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A15510
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A direction to be observed by N.N. if hee meane to proceede in answering the booke intituled Mercy and truth, or charity maintained by Catholiks &c.
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Knott, Edward, 1582-1656.
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STC 25777; ESTC S101801
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baptism_n of_o young_a child_n be_v not_o to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n as_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o instieution_n of_o christ_n cont._n art_n 27._o 11._o that_o the_o offering_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a propitiation_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n cont._n art_n 31._o 12._o that_o the_o true_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n neither_o in_o a_o real_a nor_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o his_o body_n cont._n art_n 28._o 13._o that_o faith_n contain_v no_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n believe_v 14._o that_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v not_o immortal_a natural_a and_o pierce_v but_o only_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la as_o it_o be_v add_v to_o some_o soul_n by_o way_n of_o punishment_n or_o reward_n to_o be_v immortal_a 15._o that_o this_o immortality_n of_o wicked_a soul_n be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v neither_o to_o all_o eternity_n and_o that_o it_o be_v unjust_a in_o god_n to_o punish_v finite_a offence_n with_o infinite_a torment_n 16._o that_o no_o point_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v above_o reason_n for_o a_o epilogue_n to_o these_o gross_a error_n i_o can_v add_v a_o apologue_n of_o his_o own_o and_o lay_v in_o his_o dish_n a_o couple_n of_o frog_n he_o understand_v my_o meaning_n all_o meaning_n if_o the_o answerer_n publish_v his_o book_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o declare_v his_o opinion_n concern_v cucrie_n one_o of_o these_o wiek_v position_n by_o omit_v to_o plead_v not_o guilty_a in_o that_o occasion_n every_o judicious_a &c_n &c_n realous_a christian_a will_v hold_v he_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o all_o tell_v i_o now_o christian_a reader_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n this_o socinian_n be_v and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o socinian_n or_o protestant_n or_o any_o other_o sectary_n deny_v the_o infallibility_n of_o god_n church_n in_o all_o her_o definition_n concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v already_o whosoever_o refuse_v to_o rely_v on_o such_o authority_n must_v resolve_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n into_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o own_o wit_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o true_o of_o his_o will_n which_o be_v to_o take_v away_o all_o infallible_a supernatural_a faith_n without_o which_o as_o the_o 6._o the_o heb._n c._n 11._o v._n 6._o apostle_n avouch_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o thus_o have_v show_v what_o socinianisme_n be_v and_o upon_o what_o ground_n it_o go_v i_o may_v now_o opportune_o deliver_v the_o answerer_n his_o direction_n lest_o he_o chance_v to_o mistake_v and_o in_o lieu_n of_o maintain_v protestancie_n hidden_o plant_v poison_n of_o socianisme_n and_o leave_v charity_n maintain_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o speak_v to_o in_o his_o whole_a answer_n as_o i_o note_v in_o the_o beginning_n chap._n iu._n what_o the_o answerer_n be_v to_o observe_v if_o he_o will_v speak_v to_o any_o purpose_n first_o it_o will_v be_v expect_v that_o he_o declare_v his_o own_o opinion_n plain_o and_o particular_o and_o not_o think_v to_o satisfy_v by_o a_o mere_a destructive_a 1._o destructive_a sed_fw-la quae_fw-la rursum_fw-la ratio_fw-la revocabat_fw-la ne_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la manichaeos_n penitus_fw-la haererem_n nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsos_fw-la quoque_fw-la animaduertebam_fw-la plus_fw-la in_o refellendis_fw-la aliis_fw-la disertos_fw-la &_o copioso_n esse_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la probandis_fw-la firmos_fw-la &_o certos_fw-la manere_fw-la s._n aug._n de_fw-fr utilitat_fw-la creden_n cap._n 1._o way_n of_o object_v such_o difficulty_n against_o catholic_n as_o upon_o examination_n tend_v to_o the_o over_o throw_v of_o all_o religion_n no_o less_o then_o of_o catholic_a doctrine_n second_o that_o his_o argument_n destroy_v not_o some_o of_o his_o own_o tenet_n three_o that_o he_o contradict_v not_o d._n potter_n who_o he_o pretend_v to_o defend_v and_o who_o maintain_v the_o infallibility_n of_o god_n church_n in_o fundamental_a article_n the_o supernaturalitie_n of_o faith_n and_o diverse_a other_o point_n which_o i_o know_v the_o answerer_n laugh_v at_o four_o that_o he_o oppose_v not_o the_o 39_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n five_o that_o his_o ground_n destroy_v not_o the_o bellefe_v of_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n the_o deity_n of_o our_o dear_a lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n original_a sin_n and_o diverse_a other_o doctrine_n which_o all_o good_a christian_n believe_v yea_o and_o all_o verity_n that_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o natural_a reason_n sxithly_fw-mi that_o he_o relle_fw-fr not_o upon_o such_o principle_n as_o must_v bring_v with_o they_o the_o denial_n of_o diverse_a book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n receive_v into_o the_o canon_n both_o by_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n and_o if_o he_o ask_v whether_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n james_n the_o apocalyps_n of_o saint_n john_n with_o some_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n now_o receive_v by_o english_a protestant_n though_o heretofore_o controvert_v be_v canonical_a let_v he_o not_o still_o think_v to_o satisfy_v by_o say_v these_o be_v captious_a question_n seaventh_o that_o he_o do_v not_o overthrow_v the_o infallibility_n of_o all_o scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n eight_o that_o his_o argument_n tend_v not_o to_o prove_v a_o impossibility_n of_o all_o divine_a supernatural_a infallible_a faith_n and_o religion_n that_o either_o have_v be_v or_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v or_o possible_o can_v be_v but_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o prevent_v the_o answerer_n with_o these_o direction_n be_v this_o from_o truth_n no_o man_n can_v by_o good_a consequence_n infer_v falsehood_n if_o then_o the_o answerer_n produce_v such_o argument_n as_o either_o prove_v nothing_o or_o else_o must_v extend_v to_o prove_v that_o which_o be_v confess_o false_a it_o will_v remain_v very_o clear_a that_o his_o reason_n be_v but_o sophism_n and_o artificial_a falsity_n though_o they_o shall_v seem_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v answer_v especial_o to_o such_o as_o be_v either_o not_o learn_v at_o all_o or_o superficial_o learn_v and_o not_o verse_v in_o solid_a philosophy_n or_o school_n divinity_n from_o whence_o socinian_o be_v glad_a to_o borrow_v objection_n but_o either_o dissemble_v or_o understand_v not_o the_o solution_n wherefore_o if_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o answerer_n be_v find_v to_o beat_v upon_o some_o of_o the_o foresay_a ground_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n appear_v to_o prove_v too_o much_o every_o one_o will_v see_v they_o prove_v nothing_o at_o all_o and_o if_o notwithstanding_o this_o direction_n to_o the_o contrary_a he_o will_v be_v trench_v on_o the_o say_a excess_n his_o book_n be_v already_o answer_v even_o before_o it_o appear_v but_o let_v he_o not_o interpret_v this_o my_o prevention_n or_o direction_n to_o proceed_v from_o fear_n that_o his_o book_n will_v be_v unanswerable_a and_o that_o therefore_o i_o seek_v afore_o hand_n to_o disgrace_v the_o author_n and_o forestall_v the_o publication_n for_o by_o god_n holy_a assistance_n his_o book_n shall_v be_v answer_v and_o the_o latent_fw-la venom_n fetch_v out_o though_o perhaps_o he_o will_v lay_v wager_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o with_o his_o much_o confidence_n will_v persuade_v all_o soul_n to_o believe_v he_o and_o in_o truth_n what_o great_a advantage_n can_v we_o wish_v against_o protestant_n then_o that_o they_o shall_v trust_v their_o cause_n and_o possibility_n to_o by_o save_v with_o a_o champion_n who_o often_o and_o even_o not_o very_o long_o since_o have_v profess_v that_o he_o will_v never_o subscribe_v to_o their_o 39_o article_n and_o have_v set_v down_o in_o writing_n motive_n which_o induce_v he_o to_o forsake_v protestantisme_n to_o which_o indeed_o he_o never_o return_v and_o which_o be_v extant_a still_o to_o be_v exhibit_v if_o need_v be_v under_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o how_o soever_o i_o present_v a_o copy_n of_o they_o in_o the_o next_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o chapter_n of_o my_o direction_n chap._n v._o the_o motive_n for_o which_o the_o answerer_n for_o sooke_v protestantisme_n 1._o because_o perpetual_a visible_a profession_n which_o can_v never_o be_v want_v to_o the_o religion_n of_o christ_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o it_o be_v apparent_o want_v to_o protestant_a religion_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o point_n in_o contestation_n 2._o because_o luther_n and_o his_o follower_n separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n separate_v also_o from_o all_o church_n pure_a or_o impure_a true_a or_o false_a then_o be_v in_o the_o world_n upon_o which_o ground_n i_o conclude_v that_o either_o god_n promise_n do_v fail_v of_o performance_n if_o there_o be_v then_o no_o church_n in_o the_o world_n which_o hold_v all_o thing_n necessary_a and_o nothing_o repugnant_a to_o salvation_n or_o else_o that_o luther_n and_o
a_o direction_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o n._n n._n if_o he_o mean_v to_o proceed_v in_o answer_v the_o book_n entitle_v mercy_n and_o truth_n or_o charity_n maintain_v by_o catholik_o etc._n etc._n for_o i_o say_v by_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v give_v i_o to_o all_o that_o be_v among_o you_o not_o to_o be_v more_o wise_a than_o behove_v to_o be_v wise_a but_o to_o be_v wise_a unto_o sobriety_n ad_fw-la roman_n 12._o v._n 3._o when_o we_o treat_v of_o religion_n that_o be_v of_o the_o worship_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n they_o be_v least_o to_o be_v follow_v who_o promise_v most_o liberal_o proof_n by_o reason_n forbid_v we_o to_o believe_v s._n aug._n de_fw-fr util_fw-la cred._n cap._n 12._o permissu_fw-la superiorum_fw-la 1636._o a_o direction_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o n._n n._n if_o he_o mean_v to_o proceed_v in_o answer_v the_o book_n entitle_v mercy_n and_o truth_n or_o charity_n maintain_v by_o catholik_o etc._n etc._n in_o regard_n that_o he_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v answer_v the_o book_n entitle_v mercy_n and_o truth_n or_o charity_n maintain_v by_o catholic_n &c._n &c._n be_v strong_o report_v to_o be_v a_o socinian_n before_o i_o give_v he_o his_o charge_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o open_v in_o brief_a what_o kind_n of_o people_n they_o be_v who_o have_v appear_v of_o late_a under_o the_o name_n of_o socinian_o for_o by_o this_o mean_n it_o will_v be_v see_v whether_o his_o true_a intention_n be_v to_o defend_v protestantisme_n or_o covert_o to_o vent_v socinianisme_n it_o will_v also_o appear_v whether_o all_o his_o pain_n be_v take_v to_o any_o purpose_n for_o charity_n maintain_v have_v be_v write_v against_o protestant_n not_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o socinian_o he_o will_v never_o by_o thought_n to_o speak_v one_o word_n to_o the_o purpose_n against_o that_o book_n if_o he_o answer_v out_o of_o principle_n which_o protestant_n themselves_o will_v profess_v to_o detest_v no_o less_o than_o catholic_n do_v chap._n i._o of_o socinianisme_n socinian_o take_v their_o name_n from_o one_o fanstus_n socinus_n a_o italian_a apostata_fw-la that_o be_v upon_o the_o matter_n a_o atheist_n for_o they_o be_v stranger_n to_o that_o wise_a and_o gallant_a nation_n who_o imagine_v they_o can_v by_o of_o any_o religion_n if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v catholic_n the_o main_a and_o capital_a doctrine_n of_o perfect_a socinian_o be_v rather_o negative_a and_o destructive_a of_o all_o faith_n and_o religion_n then_o positive_a or_o affirnsative_a of_o any_o one_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o nothing_o ought_v or_o can_v be_v certain_o believe_v further_o than_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o evidence_n of_o natural_a reason_n into_o which_o they_o resolve_v all_o christian_a liberaturos_fw-la christian_a irenaeus_n philalethes_n lib._n cvi_fw-la titulus_fw-la disquisitio_n brevis_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n aug._n do_v util_o cred._n cap._n 1._o nostin_a enim_fw-la honorate_v non_fw-la aliam_fw-la ob_fw-la causam_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o tale_n homines_fw-la manichaeos_n incidisse_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la dicebant_fw-la terribili_fw-la authoritate_fw-la separata_fw-la mira_fw-la ac_fw-la simplici_fw-la ratione_fw-la choose_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la audire_fw-la vellent_fw-la introducturos_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o errore_fw-la omni_fw-la liberaturos_fw-la faith_n out_o of_o this_o universal_a ground_n they_o do_v and_o must_v if_o they_o will_v speak_v as_o they_o think_v and_o think_v according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n reject_v all_o infallible_a supernatural_a infuse_a faith_n which_o they_o reduce_v to_o mere_a humane_a knowledge_n or_o opinion_n and_o this_o the_o answerer_n as_o i_o be_o tell_v profess_v and_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v they_o must_v then_o affirm_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o donum_fw-la dei_fw-la a_o especial_a gift_n of_o god_n but_o only_o the_o common_a light_n of_o reason_n or_o habit_n acquire_v by_o a_o man_n own_o ability_n and_o industry_n divine_a faith_n be_v exclude_v the_o other_o two_o theological_a infuse_a virtue_n hope_v and_o charity_n can_v subsiste_v all_o infuse_v revelation_n and_o prophecy_n all_o illumination_n and_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o prevenient_a concomitant_a subsequent_a and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o kind_n of_o whatsoever_o supernatural_a grace_n be_v deride_v by_o this_o graceless_a sect._n and_o as_o they_o deny_v all_o supernatural_a faith_n so_o do_v they_o laugh_v at_o the_o belief_n of_o all_o object_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o sphere_n of_o natural_a discourse_n and_o therefore_o they_o utter_o deny_v 9.10.11.12.13_o deny_v joan._n volkelius_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la religione_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 9.10.11.12.13_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o godhead_n of_o our_o dear_a saviour_n christ_n his_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o his_o 20.22_o his_o idem_fw-la ibid._n c._n 20.22_o merit_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o they_o bring_v the_o same_o argument_n which_o protestant_n be_v wont_a to_o urge_v against_o the_o merit_n of_o just_a man_n and_o work_n of_o supererogation_n the_o divinity_n of_o the_o 14._o the_o id._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la cap._n 14._o holy_a ghost_n and_o original_a 15._o original_a id._n ibid._n cap._n 15._o sin_n eternal_a supernatural_a felicity_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o just_a and_o endless_a punishment_n in_o hell_n for_o the_o wicked_a they_o all_o must_v according_a to_o their_o principle_n &_o some_o of_o they_o do_v roundly_o deny_v and_o they_o can_v place_v their_o last_o happiness_n in_o any_o thing_n except_o some_o such_o poor_a imaginary_a good_a as_o old_a pagan_a philosopher_n dream_v of_o but_o can_v never_o attain_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o agree_v among_o themselves_o wherein_o it_o consist_v they_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n and_o teach_v that_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o a_o celestial_a or_o spiritual_a substance_n of_o a_o nature_n essential_o different_a from_o these_o our_o earthly_a body_n and_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o heaven_n have_v such_o a_o celestial_a 35._o celestial_a volkel_n l._n 3._o c._n 35._o body_n that_o the_o world_n be_v create_v in_o time_n by_o the_o free_a decree_n of_o god_n &_o not_o from_o eternity_n by_o a_o necssarie_a emanation_n from_o he_o they_o believe_v no_o more_o then_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o evidence_n of_o natural_a demonstration_n and_o i_o know_v some_o of_o they_o hold_v direct_o against_o holy_a scripture_n that_o it_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n by_o such_o a_o necessary_a resultancie_n as_o that_o they_o make_v small_a reckon_n of_o sacrament_n as_o be_v according_a to_o they_o neither_o sign_n nor_o seal_n nor_o cause_n of_o of_o grace_n which_o grace_n they_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n yea_o they_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n to_o apply_v it_o to_o 22._o to_o volkel_n l._n 4._o cap._n 22._o holy_a rite_n and_o as_o for_o the_o eucharist_n in_o particular_a one_o of_o their_o ring_n leader_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v no_o ibid._n no_o ibid._n sacrament_n that_o for_o the_o matter_n thereof_o if_o one_o can_v drink_v wine_n he_o may_v use_v ibid._n use_v ibid._n water_n without_o change_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o he_o speak_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v administer_v by_o lay_v ibid._n lay_v ibid._n person_n and_o receive_v even_o by_o such_o as_o be_v not_o 14._o not_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 14._o baptise_a the_o same_o prime_a socinian_n deny_v baptism_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o teach_v that_o all_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o receive_v it_o but_o that_o some_o may_v be_v enroll_v among_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n without_o it_o that_o the_o church_n may_v either_o leave_v it_o off_o or_o at_o least_o can_v compel_v none_o to_o receive_v it_o and_o in_o a_o word_n that_o it_o be_v a_o a_o thing_n but_o adiaphorous_a or_o indifferent_a with_o other_o wicked_a totum_fw-la wicked_a vide_fw-la volkel_n lib._n cap._n 6._o c._n 14._o per._n totum_fw-la absurdity_n which_o i_o let_v pass_v concern_v holy_a scripture_n to_o such_o person_n as_o they_o hold_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v entire_o trust_v by_o they_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v they_o all_o before_o other_o more_o confident_a friend_n they_o reject_v diverse_a part_n of_o holy_a scripture_n receive_v even_o in_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n and_o with_o man_n who_o be_v full_o acquaint_v with_o their_o principle_n they_o must_v hold_v not_o any_o one_o book_n chapter_n or_o line_n of_o the_o whole_a old_a and_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o write_v by_o the_o infallible_a assistance_n inspiration_n and_o direction_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n for_o natural_a reason_n which_o with_o they_o be_v the_o sole_a rule_n of_o faith_n &_o judge_n of_o all_o controversy_n can_v possible_o demonstrate_v these_o thing_n they_o may_v believe_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o humane_a faith_n that_o