Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
truth_n authority_n church_n infallible_a 2,088 5 9.4927 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A65702 Dos pou sto, or, An answer to Sure footing, so far as Mr. Whitby is concerned in it wherein the rule and guide of faith, the interest of reason, and the authority of the church in matters of faith, are fully handled and vindicated, from the exceptions of Mr. Serjeant, and petty flirts of Fiat lux : together with An answer to five questions propounded by a Roman Catholick / by Daniel Whitby ... Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726. 1666 (1666) Wing W1725; ESTC R38592 42,147 78

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

tell_v with_o so_o much_o confidence_n p._n 200._o that_o plain_a common_a sense_n will_v teach_v we_o and_o every_o man_n who_o consider_v it_o that_o unless_o we_o settle_v some_o indisputable_a method_n of_o arrive_v at_o christ_n sense_n or_o faith_n that_o be_v some_o self-evident_a and_o so_o all_o oblige_a rule_v of_o faith_n the_o protestant_a church_n can_v never_o hope_v for_o power_n to_o reduce_v their_o dissenter_n nor_o to_o hold_v together_o or_o govern_v efficacious_o their_o own_o subject_n that_o be_v they_o can_v never_o hope_v for_o unity_n within_o themselves_o or_o union_n with_o they_o that_o have_v it_o which_o in_o effect_n be_v thus_o much_o that_o both_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o all_o his_o peer_n and_o prelate_n laity_n and_o clergy_n be_v profess_v opposer_n of_o what_o plain_a common_a sense_n and_o each_o man_n reason_n must_v suggest_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o sole_a expedient_a of_o the_o church_n welfare_n for_o which_o great_a charity_n and_o worthy_a thought_n of_o our_o whole_a nation_n it_o be_v pity_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v order_v by_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n that_o due_a thanks_o be_v give_v to_o mr._n s._n especial_o see_v he_o have_v be_v at_o the_o vast_a expense_n of_o a_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la to_o confirm_v the_o charge_n hour_n contenti_fw-la sumus_fw-la hoc_fw-la catone_n nor_o have_v we_o need_v to_o add_v homine_fw-la imprudenti_fw-la at_o que_fw-la imperito_fw-la nibil_n quicquam_fw-la injustius_fw-la cor._n 2._o this_o show_v what_o spirit_n of_o divination_n have_v possess_v my_o friend_n when_o thus_o he_o talk_v hence_o we_o may_v see_v confess_o in_o the_o protestant_a principle_n the_o reason_n of_o their_o present_a and_o past_a distraction_n and_o divine_a of_o the_o future_a for_o man_n fancy_n be_v natural_o various_a &_o no_o power_n in_o she_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o union_n they_o must_v needs_o ramble_v into_o multitude_n of_o dissent_v sect_n which_o to_o strive_v to_o unite_v in_o one_o be_v to_o force_v both_o nature_n and_o conscience_n too_o nature_n in_o strive_v to_o unite_v their_o understanding_n in_o faith_n without_o offer_v they_o evidence_n of_o authority_n conscience_n in_o bind_v they_o to_o act_v as_o protestant_n do_v whereas_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o stake_v their_o salvation_n upon_o it_o that_o their_o best_a reason_n work_v upon_o the_o very_a rule_n of_o faith_n protestant_n recommend_v oblige_v they_o to_o the_o contrary_n for_o first_o in_o fundamental_o in_o which_o only_o we_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o unite_v the_o understanding_n of_o our_o people_n we_o have_v confess_o all_o the_o evidence_n that_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n the_o role_n of_o protestant_n and_o papist_n can_v afford_v and_o second_o in_o other_o matter_n we_o have_v power_n to_o silence_v such_o dispute_n and_o prevent_v the_o spread_a of_o such_o opinion_n as_o may_v cause_v division_n and_o inflict_v the_o church_n censure_n upon_o those_o that_o do_v so_o and_o consequent_o have_v sufficient_a provision_n for_o that_o peace_n and_o unity_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o church_n welfare_n and_o three_o either_o we_o do_v not_o bind_v the_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o can_v force_v it_o or_o else_o we_o do_v it_o upon_o that_o pregnant_a evidence_n now_o mention_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v say_v to_o oblige_v the_o will_n against_o the_o understanding_n and_o last_o we_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o protest_v that_o our_o best_a reason_n work_v upon_o the_o very_a rule_n of_o faith_n which_o romanist_n recommend_v unto_o we_o oblige_v we_o to_o renounce_v their_o faith_n and_o that_o to_o force_v we_o to_o act_v with_o they_o will_v be_v to_o force_v our_o conscience_n unto_o sin_n for_o a_o close_a to_o cry_v quit_v with_o you_o this_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o general_n atheism_n scepticism_n and_o irreligion_n which_o be_v spread_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a roman_a church_n which_o prevail_v so_o much_o in_o france_n and_o italy_n and_o make_v rome_n christian_n little_o differ_v from_o herself_o whilst_o heathen_a for_o have_v build_v her_o faith_n upon_o that_o infallibility_n which_o stand_v liable_a to_o multitude_n of_o doubt_n and_o be_v confute_v by_o variety_n of_o argument_n and_o experience_n what_o remain_v but_o that_o religion_n perish_v in_o its_o ruin_n once_o more_o this_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o sudden_a growth_n of_o atheism_n in_o this_o our_o nation_n for_o catholic_n have_v by_o experience_n find_v that_o all_o their_o endeavour_n must_v be_v fruitless_a while_o we_o have_v scripture_n for_o our_o rule_n that_o whilst_o christianity_n stand_v upon_o its_o old_a foundation_n their_o politic_a profession_n of_o it_o can_v find_v sure_a foot_n in_o our_o nation_n have_v at_o last_o make_v it_o their_o profess_a business_n to_o draw_v the_o night_n upon_o she_o to_o wipe_v out_o scripture_n at_o one_o dash_n and_o pronounce_v all_o those_o argument_n which_o the_o first_o champion_n of_o christianity_n make_v use_v of_o unsatisfactory_a and_o null_a that_o be_v thus_o benight_a even_o by_o a_o fiat_fw-la lux_fw-la we_o may_v take_v up_o with_o a_o implicit_a faith_n and_o be_v first_o make_v atheist_n be_v in_o a_o near_a disposition_n to_o act_v the_o papist_n and_o last_o that_o find_v no_o sure_a foot_n in_o the_o scripture_n we_o may_v run_v unto_o tradition_n for_o it_o a_o appendix_n contain_v a_o answer_n to_o those_o few_o passage_n in_o fiat_n lux_fw-la which_z bear_v some_o show_n of_o reason_n and_o may_v possible_o deceive_v the_o unwary_a reader_n 1._o therefore_o it_o be_v assert_v that_o the_o power_n of_o appeal_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n mention_v in_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n be_v add_v julium_n romanum_n not_o ad_fw-la papam_fw-la romanum_fw-la and_o so_o a_o personul_a privilege_n which_o may_v cease_v on_o the_o death_n of_o julius_n p._n 59_o that_o be_v quoth_v fiat_n lux_fw-la not_o to_o the_o pope_n who_o then_o be_v julius_n but_o to_o julius_n who_o then_o be_v pope_n p._n 55._o whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v not_o to_o he_o as_o pope_n but_o as_o julius_n i.e._n as_o one_o depose_v and_o revile_v by_o the_o fastern_a bishop_n against_o who_o this_o council_n do_v oppose_v themselves_o endeavour_v to_o advance_v he_o as_o much_o as_o they_o endeavour_v to_o depress_v and_o vilify_v he_o but_o alas_o materialiter_fw-la and_o formaliter_fw-la be_v term_n which_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v whole_o unacquainted_a with_o and_o this_o answer_n be_v ground_v upon_o history_n which_o neither_o his_o don_n quixot_n nor_o hudibras_n will_v afford_v he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v above_o his_o shallow_a capacity_n it_o be_v second_o assert_v that_o the_o doctrine_n stigmatise_v by_o saint_n paul_n as_o a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o of_o those_o in_o general_a that_o forbid_v marriage_n not_o condemn_v it_o upon_o such_o and_o such_o particular_a account_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o encratite_n &_o montanist_n be_v deep_a yet_o they_o also_o do_v participate_v in_o the_o guilt_n p._n 210._o to_o convince_v this_o answer_n of_o folly_n &_o falsehood_n it_o be_v thus_o rejoin_v that_o if_o so_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n must_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n by_o prohibit_v marriage_n in_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n and_o advent_n p._n 182._o a._n as_o if_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o forbid_v the_o thing_n and_o to_o restrain_v the_o do_n of_o it_o at_o time_n unseasonable_a and_o s._n paul_n have_v be_v as_o great_a a_o criminal_a for_o advise_v abstinence_n from_o due_a benevolence_n at_o time_n of_o extraordinary_a prayer_n and_o fast_v as_o they_o who_o always_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o do_v so_o and_o last_o to_o forbid_v flesh_n in_o general_n and_o to_o forbid_v it_o upon_o day_n of_o fast_v and_o humiliation_n be_v thing_n equivalent_a it_o be_v i_o confess_v the_o same_o to_o forbid_v it_o at_o time_n unfit_a and_o unto_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v so_o but_o never_o will_v it_o be_v evince_v that_o that_o marriage_n which_o be_v honourable_a in_o all_o be_v undecent_a in_o the_o clergy_n 3._o but_o do_v you_o not_o acknowledge_v their_o fundamental_o to_o be_v so_o perspicuous_a as_o what_o be_v write_v with_o a_o sun_n beam_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o none_o but_o fool_n can_v possible_o mistake_v in_o and_o be_v it_o not_o then_o just_o wonder_v by_o fiat_n lux_fw-la that_o any_o protestant_a writer_n shall_v affirm_v that_o general_a council_n who_o have_v authority_n from_o christ_n of_o decide_v controversy_n great_a assistance_n in_o and_o mean_n of_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n than_o other_o shall_v lie_v under_o a_o possibility_n of_o err_v in_o what_o be_v so_o perspicuous_a and_o clear_a ans_fw-fr 1._o this_o objection_n do_v as_o much_o concern_v the_o catholic_n as_o we_o who_o albeit_o he_o pretend_v infallible_a and_o so_o the_o great_a evidence_n for_o matter_n of_o his_o faith_n yet_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v contradict_v not_o only_o by_o the_o eastern_a but_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o western_a church_n do_v not_o my_o friend_n and_o all_o his_o brother_n catholic_n assert_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o church_n be_v such_o a_o motive_n to_o belief_n that_o only_o irrational_a vicious_a and_o wilful_o blind_a person_n can_v recede_v from_o it_o by_o disbelief_n s.f.p._n 197._o &_o yet_o have_v not_o its_o definition_n be_v solemn_o condemn_v by_o arriau_n council_n as_o great_a as_o any_o they_o style_v general_a and_o by_o the_o provincial_a council_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v not_o these_o condemnation_n subscribe_v propugned_a and_o adjust_v by_o far_o great_a multitude_n of_o learned_a man_n then_o ever_o do_v convene_v in_o general_a council_n and_o what_o be_v incident_a to_o they_o diffuse_v why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v incident_a to_o a_o far_o less_o number_n when_o convene_v nay_o second_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o deity_n so_o manifest_a and_o obvious_a as_o to_o render_v the_o offender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o condemn_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n such_o fool_n for_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n together_o to_o act_v in_o contradiction_n to_o they_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n confirm_v by_o such_o miracle_n such_o prophecy_n and_o other_o signal_n evidenes_n as_o render_v it_o unquestionable_o true_a and_o the_o rejector_n of_o it_o inexcusable_a and_o do_v not_o yet_o the_o sanhedrim_n and_o jew_n reject_v it_o and_o blaspheme_n it_o though_o convince_v of_o its_o truth_n nay_o be_v not_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o learned_a world_n much_o more_o the_o giddy_a and_o unruly_a muititude_n so_o inconsiderate_a as_o to_o run_v headlong_o to_o that_o ruin_n which_o daily_o lay_v before_o their_o eye_n and_o no_o wonder_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o since_o the_o church_n story_n show_v too_o plain_o that_o interest_n pride_n and_o faction_n prejudice_n false_a principle_n and_o a_o mistake_a rule_n of_o faith_n have_v but_o too_o often_o act_v in_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o even_a reason_n and_o experience_n inform_v we_o that_o such_o person_n have_v most_o subtlety_n to_o elude_v the_o plain_a argument_n and_o most_o conclude_a reason_n to_o find_v out_o contrary_a pretence_n to_o oppose_v against_o they_o and_o many_o other_o artifices_fw-la to_o bind_v their_o faith_n unto_o their_o interest_n finis_fw-la
believe_v such_o article_n or_o assert_n their_o truth_n he_o present_o reply_v because_o reveal_v in_o scripture_n by_o that_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v whereas_o the_o catholic_n must_v answer_v because_o reveal_v by_o that_o tradition_n or_o that_o church_n voice_n which_o be_v infallible_a to_o assure_v i_o of_o the_o church_n voice_n be_v the_o business_n of_o my_o eye_n and_o ear_n to_o ascertain_v i_o of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o that_o voice_n be_v the_o work_n of_o reason_n be_v now_o the_o faith_n of_o catholic_n resolve_v into_o their_o eye_n or_o ear_n be_v it_o resolve_v into_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o not_o into_o the_o church_n voice_n if_o not_o why_o must_v this_o be_v object_v to_o the_o protestant_n because_o his_o reason_n do_v assist_v he_o to_o evince_v his_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o product_n of_o divine_a veracity_n if_o then_o you_o take_v this_o praise_n in_o its_o large_a sense_n as_o it_o import_v the_o enquiry_n into_o all_o its_o cause_n in_o their_o several_a kind_n both_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n do_v resolve_v their_o faith_n into_o humane_a reason_n as_o give_v they_o assurance_n of_o the_o infallibility_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n if_o in_o its_o proper_a notion_n as_o it_o it_o imply_v the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o neither_o of_o they_o do_v it_o nevertheless_o i_o free_o grant_v that_o all_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o thing_n not_o punctual_o express_v in_o scripture_n depend_v upon_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o reason_n work_v upon_o the_o never_o sail_a rule_n of_o logic_n which_o as_o it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n so_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n common_a unto_o we_o with_o catholic_n who_o must_v acknowledge_v with_o my_o good_a friend_n that_o many_o thing_n have_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o formal_o contain_v in_o her_o tradition_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o thence_o conclude_v by_o the_o help_n of_o reason_n sure_o foot_v p._n 206._o prop._n 3._o the_o fundamental_o of_o christianity_n i._n e._n all_o doctrine_n necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o each_o person_n deliver_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n must_v be_v both_o evident_a and_o obvious_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n for_o see_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o a_o rule_n be_v to_o regulate_v and_o direct_v and_o nothing_o unevident_a and_o obscure_a whilst_o such_o can_v do_v that_o office_n unto_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v so_o for_o this_o be_v to_o require_v the_o intellect_n to_o be_v regulate_v by_o what_o it_o can_v know_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n what_o ever_o be_v the_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o of_o fundamental_o must_v evident_o declare_v they_o to_o such_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n and_o be_v it_o not_o monstrous_a to_o imagine_v that_o god_n shall_v have_v suspend_v our_o salvation_n and_o christ_n the_o very_a be_v of_o his_o church_n on_o what_o be_v obscure_a and_o void_a of_o evidence_n and_o second_o see_v what_o be_v not_o obvious_a can_v be_v evident_a to_o such_o person_n as_o be_v unable_a to_o search_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o reason_n and_o see_v into_o the_o coherence_n of_o a_o continue_a train_n of_o consequence_n that_o this_o rule_n may_v be_v evident_a to_o such_o it_o must_v be_v obvious_a obvious_a i_o say_v in_o deliver_v the_o affirmative_a head_n of_o christian_a faith_n not_o in_o afford_v mean_n to_o extricate_v the_o understanding_n from_o all_o the_o sophistry_n of_o a_o learned_a adversary_n which_o to_o require_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n especial_o as_o apply_v to_o the_o illiterate_a person_n and_o his_o certainty_n thereof_o be_v as_o absurd_a and_o monstrous_a as_o to_o require_v in_o order_n to_o his_o certainty_n that_o he_o see_v walks_z or_o hear_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v ability_n to_o answer_v all_o the_o quirk_n of_o zeno_n and_o demur_n of_o a_o gascendus_n to_o the_o contrary_n as_o therefore_o in_o these_o matter_n the_o clear_a and_o immediate_a evidence_n of_o sense_n be_v a_o sufficient_a preservative_n to_o the_o rude_a person_n from_o all_o the_o sophism_n of_o zeno_n and_o his_o academy_n even_o so_o the_o full_a and_o pregnant_a evidence_n of_o fundamental_o especial_o if_o join_v with_o that_o internal_a evidence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v promise_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o all_o those_o that_o do_v his_o will_n be_v sufficient_a settlement_n unto_o the_o mean_a person_n capable_a of_o religion_n against_o all_o the_o fallacy_n of_o a_o subtle_a heretic_n coral_n hence_o i_o conceive_v it_o sophistical_o object_v by_o my_o friend_n that_o we_o prove_v and_o defend_v our_o faith_n by_o skill_n and_o language_n history_n and_o humane_a learning_n and_o so_o make_v they_o our_o rule_n of_o faith_n for_o we_o aver_v the_o fundamental_o of_o our_o faith_n be_v so_o perspicuous_o reveal_v in_o scripture_n as_o to_o need_v no_o far_o skill_n to_o apprehend_v they_o than_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o understand_v that_o language_n in_o which_o our_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v write_v yea_o what_o be_v equal_o necessary_a to_o understand_v the_o church_n voice_n which_o constant_o be_v deliver_v by_o her_o representative_n in_o greek_a or_o latin_a and_o therefore_o the_o precede_a skill_n be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o faith_n in_o general_n but_o only_o to_o some_o portion_n of_o it_o of_o which_o we_o may_v be_v ignorant_a without_o considerable_a prejudice_n to_o our_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o which_o nature_n be_v the_o legitimacy_n of_o baptism_n confer_v by_o heretic_n the_o millenium_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o if_o we_o use_v such_o medium_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o high_a nature_n we_o do_v it_o still_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la either_o to_o conclude_v the_o same_o thing_n from_o obscure_a place_n which_o be_v perspicuous_o reveal_v elsewhere_o or_o to_o obviate_v the_o evasion_n and_o confute_v the_o cavil_n of_o the_o heretic_n all_o which_o the_o catholic_n do_v and_o must_v do_v both_o when_o engage_v with_o he_o and_o we_o thus_o when_o again_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o rule_n be_v deal_v character_n waxen-natured_n and_o pliable_a to_o the_o dedalean_a fancy_n of_o the_o ingenious_a moulder_n of_o new_a opinion_n p._n 194._o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v true_a some_o passage_n there_o be_v in_o it_o which_o be_v &_o may_v be_v wrest_v to_o such_o evil_a purpose_n but_o still_o the_o fundamental_o of_o our_o faith_n be_v such_o as_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n pliable_a to_o any_o other_o sense_n prop._n 4._o reason_n in_o judge_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v regulate_v partly_o by_o principle_n of_o faith_n partly_o by_o tradition_n partly_o by_o catholic_n maxim_n of_o her_o own_o 1._o by_o principle_n of_o faith_n for_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v secundum_fw-la analogiam_fw-la fidei_fw-la that_o be_v say_v we_o particular_a text_n of_o scripture_n when_o dubious_a be_v so_o to_o be_v interpret_v as_o not_o to_o contradict_v the_o fundamental_o of_o faith_n or_o any_o doctrine_n which_o evident_o and_o full_o stand_v assert_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o 2_o since_o scripture_n can_v contradict_v itself_o when_o any_o paragraph_n of_o scripture_n absolute_o consider_v be_v ambiguous_a that_o sense_n must_v necessary_o obtain_v which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o no_o other_o paragraph_n against_o what_o may_v be_v so_o and_o thus_o may_v scripture_n regulate_v i_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o what_o i_o know_v of_o it_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o what_o i_o do_v not_o second_o by_o tradition_n for_o since_o tradition_n be_v necessary_a to_o assure_v we_o that_o there_o be_v once_o such_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n who_o deliver_v that_o christianity_n and_o these_o scripture_n to_o we_o which_o we_o now_o embrace_v to_o question_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o like_a tradition_n to_o assure_v i_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v virtual_o to_o call_v in_o question_n the_o motive_n which_o induce_v we_o to_o believe_v it_o such_o this_o than_o will_v be_v a_o excellent_a help_n unto_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n only_o the_o mischief_n be_v that_o where_o it_o can_v be_v have_v we_o do_v not_o want_v it_o and_o where_o we_o want_v it_o it_o be_v but_o too_o visible_a it_o can_v be_v have_v note_v only_o that_o i_o speak_v here_o of_o a_o like_a tradition_n to_o which_o two_o thing_n be_v requisite_a first_o that_o it_o be_v as_o general_a as_o that_o of_o scripture_n and_o second_o that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o evidence_v itself_o by_o reason_n to_o have_v be_v no_o forgery_n as_o here_o it_o do_v it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a that_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o the_o delivery_n of_o scripture_n to_o we_o shall_v deceive_v or_o be_v deceive_v for_o the_o
δος_n που_n στο_n or_o a_o answer_n to_o sure_a foot_n so_o far_o as_o mr._n whitby_n be_v concern_v in_o it_o wherein_o the_o rule_n and_o guide_n of_o faith_n the_o interest_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v full_o handle_v and_o vindicate_v from_z the_o exception_n of_o mr._n serjeant_n and_o petty_a flirt_n of_o fiat_n lux_fw-la together_o with_o a_o answer_n to_o five_o question_n propound_v by_o a_o roman_n catholic_n by_o daniel_n whitby_n m._n a._n coll._n trin._n oxon._n soc._n and_o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v rom._n 11._o oxford_z print_v by_o w._n hall_n for_o r._n davis_n 1666._o imprimatur_fw-la robertus_fw-la say_v vice-cancellarius_a oxon_n to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n the_o animadversion_n of_o mr._n serjeant_n be_v confuse_v and_o immethodical_a will_v not_o admit_v a_o answer_n in_o that_o order_n in_o which_o they_o lie_v wherefore_o i_o have_v reduce_v they_o to_o their_o several_a head_n and_o as_o i_o hope_v sufficient_o discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o they_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n still_o be_v careful_a that_o i_o do_v not_o actum_fw-la agere_fw-la or_o say_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v interfere_v with_o his_o two_o great_a antagonist_n i_o have_v since_o be_v assault_v by_o a_o second_o samson_n will_v perhaps_o to_o show_v the_o world_n what_o execution_n he_o can_v do_v with_o the_o jaw_n bone_n of_o a_o ass_n he_o have_v three_o passage_n in_o his_o epistle_n which_o seem_v guilty_a of_o a_o little_a reason_n and_o show_v he_o have_v some_o lucid_a interval_n which_o therefore_o shall_v receive_v a_o answer_n but_o as_o for_o his_o continual_a falsification_n of_o my_o word_n and_o argument_n his_o wit_n and_o drollery_n his_o any_o mad_a version_n and_o his_o white_a boy_n that_o be_v the_o residue_n of_o his_o epistle_n i_o shall_v leave_v they_o to_o be_v bind_v up_o with_o asdriasdust_n tosoffacan_a and_o rest_n thy_o friend_n and_o servant_n daniel_n whitby_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n prop_n 1._o reason_n be_v that_o faculty_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o to_o discern_v betwixt_o true_a and_o false_a good_a or_o evil_n just_a and_o unjust_a for_o that_o we_o do_v discern_v betwixt_o these_o thing_n be_v every_o man_n experience_n and_o that_o we_o do_v it_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o reason_n be_v most_o evident_a for_o judgement_n must_v be_v either_o brutish_a or_o found_v upon_o reason_n coral_n if_o then_o my_o reason_n do_v determine_v what_o be_v just_a or_o unjust_a good_a or_o evil_n true_a or_o false_a and_o consequent_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v believe_v think_v or_o not_o reason_n must_v be_v my_o judge_n in_o every_o case_n second_o to_o judge_v be_v to_o determine_v from_o some_o ground_n and_o that_o be_v to_o infer_v or_o reason_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v be_v judge_n in_o any_o case_n but_o reason_n three_o the_o papist_n must_v acknowledge_v reason_n for_o his_o judge_n in_o every_o case_n for_o either_o reason_n must_v assure_v they_o that_o the_o church_n in_o her_o tradition_n be_v infallible_a or_o else_o they_o must_v believe_v it_o they_o know_v not_o why_o this_o do_v what_o be_v unquestionable_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n can_v be_v matter_n of_o a_o doubt_n and_o when_o it_o be_v doubt_v or_o dispute_v what_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o holy_a church_n reason_n must_v still_o become_v their_o judge_n for_o sure_a they_o must_v have_v motive_n to_o incline_v they_o either_o way_n and_o they_o be_v reason_n wherefore_o in_o all_o case_n reason_n be_v their_o judge_n and_o be_v it_o not_o the_o great_a folly_n to_o offer_v reason_n to_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o roman_a faith_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n tell_v we_o its_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v object_n but_o here_o you_o present_o throw_v in_o p._n 187._o the_o existence_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o then_o cry_v out_o to_o work_v now_o with_o your_o reason_n and_o see_v how_o you_o evince_v it_o answ_n do_v you_o believe_v the_o assertion_n to_o be_v true_a or_o not_o if_o true_a why_o do_v you_o then_o disupte_v against_o it_o if_o not_o why_o do_v you_o not_o return_v some_o answer_n to_o those_o argument_n wherewith_o it_o be_v confirm_v nay_o why_o do_v you_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o great_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a section_n and_o especial_o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o discourse_n be_v right_o make_v p._n 180._o since_o that_o discourse_n be_v visible_o a_o complex_n of_o argument_n profess_o evince_a this_o conclusion_n but_o second_o i_o conclude_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o trinity_n by_o rational_a inference_n from_o such_o scripture_n which_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v one_o and_o that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v true_o god_n and_o therefore_o do_v assert_v it_o because_o my_o reason_n judge_v these_o inference_n to_o be_v valid_a and_o the_o sacinian_n who_o reject_v the_o article_n do_v not_o reject_v the_o authority_n of_o those_o scripture_n upon_o which_o i_o ground_n it_o but_o only_a endeavour_n to_o evade_v the_o inference_n of_o my_o reason_n from_o thence_o thus_o than_o you_o see_v that_o reason_n act_v on_o my_o rule_n of_o faith_n produce_v this_o assent_n and_o tell_v i_o be_v we_o not_o enjoin_v to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o so_o of_o this_o as_o well_o as_o other_o article_n and_o consequent_o to_o acquaint_v the_o enquirer_n why_o we_o judge_v it_o necessary_a to_o believe_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o trinity_n you_o indeed_o teach_v i_o to_o speak_v thus_o that_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v authority_n and_o authority_n to_o believe_v the_o trinity_n answ_n true_a but_o i_o must_v still_o have_v reason_n to_o conclude_v it_o from_o authority_n for_o it_o be_v not_o formal_o contain_v in_o scripture_n but_o only_o thence_o infer_v by_o reason_n so_o that_o i_o have_v here_o divine_a authority_n for_o my_o rule_n and_o reason_n for_o my_o guide_n to_o apply_v the_o rule_n unto_o the_o article_n and_o infer_v it_o thence_o object_n belief_n be_v as_o proper_o relative_a to_o authority_n as_o science_n be_v to_o a_o act_n of_o reason_n whence_o it_o be_v as_o incongruous_a to_o say_v i_o must_v have_v reason_n to_o believe_v such_o a_o point_n as_o to_o say_v i_o know_v such_o a_o point_n scientifical_o by_o authority_n p._n 187._o answ_n as_o incongruous_a as_o it_o be_v i_o hope_v you_o do_v believe_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n the_o divine_a authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n miracle_n and_o that_o you_o have_v reason_n so_o to_o do_v and_o do_v you_o not_o now_o see_v the_o strange_a and_o monstrous_a incongruity_n of_o say_v you_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v 6._o exerc._n 3_o art_n 3._o sect._n 6._o baronius_n his_o hand_n maid_n to_o divinity_n will_v teach_v you_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o faith_n strict_o take_v for_o a_o assent_n build_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o another_o in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v relative_a to_o authority_n or_o more_o general_o and_o so_o in_o scripture_n and_o approve_a author_n it_o denote_v any_o manner_n of_o assent_n thus_o we_o be_v say_v to_o believe_v our_o eye_n and_o heathen_n without_o a_o revelation_n to_o believe_v a_o deity_n and_o last_o this_o or_o that_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n prop_n 2._o it_o be_v confess_v on_o both_o side_n and_o in_o itself_o most_o certain_a that_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o our_o faith_n depend_v on_o reason_n and_o be_v ultimate_o resolve_v into_o it_o the_o protestant_n have_v his_o internal_a and_o external_a argument_n to_o induce_v he_o to_o believe_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o scripture_n the_o papist_n for_o his_o upstart_n tradition_n pretend_v no_o less_o than_o a_o demonstration_n and_o for_o his_o church_n authority_n he_o have_v his_o motive_n of_o credibility_n to_o produce_v and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o all_o our_o faith_n and_o religion_n depend_v upon_o the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n and_o that_o assurance_n which_o we_o have_v that_o his_o veracity_n be_v such_o as_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o deceive_v we_o his_o goodness_n such_o as_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v invincible_o deceive_v to_o our_o soul_n destruction_n nor_o let_v his_o providence_n be_v want_v in_o provide_v for_o and_o preserve_v to_o we_o that_o rule_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o salvation_n can_v be_v attain_v unless_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o these_o thing_n how_o know_v we_o but_o that_o god_n may_v have_v deceive_v the_o world_n with_o false_a miracle_n yea_o that_o he_o have_v not_o imprint_v in_o we_o such_o disposition_n as_o may_v continual_o incline_v we_o unto_o error_n that_o he_o have_v not_o
irreligion_n or_o any_o contrary_a religion_n can_v pretend_v to_o and_o consequent_o i_o stand_v bind_v in_o prudence_n to_o embrace_v it_o obj_fw-la but_o what_o be_v fallible_a may_v be_v false_a and_o if_o so_o you_o have_v no_o certainty_n that_o it_o will_v be_v true_a answ_n what_o be_v fallible_a not_o because_o equal_o poise_v betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n but_o only_o because_o not_o demonstrable_a by_o mathematical_a medium_n or_o because_o the_o contrary_n do_v not_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n may_v yet_o be_v of_o sufficient_a certainty_n to_o produce_v assurance_n the_o judgement_n of_o sense_n can_v be_v prove_v infallible_a to_o the_o sceptic_a he_o will_v argue_v from_o experience_n that_o it_o may_v once_o or_o twice_o deceive_v you_o and_o thence_o that_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v frequent_o do_v so_o that_o it_o may_v deceive_v you_o for_o a_o minute_n and_o then_o ask_v what_o infallible_a assurance_n you_o can_v have_v that_o it_o can_v do_v so_o for_o five_o ten_o twenty_o minute_n if_o you_o reply_v your_o sense_n be_v infallible_a but_o with_o such_o limitation_n as_o have_v a_o due_a medium_n organ_n distance_n and_o the_o like_a he_o will_v call_v for_o your_o infallible_a assurance_n that_o neither_o god_n nor_o the_o devil_n do_v at_o any_o time_n infect_v the_o medium_fw-la distorted_n the_o eye_n alter_v the_o species_n and_o the_o like_a now_o tell_v i_o notwithstanding_o this_o denial_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o sense_n whether_o we_o have_v any_o just_a temptation_n to_o question_v what_o we_o daily_o see_v and_o hear_v whether_o he_o that_o wall_n in_o london_n street_n may_v not_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o see_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n and_o yet_o less_o reason_n have_v the_o primitive_a christian_n to_o distrust_v those_o miracle_n which_o for_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n employ_v not_o only_o their_o own_o sense_n but_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n of_o all_o the_o world_n again_o the_o testimony_n of_o ten_o yea_o of_o a_o hundred_o man_n be_v fallible_a as_o we_o have_v see_v already_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o hundred_o yea_o a_o thousand_o may_v be_v so_o for_o see_v all_o you_o add_v be_v fallible_a their_o testification_n most_o be_v so_o tell_v i_o now_o whether_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o distrust_v the_o existence_n of_o such_o a_o man_n as_o alexander_n mahomet_n or_o that_o the_o alcoran_n be_v publish_v by_o he_o if_o not_o what_o reason_n can_v i_o have_v to_o doubt_v of_o what_o be_v deliver_v to_o i_o with_o great_a evidence_n of_o general_a tradition_n touch_v scripture_n &_o christianity_n you_o see_v now_o what_o little_a ground_n of_o fear_n our_o doctrine_n give_v you_o that_o it_o may_v happen_v to_o be_v otherwise_o p._n 196._o because_o we_o dare_v not_o pretend_v infallibility_n even_o as_o little_a as_o you_o have_v to_o fear_v the_o constant_a testimony_n of_o sense_n or_o your_o own_o sure_a foot_n and_o when_o you_o add_v that_o it_o be_v a_o damnable_a and_o diabolical_a tyranny_n to_o oblige_v man_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o falsehood_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n profess_v ourselves_o ignorant_a whether_o they_o be_v false_a or_o no._n answ_n true_a and_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o falsehood_n that_o we_o do_v so_o no_o sir_n in_o matter_n fundamental_a we_o profess_v as_o much_o assurance_n as_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n can_v afford_v in_o matter_n which_o admit_v not_o of_o the_o great_a evidence_n we_o oblige_v not_o unto_o faith_n but_o to_o submission_n and_o obedience_n and_o in_o neither_o do_v we_o profess_v what_o you_o so_o disingenious_o impose_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o be_v ignorant_a whether_o they_o be_v false_a or_o no._n cap._n ii_o of_o the_o guide_n of_o faith_n that_o reason_n still_o must_v be_v my_o guide_n after_o it_o have_v bring_v i_o to_o my_o rule_n of_o faith_n 1._o prop._n 1._o and_o be_v it_o otherwise_o since_o we_o have_v not_o express_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n or_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n be_v to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n why_o be_v we_o send_v to_o scripture_n to_o be_v convince_v of_o it_o why_o be_v this_o word_n of_o prophecy_n esteem_v a_o sure_a evidence_n thereof_o then_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n 24.25_o john_n 5.39_o 2_o pet._n 1.17_o matt._n 22.29_o luk._n 24.25_o why_o do_v our_o saviour_n quarrel_n with_o the_o jew_n for_o not_o conclude_v that_o from_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v express_o there_o or_o rebuke_v the_o slowness_n of_o his_o own_o disciple_n to_o believe_v all_o the_o prophet_n have_v deliver_v touch_v his_o death_n his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n into_o glory_n when_o visible_o they_o can_v not_o do_v it_o without_o compare_v circumstance_n and_o use_v a_o long_a train_n of_o inference_n why_o last_o be_v the_o beraean_n so_o much_o commend_v for_o their_o search_n of_o scripture_n &_o judgement_n of_o paul_n doctrine_n thence_o see_v his_o business_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o christ_n must_v needs_o have_v suffer_v &_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a &_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n act._n 17.3.11_o shall_v this_o way_n be_v reject_v as_o fallacious_a and_o unsufficient_a to_o establish_v faith_n in_o vain_a must_v be_v apollo_n wisdom_n endeavour_v hence_o to_o convince_v the_o jew_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n act._n 18.22_o and_o it_o be_v their_o weakness_n to_o be_v overpowred_n by_o it_o whilst_o he_o produce_v no_o express_a from_o scripture_n in_o vain_a do_v peter_n attempt_v to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n from_o that_o of_o david_n thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n act._n 2.27_o and_o s._n paul_n to_o convince_v the_o jew_n by_o reason_v from_o scripture_n act_n 17.2_o in_o vain_a do_v he_o compose_v his_o whole_a epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n so_o full_a of_o rational_a deduction_n thence_o in_o a_o word_n to_o infer_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o divorce_n for_o any_o cause_n from_o that_o of_o genesis_n they_o twain_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n of_o corban_n from_o that_o of_o moses_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n to_o infer_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o pluck_v ear_n of_o corn_n upon_o the_o saboth_n from_o david_n eat_v the_o show_n bread_n and_o last_o to_o conclude_v the_o resurrection_n from_o that_o of_o moses_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o contrary_a assertion_n to_o argue_v upon_o ground_n fallacious_a and_o to_o interpret_v scripture_n against_o or_o else_o beside_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o church_n voice_n second_o if_o reason_n may_v not_o be_v my_o guide_n in_o these_o conclusion_n as_o well_o as_o other_o than_o 1._o must_v not_o all_o argument_n produce_v by_o the_o romanist_n against_o our_o church_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o subject_n be_v pronounce_v null_n when_o bottom_v only_o on_o the_o inference_n of_o humane_a reason_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o must_v not_o vanity_n be_v write_v upon_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o great_a champion_n must_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o no_o promise_n of_o the_o scripture_n can_v administer_v comfort_n no_o threaten_a terror_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o either_o express_o contain_v in_o it_o or_o otherwise_o ascertain_v and_o expound_v to_o we_o from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o must_v not_o then_o the_o great_a part_n of_o scripture-threatening_n prove_v bruta_fw-la fulina_fw-la and_o its_o promise_n be_v as_o unsignificative_a and_o three_o might_n not_o jew_n and_o gentile_a sadducy_n and_o pharisy_n have_v still_o except_v against_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n who_o infallibility_n they_o little_o dream_v of_o for_o make_v faith_n depend_v on_o the_o fallacious_a deduction_n of_o their_o reason_n &_o for_o mould_v scripture_n according_a to_o their_o daedalean_a fancy_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o church_n live_v voice_n have_v mr_n s._n be_v a_o traditionary_a catholic_n or_o which_o be_v much_o the_o same_o a_o pharisee_n in_o those_o day_n he_o will_v have_v double_o school_v they_o 1._o for_o choose_v a_o wrong_a rule_n of_o faith_n viz._n scripture_n so_o to_o avoid_v the_o church_n and_o next_o for_o gloss_v it_o as_o seem_v best_a unto_o their_o reason_n and_o that_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o church_n who_o by_o her_o practical_a tradition_n must_v interpret_v sure_a footing_n p._n 193._o prop._n 2._o that_o to_o assert_v reason_n as_o my_o guide_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o resolve_v faith_n into_o humane_a reason_n for_o faith_n be_v proper_o resolve_v into_o its_o principal_a efficient_a or_o formal_a object_n which_o be_v not_o reason_n but_o to_o the_o protestant_n divine_a veracity_n to_o the_o catholic_n the_o church_n voice_n for_o ask_v the_o protestant_a why_o he_o