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A27015 The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholike religion against popery proving that popery is against the Holy Scriptures, the unity of the catholike church, the consent of the antient doctors, the plainest reason, and common judgment of sense it self / by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1657 (1657) Wing B1381; ESTC R16189 289,769 704

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and_o on_o isaiah_n 8._o he_o say_v side_n aliquo_fw-la dubitatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n 18._o if_o you_o doubt_v of_o any_o thing_n know_v what_o be_v write_v if_o you_o will_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v doubtful_a rather_o give_v up_o yourselves_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o on_o the_o 86._o psalm_n he_o say_v quamvis_fw-la sanctus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la etc._n etc._n evagr._fw-la though_o there_o be_v some_o saint_n after_o the_o apostle_n never_o so_o eloquent_a yet_o he_o have_v not_o authority_n and_o epist_n ad_fw-la rustic_n since_o covetousness_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n as_o into_o the_o empire_n the_o law_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o vision_n from_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o same_o hierome_n epist_n ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la fol._n 150._o edit_n basil_n per_fw-la froben_n 1516._o tomo_fw-la 3._o &_o pag._n 329._o edict_n basil_n 1536._o tomo_fw-la 2._o say_v thus_o quid_fw-la ●uim_fw-la facit_fw-la excepta_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la episcopus_fw-la quod_fw-la presbyter_n non_fw-la faciat_fw-la nec_fw-la altera_fw-la romana_fw-la vrbis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la altera_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la existimanda_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la gallia_n &_o britannia_n &_o africa_n offence_n &_o persis_n &_o oriens_fw-la &_o judia_fw-la omnes_fw-la barbarae_fw-la nationes_fw-la unum_fw-la christum_fw-la adorant_v unam_fw-la observant_a regulam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la si_fw-mi authorit●●_n quaritur_fw-la orbis_n major_a est_fw-la urbe_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la fuerit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sive_fw-la romae_fw-la sive_fw-la fugubii_n sive_fw-la constantinopoli_fw-it sive_fw-la rhegii_fw-la sive_fw-la alexandria_n sive_fw-la tanis_n ejusdem_fw-la meriti_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sacerdotii_fw-la potentia_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la &_o paupertatis_fw-la humilitas_fw-la vel_fw-la sublimiorem_fw-la vel_fw-la inferiorem_fw-la episcopum_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la caeteram_fw-la omnes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la 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yet_o live_v in_o mortal_a body_n where_o they_o place_v they_o as_o behind_o the_o stage_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o act_v their_o part_n in_o the_o fable_n o●_n antichrist_n to_o the_o article_n of_o creation_n be_v annex_v the_o article_n of_o providence_n 1._o in_o this_o the_o papist_n err_v we_o in_o make_v man_n action_n not_o to_o depend_v on_o god_n providence_n but_o on_o man_n freewill_n which_o they_o make_v the_o absolute_a lord_n of_o its_o own_o action_n 2._o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o determine_v of_o god_n according_a to_o who_o determinate_a council_n thing_n come_v to_o pass_v act._n 2.30_o &_o 4.28_o but_o that_o god_n rather_o who_o work_v all_o according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o his_o will_n do_v follow_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n 3._o and_o that_o he_o foreknow_v they_o from_o eternity_n only_o in_o man_n will_n 4._o lust_n also_o in_o that_o they_o interpret_v the_o action_n of_o god_n as_o judge_v punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n harden_v man_n give_v they_o over_o to_o their_o lust_n and_o to_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n to_o be_v naked_a permission_n as_o if_o the_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n may_v not_o deliver_v a_o malefactor_n to_o the_o hangman_n as_o executioner_n of_o his_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v but_o shall_v not_o only_o permit_v he_o to_o be_v punish_v that_o be_v not_o hinder_v it_o §_o 3._o of_o redemption_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n we_o must_v consider_v 1._o whence_o we_o be_v redeem_v to_o wit_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o state_n of_o obstinacy_n 2._o by_o who_o to_o wit_n by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o foundation_n of_o our_o salvation_n 3._o by_o what_o mean_v the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n be_v apply_v to_o we_o where_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 4._o the_o effect_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o christ_n or_o the_o degree_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v fruit_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n apply_v to_o we_o in_o all_o these_o the_o papist_n do_v filthy_o err_v for_o as_o to_o sin_n which_o intercede_v between_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o redemption_n as_o a_o medium_n they_o teach_v 1._o that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a as_o be_v conceive_v without_o original_a sin_n and_o have_v live_v without_o actual_a sin_n 2._o whole_a under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v among_o other_o thing_n they_o mean_v the_o body_n of_o man_n 3._o that_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n john_n define_v it_o 1._o jo._n 3.4_o gal._n 3.10_o nor_o all_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v sin_n 4._o voluntary_a that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o what_o be_v voluntary_a which_o be_v not_o only_o false_a of_o concupiscence_n habitual_a and_o actual_a which_o go_v before_o the_o will_n consent_n but_o of_o other_o sin_n also_o which_o be_v do_v of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n for_o though_o the_o action_n be_v voluntary_a by_o which_o they_o be_v commit_v yet_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o sin_n be_v original_a or_o actual_a the_o papist_n marvailous_o extenuate_v original_a sin_n and_o amplify_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n 5._o sin_n for_o some_o of_o they_o will_v have_v original_a sin_n to_o be_v only_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n transgression_n most_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v only_o the_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o so_o that_o the_o state_n of_o man_n after_o adam_n fall_n and_o in_o pure_a natural_n do_v differ_v only_o as_o a_o strip_a man_n and_o a_o naked_a man_n 6._o other_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o very_a small_a sin_n and_o less_o than_o any_o venial_a sin_n and_o therefore_o need_v no_o repentance_n nor_o be_v punish_v with_o pain_n of_o sense_n but_o only_o with_o pain_n of_o loss_n 7._o other_o deny_v original_a sin_n to_o be_v proper_o sin_n or_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v find_v in_o infant_n that_o proper_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n part_n 8._o that_o we_o be_v not_o by_o nature_n dead_a in_o sin_n but_o sick_a nor_o do_v they_o acknowledge_v in_o we_o a_o impotency_n to_o spiritual_a good_a but_o a_o difficulty_n nor_o that_o freewill_n to_o spiritual_a good_a be_v whole_o take_v from_o we_o but_o hinder_v and_o tie_v controversy_n 9_o that_o man_n be_v natural_o incline_v to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o liberty_n 10._o they_o attribute_v to_o man_n a_o will_n that_o be_v the_o ruler_n and_o lord_n of_o itself_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o no_o creature_n yea_o they_o say_v that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v as_o free_v from_o necessity_n as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 11._o only_o they_o deny_v the_o will_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a to_o be_v a_o servant_n 12._o integris_fw-la they_o deny_v also_o that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o unregerate_v be_v sin_n or_o that_o the_o unregenerate_a sin_n when_o they_o do_v the_o work_n that_o be_v command_v 13._o sanctify_v they_o say_v that_o before_o all_o grace_n a_o man_n have_v freewill_n not_o only_o to_o work_v natural_a and_o moral_a but_o also_o to_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o supernatural_a 14._o absent_a that_o there_o be_v in_o man_n free_a will_n not_o only_o a_o possibility_n or_o passive_a power_n but_o also_o a_o active_a power_n to_o spiritural_a work_n they_o 15._o that_o the_o unregenerate_a can_v prepare_v and_o dispose_v themselves_o to_o justification_n other_o 16._o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n by_o do_v his_o best_a may_v congruous_o merit_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n best_a 17._o god_n necessary_o give_v grace_n to_o he_o that_o do_v his_o best_a will_n 18._o that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o prevent_a grace_n depend_v on_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n pardon_n 19_o that_o every_o transgresgression_n of_o the_o law_n which_o yet_o pronounce_v every_o man_n accurse_v that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n command_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o deserve_v not_o death_n but_o that_o there_o be_v many_o sin_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n venial_a and_o deserve_a pardon_n 20._o law_n that_o charity_n be_v not_o violate_v by_o venial_a sin_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o against_o god_n precept_n but_o beside_o they_o 21._o christ_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o wash_v they_o away_o but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v do_v away_o by_o holy_a water_n knock_v the_o breast_n episcopal_a benediction_n and_o other_o ridiculous_a mean_n 22._o sort_n that_o sin_n be_v call_v mortal_a because_o it_o bring_v death_n upon_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v deprive_v it_o of_o god_n grace_n 23._o and_o they_o teach_v that_o by_o every_o mortal_a sin_n grace_n be_v lose_v and_o charity_n expectorate_v 24._o that_o this_o mortal_a sin_n be_v any_o that_o shall_v obtain_v the_o will_n consent_n though_o the_o act_n be_v not_o perform_v 25._o that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n mortal_a even_o those_o commit_v of_o ignorance_n and_o infimity_n 26._o sin_n and_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o mortal_a sin_n to_o neglect_v or_o not_o observe_v any_o ecclesiastical_a law_n or_o tradition_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n 3._o 27._o that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o unpardonable_a 28._o nor_o that_o its_o impossible_a for_o he_o that_o commit_v that_o sin_n to_o be_v renew_v by_o repentance_n §_o 4._o of_o christ._n in_o christ_n be_v considerable_a 1._o his_o person_n 2._o his_o office_n about_o his_o person_n he_o err_v who_o think_v not_o right_o of_o his_o godhead_n or_o of_o his_o manhood_n 1._o about_o christ_n godhead_n those_o papist_n err_v that_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o himself_o for_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v jehovah_n about_o the_o humane_a nature_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n they_o err_v otherwise_o 2._o for_o they_o deny_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n do_v increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n which_o luke_n express_o affirm_v luk._n 2.52_o 3._o or_o that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n which_o yet_o himself_o confess_v mat._n 13.32_o 4._o they_o seem_v to_o give_v he_o a_o fantastic_a body_n that_o neither_o consist_v of_o dimension_n nor_o occupy_v a_o place_n which_o when_o he_o be_v bear_v do_v not_o open_v the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o when_o he_o rise_v do_v penetrate_v the_o stone_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o when_o he_o institute_v his_o supper_n lay_v hide_v under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n 5._o yea_o that_o they_o may_v establish_v that_o monstrous_a opinion_n
be_v not_o all_o free_o give_v 3._o confess_v grace_n make_v we_o acceptable_a they_o will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o love_v we_o and_o make_v ●s_n acceptable_a to_o he_o according_a to_o that_o wherein_o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a but_o to_o be_v grace_n by_o way_n of_o habit_n remain_v in_o we_o by_o which_o we_o love_v god_n therefore_o they_o call_v charity_n a_o grace_n make_v we_o acceptable_a as_o if_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o force_n and_o merit_v man_n be_v save_v of_o god_n 4._o grace_n moreover_o when_o they_o divide_v grace_n into_o sufficient_a and_o efficacious_a grace_n they_o say_v ●ufficient_a grace_n be_v give_v to_o all_o and_o every_o man_n even_o without_o the_o church_n by_o which_o they_o have_v a_o power_n to_o will_n and_o they_o can_v if_o they_o will_v believe_v and_o by_o believe_v be_v save_v 5._o if_o any_o want_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o avoid_v sin_n they_o ●o_o not_o true_o sin_n neither_o be_v they_o guilty_a of_o sin_n before_o god_n 6_o that_o in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o conversion_n o●●w●a_n the_o will_n be_v not_o passive_a heal_v 7._o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n free_a will_n to_o resist_v o●_n yield_v to_o efficacious_a grace_n §_o 12._o of_o justification_n but_o now_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n they_o utter_o overthrow_v word_n 1._o for_o first_o they_o confound_v justification_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n without_o we_o as_o redemption_n reconciliation_n adoption_n with_o sanctification_n and_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o so_o confound_v not_o only_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o law_n but_o quite_o take_v away_o justification_n itself_o the_o chief_a benefit_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n this_o 2._o they_o teach_v man_n to_o lay_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o salvation_n in_o themselves_o controversy_n 3._o they_o will_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v a_o blot_n of_o they_o out_o by_o which_o not_o only_o the_o guilt_n but_o also_o the_o irregularity_n itself_o be_v abolish_v 4._o as_o in_o warm_v pardon_v the_o cold_a be_v expel_v by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o heat_n so_o in_o justification_n sin_n be_v abolish_v by_o the_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n 5._o neither_o will_v they_o understand_v justification_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o law-term_n to_o be_v oppose_v to_o condemnation_n and_o sanctification_n to_o pollution_n 6._o most_o the_o scripture_n teach_v sanctification_n to_o be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n they_o make_v the_o second_o justification_n as_o they_o call_v it_o not_o god_n action_n but_o their_o own_o 7._o grace_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n reach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n intimate_v the_o inward_a move_a cause_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o papist_n understand_v grace_n or_o rather_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o which_o yet_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n oppose_v work_n to_o grace_n be_v not_o more_o oppose_v to_o work_n then_o their_o first_o justification_n be_v to_o the_o second_o word_n 8._o when_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n i._n e._n of_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n for_o by_o his_o obedience_n and_o blood_n we_o be_v justify_v and_o he_o be_v our_o righteousness_n i_o say_v by_o a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o reveal_v in_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o not_o inherent_a but_o which_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n without_o the_o law_n they_o understand_v a_o righteousness_n infuse_v by_o god_n and_o inherent_a in_o we_o justification_n 9_o when_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o and_o so_o that_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v communicate_v to_o we_o for_o justification_n as_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n for_o condemnation_n namely_o by_o imputation_n but_o they_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o partly_o by_o the_o infusion_n of_o habitual_a righteousness_n viz._n in_o the_o first_o justification_n partly_o by_o our_o own_o performance_n of_o actual_a righteousness_n or_o good_a work_n in_o the_o second_o justification_n 10._o grace_n for_o they_o contend_v for_o a_o double_a justification_n the_o first_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o infuse_a habit_n of_o charity_n the_o other_o in_o meritorious_a work_n when_o as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n i_o e._n notby_a inherent_a righteousness_n thing_n but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v ●y_a faith_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n for_o so_o with_o other_o grace_n it_o sanctify_v we_o nor_o by_o any_o other_o faith_n then_o that_o which_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n or_o by_o any_o other_o grace_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o beside_o faith_n that_o apprehend_v christ_n righteousness_n and_o therefore_o by_o faith_n alone_o 11._o pardon_n the_o papist_n on_o the_o contrary_n teach_v faith_n to_o justify_v as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n 12._o it_o and_o not_o so_o much_o to_o justify_v as_o to_o dispose_v we_o for_o justification_n by_o obtain_v remission_n and_o deserve_a justification_n 13._o for_o say_v they_o faith_n and_o repentance_n do_v justify_v as_o disposition_n and_o meritorious_a cause_n ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la sanctify_v 14._o but_o that_o charity_n be_v proper_o the_o justify_v grace_n diligere_fw-la 15._o and_o the_o form_n of_o justify_v faith_n it_o 16._o and_o yet_o that_o true_a justify_v faith_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o charity_n 17._o and_o therefore_o that_o a_o man_n have_v true_a faith_n may_v be_v damn_v sanctification_n 18._o neither_o do_v they_o acknowledge_v any_o special_a faith_n which_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o say_v that_o be_v sufficient_a which_o consist_v in_o a_o general_a consent_n without_o all_o affiance_n yea_o even_o without_o knowledge_n which_o they_o call_v implicit_a faith_n they_o 19_o for_o they_o say_v faith_n be_v better_a define_v by_o ignorance_n then_o knowledge_n 20._o question_n neither_o can_v they_o endure_v by_o any_o mean_n that_o we_o say_v faith_n only_o justify_v 21._o cause_n when_o as_o the_o scripture_n plain_o exclude_v work_n as_o cause_n from_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n though_o it_o require_v they_o in_o the_o subject_n or_o person_n justify_v as_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o justify_v faith_n by_o which_o believer_n be_v justify_v that_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v just_a but_o they_o assert_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n only_o but_o also_o by_o work_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n 22._o and_o in_o this_o matter_n they_o make_v james_n plain_o to_o contradict_v paul_n 23._o and_o they_o invert_v the_o disputation_n of_o paul_n as_o if_o the_o question_n he_o dispute_v be_v whether_o faith_n justify_v without_o work_n but_o whether_o work_v justify_v without_o faith_n 24._o that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o observation_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n command_n 25._o that_o man_n deserve_v remission_n of_o mortal_a sin_n by_o repentance_n alm_n deed_n forgive_a injury_n convert_v a_o offend_a brother_n and_o other_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n by_o which_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o our_o belief_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v confirm_v 26._o and_o that_o venial_a sin_n be_v purge_v away_o by_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n by_o strike_v the_o breast_n by_o sprinkle_v of_o holy_a water_n and_o the_o bishop_n blessing_n etc._n etc._n 27._o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v deserve_v justify_v grace_n ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la and_o that_o this_o merit_n of_o congruity_n be_v when_o the_o sinner_n do_v his_o utmost_a protestant_n 28._o they_o deny_v justificaon_n be_v to_o proper_a to_o the_o elect._n protestant_n 29._o that_o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n ought_v certain_o to_o determine_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a salvation_n 30._o that_o every_o one_o must_v doubt_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n 31._o no_o man_n can_v be_v certain_a of_o his_o justification_n without_o a_o special_a revelation_n 32._o that_o no_o man_n in_o this_o world_n ought_v to_o seek_v a_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o his_o salvation_n or_o justification_n 33._o that_o doubt_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o infirmity_n but_o a_o virtue_n there_o 34._o for_o any_o one_o certain_o to_o believe_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o through_o christ_n be_v abominable_a presumption_n certainty_n 35._o that_o