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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 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
after_o thirty_o reasonah_n of_o christian._n p._n 300._o the_o epistle_n resolve_v doubt_n and_o reform_v mistake_v be_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o our_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v drop_v here_o and_o there_o and_o scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o most_o of_o they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o epistle_n we_o be_v to_o learn_v what_o be_v the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o faith_n where_o they_o be_v promiscuous_o and_o without_o distinction_n mix_v with_o other_o truth_n we_o shall_v find_v and_o discern_v those_o great_a and_o necessary_a point_n best_a in_o the_o preach_a of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o those_o who_o be_v yet_o stranger_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o faith_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o and_o convert_v they_o to_o it_o ibid._n p._n 298._o many_o doctrine_n prove_v and_o explain_v and_o give_v a_o far_a light_n into_o the_o gospel_n be_v publish_v in_o the_o 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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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 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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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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 capable_a of_o make_v i_o know_v a_o proposition_n to_o be_v true_a as_o any_o other_o way_n of_o proof_n can_v be_v and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o in_o such_o a_o case_n bare_o believe_v but_o know_v such_o a_o proposition_n to_o be_v true_a and_o attain_v certainty_n ibid._n p._n 133._o i'faith_o as_o contradistinguish_v to_o reason_n be_v the_o assent_n to_o any_o proposition_n not_o make_v out_o by_o the_o deduction_n of_o reason_n but_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o proposer_n as_o come_v immediate_o from_o god_n essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o §_o 2._o faith_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o firm_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o if_o it_o be_v regulate_v as_o be_v our_o duty_n can_v be_v afford_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o upon_o good_a
reason_n and_o so_o can_v be_v opposite_a to_o it_o he_o that_o believe_v without_o have_v any_o reason_n for_o believe_v may_v be_v in_o love_n with_o his_o own_o fancy_n and_o seek_v not_o truth_n as_o he_o ought_v ibid._n c._n 17._o §_o 24._o where_o i_o want_v evidence_n of_o thing_n there_o yet_o be_v ground_n enough_o for_o i_o to_o believe_v because_o god_n have_v say_v it_o the_o first_o letter_n p._n 227._o s._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n often_o put_v faith_n for_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o a_o christian._n reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 199._o thus_o mr._n lock_n observation_n when_o mr._n lock_n say_v that_o the_o matter_n or_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v only_o divine_a revelation_n and_o nothing_o else_o if_o by_o divine_a revelation_n be_v mean_v the_o whole_a scripture_n the_o historical_a part_n of_o it_o together_o with_o the_o rest_n for_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o write_v by_o man_n inspire_v and_o 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our_o knowledge_n itself_o and_o that_o it_o leave_v no_o manner_n of_o doubt_n or_o hesitation_n yet_o other_o where_o he_o declaim_v against_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n now_o i_o will_v know_v how_o he_o can_v reconcile_v himself_o to_o himself_o in_o this_o he_o say_v that_o to_o talk_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n seem_v all_o one_o as_o to_o talk_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o believe_v that_o certainty_n destroy_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 for_o to_o he_o to_o know_v and_o be_v certain_a be_v the_o same_o thing_n see_v his_o second_o letter_n p._n 93._o and_o certainty_n the_o same_o thing_n with_o knowledge_n see_v his_o three_o letter_n p._n 122._o now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o if_o certainty_n and_o knowledge_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n then_o as_o he_o say_v that_o to_o talk_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n seem_v all_o one_o as_o to_o talk_v of_o the_o 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