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A67561
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An apology for the mysteries of the Gospel being a sermon preached at White-Hall, Feb. 16, 1672/3 / by Seth, Lord Bishop of Sarum.
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Ward, Seth, 1617-1689.
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that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v and_o not_o to_o baptise_v that_o this_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n send_v he_o to_o preach_v and_o that_o he_o determine_v to_o know_v nothing_o else_o among_o they_o but_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_a and_o in_o chap._n 1._o v._n 23._o he_o declare_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o scandal_n take_v both_o by_o jew_n and_o gentile_n i_o preach_v christ_n crucify_a to_o the_o jew_n a_o stumbling-block_n etc._n etc._n the_o scandal_n take_v be_v against_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o nature_n and_o mediatorian_a office_n the_o character_n and_o personal_a concernment_n of_o christ_n and_o work_v of_o redemption_n by_o his_o blood_n spill_v upon_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o two_o great_a and_o comprehensive_a head_n to_o which_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v easy_o natural_o and_o immediate_o reducible_a the_o justification_n sanctification_n entire_a oeconomy_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n depend_v immediate_o upon_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n the_o value_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o blood_n resolve_v into_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n and_o of_o his_o nature_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o father_n conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o so_o that_o in_o the_o last_o resolution_n the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o be_v also_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o great_a thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v imagine_v that_o a_o christian_a or_o a_o preacher_n ought_v to_o be_v ashamed_a which_o will_v be_v yet_o more_o evident_a if_o we_o shall_v make_v a_o brief_a reflection_n upon_o the_o nature_n and_o symptom_n of_o the_o prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o character_n of_o the_o person_n more_o especial_o obnoxious_a to_o these_o prejudices_fw-la 3._o beside_o the_o consideration_n of_o interest_n real_a or_o imaginary_a and_o the_o disappointment_n of_o man_n desire_n and_o expectation_n a_o ordinary_a eminent_a and_o predominant_a ingredient_n in_o the_o prejudices_fw-la of_o all_o man_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o in_o man_n pretend_v to_o prudence_n and_o virtue_n or_o to_o reason_n and_o understanding_n be_v apt_a to_o create_v a_o distaste_n against_o any_o way_n of_o institution_n or_o any_o doctrine_n wherein_o they_o be_v suppose_v or_o presume_v to_o be_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o apprehension_n of_o turpitude_n or_o dishonesty_n either_o intrinsical_o contain_v in_o that_o which_o be_v propound_v or_o consequential_o involve_v with_o it_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o apprehension_n of_o some_o absurdity_n or_o unreasonableness_n in_o it_o 1._o of_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v principle_n of_o atheism_n irreligion_n immorality_n the_o doctrine_n of_o diagoras_n who_o deny_v the_o be_v of_o god_n of_o carneades_n concern_v good_a and_o evil_a of_o diogenes_n concern_v incest_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v a_o intrinsic_a and_o immediate_a turpitude_n the_o doctrine_n of_o epicurus_n concern_v the_o mortality_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o consequential_a principle_n of_o all_o impiety_n injustice_n and_o debauchery_n if_o that_o be_v the_o case_n 32._o let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o mankind_n and_o they_o put_v a_o indignity_n upon_o the_o practical_a reason_n and_o principle_n of_o man_n and_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v distasteful_a and_o offensive_a instance_n whereof_o there_o be_v very_o many_o among_o the_o heathen_n as_o among_o other_o that_o of_o the_o athenian_n who_o banish_v protagoras_n and_o cause_v his_o book_n to_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o open_a marketplace_n because_o he_o write_v doubtful_o concern_v the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n but_o as_o for_o these_o it_o have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o malice_n to_o fasten_v they_o upon_o the_o gospel_n or_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o mistake_n to_o suppose_v they_o in_o it_o so_o that_o it_o have_v be_v clear_o exempt_v from_o this_o prejudice_n 2._o the_o other_o thing_n that_o create_v a_o aversion_n against_o any_o doctrine_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o apprehension_n of_o absurdity_n or_o unreasonableness_n in_o the_o thing_n propound_v wherein_o the_o wit_n and_o theoretic_n reason_n or_o understanding_n of_o man_n take_v itself_o no_o matter_n whether_o it_o be_v just_o or_o unjust_o to_o be_v affront_v and_o this_o be_v as_o distasteful_a as_o the_o former_a a_o instance_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o six_o of_o st._n john_n where_o when_o christ_n tell_v those_o that_o follow_v he_o of_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n speak_v in_o a_o figure_n not_o obvious_a to_o their_o vulgar_a understanding_n they_o cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n and_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v abuse_v they_o final_o forsake_v he_o i_o say_v that_o the_o apprehension_n of_o moral_a turpitude_n or_o logical_a absurdity_n be_v equal_o distasteful_a but_o in_o their_o more_o peculiar_a subject_n and_o symptom_n and_o aptitude_n to_o mistake_v and_o prejudice_n they_o differ_v the_o former_a aversion_n have_v its_o peculiar_a seat_n and_o residence_n in_o virtuous_a and_o prudent_a man_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o discover_v itself_o in_o zeal_n and_o indignation_n as_o against_o thing_n dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a the_o late_a be_v subject_v in_o person_n who_o be_v or_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v man_n of_o wit_n and_o learning_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o symptom_n of_o it_o be_v scorn_n and_o contempt_n as_o of_o thing_n absurd_a and_o nonsensical_a foolish_a and_o irrational_a and_o in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n man_n be_v more_o inclinable_a to_o fall_v into_o mistake_n and_o prejudice_n than_o in_o the_o former_a the_o notion_n of_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n lie_v more_o abstruse_a than_o those_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o man_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o be_v deceive_v in_o their_o wit_n than_o in_o their_o honesty_n no_o truth_n be_v so_o liable_a to_o mistake_v and_o prejudice_n as_o the_o profess_o mysterious_a and_o without_o controversy_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o prejudice_n be_v a_o impotency_n to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d betwixt_o truth_n and_o clearness_n obscurity_n and_o absurdity_n be_v inconceivable_a and_o incredible_a be_v incomprehensible_a and_o be_v unaccountable_a 4._o this_o impotency_n be_v a_o infirmity_n to_o which_o the_o brisk_a and_o the_o sudden_a the_o forward_a and_o impatient_a the_o talkative_a and_o disputatious_a all_o such_o as_o scorn_v the_o dulness_n of_o consideration_n and_o think_v themselves_o above_o the_o drudgery_n of_o think_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o wit_n and_o beaux_fw-fr esprits_fw-fr be_v of_o all_o man_n live_v the_o most_o obnoxious_a and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o by_o person_n of_o this_o character_n to_o be_v despise_v have_v always_o be_v the_o fortune_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o ourselves_o i_o shall_v not_o in_o this_o place_n at_o this_o time_n labour_n to_o declare_v i_o come_v not_o hither_o to_o accuse_v my_o nation_n but_o that_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n we_o have_v sufficient_a assurance_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o most_o eminent_a despiser_n the_o contemptores_fw-la legitimi_fw-la of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tropical_a rhetorician_n and_o the_o flaunt_a orator_n the_o jibe_a satirist_n and_o scurrilous_a comedian_n the_o sophistical_a philosopher_n and_o everlasting_a disputant_n the_o conceit_a scribe_n and_o pharisaical_a opiniator_n 20._o where_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v the_o wise_a where_o be_v the_o scribe_n where_o be_v the_o disputer_n of_o this_o world_n the_o entertainment_n which_o the_o gospel_n find_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o these_o be_v general_o that_o of_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o man_n of_o this_o character_n whither_o jew_n or_o gentile_n our_o apostle_n in_o the_o compass_n of_o two_o cor._n chapter_n do_v nine_o time_n call_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n foolishness_n and_o foolish_a thing_n thing_n weak_a ignoble_a and_o despise_v and_o
that_o local_a motion_n be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a one_o of_o his_o auditor_n rise_v up_o and_o silent_o and_o sly_o walk_v about_o the_o school_n and_o so_o confute_v he_o the_o most_o pervious_a most_o clear_a and_o comprehensible_a of_o all_o humane_a science_n be_v the_o pure_a and_o unmixed_a mathematics_n yet_o even_o in_o geometry_n and_o arithmetic_n how_o many_o thing_n be_v forcible_o conclude_v to_o be_v true_a which_o be_v inexplicable_a unimaginable_a incomprehensible_a i_o shall_v instance_n in_o a_o very_a few_o so_o few_o as_o not_o to_o need_v a_o apology_n to_o the_o unlearned_a in_o those_o science_n so_o trivial_a as_o not_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o explication_n to_o the_o learned_a that_o the_o least_o imaginable_a space_n shall_v be_v equal_a to_o another_o upon_o the_o same_o base_a of_o the_o same_o altitude_n who_o side_n be_v protract_v in_o infinitum_fw-la or_o a_o finite_a great_a than_o a_o infinite_a the_o equality_n of_o all_o circular_a angle_n of_o contact_n the_o everlasting_a approximation_n and_o impossible_a concourse_n of_o asymptot_n the_o affection_n of_o surd_a and_o irrational_a quantity_n etc._n etc._n be_v undeniable_o demonstrate_v to_o be_v true_a yet_o all_o these_o and_o many_o more_o be_v inexplicable_a incomprehensible_a unintelligible_a they_o say_v they_o can_v explicate_v or_o imagine_v they_o can_v conceive_v or_o comprehend_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o therefore_o they_o despise_v it_o as_o a_o mere_a fictitious_a imagination_n do_v they_o therefore_o clear_o understand_v and_o full_o comprehend_v and_o can_v they_o express_v and_o explicate_v the_o affection_n of_o unity_n and_o trinity_n in_o number_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o quantity_n in_o nature_n one_o and_o not_o another_o which_o with_o its_o infinite_a etc._n ascend_a power_n and_o etc._n descend_a root_n be_v all_o of_o they_o equal_a or_o rather_o one_o and_o the_o same_o among_o themselves_o can_v they_o explicate_v or_o imagine_v or_o comprehend_v any_o one_o of_o the_o infinite_a potential_a root_n of_o the_o number_n three_o etc._n they_o say_v they_o can_v understand_v how_o christ_n shall_v be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n and_o therefore_o they_o deride_v it_o can_v they_o therefore_o understand_v how_o they_o themselves_o have_v be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v and_o nourish_v up_o and_o be_v they_o able_a to_o explain_v how_o and_o by_o what_o progress_n from_o a_o little_a water_n spill_v upon_o a_o too_o luxurious_a ground_n there_o shall_v spring_v forth_o such_o a_o race_n of_o titan_n such_o a_o gigantic_a brood_n of_o fighter_n against_o heaven_n of_o scoffer_n at_o religion_n brief_o they_o say_v they_o can_v comprehend_v how_o god_n and_o man_n shall_v be_v one_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o contemn_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o believer_n of_o it_o can_v they_o therefore_o understand_v how_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o flesh_n shall_v be_v one_o man_n either_o they_o themselves_o consist_v of_o two_o nature_n the_o one_o corporeal_a the_o other_o spiritual_a and_o incorporeal_a or_o they_o do_v not_o if_o they_o have_v nothing_o in_o they_o incorporeal_a can_v they_o understand_v and_o explain_v how_o senseless_a atom_n how_o stupid_a matter_n and_o local_a motion_n shall_v work_v themselves_o up_o to_o sense_n and_o cogitation_n reflection_n and_o discourse_n to_o wit_n and_o gallantry_n so_o as_o to_o make_v jest_n and_o ballad_n upon_o the_o gospel_n if_o they_o consist_v not_o only_o of_o a_o body_n but_o of_o a_o soul_n a_o spiritual_a soul_n also_o can_v they_o explain_v by_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o two_o nature_n have_v be_v bring_v together_o by_o what_o band_n and_o ligament_n they_o be_v unite_v and_o how_o the_o communication_n betwixt_o they_o be_v perform_v in_o one_o word_n can_v they_o explicate_v the_o phenomena_n of_o sense_n imagination_n memory_n reason_n wit_n and_o bravery_n if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v these_o thing_n let_v the_o world_n be_v make_v happy_a by_o their_o labour_n and_o let_v they_o receive_v the_o paean_n and_o acclamation_n the_o crown_n and_o garland_n deny_v to_o all_o that_o be_v before_o they_o but_o if_o they_o must_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v inexplicable_a unimaginable_a unintelligible_a and_o incomprehensible_a and_o will_v yet_o continue_v to_o despise_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n only_o for_o that_o reason_n because_o they_o be_v inexplicable_a unintelligible_a incomprehensible_a let_v they_o not_o be_v offend_v at_o a_o poor_a despise_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o he_o shall_v declare_v and_o testify_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o these_o be_v not_o the_o wit_n or_o beaux_fw-fr esprits_fw-fr or_o fort_n esprits_fw-fr that_o they_o be_v flesh_n and_o not_o spirit_n mere_a ordinary_a mortal_a wight_n as_o other_o be_v that_o all_o their_o boast_n be_v but_o empty_a noise_n and_o all_o they_o have_v to_o show_v be_v a_o mere_a deceptio_fw-la visus_fw-la that_o they_o may_v be_v master_n of_o some_o device_n that_o be_v pretty_a skilful_a in_o the_o art_n and_o mystery_n of_o circulation_n and_o disguise_n but_o they_o be_v not_o such_o dreadful_a archimago_n such_o mighty_a conjurer_n as_o they_o pretend_v let_v they_o therefore_o abandon_v their_o unreasonable_a principle_n and_o be_v ashamed_a 2._o but_o second_o as_o be_v the_o principle_n upon_o which_o they_o contemn_v such_o be_v their_o postulata_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o philosopher_n and_o mathematician_n call_v they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o term_n or_o demand_n upon_o which_o they_o pretend_v that_o they_o will_v cease_v to_o despise_v the_o gospel_n and_o for_o want_v of_o which_o they_o do_v contemn_v it_o these_o postulata_fw-la be_v reducible_a to_o two_o head_n 1._o philosophical_a demonstration_n or_o 2._o the_o sight_n of_o miracle_n sign_n and_o wonder_n at_o their_o demand_n this_o be_v the_o pretence_n of_o the_o wit_n of_o these_o time_n if_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v prove_v to_o they_o by_o demonstration_n or_o if_o they_o may_v see_v a_o sign_n they_o will_v believe_v this_o be_v the_o pretence_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o write_n of_o my_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n require_v a_o sign_n 23._o the_o greek_n i._n e._n the_o gentile_n seek_v after_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o because_o they_o be_v disappoint_v of_o these_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n crucify_a be_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o scandal_n to_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n for_o brevity_n let_v we_o name_v these_o two_o 1._o the_o grecanick_n or_o philosophical_a postulatum_fw-la 2._o the_o judaic_a or_o semiotical_a postulatum_fw-la now_o that_o the_o former_a of_o these_o proceed_v from_o ignorance_n and_o want_v of_o learning_n and_o understanding_n the_o late_a from_o pride_n and_o arrogance_n join_v with_o a_o blockish_a stupidity_n that_o the_o former_a be_v disingenuous_a the_o late_a disingenuous_a that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v irrational_a and_o absurd_a be_v evident_a 1._o and_o first_o for_o the_o grecanical_a postulatum_fw-la in_o the_o case_n of_o any_o doctrine_n or_o question_n to_o refuse_v a_o proof_n that_o be_v cogent_n and_o sufficient_a the_o only_a proof_n whereof_o a_o thing_n be_v capable_a and_o to_o hanker_v or_o seek_v after_o a_o proof_n impossible_a or_o improper_a such_o as_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n or_o such_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o question_n will_v not_o bear_v this_o i_o say_v proceed_v from_o ignorance_n from_o want_n of_o learning_n and_o understanding_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o grecanick_n or_o philosophical_a postulatum_fw-la to_o give_v a_o rational_a or_o 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