but_o a_o perpetual_a warefare_n with_o bad_a desire_n from_o within_o with_o importune_v temptation_n from_o without_o with_o our_o own_o frailty_n and_o with_o the_o solicitation_n of_o other_o and_o with_o the_o crafty_a inveiglement_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o accost_v we_o on_o that_o side_n which_o be_v weak_a and_o least_o defensible_a in_o we_o by_o motive_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n applause_n or_o power_n or_o whatever_o else_o he_o shall_v judge_v most_o likely_a to_o prevail_v upon_o we_o but_o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o who_o be_v there_o or_o who_o ever_o be_v there_o or_o will_v ever_o be_v of_o humane_a race_n so_o perfect_o pure_a and_o untainted_a that_o he_o can_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o importunity_n of_o any_o temptation_n or_o what_o combat_n can_v there_o be_v if_o he_o can_v not_o resist_v beside_o it_o be_v necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o the_o school_n be_v please_v to_o call_v libertatem_fw-la contrarietatis_fw-la a_o liberty_n of_o determine_v either_o way_n in_o a_o action_n or_o case_n give_v one_o of_o which_o say_v determination_n shall_v be_v culpable_a the_o other_o meritorious_a or_o praiseworthy_a because_o to_o suppose_v otherwise_o be_v to_o deprive_v the_o divine_a justice_n of_o any_o foundation_n to_o exercise_v itself_o upon_o justice_n in_o the_o person_n punish_v and_o liberty_n in_o the_o person_n offend_v do_v natural_o suppose_v one_o another_o for_o to_o condemn_v one_o who_o can_v not_o avoid_v what_o he_o do_v or_o to_o reward_v another_o who_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o endeavour_v to_o merit_v what_o he_o enjoy_v may_v be_v call_v arbitrary_a but_o can_v never_o be_v just_a for_o what_o judgement_n be_v there_o where_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n and_o what_o justice_n can_v there_o be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n make_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o person_n that_o appear_v before_o it_o both_o of_o which_o reason_n of_o the_o divine_a permission_n of_o sin_n be_v excellent_o point_v at_o by_o a_o ancient_a writer_n publish_v among_o the_o work_n of_o justin_n martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v god_n permit_v we_o to_o commit_v those_o evil_n which_o we_o wilful_o choose_v not_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hinder_v it_o but_o because_o we_o have_v a_o liberty_n of_o do_v otherwise_o and_o because_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o display_v his_o own_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n with_o we_o but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n do_v and_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o permit_v sin_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o to_o interpret_v all_o those_o place_n which_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o our_o present_a debate_n only_o of_o a_o bare_a permission_n will_v appear_v very_o harsh_a and_o uncouth_a to_o any_o that_o shall_v peruse_v the_o place_n themselves_o wherein_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o this_o seem_v manifest_o to_o be_v contain_v and_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n in_o as_o plain_a word_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o language_n to_o speak_v beside_o that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o the_o design_n for_o which_o it_o be_v do_v because_o necessity_n destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o just_o so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v of_o freedom_n in_o any_o action_n so_o much_o of_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_n there_o may_v be_v in_o it_o but_o no_o more_o he_o that_o be_v necessitate_v be_v passive_a in_o what_o he_o do_v neither_o be_v those_o action_n which_o he_o commit_v in_o such_o a_o state_n to_o be_v consider_v as_o he_o but_o they_o be_v the_o action_n of_o that_o agent_n by_o who_o he_o himself_o be_v act_v the_o case_n be_v this_o one_o man_n kill_v another_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o out_o of_o malice_n forethink_v because_o he_o bear_v he_o a_o grudge_n and_o have_v vow_v revenge_n or_o be_v in_o a_o cool_a humour_n than_o this_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o a_o wicked_a frolic_a resolve_v for_o a_o jest_n to_o kill_v the_o next_o man_n he_o meet_v now_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o this_o man_n himself_o be_v afterward_o destroy_v by_o the_o gore_n of_o a_o mad_a bull_n in_o his_o passage_n through_o the_o street_n or_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o beam_n from_o a_o house_n all_o on_o fire_n or_o the_o like_a here_o be_v the_o same_o event_n on_o both_o hand_n a_o man_n kill_v but_o yet_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o one_o there_o be_v a_o guilt_n belong_v to_o the_o other_o there_o be_v not_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o why_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o the_o first_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o free_a the_o latter_a of_o a_o necessary_a agent_n if_o therefore_o a_o man_n by_o some_o external_a impulse_n be_v so_o far_o overrule_v that_o he_o be_v not_o himself_o his_o action_n be_v not_o his_o own_o neither_o but_o he_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o mad_a bull_n or_o the_o beam_n he_o do_v these_o thing_n because_o he_o can_v help_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o if_o sometime_o there_o be_v a_o complexion_n of_o the_o free_a cause_n and_o of_o the_o necessary_a together_o as_o i_o have_v show_v there_o may_v be_v yet_o the_o common_a action_n result_v from_o they_o both_o partake_v only_o of_o so_o much_o guilt_n as_o it_o borrow_v of_o causality_n from_o the_o free_n it_o be_v impossible_a therefore_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n than_o as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o freedom_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o we_o commit_v it_o but_o yet_o to_o speak_v proper_o it_o be_v not_o the_o freedom_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v the_o abuse_n of_o that_o freedom_n which_o be_v whole_o owe_v to_o ourselves_o and_o god_n be_v no_o otherwise_o concur_v to_o it_o than_o as_o a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v not_o have_v sin_v if_o we_o have_v not_o abuse_v our_o freedom_n and_o we_o can_v not_o have_v abuse_v our_o freedom_n if_o god_n have_v not_o make_v we_o free_a from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o to_o talk_v of_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n in_o man_n be_v to_o talk_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v believe_v but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o be_v utter_o impossible_a to_o be_v do_v for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o favour_v any_o such_o opinion_n that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v by_o way_n of_o excuse_n lay_v his_o sin_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n almighty_n as_o necessitate_v he_o to_o what_o he_o do_v i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o plain_a argument_n he_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o have_v do_v amiss_o and_o consequent_o may_v have_v do_v better_a if_o he_o have_v please_v and_o shall_v therefore_o very_o hearty_o join_v in_o philo_n imprecation_n against_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n he_o that_o shall_v presume_v in_o his_o own_o excuse_n to_o lay_v his_o misdeed_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n almighty_n let_v he_o be_v punish_v without_o mercy_n and_o let_v no_o sanctuary_n afford_v he_o its_o protection_n sanctuary_n not_o be_v intend_v for_o such_o as_o defend_v their_o sin_n but_o for_o such_o as_o do_v humble_o acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v they_o the_o second_o reason_n if_o indeed_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o second_o and_o be_v not_o rather_o the_o same_o why_o some_o have_v be_v so_o extreme_o scrupulous_a in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o be_v now_o under_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o their_o deserve_a hatred_n and_o utter_a abomination_n of_o calvinistical_a doctrine_n by_o which_o god_n be_v represent_v to_o be_v so_o cruel_a and_o sanguinary_a a_o be_v but_o the_o exposition_n of_o these_o text_n according_a to_o their_o first_o and_o most_o natural_a sense_n be_v so_o far_o from_o border_v upon_o calvinism_n that_o it_o perfect_o destroy_v it_o since_o every_o such_o text_n be_v a_o new_a argument_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o will_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o will_v be_v ridiculous_a to_o say_v god_n harden_v or_o blind_v man_n by_o a_o particular_a judgement_n if_o before_o that_o in_o their_o natural_a and_o best_a estate_n they_o have_v neither_o the_o use_n of_o their_o reason_n nor_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o will_n there_o be_v four_o instance_n make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o ensue_a paper_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n which_o it_o will_v be_v requisite_a for_o the_o more_o complete_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o those_o scruple_n which_o either_o too_o much_o nicety_n or_o too_o
so_o far_o bear_v with_o one_o another_o as_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o world_n and_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o endeavour_v so_o far_o as_o religion_n and_o virtue_n will_v permit_v to_o render_v his_o humour_n and_o his_o manner_n as_o agreeable_a as_o he_o can_v to_o those_o with_o who_o he_o converse_v for_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o humane_a life_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o friendship_n and_o charity_n in_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o mutual_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o mankind_n and_o now_o i_o see_v nothing_o that_o remain_v which_o have_v not_o be_v sufficient_o consider_v upon_o this_o argument_n of_o liberty_n and_o necessity_n either_o in_o this_o introduction_n or_o in_o the_o book_n itself_o unless_o it_o be_v one_o of_o these_o three_o thing_n which_o i_o shall_v pass_v over_o very_o brief_o the_o first_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o divine_a prescience_n which_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o humane_a freedom_n to_o which_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o answer_v that_o extend_v the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n as_o wide_a as_o you_o please_v yet_o knowledge_n be_v but_o knowledge_n all_o this_o while_n and_o can_v have_v no_o external_a physical_a causality_n for_o this_o be_v to_o confound_v the_o notion_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o power_n together_o so_o that_o the_o only_a reason_n why_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o free_a agent_n be_v not_o because_o this_o freedom_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o divine_a prescience_n which_o can_v have_v no_o physical_a influence_n upon_o it_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o influence_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n but_o because_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o free_a agent_n consider_v by_o itself_o be_v a_o impossible_a notion_n that_o be_v it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o immaterial_a be_v for_o i_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o one_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n that_o a_o immaterial_a and_o a_o free_a agent_n be_v the_o same_o and_o this_o be_v a_o point_n upon_o which_o all_o religion_n depend_v i_o leave_v the_o calvinist_n to_o consider_v of_o it_o second_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o argument_n against_o freedom_n be_v object_v and_o those_o argument_n as_o i_o remember_v for_o i_o have_v not_o his_o book_n by_o i_o be_v these_o two_o which_o follow_v the_o first_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o syllogism_n every_o cause_n be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n every_o sufficient_a cause_n be_v a_o necessary_a cause_n therefore_o every_o cause_n be_v a_o necessary_a cause_n which_o be_v no_o more_o then_o to_o say_v in_o few_o word_n every_o cause_n be_v a_o cause_n which_o be_v a_o identical_a proposition_n must_v needs_o be_v true_a for_o nothing_o be_v a_o cause_n till_o it_o have_v produce_v a_o effect_n and_o then_o indeed_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o effect_n shall_v have_v be_v because_o that_o which_o be_v past_a can_v never_o be_v to_o come_v but_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o causality_n or_o causability_n reside_v in_o a_o subject_n or_o substance_n though_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o exert_v itself_o by_o any_o express_a or_o actual_a operation_n and_o mr._n hobbs_n in_o this_o sense_n may_v have_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o leviathan_n and_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr cive_z many_o year_n before_o he_o write_v the_o book_n themselves_o his_o second_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o disjunctive_a proposition_n concern_v a_o action_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v future_a and_o contingent_a as_o thus_o either_o socrates_n shall_v dispute_v to_o morrow_n or_o he_o shall_v not_o dispute_v to_o morrow_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o proposition_n be_v unquestionable_o true_a because_o it_o consist_v of_o contradict_v part_n which_o contain_v the_o whole_a circuit_n of_o thing_n within_o themselves_o for_o everything_o in_o the_o world_n beside_o dispute_v be_v not_o dispute_v and_o if_o socrates_n shall_v die_v or_o shall_v be_v annihilate_v to_o morrow_n yet_o to_o be_v annihilate_v or_o to_o die_v be_v not_o to_o dispute_v so_o that_o the_o whole_a proposition_n be_v unavoidable_o true_a but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o either_o of_o its_o part_n be_v so_o determinate_o at_o this_o time_n and_o that_o be_v mr._n hobbs_n his_o mistake_n as_o i_o will_v prove_v by_o alter_v the_o proposition_n a_o very_a little_a either_o socrates_n shall_v dispute_v free_o to_o morrow_n or_o he_o shall_v not_o dispute_v free_o now_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o disjunctive_a proposition_n be_v this_o that_o all_o the_o part_n take_v asunder_o can_v be_v true_a at_o the_o same_o time_n because_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v incompetible_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o one_o another_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o disjunction_n further_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o can_v but_o one_o part_n of_o a_o disjunctive_a proposition_n which_o concern_v the_o present_a be_v true_a at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o a_o proposition_n de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o part_n eventual_o true_a but_o this_o depend_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o upon_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o expect_a event_n not_o upon_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o proposition_n to_o which_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v consist_v of_o several_a part_n and_o therefore_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o as_o such_o must_v depend_v upon_o the_o just_a and_o full_a enumeration_n of_o all_o those_o part_n of_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o consist_v so_o that_o whatever_o become_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o disjunctive_a proposition_n hinder_v not_o but_o socrates_n may_v be_v free_a since_o freedom_n be_v suppose_v in_o one_o of_o its_o member_n but_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v dispute_v free_o to_o morrow_n as_o mr._n hobbs_n must_v own_v if_o he_o will_v be_v consistent_a to_o himself_o than_o he_o will_v be_v free_a and_o necessary_a at_o the_o same_o time_n which_o be_v absurd_a the_o three_o and_o last_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v and_o be_v usual_o object_v concern_v those_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o day_n of_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v number_v and_o the_o time_n of_o every_o respective_a personality_n continuance_n upon_o the_o earth_n predetermine_v and_o preordain_v which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a than_o it_o will_v follow_v unavoidable_o that_o the_o action_n of_o a_o man_n life_n be_v necessary_a and_o fatal_a for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o thousand_o several_a action_n that_o may_v conspire_v to_o bring_v a_o man_n into_o a_o chronical_a distemper_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n if_o he_o be_v predetermine_v to_o die_v at_o such_o a_o time_n of_o the_o plague_n it_o must_v likewise_o be_v so_o order_v that_o he_o shall_v necessary_o reside_v there_o where_o it_o be_v or_o repair_v thither_o that_o he_o may_v catch_v it_o and_o if_o his_o fate_n be_v to_o be_v knock_v on_o the_o head_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o any_o stone_n or_o timber_n from_o a_o house_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o be_v abroad_o and_o pass_v by_o that_o place_n where_o the_o stone_n or_o timber_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o meet_v he_o in_o its_o fall_n and_o the_o like_a but_o i_o do_v absolute_o deny_v that_o the_o day_n of_o a_o man_n be_v any_o where_n in_o scripture_n affirm_v to_o be_v thus_o limit_v or_o predetermine_v but_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o appoint_a time_n be_v the_o utmost_a distance_n of_o time_n from_o the_o day_n of_o a_o man_n birth_n to_o which_o the_o stamina_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la will_v extend_v or_o to_o which_o the_o respective_a constitution_n will_v last_v if_o they_o be_v well_o use_v and_o what_o that_o time_n be_v god_n certain_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n and_o have_v all_o cause_n and_o effect_n perpetual_o present_a to_o he_o and_o always_o in_o his_o sight_n can_v choose_v but_o understand_v very_a well_o but_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v but_o a_o man_n may_v anticipate_v this_o time_n by_o intemperance_n or_o by_o want_n of_o skill_n or_o want_v of_o care_n nay_o i_o suppose_v we_o may_v affirm_v it_o for_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o no_o man_n ever_o do_v yet_o live_v so_o long_o as_o he_o may_v possible_o have_v do_v have_v he_o understand_v his_o own_o constitution_n and_o the_o respective_a usefulness_n or_o annoyance_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o it_o together_o with_o the_o true_a proportion_n in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o avoid_v and_o have_v he_o live_v a_o life_n answerable_a to_o so_o exact_a a_o knowledge_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o humane_a life_n will_v be_v but_o of_o short_a continuance_n and_o after_o all_o we_o shall_v have_v reason_n to_o pray_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n that_o
divine_a grace_n by_o consider_v only_o in_o a_o philosophical_a way_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o his_o ability_n to_o produce_v those_o effect_n which_o exceed_v any_o humane_a efficiency_n or_o skill_n and_o by_o attend_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v teach_v which_o conduce_v so_o much_o to_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o mankind_n compare_v with_o that_o human_a or_o traditionary_a testimony_n which_o have_v be_v hand_v down_o to_o we_o through_o so_o many_o century_n of_o year_n by_o man_n of_o unquestionable_a credit_n and_o virtue_n who_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v propound_v any_o design_n of_o temporal_a advantage_n to_o themselves_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n meet_v with_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n and_o expct_v to_o meet_v with_o no_o other_o for_o their_o pain_n i_o say_v upon_o these_o ground_n any_o reasonable_a man_n may_v of_o himself_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o person_n as_o jesus_n christ_n bear_v of_o a_o pure_a virgin_n who_o live_v a_o most_o holy_a and_o exemplary_a life_n wrought_v very_o many_o and_o very_o great_a miracle_n and_o wonder_n among_o man_n who_o be_v the_o promulg_a and_o preacher_n of_o a_o most_o wise_a useful_a and_o glorious_a gospel_n to_o the_o world_n who_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n to_o seal_v and_o ratify_v that_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o who_o after_o his_o crucifixion_n arise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o ascend_v in_o a_o glorious_a and_o triumphant_a manner_n into_o heaven_n have_v obtain_v a_o complete_a victory_n over_o death_n and_o sin_n where_o he_o still_o continue_v perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o everlasting_a mediator_n and_o make_v a_o perpetual_a intercession_n for_o we_o all_o this_o may_v be_v believe_v bare_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o that_o historical_a testimony_n which_o be_v give_v to_o it_o but_o if_o by_o faith_n we_o mean_v a_o practical_a and_o save_a belief_n of_o these_o truth_n which_o by_o be_v set_v home_o upon_o our_o heart_n and_o be_v always_o present_a upon_o our_o mind_n shall_v have_v a_o last_a and_o a_o powerful_a influence_n upon_o our_o life_n this_o as_o i_o conceive_v can_v be_v have_v or_o hope_v for_o without_o the_o special_a influence_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n upon_o which_o i_o have_v already_o assert_v a_o habitual_a goodness_n not_o to_o be_v obtain_v without_o the_o assistance_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o when_o peter_n make_v that_o confession_n matth._n 16._o 16._o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n jesus_n answer_v v._o 17._o bless_a be_v thou_o simon_n bar-jona_a for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n not_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o in_o any_o degree_n without_o asupernatural_a revelation_n for_o several_a of_o the_o jew_n do_v from_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o miracle_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o doctrine_n suspect_v and_o partly_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o prophet_n that_o be_v to_o come_v by_o which_o they_o mean_v either_o the_o messiah_n or_o his_o forerunner_n and_o the_o centurion_n who_o can_v be_v think_v to_o have_v receive_v his_o information_n by_o any_o such_o miraculous_a way_n when_o he_o see_v our_o saviour_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o consider_v the_o dreadful_a agony_n of_o nature_n at_o the_o instant_n of_o his_o passion_n say_v of_o a_o truth_n this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o such_o a_o belief_n as_o peter_n have_v of_o this_o truth_n that_o be_v a_o practical_a and_o deep_o root_v sense_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o say_v whereby_o his_o heart_n be_v change_v and_o his_o affection_n subdue_v and_o his_o whole_a man_n captivate_v into_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n this_o can_v be_v reveal_v by_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o suggest_v thought_n and_o invite_v to_o practice_n of_o a_o quite_o contrary_a nature_n but_o it_o be_v owe_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o supernatural_a illumination_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n work_v upon_o those_o who_o have_v experience_v the_o new_a birth_n and_o be_v become_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o into_o newness_n of_o life_n by_o the_o adoption_n of_o grace_n thus_o have_v i_o endeavour_v to_o explain_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o faithful_a so_o as_o neither_o to_o make_v they_o useless_a with_o pelagius_n nor_o irresistible_a with_o calvin_n nor_o unintelligible_a with_o some_o of_o our_o modern_a writer_n who_o be_v cry_v up_o by_o their_o adherent_n for_o nothing_o more_o then_o that_o they_o understand_v not_o what_o they_o say_v or_o write_v nor_o the_o other_o what_o they_o read_v or_o hear_v and_o who_o do_v on_o both_o hand_n exact_o fulfil_v that_o witty_a and_o judicious_a character_n which_o lucretius_n give_v of_o heraclitus_n and_o his_o admirer_n clarus_n ob_fw-la obscuram_fw-la linguam_fw-la magis_fw-la inter_fw-la inanes_n quam_fw-la de_fw-la grate_v inter_fw-la graias_n qui_fw-la vera_fw-la requirunt_fw-la omnia_fw-la enim_fw-la stolidi_fw-la magis_fw-la admirantur_fw-la amantque_fw-la inveris_fw-la quae_fw-la subverbis_fw-la latitantia_fw-la cernunt_fw-la veraque_fw-la constituunt_fw-la quae_fw-la bellè_fw-la tangere_fw-la possunt_fw-la aures_fw-la &_o lepido_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la fucata_fw-la sonore_fw-la but_o now_o that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v in_o what_o i_o have_v write_v upon_o this_o weighty_a question_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o who_o authority_n i_o shall_v always_o pay_v as_o i_o be_o in_o duty_n oblige_v a_o most_o profound_a respect_n i_o will_v here_o transcribe_v those_o article_n of_o she_o in_o which_o this_o point_n be_v concern_v which_o be_v these_o three_o which_o follow_v article_n x._o of_o freewill_n the_o condition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v turn_v and_o prepare_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o natural_a strength_n and_o good_a work_n to_o faith_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n wherefore_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v good_a work_v pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o good_a will_n and_o work_v with_o we_o when_o we_o have_v that_o good_a will_n in_o which_o article_n it_o be_v plain_o imply_v both_o that_o we_o have_v some_o natural_a strength_n and_o that_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o perform_v some_o good_a work_n though_o that_o strength_n be_v so_o imperfect_a that_o we_o can_v by_o the_o sole_a power_n and_o virtue_n of_o it_o prepare_v and_o turn_v ourselves_o to_o faith_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n neither_o be_v those_o work_v pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o themselves_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o mixture_n of_o imperfection_n with_o which_o they_o be_v attend_v and_o because_o they_o be_v interweave_v with_o many_o bad_a one_o of_o both_o which_o cause_n of_o their_o non-acceptation_n i_o have_v already_o speak_v without_o the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o the_o crudity_n of_o the_o carnal_a and_o concupiscible_a life_n in_o we_o be_v attenuate_v and_o exalt_v which_o will_v otherwise_o ascend_v in_o gross_a and_o malignant_a fume_n darken_n the_o understanding_n and_o deprave_v the_o will_n so_o as_o neither_o the_o one_o can_v discern_v its_o duty_n with_o that_o clearness_n nor_o the_o other_o execute_v it_o with_o that_o entire_a resignation_n of_o itself_o to_o the_o conduct_n and_o governance_n of_o reason_n and_o with_o that_o inward_a fervour_n cheerfulness_n and_o sincerity_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v our_o performance_n acceptable_a and_o well-pleasing_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v that_o which_o this_o article_n call_v a_o good_a will_n to_o which_o as_o well_o in_o its_o be_v as_o continuance_n and_o preservation_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v of_o necessity_n require_v neither_o will_v our_o good_a work_n though_o assist_v and_o improve_v by_o these_o supernatural_a auxiliaries_n from_o above_n be_v acceptable_a and_o pleasant_a in_o his_o sight_n that_o be_v so_o as_o to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o great_a end_n of_o happiness_n and_o salvation_n because_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o by_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o self-preservation_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v and_o because_o they_o be_v allay_v and_o temper_v by_o so_o many_o misdemeanour_n who_o gild_n all_o our_o after-amendment_n can_v never_o wash_v away_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o god_n have_v accept_v as_o a_o atonement_n and_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o
125_o to_o 130_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o those_o reason_n to_o justify_v or_o excuse_v the_o jewish_a prejudices_fw-la together_o with_o the_o plain_a demonstration_n which_o his_o birth_n his_o miracle_n and_o his_o doctrine_n compare_v with_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n the_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n that_o be_v typical_a of_o he_o and_o the_o prophecy_n that_o have_v be_v utter_v and_o reveal_v concern_v he_o do_v afford_v to_o the_o undeniable_a assurance_n of_o that_o weighty_a truth_n that_o he_o be_v indeed_o the_o very_a christ_n and_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v not_o a_o triumphant_a but_o a_o suffer_a person_n from_o p._n 130_o to_o 135_o but_o yet_o the_o fatality_n be_v not_o yet_o so_o strong_a but_o that_o it_o may_v have_v be_v overcome_v have_v not_o the_o jew_n provoke_v god_n by_o new_a impiety_n to_o inflict_v a_o far_a degree_n of_o obduration_n p._n 135_o nothing_o less_o than_o such_o a_o obduration_n can_v give_v a_o account_n of_o that_o execrable_a derision_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n when_o in_o the_o bitter_a agony_n of_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n he_o call_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a and_o mournful_a voice_n eli_n eli_n lamasabachthani_fw-la say_v he_o call_v for_o elias_n p._n 136_o other_o instance_n to_o prove_v that_o if_o can_v be_v nothing_o less_o than_o a_o judicial_a harden_v with_o which_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o that_o age_n be_v general_o possess_v from_o p._n 136_o to_o 139_o but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o after_o all_o this_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o perfect_o give_v over_o all_o this_o while_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o apostle_n in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o master_n instruction_n do_v make_v the_o first_o offer_v of_o salvation_n to_o the_o jew_n by_o who_o though_o it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v scornful_o reject_v yet_o this_o be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v general_o speak_v for_o there_o be_v some_o on_o who_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v shine_v as_o bright_o as_o in_o the_o gentile_a world_n and_o in_o who_o in_o fruitful_a influence_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n do_v produce_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o cause_n from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v by_o faith_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o last_o of_o those_o that_o be_v harden_v or_o infatuate_v by_o a_o positive_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n yet_o all_o be_v not_o in_o a_o irreversible_a or_o irrecoverable_a estate_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o several_a passage_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o particular_o in_o those_o chapter_n viz._n 9_o 10_o 11._o which_o be_v think_v to_o give_v such_o ample_a testimony_n but_o without_o any_o ground_n or_o colour_n of_o reason_n to_o the_o calvinistical_a reprobation_n from_o p._n 139_o to_o 144._o from_o this_o account_n of_o god_n deal_n with_o the_o jew_n as_o it_o be_v state_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n the_o author_n raise_v the_o four_o follow_a observation_n first_o that_o the_o design_n of_o the_o 9th_o 10_o and_o 11_o to_o the_o roman_n be_v only_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o reason_n upon_o which_o it_o depend_v p._n 145_o second_o that_o one_o reason_n of_o their_o rejection_n be_v owe_v to_o themselves_o which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o favour_v the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n that_o it_o perfect_o destroy_v it_o p._n 145_o 146._o three_o that_o the_o jew_n notwithstanding_o their_o blindness_n and_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n have_v all_o this_o while_n a_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o out_o of_o that_o very_a principle_n persecute_v christianity_n from_o whence_o the_o author_n infer_v that_o zeal_n be_v not_o always_o according_a to_o knowledge_n that_o there_o may_v be_v zeal_n where_o there_o be_v not_o truth_n and_o that_o the_o zeal_n or_o heat_n of_o a_o party_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n a_o certain_a and_o conclusive_a argument_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_n from_o p._n 146_o to_o 148_o four_o the_o author_n think_v it_o very_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o hardness_n and_o blindness_n which_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o jew_n be_v after_o the_o crucifixion_n still_o great_a more_o strong_a more_o universal_a more_o nigh_o to_o irreversible_a in_o some_o and_o in_o other_o more_o certain_o and_o irrecoverable_o irreversible_a than_o it_o be_v before_o from_o p._n 148_o to_o 154_o but_o after_o all_o he_o think_v it_o very_o unreasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o any_o one_o jew_n be_v or_o ever_o be_v so_o hardly_o deal_v with_o that_o he_o never_o be_v under_o any_o the_o least_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n but_o be_v conclude_v under_o a_o insensible_a and_o irrecoverable_a hardness_n or_o blindness_n from_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n to_o that_o of_o his_o death_n p._n 154_o 155_o but_o yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o god_n may_v just_o withdraw_v the_o more_o special_a and_o peculiar_a assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o vouchsafe_v to_o any_o and_o much_o more_o to_o those_o that_o have_v abuse_v they_o as_o well_o from_o the_o posterity_n of_o those_o that_o have_v so_o abuse_v they_o as_o from_o the_o criminal_n themselves_o and_o he_o may_v take_v the_o advantage_n of_o their_o proper_a sin_n which_o it_o be_v at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o punish_v when_o ever_o he_o will_v much_o soon_o than_o otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v do_v as_o on_o the_o contrary_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o pious_a and_o obedient_a parent_n be_v do_v often_o defer_v and_o protract_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o disobedient_a posterity_n give_v they_o far_a time_n and_o more_o opportunity_n great_a assistance_n and_o more_o powerful_a conviction_n that_o they_o may_v repent_v or_o to_o render_v they_o the_o more_o in_o excusable_a if_o they_o do_v not_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o his_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n and_o his_o show_a mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n exod._n 20_o 5_o 6._o from_o p._n 155_o to_o 158_o or_o else_o this_o place_n of_o exod._n and_o other_o of_o the_o same_o import_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o those_o effect_n or_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n which_o be_v despotical_a and_o arbitrary_a and_o which_o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a at_o any_o time_n that_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o his_o nature_n for_o god_n to_o inflict_v upon_o any_o person_n and_o without_o any_o occasion_n extrinsique_n to_o the_o positive_a determination_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o so_o he_o may_v the_o soon_o exert_v they_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o displeasure_n for_o the_o disobedience_n of_o those_o of_o who_o we_o be_v descend_v as_o on_o the_o contrary_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o obedience_n he_o may_v and_o do_v suspend_v even_o those_o act_n of_o his_o despotical_a power_n which_o it_o be_v at_o all_o time_n lawful_a for_o he_o to_o exert_v p._n 158_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o god_n may_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o despotical_a power_n as_o he_o be_v supreme_a lord_n and_o other_o which_o he_o may_v do_v as_o a_o exercise_n of_o his_o justice_n or_o which_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o great_a judge_n or_o justiciary_a of_o the_o world_n p._n 158_o to_o the_o first_o head_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n belong_v first_o the_o substract_n all_o but_o so_o much_o necessary_a grace_n as_o without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a either_o to_o withstand_v temptation_n or_o to_o repent_v so_o effectual_o for_o have_v yield_v to_o they_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o attainment_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n or_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o eternal_a torment_n second_o the_o inflict_a all_o those_o calamity_n whether_o in_o body_n mind_n or_o fortune_n which_o be_v not_o less_o eligible_a than_o nonentity_n itself_o and_o both_o of_o those_o as_o they_o may_v be_v inflict_v for_o no_o reason_n at_o all_o but_o only_o the_o arbitrary_a determination_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n so_o much_o more_o when_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n for_o it_o though_o that_o reason_n be_v not_o found_v in_o ourselves_o but_o our_o parent_n or_o progenitor_n of_o who_o we_o be_v descend_v in_o which_o case_n notwithstanding_o these_o infliction_n be_v arbitrary_a with_o respect_n to_o we_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o with_o respect_n to_o those_o of_o who_o we_o be_v immediate_o bear_v or_o at_o a_o far_a distance_n mediate_o descend_v by_o the_o intervention_n one_o or_o more_o of_o generation_n betwixt_o ourselves_o and_o