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A02267	True religion explained and defended against ye archenemies thereof in these times In six bookes. Published by authority for the co[m]mon good.; De veritate religionis Christianae. English	Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645.; Cecil, Thomas, fl. 1630, engraver.; Franciscus a Sancta Clara, 1598-1680.	1632 (1632)	STC 12400; ESTC S122528	94,326	374

during the time of the many travels which these last performed we read 〈◊〉 any where that they ceased or intermitted their journey for the Sabbath which after they 〈…〉 out of Egypt thou shalt alwayes finde For after that the people were brought out of Aegypt and had happily passed over the red Sea the first day was celebrated a Sabbath of rest and safety wherin they sang a Song of triumph and rejoicing from which time that exact rest upon the Sabbath was commanded which is first mentioned upon occasion of gathering the Manna Exod. 16. 23. Exod. 35. 2. Levit. 23. 3. And in this sense the deliverance from Aegypt is rendred to be a reason for the law of the Sabbath Deut. 5. 15. By which law it was provided also for servants against the severity of those masters that would not permit them to coase from daily labour as may be seene in the places aforesaid It is true indeed strangers were bound to observe this law because it was meet there should bee one forme of rest among all the people but this law of so exact resting upon the Sabbath was not given to other people as may appeare for that in many places it is called a s●g●e and a speciall covenant betweene God and the Israelites as in Exod. 31. 13. 16. Now wee have proved before by the promise of farre greater benefits that the ordinances which were instituted for a memoriall of the comming out from Aegypt were not such as ought never to cease Adde moreover if the law concerning the rest upon the Sabbath had beene given from the beginning and in that sense that it never might be abolished then surely the same had overswayed in coping with other lawes which now makes against it For it is evident that infant may be rightly circumcised upon the Sabbath like as during the time that the Temple stood there were beasts killed for sacrifice aswell upon the Sabbath as upon other daies Yea the Hebrew Masters themselves shew the mutability of this law when they say that by the Prophets appointment and command a worke may be rightly done upon the Sabbath day And this they prove by the taking of Ierico upon the Sabbath according to the commandement of Ioshuah And some of them not unfitly shew that the distinction of dayes shall bee taken away in the time of the Messias namely from that place in Isaiah chap. 66. 〈…〉 it is 〈◊〉 it shall c●me to passe that from one new Moone to another from one Sabbath to another all flesh shall come to worship before the Lord. SECT XI Also of outward Circumcision IN the next place let us come to circumcision which certainly is Elder than Moses For it was given in command to Abraham and his posterity Howbeit the commandement thereof was the introduction o● beginning of the covenant published by Moses For thus we read that God spake unto Abraham Gen. 17. saying I will give unto thee and to thy seed after thee the land wherein thou art a stranger all the land of Canaan for an everlasting possession and I will be their God And God said unto Abraham Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore thou and thy seed after thee every man-child among you shall be circumcise● But now we know by what hath bin already said that in the place of this covenant a new covenant was to succeed which should bee common to all people Wherefore the necessity therof which is the note of distinction ought to cease Besides in the precept of circumcision there was a mysticall and more excellent significations contained which the Prophets doe plainely shew in that they command the circumcision of the heart which all the commandements of Iesus aime at Wherefore the promises annexed to the circumcision are in like manner to bee referred to some greater thing As namely that of earthly possessions is referred to the possession of eteruity in the heavens which was never made more manifest than by Iesus So that promise of making Abraham a father of many nations hath reference to that time when not a few onely but an infinite number of people dispersed thorowout the whole world should imitate Abrahams faith and confidence in God which is so often mentioned in seripture and this can onely bee in the time of ●●e Gospell Now it is no marvell if the shadowes of an intended matter be taken away when the matter it selfe is accomplishe Lastly that the grace of God was not tyed to this signe wee may casily discerne because not onely the ancients but Abraham himselfe having not as yet received circumcision pleased God The Hebrewes also dining all the time of their journey through the desarts of Arabia omitted circumcision and yet God found no fault with them for it SECT XII And yet the Apostles of Iesus were gentle in the toleration of these things NO doubt but the Hebrewes had cause to yeeld many thankes to Iesus and his disciples or Ambassadors for that by Christ they might bee freed from that heavy yoke of ceremonies and should bee assured of this their freedome both by gifts and miracles such as were not inferiour to those that were wrought by Moses aforesaid Neither did the first publishers of our Christian doctrine exact so much of them as to acknowledge this their happinesse But if they would admit of the Commandements of Christ which were full of all honesty they freely and willingly suffered them to follow what course of life they pleased in matters of indifferency Thus neither were the strangers to whom this law of rites was never given bound of necessity to observe the same Which one thing is sufficiēt to make it plainly appeare that the Iewes doe unjustly reject the doctrine of Christ under that pretence of the ceremoniall law Having then answered this objection which chiefly is alleaged against the miracles of Iesus we will now come to other arguments which may fitly serve for the consutation of the Iewes SECT XIII A proofe against the Iewes from the promised Messias IT is agreed upon betweene us and the Iewes about the predictions of the Prophets that amongst the many authors and donors of great good things to the Hebrewes there was one man promised farre more excellent than the rest whom by a common name they call a Messias which appellation is proper unto him after a singular manner This Messias we say is come long agoe but they expect him as yet for to come It remaines then that that we enquire the truth hereof out of those bookes the authority whereof wee both doe joyntly acknowledge SECT XIIII Who is proved to bee already come by the limitted time of his comming which was fore told THe Prophet Daniel whose singular piety is commended by Ezekiel neither would willingly deceive us nor was hee himselfe deceived by the Angell Gabriel yet being taught by the same Angell in the ninth chapter of his Prophecie hee hath left it recorded that before the space of five hundred

TRVE RELIGION EXPLAINED And defended against the Archenemies thereof in these times In six Bookes Published by Authority for the cōmon good Buy the truth P 〈…〉 LONDON Printed for Ri. Royston in Ivie lane 1632 T C●●●ll sculp The minde of the frontisp●●● or title page 1. Ieheuah at the top ●eaching out 〈…〉 the old to the lew and the new to the 〈…〉 former with a promise 〈…〉 the latt●… of the Gentle●… in the Gospel without ex●…●…on of any Hom. 1●… 2 Religion the effects whereof the Apos●… Iam. 1. 2● 1 For her habit she hath a 〈◊〉 garment t●… she regards not the transiently wealth and ●…ty of this world 2 Shee holds the booke in her hand where ●n the law●… God is written 3 Her breast is ba●● to shew her Can●on and 〈◊〉 4 She leaues upon the Crosse because thereupon 〈…〉 finds rest and quiet repose 5 Winged sheis to reach men to mount up al●… 6 As it were shining by a radiant 〈…〉 that she dispels the mysty dark● 〈◊〉 of the minde 7 The bridle is hung upon the crosse to teach men how that they ought to curbe bridle and sub●… the tri●●le●● passions of the minde 8 She treads and examples upon death because she●… very haue and downfall of death 3 The Christian kneeles upon the Crosse which hee m●… take up Mat. 16. 24. having● glory shining upon him to represent the brightnesse of the Gospell and t●… Religion 4 The Turke stands with his sword in his hand by which he defends his Religion that sprang from Mah●met a false Prophet foretold in generall by Christ Mat. 24. 5. 24. also a halfe Moone 5 The lew kneeles having the two tables of the law by which he hopes to bee saved not as yet beleeving in Christ because his eyes are blinded Isaiah 29. 10. 6 The Pagan hath the sun before him which together with other creatures he is wont toworship howbeit hope there is that all the heatheo shall become the subiects of Christs Kingdome Psal 72. 11. A Recapitulation of the chiefe points according to the severall sections of each Booke The Preface shewes the occasion of this worke The Contents of the first Booke SECT I. IN the first section it is proved there is a God 2 That there is but one God 3 All perfection is in God 4 And that after an infinite manner 5 God is eternall omnipotent omniscient and absolutely good 6 God is the cause of all things 7 Answer to an objection concerning the cause of evill 8 Against them which imagine there are two principles the one good and the other evill 9 The whole universe is governed by God 10 So are all sublunary things yea every particular and singular thing 11 Which is declared by the preservation of Empires 12 And by miracles 13 Especially such as were wrought amongst the Iewes which are verified by the long continuance of their Religion 14 Also by the truth and antiquity of Moses 15 And by the testimonies of strangers and aliens from the covenans 16 The same likewise is confirmed by predictions and other arguments 17 An objection answered for that no miracles are now to bee 〈◊〉 as formerly hath beene 18 And that iniquity so great●…nds in these dayes 19 In so much that good and go●dly men are oppressed abused 20 But this is retorted to prove the immortality of soules after the death and ●…lution of bodies 21 Which truth is further confirmed by tradition 22 Namely such as no reason can be alleaged against it 23 But ●…ther many arguments make for it 24 Whence it followes that the end of man is his happinesse and welfare after this life 25 Which to obtaine true Religion must be sought for the same being the onely way to eternity The Contents of the second Booke SECT I. TO the end it may appeare that the title of true Religion agrees to Christian Religion the Author here proves first that Jesus once lived upon earth 2 And that hee suffered an ignominious and reproachfull death 3 Howbeit after his death hee was worshipped and adored by wise men 4 The cause of which their worshipping him could be no other then for the wonders and miracles that were wrought by him 5 And these miracles were not to bee attributed to any efficacy of rature or to the power of the Devill but proceeded onely from the power of God 6 The Author further shewes the truth of Iesus his resurrection by sufficient testimonies 7 He answers a doubt for that the resurrection seemes impossible 8 This resurrection of Jesus being granted it serves to confirme the truth of his doctrine 9 Christian Religion excells all other Religions in the world 10 As is proved first from the excellency of the reward which is promised and propounded thereunto 11 Whereupon by the way an objection is answered for that it seemes impossible for bodies once dissolved to bee restored againe to their former integrity 12 Secondly the former truth is confirmed by the exact holinesse of Christian precepts touching the worship and service of God 13 Also from those courteous duties of humanity which wee owe and ought to performe to our neighbours though hurt or injured by them 14 Also from the union and love of man and wife 15 From the use of Temporall goods and commodities 16 From an Oath 17 And from other Christian Acts. 18 Answer to an objection taken from the controversies that are among Christians 19 The excellency of Christian Religion is further declared from the dignity of its author 20 From the wonderfull propagation thereof 21 Specially considering the weaknesse and simplicity of them which at the beginning taught the same 22 Together with the great impediments which might have with-held men from imbracing it or deterred them from professing the same 23 Answer made to them that doe desire stronger arguments The Contents of the third Booke SECT I. HEre is showne the authority of the bookes of the new covenant 2 Such bookes as have names of authors are the same mens writings whose names they beare 3 Concerning such books as anciently were questioned the doubt taken away 4 Those bookes that have no name prefixed have su●…en● authority as is proved from the quality of the writings themselves 5 The holy pen men of these bookes writ nothing but truth because they had certaine notice thereof 6 And because they would not lye 7 This is also evident by the miracles they wrought 8 And likewise because the events of many things therein recorded have made it appeare the same were divinely inspired 9 And lastly from the care God was to have that counterfeit writings might not be ob●ruded or forged in the Church 10 An objection answered that sundry of these bookes were not reserved by all 11 A scruple taken away for that some impossibilities s●eme to be 〈…〉 12 Or such things as are r●… p●… to reason 13 Another doubt answered touching some diversity ●…rie●● that seeme to be in those writings 14 The consideration