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the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n discover_v to_o be_v his_o mind_n where_o it_o be_v speak_v plain_o we_o can_v miss_v it_o where_o there_o be_v obscurity_n either_o in_o the_o expression_n themselves_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o seem_a contrariety_n of_o other_o passage_n there_o a_o fair_a endeavour_n as_o much_o as_o our_o circumstance_n will_v permit_v secure_v we_o from_o a_o guilty_a disobedience_n to_o his_o will_n or_o a_o sinsul_n error_n in_o faith_n if_o he_o have_v require_v more_o of_o we_o in_o those_o point_n he_o will_v have_v declare_v his_o will_n plain_a to_o we_o ibid._n p._n 76._o the_o holy_a writer_n of_o the_o epistle_n inspire_v from_o above_o write_v nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o in_o most_o place_n very_o weighty_a truth_n to_o we_o now_o for_o the_o expound_v clear_v and_o confirm_v of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o establish_v those_o in_o it_o who_o have_v embrace_v it_o but_o yet_o every_o sentence_n of_o they_o must_v not_o be_v take_v up_o and_o 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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 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much_o certainty_n as_o our_o knowledge_n in_o self_n because_o otherwhere_o mr._n lock_n deny_v all_o certainty_n of_o faith_n chap._n xviii_o of_o mystery_n or_o thing_n above_o reason_n i_o wish_v i_o can_v say_v there_o be_v no_o mystery_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v to_o i_o and_o i_o fear_v always_o will_v be_v mr._n lock_v in_o his_o first_o letter_n p._n 226_o 227._o thing_n be_v distinguish_v into_o those_o that_o be_v according_a to_o above_z and_o contrary_a to_o reason_n 1._o according_a to_o reason_n be_v such_o proposition_n who_o truth_n we_o can_v discover_v by_o examine_v and_o trace_v those_o idea_n we_o have_v from_o sensation_n and_o reflection_n and_o by_o natural_a deduction_n find_v to_o be_v true_a or_o probable_a 2._o above_o reason_n be_v such_o proposition_n who_o truth_n or_o probability_n we_o can_v by_o reason_n derive_v from_o those_o principle_n 3._o contrary_n to_o reason_n be_v such_o proposition_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o or_o irreconcilable_a to_o our_o clear_a and_o distinct_a idea_n thus_o the_o existence_n of_o one_o god_n be_v according_a to_o reason_n the_o existence_n of_o more_o than_o one_o god_n contrary_a to_o reason_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n after_o death_n above_o reason_n above_o reason_n also_o may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o double_a sense_n viz._n above_o probability_n and_o above_o certainty_n and_o in_o that_o large_a sense_n also_o contrary_a to_o reason_n be_v i_o suppose_v sometime_o take_v essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o §_o 23._o there_o be_v many_o thing_n wherein_o we_o have_v very_o imperfect_a notion_n or_o none_o at_o all_o and_o other_o thing_n of_o who_o past_a present_a or_o future_a existence_n by_o the_o natural_a use_n of_o our_o faculty_n we_o can_v have_v no_o knowledge_n at_o all_o these_o be_v beyond_o the_o discovery_n of_o our_o natural_a faculty_n and_o above_o reason_n and_o reason_n have_v direct_o nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o thus_o that_o part_n of_o the_o angel_n rebel_v against_o god_n and_o therefore_o lose_v their_o first_o happy_a estate_n and_o that_o the_o body_n of_o man_n shall_v rise_v and_o live_v again_o these_o and_o the_o like_a be_v beyond_o the_o discovery_n of_o reason_n ibid._n c._n 18._o §_o 7._o observation_n mr._n lock_v in_o his_o second_o letter_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v join_v with_o unitarian_n and_o the_o author_n of_o christianity_n not_o mysterious_a p._n 7._o and_o that_o therefore_o the_o world_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v the_o person_n who_o argue_v against_o the_o trinity_n and_o deny_v mystery_n p._n 24._o wherefore_o that_o he_o may_v clear_v himself_o from_o this_o latter_a imputation_n of_o deny_v mystery_n he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v mystery_n in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o he_o and_o he_o fear_n that_o there_o always_o will_v be_v but_o if_o hereby_o he_o only_o mean_v that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o scripture_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o which_o he_o fear_v he_o shall_v never_o understand_v i_o know_v not_o but_o that_o the_o author_n of_o christianity_n not_o mysterious_a may_v say_v the_o same_o however_o he_o distinguish_v very_o well_o of_o thing_n according_a to_o above_z and_o contrary_a to_o reason_n but_o when_o in_o his_o essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o §_o 7._o he_o have_v reckon_v this_o that_o the_o body_n of_o man_n shall_v rise_v and_o live_v again_o among_o thing_n above_o reason_n in_o his_o three_o letter_n p._n 210._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o next_o edition_n of_o his_o essay_n he_o shall_v change_v these_o word_n the_o body_n of_o man_n shall_v rise_v into_o these_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v but_o i_o shall_v take_v far_a notice_n of_o this_o when_o i_o reflect_v upon_o his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n also_o of_o justification_n the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v that_o law_n which_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n without_o any_o remission_n or_o abatement_n so_o that_o by_o that_o law_n a_o man_n can_v be_v just_a or_o justify_v without_o a_o exact_a performance_n of_o every_o tittle_n the_o language_n of_o this_o law_n be_v do_v this_o and_o live_v transgress_v and_o die_v no_o dispensation_n no_o atonement_n under_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v comprehend_v also_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n nay_o whatever_o god_n require_v any_o where_o to_o be_v do_v without_o make_v any_o allowance_n for_o faith_n that_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n so_o the_o forbid_a adam_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n the_o civil_a and_o ritual_a part_n of_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o the_o moral_a part_n of_o moses_n law_n or_o the_o moral_a law_n oblige_v all_o man_n every_o where_o and_o be_v to_o all_o man_n the_o stand_a law_n of_o work_n but_o christian_a believer_n have_v the_o privilege_n to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n too_o which_o be_v that_o law_n whereby_o god_n justify_v a_o man_n for_o believe_v though_o by_o his_o work_n he_o be_v not_o just_a and_o righteous_a i._n e._n though_o he_o come_v short_a of_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n god_n alone_o do_v or_o can_v justify_v or_o make_v just_o those_o who_o by_o their_o work_n be_v not_o so_o which_o he_o do_v by_o count_v their_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n i._n e._n for_o a_o complete_a performance_n of_o the_o law_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v only_o this_o that_o the_o law_n of_o work_n make_v no_o allowance_n for_o fail_v on_o any_o occasion_n those_o that_o obey_v be_v righteous_a those_o that_o in_o any_o part_n disobey_v be_v unrighteous_a and_o must_v not_o expect_v life_n the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n faith_n be_v allow_v to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o full_a obedience_n and_o so_o the_o believer_n be_v admit_v to_o life_n and_o immortality_n as_o if_o they_o be_v righteous_a be_v there_o no_o law_n of_o work_n there_o can_v be_v no_o law_n of_o faith_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o need_n of_o faith_n which_o shall_v be_v count_v to_o man_n for_o righteousness_n if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o righteousness_n which_o man_n fail_v in_o their_o obedience_n to_o mr._n lock_v reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 16_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o the_o rule_n therefore_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v never_o abolish_v though_o the_o rigour_n be_v abate_v the_o duty_n enjoin_v in_o it_o be_v duty_n still_o their_o obligation_n never_o cease_v ibid._n p._n 225._o the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v for_o every_o one_o to_o believe_v what_o god_n require_v he_o to_o believe_v as_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o make_v with_o he_o and_o not_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n ibid._n p._n 24_o 25._o righteousness_n or_o a_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n seem_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v a_o claim_n of_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n ibid._n p._n 11._o observation_n mr._n lock_v who_o think_v it_o our_o duty_n as_o far_o as_o we_o deliver_v any_o thing_n for_o revelation_n to_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n see_v his_o three_o letter_n p._n 210._o do_v not_o observe_v his_o own_o rule_n when_o he_o say_v that_o god_n justify_v a_o man_n for_o believe_v this_o not_o be_v the_o scripture-language_n as_o far_o as_o i_o remember_v we_o be_v often_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o if_o he_o will_v also_o just_a by_o faith_n as_o faith_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v impate_v to_o man_n for_o righteousness_n and_o god_n be_v style_v the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o scripture_n use_v these_o word_n that_o he_o be_v the_o justifier_n of_o any_o man_n for_o believe_v have_v say_v that_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o claim_n of_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n mr._n lock_v allege_v for_o it_o rom._n 4._o 4._o and_o revel_v 22._o 14._o see_v his_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 11._o in_o rom._n 4._o 4._o it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n in_o rev._n 22._o 14._o the_o word_n in_o our_o translation_n be_v bless_v be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n mr._n lock_n add_v in_o the_o same_o character_n which_o be_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o
to_o run_v into_o extreme_n there_o be_v some_o that_o say_v that_o unbelief_n be_v the_o only_a sin_n for_o which_o man_n shall_v be_v condemn_v they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v not_o for_o their_o other_o sin_n but_z sole_o for_o this_o mr._n lock_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n will_v persuade_v we_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v at_o all_o for_o unbelief_n the_o sentence_n say_v he_o follow_v not_o do_v without_o any_o mention_n of_o not_o believe_v he_o allege_v for_o this_o st._n john_n 5._o 28_o 29._o st._n matth._n 7._o 22_o 23._o 13._o 14_o 49._o 16._o 24._o 25._o 24_o etc._n etc._n st._n luke_n 13._o 26._o but_o 1._o in_o many_o of_o these_o place_n as_o st._n john_n 5._o 28_o 29._o st._n matth._n 13._o 41._o not_z 14_o as_o it_o be_v in_o mr._n lock_n and_o 49._o st._n matth._n 16._o 27._o not_o 24._o as_o mr._n lock_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o any_o sentence_n therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o for_o what_o man_n shall_v be_v sentence_v 2._o those_o who_o be_v mention_v st._n matth._n 7._o 22_o 23._o and_o st._n luke_n 13._o 26_o 27._o be_v believer_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v sentence_v for_o unbelief_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n or_o with_o a_o save_a faith_n a_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n for_o the_o contrary_n be_v most_o manifest_a they_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n or_o unrighteousness_n but_o i_o say_v that_o they_o be_v believer_n they_o shall_v say_v unto_o christ_n lord_n lord_n yea_o they_o be_v such_o believer_n as_o not_o only_a own_a he_o for_o their_o lord_n but_o also_o prophesy_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o do_v many_o mighty_a work_n in_o his_o name_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o be_v not_o sentence_v for_o unbelief_n but_o only_o for_o their_o misdeed_n it_o can_v be_v think_v strange_a 3._o let_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o be_v unbeliever_n all_o that_o these_o text_n say_v be_v that_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n shall_v hear_v that_o sentence_n i_o tell_v you_o i_o know_v you_o not_o depart_v from_o i_o and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v hence_o infer_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v only_o for_o work_v iniquity_n then_o from_o st._n mark_n 16._o 16._o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v condemn_v only_o for_o unbelief_n that_o the_o sentence_n shall_v follow_v not_o believe_v without_o any_o mention_n of_o not_o do_v but_o this_o inference_n mr._n lock_n will_v not_o allow_v they_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n on_o who_o the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v say_v mr._n lock_v out_o of_o st._n matth._n 7._o 23._o they_o be_v unbeliever_n who_o shall_v be_v condemn_v say_v i_o out_o of_o st._n mark_n 16._o 16._o and_o if_o from_o st._n mark_n 16._o mr._n lock_v will_v not_o conclude_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v condemn_v only_o for_o unbelief_n and_o not_o for_o work_v iniquity_n why_o do_v he_o conclude_v from_o st._n matth._n 7._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v only_o for_o work_v iniquity_n and_o not_o for_o unbelief_n 4._o as_o to_o st._n matth._n 25._o 24_o etc._n etc._n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o to_o mr._n lock_n be_v purpose_n then_o the_o former_a for_o this_o tell_v we_o express_o for_o what_o man_n shall_v be_v sentence_v to_o punishment_n which_o the_o other_o do_v not_o the_o judge_n shall_v say_v to_o those_o on_o his_o left_a hand_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o not_o to_o eat_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v enough_o to_o say_v that_o if_o because_o the_o sentence_n of_o extreme_a malediction_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v upon_o man_n because_o they_o do_v not_o feed_v the_o hungry_a give_v drink_n to_o the_o thirsty_a take_v in_o the_o stranger_n clothe_v the_o naked_a visit_v the_o sick_a and_o imprison_v he_o can_v infer_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v condemn_v only_o for_o their_o not_o have_v do_v these_o thing_n and_o not_o for_o their_o unbelief_n then_o certain_o because_o st._n john_n 3._o 18._o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v now_o condemn_v because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n we_o may_v infer_v that_o man_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v condemn_v only_o for_o their_o not_o believe_v and_o not_o for_o their_o not_o do_v if_o man_n shall_v be_v condemn_v only_o for_o the_o sin_n mention_v st._n matth._n 25._o then_o they_o must_v be_v condemn_v only_o for_o sin_n of_o uncharitableness_n impenitence_n be_v not_o express_o mention_v in_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n produce_v by_o mr._n lock_n any_o more_o than_o unbelief_n will_v he_o say_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v for_o their_o impenitence_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o he_o may_v with_o as_o much_o reason_n say_v that_o as_o say_v that_o the_o sentence_n shall_v not_o be_v pronounce_v 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