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A80793 The refuter refuted. Or Doctor Hammond's Ektenesteron defended, against the impertinent cavils of Mr. Henry Jeanes, minister of Gods Word at Chedzoy in Somerset-shire. By William Creed B.D. and rector of East-Codford in Wiltshire. Creed, William, 1614 or 15-1663. 1659 (1659) Wing C6875; Thomason E1009_1; ESTC R207939 554,570 699

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make_v perfect_a have_v now_o attain_v to_o §_o 51._o indeed_o this_o assertion_n of_o chamier_n be_v so_o extreme_o crude_a and_o absurd_a in_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o word_n at_o first_o view_n do_v seem_v to_o import_v that_o i_o have_v rather_o strain_v they_o to_o the_o meaning_n and_o purpose_n of_o grotius_n and_o doctor_n hammond_n than_o any_o such_o monstrous_a paradox_n shall_v be_v affix_v to_o so_o judicious_a and_o learned_a a_o man_n howsoever_o if_o mr._n cawdrey_n and_o our_o refuter_fw-la will_v needs_o otherwise_o understand_v he_o as_o they_o seem_v in_o this_o assertion_n of_o they_o to_o have_v do_v which_o i_o conceive_v be_v to_o they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o rock_n of_o offence_n i_o shall_v leave_v they_o to_o defend_v and_o make_v it_o good_a for_o
bernard_n ever_o imagine_v or_o determine_v that_o this_o law_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o love_n according_a to_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n much_o less_o according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o glory_n be_v the_o rule_n whereby_o god_n will_v judge_v or_o absolve_v believer_n at_o the_o latter_a day_n because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o glory_n be_v even_o in_o paradise_n impossible_a to_o adam_n absolute_o simple_o impossible_a and_o by_o god_n penal_a decree_n the_o sinless_a perfection_n of_o righteousness_n in_o innocence_n be_v now_o according_a to_o god_n ordinary_a power_n and_o grace_v impossible_a to_o believer_n whilst_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o way_n §_o 52._o indeed_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o both_o s._n austin_n and_o bernard_n determine_v the_o contrary_a they_o say_v in_o express_a term_n that_o here_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o suffer_v sin_n 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will-worship_n which_o our_o refuter_fw-la now_o undertake_v to_o overthrow_v that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o absolute_a sinless_a perfection_n that_o he_o mean_v or_o speak_v of_o when_o he_o say_v it_o consist_v in_o a_o latitude_n and_o have_v degree_n but_o only_o of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a act_n of_o virtue_n or_o grace_n when_o he_o say_v it_o consist_v in_o a_o latitude_n and_o have_v degree_n and_o may_v be_v fullfil_v by_o god_n grace_n though_o a_o man_n arrive_v not_o to_o a_o absolute_a sinless_a perfection_n and_o exact_o keep_v not_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o our_o refuter_n argument_n and_o quotation_n do_v all_o belong_v to_o the_o former_a and_o little_a or_o nothing_o concern_v the_o latter_a alone_o in_o debate_n §_o 55._o and_o therefore_o if_o i_o think_v i_o may_v any_o way_n gratify_v our_o refuter_fw-la i_o shall_v grant_v he_o all_o he_o desire_v and_o so_o eager_o plead_v for_o and_o yet_o undertake_v to_o make_v good_a the_o doctor_n argument_n and_o position_n §_o 56._o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o our_o refuter_fw-la be_v confident_a that_o as_o if_o the_o doctor_n treatise_n of_o will-worship_n be_v like_o archimedes_n his_o sphere_n though_o curious_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o make_v with_o great_a and_o subtle_a art_n yet_o the_o frame_n be_v but_o of_o glass_n he_o have_v utter_o dash_v this_o excellent_a composure_n to_o piece_n with_o this_o single_a blow_n and_o that_o though_o m._n cawdrey_n have_v fail_v yet_o now_o nothing_o be_v leave_v to_o secure_v the_o doctor_n from_o his_o all-conquering_a sword_n of_o discourse_n but_o bellarmine_n shield_n and_o buckler_n for_o his_o last_o refuge_n and_o defence_n and_o therefore_o thus_o grave_o he_o bespeak_v the_o doctor_n and_o with_o the_o mercy_n of_o a_o conqueror_n jeanes_n the_o first_o that_o bellarmine_n have_v to_o avoid_v these_o testimony_n be_v not_o unknown_a to_o i_o viz._n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o command_n quatenus_fw-la indicat_fw-la finem_fw-la non_fw-la quatenus_fw-la praecipit_fw-la medium_n if_o you_o think_v fit_a to_o adventure_v hereupon_o i_o must_v needs_o entreat_v you_o to_o remove_v first_o out_o of_o your_o way_n the_o reply_v of_o chamier_n and_o ames_n unto_o it_o §_o 5._o 57_o well_o sir_n you_o have_v say_v but_o how_o well_o advise_o i_o shall_v leave_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v for_o though_o what_o be_v know_v or_o unknown_a to_o you_o i_o well_o know_v not_o yet_o this_o i_o know_v that_o your_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n in_o bellarmine_n and_o aquinas_n be_v not_o very_o great_a and_o that_o no_o man_n of_o ingenuity_n and_o judgement_n that_o have_v ever_o read_v the_o place_n either_o in_o aquinas_n or_o bellarmine_n will_v have_v suffer_v such_o a_o passage_n to_o drop_v from_o his_o pen._n for_o what_o be_v the_o relative_n to_o this_o they_o in_o this_o passage_n be_v it_o not_o plain_a that_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o place_n of_o aquinas_n and_o scotus_n you_o name_n indeed_o austin_n and_o bernard_n but_o you_o cite_v they_o not_o atall_a and_o will_v not_o now_o any_o man_n that_o read_v this_o passage_n against_o the_o doctor_n conclude_v that_o this_o be_v a_o trick_n of_o bellarmine_n on_o purpose_n invent_v to_o decline_v the_o force_n of_o these_o quotation_n of_o aquinas_n and_o scotus_n bring_v against_o he_o by_o chamier_n what_o else_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o but_o now_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o distinction_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o bellarmine_n to_o declare_v what_o he_o think_v of_o the_o meaning_n of_o saint_n austin_n and_o bernard_n in_o the_o passage_n already_o quote_v by_o we_o from_o chamier_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o distinction_n invent_v by_o bellarmine_n much_o less_o coin_v by_o he_o to_o evade_v the_o testimony_n of_o
endeavour_n which_o suppose_v the_o fall_n and_o man_n frail_a sinful_a weak_a condition_n §_o 22._o now_o of_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o exact_v unsinning_a obedience_n a_o love_a god_n to_o this_o perfect_a height_n a_o love_a he_o according_a to_o the_o ability_n god_n give_v and_o adam_n forfeit_v and_o here_o irrecoverable_o lose_v it_o be_v that_o our_o divine_n bishop_n white_a against_o fisher_n ames_n against_o bellarmine_n bishop_n davenant_n de_fw-fr justitiâ_fw-la habituali_fw-la &_o actuali_fw-la bishop_n morton_n de_fw-fr merito_fw-la bishop_n andrews_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o justification_n chamier_n against_o bellarmine_n hooker_n against_o travers_n and_o general_o the_o protestant_n in_o their_o discourse_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o merit_v ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la supererogation_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n speak_v when_o they_o say_v god_n must_v be_v thus_o love_v and_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n in_o many_o branch_n enforce_v it_o of_o this_o it_o be_v saint_n paul_n speak_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galathian_o when_o he_o dispute_v with_o the_o jew_n that_o expect_a justification_n without_o faith_n justification_n by_o their_o own_o work_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o part_n of_o moses_n law_n that_o exemplify_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o affix_v the_o curse_n to_o every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o according_a to_o this_o tenor_n this_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n demonstrative_o prove_v against_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o law_n that_o no_o flesh_n live_a can_v be_v justify_v because_o that_o law_n express_o testify_v that_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n according_a to_o this_o condition_n express_v in_o moses_n law_n the_o jew_n must_v acknowledge_v that_o if_o he_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v his_o righteousness_n must_v be_v so_o exact_a that_o he_o must_v not_o transgress_v in_o any_o least_o branch_n of_o any_o the_o least_o commandment_n if_o he_o do_v as_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o law_n tell_v he_o plain_o that_o he_o do_v he_o must_v of_o necessity_n acknowledge_v that_o by_o this_o law_n nor_o he_o nor_o any_o man_n else_o can_v be_v justify_v much_o less_o supererogate_v and_o do_v more_o than_o that_o law_n require_v and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n he_o must_v acknowledge_v himself_o in_o a_o damnable_a state_n if_o he_o will_v stand_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o law_n and_o his_o own_o righteousness_n no_o hope_n there_o can_v be_v for_o he_o unless_o he_o look_v for_o another_o righteousness_n another_o covenant_n a_o righteousness_n without_o he_o and_o a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n so_o demonstrative_o prove_v against_o the_o jew_n and_o clear_o evidence_n that_o as_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o that_o first_o covenant_n so_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v justify_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o second_o covenant_n make_v and_o confirm_v in_o his_o blood_n §_o 23._o and_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n we_o preach_v the_o righteousness_n 8._o rom._n 10._o 6_o 7_o 8._o of_o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n the_o condition_n of_o which_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n and_o acquit_v we_o at_o god_n bar_n be_v repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o faith_n in_o our_o saviour_n blood_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o a_o sincere_a endeavour_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n have_v impose_v upon_o we_o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n also_o as_o demonstrative_o prove_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n galathian_o and_o hebrew_n to_o have_v be_v also_o contain_v in_o moses_n law_n the_o ceremonial_a part_n whereof_o be_v but_o the_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o gospel-promises_a and_o blessing_n and_o purity_n and_o holiness_n §_o 24._o but_o then_o not_o this_o but_o the_o former_a legal_a perfection_n of_o charity_n be_v the_o love_n that_o chamier_n speak_v of_o in_o his_o dispute_n with_o bellarmine_n when_o he_o say_v we_o must_v love_v god_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o prescript_n of_o this_o law_n totis_fw-la viribus_fw-la naturae_fw-la non_fw-la totis_fw-la viribus_fw-la corruptionis_fw-la and_o of_o such_o a_o sinless_a perfection_n of_o love_n it_o be_v also_o that_o master_n cawdrey_n speak_v and_o doctor_n hammond_n deny_v to_o be_v obligatory_a to_o the_o christian_n justification_n that_o be_v not_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o be_v therefore_o by_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n and_o purchase_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o a_o love_n according_a to_o this_o sinless_a height_n it_o be_v that_o our_o refuter_fw-la speak_v and_o will_v make_v good_a against_o the_o doctor_n but_o bate_v he_o his_o argument_n call_v petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la and_o he_o have_v not_o prove_v it_o nay_o i_o tell_v he_o and_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o make_v it_o good_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o prove_v it_o by_o any_o other_o demonstration_n than_o what_o the_o philosopher_n in_o his_o elench_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 25._o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o require_v unsinning_a obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o justification_n and_o righteousness_n by_o that_o law_n require_v we_o to_o love_n god_n to_o that_o height_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o the_o christian_n be_v oblige_v so_o to_o love_n god_n to_o justification_n for_o that_o infer_v that_o believer_n be_v yet_o under_o the_o law_n when_o they_o be_v not_o but_o under_o grace_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o may_v be_v true_a as_o the_o apostle_n demonstrate_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o law_n as_o he_o call_v it_o do_v require_v such_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o that_o covenant_n or_o law_n but_o by_o such_o obedience_n and_o such_o a_o height_n of_o love_n §_o 26._o if_o then_o second_o man_n be_v consider_v in_o regard_n of_o those_o ability_n he_o have_v now_o in_o the_o present_a state_n of_o grace_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n i_o say_v that_o man_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n obligation_n of_o this_o law_n and_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v bind_v to_o love_n god_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o those_o ability_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o god_n give_v and_o shall_v bestow_v upon_o he_o bind_v he_o be_v so_o to_o love_n god_n that_o he_o may_v go_v on_o more_o and_o more_o to_o love_v he_o so_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o present_a talon_n of_o grace_n that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n in_o the_o gospel_n may_v give_v more_o grace_n and_o more_o ability_n to_o love_v he_o for_o as_o the_o gospel_n command_v we_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o 7._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7._o that_o give_v all_o diligence_n we_o shall_v add_v to_o our_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o we_o and_o abound_v they_o make_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v neither_o be_v barren_a nor_o unfruitful_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n so_o god_n have_v promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 13._o 11._o and_o 25._o 29_o luk._n 8._o 18._o and_o 19_o 26._o that_o whosoever_o have_v and_o make_v use_v and_o improve_v it_o that_o have_v it_o not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o possession_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v more_o abundance_n and_o our_o saviour_n express_o tell_v we_o 10._o joh._n 10._o 10._o that_o he_o come_v that_o we_o may_v have_v life_n and_o have_v it_o more_o abundant_o and_o thus_o man_n by_o the_o law_n as_o understand_v and_o expound_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o gracious_a moderation_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n be_v bind_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o the_o strength_n he_o either_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v and_o thus_o as_o s._n bernard_n excellent_o modus_fw-la amandi_fw-la deum_fw-la est_fw-la amare_fw-la sine_fw-la modo_fw-la we_o can_v never_o love_n enough_o because_o our_o love_n always_o