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A02349 A compend of the controversies of religion wherin the trueth is confirmed, and errour convinced, by authoritie of Scripture, witnessing of antiquitie, and confession of partie. Most necessary for all, in this backe-slyding age. By W.G. minister of God's word. Guild, William, 1586-1657. 1627 (1627) STC 12479; ESTC S118648 69,651 225

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scripture_n ezek_n 18.22_o if_o a_o sinner_n turn_v i_o will_v forget_v all_o his_o iniquity_n note_v then_o at_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o our_o conversion_n that_o we_o be_v purge_v from_o all_o our_o sin_n whatsoev_a and_o so_o no_o venial_a sin_n be_v leave_v to_o be_v purge_v elsewhere_o isai_n 38.17_o thou_o baste_v in_o lou●…_n deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n o●…_n corruption_n for_o thou_o have_v cast_v a●…_n my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n note_v then_o that_o none_o be_v reserve_v to_o be_v satisfy_v for_o by_o man_n himself_o in_o any_o imagine_a purgatory_n but_o all_o be_v casten_z behind_o the_o lord_n back_n psal_n 51.7.9_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o the_o snow_n hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n remark_n therefore_o that_o where_o god_n purge_v the_o party_n purge_v be_v make_v so_o clean_o that_o there_o remain_v not_o the_o least_o spot_n behind_o to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o any_o after_o 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we_o from_o all_o sin_n note_v then_o how_o clear_o this_o error_n of_o popery_n be_v hereby_a convince_v that_o say_v that_o his_o blood_n purge_v we_o only_o from_o mortal_a sin_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n after_o this_o life_n that_o purge_v we_o from_o venial_a sin_n and_o temporal_a punishment_n whereas_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v that_o christ_n blood_n purge_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o so_o give_v flat_o this_o spirit_n of_o error_n the_o lie_n rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v or_o who_o shall_v condemn_v see_v christ_n have_v die_v note_v if_o christ_n death_n then_o and_o the_o merit_n there-of_a have_v abrogate_a all_o
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god_n but_o the_o contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o sign_n indeed_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v for-given_a as_o external_a penance_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n say_v they_o which_o contrition_n even_o free_a grace_n precee_v §._o 4._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a after_o death_n go_v immediate_o to_o glory_n and_o to_o no_o mid_a place_n of_o torment_n 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n isai._n 57.1_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v he_o shall_v enter_v into_o peace_n note_v then_o that_o there_o be_v no_o middle_a estate_n nor_o place_n speak_v of_o but_o that_o immediate_o be_v subjoin_v unto_o the_o righteous_a man_n departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n his_o present_a entry_n in-to_a peace_n and_o therefore_o in-to_a no_o torment_n luke_n 16.25_o and_o abraham_n say_v to_o he_o son_n remember_v that_o thou_o do_v receive_v good_a thing_n in_o thy_o lyfe-tyme_n and_o lazarus_n likewise_n evil_a but_o 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in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o but_o the_o wicked_a neither_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o member_n nor_o be_v christ_n in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n only_o who_o member_n they_o be_v and_o therefore_o they_o no-wise_a be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n jesus_n 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n he_z who_o disagree_v from_o christ_n he_o neither_o eat_v his_o body_n nor_o drink_v his_o blood_n say_v augustine_n although_o he_o daily_a receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o so_o great_a a_o thing_n to_o his_o condemnation_n august_n 3._o tom._n sent._n 339._o et_fw-fr lib._n 21._o de_fw-la civet_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 25._o and_o he_o that_o remain_v not_o in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o let_v he_o not_o say_v or_o think_v say_v bernard_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o eat_v my_o body_n or_o drink_v my_o blood_n bern._n epist_n ad_fw-la fratres_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr 3._o confession_n of_o party_n he_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o christ_n say_v lyra_n and_o 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not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n i_o ask_v then_o wherhfore_a hinder_v the_o popish_a clergy_n their_o people_n from_o so_o comfortable_a a_o communion_n see_v the_o precept_n of_o drink_v must_v belong_v to_o they_o to_o who_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o precept_n most_o belong_v which_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n jesus_n passion_n 1._o cor._n 11.25_o if_o therefore_o people_n shall_v apply_v the_o one_o and_o remember_v the_o other_o then_o sure_o they_o shall_v participate_v of_o the_o cup._n 1._o cor._n 11.28_o but_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cap._n no●_n then_o that_o as_o all_o faithful_a christians_n be_v bind_v to_o prove_v and_o examine_v their_o own_o conscience_n before_o communicate_v so_o be_v they_o ordain_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup._n therefore_o you_o see_v that_o in_o the_o two_o precede_a verse_n and_o in_o the_o subsequent_a both_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v ever_o join_v together_o and_o enjoin_v to_o all_o 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n one_o cup_n be_v distribute_v among_o we_o all_o say_v ignatius_n epist_n 6._o ad_fw-la philadelph_n and_o to_o every_o one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v present_a the_o deacon_n distribute_v wine_n and_o water_n say_v justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o and_o unto_o all_o man_n whatsoev_a be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o cup_n present_v say_v chrysostome_n hom._n 18._o in_o 2._o cor._n cap._n 8._o 3._o confession_n of_o party_n of_o old_a that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v give_v unto_o laic_n under_o both_o kind_n for_o many_o age_n say_v alphonsus_n we_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o writ_n of_o many_o holy_a father_n alphon._n de_fw-fr castro_n contra_fw-la heres_fw-la verbo_fw-la eucharistia_n and_o more_o particular_o say_v cassander_n thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o universal_a church_n to_o this_o day_n say_v he_o and_o the_o occidental_a or_o roman_a a_o thousand_o year_n and_o more_o after_o christ_n in_o the_o solemn_a and_o ordinary_a administration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n do_v exhibit_v to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n both_o the_o sort_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n cass_n consult_v art_n 22._o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o mass_n §._o i._o that_o the_o popish_a priest_n have_v no_o call_n to_o sacrifice_v christ_n body_n in_o the_o mass_n 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n heb_n 5.4_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n now_o let_v we_o see_v then_o where_o christ_n anie-where_a call_v or_o ordain_v any_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o body_n again_o which_o himself_o do_v once_o for_o ever_o upon_a the_o cross_n luke_n 22.19_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o 1._o cor._n 11.26_o you_o shall_v declare_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v note_v then_o that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v ordain_v that_o all_o christian_n shall_v remember_v his_o suffering_n and_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o shall_v declare_v his_o death_n till_o himself_o come_v to_o judgement_n again_o but_o not_o that_o any_o shall_v sacrifice_v he_o up_o again_o daily_a as_o though_o he_o be_v already_o come_v and_o be_v bodily_a present_n among_o the_o priest_n finger_n daily_a to_o offer_v up_o heb._n 7.23_o and_o they_o true_o be_v many_o priest_n because_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o continue_v by_o reason_n of_o death_n but_o this_o man_n because_o he_o continue_v for_o ever_o have_v a_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n note_v then_o it_o be_v unchangeable_a or_o perpetual_a that_o it_o admit_v no_o succession_n of_o a_o subordinate_a priesthood_n verse_n 25._o wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o note_v then_o that_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o that_o oblation_n of_o himself_o once_o upon_a earth_n but_o in_o his_o continual_a intercession_n for_o we_o ever_o in_o heaven_n which_o see_v he_o perform_v that_o by_o himself_o and_o therefore_o admit_v no_o sort_n of_o successor_n there-in_a so_o likewise_n by_o that_o once_o oblation_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o perpetual_a recent_a virtue_n there-of_a he_o save_v all_o they_o to_o the_o utter-most_a that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o and_o therefore_o neither_o in_o that_o part_n of_o his_o priesthood_n which_o he_o will_v have_v entire_a admit_v he_o any_o suffragan_n or_o successor_n whatsoev_a verse_n 17._o for_o he_o testify_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n note_v then_o that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o priesthood_n secundarie_n or_o successive_a unto_o melchisedek_n which_o be_v typical_a so_o there_o be_v none_o secundarie_n or_o successive_a unto_o christ_n which_o be_v true_a and_o eternal_a else_o they_o can_v not_o be_v say_v through_o their_o difference_n to_o be_v of_o one_o order_n verse_n 26._o for_o such_o a_o highpriest_n become_v we_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n and_o make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n who_o need_v not_o daily_a as_o those_o high-priest_n to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n first_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o then_o for_o the_o people_n note_v then_o that_o if_o the_o popish_a sacrificer_n succeed_v to_o christ_n it_o must_v be_v in_o his_o high-priesthood_n for_o such_o a_o one_o only_o the_o gospel_n acknowledge_v and_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o highpriest_n of_o the_o gospel_n only_o now_o the_o gospel_n require_v the_o highpriest_n there-of_a to_o have_v such_o quality_n as_o be_v here_o set_v down_o which_o if_o the_o popish_a sacrificer_n dare_v
shall_v be_v proper_a and_o not_o common_a no_o not_o in_o opinion_n and_o again_o they_o shall_v also_o say_v he_o be_v al-to-geth_a inseparable_a bell._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la notis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 2._o §_o ac_fw-la primum_fw-la &_o §_o tertio_fw-la which_o be_v apply_v to_o antiquity_n multitude_n universality_n and_o such_o other_o will_v prove_v clear_o that_o they_o be_v no_o true_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o scripture_n §_o 1._o that_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la be_v no_o canonicke_n scripture_n 2._o that_o scripture_n contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o salvation_n to_o know_v without_o uncertain_a tradition_n 3._o that_o scripture_n be_v plain_a in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o salvation_n to_o know_v 4._o that_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v read_v by_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o translate_v in-to_a their_o vulgar_a tongue_n 5._o that_o scripture_n be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n and_o the_o infallible_a supreme_a judge_n in_o all_o controversy_n of_o religion_n 6._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o dumb_a judge_n but_o that_o god_n by_o it_o speak_v to_o his_o church_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o church_n §_o 1._o that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v not_o ever_o visible_a to_o all_o man_n and_o chief_o to_o the_o enemy_n there-of_a 2._o that_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christian_a professor_n may_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n in_o common_a although_o not_o all_o and_o every_o one_o 3._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v err_v and_o have_v err_v 4._o that_o personal_a succession_n free_v not_o from_o error_n 5._o that_o the_o jewish_a church_n pretend_v no_o less_o infallibility_n than_o the_o roman_a do_v and_o yet_o err_v 6._o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n pure_o preach_v and_o due_a administration_n of_o sacrament_n be_v the_o true_a mark_n of_o a_o true_a church_n 7._o that_o multitude_n be_v no_o note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n neither_o personal_a succession_n nor_o duration_n 8._o that_o outward_a glory_n and_o visibilitie_n be_v no_o note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n 9_o th●t_a miracle_n be_v no_o note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n chap._n iii_o of_o peter_n and_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n §_o 1._o that_o peter_n have_v no_o supremacy_n of_o power_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o neither_o shall_v the_o pope_n over_o their_o successor_n 2._o that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o the_o head_n husband_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o that_o all_o christian_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o church_n right_a worship_n §_o 1._o that_o prayer_n and_o all_o public_a worship_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o know_a language_n 2._o that_o christ_n be_v our_o only_o mediator_n in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o and_o by_o he_o unto_o god_n only_o 3._o that_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o to_o be_v invocate_v 4._o that_o they_o know_v not_o our_o heart_n nor_o our_o necessity_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v unto_o 5._o that_o no_o religious_a worship_n of_o dulia_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o creature_n 6._o that_o no_o religious_a worship_n be_v due_a to_o the_o virgin_n marie_n chap._n v._o of_o image_n §_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o represent_v god_n the_o father_n by_o a_o old_a man._n 2._o that_o no_o adoration_n be_v due_a to_o image_n nor_o any_o sign_n there-of_a 3._o that_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o old_a idolaeter_n and_o new_a romanist_n jumplie_o agree_v 4._o that_o image_n be_v not_o fit_a book_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o laic_n but_o only_o god_n word_n chap._n vi_o that_o no_o meat_n be_v to_o be_v abstayn_v from_o for_o conscience_n sake_n chap._n vii_o that_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v lawful_a chap._n viii_o of_o sinne._n §_o 1._o that_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o godly_a be_v proper_o sin_n 2._o that_o all_o sin_n by_o nature_n be_v mortal_a chap._n ix_o of_o predestination_n that_o we_o be_v predestinate_v of_o free_a grace_n and_o not_o for_o foresee_a work_n chap._n x._o of_o vocation_n §_o 1._o that_o we_o have_v no_o merit_n of_o congruity_n as_o natural_a preparation_n to_o our_o effectual_a call_n 2._o that_o our_o conversion_n be_v of_o miere_a grace_n and_o not_o partly_o of_o our_o own_o freewill_n chap._n xi_o of_o justification_n §_o 1._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o 2._o that_o no_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o we_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n 3._o that_o christ_n righteousness_n only_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o unto_o our_o absolution_n chap._n xii_o of_o sanctification_n §_o 1._o that_o none_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o in_o this_o life_n 2._o that_o none_o can_v work_v any_o work_n of_o supererogation_n chap._n xiii_o of_o glorification_n §_o 1._o that_o our_o good_a work_n merit_v not_o eternal_a life_n 2._o that_o the_o saint_n leave_v no_o meritorious_a work_n nor_o suffering_n behind_o they_o to_o help_v other_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o purgatory_n §_o 1._o that_o christ_n blood_n only_o purge_v perfect_o from_o all_o sin_n 2._o that_o christ_n delyver_v from_o all_o punishment_n hereafter_o 3._o that_o no_o man_n can_v in_o any_o measure_n satisfy_v 4._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a at_o death_n immediate_o go_v to_o heaven_n chap._n xv._o of_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n that_o the_o godly_a may_v be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n chap._n xvi_o of_o perseverance_n that_o the_o godly_a can_v never_o totallie_o fall_v from_o grace_n nor_o final_o perish_v chap._n xvii_o of_o baptism_n that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o godly_a die_a be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o baptism_n deprive_v of_o god_n bless_a vision_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n §_o 1._o that_o christ_n glorify_a body_n be_v only_o in_o the_o heaven_n 2._o that_o christ_n body_n be_v not_o in_o many_o place_n at_o once_o invisiblie_o and_o unpalpablie_o 3._o that_o after_o consecration_n the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v 4._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o receive_v by_o the_o bodily_a mouth_n 5._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o receive_v by_o the_o wicked_a 6._o that_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o cup._n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o mass_n §_o 1._o that_o the_o popish_a priest_n have_v no_o call_n to_o sacrifice_v christ_n body_n in_o the_o mass_n 2._o that_o the_o mass_n be_v no_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o al-togeth_a derogatory_n to_o christ_n chap._n xx._n of_o antichrist_n §_o 1._o what_o sort_n of_o adversary_n he_o be_v 2._o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n 3._o the_o place_n in_o general_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v find_v 4._o the_o place_n in_o special_a where_o his_o seat_n be_v 5._o his_o quality_n and_o action_n whereby_o to_o know_v he_o and_o first_o his_o excessive_a pride_n 6._o his_o blasphemy_n 7._o his_o idolatry_n 8._o his_o cruelty_n 9_o his_o simony_n 10._o his_o false_a miracle_n 11._o his_o name_n and_o mark_v 12._o his_o daily_a consumption_n and_o full_a overthrow_n finis_fw-la