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A30855 Religion and reason adjusted and accorded, or, A discourse wherein divine revelation is made appear to be a congruous and connatural way of affording proper means for making man eternally happy through the perfecting of his rational nature with an appendix of objections from divers as well as philosophers as divines and their respective answers. Banks, R. R. (Richard R.) 1688 (1688) Wing B671; ESTC R23639 152,402 381

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no_o influence_n at_o all_o from_o they_o but_o be_v whole_o miraculous_a as_o every_o effect_v immediate_o produce_v by_o god_n be_v to_o i_o it_o seem_v more_o rational_a to_o say_v that_o as_o those_o child_n who_o live_v till_o they_o be_v of_o year_n capable_a of_o understand_v the_o reason_n and_o use_v of_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o church_n to_o be_v inform_v thereof_o that_o they_o may_v make_v good_a the_o engagement_n of_o their_o surety_n without_o do_v of_o which_o their_o baptism_n will_v not_o avail_v they_o to_o salvation_n so_o infant-children_n upon_o the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v illuminate_v by_o their_o angel_n for_o be_v they_o not_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1._o 14._o and_o that_o baptise_a child_n be_v such_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o question_n in_o our_o catechism_n where_o the_o word_n inheritor_n be_v render_v in_o the_o latin_a haeres_fw-la and_o in_o the_o greek_a κληρονόμος_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o baptism_n for_o than_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o apprehend_v any_o thing_n offer_v to_o the_o intellect_n it_o proceed_v from_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o body_n and_o not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o be_v ever_o uncapable_a of_o actual_o understanding_n and_o see_v the_o inclination_n to_o the_o creature_n through_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o by_o far_o so_o strong_a as_o that_o which_o be_v contract_v by_o frequent_a act_n of_o sin_v their_o affection_n will_v be_v instant_o turn_v to_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o baptism_n signify_v unto_o they_o but_o however_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o obscure_a point_n stand_v this_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o regard_n felicity_n consist_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n sect_n 4._o par_fw-fr 13._o baptize_v infant_n must_v some_o way_n or_o other_o obtain_v charity_n before_o they_o arrive_v at_o 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the_o fruition_n of_o he_o to_o eternity_n so_o as_o that_o when_o we_o be_v tempt_v to_o violate_v any_o of_o his_o holy_a commandment_n the_o ardent_a desire_n we_o have_v for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o enable_v we_o to_o resist_v and_o overcome_v the_o temptation_n forasmuch_o i_o say_v as_o thus_o to_o love_v god_n permit_v we_o not_o wilful_o and_o advise_o to_o break_v any_o of_o his_o precept_n but_o engage_v and_o put_v we_o upon_o the_o keep_v they_o all_o in_o sincerity_n of_o affection_n and_o unfeignedness_n of_o heart_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o charity_n be_v virtual_o contain_v the_o sincere_a unfeigned_a observance_n of_o the_o whole_a moral_a law._n 4._o which_o law_n consist_v of_o ten_o commandment_n the_o four_o first_o whereof_o total_o respect_v man_n behaviour_n towards_o the_o supreme_a be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o these_o be_v god_n who_o therefore_o they_o command_v we_o to_o look_v up_o to_o as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n 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vice_n the_o path_n of_o hell_n be_v the_o prefer_v the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n before_o the_o love_n of_o god._n and_o as_o the_o beatified_a soul_n according_a to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o love_n wherewith_o they_o be_v affect_v to_o god_n be_v more_o happy_a because_o full_a of_o delight_n so_o the_o damn_a spirit_n the_o strong_a affection_n they_o have_v to_o the_o thing_n they_o lust_v after_o be_v more_o grievous_o torment_v the_o disappointment_n of_o a_o strong_a affection_n be_v more_o afflictive_a than_o of_o a_o weak_a object_n 3._o according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n neither_o the_o body_n of_o the_o glorify_a saint_n will_v participate_v of_o bliss_n nor_o the_o body_n of_o the_o damn_a have_v any_o portion_n of_o pain_n solut._n not_o so_o for_o if_o when_o the_o soul_n abound_v with_o joy_n and_o delight_n it_o be_v able_a to_o quicken_v cheer_n and_o make_v brisk_a this_o dull_a and_o heavy_a lump_n of_o clay_n as_o we_o see_v it_o do_v how_o much_o more_o will_v 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the_o world_n who_o shall_v leave_v it_o with_o such_o a_o habitual_a affection_n at_o length_n to_o beatitude_n sect._n 12._o par._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o but_o if_o the_o choice_n be_v make_v against_o right_a reason_n in_o value_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o creature_n above_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n or_o in_o fix_v the_o heart_n desire_v on_o earthly_a vanity_n as_o the_o chief_a delight_n thereof_o it_o will_v bring_v upon_o every_o one_o depart_v this_o life_n habitual_o so_o affect_v everlasting_a misery_n yet_o such_o as_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o effect_n or_o necessary_a result_n immediate_o flow_v from_o the_o continuance_n in_o and_o persuance_n of_o their_o own_o foolish_a choice_n make_v in_o their_o life-time_n sect._n 7._o par._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o how_o plain_o equitable_a be_v it_o that_o their_o condition_n shall_v not_o be_v less_o miserable_a than_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o own_o desire_n whether_o for_o degree_n or_o duration_n shall_v make_v they_o so_o that_o consider_v the_o ineffable_a endless_a joy_n which_o miriads_o of_o glorify_a saint_n and_o angel_n will_v have_v and_o that_o the_o damn_a soul_n and_o devil_n by_o persist_v in_o a_o perpetual_a eager_a thirst_v after_o those_o thing_n they_o shall_v ever_o be_v frustrate_v of_o not_o only_o wilful_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o bliss_n but_o be_v also_o thereby_o their_o own_o eternal_a tormentor_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n whereinsoever_o it_o particular_o consist_v be_v for_o certain_a the_o desire_n of_o something_o they_o earnest_o wish_v and_o prefer_v the_o obtain_n of_o before_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n and_o which_o they_o shall_v ever_o affect_v see_v they_o will_v never_o repent_v of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o thought_n and_o yet_o shall_v always_o be_v disappoint_v of_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n and_o suit_v also_o with_o the_o divine_a attribute_n of_o god_n eternal_a goodness_n that_o upon_o the_o account_n now_o give_v the_o world_n shall_v rather_o have_v be_v create_v then_o not_o though_o diverse_a of_o the_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o creation_n undergo_v perpetual_a misery_n than_o it_o be_v upon_o their_o hypothesis_n who_o say_v that_o god_n just_o inflict_v eternal_a violent_a pain_n on_o reprobate_a man_n and_o angel_n for_o the_o vindicate_a of_o his_o glory_n which_o in_o truth_n can_v neither_o be_v increase_v by_o all_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o the_o best_a of_o his_o creature_n nor_o diminish_v by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o very_o worst_a of_o they_o add_v to_o this_o for_o a_o still_o more_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o god_n create_v the_o world_n notwithstanding_o the_o endless_a affliction_n which_o befall_v part_n of_o the_o creature_n that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v in_o their_o own_o thought_n so_o much_o more_o preferable_a to_o nonexistence_n as_o that_o their_o mind_n be_v so_o set_v and_o fix_v upon_o their_o ardent_o belove_a object_n that_o they_o will_v not_o forgo_v and_o part_v with_o the_o long_a desire_n and_o love_n they_o have_v to_o they_o for_o the_o possession_n of_o bliss_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o who_o affection_n be_v total_o bend_v on_o riches_n honour_n luxury_n revenge_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v any_o real_a desire_n to_o be_v unite_v to_o god_n with_o the_o entire_a affection_n of_o their_o spirit_n in_o which_o felicity_n do_v alone_o consist_v if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o since_o the_o reprobate_n for_o fear_v only_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v call_v upon_o the_o mountain_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o hide_v they_o how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o they_o will_v desire_v to_o be_v annihilate_v and_o cease_v to_o be_v when_o they_o feel_v the_o intolerable_a pain_n of_o hell_n i_o make_v answer_n that_o albeit_o the_o wicked_a be_v terrible_o afraid_a of_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n and_o that_o the_o damn_a rage_n for_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o torment_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o consequent_a thereto_o that_o they_o will_v desire_v nonexistence_n to_o avoid_v they_o for_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v real_o in_o itself_o more_o eligible_a not_o to_o exist_v than_o to_o suffer_v exquisite_a torment_n yet_o since_o the_o reprobate_n do_v not_o desire_v what_o will_v be_v better_o for_o they_o but_o what_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v so_o unless_o it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o be_v actual_o willing_a to_o desert_n and_o for_o ever_o to_o forgo_v the_o love_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v absolute_o and_o full_o fix_v their_o affection_n on_o it_o can_v be_v that_o they_o shall_v steady_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v because_o a_o permanent_a adherence_n of_o mind_n to_o the_o object_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o a_o real_a desire_n of_o nonexistence_n be_v inconsistent_a together_o and_o that_o the_o damn_a will_v never_o desert_v the_o love_n they_o have_v to_o the_o object_n of_o their_o lust_n may_v be_v apprehend_v from_o this_o that_o see_v they_o have_v adjudge_v they_o to_o be_v absolute_o good_a and_o necessary_a as_o without_o which_o they_o can_v think_v of_o any_o satisfaction_n to_o themselves_o to_o suppose_v their_o affection_n take_v off_o the_o object_n of_o their_o lust_n be_v in_o effect_n to_o suppose_v they_o to_o love_n and_o not_o to_o love_v the_o same_o thing_n at_o once_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o damn_a shall_v have_v such_o thought_n as_o these_o we_o wish_v we_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v we_o wish_v we_o be_v annihilate_v yet_o in_o regard_n they_o nevertheless_o continue_v their_o strong_a and_o press_a desire_n towards_o their_o covet_a object_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o the_o latter_a be_v their_o fix_a affection_n and_o the_o former_a only_a incomplete_a wish_n since_o they_o can_v be_v cordial_o possess_v of_o both_o at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o absolute_a unbridled_a lust_a after_o their_o belove_a object_n and_o a_o absolute_a fix_a desire_n of_o nonexistence_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a together_o objection_n 13._o some_o sinner_n be_v take_v away_o in_o their_o young_a year_n other_o permit_v after_o a_o long_a and_o wicked_a life_n to_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n some_o great_a sinner_n convert_v and_o eternal_o save_v other_o less_o offender_n leave_v to_o eternal_a misery_n whence_o it_o seem_v to_o follow_v that_o the_o almighty_a act_n as_o in_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n so_o most_o free_o therein_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o that_o consequent_o everlasting_a woe_n and_o misery_n be_v not_o necessary_a result_v and_o effect_n of_o sin_n but_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o god_n for_o the_o same_o answer_n that_o some_o man_n die_v soon_o some_o late_a be_v general_o from_o the_o power_n and_o force_n of_o natural_a cause_n which_o be_v ordain_v and_o order_v indeed_o by_o god_n yet_o not_o on_o purpose_n to_o bring_v this_o or_o that_o particular_a person_n to_o his_o end_n at_o this_o or_o that_o appoint_a time_n and_o after_o this_o or_o that_o precise_a manner_n but_o they_o have_v their_o natural_a influence_n and_o set_v determinate_a course_n in_o the_o universe_n to_o contribute_v every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o their_o kind_a and_o station_n to_o the_o bring_v to_o pass_v the_o most_o comprehensive_a and_o excellent_a end_n which_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v create_v shall_v in_o its_o ample_a extent_n be_v possible_o able_a to_o produce_v or_o arrive_v at_o sect._n 3_o par._n 8._o under_o the_o influence_n and_o course_n of_o which_o cause_n manifold_o different_a as_o every_o single_a person_n fall_v he_o come_v according_o to_o the_o period_n of_o his_o life_n whence_o it_o happen_v that_o this_o man_n die_v in_o his_o infancy_n another_o in_o his_o youth_n a_o three_o in_o his_o middle-age_n and_o a_o four_o in_o his_o old_a that_o some_o be_v drown_v by_o water_n some_o burt_n by_o fire_n other_o perish_v by_o cold_a etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o who_o can_v sober_o think_v that_o the_o cause_n which_o bring_v these_o thing_n to_o pass_v be_v purposely_o ordain_v and_o have_v their_o nature_n and_o course_n give_v and_o appoint_v they_o for_o that_o very_a end_n especial_o if_o we_o reflect_v that_o some_o man_n poison_v other_o some_z themselves_z for_o none_o will_v sure_o be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o god_n either_o instigate_v the_o murderer_n or_o give_v the_o poison_n its_o venomous_a nature_n out_o of_o design_n to_o destroy_v the_o person_n murder_v that_o man_n therefore_o die_v at_o different_a age_n and_o after_o different_a manner_n proceed_v not_o general_o speak_v from_o the_o determinate_a council_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o if_o sometime_o he_o purposely_o destroy_v any_o flagitious_a person_n as_o he_o do_v korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n he_o