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necessary_a 4._o to_o our_o heavenly_a union_n heavenly_a perfection_n be_v necessary_a §_o 6._o but_o to_o insinuate_v that_o a_o certainty_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n or_o all_o that_o god_n have_v reveal_v to_o we_o objective_o or_o of_o all_o that_o pope_n and_o council_n determine_v be_v necessary_a to_o that_o unity_n of_o faith_n which_o make_v all_o christian_n to_o be_v christian_n and_o one_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o a_o cheat_a trick_n which_o be_v against_o scripture_n reason_n and_o their_o own_o doctor_n chap._n xii_o quest._n ix_o what_o determination_n be_v necessary_a to_o this_o certainty_n and_o unity_n §_o 1._o answ._n 1._o god_n determination_n of_o the_o object_n by_o verity_n and_o evidence_n and_o his_o help_v the_o faculty_n in_o determine_v itself_o in_o act_n be_v necessary_a §_o 2._o 2._o the_o inward_a true_a determination_n of_o every_o man_n own_o perceive_v faculty_n sense_n and_o intellect_n be_v necessary_a to_o his_o true_a perception_n §_o 3._o 3_o a_o parent_n schoolmaster_n senior_z and_o pastor_n must_v tell_v the_o scholar_n their_o own_o judgement_n and_o then_o open_a to_o he_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n §_o 4._o a_o magistrate_n or_o other_o superior_a parent_n master_n etc._n etc._n have_v a_o determine_a judgement_n under_o god_n and_o his_o law_n in_o order_n to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o proper_a government_n and_o no_o further_o that_o be_v they_o be_v the_o only_a public_a judge_n in_o their_o society_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v or_o not_o punish_v by_o the_o sword_n restrain_v or_o encourage_v as_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n or_o true_a but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o absolute_a and_o unregulate_v power_n if_o they_o determine_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n they_o sin_n and_o bind_v not_o i_o to_o obey_v they_o though_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o continue_v my_o subjection_n
question_v to_o which_o a_o answer_n be_v challenge_v chap._n i._n of_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o question_n and_o challenge_n p._n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o explication_n of_o some_o term_n in_o it_o a_o scheme_n of_o divine_a revelation_n what_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v of_o several_a sense_n and_o sort_n of_o certainty_n of_o principle_n media_n determination_n unity_n of_o faith_n p._n 5._o chap._n iii_o the_o brief_a and_o summary_n answer_v to_o the_o confuse_a question_n p._n 13._o chap._n iu._n the_o many_o question_n confound_v in_o his_o one_o quest._n 1._o what_o be_v the_o revelation_n of_o god_n in_o controversy_n p._n 22._o chap._n v._n quest._n ii_o whether_o the_o papist_n grant_v all_o divine_a revelation_n to_o be_v true_a p._n 25._o chap._n vi_o quest._n iii_o what_o certainty_n we_o have_v what_o be_v a_o real_a revelation_n of_o god_n where_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o objective_n and_o subjective_n sensible_a and_o intelligible_a certainty_n be_v open_v p._n 30._o chap._n vii_o quest._n iu._n what_o certainty_n have_v we_o of_o the_o copy_n p._n 43._o chap._n viii_o quest._n v._n what_o certainty_n have_v we_o of_o the_o canonical_a book_n p._n 45._o chap._n ix_o quest._n vi_o what_o certainty_n have_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o translation_n p._n 48._o chap._n x._o quest._n vii_o what_o certainty_n have_v we_o of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o text._n p._n 51._o chap._n xi_o quest._n viii_o what_o unity_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v expect_v to_o be_v conserve_v by_o these_o certainty_n p._n 54._o chap._n xii_o quest._n ix_o what_o determination_n be_v necessary_a to_o this_o certainty_n and_o unity_n p._n 57_o chap._n xiii_o what_o the_o papist_n ascertain_v medium_fw-la or_o determination_n be_v and_o why_o we_o can_v trust_v our_o soul_n on_o it_o where_o be_v forty_o reason_n brief_o name_v for_o the_o use_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v for_o truth_n prove_v not_o only_o the_o utter_a uncertainty_n but_o the_o notorious_a falsehood_n of_o this_o determination_n which_o be_v cry_v up_o as_o the_o only_a proof_n of_o certain_a faith_n but_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o papist_n that_o fear_v god_n indeed_o do_v practical_o build_v their_o faith_n on_o better_a ground_n however_o this_o be_v cry_v up_o by_o disputer_n p._n 60._o errata_fw-la page_n 23._o line_n 21._o read_v bulk_n p._n 47._o l._n 7._o r._n do_v but._n p._n 64._o l._n 16._o r._n by_o clemens_n p._n 98._o l._n 18._o r._n superior_a p._n 107._o l._n 2._o r._n certainty_n p._n 109._o l._n 9_o r._n be_v be_v chap._n i._n of_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o question_n sir_n §_o 1._o you_o may_v see_v by_o this_o paper_n with_o the_o ordinary_a dispute_v of_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o we_o have_v suspect_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o many_o of_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o infidel_n cause_n and_o questioning_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n which_o this_o age_n be_v trouble_v with_o they_o have_v so_o long_o play_v the_o infidel_n in_o jest_n till_o they_o have_v make_v such_o a_o swarm_n of_o serious_a infidel_n as_o will_v prove_v neither_o the_o honour_n nor_o comfort_n of_o such_o seducer_n in_o the_o end_n i_o know_v that_o this_o paper_n itself_o have_v a_o more_o modest_a aspect_n but_o the_o tendency_n of_o it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v turn_v all_o their_o endeavour_n to_o our_o advantage_n and_o teach_v christian_n bet-bet_a to_o consider_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v it_o against_o a_o infidel_n or_o papist_n but_o which_o be_v of_o more_o universal_a and_o frequent_a necessity_n to_o defend_v it_o against_o the_o inward_a suggestion_n of_o satan_n the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o §_o 2._o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o most_o profitable_a to_o answer_v this_o question_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o shall_v tend_v not_o only_o to_o silence_v the_o caviller_n but_o as_o may_v best_o satisfy_v such_o as_o doubt_v and_o establish_v man_n about_o the_o cause_n itself_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v large_a than_o this_o imposer_n desire_v that_o i_o may_v be_v plain_a §_o 3._o the_o fraud_n which_o this_o quaerist_n be_v guilty_a of_o be_v manifold_a and_o manifest_a to_o any_o discern_a reader_n 1._o in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o subject_n for_o he_o know_v for_o it_o be_v easy_o know_v that_o it_o have_v not_o please_v god_n to_o make_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n so_o evident_a as_o thing_n sensible_a be_v and_o that_o the_o difficulty_n which_o be_v in_o and_o about_o the_o christian_a cause_n be_v such_o as_o give_v advantage_n to_o carnal_a unbeliever_n to_o find_v many_o word_n to_o say_v against_o it_o and_o that_o make_v it_o the_o hard_a work_n of_o preacher_n to_o convince_v unbeliever_n or_o else_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v receive_v by_o more_o than_o the_o six_o part_n of_o the_o world_n before_o this_o day_n now_o these_o juggler_n will_v lay_v all_o the_o difficulty_n which_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a cause_n as_o such_o upon_o the_o reformer_n cause_v alone_o as_o if_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o they_o but_o the_o cause_n of_o popery_n be_v whole_o free_a from_o they_o or_o at_o least_o they_o can_v answer_v such_o question_n better_o than_o we_o can_v do_v and_o so_o when_o such_o a_o fellow_n as_o hobbs_n or_o benedictus_n spinosa_n in_o his_o tractatus_fw-la theologico-politicus_a shall_v stretch_v their_o wit_n to_o disgrace_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o christian_a cause_n all_o this_o shall_v seem_v only_o to_o fall_v upon_o the_o protestant_n whereas_o if_o we_o can_v not_o better_o defend_v christianity_n than_o the_o present_a principle_n of_o popery_n enable_v they_o to_o do_v we_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o infidel_n be_v far_o hardly_o answer_v than_o any_o sectary_n that_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o §_o 4._o 2._o and_o 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his_o ambiguous_a term_n as_o his_o oppose_a matter_n of_o fact_n only_o to_o matter_n of_o right_n and_o so_o make_v many_o heterogeneal_n to_o fall_v under_o matter_n of_o fact_n his_o confuse_a and_o unexplain_v use_n of_o the_o term_n principle_n medium_fw-la determinine_v certainty_n unity_n in_o faith_n etc._n etc._n §_o 8._o 6._o last_o there_o be_v much_o fraud_n in_o his_o many_o insinuate_v supposition_n as_o 1._o that_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o proposition_n that_o whatsoever_o god_n say_v be_v true_a etc._n etc._n be_v a_o matter_n of_o mere_a right_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o rest_n mention_v as_o matter_n of_o fact_n 2._o that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o be_v not_o 3._o that_o papist_n agree_v with_o we_o that_o every_o revelation_n of_o god_n be_v most_o certain_o true_a 4._o that_o the_o ebionite_n valentinian_o etc._n etc._n who_o question_v the_o scripture_n book_n be_v christian_n 5._o that_o 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general_o but_o you_o will_v understand_v the_o mater_fw-la the_o better_a if_o i_o distinguish_v of_o revelation_n revelation_n be_v either_o i._o objective_n or_o the_o bare_a proposal_n of_o the_o object_n ii_o effective_a illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o first_o only_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o in_o objective_a revelation_n we_o have_v to_o consider_v i._o the_o efficient_a cause_n viz._n 1._o principal_a which_o be_v god_n 1_o as_o the_o author_n or_o first_o cause_n of_o nature_n 2._o as_o the_o cause_n of_o gracious_a extraordinary_a light_n ii_o subservient_fw-fr i._o person_n 1._o christ_n as_o man_n the_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n and_o messenger_n of_o god_n 2._o his_o minister_n 1._o angel_n 2._o men._n 1._o public_a 1._o parent_n oeconomical_a 2._o ecclesiastical_a 1._o inspire_a 2._o instruct_v 3._o magistrate_n 2._o private_a neighbour_n and_o friend_n ii_o thing_n consider_v i._o single_o 1._o in_o the_o matter_n and_o so_o they_o be_v 1._o sign_n natural_a 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1._o right_o dispose_v 2._o and_o due_o excite_v and_o apply_v etc._n etc._n 2._o of_o objective_a certainty_n you_o must_v note_v that_o the_o word_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o mere_a verity_n and_o reality_n and_o so_o the_o word_n infallible_a be_v use_v for_o that_o which_o very_o be_v and_o whosoever_o apprehend_v it_o so_o to_o be_v be_v not_o deceive_v and_o so_o all_o truth_n be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a truth_n but_o usual_o beside_o truth_n the_o word_n certainty_n and_o infallibility_n denote_v the_o evidence_n of_o that_o truth_n by_o which_o it_o be_v not_o always_o actual_o but_o aptitudinal_o notify_v to_o we_o this_o evidence_n be_v either_o sensible_a or_o intelligible_a as_o the_o sense_n or_o the_o intellect_n be_v to_o be_v the_o perceiver_n of_o it_o where_o you_o must_v distinguish_v the_o physical_a evidence_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o incomplex_n object_n from_o the_o logical_a evidence_n of_o complex_n object_n and_o here_o between_o the_o evidence_n of_o self-evident_a principle_n and_o of_o conclusion_n who_o evidence_n be_v derivative_a but_o especial_o you_o must_v note_v wherein_o it_o be_v that_o certainty_n of_o intelligible_a evidence_n formal_o consist_v which_o be_v in_o a_o certain_a degree_n of_o evidence_n and_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o every_o low_a degree_n for_o though_o all_o truth_n be_v equal_o truth_n and_o infallible_a so_o that_o no_o man_n be_v deceive_v that_o receive_v it_o yet_o we_o use_v not_o to_o call_v that_o certainty_n of_o evidence_n which_o be_v apt_a only_o to_o give_v they_o some_o dark_a probability_n and_o leave_v the_o mind_n in_o hesitant_n doubtfulness_n 2._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o only_o that_o degree_n of_o evidence_n which_o must_v help_v we_o to_o a_o perfect_a apprehension_n which_o be_v to_o be_v call_v certainty_n for_o than_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v certain_a in_o this_o world_n for_o no_o man_n have_v such_o a_o degree_n of_o apprehension_n but_o more_o may_v be_v add_v to_o the_o clearness_n of_o it_o 3._o therefore_o certainty_n must_v be_v denominate_v from_o a_o middle_a degree_n which_o be_v when_o the_o evidence_n be_v not_o only_o true_a for_o the_o confident_a apprehension_n of_o a_o falsehood_n be_v no_o certainty_n but_o also_o so_o clear_a as_o be_v apt_a to_o give_v a_o satisfy_n quiet_v resolve_v apprehension_n to_o the_o mind_n yea_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v sometime_o molest_v with_o some_o doubt_n 4._o and_o therefore_o see_v such_o or_o none_o be_v our_o certainty_n here_o it_o follow_v that_o certainty_n have_v divers_a degree_n as_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v more_o or_o less_o and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o equal_o certain_a of_o all_o that_o we_o be_v certain_a of_o you_o will_v find_v necessary_a use_n of_o these_o distinction_n about_o this_o controversy_n §_o 5._o iu._n and_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o principle_n i_o know_v not_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o physical_a or_o hyperphysical_a principle_n of_o be_v and_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a principle_n of_o notification_n and_o there_o be_v a_o logical_a principle_n of_o notification_n 1._o our_o intellective_a faculty_n be_v the_o natural_a apprehend_v principle_n 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a move_a principle_n of_o influx_n 3._o the_o intrinsic_a and_o adherent_a evidence_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o itself_o be_v the_o natural_a notify_a principle_n which_o be_v as_o various_a as_o thing_n be_v 4._o the_o premise_n as_o infer_v the_o conclusion_n be_v the_o logical_a principle_n of_o derivative_a certainty_n §_o 6._o v._o and_o i_o scarce_o know_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o medium_fw-la he_o seem_v to_o take_v it_o for_o the_o same_o with_o principle_n there_o be_v media_fw-la essendi_fw-la which_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v not_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o to_o make_v they_o true_a but_o rather_o the_o media_fw-la cognoscendi_fw-la but_o these_o be_v necessary_o more_o than_o one_o 1._o there_o be_v the_o media_fw-la by_o which_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o receive_v the_o bible_n as_o it_o be_v 2._o there_o be_v the_o media_fw-la by_o which_o we_o come_v to_o understand_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 3._o there_o be_v the_o media_fw-la by_o which_o we_o know_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o book_n the_o more_o certain_a and_o the_o more_o doubtful_a and_o the_o different_a copy_n and_o reading_n and_o the_o different_a translation_n 4._o there_o be_v the_o media_fw-la by_o which_o we_o know_v that_o these_o doctrine_n and_o these_o book_n be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n 5._o there_o be_v the_o media_fw-la by_o which_o we_o know_v that_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o other_o christian_n in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o gospel_n 6._o and_o there_o be_v the_o media_fw-la by_o which_o we_o
pravity_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o the_o great_a necessity_n that_o we_o have_v of_o deliverance_n by_o pardon_n and_o sanctification_n the_o malice_n and_o endeavour_v of_o devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n to_o tempt_v we_o from_o god_n and_o destroy_v we_o the_o need_n of_o god_n continual_a help_n against_o they_o and_o ourselves_o with_o such_o like_a and_o these_o also_o we_o have_v a_o double_a revelation_n of_o §_o 20._o 4._o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o supernatural_a revelation_n be_v so_o exceed_o congruous_a to_o those_o which_o be_v of_o natural_a and_o experience_a certainty_n and_o be_v so_o apt_o adjoin_v to_o they_o and_o have_v so_o divine_a a_o design_n and_o tendency_n apparent_a in_o they_o as_o that_o they_o be_v the_o more_o easy_o believe_v §_o 21._o 5._o and_o the_o main_a frame_n of_o the_o book_n have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o design_n and_o be_v adapt_v to_o the_o communication_n of_o these_o principal_a part_n that_o be_v the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n and_o thereto_o so_o compaginate_v as_o that_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o say_a estials_n make_v it_o the_o more_o easy_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o whole_a system_fw-la of_o book_n be_v of_o god_n §_o 22._o 6._o but_o where_o we_o be_v uncertain_a of_o any_o thing_n whether_o it_o be_v real_o a_o part_n of_o that_o book_n or_o system_fw-la as_o some_o question_a book_n some_o various_a readins_n some_o text_n who_o sense_n be_v not_o understand_v we_o must_v needs_o be_v equal_o uncertain_a whether_o those_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n §_o 23._o 7._o but_o that_o medium_fw-la which_o ascertain_v we_o that_o these_o supernatural_a revelation_n be_v indeed_o divine_a i_o mean_v the_o proper_a truth_n of_o christianity_n must_v be_v something_o which_o be_v low_o or_o be_v notius_fw-la &_o prius_fw-la cognitum_fw-la better_o know_v than_o christianity_n and_o know_v in_o order_n of_o evidence_n before_o it_o for_o all_o proof_n of_o conclusion_n must_v be_v from_o something_o first_o and_o better_o know_v §_o 24._o 8._o these_o thing_n which_o be_v soon_o and_o better_o know_v than_o the_o supernatural_a revelation_n can_v be_v nothing_o but_o natural_a revelation_n by_o god_n work_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n compare_v and_o our_o natural_a experience_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o antecedent_n to_o be_v a_o medium_n of_o proof_n the_o forementioned_a natural_a verity_n about_o god_n and_o holiness_n carry_v their_o own_o evidence_n with_o they_o either_o as_o first_o principle_n or_o as_o certain_a conclusion_n and_o the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n have_v a_o self-commending_a goodness_n which_o render_v they_o sweet_a to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v already_o a_o true_a believer_n and_o desirable_a to_o all_o true_o rational_a man_n and_o the_o congruencie_n render_v it_o credible_a suppose_v further_a proof_n but_o that_o real_o the_o incarnation_n deity_n life_n satisfaction_n resurrection_n ascension_n office_n and_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v truth_n with_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o such_o other_o point_n must_v be_v prove_v by_o some_o more_o notorious_a medium_fw-la prove_v that_o they_o be_v divine_a assertion_n which_o must_v be_v some_o natural_a verity_n §_o 25._o 9_o therefore_o the_o ascertian_a inference_n must_v be_v this_o that_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o divine_a revelation_n than_o some_o certain_a natural_a verity_n must_v be_v deny_v which_o at_o last_o will_v amount_v to_o the_o deny_v of_o a_o god_n §_o 26._o 10._o here_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v know_v by_o sight_n and_o other_o sense_n to_o the_o first_o christian_n and_o the_o first_o church_n where_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o multitude_n of_o other_o christian_n wrought_v they_o and_o to_o be_v know_v by_o certain_a history_n to_o those_o that_o see_v they_o not_o and_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o person_n word_n and_o book_n be_v suppose_v know_v the_o same_o way_n and_o on_o this_o supposition_n we_o infer_v that_o these_o impression_n of_o divine_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n set_v upon_o this_o doctrine_n and_o all_o these_o miracle_n by_o christ_n and_o multitude_n of_o his_o servant_n wrought_v in_o attestation_n of_o it_o and_o all_o this_o sanctification_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n by_o this_o word_n through_o the_o world_n be_v either_o do_v by_o god_n will_n or_o against_o his_o will_n if_o they_o be_v do_v by_o his_o will_n he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o approver_n and_o see_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v to_o the_o common_a capacity_n of_o mankind_n so_o notorious_a a_o signification_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n or_o approver_n of_o that_o word_n which_o be_v so_o evident_o and_o wonderful_o atte_v if_o yet_o this_o word_n prove_v false_a mankind_n be_v unavoidable_o deceive_v and_o govern_v in_o the_o great_a concernment_n and_o business_n of_o all_o his_o life_n by_o this_o deceit_n for_o he_o have_v no_o principle_n no_o mean_n leave_v he_o to_o know_v that_o these_o be_v not_o divine_a attestation_n nor_o to_o disoblige_v he_o from_o judgeing_a they_o so_o to_o be_v but_o if_o god_n shall_v thus_o necessitate_v mankind_n to_o a_o false_a belief_n and_o thereby_o govern_v he_o while_o in_o nature_n he_o have_v teach_v man_n to_o value_v truth_n and_o hate_n lie_v he_o must_v do_v this_o either_o for_o want_n of_o power_n to_o do_v otherwise_o or_o for_o want_n of_o wisdom_n to_o do_v otherwise_o or_o for_o want_n of_o will_n and_o goodness_n to_o do_v otherwise_o and_o if_o he_o want_v any_o of_o these_o he_o be_v not_o god_n or_o if_o he_o govern_v not_o the_o world_n himself_o but_o permit_v some_o evil_a spirit_n to_o do_v all_o this_o he_o be_v not_o god_n for_o to_o be_v god_n be_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n and_o to_o be_v every_o where_o the_o near_a universal_a agent_n these_o consequence_n be_v plain_a though_o there_o be_v vain_a objection_n which_o i_o must_v not_o stay_v to_o answer_v we_o certain_o infer_v there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o be_v the_o perfect_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o be_v gracious_a true_a and_o just_a and_o therefore_o do_v not_o rule_v even_o the_o best_a of_o man_n by_o unavoidable_a deceit_n and_o falsehood_n and_o therefore_o this_o word_n be_v true_a which_o he_o so_o notorious_o ow_v and_o atte_v as_o aforesaid_a §_o 27._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o take_v ourselves_o bind_v about_o the_o sacrament_n to_o believe_v that_o all_o man_n sense_n be_v not_o deceive_v because_o if_o they_o be_v man_n have_v no_o remedy_n for_o god_n have_v make_v our_o sense_n the_o perceiver_n of_o thing_n sensible_a and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o certain_a perceiver_n we_o have_v no_o certain_a nor_o other_o about_o those_o object_n and_o if_o the_o apprehension_n of_o sense_n be_v uncertain_a have_v all_o the_o natural_a requisite_n then_o all_o god_n miracle_n by_o which_o he_o attest_v the_o word_n as_o 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