second_o vindication_n p._n 309._o but_o every_o one_o see_v that_o all_o he_o can_v say_v be_v that_o in_o effect_n they_o make_v but_o one_o and_o that_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n he_o express_o call_v they_o two_o article_n there_o be_v therefore_o no_o necessity_n of_o our_o insist_v upon_o this_o they_o that_o please_v may_v see_v what_o he_o himself_o say_v in_o the_o same_o vindication_n p._n 25_o 26._o 2._o he_o insist_o much_o upon_o it_o that_o our_o saviour_n crucifixion_n death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v mention_v and_o make_v use_n of_o as_o argument_n to_o persuade_v man_n of_o this_o fundamental_a truth_n viz._n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n they_o be_v not_o propose_v as_o fundamental_a article_n which_o the_o apostle_n principal_o aim_v at_o and_o endeavour_v to_o convince_v man_n of_o second_o vindicat._n p._n 268_o 269._o so_o again_o p._n 323._o he_o urge_v that_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v matter_n of_o fact_n which_o happen_v to_o he_o in_o 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our_o saviour_n in_o peter_n discourse_n to_o cornelius_n when_o he_o bring_v he_o the_o gospel_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v the_o messiah_n by_o his_o miracle_n death_n resurrection_n dominion_n and_o cocoming_a to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a here_o he_o grant_v in_o express_a word_n that_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n ascension_n dominion_n and_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a be_v sometime_o put_v alone_o and_o if_o they_o be_v sometime_o put_v alone_o than_o the_o article_n of_o his_o be_v the_o messiah_n be_v sometime_o omit_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o say_v ibid._n p._n 308._o these_o where_o they_o be_v set_v alone_o for_o the_o faith_n to_o which_o salvation_n be_v promise_v plain_o signify_v the_o believe_a jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n here_o he_o grant_v again_o that_o the_o four_o article_n just_o now_o mention_v be_v sometime_o set_v alone_o and_o that_o the_o article_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v only_o signify_v viz._n by_o those_o 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god_n but_o nothing_o of_o this_o be_v in_o the_o text._n beside_o the_o word_n that_o be_v here_o translate_v right_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o be_v well_o know_v signify_v licence_n or_o power_n as_o well_o as_o right_o and_o not_o only_o by_o the_o vulgar_a but_o also_o by_o the_o syriack_n arabic_a and_o aethiopic_a it_o be_v render_v power_n and_o this_o signification_n agree_v exact_o with_o the_o text_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v power_n or_o licence_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o this_o place_n therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o concern_v any_o claim_n of_o right_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n i_o may_v have_v add_v that_o mr._n lock_n speak_v of_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o perhaps_o he_o will_v not_o find_v it_o a_o easy_a matter_n to_o prove_v that_o by_o do_v his_o commandment_n here_o be_v mean_v such_o exact_a unsinning_a obedience_n but_o though_o rev._n 22._o 14._o will_v not_o prove_v his_o claim_n of_o right_n yet_o if_o he_o use_v those_o word_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o they_o may_v denote_v a_o right_n by_o promise_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o his_o former_a text_n viz._n rom._n 4._o 4._o may_v prove_v it_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n which_o god_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v reckon_v as_o debt_n he_o may_v lay_v claim_n to_o it_o as_o his_o right_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n but_o if_o he_o take_v they_o in_o the_o strict_a sense_n as_o if_o exact_a obedience_n have_v proper_o merit_v the_o reward_n and_o may_v have_v claim_v it_o of_o right_n though_o no_o such_o promise_n or_o covenant_n have_v intervene_v he_o will_v hardly_o prove_v that_o from_o rom._n 4._o yea_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o have_v determine_v very_o plain_o against_o such_o a_o claim_n s._n luke_n 17._o 10._o when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v chap._n xx._n of_o faith_n in_o general_n faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o assent_n found_v upon_o the_o high_a reason_n mr._n lock_v essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o §_o 14._o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v only_o divine_a revelation_n and_o nothing_o else_o faith_n as_o we_o use_v the_o word_n call_v common_o divine_a faith_n have_v to_o do_v with_o no_o proposition_n but_o those_o which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v divine_o reveal_v so_o that_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o those_o who_o make_v revelation_n alone_o the_o sole_a object_n of_o faith_n can_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o proposition_n to_o be_v find_v in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o book_n be_v of_o divine_a inspiration_n unless_o it_o be_v reveal_v that_o that_o proposition_n or_o all_o in_o that_o 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7_o 9_o faith_n have_v as_o much_o certainty_n as_o our_o knowledge_n itself_o faith_n be_v a_o settle_a and_o sure_a principle_n of_o assent_n and_o assurance_n and_o leave_v no_o manner_n of_o room_n for_o doubt_n or_o hesitation_n essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o §_o 14._o to_o talk_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n seem_v all_o one_o to_o i_o as_o to_o talk_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o believe_v a_o way_n of_o speak_v not_o easy_a to_o i_o to_o understand_v bring_v faith_n to_o certainty_n and_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v faith_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o certainty_n faith_n be_v destroy_v it_o be_v knowledge_n then_o and_o faith_n no_o long_o the_o second_o letter_n p._n 95_o 96._o my_o bible_n heb._n 10._o 22._o express_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n recommend_v to_o believer_n in_o his_o time_n by_o full_a assurance_n i_o find_v my_o bible_n speak_v of_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n but_o no_o where_o that_o i_o can_v remember_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n though_o in_o many_o place_n it_o speak_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o i_o speak_v so_o too_o and_o shall_v not_o i_o think_v be_v condemn_v for_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o expression_n of_o our_o bible_n the_o three_o letter_n p._n 122_o 123._o i_o say_v with_o mr._n chillingworth_n c._n 6._o §_o 3._o that_o i_o do_v hearty_o acknowledge_v and_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o be_v in_o themselves_o truth_n as_o certain_a and_o infallible_a as_o the_o very_a common_a principle_n of_o geometry_n and_o metaphysic_n but_o that_o there_o be_v not_o require_v of_o we_o a_o knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o a_o adherence_n to_o they_o as_o certain_a as_o that_o of_o sense_n or_o science_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n among_o other_o give_v both_o by_o mr._n chillingworth_n and_o mr._n hooker_n viz._n that_o faith_n be_v not_o knowledge_n no_o more_o than_o three_o be_v four_o but_o eminent_o contain_v in_o it_o so_o that_o he_o that_o know_v believe_v and_o something_o more_o but_o he_o that_o believe_v many_o time_n do_v not_o know_v nay_o if_o he_o do_v bare_o and_o mere_o believe_v he_o do_v never_o know_v these_o be_v mr._n chillingworth_n own_o word_n c._n 6._o §_o 2._o that_o this_o assurance_n of_o faith_n may_v approach_v very_o near_o to_o certainty_n and_o not_o come_v short_a of_o it_o in_o a_o sure_a and_o steady_a influence_n on_o the_o mind_n i_o have_v so_o plain_o declare_v essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o §_o 16._o that_o no_o body_n i_o think_v can_v question_v it_o there_o i_o say_v of_o some_o proposition_n wherein_o knowledge_n i._n e._n in_o my_o sense_n certainty_n fail_v we_o that_o their_o probability_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o strong_a that_o assent_n as_o necessary_o follow_v it_o as_o knowledge_n do_v demonstration_n ibid._n p._n 124._o herein_o lie_v the_o difference_n between_o probability_n and_o certainty_n faith_n and_o knowledge_n that_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o knowledge_n there_o be_v intuition_n each_o immediate_a idea_n each_o step_n have_v its_o visible_a and_o certain_a connexion_n in_o belief_n not_o so_o essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o §_o 3._o to_o say_v that_o believe_a and_o know_v stand_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n will_v be_v i_o think_v to_o say_v that_o probability_n and_o demonstration_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o three_o letter_n p._n 223._o he_o that_o say_v he_o bare_o believe_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o assent_v to_o a_o proposition_n as_o true_a upon_o bare_a probability_n ibid._n p._n 159._o i_o think_v it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v certain_a upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n where_o i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n because_o in_o such_o a_o case_n that_o testimony_n be_v capable_a not_o only_o to_o make_v i_o believe_v but_o if_o i_o consider_v it_o right_n to_o make_v i_o know_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o and_o so_o i_o may_v be_v certain_a for_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n be_v as_o 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look_v on_o as_o a_o fundamental_a article_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n without_o a_o explicit_a belief_n whereof_o no_o body_n can_v be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n here_o nor_o be_v admit_v into_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n hereafter_o if_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o truth_n declare_v in_o the_o epistle_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o believe_v as_o fundamental_a article_n what_o then_o become_v of_o those_o christian_n who_o be_v fall_v asleep_o as_o s._n paul_n witness_n in_o his_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n many_o be_v before_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o epistle_n be_v reveal_v to_o they_o most_o of_o the_o epistle_n not_o be_v write_v till_o above_o twenty_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n and_o some_o
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epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o thessalonian_o these_o be_v all_o of_o divine_a authority_n and_o none_o of_o they_o may_v be_v disbelieved_a by_o any_o one_o who_o be_v a_o christian._n second_o vindicat_fw-la of_o reason_n of_o christian._n p._n 319._o general_o and_o in_o necessary_a point_n the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o plain_a direct_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n and_o phrase_n such_o as_o they_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v have_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o speaker_n reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 2._o he_o that_o will_v read_v the_o epistle_n as_o he_o ought_v must_v observe_v what_o it_o be_v in_o they_o be_v principal_o aim_v at_o find_v what_o be_v the_o argument_n in_o hand_n and_o how_o manage_v he_o must_v look_v into_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o discourse_n observe_v the_o coherence_n and_o connexion_n of_o the_o part_n and_o see_v how_o it_o be_v consistent_a with_o itself_o and_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n the_o observe_v 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the_o time_n of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o epistle_n which_o shall_v caution_n man_n not_o to_o be_v so_o positive_a in_o such_o thing_n as_o too_o many_o be_v many_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o mr._n lock_n say_v of_o the_o epistle_n may_v be_v apply_v also_o to_o the_o gospel_n for_o instance_n all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o fundamental_a article_n so_o necessary_a that_o without_o a_o explicit_a belief_n of_o they_o none_o can_v be_v admit_v into_o christ_n church_n here_o or_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n hereafter_o also_o fundamental_a article_n be_v promiscuous_o and_o without_o distinction_n mix_v with_o other_o truth_n in_o the_o gospel_n so_o he_o that_o will_v read_v the_o gospel_n as_o he_o ought_v must_v observe_v what_o it_o be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v principal_o aim_v at_o find_v what_o be_v the_o argument_n in_o hand_n and_o how_o manage_v must_v look_v into_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o discourse_n observe_v the_o coherence_n and_o connexion_n of_o the_o part_n and_o see_v how_o it_o be_v consistent_a with_o itself_o and_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n final_o there_o be_v some_o fundamental_a article_n that_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o truth_n in_o the_o epistle_n as_o in_o rom._n 10._o 9_o if_o thou_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o believe_v with_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o it_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o so_o heb._n 11._o 6._o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o
that_o he_o suffer_v rise_v again_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v he_o that_o he_o now_o reign_v shall_v judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o that_o those_o that_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o not_o then_o matter_n of_o great_a admiration_n that_o the_o same_o person_n shall_v tell_v we_o that_o salvation_n or_o perdition_n depend_v upon_o believe_v or_o reject_v this_o one_o proposition_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n ibid._n p._n 43._o that_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v for_o justification_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o single_a proposition_n p._n 47._o that_o this_o be_v all_o the_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n propose_v to_o be_v believe_v p._n 93._o that_o for_o three_o score_n year_n after_o our_o saviour_n passion_n s._n john_n know_v nothing_o else_o require_v to_o be_v believe_v for_o the_o attain_n of_o life_n but_o this_o p._n 194._o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sole_a doctrine_n require_v to_o be_v believe_v p._n 195._o especial_o when_o in_o his_o vindication_n of_o his_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 29._o he_o seem_v to_o complain_v of_o those_o that_o blame_v he_o for_o contend_v for_o one_o article_n have_v say_v he_o thus_o plain_o mention_v more_o than_o one_o article_n i_o may_v have_v take_v it_o amiss_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o in_o his_o second_o vindication_n p._n 26._o he_o have_v these_o word_n that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n who_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a be_v more_o than_o one_o article_n and_o may_v very_o proper_o be_v call_v these_o article_n now_o in_o the_o forego_n page_n he_o refer_v we_o to_o place_n in_o his_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n where_o he_o make_v the_o belief_n of_o all_o these_o necessary_a which_o say_v he_o be_v evidence_n enough_o that_o i_o contend_v not_o for_o one_o single_a article_n and_o no_o more_o all_o that_o i_o can_v say_v be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o reconcile_v mr._n lock_v to_o himself_o or_o to_o make_v out_o that_o sundry_a passage_n in_o his_o reasonab_n of_o christianity_n do_v not_o clash_v with_o each_o other_o he_o say_v in_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 31._o that_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v sometime_o sole_o insist_v on_o and_o yet_o he_o will_v confess_v that_o we_o can_v thence_o conclude_v that_o to_o be_v the_o sole_a article_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v why_o then_o do_v he_o urge_v so_o much_o that_o this_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v the_o sole_a doctrine_n the_o only_a article_n that_o one_o proposition_n that_o be_v require_v to_o be_v believe_v because_o perhaps_o it_o be_v sometime_o sole_o insist_v on_o mr._n lock_v ibid._n p._n 43._o have_v say_v that_o s._n paul_n tell_v the_o jew_n at_o antioch_n act._n 13._o 46._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v first_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o you_o but_o see_v you_o put_v it_o off_o from_o you_o we_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n add_v here_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o s._n paul_n charge_v their_o blood_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n be_v for_o oppose_v this_o single_a truth_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n that_o salvation_n or_o perdition_n depend_v upon_o believe_v or_o reject_v this_o one_o proposition_n thus_o mr._n lock_n but_o i_o will_v know_v how_o all_o this_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o word_n which_o he_o allege_v from_o act_n 13._o 46._o for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o express_a term_n either_o that_o the_o charge_v their_o blood_n on_o their_o own_o head_n be_v for_o oppose_v this_o single_a truth_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n or_o that_o salvation_n or_o perdition_n depend_v upon_o believe_v or_o reject_v this_o one_o proposition_n it_o be_v true_a when_o the_o apostle_n say_v you_o put_v it_o from_o you_o he_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v whole_o their_o own_o fault_n that_o they_o do_v not_o receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o they_o and_o that_o may_v look_v something_o towards_o the_o charge_v their_o blood_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n but_o as_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o ground_n or_o footstep_n of_o it_o act._n 13._o 46._o perhaps_o mr._n lock_n will_v say_v that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v mean_v no_o more_o than_o this_o one_o proposition_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n but_o who_o will_v not_o rather_o believe_v that_o when_o st._n paul_n say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v first_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o you_o he_o thereby_o mean_v that_o word_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v preach_v to_o they_o of_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n as_o be_v record_v in_o that_o chapter_n and_o which_o the_o jew_n contradict_v 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