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A45419
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Of fundamentals in a notion referring to practise by H. Hammond.
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Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.
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Wing H554; ESTC R18462
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the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o nation_n bring_v their_o glory_n to_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 21.24_o 26._o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n rev._n 17.14_o &_o 19.6_o and_o as_o among_o the_o jew_n so_o all_o the_o world_n over_o those_o that_o receive_v not_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n of_o purity_n and_o perseverance_n be_v signal_o destroy_v and_o they_o that_o do_v be_v preserve_v as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o he_o to_o live_v and_o continue_v in_o his_o obedience_n §_o 13._o and_o this_o great_a success_n on_o both_o side_n among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n over_o all_o the_o world_n part_n of_o it_o historical_o true_a at_o the_o compile_n of_o these_o article_n and_o part_n of_o it_o prophetical_o true_a then_o and_o fulfil_v afterward_o the_o subdue_a they_o either_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n the_o destruction_n which_o he_o send_v among_o they_o be_v a_o most_o effectual_a argument_n a_o sovereign_a method_n to_o give_v authority_n to_o this_o faith_n which_o be_v thus_o prevail_v and_o become_v the_o great_a instance_n of_o reproach_n to_o all_o libertine_n professor_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o purify_v their_o heart_n by_o the_o faith_n when_o the_o most_o impure_a idolater_n be_v wrought_v on_o to_o do_v so_o and_o a_o sad_a certain_a abode_n to_o all_o such_o after_o the_o example_n of_o obstinate_a infidel_n and_o impure_a gnostic_n of_o both_o present_a and_o future_a destruction_n §_o 14._o glory_n the_o six_o and_o last_o stone_n in_o this_o foundation_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o be_v receive_v up_o in_o or_o with_o or_o into_o glory_n christ_n ascension_n or_o assumption_n to_o heaven_n be_v a_o irrefragable_a argument_n of_o conviction_n to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o die_v a_o innocent_a person_n joh._n 16.10_o and_o consequent_o that_o what_o he_o teach_v be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o 2_o truth_n of_o heaven_n to_o which_o he_o be_v assume_v after_o his_o testification_n of_o it_o to_o which_o when_o these_o two_o circumstance_n be_v superad_v first_o that_o his_o assumption_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o many_o be_v also_o solemnize_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o angel_n and_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n act._n 1.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o or_o with_o glory_n after_o a_o glorious_a manner_n and_o second_o that_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o the_o exercise_n of_o divine_a power_n both_o in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n who_o christ_n have_v authorize_v to_o succeed_v he_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o world_n by_o execute_v visible_a judgement_n on_o his_o crucifier_n &c._n &c._n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o glory_n or_o regal_a power_n this_o will_v be_v a_o article_n of_o great_a energy_n for_o the_o plant_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o purity_n in_o the_o world_n chap._n vii_o the_o faith_n in_o baptism_n ghost_n §_o 1._o what_o have_v thus_o be_v set_v down_o as_o so_o many_o branch_n of_o fundamental_a belief_n and_o so_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n the_o ground_n of_o initiate_a or_o enter_v man_n into_o christian_a life_n be_v more_o summary_o comprise_v in_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n the_o ceremony_n of_o this_o initiation_n institute_v by_o christ_n wherein_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v if_o of_o age_n first_o instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o then_o receive_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o abbreviature_n of_o the_o large_a catalogue_n of_o doctrinal_n former_o teach_v and_o explain_v by_o the_o catechist_n and_o those_o on_o which_o they_o that_o administer_v baptism_n be_v command_v to_o superstruct_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o christian_a life_n mat._n 28.20_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v command_v you_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o and_o each_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v purposely_o engage_v on_o this_o one_o great_a interest_n and_o the_o gather_a disciple_n and_o receive_v of_o proselyte_n over_o the_o world_n be_v design_v to_o this_o one_o grand_a end_n of_o introduce_v the_o practice_n of_o christian_a virtue_n among_o man_n who_o do_v therefore_o in_o baptism_n sacramental_o and_o federal_o i._n e._n under_o oath_n and_o solemne_v vow_v as_o they_o believe_v any_o thing_n of_o these_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n undertake_v the_o performance_n thereof_o and_o if_o they_o fail_v therein_o be_v the_o most_o faithless_a perjure_a person_n in_o the_o world_n and_o certain_o this_o method_n be_v in_o the_o design_n as_o probable_a how_o improsperous_a soever_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n have_v render_v the_o success_n of_o it_o as_o any_o can_v have_v be_v invent_v to_o this_o end_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o creed_n in_o general_a and_o first_o of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n §_o 1._o the_o method_n now_o lead_v from_o the_o more_o compendious_a to_o the_o large_a and_o full_a view_n of_o this_o foundation_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o church_n and_o first_o in_o that_o which_o be_v call_v symbolum_fw-la apostolicum_fw-la creed_n the_o apostolic_a badge_n or_o mark_n a_o tessera_fw-la or_o token_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v plant_v the_o faith_n in_o any_o church_n the_o know_a summarie_n of_o that_o belief_n which_o have_v be_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n apostle_n §_o 2._o for_o although_o in_o their_o epistle_n which_o be_v all_o write_v to_o they_o which_o be_v christian_n already_o there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v any_o complete_a catalogue_n of_o those_o article_n which_o they_o have_v every_o where_o teach_v because_o they_o be_v suppose_v by_o they_o to_o be_v sufficient_o know_v and_o may_v brief_o be_v refer_v to_o as_o such_o without_o any_o perfect_a enumeration_n yet_o in_o any_o city_n or_o region_n where_o the_o apostle_n come_v to_o plant_v the_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o affirmation_n of_o the_o first_o writer_n of_o the_o church_n as_o frequent_o appear_v in_o tertullian_n irenaeus_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n of_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o that_o all_o those_o article_n which_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v lay_v as_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a life_n be_v by_o they_o distinct_o deliver_v and_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n of_o which_o as_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n or_o of_o this_o or_o that_o book_n in_o it_o only_o the_o record_n and_o story_n of_o the_o first_o time_n be_v competent_a judge_n that_o creed_n which_o be_v deliver_v down_o to_o we_o by_o the_o ancient_a church_n thus_o plant_v i_o mean_v those_o of_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n and_o by_o they_o entitle_v to_o the_o name_n the_o apostle_n and_o expound_v in_o the_o homily_n of_o the_o father_n some_o extant_a other_o mention_v by_o ruffinus_n illustres_fw-la tractatores_fw-la which_o have_v go_v before_o he_o in_o that_o work_n be_v in_o all_o reason_n to_o be_v deem_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o foundation_n of_o this_o if_o any_o far_a evidence_n be_v necessary_a it_o will_v be_v thus_o easy_o make_v up_o §_o 3._o the_o time_n of_o form_v the_o nicene_n creed_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o those_o heresy_n which_o have_v then_o break_v into_o the_o church_n be_v know_v to_o every_o man_n now_o before_o this_o be_v form_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o 2._o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n both_o eastern_a and_o western_a have_v a_o form_n of_o confession_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o their_o immediate_a ancestor_n and_o they_o from_o the_o 4._o apostle_n themselves_o §_o 4._o and_o of_o this_o there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o doubt_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o we_o now_o call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n not_o only_o because_o there_o be_v never_o any_o other_o assign_v by_o any_o or_o affirm_v to_o have_v have_v that_o general_a reception_n but_o because_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v express_o for_o this_o ruffinus_n and_o vigilius_n cont_n eutychen_n testify_v clear_o for_o the_o western_a church_n and_o ruffinus_n again_o and_o cyrill_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o eastern_a §_o 5._o and_o marcellus_n bishop_n of_o ancyra_n in_o the_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a a_o famous_a supporter_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o a_o great_a sufferer_n for_o it_o against_o the_o arian_n at_o his_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o pope_n julius_n leave_v behind_o he_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n which_o say_v he_o he_o have_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o predecessor_n in_o
of_o the_o father_n refer_v to_o the_o several_a hypostasis_n in_o the_o one_o eternal_a indivisible_a divine_a nature_n and_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o son_n generation_n and_o his_o coeternity_n and_o consubstantiality_n with_o the_o father_n when_o he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o be_v incarnate_a etc._n etc._n for_o we_o man_n peculiar_o not_o for_o angel_n and_o for_o our_o salvation_n and_o last_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o his_o kingdom_n add_v in_o the_o close_a all_o these_o be_v assertion_n equivalent_a to_o those_o which_o have_v be_v before_o comprise_v in_o the_o ancient_a more_o simple_a uncompounded_a article_n but_o be_v useful_a to_o be_v thus_o enlarge_v and_o explicate_v when_o the_o arian_n oppose_v the_o apostolic_a tradition_n and_o by_o corrupt_v detort_v the_o word_n of_o scripture_n to_o their_o sense_n §_o 6._o this_o be_v elsewhere_o more_o large_o show_v in_o the_o note_n on_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o and_o all_o that_o will_v opportune_o here_o be_v add_v be_v only_o this_o that_o they_o which_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n depositum_fw-la or_o doctrine_n in_o every_o church_n believe_v the_o descent_n and_o incarnation_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n on_o purpose_n to_o rescue_v mankind_n from_o all_o impurity_n to_o reveal_v the_o whole_a divine_a will_n for_o the_o regulate_a man_n life_n to_o attest_v it_o by_o his_o death_n and_o evidence_n it_o by_o his_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n and_o at_o last_o to_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n according_a to_o this_o determinate_a rule_n have_v all_o those_o branch_n of_o christian_a faith_n which_o be_v require_v to_o qualify_v mankind_n to_o submit_v to_o christ_n reformation_n and_o it_o be_v the_o wilful_a oppose_v these_o more_o explicit_a article_n the_o resist_v they_o when_o they_o be_v competent_o propose_v from_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o the_o not-believing_a they_o thus_o explicit_o when_o either_o they_o be_v not_o reveal_v or_o not_o with_o that_o conviction_n against_o which_o he_o can_v blameless_o and_o without_o pertinacy_n of_o he_o will_v hold_v out_o that_o will_v bring_v danger_n of_o ruin_n on_o any_o etc._n §_o 7._o that_o which_o be_v add_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o lord_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n who_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n suppose_v with_o the_o western_a church_n that_o the_o filióque_fw-la be_v find_v in_o the_o first_o copy_n and_o act_n of_o that_o council_n who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n together_o be_v worship_v and_o glorify_v who_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n a_o enlargement_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o more_o brief_a apostolic_a form_n and_o the_o substance_n thereof_o be_v comprise_v former_o in_o that_o uncompounded_a style_n fit_a then_o for_o the_o belief_n and_o memory_n of_o all_o but_o be_v afterward_o prudent_o enlarge_v for_o the_o repel_v and_o prevent_v the_o poison_n of_o heretical_a invader_n the_o montanist_n and_o macedonian_n etc._n etc._n §_o 8._o sin_n and_o so_o likewise_o that_o addition_n of_o the_o one_o baptism_n prefix_v to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v on_o purpose_n design_v against_o the_o novatian_o who_o pretension_n be_v consider_v and_o condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o receive_v those_o that_o have_v fall_v into_o gross_a sin_n after_o baptism_n have_v be_v somewhat_o different_a in_o some_o part_v mild_a as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o other_o more_o rigid_a the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v give_v some_o liberty_n for_o the_o great_a offender_n murderer_n adulterer_n and_o such_o as_o have_v fall_v to_o idol-worship_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n viz_o that_o after_o many_o year_n penance_n they_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o communion_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n without_o any_o new_a baptism_n such_o as_o be_v use_v in_o admit_v heathen_n only_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o absolution_n extend_v the_o virtue_n of_o baptism_n former_o receive_v to_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o these_o sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n in_o case_n of_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o forsake_v of_o they_o this_o the_o novatian_o dislike_v and_o thereupon_o break_v off_o and_o make_v a_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a take_a cognizance_n of_o the_o matter_n judge_v against_o novatus_n and_o his_o follower_n that_o there_o be_v place_n for_o a_o second_o repentance_n and_o not_o only_o for_o that_o first_o before_o baptism_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o be_v refer_v to_o in_o this_o more_o enlarge_v passage_n of_o their_o creed_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o think_v very_o considerable_a for_o the_o reduce_n of_o lapse_v christian_n as_o the_o apostolical_a article_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n indefinite_o have_v be_v for_o the_o attract_v heathen_n and_o this_o and_o all_o the_o former_a addition_n be_v thus_o settle_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v and_o still_o be_v in_o all_o reason_n without_o dispute_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o embrace_v by_o the_o present_a church_n and_o every_o meek_a member_n thereof_o with_o that_o reverence_n that_o be_v due_a to_o apostolic_a truth_n that_o thankfulness_n which_o be_v our_o meet_a tribute_n to_o those_o sacred_a champion_n for_o their_o seasonable_a and_o provident_a propugn_v of_o our_o faith_n with_o such_o timely_a and_o necessary_a application_n to_o practice_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v to_o we_o now_o under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n christ_n mediate_a successor_n in_o the_o prophetic_a pastoral_n episcopal_a office_n as_o he_o have_v former_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n send_v immediate_o by_o he_o may_v find_v a_o cheerful_a audience_n and_o receive_v all_o uniform_a submission_n from_o we_o §_o 9_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v here_o necessary_a to_o be_v say_v of_o this_o second_o creed_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n §_o 1._o of_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n as_o it_o be_v usual_o call_v two_o thing_n will_v be_v brief_o considerable_a 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o curse_n and_o damnation_n denounce_v against_o those_o who_o do_v not_o entire_o maintain_v it_o without_o the_o corruption_n and_o mixture_n of_o the_o heretic_n §_o 2._o creed_n the_o doctrine_n be_v well-nigh_o all_o of_o it_o the_o assert_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o trinity_n of_o hypostasis_n whether_o subsistence_n as_o the_o greek_a church_n call_v it_o or_o as_o the_o latin_a personae_fw-la person_n in_o it_o and_o that_o in_o opposition_n to_o several_a novel_a proposition_n which_o have_v by_o heretic_n be_v introduce_v in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o as_o the_o vice_n of_o man_n suggest_v law_n occasion_v such_o explication_n and_o enlargement_n and_o of_o these_o again_o much_o more_o than_o of_o the_o nicene_n superaddition_n it_o may_v be_v reasonable_o affirm_v that_o be_v the_o explication_n of_o a_o father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o of_o a_o whole_a universal_a council_n or_o of_o the_o church_n representative_a they_o be_v neither_o necessary_a to_o be_v explicit_o acknowledge_v before_o they_o be_v convince_o reveal_v nor_o simple_o and_o absolute_o imposeable_a on_o any_o particular_a man_n any_o far_a than_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o some_o church_n which_o have_v actual_o receive_v athanasius_n explication_n as_o it_o be_v apparent_a the_o western_a church_n do_v or_o than_o it_o appear_v concordant_a with_o the_o more_o authentic_a universal_a confession_n as_o every_o doctrinal_a proposition_n of_o it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o do_v censure_n §_o 3._o as_o for_o the_o censure_n annex_v 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n that_o except_o a_o man_n keep_v the_o catholic_n faith_n of_o which_o this_o be_v set_v down_o not_o as_o the_o entire_a form_n but_o a_o explication_n or_o interpretation_n of_o some_o part_n of_o it_o whole_a and_o undefiled_a he_o shall_v doubtless_o perish_v everlasting_o 2_o in_o the_o middle_n he_o that_o will_v be_v save_v must_v thus_o think_v and_o it_n be_v necessary_a to_o everlasting_a salvation_n that_o he_o also_o believe_v right_o in_o the_o incarnation_n etc._n etc._n and_o 3_o in_o the_o end_n this_o be_v the_o catholic_n faith_n which_o except_o a_o man_n believe_v faithful_o he_o can_v be_v save_v i_o suppose_v they_o must_v be_v interpret_v by_o their_o opposition_n to_o those_o heresy_n that_o have_v invade_v the_o church_n &_o which_o were_z act_n of_o carnality_n in_o they_o that_o broach_v and_o maintain_v they_o against_o the_o apostolic_a doctrine_n and_o contradictory_n to_o that_o foundation_n which_o have_v be_v resolve_v on_o as_o necessary_a to_o bring_v the_o world_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v anathematise_v after_o