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Scripture mistaken the ground of Protestants and common plea of all new reformers against the ancient Catholicke religion of England : many texts quite mistaken by Nouelists are lay'd open and redressed in this treatis[e] by Iohn Spenser.
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Spencer, John, 1601-1671.
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be_v here_o exclude_v from_o ordinary_a sermon_n to_o common_a people_n and_o all_o curiosity_n forbid_v the_o protestant_a position_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o departure_n be_v happy_a we_o often_o read_v but_o no_o news_n of_o purgatory_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n mistake_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o hence_o forth_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o the_o first_o mistake_n the_o text_n say_v not_o they_o rest_v present_o after_o their_o death_n they_o be_v not_o say_v here_o to_o rest_v present_o after_o their_o departure_n but_o that_o they_o may_v rest_v and_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v term_v bless_v as_o our_o saviour_n call_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n bless_v in_o this_o world_n 5.3_o and_o in_o their_o misery_n because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o it_o do_v to_o those_o in_o purgatory_n the_o second_o mistake_n the_o word_n labour_v misapply_v they_o be_v not_o say_v to_o rest_v from_o all_o labour_n but_o from_o their_o labour_n that_o be_v such_o labour_n persecution_n affliction_n sorrow_n temptation_n mortification_n trouble_n anxietye_n as_o they_o suffer_v in_o this_o world_n from_o all_o which_o they_o rest_v after_o death_n by_o their_o labour_n also_o may_v be_v fit_o here_o understand_v their_o good_a work_n and_o patience_n in_o suffer_v the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n with_o hope_n of_o eternal_a reward_n so_o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n because_o the_o recompense_n and_o crown_n of_o their_o former_a labour_n be_v allot_v to_o they_o as_o certain_o to_o follow_v as_o the_o next_o word_n declare_v opera_fw-la enini_fw-la eorum_fw-la sequunturillos_fw-la for_o their_o morke_n that_o be_v their_o labour_n follow_v they_o and_o yet_o in_o some_o of_o they_o it_o may_v happen_v that_o they_o may_v not_o present_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o they_o which_o hinder_v not_o the_o rest_a of_o their_o labour_n because_o they_o be_v not_o to_o have_v any_o reward_n for_o what_o they_o suffer_v after_o this_o life_n the_o second_o proof_n out_o of_o scripture_n mistake_v for_o we_o know_v that_o if_o the_o eart_o house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n 1._o a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o heaven_n this_o text_n be_v mistake_v these_o word_n say_v not_o that_o present_o after_o death_n they_o shall_v go_v into_o that_o heveavenly_a house_n how_o follow_v it_o hence_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o depart_v they_o must_v go_v into_o this_o house_n prepare_v for_o they_o see_v that_o many_o may_v have_v house_n that_o be_v hinder_v to_o live_v in_o they_o especial_o in_o these_o distract_a time_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n 5.3_o for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n even_o whilst_o they_o be_v live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o apostle_n 19_o now_o therefore_o you_o be_v no_o more_o stranger_n and_o furainer_n but_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n 13._o and_o yet_o more_o clear_o s._n john_n these_o thing_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o you_o have_v life_n everlasting_a you_o who_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o soon_o of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o full_a hope_n and_o expectation_n not_o in_o actual_a possession_n which_o yet_o iâ—_n say_v more_o clere_o to_o belong_v to_o those_o in_o purgatory_n who_o have_v a_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o life_n eternal_a the_o three_o proof_n from_o scripture_n mistake_v 1._o but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o no_o torment_n shall_v touch_v they_o mistake_v the_o word_n torment_v misunderstand_v the_o latin_a have_v it_o non_fw-la tanget_fw-la illos_fw-la tormentum_fw-la mortis_fw-la the_o torment_n of_o deach_n shall_v not_o touch_v they_o which_o be_v most_o true_a of_o all_o the_o just_a depart_v because_o they_o shall_v live_v eternal_o but_o protestant_n regard_v not_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n the_o greek_a have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o according_a to_o scapula_n particular_o signifyes_n a_o torment_n to_o which_o malefactor_n or_o suspect_v to_o be_v so_o be_v put_v to_o make_v they_o confess_v the_o truth_n or_o to_o try_v whether_o they_o be_v guilty_a or_o no_o as_o be_v the_o rack_n or_o such_o like_a now_o no_o such_o torment_n as_o this_o shall_v touch_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a depart_v because_o god_n have_v sufficient_o try_v they_o and_o approve_v of_o they_o in_o this_o life_n as_o appear_v v_o 5._o and_o have_v be_v a_o little_a chastise_v they_o shall_v be_v great_o reward_v for_o god_n prove_v they_o and_o find_v they_o worthy_a of_o himself_o which_o be_v a_o plain_a place_n for_o merit_n but_o when_o it_o be_v against_o protestant_n it_o be_v only_o apocryphal_a if_o any_o shall_v demand_v whether_o the_o word_n purgatory_n be_v express_v in_o scripture_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o express_v as_o the_o word_n trinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a person_n which_o not_o withstand_v be_v believe_v by_o protestant_n if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o at_o least_o the_o substance_n or_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n be_v express_v in_o scripture_n i_o answer_v the_o same_o of_o purgatory_n which_o i_o demonstrate_v in_o this_o manner_n purgatory_n be_v nothing_o else_o according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n now_o cite_v but_o a_o place_n where_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v suffer_v by_o just_a person_n after_o death_n which_o they_o deserve_v in_o this_o life_n now_o if_o any_o justify_v soul_n be_v and_o often_o be_v liable_a after_o death_n to_o suffer_v such_o punishment_n then_o certain_o there_o must_v be_v some_o certain_a place_n where_o they_o must_v be_v suffer_v but_o justify_v soul_n may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v liable_a to_o suffer_v such_o punishment_n after_o death_n ergo_fw-la there_o must_v be_v such_o a_o place_n where_o in_o they_o be_v to_o suffer_v they_o that_o justify_v soul_n may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v liable_a to_o such_o punishment_n i_o prove_v thus_o justify_v person_n yet_o live_v after_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o consequent_o of_o eternal_a torment_n be_v liable_a to_o some_o temporal_a punishment_n therefore_o soul_n depart_v of_o just_a person_n may_v and_o often_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o like_a i_o prove_v the_o antecedent_n out_o of_o the_o 2._o sam._n 12._o v._n 13.14_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o nathan_fw-ge i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o nathan_n say_v unto_o david_n the_o lord_n also_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v howbeit_o because_o by_o this_o deed_n thou_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o child_n also_o which_o be_v bear_v unto_o the_o shall_v sure_o die_v wheat_n for_o that_o very_a sin_n which_o be_v put_v away_o and_o forgive_v david_n be_v punish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o child_n because_o thou_o have_v give_v by_o this_o deed_n 23._o etc._n etc._n the_o child_n shall_v die_v the_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o adam_n who_o after_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o be_v notwithstanding_o liable_a to_o the_o punishment_n of_o death_n which_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v also_o all_o just_a person_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o antecedent_n therefore_o be_v clear_o i_o prove_v the_o consequence_n by_o this_o argument_n see_v god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n 1.17_o and_o that_o he_o reward_v every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o work_n whosover_o deserve_v the_o like_a punishment_n that_o david_n deserve_v shall_v sure_o be_v punish_v as_o david_n waâ—slet_n we_o therefore_o put_v this_o case_n that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o david_n 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action_n do_v immediate_o to_o a_o pure_a creature_n and_o not_o to_o god_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v call_v religion_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n these_o thing_n god_n command_v to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o aaron_n and_o his_o offspring_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o precedent_a word_n from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o a_o perpetual_a religion_n in_o their_o generation_n second_o s._n james._n pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n with_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o orphan_n 1.17_o and_o widow_n in_o their_o tribulation_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a in_o this_o life_n where_o a_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v call_v religion_n that_o be_v a_o work_n proceed_v from_o religion_n and_o belongrg_v to_o religion_n though_o do_v to_o creature_n such_o as_o be_v orphan_n and_o wedow_n all_o that_o i_o have_v cite_v out_o of_o scripture_n in_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o second_o mistake_n will_n i_o hope_v have_v convince_v the_o judicious_a and_o well_o mind_a reader_n that_o there_o be_v a_o supernatural_a create_a excellency_n communicate_v liberal_o from_o allm_n god_n to_o some_o creature_n infinite_o below_o the_o divine_a excellency_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o far_o above_o all_o natural_a and_o civil_a worth_n which_o therefore_o must_v deserve_v honour_n and_o worship_n see_v that_o natural_a and_o civil_a excellency_n even_o according_a to_o protestant_n tho_o far_o inferior_a to_o they_o deserve_v it_o which_o worship_n see_v it_o be_v do_v in_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a dignity_n which_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o god_n true_a religion_n and_o so_o be_v religious_a excellency_n may_v be_v right_o term_v a_o religious_a worship_n in_o the_o fore_n name_v sense_n for_o see_v the_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o divine_a perfection_n be_v deserve_o term_v divine_a worship_n and_o of_o civil_a perfection_n right_o style_v civil_a worship_n so_o the_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o religious_a perfection_n for_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v to_o be_v name_v religious_a worship_n which_o will_v yet_o seem_v less_o strange_a to_o a_o indifferent_a eye_n if_o one_o consider_v that_o the_o some_o different_a degree_n may_v be_v find_v in_o act_n of_o other_o virtue_n which_o be_v here_o find_v in_o worship_n i_o have_v already_o prove_v from_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v different_a kind_n and_o degree_n of_o fear_n and_o love_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o when_o one_o fear_n the_o justice_n and_o wrath_n of_o some_o civil_a prince_n or_o magistrate_n it_o may_v be_v call_v civil_a fear_n but_o when_o one_o fear_n the_o justice_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o apostle_n a_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n who_o power_n be_v draw_v from_o religion_n it_o may_v be_v name_v a_o religious_a sear_n 3.10_o thus_o the_o fear_n of_o adam_n hide_v himself_o from_o god_n be_v a_o divine_a fear_n â—_o the_o fear_n of_o adonias_n fly_v from_o king_n solomon_n be_v a_o civil_a fear_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n of_o s._n peter_n when_o ananias_n fall_v down_o dead_a at_o his_o foot_n be_v a_o religious_a fear_n and_o the_o same_o distinction_n be_v in_o different_a ordre_n of_o love_n s._n peter_n love_v our_o saviour_n as_o his_o god_n and_o redcemer_n with_o divine_a love_n i'faith_o love_a esau_n with_o a_o civil_a love_n 37._o but_o the_o primitive_a christian_n love_v s._n paul_n with_o a_o religious_a love_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v moses_n worship_v the_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o god_n with_o a_o divine_a worship_n the_o child_n of_o jacob_n worship_v the_o power_n and_o excellency_n of_o joseph_n with_o a_o civil_a worship_n but_o rhe_n sunamite_n worship_v elizeus_fw-la and_o the_o captain_n of_o fifty_o man_n elias_n who_o authority_n be_v derive_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v only_o from_o faith_n and_o religion_n with_o religious_a worship_n and_o the_o give_v such_o a_o religious_a worship_n as_o this_o which_o i_o have_v describe_v to_o a_o creature_n be_v so_o far_o from_o derogate_a any_o thing_n from_o the_o due_a worship_n of_o god_n or_o from_o ascribe_v any_o worship_n proper_a to_o he_o to_o any_o creature_n that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o insufferable_a injury_n to_o god_n and_o horrid_a sacrilege_n to_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o any_o such_o worship_n for_o that_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v in_o he_o only_o a_o create_v finite_a &_o imperfect_a excellency_n which_o be_v to_o make_v he_o a_o idol_n &_o a_o false_a god_n neither_o can_v his_o honour_n be_v any_o thing_n diminish_v by_o exhibit_v this_o kind_n of_o religious_a worship_n to_o a_o creature_n endue_v with_o spitituall_a grace_n for_o his_o honour_n can_v be_v injure_v but_o by_o give_v to_o a_o creature_n the_o wotship_n proper_a and_o due_a to_o he_o only_o see_v therefore_o this_o be_v no_o worship_n due_a to_o he_o neither_o only_a nor_o at_o all_o it_o can_v be_v any_o way_n a_o prejudice_n to_o his_o honour_n for_o as_o civil_a and_o religious_a fear_n and_o love_v command_v to_o be_v give_v to_o creature_n be_v no_o way_n preiudicious_a to_o the_o divine_a fear_n and_o love_n which_o we-owe_a to_o god_n so_o neither_o can_n civil_a nor_o religious_a worship_n command_v to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o creature_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v be_v preiudicious_a to_o the_o high_a divine_a worship_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o thus_o much_o allm_n god_n seem_v to_o say_v by_o his_o ptophet_n isay._n 42.8_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v my_o name_n i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n to_o any_o other_o nor_o my_o praise_n to_o idol_n where_o he_o say_v not_o i_o will_v not_o give_v glory_n to_o any_o other_o for_o that_o will_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o man_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n 8.6_o thou_o have_v crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n but_o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n to_o a_o other_o that_o be_v that_o infinite_a glory_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o god_n only_o which_o be_v specify_v in_o the_o precedent_a word_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n this_o in_o my_o name_n so_o that_o god_n will_v never_o give_v that_o which_o be_v his_o proper_a name_n and_o title_n to_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o a_o other_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o express_o set_v down_o by_o the_o same_o prophet_n and_o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n to_o a_o other_o hear_v o_o jacob_n and_o israel_n who_o i_o call_v ay_o 11.12.1â—_n i_o myself_o be_o the_o firr_v and_o i_o be_o the_o last_o and_o my_o hand_n also_o lay_v tbe_n foundarion_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o my_o right_a hand_n measure_v the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v that_o glory_n proper_a to_o he_o alone_o of_o be_v the_o eternal_a god_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o he_o will_v not_o give_v to_o a_o other_o which_o so_o long_o as_o he_o keep_v inviolable_a to_o himself_o all_o under_o glory_n limit_v and_o create_v which_o be_v like_o so_o many_o little_a mote_n compare_v with_o the_o infinite_a extent_n and_o light_n of_o his_o glory_n he_o both_o liberal_o give_v himself_o and_o will_v they_o shall_v respective_o be_v give_v to_o his_o creature_n if_o not_o withstand_v all_o these_o evidence_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o reason_n any_o one_o shall_v remain_v so_o strange_o wilful_a and_o immovable_a by_o force_n of_o education_n and_o continual_a custom_n from_o his_o infancy_n as_o to_o deny_v all_o kind_n of_o religious_a worship_n in_o how_o large_a a_o sense_n soever_o it_o be_v take_v to_o be_v lawful_o exhibit_v to_o any_o save_o god_n alone_o i_o say_v if_o any_o such_o shall_v be_v find_v so_o long_o as_o he_o yield_v to_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o be_v to_o