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more_o difficult_a to_o conceive_v how_o the_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a god_n can_v govern_v and_o judge_v the_o world_n if_o all_o mankind_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o heathen_n without_o any_o divine_a revelation_n what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o heathen_a as_o to_o their_o eternal_a state_n be_v not_o the_o subject_a of_o this_o discourse_n nor_o do_v it_o concern_v we_o to_o know_v some_o of_o they_o will_v have_v more_o to_o plead_v for_o themselves_o in_o point_n of_o ignorance_n than_o other_o can_v have_v and_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o merciful_a creator_n and_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n and_o there_o we_o must_v leave_v they_o but_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o reveal_v his_o will_n and_o to_o give_v so_o many_o opportunity_n to_o the_o world_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o it_o though_o never_o so_o many_o shall_v neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n than_o 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evident_a that_o he_o be_v likewise_o a_o very_a good_a and_o pious_a man._n he_o frequent_o declare_v his_o own_o fail_n and_o infirmity_n exod._n iii._o 11._o &_o four_o 1_o 10_o 13._o num._n xi_o 10._o &_o xx_o 12._o &_o xxvii_o 14._o and_o never_o speak_v any_o thing_n tend_v to_o his_o own_o praise_n but_o upon_o a_o just_a and_o necessary_a occasion_n when_o it_o may_v become_v a_o prudent_a and_o modest_a man_n especial_o one_o divine_o inspire_v for_o all_o the_o praise_n of_o such_o a_o one_o do_v not_o terminate_v in_o himself_o but_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n who_o instrument_n and_o servant_n he_o be_v and_o in_o such_o case_n where_o god_n honour_n be_v concern_v it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o favour_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o though_o some_o honour_n do_v redound_v
upon_o any_o subject_a and_o then_o they_o trample_v with_o wonderful_a scorn_n and_o triumph_n upon_o that_o which_o they_o conceive_v be_v so_o miserable_o overcome_v but_o alas_o the_o victory_n be_v over_o themselves_o nothing_o be_v either_o the_o more_o or_o the_o less_o true_a for_o their_o believe_v or_o disbelieve_v it_o and_o religion_n be_v always_o the_o same_o how_o profane_o soever_o it_o may_v be_v speak_v of_o we_o have_v no_o design_n to_o impose_v upon_o any_o man_n faith_n but_o if_o there_o be_v reason_n in_o what_o we_o say_v it_o may_v well_o be_v expect_v from_o reasonable_a man_n that_o they_o shall_v hearken_v to_o reason_n religion_n be_v reason_n and_o philosophy_n as_o the_o father_n often_o speak_v the_o best_a and_o true_a philosophy_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v how_o much_o soever_o i_o may_v have_v fail_v in_o the_o performance_n that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v prove_v with_o such_o clear_a and_o full_a evidence_n even_o to_o ordinary_a understanding_n as_o to_o make_v all_o pretence_n of_o argue_v against_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v as_o ridiculous_a as_o they_o be_v impious_a the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o humane_a reason_n the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v prove_v in_o the_o first_o book_n such_o point_n be_v clear_v in_o the_o second_o as_o be_v think_v most_o liable_a to_o exception_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n but_o before_o man_n venture_v upon_o objection_n against_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v fit_a for_o they_o to_o consider_v the_o strength_n and_o compass_n of_o their_o own_o faculty_n and_o the_o manifold_a defect_n of_o humane_a reason_n p._n 1._o in_o some_o thing_n each_o side_n of_o a_o contradiction_n seem_v to_o be_v demonstrable_a p._n 4._o every_o man_n believe_v and_o have_v the_o experience_n of_o several_a thing_n which_o in_o the_o theory_n and_o speculative_a notion_n of_o they_o will_v seem_v as_o incredible_a as_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n 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matter_n of_o fact_n etc._n etc._n p._n 42._o it_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o use_n of_o their_o own_o word_n and_o style_n ibid._n though_o something_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n indefinite_o and_o without_o any_o positive_a assertion_n or_o determination_n this_o be_v no_o proof_n against_o their_o be_v write_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n p._n 43._o in_o thing_n which_o may_v fall_v under_o humane_a prudence_n and_o observation_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o have_v use_v only_o a_o directive_n power_n and_o influence_n p._n 46._o this_o infallible_a assistance_n be_v not_o permanent_a and_o habitual_a p._n 49._o it_o do_v not_o prevent_v personal_a fail_n p._n 50._o no_o passage_n or_o circumstance_n in_o the_o scripture_n erroneous_a p._n 51._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o grammatical_a construction_n and_o propriety_n of_o speech_n p._n 53._o those_o which_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o defect_n in_o the_o scripture-style_n be_v usual_a in_o the_o most_o approve_a heathen_a author_n p._n ib._n metaphor_n and_o rhetorical_a scheme_n and_o figure_n p._n 57_o the_o style_n different_a of_o different_a nation_n p._n 58._o the_o title_n of_o king_n p._n 59_o what_o art_n be_v use_v by_o orator_n to_o raise_v the_o passion_n p._n 60._o that_o they_o sometime_o read_v their_o speech_n p._n 62._o the_o figurative_a expression_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o their_o type_n and_o parable_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n and_o time_n wherein_o they_o live_v ibid._n several_a thing_n relate_v as_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v only_o parabolical_a description_n or_o representation_n p._n 64._o the_o prophetic_a scheme_n of_o speech_n usual_a with_o the_o eastern_a nation_n p._n 66._o the_o want_n of_o distinguish_v the_o person_n speak_v have_v be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o misunderstand_v the_o scripture_n p._n 68_o the_o antiquity_n and_o various_a way_n of_o poetry_n p._n 69._o the_o metaphorical_a and_o figurative_a use_n of_o word_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o work_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n p._n 71._o the_o decorum_n or_o suitableness_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o the_o style_n of_o scripture_n p._n 79._o the_o method_n p._n 86._o some_o book_n of_o scripture_n admirable_a for_o their_o style_n p._n 89._o why_o the_o style_n not_o alike_o excellent_a in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n p._n 93._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n any_o controversy_n concern_v the_o authority_n of_o some_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o rest_n p._n 96._o the_o uncontroverted_a book_n contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n p._n 97._o the_o dispute_n concern_v the_o apochrypha_n fall_v not_o here_o under_o consideration_n p._n 99_o no_o suppression_n or_o alteration_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o idolatrous_a king_n etc._n etc._n p._n 100_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o handwriting_a of_o moses_n find_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o josiah_n p._n 102._o no_o book_n but_o those_o which_o be_v write_v by_o inspiration_n receive_v by_o the_o jew_n into_o their_o canon_n p._n 103._o what_o opinion_n the_o ten_o tribe_n have_v of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n p._n 105._o neither_o the_o samaritan_n nor_o the_o sadducee_n reject_v any_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n p._n 106._o of_o the_o book_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o o._n t._n p._n 106._o why_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o author_n express_v and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o historical_a book_n shall_v be_v express_v p._n 108._o a_o wonderful_a providence_n manifest_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o o._n t._n for_o so_o many_o age_n p._n 109._o the_o new_a testament_n confirm_v the_o old_a p._n 111._o the_o caution_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o admit_v book_n into_o the_o canon_n ib._n the_o primitive_a christian_n have_v sufficient_a mean_n to_o examine_v and_o distinguish_v the_o genuine_a and_o inspire_v write_n from_o the_o apocryphal_a or_o spurious_a p._n 113._o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n matt._n in_o hebrew_n how_o long_o preserve_v p._n 115._o the_o greek_a version_n of_o it_o p._n 116._o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n finish_v by_o st._n john_n and_o the_o book_n of_o the_o other_o evangelist_n etc._n etc._n review_v by_o he_o p._n 117._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o our_o religion_n ib._n copy_n of_o great_a antiquity_n still_o extant_a p._n 118._o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o book_n be_v at_o first_o doubt_v of_o p._n 119._o the_o canon_n have_v be_v fix_v and_o confirm_v in_o council_n in_o tertullian_n time_n p._n 121._o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n general_o receive_v by_o christian_n of_o all_o sect_n and_o party_n p._n 124._o chap._n v._o of_o the_o various_a readins_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n a_o extraordinary_a providence_n manifest_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o such_o casualty_n as_o have_v befall_v other_o book_n p._n 126._o the_o defect_n in_o the_o hebrew_n vowel_n and_o the_o late_a invention_n of_o the_o point_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bible_n p._n 127._o the_o change_n of_o the_o old_a hebrew_n character_n into_o that_o now_o in_o use_n be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n p._n 130._o the_o keri_n and_o the_o ketib_n no_o prejudice_n to_o it_o ib._n the_o difference_n between_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o the_o septuagint_n and_o other_o version_n or_o between_o the_o version_n themselves_o no_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n p._n 132._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o great_a critic_n both_o protestant_n and_o
well_o as_o themselves_o epâ—st_n themselves_o apocalypâ—is_fw-la joannis_n tot_fw-la habeat_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la quot_fw-la verba_fw-la parum_fw-la dixi_fw-la pramerito_fw-la volumiâ—â—s_fw-la laus_fw-la omnis_fw-la inferior_a est_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la â—â—â—gulis_fw-la multiplicis_fw-la tatent_fw-la intellgentâ—e_fw-la hieton_n ad_fw-la paulin._n epâ—st_n and_o this_o seem_v not_o only_o to_o have_v be_v the_o temper_n of_o those_o age_n in_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v when_o learn_v consist_v in_o type_n and_o parable_n and_o in_o dark_a and_o intricate_a discourse_n but_o it_o have_v be_v the_o study_n and_o delight_n of_o learned_a man_n in_o most_o age_n since_o and_o of_o many_o man_n in_o all_o age_n to_o search_v into_o hide_a and_o difficult_a truth_n st_o jerom_n extol_v the_o revelation_n of_o st_n john_n for_o the_o obscurity_n and_o hide_a sense_n of_o it_o in_o that_o age_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v no_o objection_n but_o the_o high_a character_n that_o can_v be_v give_v of_o the_o revelation_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o be_v understand_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o condescension_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o to_o fit_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o all_o capacity_n and_o disposition_n have_v cause_v some_o of_o the_o prophecy_n to_o be_v plain_a and_o obvious_a to_o all_o reader_n and_o other_o to_o be_v deliver_v as_o to_o employ_v the_o pious_a and_o humble_a labour_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o inquisitive_a to_o keep_v they_o in_o perpetual_a dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n and_o assistance_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o take_v down_o the_o vain_a curiosity_n and_o pride_n of_o such_o as_o little_o concern_v themselves_o about_o the_o plain_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n but_o be_v whole_o busy_v in_o unfolding_a hide_a thing_n and_o in_o pretend_v to_o understand_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n the_o curse_n denounce_v against_o man_n upon_o his_o fall_n be_v that_o with_o labour_n and_o sweat_n he_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n as_o his_o punishment_n for_o have_v eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o it_o be_v but_o just_a with_o god_n to_o punish_v the_o curiosity_n of_o man_n after_o forbid_a knowledge_n which_o occasion_v his_o fall_n with_o make_v the_o attainment_n of_o knowledge_n more_o difficult_a if_o the_o scripture_n be_v all_o obscure_a they_o will_v be_v of_o little_a use_n if_o they_o be_v all_o obvious_a they_o will_v be_v despise_v for_o if_o obscurity_n be_v make_v a_o objection_n by_o some_o their_o plainness_n and_o simplicity_n be_v object_v by_o other_o but_o god_n have_v so_o order_v and_o proportion_v the_o several_a part_n of_o they_o that_o no_o man_n may_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o complain_v that_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v enough_o for_o his_o salvation_n nor_o any_o man_n cast_v they_o aside_o or_o read_v they_o with_o little_a care_n and_o diligence_n since_o there_o be_v so_o many_o thing_n in_o they_o which_o may_v require_v the_o utmost_a study_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o most_o judicious_a and_o learned_a man_n 7._o there_o be_v no_o prophet_n so_o obscure_a but_o some_o prophecy_n be_v very_o plain_o deliver_v by_o he_o which_o we_o know_v to_o have_v be_v fulfil_v and_o this_o be_v a_o warrant_n and_o assurance_n to_o we_o of_o his_o mission_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o rely_v upon_o it_o that_o whatever_o he_o have_v deliver_v concern_v other_o thing_n will_v as_o certain_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v or_o be_v thorough_o understand_v they_o be_v exceed_v useful_a in_o the_o church_n the_o revelation_n of_o st_n john_n be_v hard_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o particularevent_v because_o it_o comprehend_v so_o vast_a a_o series_n of_o time_n in_o which_o long_a course_n of_o year_n many_o event_n may_v be_v exact_o alike_o at_o different_a time_n and_o in_o different_a place_n and_o there_o may_v be_v a_o gradual_a and_o repeat_v accomplishment_n of_o some_o of_o his_o prophecy_n but_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o other_o of_o these_o prophecy_n rev._n i_o 3._o xxii_o 6_o 7_o 10_o 12._o and_o we_o know_v they_o have_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o seven_o church_n rev._n two_o 5_o 16_o 22_o 23._o iii._o 3_o 16._o which_o be_v propose_v for_o example_n to_o all_o other_o he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n rev._n two_o 7._o the_o seven_o church_n be_v speak_v to_o by_o name_n and_o what_o be_v say_v to_o they_o have_v be_v fulfil_v be_v a_o certain_a argument_n that_o the_o rest_n which_o concern_v all_o other_o church_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o its_o due_a time_n though_o it_o be_v not_o perhaps_o yet_o understand_v but_o the_o obscure_a prophefy_v even_o before_o their_o accomplishment_n be_v of_o perpetual_a and_o inestimable_a use_n to_o we_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o that_o parable_n be_v very_o proper_a and_o fit_a for_o instruction_n and_o therefore_o in_o ancient_a time_n their_o doctrine_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v deliver_v in_o that_o way_n because_o it_o be_v a_o more_o familiar_a and_o easy_a method_n of_o teach_v than_o by_o rule_n and_o precept_n and_o rational_a discourse_n without_o that_o illustration_n which_o be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o suppose_v a_o particular_a case_n for_o then_o every_o one_o be_v apt_a to_o make_v the_o case_n his_o own_o when_o he_o see_v the_o precept_n reduce_v to_o example_n and_o clothe_v with_o circumstance_n and_o bring_v home_o as_o it_o be_v to_o his_o very_a sense_n which_o before_o lay_v more_o out_o of_o sight_n in_o abstract_a notion_n and_o speculative_a discourse_n and_o if_o feign_a case_n be_v so_o much_o more_o effectual_a than_o bare_a precept_n or_o exhortation_n a_o infallible_a account_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n though_o we_o can_v point_v out_o the_o particular_a time_n and_o place_n when_o and_o where_o every_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v must_v needs_o be_v of_o inestimable_a value_n and_o benefit_n to_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n to_o observe_v what_o error_n and_o fault_n be_v reprove_v and_o what_o virtue_n and_o grace_n be_v commend_v and_o encourage_v in_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n the_o praise_n and_o adoration_n ch_n four_o and_o the_o bliss_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o martyr_n ch_n seven_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n ch_n vi_fw-la the_o great_a apostasy_n that_o be_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n ch_n xiii_o the_o patience_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o resurrection_n surrection_n of_o the_o dead_a ch.xx._fw-la the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n ch_n xxi_o xxii_o these_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o st_n john_n revelation_n and_o be_v thing_n of_o the_o great_a use_n and_o importance_n we_o have_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n present_v to_o our_o view_n though_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o mark_v out_o the_o particular_a time_n and_o season_n mean_v in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o this_o be_v at_o least_o of_o the_o same_o use_n to_o we_o that_o all_o history_n be_v and_o beside_o may_v be_v of_o as_o much_o more_o benefit_n as_o it_o more_o near_o concern_v we_o for_o we_o do_v not_o know_v but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v fall_v into_o the_o worst_a time_n there_o prophesy_v of_o here_o be_v the_o patience_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n we_o see_v the_o care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n over_o his_o church_n the_o wonderful_a deliverance_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o work_v for_o it_o the_o support_n which_o he_o afford_v his_o faithful_a servant_n under_o persecution_n and_o the_o reward_v prepare_v for_o they_o and_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n these_o thing_n be_v visible_a in_o the_o revelation_n and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o these_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n to_o yield_v we_o comfort_v in_o the_o worst_a of_o trouble_n and_o to_o excite_v faith_n and_o hope_n and_o patience_n and_o all_o christian_a grace_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n the_o revelation_n of_o st_n john_n may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o history_n of_o the_o church_n without_o any_o chronology_n annex_v to_o it_o but_o will_v any_o man_n say_v that_o the_o exact_a and_o true_a history_n that_o can_v be_v pen_v of_o the_o most_o important_a affair_n and_o such_o as_o concern_v all_o mankind_n be_v of_o little_a value_n or_o consequence_n to_o the_o conduct_n and_o management_n of_o our_o life_n
quoque_fw-la latent_fw-la nos_fw-la historiae_fw-la &_o annal_n temporum_fw-la illorum_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la illa_fw-la omniaque_fw-la particularia_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la acciderunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la essent_fw-la cognita_fw-la multarum_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la divinâ_fw-la rerum_fw-la particularium_fw-la rationes_fw-la scire_fw-la possemus_fw-la maimon_n more_n nevoch_n part_n 3._o c._n â—â—_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o they_o and_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o idolatry_n practise_v among_o the_o egyptian_n and_o canaanite_n must_v needs_o render_v the_o particular_a occasion_n and_o ground_n of_o those_o law_n which_o be_v make_v to_o restrain_v they_o from_o idolatry_n difficult_a to_o be_v understand_v by_o all_o who_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o rite_n and_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o those_o nation_n but_o of_o those_o law_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o ordinary_a reader_n to_o know_v that_o they_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o idolatry_n then_o practise_v among_o the_o border_a nation_n and_o this_o the_o scripture_n often_o tell_v we_o leu._n xviii_o 3._o xx_o 23_o 24_o 25._o deut._n twelve_o 30_o 31._o fourteen_o 1_o 2._o xviii_o 9_o four_o 9_o orig._n contra_fw-la cell_n lib._n four_o origen_n have_v observe_v that_o those_o beast_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n declare_v to_o be_v unclean_a by_o which_o the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o heathen_a nation_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v their_o divination_n and_o that_o most_o beside_o be_v allow_v of_o as_o clean_o and_o other_o particular_n have_v be_v make_v out_o by_o learned_a man_n from_o the_o best_a remain_n of_o antiquity_n and_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v teach_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o idolatrous_a nation_n as_o pollute_v and_o have_v law_n give_v they_o purposely_o to_o hinder_v they_o from_o too_o dangerous_a a_o freedom_n and_o familiarity_n with_o idolater_n so_o these_o law_n may_v be_v easy_o practise_v when_o they_o live_v within_o themselves_o separate_v from_o other_o people_n but_o be_v now_o become_v unpracticable_a since_o they_o be_v disperse_v among_o all_o nation_n and_o the_o law_n which_o be_v adapt_v to_o the_o state_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o government_n must_v be_v out_o of_o date_n since_o the_o dissolution_n of_o their_o government_n and_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n into_o other_o country_n these_o law_n may_v well_o seem_v strange_a now_o to_o we_o when_o they_o pretend_v to_o practice_v they_o but_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v attribute_v not_o to_o the_o law_n themselves_o but_o to_o their_o adherence_n to_o they_o when_o the_o obligation_n to_o observe_v they_o be_v so_o long_o since_o expire_v and_o when_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o a_o condition_n in_o which_o many_o of_o their_o law_n can_v and_o other_o be_v never_o design_v to_o be_v observe_v some_o 15._o some_o gros._n ad_fw-la act._n x._o 15._o of_o their_o rabbin_n have_v hold_v that_o thing_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n may_v be_v eat_v by_o they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o daniel_n refuse_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o king_n meat_n and_o drink_n of_o his_o wine_n be_v because_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o 11._o of_o grâ—t_fw-la ad_fw-la dan._n i._n 8._o casaub_n ad_fw-la athenâ—_n lib._n 1._o c._n 11._o ancient_a time_n and_o particular_o in_o those_o country_n to_o conscerate_v all_o which_o they_o do_v either_o eat_v or_o drink_v to_o their_o god_n by_o put_v part_n of_o it_o on_o the_o altar_n or_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n so_o that_o to_o eat_v of_o such_o meat_n or_o to_o drink_v of_o such_o wine_n have_v be_v to_o partake_v of_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n and_o in_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n they_o be_v not_o under_o so_o great_a difficulty_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n concern_v clean_n and_o unclean_a meat_n as_o they_o have_v lie_v under_o since_o their_o total_a and_o final_a dispersion_n for_o the_o favour_n which_o god_n give_v they_o with_o the_o heathen_n among_o who_o they_o live_v and_o the_o multitude_n which_o be_v carry_v away_o and_o live_v together_o afford_v they_o the_o conveniency_n of_o follow_v their_o own_o rite_n and_o custom_n in_o eat_v such_o meat_n only_o as_o be_v not_o forbid_v or_o defile_v and_o then_o they_o be_v restrain_v from_o idolatry_n by_o these_o abstinency_n and_o they_o become_v the_o more_o remarkable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o their_o wonderful_a zeal_n for_o their_o religion_n even_o in_o the_o small_a matter_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v those_o among_o who_o they_o be_v captive_n the_o more_o earnest_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o great_a and_o more_o substantial_a and_o excellent_a thing_n of_o their_o law_n and_o these_o be_v reason_n which_o be_v worth_a their_o submit_v to_o great_a inconvenience_n by_o adhere_v to_o their_o legal_a observance_n in_o other_o country_n but_o 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phil._n iii._o 3._o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n upon_o repentance_n be_v express_v in_o scripture_n by_o cleanse_v and_o purify_n psal_n nineteeen_o 12._o li._n 2._o isai_n i._o 16._o jer._n four_o 14._o ezek._n xxxvi_o 25_o 26._o by_o which_o be_v denote_v to_o we_o that_o outward_a cleanse_n of_o the_o flesh_n design_v to_o put_v man_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o inward_a purification_n and_o cleanse_n from_o sin_n and_o from_o unrighteousness_n because_o this_o defile_v the_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o loathsome_a in_o god_n sight_n 2_o cor._n seven_o i_o jam._n four_o 8._o abstinency_n from_o thing_n in_o a_o legal_a account_n common_a and_o unclean_a be_v appoint_v to_o restrain_v man_n by_o symbolical_a instruction_n from_o sin_n which_o pollute_v the_o mind_n and_o the_o moral_a 3._o moral_a quid_fw-la eâ—go_fw-la est_fw-la in_o animalibus_fw-la mores_fw-la depinguuntur_fw-la humani_fw-la &_o actus_fw-la &_o voluntates_fw-la in_o animalibus_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la quasi_fw-la 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as_o fond_a of_o their_o own_o new_a opinion_n as_o other_o be_v of_o honour_n or_o wealth_n or_o pleasure_n and_o can_v bear_v no_o contradiction_n but_o contend_v for_o a_o kind_n of_o empire_n in_o knowledge_n and_o show_v a_o mighty_a zeal_n to_o gain_v proselyte_n because_o this_o be_v to_o extend_v their_o conquest_n and_o enlarge_v their_o dominion_n over_o man_n faith_n some_o that_o devour_v widow_n house_n have_v for_o a_o pretence_n make_v long_a prayer_n matt._n xxiii_o 14._o and_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n and_o horror_n even_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v do_v by_o other_o not_o only_o in_o secret_a but_o open_o and_o in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n under_o the_o most_o solemn_a and_o zealous_a profession_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o the_o error_n of_o man_n of_o no_o ill_a meaning_n but_o of_o great_a zeal_n with_o little_a knowledge_n have_v sometime_o find_v a_o strange_a acceptance_n in_o the_o world_n 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effect_n from_o the_o most_o pernicious_a heresy_n and_o schism_n that_o those_o which_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a by_o they_o that_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o good_a christian_a may_v appear_v and_o that_o the_o disguise_n may_v be_v take_v off_o from_o hypocrite_n that_o they_o may_v be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o seduce_v man_n by_o a_o show_n of_o godliness_n it_o be_v a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o unrepent_v sinner_n to_o let_v they_o fall_v from_o one_o wickedness_n to_o another_o and_o not_o come_v into_o his_o righteousness_n to_o punish_v secret_a sin_n by_o suffer_v man_n to_o run_v into_o public_a and_o notorious_a crime_n whereby_o they_o discover_v and_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o world_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o those_o heretic_n of_o who_o st._n paul_n speak_v they_o profess_v that_o they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o be_v abominable_a and_o disobedient_a and_o to_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a tit._n i._n 16._o and_o give_v a_o full_a and_o lamentable_a description_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o conclusion_n he_o say_v but_o they_o shall_v proceed_v no_o far_o for_o their_o folly_n shall_v be_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n 2_o tim._n three_o 9_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o come_v to_o such_o horrid_a and_o frightful_a degree_n of_o wickedness_n and_o blasphemy_n as_o that_o all_o man_n who_o mean_v well_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o avoid_v they_o and_o to_o depart_v from_o they_o and_o of_o those_o who_o join_v themselves_o with_o such_o man_n and_o go_v over_o to_o they_o st._n john_n declare_v they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v continue_v with_o we_o but_o they_o go_v out_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o we_o 1_o john_n two_o 19_o and_o when_o these_o and_o such_o like_a heresy_n break_v loose_a and_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n this_o make_v all_o sincere_a christian_n more_o careful_a and_o diligent_a to_o hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n and_o earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n man_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v too_o careless_a and_o unconcerned_a about_o religion_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o no_o opposition_n but_o when_o the_o faith_n be_v deny_v and_o the_o term_n of_o salvation_n be_v dispute_v against_o this_o will_v stir_v up_o and_o actuate_v a_o mighty_a zeal_n in_o all_o who_o have_v any_o regard_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o men._n from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o most_o heresy_n have_v be_v of_o no_o long_a continuance_n but_o appear_v and_o show_v themselves_o be_v disprove_v become_v odious_a and_o after_o a_o while_o be_v hardly_o know_v but_o from_o the_o book_n of_o such_o as_o confute_v they_o and_o those_o point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v contradict_v become_v so_o much_o the_o better_o establish_v and_o the_o more_o firm_o believe_v for_o the_o future_a heresy_n be_v but_o the_o trial_n of_o religion_n as_o danger_n be_v of_o courage_n it_o stand_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o evidence_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v exercise_v and_o encompass_v with_o error_n which_o fall_v before_o it_o and_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o no_o hurt_n so_o that_o difference_n in_o religion_n be_v suffer_v by_o almighty_a god_n as_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v because_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o religion_n not_o to_o compel_v man_n but_o to_o persuade_v and_o exhort_v they_o and_o to_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n whilst_o it_o offer_v the_o most_o prevail_a argument_n and_o motive_n against_o it_o and_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n among_o the_o rest_n and_o these_o be_v temptation_n and_o trial_n to_o good_a man_n and_o often_o serve_v as_o judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a to_o punish_v one_o wickedness_n with_o another_o and_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o world_n for_o hypocrite_n and_o impostor_n and_o they_o serve_v to_o confirm_v the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o hereby_o become_v the_o more_o thorough_o examine_v and_o the_o more_o full_o explain_v and_o these_o be_v sufficient_a reason_n why_o god_n shall_v not_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n hinder_v those_o difference_n in_o religion_n which_o must_v of_o necessity_n happen_v by_o the_o sin_n and_o folly_n man_n unless_o he_o shall_v miraculous_o and_o irresistible_o interpose_v to_o prevent_v they_o iii_o these_o difference_n how_o great_a and_o how_o many_o soever_o they_o may_v be_v even_o the_o worst_a of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o religion_n religion_n be_v our_o direction_n our_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n but_o will_v any_o man_n say_v that_o because_o there_o be_v many_o wrong_a way_n therefore_o there_o be_v none_o right_a this_o be_v beneath_o the_o discretion_n of_o every_o ordinary_a traveller_n who_o if_o the_o way_n be_v difficult_a resolve_v to_o use_v the_o more_o care_n and_o diligence_n in_o find_v it_o out_o but_o never_o conclude_v with_o himself_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o way_n and_o no_o such_o place_n as_o that_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o go_v for_o a_o man_n to_o argue_v from_o the_o multitude_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n be_v as_o if_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o curve_v line_n therefore_o there_o can_v be_v none_o right_o when_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o straightness_n or_o else_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o crooked_a for_o we_o can_v have_v no_o notion_n of_o one_o without_o the_o
last_o day_n of_o the_o jewish_a dispensation_n p._n 388._o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n mean_v by_o the_o last_o day_n p._n 389._o st._n paul_n do_v not_o suppose_v that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v approach_v in_o his_o time_n p._n 391._o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o suppose_v that_o the_o last_o judgement_n must_v be_v confine_v to_o one_o day_n p._n 393._o chap._n xxiii_o of_o sacrament_n the_o nature_n and_o design_n of_o sacrament_n p._n 396._o 1._o they_o be_v outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n of_o our_o entrance_n into_o covenant_n with_o god_n or_o of_o our_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o he_o ib._n 2._o they_o be_v token_n and_o pledge_n to_o we_o of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n p._n 402._o 3._o they_o be_v mean_n and_o instrument_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n p._n 404._o 4._o they_o be_v federal_n rite_n of_o our_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n as_o a_o visible_a society_n and_o of_o our_o union_n with_o it_o as_o such_o p._n 406._o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n full_o answer_v the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o sacrament_n p._n 407._o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n in_o this_o mystery_n of_o our_o religion_n p._n 412_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n p._n 413._o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n p._n 414._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o divine_a person_n and_o humane_a person_n 417._o other_o thing_n be_v and_o must_v be_v believe_v by_o we_o which_o be_v as_o little_o understand_v as_o this_o doctrine_n p._n 421._o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o doctrine_n explain_v and_o defend_v p._n 423._o this_o doctrine_n exceed_o tend_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n and_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o man_n p._n 427._o chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a god_n be_v certain_o able_a to_o raise_v the_o dead_a p._n 431._o body_n after_o their_o corruption_n and_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o part_n which_o compose_v they_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o life_n by_o the_o reunion_n of_o these_o part_n again_o p._n 436._o we_o may_v rise_v again_o with_o the_o same_o body_n which_o we_o have_v here_o notwithstanding_o any_o change_n or_o flux_n of_o the_o part_n of_o our_o body_n while_o we_o live_v or_o any_o accident_n after_o death_n p._n 437._o it_o be_v not_o only_o credible_a and_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o god_n can_v but_o likewise_o that_o he_o will_v raise_v the_o dead_a p._n 443._o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o christ_n do_v not_o show_v himself_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o his_o resurrection_n there_o be_v reason_n peculiar_a to_o this_o dispensation_n of_o his_o resurrection_n why_o christ_n shall_v not_o show_v himself_o to_o all_o the_o people_n after_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a p._n 449._o it_o have_v not_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o other_o dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n for_o he_o to_o have_v do_v it_o p._n 451_o great_a number_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v give_v over_o to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n will_v not_o have_v believe_v though_o they_o have_v see_v christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n p._n 452._o if_o the_o jew_n have_v believe_v in_o christ_n their_o conversion_n have_v not_o be_v a_o great_a proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o resurrection_n than_o their_o unbelief_n have_v be_v p._n 453._o the_o power_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n manifest_v in_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n bestow_v upon_o the_o apostle_n be_v as_o great_a a_o proof_n of_o his_o resurrection_n as_o the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o can_v have_v be_v p._n 454._o chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o forty_o day_n in_o which_o christ_n remain_v upon_o the_o earth_n after_o his_o â—â—â—surrection_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o ascension_n many_o thing_n in_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n before_o his_o passion_n omit_v by_o the_o evangelist_n p._n 459._o and_o likewise_o after_o his_o resurrection_n p._n 461._o what_o may_v be_v conclude_v from_o that_o which_o we_o read_v of_o his_o converse_v with_o his_o disciple_n after_o it_o p._n 463._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o ascension_n p._n 465._o chap._n xxviii_o why_o some_o work_n of_o nature_n be_v more_o especial_o ascribe_v to_o god_n why_o mean_n be_v sometime_o use_v in_o the_o work_v of_o miracle_n and_o why_o faith_n be_v sometime_o require_v of_o those_o upon_o who_o or_o before_o who_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v all_o creature_n act_v with_o a_o constant_a dependence_n upon_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o influence_n but_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v more_o especial_o to_o be_v do_v by_o god_n himself_o whereby_o upon_o some_o extraordinary_a occasion_n his_o power_n and_o his_o will_n be_v more_o particular_o manifest_v or_o his_o promise_n fulfil_v p._n 469._o miracle_n be_v more_o peculiar_o the_o work_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v wrought_v without_o the_o concurrence_n or_o subserviency_n of_o natural_a mean_n ib_n mean_v use_v as_o circumstance_n to_o render_v miracle_n more_o observable_a not_o as_o concur_v to_o the_o production_n of_o the_o effect_n 470._o christ_n have_v give_v undeniable_a proof_n of_o his_o miraculous_a power_n before_o he_o require_v faith_n as_o a_o condition_n in_o such_o as_o come_v to_o see_v his_o miracle_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o they_o p._n 471._o whether_o he_o require_v faith_n of_o any_o before_o his_o work_n of_o a_o miracle_n who_o have_v not_o already_o see_v he_o work_v miracle_n p._n 481._o great_a reason_n that_o no_o miracle_n shall_v be_v purposely_o wrought_v for_o the_o captious_a and_o malicious_a p._n 482._o the_o case_n of_o his_o own_o countryman_n be_v particular_a ib._n the_o case_n of_o those_o who_o come_v to_o desire_v his_o help_n p._n 487._o our_o saviour_n hereby_o signify_v that_o he_o require_v the_o same_o faith_n of_o those_o who_o have_v not_o see_v his_o miracle_n as_o he_o do_v of_o those_o who_o have_v see_v they_o p._n 489._o chap._n xxix_o of_o the_o cease_n of_o prophecy_n and_o miracle_n the_o antiquity_n of_o prophecy_n add_v to_o their_o force_n and_o evidence_n p._n 491._o the_o cessation_n of_o miracle_n we_o read_v of_o no_o miraculous_a power_n bestow_v upon_o any_o man_n before_o moses_n p._n 492._o neither_o prophecy_n nor_o miracle_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o more_o than_o four_o hundred_o year_n before_o christ_n p._n 495._o miracle_n if_o common_a will_v lose_v the_o design_n and_o nature_n of_o miracle_n p._n 498._o man_n will_v pretend_v to_o frame_v hypothesis_n to_o solve_v they_o p._n 499._o a_o constant_a power_n of_o miracle_n will_v occasion_v imposture_n ib._n they_o will_v occasion_v pride_n in_o those_o that_o wrought_v they_o p._n 501._o no_o more_o reason_n for_o miracle_n to_o prove_v the_o christian_a religion_n among_o christian_n than_o there_o be_v need_n of_o they_o to_o prove_v a_o god_n ib._n a_o divine_a power_n be_v notwithstanding_o evident_a among_o christian_n live_v in_o heathen_a country_n p._n 502._o chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n reject_v christ_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o he_o and_o his_o apostle_n asupernatural_a grace_n necessary_a to_o true_a faith_n p._n 504._o jew_n and_o proselyte_n be_v convert_v in_o great_a number_n p._n 508._o many_o dare_v not_o own_o christ_n other_o have_v their_o heart_n harden_v p._n 511._o they_o have_v violent_a prejudidice_n against_o the_o gospel_n p._n 512._o the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n of_o false_a prophet_n a_o cause_n of_o the_o infidelity_n of_o the_o jew_n p._n 514._o the_o unbelief_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 515._o great_a number_n of_o the_o heathen_n convert_v p._n 516._o the_o cause_n of_o unbelief_n in_o the_o philosopher_n ib._n of_o epictetus_n and_o seneca_n p._n 518._o the_o prejudices_fw-la of_o the_o gentile_n p._n 521._o they_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n right_o to_o understand_v the_o christian_a religion_n p._n 522._o oracle_n have_v foretell_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o last_v above_o 365_o year_n p._n ib._n heresy_n and_o schism_n give_v great_a scandal_n p._n 523._o many_o heathen_n however_o have_v more_o favourable_a and_o just_a thought_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n p._n 524._o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o heathen_n against_o it_o p._n 528._o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n confirm_v it_o p._n 530._o chap._n xxxi_o that_o the_o confidence_n of_o man_n of_o false_a religion_n and_o their_o willingness_n to_o suffer_v for_o they_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n the_o martyr_n for_o the_o christian_a religion_n more_o
numerous_a than_o the_o sufferer_n for_o any_o other_o p._n 531._o zeal_n for_o falsehood_n no_o prejudice_n to_o truth_n p._n 532._o the_o preference_n for_o the_o christian_a religion_n before_o all_o other_o p._n 534._o the_o proper_a notion_n of_o martyrdom_n p._n 535._o chap._n xxxii_o that_o difference_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o authority_n of_o it_o difference_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n must_v be_v unless_o god_n shall_v miraculous_o and_o irresistible_o interpose_v to_o prevent_v they_o p._n 539._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o god_n shall_v thus_o interpose_v p._n 544._o nor_o expedient_a p._n 546._o these_o difference_n how_o great_a and_o how_o many_o soever_o they_o may_v be_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o religion_n p._n 549._o all_o party_n be_v agree_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o particular_a p._n 551._o it_o be_v not_o religion_n about_o which_o man_n dispute_v but_o there_o be_v nothing_o beside_o in_o which_o man_n have_v not_o disagree_v p._n 555._o prophecy_n be_v hereby_o fullfil_v p._n 557._o chap._n xxxiii_o though_o all_o objection_n can_v not_o be_v answer_v yet_o this_o will_v be_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o reject_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n a_o true_a revelation_n may_v contain_v great_a difficulty_n and_o if_o the_o argument_n in_o proof_n of_o the_o scripture_n remain_v in_o their_o full_a force_n notwithstanding_o any_o objection_n and_o no_o positive_a and_o direct_a proof_n be_v bring_v that_o they_o be_v insufficient_a the_o objection_n must_v proceed_v from_o some_o mistake_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o insignificant_a p._n 559._o this_o be_v show_v in_o particular_n p._n 561._o the_o way_n of_o reason_v which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o disprove_v the_o truth_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n consider_v in_o case_n of_o another_o nature_n p._n 563._o difficulty_n can_v never_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n p._n 566._o chap._n xxxiv_o the_o conclusion_n contain_v a_o exhortation_n to_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n both_o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o most_o learned_a man_n and_o from_o the_o infinite_a importance_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o as_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n as_o any_o that_o ever_o live_v in_o the_o world_n have_v suffer_v persecution_n and_o martyrdom_n for_o the_o christian_a religion_n p._n 568._o the_o cause_n of_o unbelief_n among_o christian_n immorality_n a_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n and_o singularity_n of_o opinion_n p._n 569._o it_o be_v at_o every_o man_n be_v own_o peril_n if_o he_o make_v a_o rash_a and_o partial_a judgement_n p._n 570._o this_o be_v too_o serious_a a_o subject_a to_o jest_v and_o trifle_v withal_o p._n 574._o the_o reasonableness_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n book_n ii_o chap._n i._o of_o humane_a reason_n have_v in_o the_o former_a book_n prove_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o proceed_v in_o this_o to_o clear_v such_o point_n as_o be_v common_o think_v most_o liable_a to_o exception_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o to_o propose_v some_o consideration_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o remove_v such_o prejudices_fw-la and_o obviate_v such_o cavil_n as_o be_v usual_o raise_v against_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o before_o man_n venture_v upon_o make_v objection_n against_o the_o scripture_n they_o will_v do_v well_o first_o to_o consider_v the_o compass_n and_o strength_n of_o their_o own_o part_n and_o faculty_n and_o to_o observe_v in_o how_o many_o thing_n they_o daily_o find_v themselves_o deceive_v how_o many_o man_n there_o be_v who_o understand_v much_o more_o than_o themselves_o and_o how_o much_o folly_n and_o ignorance_n there_o be_v in_o the_o wise_a man_n those_o common_o that_o raise_v objection_n against_o the_o scripture_n 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