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A45277 A Christian vindication of truth against errour concerning these controversies, 1. Of sinners prayers, 2. Of priests marriage, 3. Of purgatory, 4. Of the second commandment and images, 5. Of praying to saints and angels, 6. Of justification by faith, 7. Of Christs new testament or covenant / by Edw. Hide ... Hyde, Edward, 1607-1659. 1659 (1659) Wing H3864; ESTC R37927 226,933 558

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nihil_fw-la prodesse_fw-la asseverat_fw-la ut_fw-la dicat_fw-la si_fw-la habeam_fw-la omnem_fw-la fidem_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la montes_fw-la transferam_fw-la charitatem_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la habeam_fw-la nihil_fw-la sum_fw-la ubi_fw-la autem_fw-la haec_fw-la fidelis_fw-la charitas_fw-la operatur_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la benè_fw-la vivitur_fw-la aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la et_fw-la o●…er_fw-la cap._n 14._o even_o as_o also_o st._n paul_n himself_o speak_v of_o justifica●…ion_n and_o salvation_n by_o faith_n do_v not_o mean_v every_o faith_n which_o believe_v in_o god_n but_o a_o save_n and_o a_o ●…rue_a evangelical_n faith_n who_o work_n proceed_v from_o love_n a_o faith_n say_v he_o which_o work_v by_o love_n whence_o that_o faith_n without_o work_n which_o some_o think_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n he_o so_o flat_o avow_v to_o be_v nothing_o worth_a that_o he_o plain_o say_v though_o he_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o as_o to_o remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v not_o 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positurus_fw-la est_fw-la dicat_fw-la item_fw-la in_o ignem_fw-la aeternum_fw-la qui_fw-la paratus_fw-la est_fw-la diabolo_fw-it &_o angelis_n ejus_fw-la nec_fw-la increpat_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la non_fw-la crediderint_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la fecerint_fw-la cap._n 15._o nor_o do_v i_o see_v why_o our_o lord_n say_v if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n reckon_v up_o those_o moral_a duty_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v if_o without_o keep_v they_o more_o may_v go_v to_o heaven_n by_o a_o dead_a faith_n nor_o how_o he_o will_v say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o left_a hand_n go_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n condemn_v they_o not_o because_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v but_o because_o they_o have_v not_o do_v good_a work_n answerable_a to_o their_o belief_n he_o tell_v the_o false_a believer_n he_o shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o want_v of_o work_n he_o tell_v not_o the_o true_a believer_n he_o shall_v be_v acquit_v for_o his_o work_n where_o by_o the_o way_n our_o solifidian_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o he●…_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v so_o full_a of_o moral_a honest_a man_n who_o want_v faith_n for_o how_o can_v their_o heart_n sanctify_v their_o hand_n if_o faith_n do_v not_o first_o sanctify_v their_o heart_n as_o of_o believe_v man_n who_o want_v moral_a honesty_n have_v only_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o to_o sanctify_v their_o mouth_n for_o holy_a profession_n but_o not_o their_o heart_n by_o holy_a affection_n nor_o their_o life_n by_o holy_a conversation_n for_o so_o the_o same_o st._n aug._n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n si_fw-la autem_fw-la christus_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la fides_fw-la christi_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la quip_n habitat_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la porro_fw-la fides_fw-la christi_fw-la illa_fw-la est_fw-la utique_fw-la quam_fw-la definivit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operatur_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la fides_fw-la illa_fw-la daemonum_n quum_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la credant_fw-la &_o contremiscant_fw-la &_o fil●…um_fw-la dei_fw-la confiteantur_fw-la jesum_fw-la potest_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la quare_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la quae_fw-la operatur_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la exprimitur_fw-la per_fw-la timorem_fw-la fides_fw-la itaque_fw-la christi_fw-la fides_fw-la gratiae_fw-la christianae_n i_o e._n ea_fw-la fides_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operatur_fw-la posita_fw-la in_o fundamento_fw-la neminem_fw-la perire_fw-la permittit_fw-la cap._n 16._o if_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o righteousness_n then_o without_o doubt_n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o too_o for_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v that_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n define_v to_o be_v a_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n who_o do_v believe_v and_o tremble_v and_o confess_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v into_o this_o foundation_n because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n but_o which_o be_v extort_a by_o fear_n whereas_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v a_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n be_v put_v in_o the_o foundation_n will_v not_o let_v any_o man_n perish_v everlasting_o what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o of_o a_o justify_v faith_n but_o that_o it_o make_v christ_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o foundation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o it_o pass_v from_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o hand_n for_o the_o operation_n of_o righteousness_n in_o that_o this_o faith_n give_v we_o christ_n it_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o sin_n for_o where_o christ_n be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o condemnation_n rom._n 8._o ii_o in_o that_o it_o give_v we_o good_a work_n it_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o conversation_n of_o sinner_n that_o we_o may_v live_v as_o become_v christian_n this_o faith_n can_v let_v we_o perish_v because_o it_o will_v not_o let_v we_o depart_v from_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n the_o way_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o truth_n to_o direct_v we_o in_o our_o journey_n and_o the_o life_n to_o reward_v we_o at_o our_o journey_n
end_n but_o the_o faith_n which_o do_v not_o this_o as_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n but_o from_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o own_o conviction_n and_o tend_v not_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v rather_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n than_o of_o good_a christian_n and_o may_v well_o let_v a_o man_n go_v to_o hell_n for_o it_o may_v go_v thither_o along_o with_o he_o and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o foundation_n of_o righteousness_n so_o it_o can_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o blessedness_n again_o the_o same_o father_n tell_v we_o that_o though_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v at_o first_o in_o effect_n call_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n a_o dog_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o dog_n yet_o when_o he_o see_v in_o her_o soul_n ●…he_v fruit_n of_o that_o reproof_n he_o change_v his_o dialect_n and_o say_v not_o o_o dog_n but_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n non_fw-fr ait_fw-fr o_fw-fr canis_fw-la sed_fw-la o_fw-la mulier_fw-la magna_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la tua_fw-la mutavit_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la quia_fw-la mutatum_fw-la vidit_fw-la affectum_fw-la that_o faith_n which_o christ_n approve_v in_o she_o have_v change_v the_o affection_n and_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o the_o affection_n shall_v change_v the_o action_n and_o therefore_o st._n james_n fear_v not_o to_o call_v a_o actionless_a faith_n or_o a_o faith_n not_o work_v by_o love_n a_o faith_n not_o of_o christian_n but_o of_o devil_n fidem_fw-la non_fw-la christianorum_fw-la sed_fw-la daemonum_n for_o they_o be_v not_o christian_n but_o dog_n and_o devil_n who_o persist_v in_o ungodly_a affection_n and_o in_o unrighteous_a action_n nay_o indeed_o they_o be_v infidel_n so_o far_o from_o have_v true_a faith_n in_o christ_n that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v what_o be_v true_a faith_n they_o right_o affirm_v say_v he_o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v in_o some_o sort_n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o put_v himself_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o damnation_n but_o they_o do_v not_o right_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v as_o devil_n but_o as_o christian_n not_o to_o have_v a_o dead_a faith_n but_o a_o faith_n live_v and_o work_v by_o love_n illud_fw-la sane_fw-la non_fw-la absurd_a intelligunt_fw-la eum_fw-la peccare_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la sine_fw-la veniâ_fw-la reum_fw-la aeterni_fw-la peccati_fw-la qui_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la noluerit_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la rectè_fw-la intelligerent_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la habere_fw-la daemonum_n fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la rectè_fw-la mortua_fw-la perhibetur_fw-la sed_fw-la fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operatur_fw-la aug._n ibid._n cap._n 16._o i_o have_v of_o purpose_n allege_v many_o quotation_n out_o of_o st._n augustine_n indeed_o most_o of_o they_o which_o concern_v this_o argument_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v that_o his_o intent_n in_o confute_v those_o mistake_a brethren_n who_o think_v to_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v only_o to_o show_v out_o of_o ●…t_n james_n and_o the_o other_o catholic_n ep●…stles_n what_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o justify_v sc_n a_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n but_o not_o to_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o justification_n either_o to_o work_n or_o love_n because_o they_o hold_v of_o mansrighteousness_n but_o only_o to_o faith_n which_o hold_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o will_v now_o to_o st._n augustine_n further_o add_v st._n ambrose_n who_o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o roman_n cap._n 3._o have_v these_o word_n justificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratis_o quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la operantes_fw-la neque_fw-la vicem_fw-la reddentes_fw-la solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la justificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la they_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n because_o work_v nothing_o sc_n worth_a god_n acceptance_n and_o their_o own_o acquitment_n and_o make_v no_o recompense_n they_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n through_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o again_o upon_o those_o word_n cap._n 4._o credenti_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a he_o say_v thus_o sic_fw-la decretum_fw-la dicit_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la ut_fw-la cessante_fw-la lege_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la posceret_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v so_o decree_v of_o god_n that_o the_o law_n cease_v sc_n as_o to_o that_o male_a diction_n curse_v be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o do_v they_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v require_v only_a faith_n to_o our_o salvation_n we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o decree_n in_o the_o text_n either_o in_o the_o greek_a original_a or_o in_o the_o latin_a translation_n yet_o st._n ambrose_n set_v down_o the_o word_n thus_o ei_o veer_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la operatur_fw-la credenti_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la qui_fw-la justificat_fw-la impium_fw-la reputatur_fw-la fides_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la secundum_fw-la propositum_fw-la gratiae_n dei_fw-la to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o intend_v by_o the_o addition_n of_o these_o word_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o any_o shall_v cavil_v against_o the_o true_a read_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o of_o late_a some_o critic_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o do_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v understand_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o it_o and_o no_o more_o question_n that_o in_o justification_n of_o the_o ungodly_a faith_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n than_o they_o dare_v question_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n this_o be_v palbable_o st._n ambrose_n his_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o he_o ask_v he_o be_v it_o possible_a the_o jew_n shall_v think_v themselves_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o justification_n of_o abraham_n when_o they_o see_v that_o abraham_n himself_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o only_o by_o faith_n quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la judaei_n per_fw-la opera_fw-la legis_fw-la justificari_fw-la se_fw-la putant_fw-la justificatione_n abrahae_fw-la quum_fw-la vident_fw-la abrahamum_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la sed_fw-la solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la justificatum_fw-la he_o say_v moreover_o that_o our_o apostle_n prove_v this_o from_o the_o psalmist_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n beatos_fw-la dicit_fw-la quibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la sanxit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la labour_v &_o aliquâ_fw-la observatione_fw-la solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la justificentur_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la he_o call_v those_o bless_a concern_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v determine_v that_o without_o their_o own_o labour_n and_o any_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n by_o faith_n alone_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v before_o he_o which_o be_v so_o clear_a and_o high_a expression_n for_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o that_o for_o any_o divine_a now_o to_o say_v work_n be_v require_v to_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n be_v either_o to_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n not_o to_o have_v know_v god_n intent_n and_o meaning_n or_o to_o suppose_v st._n ambrose_n and_o st._n augustine_n not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o must_v yet_o further_o add_v one_o more_o testimony_n that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n this_o so_o heavenly_a word_n of_o truth_n may_v be_v firm_o establish_v and_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o testimony_n of_o st._n chrysostome_n who_o upon_o the_o two_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o abraham_n justification_n give_v we_o this_o exposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v turn_v this_o point_n of_o divinity_n upside_o down_o because_o their_o patriarch_n the_o friend_n of_o god_n be_v first_o circumcise_v sc_n before_o he_o be_v accept_v as_o a_o friend_n the_o apostle_n be_v resolve_v to_o show_v they_o that_o even_o abraham_n himself_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n who_o have_v no_o work_n be_v nothing_o strange_a but_o for_o one_o that_o flourish_v in_o deed_n of_o righteousness_n not_o to_o be_v make_v just_a from_o they_o but_o from_o his_o faith_n be_v very_o wounderful_a and_o do_v exceed_o declare_v the_o power_n of_o faith_n therefore_o pass_v by_o all_o other_o he_o make_v mention_v only_o of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o abraham_n chrys._n aug._n 11._o in_o
imputatiuè_fw-la tantum_fw-la suum_fw-la christus_fw-la sanctificavit_fw-la populum_fw-la arg._n 10._o true_a righteousness_n not_o imputative_a and_o if_o christ_n sanctify_v his_o people_n not_o true_o but_o imputative_o whereby_o he_o suppose_v imputative_a to_o be_v not_o true_a then_o say_v that_o st._n paul_n do_v forsake_v a_o true_a for_o a_o false_a righteousness_n because_o he_o forsake_v a_o inherent_a righteousness_n for_o a_o imputative_a but_o take_v heed_n that_o in_o say_v so_o you_o do_v not_o only_o injurious_o callumniate_v st._n paul_n choose_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o imaginary_a righteousness_n but_o also_o impious_o blaspheme_v your_o saviour_n by_o suppose_v all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n to_o be_v make_v they_o only_a by_o imagination_n and_o consequent_o that_o justification_n be_v but_o matter_n of_o fancy_n not_o of_o reality_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ascribe_v only_o to_o impute_v righteousness_n for_o the_o text_n do_v plain_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v or_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 3._o and_o again_o v._n 5._o his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n an●…_n v._n 6._o david_n describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n and_o again_o v_o 22._o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n he_o that_o shall_v consider_v these_o text_n and_o say_v impute_v righteousness_n be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n will_v scarce_o be_v able_a to_o wash_v his_o hand_n from_o charge_v the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o teach_v a_o fiction_n and_o may_v easy_o keep_v the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o wash_v his_o heart_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o charge_n pere●…ius_n dare_v not_o so_o thwart_v the_o text_n cap._n 4._o ad_fw-la rom._n disp_n 2._o but_o say_v of_o abraham_n as_o st._n paul_n have_v teach_v he_o that_o though_o he_o be_v just_a and_o holy_a yet_o his_o faith_n not_o his_o holiness_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n abraham_n licet_fw-la be_v iustùs_fw-la jam_fw-la esset_fw-la &_o sanctus_fw-la propter_fw-la fidem_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la opera_fw-la justitia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la esse_fw-la imputata_fw-la what_o a_o vast_a difference_n be_v here_o betwixt_o two_o man_n not_o only_o of_o the_o same_o church_n i_o mean_v of_o rome_n but_o also_o of_o the_o same_o order_n i_o mean_v of_o jesuit_n bellarmine_n be_v a_o zealous_a disputant_n strive_v to_o bring_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o his_o position_n pererius_n be_v a_o judicious_a commentator_n strive_v to_o bring_v his_o exposition_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o doubtless_o he_o have_v observe_v the_o hebrew_n word_n gen._n 15._o 6._o to_o which_o st._n paul_n here_o relate_v to_o be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o imputavit_fw-la illud_fw-la ei_fw-la in_o justitiam_fw-la and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n impute_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n so_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n solemon_n jarchi_n who_o best_o understand_v his_o own_o dialect_n gloss_v those_o word_n he_o that_o be_v ●…oly_a and_o bless_a impute_v it_o t●…_n abraham_n for_o purity_n and_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n because_o of_o the_o faith_n through_o which_o he_o have_v believe_v he_o if_o abraham_n be_v make_v just_a by_o impute_a righteousness_n then_o so_o also_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n look_v unt●…_n abraham_n your_o father_n isa._n 51._o 2._o exhort_v all_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o pattern_n of_o their_o father_n to_o trust_v in_o christ_n as_o say_v our_o church_n in_o the_o content_n nay_o as_o say_v god_n holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o text_n fo●…_n st._n paul_n argue_v from_o abraham_n justification_n to_o we_o that_o as_o he_o be_v not_o so_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a but_o by_o impute_a righteousness_n for_o god_n be_v always_o like_o himself_o not_o one_o to_o abraham_n another_o 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