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A12768 Maschil vnmasked In a treatise defending this sentence of our Church: vidz. the present Romish Church hath not the nature of the true Church. Against the publick opposition of Mr. Cholmley, and Mr. Butterfield, two children revolted in opinion from their owne subscription, and the faith of their mother the Church of England. By Thomas Spencer. Spencer, Thomas, fl. 1628-1629. 1629 (1629) STC 23073; ESTC S117745 62,307 124

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faith_n and_o not_o to_o doubt_v whether_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o or_o not_o cap._n 10._o sept_n argumentum_fw-la hitherto_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o matter_n in_o gross_a and_o not_o unfold_v wherefore_o we_o must_v seek_v for_o that_o also_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o same_o in_o the_o say_v 10._o chapter_n and_o first_o he_o give_v we_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v this_o office_n commit_v to_o she_o in_o these_o word_n the_o scripture_n for_o itself_o need_v not_o the_o witness_n of_o man_n for_o it_o be_v most_o true_a in_o itself_o whether_o it_o be_v understand_v or_o not_o but_o for_o our_o sake_n it_o need_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o church_n because_o otherwise_o we_o be_v not_o certain_a what_o book_n be_v sacred_a and_o divine_a or_o what_o be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a meaning_n cap._n 10._o respondeo_fw-la christus_fw-la hitherto_o we_o find_v these_o author_n concur_v with_o the_o council_n in_o the_o sense_n aforesaid_a and_o thereby_o 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and_o afterward_o sin_n wilful_o ver_fw-la 26._o by_o forsake_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a vers_fw-la 25._o and_o therefore_o be_v certeine_o subject_v unto_o god_n fiery_a devour_a indignation_n and_o judgement_n ver_fw-la 27._o but_o jew_n and_o pagan_n deny_v salvation_n by_o christ_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o opponent_n pag_n 22._o second_o if_o all_o that_o direct_o deny_v salvation_n by_o christ_n be_v thus_o guilty_a than_o this_o guiltiness_n in_o the_o apostle_n intent_n be_v the_o total_a and_o adequate_a nature_n of_o that_o denial_n otherwise_o the_o proposition_n contain_v not_o a_o universal_a truth_n but_o this_o guiltiness_n in_o the_o apostle_n intent_n be_v not_o the_o total_a and_o adequate_a nature_n of_o that_o denial_n but_o 〈◊〉_d denial_n in_o one_o special_a kind_n viz._n apostasy_n and_o wilful_a backslide_n for_o thus_o lie_v the_o apostle_n reason_n if_o wilful_a forsaker_n of_o their_o profession_n and_o the_o society_n of_o the_o 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be_v under_o the_o hatch_n and_o there_o we_o will_v keep_v they_o this_o opponent_n tell_v we_o pag._n 123._o that_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o romish_a church_n deny_v salvation_n by_o christ_n by_o consequence_n he_o will_v pardon_v we_o that_o labour_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o reader_n shall_v see_v &_o we_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v a_o fair_a adversary_n i_o answer_v and_o why_o do_v he_o account_v this_o pardon_n a_o favour_n do_v we_o see_v himself_o do_v confess_v the_o thing_n itself_o so_o often_o do_v he_o think_v himself_o can_v do_v what_o we_o can_v sure_o then_o what_o differ_v he_o from_o the_o bold_a braggadochiaes_n in_o the_o camp_n whereof_o we_o read_v in_o his_o partner_n opponent_n epistle_n it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v say_v he_o that_o make_v that_o proof_n must_v grant_v that_o they_o direct_o hold_v salvation_n by_o christ_n which_o he_o do_v and_o we_o do_v not_o i_o reply_v he_o be_v deceive_v we_o do_v say_v they_o direct_o hold_v salvation_n by_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o humane_a faith_n as_o i_o have_v answer_v chap._n 11._o num_fw-la 5._o therefore_o if_o any_o thing_n make_v the_o difference_n between_o his_o power_n to_o prove_v and_o we_o it_o be_v not_o his_o affirmation_n and_o our_o negation_n but_o he_o have_v skill_n and_o we_o have_v none_o well_o let_v he_o vaunt_v that_o have_v the_o vain_a to_o the_o present_a matter_n we_o say_v we_o despise_v his_o pardon_n we_o crave_v no_o favour_n let_v he_o do_v his_o worst_a we_o know_v who_o faith_n we_o maintain_v and_o will_v now_o prove_v chap._n 13._o the_o romish_a church_n by_o consequence_n deny_v salvation_n by_o christ_n in_o proof_n of_o this_o sentence_n i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o a_o argument_n in_o this_o form_n they_o that_o direct_o hold_v salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o can_v stand_v therewith_o they_o by_o consequence_n deny_v salvation_n by_o christ_n because_o from_o the_o 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