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A82050	A Protestants resolution: shewing his reasons why he will not be a Papist Digested into so plain a method of question and answer, that an ordinary capacity may be able to defend the Protestant religion, against the most cunning Jesuit or Popish priest. Useful for these times.		1679 (1679)	Wing D53A; ESTC R232727	19,832	73

belief concerning Purgatory Ans That as there is no such place so the belief of it is dangerous and groundless Quest How prove you that there is no such place Ans From Rev. 14.13 Blessed are the dead for they rest from their labours from henceforth that dye in the Lord. Quest Why is it dangerous and groundless Ans 1. Because there is no ground for it in Scripture 2. Because they that belong to God can be no where afflicted but he is afflicted with them Isa 63.9 In all their affliction he was afflicted 3. Because it denies the fulness of Christs satisfaction 4. Because hereby the horrid nature of sin is lessened 5. Because the Saints confidence and comfort is hereby impaired the desire that St. Paul hath to be dissolved is that he may be with Christ Phil. 1.23 Quest What is a Twelfth Error of the Papists Ans That some sins are venial Quest What is the Protestants belief in this point Ans That no sin is in its own nature venial but every sin is deadly and deserves eternal damnation Deut. 27.26 Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things written in this law to do them Ezek. 18.4 The soul that sinneth it shall die Rom. 6.23 The wages of sin is death Jam. 2.10 Whosoever shall keep the whole law and offend in one point is guilty of all Quest What is a Thirteenth Error of the Papists Ans Their Doctrine of Merit Quest What is the Protestants opinion in this thing Ans That the reward of good works is not deserved by them that receive it Quest How prove you that Ans 1. Because good works are rewarded meerly out of mercy and grace Psal 62.12 Vnto thee O Lord belongeth mercy for thou rendrest to every man according to his work Rom. 11.6 If by grace then is it no more of works otherwise grace is no more grace but if it be of works then is it no more grace otherwise work is no more work Tit. 3.5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done but according to his mercy he saved us 1 Pet. 1.13 Hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ 2. Because eternal life is the gift of God Luk. 12.32 It is your Fathers good pleasure to give you the kingdom Rom. 6.23 The gift of God is eternal life 3. Because Believers owe all to God therefore can merit nothing from him Luk. 17.10 VVhen ye have done all that you can say that ye are unprofitable servants we have done that which was our duty to do 1 Cor. 4.7 VVhat hast thou that thou didst not receive Now if thou didst receive it why doest thou glory as if thou hadst not received it 1 Cor. 6.19 Ye are not your own Phil. 2.13 It is God that worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure Quest What is a Fourteenth Error of the Papists Ans Their works of Supererogation Quest What say the Protestants to this Ans That they who in their obedience attain the greatest degree fall short of much which in duty they are bound to do much less can they do more or have any oyl to spare wherewith to help others Mat. 25.9 The wise answered Not so lest there be not enough for us and you Quest What is every man bound to do Ans To full conformity in the whole man to the righteous law of God Quest Is not this to be under the law and not under grace Ans Believers are not under the law as a Covenant of works but as a rule of life Mat. 17. Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets I am not come to destroy but to fulfil Rom. 7.12 22 The law is holy and just and good v. 22. I delight in the law of God after the inward man Quest May not Saints do more good than they have need of for themselves Ans No when you have done all that is commanded say you are unprofitable servants Luk. 7.10 Quest What is a Fifteenth Error of the Papists Ans Their corrupting the Doctrine of Justification Quest Wherein do they corrupt it Ans They tell us we must be justified by our own righteousness and that a perfect righteousness within us Quest What mean they by a perfect righteousness within Ans Any degree of charity is their righteousness in perfection Quest What is the Protestant Doctrine concerning Justification Ans That Believers are justified freely by the grace of God whereby he accepteth them as righteous only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to them Quest How prove you that Ans By these Scriptures Rom. 3.24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ Chap. 5.8 9. God commendeth his love towards us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us Much more then now being justified by his blood we shall be saved from wrath through him Chap. 10.3 They being ignorant of Gods righteousness and going about to establish their own righteousness have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God Ephes 1.6 7 To the praise of the glory of his grace wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved In whom we have redemption through his blood the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of his grace Quest What is a Sixteenth Error of the Papists Ans Their worshipping of Images Quest What is the Protestants belief Ans That it is not lawful to make Images of God nor to direct our worship to an Image or by the help of an Image or to give religious worship to any creature Mat. 4.10 Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God and him only shalt thou serve Rev. 19.10 See thou do it not I am thy fellow-servant and of thy brethren Quest What is a Seventeenth Error of the Papists Ans Their preaching and praying in an unknown tongue Quest What saith the Protestant Ans That publick prayer is not to be made in an unknown tongue but in such a language as is understood by the common people Quest What mean you by prayer Ans Confession of sin Petition for grace Intercession for others and Giving of thanks Quest Why must we not pray in an unknown tongue Ans Because it cannot be to edification 1 Cor. 14.26 Let all things be done to edifying Ver. 16 How shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest Quest Why may we not preach in an unknown tongue Ans 1. For the same reason viz. because it is not to edification and so plainly against the word of God 1 Cor. 14. at the beginning 2. Because it is against the custom of the Primitive Church to have publick Prayer or Preaching or Administration of the Sacraments in a tongue not understood by the people 3. Because the Original Tongues are not known to all the people who have right unto and interest

A Protestants Resolution Shewing his REASONS Why He Will not be a PAPIST Digested into so plain a Method of Question and Answer that an ordinary Capacity may be able to defend the Protestant Religion against the most Cunning Jesuit or Popish Priest Useful for these Times Be ready to render a reason of the hope that is in you c. 1 Pet. 3.15 LONDON Printed for D. Newman at the Kings Arms in the Poultrey 1679. A Protestants Resolutio● Question HOw many Religions are there the World Ans Principally four Quest Which are they Ans Pagan Jewish Mahometan Christian Quest Of which of these Religions are you Ans Of the Christian Religion Quest How many parties lay claim to the Christian Religion Ans Two principally 〈…〉 Which be they and how are they 〈…〉 〈…〉 The Papist and the Protestant 〈…〉 Of which of these parties are 〈◊〉 〈…〉 Of the Protestant ●●est What understand you by a Pro●●●●●●t Ans One who takes part with those ●ho formerly protested against the Errors and Corruptions of the Church of Rome Quest What are those Errors Ans They are very many I am ready to give an account of some of their principal ones Quest What is the First Error Ans In that they forbid the Bible to be read in the vulgar Tongue Quest What is your opinion in this thing concerning the Scriptures Ans The Scriptures were written for the use of the common people and therefore should be translated into known Tognues Quest To what end Ans That they may be heard read and understood of all Quest How prove you that Ans Because the Lord frequently commands the reading of the Scriptures by the people and solemnly charges the reading of them to the people Quest Where is the Command Ans Deut. 31.11 Thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing Joh. 5.39 Search the Scriptures for in them ye think ye have eternal life Act. 15.21 Moses hath in every city them that preach him being read in the Synagogue every Sabbath-day Eph. 3.4 Whereby when ye read ye may understand my knowledg in the mystery of Christ Col. 4.16 When this Epistle is read among you cause it that it be read also in the Church of the Laodiceans and that ye also read the Epistle from Laodicea 1 Thes 5.27 I charge you by the Lord that this Epistle be read unto all the holy brethren Rev. 1.3 Blessed is he that readeth and they that hear the words of this prophecy Quest What is a Second Error of the Papists Ans Their receiving unwritten Traditions with equal respect and reverence as we receive the Holy Scriptures Quest Wherein lieth the evil of this opinion Ans In this namely in making Traditions of men equal in dignity and authority with the express Revelation of God Quest What is your opinion in this matter Ans That the Scriptures in themselves are a full sufficient and perfect rule Quest How prove you that Ans Because it containeth all things that are necessary for men to believe and do in order to eternal life Isa 8.20 To the law and to the testimony if they speak not according to this world it is because there is no light in them Joh. 20.31 These are written that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God and that believing ye might have life through his Name Gal. 1.8 Though we or an Angel from heaven preach any other Gospel than that which we have preached unto you let him be accursed Eph. 2.20 Built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone 2 Tim. 3.16 17 From a child thou hast known the holy Scriptures which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus That the man of God may be perfect thorowly furnished marg perfected unto all good works Quest What is a Third Error of the Papists Ans That we are to believe the Scriptures upon the sole Authority of the Church Quest Wherein lieth the evil of this opinion Ans It lieth in this namely that men being liable to mistakes may lead me into to errors so that I can never be sure that what I take as my rule is indeed that right one of Gods prescribing therefore the testimony of the Church cannot be the only or chief reason of our believing the Scripture to be the Word of God Eph. 2.20 Built upon the foundation of the prophets and apostles Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone 1 Thes 2.13 For this cause thank we God without ceasing because when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us ye received it not as the word of men but as it is in truth the word of God which effectually worketh also in you that believe Quest What then is the chief reason of our belief of the Scriptures Ans The testimony of the Spirit of God in the word it self witnessing it to be of God Psal 119.105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path Prov. 6.23 Commandment is a lamp and the law is light Heb. 4.12 The word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit and of the Joynts and marrow and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart 2 Pet. 1.19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy whereunto you do well that ye take heed as unto a light that shineth in a dark place until the day dawn and the day-star arise in your hearts Quest What is a fourth Error of the Papists Ans In asserting the infallibility of their Pope and Church and that every man must submit his faith and conscience to them Quest Do the Papists any where assert this Ans Yes and Bellarmine in particular layeth down this position That if the Pope command the practice of vice and forbid virtuous actions the Church is bound to believe vices to be good and virtues to be bad Bell. de Pontif. Rom. li. 4. cap. 5. Quest What is the Protestant belief in this matter Ans That there is no human supreme infallible Judg in the Church of God to whom all Christians are obliged to submit their faith and conscience in all matters of Religion Quest How prove you that Ans From three Reasons 1. Because it is a greater authority than the Apostles did ever claim 2 Cor. 1.24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith but are helpers of your joy for by faith ye stand 2. Because it is contrary to Christs command concerning tryal of Doctrine 1 Pet. 3.15 Be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you 1 Joh. 4.1 Believe not every spirit but try the spirits whether they are of God 3. Because as to matter of fact guides and teachers have caused the people to sin in following them Exod. 32.5 31 When