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depend_v upon_o these_o two_o he_o may_v urge_v they_o as_o further_a confirmation_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o be_v then_o about_o but_o he_o do_v not_o lay_v the_o whole_a stress_n of_o the_o cause_n upon_o '_o they_o i_o shall_v make_v some_o short_a remark_n upon_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o 2_o d._n argument_n pa._n 206._o the_o argument_n be_v this_o propitiation_n for_o our_o offence_n must_v be_v supernatural_o discover_v or_o else_o we_o can_v come_v upon_o no_o certain_a term_n of_o acceptation_n with_o god_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o the_o world_n who_o have_v agree_v upon_o the_o fault_n agree_v upon_o the_o compensation_n viz._n sorrow_n and_o true_a repentance_n and_o reason_n dictate_v this_o without_o revelation_n i_o wonder_v why_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v agree_v upon_o this_o point_n when_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n differ_v fâ—om_v he_o in_o it_o that_o be_v though_o they_o grant_v that_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o repenance_n be_v necessary_a condition_n in_o order_n to_o our_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o exclude_v but_o necessary_o include_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ._n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o reason_n dictate_v this_o without_o revelation_n i_o answer_v that_o though_o reason_n may_v dictate_v a_o natural_a propensity_n and_o inclination_n in_o god_n to_o pardon_v and_o forgiveness_n yet_o we_o can_v come_v to_o god_n upon_o such_o certain_a term_n of_o acceptation_n as_o we_o may_v do_v upon_o the_o assurance_n we_o have_v by_o divine_a revelation_n and_o that_o for_o these_o two_o reason_n 1._o gild_n be_v natural_o full_a of_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n but_o natural_a religion_n be_v not_o so_o full_o suit_v to_o answer_v and_o take_v away_o all_o these_o as_o christianity_n be_v as_o may_v easy_o be_v make_v appear_v 2._o natural_a reason_n can_v so_o full_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o our_o repentance_n as_o it_o do_v or_o may_v convince_v we_o of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o our_o many_o sin_n and_o repeat_v provocation_n against_o god_n and_o i_o think_v natural_a religion_n do_v not_o dictate_v sorrow_n and_o repentance_n for_o sin_n any_o further_a a_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n than_o as_o it_o be_v sincere_a but_o he_o tell_v we_o now_o that_o more_o in_o all_o age_n haâ—â—_n agree_v that_o lustration_n and_o sacrifice_n without_o repentance_n be_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n before_o he_o have_v say_v that_o all_o in_o all_o age_n be_v agree_v etc._n etc._n now_o only_o more_o be_v so_o but_o it_o will_v be_v hard_o here_o right_o to_o compute_v the_o number_n of_o voice_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a it_o may_v go_v against_o he_o here_o too_o since_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o whole_a nation_n in_o the_o heathen_a world_n without_o sacrifice_n and_o lustration_n by_o lustration_n i_o mean_v whatever_o be_v outward_a and_o ceremonial_a or_o if_o there_o be_v it_o be_v probable_a they_o be_v without_o repentance_n too_o but_o he_o say_v that_o bare_a repentance_n be_v a_o sufficient_a compensation_n for_o a_o infinite_a offence_n against_o a_o infinite_a be_v be_v what_o our_o adversary_n deny_v and_o therefore_o point_v we_o to_o a_o infinite_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n viz._n jesus_n christ_n but_o we_o do_v not_o point_v to_o any_o other_o sacrifice_n or_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n than_o what_o god_n himself_o have_v point_v they_o to_o and_o that_o with_o such_o clearness_n and_o evidence_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o be_v beyond_o the_o possibility_n of_o their_o ever_o prove_v the_o contrary_a and_o here_o will_v return_v the_o force_n of_o that_o argument_n which_o like_o a_o dead_a weight_n hang_v about_o the_o neck_n of_o deism_n will_v at_o last_o â—ink_v it_o viz._n the_o necessity_n they_o lie_v under_o of_o prove_v the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o doctrine_n therein_o contain_v to_o be_v false_a i_o will_v willing_o assert_v the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n as_o far_o as_o possible_a only_o not_o to_o introduce_v a_o fatality_n into_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o to_o destroy_v the_o liberty_n of_o god_n act_v herein_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v what_o mr._n norris_n mean_v when_o he_o tell_v we_o pa._n 4._o of_o his_o reason_n and_o faith_n that_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n ought_v to_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o essential_a order_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v christ_n come_n into_o the_o world_n make_v necessary_a by_o any_o other_o essential_a order_n or_o justice_n of_o god_n different_a from_o his_o own_o free_a good_a will_n and_o love_n to_o mankind_n that_o sin_n shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a be_v high_o agreeable_a both_o to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a not_o to_o entertain_v any_o opinion_n herein_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o lessen_v the_o riches_n and_o freeness_n of_o divine_a goodness_n in_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n for_o man_n redemption_n and_o when_o we_o have_v assert_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n in_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n do_v it_o any_o way_n derogate_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o be_v it_o not_o high_o agreeable_a to_o his_o manifold_a wisdom_n ephe._n 3._o 10._o thereby_o also_o to_o accomplish_v some_o other_o subordinate_a end_n of_o divine_a providence_n such_o as_o be_v yet_o true_o worthy_a of_o god_n to_o propound_v and_o not_o unworthy_a of_o christ_n to_o undertake_v but_o he_o tell_v we_o pa._n 207._o that_o till_o all_o who_o profess_v christianity_n agree_v whether_o christ_n be_v a_o propitiation_n or_o no_o i_o need_v not_o go_v about_o a_o further_a confutation_n of_o this_o argument_n but_o this_o seem_v rather_o a_o slight_a way_n of_o shuffle_n off_o than_o answer_v the_o argument_n but_o be_v it_o indeed_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o any_o doctrinal_a 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if_o what_o limborch_n say_v pa._n 108._o of_o his_o amica_fw-la collatio_fw-la cum_fw-la judaeo_n speak_v of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n be_v true_a ad_fw-la huc_fw-la non_fw-la credunt_fw-la sociniani_n &_o satis_fw-la sunt_fw-la christiani_n if_o socinian_n be_v christian_n enough_o than_o there_o be_v very_o little_o require_v of_o a_o man_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o credenda_fw-la to_o make_v he_o a_o christian._n what_o remain_v be_v either_o much_o what_o the_o same_o with_o what_o have_v be_v already_o consider_v before_o or_o something_o which_o seem_v his_o own_o peculiar_a way_n of_o argue_v against_o himself_o that_o so_o he_o may_v return_v the_o more_o easy_a answer_n but_o i_o be_o afraid_a i_o have_v already_o tire_v my_o reader_n in_o prosecute_a these_o little_a thing_n i_o can_v in_o justice_n or_o charity_n suppose_v these_o gentleman_n such_o deisis_n as_o border_v more_o immediate_o upon_o
we_o know_v all_o thing_n for_o that_o intellectual_a light_n which_o be_v in_o we_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o participate_v similitude_n of_o that_o increated_a light_n in_o which_o the_o eternal_a reason_n be_v contain_v now_o i_o do_v not_o see_v that_o this_o be_v any_o acknowledgement_n at_o all_o of_o our_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n in_o that_o way_n that_o mounseur_fw-fr malbranch_n and_o mr._n norris_n explain_v it_o that_o the_o soul_n know_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v universals_z wherein_o aristot._n do_v assert_v all_o science_n true_o so_o call_v to_o consist_v these_o thing_n we_o know_v in_o their_o eternal_a reason_n but_o he_o add_v by_o the_o participiation_n of_o which_o we_o know_v all_o thing_n so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o see_v they_o under_o that_o formality_n as_o they_o arâ—_n in_o god_n but_o as_o by_o participiation_n these_o eternal_a reason_n be_v derive_v to_o we_o for_o that_o intellectual_a light_n that_o be_v in_o we_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o 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light_n and_o teaâ—hes_n man_n wisdom_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o oneâ—_n â—_z etc._n etc._n no_o body_n here_o deny_v this_o but_o the_o dispute_n be_v not_o so_o much_o about_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o that_o be_v whether_o all_o the_o knowledge_n we_o arrive_v at_o here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v only_o by_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n accâ—râ—ing_v to_o his_o hypothesis_n mounseur_fw-fr mâ—lbranch_n think_v perhaps_o it_o woulâ—_n be_v some_o advantage_n to_o his_o câ—usâ—_n if_o he_o coulâ—_n procure_v it_o some_o countenance_n frâ—m_n scripture_n but_o when_o his_o quotation_n be_v so_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n they_o serve_v only_o to_o create_v prejudices_fw-la against_o it_o tâ—us_o other_o be_v apt_a to_o believe_v there_o be_v but_o little_a strength_n in_o the_o cause_n when_o man_n be_v forâ—ed_v to_o use_v such_o inconclusive_a argument_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o norâ—_n do_v i_o think_v that_o those_o bring_v by_o mr._n norris_n amount_v to_o any_o necessary_a proof_n st._n john_n he_o say_v call_v christ_n the_o true_a light_n that_o be_v the_o only_a light_n but_o may_v not_o oâ—her_o subordinate_a light_n be_v also_o true_a light_n be_v not_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n a_o true_a light_n though_o it_o be_v inferior_a to_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n but_o however_o it_o will_v not_o hence_o follow_v but_o that_o this_o only_a true_a light_n may_v have_v several_a way_n and_o method_n of_o give_v light_n to_o the_o world_n beside_o that_o of_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n etc._n etc._n he_o cite_v also_o io._n 17._o 17._o sanctify_v they_o by_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n which_o be_v not_o he_o say_v mean_v of_o the_o write_a word_n but_o of_o the_o substantial_a and_o eternal_a word_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o context_n but_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o any_o argument_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o that_o place_n unless_o it_o be_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o yet_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v the_o substantial_a and_o eternal_a word_n of_o god_n but_o sometime_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o 20_o verse_n for_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v believe_v in_o i_o through_o thâ—â—r_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o tâ—e_v preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n laâ—â—ly_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o of_o this_o divine_a word_n that_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n which_o be_v exact_o according_a to_o our_o hypothesis_n that_o we_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o ideal_o world_n or_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pa._n 222._o of_o reason_n and_o religion_n but_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o 1._o by_o wisdom_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v natural_a but_o divine_a and_o evangelical_a wisdom_n 2._o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o christ_n jesus_n of_o christ_n more_o especial_o as_o he_o be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o by_o the_o gospel_n for_o he_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o we_o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n as_o well_o as_o wisdom_n but_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o we_o see_v our_o sanctification_n or_o redemption_n that_o be_v the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o these_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ideal_o world_n or_o any_o other_o way_n than_o as_o they_o be_v reveal_v to_o we_o in_o scripture_n 3._o may_v not_o christ_n be_v make_v to_o we_o wisdom_n unless_o we_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o ideal_o world_n i_o shall_v here_o only_o further_o observe_v what_o theophylact_v say_v upon_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n non_fw-la dixit_fw-la sapienâ—es_fw-la nos_fw-la fecit_fw-la sed_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la sapientia_fw-la doni_fw-la largitatem_fw-la sc_n ostendens_fw-la perinde_v ac_fw-la si_fw-la dicat_fw-la seipsum_fw-la nobis_fw-la tradidit_fw-la i_o have_v now_o finish_v those_o short_a remark_n upon_o those_o two_o subject_n viz._n the_o law_n of_o fashion_n and_o innate_a notion_n not_o only_o in_o answer_n to_o mr._n lock_v but_o to_o some_o other_o learned_a person_n also_o who_o seem_v to_o favour_v his_o opinion_n in_o the_o second_o particular_a and_o now_o if_o any_o expression_n herein_o seem_v too_o harsh_a or_o not_o become_v the_o character_n of_o such_o great_a and_o learned_a man_n though_o i_o hope_v there_o be_v not_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o i_o do_v hereby_o whole_o recall_v it_o i_o hope_v we_o be_v all_o pursue_v the_o same_o general_a design_n viz._n the_o search_n of_o truth_n and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o detection_n of_o any_o error_n will_v but_o be_v the_o promote_a of_o the_o same_o common_a end_n we_o all_o aim_n at_o for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v think_v it_o so_o as_o to_o myself_o i_o will_v not_o have_v mr._n lock_v think_v that_o pa._n 88_o i_o do_v there_o in_o the_o least_o insinuate_v that_o he_o hold_v the_o materiality_n of_o god_n or_o that_o i_o go_v about_o to_o draw_v he_o into_o a_o controversy_n wherein_o he_o be_v nothing_o concern_v i_o do_v free_o grant_v that_o he_o assert_v the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n in_o the_o most_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o it_o i_o be_v once_o in_o hope_n that_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o soul_n immateriality_n too_o by_o what_o he_o say_v pa._n 5_o of_o his_o answer_n to_o some_o remark_n add_v to_o his_o reply_n to_o the_o learned_a bishop_n of_o worcester_n but_o what_o his_o opinion_n herein_o be_v at_o present_a i_o know_v not_o i_o shall_v here_o only_o propound_v these_o two_o thing_n to_o mr._n lock_v serious_a consideration_n 1._o whether_o assert_v the_o immateriality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o a_o good_a fence_n or_o stop_v against_o the_o inlet_n of_o that_o dangerous_a opinion_n of_o the_o materiality_n of_o the_o diviâ—e_a essence_n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o christian_a philosopher_n to_o make_v a_o bâ—re_o poâ—â—â—biliâ—y_a the_o ground_n of_o his_o assert_v thing_n of_o this_o nature_n for_o i_o think_v he_o be_v uâ—ry_o unfortunate_a in_o his_o choice_n who_o happen_v upon_o sâ—câ—â—n_a opinion_n in_o philosophy_n that_o it_o be_v not_o poâ—â—â—ble_a for_o omnipotence_n to_o make_v good_a i_o shall_v not_o here_o enter_v into_o that_o dispute_n whether_o tully_n hold_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v material_a or_o immaterial_a yet_o this_o i_o think_v must_v be_v grant_v by_o all_o who_o attentive_o read_v and_o impartial_o consider_v his_o one_a tusculan_a question_n that_o whatever_o nature_n he_o hold_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v of_o he_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o same_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o consider_v what_o opinion_n the_o heathen_a philosopher_n entertain_v in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n as_o what_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o christian_a philosopher_n to_o think_v of_o '_o they_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 5_o line_n the_o last_o for_o hunc_fw-la read_v huic_fw-la p._n 12_o line_n 7_o for_o appeâ—l_n r._n appeal_v p._n 15_o l._n 2._o for_o watsoeuâ—r_n r._n whatsoever_o p._n 20_o l._n 19_o for_o concidere_fw-la r._n coincidere_fw-la p._n 24._o l._n 13_o for_o quit_v r._n quote_v p._n 27_o r._n mislead_v p._n 38_o l_o 15_o for_o the_o r._n that_o p._n 39_o l_o 18_o for_o measurer_n r._n measure_n p._n 41_o placâ—_n the_o figure_n 199_o 200_o l._n 22_o in_o the_o l._n â—bove_n 21_o p._n 4_o last_o line_n r._n prevail_v p_o 45_o l_o 22_o reâ—d_a mâ—n's_n p._n 48_o l._n 19_o r._n prâ—cede_v p._n 54_o l._n 1_o r._n separation_n p._n 62_o l._n 25_o for_o moral_a r._n natural_a p._n 65._o l._n 4_o r._n god_n l._n 17_o r_o benignity_n p._n 69_o l._n 13_o r._n convenient_a p._n 72_o l._n 2_o r._n defendi_fw-la possint_fw-la p._n 77_o l_o 13_o r._n hanker_a p._n 85_o l_o 18_o deal_n the_o second_o not_o p._n 88_o l_o 13_o â—or_a make_v use_n of_o r._n câ—â—ryed_a on_o p._n 8_o l._n 27_o deal_n the_o first_o and_o p._n â—0_n l_o 7_o r_o â—pâ—curuâ—'â—_n p._n â—5_n l._n 14_o after_o those_o add_v to_o p._n 98_o l._n 1â—_n r._n other_o p._n â—14_n l._n 6_o r._n assert_v p_o 116_o l._n 22_o r._n ingenuous_a p_o 134_o l._n the_o last_o r._n external_a p._n 139_o l._n 5_o r._n as_o p._n 140_o l._n the_o last_o r._n virtutum_fw-la p._n 141_o l._n 14_o deal_n much_o p._n 154_o l._n 12_o r._n inveâ—tigatio_fw-la p._n 158_o l_o 10_o r._n very_o p._n 160_o l_o 24_o r._n ante_fw-la diluvian_n