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the_o first_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1._o 19_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n his_o essence_n be_v subsistence_n his_o natural_a necessary_a essential_a property_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o that_o be_v it_o have_v a_o self_n evidence_v power_n act_v itself_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n endue_v with_o natural_a light_n and_o reason_n and_o as_o unto_o his_o sovereign_a authority_n he_o do_v evidence_n it_o in_o and_o by_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o judgement_n that_o they_o make_v and_o can_v but_o make_v of_o themselves_o and_o their_o action_n with_o respect_n unto_o the_o authority_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o thus_o the_o mind_n do_v assent_v unto_o the_o principle_n of_o god_n be_v and_o authority_n antecedent_o unto_o any_o actual_a exercise_n of_o the_o discursive_a faculty_n of_o reason_n or_o other_o testimony_n whatever_o 2._o he_o do_v it_o unto_o our_o 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reason_n only_o they_o do_v so_o when_o we_o consider_v his_o heaven_n the_o work_n of_o his_o finger_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v as_o the_o same_o psalmist_n speak_v psal._n 8._o 3._o a_o rational_a consideration_n of_o they_o their_o greatness_n order_n beauty_n and_o use_v be_v require_v unto_o that_o testimony_n and_o evidence_n which_o god_n give_v in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o unto_o himself_o his_o glorious_a be_v power_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n discourse_v at_o large_a concern_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n rom._n 1._o 20_o 21_o 22._o as_o also_o of_o those_o of_o providence_n act_v 14._o 15_o 16_o 17._o chap._n 17._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o the_o rational_a use_v we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o they_o verse_n 29._o so_o god_n call_v unto_o man_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o reason_n about_o these_o thing_n reproach_v they_o with_o stupidity_n and_o brutishness_n where_o they_o be_v want_v therein_o isa_n 46._o 7_o 8_o 9_o chap._n 44._o 18_o 19_o 20._o 3._o god_n reveal_v himself_o unto_o our_o faith_n or_o that_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n whereby_o we_o be_v able_a to_o assent_v unto_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v propose_v unto_o we_o upon_o testimony_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o his_o word_n or_o the_o scripture_n propose_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o manner_n and_o way_n before_o express_v he_o do_v not_o reveal_v himself_o by_o his_o word_n unto_o the_o principle_n of_o natural_a light_n nor_o unto_o reason_n in_o its_o exercise_n but_o yet_o these_o principle_n and_o reason_n itself_o with_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o mind_n be_v consequential_o affect_v with_o that_o revelation_n and_o be_v draw_v forth_o into_o their_o proper_a exercise_n by_o it_o but_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n rom._n 1._o 17._o not_o to_o natural_a light_n sense_n or_o reason_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v as_o reveal_v in_o the_o word_n heb._n 11._o 1._o unto_o this_o kind_n of_o revelation_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o only_a ground_n and_o reason_n of_o our_o assent_n and_o that_o assent_n be_v the_o assent_n of_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v resolve_v into_o testimony_n alone_o and_o concern_v these_o several_a way_n of_o the_o communication_n or_o revelation_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n it_o must_v be_v always_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o perfect_a consonancy_n in_o the_o thing_n reveal_v by_o they_o all_o if_o any_o thing_n pretend_v from_o the_o one_o what_o be_v absolute_o contradictory_n unto_o the_o other_o or_o our_o sense_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o whole_a as_o of_o all_o the_o act_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o inbred_a principle_n of_o natural_a light_n or_o first_o necessary_a dictate_v of_o our_o intellectual_a rational_a nature_n this_o so_o far_o as_o it_o extend_v be_v a_o rule_n unto_o our_o apprehension_n in_o all_o that_o follow_v wherefore_o if_o any_o pretend_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o reason_n to_o conclude_v unto_o any_o thing_n concern_v the_o nature_n be_v or_o will_v of_o god_n that_o be_v direct_o contradictory_n unto_o those_o principle_n and_o dictate_v it_o be_v no_o divine_a revelation_n unto_o our_o reason_n but_o a_o paralogism_n from_o the_o defect_n of_o reason_n in_o its_o exercise_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n charge_v on_o and_o vehement_o urge_v against_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n inbred_a notion_n they_o have_v in_o themselves_o of_o the_o be_v and_o eternal_a power_n of_o god_n and_o these_o be_v so_o manifest_a in_o they_o thereby_o that_o they_o can_v not_o but_o own_v they_o hereon_o they_o set_v their_o rational_a discursive_a faculty_n at_o work_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n and_o his_o be_v but_o herein_o be_v they_o so_o vain_a and_o foolish_a as_o to_o draw_v conclusion_n direct_o contrary_a unto_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o natural_a light_n and_o the_o unavoidable_a notion_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o eternal_a be_v of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o many_o upon_o their_o pretend_a rational_a consideration_n of_o the_o promiscuous_a event_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n have_v foolish_o conclude_v that_o all_o thing_n have_v a_o fortuitous_a beginning_n and_o have_v fortuitous_a event_n or_o such_o as_o from_o a_o concatenation_n of_o antecedent_n cause_n be_v fatal_o necessary_o and_o be_v not_o dispose_v by_o a_o infinite_o wise_a unerring_a holy_a providence_n and_o this_o also_o be_v direct_o contradictory_n unto_o the_o first_o principle_n and_o notion_n of_o natural_a light_n whereby_o it_o open_o proclaim_v itself_o not_o to_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o reason_n in_o its_o due_a
he_o further_o confirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o will_v not_o attend_v or_o give_v credit_n simple_o to_o the_o definition_n of_o man_n see_v we_o have_v right_a also_o to_o define_v in_o contradiction_n unto_o they_o and_o see_v it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a mere_o to_o say_v or_o assert_v what_o appear_v to_o be_v truth_n but_o to_o beget_v a_o belief_n also_o of_o what_o be_v speak_v we_o expect_v not_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n but_o confirm_v that_o which_o be_v inquire_v about_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v more_o full_a and_o firm_a than_o any_o demonstration_n yea_o which_o rather_o be_v the_o only_a demonstration_n thus_o we_o take_v our_o demonstration_n of_o the_o scripture_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n be_v assure_v by_o faith_n as_o by_o demonstration_n and_o in_o other_o place_n as_o strom._n 4._o he_o plain_o affirm_v that_o the_o way_n of_o christian_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o scripture_n by_o itself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n by_o the_o scripture_n basilius_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n on_o psal._n 115._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i'faith_o which_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o assent_v above_o all_o method_n of_o reason_v faith_n which_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o geometrical_a demonstration_n but_o of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o nature_n cause_n and_o efficacy_n of_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v assert_v by_o he_o nemesius_n the_o homin_v cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o divine_a oracle_n have_v its_o credibility_n from_o itself_o because_o of_o its_o divine_a inspiration_n the_o word_n of_o austin_n though_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o all_o yet_o may_v here_o be_v again_o report_v confess_v lib._n ii_o cap._n 3._o audiam_fw-la &_o intelligam_fw-la quo_fw-la modo_fw-la fecisti_fw-la coelum_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la scripsit_fw-la hoc_fw-la moses_n scripsit_fw-la &_o abiit_fw-la transivit_fw-la hinc_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la nunc_fw-la ante_fw-la i_o est_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la esset_fw-la tenerem_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o rogarem_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la te_fw-la obsecrarem_fw-la ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la ista_fw-la panderet_fw-la &_o praeberem_fw-la aures_fw-la corporis_fw-la mei_fw-la sonis_fw-la erumpentibus_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la ejus_fw-la at_o si_fw-la hebraea_n voce_fw-la loqueretur_fw-la frustra_fw-la pulsaret_fw-la sensum_fw-la meum_fw-la nec_fw-la inde_fw-la mentem_fw-la meam_fw-la quicquam_fw-la tangeret_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la latinè_n scirem_fw-la quid_fw-la diceret_fw-la sed_fw-la unde_fw-la scirem_fw-la a_o verum_fw-la diceret_fw-la quod_fw-la etsi_fw-la hoc_fw-la scirem_fw-la num_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la illo_fw-la scirem_fw-la intus_fw-la utique_fw-la mihi_fw-la intus_fw-la in_o domicilio_fw-la cogitationis_fw-la nec_fw-la hebraea_n nec_fw-la graeca_v nec_fw-la latina_fw-la nec_fw-la barbara_fw-la veritas_fw-la sine_fw-la oris_fw-la &_o linguae_fw-la organis_fw-la sine_fw-la strepitu_fw-la syllabarum_fw-la diceret_fw-la verum_fw-la dicit_fw-la at_o ego_fw-la statim_fw-la erectus_fw-la confidenter_fw-la illi_fw-la homini_fw-la tuo_fw-la dicerem_fw-la verum_fw-la dicis_fw-la cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la illum_fw-la interrogare_fw-la non_fw-la possim_fw-la te_fw-la quo_fw-la plenus_fw-la vera_fw-la dixit_fw-la veritas_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la rogo_fw-la parce_fw-la peccatis_fw-la meis_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la illi_fw-la servo_fw-la tuo_fw-la dedisti_fw-la haec_fw-la dicere_fw-la da_fw-la &_o mihi_fw-la haec_fw-la intelligere_fw-la i_o will_v hear_v i_o will_v understand_v how_o thou_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n moses_n write_v this_o he_o write_v it_o and_o be_v go_v hence_o to_o thou_o for_o he_o be_v not_o now_o before_o i_o for_o if_o he_o be_v i_o will_v hold_v he_o and_o ask_v he_o and_o beseech_v he_o for_o thy_o sake_n that_o he_o will_v open_v these_o thing_n unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v apply_v the_o ear_n of_o my_o body_n to_o the_o sound_n break_v forth_o from_o his_o mouth_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v use_v the_o hebrew_n language_n in_o vain_a shall_v he_o affect_v my_o sense_n for_o he_o will_v not_o at_o all_o touch_n my_o mind_n if_o he_o shall_v speak_v latin_a i_o shall_v know_v what_o he_o say_v but_o whence_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v know_v this_o also_o shall_v i_o know_v it_o of_o he_o within_o i_o in_o the_o habitation_n of_o my_o own_o thought_n truth_n neither_o in_o hebrew_n greek_a latin_a nor_o any_o barbarous_a language_n without_o the_o organ_n of_o mouth_n or_o tongue_n without_o the_o noise_n of_o syllable_n will_v say_v he_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o i_o be_v immediate_o assure_v or_o certain_a of_o it_o will_v say_v unto_o that_o servant_n of_o thou_o thou_o speak_v truth_n whereas_o therefore_o i_o can_v ask_v he_o i_o ask_v thou_o o_o truth_n with_o which_o he_o be_v fill_v speak_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v true_a o_o my_o god_n i_o ask_v of_o thou_o pardon_v my_o sin_n and_o thou_o who_o give_v unto_o this_o thy_o servant_n to_o speak_v these_o thing_n give_v unto_o i_o to_o understand_v they_o that_o which_o be_v most_o remarkable_a in_o these_o word_n be_v that_o he_o plain_o affirm_v that_o faith_n will_v not_o ensue_v on_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o if_o they_o be_v present_a with_o we_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o internal_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o our_o mind_n to_o enable_v we_o and_o persuade_v they_o thereunto_o and_o indeed_o he_o seem_v to_o place_v all_o assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o divine_a revelation_n in_o the_o inward_a assurance_n which_o god_n give_v we_o of_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n which_o we_o have_v before_o consider_v the_o second_o arausican_n council_n give_v full_a testimony_n unto_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o internal_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v believe_v can._n 7._o siquis_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la proedicationi_fw-la consentire_fw-la posse_fw-la confirmat_fw-la absque_fw-la illuminatione_fw-la &_o inspiratione_n spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la haeretico_fw-la fallitur_fw-la spiritu_fw-la to_o descend_v unto_o late_a time_n wherein_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v much_o dispute_v yet_o the_o truth_n have_v beam_v such_o light_n into_o the_o eye_n of_o many_o as_o to_o enforce_v a_o acknowledgement_n from_o they_o when_o they_o have_v examine_v themselves_o about_o it_o the_o word_n of_o baptista_n mantuanus_fw-la be_v remarkable_a the_o patient_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o saepe_fw-la mecum_fw-la cogitavi_fw-la unde_fw-la tam_fw-la suadibilis_fw-la sit_fw-la ipsa_fw-la scriptura_fw-la unde_fw-la tam_fw-la potenter_fw-la influat_fw-la in_o animos_fw-la auditorum_fw-la unde_fw-la tantum_fw-la habeat_fw-la energiae_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la opinandum_fw-la tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la solid_a credendum_fw-la omnes_fw-la inflectat_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr hoc_fw-la imputandum_fw-la rationum_fw-la evidentiae_fw-la quas_fw-la non_fw-la adducit_fw-la non_fw-la artis_fw-la industriae_fw-la aut_fw-la verbis_fw-la suavibus_fw-la ad_fw-la persuadendum_fw-la accomodatis_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la utitur_fw-la sed_fw-la vide_fw-la a_o id_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la persuasi_fw-la sumus_fw-la eam_fw-la a_o prima_fw-la veritate_fw-la fluxisse_fw-la sed_fw-la unde_fw-la sumus_fw-la ita_fw-la persuasi_fw-la nisi_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la ei_fw-la credendum_fw-la nos_fw-la suiipsius_fw-la contrahat_fw-la authoritas_fw-la sed_fw-la unde_fw-la oro_fw-la hanc_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicavit_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la vidimus_fw-la nos_fw-la deum_fw-la concionantem_fw-la scribentem_fw-la docentem_fw-la tamen_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la vidissemus_fw-la credimus_fw-la &_o tenemus_fw-la a_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la fluxisse_fw-la quae_fw-la legimus_fw-la forsan_fw-la fuerit_fw-la haec_fw-la ratio_fw-la firmiter_fw-la adhaerendi_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la veritas_fw-la sit_fw-la solidior_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la clarior_fw-la habet_fw-la enim_fw-la omnis_fw-la veritas_fw-la vim_o inclinativam_fw-la &_o major_a majorem_fw-la &_o maxima_fw-la maximam_fw-la sed_fw-la cur_n ergo_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la credunt_fw-la evangelio_n respond_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la trahuntur_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la sed_fw-la long_fw-mi opus_fw-la est_fw-la disputatione_n firmiter_fw-la sacris_fw-la scripture_n ideo_fw-la credimus_fw-la quod_fw-la divinam_fw-la inspirationem_fw-la intus_fw-la accipimus_fw-la i_o have_v often_o think_v with_o myself_o whence_o the_o scripture_n itself_o be_v so_o persuasive_a from_o whence_o it_o do_v so_o powerful_o influence_n the_o mind_n of_o its_o hearer_n that_o it_o incline_v or_o lead_v they_o not_o only_o to_o receive_v a_o opinion_n but_o sure_o to_o believe_v this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o evidence_n of_o reason_n which_o it_o do_v not_o produce_v nor_o unto_o the_o industry_n of_o art_n with_o word_n smooth_a and_o fit_a to_o persuade_v which_o it_o use_v not_o see_v then_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o that_o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o come_v from_o the_o first_o truth_n or_o verity_n but_o whence_o be_v we_o so_o persuade_v but_o from_o itself_o alone_o as_o if_o its_o own_o authority_n shall_v effectual_o draw_v we_o to_o believe_v it_o but_o whence_o i_o pray_v have_v it_o this_o authority_n we_o see_v not_o