province_n of_o narrow_a circuit_n of_o ground_n and_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n right_o so_o name_v can_v be_v for_o suppose_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o consist_v of_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o world_n but_o of_o some_o as_o delegate_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o yet_o it_o must_v consist_v of_o so_o many_o proportionable_o delegated_a from_o all_o in_o the_o several_a quarter_n as_o may_v signify_v the_o sense_n and_o consent_n of_o all_o hereupon_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o such_o assembly_n much_o more_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o the_o continuation_n or_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o they_o in_o such_o frequency_n as_o will_v be_v requisite_a in_o case_n such_o a_o assembly_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o do_v it_o stand_v with_o reason_n that_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n in_o case_n it_o be_v existent_a can_v possible_o execute_v the_o authority_n that_o 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the_o catholic_n church_n or_o if_o of_o some_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o what_o number_n there_o must_v be_v either_o definite_a or_o indefinite_a and_o proportionate_a to_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v represent_v it_o be_v evident_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la that_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o the_o particular_a bishop_n or_o pastor_n and_o the_o association_n and_o convention_n of_o they_o do_v not_o derive_v their_o spiritual_a authority_n from_o a_o general_n council_n nor_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la they_o shall_v derive_v their_o power_n from_o it_o any_o more_o than_o from_o the_o pope_n §_o 11._o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n examine_v the_o romanist_n assert_v a_o infallibility_n about_o matter_n of_o faith_n somewhere_o seat_v within_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o the_o perpetual_a privilege_n thereof_o some_o of_o they_o place_n it_o in_o the_o pope_n and_o other_o in_o a_o general_n council_n 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free_a grant_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o any_o such_o grant_n be_v make_v to_o the_o church_n what_o be_v the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o consequent_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o day_n obedient_a to_o their_o authority_n we_o know_v what_o the_o church_n universal_o hold_v in_o any_o one_o age_n touch_v all_o the_o integral_a part_n of_o religion_n much_o more_o concern_v accidental_n i_o conceive_v extreme_o difficult_a if_o not_o impossible_a to_o be_v know_v but_o that_o the_o church_n have_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la if_o not_o universal_o yet_o very_o general_o err_v in_o the_o same_o error_n about_o some_o integral_n of_o religion_n appear_v by_o the_o ancient_a general_a practice_n of_o some_o thing_n now_o general_o account_v erroneous_a as_o for_o instance_n the_o give_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o infant_n moreover_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o its_o several_a part_n 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or_o person_n be_v sound_a part_n thereof_o but_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o what_o criterion_n can_v be_v bring_v beside_o they_o man_n bare_a testimony_n of_o themselves_o be_v not_o to_o be_v rest_v on_o how_o can_v we_o know_v that_o the_o first_o nicene_n council_n be_v orthodox_n in_o its_o determination_n about_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n and_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n erroneous_a in_o its_o determination_n for_o image-worship_n but_o by_o find_v that_o the_o former_a be_v consonant_a and_o the_o latter_a dissonant_n to_o the_o scripture_n in_o their_o aforesaid_a determination_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o of_o council_n call_v general_n those_o that_o consist_v of_o great_a number_n of_o bishop_n must_v carry_v it_o against_o those_o that_o consist_v of_o lesser_a number_n let_v some_o proof_n either_o from_o scripture_n or_o reason_n be_v give_v for_o it_o what_o ground_n be_v there_o from_o either_o to_o conclude_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n the_o major_a part_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o those_o that_o assemble_v in_o council_n and_o for_o instance_n in_o the_o first_o council_n at_o nice_a may_v not_o possible_o have_v be_v arrian_n moreover_o if_o the_o major_a part_n be_v to_o carry_v it_o in_o the_o first_o six_o century_n why_o not_o also_o in_o the_o ten_o last_n that_o promise_n of_o christ_n mat._n 28._o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n may_v imply_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o successive_a continuation_n of_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o the_o world_n end_n that_o shall_v be_v orthodox_n in_o the_o essential_o yea_o and_o in_o the_o integral_n of_o religion_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o imply_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v and_o repute_v bishop_n or_o pastor_n within_o christendom_n nor_o that_o the_o great_a number_n of_o those_o be_v convene_v in_o council_n shall_v not_o err_v in_o their_o conciliar_a determination_n about_o matter_n of_o faith_n §_o 12._o of_o the_o indefectibility_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n christ_n have_v promise_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n in_o say_v that_o he_o will_v build_v it_o on_o a_o rock_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o respect_n this_o perpetuity_n and_o indefectibility_n be_v promise_v aught_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o lest_o we_o expect_v or_o insist_v upon_o more_o than_o the_o promise_n have_v insure_v that_o which_o christ_n have_v promise_v can_v be_v less_o than_o that_o there_o be_v always_o upon_o earth_n a_o number_n of_o true_a believer_n or_o faithful_a christian_n make_v visible_a by_o their_o external_a profession_n of_o christianity_n successive_o
the_o authority_n of_o the_o pastor_n but_o as_o they_o be_v make_v for_o the_o present_a or_o absent_a pastor_n who_o be_v separately_z of_o equal_a office_n power_n they_o be_v no_o law_n except_o in_o a_o equivocal_a sense_n but_o only_a agreement_n now_o in_o judge_v between_o these_o two_o way_n of_o the_o subordination_n inquire_v of_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o every_o particular_a church_n have_v power_n of_o government_n within_o itself_o as_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v 2._o that_o a_o particular_a church_n do_v not_o derive_v that_o power_n from_o any_o other_o particular_a church_n or_o collective_a body_n of_o church_n but_o have_v it_o immediate_o from_o christ_n 3._o that_o yet_o the_o act_n of_o government_n in_o every_o particular_a church_n have_v a_o influence_n into_o all_o the_o church_n be_v but_o integral_a part_n of_o one_o whole_a the_o catholic_n church_n and_o consequent_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o near_o concern_v in_o one_o another_o as_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n 4._o thereupon_o that_o particular_a church_n combine_v in_o such_o collective_a body_n and_o association_n as_o have_v be_v before_o mention_v be_v not_o arbitrary_a but_o their_o duty_n 5._o that_o the_o great_a collective_a body_n be_v in_o degree_n more_o august_n and_o venerable_a than_o the_o lesser_a include_v in_o they_o and_o in_o that_o regard_n ought_v to_o have_v sway_n with_o the_o lesser_a and_o not_o mere_o in_o regard_n of_o agreement_n for_o though_o in_o the_o great_a there_o be_v but_o the_o same_o power_n in_o specie_fw-la with_o that_o in_o the_o lesser_a yet_o it_o be_v more_o ample_o and_o illustrious_o exert_v 6._o that_o in_o all_o society_n every_o part_n be_v order_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a and_o the_o more_o ample_a and_o comprehensive_a part_n come_v near_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o whole_a than_o the_o lesser_a an_o comprehend_v the_o more_o ample_a part_n if_o they_o have_v not_o a_o proper_a govern_v power_n over_o the_o lesser_a have_v at_o least_o a_o preeminence_n over_o they_o for_o the_o end_n sake_n and_o this_o preeminence_n have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o proper_a superior_a power_n in_o bear_v sway_n 7._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o act_n of_o synod_n if_o they_o be_v not_o direct_o act_n of_o government_n over_o the_o particular_a pastor_n yet_o they_o have_v the_o efficacy_n of_o government_n as_o be_v to_o be_v submit_v to_o for_o the_o end_n sake_n the_o general_a good_a §_o 22._o what_o be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o of_o divine_a right_n in_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n as_o a_o church_n or_o a_o society_n divers_a in_o kind_n from_o all_o other_o society_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o extrinsecal_o &_o upon_o a_o reason_n common_a to_o it_o with_o other_o regular_a society_n the_o former_a whole_o rest_n upon_o divine_a right_n the_o latter_a be_v in_o genere_fw-la requisite_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o require_v decency_n and_o order_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v convenient_a in_o all_o society_n and_o so_o far_o they_o rest_v upon_o divine_a right_n but_o in_o specie_fw-la they_o be_v leave_v to_o human_a determination_n according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n give_v of_o god_n in_o nature_n or_o scripture_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o such_o be_v the_o sulness_n of_o scripture_n that_o it_o contain_v all_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n what_o soever_o in_o matter_n of_o church_n government_n do_v go_v to_o the_o formal_a constitution_n of_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n the_o frame_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_a as_o one_o spiritual_a society_n under_o christ_n the_o head_n as_o before_o describe_v whole_o rest_v upon_o divine_a right_n and_o so_o the_o frame_n of_o particular_a church_n as_o several_a spiritual_a polity_n and_o integral_a part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o before_o describe_v be_v also_o of_o divine_a right_n if_o such_o right_o be_v sufficient_o signify_v by_o the_o precept_n and_o rule_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o frame_n of_o they_o and_o by_o their_o practice_n therein_o moreover_o the_o parcel_a of_o that_o one_o great_a society_n the_o church-catholic_a into_o particular_a political_a society_n under_o their_o proper_a spiritual_a guide_n and_o ruler_n be_v so_o necessary_a in_o nature_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v make_v it_o unalterable_a it_o be_v intrinsic_a to_o all_o particular_a state_v church_n and_o so_o of_o divine_a right_n that_o there_o be_v public_a assembly_n thereof_o for_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v bishop_n elder_n or_o spiritual_a pastor_n therein_o and_o that_o these_o as_o christ_n officer_n guide_v the_o say_a assembly_n in_o public_a worship_n that_o therein_o they_o authoritative_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o in_o christ_n name_n offer_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o his_o term_n and_o denounce_v the_o threaten_n of_o the_o gospel_n against_o those_o that_o despise_v the_o mercy_n thereof_o that_o they_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o meet_a partaker_n and_o the_o spiritual_a censure_n upon_o those_o that_o just_o fall_v under_o they_o that_o the_o member_n of_o these_o society_n explicit_o or_o implicit_o consent_v to_o their_o relation_n to_o their_o pastor_n and_o one_o towards_o another_o it_o do_v also_o intrinsical_o belong_v to_o particular_a church_n as_o they_o be_v integral_a part_n of_o one_o catholic_n church_n of_o which_o all_o the_o particular_a christian_n contain_v in_o they_o be_v member_n and_o consequent_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n that_o they_o hold_v communion_n one_o with_o another_o and_o that_o they_o be_v embody_a according_a to_o their_o capacity_n in_o such_o association_n as_o have_v be_v before_o describe_v as_o for_o all_o circumstantial_a variation_n and_o accidental_a modification_n of_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a with_o respect_n to_o mere_a decency_n order_n and_o convenience_n according_a to_o time_n and_o occasion_n be_v extrinsic_a to_o the_o spiritual_a frame_n and_o polity_n of_o the_o church_n as_o such_o and_o belong_v in_o common_a to_o it_o with_o all_o orderly_a society_n they_o be_v of_o divine_a right_o only_o in_o genere_fw-la but_o in_o specie_fw-la they_o be_v leave_v to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o conduct_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o be_v determine_v according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o god_n word_n much_o of_o the_o controversy_n of_o this_o age_n about_o several_a form_n of_o church-government_n be_v about_o thing_n extrinsic_a to_o the_o church-state_n and_o but_o accidental_a mode_n thereof_o though_o the_o several_a party_n in_o the_o controversy_n make_v those_o form_n to_o which_o they_o adhere_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n and_o necessary_a to_o a_o church-state_n or_o as_o some_o speak_v a_o church-organical_a now_o in_o the_o say_v controvert_v form_n of_o government_n there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a difference_n for_o some_o may_v be_v congruous_a to_o the_o divine_a and_o constitutive_a frame_n of_o the_o church_n and_o advantageous_a to_o its_o end_n other_o may_v be_v incongruous_a to_o it_o and_o destructive_a to_o its_o end_n §_o 23._o of_o a_o true_a or_o false_a church_n many_o note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n be_v contentious_o bring_v in_o by_o those_o that_o will_v darken_v the_o truth_n by_o word_n without_o knowledge_n but_o without_o more_o ado_n the_o true_a and_o real_a be_v of_o a_o church_n stand_v in_o its_o conformity_n to_o that_o law_n of_o christ_n upon_o which_o his_o church_n be_v found_v this_o law_n be_v complete_o write_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o more_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a conformity_n be_v sound_a in_o any_o church_n the_o more_o true_a and_o sound_v it_o be_v and_o the_o less_o of_o it_o be_v find_v in_o any_o church_n the_o more_o corrupt_a and_o false_a it_o be_v and_o the_o more_o it_o decline_v from_o truth_n and_o soundness_n a_o church_n may_v bear_v so_o much_o conformity_n to_o its_o rule_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o real_a be_v or_o essential_a state_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n and_o yet_o withal_o bear_v such_o disconformity_n to_o its_o rule_n as_o render_v it_o very_o enormous_a a_o church_n hold_v all_o the_o essential_o of_o faith_n worship_n ministry_n and_o government_n together_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o such_o doctrine_n worship_n ministry_n and_o government_n as_o be_v by_o consequence_n a_o denial_n of_o those_o essential_o and_o a_o subvert_v of_o the_o foundation_n be_v a_o true_a church_n as_o to_o the_o essential_o though_o very_o enormous_a and_o dangerous_a and_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o communion_n of_o such_o a_o church_n who_o hold_v the_o essential_o of_o religion_n
certain_a that_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v set_v will_v rise_v again_o in_o our_o horizon_n after_o such_o a_o space_n of_o time_n it_o be_v natural_o certain_a that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o vicissitude_n of_o summer_n and_o winter_n in_o our_o climate_n for_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o according_a to_o particular_a nature_n or_o in_o a_o natural_a way_n it_o be_v impossible_a these_o be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o ordinance_n of_o heaven_n by_o the_o sureness_n whereof_o god_n set_v forth_o the_o stability_n of_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o that_o certainty_n be_v great_a that_o be_v found_v in_o the_o universal_a and_o unchangeable_a reason_n of_o thing_n or_o in_o the_o eternal_a law_n which_o be_v found_v in_o the_o unchangeable_a nature_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n for_o this_o can_v never_o fail_v there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o impossibility_n in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n but_o a_o absolute_a and_o utter_a impossibility_n that_o a_o apprehension_n or_o assent_n found_v herein_o shall_v be_v falseâ—â—ho_n in_o the_o course_n of_o partirular_a nature_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o the_o sun_n shall_v go_v down_o at_o the_o state_v time_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o utter_o impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v not_o but_o it_o may_v stand_v still_o or_o go_v back_o in_o the_o firmament_n as_o in_o holy_a scripture_n we_o read_v it_o have_v do_v and_o consequent_o we_o can_v have_v a_o absolute_a certainty_n thereof_o but_o we_o be_v absolute_o certain_a of_o whatsoever_o truth_n rest_v upon_o the_o unchangeable_a reason_n of_o thing_n for_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o be_v a_o contradiction_n §_o 4._o of_o supernatural_a certainty_n supernatural_a certainty_n be_v a_o assent_n upon_o indubitable_a superna-natural_a evidence_n viz._n divine_a revelation_n supernatural_a a_o divine_a evidence_n be_v the_o high_a kind_n of_o proof_n and_o cause_v certainty_n if_o any_o thing_n can_v cause_v it_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o sure_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n than_o god_n veracity_n and_o nothing_o more_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o certainty_n of_o that_o which_o bring_v a_o divine_a supernatural_a evidence_n or_o discovery_n than_o to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v divine_a or_o of_o god_n wherefore_o supernatural_a certainty_n presuppose_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o natural_a certainty_n of_o this_o principle_n that_o god_n be_v immutable_o true_a 2._o a_o natural_a certainty_n that_o the_o supernatural_a discovery_n or_o revelation_n that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o assent_n be_v from_o god_n here_o by_o natural_a certainty_n i_o mean_v that_o which_o arise_v from_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o full_a objective_n evidence_n nevertheless_o the_o certainty_n that_o be_v natural_a in_o the_o say_a respect_n may_v in_o another_o respect_n be_v supernatural_a namely_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o supernatural_a assistance_n of_o the_o mind_n unto_o that_o certainty_n or_o firmness_n of_o assent_n it_o be_v natural_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o objective_a evidence_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o supernatural_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o faculty_n to_o apprehend_v it_o §_o 5._o the_o distinction_n of_o certainty_n into_o evident_a and_o obscure_a consider_v certainty_n have_v be_v distinguish_v into_o evident_a and_o obscure_a evident_a certainty_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v some_o way_n clear_o perceive_v namely_o either_o the_o first_o principle_n or_o conclusion_n evident_o draw_v from_o they_o or_o object_n of_o sense_n obscure_a certainty_n be_v only_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o hold_v by_o belief_n or_o opinion_n namely_o thing_n believe_v upon_o divine_a authority_n or_o humane_a authority_n or_o infer_v from_o sign_n and_o conjecture_n but_o i_o conceive_v that_o to_o distinguish_v certainty_n into_o evident_a and_o obscure_a be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o distinguish_v it_o into_o certain_a and_o uncertain_a for_o evidence_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o certainty_n and_o so_o far_o as_o we_o have_v certain_a knowledge_n of_o any_o thing_n so_o far_o we_o have_v evidence_n thereof_o and_o no_o far_o than_o we_o have_v evidence_n can_v we_o have_v any_o certainty_n and_o it_o rise_v or_o fall_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o according_a as_o the_o degree_n of_o evidence_n be_v more_o or_o less_o i_o take_v certainty_n and_o obscurity_n to_o be_v opposite_a in_o nature_n all_o certainty_n connote_v knowledge_n obscurity_n belong_v not_o to_o knowledge_n as_o such_o but_o to_o ignorance_n and_o obscure_a knowledge_n be_v but_o knowledge_n mix_v with_o ignorance_n especial_o i_o judge_v it_o much_o amiss_o to_o place_v the_o certainty_n of_o divine_a faith_n under_o the_o head_n of_o obscure_a certainty_n for_o that_o i_o judge_v we_o have_v as_o good_a and_o sure_a evidence_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o matter_n of_o divine_a faith_n as_o for_o any_o conclusion_n of_o science_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v howbeit_o i_o grant_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o firm_o and_o right_o assent_v unto_o may_v be_v in_o themselves_o obscure_a and_o unseen_a as_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v know_v only_o by_o supernatural_a revelation_n yet_o in_o the_o certainty_n or_o firm_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n about_o these_o thing_n there_o be_v not_o obscurity_n but_o evidence_n for_o it_o rest_v upon_o such_o ground_n as_o be_v of_o clear_a and_o evident_a truth_n as_o be_v abundant_o prove_v by_o divers_a author_n who_o have_v assert_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n §_o 6._o whether_o certainty_n admit_v of_o degree_n certainty_n strict_o so_o call_v do_v admit_v of_o degree_n a_o firm_a assent_n without_o waver_v or_o doubt_v may_v be_v more_o firm_a my_o assent_n to_o this_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n be_v firm_a without_o waver_v and_o yet_o i_o may_v have_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o assurance_n thereof_o and_o doubtless_o the_o angel_n that_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n have_v a_o great_a certainty_n or_o firmness_n of_o assent_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a truth_n than_o mortal_n upon_o earth_n the_o degree_n of_o firmness_n of_o knowledge_n or_o right_a assent_n rise_v according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o evidence_n i_o say_v not_o this_o of_o the_o firmness_n of_o all_o assent_n but_o of_o right_a assent_n which_o be_v knowledge_n and_o in_o which_o be_v true_a certainty_n there_o may_v be_v firmness_n of_o assent_n which_o have_v no_o foundation_n in_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o the_o high_a confidence_n in_o the_o great_a mistake_n but_o no_o certainty_n which_o always_o suppose_v the_o true_a perception_n of_o its_o object_n that_o that_o which_o be_v now_o evident_a or_o clear_o perceive_v may_v become_v more_o evident_a be_v a_o truth_n which_o i_o suppose_v can_v be_v deny_v and_o i_o think_v common_a experience_n confirm_v it_o to_o every_o observe_a man_n that_o thing_n sufficient_o or_o indubitable_o evident_a be_v common_o make_v more_o and_o more_o evident_a by_o sufficient_a evidence_n i_o mean_v that_o which_o give_v we_o assurance_n that_o the_o thing_n can_v be_v otherwise_o than_o we_o apprehend_v there_o be_v many_o divine_a truth_n that_o be_v now_o evident_a which_o no_o true_a christian_a doubt_n shall_v be_v make_v more_o evident_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v what_o we_o know_v here_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o not_o perfect_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o that_o which_o be_v make_v glorious_a have_v no_o glory_n in_o this_o respect_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o excel_v that_o be_v that_o which_o positive_o be_v glorious_a comparative_o be_v inglorious_a so_o we_o may_v say_v that_o which_o positive_o be_v evident_a comparative_o be_v obscure_a all_o our_o present_a evidence_n of_o divine_a truth_n be_v but_o obscurity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o glorious_a clearness_n that_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o firm_a assent_n of_o divine_a faith_n may_v be_v call_v weak_a assent_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o assent_n of_o intuitive_a knowledge_n in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n the_o low_a degree_n of_o true_a knowledge_n be_v ignorance_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o high_a and_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o strength_n and_o firmness_n sufficient_a in_o its_o own_o place_n be_v but_o weakness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o high_a especial_o those_o transcendent_a degree_n in_o heaven_n and_o where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o privative_a there_o may_v be_v a_o negative_a imperfection_n §_o 7._o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o sense_n certainty_n may_v be_v either_o of_o sense_n or_o of_o reason_n or_o of_o belief_n there_o be_v a_o certainty_n of_o sense_n or_o sensitive_a knowledge_n and_o this_o can_v be_v deny_v without_o denial_n of_o all_o certainty_n 1._o because_o almost_o all_o knowledge_n come_v in_o first_o by_o the_o sense_n 2._o all_o knowledge_n which_o
in_o a_o natural_a way_n be_v have_v of_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o be_v contingent_a come_v either_o by_o our_o own_o sense_n or_o by_o the_o credit_n of_o other_o that_o have_v know_v the_o same_o by_o sense_n 3._o the_o certainty_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o belief_n may_v as_o well_o be_v deny_v as_o the_o certainty_n of_o sense_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o sense_n our_o faculty_n be_v not_o true_a and_o if_o the_o sensitive_a faculty_n be_v false_a and_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v the_o rational_a faculty_n may_v as_o well_o be_v suppose_v false_a and_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v and_o if_o sense_n and_o reason_n can_v be_v trust_v the_o credit_n of_o man_n in_o their_o report_n make_v to_o other_o can_v be_v trust_v but_o that_o there_o be_v this_o certainty_n the_o sense_n must_v be_v due_o circumstantiate_v which_o be_v when_o there_o be_v a_o sound_a organ_n and_o a_o fit_a medium_fw-la and_o a_o due_a distance_n of_o the_o object_n etc._n etc._n some_o supernatural_a deception_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n by_o divine_a permission_n be_v grant_v make_v nothing_o against_o the_o natural_a and_o ordinary_a certainty_n thereof_o place_v in_o due_a circumstance_n §_o 8._o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o reason_n certainty_n of_o reason_n or_o rational_a knowledge_n be_v twofold_a or_o of_o two_o degree_n the_o first_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o first_o principle_n or_o common_a notion_n which_o be_v know_v by_o themselves_o and_o appear_v as_o they_o be_v to_o all_o person_n that_o be_v compotes_fw-la mentis_fw-la the_o second_o degree_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o conclusion_n so_o evident_o draw_v from_o the_o first_o principle_n as_o all_o that_o understand_v what_o they_o be_v must_v assent_v unto_o unless_o they_o offer_v violence_n to_o their_o faculty_n §_o 9_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o belief_n upon_o divine_a testimony_n certainty_n of_o belief_n rest_v upon_o the_o credible_a testimony_n of_o other_o the_o credibility_n of_o all_o testimony_n rest_v upon_o the_o veracity_n of_o the_o person_n testify_v and_o the_o evidence_n of_o that_o veracity_n the_o high_a degree_n of_o credibility_n and_o consequent_o of_o certainty_n from_o testimony_n be_v that_o which_o rest_v upon_o a_o immutable_a veracity_n which_o belong_v to_o god_n alone_o a_o sure_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o matter_n can_v be_v than_o a_o divine_a testimony_n thereunto_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o sure_a and_o clear_a truth_n than_o this_o that_o god_n be_v unchangeable_o true_a and_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o certainty_n which_o man_n call_v the_o certainty_n of_o divine_a faith_n the_o object_n whereof_o can_v never_o be_v false_a though_o god_n veracity_n be_v a_o principle_n by_o itself_o evident_a yet_o that_o this_o or_o that_o testimony_n be_v of_o god_n may_v need_v proof_n a_o divine_a testimony_n may_v so_o carry_v its_o own_o evidence_n to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v immediate_o make_v know_v as_o to_o need_v no_o proof_n thereof_o as_o in_o voice_n and_o vision_n and_o inspiration_n though_o the_o way_n of_o such_o self-evidence_n may_v be_v unaccountable_a by_o we_o nevertheless_o in_o the_o case_n of_o such_o immediate_a revelation_n sometime_o holy_a man_n have_v without_o be_v blame_v ask_v a_o sign_n for_o confirmation_n and_o sometime_o god_n have_v without_o their_o ask_n give_v a_o sign_n every_o testimony_n that_o be_v by_o another_o report_v to_o we_o to_o be_v of_o god_n aught_o to_o be_v rational_o prove_v to_o be_v such_o or_o else_o it_o can_v rational_o be_v credit_v nor_o be_v a_o due_a object_n of_o divine_a faith_n which_o be_v a_o rational_a assent_n to_o sound_v faith_n reason_n be_v always_o presuppose_a there_o be_v certain_a rational_a proof_n of_o a_o divine_a testimony_n that_o be_v evident_a to_o humane_a reason_n even_o such_o as_o natural_o evince_v the_o same_o and_o to_o deny_v those_o proof_n be_v to_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o faculty_n of_o reason_v §_o 10._o of_o certainty_n upon_o humane_a testimony_n humane_a testimony_n as_o such_o be_v not_o a_o ground_n of_o certainty_n strict_o so_o call_v but_o at_o the_o most_o only_o of_o the_o above_o mention_v conjectural_a certainty_n that_o exclude_v anxiety_n and_o fluctuation_n of_o mind_n but_o not_o all_o apprehension_n that_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v otherwise_o even_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a of_o mortal_a man_n can_v rise_v no_o high_o because_o there_o be_v no_o mortal_a man_n but_o may_v deceive_v or_o be_v deceive_v upon_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o any_o one_o man_n or_o number_n of_o man_n may_v deceive_v every_o man_n and_o all_o man_n may_v deceive_v wherefore_o as_o the_o bare_a testimony_n of_o one_o man_n or_o a_o small_a number_n of_o man_n by_o itself_o consider_v be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o strict_a certainty_n so_o neither_o the_o testimony_n of_o any_o multitude_n or_o all_o man_n by_o itself_o consider_v or_o mere_o as_o a_o testimony_n by_o way_n of_o its_o proper_a authority_n nevertheless_o with_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n there_o may_v go_v along_o such_o rational_a evidence_n as_o may_v ascertain_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o in_o the_o matter_n testify_v and_o make_v it_o unquestionable_a and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o strict_a certainty_n not_o formal_o and_o abstract_o as_o a_o testimony_n but_o as_o accompany_v with_o the_o say_v rational_a evidence_n this_o rational_a evidence_n accompany_v humane_a testimony_n and_o make_v it_o the_o ground_n of_o strict_a certainty_n be_v when_o there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n evident_a in_o reason_n that_o the_o witness_n or_o reporter_n shall_v deceive_v or_o be_v deceive_v he_o that_o never_o see_v rome_n or_o constantinople_n or_o asia_n africa_n or_o america_n have_v strict_a certainty_n that_o those_o city_n and_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v in_o be_v from_o the_o report_n of_o those_o that_o have_v see_v they_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a in_o reason_n that_o all_o the_o reporter_n shall_v deceive_v or_o be_v deceive_v though_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o all_o the_o reporter_n consider_v mere_o as_o so_o many_o particular_a person_n may_v lie_v for_o if_o any_o one_o may_v all_o may_v in_o that_o consideration_n yet_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o be_v such_o multitude_n of_o several_a nation_n of_o several_a age_n of_o several_a condition_n and_o so_o of_o several_a interest_n and_o inclination_n shall_v lie_v or_o deceive_v without_o detection_n for_o there_o be_v no_o possible_a sufficient_a cause_n of_o such_o undetect_v lie_n and_o we_o know_v there_o can_v be_v no_o effect_n without_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n if_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v moâ—â—â—â—â—n_o we_o know_v what_o sufficient_a cause_n there_o may_v be_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o any_o such_o cause_n be_v be_v beyond_o humane_a imagination_n to_o assign_v and_o sure_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v that_o there_o be_v none_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o such_o a_o undetect_v lie_n it_o must_v be_v either_o a_o universal_a combination_n of_o all_o the_o reporter_n to_o deceive_v and_o that_o combination_n must_v be_v hold_v constant_o but_o this_o be_v impossible_a or_o else_o a_o concurrent_a inclination_n and_o impulse_n in_o all_o the_o reporter_n to_o lie_v which_o be_v unimaginable_a and_o can_v have_v no_o sufficient_a cause_n likewise_o if_o it_o be_v suppose_v possible_a that_o any_o one_o person_n through_o the_o deception_n of_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v deceive_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n of_o palpable_a evidence_n yet_o it_o be_v impossible_a suppose_v our_o faculty_n to_o be_v true_a that_o all_o the_o reporter_n shall_v be_v deceive_v in_o matter_n so_o palpable_a as_o that_o there_o be_v day_n and_o night_n that_o there_o be_v a_o country_n call_v france_n italy_n greece_n etc._n etc._n for_o they_o can_v not_o all_o be_v mad_a or_o senseless_a or_o if_o this_o be_v possible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o humane_a create_a nature_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v without_o blasphemy_n that_o god_n shall_v govern_v the_o world_n by_o such_o a_o universal_a and_o perpetual_a deception_n of_o the_o sense_n now_o whether_o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_o or_o moral_o impossible_a it_o come_v to_o one_o pass_v and_o give_v equal_a certainty_n of_o the_o testimony_n from_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o contrary_a part_n beside_o our_o argue_n show_v it_o impossible_a in_o the_o reason_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n §_o 11._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o infallibility_n the_o nature_n and_o ground_n and_o subject_n of_o certainty_n be_v consider_v i_o come_v to_o consider_v of_o infallibility_n which_o one_o sort_n of_o man_n lay_v claim_v unto_o without_o warrant_n and_o some_o other_o without_o reason_n explode_v as_o a_o thing_n transcend_v all_o create_a understanding_n though_o
they_o grant_v a_o kind_n of_o certainty_n as_o the_o one_o by_o usurp_a authority_n impose_v upon_o man_n belief_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v man_n high_a concernment_n so_o the_o other_o take_v away_o or_o lessen_v that_o security_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v reasonable_o require_v in_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n and_o give_v too_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o pretender_n on_o the_o other_o extreme_a the_o term_n infallible_a may_v be_v take_v first_o in_o a_o passive_a signification_n and_o then_o it_o be_v that_o which_o can_v be_v deceive_v and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v either_o to_o the_o propounder_n or_o to_o the_o believer_n of_o a_o truth_n it_o may_v also_o be_v take_v in_o a_o active_a signification_n for_o that_o which_o can_v deceive_v and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o propounder_n as_o also_o to_o the_o truth_n itself_o propose_v and_o â—o_o the_o evidence_n thereof_o as_o in_o our_o english_a translation_n act._n 1.3_o by_o many_o infallible_a proof_n that_o be_v evidence_n that_o can_v not_o deceive_v infallibility_n as_o ascribe_v to_o the_o propounder_n or_o believer_n of_o a_o truth_n be_v subjective_a infallibility_n as_o ascribe_v to_o the_o truth_n propound_v or_o the_o evidence_n thereof_o it_o be_v objective_a infallibility_n which_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o that_o the_o thing_n can_v be_v false_a and_o can_v objective_o deceive_v now_o if_o there_o may_v be_v objective_n there_o may_v be_v also_o subjective_a infallibility_n if_o there_o be_v truth_n and_o a_o evidence_n of_o truth_n that_o can_v be_v false_a than_o a_o understanding_n apprehend_v that_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v can_v be_v deceive_v therein_o nor_o can_v deceive_v in_o propound_v the_o same_o to_o other_o beside_o objective_a infallibility_n be_v a_o insignificant_a thing_n in_o reference_n to_o a_o understanding_n uncapable_a of_o infallibility_n a_o object_n be_v denominate_v infallible_a with_o respect_n to_o the_o understanding_n to_o which_o it_o be_v or_o may_v be_v propound_v as_o not_o to_o be_v deceive_v in_o it_o §_o 12._o of_o infallibility_n which_o be_v hypothetical_a and_o limit_v and_o that_o which_o be_v absolute_a and_o unlimited_a infallibility_n therefore_o denote_v a_o impossibility_n of_o be_v deceive_v and_o of_o deceive_v inquire_v we_o into_o the_o subject_n to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v some_o say_v a_o impossibility_n of_o be_v deceive_v belong_v only_o to_o a_o infinite_o perfect_a understanding_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o a_o impossibility_n of_o be_v deceive_v that_o be_v absolute_a and_o unlimited_a and_o that_o which_o be_v hypothetical_a and_o limit_v i_o grant_v that_o a_o absolute_a impossibility_n of_o be_v deceive_v belong_v not_o to_o a_o finite_a understanding_n and_o no_o asserter_n of_o infallibility_n in_o the_o creature_n intend_v the_o former_a but_o the_o latter_a kind_n hypothetical_n and_o limit_a impossibility_n of_o be_v deceive_v may_v 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upon_o necessary_a ground_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v false_a and_o he_o that_o know_v it_o to_o be_v certain_a know_v it_o upon_o those_o necessary_a ground_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o can_v be_v false_a and_o this_o be_v to_o know_v it_o infallible_o if_o we_o know_v nothing_o infallible_o we_o know_v nothing_o either_o as_o necessary_a or_o as_o impossible_a whether_o absolute_o or_o hypothetical_o §_o 13._o of_o state_v or_o permanent_a infallibility_n and_o that_o which_o be_v but_o pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o a_o understanding_n that_o be_v not_o absolute_o or_o by_o the_o perfection_n of_o its_o nature_n infallible_a may_v be_v secure_v from_o possibility_n of_o mistake_n and_o a_o understanding_n that_o be_v not_o universal_o infallible_a may_v be_v secure_v from_o possibility_n of_o mistake_n and_o so_o be_v infallible_a in_o certain_a case_n and_o to_o certain_a intent_n now_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v note_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o state_v or_o permanent_a infallibility_n and_o that_o which_o be_v but_o temporary_a the_o former_a do_v belong_v to_o the_o establish_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o declaration_n to_o his_o people_n and_o to_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o their_o apostolical_a commission_n for_o establish_v the_o religion_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n also_o upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n it_o belong_v to_o all_o true_a christian_n as_o to_o the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n the_o temporary_a infallibility_n belong_v to_o such_o person_n as_o receive_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n or_o be_v divine_o inspire_v not_o stated_o but_o occasional_o at_o some_o particular_a time_n or_o time_n as_o among_o holy_a man_n zacharias_n john_n baptist_n father_n gideon_n the_o parent_n of_o samson_n among_o the_o unholy_a balaam_n in_o his_o prophecy_n before_o balaac_n and_o saul_n who_o sometime_o be_v find_v prophesy_v §_o 14._o the_o 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