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A66823 The abridgment of Christian divinitie so exactly and methodically compiled that it leads us as it were by the hand to the reading of the Holy Scriptures, ordering of common-places, understanding of controversies, clearing of some cases of conscience / by John Wollebius ; faithfully translated into English ... by Alexander Ross.; Christianae theologiae compendium. English. 1660 Wolleb, Johannes, 1586-1629. 1660 (1660) Wing W3256; ESTC R29273 215,518 472

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the_o church_n that_o he_o who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o particular_a church_n be_v name_v bishop_n yet_o the_o name_n of_o universal_a bishop_n belong_v to_o none_o these_o be_v doctor_n who_o in_o the_o school_n teach_v youth_n the_o ground_n of_o truth_n which_o they_o may_v afterward_o profess_v in_o the_o church_n the_o rule_n pastor_n differ_v from_o doctor_n that_o in_o this_o they_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o church_n these_o of_o the_o school_n they_o be_v to_o move_v the_o affection_n these_o to_o inform_v the_o understanding_n of_o their_o auditor_n presbyter_n be_v godly_a and_o grave_a man_n join_v to_o assist_v the_o pastor_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o good_a order_n of_o the_o church_n in_o visit_v of_o the_o sick_a in_o observe_v disorder_a liver_n and_o such_o like_a deacon_n and_o diaconess_n of_o old_a be_v they_o who_o have_v the_o charge_n to_o gather_v and_o distribute_v the_o church_n good_n act._n 6.1_o &c_n &c_n tim._n 3.8_o etc._n etc._n the_o rule_n i._o the_o collection_n and_o distribution_n of_o church_n good_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o oeconomie_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n tithe_n be_v gather_v for_o the_o priest_n levites_n and_o poor_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n christ_n refuse_v not_o the_o money_n that_o be_v offer_v by_o godly_a rich_a person_n luke_n 8.3_o out_o of_o which_o he_o sustain_v his_o disciple●_n &_o friend_n and_o the_o poor_a also_o joh._n 13.29_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o deacon_n have_v charge_n of_o the_o church_n good_n act_n 6_o 1._o etc._n etc._n ii_o as_o we_o reprove_v the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n support_v with_o horrible_a superstition_n and_o idolatry_n in_o the_o gather_n of_o tithe_n and_o other_o church_n duty_n as_o likewise_o their_o profuse_a waste_v thereof_o upon_o their_o pomp_n and_o luxury_n so_o among_o protestant_n they_o grievous_o offend_v god_n and_o the_o church_n who_o unfaithful_o dispense_v these_o good_n thus_o of_o the_o proper_a administration_n the_o common_a consist_v in_o the_o call_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o well_o order_v of_o the_o church_n in_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n &_o controversy_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n the_o call_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v the_o choose_n of_o fit_a man_n for_o the_o church_n into_o the_o ministry_n after_o trial_n have_v of_o their_o life_n and_o doctrine_n and_o a_o introduction_n of_o they_o by_o some_o solemn_a rite_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o office_n the_o rule_n i._o the_o chief_a efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o vocation_n be_v god_n who_o inward_o call_v minister_n and_o furnish_v they_o with_o his_o gift_n but_o the_o ministerial_a cause_n be_v the_o whole_a church_n or_o at_o least_o the_o representative_a consist_v of_o pastor_n and_o presbyter_n or_o other_o churchman_n and_o not_o the_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n alone_o for_o the_o apostle_n never_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o alone_o the_o right_n of_o election_n act._n 1.23_o and_o 6.5_o and_o 14.23_o two_o three_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o a_o lawful_a call_n trial_n election_n and_o confirmation_n iii_o trial_n be_v both_o of_o life_n and_o doctrine_n and_o the_o life_n must_v be_v first_o try_v before_o doctrine_n for_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o doctrine_n who_o condition_n be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v iv_o the_o manner_n of_o election_n be_v this_o after_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o fervent_a prayer_n to_o god_n the_o person_n be_v name_v out_o of_o who_o number_n one_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v either_o by_o the_o vocal_a suffrage_n of_o all_o or_o of_o the_o great_a part_n or_o else_o by_o hold_v up_o of_o hand_n that_o one_o be_v elect_v v._o confirmation_n be_v the_o introduction_n of_o the_o party_n elect_v in_o which_o public_a prayer_n be_v premise_v he_o be_v recommend_v to_o the_o church_n and_o his_o call_n be_v confirm_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n vi_o pontifician_n false_o say_v that_o that_o be_v a_o unlawful_a call_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o presbyter_n without_o the_o bishop_n for_o bishop_n have_v not_o by_o divine_a right_n great_a power_n and_o authority_n vii_o the_o reform_a church_n have_v ratify_v the_o call_n of_o they_o who_o in_o our_o fore_a father_n time_n reform_v the_o church_n not_o as_o if_o it_o proceed_v from_o popery_n as_o a_o bunch_n or_o swell_a of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o principal_o they_o be_v call_v by_o god_n and_o furnish_v with_o gift_n they_o object_n that_o such_o man_n be_v call_v under_o popery_n but_o that_o their_o vocation_n be_v expire_v since_o they_o fall_v off_o we_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v false_o accuse_v of_o fall_v off_o for_o they_o have_v not_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o preach_n of_o which_o they_o be_v call_v even_o in_o popery_n but_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o gospel_n neither_o have_v they_o cause_n to_o cry_v out_o that_o they_o be_v call_v to_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n for_o whereas_o they_o comprehend_v their_o doctrine_n under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o minister_n who_o observe_v that_o in_o very_a truth_n it_o be_v far_o from_o the_o gospel_n he_o by_o the_o right_n of_o his_o call_n may_v contradict_v the_o same_o although_o then_o they_o have_v revolt_v from_o the_o romish_a church_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o revolt_v from_o their_o call_n viii_o neither_o can_v they_o produce_v any_o thing_n whereby_o they_o may_v infringe_v the_o call_n of_o our_o minister_n perform_v according_a to_o the_o former_a rule_n above_o handle_v for_o 1._o when_o they_o ask_v by_o what_o right_o we_o teach_v we_o answer_v the_o same_o that_o christ_n do_v to_o those_o that_o ask_v the_o same_o question_n mat._n 21.25_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n whence_o be_v it_o from_o heaven_n or_o from_o man_n even_o so_o we_o say_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o ancestor_n which_o be_v preach_v among_o we_o at_o this_o day_n whence_o be_v it_o be_v it_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n or_o be_v it_o consonant_n if_o it_o be_v repugnant_a let_v they_o show_v in_o what_o article_n if_o it_o be_v consonant_a they_o can_v reprove_v our_o vocation_n for_o where_o the_o true_a doctrine_n have_v place_n there_o the_o vocation_n be_v lawful_a beside_o that_o call_v which_o answer_v the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a church_n be_v lawful_a but_o that_o our_o call_n be_v such_o can_v be_v deny_v the_o power_n of_o judge_a doctrine_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o church_n inquire_v into_o man_n doctrine_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o controversy_n that_o trouble_v she_o the_o rule_n i._o every_o private_a man_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o doctrine_n he_o profess_v whether_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o scripture_n or_o not_o act_n 17_o 11._o the_o man_n of_o berea_n daily_o search_v the_o scripture_n whether_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o 1._o cor._n 10.15_o i_o speak_v as_o to_o those_o who_o understand_v judge_v you_o what_o i_o speak_v 1_o joh._n 4.1_o belove_a believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n if_o they_o be_v of_o god_n ii_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v also_o by_o the_o presbytery_n or_o assembly_n when_o any_o great_a controversy_n arise_v iii_o as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o chief_a judge_n of_o controversy_n so_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o straight_o be_v know_v from_o the_o crooked_a the_o power_n which_o concern_v the_o well_o order_v of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o which_o determine_v what_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v decent_o in_o the_o church_n the_o rule_n i._o the_o object_n of_o this_o power_n be_v the_o outward_a circumstance_n of_o divine_a worship_n to_o wit_n time_n place_n and_o such_o like_a which_o in_o themselves_o be_v indifferent_a ii_o if_o in_o these_o any_o inconvenience_n be_v find_v the_o church_n may_v lawful_o abrogate_v the_o old_a ceremony_n and_o substitute_v such_o as_o be_v more_o convenient_a iii_o yet_o the_o canon_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n must_v not_o equal_v the_o scripture-canon_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v that_o which_o the_o church_n use_v for_o preservation_n of_o discipline_n whereof_o be_v two_o part_n to_o bind_v and_o to_o loose_v to_o bind_v be_v to_o denounce_v god_n wrath_n against_o sinner_n unless_o they_o repent_v to_o loose_v be_v to_o pronounce_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o repentant_a sinner_n both_o which_o have_v certain_a degree_n the_o degree_n of_o bind_v be_v 1_o a_o severe_a exhortation_n and_o commination_n after_o private_a admonition_n have_v be_v re●ected_v this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o the_o
oath_n what_o 358_o how_o manifold_a ib_a etc._n etc._n of_o who_o and_o how_o to_o be_v perform_v why_o to_o be_v keep_v 359_o etc._n etc._n be_v offer_v their_o refusal_n 391._o obstinacy_n in_o evil_n 321._o opinion_n of_o wisdom_n 318._o parsimony_n 414._o patience_n 328._o pawn_n vide_fw-la pledge_n perfidiousness_n 420._o perjury_n 361_o etc._n etc._n perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n 274_o perseverance_n in_o sin_n 327_o person_n of_o the_o deity_n what_o 21_o their_o trinity_n and_o unity_n 28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n how_o person_n and_o subsistence_n differ_v 21_o etc._n etc._n person_n of_o christ_n how_o consider_v 1●3_n pledge_n to_o be_v take_v or_o restore_v 412_o etc._n etc._n polytheisme_n or_o multiplicity_n of_o god_n 3●3_n prattle_v 420._o self-praise_n 422._o prayer_n what_o 336._o its_o part_n ib._n its_o impulsive_a cause_n ib_o the_o lord_n prayer_n a_o perfect_a form_n ib_n etc._n etc._n for_o who_o &_o against_o who_o we_o must_v pray_v 338._o etc._n etc._n externall_n gesture_n in_o prayer_n 339._o predestination_n what_o 38_o 39_o etc._n etc._n whether_o absolute_a ib._n the_o mean_n of_o its_o execution_n 41._o priest_n of_o the_o old_a law_n 99_o the_o high-priest_n ornament_n ib_n etc._n etc._n popish_a priest_n 148._o prescience_n and_o predetermination_n how_o different_a 43._o profuseness_n 414._o promptitude_n in_o god_n service_n 321._o propitiatory_a 103_o providence_n of_o god_n eternal_a 33._o actual_a 56_o etc._n etc._n how_o it_o differ_v from_o fate_n 57_o how_o it_o use_v sin_n 58_o prudence_n 318_o etc._n etc._n redemption_n necessity_n by_o the_o law_n verity_n by_o the_o gospel_n 90_o redeemer_n who_o 1●9_n why_o god_n and_o man_n 115_o 116_o etc._n etc._n regeneration_n diverse_o take_v 270_o rejoice_v in_o evil_a 377_o true_a religion_n what_o 329._o etc._n etc._n its_o antiquity_n 331._o if_o to_o be_v defend_v by_o arm_n 333._o the_o word_n religion_n diverse_o take_v 330._o reformation_n of_o religion_n 333._o if_o the_o reformer_n be_v lawful_o call_v 219_o &c_n &c_n relic_n vide_fw-la idol_n &_o worship_n repentance_n 327_o good_a report_n 423_o reprobation_n and_o its_o cause_n 43_o etc._n etc._n resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 291._o etc._n etc._n desire_v of_o revenge_n 391_o reverence_n to_o superior_n 382_o rusticity_n 421_o sabbath_n its_o sanctification_n 367._o it_o be_v profanation_n 371._o sacrament_n before_o the_o fall_n 68_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n clere_o than_o of_o the_o old_a 185._o etc._n etc._n f●ve_v popish_a sacrament_n 187._o sacramental_a phrase_n 180_o etc._n etc._n sacrament_n how_o differ_v from_o the_o word_n 183_o etc._n etc._n sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n their_o difference_n 185_o etc._n etc._n union_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n in_o sacrament_n 178._o sign_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o four_o sort_n 179_o etc._n etc._n sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n what_o and_o how_o many_o 103_o etc._n etc._n the_o mass_n contrary_a to_o christ_n sacrifice_n 148_o &_o 231_o etc._n etc._n assurance_n of_o salvation_n 274_o &_o 276_o etc._n etc._n sanctification_n what_o 269_o the_o cause_n of_o sanctification_n 270._o sanctification_n of_o god_n name_n 355_o scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n unwritten_a and_o write_v 3_o etc._n etc._n scripture_n divinity_n 5._o it_o be_v authority_n ib._n it_o be_v perfection_n 10._o translation_n 11._o mean_v and_o sense_n 12_o scurrility_n 421_o carnal_a security_n 326_o sedulity_n vide_fw-la diligence_n selfsufficiency_n 413_o silence_n 420_o simplicity_n feign_v 419_o sin_n what_o whence_o how_o manifold_a 72_o &c_n &c_n first_o sin_n 74._o sin_n original_a 77_o 〈◊〉_d actual_a 23_o s●n_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 84_o sincerity_n 417_o sloth_n 387_o sobriety_n 395_o soul_n of_o man_n its_o original_n 52._o its_o immortality_n and_o faculty_n 55_o star_n their_o creation_n and_o use_n 49_o etc._n etc._n spiritual_a stupidity_n 356_o superstition_n 354_o the_o lord_n supper_n 197_o its_o difference_n from_o baptism_n 201._o the_o cup_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n 198._o trope_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n 182_o 200._o the_o tabernacle_n &_o its_o part_n 101_o etc._n etc._n temperance_n 394_o testament_n old_a and_o new_a vide_fw-la covenant_n theft_n what_o and_o how_o man●fold_a 407_o &c_n &c_n holy_a time_n 105._o etc._n etc._n tree_n of_o knowledge_n what_o 68_o truth_n 416_o tyranny_n 386_o etc._n etc._n vigilancy_n 396_o &c_n &c_n watch_n superstitious_a ib._n unmercifulness_n 377_o voracity_n 395_o a_o vow_n what_o and_o how_o manifold_a 341_o etc._n etc._n usury_n lawful_a &_o unlawful_a 411_o etc._n etc._n war_n how_o lawful_a 392._o etc._n etc._n watch_v vid._n vigilancy_n wisdom_n 317_o &c_n &c_n false_a witness_n 416_o &c_n &c_n word_n of_o god_n vide_fw-la scripture_n work_v of_o god_n how_o manifold_a 3●_n good_a work_n what_o 312_o if_o they_o justify_v 265_o &c_n &c_n if_o perform_v by_o the_o irregenerate_a 79_o and_o 315_o how_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n 316._o christ_n work_n of_o mediation_n 117_o 126_o 130_o etc._n etc._n work_n of_o supererogation_n 313_o etc._n etc._n the_o world_n its_o end_n 301_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n 334_o ready_a worship_n 321_o worship_n of_o ●dols_n 349_o etc._n etc._n adoration_n of_o the_o host_n 351_o worship_v of_o relic_n 352._o vide_fw-la idolatry_n will-worship_n 343_o zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 256._o the_o anatomy_n of_o the_o body_n of_o divinity_n divide_v into_o fourteen_o table_n tab_n i._n divinity_n speak_v of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v 1._o know_a book_n i._o 1._o in_o himself_o in_o regard_n of_o 1._o his_o essence_n chap._n 1._o p._n 14._o by_o his_o 1_o name_n p._n 15._o 2._o property_n p._n 16._o 1._o incommunicable_a p._n 17._o such_o be_v his_o 1._o simplicity_n 2._o infinity_o 2._o communicable_a in_o analogical_a effect_n p._n 18._o as_o he_o 1._o life_n 2_o will._n 3_o power_n 2._o the_o person_n chap._n 2_o p._n 21._o their_z 1._o number_n 1._o father_n 2._o son_n 3._o holy_a ghost_n p._n 22_o 23_o prove_v 1._o in_o general_n p._n 23._o 24._o 2._o particular_o prove_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o 1._o son_n p._n 25_o 26._o 2._o holy_a ghost_n p._n 26_o 27._o 2._o difference_n p._n 28._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o 1._o order_n 2._o property_n 3._o manner_n of_o operation_n 3_o agreement_n p._n 29._o in_o the_o same_o 1_o essence_n 2._o equality_n union_n or_o cohabitation_n 2._o in_o his_o work_n cap._n 3._o p._n 30._o which_o be_v 1._o essential_a both_o refer_v to_o object_n 2._o personal_a both_o refer_v to_o object_n 1._o inward_a 2._o outward_a p._n 32._o which_o be_v 1._o immanent_fw-la whereto_o belong_v god_n decree_n p._n 32_o consider_v 1._o absolute_o p._n 33._o 2._o in_o reference_n to_o the_o creature_n 2._o transient_a of_o bo●h_n see_v tab_n ii_o 2._o worship_v book_n 2._o see_v the_o ix_o and_o follow_v table_n tab_n ii_o the_o outward_a work_n of_o god_n be_v 1._o immanent_a his_o decree_n cap._n 4._o p._n 38._o 1._o of_o all_o thing_n call_v his_o eternal_a providence_n 2_o of_o reasonable_a creature_n 1_o angel_n 2_o man_n call_v predestination_n p._n 38._o consist_v of_o 1._o election_n p_o 39_o 2._o reprobation_n ibid._n 2._o transient_a 1_o the_o creation_n in_o six_o day_n c._n 5._o p._n 46._o chief●_n 1._o angel_n p._n 51._o 2._o men._n p._n 52._o 2._o actual_a providence_n c._n 6._o p._n 56._o 1._o general_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v preserve_v and_o govern_v 1._o good_a by_o effect_v they_o p._n 57_o 2._o evil_n p._n 58._o by_o 1._o permit_v 2._o direct_v 3._o determine_v they_o 2._o special_a which_o do_v chief_o appear_v in_o the_o government_n of_o 1._o angel_n c._n 7._o p._n 61_o 1._o good_n p._n 62._o 2._o evil._n p._n 63._o 2._o men._n see_v tab._n iii_o tab_n iii_o god_n special_a providence_n in_o govern_v man_n be_v considerable_a in_o respect_n of_o a_o fourfold_a estate_n of_o 1._o innocence_n c._n 8._o p._n 67._o where_n 1._o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 68_o confirm_v by_o a_o double_a sacrament_n the_o tree_n of_o 1._o life_n 2._o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a 2._o man_n happy_a condition_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o 1._o soul_n p._n 69._o 2._o body_n p._n 71_o 3._o dominion_n over_o the_o inferior_a creature_n ibid._n 2._o misery_n which_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o 1._o offence_n or_o sin_n c._n 9.10.11_o either_o 1._o the_o disobedience_n of_o our_o fi●st_a parent_n c_o 9_o p_o 73_o 2._o derive_v from_o the_o fi●st_n which_o be_v 1._o original_a c._n 10._o p._n 77._o whereof_o freewill_n p._n 82._o 2._o actual_a c._n 11._o p_o 83._o where_o of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o actual_a sin_n ibid._n 2._o punishment_n or_o those_o other_o misery_n which_o follow_v sin_n c_o 12._o p._n 86._o which_o be_v either_o 1._o temporal_a 2._o eternal_a and_o both_o either_o 1._o corporal_n 2._o spiritual_a