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A26887 The certainty of Christianity without popery, or, Whether the Catholick-Protestant or the papist have the surer faith being an answer to one of the oft canted questions and challenges of the papists, sent to one who desired this : published to direct the unskilful, how to defend their faith against papists and infidels, but especially against the temptations of the Devil, that by saving their faith, they may save their holiness, their comfort and their souls / by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1672 (1672) Wing B1213; ESTC R5291 42,876 122

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pravity_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o the_o great_a necessity_n that_o we_o have_v of_o deliverance_n by_o pardon_n and_o sanctification_n the_o malice_n and_o endeavour_v of_o devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n to_o tempt_v we_o from_o god_n and_o destroy_v we_o the_o need_n of_o god_n continual_a help_n against_o they_o and_o ourselves_o with_o such_o like_a and_o these_o also_o we_o have_v a_o double_a revelation_n of_o §_o 20._o 4._o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o supernatural_a revelation_n be_v so_o exceed_o congruous_a to_o those_o which_o be_v of_o natural_a and_o experience_a certainty_n and_o be_v so_o apt_o adjoin_v to_o they_o and_o have_v so_o divine_a a_o design_n and_o tendency_n apparent_a in_o they_o as_o that_o they_o be_v the_o more_o easy_o believe_v §_o 21._o 5._o and_o the_o main_a frame_n of_o the_o book_n have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o design_n and_o be_v adapt_v to_o the_o communication_n of_o these_o principal_a part_n that_o be_v the_o 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be_v from_o something_o first_o and_o better_o know_v §_o 24._o 8._o these_o thing_n which_o be_v soon_o and_o better_o know_v than_o the_o supernatural_a revelation_n can_v be_v nothing_o but_o natural_a revelation_n by_o god_n work_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n compare_v and_o our_o natural_a experience_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o antecedent_n to_o be_v a_o medium_n of_o proof_n the_o forementioned_a natural_a verity_n about_o god_n and_o holiness_n carry_v their_o own_o evidence_n with_o they_o either_o as_o first_o principle_n or_o as_o certain_a conclusion_n and_o the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n have_v a_o self-commending_a goodness_n which_o render_v they_o sweet_a to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v already_o a_o true_a believer_n and_o desirable_a to_o all_o true_o rational_a man_n and_o the_o congruencie_n render_v it_o credible_a suppose_v further_a proof_n but_o that_o real_o the_o incarnation_n deity_n life_n satisfaction_n resurrection_n ascension_n office_n and_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v truth_n with_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o such_o other_o point_n must_v be_v prove_v by_o some_o more_o notorious_a medium_fw-la prove_v that_o they_o be_v divine_a assertion_n which_o must_v be_v some_o natural_a verity_n §_o 25._o 9_o therefore_o the_o ascertian_a inference_n must_v be_v this_o that_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o divine_a revelation_n than_o some_o certain_a natural_a verity_n must_v be_v deny_v which_o at_o last_o will_v amount_v to_o the_o deny_v of_o a_o god_n §_o 26._o 10._o here_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v know_v by_o sight_n and_o other_o sense_n to_o the_o first_o christian_n and_o the_o first_o church_n where_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o multitude_n of_o other_o christian_n wrought_v they_o and_o to_o be_v know_v by_o certain_a history_n to_o those_o that_o see_v they_o not_o and_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o person_n word_n and_o book_n be_v suppose_v know_v the_o same_o way_n and_o on_o this_o supposition_n we_o infer_v that_o these_o impression_n of_o divine_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n set_v upon_o this_o doctrine_n and_o all_o these_o miracle_n by_o christ_n and_o multitude_n of_o his_o servant_n wrought_v in_o attestation_n of_o it_o and_o all_o this_o sanctification_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n by_o this_o word_n through_o the_o world_n be_v either_o do_v by_o god_n will_n or_o against_o his_o will_n if_o they_o be_v do_v by_o his_o will_n he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o approver_n and_o see_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v to_o the_o common_a capacity_n of_o mankind_n so_o notorious_a a_o signification_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n or_o approver_n of_o that_o word_n which_o be_v so_o evident_o and_o wonderful_o atte_v if_o yet_o this_o word_n prove_v false_a mankind_n be_v unavoidable_o deceive_v and_o govern_v in_o the_o great_a concernment_n and_o business_n of_o all_o his_o life_n by_o this_o deceit_n for_o he_o have_v no_o principle_n no_o mean_n leave_v he_o to_o know_v that_o these_o be_v not_o divine_a attestation_n nor_o to_o disoblige_v he_o from_o judgeing_a they_o so_o to_o be_v but_o if_o god_n shall_v thus_o necessitate_v mankind_n to_o a_o false_a belief_n and_o thereby_o govern_v he_o while_o in_o nature_n he_o have_v teach_v man_n to_o value_v truth_n and_o hate_n lie_v he_o must_v do_v this_o either_o for_o want_n of_o power_n to_o do_v otherwise_o or_o for_o want_n of_o wisdom_n to_o do_v otherwise_o or_o for_o want_n of_o will_n and_o goodness_n to_o do_v otherwise_o and_o if_o he_o want_v any_o of_o these_o he_o be_v not_o god_n or_o if_o he_o govern_v not_o the_o world_n himself_o but_o permit_v some_o evil_a spirit_n to_o do_v all_o this_o he_o be_v not_o god_n for_o to_o be_v god_n be_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n and_o to_o be_v every_o where_o the_o near_a universal_a agent_n these_o consequence_n be_v plain_a though_o there_o be_v vain_a objection_n which_o i_o must_v not_o stay_v to_o answer_v we_o certain_o infer_v there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o be_v the_o perfect_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o be_v gracious_a true_a and_o just_a and_o therefore_o do_v not_o rule_v even_o the_o best_a of_o man_n by_o unavoidable_a deceit_n and_o falsehood_n and_o therefore_o this_o word_n be_v true_a which_o he_o so_o notorious_o ow_v and_o atte_v as_o aforesaid_a §_o 27._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o take_v ourselves_o bind_v about_o the_o sacrament_n to_o believe_v that_o all_o man_n sense_n be_v not_o deceive_v because_o if_o they_o be_v man_n have_v no_o remedy_n for_o god_n have_v make_v our_o sense_n the_o perceiver_n of_o thing_n sensible_a and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o certain_a perceiver_n we_o have_v no_o certain_a nor_o other_o about_o those_o object_n and_o if_o the_o apprehension_n of_o sense_n be_v uncertain_a have_v all_o the_o natural_a requisite_n then_o all_o god_n miracle_n by_o which_o he_o attest_v the_o word_n as_o well_o as_o the_o word_n itself_o be_v so_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n perfection_n veracity_n and_o justice_n to_o deceive_v all_o man_n sense_n in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o can_v prove_v it_o contrary_a to_o they_o to_o deceive_v they_o by_o miracle_n §_o 28._o as_o a_o unbeliever_n be_v not_o so_o well_o dispose_v to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n as_o a_o holy_a person_n after_o be_v and_o recipitur_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la so_o usual_o a_o more_o waver_a belief_n go_v before_o a_o full_a certainty_n and_o the_o holy_a and_o more_o experience_v any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o he_o be_v certain_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o he_o have_v the_o witness_n in_o himself_o in_o the_o gust_n and_o certain_a effect_n of_o it_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v that_o evidence_n of_o truth_n which_o preacher_n may_v and_o must_v use_v to_o the_o conviction_n of_o infidel_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o true_a belief_n §_o 29._o the_o holy_a scripture_n contain_v all_o the_o divine_a revelation_n belong_v to_o religion_n complete_o essential_o integral_n and_o accidental_n the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v not_o of_o equal_a necessity_n to_o we_o all_o that_o true_o have_v the_o essential_o in_o head_n and_o heart_n and_o life_n shall_v be_v save_v yea_o tho_o culpable_o they_o understand_v not_o other_o point_n as_o plain_o reveal_v and_o so_o believe_v they_o not_o to_o be_v divine_a for_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n no_o wonder_n then_o if_o many_o less_o necessary_a part_n be_v less_o evident_a §_o 30._o we_o have_v a_o full_a evidence_n that_o all_o these_o miracle_n prophecy_n and_o subsequent_a operation_n of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n do_v attest_v the_o new_a covenant_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o we_o have_v that_o they_o attest_v every_o book_n e.g._n the_o chronicle_n the_o canticle_n etc._n etc._n or_o
all_o other_o plain_a point_n in_o which_o the_o translator_n agree_v be_v true_o translate_v though_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o in_o lesser_a point_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a §_o 4._o and_o thus_o and_o no_o other_o way_n both_o unlearned_a protestant_n and_o papist_n that_o can_v read_v must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o bible_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o priest_n do_v ordinary_o read_v true_o that_o public_o read_v it_o to_o they_o and_o that_o there_o be_v canon_n of_o council_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o so_o many_o man_n of_o cross_a interest_n to_o agree_v in_o feign_v it_o without_o detection_n §_o 5._o there_o be_v some_o passage_n in_o some_o translation_n so_o palpable_o distort_v to_o the_o translator_n interest_n and_o end_n as_o that_o the_o text_n and_o context_n to_o the_o learned_a and_o the_o common_a agreement_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o unlearned_a may_v notify_v the_o error_n §_o 6._o there_o 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teach_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o they_o much_o more_o the_o hard_a part_n and_o god_n have_v make_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n to_o teach_v the_o scripture_n to_o their_o child_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o lie_v down_o and_o rise_v up_o deut._n 6._o &_o 11._o without_o ask_v the_o pope_n the_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o elder_n and_o wise_a to_o teach_v the_o young_a and_o more_o ignorant_a and_o especial_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n to_o teach_v the_o world_n and_o instruct_v their_o flock_n to_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o bare_o to_o rest_v in_o their_o opinion_n and_o word_n but_o to_o show_v man_n the_o same_o evidence_n which_o do_v convince_v themselves_o which_o teach_v be_v not_o a_o final_a judge_v §_o 4._o but_o yet_o where_o the_o teacher_n know_v what_o the_o learner_n do_v not_o the_o learner_n must_v have_v the_o humility_n of_o a_o disciple_n and_o not_o set_v his_o untaught_a wit_n conceited_o against_o his_o teacher_n and_o wrangle_v before_o he_o understand_v but_o must_v judge_v his_o teacher_n whether_o it_o be_v grammar_n logic_n or_o theology_n word_n or_o sense_n that_o he_o teach_v he_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o himself_o else_o why_o will_v he_o be_v his_o scholar_n and_o so_o he_o must_v believe_v he_o as_o a_o fallible_a man_n with_o a_o humane_a faith_n in_o order_n to_o his_o attain_n of_o a_o proper_a certainty_n §_o 5._o but_o there_o be_v in_o scripture_n many_o passage_n so_o exceed_v difficult_a that_o we_o have_v no_o certainty_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o some_o that_o only_o a_o few_o extraordinary_a student_n have_v a_o certaintainty_n of_o neither_o protestant_n nor_o papist_n further_o understanding_n they_o and_o this_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o the_o scripture_n nor_o hazard_n or_o injury_n to_o we_o chap._n xi_o quest._n viii_o what_o unity_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v expect_v to_o be_v conserve_v by_o our_o foresay_a certainty_n §_o 1._o here_o be_v two_o question_n for_o haste_n include_v i._n what_o unity_n in_o faith_n may_v be_v expect_v ii_o what_o certainty_n be_v necessary_a thereto_o §_o 2._o i._o to_o the_o first_o 1._o a_o unity_n in_o all_o the_o essential_o of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v already_o existent_a among_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n for_o they_o be_v not_o christian_n if_o they_o agree_v not_o in_o all_o essential_o of_o christianity_n §_o 3._o 2._o a_o unity_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o integral_n of_o christianity_n be_v desirable_a and_o so_o far_o hopeful_a as_o that_o the_o wise_a all_o christian_n be_v in_o the_o more_o of_o the_o integral_n they_o will_v agree_v but_o here_o will_v never_o be_v a_o universal_a concord_n or_o unity_n any_o more_o than_o in_o man_n age_n strength_n stature_n and_o complexion_n this_o paul_n open_v at_o large_a 1_o cor._n 12._o &_o rom._n 14._o &_o 15_o etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o 3._o a_o perfect_a unity_n in_o the_o common_a knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o scripture_n or_o all_o 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