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A93702 Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht: containing a confutation of the three degrees of popery, viz. papacy, prelacy, and presbitery; answerable to the triple crowne of the three-headed Cerberus the Pope, with his three fold hierarchies aforesaid. With a dispelling of all other dispersed clouds of errour, which doth interpose the clear sun-shine of the Gospel in our horrizon. Wherein the chiefe arguments each of them have, for the vindication of their erronious tenents are incerted, and refuted; with a description of such whem [sic] the true Church of Christ doth consist of: as also how, and by whom, they may be gathered, and governed, according to the will, and appointment of Jesus Christ, and his apostles, in the primative purity thereof. / By Iohn Spittlehouse, assistant to the Marshall Generall of the Army, under the command of his Excellency, the Lord Generall Fairfax. Imprimated by Theod. Jennings, and entred in the Stationers Hall. Spittlehouse, John. 1649 (1649) Wing S5013; Thomason E586_2; ESTC R203633 304,213 396

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of_o justification_n best_a know_v to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o object_n the_o scripture_n commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o abraham_n and_o other_o patriarch_n do_v rather_o make_v 〈◊〉_d sure_a and_o certain_a of_o their_o salvation_n then_o themselves_o ans_fw-fr no_o man_n salvation_n can_v be_v better_o know_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d then_o to_o himself_o for_o as_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n be_v more_o feel_v where_o that_o life_n be_v then_z of_o other_o which_z only_o see_v the_o body_n to_o live_v so_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n be_v better_o apprehend_v of_o those_o that_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o it_o then_o of_o such_o as_o only_o behold_v it_o again_o in_o vain_a do_v the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o to_o labour_v to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sort_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o if_o it_o can_v not_o be_v accomplish_v obj._n the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o to_o work_v it_o out_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2._o 12._o ans_fw-fr the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v wrought_v out_o he_o therefore_o exhort_v we_o so_o to_o demean_v ourselves_o as_o that_o we_o do_v not_o presume_v of_o any_o worthiness_n in_o ourselves_o that_o may_v deserve_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o also_o exhort_v they_o that_o stand_v to_o take_v heed_n lest_o they_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o jest_n be_v secure_a of_o our_o election_n which_o be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a in_o regard_n that_o who_o god_n love_v he_o love_v unto_o the_o end_n we_o sin_v presumptuous_o trust_v to_o god_n election_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o to_o work_v it_o out_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a lest_o we_o be_v circumvent_v of_o satan_n who_o can_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_a to_o deceive_v we_o and_o so_o be_v prevent_v of_o that_o which_o we_o vain_o hope_v for_o obj._n when_o may_v a_o man_n be_v certain_a of_o his_o election_n or_o salvation_n ans_fw-fr when_o he_o regard_v not_o sin_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o until_o salvation_n when_o a_o man_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n than_o he_o can_v for_o the_o prophet_n david_n speak_v by_o experience_n say_v that_o so_o long_o as_o he_o regard_v sin_n in_o his_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o bear_v his_o prayer_n psal_n 66._o 18._o so_o that_o when_o we_o feel_v in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v thorough_o dead_a unto_o sin_n and_o to_o all_o the_o affection_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v certain_a of_o our_o election_n for_o in_o this_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o of_o the_o commandment_n that_o he_o that_o keep_v they_o all_o and_o offend_v in_o one_o that_o be_v he_o that_o keep_v they_o all_o but_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o charge_n be_v to_o keep_v that_o one_o as_o well_o as_o all_o the_o rest_n so_o he_o that_o in_o his_o affection_n be_v dead_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n but_o one_o which_o he_o still_o desire_v to_o retain_v be_v his_o darling_n sin_n and_o that_o either_o for_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n be_v in_o the_o same_o respect_n guilty_a of_o all_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o will_v break_v the_o rest_n upon_o the_o like_a term_n in_o which_o state_n and_o condition_n a_o man_n can_v be_v full_o assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n sect_n 10._o how_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o sin_n and_o yet_o sin_v not_o object_n svppose_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v find_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o his_o affection_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n yet_o this_o man_n so_o long_o as_o be_v live_v will_v sin_n how_o can_v be_v then_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n ans_fw-fr i_o have_v tell_v you_o that_o be_v the_o main_a reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n do_v give_v the_o exhortation_n to_o work_v it_o out_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a yet_o nevertheless_o though_o such_o a_o man_n sin_n daily_o so_o be_v be_v not_o with_o a_o desire_n and_o affection_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o flesh_n ●usting_v against_o the_o spirit_n yet_o may_v he_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n for_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v touch_v his_o own_o person_n be_v in_o the_o same_o predicament_n that_o it_o wa●_n not_o he_o that_o sin_v but_o sin_n or_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n that_o dwell_v or_o remain_v in_o he_o rom._n 7._o in_o which_o chapter_n he_o make_v a_o absolute_a distinction_n betwixt_o they_o who_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o their_o election_n and_o they_o that_o may_v not_o and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n affection_n and_o desire_n to_o sin_n or_o not_o to_o sin_n where_o make_v himself_o the_o precedent_n he_o confess_v that_o in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o his_o nature_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o that_o to_o will_v be_v present_a with_o he_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a he_o find_v not_o and_o that_o the_o good_a which_o he_o will_v have_v do_v he_o do_v not_o whereupon_o he_o make_v a_o second_o conclusion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n thus_o excuse_v himself_o in_o sin_v be_v because_o he_o have_v a_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o inwardman_n and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o those_o sin_n which_o he_o daily_o commit_v through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o the_o temptation_n and_o allurement_n provoke_v he_o thereunto_o from_o sin_v sin_n be_v make_v great_a or_o l●sse_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o delight_n which_o be_v take_v in_o sin_v which_o he_o desire_v deliverance_n so_o that_o albeit_o his_o so_o sin_v he_o do_v not_o doubt_n of_o his_o election_n but_o be_v assure_v of_o it_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o 25._o vers_fw-la by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v take_v away_o one_o guilt_n of_o such_o sin_n and_o from_o this_o argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n that_o procure_v damnation_n to_o any_o one_o but_o mere_o the_o delight_n which_o man_n take_v in_o the_o action_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n describe_v the_o bless_a estate_n of_o a_o man_n the_o blessed_a state_n of_o a_o regenerate_v man_n regenerate_a man_n say_v that_o he_o sin_v not_o neither_o can_v sin_v which_o be_v so_o speak_v in_o regard_n he_o take_v no_o delight_n or_o pleasure_n in_o that_o sin_n so_o commit_v by_o he_o and_o so_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o he_o as_o sin_n the_o same_o apostle_n also_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n 17._o rom._n 8._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o to_o such_o as_o wal●_n not_o ●f●er_v the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 11._o 1._o and_o that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o if_o son_n then_o heir_n and_o coheir_n with_o christ_n so_o then_o as_o many_o as_o be_v such_o may_v claim_v such_o a_o title_n and_o privilege_n and_o contrariwise_o they_o that_o be_v not_o such_o be_v not_o to_o enjoy_v such_o privilege_n or_o prerogative_n chap._n xi_o the_o eleaventh_n chapter_n treat_v of_o their_o tenant_n of_o freewill_n sect_n 1._o the_o pelagian_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o can_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v some_o good_a work_n or_o act_n by_o which_o they_o put_v a_o thick_a wall_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n spirit_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v heat_v thereby_o and_o warm_v with_o love_n to_o which_o opinion_n the_o roman_a catholic_n consent_a who_o assertion_n be_v obi._n that_o a_o man_n natural_o without_o faith_n or_o without_o the_o special_a assistance_n of_o god_n can_v perform_v some_o moral_a good_a work_n if_o no_o temptation_n let_v ans_fw-fr both_o these_o assertion_n be_v sufficient_o confute_v in_o that_o one_o sentence_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 15._o 5._o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o yet_o to_o clear_v the_o point_n more_o full_o i_o will_v lay_v down_o all_o their_o argument_n by_o which_o they_o vindicate_v their_o assertion_n and_o answer_v ●o_o each_o particular_a and_o to_o this_o purpose_n sect_n 2._o they_o urge_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 1._o 19_o if_o you_o will_v consent_v and_o they_o you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o land_n as_o also_o exod._n 15._o 26._o if_o thou_o will_v give_v care_n unto_o his_o commandment_n as_o also_o exod._n 19_o 5._o if_o you_o ●ill_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n from_o these_o and_o such_o like_a place_n they_o argue_v
circumcision_n why_o shall_v not_o our_o child_n be_v of_o that_o church_n as_o esau_n and_o jacob_n be_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o external_a sign_n or_o badge_n of_o baptism_n which_o we_o retain_v in_o the_o room_n of_o their_o circumcision_n ans_fw-fr because_o we_o be_v not_o bear_v under_o that_o external_a covenant_n as_o they_o be_v as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o for_o that_o covenant_n be_v make_v unto_o abraham_n and_o his_o external_a seed_n so_o that_o if_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o we_o gentile_n be_v spring_v from_o the_o carnal_a loin_n of_o abraham_n than_o i_o will_v yield_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v circumcise_a as_o they_o be_v but_o not_o baptise_a as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v you_o obj._n that_o we_o be_v spring_v from_o the_o carnal_a loin_n of_o abraham_n i_o can_v prove_v but_o the_o word_n of_o peter_n extend_v further_o viz._n to_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v ans_fw-fr there_o you_o have_v hit_v the_o nail_n on_o the_o head_n for_o i_o yield_v that_o in_o they_o very_a word_n the_o apostle_n include_v the_o gentile_n but_o mark_v the_o proviso_n viz._n no_o more_o of_o they_o or_o their_o child_n then_o shall_v first_o be_v call_v by_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n viz._n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v which_o be_v then_o and_o be_v now_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o gentile_n the_o very_a mean_n of_o their_o initiation_n into_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o text_n do_v verify_v act_v 2._o 39_o for_o otherwise_o what_o can_v you_o infer_v from_o that_o text_n of_o scripture_n obj._n that_o all_o the_o gentile_n be_v include_v under_o that_o promise_n ans_fw-fr you_o see_v it_o very_o evident_a to_o the_o contrary_a and_o how_o no_o more_o than_o be_v so_o call_v can_v be_v comprehend_v in_o that_o covenant_n or_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o abraham_n sect_n 5._o obj._n you_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o we_o gentile_n be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v of_o faithful_a abraham_n rom._n 4._o 16._o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v grant_v we_o be_v so_o but_o not_o then_o before_o we_o have_v faith_n we_o be_v not_o of_o abraham_n seed_n until_o we_o have_v abraham_n faith_n faith_n and_o that_o by_o your_o own_o confession_n therefore_o until_o we_o have_v faith_n we_o be_v not_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o consequent_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o badge_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o suppose_v that_o which_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n that_o the_o external_a covenant_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n yet_o certain_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v that_o we_o have_v a_o great_a privilege_n than_o the_o jew_n can_v obtain_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n make_v unto_o they_o in_o abraham_n they_o be_v the_o natural_a branch_n of_o the_o true_a olive_n tree_n and_o we_o branch_n of_o the_o wild_a olive_n only_o insert_v by_o faith_n rom._n 11._o 20._o 24._o obj._n we_o desire_v no_o great_a a_o privilege_n but_o only_o the_o same_o ans_fw-fr but_o you_o do_v and_o that_o a_o far_o great_a privilege_n than_o the_o jew_n can_v obtain_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n make_v unto_o they_o obj._n wherein_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v they_o not_o obtain_v circumcision_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n make_v to_o their_o father_n abraham_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v member_n of_o the_o external_a church_n and_o do_v we_o any_o more_o in_o require_v baptism_n then_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v member_n of_o the_o same_o now_o ans_fw-fr yea_o and_o that_o a_o far_o great_a privilege_n than_o the_o jew_n jew_n we_o assume_v a_o great_a privilege_n in_o god_n covenant_n to_o abraham_n then_o do_v the_o jew_n have_v for_o though_o they_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v aforesaid_a be_v admit_v to_o circumcision_n and_o 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etc._n sect_n 5._o but_o these_o two_o peculiar_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n together_o sacrament_n kn●●_n man_n together_o supper_n christ_n have_v only_o ordain_v in_o his_o church_n to_o nourish_v his_o child_n in_o one_o faith_n for_o man_n can_v be_v perfect_o join_v together_o into_o one_o frame_n of_o religion_n either_o true_a or_o false_a unless_o they_o be_v knit_v together_o in_o some_o fellowship_n of_o visible_a sacrament_n which_o have_v be_v divers_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o divers_a respect_n of_o the_o time_n for_o circumcision_n be_v grant_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o 20._o whereunto_o purification_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v add_v as_o these_o also_o leave_v unto_o we_o by_o christ_n viz._n baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o these_o scripture_n witness_v mat._n 28._o 19_o mark_v 16._o 16._o mat._n 27._o 27_o 28._o mark_v 14._o 22_o 23_o 24._o luk._n 22._o 19_o 20._o therefore_o until_o these_o two_o sacrament_n be_v join_v 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entrance_n whereby_o those_o who_o have_v a_o hunger_a and_o thirst_a desire_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n or_o the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n rev._n 22._o 24._o may_v have_v access_n through_o which_o gate_n ought_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o enter_v any_o thing_n that_o defile_v or_o make_v unclean_a neither_o use_n sacrament_n give_v for_o a_o double_a use_n what_o work_v abomination_n or_o make_v a_o lie_n rev._n 22._o 15._o and_o this_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n for_o a_o double_a use_n as_o first_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n 2._o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n that_o we_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a sect_n 6._o obj._n if_o any_o come_v to_o present_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n desire_v to_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o what_o will_v you_o require_v 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