Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	great_a	know_v	speak_v	4,061	5	4.0748	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50867	An account of Mr. Lock's religion, out of his own writings, and in his own words together with some observations upon it, and a twofold appendix : I. a specimen of Mr. Lock's way of answering authors ..., II. a brief enquiry whether Socinianism be justly charged upon Mr. Lock.	Milner, John, 1628-1702.; Locke, John, 1632-1704. Selections. 1700.	1700 (1700)	Wing M2075; ESTC R548	126,235	194

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of_o atheism_n the_o other_o socinianism_n unmask_v both_o publish_v before_o that_o he_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n to_o clear_v himself_o the_o very_a title_n of_o the_o latter_a do_v insinuate_v it_o and_o if_o he_o will_v see_v it_o plain_o object_v he_o may_v consult_v p._n 82._o where_o be_v these_o word_n my_o next_o charge_n against_o this_o gentleman_n i._n e._n mr._n lock_v be_v this_o that_o those_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o respect_n the_o holy_a trinity_n be_v either_o disregard_v by_o he_o or_o be_v interpret_v by_o he_o after_o the_o antitrinitarian_n mode_n and_o this_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o deny_v that_o he_o open_o avow_v it_o by_o which_o he_o have_v make_v it_o clear_a that_o he_o espouse_n that_o doctrine_n of_o the_o socinian_o here_o it_o be_v plain_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o yet_o mr._n lock_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a either_o in_o his_o reply_n to_o this_o socinianism_n unmask_v nor_o any_o where_o else_o to_o clear_v himself_o by_o declare_v 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grief_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 19_o for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n i._n e._n because_o his_o conscience_n judge_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n thus_o we_o read_v of_o conscience_n its_o know_v witness_v and_o judge_v but_o where_o will_v mr._n lock_v find_v any_o thing_n that_o favour_v his_o description_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o our_o opinion_n &_o c._n in_o his_o essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o §_o 3._o he_o make_v opinion_n to_o be_v the_o receive_v a_o proposition_n for_o true_a without_o certain_a knowledge_n that_o it_o be_v so_o but_o conscience_n both_o know_v as_o we_o have_v see_v and_o also_o certain_o know_v there_o be_v one_o indeed_o that_o be_v great_a than_o our_o conscience_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o with_o such_o certainty_n as_o that_o nothing_o can_v compare_v with_o he_o but_o that_o transcendent_a certainty_n of_o the_o divine_a knowledge_n be_v except_v there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n that_o can_v pretend_v to_o great_a and_o 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paul_n rom._n 9_o 1_o 2._o appeal_n to_o his_o conscience_n as_o witness_v of_o his_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o of_o the_o great_a affection_n he_o bear_v to_o his_o countryman_n i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n that_o i_o have_v great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o like_a manner_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o he_o tell_v of_o his_o conscience_n bear_v testimony_n of_o his_o conversation_n and_o sincerity_n our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n i_o add_v that_o though_o mr._n lock_v only_a mention_n our_o own_o action_n yet_o it_o be_v apparent_a even_o from_o scripture_n that_o conscience_n also_o judge_v of_o the_o action_n and_o conversation_n of_o other_o we_o commend_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 2._o i_o e._n we_o endeavour_v to_o order_v our_o speech_n action_n and_o conversation_n so_o as_o that_o every_o man_n conscience_n can_v but_o judge_v and_o think_v well_o of_o they_o so_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 11._o we_o say_v he_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o god_n and_o i_o trust_v that_o we_o be_v also_o make_v manifest_a in_o your_o conscience_n q._n d._n god_n know_v and_o be_v witness_n of_o our_o sincere_a purpose_n and_o i_o hope_v that_o your_o conscience_n be_v also_o satisfy_v of_o it_o and_o ready_a to_o bear_v testimony_n to_o it_o add_v to_o these_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 28_o 29._o if_o any_o man_n say_v to_o you_o this_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n eat_v not_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o show_v it_o and_o for_o conscience_n sake_n conscience_n i_o say_v not_o thy_o own_o but_o the_o other_o for_o why_o be_v my_o liberty_n judge_v of_o another_o man_n conscience_n in_o this_o case_n though_o i_o be_o satisfy_v in_o my_o own_o conscience_n that_o i_o 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follow_v i_o will_v ask_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o rather_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o foundation_n which_o so_o effectual_o determine_v the_o choice_n than_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o morality_n that_o be_v establish_v upon_o they_o i_o the_o rather_o ask_v this_o question_n because_o mr._n lock_v in_o this_o very_a place_n essay_n l._n 2._o c._n 21._o §_o 70._o say_v express_o that_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o another_o life_n which_o the_o almighty_a have_v establish_v as_o the_o enforcement_n of_o his_o law_n be_v of_o weight_n enough_o to_o determine_v the_o choice_n against_o whatever_o pleasure_n or_o pain_n this_o life_n can_v show_v he_o speak_v also_o of_o the_o foundation_n of_o morality_n in_o essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o §_o 18._o but_o there_o likewise_o he_o do_v not_o acquaint_v we_o what_o those_o foundation_n be_v his_o word_n be_v these_o the_o idea_n of_o a_o supreme_a be_v infinite_a in_o power_n goodness_n and_o wisdom_n who_o 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his_o come_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o the_o full_a glory_n and_o completion_n of_o his_o kingdom_n ibid._n christ_n obedience_n and_o suffer_v be_v reward_v with_o a_o kingdom_n ibid._n p._n 208._o thus_o mr._n lock_n observation_n whether_o christ_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n as_o a_o proper_a name_n or_o no_o be_v not_o material_a but_o because_o mr._n lock_n insist_o upon_o it_o it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o examine_v brief_o how_o he_o prove_v it_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v use_v as_o a_o proper_a name_n act._n 2._o 28._o 3._o 6_o 20._o 4._o 10._o 24._o 24._o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o ask_v how_o do_v that_o appear_v 1._o in_o two_o of_o these_o place_n say_v he_o it_o can_v with_o any_o

good_a sense_n be_v take_v otherwise_o for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o act._n 3._o 6._o and_o 4._o 10._o use_v as_o a_o proper_a name_n we_o must_v read_v those_o place_n thus_o jesus_n the_o messiah_n of_o nazareth_n 2._o i_o think_v it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o other_o place_n cite_v thus_o mr._n lock_n but_o to_o the_o former_a i_o say_v what_o if_o we_o read_v those_o place_n thus_o jesus_n the_o messiah_n of_o nazareth_n i._n e._n jesus_n the_o messiah_n that_o be_v of_o nazareth_n be_v not_o this_o good_a sense_n beside_o these_o text_n may_v have_v be_v produce_v rather_o to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a for_o in_o they_o his_o proper_a name_n be_v express_v viz._n jesus_n to_o which_o be_v superad_v this_o of_o christ_n give_v he_o from_o his_o unction_n as_o to_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v enough_o to_o say_v that_o mr._n lock_n be_v word_n will_v scarce_o pass_v for_o a_o sufficient_a proof_n but_o far_o the_o other_o place_n be_v act._n 2._o 38._o not_o 28._o as_o it_o be_v misquote_v in_o mr._n lock_n 3._o 20._o 24._o 24._o now_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v plain_a that_o christ_n be_v use_v in_o they_o as_o a_o proper_a name_n that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v yea_o as_o to_o act._n 2._o 38._o and_o 3._o 20._o there_o be_v ground_n to_o think_v the_o contrary_n that_o which_o mr._n lock_n add_v second_a vindicat._n p._n 375._o that_o long_o before_o the_o act_n be_v write_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n do_v denote_v the_o person_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o much_o as_o jesus_n be_v nothing_o but_o what_o every_o one_o know_v and_o therefore_o in_o vain_a do_v he_o trouble_v either_o chronologer_n or_o suetonius_n and_o tacitus_n about_o it_o but_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v that_o it_o denote_v the_o person_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o a_o proper_a name_n or_o if_o it_o do_v do_v that_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o proper_a name_n in_o those_o place_n of_o the_o act_n when_o mr._n lock_n say_v that_o 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in_o these_o word_n hereafter_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o make_v they_o all_o cry_v out_o be_v thou_o then_o the_o son_n of_o god_n i._o e._n do_v thou_o then_o own_v thyself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n to_o which_o he_o reply_v you_o say_v that_o i_o be_o this_o be_v the_o common_a signification_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n mr._n lock_v reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 34_o 35._o confess_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o same_o with_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n those_o two_o expression_n be_v understand_v among_o the_o jew_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n ibid._n p._n 96._o messiah_n and_o son_n of_o god_n be_v synonymous_a term_n at_o that_o time_n among_o the_o jew_n ibid._n p._n 50._o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o messiah_n be_v one_o in_o signification_n second_o vindicat._n of_o the_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 353._o the_o answer_n of_o our_o saviour_n 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observation_n here_o i_o conceive_v it_o will_v not_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o reconcile_v that_o which_o mr._n lock_n say_v p._n 34_o 35._o and_o otherwhere_o with_o that_o which_o he_o have_v p._n 144_o 145._o he_o say_v p._n 34_o 35._o that_o the_o jew_n ask_v christ_n whether_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n plain_o demand_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o again_o they_o cry_v out_o be_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o god_n i._o e._n do_v thou_o then_o own_v thyself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n so_o that_o here_o mr._n lock_v plain_o make_v art_n thou_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o be_v thou_o the_o messiah_n one_o and_o the_o same_o question_n and_o yet_o p._n 145._o he_o say_v express_o that_o they_o be_v two_o distinct_a question_n to_o which_o jesus_n give_v two_o distinct_a answer_n yea_o he_o appeal_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o evangelist_n s._n luke_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o both_o these_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o compare_v luke_n 22._o 70._o with_o the_o 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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 of_o this_o will_v best_o help_v we_o to_o the_o true_a meaning_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o writer_n ibid._n p._n 294._o the_o scripture_n give_v light_a to_o its_o own_o meaning_n by_o one_o place_n compare_v with_o another_o vindicat._n of_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 22._o thus_o mr._n lock_n observation_n how_o happy_a will_v it_o be_v if_o mr._n lock_v and_o i_o and_o all_o of_o we_o can_v present_o condemn_v and_o quit_v any_o opinion_n of_o we_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v show_v that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o any_o part_n of_o scripture_n i_o do_v not_o know_v any_o one_o that_o affirm_v that_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o epistle_n be_v fundamental_a article_n so_o necessary_a that_o without_o a_o explicit_a belief_n of_o they_o none_o can_v be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n here_o or_o admit_v into_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n hereafter_o mr._n lock_v without_o any_o necessity_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o determine_v a_o chronological_a 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that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o preach_a of_o christ_n as_o also_o the_o commission_n he_o give_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o lxx_o disciple_n and_o their_o preach_v the_o religion_n our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n propose_v consist_v in_o that_o short_a plain_a easy_a and_o intelligible_a summary_n which_o i_o set_v down_o in_o my_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n in_o these_o word_n believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n promise_v and_o take_v he_o now_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o constitute_v the_o lord_n and_o judge_n of_o man_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o ruler_n mr._n lock_v vindicat._n of_o the_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 28._o as_o to_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o whole_a aim_n of_o all_o their_o preach_v every_o where_o be_v to_o convince_v the_o unbelieving_a world_n of_o these_o two_o great_a truth_n first_o that_o there_o be_v one_o eternal_a invisible_a god_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 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deliverer_n they_o expect_v and_o his_o commission_n to_o the_o seventy_o who_o he_o send_v to_o preach_v be_v so_o exact_o conformable_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v before_o give_v to_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n that_o there_o need_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v observe_v to_o convince_v any_o one_o that_o they_o be_v send_v to_o convert_v their_o hearer_n to_o this_o sole_a belief_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v and_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n ibid._n p._n 289_o 290_o 296_o 299._o according_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n every_o where_o in_o the_o act_n tend_v to_o this_o one_o point_n to_o prove_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 31._o what_o that_o word_n be_v through_o which_o other_o shall_v believe_v on_o christ_n s._n joh._n 17._o 20._o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o through_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n viz._n this_o one_o great_a point_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n ibid._n p._n 186._o observation_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o mr._n lock_n shall_v say_v in_o so_o many_o place_n without_o any_o restriction_n or_o limitation_n that_o this_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v the_o sole_a doctrine_n that_o one_o point_n or_o article_n which_o be_v preach_v when_o he_o himself_o otherwhere_o put_v so_o many_o restriction_n and_o limitation_n upon_o it_o as_o 1._o when_o in_o his_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 195._o he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o only_a gospel-article_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o only_a article_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o only_a gospel-article_n he_o grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o article_n of_o one_o true_a eternal_a and_o invisible_a god_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n see_v reasonab_n of_o christian_n p._n 43_o 44._o but_o he_o do_v not_o call_v this_o a_o gospel-article_n 2._o when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a article_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o christian_n the_o sole_a doctrine_n upon_o their_o assent_n to_o which_o or_o disbelief_n of_o it_o man_n be_v pronounce_v believer_n or_o unbeliever_n and_o according_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n ibid._n p._n 195._o 3._o he_o limit_n to_o the_o preach_v of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_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 see_v also_o p._n 295._o and_o 297._o it_o be_v strange_a also_o that_o he_o shall_v contend_v so_o much_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a article_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v preach_v when_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o several_a other_o article_n be_v preach_v indeed_o now_o after_o his_o death_n his_o resurrection_n be_v also_o common_o require_v to_o be_v believe_v as_o a_o necessary_a article_n so_o mr._n lock_v ibid._n p._n 31._o their_o great_a business_n be_v to_o be_v witness_n to_o jesus_n of_o his_o life_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n which_o put_v together_o be_v undeniable_a proof_n of_o his_o be_v the_o messiah_n so_o the_o same_o mr._n lock_n ibid._n p._n 188._o speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n who_o certain_o do_v not_o fail_v to_o execute_v their_o great_a business_n which_o be_v to_o preach_v or_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o article_n of_o christ_n life_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o not_o only_o that_o of_o his_o be_v the_o messiah_n in_o the_o next_o page_n viz._n 190._o he_o have_v these_o word_n we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n that_o have_v suffer_v and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v the_o messiah_n and_o that_o those_o that_o believe_v this_o and_o repent_v shall_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n through_o this_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o p._n 191._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o s._n paul_n preach_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n the_o king_n who_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a now_o reign_v and_o shall_v more_o public_o manifest_v his_o kingdom_n in_o judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n surely_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o by_o mr._n lock_n be_v own_o acknowledgement_n the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o article_n of_o our_o dear_a lord_n suffer_v rise_v the_o three_o day_n fulfil_v all_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v he_o now_o reign_v and_o future_a come_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o that_o those_o who_o true_o believe_v and_o repent_v shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n through_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o not_o one_o article_n only_o and_o therefore_o he_o very_o fit_o call_v they_o concomitant_a article_n since_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o preach_n often_o join_v they_o with_o that_o article_n that_o jesus_n 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that_o he_o suffer_v rise_v again_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v he_o that_o he_o now_o reign_v shall_v judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o that_o those_o that_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o not_o then_o matter_n of_o great_a admiration_n that_o the_o same_o person_n shall_v tell_v we_o that_o salvation_n or_o perdition_n depend_v upon_o believe_v or_o reject_v this_o one_o proposition_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n ibid._n p._n 43._o that_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v for_o justification_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o single_a proposition_n p._n 47._o that_o this_o be_v all_o the_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n propose_v to_o be_v believe_v p._n 93._o that_o for_o three_o score_n year_n after_o our_o saviour_n passion_n s._n john_n know_v nothing_o else_o require_v to_o be_v believe_v for_o the_o attain_n of_o life_n but_o this_o p._n 194._o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sole_a doctrine_n require_v to_o be_v believe_v p._n 195._o especial_o when_o in_o his_o vindication_n of_o his_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 29._o he_o seem_v to_o complain_v of_o those_o that_o blame_v he_o for_o contend_v for_o one_o article_n have_v say_v he_o thus_o plain_o mention_v more_o than_o one_o article_n i_o may_v have_v take_v it_o amiss_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o in_o his_o second_o vindication_n p._n 26._o he_o have_v these_o word_n that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n who_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a be_v more_o than_o one_o article_n and_o may_v very_o proper_o be_v call_v these_o article_n now_o in_o the_o forego_n page_n he_o refer_v we_o to_o place_n in_o his_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n where_o he_o make_v the_o belief_n of_o all_o these_o 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