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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

and spiritual and therefore nothing can represent him as the Prophet well infers Isaiah 40. 18 25. 3 Because every representation of God by graven images or pictures is a most disgraceful changing of the glory of the incorruptible God Rom. 1. 23. 4 Because images and pictures of this kind are lies and vanities which the Lord abhores and mocks at with an holy scorn Isaiah 44. from verse 9. to 18. 5 Because the Lord expresly forbiddeth the Israelites to represent him under any form or shape for saith the Text ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the Lord spake to you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire Deut. 4. 15. to verse 20. 6 Because though the Israelites worshipped the true God by an image for Aaron built an Alter and made proclamation and said to morrow is a feast to the Lord yet are they accused of the sin of idolatry and for that cause severely punished Exod. 32. 21 27 35 7 Because Ieroboam and the ten Tribes who worshipped the true God by the Golden-Calves set up at Dan and Bethel for the worship of false gods by images was afterwards brought in by Achab who is therefore said to have provoked the Lord more than all the Kings of Israel before him 1 Kin 16 31 32. are accused for the sin of Idolatry and are severely threatned 1 King 12. 29 30. and 1 Kings 13. 2. which threatning was put in execution by Iosiah 2 Kings 23. 15 16 20. 8 Because the Apostle says we ought not to think that the God-head is like unto Gold or Silver or Stone graven by art and mans device Acts 17. 29. Quest. III. IS Religious worship to be given to God the Father Son and Holy Ghost and to him alone Yes Is Religious worship to be given to Angels Saints or any other Creature No. Matth 4. 10. Iohn 8. 49. 2. Cor. 13. 14. Iohn 5. 23. Col. 2. 18. Rev. 19. 10. Rom. 1. 25. Well then do not the Papists err who maintain that not only God but good Angels and Saints departed being Canonized by the Pope ought to be worshipped and called upon even after a religious manner but cheifly the Virgin Mary and that there is a Divine Power in the Relicks of Saints which therefore ought to be worshipped Yes By what reasons are they confuted 1 Because the Lord our God and he only is to be worshipped Matth. 4. 10. Deut 6. 13. 2 Because the Object of invocation and religious Adoration is he only who is Omnipotent Omniscient and searcher of the heart For there is none that knows our necessities and wants but he that is Omniscient and none can succour and help us but he that is Omnipotent But Angels are not Omniscient Eph. 3. 10. 1 Peter 1. 12. Neither are the Saints departed Omniscient as is clear from Isa. 63. 16. Abraham is ignorant of us 3 Because they that are dead know nothing of our condition Eccl. 9. 5. 4 Because no man ought to call upon him in whom he doth not believe Rom. 10. 14. But no man ought to believe in Saints or Angels but in God alone Isaiah 26. 4. Ier. 17. 5. 5 Because neither Saints alive nor Angels would suffer adoration and worship to be given to themselves Acts 10. 25. Rev. 22. 8 9. 6 Because the worshipping of Angels doth derogate from the honour of Christ in whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him Eph. 3. 12. 7 Because the worshipping of Saints and Angels is like a Polytheismus the having of many Gods For the Papists attribute to each one of their Saints and Angels a proper divine power as the Heathens did of old to their Idols and false gods Quest. IV. IS any Religious worship given to God since the fall without a Mediator No. Nor in the mediation of any other but of Christ alone No. Iohn 14. 6. 1 Tim. 2. 5. Eph. 2. 18. Col. 3. 17. Well then doth not the Popish Church err who maintain that Saints departed but chiefly the Virgin Mary are Mediators and Intercessors between God and Man Yes By what reasons are they confuted 1 Because the Scripture affirms expresly that there is but one Mediator between God and Man namely the Man Jesus Christ 1 Tim. 2. 5. 2 Because no man cometh to the Father but by Christ Iohn 14. 6. And by him we have access to the Father Eph 2. 18. 3 Because the Scripture promiseth that they shall be heard that in the name of Christ seek such things as are according to the will of God but there is no promise in all the Word that they shall be heard that pray to Saints or Angels Iohn 14. 13 14. 1 Iohn 5. 14. 4 Because the Apostle says whatsoever ye do in word or deed do all in the name of the Lord Jesus not in the name of Saints Col. 3. 17. 5 Because Christ who is called the propitiation for our sins is also called our Advocate with the Father 1 Iohn 2. 1 2. 6 Because Mediation is a part of the Priestly office of Christ which is only proper to himself and which cannot be divided between him and the Saints 7 Because the Saints are not to be called upon as was proven in the foregoing Question Quest. V. IS prayer with thanksgiving one special part of Gods worship required by God of all men Yes Phil. 4. 6. Psal. 65. 2. Well then do not the Adamites and others long since err who denyed that God was to be called upon For say they God is Omniscient and bestowes all things upon us freely without our prayers Yes Do not likewise some late Hereticks err who maintain that unregenerate men ought not to call upon God Yes Do not also the Quakers err who will not move in the commanded duties of prayer and thanksgiving unless there be some inward call and motion on their Spirit Yes By what reasons are they confuted 1 Because there are extant many universal precepts in the Word by which the duty of prayer is commanded Phil. 4. 6. 1 Thes. 5. 17. Iohn 16. 24. Matth. 7. 7. 2 Because God is the hearer of prayer and to him shall all flesh come Psal. 65. 2. 3 We have the example of David Psalm 55. 17. Of Daniel chapter 6. 10. The example of those many who were gathered together praying in the behalf of the Apostle Peter Acts 12. 12. The example of Christ himself Iohn 17. chapter 4 Because the Apostle Paul bids Simon Magus who was in the gall of bitterness and bond of iniquity to repent and call upon God Acts 8. 22. As to the Quakers what assurance can they have the next hour or the next day more than now of the Spirits moving on their souls And are we not commanded to pray without ceasing 1 Thes. 5. 17. That is upon all opportunities and in all our necessities Quest. VI. IF Prayer be Vocal ought it to be in a known tongue Yes 1 Cor. 14. 14. Well then