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to_o make_v he_o certain_a and_o uncertain_a of_o the_o same_o thing_n it_o be_v therefore_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o those_o who_o be_v certain_a of_o what_o they_o believe_v may_v at_o the_o same_o time_n not_o know_v but_o it_o may_v be_v false_a which_o be_v a_o apparent_a contradiction_n and_o overthrow_v any_o faculty_n in_o we_o of_o judge_v of_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n 26._o whatever_o necessary_o prove_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n prove_v it_o impossible_a to_o be_v false_a because_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v true_a and_o false_a at_o the_o same_o time_n therefore_o they_o who_o assent_n firm_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o true_a do_v thereby_o declare_v their_o belief_n of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o it_o 27._o the_o nature_n of_o certainty_n do_v receive_v several_a name_n either_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o proof_n or_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o 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the_o divine_a inspiration_n move_v to_o the_o not_o do_v but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o but_o among_o the_o impediment_n to_o divine_a inspiration_n he_o reckon_v not_o only_o all_o external_a duty_n of_o religion_n 10._o but_o the_o do_v thing_n mere_o for_o edification_n a_o most_o excellent_a and_o apostolical_a doctrine_n but_o it_o be_v happy_a for_o the_o christian_a world_n the_o apostle_n have_v other_o kind_n of_o inspiration_n from_o these_o or_o else_o they_o have_v never_o do_v much_o good_a in_o the_o world_n or_o be_v such_o eminent_a example_n of_o holy_a life_n and_o action_n what_o become_v of_o all_o the_o precept_n they_o have_v leave_v we_o of_o do_v good_a of_o mutual_a edification_n of_o constant_a business_n beside_o the_o command_n for_o the_o outward_a duty_n of_o worship_n if_o these_o be_v the_o hindrance_n in_o the_o way_n to_o perfection_n 14._o and_o although_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o spiritual_a internal_a liver_n to_o pretend_v to_o extraordinary_a apparition_n voice_n conversation_n with_o spirit_n message_n from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o his_o discourse_n of_o passive_a union_n 3._o he_o say_v that_o god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o supernatural_a species_n impress_v in_o she_o 2._o which_o revelation_n be_v either_o sensible_a as_o apparition_n word_n etc._n etc._n or_o intellectual_a either_o immediate_o or_o by_o angel_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o supernatural_a inaction_n of_o god_n be_v rapt_n or_o ecstasy_n 6._o internal_a vision_n 36._o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o he_o say_v that_o the_o less_o experience_a and_o imperfect_a be_v to_o advise_v with_o their_o director_n about_o they_o but_o those_o who_o be_v more_o eminent_o perfect_a have_v follow_v their_o own_o light_n in_o judge_v of_o those_o thing_n and_o practise_v according_o without_o consult_v other_o 37._o and_o withal_o add_v that_o such_o soul_n which_o receive_v these_o thing_n must_v careful_o observe_v her_o internal_a direction_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o absolute_o oblige_v to_o resign_v their_o judgement_n and_o will_n to_o other_o as_o to_o neglect_v their_o own_o proper_a call_v receive_v from_o god_n and_o do_v this_o doctrine_n now_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o the_o fanatic_a sectary_n which_o have_v swarm_v in_o england_n yes_o mr._n cressy_a in_o his_o preface_n undertake_v at_o large_a to_o show_v the_o difference_n by_o answer_v the_o objection_n take_v from_o thence_o against_o the_o publish_n this_o doctrine_n because_o it_o will_v justify_v they_o in_o all_o their_o frenzy_n and_o disorder_n 23._o and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o 1._o he_o very_o foolish_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o divine_a inspiration_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o divine_a grace_n for_o the_o do_v good_a action_n which_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o enthusiasm_n 24._o 2._o he_o say_v we_o ought_v to_o correspond_v to_o those_o divine_a inspiration_n which_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o good_a action_n if_o he_o mean_v by_o they_o nothing_o but_o the_o assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n 25._o no_o one_o question_n it_o 3._o that_o there_o may_v be_v false_a suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o may_v appear_v like_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n 27._o 4._o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a these_o shall_v be_v distinguish_v from_o each_o other_o the_o only_a mean_n imaginable_a that_o can_v be_v proper_a natural_a and_o efficacious_a to_o obtain_v such_o a_o supernatural_a light_n to_o discern_v god_n will_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o pure_a spiritual_a prayer_n exercise_v by_o a_o soul_n live_v a_o abstract_a internal_a recollect_v life_n spend_v in_o a_o continual_a attendance_n on_o god_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n in_o short_a the_o direction_n of_o f._n augustin_n baker_n and_o be_v not_o this_o think_v we_o a_o very_a cunning_a way_n of_o vindicate_v his_o doctrine_n from_o fanaticism_n to_o make_v enthusiasm_n necessary_a to_o distinguish_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a spirit_n in_o our_o mind_n i_o have_v already_o show_v that_o he_o teach_v the_o high_a enthusiasm_n and_o it_o seem_v those_o who_o make_v the_o objection_n be_v sensible_a of_o it_o but_o how_o do_v mr._n cressy_n answer_v it_o by_o show_v what_o they_o condemn_v to_o be_v necessary_a and_o in_o effect_n that_o no_o man_n can_v know_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o devil_n but_o by_o enthusiasm_n nay_o that_o be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o his_o word_n for_o this_o contemplative_a prayer_n he_o say_v be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o gain_v such_o a_o supernatural_a light_n whereby_o we_o can_v distinguish_v one_o from_o the_o other_o a_o admirable_a way_n to_o tell_v man_n they_o must_v first_o be_v mad_a before_o they_o can_v know_v whether_o they_o be_v in_o their_o wit_n or_o no._n but_o since_o this_o contemplative_a state_n have_v beside_o the_o common_a though_o immediate_a illumination_n many_o passive_a union_n or_o extraordinary_a revelation_n attend_v it_o suppose_v the_o question_n be_v put_v how_o one_o shall_v know_v whether_o these_o come_v from_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n what_o answer_n will_v mr._n cressy_n then_o give_v will_v he_o return_v back_o again_o to_o try_v illumination_n by_o inspiration_n as_o he_o call_v they_o and_o so_o inspiration_n by_o illumination_n which_o be_v just_a like_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n by_o scripture_n but_o here_o 29._o say_v mr._n cressy_n be_v no_o pretend_v to_o new_a or_o strange_a revelation_n no_o walk_n in_o mirabilibus_fw-la super_fw-la se_fw-la yes_o i_o think_v he_o do_v so_o when_o he_o utter_v these_o thing_n for_o what_o be_v passive_a union_n but_o new_a revelation_n and_o as_o great_a as_o ever_o any_o fanatic_a sectary_n pretend_v to_o do_v not_o they_o deliver_v this_o for_o their_o doctrine_n that_o man_n ought_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o immediate_a impulse_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n within_o they_o and_o that_o now_o god_n do_v acquaint_v his_o own_o people_n with_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n in_o a_o way_n peculiar_a to_o themselves_o and_o what_o have_v they_o do_v of_o the_o mystical_a way_n but_o only_o change_v a_o few_o term_n and_o assert_v the_o thing_n itself_o high_a than_o our_o enthusiast_n do_v who_o do_v not_o boast_v of_o so_o many_o rapture_n vision_n and_o revelation_n as_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v do_v 78._o lud._n blosius_n in_o his_o work_n have_v one_o book_n call_v monile_fw-la spiritual_fw-la which_o consist_v of_o nothing_o but_o the_o new_a and_o strange_a revelation_n which_o be_v make_v to_o four_o woman_n saint_n st._n gertrude_n st._n mathildis_n st._n bridgitt_n and_o st._n catharine_n and_o in_o his_o preface_n say_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n to_o despise_v such_o revelation_n as_o these_o be_v for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v wonderful_o enlighten_v by_o they_o what_o say_v he_o do_v not_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n receive_v truth_n from_o heaven_n by_o revelation_n as_o though_o the_o case_n be_v the_o very_a same_o in_o these_o melancholy_a woman_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o we_o have_v just_a as_o much_o reason_n to_o believe_v the_o effect_n of_o hysterical_a vapour_n and_o the_o divine_a spirit_n and_o lest_o we_o shall_v imagine_v these_o be_v only_o the_o fancy_n of_o some_o woman_n which_o their_o church_n will_v not_o be_v concern_v for_o the_o credit_n of_o he_o conclude_v with_o say_v that_o these_o revelation_n be_v know_v to_o the_o world_n and_o approve_a for_o those_o of_o st._n bridgitt_n we_o have_v before_o show_v how_o much_o they_o be_v approve_v for_o st._n gertrude_v he_o say_v the_o same_o and_o that_o one_o very_o learned_a and_o illuminate_v man_n do_v say_v after_o the_o accurate_a read_n of_o they_o that_o man_n can_v not_o have_v
l._n 8._o p._n 381._o p._n 384._o l._n 5._o p._n 233._o p._n 238._o i._o 8_o p_o 395._o p._n 402._o p._n 416._o serrar_fw-it litan_n 2_o q._n 32._o p._n 420._o ambros._n in_o 1._o rom._n to._n 5._o p._n 174._o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 14._o 18._o c._n 21._o l._n 9_o c._n 15._o l._n 9_o c._n 23._o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n condemn_v col._n 2._o 18._o theod._n in_o coloss_n 2._o 18._o baron_fw-fr an._n 60._o s._n 20_o 21._o iren._n l._n 2._o c._n 57_o orig._n c._n cels._n l._n 5._o p._n 233._o p._n 236._o condil_n laodic_n can._n 35._o aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 1._o aug._n q._n in_o exod._n q._n 94._o the_o common_a evasion_n answer_v aug._n de_fw-fr civet_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 19_o l._n 10._o c._n 4._o c._n 6._o gen._n 21._o 33._o 26._o 25._o isa._n 56._o 7._o psal._n 50._o 8._o 15._o bell._n de_fw-fr sanct._n beat_v l._n 1._o c._n 7._o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 23._o of_o the_o practice_n of_o invocation_n in_o the_o church_n of_o roms_n brev._n rom._n antw._n 1663._o p_o 984._o p._n 911._o offic._n parv_v b._n mariae_fw-la p._n 127._o brev._n p._n 224._o commun_n apostol_n p._n 2._o 9_o bell._n de_fw-fr sanct._n beatit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 17._o the_o difference_n between_o pray_v to_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o desire_v man_n on_o earth_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o aâ—â—s_fw-la 10._o 25_o 26._o act_n 14._o 14_o 15._o st._n austin_n no_o friend_n to_o invocation_n of_o saint_n aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 20._o c._n 10._o l._n 8._o 6._o 27._o aug._n the_o bapt_a c._n don._n l._n 7._o c._n 1._o c._n faust._n l._n 20._o c._n 2._o calv._n instit._n l._n 3._o c._n 20._o n._n 22._o bell._n de_fw-fr beatit_fw-fr sanct_a l._n 1._o c._n 16._o de_fw-fr morib_n eccl._n cath._n c._n 34._o confess_v l._n 10._o cap._n 42._o of_o negative_a point_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penâ—ance_n destroy_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o good_a life_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o dissuasive_a p._n 1._o ch_n â—_o p._n 81._o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n take_v away_o the_o care_n of_o a_o good_a life_n sincerity_n of_o devotion_n hinder_v by_o prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n preface_n to_o the_o polyglot_n bible_n 1655._o the_o language_n of_o prayer_n no_o mâ—tter_n of_o discipline_n 2_o cor_fw-la 10._o 8_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 20_o 23._o v._o 28._o v._o 26._o v._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n v._o 14._o no_o universal_a consent_n for_o prayer_n in_o â—n_n unknown_a tongue_n orig._n c._n col._n l._n 8._o p_o 402._o cassandr_n consult_v art_n 24._o lyra_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 〈◊〉_d baron_fw-fr tom._n 10._o a._n 880._o n._n 16._o walafrid_n strabo_n de_fw-fr reb_n eccles._n c._n 7._o of_o their_o doctrine_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n gabr._fw-la biel_n sup_v canon_n missâ—e_a lect_n 26._o light_v 6._o bell._n de_fw-fr effecta_fw-la sacram_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1._o council_n trident_n sess._n 7._o can._n 8._o can._n 6._o this_o prove_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n cassand_n consult_v art_n 24._o arnald_n de_fw-fr freq_fw-fr commun_n prefat_n sect._n 2._o part._n 3._o c._n 7._o p._n 554._o the_o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n l._n 2._o p._n 237._o rituale_fw-la roman_n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la ext_fw-la unct._n lutet_fw-la paris_n 1665._o of_o their_o discourage_v the_o read_n the_o scripture_n index_n libror_fw-la prohibit_v alexand_n 7._o romae_fw-la a._n d_o 1665._o the_o argument_n against_o read_v the_o scripture_n will_v have_v hold_v against_o the_o publish_v they_o in_o a_o language_n know_v to_o the_o people_n psal._n 119._o 9_o psal._n 19_o 7._o orlandin_n hist._n societ_fw-la jesu_fw-la l._n 1._o n._n 17._o maffeius_n vit_fw-fr ignat._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n herein_o direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o rom._n 15._o 4._o 2_o tim_n 3_o 15_o 16._o clement_n epistol_n ad_fw-la corinth_n p._n 58._o p._n 61._o p._n 68_o constit._fw-la clement_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o ignat._n ep_n ad_fw-la philadelph_n polycarp_n ep._n ad_fw-la philipp_n p._n 16._o ed._n usser_n clem._n alexandr_n strom._n 7._o p._n 728._o tertul._n de_fw-fr anim_fw-la c._n 9_o origen_n comment_fw-fr in_o matthaeum_n p._n 320._o comment_fw-fr in_o jos._n p._n 27._o homil._n in_o levit._n 9_o basil._n in_o psal._n 1_o hieron_n prefat_n come_v in_o ep_n ad_fw-la ephes._n s._n chrys._n prefat_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n consil._n de_fw-fr stabiliendâ_fw-la rom._n sede_fw-la p._n 6._o alphons_n à _fw-fr castro_n advers._fw-la haerr_v l_o 1._o c._n 13._o sixti_fw-la senens_fw-la biblioth_n l._n 6._o annot._fw-la 152._o espencaeus_fw-la in_o tit._n c._n 2._o p._n 517._o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o object_v sect_n and_o fanaticism_n to_o we_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o read_v the_o scripture_n fanaticism_n countenance_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n private_a revelation_n plead_v for_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n jucas_fw-la waddiâ—g_n we_o legation_n the_o concept_n virg._n mariae_fw-la prelate_n sect._n 3_o tract_n 11._o sect._n 1._o n._n 3._o baron_fw-fr not_o in_o martyrolog_n rom._n 8._o decemb._n wadding_n l._n c._n sect._n 24._o p._n 35â—_n revelationes_fw-la s._n briâ—ittae_n aâ—tw_n 1611._o breviâ—r_n rom._n â—_o octobr._n p._n 1017._o brev._n rom._n apr._n 30._o p._n 808._o raynald_n annales_n ecclesiast_n a._n d._n 1380._o n._n 25._o raynald_n ibâ—_n bzou._n annales_n a._n d._n 1370._o n._n 20._o revelation_n contrary_a to_o each_o other_o approve_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n del_n rio_n disquis_fw-la mag._n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o q._n 3._o sect._n 4._o joh._n francis_n picus_n mirand_n de_fw-fr rerum_fw-la praenot_v l._n 9_o c._n 2._o c._n 4._o del_fw-it rio_n ib._n brigittae_n revel_v l._n 4._o c._n 13._o salmero_n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n 15._o disp_n 27._o baron_fw-fr annal_n a._n d._n 604._o n._n 59_o bell._n de_fw-fr purgat_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 8._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr purg._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o cressy_n church-history_n l._n 20._o c._n 10._o biel_n in_o canoâ—_n missâ—e_a lect_n 51._o bellar._n de_fw-fr saâ—ram_n euchar._n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o bell._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la l_o 3_o cap._n 12._o festival_n appoint_v on_o tho_o credit_n of_o revelation_n legatio_fw-la de_fw-la concept_n v._o mariae_fw-la sect._n 3._o n._n 42._o p._n 371._o bullar_n rom._n tom._n 1._o p._n 147._o cherubini_n apud_fw-la bzou._n annal._n to._n 13._o a._n d._n 1230._o n._n 16._o breviar_n roman_n 8._o maij_fw-la p._n 825._o revelation_n still_o own_v by_o they_o 16_o revelation_n of_o divine_a love_n ch_n 49._o p._n 112._o ch._n 5._o p._n 12._o ch._n 46_o p._n 105._o ch._n 9_o p._n 24._o ch._n 56._o p._n 144._o p._n 145._o ch._n 58_o p._n 151._o the_o monastic_a order_n found_v on_o enthusiasm_n bellar._n de_fw-fr pontif._n rom._n l._n 3._o c._n 18._o gregor_n dial_n l._n 2._o bollandi_fw-la acta_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la martii_fw-la 21._o not_o in_o vit_fw-mi bened._n c._n 1._o cap._n 4._o c._n 9_o c._n 12_o 13._o c._n 14_o 15._o c._n 16._o c._n 18_o 19_o c._n 34._o c._n 35._o possevin_n at_fw-fr par_fw-fr v_o s._n benedict_n aquin._n sum._n 2._o 2._o qu._n 180._o art_n 5â—_n ad_fw-la 3._o vasquez_n in_o 1_o a._n d'sp_n 56._o n._n 5._o joh._n 1._o 18._o chronicon_fw-la monast._n cassiaens_n p._n 65._o lut._n paris_n 1668._o joh._n bona_fw-la de_fw-la divinâ_fw-la psalmodia_fw-la cap._n 18._o s._n 3._o petr._n damiani_n vit_fw-fr s._n romoaldi_n cap._n 4._o cap._n 7._o cap._n 16._o cap._n 17._o c._n 2._o c._n 14._o c._n 31._o andrea_n mugnotius_fw-la de_fw-la eremo_fw-la camaldulensi_fw-la lib._n 1._o pet._n damiani_n vit_fw-fr s._n romualdi_n c._n 50._o launoy_n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la seccssus_fw-la brunonis_fw-la in_o eremâ—m_fw-la c._n â—_o p._n 165._o launoy_n ib._n p._n 32_o 69_o 71_o etc._n etc._n launoy_n dâ—_n viso_fw-la simoâ—is_n stockii_fw-la cap._n 1._o the_o franciscan_a and_o dominican_n order_n found_v in_o fanatisism_n rainald_n 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