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heathen_n do_v pretend_v the_o same_o 7_o prediction_n 8_o miracle_n and_o 9_o gift_n and_o do_v appeal_v unto_o experience_n as_o that_o which_o do_v abundant_o confirm_v this_o thing_n and_o that_o their_o magician_n have_v the_o like_o 10_o power_n of_o eject_v devil_n and_o do_v thing_n which_o do_v as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v transcend_v the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o all_o this_o be_v frequent_o confess_v by_o 11_o christian_n and_o as_o to_o miracle_n foretell_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n i_o say_v shall_v any_o plead_v these_o thing_n against_o the_o argument_n we_o have_v use_v and_o shall_v hence_o infer_v with_o 89._o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clesus_fw-la apud_fw-la origl_n l._n 6._o p._n 303._o &_o rursus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n pag._n 89._o clesus_fw-la that_o it_o be_v incongruous_a to_o conclude_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o profession_n from_o what_o may_v be_v consistent_a with_o the_o worst_a of_o cheat_n §_o 2._o in_o refutation_n of_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v obvious_a to_o say_v 1_o that_o the_o world_n be_v in_o those_o time_n of_o darkness_n very_o 12_o credulous_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v impose_v upon_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o those_o fable_n which_o their_o religion_n do_v espouse_v 23._o vid._n august_n de_fw-fr c._n d._n l._n 7._o c._n 35._o the_o doctr_n christ_n l._n 2._o c._n 23._o 2_o that_o god_n in_o judgement_n may_v permit_v their_o seem_a divination_n and_o pretend_a wonder_n in_o poenam_fw-la impiorum_fw-la that_o they_o who_o the_o convince_a evidence_n of_o christian_a piety_n can_v not_o win_v to_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v delude_v by_o a_o lie_n 3_o that_o the_o prediction_n to_o which_o they_o pretend_v be_v either_o so_o 13_o false_a that_o they_o know_v not_o when_o to_o believe_v they_o or_o so_o 19_o obscure_a as_o to_o comply_v with_o any_o issue_n that_o they_o be_v false_a &_o the_o result_n not_o of_o divine_a assistance_n but_o of_o chance_n be_v confess_v both_o by_o those_o 17_o wise_a heathen_n who_o resort_v to_o they_o and_o by_o those_o 14_o 18_o priest_n who_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o attend_v on_o those_o oracle_n their_o obscurity_n be_v the_o complaint_n not_o only_o of_o the_o poet_n but_o the_o historian_n and_o the_o 16_o philosopher_n who_o do_v assert_v upon_o their_o own_o 15_o experience_n of_o they_o that_o they_o have_v general_o either_o many_o sense_n or_o none_o that_o can_v be_v understand_v and_o when_o they_o be_v intelligible_a they_o do_v common_o 20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o speak_v the_o inspiration_n of_o a_o deity_n but_o the_o desire_n or_o interest_n of_o their_o priest_n who_o will_v be_v bribe_v or_o force_v to_o answer_v any_o thing_n but_o beside_o all_o this_o the_o christian_a father_n tell_v we_o that_o those_o predicton_n be_v either_o ground_v on_o the_o 21_o revelation_n of_o god_n to_o his_o prophet_n or_o be_v the_o 22_o conjecture_n of_o the_o devil_n bottom_v on_o experience_n or_o natural_a 23_o observation_n or_o be_v present_a information_n of_o those_o spirit_n convey_v and_o tell_v to_o their_o favourite_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v act_v on_o another_o stage_n as_o to_o the_o 24_o miracle_n pretend_v it_o may_v be_v answer_v first_o that_o they_o be_v partly_o false_a and_o such_o as_o do_v 25_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o interest_n of_o man_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v few_o and_o mean_v 26_o unworthy_a to_o be_v bring_v into_o comparison_n with_o those_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o such_o as_o happy_o may_v not_o 27_o exceed_v the_o power_n of_o those_o evil_a spirit_n who_o interest_n it_o be_v to_o set_v they_o up_o in_o opposition_n unto_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o to_o who_o they_o be_v 28_o ascribe_v by_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n 3_o the_o 29_o disease_n which_o they_o cure_v be_v only_o those_o which_o their_o familiar_n do_v inflict_v and_o heal_v by_o cease_v to_o inflict_v they_o or_o those_o which_o may_v be_v wrought_v by_o fancy_n or_o humane_a skill_n or_o by_o natural_a observation_n and_o diabolical_a assistance_n and_o application_n without_o the_o miraculous_a power_n of_o god_n all_o these_o and_o many_o other_o answer_n of_o this_o nature_n i_o shall_v wave_v insist_v only_o upon_o such_o as_o fundamental_o destroy_v the_o force_n of_o these_o and_o of_o such_o like_a objection_n §_o 3._o 1._o that_o all_o the_o great_a thing_n ascribe_v to_o those_o person_n have_v be_v 30_o sudden_o blast_v and_o they_o like_o comet_n have_v appear_v for_o a_o while_n to_o amaze_v the_o world_n and_o present_o have_v set_v in_o darkness_n nor_o 31_o be_v able_a nor_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o transmit_v this_o power_n which_o they_o vaunt_v of_o to_o any_o other_o person_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v in_o confirmation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n or_o to_o leave_v behind_o they_o those_o who_o by_o like_a action_n shall_v attest_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o do_v deliver_v or_o 32_o suffer_v for_o the_o cause_n they_o own_v which_o be_v a_o pregnant_a evidence_n that_o they_o derive_v from_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o only_o feign_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n for_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o god_n who_o want_v not_o power_n or_o wisdom_n to_o carry_v on_o his_o purpose_n and_o decree_n maugre_o all_o opposition_n that_o the_o world_n can_v make_v shall_v not_o assist_v his_o messenger_n in_o the_o tradition_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o command_v they_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o world_n or_o do_v so_o shall_v fail_v of_o his_o intend_a purpose_n though_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o fate_n of_o apollonius_n and_o simon_n magus_n and_o other_o like_a impostor_n whilst_o the_o religion_n we_o profess_v be_v like_o the_o rise_a sun_n which_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n out_o do_v their_o master_n and_o a_o continue_a throug_n of_o miracle_n do_v through_o divers_a century_n attend_v that_o faith_n which_o they_o deliver_v to_o the_o world_n as_o have_v already_o be_v evince_v §_o 4._o 2_o that_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n either_o 33_o waâ—e_v all_o pretence_n to_o the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n or_o else_o pretend_v they_o 34_o wrought_v to_o none_o or_o evil_a purpose_n as_o be_v do_v to_o establish_v the_o barbarous_a obscene_a and_o foolish_a rite_n of_o heathen_a superstition_n which_o be_v the_o grand_a design_n of_o apollonius_n or_o else_o to_o introduce_v the_o lust_n intemperance_n and_o all_o the_o other_o villainy_n of_o 35_o simon_n magus_n or_o somewhat_o equal_o repugnant_a to_o the_o concern_v of_o real_a piety_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o heaven_n will_v never_o set_v its_o seal_n unto_o they_o or_o be_v so_o much_o concern_v to_o propagate_v a_o hell_n above_o ground_n whereas_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v a_o thing_n worthy_a of_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o holy_a god_n as_o be_v the_o most_o lively_a transcript_n of_o his_o own_o perfection_n and_o a_o most_o effectual_a method_n to_o work_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o great_a likeness_n to_o a_o deity_n and_o opposition_n to_o that_o sin_n which_o he_o do_v infinite_o detest_v for_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o this_o holy_a call_n be_v tolead_v a_o life_n of_o most_o angelic_a purity_n abstract_v from_o all_o worldly_a mindedness_n and_o anxious_a concern_v for_o temporal_a thing_n to_o abound_v in_o meekness_n and_o humility_n long_o suffer_v patience_n and_o mercy_n love_n and_o charity_n and_o to_o endeavour_v with_o the_o great_a care_n to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n §_o 5._o 3ly_n i_o add_v that_o as_o for_o heretic_n and_o heathen_n providence_n control_v their_o attempt_n and_o give_v in_o evidence_n sufficient_a to_o evince_v their_o vanity_n it_o 36_o strike_v dumb_a the_o statue_n of_o apollonius_n and_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o gentile_n it_o confound_v 37_o simon_n magius_n and_o in_o compliance_n with_o the_o apostle_n prayer_n put_v a_o conclusion_n to_o his_o miracle_n and_o life_n §_o 6._o 4ly_n that_o it_o be_v no_o concernment_n of_o mankind_n to_o sift_v these_o thing_n before_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n they_o oppose_v not_o their_o interest_n their_o superstition_n lust_n or_o reputation_n they_o do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o overturn_v all_o other_o way_n of_o worship_n and_o to_o establish_v new_a law_n of_o government_n and_o to_o subject_v the_o know_a wood_n to_o the_o humour_n and_o conception_n of_o rude_a mechanic_n soul_n but_o 1._o the_o world_n find_v it_o
can_v reward_v or_o punish_v to_o question_v providence_n and_o to_o say_v it_o be_v unconcern_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o man_n to_o make_v god_n a_o be_v who_o have_v neither_o 25._o neither_o epicurus_n vero_fw-la exanimis_fw-la hominum_fw-la radicitus_fw-la extraxit_fw-la religionem_fw-la cum_fw-la diis_fw-la immortalibus_fw-la opem_fw-la &_o gratiam_fw-la sustulit_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la optimam_fw-la &_o praestantissimam_fw-la naturam_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la dicat_fw-la negate_fw-la idem_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la gratiam_fw-la tollit_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la maxim_n proprium_fw-la est_fw-la optimae_fw-la praestantissimaeque_fw-la naturae_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la melius_fw-la aut_fw-la quid_fw-la praestantius_fw-la bonitate_fw-la &_o beneficentia_fw-la quâ_fw-la cum_fw-la career_n deum_fw-la vult_fw-la neminem_fw-la deo_fw-la nec_fw-la deum_fw-la nec_fw-la hominem_fw-la carum_fw-la neminem_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la amari_fw-la neminem_fw-la diligi_fw-la vult_fw-la cic._n de_fw-fr n._n d._n l._n 1._o p._n 25._o love_n nor_o hatred_n affection_n or_o concern_v for_o what_o we_o do_v to_o set_v up_o fate_n and_o evil_a demon_n star_n and_o matter_n to_o control_n and_o over-rule_v he_o and_o to_o make_v the_o expression_n of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n necessary_a &_o therefore_o such_o as_o lay_v no_o obligation_n on_o we_o to_o return_n of_o love_n be_v to_o renounce_v religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o a_o deity_n because_o these_o apprehension_n take_v off_o all_o the_o motive_n to_o it_o §_o 14._o nay_o see_a god_n be_v a_o all_o powerful_a be_v and_o therefore_o able_a to_o dispense_v reward_n and_o punishment_n according_a to_o our_o work_n what_o ever_o can_v induce_v i_o to_o believe_v he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o must_v also_o force_v i_o to_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v whole_o careless_a in_o those_o matter_n that_o he_o do_v not_o love_v that_o virtue_n which_o he_o will_v not_o crown_v defend_v and_o cherish_v nor_o hate_v that_o vice_n which_o he_o will_v not_o restrain_v and_o punish_v it_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a result_v of_o hatred_n to_o show_v a_o great_a displeasure_n and_o where_o our_o power_n be_v equal_a to_o our_o will_n to_o leave_v some_o token_n of_o dislike_n and_o opposition_n to_o what_o we_o hate_v by_o our_o endeavour_n to_o suppress_v and_o crush_v it_o as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v the_o genuine_a effect_n of_o love_n to_o wish_v and_o to_o endeavour_v where_o our_o power_n meet_v with_o nothing_o to_o control_v it_o the_o preservation_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o object_n love_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o conceive_v that_o gratitude_n shall_v lead_v i_o to_o the_o pursuance_n of_o that_o virtue_n which_o will_v not_o be_v grateful_a or_o the_o forbearance_n of_o that_o vice_n which_o can_v possible_o displease_v the_o person_n to_o who_o i_o stand_v oblige_v to_o express_v my_o gratitude_n §_o 15._o 2ly_n since_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o all_o thing_n here_o do_v come_v alike_o to_o all_o and_o there_o be_v one_o event_n unto_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a since_o it_o be_v not_o the_o experience_n only_o but_o the_o complaint_n and_o scandal_n of_o the_o world_n that_o wicked_a person_n flourish_v in_o it_o like_o a_o green_a bay_n tree_n that_o they_o be_v fat_a and_o well_o like_n and_o often_o have_v a_o late_a and_o quiet_a passage_n to_o their_o grave_n in_o a_o word_n since_o here_o we_o find_v no_o dispensation_n of_o reward_n or_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a demeanour_n of_o mankind_n it_o follow_v that_o those_o doctrine_n which_o deny_v the_o future_a be_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o make_v its_o bliss_n or_o misery_n conclude_v with_o its_o existence_n in_o the_o body_n must_v render_v piety_n not_o only_o useless_a but_o oft_o destructive_a to_o the_o interest_n both_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o so_o repugnant_a to_o our_o reason_n §_o 16._o 3_o since_o all_o reward_n dispense_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o providence_n must_v be_v the_o consequent_n of_o action_n order_v according_a to_o god_n will_n and_o precept_n and_o tend_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o seee_v all_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o he_o must_v be_v the_o product_n of_o such_o action_n as_o bear_v a_o opposition_n to_o his_o will_n and_o so_o be_v proper_a act_n of_o disobedience_n it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o justice_n of_o a_o god_n to_o give_v reward_n to_o what_o do_v infinite_o displease_v he_o and_o reflect_v on_o he_o with_o dishonour_n to_o leave_v the_o soul_n uncertain_a of_o his_o will_n must_v clip_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o most_o fledge_v devotion_n for_o when_o behold_v the_o variety_n of_o man_n invention_n to_o appease_v a_o deity_n and_o pay_v their_o homage_n to_o he_o their_o soul_n can_v only_o pitch_v on_o one_o and_o that_o as_o disputable_a as_o the_o rest_n it_o must_v be_v either_o tempt_v to_o put_v the_o matter_n to_o a_o 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