god_n but_o nothing_o of_o this_o be_v in_o the_o text._n beside_o the_o word_n that_o be_v here_o translate_v right_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o be_v well_o know_v signify_v licence_n or_o power_n as_o well_o as_o right_o and_o not_o only_o by_o the_o vulgar_a but_o also_o by_o the_o syriack_n arabic_a and_o aethiopic_a it_o be_v render_v power_n and_o this_o signification_n agree_v exact_o with_o the_o text_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v power_n or_o licence_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o this_o place_n therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o concern_v any_o claim_n of_o right_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n i_o may_v have_v add_v that_o mr._n lock_n speak_v of_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o perhaps_o he_o will_v not_o find_v it_o a_o easy_a matter_n to_o prove_v that_o by_o do_v his_o commandment_n here_o be_v mean_v such_o exact_a unsinning_a 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thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v chap._n xx._n of_o faith_n in_o general_n faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o assent_n found_v upon_o the_o high_a reason_n mr._n lock_v essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o §_o 14._o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v only_o divine_a revelation_n and_o nothing_o else_o faith_n as_o we_o use_v the_o word_n call_v common_o divine_a faith_n have_v to_o do_v with_o no_o proposition_n but_o those_o which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v divine_o reveal_v so_o that_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o those_o who_o make_v revelation_n alone_o the_o sole_a object_n of_o faith_n can_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o proposition_n to_o be_v find_v in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o book_n be_v of_o divine_a inspiration_n unless_o it_o be_v reveal_v that_o that_o proposition_n or_o all_o in_o that_o 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7_o 9_o faith_n have_v as_o much_o certainty_n as_o our_o knowledge_n itself_o faith_n be_v a_o settle_a and_o sure_a principle_n of_o assent_n and_o assurance_n and_o leave_v no_o manner_n of_o room_n for_o doubt_n or_o hesitation_n essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o §_o 14._o to_o talk_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n seem_v all_o one_o to_o i_o as_o to_o talk_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o believe_v a_o way_n of_o speak_v not_o easy_a to_o i_o to_o understand_v bring_v faith_n to_o certainty_n and_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v faith_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o certainty_n faith_n be_v destroy_v it_o be_v knowledge_n then_o and_o faith_n no_o long_o the_o second_o letter_n p._n 95_o 96._o my_o bible_n heb._n 10._o 22._o express_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n recommend_v to_o believer_n in_o his_o time_n by_o full_a assurance_n i_o find_v my_o bible_n speak_v of_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n but_o no_o where_o that_o i_o can_v remember_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n though_o in_o many_o place_n it_o speak_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o i_o speak_v so_o too_o and_o shall_v not_o i_o think_v be_v condemn_v for_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o expression_n of_o our_o bible_n the_o three_o letter_n p._n 122_o 123._o i_o say_v with_o mr._n chillingworth_n c._n 6._o §_o 3._o that_o i_o do_v hearty_o acknowledge_v and_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o be_v in_o themselves_o truth_n as_o certain_a and_o infallible_a as_o the_o very_a common_a principle_n of_o geometry_n and_o metaphysic_n but_o that_o there_o be_v not_o require_v of_o we_o a_o knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o a_o adherence_n to_o they_o as_o certain_a as_o that_o of_o sense_n or_o science_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n among_o other_o give_v both_o by_o mr._n chillingworth_n and_o mr._n hooker_n viz._n that_o faith_n be_v not_o knowledge_n no_o more_o than_o three_o be_v four_o but_o eminent_o contain_v in_o it_o so_o that_o he_o that_o know_v believe_v and_o something_o more_o but_o he_o that_o believe_v many_o time_n do_v not_o know_v nay_o if_o he_o do_v bare_o and_o mere_o believe_v he_o do_v never_o know_v these_o be_v mr._n chillingworth_n own_o word_n c._n 6._o §_o 2._o that_o this_o assurance_n of_o faith_n may_v approach_v very_o near_o to_o certainty_n and_o not_o come_v short_a of_o it_o in_o a_o sure_a and_o steady_a influence_n on_o the_o mind_n i_o have_v so_o plain_o declare_v essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o §_o 16._o that_o no_o body_n i_o think_v can_v question_v it_o there_o i_o say_v of_o some_o proposition_n wherein_o knowledge_n i._n e._n in_o my_o sense_n certainty_n fail_v we_o that_o their_o probability_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o strong_a that_o assent_n as_o necessary_o follow_v it_o as_o knowledge_n do_v demonstration_n ibid._n p._n 124._o herein_o lie_v the_o difference_n between_o probability_n and_o certainty_n faith_n and_o knowledge_n that_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o knowledge_n there_o be_v intuition_n each_o immediate_a idea_n each_o step_n have_v its_o visible_a and_o certain_a connexion_n in_o belief_n not_o so_o essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o §_o 3._o to_o say_v that_o believe_a and_o know_v stand_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n will_v be_v i_o think_v to_o say_v that_o probability_n and_o demonstration_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o three_o letter_n p._n 223._o he_o that_o say_v he_o bare_o believe_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o assent_v to_o a_o proposition_n as_o true_a upon_o bare_a probability_n ibid._n p._n 159._o i_o think_v it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v certain_a upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n where_o i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n because_o in_o such_o a_o case_n that_o testimony_n be_v capable_a not_o only_o to_o make_v i_o believe_v but_o if_o i_o consider_v it_o right_n to_o make_v i_o know_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o and_o so_o i_o may_v be_v certain_a for_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o make_v i_o know_v a_o proposition_n to_o be_v true_a as_o any_o other_o way_n of_o proof_n can_v be_v and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o in_o such_o a_o case_n bare_o believe_v but_o know_v such_o a_o proposition_n to_o be_v true_a and_o attain_v certainty_n ibid._n p._n 133._o i'faith_o as_o contradistinguish_v to_o reason_n be_v the_o assent_n to_o any_o proposition_n not_o make_v out_o by_o the_o deduction_n of_o reason_n but_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o proposer_n as_o come_v immediate_o from_o god_n essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o §_o 2._o faith_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o firm_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o if_o it_o be_v regulate_v as_o be_v our_o duty_n can_v be_v afford_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o upon_o good_a
reason_n and_o so_o can_v be_v opposite_a to_o it_o he_o that_o believe_v without_o have_v any_o reason_n for_o believe_v may_v be_v in_o love_n with_o his_o own_o fancy_n and_o seek_v not_o truth_n as_o he_o ought_v ibid._n c._n 17._o §_o 24._o where_o i_o want_v evidence_n of_o thing_n there_o yet_o be_v ground_n enough_o for_o i_o to_o believe_v because_o god_n have_v say_v it_o the_o first_o letter_n p._n 227._o s._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n often_o put_v faith_n for_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o a_o christian._n reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 199._o thus_o mr._n lock_n observation_n when_o mr._n lock_n say_v that_o the_o matter_n or_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v only_o divine_a revelation_n and_o nothing_o else_o if_o by_o divine_a revelation_n be_v mean_v the_o whole_a scripture_n the_o historical_a part_n of_o it_o together_o with_o the_o rest_n for_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o write_v by_o man_n inspire_v and_o 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our_o knowledge_n itself_o and_o that_o it_o leave_v no_o manner_n of_o doubt_n or_o hesitation_n yet_o other_o where_o he_o declaim_v against_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n now_o i_o will_v know_v how_o he_o can_v reconcile_v himself_o to_o himself_o in_o this_o he_o say_v that_o to_o talk_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n seem_v all_o one_o as_o to_o talk_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o believe_v that_o certainty_n destroy_v faith_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o certainty_n faith_n be_v destroy_v it_o be_v knowledge_n then_o and_o faith_n no_o long_o for_o to_o he_o to_o know_v and_o be_v certain_a be_v the_o same_o thing_n see_v his_o second_o letter_n p._n 93._o and_o certainty_n the_o same_o thing_n with_o knowledge_n see_v his_o three_o letter_n p._n 122._o now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o if_o certainty_n and_o knowledge_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n then_o as_o he_o say_v that_o to_o talk_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n seem_v all_o one_o as_o to_o talk_v of_o the_o 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certain_a knowledge_n essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 10._o §_o 6._o do_v he_o not_o plain_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v a_o knowledge_n less_o certain_a so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o his_o own_o expreshon_n that_o knowledge_n and_o certainty_n be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o i_o chief_o desire_v to_o know_v be_v how_o mr._n lock_v will_v reconcile_v his_o deny_v certainty_n to_o faith_n with_o his_o say_n that_o faith_n have_v as_o much_o certainty_n as_o our_o knowledge_n itself_o whereas_o mr._n lock_v say_v that_o he_o find_v his_o bible_n speak_v of_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n but_o no_o where_o that_o he_o can_v remember_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n i_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o let_v we_o know_v the_o difference_n between_o assurance_n and_o certainty_n or_o between_o full_a assurance_n and_o certainty_n as_o to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 10._o 22._o which_o be_v translate_v full_a assurance_n i_o suppose_v the_o translator_n if_o they_o have_v please_v may_v have_v render_v it_o full_a certainty_n or_o full_a persuasion_n or_o certain_a persuasion_n as_o erasmus_n and_o other_o render_v it_o by_o certitudo_fw-la as_o mr._n lock_n crave_v leave_v to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o mr._n chillingworth_n so_o he_o ought_v to_o crave_v his_o reader_n be_v pardon_v for_o not_o transcribe_v his_o word_n so_o large_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v for_o though_o it_o sufficient_o appear_v from_o so_o much_o as_o he_o have_v cite_v from_o he_o that_o mr._n chillingworth_n make_v against_o and_o not_o for_o he_o yet_o it_o will_v have_v be_v more_o apparent_a if_o he_o have_v allege_v he_o more_o full_o mr._n chillingworth_n as_o mr._n lock_n cite_v he_o say_z that_o there_o be_v not_o require_v of_o we_o a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o adherence_n to_o they_o as_o certain_a as_o that_o of_o sense_n or_o science_n in_o which_o word_n if_o by_o a_o adherence_n to_o they_o be_v mean_v a_o assent_n to_o or_o belief_n of_o they_o certainty_n be_v plain_o ascribe_v to_o belief_n or_o faith_n which_o mr._n lock_v will_v not_o allow_v though_o not_o a_o certainty_n equal_a to_o that_o of_o sense_n or_o science_n but_o let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o mr._n chillingworth_n word_n at_o large_a i_o do_v say_v he_o hearty_o acknowledge_v and_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o be_v in_o themselves_o truth_n as_o certain_a and_o insallible_a as_o the_o very_a common_a principle_n of_o geometry_n and_o metaphysic_n but_o that_o there_o be_v require_v of_o we_o a_o knowledge_n of_o they_o or_o a_o adherence_n to_o they_o as_o certain_a as_o that_o of_o sense_n or_o science_n that_o such_o a_o certainty_n be_v require_v of_o we_o under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v hope_v to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n but_o he_o that_o find_v in_o himself_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o faith_n such_o a_o strength_n of_o adherence_n this_o i_o have_v already_o demonstrate_v to_o be_v a_o great_a error_n and_o of_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a consequence_n thus_o mr._n chillingworth_n c._n 6._o §_o 3._o we_o see_v now_o what_o it_o be_v that_o this_o great_a man_n say_v viz._n that_o a_o certainty_n equal_a to_o that_o of_o sense_n or_o science_n be_v not_o require_v of_o all_o man_n under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n that_o have_v it_o not_o but_o god_n may_v grant_v that_o degree_n of_o certainty_n to_o some_o which_o he_o do_v not_o require_v under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n of_o all_o mr._n lock_v far_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v not_o require_v of_o we_o a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o a_o adherence_n to_o they_o as_o certain_a as_o that_o of_o sense_n or_o science_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n among_o other_o viz._n that_o faith_n be_v not_o knowledge_n no_o more_o than_o three_o be_v 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second_o vindication_n p._n 309._o but_o every_o one_o see_v that_o all_o he_o can_v say_v be_v that_o in_o effect_n they_o make_v but_o one_o and_o that_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n he_o express_o call_v they_o two_o article_n there_o be_v therefore_o no_o necessity_n of_o our_o insist_v upon_o this_o they_o that_o please_v may_v see_v what_o he_o himself_o say_v in_o the_o same_o vindication_n p._n 25_o 26._o 2._o he_o insist_o much_o upon_o it_o that_o our_o saviour_n crucifixion_n death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v mention_v and_o make_v use_n of_o as_o argument_n to_o persuade_v man_n of_o this_o fundamental_a truth_n viz._n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n they_o be_v not_o propose_v as_o fundamental_a article_n which_o the_o apostle_n principal_o aim_v at_o and_o endeavour_v to_o convince_v man_n of_o second_o vindicat._n p._n 268_o 269._o so_o again_o p._n 323._o he_o urge_v that_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v matter_n of_o fact_n which_o happen_v to_o he_o in_o 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