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A12592 A godly treatise containing and deciding certaine questions, mooued of late in London and other places, touching the ministerie, sacraments, and Church Whereunto one proposition more is added. After the ende of this booke you shall finde a defence of such points as M. Penry hath dealt against: and a confutation of many grosse errours broched in M. Penries last treatise. Written by Robert Some Doctor of Diuinitie. Some, Robert, 1542-1609.; Penry, John, 1559-1593. Defence of that which hath bin written in the questions of the ignorant ministerie, and the communicating with them. 1588 (1588) STC 22909; ESTC S117654 118,250 200

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quas_fw-la ministrat_n vita_fw-la &_o moribus_fw-la congruat_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la incurrerit_fw-la in_o ministrum_fw-la malum_fw-la dispensantem_fw-la veritatem_fw-la securitatem_fw-la accipit_fw-la à_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la monente_fw-la ac_fw-la dicente_fw-la quae_fw-la dicunt_fw-la facite_fw-la quae_fw-la autem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la nolite_fw-la facere_fw-la dicunt_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la addo_n etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la melius_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la cvi_fw-la ministratur_fw-la ministri_fw-la boni_fw-la probitatem_fw-la ac_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la diligendo_fw-la faciliùs_fw-la imitetur_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la veriora_fw-la &_o sanctiora_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la ministrantur_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la meliorem_fw-la ministrantur_fw-la illa_fw-la namque_fw-la per_fw-la seipsa_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o sancta_fw-la sunt_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o sanctum_fw-la cvius_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la accedens_fw-la ad_fw-la societatem_fw-la populi_fw-la dei_fw-la alium_fw-la inveniat_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la facilè_fw-la baptizetur_fw-la alium_fw-la eligat_fw-la quem_fw-la salubriter_fw-la imitetur_fw-la certus_n est_fw-la enim_fw-la sanctum_fw-la esse_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la christi_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la per_fw-la minùs_fw-la sanctum_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la sanctum_fw-la hominem_fw-la ministratum_fw-la est_fw-la se_fw-la autem_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la puniri_fw-la si_fw-la indignè_fw-la acceperit_fw-la si_fw-la malè_fw-la usus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la si_fw-la ei_fw-la non_fw-la convenienter_fw-la &_o congruè_fw-fr vixerit_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la cresc_n gram._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 20._o the_o sum_n of_o augustine_n word_n be_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v better_a by_o a_o good_a then_o by_o a_o bad_a minister_n yet_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o themselves_o be_v true_a and_o holy_a etc._n etc._n by_o what_o minister_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n if_o any_o shall_v ask_v i_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o omit_v the_o partake_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o such_o church_n over_o which_o ignorant_a minister_n be_v set_v and_o to_o present_v ourselves_o and_o our_o infant_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o other_o church_n my_o answer_n be_v that_o i_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n of_o our_o church_n etc._n etc._n objection_n by_o who_o a_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o another_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v but_o ignorant_a minister_n ought_v not_o to_o deliver_v the_o sacrament_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n answer_n the_o mayor_n be_v false_a my_o reason_n be_v a_o evil_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o deliver_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v it_o a_o evil_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o give_v alm_n but_o a_o poor_a man_n may_v receive_v it_o a_o absurd_a minister_n ought_v not_o to_o deliver_v the_o sacrament_n but_o they_o be_v not_o pollute_v which_o receive_v it_o objection_n they_o of_o who_o ministry_n there_o be_v a_o nullity_n before_o god_n although_o they_o have_v a_o outward_a call_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v account_v minister_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v communicate_v with_o i._o penry_n pag._n 43_o 44._o answer_n i_o deny_v your_o antecedent_n my_o reason_n be_v first_o there_o be_v a_o nullity_n before_o god_n of_o caiphas_n priesthood_n for_o he_o enter_v by_o money_n and_o the_o priesthood_n be_v divide_v between_o he_o and_o annas_n against_o the_o lord_n order_n calu._n luc._n 3._o yet_o caiphas_n be_v call_v the_o high_a priest_n by_o the_o evangelist_n mat._n 26._o joh._n 18._o second_o there_o be_v a_o nullity_n before_o god_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o some_o in_o philippos_n which_o preach_v christ_n of_o contention_n and_o to_o add_v more_o affliction_n to_o paul_n band_n philip._n chap._n 1._o verse_n 15_o 16._o but_o these_o be_v account_v minister_n by_o the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 15_o 18._o if_o any_o shall_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o nullity_n before_o god_n of_o their_o ministry_n i_o prove_v it_o thus_o they_o have_v not_o a_o inward_a call_n m._n penry_n say_v that_o a_o inward_a call_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o
fufficiencie_n of_o gift_n and_o willingness_n to_o practice_v they_o pag._n 45._o if_o m._n penry_n mean_v the_o practice_n of_o gift_n to_o god_n glory_n i_o say_v amen_o unto_o it_o i_o confess_v that_o they_o of_o philippos_n have_v gift_n in_o some_o measure_n but_o they_o have_v not_o willingness_n to_o practice_v those_o gift_n to_o god_n glory_n which_o willingness_n etc._n etc._n be_v one_o of_o the_o necessary_a branch_n of_o a_o inward_a call_n that_o they_o of_o philippos_n have_v not_o this_o willingness_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v manifest_a for_o they_o seek_v themselves_o and_o practise_v their_o gift_n whole_o to_o increase_v the_o apostle_n affliction_n last_o if_o your_o antecedent_n be_v true_a what_o say_v you_o to_o this_o proposition_n they_o of_o who_o magistracy_n there_o be_v a_o nullity_n before_o god_n though_o they_o have_v a_o outward_a call_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v account_v magistrate_n do_v you_o not_o think_v this_o proposition_n to_o be_v very_o dangerous_a i_o can_v press_v and_o follow_v this_o very_o far_o but_o i_o abstain_v of_o purpose_n objection_n the_o sacrament_n may_v not_o be_v receive_v at_o his_o hand_n which_o want_v outward_a call_n therefore_o not_o at_o his_o hand_n who_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o inward_a grace_n i._o penry_n pag._n 46._o answer_n your_o antecedent_n be_v true_a and_o make_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n i_o deny_v your_o argument_n my_o reason_n be_v omnia_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la cùm_fw-la obsint_fw-la indignè_fw-la tractantibus_fw-la prosunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la per_fw-la eos_fw-la dignè_fw-la sumentibus_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la epist_n parmen_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o that_o be_v all_o sacrament_n though_o they_o hurt_v such_o as_o do_v handle_v they_o unworthy_o yet_o they_o profit_v such_o as_o do_v worthy_o receive_v they_o at_o their_o hand_n objection_n we_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o receive_v a_o extraordinary_a sacrament_n but_o that_o which_o be_v administer_v by_o 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of_o england_n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n answer_n i_o deny_v the_o argument_n my_o reason_n be_v first_o s._n luke_n set_v out_o the_o extraordinary_a blessing_n which_o god_n give_v to_o peter_n sermon_n in_o jerusalem_n have_v these_o word_n then_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptize_v and_o the_o same_o day_n there_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n about_o three_o thousand_o soul_n and_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n acts._n 2.41_o 42._o no_o man_n endue_v with_o god_n spirit_n will_v deny_v that_o this_o assembly_n which_o be_v baptize_v &_o continue_v in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o no_o deacon_n be_v at_o that_o time_n choose_v or_o consistory_n of_o senior_n erect_v second_o they_o which_o do_v urge_v the_o discipline_n most_o earnest_o do_v confess_v that_o the_o discipline_n be_v not_o a_o essential_a part_n 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or_o patron_n i_o do_v rather_o exhort_v they_o to_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o this_o great_a sin_n of_o they_o have_v and_o do_v cry_v very_o loud_o for_o some_o notable_a vengeance_n cipri_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la haereses_fw-la diabolus_fw-la invenit_fw-la &_o schismata_fw-la quibus_fw-la subverteret_fw-la fidem_fw-la veritatem_fw-la corrumperet_fw-la scinderet_fw-la unitatem_fw-la quos_fw-la detinere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o viae_fw-la veteris_fw-la caecitate_fw-la cirrumscribit_fw-la &_o decipit_fw-la novi_fw-la itineris_fw-la errore_fw-la rapit_fw-la de_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o dum_fw-la sibi_fw-la appropinquasse_fw-la iam_fw-la lumini_fw-la atque_fw-la evasisse_fw-la faeculi_fw-la noctem_fw-la videntur_fw-la alius_fw-la nescientibus_fw-la tenebras_fw-la rursus_fw-la infundit_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o defence_n of_o such_o point_n in_o r._n somes_n last_o treatise_n as_o m._n penry_n have_v deal_v against_o and_o a_o refutation_n of_o many_o anabaptistical_n blasphemous_a and_o popish_a absurdity_n touch_v magistracy_n ministry_n church_n scripture_n and_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n contain_v
page_n 84._o they_o among_o we_o which_o be_v unbaptise_v do_v sin_n grienous_o if_o they_o do_v not_o present_v themselves_o to_o baptism_n chap._n 8._o page_n 88_o they_o which_o be_v once_o baptize_v must_v not_o be_v baptize_v again_o chap._n 19_o page_n 156._o they_o which_o be_v baptize_v of_o popish_a priest_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n receive_v true_a baptism_n etc._n etc._n chap_n 7._o page_n 79._o and_o chap._n 8._o page_n 88_o 89._o and_o chap._n 20._o page_n 156._o 157._o the_o false_a profession_n of_o christ_n in_o popery_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o true_a christ_n be_v not_o in_o popish_a baptism_n cap._n 23._o pa._n 174._o whether_o infant_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v keep_v unbaptise_v then_o to_o be_v present_v to_o popish_a baptism_n chap._n 23._o page_n 180._o the_o infant_n of_o papist_n may_v be_v baptize_v in_o a_o reform_a church_n if_o some_o of_o the_o religion_n do_v present_v they_o to_o baptism_n &_o do_v undertake_v the_o godly_a education_n of_o 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cuiusque_fw-la fidelium_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la gradu_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o mille_fw-la generationes_fw-la extenditur_fw-la vnde_fw-la etiam_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la pietatis_fw-la interruptio_fw-la quae_fw-la grassata_fw-la est_fw-la in_o papatu_fw-la etc._n etc._n calu._n epist_n 285._o the_o sum_n of_o their_o word_n be_v that_o god_n promise_n do_v not_o only_o comprehend_v the_o posterity_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o first_o degree_n but_o reach_v unto_o a_o thousand_o generation_n and_o that_o those_o child_n which_o descend_v of_o such_o ancestor_n as_o be_v godly_a many_o year_n ago_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n though_o their_o parent_n and_o grandfather_n be_v apostate_n etc._n etc._n m._n beza_n write_v thus_o of_o this_o argument_n iniquum_fw-la esset_fw-la papistas_n etc._n etc._n epist_n 10._o the_o sum_n of_o his_o word_n be_v that_o papist_n be_v otherwise_o to_o be_v account_v of_o then_o turk_n because_o 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