of_o one_o question_n and_o answer_v in_o the_o catechism_n do_v thou_o not_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o belâ—â—ve_v and_o do_v as_o they_o have_v promise_v for_o thou_o ans_fw-fr yes_o very_o and_o by_o god_n help_v so_o i_o willâ—_n and_o i_o hearty_o thank_v our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o he_o have_v call_v i_o to_o this_o state_n of_o salvation_n throâ—_n jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n now_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n be_v certain_o something_o moreâ—_n than_o a_o mere_a faederal_a relation_n and_o i_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o give_v i_o his_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v continue_v in_o the_o same_o to_o my_o life_n end_n â—â—t_v this_o learned_a author_n say_v â—hat_n all_o catechuman_n be_v not_o convert_v oâ—_n regenerate_v and_o some_o by_o â—heir_a own_o faultâ—_n never_o will_v be_v but_o certain_o it_o will_v be_v the_o great_a curse_n imaginable_a to_o teach_v a_o child_n to_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v remain_v in_o a_o state_n of_o unregeneration_n the_o reverend_a dr._n do_v not_o take_v the_o least_o notice_n of_o this_o part_n of_o that_o answer_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o it_o so_o that_o i_o do_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o his_o particular_a sentiment_n be_v herein_o it_o be_v to_o on_o purpose_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o conceivable_a how_o child_n can_v be_v regenerate_v in_o baptism_n since_o the_o scripture_n do_v warrant_v it_o and_o the_o church_n affirm_v it_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v dfficult_a for_o they_o to_o explain_v the_o manner_n how_o adult_a person_n be_v regenerate_v john_n 3._o 8._o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o thou_o hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o but_o thou_o know_v not_o whence_o it_o come_v thanâ—_n whether_o it_o go_v so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n but_o to_o return_v from_o this_o digression_n he_o urge_v further_a cuj_o tandem_fw-la bono_fw-mi indulgebitur_fw-la nobis_fw-la illa_fw-la naturalis_fw-la lex_fw-la etc._n etc._n 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inscription_n for_o what_o if_o god_n shall_v afford_v we_o more_o way_n in_o order_n to_o the_o come_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n and_o goodness_n than_o we_o fancy_v to_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a have_v we_o any_o reason_n to_o blame_v providence_n for_o it_o but_o he_o tell_v we_o pa._n 336._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o soul_n do_v make_v certain_a aphorism_n or_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o direction_n of_o humane_a life_n post_fw-la maturam_fw-la tandem_fw-la experientiam_fw-la after_o mature_a experience_n such_o as_o these_o honestum_fw-la vitio_fw-la ac_fw-la libidini_fw-la esse_fw-la praeferendum_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o afterward_o he_o call_v genealis_fw-la norma_fw-la de_fw-la honesto_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la stabilita_fw-la but_o i_o will_v only_o ask_v he_o in_o what_o place_n and_o in_o what_o age_n it_o be_v that_o man_n thus_o general_o meet_v to_o determine_v and_o fix_v the_o rule_n of_o right_a and_o wrong_n by_o a_o general_a consent_n for_o a_o further_a answer_n hereto_o i_o shall_v refer_v my_o reader_n to_o my_o former_a discourse_n of_o humane_a nature_n pa._n 54._o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o wherein_o this_o gentleman_n seem_v to_o affect_v some_o kind_n of_o peculiarity_n though_o i_o think_v it_o be_v rather_o in_o expression_n than_o in_o notion_n that_o the_o christian_a religion_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o be_v no_o way_n contrary_a to_o natural_a reason_n but_o high_o agreeable_a thereunto_o be_v certain_o true_a and_o tend_v much_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n of_o christianity_n but_o then_o why_o we_o shall_v so_o far_o strain_v the_o common_a sense_n and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n natural_a as_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o all_o the_o mystery_n and_o miracle_n of_o our_o religion_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v we_o have_v sufficient_a reason_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o from_o divine_a revelation_n to_o believe_v all_o the_o institute_v part_n of_o christianity_n but_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v asâ—ert_v the_o naturalness_n of_o they_o '_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v but_o he_o design_n here_o to_o advance_v a_o seem_a paradox_n pa._n 263._o quoniam_fw-la res_fw-la videtur_fw-la ardua_fw-la &_o firm_a inaudita_fw-la pa._n 248._o grandia_fw-la suscipimus_fw-la cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la quâ—tquot_fw-la vidimus_fw-la sunt_fw-la huic_fw-la opinioni_fw-la oppositi_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la maximè_fw-la he_o make_v use_v indeed_o of_o a_o peculiar_a way_n of_o speak_v but_o when_o he_o have_v explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o understand_v it_o the_o notion_n be_v common_a and_o ordinary_a per_fw-la naturam_fw-la intelligo_fw-la rectam_fw-la rationem_fw-la usum_fw-la &_o morem_fw-la hominum_fw-la communem_fw-la &_o tandem_fw-la traditionem_fw-la receptam_fw-la pa_z 264._o a_o very_a large_a acceptation_n of_o nature_n if_o god_n have_v adapt_v some_o of_o his_o institution_n either_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o former_a age_n or_o to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o mankind_n we_o have_v so_o much_o more_o reason_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o condescension_n to_o our_o infirmitiesâ—_n but_o we_o have_v none_o from_o hence_o to_o call_v they_o '_o natural_a pa._n 271._o nec_fw-la communi_fw-la usui_fw-la aut_fw-la rerum_fw-la naturae_fw-la adversantur_fw-la seu_fw-la miracula_fw-la seu_fw-la prophetize_n jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la one_o may_v almost_o think_v here_o that_o he_o assert_v spinosa_n opinion_n that_o miracle_n be_v not_o above_o nor_o contrary_a to_o nature_n but_o his_o meaning_n be_v more_o innocent_a he_o only_o mean_v that_o miracle_n be_v pretend_v to_o by_o other_o religion_n and_o that_o they_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o christ_n in_o naturae_fw-la restaurationem_fw-la for_o the_o benefit_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o support_n of_o humane_a nature_n pa._n 286._o there_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o even_o evangelical_n faith_n itself_o do_v no_o way_n interfere_v with_o his_o former_a doctrine_n but_o his_o reason_n seem_v very_o strange_a and_o not_o much_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o christianity_n sed_fw-la si_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la consulamus_fw-la comperiemus_fw-la corda_fw-la nostra_fw-la spontè_fw-fr paâ—ere_fw-la anilibus_fw-la fabulis_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la credulitati_fw-la naturâ_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la obnoxij_fw-la simus_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o man_n will_v express_v common_a thought_n in_o a_o common_a and_o ordinary_a way_n but_o some_o man_n think_v to_o gain_v to_o themselves_o the_o reputation_n of_o great_a notionalist_n by_o dress_v up_o common_a and_o ordinary_a notion_n in_o a_o new_a form_n of_o word_n thus_o seem_v to_o speak_v something_o great_a and_o above_o the_o ordinary_a pitch_n of_o other_o man_n when_o many_o time_n there_o be_v uâ—ry_o little_a or_o nothing_o in_o their_o pompousâ—_n way_n or_o speak_v if_o the_o learned_a author_n of_o the_o catechetical_a lecture_n have_v in_o 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indeed_o nothing_o have_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n with_o nothing_o be_v certain_o true_a but_o than_o it_o seem_v to_o border_v too_o near_o upon_o those_o proposition_n which_o add_v no_o light_n to_o the_o understanding_n which_o bring_v no_o increase_n to_o our_o knowledge_n that_o be_v trifle_v proposition_n p_o a._n 307._o of_o eâ—say_n mr._n norris_n blame_v mr._n lock_v because_o he_o have_v not_o give_v we_o a_o just_a and_o real_a definition_n of_o a_o idea_n and_o may_v â—ot_n mr._n lock_v blame_v mr._n norris_n his_o definition_n pa._n 30_o of_o his_o reflection_n upon_o mr._n lock_n be_v essay_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o idea_n be_v a_o partial_a representation_n of_o the_o divine_a omniformity_n or_o the_o omniform_n essence_n oâ—_n god_n partial_o represent_v either_o as_o in_o itself_o unintelligible_a or_o as_o not_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o divine_a â—ssence_n i_o can_v have_v wish_v that_o mr._n lock_v have_v 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he_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o we_o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n as_o well_o as_o wisdom_n but_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o we_o see_v our_o sanctification_n or_o redemption_n that_o be_v the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o these_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ideal_o world_n or_o any_o other_o way_n than_o as_o they_o be_v reveal_v to_o we_o in_o scripture_n 3._o may_v not_o christ_n be_v make_v to_o we_o wisdom_n unless_o we_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o ideal_o world_n i_o shall_v here_o only_o further_o observe_v what_o theophylact_v say_v upon_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n non_fw-la dixit_fw-la sapienâ—es_fw-la nos_fw-la fecit_fw-la sed_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la sapientia_fw-la doni_fw-la largitatem_fw-la sc_n ostendens_fw-la perinde_v ac_fw-la si_fw-la dicat_fw-la seipsum_fw-la nobis_fw-la tradidit_fw-la i_o have_v now_o finish_v those_o short_a remark_n upon_o 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or_o that_o i_o go_v about_o to_o draw_v he_o into_o a_o controversy_n wherein_o he_o be_v nothing_o concern_v i_o do_v free_o grant_v that_o he_o assert_v the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n in_o the_o most_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o it_o i_o be_v once_o in_o hope_n that_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o soul_n immateriality_n too_o by_o what_o he_o say_v pa._n 5_o of_o his_o answer_n to_o some_o remark_n add_v to_o his_o reply_n to_o the_o learned_a bishop_n of_o worcester_n but_o what_o his_o opinion_n herein_o be_v at_o present_a i_o know_v not_o i_o shall_v here_o only_o propound_v these_o two_o thing_n to_o mr._n lock_v serious_a consideration_n 1._o whether_o assert_v the_o immateriality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o a_o good_a fence_n or_o stop_v against_o the_o inlet_n of_o that_o dangerous_a opinion_n of_o the_o materiality_n of_o the_o diviâ—e_a essence_n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o christian_a philosopher_n 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