Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n
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A25208
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A faithful rebuke to a false report lately dispersed in a letter to a friend in the country Concerning certain differences in doctrinals, between some dissenting ministers in London.
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Alsop, Vincent, 1629 or 30-1703.
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1697
(1697)
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Wing A2910; ESTC R215794
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doctrine_n of_o justification_n upon_o its_o â—roper_a basis_n namely_o divine_a revelation_n upon_o which_o bottom_n god_n himself_o have_v establish_v it_o and_o then_o it_o stand_v unmoveable_a and_o the_o gate_n the_o power_n and_o policy_n of_o hell_n â—all_n not_o prevail_v against_o it_o now_o harken_v to_o the_o report_n of_o â—is_n canon_n a_o great_a report_n without_o ball._n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o establish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n on_o its_o â—ue_v and_o proper_a basis_n any_o otherwise_o than_o by_o clear_v the_o point_n of_o commutation_n of_o person_n impossible_a what_o a_o huge_a opinion_n have_v these_o man_n of_o â—he_n vast_a extent_n of_o their_o intellectual_n they_o can_v admeasure_v it_o to_o a_o hair_n breadth_n just_o where_o the_o possible_a end_n and_o where_o the_o impossible_a begin_v it_o have_v be_v more_o modest_a to_o have_v qualify_v the_o word_n with_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v or_o 〈◊〉_d apprehend_v but_o if_o that_o great_a doctrine_n can_v possibâ—â—_n be_v establish_v upon_o its_o basis_n without_o clear_v the_o poiâ—â—_n of_o commutation_n of_o person_n why_o do_v they_o not_o why_o hauâ—_n they_o not_o long_o since_o clear_v it_o dr._n crisp_n have_v clear_v iâ—_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n though_o he_o be_v erroneous_a yet_o he_o speaâ—_n clear_o we_o see_v his_o sense_n but_o these_o gentleman_n speaâ—_n dubious_o dark_o at_o best_a but_o in_o the_o twilight_n anâ—_n whether_o there_o be_v a_o sound_a sense_n under_o those_o obscure_a phrase_n we_o know_v not_o nor_o perhaps_o they_o neither_o this_o doctrine_n have_v need_n be_v well_o settle_v and_o in_o ordâ—â—_n thereto_o the_o basis_n of_o it_o well_o clear_v for_o i_o have_v ever_o tâ—ken_v it_o to_o be_v articulus_fw-la stantis_fw-la out_o cadentis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la if_o thâ—_n article_n fail_v the_o church_n fail_v and_o fall_v with_o it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v better_a the_o whole_a world_n shall_v fall_v than_o either_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o offer_v a_o few_o thing_n to_o his_o high_a conâ—â—dence_n 1._o he_o that_o will_v build_v a_o castle_n in_o the_o air_n must_v bâ—_n content_v with_o a_o foundation_n of_o air_n to_o support_v it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o will_v form_v a_o imaginary_a notion_n of_o justification_n muâ—â—_n provide_v a_o basis_n in_o his_o own_o imagination_n for_o it_o to_o rest_v uâ—_n on_o if_o indeed_o justification_n admit_v no_o faith_n as_o dr._n criâ—â—_n have_v contrive_v it_o than_o we_o must_v admit_v his_o pedestal_n to_o see_v â—e_v it_o upon_o to_o reckon_v ourselves_o in_o christ_n person_n anâ—_n christ_n in_o we_o which_o be_v his_o commutation_n of_o person_n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a ghost_n unite_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n by_o faith_n iâ—_n no_o such_o impossible_a thing_n to_o conceive_v how_o both_o our_o siâ—â—_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n to_o thâ—_n be_v lieving_a sinner_n 2._o this_o great_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v already_o seâ—â—led_v upon_o divine_a revelation_n there_o it_o have_v stand_v from_o thâ—_n beginning_n there_o it_o shall_v stand_v to_o the_o end_n of_o time_n anâ—_n thing_n and_o need_v not_o the_o presumptuous_a fancy_n 〈◊〉_d tower_a wit_n to_o place_v it_o on_o a_o more_o from_o bottom_n buâ—_n be_v we_o not_o bring_v to_o a_o sine_fw-la pass_v we_o must_v trust_v goâ—_n no_o far_o than_o we_o can_v see_v he_o believe_v no_o more_o thaâ—_n we_o can_v understand_v a_o reason_n for_o that_o be_v we_o must_v wheeâ—_n about_o to_o the_o main_a principle_n of_o the_o socinian_o to_o admit_v no_o more_o into_o our_o creed_n than_o we_o can_v comprehend_v he_o that_o will_v settle_v the_o great_a reveal_v doctrine_n of_o religion_n on_o a_o humane_a foundation_n overthrow_v it_o the_o scripture_n have_v sufficient_o reveal_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n to_o be_v through_o christ_n righteousness_n accept_v of_o god_n receive_v by_o faith_n and_o for_o this_o commutation_n of_o person_n in_o their_o sense_n it_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o let_v not_o therefore_o this_o gentleman_n be_v so_o over-officious_a â—o_o erect_v a_o basis_n for_o justification_n of_o his_o own_o head_n or_o of_o wise_a head_n than_o he_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v do_v that_o already_o leave_v put_v forth_o his_o dare_a hand_n to_o stay_v the_o ark_n which_o he_o dream_v begin_v to_o totter_v he_o shall_v meet_v with_o the_o fate_n of_o presumptuous_a uzzah_n 3._o i_o will_v ask_v this_o modest_a question_n where_o have_v this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v settle_v all_o this_o while_n since_o the_o reformation_n since_o the_o pure_a primo-primitive_a time_n what!_o have_v it_o hang_v like_o mahomet_n tomb_n in_o â—he_n air_n or_o float_v like_o the_o ark_n upon_o the_o water_n no_o it_o have_v stand_v firm_a and_o unmoveable_a upon_o scriptural_a foundation_n against_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o papist_n socinian_o arâ—inians_n and_o antinomian_o it_o have_v stand_v visible_a in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o assembly_n at_o westminster_n in_o that_o of_o the_o savoy_n in_o the_o catechism_n short_a and_o large_a and_o yet_o this_o uncouth_a phrase_n never_o yet_o hear_v of_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o i_o that_o council_n general_n and_o provincial_a synod_n assembly_n of_o holy_a learned_a man_n shall_v so_o often_o so_o strenuous_o assert_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o great_a truth_n and_o yet_o never_o once_o dream_v of_o dr._n crisp_n commutation_n of_o person_n â—pon_n which_o to_o superstruct_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n nay_o i_o will_v entreat_v these_o gentleman_n to_o look_v at_o home_n â—nd_v inquire_v whether_o any_o particular_a congregation_n of_o â—hat_n denomination_n soever_o do_v ever_o insert_v any_o of_o these_o term_n among_o their_o credenda_fw-la even_o that_o to_o which_o he_o â—ay_v belong_v or_o over_o which_o he_o may_v preside_v and_o yet_o i_o will_v presume_v they_o have_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n orthodox_o propound_v judicious_o explain_v and_o solid_o confirm_v without_o these_o innovation_n and_o strange_a term_n of_o commutation_n of_o person_n christ_n take_v on_o he_o the_o person_n of_o sinner_n or_o die_v in_o the_o person_n of_o sinner_n 4._o this_o phrase_n the_o change_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n may_v have_v and_o true_o have_v a_o honest_a and_o sound_a sense_n in_o which_o it_o may_v be_v of_o some_o good_a use_n to_o explain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o justification_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o right_a reverend_n the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n with_o grotius_n against_o crellius_n do_v put_v upon_o it_o reason_n of_o christ_n suffer_v edit_fw-la 1._o p._n 144._o viz._n the_o substitution_n of_o one_o person_n in_o the_o room_n of_o another_o and_o pag._n 143._o a_o proper_a redemption_n may_v be_v obtain_v by_o the_o punishment_n of_o one_o in_o the_o room_n of_o another_o which_o be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o that_o christ_n suffer_v and_o die_v in_o our_o room_n and_o stead_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o former_a and_o latter_a paper_n which_o mr._n williams_n and_o all_o other_o do_v free_o own_v and_o that_o which_o be_v deny_v be_v only_o such_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o phrase_n as_o his_o antagonist_n assert_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o christ_n die_v by_o way_n of_o change_n or_o exchange_n be_v all_o they_o will_v have_v it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v grant_v in_o that_o other_o expression_n he_o die_v in_o our_o place_n and_o stead_n but_o if_o they_o must_v have_v a_o further_a sense_n we_o be_v afraid_a oâ—_n nonsense_n if_o they_o must_v have_v a_o high_a reach_n we_o be_v afraid_a of_o a_o overreach_a and_o therefore_o let_v they_o tell_v we_o how_o much_o large_a a_o sense_n they_o have_v some_o secret_a service_n for_o and_o when_o we_o know_v it_o will_v be_v tell_v they_o whether_o we_o judge_v it_o orthodox_n or_o otherwise_o 4._o cast_v my_o eye_n upon_o the_o manuscript_n i_o meet_v with_o a_o small_a cavil_v against_o commutation_n of_o person_n as_o iâ—_n stand_v either_o in_o the_o three_o paper_n or_o in_o mr._n williams_n and_o if_o it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o he_o whether_o of_o they_o be_v misrepresent_v or_o reproach_v it_o shall_v be_v as_o indifferent_a to_o i_o if_o either_o of_o they_o be_v set_v right_a or_o vindicate_v now_o the_o word_n he_o cavil_v at_o as_o he_o quote_v they_o run_v thus_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o commutation_n of_o person_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o legal_a or_o judicial_a sense_n as_o we_o may_v call_v it_o he_o by_o agreement_n between_o the_o father_n and_o he_o come_v into_o our_o room_n and_o stead_n to_o answer_v for_o our_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n at_o which_o he_o cavil_v thus_o as_o we_o may_v call_v it_o not_o that_o it_o be_v real_o so_o in_o a_o