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Late
Writings
Knowledg
of
Jesus
Christ
Robert
Ferguson
Nisi homini Deus placuerit , Deus non erit , homo jam Deo propitius esse debebit : Tertull. Apol. cap. 5.
Dorman
Newman
Kings
Arms
Aristotle's
Moods
in
words
which
the
Holy
Ghost
teacheth
,
comparing
spiritual
things
with
spiritual
.
T.
W.
Treatise
of
Humane
Reason
that
Men
may
be
as
safe
in
the
Event
by
embracing
Turcism
as
Christianity
,
and
as
secure
of
happiness
in
their
Errours
,
as
others
are
in
the
Truths
which
they
do
espouse
.
that
there
are
things
equally
as
strange
in
the
Bible
as
in
the
Alcoran
.
Mr.
Sherlock's
William
Sherlock
George
Buttolph●Lane
,
London
Immediate
Union
of
Believers
to
Christ
,
and
their
being
justified
by
the
Imputation
of
his
Righteousness
The
Interest
of
Reason
in
matters
of
Religion
.
having
rais'd
a
Cry
against
it
,
as
the
great
Enemy
of
Free-Grace
and
Faith
,
and
zealously
endeavouring
to
run
it
down
,
Phil●sophia
Pi●
under
the
mis-applied
Names
of
Vain
Philosophy
,
Carnal
Reason
,
and
the
Wisdom
of
this
World
.
And
that
here
the
Enemies
of
Government
of
the
Church
began
,
upon
this
they
insisted
still
;
and
filled
their
Books
,
and
Pulpits
,
and
private
Corners
with
these
Cantings
.
That
this
is
now
their
Engine
to
overthrow
all
Sober
Principles
and
Establishments
;
that
with
this
the
People
were
Infatuated
,
and
Credit
was
reconciled
to
Gibberish
and
Folly
,
Enthusiasms
and
vain
Impulses
,
That
this
is
the
Food
of
Conventicles
to
this
day
;
the
Root
of
the
Matter
,
and
the
Burthen
of
their
Preachments
.
That
under
pretence
of
Reasons
being
contrary
to
Religion
,
Men
have
been
prepared
to
Swallow
any
thing
but
what
is
Sober
,
and
to
make
every
thing
that
is
Absurd
a
Mystery
;
and
that
the
(
for
't
is
those
he
there
Impeacheth
)
by
the
Disparagement
of
Reason
,
have
made
Religion
a
Medley
of
Phantastick
Trash
Spiritualiz'd
into
a
heap
of
Vapours
,
and
formed
into
a
Castle
of
Clouds
,
and
expos'd
to
ev●ry
wind
of
Humour
and
Imagination
.
That
a
thwacking
Contradiction
can
neither
Stagger
nor
Astonish
them
;
but
that
they
will
stand
their
Ground
against
all
the
Dint
of
Arguments
▪
and
by
the
Assistance
of
the
Spirit
of
God
,
maintain
Conclusions
in
Defiance
to
their
Premises
:
That
say
what
you
will
,
prove
what
you
can
,
demonstrate
the
Incoherence
of
their
Notions
,
and
the
Wildness
of
their
Conceits
,
they
will
Foil
all
your
Wit
and
Carnal
Reason
with
a
Caution
against
vain
Philosophy
and
Humane
Learning
,
and
a
Disdainful
Reflection
against
the
Natural
Mans
Ignorance
in
the
things
of
the
Spirit
.
And
that
they
become
acquainted
with
the
Workings
of
the
Spirit
,
because
they
are
not
capable
of
Understanding
the
Methods
of
Reason
,
and
Laws
of
Argumentation
.
Calvin
and
his
followers
obtrude
pure
non-sense
and
contradictious
blasphemies
upon
our
belief
,
with
as
much
Rigour
and
boisterous
zeal
as
the
most
indispensable
truths
of
the
Gospel
.
there
is
required
as
confident
an
assent
to
the
black
doctrine
of
irrespective
Reprobation
,
as
to
our
Saviours
Death
and
Resurrection
.
And
that
it
is
made
as
necessary
a
point
of
Faith
,
to
believe
that
the
Almighty
thrust
innumerable
Myriads
of
Souls
into
being
,
only
to
sport
himself
in
their
endless
and
unspeakable
Tortures
;
as
that
he
sent
his
own
Son
into
the
World
to
die
for
the
Redemption
of
Mankind
That
God
so
decreed
some
to
eternal
ruine
,
that
he
made
himself
the
Author
both
of
their
sin
and
Destruction
.
as
if
they
never
imagine
themselves
Christians
,
till
they
have
transubstantiated
the
common
Creeds
,
into
unaccountable
and
inexplicable
Problems
;
and
never
believe
themselves
to
be
good
men
,
till
they
have
brought
their
Bodies
and
Minds
into
that
Fame
,
that
they
can
with
ease
be
ecstatical
in
all
their
devotions
&
expressions
of
Religion
,
and
that
they
do
therefore
disbelieve
propositions
because
they
may
be
understood
.
holding
things
then
fit
to
be
believed
,
when
they
are
impossible
to
be
proved
or
understood
.
is
a
Riddle
and
Mystery
which
no
body
can
understand
,
the
perfect
knowledge
of
which
must
be
reserved
for
the
next
world
,
or
the
coming
of
Elias
,
p.
doth
make
it
more
than
a
mystical
Union
,
that
is
an
unintelligible
union
,
That
the
Immediate
union
of
Believers
to
Christ
,
is
to
be
reckoned
among
things
Unintelligible
,
He
cannot
understand
how
our
Union
to
Christ
,
can
be
an
Argument
to
unity
and
concord
among
our selves
,
if
we
are
united
immediately
to
the
person
of
Christ
,
without
being
first
united
to
his
Church
,
There
is
a
Spirit
in
Man
;
And
the
inspiration
of
the
Almighty
giveth
them
understanding
,
Poss●
recipere
fidem
est
Naturae
,
licet
actu
credere
sit
Gratiae
.
De
praedest
.
Sanct.
cap.
the
Understanding
of
Man
is
the
Candle
of
the
Lord
,
Should
I
neglect
the
Scripture
,
Whence
should
I
have
Knowledge
?
Should
I
relinquish
Reason
,
How
should
I
have
Faith
?
Logical
,
Moral
,
Physical
That
a
Thing
cannot
at
the
same
time
be
,
and
not
be
:
That
every
Effect
supposeth
it's
cause
Whatsoever
is
true
must
be
Consentaneous
to
all
that
is
so
.
All
Truth
is
consentient
to
Truth
,
Adulterate
Reason
Nevertheless
whereto
we
have
already
attained
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
let
us
walk
by
the
same
Rule
.
as
many
as
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
walk
according
to
this
Rule
,
peace
be
on
them
,
as
introduced
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
an
other
Gospel
,
Gal.
By
that
which
is
right
we
know
both
its
self
,
and
that
which
is
crooked
:
for
the
Canon
is
the
judg
of
both
.
Canon
is
a
law
that
cannot
err
,
and
an
infallible
measure
.
Phavorin
.
over
the
Scales
&
which
brings
them
to
equality
.
the
exact
balance
and
Rule
or
Canon
of
all
Truths
.
Cor.
cap.
Rule
of
immutable
and
unshaken
Truth
.
Austin
De
baptism
.
cont.
Donat.
lib.
Let
us
not
bring
our
deceitful
balances
,
where
we
weigh
what
would
,
and
do
as
we
would
,
saying
according
to
our
fancy
,
Behold
this
is
heavy
,
or
behold
this
is
light
:
but
let
us
bring
the
Divine
Balances
of
the
Scriptures
;
and
weigh
things
,
or
rather
not
weigh
them
,
but
learn
and
take
notice
what
the
Lord
himself
hath
weighed
.
minister
.
Secondly
Mornaeus
.
Keckerman
▪
Claubergius
,
Bisterfield
,
Latter
,
Reason
Frame
,
Nature
Claubergius
,
De
Bruin
Gassendus
,
Ezekius
,
Vogelsangius
,
Derkennis
,
By
the
Light
of
Nature
,
they
nodded
after
a
Summum
Bonum
:
perfect
Being
God
is
Des
Cartes
Des
Cartes
Meditationes
de
prima
Philosophia
that
all
things
are
made
in
number
,
weight
and
measure
.
speak
falsely
of
and
bely
our
Nature
,
Being
corrupted
by
bad
Education
,
evil
Customs
,
and
wicked
institutions
,
they
destroy
their
natural
Notions
,
De
Nat.
Deor.
That
a
Thing
might
at
the
same
time
be
,
and
not
be
That
is
universally
known
,
not
which
every
one
acknowledgeth
,
but
what
every
one
who
hath
not
Debauch't
his
Faculties
,
doth
discern
,
Irrational
,
and
can
be
approved
by
none
but
those
who
have
neither
Understanding
nor
Sense
.
That
which
is
Naturally
planted
in
all
reasonable
Souls
,
Infected
with
those
evil
Opinions
which
proceed
from
Lusts
as
complyant
with
their
sensual
Appetites
Et
Quod
valde
volumus
facile
credimus
,
What
we
earnestly
desire
,
we
easily
believe
.
imprudent
,
disingenuous
From
the
Holy
Ghost
in
the
Demonstration
of
the
Spirit
and
Power
by
the
effectual
Working
of
his
Power
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
a
spiritual
Sense
,
and
Taste
of
the
things
themselves
.
a
Diviner
thing
and
more
Convincing
,
than
any
Demonstration
.
by
an
Intellectual
Touch
their
Wisdom
was
only
to
Believe
Enthusiasts
,
Astrologers
,
Sooth-sayers
,
Diviners
,
Jamblicus
de
myst
Vid.
Orig.
con.
Celsum
Brute
Beasts
were
not
only
wiser
than
Mankind
,
but
more
dear
to
God
a
prophetical
power
;
only
that
it
is
muffled
by
it's
Commixture
and
Confusion
with
this
Earthly
Lump
Prophetick
Efflux
and
most
Divine
Spirit
,
Plutarch
,
de
de
fectu
.
Orac.
Plato
de
Legibus
Camero
de
verbo
Dei
Charles
Wolseley
Reasonableness
of
Scripture
Belief
Enquiry
into
the
Nature
&
Principle
of
Moral
Vertue
,
insolent
Daemons
a
Serpent
Divine
Inspiration
of
Divine
Inspiration
acted
and
moved
by
the
Holy
Ghost
.
Ethnick
Legislators
,
Poets
and
Philosophers
,
Mythick
,
Politick
the
Seeds
of
God
the
Divels
Organs
Oracular
Priests
God
speaketh
to
us
by
them
In
his
Dialogue
,
inscribed
Heathenism
,
Judaism
First
Topick
force
and
Emotion
meet
Accommodation
a
grandiloquency
bewitching
smoothness
if
the
Scripture
had
used
that
Elegancy
of
speech
which
is
admired
among
the
Greeks
,
one
might
have
suspected
that
it
was
not
truth
it self
that
prevailed
with
men
,
but
that
they
were
deceived
by
the
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
The
splendour
and
elegancy
of
words
.
artificial
affected
Wisdom
of
words
enticing
Words
of
mans
Wisdom
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
lest
the
cross
of
Christ
should
be
made
of
none
effect
.
third
,
Medium
Nicodemus
,
James
Mathew
,
Mark
,
Peter
only
can
do
Wonderful
Things
Impostor
;
as
for
this
Fellow
we
know
not
whence
he
is
.
How
can
a
man
that
is
a
Sinner
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
i.
e.
do
such
Miracles
The
man
answered
and
said
unto
them
,
why
herein
is
a
marvellous
thing
that
ye
know
not
from
whence
he
is
,
and
yet
he
hath
opened
mine
Eyes
,
now
we
know
that
God
heareth
not
sinners
:
i.
e.
Aesculapius
,
Vespasian
Apollonius
Tyaneus
Jesus
Christ
make
a
Lye
Suetonius
,
and
Tacitus
Enemy
not
easily
discovered
Cognoscis
pie
lector
falsam
imitationem
Miraculorum
Christi
,
sic
solitus
illuderehominibus
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
Is.
Casaub.
not
ad
▪
locum
.
to
have
done
so
by
their
Inchantments
,
Exod.
the
Finger
of
God
was
there
,
Exod.
their
Rods
had
been
turned
into
Serpents
,
Frogs
had
been
brought
upon
the
Land
.
singular
Peculiarity
lying
Wonders
Agency
of
the
Devil
Innumerable
,
Great
,
and
Undeniable
de
facto
in
se
,
in
its
self
,
quoad
nos
,
with
respect
to
us
,
in
it self
in
respect
of
others
in
respect
of
us
in
its
self
respect
to
us
its
self
with
respect
to
us
with
respect
to
us
a
lie
Cartes
.
Medit.
&
Resp.
ad
obj
Wolzog.
de
interpr
.
Script
.
p.
Deum
posse
fallere
si
velit
,
that
God
can
deceive
if
he
please
.
speak
nothing
but
truth
Of
the
Reasonableness
of
the
Christian
Religion
.
infallible
Inducements
Infallible
Assent
degrees
of
Certainty
as
to
the
Divinity
of
the
Scripture
,
whereas
there
cannot
be
degrees
of
infallibility
Compton
.
Tom.
post
.
Disp.
connotate
a
perception
first
Manifestative
a
little
Ink
variously
figured
in
a
Book
,
or
a
few
unsensed
Characters
Words
,
Terms
It
was
God
himself
that
spake
in
the
Prophets
,
Heb.
Words
which
the
Holy
Ghost
put
into
their
hearts
and
Mouths
.
made
publick
not
Published
that
which
the
Words
according
to
the
Intention
of
the
Holy
Ghost
do
signifie
.
A
self
Evident
Principle
is
not
Evident
to
all
men
,
but
only
to
such
who
have
found
and
undepraved
Understandings
.
Topic.
Discourse
of
the
true
Grounds
of
Faith
annexed
to
his
Divine
Dialogues
.
to
affirm
that
the
Holy
Writ
is
in
it
elf
unintelligible
,
is
aequivalent
to
the
pronouncing
it
nonsense
,
or
to
averr
that
such
and
such
Books
or
Passages
of
it
were
never
to
be
understood
by
men
,
is
to
insinuate
as
if
the
Wisedome
of
God
did
not
only
play
with
the
Children
of
men
,
but
even
fool
with
them
.
Mons.
Wolzogen
de
Interprete
Scripturarum
There
are
somthings
in
the
Scripture
which
we
cannot
understand
,
not
through
any
defect
or
fault
of
our
Minds
,
or
through
the
Sublimity
&
Majesty
of
the
Doctrines
themselves
,
but
through
the
Frame
of
the
Scripture
it self
,
and
the
manner
in
which
they
are
revealed
.
born
of
God
Catiches
.
Racov
Remonstrant
.
Confess
perspicuitate
.
Veluthuis
.
de
usu
Rationis
,
Spiritually
.
The
natural
man
receiveth
not
the
things
of
the
spirit
of
God
,
for
they
are
foolishness
unto
him
;
neither
can
he
know
them
,
because
they
are
spiritually
discerned
,
the
Natural
man
the
babe
natural
man
Princes
of
this
World
,
qui
dominabantur
in
scholis
,
Natural
man
the
person
endowed
with
meer
humane
Wisedom
He
receiveth
not
the
things
of
the
Spirit
of
God
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
neither
can
he
know
them
.
an
impotency
they
are
spiritually
discerned
is
said
to
shine
into
our
hearts
to
give
the
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
light
(
i.
e.
of
the
knowledge
of
the
Glory
of
God
in
the
face
of
Jesus
Christ
,
every
thing
is
best
understood
by
that
which
bears
a
resemblance
of
it
.
i.
e.
quicquid
recipitur
,
recipitur
ad
modum
recipientis
,
every
thing
is
received
in
a
way
agreeable
to
that
which
receiveth
it
.
Aristotles
Organon
Vid.
Voss.
Hist.
Pelag.
prestat
.
&
passim
.
an
ablation
of
every
thing
extraneous
imbuere
Objectum
colore
suo
Governing
Faculty
renewed
in
the
Spirit
of
his
Mind
,
For
the
Spirit
of
God
makes
us
of
quick
Understanding
in
the
fear
of
the
Lord
.
Isay.
Divine
Unction
de
Interpret
.
Scrip.
advers
ex
usu
significantibus
,
scripta
extaret
.
Disciplines
,
Artes
de
fid
that
he
preverts
the
Word
from
its
true
intendment
,
who
doth
not
observe
what
precedes
and
what
follows
.
ex
una
ejus
tantum
parte
proposita
,
judicare
velle
de
toto
legis
sensu
:
It
is
an
irrational
thing
to
judge
of
the
whole
Law
by
,
consulting
only
one
part
of
it
.
Monsr.
Wolzogius
suorum
eloquiorum
optimus
Interpres
Scripture
Phrases
,
Propositions
,
Paragraphs
,
Sections
,
do
actually
signifie
every
thing
,
which
in
such
a
disposition
and
Texture
,
with
reference
to
the
subject
matter
and
context
,
and
in
Analogy
to
the
Systeme
of
the
whole
Bible
,
they
can
signifie
.
Jews
,
Socinians
,
Arminians
Hyperboles
,
Allegories
great
swelling
words
of
vanity
de
Imag.
Dei
.
cap.
So
likewise
yee
,
except
yee
utter
by
the
Tongue
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Words
easy
to
be
understood
,
how
shall
it
be
known
what
is
spoken
?
For
yee
shall
speak
into
the
Air
:
Therefore
if
I
know
not
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
the
meaning
of
the
voice
(
the
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
posse
vocis
,
the
whole
force
,
vertue
,
power
and
signification
of
the
Words
)
I
shall
be
unto
him
that
speaketh
a
Barbarian
.
Rationale
Theologicum
Bochart
contre
Veron
Hoornbecks
Socinianismus
confutatus
,
Tom.
quaedam
in
Scripturis
sunt
,
et
dicuntur
;
quaedam
in
ii●dem
sunt
etsi
non
dicantur
:
There
are
some
things
in
the
Scripture
,
and
are
accordingly
reported
to
be
in
them
;
and
there
are
somethings
in
them
,
though
they
be
not
in
so
many
Words
there
related
,
praelect.
de
Eccles.
in
so
many
letters
in
the
equivalent
in
the
sense
by
way
of
Consequence
in
effect
'T
is
one
thing
to
know
the
truth
of
propositions
,
de
Doct.
and
another
to
understand
the
rules
of
Connexion
and
Laws
of
Argumentation
.
And
as
says
,
to
determine
of
the
goodness
of
a
Conclusion
,
or
its
regular
illation
from
its
premisses
,
is
the
Work
of
Reason
,
and
that
according
to
the
Rules
of
Logick
,
which
is
the
same
in
Theologie
,
as
in
Natural
Phylosophy
,
or
in
Mathematicks
;
but
to
determine
of
the
Truth
of
the
Conclusion
is
the
Work
of
Faith
,
through
the
Testimony
of
the
Word
.
Major
proposition
Minor
proposition
That
is
an
Article
of
Faith
,
de
Baptism
Bellarmine
,
which
God
hath
either
revealed
by
the
Prophets
and
Apostles
or
which
may
be
evidently
inferred
from
thence
.
Smiglesius
That
is
not
only
a
part
of
the
Christian
Doctrine
which
is
expressly
revealed
by
the
Apostles
,
but
whatsoever
can
be
evidently
deduced
thence
,
though
one
of
the
propositions
going
to
the
deducement
of
it
,
have
its
certainty
only
in
Natural
Light
Conclusio
sequitur
debiliorem
partem
,
the
Conclusion
receives
it
specification
,
and
is
denominated
from
the
weakest
proposition
.
Logical
Maxime
to
be
persuaded
by
God
,
and
to
be
persuaded
by
Right
Reason
is
one
and
the
same
thing
.
Bellarm.
lib.
de
justifi●
.
cap.
Durand
.
in
Compt.
Tom.
poster
.
disp
Logical
Axiome
many
letters
and
syllables
Word
was
made
Flesh
therefore
we
conclude
likewise
reckon
ye
also
your selves
comparing
Spiritual
things
with
Spiritual
they
searched
the
Scriptures
prove
all
things
rightly
to
divide
the
word
of
Truth
,
according
to
the
analogy
of
Faith
,
to
convince
he
reasoned
wth
the
Jews
out
of
the
Scriptures
,
Acts
he
mightily
convinced
the
Jews
,
demonstrating
by
the
Scriptures
that
Jesus
was
Christ
,
Acts
Messiah
,
Luke
said
well
,
Marc.
have
been
astonished
at
his
Doctrine
,
Mat.
Justin
Martyr
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
without
Philosophy
and
right
Reason
,
there
can
be
no
knowledge
nor
science
in
the
World
.
Moral
Good
and
Evil
He
only
hath
Immortality
No
substantial
Entity
is
totally
destroyed
in
a
manner
for
a
season
separated
from
the
Body
Grand
Seigniour
de
Mundo
Scelera
dissident
If
punishment
were
immediately
inflicted
upon
Delinquents
,
obedience
would
cease
to
be
a
Virtue
,
as
proceeding
from
fear
,
not
choyce
.
In
the
day
of
Prosperity
be
joyful
,
but
in
the
day
of
Adversity
consider
,
for
God
hath
set
the
one
over
against
the
other
,
God
hath
tuned
one
thing
to
another
It
is
not
worth
the
while
to
live
in
a
World
empty
of
God
and
Providence
.
Nay
it
were
the
greatest
unhappiness
imaginable
to
be
brought
forth
into
the
World
,
to
be
perpetually
tossed
up
and
down
by
blind
Fortune
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
If
there
were
not
a
Providence
,
Hierocl
.
Sallust
.
ubi
supra
.
there
could
be
no
Order
in
the
World
.
If
there
were
no
Supreme
Orderer
,
whence
comes
order
to
be
in
the
World
?
will
not
Though
they
who
reject
arguments
levied
from
Reason
against
the
Mysteries
of
Religion
,
act
modestly
,
yet
they
do
not
throughly
serve
the
interest
,
nor
hereby
deserve
well
of
the
Cause
of
Truth
,
which
they
own
and
profess
.
from
one
stock
to
look
into
Extrem's
identified
If
Reason
be
objected
against
any
Scripture
Testimony
how
plausible
and
subtile
soever
it
seems
,
yet
Right
Reason
it
cannot
be
,
but
only
deceives
through
an
Unbrage
and
shew
of
it
.
And
if
Scripture
Authority
be
urged
against
an
undoubted
and
evident
Principle
of
Reason
,
he
that
doth
so
,
presseth
not
the
true
meaning
of
the
Scripture
,
for
that
he
doth
not
reach
,
but
only
imposeth
,
his
own
Sense
,
and
urgeth
what
himself
phancieth
to
be
there
,
instead
of
what
indeed
is
so
.
Valentinians
,
Marcionites
,
Eutychians
Physical
Axioms
non
entis
nulla
sunt
attributa
Judaick
Theology
Pharisees
,
Sadduces
Pythagorean
,
Platonick
,
Stoick
Platonick
Ideas
Lib.
de
heres.
Lib.
de
curand
Affectib
.
de
vit.
&
Script
Ep.
ad
Baronius
.
Holstenius
Pythagorean
.
Hierom
de
Repub.
Aethereal
Vehicles
lib.
de
praescript
Haereses
a
Philosophia
subornari
,
Heresies
to
have
been
occasioned
by
Philosophy
Lactantius
,
Arnobius
,
Epiphanius
,
Chrysostom
,
Gregory
Nazianzen
,
Joannes
Baptista
Crispus
Colessians
to
beware
lest
any
man
should
spoyl
them
through
Philosophy
,
Arius
.
Hierom
De
prescript
metaphysical
Hypotheses
Luther
,
Melancthon
,
Bucer
,
Calvin
,
Mirandula
,
Beatus
Rhenanus
,
Erasmus
,
Vives
,
Jansenius
,
Gassendus
,
Corpuscularian
Hypothesis
Mancipata
Capita
Cartesian
Hypothesis
Glandula
pinealis
the
Law
of
our
members
and
the
Law
of
our
mind
,
and
the
lusting
of
the
Flesh
against
the
Spirit
,
and
the
Spirit
against
the
Flesh
,
glandulous
Button
betwixt
the
Law
of
the
Members
and
the
Law
of
the
Mind
.
Defence
and
continuation
of
the
Ecclesiastical
Polity
,
Philosophy
of
Christs
Satisfaction
Monsieur
Des-Cartes
Dubitatio
Cartesiana
in
our
enquiry
after
Truth
we
are
not
only
to
unhinge
,
and
suspend
our
assent
from
all
or
any
of
those
things
which
we
formerly
believed
,
but
that
we
are
to
demean
our selves
towards
them
as
if
they
were
false
,
we
are
no
more
to
believe
them
,
than
if
they
were
so
.
Archimedes
,
viz.
suspension
of
Assent
Cartesian
dubitation
whether
there
be
a
god
or
not
.
that
we
ought
to
question
the
Existence
of
the
Deity
.
Cartes
.
prin.
Philosoph
.
&
Epist.
Tom.
Poster
Velthuis
must
not
only
call
into
question
,
but
for
a
time
suppose
it
false
that
there
is
one
Benedictus
Spinosa
Henricus
Regius
Malus
Genius
Claubergius
,
De
Bruin
Second
Cartesian
That
whatsoever
we
have
a
clear
and
distinct
perception
of
,
is
infallibly
true
,
and
that
we
are
no
ways
longer
to
doubt
of
it
.
Cartesian
Axiom
That
whatever
we
apprehend
and
perceive
as
it
is
,
it
infallibly
is
so
,
and
our
perception
of
it
is
true
.
Cartesian
Axiom
That
every
thing
really
is
as
we
perceive
it
,
provided
our
perception
of
it
be
clear
and
distinct
.
Des-Cartes
,
impetrare
a
nobis
non
possismus
,
ut
obscure
&
confuse
cognitis
,
quamdi●
talia
nobis
apparent
assensum
praebeamus
;
We
cannot
obtain
of
our selves
to
assent
to
any
thing
,
so
long
as
we
only
obscurely
and
confusedly
know
it
.
i
e.
We
readily
acknowledge
many
things
in
the
Christian
Religion
,
which
are
above
our
Reason
;
and
we
know
that
Religion
transcends
Reason
.
Bradwardine
de
causa
Dei
Ye
that
will
believe
in
the
Gospel
what
you
please
,
and
what
ye
think
fit
,
ye
will
not
believe
,
you
renounce
the
Gospel
saith
to
the
for
you
believe
your selves
,
not
it
.
By
Reason
alone
Smalcius
)
can
we
define
what
is
possible
,
and
what
is
impossible
in
matters
of
Faith
.
Ostorod
.
Instit.
Schlicting
.
de
Trinit.
advers.
Meisner
Socinus
,
that
he
would
not
believe
Christ
to
have
satisfied
for
our
sins
,
though
he
should
read
it
not
only
once
,
but
often
in
the
Scripture
;
and
that
the
Infallibility
of
the
Revealer
had
not
been
enough
to
establish
it
,
Idem
ibid.
part.
supposing
Christ
to
have
said
it
,
and
to
have
risen
from
the
Dead
to
declare
his
own
Veracity
,
unless
he
had
declared
it
by
its
Causes
and
effects
,
and
so
shewn
the
possibility
of
it
.
in
cap.
that
he
would
not
submit
to
it
,
though
he
should
meet
with
it
not
only
often
,
but
in
express
Terms
in
the
Bible
.
no
Contradiction
can
astonish
or
stagger
us
turning
Religion
into
unaccountable
Phansies
and
Enthusiasm's
,
drest
up
with
empty
Schemes
of
speech
and
for
embracing
a
few
gawdy
Metaphors
&
Allegories
instead
of
the
substance
of
true
and
real
Righteousness
.
herein
lyes
the
Material
difference
between
the
sober
Christians
of
the
Church
of
and
the
Modern
Sectaries
,
that
while
those
express
the
precepts
&
Duties
of
the
Gospel
in
plain
and
intelligible
Terms
,
these
trifle
them
away
by
childish
Metaphors
and
Allegories
,
and
will
not
talk
of
Religion
but
in
barbarous
and
uncouth
Similitudes
.
&c.
p.
That
the
mystery
of
consists
in
the
wresting
Metaphorical
and
Allusive
expressions
to
a
proper
sense
:
Abusing
Scripture
expressions
,
not
only
without
,
but
in
contradiction
to
their
sense
.
luscious
and
fulsome
Metaphors
viz.
Our
being
dead
in
Trespasses
and
Sins
our
being
Created
to
good
Works
,
Luscious
and
rampant
Metaphors
Fulsom
Metaphors
Ingenii
lusus
,
pro
Dei
Mysteriis
venditat
;
he
obtrudes
the
sportings
of
his
fancy
for
Religious
and
Sacred
Mysteries
.
Brightness
of
his
Fathers
Glory
,
and
the
express
Image
of
his
person
,
Brightness
of
his
Fathers
Glory
those
discoveries
which
Christ
hath
made
of
God
,
being
a
true
representation
of
the
Divine
Nature
and
Will
,
as
any
picture
is
of
the
person
it
represents
.
the
Image
of
God
in
the
form
of
God
the
Image
of
God
the
image
of
the
invisible
God
.
Christs
being
the
Image
of
God
,
comes
in
very
abruptly
,
unless
we
understand
it
in
this
sense
,
that
he
is
the
Image
of
God
with
respect
to
the
glorious
Revelations
of
the
Gospel
,
which
contain
a
true
and
faithful
account
of
Gods
Nature
&
Will.
Image
of
God
Of
his
Fulness
we
have
all
received
Grace
for
Grace
,
perfect
Revelation
of
the
Divine
Will
concerning
the
Salvation
of
Man-kind
Christs
being
made
of
God
unto
us
,
Wisdom
,
Righteousness
,
Sanctification
and
Redemption
,
That
by
Christs
being
made
Wisdom
to
us
,
he
can
understand
no
more
than
the
Wisdom
of
those
Revelations
Christ
hath
made
of
Gods
Will
to
the
World
,
I
am
the
Way
,
the
Truth
,
and
the
Life
,
I
alone
declare
the
True
Way
to
Life
that
it
is
not
the
Person
of
Christ
(
i.
e.
but
the
Gospel
of
Christ
,
which
is
the
Way
,
the
Truth
and
the
Life
,
and
that
their
Notions
would
appear
Jejun●
and
ridiculous
stuff
did
they
want
the
varnish
of
fine
Metaphors
and
Glittering
Allusions
trifled
away
the
Duties
of
the
Gospel
by
Childish
Allegories
and
similitudes
:
Vid
Becan
.
Theolog.
Scho
last
.
part
Tom.
poster
.
Tract
that
teacheth
like
God
.
not
in
the
Words
which
Mans
Wisedom
teacheth
but
which
the
Holy
Ghost
teacheth
.
to
wholsome
Words
even
the
Words
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
.
a
Form
of
sound
Words
i.
e.
nourished
up
in
the
Words
of
Faith
and
of
Good
Doctrine
.
Pedantick
quibling
with
Letters
and
Syllables
,
turning
the
Scripture
into
clench
,
by
the
sound
and
chink
of
Words
,
Chiming
of
Terms
Grand-Cyrus
,
Cleopatra
,
Parthenissa
Glassius
,
Flac.
Illyricus
,
Alstedius
,
Westhemerus
,
Metaphor
to
be
the
traduction
of
a
Word
from
its
proper
signification
to
a
sense
that
doth
not
originally
and
properly
belong
to
it
.
It
is
the
traduction
of
a
Word
from
its
immediate
and
proper
sense
,
and
the
extending
it
to
the
denotation
of
some
other
thing
,
upon
the
account
of
some
similitude
or
proportion
betwixt
the
one
and
the
other
.
Metonymies
,
Synechdoches
in
dissimili
,
i.
e.
Gerh.
Vossius
to
their
own
private
Notions
Letters
and
Syllables
Doctrine
,
Reproof
,
Correction
Instruction
in
Righteousness
he
deciphers
what
himself
is
,
and
doth
,
by
things
that
fall
under
our
Apprehension
.
after
the
manner
of
men
,
in
a
way
suitable
to
the
divine
Nature
and
Majesty
.
an
Immaterial
and
Incorporeal
Nature
Strength
;
Eyes
exact
Knowledg
watchfull
Providence
;
Repentance
a
change
Providential
dispensations
;
Fear
preventing
the
destruction
of
his
people
,
&c.
include
an
easie
that
the
Works
of
the
Outward
Creation
carry
in
them
the
Image
or
resemblance
of
the
Inward
That
God
hath
set
the
same
Seal
or
Stamp
upon
different
matters
,
sensible
forms
are
Images
of
Intellectual
things
,
Symbolick
way
of
teaching
i.
e.
Sacred
Sculpture
A
Metaphor
is
the
Image
or
Shadow
of
a
thing
Every
thing
spoken
Metaphorically
,
is
spoken
obscurely
,
what
a
thing
is
,
but
only
what
it
is
like
to
.
A
Metaphor
carries
along
in
it
somthing
of
perspicuity
and
sweetness
,
as
well
as
it
imports
something
that
is
strange
.
i.
e.
to
our
Reasons
Justin
Martyr
Beyond
all
expression
,
conception
,
and
comprehension
,
Common
Notions
O.
T.
Destroy
this
Temple
,
and
in
three
days
I
will
raise
it
up
I
will
destroy
this
Temple
,
&c.
In
comment
ad
cap.
Hist.
Eccles.
Non
aliter
a
propria
significacatione
recedi
oportet
,
quam
si
manifestissimum
sit
,
aliud
testatorem
sensisse
;
We
are
not
to
forsake
the
Genuine
and
Natural
signification
of
Words
,
unless
there
be
the
highest
evidence
that
the
Author
did
otherwise
intend
them
,
saith
the
Civil
Law
.
The
proper
signification
of
words
is
always
to
be
retained
,
unless
necessity
enforce
us
to
expound
them
otherwise
.
De
pudicitia
Ex
materia
dirigendus
est
sermo
,
The
Import
of
Words
is
to
be
judged
of
by
their
habitude
to
the
Matter
treated
of
.
Christs
dying
for
us
,
Redeeming
us
,
Reconciling
us
by
his
Blood
,
bearing
our
Iniquities
,
being
made
sin
,
and
a
Curse
for
us
a
concessis
Prophesieth
i.
e.
according
to
the
proportion
of
Faith
.
Rom.
Analogy
according
to
Phavorinus
is
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
is
the
proportion
of
one
thing
to
another
.
Truth
is
always
at
peace
with
Truth
,
be
they
of
what
nature
or
kind
soever
.
Let
the
Dead
bury
the
Dead
,
abusing
Scripture
expressions
,
not
only
without
but
incontradiction
to
their
sense
prating
in
Scripture
Forms
of
speech
without
having
any
Notion
of
the
things
they
signify
,
Mimetick
Phancy
Adoption
,
Surety
,
Earnest
Philolog
.
Sacr.
Nulla
est
objectio
in
lege
quae
non
habet
solutionem
in
latere
;
What
ever
difficulty
attends
a
phrase
considered
alone
,
it
may
be
resolved
by
observing
what
borders
upon
it
.
popular
Sermons
,
practical
Discourses
Polemical
Writings
Gregory
Nazianzen's
play
the
Fools
de
Orat.
exposeth
the
Things
that
are
spoken
of
,
to
the
senses
;
especially
to
that
of
the
Eyes
,
which
of
all
the
senses
is
the
quickest
.
If
it
be
lawful
to
use
such
a
Metaphor
,
or
if
the
comparison
may
be
admitted
without
boldness
and
danger
:
where
the
affections
are
carried
like
a
Torrent
,
Stuffing
their
Sermons
with
Kitchin-Metaphors
&
Rascal
Similitudes
.
Def.
&
continuat
.
p
childish
and
fool●sh
Quibling
Eth.
lib.
foolish
Jingling
with
words
insignificant
prating
boyish
levity
Kitchin
Metaphors
Rascal
Similitudes
In
Psalm
speaking
of
metaphors
&
Allegories
That
the
greatest
guilt
of
some
of
the
Phrases
carpt
at
,
it
may
be
,
Truth
and
Innocence
vindicated
,
p.
was
only
their
too
near
approach
to
the
expressions
used
in
Scripture
to
the
same
purpose
:
Defence
and
Continuation
That
may
be
the
Sky
will
fall
to
morrow
,
and
it
may
be
Steeple
as
soon
as
it
is
rebuilt
will
remove
it self
to
the
East-Indies
.
that
these
things
would
be
made
evident
when
particulars
should
be
instanced
in
,
that
the
Metaphors
the
Non-conformists
are
charged
with
,
are
no
other
,
but
expressions
of
Gospel
Mysteries
,
not
in
the
Words
which
mans
Wisdom
teacheth
,
but
which
the
Holy
Ghost
teacheth
,
comparing
spiritual
things
with
spiritual
.
may
be
Edit.
first
is
very
luckily
called
coming
to
Christ
,
whence
it
is
very
evident
that
to
believe
in
Christ
,
is
to
go
to
him
for
Salvation
;
which
Metaphors
of
Coming
and
Going
,
are
a
very
intelligible
explication
of
believing
.
Receiving
of
Christ
Now
we
have
Christ
we
must
Trust
and
lean
upon
him
.
God
will
work
in
us
both
to
will
and
Do
,
and
keep
us
by
his
own
power
through
Faith
unto
Salvation
,
And
now
we
have
thus
brought
our
souls
to
Christ
,
we
must
commit
them
to
his
trust
,
to
take
Charge
of
them
,
and
save
them
;
and
if
they
perish
it
will
be
his
fault
,
and
he
must
give
account
of
it
.
St.
Paul
did
I
know
whom
I
have
believed
,
and
I
am
persuaded
that
he
is
able
to
keep
what
I
have
committed
to
him
against
that
day
.
St.
Pauls
St.
Paul
Discourse
concerning
the
principles
and
practices
of
the
Sermon
on
Tit.
his
Style
is
often
the
most
obscure
he
ever
read
:
that
the
th
Chapter
to
the
Romans
;
is
studied
more
than
our
Saviours
Sermon
on
the
Mount
;
and
that
the
firebrands
of
the
Church
have
used
to
fetch
all
their
heat
from
St.
Pauls
writings
,
and
have
thought
themselves
tolerated
,
if
not
encouraged
by
his
Example
to
dispute
every
thing
.
ibid.
p.
St.
Pauls
amanuensis
of
St.
Paul
distinguish
between
Faith
and
good
works
in
the
Matter
of
Justification
,
admiration
which
he
hath
for
our
Saviours
Sermons
above
the
Writings
of
the
Apostles
,
As
the
Serpent
T.
W'S.
was
lifted
up
to
be
lookt
upon
by
the
stung
Israelites
;
which
looking
,
implyed
a
secret
hope
they
had
of
cure
;
so
if
we
do
but
look
on
Christ
fiducially
,
we
shall
be
cured
of
our
sins
.
And
as
Moses
lifted
up
the
Serpent
in
the
Wilderness
,
even
so
must
the
Son
of
man
be
lifted
up
,
that
whosoever
believes
in
him
should
not
perish
,
but
have
everlasting
life
T.
W's
Mr.
Sherlock
T.W.
very
happy
in
expounding
Types
,
Dull
Authors
T.
W.
The
Brazen
Serpent
was
made
like
a
Serpent
,
but
was
no
real
Serpent
;
so
Christ
was
made
in
the
likness
of
sinful
Flesh
,
but
was
no
sinner
.
T.
W.
to
young
Women
to
chuse
Christ
for
their
Husband
,
fantastical
Wit
or
comes
to
be
spoyled
by
the
Churches
being
Christ's
Spouse
,
espoused
the
Church
of
Corinth
to
one
Husband
,
that
he
might
present
them
a
Chast
Virgin
to
Christ
,
Wherefore
my
Brethren
,
ye
also
are
become
dead
to
the
Law
,
by
the
Body
of
Christ
,
that
ye
should
be
married
to
another
,
even
to
him
who
is
raised
from
the
Dead
,
that
we
should
bring
forth
Fruits
unto
God
,
Rom.
That
every
Christian
is
not
Christs
Spouse
,
Sherlocks
Burlesquing
of
turning
all
Religion
into
an
Allegory
,
that
I
have
Classically
expressed
my self
,
that
he
neither
desired
nor
designed
serram
reciprocare
.
First
Medium
The
Offices
of
Prophet
,
Priest
,
and
King
,
are
not
properly
distinct
Offices
in
Christ
,
but
the
several
parts
and
Administrations
of
his
Mediatory
Kingdom
.
His
Intercession
signifies
the
Administration
of
his
mediatory
Kingdom
,
the
power
of
a
Regal
Priest
to
expiate
and
forgive
Sins
.
Office
of
King
but
one
part
and
Administration
of
His
Mediatory
Kingdom
,
Men
should
be
Obliged
by
Act
of
Parliament
to
write
Sense
as
well
as
Truth
,
See
Dr.
on
Heb.
called
the
Intercession
of
Christ
That
Christs
offering
himself
a
Sacrifice
for
Sin
,
was
an
Act
of
Kingship
,
This
Command
have
I
Received
of
my
Father
.
the
administration
of
Christ's
Mediatory
Kingdom
:
The
Power
of
a
Regal
Priest
to
expiate
and
forgive
Sins
,
High
Priest
King
,
Heb.
Priest
,
Acts
only
to
be
a
part
and
different
Administration
of
his
Regal
.
Discourse
concerning
the
true
Reason
of
the
sufferings
of
Christ
.
Systematick
Divines
Covetus
,
Lubbertus
,
Essenius
,
Turretinus
,
Grotius
,
Owen
,
&c.
only
puissant
in
Polemick
Squabble
,
and
in
the
Budg
Doctors
of
the
Schooles
,
Socin
.
de
Christo
Servat
.
cap.
Catech.
Racov
.
min.
p.
Smalc
.
de
Divin
.
Christi
cap.
Ostorod
.
Instit.
Relig.
Christian.
cap.
Crell
.
contr.
Grot.
cap.
Volkel
.
de
vera
Relig.
cap.
that
the
Priestly
office
of
Christ
is
only
a
different
part
and
administration
of
Christs
Mediatory
Kingdome
that
Christs
Priestly
office
is
not
properly
a
distinct
Office
from
his
Kingly
,
being
only
a
different
part
&
administration
of
his
Mediatory
Kingdom
and
that
the
Name
of
Christ
being
interpreted
,
signifies
only
a
Mediatory
King
Rational
Divines
That
the
Offices
of
Prophet
,
Priest
and
King
,
are
not
properly
distinct
Offices
in
Christ
,
That
we
are
only
Justified
by
our
believing
and
obeying
the
Gospel
of
Christ
.
That
the
Sacrifice
of
Christs
Death
and
the
Righteousness
of
his
life
have
no
other
Influence
upon
our
acceptance
with
God
,
but
that
to
them
we
owe
the
Covenant
of
Grace
.
God
being
well
pleased
with
the
Obedience
of
Christs
life
,
and
the
sacrifice
of
his
Death
,
for
his
sake
entred
into
a
New
Covenant
with
Mankind
,
wherein
he
promiseth
pardon
of
Sin
,
and
eternal
life
to
those
who
believe
and
obey
the
Gospel
:
so
that
the
Righteousness
of
Christ
is
not
the
formal
Cause
of
our
Justification
,
but
the
Righteousness
of
his
life
&
death
is
the
meritorious
Cause
of
that
Covenant
whereby
we
are
declared
Righteous
,
&
rewarded
as
Righteous
persons
.
The
Covenant
of
Grace
which
God
for
Christs
sake
hath
made
,
pardoning
our
past
sins
&
follies
,
and
rewarding
a
sincere
though
imperfect
Obedience
;
The
Gospel
by
its
great
arguments
&
motives
,
and
powerfull
assistances
forms
our
minds
to
the
Love
and
practice
of
Holiness
,
and
so
makes
us
inherently
Righteous
,
and
the
grace
of
the
Gospel
accepts
and
rewards
that
sincere
Obedience
which
according
to
the
Rigor
and
severity
of
the
Law
could
deserve
no
reward
.
if
the
Natural
Notions
which
men
have
of
God
,
assure
them
that
he
is
very
Good
,
and
that
it
is
not
possible
to
understand
what
Goodness
is
without
pardoning
Grace
,
The
whole
Mystery
of
the
recovery
of
mankind
consists
only
in
the
repairing
the
Divine
I-age
which
was
defaced
by
sin
,
that
is
,
in
making
all
men
truly
good
and
virtuous·
Sin
is
our
Apostasie
from
God
,
and
doth
as
naturally
make
us
miserable
as
it
makes
us
unlike
the
most
happy
Being
.
But
Holiness
restores
us
to
our
Primitive
state
,
to
the
perfect
Constitution
of
our
Natures
,
and
makes
us
Good
,
and
therefore
happy
,
as
God
is
.
there
,
Let
him
be
further
justified
still
,
have
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
Let
him
do
Righteousness
still
.
See
amongst
others
and
Dr.
vindication
of
them
from
the
exceptions
of
made
sin
for
us
Schlich
tingius
Perfect
Obedience
That
we
are
only
justified
by
our
Believing
,
&
obeying
the
Gospel
of
Christ
,
and
that
the
Sacrifice
of
Christ's
Death
and
the
Righteousness
of
his
Life
have
no
other
influence
upon
our
acceptance
with
God
,
but
that
to
them
we
owe
the
Covenant
of
Grace
,
wherein
God
promiseth
pardon
of
sin
,
and
Eternal
Life
to
those
who
believe
and
obey
the
Gospel
:
If
we
be
not
made
Righteous
with
the
perfect
Righteousness
of
Christ
imputed
to
us
,
but
that
God
only
for
the
sake
of
Christ
will
dispence
with
the
Rigor
of
the
Law
,
And
if
the
only
Influence
that
the
Sacrifice
of
Christs
Death
and
the
Righteousness
of
his
Life
have
upon
our
acceptance
with
God
,
be
that
God
being
well
pleased
with
the
Obedience
of
Christ's
Life
and
the
Sacrifice
of
his
Death
,
for
his
sake
entred
into
a
Covenant
with
mankind
,
wherein
he
promiseth
Pardon
of
sin
and
eternal
Life
,
to
those
who
believe
and
obey
the
Gospel
And
if
those
who
are
justified
by
Christ
,
and
shall
Reign
with
him
in
Life
,
be
not
those
who
are
Righteous
by
the
imputation
of
Christs
Righteousness
to
them
,
but
those
who
have
abundance
of
Grace
and
the
Gift
of
Righteousness
,
that
is
,
who
by
the
Gospel
of
Christ
,
which
is
the
Grace
and
the
abundant
Grace
of
God
,
are
made
Holy
&
Righteous
as
God
is
That
to
affirm
that
the
Merit
of
Christs
Death
,
is
ours
to
free
us
from
the
Guilt
and
Punishment
of
our
sins
,
and
his
Active
Obedience
to
the
Will
of
God
,
his
Righteousness
is
ours
,
for
our
Justification
,
consists
in
the
wresting
of
Metaphorical
Expressions
to
a
proper
Sense
.
That
is
a
very
pittiful
way
indeed
styling
Christ
the
Fountain
of
all
Grace
by
Grace
for
Grace
which
we
are
said
to
receive
out
of
Christs
fulness
,
there
is
no
more
to
be
understood
,
but
onely
a
clear
and
perspicuous
Revelation
of
the
Divine
Will
in
the
Gospel
,
because
it
proclaims
so
many
excellent
Promises
.
in
Joan.
Christ
to
be
styled
our
Life
,
only
because
he
hath
preached
the
Word
of
Life
,
and
declared
the
true
and
only
way
to
Life
and
Happiness
:
And
because
he
hath
Power
and
Authority
to
bestow
Immortal
Life
upon
all
his
sincere
followers
.
see
also
p.
God
to
have
by
various
ways
attempted
the
recovery
of
mankind
,
but
with
little
success
till
Son
into
the
World
,
who
by
more
plainly
publishing
the
Word
of
Life
,
and
by
his
more
easy
directions
and
nobler
Promises
reformed
the
World
,
after
that
long
and
sad
experience
had
proved
all
those
Ways
ineffectual
,
which
the
Divine
Goodness
out
of
a
restless
Zeal
and
concernment
for
the
recovery
of
Mankind
had
fallen
upon
.
the
Methods
of
Divine
Grace
are
denyed
to
consist
in
the
production
of
any
new
Principles
by
an
omnipotent
&
irresistible
Power
:
Acted
like
Machines
by
the
Irresistible
Power
of
the
Grace
and
Spirit
of
God
.
Rampant
,
fulsome
Metaphorical
Pelagians
,
Socinians
Defence
and
Continuation
of
the
Ecclesiastical
Polity
,
Austin
,
Prosper
African
,
Arausican
whose
he
is
said
to
be
,
Gal.
to
be
with
us
and
to
dwell
in
us
,
Joh.
to
renew
us
,
T
it
Sanctify
us
and
regenerate
us
,
Joh.
Riddle
&
Unintelligible
Mystery
men
to
be
United
to
Christ
while
they
continue
in
their
sins
,
and
that
the
Union
betwixt
Christ
and
Believers
is
perfected
while
men
continue
as
ugly
,
deformed
,
and
vitious
as
may
be
.
Our
destroying
all
the
necessary
obligations
to
Holiness
for
the
future
,
Because
then
the
merits
and
satisfaction
of
Christ
become
imputed
to
us
to
remove
the
guilt
of
sin
,
and
to
deliver
us
from
the
punishment
of
it
,
and
his
actual
Obedience
becomes
imputed
to
us
to
make
us
Righteous
,
and
to
give
us
an
actual
right
to
Glory
.
Affirmeth
that
wicked
Men
while
They
continue
such
are
actually
united
to
Christ
,
and
thereby
have
an
actual
Right
to
Pardon
and
Righteousness
,
and
Eternal
Life
,
yea
,
that
they
must
be
united
to
Christ
(
if
ever
they
be
United
)
while
they
continue
in
sin
,
Destroy
our
Obligation
to
Holiness
and
Obedience
for
the
future
,
derives
a
dishonour
upon
the
person
of
our
Saviour
,
nor
offers
any
contradiction
to
his
Gospel
.
in
one
sense
we
must
be
united
to
Christ
before
we
can
be
Holy
and
he
gives
this
reason
for
it
,
Because
the
first
&
lowest
degree
of
our
Union
with
Christ
is
a
Belief
of
his
Gospel
,
and
the
belief
of
the
Gospel
being
the
great
principle
of
Obedience
,
it
must
needs
go
before
it
.
who
is
not
a
new
Creature
:
Christ
only
dwells
in
us
and
we
in
him
by
the
Spirit
which
he
hath
given
us
:
in
Terminis
men
must
be
United
to
Christ
before
they
can
be
Holy
.
That
our
Union
is
not
perfected
without
actual
obedience
be
in
Christ
signify
no
more
than
being
members
of
his
visible
Church
which
is
made
up
of
Hypocrites
as
well
as
sincere
Christians
,
speaks
of
such
branches
in
him
as
bear
no
fruit
;
and
therefore
being
in
him
can
signify
no
more
than
being
Members
of
his
Visible
Church
,
which
is
made
up
of
Hypocrites
as
well
as
sincere
Christians
.
in
Christ
being
so
in
hoc
Branch
that
beareth
not
Fruit
in
me
he
taketh
away
every
Branch
in
me
that
beareth
not
Fruit.
in
a
sense
United
to
Christ
before
they
either
are
or
can
be
Holy
,
That
a
Holy
Life
must
at
least
in
order
of
Nature
goe
before
our
Union
with
Christ
,
because
by
this
we
are
United
to
Him
;
and
that
we
are
not
real
and
living
Members
of
Christ
till
we
first
sincerely
Obey
Him
.
He
is
only
styled
our
Head
because
invested
with
Authority
to
Govern
us
by
his
Laws
;
and
our
Vnion
with
Him
as
such
,
consists
only
in
an
acknowledgment
of
his
Authority
,
and
in
Subjection
to
his
commands
.
Fountain
of
Grace
our
Fellowship
with
Christ
Fulness
of
Grace
which
is
said
to
reside
in
Christ
,
his
revealing
the
Gospel
may
well
be
called
Grace
because
it
contains
so
many
excellent
promises
:
and
our
receiving
out
of
his
Fulness
Grace
for
Grace
,
our
being
perfectly
instructed
by
Him
in
the
will
of
God
.
Christs
being
styled
our
Life
only
his
publishing
the
Word
of
Life
to
us
,
which
contains
the
most
express
promises
of
a
blessed
Immortality
,
and
the
most
easy
and
plain
directions
how
to
attain
it
.
worketh
in
us
both
to
will
and
to
do
,
without
him
we
can
do
nothing
Sherlocks
Hypothesis
Christ
is
Originally
the
Name
of
an
Office
,
of
the
Duties
and
Actions
of
an
Office
Gospel
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
as
an
ingraffed
and
incorporated
Word
,
Form
of
its
Doctrine
when
Christ
speaks
of
the
First
person
I
and
in
Me
,
he
cannot
mean
this
of
his
own
person
,
but
of
his
Church
,
Doctrine
and
Religion
and
that
by
I
in
him
v.
and
I
in
you
v
we
are
to
understand
the
Christian
Doctrine
dwelling
and
abiding
in
us
.
I
am
the
true
Vine
,
the
meaning
is
Sherlock
,
that
Church
which
is
founded
on
the
Belief
of
my
Doctrine
is
the
true
Vine
:
Every
Branch
in
me
saith
he
,
every
Member
of
my
visible
Church
.
I
in
you
I
in
him
v.
in
you
in
him
,
v.
I
in
you
I
in
Him
in
you
,
v.
spoken
to
them
,
and
through
whose
Word
they
were
made
clean
,
Being
in
Christ
,
engrafted
into
Christ
,
and
United
to
Christ
,
being
one
Body
with
Christ
,
and
Brethren
in
Christ
,
Our
belonging
to
that
society
whereof
Christ
is
the
Head
and
Governour
See
in
on
the
Covenant
p.
see
Dr.
of
the
Holy
Spirit
p
I
am
the
true
Vine
Political
Head
I
am
the
true
Vine
Political
Head
this
must
be
expounded
to
the
same
sense
with
what
goes
before
,
where
Christ
speaking
of
himself
saith
,
The
meaning
is
that
Church
which
is
founded
on
my
Gospel
,
is
the
true
Vine
:
I
,
signifies
Christ
together
with
his
church
which
is
his
Body
.
Church
to
be
the
true
True
Vine
signifies
Christ
together
with
his
Church
I
am
the
True
Vine
,
we
can
Rationally
understand
nothing
but
the
Church
which
is
founded
on
the
Belief
of
the
Gospel
,
and
her
being
the
only
True
Church
which
God
now
owns
.
I
am
the
True
Vine
When
Christ
speaks
in
the
First
Person
he
cannot
mean
this
of
his
own
Person
but
of
his
Church
and
yet
that
signifies
Christ
▪
together
with
his
Church
,
I
am
the
True
Vine
,
he
is
not
the
True
Vine
,
but
the
Church
is
so
.
in
you
in
them
England
.
I
am
the
True
Vine
,
and
my
Father
is
the
Husband
▪
Man
,
I
am
the
True
Generous
Fruit
bearing
Vine
,
my
Blood
as
the
blood
of
the
Grape
,
shall
Rejoyce
the
Heart
of
God
and
Man
,
And
my
Father
who
hath
thus
planted
me
in
this
World
here
below
,
hath
the
whole
ordering
of
all
that
belong
to
me
,
and
every
Branch
,
every
Believer
,
every
Member
of
my
Mistical
Body
.
abiding
in
the
Vine
to
be
in
the
Virtue
of
Grace
,
communicated
from
Christ
to
us
.
having
here
out-done
all
the
Metaphysical
subtilties
of
Suarez
,
The
outdoing
all
the
Metaphysical
subtilties
of
that
we
have
found
out
a
Person
for
Christ
(
in
this
sense
)
distinct
from
his
God-head
and
Man-hood
,
Formal
Principle
Vid.
Derod
.
de
Substantia
&
Accident
.
Art
.
wrought
or
effected
or
Formal
Principles
Effect
,
Modification
Second
Formally
a
Riddle
,
and
Mystery
,
which
no
body
can
understand
That
there
is
nothing
more
easy
to
be
understood
than
our
Union
,
and
Communion
with
Christ
,
and
that
it
had
certainly
continued
so
,
had
not
some
men
undertook
to
explain
it
.
Pyrrhonian
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Incomprehension
de
Nat.
Subst.
&c.
cap
Cartesian
Hypothesis
i.
e.
that
they
are
not
satisfied
,
that
Christ
and
Believers
are
united
,
unless
their
Persons
be
united
too
.
For
this
is
a
very
plain
case
,
If
Christ
and
Believers
are
United
,
their
Persons
must
be
united
too
;
for
the
Person
of
Christ
is
Christ
Himself
,
&
the
Persons
of
Believers
are
the
Believers
themselves
,
and
I
cannot
understand
how
they
can
be
united
without
their
Persons
,
that
is
without
themselves
.
That
we
are
not
satisfied
that
Christ
and
Believers
are
United
unless
their
Persons
be
United
too
.
Burgersdicius
,
Schulerus
Greg.
Nyss.
i.
contra
Eun.
Priest
ordained
for
men
,
Heb.
Oblation
of
himself
the
basis
without
confusion
,
conversion
,
division
or
separation
of
one
,
i.
e.
of
one
Blood
forasmuch
then
as
the
Children
are
partakers
of
flesh
and
Blood
,
he
also
himself
likewise
took
part
of
the
same
.
same
Mass
of
one
and
the
same
Blood
,
se
exinanivit
he
emptied
himself
communication
of
properties
that
he
took
on
him
the
Seed
of
Abraham
,
that
in
his
seed
should
all
the
Nations
of
the
Earth
be
blessed
,
Gen.
Lord's
Supper
Cup
of
Blessing
the
Communion
of
the
Blood
of
Christ
,
and
the
Bread
,
the
Communion
of
the
Body
of
Christ
,
take
eat
,
this
is
my
Body
Apolog.
cap.
De
Nat.
Deor.
lib.
Jews
,
Gen.
anima
mea
cum
Philosophis
In
Gen.
qu
we
shall
sacrifice
the
abomination
of
the
Egyptians
before
their
eyes
,
and
will
they
not
stone
us
?
Take
,
Eat
,
this
is
my
Body
,
&c.
est
is
some
mens
eating
damnation
to
themselves
necessitate
praecepti
necessitate
Medii
Minutius
Felix's
The
Mice
,
Swallows
and
Crows
,
know
better
than
you
what
your
Gods
are
:
For
by
gnawing
and
sitting
upon
them
,
and
being
ready
to
nest
in
their
Mouths
,
if
you
did
not
drive
them
away
,
they
know
that
they
have
neither
sense
nor
understanding
.
viz.
John
'T
is
the
Spirit
that
quickneth
,
the
flesh
profiteth
nothing
.
The
words
that
I
speak
unto
you
,
they
are
Spirit
and
they
are
life
.
That
we
place
all
our
hopes
of
Salvation
in
a
personal
Union
with
Christ
.
only
an
Union
of
Persons
,
and
not
a
Personal
Union
in
Terminis
Plotinus
,
Porphyrius
,
Jamblichus
a
kind
of
bodily
touch
Platonick
Dogms
Dionysius
Areopagita
Sixt
Century
Scultetus
,
Rivetus
,
Daillaeus
Mystick
Theologues
Godded
with
God
,
and
Christed
with
Christ
.
Beatifical
Vision
Intelligible
species
placing
all
their
hopes
of
Salvation
in
a
Personal
Union
with
Christ
,
that
it
is
not
very
intelligible
how
we
can
be
or
abide
in
the
Person
of
Christ
,
and
that
't
is
more
unintelligible
still
,
how
we
can
be
in
the
Person
of
Christ
,
and
the
Person
of
Christ
at
the
same
time
be
in
us
,
which
is
a
new
piece
of
Philosophy
,
called
Penetration
of
Dimensions
.
Corpuscular
Particles
Buchanan's
History
of
Disp.
select
.
part.
the
hand
palm
of
the
hand
Put
me
in
Surety
with
thee
,
who
is
he
that
will
strike
hands
with
me
?
Be
not
thou
one
of
them
that
strike
hands
,
of
them
that
are
Sureties
for
debts
.
striking
of
hands
sive
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
the
Earth
Sponsor
,
fideiussor
,
praes
,
an
Undertaker
,
an
Engager
,
a
Surety
.
Surety
of
a
better
Testament
or
Covenant
.
He
is
styled
the
surety
of
the
Covenant
,
Schlichtingius
,
because
he
undertakes
in
the
Name
and
behalf
of
God
to
us
,
that
all
the
promises
of
it
shall
be
made
good
and
performed
;
and
not
because
he
undertakes
to
make
satisfaction
on
our
behalf
to
God
.
To
be
Surety
of
the
Covenant
signifies
no
more
than
to
confirm
and
ratifie
the
Covenant
,
and
to
undertake
for
the
performance
of
it
,
that
all
the
promises
of
the
Covenant
shall
be
made
good
upon
such
Terms
and
Conditions
as
are
annexed
to
them
.
Surety
of
a
better
Testament
the
Mediator
of
a
better
Covenant
,
and
Mediator
of
the
New
Testament
,
ratifying
the
Covenant
,
and
undertaking
for
the
performance
of
it
,
credibile
esse
in
voce
sponsoris
sacerdotium
Christi
intelligi
,
That
the
Priesthood
of
Christ
is
in
all
probability
implied
in
his
Sponsorship
.
the
Surety
of
a
better
Covenant
,
de
variâ
conditione
&
statu
Eccles.
Sponsor
to
discharge
the
Offices
of
Piety
and
Virtue
,
Justice
and
Temperance
in
our
stead
,
Personal
Righteousness
of
Christ
our
Personal
Righteousness
,
or
that
we
maintain
Christ
to
have
fulfilled
all
Righteousness
in
our
stead
There
is
no
need
of
a
Mediator
between
those
that
are
at
agreement
.
in
loc
Sin
for
us
,
nor
to
bear
them
,
laid
upon
him
dye
for
our
Offences
our
Ransom
made
sin
in
respect
of
the
Guilt
,
a
Curse
in
respect
of
the
punishment
.
si
terram
amas
,
terra
es
;
If
thou
lovest
the
Earth
,
thou
art
Earth
a
Friend
is
only
another
Self
.
one
Soul
in
two
Bodies
dimidium
animae
,
the
half
of
his
Soul
.
Sherlock
,
p.
that
the
Unchangeableness
of
Gods
Love
doth
not
consist
in
being
always
determined
to
the
same
Object
,
but
in
that
he
always
Loves
for
the
same
reason
;
that
is
,
that
he
always
loves
true
Virtue
and
Goodness
where-ever
he
sees
it
,
and
never
ceaseth
to
love
any
Person
till
he
ceaseth
to
be
Good
,
and
then
the
Immutability
of
his
love
is
the
reason
why
he
loves
no
longer
.
Thou
hast
ravished
my
heart
,
my
Sister
,
my
Spouse
,
He
that
dwelleth
in
Love
,
dwelleth
in
God
,
and
God
in
him
,
The
Union
which
we
have
with
Christ
by
love
,
Reynolds
,
presupposeth
an
Unity
we
have
in
him
by
Faith
;
Faith
is
the
immediate
tye
between
Christ
and
a
Christian
,
but
Love
a
secondary
Union
following
upon
,
and
grounded
on
the
former
.
By
Nature
we
are
all
Enemies
to
Christ
and
his
Kingdom
,
of
the
Jews
mind
,
we
will
not
have
this
Man
to
raign
over
us
;
therefore
till
by
Faith
we
are
throughly
perswaded
of
Christs
love
to
us
,
we
can
never
repay
love
to
him
again
.
Herein
is
love
,
not
that
we
loved
God
,
but
that
he
loved
us
,
and
sent
his
Son
,
Now
between
Gods
Love
and
ours
,
comes
Faith
to
make
us
one
with
Christ
.
Celsus
,
Hierocles
,
Porphyrius
,
Lucian
,
an
Irrational
Faith
persons
of
easie
belief
,
that
had
no
reason
for
the
things
which
they
embraced
,
Model
the
Oracles
of
God
to
their
private
fancies
,
We
are
Members
of
his
Body
,
of
his
Flesh
,
and
of
his
Bones
;
This
is
a
great
Mystery
that
there
is
nothing
more
easie
to
be
understood
than
our
Union
and
Communion
with
Christ
as
may
be
understood
on
this
side
Heaven
,
and
without
sending
for
to
unriddle
it
Those
Metaphors
which
describe
the
Relation
and
Union
betwixt
Christ
and
Christians
,
do
primarily
refer
to
the
Christian
Church
,
not
to
every
individual
Christian
:
The
Union
of
particular
Christians
to
Christ
,
is
by
means
of
their
Union
to
the
Christian
Church
.
The
Church
is
the
Body
of
Christ
,
and
every
Christian
by
being
United
to
this
Body
,
becomes
a
Member
of
Christ
.
The
Union
of
particular
Christians
to
Christ
,
consists
in
their
Union
to
the
Christian
Church
and
our
Union
with
the
Christian
Church
,
is
the
of
our
Union
to
Christ
.
Those
Phrases
and
Metaphors
which
represent
our
Union
with
Christ
,
signify
our
visible
Society
with
the
Christian
Church
,
and
our
sincere
practice
of
the
Christian
Religion
.
Now
this
Union
between
Christ
and
the
Christian
Church
is
a
Political
Union
,
that
is
,
such
an
Union
as
is
between
a
Prince
and
his
Subjects
:
Christ
is
a
Spiritual
King
,
and
all
Christians
are
his
Subjects
;
and
our
Union
to
Christ
,
consists
in
our
Belief
of
his
Revelations
,
Obedience
to
his
Laws
,
and
Subjection
to
his
Authority
.
Fellowship
and
Communion
with
God
,
according
to
the
Scripture
Notion
,
signifies
what
we
call
a
Political
Union
,
that
is
,
that
to
be
in
Fellowship
with
God
and
Christ
,
signifies
to
be
of
that
Society
which
puts
us
into
a
peculiar
Relation
to
God
.
knowledge
of
it
be
reserved
to
the
next
world
,
or
the
coming
of
Term
Mystical
hard
word
The
Opposer
,
who
exalteth
himself
above
all
that
is
called
God
,
or
that
is
worshipped
,
so
that
he
as
God
,
sitteth
in
the
Temple
of
God
,
shewing
himself
that
he
is
God
de
Jure
Invocation
of
the
Name
of
the
Lord
Jesus
,
their
Lord
and
ours
,
hold
the
Head
first
,
impossible
secondly
,
absurd
.
Impossible
those
Metaphors
which
describe
the
Relation
and
Union
betwixt
Christ
and
Christians
,
do
primarily
refer
to
the
Christian
Church
,
and
not
to
every
Individual
Christian
,
which
is
Mr.
that
the
Union
of
particular
Christians
to
Christ
,
is
by
means
of
their
Union
to
the
Christian
Church
That
the
person
of
the
Believer
is
United
to
the
Person
of
Christ
,
That
the
Person
of
Christ
is
United
to
the
person
of
the
Believer
.
there
be
no
Visible
Society
of
Christians
professing
the
Faith
of
●hrist
,
and
living
in
Communion
with
each
other
our
Union
to
Christ
then
consists
in
an
acknowledgment
of
his
Authority
and
Subjection
to
his
Laws
,
which
makes
us
Members
of
the
Universal
Church
,
though
there
be
no
particular
Church
to
communicate
with
.
that
we
cannot
be
United
to
Christ
,
cannot
own
his
Authority
and
Government
till
we
unite
our selves
to
the
publick
Societies
of
Christians
,
and
submit
to
the
publick
Instructions
,
Authority
and
Discipline
of
the
Church
.
our
living
in
the
Communion
of
the
Church
where
Providence
hath
cast
us
,
so
long
as
she
submits
to
the
Laws
of
Christ
,
and
acknowledgeth
his
Authority
,
because
,
as
our
Author
saith
,
this
Unites
us
to
Christ
.
our
being
Members
of
the
Universal
Church
by
our
Fellowship
with
such
a
Church
as
is
under
the
conduct
of
Bishops
and
Pastors
,
whose
Members
are
in
regular
subjection
to
their
spiritual
Guides
and
Rulers
,
and
live
in
concord
and
Unity
amongst
themselves
,
and
in
a
mutual
discharge
of
all
Christian
Offices
.
living
stones
to
be
cast
out
and
separated
for
the
Son
of
mans
sake
,
they
shall
separate
you
Macedonians
,
is
that
they
first
gave
themselves
to
the
Lord
,
and
then
unto
them
by
the
Will
of
God
,
Metaphors
which
describe
the
Relation
and
Union
between
Christ
and
Christians
,
which
says
he
,
do
primarily
refer
to
the
Christian
Church
,
and
not
to
every
Individual
Christian.
Thus
Christ
is
called
a
Head
,
but
he
is
the
Head
of
his
Church
,
which
is
his
Body
,
as
the
Husband
is
the
head
of
the
Wife
,
No
particular
Christian
is
the
Body
of
Christ
,
but
only
a
Member
in
his
Body
.
Christ
is
called
a
Husband
,
but
then
the
whole
Church
,
or
Society
of
Christians
,
not
every
particular
Christian
is
his
Spouse
,
as
St.
tells
the
Church
of
Christ
is
a
Shepherd
,
and
the
Christian
Church
is
his
Flock
,
For
the
Relation
between
a
Shepherd
and
Sheep
,
doth
primarily
concern
the
whole
Flock
:
Christ
is
the
Rock
upon
which
his
Church
is
built
,
the
chief
corner
stone
,
and
the
Christian
Church
a
Holy
Temple
;
so
that
all
those
Metaphors
in
their
first
and
proper
use
,
refer
to
the
whole
Society
of
Christians
,
and
are
designed
to
represent
the
Union
between
Christ
and
his
Church
.
he
hath
almost
pored
out
his
eyes
in
searching
the
Scripture
in
order
to
his
being
enlightned
about
this
and
some
other
Notions
,
all
Members
in
particular
of
Christ
,
second
.
That
the
Union
of
particular
Christians
with
Christ
,
consists
in
a
plain
demonstration
Our
first
undertaking
of
Christianity
is
represented
in
our
Baptism
,
wherein
we
make
a
publick
profession
of
our
Faith
in
Christ
;
and
it
is
sufficiently
known
that
Baptism
is
the
Sacrament
of
our
admission
into
the
Christian
Church
,
Thus
the
Lords
Supper
is
a
Sacrament
of
Union
,
and
signifies
the
near
Conjunction
that
is
between
Christ
and
the
Christian
Church
,
and
the
mutual
Fellowship
of
one
Christian
with
another
,
an
Answer
towards
God
one
Loaf
Sherlocks
Hypothesis
Political
Union
,
that
is
such
an
Union
as
is
between
a
Prince
and
his
Subjects
Sherlocks
third
the
Union
betwixt
Christ
and
the
Christian
Church
is
a
Political
Union
,
that
is
,
such
an
Union
as
is
between
a
Prince
and
his
Subjects
,
our
Fellowship
and
Communion
with
God
,
according
to
the
Scripture-Notion
,
signifies
what
we
call
a
Potical
Union
,
Christ
Unites
us
to
himself
by
many
paterns
.
all
these
things
declare
an
Union
between
Christ
&
Believers
,
&
such
an
one
as
will
not
admit
the
least
thing
to
come
between
them
.
Foundation
Stone
Seeing
't
is
one
Loaf
of
which
we
partake
,
we
are
therefore
one
Body
in
Christ
)
who
participate
of
that
one
Loaf
,
well
observes
,
that
doth
not
say
,
we
are
One
Loaf
or
Bread
but
that
he
argues
from
the
coalition
,
of
the
clusters
of
the
small
corpuscles
of
Meal
,
of
which
a
Loaf
is
kneaded
and
contexed
,
to
the
identity
and
Oneness
that
intervenes
between
Christ
and
Believers
.
As
the
Loaf
of
which
we
all
eat
is
one
,
so
we
partaking
of
that
One
Loaf
,
although
we
be
many
,
are
but
One
Body
to
Christ
.
What
is
that
Loaf
?
It
is
the
Body
of
Christ
,
what
are
those
who
partake
of
it
?
They
are
the
Body
of
Christ
;
not
many
Bodies
,
but
One.
For
,
as
the
many
grains
,
of
which
a
Loaf
is
form'd
,
are
so
conven'd
into
one
Mass
,
that
the
distinction
and
diversity
of
one
from
another
doth
not
appear
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
in
the
same
manner
are
we
conjoyned
to
Christ
and
one
another
(
in
Father
and
Son
in
the
blessed
Trinity
.
At
that
day
ye
shall
know
,
that
I
am
in
my
Father
,
and
you
in
me
,
and
I
in
you
,
I
pray
that
they
all
be
One
as
thou
Father
art
in
me
,
and
I
in
thee
,
that
they
also
may
be
One
in
us
,
Head
of
his
Body
the
Church
,
because
he
hath
the
command
and
rule
over
,
and
is
invested
with
Authority
to
Govern
her
,
and
the
Church
is
styled
the
Body
of
Christ
,
because
she
must
be
obedient
to
his
Laws
,
and
subject
to
his
Government
.
Christ
our
Head
from
whom
the
whole
Body
fitly
joyned
together
and
compacted
by
that
which
every
joynt
supplyeth
,
according
to
the
effectual
working
in
the
measure
of
every
part
,
maketh
inerease
of
the
Body
,
unto
the
edifying
it self
in
love
.
And
not
holding
the
Head
from
which
all
the
Body
by
joynts
and
bands
having
nourishment
ministred
,
and
knit
together
,
increaseth
with
the
increase
of
God
.
Vincula
and
ligatures
by
which
we
are
copulated
to
Christ
Bonds
,
we
are
to
understand
those
Media
by
which
we
are
concatenated
to
one
another
.
the
Ligatures
by
which
we
are
knit
to
Christ
as
our
Vital
Head
,
and
by
which
we
receive
quickning
Influences
from
him
,
are
the
Spirit
and
the
Graces
thereof
,
especially
Faith
.
Abiding
in
us
Abiding
in
Him
Dwelling
in
us
Dwelling
in
Him
Being
in
us
Being
in
Him
viz.
Joh.
For
we
are
made
partakers
of
Christ
if
we
hold
the
beginning
of
ou●
confidence
stedfast
unto
the
End
.
We
are
mingled
united
to
Christ
.
Chrysostom
What
is
it
to
be
partakers
of
Christ
?
He
and
we
are
made
One
.
He
the
Head
,
we
the
Body
;
Coheirs
and
Incorporated
with
Him
.
beginning
of
our
confidence
Faith
,
by
which
We
are
begotten
and
consubstantiated
with
him
Being
made
partakers
of
Christ
or
of
Flesh
and
Blood
Word
of
Life
Prince
of
Life
to
be
our
Life
he
lived
Christs
living
in
Him
Christs
living
in
him
He
is
our
Life
living
in
us
Of
our selves
Reynolds
,
we
are
without
strength
,
without
love
,
Idem
.
ibid.
without
life
,
no
power
,
no
liking
,
no
possibility
to
do
good
,
nor
any
principle
of
Holiness
or
Obedience
in
us
.
'T
is
Christ
that
strengthens
us
,
that
wins
us
,
that
quickens
us
by
his
Spirit
to
his
Service
;
Christ
is
the
Principle
and
Fountain
of
Holiness
,
as
the
Head
is
of
sense
or
motion
.
He
that
hath
the
Son
,
hath
Life
Sherlocks
Hypothesis
Now
by
one
Spirit
we
are
all
Baptized
into
one
Body
,
And
hereby
we
know
that
we
dwell
in
Him
,
and
He
in
us
,
namely
by
the
Spirit
which
he
hath
given
us
,
If
any
man
have
not
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
he
is
none
of
his
,
He
that
is
joyned
to
the
Lord
is
one
Spirit
,
the
same
temper
and
disposition
of
mind
which
Christ
had
,
If
any
man
have
not
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
he
is
none
of
his
,
if
so
be
the
Spirit
of
God
dwell
in
you
.
Spirit
of
Christ
said
to
be
the
Spirit
of
Him
that
raised
up
Jesus
from
the
Dead
,
And
to
have
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
is
the
same
with
being
led
with
the
Spirit
of
God
,
A
Spirit
it self
that
beareth
witness
with
our
Spirits
,
that
we
are
the
Children
of
God
,
and
the
Spirit
that
helpeth
our
Infirmities
,
the
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
that
maketh
intercession
for
us
,
the
having
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
if
Christ
be
in
you
than
our
being
possest
with
the
same
love
of
Virtue
and
Goodness
which
appeared
so
eminently
in
Christ
the
having
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
and
Christs
being
in
a
Person
Christ
in
you
possest
with
the
same
love
Christs
being
in
them
but
the
Spirit
is
Life
That
He
who
is
joyned
to
the
Lord
is
one
Spirit
,
our
having
the
same
temper
of
mind
which
Christ
had
is
one
Spirit
That
our
Bodies
are
the
Members
of
Christ
,
the
Members
of
Christ
,
and
to
make
them
the
Members
of
an
Harlot
.
One
Body
with
her
One
Body
One
Spirit
with
the
Lord
New
Creature
,
Divine
Nature
The
Spirit
is
not
only
in
Believers
now
as
heretofore
,
meerly
by
his
operations
,
but
he
exists
and
dwells
in
them
as
it
were
after
a
substantial
manner
,
Nazianzen
;
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
;
He
knits
us
to
himself
by
a
kind
of
Immediate
contact
,
while
he
maketh
us
partakers
of
the
Divine
Nature
,
Ruiz
de
Trinitate
d.
Sherlocks
Hypothesis
Now
I
take
it
for
granted
,
that
there
can
be
no
better
way
to
understand
the
Nature
of
our
Union
with
Christ
,
than
to
consider
the
Nature
of
those
Sacraments
which
were
designed
as
the
Instruments
and
signs
of
our
Union
with
Him
;
and
if
we
will
take
that
account
the
Scripture
gives
of
them
,
all
the
Union
they
signifie
,
is
a
publick
and
visible
profession
of
our
Faith
in
Christ
,
and
subjection
to
Him
as
our
Lord
and
Saviour
,
and
a
sincere
conformity
of
our
hearts
and
lives
to
the
Nature
and
Life
of
Christ
.
Thus
Baptism
is
a
publick
profession
of
the
Christian
Religion
,
that
we
believe
the
Gospel
of
Christ
,
own
his
Authority
,
and
submit
to
his
Government
.
And
the
Lords
Supper
is
a
Federal
Rite
which
answers
to
the
Feasts
or
Sacrifices
under
the
Law
,
whereby
we
renew
our
Covenant
with
the
Lord
,
and
vow
obedience
and
subjection
to
him
,
Patrick
,
is
very
well
signified
by
water
,
for
as
that
cleanseth
&
purifieth
from
filth
,
so
the
Spirit
of
God
is
the
sanctifier
of
Gods
people
,
purging
and
cleansing
their
hearts
from
all
impurities
.
The
Cup
of
Blessing
which
we
bless
,
is
it
not
the
Communion
of
the
Body
of
Christ
And
as
by
one
Spirit
we
are
Baptized
into
one
Body
,
so
we
are
all
made
to
drink
into
one
spirit
,
Supper
is
a
spiritual
feeding
on
Christ
,
an
eating
his
Flesh
,
and
drinking
his
Blood
,
which
signifies
the
most
intimate
Union
with
him
,
that
we
are
Flesh
of
his
Flesh
,
and
Bone
of
his
Bone
,
At
that
day
ye
shall
know
that
I
am
in
my
Father
,
and
you
in
in
me
,
and
I
in
you
,
viz.
Isa.
Ye
have
received
an
Unction
from
the
Holy
One
,
Vicar
of
Christ
Vis
Vicaria
Spiritus
nos
Christo
confibulat
,
the
Spirit
buttons
us
to
Christ
the
Image
of
the
Heavenly
,
changed
into
the
same
Image
Christ
formed
in
us
live
by
Faith
dwell
in
our
hearts
As
the
highest
and
closest
Union
is
that
which
is
made
by
one
Spirit
and
Life
moving
in
the
whole
so
the
Union
between
Christ
and
his
Members
is
by
one
Life
.
As
things
at
the
greatest
distance
may
be
United
by
one
Spirit
of
Life
actuating
them
both
,
so
may
Christ
and
we
,
though
we
enjoy
not
his
bodily
presence
.
Although
Christ
,
in
regard
of
his
corporal
presence
,
be
in
the
Heavens
,
which
must
receive
him
untill
the
time
of
the
restitution
of
all
things
,
Yet
he
is
here
with
us
always
,
even
to
the
end
of
the
World
,
in
regard
of
his
holy
Spirit
working
in
us
.
By
this
he
is
sensible
of
all
our
needs
,
and
by
the
Vital
Influences
of
it
in
every
part
,
he
joynes
the
whole
Body
fitly
together
,
so
that
he
and
it
make
one
Christ
,
And
that
this
Union
is
wrought
by
the
Spirit
(
which
every
true
Christian
hath
dwelling
in
him
,
the
next
will
tell
you
,
we
are
Baptised
into
one
Body
by
one
Spirit
.
This
Spirit
is
always
needful
,
being
that
which
maintains
our
life
.
It
is
the
very
bond
and
ligament
that
tyes
us
to
Christ
.
For
our
Union
is
not
only
such
a
Moral
Union
as
is
between
Husband
and
Wife
(
which
is
made
by
love
)
or
between
King
and
Subjects
(
which
is
made
by
Laws
)
but
such
a
Natural
Union
as
is
between
Head
and
Members
,
the
Vine
and
Branches
,
which
is
made
by
One
Spirit
or
Life
dwelling
in
the
whole
.
I
find
upon
a
Review
of
these
Sheets
,
that
several
Errors
and
mistakes
,
and
those
of
divers
kinds
have
crept
into
them
.
Some
of
them
are
only
Literal
or
in
Pointing
;
others
lye
in
omission
,
addition
,
and
transposition
of
Words
;
of
●ach
sort
I
have
collected
a
few
by
way
of
instance
,
and
for
the
rest
,
being
such
as
will
not
minister
trouble
to
an
Intelligent
Reader
,
I
leave
them
to
his
Candor
to
mend
.
But
to
the
it
is
in
●●te●mining
and
his
speaking
an
assent
naturaeque
,
ibid.
with
Isai.
ibid
that
sensible
to
do
were
Christ
the
Lord
Jesus
at
this
Bulk
,
ibid.
the
Spirit
own
ground
Sober
Enquirey
into
the
Nature
,
Measure
,
&
Principles
of
Moral
Virtue
,
its
distinction
from
Gospel-Holiness
;
with
Reflections
upon
what
occurrs
disserviceable
to
Truth
and
Religion
in
this
matter
,
in
three
Books
,
JUstification
only
upon
a
Satisfaction
,
or
the
Necessity
and
Verity
of
the
Satisfaction
of
Christ
,
as
the
alone
ground
of
Remission
of
sin
,
asserted
and
opened
against
the
together
with
an
Appendix
in
Vindication
of
a
Sermon
Preached
on
the
second
and
Tenth
,
from
the
exceptions
of
in
a
Pamphlet
called
Golden
Key
to
open
Hidden
Treasures
,
or
several
great
points
that
refer
to
the
Saints
present
blessedness
,
and
their
future
happiness
,
with
the
resolution
of
several
important
questions
.
Here
you
have
also
the
Active
and
Passive
Obedience
of
Christ
vindicated
and
improved
,
against
men
of
corrupt
minds
,
Who
boldly
in
Pulpit
and
Press
,
contend
against
those
glorious
Truths
of
the
Gospel
.
You
have
further
eleven
serious
singular
Pleas
,
that
all
sincere
Christians
may
safely
and
groundedly
make
to
those
ten
Scriptures
in
the
Old
and
New
Testament
,
that
speak
of
the
general
Judgment
,
and
of
that
particular
Judgment
that
must
certainly
pass
upon
them
all
immediately
after
death
.
The
Godhead
and
Manhood
of
Christ
,
is
here
largely
proved
and
improved
against
all
Gainsayers
,
by
what
names
and
titles
soever
they
are
distinguished
and
known
among
us
.
Several
things
concerning
Hell
,
and
hellish
torments
,
opened
,
cleared
and
improved
against
all
Atheists
,
and
all
others
that
boldly
assert
that
there
is
no
Hell
,
but
what
is
in
us
.
Some
other
points
of
importance
are
here
cleared
and
opened
,
which
other
Authors
(
so
far
as
the
Author
hath
read
)
haved
passed
over
them
in
great
silence
,
all
tending
to
the
confirmation
of
the
strong
,
and
support
,
peace
,
comfort
,
settlement
and
satisfaction
of
poor
,
weak
,
doubting
,
staggering
Christians
:
Thomas
Brooks
Mores
hominum
Robert
Stapleton
Christian
Mans-Calling
Geo.
Swinnock
Gospel
Remission
Jeremiah
Burroughs
The
Real
Christian
Giles
●ermin
Thomas
Case
Christ-Church
,
Ox●n
French
,
Italian
,
Spanish
J.
Smith
John
Owen
Tho.
Sternhold
,
John
Hopkins
Dorman
Newman
King's
Armes