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A12768 Maschil vnmasked In a treatise defending this sentence of our Church: vidz. the present Romish Church hath not the nature of the true Church. Against the publick opposition of Mr. Cholmley, and Mr. Butterfield, two children revolted in opinion from their owne subscription, and the faith of their mother the Church of England. By Thomas Spencer. Spencer, Thomas, fl. 1628-1629. 1629 (1629) STC 23073; ESTC S117745 62,307 124

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out_o question_n be_v of_o the_o church_n visible_a more_o than_o so_o god_n may_v require_v we_o to_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n even_o we_o that_o be_v not_o there_o for_o such_o a_o command_n be_v no_o more_o but_o to_o prevent_v our_o go_v thither_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o same_o person_n that_o be_v further_a from_o babylon_n in_o this_o present_a estate_n be_v there_o even_o there_o already_o in_o possibility_n because_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o live_v live_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o humane_a nature_n and_o therefore_o may_v he_o be_v carry_v to_o babylon_n because_o babylon_n be_v heresy_n or_o at_o least_o include_v it_o and_o heresy_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v his_o whole_a discourse_n as_o well_o ●hat_n be_v to_o the_o purpose_n as_o what_o be_v beside_o the_o purpose_n be_v full_o clear_v and_o satisfy_v wherein_o ●hine_v depart_v from_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o answerer_n of_o love_n and_o desire_v to_o satisfy_v the_o reader_n chap._n 10._o our_o opponent_n b._n his_o second_o argument_n he_o urge_v we_o cap._n 9_o pag._n 37._o with_o a_o second_o argument_n conclude_v after_o this_o manner_n that_o society_n which_o want_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a church_n deny_v fundamental_a truth_n direct_o not_o by_o consequence_n but_o the_o present_a romish_a church_n do_v not_o deny_v fundamental_a truth_n direct_o but_o by_o consequence_n at_o the_o most_o for_o the_o pope_n arithmetic_n which_o he_o use_v in_o calculate_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o subrstaction_n but_o addition_n therefore_o the_o present_a romish_a church_n want_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a church_n the_o assumption_n and_o conclusion_n be_v set_v down_o pag_n 41._o and_o the_o title_n of_o the_o chapter_n pag_n 37._o the_o proposition_n be_v want_v in_o pag._n 21_o 22._o he_o write_v thus_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o cause_n do_v bring_v the_o denial_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o medium_n to_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v no_o true_a church_n i_o answer_v this_o man_n have_v a_o fair_a gift_n of_o invent_v some_o while_n he_o can_v find_v a_o adversary_n that_o answer_v another_o while_o one_o that_o dispute_v and_o all_o be_v no_o more_o but_o his_o own_o shadow_n or_o imagination_n if_o he_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n to_o think_v otherwise_o let_v he_o name_v the_o author_n that_o thus_o dispute_v and_o the_o place_n where_o we_o may_v find_v it_o till_o then_o this_o must_v go_v for_o false_a none_o of_o we_o will_v dispute_v so_o for_o it_o presume_v that_o some_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v fundamental_a and_o some_o be_v not_o and_o that_o be_v false_a the_o whole_a divine_a revelation_n conduce_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o according_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o and_o consoquent_o every_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v fundamental_a i_o answer_v further_o this_o reason_n as_o it_o lie_v do_v admit_v many_o egregious_a exception_n but_o because_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o interpret_v he_o with_o the_o uttermost_a favour_n i_o will_v forbear_v to_o charge_v he_o with_o they_o he_o confine_v fundamental_a truth_n unto_o the_o be_v of_o the_o scripture_n and_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n pag._n 19_o &_o 20._o to_o deny_v fundamental_a truth_n according_a to_o he_o direct_o be_v direct_o to_o deny_v that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n as_o pagan_n turk_n and_o jew_n do_v pag._n 22._o they_o deny_v it_o by_o consequent_a which_o hold_v it_o direct_o maintain_v any_o one_o assertion_n whatsoever_o whereupon_o the_o direct_a denial_n thereof_o may_v be_v necessary_o conclude_v thus_o the_o galatian_n hold_v circumcision_n do_v by_o consequence_n overthrow_n salvation_n by_o christ_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v stand_v together_o pag._n 23_o 24._o according_a unto_o this_o explication_n this_o argument_n will_v be_v free_a from_o exception_n if_o it_o be_v frame_v in_o these_o term_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o same_o argument_n new_o frame_v that_o society_n which_o want_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a church_n do_v in_o word_n and_o profess_o deny_v the_o scripture_n and_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n but_o the_o present_a romish_a church_n do_v not_o in_o word_n and_o profess_o deny_v the_o scripture_n and_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n therefore_o the_o present_a romish_a church_n want_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a church_n his_o proof_n for_o this_o assumption_n be_v two_o the_o one_o pag._n 126._o in_o these_o word_n offer_v the_o fundamental_a word_n to_o they_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o none_o among_o they_o will_v refuse_v to_o subscribe_v unto_o they_o the_o other_o be_v his_o five_o argument_n pag._n 59_o &c_n &c_n to_o prove_v the_o main_a question_n so_o desirous_a he_o be_v to_o make_v show_n of_o plenty_n that_o one_o shall_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v be_v short_a in_o number_n in_o that_o he_o write_v thus_o in_o our_o disputation_n with_o they_o we_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n but_o we_o bring_v it_o in_o proof_n against_o they_o pag._n 62._o and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v a_o tacit_a consent_n of_o all_o we_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o direct_o deny_v the_o foundation_n pag._n 61._o in_o pag_n 70._o he_o write_v thus_o i_o will_v glad_o see_v the_o testimony_n of_o but_o one_o in_o estimation_n for_o his_o learning_n among_o we_o that_o ever_o affirm_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o deny_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n direct_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v not_o pass_v any_o such_o sentence_n upon_o she_o some_o of_o we_o touch_v this_o matter_n have_v write_v thus_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n deny_v christ_n jesus_n direct_o not_o by_o consequence_n only_o at_o this_o our_o opponent_n b._n pag._n 122._o grow_v very_o angry_a and_o crave_v pardon_n for_o break_v his_o long_a patience_n and_o do_v challenge_v he_o for_o a_o egregious_a contradiction_n in_o avouch_v a_o denial_n direct_v and_o by_o consequence_n and_o why_o because_o the_o foundation_n can_v be_v overthrow_v both_o by_o consequence_n and_o direct_o too_o none_o can_v overthrow_v by_o consequence_n unless_o they_o hold_v direct_o and_o no_o man_n can_v both_o hold_v direct_o and_o deny_v direct_o and_o in_o conclusion_n he_o do_v grave_o reprehend_v that_o author_n because_o he_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v guilty_a of_o such_o denial_n both_o direct_o and_o by_o consequence_n see_v such_o proof_n make_v the_o whole_a fall_n to_o the_o ground_n be_v nothing_o worth_a and_o lest_o something_o shall_v be_v want_v pertain_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o learned_a disputer_n he_o give_v his_o word_n for_o all_o this_o esteem_v the_o least_o proof_n his_o great_a disgrace_n i_o answer_v if_o i_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n direct_o deny_v the_o be_v of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o save_v sinner_n i_o do_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v this_o argument_n even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o this_o opponent_n for_o pag._n 124._o he_o write_v thus_o if_o you_o can_v prove_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n direct_o to_o deny_v salvation_n by_o christ_n alone_o we_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o grant_v you_o the_o victory_n and_o you_o be_v the_o day_n if_o i_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o consequence_n also_o so_o to_o deny_v than_o that_o author_n have_v make_v no_o contradiction_n by_o this_o opponent_n own_o rule_n namely_o because_o both_o of_o they_o may_v be_v true_a together_o this_o opponent_n demand_v how_o or_o where_o that_o proof_n shall_v be_v have_v and_o make_v pag._n 124._o i_o answer_v i_o will_v have_v that_o proof_n out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o frame_v it_o according_a to_o art_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o answer_v for_o that_o be_v my_o office_n at_o this_o time_n touch_v the_o first_o i_o answer_v to_o deny_v and_o affirm_v be_v make_v by_o voice_n and_o according_o to_o deny_v and_o affirm_v may_v be_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o humane_a reason_n or_o divine_a faith_n this_o i_o take_v as_o grant_v else_o there_o can_v be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n turk_n and_o christian_n when_o they_o all_o profess_v even_o in_o so_o many_o word_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n i_o grant_v the_o assumption_n that_o be_v the_o romish_a church_n profess_v even_o in_o so_o many_o word_n the_o be_v of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o humane_a reason_n and_o so_o far_o we_o be_v content_a to_o go_v along_o with_o this_o opponent_n but_o the_o proposition_n be_v false_a this_o we_o say_v the_o profession_n of_o
and_o afterward_o sin_n wilful_o ver_fw-la 26._o by_o forsake_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a vers_fw-la 25._o and_o therefore_o be_v certeine_o subject_v unto_o god_n fiery_a devour_a indignation_n and_o judgement_n ver_fw-la 27._o but_o jew_n and_o pagan_n deny_v salvation_n by_o christ_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o opponent_n pag_n 22._o second_o if_o all_o that_o direct_o deny_v salvation_n by_o christ_n be_v thus_o guilty_a than_o this_o guiltiness_n in_o the_o apostle_n intent_n be_v the_o total_a and_o adequate_a nature_n of_o that_o denial_n otherwise_o the_o proposition_n contain_v not_o a_o universal_a truth_n but_o this_o guiltiness_n in_o the_o apostle_n intent_n be_v not_o the_o total_a and_o adequate_a nature_n of_o that_o denial_n but_o 〈◊〉_d denial_n in_o one_o special_a kind_n viz._n apostasy_n and_o wilful_a backslide_n for_o thus_o lie_v the_o apostle_n reason_n if_o wilful_a forsaker_n of_o their_o profession_n and_o the_o society_n of_o the_o 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be_v under_o the_o hatch_n and_o there_o we_o will_v keep_v they_o this_o opponent_n tell_v we_o pag._n 123._o that_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o romish_a church_n deny_v salvation_n by_o christ_n by_o consequence_n he_o will_v pardon_v we_o that_o labour_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o reader_n shall_v see_v &_o we_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v a_o fair_a adversary_n i_o answer_v and_o why_o do_v he_o account_v this_o pardon_n a_o favour_n do_v we_o see_v himself_o do_v confess_v the_o thing_n itself_o so_o often_o do_v he_o think_v himself_o can_v do_v what_o we_o can_v sure_o then_o what_o differ_v he_o from_o the_o bold_a braggadochiaes_n in_o the_o camp_n whereof_o we_o read_v in_o his_o partner_n opponent_n epistle_n it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v say_v he_o that_o make_v that_o proof_n must_v grant_v that_o they_o direct_o hold_v salvation_n by_o christ_n which_o he_o do_v and_o we_o do_v not_o i_o reply_v he_o be_v deceive_v we_o do_v say_v they_o direct_o hold_v salvation_n by_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o humane_a faith_n as_o i_o have_v answer_v chap._n 11._o num_fw-la 5._o therefore_o if_o any_o thing_n make_v the_o difference_n between_o his_o power_n to_o prove_v and_o we_o it_o be_v not_o his_o affirmation_n and_o our_o negation_n but_o he_o have_v skill_n and_o we_o have_v none_o well_o let_v he_o vaunt_v that_o have_v the_o vain_a to_o the_o present_a matter_n we_o say_v we_o despise_v his_o pardon_n we_o crave_v no_o favour_n let_v he_o do_v his_o worst_a we_o know_v who_o faith_n we_o maintain_v and_o will_v now_o prove_v chap._n 13._o the_o romish_a church_n by_o consequence_n deny_v salvation_n by_o christ_n in_o proof_n of_o this_o sentence_n i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o a_o argument_n in_o this_o form_n they_o that_o direct_o hold_v salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o can_v stand_v therewith_o they_o by_o consequence_n deny_v salvation_n by_o christ_n because_o from_o the_o 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