A26946:52
The judgment of non-conformists of the interest of reason in matters of religion in…
The judgment of non-conformists of the interest of reason in matters of religion in which it is proved against make-bates, that both conformists, and non-conformists, and all parties of true Protestants are herein really agreed, though unskilful speakers differ in words.
London : s.n., 1676
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5. And as our own receiving it, is by receiving the said evidence, and knowing its Divinity, and truth thereby; so our Teaching it to others, and proving it against Gain-sayers by defence, must be by our manifesting the same evidence.
6. The Reason, or Intellect of Man in Innocency, was apt to understand both the natural, and supernatural manifestations of Gods governing Will, and so to be Actively Religious, and to increase herein by exercise, and Divine help.
7. The Reason of fallen Man before gracious Illumination, is still the same essentially in the Faculty; but is dispositively depraved (called Blindness) disposed to Judge carnally, falsely, and malignantly of things spiritual, and holy; and undisposed to discern, savingly, the truth, and goodness of Religion.
7. The Reason of fallen Man before gratious Illumination, is still the same essentially in the Faculty; but is dispositively depraved (called Blindness) disposed to Judge carnally, falsly, and malignantly of things spiritual, and holy; and undisposed to discern, savingly, the truth, and goodness of Religion.