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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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fruition_n of_o good_a there_o be_v that_o in_o god_n which_o correspond_v to_o the_o will_n in_o man_n by_o which_o he_o may_v enjoy_v good_a and_o see_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n which_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o he_o as_o he_o eternal_o necessary_o primary_o actual_o know_v so_o do_v he_o also_o eternal_o necessary_o primary_o actual_o will_n or_o love_n and_o since_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o have_v a_o eternal_a necessary_a be_v sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 6._o to_o be_v so_o belove_v save_o only_a god_n he_o eternal_o necessary_o primary_o actual_o love_v himself_o and_o because_o this_o love_n or_o respect_n to_o the_o object_n belove_v be_v a_o relation_n to_o another_o for_o another_o for_o love_n and_o the_o thing_n belove_v be_v relative_o distinct_a and_o mutual_o oppose_v there_o be_v another_o relation_n beside_o the_o two_o former_a of_o know_v and_o be_v know_v find_v in_o god_n to_o wit_n love_v or_o love_n which_o relation_n in_o that_o it_o have_v a_o 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be_v no_o degree_n of_o perfection_n in_o god_n who_o be_v essential_a perfection_n itself_o that_o the_o creation_n be_v as_o well_o a_o necessary_a as_o voluntary_a product_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o universe_n be_v not_o of_o infinite_a perfection_n answerable_a to_o the_o maker_n of_o it_o be_v from_o the_o incapacity_n of_o the_o subject_a according_o as_o be_v show_v sect._n 3_o par._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 8._o the_o world_n be_v a_o complex_n of_o thing_n the_o perfect_a that_o can_v be_v create_v ibid._n objection_n 7._o if_o the_o world_n can_v not_o have_v be_v eternal_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o sect._n 3_o par._n 4._o that_o it_o can_v not_o the_o reason_n thereof_o must_v be_v either_o because_o god_n can_v not_o have_v create_v it_o from_o eternity_n for_o want_n of_o power_n or_o because_o the_o world_n itself_o be_v incapable_a of_o exist_v eternal_o but_o
performance_n of_o the_o seem_o best_o action_n or_o action_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v meritorious_a of_o salvation_n so_o will_v it_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n inevitable_o prevent_v the_o take_a offence_n at_o a_o decent_a habit_n a_o reverend_a gesture_n or_o a_o significant_a ceremony_n though_o not_o immediate_o enjoin_v by_o god_n but_o only_o by_o his_o minister_n since_o the_o former_a i_o mean_v the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la if_o it_o become_v not_o a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o excite_v cherish_v or_o heighten_v divine_a love_n in_o the_o soul_n answer_v not_o at_o all_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v command_v and_o the_o latter_a to_o wit_n a_o decent_a habit_n a_o reverend_a gesture_n a_o significant_a ceremony_n if_o pious_o make_v use_v of_o for_o cause_v internal_a reverence_n to_o god_n or_o attention_n and_o regard_n to_o the_o duty_n in_o hand_n as_o their_o institution_n require_v they_o shall_v always_o be_v will_v not_o fail_v to_o contribute_v something_o to_o sincere_a devotion_n which_o be_v evermore_o acceptable_a to_o god_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n leave_v either_o for_o positive_a or_o negative_a superstition_n in_o any_o man_n mind_n who_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o his_o strength_n be_v as_o well_o man_n felicity_n as_o that_o honour_n which_o ought_v ultimate_o to_o be_v aim_v at_o in_o every_o act_n of_o worship_n require_v by_o god_n both_o which_o the_o follow_a treatise_n make_v out_o to_o be_v true_a the_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n eternal_a felicity_n and_o the_o glorify_v god_n for_o ever_o be_v there_o manifest_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o very_a self_n same_o thing_n under_o different_a appellation_n and_o expression_n so_o that_o no_o endeavour_n of_o give_v honour_n to_o god_n either_o by_o do_v any_o thing_n command_v or_o by_o abstain_v from_o any_o thing_n forbid_v be_v ever_o far_a acceptable_a to_o he_o than_o they_o promote_v in_o some_o respect_n or_o other_o the_o grace_n of_o charity_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o thereby_o further_o his_o felicity_n in_o the_o obtain_n of_o which_o be_v accomplish_v the_o ultimate_a intention_n of_o all_o divine_a precept_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n whatsoever_o give_v to_o mankind_n to_o be_v obey_v keep_v and_o observe_v our_o goodness_n not_o extend_v unto_o god_n but_o be_v only_o profitable_a to_o ourselves_o i_o shall_v now_o no_o long_o courteous_a reader_n by_o stay_v thou_o in_o the_o porch_n detain_v thou_o from_o take_v thy_o full_a view_n of_o the_o grateful_a sight_n of_o the_o compact_a edifice_n i_o be_o introduce_v thou_o to_o save_v only_o while_o i_o make_v this_o short_a apology_n for_o my_o friend_n that_o albeit_o he_o labour_v to_o show_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v one_o only_a self_n existent_a infinite_o perfect_a be_v a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o unity_n of_o essence_n that_o the_o world_n be_v create_v by_o god_n of_o nothing_o that_o man_n be_v create_v in_o a_o state_n of_o innocency_n that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o divine_a word_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n salvation_n not_o to_o be_v obtain_v without_o they_o yet_o he_o have_v nevertheless_o well_o assure_v one_o that_o if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o divine_a revelation_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o truth_n it_o can_v never_o have_v come_v into_o his_o thought_n to_o have_v ever_o attempt_v the_o frame_v those_o conception_n which_o he_o have_v express_v concern_v they_o but_o see_v as_o he_o have_v often_o say_v to_o i_o it_o please_v the_o almighty_a goodness_n to_o reveal_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o mankind_n the_o sublime_a truth_n of_o holy_a writ_n he_o humble_o conceive_v that_o the_o intent_n thereof_o be_v that_o man_n reason_n shall_v be_v illuminate_v therewith_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o more_o use_n he_o make_v thereof_o with_o due_a reverence_n and_o humility_n to_o meditate_v and_o consider_v how_o the_o belief_n of_o divine_a truth_n and_o mystery_n become_v necessary_a to_o man_n everlasting_a welfare_n the_o deep_a impression_n of_o their_o excellency_n and_o vsefulness_n to_o that_o end_n will_v be_v imprint_v in_o his_o mind_n thereby_o and_o true_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o must_v needs_o own_o that_o whatever_o true_a sense_n of_o devotion_n i_o former_o have_v towards_o my_o maker_n and_o redeemer_n i_o find_v it_o not_o a_o little_a improve_v and_o enliven_v since_o i_o become_v master_n of_o the_o system_fw-la of_o the_o theology_n import_v in_o this_o tract_n and_o experience_n in_o my_o soul_n a_o sweet_a relish_n in_o perform_v holy_a duty_n than_o i_o do_v before_o which_o benefit_n or_o some_o other_o such_o like_a that_o may_v influence_n thy_o heart_n with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o everlasting_a salvation_n be_v the_o ardent_o desire_a success_n good_a reader_n of_o thy_o perusal_n of_o this_o small_a but_o comprehensive_a and_o elaborate_a piece_n recommend_v in_o charity_n to_o thy_o serious_a and_o pious_a read_n farewell_o the_o content_n section_n i._n there_o be_v a_o absolute_a perfect_a be_v which_o be_v self-existent_a eternal_a only_o one_o infinite_a immutable_a a_o pure_a act_n entire_o simple_a one_o formality_n and_o a_o spirit_n page_n 1._o sect_n ii_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n there_o necessary_o be_v a_o trinity_n of_o person_n p._n 9_o sect_n iii_o the_o universe_n be_v create_v by_o god._n there_o be_v no_o preaexistent_a matter_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o god._n it_o neither_o can_v have_v be_v eternal_a for_o duration_n nor_o infinite_a in_o extension_n there_o be_v no_o endless_a number_n of_o world_n the_o universe_n be_v only_o one_o the_o best_a for_o kind_n that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v create_v p._n 21._o sect_n iv_o man_n be_v create_v by_o god._n he_o have_v a_o immaterial_a substance_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o motion_n proper_a to_o he_o immortal_a and_o endue_v with_o the_o rational_a faculty_n of_o understanding_n and_o will._n he_o be_v create_v in_o a_o state_n of_o innocency_n what_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o man_n be_v make_v in_o what_o his_o chief_a good_a and_o felicity_n do_v consist_v p._n 35._o sect_n v._o man_n be_v fall_v from_o the_o state_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o fall_v explain_v the_o eat_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v forbid_v because_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o god_n certain_o know_v will_v ensue_v from_o the_o very_o eat_v thereof_o p._n 45._o sect_n vi_o original_a sin_n the_o natural_a consequent_a of_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o how_o what_o original_a sin_n be_v god_n clear_v from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o actual_a sin_n be_v excite_v by_o original_a all_o misery_n incident_a to_o man_n as_o well_o as_o sin_n be_v the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o after_o what_o manner_n they_o come_v to_o be_v so_o p._n 56_o sect_n vii_o eternal_a damnation_n or_o the_o perpetual_a loss_n of_o bliss_n inevitable_o follow_v from_o the_o perpetual_a alienation_n of_o the_o soul_n affection_n from_o god._n eternal_a torment_n or_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a necessary_o for_o ever_o accompany_v their_o impious_a desire_n of_o prefer_v worldly_a vanity_n before_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god._n hence_o by_o these_o two_o a_o aversion_n from_o the_o creator_n and_o a_o conversion_n to_o the_o creature_n man_n make_v himself_o eternal_o miserable_a p._n 71_o sect_n viii_o the_o only_a evil_a prejudicial_a to_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v create_v be_v malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la the_o evil_a of_o fault_n and_o it_o be_v either_o privative_a or_o positive_a the_o former_a consist_v in_o a_o aversion_n from_o god_n the_o latter_a in_o a_o conversion_n to_o the_o creature_n each_o of_o they_o be_v call_v sin_n the_o one_o formal_a the_o other_o material_a the_o great_a alienation_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o god_n make_v the_o great_a sinner_n p._n 84_o sect_n ix_o man_n recovery_n from_o his_o lose_a condition_n wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o how_o wrought_v natural_a way_n and_o mean_n unable_a to_o procure_v it_o supernatural_a cause_n only_o sufficient_a to_o effect_v the_o same_o of_o these_o the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n and_o the_o incarnation_n of_o his_o eternal_a only_o beget_v son_n with_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a p._n 99_o sect_n x._o the_o end_n of_o human_a law_n be_v the_o good_a of_o the_o community_n the_o breach_n of_o they_o be_v evil_a as_o
existence_n from_o another_o paragraph_n 3_o it_o must_v necessary_o exist_v of_o itself_o and_o what_o necessary_o exist_v of_o itself_o have_v existence_n essential_a to_o it_o and_o what_o have_v existence_n essential_a to_o it_o can_v but_o exist_v and_o what_o can_v but_o exist_v do_v perpetual_o exist_v and_o consequent_o the_o first_o be_v as_o it_o never_o have_v a_o beginning_n so_o shall_v it_o never_o have_v end_v and_o that_o under_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o contradiction_n to_o be_v otherwise_o since_o necessary_o and_o essential_o to_o exist_v be_v to_o be_v impossible_a at_o any_o time_n not_o to_o exist_v 6._o since_o than_o existence_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o first_o be_v and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o be_v and_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o another_o but_o exist_v entire_o of_o itself_o there_o be_v of_o necessity_n no_o more_o first_o being_n but_o one._n for_o in_o case_n we_o shall_v suppose_v there_o be_v more_o first_o being_n eternal_o co-existing_a we_o must_v grant_v that_o existence_n will_v be_v equal_o essential_a to_o they_o all_o and_o consequent_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o essential_a difference_n among_o they_o neither_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v in_o any_o sort_n accidental_o differ_v because_o their_o existence_n be_v essential_a and_o so_o of_o necessity_n the_o very_a same_o thing_n throughout_o with_o the_o whole_a substantial_a thing_n exist_v will_v have_v no_o room_n or_o place_n for_o any_o accident_n in_o they_o whatsoever_o and_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o essential_a nor_o accidental_a difference_n there_o can_v be_v none_o at_o all_o for_o a_o mere_a numerical_a difference_n without_o either_o be_v here_o impossible_a because_o in_o that_o existence_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o first_o be_v it_o differ_v not_o from_o pure_a formal_a existence_n and_o what_o differ_v not_o from_o pure_a formal_a existence_n must_v of_o necessity_n comprehend_v all_o existence_n or_o whatever_o do_v or_o can_v exist_v and_o consequent_o if_o any_o thing_n exist_v or_o have_v a_o be_v which_o be_v not_o within_o the_o same_o it_o must_v unavoidable_o receive_v it_o from_o thence_o so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_o impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v more_o first_o being_n save_v one_o alone_o 7._o that_o there_o be_v then_o one_o only_a first_o be_v which_o be_v comprehensive_a of_o all_o be_v be_v evident_a and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v infinite_a in_o essence_n and_o perfection_n of_o be_v be_v no_o less_o evident_o certain_a for_o in_o case_n it_o be_v of_o a_o finite_a nature_n it_o must_v by_o some_o mean_n or_o other_o be_v limit_v for_o what_o have_v no_o limitation_n or_o bound_n be_v infinite_a and_o if_o the_o first_o be_v be_v limit_v it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v limit_v by_o itself_o by_o reason_n it_o alone_o be_v before_o all_o other_o being_n there_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v any_o thing_n beside_o itself_o to_o limit_v it_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v either_o voluntary_o limit_v itself_o or_o be_v necessary_o limit_v by_o its_o own_o intrinsic_n nature_n be_v impossible_a for_o the_o former_a can_v be_v because_o existence_n be_v essential_a to_o it_o par_fw-fr 5._o make_v it_o necessary_o to_o be_v whatever_o it_o be_v eternal_o nor_o can_v the_o latter_a be_v because_o its_o essence_n be_v pure_a formal_a existence_n par_fw-fr 6._o can_v be_v intrinsical_o limit_v or_o restrain_v by_o its_o own_o nature_n to_o this_o or_o that_o or_o any_o determinate_a mode_n or_o measure_n of_o existence_n whatsoever_o the_o first_o be_v therefore_o be_v infinite_a in_o be_v a_o perfection_n of_o essence_n which_o again_o far_a show_n that_o there_o be_v one_o alone_a first_n be_v for_o be_v infinite_a in_o be_v and_o perfection_n of_o essence_n it_o have_v all_o possible_a be_v and_o perfection_n within_o itself_o and_o if_o it_o have_v all_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o have_v any_o but_o what_o it_o receive_v from_o it_o 8._o the_o first_o be_v then_o be_v necessary_o infinite_a in_o be_v and_o perfection_n of_o essence_n and_o what_o be_v necessary_o so_o can_v possible_o either_o acquire_v or_o lose_v any_o thing_n whereby_o its_o perfection_n can_v in_o any_o respect_n whatsoever_o be_v either_o augment_v or_o diminish_v and_o what_o can_v in_o any_o respect_n whatever_o receive_v either_o augmentation_n or_o diminution_n be_v whole_o immutable_a the_o first_o be_v therefore_o be_v immutable_a 9_o whatsoever_o be_v immutable_a have_v nothing_o either_o of_o potentiality_n or_o passibility_n at_o all_o belong_v to_o it_o for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o be_v impossible_a as_o imply_v no_o contradiction_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v change_v from_o power_n to_o act_n from_o act_v to_o suffer_v and_o what_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o potentiality_n or_o passibility_n belong_v to_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v a_o pure_a essential_a act_n the_o first_o be_v therefore_o be_v a_o pure_a essential_a act._n 10._o that_o which_o be_v a_o pure_a essential_a act_n be_v void_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o composition_n for_o else_o it_o will_v have_v a_o mixture_n of_o some_o ingredient_n with_o it_o and_o what_o be_v void_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o composition_n be_v absolute_o simple_a the_o first_o be_v therefore_o be_v absolute_o and_o altogether_o simple_a 11._o that_o which_o be_v absolute_o simple_a have_v no_o part_n at_o all_o and_o by_o consequence_n whatever_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o the_o same_o be_v its_o whole_a entire_a self_n and_o be_v and_o thence_o one_o pure_a formality_n the_o first_o be_v therefore_o be_v one_o pure_a formality_n 12._o and_o what_o be_v one_o pure_a formality_n have_v not_o formal_o distinct_a part_n and_o therefore_o neither_o power_n nor_o wisdom_n nor_o goodness_n nor_o mercy_n nor_o justice_n nor_o any_o attribute_n whatever_o be_v formal_o distinct_a in_o the_o first_o be_v either_o from_o one_o another_o or_o from_o its_o self_n but_o since_o the_o prime_n be_v eminent_o contain_v whatever_a excellency_n be_v intend_v by_o the_o attribute_n we_o usual_o for_o express_v our_o narrow_a thought_n by_o give_v unto_o it_o it_o be_v not_o incongruous_a nor_o unuseful_a to_o ascribe_v they_o thereunto_o 13._o and_o what_o be_v so_o absolute_o simple_a that_o it_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o formal_o distinct_a part_n must_v necessary_o be_v without_o part_n real_o exclusive_a of_o one_o another_o and_o what_o be_v so_o can_v be_v corporeal_a because_o a_o body_n consist_v of_o part_n real_o exclusive_a of_o one_o another_o and_o what_o be_v not_o corporeal_a be_v immaterial_a and_o a_o immaterial_a be_v or_o substance_n we_o call_v a_o spirit_n the_o first_o be_v therefore_o be_v a_o spirit_n the_o total_a then_o of_o all_o contain_v in_o this_o section_n sum_v up_o together_o amount_v to_o this_o that_o there_o necessary_o be_v a_o absolute_o perfect_a be_v which_o be_v self-existent_a eternal_a only_o one_o infinite_a immutable_a 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