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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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1654
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Wing H554; ESTC R18462
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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 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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 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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 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anathematise_v after_o
war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n v_o 23._o and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n even_o to_o be_v carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n v_o 14._o all_o which_o must_v equal_o belong_v to_o the_o person_n which_o be_v there_o represent_v of_o who_o equal_o in_o the_o first_o person_n they_o be_v all_o affirm_v §_o 4._o that_o that_o chapter_n be_v real_o a_o representation_n of_o one_o which_o have_v only_o the_o knowledge_n not_o practice_v of_o his_o duty_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o commit_v have_v the_o aggravation_n superad_v of_o commit_v they_o against_o knowledge_n against_o conscience_n against_o sight_n of_o the_o contrary_a law_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o context_n and_o have_v 7._o elsewhere_o more_o seasonable_o be_v evidence_v and_o of_o this_o i_o need_v not_o many_o word_n to_o declare_v how_o far_o it_o be_v from_o be_v so_o much_o as_o any_o part_n of_o repentance_n any_o one_o of_o the_o ingredient_n in_o it_o be_v indeed_o no_o more_o than_o either_o the_o work_n of_o natural_a conscience_n or_o farther_z of_o the_o mind_n instruct_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o that_o not_o of_o force_n to_o work_v the_o least_o obedience_n in_o the_o man_n but_o suppose_v in_o that_o text_n to_o be_v join_v with_o all_o customary_a disobedience_n and_o captivity_n to_o sin_n and_o consequent_o that_o if_o this_o be_v mistake_v for_o that_o which_o it_o be_v so_o far_o remove_v from_o be_v natural_a or_o legal_a knowledge_n of_o duty_n despise_v and_o transgress_v for_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o former_a of_o these_o by_o so_o absurd_a irrational_a a_o concession_n be_v deem_v sufficient_a to_o render_v his_o estate_n safe_a whosoever_o have_v arrive_v to_o this_o this_o must_v needs_o annul_v and_o cassate_fw-it all_o the_o force_n of_o all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n although_o never_o so_o firm_o and_o explicit_o believe_v towards_o bring_v forth_o good_a life_n i._n e._n repentance_n true_o understand_v this_o supposititious_a no-repentance_n be_v once_o content_o receive_v and_o espouse_v in_o exchange_n for_o it_o §_o 5._o for_o who_o will_v ever_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o maintain_v a_o painful_a it_o ungrateful_a perhaps_o bloody_a fight_n against_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o his_o member_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o penitentiary_n on_o neglect_n of_o which_o the_o valiant_a combatant_n may_v prove_v a_o reprobate_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o if_o so_o much_o less_o than_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o beat_v the_o air_n v_o 26._o a_o bare_a dislike_n or_o displeasure_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n without_o ever_o come_v into_o the_o field_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n to_o secure_v he_o of_o the_o crown_n §_o 6._o so_o again_o they_o that_o like_o the_o popular_a prince_n repentance_n be_v unwilling_a to_o dismiss_v any_o man_n without_o his_o request_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o find_v not_o a_o man_n penitent_a if_o they_o can_v but_o obtain_v of_o he_o to_o wish_v that_o he_o be_v penitent_a or_o to_o grieve_v wish_v that_o he_o can_v ascend_v so_o high_a as_o that_o wish_n be_v content_a to_o accept_v that_o wish_n or_o that_o grief_n for_o that_o repentance_n which_o alone_o be_v the_o condition_n require_v by_o christ_n to_o rescue_v from_o perish_v what_o do_v these_o again_o but_o wilful_o mistake_v that_o for_o repentance_n nay_o be_v by_o they_o that_o affirm_v it_o be_v presume_v and_o suppose_v not_o to_o be_v for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o thing_n that_o can_v have_v approve_v itself_o to_o be_v repentance_n they_o have_v never_o descend_v to_o those_o low_a inquiry_n after_o the_o wish_n and_o the_o grief_n nay_o the_o wish_v they_o have_v repentance_n be_v found_v in_o the_o presumption_n they_o have_v it_o not_o and_o the_o grief_n that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o wish_n be_v again_o a_o concession_n that_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o that_o and_o if_o they_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o comfort_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a penitent_n reform_v new_a liver_n that_o the_o utmost_a they_o be_v arrive_v to_o towards_o it_o be_v but_o a_o empty_a ineffectual_a wish_n that_o they_o be_v such_o without_o consider_v the_o price_n that_o must_v be_v pay_v the_o pleasant_a espouse_a sin_n that_o must_v be_v part_v with_o if_o their_o wish_n be_v grant_v then_o what_o need_v all_o that_o christian_a life_n those_o many_o year_n of_o severe_a devotion_n and_o profitable_a service_n that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v and_o all_o minister_n endeavour_v to_o superstruct_v on_o this_o foundation_n §_o 7._o so_o that_o frequent_a practice_n deathbed_n though_o not_o doctrine_n of_o the_o many_o of_o secure_a spend_v in_o sin_n the_o youth_n and_o ripe_a age_n and_o even_o all_o the_o remainder_n till_o the_o forerunner_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n make_v their_o close_a approach_n to_o they_o and_o never_o doubt_v but_o the_o whole_a condition_n require_v by_o christ_n the_o repentance_n he_o come_v to_o preach_v will_v in_o that_o last_o scene_n of_o their_o last_o act_n immediate_o before_o the_o exit_z be_v as_o opportune_o and_o acceptable_o perform_v as_o at_o any_o other_o point_n of_o their_o life_n what_o do_v these_o but_o evacuate_v the_o whole_a force_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o absolute_o resolve_v against_o building_n of_o christian_a life_n upon_o it_o §_o 8._o the_o unreasonableness_n and_o presumption_n the_o danger_n and_o desperate_a insecurity_n of_o those_o that_o thus_o project_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o that_o whole_a age_n of_o vital_a action_n which_o be_v all_o little_a enough_o be_v they_o never_o so_o liberal_o dispense_v and_o never_o so_o due_o perform_v vast_o disproportionable_a to_o that_o eternal_a crown_n which_o we_o know_v be_v adjudge_v a_o reward_n to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o thought_n or_o design_n all_o their_o life_n long_o nor_o till_o those_o last_o fearful_a summons_n extort_v it_o from_o they_o to_o advance_v so_o far_o as_o attrition_n and_o contrition_n sorrow_n and_o resolution_n of_o amendment_n and_o then_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o secure_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o these_o the_o unreasonableness_n i_o say_v and_o danger_n of_o these_o be_v repentance_n elsewhere_o large_o insist_v on_o but_o never_o sufficient_o lament_v be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o debauch_v all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n a_o presumption_n that_o engage_v in_o all_o sin_n and_o ruin_n ascertain_v the_o life_n to_o be_v whole_o unprofitable_a and_o have_v the_o luck_n among_o all_o profession_n of_o christian_n to_o have_v aide_n and_o officer_n diligent_a to_o offer_v it_o some_o encouragement_n the_o romanist_n have_v many_o former_o name_v and_o their_o extreme_a unction_n administer_v as_o the_o die_a man_n viaticum_fw-la which_o s._n james_n mention_v as_o the_o ceremony_n of_o his_o recovery_n may_v be_v add_v to_o the_o catalogue_n and_o other_o of_o several_a persuasion_n have_v make_v they_o other_o tender_v of_o kindness_n and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o discourage_v such_o cunctator_n always_o keep_v they_o up_o in_o good_a hope_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o call_v for_o that_o be_v the_o style_n to_o express_v any_o impenitent_a obdurate_a sinner_n they_o may_v yet_o with_o the_o thief_n be_v bring_v in_o at_o the_o last_o hour_n and_o so_o to_o omit_v the_o desperate_a gulf_n they_o be_v by_o these_o vain_a hope_n if_o god_n show_v not_o miracle_n most_o sad_o plunge_v in_o be_v ascertain_v never_o to_o superstruct_v any_o vital_a action_n on_o that_o divine_a foundation_n so_o fit_o prepare_v for_o it_o §_o 9_o if_o there_o be_v any_o repentance_n that_o mistake_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o it_o be_v very_o ordinary_a to_o find_v in_o those_o who_o carry_v it_o to_o hell_n with_o they_o and_o which_o continue_v in_o that_o state_n of_o woe_n as_o charity_n do_v in_o heaven_n and_o confound_v it_o with_o repentance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v never_o less_o than_o a_o conversion_n and_o change_v of_o mind_n these_o by_o obtrude_a a_o unsufficient_a part_n for_o the_o whole_a the_o beginning_n of_o a_o change_n for_o the_o entire_a work_n of_o new_a life_n will_v fall_v under_o the_o former_a guilt_n of_o obstruct_v this_o superstructure_n and_o so_o in_o a_o word_n will_v all_o they_o that_o either_o through_o indulgence_n to_o other_o or_o fondness_n to_o any_o sin_n in_o themselves_o substitute_n for_o repentance_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v less_o than_o a_o sincere_a uniform_a resolution_n of_o new_a obedience_n attend_v with_o faithful_a endeavour_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meet_v proportionable_a worthy_a fruit_n of_o