5. And though we have not seen the objects of our faith, yet those that have given us their infallible testimony by infallible means, have seen what they testified. Though [no man hath seen God at any time, yet the only begotten Son which is in the bosom of the Father, hath declared him, Joh 1.18. [Verily, verily, (saith our Lord) we speak that we know, and testify that we have seen] Joh. 3.11. Vers. 31, 32. [He that cometh from Heaven is above all, and what he hath seen and heard that he testifieth.] Christ that hath told us saw the things that we have not seen: and you will believe honest men that speak to you of what they were eye-witnesses of. And the Disciples saw the person, the transfiguration, and the miracles of Christ. Insomuch that John thus beginneth his Epistle, 1 Cor. 1.1, 2, 3. ⟨p. 8⟩[That which was from the beginning which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled of the Word of life, (for the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show it to you, that eternal life which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us:) That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you.] So Paul, 1 Cor. 9.1. Am I not an Apostle? have have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord, 1 Cor. 15.5.6, 7. [He was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: after that he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain unto this present] Heb. 2.3, 4. This [great salvation at first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by them that heard him; God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles and gifts of the holy Ghost, according to his own will.] 2 Pet. 1.16, 17. [For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his Majesty: For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him, from the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased: And this voice which came from Heaven, we heard when we were with him in the holy Mount.] And therefore when the Apostles were commanded by their persecutors, not to speak at all, or teach in the name of Jesus, they answered, [We cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.] Acts 4.18, 20.
5. And though we have not seen the objects of our faith, yet those that have given us their infallible testimony by infallible means, have seen what they testified. Though [no man hath seen God at any time, yet the only begotten Son which is in the bosom of the Father, hath declared him, Joh 1.18. [Verily, verily, (saith our Lord) we speak that we know, and testifie that we have seen] Joh. 3.11. Vers. 31, 32. [He that cometh from Heaven is above all, and what he hath seen and heard that he testifieth.] Christ that hath told us saw the things that we have not seen: and you will believe honest men that speak to you of what they were eye-witnesses of. And the Disciples saw the person, the transfiguration, and the miracles of Christ. Insomuch that John thus beginneth his Epistle, 1 Cor. 1.1, 2, 3. ⟨p. 8⟩[That which was from the beginning which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled of the Word of life, (for the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew it to you, that eternal life which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us:) That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you.] So Paul, 1 Cor. 9.1. Am I not an Apostle? have have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord, 1 Cor. 15.5.6, 7. [He was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: after that he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain unto this present] Heb. 2.3, 4. This [great salvation at first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by them that heard him; God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles and gifts of the holy Ghost, according to his own will.] 2 Pet. 1.16, 17. [For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his Majesty: For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him, from the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased: And this voice which came from Heaven, we heard when we were with him in the holy Mount.] And therefore when the Apostles were commanded by their persecutors, not to speak at all, or teach in the name of Jesus, they answered, [We cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.]
