distinct_a idea_n the_o history_n of_o the_o deluge_n be_v convey_v to_o we_o by_o write_n which_v have_v their_o original_a from_o revelation_n and_o yet_o no_o body_n i_o think_v will_v say_v he_o have_v as_o certain_a and_o clear_v a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o flood_n as_o noah_n that_o see_v it_o or_o that_o he_o himself_o will_v have_v have_v have_v he_o then_o be_v alive_a and_o see_v it_o for_o he_o have_v no_o great_a assurance_n than_o that_o of_o his_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n suppose_v write_v by_o moses_n inspire_v but_o he_o have_v not_o so_o great_a a_o assurance_n that_o moses_n write_v that_o book_n as_o if_o he_o have_v see_v moses_n write_v it_o so_o that_o the_o assurance_n of_o its_o be_v a_o revelation_n be_v less_o still_a than_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o sense_n ibid._n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o §_o 4._o a_o man_n ought_v to_o hearken_v to_o reason_n even_o in_o immediate_a and_o original_a revelation_n where_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v make_v to_o himself_o but_o to_o all_o those_o who_o pretend_v not_o to_o immediate_a revelation_n but_o be_v require_v to_o pay_v obedience_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o truth_n reveal_v to_o other_o which_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o write_n or_o word_n of_o mouth_n be_v convey_v down_o to_o they_o reason_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o do_v and_o be_v that_o only_a which_o can_v induce_v we_o to_o receive_v they_o ibid._n §_o 6._o whatsoever_o be_v divine_a revelation_n aught_o to_o over-rule_v our_o opinion_n prejudices_fw-la and_o interest_n whatever_o god_n have_v reveal_v be_v certain_o true_a no_o doubt_n can_v be_v make_v of_o it_o but_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a revelation_n or_o no_o reason_n must_v judge_v which_o can_v never_o permit_v the_o mind_n to_o reject_v a_o great_a evidence_n for_o that_o which_o be_v less_o evident_a or_o preser_fw-ge less_o certainty_n to_o the_o great_a there_o can_v be_v no_o evidence_n that_o any_o traditional_a revelation_n be_v of_o divine_a original_a in_o the_o word_n we_o receive_v it_o and_o in_o the_o sense_n we_o understand_v it_o so_o clear_a and_o so_o certain_a as_o those_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n ibid._n §_o 10._o no_o proposition_n can_v be_v receive_v for_o divine_a revelation_n or_o obtain_v the_o assent_n due_a to_o all_o such_o if_o it_o be_v contradictory_n to_o our_o clear_a intuitive_a knowledge_n ibid._n §_o 5._o no_o proposition_n can_v be_v receive_v for_o divine_a revelation_n which_o be_v contradictory_n to_o a_o self-evident_a proposition_n the_o three_o letter_n p._n 230._o give_v i_o leave_v to_o ask_v your_o lordship_n whether_o where_o there_o be_v proposition_n of_o who_o truth_n you_o have_v certain_a knowledge_n you_o can_v receive_v any_o proposition_n for_o divine_a revelation_n which_o contradict_v that_o certainty_n ibid._n p._n 218._o there_o be_v one_o sort_n of_o proposition_n that_o challenge_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o our_o assent_n upon_o bare_a 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assent_v to_o when_o thus_o discover_v and_o think_v itself_o indebt_v for_o the_o discovery_n ibid._n p._n 281_o 284._o i_o grateful_o receive_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o light_n of_o revelation_n which_o set_v i_o at_o rest_n in_o many_o thing_n the_o manner_n whereof_o my_o poor_a reason_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n make_v out_o to_o i_o i_o ready_o believe_v what_o ever_o god_n have_v declare_v though_o my_o reason_n find_v difficulty_n in_o it_o which_o i_o can_v master_v the_o three_o letter_n p._n 443_o 444._o though_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n give_v some_o obscure_a glimmer_n some_o uncertain_a hope_n of_o a_o future_a state_n yet_o humane_a reason_n can_v attain_v to_o no_o clearness_n no_o certainty_n about_o it_o but_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n alone_a who_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v through_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n p._n 439._o thus_o mr._n lock_n observation_n every_o one_o must_v observe_v how_o much_o mr._n lock_v in_o his_o essay_n speak_v on_o 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about_o other_o will_v he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o controversy_n among_o the_o inquisitive_a heathen_a about_o the_o nature_n and_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o the_o sufficient_a light_n of_o reason_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v make_v all_o clear_a as_o to_o this_o no_o for_o contrariwise_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o cicero_n enumerate_v several_a opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n about_o it_o and_o also_o how_o uncertain_a cicero_n himself_o be_v about_o it_o and_o that_o christ_n alone_o bring_v immortality_n to_o light_v see_v the_o three_o letter_n p._n 438_o 439._o so_o as_o to_o man_n be_v chief_a good_a or_o happiness_n be_v there_o no_o controversy_n no_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n about_o that_o do_v not_o the_o same_o cicero_n tuscul._n quaest._n l._n 5._o vers_fw-la fin_fw-fr take_v notice_n of_o the_o various_a sentiment_n about_o it_o yea_o do_v
clear_v himself_o from_o what_o be_v never_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n 2._o that_o what_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o be_v what_o he_o can_v not_o do_v without_o own_v to_o know_v what_o he_o be_v sure_a he_o do_v not_o know_v for_o say_v he_o how_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n have_v be_v always_o receive_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n i_o confess_v myself_o ignorant_a thus_o mr._n lock_v in_o his_o three_o letter_n p._n 7_o 9_o to_o the_o former_a of_o which_o i_o say_v suppose_v it_o be_v not_o object_v that_o he_o do_v not_o favour_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v only_o insinuate_v this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n why_o he_o shall_v clear_v himself_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v silent_a in_o the_o case_n of_o such_o insinuation_n now_o mr._n lock_n be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o this_o have_v be_v insinuate_v be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o two_o discourse_n one_o entitle_v some_o thought_n concern_v the_o several_a cause_n and_o occasion_n 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thing_n i_o deny_v here_o whereby_o i_o perceive_v that_o mr._n lock_n have_v his_o privilege_a particle_n as_o he_o say_v that_o other_o have_v they_o for_o what_o the_o particle_n for_o do_v here_o i_o know_v not_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o scripture_n particular_o of_o the_o epistle_n also_o of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o they_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v to_o i_o and_o always_o will_v be_v the_o constant_a guide_n of_o my_o assent_n and_o i_o shall_v always_o hearken_v to_o it_o as_o contain_v infallible_a truth_n relate_v to_o thing_n of_o the_o high_a concernment_n and_o i_o shall_v present_o condemn_v and_o quit_v any_o opinion_n of_o i_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o be_o show_v that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o any_o revelation_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n mr._n lock_v first_o letter_n p._n 226_o 227._o every_o true_a christian_a be_v under_o a_o absolute_a and_o indispensible_a necessity_n by_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o christ_n to_o study_v the_o scripture_n with_o a_o unprejudiced_a mind_n according_a to_o that_o measure_n of_o time_n opportunity_n and_o help_v which_o he_o have_v that_o in_o those_o sacred_a write_n be_v may_v find_v what_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v by_o himself_o or_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o apostle_n require_v of_o he_o either_o to_o be_v believe_v or_o do_v second_o vindicat._n of_o the_o reason_n of_o christian._n p._n 446._o i_o think_v it_o every_o christian_n duty_n to_o read_v search_n and_o study_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o make_v this_o their_o great_a business_n ibid._n p._n 201._o all_o that_o we_o find_v in_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o declare_a will_n and_o mind_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n the_o messiah_n who_o we_o have_v take_v to_o be_v our_o king_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o receive_v as_o right_o and_o truth_n or_o else_o we_o be_v not_o his_o subject_n but_o it_o be_v still_o what_o we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n what_o we_o sincere_o seek_v to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n discover_v to_o be_v his_o mind_n where_o it_o be_v speak_v plain_o we_o can_v miss_v it_o where_o there_o be_v obscurity_n either_o in_o the_o expression_n themselves_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o seem_a contrariety_n of_o other_o passage_n there_o a_o fair_a endeavour_n as_o much_o as_o our_o circumstance_n will_v permit_v secure_v we_o from_o a_o guilty_a disobedience_n to_o his_o will_n or_o a_o sinsul_n error_n in_o faith_n if_o he_o have_v require_v more_o of_o we_o in_o those_o point_n he_o will_v have_v declare_v his_o will_n plain_a to_o we_o ibid._n p._n 76._o the_o holy_a writer_n of_o the_o epistle_n inspire_v from_o above_o write_v nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o in_o most_o place_n very_o weighty_a truth_n to_o we_o now_o for_o the_o expound_v clear_v and_o confirm_v of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o establish_v those_o in_o it_o who_o have_v embrace_v it_o but_o yet_o every_o sentence_n of_o they_o must_v not_o be_v take_v up_o and_o 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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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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 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