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well_o preceptive_a as_o historical_a that_o be_v as_o plain_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o very_a article_n of_o the_o common_a faith_n and_o which_o therefore_o may_v be_v very_o useful_a for_o the_o clear_n those_o that_o may_v seem_v more_o obscure_a this_o want_v no_o proof_n but_o appeal_n to_o experience_n and_o the_o twenty_o conclusion_n the_o twenty_o seven_o that_o no_o miracle_n though_o do_v by_o such_o as_o may_v seem_v of_o a_o unexceptionable_a life_n and_o of_o more_o singular_a sanctity_n can_v in_o reason_n ratify_v any_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n that_o be_v repugnant_a to_o rightly-circumstantiated_n sense_n or_o natural_a truth_n or_o science_n or_o the_o common_a christian_a faith_n or_o any_o plain_a doctrine_n or_o assertion_n in_o scripture_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o be_v manifest_a from_o hence_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o certain_a that_o such_o a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o crafty_a and_o cautious_a hypocrite_n and_o his_o miracle_n either_o a_o juggle_v or_o delusion_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o eye-witness_n of_o it_o a_o false_a report_n of_o a_o miracle_n as_o he_o be_v certain_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o rightly-circumstantiated_n sense_n of_o common_a notion_n and_o natural_a science_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o apostolic_a faith_n or_o of_o any_o plain_a assertion_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o that_o which_o be_v most_o certain_a in_o this_o case_n ought_v in_o all_o reason_n to_o be_v our_o guide_n the_o twenty_o eight_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o right_n but_o the_o duty_n of_o private_a man_n to_o converse_v with_o the_o scripture_n be_v once_o but_o precaution_v not_o to_o presume_v to_o interpret_v any_o thing_n against_o rightly-circumstantiated_n sense_n natural_a truth_n common_a honesty_n the_o analogy_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n or_o against_o other_o plain_a testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o appear_v from_o the_o conclusion_n immediate_o precede_v for_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v keep_v from_o have_v recourse_n to_o so_o many_o and_o so_o profitable_a and_o powerful_a instruction_n from_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n when_o they_o be_v so_o well_o fore-armed_n against_o all_o mistake_n and_o be_v so_o laid-at_a by_o so_o many_o not_o only_o fallible_a but_o fallacious_a and_o deceitful_a person_n to_o seduce_v they_o and_o why_o be_v there_o not_o more_o danger_n of_o be_v lead_v into_o error_n by_o such_o as_o be_v not_o only_o fallible_a but_o false_a and_o deceitful_a then_o by_o those_o inspire_a man_n that_o write_v the_o scripture_n who_o be_v neither_o fallible_a in_o what_o they_o write_v nor_o have_v any_o design_n to_o deceive_v any_o man_n wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o such_o safe_a guide_n as_o the_o scripture_n itself_o which_o speak_v without_o any_o passion_n fraud_n or_o interest_n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o right_n but_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o to_o consult_v with_o the_o scripture_n and_o observe_v his_o time_n of_o converse_v with_o it_o as_o he_o tender_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n the_o twenty_o nine_o that_o even_o a_o private_a man_n assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o rightly-circumstantiated_n reason_n be_v also_o sufficient_o furnish_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o tongue_n history_n and_o antiquity_n and_o sound_a philosophy_n may_v by_o the_o help_n of_o these_o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o industry_n clear_v up_o some_o of_o the_o more_o obscure_a place_n of_o scripture_n to_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o certainty_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o any_o unprejudiced_a peruser_n of_o his_o interpretation_n that_o this_o assertion_n be_v true_a may_v be_v prove_v by_o manifold_a experience_n there_o have_v be_v sundry_a person_n that_o have_v clear_v such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o have_v for_o a_o time_n seem_v obscure_a and_o intricate_a with_o abundant_a satisfaction_n and_o conviction_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v evince_v also_o à _fw-la priori_fw-la viz._n from_o the_o seventeen_o and_o eighteen_o conclusion_n which_o avouch_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o most_o authentic_a tradition_n that_o be_v as_o also_o from_o the_o twenty_o five_o that_o conclude_v it_o not_o unintelligible_a in_o itself_o nor_o to_o mankind_n and_o last_o out_o of_o the_o first_o that_o assert_n that_o certainty_n of_o faith_n presuppose_v certainty_n of_o reason_n for_o thus_o the_o object_n of_o our_o understanding_n be_v here_o certain_a and_o we_o not_o spend_v our_o labour_n upon_o a_o fiction_n or_o mockery_n and_o our_o reason_n rightly-circumstantiated_n not_o blind_v by_o prejudice_n nor_o precipitate_v into_o assent_n before_o due_a deliberation_n and_o clear_a comprehension_n of_o the_o matter_n if_o after_o so_o cautious_a a_o disquisition_n she_o be_v full_o satisfy_v she_o be_v certain_o satisfy_v or_o else_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n in_o rightly-circumstantiated_n reason_n which_o yet_o be_v presuppose_v in_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n by_o the_o first_o conclusion_n so_o that_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n itself_o seem_v ruinous_a if_o no_o private_a man_n have_v any_o certainty_n of_o any_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n that_o have_v once_o be_v repute_v obscure_a not_o to_o add_v that_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o have_v be_v once_o obscure_a and_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o not_o yet_o declare_v by_o the_o church_n universal_a have_v be_v hitherto_o and_o will_v be_v god_n know_v how_o long_o utter_o useless_a which_o be_v a_o very_a wild_a supposition_n and_o such_o as_o none_o will_v willing_o admit_v unless_o those_o that_o will_v rather_o admit_v any_o thing_n then_o that_o light_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o discover_v who_o they_o be_v and_o what_o unworthy_a imposture_n they_o use_v in_o their_o deal_n with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o thirty_o that_o no_o tradition_n can_v be_v true_a that_o be_v repugnant_a to_o any_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o most_o true_a and_o the_o most_o authentic_a tradition_n that_o be_v and_o such_o as_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v agree_v in_o the_o thirty_o first_o that_o if_o any_o one_o point_n ground_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o tradition_n that_o have_v be_v hold_v by_o the_o church_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n prove_v false_a there_o be_v no_o certainty_n that_o any_o tradition_n be_v true_a unless_o such_o as_o it_o have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n to_o forge_v corrupt_a deprave_v or_o else_o their_o interest_n not_o at_o all_o concern_v so_o to_o do_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o certainty_n of_o tradition_n as_o tradition_n be_v place_v in_o this_o by_o those_o that_o contend_v so_o much_o for_o it_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n as_o a_o apostolic_a practice_n or_o doctrine_n but_o what_o ever_o be_v so_o from_o the_o apostle_n wherefore_o if_o once_o a_o point_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n and_o profess_a and_o practise_v as_o apostolical_a that_o may_v be_v clear_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v so_o this_o ground_n for_o tradition_n as_o tradition_n be_v utter_o ruin_v and_o consider_v the_o falseness_n and_o imposture_n that_o have_v be_v so_o long_o practise_v in_o christendom_n can_v be_v hold_v no_o ground_n of_o certainty_n at_o all_o as_o not_o reason_n quà _fw-la reason_n nor_o sense_n quà _fw-la sense_n but_o quatenus_fw-la rightly-circumstantiated_n can_v be_v any_o ground_n of_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n so_o not_o tradition_n quà _fw-la tradition_n can_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o such_o a_o tradition_n as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o degenerate_a church_n to_o either_o forge_n or_o adulterate_a and_o such_o be_v the_o record_n of_o the_o holy_a bible_n only_o the_o thirty_o second_o that_o rightly-circumstantiated_n sense_n and_o reason_n and_o holy_a writ_n be_v