Jesus Christ that your Faith is spoken of throughout the whole World and again ver 7. To all that be in Rome beloved of God called to be Saints grace to you and Peace c if they had they retain the same Faith still infalliably or not if they do then we agree if not then they must have their fall either by Apostacy Heresy or Schism to the contrary 37. The Ancient Apostolick Catholique Roman Church fell by Apostacy or not if not then she is free from Apostacy if she did what prudent Man will say that she ever renounced the sweet Name of Jesu which she ever hath in so great Veneration 38. The Antient Catholique Roman Church fell by Heresy or not if not then she is free from all Heresy if she did by what general Council was she ever condemned which of the Fathers ever wrote against her or by what Authority was she otherwise reproved 39. The Antient Catholique Roman Church fell by Schism and by deviding her self from some other Church or not if not then she is not guilty of Schism if she did whose company did she leave from what body did she go forth where was the true Church she forsook 40. The true holy Apostolique Catholique Church is Falible and can er or not if not why do you falsly condemn her if she be how can that of Scripture be true 1. Tim. 3.15 the House of God which is the Church of the living God is the pillar and firmament of truth 41. The Church of God is Infalible in all her proposals and definitions of Faith or not if not why should a Man be esteemed a heathen and a publican for not hering afals and eronious Church Mat. 11.18 if she be why do you deny Infalibiltiy 42. Christ being the head of the Church and the holy Gost the soul of the Church guiding and directing the Church in all truth she can er or not if not then she is not falible if she can then Jesus Christ and the holy Ghost is her directors into errors Jo. 16.13 43. Christ is a true Prophet or not if not then you are Blasfemers if he be how then can the Gates of Hell prevail against the Church seeing that he prophecy'd in St. Mat. 16.18 the gates of Hell shall not prevaile against her 44. The holy Ghost suggesteth all truth to the Church or not if not why do you deny that of St. Jo. 14.16 he shall teach you all things and suggest unto you all things whatsoever I shall say unto you if he doth then he 'll suggest no errors c. 45. Christ is a wise Man or a fooll if a wise why did he build his house upon the sand and make it subject to the Infernal Tempests if a fool then you are Blasfemers 46. A Congregation of people in dispiseing Christ is guilty of Apostacy or not if not then you deny the true definition of Apostacy if they be how can you clear your selves of Apostacy in dispiseing his Church seeing it is said in Scripture Luke 10.16 he that heareth you heareth me and he that dispiseth you dispiseth me and he that dispiseth me dispiseth him that sent me 47. Your Church is guilty of Heresy or not if she be c. if not how doth the definition of Heresy agree with you in adhereing to so many private and singular Opinions and errors of Faith contrary to the general approved Doctrine of the Catholique Church 48. Your Church is guilty of Schism or not if she be c. if not how then doth the definition of Schism agree with you in dividing your selves from the body of Faithful Christians and in breaking comunion with the Antient Apostolique Catholique Roman Church 49. That Church to which the above mentioned marks doth agree to wit Apostacy Heresy and Schism is a false Church or not if not then you do not esteem Apostacy Heresy and Schism to be marks of a false Church if they be then your Church is false erronious and no Church seeing they so aptly agree with you 50. All that which the Antient Holy Catholique Roman Church holds as articles of Faith is Pious Good and Lawful which we prove thus out of Holy Writ and by common Sence and reason The Pope 's SUPREMACY Vindicated by the most solid Texts of Scripture 51. The Foundation of the Church of God next after Christ was builded on St. Peter or not if not why doth the Scriptures say St. Mat. 16.18 Thou art Peter and upon this Rock will I build my Church if it was why do you deny Peter's Supremacy 52. Christ bid prefer Peter before the other Apostles or not if not why did he say to Peter only Joh. 21.16 17 18. Feed my Lambs feed my Lambs feed my Sheep if he did why do you deny Peter's Supremacy 53. The Apostles were of like Authority or not if not why do you deny Peter's Supremacy if they were why have you Primates Arch-Bishops Bishops and no equal Authority as they had 54. To whom the cheif charge of feeding Christ 's Sheep was given was cheif of the Apostles or not if not why was the cheif charge given to him if he was why do you deny Peter's Supremacy to whom the cheif charge was committed Oral and Apostolical TRADITION Vindicated by the most solid Texts of Scripture 55. ORal and Apostolical Traditions without writen Books was the means of planting and conserving the Christian Religion or not if not how did the Apostles propagate the Faith of Christ without written Books if it was why do you deny Oral and Apostolical Tradition 56. The number of the Canonical Books is mentioned in Scripture or not if not how do you know the Canonical Books but by Oral Tradition if they be in what Book Chapter or Verse doth it appear 57. The Christians of the Primitive Age on pain of Damnation held nothing for Faith but what they received from Christ and his Apostles for such or not if not why do you condemn that of Scripture Gal. 1.8 Although we or an Angel from heauen preach to you besides that which we have preached to you be he Anathema And again 2. Thes 15. Therefore Brethren stand ye fast and hold ye the traditions which ye have learned whether by word or byour Epistle if they did why do you deny Tradition 58. Apostolical Tradition is the Rule by which we may infalliably be assured both what Doctrine Christ and his Apostles taught and what Books they wrote or not if not how otherwise can we be assured if it be Why do you deny Apostolical Tradition The Blessed EUCHARIST Vindicated to be the most Precious Body and Blood of our Saviour by the most sollid Texts of Scripture 59. THat natural Body and Blood which Christ offered for the remission of Sins on the Cross was the same that Christ gave to his Apostles at his last Supper or not if not why do you deny that Scripture of St. Luke 22.19 This is my Body which
A NET FOR THE Fishers of MEN And the same which Christ gave to his Apostles Wherein the Points contraverted betwixt Catholiques and Sectaries are briefly vindicated by way of Dilemma By two Gentlemen Late CONVERTS Mark 1.17 And Jesus said unto them come ye after me and I will make ye to become Fishers of Men. Printed Anno 1686. To Her Most Excellent Majesty Mary Queen of Great Britan. May it please your Sacred Majesty WHat in this little Book is contained being the Motives of of our Conversions to the amient Apostolical Catholique Roman Church we have made bold to Didicate it to Your Serene Majesty and also our Harts Blood and Life to the Service of your Royal Spouse Great James the Second We humbly beg Pardon for presuming to put the Products of so weak Brains under so Princely and Gracious a Patronage acknowledging a Matter of so great Moment not only far above our unlearned Capacities but that rather it required the Learning of St. Hierome the Eloquence of St. Chrisostome the Quick Witt of St. Augustine the Sobriety of St. Ambrose and sweet Stile of St. Barnard But Madam if favourably received by your Great Majesty our Adversaries who will undergo to answer it shall find that Children set upon the shoulders of so High Giants as the forementioned Pious Fathers were shall see farther into Heavenly Religion than he that proudly will not follow Scripture Councils nor Fathers but his own human Inventions and private Spirits after the creuel Example of the Tyrant Proclus who made Men of all Proportions fit the length of his Bed by cutting off him what was too long or by drawing him longer who was too short Most Sacred Madam what is promised if received into Your Majesties Protection which we most humbly beg may be the easier performed because the chast Spouse of the most High wanteth not a thousand Bucklers of Defence Again humbly beging Pardon for this Ambition of avowing our selves Your Majesties Most Humble Most Obedient and Most Loyal Subjects C. J. J. M'C TO THE READER SAcred Writ informs us that in the primitive Times our Blessed Saviour begining to lay the Foundation of his holy Church called Fishermen to the Apostleship and to those he gave a Net which was the Wisdom and Knowledg of the Eternal Father suitable for taking such Fish as swim in the Ocean of Apostacy Heresy and Schisme The Apostles after Experiencing the great good that did â—â—â—own'd to the World by the special benefit of this Net and the many Souls that were caught therein would not prejudice the Church 〈◊〉 robbing her of so â—agnificent a Gift â—ut bury'd the same in the Bowels of holy Scripture where we illuminated by the Father of Light finding so precious a Treasure though â—it to present it unto you Curteous Reader as a pledg of our affectionate Respects it being the only Motive of our Conversions hoping if perused with no more Passion prejudice or Interest then we did who had as great Aversion against the Catholique Church as you or any other can have that it may produce the same effects in your heart that it hath in ours If you acknowledg to be convinced in all Points saving these which we omitted for brevitys sake Viz. the unbloody Sacrafice of the Mass Communion under one kind the Works of Supererogation c. We hope to go Victorious out of the Field But if any will undertake to answer this little Treatise he shall not be the Instrument only of our Recantation but oâ— many more We with all Christian sincerity desire that if you can resolve the following Queries for to annex your Answer thereunto if not we Pray the devine Majesty of his infinite Mercy to iluminate you with the Beams of his holy and saving Grace which shall ever be the Prayers of your well Wishers in Christ Farewel C. I. J. M'C TO The Holy Wisdom of of the Glorious Trinity BLessed Everliving Wisdom Exellent and Supream Intelligence behold us prostrate before the Majesty of your Great and Divine Light to offer up the Hommage of our Persons and Book humbly acknowledging the Nothing both of the one and the other and with all the Powers of our Souls protesting to have neither Spirit nor Pen which is not of Yon and from You who are the Scource of all good Thoughts and Accomplishment of all Honourable and Praise-worthy Discourses A NET For the FISHERS of MEN. First GOD hath a true Church in the World or not if not then Christ left Man without a Medium to Salvation if he hath yours is that true Church or not if not than yours is not the true Christian Church if it be than your Church must have these following marks viz. Visibility Unity Universality and Sanctity which the Scriptures teacheth to be the Signes of Christ ' s Immaculate Spouse VISIBILITY Demonstrated to be a Mark of the true Church 2. THe House of our Lord shall be prepared on the top of Mountains or not if it be why then do you deny that the Church may be always visible if not why do you deny that of Isa 2.2 The Mountain of the house of our Lord shall be prepared on the top of Mountains 3. A City seated on a Hill can be hid or not if it can why do you deny that of St. Mat. 5 14. A City seated upon a Hill cannot be hid if not than the Church cannot be invisible 4. Christ founded a Church on Earth that all Nations may be edified therein or not if not why do you deny that of Isa 2.2 All Nations shall flow unto her 〈◊〉 again Psal 85.9 All Nations whatsoever thou hast made shall comâ— and adore before thee if he did why then do you say the Church may be invisible since all Nations cannot be edified in a Church unseen 5. A Man for not hearing the Church is tearmed in Scripture a Heathen and Publican or not if not why theâ— do you deny the worâ—â— of St. Mt. 18.18 He thâ—â— will not hear thee Church let him be to the as an Heathen and Publican if he be how than shall a Man be termed an Heathen for not hearing a Church that was not visible or yet extant in the World UNITY Demonstrated to be a mark of the True Church 6. A Natural Unity and conection or the parts among themsâ—lves and to the head is necessary for the conservation of the natural body or not if not how can a natural body subsist if the parts be devided and torn from one another from the head If it be why is that natural conection proper to a natural body and not a spiritual conection proper to a spritual body 7. Christ promised that there should be unity in his Church or not if not why do you deny that of St. John 10.16 there shall be made one folâ— and one Pasâ—oâ— if he did why do you deny unity 8. Unity is requisite in Gods Church or not if not why do you deny that of
St. John 17.11 Christ prayed that his Disciples should be one and againe 1. Cor. 1.10 I beseech you that you all speak one and the same thing and that there be no Schisms among you but that you be perfect in one sence and in one Judgment if she be why do you deny the necessity of unity 9. Christ when he prayed his prayer took efect or not if not then he in vain prayed that his Disciples should be one if it did then Christâ— people is one UNIVERSALITY Demonstrated to be a mark of the True Church 10. TO be Universal or Coexistant with time and place is a mark of the true Church or not 〈◊〉 if not why doth the Scriptures say in St. Maâ— 28.20 go ye teaching all Natons c. and behould I am with you even to the Consumation of the World and again Eph. 4.12 13 He gave some Apostles c. to the Consumation of the Sts. if it be why do you reject so evedent a mark of the true Church 11. The Church of God is Universal or Coexistant with all time or not if not why do you deny that of St. John 14.15.16 the Paracleet shall abide with you for ever and again that of St. Lu. 1.33 he Christ shall raign in the house of Jacob for ever and of his Kingdom there shall be no end if it be why do you deny Universality 12. Christs Church is Universal or Coexistant with all place or not if not how can that of the prophet be true their sound went over all the Earth oâ— how can all Nations be taught if it be why do you deny Universality 13. The Church of Christ is Universal and Catholick or not if not why do you deny the Apostles Creed if it be why do you renounce Universality SANCTITY Demonstrated to be a mark of the true Church 14. THe Church of Christ is eminent for Sanctity of discipline and doctrine or not if not why do you deny the Apostles Creed which says I beleive in the Holy Catholick Church and again that of the Ephe. 5.17 Christ gave himself for his Church cleansing her by the laver of water in the Word that he might present her to himself a Glorious Church not having spot nor wrinkle but that she might be Holy and unspoted if she be why do you deny Sanctity in the Church 15. The Church of Christ is Sanctifyed or not if not why do you contradict St. Pauls words saying 1. Cor. 6.10 these things ye were but ye are washed but ye are Sanctifyed but ye are Justifyed in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God if she be why do you deny Sanctity in the Church 16. The Church of Christ is manifested to be Holy by the Grace of Miracle or not if not why did Christ say in St. Jo. 14.10 he that Beleiveth in me the works that I do he shall do and greater if it be why do you Sacriligiously rob the Church of Sanctity seeing Christ granted her the Grace of Miracle which we prove thus 17. Christ granted true beleivers the grace of casting out Devils and by the imposition of hands to cure the suck or not if not why do you belye the Scriptures Mark 16.17 Those that beleive in me these Signes shall follow them in my Name they shall cast out Devils they shall lay hands on the Sick and they shall be whole If he did you cannot deny the grace of Miracles in the Church 18. Your Church hath the above mentioned Marks or not if not than she is fals if she hath answer to the following Queries 19. Your Church hath been apparent and visible since Christ or not if not then she is false if she has prove your lawful and uninterrupted Succession of Pastors from the time of the Apostles till Mart. Luther and Jo. Calvin 20. Your Church did appear before Luther and Calvin or not if not then she is false if she did in what Kingdom or Nation was your Doctrine preached or by whom 21. Martin Luther and Jo. Calvin was the first founders of your Church or not if not produce any that ever professed the same Articles with you before them if they were then your Church is false 22. Luther and Calvin seperated themselves from the world or not if not who joyned with them or to whom did they adhere if they did then they departed from the visible Christian Religion 23. Your Church hath Unity or not if not then she is not the Church of Christ if she hath why is there so many Schisms and Sects among you 24. All your Reformers did agree in matters of Faith or not if not then your pretended Reformation had no Unity if they did why did they so much differ in most essential Points as we prove thus 25. Luther anâ— Calvin were true Refâ—â—â—ers or not if not theâ—â— you follow false Refâ—â—â—ers if they were why 〈◊〉 they differ in the most â—â—â—ntial Point of the holâ—â—â—â—crament and agaiâ—◠〈◊〉 the Government 〈◊〉 the Church 26. All your Reformations doth agree of not if not then they are false and void of the essential Point of Unity if they do produce any two that agree in all points 27. Your Church is universal or not if not the â—â—â—he is not the Cathoâ—â—â—e Church if she be â—â—hew one of your Preaâ—â—ers in Japonia nay or iâ—â—he Kingdom of Spaâ—â—â— 28. Your Church hath converted Nations or not if not how can she be universal if she hath shew one Nation that she hath ever converted 29. Your Church hath been universal with all time or not if not then she cannot be the true Churh if she hath with what time hath she been coexistant before Luther and Calvin 30. Your Church hath been Universal in place or not if not then she is not the true Church if she hath in what place or nation did she appear before Luther and Calvin 31. Your Church hath Sanctity or not if not then she is not the holy Catholique Church if she hath shew one of your Sect that ever was Canoniz'd 32. Luther Calvin and the rest of your Reformers confirmed their Doctrine with Miracle or not if not then they were not true Apostles if they did shew one of their Meracles 33. The signs which Christ said in Scripture followed your pretended Reformers or not if not then they were not true Beleivers if they did shew one Man they dispossesed or one sick that they restored to health 34. Your Reformers were famous for their virtuous Lives or not if not then they had not Sanctity if they were why did they break their Vows made to God and teach men so to do 35. The Catholique Roman Church and no other stands firm and infalliable as a Rock against all the tempests of Apostacy Heresy and Schism which we prove thus 36. The Romans had once the true Church or not if not then you deny the words of Scripture Rom. 1.8 First I thank my Lord through
shall be given for you and again Mathew the 26.28 This is my Blood of the new Testament which shall be shed for many for the Remission of Sins If it be why do you deny the real presence in the Eucharist 60. Christ gave his Body and Blood to his Apostles at his last Supper or not if not than you make Christ a lyer and the Scriptures false if he did why do you deny the real Presence 61. When Christ said this is my Body did he speak Metaphorically or not if not why do you deny the real Presence if he did prove the Metaphor out of Scripture 62. The blessed Body of Christ not being contained in the Bread can be eaten or not if not why do you maintain that you eat the Body that is not contained in the Bread if it can doth iâ— not imply a great contradiction seeing you hold the Body is eaten in the Eucharist and not eaten in the Eucharist LITURGIE In an unknown Tongue Vindicated by most sollid Texts in Scripture 63. THat which the Apostles practised is lawful for us to pâ—actise or not if not then you accuse the Apostles of doing that which was not lawful if it be why do you deny the lawfulness of the Liturgy in an unknown Tongue seeing the Apostles had their publick Liturgies in Hebrew Greek Syriack and Latin as is manifest in History 64. Seeing God hath commanded nothing concerning the Language of the publick Liturgy we ought to follow the Commands of the Church or not if not why do you deny that of St. Mat. 18.18 If he will not hear the Church let him be to the as an Heathen and Publican if it be why then do you deny the Liturgy in an unknown Tongue being the Church commands the same 65. The Man that Prays and gives Thanks in an unknown Tongue doth well or not if not why do you condemn that of Scripture 1 Cor. 14.17 Thou indeed givest thanks well but the other is not edified If he doth why do you condemn the Liturgy in an unknowu Tongue 66. That which is praised in Scripture and proved to be pleasing to God is lawful and expedient for us to practise or not if not then the Scriptures contain unlawful and unnecessary things if it be why do you deny Liturgy in an unknown Tongue seeing the Apostle says 1 Cor. 1.14.2 He that speaketh with Tongues speaketh not to Men but to God and again ver 14. If I pray with Tongues my Spirit prayeth but my Vnderstanding is without fruit and finally ver 30. To speak with Tongues forbid 〈◊〉 not Sacramental CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION Vindicated to be Pious Good and Lawful by the most sollid Texts of Scripture 67. THe Apostles being made Spiritual Judges by Christ our Lord had power from him to bind and loose from sin or not if not why do you deny that of St. Mat. 18.18 Whatsoever ye shall bind on Earth shall be bound also in Heaven and whatsoever ye shall loose on Earth shall be loosed also in Heaven if they had why do you reject Absolution 68. The Laity is obliged to disclose their faults to their Judges or not if not how can they absolve them from what they know not if they be why then do you deny confession of Sins 69. Christ in speaking these Words Joh. 20. 24 Whose Sins ye shall forgive they are forgiven and whose Sins ye shall retain they are retained spoke true or false if false then you condemn the Author of Truth in Lyes if true why do you deny the Power of Absolution 70. That which the Scripture commands is necessary or no if not then the Scriptures command unnecessary things if it be why do you deny that of St. Jam. 5.16 Confess your faults to one another PURGATORY Vindicated by the most sollid Texts of Scripture 71. THere is a penal Prison or place of temporal Punishment and Payment after this Life or not if not why then do you falsifie that of Scripture Zach. 4.11 Thou also in the Blood of thy Testament hast let forth thy Prisoners out of the Lake wherein there is no Water And again Maâ— 3. He shall sit as purging Fire and shall purge the Sons of Levy And again 1 Cor. 3.14 15. The work of every Man shall be manifest for the day of our Lord will declare it because 〈◊〉 will be revealed in Fire and the work of every one of what sort it is the Fire shall try if any mans work abide he shall receive a reward if any ones works burn he shall suffer loss but himself shall be saved yet so as by Fire And finally Mat. 5.27 Be at agreement with thy Adversary betimes whiles thou art on the way with him least thy Adversary deliver thee to the Judge and the Judge to the Gaoler and thou be cast into Prison Amen I say to thee thou shalt not go out from thence till thou repay the last farthing if there be why do you deny Purgatory 72. Those Souls which our Blessed Saviour and his Apostles raised from death they were in Heaven or Hell or not if not why then do you deny a third place if they were how could they return to mortality 74. Christs descention was into the Hell of the Damned or not if not then it was into the third place if it was then you Blaspheme 74. When Christ preached to the Souls in prison 1 Pet. 3.13 it was to the Damned oâ— not if not then it was to the Souls in Purgatory If it was to the Damned then you would have Christ to preach in vain seeing out of Hell there is no redemtion Mortal and Venial SINS Vindicated by most solid Texts of Scripture 75. ALL kind of sins robs the Soul of Justice and makes her guilty of Damnation or not if not then some sins are only Venial if they do why then doth Christ make three different sorts of sins of which the last only renders a man guilty of Demnation Mat. 5.23 Whoever shall be angry with his brother shall be in danger of judgment whosoever shall say to his brother Racha shall be in danger of council and whoever shall say thou fool shal be in danger of hell fire 76. All Sins are mortal and sufficient to break Charity betwixt God and Man or not if not then there must be some venial and not sufficient to break Charity betwixt God and Man if they be then the Apostles themselves were not in the Charity of God seeing it is said in St. Jam. 3.2 We all offend in many things 77. All Idle Words are mortal Sins or not if not then there must be some venial if they be how then can any hope for Salvation seeing no man morally speaking can avoid idle Words 78. All Sins are unto Death or not if not then there are some venial if there be then you make Christ a Lyar who said There is a Sin unto Death and a Sin not unto Death Joh. 5.16 The Invocation OF ANGELS AND SAINTS
92. EVery Man will be rewarded at the last Day according to his Works or not if not then you accuse God of Injustice in not to each Man according to his Works if he will why but good Works will be Meritorious and receive a good Reward 100. Christ encouraged his Apostles to suffer Afflictions patiently in expectation of a Reward or not if not why did he say in St. Mat. 15.12 Blessed are ye when they shall revile and persecute you for my sake rejoyce and be glad for very great is your Reward in Heaven If he did why was not there Persecutions Meritorious and consequently our good Works 101. That Crown of Justice which Paul said was laid up for himself was the Reward of his good Fight or no if not why do you deny that of 2. Tim. 4.7 8. I have fought a good Fight there is a Crown of justice laid up for me which our Lord will render to me at that Day a just Judge c. if it was how can you deny the Merit of good Works 102. A Cup of cold water given in the Name of a Disciple it 's Meritorious or not if not why is it said in St. Mat. 10.48 Whosoever shall give to one of these little Ones a Cup of cold water only in the Name of a Disciple Amen I say unto you he shall not loose his reward If it be why do you arrogantly deny the Merit of good Works Holy and Religious VOWS Vindicated by the most solid Texts of holy Writ 103. THe Vows which are taught us in the Holy Scripture are lawful or not if not why do you condemn Isa 19.21 They shall Vow Vows unto our Lord and pay them and Psal 75.2 Vow ye and Render ye to the Lord your God and again Psal David Vowed a Vow to the God of Jacob Hear David voued lawfully or not if not then ye convince the Prophet of the most High in a wilful Error if he did why was a Vow lawful to him and not to us 104. The greatest perfection of a Christian Life consists in Evangelical Poverty or not if not why did our Saviour in St. Mat. 19.21 Say unto the young Man if thou will be perfect go and sel all that thou hast and give to the Poor and follow me and thou shalt have treasure in Heeven if it be why do you reject the Vow of poverty as a human Invention 105. It was a Virtue in Eunuchs who gelded themselves for the Kingdom of Heaven or not if not you condemn that of St. Mat. 19.12 There be Eunuchs who have gelded themselves for the Kingdom of Heaven which pious Action our Saviour himself did not reprove We yet insist he who resolves in his heart to keep his Virgin doth well or not if not you deny that in the 1. Cor. 7. He that hath resolved in his heart c. to keep his Virgin doth well And if he doth why do you condemn the holy Vow of Chastity 106. We ought to obey our Prelates and Superiors or not if not then you deny that of Heb. 13.17 Obey your Prelates and be subject to them If we ought why do you reject the Vow of Obedience as a Popish Fiction And again in St. Luke 2.51 our Saviour in obedience to the Blessed Virgin and St. Joseph gave us an Example of Obedience or not if not why did he subject himself unto them by a meer volentary subjection if he did then the Vow of Obedience is evident to be a Pious Action by the Example of Christ himself The possibility of keeping THE COMMANDEMENTS Vindicated by most solid Texts of Holy Scripture 107. A Man being assiisted by the special Grace of God can keep the Commandements of God or not if not why do you make God a Tyrant in commanding us that which he himself cannot enable us to perform if he can why do you deny the possibility of keeping the Commandements 108. It is impossible with man to keep the Commandements or not if not why did John say he who saith he knoweth God and keepeth not his Commandements is a Lyar and the Truth is not in him if it be why do you falsly accuse God of commanding impossibilities we insist further hearers of the Law only are justify'd or not if not then the fulfiling of the Law is necessary to our Justification if they be then you falsifie that of Rom. 2 13. Not hearers of the Law are just with God but doers of the Law are justisyed 109. God according to his promise enabled Men by his Holy Spirit to keep his Commandements or not if not why do you deny that promise made in Ezek. 36.27 I will put my Spirit in the midle of you and I will make that you walk in my precepts and keep my judgments and do them Again Ezek. 37.24 They shall be my People c. They shall walk in my Judgments and keeo my Commandements If he did why do you deny in Man the possibility of keeping the Commandements 110. It is evident in Holy Writ that some keep the Commandements de facto or not if not why do you belye that of St. 1.6 Zacbaria and Elizabeth were both just before God walking in all the Commandements Justifications without blame If it be why do you deny possibility of keeping the commandements The IFSTITUTION of the seaven SACRAMENT in Christ's Church Vindicated by the most solid Texts of holy Scripture 111. CHrist for the Sanctification of Mankind instituted seven Visible Signes of Invisible Graces or not if he did then there is seven Sacraments if not then let our learned Adversaries satisfy us to the following Propositions viz. Baptisme is a Sacrament or not if it be then we agree if not why then hath it the Visible Signes to witt the Words and Water of an Invisible Grace according to St. John 3.5 Vnless a Man be born of the Water and Spirit he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God and again Gal. 3.27 As many of you as are baptized in Christ have-put on Christ 112. Confirmation is a Sacrament or not if it be then we agree if not why hath it the Visible Signe to witt the Oyl and Balm of an Invisible Grace according to the Acts. 19.5.6 Hearing these things they c. and when Paul had imposed his hands upon them the Holy Ghost came upon them Again Acts. 8.14.15.16 St. Peter and St. John did impose their hands upon them and they received the Holy Ghost 113. The Eucharist is a Sacrament or not if it be the Controversy is ended if not why hath it the Visible Signes to witt the accidents of Bread and Wine of an In visible Grace according to that of Mat. 26 27. This is my Blood of the New Testament which hall be shed for many to the Remission of Sins And St. John 6.52 Vnless ye eat the Flesh of the Son of man and drink his Bood ye have no Life in you Pennance is a Sacrament or not if it be then we