faith_n in_o those_o that_o meet_v with_o they_o who_o be_v first_o to_o be_v persuade_v by_o other_o mean_n to_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v divine_a revelation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o comprehend_v under_o that_o word_n the_o new_a revelation_n or_o the_o infallible_a spirit_n of_o prophesy_v in_o the_o apostle_n interpret_n the_o holy_a prophet_n in_o any_o language_n whatsoever_o which_o accompany_v with_o miracle_n and_o all_o the_o other_o gift_n be_v a_o demonstration_n beyond_o all_o other_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o doctrine_n if_o we_o look_v further_o into_o he_o we_o shall_v better_o understand_v he_o for_o in_o the_o three_o book_n against_o celsus_n cantabr_n celsus_n pag._n 152._o edit_fw-la cantabr_n he_o repeat_v the_o same_o again_o and_o more_o plain_o than_o before_o the_o preach_a say_v he_o at_o the_o first_o sound_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n of_o persuade_v and_o bow_v man_n heart_n but_o not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v among_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o wisdom_n of_o plato_n or_o any_o other_o man_n who_o have_v no_o more_o than_o human_a nature_n but_o 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o demonstration_n by_o the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n be_v give_v from_o god_n be_v credible_a by_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n by_o which_o mean_v their_o word_n or_o rather_o god_n run_v speedy_o and_o swift_o and_o again_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o six_o book_n word_n book_n allege_v the_o same_o word_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a and_o worthy_a of_o credit_n which_o be_v speak_v unless_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a power_n give_v from_o god_n to_o he_o that_o speak_v etc._n etc._n which_o consist_v not_o in_o mere_a word_n sure_a but_o in_o deed_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o the_o hearer_n heart_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o those_o miraculous_a gift_n you_o may_v find_v this_o place_n cite_v twice_o more_o in_o his_o philocalia_n 4._o philocalia_n cap._n 1._o &_o cap._n 4._o where_o he_o expound_v it_o to_o be_v a_o celestial_a or_o rather_o supercaelestial_a power_n whereby_o their_o preach_a be_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v true_a all_o this_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o he_o understand_v the_o word_n demonstration_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n for_o a_o evident_a proof_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o supercaelestial_a gift_n wherewith_o they_o be_v endow_v and_o by_o this_o you_o may_v see_v i_o have_v some_o ground_n for_o my_o confidence_n have_v observe_v these_o thing_n long_o before_o i_o write_v my_o book_n but_o if_o you_o proceed_v further_o to_o sâ—_n chrysostom_n he_o contract_v the_o sense_n and_o determine_v the_o word_n whole_o to_o miracle_n tell_v i_o say_v he_o who_o be_v there_o that_o see_v the_o dead_a rise_n the_o devil_n drive_v out_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o faith_n but_o because_o there_o be_v cheat_v wonder_n as_o those_o of_o juggler_n st._n paul_n remove_v this_o suspicion_n for_o he_o do_v not_o simple_o say_v power_n but_o first_o the_o spirit_n than_o power_n signify_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v be_v spiritual_a papist_n spiritual_a beza_n follow_v this_o exposition_n make_v spirit_n and_o power_n one_o thing_n express_v by_o two_o word_n so_o estius_n also_o among_o the_o papist_n oecumenius_n write_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o theodoret_n plain_o make_v they_o both_o one_o the_o wonder-working_a of_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d witness_v to_o the_o preach_a and_o the_o apostle_n most_o apposite_o join_v with_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o suffer_a condition_n the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o st._n hierom_n he_o will_v not_o dispute_v with_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v think_v he_o come_v to_o teach_v they_o some_o new_a philosophy_n but_o he_o show_v they_o wonderful_a work_n and_o miracle_n to_o who_o you_o may_v add_v st._n ambrose_n since_o foolish_a thing_n say_v he_o dress_v up_o with_o word_n though_o weak_a in_o virtue_n appear_v as_o if_o they_o be_v wise_a god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o preach_v commend_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o word_n but_o of_o power_n that_o the_o foolishness_n of_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v judge_v may_v demonstrate_v itself_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o wise_a man_n be_v found_v after_o a_o spiritual_a manaer_n n._n c._n it_o will_v tire_v we_o to_o follow_v the_o stream_n any_o further_a and_o i_o see_v already_o which_o way_n it_o run_v c._n i_o may_v save_v myself_o the_o labour_n if_o this_o bold_a undertaker_n will_v believe_v master_n calvin_n who_o he_o much_o commend_v but_o care_v not_o to_o imitate_v who_o as_o become_v a_o know_v and_o a_o honest_a man_n express_o acknowledge_v that_o most_o restrain_v these_o word_n to_o miracle_n restringunt_fw-la miracle_n demonstrationem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la &_o pot_n quam_fw-la plerique_fw-la ad_fw-la miracula_fw-la restringunt_fw-la why_o do_v you_o shrug_v n._n c._n i_o see_v what_o be_v like_a to_o become_v of_o my_o good_a friend_n philagathus_n c._n never_o trouble_v yourself_o he_o can_v prove_v if_o need_v be_v that_o most_o signify_v few_o or_o none_o musculus_fw-la indeed_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o word_n power_n in_o the_o evangelical_n history_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n always_o use_v for_o miracle_n and_o under_o these_o two_o word_n he_o comprehend_v all_o that_o the_o spirit_n wrought_v in_o and_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o preach_v which_o methinks_v be_v excellent_o express_v by_o arias_n montanus_n he_o prove_v what_o he_o saâ—â—_n by_o the_o manifest_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o healing_n and_o other_o divine_a sign_n nay_o his_o great_a friend_n peter_n martyr_n who_o he_o make_v we_o believe_v he_o consult_v be_v please_v to_o say_v little_o less_o than_o mr._n calvin_n that_o there_o be_v very_o many_o who_o restrain_v these_o word_n to_o miracle_n and_o prodigy_n which_o paul_n wrought_v etc._n wrought_v permulti_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la haec_fw-la ad_fw-la miracula_fw-la contrahant_fw-la &_o prodigia_fw-la quae_fw-la paulus_n edâ—bat_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o he_o think_v of_o their_o opinion_n you_o shall_v hear_v present_o let_v we_o first_o hear_v what_o face_n have_v to_o say_v to_o i_o the_o stream_n of_o interpreter_n run_v anâ—ther_o way_n 10._o way_n sober_a answ_n p._n 10._o it_o be_v the_o sense_n wherein_o most_o divine_v do_v construe_v it_o ib._n it_o ib._n you_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o oppose_v the_o body_n of_o interpreter_n 11._o interpreter_n pag._n 11._o and_o give_v we_o a_o uncouth_a and_o less_o acknowledge_v interpretation_n 122._o interpretation_n pag._n 122._o a_o interpretation_n that_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v once_o mention_v in_o opposition_n to_o other_o interpreter_n other_o p._n 197._o and_o pag._n 279._o the_o general_n current_n of_o interpreter_n brave_o say_v bold_a bayard_n and_o like_o a_o blind_a b._n that_o fear_v no_o colour_n stand_v toâ—â—_n stout_o and_o rub_v thy_o forehead_n hard_o for_o within_o that_o skull_n of_o thou_o be_v more_o contain_v than_o in_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o a_o whole_a body_n of_o interpreter_n be_v lodge_v there_o which_o mr._n calvin_n himself_o never_o see_v there_o be_v a_o depth_n of_o learning_n that_o no_o body_n know_v run_v in_o the_o wide_a channel_n of_o thy_o brain_n n.c._n you_o have_v better_o have_v say_v the_o wide_a crack_n in_o his_o brain_n c._n we_o have_v do_v with_o that_o merriment_n and_o you_o may_v rather_o suspect_v 〈◊〉_d crack_v in_o his_o conscience_n for_o how_o dare_v a_o honest_a man_n presume_v to_o abuse_v the_o world_n on_o this_o fashion_n who_o but_o a_o man_n of_o a_o debauch_a conscience_n will_v repeat_v a_o thing_n so_o often_o and_o with_o such_o assurance_n of_o which_o he_o have_v no_o competent_a knowledge_n how_o will_v you_o excuse_v his_o hypocrisy_n who_o commend_v his_o own_o moderation_n and_o modesty_n in_o this_o and_o another_o book_n and_o yet_o take_v upon_o he_o public_o to_o contradict_v and_o control_v another_o without_o any_o ground_n nay_o to_o disparage_v he_o all_o he_o can_v and_o charge_v he_o with_o vain_a confidence_n etc._n confidence_n sir_n this_o vain_a confidence_n of_o you_o do_v just_o provoke_v i_o etc._n etc._n p._n 11._o &_o p._n 279._o bewail_v your_o peremptoriness_n etc._n etc._n and_o peremptoriness_n when_o he_o himself_o have_v no_o other_o support_n but_o write_v gross_a untruth_n out_o of_o his_o own_o imagination_n methinks_v he_o shall_v hide_v his_o head_n for_o shame_n and_o not_o appear_v in_o the_o open_a street_n unless_o he_o be_v of_o the_o sect_n of_o that_o philosopher_n in_o lucian_n philosopher_n lucian_n in_o his_o sale_n of_o philosopher_n who_o profess_v to_o teach_v man_n above_o all_o
justify_v he_o for_o so_o all_o instrument_n do_v help_v the_o principal_a cause_n and_o yet_o by_o a_o self_n contradiction_n this_o opinion_n make_v faith_n to_o be_v of_o no_o moral_a worth_n and_o so_o no_o virtue_n or_o grace_n yea_o i_o think_v it_o lay_v the_o blame_n of_o man_n infidelity_n on_o god_n for_o the_o assertor_n of_o it_o have_v a_o device_n to_o make_v it_o a_o passive_a instrument_n from_o whence_o follow_v these_o absurdity_n n._n c._n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v my_o brain_n about_o it_o but_o i_o see_v i_o may_v omit_v a_o question_n which_o he_o ask_v you_o viz._n do_v you_o not_o think_v that_o good_a work_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n c._n i_o must_v tell_v you_o in_o brief_a that_o all_o the_o question_n he_o propound_v to_o i_o in_o that_o place_n be_v such_o as_o he_o will_v never_o have_v ask_v if_o he_o have_v but_o attain_v a_o smattering_n knowledge_n in_o mr._n baxter_n writing_n who_o he_o commend_v just_a as_o he_o discommend_v i_o without_o understand_v he_o for_o he_o will_v have_v teach_v he_o that_o neither_o faith_n nor_o any_o work_n of_o we_o be_v cause_n of_o our_o justification_n either_o principal_a or_o instrumental_a 75._o instrumental_a confess_v of_o faith_n pag._n 31._o and_o other_o place_n disput_fw-la of_o justific_a pag._n 75._o n._n c._n but_o there_o be_v one_o question_n he_o ask_v wherein_o he_o pray_v you_o to_o speak_v out_o for_o it_o be_v suspect_v there_o be_v a_o snake_n in_o your_o grass_n c._n a_o maggot_n in_o his_o brain_n n._n c._n and_o that_o be_v be_v not_o faith_n and_o obedience_n both_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n c._n he_o have_v a_o resolution_n in_o mr._n baxter_n our_o first_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o obedience_n to_o christ_n how_o shall_v it_o yet_o it_o essential_o contain_v be_v solution_n and_o covenant_n to_o obey_v he_o 39_o he_o confess_v of_o faith_n p._n 38_o 39_o but_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o these_o impertinent_a question_n you_o will_v ask_v i_o next_o how_o i_o prove_v myself_o not_o to_o be_v a_o papist_n n._n c._n no_o i_o will_v let_v the_o rest_n alone_o because_o i_o see_v what_o you_o will_v say_v and_o this_o indeed_o be_v not_o the_o main_a thing_n that_o you_o and_o i_o first_o intend_v to_o debate_v yet_o there_o be_v some_o question_n about_o this_o matter_n in_o another_o place_n to_o which_o i_o will_v glad_o have_v though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o brief_a answer_n c._n where_o shall_v we_o find_v they_o n._n c._n there_o where_o he_o come_v to_o your_o description_n of_o faith_n pag._n 63._o c._n i_o remember_v the_o place_n where_o i_o find_v he_o in_o the_o same_o posture_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o galloway_n do_v his_o reprover_n vex_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o anger_n tumble_v and_o welter_v in_o the_o puddle_n of_o his_o tumultuous_a thought_n whereof_o he_o can_v rid_v himself_o brag_v most_o vain_o but_o produce_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v account_v worthy_a of_o a_o answer_n 169._o answer_n defence_n pag._n 169._o for_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o faith_n our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o in_o those_o word_n joh._n 6.29_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v viz._n justify_v and_o save_v faith_n be_v a_o effectual_a persuasion_n that_o jesus_n be_v send_v of_o god_n he_o very_o grave_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o deny_v faith_n to_o consist_v in_o assent_n or_o persuasion_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o so_o contradict_v the_o man_n of_o my_o way_n be_v there_o ever_o such_o a_o giddy-brained_a man_n as_o this_o set_v a_o cockhorse_n who_o post_v away_o without_o his_o errand_n and_o tell_v the_o world_n i_o deny_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o assent_n or_o persuasion_n when_o i_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v do_v he_o noâ—_n deserve_v to_o have_v his_o finger_n rapt_v or_o to_o be_v sound_o scourge_v that_o take_v pen_n in_o hand_n to_o confute_v a_o book_n and_o never_o mind_n or_o else_o understand_v not_o what_o he_o write_v against_o n._n c._n but_o you_o say_v faith_n consist_v not_o in_o a_o bare_a persuasion_n etc._n etc._n c._n true_o that_o save_a faith_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o a_o bare_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o assent_n though_o it_o be_v something_o more_o assent_n be_v the_o general_n nature_n of_o faith_n but_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o faith_n that_o be_v save_v and_o faith_n that_o be_v not_o save_v which_o i_o there_o express_v by_o the_o word_n effectual_a and_o here_o again_o he_o blunder_v and_o keep_v a_o pother_n to_o make_v a_o plain_a ch_v obscure_a n._n c._n you_o will_v not_o say_v it_o be_v plain_a sure_a c._n yes_o but_o i_o will_v though_o nothing_o can_v be_v so_o plain_a and_o clear_a which_o thâ—_n man_n confuse_a thought_n shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o difference_n i_o make_v between_o this_o faith_n which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o and_o a_o bare_a persuasion_n that_o he_o come_v from_o god_n be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o persuasion_n of_o that_o truth_n with_o its_o fruit_n and_o effect_n which_o i_o expess_v in_o these_o word_n become_v his_o disciple_n sincere_a profession_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o live_a according_a to_o it_o for_o unless_o our_o mind_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n it_o have_v this_o effect_n upon_o our_o will_n to_o make_v we_o consent_n to_o obey_v it_o and_o sincere_o purpose_n to_o do_v according_a to_o our_o persuasion_n and_o unless_o also_o if_o we_o live_v we_o make_v good_a this_o purpose_n and_o both_o profess_v and_o perform_v obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n we_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o nor_o have_v that_o faith_n which_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o everlasting_a life_n this_o he_o may_v have_v find_v affirm_v by_o mr._n baxter_n in_o as_o round_a word_n as_o i_o if_o he_o have_v spend_v that_o time_n in_o read_v and_o meditate_v which_o he_o spend_v in_o scribble_n it_o be_v all_o one_o say_v he_o 509._o he_o appendix_n to_o disput_fw-la of_o right_o to_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 509._o in_o my_o account_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o become_v a_o christian_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v a_o believer_n 78._o believer_n disput_fw-la of_o justif_a p._n 77_o 78._o and_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n in_o scripture_n sense_n be_v all_o one_o and_o so_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n and_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o therefore_o justify_v faith_n comprehend_v all_o that_o be_v essential_a to_o our_o discipleship_n or_o christianity_n as_o its_o constitutive_a cause_n to_o which_o he_o add_v this_o proposition_n those_o therefore_o who_o call_v any_o one_o act_n or_o two_o by_o the_o name_n of_o justify_v faith_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o name_n of_o work_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o act_n of_o recumbency_n on_o christ_n as_o priest_n or_o on_o christ_n as_o die_v for_o we_o or_o only_o the_o act_n of_o apprehend_v or_o accept_v his_o impute_a righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n do_v pervert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o justification_n ☞_o ☞_o and_o their_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o corrupt_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o christianity_n itself_o i_o can_v add_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o with_o as_o much_o ease_n as_o i_o can_v write_v but_o that_o i_o think_v this_o sufficient_a to_o be_v reply_v to_o his_o long_a babble_n about_o the_o nature_n oâ—_n faith_n and_o we_o must_v not_o suppose_v the_o world_n at_o leisure_n to_o read_v the_o same_o thing_n over_o perpetual_o if_o it_o do_v not_o satisfy_v he_o let_v he_o enjoy_v the_o vain_a conceit_n of_o his_o own_o skill_n nay_o let_v he_o crow_v over_o i_o and_o bear_v himself_o with_o the_o same_o pertness_n to_o use_v a_o expression_n i_o have_v somewhere_o meet_v with_o that_o a_o daw_n sit_v caw_v anâ—_n peck_v upon_o a_o sheep_n back_n he_o will_v be_v but_o a_o jack_n daw_n for_o all_o that_o n._n c._n you_o grant_v then_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o perswalion_n where_o it_o be_v not_o effectual_a c._n who_o doubt_v of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o save_v faith_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d be_v speak_v of_o as_o he_o may_v have_v observe_v have_v he_o not_o keep_v such_o a_o caw_v to_o himself_o that_o he_o can_v not_o hear_v we_o n._n c._n he_o make_v account_v the_o question_n he_o ask_v you_o there_o be_v unanswerable_a c._n he_o do_v so_o and_o not_o to_o dissemble_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o less_o subtle_a and_o profound_a than_o the_o admire_a cryptick_a question_n of_o chrysippus_n if_o you_o ever_o hear_v
there_o be_v mention_v only_o of_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n will_v you_o never_o leave_v this_o trade_n of_o cheat_v by_o add_v and_o take_v away_o from_o book_n according_a to_o your_o humour_n and_o fancy_n to_o what_o will_v those_o man_n impudence_n arrive_v hereafter_o who_o while_o thing_n be_v fresh_a in_o memory_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o take_v this_o licence_n n._n c._n why_o shall_v not_o i_o believe_v he_o as_o soon_o as_o you_o c._n believe_v neither_o of_o we_o but_o go_v and_o search_v yourself_o the_o elder_a and_o most_o authentic_a edition_n print_v either_o here_o in_o england_n or_o by_o the_o approbation_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n in_o scotland_n and_o you_o shall_v meet_v with_o no_o such_o scripture_n as_o this_o which_o he_o thrust_v upon_o we_o nor_o any_o at_o all_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o only_o that_o which_o i_o have_v mention_v isa_n 26.3.4_o i_o have_v see_v several_a which_o i_o shall_v not_o stand_v particular_o to_o name_n name_v name_n the_o first_o of_o those_o be_v 1649._o which_o cite_v the_o place_n now_o name_v there_o be_v none_o i_o suppose_v can_v be_v of_o great_a credit_n with_o you_o than_o that_o set_v forth_o 1658._o forth_o in_o quarto_fw-la 1658._o together_o with_o the_o large_a catechism_n and_o confession_n of_o faith_n recommend_v with_o a_o solemn_a preface_n by_o a_o great_a many_o minister_n and_o this_o gentleman_n among_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o use_n of_o private_a family_n this_o give_v you_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n in_o word_n at_o length_n but_o this_o which_o he_o quote_v be_v not_o to_o be_v meet_v withal_o among_o they_o nor_o be_v it_o in_o a_o late_a edition_n of_o the_o short_a catechism_n 1667._o print_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n n._n c._n do_v you_o think_v he_o put_v it_o in_o out_o of_o his_o own_o head_n c._n i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o think_v but_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o list_n to_o imitate_v his_o vile_a way_n of_o writing_n may_v say_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o some_o reason_n that_o be_v suggest_v that_o he_o be_v accessary_a to_o the_o fraud_n n._n c._n fie_o upon_o it_o do_v not_o leave_v it_o to_o we_o to_o imagine_v reason_n c._n but_o he_o do_v 82._o do_v p._n 82._o as_o you_o shall_v hear_v when_o he_o talk_v of_o my_o being_n no_o enemy_n to_o sacrilege_n after_o this_o very_a fashion_n n._n c._n and_o will_v you_o follow_v he_o in_o such_o wicked_a course_n c._n no._n i_o only_o tell_v you_o what_o a_o man_n may_v do_v who_o study_v to_o pay_v he_o in_o his_o own_o coin_n and_o to_o deal_v more_o fair_o with_o he_o than_o he_o deserve_v he_o may_v add_v this_o reason_n for_o his_o conjecture_n i_o meet_v a_o good_a while_n ago_o with_o one_o edition_n of_o that_o short_a catech._n print_v by_o a._n maxwel_n 1660._o into_o which_o some_o body_n have_v foist_v this_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o he_o mention_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o other_o which_o the_o assembly_n affix_v to_o their_o definition_n now_o how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v best_a acquaint_v with_o this_o edition_n or_o prefer_v it_o before_o all_o other_o even_o that_o large_a one_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o it_o one_o can_v well_o conceive_v may_v a_o man_n say_v unless_o it_o be_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o people_n love_v their_o own_o child_n better_a than_o any_o else_o but_o for_o a_o this_o i_o conclude_v nothing_o let_v i_o only_o ask_v which_o way_n you_o will_v conclude_v in_o this_o case_n do_v he_o know_v there_o be_v this_o alteration_n make_v in_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o that_o this_o which_o he_o quote_v be_v not_o in_o the_o edition_n to_o which_o he_o have_v give_v his_o approbation_n under_o his_o hand_n or_o do_v he_o not_o if_o not_o than_o he_o be_v not_o so_o well_o skilled_a in_o your_o divine_n as_o he_o pretend_v nor_o fit_a to_o talk_v of_o these_o matter_n he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o his_o catechism_n and_o recommend_v that_o to_o the_o people_n remembrance_n which_o he_o forget_v himself_o if_o he_o do_v know_v then_o i_o ask_v how_o he_o dare_v tell_v we_o this_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o say_v they_o prove_v their_o proposition_n by_o this_o place_n when_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o they_o do_v not_o be_v it_o not_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o wickedness_n to_o countenance_n or_o endeavour_v to_o continue_v such_o a_o fraud_n may_v not_o all_o your_o party_n just_o buffet_v he_o for_o abuse_v the_o assembly_n and_o make_v they_o write_v that_o which_o they_o never_o mean_v for_o he_o express_o tell_v we_o they_o quote_v this_o place_n isa_n 33.22_o which_o as_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n so_o be_v not_o choose_v by_o they_o to_o back_v their_o doctrine_n withal_o n._n c._n it_o be_v some_o mistake_n you_o may_v be_v sure_a c._n not_o in_o he_o that_o put_v out_o that_o edition_n whoever_o he_o be_v for_o he_o industrious_o change_v the_o scripture_n to_o bend_v their_o word_n to_o his_o own_o sense_n n._n c._n i_o think_v the_o title_n page_n of_o that_o edition_n tell_v you_o that_o the_o proof_n in_o word_n at_o length_n be_v either_o some_o of_o the_o former_o quote_v place_n or_o other_o gather_v from_o the_o assembly_n other_o writing_n c._n it_o be_v well_o observe_v for_o it_o be_v a_o confession_n of_o a_o change_n according_a to_o another_o man_n judgement_n and_o not_o their_o own_o and_o this_o phil._n if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o man_n he_o will_v be_v take_v for_o will_v have_v careful_o note_v and_o since_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o assembly_n opinion_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v allege_v any_o proof_n of_o it_o but_o those_o which_o they_o quote_v themselves_o for_o it_o especial_o consider_v that_o he_o whole_o rely_v on_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o show_v their_o sense_n as_o for_o he_o who_o make_v the_o alteration_n he_o do_v not_o deal_v sincere_o and_o as_o become_v a_o upright_a man_n for_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v this_o new_a proof_n in_o their_o other_o writing_n they_o never_o write_v any_o thing_n else_o about_o these_o matter_n but_o the_o large_a catechism_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o scripture_n allege_v in_o either_o of_o those_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o this_o business_n and_o now_o i_o mention_v the_o large_a catechism_n again_o of_o which_o the_o lester_n be_v a_o abridgement_n one_o will_v think_v it_o have_v be_v more_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o fetch_v the_o explication_n of_o their_o word_n and_o take_v their_o meaning_n from_o thence_o rather_o than_o from_o the_o corrupt_a gloss_n put_v upon_o the_o short_a for_o they_o can_v better_o express_v their_o own_o mind_n themselves_o than_o any_o of_o their_o disciple_n now_o if_o you_o go_v thither_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o determine_v faith_n to_o the_o promise_n as_o its_o object_n and_o make_v it_o a_o rest_v on_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o accept_v our_o person_n without_o any_o mention_n of_o any_o respect_n to_o he_o as_o a_o prophet_n or_o king_n let_v we_o read_v the_o word_n justify_v faith_n be_v a_o save_a grace_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o be_v convince_v of_o sin_n and_o misery_n etc._n etc._n he_o not_o only_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o receive_v and_o rest_v upon_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n therein_o hold_v forth_o for_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o accept_n and_o account_v of_o his_o person_n righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o salvation_n judge_v now_o whether_o i_o wrong_v you_o in_o that_o which_o i_o say_v concern_v faith_n which_o it_o be_v plain_a you_o have_v be_v teach_v to_o think_v be_v nothing_o else_o in_o effect_n but_o this_o to_o rely_v upon_o christ_n for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o shall_v your_o child_n ask_v you_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n in_o the_o short_a catechism_n and_o say_v how_o be_v christ_n hold_v forth_o or_o offer_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n i_o pray_v tell_v i_o what_o answer_v you_o will_v return_v will_v not_o you_o who_o be_v exhort_v to_o read_v those_o book_n and_o instruct_v your_o family_n out_o of_o they_o reply_n to_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n child_n the_o large_a catechism_n which_o you_o must_v learn_v next_o inform_v you_o that_o he_o be_v hold_v forth_o as_o our_o righteousness_n and_o so_o you_o must_v receive_v he_o and_o rest_n on_o he_o for_o pardon_n and_o accept_n of_o your_o person_n as_o righteous_a according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n n._n c._n i_o think_v i_o shall_v
exposition_n of_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o power_n c._n i_o have_v hear_v indeed_o that_o many_o of_o you_o think_v he_o have_v foil_v i_o there_o nay_o give_v i_o a_o deadly_a wound_n that_o can_v be_v heal_v alas_o good_a man_n i_o pity_v his_o ignorance_n very_o much_o and_o their_o credulity_n if_o bold_a bayard_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o a_o learned_a prelate_n 18._o prelate_n bishop_n white_a answer_n to_o a_o nameless_a pamphlet_n 1637._o pag._n 18._o be_v arm_v with_o david_n be_v spirit_n and_o fortitude_n who_o can_v stand_v before_o he_o but_o if_o hâ—_n whole_a strength_n consist_v in_o word_v and_o face_v only_o what_o can_v it_o avail_v a_o ape_n to_o conceiâ—â—_n himself_o to_o be_v as_o strong_a as_o a_o lion_n though_o he_o make_v a_o show_n and_o fall_v on_o as_o if_o be_v will_v tear_v all_o in_o piece_n he_o will_v fooâ—_n discover_v his_o weakness_n when_o you_o come_v to_o grapple_v with_o he_o i_o will_v close_v with_o he_o therefore_o if_o you_o please_v and_o try_v the_o force_n of_o this_o confident_a gentleman_n and_o i_o will_v pass_v by_o his_o misrepresenting_a my_o word_n because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o usual_a with_o he_o that_o he_o must_v have_v a_o pardon_n for_o it_o of_o course_n n._n c._n he_o will_v never_o believe_v it_o unless_o you_o show_v it_o at_o least_o now_o that_o you_o first_o charge_n it_o on_o he_o c._n if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o so_o then_o observe_v that_o he_o tell_v you_o 9_o you_o pag._n 9_o i_o doubt_v that_o minister_n be_v not_o spiritual_o enlighten_v who_o expound_v those_o word_n otherwise_o than_o of_o the_o wonderful_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v false_a for_o i_o speak_v there_o debate_n there_o p._n 5._o of_o fr._n debate_n of_o some_o other_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n viz._n the_o spirit_n search_v the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n which_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v discern_v but_o though_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a omen_n to_o stumble_v on_o the_o very_a threshold_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o trifle_n in_o compare_n with_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v for_o first_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o those_o author_n he_o cite_v as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v discern_v except_o the_o first_o who_o we_o will_v examine_v by_o and_o by_o who_o understand_v by_o power_n any_o thing_n else_o than_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n and_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o be_o there_o speak_v of_o though_o he_o as_o his_o manner_n be_v slip_v it_o over_o powerful_a not_o spiritual_a preach_v by_o spirit_n indeed_o some_o interpreter_n understand_v something_o else_o beside_o the_o rest_n of_o extraordinary_a gift_n which_o i_o mention_v n._n c._n why_o do_v you_o say_v some_o the_o stream_n of_o interpreter_n run_v contrary_a to_o you_o c._n i_o know_v he_o say_v so_o p._n 10._o and_o it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a instance_n of_o his_o ignorant_a boldness_n for_o where_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v this_o stream_n begin_v if_o you_o go_v up_o towards_o the_o springhead_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v and_o follow_v the_o stream_n all_o along_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o high_a as_o we_o can_v find_v it_o the_o current_n will_v prove_v to_o be_v against_o he_o but_o his_o stream_n begin_v at_o peter_n martyr_n who_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a writer_n that_o he_o have_v peruse_v a_o excellent_a person_n indeed_o but_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o go_v to_o he_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o our_o knowledge_n not_o think_v ourselves_o learned_a when_o we_o can_v allege_v his_o authority_n for_o this_o will_v be_v to_o make_v ourselves_o as_o ridiculous_a as_o t.w._n who_o pâ—eaching_v about_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thus_o conclude_v his_o use_n of_o persuasion_n to_o christian_n to_o believe_v this_o truth_n peter_n martyr_n tell_v we_o that_o some_o of_o the_o heathen_a poet_n have_v write_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a judge_n appoint_v minos_n radamanthus_n and_o other_o to_o examine_v and_o punish_v offender_n after_o this_o life_n 1660._o life_n morning_n exercise_v methadise_v serm._n 25._o p._n 615._o 1660._o whereby_o i_o perceive_v peter_n martyr_n be_v the_o top_n of_o these_o two_o man_n learning_n both_o for_o the_o ancient_a truth_n and_o the_o ancient_a fable_n and_o yet_o i_o believe_v t._n w._n be_v not_o well_o skill_v in_o peter_n martyr_n but_o add_v his_o other_o of_o his_o own_o head_n for_o we_o never_o read_v but_o of_o one_o judge_n more_o who_o name_n if_o you_o will_v know_v it_o be_v aeocus_n and_o before_o i_o have_v do_v i_o shall_v make_v this_o man_n also_o as_o sick_a of_o peter_n martyr_n as_o he_o be_v when_o he_o vomit_v save_v in_o your_o presence_n in_o my_o very_a face_n n.c._n but_o what_o say_v you_o to_o dr._n feat_o who_o lead_v up_o the_o front_n of_o the_o battle_n c._n i_o see_v his_o name_n but_o where_o shall_v i_o find_v his_o word_n n._n c._n in_o the_o assembly_n annotation_n on_o the_o bible_n c._n the_o author_n of_o those_o he_o tell_v we_o not_o without_o a_o brag_n be_v n.c._n p._n 55._o now_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o doctor_n be_v none_o and_o therefore_o either_o here_o or_o there_o he_o have_v overshoot_v himself_o i_o be_o afraid_a he_o will_v fall_v in_o love_n hereafter_o with_o that_o figure_n which_o be_v so_o odious_a to_o he_o and_o if_o you_o please_v we_o will_v allow_v he_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o and_o let_v he_o make_v himself_o whole_a with_o one_o of_o his_o hard_a word_n call_v synecdoche_n let_v we_o here_o what_o dr._n feat_o say_v n._n c._n he_o preach_v so_o that_o his_o doctrine_n wrought_v powerful_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o hearer_n this_o he_o give_v we_o for_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n c._n but_o second_o thought_n be_v usual_o better_o than_o the_o first_o and_o he_o immediate_o add_v which_o this_o man_n suppress_v or_o by_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n he_o mean_v the_o evident_a confirmation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o he_o wrought_v among_o they_o and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o ancient_a exposition_n to_o which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o preface_n with_o that_o of_o some_o of_o the_o modern_a writer_n for_o origen_n n.c._n will_v you_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o docto_fw-la hammond_n who_o he_o also_o quote_v c._n there_o be_v no_o need_n if_o as_o this_o man_n tell_v we_o his_o exposition_n be_v the_o same_o with_o â—â—igen's_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o show_v how_o lame_o â—e_n report_v it_o for_o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o by_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v mean_v not_o only_o the_o proof_n of_o christian_a religion_n from_o the_o old_a prophecy_n which_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o be_v by_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n bestow_v a_o extraordinary_a gift_n call_v prophesy_v and_o mention_v by_o i_o in_o my_o short_a paraphrase_n but_o also_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o our_o saviour_n at_o his_o baptism_n accompany_v with_o the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n together_o with_o the_o spirit_n descend_v afterward_o on_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o their_o imposition_n of_o hand_n on_o other_o also_o this_o together_o with_o the_o power_n of_o do_v miracle_n he_o tell_v you_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o mean_v i_o can_v see_v therefore_o no_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o i_o as_o for_o origen_n i_o shall_v go_v for_o his_o opinion_n only_o to_o himself_o and_o i_o remember_v very_o well_o that_o he_o tell_v we_o over_o and_o over_o again_o there_o be_v a_o demonstration_n belong_v to_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o itself_o a_o demonstration_n more_o divine_a as_o he_o speak_v celsum_fw-la speak_v lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la than_o that_o of_o the_o greek_n by_o logic_n and_o syllogistical_a discourse_n in_o other_o place_n he_o add_v or_o by_o rhetoric_n and_o it_o be_v this_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o prophecy_n which_o be_v sufficient_a etc._n sufficient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o work_v faith_n in_o he_o that_o meet_v with_o they_o especial_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v christ_n and_o of_o power_n by_o the_o prodigious_a and_o astonish_a work_n which_o be_v certain_o do_v as_o appear_v from_o this_o argument_n among_o many_o other_o that_o there_o be_v some_o footstep_n of_o they_o remain_v among_o those_o who_o live_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o word_n where_o by_o prophecy_n if_o you_o understand_v bare_o the_o ancient_a scripture_n it_o be_v plain_a they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o work_v