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A35959	Truths victory over error, or, An abridgement of the chief controversies in religion which since the apostles days to this time, have been, and are in agitation, between those of the Orthodox faith, and all adversaries whatsoever, a list of whose names are set down after the epistle to the reader : wherein, by going through all the chapters of The confession of faith, one by one, and propounding out of them, by way of question, all the controverted assertions, and answering by yes, or no, there is a clear confirmation of the truth, and an evident confutation of what tenets and opinions, are maintain'd by the adversaries : a treatise, most useful for all persons, who desire to be instructed in the true Protestant religion, who would shun in these last days, and perillous times, the infection of errors and heresies, and all dangerous tenets and opinions, contrary to the word of God.	Dickson, David, 1583?-1663.; Sinclair, George, d. 1696.	1684 (1684)	Wing D1412; ESTC R3405	145,943	378

did Acts 17. 11 12. 3 Because unwritten Traditions are subject and lyable to many corruptions and are soon and quickly forgotten 4. Because we have Life Eternal in the Scriptures therefore they must be most necessary to the Church Iohn 5. 39. 5. Because the Scriptures are given that the Man of GOD may be perfect thorowly furnished to all good works 2 Tim. 3. 16 17. And the Scriptures are written that men may believe Iohn 20. 31. Quest III. ARE these former wayes of GODS revealing his will unto his People now ceased Yes Well then do not the Enthusiasts and Quakers err who maintain That the Lord hath not ceased yet to reveal his Will as he did of old Yes By what reasons are they confuted 1. Because GOD who at sundry times and in diverse manners spake in times past unto the Fathers by the Prophets hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son Heb. 1. 1 2. The Apostle calls the time of the New Testament the last days because under the same there is no more alteration to be expected but all things are to abide without adding or taking away as was taught and ordained by Christ until the last day See also Ioel 2. 28. Acts 2. 17. The Wayes and Manners of old was first by Inspiration 2 Chro. 15. 1. Isaiah 59. 21. 2 Pet. 1. 21. Secondly by Visions Numb 12. 6. 8. Thirdly by Dreams Ioh 33. 14 15. Gen. 40. 8. Fourthly by Urim and Thummim Numb 27. 21. 1 Sam. 30. 7 8. Fifthly by Signs Gen. 32. 24. Exod. 13. 21. Sixthly by audible Voice Exod. 20. 1. Gen. 22. 15. All which do end in Writing Exod. 17. 14. which is a most sure and infallible way of the Lords revealing his Will unto his People Quest. IV. DO the Books of the Old and New Testament come under the name of the holy Scripture and Word of GOD Yes Well then do not the Quakers err who maintain That the Scriptures ought not to be called the Word of GOD Yes By what reasons are they confuted 1. Because Christ says if he called them Gods unto whom the Word of GOD came and the Scripture cannot be broken Ioh. 10. 35. Here it is evident that the Word of GOD and the Scripture are the same 2. Because the predictions of the Prophets are expresly called the Word of GOD. Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia that the Word of the Lord spoken by the mouth of Ieremiah might be accomplished 2 Chro. 36. 22. Here we see it is evident that the written Prophesies of Ieremiah which are a part of the holy Scripture are called the Word of GOD. 3. Because what Christ calls the commandement of GOD He calls the Word of GOD Mar. 7. 9 10. compared with v 13. 4. Because the Apostle calls the sword of the Spirit the Word of God This sword is the sword of the Holy Spirit which he doth as it were put into our hand to resist Satan against all his temptations Eph. 6. 17. Therefore by the sword of the Spirit must be understood the Scripture not the Spirit it self as some Quakers affirm It is evident also from the fourth chapter of Matthew where Christ being tempted by the Devil with three different temptations resists him with three different places of Scripture And being asked by the Pharisees why his Disciples did pluck the ears of Corn upon the Sabbath day answered by Scripture Mat. 12. 1 2 3 4. Teaching us that Satans temptations must be carefully answered and that by Scripture as the onely mean to overcome him and his Instruments 5. Because the Word of GOD is quick and powerful and sharper than any two edged sword Heb. 4. 12. This cannot be understood of Christ because Paul in his other writings doth not call the Person of Christ by this name and therefore must be understood of the word of the Gospel the power whereof is described Rom. 1. 16. 6. See these following places of Scripture Psalm 119. 172. 1 Kin. 16. 12. and 2 Kin. 9. 36. and 2 Kin. 23. 16. Isa. 28. 13. Hos. 1. 1 2. Isa. 37. 22. Prov. 30. 5. By the Scripture or Word of GOD we do not understand the bare letters or the several written words of the holy Scripture which the Adversaries may imagine we call the Word of GOD. These are only the Vessels which carry and convey that Heavenly Light unto us But we understand thereby the Doctrine or Will of GOD revealed unto reasonable creatures teaching them what to do believe or leave undone Deut. 29. 29. Quest. V. ARE the Scriptures given of GOD to be the Rule of Faith and Life Yes Luke 16. 29 31. Eph. 2. 20. Rev. 22. 18 19. 2 Tim. 3. 16. Well then doth not the Popish Church err who maintain their Unwritten Traditions to be the Rule of Faith Yes Do not likewise the Enthusiasts and the Quakers err who maintain the Spirit within that teaches the Elect to be the only Rule of Faith And that the Dictates of the Light within are of as great authority as the Scriptures Yes By what reasons are they confuted 1. Because the Scriptures are called a Rule Gal. 6. 16. 2. Because nothing is to be added to the Scriptures Deut. 4. 2. and 12. 32. Prov. 30. 6. Rev. 22. 19 20. 3. Because we ought rather to follow the Scriptures in this Life than a voice spoken from Heaven 2 Pet. 1. 19 21. 4. Because the Scripture is written that we may believe Iohn 20. 31. 5. Because the Scripture is given for making the man of GOD perfect 2 Tim. 3. 17. 6. Because we must betake our selves in the whole of Religion to the Law and to the Testimony Isa. 8. 20. 7 Because Christ himself refers the greatest question that ever was whether he be the Son of GOD or not to the Scriptures Ioh. 5. 38 39. Search the Scriptures says he for they testify of me 8 Because the Holy Ghost did never give such a designation to his own Word as an Historical Rule and dead Letter or as some Quakers call them not the principal Fountain of Truth and knowledge nor the first rule of Faith and Manners but the Regula secundaria subordinate to the Spirit whence as they affirm the holy Scriptures have all their true worth excellency and certainty whereas Paul sayes expresly Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of GOD Rom. 10. 14. 9. Because the spirits cannot be known by any other Rule than by the written Word It is certain that the Devil transforms himself into an Angel of light 2 Cor. 11. 14. There is a spirit of the World 1 Cor. 2. 12. A spirit that rules in the hearts of the children of disobedience Eph. 2. 2. There is a lying spirit 1 Kin. 22. 22. And a Spirit of error and delusion 1 Iohn 4. 6. How shal these be known to be such or the Spirit which the Quakers obtrude upon us not to be one of them but by the Rule of the

skill hath done his dutie sufficientlie in correcting so that I find it needless to prefix or subjoyn Errata Corrigenda If there be any Literal faults which the most skilful Author and best of Printers cannot prevent let the Reader impute them only to invincible necessity Our good Lord whose Prerogative it is to teach to profit bless this little Book that it may be to thee as a light shining in a dark place untill the day dawn and the day star arise in thy heart that thereby thou mayest grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. In Summarium hoc Theologieum Tetrastichon Quisquis aves Sophiam Coelestem noscere paucis Huc ades hic breviter namque Libellus habet Aureus est certè firmat quia Dogmata sana Codice Divino falsa refellititem Upon Truths victory over Error Doth thou desire this Treasure to be thine Of sacred Truths and Oracles Divine A fiery Pillar radiantly bright Come it will guide thee in the darkest night Through Seas and Rocks and Mountains on each hand Through Wildernesses to Canaan's land By Holy Writ the Truth it verifies By Holy Writ confutes all Heresies Though short yet clear for both do well agree To make thy path unerring unto thee As Ophirs Gold which from Malacca came Made Solomon on Earth the richest Man So will this Book make rich thy heart and mind With Divine Wisdom Knowledge of all kind Thee richer make than Croesus of great name Thee wiser make than Solon of great fame Than all the seven wise Sages Greeces Glory I do protest it 's true and is no Story An Alphabetical List of the Proper and Patronymick names of the Authors of the old and late Heresies confuted in the following Treatise A. ADamites so called from one Adam the Author of their Sect or from the first man Adam whose nakedness they imitate in their Stoves and Conventicles after the example of Adam and Eve in Paradise Page 172. Anthropomorphitans so called from two Greek words Anthropos a Man and Morphe a Form Figure or Shape because they maintain'd that GOD had a Body and was endued with Humane shape Page 21 22. Arians from Arius a Lybian by Birth and a Presbyter of Alexandria by profession This Heresie brake out under Constantine 290. years after Christ and overran a great part of the World It was condemned in the first famous Council of Nice gathered by Constantines appointment anno 325. page 23 28. Arminians so called from James Arminius Divinity Reader in Leyden who 1605. published and maintained five Articles which have occasioned great troubles to the Church of GOD being eagerly maintain'd by his followers called Remonstrantes The five Articles are concerning Predestination Redemption GODS Grace Free-will and Perseverance Page 12 13 31 36 40 41 42 43 47 65 69 70 72 74 76 79 81 86 93 115 125 130 157 228 334. Anabaptists so called from Re-baptising had for their Author one Nicholas Storck who pretended familiarity with GOD by an Angel promising him a kingdom if he would reform the Church and destroy the Princes that would hinder him Page 12 40 45 55 66 75 89 90 104 106 110 157 175 189 198 202 212 216 226 239 244 246 262 276 277 283 309 314 228 334. Antinomians so called from two Greek words Anti against and Nomos the Law They sprung up from one John Agricola who affirmed that the Moral Law was altogether needless and that Christians were not tyed to the observation thereof This Sect sprung up about the year 1535. Page 66 82 83 88 89 98 99 106 114 127 132 133 145. 155. Arabians so named from Arabia the Country where their Heresie was broached and maintained under Philip the Emperor 217. years after Christ. Page 40. B. Brounists so called from their Author Mr. Robert Broun of North-hampton-shire in England sometimes a School-master in Southwork hold there is no other pure Church in the World but among themselves as did the Donatists of old Page 317. D. Dominicans one of the Popish Orders so called from Dominicus a Spainard They were institute by Pope Innocent the third Anno 1205. This man with twelve Abbots were appointed to preach down the Doctrine of the Albigenses who by their preaching did so incense the Princes that they took Arms and killed 100000. of them They were of the same Religion with the old Non-conformists in England who were called Puritans Page 46. 257. Donatists from Donatus born in Numidia in Africk who because Cecilian was preferred Bishop before him to the Bishoprick of Carthage accused him and all the Bishops which had ordained him to be Traditores that is such as had delivered up their Bibles to be burned by Idolaters under the persecution of Maximius Page 239. E. Epicureans from one Epicurus an old Heathen Philosopher who placed mens chief happiness in the pleasure of the mind He denyed Providence and taught that the World was made by the concurse of Atoms Page 40 42. Eutychians so named from Eutyches an Abbot of Constantinople This mans Heresies were condemned by the fourth general Council held at Chalcedon under the Emperour Martianus anno 451. page 58. Erastians so called from Thomas Erastus a Physician in Heidelberg in Germany who following this mans footsteps have taken away from the Church all Discipline and Government and put it into the hands of the Civil Magistrate Page 214 254 315 324. Enthusiasts so called from the Greek word Enthusiadso or Enthusiao in Latine Fanatico I am inspired or acted with a Prophetical or Divine fury Page 4 175 232 245 305. F. Franciscans another Popish order so called from one Francis an Italian Merchant who before his Conversion as the Papists say lived a wicked and debauched life He gathered many disciples anno 1198. and appointed them to be obedient to Christ and the Pope Page 46. Familists or of the Family of Love whose Authour was one Henry Nicholas a Hollander Their first Founder was one David George of Delph who called himself the true David that would restore the kingdom to Israel They maintained many dangerous opinions Page 116 226 260. G. Greeks are these who inhabit Greece viz. Macedon Epirus Bulgaria Moldavia c. They place much of their Religion in the worship of the Virgin Mary and of painted but not of carved Images Pages 167 228 330. H. Hemerobaptists so called from two Greek words Hemera a day and Baptisdo to Baptise because they maintained that men and women according to their faults committed every day ought every day to be Baptised Page 283. I. Jesuites so called from our blessed Saviours name JESUS which they falsely assume to themselves They were instituted anno 1540. by Ignatius Loyala first a Souldier they are all well bred in Philosophy and School Divinity and in many other Arts and Sciences and therefore they are employed as Emissaries from the Pope and his Conclave to advance the Popish Religion Page 31 46. Judaisers so called

Word Quest. VI. ARE the Books commonly called Apocrypha of Divine Inspiration No. Luke 24. 27 44. Rom. 3. 2. and 2 Pet. 1. 21. Well then do not the Papists err who affirm That the books called Apocrypha are of divine Inspiration and of equal authority with the undoubted Word Yes By what reasons are they confuted 1. Because they were never written in the Hebrew tongue nor by any of the Prophets 2. Because they are never cited in the New Testament by Christ or by any of the Apostles as the books of the Canonical Scriptures are 3. Because they contain many fabulous and impious Doctrines and Histories First in Tobit 5. 12. The Angel says he was Azariah the son of Ananias This was a manifest lie which cannot be attributed to a good Angel and therefore the Spirit of GOD hath not dictated this History 2. It is reported Tobit 6. 6 7 16 17. that the heart and liver of a Fish was good to make a perfume to drive away the Devil if any man was troubled with him or with any evil Spirit And it is said Tobit 12. 15. by the Angel I am Raphael one of the seven holy Angels that presents the prayers of the Saints This is only proper to Christ. 3. Because the fact of Simeon and Levi condemned by Iacob acted by the Spirit of GOD Gen. 34. 25. in killing the Shechemites is commended by Iudeth 9. 2 3. 4. Because you will read of an offering for the dead Prayers and Reconciliation for the dead that they might be delivered from sin 2 Maccab. 12. 43 44 45. See what contradictions are in comparing together 1 Maccab. 6. 8. 2 Maccab. 15. 16. 2 Maccab 9. 5. Quest. VII DOTH the Authority of the holy Scripture for which it ought to be believed and obeyed depend upon the testimony of any man or Church No. 2 Pet. 1. 19. 21. 2 Tim. 3. 16. 1 Thes. 2. 13. Well then do not the Popish Writters err who maintain the Authority of the Scriptures to depend upon the testimony of the Church as to us Yes By what reasons are they confuted 1. Because the Word is to be received by us not as the word of man but as the Word of GOD 1 Thes. 2. 13. 2. Because the Doctrine of Christ to be received by Belivers dependeth not upon mans testimony Ioh. 5. 34. 3. Because GOD only is true and infallible and all men are liars Rom. 3. 4. Heb. 6. 18. He is of incomprehensible wisdom Ps. 147. 5. Of great goodness Exod. 18. 9. Rom. 11. 12. Ps. 34. 8. Of absolute power and dominion Gen. 17. 1. Ps. 50. 1 2. Of infallible truth who can neither deceive nor can be deceived Ro. 3. 4. Tit. 1. 2. Heb. 6. 18. Therefore ought he to be credited in all his Narrations Promises Threatnings and Prophesies and obeyed in all his Commandements allanerly because he himself hath said so Quest. VIII IS the whole counsel of GOD concerning all things necessary for his own Glory Mans Salvation Faith and Life either expresly set down in Scripture or by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from it Yes 2 Tim. 3. 15. Gal. 1. 8 9. 2 Thes. 2. 2. Well then doth not the Popish Church err who maintain The Scripture to be an imperfect Rule and therefore to stand in need of a supply of unwritten Traditions Yes By what reasons are they confuted 1. Because all Scripture is given that the Man of GOD may be perfect thorowly furnished to all good works 2 Tim. 3. 16 17. 2. Because the Psalmist sayes expresly the Law of the Lord is perfect converting the soul Psal. 19. 7 8. 3. Because nothing is to be added to the Word of GOD Deut. 4. 2. Prov. 30. 6. Therefore the Scriptures must be a compleat and perfect Rule of Faith and not an imperfect Rule or but partly a Rule as they teach Quest. IX IS it warrantable to argue in Articles or Matters of Faith by Consequences natively deduced from Scripture Yes Well then do not the Socinians Quakers Anabaptists and Arminians err who maintain That all matters of Faith are set down expresly and in so many words in Scripture and that no matters of Faith at least necessary to Salvation can be built upon Consequences drawn from the Scripture Yes By what reasons are they confuted 1. Because Christ himself proves that necessary point of Faith The Resurrection of the dead from the Scripture by a Consequence Matth. 23. 29 31 32. To be any one 's GOD is to give one eternal life Psal. 33. 12. Psal. 144. 15. Whence followeth that those Patriarchs lived still with God in respect of their Souls which these Sadducees also denyed Acts 23. 8. and should also rise in respect of their Bodies and live eternally seing he is called a God not of one part of them only but of their whole persons And in that same chapter verse 43 45. Christ proves his Deity by a consequence from Scripture against the Pharisees 2. So doth Apollos Acts 18. 28. and Paul Acts 19. 22. prove from the Old Testament Jesus to be the Christ but it is not expresly said in the Old Testament that he is Christ. Is not that which necessarly followes from Scripture contained in it implicitly and implicitly revealed by God and is infallibly true Quest. X. IS the inward Illumination of the Spirit of GOD necessary for the saving understanding of such things as are revealed in the Word Yes Iohn 6. 45. 1 Cor. 2. 9 10 11 12. Well then do not the Socinians and Armi●ians err who maintain That men without the revelation of the Spirit are able to understand the Scriptures for their Salvation Yes By what Reasons are they confuted 1. Because the Disciples of Christ were not able to understand the Scripture before he opened their eyes Luke 24. 45. 2. Because the Iews to this day cannot understand the Scriptures of the Old Testament until the Vail by the spirit of GOD be taken away 2 Cor. 3. 14 15 16 18. 3. Because the Psalmist David seeketh from God the opening of his eyes that he may behold wondrous things out of his Law Psal. 119. 18. Quest. XI ARE all these things which are necessary to be known believed and observed for salvation so clearly propounded and opened in some place of Scripture or other that not only the Learned but the Unlearned in a due use of the ordinary means may attain unto a sufficient understanding of them for their salvation Yes Psal. 119. 105 130. Well then do not the Papists err who maintain That things necessary to salvation are obscurely and darkly set down in the Scripture and that without the help of unwritten Traditions and the infallible expounding of the Church the Scriptures cannot be understood Yes By what reasons are they confuted 1. Because the Word is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our paths Psal. 119 105. 2. Because the Scripture is a light which shineth in a dark place 2