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A39896
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An essay of original righteousness and conveyed sin wherein the question is sightly stated, the latent venome of some of Dr. Jeremiah Tayler's heretical assertions detected, and accurately impugn'd. By [J.] Ford gentlemen.
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Ford, John, Mayor of Bath.
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Wing F1464; ESTC R222666
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saviour_n christ_n by_o who_o superabundant_a grace_n his_o faithful_a child_n be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a and_o render_v far_o more_o exceed_a gracious_a and_o glorious_a than_o otherwisâ—_z they_o shall_v have_v be_v both_o which_o effect_n s._n paul_n teach_v rom._n 8._o v._n 12_o 13_o 14._o conclude_v this_o first_o polâ—_z with_o a_o appendix_n that_o adaâ—_z waâ—_z a_o figure_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v signify_v that_o as_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n we_o all_o die_v so_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n all_o his_o child_n do_v live_v touch_v the_o other_o effect_n viz._n abundance_n of_o grace_n by_o christ_n he_o add_v the_o great_a difference_n say_v but_o not_o as_o the_o offence_n so_o also_o the_o gifâ—_n for_o if_o by_o the_o one_o mâ—nâ—_n die_v much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v upon_o many_o v._n 15._o and_o not_o as_o by_o one_o sin_n sâ—_z also_o the_o gift_n for_o judgement_n 〈…〉_z of_o one_o â—â—condemnation_n but_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d of_o mâ—â—y_n offeâ—cesâ—â—_z justification_n v._n 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o 〈◊〉_d the_o â—â—â—ence_n of_o one_o death_n reign_v by_o one_o much_o more_o they_o that_o receive_v the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o donation_n of_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n vers._n 17._o thus_o by_o s._n paul_n doctrine_n in_o that_o place_n and_o ver._n 18_o and_o 19_o be_v verify_v that_o which_o the_o â—ue_a church_n so_o solemn_o sing_v in_o the_o great_a festivity_n of_o our_o redemption_n o_o certe_fw-la necessarium_fw-la adae_fw-la peccacatum_fw-la quod_fw-la christ_n mirtâ—_z deletum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o o_o 〈…〉_z culpa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o â—autum_fw-la meritum_fw-la habâ—re_fw-la â—reâ—demptâ—rem_fw-la whereto_o agree_v many_o other_o passage_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o s._n paulâ—_n doctrine_n and_o the_o same_o be_v brieâ—ly_o comprise_v in_o that_o which_o s._n john_n baptist_n denounce_v of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n behold_v he_o that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v principal_o christ_n come_v to_o take_v away_o the_o general_a sin_n which_o be_v actual_a in_o adam_n be_v original_a in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o s._n john_n apost._n and_o evangelist_n say_v if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o god_n also_o be_v in_o the_o light_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n first_o from_o original_a then_o also_o from_o actual_a you_o may_v find_v moreover_o in_o s._n luke_n 10._o v._n 30._o all_o mankind_n devest_v of_o grace_n and_o wound_v in_o natural_a faculty_n by_o adam_n fall_n for_o our_o saviour_n in_o a_o parable_n say_v how_o a_o certain_a man_n go_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n unto_o jericho_n and_o fall_v among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d who_o spoil_v he_o and_o give_v he_o wound_n go_v away_o leave_v he_o half_o dead_a of_o no_o particular_a man_n can_v this_o parable_n be_v so_o proper_o expound_v as_o of_o all_o mankind_n in_o general_a contain_v in_o adam_n our_o first_o parent_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o all_o necessary_a gift_n narural_a and_o supernatural_a go_v from_o god_n commandment_n yield_v to_o false_a imagination_n of_o better_v his_o state_n as_o it_o be_v descend_v from_o jerusalem_n the_o vision_n of_o peace_n to_o jericho_n signify_v the_o moon_n which_o be_v unconstant_a and_o mutable_a fall_v among_o thief_n the_o devil_n who_o spoil_v and_o wound_v he_o and_o leave_v he_o half_o dead_a for_o adam_n by_o sin_v and_o all_o man_n in_o he_o be_v spoil_v of_o original_a justice_n and_o all_o supernatural_a grace_n and_o wound_v in_o natural_a power_n of_o understanding_n and_o fâ—eâ—willâ—_z not_o whole_o deprive_v of_o all_o but_o spoil_v of_o the_o best_a part_n and_o wound_v in_o the_o rest_n spiritual_o dead_a and_o subâ—ect_a both_o to_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a death_n 〈…〉_z relicto_fw-la leâ—t_v half_o dead_a and_o half_o alive_a though_o leave_v without_o help_n by_o the_o priest_n and_o leviâ—e_n the_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o ministery_n the_o result_n of_o all_o be_v this_o original_a sin_n be_v no_o inherent_a substantial_a thing_n in_o man_n but_o a_o privation_n of_o original_a justice_n and_o after_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o justification_n by_o baptism_n sin_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v no_o long_o remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_a yet_o still_o there_o remain_v a_o inclination_n unto_o sin_n call_v concupiscence_n out_o of_o which_o sin_n notwithstanding_o can_v be_v produce_v but_o by_o our_o negligence_n and_o free_a consent_n all_o this_o be_v affirm_v by_o many_o saint_n and_o especial_o by_o s._n basil_n in_fw-la oration_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la author_n malorum_fw-la s._n epiphanius_n s._n ambrose_n cyprian_n s._n hierom_n s._n hilarius_n s._n john_n chrysostom_n etc._n etc._n this_o doctrine_n be_v decree_v in_o several_a general_a counsel_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v appear_v but_o that_o infant_n be_v holy_a from_o their_o mother_n womb_n and_o may_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n and_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneraon_n to_o wash_v away_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o express_a heresy_n of_o pelagiâ—s_n this_o day_n hold_v forth_o bold_o though_o covert_o by_o dr._n tailor_n which_o perverse_a doctrine_n be_v condemn_v by_o several_a counsel_n first_o in_o the_o east_n at_o the_o first_o palestine_n council_n it_o be_v solemn_o condemn_v after_o in_o the_o west_n in_o efrick_n in_o the_o milevitâ—â—_z council_n it_o be_v decree_v can._n 2_o that_o whosoever_o deny_v baptism_n to_o newborn_a infant_n or_o aver_v that_o they_o contract_v not_o original_a stain_n and_o sin_n from_o adam_n which_o need_v a_o regeneration_n anatheâ—ia_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d council_n turn_v out_o of_o greecâ—_n 〈…〉_z pisanus_n and_o in_o the_o first_o constantinople_n council_n in_o simbolo_fw-la this_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n where_o there_o meet_v 217._o prelate_n and_o most_o learned_a doctor_n and_o in_o the_o five_o constantinople_n council_n zoara_n sâ—us_n monachus_fw-la severus_n anâ—icher_n petrus_n antichenus_n and_o antymus_n be_v as_o parabaptist_n condemn_v you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o six_o tolletan_a council_n can._n 2._o of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n only_o the_o son_n of_o god_n become_v man_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n from_o the_o debt_n of_o sin_n original_o contract_v from_o adam_n inobedience_n in_o the_o second_o arausâ—câ—n_n council_n in_o france_n can._n 2._o you_o have_v what_o do_v follow_v if_o any_o man_n shall_v hold_v that_o adam_n sin_n hurt_v he_o alone_o and_o not_o his_o posterity_n or_o that_o only_o it_o bring_v corporal_a 〈◊〉_d not_o eternal_a death_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o temporal_a death_n upon_o all_o mankind_n this_o man_n do_v great_a in_o justice_n to_o god_n and_o downright_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n who_o teach_v that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o by_o sin_n death_n and_o so_o death_n be_v derive_v to_o all_o man_n iâ—_z the_o maguntine_n council_n in_o germany_n can._n 5._o we_o read_v thus_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v be_v convey_v to_o all_o man_n by_o seminal_a propagation_n and_o draw_v along_o with_o it_o punishment_n so_o as_o all_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o god_n enmity_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o all_o be_v become_v prone_a to_o sin_n all_o which_o decree_n be_v renew_v in_o the_o two_o last_o general_a counsel_n florentinum_n and_o tridentinum_fw-la which_o in_fw-la literis_fw-la uniovis_fw-la teach_v thus_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o depart_v in_o actual_a or_o original_a sin_n only_o do_v descend_v into_o hell_n there_o to_o be_v punish_v though_o not_o all_o alike_o therefore_o neither_o our_o dr._n tailor_n nor_o the_o anabaptist_n can_v without_o impudent_a temerity_n renew_v or_o maintain_v this_o most_o pernicious_a venom_n of_o heresy_n so_o often_o and_o so_o solemn_o condemn_v from_o this_o uniform_a ancient_a doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n saint_n and_o holy_a doctor_n be_v discover_v that_o manifest_a gross_a error_n of_o doctor_n tailor_n who_o do_v acknowledge_v no_o inlâ—â—â—ent_a sin_n but_o that_o which_o be_v comâ—â—tted_v by_o a_o real_a proper_a consent_n of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v such_o another_o pitiful_a mistake_n as_o that_o this_o word_n original_a sin_n be_v not_o use_v or_o mention_v in_o scripture_n or_o father_n before_o by_o s._n augustine_n invent_v which_o be_v notorious_o false_a whereas_o this_o be_v such_o another_o mere_a illusion_n as_o the_o same_o of_o the_o arian_n who_o deny_v absolute_o the_o word_n homusion_n to_o be_v find_v in_o
as_o a_o proposition_n of_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o the_o church_n believe_v as_o a_o proposition_n of_o faith_n be_v upon_o this_o ground_n that_o christ_n teach_v it_o as_o such_o unto_o the_o church_n he_o plant_v himself_o and_o so_o leave_v it_o in_o trust_n to_o be_v by_o it_o deliver_v over_o to_o the_o next_o age_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o present_a church_n believe_v any_o proposition_n to_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v because_o the_o immediate_a precede_a church_n of_o the_o age_n before_o deliver_v it_o as_o such_o and_o so_o you_o may_v derive_v it_o on_o from_o age_n to_o age_n until_o you_o come_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o christ_n for_o to_o have_v any_o false_a proposition_n of_o faith_n admit_v into_o the_o church_n in_o any_o age_n do_v suppose_v that_o all_o they_o of_o that_o age_n must_v unanimous_o conspire_v to_o deceive_v their_o child_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o their_o father_n to_o believe_v as_o of_o faith_n some_o proposition_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o which_o be_v impossible_a as_o it_o will_v evident_o appear_v to_o any_o prudent_a person_n that_o shall_v reasonable_o ponder_v the_o matter_n that_o so_o many_o man_n spread_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o different_a in_o their_o particular_a interest_n and_o end_n and_o of_o such_o various_a disposition_n and_o nature_n shall_v all_o agree_v together_o in_o the_o forgery_n of_o any_o precise_a lie_n which_o be_v most_o impossible_a though_o any_o one_o man_n may_v be_v liable_a to_o be_v deceive_v or_o out_o of_o some_o indirect_a end_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o deceive_v other_o whence_o i_o come_v to_o say_v that_o faith_n depend_v on_o these_o two_o proposition_n first_o that_o whatsoever_o god_n say_v be_v true_a next_o that_o god_n i_o say_v this_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v deliver_v thus_o by_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o primary_a original_a natural_a appetence_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v the_o love_n of_o truth_n which_o it_o vehement_o desire_v and_o be_v always_o unquiet_a and_o ardent_a in_o the_o search_n of_o it_o upon_o what_o occasion_n soever_o and_o this_o acquisition_n of_o truth_n be_v that_o which_o the_o soul_n in_o every_o action_n natural_o aim_v at_o and_o detest_v falsehood_n therefore_o although_o any_o particular_a man_n as_o dr._n taylor_n may_v have_v his_o sense_n or_o fantasy_n so_o deprave_v as_o to_o take_v imperfect_a or_o maim_a impression_n of_o outward_a object_n or_o the_o power_n of_o his_o understanding_n so_o weak_a as_o to_o make_v a_o preposterous_a and_o disorderly_a collection_n out_o of_o they_o or_o his_o judgement_n so_o misguide_v by_o preoccupation_n of_o any_o affection_n or_o particular_a end_n as_o he_o may_v in_o himself_o be_v deceive_v and_o feed_v his_o soul_n with_o falsehood_n in_o stead_n of_o truth_n or_o else_o that_o sinister_a respect_n and_o interest_n or_o sordid_a apprehension_n of_o commodity_n to_o himself_o by_o the_o sensual_a passion_n tyrannize_v over_o he_o also_o cause_v he_o to_o swallow_v mortal_a bait_n make_v he_o employ_v the_o faculty_n of_o his_o understanding_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n contrary_a to_o their_o natural_a inclination_n to_o the_o maintain_n of_o a_o lie_n yet_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o all_o mankind_n or_o such_o a_o vast_a multitude_n of_o man_n as_o contain_v in_o they_o all_o the_o variety_n of_o disposition_n and_o affection_n incident_a to_o man_n nature_n and_o that_o be_v disperse_v through_o the_o world_n so_o as_o they_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n together_o whereby_o they_o may_v infect_v one_o another_o nor_o can_v have_v finister_n end_v common_a all_o alike_o to_o they_o all_o which_o shall_v invite_v they_o to_o conspire_v together_o to_o forge_v a_o falsehood_n it_o be_v impossible_a i_o say_v that_o such_o a_o company_n of_o saint_n and_o doctor_n shall_v so_o degenerate_v from_o their_o own_o nature_n which_o be_v to_o love_v truth_n as_o they_o shall_v invent_v a_o lie_n and_o that_o in_o so_o important_a a_o matter_n as_o faith_n be_v they_o shall_v concur_v to_o deceive_v the_o world_n of_o man_n that_o shall_v come_v after_o they_o in_o thing_n of_o such_o nature_n as_o their_o deceit_n must_v of_o necessity_n damn_v for_o all_o eternity_n both_o themselves_o and_o all_o they_o that_o shall_v receive_v that_o lie_n from_o they_o and_o take_v it_o upon_o their_o credit_n this_o general_a deâ—ection_n from_o truth_n in_o mankind_n be_v as_o impossible_a as_o that_o all_o one_o entire_a element_n or_o any_o primâ—genial_a nature_n shall_v absolute_o perish_v thus_o i_o conceive_v i_o have_v make_v good_a the_o assertion_n that_o have_v beget_v this_o discourse_n which_o be_v that_o faith_n conserve_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o deliver_v by_o perpetual_a succession_n be_v most_o certain_a and_o most_o infallible_a but_o all_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o our_o disquifition_n must_v not_o rest_v here_o we_o must_v not_o content_v ourselves_o in_o this_o divine_a affair_n and_o supernatural_a doctâ—ine_n with_o a_o certitude_n depend_v only_o upon_o natural_a cause_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n proportion_v out_o congruent_a mean_n to_o bring_v on_o every_o thing_n to_o their_o proper_a end_n and_o man_n obtain_v beatitude_n be_v the_o high_a end_n that_o any_o creature_n can_v arrive_v unto_o and_o altogether_o supernatural_a it_o require_v supernatural_a cause_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o that_o end_n and_o a_o supernaural_a infallibility_n to_o secure_v we_o in_o that_o journey_n we_o must_v therefore_o not_o only_o have_v a_o supernatural_a way_n to_o travel_v in_o which_o be_v faith_n but_o also_o supernatural_a assurance_n of_o the_o right_a way_n which_o we_o may_v with_o a_o humble_a confidence_n expect_v and_o claim_v at_o god_n divine_a hand_n god_n therefore_o have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n the_o continual_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o confirm_v it_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o to_o preserve_v it_o from_o error_n and_o to_o illuminate_v the_o understanding_n of_o it_o in_o right_a disceâ—ning_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o those_o mystery_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o it_o and_o to_o work_v supeâ—_z natural_a effect_n of_o true_a devotion_n and_o sanctity_n in_o that_o church_n for_o christ_n doctrine_n be_v practical_a and_o aim_v at_o the_o work_n of_o a_o effect_n which_o be_v the_o reduction_n of_o mankind_n to_o beatitude_n and_o that_o this_o mankind_n conthreâ—â—_z prehend_v not_o only_o those_o that_o live_v in_o that_o age_n when_o he_o preach_v but_o also_o all_o other_o that_o ever_o be_v since_o or_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o to_o accomplish_v that_o end_n it_o be_v necessary_a christ_n shall_v so_o effectual_o imprint_v his_o doctrine_n in_o their_o heart_n who_o he_o deliver_v it_o unto_o as_o it_o may_v upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o at_o all_o time_n infallible_o express_v itself_o in_o action_n and_o in_o the_o delivery_n of_o it_o over_o from_o hand_n to_o hand_n shall_v in_o virtue_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o first_o operation_n produce_v ever_o after_o like_o effect_n in_o all_o other_o now_o unto_o these_o rational_a consideration_n let_v we_o add_v the_o promise_n which_o christ_n make_v to_o his_o church_n that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o that_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v conserve_v that_o it_o can_v never_o fail_v but_o must_v infallible_o continue_v until_o the_o end_n thus_o have_v produce_v that_o a_o supernatural_a doctrine_n be_v necessary_a to_o bâ—ing_v mankind_n to_o beatitude_n that_o christ_n teach_v this_o doctrine_n that_o from_o he_o the_o church_n receive_v it_o and_o be_v the_o sacrary_n in_o which_o it_o be_v conserve_v that_o this_o church_n plant_v by_o he_o in_o the_o delivery_n over_o of_o his_o doctâ—ine_n can_v err_v and_o that_o it_o be_v perpetual_a and_o that_o if_o any_o particular_a man_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o introduce_v new_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n noâ—_z former_o hear_v of_o or_o renew_v old_a damn_a error_n as_o dr._n taylor_n do_v draw_v the_o argument_n of_o confirmation_n thereof_o out_o of_o his_o own_o ratiotination_n and_o private_a discourse_n that_o be_v enough_o to_o convince_v he_o of_o falsehood_n imposture_n and_o heâ—esie_n since_o he_o shall_v theâ—eby_o undertake_v to_o know_v what_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o of_o himself_o to_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n oâ—_z for_o heresy_n i_o count_v to_o be_v a_o opinion_n repugnant_a to_o the_o ground_n of_o christian_a faith_n obstinate_o maintain_v by_o any_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n it_o remain_v now_o that_o i_o close_o up_o this_o discourse_n by_o apply_v the_o premise_n to_o my_o purpose_n and_o matter_n at_o hand_n it_o be_v a_o undeniable_a truth_n that_o baptism_n ordain_v for_o the_o