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The provided passages indicate several questions remain unanswered or are difficult to reconcile with current doctrines. These include why Jesus and his Apostles did not explicitly teach that there are no immaterial spirits or possession of bodies by spirits, and why Christ did not give faith and virtues to all men, nor reveal natural sciences supernaturally to everyone [1].
Another unanswered question pertains to the meaning of certain words of Jesus, which are "very hardly to bee reconciled with all the Doctrines now unanimously received" regarding the world to come and purgatory [5]. The passages also mention a difficulty in interpreting Jesus' words to St. Peter concerning St. John, which led to a report that John would not die, but the truth of this report was neither confirmed nor refuted, and the saying was left "not understood" [3]. Furthermore, the passages raise the question of how one can be assured of another's supernatural revelation without a personal revelation, and while belief can be induced by miracles or sanctity, these are not assured evidence [4].
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Devill entred into him afterwards. Therefore the Entring of Satan, and his Wicked Purpose, was one and the same thing. But if there be no Immateriall Spirit, nor any Possession of mens bodies by any Spirit Corporeall, it may again be asked, why our Saviour and his Apostles did not teach the People so; and in such cleer words, as they might no more doubt thereof. But such questions as these, are more curious, than necessary for a Christian mans Salvation. Men may as well aske, why Christ that could have given to all men Faith, Piety, and all manner of morall Vertues, gave it to some…
supernaturally; and many other such questions: Of which neverthelesse there may be alledged probable and pious reasons. For as God, when he brought the Israelites into the Land of Promise, did not secure them therein, by subduing all the Nations round about them; but left many of them, as thornes in their sides, to awaken from time to time their Piety and Industry: so our Saviour, in conducting us toward his heavenly Kingdome, did not destroy all the difficulties of Naturall Questions; but left them to exercise our Industry, and Reason; the Scope of his preaching, being onely to shew…
esurrection of Christ, why is it said, "some of them" rather than all? For they all lived till after Christ was risen. Explication Of The Place In Mark 9.1 But they that require an exact interpretation of this text, let them interpret first the like words of our Saviour to St. Peter concerning St. John, (chap. 21.22.) "If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?" upon which was grounded a report that hee should not dye: Neverthelesse the truth of that report was neither confirmed, as well grounded; nor refuted, as ill grounded on those words; but left as a saying not…
t Supernaturall Revelation Be Assured Of The Revelation Received By The Declarer? and How Can He Be Bound To Obey Them? For the first question, how a man can be assured of the Revelation of another, without a Revelation particularly to himselfe, it is evidently impossible: for though a man may be induced to believe such Revelation, from the Miracles they see him doe, or from seeing the Extraordinary sanctity of his life, or from seeing the Extraordinary wisedome, or Extraordinary felicity of his Actions, all which are marks of Gods extraordinary favour; yet they are not assured…
ore the World to come, and Purgatory, are inconsistent. But what then can bee the meaning of those our Saviours words? I confesse they are very hardly to bee reconciled with all the Doctrines now unanimously received: Nor is it any shame, to confesse the profoundnesse of the Scripture, to bee too great to be sounded by the shortnesse of humane understanding. Neverthelesse, I may propound such things to the consideration of more learned Divines, as the text it selfe suggesteth.