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and_o preserve_v faith_n already_o teach_v and_o know_v from_o receive_v any_o taint_n by_o the_o equivocate_a heretic_n and_o to_o recommend_v it_o more_o authoritative_o to_o the_o faithful_a when_o clear_v and_o whoever_o read_v my_o four_o note_n will_v see_v so_o many_o particularity_n in_o the_o member_n which_o compound_v a_o representative_a church_n above_o other_o who_o be_v pure_o part_v of_o ecclesia_fw-la credens_fw-fr that_o he_o can_v in_o any_o reason_n judge_v they_o vseless_a though_o those_o other_o be_v in_o a_o inferior_a degree_n certain_a of_o their_o faith_n too_o for_o all_o this_o while_n the_o word_n infallible_a which_o seem_v to_o have_v so_o loud_a a_o sound_n and_o be_v make_v such_o a_o monstrous_a piece_n of_o business_n by_o the_o denier_n of_o it_o be_v in_o plain_a term_n no_o more_o but_o just_o bare_o certain_a as_o i_o have_v prove_v faith_n vind._n p._n 37._o 38._o and_o reason_n against_o rail_n p._n 113._o to_o come_v close_o up_o then_o to_o my_o adversary_n his_o 20_o principle_n which_o speak_v of_o assent_n in_o common_a be_v whole_o build_v upon_o a_o false_a supposition_n that_o it_o can_v only_o be_v ground_v upon_o evidence_n for_o however_o indeed_o in_o perfect_a reflecter_n that_o be_v unbya_v evidence_n of_o the_o object_n or_o of_o the_o credibleness_n of_o the_o authority_n be_v always_o requisite_a to_o breed_v assent_n yet_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o assent_n in_o weak_a and_o unreflect_a person_n be_v frequent_o build_v on_o a_o great_a probability_n sometime_o a_o very_a little_a one_o and_o sometime_o man_n assent_v upon_o little_a or_o no_o reason_n at_o all_o their_o passion_n or_o interest_n byass_v their_o will_n and_o by_o it_o their_o understanding_n and_o this_o many_o time_n even_o against_o such_o reason_n as_o will_v be_v evident_a to_o another_o again_o material_a infallibility_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o that_o assent_n we_o speak_v of_o precise_o and_o sole_o consider_v depend_v sole_o at_o least_o principal_o on_o the_o object_n contrary_a to_o what_o be_v there_o assert_v and_o whereas_o he_o say_v princ._n 29._o that_o the_o infallibility_n of_o every_o particular_a person_n be_v not_o assert_v by_o those_o who_o plead_v for_o the_o infallibility_n of_o a_o church_n he_o see_v by_o this_o discourse_n it_o both_o be_v and_o must_v be_v assert_v and_o that_o we_o maintain_v that_o every_o particular_a person_n must_v be_v material_o infallible_a or_o incapable_a of_o err_v while_o he_o rely_v on_o the_o ground_n lay_v and_o recommend_v by_o god_n that_o be_v while_o he_o believe_v the_o church_n which_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o render_v the_o formal_a infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n useless_a unless_o he_o will_v say_v that_o because_o it_o suffice_v for_o the_o pitch_n of_o weak_a people_n who_o duty_n it_o be_v not_o to_o maintain_v and_o make_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o they_o be_v simple_o in_o the_o right_n or_o void_a of_o error_n and_o that_o they_o see_v after_o a_o gross_a manner_n that_o the_o thing_n be_v so_o though_o they_o can_v defend_v it_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o those_o who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o do_v so_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o penetrate_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o explicate_v prove_v and_o maintain_v it_o to_o be_v true_a nor_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o though_o the_o generality_n be_v after_o a_o rude_a and_o gross_a manner_n formal_o infallible_a in_o their_o belief_n that_o the_o church_n be_v infallible_a and_o therefore_o that_o the_o point_n she_o propose_v be_v all_o likewise_o infallibly-true_a it_o will_v not_o follow_v i_o say_v hence_o that_o a_o great_a and_o clear_a and_o more_o penetrative_a degree_n of_o formal_a infallibility_n be_v useless_a in_o church-governor_n for_o as_o appear_v by_o my_o four_o note_n there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o the_o church_n which_o far_o exceed_v the_o pitch_n and_o posture_n of_o those_o dull_a knower_n of_o the_o low_a class_n which_o be_v the_o next_o degree_n above_o ignorance_n and_o be_v unauthorise_v to_o meddle_v in_o such_o affair_n unless_o he_o will_v say_v that_o art_n be_v needless_a because_o there_o be_v nature_n or_o that_o there_o need_v no_o judge_n to_o decide_v such_o case_n in_o which_o the_o law_n seem_v plain_a and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o clear_n this_o concern_v point_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o principle_n i_o shall_v be_v brief_a but_o i_o must_v not_o pass_v over_o his_o transition_n to_o they_o which_o be_v this_o we_o be_v further_a to_o inquire_v what_o certainty_n man_n may_v have_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n suppose_v no_o external_n proponent_a to_o be_v infallible_a and_o he_o need_v not_o go_v far_o to_o satisfy_v his_o enquiry_n for_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a by_o the_o dispute_n between_o the_o protestant_n and_o socinian_o that_o scripture_n need_v some_o external_n proposer_n of_o its_o true_a meaning_n in_o such_o kind_n of_o point_n as_o also_o some_o external_n proposer_n or_o attester_n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a text_n of_o it_o on_o which_o all_o be_v build_v also_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o dr._n st._n princ._n 15._o deny_v any_o infallible_a proposer_n of_o either_o of_o these_o and_o that_o here_o again_o he_o pursue_v close_o the_o same_o doctrine_n last_o this_o proposer_n be_v such_o that_o however_o we_o can_v have_v certainty_n without_o it_o that_o the_o divine_a authority_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v yet_o we_o must_v depend_v on_o it_o for_o the_o knowledge_n when_o and_o where_o it_o be_v engage_v that_o be_v we_o must_v depend_v on_o it_o for_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o faith_n it_o follow_v that_o in_o case_n this_o proponent_n be_v not_o infallible_a it_o can_v never_o be_v make_v out_o with_o infallible_a certainty_n that_o the_o divine_a authority_n stand_v engage_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o one_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o certainty_n man_n have_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o infallilible_n one_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o infallible_a certainty_n which_o faith_n have_v as_o he_o no_o where_o challenge_n but_o very_o laborious_o disprove_v it_o he_o need_v not_o go_v far_o to_o inquire_v or_o learn_v what_o certainty_n it_o must_v have_v for_o common_a sense_n tell_v he_o and_o every_o man_n who_o have_v the_o least_o spark_n of_o natural_a logic_n that_o if_o faith_n must_v have_v certainty_n as_o he_o grant_v and_o have_v not_o infallible_a certainty_n it_o must_v either_o have_v fallible_a certainty_n or_o none_o at_o all_o there_o be_v no_o middle_a between_o they_o and_o so_o we_o must_v make_v account_n that_o because_o it_o overstrain_v d._n st_n weak_a ground_n to_o assert_v faith_n to_o be_v infallible_o certain_a therefore_o his_o next_o attempt_n must_v be_v to_o overstrain_v common_a sense_n and_o to_o the_o inestimable_a honour_n of_o christian_a religion_n maintain_v that_o all_o christian_a faith_n be_v fallibly-certain_a but_o he_o must_v do_v it_o smooth_o and_o wary_o and_o however_o he_o name_v the_o word_n infallible_a loud_v enough_o and_o oft_o enough_o when_o he_o be_v confute_v it_o yet_o he_o must_v take_v heed_n how_o he_o name_v the_o word_n fallible_a certainty_n when_o he_o be_v assert_v it_o lest_o it_o breed_v laughter_n or_o dislike_n though_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o very_a term_n that_o he_o who_o confute_v infallible_a certainty_n must_v maintain_v fallible_a certainty_n sf_n he_o maintain_v any_o but_o now_o he_o begin_v his_o defence_n of_o faith_n fallible_a certainty_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v listen_v monstrous_a thing_n use_v to_o challenge_v and_o even_o force_v attention_n from_o the_o most_o unconcern_v 24._o there_o be_v different_a degree_n of_o certainty_n to_o be_v attain_v according_a to_o the_o
the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o i_o with_o so_o much_o zeal_n and_o earnestness_n oppose_v he_o and_o his_o friend_n for_o advance_v uncertainty_n and_o consequent_o scepticism_n in_o faith_n however_o they_o and_o their_o angry_a passionate_a party_n be_v please_v to_o apprehend_v i_o i_o perceive_v dr._n st._n will_v hope_v to_o evade_v by_o say_v that_o christian_a virtue_n may_v be_v uphold_v by_o the_o certainty_n we_o have_v of_o some_o point_n of_o faith_n though_o other_o be_v uncertain_a which_o point_n to_o make_v his_o uncertainty_n of_o faith_n go_v down_o the_o better_a he_o call_v here_o opinion_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v by_o opinion_n the_o tenet_n of_o a_o trinity_n christ_n godhead_n and_o presence_n in_o the_o b._n sacrament_n all_o most_o high_o concern_v christian_n life_n one_o way_n or_o other_o in_o which_o we_o discern_v great_a party_n differ_v who_o all_o admit_v the_o scripture_n and_o use_v the_o best_a 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thus_o infallible_a be_v in_o possession_n of_o those_o truth_n relieve_v upon_o the_o divine_a authority_n as_o the_o formal_a motive_n of_o believe_v they_o which_o truth_n as_o principle_n beget_v those_o good_a affection_n in_o he_o in_o which_o consist_v our_o christian_a life_n such_o a_o man_n i_o say_v have_v consequent_o enough_o speak_v abstract_o for_o the_o essence_n of_o save_v faith_n though_o he_o be_v not_o formal_o or_o know_o infallible_a by_o penetrate_v the_o conclusiveness_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n 4._o to_o be_v thus_o material_o infallible_a or_o thus_o in_o the_o right_n in_o judge_v the_o divine_a authority_n be_v engage_v be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o essence_n of_o faith_n otherwise_o the_o believe_v upon_o the_o divin_n authority_n when_o it_o be_v not_o engage_v and_o so_o perhaps_o the_o believe_a and_o hold_v firm_o to_o abominable_a error_n and_o heretical_a tenet_n may_v be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n to_o assert_v which_o be_v both_o absurd_a and_o most_o impious_a 5._o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v formal_o or_o know_o infallible_a that_o the_o divine_a authority_n be_v engage_v for_o since_o it_o hazard_v heresy_n and_o error_n to_o judge_v that_o the_o divine_a authority_n be_v engage_v for_o any_o point_n when_o it_o be_v not_o it_o ought_v to_o breed_v suspense_n and_o caution_n in_o reflecter_n till_o they_o see_v it_o engage_v &_o consequent_o the_o better_a they_o see_v this_o the_o more_o hearty_a they_o be_v apt_a to_o assent_v to_o the_o point_n upon_o the_o divine_a authority_n so_o that_o the_o absolute_a certainty_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o conclude_v the_o divine_a authority_n engage_v better_n and_o strengthen_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n 6._o however_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o who_o downright_a rudeness_n let_v they_o not_o reflect_v at_o all_o to_o be_v only_o material_o infallible_a that_o god_n authority_n be_v engage_v 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such_o a_o thing_n as_o truth_n and_o entire_o love_v it_o will_v esteem_v the_o open_a avow_v her_o complete_a victoriousness_n both_o fit_v and_o necessary_a and_o that_o she_o conquer_v at_o present_a i_o have_v all_o the_o best_a maxim_n of_o rational_a nature_n engage_v for_o my_o security_n index_n absolute_a certainty_n of_o faith_n assert_v p._n 21._o 22._o 50._o 51._o attribute_n of_o god_n not_o engage_v to_o preserve_v private_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n from_o damnable_a error_n p._n 81._o to_o 85._o not_o to_o be_v argue_v from_o alone_a p._n 32._o 33._o much_o less_o from_o power_n alone_o p._n 33._o 34._o certainty_n how_o abusive_o take_v p._n 164._o 165._o 166._o 168._o 173._o 174._o 179._o 180._o true_a certainty_n assert_v and_o from_o its_o deep_a ground_n explain_v p._n 167._o 168._o moral_a certainty_n in_o faith_n discuss_v p._n 176._o 177._o 178._o a_o christian_a life_n spiritual_a p._n 8._o 9_o 54._o 55._o 191._o to_o 195._o the_o church_n turn_v with_o the_o heel_n upward_o by_o dr._n st._n p._n 96._o 97._o his_o six_o conclusion_n examine_v p._n 211._o the_o nature_n of_o conclusion_n lay_v open_a p._n 222._o faith_n in_o catholic_n rational_a p._n 29._o infallibility_n requisite_a to_o faith_n p._n 92._o to_o 96._o 104._o 158._o 159._o 162._o how_o find_v in_o the_o vulgar_a how_o in_o other_o p._n 133._o to_o 157._o mankind_n how_o infallible_a and_o in_o what_o p._n 186._o to_o 189._o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n p._n 232._o 233._o 234._o principle_n agree_v to_o by_o both_o side_n examine_v p._n 7._o 8._o etc._n etc._n show_v to_o be_v twofold_a p._n 12._o principle_n not_o agree_v to_o examine_v the_o one_a p._n 20._o the_o 2d_o p._n 22._o the_o 3d._n p._n 23._o the_o four_o p._n 24._o the_o 5_o p._n 26._o the_o 6_o p._n 30._o the_o seven_o p._n 31._o the_o 8_o p._n 35._o the_o 9th_o p._n 38._o the_o 10_o p._n 53._o the_o 11_o p._n 72._o the_o 12_o p._n 73._o the_o 13_o p._n 81._o the_o 14_o p._n 85._o the_o 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