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A19747
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A protestation against popery by way of a confession of Christian religion collected for the benefit of private friends
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I. D., fl. 1607.; Dunster, John, attributed name.
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1607
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STC 6172; ESTC S117486
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a_o protestation_n against_o popery_n by_o way_n of_o a_o confession_n of_o christian_a religion_n collect_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o private_a friend_n apoc._n cap._n 18._o ver_fw-la 2._o cecidit_fw-la cecidit_fw-la babylon_n illa_fw-la magna_fw-la senec._n in_o troas_n haemanus_n troiam_fw-la erigent_fw-la nullas_fw-la habet_fw-la spes_fw-la troia_n sitales_fw-la habet_fw-la at_o oxford_n print_v by_o joseph_n barnes_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n 1607._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o unfainedlie_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o immortal_a uncompounded_a unlimited_a essence_n which_o create_v this_o world_n &_o furnish_v the_o shop_n thereof_o with_o wonderful_a variety_n who_o since_o do_v guide_n and_o govern_v the_o same_o by_o a_o prescribe_a and_o regular_a order_n take_v immediate_a notice_n not_o only_o of_o angel_n office_n and_o man_n action_n but_o of_o every_o yea_o the_o small_a and_o base_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n not_o permit_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o fortune_n or_o command_n of_o destiny_n this_o supernal_a power_n i_o call_v god_n and_o avow_v he_o to_o be_v the_o maintainer_n and_o rewarder_n of_o virtue_n the_o revenger_n and_o judge_n of_o wickedness_n and_o i_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o heaven_n for_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o ball_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o footstool_n and_o i_o subject_a unto_o his_o absolute_a command_n all_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n &_o render_v unto_o he_o obedience_n prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o his_o tribute_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o god_n i_o appeal_v unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o most_o desperate_a forlorn_a wretch_n in_o the_o world_n tell_v i_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o have_v thy_o conscience_n most_o deadened_a &_o sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n when_o thou_o commit_v a_o sin_n and_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v a_o veil_n cast_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n &_o resolve_v thus_o in_o thy_o hart_n who_o see_v i_o i_o be_o compass_v about_o with_o darkness_n the_o wall_n cover_v i_o who_o need_n i_o to_o fear_v the_o most_o high_a will_v not_o remember_v my_o sin_n yet_o tell_v i_o i_o say_v why_o be_v thy_o hart_n so_o disquiet_v within_o thou_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n cast_v down_o for_o shame_n why_o do_v thy_o knee_n smite_v together_o and_o thy_o joint_n shiver_v for_o fear_n if_o there_o be_v no_o power_n that_o do_v know_v or_o can_v punish_v thy_o fault_n what_o need_v this_o anguish_n but_o i_o wot_v well_o that_o these_o stir_a motion_n within_o thou_o be_v as_o so_o many_o summons_n to_o put_v thou_o in_o mind_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o thy_o conscience_n which_o see_v thy_o sin_n &_o will_v arraign_v thou_o for_o the_o same_o and_o award_v condemnation_n against_o thou_o if_o thou_o prevent_v not_o his_o judgement_n by_o repentance_n i_o believe_v this_o god_n be_v one_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o deuteronomie_n audi_fw-la israel_n deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la deus_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la there_o be_v not_o for_o every_o kingdom_n a_o god_n a_o god_n for_o zidon_n a_o god_n for_o amon_n a_o god_n for_o moab_n and_o a_o god_n for_o ekron_n but_o one_o alone_a god_n manage_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a in_o government_n of_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o more_o in_o the_o be_v of_o a_o deity_n for_o a_o multitude_n of_o god_n will_v cross_v and_o encumber_v the_o design_n one_o of_o another_o and_o none_o shall_v be_v omnipotent_a and_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o tumultuous_a disorder_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n which_o ovide_v point_v out_o unto_o we_o say_v mulciber_n in_o troiam_fw-la pro_fw-la t'roiâ_fw-la stabat_fw-la apollo_n and_o homer_n in_o the_o 21._o of_o his_o jliades_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o god_n be_v simple_o one_o in_o nature_n &_o essence_n yet_o this_o one_o god_n do_v subsist_v in_o three_o person_n each_o of_o they_o several_o communicate_v in_o the_o whole_a of_o that_o one_o nature_n and_o essence_n yet_o so_o as_o we_o can_v say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o god_n but_o one_o god_n for_o though_o the_o person_n be_v distinguish_v in_o number_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o divide_v in_o essence_n which_o be_v a_o mystery_n to_o which_o man_n understanding_n must_v veil_v bonnet_n see_v that_o it_o have_v not_o please_v god_n whole_o to_o reveal_v it_o to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o that_o the_o cherubin_n do_v cover_v their_o face_n before_o it_o as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o apprehend_v the_o perfect_a view_n thereof_o wherefore_o let_v we_o say_v with_o holy_a moses_n hide_v thing_n belong_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n but_o reveal_v thing_n unto_o we_o and_o our_o child_n and_o let_v we_o only_o learn_v as_o much_o of_o this_o unity_n &_o trinity_n as_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o reveal_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n always_o remember_v that_o saie_v of_o arnobius_n de_n deo_fw-la loqui_fw-la etiam_fw-la vera_fw-la periculosissimum_fw-la est_fw-la that_o there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o many_o pregnant_a place_n of_o scripture_n so_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n in_o jordan_n where_o the_o son_n be_v baptize_v by_o john_n the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v in_o the_o visible_a form_n of_o a_o dove_n the_o father_n give_v witness_v from_o heaven_n that_o this_o be_v his_o well-beloved_a son_n etc_n upon_o which_o place_n st._n augustine_n give_v the_o note_n qui_fw-la nescis_fw-la trinitatem_fw-la into_fw-mi ad_fw-la jordanem_fw-la and_o yet_o that_o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o unity_n of_o essence_n of_o which_o without_o inequality_n the_o whole_a trinity_n do_v participate_v may_v be_v prove_v by_o a_o usual_a form_n of_o speech_n in_o the_o hebrew_n original_a when_o speak_v of_o god_n a_o noun_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v join_v with_o a_o verb_n of_o the_o singular_a as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o genesis_n 1.5_o in_o principio_fw-la creavit_fw-la elohim_n 1_o dij_fw-la caelum_fw-la et_fw-la terram-dij_a for_o the_o person_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n &_o creavit_fw-la to_o note_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o essence_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n this_o trinity_n of_o person_n thus_o conspire_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n be_v notwithstanding_o distinguish_v by_o attribute_n and_o propriety_n these_o attribute_n or_o propriety_n be_v twofold_a 1_o incommunicable_a and_o 2_o communicable_a incommunicable_a propriety_n be_v 1._o of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v unbegotten_a 2._o of_o the_o son_n to_o be_v beget_v the_o curious_a search_n of_o who_o generation_n be_v seal_v up_o with_o that_o say_n of_o gregory_n nazianzene_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v proceed_v how_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v differ_v i_o can_v tell_v only_o i_o say_v with_o st._n augustine_n that_o they_o do_v differ_v sed_fw-la ego_fw-la distinguere_fw-la nescio_fw-la non_fw-la valeo_fw-la non_fw-la sufficio_fw-la the_o communicable_a propriety_n be_v simple_a infinite_a immutable_a eternal_a just_a merciful_a only_o wise_a omnipotent_a of_o which_o the_o three_o person_n do_v inseparablie_o communicate_v out_o of_o these_o propriety_n do_v issue_n apotelesmata_fw-la and_o action_n in_o which_o the_o trinity_n do_v likewise_o several_o yet_o inseparable_o communicate_v these_o outward_a action_n of_o the_o trinity_n do_v belong_v unto_o one_o of_o these_o three_o head_n viz_n 1._o creation_n 2._o redemption_n 3._o sanctification_n creation_n be_v 1._o of_o the_o world_n in_o general_n 2._o of_o man_n in_o special_a god_n create_v the_o fabric_n of_o the_o world_n of_o nothing_o bestow_v but_o six_o day_n for_o the_o make_n and_o adorn_v of_o the_o same_o &_o ever_o since_o by_o his_o watchful_a eye_n of_o providence_n have_v and_o do_v careful_o govern_v the_o same_o which_o plato_n can_v teach_v we_o who_o avow_v it_o to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o supreme_a power_n office_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o condemn_v therefore_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o epicure_n which_o make_v our_o god_n a_o idle_a and_o careless_a god_n like_a unto_o baal_n in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n which_o be_v asleep_a and_o must_v be_v awake_v as_o also_o the_o opinion_n of_o auerroes_n upon_o how_o goodly_a pretence_n soever_o build_v who_o hem_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n within_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o moon_n say_v as_o it_o be_v in_o job_n the_o cloud_n hide_v he_o that_o he_o can_v see_v &_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o circle_n of_o heaven_n think_v it_o absurd_a ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la deducere_fw-la dei_fw-la maiestatem_fw-la ut_fw-la sciat_fw-la quot_fw-la culices_fw-la
from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o a_o lie_a spirit_n may_v speak_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o such_o prophet_n whitâ—…eâ—…_n in_o all_o â—…_n 270_o bâ—…_n and_o of_o out_o of_o 187_o aâ—…_n make_v this_o râ—…_n olausâ—…nus_n waâ—…tled_v â—…_n of_o upsâ—…_n go_v thiâ—…_n rob._n vâ—…tius_n armâ—…_n of_o arâ—…_n irelanâ—…_n whence_o never_o â—…ed_v penâ—…_n commoâ—…â—…_n duo_o ipâ—…_n deprehâ—…_n in_o aduâ—…_n &_o occijâ—…_n whitâ—…eâ—…_n nor_o 3_o with_o the_o pope_n that_o tarpeian_a oracle_n for_o i_o find_v not_o warrant_v by_o scripture_n any_o infallibility_n in_o his_o judgement_n see_v he_o may_v err_v nor_o 4_o with_o counsel_n for_o they_o can_v be_v call_v so_o often_o as_o the_o church_n may_v want_v decision_n for_o sense_n 2_o they_o be_v often_o time_n a_o assembly_n of_o malignant_a person_n against_o the_o godly_a as_o the_o council_n at_o carmell_n against_o elias_n and_o at_o gilead_n against_o micheas_n &_o at_o trent_n against_o the_o protestant_n howsoever_o campian_n be_v hyperbolical_a in_o its_o commendation_n bone_fw-la deus_fw-la quae_fw-la gentium_fw-la varietas_fw-la qui_fw-la delectus_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la qui_fw-la regum_fw-la et_fw-la rerum_fw-la pub_fw-la splendour_n quae_fw-la medulla_n theologorum_fw-la quae_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la quae_fw-la lachry_a mae_fw-la quae_fw-la teiunia_fw-la qui_fw-la flores_fw-la accademici_n quae_fw-la linguae_fw-la quanta_fw-la subtilitas_fw-la quantus_fw-la labour_n quam_fw-la infinitae_fw-la lectio_fw-la quantae_fw-la virtutum_fw-la et_fw-la studiorum_fw-la divitiae_fw-la augustum_fw-la illud_fw-la sacrarium_fw-la impleverunt_fw-la nor_o 5_o with_o father_n for_o they_o be_v man_n and_o may_v and_o do_v err_v &_o again_o they_o abrogate_v this_o authority_n from_o themselves_o humf_n quos_fw-la non_fw-la syâ—…_n flores_fw-la sâ—…tius_fw-la uâ—…_n nomina_fw-la humf_n for_o so_o s._n augustine_n talis_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o scriptis_fw-la aliorum_fw-la quales_fw-la ego_fw-la esse_fw-la volo_fw-la intellectores_fw-la meorum_fw-la and_o how_o do_v s._n augustine_n read_v other_o father_n writing_n he_o will_v tell_v you_o himself_o cypriani_fw-la literas_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la canonicas_fw-la habeo_fw-la sed_fw-la considero_fw-la ex_fw-la canonicis_fw-la but_o with_o any_o child_n of_o god_n i_o say_v with_o any_o child_n of_o god_n who_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o interpret_n who_o i_o will_v have_v not_o upon_o any_o praetorian_a authority_n to_o command_v man_n to_o believe_v whatsoever_o he_o listen_v as_o they_o in_o the_o poet_n quod_fw-la volumus_fw-la sanctum_fw-la est_fw-la but_o to_o prove_v his_o sense_n of_o scripture_n by_o scripture_n and_o to_o follow_v these_o 6_o rule_n follow_v 1_o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o word_n &_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n 2_o to_o humble_a himself_o in_o prayer_n unto_o almighty_a god_n upon_o this_o hope_n qui_fw-la dedit_fw-la ut_fw-la quaeras_fw-la addet_fw-la ut_fw-la invenias_fw-la 3_o to_o mark_n antecedent_n and_o consequence_n 4_o to_o observe_v heedful_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o text_n the_o main_a scope_n and_o circumstance_n thereof_o 5_o to_o parallel_v like_o place_n 6_o to_o have_v always_o before_o his_o eye_n for_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o measure_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o the_o authority_n thereof_o 2_o the_o matter_n 3_o the_o form_n 4_o the_o affection_n 5_o the_o head_n 6_o the_o note_n 1_o i_o confess_v that_o by_o this_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n god_n have_v beget_v he_o a_o church_n so_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o scripture_n how_o preposterous_a then_o i_o will_v not_o say_v blasphemous_a be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o set_v hagar_n above_o sara_n and_o the_o daughter_n foot_n in_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o mother_n &_o subject_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n to_o the_o censure_n of_o man_n avow_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v such_o and_o such_o only_a as_o the_o church_n do_v afford_v it_o yea_o more_fw-it blasphemous_o that_o the_o scripture_n without_o the_o censure_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o itself_o no_o more_o &_o no_o more_o to_o be_v esteem_v then_o aesop_n fable_n know_v you_o not_o you_o vatican_n rabsake_v that_o blasphemer_n &_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n yea_o they_o debase_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n so_o far_o below_o the_o church_n as_o that_o they_o say_v express_o non_fw-la omnem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la that_o every_o obliquity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n and_o yet_o andradius_fw-la erect_n himself_o upon_o his_o portugal_n buskin_n proclaim_v quicksand_n quid_fw-la a_o pralatorum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ac_fw-la maxim_n a_o rom._n pontificis_fw-la iussu_fw-la dissidet_fw-la immane_a esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la and_o again_o maiori_fw-la scelere_fw-la involui_fw-la cum_fw-la qui_fw-la pontificias_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la divinas_fw-la leges_fw-la prefregerit_fw-la and_o they_o account_v none_o to_o be_v obedient_a son_n to_o their_o sea_n but_o such_o as_o will_v say_v with_o erasmus_n that_o although_o indeed_o he_o do_v know_v another_o sense_n then_o that_o of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v more_o consonant_n unto_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n yet_o sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la iusserit_fw-la credam_fw-la captivabo_fw-la n._n intellectum_fw-la meum_fw-la in_o obsequium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o matter_n of_o this_o church_n be_v 1_o angel_n 2_o man_n 1_o angel_n for_o not_o to_o conceal_v any_o thing_n i_o know_v i_o like_v not_o the_o sentence_n of_o m_o beza_n and_o m_o perkins_n be_v it_o speak_v with_o reverence_n to_o so_o worthy_a man_n est_fw-la â—…o_o biâ—…e_n tus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sta_fw-la â—…lt_fw-la noâ—…icit_fw-la eâ—…etus_fw-la est_fw-la but_o choose_v rather_o to_o tread_v in_o the_o path_n of_o antiquity_n see_v the_o learned_a zanchius_n be_v persuade_v that_o angel_n be_v part_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n see_v they_o receive_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n these_o benefit_n ensew_v 1_o to_o be_v confirm_v in_o their_o bless_a estate_n 2_o to_o have_v a_o more_o perfect_a revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n 3_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o man_n from_o who_o they_o be_v averse_a before_o as_o be_v executioner_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o our_o sin_n and_o hence_o be_v their_o joy_n for_o our_o several_a conversion_n and_o i_o believe_v that_o this_o opinion_n be_v strong_o mainetain_v and_o abet_v with_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n ephes_n 1.10_o coloss_n 1.20_o 2_o men._n 1_o not_o hypocrite_n or_o wicked_a man_n for_o 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