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now_o do_v unspeakable_a mischief_n at_o land_n but_o man_n soul_n be_v upright_o and_o clear_a from_o sin_n their_o body_n shall_v have_v be_v safe_a from_o danger_n and_o free_a from_o suffering_n and_o the_o security_n and_o pleasure_n of_o their_o outward_a condition_n will_v have_v be_v answerable_a to_o their_o inward_a peace_n and_o purity_n when_o israel_n pass_v through_o the_o arabian_a desert_n because_o they_o be_v a_o choose_a and_o peculiar_a people_n and_o dear_a unto_o his_o majesty_n the_o almighty_a save_v they_o from_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n of_o that_o desolate_a region_n by_o minister_a to_o their_o want_n most_o suitable_a and_o seasonable_a defensative_n and_o supply_n thus_o the_o drieness_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o lack_n of_o water_n he_o supply_v by_o the_o stream_n from_o rock_n its_o barrenness_n or_o lack_v of_o food_n by_o quail_n and_o manna_n it_o be_v heat_n and_o lack_v of_o shade_n by_o a_o cloudy_a canopy_n it_o be_v wildness_n and_o 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we_o if_o he_o have_v not_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n the_o supernatural_a blessing_n of_o heaven_n will_v then_o have_v make_v their_o circumstance_n happy_a upon_o earth_n nor_o shall_v they_o ever_o have_v overstockt_v it_o though_o they_o have_v multiply_v never_o so_o fast_o for_o still_o as_o they_o grow_v age_v that_o they_o may_v not_o grow_v too_o numerous_a they_o may_v in_o due_a time_n have_v be_v translate_v hence_o as_o enoch_n be_v to_o the_o high_a state_n of_o bliss_n and_o felicity_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n here_o overstrain_v in_o the_o least_o for_o though_o we_o must_v not_o be_v too_o bold_a with_o extraordinary_a providence_n in_o the_o philosophic_a school_n it_o be_v ever_o a_o stand_a hypothesis_n in_o the_o church_n and_o upon_o the_o principle_n of_o it_o the_o most_o glorious_a phaenomenaes_n of_o
heaven_n kindness_n that_o have_v be_v or_o can_v appear_v be_v proper_o to_o be_v solve_v chap._n vii_o here_o the_o answerer_n apply_v himself_o to_o vindicate_v those_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v allege_v in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o theory_n be_v except_v against_o the_o first_o be_v that_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o s._n peter_n c._n 3._o v._n 5._o for_o this_o they_o willing_o be_v ignorant_a of_o etc._n etc._n but_o he_o quarrel_n with_o the_o excepter_n for_o render_v it_o general_o wilful_o ignorant_a 19_o answ_n p._n 19_o now_o who_o can_v say_v they_o be_v not_o thus_o ignorant_a and_o be_v it_o not_o most_o probable_a that_o they_o real_o be_v so_o or_o who_o can_v clear_o discern_v and_o just_o dinstinguish_v betwixt_o will_v and_o wilful_a ignorance_n and_o right_o determine_v which_o of_o the_o two_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o in_o all_o case_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o set_v a_o exact_a boundary_a between_o will_v and_o wilful_a sin_n so_o as_o positive_o to_o say_v where_o the_o one_o end_n and_o the_o other_o begin_v the_o difference_n here_o be_v so_o nice_a and_o obscure_a as_o not_o easy_o to_o be_v discover_v if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n they_o that_o lie_v and_o swear_v willing_o common_o do_v it_o wilful_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o hand_n they_o that_o rob_v and_o kill_v willing_o common_o do_v it_o wilful_o and_o so_o it_o be_v common_o as_o to_o sin_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n they_o that_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a be_v wilful_o ignorant_a for_o they_o be_v usual_o ignorant_a because_o they_o forbear_v to_o consult_v man_n or_o because_o they_o neglect_v to_o peruse_v book_n or_o because_o they_o refuse_v to_o observe_v or_o consider_v or_o examine_v thing_n and_o these_o omission_n be_v deliberate_a choose_v and_o affect_v must_v consequent_o be_v wilful_a and_o make_v their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o same_o stamp_n especial_o if_o 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object_v against_o the_o likelihood_n of_o their_o attain_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o matter_n and_o shall_v have_v show_v that_o the_o pseudo-christians_a reprove_v by_o st._n peter_n may_v by_o the_o use_n of_o such_o mean_n as_o they_o have_v have_v come_v to_o a_o competent_a understanding_n of_o those_o phaenomenaes_n which_o he_o believe_v the_o apostle_n chide_v they_o for_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o but_o the_o do_v of_o this_o he_o either_o willing_o or_o wilful_o omit_v it_o be_v much_o easy_a to_o run_v out_o into_o a_o empty_a debate_n about_o a_o word_n than_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v to_o pursue_v the_o proper_a and_o material_a thing_n he_o say_v indeed_o p._n 20._o the_o mutability_n and_o change_n of_o the_o world_n which_o these_o pseudo-christians_a will_v not_o allow_v of_o be_v a_o knowable_a thing_n take_v all_o the_o mean_n which_o they_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o have_v attend_v to_o great_a news_n this_o that_o the_o change_n of_o the_o world_n 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to_o show_v mercy_n to_o his_o fellow-servant_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v not_o s._n mat._n 18.30_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n obstinate_o refuse_v to_o come_v under_o god_n protection_n it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o will_v not_o s._n mat._n 23.37_o and_o so_o again_o s._n luke_n 13.34_o now_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o negative_a particle_n before_o it_o signify_v a_o wilful_a and_o obstinate_a refusal_n of_o a_o thing_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o negative_a may_v signify_v a_o wilful_a and_o obstinate_a consent_n to_o a_o thing_n or_o compliance_n with_o it_o and_o so_o the_o phrase_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v a_o wilful_a and_o obstinate_a ignorance_n and_o because_o he_o be_v for_o proof_n out_o of_o greek_a author_n ib._n ib._n one_o proof_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o out_o of_o a_o author_n that_o he_o know_v understand_v greek_n well_o enough_o i_o mean_v the_o very_a learned_a and_o judicious_a dr._n hammond_n who_o in_o his_o annotation_n write_v thus_o upon_o this_o text._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v here_o to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o sense_n not_o ordinary_a in_o other_o place_n for_o be_v of_o opinion_n or_o affirm_v perhaps_o with_o this_o addition_n of_o assert_v it_o magisterial_o without_o any_o reason_n render_v for_o it_o but_o a_o sic_fw-la volo_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o i_o will_v i_o command_v my_o will_n be_v my_o reason_n and_o according_a to_o this_o excellent_a annotator_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v extraordinary_a wilfulness_n here_o nor_o let_v he_o think_v that_o he_o gain_v any_o thing_n by_o note_v 20._o p._n 20._o that_o it_o be_v not_o their_o ignorance_n that_o s._n peter_n chief_o reprove_v but_o their_o deride_v and_o scoff_v at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o if_o he_o reprove_v they_o as_o scoffer_n yet_o 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78._o answ_n p._n 78._o he_o call_v it_o one_o objection_n though_o there_o be_v two_o very_a distinct_a one_o he_o answer_v the_o last_o first_o and_o therefore_o i_o begin_v with_o that_o 311._o disc_n p._n 311._o which_o be_v this_o if_o the_o abyss_n under_o the_o earth_n to_o wave_v the_o other_o thing_n mention_v have_v be_v the_o great_a deep_o mean_v by_o moses_n it_o have_v not_o have_v any_o true_a or_o proper_a fountain_n in_o it_o and_o so_o what_o will_v become_v of_o all_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a his_o answer_n be_v 78._o answ_n p._n 78._o there_o be_v fountain_n in_o the_o abyss_n as_o much_o as_o window_n in_o heaven_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v window_n signify_v as_o well_o cataract_n and_o it_o may_v have_v be_v render_v so_o more_o proper_o and_o indeed_o in_o the_o margin_n gen._n 7.11_o it_o be_v render_v floodgate_n which_o in_o signification_n be_v somewhat_o near_o to_o cataract_n though_o that_o i_o say_v will_v 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it_o rather_o strengthen_v the_o objection_n than_o take_v it_o off_o chap._n xvii_o in_o justification_n of_o that_o positiveness_n wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n he_o make_v profession_n of_o his_o belief_n of_o the_o theory_n and_o let_v they_o that_o can_v do_v it_o envy_v he_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o but_o if_o he_o have_v no_o better_a proof_n of_o its_o certainty_n than_o what_o he_o have_v produce_v when_o by_o his_o faith_n he_o apprehend_v it_o for_o a_o reality_n he_o may_v do_v no_o better_o than_o he_o do_v who_o embrace_v a_o shadow_n for_o the_o goddess_n there_o be_v many_o thousand_o and_o they_o not_o unlearned_a who_o take_v legend_n for_o truth_n and_o equal_a tradition_n to_o the_o write_a word_n who_o put_v apocryphal_a book_n into_o the_o holy_a canon_n and_o give_v full_a assent_n to_o that_o pregnant_a absurdity_n the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n but_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o only_o betray_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o person_n for_o it_o evident_o show_v the_o blindness_n of_o their_o mind_n that_o they_o be_v so_o strange_o impose_v on_o and_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o judgement_n that_o can_v be_v lead_v captive_a into_o such_o gross_a and_o groundless_a error_n and_o from_o these_o and_o other_o instance_n we_o may_v infer_v that_o a_o strong_a faith_n and_o confident_a assurance_n may_v be_v no_o argument_n of_o the_o object_n truth_n but_o of_o the_o believer_n credulity_n it_o be_v a_o notable_a word_n that_o demosthenes_n speak_v in_o his_o three_o oration_n to_o the_o olynthian_o 358._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v disc_n p._n
at_o remove_v it_o 81._o ib._n p._n 81._o the_o first_o be_v this_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o this_o contradict_a scripture_n here_o pretend_v be_v only_o in_o natural_a thing_n and_o be_v his_o contradict_a scripture_n then_o but_o pretend_v only_o i_o hearty_o wish_v for_o his_o sake_n that_o it_o be_v so_o but_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o this_o reply_n make_v it_o too_o real_a and_o apparent_a to_o extenuate_v it_o therefore_o he_o here_o remember_v we_o that_o his_o contradict_a scripture_n be_v only_o in_o natural_a thing_n and_o now_o i_o must_v confess_v myself_o to_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n i_o have_v often_o be_v surprise_v at_o occurrency_n in_o his_o write_n but_o now_o i_o be_o almost_o amaze_v to_o see_v that_o so_o wild_a a_o word_n as_o this_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o christian_a doctor_n that_o he_o shall_v allege_v for_o himself_o as_o a_o kind_n of_o defence_n that_o he_o contradict_v scripture_n only_o in_o natural_a thing_n as_o if_o when_o the_o h._n spirit_z speak_v of_o such_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o mind_n what_o it_o be_v he_o say_v or_o man_n may_v interpret_v it_o even_o as_o they_o listen_v and_o turn_v it_o to_o a_o contrary_a meaning_n if_o they_o please_v without_o offence_n as_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o some_o thing_n to_o give_v god_n the_o lie_n so_o we_o but_o allow_v he_o to_o speak_v truth_n in_o other_o believe_v it_o i_o take_v no_o pleasure_n at_o all_o in_o these_o expression_n but_o yet_o i_o can_v forbear_v neither_o to_o think_v the_o oracle_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v thus_o treat_v i_o former_o mind_v he_o of_o too_o bold_a a_o affront_n to_o scripture_n and_o how_o he_o may_v approach_v towards_o another_o enormity_n and_o god_n know_v i_o do_v it_o in_o meekness_n and_o kindness_n and_o however_o it_o be_v take_v it_o be_v now_o plain_a 81._o 81._o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o in_o that_o very_a page_n where_o he_o reflect_v on_o those_o thing_n he_o run_v unhappy_o 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the_o light_n fill_v the_o air_n and_o day_n and_o night_n be_v alternate_o on_o the_o earth_n but_o these_o be_v natural_a thing_n and_o may_v we_o venture_v therefore_o to_o contradict_v scripture_n in_o they_o and_o say_v they_o be_v not_o so_o then_o how_o can_v the_o world_n possible_o subsist_v as_o scripture_n inform_v we_o the_o ground_n yield_v tree_n and_o tree_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o of_o one_o sort_n of_o fruit_n do_v our_o first_o parent_n eat_v though_o it_o be_v forbid_v they_o but_o these_o be_v natural_a thing_n and_o may_v we_o therefore_o presume_v to_o contradict_v scripture_n and_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v thus_o then_o how_o come_v these_o product_n into_o be_v which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o sin_n and_o fall_v of_o man_n as_o scripture_n instruct_v we_o adam_n beget_v some_o child_n and_o they_o beget_v other_o and_z they_o again_z other_o and_o so_o on_o but_o these_o generation_n be_v natural_a thing_n and_o may_v we_o therefore_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o contradict_v scripture_n and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o way_n of_o propagation_n then_o how_o can_v mankind_n be_v increase_v and_o multiply_v as_o scripture_n teach_v we_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v natural_a thing_n and_o may_v we_o therefore_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o contradict_v scripture_n and_o say_v that_o his_o body_n be_v not_o carnal_a then_o how_o can_v his_o blood_n cleanse_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n or_o how_o shall_v we_o ever_o be_v save_v by_o his_o cross_n and_o when_o to_o such_o a_o monstrous_a and_o mischievous_a pitch_n of_o absurdity_n contradict_v scripture_n in_o natural_a thing_n will_v rise_v this_o aloud_o proclaim_v it_o to_o be_v a_o evil_a practice_n and_o a_o method_n too_o licentious_a to_o be_v allowable_a and_o far_o natural_a thing_n may_v be_v matter_n of_o divine_a declaration_n and_o promise_n in_o scripture_n and_o when_o they_o be_v so_o to_o contradict_v scripture_n by_o say_v they_o be_v otherwise_o than_o that_o declare_v or_o promise_v they_o shall_v be_v must_v be_v indirect_a impeachment_n of_o the_o truth_n fidelity_n and_o righteousness_n of_o heaven_n thus_o for_o example_n it_o be_v of_o old_a declare_v or_o promise_v to_o noah_n that_o while_o the_o earth_n continue_v seedtime_n and_o harvest_n and_o summer_n and_o winter_n shall_v not_o cease_v gen._n 8.22_o but_o therefore_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o these_o various_a season_n shall_v not_o be_v constant_a and_o run_v parallel_n with_o this_o earthly_a world_n existence_n but_o shall_v either_o be_v suspend_v by_o discontinuance_n or_o interruption_n or_o else_o cease_v by_o praemature_n abolition_n or_o expiration_n by_o contradict_a scripture_n in_o these_o tempestival_n natural_a vicissitude_n we_o shall_v break_v in_o too_o rude_o upon_o god_n most_o glorious_a attribute_n aforesaid_a we_o may_v very_o easy_o bring_v this_o home_n to_o the_o dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v a_o privilege_n which_o god_n declare_v or_o promise_v shall_v be_v adam_n he_o therefore_o that_o deny_v the_o be_v of_o a_o sea_n till_o long_o after_o his_o death_n by_o contradict_a scripture_n in_o a_o natural_a thing_n must_v reflect_v dishonourable_o upon_o that_o god_n who_o keep_v truth_n for_o ever_o psal_n 146.6_o in_o spite_n of_o this_o his_o character_n which_o i_o will_v not_o shall_v fail_v for_o ten_o thousand_o world_n he_o make_v he_o at_o once_o to_o be_v false_a to_o his_o word_n unfaithful_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o unjust_a to_o his_o creature_n but_o as_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n must_v needs_o abhor_v to_o be_v thus_o so_o we_o must_v abhor_v to_o think_v it_o of_o he_o and_o far_a yet_o shall_v god_n evident_o violate_v but_o one_o express_a declaration_n or_o promise_v he_o have_v make_v though_o in_o natural_a thing_n what_o a_o damp_n will_v it_o cast_v upon_o man_n belief_n of_o he_o in_o celestial_a concern_v what_o a_o jealousy_n may_v it_o raise_v and_o what_o a_o vehement_a suspicion_n may_v it_o just_o create_v in_o they_o as_o to_o all_o his_o high_a promissory_a engagement_n make_v they_o apt_a to_o question_v whether_o he_o will_v stand_v to_o any_o if_o not_o ready_a to_o conclude_v that_o he_o will_v keep_v none_o and_o thus_o again_o the_o evil_a of_o contradict_a scripture_n in_o natural_a thing_n will_v discover_v itself_o he_o be_v please_v to_o signify_v gen._n 3.15_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n of_o how_o high_a a_o nature_n and_o of_o what_o infinite_a consequence_n be_v this_o most_o gracious_a declaration_n or_o promise_n it_o be_v the_o authentic_a patent_n of_o heaven_n renew_v kindness_n to_o sinner_n and_o the_o grand_a assurance_n the_o praediluvian_n have_v of_o its_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a favour_n but_o if_o adam_n and_o his_o child_n of_o the_o first_o world_n have_v find_v by_o 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any_o writer_n know_o and_o causeless_o desert_n the_o literal_a sense_n of_o scripture_n or_o dissent_n from_o it_o he_o can_v be_v innocent_a for_o to_o use_v the_o answerer_n own_o word_n 85._o ib._n p._n 85._o though_o we_o all_o leave_v the_o literal_a sense_n in_o certain_a case_n and_o therefore_o that_o alone_o be_v no_o sufficient_a charge_n against_o any_o man_n yet_o he_o that_o make_v a_o separation_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o without_o good_a reason_n he_o be_v true_o obnoxious_a to_o censure_v and_o so_o in_o short_a he_o become_v his_o own_o judge_n and_o pronounce_v a_o most_o just_a sentence_n on_o himself_o ib._n ib._n and_o thus_o he_o come_v to_o the_o great_a result_n of_o all_o which_o be_v this_o to_o have_v some_o common_a rule_n to_o direct_v we_o when_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o follow_v and_o when_o to_o leave_v the_o literal_a sense_n and_o such_o a_o rule_n it_o seem_v be_v not_o want_v for_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o next_o word_n that_o 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