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hungary_n slay_v lodowick_n king_n thereof_o possess_v buda_n chief_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n besiege_v vienna_n with_o 250000._o man_n and_o since_o that_o irreligious_a apostasy_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o it_o have_v often_o and_o pitiful_o afflict_v christian_n so_o that_o the_o affliction_n we_o have_v receive_v from_o those_o infidel_n proceed_v from_o impiety_n and_o irreligion_n and_o whensoever_o we_o be_v religious_a unto_o god_n we_o prevail_v against_o they_o which_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o state_n of_o christian_n even_o in_o this_o time_n for_o as_o we_o see_v those_o country_n and_o kingedome_n for_o their_o irreligious_a heresy_n and_o schism_n be_v become_v vassal_n and_o in_o subjection_n as_o i_o recompt_v before_o in_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o christ_n so_o contrariwise_o those_o king_n prince_n &_o country_n of_o christendom_n which_o have_v remain_v free_a from_o those_o irreligious_a defect_n never_o flourish_v more_o and_o to_o exemplify_v in_o the_o catholic_a king_n of_o spain_n in_o all_o these_o time_n his_o subject_n and_o country_n
one_o relgion_n must_v needs_o be_v true_a all_o other_o be_v both_o palpable_o erroneous_a in_o themselves_o and_o have_v acknowledge_v not_o only_o in_o general_a the_o verity_n of_o this_o holy_a profession_n but_o give_v confirmation_n to_o those_o private_a article_n which_o be_v the_o great_a mystery_n and_o most_o secret_a difficulty_n in_o that_o worship_n all_o witness_n both_o of_o god_n and_o creature_n all_o reason_n natural_a &_o above_o nature_n have_v so_o consent_v to_o this_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o worship_n have_v give_v authority_n the_o prophet_n sibyl_n and_o oracle_n of_o the_o pagan_n have_v yield_v the_o rabbin_n and_o holy_a prophet_n before_o christ_n and_o the_o thalmud_n after_o have_v answer_v against_o the_o jew_n and_o mahumet_n himself_o for_o he_o and_o he_o have_v make_v conclusion_n christian_n only_o do_v remain_v and_o they_o can_v condenne_v christianity_n and_o against_o that_o which_o all_o argument_n confirm_v no_o argument_n can_v be_v allege_v if_o any_o enemy_n jew_n pagan_n or_o mahometan_a shall_v argue_v against_o it_o i_o make_v he_o answer_v first_o that_o his_o allegation_n be_v to_o be_v contemn_v because_o the_o rule_n and_o foundation_n of_o his_o own_o worship_n give_v strength_n to_o that_o which_o he_o will_v weaken_v by_o his_o infirm_a assertion_n second_o as_o the_o error_n of_o all_o those_o worship_n condemn_v themselves_o to_o be_v impious_a so_o they_o disable_v all_o the_o argument_n they_o bring_v against_o we_o and_o ratify_v our_o religion_n to_o be_v most_o holy_a by_o all_o those_o reason_n i_o use_v against_o atheist_n before_o because_o true_a reverence_n must_v be_v admit_v three_o the_o public_o approve_a rule_n of_o these_o worship_n have_v approve_v before_o the_o very_a particular_a point_n to_o which_o these_o private_a man_n appose_v themselves_o in_o reason_v four_o the_o sacred_a mystery_n against_o which_o they_o dispute_v as_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n incarnation_n of_o christ_n the_o resurrection_n and_o such_o be_v whole_o supernatural_a and_o belong_v to_o the_o extraordinary_a power_n of_o god_n or_o his_o own_o essence_n which_o can_v be_v liken_v to_o inferior_a and_o ordinary_a effect_n and_o cause_n from_o which_o their_o reason_n and_o proposition_n be_v abstract_v and_o they_o confound_v themselves_o for_o no_o common_a notion_n or_o position_n can_v be_v take_v from_o finite_a and_o infinite_a thing_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n and_o his_o creature_n from_o his_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a power_n between_o which_o there_o be_v so_o great_a difference_n of_o degree_n and_o improportion_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v to_o be_v conclude_v for_o we_o that_o our_o verity_n by_o that_o argument_n also_o be_v most_o certain_a otherwise_o we_o may_v blasphemous_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o god_n and_o his_o creature_n between_o his_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a natural_a and_o supernatural_a work_n thing_n finite_a and_o limit_v &_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a &_o without_o limitation_n so_o that_o howsoever_o this_o question_n be_v dispute_v either_o by_o humane_a or_o divine_a reason_n this_o sacred_a religion_n which_o i_o defend_v be_v the_o most_o certain_a knowledge_n in_o the_o world_n confirm_v by_o all_o argument_n &_o ground_v upon_o that_o infallible_a evidence_n of_o god_n which_o by_o no_o possibility_n can_v be_v untrue_a and_o impugn_a by_o none_o but_o weak_a &_o feeble_a position_n of_o such_o erroneous_a judgment_n which_o be_v manifest_o already_o convince_v to_o be_v false_a and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o infinite_a &_o undeceaveable_a wisdom_n and_o witness_n of_o god_n upon_o which_o every_o article_n of_o this_o divine_a worship_n be_v build_v exceed_v the_o deceitful_a sentence_n of_o man_n deduce_v from_o often_o illude_v fantasy_n deceitful_a speech_n &_o distemper_a organ_n by_o so_o much_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n both_o in_o other_o dignity_n and_o certainty_n itself_o excel_v all_o other_o science_n or_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n this_o last_o depend_v oftentimes_o upon_o a_o false_a foundation_n and_o ever_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v deceitful_a and_o subject_a to_o error_n that_o first_o of_o religious_a faith_n be_v always_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n ground_v upon_o that_o which_o have_v no_o possibiltie_a to_o err_v &_o be_v only_o unpowerable_a to_o have_v defect_n but_o of_o this_o shall_v be_v more_o entreat_v in_o my_o second_o part_n of_o resolution_n against_o internal_a enemy_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o parte_fw-la of_o the_o resolution_n of_o religion_n a_o table_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o resolution_n of_o religion_n the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o religyon_n chap._n 2._o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o god_n and_o a_o first_o most_o excellent_a cause_n deserve_v worship_n chap._n 3._o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o divyne_a providence_n towards_o man_n and_o all_o creature_n for_o he_o and_o his_o religious_a duty_n for_o the_o same_o chap._n 4._o religion_n evident_o needful_a to_o obtain_v a_o supernatural_a and_o euerlastinge_a felicity_n for_o the_o immortal_a soul_n of_o man_n which_o can_v neither_o find_v any_o end_n in_o this_o life_n or_o perish_v in_o death_n chap._n 5._o the_o testymonie_n of_o holy_a scripture_n most_o certain_o reveal_v of_o god_n and_o their_o infallible_a authority_n chap._n 6._o the_o practice_n and_o evydence_n of_o all_o natyon_n state_n of_o people_n and_o particular_a parson_n chap._n 7._o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o intellectual_a creature_n chap._n 8._o the_o most_o certain_a and_o miraculous_a testimony_n of_o god_n chap._n 9_o the_o testimony_n and_o example_n of_o all_o creature_n even_o unsensible_a render_v a_o kind_n of_o reverence_n chap._n 10._o extraordinary_a punishment_n impose_v upon_o the_o irreligious_a for_o their_o impiety_n and_o rebellion_n of_o all_o creature_n against_o they_o for_o that_o cause_n chap._n 11._o the_o miraculous_a obedience_n and_o submission_n of_o all_o creature_n to_o the_o religious_a chap._n 12._o the_o affliction_n and_o adversity_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o religious_a for_o which_o the_o epicure_n deny_v religyon_n be_v a_o manifest_a proof_n thereof_o chap._n 13._o the_o temporal_a honour_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o religious_a be_v often_o great_a and_o their_o misery_n less_o than_o of_o the_o irreligious_a chap._n 14._o the_o temporal_a honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o catholic_a christian_n in_o particular_a great_a and_o their_o affliction_n lest_o chap._n 15._o if_o by_o impossibility_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o reward_n for_o religion_n or_o punishment_n for_o irreligion_n after_o death_n yet_o the_o condition_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o religious_a be_v to_o be_v prefer_v chap._n 16._o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o unnatural_a absurdity_n which_o the_o irreligious_a must_v grant_v the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n brief_o show_v against_o all_o external_a infidel_n how_o that_o religion_n which_o be_v teach_v by_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n chap._n 2._o and_o first_o argument_n prove_v the_o same_o against_o they_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o other_o religion_n argum._n 2._o how_o all_o external_a and_o notoryous_a sign_n give_v by_o god_n to_o know_v the_o messiah_n be_v only_o verify_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o can_v possible_o be_v perform_v in_o any_o other_o argum._n 3._o that_o the_o time_n wherein_o jesus_n be_v bear_v by_o all_o accompt_n and_o reason_n be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n argum._n 4._o how_o all_o particular_a article_n of_o christian_n catholic_a religion_n for_o which_o jew_o mahumetanes_n and_o pagan_n deny_v it_o be_v prove_v by_o their_o own_o ground_n argum._n 5._o the_o strange_a and_o extraordinary_a punyshement_n inflict_v upon_o all_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o religion_n argum._n 6._o the_o palpable_a and_o most_o manifest_a error_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n of_o all_o other_o religion_n argum._n 7._o the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o christian_n catholic_a religion_n above_o all_o other_o argum._n 8._o how_o this_o worship_n have_v overcome_v all_o enemy_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o argument_n and_o disputation_n and_o that_o in_o natural_a reason_n it_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a knowledge_n in_o the_o world_n and_o all_o objection_n allege_v by_o infidel_n against_o it_o false_a even_o in_o humane_a reason_n august_n lib._n 7._o confess_v c._n 10._o isodor_n lib._n 10._o etimol_n ca._n 17._o cicero_n de_fw-fr inu_n lib._n 2.4.8_o august_n l._n ver_fw-la relig._n 10._o c._n 4._o et_fw-la l._n 10._o civet_n 2._o cap._n 4._o jacob_n cap._n 1._o actor_n ca._n 26._o levit._n cap._n 16.7_o ver_fw-la 36._o exod._n cap._n 29._o ver_fw-la 9_o num._n c._n 19_o all_o people_n even_o atheist_n themselves_o in_o time_n of_o misery_n confess_v a_o god_n and_o religion_n
etc._n etc._n the_o excellency_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n worthy_a all_o reverence_n all_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n all_o authority_n &_o every_o argument_n for_o religion_n in_o this_o work_n prove_v a_o god_n the_o necessity_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o efficient_a cause_n and_o religion_n due_a to_o he_o magist_n 4._o do_v 5_o duc._n 2._o scent_n etc._n etc._n the_o preservation_n of_o thing_n by_o god_n bind_v to_o religion_n one_o absolute_o necessary_a and_o independ_v essence_n which_o be_v god_n worthy_a all_o worship_n the_o subordination_n of_o thing_n by_o god_n etc._n etc._n god_n the_o final_a end_n of_o all_o supernatural_a miracle_n which_o can_v not_o be_v produce_v by_o any_o creature_n etc._n etc._n the_o testimony_n of_o all_o nation_n &_o people_n lactant._n sup_v absurdity_n of_o deny_v god_n etc._n etc._n the_o necessity_n of_o god_n providence_n for_o the_o dependence_n of_o creature_n the_o uniform_a and_o orderlye_o course_n even_o of_o insensible_a thing_n that_o can_v have_v no_o providence_n in_o themselves_o cicero_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n arist_n 2._o met._n c._n 2._o text_n 5.8_o met._n cap._n 5._o text_n 41._o auth._n l._n cause_n c._n 1._o etc._n etc._n providence_n over_o creature_n as_o much_o belong_v to_o god_n as_o their_o creation_n euseb_n lib._n 3._o praep._n euang._n no_o creature_n have_v or_o can_v have_v the_o general_a providence_n of_o thing_n no_o maker_n of_o thing_n endue_v with_o reason_n be_v unprovident_a of_o his_o work_n the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n can_v but_o have_v providence_n of_o thing_n event_n of_o thing_n can_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o heaven_n and_o constellation_n albert._n lib._n 1._o phisic_n ca._n 19_o tract_n 2._o all_o authority_n prove_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n example_n of_o god_n providence_n to_o every_o mean_a creture_n galen_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la usu_fw-la part_n &_o l._n 5._o chap._n 13._o example_n of_o god_n supernatural_a providence_n etc._n etc._n god_n providence_n to_o jerusalem_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n gen._n 12.15.17.18.3_o reg._n 6._o gen_n 15._o act._n 7._o exod._n 12._o exod._n 5.6.7.8_o 9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17_o etc._n etc._n porphyr_n l._n 4._o contr_n christ_n app._n lib._n 4._o contr_n jud._n joseph_n lib._n 4._o antiquit._fw-la arist_n lib._n 7â—_n interpret_v 3._o reg._n 6._o math._n c._n 5._o act._n 2._o joseph_n l._n antiq_n arist_n l._n 72._o interpret_v machab._n 1_o esdr_n 1.2.3_o arist_n supr_n joseph_n contr_n appion_n 1._o esdr_n 1_o 2.3.4.5_o 6.7_o etc._n etc._n be_v 53._o hier._n sybil._n apud_fw-la lact._n 1.2_o 3.4_o diu_fw-la instit_n d._n tho._n 3._o p._n joseph_n lib._n 15.20.7_o bell_n math_n 27._o joseph_n lib._n 7._o bell_n cap_n 12._o tacitus_n hiss_v lib._n 5._o joseph_n lib._n 7._o bell_n cap._n 12._o god_n providence_n to_o the_o apostolic_a see_v of_o rome_n sibil_n apud_fw-la lact_v lib._n diu_fw-la instit_n epist_n apol._n bernard_n lute_n catal._n haeret_fw-la casp_n vlenb._n 22._o cause_n miracle_n cap._n 10.11.13_o infr_n part._n 2._o resol_n arg._n miracl_n the_o general_a and_o uniform_a consent_n of_o all_o country_n and_o people_n hist_o eccl._n eus_n niceph._n bed_n etc._n etc._n koran_n mah._n thalmud_n jud._n petr._n maff._n hist_o indic_n etc._n etc._n objection_n of_o epicure_n answer_v cap._n 2.3_o sup_v lib._n 2._o &_o part_n 2._o resol_n lib._n 2._o cap_n 6._o part_n 2._o resol_n arg._n 5.6_o etc._n etc._n cap._n 12.13.14_o infr_n cap._n ult._n penult_n seq_n the_o end_n and_o felicity_n of_o man_n can_v be_v in_o this_o life_n cicero_n tuscul_fw-la quest_n et_fw-fr paradox_n aristot_n lib._n â—_o ethic_n cap._n 1._o arist_n sup_v c._n 8._o the_o unreasonable_a absurdity_n of_o epicure_n and_o denier_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n after_o death_n denier_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n deny_v themselves_o to_o be_v man_n mercur._n trism_n in_o aescul_n plat_n etc._n etc._n arist_n lib._n 1._o a_o text_n 20._o lib._n 2._o a_o text_n 22._o l._n 12._o meet_v text_n 17.1_o ethic_n c._n 11._o etc._n etc._n the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o satiable_a in_o this_o life_n the_o absolute_a regiment_n of_o the_o reasonable_a power_n over_o the_o sensible_a &_o inferior_a virtue_n &_o spiritual_a quality_n of_o man_n can_v be_v subject_v in_o a_o corporal_n and_o mortal_a subject_a the_o conscience_n and_o internal_a experience_n even_o of_o the_o epicure_n rom._n cap._n 2.5.14.15_o the_o chief_a operation_n of_o the_o soul_n independent_a of_o the_o body_n the_o principal_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n more_o perfect_a when_o most_o abstract_v from_o the_o body_n the_o reflect_a act_n of_o man_n soul_n the_o continual_a &_o contrary_a combat_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o sensible_a power_n the_o immortal_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o can_v be_v in_o a_o mortal_a subject_n demonstrate_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a every_o kind_n of_o creature_n except_o man_n have_v a_o end_n in_o this_o life_n separate_a soul_n all_o scripture_n the_o undoub-authoritie_n of_o holy_a scripture_n antiquity_n iren._n lib._n 1._o ca._n 20.22.29_o epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 66._o euth_n part_n 2._o panopl._n tit_n 23._o cap._n 1._o anton._n p._n 4._o tit_n 11._o cap._n 7._o beâ—gom_n hiss_v in_o diâ—g_n genebr_n chr._n lib._n 1._o joseph_n lib._n 10._o contr_n appi._n lactant._n lib._n 1.2.3.4_o diu_fw-la inst_n eus_n in_o chron._n euphemer_n mess_n in_o geneal_a deor._n cicero_n nat_n deor._n lactant._n lib._n 1.2_o diu_fw-la insstit_fw-la actaban_n hist_o jud._n polyhist_o hist_o eupol_n etc._n etc._n 1._o esdr_n 1_o 2.3.4.5.6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n arist_n lib._n 72._o interpret_v 3_o reg_n 5._o sybil._n apud_fw-la lactant._n l._n 2.3.4_o 5._o diu_fw-la instit_n d._n tho._n 3._o p._n gra._n the_o simb_n joseph_n lib._n 1._o antiq_n eus_n lib_n 9_o praepar_fw-la cap_n 4._o nicl_n l._n fraud_n artab_v hist_o jud._n polyh_n hist_o jud._n arist_n l._n de_fw-la job_n thalmud_n alcoron_n arist_n l._n 72._o intr_n joseph_n lib._n 10._o cont_n appion_n appius_n l._n 4._o cont_n jud._n porphyr_n l._n 4._o cont_n christ_n joseph_n lib._n 1.2_o antiq_n orph._n in_o car_n justin_n martyr_n orat._n ad_fw-la anton_n pium_fw-la dion_z haliâ—_n lib._n 4._o the_o holiness_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o holy_a scripture_n above_o all_o other_o writer_n hebr._n 11_o etc._n etc._n plato_n ep_n 13._o ad_fw-la dionis_fw-la efficacy_n of_o the_o doctrine_n in_o holy_a scripture_n lib._n 2.1_o paâ—_n resol_n the_o wonderful_a consent_n in_o all_o thing_n of_o all_o writer_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o miraculous_a translation_n and_o preservation_n of_o scripture_n arist_n lib._n 72._o interpret_v the_o great_a authorization_n of_o scripture_n in_o humane_a proceed_n thalm._n alco_n azoar_v 1_o 1._o to_o 1.2_o council_n bellar._n chron._n genebr_n cron_n certain_a foretell_v of_o future_a contingent_a thing_n gen._n 12.13.15.17_o exod._n 12._o gen._n 49._o numer_n 34.35.36_o jos_n 15.16.17_o deut._n 31.32_o jos_n 6._o â—_o reg._n 12._o â—_o reg._n 23._o 4._o reg._n 20._o be_v 5.15.24.25.13.8_o hierem._n 26._o zachar._n 1_o hier._n 37.29.38.39.25_o 4._o reg._n 24.25_o 1._o esdr_n 1._o 2._o esdr_n 2._o dan._n 9_o 5._o be_v 53._o dan._n 10.9_o is_n 42.40.50_o malach._n 3_o be_v 1_o zach._n 9_o psal_n 80._o os_fw-la 2.3.6_o dan._n 2._o agg._n 2._o zachar._n 11._o malach._n 1._o be_v 1.2.3.5.6_o etc._n etc._n math._n 24._o marc._n 13._o luc._n 21.19_o etc._n etc._n miracle_n to_o prove_v the_o scripture_n that_o by_o no_o possibility_n they_o can_v be_v untrue_a part._n 2._o resol_n aug._n myracl_n &_o cap._n 10.11_o seq_n etc._n etc._n rich._n des_fw-fr vict_v patriarch_n priest_n prophet_n etc._n etc._n gen._n c._n 3.4_o exod._n num._n levit._n judic._n cap._n 2._o phil._n jud._n hist_o joseph_n l._n antiq_n bell_n arist_n lib._n 72._o interpret_v cic._n l._n de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n li_z diu_fw-la lac_n l._n 1.2.3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n diu_fw-la instit_n bed_z hist_o ang._n all_o king_n ruler_n priest_n oracle_n archflaman_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o gentile_n hermond_n li._n 1._o discipline_n phil_n bergom_n histor_n euseb_n hist_o virg._n bucol_n just_o in_o apol._n lact._n sup_v etc._n etc._n poet_n philosopher_n infr._n tract_n 2_o argument_n 1._o s._n august_n apud_fw-la berg._n hist_o sybilles_n eurip._n in_o prollam_n chrisip_n l_o divi_z neu._n lib._n bell_n punic_n arastot_n in_o annal_n lactant._n lib._n divin_v instit_n cicero_n l._n nat._n deor._n l._n divin_v bergom_n hist_o in_o sibyl_n etc._n etc._n lact._n in_o sibil_n s._n anton_n 1._o part_n hist_o infra_fw-la tract_n 2._o argu._n 1._o &c._n &c._n sage_n &_o wise_a man_n philip._n bergom_n hist_o cicero_n euseb_n etc._n etc._n legiste_n and_o lawemaker_n gen._n gen._n cap._n 9_o phil._n jud._n in_o hist_o bergom_n l_o 2._o hist_o fol._n 4._o joseph_n lib._n 1._o antiquitat_fw-la lactant._n sir_n l._n diu_fw-la instit_n bergom_n in_o hist_o supr_n cicero_n lib_n de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n instit_n apol._n diodor._n