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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.
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Terry, John, 1555?-1625.
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day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o in_o their_o heart_n will_v i_o write_v they_o and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o one_o his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a of_o they_o by_o the_o which_o word_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o teacher_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v teacher_n and_o learner_n doctor_n and_o disciple_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o not_o without_o great_a cause_n but_o that_o the_o disciple_n and_o learner_n under_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n give_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n upon_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o their_o teacher_n but_o upon_o their_o own_o sufficient_a knowledge_n and_o judgement_n yea_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v endue_v with_o such_o a_o sound_a judgement_n that_o if_o any_o will_v teach_v they_o any_o strange_a doctrine_n and_o seek_v to_o mislead_v they_o into_o error_n they_o shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o 5._o joh._n 10._o 5._o they_o nor_o give_v care_n to_o such_o deceiver_n qvest._n lxi_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o trust_v to_o the_o priest_n mass_n nor_o to_o the_o friar_n prayer_n nor_o to_o the_o pope_n pardon_n pretend_v to_o disburse_v the_o surplusage_n of_o the_o saint_n work_n and_o to_o neglect_v to_o seek_v after_o such_o a_o faith_n of_o our_o own_o as_o may_v make_v we_o fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n and_o give_v we_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o all_o his_o gift_n drink_v thy_o water_n of_o thy_o own_o cistern_n and_o of_o the_o river_n out_o of_o 15._o pro._n 5._o 15._o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o own_o well_o let_v thy_o fountain_n flow_v forth_o and_o the_o river_n of_o water_n in_o the_o street_n but_o let_v they_o be_v thou_o even_o thy_o only_a and_o not_o the_o stranger_n with_o thou_o now_o if_o it_o behove_v every_o one_o to_o endeavour_v to_o get_v some_o temporal_a live_n of_o his_o own_o &_o not_o to_o trust_v to_o the_o beneficence_n of_o another_o see_v even_o a_o poor_a man_n 24._o eccl._n 29._o 24._o life_n in_o his_o own_o lodge_n be_v better_a than_o delicate_a fare_n in_o another_o man_n then_o much_o more_o every_o wise_a christian_n ought_v not_o to_o trust_v to_o the_o priest_n mass_n nor_o to_o the_o friar_n prayer_n nor_o to_o the_o pope_n pardon_n although_o they_o promise_v the_o disburse_n therein_o of_o the_o surplusage_n of_o the_o saint_n good_a work_n but_o to_o provide_v for_o himself_o a_o true_a christian_a faith_n that_o may_v incorporate_v he_o into_o christ_n and_o make_v he_o fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o by_o the_o lamp_n thereof_o 4._o heb._n 2._o 4._o be_v direct_v in_o the_o right_a way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o godâ_n whereas_o the_o oil_n thereof_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o serve_v himself_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o other_o also_o every_o one_o therefore_o ought_v to_o buy_v of_o christ_n gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o thereby_o he_o 1._o matth._n 25._o 1._o himself_o may_v be_v make_v rich_a and_o white_a raiment_n that_o he_o may_v be_v clothe_v and_o that_o his_o filthy_a nakedness_n do_v not_o appear_v and_o anoint_v also_o his_o own_o eye_n with_o eye-salue_n that_o he_o may_v see_v yea_o let_v every_o 1â_n apoc._n 3_o 1â_n one_o prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o 4._o gal._n 6._o 4._o and_o not_o in_o another_o for_o every_o one_o shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n qvest._n lxii_o god_n do_v predestinate_a before_o all_o world_n some_o to_o everlasting_a salvation_n in_o christ_n and_o other_o to_o perish_v through_o their_o own_o sin_n have_v not_o the_o potter_n say_v the_o apostle_n power_n of_o the_o clay_n 21._o rom._n 9_o 21._o to_o make_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_v and_o shall_v not_o god_n himself_o have_v liberty_n to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v by_o suffer_v with_o long_a patience_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n and_o to_o declare_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v to_o glory_n in_o a_o great_a house_n be_v not_o only_a vessel_n of_o gold_n 20._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 20._o and_o silver_n but_o also_o of_o wood_n and_o of_o earth_n some_o to_o honour_n and_o some_o to_o dishonour_v so_o why_o may_v not_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o this_o his_o great_a house_n of_o the_o world_n some_o regenerate_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n make_v to_o have_v pure_a and_o golden_a soul_n meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o other_o mar_v by_o their_o own_o malice_n and_o so_o make_v impure_a and_o unclean_a spirit_n meet_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n why_o in_o the_o very_a body_n of_o man_n himself_o be_v it_o not_o most_o wise_o and_o orderly_o appoint_v that_o there_o be_v some_o member_n for_o base_a use_n and_o some_o for_o more_o excellent_a and_o why_o then_o be_v it_o not_o agreeable_a to_o order_n and_o wisdom_n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o this_o world_n some_o leave_v to_o themselves_o to_o sârue_a satan_n and_o their_o own_o vile_a and_o base_a lust_n and_o affection_n and_o other_o make_v for_o more_o excellent_a employment_n in_o the_o most_o honourable_a and_o glorious_a service_n of_o god_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o 2._o dan._n 12._o 2._o last_o judgement_n some_o shall_v rise_v to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o perpetual_a contempt_n and_o why_o may_v not_o we_o as_o well_o say_v that_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o perpetual_a contempt_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o one_o before_o any_o time_n be_v as_o that_o everlasting_a life_n and_o eternal_a glory_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o other_o before_o the_o 34._o matth._n 25._o 34._o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v for_o very_o god_n do_v nothing_o upon_o any_o new_a advice_n occasion_v by_o some_o new_a accident_n for_o nothing_o be_v new_a unto_o he_o unto_o who_o be_v well_o know_v all_o his_o work_n even_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o world_n but_o he_o act_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o 18._o act._n 15._o 18._o time_n appoint_v by_o himself_o and_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n as_o he_o himself_o have_v decree_v from_o everlasting_a the_o philosopher_n give_v this_o glory_n to_o god_n caret_fw-la nihil_fw-la sit_fw-la frustra_fw-la frustra_fw-la autem_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la sine_fw-la caret_fw-la that_o nothing_o be_v create_v in_o vain_a not_o have_v a_o end_n whereunto_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o mean_n to_o bring_v to_o the_o same_o end_n for_o there_o be_v no_o wise_a workemaster_n here_o among_o man_n that_o will_v go_v about_o any_o thing_n but_o that_o he_o will_v first_o determine_v with_o himself_o both_o concern_v the_o end_n of_o his_o work_n and_o also_o the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v bring_v thereunto_o which_o of_o you_o say_v 28._o luc._n 14._o 28._o our_o saviour_n christ_n mind_v to_o build_v a_o tower_n sit_v not_o down_o before_o and_o count_v the_o cost_n whether_o he_o be_v sufficient_a to_o perform_v it_o wherefore_o it_o can_v possible_o otherwise_o be_v but_o that_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o provident_a creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v purpose_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o create_v man_n the_o chief_a and_o excellent_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o work_n shall_v decree_v with_o himself_o from_o all_o eternity_n both_o concern_v the_o end_n whereunto_o he_o will_v create_v he_o and_o also_o the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o will_v bring_v he_o thereunto_o and_o therefore_o whereas_o all_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o true_a faith_n shall_v attain_v to_o the_o end_n thereof_o even_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o all_o other_o shall_v perish_v in_o their_o infidelity_n and_o sin_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o god_n before_o all_o world_n be_v ordain_v the_o one_o to_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o other_o to_o perish_v in_o their_o infidelity_n and_o in_o their_o other_o sin_n for_o to_o say_v that_o god_n ordain_v all_o to_o life_n but_o alter_v his_o decree_n upon_o their_o alteration_n be_v to_o rob_v god_n either_o of_o his_o unchangeable_a goodness_n or_o of_o his_o uncontrollable_a might_n and_o
be_v justify_v by_o reason_n but_o must_v be_v take_v for_o truth_n without_o such_o proof_n as_o be_v without_o exception_n argue_v a_o foolish_a and_o a_o blind_a sophister_n rather_o than_o a_o wise_a and_o a_o sound_a discourser_n for_o to_o require_v and_o beg_v that_o thing_n most_o controverse_v and_o whole_o doubt_v of_o shall_v be_v allow_v of_o by_o the_o adversary_n and_o take_v principij_fw-la petitio_fw-la principij_fw-la for_o undoubted_a truth_n be_v no_o better_a than_o to_o use_v a_o gross_a sophistical_a fallacy_n it_o be_v report_v profane_a galen_n thus_o to_o have_v censure_v our_o great_a prophet_n moses_n this_o man_n say_v many_o thing_n but_o prove_v nothing_o as_o the_o atheist_n of_o these_o our_o last_o and_o worst_a time_n have_v be_v bold_a to_o avouch_v that_o our_o christian_a faith_n be_v void_a of_o all_o wisdom_n and_o reason_n for_o so_o they_o avouch_v that_o ratio_fw-la suadet_fw-la fides_fw-la fallet_fw-la credere_fw-la quam_fw-la fidere_fw-la prudens_fw-la mallet_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o there_o be_v more_o sound_n &_o weighty_a reason_n in_o the_o very_a three_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o moses_n then_o in_o all_o gallen_n large_a volume_n as_o there_o be_v more_o true_a wisdom_n and_o reason_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n set_v down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n than_o all_o the_o atheist_n yea_o than_o all_o the_o very_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v able_a to_o apprehend_v so_o that_o we_o may_v most_o true_o avouch_v of_o our_o christian_a faith_n ratio_fw-la suadet_fw-la fides_fw-la compellet_fw-la fidere_fw-la quam_fw-la vivere_fw-la prudens_fw-la vellet_fw-la sound_v reason_n do_v persuade_v but_o true_a faith_n will_v compel_v to_o such_o as_o hold_v faith_n fast_o lose_a life_n for_o it_o be_v well_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o many_o thousand_o martyr_n who_o by_o the_o most_o powerful_a and_o prevail_a reason_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o faith_n willing_o endure_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o temporal_a good_n and_o life_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o holy_a and_o christian_a profession_n wherefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o quaestion_n see_v whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v afore-time_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n 29._o rom._n 15._o 4._o deut._n 29._o 29._o and_o be_v reveal_v for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o all_o wiâe_a heart_a christian_n may_v hence_o learn_v not_o only_o to_o search_v out_o the_o bare_a and_o naked_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o godliness_n but_o also_o the_o reason_n whereon_o they_o be_v ground_v for_o they_o must_v not_o be_v still_o babe_n feed_v upon_o milk_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v 12._o heb._n 5._o 12._o teach_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o catechism_n but_o they_o must_v desire_v to_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v meat_n meet_v for_o man_n and_o to_o digest_v strong_a food_n they_o must_v not_o be_v still_o as_o lamb_n wade_v in_o 129._o ezek_n 47._o 5._o psa_fw-la 119._o 129._o the_o shallow_a place_n of_o the_o river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n but_o they_o must_v be_v as_o elephant_n endeavour_v to_o dive_v into_o the_o deep_a profundity_n thereof_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v ravish_v with_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n law_n for_o we_o may_v see_v a_o end_n of_o all_o perfection_n but_o the_o lord_n commandment_n be_v exceed_o large_a for_o albeit_o we_o happy_o may_v so_o full_o apprehend_v the_o learned_a discourse_n that_o be_v make_v by_o humane_a author_n that_o we_o may_v write_v nil_fw-la ultra_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o that_o we_o have_v not_o find_v out_o yet_o when_o we_o have_v labour_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n and_o that_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n to_o find_v out_o the_o right_a sense_n of_o every_o sentence_n of_o holy_a scripture_n we_o may_v sit_v down_o in_o the_o end_n and_o write_v plus_fw-la ultra_fw-la that_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o far_o deep_a 96._o ps_n 119._o 96._o profundity_n therein_o than_o the_o short_a cable_n of_o our_o weak_a wit_n be_v any_o way_n able_a to_o reach_v to_o the_o bottom_n thereof_o yea_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o we_o have_v gain_v so_o much_o knowledge_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v which_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n â_o phil._n 3._o â_o yet_o if_o we_o will_v follow_v he_o we_o must_v labour_v still_o to_o know_v christ_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o affliction_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o conformable_a unto_o his_o death_n for_o unto_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o we_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o attain_v neither_o be_v we_o already_o perfect_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v after_o a_o sort_n forget_v that_o which_o be_v past_a and_o endeavour_v ourselves_o to_o that_o which_o be_v before_o &_o follow_v hard_a towards_o the_o mark_n that_o at_o the_o last_o even_o in_o the_o last_o end_n of_o our_o life_n we_o may_v apprehend_v that_o for_o who_o sake_n we_o ourselves_o be_v apprehend_v of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o thus_o have_v we_o deliver_v the_o mean_n whereby_o faith_n be_v beget_v and_o confirm_v now_o we_o be_v to_o proceed_v to_o the_o definition_n and_o description_n thereof_o chap._n four_o save_v faith_n be_v divine_a wisdom_n or_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o a_o settle_a assent_n and_o adhaerence_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 and_o our_o chief_a good_a faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v the_o full_a assurance_n of_o our_o understanding_n 2._o col._n 2._o 2._o and_o knowledge_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n even_o the_o father_n and_o of_o christ_n which_o bring_v with_o it_o all_o spiritual_a riches_n and_o therefore_o cause_v the_o faithful_a to_o esteem_v of_o it_o as_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o high_a happiness_n and_o chief_a good_a and_o again_o faith_n be_v such_o a_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n that_o make_v the_o faithful_a to_o esteem_v all_o other_o thing_n as_o dung_n in_o respect_n thereof_o which_o give_v they_o such_o a_o assurance_n of_o their_o justification_n &_o glorification_n through_o christ_n 8._o phil._n 3._o 8._o that_o the_o high_a price_n thereof_o be_v the_o mark_n that_o they_o aim_v at_o in_o all_o their_o endeavour_n this_o precious_a faith_n as_o saint_n peter_n call_v it_o have_v then_o 1._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o singular_a effect_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o same_o which_o be_v sanctification_n begin_v in_o this_o life_n and_o a_o assurance_n of_o a_o full_a glorification_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o which_o because_o they_o be_v the_o certain_a sign_n and_o mark_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o diverse_a place_n do_v describe_v it_o by_o the_o same_o true_a faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v a_o gift_n proper_a to_o god_n elect_n consist_v in_o such_o 1._o tit._n 1._o 1._o a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v by_o what_o divine_a truth_n in_o particular_a faith_n breed_v godliness_n the_o apostle_n have_v set_v it_o down_o elsewhere_o say_v we_o all_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o mirror_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o 18._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o lord_n with_o open_a face_n and_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o all_o say_v he_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n behold_v in_o christ_n the_o mirror_n and_o miracle_n of_o the_o lord_n matchless_a mercy_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o love_n he_o be_v never_o more_o glorious_a then_o in_o the_o same_o with_o open_a face_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o revelation_n thereof_o make_v in_o former_a time_n under_o obscure_a type_n and_o shadow_n and_o by_o this_o clear_a fight_n of_o the_o lord_n most_o glorious_a love_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v renew_v into_o his_o image_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n according_a as_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o begin_v the_o same_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o to_o enlarge_v it_o also_o now_o concern_v the_o other_o effect_n of_o faith_n the_o apostle_n describe_v true_a faith_n by_o it_o also_o say_v faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v that_o be_v faith_n be_v such_o a_o gracious_a gift_n as_o enable_v the_o faithful_a evident_o to_o behold_v the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o especial_o his_o unspeakable_a goodness_n and_o love_n and_o give_v they_o also_o in_o he_o a_o sure_a groundwork_n for_o the_o assurance_n of_o their_o full_a glorification_n which_o as_o