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A09819 The substance of Christian religion soundly set forth in two bookes, by definitions and partitions, framed according to the rules of a naturall method, by Amandus Polanus professor of diuinitie. The first booke concerneth faith. The second concerneth good workes. The principall pointes whereof are contained in a short table hereunto annexed. Translated out of Latin into English by E.W.; Partitionum theologicarum, logica methodo institutarum. English Polanus von Polansdorf, Amandus, 1561-1610.; Wilcocks, Elijahu, b. 1576 or 7. 1595 (1595) STC 20083.7; ESTC S121514 121,376 286

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or_o bodily_a spiritual_a threaten_a be_v that_o whereby_o god_n do_v denounce_v that_o he_o will_v send_v spiritual_a evil_n upon_o us._n bodily_a threaten_a be_v that_o whereby_o god_n do_v denounce_v that_o he_o will_v send_v bodily_a evil_n upon_o us._n hitherto_o concern_v the_o supernatural_a manifestation_n of_o god_n will_v now_o concern_v his_o call_n of_o us._n our_o calling_n be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n special_a providence_n whereby_o god_n do_v call_v man_n to_o some_o certain_a end_n matth._n 22.9_o 1._o cor._n 1.9_o 1._o tim._n 2.4.29_o and_o that_o call_v be_v either_o to_o christ_n or_o to_o some_o office_n the_o call_n to_o christ_n be_v that_o call_n whereby_o god_n do_v invite_v we_o to_o christ_n that_o by_o he_o we_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n and_o that_o call_v be_v two_o fold_n either_o
power_n be_v two_o fold_n of_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n the_o power_n of_o order_n be_v a_o power_n to_o set_v order_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o it_o be_v either_o in_o the_o lawful_a call_n of_o minister_n or_o in_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n call_n of_o a_o lawful_a call_n the_o lawful_a call_n of_o minister_n be_v that_o when_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n fit_a person_n be_v choose_v to_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v and_o admininstr_v the_o sacrament_n the_o part_n thereof_o be_v two_o examination_n and_o ordination_n the_o examination_n be_v two_o fold_n of_o doctrine_n and_o of_o life_n the_o examination_n of_o doctrine_n be_v a_o examine_v whereby_o trial_n be_v make_v whether_o the_o person_n to_o be_v choose_v be_v able_a to_o teach_v the_o church_n for_o bow_n shall_v he_o teach_v other_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o learn_v himself_o 2._o tim._n 2.2_o tit._n 1.9_o the_o examination_n of_o life_n be_v a_o examine_v whereby_o trial_n be_v make_v whether_o the_o person_n to_o be_v choose_v have_v honest_a &_o unblameable_a manner_n tit._n 1.6.7.8.9_o ordination_n be_v a_o appoint_v of_o the_o examine_a person_n to_o undergo_v some_o office_n the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v rule_n according_a to_o which_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v hitherto_o concern_v the_o power_n of_o order_n now_o concern_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v a_o power_n to_o exercise_v the_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n and_o it_o be_v either_o in_o the_o censure_n or_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n the_o censure_n be_v that_o whereby_o escape_n either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o manner_n have_v be_v observe_v in_o some_o they_o be_v correct_v and_o that_o either_o by_o private_a admonition_n or_o by_o take_v one_o or_o two_o witness_n that_o so_o in_o all_o part_n of_o his_o office_n he_o may_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n mat._n 18.11.16_o key_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n whereby_o heaven_n be_v open_v to_o the_o believer_n but_o shut_v to_o unbeliever_n joh._n 20.21.22.23_o mat._n 16.19_o &_o 18.18_o the_o part_n thereof_o be_v two_o lose_v or_o bind_v the_o lose_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n when_o to_o those_o that_o repent_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v the_o bind_v be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n when_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v denounce_v to_o the_o impenitent_a this_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v exercise_v either_o by_o preach_v the_o word_n or_o by_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n by_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n be_v when_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n do_v preach_v and_o testify_v to_o all_o every_o one_o that_o repent_v &_o take_v hold_v of_o christ_n by_o faith_n that_o god_n have_v pardon_v all_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o contrariwise_o they_o denounce_v to_o the_o impenitent_a unbelever_n and_o hypocrite_n that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a condemnation_n do_v hang_v over_o they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n according_a to_o which_o testimony_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n shall_v judge_v in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v discipline_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n be_v a_o spiritual_a execution_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o that_o there_o be_v two_o part_n the_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n and_o the_o absolve_a from_o the_o punishment_n the_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n be_v that_o which_o in_o the_o church_n be_v lay_v on_o they_o that_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v light_a or_o great_a the_o light_a punishment_n be_v a_o rebuke_v when_o he_o be_v reproove_v who_o have_v sin_v either_o by_o ignorance_n or_o private_o without_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o a_o great_a ecclesiastical_a punishment_n be_v that_o which_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o who_o have_v sin_v more_o grievous_o namely_o both_o of_o mere_a malice_n and_o also_o with_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o and_o that_o be_v two_o fold_n suspension_n or_o excommunication_n suspension_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n whereby_o the_o offender_n be_v not_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n admit_v either_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n or_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n excommunication_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n excommunication_n of_o excommunication_n whereby_o a_o lawful_a knowledge_n go_v before_o he_o who_o have_v contemn_v the_o former_a private_a or_o ecclesiastical_a admonition_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v exclude_v just_o from_o the_o company_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n except_o he_o repent_v mat._n 18.17_o 1._o cor._n 5.3_o 1._o tim._n 1.20_o and_o excommunication_n be_v do_v either_o for_o dangerous_a error_n about_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n which_o any_o man_n do_v obstinate_o defend_v and_o raise_v in_o the_o church_n schism_n &_o heresy_n and_o do_v stubburn_o and_o seditious_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o tim._n 1.20_o tit._n 3.10_o or_o for_o manifest_a fault_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o offence_n and_o slander_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o cor._n 5.3_o the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n be_v two_o the_o first_o be_v this_o that_o by_o this_o remedy_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o excommunicate_a may_v be_v tame_v that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o live_v to_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o excommunicate_v overcome_v with_o shamefastness_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o repentance_n and_o decline_v from_o evil_n 1._o cor._n 5.5.2_o cor._n 2.7_o 2._o thess_n 3.14_o 1._o tim._n 1.20_o the_o other_o that_o contagion_n may_v not_o come_v to_o the_o rest_n and_o infect_v they_o also_o 1._o cor._n 5.6.7_o thus_o far_o concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n now_o concern_v absolution_n absolution_n be_v a_o free_n from_o the_o punishment_n after_o repentance_n be_v sufficient_o testify_v and_o that_o be_v either_o private_a or_o public_a private_a be_v that_o by_o which_o either_o those_o that_o be_v rebuke_v or_o suspend_v be_v absolve_v mat._n 18.15_o public_a be_v that_o by_o which_o the_o excommunicate_a after_o repentance_n sufficient_o testify_v public_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n and_o be_v receive_v again_o into_o the_o society_n thereof_o 2._o cor._n 2.6.10_o hitherto_o concern_v pastor_n now_o concern_v doctor_n doctor_n be_v those_o who_o only_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n either_o in_o turn_v it_o into_o other_o tongue_n or_o in_o search_v out_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o that_o so_o sincere_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n may_v be_v retain_v among_o the_o faithful_a therefore_o the_o office_n of_o doctor_n be_v occupy_v in_o a_o scholarlike_a and_o exquisite_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ronvere_n 12.5_o 1._o co._n 1.12.8_o thus_o far_o concern_v bishop_n now_o concern_v their_o helper_n the_o helper_n of_o bishop_n be_v those_o who_o be_v adjoin_v to_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a business_n and_o they_o be_v either_o governor_n or_o disposer_n of_o the_o church_n good_n the_o governor_n be_v grave_a and_o godly_a man_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o people_n who_o together_o with_o the_o bishop_n be_v set_v over_o the_o censure_n of_o manner_n and_o of_o exercise_v discipline_n rom._n 12.7_o 1._o cor._n 12._o these_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o general_a for_o the_o special_a be_v call_v elder_n their_o company_n be_v call_v the_o eldership_n hitherto_o concern_v the_o governor_n now_o concern_v the_o disposer_n of_o the_o church_n good_n the_o disposer_n of_o the_o church_n good_n deacon_n of_o 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&_o principal_o be_v call_v antichrist_n 2._o thess_n 2.7_o and_o that_o false_a prophet_n revel_v 16.13_o in_o this_o place_n especial_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o antichrist_n himself_o second_o the_o church_n of_o antichrist_n concern_v antichrist_n himself_o the_o question_n be_v both_o what_o he_o be_v &_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v that_o antichrist_n be_v a_o man_n exercise_v a_o kingdom_n the_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a apostasy_n or_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o faith_n and_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a indeed_o but_o yet_o set_v himself_o both_o against_o christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o double_a and_o supreme_a power_n to_o wit_n a_o spiritual_a and_o secular_a boast_v himself_o with_o deceaveable_a sign_n and_o miracle_n a_o inchaunter_n make_v a_o compact_n with_o the_o devil_n a_o idolater_n a_o hypocrite_n a_o blasphemer_n ambitious_a and_o proud_a lawless_a lead_v a_o single_a life_n and_o forbid_a marriage_n 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