of_o it_o destroy_v the_o pretension_n of_o both_o i_o come_v now_o iu_o to_o the_o inference_n that_o may_v be_v raise_v from_o the_o whole_a 1._o reason_n be_v certain_a and_o inâ—…_n this_o follow_v from_o the_o state_n i_o give_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o notion_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o beginning_n it_o consist_v in_o first_o principle_n and_o the_o conclusion_n that_o be_v raise_v from_o they_o and_o the_o observation_n of_o sense_n now_o first_o principle_n be_v certain_a or_o nothing_o can_v be_v so_o for_o every_o pâ—…ssible_a conclusion_n must_v be_v draw_v from_o those_o or_o by_o their_o help_n and_o every_o article_n of_o faith_n suppose_v they_o and_o for_o the_o proposition_n that_o arise_v from_o those_o certain_a principle_n they_o be_v certain_a likewise_o for_o nothing_o can_v follow_v from_o truth_n but_o truth_n in_o the_o long_a series_n of_o deduction_n if_o error_n creep_v in_o there_o be_v ill_a consequence_n in_o the_o case_n and_o the_o sort_n of_o conclusion_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o observation_n of_o sense_n if_o the_o sense_n be_v right_o circumstantiate_v and_o the_o inference_n right_o make_v be_v certain_a also_o for_o if_o our_o sense_n in_o all_o their_o due_a circumstance_n deceive_v we_o all_o be_v a_o delusion_n and_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o nothing_o but_o we_o know_v that_o first_o principle_n be_v certain_a and_o that_o our_o sense_n do_v not_o deceive_v we_o because_o god_n that_o bestow_v they_o upon_o we_o be_v true_a and_o good_a and_o we_o be_v as_o much_o assure_v that_o whatever_o we_o due_o conclude_v from_o either_o of_o they_o be_v as_o certain_a because_o whatever_o be_v draw_v from_o any_o principle_n be_v virtual_o contain_v in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o reason_n be_v in_o a_o sense_n the_o word_n of_o god_n viz._n that_o which_o he_o have_v write_v upon_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n as_o scripture_n be_v that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n the_o former_a be_v the_o word_n whereby_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o all_o mankind_n the_o latter_a be_v that_o whereby_o he_o have_v declare_v his_o will_n to_o the_o church_n and_o his_o peculiar_a people_n reason_n be_v that_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o which_o solomon_n speak_v prov._n 20._o 27._o that_o light_n whereby_o christ_n have_v enlighten_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1._o 9_o and_o that_o law_n whereby_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o heathen_a either_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v one_o another_o rom._n 2._o 15._o so_o that_o hiâ—…rocles_n speak_v well_o when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v persuade_v by_o god_n and_o right_a reason_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o luther_n call_v philosophy_n within_o its_o own_o bound_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n 3._o the_o belief_n of_o our_o reason_n be_v a_o exercise_n of_o faith_n and_o faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o reason_n the_o former_a part_n be_v clear_a from_o the_o last_o particular_a and_o we_o believe_v our_o reason_n because_o we_o have_v they_o from_o god_n who_o can_v mistake_v and_o will_v not_o deceive_v so_o that_o rely_v on_o they_o in_o thing_n clear_o perceive_v be_v trust_v in_o god_n veracity_n and_o goodness_n and_o that_o be_v a_o exercise_n of_o faith_n thus_o luke_n 12._o the_o not_o belief_n of_o reason_n that_o suggest_v from_o god_n clothing_n the_o lily_n that_o he_o will_v provide_v for_o we_o be_v make_v by_o our_o saviour_n a_o defect_n of_o faith_n vers_fw-la 28._o o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n and_o for_o the_o other_o part_n that_o faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o reason_n that_o be_v evident_a also_o for_o it_o be_v the_o high_a reason_n to_o believe_v in_o god_n reveal_v 4._o no_o principle_n of_o reason_n contradâ—…ts_v any_o article_n of_o faith_n this_o follow_v upon_o the_o whole_a faith_n befriend_v reason_n and_o reason_n serve_v religion_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v clash_v they_o be_v both_o certain_a both_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o one_o truth_n do_v not_o interfere_v with_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v aristotle_n truth_n agree_v with_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o contradict_v faith_n be_v opposite_a to_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v a_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o that_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v indeed_o sometime_o there_o be_v a_o seem_a contradiction_n between_o they_o but_o then_o either_o something_o be_v take_v for_o faith_n that_o be_v but_o fancy_n or_o something_o for_o reason_n that_o be_v but_o sophistry_n or_o the_o suppose_a contradiction_n be_v a_o error_n and_o mistake_v 5._o when_o any_o thing_n be_v pretend_v from_o reason_n against_o any_o article_n of_o faith_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o cut_v the_o knot_n by_o deny_v reason_n but_o endeavour_v to_o untie_v it_o by_o answer_v the_o argument_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o may_v be_v fair_o answer_v for_o all_o heretic_n argue_v either_o from_o false_a principle_n or_o fallacioâ—…ly_o conclude_v from_o true_a one_o so_o that_o our_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v defend_v not_o by_o declaim_v against_o reason_n in_o such_o a_o case_n which_o strengthen_v the_o enemy_n and_o to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o religion_n allow_v reason_n on_o his_o side_n but_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o defend_v it_o either_o by_o discover_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o principle_n he_o use_v in_o the_o name_n of_o reason_n or_o the_o ill_a consequence_n which_o he_o call_v proof_n 6._o when_o any_o thing_n be_v offer_v we_o for_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n that_o seem_v to_o contradict_v reason_n we_o ought_v to_o see_v that_o there_o be_v good_a cause_n to_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v divine_o reveal_v and_o in_o the_o sense_n propound_v if_o it_o be_v we_o may_v be_v assure_v from_o the_o former_a aphorism_n that_o the_o contradiction_n be_v but_o a_o appearance_n and_o it_o may_v be_v discover_v to_o be_v so_o but_o if_o the_o contradiction_n be_v real_a this_o can_v be_v no_o article_n of_o revelation_n or_o the_o revelation_n have_v not_o this_o sense_n for_o god_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o contradiction_n and_o we_o have_v see_v that_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n be_v he_o i_o mean_v the_o principle_n of_o natural_a truth_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o revelation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v aristotle_n truth_n be_v throughout_o contrary_a to_o falsehood_n and_o what_o be_v true_a in_o divinity_n can_v be_v false_a in_o reason_n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o in_o the_o talmud_n if_o two_o rabbin_n disfer_v in_o contradictory_n yet_o both_o have_v thâ—…ir_a opinion_n from_o moses_n and_o from_o god_n but_o we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o such_o a_o non-sensiâ—…al_a kind_n of_o faith_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o receive_v any_o thing_n aâ—…_n a_o article_n in_o a_o sense_n that_o palpable_o contradict_v reason_n no_o more_o than_o we_o may_v receive_v any_o in_o a_o sense_n that_o contradict_v other_o scripture_n i'faith_o and_o reason_n accord_v as_o well_o as_o the_o old_a jestament_n and_o the_o new_a and_o the_o analogy_n of_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v â—…ded_v also_o because_o even_o that_o iâ—…_n divine_a and_o sacred_a 7._o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o god_n have_v reveal_v to_o oblige_v our_o faith_n but_o he_o have_v give_v we_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v reveal_v it_o for_o though_o the_o thing_n be_v never_o so_o clear_o tell_v i_o if_o i_o have_v not_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o god_n be_v the_o revealer_n of_o what_o be_v so_o declare_v i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o believe_v except_o there_o be_v evidence_n in_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o vain_a credulity_n to_o believe_v every_o thing_n that_o pretend_v to_o be_v from_o god_n so_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o ask_v ourselves_o a_o reason_n why_o we_o believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o revelation_n of_o god_n will_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o assent_v to_o any_o sense_n put_v upon_o it_o till_o we_o have_v ground_n to_o think_v that_o that_o sense_n be_v his_o mind_n i_o say_v we_o must_v have_v ground_n either_o from_o our_o particular_a reason_n or_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n otherwise_o our_o faith_n be_v vain_a credulity_n and_o not_o faith_n in_o god_n 8._o a_o man_n may_v hold_v a_o erroneous_a opinion_n from_o a_o mistake_a sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o deny_v what_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n and_o what_o be_v the_o right_a meaning_n of_o the_o text_n and_o yet_o not_o err_v in_o faith_n for_o faith_n be_v belief_n of_o god_n reveal_v and_o if_o god_n have_v not_o so_o reveal_v this_o or_o that_o as_o to_o give_v we_o certain_a ground_n to_o believe_v this_o to_o be_v his_o sense_n he_o have_v not_o sufficient_o reveal_v it_o to_o oblige_v our_o faith_n so_o that_o though_o i_o deny_v such_o or_o such_o a_o sense_n while_o
endeavour_n for_o that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v practical_a and_o certain_a and_o will_v assist_v and_o promote_v our_o virtue_n and_o our_o happiness_n and_o incline_v we_o to_o employ_v ourselves_o in_o live_v according_a to_o it_o which_o also_o will_v be_v a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o destroy_v the_o humour_n of_o contend_v and_o iu_o philosophy_n give_v we_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o 〈◊〉_d intellectual_a diversity_n and_o so_o take_v we_o off_o from_o expect_v a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o our_o apprehension_n whâ—…reby_o it_o discover_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o make_v harmony_n in_o oâ—…inion_n the_o condition_n of_o charity_n and_o union_n and_o of_o be_v angry_a and_o divide_v upon_o every_o difference_n of_o judgement_n and_o hereby_o the_o hâ—…riful_a malignity_n of_o dispute_n be_v qualify_v and_o the_o disease_n itself_o be_v undermine_v v._n it_o incline_v man_n to_o reckon_v as_o be_v intimate_v before_o that_o the_o essential_a principle_n of_o religion_n lie_v in_o the_o plain_a certain_a article_n for_o philosopher_n be_v dispose_v to_o think_v by_o converse_n with_o nature_n that_o certainty_n be_v in_o very_a few_o thing_n and_o whoever_o believe_v so_o concern_v the_o tenant_n of_o theology_n will_v not_o lay_v the_o main_a stress_n upon_o any_o but_o the_o clear_a acknowledge_a principle_n and_o he_o that_o do_v that_o serve_v all_o the_o important_a concernment_n of_o religion_n he_o will_v not_o not_o wrangle_v for_o every_o conceit_n nor_o divide_v for_o every_o difference_n but_o take_v care_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o charity_n humble_a obedience_n and_o conscionable_a practice_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o know_v and_o own_v by_o such_o a_o course_n the_o church_n be_v safe_a and_o schism_n be_v prevent_v yea_o popery_n be_v disappoint_v by_o it_o in_o most_o of_o the_o considerable_a thing_n it_o have_v to_o say_v which_o indeed_o arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o vast_a diversity_n of_o opinion_n in_o religion_n that_o seem_v to_o infer_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o judge_n of_o controversy_n to_o settle_v man_n mind_n in_o the_o right_a way_n and_o to_o rectify_v the_o consequent_a disorder_n whereas_o if_o this_o be_v stand_v to_o that_o the_o necessary_a christian_a article_n be_v plain_a and_o acknowledge_v there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o judge_n and_o so_o all_o the_o most_o specious_a pretension_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sink_v to_o the_o ground_n vi_o the_o real_a philosophy_n tend_v to_o the_o end_n of_o dispute_n by_o take_v man_n off_o from_o unnecessary_a term_n of_o art_n which_o very_o often_o be_v occasion_n of_o great_a contest_v if_o thing_n be_v state_v in_o clear_a and_o plain_a word_n many_o controversy_n will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o the_o philosophy_n i_o be_o recommend_v incline_v man_n to_o define_v with_o those_o that_o be_v simple_a and_o plain_a and_o thereby_o also_o very_a much_o pâ—…omotes_n the_o interest_n both_o of_o truth_n and_o peace_n thus_o i_o have_v show_v brief_o how_o the_o real_a philosophy_n tend_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o pugnacious_a dispute_v humour_n which_o be_v so_o hurtful_a to_o religion_n to_o coâ—…firm_v which_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o wherever_o this_o sort_n of_o knowledge_n prevail_v the_o contentious_a divinity_n lose_v ground_n and_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o find_v any_o of_o those_o philosopher_n a_o zealous_a votary_n of_o a_o sect_n which_o reservedness_n give_v occasion_n indeed_o to_o those_o that_o be_v so_o to_o accuse_v they_o of_o atheism_n and_o irreligion_n but_o it_o be_v real_o no_o argument_n of_o less_o piety_n but_o of_o more_o wisdom_n and_o conduct_v and_o it_o will_v make_v much_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o religion_n and_o their_o own_o if_o those_o fierce_a man_n will_v understand_v that_o christianity_n shall_v teach_v they_o that_o which_o they_o rail_v against_o in_o the_o philosopher_n but_o now_o i_o must_v expect_v to_o hear_v sect_n iii_o i._n that_o dispute_v serve_v to_o discover_v truth_n as_o by_o the_o collision_n of_o two_o flint_n one_o against_o another_o those_o spark_n be_v produce_v and_o excite_v that_o before_o be_v latent_fw-la in_o they_o so_o that_o the_o real_a philosophy_n upon_o this_o account_n do_v rather_o disserve_v then_o promote_v the_o concern_v of_o religion_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v i._o that_o all_o the_o necessary_a material_a truth_n in_o divinity_n be_v already_o discover_v and_o we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o new_a light_n there_o the_o ancient_a be_v true_a and_o bâ—…st_n though_o in_o the_o disquisition_n of_o philosophy_n there_o will_v be_v always_o occasion_n of_o proceed_v but_o i_o add_v ii_o dispute_n be_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a way_n to_o discover_v truth_n if_o new_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v find_v out_o in_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o nature_n they_o will_v scarce_o be_v disclose_v by_o this_o way_n of_o enquiry_n a_o calm_a judgement_n and_o distinct_a thought_n and_o impartial_a consideration_n of_o many_o thing_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o find_a truth_n which_o lie_v deep_a and_o be_v mingle_v up_o and_o and_o down_o with_o much_o error_n and_o specious_a falsehood_n and_o it_o be_v hard_a if_o not_o utter_o impossible_a to_o preserve_v any_o one_o of_o these_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o disputation_n in_o such_o occasion_n the_o mind_n be_v common_o disorder_v by_o passion_n and_o the_o thought_n be_v confuse_v and_o our_o consideration_n tie_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o give_v colour_n to_o our_o opinion_n we_o be_v biased_n by_o our_o affection_n towards_o our_o own_o conceit_n and_o our_o love_n to_o they_o be_v inâ—…lamed_v by_o opposition_n we_o be_v make_v incapable_a of_o entertain_v the_o assistance_n of_o our_o opposite_n suggestion_n by_o strong_a prejudice_n and_o incâ—…ined_v to_o quarrel_v with_o every_o thing_n he_o saiâ—…h_v by_o spite_n and_o desire_v of_o triumph_n and_o these_o be_v ill_a circumstance_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o truth_n he_o be_v a_o wonderful_a man_n indeed_o that_o can_v thread_v a_o needle_n when_o he_o be_v at_o cudgel_n in_o a_o crowd_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v as_o easy_a as_o to_o find_v truth_n in_o the_o hurry_n of_o dispute_n the_o apoâ—…_n intimate_v 〈◊〉_d tim._n vi_o 5._o that_o perverse_a disputer_n be_v destitute_a of_o truth_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o of_o the_o strife_n of_o word_n come_v envy_n rail_n evil_a surmising_n but_o no_o discovery_n of_o unknown_a verity_n but_o ii_o we_o be_v command_v to_o contend_v earneâ—…ly_o for_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o hereby_o heresy_n be_v confute_v and_o overthrow_v to_o this_o pretence_n i_o say_v that_o by_o the_o faith_n we_o be_v to_o contend_v for_o i_o conceive_v the_o essential_o and_o certain_a article_n be_v mean_v these_o we_o may_v and_o we_o ought_v to_o endeavour_v to_o defend_v and_o promote_v as_o there_o be_v occasion_n and_o we_o have_v see_v how_o the_o real_a philosophy_n will_v help_v our_o reason_n for_o that_o service_n but_o pious_a contention_n for_o these_o be_v not_o the_o dispute_n i_o mean_v for_o i_o define_v the_o humour_n of_o dispute_v in_o the_o entrance_n on_o this_o head_n to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v stiff_a in_o the_o belief_n of_o uncertain_a opinion_n affirm_v they_o with_o confidence_n and_o quarrel_v with_o every_o different_a sentiment_n to_o dispute_v about_o such_o matter_n of_o doubtful_a speculation_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n specify_v be_v no_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n but_o the_o way_n to_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o it_o as_o for_o those_o other_o dispute_n that_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o convince_a mâ—…n_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o great_a article_n thereof_o and_o for_o the_o disprove_v infidelity_n and_o heresy_n they_o be_v necessary_a and_o philosophy_n be_v a_o excellent_a instrument_n in_o such_o contest_v so_o that_o those_o other_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v allege_v against_o my_o discourse_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o prove_v and_o try_v our_o faith_n and_o convince_a heretic_n from_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n dispute_v with_o the_o doctor_n and_o the_o sadducee_n and_o of_o s._n paul_n at_o athens_n with_o the_o jew_n these_o little_a cavil_n i_o say_v and_o such_o like_a can_v signify_v nothing_o to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o what_o i_o have_v say_v against_o the_o humour_n of_o dispute_v about_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a opinion_n to_o which_o the_o real_a philosophy_n be_v destructive_a and_o thus_o i_o have_v shâ—…wn_v under_o five_o matâ—…rial_a â—…ads_n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n promote_v the_o great_a interest_n of_o religion_n and_o by_o the_o three_o last_o it_o appear_v how_o fundamental_o opposite_a it_o be_v to_o all_o schism_n and_o fanaâ—…_n which_o be_v make_v up_o and_o occasion_v by_o superstition_n enâ—…siasm_n and_o ignorant_a perverse_a dispute_n so_o that_o for_o atheist_n and_o
sit_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o because_o i_o doubt_v some_o may_v be_v mislead_v into_o a_o undue_a opinion_n of_o those_o excellent_a person_n and_o other_o of_o their_o way_n by_o find_v their_o name_n among_o those_o of_o a_o abhor_a character_n in_o a_o author_n of_o so_o much_o note_n i_o say_v it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n i_o have_v give_v this_o hint_n and_o not_o out_o of_o any_o humour_n of_o oppose_v or_o carp_n at_o that_o worthy_a man_n no_o i_o think_v he_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v much_o for_o his_o stout_a rational_a and_o successful_a opposition_n of_o the_o mischievous_a antinomianâ—…ollies_n â—…ollies_z when_o the_o current_a systematick_a divinity_n then_o call_v orthodox_n be_v overgrow_v with_o they_o for_o his_o frequent_a assert_v and_o vindicate_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o religion_n against_o the_o madness_n of_o spread_a enthusiasm_n for_o his_o earnest_a endeavour_n for_o the_o promotion_n of_o peace_n and_o universal_a charity_n when_o it_o be_v hold_v 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