own_o thought_n in_o a_o way_n much_o more_o free_a and_o unconfined_a than_o in_o this_o life_n as_o they_o have_v more_o knowledge_n in_o a_o separate_a state_n so_o they_o must_v have_v fit_a mean_n to_o communicate_v it_o and_o since_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n consist_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n god_n certain_o can_v as_o well_o act_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o this_o mortal_a state_n though_o we_o be_v less_o capable_a of_o receive_v or_o observe_v the_o influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n since_o finite_a spirit_n can_v act_v one_o upon_o another_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n do_v move_v and_o work_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o he_o enlighten_v their_o understanding_n and_o incline_v their_o will_n by_o a_o secret_a power_n and_o influence_n in_o the_o method_n of_o his_o ordinary_a grace_n and_o he_o can_v likewise_o act_v upon_o the_o will_n and_o the_o understanding_n of_o some_o man_n with_o a_o clear_a and_o more_o powerful_a light_n and_o force_n than_o he_o be_v please_v to_o do_v upon_o other_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o render_v they_o infallible_a in_o receive_v and_o deliver_v his_o pleasure_n and_o commandment_n to_o the_o world_n he_o can_v so_o reveal_v himself_o to_o they_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v infallible_o assure_v of_o what_o be_v reveal_v to_o they_o and_o as_o infallible_o assure_v other_o of_o it_o which_o kind_n of_o revelation_n be_v style_v inspiration_n because_o god_n do_v not_o only_o move_v and_o actuate_v the_o mind_n of_o such_o man_n but_o vouchsafe_v to_o they_o the_o extraordinary_a communication_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n then_o more_o especial_o may_v be_v liken_v to_o the_o wind_n to_o which_o it_o be_v compare_v in_o scripture_n for_o by_o strong_a conviction_n and_o forcible_a but_o gracious_a impressious_a he_o breathe_v upon_o their_o soul_n and_o infuse_v his_o divine_a truth_n into_o they_o but_o upon_o those_o to_o who_o god_n do_v thus_o reveal_v himself_o by_o inward_a light_n and_o knowledge_n he_o do_v moreover_o bestow_v a_o power_n of_o give_v external_a evidence_n by_o miraculous_a work_n that_o their_o pretence_n be_v real_a and_o that_o what_o they_o speak_v be_v not_o of_o they_o but_o be_v reveal_v to_o they_o from_o god_n this_o inspiration_n the_o apostle_n profess_v to_o have_v both_o in_o their_o preach_a and_o write_n and_o this_o evidence_n they_o give_v of_o it_o in_o speak_v of_o the_o inspiration_n by_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v i._o i_o shall_v show_v wherein_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v consist_v or_o how_o far_o it_o extend_v ii_o i_o shall_v from_o thence_o make_v such_o inference_n as_o may_v afford_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o the_o objection_n allege_v upon_o this_o subject_n i._o i_o shall_v show_v wherein_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v consist_v or_o how_o far_o it_o extend_v and_o here_o we_o must_v consider_v both_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n the_o matter_n be_v either_o concern_v thing_n reveal_v and_o which_o can_v not_o be_v know_v but_o by_o revelation_n or_o it_o be_v something_o which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o sense_n and_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o when_o the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v crucify_v and_o rise_v again_o or_o last_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o reason_n as_o discourse_n upon_o moral_a subject_n and_o inference_n make_v from_o thing_n reveal_v or_o from_o matter_n of_o fact_n god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n can_v speak_v as_o intelligible_o to_o the_o spirit_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o man_n can_v speak_v to_o the_o ear_n and_o in_o thing_n which_o can_v not_o be_v know_v but_o by_o revelation_n the_o notion_n be_v suggest_v and_o infuse_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o they_o may_v be_v leave_v to_o put_v they_o into_o their_o owe_v 〈◊〉_d 29._o 〈◊〉_d praeterea_fw-la scito_fw-la unumquemque_fw-la prophetam_fw-la pecuâ—iare_fw-la quid_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la lingua_fw-la eaque_fw-la loquendi_fw-la ratione_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la est_fw-la familiaris_fw-la &_o consueta_fw-la ipsum_fw-la impelli_fw-la à _fw-la prophetia_fw-la sva_fw-la ad_fw-la loquendum_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la intelligit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la maimon_n more_n nevoch_n part_n 2._o c._n 29._o word_n be_v so_o direct_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o as_o to_o give_v infallible_o the_o sense_n and_o full_a importance_n of_o the_o revelation_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n their_o memory_n be_v according_a to_o our_o saviour_n promise_n assist_v and_o confirm_v in_o matter_n of_o discourse_n or_o reason_v either_o from_o their_o own_o natural_a notion_n or_o from_o thing_n reveal_v or_o from_o matter_n of_o fact_n their_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v and_o their_o judgement_n strengthen_v and_o still_o in_o all_o case_n their_o natural_a faculty_n be_v so_o support_v and_o guide_v both_o in_o their_o notion_n and_o word_n as_o that_o nothing_o shall_v come_v into_o their_o write_n but_o what_o be_v infallible_o true_a they_o have_v always_o the_o use_n of_o their_o faculty_n though_o under_o the_o infallible_a direction_n and_o conduct_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o their_o faculty_n the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v only_o support_v and_o guide_v they_o as_o in_o matter_n of_o sense_n and_o natural_a reason_n and_o memory_n and_o in_o their_o word_n and_o style_n to_o express_v all_o these_o but_o in_o thing_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n which_o be_v above_o their_o faculty_n and_o which_o they_o can_v have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o but_o from_o revelation_n the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v infuse_v though_o the_o word_n in_o most_o case_n may_v be_v their_o own_o but_o they_o be_v preserve_v from_o error_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o by_o that_o spirit_n who_o be_v to_o guide_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n for_o though_o the_o several_a writer_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o use_v their_o own_o word_n and_o style_n yet_o it_o be_v under_o the_o infallible_a guidance_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o manner_n of_o write_v but_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o orthography_n by_o one_o who_o dictate_v to_o he_o or_o assist_v he_o with_o his_o help_n where_o it_o be_v needful_a prophecy_n come_v not_o in_o old_a time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o pet._n 1.21_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v by_o the_o psalmist_n to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n hebr._n 3.7_o david_n say_v of_o himself_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o i_o and_o his_o word_n be_v in_o my_o tongue_n 2_o sam._n 23.2_o and_o god_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n his_o servant_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n ahijah_n the_o prophet_n 1_o king_n 8.53.14.18_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o use_v the_o prophet_n as_o his_o instrument_n in_o reveal_v his_o will_n for_o as_o miracle_n be_v by_o the_o immediate_a power_n of_o god_n though_o wrought_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n so_o the_o revelation_n be_v of_o god_n though_o speak_v or_o write_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n but_o though_o god_n use_v they_o as_o his_o instrument_n yet_o not_o as_o mechanical_a but_o as_o rational_a instrument_n and_o as_o in_o work_v their_o miracle_n they_o be_v not_o always_o necessary_o determine_v to_o the_o place_n or_o to_o the_o person_n on_o who_o they_o be_v wrought_v but_o in_o general_n be_v guide_v to_o work_v they_o when_o they_o be_v proper_a and_o seasonable_a and_o the_o action_n by_o which_o they_o wrought_v they_o be_v their_o own_o though_o the_o power_n that_o accompany_v they_o be_v of_o god_n so_o in_o their_o doctrine_n they_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o use_v their_o own_o word_n and_o phrase_n and_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o prudential_a motive_n as_o to_o time_n and_o place_n and_o person_n with_o a_o directive_n power_n only_o over_o they_o to_o speak_v and_o write_v nothing_o but_o infallible_a truth_n upon_o such_o occasion_n and_o in_o such_o circumstance_n as_o may_v answer_v the_o end_n of_o their_o mission_n with_o which_o they_o be_v entrust_v god_n promise_v moses_n when_o he_o send_v he_o to_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o aaron_n mouth_n and_o will_v
eloquence_n as_o well_o as_o the_o power_n and_o prejudices_fw-la and_o vice_n of_o mankind_n be_v combine_v against_o it_o and_o yet_o less_o elegancy_n and_o accuracy_n of_o style_n be_v employ_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n than_o have_v be_v before_o use_v by_o moses_n and_o thâ—_n prophet_n who_o yet_o have_v nothing_o which_o seem_v so_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a to_o deliver_v which_o be_v one_o great_a argument_n of_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o can_v prevail_v so_o much_o against_o all_o the_o opposition_n in_o the_o world_n only_o by_o tell_v a_o plain_a truth_n and_o in_o the_o plain_a manner_n for_o where_o the_o thing_n be_v evident_a the_o few_o and_o plain_a word_n be_v best_a as_o in_o mathematical_a demonstration_n it_o be_v enough_o if_o man_n make_v themselves_o to_o be_v understand_v this_o likewise_o be_v all_o that_o the_o apostle_n aim_v at_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n hist_o lib._n iii._o c._n 24._o their_o cause_n and_o doctrine_n be_v so_o certain_a and_o demonstrable_a that_o any_o word_n which_o do_v but_o full_o and_o clear_o express_v their_o meaning_n be_v sufficient_a for_o their_o purpose_n their_o rhetoric_n lie_v in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o not_o in_o word_n there_o be_v no_o great_a art_n require_v to_o prove_v that_o to_o any_o man_n which_o he_o see_v with_o his_o eye_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n be_v great_a under_o the_o gospel_n than_o under_o the_o law_n so_o there_o be_v less_o need_n of_o eloquence_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o in_o the_o old_a yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v as_o a_o 4._o a_o mer_n casaub_n of_o enthus_n c._n 4._o learned_a critic_n have_v declare_v that_o st_n paul_n in_o some_o kind_n and_o upon_o some_o subject_n be_v as_o eloquent_a as_o ever_o man_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o demosthenes_n in_o who_o writing_n he_o believe_v that_o apostle_n have_v be_v much_o conversant_a or_o aeschines_n or_o any_o other_o ancient_o most_o admire_v 3._o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v write_v in_o the_o word_n and_o phrase_n of_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o they_o and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v permit_v they_o to_o use_v their_o own_o style_n so_o direct_v they_o still_o and_o overrule_a they_o in_o every_o word_n and_o sentence_n that_o it_o shall_v infallible_o express_v his_o own_o full_a sense_n and_o meaning_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n which_o he_o inspire_v and_o therefore_o though_o there_o be_v divers_a style_n in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o authority_n and_o certainty_n of_o they_o isaiah_n for_o instance_n be_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a and_o educate_v at_o court_n may_v write_v in_o a_o more_o refine_a and_o lofty_a style_n and_o amos_n who_o be_v bring_v up_o among_o the_o herdsman_n of_o tekoa_n may_v speak_v in_o a_o more_o humble_a strain_n and_o fetch_v his_o metaphor_n from_o low_a and_o mean_a thing_n and_o yet_o the_o sense_n and_o substance_n of_o both_o may_v be_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o as_o exact_o true_a and_o infallible_a as_o if_o every_o word_n and_o syllable_n be_v dictate_v by_o he_o but_o this_o have_v be_v already_o consider_v under_o its_o proper_a head_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whatever_o uncertainty_n there_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v concern_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o the_o catalogue_n and_o number_n of_o book_n of_o divine_a revelation_n this_o aught_o to_o be_v make_v no_o objection_n against_o the_o certainty_n of_o divine_a revelation_n itself_o or_o against_o the_o authority_n of_o those_o book_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v universal_o acknowledge_v and_o receive_v by_o all_o church_n for_o if_o this_o be_v a_o true_a way_n of_o argue_v than_o whatever_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o must_v be_v a_o argument_n against_o the_o certainty_n of_o what_o we_o know_v and_o by_o consequence_n no_o man_n can_v be_v certain_a of_o any_o thing_n since_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o so_o many_o thing_n that_o he_o know_v very_o little_a in_o comparison_n of_o what_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o author_n of_o great_a note_n and_o fame_n but_o that_o critic_n have_v have_v dispute_n concern_v the_o number_n of_o his_o genuine_a work_n and_o yet_o this_o have_v never_o be_v think_v any_o prejudice_n to_o such_o as_o be_v allow_v by_o all_o to_o be_v genuine_a will_v not_o that_o man_n make_v himself_o ridiculous_a who_o shall_v reject_v the_o philippic_n of_o tully_n or_o virgil_n aeneis_n as_o spurious_a because_o other_o book_n either_o doubtful_a or_o counterfeit_v have_v past_a under_o the_o name_n of_o these_o two_o author_n if_o some_o book_n have_v be_v dispute_v the_o rest_n certain_o be_v genuine_a beyond_o all_o dispute_n because_o they_o have_v never_o be_v call_v into_o question_n or_o doubt_v now_o if_o these_o book_n only_o be_v of_o divine_a revelation_n concern_v which_o there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o dispute_n they_o contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o practise_v and_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n concern_v which_o there_o have_v be_v any_o controversy_n though_o they_o be_v exceed_o useful_a to_o explain_v divers_a thing_n which_o we_o find_v in_o these_o and_o perhaps_o to_o teach_v we_o some_o thing_n not_o essential_a to_o our_o religion_n nor_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v elsewhere_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v receive_v because_o whatever_o doctrine_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v full_o and_o plain_o deliver_v in_o those_o book_n of_o scripture_n which_o have_v ever_o be_v receive_v without_o contradiction_n or_o dispute_n many_o man_n be_v undoubted_o save_v before_o the_o write_n of_o these_o controvert_v book_n nay_o before_o the_o write_n of_o any_o book_n at_o all_o write_n be_v no_o further_o necessary_a than_o as_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o convey_v the_o knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v write_v when_o the_o thing_n now_o write_v can_v be_v as_o well_o know_v without_o writing_n book_n be_v not_o necessary_a and_o though_o for_o after_o age_n it_o become_v necessary_a that_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n shall_v consign_v their_o doctrine_n to_o writing_n yet_o no_o more_o of_o their_o writing_n can_v be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v by_o we_o than_o what_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n it_o be_v the_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o afford_v we_o more_o than_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o our_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n as_o he_o have_v do_v for_o our_o natural_a and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n in_o any_o man_n to_o reject_v any_o mean_n of_o salvation_n or_o instruction_n which_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o allow_v but_o still_o that_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o natural_a life_n and_o health_n who_o shall_v think_v all_o that_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o support_n of_o it_o common_a or_o unclean_a and_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v use_v for_o food_n and_o if_o a_o man_n without_o any_o of_o his_o own_o fault_n or_o neglect_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n only_o of_o the_o uncontrrovert_v book_n he_o will_v find_v they_o abundant_o sufficient_a to_o answer_v all_o the_o end_n of_o revelation_n and_o to_o procure_v his_o salvation_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o one_o infallible_a authority_n be_v as_o great_a a_o security_n as_o never_o so_o many_o can_v be_v but_o the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v teach_v in_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o it_o that_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o furnish_v we_o with_o so_o much_o more_o than_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a and_o to_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o sundry_a place_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n for_o our_o further_a instruction_n and_o confirmation_n in_o the_o faith_n though_o it_o will_v be_v absurd_a and_o wicked_a to_o say_v that_o he_o who_o believe_v all_o the_o point_n of_o necessary_a faith_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o one_o book_n of_o scripture_n have_v no_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o salvation_n unless_o he_o likewise_o believe_v they_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n not_o that_o i_o suppose_v any_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n can_v now_o find_v any_o cause_n to_o doubt_v of_o any_o book_n in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n whether_o it_o be_v genuine_a or_o no_o but_o to_o suppose_v the_o most_o and_o the_o worst_a that_o can_v be_v suppose_v if_o those_o book_n which_o at_o any_o time_n have_v be_v call_v in_o
thus_o for_o it_o be_v ever_o suppose_a and_o agree_v in_o all_o case_n that_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o any_o thing_n impossible_a and_o that_o god_n require_v nothing_o of_o any_o man_n either_o in_o faith_n or_o practice_n beyond_o his_o power_n and_o capacity_n whosoever_o will_v be_v save_v before_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o hold_v the_o catholic_n faith_n which_o faith_n except_o every_o one_o do_v keep_v whole_a and_o undefiled_a without_o doubt_n he_o shall_v perish_v everlasting_o but_o this_o suppose_n that_o he_o have_v already_o attain_v or_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o faith_n for_o no_o man_n can_v hold_v that_o faith_n the_o general_a knowledge_n whereof_o he_o can_v attain_v we_o must_v with_o a_o implicit_a faith_n believe_v all_o that_o god_n say_v to_o be_v true_a though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o much_o above_o our_o understanding_n but_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v explicit_o any_o more_o than_o he_o can_v understand_v so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o such_o a_o belief_n he_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o to_o know_v in_o general_n what_o he_o be_v require_v to_o believe_v though_o he_o can_v have_v no_o such_o complete_a and_o comprehensive_a notion_n of_o it_o as_o to_o give_v a_o particular_a and_o full_a account_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o manner_n of_o existence_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v by_o he_o and_o let_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n suppose_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n according_a to_o natural_a religion_n be_v never_o so_o few_o and_o plain_a yet_o there_o will_v still_o be_v some_o man_n who_o be_v uncapable_a of_o understand_v they_o in_o any_o way_n or_o measure_n and_o then_o there_o will_v lie_v the_o same_o objection_n against_o those_o article_n of_o natural_a religion_n which_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n urge_v against_o their_o faith_n in_o the_o trinity_n itself_o which_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v require_v to_o be_v know_v and_o believe_v be_v not_o above_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n and_o no_o more_o be_v require_v to_o be_v believe_v explicit_o of_o any_o than_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o know_v in_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o such_o a_o belief_n whatever_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v assign_v in_o natural_a or_o reveal_v religion_n they_o will_v be_v above_o the_o capacity_n of_o many_o adult_n person_n and_o of_o all_o infant_n to_o apprehend_v they_o who_o therefore_o according_a to_o all_o religion_n may_v be_v save_v without_o the_o actual_a knowledge_n of_o those_o article_n which_o be_v never_o so_o necessary_a to_o other_o and_o what_o may_v be_v object_v against_o all_o religion_n natural_a as_o well_o as_o reveal_v ought_v in_o reason_n to_o be_v object_v against_o none_o for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o force_n in_o it_o iii_o this_o doctrine_n exceed_o tend_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n and_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o men._n that_o god_n the_o father_n shall_v send_v his_o son_n his_o only_o beget_v and_o only_o belove_a son_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o die_v for_o we_o be_v a_o endear_n and_o amaze_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n the_o death_n not_o of_o a_o mere_a man_n but_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o in_o our_o stead_n must_v needs_o heighten_v our_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o faith_n and_o dependence_n on_o he_o our_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n upon_o repentance_n this_o i_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o discourse_v of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o it_o here_o in_o like_a manner_n whatever_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v do_v and_o be_v continual_o do_v for_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o more_o weight_n with_o we_o and_o give_v we_o quite_o another_o notion_n and_o apprehension_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o our_o own_o duty_n than_o we_o can_v have_v have_v if_o we_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v a_o creature_n for_o unless_o we_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v god_n we_o can_v have_v that_o devout_a love_n and_o faith_n and_o dependence_n upon_o he_o which_o we_o ought_v we_o can_v have_v that_o esteem_n and_o reverence_n for_o his_o communion_n and_o presence_n which_o be_v require_v of_o we_o nor_o that_o sense_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n whereby_o we_o resist_v and_o grieve_v and_o do_v despite_n to_o he_o that_o argument_n of_o st._n paul_n what_o know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o many_o other_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n will_v be_v lose_v but_o on_o supposition_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n we_o can_v never_o have_v that_o sense_n which_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o have_v of_o our_o sin_n commit_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o gift_n and_o influence_n of_o his_o grace_n without_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o godhead_n so_o that_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o fear_v and_o love_n be_v more_o excite_v and_o enlarge_v and_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v more_o dispose_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n through_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n than_o they_o can_v be_v without_o it_o and_o therefore_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o absurd_a or_o impossible_a to_o be_v believe_v in_o this_o doctrine_n so_o it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a and_o expedient_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n chief_o insist_v upon_o in_o all_o their_o discourse_n for_o if_o once_o they_o can_v convince_v man_n that_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a they_o can_v not_o fail_v of_o persuade_v they_o into_o a_o belief_n of_o all_o that_o they_o teach_v beside_o there_o be_v no_o other_o part_n of_o their_o doctrine_n which_o can_v seem_v more_o strange_a and_o incredible_a than_o this_o and_o when_o that_o which_o they_o can_v with_o so_o much_o difficulty_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v and_o which_o can_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v evident_o and_o undeniable_o prove_v to_o they_o this_o must_v give_v that_o credit_n and_o authority_n to_o all_o their_o other_o doctrine_n that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o long_o withstand_v or_o gainsay_v this_o therefore_o be_v the_o point_n which_o the_o apostle_n most_o of_o all_o urge_v know_v that_o if_o they_o can_v gain_v this_o all_o the_o rest_n will_v follow_v of_o course_n and_o that_o every_o man_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o whole_a gospel_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v once_o convince_v of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o defence_n before_o king_n agrippa_n put_v the_o question_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v a_o thing_n incredible_a with_o you_o that_o god_n shall_v raise_v the_o dead_a act_n xxvi_o 8._o which_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a unreasonable_a thing_n to_o think_v that_o god_n can_v raise_v the_o dead_a and_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v raise_v christ_n for_o there_o be_v so_o great_a evidence_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o so_o many_o man_n daily_o witness_v it_o at_o the_o peril_n of_o their_o life_n that_o if_o their_o adversary_n will_v but_o allow_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v possible_a there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n remain_v but_o that_o christ_n be_v indeed_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o apostle_n argue_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a absurd_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o god_n can_v raise_v the_o dead_a what_o reason_n can_v any_o man_n give_v why_o god_n can_v do_v it_o or_o how_o dare_v any_o man_n so_o limit_v and_o confine_v the_o infinite_a power_n of_o god_n by_o his_o own_o notion_n and_o conception_n of_o thing_n as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a can_v be_v effect_v by_o he_o this_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o absurd_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o christ_n be_v rise_v and_o that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o general_n resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a since_o there_o be_v no_o other_o objection_n that_o can_v lie_v against_o it_o but_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o our_o resurrection_n be_v assert_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n 1_o cor._n xv_o 20._o and_o his_o resurrection_n be_v so_o well_o attest_v that_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o christianity_n