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choke_v these_o natural_a principle_n which_o god_n leave_v in_o corrupt_a nature_n for_o the_o uphold_v humane_a nature_n for_o man_n without_o these_o will_v be_v equalise_v to_o beast_n and_o that_o by_o their_o light_n and_o improvement_n man_n may_v seek_v after_o and_o arrive_v at_o some_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o end_n of_o they_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 1._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o first_o second_o by_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n natural_a reason_n by_o a_o climax_n and_o gradation_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_n may_v ascend_v to_o a_o discovery_n of_o a_o first_o be_v something_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o which_o be_v discoverable_a by_o natural_a light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v one_o receive_v maxim_n of_o reason_n that_o what_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o effect_n be_v in_o the_o cause_n either_o formal_o or_o eminent_o and_o therefore_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n may_v discover_v not_o only_o the_o existence_n but_o some_o of_o the_o glorious_a attribute_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n mention_n his_o eternity_n and_o power_n as_o knowable_a by_o the_o creature_n of_o 20._o rom._n 1._o 20._o those_o who_o have_v not_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v true_a while_o the_o heathen_n dazzle_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o creature_n terminate_v their_o contemplation_n in_o they_o the_o creature_n prove_v occasion_n of_o their_o idolatry_n and_o atheism_n pliny_n that_o great_a searcher_n into_o nature_n deny_v a_o deity_n 7._o lib._n 2._o hist_o nâ—t_fw-la cap._n 7._o and_o galen_n have_v nothing_o as_o some_o observe_v by_o which_o in_o charity_n he_o can_v be_v excuse_v from_o atheism_n but_o one_o single_a hymn_n in_o a_o good_a mood_n compose_v creatori_fw-la yet_o the_o creature_n in_o themselves_o be_v as_o so_o 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9_o verse_n to_o the_o creature_n to_o learn_v god_n can_v a_o man_n see_v a_o fair_a exquisite_a picture_n and_o not_o admire_v the_o artificer_n ex_fw-la pede_fw-la herculem_fw-la natural_a light_n may_v trace_v god_n by_o those_o footstep_n he_o have_v leave_v of_o himself_o in_o every_o creature_n so_o from_o the_o management_n and_o order_n of_o affair_n in_o the_o world_n reason_n discover_v the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n tully_n conclude_v that_o nothing_o dâ—or_n lib._n 2_o de_fw-la nâ—t_fw-la dâ—or_n be_v so_o manifest_a when_o man_n contemplate_v the_o heavenly_a body_n as_o that_o there_o be_v aliquod_fw-la numen_fw-la praestantissimaementis_fw-la quo_fw-la haec_fw-la regantur_fw-la some_o admirable_a wisdom_n to_o manage_v they_o and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o act_v 14._o 17._o god_n leave_v not_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o among_o the_o heathen_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o god_n give_v they_o rain_n and_o fruitful_a season_n the_o issue_n of_o his_o providence_n though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o gospel-testimonie_n of_o god_n it_o be_v true_a the_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n be_v sometime_o weaken_v and_o shake_v by_o observe_v the_o seem_a inequality_n of_o providential_a dispensation_n to_o good_a and_o bad_a cur_n bonis_fw-la mala_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la malis_fw-la be_v a_o question_n which_o puzzle_v they_o which_o seneca_n have_v i_o have_v almost_o say_v divine_o resolve_v and_o no_o wonder_n when_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o job_n david_n jeremiah_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v at_o a_o loss_n and_o stand_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o this_o particular_a but_o these_o do_v but_o retard_v not_o overturn_v their_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o god_n of_o who_o there_o be_v such_o visible_a discovery_n in_o the_o least_o creature_n for_o god_n be_v maximus_fw-la in_o minimis_fw-la that_o augustin_n profess_v he_o doubt_v 31._o sâ—liloq_fw-la cap._n 31._o more_o sometime_o whether_o he_o have_v a_o soul_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o he_o daily_o experience_v then_o utrùm_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la rerum_fw-la universalitate_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la whether_o there_o be_v a_o god_n rule_v the_o world_n it_o be_v true_a what_o ever_o may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o more_o legible_a character_n in_o scripture_n whence_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o by_o faith_n we_o believe_v that_o the_o world_n be_v frame_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o 3._o heb._n 11._o 3._o world_n be_v a_o truth_n discoverable_a by_o natural_a light_n though_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n err_v much_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o which_o moses_n have_v exact_o describe_v the_o platonist_n as_o augustin_n tell_v we_o assert_v the_o body_n 26._o lib._n 12._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 26._o of_o man_n to_o be_v produce_v by_o their_o minor_a deity_n though_o their_o soul_n be_v create_v by_o god_n the_o same_o truth_n may_v be_v the_o object_n of_o science_n as_o make_v out_o by_o rational_a demonstration_n and_o of_o faith_n as_o build_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n in_o gospel-revelation_n whence_o god_n fall_v under_o the_o object_n both_o of_o metaphysic_n and_o divinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o those_o who_o be_v destitute_a of_o gospel-light_n 19_o rom._n 1._o 19_o god_n have_v manifest_v something_o of_o himself_o to_o they_o namely_o by_o that_o common_a light_n by_o which_o he_o enlighten_v every_o one_o who_o come_v 9_o joh._n 1._o 9_o into_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o improve_v may_v bring_v we_o to_o many_o though_o no_o save_a discovery_n of_o god_n and_o that_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o second_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o text_n though_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o arise_v the_o second_o assertion_n that_o natural_a light_n in_o its_o most_o elevate_a and_o raise_v improvement_n can_v doctrine_n doctrine_n make_v no_o full_a and_o save_a discovery_n of_o god_n in_o the_o handle_n which_o point_n i_o shall_v not_o dare_v so_o far_o to_o intrude_v into_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n secret_n as_o to_o inquire_v or_o determine_v what_o extraordinary_a way_n god_n may_v take_v to_o manifest_v himself_o save_o to_o those_o who_o have_v only_o the_o guidance_n of_o natural_a light_n secret_n thing_n belong_v 29._o deut._n 29._o 29._o to_o god_n reveal_v thing_n belong_v to_o we_o but_o if_o god_n do_v use_v such_o as_o for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v not_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n i_o assert_v first_o it_o be_v not_o as_o the_o issue_n of_o natural_a improvement_n nor_o second_o a_o fulfil_n any_o promise_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n nor_o three_o any_o retribution_n by_o way_n of_o distributive_a justice_n nor_o four_o any_o answer_v a_o just_a claim_n can_v be_v make_v to_o far_a communication_n for_o first_o suppose_v a_o man_n to_o have_v improve_v natural_a light_n to_o the_o utmost_a height_n and_o this_o be_v but_o suppositio_fw-la per_fw-la impossibile_fw-it second_o suppose_v he_o to_o have_v attain_v all_o moral_a virtue_n in_o gradu_fw-la heroico_fw-la three_o suppose_v he_o most_o industrious_a and_o quick-sighted_a in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o assert_v that_o all_o this_o can_v reach_v to_o any_o save_a discovery_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o fivefold_a ground_n 1._o because_o natural_a light_n can_v reach_v no_o discovery_n of_o christ_n who_o chrysostome_n think_v to_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o unknown_a god_n locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o athenian_n be_v wont_a to_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o all_o nation_n whence_o the_o apostle_n just_o charge_v they_o of_o overmuch_a superstition_n verse_n 22._o and_o because_o they_o know_v not_o christ_n who_o the_o christian_n worship_v they_o erect_v this_o altar_n to_o he_o under_o
the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d however_o this_o may_v be_v but_o a_o conjecture_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o utmost_a light_n of_o nature_n improve_v can_v discover_v christ._n you_o know_v the_o old_a charge_n which_o augustine_n lay_v against_o tullie_n work_n that_o he_o can_v not_o find_v the_o name_n jesus_n in_o they_o plato_n seem_v to_o bid_v the_o fair_a for_o such_o a_o discovery_n when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o sound_v like_o that_o scripture_n joh._n 1._o 3_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o without_o he_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n make_v that_o be_v make_v but_o the_o learned_a casaubon_n well_o note_n that_o plato_n 1._o exercitat_fw-la lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d differ_v vast_o from_o s._n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v only_o the_o supreme_a reason_n and_o wisdom_n use_v in_o the_o creation_n which_o natural_a light_n may_v discover_v from_o the_o creature_n the_o other_o the_o eternal_a subsist_v word_n make_v know_v only_o by_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a connexion_n between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n as_o between_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n so_o one_o may_v be_v a_o due_a medium_n of_o discover_v the_o other_o but_o there_o be_v no_o connexion_n imaginable_a between_o the_o creature_n and_o a_o redeemer_n some_o indeed_o lead_v we_o a_o tedious_a circuit_n here_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o natural_a light_n discover_v god_n to_o be_v just_a and_o yet_o observe_v his_o patience_n may_v from_o thence_o gather_v a_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o a_o mediator_n but_o i_o presume_v you_o easy_o discern_v a_o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la in_o this_o argument_n for_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n argue_v at_o the_o great_a advantage_n but_o a_o reprieve_n not_o a_o pardon_n for_o it_o be_v oft_o exercise_v towards_o the_o vessel_n of_o 22._o rom._n 9_o 22._o wrath_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o or_o if_o it_o may_v argue_v the_o mercy_n of_o a_o creator_n it_o can_v not_o rational_o conclude_v a_o purchase_n make_v by_o a_o redeemer_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o who_o natural_a light_n be_v never_o intend_v which_o shall_v have_v be_v most_o perfect_a have_v man_n persist_v in_o innocency_n yet_o the_o discovery_n of_o a_o saviour_n will_v then_o have_v be_v as_o unnecessary_a as_o it_o be_v now_o impossible_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o remain_v in_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n who_o yet_o never_o dream_v of_o a_o saviour_n but_o lay_v under_o fear_n and_o terror_n of_o a_o offend_a justice_n till_o god_n reveal_v 15._o gen._n 3._o 15._o to_o he_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o suppose_v natural_a light_n can_v reach_v the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o mediator_n yet_o not_o of_o christ_n as_o the_o person_n which_o yet_o be_v indispensable_o necessary_a if_o scripture_n may_v be_v admit_v umpire_n this_o be_v life_n eternal_a etc._n etc._n joh._n 17._o 3._o and_o there_o be_v no_o name_n else_o give_v under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v without_o who_o whosoever_o dare_v promise_v any_o salvation_n dom._n acts._n 4._o 12._o serm._n 14._o de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dom._n s._n augustin_n doubt_v whether_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o christâ—_n &_o yet_o some_o dare_v entail_v it_o upon_o every_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o mere_a scepticism_n and_o equalize_v turkey_n and_o india_n with_o england_n the_o apostle_n describe_v those_o who_o have_v only_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n 2._o ephes_n 2._o 12._o matt._n 2._o therefore_o to_o be_v without_o hope_n because_o without_o christ_n the_o magi_n though_o astrologer_n yet_o need_v the_o guidance_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a star_n to_o lead_v they_o unto_o christ_n of_o who_o when_o peter_n have_v make_v that_o eminent_a confession_n our_o saviour_n tell_v he_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o he_o but_o his_o father_n matt._n 16._o 16_o 17._o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n as_o that_o in_o the_o firmament_n be_v only_o discover_v by_o its_o own_o light_n second_o because_o natural_a light_n can_v discover_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n as_o justification_n regeneration_n faith_n repentance_n which_o be_v matter_n only_o of_o gospel-revelation_n if_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v hear_v to_o speak_v the_o apostle_n give_v this_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o high_a valuation_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o it_o only_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n 14._o rom._n 1._o 16_o 17._o rom._n 10._o 14._o and_o he_o conclude_v express_o that_o there_o be_v no_o ordinary_a way_n of_o faith_n but_o by_o hear_v how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v yes_o say_v the_o remonstrant_a so_o they_o may_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o creature_n sun_n moon_n and_o star_n for_o vers_fw-la 18._o it_o be_v say_v have_v they_o not_o hear_v yes_o their_o sound_n be_v go_v out_o into_o all_o the_o earth_n which_o by_o the_o psalmist_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o creature_n manifest_v god_n true_a 19_o psal_n 19_o the_o apostle_n use_v that_o scripture_n by_o way_n of_o accommodation_n to_o note_v the_o intent_n of_o gospel-preaching_a not_o thereby_o to_o licence_v the_o creature_n as_o preacher_n of_o it_o but_o to_o note_v the_o extent_n and_o success_n of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v in_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o the_o creature_n but_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o those_o who_o foot_n bring_v the_o gladtiding_n of_o peace_n vers_fw-la 15._o natural_a light_n can_v never_o discover_v say_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n those_o who_o will_v tie_v that_o faith_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n he_o that_o will_v come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o 6._o heb._n 11._o 6._o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n etc._n etc._n to_o a_o faith_n in_o god_n only_o as_o creator_n shall_v in_o my_o opinion_n do_v well_o to_o 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