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A89619	Divinity-knots vnloosed or a cleare discovery of truth; by resolving many doubts, according to scripture, orthodox divines, and sound reason, so as weake capacities may receive satisfaction therein. To which purpose, a number of points are explained by familiar simile's. A treatise intended specially for the instruction of young Christians in Rothstorne parish in Cheshire: but published for a further extent of the benefit thereof, to the Israel of God. By Adam Martindale, one of the meanest labourers in the Lords harvest.	Martindale, Adam, 1623-1686.	1649 (1649)	Wing M856; Thomason E1352_2; ESTC R209407	38,259	96

side SWEARE NOT AT ALL b Mat. 5.34 and ABOVE ALL THINGS MY BRETHREN SWEARE NOT c Jam. 5.12 Resol Very well for the sense is Sweare not at all by the Creature Not by Heaven Earth Jerusalem or thine head saith Christ d Mat. 9.34 c. Not by Heaven Earth or any other Oath saith the Apostle James c Jam. 5.12 The generall expression Sweare not at all must be expounded by the particulars enumerated Others say the Scribes and Pharisees taught It was lawfull to sweare in their ordinary Communication so they were not perjured and Christ heads himselfe against their Doctrine forbidding swearing in ordinary course to which James subscribeth in the place quoted Both expositions are agreeable to sound doctrine though they cannot both be sense of the places But that Christ should forbid all swearing cannot be the sense of it for God himselfe appointed an Oath to decide controversies Exod. 22.7 c. 1 Kin. 8.31 Ezra 10.5 Nehe. 5.12 13.25 Isa 65.16 2 Cor. 1.23 Heb. 6.16 2 Cor. 11.31 which being neither typicall nor grounded on speciall reason peculiar to those times but of common equity concerning us as well in the dayes of the Gospell cannot be abrogated Compare the Scriptures in the Margent CHAP. XIV Of the Church and Communion of Saints 59. Doubt WHethr is there such a thing as an universall visible Church Resol The Church wherein God hath set Apostles 1 Cor. 12.28 can be no other Vniversall it must needs be because comprehending universall Officers and it can neither be the invisible on Earth nor the tryumphant for Apostles as such belong to neither of them though as Saints they doe for Judas was an Apostle a Mat. 10.2 3 4. but appertained neither to the invisible Church on Earth nor the tryumphant in Heaven b Joh. 17.12 Acts 1.16 60 Doubt How is it possible that Beleevers through the World should hold Communion when they are of so many different opinions Resol Diversity of opinion is a great enemy to Communion and therefore it should be our desire and endeavour to be all of one heart and judgement c 1 Cor. 1.10 Yet it is possible Communion may be held in the maine amongst those which are not of one mind in all things d Phil. 3.15 16. CHAP. XV. Of the Sacraments 61. Doubt HOw can Infants be capable of Baptism when the Scripture no where commands it nor tels of any that were Baptized Resol Though the Scripture lay downe neither Precept nor President in expresse tearmes a Doctrine that may be proved by undenyable Scripture-consequence may not be rejected Christ overthrew the opinion of the Sadduces by Scripture a Mat. 22.29 to 34. although he alleadged nothing expresly against their errour but onely by way of consequence Howbeit the confutation was so cleare that the multitude understood and admired it his enemies were put to silence and a fresh party prepared themselves to give an onset 62. Doubt Yet methinkes a matter of so great importance and so much contended for should be proved by one place at least of expresse Scripture Resol Though the least part of Gospell-truth is worthy to be contended for so it be in love and modesty and the delay of Baptisme without just cause is a sleighting of Gods gracious tender yet the dispute being onely concerning a circumstance of time we account it nothing so weighty as if it concerned the substance and essence of Baptisme Neverthelesse it cannot be denyed but even weightier matter then Baptisme it selfe are not to be found in expresse tearmes in the Scripture The Mystery concerning Trinity of Persons in Unity of Essence is no where read Totidem verbis as we say in the Word of God howbeit it is sufficiently proved 1 John 5.7 and no lesse then blasphemy to deny it Neither is it said in any place expresly that the holy Ghost is God though undenyably proved 1 Cor. 3.16 Acts 5.3 4. Or how doth it appeare that Women did or ought to receive the Lords Supper Or that the Son of a Beleever being a growne person was or ought to be Baptized which notwithstanding our opposers hold and practice They must not answer me that whole Families were baptized among whom it is probable there were some such for it may be easily replyed It is as probable that in some of the Families mentioned there was at least one Infant or person in minority which if we shall suppose seeing the whole Family was baptized it must needs be baptized also which they will in no wise grant though it be the more probable of the two 63. Doubt I shall say nothing concerning the Trinity or of the Deity of the holy Ghost your selfe having proved them both sufficiently though I confesse onely by strong consequence not in expresse tearmes which I never before observed but to me the Scripture is plaine enough that Women may receive the Lords Supper because they may examine themselves b 1 Cor. 11 28. and we read of Women that have had Faith Repentance Knowledge and Charity as well as men And as easie is it to prove that a Beleevers Son when himselfe is a Beleever must be baptized seeing Faith makes capable c Mark 16.16 but I finde not the like proofe for Pedobaptisme Resol Mistake me not I did not deny the things you plead for onely I say they cannot be found in expresse tearmes but must be made out by consequence and this you shall finde is equally strong for Pedobaptisme as for them which to satisfie your doubt I shall briefly shew you in these few Arguments 1. Argument Disciples are to be Baptized Beleevers Children are Disciples Ergo They are to be Baptized That Disciples are to be Baptized no man can doubt that understands Matth. 28.19 which Scripture is most naturally rendred * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Go disciple all Natinos baptizing them c. And those which deny the lawfulnesse of Childrens baptisme doe not onely acknowledge this but urge it much against us as supposing that Infants cannot be Disciples And therefore all the stresse of the argument lyeth in the proofe of the Minor which may be done thus Peter blaming such as urged Circumcision and observance of Moses Law hath this passage d Acts 15.10 Why tempt yee God to put a yoake on the neck of the Disciples c. To the understanding whereof you must note that the false Teachers taught the Brethren that they must be Circumcised because of the Law of Moses commanding it e Acts 15.1 for no other Law could bind them to it and this Law did not onely require that adult persons but that all their Males eight days old should be circumcised f Gen. 17.12 So that these Patrons of Circumcision must needs lay this unsupportable yoak as well on Beleevers Children as Beleevers themselves and yet they are all called Disciples I conclude therfore seeing Christ commands that Disciples must

Divinity-knots Vnloosed OR A CLEARE DISCOVERY of truth by resolving many doubts according to Scripture Orthodox Divines and sound Reason so as weake capacities may receive satisfaction therein TO WHICH PURPOSE A Number of Points are explained by familiar Simile's A TREATISE INTENDED specially for the instruction of young Christians in ROTHSTORNE parish in CHESHIRE But published for a further extent of the benefit thereof to the Israel of GOD. By Adam Martindale one of the meanest Labourers in the LORDS Harvest 2 Tim. 2.7 Consider what I say and the Lord give you understanding in all things 1 Pet. 5.10 The GOD of all grace make you perfect stablish strengthen settle you London Printed for John Hancock in Popes head Alley neere the Royall Exchange 1649. Divinity-knots Vnloosed OR A CLEARE DISCOVERY of truth according to Scripture Orthodox Divines and sound Reason so as weake capacities may receive much satisfaction and benefit Herein seventy five Doubts are resolved drawne from these severall heads most in Controversie Viz. Touching the Scriptures and God his Decree and Creation Of Providence Of the fall of man Of the Law of God and the two Covenants Of Christ the Mediator Of Free-will Of Calling Justification Adoption Sanctification Faith Repentance and good Workes Of Perseverance and Assurance Of Christian Liberty and Liberty of Conscience Of the Civill Magistrate and Church-Censures Of Religious Worship and of the Sabbath day Of Oathes Of the Church Of Communion of Saints Of the Sacraments By Adam Martindale one of the meanest Labourers in the LORDS Harvest London Printed for John Hancock in Popes head Alley neere the Royall Exchange 1649. To my Deare and precious Father CAPTAINE JAMES JOLLIE AND To my present and quondam Hearers at Rothstorne in Cheshire and Gorton in Lancashire Dearely Beloved THough the Title-page informs you for whose sake I was especially induced to write this small Treatise it was neuer intended by me that any party of you should wholly monopolize my thoughts of love and Christian respect but howsoever my duty presseth me more in reference to the charge I daily undergoe then to thrust my Sickle into anothers Harvest Yet since this comes on the publique Theatre you may all challenge as well a share in it as the Author whom all of you may justly claime though in different relations peradventure to be your owne Concerning the Booke it selfe it behoves me not to say much To dispraise it beyond my owne judgment were sinfull modesty to praise it above desert unsufferable arrogancy Medio tutissimus c. The best course is to leave it to your Christian perusall and charitable survay and so I doe telling you onely that nothing save the weaknesse is mine owne For the main substance though the most of it came immediately out of my memory in this forme you see it without any considerable consulting of Authors was of that store which in reading the Scripture and other Divinity Bookes and hearing Sermons conferences c. I had before treasured up Some things indeed there be which you shall hardly meet with in any VVorke yet extant but those I also disclaime as none of mine For so farre as the truth of GOD appeareth in them the spirit of God the guide to and in all saving truth in whose hand I am at the best but an Instrument may justly appropriate it to himselfe as his right and due Though sometimes I am forced to clash with unsound opinions I haue concealed the Authors Names as having a desire to vindicate the truth not to provoke any to vindicate himself for which cause I have not onely declined all bitternesse of expression which I think below a Christian at all times but also the recitall of their owne words formally contenting my selfe with the matter least it should too plainely appeare who owneth the Tenets I oppose If notwithstanding all this any be disposed to wrangle with me I shall hardly trouble the VVorld or my selfe so far as to rejoyne to such replyes But if I be reasoned with in the spirit of meeknesse whether it be in this publique way or any other I dare with a safe conscience and shall be ready as my occasions will permit to give an account in a brotherly way to any that shall desire satisfaction concerning any thing herein asserted Thus I commet both you and this small piece to the blessing of GOD remaining Yours in the affaires of the Gospell A Martindale Strethill Aprill the 9. 1649 Divinity-knots unloosed CHAP. I Of the Scriptures and by the way of the light of Nature 1. Doubt IF the Scripture be a perfect rule a 2 Tim. 3.16 17. Psa 19.7 Deu. 12.32 Pro. 30.6 Isa 8.20 Revel 22.18 19. how can the light of nature be of any use in spirituall matters Resol A rule may be sayd to be perfect in three cases 1. When there is a perfect enumeration of and provision for all particulars that possibly can fall under it 2. When it runs in generall tearmes and is comprehensive enough to include whatsoever is to be taken within it 3. When it particularizeth the principall and expresseth the rest more generally As for example * This homly Simile though it may seeme ridiculous to critick wits is of great use if well considered for the clearing of this questioned truth to the capacity of weak Christians for whose sake this worke was undertaken In a Lease we account the rules perfect which a Tenant is to walke by in occupying the ground which is letten him if 1. it give him particular leave to pasture mow and sow or secondly say in generall tearmes he is to have it to all tenantly uses or give way that the Tenant shall have it for tillage and all other tenantly uses Now the Scriptures are perfect in the last sense they deliver particular rules for all the maine poynts of Faith and practice but matters of circumstance and inferi●ur alley are comprehended perfectly though more generally And therefore as he that holdeth his Living to all Tenantly uses had need of so much judgement as to drawe this generall into particulars So when the Scripture entreth not upon the particulars but in the generall commandeth order decencie and edification b 1 Cor. 14.26.40 we had need of the light of nature assisted by the spirit of God to judge according to the generall dictates of Scripture what in such a time and such a case may make for order decencie or edifying 2. Doubt How can Ministers tell us what the Word imports in the Originall of any text they quote seeing themselves as some with probability affirme never saw the Originall Resolution By the Originall we doe not meane the first Copies that were written but faithfull transcripts of them in the same language and these none can deny us to have seene except they will deny withall that our Bibles in English which are translations thereof are the word of God which the Objecter seemeth not to doe And yet although we

pardon already procured by Christ shall be found culpable at that day and the sentence of condemnation pronounced against him though he had onely one idle word to answer for Postscript SOme Friends expected ere this time I should have published a Treatise tending towards accommodation in Church discipline which they know I have made a considerable procedure in Others of a maligning spirit scoffe at me as if to finish it were either impossible or vaine To both these I shall onely say thus much Viz. That however the perusing of many tracts for the materials therein improved together with multiplicity of imployment in an unsetled condition and withall the want of a Book or two which yet I cannot attaine have hindred the perfecting thereof I hope it will not be long ere it have its due from me After which if its prolixity hinder not but that I mry have a faire opportunity to make it publick I shall send it abroad and my prayers after it for a blessing thereon If not though the fault will not be mine I shall make amends as farre as I can either by Printing an Epitome thereof or at least by suffering such Friends to peruse it in writing as desire the same July 30. 1649. Imprimatur Joseph Caryl The Texts of Scripture Places in the Booke Gen. 1.5.8.13.19.23.31 Chap. 12. Resol to 56. Doubt Gen. 6.6 Chap. 2. Doubt 3. Gen. 17.7 Chap. 15. Resol to 64. Doubt Gen. 17.14 Chap. 6. Resol to 24. Doubt Levit. 12.1.2.3.4 Chap 15. Resol of 64. Doubt Numb 15.30 Chap. 6. Doubt 24. Deut. 6.13 10.20 Chap. 13. Doubt 57. 1 Sam. 15.11 Chap. 2. Doubt 3. Isaiah 45.21 Chap. 2. Doubt 6. Matth. 5.26 Chap. 6. Doubt 73. Matth. 5.34 Chap. 13. Doubt 58. Matth. 12.36 Chap. 16. Doubt 75. Mat. 17.20 Chap. 9. Doubt 39. Mat. 19.13 Chap. 15. Resol to 64 Doubt Mat. 28.19 Chap. 15. Resol to 63. Doubt Mark 10.14 Chap. 15. Resol to 64. Doubt Mark 16.16 Chap. 15. Resol to 67. Doubt Luke 12.59 Chap. 16. Doubt 73. Luke 18.15 16. Chap. 15. Resol to 64 Doubt Acts 2.39 Chap. 15. Resol to 64. Doubt Acts 15.10 Chap. 15. Resol of 63 Doubt 1 Cor. 7.14 Chap. 15. Resol to 64 and 68. Doubt 1 Cor. 7.23 Chap. 11. Doubt 47. 1 Cor. 11.28 Chap. 15. Doubt 70. 1 Cor. 12.28 Chap. 14. Resol to 59. Doubt 1 Cor. 14.26 Chap. 12. Resol of 52 Doubt 2 Cor. 3.6 7 8. Chap. 6. Doubt 25 2 Tim. 2.13 Chap. 9. Doubt 38. James 5.12 Chap. 13. Doubt 58. 1 John 3.14 Chap. 10. Resol to 46 Doubt The Capitall Contents of this short Discourse CHAP. I. Concerning the holy Scriptures and by the way of the light of Nature p. 1. Chap. 2. Of God p. 4. Chap. 3. Of Gods Decree and of Creation p. 6. Chap. 4. Of Providence p. 10. Chap. 5. Of the fall of Man p. 13. Chap. 6. Of the Law of God and the two Covenants p. 16. Chap. 7. Of Christ the Mediatour p. 22. Chap. 8. Of Free-will p. 28. Chap. 9. Of Calling Justification Sanctification Adoption Faith Repentance and good Workes p. 31. Chap. 10. Of Perseverance and Assurance p. 38. Chap. 11. Of Christian Liberty and Liberty of Conscience and withall of the Christian Magistrate and Church-censures p. 47. Chap. 12. Of Religious Worship and of the Sabbath-day p. 49. Chap. 13. Of Oathes p. 54. Chap. 14. Of the Church and Communion of Saints p. 56. Chap. 15. Of Baptisme and the Lords Supper p. 57. Chap. 16. Of the state of Men after death and withall of the Resurrection and last Judgement p. 80. FINIS