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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 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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 question_n and_o be_v very_o positive_a in_o his_o determination_n most_o of_o the_o epistle_n say_v he_o be_v not_o 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 but_o there_o be_v who_o refer_v our_o lord_n ascension_n to_o his_o thirty_o three_o year_n and_o the_o date_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n to_o an._n dom._n 53_o that_o of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o to_o an._n dom._n 49_o make_v the_o second_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o to_o have_v be_v write_v short_o after_o it_o the_o date_n of_o s._n peter_n first_o epistle_n to_o an._n dom._n 44_o as_o there_o be_v who_o refer_v that_o of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o of_o both_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o to_o an._n dom._n 50_o so_o that_o according_a to_o they_o here_o be_v five_o epistle_n of_o which_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o write_v till_o above_o twenty_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n if_o mr._n lock_v say_v suppose_v it_o be_v so_o that_o these_o five_o be_v not_o write_v above_o twenty_o year_n after_o the_o ascension_n it_o be_v true_a still_o that_o most_o of_o the_o epistle_n be_v not_o write_v till_o above_o twenty_o year_n after_o it_o i_o reply_v that_o a_o person_n that_o be_v so_o positive_a shall_v not_o bare_o say_v it_o but_o also_o prove_v it_o how_o know_v he_o that_o there_o be_v not_o some_o other_o epistle_n which_o be_v not_o write_v after_o twenty_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n as_o to_o that_o which_o he_o add_v that_o some_o be_v write_v after_o thirty_o year_n from_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o he_o be_v so_o prudent_a as_o not_o to_o let_v we_o know_v what_o epistle_n they_o be_v and_o far_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n peter_n s._n paul_n and_o s._n james_n be_v suppose_v by_o some_o not_o to_o have_v be_v after_o thirty_o year_n from_o our_o lord_n ascension_n and_o their_o epistle_n be_v certain_o all_o writ_n before_o their_o martyrdom_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o their_o epistle_n shall_v be_v write_v late_a than_o the_o thirty_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o that_o their_o martyrdom_n be_v not_o late_a than_o that_o year_n according_a to_o jos._n scaliger_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o two_o great_a apostle_n s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n be_v exact_o thirty_o year_n after_o the_o lord_n assension_n according_a to_o syncellus_n nine_o and_o twenty_o according_a to_o lydiat_v eight_o and_o twenty_o and_o s._n james_n martyrdom_n according_a to_o all_o of_o they_o precede_v they_o so_o that_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o account_n of_o these_o three_o great_a master_n in_o chronology_n the_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n the_o two_o epistle_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o those_o of_o s._n paul_n can_v not_o be_v write_v after_o the_o thirty_o year_n from_o christ_n ascension_n there_o remain_v the_o epistle_n of_o s._n john_n and_o s._n judas_n and_o how_o will_v mr._n lock_v prove_v that_o those_o be_v write_v after_o thirty_o year_n from_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n one_o that_o spend_v much_o time_n and_o pain_n in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o chronology_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n say_v that_o among_o all_o the_o apostolic_a epistle_n there_o be_v none_o about_o who_o time_n of_o writing_n we_o be_v so_o far_o to_o seek_v as_o about_o those_o of_o s._n john_n if_o mr._n lock_v say_v that_o there_o be_v who_o give_v other_o account_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o write_v the_o first_o epistle_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o of_o those_o to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o thessalonian_o as_o also_o of_o the_o time_n of_o s._n peter_n suffering_n and_o s._n paul_n different_a from_o those_o that_o be_v give_v here_o of_o they_o i_o grant_v it_o but_o what_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o this_o disagreement_n of_o expositor_n or_o chronographer_n but_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o epistle_n which_o shall_v caution_n man_n not_o to_o be_v so_o positive_a in_o such_o thing_n as_o too_o many_o be_v many_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o mr._n lock_n say_v of_o the_o epistle_n may_v be_v apply_v also_o to_o the_o gospel_n for_o instance_n all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o 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 admit_v into_o christ_n church_n here_o or_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n hereafter_o also_o fundamental_a article_n be_v promiscuous_o and_o without_o distinction_n mix_v with_o other_o truth_n in_o the_o gospel_n so_o he_o that_o will_v read_v the_o gospel_n as_o he_o ought_v must_v observe_v what_o it_o be_v in_o they_o that_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 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 final_o there_o be_v some_o fundamental_a article_n that_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o truth_n in_o the_o epistle_n as_o in_o rom._n 10._o 9_o if_o thou_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o believe_v with_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o it_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o so_o heb._n 11._o 6._o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o
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 more_o absolute_a certainty_n than_o that_o of_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o even_o according_a to_o mr._n lock_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o conscience_n shall_v be_v a_o opinion_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o only_a fault_n in_o mr._n lock_n be_v description_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v say_v he_o our_o own_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o action_n as_o if_o man_n conscience_n have_v to_o do_v only_o with_o action_n yea_o only_o with_o our_o own_o action_n but_o conscience_n will_v not_o have_v its_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n confine_v within_o so_o narrow_a limit_n it_o will_v sit_v as_o judge_n not_o only_o upon_o man_n action_n but_o also_o upon_o their_o speech_n yea_o upon_o our_o thought_n affection_n aim_n purpose_n or_o intention_n and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o they_o none_o of_o these_o be_v or_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o conscience_n which_o know_v they_o all_o and_o be_v thereby_o qualify_v to_o be_v both_o witness_n and_o judge_n of_o they_o st._n 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 be_o at_o liberty_n and_o may_v lawful_o eat_v yet_o i_o must_v forbear_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o other_o man_n conscience_n for_o why_o shall_v my_o liberty_n be_v judge_v by_o another_o conscience_n i._o e._n why_o shall_v i_o use_v my_o liberty_n and_o eat_v then_o when_o another_o man_n conscience_n will_v judge_v that_o i_o have_v sin_v in_o eat_v and_o entertain_v jealousy_n or_o hard_a thought_n of_o i_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o mr._n lock_n be_v description_n of_o conscience_n he_o may_v have_v express_v himself_o more_o plain_o than_o he_o have_v do_v when_o he_o say_v that_o morality_n establish_v upon_o its_o true_a foundation_n can_v but_o determine_v the_o choice_n in_o any_o one_o who_o will_v but_o consider_v he_o have_v not_o plain_o tell_v we_o what_o those_o true_a foundation_n be_v but_o if_o he_o mean_v by_o they_o that_o infinite_a happiness_n and_o misery_n those_o reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o another_o life_n which_o he_o mention_n in_o the_o word_n 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 workmanship_n we_o be_v and_o on_o who_o we_o depend_v and_o the_o idea_n of_o ourselves_o as_o understand_v rational_a creature_n be_v such_o as_o be_v clear_a in_o we_o will_v i_o suppose_v if_o due_o consider_v and_o pursue_v afford_v such_o foundation_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o rule_n of_o action_n as_o may_v place_v morality_n among_o the_o science_n capable_a of_o demonstration_n wherein_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o from_o principle_n as_o incontestable_a as_o those_o of_o the_o mathematics_n by_o necessary_a consequence_n the_o measure_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n may_v be_v make_v out_o mr._n lock_n say_v in_o essay_n l._n 2._o c._n 21._o §_o 48._o be_v we_o determine_v by_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o last_o result_n of_o our_o own_o mind_n judge_v of_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o any_o action_n we_o be_v not_o free_a now_o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o the_o last_o result_n of_o our_o mind_n judge_v of_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o any_o action_n determine_v we_o and_o nothing_o else_o how_o come_v it_o that_o he_o affirm_v ibid._n §_o 31_o 33_o 34._o that_o uneasiness_n determine_v the_o will_n and_o also_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n to_o prove_v it_o ibid._n §_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o uneasiness_n do_v determine_v the_o will_n of_o those_o who_o enjoy_v complete_a happiness_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a do_v though_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o too_o many_o man_n desire_n and_o sensual_a appetite_n cause_v uneasiness_n in_o they_o do_v determine_v they_o to_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o last_o result_n of_o their_o mind_n judge_v the_o action_n to_o be_v evil_a and_o so_o to_o use_v mr._n lock_n be_v word_n ibid._n §_o 35._o they_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o the_o state_n of_o that_o unhappy_a complainer_n video_fw-la meliora_fw-la proboque_fw-la deteriora_fw-la sequor_fw-la which_o sentence_n be_v allow_v for_o â—rue_a and_o make_v good_a by_o constant_a experience_n therefore_o 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