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A13631 Theologicall logicke: or the third part of the Tryall of truth wherein is declared the excellency and æquity of the Christian faith, and that it is not withstood and resisted; but assisted and fortified by all the forces of right reason, and by all the aide that artificiall logicke can yeeld. ... By Iohn Terry Minister of the Word of God at Stocton.; Triall of truth. Part 3 Terry, John, 1555?-1625. 1625 (1625) STC 23914; ESTC S101777 160,318 232

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be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a miracle_n of_o our_o christian_a profession_n and_o very_o if_o either_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o profane_a worldling_n we_o shall_v see_v they_o scorn_v at_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o faithful_a 13._o sap._n 2._o 13._o which_o cause_v they_o to_o glory_n that_o god_n be_v their_o father_n and_o have_v adopt_v they_o for_o his_o son_n or_o if_o we_o cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n himself_o when_o he_o be_v in_o any_o great_a spiritual_a conflict_n we_o shall_v soon_o see_v how_o ready_a he_o be_v to_o let_v loose_v the_o sure_a hold_n of_o his_o hope_n and_o to_o plunge_v himself_o into_o the_o gulf_n of_o despair_n because_o he_o be_v guilty_a to_o himself_o of_o offend_v so_o good_a and_o so_o gracious_a a_o god_n by_o his_o own_o manifold_a and_o great_a iniquity_n and_o sin_n wherefore_o albeit_o we_o have_v attain_v to_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o faith_n as_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o own_o apostle_n yet_o have_v 24._o luke_n 17._o 5._o mark_v 9_o 24._o we_o need_v continual_o to_o pray_v o_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o to_o say_v with_o the_o father_n of_o the_o possess_a child_n lord_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n yea_o as_o saint_n austin_n admonish_v 18._o tota_n opera_fw-la nostra_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la sanare_fw-la oculum_fw-la cordis_fw-la unde_fw-la videtur_fw-la deus_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n ser_n 18._o our_o whole_a work_n in_o this_o life_n must_v be_v continual_o employ_v about_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o heart_n whereby_o god_n be_v see_v that_o be_v our_o faith_n the_o which_o lesson_n he_o learn_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o when_o the_o people_n demand_v of_o he_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v that_o they_o may_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n answer_v they_o say_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v 26._o john_n 6._o 26._o on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v and_o so_o his_o 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in_o that_o they_o so_o vilisie_n and_o debase_v the_o same_o that_o they_o make_v it_o common_a not_o only_o to_o the_o reprobate_n but_o also_o to_o the_o very_a devil_n themselves_o whereas_o in_o 43._o tit._n 1._o 1._o act._n 13._o 43._o very_a truth_n it_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o god_n elect_v yea_o even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n everlasting_a the_o second_o part_n of_o theological_a logic_n the_o question_n that_o be_v handle_v in_o this_o second_o part_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v clear_v by_o argument_n draw_v from_o all_o topicke_n place_n be_v these_o qvest._n i._n the_o church_n be_v not_o always_o glorious_a and_o notorious_a as_o a_o city_n seat_v upon_o a_o high_a hill_n god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 15._o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o and_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o truth_n utter_v by_o the_o 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wholesome_a food_n breed_v noisome_a or_o wholesome_a humour_n undoubted_o light_n and_o sight_n preserve_v from_o stumble_v and_o fall_v it_o be_v 29._o joh_n 11._o 9_o matth._n 22._o 29._o darkness_n and_o blindness_n that_o cause_n both_o you_o err_v say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o the_o seduce_a sadducee_n not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n even_o as_o their_o seduce_a father_n err_v in_o their_o heart_n because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n lazaro_n psal_n 95._o 10._o chrysost_n hom._n 3._o de_fw-fr lazaro_n way_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n say_v chrysostome_n bring_v in_o heresy_n and_o a_o corrupt_a life_n and_o make_v a_o confusion_n of_o all_o thing_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o evil_a person_n to_o hate_v the_o light_n 20._o joh._n 3._o 20._o lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v as_o it_o be_v a_o badge_n of_o a_o haereticke_n to_o accuse_v the_o scripture_n of_o ambiguity_n and_o obscurity_n as_o irenaeus_n affirm_v for_o that_o in_o truth_n they_o do_v without_o ambiguity_n 2._o iren._n l_o 3_o c._n 2._o and_o obscurity_n give_v definitive_a sentence_n against_o their_o heresy_n from_o the_o which_o badge_n and_o cognizance_n if_o the_o romish_a church_n will_v be_v set_v free_a let_v she_o purge_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o her_o dear_a darling_n the_o slanderous_a accusation_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v in_o they_o and_o let_v she_o give_v a_o general_a liberty_n to_o the_o lie_v people_n to_o have_v the_o scripture_n in_o a_o know_a tongue_n that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o attain_v to_o knowledge_n and_o let_v she_o not_o any_o long_o commend_v a_o blind_a faith_n nor_o teach_v that_o faith_n consist_v rather_o in_o ignorance_n then_o in_o knowledge_n qvest._n iu._n not_o the_o suffering_n or_o righteousness_n of_o any_o mere_a man_n but_o only_o of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n both_o god_n and_o man_n be_v of_o sufficient_a worthiness_n to_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n and_o to_o merit_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o in_o adam_n be_v the_o common_a nature_n of_o all_o man_n he_o be_v cause_n argument_n draw_v from_o the_o material_a cause_n the_o root_n all_o other_o the_o branch_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a person_n with_o who_o the_o legal_a covenant_n may_v be_v make_v which_o be_v that_o if_o he_o will_v stand_v steadfast_a in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v write_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o which_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o perform_v he_o shall_v convey_v over_o his_o nature_n holy_a and_o pure_a to_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o be_v translate_v from_o a_o earthly_a to_o a_o heavenly_a paradise_n but_o if_o by_o his_o fall_n he_o stain_v and_o pollute_v it_o he_o shall_v convey_v it_o over_o to_o they_o stain_v and_o pollute_v and_o make_v himself_o and_o all_o that_o by_o ordinary_a propagation_n come_v from_o he_o subject_a to_o all_o misery_n and_o woe_n so_o in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o second_o adam_n be_v the_o common_a nature_n of_o man_n he_o be_v the_o root_n and_o the_o faithful_a the_o branch_n and_o upon_o he_o 26._o rom._n 11._o 17._o joh._n 15._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 17._o act._n 3._o 26._o be_v ground_v the_o evangelicall_a covenant_n that_o the_o suffering_n which_o he_o endure_v and_o the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o perform_v in_o our_o nature_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o shall_v be_v available_a to_o all_o that_o be_v unite_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o true_a faith_n both_o for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o that_o condemnation_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o purchase_n unto_o they_o of_o the_o glorious_a inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unto_o all_o
see_v they_o have_v turn_v the_o bread_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v able_a to_o offer_v he_o up_o in_o their_o mass_n as_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a the_o which_o thing_n can_v be_v but_o much_o available_a to_o themselves_o which_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v well_o pay_v for_o their_o pain_n qvest._n xvii_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_v themselves_o why_o be_v the_o live_a man_n sorrowful_a man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n so_o the_o apostle_n by_o sin_n death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o 12._o lam._n 3._o 37._o rom._n 5._o 12._o therefore_o all_o sickness_n and_o other_o misery_n that_o lead_v thereunto_o unto_o the_o which_o see_v even_o sanctify_a infant_n which_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n and_o be_v free_a from_o all_o actual_a sin_n be_v subject_a therefore_o concupiscence_n in_o sanctify_a infant_n be_v sin_n unless_o we_o will_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o most_o righteous_a judge_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o he_o punish_v such_o person_n that_o be_v without_o all_o fault_n yea_o whereas_o infant_n give_v no_o consent_n to_o their_o natural_a corruption_n and_o yet_o be_v punish_v for_o they_o therefore_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n albeit_o consent_n be_v not_o give_v to_o it_o see_v s._n aug._n serm._n de_fw-fr temp._n 45._o qvest._n xviii_o i'faith_o repentance_n and_o love_n with_o all_o holy_a work_n proceed_v from_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o at_o god_n hand_n but_o make_v the_o faithful_a indebt_v to_o god_n for_o the_o same_o if_o abraham_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o 2._o rom._n 4._o 2._o have_v wherein_o to_o rejoice_v but_o not_o before_o god_n for_o gift_n and_o benefit_n do_v not_o make_v the_o donor_n any_o whit_n indebt_v to_o the_o receiver_n but_o they_o deserve_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o receiver_n and_o make_v he_o indebt_v unto_o the_o donor_n but_o faith_n repentance_n and_o love_n 29._o phil._n 1._o 29._o and_o all_o holy_a work_n proceed_v from_o they_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n wrought_v in_o they_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 11._o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o 22._o gal._n 5._o 22._o spirit_n wherefore_o hereby_o the_o faithful_a deserve_v nothing_o at_o god_n hand_n but_o be_v make_v the_o more_o indebt_v to_o god_n so_o reason_v saint_n bernard_n none_o by_o good_a work_n can_v deserve_v eternal_a life_n 〈◊〉_d bern._n ser._n 1._o de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d at_o god_n hand_n see_v all_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v albeit_o one_o person_n can_v endure_v they_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n be_v not_o such_o as_o unto_o the_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v by_o justice_n due_a and_o that_o god_n shall_v do_v wrong_a to_o they_o if_o he_o do_v not_o reward_v they_o there_o with_o for_o that_o i_o may_v not_o let_v pass_n that_o all_o merit_n be_v god_n gift_n and_o that_o man_n be_v thereby_o rather_o make_v a_o debtor_n to_o god_n than_o god_n to_o man_n what_o be_v all_o merit_n be_v compare_v to_o so_o great_a glory_n and_o therefore_o david_n cry_v out_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v qvest._n xix_o the_o work_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n do_v manifest_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n especial_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n wrought_v by_o the_o divine_a and_o powerful_a doctrine_n thereof_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o such_o as_o faithful_o and_o sincere_o embrace_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o such_o only_a upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n know_a unto_o god_n be_v all_o his_o work_n from_o the_o begin_n 11._o act._n 15._o 18._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o none_o other_o beside_o himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o only_o be_v able_a to_o reveal_v they_o wherefore_o see_v the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n redemption_n and_o sanctification_n which_o be_v the_o most_o gracious_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n be_v plain_o reveal_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n therefore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a book_n be_v faithful_o to_o be_v embrace_v as_o undoubted_o proceed_v from_o divine_a revelation_n and_o very_o who_o can_v so_o distinct_o and_o particular_o set_v down_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o he_o that_o have_v the_o fullness_n of_o be_v in_o himself_o can_v give_v such_o a_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o be_v to_o they_o all_o as_o shall_v manifest_v his_o great_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n towards_o man_n for_o who_o sake_n principal_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o who_o 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