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A19355 One God, one fayth. Or A discourse against those lukewarm-Christians who extend saluation to all kinds of fayth and religion; so, that the professours do belieue in the Trinity, the Incarnation, the passion &c. howsoeuer they differ in other inferiour articles. VVritten by VV. B. Priest. Anderton, Lawrence. 1625 (1625) STC 578; ESTC S118955 85,092 194

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chap._n viii_o in_o this_o last_o place_n concern_v the_o church_n we_o will_v set_v down_o another_o principle_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o after_o will_v deduce_v from_o thence_o by_o way_n of_o most_o necessary_a inference_n our_o conclusion_n here_o handle_v the_o principle_n be_v this_o that_o heretic_n hold_v any_o heresy_n whatsoever_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o deduction_n be_v that_o heretic_n therefore_o can_v be_v save_v since_o none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n church_n this_o principle_n be_v prove_v as_o above_o be_v intimate_v out_o of_o god_n holy_a word_n as_o where_o it_o be_v 1._o be_v 1._o tim._n 1._o say_v certain_a man_n make_v shippewracke_n touch_v faith_n that_o be_v they_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o church_n by_o forge_v of_o heresy_n and_o again_o 2._o again_o 1._o joan._n 2._o they_o go_v out_o of_o we_o that_o be_v as_o s._n augustine_n expound_v it_o out_o of_o the_o church_n whereof_o we_o be_v the_o exposition_n of_o which_o text_n be_v warrant_v even_o by_o force_n of_o reason_n for_o see_v the_o church_n be_v a_o unite_a multitude_n for_o it_o be_v one_o kingdom_n one_o people_n and_o one_o body_n and_o this_o union_n chief_o rest_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o one_o faith_n it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o reason_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v repute_v as_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n who_o have_v no_o conjunction_n at_o all_o in_o the_o chief_a matter_n with_o the_o body_n if_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o of_o a_o unanimous_a judgement_n herein_o to_o wit_n that_o heretic_n be_v no_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n &_o therefore_o can_v be_v save_v and_o first_o occur_v 3._o occur_v lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o s._n irenaeus_n who_o say_v that_o policarpe_n do_v converte_v many_o heretic_n to_o the_o church_n therefore_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o those_o heretic_n before_o their_o conversion_n be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n s._n jubaianum_fw-la s._n epist_n ad_fw-la jubaianum_fw-la cyprian_n say_v heretic_n though_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n do_v challenge_n to_o themselves_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o ape_n who_o not_o be_v man_n will_v be_v account_v to_o be_v man_n the_o same_o father_n thus_o in_o another_o place_n write_v cum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cum_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la deo_fw-la manere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la unanimes_fw-la esse_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la they_o can_v remain_v with_o god_n who_o dissent_v in_o judgement_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o more_o full_o in_o the_o same_o place_n non_fw-la pervenit_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la praemia_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o arrive_v not_o to_o the_o reward_n of_o christ_n who_o leave_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o alien_n he_o be_v profane_a he_o be_v a_o enemy_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v god_n for_o his_o father_n who_o have_v not_o the_o church_n for_o his_o mother_n s._n jerome_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la à_fw-la domino_fw-la jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la luciferiam_fw-la alio_fw-la in_o dialogo_fw-la contra_fw-la luciferiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o take_v their_o denomination_n or_o name_v not_o from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o from_o some_o other_o as_o the_o marcionist_n valentinian_o montanist_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o the_o synagoge_n of_o antichrist_n final_o s._n augustine_n for_o i_o have_v already_o dwell_v over_o long_o in_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n pronounce_v that_o nihil_fw-la sic_fw-la formidare_fw-la debet_fw-la etc._n etc._n joannem_fw-la etc._n tract_n 27._o in_o joannem_fw-la a_o christian_n ought_v to_o fear_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o church_n and_o which_o be_v one_o and_o catholic_a for_o if_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n then_o be_v he_o not_o strengthen_v with_o his_o spirit_n but_o who_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o same_o man_n be_v not_o of_o god_n thus_o far_o s._n augustine_n with_o who_o even_o the_o protestant_n do_v join_v herein_o in_o judgement_n for_o d._n dove_n thus_o say_v this_o proposition_n that_o heretic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v communicate_v withal_o be_v undoubted_o true_a and_o d._n sutcliffe_n in_o his_o examen_fw-la p._n 9_o allege_v the_o laodicean_n council_n can._n 31.32.33_o in_o proof_n thereof_o thus_o conclude_v the_o laodicean_n council_n do_v direct_o condemn_v communion_n with_o heretic_n either_o in_o marriage_n or_o prayer_n this_o already_o allege_v may_v serve_v to_o prove_v that_o heretic_n be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o can_v attain_v salvation_n since_o it_o be_v agree_v among_o all_o learned_a man_n that_o only_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n can_v find_v salvation_n in_o christ_n now_o here_o by_o heretic_n we_o can_v understand_v those_o who_o deny_v the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o denver_n of_o these_o article_n be_v not_o heretic_n as_o be_v above_o show_v in_o the_o definition_n of_o heresy_n but_o they_o be_v either_o jew_n pagan_n or_o infidel_n from_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o father_n authoritye_n above_o set_v down_o against_o heretic_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o denver_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v limit_v to_o such_o heretyk_n who_o maintain_v lesser_a error_n touch_v christian_n faith_n we_o will_v in_o this_o place_n descend_v to_o schismatik_n who_o if_o they_o be_v neither_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n nor_o can_v justly_o expect_v any_o salvation_n during_o such_o their_o state_n than_o a_o fortiori_fw-la no_o heretic_n can_v expect_v any_o salvation_n since_o a_o schismatic_n believe_v all_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n do_v only_o in_o will_v divide_v himself_o by_o disobedience_n in_o not_o communicate_v with_o the_o church_n in_o prayer_n and_o sacrament_n whereas_o a_o heretic_n with_o great_a malice_n as_o be_v above_o say_v wilful_o and_o contumacious_o maintain_v in_o his_o judgement_n error_n and_o false_a opinion_n condemn_v by_o the_o church_n now_o that_o a_o schismatic_n be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v first_o prove_v from_o those_o text_n of_o scripture_n above_o in_o part_n touch_v where_o the_o church_n be_v call_v one_o sell_v of_o sheep_n john_n 10._o one_o body_n rom._n 12._o one_o spouse_n and_o one_o dove_n cant._n 6._o but_o now_o schism_n according_a to_o its_o etymology_n divide_v that_o which_o be_v one_o into_o part_n for_o schisma_fw-la be_v a_o greek_a word_n come_v of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v scindere_fw-la therefore_o as_o a_o member_n be_v cut_v from_o the_o body_n be_v no_o long_o a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n so_o a_o schismatic_n divide_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o disobedience_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o long_o a_o member_n of_o the_o say_a church_n this_o verity_n to_o wit_n that_o schismatik_n be_v not_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v beside_o the_o former_a proof_n warrant_v with_o the_o authority_n &_o sentence_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o first_o s._n cyprian_n thus_o purposely_o write_v of_o schismatic_n florinum_fw-la schismatic_n lib._n 41_o epist_n ●_o ad_fw-la florinum_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la those_o who_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o bishop_n mean_v the_o supreme_a bishop_n of_o god_n church_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o church_n the_o say_a ecclesiae_fw-la say_a lib._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la father_n most_o elegant_o compare_v schismatic_n to_o beam_n divide_v fro●_n the_o sun_n to_o bough_n cut_v from_o the_o tree_n and_o to_o river_n whole_o separate_v from_o thei●_n spring_v s._n chrysostome_n discourse_v of_o schismatic_n thus_o cor._n thus_o hom._n 1._o in_o epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n say_v schismatis_fw-la significatio_fw-la sati●_n eos_fw-la arguit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o very_a signification_n of_o the_o wo●●_n schism_n do_v sufficient_o reprehend_v they_o or_o rath●●_n the_o very_a name_n of_o schism_n be_v a_o vehement_a condemnation_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n which_o father_n in_o another_o ephes_n another_o homil._n 13._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la ephes_n place_n compare_v a_o schismatic_a to_o the_o han●_n cut_v from_o the_o body_n which_o thereupon_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o member_n and_o express_o affirm_v that_o schismatic_n though_o they_o consent_v with_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o doctrine_n yet_o an●_n not_o in_o christ_n church_n but_o in_o altera_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la mean_v in_o a_o church_n differ_v from_o christ_n
one_o god_n one_o faith_n or_o a_o discourse_n against_o those_o lukewarm-christians_a who_o extend_v salvation_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n so_o that_o the_o professor_n do_v believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n &c._n &c._n howsoever_o they_o differ_v in_o other_o inferior_a article_n write_v by_o vv._n b._n priest_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o god_n ephes_n 4._o because_o thou_o be_v lukewarm_a &_o neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a i_o will_v vomit_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n apoc._n 3_o permissu_fw-la superiorum_fw-la m.dc.xxv_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n good_a reader_n such_o be_v the_o lamentable_a time_n wherein_o we_o live_v as_o that_o they_o not_o only_o bring_v forth_o man_n who_o with_o great_a contention_n and_o heat_n of_o dispute_n do_v undertake_v to_o maintain_v particular_a error_n direct_o repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n but_o also_o they_o 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thus_o these_o adiaphorist_n in_o religion_n who_o secret_a pulse_n do_v indeed_o beat_v upon_o atheism_n disclaim_v from_o all_o necessity_n of_o truth_n even_o justify_v the_o defence_n of_o error_n under_o the_o title_n of_o error_n and_o hold_v only_o this_o one_o main_n controversy_n in_o christian_a religion_n to_o wit_n that_o in_o christian_a religion_n there_o be_v no_o main_n controversy_n against_o these_o ambidexter_n christian_n so_o to_o call_v they_o who_o draw_v their_o soul_n perdition_n in_o the_o rope_n of_o a_o supine_n and_o careless_a security_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o undergo_v the_o write_n of_o this_o short_a ensue_a treatise_n style_v it_o one_o god_n one_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o 4._o the_o ephes_n 4._o apostle_n imply_v hereby_o that_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o not_o many_o so_o this_o one_o god_n will_v be_v true_o worship_v for_o the_o save_n of_o our_o soul_n with_o one_o only_o entire_a and_o perfect_a faith_n and_o not_o with_o multiplicity_n of_o religion_n now_o to_o make_v the_o passage_n more_o even_o to_o this_o discourse_n by_o take_v away_o some_o tacit_a objection_n much_o insist_v upon_o to_o the_o contrary_a by_o our_o omni_fw-la fidian_n in_o religion_n these_o man_n thus_o dispute_v god_n be_v most_o merciful_a &_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v much_o repugnant_a to_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n to_o damn_v for_o all_o eternity_n any_o man_n that_o beleive_v in_o he_o and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o his_o redeemer_n so_o that_o withal_o he_o forbear_v do_v of_o all_o wrong_n and_o do_v lead_v a_o virtuous_a at_o least_o a_o moral_a life_n though_o ●n_o other_o article_n of_o lesser_a importance_n perhaps_o he_o may_v err_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n 11._o apostle_n rom._n 11._o o_o altitudo_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la &_o scientiae_fw-la ●ei_fw-la god_n judgement_n be_v inscrutable_a and_o ●re_n to_o be_v admire_v not_o to_o be_v search_v 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delibation_n and_o taste_v of_o the_o subject_n hereafter_o handle_v i_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o s._n augustin_n pass_v upon_o the_o pelagian_o who_o believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o passion_n be_v man_n of_o honest_a and_o moral_a conversation_n yet_o for_o hold_v that_o only_o by_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o exercise_v virtue_n &_o fly_v vice_n a_o point_n no_o more_o fundamental_a than_o most_o of_o the_o controversy_n between_o the_o catholic_n &_o the_o prostant_n they_o be_v register_v for_o heretic_n by_o s._n augustin_n and_o consequent_o not_o to_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n in_o state_n of_o salvation_n his_o word_n be_v these_o 37._o these_o epist._n 120._o c._n 37._o nec_fw-la tale_n sunt_fw-la pelagiani_n quos_fw-la facilè_fw-la contemnas_fw-la sed_fw-la continenter_fw-la viventes_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la 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from_o the_o like_o infallillible_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n in_o not_o err_v manifest_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o particular_a father_n cap._n 7._o the_o foresay_a truth_n evict_v from_o that_o principle_n that_o neither_o heretic_n nor_o schismatic_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n chap._n 8._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o punishment_n ancient_o inflict_v upon_o heretic_n by_o the_o church_n chap._n 9_o the_o same_o prove_v by_o argument_n draw_v from_o reason_n chap._n 10._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o catholic_a religion_n and_o protestancy_n touch_v virtue_n and_o vice_n chap._n 11._o the_o same_o verity_n prove_v from_o the_o fearful_a death_n of_o the_o first_o broacher_n of_o protestancy_n ch._n 12_o the_o same_o confirm_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o recusancy_n teach_v by_o catholic_n &_o protestant_n ch._n 13_o the_o same_o manifest_a from_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n reciprocal_o charge_v one_o another_o with_o heresy_n and_o from_o the_o insurrection_n war_n and_o rebellion_n begin_v only_o for_o religion_n chap._n 14._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o protestant_n mutual_o condemn_v one_o another_o of_o heresy_n chap._n 15._o the_o same_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o many_o absurdity_n necessary_o accompany_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n chap._n 16._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a chap._n 17._o that_o a_o man_n who_o believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n incarnation_n passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o believe_v not_o all_o other_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n can_v be_v save_v and_o first_o of_o the_o definition_n of_o heresy_n and_o a_o heretic_n chap._n i._n before_o we_o come_v good_a reader_n to_o dispute_v particular_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o discourse_n i_o hold_v it_o most_o convenient_a in_o place_n of_o a_o short_a prolegomenon_n or_o preface_n to_o prefix_v and_o set_v down_o the_o true_a definition_n of_o heresy_n or_o a_o 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