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A12062 The triall of the protestant priuate spirit VVherein their doctrine, making the sayd spirit the sole ground & meanes of their beliefe, is confuted. By authority of Holy Scripture. Testimonies of auncient fathers. Euidence of reason, drawne from the grounds of faith. Absurdity of consequences following vpon it, against all faith, religion, and reason. The second part, which is doctrinall. Written by I.S. of the Society of Iesus. Sharpe, James, 1577?-1630. 1630 (1630) STC 22370; ESTC S117207 354,037 416

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to_o the_o former_a it_o will_v evident_o appear_v that_o their_o doctrine_n of_o itself_o without_o any_o wrest_n or_o force_v it_o be_v a_o spur_n to_o vice_n and_o a_o bridle_n to_o virtue_n be_v a_o retractive_a from_o good_a life_n and_o a_o attractive_a to_o bad_a &_o do_v stoup_n the_o way_n to_o a_o mind_n incline_v to_o moral_a honesty_n &_o open_v the_o get_v to_o one_o dispose_v to_o looseness_n and_o liberty_n subdiu._n 2._o in_o particular_a how_o many_o way_n the_o protestant_a doctrine_n incourage_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o law_n and_o to_o all_o lewdness_n of_o life_n and_o first_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v believe_v not_o only_o the_o article_n and_o point_v reveal_v in_o scripture_n but_o also_o the_o consequence_n deduce_v from_o they_o as_o most_o protestant_n hold_v they_o may_v every_o protestant_n out_o of_o these_o their_o former_a principle_n by_o evident_a consequence_n deduce_v believe_v and_o practice_v these_o &_o such_o like_a position_n and_o practice_n which_o draw_v from_o all_o piety_n to_o impurity_n and_o which_o do_v evident_o follow_v out_o of_o the_o former_a principle_n commandment_n first_o therefore_o he_o may_v reason_n and_o according_o practice_v thus_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n yea_o of_o any_o one_o be_v impossible_a and_o by_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o be_o free_v from_o all_o obligation_n to_o any_o as_o well_o moral_a as_o ceremonial_a precept_n ergo_fw-la in_o vain_a do_v i_o labour_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o vain_a do_v i_o endeavour_v to_o abstain_v from_o idolatry_n perjury_n profane_v the_o sabbath_n disobedience_n to_o superior_n murder_n adultery_n theft_n false_a witness_n concupiscence_n or_o the_o like_a because_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o i_o to_o keep_v they_o as_o for_o i_o to_o leap_v over_o the_o sea_n because_o by_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o be_o free_v from_o the_o obligation_n as_o well_o of_o they_o as_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a precept_n and_o therefore_o may_v as_o well_o break_v the_o sunday_n as_o the_o saturday_n as_o well_o commit_v fornication_n as_o eat_v pork_n or_o bacon_n as_o well_o omit_v duty_n to_o parent_n or_o prince_n as_o circumcision_n or_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n since_o all_o be_v equal_o abrogate_a and_o neither_o sin_n nor_o punishment_n of_o either_o be_v impute_v ergo_fw-la why_o shall_v not_o i_o as_o well_o commit_v as_o avoid_v swear_v drink_v murder_n adultery_n or_o the_o rest_n why_o not_o as_o well_o yield_v to_o as_o resist_v concupiscence_n why_o not_o as_o well_o consent_n as_o dissent_v as_o well_o follow_v as_o forbear_v my_o pleasure_n as_o well_o feed_v as_o bridle_v my_o appetite_n and_o passion_n because_o both_o be_v against_o the_o commammandement_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v and_o neither_o impute_v to_o i_o for_o sin_n which_o by_o faith_n be_v full_o remit_v second_o he_o may_v reason_v conscience_n and_o according_o practice_v thus_o no_o prince_n or_o prelate_n have_v any_o power_n to_o make_v law_n which_o shall_v oblige_v the_o subject_n in_o conscience_n ergo_fw-la i_o be_o not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n and_o under_o any_o sin_n to_o obey_v they_o but_o may_v so_o as_o public_a scandal_n or_o punishment_n can_v be_v avoid_v break_v they_o at_o my_o pleasure_n so_o it_o be_v private_a and_o unknown_a therefore_o may_v i_o underhand_o break_v the_o canon_n &_o injunction_n of_o the_o church_n and_o use_v simony_n bribery_n and_o the_o rest_n therefore_o need_v i_o not_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n but_o may_v bring_v in_o or_o trasport_n forbid_a good_n deny_v toll_v tax_n or_o impost_n break_v any_o statute_n either_o as_o a_o magistrate_n or_o as_o a_o subject_n so_o i_o can_v avoid_v scandal_n and_o punishment_n because_o under_o sin_n and_o in_o conscience_n i_o be_o oblige_v to_o none_o of_o these_o law_n and_o statute_n three_o
the_o truth_n and_o not_o to_o make_v himself_o and_o his_o private_a spirit_n judge_v of_o the_o ground_n of_o truth_n or_o of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v infer_v out_o of_o these_o place_n &_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o solution_n of_o all_o such_o argumnet_n or_o objection_n as_o be_v make_v out_o of_o scripture_n by_o the_o protestant_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o this_o private_a spirit_n power_n and_o authority_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n and_o to_o judge_v of_o all_o controversy_n of_o faith_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n a_o s._n ambrose_n his_o commendation_n pag._n 58._o his_o authority_n against_o the_o private_a spirit_n pag._n 59_o angel_n apparition_n pag._n 74._o difficulty_n about_o they_o pag._n 81._o apostle_n their_o authority_n to_o judge_v of_o faith_n pag._n 166._o their_o power_n derive_v from_o christ_n pag._n 167._o their_o successor_n power_n to_o judge_v of_o faith_n pag._n 168._o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n pag._n 390._o apparition_n of_o god_n or_o angel_n in_o what_o place_n to_o what_o person_n pag._n 75._o apparition_n of_o devil_n in_o diverse_a shaps_z of_o beast_n of_o man_n of_o angel_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o b._n trinity_n ibid._n &_o 140._o of_o soul_n in_o limbo_n purgatory_n hell_n and_o heaven_n pag._n 77.78_o difficulty_n to_o know_v which_o be_v apparition_n of_o god_n angel_n devil_n soul_n pag._n 79._o apparition_n of_o satan_n inward_a by_o suggestion_n pag._n 98._o by_o imaginary_a illusion_n pag._n 102._o by_o exterior_a vision_n pag._n 104._o s._n augustine_n commend_v against_o the_o private_a spirit_n pag._n 61._o for_o the_o profundity_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o authority_n of_o father_n pag._n 64._o for_o necessity_n of_o faith_n pag._n 182._o against_o circle_n pag._n 210._o b_o bishop_n and_o priest_n their_o office_n pag._n 153._o their_o authority_n to_o judge_v of_o religion_n pag._n 162._o their_o tribunal_n &_o power_n in_o the_o old_a law_n the_o beginning_n progress_n &_o end_n pag._n 162._o in_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n pag._n 165._o what_o their_o authority_n be_v pag._n 166._o their_o authority_n prove_v by_o scripture_n pag._n 168._o how_o for_o it_o extend_v ibid._n their_o authority_n for_o ever_o pag._n 168._o in_o all_o counsel_n pag._n 170._o c_o calvin_n his_o say_n against_o the_o private_a spirit_n pag._n 36.64_o his_o circle_n between_o the_o spirit_n of_o every_o man_n &_o a_o council_n pag._n 215._o his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 234.239_o of_o salvation_n of_o infant_n without_o baptism_n pag._n 235._o of_o christ_n sin_n and_o despair_n on_o the_o cross_n pag._n 257._o of_o the_o b._n trinity_n pag._n 304_o of_o christ_n divinity_n pag._n 305._o of_o christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n pag._n 308._o of_o his_o ascension_n pag._n 3●0_n of_o beatitude_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n pag._n 311._o case_n of_o conscience_n for_o fear_n of_o sin_n in_o vain_a according_a to_o protestant_a doctrine_n pag._n 26●_n catholic_n advantage_n above_o protestant_n pag._n 24._o in_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n p._n 15._o in_o the_o credible_a testimony_n of_o unity_n sanctity_n universality_n succession_n miracle_n example_n pag._n 27._o in_o the_o infallible_a church-authority_n pag._n 28._o catholic_n believe_v all_o revelation_n ancient_a general_a infallible_a pag._n 25._o catholic_n may_v challenge_v all_o which_o the_o protestant_n may_n pag._n 28._o yea_o the_o private_a spirit_n pag_n 29._o difference_n between_o just_a catholic_n &_o protestant_n pag._n 266._o good_a life-confessed_n in_o the_o ancient_a and_o late_a catholic_n in_o the_o people_n and_o the_o clergy_n pag._n 347._o catholic_a and_o protestant_a doctrine_n compare_v in_o give_v more_o honour_n to_o god_n to_o christ_n to_o saint_n angel_n scripture_n sacrament_n to_o church_n fayth_n good_a work_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 350._o christ_n by_o protestant_a doctrine_n no_o general_a redeemer_n pag._n 248._o no_o perfect_a redeemer_n from_o sin_n &_o his_o suffering_n of_o hell_n pain_n due_a to_o sin_n pag._n 249._o no_o saviour_n from_o sin_n satan_n sensuality_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n or_o from_o hell_n pag._n 250._o no_o perfect_a physician_n pag._n 251._o no_o law_n giver_n 252._o a_o unjust_a judge_n 253._o no_o priest_n or_o offerer_n of_o sacrifice_n 254._o make_a ignorant_a 256._o sinful_a &_o suffer_a hell_n pain_n pag_n 257._o christian_n assembly_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v for_o that_o tyme._n pag._n 382._o church-authority_n necessary_a to_o faith_n pag._n 10._o infallible_a 11._o prove_v by_o scripture_n pag._n 16._o church_n select_v privilege_a arm_a establish_v etc._n etc._n oblige_v p._n 12._o it_o consist_v of_o pastor_n ibid._n be_v prove_v by_o father_n &_o reason_n ibid._n necessary_a to_o expound_v scripture_n pag._n 125._o church-practice_n a_o rule_n to_o confute_v heretic_n pag._n 125._o church-pr●position_a and_o scripture-authority_n no_o circle_n pag._n ●02_n upon_o church_n fall_v &_o fail_v from_o faith_n what_o absurdity_n do_v follow_v uz._n that_o all_o ancient_a concel_n &_o doctor_n be_v antichristian_a that_o prophecy_n be_v false_a pag._n 231._o that_o turk_n jew_n gentile_n have_v a_o more_o credible_a church_n than_o christian_n pag._n 230._o church-practice_n a_o mean_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n &_o judge_n of_o doctrine_n pag._n 125._o church_n of_o christ_n a_o congregation_n of_o great_a sinner_n pag._n 26●_n circle_n what_o it_o be_v pag._n 198._o difference_n between_o a_o lawful_a &_o unlawful_a circle_n pag._n 199._o and_o between_o a_o circle_n as_o object_v against_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n pag._n 200_o catholic_n circle_v clear_v as_o be_v partial_a in_o diverse_a kind_n of_o cause_n and_o to_o diverse_a sort_n of_o person_n pag._n 202._o protestant_n circle_v between_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 206._o between_o the_o spirit_n &_o faith_n 210._o between_o election_n and_o scripture_n 212._o between_o the_o spirit_n of_o every_o person_n and_o of_o a_o council_n pag._n 215._o protestant_n circle_v unto_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o cause_n and_o that_o total_o pag._n 208._o absurdity_n that_o follow_v upon_o it_o pag._n 212._o counsel_n 3._o of_o the_o jew_n in_o christ_n tyme._n pag._n 164._o how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n assist_v or_o fail_v in_o they_o pag._n 164._o counsel_n a_o mean_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n 128._o counsel_n have_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o judge_v of_o faith_n pag._n 171._o concupiscence_n make_v original_a sin_n and_o what_o follow_v thereon_o pag._n 227._o d_o devil_n apparition_n of_o they_o pag._n 75._o difficulty_n to_o know_v they_o pag._n 80._o sign_n to_o know_v the_o motion_n of_o they_o 83._o their_o subtlety_n 95.97_o their_o delude_n of_o heretic_n ancient_a &_o modern_a pag._n 95._o their_o tempt_a to_o sin_n &_o to_o virtue_n 99_o example_n of_o their_o apparition_n to_o heretic_n pag._n 100_o by_o imagination_n &_o visibility_n pag._n 100l_n f_o faith_n six_o mean_n to_o faith_n pag._n 3._o material_a formal_a object_n proposition_n ibid._n credible_a testimony_n pious_a disposition_n habit_n pag._n 4._o revelation_n to_o the_o apostle_n ibid._n necessity_n of_o a_o proponent_a cause_n ibid._n credible_a testimony_n pag_n 4.7_o &_o 192._o faith_n require_v a_o pious_a disposition_n supernatural_a &_o free_v a_o infuse_a habit_n permanent_a not_o perpetual_a pag._n 6_o the_o order_n of_o these_o help_n uz._n credible_a testimony_n church-proposition_n grace_n actual_a infuse_a habit_n revelation_n pag._n 7.8_o the_o resolution_n of_o faith_n dispositiuè_fw-fr derivatiué_fw-fr eff●ctiuè_fw-fr formaliter_fw-la pag._n 8._o show_v by_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n and_o christ_n pag._n 9_o the_o help_n to_o faith_n external_a eternal_a internal_a pa._n 14._o want_v in_o protestant_n 15._o faith_n depend_v upon_o authority_n pag._n 117._o faith_n require_v to_o know_v scripture_n &_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o p._n 118.120_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n pag._n 146._o fayth_n one_o pag._n 183._o certain_a 187._o by_o preach_v and_o hear_v 190._o by_o credible_a testimony_n 192._o oblige_v to_o acceptance_n 194._o special_a faith_n how_o certain_a in_o protestant_n 185._o faith_n be_v of_o eternal_a verity_n and_o presuppose_v the_o object_n pag._n 228._o can_v stand_v with_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n 233.240_o vide_fw-la sole_fw-la faith_n fayth_n by_o hear_v preach_v and_o mission_n pag._n 190._o sole_a faith_n a_o protestant_a principle_n the_o effect_n of_o it_o pag._n 227._o sequell_n of_o justification_n by_o sole_a faith_n p._n 222._o make_v protestant_n more_o certain_a of_o their_o salvation_n then_o be_v christ_n 233_o make_v protestant_n as_o just_a as_o christ_n 234._o make_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v 235._o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o god_n word_n 233._o be_v false_a contradictory_n sinful_a rash_a presumptuous_a preiudicious_a to_o hope_n charity_n and_o good_a
respect_n of_o man_n infirmity_n and_o satan_n subtlety_n 93._o sign_n of_o good_a spirit_n 89._o difference_n between_o good_a and_o bad_a spirit_n ibid._n how_o hard_a to_o discern_v they_o by_o scripture_n pag._n 109._o not_o to_o be_v discern_v by_o all_o faithful_a ibid._n spiritual_a master_n necessary_a pag._n 111._o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o interpreter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o maker_n of_o scripture_n p._n 38.39_o god_n spirit_n how_o it_o work_v in_o every_o one_o and_o what_o it_o be_v 373._o how_o it_o differ_v in_o catholic_a &_o protestant_a doctrine_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n and_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 37._o spiritual_a man_n how_o they_o judge_v of_o all_o thing_n ibid._n private_a spirit_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o heresy_n pag._n ●_o may_v be_v challenge_v as_o well_o by_o catholic_n as_o protestant_n pag._n ●8_o what_o it_o work_v pag._n 30.34.38_o confute_v by_o scripture_n pa._n 34._o why_o not_o to_o be_v believe_v ibid._n why_o it_o can_v be_v a_o judge_n pag._n 37._o what_o it_o be_v in_o who_o it_o be_v what_o it_o work_v how_o it_o be_v punish_v pag._n 46._o be_v blind_a lie_v deceytfull_a pag._n 44_o be_v confute_v by_o scripture_n out_o of_o s._n john_n saint_n paul_n saint_n peter_n exechiel_n job_n and_o other_o scripture_n pag._n 33.40.48.50_o by_o father_n in_o the_o six_o first_o age_n after_o christ_n pag._n 55._o a_o puritan_n spirit_n describe_v out_o of_o job_n pag_n 47_o be_v only_a a_o self_n opinion_n pag._n 50._o the_o private_a spirit_n can_v discern_v the_o difficulty_n about_o the_o spirit_n of_o good_a angel_n soul_n devil_n pag._n 80._o can_v discern_v spirit_n good_a or_o bad_a pag._n 112._o can_v be_v mean_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n 1●1_n can_v explicate_v what_o book_n be_v scripture_n in_o what_o language_n figure_n what_o seem_v contradiction_n what_o difficult_a place_n 131._o private_a spirit_n exposition_n of_o scripture_n be_v against_o scripture_n false_a fallible_a contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n church_n and_o author_n of_o all_o heresy_n pag._n 1●6_n 184_o it_o can_v be_v a_o judge_n as_o not_o able_a to_o know_v &_o be_v know_v pag_n 17●_n it_o want_v authority_n 174._o infallibility_n 175_o certainty_n ibid._n &_o 28_n duration_n immutability_n visibility_n unity_n pag._n 178.188.176_o universality_n warrant_v to_o be_v obey_v pag._n 178._o private_a spirit_n be_v the_o protestant_n sole_a ground_n of_o scripture_n sense_n faith_n &_o salvation_n pag._n 182._o author_n of_o all_o sect_n 184._o upon_o what_o ground_n it_o rely_v pag_n pag._n ●87_n teach_v &_o direct_v protestant_n all_o in_o all_o pag._n ●91_n can_v oblige_v other_o to_o believe_v any_o thing_n 195._o it_o can_v give_v no_o credible_a testimony_n of_o belief_n pag._n 195._o can_v make_v a_o know_v and_o visible_a congregation_n 188._o nor_o teach_v a_o entire_a &_o universal_a faith_n pag·_fw-la 186._o t_o tentation_n vain_a to_o overcome_v they_o by_o mortification_n or_o labour_n according_a to_o protestant_n pag._n 26●_n v_o vnity_n want_v in_o the_o private_a spitit_fw-la of_o protestant_n pag._n 178.188.176_o universality_n also_o want_v in_o the_o same_o ibid._n visibbility_n a_o like_a ibid._n w_n woman_n seducer_n of_o ancient_a and_o late_a time_n pag._n ●●6_n work_v neither_o hinder_a damnation_n nor_o help_v to_o salvation_n according_a to_o protestant_n pag._n ●61_n finis_fw-la fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n page_n 5._o line_n 2._o add_v it_o pag._n 6._o l._n 20._o in_o read_z be_v pag._n 24._o l._n 16._o have_v read_v have_v pag._n 26.29_o be_v read_v as_o pag._n 34._o l._n ●7_n he_o read_v they_o pag._n 63_o l._n 23._o glorify_v read_v glory_n pag._n 76._o l._n 21._o add_v to_o pag._n 103._o l._n 22._o add_v she_o pag._n 104._o l._n 30._o deal_n to_o ibid._n l._n 32._o his_o read_n she_o pag._n 107._o line_n 33._o after_o man_n add_v of_o which_o first_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 12._o pag._n 117._o l._n 22._o after_o force_n add_v of_o reason_n pag._n 121._o l._n 31._o of_o read_v from_o pag._n 123._o l._n 14._o who_o read_v they_o p._n 129._o l._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l._n 27_o deal_n in_o pag._n 136._o l._n 31._o act._n 15_o 12._o read_v act._n 13.21_o pag._n 152._o l._n 3._o deal_n s_o ibid._n l._n 1●_n read_v be_v not_o thus_o pag._n 163._o lin_v ●4_n deal_n and._n pag._n 174._o lin_v 10._o unity_n read_v untie_v pag._n 183._o lin_v 15._o add_v first_o pag._n 187._o lin_v penult_n heretic_n read_v heretic_n pag._n 194._o lin_v ●_o more_o read_v most_o pag._n 198._o lin_v 23._o read_v know_v after_o and_o unknown_a as_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 208._o lin_v ●3_n affection_n read_v assertion_n pag._n 209._o lin_v 22._o therefore_o read_v before_o pag._n 210._o l._n 13._o the_o read_v their_o pag._n 215._o l._n ●9_n spirit_n read_v spirit_n pag._n 216._o lin_v 10._o add_v to_o be_v pag._n 241._o lin_v 7._o read_v so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o every_o one_o sin_n &c._n &c._n pag._n 24●_n add_v every_o one_o pag._n 244._o lin_v 2d_o lest_o read_v best_a pag._n 247._o lin_v ●0_n read_v less_o pardonable_a pag._n 250._o lin_v 16._o deal_n and_o in_o the_o effect_n thereof_o pag._n 255._o lin_v 11._o add_v and_o confession_n pag._n ●56_n lin_v 2d_o one_o read_v only_o pag._n 259._o l._n penult_n now_o read_v new_a pag._n 260_o lin_v 25._o point_v read_v paint_v ibid._n lin_v ult._n deal_n pit_n of_o pag_n 263._o l._n 11._o read_v that_o he_o have_v no_o freewill_n pag._n 269._o lin_v 24._o free_a read_v freedom_n pag._n 270._o lin_v 20._o esteem_n read_v esteem_v ibid._n lin_v 28._o his_o read_v thus_o pag._n 288._o lin_v ult._n deal_n stel_n pag._n 293._o lin_v 18._o read_v tell_v he_o that_o which_o pag_n 296._o lin_v 6._o read_v in_o he_o sin_n pag._n 311._o lin_v 22._o add_v to_o pag._n ●14_n lin_v 3._o read_v need_v not_o ibid._n lin_v 33._o read_v from_o ever_o pag._n 320._o lin_v 10._o never_o read_v ever_o ibid._n l._n 21._o deal_n to_o pag._n 324._o lin_v 11._o deal_n all_o pag._n 329._o lin_v 6._o we_o read_v will_n pag._n 330_o lin_v 29._o debauch_a read_v debase_v pag._n 340._o l._n 21._o read_v one_o hundred_o thou●and_o pag._n 346._o lin_v 14._o read_v he_o be_v diwlge_v pag._n 348._o lin_v 4._o deal_n by_o in_o the_o margin_n pag._n 4._o mat._n read_v marc._n ibid._n ephes_n 2.10_o read_v ephes_n 2.20_o pag._n 5._o psal_n 24.25_o read_v 92.5_o ibid._n philip._n 2.33_o read_v 2.13_o pag._n 11._o eph._n 25.29_o read_v ephes_n 5.27_o pag._n 12._o matth._n 20.10_o read_v 28.19_o ibid._n matth._n 15._o read_v marc._n 16.15_o pag._n 15._o confirm_v read_v convert_v pag._n 50._o job._n 12._o read_v prou._n 1●_n pag._n 60._o ep._n ●6_n read_v 60._o pag._n 65._o read_v tom._n 7._o cont_n julian_n l._n 1._o c._n ●_o pag._n 104._o 3._o reg._n 12._o read_v 3._o reg._n 22._o pag._n 182._o aug._n serm_n 8._o read_v 8●_n other_o fault_n if_o any_o have_v escape_v it_o be_v desire_v of_o the_o gentle_a reader_n to_o correct_v they_o by_o his_o own_o judicious_a read_n the_o author_n be_v far_o absent_a from_o the_o print_n and_o force_v to_o commit_v the_o same_o to_o stranger_n hierom._n six_o mean_n or_o help_v to_o attain_v faith_n 1._o the_o material_a object_n what_o we_o do_v believe_v 2._o the_o formal_a object_n or_o revelation_n why_o we_o believe_v believe_v joan._n 15.15_o 15.15_o mat._n 16.15_o 16.15_o eph._n 2.10_o 2.10_o 2._o thes_n 2_o 14._o 3._o the_o proponent_a cause_n declare_v the_o certainty_n of_o what_o and_o why_o we_o believe_v 4_o credible_a testimony_n to_o convince_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o probability_n of_o faith_n faith_n psal_n 25_o eccles_n 15.4_o luc._n 24.25_o the_o pious_a disposition_n of_o the_o will_v dispose_v by_o grace_n to_o give_v consent_n to_o the_o verity_n verity_n phi._n 2.23_o 2.23_o phi._n 16._o 16._o mar._n 16.26_o 16.26_o act._n 28.24_o 28.24_o matt._n 23_o 37._o the_o gift_n or_o habit_n of_o faith_n cocur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o assent_n or_o belief_n belief_n heb._n 11.3_o 11.3_o rom._n 1.17_o 1.17_o ibid._n ibid._n rom._n 10.10_o 10.10_o rom._n 5.1_o 5.1_o joan._n 12.42_o 12.42_o 1._o cor._n 13_o 24._o 24._o 1._o tim._n 1.20_o 2._o tim._n 2.17_o 2.17_o 1._o tim._n 6.10_o 6.10_o 1._o tim._n 10.19_o 10.19_o heb._n 6_o 5._o the_o order_n &_o manner_n of_o operation_n of_o rhe_n six_o mean_n of_o faith_n 1._o credible_a testimony_n persuade_v 2._o the_o church_n authority_n propose_v 3_o grace_n incline_v the_o will_n 4._o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n enable_v the_o understanding_n to_o believe_v the_o article_n reveal_v and_o the_o revelation_n of_o they_o how_o faith_n be_v resolve_v dispositiuè_fw-fr directiuè_fw-fr effective_a formaliter_fw-la formaliter_fw-la joan._n 4.39_o 4.39_o verse_n 42._o effect_n of_o faith_n the_o necessity_n of_o
controversy_n mat._n 13.34_o 13.34_o math._n 13.11_o matth._n 20._o joan._n 14._o 14._o act._n 10.6_o 10.6_o act._n 10.42_o 10.42_o act._n 10.43_o 10.43_o heb._n 13.17_o 13.17_o act._n 20.28_o 20.28_o math._n 13_o 30._o 30._o 1._o cor._n 5.13_o 5.13_o math._n 23_o 3._o 3._o luc._n 10.16_o 10.16_o 1._o joan._n 4.6_o 4.6_o rom._n 10.19_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o judge_n of_o faith_n aug_n serm_n 7._o the_o temp_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la doctrina_fw-la christ._n cap._n 5._o 2._o cor._n 3.6_o the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o judge_v as_o have_v deceive_v jew_n 2._o cor._n 3.15_o heretic_n sabellian_o joan._n 10.30_o arian_n joan._n 14.28_o macedonian_n 1._o cor._n 2.10_o manichees_n manichees_n gen._n 1.31_o 1.31_o gen._n 2.2_o 2.2_o gen._n 1.27_o 1.27_o joan._n 1.3_o 1.3_o joan._n 5.17_o 5.17_o joan._n 8.44_o 8.44_o ezech._n 18_o 20._o pelagian_n pelagian_n rom._n 5.12.16.19_o protestant_n and_o other_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n can_v be_v judge_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n be_v obscure_a and_o hard_a matth._n 28.19_o joan._n 3.5_o 3.5_o joan._n 13_o 14._o matt._n 26_o 26._o a_o judge_n be_v necessary_a as_o well_o in_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a cause_n bishop_n &_o prelate_n be_v judge_n of_o controversy_n of_o faith_n deut._n 17.8_o priest_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v judge_n in_o the_o old_a law_n the_o beginning_n of_o this_o tribunal_n tribunal_n paral._n 19_o ●0_n ●0_n num._n 11_o 16._o 16._o exod._n 18.13_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o it_o 2._o paral._n 19.11_o 19.11_o mal._n 2.7_o 2.7_o agge_n 2.12_o 2.12_o eccle._n 12.11.12_o the_o end_n of_o it_o three_o counsel_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o christ_n tim_n about_o christ_n matth._n 24._o 24._o joan._n 11.49_o 11.49_o math._n 26_o 57_o prelate_n authority_n to_o judge_v of_o controversy_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n authority_n to_o judge_v give_v to_o s._n peter_n matt._n 16.19_o matt._n 16.19_o luc._n 22.32_o bellar._n lib._n 3._o c._n 5._o de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la scripto_fw-la joan._n 21.16.17_o ezech._n 34.2_o ezech._n 34.5_o verse_n 16._o 16._o 2._o reg._n 5.2_o 5.2_o psal_n 2.9_o 2.9_o ezech._n 34_o 17._o 17._o verse_n 20._o the_o same_o give_v to_o the_o apostle_n apostle_n mat._n 16.18_o 16.18_o luc._n 22.27_o 22.27_o mat._n 23.10_o 23.10_o rom._n 2.20_o 2.20_o 1._o tim._n 1_o 11._o 11._o math._n 28_o 28_o joan._n 1.4_o 1.4_o math._n 5.14_o 5.14_o joan._n 1.17.18_o 1.17.18_o act._n 1.8_o 1.8_o joan._n 10.36_o 10.36_o joan._n 17.17_o 17.17_o joan._n 20.21_o 20.21_o math._n 17_o 5._o 5._o luc._n 10.16_o 10.16_o act._n 13.47_o 13.47_o luc._n 4.18_o 4.18_o act._n 15.7_o 15.7_o 2._o cor._n 5.19_o 5.19_o 2._o cor._n 5.19_o 5.19_o mat._n 12.18_o 12.18_o 2._o cor._n 5.20_o ephes_n 6_o 20._o 20._o joan._n 8.47_o 8.47_o 1._o joan._n the_o same_o give_v to_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n apostle_n ephes_n 4.11_o 4.11_o ibid._n v_o 12._o 12._o ephes_n 4.13_o 4.13_o ibid._n v_o 14._o 14._o 1._o pet._n 5.2_o 5.2_o act._n 20.28_o 20.28_o tit._n 1.5_o 1.5_o 2._o tim._n 2.2_o 2.2_o heb._n 13.17_o 13.17_o isa_n 59.21_o 59.21_o joan._n 14.16_o 14.16_o joan._n 17.8_o 17.8_o joan._n 17.20_o 17.20_o mat._n 28.20_o 28.20_o aug._n enar_a in_o psal_n lib._n 4._o epist_n 9_o 9_o luc._n 10.16_o 10.16_o joan._n 4.6_o 4.6_o cyp._n epist_n 166._o 166._o aug._n lib._n 4._o cont_n don._n cap._n 43._o 43._o rom._n 10.15_o 10.15_o heb._n 5.4_o 5.4_o mat._n 18.17_o 18.17_o chrys_n &_o theophil_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la locum_fw-la mat._n 16.18_o 16.18_o 2._o cor._n 4_o 19_o 19_o 1._o cor._n 4.1_o 4.1_o math._n 2d_o 2d_o act._n 1._o matt._n 24.14_o 24.14_o isa_n 22.22_o 22.22_o mat._n 16.19_o 16.19_o 1._o pet._n 2.9_o 2.9_o luc._n 17.35_o the_o same_o ever_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n in_o counsel_n provincial_a act._n 19_o ann._n 255_o ann._n ●19_n ann._n ●66_n in_o counsel_n general_a ann._n 317._o ann._n 383._o ann._n 430._o ann._n 454._o ann._n 553._o ann._n 681._o ann._n 781._o ann._n 870._o ann._n 1121._o ann._n 1139._o ann._n 1180._o ann._n 1228._o ann._n 1265._o ann._n 1274._o ann._n 1311._o ann._n 1439._o ann._n 1512._o ann._n 1563._o that_o the_o private_a spirit_n can_v be_v a_o judge_n of_o controversy_n of_o faith_n the_o private_a spirit_n want_v ability_n to_o know_v &_o be_v know_v 2._o it_o want_v authority_n to_o judge_v judge_v rom._n 8.11_o 8.11_o gal_n 4.6_o 4.6_o 2._o cor._n 5.5_o 5.5_o rom._n 8.15_o 8.15_o rom._n 8.16_o 8.16_o 1._o cor._n 2.10_o 2.10_o 1._o thes_n 1_o 6._o 6._o 1._o joan._n 4.1_o 4.1_o 1._o cor._n 2.15.16_o 3._o it_o want_v infallibility_n to_o judge_v certain_o 4._o it_o want_v the_o property_n of_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n 1._o certainty_n certainty_n 1._o tim._n 3_o 15._o 15._o math._n 12_o 46._o 46._o math._n 13_o 44._o 44._o luc._n 10.16_o 10.16_o mat._n 18.17_o 18.17_o joan._n 14.16.26_o 2._o duration_n isa_n 34.10_o isa_n 66.23_o psalm_n 71.8_o eph._n 4._o 3._o immutability_n duditius_n apud_fw-la bezam_n ep_n theol_fw-it pag._n 13._o 13._o math._n 16.18_o 16.18_o 1._o tim._n 3.15_o 3.15_o psal_n 88.38_o 88.38_o isa_n 33._o 33._o isa_n 21.4_o 4._o visibility_n visibility_n psal_n 18._o ●_o ●_o psalm_n 8●_n 38._o 38._o math._n 5.16_o 5.16_o apoc._n 2._o 2._o math._n 5_o 1●_n 1●_n isa_n 2.2_o 5._o vanity_n vanity_n os_fw-la 10.2_o 10.2_o isa_n 19.2_o 19.2_o luc._n 11.17_o 11.17_o eph._n 4.2_o 4.2_o phil._n 1.27_o 1.27_o a●t_fw-la 4.32_o 4.32_o jerem._n 32_o ezech._n 11._o 11._o joan._n 14.10_o 6._o universality_n universality_n isa_n 54.2_o 54.2_o isa_n 60.16_o 60.16_o isa_n 6●_n 21_o 21_o 60.6_o 60.6_o isa_n 2.2_o 2.2_o psal_n 88_o 88_o luc._n 24.47_o 7._o warrant_v &_o commission_n commission_n isa_n 66.23_o 66.23_o act._n 1.8_o 1.8_o mat._n 13.44_o 13.44_o matth._n 5.15_o 5.15_o psal_n 22.12_o 22.12_o 1._o tim._n 3.15_o 3.15_o 1._o cor._n 3.17_o 3.17_o cant._n 4.8_o 4.8_o rom._n 12.5_o 12.5_o mat._n 16.18_o 16.18_o joan._n 16.13_o 16.13_o 1._o cor._n ●_o 21._o 21._o math._n 23.2_o 23.2_o luc._n 16.16_o 16.16_o math._n 18_o 19_o 19_o marc._n 1●_n 16._o the_o private_a spirit_n be_v the_o protestant_n ground_n of_o scripture_n sense_n faith_n and_o salvation_n i'faith_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n salvation_n heb._n 11·6_n aug._n serm_n 8._o de_fw-la tempore_fw-la faith_n be_v one_o ephes_n 4.5_o leo_fw-la serm_n 4._o de_fw-la nativit_fw-la iren._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o the_o private_a spirit_n many_o and_o contrary_a g●alt_n cronolog_n saecul_fw-la 16._o &_o 17._o claud._n sanct._n repetit_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr eucharistia_n gordom_n controu_fw-fr 1._o cap._n 28._o pag._n 202._o de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la calvin_n comment_fw-fr in_o 1._o joan._n 4·1_n hoc_fw-la nostrum_fw-la saeculum_fw-la horrendasectarum_fw-la pottenta_fw-la protulit_fw-la qua_fw-la occasione_n multi_fw-la attoniti_fw-la haerent_fw-la &_o quorsum_fw-la vertere_fw-la debent_fw-la nescientes_fw-la on_fw-we nen_fw-la pietatis_fw-la curam●biecerunt_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la melius_fw-la invenerunt_fw-la compendium_n seize_v extricandi_fw-la ab_fw-la errorum_fw-la periculo_fw-la faith_n be_v certain_a chrisost_n ho●_n 12._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n luth._o tom_n 5._o enar_n in_o 1._o pet._n 1._o calu._n 3._o inst_n 1.16_o zuing._n tom_n 1_o in_o actus_fw-la despu_fw-la tigur_n say_v deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la tantum_fw-la favere_fw-la sidelibus_fw-la ac_fw-la ipsi_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la certum_fw-la essenos_fw-mi damna●i_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la quam_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la the_o private_a spirit_n most_o uncertain_a faith_n be_v entire_a in_o all_o point_n catholic_a in_o all_o person_n the_o private_a spirit_n can_v cause_v a_o entire_a &_o catholic_a faith_n faith_n be_v by_o hear_v &_o preach_n rom._n 10.15_o the_o private_a spirit_n overthrow_v all_o hear_n &_o preach_v fayth_n by_o credible_a testimony_n make_v probable_a eccles_n 19.4_o cap._n 1._o sect_n 3_o psal_n 92.5_o the_o private_a spirit_n destitute_a of_o any_o credible_a testimony_n aug._n lib._n cont_n 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