which_o in_o all_o its_o right_a condition_n may_v give_v a_o man_n satisfactory_a resolve_v certainty_n of_o mind_n 4._o to_o this_o be_v necessary_a i._n that_o the_o thing_n have_v intrinsical_o the_o requisite_n of_o a_o object_n ii_o that_o it_o have_v extrinsecal_o the_o necessary_a concomitant_a condition_n §_o 4._o i._o to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o perceptible_a object_n it_o be_v necessary_a 1._o that_o it_o be_v something_o who_o nature_n be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o perceive_v faculty_n and_o not_o out_o of_o its_o orb_n as_o spirit_n be_v to_o sense_n 2._o that_o it_o have_v a_o perceptible_a degree_n or_o magnitude_n for_o the_o minima_fw-la rerum_fw-la be_v not_o perceptible_a to_o man_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v hoc_fw-la aliquid_fw-la a_o distinct_a be_v or_o unum_fw-la as_o its_o call_v 4._o that_o it_o have_v a_o special_a congruence_n to_o the_o special_a perceive_v faculty_n for_o light_n must_v be_v see_v and_o not_o hear_v and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n in_o a_o word_n that_o it_o be_v ens_fw-la vnum_fw-la verum_fw-la bonum_fw-la thus_o agreeable_o condition_v and_o the_o contrary_n reductive_o or_o rather_o the_o proposition_n about_o they_o §_o 5._o ii_o to_o the_o accident_n and_o extrinsic_a condition_n which_o go_v to_o make_v up_o evidence_n it_o be_v necessary_a 1._o that_o the_o object_n have_v a_o due_a position_n or_o site_n 2._o that_o it_o have_v a_o due_a distance_n neither_o too_o far_o off_o nor_o too_o near_o 3._o and_o a_o due_a medium_fw-la as_o the_o air_n be_v to_o the_o sight_n and_o hear_n 4._o and_o a_o due_a abode_n or_o stay_n for_o neither_o sense_n perceive_v motion_n perfect_o swift_a nor_o the_o intellect_n thing_n absolute_o instantaneous_a that_o have_v no_o time_n of_o continuance_n §_o 6._o because_o objective_a certainty_n be_v relative_n to_o subjective_n i_o must_v add_v what_o be_v necessary_a to_o that_o i._o on_o the_o part_n of_o sense_n ii_o of_o the_o intellect_n i._o to_o true_a sensible_a perception_n it_o be_v necessary_a 1._o that_o the_o sensitive_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n intend_v the_o business_n else_o the_o organ_n will_v be_v as_o a_o lute_n not_o touch_v as_o we_o see_v in_o hard_a student_n that_o hear_v not_o the_o clock_n at_o hand_n 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v actuate_v in_o sensation_n be_v present_a and_o sufficient_a for_o their_o part_n 3._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o organ_n be_v in_o a_o competent_a soundness_n 4._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a organ_n that_o be_v use_v which_o agree_v with_o the_o object_n not_o the_o eye_n to_o hear_n etc._n etc._n 5._o that_o the_o sense_n be_v not_o oppress_v by_o impediment_n ii_o and_o further_o to_o intellective_a perception_n 1._o of_o thing_n sensible_a it_o be_v necessary_a 1._o that_o the_o thing_n be_v true_o perceive_v by_o the_o sense_n 2._o and_o true_o imagine_v and_o therefore_o that_o the_o imagination_n have_v a_o competent_a soundness_n 3._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v attentive_a to_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o not_o alienate_v 4._o that_o the_o internal_a sense_n imagination_n and_o sensitive-memory_n be_v in_o a_o fit_a state_n of_o vicinity_n conjunction_n or_o union_n for_o the_o intellect_n to_o operate_v on_o and_o with_o they_o 5._o that_o the_o intellect_n itself_o be_v in_o act_n according_a to_o its_o formal_a virtue_n 2._o but_o to_o the_o intellection_n of_o our_o own_o immanent_a act_n of_o intellection_n and_o volition_n there_o be_v no_o more_o necessary_a but_o that_o such_o act_n be_v and_o then_o we_o can_v intuitive_o perceive_v they_o 3._o and_o by_o easy_a collection_n the_o intellect_n without_o further_a help_n of_o sense_n can_v gather_v that_o i_o that_o understand_v and_o will_v be_o sure_a i_o have_v a_o power_n so_o to_o do_v for_o nothing_o do_v that_o which_o it_o can_v do_v and_o hereby_o i_o apprehend_v that_o there_o be_v intellective_a volitive_a agent_n and_o what_o they_o be_v §_o 7._o it_o be_v here_o suppose_a that_o god_n have_v not_o a_o voice_n to_o speak_v by_o as_o man_n have_v but_o yet_o that_o he_o can_v cause_v a_o voice_n at_o his_o pleasure_n either_o by_o the_o use_n of_o a_o creature_n that_o natural_o have_v a_o voice_n or_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o other_o creature_n a_o thousand_o way_n of_o which_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a for_o we_o to_o be_v acquaint_v §_o 8._o when_o god_n reveal_v his_o mind_n not_o by_o voice_n but_o by_o inward_a inspiration_n it_o carry_v its_o own_o notify_a evidence_n with_o it_o which_o no_o man_n can_v formal_o conceive_v of_o but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o but_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o prophetical_a person_n only_o and_o not_o of_o we_o §_o 9_o in_o this_o question_n how_o to_o know_v that_o a_o revelation_n be_v of_o god_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o revelation_n itself_o that_o be_v the_o notify_a sign_n whether_o voice_n write_v or_o other_o act_n or_o thing_n be_v know_v already_o for_o we_o must_v first_o know_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n real_o be_v before_o we_o can_v know_v whence_o it_o be_v and_o this_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o §_o 10._o and_o here_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o know_v that_o god_n be_v some_o way_n a_o cause_n of_o that_o act_n voice_n or_o write_n for_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o be_v a_o universal_a cause_n at_o least_o of_o all_o the_o real_a being_n and_o action_n in_o the_o world_n but_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o be_v the_o determine_a cause_n of_o this_o special_a and_o individual_a act_n or_o thing_n as_o such_o so_o as_o that_o he_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v call_v his_o work_n §_o 11._o and_o here_o negative_o 1._o we_o have_v not_o sensible_a evidence_n ascertain_v we_o that_o these_o word_n or_o sign_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n sense_n be_v not_o the_o perceiver_n of_o this_o as_o it_o be_v of_o light_n heat_n motion_n etc._n etc._n §_o 12._o 2._o therefore_o neither_o do_v the_o intellect_n perceive_v it_o by_o the_o sense_n as_o it_o do_v these_o sense_v thing_n foremention_v §_o 13._o 3._o nor_o be_v it_o the_o object_n of_o immediate_a intellective_a intuition_n or_o know_v as_o we_o know_v the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n itself_o by_o immediate_a perception_n as_o that_o we_o think_v know_v will_n and_o feel_v §_o 14._o 4._o nor_o do_v we_o always_o at_o least_o know_v it_o as_o we_o do_v self-evident_a principle_n which_o a_o man_n use_v reason_n about_o they_o can_v choose_v but_o understand_v §_o 15._o 5._o nor_o be_v all_o the_o part_n of_o divine_a revelation_n notify_v to_o we_o with_o equal_a certainty_n nor_o altogether_o by_o the_o same_o media_fw-la nor_o be_v they_o all_o of_o equal_a necessity_n to_o be_v know_v to_o be_v divine_a and_o so_o to_o be_v believe_v §_o 16._o but_o affirmative_o 1._o we_o know_v these_o revelation_n to_o be_v divine_a as_o we_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o conclusion_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o evidence_n of_o their_o premise_n 2._o and_o this_o various_o as_o the_o consequence_n be_v more_o or_o less_o evident_a and_o certain_a §_o 17._o 1._o suppose_v that_o we_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n whether_o as_o a_o self-evident_a principle_n or_o as_o the_o certain_a of_o conclusion_n and_o so_o that_o he_o be_v perfect_a and_o therefore_o true_a we_o be_v certain_a as_o of_o a_o most_o near_o and_o evident_a conclusion_n that_o all_o god_n work_n be_v his_o revelation_n to_o man_n which_o be_v within_o our_o reach_n that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v sign_n by_o which_o god_n reveal_v himself_o and_o his_o will_n to_o we_o the_o glass_n in_o which_o he_o must_v here_o be_v see_v the_o divinity_n of_o this_o natural_a revelation_n be_v past_a doubt_n but_o all_o the_o doubt_n be_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o §_o 18._o 2._o there_o be_v natural_o evident_a verity_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o upon_o the_o first_o considerate_a hear_n we_o may_v be_v sure_o be_v true_a as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o he_o be_v one_o that_o he_o be_v infinite_a perfect_a most_o powerful_a wise_a and_o good_a the_o beginning_n governor_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v our_o owner_n actor_n ruler_n benefactor_n and_o end_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v he_o please_v and_o obey_v he_o above_o all_o other_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o power_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o necessary_a law_n of_o nature_n be_v there_o contain_v and_o so_o be_v know_v by_o a_o double_a revelation_n §_o 19_o 3._o there_o be_v other_o point_n which_o be_v so_o great_o congruous_a to_o the_o common_a experience_n of_o mankind_n as_o that_o they_o have_v also_o a_o certainty_n in_o the_o thing_n from_o that_o experience_n as_o the_o common_a
pravity_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o the_o great_a necessity_n that_o we_o have_v of_o deliverance_n by_o pardon_n and_o sanctification_n the_o malice_n and_o endeavour_v of_o devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n to_o tempt_v we_o from_o god_n and_o destroy_v we_o the_o need_n of_o god_n continual_a help_n against_o they_o and_o ourselves_o with_o such_o like_a and_o these_o also_o we_o have_v a_o double_a revelation_n of_o §_o 20._o 4._o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o supernatural_a revelation_n be_v so_o exceed_o congruous_a to_o those_o which_o be_v of_o natural_a and_o experience_a certainty_n and_o be_v so_o apt_o adjoin_v to_o they_o and_o have_v so_o divine_a a_o design_n and_o tendency_n apparent_a in_o they_o as_o that_o they_o be_v the_o more_o easy_o believe_v §_o 21._o 5._o and_o the_o main_a frame_n of_o the_o book_n have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o design_n and_o be_v adapt_v to_o the_o communication_n of_o these_o principal_a part_n that_o be_v the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n and_o thereto_o so_o compaginate_v as_o that_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o say_a estials_n make_v it_o the_o more_o easy_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o whole_a system_fw-la of_o book_n be_v of_o god_n §_o 22._o 6._o but_o where_o we_o be_v uncertain_a of_o any_o thing_n whether_o it_o be_v real_o a_o part_n of_o that_o book_n or_o system_fw-la as_o some_o question_a book_n some_o various_a readins_n some_o text_n who_o sense_n be_v not_o understand_v we_o must_v needs_o be_v equal_o uncertain_a whether_o those_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n §_o 23._o 7._o but_o that_o medium_fw-la which_o ascertain_v we_o that_o these_o supernatural_a revelation_n be_v indeed_o divine_a i_o mean_v the_o proper_a truth_n of_o christianity_n must_v be_v something_o which_o be_v low_o or_o be_v notius_fw-la &_o prius_fw-la cognitum_fw-la better_o know_v than_o christianity_n and_o know_v in_o order_n of_o evidence_n before_o it_o for_o all_o proof_n of_o conclusion_n must_v be_v from_o something_o first_o and_o better_o know_v §_o 24._o 8._o these_o thing_n which_o be_v soon_o and_o better_o know_v than_o the_o supernatural_a revelation_n can_v be_v nothing_o but_o natural_a revelation_n by_o god_n work_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n compare_v and_o our_o natural_a experience_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o antecedent_n to_o be_v a_o medium_n of_o proof_n the_o forementioned_a natural_a verity_n about_o god_n and_o holiness_n carry_v their_o own_o evidence_n with_o they_o either_o as_o first_o principle_n or_o as_o certain_a conclusion_n and_o the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n have_v a_o self-commending_a goodness_n which_o render_v they_o sweet_a to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v already_o a_o true_a believer_n and_o desirable_a to_o all_o true_o rational_a man_n and_o the_o congruencie_n render_v it_o credible_a suppose_v further_a proof_n but_o that_o real_o the_o incarnation_n deity_n life_n satisfaction_n resurrection_n ascension_n office_n and_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v truth_n with_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o such_o other_o point_n must_v be_v prove_v by_o some_o more_o notorious_a medium_fw-la prove_v that_o they_o be_v divine_a assertion_n which_o must_v be_v some_o natural_a verity_n §_o 25._o 9_o therefore_o the_o ascertian_a inference_n must_v be_v this_o that_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o divine_a revelation_n than_o some_o certain_a natural_a verity_n must_v be_v deny_v which_o at_o last_o will_v amount_v to_o the_o deny_v of_o a_o god_n §_o 26._o 10._o here_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v know_v by_o sight_n and_o other_o sense_n to_o the_o first_o christian_n and_o the_o first_o church_n where_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o multitude_n of_o other_o christian_n wrought_v they_o and_o to_o be_v know_v by_o certain_a history_n to_o those_o that_o see_v they_o not_o and_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o person_n word_n and_o book_n be_v suppose_v know_v the_o same_o way_n and_o on_o this_o supposition_n we_o infer_v that_o these_o impression_n of_o divine_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n set_v upon_o this_o doctrine_n and_o all_o these_o miracle_n by_o christ_n and_o multitude_n of_o his_o servant_n wrought_v in_o attestation_n of_o it_o and_o all_o this_o sanctification_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n by_o this_o word_n through_o the_o world_n be_v either_o do_v by_o god_n will_n or_o against_o his_o will_n if_o they_o be_v do_v by_o his_o will_n he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o approver_n and_o see_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v to_o the_o common_a capacity_n of_o mankind_n so_o notorious_a a_o signification_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n or_o approver_n of_o that_o word_n which_o be_v so_o evident_o and_o wonderful_o atte_v if_o yet_o this_o word_n prove_v false_a mankind_n be_v unavoidable_o deceive_v and_o govern_v in_o the_o great_a concernment_n and_o business_n of_o all_o his_o life_n by_o this_o deceit_n for_o he_o have_v no_o principle_n no_o mean_n leave_v he_o to_o know_v that_o these_o be_v not_o divine_a attestation_n nor_o to_o disoblige_v he_o from_o judgeing_a they_o so_o to_o be_v but_o if_o god_n shall_v thus_o necessitate_v mankind_n to_o a_o false_a belief_n and_o thereby_o govern_v he_o while_o in_o nature_n he_o have_v teach_v man_n to_o value_v truth_n and_o hate_n lie_v he_o must_v do_v this_o either_o for_o want_n of_o power_n to_o do_v otherwise_o or_o for_o want_n of_o wisdom_n to_o do_v otherwise_o or_o for_o want_n of_o will_n and_o goodness_n to_o do_v otherwise_o and_o if_o he_o want_v any_o of_o these_o he_o be_v not_o god_n or_o if_o he_o govern_v not_o the_o world_n himself_o but_o permit_v some_o evil_a spirit_n to_o do_v all_o this_o he_o be_v not_o god_n for_o to_o be_v god_n be_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n and_o to_o be_v every_o where_o the_o near_a universal_a agent_n these_o consequence_n be_v plain_a though_o there_o be_v vain_a objection_n which_o i_o must_v not_o stay_v to_o answer_v we_o certain_o infer_v there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o be_v the_o perfect_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o be_v gracious_a true_a and_o just_a and_o therefore_o do_v not_o rule_v even_o the_o best_a of_o man_n by_o unavoidable_a deceit_n and_o falsehood_n and_o therefore_o this_o word_n be_v true_a which_o he_o so_o notorious_o ow_v and_o atte_v as_o aforesaid_a §_o 27._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o take_v ourselves_o bind_v about_o the_o sacrament_n to_o believe_v that_o all_o man_n sense_n be_v not_o deceive_v because_o if_o they_o be_v man_n have_v no_o remedy_n for_o god_n have_v make_v our_o sense_n the_o perceiver_n of_o thing_n sensible_a and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o certain_a perceiver_n we_o have_v no_o certain_a nor_o other_o about_o those_o object_n and_o if_o the_o apprehension_n of_o sense_n be_v uncertain_a have_v all_o the_o natural_a requisite_n then_o all_o god_n miracle_n by_o which_o he_o attest_v the_o word_n as_o well_o as_o the_o word_n itself_o be_v so_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n perfection_n veracity_n and_o justice_n to_o deceive_v all_o man_n sense_n in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o can_v prove_v it_o contrary_a to_o they_o to_o deceive_v they_o by_o miracle_n §_o 28._o as_o a_o unbeliever_n be_v not_o so_o well_o dispose_v to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n as_o a_o holy_a person_n after_o be_v and_o recipitur_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la so_o usual_o a_o more_o waver_a belief_n go_v before_o a_o full_a certainty_n and_o the_o holy_a and_o more_o experience_v any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o he_o be_v certain_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o he_o have_v the_o witness_n in_o himself_o in_o the_o gust_n and_o certain_a effect_n of_o it_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v that_o evidence_n of_o truth_n which_o preacher_n may_v and_o must_v use_v to_o the_o conviction_n of_o infidel_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o true_a belief_n §_o 29._o the_o holy_a scripture_n contain_v all_o the_o divine_a revelation_n belong_v to_o religion_n complete_o essential_o integral_n and_o accidental_n the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v not_o of_o equal_a necessity_n to_o we_o all_o that_o true_o have_v the_o essential_o in_o head_n and_o heart_n and_o life_n shall_v be_v save_v yea_o tho_o culpable_o they_o understand_v not_o other_o point_n as_o plain_o reveal_v and_o so_o believe_v they_o not_o to_o be_v divine_a for_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n no_o wonder_n then_o if_o many_o less_o necessary_a part_n be_v less_o evident_a §_o 30._o we_o have_v a_o full_a evidence_n that_o all_o these_o miracle_n prophecy_n and_o subsequent_a operation_n of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n do_v attest_v the_o new_a covenant_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o we_o have_v that_o they_o attest_v every_o book_n e.g._n the_o chronicle_n the_o canticle_n etc._n etc._n or_o
question_v to_o which_o a_o answer_n be_v challenge_v chap._n i._n of_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o question_n and_o challenge_n p._n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o explication_n of_o some_o term_n in_o it_o a_o scheme_n of_o divine_a revelation_n what_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v of_o several_a sense_n and_o sort_n of_o certainty_n of_o principle_n media_n determination_n unity_n of_o faith_n p._n 5._o chap._n iii_o the_o brief_a and_o summary_n answer_v to_o the_o confuse_a question_n p._n 13._o chap._n iu._n the_o many_o question_n confound_v in_o his_o one_o quest._n 1._o what_o be_v the_o revelation_n of_o god_n in_o controversy_n p._n 22._o chap._n v._n quest._n ii_o whether_o the_o papist_n grant_v all_o divine_a revelation_n to_o be_v true_a p._n 25._o chap._n vi_o quest._n iii_o what_o certainty_n we_o have_v what_o be_v a_o real_a revelation_n of_o god_n where_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o objective_n and_o subjective_n sensible_a and_o intelligible_a certainty_n be_v open_v p._n 30._o chap._n vii_o quest._n iu._n what_o certainty_n have_v we_o of_o the_o copy_n p._n 43._o chap._n viii_o quest._n v._n what_o certainty_n have_v we_o of_o the_o canonical_a book_n p._n 45._o chap._n ix_o quest._n vi_o what_o certainty_n have_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o translation_n p._n 48._o chap._n x._o quest._n vii_o what_o certainty_n have_v we_o of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o text._n p._n 51._o chap._n xi_o quest._n viii_o what_o unity_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v expect_v to_o be_v conserve_v by_o these_o certainty_n p._n 54._o chap._n xii_o quest._n ix_o what_o determination_n be_v necessary_a to_o this_o certainty_n and_o unity_n p._n 57_o chap._n xiii_o what_o the_o papist_n ascertain_v medium_fw-la or_o determination_n be_v and_o why_o we_o can_v trust_v our_o soul_n on_o it_o where_o be_v forty_o reason_n brief_o name_v for_o the_o use_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v for_o truth_n prove_v not_o only_o the_o utter_a uncertainty_n but_o the_o notorious_a falsehood_n of_o this_o determination_n which_o be_v cry_v up_o as_o the_o only_a proof_n of_o certain_a faith_n but_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o papist_n that_o fear_v god_n indeed_o do_v practical_o build_v their_o faith_n on_o better_a ground_n however_o this_o be_v cry_v up_o by_o disputer_n p._n 60._o errata_fw-la page_n 23._o line_n 21._o read_v bulk_n p._n 47._o l._n 7._o r._n do_v but._n p._n 64._o l._n 16._o r._n by_o clemens_n p._n 98._o l._n 18._o r._n superior_a p._n 107._o l._n 2._o r._n certainty_n p._n 109._o l._n 9_o r._n be_v be_v chap._n i._n of_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o question_n sir_n §_o 1._o you_o may_v see_v by_o this_o paper_n with_o the_o ordinary_a dispute_v of_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o we_o have_v suspect_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o many_o of_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o infidel_n cause_n and_o questioning_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n which_o this_o age_n be_v trouble_v with_o they_o have_v so_o long_o play_v the_o infidel_n in_o jest_n till_o they_o have_v make_v such_o a_o swarm_n of_o serious_a infidel_n as_o will_v prove_v neither_o the_o honour_n nor_o comfort_n of_o such_o seducer_n in_o the_o end_n i_o know_v that_o this_o paper_n itself_o have_v a_o more_o modest_a aspect_n but_o the_o tendency_n of_o it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v turn_v all_o their_o endeavour_n to_o our_o advantage_n and_o teach_v christian_n bet-bet_a to_o consider_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v it_o against_o a_o infidel_n or_o papist_n but_o which_o be_v of_o more_o universal_a and_o frequent_a necessity_n to_o defend_v it_o against_o the_o inward_a suggestion_n of_o satan_n the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o §_o 2._o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o most_o profitable_a to_o answer_v this_o question_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o shall_v tend_v not_o only_o to_o silence_v the_o caviller_n but_o as_o may_v best_o satisfy_v such_o as_o doubt_v and_o establish_v man_n about_o the_o cause_n itself_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v large_a than_o this_o imposer_n desire_v that_o i_o may_v be_v plain_a §_o 3._o the_o fraud_n which_o this_o quaerist_n be_v guilty_a of_o be_v manifold_a and_o manifest_a to_o any_o discern_a reader_n 1._o in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o subject_n for_o he_o know_v for_o it_o be_v easy_o know_v that_o it_o have_v not_o please_v god_n to_o make_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n so_o evident_a as_o thing_n sensible_a be_v and_o that_o the_o difficulty_n which_o be_v in_o and_o about_o the_o christian_a cause_n be_v such_o as_o give_v advantage_n to_o carnal_a unbeliever_n to_o find_v many_o word_n to_o say_v against_o it_o and_o that_o make_v it_o the_o hard_a work_n of_o preacher_n to_o convince_v unbeliever_n or_o else_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v receive_v by_o more_o than_o the_o six_o part_n of_o the_o world_n before_o this_o day_n now_o these_o juggler_n will_v lay_v all_o the_o difficulty_n which_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a cause_n as_o such_o upon_o the_o reformer_n cause_v alone_o as_o if_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o they_o but_o the_o cause_n of_o popery_n be_v whole_o free_a from_o they_o or_o at_o least_o they_o can_v answer_v such_o question_n better_o than_o we_o can_v do_v and_o so_o when_o such_o a_o fellow_n as_o hobbs_n or_o benedictus_n spinosa_n in_o his_o tractatus_fw-la theologico-politicus_a shall_v stretch_v their_o wit_n to_o disgrace_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o christian_a cause_n all_o this_o shall_v seem_v only_o to_o fall_v upon_o the_o protestant_n whereas_o if_o we_o can_v not_o better_o defend_v christianity_n than_o the_o present_a principle_n of_o popery_n enable_v they_o to_o do_v we_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o infidel_n be_v far_o hardly_o answer_v than_o any_o sectary_n that_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o §_o 4._o 2._o and_o his_o next_o fraud_n lie_v in_o cast_v all_o the_o positive_a defence_n and_o proof_n on_o we_o that_o he_o may_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o assault_v religion_n and_o manage_v the_o infidel_n objection_n against_o we_o he_o offer_v not_o to_o tell_v you_o himself_o what_o their_o unite_n certainty_n of_o divine_a revelation_n be_v and_o to_o make_v it_o good_a but_o to_o put_v you_o upon_o the_o prove_a task_n §_o 5._o 3._o and_o his_o fraud_n be_v evident_a in_o the_o multitude_n of_o question_n which_o he_o thrust_v together_o into_o one_o which_o any_o man_n of_o wit_n know_v can_v have_v one_o answer_n but_o must_v have_v many_o as_o the_o question_n be_v many_o §_o 6._o 4._o and_o yet_o he_o will_v oblige_v the_o answerer_n to_o avoid_v tedious_a discourse_n that_o so_o if_o his_o many_o question_n have_v not_o one_o short_a answer_n he_o may_v have_v the_o evade_n pretence_n that_o it_o be_v a_o tedious_a discourse_n §_o 7._o 5._o and_o there_o be_v evident_a fraud_n in_o his_o ambiguous_a term_n as_o his_o oppose_a matter_n of_o fact_n only_o to_o matter_n of_o right_n and_o so_o make_v many_o heterogeneal_n to_o fall_v under_o matter_n of_o fact_n his_o confuse_a and_o unexplain_v use_n of_o the_o term_n principle_n medium_fw-la determinine_v certainty_n unity_n in_o faith_n etc._n etc._n §_o 8._o 6._o last_o there_o be_v much_o fraud_n in_o his_o many_o insinuate_v supposition_n as_o 1._o that_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o proposition_n that_o whatsoever_o god_n say_v be_v true_a etc._n etc._n be_v a_o matter_n of_o mere_a right_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o rest_n mention_v as_o matter_n of_o fact_n 2._o that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o be_v not_o 3._o that_o papist_n agree_v with_o we_o that_o every_o revelation_n of_o god_n be_v most_o certain_o true_a 4._o that_o the_o ebionite_n valentinian_o etc._n etc._n who_o question_v the_o scripture_n book_n be_v christian_n 5._o that_o these_o matter_n have_v here_o a_o final_a determination_n 6._o that_o this_o be_v necessary_a to_o certainty_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o faith_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o question_n be_v intend_v or_o use_v at_o least_o as_o a_o soul-trap_n and_o a_o fool-trap_n chap._n ii_o the_o explication_n of_o some_o term_n §_o 1._o that_o he_o may_v be_v satisfactory_o answer_v these_o term_n must_v be_v necessary_o explain_v and_o distinguish_v of_o 1._o revelation_n 2._o matter_n of_o fact_n 3._o certainty_n 4._o principle_n 5._o medium_fw-la 6._o determine_v 7._o unity_n in_o faith_n §_o 2._o i._n either_o he_o take_v revelation_n general_o as_o contain_v natural_a and_o supernatural_a revelation_n 2._o or_o special_o for_o supernatural_a revelation_n only_o because_o he_o distinguish_v not_o we_o must_v suppose_v he_o to_o take_v it_o
general_o but_o you_o will_v understand_v the_o mater_fw-la the_o better_a if_o i_o distinguish_v of_o revelation_n revelation_n be_v either_o i._o objective_n or_o the_o bare_a proposal_n of_o the_o object_n ii_o effective_a illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o first_o only_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o in_o objective_a revelation_n we_o have_v to_o consider_v i._o the_o efficient_a cause_n viz._n 1._o principal_a which_o be_v god_n 1_o as_o the_o author_n or_o first_o cause_n of_o nature_n 2._o as_o the_o cause_n of_o gracious_a extraordinary_a light_n ii_o subservient_fw-fr i._o person_n 1._o christ_n as_o man_n the_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n and_o messenger_n of_o god_n 2._o his_o minister_n 1._o angel_n 2._o men._n 1._o public_a 1._o parent_n oeconomical_a 2._o ecclesiastical_a 1._o inspire_a 2._o instruct_v 3._o magistrate_n 2._o private_a neighbour_n and_o friend_n ii_o thing_n consider_v i._o single_o 1._o in_o the_o matter_n and_o so_o they_o be_v 1._o sign_n natural_a viz._n all_o god_n work_n 2._o sign_n artificial_a viz._n write_n etc._n etc._n 3._o sign_n mix_v viz._n vocal_a word_n 2._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o cause_v they_o 1._o natural_o as_o the_o work_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o supernatural_o and_o extraordinary_o ii_o conjunct_a and_o due_o order_v as_o they_o make_v up_o just_a evidence_n viz._n 1._o thing_n in_o their_o notify_a condition_n 2._o word_n 1._o simple_n term_n 2._o proposition_n 3._o discourse_n ii_o the_o matter_n of_o divine_a revelation_n signify_v for_o the_o matter_n signify_v be_v before_o speak_v of_o be_v i._n being_n substantial_a 1._o create_v 2._o the_o creator_n ii_o the_o mode_n or_o accident_n of_o being_n substantial_a which_o be_v 1._o physical_a and_o hyperphysical_a 2._o moral_a especial_o 1._o truth_n 2._o right_o or_o dueness_n 3._o goodness_n and_o reductive_o and_o by_o accident_n all_o their_o contrary_n iii_o the_o form_n of_o revelation_n be_v evidence_n or_o the_o notifying_n aptitude_n 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1._o right_o dispose_v 2._o and_o due_o excite_v and_o apply_v etc._n etc._n 2._o of_o objective_a certainty_n you_o must_v note_v that_o the_o word_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o mere_a verity_n and_o reality_n and_o so_o the_o word_n infallible_a be_v use_v for_o that_o which_o very_o be_v and_o whosoever_o apprehend_v it_o so_o to_o be_v be_v not_o deceive_v and_o so_o all_o truth_n be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a truth_n but_o usual_o beside_o truth_n the_o word_n certainty_n and_o infallibility_n denote_v the_o evidence_n of_o that_o truth_n by_o which_o it_o be_v not_o always_o actual_o but_o aptitudinal_o notify_v to_o we_o this_o evidence_n be_v either_o sensible_a or_o intelligible_a as_o the_o sense_n or_o the_o intellect_n be_v to_o be_v the_o perceiver_n of_o it_o where_o you_o must_v distinguish_v the_o physical_a evidence_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o incomplex_n object_n from_o the_o logical_a evidence_n of_o complex_n object_n and_o here_o between_o the_o evidence_n of_o self-evident_a principle_n and_o of_o conclusion_n who_o evidence_n be_v derivative_a but_o especial_o you_o must_v note_v wherein_o it_o be_v that_o certainty_n of_o intelligible_a evidence_n formal_o consist_v which_o be_v in_o a_o certain_a degree_n of_o evidence_n and_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o every_o low_a degree_n for_o though_o all_o truth_n be_v equal_o truth_n and_o infallible_a so_o that_o no_o man_n be_v deceive_v that_o receive_v it_o yet_o we_o use_v not_o to_o call_v that_o certainty_n of_o evidence_n which_o be_v apt_a only_o to_o give_v they_o some_o dark_a probability_n and_o leave_v the_o mind_n in_o hesitant_n doubtfulness_n 2._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o only_o that_o degree_n of_o evidence_n which_o must_v help_v we_o to_o a_o perfect_a apprehension_n which_o be_v to_o be_v call_v certainty_n for_o than_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v certain_a in_o this_o world_n for_o no_o man_n have_v such_o a_o degree_n of_o apprehension_n but_o more_o may_v be_v add_v to_o the_o clearness_n of_o it_o 3._o therefore_o certainty_n must_v be_v denominate_v from_o a_o middle_a degree_n which_o be_v when_o the_o evidence_n be_v not_o only_o true_a for_o the_o confident_a apprehension_n of_o a_o falsehood_n be_v no_o certainty_n but_o also_o so_o clear_a as_o be_v apt_a to_o give_v a_o satisfy_n quiet_v resolve_v apprehension_n to_o the_o mind_n yea_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v sometime_o molest_v with_o some_o doubt_n 4._o and_o therefore_o see_v such_o or_o none_o be_v our_o certainty_n here_o it_o follow_v that_o certainty_n have_v divers_a degree_n as_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v more_o or_o less_o and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o equal_o certain_a of_o all_o that_o we_o be_v certain_a of_o you_o will_v find_v necessary_a use_n of_o these_o distinction_n about_o this_o controversy_n §_o 5._o iu._n and_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o principle_n i_o know_v not_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o physical_a or_o hyperphysical_a principle_n of_o be_v and_o there_o be_v 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