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A32889 The Christian belief wherein is asserted and proved, that as there is nothing in the Gospel contrary to reason, yet there are some doctrines in it above reason, and these being necessarily enjoyn'd us to believe, are properly call'd mysteries : in answer to a book intituled, Christianity not mysterious. Cheynell, Francis, 1608-1665. 1696 (1696) Wing C3941; ESTC R212988 55,473 162

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mark_n of_o the_o false_a and_o antichristian_a church_n see_v rev._n xvii_o 5._o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o as_o far_o as_o any_o church_n allow_v of_o mystery_n so_o far_o it_o be_v antichristian_a and_o may_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o justice_n though_o little_a honour_n claim_v kindred_n with_o the_o scarlet_a whore_n here_o be_v a_o very_a bold_a stricture_n and_o yet_o a_o man_n with_o half_a a_o eye_n may_v discern_v that_o his_o observation_n be_v as_o irrational_a and_o ridiculous_a as_o his_o inference_n for_o mystery_n in_o this_o place_n i_o suppose_v will_v not_o have_v pass_v for_o a_o distinguish_a mark_n have_v not_o her_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n merit_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o title_n viz._n the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v she_o not_o hold_v a_o golden_a cup_n in_o her_o hand_n full_a of_o abomination_n and_o filthiness_n of_o her_o fornication_n ver._n 4._o and_o be_v drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n but_o as_o for_o his_o inference_n have_v he_o consult_v st._n paul_n second_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n a_o little_a better_o he_o may_v have_v learn_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n as_o well_o as_o godliness_n but_o perhaps_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v disappoint_v of_o a_o malicious_a though_o illogical_a suggestion_n he_o may_v there_o have_v inform_v himself_o that_o it_o be_v always_o the_o devil_n business_n to_o imitate_v the_o true_a religion_n by_o mighty_a sign_n and_o lie_a wonder_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o deceive_v the_o very_a elect_n nay_o that_o antichrist_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o consequent_o he_o must_v pretend_v to_o mystery_n with_o a_o witness_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a this_o gentleman_n may_v as_o well_o assign_v the_o devil_n miracle_n for_o a_o distinguish_a mark_n of_o antichrist_n and_o prove_v the_o true_a religion_n to_o be_v near_o relate_v to_o antichrist_n the_o scarlet_a whore_n and_o the_o devil_n because_o she_o proceed_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o miracle_n nay_o rather_o we_o may_v upon_o his_o argument_n affirm_v that_o miracle_n be_v a_o distinguish_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o since_o antichrist_n and_o the_o devil_n pretend_v to_o miracle_n the_o religion_n they_o pretend_v to_o must_v be_v true_a too_o whereas_o we_o know_v these_o to_o be_v divine_a and_o authoritative_a those_o diabolical_a and_o usurp_v so_o we_o pronounce_v this_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n that_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n the_o next_o thing_n that_o offer_v itself_o be_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o thing_n intervene_v wherein_o he_o labour_v more_o to_o give_v we_o a_o specimen_fw-la of_o his_o wit_n that_o reason_n but_o true_o i_o think_v they_o be_v both_o of_o a_o piece_n for_o i_o can_v discover_v nothing_o that_o deserve_v a_o single_a reflection_n much_o less_o a_o formal_a reply_n i_o proceed_v therefore_o to_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o father_n to_o who_o he_o make_v a_o appeal_n he_o tell_v we_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o any_o deference_n to_o their_o judgement_n n._n 40._o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v conclude_v he_o submit_v to_o it_o because_o he_o be_v persuade_v they_o peremptory_o declare_v for_o his_o opinion_n but_o i_o hope_v to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a for_o though_o he_o confess_v he_o have_v bestow_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n upon_o they_o yet_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o discourage_v we_o from_o enter_v the_o list_n that_o i_o hope_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o his_o pain_n be_v either_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o ignorance_n in_o these_o author_n or_o of_o his_o dishonesty_n in_o suppress_v their_o opinion_n and_o first_o all_o that_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o father_n be_v that_o they_o have_v assert_v other_o notion_n of_o mystery_n than_o what_o we_o contend_v for_o whereas_o he_o himself_o assign_v four_o or_o five_o different_a notion_n and_o if_o classic_a author_n be_v consult_v we_o can_v produce_v some_o more_o and_o therefore_o he_o may_v as_o well_o reject_v one_o of_o his_o own_o notion_n because_o the_o father_n have_v not_o mention_v it_o but_o i_o find_v this_o author_n upon_o every_o turn_n shameful_o betray_v his_o reason_n for_o he_o know_v not_o what_o be_v incumbent_n upon_o he_o to_o prove_v and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o wonder_v if_o he_o prove_v not_o his_o main_a design_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o be_v now_o to_o prove_v a_o negative_a or_o that_o which_o amount_v to_o it_o if_o he_o prove_v any_o thing_n viz._n that_o the_o father_n he_o cite_v no_o where_o apply_v the_o word_n mystery_n to_o thing_n beyond_o humane_a comprehension_n or_o that_o those_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n mystery_n which_o he_o find_v record_v be_v deliver_v exclusive_o of_o all_o other_o for_o if_o he_o have_v neither_o cite_v all_o their_o notion_n or_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v exclusive_a of_o all_o other_o he_o prove_v nothing_o against_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n we_o now_o contend_v for_o and_o if_o so_o the_o most_o cursory_a reader_n will_v present_o pronounce_v that_o he_o must_v give_v up_o the_o cause_n in_o case_n he_o fix_v it_o on_o this_o issue_n i_o mean_v the_o authority_n of_o father_n but_o because_o i_o will_v take_v no_o advantage_n of_o his_o weakness_n i_o will_v go_v along_o with_o he_o in_o his_o own_o instance_n and_o one_a what_o he_o cite_v from_o clemens_n alexand._n conclude_v nothing_o for_o i_o know_v no_o christian_n that_o deny_v the_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v a_o illumination_n because_o it_o bring_v hide_a thing_n to_o light_n and_o that_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o mosaic_a veil_n but_o this_o only_o prove_v one_o of_o his_o own_o notion_n that_o be_v indeed_o allow_v by_o we_o but_o to_o be_v short_a with_o he_o whereas_o he_o have_v the_o face_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o several_a of_o those_o text_n of_o scripture_n allege_v by_o he_o be_v by_o this_o father_n expound_v on_o his_o side_n and_o consequent_o against_o our_o notion_n i_o shall_v appeal_v to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o cite_v from_o he_o to_o prove_v the_o quite_o contrary_a 48._o indeed_o i_o can_v add_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o discover_v his_o judgement_n of_o the_o inconceivableness_n of_o certain_a object_n of_o faith_n or_o matter_n of_o revelation_n and_o because_o i_o be_o engage_v i_o shall_v produce_v a_o few_o instance_n and_o first_o where_o he_o style_v christianity_n a_o illumination_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o mystery_n reveal_v indeed_o but_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o know_v to_o a_o very_a few_o and_o he_o prove_v it_o from_o the_o incomprehensible_a nature_n of_o god_n strom._n lib._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o more_o full_o on_o moses_n word_n exod._n 33._o ver_fw-la 18._o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o p._n 365._o strom._n lib._n that_o be_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n again_o on_o st._n paul_n word_n 1_o cor._n 5._o christ_n our_o passover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o strom._n lib._n 5._o he_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o argue_v from_o the_o incomprehensibleness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o consequent_o must_v fix_v the_o mystery_n on_o this_o bottom_n as_o well_o as_o the_o want_n of_o revelation_n indeed_o we_o may_v just_o argue_v à_fw-la majori_fw-la from_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o father_n if_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o this_o great_a man_n so_o high_o incomprehensible_a how_o much_o more_o
semper_fw-la discat_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la here_o by_o way_n of_o confirmation_n he_o cite_v st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n xiii_o v_o 13._o semper_fw-la enim_fw-la fides_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la magistrum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la permanet_fw-la firma_fw-la asseverans_fw-la nobis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la solus_fw-la veer_fw-la deus_fw-la and_o afterward_o conclude_v si_fw-mi secundum_fw-la hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la quem_fw-la diximus_fw-la quaedam_fw-la quidem_fw-la quaestionum_fw-la deo_fw-la commiserimus_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la nostram_fw-la servabimus_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la scriptura_fw-la ideo_fw-la nobis_fw-la data_fw-la consonans_fw-la nobis_fw-la invenietur_fw-la lib._n 2._o adu._n haer._n cap._n 47._o ed._n eras._n i_o have_v cite_v this_o at_o large_a because_o i_o find_v every_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o the_o hypothesis_n i_o have_v hitherto_o advance_v as_o one_a mystery_n be_v indisputable_o apply_v to_o reveal_v truth_n beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o humane_a comprehension_n two_o such_o reveal_v truth_n apparent_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v because_o we_o can_v resolve_v the_o difficulty_n that_o seem_v to_o accompany_v the_o belief_n of_o they_o but_o to_o embrace_v they_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o as_o found_v in_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o veracity_n three_o our_o unskilfulness_n not_o to_o say_v inability_n in_o comprehend_v object_n of_o sense_n or_o physical_a matter_n be_v make_v a_o argument_n that_o there_o be_v mystery_n in_o matter_n of_o revelation_n i_o have_v hitherto_o confine_v myself_o to_o his_o rule_n i._n e._n the_o father_n of_o the_o three_o first_o century_n but_o true_o i_o can_v see_v no_o just_a reason_n why_o the_o father_n of_o after-age_n may_v not_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o present_a controversy_n at_o least_o as_o witness_n if_o not_o judge_n i_o be_o sure_a there_o can_v nothing_o abstract_a but_o his_o groundless_a fiction_n of_o a_o general_a combination_n to_o resolve_v all_o religion_n into_o mystery_n for_o as_o for_o the_o receive_a use_n or_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n certain_o after-age_n may_v be_v as_o competent_a judge_n as_o those_o of_o the_o first_o century_n and_o as_o for_o the_o controversy_n itself_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o doctrine_n in_o christianity_n mysterious_a certain_o that_o age_n ought_v to_o be_v appeal_v to_o that_o have_v a_o more_o special_a occasion_n to_o bring_v the_o controversy_n upon_o the_o stage_n and_o this_o the_o arrian_n age_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v it_o for_o in_o this_o age_n it_o be_v well_o know_v those_o doctrine_n we_o contend_v be_v mysterious_a be_v more_o nice_o controvert_v i_o shall_v therefore_o add_v to_o those_o passage_n already_o cite_v a_o few_o more_o which_o prove_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o thing_n incomprehensible_a and_o that_o there_o be_v doctrine_n in_o christianity_n pronounce_v mystery_n and_o that_o too_o for_o the_o incomprehensibleness_n of_o '_o they_o the_o first_o i_o shall_v instance_n in_o be_v dionys._n areop_n where_o in_o one_o place_n he_o describe_v our_o saviour_n incarnation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 4._o the_o coel_a hierarch_n in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n 9_o cap._n 2._o de_fw-la divinis_fw-la nomin_v the_o second_o instance_n be_v from_o a_o tract_n entitle_v expositio_fw-la fidei_fw-la reject_v indeed_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o justin_n martyr_n yet_o from_o leontin_n and_o other_o conclude_a argument_n just_o esteem_v to_o be_v the_o product_n of_o the_o arrian_n age_n he_o style_v the_o unity_n and_o trinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o confess_v it_o can_v be_v unfold_v by_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o upon_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o such_o deep_a research_n at_o last_o conclude_v with_o this_o rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o now_o we_o may_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n much_o in_o the_o same_o strain_n that_o he_o do_v n._n 45._o i_o do_v not_o find_v but_o the_o father_n of_o the_o three_o first_o century_n have_v exact_o the_o same_o notion_n of_o mystery_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o follow_v they_o and_o for_o a_o alloy_n to_o his_o jealousy_n i_o think_v they_o be_v pretty_a consistent_a as_o well_o as_o unanimous_a but_o then_o this_o consistency_n and_o unanimity_n happen_v to_o be_v against_o a_o trifle_a reasoner_n and_o therefore_o i_o must_v take_v the_o reverse_n to_o his_o conclude_a period_n and_o just_o hope_v by_o this_o time_n the_o cause_n of_o incomprehensible_a and_o inconceivable_a or_o mystery_n in_o religion_n will_v be_v more_o zealous_o maintain_v by_o all_o that_o sincere_o respect_v father_n scripture_n or_o reason_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o four_o chapt._n sect._n 3._o which_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o some_o scripture-objection_n and_o particular_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n i_o now_o find_v this_o discourse_n swell_v upon_o i_o beyond_o expectation_n and_o therefore_o as_o for_o the_o scripture-passage_n cite_v by_o he_o though_o there_o be_v more_o in_o they_o than_o he_o have_v suggest_v yet_o i_o shall_v pass_v they_o especial_o because_o i_o think_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n do_v by_o no_o mean_n turn_v upon_o they_o i_o shall_v therefore_o take_v up_o his_o friend_n argument_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n and_o try_v if_o he_o may_v not_o be_v compel_v by_o dint_n of_o argument_n since_o he_o will_v not_o embrace_v the_o advice_n of_o his_o friend_n n._n 51._o and_o first_o as_o for_o what_o he_o have_v deliver_v n._n 52_o 53._o i_o find_v nothing_o but_o what_o have_v already_o receive_v a_o answer_n particular_o what_o be_v cite_v sect._n 2._o c._n 2_o &_o 7._o or_o at_o least_o but_o what_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o will_v be_v conclude_v by_o what_o i_o be_o go_v to_o offer_v and_o therefore_o he_o may_v take_v it_o for_o a_o full_a or_o competent_a answer_n viz._n reason_n be_v a_o necessary_a handmaid_n or_o instrument_n of_o faith_n insomuch_o that_o we_o must_v believe_v upon_o rational_a motive_n and_o conviction_n and_o thus_o far_o i_o know_v no_o son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o will_v dissent_v from_o he_o as_o for_o what_o be_v deliver_v n._n 54._o that_o faith_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n knowledge_n and_o assent_n i_o think_v no_o one_o will_v be_v so_o absurd_a to_o deny_v it_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v there_o can_v be_v no_o assent_n without_o knowledge_n therefore_o in_o a_o word_n have_v i_o know_v his_o design_n i_o shall_v have_v excuse_v the_o labour_n of_o cite_v so_o many_o text_n to_o prove_v it_o and_o in_o a_o few_o word_n grant_v that_o in_o those_o thing_n we_o call_v the_o pure_a credenda_fw-la of_o religion_n we_o be_v at_o least_o to_o know_v so_o much_o as_o will_v enable_v we_o to_o form_v a_o imperfect_a idea_n of_o what_o it_o be_v god_n propose_v to_o 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