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A59221 Faith vindicated from possibility of falshood, or, The immovable firmness and certainty of the motives to Christian faith asserted against that tenet, which, denying infallibility of authority, subverts its foundation, and renders it uncertain Sergeant, John, 1622-1707. 1667 (1667) Wing S2566; ESTC R783 77,674 212

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impossibility_n of_o distinguish_v the_o predicate_a pertinent_o exclude_v here_o all_o possibility_n of_o divers_a respect_n faith-proposition_n §_o 7._o the_o same_o be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o impossibility_n of_o distinguish_v the_o subject_n of_o those_o faith-proposition_n for_o those_o subject_n be_v proposition_n themselves_o as_o be_v show_v §_o 3._o and_o accept_v for_o truth_n as_o be_v suppose_v they_o be_v incapable_a of_o distinction_n as_o shall_v be_v particular_o show_v hereafter_o evict_v 3._o §_o 5._o beside_o those_o subject_n be_v point_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o stand_v in_o the_o abstract_n that_o be_v not_o descend_v to_o subsume_v respect_n even_o in_o that_o regard_n too_o they_o be_v free_v from_o all_o pertinent_a distinguishableness_n §_o 8._o the_o same_o be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o truth_n which_o consist_v in_o indivisible_a a_o indivisible_a whence_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o truth_n have_v how_o great_a soever_o the_o conceive_a 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intellectual_a determination_n who_o principle_n and_o cause_n be_v high_a truth_n be_v unalterable_a whence_o moral_a certainty_n how_o high_a soever_o it_o be_v exalt_v and_o triumph_v in_o a_o empty_a name_n be_v in_o reality_n uncertainty_n and_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o moral_a certainty_n be_v the_o low_a degree_n of_o uncertainty_n true_o so_o call_v that_o be_v of_o that_o which_o express_v a_o intellectual_a indetermination_n §_o 12._o thus_o much_o from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n which_o when_o it_o fall_v natural_o and_o affect_o from_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o speaker_n be_v a_o proper_a effect_n of_o the_o notion_n or_o meaning_n in_o their_o soul_n that_o be_v of_o the_o signification_n of_o that_o word_n whence_o it_o be_v a_o apt_a medium_fw-la to_o demonstrate_v that_o notion_n its_o proper_a cause_n à_fw-la posteriori_fw-la §_o 13._o from_o this_o discourse_n follow_v first_o that_o since_o speak_v of_o the_o present_a and_o the_o same_o in_o proportion_n hold_v of_o other_o difference_n of_o time_n it_o be_v the_o same_o to_o say_v the_o thing_n be_v certain_a as_o to_o say_v the_o thing_n be_v and_o to_o say_v the_o thing_n be_v speak_v indivisibility_n the_o notion_n of_o certainty_n too_o consist_v in_o a_o indivisible_a by_o which_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o one_o certainty_n may_v not_o be_v great_a than_o another_o both_o from_o a_o great_a perfection_n in_o the_o subject_a and_o a_o great_a certify_a power_n in_o the_o object_n but_o that_o certainty_n in_o the_o way_n of_o be_v generate_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v either_o there_o all_o at_o once_o or_o not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o same_o sort_n as_o there_o be_v no_o middle_n between_o be_v and_o be_v not_o or_o half-being_n of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o formal_a expresser_n of_o certainty_n whence_o again_o appear_v that_o what_o we_o abusive_o call_v moral_a certainty_n be_v indeed_o none_o at_o all_o because_o it_o reach_v not_o that_o indivisible_a or_o determinative_a point_n in_o which_o true_a certainty_n consist_v §_o 14._o second_o since_o true_a certainty_n principle_n be_v cause_v in_o we_o by_o see_v the_o thing_n be_v and_o this_o can_v be_v see_v but_o by_o virtue_n of_o principle_n especial_o that_o chief_a one_o a_o thing_n be_v the_o same_o with_o itself_o which_o principle_n be_v truth_n can_v possible_o be_v false_a it_o follow_v both_o that_o what_o be_v certain_a can_v possible_o be_v false_a and_o that_o what_o can_v possible_o be_v false_a subsist_v upon_o no_o principle_n whence_o all_o moral_a certainty_n as_o they_o call_v it_o as_o also_o all_o high_a probability_n which_o confess_o may_v possible_o be_v false_a be_v convince_v to_o subsist_v upon_o no_o principle_n and_o they_o who_o acknowledge_v they_o have_v but_o moral_a certainty_n and_o high_a probability_n for_o their_o faith_n or_o opinion_n confess_v they_o have_v no_o principle_n which_o in_o true_a language_n deserve_v that_o name_n to_o ground_v they_o but_o at_o best_a certain_a likely_a topical_a medium_n that_o oft_o prove_v true_a or_o hold_v for_o the_o most_o part_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o talk_a kind_n of_o discourse_n or_o exterior_a action_n but_o be_v flat_a thing_n and_o useless_a when_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v conclude_v §_o 15._o three_o it_o follow_v that_o true_a infallibility_n certainty_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v the_o selfsame_a with_o infallibility_n or_o inerrability_n as_o to_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o certainty_n be_v not_o have_v till_o it_o be_v see_v that_o that_o first_o principle_n a_fw-la thing_n be_v the_o same_o with_o itself_o be_v engage_v for_o the_o identification_n of_o the_o two_o notion_n which_o make_v up_o the_o proposition_n we_o be_v certain_a of_o that_o be_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o proposition_n wherefore_o since_o we_o can_v have_v infallible_a assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o first_o principle_n as_o also_o of_o this_o that_o nothing_o
to_o the_o other_o immediate_o forego_v induce_v all_o the_o absurdity_n mention_v in_o my_o former_a discourse_n and_o pin_n they_o upon_o the_o deity_n as_o on_o their_o first_o cause_n so_o horrible_a and_o diabolical_a a_o tenet_n be_v this_o of_o the_o possible_a falsehood_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o calumniate_v heaven_n itself_o nor_o can_v any_o thing_n but_o a_o invincible_a ignorance_n in_o the_o maintainer_n of_o it_o excuse_v they_o from_o high_a blasphemy_n &_o from_o make_v the_o unenvious_a fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n like_o our_o own_o narrow_a and_o crooked_a self_n five_o eviction_n §_o 1._o let_v we_o hear_v next_o what_o the_o science_n of_o divinity_n both_o speculative_a and_o moral_a will_v award_v concern_v the_o point_n in_o question_n §_o 2._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n mankind_n have_v be_v please_v to_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o and_o among_o his_o other_o office_n he_o perform_v towards_o mankind_n that_o of_o a_o master_n be_v manifest_o one_o we_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o he_o both_o will_v and_o can_v that_o be_v do_v accomplish_v what_o belong_v to_o that_o office_n again_o true_a divinity_n assign_v one_o main_a if_o not_o the_o chief_a reason_n why_o the_o second_o person_n be_v make_v man_n to_o be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v requisite_a god_n shall_v come_v and_o converse_v with_o we_o visible_o to_o cause_v in_o we_o knowledge_n of_o his_o heavenly_a doctrine_n or_o be_v our_o master_n and_o knowledge_n or_o wisdom_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o second_o person_n it_o be_v therefore_o most_o fit_a that_o person_n shall_v be_v incarnate_a it_o follow_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o master_n in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n spring_v peculiar_o out_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o divine_a personality_n and_o not_o of_o his_o humanity_n precise_o as_o do_v his_o suffer_v and_o die_v for_o we_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o the_o proper_a agent_n of_o instruct_v and_o teach_v mankind_n be_v as_o such_o infinite_o perfect_a it_o be_v evident_o consequent_a christ_n perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o master_n or_o wrought_v the_o effect_n proper_a to_o a_o teacher_n as_o such_o with_o all_o imaginable_a perfection_n §_o 3._o it_o be_v then_o the_o proper_a office_n or_o effect_n of_o a_o master_n or_o teacher_n to_o make_v his_o scholar_n know_v his_o doctrine_n be_v true_a we_o can_v think_v but_o that_o this_o divine_a or_o infinitely-perfect_a master_n make_v they_o absolute_o or_o perfect_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n §_o 4._o and_o because_o the_o end_n of_o this_o teach_v be_v not_o terminate_v in_o those_o few_o himself_o converse_v with_o nor_o in_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o first_o age_n but_o be_v principal_o intend_v for_o the_o body_n of_o mankind_n which_o be_v future_a in_o respect_n of_o they_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o enlighten_v and_o instruct_v now_o speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v equal_o extend_v to_o the_o follow_a world_n of_o christian_n they_o be_v all_o sectator_n or_o follower_n of_o his_o doctrine_n that_o be_v his_o scholar_n and_o he_o their_o master_n unless_o then_o he_o have_v take_v order_n that_o succeed_a age_n also_o shall_v have_v perfect_a assurance_n or_o know_v his_o doctrine_n be_v absolute_o true_a he_o will_v have_v set_v up_o a_o school_n and_o lay_v no_o mean_n to_o preserve_v the_o far_o great_a part_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o his_o scholar_n or_o christian_n from_o ignorance_n and_o error_n §_o 5._o all_o christian_n then_o both_o the_o primitive_a and_o their_o successor_n have_v and_o will_v have_v mean_n to_o know_v absolute_o christian_a doctrine_n be_v true_a this_o mean_n we_o call_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n both_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n then_o must_v be_v know_v to_o be_v veracious_a and_o faith_n which_o be_v build_v on_o it_o to_o be_v absolute_o true_a and_o by_o consequence_n to_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a to_o be_v false_a §_o 6._o beside_o man_n be_v a_o intellectual_a instruct_v creature_n it_o be_v evident_a the_o true_a perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n consist_v in_o know_v and_o this_o whether_o we_o consider_v he_o as_o a_o speculater_n or_o as_o a_o actor_n for_o if_o the_o thing_n may_v possible_o be_v false_a for_o any_o thing_n he_o know_v than_o he_o be_v most_o evident_o ignorant_a whether_o it_o be_v false_a or_o no_o that_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o no_o which_o speak_v imperfection_n in_o his_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v a_o capacity_n of_o knowledge_n and_o if_o he_o be_v to_o act_n about_o it_o it_o be_v evident_o a_o less_o perfection_n and_o worse_a for_o mankind_n to_o go_v to_o work_v unassured_o than_o assure_o faith_n then_o be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o god_n do_v what_o be_v best_a for_o mankind_n it_o follow_v faith_n be_v perfect_o secure_a to_o he_o that_o be_v he_o must_v know_v it_o to_o be_v such_o and_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o contingency_n of_o be_v false_a §_o 7._o but_o leave_v man_n the_o subject_a of_o virtue_n faith_n and_o reflect_v upon_o faith_n itself_o in_o we_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o offer_v itself_o to_o our_o consideration_n be_v that_o its_o habit_n be_v a_o virtue_n and_o consequent_o rational_a also_o that_o its_o act_n be_v a_o assent_n upon_o authority_n since_o then_o it_o be_v demonstrate_v former_o that_o there_o can_v be_v in_o reason_n no_o assent_n without_o certain_a ground_n and_o that_o what_o be_v certain_a be_v impossible_a to_o be_v false_a it_o follow_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o consequent_o faith_n itself_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v false_a §_o 8._o next_o faith_n be_v a_o intellectual_a virtue_n virtue_n that_o be_v apt_a to_o perfect_a man_n understanding_n as_o such_o that_o be_v it_o be_v to_o he_o a_o knowledge_n and_o so_o inform_v his_o mind_n with_o truth_n the_o nature_n of_o faith_n than_o force_v that_o point_n of_o faith_n must_v be_v truth_n and_o so_o as_o be_v manifold_o demonstrate_v faith_n itself_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v false_a §_o 9_o again_o this_o intellectual_a virtue_n virtue_n call_v faith_n be_v also_o a_o supernatural_a one_o and_o therefore_o as_o such_o proceed_v from_o a_o agent_n infinite_o more_o perfect_a than_o any_o can_v be_v find_v in_o nature_n therefore_o the_o immediate_a effect_n aim_v at_o by_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o inform_v the_o understanding_n will_v be_v perform_v with_o infinite_a advantage_n as_o far_o as_o concern_v that_o supernatural_a agent_n be_v or_o god_n part_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o exquisite_o perform_v it_o must_v spring_v from_o some_o incapacity_n in_o the_o subject_a there_o be_v then_o in_o this_o effect_n of_o inform_v the_o understanding_n two_o consideration_n viz._n evidence_n which_o be_v have_v either_o by_o experience_n of_o our_o sense_n of_o which_o spiritual_a nature_n the_o chief_a object_n of_o faith_n be_v incapable_a or_o by_o intrinsical_v medium_n that_o be_v 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