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unprejudiced_a mind_n according_a to_o that_o measure_n of_o time_n opportunity_n and_o help_v which_o he_o have_v that_o in_o those_o sacred_a write_n be_v may_v find_v what_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v by_o himself_o or_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o apostle_n require_v of_o he_o either_o to_o be_v believe_v or_o do_v second_o vindicat._n of_o the_o reason_n of_o christian._n p._n 446._o i_o think_v it_o every_o christian_n duty_n to_o read_v search_n and_o study_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o make_v this_o their_o great_a business_n ibid._n p._n 201._o all_o that_o we_o find_v in_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o declare_a will_n and_o mind_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n the_o messiah_n who_o we_o have_v take_v to_o be_v our_o king_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o receive_v as_o right_o and_o truth_n or_o else_o we_o be_v not_o his_o subject_n but_o it_o be_v still_o what_o we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n what_o we_o sincere_o seek_v to_o know_v 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 look_v on_o as_o a_o fundamental_a article_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n without_o a_o explicit_a belief_n whereof_o no_o body_n can_v be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n here_o nor_o be_v admit_v into_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n hereafter_o if_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o truth_n declare_v in_o the_o epistle_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o believe_v as_o fundamental_a article_n what_o then_o become_v of_o those_o christian_n who_o be_v fall_v asleep_o as_o s._n paul_n witness_n in_o his_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n many_o be_v before_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o epistle_n be_v reveal_v to_o they_o most_o of_o the_o epistle_n not_o be_v write_v till_o above_o twenty_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n and_o some_o
after_o thirty_o reasonah_n of_o christian._n p._n 300._o the_o epistle_n resolve_v doubt_n and_o reform_v mistake_v be_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o our_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v drop_v here_o and_o there_o and_o scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o most_o of_o they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o epistle_n we_o be_v to_o learn_v what_o be_v the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o faith_n where_o they_o be_v promiscuous_o and_o without_o distinction_n mix_v with_o other_o truth_n we_o shall_v find_v and_o discern_v those_o great_a and_o necessary_a point_n best_a in_o the_o preach_a of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o those_o who_o be_v yet_o stranger_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o faith_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o and_o convert_v they_o to_o it_o ibid._n p._n 298._o many_o doctrine_n prove_v and_o explain_v and_o give_v a_o far_a light_n into_o the_o gospel_n be_v publish_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o thessalonian_o these_o be_v all_o of_o divine_a authority_n and_o none_o of_o they_o may_v be_v disbelieved_a by_o any_o one_o who_o be_v a_o christian._n second_o vindicat_fw-la of_o reason_n of_o christian._n p._n 319._o general_o and_o in_o necessary_a point_n the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o plain_a direct_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n and_o phrase_n such_o as_o they_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v have_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o speaker_n reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 2._o he_o that_o will_v read_v the_o epistle_n as_o he_o ought_v must_v observe_v what_o it_o be_v in_o they_o be_v principal_o aim_v at_o find_v what_o be_v the_o argument_n in_o hand_n and_o how_o manage_v he_o must_v look_v into_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o discourse_n observe_v the_o coherence_n and_o connexion_n of_o the_o part_n and_o see_v how_o it_o be_v consistent_a with_o itself_o and_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n the_o observe_v of_o this_o will_v best_o help_v we_o to_o the_o true_a meaning_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o writer_n ibid._n p._n 294._o the_o scripture_n give_v light_a to_o its_o own_o meaning_n by_o one_o place_n compare_v with_o another_o vindicat._n of_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 22._o thus_o mr._n lock_n observation_n how_o happy_a will_v it_o be_v if_o mr._n lock_v and_o i_o and_o all_o of_o we_o can_v present_o condemn_v and_o quit_v any_o opinion_n of_o we_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v show_v that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o any_o part_n of_o scripture_n i_o do_v not_o know_v any_o one_o that_o affirm_v that_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o epistle_n be_v fundamental_a article_n so_o necessary_a that_o without_o a_o explicit_a belief_n of_o they_o none_o can_v be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n here_o or_o admit_v into_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n hereafter_o mr._n lock_v without_o any_o necessity_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o determine_v a_o chronological_a 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deliverer_n they_o expect_v and_o his_o commission_n to_o the_o seventy_o who_o he_o send_v to_o preach_v be_v so_o exact_o conformable_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v before_o give_v to_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n that_o there_o need_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v observe_v to_o convince_v any_o one_o that_o they_o be_v send_v to_o convert_v their_o hearer_n to_o this_o sole_a belief_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v and_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n ibid._n p._n 289_o 290_o 296_o 299._o according_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n every_o where_o in_o the_o act_n tend_v to_o this_o one_o point_n to_o prove_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 31._o what_o that_o word_n be_v through_o which_o other_o shall_v believe_v on_o christ_n s._n joh._n 17._o 20._o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o through_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n viz._n this_o one_o great_a point_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n ibid._n p._n 186._o observation_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o mr._n lock_n shall_v say_v in_o so_o many_o place_n without_o any_o restriction_n or_o limitation_n that_o this_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v the_o sole_a doctrine_n that_o one_o point_n or_o article_n which_o be_v preach_v when_o he_o himself_o otherwhere_o put_v so_o many_o restriction_n and_o limitation_n upon_o it_o as_o 1._o when_o in_o his_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 195._o he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o only_a gospel-article_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o only_a article_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o only_a gospel-article_n he_o grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o article_n of_o one_o true_a eternal_a and_o invisible_a god_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n see_v reasonab_n of_o christian_n p._n 43_o 44._o but_o he_o do_v not_o call_v this_o a_o gospel-article_n 2._o when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a article_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o christian_n the_o sole_a doctrine_n upon_o their_o assent_n to_o which_o or_o disbelief_n of_o it_o man_n be_v pronounce_v believer_n or_o unbeliever_n and_o according_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n ibid._n p._n 195._o 3._o he_o limit_n to_o the_o preach_v of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o those_o who_o be_v yet_o stranger_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o faith_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o and_o convert_v they_o to_o it_o ibid._n p._n 298._o see_v also_o p._n 295._o and_o 297._o it_o be_v strange_a also_o that_o he_o shall_v contend_v so_o much_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a article_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v preach_v when_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o several_a other_o article_n be_v preach_v indeed_o now_o after_o his_o death_n his_o resurrection_n be_v also_o common_o require_v to_o be_v believe_v as_o a_o necessary_a article_n so_o mr._n lock_v ibid._n p._n 31._o their_o great_a business_n be_v to_o be_v witness_n to_o jesus_n of_o his_o life_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n which_o put_v together_o be_v undeniable_a proof_n of_o his_o be_v the_o messiah_n so_o the_o same_o mr._n lock_n ibid._n p._n 188._o speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n who_o certain_o do_v not_o fail_v to_o execute_v their_o great_a business_n which_o be_v to_o preach_v or_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o article_n of_o christ_n life_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o not_o only_o that_o of_o his_o be_v the_o messiah_n in_o the_o next_o page_n viz._n 190._o he_o have_v these_o word_n we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n that_o have_v suffer_v and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v the_o messiah_n and_o that_o those_o that_o believe_v this_o and_o repent_v shall_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n through_o this_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o p._n 191._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o s._n paul_n preach_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n the_o king_n who_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a now_o reign_v and_o shall_v more_o public_o manifest_v his_o kingdom_n in_o judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n surely_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o by_o mr._n lock_n be_v own_o acknowledgement_n the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o article_n of_o our_o dear_a lord_n suffer_v rise_v the_o three_o day_n fulfil_v all_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v he_o now_o reign_v and_o future_a come_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o that_o those_o who_o true_o believe_v and_o repent_v shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n through_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o not_o one_o article_n only_o and_o therefore_o he_o very_o fit_o call_v they_o concomitant_a article_n since_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o preach_n often_o join_v they_o with_o that_o article_n that_o jesus_n 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shall_v be_v save_v mr._n lock_v reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 25_o 29_o 31_o 43_o 47_o 93_o 194_o 304._o that_o this_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v the_o sole_a doctrine_n press_v and_o require_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n preach_v we_o have_v show_v through_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o acts._n and_o i_o challenge_v they_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o doctrine_n upon_o their_o assent_n to_o which_o or_o disbelief_n of_o it_o man_n be_v pronounce_v believer_n or_o unbeliever_n and_o according_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o keep_v out_o of_o it_o ibid._n p._n 195._o thus_o mr._n lock_n observation_n mr._n lock_n challenge_v other_o to_o show_v any_o other_o doctrine_n when_o he_o show_v it_o himself_o he_o say_v that_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n be_v also_o common_o require_v to_o be_v believe_v as_o a_o necessary_a article_n reasonab_n of_o christian_n p._n 31._o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a so_o the_o belief_n of_o one_o invisible_a eternal_a omnipotent_a god_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n be_v require_v ibid._n p._n 25._o we_o must_v believe_v he_o to_o have_v be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o constitute_v the_o lord_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o man_n and_o to_o be_v our_o king_n and_o ruler_n for_o if_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v these_o how_o can_v we_o take_v he_o now_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o constitute_v the_o lord_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v our_o king_n and_o ruler_n which_o he_o express_o require_v ibid._n p._n 304._o he_o say_v ibid._n p._n 30._o that_o we_o may_v gather_v what_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v by_o all_o nation_n from_o what_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o by_o the_o apostle_n now_o he_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n preach_v that_o jesus_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a now_o reign_v and_o shall_v more_o public_o manifest_v his_o kingdom_n in_o judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n ibid._n p._n 191._o in_o like_a manner_n p._n 190._o we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n preach_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n that_o have_v suffer_v and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v the_o messiah_n and_o that_o those_o who_o believe_v this_o and_o repent_v shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n through_o this_o faith_n in_o he_o here_o mr._n lock_v plain_o testify_v that_o beside_o this_o one_o article_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n the_o apostle_n preach_v
future_a state_n of_o bliss_n or_o misery_n and_o see_v there_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n ready_a to_o render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o deed_n to_o they_o that_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n but_o to_o every_o soul_n that_o do_v evil_a indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n to_o he_o i_o say_v who_o have_v a_o prospect_n of_o the_o different_a state_n of_o perfect_a happiness_n or_o misery_n that_o attend_v all_o man_n after_o this_o life_n depend_v on_o their_o behaviour_n here_o the_o measure_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o govern_v his_o choice_n be_v mighty_o change_v ibid._n §_o 60._o our_o saviour_n require_v the_o obedience_n of_o his_o disciple_n to_o several_a of_o the_o command_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n he_o afresh_o lay_v upon_o they_o with_o the_o enforcement_n of_o unspeakable_a reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o another_o world_n according_a to_o their_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 234._o the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v in_o vain_a have_v come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o gather_v together_o a_o select_a people_n out_o of_o the_o world_n if_o they_o be_v find_v guilty_a at_o their_o appearance_n before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o all_o man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n instead_o of_o entrance_n into_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o kingdom_n he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o they_o shall_v receive_v death_n the_o just_a reward_n of_o sin_n which_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o second_o death_n will_v have_v leave_v he_o no_o subject_n ibid._n p._n 211._o open_a man_n eye_n upon_o the_o endless_a unspeakable_a joy_n of_o another_o life_n and_o their_o heart_n will_v find_v something_o solid_a and_o powerful_a to_o move_v they_o to_o live_v well_o here_o the_o view_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n will_v cast_v a_o slight_a upon_o the_o short_a pleasure_n and_o pain_n of_o this_o present_a state_n and_o give_v attraction_n and_o encouragement_n to_o virtue_n which_o reason_n and_o interest_n and_o the_o care_n of_o ourselves_o can_v but_o allow_v ibid._n p._n 291_o 292._o thus_o mr._n lock_n observation_n as_o to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o first_o enquiry_n must_v be_v whether_o there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v any_o such_o express_a word_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o that_o the_o body_n shall_v rise_v or_o be_v raise_v or_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n where_o the_o general_a resurrection_n be_v speak_v of_o if_o when_o mr._n lock_n deny_v that_o such_o express_a word_n be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n see_v his_o three_o letter_n p._n 210._o his_o mean_v be_v that_o those_o very_a express_a word_n be_v not_o find_v i_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v not_o but_o if_o he_o mean_v far_o that_o express_a word_n which_o signify_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v the_o contrary_a will_n easy_o appear_v in_o rom._n 8._o 23._o there_o be_v these_o express_a word_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n and_o mr._n lock_v in_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 206._o tell_v we_o that_o thereby_o be_v plain_o mean_v the_o change_n of_o these_o frail_a mortal_a body_n into_o the_o spiritual_a immortal_a body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n when_o this_o mortal_a shall_v have_v put_v on_o immortality_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n v._o 11._o we_o find_v these_o express_a word_n quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v make_v they_o to_o live_v restore_v they_o to_o life_n after_o death_n as_o he_o restore_v the_o crucify_a body_n of_o christ_n to_o life_n so_o that_o to_o quicken_v our_o mortal_a body_n be_v the_o same_o with_o raise_v they_o and_o mr._n lock_v in_o his_o 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phil._n 3._o 21._o who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v conform_v to_o his_o glorious_a body_n when_o shall_v the_o saviour_n the_o lord_n christ_n effect_v this_o wonderful_a change_n that_o our_o vile_a body_n shall_v be_v make_v conformable_a to_o his_o glorious_a body_n sure_o then_o when_o he_o shall_v quicken_v or_o raise_v it_o and_o that_o will_v be_v when_o he_o come_v from_o heaven_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n see_v v._o 20._o here_o be_v not_o indeed_o the_o word_n raise_v but_o it_o be_v plain_o imply_v the_o bless_a jesus_n when_o he_o come_v from_o heaven_n will_v raise_v our_o vile_a body_n and_o make_v it_o conform_v to_o his_o own_o glorious_a body_n will_n mr._n lock_v say_v that_o the_o general_a resurrection_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o in_o these_o place_n he_o can_v say_v it_o of_o the_o first_o viz._n rom._n 8._o 23._o without_o retract_v his_o own_o express_a word_n in_o reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 206._o he_o can_v say_v it_o 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