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to_o all_o the_o same_o respect_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v express_v but_o by_o a_o identical_a proposition_n §_o 6._o add_v that_o since_o contradiction_n be_v faulty_a and_o all_o fault_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o the_o opposite_a good_a which_o it_o violate_v it_o follow_v that_o a_o contradiction_n be_v innocent_a do_v it_o not_o violate_v some_o opposite_a truth_n since_o then_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v every_o reflect_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o assign_v any_o truth_n opposite_a to_o a_o contradiction_n but_o a_o identical_a proposition_n it_o follow_v that_o first_o truth_n or_o first_o principle_n must_v be_v identical_a proposition_n §_o 7._o to_o explain_v this_o better_a we_o shall_v find_v by_o reflection_n that_o two_o contradictory_n proposition_n be_v comprisable_v into_o one_o equivalent_a to_o both_o who_o subject_a and_o predicate_v contradict_v one_o another_o as_o peter_n here_o and_o now_o run_v peter_z here_o and_o now_o run_v not_o be_v necessary_o equivalent_a to_o this_o what_o here_o and_o now_o run_v here_o and_o now_o run_v not_o so_o likewise_o scripture's_n letter_n be_v a_o rule_n scripture_n letter_n be_v not_o a_o rule_n be_v equivalent_a to_o this_o something_o which_o be_v a_o rule_n be_v not_o a_o rule_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n by_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o discern_v how_o clear_a a_o truth_n it_o be_v that_o identical_a proposition_n be_v the_o proper_a opposite_n to_o contradiction_n or_o the_o truth_n they_o direct_o and_o immediate_o violate_v and_o consequent_o first_o principles_n since_o it_o be_v impossible_a man_n wit_n rack_v to_o its_o utmost_a can_v invent_v any_o opposite_a to_o what_o run_v run_v not_o but_o what_o run_v run_n or_o to_o what_o be_v a_o rule_n be_v not_o a_o rule_n but_o what_o be_v a_o rule_n be_v a_o rule_n last_o the_o nature_n of_o contradiction_n in_o common_a put_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v and_o not_o be_v at_o once_o and_o consequent_o put_v this_o 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right_a that_o be_v both_o side_n of_o the_o contradiction_n must_v be_v true_a if_o dr._n t_n faith_n be_v true_a build_v only_o on_o moral_a certainty_n which_o will_v utter_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n identical_a proposition_n i_o will_v glad_o know_v at_o least_o why_o these_o two_o equal_o match_v moral_a certainty_n shall_v not_o make_v a_o draw_v battle_n of_o it_o or_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v determine_v on_o who_o side_n the_o certain_a truth_n stand_v i_o doubt_v it_o will_v be_v the_o hard_a task_n that_o ever_o be_v for_o he_o to_o make_v it_o even_o moral_o certain_a there_o be_v a_o trinity_n for_o this_o can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o manifest_v the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n bear_v no_o shadow_n of_o reason_n on_o the_o socinian_o side_n otherwise_o that_o seem_a reason_n may_v be_v a_o just_a cause_n for_o a_o protestant_n to_o suspend_v perhaps_o doubt_v of_o it_o and_o so_o not_o be_v morally-certain_a §_o 15._o the_o meaning_n then_o of_o these_o word_n moral_a 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lay_v against_o dr._n t._n letter_n of_o thanks_o p._n 63._o viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o plain_a tenor_n of_o the_o prefacers_n discourse_n and_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o that_o preface_n to_o force_v the_o direct_a contrary_a position_n to_o what_o dr._n t._n will_v so_o disingenuous_o have_v put_v upon_o he_o of_o which_o he_o here_o take_v no_o notice_n nor_o give_v account_n why_o he_o happen_v not_o to_o mind_n or_o regard_v that_o best_a way_n of_o interpret_n a_o author_n word_n or_o not_o to_o see_v so_o many_o clear_a expression_n against_o his_o interest_n rather_o than_o one_o obscure_v one_o seem_o for_o it_o we_o come_v next_o to_o consider_v the_o particular_a word_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v and_o see_v whaâ—_n strong_a temptation_n they_o can_v give_v dr._n t._n to_o take_v he_o in_o a_o sense_n never_o intend_v notwithstanding_o so_o many_o pregnant_a evidence_n to_o the_o contrary_a §_o 10._o the_o prefacer_n say_v that_o some_o understand_v by_o moral_a certainty_n such_o a_o certainty_n as_o make_v the_o cause_n always_o work_v the_o same_o effect_n though_o it_o take_v not_o away_o the_o absolute_a possibility_n of_o work_v otherways_o he_o add_v afterward_o that_o this_o aught_o absolute_o to_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o true_a certainty_n and_o the_o author_n consider_v as_o mistake_v in_o undervalue_v it_o and_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o to_o one_o who_o light_v by_o accident_n on_o this_o single_a passage_n take_v abstract_o from_o the_o rest_n and_o can_v reach_v no_o deep_o than_o the_o grammar_n or_o superficial_a place_n of_o word_n it_o bear_v at_o first_o sight_n a_o show_n as_o if_o the_o prefacer_n have_v approve_v that_o to_o be_v a_o true_a certainty_n not_o only_a when_o the_o cause_n always_o work_v the_o same_o effect_n as_o i_o