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One God, one fayth. Or A discourse against those lukewarm-Christians who extend saluation to all kinds of fayth and religion; so, that the professours do belieue in the Trinity, the Incarnation, the passion &c. howsoeuer they differ in other inferiour articles. VVritten by VV. B. Priest.
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Anderton, Lawrence.
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mention_n at_o all_o and_o yet_o the_o different_a belief_n of_o they_o be_v houlden_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n both_o by_o catholic_a &_o protestant_n from_o all_o which_o it_o shall_v appear_v how_o far_o distant_a the_o catholic_a and_o protestant_a religion_n be_v from_o that_o unity_n in_o doctrine_n so_o necessary_o require_v to_o that_o faith_n whereby_o a_o christian_a be_v to_o be_v save_v i_o do_v here_o begin_v with_o the_o apostle_n creed_n first_o because_o the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n be_v include_v in_o the_o creed_n second_o by_o reason_n there_o be_v many_o adiaphorist_n in_o religion_n as_o i_o may_v term_v they_o who_o seem_v to_o deal_v more_o large_o and_o liberal_o herein_o see_v they_o be_v content_a to_o extend_v the_o necessary_a object_n of_o faith_n not_o only_o to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n and_o the_o passion_n but_o to_o all_o point_v set_v down_o in_o the_o creed_n who_o assure_v themselves_o that_o god_n exact_v at_o our_o hand_n the_o belief_n of_o no_o other_o article_n then_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o creed_n now_o here_o aforehand_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v that_o true_a faith_n rest_v in_o the_o true_a sense_n &_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o in_o the_o word_n themselves_o see_v both_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o learned_a catholic_n and_o protestant_n to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o the_o creed_n in_o a_o sense_n different_a from_o the_o intend_a sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o in_o a_o false_a sense_n be_v no_o better_a than_o not_o to_o believe_v the_o creed_n at_o all_o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o a_o false_a construction_n draw_v from_o the_o creed_n no_o less_o than_o from_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o of_o man_n and_o consequent_o the_o say_a letter_n of_o the_o creed_n so_o interpret_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o censure_n whereunto_o the_o word_n of_o man_n be_v liable_a from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o the_o creed_n in_o another_o sense_n than_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o believe_v the_o creed_n at_o all_o but_o only_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o man_n which_o ever_o stand_v subject_a to_o error_n and_o mistake_n so_o as_o that_o sentence_n of_o s._n jerome_n deliver_v only_o of_o the_o scripture_n may_v just_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o creed_n paulinum_n creed_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la paulinum_n scripturae_fw-la non_fw-la in_o legendo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o intelligendo_fw-la consistunt_fw-la scripture_n or_o creed_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o letter_n but_o in_o the_o sense_n and_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o letter_n this_o then_o be_v thus_o just_o presuppose_v let_v we_o begin_v to_o examine_v the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o see_v how_o we_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n do_v differ_v in_o the_o construction_n &_o understanding_n thereof_o and_o first_o touch_v the_o first_o article_n of_o our_o belief_n in_o god_n observe_v how_o different_a it_o be_v the_o catholic_n do_v believe_v that_o their_o god_n no_o way_n formal_o cooperate_v or_o will_v sin_n in_o man_n that_o he_o have_v but_o one_o simple_a and_o express_a will_n touch_v sin_n and_o this_o in_o detest_a or_o hate_v of_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v we_o for_o not_o keep_v of_o such_o precept_n the_o which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o keep_v that_o he_o impute_v sin_n to_o every_o man_n that_o commit_v sin_n brief_o that_o he_o give_v to_o all_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o save_v their_o soul_n and_o desire_v that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v save_v whereas_o the_o protestant_n believe_v the_o mere_a contrary_n to_o all_o these_o point_n for_o they_o believe_v that_o god_n 1._o god_n beza_n his_o display_v of_o popish_a practice_n p._n 102._o say_v god_n excit_v the_o wicked_a will_n of_o one_o thief_n to_o kill_v another_o see_v swinglius_n tom_n 1._o the_o providen_n c._n 6._o fol._n 365._o calu._n instit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 18._o sect_n 1._o cooperate_v force_v and_o will_v a_o man_n to_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v a_o double_a will_v and_o therefore_o a_o dissemble_a will_n the_o one_o express_v in_o scripture_n according_a to_o which_o he_o forbid_v man_n to_o sin_n the_o other_o conceal_v to_o himself_o by_o the_o which_o he_o impell_v man_n to_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v 697._o will_v d._n reynolds_n in_o his_o 2._o conclusion_n annex_v to_o his_o conference_n p._n 697._o punish_v we_o for_o transgress_v the_o ten_o commandment_n it_o not_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o keep_v the_o say_a commandment_n 301._o commandment_n luther_n tom_n 2._o wittenb_n de_fw-mi capt_n babylon_n fol._n 74._o d._n whitaker_n de_fw-fr eccl._n contra_fw-la bellarm_n controversia_fw-la 2._o quaest_n 5._o p._n 301._o that_o to_o the_o faithful_a sin_v never_o so_o wicked_o no_o sin_n shall_v be_v impute_v final_o that_o to_o same_o to_o calu._n de_fw-mi inst_z l._n 30._o 23._o say_v confilio_fw-la nutuque_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n do_v ordain_v by_o his_o counsel_n that_o among_o man_n some_o be_v bear_v to_o certain_a damnation_n from_o their_o mother_n womb_n see_v willet_n synopsis_n p._n 554._o affirm_v the_o same_o certain_a man_n he_o give_v not_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o salvation_n but_o purpose_v and_o decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n that_o some_o man_n lyve_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n &_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n never_o so_o virtuous_o shall_v be_v damn_v &_o thrall_n to_o sempiternal_a perdition_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o great_a a_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o protestant_n in_o believe_v the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o how_o necessary_o it_o follow_v that_o either_o the_o catholic_n or_o protestant_n do_v stand_v subject_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o that_o say_n of_o s._n augustin_n josue_n augustin_n q._n 29._o sup_n josue_n who_o imagine_v god_n such_o as_o god_n be_v not_o he_o carry_v every_o where_o another_o god_n a_o false_a god_n in_o his_o mind_n touch_v the_o second_o article_n which_o be_v and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n we_o trid._n we_o council_n trid._n catholic_n believe_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o equal_a to_o his_o father_n a_o saviour_n who_o suffer_v death_n quoad_fw-la sufficientiam_fw-la for_o all_o mankind_n and_o who_o accomplish_v the_o function_n of_o his_o saviourship_n only_o according_a to_o hiâ_n humanity_n a_o saviour_n who_o die_v only_o in_o body_n and_o not_o in_o soul_n final_o a_o saviour_n who_o from_o his_o first_o conception_n be_v endue_v with_o all_o knowledge_n wisdom_n and_o providence_n and_o exempt_a from_o all_o ignorance_n passion_n and_o perturbation_n whereas_o diverse_a chief_a protestant_n do_v believe_v in_o christ_n as_o their_o saviour_n who_o according_a to_o their_o faith_n be_v god_n of_o 121._o of_o d._n whitaker_n approve_v this_o opinion_n allege_v caluin_n in_o proof_o thereof_o contra_fw-la campianum_n p._n 121._o himself_o and_o 41._o and_o melancton_n in_o loc_n comm_n edit_fw-la 1561._o p._n 41._o inferior_a to_o the_o father_n who_o die_v only_o for_o the_o treatise_n the_o so_o do_v d._n willet_n teach_v in_o sinopsi_n print_v anno_fw-la 1600._o p._n 780._o as_o also_o caluin_n and_o beza_n in_o whole_a treatise_n elect_n who_o perform_v his_o mediation_n not_o only_o according_a to_o his_o humanity_n but_o also_o according_a to_o his_o divinity_n though_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o earn_a man_n true_a divinity_n be_v impassable_a who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n beside_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n as_o insufficient_a for_o our_o valuation_n suffer_v in_o soul_n the_o torment_n 89._o torment_n melancton_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la d._n fulke_o in_o his_o retent_a p._n 89._o 556._o 89._o so_o teach_v caluin_n instit_fw-la l_o 2._o c._n 16._o sect_n 10._o &_o d._n whit._fw-la contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 8._o p._n 556._o of_o hell_n brief_o who_o labour_v with_o ignorance_n 600._o ignorance_n so_o teach_v beza_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la act_n colloq_fw-la montisb_n part_n 1._o p._n 147._o d._n willet_n synop._n p._n 599._o &_o 600._o passion_n and_o even_o desperation_n itself_o touch_v the_o article_n of_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n the_o catholic_n do_v believe_v ââereby_o that_o christ_n descend_v in_o soul_n after_o his_o passion_n into_o that_o part_n of_o hell_n with_o be_v call_v lymbus_n patrum_fw-la to_o deliver_v from_o thence_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a there_o detain_v till_o âis_n come_v of_o which_o judgement_n be_v also_o some_o learned_a protestant_n but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o opinion_n of_o so_o d._n bilson_n in_o his_o survey_v of_o âââists_n suffer_v etc._n etc._n p._n 650._o 651._o 652._o
throughout_o the_o world_n spend_v their_o whole_a life_n in_o spread_a and_o defend_v the_o same_o by_o their_o write_n final_o see_v god_n do_v cut_v they_o off_o by_o such_o calamitous_a miserable_a and_o prodigious_a death_n which_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v be_v but_o presage_v of_o the_o eternal_a death_n of_o their_o soul_n who_o can_v otherwise_o be_v persuade_v but_o that_o all_o this_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n not_o so_o much_o for_o their_o personal_a sin_n proceed_v of_o humane_a frailty_n for_o there_o be_v and_o be_v many_o other_o as_o great_a sinner_n as_o they_o and_o yet_o escape_v such_o dreadful_a end_n but_o for_o their_o first_o invent_v maintain_v and_o preach_v of_o the_o protestant_a faith_n and_o religion_n and_o empoison_a almost_o all_o country_n with_o such_o their_o false_a &_o sensual_a doctrine_n which_o be_v grant_v how_o then_o can_v it_o with_o any_o truth_n of_o reason_n be_v suppose_v that_o the_o position_n of_o protestancy_n impugn_a by_o the_o catholic_n shall_v contain_v nothing_o but_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n or_o that_o a_o man_n whether_o he_o believe_v they_o or_o not_o believe_v they_o may_v alike_o and_o indifferent_o be_v save_v the_o same_o prove_v from_z the_o doctrine_n of_o recusancy_n teach_v both_o by_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n chap._n xiii_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o draw_v another_o argument_n from_o the_o common_a teach_v and_o approve_a doctrine_n of_o recusancy_n in_o every_o religion_n though_o this_o head_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o special_a reference_n to_o the_o reason_n afore_o touch_v &_o in_o part_n be_v therein_o implicity_n include_v wherein_o be_v show_v that_o nature_n herself_o have_v imprint_v in_o the_o professor_n of_o all_o religion_n a_o religious_a care_n punctual_o to_o keep_v and_o preserve_v every_o article_n of_o their_o religion_n now_o here_o we_o be_v to_o premonish_v that_o if_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o learned_a man_n both_o catholic_a and_o protestant_a it_o be_v think_v a_o action_n most_o wicked_a &_o unlawful_a and_o not_o to_o be_v perform_v but_o without_o final_a repentance_n under_o pain_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v communicate_v only_o in_o go_v to_o the_o church_n and_o in_o hear_v but_o a_o serman_n contrary_a to_o that_o religion_n which_o himself_o believe_v for_o true_a though_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v colour_v under_o pretence_n of_o observe_v the_o prince_n commandment_n &_o for_o fear_n of_o lose_v our_o temporal_a estate_n i_o say_v if_o this_o action_n be_v think_v unlawful_a wherein_o nevertheless_o the_o performer_n thereof_o do_v not_o punctual_o undertake_v to_o maintain_v or_o believe_v any_o one_o heretical_a or_o erroneous_a position_n how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v repute_v as_o consonant_n to_o reason_n or_o religion_n that_o man_n believe_v different_a opinion_n of_o faith_n and_o promiscuous_o communicate_v in_o prayer_n with_o a_o contrary_a religion_n to_o their_o own_o shall_v nevertheless_o all_o be_v save_v since_o the_o first_o fault_n consist_v as_o some_o will_v interpret_v though_o false_o only_o in_o a_o external_a and_o material_a as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v go_v to_o the_o church_n of_o a_o different_a religion_n whereas_o this_o other_o do_v direct_o and_o open_o rest_v in_o defend_v article_n at_o least_o in_o its_o own_o judgement_n of_o a_o religion_n contrary_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n for_o such_o be_v the_o case_n herein_o either_o of_o catholic_n or_o protestant_n but_o before_o we_o particular_o enter_v into_o this_o discourse_n we_o will_v here_o insist_v as_o most_o pertinent_a to_o our_o purpose_n in_o relate_v the_o two_o most_o religious_a example_n of_o eleazar_n and_o the_o widow_n with_o her_o seven_o son_n record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n touch_v the_o first_o we_o read_v 6._o read_v 2._o machab_n c._n 6._o that_o eleazar_n be_v a_o most_o ancient_a grave_a and_o learned_a man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o eat_v of_o the_o meat_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n according_a to_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n that_o when_o certain_a man_n as_o tender_v his_o old_a age_n and_o move_v thereto_o as_o the_o text_n say_v iniqua_fw-la miseratione_n through_o unlawful_a pity_n proffer_v he_o other_o flesh_n to_o eat_v under_o colour_n whereof_o they_o will_v tell_v the_o tyrant_n king_n thereby_o to_o save_v his_o life_n that_o he_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_v meat_n that_o he_o do_v choose_v rather_o to_o undergo_v a_o most_o cruel_a death_n then_o to_o feign_v that_o he_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o say_a sacrifice_v flesh_n and_o so_o according_o he_o suffer_v â_o most_o glorious_a martyrdom_n thus_o speak_v to_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o torment_n supra_fw-la torment_n vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la for_o thy_o fear_n o_o lord_n i_o do_v suffer_v these_o thing_n as_o concern_v the_o 7._o the_o 2._o machab_n c._n 7._o widow_n with_o bâ_n seven_o son_n o_o what_o spiritual_a resolution_n appear_v in_o they_o all_o indeed_o able_a to_o upbraid_v we_o christian_n with_o our_o luk-warmn_a in_o profess_v our_o faith_n they_o all_o suffer_v most_o exquisite_a torment_n and_o in_o the_o end_n most_o bloody_a death_n only_o because_o they_o will_v not_o at_o the_o king_n command_n eat_v of_o swine_n flesh_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o this_o both_o the_o mother_n still_o exhort_v her_o son_n to_o constancy_n herein_o &_o all_o her_o seven_o son_n perform_v with_o such_o a_o admirable_a resolution_n both_o in_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o tyrant_n during_o their_o torment_n and_o in_o their_o patience_n of_o suffer_a death_n as_o that_o consider_v her_o sex_n and_o the_o tenderness_n of_o their_o year_n it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o weakness_n be_v here_o able_a to_o instruct_v strength_n and_o youth_n old_a age_n now_o from_o these_o two_o most_o remarkable_a example_n i_o thus_o argue_v the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v much_o inferior_a in_o worth_n dignity_n and_o many_o privilege_n to_o the_o new_a testament_n see_v to_o they_o in_o the_o old_a thing_n as_o the_o 10._o the_o 1._o cor._n 10._o apostle_n witness_v do_v happen_v as_o in_o a_o figure_n whereas_o the_o new_a testament_n 8._o testament_n hebr._n 8._o as_o the_o say_a apostle_n affirm_v be_v establish_v in_o better_a promise_n but_o now_o if_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n man_n do_v choose_v to_o endure_v most_o cruel_a death_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n eat_v forbid_v meat_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v lawful_o to_o be_v eat_v be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o prohibition_n annex_v unto_o they_o and_o see_v though_o they_o have_v consent_v to_o the_o eat_n of_o they_o yet_o this_o be_v but_o anâ_n external_a act_n or_o ceremony_n they_o may_v nevertheless_o inward_o have_v retain_v and_o keep_v their_o true_a belief_n touch_v the_o law_n yet_o since_o the_o performance_n of_o so_o small_a a_o matteâ_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o outward_a show_n can_v noâ_n be_v without_o great_a sin_n and_o damnation_n oâ_n the_o party_n so_o offend_v shall_v any_o christian_a think_v that_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n anâ_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o time_n exact_v more_o perfection_n at_o our_o hauds_z for_o ãâã_d 12._o ãâã_d luc._n 12._o who_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o much_o shall_v be_v require_v that_o man_n profess_v to_o belieuâ_n with_o contempt_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n interpose_v therein_o contrary_a article_n touch_v christian_n religion_n and_o die_a sucâ_n their_o different_a faith_n in_o which_o the_o one_o side_n must_v of_o necessity_n maintain_v a_o false_a faith_n that_o man_n i_o say_v of_o both_o these_o side_n can_v bâ_n save_v it_o be_v against_o all_o force_n of_o reason_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n â_o final_o against_o god_n justice_n and_o thus_o far_o concern_v the_o two_o fore_n say_v example_n in_o the_o maccabee_n which_o book_n admit_v they_o for_o the_o time_n not_o to_o be_v divine_a scripture_n yet_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v oâ_n all_o side_n that_o the_o history_n record_v in_o the_o be_v true_a and_o that_o eleazar_n and_o the_o widâ_n with_o her_o seven_o son_n perform_v most_o worth_a example_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n and_o that_o they_o have_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n command_v in_o eat_v of_o forbid_a meat_n they_o have_v as_o violate_v the_o law_n give_v to_o they_o by_o god_n without_o repentance_n incur_v damnation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n catholic_a doctor_n and_o the_o learned_a protestant_n but_o let_v we_o descend_v more_o particular_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o recusancy_n and_o examine_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o exhibit_v ourselves_o present_a at_o that_o church_n in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n