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A13629
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The reasonablenesse of wise and holy truth: and the absurditie of foolish and wicked errour
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Terry, John, 1555?-1625.
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STC 23912; ESTC S118354
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truth_n and_o very_o unless_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v furnish_v with_o all_o variety_n of_o argument_n and_o reason_n to_o convince_v all_o error_n and_o to_o confirm_v all_o truth_n how_o can_v the_o professor_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v enable_v thereby_o to_o convert_v or_o confound_v all_o heathenish_a person_n and_o all_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n and_o to_o instruct_v and_o strengthen_v the_o faithful_a themselves_n for_o if_o we_o will_v deal_v with_o ethnike_n we_o must_v not_o produce_v the_o bare_a testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n as_o of_o witness_n immediate_o instruct_v &_o send_v into_o the_o world_n by_o god_n to_o give_v a_o undeniable_a evidence_n to_o truth_n for_o that_o be_v to_o beg_v that_o as_o grant_v which_o be_v by_o they_o not_o only_o question_v but_o also_o peremptory_o deny_v but_o they_o must_v be_v deal_v withal_o by_o argument_n and_o reason_n as_o be_v a_o plea_n allow_v by_o all_o as_o be_v or_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o right_a reason_n and_o among_o the_o great_a variety_n of_o argument_n and_o reason_n where_o by_o all_o question_n be_v handle_v and_o discourse_v of_o we_o must_v not_o at_o the_o least_o principal_o use_v such_o of_o they_o as_o most_o prevail_v with_o the_o affection_n and_o will_n but_o rather_o such_o as_o do_v instruct_v the_o understanding_n and_o the_o mind_n for_o as_o tertullian_n say_v truth_n persuade_v by_o teach_v that_o suadet_fw-la veritas_fw-la dâ—câ—ndâ—_n suadet_fw-la be_v it_o teach_v the_o understanding_n &_o so_o prevail_v with_o docet_fw-la falsitas_fw-la suadendo_fw-la docet_fw-la the_o affection_n and_o will_n whereas_o falsehood_n do_v teach_v by_o persuade_v that_o be_v persuade_v the_o affection_n &_o will_n and_o so_o move_v the_o mind_n to_o assent_v unto_o error_n the_o truth_n of_o both_o which_o position_n be_v verify_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o age_n for_o what_o prevail_v most_o with_o the_o affection_n but_o the_o ensample_n of_o our_o ancient_n custom_n a_o good_a intent_n and_o a_o outward_a peace_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o have_v not_o these_o be_v use_v as_o principal_a argument_n by_o schismarike_n heretic_n idolater_n and_o ethnike_v our_o father_n say_v the_o schismatical_a samaritan_o worship_v in_o this_o mount_n joh._n 4._o 20._o i_o have_v so_o receive_v from_o my_o progenitor_n be_v the_o plea_n of_o that_o infamous_a heretic_n eutiches_n in_o this_o faith_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o in_o this_o i_o desire_v to_o die_v council_n chalced._n act_n 1._o so_o dioscorus_n in_o the_o same_o place_n i_o do_v find_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n not_o cursory_o deliver_v but_o handle_v of_o set_a purpose_n in_o their_o book_n i_o be_o reject_v with_o they_o so_o the_o idolatrous_a jew_n say_v that_o they_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o go_v out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n as_o to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o pour_v out_o drink_v offering_n to_o she_o as_o they_o have_v do_v both_o they_o and_o their_o father_n their_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n &_o in_o the_o street_n of_o lerusalem_fw-la for_o then_o say_v they_o they_o have_v plenty_n of_o victual_n and_o be_v well_o and_o feel_v no_o evil_n jer._n 44._o 17._o so_o the_o heretical_a and_o idolatrous_a papist_n cry_v out_o both_o general_o for_o the_o father_n the_o father_n the_o church_n the_o church_n antiquity_n unity_n universality_n &_o particular_o unto_o his_o majesty_n your_o holy_a progenitor_n your_o dear_a mother_n be_v professor_n of_o our_o roman_a religion_n last_o so_o the_o old_a idolatrous_a ethnike_n that_o which_o be_v more_o ancient_a can_v be_v false_a aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 39_o but_o how_o do_v the_o ancient_a father_n themselves_o reply_v hereunto_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v quoth_v lactantius_n write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n against_o the_o idolatrous_a ethnike_n will_v thou_o follow_v thy_o ancestor_n or_o reason_n rather_o lact._n de_fw-fr vero_fw-la dei_fw-la simulachro_fw-la cap._n 20._o so_o cyprian_n ep_v 7._o cent_n quint_n we_o be_v not_o to_o prescribe_v by_o custom_n but_o to_o convince_v with_o reason_n so_o tertullian_n we_o be_v not_o to_o esteem_v of_o faith_n by_o the_o person_n but_o of_o the_o person_n by_o the_o faith_n yea_o this_o kind_n of_o reason_v reason_n itself_o have_v teach_v even_o the_o natural_a wise_a man_n i_o be_o thus_o resolve_v say_v plato_n in_o magistri_fw-la nullius_fw-la addictus_fw-la iurare_fw-la in_o verba_fw-la magistri_fw-la critone_n not_o now_o but_o always_o that_o i_o be_o not_o to_o enthral_v my_o judgement_n unto_o any_o of_o my_o friend_n but_o to_o reason_n yea_o to_o that_o reason_n which_o by_o discord_n appear_v to_o be_v best_a who_o opinion_n be_v second_v by_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o his_o scholar_n plato_n be_v my_o friend_n but_o truth_n be_v more_o my_o friend_n arist._n mor._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o for_o the_o efficacy_n of_o reason_n be_v better_a than_o all_o authority_n zalm_n in_o c._n 5._o ep_n ad_fw-la otherwise_o why_o do_v all_o learned_a man_n of_o all_o profession_n call_v for_o a_o general_a disputation_n that_o they_o may_v justify_v all_o their_o position_n by_o logical_a syllogism_n yea_o why_o do_v god_n himself_o call_v the_o idolatrous_a ethnike_n stand_v in_o defence_n of_o their_o heathenish_a god_n to_o this_o manner_n &_o kind_n of_o trial_n as_o isa_n 41._o 21._o 22._o 23._o stand_v to_o your_o cause_n say_v the_o lord_n bring_v forth_o your_o strong_a reason_n say_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n let_v they_o bring_v they_o forth_o and_o let_v they_o tell_v we_o what_o shall_v come_v let_v they_o show_v the_o former_a thing_n what_o they_o be_v that_o we_o may_v consider_v they_o and_o know_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o they_o either_o declare_v we_o thing_n to_o come_v show_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v hereafter_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o you_o be_v go_n yea_o do_v good_a or_o do_v evil_a that_o we_o may_v declare_v and_o behold_v it_o together_o in_o which_o word_n be_v set_v down_o two_o reason_n whereby_o the_o true_a god_n may_v be_v discern_v whereof_o the_o one_o be_v the_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n the_o other_o the_o declare_v of_o thing_n past_a and_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o very_o the_o true_a god_n be_v goodness_n itself_o and_o have_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o communicate_v some_o portion_n of_o his_o own_o goodness_n to_o every_o creature_n therein_o and_o therefore_o as_o pythagoras_n say_v if_o any_o beside_o one_o god_n say_v i_o be_o god_n let_v they_o show_v a_o world_n like_a to_o this_o and_o say_v thereof_o this_o be_v i_o for_o the_o creation_n of_o this_o one_o world_n be_v so_o sure_a a_o evidence_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n that_o this_o one_o god_n will_v his_o people_n to_o say_v to_o the_o ethnike_n that_o shall_v stand_v in_o defence_n of_o their_o idol_n god_n the_o god_n that_o make_v not_o the_o heaven_n &_o the_o earth_n shall_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o under_o the_o heaven_n jer._n 10._o 11._o and_o very_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v but_o idol_n for_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o make_v the_o heaven_n psal_n 96._o 5._o now_o if_o the_o heathenish_a god_n shall_v assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o great_a work_n of_o the_o creation_n then_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v let_v they_o show_v it_o to_o be_v so_o either_o by_o reveal_v thing_n pass_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v even_o to_o the_o end_n for_o undoubted_o know_v unto_o god_n be_v all_o his_o own_o work_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n act._n 15._o 18._o and_o as_o certain_o he_o know_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o to_o the_o end_n yea_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o as_o it_o be_v undoubted_o true_a that_o the_o heathenish_a god_n can_v tell_v what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o time_n to_o come_v concern_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v to_o be_v effect_v by_o such_o cause_n as_o be_v set_v on_o work_n by_o their_o own_o will_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o true_a go_n for_o if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n of_o their_o heathenish_a god_n have_v declare_v such_o thing_n before_o hand_n as_o namely_o their_o prophetess_n call_v sybillae_fw-la have_v set_v down_o some_o as_o distinct_a particular_n concern_v our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o he_o as_o be_v foretell_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n we_o answer_v that_o as_o plato_n do_v
join_v to_o their_o faith_n virtue_n to_o virtue_n knowledge_n to_o knowledge_n temperance_n to_o temperance_n patience_n to_o patience_n godliness_n to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n &_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n love_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 5._o for_o say_v he_o if_o faith_n want_v knowledge_n it_o be_v a_o blind_a credulity_n and_o not_o a_o clear_a eye_n wherewith_o we_o see_v god_n &_o heaven_n happiness_n albeit_o it_o be_v a_o far_o off_o v._o 9_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o all_o these_o divine_a grace_n it_o be_v a_o idle_a &_o fruitless_a fancy_n vers_fw-la 8._o and_o not_o a_o true_a work_n and_o fruitful_a faith_n gal._n 5._o 6._o but_o if_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o these_o divine_a grace_n than_o it_o prove_v it_o sufficient_o to_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v tit._n 1._o 1._o and_o assure_v all_o such_o as_o be_v endue_v therewith_o that_o they_o be_v effectual_o call_v to_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v elect_v to_o everlasting_a life_n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o very_o even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v record_v that_o the_o grace_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n and_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a part_n company_n and_o by_o the_o light_n of_o prophecy_n it_o be_v further_o justify_v that_o they_o be_v as_o a_o most_o precious_a and_o golden_a chain_n ez._n 16._o 11._o the_o link_n whereof_o can_v be_v sever_v how_o then_o can_v a_o true_a faith_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a virtue_n that_o be_v by_o christ_n infule_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n eph._n 6._o 16._o joh._n 6._o 19_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n plain_o avouch_v that_o we_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 26._o joh._n 1._o 12._o and_o therefore_o renew_a into_o his_o image_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n be_v we_o not_o by_o faith_n unite_v unto_o christ_n eph._n 3._o 17._o and_o at_o one_o with_o god_n rom._n 5._o 1._o how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v a_o near_a companion_n with_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n or_o with_o unrighteousness_n and_o sin_n for_o what_o communion_n can_v there_o be_v between_o light_n and_o darkness_n what_o concord_n between_o righteousness_n and_o unrighteousness_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 14._o but_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o agreement_n between_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o s._n austin_n do_v place_v they_o in_o the_o definition_n of_o faith_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o very_a essence_n thereof_o for_o what_o be_v it_o say_v he_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n but_o to_o love_n god_n and_o to_o love_n god_n that_o be_v to_o love_n god_n with_o a_o double_a love_n aug._n in_o joh._n tr_fw-la 29._o so._n in_o ps_n 77._o to_o believe_v in_o god_n be_v to_o cleave_v to_o god_n &_o to_o work_v that_o which_o be_v good_a together_o with_o he_o that_o work_v good_a in_o us._n wherefore_o let_v all_o such_o as_o make_v profession_n that_o by_o faith_n they_o joyful_o embrace_v the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n in_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v careless_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o holy_a duty_n nay_o which_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n jac._n 4._o and_o upon_o a_o presumptuous_a opinion_n of_o the_o infinity_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n do_v loose_v the_o reins_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o wicked_a and_o corrupt_a affection_n let_v they_o all_o know_v that_o howsoever_o in_o word_n they_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n yet_o in_o their_o deed_n they_o deny_v the_o same_o tit._n 1._o 16._o for_o how_o do_v he_o say_v that_o he_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o do_v not_o that_o which_o he_o command_v he_o to_o do_v cyp_n the_o simple_a praelat_fw-la how_o then_o can_v he_o that_o do_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o god_n command_v say_v that_o he_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o unto_o the_o ungodly_a say_v god_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o ordinance_n and_o to_o take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n ps_n 50._o 16._o so_o jer._n 7._o 9_o will_v you_o steal_v murder_n commit_v adultery_n &_o swear_v false_o etc._n etc._n and_o come_v and_o stand_v before_o i_o in_o this_o house_n whereon_o my_o name_n be_v call_v as_o if_o you_o be_v my_o servant_n whereas_o you_o clothe_v yourselves_o with_o the_o devil_n livery_n and_o do_v such_o work_n as_o belong_v to_o his_o service_n will_v you_o say_v that_o you_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n &_o yet_o pollute_v yourselves_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o abomination_n how_o shall_v we_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_o therein_o rom._n 6._o 2._o sure_o if_o christ_n death_n do_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n it_o will_v first_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o if_o christ_n resurrection_n shall_v raise_v we_o up_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o eternal_a life_n it_o will_v first_o raise_v we_o up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n 1._o cor._n 25._o 34._o apoc._n 20._o 6._o for_o undoubted_o a_o wise_a and_o a_o holy_a faith_n whereby_o we_o live_v to_o god_n gal._n 2._o 20._o must_v go_v before_o our_o glorification_n &_o justification_n also_o for_o who_o god_n elect_v in_o christ_n before_o all_o world_n to_o those_o by_o a_o inward_a and_o effectual_a call_n he_o give_v a_o wise_a and_o a_o holy_a faith_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 3._o 26_o &_o be_v renew_a unto_o his_o image_n in_o righteousness_n &_o true_a holiness_n that_o so_o resemble_v their_o heavenly_a father_n he_o may_v take_v they_o for_o his_o own_o dear_a child_n now_o who_o he_o thus_o call_v they_o he_o iustefi_v for_o by_o faith_n we_o must_v be_v first_o engraft_v into_o christ_n before_o we_o can_v have_v interest_n in_o his_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o then_o they_o who_o he_o justifi_v he_o also_o glorifi_v rom._n 8._o 30._o a_o sanctify_a faith_n be_v then_o the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a gift_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o all_o those_o to_o who_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v a_o honourable_a place_n in_o his_o house_n and_o family_n 1._o cor._n 6._o 11._o tit._n 3._o 5._o 6._o 7_o &_o a_o great_a also_o than_o justification_n itself_o for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o be_v and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n then_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n thereof_o for_o that_o the_o one_o be_v a_o far_o great_a evil_a than_o the_o other_o the_o make_n of_o a_o impious_a a_o just_a man_n as_o thomas_n a_o quinas_fw-la teach_v be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n so_o s._n austin_n write_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n great_a work_n than_o these_o shall_v they_o do_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n of_o a_o impious_a man_n to_o make_v a_o just_a man_n then_o to_o create_v heaven_n &_o earth_n aug_n in_o joh._n tract_n 72._o for_o in_o the_o create_v of_o all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o further_a so_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v the_o work_n see_v nothing_o have_v no_o activity_n but_o in_o the_o recreation_n or_o regeneration_n of_o man_n there_o be_v not_o only_o no_o furtherance_n in_o the_o natural_a qualitates_fw-la non_fw-fr ent_a be_v nullae_fw-la sunt_fw-la qualitates_fw-la man_n but_o a_o great_a hindrance_n &_o resistance_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o faithful_a record_v in_o what_o danger_n they_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n before_o their_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n do_v great_o rejoice_v and_o say_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v forth_o his_o mighty_a power_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v advance_v i_o aug._n confess_v l._n 4._o c._n 3._o wherefore_o see_v a_o holy_a faith_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o peculiar_a gift_n of_o god_n even_o such_o a_o one_o as_o whereby_o we_o have_v not_o only_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n rom._n 5._o 2._o but_o be_v preserve_v there_o by_o to_o eternal_a salvation_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 5._o we_o ought_v to_o employ_v our_o first_o and_o our_o chief_a care_n for_o the_o obtain_n and_o preserve_v of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o so_o much_o the_o more_o for_o that_o not_o only_a god_n be_v principal_o