Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n
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A13629
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The reasonablenesse of wise and holy truth: and the absurditie of foolish and wicked errour
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Terry, John, 1555?-1625.
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STC 23912; ESTC S118354
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doctrine_n and_o charge_v it_o to_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o absurd_a and_o so_o unholy_a &_o therefore_o not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o of_o the_o right_a faith_n profess_v therein_o for_o the_o proof_n whereof_o he_o give_v instance_n in_o five_o point_n and_o first_o he_o begin_v with_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o against_o the_o truth_n thereof_o make_v this_o weak_a and_o childish_a sophism_n if_o faith_n say_v he_o justifi_v and_o assure_v the_o faithful_a of_o his_o justification_n then_o either_o it_o find_v he_o just_a before_o he_o believe_v or_o make_v he_o just_a after_o he_o believe_v but_o this_o division_n be_v insufficient_a and_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o this_o manner_n if_o faith_n justifi_v either_o it_o be_v before_o or_o when_o or_o after_o it_o be_v give_v but_o faith_n justifi_v both_o when_o and_o after_o it_o be_v give_v and_o do_v never_o find_v any_o man_n just_a before_o he_o have_v obtain_v a_o right_a faith_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 8._o 30._o who_o he_o predestinate_v say_v the_o apostle_n they_o be_v call_v viz._n effectual_o by_o give_v to_o they_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o justify_v viz._n at_o that_o present_a instant_n of_o time_n for_o say_v do_v present_o ingraff_a the_o believer_n into_o christ_n &_o so_o give_v he_o present_a interest_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o righteousness_n and_o there_o by_o do_v present_o justify_v he_o wherefore_o in_o this_o first_o instance_n reason_n fail_v in_o this_o sophistical_a confuter_n and_o not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o will_v confute_v his_o second_o instance_n be_v this_o if_o faith_n give_v assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n than_o it_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o say_v that_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n see_v it_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n to_o pray_v for_o that_o whereof_o he_o have_v good_a assurance_n that_o he_o have_v it_o already_o but_o god_n give_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o such_o as_o in_o their_o daily_a prayer_n make_v confession_n of_o they_o unto_o he_o and_o faithful_o pray_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o i_o say_v say_v david_n ps_n 32._o 6._o i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n therefore_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a make_v his_o prayer_n un_fw-fr to_o thou_o in_o the_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v that_o be_v see_v god_n be_v sound_a of_o all_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o in_o truth_n &_o grant_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o that_o humble_o and_o faithful_o seek_v for_o pardon_n in_o christ_n therefore_o every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a will_v in_o his_o daily_a prayer_n sue_v &_o seek_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o christ_n that_o so_o he_o may_v obtain_v the_o assurance_n thereof_o what_o have_v not_o that_o man_n assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o who_o christ_n say_v man_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o luk._n 5._o 20._o and_o do_v this_o man_n absurd_o if_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n have_v not_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n which_o be_v to_o preach_v and_o to_o proclaim_v the_o pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n to_o all_o believer_n and_o do_v they_o cease_v to_o pray_v yea_o to_o pray_v after_o that_o manner_n as_o christ_n command_v they_o to_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n matt._n 9_o 9_o what_o do_v the_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n who_o in_o his_o plenary_a pardon_n and_o indulgence_n or_o all_o his_o friar_n and_o priest_n who_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n give_v assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n to_o such_o as_o confess_v they_o &_o be_v contrite_a and_o sorrowful_a for_o they_o do_v they_o i_o say_v forbid_v the_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o ask_n therein_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n sure_o the_o holy_a father_n himself_o and_o all_o the_o principal_a person_n of_o his_o church_n be_v absurd_a man_n or_o else_o it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n to_o assure_v the_o faithful_a of_o the_o full_a forgiveness_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o to_o will_v they_o to_o pray_v daily_o for_o the_o same_o the_o cardinal_n three_o instance_n be_v the_o anabaptist_n hold_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n who_o yet_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n thereof_o therefore_o say_v be_v not_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n as_o if_o heretic_n and_o reprobate_n may_v not_o hold_v some_o right_a opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o anabaptist_n say_v that_o they_o themselves_o have_v a_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n and_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o and_o what_o of_o that_o do_v not_o the_o laodicean_n say_v that_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o want_v nothing_o ap._n 3._o 17._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o so_o some_o mad_a man_n will_v say_v that_o they_o be_v lord_n of_o such_o and_o such_o manor_n vea_o sovereign_n of_o such_o and_o such_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v strike_v beggar_n now_o the_o anabaptist_n as_o all_o other_o heretic_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n mad_a man_n and_o bave_v lose_v a_o sound_a mind_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v think_v that_o they_o have_v faith_n and_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n when_o they_o have_v it_o not_o indeed_o the_o evidence_n wherein_o divers_a man_n do_v seek_v for_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n be_v diverse_a the_o pharise_n have_v such_o a_o high_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o work_n that_o they_o do_v think_v themselves_o just_a thereby_o and_o accept_v with_o god_n as_o be_v such_o in_o their_o own_o proud_a opinion_n as_o do_v demerit_n no_o less_o at_o god_n hand_n so_o many_o that_o have_v intend_v the_o uâ—â—er_a overthrow_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n have_v receive_v absolution_n from_o their_o priest_n and_o a_o pardon_n from_o the_o pope_n have_v judge_v themselves_o to_o have_v have_v all_o their_o sin_n pardon_v and_o themselves_o great_o belove_v of_o god_n so_o the_o anabaptist_n deem_v and_o dream_v their_o own_o fancy_n to_o be_v the_o immediate_a revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v happy_o presume_v hereof_o that_o they_o be_v right_o dear_a unto_o god_n and_o such_o as_o may_v be_v full_o persuade_v of_o his_o love_n but_o the_o faithful_a to_o who_o god_n by_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n do_v so_o reveal_v his_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o thereby_o they_o be_v effectual_o call_v and_o bring_v unto_o god_n to_o trust_v in_o this_o his_o unspeakable_a goodness_n and_o to_o place_v their_o chief_a happiness_n therein_o and_o to_o love_n god_n for_o the_o same_o above_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o here_o by_o be_v right_o assure_v that_o they_o be_v in_o god_n love_n and_o be_v effectual_o call_v to_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n &_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n in_o christ_n jesus_n wherefore_o albeit_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o of_o all_o other_o of_o the_o like_a rank_n may_v be_v false_a and_o vain_a for_o that_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o sandy_a false_a ground_n yet_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v most_o firm_a and_o certain_a for_o that_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o rock_n four_o bellarmine_n charge_v luther_n with_o a_o absurd_a position_n for_o that_o he_o avouch_v that_o child_n be_v baptize_v may_v have_v faith_n why_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n himself_o testify_v that_o some_o at_o the_o first_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n be_v call_v to_o work_v in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n mat._n 20._o 1._o and_o therefore_o endue_v with_o a_o sanctify_a faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n and_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n also_o in_o plain_a word_n and_o not_o in_o parable_n teach_v that_o some_o be_v sanctify_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o endue_v with_o a_o holy_a faith_n but_o also_o with_o all_o other_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n jer._n 1._o 5._o why_o do_v not_o bellarmine_n himself_o think_v that_o infant_n descend_v from_o faithful_a parent_n be_v baptize_v and_o die_v before_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discreation_n be_v god_n child_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o kingdom_n now_o how_o be_v they_o god_n child_n unless_o they_o be_v reform_v to_o his_o image_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n &_o there_o fore_o endue_v with_o a_o true_a faith_n which_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o true_a holiness_n and_o the_o very_a root_n whereout_o all_o other_o grace_n sprout_v and_o grow_v wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n to_o think_v that_o child_n may_v be_v
join_v to_o their_o faith_n virtue_n to_o virtue_n knowledge_n to_o knowledge_n temperance_n to_o temperance_n patience_n to_o patience_n godliness_n to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n &_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n love_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 5._o for_o say_v he_o if_o faith_n want_v knowledge_n it_o be_v a_o blind_a credulity_n and_o not_o a_o clear_a eye_n wherewith_o we_o see_v god_n &_o heaven_n happiness_n albeit_o it_o be_v a_o far_o off_o v._o 9_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o all_o these_o divine_a grace_n it_o be_v a_o idle_a &_o fruitless_a fancy_n vers_fw-la 8._o and_o not_o a_o true_a work_n and_o fruitful_a faith_n gal._n 5._o 6._o but_o if_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o these_o divine_a grace_n than_o it_o prove_v it_o sufficient_o to_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v tit._n 1._o 1._o and_o assure_v all_o such_o as_o be_v endue_v therewith_o that_o they_o be_v effectual_o call_v to_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v elect_v to_o everlasting_a life_n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o very_o even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v record_v that_o the_o grace_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n and_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a part_n company_n and_o by_o the_o light_n of_o prophecy_n it_o be_v further_o justify_v that_o they_o be_v as_o a_o most_o precious_a and_o golden_a chain_n ez._n 16._o 11._o the_o link_n whereof_o can_v be_v sever_v how_o then_o can_v a_o true_a faith_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a virtue_n that_o be_v by_o christ_n infule_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n eph._n 6._o 16._o joh._n 6._o 19_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n plain_o avouch_v that_o we_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 26._o joh._n 1._o 12._o and_o therefore_o renew_a into_o his_o image_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n be_v we_o not_o by_o faith_n unite_v unto_o christ_n eph._n 3._o 17._o and_o at_o one_o with_o god_n rom._n 5._o 1._o how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v a_o near_a companion_n with_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n or_o with_o unrighteousness_n and_o sin_n for_o what_o communion_n can_v there_o be_v between_o light_n and_o darkness_n what_o concord_n between_o righteousness_n and_o unrighteousness_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 14._o but_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o agreement_n between_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o s._n austin_n do_v place_v they_o in_o the_o definition_n of_o faith_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o very_a essence_n thereof_o for_o what_o be_v it_o say_v he_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n but_o to_o love_n god_n and_o to_o love_n god_n that_o be_v to_o love_n god_n with_o a_o double_a love_n aug._n in_o joh._n tr_fw-la 29._o so._n in_o ps_n 77._o to_o believe_v in_o god_n be_v to_o cleave_v to_o god_n &_o to_o work_v that_o which_o be_v good_a together_o with_o he_o that_o work_v good_a in_o us._n wherefore_o let_v all_o such_o as_o make_v profession_n that_o by_o faith_n they_o joyful_o embrace_v the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n in_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v careless_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o holy_a duty_n nay_o which_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n jac._n 4._o and_o upon_o a_o presumptuous_a opinion_n of_o the_o infinity_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n do_v loose_v the_o reins_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o wicked_a and_o corrupt_a affection_n let_v they_o all_o know_v that_o howsoever_o in_o word_n they_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n yet_o in_o their_o deed_n they_o deny_v the_o same_o tit._n 1._o 16._o for_o how_o do_v he_o say_v that_o he_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o do_v not_o that_o which_o he_o command_v he_o to_o do_v cyp_n the_o simple_a praelat_fw-la how_o then_o can_v he_o that_o do_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o god_n command_v say_v that_o he_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o unto_o the_o ungodly_a say_v god_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o ordinance_n and_o to_o take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n ps_n 50._o 16._o so_o jer._n 7._o 9_o will_v you_o steal_v murder_n commit_v adultery_n &_o swear_v false_o etc._n etc._n and_o come_v and_o stand_v before_o i_o in_o this_o house_n whereon_o my_o name_n be_v call_v as_o if_o you_o be_v my_o servant_n whereas_o you_o clothe_v yourselves_o with_o the_o devil_n livery_n and_o do_v such_o work_n as_o belong_v to_o his_o service_n will_v you_o say_v that_o you_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n &_o yet_o pollute_v yourselves_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o abomination_n how_o shall_v we_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_o therein_o rom._n 6._o 2._o sure_o if_o christ_n death_n do_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n it_o will_v first_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o if_o christ_n resurrection_n shall_v raise_v we_o up_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o eternal_a life_n it_o will_v first_o raise_v we_o up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n 1._o cor._n 25._o 34._o apoc._n 20._o 6._o for_o undoubted_o a_o wise_a and_o a_o holy_a faith_n whereby_o we_o live_v to_o god_n gal._n 2._o 20._o must_v go_v before_o our_o glorification_n &_o justification_n also_o for_o who_o god_n elect_v in_o christ_n before_o all_o world_n to_o those_o by_o a_o inward_a and_o effectual_a call_n he_o give_v a_o wise_a and_o a_o holy_a faith_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 3._o 26_o &_o be_v renew_a unto_o his_o image_n in_o righteousness_n &_o true_a holiness_n that_o so_o resemble_v their_o heavenly_a father_n he_o may_v take_v they_o for_o his_o own_o dear_a child_n now_o who_o he_o thus_o call_v they_o he_o iustefi_v for_o by_o faith_n we_o must_v be_v first_o engraft_v into_o christ_n before_o we_o can_v have_v interest_n in_o his_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o then_o they_o who_o he_o justifi_v he_o also_o glorifi_v rom._n 8._o 30._o a_o sanctify_a faith_n be_v then_o the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a gift_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o all_o those_o to_o who_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v a_o honourable_a place_n in_o his_o house_n and_o family_n 1._o cor._n 6._o 11._o tit._n 3._o 5._o 6._o 7_o &_o a_o great_a also_o than_o justification_n itself_o for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o be_v and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n then_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n thereof_o for_o that_o the_o one_o be_v a_o far_o great_a evil_a than_o the_o other_o the_o make_n of_o a_o impious_a a_o just_a man_n as_o thomas_n a_o quinas_fw-la teach_v be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n so_o s._n austin_n write_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n great_a work_n than_o these_o shall_v they_o do_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n of_o a_o impious_a man_n to_o make_v a_o just_a man_n then_o to_o create_v heaven_n &_o earth_n aug_n in_o joh._n tract_n 72._o for_o in_o the_o create_v of_o all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o further_a so_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v the_o work_n see_v nothing_o have_v no_o activity_n but_o in_o the_o recreation_n or_o regeneration_n of_o man_n there_o be_v not_o only_o no_o furtherance_n in_o the_o natural_a qualitates_fw-la non_fw-fr ent_a be_v nullae_fw-la sunt_fw-la qualitates_fw-la man_n but_o a_o great_a hindrance_n &_o resistance_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o faithful_a record_v in_o what_o danger_n they_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n before_o their_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n do_v great_o rejoice_v and_o say_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v forth_o his_o mighty_a power_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v advance_v i_o aug._n confess_v l._n 4._o c._n 3._o wherefore_o see_v a_o holy_a faith_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o peculiar_a gift_n of_o god_n even_o such_o a_o one_o as_o whereby_o we_o have_v not_o only_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n rom._n 5._o 2._o but_o be_v preserve_v there_o by_o to_o eternal_a salvation_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 5._o we_o ought_v to_o employ_v our_o first_o and_o our_o chief_a care_n for_o the_o obtain_n and_o preserve_v of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o so_o much_o the_o more_o for_o that_o not_o only_a god_n be_v principal_o