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A04901	A confutation of monstrous and horrible heresies, taught by H.N. and embraced of a number, who call themselues the Familie of Loue by I. Knewstub. Seene and allowed, according to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.	Knewstubs, John, 1544-1624.	1579 (1579)	STC 15040; ESTC S108097	192,800	286

neuer yet heare of any mā that there was any exercise of religion amongst these people I coulde neuer heare of any due preaching of the worde or receiuing of the Sacraments how they spende their tymes in their priuate assemblies it would be knowen But this I am sure that put licentiousnes of sinne a part there is nothing taught or donne in their conuenticles that might offend the horriblest Heretike that euer was Wherin they take a course fit for themselues meete for their purpose a man may bee a scholler amongest them xx yeres before hee shall vnderstand one principle of Religion nay they will not drawe their doctrine into principles saue only this that is their first and principall grounde that who so wil be a follower of them must become a God and he must loue I might here enter into a ripping vp of their writings of the manner they vse in teaching which is cleane contrary to the way that God hath taken to teach his seruantes children being as darksome voide of clearnes of vnderstāding as their profession it self is Whereas the doctrine of christ is lightsome so lightsom that it geueth light vnderstāding euen to the simple But I must of necessitie forbeare to enter into this discourse because my leasure is so smal I must for go to speake of this thirde prophet of the worlde sent to preach foorth the newe Gospel of the newe Kingdome Moses was one and Christ the seconde so confessed also the Turkes but the thirde to them was Mahomet and the thirde to these is H. N. The first prophet that euer came into the worlde that had no name whether of these two last Prophets is the better I cannot stand now to discusse only I wil say this shortly and in few wordes that by many good coniecturall and probable reasons I could prooue that Mahomet is the better But I wil let them go both for this present it may be god wil giue me some tyme when I may with more leasure set downe to you what I finde in their writinges and what thereafter I iudge of them In the meane seasō I pray to god to open their eyes that they may see their errour and to keepe all other from going a stray after them so forsaking their L. and Sauiour To this true euerlasting God who carefully watcheth and in great mercies ouer his children I leaue you whose holy spirit be alwayes with vs to leade vs and keepe vs in al trueth From the Court at Whitehall the 26. of Iune 1579. Your poore friende alwayes assured L. T. Errata Fol. 2. pag. lin 9. for iuddgement reade iudgement Ibidem for past the. reade past The. Follio 9. page 2. line 13. for blasphemies The. reade blasphemies the. 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By Iohn Knewstub IT is thus written right Honourable and well beloued in our Sauiour Christ by the Apostle Saint Paule in the seconde Chapiter of his Epistle vnto Titus 11 The grace of God that bringeth saluation vnto all men hath appeared 12 And teacheth vs that we should denie vngodlines and worldly lustes and that we should liue soberly and righteously and godly in this present worlde 13 Looking for the blessed hope and appearinge of the glory of the mightie GOD and of our Sauiour Iesus Christe 14 Who gaue him selfe for vs that he might redeeme vs from all iniquities and purge vs to be a peculiar people vnto himselfe zealous of all good workes 15 These things speake and exhorte and rebuke with all authoritie This text doeth deuide it selfe into foure principall partes The firste parte commendeth a Teacher vnto vs in these wordes The grace of God that bringeth Saluation hath appeared and teacheth vs. The seconde declareth what it is that hee teacheth vs to wit To denye vngodlinesse and worldly lustes and to liue soberly and righteously godly in this present worlde wayting for the glorious appearing of Iesus Christe The thirde noteth what cost and charges the Sonne of GOD Christe Iesus our Lorde and Sauiour was at to haue vs good Scholers and to profite well in this doctrine and is contained in these words Who gaue himself for vs that hee might redeeme vs from al iniquitie and purge vs to bee a peculiar people vnto him selfe zealous of good woorks The fourth and last parte describeth the order of this Shoole and the manner of teaching and training vp of Scholers in these wordes These thinges speake exhort and rebuke with all authoritie Concerning this Teacher to resolue you in fewe wordes It is the Gospell of GOD whiche is the power of GOD vnto saluation for so many as shall beleeue it And therefore may well bee called the grace of GOD that bringeth saluation The comparing of this verse with the nexte before wil let you plainely see that it can not otherwise bee ment then of the woorde of saluation the Gospell of Iesus Christe Which for iust causes is commended vnto vs vnder this glorious title of the grace of GOD that bringeth saluation It is the Gospell then that