Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n
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A75473
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Antidotes against some infectious passages in a tract, concerning schisme.
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1642
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Wing A3499; Thomason E142_12; ESTC R19075
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antidote_n against_o some_o infectious_a passage_n in_o a_o tract_n concern_v schism_n london_n print_v for_o thomas_n vnderhill_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bible_n in_o woodstreet_n 1642._o antidote_n against_o some_o infectious_a passage_n in_o a_o tract_n concern_v schism_n it_o be_v a_o great_a pleasure_n person_n pag._n 5._o towards_o the_o end_n poor_a spirit_v person_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o socinian_o to_o lessen_v the_o estimation_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n that_o so_o their_o mighty_a work_n against_o arrian_n and_o other_o of_o kin_n to_o socinian_o may_v have_v less_o credit_n and_o trust_v but_o certain_o his_o argument_n do_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o they_o have_v fail_v in_o some_o lesser_a point_n therefore_o their_o judgement_n be_v not_o competent_a in_o great_a this_o argument_n be_v set_v against_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n will_v have_v show_v a_o ill_a face_n because_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n do_v not_o agree_v in_o the_o small_a controversy_n of_o take_v mark_n with_o they_o they_o be_v incompetent_a judge_n of_o great_a controversy_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o wise_a dispensation_n of_o divine_a providence_n that_o in_o this_o life_n we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a preservation_n of_o humility_n that_o it_o be_v so_o our_o blindness_n in_o lesser_a matter_n show_v whence_o we_o have_v our_o light_n in_o great_a and_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o light_n to_o the_o father_n of_o light_n again_o this_o knit_v we_o the_o fast_a in_o a_o spiritual_a commerce_n while_o one_o man_n know_v but_o in_o part_n have_v need_n of_o another_o help_n who_o know_v that_o part_n which_o to_o himself_o be_v unknown_a if_o this_o author_n know_v more_o concern_v the_o controversy_n of_o easter_n sure_o i_o believe_v the_o father_n know_v more_o than_o he_o before_o he_o have_v read_v they_o of_o the_o great_a controversy_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o certain_o if_o the_o mighty_a argument_n take_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o scripture_n by_o athanasius_n cyrill_n of_o alexandria_n and_o other_o against_o those_o heresy_n which_o be_v now_o revive_v by_o socinian_o be_v due_o weigh_v it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v powerful_a in_o they_o and_o that_o they_o have_v the_o very_a mind_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o at_o worst_a they_o be_v but_o like_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n 2._o revel_v 2._o which_o the_o spirit_n commend_v for_o faith_n and_o work_n though_o with_o all_o the_o same_o spirit_n say_v i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o this_o passage_n have_v need_n of_o salt_n altar_n pag._n 7._o towards_o the_o end_n what_o if_o the_o gesture_n or_o adoration_n be_v use_v to_o the_o altar_n to_o make_v it_o savoury_a if_o there_o be_v a_o idolatrous_a adoration_n to_o altar_n in_o one_o place_n and_o none_o in_o another_o i_o think_v it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o forbear_v that_o place_n where_o this_o abominable_a wickedness_n be_v commit_v which_o both_o offend_v god_n and_o vex_v the_o soul_n of_o righteous_a lot_n and_o to_o go_v to_o another_o where_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n be_v so_o offend_v and_o it_o be_v considerable_a whether_o thy_o voluntary_a and_o indifferent_a use_v such_o place_n do_v not_o encourage_v such_o idolater_n in_o their_o idolatry_n yea_o give_v some_o hint_n to_o a_o weak_a brother_n to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v approve_v by_o thou_o saint_n paul_n reason_n against_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n seem_v to_o lead_v we_o to_o such_o a_o opinion_n neither_o do_v this_o example_n of_o the_o israelite_n come_v to_o shiloh_n 1.3_o deut._n 12.5_o 11_o 13_o 14._o 1_o sam._n 1.3_o where_o be_v the_o corrupt_a manner_n of_o elies_n son_n agree_v with_o this_o case_n for_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n at_o that_o time_n to_o repair_v to_o that_o place_n it_o be_v settle_v and_o peculiar_o appoint_v for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o can_v not_o elsewhere_o be_v perform_v it_o seem_v that_o the_o buyer_n of_o this_o author_n incline_v more_o to_o arrianisme_n than_o to_o macedonianisme_n etc._n pag._n 9_o indeed_o manichaisme_n valentinanisme_n macedonianisme_n etc._n etc._n manichaisme_n etc._n etc._n and_o certain_o if_o socinian_n may_v be_v judge_n they_o will_v find_v reason_n why_o arrianisme_n shall_v be_v account_v but_o a_o schism_n and_o the_o other_o heresy_n but_o indifferent_a judge_n will_v perchance_o find_v such_o to_o be_v judge_n of_o partial_a thought_n and_o that_o not_o upright_a balance_n but_o special_a favour_n be_v use_v in_o this_o partiality_n for_o be_v it_o not_o a_o favour_n to_o undertake_v that_o valentinus_n manes_n macedonius_n do_v know_v their_o error_n to_o be_v lie_n and_o arrius_n do_v not_o again_o though_o there_o be_v such_o a_o difference_n in_o these_o head_n and_o root_n of_o error_n which_o i_o think_v this_o author_n can_v hardly_o make_v good_a out_o of_o any_o acquaintance_n with_o their_o heart_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v carry_v a_o equal_a affection_n to_o each_o side_n he_o may_v with_o equal_a favour_n have_v excuse_v their_o follower_n upon_o who_o the_o name_n by_o he_o express_v arrianisme_n valentinianisme_n mahometism_n etc._n etc._n be_v fix_v for_o though_o the_o first_o author_n of_o these_o sect_n may_v differ_v yet_o no_o question_n many_o of_o their_o follower_n be_v alike_o and_o equal_a that_o in_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n and_o out_o of_o ignorance_n not_o wilfulness_n do_v embrace_v their_o error_n neither_o do_v these_o know_v that_o the_o opinion_n which_o they_o receive_v be_v lie_n yea_o even_o at_o this_o day_n mahometan_n general_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o mahomet_n which_o they_o believe_v be_v a_o lie_n be_v serious_o and_o extreme_o zealous_a in_o it_o second_o 18._o deum_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la patre_fw-la unum_fw-la deum_fw-la nolunt_fw-la fateri_fw-la august_n count_v sect_n arianorum_n he_o dictitant_fw-la nos_fw-la creaturam_fw-la quidem_fw-la illum_fw-la esse_fw-la dicimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n epiph._n she_o 49._o psal_n 18._o be_v it_o not_o a_o high_a favour_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o rent_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o opinion_n of_o arrius_n and_o nestorius_n be_v at_o worst_a but_o schism_n and_o that_o upon_o matter_n of_o opinion_n for_o be_v it_o mere_o matter_n of_o opinion_n wherein_o be_v a_o safe_a freedom_n to_o opine_n one_o way_n or_o another_o to_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o true_a god_n but_o a_o creature_n do_v not_o this_o look_n like_o a_o matter_n of_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n and_o not_o mere_o of_o opinion_n can_v that_o faith_n which_o believe_v not_o christ_n to_o be_v god_n ingraff_n we_o into_o he_o who_o be_v god_n and_o can_v we_o be_v carry_v into_o union_n with_o he_o further_o than_o our_o faith_n go_v before_o and_o apprehend_v he_o if_o our_o faith_n do_v not_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v true_a god_n our_o union_n will_v not_o be_v with_o he_o as_o true_a god_n &_o be_v not_o unite_v to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v god_n we_o can_v have_v no_o salvation_n from_o he_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n be_v that_o rock_n on_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v have_v safety_n and_o salvation_n and_o in_o he_o be_v that_o say_n of_o david_n verify_v who_o be_v a_o rock_n but_o god_n alone_o again_o if_o there_o be_v a_o real_a dis-union_n between_o such_o a_o misbeliever_n and_o christ_n be_v there_o not_o a_o real_a dis-union_n between_o such_o a_o misbeliever_n and_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o be_v not_o in_o union_n with_o the_o head_n have_v no_o union_n with_o the_o member_n and_o this_o dis-union_n be_v not_o mere_o in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n three_o it_o seem_v a_o very_a scandalous_a favour_n allow_v to_o arrian_n to_o frame_v liturgy_n for_o their_o sake_n that_o we_o and_o they_o may_v join_v in_o one_o liturgy_n and_o one_o congregation_n for_o be_v not_o this_o in_o effect_n to_o say_v that_o in_o all_o our_o liturgy_n we_o must_v not_o say_v christ_n be_v very_a god_n of_o very_a god_n nor_o call_v he_o that_o which_o he_o be_v nor_o pray_v to_o he_o as_o god_n yea_o 5.2_o rom._n 9.5_o 1_o john_n 5.2_o may_v we_o read_v those_o chapter_n wherein_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o or_o this_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o life_n eternal_a far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o in_o the_o least_o atom_n to_o abate_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o glory_n and_o worship_v due_a to_o that_o godhead_n to_o join_v with_o unbelieving_a man_n that_o diminish_v both_o his_o godhead_n and_o his_o glory_n if_o they_o have_v not_o unity_n with_o we_o in_o the_o head_n i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o in_o the_o name_n or_o for_o