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A09819 The substance of Christian religion soundly set forth in two bookes, by definitions and partitions, framed according to the rules of a naturall method, by Amandus Polanus professor of diuinitie. The first booke concerneth faith. The second concerneth good workes. The principall pointes whereof are contained in a short table hereunto annexed. Translated out of Latin into English by E.W.; Partitionum theologicarum, logica methodo institutarum. English Polanus von Polansdorf, Amandus, 1561-1610.; Wilcocks, Elijahu, b. 1576 or 7. 1595 (1595) STC 20083.7; ESTC S121514 121,376 286

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in_o preach_v in_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n in_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o captive_a and_o in_o other_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o holy_a ministry_n thus_o far_o concern_v deacon_n now_o concern_v deaconess_n deaconess_n be_v widow_n who_o serve_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o sick_a act._n 6.11_o tim._n 5.9_o hitherto_o concern_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n now_o concern_v the_o hearer_n the_o hearer_n be_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o minister_n who_o duty_n be_v willing_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o to_o further_o it_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n with_o gift_n labour_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v soever_o they_o can_v heb._n 13.17_o 1._o tim._n 5.17.18_o otherwise_o they_o be_v call_v ley_z man_n private_a man_n thus_o far_o concern_v the_o proper_a government_n of_o the_o church_n now_o concern_v the_o common_a the_o common_a government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o which_o do_v pertain_v to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o appear_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a counsel_n for_o every_o one_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v do_v due_o and_o in_o order_n counsel_n of_o counsel_n the_o ecclesiastical_a counsel_n be_v a_o assembly_n institute_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n otherwise_o it_o be_v call_v a_o synod_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o call_v together_o of_o counsel_n be_v two_o fold_n one_o that_o the_o church_n may_v defend_v the_o sincere_a doctrine_n comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o heretic_n and_o approve_v it_o by_o open_a testimony_n act._n 15._o in_o this_o regard_n the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o pillar_n or_o ground_n of_o truth_n to_o wit_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o faithful_a witness_n 1._o tim._n 3.15_o the_o other_o that_o it_o may_v appoint_v law_n or_o rule_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n according_a to_o the_o diverse_a respect_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n the_o counsel_n be_v general_a or_o particular_a general_n be_v that_o which_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o israelite_n 1._o king_n 18.19_o and_o of_o the_o apostle_n act._n 15.6_o the_o particular_a counsel_n be_v that_o which_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o name_n of_o some_o certain_a church_n and_o that_o be_v call_v provincial_a or_o national_a when_o the_o choose_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o one_o province_n or_o nation_n meet_v together_o the_o synod_n of_o some_o choice_n of_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v together_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n we_o must_v not_o make_v any_o decree_n concern_v the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o confer_v with_o the_o adversary_n except_o the_o magistrate_n be_v present_a or_o else_o man_n choose_v by_o the_o magistrate_n the_o order_n must_v be_v according_a to_o method_n the_o position_n must_v be_v definition_n distribution_n short_a axiom_n the_o manner_n of_o dispute_v must_v be_v always_o by_o syllogism_n but_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v by_o writing_n be_v to_o be_v subscribe_v with_o the_o very_a hand_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o confer_v or_o if_o they_o do_v rather_o choose_v to_o deal_v by_o speech_n the_o say_n of_o both_o party_n be_v to_o be_v write_v by_o approve_a notary_n of_o good_a credit_n and_o choose_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o either_o party_n which_o afterward_o both_o party_n may_v oversee_v and_o confirm_v it_o by_o add_v the_o subscription_n for_o this_o true_o be_v the_o just_a and_o sincere_a form_n of_o conference_n that_o so_o falsehood_n may_v be_v prevent_v the_o position_n of_o the_o conference_n which_o be_v propound_v must_v be_v undoubted_a and_o very_o few_o also_o let_v not_o liberty_n be_v give_v to_o wander_v from_o they_o neither_o yet_o be_v all_o the_o judgement_n and_o interpretation_n of_o private_a man_n to_o be_v defend_v but_o every_o part_n must_v clear_o propound_v and_o defend_v his_o own_o judgement_n for_o it_o be_v neither_o needful_a nor_o necessary_a that_o all_o the_o judgement_n and_o say_n of_o all_o man_n be_v approve_v by_o us._n for_o why_o shall_v we_o defend_v the_o particular_a judgement_n and_o authority_n of_o other_o man_n if_o we_o ourselves_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n the_o controversy_n after_o both_o party_n hear_v be_v final_o to_o be_v determine_v from_o which_o determination_n &_o decide_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v but_o admit_v to_o it_o for_o both_o zenas_n the_o lawyer_n be_v high_o commend_v by_o paul_n and_o join_v with_o apollo_n as_o equal_v with_o he_o tit._n 3.13_o hitherto_o concern_v the_o true_a church_n now_o concern_v the_o false_a church_n the_o false_a church_n be_v that_o which_o follow_v a_o false_a religion_n a_o false_a religion_n be_v what_o religion_n soever_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n deliver_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whosoever_o embrace_v this_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n or_o true_a church_n the_o enemy_n be_v either_o open_a or_o dissemble_v the_o open_a enemy_n be_v those_o who_o do_v manifest_o show_v themselves_o enemy_n to_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o they_o be_v both_o blasphemous_a jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o blasphemous_a jew_n be_v the_o open_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_n religion_n who_o though_o jesus_n christ_n the_o promise_a messiah_n be_v already_o manifest_v yet_o look_v for_o a_o other_o and_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o member_n neither_o will_v they_o believe_v the_o gospel_n concern_v jesus_n christ_n in_o they_o especial_o we_o must_v consider_v both_o their_o rejection_n and_o also_o restore_v the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o most_o just_a punishment_n which_o by_o god_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o while_o he_o have_v blind_v and_o harden_v they_o be_v unthankful_a towards_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n and_o reject_v they_o from_o his_o covenant_n that_o he_o may_v call_v and_o adopt_v the_o gentile_n in_o their_o stead_n act._n 13.46_o rom._n 11._o chap._n almost_o throughout_o and_o that_o be_v neither_o general_n nor_o perpetual_a rom._n 11._o jew_n of_o therestor_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o restore_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o benefit_n of_o god_n when_o god_n after_o that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o into_o the_o church_n shall_v convert_v the_o jew_n that_o they_o be_v kindle_v with_o a_o emulation_n of_o the_o mercy_n show_v to_o the_o gentiles_n may_v embrace_v that_o gospel_n which_o concern_v christ_n and_o be_v ingraff_v again_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o their_o father_n and_o may_v be_v save_v rom._n 11.23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30.31.32_o hitherto_o concern_v the_o jew_n now_o concern_v the_o gentile_n the_o gentile_n be_v open_a enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n who_o worship_n false_a and_o counterfeit_a go_n and_o they_o be_v either_o mahumets_n or_o other_o pagan_n mahumets_n be_v open_v enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n who_o worship_n mahumet_n and_o embrace_v the_o alcoran_n deliver_v unto_o they_o by_o he_o they_o be_v also_o call_v turk_n other_o pagan_n be_v also_o beside_o the_o mahumets_n which_o worship_v feign_a god_n and_o thus_o far_o concern_v open_a enemy_n now_o concern_v dissemble_v enemy_n the_o dissemble_a enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o true_a church_n be_v those_o who_o under_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n do_v fight_n against_o he_o and_o by_o many_o lie_a sign_n seduce_v man_n and_o they_o be_v either_o antichristes_n or_o false_a christ_n antichrist_n be_v the_o dissemble_a enemy_n of_o christ_n who_o every_o manner_n of_o way_n be_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n who_o follower_n they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v 1._o john_n 2.18.22_o &_o 4.3_o &_o 2._o joh._n vers_fw-la 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