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A61104 Chrysomeson, a golden meane, or, A middle way for Christians to walk by wherein all seekers of truth and shakers in the faith may find the true religion independing upon mans invention, and be established therein : intended as a key to Christianity, as a touchstone for a traveller, as a probe for a Protestant, as a sea-mark for a sailor : in a Christian dialogue between Philalethes and his friend Mathetes, seeking satisfaction / by Benjamin Spencer ...; Way to everlasting happinesse Spencer, Benjamin, b. 1595? 1659 (1659) Wing S4944; ESTC R13439 363,024 312

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that_o their_o religion_n shall_v not_o rise_v again_o their_o temple_n can_v never_o be_v rebuilt_a though_o much_o endeavour_v no_o more_o than_o apollo_n temple_n at_o delphos_n can_v which_o after_o this_o be_v destroy_v by_o thunder_n and_o earthquake_n 11._o theo._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o as_o if_o god_n mean_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o judaisme_n and_o to_o heathenism_n and_o to_o set_v up_o christianity_n and_o though_o the_o emperor_n julian_n out_o of_o hatred_n to_o christianity_n 20._o sozom._n lib._n 5._o c._n 19_o 20._o permit_v the_o jew_n to_o re-edify_a their_o temple_n yet_o god_n by_o storm_n and_o tempest_n earthquake_n and_o fire_n flash_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n resist_v it_o mathe._n they_o be_v thus_o destroy_v and_o their_o religion_n expunge_v among_o what_o people_n do_v god_n then_o plant_v his_o church_n and_o true_a religion_n phila._n among_o christian_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o you_o read_v act_v 2.5_o 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the_o baptism_n of_o fire_n and_o blood_n though_o not_o of_o water_n so_o we_o say_v that_o heretic_n and_o apostate_n stubborn_o continue_v such_o be_v not_o of_o this_o church_n because_o they_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v shun_v by_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o of_o their_o society_n 1_o john_n 2.19_o yet_o we_o can_v deny_v they_o admittance_n upon_o their_o return_v and_o repent_v and_o so_o we_o account_v of_o schismatics_n 19_o council_n nicen._n cap._n 18_o 19_o who_o rend_v themselves_o off_o from_o the_o church_n christ_n mystical_a body_n and_o so_o be_v no_o part_n of_o it_o because_o they_o break_v the_o union_n of_o member_n with_o the_o head_n and_o one_o another_o and_o therefore_o so_o stand_v they_o can_v be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n no_o more_o than_o a_o branch_n rend_v from_o a_o tree_n can_v be_v part_n of_o the_o live_a tree_n or_o a_o member_n cut_v from_o the_o body_n to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o live_a body_n so_o those_o that_o be_v just_o excommunicate_a in_o the_o right_a sense_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o return_v and_o to_o be_v reconcile_v can_v be_v of_o the_o church_n militant_a because_o such_o want_n repentance_n and_o love_n and_o peace_n but_o because_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n can_v personal_o or_o actual_o excommunicate_v one_o some_o think_v therefore_o that_o whether_o excommunication_n be_v inflict_v just_o or_o unjust_o one_o be_v but_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n visible_a or_o some_o particular_a church_n indeed_o sometime_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v so_o but_o if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n sure_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o do_v by_o the_o whole_a or_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o church_n because_o the_o same_o spirit_n guide_v any_o part_n if_o they_o go_v by_o a_o true_a rule_n which_o guide_v the_o whole_a as_o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o and_o therefore_o in_o ancient_a time_n 5._o nic._n conc._n can._n 5._o if_o one_o church_n do_v excommunicate_v a_o man_n another_o church_n may_v not_o absolve_v he_o it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o man_n unjust_o excommunicate_v be_v only_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n 35._o john_n 9.34_o 35._o or_o particular_a congregation_n and_o therefore_o he_o retain_v his_o faith_n and_o baptism_n be_v nevertheless_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a yea_o a_o man_n just_o excommunicate_a yet_o upon_o his_o repentance_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o particular_a congregation_n as_o be_v the_o incestuous_a person_n 2_o cor._n 2.7_o 8._o for_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n be_v to_o such_o a_o man_n only_o corrective_a 5.5_o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o not_o destructive_a for_o though_o it_o be_v say_v there_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n yet_o i_o suppose_v that_o he_o be_v not_o deliver_v to_o satan_n to_o be_v kill_v but_o rather_o that_o he_o find_v himself_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o so_o deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o convey_v to_o man_n by_o prayer_n word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o so_o in_o the_o devil_n power_n it_o may_v work_v in_o he_o a_o mortification_n of_o fleshly_a concupiscence_n by_o true_a repentance_n nor_o do_v we_o set_v open_v this_o church_n door_n so_o wide_o as_o to_o account_v reprobate_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a nor_o yet_o notorious_a sinner_n without_o repentance_n for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v live_v stone_n build_v upon_o the_o corner_n stone_n christ_n 5._o 1_o pet._n 2_o 5._o in_o who_o they_o be_v choose_v and_o enrol_v as_o his_o soldier_n and_o be_v saint_n by_o efficacious_a call_n because_o predestinate_v thereto_o rom._n 8.30_o which_o reprobate_n be_v not_o so_o manifest_a
31_o confutation_n of_o those_o that_o reject_v scripture_n p._n 32_o of_o scripture_n translation_n p._n 33_o the_o judge_n of_o scripture_n sense_n p._n 34_o how_o the_o scriptureset_v out_o god_n to_o we_o p._n 35_o of_o god_n attribute_n p._n 36_o how_o god_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v of_o before_o the_o creation_n p._n 37_o of_o angel_n &_o their_o degree_n p._n 38_o 46_o their_o fall_n and_o sin_n p._n 47_o of_o god_n operation_n in_o himself_o and_o to_o us-ward_n p._n 39_o of_o predestination_n p._n 40_o of_o god_n external_a work_n p._n 45_o the_o world_n not_o eternal_a nor_o make_v by_o itself_o p._n 45_o 46_o the_o place_n of_o evil_a angel_n p._n 49_o what_o use_v of_o the_o star_n p._n 53_o why_o christian_n retain_v the_o name_n of_o planet_n on_o their_o week_n day_n as_o do_v the_o heathen_a p._n 54_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n p._n 55_o of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n p._n 59_o of_o man_n fall_n p._n 61_o how_o the_o hope_n of_o felicity_n be_v give_v and_o continue_v to_o man_n p._n 63_o of_o the_o type_n of_o christ_n p._n 64_o of_o their_o analogy_n with_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 65_o of_o the_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n nativity_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n p._n 84_o of_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o sceptre_n from_o judah_n p._n 85_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n birth_n by_o a_o virgin_n p._n 86_o of_o the_o spiritual_a relation_n that_o christ_n birth_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n have_v to_o we_o p._n 89_o how_o christ_n conception_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n the_o effect_n of_o that_o conception_n upon_o we_o p._n 90_o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n conception_n of_o christ_n p._n 92_o the_o spiritual_a effect_n of_o christ_n birth_n upon_o we_o p._n 95_o no_o sin_n cleave_v to_o christ_n conception_n p._n 93_o how_o christ_n suffer_v be_v god_n and_o man_n p._n 96_o how_o can_v he_o be_v just_a be_v put_v just_o to_o death_n for_o the_o unjust_a p._n 98_o of_o christ_n carriage_n before_o pilate_n and_o herod_n p._n 101_o the_o meaning_n and_o end_n of_o his_o suffering_n p._n 103_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o godhead_n in_o his_o suffering_n p._n 106_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o death_n p._n 107_o whether_o christ_n die_v in_o his_o nature_n or_o his_o person_n ibid._n how_o christ_n be_v slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o towards_o the_o end_n p._n 108_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o bone_n not_o break_v and_o his_o side_n pierce_v p._n 108_o of_o his_o burial_n p._n 109_o of_o his_o descend_v into_o hell_n p._n 111_o the_o honour_n he_o get_v by_o his_o resurrection_n p._n 112_o of_o reverence_n due_a to_o his_o name_n p._n 113_o the_o benefit_n we_o have_v by_o his_o resurrection_n p._n 114_o by_o his_o ascension_n p._n 115_o by_o his_o session_n in_o heaven_n ibid._n and_o by_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n p._n 116_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o of_o that_o day_n p._n 117_o of_o the_o 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by_o superior_n p._n 212_o bishop_n account_v superior_a and_o presbyter_n second_o p._n 221_o of_o election_n of_o pastor_n p._n 225_o government_n of_o church_n by_o bishop_n p._n 228_o how_o bishop_n derive_v from_o rome_n or_o otherwise_o p._n 229_o why_o some_o be_v enemy_n to_o bishop_n p._n 230_o of_o litourgy_n and_o ceremony_n p._n 231_o of_o requisite_n in_o a_o settle_a church_n p._n 239_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o his_o operation_n on_o church_n people_n p._n 240_o of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 242_o of_o the_o church_n p._n 244_o of_o abraham_n faith_n p._n 250_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a p._n 252_o advancement_n of_o sanctification_n p._n 256_o of_o repentance_n p._n 257_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n p._n 261_o of_o the_o church_n militant_a p._n 264_o of_o the_o church_n head_n p._n 265_o of_o antichrist_n p._n 267_o why_o st_n paul_n so_o covert_o describe_v the_o antichrist_n p._n 272_o whether_o heretic_n and_o 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