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A44073
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A scripture-catechisme towards the confutation of sundry errours, some of them of the present times / by Thomas Hodges.
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Hodges, Thomas, d. 1688.
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abstain_v from_o meat_n etc._n etc._n q._n can_v you_o give_v a_o instance_n of_o god_n threaten_v to_o remove_v his_o candlestick_n from_o any_o place_n or_o people_n where_o it_o be_v once_o set_v a._n yes_o rev._n 2.5_o remember_v therefore_o from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v and_o do_v the_o first_o work_n or_o else_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o and_o will_v remove_v thy_o candlestick_n out_o of_o his_o place_n except_o thou_o repent_v q._n be_v timothy_n bishop_n or_o minister_n at_o ephesus_n or_o at_o rome_n when_o the_o apostle_n paul_n teach_v he_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n a._n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o as_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o abide_v still_o at_o ephesus_n when_o i_o go_v into_o macedonia_n that_o thou_o may_v charge_v some_o that_o they_o teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n q._n be_v it_o possible_a that_o when_o once_o ephesus_n be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n that_o ever_o ephesus_n shall_v be_v un-churched_n or_o that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o they_o a._n revel_v 2.1_o 5._o unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n write_v etc._n etc._n remember_v therefore_o from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v and_o do_v the_o first_o work_n or_o else_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o and_o will_v remove_v thy_o candlestick_n out_o of_o his_o place_n except_o thou_o repent_v q._n what_o learn_v we_o from_o those_o word_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n if_o apply_v to_o the_o church_n a._n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n &_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n to_o hold_v forth_o the_o truth_n that_o man_n may_v know_v it_o and_o to_o uphold_v maintain_v and_o defend_v it_o against_o those_o who_o oppose_v it_o pillar_n do_v hold_v forth_o and_o uphold_v the_o order_n and_o proclamation_n of_o magistrate_n which_o be_v hang_v on_o they_o or_o affix_v to_o they_o if_o this_o scripture_n have_v be_v of_o as_o much_o force_n &_o signification_n apply_v to_o ephesus_n as_o the_o romanist_n will_v have_v it_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ephesus_n have_v remain_v to_o this_o day_n q._n can_v any_o man_n real_o and_o proper_o by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o authority_n forgive_v sin_n a._n mark_n 2.7_o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o compare_v with_o be_v 43.25_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n exod._n 34.6_o 7._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n mic._n 7.18_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o heritage_n q._n have_v christ_n god-man_n power_n on_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n a._n mark_n 2.5_o 10._o when_o jesus_n see_v their_o faith_n he_o say_v unto_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n son_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o but_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v power_n on_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n q._n do_v our_o lord_n christ_n give_v power_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o declare_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o penitent_a and_o believe_a sinner_n a._n joh._n 20.23_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v q._n have_v the_o other_o apostle_n power_n and_o their_o successor_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o manner_n to_o forgive_v sin_n or_o to_o declare_v unto_o man_n remission_n be_v the_o key_n give_v to_o the_o other_o apostle_n beside_o peter_n a._n yes_o joh._n 20.23_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n q._n do_v the_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n mention_v any_o such_o privilege_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o to_o she_o be_v commit_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o they_o or_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o old_a commit_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n a._n rom._n 3.1_o 2._o what_o advantage_n have_v the_o jew_n unto_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n q._n when_o the_o apostle_n paul_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o charge_v they_o with_o schism_n faction_n and_o division_n be_v it_o because_o they_o do_v not_o hold_v of_o cephas_n or_o peter_n or_o be_v it_o because_o some_o hold_v of_o paul_n and_o some_o of_o apollo_n and_o some_o of_o cephas_n and_o some_o of_o christ_n that_o they_o cry_v up_o one_o to_o the_o decry_v and_o undervalue_v of_o another_o a._n 1_o corinth_n 1.12_o now_o this_o i_o say_v that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o i_o of_o apollo_n and_o i_o of_o cephas_n and_o i_o of_o christ_n q._n do_v the_o apostle_n paul_n acknowledge_v peter_n supremacy_n or_o do_v peter_n challenge_v any_o jurisdiction_n over_o paul_n or_o be_v it_o agree_v when_o there_o be_v a_o distribution_n of_o their_o ministry_n that_o one_o shall_v apply_v himself_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o gentile_n a._n galath_n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o but_o contrariwise_o when_o they_o see_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v unto_o i_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v unto_o peter_n for_o he_o that_o wrought_v effectual_o in_o peter_n to_o the_o apostleship_n of_o the_o circumcision_n the_o same_o be_v mighty_a in_o i_o towards_o the_o gentile_n and_o when_o james_n cephas_n and_o john_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v pillar_n perceive_v the_o grace_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o they_o give_v to_o i_o and_o barnabas_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n that_o we_o shall_v go_v unto_o the_o heathen_a and_o they_o unto_o the_o circumcision_n q._n when_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v up_o the_o several_a order_n that_o god_n have_v set_v in_o the_o church_n do_v he_o say_v first_o peter_n than_o the_o apostle_n after_o they_o prophet_n than_o peter_n successor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n under_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n the_o chief_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n a._n ephes_n 4.11_o and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n q._n when_o the_o apostle_n peter_n his_o death_n approach_v and_o he_o undertake_v to_o mind_v those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v to_o make_v their_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a and_o tell_v they_o if_o they_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o exhort_v unto_o they_o shall_v never_o fall_v but_o have_v a_o abundant_a entrance_n into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o when_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o foretell_v false_a prophet_n to_o come_v who_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n do_v he_o tell_v they_o they_o must_v follow_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n when_o he_o be_v go_v and_o hear_v he_o that_o he_o must_v interpret_v scripture_n be_v christ_n vicar_n and_o oppose_v heretic_n and_o seducer_n a._n no._n 2_o epist_n of_o peter_n 1.10_o 11_o 13_o 15._o wherefore_o the_o rather_o brethren_n give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a for_o if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v for_o so_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v administer_v unto_o you_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n yea_o i_o think_v it_o meet_v as_o long_o as_o i_o be_o in_o this_o tabernacle_n to_o stir_v you_o up_o by_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n moreover_o i_o will_v endeavour_v that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a after_o my_o decease_n to_o have_v these_o thing_n always_o in_o remembrance_n 2_o pet._n 3.1_o 2_o 17_o 18._o this_o second_o epistle_n belove_v i_o now_o write_v unto_o you_o in_o both_o which_o i_o stir_v up_o your_o pure_a mind_n by_o way_n of_o remembrance_n that_o you_o may_v be_v mindful_a of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v before_o by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o we_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n you_o therefore_o belove_v see_v you_o know_v these_o thing_n before_o beware_v lest_o you_o also_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a fall_v from_o your_o own_o steadfastness_n but_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n q._n do_v the_o apostle_n paul_n ever_o oppose_v and_o admonish_v the_o apostle_n peter_n a._n galath_n 2.11_o 12_o 14._o but_o when_o peter_n be_v come_v to_o
immortal_a etc._n etc._n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o q._n where_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o his_o greatness_n be_v incomprehensible_a or_o unsearchable_a a._n psal_n 145.3_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v and_o his_o greatness_n be_v unsearchable_a q._n what_o text_n have_v we_o that_o god_n be_v almighty_a or_o omnipotent_a a._n gen._n 17.1_o and_o when_o abraham_n be_v ninety_o year_n old_a and_o nine_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o almighty_a god_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a rev._n 4.8_o and_o they_o rest_v not_o day_n and_o night_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v q._n how_o do_v you_o prove_v god_n be_v only_o wise_a a._n rom._n 16.27_o to_o god_n only_o wise_a be_v glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o ever_o 1_o tim._n 1.17_o to_o the_o king_n eternal_a etc._n etc._n the_o only_a wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o q._n how_o do_v you_o prove_v god_n be_v most_o holy_a a._n isai_n 6.3_o and_o one_o cry_v unto_o another_o and_o say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n rev._n 4.8_o and_o they_o rest_v not_o day_n and_o night_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v q._n how_o do_v you_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v most_o free_a in_o all_o he_o do_v a._n psal_n 135.6_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n please_v that_o do_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o deep_a place_n q._n how_o prove_v you_o that_o god_n be_v absolute_a a._n exod._n 3.14_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o and_o he_o say_v thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o q._n how_o prove_v you_o that_o god_n work_v all_o according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o his_o own_o will_n a._n eph._n 1.11_o in_o woman_n also_o we_o have_v obtain_v a_o inheritance_n be_v predestinate_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o he_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o council_n of_o his_o own_o will_n q._n what_o text_n of_o scripture_n prove_v god_n do_v all_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n a._n prov_n 16.4_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a rom._n 11.36_o for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o q._n be_v the_o atheist_n or_o he_o that_o deny_v there_o be_v a_o god_n call_v a_o fool_n in_o scripture_n a._n psal_n 14.1_o the_o fool_n haith_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n q._n where_o have_v we_o ground_n in_o scripture_n for_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n the_o godhead_n the_o essence_n of_o god_n the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n a._n gal._n 4.8_o howbeit_o then_o when_o you_o know_v not_o god_n you_o do_v service_n unto_o they_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v no_o go_n exod_n 3.14_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o rev._n 1.4_o grace_n be_v to_o you_o and_o peace_n from_o he_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v col._n 2.9_o for_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a heb._n 1.3_o who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n and_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o say_v you_o to_o those_o many_o scripture_n which_o say_v that_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n a._n the_o reason_n why_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v not_o because_o his_o essence_n be_v include_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v heaven_n but_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o more_o eminent_a manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n there_o to_o saint_n and_o angel_n &_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o more_o eminent_a dispensation_n and_o work_n of_o his_o manifest_a from_o thence_o q._n what_o say_v you_o to_o those_o scripture_n that_o testify_v that_o god_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n or_o appear_v on_o mount_n sinai_n etc._n etc._n a._n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n condescend_v to_o our_o capacity_n &_o god_n be_v or_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v or_o appear_v or_o come_v to_o such_o a_o place_n when_o either_o some_o glorious_a appearance_n be_v see_v there_o or_o some_o more_o glorious_a dispensation_n be_v there_o mede_n m._n mede_n or_o when_o the_o angel_n or_o courtier_n of_o heaven_n be_v there_o or_o when_o there_o be_v some_o eminent_a sign_n of_o his_o favour_n there_o god_n who_o in_o his_o own_o be_v and_o essence_n be_v infinite_a and_o immense_a ow._n d._n ow._n be_v by_o reason_n thereof_o present_a in_o and_o to_o the_o whole_a creation_n equal_o not_o by_o a_o diffusion_n of_o his_o substance_n or_o mixture_n with_o other_o thing_n heaven_n or_o earth_n in_o or_o upon_o they_o but_o by_o a_o inconceivable_a indistancy_n of_o essence_n to_o all_o thing_n though_o he_o exert_v his_o power_n and_o manifest_v his_o glory_n in_o one_o place_n more_o than_o another_o as_o in_o heaven_n in_o zion_n at_o the_o ark_n etc._n etc._n q._n how_o prove_v you_o that_o god_n have_v no_o corporeal_a visible_a figure_n and_o shape_n or_o similitude_n a._n be_v 40.25_o to_o who_o then_o will_v you_o liken_v i_o or_o shall_v i_o be_v equal_a say_v the_o holy_a one_o q._n when_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o man_n be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o god_n do_v it_o intend_v that_o god_n have_v a_o bodily_a figure_n or_o shape_n like_o a_o man_n a._n col._n 3.9_o 10._o seeing_z that_o you_o have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o deed_n and_o have_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o q._n what_o mean_v the_o scripture_n by_o attribute_v unto_o god_n part_n like_o a_o man_n eye_n care_n nostril_n arm_n hand_n finger_n be_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o god_n have_v a_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o part_n fleshly_a like_o we_o a._n no_o but_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o it_o be_v write_v 2_o chr._n 32.8_o with_o he_o be_v a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n but_o with_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o help_v we_o and_o to_o fight_v our_o battle_n jer._n 17.5_o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n and_o who_o heart_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n job_n 10.4_o have_v thou_o eye_n of_o flesh_n or_o see_v thou_o as_o man_n see_v q._n how_o must_v those_o scripture_n be_v understand_v which_o attribute_v affection_n and_o passion_n to_o god_n as_o anger_n fury_n zeal_n wrath_n love_n hatred_n jealousy_n repentance_n grief_n joy_n &_o c_o a._n they_o be_v metaphorical_o assign_v unto_o he_o &_o speak_v of_o he_o only_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o outward_a work_n and_o dispensation_n correspondent_a and_o answer_v to_o the_o act_n of_o man_n ow._n d._n ow._n in_o who_o such_o affection_n be_v and_o under_o the_o power_n whereof_o they_o be_v in_o those_o act_n q._n how_o prove_v you_o that_o these_o be_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metaphorical_o a._n mal._n 3.6_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o be_v 27.4_o fury_n be_v not_o in_o i_o 1_o sam._n 15.29_o and_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v nor_o repent_v for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v to_o instance_n in_o anger_n that_o may_v denote_v either_o god_n vindictive_a justice_n whence_o punishment_n flow_v or_o else_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o in_o the_o punishment_n themselves_o either_o threaten_v or_o inflict_v q._n what_o be_v mean_v when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o moses_n shall_v see_v the_o similitude_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 34._o num._n 12.8_o do_v it_o mean_a that_o god_n have_v any_o real_a visible_a shape_n a._n no_o but_o it_o may_v be_v possible_o he_o shall_v see_v a_o angel_n or_o some_o glorious_a light_n 1_o tim._n 6.16_o who_o only_o have_v immortality_n dwell_v in_o the_o light_n which_o no_o man_n can_v approach_v unto_o who_o no_o man_n have_v see_v nor_o can_v see_v 1_o joh._n 4.12_o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n