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A93387 Of the al-svfficient external proposer of matters of faith. Devided into tvvo bookes In the first. Is proved, that the true church of God, is the al-sufficient external proposer of matters of faith. In the second. Is shewed the manifold uncertanities of Protestants concerning the scripture: and how scripture is, or is not, an entire rule of faith. By C. R. doctor of diuinitie. Smith, Richard, 1566-1655. 1653 (1653) Wing S4156; ESTC R228293 181,733 514

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chillingworth_n c._n 2._o §_o 3._o p._n 53._o scripture_n be_v the_o sole_a judge_n of_o controversy_n that_o be_v the_o sole_a rule_n for_o man_n to_o judge_v they_o by_o for_o we_o mean_v nothing_o else_o §_o 11._o p._n 57_o to_o speak_v proper_o as_o judge_n not_o proper_o a_o judge_n man_n shall_v speak_v when_o they_o write_v of_o controversy_n in_o religion_n the_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o judge_n of_o controversy_n but_o a_o rule_n only_o and_o the_o only_a rule_n for_o christian_n to_o judge_v they_o by_o ibid._n §_o 10._o we_o deny_v not_o but_o a_o judge_n and_o a_o law_n may_v well_o stand_v together_o but_o we_o deny_v that_o god_n no_o judge_n appoint_v by_o god_n there_o be_v any_o such_o judge_n of_o god_n appointment_n §_o 12._o which_o conclusion_n that_o though_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v a_o rule_n it_o can_v be_v a_o judge_n i_o have_v already_o grant_v §_o 23._o there_o be_v not_o any_o public_o authorize_v judge_n to_o determine_v controversy_n in_o religion_n nor_o any_o necessity_n there_o shall_v be_v any_o the_o same_o he_o have_v §_o 85._o and_o §_o 104._o speak_v judge_n scripture_n can_v be_v a_o judge_n true_o and_o proper_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o judge_n nor_o can_v be_v but_o only_o a_o sufficient_a rule_n for_o those_o to_o judge_n by_o who_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n §_o 155._o this_o assertion_n that_o scripture_n alone_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o controversy_n in_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v take_v proper_o be_v nether_a a_o fundamental_a nor_o a_o unfundamental_a point_n of_o faith_n nor_o no_o point_n of_o faith_n at_o all_o but_o a_o plain_a falsehood_n it_o be_v not_o a_o judge_n of_o controversy_n but_o a_o rule_n to_o judge_v they_o by_o potter_n sec_fw-la 2._o p._n 32._o the_o scripture_n be_v judge_n or_o rather_o rule_v of_o controversy_n whitaker_n contro_n 1._o q._n 1._o c._n 2._o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o church_n which_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o common_a wealth_n moulins_n de_fw-fr judice_fw-la contro_fw-la c._n 13._o if_o our_o adversary_n think_v not_o that_o the_o title_n of_o judge_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o scripture_n at_o least_o they_o shall_v not_o deny_v it_o title_n of_o rule_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o require_v namely_o that_o our_o faith_n be_v rule_v by_o only_a god_n word_n but_o nether_a will_v this_o content_v they_o unless_o god_n word_n be_v expound_v as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o which_o be_v to_o make_v themselves_o the_o rule_n of_o judge_v eight_o chapter_n whether_o scripture_n be_v to_o beleve_v to_o be_v god_n word_n with_o divine_a and_o infallible_a assurance_n first_o section_n protestant_n sometime_o affirm_v laud_v relat._n sec_fw-la 16._o p._n 72._o suppose_v it_o agree_v upon_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o divine_a faith_n cvi_fw-la subesse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la faith_n scripture_n must_v be_v know_v with_o divine_a faith_n falsum_fw-la under_o which_o can_v rest_v no_o possible_a error_n that_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n ibid._n p._n 66._o this_o be_v agree_v on_o by_o i_o that_o scripture_n must_v be_v know_v to_o be_v scripture_n by_o a_o sufficient_a infallible_a divine_a pro_fw-la of_o see_v he_o p._n 64._o and_o p._n 75._o after_o a_o man_n once_o believe_v his_o faith_n grow_v strong_a than_o either_o his_o reason_n or_o his_o knowledge_n p._n 86._o beleif_n be_v firm_a than_o any_o knowledge_n can_v be_v because_o it_o rest_v upon_o divine_a authority_n which_o can_v deceive_v see_v ibid._n p._n 105._o and_o p._n 114._o 115._o likewise_o sec_fw-la 33._o p._n 227._o moral_a certainty_n be_v not_o sufficient_a moral_a certainty_n not_o sufficient_a strong_a enough_o in_o point_n of_o faith_n see_v he_o sec_fw-la 19_o p._n 125._o sec_fw-la 16._o cit_fw-la p._n 74._o reason_n without_o grace_n can_v see_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n nor_o believe_v this_o book_n sufficient_a reason_n not_o sufficient_a in_o which_o god_n have_v write_v the_o way_n potter_n sec_fw-la 5._o p._n 2._o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v divine_a and_o supernatural_a first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o author_n or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o habit_n and_o act_n of_o divine_a infuse_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n as_o thing_n beleve_v which_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o mere_a nature_n or_o reason_n three_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o formal_a reason_n or_o principal_a ground_n on_o which_o faith_n chief_o rely_v and_o into_o which_o it_o be_v final_o resolve_v which_o be_v divine_a revelation_n or_o authority_n of_o god_n if_o it_o fail_v in_o any_o of_o these_o it_o be_v no_o divine_a or_o supernatural_a faith_n p._n 7._o the_o assent_n of_o divine_a faith_n be_v absolute_o divine_a which_o divine_a i'faith_o be_v absolute_o divine_a require_v a_o object_n and_o motive_n so_o infallible_o true_a as_o that_o it_o nether_a have_v nor_o can_v possible_o admit_v any_o mixture_n of_o error_n or_o falsehood_n p._n 10._o supernatural_a faith_n must_v be_v absolute_o undoubted_a and_o certain_a sec._n 6._o p._n 59_o the_o assent_n of_o faith_n be_v more_o certain_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a then_o that_o of_o sense_n or_o science_n or_o demonstration_n because_o it_o rest_v on_o divine_a authority_n which_o can_v possible_o deceive_v sec._n 5._o cit_fw-la p._n 40._o divine_a faith_n must_v have_v a_o divine_a foundation_n that_o can_v not_o deceive_v caluin_n 1_o instit_fw-la c._n 7._o §_o 5._o lighten_v by_o his_o virtue_n we_o believe_v not_o by_o our_o own_o or_o other_o man_n judgement_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v from_o god_n but_o above_o humane_a judgement_n we_o resolve_v most_o assure_o even_o as_o if_o we_o see_v god_n there_o that_o it_o come_v from_o god_n own_o mouth_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n see_v he_o ibid._n §_o 4._o and_o c._n 6._o §_o 2._o and_o both_o he_o 3._o instit_fw-la c._n 2._o §_o 6._o 7._o 16._o in_o cathechismo_n c._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la beza_n in_o confess_v c._n 4._o sec_fw-la 5._o luther_n in_o psalm_n 14._o to_o 3._o define_v faith_n to_o be_v infallible_a faith_n most_o certain_a and_o infallible_a a_o most_o certain_a assurance_n and_o fulk_n in_o rom._n 8._o nota_fw-la 9_o to_o be_v a_o infallible_a assurance_n white_a in_o his_o way_n p._n 2._o faith_n must_v be_v infallible_a or_o certain_a that_o be_v free_a from_o error_n and_o such_o as_o can_v deceau●_n us._n p._n 10._o our_o faith_n must_v be_v withful_a assurance_n and_o persuasion_n second_o section_n sometime_o they_o deny_v chillingworth_n c._n 1._o §_o 8._o p._n 36._o of_o this_o hypothesis_n that_o all_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v reveal_v by_o god_n we_o can_v ordinary_o have_v any_o rational_a and_o acquire_v certainty_n more_o than_o moral_a certainty_n but_o moral_a certainty_n c._n 2._o §_o 3._o p._n 53_o the_o controversy_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n itself_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o question_n can_v be_v determine_v but_o by_o natural_a reason_n ibid._n §_o 32._o p._n 65._o natural_a reason_n build_v on_o principle_n common_a to_o faith_n reason_n last_o resolution_n of_o protest_v faith_n all_o man_n be_v the_o last_o resolution_n into_o which_o the_o church_n authority_n be_v but_o the_o first_o inducement_n item_n §_o 24._o p._n 62._o i_o know_v no_o other_o natural_a and_o rational_a mean_n to_o be_v assure_v hereof_o of_o the_o incorruption_n of_o scripture_n than_o i_o have_v of_o any_o other_o book_n incorrupt_v for_o though_o i_o have_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o rational_a and_o humane_a assurance_n humane_a assurance_n assurance_n of_o that_o than_o this_o in_o regard_n of_o diverse_a consideration_n which_o make_v it_o more_o credible_a that_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v preserve_v from_o any_o material_a alteration_n yet_o my_o assurance_n of_o both_o be_v of_o the_o same_o assurance_n moral_a assurance_n kind_n and_o condition_n both_o moral_a assurance_n and_o nether_a physical_a or_o mathematical_a faith_n scripture_n no_o materia_fw-la object_n of_o faith_n ibid._n §_o 32._o p._n 65._o the_o scripture_n be_v none_o of_o the_o material_a object_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o only_o the_o mean_n of_o convey_v they_o unto_o us._n §_o 35._o p._n 66._o of_o this_o controversy_n which_o book_n be_v canonical_a wemake_v the_o church_n the_o judge_n but_o not_o the_o present_a church_n but_o the_o consent_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o primitive_a church_n which_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o high_o probable_a inducement_n and_o no_o demonstrative_a enforcement_n yet_o i_o think_v you_o shall_v not_o deny_v but_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a faith_n probability_n a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o protest_v faith_n ground_n of_o faith_n ibid._n §_o 152._o p._n 112._o the_o privilege_n of_o not_o be_v in_o possibility_n of_o err_a
preacher_n nor_o be_v in_o ordinary_a course_n necessary_a to_o engender_v divine_a faith_n as_o we_o shall_v clear_o prove_v hereafter_o nevertheless_o because_o the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n be_v a_o proposal_n of_o point_n of_o faith_n though_o we_o can_v proper_o inquire_v whither_o scripture_n propose_v all_o point_n of_o faith_n because_o that_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o proposer_n yet_o we_o may_v well_o inquire_v whether_o in_o scripture_n or_o by_o scripture_n all_o point_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v any_o way_n necessary_a te_fw-la be_v beleve_v of_o any_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v sufficient_o propose_v as_o protestant_n common_o affirm_v and_o catholics_n ever_o deny_v so_o that_o whether_o the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n be_v a_o proposal_n of_o point_n of_o faith_n or_o a_o proposer_n of_o they_o we_o may_v inquire_v whether_o by_o scripture_n all_o such_o necessary_a point_n be_v sufficient_o propose_v or_o no._n yet_o before_o we_o inquire_v this_o we_o will_v show_v 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against_o s._n paul_n and_o all_o other_o scripture_n it_o attribute_v justification_n to_o work_n melancthon_n de_fw-fr sacris_fw-la concionibus_fw-la to_o 2._o fol._n 23._o if_o it_o can_v be_v mitigate_v with_o some_o exposition_n as_o that_o of_o james_n you_o see_v etc._n etc._n such_o simple_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v magdeburgians_n cent._n 1._o c._n 4._o the_o epist_n of_o james_n do_v not_o a_o little_a stray_n work_n s._n james_n ascribe_v justification_n to_o work_n from_o the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n while_o it_o adscribe_v justification_n to_o work_n and_o not_o to_o faith_n alone_o and_o cent._n 2._o c._n 4._o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n adscribe_v justice_n to_o work_n against_o s._n paul_n and_o all_o other_o scripture_n pomeranus_n the_o first_o protestant_a pastor_n of_o wittenberg_n in_o c._n 4._o epist_n err_v s._n james_n err_v ad_fw-la rom._n by_o this_o place_n thou_o may_v espy_v the_o error_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n in_o ridiculous_o infer_v ridiculous_o which_o thou_o see_v a_o wicked_a argument_n beside_o that_o he_o ridiculous_o infer_v he_o cit_v scripture_n against_o scripture_n which_o the_o spirit_n can_v suffer_v wherefore_o it_o can_v be_v number_v among_o the_o book_n which_o preach_v justice_n confessio_fw-la heluetica_fw-la c._n 15._o the_o same_o he_o s._n james_n say_v not_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n otherwise_o he_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v which_o they_o will_v never_o say_v if_o they_o be_v assure_v that_o it_o be_v god_n word_n for_o i_o suppose_v they_o will_v not_o reject_v god_n word_n in_o any_o ca●e_n musculus_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la tit._n de_fw-fr justificatione_n they_o object_n to_o we_o the_o place_n of_o james._n but_o whosoever_o he_o be_v though_o ●e_v teach_v different_o from_o paul_n he_o can_v not_o prejudice_n truth_n and_o he_o add_v impertinent_o impertinent_o that_o he_o impertinent_o bring_v in_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n that_o he_o abuse_v the_o word_n faith_n and_o set_v down_o a_o sentence_n different_a from_o apostolical_a doctrine_n and_o tit._n the_o scripture_n plain_o a●uocheth_v that_o he_o hold_v it_o not_o for_o authentical_a hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o protestant_n agree_v not_o about_o their_o canon_n or_o rule_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o lutheran_n reject_v s._n james_n epistle_n as_o also_o diverse_a other_o which_o caluinist_n account_v part_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o part_n of_o god_n word_n evident_a also_o that_o caluinist_n must_v judge_v their_o brother_n lutheran_n to_o have_v a_o most_o desperate_a cause_n for_o as_o whitaker_n write_v respon_o ad_fw-la rat._n 1._o campiani_n who_o can_v defend_v their_o religion_n unless_o they_o lie_v violent_a hand_n upon_o the_o scripture_n and_o break_v the_o sacred_a authority_n of_o divine_a book_n they_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o naughty_a and_o desperate_a cause_n but_o so_o do_v all_o protestant_n who_o deny_a s._n james_n epist_n morton_z to_z 2._o apol._n 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