side_n he_o who_o discourse_v ill_a violate_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o run_v into_o contradiction_n absurdity_n and_o what_o mean_v violate_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o speak_v contradiction_n but_o the_o make_v the_o thing_n not_o be_v what_o it_o be_v and_o so_o falsify_v by_o his_o discourse_n that_o principle_n which_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a in_o this_o circumstance_n to_o the_o contradiction_n he_o sustain_v which_o be_v that_o thing_n be_v what_o it_o be_v for_o example_n dr._n t._n put_v scripture_n letter_n to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o unless_o he_o will_v be_v strange_o uncharitable_a must_v grant_v convince_v by_o experience_n in_o the_o socinian_o and_o other_o that_o many_o follow_v it_o to_o their_o power_n and_o yet_o judge_v not_o right_a concern_v what_o be_v true_a faith_n what_o not_o which_o destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o rule_n or_o make_v a_o rule_n not_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n contrary_a to_o the_o very_a first_o 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long_o but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o instance_n §_o 12._o i'faith_o meaning_n by_o it_o a_o believe_v upon_o motive_n leave_v by_o god_n in_o his_o church_n to_o light_a mankind_n to_o his_o truth_n as_o i_o express_v myself_o in_o my_o preface_n to_o faith_n vindicate_v and_o elsewhere_o be_v a_o assent_n impossible_a to_o be_v false_a and_o this_o be_v find_v in_o its_o definition_n as_o its_o difference_n essential_o distinguish_v it_o from_o opinion_n which_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v false_a and_o be_v prove_v by_o more_o than_o forty_o demonstration_n in_o faith_n vindicated_n not_o one_o of_o which_o have_v yet_o be_v in_o the_o least_o reply_v to_o wherefore_o be_v a_o direct_a part_n of_o the_o definition_n it_o engage_v that_o first_o verity_n on_o which_o the_o definition_n itself_o be_v ground_v that_o be_v if_o faith_n be_v not_o impossible_a to_o be_v false_a faith_n be_v not_o faith_n wherefore_o dr._n t._n who_o for_o all_o his_o shuffle_n make_v faith_n thus_o 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be_v seek_v for_o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o two_o other_o and_o thence_o '_o tâ—s_v evince_v that_o those_o two_o be_v the_o same_o with_o one_o another_o in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o why_o because_o otherwise_o that_o three_o term_n will_v not_o be_v the_o same_o with_o its_o own_o self_n or_o be_v what_o it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v true_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o two_o other_o and_o yet_o those_o two_o be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o one_o another_o but_o it_o will_v have_v division_n in_o its_o very_a nature_n or_o not_o be_v its_o self_n be_v in_o that_o case_n distract_v into_o more_o essential_a nature_n that_o be_v be_v chimerical_a and_o consequent_o two_o thing_n according_a to_o one_o of_o which_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o one_o of_o those_o term_n according_a to_o the_o other_o the_o
most_o unmerciful_o even_o to_o utter_v desolation_n §_o 3._o in_o return_n to_o which_o kind_n of_o carriage_n though_o it_o deserve_v only_a contempt_n let_v we_o hear_v first_o how_o dr._n t._n answer_v himself_o who_o serm_n pag._n 120.121_o very_o zealous_o reprehend_v and_o preach_v against_o this_o absurd_a fault_n in_o himself_o in_o these_o word_n let_v none_o say_v he_o think_v the_o worse_a of_o religion_n or_o those_o reason_n which_o oblige_v we_o to_o profess_v it_o be_v absolutely-true_a because_o some_o be_v so_o bold_a to_o despise_v and_o deride_v for_o it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v laugh_v at_o but_o to_o deserve_v to_o be_v so_o the_o most_o grave_a and_o serious_a matter_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v liable_a to_o be_v abuse_v nothing_n be_v so_o excellent_a but_o a_o man_n may_v fasten_v upon_o it_o something_o or_o other_o belong_v to_o it_o whereby_o to_o traduce_v it_o a_o sharp_a wit_n may_v find_v something_o 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doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a yet_o this_o concern_v we_o so_o near_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v serious_a in_o the_o examination_n of_o they_o and_o certain_o no_o judicious_a or_o good_a man_n will_v doubt_v but_o that_o it_o high_o and_o near_o concern_v all_o good_a christian_n to_o know_v whether_o their_o faith_n the_o substance_n of_o all_o their_o hope_n particular_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n the_o point_n i_o mention_v be_v absolute_o certain_a or_o not_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o choice_n of_o dr._n t_n friend_n whether_o they_o will_v rather_o approve_v his_o doctrine_n in_o his_o sermon_n or_o his_o unconsonant_a practice_n in_o this_o preface_n if_o the_o former_a they_o must_v condemn_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n to_o be_v foolish_a ridiculous_a and_o a_o imitator_n of_o atheist_n and_o his_o way_n of_o write_v insignificant_a but_o if_o they_o like_o the_o late_a than_o they_o must_v conclude_v his_o sermon_n as_o equal_o 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take_v he_o to_o mean_v but_o also_o when_o it_o take_v not_o away_o the_o possibility_n of_o work_v otherwise_o in_o which_o sense_n dr._n t._n understand_v he_o but_o i_o must_v avow_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a any_o rational_a deliberate_a man_n who_o endeavour_v to_o look_v into_o the_o sense_n of_o word_n can_v just_o frame_v even_o hence_o any_o such_o imagination_n for_o which_o i_o offer_v these_o reason_n 1._o that_o though_o the_o distinct_a limit_n of_o moral_a certainty_n be_v unknown_a yet_o in_o the_o general_a conceit_n of_o those_o who_o use_v that_o word_n particular_o those_o allude_v to_o here_o moral_a certainâ—y_n be_v that_o which_o consist_v with_o a_o possibility_n of_o be_v otherwise_o wherefore_o true_a certainty_n which_o be_v here_o counterpose_v to_o moral_a must_v be_v counterpose_v also_o to_o that_o which_o constitute_v moral_a certainty_n namely_o to_o a_o possibility_n to_o be_v otherwise_o 2._o since_o absolute_a certainty_n be_v that_o kind_n of_o certainty_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o moral_a one_o the_o true_a certainty_n here_o mention_v must_v mean_v the_o same_o with_o absolute_a certainty_n which_o be_v also_o avow_v and_o require_v by_o that_o author_n p._n 6._o now_o cite_v but_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o absolute_a certainty_n exclude_v all_o possibility_n of_o falsehood_n therefore_o the_o true_a certainty_n allow_v and_o approve_v here_o by_o the_o prefacer_n be_v that_o which_o have_v no_o possibility_n of_o be_v false_a 3._o these_o thing_n be_v so_o viz._n moral_a certainty_n be_v that_o which_o have_v annex_v to_o it_o possibility_n of_o falsehood_n and_o absolute_a or_o true_a certainty_n be_v confess_o inconsistent_a with_o it_o it_o be_v unimaginable_a that_o he_o who_o blameâ—_n any_o man_n for_o mistake_v or_o undervalue_v a_o thing_n for_o moral_o certain_a shall_v not_o also_o blame_v he_o for_o mistake_v and_o undervalue_v it_o as_o possible_a to_o be_v false_a since_o this_o be_v annex_v in_o the_o conceit_n of_o those_o blame-worthy_a person_n to_o moral_a certainty_n as_o its_o proper_a constitutive_a and_o equivalent_a also_o it_o be_v unconceivable_a that_o he_o who_o approve_v a_o thing_n as_o true_o or_o absolute_o certain_a shall_v not_o also_o mean_v it_o impossible_a to_o be_v false_a this_o be_v the_o proper_a constitutive_a and_o consequent_o equivalent_a of_o true_a or_o absolute_a certainty_n it_o be_v evident_a than_o that_o author_n sense_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o that_o when_o the_o cause_n always_o work_v the_o same_o effect_n it_o be_v true_a or_o absolute_a certainty_n and_o not_o moral_a certainty_n only_o and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v false_a and_o that_o those_o word_n which_o he_o add_v in_o their_o name_n express_v it_o only_o moral_o certain_a though_o it_o take_v not_o away_o the_o absolute_a possibility_n of_o work_a otherway_n be_v utter_o disapprove_v by_o he_o in_o his_o disapprove_v their_o 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but_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o first_o countenance_n they_o bear_v right_a or_o wrong_n especial_o if_o it_o make_v for_o his_o interest_n and_o hereupon_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v more_o merciful_a to_o habitual_a imperfection_n i_o have_v be_v large_a in_o clear_v thâ—s_n point_v because_o i_o hear_v his_o friend_n apprehend_v he_o have_v gain_v a_o notable_a advantage_n against_o i_o in_o this_o particular_a and_o i_o dare_v even_o submit_v it_o to_o their_o judgement_n if_o friendship_n will_v permit_v they_o to_o examine_v it_o with_o any_o degree_n of_o impartiality_n i_o hope_v this_o will_v serve_v for_o a_o instance_n how_o dr._n t._n still_o misunderstand_v our_o dâ—viâ—es_n when_o he_o object_n they_o against_o i_o as_o also_o how_o far_o i_o have_v be_v from_o impose_v any_o thing_n unjust_o upon_o he_o in_o the_o least_o god_n be_v praise_v i_o do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o such_o petty_a craft_n §_o 11._o in_o clear_v himself_o of_o the_o next_o fault_n object_v he_o be_v still_o himself_o and_o i_o wish_v he_o do_v not_o still_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o the_o fallacy_n caâ—led_v non_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causa_fw-la or_o pretend_v a_o wrong_a reason_n which_o run_v through_o half_a his_o performance_n be_v never_o more_o needful_a than_o in_o this_o present_a conjuncture_n i_o invite_v then_o even_o his_o best_a friend_n dr._n st._n himself_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o case_n and_o desire_v he_o have_v first_o read_v the_o p._n 65._o in_o my_o letter_n of_o thanks_o to_o determine_v the_o point_n in_o controversy_n in_o that_o place_n i_o represent_v dr._n t._n as_o quote_v from_o rushworth_n dialogue_n after_o himself_o have_v preamble_v rule_n of_o faith_n p._n 144._o that_o probable_o it_o be_v prudent_a to_o cast_v in_o a_o few_o good_a word_n concern_v scripture_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o indifferent_a man_n who_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o this_o verbal_a and_o apparent_a respect_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o then_o add_v as_o a_o kind_n of_o comment_n upon_o those_o word_n who_o it_o seem_v be_v not_o yet_o arrive_v to_o that_o degree_n of_o catholic_n piety_n and_o fortitude_n as_o to_o endure_v patient_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v revile_v or_o slight_v now_o this_o preamble_n &_o comment_n introduce_v by_o it_o seem_v that_o be_v from_o those_o word_n he_o have_v cite_v do_v put_v upon_o that_o author_n and_o by_o he_o on_o catholic_n so_o unworthy_a and_o invidious_a a_o meaning_n that_o it_o oblige_v i_o to_o put_v down_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v in_o the_o dialogue_n and_o omit_v by_o dr._n t._n that_o so_o i_o may_v clear_v the_o sober_a meaning_n and_o intention_n of_o that_o author_n from_o what_o he_o have_v so_o unhandsome_o impose_v and_o not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o repeat_v over_o again_o what_o he_o have_v new_o say_v i_o introduce_v they_o thus_o whereas_o in_o the_o place_n you_o cite_v he_o only_o express_v it_o will_v be_v a_o satisfaction_n to_o indifferent_a man_n to_o see_v the_o position_n one_o will_v induce_v they_o to_o embrace_v maintainable_a by_o scripture_n which_o do_v i_o add_v as_o the_o result_n of_o my_o whole_a charge_n which_o be_v so_o different_a from_o the_o invidious_a mean_v your_o malice_n put_v upon_o it_o and_o so_o innocent_a and_o inoffensive_a in_o itself_o that_o one_o will_v wonder_v with_o what_o conscience_n you_o can_v thus_o wrest_v and_o pervert_v it_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o my_o total_a charge_n be_v of_o impose_v a_o invidious_a mean_v of_o wrest_v and_o pervert_v a_o innocent_a and_o inoffensive_a meaning_n that_o he_o only_o express_v which_o word_n i_o immediate_o subjoin_v after_o the_o doctor_n comment_n and_o not_o after_o rushworth_n word_n it_o will_v be_v a_o satisfaction_n etc._n etc._n to_o see_v those_o position_n maintainable_a by_o scripture_n nor_o be_v there_o in_o the_o whole_a charge_n any_o controversy_n about_o the_o right_n or_o wrong_n 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