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 obedience_n but_o though_o rev._n 22._o 14._o will_v not_o prove_v his_o claim_n of_o right_n yet_o if_o he_o use_v those_o word_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o they_o may_v denote_v a_o right_n by_o promise_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o his_o former_a text_n viz._n rom._n 4._o 4._o may_v prove_v it_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n which_o god_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v reckon_v as_o debt_n he_o may_v lay_v claim_n to_o it_o as_o his_o right_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n but_o if_o he_o take_v they_o in_o the_o strict_a sense_n as_o if_o exact_a obedience_n have_v proper_o merit_v the_o reward_n and_o may_v have_v claim_v it_o of_o right_n though_o no_o such_o promise_n or_o covenant_n have_v intervene_v he_o will_v hardly_o prove_v that_o from_o rom._n 4._o yea_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o have_v determine_v very_o plain_o against_o such_o a_o claim_n s._n luke_n 17._o 10._o when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o 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 certainty_n of_o faith_n though_o in_o many_o place_n it_o speak_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o i_o speak_v so_o too_o and_o shall_v not_o i_o think_v be_v condemn_v for_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o expression_n of_o our_o bible_n the_o three_o letter_n p._n 122_o 123._o i_o say_v with_o mr._n chillingworth_n c._n 6._o §_o 3._o that_o i_o do_v hearty_o acknowledge_v and_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o be_v in_o themselves_o truth_n as_o certain_a and_o infallible_a as_o the_o very_a common_a principle_n of_o geometry_n and_o metaphysic_n but_o that_o there_o be_v not_o require_v of_o we_o a_o knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o a_o adherence_n to_o they_o as_o certain_a as_o that_o of_o sense_n or_o science_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n among_o other_o give_v both_o by_o mr._n chillingworth_n and_o mr._n hooker_n viz._n that_o faith_n be_v not_o knowledge_n no_o more_o than_o three_o be_v four_o but_o eminent_o contain_v in_o it_o so_o 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
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we_o be_v assure_v from_o history_n of_o many_o man_n nay_o whole_a nation_n who_o doubt_n or_o disbelieve_v some_o or_o all_o of_o they_o i_o can_v see_v how_o the_o three_o viz._n that_o virtue_n join_v with_o piety_n be_v the_o best_a worship_n of_o god_n can_v be_v a_o innate_a principle_n when_o the_o name_n or_o sound_v virtue_n be_v so_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v liable_a to_o so_o much_o uncertainty_n in_o its_o signification_n and_o the_o thing_n it_o stand_v for_o so_o much_o contend_v about_o and_o difficult_a to_o be_v know_v thus_o mr._n lock_n now_o to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o reason_n there_o need_v no_o other_o answer_n than_o this_o that_o though_o mr._n lock_n say_v that_o we_o be_v assure_v from_o history_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o acquaint_v we_o what_o or_o who_o history_n it_o be_v that_o give_v we_o the_o assurance_n if_o he_o have_v give_v we_o the_o name_n of_o the_o historian_n or_o their_o word_n and_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v 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thus_o that_o part_n of_o the_o angel_n rebel_v against_o god_n and_o therefore_o lose_v their_o first_o happy_a estate_n and_o that_o the_o body_n of_o man_n shall_v rise_v and_o live_v again_o these_o and_o the_o like_a be_v beyond_o the_o discovery_n of_o reason_n ibid._n c._n 18._o §_o 7._o observation_n mr._n lock_v in_o his_o second_o letter_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v join_v with_o unitarian_n and_o the_o author_n of_o christianity_n not_o mysterious_a p._n 7._o and_o that_o therefore_o the_o world_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v the_o person_n who_o argue_v against_o the_o trinity_n and_o deny_v mystery_n p._n 24._o wherefore_o that_o he_o may_v clear_v himself_o from_o this_o latter_a imputation_n of_o deny_v mystery_n he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v mystery_n in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o he_o and_o he_o fear_n that_o there_o always_o will_v be_v but_o if_o hereby_o he_o only_o mean_v that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o scripture_n hard_a to_o be_v 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perfect_a obedience_n without_o any_o remission_n or_o abatement_n so_o that_o by_o that_o law_n a_o man_n can_v be_v just_a or_o justify_v without_o a_o exact_a performance_n of_o every_o tittle_n the_o language_n of_o this_o law_n be_v do_v this_o and_o live_v transgress_v and_o die_v no_o dispensation_n no_o atonement_n under_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v comprehend_v also_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n nay_o whatever_o god_n require_v any_o where_o to_o be_v do_v without_o make_v any_o allowance_n for_o faith_n that_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n so_o the_o forbid_a adam_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n the_o civil_a and_o ritual_a part_n of_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o the_o moral_a part_n of_o moses_n law_n or_o the_o moral_a law_n oblige_v all_o man_n every_o where_o and_o be_v to_o all_o man_n the_o stand_a law_n of_o work_n but_o christian_a believer_n have_v the_o privilege_n to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n too_o which_o be_v that_o law_n whereby_o god_n justify_v a_o man_n for_o believe_v though_o by_o his_o work_n he_o be_v not_o just_a and_o righteous_a i._n e._n though_o he_o come_v short_a of_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n god_n alone_o do_v or_o can_v justify_v or_o make_v just_o those_o who_o by_o their_o work_n be_v not_o so_o which_o he_o do_v by_o count_v their_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n i._n e._n for_o a_o complete_a performance_n of_o the_o law_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v only_o this_o that_o the_o law_n of_o work_n make_v no_o allowance_n for_o fail_v on_o any_o occasion_n those_o that_o obey_v be_v righteous_a those_o that_o in_o any_o part_n disobey_v be_v unrighteous_a and_o must_v not_o expect_v life_n the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n but_o 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he_o make_v with_o he_o and_o not_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n ibid._n p._n 24_o 25._o righteousness_n or_o a_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n seem_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v a_o claim_n of_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n ibid._n p._n 11._o observation_n mr._n lock_v who_o think_v it_o our_o duty_n as_o far_o as_o we_o deliver_v any_o thing_n for_o revelation_n to_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n see_v his_o three_o letter_n p._n 210._o do_v not_o observe_v his_o own_o rule_n when_o he_o say_v that_o god_n justify_v a_o man_n for_o believe_v this_o not_o be_v the_o scripture-language_n as_o far_o as_o i_o remember_v we_o be_v often_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o if_o he_o will_v also_o just_a by_o faith_n as_o faith_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v impate_v to_o man_n for_o righteousness_n and_o god_n be_v style_v the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o 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