a_fw-la enquiry_n into_o the_o nature_n necessity_n and_o evidence_n of_o christian_a faith_n in_o several_a essay_n part_n i._o of_o faith_n in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o deity_n by_o i._n c._n d._n d._n vigilo_n credo_fw-la &_o clamo_fw-la loquor_fw-la london_n print_v for_o william_n keblewhite_n at_o the_o swan_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdc_o xcvi_o the_o content_n of_o this_o first_o part._n introduction_n show_v the_o occasion_n and_o design_n of_o the_o follow_a essay_n p._n 1._o essay_n i._n faith_n be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o perpetual_a standard_n of_o righteousness_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 6._o 1._o i'faith_o proper_a to_o scripture_n and_o require_v under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o both_o testament_n ibid._n 2._o what_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n p._n 7._o 3._o all_o the_o righteous_a upward_o to_o adam_n live_v by_o faith_n p._n 8._o 4._o it_o be_v great_a insolence_n to_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o term_n and_o phrase_n by_o which_o the_o principle_n of_o scripture_n be_v set_v forth_o p._n 9_o essay_n ii_o of_o faith_n as_o oppose_v to_o doubt_v p._n 11._o 1._o the_o mean_v of_o faith_n ought_v to_o be_v inquire_v after_o ibid._n 2._o common_a definition_n and_o distinction_n of_o faith_n not_o consider_v nor_o any_o new_a definition_n offer_v ibid._n 3._o faith_n first_o oppose_v to_o doubt_v imply_v a_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o just_a man_n p._n 13._o 4._o of_o the_o influence_n which_o this_o faith_n have_v upon_o action_n as_o to_o the_o render_v they_o good_a or_o evil_a p._n 14._o 5._o this_o faith_n no_o light_a persuasion_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o serious_a enquiry_n and_o deliberation_n ib._n 6._o it_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o a_o good_a life_n p._n 16._o essay_n iii_o of_o faith_n as_o oppose_v to_o atheism_n and_o how_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a to_o determine_v the_o certain_a rule_n of_o moral_a action_n p._n 17._o 1._o faith_n be_v a_o belief_n of_o god_n and_o his_o attribute_n ibid._n 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o belief_n for_o know_v the_o first_o and_o great_a rule_n of_o moral_a action_n ibid._n 3._o righteousness_n according_a to_o scripture_n be_v to_o act_v with_o a_o continual_a regard_n to_o god_n p._n 18._o 4._o these_o divine_n be_v very_o censurable_a who_o recommend_v morality_n upon_o other_o principle_n more_o and_o often_o than_o this_o p._n 19_o essay_n iu._n the_o existence_n of_o god_n be_v most_o evident_a p._n 21._o 1._o it_o do_v not_o require_v learning_n or_o great_a travel_n to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n p._n 22._o 2._o some_o truth_n more_o obvious_a than_o mathematical_a demonstration_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n be_v more_o evident_a than_o the_o proposition_n of_o euclid_n p._n 23._o 3._o whether_o there_o be_v real_a atheist_n the_o cause_n of_o atheism_n consider_v p._n 24._o first_o cause_n of_o atheism_n viciousness_n p._n 25._o a_o second_o cause_n of_o atheism_n the_o be_v rebute_v by_o difficulty_n ibid._n a_o three_o cause_n of_o atheism_n want_v of_o consideration_n p._n 26._o essay_n v._n evidence_n of_o a_o deity_n in_o man_n p._n 27._o 1._o the_o outward_a figure_n of_o man_n body_n consider_v ibid._n 2._o the_o inward_a frame_n p._n 28._o 3._o life_n and_o sense_n with_o the_o organ_n of_o they_o ibid._n 4._o the_o internal_a and_o intellectual_a faculty_n p._n 32._o 5._o the_o method_n of_o nourish_v the_o body_n p._n 33._o 6._o the_o manner_n of_o its_o generation_n p._n 34._o 7._o of_o the_o useful_a dependence_n of_o some_o outward_a member_n upon_o our_o will_n and_o how_o ready_o they_o answer_v our_o thought_n p._n 38._o essay_n vi._n evidence_n of_o a_o deity_n in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 37._o 1._o all_o other_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o man_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o man_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n have_v one_o author_n or_o cause_n ibid._n 2._o contrivance_n and_o design_n in_o in_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o celestial_a orb_n p._n 38._o 3._o in_o vegetable_n and_o animal_n p._n 39_o 4._o locust_n and_o caterpillar_n consider_v p._n 40._o 5._o the_o disorder_n and_o irregularity_n occasion_v by_o man_n no_o reproach_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n p._n 41._o 6._o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o ask_v more_o evidence_n for_o the_o existence_n of_o god_n than_o what_o we_o have_v p._n 43._o 7._o god_n eternity_n obvious_a his_o omnipotency_n appear_v in_o the_o immensity_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 44._o 8._o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n in_o the_o very_a disposal_n of_o mere_a matter_n or_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o earth_n p._n 45._o 9_o in_o the_o variety_n and_o virtue_n of_o plant_n p._n 46._o 10._o in_o the_o diversity_n of_o animal_n p._n 50._o 11._o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o convince_v they_o who_o resist_v these_o evidence_n p._n 52._o essay_n vii_o of_o the_o absurdity_n of_o atheism_n p._n 53._o 1._o two_o sort_n of_o demonstration_n a_o deity_n demonstrable_a by_o both_o of_o they_o ibid._n 2._o the_o existence_n of_o god_n prove_v by_o the_o first_o ibid._n 3._o the_o objection_n of_o atheist_n do_v strengthen_v the_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n the_o first_o objection_n state_v p._n 54._o 4._o the_o answer_n to_o it_o p._n 55._o 5._o a_o second_o objection_n p._n 59_o 6._o the_o answer_n p._n 60._o 7_o a_o three_o objection_n p._n 62._o 8._o the_o answer_n p._n 63._o 9_o a_o four_o objection_n with_o the_o answer_n p._n 64._o 10._o a_o deity_n prove_v by_o the_o other_o kind_n of_o demonstration_n ex_fw-la absurdo_fw-la p._n 65._o the_o conclusion_n p._n 68_o a_fw-la enquiry_n into_o the_o nature_n necessity_n and_o evidence_n of_o christian_a faith_n introduction_n show_v the_o occasion_n and_o design_n of_o the_o follow_a essay_n as_o certain_o the_o christian_a religion_n have_v the_o fair_a appearance_n of_o any_o and_o come_v to_o we_o with_o all_o the_o mark_n of_o truth_n be_v stamp_v with_o character_n true_o divine_a and_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o authentic_a testimony_n both_o from_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o they_o who_o have_v the_o keep_n of_o it_o have_v for_o near_o these_o 1700_o year_n teach_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o very_a considerable_a part_n of_o it_o and_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o obtain_v all_o those_o advantage_n which_o be_v promise_v by_o it_o but_o now_o there_o be_v a_o set_a of_o man_n who_o pretend_v new_a discovery_n they_o decry_v faith_n as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v former_o magnify_v and_o turn_v the_o thing_n propose_v to_o be_v believe_v into_o ridicule_n some_o of_o they_o run_v down_o faith_n by_o expose_v the_o clergy_n who_o require_v it_o as_o ignorant_a and_o foolish_a a_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o be_v easy_o impose_v upon_o or_o who_o to_o keep_v up_o their_o trade_n study_v to_o impose_v on_o other_o amuse_v they_o with_o mysterious_a nonsense_n other_o essay_n to_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v impossible_a where_o reason_n rule_v and_o be_v use_v and_o therefore_o that_o believe_a proceed_v from_o a_o defect_n of_o reason_n and_o consequent_o unworthy_a of_o those_o who_o own_v themselves_o to_o be_v man_n that_o be_v reasonable_a creature_n a_o three_o sort_n examine_v the_o several_a point_n of_o faith_n as_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o system_n and_o confession_n and_o do_v either_o dwindle_v they_o away_o into_o nothing_o or_o render_v they_o very_o absurd_a that_o be_v impossible_a or_o no_o way_n worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v this_o controversy_n be_v of_o the_o high_a importance_n all_o aught_o to_o be_v inquisitive_a into_o it_o and_o earnest_a to_o know_v on_o what_o side_n truth_n lie_v not_o to_o satisfy_v a_o idle_a curiosity_n but_o to_o discover_v the_o certain_a and_o solid_a foundation_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n on_o which_o they_o may_v build_v their_o peace_n and_o comfort_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o present_a life_n and_o joyful_a hope_n in_o reference_n to_o that_o which_o may_v be_v hereafter_o upon_o this_o account_n i_o resolve_v on_o this_o enquiry_n and_o to_o proceed_v in_o it_o with_o all_o the_o care_n that_o become_v a_o lover_n of_o truth_n in_o matter_n of_o so_o very_o great_a moment_n who_o ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v bias_v by_o his_o former_a sentiment_n nor_o to_o be_v carry_v off_o by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o to_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o fondness_n for_o opinion_n mere_o because_o they_o be_v new_a or_o old_a singular_a or_o common_a my_o first_o aim_n be_v to_o satisfy_v myself_o and_o now_o i_o propose_v the_o give_v true_a information_n to_o other_o and_o for_o that_o end_n shall_v lay_v all_o thing_n candid_o before_o they_o
the_o just_a to_o live_v by_o this_o faith_n as_o for_o a_o square_a to_o have_v four_o equal_a side_n both_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n require_v it_o the_o true_a and_o primitive_a character_n of_o a_o just_a man_n be_v to_o be_v conscientious_a to_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o his_o mind_n and_o to_o order_v his_o life_n and_o action_n according_a to_o what_o he_o know_v and_o believe_v to_o be_v right_a a_o just_a man_n must_v be_v upright_o and_o there_o be_v no_o uprightness_n if_o the_o outward_a and_o inwardman_n do_v not_o keep_v touch_n if_o there_o be_v no_o correspondence_n betwixt_o they_o if_o the_o mouth_n contradict_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o life_n and_o action_n be_v disagreeable_a to_o the_o inward_a light_n and_o sentiment_n this_o faith_n be_v as_o the_o eye_n by_o which_o we_o see_v and_o know_v how_o to_o order_v our_o step_n it_o be_v as_o the_o light_n to_o show_v the_o way_n in_o which_o we_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o to_o follow_v it_o or_o to_o go_v contrary_a to_o it_o be_v great_a perverseness_n and_o the_o character_n of_o a_o wicked_a man._n as_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o life_n and_o life_n of_o motion_n so_o this_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o a_o good_a life_n and_o man_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v good_a or_o bad_a as_o they_o walk_v according_a to_o it_o he_o be_v a_o bad_a man_n who_o contradict_v it_o and_o he_o be_v no_o good_a man_n who_o action_n do_v not_o flow_v from_o it_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o puppet_n or_o engine_n may_v be_v both_o regular_a and_o useful_a but_o they_o can_v be_v reckon_v natural_a because_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o life_n but_o from_o artificial_a spring_n so_o though_o one_o action_n be_v never_o so_o plausible_a fair_a or_o useful_a to_o other_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o good_a nor_o be_v he_o who_o do_v they_o just_o if_o they_o proceed_v from_o any_o other_o principle_n than_o this_o faith_n that_o be_v a_o inward_a persuasion_n of_o their_o be_v just_a and_o good_a lawful_a and_o reasonable_a for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o see_v some_o in_o scripture_n brand_v with_o the_o character_n of_o ill_a man_n and_o other_o deny_v the_o approbation_n of_o be_v good_a who_o action_n be_v outward_o good_a and_o commendable_a because_o they_o do_v what_o they_o do_v for_o other_o reason_n and_o upon_o another_o account_n than_o the_o intrinsic_a goodness_n of_o those_o thing_n or_o their_o own_o persuasion_n of_o it_o 4._o all_o the_o action_n of_o every_o one_o be_v to_o be_v approve_v or_o condemn_v with_o a_o regard_n to_o this_o faith_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o it_o thing_n in_o themselves_o good_a and_o lawful_a become_v evil_a and_o what_o be_v evil_a lose_v a_o part_n of_o its_o malignity_n thus_o the_o eat_v of_o flesh_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o innocent_a action_n be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n to_o he_o who_o have_v the_o least_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o what_o be_v clean_o turn_v unclean_a to_o he_o who_o think_v it_o so_o as_o be_v excellent_o discourse_v in_o that_o forecited_n chapter_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o find_v god_n himself_o excuse_v abimelech_n for_o take_v sarah_n into_o his_o house_n because_o he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o be_v he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o she_o be_v another_o man_n wife_n and_o st._n paul_n perfection_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o more_o pardonable_a because_o he_o very_o think_v he_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n against_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n i_o be_v before_o say_v he_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o in_o unbelief_n that_o be_v without_o faith_n or_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o but_o than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o this_o faith_n which_o have_v such_o influence_n upon_o our_o action_n and_o which_o be_v so_o essential_a to_o a_o just_a man_n be_v not_o fancy_n or_o imagination_n nor_o a_o light_n or_o hasty_a persuasion_n let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n say_v the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o therefore_o our_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n ought_v to_o be_v well-grounded_n the_o effect_n of_o serious_a enquiry_n and_o deliberation_n that_o it_o may_v give_v true_a and_o certain_a direction_n otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v still_o say_v that_o we_o be_v regardless_o of_o right_n and_o wrong_n truth_n or_o falsehood_n good_a and_o evil_a which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o character_n of_o a_o perfect_o just_a man._n a_o wise_a architect_n do_v not_o work_v at_o random_n but_o by_o plumb_n and_o rule_n but_o then_o he_o be_v first_o careful_a that_o his_o plumb_n and_o rule_n be_v right_a and_o exact_a for_o without_o this_o he_o can_v sincere_o intend_v to_o have_v his_o work_n perfect_a so_o a_o just_a man_n careful_o study_v both_o a_o conformity_n betwixt_o his_o action_n and_o his_o inward_a sentiment_n and_o betwixt_o these_o and_o truth_n and_o the_o stable_a rule_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n good_a and_o evil._n to_o act_v contrary_a to_o inward_a conviction_n be_v to_o offend_v wilful_o and_o the_o height_n of_o wickedness_n but_o it_o be_v the_o next_o degree_n to_o it_o to_o be_v careless_a whether_o we_o offend_v or_o not_o whether_o we_o do_v good_a or_o evil_a which_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o when_o we_o be_v not_o at_o any_o pain_n to_o adjust_a our_o persuasion_n to_o truth_n to_o know_v the_o right_n or_o to_o inform_v ourselves_o of_o what_o be_v good_a lawful_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v do_v the_o same_o reason_n which_o make_v it_o just_o and_o our_o duty_n to_o act_v according_a to_o our_o knowledge_n and_o inward_a persuasion_n or_o to_o do_v the_o good_a we_o know_v oblige_v we_o to_o search_v out_o the_o real_a good_a that_o be_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o error_n in_o our_o persuasion_n nor_o crookedness_n in_o our_o practice_n and_o then_o only_o our_o thought_n can_v justify_v our_o action_n when_o by_o diligence_n and_o due_a care_n we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o make_v our_o thought_n just_a and_o true_a conform_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n for_o without_o this_o we_o can_v be_v full_o persuade_v in_o our_o mind_n as_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n be_v want_v which_o be_v necessary_a to_o dispel_v all_o doubt_n and_o to_o establish_v our_o go_n happy_a be_v he_o say_v st._n paul_n that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v rom._n 14._o 22._o by_o which_o he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o our_o heart_n must_v approve_v our_o action_n our_o mind_n must_v judge_v that_o the_o way_n we_o take_v be_v right_a otherwise_o we_o stand_v self-condemned_n now_o the_o judgement_n be_v not_o just_o which_o be_v not_o certain_a 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