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Quadriga salutis, or, The four general heads of Christian religion surveyed and explained ... with some few annotations annexed at the latter end.
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Powell, Thomas, 1608-1660.
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Wing P3073; ESTC R13515
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be_v also_o baptise_v with_o they_o and_o receive_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o that_o church_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o their_o law_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o year_n which_o usage_n be_v take_v up_o by_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o afterwards_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o reform_a common_a wealth_n though_o to_o another_o purpose_n and_o design_n as_o we_o touch_v before_o and_o this_o ceremony_n be_v think_v sufficient_a to_o be_v retain_v for_o that_o end_n when_o circumcision_n be_v abolish_v if_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o question_n touch_v infants-baptism_n lie_v upon_o this_o whether_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n do_v baptise_v infant_n the_o scripture_n by_o its_o own_o light_n do_v not_o clear_a the_o doubt_n it_o tell_v we_o they_o baptise_v whole_a household_n which_o testimony_n do_v of_o themselves_o make_v it_o but_o probable_a that_o they_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o those_o household_n but_o if_o catholic_a tradition_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n he_o allow_v so_o much_o civility_n and_o credit_n with_o we_o as_o to_o be_v believe_v for_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o story_n then_o the_o business_n will_v soon_o be_v put_v beyond_o all_o pretension_n of_o scruple_n and_o make_v as_o secure_v and_o firm_a to_o our_o sense_n as_o any_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n as_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o traveller_n and_o credible_a man_n i_o may_v be_v induce_v to_o believe_v firm_o and_o undoubted_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o city_n as_o constantinople_n though_o i_o neither_o see_v it_o nor_o do_v the_o scripture_n make_v any_o mention_n of_o it_o aphor._n 6._o where_o it_o may_v not_o be_v have_v desire_n supply_v the_o defect_n this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o adulti_fw-la or_o man_n in_o year_n that_o have_v not_o participate_v of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n but_o do_v earnest_o desire_v and_o long_o for_o they_o but_o by_o some_o impediment_n and_o invincible_a necessity_n 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poposcit_fw-la i_o lose_v he_o say_v he_o who_o i_o be_v about_o to_o regenerate_a or_o baptise_v but_o he_o have_v not_o lose_v the_o grace_n oâ—_z fruit_n of_o that_o ordinance_n which_o he_o desire_v in_o such_o case_n baptismus_fw-la flaminis_fw-la supplet_fw-la baptismum_fw-la fluminis_fw-la the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v supply_v the_o want_n of_o water-baptism_n and_o the_o spirit_n himself_o do_v officiate_v for_o the_o minister_n sometime_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o the_o case_n of_o child_n die_v without_o baptism_n be_v not_o forlorn_a and_o desperate_a we_o may_v not_o be_v such_o rhadamanth_n as_o to_o pass_v damnatory_a sentence_n upon_o they_o for_o want_v of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o compass_v god_n do_v not_o tie_v any_o to_o those_o ordinary_a law_n and_o method_n whereby_o he_o save_v man_n but_o such_o as_o may_v have_v they_o and_o be_v capable_a to_o use_v they_o if_o the_o parent_n be_v want_v to_o their_o child_n in_o this_o duty_n the_o sin_n sure_a lie_v at_o their_o door_n and_o not_o the_o child_n and_o god_n will_v require_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n as_o he_o do_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v declare_v her_o judgement_n touch_v the_o want_n of_o the_o eucharist_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o bare_a defect_n if_o any_o person_n by_o extreme_a sickness_n or_o any_o other_o just_a impediment_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n if_o he_o true_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o steadfast_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o he_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n profitable_o to_o his_o soul_n health_n though_o he_o do_v not_o eat_v the_o sacrament_n with_o his_o mouth_n so_o the_o rubric_n for_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sick_a a_o prayer_n occasional_o conceive_v 1655._o upon_o the_o enter_n into_o a_o ruinous_a church_n where_o no_o prayer_n or_o sermon_n have_v be_v in_o many_o year_n before_o o_o eternal_a holiness_n and_o immense_a goodness_n how_o sad_a and_o desolate_a be_v this_o place_n which_o be_v late_o frequent_v by_o a_o people_n call_v by_o thy_o name_n to_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n to_o seek_v thy_o face_n and_o to_o find_v thou_o here_o in_o thy_o own_o appointment_n and_o holy_a dispensation_n how_o forlorn_a be_v it_o now_o become_v be_v make_v a_o court_n of_o owl_n and_o a_o place_n for_o satyr_n to_o dance_v in_o 13.22_o i_o acknowledge_v the_o hand-writing_n upon_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o charactet_n of_o thy_o just_a displeasure_n who_o do_v proportion_v punishment_n to_o the_o offence_n and_o make_v the_o one_o legible_a in_o the_o analogy_n and_o suitableness_n of_o the_o other_o lord_n 34.11_o if_o my_o sin_n have_v draw_v thâ—se_o line_n of_o confusion_n and_o of_o stone_n emptiness_n if_o by_o any_o remissness_n or_o perfunctoriness_n in_o holy_a ministery_n if_o by_o want_n of_o 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ancient_a of_o they_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 160._o say_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n disperse_v through_o the_o world_n receive_v it_o from_o the_o apostle_n and_o careful_o preserve_v it_o entire_a who_o by_o their_o agreement_n in_o this_o faith_n do_v seem_v to_o dwell_v in_o one_o house_n and_o to_o be_v animate_v with_o one_o spirit_n more_o testimony_n to_o this_o effect_n be_v amaâ—sed_v together_o by_o the_o worthy_a pain_n of_o mr._n ashwell_n in_o his_o fides_fw-la apostolica_fw-la creed_n in_o this_o creed_n say_v reverend_a perkins_n be_v the_o pith_n and_o substance_n of_o christian_a religion_n teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n embrace_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o seal_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n it_o be_v compose_v say_v he_o either_o by_o the_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a man_n who_o be_v their_o hearer_n and_o immediate_a heir_n of_o their_o belief_n and_o be_v of_o more_o authority_n than_o any_o writing_n of_o church_n or_o churchman_n whatsoever_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o all_o age_n be_v next_o in_o authority_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v thus_o he_o the_o creed_n be_v call_v the_o apostle_n quia_fw-la ab_fw-la ore_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la receptum_fw-la because_o it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n say_v nowell_n chrisstianâ—s_fw-la or_o as_o vâ—sin_n do_v express_v it_o because_o they_o deliver_v that_o summary_n of_o doctrine_n to_o their_o disciple_n from_o who_o the_o succeed_a church_n do_v afterwards_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o transmit_v it_o to_o posterity_n the_o substance_n or_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v ipsissima_fw-la scriptura_fw-la say_v learned_a junius_n pure_a scripture_n 2._o et_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la solidis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la non_fw-la consignetur_fw-la say_v calvin_n there_o be_v no_o article_n joint_a or_o limb_n in_o it_o that_o have_v not_o a_o scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la write_v upon_o it_o that_o be_v not_o find_v for_o the_o sense_n and_o substance_n though_o not_o terminis_fw-la terminantibus_fw-la in_o the_o authentic_a canon_n of_o scripture_n the_o whole_a sysâ—â—m_n or_o body_n of_o it_o be_v mention_v or_o hint_v at_o least_o by_o these_o circumlocution_n in_o scripture_n the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 1_o tim._n 6.20_o that_o precious_a â—agâ—_n jewel_n or_o depositum_fw-la that_o be_v betrust_v â—o_z timothy_n the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o that_o form_n draught_n or_o pattern_n of_o wholesome_a word_n and_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o rom._n 6.17_o that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n that_o be_v that_o frame_n or_o system_fw-la of_o doctrinal_a truth_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o the_o first_o place_n deliver_v as_o the_o groundwork_n of_o all_o other_o super-structure_n and_o such_o expression_n aphor._n 3._o the_o fullness_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o apostolical_a creed_n in_o this_o creed_n there_o be_v neither_o want_n nor_o waste_n nothing_o defective_a or_o redundant_fw-la it_o be_v breve_fw-la simplex_fw-la et_fw-la plenum_fw-la say_v st._n augustin_n short_a and_o plain_a tempore_fw-la but_o full_a and_o comprehensive_a doctis_fw-la indoctisque_fw-la common_fw-la the_o mean_a christian_n must_v know_v so_o much_o and_o the_o great_a clerk_n need_v know_v no_o more_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o belief_n epictet_n we_o may_v say_v of_o this_o as_o athanasius_n speak_v of_o the_o nicen_n creed_n which_o be_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o with_o it_o that_o it_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a system_fw-la of_o fundamental_a verity_n for_o the_o avert_n of_o impiety_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o piety_n in_o christ_n 1._o it_o be_v regula_fw-la una_fw-la immobilis_fw-la et_fw-la irreformabilis_fw-la in_o the_o language_n of_o tertullian_n the_o sole_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v immovable_a and_o unreformable_a 7._o that_o admit_v neither_o supplement_n nor_o correction_n as_o in_o other_o science_n so_o in_o this_o there_o must_v be_v some_o principle_n that_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o worthy_a of_o belief_n of_o themselves_o and_o that_o be_v fix_v and_o immovable_a and_o indemonstrable_a otherwise_o there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n of_o dispute_n and_o controversy_n or_o any_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o busy_a mind_n of_o man_n for_o when_o a_o proposition_n be_v resolve_v into_o these_o principle_n there_o we_o must_v take_v up_o our_o rest_n there_o be_v the_o ultimate_a resolution_n and_o non-ultrà _fw-la in_o that_o point_n as_o in_o the_o mathematics_n omne_fw-la mobile_fw-la movetur_fw-la super_fw-la immobili_fw-la every_o movable_a moâ—â—â—_n upon_o something_o that_o be_v immovable_a so_o in_o all_o discourse_n every_o demonstrable_a proposition_n be_v reducible_a to_o some_o indemonstrable_a principle_n which_o be_v the_o dernier_fw-fr resort_n the_o last_o appeal_n and_o by_o consent_n of_o party_n the_o final_a decision_n of_o all_o controversy_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n ponto_fw-la who_o sea_n have_v on_o shore_n be_v not_o content_v with_o this_o number_n of_o article_n and_o catalogue_n of_o fundamental_n which_o the_o apostle_n leave_v we_o have_v double_v the_o cube_n and_o enlarge_v the_o phylactery_n of_o our_o creed_n as_o wide_a again_o papistica_fw-la by_o a_o addition_n of_o a_o dozen_o article_n more_o qui_fw-la pari_fw-la passu_fw-la ambulant_a reditu_fw-la that_o be_v of_o equal_a dignity_n four_o perfix_v before_o they_o and_o spalleto_n in_o confide_v and_o necessity_n with_o the_o other_o so_o material_a every_o one_o of_o they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o be_v expect_v without_o they_o a_o curse_n be_v denounce_v against_o every_o man_n that_o shall_v rejâ—ct_n or_o deny_v they_o so_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o only_o dictator_n and_o lord_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o be_v himself_o a_o prime_a article_n in_o it_o and_o the_o very_a cornerstone_n of_o our_o religion_n as_o a_o cardinal_n champion_n of_o his_o holiness_n have_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v bellarm._n in_o these_o word_n romani_fw-la pontificis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la et_fw-la infallibilitatem_fw-la esse_fw-la rei_fw-la christianae_fw-la summam_fw-la ejusque_fw-la sententiam_fw-la pro_fw-la normâ_fw-la et_fw-la regulâ_fw-la fidei_fw-la habendam_fw-la asserimus_fw-la erasmus_n a_o sober_a and_o learned_a man_n do_v wish_v that_o the_o christian_a world_n have_v be_v content_v with_o that_o one_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o lieu_n of_o all_o the_o several_a confession_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o say_v he_o there_o be_v never_o less_o faith_n in_o the_o world_n than_o since_o the_o time_n that_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v multiply_v ubi_fw-la caepit_fw-la minùs_fw-la esse_fw-la fidei_fw-la inter_fw-la christianos_fw-la mox_fw-la increvit_fw-la symbolorum_fw-la et_fw-la modus_fw-la et_fw-la numerus_fw-la de_fw-la ration_fw-la verae_fw-la theologiae_fw-la aphor._n 4._o of_o the_o patriarch_n creed_n it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o aphorism_n by_o give_v proof_n of_o each_o article_n in_o order_n but_o inâ—â—nding_v only_o some_o stricture_n and_o short_a animadversion_n in_o this_o place_n i_o may_v not_o take_v so_o much_o liberty_n to_o expatiate_v i_o shall_v at_o present_a only_o show_v that_o the_o main_a substance_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v know_v to_o god_n choose_v from_o the_o beginning_n even_o long_o before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n 1._o the_o article_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n to_o wit_n the_o triple_a personality_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o as_o be_v prove_v by_o zanchius_n in_o his_o eight_o book_n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la elohim_fw-he fasci_n by_o petrus_n galatinus_n de_fw-la arcanis_fw-la veritatis_fw-la catholicae_fw-la and_o by_o that_o learned_a noble_a man_n of_o france_n sieur_fw-fr du_fw-fr plessis_n de_fw-la veritate_fw-la relig_n christ_n cap._n 6._o 2._o christ_n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v abundant_o reveal_v unto_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v say_v augustine_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o come_v 43._o as_o we_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v come_v their_o faith_n and_o we_o have_v the_o same_o object_n there_o be_v but_o one_o faith_n 14._o ephes._n 4.5_o the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o the_o tense_n or_o time_n but_o the_o effect_n be_v the_o same_o all_o the_o period_n and_o several_a act_n of_o man_n redemption_n by_o christ_n as_o his_o incarnation_n passion_n resurrection_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o unknown_a to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o old_a time_n and_o the_o glorious_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o theâ—_z be_v not_o hide_v from_o they_o but_o be_v assure_v unto_o they_o through_o faith_n a_o redeemer_n be_v promise_v even_o to_o the_o first_o sinner_n after_o his_o