and_o that_o so_o great_a a_o change_n and_o so_o holy_a a_o life_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n have_v prove_v a_o difficulty_n to_o some_o §_o 11._o 9_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a difficulty_n of_o all_o §_o 12._o 10._o so_o be_v christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n so_o late_o and_o the_o reveal_n of_o his_o gospel_n to_o so_o few_o by_o prophecy_n before_o and_o by_o preach_v since_o §_o 13._o 11._o so_o also_o be_v the_o appear_a meanness_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o parentage_n place_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n together_o with_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o birth_n §_o 14_o 12._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o death_n upon_o a_o cross_n as_o a_o malefactor_n under_o the_o charge_n of_o blasphemy_n impiety_n and_o treason_n have_v still_o be_v a_o stumbling-block_n both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n §_o 15._o 13._o so_o have_v the_o fewness_n and_o meanness_n of_o his_o follower_n and_o the_o number_n and_o worldly_a preeminence_n and_o prosperity_n of_o unbeliever_n and_o enemy_n of_o christ_n §_o 16._o 14._o the_o want_n of_o excellency_n of_o speech_n and_o art_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o they_o equal_v not_o other_o write_n in_o logical_a method_n and_o exactness_n and_o in_o oratorical_a elegancy_n be_v a_o great_a offence_n to_o unbeliever_n §_o 17._o 15._o as_o also_o that_o the_o physics_n of_o scripture_n so_o much_o differ_v from_o philosopher_n §_o 18._o 16._o as_o also_o the_o seem_a contradiction_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v much_o offend_v they_o §_o 19_o 17._o and_o it_o offend_v they_o that_o faith_n in_o christ_n himself_o be_v make_v a_o thing_n of_o such_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n §_o 20._o 18._o and_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o believe_v that_o present_a adversity_n and_o undo_n in_o the_o world_n be_v for_o our_o benefit_n and_o everlasting_a good_a §_o 21._o 19_o and_o it_o offend_v many_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n do_v seem_v not_o suit_v to_o kingdom_n and_o civil_a government_n but_o only_o for_o a_o few_o private_a person_n §_o 22._o 20._o last_o the_o prophecy_n which_o seem_v not_o intelligible_a or_o not_o fulfil_v prove_v matter_n of_o difficulty_n and_o offence_n there_o be_v intrinsical_v difficulty_n of_o faith_n §_o 23._o ii_o the_o outward_a adventitious_a impediment_n to_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o because_o many_o christian_n especial_o the_o papist_n have_v corrupt_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o propose_v gross_a falsehood_n contrary_a to_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n as_o necessary_a point_n of_o christian_a faith_n as_o in_o the_o point_n of_o transubstantiation_n §_o 24._o 2._o they_o have_v give_v the_o world_n either_o false_a or_o insufficient_a reason_n and_o motive_n for_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o christian_a verity_n which_o be_v discern_v confirm_v they_o in_o infidelity_n §_o 25._o 3._o they_o have_v corrupt_v god_n worship_n and_o have_v turn_v it_o from_o rational_a and_o spiritual_a into_o a_o multitude_n of_o irrational_a ceremonious_a foppery_n fit_v to_o move_v contempt_n and_o laughter_n in_o unbeliever_n §_o 26._o 4._o they_o have_v corrupt_v the_o doctrine_n of_o morality_n and_o thereby_o hide_v much_o of_o the_o holiness_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n §_o 27._o 5._o they_o have_v corrupt_v church-history_n obtrude_a or_o divulge_v a_o multitude_n of_o ridiculous_a falsehood_n in_o their_o legend_n and_o book_n of_o miracle_n contrive_v purposely_o by_o satan_n to_o tempt_v man_n to_o disbelieve_v the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n §_o 28._o 6._o they_o make_v christianity_n odious_a by_o uphold_v their_o own_o sect_n and_o power_n by_o fire_n and_o blood_n and_o inhuman_a cruelty_n §_o 29._o 7._o they_o open_o manifest_v that_o ambition_n and_o worldly_a dignity_n and_o prosperity_n in_o the_o clergy_n be_v their_o very_a religion_n and_o withal_o pretend_v that_o their_o party_n or_o sect_n be_v all_o the_o church_n §_o 30._o 8._o and_o the_o great_a disagreement_n among_o christian_n be_v a_o stumbling-block_n to_o unbeliever_n while_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n strive_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a and_o both_o they_o and_o many_o other_o sect_n be_v condemn_v unchurch_a and_o reproach_v one_o another_o 32._o §_o 31._o 9_o the_o undisciplined_a church_n and_o wicked_a life_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o profess_a christian_n especial_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n be_v a_o great_a confirmation_n of_o infidel_n in_o their_o unbelief_n §_o 32._o 10._o and_o it_o tempt_v many_o to_o apostasy_n to_o observe_v the_o scandalous_a error_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o many_o who_o seem_v more_o godly_a than_o the_o rest_n §_o 33._o 11._o it_o be_v a_o impediment_n to_o christianity_n that_o the_o rich_a and_o great_a the_o learned_a and_o the_o far_o great_a number_n in_o the_o world_n have_v be_v still_o against_o it_o §_o 34._o 12._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n and_o tradition_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o reason_n and_o cavil_n of_o man_n that_o have_v both_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n and_o advantage_n do_v bear_v down_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o country_n while_o infidel_n prevail_v §_o 35._o 13._o the_o tyranny_n of_o cruel_a persecute_v prince_n in_o the_o mahometan_a and_o heathen_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o grand_a impediment_n to_o the_o progress_n of_o christianity_n by_o keep_v away_o the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o this_o the_o roman_a party_n of_o christian_n have_v give_v they_o a_o encourage_v example_n deal_v more_o cruel_o with_o their_o fellow-christians_a than_o the_o turk_n and_o some_o heathen_a prince_n do_v so_o that_o tyranny_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n which_o keep_v out_o the_o gospel_n from_o most_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n §_o 36._o iii_o but_o no_o impediment_n of_o faith_n be_v so_o great_a as_o those_o within_o we_o as_o 1._o the_o natural_a strangeness_n of_o all_o corrupt_a mind_n to_o god_n and_o their_o blindeness_n in_o all_o spiritual_a thing_n §_o 37._o 2._o most_o person_n in_o the_o world_n have_v weak_a injudicious_a unfurnished_a head_n want_v the_o common_a natural_a preparative_n to_o faith_n not_o able_a to_o see_v the_o force_n of_o a_o reason_n in_o thing_n beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o sense_n §_o 38._o 3._o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o the_o holiness_n of_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o will_v still_o oppose_v the_o receive_n of_o its_o principle_n §_o 39_o 4._o by_o the_o advantage_n of_o nature_n education_n custom_n and_o company_n man_n be_v early_o possess_v with_o prejudices_fw-la and_o false_a conceit_n against_o a_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n 222._o which_o keep_v out_o reform_v truth_n §_o 40._o 5._o it_o be_v very_o natural_a to_o incorporate_v soul_n to_o desire_v a_o sensible_a way_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o to_o take_v up_o with_o thing_n present_a and_o see_v and_o to_o be_v little_o affect_v with_o thing_n unseen_a and_o above_o our_o sense_n §_o 41._o 6_o our_o strangeness_n to_o the_o language_n idiomes_n proverbial_a speech_n then_o use_v do_v disadvantage_n we_o as_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n §_o 42._o 7._o so_o do_v our_o strangeness_n to_o the_o place_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n and_o many_o other_o matter_n of_o fact_n §_o 43._o 8._o our_o distance_n from_o those_o age_n do_v make_v it_o necessary_a that_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v receive_v by_o humane_a report_n and_o historical_a evidence_n and_o too_o few_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o such_o history_n §_o 44._o 9_o most_o man_n do_v forfeit_v the_o help_n of_o grace_n by_o wilful_a sin_v and_o make_v atheism_n and_o infidelity_n seem_v to_o be_v desirable_a to_o their_o carnal_a interest_n and_o so_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v deceive_v and_o forsake_v god_n they_o be_v forsake_v of_o he_o fly_v from_o the_o light_n and_o overcome_a truth_n and_o debauch_v conscience_n and_o disable_n reason_n for_o their_o sensual_a delight_n §_o 45._o 10._o those_o man_n that_o have_v most_o need_v of_o mean_n and_o help_n be_v so_o averse_a and_o lazy_a that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n and_o patience_n to_o read_v and_o confer_v and_o consider_v and_o pray_v and_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o be_v needful_a to_o their_o information_n but_o settle_v their_o judgement_n by_o slight_a and_o slothful_a thought_n §_o 46._o 11._o yet_o be_v the_o same_o man_n proud_a and_o self-conceited_a and_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o own_o understanding_n and_o pass_v a_o quick_a and_o confident_a judgement_n on_o thing_n which_o they_o never_o understand_v it_o be_v natural_a to_o man_n to_o judge_v according_a to_o what_o they_o do_v actual_o apprehend_v and_o not_o according_a to_o what_o they_o shall_v
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but_o by_o lone_a and_o sell_v their_o possession_n and_o good_n and_o part_v they_o to_o all_o man_n as_o every_o man_n have_v need_v and_o do_v eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n praise_v god_n and_o have_v favour_n with_o all_o the_o people_n act._n 4.32_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n neither_o say_v any_o of_o they_o that_o ought_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o possess_v be_v his_o own_o but_o they_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n have_v his_o spirit_n and_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v and_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n
the_o world_n be_v crucify_v to_o they_o and_o they_o to_o the_o world_n gal._n 5.24_o &_o 6.14_o they_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o unblameable_a in_o love_n eph._n 1.4_o they_o walk_v as_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n and_o long-suffering_a forbear_v one_o another_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n eph._n 4.23.2.3_o as_o be_v create_v unto_o good_a work_n in_o christ_n eph._n 2.10_o without_o corrupt_a communication_n bitterness_n wrath_n clamour_n evil-speaking_a fornication_n uncleanness_n covetousness_n filthiness_n foolish_a talk_n and_o jest_n eph._n 4.29_o &_o 5.3.4_o deny_v ungodlyness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n as_o redeem_v from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o christ_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2.12_o 14._o have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o they_o expect_v their_o redeemer_n to_o translate_v they_o into_o glory_n phil._n 3.20_o 21._o these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o god_n be_v please_v to_o bless_v their_o labour_n more_o than_o any_o other_o since_o and_o make_v better_o holy_a heavenly_a christian_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o endeavour_n that_o so_o he_o may_v give_v a_o full_a proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o testimony_n of_o christ_n §_o 39_o it_o be_v the_o great_a advantage_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o these_o second_o attestation_n to_o the_o disciple_n testimony_n of_o the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n be_v much_o more_o open_a evident_a and_o convince_a to_o we_o at_o this_o distance_n than_o the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n himself_o that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v no_o place_n for_o rational_a doubt_v the_o sort_n of_o their_o miracle_n be_v as_o numerous_a as_o he_o they_o be_v wrought_v by_o hundred_o and_o thousand_o and_o not_o by_o 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ourselves_o do_v we_o not_o know_v what_o we_o do_v man_n can_v not_o believe_v such_o palpable_a untruth_n in_o matter_n of_o public_a fact_n so_o near_o they_o among_o they_o upon_o they_o and_o much_o less_o can_v so_o many_o thousand_o believe_v this_o in_o so_o many_o nation_n if_o it_o be_v false_a because_o the_o understanding_n be_v not_o free_a in_o itself_o but_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la naturae_fw-la be_v necessitate_v by_o cogent_a evidence_n absurd_a doctrine_n may_v easy_o deceive_v many_o thousand_o and_o so_o may_v false_a history_n do_v by_o man_n at_o a_o sufficient_a distance_n but_o he_o that_o think_v the_o ear_n and_o eye_n and_o other_o sense_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o sound_a person_n be_v all_o deceive_v thus_o in_o presence_n will_v sure_o never_o trust_v his_o own_o ear_n or_o eye_n or_o sense_n in_o any_o thing_n nor_o expect_v that_o any_o man_n else_o shall_v ever_o believe_v he_o who_o so_o little_o believe_v his_o own_o sense_n and_o understanding_n §_o 45._o 2._o that_o the_o reporter_n be_v not_o purposely_o the_o deceiver_n of_o the_o world_n by_o wilful_a falsehood_n be_v also_o certain_a by_o these_o follow_a evidence_n §_o 46._o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o so_o many_o thousand_o in_o all_o country_n shall_v have_v wit_n and_o cunning_a enough_o for_o such_o a_o contrivance_n and_o can_v keep_v it_o secret_a among_o themselves_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v detect_v they_o that_o think_v they_o be_v all_o so_o stupid_a as_o to_o be_v themselves_o deceive_v can_v also_o think_v that_o they_o be_v all_o so_o cunning_a as_o to_o conspire_v the_o deceive_a of_o all_o the_o world_n so_o successful_o and_o undiscovered_a but_o it_o be_v past_a doubt_n that_o for_o their_o natural_n they_o be_v ordinary_a person_n neither_o such_o mad_a people_n as_o all_o to_o think_v they_o see_v and_o
hate_v such_o deceiver_n and_o make_v they_o a_o common_a scorn_n instead_o of_o be_v convert_v by_o they_o §_o 61._o the_o foresay_a impossibility_n be_v herein_o found_v 1._o there_o be_v no_o effect_n without_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n 2._o a_o necessary_a cause_n not_o sufficient_o hinder_v will_v bring_v forth_o its_o answerable_a effect_n but_o the_o oppose_a supposition_n make_v effect_n without_o any_o sufficient_a cause_n and_o necessary_a cause_n without_o their_o adequate_a effect_n §_o 62._o the_o providence_n of_o god_n permit_v dissension_n and_o heresy_n to_o arise_v among_o christian_n and_o rival_n and_o false_a teacher_n to_o raise_v hard_a report_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o people_n to_o be_v somewhat_o alienate_v from_o they_o that_o the_o apostle_n may_v by_o challenge_n appeal_v to_o miracle_n and_o future_a age_n may_v be_v convince_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n can_v not_o be_v contradict_v the_o roman_n have_v contention_n among_o themselves_o 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upon_o this_o one_o discourse_n what_o a_o endless_a task_n it_o will_v be_v to_o write_v confutation_n of_o every_o man_n that_o have_v leisure_n to_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n his_o opinion_n which_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o christian_a verity_n and_o therefore_o no_o sober_a reader_n will_v expect_v that_o i_o or_o he_o must_v be_v so_o tire_v before_o he_o can_v be_v satisfy_v and_o settle_v in_o the_o truth_n finis_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la in_o disputando_fw-la quam_fw-la rationis_fw-la momenta_fw-la quaerenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la cicer._n de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n 1._o p._n 6._o animo_fw-la ipso_fw-la animus_n videtur_fw-la &_o nimirum_fw-la hanc_fw-la habet_fw-la vim_o praeceptum_fw-la apollinis_fw-la quo_fw-la monet_fw-la ut_fw-la see_fw-la cuique_fw-la noscat_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la credo_fw-la id_fw-la praecipit_fw-la ut_fw-la membra_fw-la nostra_fw-la aut_fw-la staturam_fw-la figurámve_fw-la noscamus_fw-la neque_fw-la nos_fw-la corpora_fw-la sumus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d neque_fw-la ego_fw-la tibi_fw-la dicens_fw-la hoc_fw-la corpori_fw-la tuo_fw-la dico_fw-la cum_fw-la igitur_fw-la nosce_fw-la te_fw-la dicit_fw-la hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la nosce_fw-la animum_fw-la tuum_fw-la nam_fw-la corpus_fw-la quidem_fw-la quasi_fw-la vas_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquod_fw-la animi_fw-la receptaculum_fw-la ab_fw-la animo_fw-la tuo_fw-la quicquid_fw-la agitur_fw-la id_fw-la agitur_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la hunc_fw-la igitur_fw-la nosce_fw-la nisi_fw-la divinum_fw-la esset_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la hoc_fw-la acrioris_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la animi_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la tributum_fw-la deo_fw-la sit_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la seipsum_fw-la posse_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la sed_fw-la fi_fw-la qualis_fw-la sit_fw-la animus_n ipse_fw-la animus_n nesciat_fw-la dic_fw-la quaeso_fw-la ne_fw-la esse_fw-la quidem_fw-la se_fw-la sciet_fw-la cicero_n tuscul_fw-la quast_n l._n 1._o pag._n mihi_fw-la 226_o 227._o patet_fw-la aeternum_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la seipsum_fw-la movet_fw-la &_o quis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la hanc_fw-la naturam_fw-la animus_fw-la tributam_fw-la neget_fw-la inanimum_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la pulsu_fw-la agitatur_fw-la externo_fw-la sentit_fw-la igitur_fw-la animus_n se_fw-la moveri_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la sentit_fw-la illud_fw-la una_fw-la sentit_fw-la se_fw-la vi_fw-la suâ_fw-la non_fw-la aliena_fw-la moveri_fw-la nec_fw-la accidere_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la unquam_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la deseratur_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la efficitur_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la id._n ibid._n obj._n age_n ostende_v mihi_fw-la deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la resp_n age_n ostende_v mihi_fw-la hominem_fw-la tuum_fw-la fac_fw-la te_fw-la hominem_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscam_fw-la &_o quis_fw-la meus_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la demonstrare_fw-la non_fw-la morabor_fw-la theophil_n antioch_n ad_fw-la autolycum_n lib._n 1._o initio_fw-la cum_fw-la despicere_fw-la coeperimus_fw-la &_o sentire_fw-la quid_fw-la simus_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la ab_fw-la animantibus_fw-la caeteris_fw-la differamus_fw-la tum_fw-la ea_fw-la insequi_fw-la incipiemus_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la nati_fw-la sumus_fw-la cicer._n 5._o the_o fin_n qui_fw-la seipsum_fw-la cognoverit_fw-la cognoscet_fw-la in_o se_fw-la omne_fw-la deum_fw-la ad_fw-la cujus_fw-la imaginem_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la mundum_fw-la cujus_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la gerit_fw-la creaturas_fw-la omnes_fw-la cum_fw-la quibus_fw-la symbolum_fw-la habet_fw-la paulus_n dom._n de_fw-la scala_fw-la thess_n pag._n 722._o ut_fw-la deum_fw-la noris_fw-la &_o si_fw-la ignores_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la &_o faciem_fw-la sic_fw-la animum_fw-la tibi_fw-la tuum_fw-la notum_fw-la esse_fw-la oportet_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la ignores_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la &_o formam_fw-la cicer._n 1._o tuscul_fw-la non_fw-fr two_o sumus_fw-la quibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la videatur_fw-la sed_fw-la two_o qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la veris_fw-la falsa_fw-la quaedam_fw-la adjuncta_fw-la esse_fw-la dicamus_fw-la tanta_fw-la similitudine_fw-la ut_fw-la etc._n etc._n cicer._n de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n 1._o p._n 7._o lege_fw-la pisonis_fw-la dicta_fw-la de_fw-la ment_fw-la &_o corpore_fw-la in_o cicer._n de_fw-fr finib_fw-la l._n 5._o p._n 189._o omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la bonum_fw-la videtur_fw-la omnes_fw-la svas_fw-la actiones_fw-la referunt_fw-la aristot_n de_fw-fr republ._n 1._o c._n 1._o in_o homine_fw-la optimum_fw-la quidem_fw-la ratio_fw-la haec_fw-la antecedit_fw-la