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A34268 A Confvtation of M. Lewes Hewes his dialogve, or, An answer to a dialogve or conference betweene a country gentleman and a minister of Gods Word about the Booke of common prayer set forth for the satisfying of those who clamour against the said Booke and maliciously revile them that are serious in the use thereof : whereunto is annexed a satisfactory discourse concerning episcopacy and the svrplisse. 1641 (1641) Wing C5811; ESTC R6214 77,899 100

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came of them Also our Saviour Christ saith that he gave his life a ransome for many Matth. 20.28 and that his blood was shed for many Matth. 26.28 He doth not say that his blood was shed for all mankind but for many that is for the Elect only who are many though but few in comparison of the multitude that are Reprobates ANSWER When our Church teacheth her Children to say I believe in God the sonne who hath redeemed me and all mankinde she hath respect to the ample latitude of the merit of Redemption wrought by Jesus Christ which is such and so large as that it extends it selfe to all it excludes none but hath satisfied Justice and made a way for all men to attain unto mercy For if God be not willing that any one should perish as Saint Peter speaketh 2 Pet. 2.9 but that all men should be saved as Saint Paul to Timothy declareth 1 Tim. 2.4 then surely the Son of God who came to seek and to save that which was lost and to do the will of his Father laid down his life in common for all that thereby a way might be made for all to attain unto mercy Christ indeed gave his life for his sheep and laid it down for his friends but not for them only For He is the propitiation for our sinnes and not for ours only but for the sins of the whole world 1 Joh. 2.2 And well might he say he gave his life a ransome for many and that his blood was shed for many who shed his blood for all and gave himselfe a ransome for all 1 Tim. 2.6 Nor do we but read that Judas was one of them to whom Christ said My blood is shed for you Luk. 22.20 and yet Judas was a Reprobate To which agreeth that of Saint Peter concerning some who should bring in privily damnable Heresies even denying the Lord that bought them 2 Pet. 2.1 And again saith another scripture Of how much sorer punishment shall he be thought worthy who hath trodden under foot the Son of God and hath counted the blood of the Covenant wherewith he was sanctified an unholy thing and hath done despite to the spirit of Grace Hebr. 10.29 And in the second chapter of the same Epistle the Apostle saith expresly Heb. 2.9 But we see Jesus who was made a little lower then the Angels for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honour that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man And again The Lord saith the Prophet hath laid on him the iniquity of us all Esa 53.6 And I saith Christ if I be lifted up from the Earth will draw all men unto me Joh. 12.32 And in the 2 Corinth 5.14 Christ dyed for all And in Tit. 2.11 The grace of God that bringeth Salvation hath appeared to all men And in Rom. 5.18 As by the offence of one judgement came upon all men to condemnation even so by the righteousnesse of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life as our common translation reads it And will you notwithstanding all this deny that the price paid by Christ was not paid for all nor made for all The truth is that it hath not been beneficiall to all and in that respect our Saviours words are manifest that he shed his blood for many And so the Apostle likewise meaneth expresly declaring that we trust in the living God who is she Saviour of all men specially of those that beleeve 1 Tim. 4.10 you see then that God excludes none but those that exclude themselves by unbeliefe For though Christ hath not gained all yet neverthelesse he hath dyed for all as Chrysost speaketh Chrysost in Rom. 14. He hath done that which was his part to do if therefore others will not doe that which is theirs they must notwithstanding Christs death be damned Ideo passus est ut tolleret peecatum Mundi Si quis autem in Christum non credit generali beneficio ipse se frodat ut siquis clausis fenestris radios solis excludat saith Saint Ambrose Ambr. Serm. 8. in Psal 118. That is Christ therefore suffered that he might take away the sinne of the world But if any one believe not in Christ he defrauds himself of that generall benefit as any one by having his windows shut excludes the light of the Sunne In medio Temple misericordia est non in angulo aut diversorio In communi posita est offertur omnibus nemo illius expers nisi qui renuit as saith Saint Bernard Bern. Serm. in purif pag. 101. which is as if he should say Although Christs merits are common to all and that he keeps open house to all commers yet those only have full benefit by them that lay hold upon him God loved the World indeed when he gave his only begotten sonne howbeit they only shall not perish but have life everlasting who believe on him Joh. 3.16 So then that Christs precious blood hath greater efficacy or force in some then in others is not the fault of him who did so well impart it but of them who do so ill imploy it And so all this while no errour in our Common Catechisme DIALOGUE Min. It is also affirmed in the Catechisme that we are made the Children of God in Baptisme The truth is that whosoever is not a childe of God before he be baptized shall never be a childe of God because all that are the children of God were before the world was made the children of God by virtue of Gods eternall decree of Election ANSWER This is answered before and therefore to avoid prolixity and repetition I shall justly passe it over DIALOGUE Min. It also affirmeth that there are two Sacraments generally as necessary to salvation intimating that the Sacraments are necessary to salvation so as if a childe dye before he be baptized be shall be damned which is the cause that Midwives do take upon them to Baptize Intimating also that there are more Sacraments then two therefore it is written in the Rubrick * You would say after if you cared to relate things aright before the Communion that every Parishioner shall communicate thrice in the year and also receive the Sacraments meaning the five Popish Sacraments For there are none other ANSWER We teach indeed that Christ hath ordained in his Church two Sacraments only as generally necessary to Salvation viz. Baptisme and the Supper of the Lord and will you be he that shall blame us for it These two are said by the Ancients to flow out of Christs side when hanging upon the Crosse for us the souldier with his speare let out from thence Water and Blood Joh. 19.34 It is therefore said that This is he that came by Water and Blood even Jesus Christ not by Water only but by Water and Blood 1 Joh. 5.6 And will you be he which shall not grant these two legitimate and true