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man_n act_n and_o operation_n do_v far_o transcend_v the_o act_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o natural_a or_o mere_a rational_a man_n both_o in_o reference_n to_o thing_n natural_a or_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n which_o the_o one_o apprehend_v and_o use_v in_o a_o mere_a natural_a or_o rational_a manner_n the_o other_o after_o a_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o for_o a_o spiritual_a end_n and_o more_o especial_o in_o reference_n to_o thing_n spiritual_a as_o the_o unsearchable_a treasure_n and_o riches_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glorious_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n such_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v apprehend_v and_o use_v by_o the_o natural_a man_n carnal_o for_o he_o know_v christ_n only_o after_o the_o flesh_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a outward_a and_o carnal_a thing_n be_v apprehend_v and_o use_v by_o the_o spiritual_a man_n spiritual_o but_o much_o more_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n 1_o cor._n 2.15_o which_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v spiritual_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n or_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a in_o the_o object_n by_o a_o spiritual_a light_n and_o judgement_n beyond_o the_o natural_a light_n of_o reason_n and_o in_o a_o spiritual_a supernatural_a way_n now_o this_o be_v more_o than_o any_o natural_a or_o mere_a rational_a man_n though_o never_o so_o much_o improve_v can_v attain_v unto_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n five_o the_o mere_a rational_a man_n and_o the_o spiritual_a man_n both_o live_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o both_o of_o they_o believe_v differ_v much_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o their_o faith_n as_o they_o do_v in_o their_o knowledge_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n be_v a_o true_a justify_v faith_n ground_v and_o build_v upon_o a_o divine_a testimony_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o mere_a rational_a man_n be_v but_o temporary_a or_o historical_a first_o they_o 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3.9_o three_o there_o be_v that_o spiritual_a evidence_n and_o certainty_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o one_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o other_o true_a divine_a faith_n so_o apprehend_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n as_o have_v a_o real_a be_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n though_o they_o have_v no_o subsistence_n as_o yet_o in_o themselves_o heb._n 11.1_o rom._n 4.17_o john_n 8.56_o heb._n 11.27_o now_o this_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v invisible_a to_o the_o outward_a sense_n make_v no_o use_n in_o its_o spiritual_a sight_n or_o apprehension_n either_o of_o sense_n or_o reason_n not_o of_o sense_n for_o thing_n invisible_a can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o sense_n nor_o of_o reason_n which_o in_o this_o case_n can_v help_v but_o little_o more_o than_o sense_n see_v it_o receive_v information_n by_o sense_n from_o whence_o it_o gather_v thing_n by_o way_n of_o discourse_n which_o indeed_o may_v 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montelion_fw-mi knight_n of_o the_o oracle_n hodder_n arithmetic_n in_o twelves_o ovid_n de_fw-fr tristibus_fw-la in_o english_a bishop_n hall_n soliloquy_n in_o twelves_o the_o poem_n of_o ben._n johnson_n junior_n a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a exposition_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n by_o john_n dod._n a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n i._n of_o distinguish_v betwixt_o faith_n and_o reason_n page_n 1_o 1._o here_o be_v show_v that_o it_o require_v much_o spiritual_a skill_n right_o to_o distinguish_v they_o 2._o that_o morality_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o christianity_n another_o chap._n ii_o show_v that_o reason_n be_v useful_a both_o in_o civil_a and_o divine_a thing_n yet_o withal_o it_o be_v presuppose_v page_n 4_o 1._o that_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n in_o we_o be_v much_o darken_v 2._o that_o it_o wrangle_v against_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3._o that_o man_n of_o great_a reason_n and_o part_n have_v promote_v the_o 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the_o plentiful_a provision_n that_o be_v make_v for_o they_o 7._o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n conscience_n which_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o supreme_a judge_n that_o command_v the_o inward_a thought_n and_o bind_v the_o conscience_n 8._o by_o the_o vast_a desire_n and_o capacity_n of_o man_n soul_n which_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v without_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a 9_o by_o the_o continual_a assault_n of_o satan_n who_o will_v utter_o extinguish_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o man_n 10._o by_o the_o wonderful_a preservation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o though_o it_o have_v be_v as_o a_o burn_a bush_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o consume_v this_o principle_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n have_v show_v itself_o even_o in_o atheist_n especial_o in_o three_o case_n 1._o when_o they_o have_v be_v surround_v with_o difficulty_n 2._o in_o the_o time_n of_o bodily_a sickness_n 3._o when_o old_a age_n come_v and_o multitude_n of_o year_n teach_v they_o experience_n chap._n x._o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n prove_v by_o reason_n page_n 54_o 1._o because_o it_o abstract_n from_o that_o which_o it_o understand_v all_o quantity_n quality_n time_n place_n etc._n etc._n 2._o because_o the_o soul_n receive_v impression_n of_o immortality_n and_o be_v spiritual_a in_o its_o operation_n 3._o no_o mortal_a corruptible_a thing_n can_v satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n 4._o if_o man_n soul_n be_v not_o immortal_a than_o the_o sensitive_a creature_n will_v excel_v man._n 5._o the_o soul_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o motion_n be_v most_o perfect_a when_o most_o free_a from_o motion_n therefore_o she_o be_v not_o corruptible_a 6._o another_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n 7._o from_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o all_o nation_n in_o one_o kind_n of_o religion_n or_o other_o chap._n xi_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n prove_v by_o reason_n page_n 62_o 1._o from_o the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o 2._o from_o the_o excellent_a way_n and_o mean_n of_o atonement_n and_o propitiation_n hold_v forth_o therein_o 3._o from_o the_o glorious_a divine_a miracle_n and_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n objection_n against_o the_o same_o answer_v 4._o from_o the_o precious_a excellent_a doctrine_n and_o life_n of_o jesus_n 5._o from_o the_o nature_n and_o success_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n 6._o from_o the_o strange_a conversion_n that_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o the_o christian_a religion_n 7._o from_o the_o desperate_a opposition_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n against_o it_o notwithstanding_o which_o it_o have_v still_o prevail_v here_o be_v discover_v the_o unreasonableness_n and_o absurdity_n 1._o of_o the_o heathenish_a idolatry_n 2._o of_o the_o jew_n enmity_n against_o christ_n and_o the_o christian_a religion_n 3._o of_o the_o mahometan_a superstition_n chap._n xii_o the_o divine_a
duty_n of_o man_n 255._o man_n cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o christianity_n cap._n 9_o pag._n 255._o which_o may_v improve_v our_o reason_n exalt_v the_o man_n and_o depress_v the_o beast_n in_o we_o yet_o sure_o we_o shall_v derogate_v very_o impious_o from_o christ_n prophetic_a office_n if_o we_o allow_v not_o divinity_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o noble_a science_n such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v serve_v and_o attend_v not_o regulate_v and_o govern_v by_o those_o inferior_a but_o that_o just_a order_n seem_v now_o to_o be_v invert_v divine_a learning_n be_v bring_v down_o to_o humane_a and_o the_o simplicity_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n so_o perplex_v and_o confound_v with_o philosophical_a nicety_n that_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n be_v become_v the_o umpire_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o we_o must_v go_v ask_v heathen_n how_o far_o we_o shall_v be_v christian_n those_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o 1_o cor._n 2.10_o and_o of_o which_o he_o pronounce_v the_o natural_a man_n a_o incompetent_a judge_n be_v yet_o bring_v before_o that_o tribunal_n subject_v to_o be_v scan_v by_o rule_n of_o art_n but_o alas_o our_o line_n be_v too_o short_a to_o sound_v those_o depth_n thus_o far_o he_o madam_n this_o book_n which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o your_o honour_n treat_v of_o the_o right_a use_n and_o abuse_v of_o reason_n in_o divine_a matter_n there_o be_v two_o extreme_n which_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o run_v into_o some_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o natural_a light_n and_o reason_n in_o religious_a concernment_n and_o other_o ascribe_v too_o little_a as_o we_o shall_v give_v to_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n and_o to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n matth._n 22.21_o so_o we_o shall_v give_v to_o faith_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o faith_n and_o to_o reason_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o reason_n and_o herein_o madam_n you_o may_v meet_v with_o some_o passage_n in_o this_o treatise_n if_o you_o please_v to_o peruse_v it_o which_o may_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n minister_v some_o light_n and_o direction_n to_o you._n of_o the_o right_n use_v &_o abuse_v of_o reason_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n chap._n i._o of_o distinguish_v between_o faith_n and_o reason_n as_o it_o require_v much_o spiritual_a skill_n and_o judgement_n right_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o give_v the_o law_n its_o due_a and_o the_o gospel_n its_o due_a whereupon_o luther_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o he_o who_o can_v thus_o distinguish_v be_v the_o best_a divine_a so_o true_o it_o require_v much_o spiritual_a skill_n and_o wisdom_n right_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n between_o reason_n and_o faith_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o as_o christ_n bid_v we_o render_v unto_o 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in_o our_o day_n place_n religion_n chief_o in_o natural_a improvement_n and_o moral_a virtue_n because_o there_o be_v so_o little_a moral_a justice_n and_o honesty_n among_o man_n yea_o among_o many_o forward_a professor_n morality_n will_v go_v very_o far_o but_o yet_o though_o man_n be_v unjust_a and_o exceed_v defective_a in_o their_o moral_n we_o shall_v not_o therefore_o derogate_v from_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v not_o confound_v nature_n and_o grace_n divinity_n and_o philosophy_n faith_n and_o humane_a reason_n christ_n and_o socrates_n paul_n and_o plato_n nor_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o christian_a religion_n with_o the_o school_n of_o aristotle_n for_o this_o sinful_a mixture_n and_o composition_n the_o schoolman_n be_v worthy_o blame_v who_o by_o advance_v aristotle_n in_o their_o write_n and_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o moral_a virtue_n have_v exceed_o darken_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n quite_o exclude_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o the_o gracious_a powerful_a operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n erasmus_n himself_o speak_v of_o the_o arian_n say_v erasmus_fw-la say_v hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la fuere_fw-la pestilentiores_fw-la quod_fw-la aristotelicis_fw-la argutiis_fw-la essent_fw-la instructi_fw-la erasmus_fw-la that_o they_o be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a and_o pestilent_a because_o they_o be_v so_o much_o acquaint_v with_o the_o aristotelian_a subtlety_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o some_o curious_a philosophical_a wit_n and_o pen_n in_o this_o divide_a church_n and_o nation_n who_o have_v in_o effect_n transform_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n into_o a_o mere_a system_fw-la of_o morality_n indeed_o a_o true_a sincere_a christian_a be_v the_o most_o just_a and_o moral_a of_o any_o man_n but_o it_o be_v not_o his_o moral_a virtue_n and_o endowment_n but_o his_o spiritual_a union_n with_o christ_n that_o make_v he_o accept_v with_o god_n and_o put_v he_o into_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n let_v reason_n be_v permit_v with_o the_o gibeonite_n to_o hew_v wood_n and_o draw_v water_n for_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o let_v it_o not_o rush_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n into_o the_o bosom-secrets_a of_o god_n into_o the_o deep_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n reason_n may_v not_o come_v into_o these_o sea_n except_o she_o strike_v her_o topsail_n here_o she_o must_v submit_v and_o captivate_v herself_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v reason_n indeed_o for_o that_o which_o faith_n believe_v god_n believe_v dr._n preston_n on_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o reason_n must_v be_v help_v by_o faith_n and_o raise_v up_o to_o spiritual_a object_n by_o divine_a revelation_n as_o one_o that_o have_v dim_a eye_n can_v see_v better_o by_o the_o help_n of_o spectacle_n and_o to_o choose_v a_o right_a jewel_n we_o use_v the_o skill_n of_o a_o lapidary_n so_o if_o we_o will_v yield_v a_o firm_a assent_n to_o divine_a truth_n and_o principle_n we_o must_v be_v help_v with_o light_n from_o above_o even_o with_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a revelation_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v give_v but_o a_o weak_a and_o doubtful_a assent_n thereunto_o which_o we_o call_v opinion_n the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n enable_v we_o to_o discern_v the_o character_n of_o god_n stamp_v upon_o the_o creature_n will_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o supreme_a be_v but_o as_o for_o those_o truth_n that_o be_v mere_o supernatural_a as_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n the_o hypostatical_a union_n in_o christ_n and_o other_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n these_o be_v only_o know_v by_o revelation_n and_o have_v no_o print_n or_o footstep_n in_o the_o creature_n to_o discern_v they_o by_o of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o full_o and_o particular_o in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n ii_o show_v that_o reason_n though_o much_o weaken_v be_v of_o good_a use_n both_o in_o civil_a and_o divine_a thing_n let_v it_o be_v grant_v which_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v by_o any_o sober_a christian_n 1._o that_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n be_v exceed_o darken_a and_o cloud_v that_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n be_v weaken_v and_o vitiate_a that_o with_o leah_n she_o be_v blear-eyed_a that_o this_o daughter_n of_o the_o morning_n be_v fall_v from_o her_o primitive_a beauty_n from_o her_o original_a vigour_n and_o perfection_n and_o so_o fall_v that_o she_o can_v saving_o apprehend_v or_o comprehend_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n yea_o 2._o reason_n as_o it_o be_v now_o corrupt_v and_o pervert_v in_o man_n do_v oppose_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o wrangle_v against_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n which_o it_o do_v not_o understand_v 3._o that_o the_o foul_a and_o black_a error_n that_o ever_o be_v broach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v shroud_v themselves_o under_o the_o fair_a
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