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sense_n also_o which_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mere_a own_v christ_n doctrine_n be_v insufficient_a to_o prove_v it_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n 80_o chap._n xi_o the_o protestant_n take_v away_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o know_v true_a religion_n by_o his_o proof_n whether_o he_o defend_n protestancy_n or_o impugn'_v catholic_n doctrine_n be_v unreducible_a to_o principle_n and_o never_o go_v beyond_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o own_o unproved_a assertion_n mere_a gloss_n support_v all_o he_o say_v which_o be_v evidence_v by_o a_o brief_a handle_n one_o controversy_n touch_v the_o b._n sacrament_n theodoret_n wrong_v by_o sectary_n clear_v his_o doctrine_n be_v most_o catholic_n 85_o theoderet_n testimony_n allege_v above_o contain_v most_o catholic_n doctrine_n 94_o chap._n xii_o a_o digressian_a concern_v the_o real_a presence_n the_o father_n plain_o assert_v it_o sectary_n gloss_n frivolous_a the_o agreement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o father_n make_v a_o doctrine_n indubitable_a 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cast_v his_o thought_n upon_o all_o the_o different_a religion_n now_o profess_v in_o the_o world_n judaism_n mahometism_n and_o christianity_n he_o call_v they_o all_o to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o his_o reason_n which_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o mystery_n of_o each_o profession_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o pitch_v on_o so_o itself_o what_o weak_a reason_n will_v embraceâ—_n if_o leave_v to_o itself_o much_o as_o seem_v suitable_a to_o his_o judgement_n reason_n certain_o if_o it_o proceed_v reasonable_o will_v only_o pick_v out_o of_o every_o one_o such_o mystery_n as_o be_v facile_a and_o no_o way_n torture_v a_o understanding_n much_o may_v displease_v this_o seeker_n after_o truth_n in_o judaism_n yet_o perhaps_o not_o all_o the_o filth_n and_o foolery_n in_o turcism_n like_o he_o not_o yet_o something_o he_o may_v approve_v final_o he_o fall_v upon_o christianity_n and_o there_o find'_v those_o insuperable_a difficulty_n of_o a_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n original_a sin_n etc._n etc._n these_o suit_n not_o with_o his_o reason_n and_o consequent_o be_v reject_v therefore_o if_o christianity_n be_v true_a a_o false_a religion_n can_v but_o have_v more_o sway_n with_o he_o than_o the_o undoubted_a reveal_v verity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thus_o much_o seem_v clear_a perhaps_o you_o will_v ask_v why_o i_o instance_n in_o a_o vnbeliever_n who_o be_v yet_o to_o choose_v his_o religion_n when_o i_o shall_v show_v that_o christian_n even_o those_o we_o call_v sectary_n ought_v not_o to_o end_v controversy_n or_o to_o regulate_v their_o faith_n by_o the_o apparent_a easiness_n or_o difficulty_n of_o mystery_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o christianity_n whereof_o many_o be_v in_o dispute_n between_o they_o and_o catholic_n answ_n i_o have_v instance_a thus_o on_o set_a purpose_n to_o lay_v open_a the_o great_a error_n of_o all_o sectary_n who_o leave_v the_o religion_n these_o who_o yet_o believe_v nothing_o and_o sectary_n be_v alike_o in_o their_o choice_n of_o religion_n conduct_n of_o christ_n church_n run_v along_o with_o this_o suppose_a vnbeliever_n for_o as_o he_o after_o a_o consideration_n have_v of_o several_a mystery_n find_v in_o the_o religion_n now_o name_v take_v out_o of_o each_o what_o be_v easy_a and_o best_a like_v his_o fancy_n or_o weak_a reason_n so_o sectary_n ptocee_v though_o they_o walk_v in_o a_o lesser_a compass_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n limit_v themselves_o to_o something_o teach_v by_o man_n call_v christian_n whether_o true_a or_o false_a import_v not_o within_o such_o bound_n they_o take_v and_o leave_v as_o free_o what_o please_v as_o any_o vnbeliever_n do_v and_o usual_o throw_v off_o mystery_n most_o difficult_a to_o sense_n and_o reason_n thus_o the_o arian_n reiect_n a_o trinity_n because_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a mystery_n and_o not_o plain_o express_v in_o scripture_n the_o pelagian_a deny_v original_a sin_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o protestant_n thunder_n against_o transubstantiation_n 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