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A58627
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A sermon preached at White-Hall before His Late Majesty / by John Tillotson.
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Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.
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1686
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Wing S1250A; ESTC R25649
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a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o white-hall_n before_o his_o late_a majesty_n by_o john_n tillotson_n d.d._n and_o dean_n of_o canterbury_n london_n print_v for_o brabazon_n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n against_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n 1686._o price_n 3_o d._n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o white-hall_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n iii_o 15_o but_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n the_o context_n be_v thus_o according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o as_o a_o wise_a master-builder_n i_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n and_o another_o build_v thereon_o but_o let_v every_o man_n take_v heed_n how_o he_o build_v thereupon_o for_o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v than_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v jesus_n christ_n now_o if_o any_o man_n build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n gold_n silver_z precious_a stone_n wood_n hay_n stubble_n every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o day_n shall_v declare_v it_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v by_o fire_n and_o the_o fire_n shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v if_o any_o man_n work_n abide_v which_o he_o have_v build_v thereupon_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n if_o any_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v burn_v he_o shall_v suffer_v loss_n but_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n in_o these_o word_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o sort_n of_o person_n who_o hold_v indeed_o the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n but_o build_v upon_o it_o such_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n as_o will_v not_o bear_v the_o trial_n which_o he_o express_v to_o we_o by_o wood_n hay_n and_o stubble_n which_o be_v not_o proof_n against_o the_o fire_n such_o a_o person_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o have_v bring_v himself_o into_o a_o very_a dangerous_a state_n though_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o possibility_n of_o his_o salvation_n he_o himself_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n that_o by_o fire_n here_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n as_o some_o pretend_v who_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o any_o shadow_n of_o a_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o countenance_v their_o own_o dream_n i_o shall_v neither_o trouble_v you_o nor_o myself_o to_o manifest_v since_o the_o particle_n of_o similitude_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plain_o show_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o intend_v a_o escape_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n literal_o but_o like_a to_o that_o which_o man_n make_v out_o of_o a_o house_n or_o town_n that_o be_v on_o fire_n especial_o since_o very_o learned_a person_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o purgatory_n can_v be_v conclude_v from_o this_o text_n nay_o all_o that_o estius_n contend_v for_o from_o this_o place_n be_v that_o it_o can_v be_v conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v no_o purgatory_n which_o we_o never_o pretend_v but_o only_o that_o this_o text_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v that_o this_o be_v a_o proverbial_a phrase_n use_v not_o only_o in_o scripture_n but_o in_o profane_a author_n to_o signify_v a_o narrow_a escape_n out_o of_o a_o great_a danger_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o fire_n just_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v 1_o pet._n 3.20_o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o eight_o person_n of_o noah_n family_n who_o escape_v the_o flood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o escape_v out_o of_o the_o water_n so_o here_o this_o phrase_n be_v to_o be_v render_v in_o the_o text_n he_o himself_o shall_v escape_v yet_o so_o as_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n the_o like_a expression_n you_o have_v am._n 4.11_o i_o have_v pluck_v they_o as_o a_o firebrand_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o judas_n 23._o other_o save_v with_o fear_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n all_o which_o expression_n signify_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o danger_n and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o escape_v it_o as_o one_o who_o when_o his_o house_n at_o midnight_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o be_v sudden_o wake_v leap_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n and_o run_v naked_a out_o of_o the_o door_n take_v nothing_o that_o be_v within_o along_o with_o he_o but_o employ_v his_o whole_a care_n to_o save_v his_o body_n from_o the_o flame_n as_o st._n chrysostom_n upon_o another_o occasion_n express_v it_o and_o so_o the_o roman_a orator_n tully_n who_o it_o be_v likely_a do_v not_o think_v of_o purgatory_n use_v this_o phrase_n quo_fw-la ex_fw-la judicio_fw-la velut_fw-la ex_fw-la incendio_fw-la nudus_fw-la effugit_fw-la from_o which_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n he_o escape_v naked_a as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o burn_a and_o one_o of_o the_o greek_a orator_n aristides_n tell_v we_o that_o to_o save_v a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n be_v a_o common_a proverbial_a speech_n from_o the_o word_n thus_o explain_v the_o observation_n that_o natural_o arise_v be_v this_o that_o man_n may_v hold_v all_o the_o fundamental_o of_o christian_a religion_n and_o yet_o may_v superadd_a other_o thing_n whereby_o they_o may_v great_o endanger_v their_o salvation_n what_o those_o thing_n be_v which_o some_o among_o the_o corinthian_n build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n whereby_o they_o endanger_v their_o salvation_n we_o may_v probable_o conjecture_v by_o what_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v in_o this_o epistle_n as_o the_o tolerate_n of_o incestuous_a marriage_n communicate_v in_o idol-feast_n etc._n etc._n and_o especial_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n who_o at_o that_o time_n do_v so_o much_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o most_o christian_a church_n and_o who_o be_v so_o often_o and_o so_o severe_o reflect_v upon_o in_o this_o epistle_n and_o what_o their_o doctrine_n be_v we_o have_v a_o account_n act._n 15._o viz._n that_o they_o impose_v upon_o the_o gentile_a christian_n circumcision_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n teach_v that_o unless_o they_o be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o build_v these_o doctrine_n upon_o christianity_n but_o they_o make_v they_o equal_a with_o the_o foundation_n say_v that_o unless_o man_n believe_v and_o practise_v such_o thing_n they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v in_o speak_v to_o this_o observation_n i_o shall_v reduce_v my_o discourse_n to_o these_o two_o head_n 1._o i_o shall_v present_v to_o you_o some_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n which_o have_v be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n to_o the_o great_a hazard_n and_o danger_n of_o man_n salvation_n and_o to_o bâ—_n plain_a i_o mean_v particular_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 2._o i_o shall_v inquire_v whether_o our_o grant_v possibility_n of_o salvation_n though_o with_o great_a hazard_n to_o those_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o rome_n church_n and_o their_o deny_v it_o to_o we_o be_v a_o reaâ—sonable_a 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they_o as_o a_o just_a ground_n of_o our_o separation_n from_o they_o be_v the_o impose_v â—f_o nâ—w_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n upon_o christian_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o be_v never_o teach_v by_o our_o saviour_n or_o his_o apostle_n and_o which_o be_v either_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n or_o too_o apparent_o destructive_a of_o a_o good_a life_n and_o i_o begin_v 1._o with_o their_o doctrine_n and_o because_o i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o aggravate_v lesser_a matter_n i_o will_v single_a out_o four_o or_o five_o point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v add_v to_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o which_o be_v neither_o teach_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n nor_o own_a in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o first_o which_o i_o shall_v mention_v and_o which_o beinâ—_n once_o admit_v make_v way_n for_o
not_o believe_v â—hem_n can_v be_v save_v but_o a_o great_a many_o papists_n though_o they_o believe_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o faith_n yet_o they_o think_v those_o that_o â—old_a they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o they_o be_v general_o very_o favourable_a towards_o they_o but_o now_o accord_v to_o this_o argument_n they_o ought_v all_o to_o â—e_n of_o their_o opinion_n in_o these_o point_n because_o â—oth_a side_n be_v agree_v that_o they_o that_o hold_v they_o may_v be_v save_v but_o one_o side_n positive_o say_v that_o man_n can_v be_v save_v if_o they_o do_v not_o hold_v they_o but_o my_o text_n furnish_v i_o with_o as_o good_a â—n_n instance_n to_o this_o purpose_n as_o can_v be_v desire_v st._n paul_n here_o in_o the_o text_n acknowledge_v the_o possibility_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o who_o build_v â—ay_n and_o stubble_n upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v though_o with_o great_a difficulty_n and_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n but_o now_o among_o those_o builder_n with_o hay_n and_o stubble_n there_o be_v those_o who_o deny_v the_o possibility_n of_o st._n paul_n salvation_n and_o of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o his_o mind_n we_o be_v tell_v of_o some_o who_o build_v the_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o observance_n upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n and_o say_v that_o unless_o man_n be_v circumcise_a and_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v so_o that_o by_o this_o argument_n st._n paul_n and_o his_o follower_n ought_v to_o have_v go_v over_o to_o those_o judaize_v christian_n because_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v on_o both_o side_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v but_o these_o judaize_v christian_n be_v as_o unchariâ—â—â—ble_v to_o st._n paul_n and_o other_o christian_n as_o tâ—_n church_n of_o rome_n be_v now_o to_o we_o for_o they_o saâ—_n positive_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v but_o 〈◊〉_d any_o man_n think_v that_o st._n paul_n will_v have_v beâ—â—_n move_v by_o this_o argument_n to_o leave_v a_o safe_a anâ—_n certain_a way_n of_o salvation_n for_o that_o which_o wâ—_n only_o possible_a and_o that_o with_o great_a difficult_a and_o hazard_v the_o argument_n you_o see_v be_v the_o uâ—â—ry_a same_o and_o yet_o it_o conclude_v the_o wrong_a wayâ—_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o contingent_a argâ—â—ment_n and_o conclude_v uncertain_o and_o by_o chance_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v move_v by_o iâ—_n iii_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o some_o gross_a absurdâ—â—ties_n that_o follow_v from_o it_o i_o shall_v mention_v buâ—_n these_o two_o 1._o according_a to_o this_o principle_n it_o be_v always_o safe_a to_o be_v on_o the_o uncharitable_a side_n and_o yet_o uncharitableness_n be_v as_o bad_a a_o evidence_n either_o of_o a_o true_a christian_a or_o a_o true_a church_n as_o a_o man_n will_v wish_v charity_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o essential_a mark_n of_o christianity_n and_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o particular_a christian_n be_v as_o true_a of_o whole_a church_n that_o though_o they_o have_v all_o faith_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v not_o charity_n they_o be_v nothing_o i_o grant_v that_o no_o charity_n teach_v man_n to_o see_v other_o damn_v and_o not_o to_o tell_v they_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o condition_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o damn_v of_o man_n be_v a_o very_a hard_a thing_n and_o therefore_o whenever_o we_o do_v it_o the_o case_n must_v be_v wonderful_o plain_a and_o be_v â—t_a so_o in_o this_o matter_n they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o we_o embrace_v all_o â—he_n doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n contain_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o determine_v by_o the_o four_o â—â—rst_a general_n council_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v â—ot_n allow_v this_o and_o a_o good_a life_n to_o put_v we_o withâ—n_v a_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n because_o we_o will_v â—ot_n submit_v to_o all_o the_o innovation_n they_o will_v impose_v upon_o we_o and_o yet_o i_o think_v there_o be_v scarce_o â—ny_a doctrine_n or_o practice_n in_o difference_n between_o â—hem_n and_o we_o which_o some_o or_o other_o of_o their_o most_o learned_a writer_n have_v not_o acknowledge_v â—ither_o not_o to_o be_v sufficient_o contain_v in_o scripture_n or_o not_o to_o have_v be_v hold_v and_o practise_v â—y_a the_o primitive_a church_n so_o that_o nothing_o a_o excuse_v their_o uncharitableness_n towards_o we_o â—nd_v they_o pay_v dear_a for_o the_o little_a advantage_n â—hey_n get_v by_o this_o argument_n for_o they_o do_v what_o 〈◊〉_d they_o lie_v to_o make_v themselves_o no_o christian_n â—hat_n they_o may_v prove_v themselves_o the_o true_a and_o more_o christian_a church_n a_o medium_n which_o â—e_n do_v not_o desire_v to_o make_v use_n of_o 2._o if_o this_o argument_n be_v good_a then_o by_o this_o â—ick_a a_o man_n may_v bring_v over_o all_o the_o world_n to_o â—gree_v with_o he_o in_o a_o error_n which_o another_o â—oes_v not_o account_v damnable_a whatever_o it_o be_v provide_v he_o do_v but_o damn_v all_o those_o that_o do_v â—ot_n hold_v it_o and_o there_o want_v nothing_o but_o confidence_n and_o uncharitableness_n to_o do_v this_o but_o 〈◊〉_d there_o any_o sense_n that_o another_o man_n boldness_n and_o want_n of_o charity_n shall_v be_v a_o argument_n to_o move_v i_o to_o be_v of_o his_o opinion_n can_v illustrate_v this_o better_a than_o by_o the_o diâ—â—ference_n between_o a_o skilful_a physician_n and_o 〈◊〉_d mountebank_n a_o learned_a and_o skilful_a physician_n be_v modest_a and_o speak_v just_o of_o thing_n hâ—_n say_v that_o such_o a_o method_n of_o cure_n which_o hâ—_n have_v direct_v be_v safe_a and_o withal_o that_o thaâ—_n which_o the_o mountebank_n prescribe_v may_v possible_o do_v the_o work_n but_o there_o be_v great_a hazard_n and_o danger_n in_o it_o but_o the_o mountebank_n who_o neveâ—_n talk_v of_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o infallible_a cure_n and_o always_o the_o more_o mountebank_n the_o strong_a pretence_n to_o infallibiliiy_v he_o be_v positive_a thaâ—_n that_o method_n which_o the_o physician_n prescribeâ—_n will_v destroy_v the_o patient_n but_o his_o receipt_n be_v infallible_a and_o never_o fail_v be_v there_o any_o reason_n in_o this_o case_n that_o this_o man_n shall_v carry_v it_o mere_o by_o his_o confidence_n and_o yet_o if_o this_o argument_n be_v good_a the_o safe_a way_n be_v to_o reject_v the_o physician_n advice_n and_o to_o stick_v to_o the_o mountebank_n for_o both_o side_n be_v agree_v that_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o cure_n in_o the_o mountebank_n method_n but_o not_o in_o the_o physician_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o the_o argument_n lie_v in_o the_o confidence_n of_o a_o ignorant_a man_n iv._o this_o argument_n be_v very_o unfit_a to_o work_v upon_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v propound_v for_o either_o they_o believe_v we_o say_v true_a in_o this_o or_o not_o if_o they_o think_v we_o do_v not_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v move_v by_o what_o we_o say_v if_o they_o think_v we_o do_v why_o do_v they_o not_o take_v in_o all_o that_o we_o say_v in_o this_o matter_n namely_o â—at_a though_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o some_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v save_v â—et_o it_o be_v very_o hazardous_a and_o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o safe_a condition_n already_o in_o our_o church_n and_o â—hy_a then_o shall_v a_o bare_a possibility_n accompany_v with_o infinite_a and_o apparent_a hazard_n be_v a_o argument_n to_o any_o man_n to_o run_v into_o that_o danger_n last_o this_o argument_n be_v very_o improper_a to_o â—e_v urge_v by_o those_o who_o make_v use_v of_o it_o half_a â—f_n the_o strength_n of_o it_o lie_v in_o this_o that_o we_o protestant's_n acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a a_o papist_n â—ay_v be_v save_v but_o why_o shall_v they_o lay_v any_o â—â—ress_n upon_o this_o what_o matter_n be_v it_o what_o we_o heretic_n say_v who_o be_v so_o damnable_o mistake_v â—n_o all_o other_o thing_n methinks_v if_o there_o be_v â—o_o other_o reason_n yet_o because_o we_o say_v it_o it_o shall_v â—eem_v to_o they_o to_o be_v unlikely_a to_o be_v true_a but_o i_o perceive_v when_o it_o serve_v for_o their_o purpose_n we_o â—ave_n some_o little_a credit_n and_o authority_n among_o â—hem_n by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v every_o one_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n satisfy_v of_o the_o weakness_n of_o this_o argument_n which_o be_v so_o transparent_a that_o no_o wise_a man_n â—an_v honest_o use_v it_o and_o he_o must_v have_v a_o very_a â—dd_a understanding_n that_o can_v be_v cheat_v by_o it_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v a_o casual_a and_o contingent_a argument_n and_o sometime_o it_o conclude_v right_a and_o oftener_o wrong_v and_o therefore_o no_o prudent_a man_n â—an_v be_v move_v by_o it_o except_o only_o