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A40084 The principles and practices of certain moderate divines of the Church of England (greatly mis-understood), truly represented and defended wherein ... some controversies, of no mean importance, are succinctly discussed : in a free discourse between two intimate friends : in three parts. Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714. 1670 (1670) Wing F1711; ESTC R17783 120,188 376

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none_o better_o confute_v then_o by_o these_o man_n vi_o that_o preach_v some_o of_o their_o adversary_n doctrine_n may_v render_v they_o too_o well_o deserve_v that_o character_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o over-critical_a person_n vii_o another_o argument_n that_o they_o be_v abuse_v viii_o theophilus_n undertake_v impartial_o to_o represent_v they_o ix_o of_o their_o practice_n x._o of_o their_o conformity_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n xi_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o censure_a man_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o conformity_n xii_o of_o their_o conversation_n xiii_o of_o their_o preach_v fourteen_o of_o their_o preach_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o christian_a precept_n xv._n of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n xvi_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o consider_v xvii_o one_o advantage_n that_o be_v get_v by_o demonstrate_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o christian_a duty_n xviii_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n necessary_a to_o accompany_v that_o of_o miracle_n to_o prove_v its_o divine_a authority_n xix_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n xx._n theophilus_n his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o inward_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n xxi_o the_o believe_v of_o divine_a thing_n a_o divine_a faith_n whatever_o the_o motive_n thereunto_o be_v xxii_o of_o moral_a certainty_n see_v the_o learned_a dr._n still_v fleet_v excellent_a answer_n to_o the_o lo._n archbp_n of_o canterbury_n adversary_n p._n 206._o xxiii_o of_o the_o scripture_n bear_v testimony_n to_o itself_o xxiv_o a_o second_o advantage_n get_v by_o demonstrate_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n xxv_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v high_o reasonable_a xxvi_o a_o description_n of_o reason_n xxvii_o the_o first_o proposition_n show_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v reasonable_a with_o a_o brief_a demonstration_n that_o they_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n p_o 22._o xxviii_o the_o design_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n xxix_o the_o second_o proposition_n xxx_o a_o more_o particular_a demonstration_n of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o gospel-precept_n xxxi_o almost_o all_o the_o duty_n enjoin_v in_o the_o gospel_n commend_v by_o heathen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n p._n 26._o xxxii_o those_o vindicate_v from_o make_v the_o gospel_n but_o little_a better_o than_o a_o mere_a natural_a religion_n that_o assert_v that_o reason_n alone_o be_v able_a to_o prompt_v to_o we_o most_o of_o the_o duty_n therein_o enjoin_v xxxiii_o wherein_o the_o gospel_n exceli_v all_o other_o religion_n xxxiv_o to_o say_v that_o what_o the_o gospel_n require_v be_v most_o suitable_a to_o reason_n be_v high_o to_o commend_v it_o etc._n etc._n xxxv_o of_o their_o preach_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o point_n of_o mere_a belief_n xxxvi_o all_o the_o point_n of_o mere_a belief_n to_o be_v consistent_a with_o reason_n sometime_o prove_v by_o they_o xxxvii_o that_o they_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o level_v all_o such_o point_n with_o man_n capacity_n xxxviii_o that_o they_o acknowledge_v incomprehensible_a mystery_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n thirty-nine_o that_o they_o prove_v the_o consistency_n of_o such_o point_n with_o reason_n as_o they_o be_v deliver_v in_o scripture_n only_o xl._o that_o they_o assert_v many_o speculative_a point_n to_o be_v also_o suitable_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n xli_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o notion_n of_o the_o heathen_n to_o prove_v the_o most_o weighty_a point_n of_o faith_n suitable_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n xlii_o of_o their_o style_n in_o preach_v xliii_o of_o their_o make_v doctrine_n intelligible_a xliv_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o be_v obscurer_n of_o the_o gospel_n xlv_o another_o sort_n of_o such_o xlvi_o of_o the_o perspicuity_n of_o scripture_n xlvii_o their_o opinion_n of_o powerful_a preach_v xlviii_o of_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a reason_n xlix_o a_o far_a account_n of_o their_o preach_v l._n of_o their_o be_v accuse_v of_o preach_v up_o only_o a_o moral_a righteousness_n li._n in_o what_o sense_n they_o do_v not_o so_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o do_v lii_o no_o difference_n betwixt_o evangelical_n righteousness_n and_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o best_a sense_n moral_a liii_o to_o work_v in_o we_o such_o a_o moral_a righteousness_n the_o design_n of_o the_o gospel_n liv._o a_o righteousness_n in_o no_o sense_n moral_a a_o contradiction_n lv._o of_o imputative_a righteousness_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o believe_v and_o preach_v it_o lvi_o their_o notion_n of_o christ_n impute_a righteousness_n lvii_o a_o false_a notion_n of_o it_o lviii_o the_o first_o mistake_n in_o that_o notion_n lix_n the_o second_o mistake_n lx._n a_o false_a definition_n of_o faith_n they_o confute_v in_o their_o preach_v preface_n to_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n p._n 27._o lxi_o christ_n impute_a righteousness_n no_o scripturephrase_n lxii_o some_o verse_n in_o the_o four_o to_o the_o roman_n consider_v lxiii_o s._n james_n 2._o 23._o consider_v lxiv_o philippian_n 3._o 9_o consider_v lxv_o as_o high_a a_o favour_n to_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o if_o we_o be_v perfect_o righteous_a as_o to_o be_v so_o esteem_v dr._n cudworth_n in_o his_o serm_n preach_v at_o lincoln_n inn_n lxvi_o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n of_o the_o antinomian_a doctrine_n about_o impute_a righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 5._o lxvii_o the_o antinomian_o opinion_n of_o sin_n lxviii_o theophilus_n his_o charity_n for_o some_o antinomian_o lxix_o a_o defective_a definition_n of_o faith_n that_o those_o divine_n preach_v against_o and_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o it_o lxx_o a_o full_a definition_n of_o faith_n ill_o apply_v to_o the_o business_n of_o justify_v lxxi_o a_o full_a and_o plain_a definition_n of_o faith_n use_v by_o those_o 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account_n of_o man_n conversion_n lxxxiv_o faith_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n lxxxv_o of_o their_o be_v accuse_v for_o the_o forego_n doctrine_n as_o hold_v justification_n by_o work_n and_o enemy_n to_o god_n grace_n lxxxvi_o a_o digression_n concern_v censure_a man_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o opinion_n lxxxvii_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o forego_n account_n of_o faith_n justify_v from_o be_v opposite_a to_o free_a grace_n lxxxviii_o a_o vindication_n of_o that_o doctrine_n from_o assert_v justification_n by_o work_n in_o s._n paul_n sense_n lxxxix_o by_o work_n when_o oppose_v to_o grace_n or_o faith_n new_a obedience_n never_o mean_v xc_o no_o crime_n to_o hold_v justification_n by_o work_n in_o s._n james_n his_o sense_n xci_o s._n paul_n language_n not_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o s._n james_n he_o i._o a_o more_o distinct_a account_n of_o their_o opinion_n ii_o of_o their_o judgement_n in_o doctrinal_n iii_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o church_n of_o 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