference_n and_o perfect_a opposition_n to_o one_o another_o be_v lay_v out_o there_o very_o large_o and_o particular_o and_o now_o gentleman_n i_o request_v even_o those_o who_o be_v the_o most_o partial_a of_o his_o friend_n to_o count_v over_o the_o page_n cite_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o if_o you_o find_v by_o a_o exact_a review_n that_o i_o have_v neither_o misreckon_v