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there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o matter_n in_o which_o lie_v the_o hard_a controversy_n which_o be_v among_o christian_n and_o the_o most_o difficult_a to_o manage_v 1._o those_o which_o touch_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n as_o the_o prevision_n or_o prescience_n prudence_n predestination_n reprobation_n etc._n etc._n second_o those_o which_o concern_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v it_o in_o nature_n or_o be_v it_o in_o grace_n freewill_n certainty_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n why_o these_o two_o point_n be_v more_o difficult_a than_o the_o other_o be_v evident_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o divine_a decree_n be_v infinite_o distant_a from_o our_o sight_n as_o be_v elevate_v above_o all_o time_n and_o enclose_v in_o a_o volume_n of_o which_o we_o see_v nothing_o but_o a_o few_o character_n hard_a to_o be_v discern_v at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n many_o who_o think_v they_o read_v there_o distinct_o draw_v most_o dangerous_a construction_n but_o it_o be_v a_o 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more_o than_o the_o eye_n can_v see_v itself_o except_o it_o be_v by_o a_o very_a obscure_a reflection_n and_o that_o false_a to_o for_o the_o most_o part_n which_o we_o call_v indirect_a knowledge_n for_o to_o disturb_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o common_a people_n you_o need_v but_o to_o set_v they_o on_o these_o two_o point_n which_o many_o have_v choose_v express_o as_o be_v full_a of_o labirinth_n he_o who_o have_v not_o be_v acquaint_v with_o these_o slight_n aught_o to_o remember_v that_o in_o each_o controversy_n truth_n lodge_v in_o a_o centre_n to_o which_o ought_v to_o bend_v all_o matter_n which_o be_v in_o dispute_n in_o these_o difference_n which_o concern_v the_o will_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n or_o the_o will_n of_o man_n towards_o god_n for_o all_o the_o controversy_n of_o election_n of_o universal_a grace_n of_o free_a will_n of_o perseverance_n and_o such_o like_a may_v have_v relation_n to_o these_o two_o thing_n these_o maxim_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o centre_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o good_a belong_v to_o god_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v ill_o proceed_v from_o man_n we_o must_v not_o attribute_v to_o god_n the_o ill_a that_o proceed_v from_o man_n nor_o to_o man_n the_o good_a which_o proceed_v from_o god_n one_o can_v take_v from_o god_n the_o small_a part_n of_o his_o glory_n without_o ravish_v it_o entire_o because_o that_o it_o be_v indivisible_a as_o a_o point_n that_o admit_v no_o part_n commutative_a justice_n can_v happen_v to_o be_v in_o god_n the_o creature_n attribute_v unto_o god_n all_o the_o good_a which_o be_v in_o she_o can_v fail_v in_o excess_n nor_o incur_v any_o danger_n thereby_o but_o in_o attribute_v some_o portion_n thereof_o to_o himself_o he_o may_v run_v some_o hazard_n in_o these_o principle_n which_o be_v as_o undoubtable_a as_o familiar_a as_o they_o may_v easy_o resolve_v all_o the_o subrilty_n will_v they_o or_o will_v they_o which_o may_v be_v produce_v on_o the_o one_o side_n or_o the_o other_o and_o the_o weak_a christian_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o line_n which_o end_v not_o in_o this_o centre_n or_o fall_v aside_o will_v easy_o judge_v that_o they_o be_v irregular_a this_o constant_a and_o universal_a rule_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o all_o foe_o 〈…〉_o doctrine_n john_n 7.18_o and_o i_o dare_v say_v that_o of_o all_o religion_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v none_o but_o the_o reform_a which_o attribute_n to_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o good_a especial_o in_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o certain_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o other_o but_o make_v profession_n to_o attribute_v to_o god_n this_o glory_n but_o examine_v they_o near_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v any_o but_o that_o take_v away_o some_o part_n to_o make_v thereof_o a_o present_a to_o man_n what_o they_o avow_v in_o general_a they_o steal_v by_o retail_v or_o deny_v it_o by_o their_o consequence_n to_o hinder_v god_n from_o possess_v of_o it_o in_o effect_n as_o to_o the_o rest_n the_o common_a people_n ought_v to_o distinguish_v the_o certain_a and_o the_o infallible_a proposition_n from_o prejudicate_a opinion_n which_o may_v be_v disputable_a it_o be_v a_o common_a opinion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v never_o more_o this_o negative_a be_v uncertain_a and_o the_o proof_n neither_o assure_v or_o necessary_a when_o all_o the_o miracle_n which_o the_o jesuit_n do_v attest_v to_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o indies_n shall_v be_v true_a they_o will_v not_o conclude_v the_o least_o of_o their_o error_n no_o more_o than_o the_o annual_a miracle_n at_o the_o pool_n of_o shiloa_n give_v authority_n to_o pharisaisme_n much_o less_o can_v they_o draw_v any_o consequence_n from_o the_o martyrdom_n which_o some_o of_o they_o have_v suffer_v by_o the_o hand_n
convince_v the_o apostolical_a writing_n of_o falsehood_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n to_o annihilate_v c_o ristianity_n chap._n 19_o why_o the_o opinion_n the_o most_o erroneous_a be_v maintain_v with_o great_a obstinacy_n than_o those_o which_o be_v less_o absurd_a the_o plea_n of_o these_o which_o burn_v their_o child_n pretext_n for_o transubstantiation_n the_o more_o monstrous_a be_v the_o error_n the_o more_o pertinacious_a be_v the_o belief_n when_o once_o it_o have_v take_v place_n in_o the_o spirit_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o falsehood_n the_o most_o enormous_a be_v make_v important_a by_o the_o high_a pretext_n of_o truth_n and_o be_v not_o authorise_v but_o by_o the_o most_o undoubted_a maxim_n of_o religion_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o this_o sovereign_n pour_v they_o make_v man_n renounce_v their_o judgement_n of_o reason_n nay_o more_o disavow_v their_o own_o proper_a sense_n if_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o error_n incapable_a it_o be_v the_o impiety_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o burn_v their_o own_o child_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n please_v to_o god_n nevertheless_o neither_o nature_n which_o cry_v out_o against_o those_o horror_n nor_o the_o threaten_n from_o heaven_n which_o condemn_v they_o can_v not_o hinder_v their_o practice_n but_o it_o needs_o must_v be_v that_o some_o violent_a passion_n which_o break_v in_o sunder_o the_o strong_a chain_n of_o natural_a affection_n be_v move_v with_o some_o powerful_a engine_n cloak_v over_o with_o some_o very_a specious_a pretext_n their_o apology_n may_v be_v that_o the_o chief_a good_a of_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o this_o remission_n can_v not_o be_v without_o the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n that_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o go_v about_o to_o appease_v god_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n and_o therefore_o some_o humane_a sacrifice_n must_v be_v offer_v that_o this_o sacrifice_n ought_v to_o be_v innocent_a and_o that_o a_o great_a innocence_n can_v not_o be_v find_v then_o in_o a_o little_a infant_n that_o to_o be_v of_o the_o proper_a substance_n of_o the_o man_n which_o do_v present_v it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o his_o offering_n shall_v be_v offer_v in_o expiation_n but_o if_o the_o sacrifice_n ought_v to_o be_v but_o eucharistical_a than_o it_o be_v but_o to_o mock_v god_n to_o present_v he_o a_o calf_n or_o a_o pigeon_n his_o majesty_n require_v more_o noble_a offering_n nay_o more_o demand_v our_o own_o bowel_n and_o that_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o offer_v he_o a_o more_o precious_a present_n then_o the_o life_n of_o their_o own_o child_n under_o this_o pretext_n and_o such_o like_a this_o abomination_n pass_v for_o the_o most_o ardent_a piety_n which_o a_o man_n may_v show_v to_o god_n equallise_v or_o rather_o surpass_v all_o which_o the_o scripture_n extol_v in_o abraham_n for_o a_o action_n of_o this_o quality_n so_o that_o the_o excess_n of_o error_n augment_v the_o persuasion_n the_o article_n of_o 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shall_v have_v be_v it_o true_a more_o faith_n than_o ever_o have_v all_o the_o patriarch_n and_o apostle_n together_o the_o three_o section_n chapter_n 1._o what_o manner_n of_o knowledge_n or_o instruction_n be_v most_o natural_a to_o the_o vulgar_a two_o man_n may_v know_v one_o and_o the_o same_o truth_n but_o in_o divers_a manner_n a_o country_n man_n may_v know_v that_o a_o eclipse_n ought_v to_o happen_v on_o such_o a_o day_n have_v read_v it_o in_o a_o almanac_n but_o that_o be_v not_o call_v science_n as_o a_o astronomer_n who_o know_v by_o demonstration_n foresee_v the_o eclipse_n in_o his_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o learn_v in_o religion_n who_o know_v all_o the_o matter_n but_o he_o that_o know_v they_o in_o the_o manner_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v know_v on_o which_o many_o fault_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v there_o be_v two_o tradition_n or_o way_n of_o instruction_n on_o which_o the_o vulgar_a repose_n themselves_o sentence_n and_o general_a proposition_n 2_o history_n in_o 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