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which_o i_o know_v before_o to_o be_v in_o itself_o most_o sure_o most_o infallible_a yea_o even_o in_o point_n wherein_o my_o heart_n unto_o my_o seem_n be_v best_o establish_v it_o much_o do_v nourish_v augment_v and_o strengthen_v belief_n already_o plant_v to_o observe_v the_o perfect_a consonancy_n of_o profane_a with_o sacred_a writer_n or_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o dissonancie_n to_o be_v evident_o such_o as_o scripture_n specify_v that_o of_o many_o event_n wonder_v at_o by_o their_o heathenish_a relator_n no_o tolerable_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v but_o such_o as_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o never-failing_a rule_n of_o scripture_n and_o whosoever_o will_v may_v i_o presume_v observe_v by_o experiment_n the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o motive_n unto_o belief_n so_o weak_a or_o feeble_a but_o may_v be_v very_o available_a for_o quell_v temptation_n of_o some_o kind_n or_o other_o either_o in_o speculation_n or_o practice_n ofttimes_o such_o as_o be_v absolute_o more_o weak_a or_o feeble_a more_o effectual_a for_o expel_v some_o peculiar_a distrust_n or_o presumption_n than_o other_o far_a more_o forcible_a and_o strong_a for_o vanquish_a temptation_n of_o another_o kind_n in_o nature_n most_o grievous_a many_o half_a student_n half_a gallant_n be_v often_o tempt_v either_o to_o distrust_v the_o commendation_n of_o this_o eden_n which_o we_o be_v set_v to_o dress_v or_o distaste_v the_o food_n of_o life_n that_o grow_v within_o it_o from_o delight_n suggest_v by_o profane_a book_n wherewith_o common_o they_o be_v first_o acquaint_v and_o hence_o much_o affect_v the_o knowledge_n their_o author_n proffer_n as_o likely_a to_o deify_v they_o in_o the_o world_n eye_n our_o proneness_n to_o be_v thus_o persuade_v be_v a_o witness_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n transgression_n and_o these_o suggestion_n as_o relic_n of_o satan_n bait_n whereby_o he_o wrought_v their_o bain_n but_o what_o be_v the_o remedy_n not_o to_o tread_v in_o any_o heathenish_a soil_n lest_o these_o serpent_n sting_n we_o rather_o the_o best_a medicine_n for_o this_o malady_n will_v be_v a_o confection_n of_o that_o very_a flesh_n wherein_o such_o deadly_a poison_n lodge_v other_o argument_n may_v more_o persuade_v the_o judicious_a or_o such_o as_o in_o some_o measure_n have_v taste_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o none_o the_o curious_a artist_n better_o than_o such_o as_o be_v gather_v from_o his_o esteem_a author_n even_o such_o as_o be_v in_o faith_n most_o strong_a of_o zeal_n most_o ardent_a shall_v not_o much_o misspend_v their_o time_n in_o compare_v the_o degenerate_a fiction_n or_o historical_a relation_n of_o time_n ancient_a or_o modern_a with_o the_o everlasting_a truth_n for_o though_o this_o method_n can_v not_o add_v much_o increase_n either_o to_o their_o faith_n or_o zeal_n yet_o will_v it_o doubtless_o much_o avail_n for_o work_v placid_a and_o mild_a affection_n the_o very_a pencilman_n of_o sacred_a write_v themselves_o be_v teach_v patience_n and_o instruct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n providence_n by_o their_o experience_n of_o such_o event_n as_o the_o course_n of_o time_n be_v never_o barren_a of_o not_o always_o relate_v by_o canonical_a author_n nor_o immediate_o testify_v by_o the_o spirit_n but_o oft_o time_n believe_v upon_o a_o moral_a certainty_n or_o such_o a_o resolution_n of_o circumstance_n concurrent_a into_o the_o first_o cause_n or_o disposer_n of_o all_o affair_n as_o we_o may_v make_v of_o modern_a accident_n be_v we_o otherwise_o partaker_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o will_v we_o mind_v heavenly_a matter_n as_o much_o as_o earthly_a general_o two_o point_n i_o have_v observe_v not_o much_o for_o ought_v i_o know_v if_o handle_v at_o all_o by_o any_o writer_n albeit_o their_o fruit_n and_o use_n will_v full_o recompense_v the_o best_a pain_n of_o any_o one_o man_n life-time_n though_o whole_o spend_v in_o their_o discussion_n who_o want_n in_o my_o mind_n have_v be_v the_o bane_n of_o true_a devotion_n in_o most_o age_n the_o first_o be_v a_o equivalency_n of_o mean_n in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n so_o proportion_v to_o the_o diversity_n of_o time_n as_o no_o age_n can_v have_v better_o than_o the_o present_a howsoever_o they_o may_v affect_v the_o extraordinary_a sign_n and_o wonder_n of_o former_a generation_n of_o this_o argument_n here_o and_o there_o as_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v in_o this_o work_n elsewhere_o at_o large_a if_o god_n permit_v the_o second_o be_v a_o equivalency_n of_o error_n hypocrisy_n infidelity_n and_o idolatry_n all_o which_o vary_v rather_o their_o shape_n then_o substance_n in_o most_o man_n through_o age_n nation_n and_o profession_n the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n remain_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o same_o his_o attribute_n as_o much_o though_o in_o another_o kind_n transform_v by_o many_o in_o outward_a profession_n join_v with_o the_o true_a church_n as_o in_o time_n pass_v by_o the_o heathen_a the_o truth_n of_o which_o assertion_n with_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o the_o error_n and_o mean_n to_o prevent_v it_o be_v discuss_v at_o large_a in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o godhead_n many_o likewise_o for_o aught_o their_o conscience_n because_o not_o right_o examine_v will_v witness_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v strong_o persuade_v they_o love_v christ_n with_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o so_o detest_v as_o well_o the_o open_a blasphemy_n or_o profess_a hatred_n which_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o secret_a enmity_n the_o jesuit_n or_o other_o infamous_a heretic_n bear_v against_o he_o when_o as_o oft_o time_n the_o only_a ground_n of_o their_o love_n to_o he_o be_v their_o spite_n to_o some_o or_o all_o of_o these_o as_o they_o be_v decipher_v to_o they_o in_o odious_a shape_n the_o only_a original_n of_o their_o despite_n to_o these_o the_o very_a dregs_o of_o jewish_a popish_a or_o other_o heretical_a humour_n in_o themselves_o by_o some_o light_a tincture_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o they_o outward_o profess_v exasperate_v to_o more_o bitter_a enmity_n against_o they_o with_o who_o internal_a temper_n they_o best_o agree_v then_o otherwise_o they_o can_v conceive_v as_o admission_n to_o place_n of_o credit_n or_o authority_n make_v base_a mind_n conscious_a of_o their_o own_o forepast_a villainy_n more_o rigid_a censurer_n of_o other_o misdemeanour_n or_o cruel_a persecutor_n of_o such_o malefactor_n as_o themselves_o in_o action_n have_v be_v and_o in_o heart_n yet_o be_v be_v all_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n the_o same_o than_o any_o moderate_a or_o sincere_a man_n in_o life_n and_o action_n can_v be_v of_o the_o original_n of_o this_o disease_n with_o the_o crisis_n and_o remedy_n as_o also_o the_o trial_n of_o faith_n inherent_a in_o the_o article_n concern_v christ_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o manner_n of_o jerusalem_n progress_n to_o her_o first_o destruction_n and_o discovery_n of_o the_o jew_n natural_a temper_n the_o principal_a subject_n of_o my_o subcisive_a or_o vacant_a hour_n from_o these_o meditation_n and_o other_o necessary_a employment_n of_o my_o call_n i_o have_v observe_v the_o original_a as_o well_o of_o most_o state_n as_o man_n miscarriage_n profess_v true_a religion_n to_o have_v be_v from_o presumption_n of_o god_n favour_n before_o danger_n approach_v and_o distrust_n of_o his_o mercy_n after_o calamity_n seize_v upon_o they_o the_o root_n of_o both_o these_o misperswasion_n to_o be_v ignorance_n or_o error_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n providence_n who_o true_a knowledge_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v be_v the_o fertile_a womb_n of_o all_o sacred_a moral_a truth_n the_o only_a rule_n of_o rectify_v man_n will_n persuasion_n and_o affection_n in_o all_o consultation_n or_o practice_n private_a or_o public_a unto_o this_o purpose_n much_o will_v it_o avail_v to_o be_v resolve_v whether_o all_o thing_n fall_v out_o by_o fatal_a necessity_n or_o some_o contingent_o how_o fate_n and_o contingency_n if_o compatible_a each_o
chap._n iii_o of_o general_a incitement_n to_o search_v the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n or_o christian_a belief_n 1_o we_o may_v hence_o clear_o see_v how_o inexcusable_a even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n all_o man_n be_v that_o either_o by_o hear_v or_o read_v have_v any_o access_n unto_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v not_o use_v the_o best_a endeavour_n of_o their_o natural_a wit_n if_o god_fw-we as_o yet_o have_v touch_v their_o heart_n with_o no_o better_a grace_n to_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n thereof_o for_o see_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v propose_v to_o every_o man_n choice_n everlasting_a life_n or_o everlasting_a death_n what_o extreme_a madness_n be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o enter_v into_o any_o course_n of_o life_n or_o to_o undertake_v any_o matter_n of_o moment_n which_o may_v exact_v their_o chief_a employment_n before_o they_o have_v diligent_o look_v to_o the_o main_a chance_n before_o they_o have_v try_v the_o utmost_a of_o their_o wit_n and_o other_o best_o advise_v to_o know_v the_o tenor_n of_o their_o own_o estate_n we_o see_v daily_o what_o great_a pain_n man_n of_o no_o small_a account_n do_v take_v in_o the_o study_n of_o alchemy_n spend_v their_o spirit_n and_o most_o of_o their_o substance_n in_o try_v conclusion_n and_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o have_v but_o weak_a ground_n of_o philosophy_n or_o reason_n only_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o good_a they_o aim_v at_o which_o be_v rather_o possible_a then_o probable_a for_o they_o to_o attain_v enforce_v a_o kind_n of_o hope_n and_o encourage_v they_o to_o go_v forward_o 2_o to_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o good_a the_o scripture_n promise_v the_o very_a conceit_n of_o eternal_a death_n i_o think_v shall_v move_v either_o the_o chemic_n which_o spend_v much_o gold_n only_o upon_o hope_n of_o get_v more_o or_o any_o other_o man_n whatsoever_o to_o spend_v all_o the_o treasure_n whatsoever_o either_o this_o their_o art_n or_o all_o other_o can_v yield_v to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o such_o horrible_a torment_n as_o the_o scripture_n threaten_v to_o their_o contemner_n or_o negligent_a hearer_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o all_o man_n then_o in_o reason_n bestow_v most_o time_n and_o pain_n in_o search_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v their_o soul_n estate_n who_o security_n in_o all_o reason_n they_o shall_v purchase_v with_o the_o high_a hope_n and_o utmost_a aim_n of_o all_o other_o travail_n in_o this_o life_n here_o then_o as_o i_o say_v the_o full_a height_n of_o man_n iniquity_n and_o his_o inexcusable_a madness_n be_v most_o plain_o discover_v that_o have_v these_o two_o motive_n which_o in_o natural_a reason_n do_v sway_v all_o humane_a action_n offer_v themselves_o to_o encourage_v he_o in_o search_v the_o scripture_n yet_o notwithstanding_o most_o man_n bestow_v less_o labour_n in_o they_o then_o in_o other_o ordinary_a study_n first_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o good_a they_o set_v before_o we_o as_o a_o recompense_n and_o reward_n of_o our_o travail_n it_o be_v beyond_o all_o comparison_n great_a than_o the_o scope_n of_o any_o other_o trade_n or_o science_n for_o here_o be_v a_o double_a infinity_o of_o solid_a good_a first_o they_o promise_v joy_n two_o way_n infinite_a both_o in_o degree_n and_o continuance_n second_o they_o threaten_v unto_o their_o contemner_n &_o despiser_n death_n &_o torment_n double_o infinite_a both_o in_o degree_n and_o continuance_n now_o if_o the_o probability_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n be_v far_o less_o than_o be_v usual_o find_v in_o other_o study_n or_o humane_a hope_n yet_o can_v this_o in_o humane_a reason_n be_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v labour_v less_o in_o they_o than_o in_o other_o affair_n see_v the_o incomparable_a excess_n of_o the_o good_a they_o promise_v do_v abundant_o recompense_v this_o but_o if_o the_o probability_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n be_v in_o natural_a reason_n equal_a to_o the_o probability_n which_o man_n usual_o take_v for_o their_o ground_n in_o many_o great_a attempt_n then_o certain_o not_o to_o bestow_v as_o great_a pain_n and_o travail_n in_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o promise_n as_o in_o any_o other_o human_a attempt_n or_o affair_n do_v argue_v infinite_a madness_n ask_v we_o the_o chemic_a what_o reason_n he_o have_v to_o toil_v so_o much_o in_o the_o study_n of_o paracelsus_n or_o other_o intricate_a writer_n of_o his_o faculty_n the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o any_o physician_n their_o answer_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o their_o write_n be_v this_o many_o philosopher_n in_o former_a age_n have_v labour_v much_o in_o this_o study_n and_o have_v set_v down_o good_a rule_n of_o their_o experiment_n who_o as_o be_v probable_a will_v never_o have_v take_v such_o pain_n upon_o no_o ground_n and_o very_o this_o tradition_n or_o the_o authority_n they_o give_v to_o their_o writer_n be_v their_o chief_a motive_n for_o i_o think_v few_o 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