the_o rest_n seven_o and_o these_o by_o overdo_v will_v persuade_v we_o that_o every_o word_n in_o the_o bible_n be_v as_o much_o divine_a as_o the_o decalogue_n or_o lord_n prayer_n and_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o of_o humane_a imperfection_n in_o stile_n or_o order_n but_o be_v all_o such_o as_o god_n himself_o will_v have_v write_v if_o he_o have_v make_v no_o use_n of_o man._n eight_o and_o some_o be_v so_o afraid_a of_o popery_n and_o the_o name_n of_o tradition_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o disable_v their_o own_o faith_n by_o reject_v the_o necessary_a use_n of_o tradition_n and_o the_o church_n testimony_n not_o be_v able_a just_o to_o distinguish_v nine_o and_o too_o many_o distinguish_v not_o historical_a evidence_n from_o the_o church_n pretend_v authoritative_a determination_n ten_o and_o some_o can_v tell_v what_o historical_a evidence_n be_v also_o physical_a and_o what_o make_v it_o so_o as_o differ_v from_o moral_a uncertain_a testimony_n and_o if_o teacher_n of_o the_o foundation_n have_v all_o these_o gross_a defect_n and_o more_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n if_o unstudy_v layman_n be_v here_o puzzle_v in_o the_o dark_a §_o 7._o i_o be_o not_o now_o to_o write_v a_o treatise_n to_o tell_v man_n the_o true_a method_n of_o preach_a faith_n i_o have_v do_v that_o elsewhere_o especial_o in_o the_o reason_n of_o christian_a religion_n the_o unreasonableness_n of_o infidelity_n the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o small_a book_n call_v the_o certainty_n of_o christianity_n without_o popery_n but_o i_o shall_v here_o give_v the_o unfurnished_a reader_n a_o few_o necessary_a distinction_n and_o conclusion_n §_o 8._o conclusion_n i._n divine_a faith_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o knowledge_n with_o trust_n to_o the_o credit_n of_o god_n reveal_v and_o therefore_o must_v have_v evidence_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v propose_v 2._o and_o that_o god_n do_v not_o lie_v or_o deceive_v we_o conclus_fw-la ii_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n signify_v which_o be_v the_o prime_n necessary_a object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o word_n only_o as_o the_o vehicle_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o matter_n conclus_fw-la iii_o no_o one_o particular_a word_n in_o the_o bible_n or_o the_o world_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o be_v know_v but_o another_o may_v serve_v that_o have_v the_o same_o signification_n if_o any_o word_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v if_o it_o be_v english_a none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o englishman_n if_o greek_a or_o hebrew_n none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o grecian_n or_o hebrician_n etc._n etc._n conclus_fw-la iv._o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o those_o same_o word_n that_o christ_n speak_v but_o a_o translation_n of_o they_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n then_o use_v by_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o chaldee_n and_o syriack_n but_o the_o gospel_n be_v write_v in_o greek_a so_o that_o our_o original_a thereof_o be_v but_o a_o divine_a translation_n of_o christ_n word_n conclus_fw-la v._o christ_n promise_v and_o give_v his_o spirit_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n to_o bring_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o to_o their_o remembrance_n and_o to_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o teach_v they_o what_o to_o say_v so_o far_o as_o to_o perform_v their_o commission_n to_o disciple_n the_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v command_v they_o and_o thus_o far_o they_o be_v infallible_a conclus_fw-la vi_o the_o word_n therefore_o of_o the_o several_a writer_n be_v so_o far_o divine_a as_o to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o certain_a signifier_n or_o expression_n of_o so_o much_o of_o christ_n life_n and_o doctrine_n as_o he_o see_v needful_a for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v make_v know_v conclus_fw-la vii_o but_o all_o the_o gospel_n writer_n recite_v not_o the_o same_o matter_n just_a in_o the_o same_o word_n nor_o in_o the_o same_o order_n nor_o in_o the_o same_o style_n and_o as_o all_o humane_a language_n savour_v of_o humane_a imperfection_n and_o the_o faculty_n of_o man_n be_v not_o all_o of_o one_o degree_n of_o strength_n and_o custom_n vary_v wise_a man_n style_n so_o the_o apostle_n be_v but_o man_n and_o the_o very_a word_n style_n and_o order_n of_o their_o writing_n have_v the_o effect_n of_o sinless_a humane_a imperfection_n and_o be_v not_o such_o as_o that_o god_n himself_o can_v not_o have_v do_v it_o better_o but_o it_o be_v all_o of_o god_n as_o suit_v to_o its_o proper_a use_n conclus_fw-la viii_o the_o gospel_n be_v god_n word_n preach_v by_o they_o before_o they_o write_v it_o eight_o year_n before_o st._n matthew_n write_v and_o about_o sixty_o seven_o or_o sixty_o eight_o year_n before_o st._n john_n write_v the_o gospel_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o in_o their_o preach_v they_o speak_v just_a all_o the_o same_o word_n which_o they_o write_v and_o no_o more_o conclus_fw-la ix_o all_o the_o miracle_n that_o be_v then_o wrought_v be_v first_o to_o confirm_v the_o gospel_n as_o preach_v before_o the_o book_n be_v write_v conclus_fw-la x._o but_o god_n know_v that_o the_o apostle_n must_v die_v and_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v infallible_o deliver_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n inspire_v they_o to_o write_v not_o only_o the_o essential_o but_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o world_n to_o know_v in_o all_o generation_n and_o leave_v it_o as_o the_o sacred_a record_n of_o his_o redeem_n work_v his_o doctrine_n and_o his_o universal_a law_n write_v infallible_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n which_o he_o send_v as_o his_o agent_n for_o that_o work_n so_o that_o the_o same_o miracle_n which_o confirm_v their_o word_n be_v now_o equal_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o their_o write_n conclus_fw-la xi_o all_o the_o word_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o christianity_n nor_o of_o equal_a necessity_n to_o be_v explicit_o know_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n with_o the_o decalogue_n and_o lord_n prayer_n contain_v all_o the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n true_o understand_v which_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n the_o church_n ever_o expound_v in_o a_o few_o plain_a article_n call_v the_o creed_n and_o they_o always_o take_v those_o sacrament_n and_o that_o creed_n with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o decalogue_n expound_v by_o christ_n as_o the_o summary_n of_o our_o belief_n desire_n and_o practice_n to_o be_v the_o gospel_n and_o christian_a religion_n the_o ministry_n and_o church_n order_v institute_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o integral_a part_n and_o these_o they_o diference_v from_o the_o subsidiary_n and_o ornamental_a part_n of_o scripture_n in_o point_n of_o necessity_n and_o evidence_n and_o they_o that_o believe_v these_o be_v save_v whether_o it_o be_v before_o the_o rest_n be_v write_v or_o if_o they_o never_o hear_v or_o understand_v the_o rest_n conclus_fw-la xii_o and_o before_o christ_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n must_v be_v great_o distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o historical_a book_n and_o prophecy_n as_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n by_o which_o all_o man_n hold_v their_o land_n and_o life_n and_o must_v be_v govern_v great_o differ_v from_o daily_a verbal_a mandate_n or_o write_v commission_n which_o the_o king_n may_v give_v to_o particular_a person_n so_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n much_o differ_v from_o the_o particular_a message_n of_o prophet_n and_o the_o word_n of_o priest_n about_o that_o law_n or_o the_o deed_n of_o man_n universal_a and_o common_a law_n be_v of_o universal_a and_o common_a obligation_n and_o therefore_o all_o must_v be_v certain_a of_o their_o authority_n but_o the_o obedience_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o land_n or_o world_n be_v not_o lay_v on_o e._n g._n the_o prophet_n message_n to_o saul_n to_o jeroboam_n to_o hezekiah_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o in_o these_o case_n the_o people_n be_v leave_v sometime_o to_o see_v whether_o prediction_n come_v to_o pass_v and_o its_o hard_a for_o they_o to_o know_v who_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n the_o necessity_n be_v lesser_a conclus_fw-la xiii_o it_o be_v therefore_o great_o to_o be_v note_v that_o 1._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n need_v no_o miracle_n to_o confirm_v it_o be_v legible_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o of_o all_o about_o he_o 2._o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o that_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o have_v so_o full_a evidence_n of_o divine_a authority_n that_o it_o be_v scarce_o possible_a for_o the_o jew_n of_o that_o age_n to_o doubt_v of_o it_o the_o ten_o plague_n of_o egypt_n the_o open_n of_o the_o
word_n must_v have_v their_o own_o historical_a proof_n where_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n conclus_fw-la xix_o objective_a certainty_n must_v still_o be_v distinguish_v from_o mental_a active_a subjective_a certainty_n 1._o every_o thing_n true_a be_v infallible_o true_a so_o far_o as_o whoever_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a be_v not_o deceive_v 2._o every_o thing_n true_a have_v not_o ascertain_v evidence_n but_o some_o thing_n have_v 3._o every_o thing_n that_o have_v ascertain_v evidence_n be_v not_o certain_o know_v or_o believe_v by_o million_o a_o multitude_n of_o inward_a and_o outward_a hindrance_n keep_v man_n from_o discern_v such_o evidence_n as_o ascertain_v other_o and_o may_v ascertain_v they_o prepare_a soul_n have_v great_a advantage_n by_o capacity_n willingness_n diligence_n etc._n etc._n and_o experience_a christian_n on_o who_o the_o gospel_n have_v make_v a_o sanctify_a change_n have_v the_o witness_n in_o themselves_o which_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o this_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o great_a and_o constant_a seal_n on_o all_o that_o be_v sound_a believer_n but_o in_o a_o different_a degree_n yet_o the_o unsanctified_a and_o unbeliever_n that_o be_v not_o negligent_o or_o malicious_o blind_a may_v much_o discern_v the_o excellent_a effect_n of_o the_o gospel_n on_o other_o though_o they_o feel_v it_o not_o in_o themselves_o conclus_fw-la xx._n the_o order_n of_o believe_v as_o to_o the_o act_n be_v usual_o this_o man_n usual_o though_o not_o always_o begin_v with_o a_o belief_n of_o man_n and_o perhaps_o fallible_a man_n which_o give_v they_o but_o a_o probability_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v god_n word_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o pass_v to_o a_o belief_n of_o it_o as_o god_n word_n which_o be_v partly_o divine_a that_o be_v for_o god_n veracity_n and_o authority_n but_o not_o effectual_a but_o be_v only_o the_o work_n of_o a_o common_a grace_n not_o sanctify_v and_o save_v and_o thence_o they_o come_v to_o a_o save_v divine_a faith_n but_o in_o a_o weak_a degree_n which_o be_v to_o grow_v strong_a till_o it_o come_v to_o full_a assurance_n conclus_fw-la xxi_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o all_o this_o it_o be_v very_o needful_a that_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o formal_a cause_n of_o divine_a faith_n be_v better_o and_o more_o distinct_o open_v than_o usual_o it_o be_v faith_n in_o its_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la must_v not_o be_v confound_v with_o necessary_a previous_a knowledge_n all_o this_o syllogism_n go_v before_o it_o whatsoever_o god_n say_v be_v true_a this_o god_n say_v ergo_fw-la this_o be_v true_a or_o all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v trne_v the_o gospel_n or_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v true_a major_a minor_n and_o conclusion_n be_v all_o but_o a_o knowledge_n antecedent_n to_o faith_n in_o its_o formal_a act_n though_o i_o and_o other_o former_o have_v call_v the_o conclusion_n faith_n yea_o further_o whatever_o be_v evident_a truth_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o trust_v the_o gospel_n be_v evident_a truth_n therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v or_o trust_v this_o be_v yet_o but_o faith_n antecedent_n pistevo_fw-la credo_fw-la fido_fw-it all_o signify_v to_o trust_v and_o trust_n be_v the_o formal_a act_n of_o faith_n but_o this_o trust_n be_v in_o all_o the_o three_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n 1._o the_o understanding_n have_v first_o discern_v the_o credibility_n give_v over_o doubt_v in_o that_o degree_n and_o rest_v in_o or_o trust_v the_o discern_a truth_n 2._o the_o will_n do_v with_o complacency_n trust_v to_o and_o rest_n in_o the_o say_a truth_n discern_v with_o the_o goodness_n also_o discern_v as_o sure_a and_o true_a 3._o the_o executive_a imperate_a power_n do_v practical_o trust_v perform_v and_o venture_v command_v by_o the_o will._n so_o that_o true_o divine_a faith_n be_v a_o intellectual_a willing_a executive_a or_o practical_a trust_n i_o have_v oft_o explain_v it_o by_o such_o similitude_n as_o these_o there_o be_v but_o one_o physician_n that_o can_v heal_v a_o sick_a man_n his_o enemy_n defame_v he_o as_o a_o deceiver_n he_o say_v believe_v or_o trust_v i_o and_o i_o will_v free_o cure_v thou_o he_o that_o true_o trust_v he_o now_o do_v it_o intellectual_o consent_o and_o practical_o and_o take_v his_o medicine_n a_o foreign_a prince_n tell_v a_o poor_a man_n or_o a_o prisoner_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o lordship_n in_o the_o east-indies_n if_o thou_o will_v trust_v i_o some_o say_v he_o be_v a_o deceiver_n other_o say_v the_o ship_n or_o pilot_n or_o sea_n be_v dangerous_a he_o that_o so_o far_o trust_v he_o now_o as_o to_o forsake_v his_o poor_a country_n and_o go_v to_o sea_n and_o venture_v his_o all_o upon_o the_o trust_n shall_v have_v what_o be_v promise_v conclus_fw-la xxii_o here_o therefore_o to_o confute_v the_o error_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o doctor_n and_o to_o quiet_v most_o soul_n not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v just_o quiet_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v these_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o formal_a act_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v divine_a and_o saving_n when_o the_o foresay_a antecedent_n knowledge_n or_o assent_n may_v have_v some_o mistake_n and_o insufficient_a media_fw-la 2._o that_o faith_n may_v be_v save_v which_o reach_v not_o to_o a_o strong_a subjective_n certainty_n nor_o exclude_v always_o all_o doubt_v even_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 3._o yea_o that_o no_o one_o faith_n be_v absolute_o perfect_a 1._o most_o person_n begin_v with_o a_o humane_a belief_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o the_o common_a estimation_n of_o the_o country_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o the_o scripture_n be_v god_n certain_a word_n this_o be_v not_o a_o certain_a proof_n but_o if_o child_n or_o unlearned_a person_n do_v by_o such_o uncertain_a argument_n believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v god_n word_n and_o then_o taste_v a_o divine_a goodness_n in_o the_o matter_n which_o make_v they_o most_o willing_o believe_v it_o these_o person_n may_v by_o so_o weak_a a_o preparation_n practical_o trust_v god_n and_o the_o gospel_n as_o so_o far_o perceive_v to_o be_v his_o word_n even_o with_o a_o save_v faith_n a_o armenian_a greek_a abassine_n etc._n etc._n believe_v fide_fw-la humana_fw-la the_o gospel_n to_o be_v true_a because_o their_o several_a teacher_n tell_v they_o so_o and_o they_o perceive_v a_o goodness_n in_o it_o these_o on_o this_o fallible_a ground_n first_o take_v it_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n know_v that_o god_n be_v true_a may_v yet_o save_o trust_v it_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o trust_n be_v a_o divine_a faith_n though_o the_o antecedent_n mean_n be_v humane_a beside_o the_o savour_n of_o truth_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o word_n itself_o 2._o how_o few_o in_o the_o world_n have_v true_a faith_n if_o none_o be_v true_a that_o reach_v not_o to_o full_a undoubt_v subjective_a certainty_n certainty_n may_v be_v have_v ascertain_v truth_n and_o evidence_n there_o be_v but_o it_o be_v not_o every_o unlearned_a person_n that_o discern_v it_o a_o man_n may_v trust_v his_o life_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o physician_n though_o he_o be_v not_o undoubting_o certain_a he_o can_v cure_v he_o he_o may_v trust_v life_n and_o estate_n in_o a_o vessel_n which_o he_o be_v not_o undoubting_o certain_a will_v bring_v he_o safe_a to_o land_n though_o a_o unlearned_a man_n be_v not_o so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o history_n as_o to_o know_v with_o what_o evidence_n the_o gospel_n have_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o our_o age_n nor_o so_o good_a a_o logician_n as_o to_o bring_v a_o argument_n for_o christianity_n and_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o faulty_a yet_o if_o he_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o though_o he_o can_v say_v i_o be_o undoubting_o certain_a of_o it_o yet_o can_v say_v i_o be_o undoubting_o certain_a there_o be_v nothing_o which_o be_v to_o be_v trust_v in_o equality_n with_o it_o this_o or_o nothing_o must_v be_v my_o hope_n therefore_o on_o this_o i_o will_v venture_v or_o lay_v my_o life_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o my_o hope_n and_o will_v obey_v christ_n and_o forsake_v all_o that_o stand_v against_o he_o for_o this_o hope_n i_o will_v live_v and_o in_o this_o hope_n i_o will_v die_v this_o will_v prove_v a_o save_a faith_n 3._o yea_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o absolute_o perfect_a in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o no_o one_o faith_n or_o certainty_n be_v perfect_a even_o they_o that_o feel_v no_o actual_a doubt_v have_v yet_o but_o a_o imperfect_a faith_n else_o they_o will_v have_v more_o perfect_a obedience_n patience_n and_o joy_n the_o best_a have_v need_n to_o pray_v lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbeleif_n the_o weakness_n of_o all_o
and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v of_o who_o through_o who_o and_o to_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v be_v most_o happy_a in_o union_n with_o he_o and_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favor_n for_o evermore_o i_o may_v here_o speak_v of_o that_o account_n which_o moses_n give_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o especial_o of_o mankind_n of_o the_o disobedience_n and_o apostasy_n of_o mankind_n and_o of_o the_o misery_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n by_o reason_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o restore_n of_o man_n to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n again_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v promise_v and_o prophesy_v of_o first_o under_o the_o name_n and_o notion_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v to_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n gen._n 3._o 15._o then_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o isaac_n in_o which_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v blesy_v gen._n 22._o 18._o &_o 26._o 4._o and_o afterward_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n by_o judah_n and_o style_v shiloh_n unto_o who_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v gen._n 28._o 14._o compare_v with_o gen._n 49._o 10._o &_o numb_a 24._o 16_o 17_o 19_o and_o last_o under_o the_o name_n and_o notion_n of_o a_o prophet_n like_o nnto_n moses_n and_o who_o by_o consequence_n be_v to_o be_v a_o lawgiver_n and_o mediator_n deut._n 18._o 18_o 19_o i_o may_v show_v the_o reader_n that_o moses_n write_n set_v forth_o god_n as_o placable_a and_o reconcileahle_n gen._n 3._o 15._o &_o 4._o 7._o as_o please_v and_o reconcile_v gen._n 4._o 4._o &_o 8._o 20_o 21._o and_o as_o please_v and_o reconcile_v by_o faith_n gen._n 15._o 6._o i_o may_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o account_n which_o moses_n give_v of_o these_o thing_n be_v high_o agreeable_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o experience_n and_o that_o it_o be_v most_o comfortable_a and_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n but_o all_o this_o can_v he_o do_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o short_a epistle_n the_o reader_n may_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v at_o least_o say_v something_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o two_o follow_a discourse_n but_o if_o he_o do_v he_o will_v be_v disappoint_v for_o have_v say_v enough_o in_o commendation_n of_o the_o first_o discourse_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o of_o either_o but_o leave_v both_o to_o speak_v for_o themselves_o only_o i_o must_v advertise_v the_o reader_n that_o the_o translation_n vary_v from_o the_o original_a in_o some_o two_o or_o three_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o variation_n i_o find_v that_o there_o be_v several_a palpable_a mistake_n in_o the_o french_a discourse_n and_o i_o be_o resolve_v through_o god_n grace_n to_o follow_v no_o man_n in_o know_a mistake_n therefore_o i_o mend_v they_o as_o where_o the_o author_n say_v that_o the_o broad_a plate_n for_o cover_v the_o altar_n make_v of_o the_o censer_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n be_v plate_n of_o gold_n i_o say_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o they_o be_v plate_n of_o brass_n numb_a 16._o 39_o and_o again_o where_o the_o author_n say_v that_o moses_n condemn_v thirty_o or_o forty_o thousand_o man_n and_o command_v they_o all_o to_o be_v present_o execute_v i_o say_v that_o he_o do_v so_o by_o several_a thousand_o which_o be_v true_a for_o the_o number_n of_o the_o slay_a be_v about_o three_o thousand_o exod._n 32._o 28._o but_o our_o learned_a author_n be_v certain_o mistake_v for_o his_o reckon_n neither_o agree_v exact_o with_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n nor_o yet_o with_o the_o hebrew_n verity_n christian_n reader_n i_o will_v detain_v thou_o no_o long_o from_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o discourse_n themselves_o and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o they_o may_v he_o bless_v to_o thou_o for_o thy_o soul_n good_a be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o thy_o seavant_n in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o he_o may_v serve_v our_o lord_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n w._n l._n a_o discourse_n on_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n 1._o the_o christian_a religion_n do_v free_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n can_v reach_v the_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mystery_n which_o it_o teach_v and_o that_o the_o humane_a understanding_n be_v too_o narrow_a and_o limit_v to_o discover_v the_o ground_n of_o they_o in_o the_o eternal_a spring_n of_o truth_n where_o they_o will_v appear_v to_o we_o as_o clear_v as_o first_o and_o self_n evident_a principle_n if_o our_o sight_n can_v reach_v so_o far_o nevertheless_o it_o pretend_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v believe_v they_o absolute_o without_o proof_n and_o by_o a_o blind_a instinct_n and_o god_n have_v not_o give_v man_n reason_n and_o understanding_n to_o render_v so_o great_a a_o present_a not_o only_o useless_a but_o also_o hurtful_a to_o he_o by_o propound_v unto_o he_o such_o object_n of_o faith_n only_o against_o which_o his_o reason_v faculty_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o continual_a mutiny_n and_o contradictory_n opposition_n that_o be_v the_o case_n of_o those_o sect_n which_o be_v found_v only_o upon_o wild_a fancy_n groundless_a conceit_n and_o fanatical_a vision_n and_o which_o be_v establish_v upon_o and_o uphold_v by_o no_o other_o principle_n than_o such_o a_o extravagant_a abuse_n of_o reason_n as_o that_o be_v by_o which_o they_o be_v first_o hatch_v whereas_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v such_o that_o how_o impenetrable_a soever_o be_v the_o depth_n of_o its_o mystery_n yet_o none_o can_v doubt_v of_o their_o truth_n but_o by_o such_o another_o kind_n of_o extravagancy_n 2._o for_o the_o business_n be_v not_o to_o examine_v the_o possibility_n of_o those_o mystery_n nor_o to_o cure_v the_o wit_n of_o man_n as_o touch_v all_o the_o difficulty_n which_o it_o find_v to_o submit_v unto_o they_o man_n will_v be_v unreasonable_a to_o desire_v to_o comprehend_v they_o since_o they_o can_v comprehend_v themselves_o and_o yet_o doubt_v not_o of_o their_o own_o existence_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v to_o they_o that_o all_o those_o so_o unconceivable_a truth_n be_v link_v not_o only_o with_o other_o truth_n which_o they_o know_v but_o also_o with_o such_o truth_n as_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o proportionat_a to_o their_o understanding_n and_o whereof_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v by_o the_o most_o evident_a and_o certain_a mean_n 3._o if_o man_n have_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v of_o matter_n of_o fact_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v there_o be_v not_o any_o wherein_o it_o be_v more_o difficult_a to_o impose_v upon_o they_o and_o concern_v which_o there_o be_v less_o occasion_n of_o dispute_n and_o so_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v clear_o show_v they_o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v inseparable_o link_v with_o matter_n of_o fact_n whereof_o the_o truth_n can_v be_v question_v by_o man_n of_o common_a honesty_n and_o integrity_n they_o must_v either_o submit_v unto_o the_o belief_n of_o all_o its_o doctrine_n or_o else_o they_o must_v renounce_v sincerity_n and_o reason_n 4._o for_o instance_n if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o man_n as_o moses_n and_o if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n common_o attribute_v unto_o he_o than_o the_o jewish_a religion_n be_v true_a if_o the_o jewish_a religion_n be_v true_a than_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o messiah_n and_o if_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o messiah_n than_o all_o that_o he_o say_v and_o teach_v be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o consequent_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n and_o all_o the_o other_o mysterious_a doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v 5._o it_o be_v by_o this_o divine_a concatenation_n of_o truth_n that_o god_n lead_v man_n unto_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o that_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o rational_a than_o their_o submission_n unto_o the_o most_o incomprehensible_a mystery_n so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o deserve_v to_o be_v charge_v with_o weakness_n and_o imprudence_n on_o that_o account_n and_o since_o the_o great_a body_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v compose_v of_o a_o very_a great_a number_n of_o different_a part_n which_o all_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o have_v have_v a_o be_v about_o six_o thousand_o year_n it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o it_o must_v consist_v of_o very_a many_o particular_a truth_n all_o link_v together_o as_o in_o one_o chain_n and_o that_o every_o age_n must_v have_v give_v new_a proof_n thereof_o and_o consequent_o that_o wheresoever_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o what_o point_n soever_o he_o apply_v himself_o he_o will_v always_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o abundance_n of_o light_n that_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a for_o
he_o to_o resist_v and_o stand_v out_o against_o it_o 6._o but_o we_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o oblige_v diligent_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o unto_o a_o accurate_a search_n for_o find_v out_o of_o these_o proof_n by_o how_o much_o it_o have_v not_o please_v god_n that_o they_o shall_v consist_v in_o such_o gross_a and_o palpable_a principle_n as_o may_v be_v discover_v at_o first_o glance_n and_o may_v be_v see_v equal_o by_o all_o man_n they_o be_v rather_o a_o heap_n of_o circumstance_n which_o all_o man_n do_v not_o put_v together_o or_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o they_o the_o same_o way_n but_o which_o be_v nevertheless_o sensible_o evident_a unto_o the_o mean_a capacity_n when_o their_o eye_n be_v once_o open_v and_o do_v produce_v when_o they_o be_v gather_v up_o and_o put_v together_o a_o certainty_n if_o not_o more_o full_a at_o least_o more_o intimate_a and_o more_o natural_a than_o that_o which_o we_o have_v of_o speculative_a and_o abstractive_a demonstration_n because_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o attain_v unto_o the_o assurance_n of_o those_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v more_o proportionable_a and_o suitable_a unto_o the_o humane_a understanding_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o will_v find_v the_o principle_n of_o they_o in_o himself_o 7._o it_o be_v for_o this_o end_n to_o give_v a_o specimen_fw-la how_o those_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v who_o certainty_n necessary_o infer_v the_o certainty_n of_o our_o religion_n that_o we_o shall_v choose_v to_o discourse_v of_o the_o particular_a matter_n of_o fact_n in_o moses_n his_o history_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o book_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n as_o the_o jewish_a be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n according_a to_o saint_n paul_n 8._o i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o i_o shall_v first_o prove_v before_o i_o proceed_v any_o further_a that_o if_o real_o there_o have_v be_v a_o man_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v send_v from_o god_n and_o who_o not_o desire_v to_o be_v believe_v upon_o his_o bare_a word_n or_o for_o some_o action_n not_o much_o above_o those_o which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o humane_a power_n have_v for_o proof_n of_o his_o mission_n wrought_v that_o astonish_a multitude_n of_o miracle_n which_o we_o find_v record_v in_o the_o pentateuch_n have_v evident_o show_v that_o he_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n have_v command_v the_o element_n and_o make_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n to_o bow_v at_o his_o word_n and_o obey_v his_o order_n i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o i_o shall_v prove_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v believe_v for_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o upon_o supposition_n that_o there_o have_v be_v such_o a_o man_n who_o have_v real_o do_v such_o thing_n to_o prove_v his_o mission_n from_o god_n all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n will_v grant_v that_o this_o person_n deserve_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o all_o that_o he_o have_v write_v of_o that_o god_n in_o who_o name_n he_o have_v wrought_v all_o those_o miracle_n and_o that_o the_o religion_n which_o he_o have_v institute_v aught_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o true_a and_o divine_a 9_o the_o most_o obstinate_a spirit_n of_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o those_o miracle_n and_o find_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o satisfy_v their_o bias_n to_o unbelief_n than_o to_o seek_v to_o find_v out_o some_o frivolous_a reason_n on_o which_o to_o ground_v their_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o miracle_n and_o of_o the_o book_n that_o contain_v they_o 10._o but_o if_o they_o have_v any_o remainder_n of_o honesty_n &_o sincerity_n i_o defy_v they_o to_o go_v far_o or_o continue_v long_o in_o those_o doubt_n for_o they_o will_v find_v their_o doubt_n so_o bear_v down_o and_o vanquish_v by_o the_o abundance_n of_o proof_n which_o accompany_v this_o history_n that_o they_o will_v be_v force_v either_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v true_a or_o else_o to_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o senseless_a stupidity_n of_o those_o person_n who_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v powerful_o persuade_v to_o believe_v the_o thing_n which_o religion_n teach_v they_o resolve_o choose_v never_o to_o think_v on_o they_o at_o all_o 11._o for_o by_o what_o supposition_n will_v they_o pretend_v to_o shake_v the_o certainty_n of_o what_o be_v write_v in_o those_o book_n and_o dispose_v their_o mind_n to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o thing_n let_v they_o give_v as_o much_o liberty_n as_o they_o will_v unto_o their_o fancy_n and_o let_v it_o furnish_v they_o with_o all_o the_o chimerical_a supposition_n that_o possible_o it_o can_v yet_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o conclude_v any_o thing_n from_o thence_o which_o have_v the_o least_o shadow_n of_o probability_n and_o which_o a_o man_n of_o the_o least_o solid_a judgement_n will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o propound_v 12._o will_v they_o say_v there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o man_n as_o moses_n and_o that_o whatever_o have_v be_v say_v of_o he_o be_v fable_n invent_v for_o delight_n but_o let_v they_o consider_v that_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n be_v not_o the_o only_a person_n who_o have_v be_v know_v to_o speak_v and_o write_v of_o this_o moses_n since_o we_o find_v there_o be_v even_o profane_a historian_n who_o make_v mention_v of_o he_o yet_o if_o they_o deny_v what_o be_v write_v of_o he_o in_o the_o penteatuch_n and_o affirm_v all_o those_o thing_n to_o be_v fable_n then_o let_v they_o also_o deny_v all_o the_o history_n in_o the_o world_n and_o affirm_v they_o all_o to_o be_v fable_n since_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o of_o who_o truth_n we_o can_v be_v sure_a if_o it_o be_v allow_v as_o any_o way_n rational_a to_o doubt_v whether_o there_o be_v ever_o a_o man_n call_v moses_n who_o bring_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o egypt_n after_o a_o long_a captivity_n for_o all_o the_o reason_n by_o which_o man_n judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o other_o history_n be_v equal_o to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o of_o moses_n for_o example_n no_o man_n doubt_v but_o that_o alexander_n and_o cyrus_n have_v be_v because_o many_o author_n have_v write_v of_o they_o and_o it_o never_o come_v into_o any_o man_n mind_n deliberate_o to_o doubt_v thereof_o and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o neither_o have_v any_o man_n upon_o serious_a thought_n ever_o doubt_v whether_o moses_n have_v be_v this_o have_v be_v constant_o believe_v by_o a_o very_a numerous_a people_n and_o by_o all_o who_o have_v know_v and_o have_v converse_v both_o with_o he_o and_o they_o and_o be_v never_o contradict_v by_o any_o body_n whosoever_o but_o moreover_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n that_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n have_v singular_a and_o peculiar_a proof_n of_o their_o certain_a truth_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o any_o other_o for_o there_o be_v never_o any_o book_n preserve_v with_o so_o much_o care_n and_o affection_n as_o that_o book_n which_o contain_v his_o history_n and_o yet_o never_o have_v any_o man_n more_o sensible_a and_o strong_a reason_n take_v from_o their_o own_o interest_n to_o disprove_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o book_n if_o they_o can_v have_v do_v it_o with_o any_o colour_n of_o probability_n than_o the_o jew_n have_v have_v to_o disprove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n since_o by_o so_o do_v they_o shall_v have_v at_o once_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o most_o uneasy_a law_n that_o ever_o be_v from_o a_o law_n i_o say_v that_o be_v most_o rigorous_a and_o grievous_a most_o dreadful_a and_o burdensome_a to_o the_o observer_n of_o it_o in_o so_o much_o that_o there_o appear_v no_o motive_n that_o can_v persuade_v they_o to_o submit_v unto_o and_o endure_v the_o whole_a burden_n of_o it_o but_o a_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o its_o infallible_a truth_n and_o divine_a authority_n 13._o unbelief_n than_o not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v its_o ground_n upon_o this_o first_o chimerical_a supposition_n it_o must_v pass_v unto_o and_o fix_v upon_o some_o other_o and_o the_o infidel_n must_v say_v for_o example_n that_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o man_n call_v moses_n and_o this_o man_n be_v the_o head_n of_o a_o great_a nation_n which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n but_o withal_o that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a impostor_n who_o deceive_v that_o people_n by_o false_a miracle_n and_o forge_v all_o the_o prodigious_a thing_n which_o he_o mention_n in_o his_o book_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v the_o better_o bring_v they_o under_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n he_o have_v devise_v and_o by_o that_o law_n to_o himself_o in_o make_v they_o to_o esteem_v it_o as_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o to_o consider_v himself_o as_o the_o interpreter_n of_o god_n will_n
be_v not_o care_v to_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n whereof_o the_o truth_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o indifferent_a or_o who_o shall_v dare_v desperate_o to_o run-count_a unto_o such_o abundance_n of_o truth_n and_o light_n as_o that_o sacred_a book_n hold_v forth_o and_o without_o other_o help_n than_o that_o of_o his_o own_o fancy_n and_o wretched_a reason_n to_o determine_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o that_o dark_a dungeon_n where_o nature_n have_v confine_v he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a universe_n able_a to_o work_v so_o many_o miracle_n and_o that_o they_o be_v but_o so_o many_o fable_n and_o vision_n 60._o but_o the_o reason_n why_o some_o person_n be_v not_o move_v and_o affect_v with_o these_o proof_n which_o be_v so_o sensible_a unto_o other_o be_v because_o their_o interest_n and_o their_o passion_n have_v so_o much_o command_v of_o they_o that_o they_o see_v other_o thing_n but_o by_o half_n this_o be_v the_o true_a spring_n of_o all_o the_o doubt_n that_o be_v move_v against_o religion_n because_o there_o be_v real_o nothing_o so_o contrary_a to_o their_o lust_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o life_n which_o it_o prescribe_v and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o way_n difficult_a to_o conceive_v that_o man_n lust_n shall_v oppose_v a_o thing_n which_o do_v direct_o fight_v against_o they_o and_o can_v never_o be_v establish_v but_o by_o their_o extirpation_n and_o ruin_n 61._o and_o indeed_o this_o may_v well_o be_v so_o on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o contrariety_n that_o be_v between_o religion_n and_o man_n lust_n since_o we_o see_v the_o like_a even_o in_o natural_a thing_n and_o if_o sometime_o the_o mere_a imagination_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o man_n do_v not_o at_o all_o like_a though_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o thing_n shall_v ever_o come_v to_o pass_v make_v they_o act_n as_o if_o they_o real_o doubt_v it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v even_o when_o they_o can_v real_o doubt_v how_o much_o more_o may_v the_o necessary_a forsake_v of_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a and_o near_o to_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v apt_a to_o blind_v they_o and_o to_o make_v they_o doubt_v of_o religion_n unto_o the_o belief_n of_o which_o the_o heart_n and_o will_n must_v contribute_v no_o less_o than_o the_o reason_n and_o understanding_n 62._o to_o give_v a_o instance_n there_o be_v a_o well_o know_v person_n of_o great_a wit_n and_o of_o great_a judgement_n but_o so_o much_o afraid_a of_o death_n that_o be_v one_o day_n ask_v if_o he_o will_v not_o lay_v his_o life_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o city_n as_o rome_n think_v the_o gain_n be_v small_a to_o be_v get_v by_o the_o wager_n he_o free_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v not_o now_o certain_o such_o a_o doubt_n as_o that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v such_o a_o city_n as_o rome_n never_o come_v into_o his_o thought_n before_o and_o if_o the_o proposal_n have_v be_v make_v to_o he_o upon_o any_o other_o term_n than_o the_o lay_n down_o of_o this_o life_n it_o have_v not_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o have_v make_v the_o least_o hesitation_n at_o the_o matter_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o idea_n of_o death_n present_v itself_o to_o his_o mind_n it_o whole_o take_v up_o his_o thought_n all_o the_o evidence_n he_o have_v to_o prove_v it_o impossible_a for_o rome_n not_o to_o be_v vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o if_o there_o do_v not_o arise_v in_o his_o mind_n a_o formal_a doubt_n that_o all_o which_o have_v be_v say_v for_o the_o existence_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v false_a at_o least_o there_o come_v something_o into_o his_o head_n or_o rather_o into_o his_o heart_n which_o make_v he_o act_n as_o if_o he_o have_v indeed_o doubt_v of_o rome_n existence_n 63._o i_o know_v very_o well_o no_o man_n will_v confess_v that_o addictedness_n to_o pleasure_n or_o love_n of_o life_n can_v thus_o far_o blind_v he_o and_o that_o every_o one_o pretend_v his_o doubt_n be_v very_o sincere_a and_o that_o the_o aversion_n he_o have_v from_o believe_v the_o thing_n of_o religion_n proceed_v only_o from_o his_o reason_n and_o understanding_n neither_o be_v it_o good_a to_o press_v man_n upon_o this_o point_n since_o we_o can_v make_v they_o to_o see_v that_o in_o their_o our_o own_o heart_n which_o they_o see_v not_o there_o of_o themselves_o for_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o will_n be_v not_o like_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o head_n or_o understanding_n these_o of_o the_o head_n arise_v either_o by_o degree_n and_o a_o series_n of_o ratiocination_n or_o else_o by_o a_o certain_a quick_a and_o clear_a light_n which_o make_v we_o take_v up_o our_o resolution_n and_o fall_v to_o action_n and_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o this_o shall_v be_v unknown_a to_o we_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o feel_v it_o but_o now_o as_o for_o that_o which_o we_o do_v by_o the_o bias_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o for_o there_o it_o be_v certain_a spring_n hide_v in_o we_o and_o bear_v with_o we_o which_o prompt_v we_o to_o this_o or_o that_o without_o proceed_v in_o a_o discursive_a way_n of_o reason_v and_o almost_o without_o our_o knowledge_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o except_o we_o reflect_v frequent_o and_o attentive_o upon_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o timely_o accustom_v ourselves_o so_o to_o do_v it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a not_o to_o be_v deceive_v in_o judge_v of_o they_o for_o the_o heart_n if_o one_o may_v so_o say_v do_v so_o mix_v itself_o with_o the_o reason_n or_o rather_o do_v so_o much_o master_n it_o that_o it_o become_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o the_o action_n yet_o so_o as_o it_o be_v scarce_o perceive_v to_o have_v any_o influence_n upon_o they_o 64._o but_o let_v such_o doubt_a person_n at_o least_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o do_v not_o do_v all_o that_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o get_v a_o clear_a resolution_n of_o their_o doubt_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v from_o some_o defect_n in_o the_o will_n they_o will_v easy_o grant_v this_o if_o they_o have_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o sincerity_n since_o they_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o whole_a life-time_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o search_n of_o so_o important_a a_o truth_n as_o that_o of_o religion_n be_v whereas_o they_o have_v scarce_o think_v upon_o it_o a_o few_o minute_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n it_o may_v be_v the_o truth_n of_o religion_n be_v that_o on_o which_o they_o have_v make_v least_o reflection_n 65._o when_o man_n be_v bring_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d sincere_a willingness_n to_o apply_v themselves_o unto_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o proof_n religion_n it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a yet_o further_o to_o set_v forth_o unto_o they_o the_o evidence_n of_o it_o take_v the_o way_n which_o we_o have_v here_o chalk_v out_o for_o beside_o the_o proof_n take_v from_o matter_n of_o fact_n whereof_o we_o have_v give_v a_o essay_n or_o specimen_fw-la in_o this_o discourse_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o very_a great_a number_n of_o proof_n that_o depend_v upon_o sensible_a perception_n and_o which_o appear_v to_o we_o in_o great_a abundance_n when_o we_o read_v the_o scripture_n with_o attention_n and_o it_o be_v even_o these_o last_o sort_n that_o deserve_v chief_o to_o be_v mind_v because_o they_o have_v this_o advantage_n that_o in_o persuade_v we_o to_o believe_v the_o truth_n they_o move_v we_o also_o to_o love_v it_o without_o which_o all_o be_v unprofitable_a it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v but_o few_o person_n due_o qualify_v with_o the_o disposition_n necessary_a to_o their_o being_n feel_o move_v and_o affect_v by_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o a_o certain_a spiritual_a gust_n of_o truth_n and_o a_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v rare_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o but_o we_o must_v at_o least_o endeavour_n to_o help_v other_o unto_o these_o disposition_n and_o to_o awaken_v and_o stir_v up_o in_o they_o that_o spiritual_a sense_n which_o shall_v be_v revive_v in_o they_o soon_o or_o latter_a if_o ever_o they_o believe_v in_o a_o save_a manner_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part._n the_o second_o part_n contain_v a_o examination_n of_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o pere_fw-fr simon_n be_v critical_a history_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n wherein_o all_o his_o argument_n with_o the_o weighty_a of_o spinosa_n against_o moses_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o first_o five_o book_n of_o the_o bible_n be_v full_o and_o clear_o answer_v and_o several_a difficult_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v explain_v by_o w._n l._n sed_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la semel_fw-la providentiam_fw-la probè_fw-la receperunt_fw-la non_fw-la minuitur_fw-la aut_fw-la perit_fw-la fides_fw-la providentiae_fw-la ob_fw-la
give_v they_o their_o possession_n beeber_n haijarden_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n here_o beeber_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v render_v on_o this_o side_n and_o so_o masius_n render_v it_o for_o it_o will_v have_v be_v notorious_o false_a for_o joshua_n in_o that_o place_n and_o at_o that_o time_n to_o have_v say_v that_o moses_n have_v give_v they_o their_o inheritance_n beyond_o jordan_n it_o be_v evident_a to_o common_a sense_n that_o their_o inheritance_n lie_v on_o that_o side_n jordan_n on_o which_o joshua_n be_v then_o speak_v to_o they_o and_o in_o 1_o sam._n 14._o 4._o mehaeber_n mizze_v i._n e._n eber_n with_o the_o same_o prefix_n twice_o repeat_v in_o one_o verse_n signify_v both_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o fine_a moses_n speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o first_o person_n use_v the_o same_o expression_n beeber_n haijarden_n which_o must_v be_v render_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n deut._n 3._o 8._o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v false_a for_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o he_o utter_v these_o word_n and_o he_o speak_v they_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n and_o sihon_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o moses_n do_v then_o certain_o lie_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n and_o not_o beyond_o jordan_n by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o p._n simon_n be_v argument_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o false_a bottom_n that_o beeber_n always_o signify_v beyond_o which_o be_v notorious_o untrue_a in_o our_o own_o english_a translation_n it_o be_v here_o right_o render_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n nine_o he_o object_n the_o last_o chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n as_o that_o which_o can_v not_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n because_o it_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n and_o of_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v after_o his_o death_n and_o to_o those_o that_o say_v moses_n write_v that_o chapter_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n p._n simon_n answer_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v they_o answer_v first_o no_o man_n who_o believe_v that_o moses_n be_v a_o prophet_n and_o the_o great_a prophet_n that_o be_v before_o christ_n can_v disbelieve_v the_o possibility_n of_o moses_n his_o writing_n that_o chapter_n and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a he_o shall_v do_v it_o i_o answer_v undoubted_o moses_n do_v as_o improbable_a thing_n as_o that_o he_o foretell_v thing_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n of_o time_n than_o be_v his_o own_o death_n and_o burial_n and_o the_o israelite_n mourn_v for_o he_o thirty_o day_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moah_n but_o second_o i_o do_v not_o affirm_v that_o moses_n write_v that_o chapter_n at_o least_o the_o eight_o last_o verse_n of_o it_o but_o suppose_v he_o do_v not_o write_v it_o yet_o i_o deny_v that_o it_o follow_v from_o thence_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n for_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v say_v that_o that_o chapter_n be_v real_o no_o part_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n or_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n but_o a_o appendix_n to_o it_o write_v by_o some_o other_o hand_n as_o by_o joshua_n or_o some_o other_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n ten_o he_o object_n deut._n 31._o 22_o 24._o as_o if_o these_o verse_n and_o other_o part_n of_o deuteronomy_n can_v not_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n because_o moses_n be_v there_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o three_o person_n answer_v what_o a_o pitiful_a argument_n be_v this_o be_v it_o not_o usual_a even_o with_o profane_a author_n to_o speak_v of_o themselves_o in_o the_o three_o person_n and_o do_v not_o p._n simon_n himself_o acknowledge_v this_o in_o pag._n 20._o of_o his_o book_n caesar_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n in_o his_o commentary_n josephus_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o roman_n and_o moreover_o he_o write_v his_o own_o elegy_n with_o what_o conscience_n then_o do_v p._n simon_n produce_v this_o passage_n to_o prove_v that_o moses_n can_v not_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n sure_o any_o unprejudiced_a man_n will_v think_v that_o this_o passage_n may_v be_v more_o pertinent_o allege_v to_o prove_v that_o moses_n be_v the_o author_n at_o least_o of_o the_o book_n of_o denteronomy_n eleven_o he_o object_n gen._n 12._o 6._o upon_o which_o he_o say_v if_o moses_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n after_o the_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v at_o present_a will_v he_o have_v use_v this_o way_n of_o speak_v the_o canaanite_n be_v then_o in_o the_o land_n it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o canaanite_n continue_v the_o possession_n of_o this_o country_n here_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n so_o that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v write_v but_o after_o they_o have_v be_v drive_v out_o answer_v and_o why_o may_v not_o moses_n use_v that_o way_n of_o speak_v the_o canaanite_n be_v then_o in_o the_o land_n be_v there_o any_o falsehood_n in_o it_o be_v it_o not_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o the_o canaanite_n be_v possessor_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n when_o abraham_n come_v first_o to_o sojourn_v in_o it_o but_o say_v p._n simon_n it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o canaanite_n continue_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o land_n all_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n true_a it_o be_v so_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o land_n beyond_o jordan_n but_o what_o then_o why_o then_o say_v p._n simon_n this_o can_v not_o be_v write_v but_o after_o they_o have_v be_v drive_v out_o i_o deny_v that_o consequence_n for_o i_o know_v that_o all_o the_o critic_n in_o the_o world_n can_v prove_v it_o this_o passage_n under_o consideration_n may_v very_o well_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n though_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o canaanite_n continue_a possessor_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n beyond_o jordan_n all_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n moses_n do_v not_o write_v this_o passage_n to_o tell_v the_o people_n that_o the_o canaanite_n be_v possessor_n of_o canaan_n beyond_o jordan_n all_o his_o time_n which_o none_o of_o they_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o but_o he_o write_v it_o to_o make_v the_o common_a ignorant_a people_n know_v that_o the_o canaanite_n have_v be_v possessor_n of_o that_o land_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n and_o that_o their_o father_n abraham_n be_v but_o a_o stranger_n in_o it_o and_o have_v not_o at_o his_o first_o come_v so_o much_o as_o a_o foot_n of_o ground_n in_o it_o that_o he_o can_v call_v his_o own_o act_n 7._o 5._o and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o those_o canaanite_n that_o he_o afterward_o buy_v the_o buryingplace_n at_o hebron_n or_o kirjatharba_n now_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n though_o most_o certain_a yet_o not_o so_o evident_a but_o that_o many_o of_o the_o common_a people_n may_v possible_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o and_o therefore_o moses_n write_v this_o history_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o common_a people_n he_o may_v put_v in_o this_o passage_n once_o and_o again_o that_o they_o may_v take_v special_a notice_n of_o it_o and_o thereby_o know_v with_o what_o people_n it_o be_v that_o abraham_n live_v after_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o own_o country_n and_o father_n house_n even_o with_o the_o ancestor_n of_o those_o canaanite_n who_o they_o be_v now_o to_o destroy_v and_o drive_v out_o of_o that_o land_n and_o likewise_o that_o they_o may_v thereby_o be_v move_v to_o admire_v the_o faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o in_o that_o he_o be_v then_o put_v they_o in_o actual_a possession_n of_o that_o good_a land_n which_o though_o promise_v unto_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n yet_o be_v never_o before_o actual_o possess_v by_o he_o or_o they_o but_o be_v now_o to_o be_v give_v they_o according_a to_o promise_v i_o find_v aben_n ezra_n answer_v this_o objection_n another_o way_n he_o say_v it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o canaanite_n take_v that_o laud_n from_o some_o other_o people_n that_o be_v possessor_n of_o it_o before_o they_o and_o r._n solomon_n positive_o affirm_v that_o that_o land_n fall_v to_o the_o share_n and_o portion_n of_o shem_n when_o noah_n divide_v the_o whole_a world_n among_o his_o son_n and_o he_o prove_v it_o by_o this_o that_o melchizedeck_v who_o the_o jew_n believe_v to_o be_v shem_fw-mi be_v king_n of_o salem_n but_o he_o think_v that_o the_o canaanite_n take_v it_o violent_o away_o from_o shem_n posterity_n and_o therefore_o god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v give_v it_o to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o sem_fw-mi to_o who_o it_o do_v original_o belong_v if_o this_o be_v true_a and_o can_v be_v prove_v it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o moses_n his_o word_n here_o have_v reference_n unto_o the_o canaanite_n be_v then_o in_o