volume_n of_o the_o schoolman_n be_v deplorable_a evidence_n of_o peripatetical_a depravation_n van._n dogm_n p._n 166._o m._n f._n their_o scholastic_a controversy_n be_v resolve_v into_o the_o subtlety_n of_o his_o aristotle_n philosophy_n ibid._n j._n g._n these_o scholastic_a controversy_n be_v ultimate_o resolve_v into_o the_o subtlety_n of_o his_o aristotle_n philosophy_n v._o d_o p._n 167_o m._n f._n speak_v of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n say_v how_o this_o can_v be_v be_v a_o knot_n too_o hard_o for_o human_a reason_n to_o untie_v p._n 490._o j._n g._n say_v of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v a_o knot_n too_o hard_o for_o our_o degrade_v intellect_n to_o untie_v van._n dog_n ed._n 2._o p._n 15._o m._n f._n how_o a_o pure_a spirit_n shall_v be_v cement_v to_o a_o earthly_a clod_n be_v a_o riddle_n that_o no_o hypothesis_n of_o philosophy_n can_v resolve_v we_o about_o p._n 490._o j._n g._n how_o the_o pure_a spirit_n be_v unite_v to_o this_o clod_n be_v a_o riddle_n that_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o come_n of_o elias_n van._n dog_n ed._n 2._o ibid._n m._n f._n to_o affirm_v it_o viz._n the_o uniter_fw-la of_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o be_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n partake_v of_o the_o affection_n and_o adjunct_n of_o both_o be_v that_o which_o our_o reasonable_a faculty_n will_v never_o allow_v we_o to_o subscribe_v to_o ibid._n j._n g._n to_o suppose_v a_o uniter_fw-la of_o middle_a constitution_n that_o shall_v partake_v of_o some_o of_o the_o quality_n of_o both_o be_v unwarrant_v by_o any_o of_o our_o faculty_n van._n dogm_n p._n 21._o m._n f._n how_o that_o which_o penetrate_v a_o body_n without_o give_v a_o jog_v to_o or_o receive_v any_o from_o it_o shall_v either_o impress_v a_o motion_n upon_o or_o receive_v a_o impression_n from_o it_o be_v unconceivable_a p._n 496._o j._n g._n how_o that_o which_o penetrate_v all_o body_n without_o the_o least_o jog_v or_o obstruction_n shall_v impress_v a_o motion_n on_o any_o be_v by_o his_o 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to_o inquire_v a_o little_a further_o and_o in_o requital_n of_o your_o kindness_n i_o have_v here_o send_v you_o some_o of_o his_o glean_n from_o other_o author_n though_o so_o change_v and_o transform_v and_o find_v in_o such_o ill_a company_n that_o i_o fear_v those_o worthy_a person_n will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o own_v they_o and_o because_o m._n ferg_n with_o the_o usual_a confidence_n of_o a_o bold_a scot_n pretend_v a_o very_a particular_a friendship_n with_o that_o excellent_a person_n sir_n charles_n wolseley_n i_o shall_v first_o take_v notice_n how_o bold_a he_o have_v make_v with_o he_o which_o i_o suppose_v he_o do_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o old_a say_v all_o thing_n be_v common_a among_o friend_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v challenge_v as_o good_a a_o right_n to_o sir_n charles_n his_o write_n as_o himself_o m._n ferg_n among_o other_o thing_n show_v the_o use_n and_o serviceableness_n of_o reason_n in_o prove_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o scripture_n p._n 56_o etc._n etc._n sir_n charles_n have_v do_v this_o before_o he_o and_o have_v manage_v that_o argument_n like_o a_o scholar_n and_o a_o gentleman_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o scripture-belief_n from_o whence_o our_o author_n have_v borrow_v most_o of_o his_o best_a argument_n and_o many_o time_n his_o word_n and_o phrase_n m._n ferguson_n premise_n that_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n be_v the_o most_o convince_a evidence_n that_o such_o man_n can_v have_v of_o its_o the_o scripture_n divinity_n but_o yet_o reject_v it_o from_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o the_o scripture_n divinity_n to_o other_o interest_n of_o reason_n p._n 57_o sir_n charles_n likewise_o tell_v we_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n though_o it_o be_v the_o most_o convince_a evidence_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o they_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v urge_v in_o proof_n of_o the_o scripture_n against_o its_o profess_a adversary_n scripture_n belief_n p._n 79_o sir_n charles_n assign_v two_o reason_n for_o this_o mr._n ferguson_n have_v divide_v the_o second_o reason_n into_o two_o and_o set_v the_o first_o reason_n in_o the_o three_o place_n m._n f._n 1._o the_o holy_a ghost_n convince_v no_o man_n as_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o scripture_n without_o enlighten_v his_o mind_n in_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n upon_o which_o its_o proceed_n from_o god_n be_v evidence_v and_o establish_v there_o be_v no_o conviction_n beget_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n otherwise_o than_o by_o rational_a evidence_n satisfy_v our_o understanding_n through_o discover_v the_o motive_n and_o inducement_n that_o ascertain_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o will_v convince_v we_o of_o ibid._n p._n 57_o sir_n ch._n wol_n second_o argument_n the_o latter_a part_n the_o illumination_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o be_v conceive_v of_o than_o that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o propose_v the_o right_a ground_n and_o reason_n upon_o which_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o to_o convince_v and_o satisfy_v the_o understanding_n that_o they_o be_v so_o and_o to_o bring_v man_n to_o acquiesce_v in_o conclusion_n by_o ascertain_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o premise_n m._n f._n 2._o no_o man_n particular_a assurance_n obtain_v thus_o in_o way_n of_o illumination_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v otherwise_o urge_v as_o a_o argument_n of_o conviction_n to_o another_o than_o by_o propose_v the_o reason_n which_o our_o faith_n be_v erect_v on_o the_o way_n of_o such_o man_n evidence_n be_v communicable_a to_o none_o unless_o they_o can_v kindle_v the_o same_o ray_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o other_o which_o have_v irradiate_v their_o own_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v deal_v with_o other_o by_o produce_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o conviction_n not_o plead_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o ibid._n sir_n ch._n wol_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o second_o argument_n whatever_o evidence_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v to_o any_o man_n to_o assure_v he_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o proposition_n that_o evidence_n as_o such_o can_v never_o go_v beyond_o his_o own_o breast_n nor_o can_v i_o ever_o prove_v any_o thing_n by_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a and_o infallible_a evidence_n because_o such_o evidence_n be_v no_o way_n communicable_a to_o another_o but_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n nothing_o be_v visible_a to_o another_o in_o such_o case_n but_o the_o reason_n i_o can_v produce_v the_o divine_a illumination_n i_o have_v within_o myself_o to_o convince_v i_o that_o such_o reason_n be_v cogent_a and_o prevail_a can_v never_o be_v so_o demonstrate_v as_o to_o convince_v another_o that_o have_v no_o such_o illumination_n ibid._n p._n 81_o i_o be_o now_o sir_n perfect_o satisfy_v of_o what_o great_a use_n that_o trick_n be_v of_o vary_a phrase_n which_o we_o learn_v at_o school_n for_o this_o have_v make_v mr._n ferguson_n a_o famous_a author_n who_o by_o the_o little_a art_n of_o transplace_a word_n of_o turn_v noun_n into_o verb_n or_o verb_n into_o participle_n or_o convert_v a_o single_a word_n such_o as_o illumination_n into_o the_o phrase_n of_o kindle_v ray_n can_v make_v other_o man_n write_n his_o own_a but_o to_o proceed_v m._n f._n 3._o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o distinct_a person_n in_o the_o deity_n be_v not_o a_o principle_n demonstrable_a by_o reason_n etc._n etc._n to_o prove_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o we_o can_v otherwise_o prove_v a_o holy_a ghost_n but_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o argue_v circular_o and_o absurd_o ibid._n sir_n ch._n wol_n 1_o argument_n because_o the_o bless_a spirit_n itself_o be_v not_o a_o common_a demonstrable_a principle_n among_o mankind_n etc._n etc._n to_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v the_o scripture_n by_o any_o evidence_n arise_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v needs_o be_v visible_o absurd_a because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o be_v as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o by_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o ibid._n master_n ferguson_n have_v premise_v this_o proceed_v to_o prove_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o first_o to_o justify_v the_o necessity_n of_o some_o supernatural_a revelation_n in_o order_n to_o the_o conduct_v we_o in_o religion_n ibid._n p._n 62_o sir_n ch._n wol_n first_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o render_v it_o a_o thing_n reasonable_a to_o be_v believe_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o supernatural_a law_n reveal_v from_o god_n and_o give_v to_o mankind_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 86_o m._n f._n his_o first_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o natural_a light_n p._n 64_o this_o be_v large_o manage_v by_o sir_n charles_n p._n 87_o etc._n etc._n his_o second_o argument_n that_o the_o religion_n of_o man_n at_o present_a towards_o god_n be_v the_o religion_n of_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n but_o natural_a light_n can_v instruct_v the_o world_n how_o god_n will_v be_v atone_v ibid._n sir_n ch._n mankind_n in_o every_o age_n have_v apply_v to_o god_n in_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o guilt_n contract_v by_o it_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n have_v adjudge_v it_o necessary_a to_o make_v some_o further_a offering_n to_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o issue_v itself_o into_o any_o positive_a certain_o about_o such_o thing_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 133_o and_o p._n 145_o etc._n etc._n argument_n 3._o all_o mankind_n have_v universal_o consent_v in_o this_o that_o beside_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v some_o supernatural_a revelation_n from_o god_n etc._n etc._n sir_n ch._n discourse_v this_o at_o large_a p._n 123._o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o m._n ferguson_n indeed_o refer_v his_o reader_n as_o also_o to_o camero_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la for_o which_o he_o be_v behold_v to_o sir_n charles_n citation_n of_o he_o in_o the_o same_o place_n master_n ferguson_n next_o undertake_v be_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o this_o revelation_n shall_v be_v some_o where_o or_o other_o consign_v to_o writing_n ibid._n p._n 68_o this_o be_v but_o just_a mention_v by_o sir_n charles_n wolseley_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v force_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o some_o other_o and_o he_o have_v make_v a_o very_a good_a choice_n no_o less_o person_n than_o the_o reverend_a dean_n of_o canterbury_n dr._n tillotson_n in_o his_o rule_n of_o faith_n where_o you_o may_v find_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o master_n ferguson_n argument_n upon_o this_o head_n which_o be_v of_o any_o
123._o of_o infallibility_n the_o result_n of_o which_o be_v that_o our_o faith_n be_v infallible_a though_o we_o be_v not_o infallible_o assure_v but_o this_o be_v beyond_o my_o first_o design_n only_o i_o can_v not_o but_o take_v this_o occasion_n to_o show_v you_o what_o a_o man_n of_o reason_n this_o be_v when_o he_o argue_v at_o his_o own_o natural_a rate_n and_o dare_v forsake_v his_o master_n and_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v not_o one_o good_a argument_n but_o what_o he_o have_v borrow_v from_o some_o late_a modern_a author_n who_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o be_v fanatic_n which_o be_v a_o excellent_a way_n of_o prove_v that_o fanatic_n be_v great_a friend_n to_o reason_n but_o to_o give_v you_o some_o few_o instance_n more_o of_o mr._n ferguson_n transcribe_v from_o modern_a author_n m._n f._n p._n 48._o if_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o result_n of_o matter_n how_o come_v a_o principle_n of_o reason_n to_o be_v convey_v into_o we_o by_o that_o which_o have_v it_o not_o inherent_a in_o itself_o sir_n c._n w._n the_o unreasonableness_n of_o atheism_n page_n 92._o the_o casual_a conjunction_n of_o these_o atom_n can_v not_o make_v the_o world_n because_o it_o be_v make_v with_o a_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o they_o can_v not_o have_v induce_v such_o a_o principle_n by_o chance_n unless_o some_o way_n or_o other_o they_o have_v it_o inherent_a in_o themselves_o before_o m._n f._n this_o hypothesis_n suppose_v that_o to_o have_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o chance_n which_o carry_v in_o it_o the_o character_n of_o a_o wise_a contrivance_n ibid._n dr._n til._n serm._n 1._o p._n 40._o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o unreasonable_a than_o obstinate_o to_o impute_v a_o effect_n to_o chance_n which_o carry_v in_o the_o very_a face_n of_o it_o all_o the_o argument_n and_o character_n of_o a_o wise_a design_n and_o contrivance_n m._n f._n if_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o world_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o result_n of_o the_o casual_a meeting_n and_o concatenation_n of_o atom_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o by_o their_o daily_a motion_n and_o justle_a one_o another_o they_o do_v not_o dance_v themselves_o into_o more_o world_n ibid._n sir_n ch._n ibid._n p._n 91._o if_o the_o dance_a motion_n of_o these_o atom_n in_o this_o fancy_a space_n do_v by_o chance_n first_o dance_v the_o world_n into_o this_o form_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n these_o atom_n never_o dance_v themselves_o into_o any_o thing_n else_o you_o may_v see_v sir_n what_o a_o youthful_a fancy_n mr._n ferguson_n have_v to_o be_v so_o please_v with_o this_o metaphor_n of_o dance_v which_o much_o better_a become_v a_o gentleman_n than_o a_o divine_a but_o yet_o i_o perceive_v mr._n ferguson_n have_v so_o little_a skill_n in_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o spoil_v all_o these_o metaphor_n if_o he_o attempt_v to_o vary_v the_o least_o word_n for_o i_o remember_v i_o have_v hear_v some_o say_v that_o justle_a be_v no_o very_o gentile_a way_n of_o dance_v m._n f._n p._n 50._o to_o the_o fortuitous_a jumble_v of_o blind_a matter_n dr._n more_o be_v antidote_n p._n 42._o from_o a_o blind_a fortuitous_a jumble_v of_o the_o part_n of_o matter_n and_o in_o the_o next_o word_n some_o body_n or_o other_o have_v put_v a_o trick_n on_o he_o for_o thus_o he_o proceed_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o fabric_n of_o thing_n make_v plato_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o may_v english_a in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n which_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unless_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n to_o be_v canonical_a scripture_n for_o there_o it_o be_v 2_o wisdom_n 20._o m._n f._n p._n 51._o what_o conviction_n be_v we_o furnish_v with_o of_o the_o be_v of_o god_n from_o the_o innate_a harmony_n that_o be_v in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o convenient_a disposure_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n to_o a_o subserviency_n to_o one_o another_o in_o mutual_a office_n chance_n can_v have_v link_v one_o thing_n to_o another_o nor_o can_v contrary_n combine_v into_o a_o mutual_a coalition_n without_o the_o influence_n of_o a_o supreme_a be_v who_o overrule_v they_o sir_n charles_n ibid._n p._n 42._o the_o natural_a rectitude_n and_o innate_a harmony_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o due_a subordination_n of_o thing_n one_o to_o another_o and_o to_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o world_n direct_v contrary_n be_v overrule_v to_o a_o perfect_a harmony_n and_o coalition_n in_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 87._o here_o mr._n ferg_n have_v a_o little_a alter_v the_o phrase_n but_o much_o for_o the_o worse_o for_o to_o combine_v into_o a_o coalition_n i_o doubt_n be_v not_o good_a sense_n m._n f._n p._n 52._o man_n have_v rather_o choose_v to_o worship_v any_o thing_n for_o a_o god_n than_o whole_o to_o be_v without_o one_o dr._n till_o serm._n p._n 55._o man_n will_v rather_o have_v any_o god_n than_o none_o and_o rather_o than_o want_v a_o deity_n will_v worship_v any_o thing_n m._n f._n p._n 53._o for_o not_o only_a cicero_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o absurd_a which_o some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n have_v not_o maintain_v but_o aristotle_n inform_v we_o that_o there_o have_v be_v some_o who_o have_v hold_v that_o a_o thing_n may_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v and_o not_o be_v sir_n charles_n ibid._n p._n 74._o aristotle_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v some_o that_o affirm_v a_o thing_n may_v be_v and_o may_v not_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o cicero_n have_v long_o since_o tell_v we_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v so_o absurd_a that_o have_v not_o some_o philosopher_n for_o its_o patron_n now_o though_o these_o be_v very_o familiar_a say_n yet_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v that_o mr._n ferg_n transcribe_v they_o out_o of_o sir_n charles_n because_o he_o have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a of_o these_o say_n as_o sir_n charles_n have_v not_o which_o mr._n ferg_n never_o fail_v to_o do_v when_o he_o can_v come_v easy_o by_o it_o of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o instance_n or_o two_o in_o the_o same_o page_n ferg_n ibid._n reason_n become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infect_v with_o those_o evil_a opinion_n that_o proceed_v from_o lust_n when_o man_n be_v once_o sink_v into_o the_o great_a sensuality_n their_o reason_n become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compliant_a with_o their_o sensual_a appetite_n mr._n smith_n select_a discourse_n p._n 15._o that_o reason_n that_o be_v within_o we_o as_o plotinus_n have_v well_o express_v it_o become_v more_o and_o more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o will_v be_v infect_v with_o those_o evil_a opinion_n that_o arise_v from_o our_o corporeal_a life_n their_o high_a reason_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comply_v with_o their_o sense_n m._n f._n ibid._n beside_o man_n live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n can_v make_v no_o apology_n to_o the_o world_n but_o by_o espouse_v such_o notion_n as_o may_v justify_v they_o in_o their_o course_n dr._n till_o serm._n p._n 104._o for_o when_o man_n live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n it_o become_v expedient_a for_o they_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o beside_o that_o man_n think_v it_o some_o kind_n of_o apology_n for_o their_o vice_n that_o they_o do_v not_o act_v contrary_a to_o any_o principle_n they_o profess_v m._n f._n p._n 63._o there_o have_v be_v no_o nation_n so_o savage_a nor_o people_n so_o barbarous_a who_o have_v not_o acknowledge_v some_o kind_n of_o external_a performance_n necessary_a for_o the_o express_v of_o the_o inward_a sentiment_n of_o devotion_n and_o honour_n which_o they_o bear_v to_o the_o deity_n amyrald_v of_o religion_n p._n 2._o there_o be_v no_o nation_n so_o savage_a no_o people_n who_o do_v not_o essay_n by_o some_o kind_n of_o performance_n to_o express_v the_o sentiment_n of_o devotion_n and_o honour_n they_o bear_v towards_o he_o m._n f._n p._n 132._o word_n that_o be_v intelligible_a when_o they_o be_v speak_v be_v as_o intelligible_a when_o they_o be_v write_v now_o as_o god_n can_v speak_v as_o plain_o as_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n can_v and_o as_o word_n be_v at_o least_o as_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v when_o they_o be_v write_v as_o when_o they_o be_v speak_v so_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o god_n affect_v obscurity_n or_o envy_n that_o man_n shall_v understand_v he_o dr._n till_o rule_n of_o faith_n p._n 66._o first_o whatever_o can_v be_v speak_v in_o plain_a and_o intelligible_a word_n and_o such_o as_o have_v a_o certain_a sense_n may_v be_v write_v in_o the_o same_o word_n second_o that_o the_o same_o word_n
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