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external_a proponent_a to_o be_v infallible_a the_o observation_n make_v upon_o the_o three_o 47._o immediate_o forego_v proposition_n the_o matter_n of_o which_o be_v repeat_v in_o this_o do_v show_v that_o they_o no_o way_n serve_v he_o for_o the_o use_n he_o will_v here_o make_v of_o they_o the_o sense_n of_o which_o proposition_n as_o far_o as_o they_o have_v any_o truth_n in_o they_o may_v be_v return_v upon_o he_o thus_o since_o the_o infallibility_n of_o any_o particular_a person_n as_o to_o the_o assent_n he_o either_o do_v or_o may_v give_v to_o this_o point_n of_o the_o church_n infallibility_n be_v assert_v by_o those_o who_o plead_v for_o the_o infallibility_n of_o a_o church_n and_o since_o such_o infallibility_n of_o a_o particular_a person_n as_o to_o this_o point_n do_v not_o therefore_o render_v at_o all_o the_o infallibility_n of_o a_o church_n useless_a to_o he_o viz._n as_o to_o his_o learning_n still_o from_o she_o all_o those_o other_o point_n of_o faith_n of_o which_o he_o have_v no_o infallible_a knowledge_n or_o certainty_n otherways_o in_o which_o therefore_o he_o not_o be_v infallible_a that_o he_o may_v not_o err_v in_o they_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o representative_a church_n be_v so_o and_o so_o since_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n be_v still_o of_o most_o important_a effect_n both_o to_o those_o who_o have_v and_o to_o those_o who_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o any_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o this_o her_o infallibility_n toguide_v both_o these_o in_o a_o true_a right_a and_o save_a faith_n as_o to_o those_o point_n where_o of_o they_o have_v no_o certainty_n therefore_o there_o need_v no_o enquiry_n after_o a_o further_a certainty_n for_o that_o our_o faith_n in_o which_o we_o have_v one_o already_o from_o this_o infallible_a proponent_n the_o church_n xxiv_o principle_n 24._o there_o be_v different_a degree_n of_o certainty_n princ._n to_o be_v attain_v according_a to_o the_o different_a degree_n of_o evidence_n and_o measure_n of_o divine_a assistance_n but_o every_o christian_a by_o the_o use_n of_o his_o reason_n and_o common_a help_n of_o grace_n may_v attain_v to_o so_o great_a a_o degree_n of_o certainty_n from_o the_o convince_a argument_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o on_o the_o same_o ground_n on_o which_o man_n doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o they_o may_v as_o well_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v most_o evident_a to_o sense_n or_o reason_n here_o if_o the_o doctor_n mean_v that_o 48._o every_o christian_a by_o the_o use_n of_o his_o reason_n and_o common_a help_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v as_o he_o have_v express_v it_o already_o principle_n 13._o and_o 18._o by_o his_o peruse_v the_o scripture_n and_o sincere_o endeavour_v to_o know_v their_o meaning_n exclusue_o to_o his_o necessary_a repair_n to_o any_o external_a infallible_a guide_n or_o proponent_n as_o he_o pretend_v in_o principle_n 13._o 15._o 23._o may_v attain_v to_o so_o great_a a_o degree_n of_o certainty_n as_o to_o all_o necessary_a point_n of_o faith_n only_a from_o the_o convince_a argument_n of_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o authority_n of_o scripture_n as_o that_o such_o a_o person_n may_v as_o little_a doubt_n of_o they_o as_o of_o the_o thing_n most_o evident_a to_o sense_n or_o reason_n this_o principle_n be_v deny_v and_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o denial_n i_o refer_v 58._o to_o what_o be_v say_v before_o to_o principle_n 13._o and_o 18._o and_o i_o appeal_v also_o to_o what_o doctor_n stillingfleet_n himself_o elsewhere_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o rational_a account_n it_o seem_v reasonable_a say_v he_o that_o because_o art_n and_o subtlety_n may_v be_v use_v by_o such_o who_o seek_v to_o pervert_v the_o catholic_n doctrine_n and_o to_o wrest_v the_o plain_a place_n of_o scripture_n which_o deliver_v it_o so_o far_o from_o their_o proper_a meaning_n that_o very_o few_o ordinary_a capacity_n may_v be_v able_a to_o clear_v themselves_o of_o such_o mist_n as_o be_v cast_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o succeed_a time_n may_v be_v a_o very_a useful_a way_n for_o we_o to_o embrace_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n especial_o in_o the_o great_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o trinity_n etc._n etc._n now_o shall_v not_o the_o doctor_n instead_o of_o say_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o catholich_n church_n in_o succcede_v age_n may_v be_v a_o very_a useful_a way_n for_o we_o have_v say_v be_v very_o necessary_a for_o we_o if_o his_o cause_n will_v permit_v he_o and_o will_v not_o the_o socinian_n thank_v he_o for_o this_o his_o mitigation_n but_o if_o according_a to_o this_o principle_n every_o christian_n without_o this_o external_a guide_n can_v not_o in_o some_o perhaps_o but_o in_o all_o these_o point_n of_o faith_n attain_v such_o certainty_n as_o he_o have_v in_o thing_n most_o evident_a to_o sense_n or_o reason_n how_o do_v he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o consult_v or_o conform_v to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o primitive_a catholic_n church_n xxv_o principle_n 25._o no_o man_n who_o firm_o assent_v to_o any_o princ._n thing_n as_o true_a can_v at_o the_o same_o time_n entertain_v any_o suspicion_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o it_o for_o that_o be_v to_o make_v he_o certain_a and_o uncertain_a of_o the_o same_o thing_n it_o be_v therefore_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o those_o who_o be_v certain_a of_o what_o they_o believe_v may_v at_o the_o same_o time_n not_o know_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v false_a which_o be_v a_o apparent_a contradiction_n and_o overthrow_v any_o faculty_n in_o we_o of_o judge_v of_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n 1._o this_o principle_n be_v evident_a and_o 50._o grant_v but_o such_o certainty_n be_v not_o applicable_a to_o the_o belief_n of_o every_o christian_n as_o to_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n if_o he_o be_v suppose_v not_o assist_v by_o any_o external_a infallible_a guide_n 2._o it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o a_o full_a and_o firm_a assent_n free_a from_o doubt_v as_o where_o no_o reason_n offer_v themselves_o to_o persuade_v we_o to_o the_o contrary_a may_v be_v yield_v to_o a_o thing_n as_o true_a which_o be_v real_o false_a and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n no_o suspicion_n be_v entertain_v of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o it_o xxvi_o principle_n 26._o whatever_o necessary_o prove_v a_o thing_n princ._n to_o be_v true_a do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n prove_v it_o impossible_a to_o be_v false_a because_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v true_a and_o false_a at_o the_o same_o time_n therefore_o they_o who_o assent_n firm_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o true_a do_v thereby_o declare_v their_o belief_n of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o it_o this_o proposition_n be_v grant_v but_o one_o 51._o who_o assent_v firm_o in_o general_a to_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v as_o true_a and_o so_o to_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o it_o or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o be_v unasi_v by_o any_o external_a guide_n know_v what_o this_o doctrine_n be_v in_o every_o such_o point_n of_o faith_n where_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o this_o gospel_n be_v controvert_v and_o to_o use_v the_o apostle_n phrase_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o that_o in_o matter_n too_o hazard_v damnation_n if_o mistake_v therefore_o i_o think_v the_o doctor_n shall_v here_o allow_v thus_o much_o at_o least_o that_o all_o those_o who_o after_o their_o peruse_v the_o scripture_n think_v themselves_o not_o certain_a of_o its_o sense_n be_v oblige_v notwithstanding_o the_o silence_n of_o these_o protestant_a principle_n herein_o to_o repair_v to_o the_o direction_n of_o these_o external_a guide_n and_o these_o too_o not_o take_v at_o adventure_n and_o to_o follow_v their_o faith_n now_o such_o non-pretender_n to_o certainty_n according_a to_o the_o doctor_n trial_n of_o it_o set_v down_o below_o in_o consid._n on_o princ._n 29._o i_o suppose_v be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o protestant_n xxvii_o principle_n 27._o the_o nature_n of_o certainty_n do_v receive_v princ._n several_a name_n either_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o proof_n or_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o assent_n thus_o moral_a certainty_n may_v be_v so_o call_v either_o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o mathematical_a evidence_n but_o imply_v a_o firm_a assent_n upon_o the_o high_a evidence_n that_o moral_a thing_n can_v receive_v or_o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o certainty_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n so_o moral_a certainty_n imply_v only_o great_a probability_n of_o one_o side_n than_o the_o other_o in_o the_o former_a