the_o christian_a belief_n wherein_o be_v assert_v and_o prove_v that_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o gospel_n contrary_a to_o reason_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o doctrine_n in_o it_o above_o reason_n and_o these_o be_v necessary_o enjoin_v we_o to_o believe_v be_v proper_o call_v mystery_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o book_n entitle_v christianity_n not_o mysterious_a but_o we_o speak_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o mystery_n even_o the_o hide_a mystery_n of_o god_n london_n print_v by_o w._n onley_n for_o alex._n rosvile_n at_o the_o dial_n against_o st._n dunstan_n be_v church_n in_o fleetstreet_n mdcxcvi_o the_o content_n be_v article_n most_o of_o they_o advance_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o position_n of_o our_o adversary_n the_o measure_n and_o extent_n of_o human_a knowledge_n in_o object_n of_o sense_n page_n 2._o transubstantiation_n why_o to_o be_v reject_v p._n 6._o the_o knowledge_n of_o spiritual_a object_n ib._n of_o finite_a and_o infinite_a object_n p._n 11._o of_o matter_n of_o revelation_n p._n 14._o three_o inference_n p._n 15._o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o maxim_n in_o adore_v when_o we_o can_v comprehend_v p._n 18._o the_o use_n of_o reason_n in_o religion_n p._n 22_o 23._o 41_o 42._o matter_n of_o revelation_n not_o so_o easy_o nor_o clear_o comprehend_v as_o the_o phaenomena_n of_o nature_n p._n 23._o 25._o his_o notion_n of_o thing_n contrary_a to_o reason_n reject_v and_o disprove_v p._n 33._o two_o limitation_n to_o be_v observe_v before_o we_o can_v pronounce_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o reason_n p._n 33_o 34._o both_o confirm_v and_o illustrate_v by_o the_o article_n of_o our_o saviour_n divinity_n p._n 40._o the_o difference_n between_o a_o seem_a contradiction_n and_o real_a one_o assert_v p._n 46_o contradiction_n not_o to_o be_v pronounce_v in_o matter_n of_o revelation_n because_o they_o do_v not_o comport_v with_o common_a idea_n in_o object_n of_o sense_n p._n 47_o 48._o revelation_n a_o motive_n of_o assent_n as_o 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p._n 89._o the_o first_o instance_n from_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 23._o 24._o second_o instance_n 1_o cor._n 13._o v._n 9_o p._n 94._o and_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 4._o p._n 96._o and_o col._n 2._o 23._o p._n 97._o all_o which_o be_v expound_v at_o large_a and_o each_o exposition_n ratify_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o three_o first_o age_n produce_v against_o he_o even_o of_o those_o he_o have_v cite_v p._n 105_o 106._o how_o far_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o object_n be_v require_v in_o faith_n p._n 118_o 119._o that_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o knowledge_n or_o science_n and_o sometime_o in_o scripture_n imply_v a_o assent_n to_o reveal_v truth_n as_o they_o exceed_v the_o sphere_n of_o human_a perception_n p._n 121_o 122._o this_o prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n p._n 123_o 124._o the_o belief_n of_o the_o creation_n instance_a p._n 120._o mystery_n prove_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n p._n 134._o miracle_n not_o to_o be_v admit_v contrary_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o why_o ib._n miracle_n a_o argument_n a_o majore_fw-la that_o there_o be_v mystery_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n p._n 136_o 137._o his_o historical_a account_n of_o mystery_n explode_v p._n 138._o the_o method_n of_o initiation_n in_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o the_o discipline_n rite_n and_o sanction_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n clear_v from_o the_o imputation_n of_o paganism_n or_o imposture_n p._n 140._o these_o neither_o the_o cause_n nor_o product_n of_o mystery_n p._n 143._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o ceremony_n especial_o such_o as_o the_o establish_v church_n of_o england_n enjoin_v p._n 145._o the_o authority_n of_o they_o assert_v p._n 146._o not_o opposite_a to_o christianity_n p._n 147._o the_o pernicious_a design_n of_o his_o treatise_n detect_v p._n 149_o 150._o the_o conclusion_n in_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o present_a method_n of_o answer_v by_o 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