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A89446
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The Church of England vindicated against her chief adversaries of the Church of Rome wherein the most material points are fairly debated, and briefly and fully answered / by a learned divine.
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Menzeis, John, 1624-1684.
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Wing M33A; ESTC R42292
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of_o faith_n either_o discursive_o or_o by_o prophetical_a inspiration_n but_o by_o neither_o of_o these_o way_n can_v he_o proceed_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o challenge_v the_o enumeration_n in_o the_o major_a it_o concern_v he_o to_o assign_v another_o way_n of_o his_o procedure_n till_o which_o i_o proceed_v to_o confirm_v the_o minor_a and_o 1._o do_v this_o judge_n proceed_v by_o prophetical_a inspiration_n be_v all_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n prophet_n have_v pope_n pius_n the_o 4._o martin_n the_o 5._o eugenius_n the_o 4_o leo_n the_o 10._o or_o the_o constituent_a member_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n basil_n florence_n lateran_n or_o trent_n prophetical_a inspiration_n where_o be_v their_o extraordinary_a credential_n correspondent_a to_o such_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n the_o apostle_n speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o wrought_v miracle_n have_v pope_n paul_n the_o 3._o julius_n the_o 3._o pius_fw-la the_o 4._o or_o the_o trent_n bishop_n such_o seal_n of_o their_o apostleship_n be_v there_o not_o as_o good_a cause_n to_o believe_v the_o divine_a inspiration_n of_o delude_a quaker_n as_o of_o pope_n or_o papaling_n must_v all_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v divine_o inspire_v who_o say_v they_o be_v have_v not_o god_n leave_v we_o a_o rule_n by_o which_o to_o judge_v of_o impostor_n and_o what_o else_o be_v that_o rule_n but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n isai_n 8._o 20._o be_v not_o this_o a_o goodly_a issue_n of_o papal_a infallibility_n papist_n and_o quaker_n be_v not_o such_o enemy_n as_o they_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v some_o may_v think_v perhaps_o i_o play_v upon_o romanist_n when_o i_o charge_v they_o with_o enthusiasm_n but_o i_o do_v they_o no_o wrong_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o own_o great_a author_n stapleton_n controv_n 4._o q._n 2._o in_o explicat_fw-la art_n notab_v 4._o say_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n undoubted_o he_o mean_v this_o infallible_a visible_a judge_n be_v discursiva_fw-la in_o mediis_fw-la but_o prophetica_fw-la &_o divina_fw-la in_o conclusionibus_fw-la divine_a and_o prophetical_a in_o the_o conclusion_n though_o only_o discursive_a in_o the_o premise_n i_o doubt_v if_o more_o ludibrious_a nonsense_n concern_v enthusiasm_n ever_o drop_v from_o a_o quaker_n just_o do_v judicious_a rivet_n in_o isagog_n ad_fw-la scripturam_fw-la cap._n 20._o sect._n 8._o censure_n this_o doctrine_n of_o stapleton_n as_o repugnant_a to_o itself_o for_o to_o use_v discourse_n to_o infer_v a_o conclusion_n and_o yet_o to_o expect_v that_o the_o conclusion_n shall_v not_o be_v infer_v by_o argumentation_n but_o only_o be_v suggest_v by_o enthusiasm_n or_o divine_a inspiration_n est_fw-la velle_fw-la &_o nolle_fw-la argumentari_fw-la sure_o the_o definition_n of_o this_o infallible_a judge_n not_o depend_v upon_o the_o premise_n nor_o be_v infer_v by_o they_o but_o be_v divine_o inspire_v according_a to_o stapleton_n they_o can_v proper_o be_v conclusion_n but_o must_v be_v 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doctor_n of_o the_o romish_a persuasion_n be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o particular_o bell._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la cap._n 9_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la conciliis_fw-la cap._n 12._o melchior_n canus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o alphonsus_n à _fw-fr castro_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o bectract_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la cap._n 2._o q._n 8._o sect._n 4._o who_o all_o be_v ashamed_a to_o assert_v that_o pope_n and_o council_n pass_v out_o their_o definition_n by_o immediate_a revelation_n and_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n anno_fw-la 1626._o emit_v a_o decree_n condemn_v the_o foresay_a impious_a assertion_n of_o testefort_n as_o witness_n rivet_n isagog_n cap._n 20._o sect._n 9_o who_o will_v have_v a_o more_o full_a account_n of_o the_o fanaticism_n and_o enthusiasm_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o remit_v they_o to_o d_o stillingfleet'_v late_a discourse_n of_o romish_a idolatry_n cap._n 4._o if_o therefore_o they_o say_v that_o this_o judge_n proceed_v discursive_o which_o be_v the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o assumption_n i_o argue_v against_o they_o thus_o 1._o then_o this_o infallible_a judge_n must_v have_v a_o clear_a and_o infallible_a yea_o and_o a_o public_a ground_n for_o now_o he_o proceed_v not_o by_o secret_a enthusiasm_n from_o which_o he_o deduce_v his_o definition_n and_o if_o the_o judge_n antecedent_o to_o his_o definition_n have_v a_o clear_a ground_n to_o believe_v that_o which_o he_o be_v to_o define_v why_o may_v not_o other_o also_o believe_v upon_o the_o same_o clear_a ground_n without_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o infallible_a visible_a judge_n certain_o either_o the_o judge_n define_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n which_o himself_o do_v not_o believe_v but_o consequent_o to_o his_o own_o definition_n and_o because_o he_o say_v it_o himself_o or_o if_o he_o believe_v it_o before_o he_o define_v it_o than_o a_o infallible_a visible_a judge_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o that_o without_o which_o faith_n may_v be_v have_v be_v not_o simple_o necessary_a to_o faith_n but_o faith_n may_v be_v have_v without_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o infallible_a visible_a judge_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o antecedent_n act_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o judge_n have_v before_o his_o own_o sentence_n therefore_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o infallible_a visible_a judge_n be_v not_o simple_o necessary_a to_o faith_n or_o if_o romanist_n will_v needs_o still_o maintain_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a it_o will_v be_v necessary_a and_o not_o necessary_a necessary_a ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la not_o necessary_a because_o the_o judge_n have_v faith_n antecedent_o to_o his_o sentence_n be_v it_o not_o a_o noble_a position_n which_o drive_v the_o asserter_n thereof_o either_o upon_o the_o rock_n of_o enthusiasm_n or_o else_o involve_v they_o in_o a_o contradiction_n but_o second_o this_o judge_n proceed_v discursive_o in_o his_o definition_n of_o faith_n be_v fallible_a in_o the_o premise_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v fallible_a also_o in_o the_o conclusion_n the_o sequel_n be_v clear_a it_o be_v impossible_a to_o deduce_v a_o true_a conclusion_n from_o false_a premise_n whatever_o may_v seem_v to_o follow_v ratione_fw-la formae_fw-la yet_o nothing_o can_v ratione_fw-la materiae_fw-la see_v as_o philosopher_n demonstrate_v assensus_fw-la conclusionis_fw-la attingit_fw-la objectum_fw-la praemissarum_fw-la if_o therefore_o the_o premise_n be_v false_a the_o conclusion_n must_v be_v likewise_o false_a the_o antecedent_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o romanist_n themselves_o hence_o stapleton_n controv_fw-mi 4._o q._n 2._o in_o explic_a art_n notab_v 2._o ecclesia_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la mediis_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la infallibilitatem_fw-la &_o peculiarem_fw-la s._n sancti_fw-la directionem_fw-la sed_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la adhibendis_fw-la probabili_fw-la interdum_fw-la non_fw-la emper_fw-la necessaria_fw-la collectione_n uti_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la scientiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la sic_fw-la de_fw-la seipso_fw-la dixit_fw-la august_n epist_n 119._o cap._n 11._o in_o scripture_n sanctis_fw-la multo_fw-la interdum_fw-la plura_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la quam_fw-la sciunt_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o conclusione_n fidei_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la certissima_fw-la let_v i_o now_o appeal_v all_o know_a person_n if_o either_o scripture_n or_o father_n do_v testify_v that_o god_n gift_n any_o with_o infallibility_n in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o not_o also_o in_o the_o premise_n be_v not_o the_o apostle_n infallible_a in_o both_o see_v therefore_o pope_n succeed_v not_o to_o peter_n in_o his_o infallibility_n in_o the_o premise_n neither_o do_v they_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o infallibility_n in_o the_o conclusion_n arg._n 5._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o romanist_n especial_o the_o jesuited_a party_n according_a to_o their_o principle_n to_o know_v infallible_o who_o be_v true_o pope_n or_o which_o be_v true_o a_o lawful_a council_n 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righteous_a if_o any_o may_v have_v place_v confidence_n on_o their_o work_n to_o be_v justify_v thereby_o then_o sure_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n may_v have_v do_v it_o but_o he_o dare_v not_o adventure_v on_o it_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o hereby_o justify_v it_o remain_v then_o to_o be_v expound_v in_o what_o sense_n a_o man_n be_v say_v jam._n 2._o 24._o to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o impose_v with_o romanist_n a_o gloss_n upon_o s._n james_n which_o upon_o the_o matter_n will_v make_v he_o contradict_v s._n paul_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o yea_o and_o nay_o many_o have_v take_v excellent_a pain_n to_o clear_v the_o harmony_n of_o these_o two_o apostle_n and_o to_o vindicate_v this_o place_n of_o s._n james_n from_o the_o cavil_n of_o romanist_n i_o will_v not_o here_o digress_v to_o examine_v the_o new_a notion_n of_o some_o late_a learned_a writer_n touch_v this_o matter_n who_o way_n shall_v i_o embrace_v i_o may_v perhaps_o easy_o expede_n myself_o from_o romish_a cavil_n and_o leave_v also_o some_o considerable_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o romish_a party_n and_o protestant_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o i_o confess_v i_o be_o afraid_a of_o new_a method_n especial_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n as_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o therefore_o hold_v to_o the_o more_o receive_v ground_n i_o shall_v remit_v the_o reader_n to_o reverend_a bishop_n downam_n his_o learned_a treatise_n of_o justification_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o where_o he_o both_o discuss_n bellarmine_n quibble_n as_o also_o illustrate_v that_o place_n in_o s._n james_n by_o a_o elegant_a analytick_a exposition_n from_o ver_fw-la 14._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n let_v it_o suffice_v at_o present_a to_o advertise_v the_o reader_n that_o s._n james_n use_v neither_o the_o word_n faith_n nor_o the_o word_n justify_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o s._n paul_n nor_o do_v he_o debate_v the_o question_n which_o s._n paul_n handle_v or_o which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n toss_v betwixt_o romanist_n and_o we_o for_o clear_v these_o thing_n brief_o i_o say_v first_o when_o s._n james_n say_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o he_o take_v not_o faith_n for_o a_o save_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n receive_v whole_a christ_n john_n 1._o 12._o purify_n the_o heart_n act._n 15._o 9_o and_o work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5._o 6._o which_o be_v the_o only_a true_a faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o the_o reform_a church_n but_o s._n james_n take_v faith_n for_o a_o dogmatical_a assent_n to_o divine_a truth_n join_v with_o a_o outward_a profession_n but_o such_o as_o may_v be_v separate_v from_o good_a work_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o series_n of_o his_o whole_a discourse_n particular_o from_o ver_fw-la 14._o where_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n which_o s._n james_n handle_v be_v propound_v what_o do_v it_o profit_n my_o brethren_n though_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v that_o faith_n save_v he_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v s._n james_n whole_a discourse_n be_v concern_v that_o faith_n which_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v but_o may_v be_v void_a of_o good_a work_n now_o that_o be_v not_o the_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n s._n paul_n doctrine_n affirm_v a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o true_a justify_v faith_n be_v a_o live_n and_o work_v faith_n but_o jam._n 2._o 17._o i'faith_o if_o it_o have_v no_o work_n be_v dead_a be_v alone_o i_o add_v second_o that_o when_o s._n james_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o do_v not_o speak_v as_o s._n paul_n of_o the_o true_a proper_a act_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v a_o judicial_a act_n of_o god_n real_o acquit_v the_o sinner_n of_o guiltiness_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o which_o he_o be_v liable_a but_o of_o a_o declarative_a justification_n or_o of_o that_o which_o evidence_n a_o man_n to_o be_v in_o a_o justify_v estate_n or_o to_o be_v acquit_v from_o guilt_n and_o wrath_n nor_o need_v this_o seem_v strange_a to_o any_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n among_o interpreter_n of_o scripture_n quandoque_fw-la tunc_fw-la dicitur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la esse_fw-la aut_fw-la fieri_fw-la quum_fw-la esse_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la aut_fw-la declaratur_fw-la a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v when_o it_o become_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v do_v so_o levit._n 13._o 3._o 13._o the_o priest_n be_v say_v to_o pollute_v or_o cleanse_v the_o leper_n because_o he_o declare_v he_o clean_o or_o unclean_a so_o act._n 10._o 15._o what_o god_n have_v cleanse_v defile_v thou_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d declare_v thou_o not_o common_a or_o unclean_a and_o this_o word_n justification_n be_v frequent_o take_v in_o a_o like_a sense_n as_o luk._n 7._o 24._o 35._o rom._n 3._o 4._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o etc._n etc._n that_o so_o it_o be_v take_v here_o learned_a protestant_n have_v evict_v from_o the_o context_n i_o only_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o verse_n 18._o a_o man_n may_v say_v thou_o have_v faith_n and_o i_o have_v work_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n without_o work_n and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n where_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o apostle_n be_v inquire_v after_o the_o evidence_n of_o a_o justify_v estate_n which_o he_o conclude_v to_o be_v good_a work_n the_o chief_a difficulty_n which_o here_o seem_v to_o arise_v be_v that_o if_o the_o apostle_n james_n do_v here_o speak_v only_o of_o a_o declarative_a justification_n than_o he_o will_v have_v ascribe_v this_o justification_n only_o to_o good_a work_n and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o faith_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n give_v good_a work_n and_o faith_n a_o conjunct_a 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do_v to_o this_o day_n to_o be_v justify_v thereby_o or_o at_o least_o join_v their_o good_a work_n with_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o justification_n before_o god_n therefore_o he_o dispute_v at_o length_n the_o same_o question_n which_o now_o be_v agitate_a betwixt_o romanist_n and_o we_o what_o be_v the_o true_a ground_n upon_o which_o a_o sinner_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o pronounce_v by_o he_o just_o as_o if_o he_o have_v perfect_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o to_o hammer_v down_o these_o proud_a justiciaries_n he_o conclude_v that_o the_o only_a ground_n of_o this_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n be_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n lay_v hold_v upon_o by_o faith_n and_o total_o seclude_v good_a work_n from_o have_v any_o causal_a influence_n upon_o justification_n which_o he_o prove_v beside_o many_o other_o argument_n by_o the_o most_o apposite_a example_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n for_o if_o any_o can_v have_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n then_o sure_o abraham_n and_o david_n person_n of_o so_o eminent_a holiness_n have_v be_v justify_v thereby_o but_o not_o they_o as_o he_o show_v rom._n 4._o ergo_fw-la none_o at_o all_o but_o s._n james_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o epicure_n who_o abuse_v s._n paul_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n maintain_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n but_o only_o to_o profess_v faith_n in_o christ_n this_o be_v s._n augustine_n observe_v and_o not_o i_o in_o psal_n 31._o jacobus_n vult_fw-la corrigere_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la paulum_fw-la male_a intelligendo_fw-la nolebant_fw-la bene_fw-la operari_fw-la de_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la praesumentes_fw-la so_o that_o the_o