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which_o may_v as_o the_o author_n speak_v intelligible_o make_v out_o these_o mystery_n or_o whether_o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n may_v not_o as_o well_o remain_v as_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o incomprehensible_a mystery_n as_o thus_o explain_v by_o make_v the_o ideal_o world_n and_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n 2lv_v though_o the_o natural_a parturiency_n of_o the_o author_n own_o mind_n p._n 185._o of_o his_o reason_n and_o religion_n do_v early_o pitch_v upon_o this_o notion_n of_o see_v and_o know_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n as_o easy_a and_o obvious_a even_o before_o he_o have_v consult_v any_o author_n herein_o yet_o other_o man_n capacity_n may_v be_v so_o dull_a as_o not_o easy_o to_o apprehend_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o even_o now_o after_o such_o a_o exact_a elaboration_n 3._o according_a to_o his_o hypothesis_n there_o seem_v not_o a_o sufficient_a difference_n and_o distinction_n betwixt_o natural_a knowledge_n and_o divine_a revelation_n see_v god_n must_v immediate_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o both_o and_o there_o be_v no_o natural_a ground_n or_o foundation_n in_o man_n for_o one_o more_o than_o for_o the_o other_o 4._o it_o seem_v not_o so_o become_v that_o profound_a veneration_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n thus_o to_o make_v the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v the_o glass_n of_o every_o trivial_a perception_n of_o sensible_a object_n 5._o may_v not_o his_o hypothesis_n of_o see_v and_o perceive_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n seem_v to_o discourage_v or_o lessen_v the_o diligent_a use_n of_o our_o faculty_n in_o the_o search_n of_o truth_n or_o may_v it_o not_o encourage_v enthusiasm_n by_o give_v man_n occasion_n to_o think_v that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o knowledge_n be_v fantastical_o to_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o ideal_o world_n these_o thing_n i_o here_o 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est_fw-la &_o utilis_fw-la he_o tell_v we_o p._n 48._o that_o the_o discourse_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v before_o their_o judge_n do_v not_o contain_v any_o thing_n which_o one_o may_v not_o as_o well_o say_v without_o inspiration_n but_o to_o prove_v the_o apostle_n divine_o inspire_v we_o do_v not_o only_o consider_v what_o they_o say_v but_o also_o what_o they_o do_v upon_o those_o occasion_n i_o do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o the_o miracle_n do_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o those_o practical_a resolution_n and_o pious_a performance_n consequent_a upon_o theirinward_a persuasion_n and_o conviction_n 2._o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o do_v in_o those_o circumstance_n then_o be_v great_a and_o strong_a argument_n of_o their_o be_v inspire_v than_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n will_v be_v to_o we_o now_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o religion_n then_o new_o reveal_v and_o not_o grow_v as_o it_o be_v habitual_a to_o they_o by_o a_o 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