together_o with_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v all_o the_o faith_n require_v as_o necessary_a to_o justification_n ibid._n p._n 293_o 294._o otherwhere_o he_o mention_n his_o suffer_v and_o have_v fulfil_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v the_o messiah_n add_v that_o those_o that_o believe_v this_o and_o repent_v shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n through_o this_o faith_n in_o he_o ibid._n p._n 190._o thus_o mr._n lock_n have_v show_v what_o the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v or_o rather_o have_v show_v how_o waver_a and_o uncertain_a he_o himself_n be_v concern_v they_o assign_v sometime_o only_o one_o sometime_o two_o sometime_o more_o he_o bring_v the_o word_n of_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr virg._n velan_n to_o show_v how_o little_a different_a the_o faith_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v from_o the_o faith_n he_o have_v mention_v but_o 1._o it_o will_v have_v be_v more_o for_o his_o 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etc._n carnem_fw-la factum_fw-la etc._n etc._n misisse_fw-la vicariam_fw-la vim_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la be_v all_o add_v in_o lib._n de_fw-fr prescript_n and_o so_o sermo_n ejus_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la omne_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la quo_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la exit_fw-la ea_fw-la i._n e._n virgin_n natum_fw-la hominem_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la mortuum_fw-la &_o sepultum_fw-la qui_fw-la miserit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la be_v all_o superad_v in_o lib._n adv_fw-la praxeam_n tertullian_n therefore_o will_v not_o be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o mr._n lock_v who_o may_v rather_o have_v say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v in_o tertullian_n how_o far_o different_a the_o faith_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v from_o the_o faith_n he_o have_v mention_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v the_o faith_n he_o be_v baptize_v into_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o renounce_v one_o tittle_n thereof_o that_o he_o know_v but_o have_v he_o not_o renounce_v the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o next_o edition_n of_o his_o essay_n of_o humane_a understanding_n he_o will_v have_v the_o word_n body_n blot_v out_o and_o change_v these_o word_n of_o his_o book_n the_o dead_a body_n of_o man_n shall_v rise_v into_o these_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v see_v his_o three_o letter_n pag._n 210._o chap._n xxx_o of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n self-denial_n and_o education_n god_n have_v by_o a_o inseparable_a connexion_n join_v virtue_n and_o public_a happiness_n together_o and_o make_v the_o practice_n thereof_o necessary_a to_o the_o preservation_n of_o society_n and_o visible_o beneficial_a to_o all_o with_o who_o the_o virtuous_a man_n have_v to_o do_v mr._n lock_v essay_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o §_o 6._o the_o law_n that_o man_n general_o refer_v their_o action_n to_o to_o judge_v of_o their_o rectitude_n and_o obliquity_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v these_o three_o 1._o the_o divine_a law_n 2._o the_o civil_a law_n 3._o the_o law_n of_o opinion_n or_o reputation_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o by_o the_o relation_n they_o bear_v to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o man_n judge_n whether_o their_o action_n be_v sin_n or_o duty_n by_o the_o second_o whether_o they_o be_v criminal_a or_o innocent_a and_o by_o the_o three_o whether_o they_o be_v virtue_n or_o vice_n by_o divine_a law_n i_o mean_v that_o law_n which_o god_n have_v set_v to_o the_o action_n of_o man_n whether_o promulgate_v to_o they_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o voice_n of_o revelation_n virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v name_n pretend_v and_o suppose_v every_o where_o to_o stand_v for_o action_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n right_a or_o wrong_n and_o as_o far_o as_o they_o real_o be_v so_o apply_v they_o so_o far_o be_v coincident_a with_o the_o divine_a law_n abovementioned_a but_o yet_o whatever_o be_v pretend_v this_o be_v visible_a that_o these_o name_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n in_o the_o particular_a instance_n of_o their_o application_n through_o the_o several_a nation_n and_o society_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v constant_o attribute_v only_o to_o such_o action_n as_o in_o each_o country_n or_o society_n be_v in_o reputation_n or_o diseredit_n thus_o the_o measure_n of_o what_o be_v every_o where_o call_v and_o esteem_v virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v this_o approbation_n or_o dislike_n praise_n or_o blame_v which_o by_o a_o secret_a or_o tacit_n consent_n establish_v itself_o in_o the_o several_a society_n tribe_n and_o club_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n whereby_o several_a action_n come_v to_o find_v credit_n or_o disgrace_n among_o they_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n maxim_n and_o fashion_n of_o that_o place_n by_o this_o approbation_n and_o dislike_n they_o establish_v among_o themselves_o what_o they_o will_v call_v virtue_n and_o vice_n esteem_v and_o discredit_v virtue_n and_o vice_n do_v yet_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n every_o where_o correspond_v with_o the_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v establish_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o so_o direct_o and_o visible_o secure_v and_o advance_v the_o general_a good_a of_o mankind_n in_o this_o world_n as_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n he_o have_v set_v they_o and_o nothing_o that_o breed_v such_o mischief_n and_o confusion_n as_o the_o neglect_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o man_n without_o renounce_v all_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o their_o own_o interest_n which_o they_o be_v so_o constant_o true_a to_o can_v not_o general_o mistake_v in_o place_v their_o commendation_n and_o blame_v on_o that_o side_n that_o real_o deserve_v it_o not_o nay_o even_o those_o man_n who_o practice_n be_v otherwise_o fail_v not_o to_o give_v their_o approbation_n right_a few_o be_v deprave_v to_o that_o degree_n as_o not_o to_o condemn_v at_o least_o in_o other_o the_o fault_n they_o themselves_o be_v guilty_a of_o whereby_o even_o in_o the_o corruption_n of_o manner_n the_o true_a boundary_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v pretty_a well_o preserve_v so_o that_o even_o the_o exhortation_n of_o inspire_a teacher_n have_v not_o fear_v to_o appeal_v to_o common_a repute_n whatsoever_o be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n l._n 2._o c._n 28._o §_o 7_o 8_o 10_o 11._o the_o foundation_n of_o vice_n lie_v in_o wrong_a measure_n of_o good_n ibid._n l._n 4._o c._n 19_o §_o 16._o reputation_n be_v not_o the_o true_a principle_n and_o measure_n of_o virtue_n for_o that_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n duty_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n it_o be_v to_o obey_v his_o maker_n in_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o that_o light_n god_n have_v give_v he_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o acceptation_n and_o reward_n i_o place_v virtue_n as_o the_o first_o and_o most_o necessary_a of_o those_o endowment_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o man_n or_o a_o gentleman_n as_o absolute_o requisite_a to_o make_v he_o value_v and_o belove_v by_o other_o acceptable_a or_o tolerable_a to_o himself_o without_o that_o i_o think_v he_o will_v neither_o be_v happy_a in_o this_o nor_o the_o other_o world_n of_o education_n p._n 61_o 157._o it_o seem_v plain_a to_o i_o that_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o excellency_n lie_v in_o a_o power_n of_o deny_v ourselves_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o own_o desire_n where_o reason_n do_v not_o authorise_v they_o this_o power_n be_v to_o be_v get_v and_o improve_v by_o custom_n make_v easy_a and_o familiar_a by_o a_o early_a practice_n he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o mastery_n over_o his_o inclination_n he_o that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o resist_v the_o importunity_n of_o present_a pleasure_n and_o pain_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o what_o reason_n tell_v he_o be_v fit_a
after_o thirty_o reasonah_n of_o christian._n p._n 300._o the_o epistle_n resolve_v doubt_n and_o reform_v mistake_v be_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o our_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v drop_v here_o and_o there_o and_o scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o most_o of_o they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o epistle_n we_o be_v to_o learn_v what_o be_v the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o faith_n where_o they_o be_v promiscuous_o and_o without_o distinction_n mix_v with_o other_o truth_n we_o shall_v find_v and_o discern_v those_o great_a and_o necessary_a point_n best_a in_o the_o preach_a of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o those_o who_o be_v yet_o stranger_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o faith_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o and_o convert_v they_o to_o it_o ibid._n p._n 298._o many_o doctrine_n prove_v and_o explain_v and_o give_v a_o far_a light_n into_o the_o gospel_n be_v publish_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o thessalonian_o these_o be_v all_o of_o divine_a authority_n and_o none_o of_o they_o may_v be_v disbelieved_a by_o any_o one_o who_o be_v a_o christian._n second_o vindicat_fw-la of_o reason_n of_o christian._n p._n 319._o general_o and_o in_o necessary_a point_n the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o plain_a direct_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n and_o phrase_n such_o as_o they_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v have_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o speaker_n reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 2._o he_o that_o will_v read_v the_o epistle_n as_o he_o ought_v must_v observe_v what_o it_o be_v in_o they_o be_v principal_o aim_v at_o find_v what_o be_v the_o argument_n in_o hand_n and_o how_o manage_v he_o must_v look_v into_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o discourse_n observe_v the_o coherence_n and_o connexion_n of_o the_o part_n and_o see_v how_o it_o be_v consistent_a with_o itself_o and_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n the_o observe_v of_o this_o will_v best_o help_v we_o to_o the_o true_a meaning_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o writer_n ibid._n p._n 294._o the_o scripture_n give_v light_a to_o its_o own_o meaning_n by_o one_o place_n compare_v with_o another_o vindicat._n of_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 22._o thus_o mr._n lock_n observation_n how_o happy_a will_v it_o be_v if_o mr._n lock_v and_o i_o and_o all_o of_o we_o can_v present_o condemn_v and_o quit_v any_o opinion_n of_o we_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v show_v that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o any_o part_n of_o scripture_n i_o do_v not_o know_v any_o one_o that_o affirm_v that_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o epistle_n be_v fundamental_a article_n so_o necessary_a that_o without_o a_o explicit_a belief_n of_o they_o none_o can_v be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n here_o or_o admit_v into_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n hereafter_o mr._n lock_v without_o any_o necessity_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o determine_v a_o chronological_a question_n and_o be_v very_o positive_a in_o his_o determination_n most_o of_o the_o epistle_n say_v he_o be_v not_o write_v till_o above_o twenty_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n and_o some_o after_o thirty_o but_o there_o be_v who_o refer_v our_o lord_n ascension_n to_o his_o thirty_o three_o year_n and_o the_o date_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n to_o an._n dom._n 53_o that_o of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o to_o an._n dom._n 49_o make_v the_o second_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o to_o have_v be_v write_v short_o after_o it_o the_o date_n of_o s._n peter_n first_o epistle_n to_o an._n dom._n 44_o as_o there_o be_v who_o refer_v that_o of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o of_o both_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o to_o an._n dom._n 50_o so_o that_o according_a to_o they_o here_o be_v five_o epistle_n of_o which_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o write_v till_o above_o twenty_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n if_o mr._n lock_v say_v suppose_v it_o be_v so_o that_o these_o five_o be_v not_o write_v above_o twenty_o year_n after_o the_o ascension_n it_o be_v true_a still_o that_o most_o of_o the_o epistle_n be_v not_o write_v till_o above_o twenty_o year_n after_o it_o i_o reply_v that_o a_o person_n that_o be_v so_o positive_a shall_v not_o bare_o say_v it_o but_o also_o prove_v it_o how_o know_v he_o that_o there_o be_v not_o some_o other_o epistle_n which_o be_v not_o write_v after_o twenty_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n as_o to_o that_o which_o he_o add_v that_o some_o be_v write_v after_o thirty_o year_n from_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o he_o be_v so_o prudent_a as_o not_o to_o let_v we_o know_v what_o epistle_n they_o be_v and_o far_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n peter_n s._n paul_n and_o s._n james_n be_v suppose_v by_o some_o not_o to_o have_v be_v after_o thirty_o year_n from_o our_o lord_n ascension_n and_o their_o epistle_n be_v certain_o all_o writ_n before_o their_o martyrdom_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o their_o epistle_n shall_v be_v write_v late_a than_o the_o thirty_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o that_o their_o martyrdom_n be_v not_o late_a than_o that_o year_n according_a to_o jos._n scaliger_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o two_o great_a apostle_n s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n be_v exact_o thirty_o year_n after_o the_o lord_n assension_n according_a to_o syncellus_n nine_o and_o twenty_o according_a to_o lydiat_v eight_o and_o twenty_o and_o s._n james_n martyrdom_n according_a to_o all_o of_o they_o precede_v they_o so_o that_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o account_n of_o these_o three_o great_a master_n in_o chronology_n the_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n the_o two_o epistle_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o those_o of_o s._n paul_n can_v not_o be_v write_v after_o the_o thirty_o year_n from_o christ_n ascension_n there_o remain_v the_o epistle_n of_o s._n john_n and_o s._n judas_n and_o how_o will_v mr._n lock_v prove_v that_o those_o be_v write_v after_o thirty_o year_n from_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n one_o that_o spend_v much_o time_n and_o pain_n in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o chronology_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n say_v that_o among_o all_o the_o apostolic_a epistle_n there_o be_v none_o about_o who_o time_n of_o writing_n we_o be_v so_o far_o to_o seek_v as_o about_o those_o of_o s._n john_n if_o mr._n lock_v say_v that_o there_o be_v who_o give_v other_o account_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o write_v the_o first_o epistle_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o of_o those_o to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o thessalonian_o as_o also_o of_o the_o time_n of_o s._n peter_n suffering_n and_o s._n paul_n different_a from_o those_o that_o be_v give_v here_o of_o they_o i_o grant_v it_o but_o what_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o this_o disagreement_n of_o expositor_n or_o chronographer_n but_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o epistle_n which_o shall_v caution_n man_n not_o to_o be_v so_o positive_a in_o such_o thing_n as_o too_o many_o be_v many_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o mr._n lock_n say_v of_o the_o epistle_n may_v be_v apply_v also_o to_o the_o gospel_n for_o instance_n all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o fundamental_a article_n so_o necessary_a that_o without_o a_o explicit_a belief_n of_o they_o none_o can_v be_v admit_v into_o christ_n church_n here_o or_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n hereafter_o also_o fundamental_a article_n be_v promiscuous_o and_o without_o distinction_n mix_v with_o other_o truth_n in_o the_o gospel_n so_o he_o that_o will_v read_v the_o gospel_n as_o he_o ought_v must_v observe_v what_o it_o be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v principal_o aim_v at_o find_v what_o be_v the_o argument_n in_o hand_n and_o how_o manage_v must_v look_v into_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o discourse_n observe_v the_o coherence_n and_o connexion_n of_o the_o part_n and_o see_v how_o it_o be_v consistent_a with_o itself_o and_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n final_o there_o be_v some_o fundamental_a article_n that_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o truth_n in_o the_o epistle_n as_o in_o rom._n 10._o 9_o if_o thou_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o believe_v with_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o it_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o so_o heb._n 11._o 6._o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o
scripture_n second_o vindication_n of_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 341._o the_o idea_n of_o one_o body_n and_o one_o place_n do_v so_o clear_o agree_v and_o the_o mind_n have_v so_o evident_a a_o perception_n of_o their_o agreement_n that_o we_o can_v never_o assent_v to_o a_o proposition_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o body_n to_o be_v in_o two_o distant_a place_n at_o once_o however_o it_o shall_v pretend_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o divine_a revelation_n since_o the_o evidence_n 1._o that_o we_o deceive_v not_o ourselves_o in_o ascribe_v it_o to_o god_n 2._o that_o we_o understand_v it_o right_n can_v never_o be_v so_o great_a as_o the_o evidence_n of_o our_o own_o intuitive_a knowledge_n whereby_o we_o discern_v it_o impossible_a for_o the_o same_o body_n to_o be_v in_o two_o place_n at_o once_o essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o §_o 5._o observation_n mr._n lock_v often_o repeat_v it_o that_o the_o confession_n make_v by_o st._n peter_n st._n matth._n 16._o 16._o be_v the_o 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on_o this_o rock_n which_o thou_o host_n confess_v on_o this_o rock_n which_o thou_o have_v know_v say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n i._n e._n upon_o myself_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n i_o will_v build_v thou_o upon_o i_o not_o i_o upon_o thou_o man_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v build_v upon_o man_n say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o of_o apollo_n i_o of_o cephas_n i._n e._n peter_n but_o other_o who_o will_v not_o be_v build_v upon_o peter_n but_o upon_o petra_n a_o rock_n say_v i_o be_o of_o christ._n thus_o st._n august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la see_v matth._n serm._n 13._o these_o plain_o make_v this_o rock_n to_o be_v christ_n himself_o beside_o these_o already_o mention_v there_o occurr_v in_o the_o write_n of_o some_o of_o the_o father_n a_o three_o interpretation_n of_o the_o rock_n here_o speak_v of_o viz._n that_o which_o make_v st._n peter_n to_o be_v the_o 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some_o of_o our_o english_a divine_n they_o that_o please_v may_v consult_v cameron_n either_o in_o his_o praelection_n in_o st._n matth._n 16._o 18._o or_o in_o the_o great_a critic_n episcopius_n say_v that_o this_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v build_v on_o he_o as_o on_o a_o rock_n be_v grant_v to_o peter_n in_o common_a with_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v origen_n tractat._n 1._o in_o matth._n if_o thou_o think_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v build_v upon_o peter_n alone_o what_o will_v thou_o say_v of_o john_n the_o son_n of_o thunder_n and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v we_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v not_o prevail_v against_o st._n peter_n only_o but_o can_v prevail_v against_o the_o rest_n and_o a_o little_a after_o if_o that_o say_n to_o thou_o i_o will_v give_v the_o key_n be_v common_a to_o the_o other_o apostle_n why_o be_v not_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v then_o say_v as_o to_o 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it_o with_o their_o eye_n which_o look_v upon_o it_o and_o who_o hand_n handle_v the_o word_n of_o life_n chap._n xxix_o of_o fundamental_o and_o the_o apostle_n creed_n god_n alone_o can_v appoint_v what_o shall_v be_v necessary_o believe_v by_o every_o one_o who_o he_o will_v justify_v and_o what_o he_o have_v so_o appoint_v and_o declare_v be_v alone_o necessary_a no_o body_n can_v add_v to_o these_o fundamental_a article_n of_o faith_n nor_o make_v any_o other_o necessary_a but_o what_o god_n himself_o have_v make_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v so_o and_o what_o these_o be_v which_o god_n require_v of_o those_o who_o will_v enter_v into_o and_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n have_v already_o be_v show_v a_o explicit_a belief_n of_o these_o be_v absolute_o require_v of_o all_o those_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v preach_v mr._n lock_v reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 301._o the_o primitive_a church_n admit_v convert_v heathen_n to_o baptism_n upon_o the_o faith_n contain_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n a_o bare_a profession_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o no_o more_o be_v require_v of_o they_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n and_o make_v member_n of_o christ_n body_n how_o little_a different_a the_o faith_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v from_o the_o faith_n i_o have_v mention_v may_v be_v see_v in_o these_o word_n of_o tertullian_n regula_n fidei_fw-la una_fw-la omnium_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la immobilis_fw-la irreformabilis_fw-la credendi_fw-la scilicet_fw-la in_o unicum_fw-la deum_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la mundi_fw-la conditorem_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la ejus_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la natum_fw-la ex_fw-la virgin_n maria_n crucifixum_fw-la sub_fw-la pontio_n pilato_n tertia_fw-la die_fw-la resuscitatum_fw-la a_o mortuis_fw-la receptum_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la sedentem_fw-la nunc_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la patris_fw-la venturum_fw-la judicare_fw-la vivos_fw-la &_o mortuos_fw-la per_fw-la 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mr._n lock_n observation_n mr._n lock_n tell_v we_o in_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 301._o that_o it_o have_v be_v already_o show_v what_o the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o faith_n be_v but_o i_o ask_v how_o have_v it_o be_v show_v he_o have_v sometime_o affirm_v positive_o that_o this_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o only_a gospel-article_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v require_v reasonab_n of_o christian_n p._n 195._o that_o salvation_n or_o perdition_n depend_v upon_o believe_v or_o reject_v this_o one_o proposition_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n ibid._n p._n 43._o that_o this_o be_v all_o the_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n propose_v to_o be_v believe_v ibid._n p._n 93._o at_o other_o time_n he_o have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v also_o require_v for_o the_o attain_n of_o life_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n ibid._n p._n 194._o he_o have_v also_o speak_v of_o concomitant_a article_n viz._n christ_n resurrection_n rule_n and_o come_v again_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n say_v that_o these_o
that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o preach_a of_o christ_n as_o also_o the_o commission_n he_o give_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o lxx_o disciple_n and_o their_o preach_v the_o religion_n our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n propose_v consist_v in_o that_o short_a plain_a easy_a and_o intelligible_a summary_n which_o i_o set_v down_o in_o my_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n in_o these_o word_n believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n promise_v and_o take_v he_o now_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o constitute_v the_o lord_n and_o judge_n of_o man_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o ruler_n mr._n lock_v vindicat._n of_o the_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 28._o as_o to_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o whole_a aim_n of_o all_o their_o preach_v every_o where_o be_v to_o convince_v the_o unbelieving_a world_n of_o these_o two_o great_a truth_n first_o that_o there_o be_v one_o eternal_a invisible_a god_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o next_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o messiah_n the_o promise_a king_n and_o saviour_n second_o vindicat._n of_o the_o reason_n of_o christian._n p._n 237._o our_o saviour_n preach_v every_o where_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o by_o his_o miracle_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o that_o kingdom_n the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o same_o and_o after_o his_o ascension_n open_o avow_v he_o to_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o saviour_n promise_v ibid._n p._n 252._o by_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v what_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n teach_v and_o preach_v even_o this_o one_o proposition_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n ibid._n p._n 282._o this_o one_o doctrine_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v that_o which_o be_v propose_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n to_o be_v believe_v as_o necessary_a to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o christian_n the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v likewise_o what_o be_v propose_v afterward_o in_o the_o 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deliverer_n they_o expect_v and_o his_o commission_n to_o the_o seventy_o who_o he_o send_v to_o preach_v be_v so_o exact_o conformable_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v before_o give_v to_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n that_o there_o need_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v observe_v to_o convince_v any_o one_o that_o they_o be_v send_v to_o convert_v their_o hearer_n to_o this_o sole_a belief_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v and_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n ibid._n p._n 289_o 290_o 296_o 299._o according_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n every_o where_o in_o the_o act_n tend_v to_o this_o one_o point_n to_o prove_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 31._o what_o that_o word_n be_v through_o which_o other_o shall_v believe_v on_o christ_n s._n joh._n 17._o 20._o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o through_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n viz._n this_o one_o great_a point_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n ibid._n p._n 186._o observation_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o mr._n lock_n shall_v say_v in_o so_o many_o place_n without_o any_o restriction_n or_o limitation_n that_o this_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v the_o sole_a doctrine_n that_o one_o point_n or_o article_n which_o be_v preach_v when_o he_o himself_o otherwhere_o put_v so_o many_o restriction_n and_o limitation_n upon_o it_o as_o 1._o when_o in_o his_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 195._o he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o only_a gospel-article_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o only_a article_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o only_a gospel-article_n he_o grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o article_n of_o one_o true_a eternal_a and_o invisible_a god_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n see_v reasonab_n of_o christian_n p._n 43_o 44._o but_o he_o do_v not_o call_v this_o a_o gospel-article_n 2._o when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a article_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o christian_n the_o sole_a doctrine_n upon_o their_o assent_n to_o which_o or_o disbelief_n of_o it_o man_n be_v pronounce_v believer_n or_o unbeliever_n and_o according_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n ibid._n p._n 195._o 3._o he_o limit_n to_o the_o preach_v of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o those_o who_o be_v yet_o stranger_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o faith_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o and_o convert_v they_o to_o it_o ibid._n p._n 298._o see_v also_o p._n 295._o and_o 297._o it_o be_v strange_a also_o that_o he_o shall_v contend_v so_o much_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a article_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v preach_v when_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o several_a other_o article_n be_v preach_v indeed_o now_o after_o his_o death_n his_o resurrection_n be_v also_o common_o require_v to_o be_v believe_v as_o a_o necessary_a article_n so_o mr._n lock_v ibid._n p._n 31._o their_o great_a business_n be_v to_o be_v witness_n to_o jesus_n of_o his_o life_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n which_o put_v together_o be_v undeniable_a proof_n of_o his_o be_v the_o messiah_n so_o the_o same_o mr._n lock_n ibid._n p._n 188._o speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n who_o certain_o do_v not_o fail_v to_o execute_v their_o great_a business_n which_o be_v to_o preach_v or_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o article_n of_o christ_n life_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o not_o only_o that_o of_o his_o be_v the_o messiah_n in_o the_o next_o page_n viz._n 190._o he_o have_v these_o word_n we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n that_o have_v suffer_v and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v the_o messiah_n and_o that_o those_o that_o believe_v this_o and_o repent_v shall_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n through_o this_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o p._n 191._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o s._n paul_n preach_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n the_o king_n who_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a now_o reign_v and_o shall_v more_o public_o manifest_v his_o kingdom_n in_o judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n surely_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o by_o mr._n lock_n be_v own_o acknowledgement_n the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o article_n of_o our_o dear_a lord_n suffer_v rise_v the_o three_o day_n fulfil_v all_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v he_o now_o reign_v and_o future_a come_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o that_o those_o who_o true_o believe_v and_o repent_v shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n through_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o not_o one_o article_n only_o and_o therefore_o he_o very_o fit_o call_v they_o concomitant_a article_n since_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o preach_n often_o join_v they_o with_o that_o article_n that_o jesus_n 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second_o vindication_n p._n 309._o but_o every_o one_o see_v that_o all_o he_o can_v say_v be_v that_o in_o effect_n they_o make_v but_o one_o and_o that_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n he_o express_o call_v they_o two_o article_n there_o be_v therefore_o no_o necessity_n of_o our_o insist_v upon_o this_o they_o that_o please_v may_v see_v what_o he_o himself_o say_v in_o the_o same_o vindication_n p._n 25_o 26._o 2._o he_o insist_o much_o upon_o it_o that_o our_o saviour_n crucifixion_n death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v mention_v and_o make_v use_n of_o as_o argument_n to_o persuade_v man_n of_o this_o fundamental_a truth_n viz._n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n they_o be_v not_o propose_v as_o fundamental_a article_n which_o the_o apostle_n principal_o aim_v at_o and_o endeavour_v to_o convince_v man_n of_o second_o vindicat._n p._n 268_o 269._o so_o again_o p._n 323._o he_o urge_v that_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v matter_n of_o fact_n which_o happen_v to_o he_o in_o 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they_o to_o the_o faith_n when_o he_o grant_v that_o in_o some_o of_o their_o discourse_n it_o be_v omit_v yea_o and_o other_o article_n at_o the_o same_o time_n insist_v on_o thus_o in_o his_o reasonab_n of_o christianity_n p._n 31._o he_o say_v that_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v sometime_o sole_o insist_v on_o so_o in_o his_o second_o vindication_n p._n 284._o he_o plain_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o story_n of_o what_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n say_v at_o lystra_n the_o article_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v not_o mention_v though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o preach_v the_o article_n of_o the_o one_o live_v god_n see_v also_o ibid._n p._n 307._o where_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v wonder_v that_o his_o resurrection_n his_o ascension_n his_o rule_n and_o dominion_n and_o his_o come_n to_o judge_n the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a shall_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n be_v put_v alone_o as_o sufficient_a description_n of_o the_o messiah_n thus_o act._n 10._o 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messiah_n because_o those_o be_v convince_a proof_n of_o this_o but_o whatever_o his_o mean_v be_v this_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v propose_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o unbeliever_n as_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v to_o make_v they_o christian_n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o confutation_n of_o those_o who_o say_v that_o only_o one_o gospel-article_n be_v preach_v as_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v to_o that_o end_n before_o i_o leave_v this_o i_o must_v not_o omit_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o mr._n lock_n do_v assign_v a_o reason_n why_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n do_v not_o mention_v the_o article_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o in_o his_o own_o word_n have_v say_v he_o begin_v their_o preach_n with_o that_o of_o one_o live_v god_n they_o have_v not_o time_n to_o proceed_v far_o
god_n but_o nothing_o of_o this_o be_v in_o the_o text._n beside_o the_o word_n that_o be_v here_o translate_v right_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o be_v well_o know_v signify_v licence_n or_o power_n as_o well_o as_o right_o and_o not_o only_o by_o the_o vulgar_a but_o also_o by_o the_o syriack_n arabic_a and_o aethiopic_a it_o be_v render_v power_n and_o this_o signification_n agree_v exact_o with_o the_o text_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v power_n or_o licence_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o this_o place_n therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o concern_v any_o claim_n of_o right_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n i_o may_v have_v add_v that_o mr._n lock_n speak_v of_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o perhaps_o he_o will_v not_o find_v it_o a_o easy_a matter_n to_o prove_v that_o by_o do_v his_o commandment_n here_o be_v mean_v such_o exact_a unsinning_a obedience_n but_o though_o rev._n 22._o 14._o will_v not_o prove_v his_o claim_n of_o right_n yet_o if_o he_o use_v those_o word_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o they_o may_v denote_v a_o right_n by_o promise_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o his_o former_a text_n viz._n rom._n 4._o 4._o may_v prove_v it_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n which_o god_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v reckon_v as_o debt_n he_o may_v lay_v claim_n to_o it_o as_o his_o right_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n but_o if_o he_o take_v they_o in_o the_o strict_a sense_n as_o if_o exact_a obedience_n have_v proper_o merit_v the_o reward_n and_o may_v have_v claim_v it_o of_o right_n though_o no_o such_o promise_n or_o covenant_n have_v intervene_v he_o will_v hardly_o prove_v that_o from_o rom._n 4._o yea_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o have_v determine_v very_o plain_o against_o such_o a_o claim_n s._n luke_n 17._o 10._o when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v chap._n xx._n of_o faith_n in_o general_n faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o assent_n found_v upon_o the_o high_a reason_n mr._n lock_v essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o §_o 14._o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v only_o divine_a revelation_n and_o nothing_o else_o faith_n as_o we_o use_v the_o word_n call_v common_o divine_a faith_n have_v to_o do_v with_o no_o proposition_n but_o those_o which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v divine_o reveal_v so_o that_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o those_o who_o make_v revelation_n alone_o the_o sole_a object_n of_o faith_n can_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o proposition_n to_o be_v find_v in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o book_n be_v of_o divine_a inspiration_n unless_o it_o be_v reveal_v that_o that_o proposition_n or_o all_o in_o that_o book_n be_v communicate_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n without_o such_o a_o revelation_n the_o believe_a or_o not_o believe_v that_o proposition_n or_o book_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n can_v never_o be_v matter_n of_o faith_n but_o matter_n of_o reason_n and_o such_o as_o i_o must_v come_v to_o the_o assent_n to_o only_o by_o the_o use_n of_o my_o reason_n thing_n beyond_o the_o discovery_n of_o our_o natural_a faculty_n and_o above_o reason_n be_v when_o reveal_v the_o proper_a matter_n of_o faith_n whatever_o proposition_n be_v reveal_v of_o who_o truth_n our_o mind_n by_o its_o natural_a faculty_n and_o notion_n can_v judge_v that_o be_v pure_o matter_n of_o faith_n where_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n have_v not_o evidence_v a_o proposition_n to_o be_v certain_o true_a or_o false_a there_o clear_a revelation_n as_o another_o principle_n of_o truth_n and_o ground_n of_o assent_n may_v determine_v and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o faith_n ibid._n c._n 18._o §_o 6_o 7_o 9_o faith_n have_v as_o much_o certainty_n as_o our_o knowledge_n itself_o faith_n be_v a_o settle_a and_o sure_a principle_n of_o assent_n and_o assurance_n and_o leave_v no_o manner_n of_o room_n for_o doubt_n or_o hesitation_n essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o §_o 14._o to_o talk_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n seem_v all_o one_o to_o i_o as_o to_o talk_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o believe_v a_o way_n of_o speak_v not_o easy_a to_o i_o to_o understand_v bring_v faith_n to_o certainty_n and_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v faith_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o certainty_n faith_n be_v destroy_v it_o be_v knowledge_n then_o and_o faith_n no_o long_o the_o second_o letter_n p._n 95_o 96._o my_o bible_n heb._n 10._o 22._o express_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n recommend_v to_o believer_n in_o his_o time_n by_o full_a assurance_n i_o find_v my_o bible_n speak_v of_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n but_o no_o where_o that_o i_o can_v remember_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n though_o in_o many_o place_n it_o speak_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o i_o speak_v so_o too_o and_o shall_v not_o i_o think_v be_v condemn_v for_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o expression_n of_o our_o bible_n the_o three_o letter_n p._n 122_o 123._o i_o say_v with_o mr._n chillingworth_n c._n 6._o §_o 3._o that_o i_o do_v hearty_o acknowledge_v and_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o be_v in_o themselves_o truth_n as_o certain_a and_o infallible_a as_o the_o very_a common_a principle_n of_o geometry_n and_o metaphysic_n but_o that_o there_o be_v not_o require_v of_o we_o a_o knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o a_o adherence_n to_o they_o as_o certain_a as_o that_o of_o sense_n or_o science_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n among_o other_o give_v both_o by_o mr._n chillingworth_n and_o mr._n hooker_n viz._n that_o faith_n be_v not_o knowledge_n no_o more_o than_o three_o be_v four_o but_o eminent_o contain_v in_o it_o so_o that_o he_o that_o know_v believe_v and_o something_o more_o but_o he_o that_o believe_v many_o time_n do_v not_o know_v nay_o if_o he_o do_v bare_o and_o mere_o believe_v he_o do_v never_o know_v these_o be_v mr._n chillingworth_n own_o word_n c._n 6._o §_o 2._o that_o this_o assurance_n of_o faith_n may_v approach_v very_o near_o to_o certainty_n and_o not_o come_v short_a of_o it_o in_o a_o sure_a and_o steady_a influence_n on_o the_o mind_n i_o have_v so_o plain_o declare_v essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o §_o 16._o that_o no_o body_n i_o think_v can_v question_v it_o there_o i_o say_v of_o some_o proposition_n wherein_o knowledge_n i._n e._n in_o my_o sense_n certainty_n fail_v we_o that_o their_o probability_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o strong_a that_o assent_n as_o necessary_o follow_v it_o as_o knowledge_n do_v demonstration_n ibid._n p._n 124._o herein_o lie_v the_o difference_n between_o probability_n and_o certainty_n faith_n and_o knowledge_n that_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o knowledge_n there_o be_v intuition_n each_o immediate_a idea_n each_o step_n have_v its_o visible_a and_o certain_a connexion_n in_o belief_n not_o so_o essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o §_o 3._o to_o say_v that_o believe_a and_o know_v stand_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n will_v be_v i_o think_v to_o say_v that_o probability_n and_o demonstration_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o three_o letter_n p._n 223._o he_o that_o say_v he_o bare_o believe_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o assent_v to_o a_o proposition_n as_o true_a upon_o bare_a probability_n ibid._n p._n 159._o i_o think_v it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v certain_a upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n where_o i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n because_o in_o such_o a_o case_n that_o testimony_n be_v capable_a not_o only_o to_o make_v i_o believe_v but_o if_o i_o consider_v it_o right_n to_o make_v i_o know_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o and_o so_o i_o may_v be_v certain_a for_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o make_v i_o know_v a_o proposition_n to_o be_v true_a as_o any_o other_o way_n of_o proof_n can_v be_v and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o in_o such_o a_o case_n bare_o believe_v but_o know_v such_o a_o proposition_n to_o be_v true_a and_o attain_v certainty_n ibid._n p._n 133._o i'faith_o as_o contradistinguish_v to_o reason_n be_v the_o assent_n to_o any_o proposition_n not_o make_v out_o by_o the_o deduction_n of_o reason_n but_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o proposer_n as_o come_v immediate_o from_o god_n essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o §_o 2._o faith_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o firm_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o if_o it_o be_v regulate_v as_o be_v our_o duty_n can_v be_v afford_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o upon_o good_a
reason_n and_o so_o can_v be_v opposite_a to_o it_o he_o that_o believe_v without_o have_v any_o reason_n for_o believe_v may_v be_v in_o love_n with_o his_o own_o fancy_n and_o seek_v not_o truth_n as_o he_o ought_v ibid._n c._n 17._o §_o 24._o where_o i_o want_v evidence_n of_o thing_n there_o yet_o be_v ground_n enough_o for_o i_o to_o believe_v because_o god_n have_v say_v it_o the_o first_o letter_n p._n 227._o s._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n often_o put_v faith_n for_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o a_o christian._n reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 199._o thus_o mr._n lock_n observation_n when_o mr._n lock_n say_v that_o the_o matter_n or_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v only_o divine_a revelation_n and_o nothing_o else_o if_o by_o divine_a revelation_n be_v mean_v the_o whole_a scripture_n the_o historical_a part_n of_o it_o together_o with_o the_o rest_n for_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o write_v by_o man_n inspire_v and_o 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our_o knowledge_n itself_o and_o that_o it_o leave_v no_o manner_n of_o doubt_n or_o hesitation_n yet_o other_o where_o he_o declaim_v against_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n now_o i_o will_v know_v how_o he_o can_v reconcile_v himself_o to_o himself_o in_o this_o he_o say_v that_o to_o talk_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n seem_v all_o one_o as_o to_o talk_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o believe_v that_o certainty_n destroy_v faith_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o certainty_n faith_n be_v destroy_v it_o be_v knowledge_n then_o and_o faith_n no_o long_o for_o to_o he_o to_o know_v and_o be_v certain_a be_v the_o same_o thing_n see_v his_o second_o letter_n p._n 93._o and_o certainty_n the_o same_o thing_n with_o knowledge_n see_v his_o three_o letter_n p._n 122._o now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o if_o certainty_n and_o knowledge_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n then_o as_o he_o say_v that_o to_o talk_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n seem_v all_o one_o as_o to_o talk_v of_o the_o 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probability_n and_o demonstration_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n see_v his_o three_o letter_n p._n 159_o 223._o mr._n lock_v in_o his_o three_o letter_n p._n 124._o haâ—h_v these_o word_n that_o this_o assurance_n of_o faith_n may_v approach_v very_o near_o to_o certainty_n and_o not_o come_v short_a of_o it_o in_o a_o sure_a and_o steady_a influence_n on_o the_o mind_n i_o have_v so_o plain_o declare_v essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o §_o 16._o that_o no_o body_n i_o think_v can_v question_v it_o if_o you_o ask_v in_o what_o word_n he_o declare_v it_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o speak_v of_o some_o proposition_n wherein_o knowledge_n i._n e._n in_o his_o sense_n certainty_n fail_v we_o he_o say_v that_o their_o probability_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o strong_a that_o assent_n as_o necessary_o follow_v it_o as_o knowledge_n do_v demonstration_n thus_o mr._n lock_n but_o how_o do_v he_o so_o plain_o declare_v that_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n may_v approach_v very_o near_o to_o certainty_n and_o 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probability_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o when_o mr._n lock_n say_v in_o his_o three_o letter_n p._n 133._o i_o think_v it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v certain_a upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n where_o i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n shall_v he_o not_o rather_o have_v say_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o who_o know_v that_o god_n be_v true_a yea_o truth_n itself_o not_o to_o be_v certain_a upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n provide_v he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n and_o after_o all_o what_o be_v this_o to_o we_o who_o live_v now_o since_o according_a to_o mr._n lock_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o unless_o we_o have_v a_o immediate_a revelation_n from_o god_n himself_o to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n and_o so_o by_o this_o proviso_n he_o make_v it_o impossible_a for_o we_o without_o such_o a_o immediate_a revelation_n to_o be_v certain_a upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n though_o we_o shall_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o his_o veracity_n chap._n xxi_o of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o that_o live_v before_o our_o saviour_n time_n the_o faith_n for_o which_o god_n justify_v abraham_n what_o be_v it_o it_o be_v the_o believe_a god_n when_o he_o engage_v his_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n he_o make_v with_o he_o the_o faith_n which_o god_n count_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o firm_a belief_n of_o what_o god_n declare_v to_o he_o and_o a_o steadfast_a rely_v on_o he_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v abraham_n believe_v that_o though_o he_o and_o sarah_n be_v old_a and_o past_o the_o time_n and_o hope_n of_o child_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n by_o she_o and_o
their_o do_n in_o this_o life_n ibid._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 5._o and_o l._n 4._o c._n 3._o §_o 6._o we_o groan_v within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n to_o wit_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n rom._n 8._o 23._o whereby_o be_v plain_o mean_v the_o change_n of_o these_o frail_a mortal_a body_n into_o the_o spiritual_a immortal_a body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n when_o this_o mortal_a shall_v have_v put_v on_o immortality_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 54._o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 206._o this_o be_v the_o case_n that_o whoever_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o sin_n shall_v certain_o die_v and_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o life_n restore_v by_o christ_n at_o the_o resurrection_n will_v have_v be_v no_o great_a advantage_n for_o as_o much_o as_o here_o again_o death_n must_v have_v seize_v upon_o all_o mankind_n because_o all_o have_v sin_v for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v every_o where_o death_n as_o well_o after_o as_o before_o the_o resurrection_n if_o god_n have_v not_o find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o justify_v some_o ibid._n p._n 15._o the_o scripture_n be_v express_v that_o the_o same_o person_n shall_v be_v raise_v and_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o body_n the_o three_o letter_n p._n 196._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o find_v our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a in_o many_o place_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v any_o place_n where_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o same_o body_n be_v so_o much_o as_o mention_v nay_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o the_o general_a resurrection_n of_o the_o last_o day_n be_v speak_v of_o any_o such_o expression_n as_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n much_o less_o of_o the_o same_o body_n ibid._n p._n 166._o when_o i_o write_v my_o essay_n i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o other_o have_v do_v that_o the_o scripture_n have_v mention_v in_o express_a term_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n but_o look_v more_o narrow_o into_o what_o revelation_n have_v declare_v concern_v the_o resurrection_n i_o find_v no_o such_o express_a word_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o that_o the_o body_n shall_v rise_v or_o be_v raise_v or_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n i_o shall_v therefore_o in_o the_o next_o edition_n of_o it_o change_v these_o word_n of_o my_o essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o §_o 7._o the_o dead_a body_n of_o man_n shall_v rise_v into_o these_o of_o the_o scripture_n the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v not_o that_o i_o question_n that_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v with_o body_n ibid._n p._n 210._o though_o i_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n deny_v that_o the_o same_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v at_o the_o last_o day_n yet_o i_o see_v nothing_o say_v to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n ibid._n p._n 195._o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o at_o the_o great_a day_n when_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v according_a to_o his_o do_n the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o consciousness_n all_o person_n shall_v have_v that_o they_o themselves_o be_v the_o same_o that_o commit_v those_o action_n and_o deserve_v that_o punishment_n for_o they_o essay_n l._n 2._o c._n 27._o §_o 26._o christ_n himself_o who_o know_v for_o what_o he_o shall_v condemn_v man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n assure_v we_o in_o the_o two_o place_n where_o he_o describe_v his_o proceed_v at_o the_o great_a judgement_n that_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n pass_v only_o on_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n such_o as_o neglect_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o act_n of_o charity_n matth._n 7._o 23._o luke_n 13._o 27._o matth._n 25._o 42._o that_o man_n may_v not_o be_v deceive_v by_o mistake_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n grace_n free_a grace_n and_o the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o his_o come_v he_o more_o than_o once_o declare_v to_o they_o for_o what_o omission_n and_o miscarriage_n he_o shall_v judge_v and_o condemn_v to_o death_n even_o those_o who_o have_v own_a he_o and_o do_v miracle_n in_o his_o name_n when_o he_o come_v at_o last_o to_o render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o flesh_n sit_v upon_o his_o great_a and_o glorious_a tribunal_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n see_v john_n 5._o 28_o 29._o matth._n 13._o 14._o 16._o 24_o etc._n etc._n reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 9_o 241_o 242_o 243_o 244_o 245._o i_o be_o go_v to_o a_o tribunal_n that_o have_v a_o right_a to_o judge_v of_o thought_n the_o three_o letter_n p._n 98._o the_o eternal_a condition_n of_o a_o future_a state_n infinite_o outweigh_v the_o expectation_n of_o riches_n or_o honour_n or_o any_o other_o worldly_a pleasure_n we_o can_v propose_v to_o ourselves_o the_o happiness_n of_o another_o life_n shall_v certain_o be_v agreeable_a to_o every_o one_o wish_n or_o desire_n the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o another_o life_n which_o the_o almighty_a have_v establish_v as_o the_o enforcement_n of_o his_o law_n be_v of_o weight_n enough_o to_o determine_v the_o choice_n against_o whatever_o pleasure_n or_o pain_n this_o life_n can_v show_v when_o the_o eternal_a state_n be_v consider_v in_o its_o bare_a possibility_n which_o no_o body_n can_v make_v any_o doubt_n of_o he_o that_o will_v allow_v exquisite_a and_o endless_a happiness_n to_o be_v but_o the_o possible_a consequence_n of_o a_o good_a life_n here_o or_o the_o contrary_a state_n the_o possible_a reward_n of_o a_o bad_a one_o must_v own_v himself_o to_o judge_v very_o much_o amiss_o if_o he_o do_v not_o conclude_v that_o a_o virtuous_a life_n with_o the_o certain_a expectation_n of_o everlasting_a bliss_n which_o may_v come_v be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o a_o vicious_a one_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o that_o dreadful_a state_n of_o misery_n which_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a may_v overtake_v the_o guilty_a or_o at_o best_a the_o terrible_a uncertain_a hope_n of_o annibilation_n this_o be_v evident_o so_o though_o the_o virtuous_a life_n here_o have_v nothing_o but_o pain_n and_o the_o vicious_a continual_a pleasure_n which_o yet_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n quite_o otherwise_o and_o wicked_a man_n have_v not_o much_o the_o odds_o to_o brag_v of_o even_o in_o their_o present_a possession_n nay_o all_o thing_n consider_v right_o have_v i_o think_v the_o worst_a part_n here_o but_o when_o infinite_a happiness_n be_v put_v in_o one_o scale_n against_o infinite_a misery_n in_o the_o other_o if_o the_o worst_a that_o come_v to_o the_o pious_a man_n if_o he_o mistake_v be_v the_o best_a that_o the_o wicked_a man_n can_v attain_v to_o if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n who_o can_v without_o madness_n run_v the_o venture_n who_o in_o his_o wit_n will_v choose_v to_o come_v within_o a_o possibility_n of_o infinite_a misery_n which_o if_o he_o miss_v there_o be_v yet_o nothing_o to_o be_v get_v by_o that_o hazard_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o sober_a man_n venture_v nothing_o against_o happiness_n to_o be_v get_v if_o his_o expectation_n come_v to_o pass_v if_o the_o good_a man_n be_v in_o the_o right_n he_o be_v eternal_o happy_a be_v he_o mistake_v he_o be_v not_o miserable_a he_o feel_v nothing_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o the_o right_n he_o be_v not_o happy_a if_o he_o mistake_v he_o be_v infinite_o miserable_a must_v it_o not_o be_v a_o most_o manifest_a wrong_n judgement_n that_o do_v not_o present_o see_v to_o which_o side_n in_o this_o case_n the_o preference_n be_v to_o be_v give_v i_o have_v forbear_v to_o mention_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o certainty_n or_o probability_n of_o a_o future_a state_n design_v here_o to_o show_v the_o wrong_a judgement_n that_o any_o one_o must_v allow_v he_o make_v upon_o his_o own_o principle_n lay_v how_o he_o please_v who_o prefer_v the_o short_a pleasure_n of_o a_o vicious_a life_n upon_o any_o consideration_n whilst_o he_o know_v and_o can_v but_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o future_a life_n be_v at_o least_o possible_a essay_n l._n 2._o c._n 21._o §_o 38_o 65_o 70._o nothing_o of_o pleasure_n or_o pain_n in_o this_o life_n can_v bear_v any_o proportion_n to_o endless_a happiness_n or_o exquisite_a misery_n of_o a_o immortal_a soul_n hereafter_o let_v a_o man_n see_v that_o virtue_n and_o religion_n be_v necessary_a to_o his_o happiness_n let_v he_o look_v into_o the_o