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A13632 The defence of protestancie proving that the Protestant religion hath the promise of salvation VVith the twelue apostles martyrdome; and the tenn persecutions under the Roman emperours The true scope of this ensuing treatise, is to proue by theologicall logicke both the excellency and equity of the Christian faith, and how to attaine the same. Written by that worthy and famouse minister of the gospell of Iesus Christ I.T. and published for the good of all those which desire to know the true religion. Terry, John, 1555?-1625. 1635 (1635) STC 23915.5; ESTC S100547 178,284 239

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believe_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n be_v not_o say_v to_o forgive_v a_o trespass_n when_o he_o set_v a_o amercement_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o trespasser_n and_o as_o the_o creditor_n can_v be_v say_v to_o forgive_v the_o debtor_n when_o for_o the_o debt_n he_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n no_o more_o can_v god_n be_v say_v to_o forgive_v our_o trespass_n and_o to_o remit_v our_o debt_n if_o either_o in_o this_o life_n he_o require_v satisfaction_n at_o our_o hand_n by_o the_o work_n of_o popish_a paenance_n or_o after_o this_o life_n cast_v we_o into_o the_o prison_n of_o purgatory_n there_o to_o endure_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n qvest._n lxxi_o jury_n be_v
be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o such_o only_a upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o 19_o p._n 150._o 20_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n after_o his_o death_n descend_v local_o into_o hell_n q._n 20._o p._n 153._o 21_o fast_v or_o any_o outward_a thing_n do_v not_o sanctify_v any_o but_o only_o the_o inward_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n q._n 21._o p._n 158._o 22_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v not_o corporal_o present_a in_o the_o eucharist_n but_o in_o heaven_n q._n 23._o p._n 160._o 23_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o mystical_a babylon_n and_o the_o pretend_a titulary_a 〈◊〉_d church_n be_v the_o most_o certain_a seat_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n of_o these_o last_o time_n q._n 24._o p._n 161._o 25_o the_o word_n of_o god_n right_o understand_v do_v give_v credit_n unto_o itself_o and_o do_v cause_n itself_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o embrace_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a doctrine_n contain_v therein_o and_o not_o only_o for_o the_o bare_a testimony_n of_o the_o church_n q._n 25._o 57_o p._n 162._o 193_o 26_o kneel_v be_v the_o fit_a gesture_n of_o the_o body_n at_o the_o reverend_a receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n q._n 26._o p._n 165._o 27_o holiness_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o vow_v to_o abstain_v from_o riches_n meat_n and_o marriage_n but_o in_o the_o lawful_a and_o holy_a use_n of_o they_o all_o q._n 27._o p._n 165_o 28_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o one_o time_n but_o in_o one_o place_n q_o 28._o p._n 166._o 29_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n ought_v not_o and_o in_o truth_n can_v be_v often_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n by_o the_o masspriest_n as_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a q._n 29._o p._n 167._o 30_o christ_n flesh_n be_v not_o eat_v with_o our_o bodily_a mouth_n q._n 30._o p._n 168_o 31_o enoch_n and_o elias_n can_v come_v in_o their_o own_o person_n to_o resist_v antichrist_n and_o to_o be_v slay_v of_o he_o q._n 31._o p._n 169._o 32_o it_o be_v a_o property_n only_o belong_v to_o god_n to_o forgive_v sin_n q._n 32._o p._n 169._o 33_o regeneration_n be_v not_o wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o our_o own_o free_a will_n but_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n q._n 33._o p._n 170_o 34_o none_n be_v elect_v for_o their_o foresee_a work_n q._n 34._o p._n 171._o 35_o a_o true_a save_a faith_n be_v not_o seat_v in_o that_o soul_n where_o infidelity_n reign_v or_o any_o other_o sin_n q._n 35._o p._n 171._o 37_o the_o natural_a man_n have_v no_o freewill_n to_o that_o which_o be_v religious_o good_a q._n 37._o 49._o 58_o 72._o 91._o p._n 173._o 185._o 193._o 209._o 224._o 38_o no_o religious_a worship_n or_o service_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o angel_n or_o saint_n q._n 38._o p._n 174._o 40_o the_o faithful_a may_v as_o well_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o true_a love_n as_o with_o true_a faith_n q_o 40_o p_o 176._o 41_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o lay_v people_n q._n 41._o p._n 179._o 42_o matrimony_n be_v lawful_a for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n q._n 42._o 88_o p._n 180._o 221._o 43_o the_o nail_n spear_n and_o cross_n wherewith_o christ_n precious_a body_n be_v torment_v be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v q._n 43._o p._n 180._o 45_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o confer_v grace_n by_o the_o work_n wrought_v unless_o their_o use_n be_v understand_v q._n 45._o p._n 182._o 46_o no_o image_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n q._n 46._o p._n 183._o 47_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v read_v to_o people_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n q._n 47._o p._n 184._o 48_o in_o all_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v teach_v or_o to_o be_v believe_v which_o be_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n q._n 48._o 68_o p._n 184._o 205._o 50_o not_o the_o suffering_n much_o less_o the_o vow_v of_o wilful_a poverty_n be_v the_o way_n to_o perfection_n q._n 50._o p._n 186._o 51_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v able_a to_o try_v and_o to_o discern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o teacher_n q._n 51._o 60._o p._n 186._o 195._o 53_o the_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o see_v or_o touch_v the_o true_a relic_n of_o the_o holy_a of_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o bring_v any_o sanctification_n at_o all_o q._n 53._o p._n 189._o 54_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o regeneration_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o assure_v themselves_o of_o their_o full_a and_o final_a glorification_n q._n 54._o p._n 190._o 55_o our_o least_o sin_n be_v damnable_a and_o mortal_a q._n 55._o p._n 191._o 56_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v plain_o deliver_v in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n q._n 56._o p._n 192._o 59_o no_o man_n can_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o transgress_v of_o any_o of_o his_o holy_a law_n q._n 59_o p._n 194._o 61_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o trust_v to_o the_o priest_n mass_n nor_o to_o the_o friar_n prayer_n nor_o to_o the_o pope_n pardon_n pretend_v to_o disburse_v the_o surplusage_n of_o the_o saint_n work_n and_o to_o neglect_v to_o seek_v after_o such_o a_o faith_n of_o our_o own_o as_o may_v make_v we_o fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n and_o give_v we_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o all_o his_o gift_n q_o 61._o p._n 196._o 62_o god_n do_v predestinate_a before_o all_o world_n some_o to_o everlasting_a salvation_n in_o christ_n and_o other_o to_o perish_v through_o their_o own_o sin_n q._n 62._o p._n 197._o 63_o no_o image_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v to_o represent_v god_n q._n 63._o p._n 202_o 64_o all_o the_o work_n of_o infidel_n be_v sin_n q._n 64._o p._n 203._o 65_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n know_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n q_o 65._o p._n 203._o 67_o ungodly_a person_n be_v no_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n q._n 67._o p._n 204._o 69_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n minister_v occasion_n and_o provocation_n to_o sin_n and_o not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o gospel_n q_o 69._o p._n 207._o 71_o jury_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o holy_a land_n q._n 71._o p_o 209._o 73_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v saint_n q._n 73._o p._n 210._o 74_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o universal_a pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n q._n 74._o p._n 210._o 75_o the_o law_n of_o god_n only_o bind_v the_o conscience_n q._n 75._o p._n 210._o 76_o true_a religion_n bind_v only_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o such_o canon_n and_o rule_n as_o be_v make_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o matter_n of_o substance_n whereas_o superstition_n impose_v other_o also_o which_o be_v above_o and_o beside_o the_o former_a q._n 76._o p._n 211._o 77_o the_o laity_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o daily_a read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n q_o 77._o p._n 212._o 78_o the_o faithful_a themselves_o and_o also_o their_o church_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o god_n q._n 78._o p._n 213._o 79_o the_o faithful_a be_v wit_v to_o their_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o to_o their_o salvation_n in_o jesus_n christ_n q._n 97._o 84._o p._n 213._o 217._o 80_o a_o implicit_a faith_n that_o be_v a_o blind_a and_o a_o fold_v up_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n q._n 80._o p._n 215._o 81_o the_o break_n of_o a_o popish_a vow_n be_v no_o sin_n q._n 81._o p._n 216._o 82_o popish_a monk_n as_o now_o for_o a_o long_a time_n they_o have_v demean_v themselves_o be_v no_o monk_n q._n 82._o p._n 216._o 85_o the_o bare_a testimony_n of_o the_o church_n can_v make_v know_v unto_o the_o people_n any_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n q_o 85._o p._n 218._o 86_o a_o bishop_n may_v be_v a_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o any_o other_o sufficient_a ecclesiastical_a person_n q_o 86._o p._n 219._o 87_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o absolute_o evil_a but_o may_v be_v lawful_o use_v at_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n q._n 87._o p._n 220._o 88_o matrimony_n be_v lawful_a for_o the_o clergy_n even_o after_o the_o vow_n of_o single_a life_n q._n 88_o p._n 221._o 89_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n q._n 89._o p._n 222._o 90_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o his_o own_o dominion_n to_o command_v all_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o his_o subject_n that_o concern_v god_n divine_a service_n and_o his_o subject_n happiness_n and_o herein_o he_o have_v high_a authority_n q._n 90._o p._n 223._o 91_o the_o natural_a man_n have_v no_o free_a will_n in_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n q._n 91._o p._n 224._o 92_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n give_v to_o the_o saint_n divine_a honour_n q._n 92_o p._n 224._o 93_o there_o be_v no_o person_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o popish_a purgatory_n q._n 93._o p._n 224._o 94_o the_o miracle_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v fabulous_a and_o false_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o her_o own_o vulgar_a people_n learned_a writer_n the_o ancient_a father_n canonical_a scripture_n q._n 94._o p._n 225._o fault_n escape_v in_o some_o copy_n pag_n 3._o line_n 20._o for_o shame_n read_v shun_v p._n 9_o l._n 22_o for_o iustificable_a r._n justifiable_a p._n 31._o mark_fw-mi for_o p●_n r._n 11._o p._n 40._o l._n 23._o for_o yet_o r._n yea_o p._n 42._o l._n 13._o for_o house_n r._n horse_n p._n 45._o l._n 36._o euldent_n r._n evident_a p._n 47_o in_o mark_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 64_o l._n 30._o be_v in_o some_o copy_n leave_v out_o p._n 86._o l._n 25_o for_o begin_n r._n begin_v p._n 102._o for_o chap._n 4._o r._n 6._o p._n 138._o l._n 1●_n for_o possion_n r._n possession_n p._n 175._o in_o mar_v for_o 29._o r._n 19_o fjnjs_fw-la