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A13632 The defence of protestancie proving that the Protestant religion hath the promise of salvation VVith the twelue apostles martyrdome; and the tenn persecutions under the Roman emperours The true scope of this ensuing treatise, is to proue by theologicall logicke both the excellency and equity of the Christian faith, and how to attaine the same. Written by that worthy and famouse minister of the gospell of Iesus Christ I.T. and published for the good of all those which desire to know the true religion. Terry, John, 1555?-1625. 1635 (1635) STC 23915.5; ESTC S100547 178,284 239

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revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n &_o allow_v they_o that_o dignity_n o●ely_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o vulgar_a interpreter_n who_o be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o error_n and_o why_o do_v they_o charge_v they_o be_v thus_o translate_v to_o be_v obscure_a ambiguous_a and_o doubtful_a and_o thereupon_o refuse_v the_o text_n itself_o to_o be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n unless_o it_o be_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v by_o the_o church_n gloss_n so_o make_v the_o gloss_n better_o than_o the_o text_n and_o seat_v it_o in_o the_o place_n thereof_o yea_o why_o do_v they_o yet_o charge_v the_o text_n itself_o be_v thus_o expound_v by_o their_o church_n gloss_n to_o be_v a_o unsufficient_a judge_n unless_o there_o be_v join_v unto_o it_o as_o fellow_n bencher_n and_o peer_n equal_a with_o it_o in_o authority_n the_o book_n apochrypha_n &_o unwritten_a verity_n and_o tradition_n undoubted_o as_o it_o be_v a_o very_a strong_a presumption_n that_o he_o which_o 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magistrate_n nor_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 25._o 26._o 2_o the_o word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o profit_v unless_o the_o sense_n and_o use_v of_o either_o be_v right_o apprehend_v and_o understand_v chap._n 2._o pag._n 32._o 33._o 3_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o light_n of_o true_a reason_n chap._n 3._o p._n 43._o 44._o 45._o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o open_n of_o the_o truth_n whereof_o 13_o proposition_n be_v explain_v ibid._n 4_o save_v faith_n be_v divine_a wisdom_n or_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o settle_a assent_n and_o adherence_n to_o all_o divine_a verity_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o especial_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o high_a happiness_n &_o our_o chief_a good_a ch._n 4._o p._n 86._o 87._o &c_n &c_n 5_o a_o save_a faith_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o all_o other_o sanctify_a grace_n and_o namely_o with_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n as_o be_v the_o fruitful_a mother_n and_o continual_a nurse_n of_o they_o all_o ch._n 5._o p._n 93._o 94._o etc._n etc._n 6_o the_o divine_a doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n do_v give_v to_o the_o sincere_a imbracer_n thereof_o a_o save_a faith_n &_o a_o assuranre_n thereby_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n and_o of_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o blessedness_n chap._n 6._o p._n 102._o 103._o etc._n etc._n 7_o the_o utility_n and_o dignity_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o great_a difficulty_n to_o attain_v there_o unto_o chap._n 7._o p._n 122._o 1●3_n etc._n etc._n the_o question_n handle_v in_o the_o second_o part_n qvest._n 1_o the_o church_n be_v not_o always_o glorious_a and_o notorious_a as_o a_o city_n seat_v upon_o a_o high_a hill_n quaest_n 1._o pag._n 129._o 130_o 2_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v stain_v with_o sin_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n do_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n q._n 2._o p._n 131._o 3_o the_o ignorance_n and_o not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o error_n and_o sinnos_fw-la q._n 3_o p._n 131._o 132._o 4_o not_o the_o suffering_n or_o righteousness_n of_o any_o mere_a man_n but_o only_o of_o unblessed_a saviour_n both_o god_n and_o man_n be_v of_o sufficient_a worthiness_n to_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n and_o to_o merit_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n q._n 4._o p._n 132._o 5_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o transubstantiate_v into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n q._n 5._o p._n 134._o 6_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n be_v that_o true_a righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o not_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o popish_a vow_n q._n 6._o p._n 136._o 7_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o those_o work_n of_o righteousness_n command_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o ourselves_o but_o by_o those_o which_o be_v wrought_v for_o we_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o make_v we_o through_o faith_n q._n 7._o 39_o p._n 137._o 175._o 8_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n to_o attain_v to_o sanctification_n be_v not_o to_o receive_v the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sacrament_n with_o our_o bodily_a sense_n but_o with_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n nor_o to_o travel_v far_o and_o near_o on_o pilgrimage_n to_o see_v or_o kiss_v holy_a relic_n but_o to_o see_v and_o touch_v holy_a thing_n with_o the_o inward_a faculty_n of_o our_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o sanctification_n q._n 8_o p_o 139._o 9_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a q._n 9_o p._n 141._o 10_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v wrought_v only_o by_o ch●ist_n and_o not_o by_o any_o other_o whosoever_o q._n 10._o 66_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 142._o 204._o 1●_n 11_o the_o faithful_a aught_o to_o be_v certain_o assure_v of_o their_o own_o salvation_n q._n 11._o p._n ●43_n 12_o the_o outward_a element_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o bread_n &_o wine_n in_o show_n but_o in_o substance_n q._n 12._o p._n 144._o 13_o there_o be_v no_o miraculous_a turn_n of_o ●read_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n into_o the_o very_a body_n and_o ●loud_n of_o christ_n nor_o any_o other_o miracle_n ●t_z all_z q._n ●3_n p._n 144._o 14_o justification_n be_v give_v by_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o merited_o our_o work_n q._n 14._o 36._o 52._o p._n 145._o 172._o 188._o 15_o the_o faithful_a after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o punish_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n q._n 15._o 22._o ●4_n 70._o 93._o p._n 146._o 159._o 181._o 208_o 224_o 16_o the_o carnal_a eat_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v nothing_o available_a to_o eternal_a life_n but_o the_o spiritual_a q._n 16._o p._n 147._o 17_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a themselves_o q._n 17._o p_o 149._o 18_o faith_n repentance_n and_o love_n with_o all_o holy_a work_n proceed_v from_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o at_o god_n hand_n but_o make_v the_o faithful_a indebt_v to_o god_n for_o the_o same_o q._n 18._o p._n 149._o 19_o the_o work_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n do_v manifest_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n especial_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n wrought_v by_o the_o divine_a and_o powerful_a doctrine_n thereof_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o such_o as_o faithful_o and_o sincere_o embrace_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o they_o