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A39279 A defence of the Thirty nine articles of the Church of England written in Latin by J. Ellis ... now done into English ; to which are added the Lambeth Articles ; together with the judgment of Bishop Andrews, Dr. Overall, and other eminent and learned men upon them.; Articulorum XXXIX Ecclesiae Anglicanae defensio. English Ellis, John, 1599?-1665.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.; Overall, John, 1560-1619.; Church of England. Thirty-nine Articles. 1700 (1700) Wing E587; ESTC R1641 74,086 146

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jewish_a commonwealth_n and_o these_o do_v not_o bind_v christian_n but_o there_o be_v other_o which_z have_v the_o nature_n of_o common_a justice_n and_o a_o natural_a law_n and_o be_v the_o explication_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o moral_a one_o and_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o be_v likewise_o enjoin_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o these_o do_v bind_v every_o one_o to_o observe_v they_o obj._n 9_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 9_o answ._n the_o law_n as_o to_o its_o punishment_n whereof_o it_o threaten_v a_o great_a many_o be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n to_o condemnation_n although_o it_o be_v make_v as_o to_o its_o rule_n for_o observation_n a_o just_a man_n even_o for_o the_o love_n of_o justice_n conform_v himself_o to_o that_o law_n and_o then_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n signify_v nothing_o to_o he_o consequent_o then_o this_o can_v be_v nothing_o to_o wilful_a libertine_n that_o the_o just_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o any_o christian_a law_n art_fw-la viii_o of_o the_o three_o creed_n the_o three_o creed_n nice_a creed_n athanasius_n creed_n and_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n ought_v thorough_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o believe_v for_o they_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o most_o certain_a warrant_n of_o holy_a scripture_n obj._n 1_o this_o article_n seem_v to_o be_v imperfect_a because_o it_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o ephesian_a chalcedonian_a and_o constantinopolitan_a creed_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o church_n answ._n this_o article_n mention_n the_o chief_a creed_n not_o exclusive_o to_o other_o as_o if_o they_o may_v not_o be_v true_a likewise_o and_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o mention_v all._n obj._n 2._o the_o invention_n of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obtrude_v upon_o the_o church_n nor_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v but_o the_o forego_n creed_n as_o such_o and_o be_v propose_v to_o our_o faith_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o w●d_n of_o god_n answ._n the_o aforesaid_a creed_n be_v indeed_o compose_v and_o methodise_v by_o man_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o the_o mere_a fancy_n of_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o the_o argument_n suppose_v but_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o they_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v we_o receive_v they_o with_o a_o equal_a degree_n of_o faith_n with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o we_o give_v they_o the_o next_o place_n to_o that_o and_o reverence_v they_o as_o the_o chief_a monument_n of_o faith_n obj._n 3_o to_o omit_v other_o that_o sentence_n in_o athanasius_n creed_n seem_v to_o be_v too_o severe_a where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n that_o except_o every_o one_o do_v keep_v it_o whole_a and_o undefiled_a without_o doubt_n he_o shall_v perish_v everlasting_o what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v of_o those_o that_o labour_n under_o a_o invincible_a ignorance_n how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v say_v st._n paul_n rom._n 10._o 14_o if_o then_o man_n want_v the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o tiding_n of_o this_o doctrine_n have_v in_o no_o sort_n come_v to_o they_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v and_o that_o they_o be_v free_a from_o damnation_n for_o god_n oblige_v no_o one_o to_o impossibility_n answ._n athanasius_n mean_v chief_o those_o to_o who_o the_o catholic_n faith_n have_v be_v propound_v and_o explain_v who_o have_v all_o the_o mean_n requisite_a for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o to_o other_o who_o of_o they_o will_v be_v save_v god_n himself_o will_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n enlighten_v their_o understanding_n that_o they_o may_v perceive_v what_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n art_fw-la ix_o of_o original_a sin_n original_a sin_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o follow_n of_o adam_n as_o the_o pelagian_o do_v vain_o talk_v but_o it_o be_v the_o fault_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n that_o natural_o be_v engender_v of_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n whereby_o man_n be_v very_o far_o go_v from_o original_a righteousness_n and_o be_v of_o his_o own_o nature_n incline_v to_o evil_a so_o that_o the_o fleth_n lu_v always_o contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o in_o every_o person_n bear_v into_o this_o world_n it_o deserve_v god_n wrath_n and_o damnation_n and_o this_o infection_n of_o nature_n do_v remain_v yea_o in_o they_o that_o be_v regenerate_v whereby_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o do_v expound_v the_o wisdom_n some_o sensuality_n some_o the_o affection_n some_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o although_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n for_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a yet_o the_o apostle_n do_v confess_v that_o concupiscence_n and_o lust_n have_v of_o itself_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n against_o which_o it_o be_v object_v obj._n 1_o that_o god_n do_v not_o punish_v the_o same_o sin_n twice_o but_o he_o have_v ●ready_o punish_v adam_n sin_n in_o adam_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o punish_v it_o in_o we_o ans._n adam_n sin_n be_v not_o numerical_o but_o specifical_o one_o and_o that_o inclusive_a of_o the_o whole_a species_n as_o he_o sin_v so_o have_v we_o likewise_o sin_v in_o he_o and_o we_o be_v just_o punish_v in_o ourselves_o obj._n 2._o it_o be_v plain_a there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o original_a sin_n because_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n say_v the_o prophet_n ezek._n 18._o 20._o answ._n the_o son_n do_v not_o bear_v the_o personal_a sin_n of_o his_o father_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o man_n be_v a_o stain_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n when_o therefore_o any_o one_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n he_o be_v punish_v for_o his_o own_o obj._n 3_o sin_n be_v a_o voluntary_a thing_n but_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o so_o in_o infant_n ans._n original_a sin_n be_v voluntary_a in_o all_o nay_o even_o in_o infant_n too_o for_o our_o will_n be_v in_o the_o will_n of_o adam_n as_o in_o the_o principle_n of_o mankind_n in_o he_o we_o will_v and_o desire_a evil._n obj._n 4._o a_o accident_n of_o one_o individual_a be_v not_o transfer_v to_o the_o whole_a species_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v only_o a_o accident_n of_o one_o individual_a ans._n adam_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o human_a nature_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o here_o as_o a_o universal_a cause_n obj._n 5._o the_o child_n of_o holy_a man_n be_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v in_o sin_n ans._n the_o child_n of_o holy_a man_n be_v not_o so_o holy_a as_o to_o be_v free_a from_o original_a sin_n but_o they_o be_v call_v so_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 7._o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n they_o be_v therefore_o holy_a with_o a_o relative_a and_o not_o with_o any_o inherent_a holiness_n so_o also_o they_o be_v innocent_a in_o respect_n to_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v against_o knowledge_n obj._n 6._o in_o baptism_n we_o receive_v a_o perfect_a remission_n of_o sin_n therefore_o original_a sin_n be_v whole_o take_v away_o and_o so_o remain_v not_o in_o the_o regenerate_v ans._n remission_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o sin_n as_o to_o its_o imputation_n not_o as_o to_o its_o be_v for_o mortification_n be_v but_o imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n so_o in_o baptism_n sin_n be_v take_v away_o but_o not_o so_o much_o the_o sin_n itself_o as_o the_o sting_n of_o it_o that_o it_o may_v not_o hurt_v we_o obj._n 7._o thing_n absolute_o disagree_v do_v not_o meet_v in_o the_o same_o subject_a but_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n be_v of_o that_o sort_n therefore_o since_o there_o be_v righteousness_n in_o the_o regenerate_v there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n there_o answ._n sin_n and_o righteousness_n can_v be_v in_o the_o same_o subject_a in_o the_o high_a but_o yet_o easy_o in_o low_a degree_n obj._n 8._o concupiscence_n or_o a_o proneness_n to_o evil_a be_v distinguish_v from_o sin_n as_o the_o cause_n be_v from_o the_o effect_n jam._n 1._o 15._o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o to_o be_v account_v sin_n answ._n concupiscence_n be_v distinguish_v from_o actual_a sin_n and_o from_o a_o external_a act_n already_o complete_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o have_v of_o itself_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sin_n because_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o subject_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v this_o
before_o man_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o verse_n 18._o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n and_o ver._n 21._o abram_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n i._n e._n he_o be_v declare_v righteous_a whereas_o before_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n he_o have_v be_v pronounce_v just_o before_o god_n gen._n 15._o 6._o rom._n 4._o obj._n 4._o evil_n work_v condemn_v therefore_o good_a one_o justify_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n hold_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v opposite_a answ._n these_o opposite_n here_o be_v not_o equal_a which_o that_o axiom_n suppose_v for_o evil_a work_n be_v perfect_o evil_a but_o good_a one_o be_v imperfect_o good_n obj._n 5._o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o forego_n article_n but_o faith_n be_v a_o good_a work_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v do_v well_o therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o good_a work_n answ._n the_o major_a of_o that_o argument_n be_v in_o one_o sense_n true_a and_o in_o another_o false_a for_o faith_n proper_o speak_v be_v not_o our_o righteousness_n nor_o be_v it_o so_o impute_v to_o we_o but_o it_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o be_v so_o to_o wit_n the_o merit_n of_o christ._n art_fw-la xiii_o of_o work_n before_o justification_n work_v do_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o spring_v not_o of_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o do_v they_o make_v man_n meet_v to_o receive_v grace_n or_o as_o the_o school_n author_n say_v deserve_v grace_n of_o congruity_n yea_o rather_o for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o do_v as_o god_n have_v will_v and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v do_v we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o they_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v object_v obj._n 1_o that_o god_n have_v reward_v some_o work_n of_o unbeliever_n as_o for_o example_n the_o egyptian_a midwife_n exod._n 1._o 21._o and_o therefore_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o answ._n from_o any_o temporal_a reward_n we_o be_v not_o to_o gather_v that_o the_o work_n be_v in_o itself_o please_v to_o god_n obj._n 2._o the_o gentile_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 2._o 14._o now_o with_o such_o god_n be_v well_o please_v answ._n the_o gentile_n do_v indeed_o by_o nature_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n in_o some_o external_a duty_n but_o not_o as_o to_o all_o other_o requisite_a circumstance_n because_o they_o do_v they_o not_o in_o faith_n nor_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o true_a god_n obj._n 3_o cornelius_n be_v a_o gentile_a but_o before_o his_o conversion_n to_o christ_n his_o alms-deed_n be_v praise_v as_o good_a and_o acceptable_a act_v 10._o 1._o so_o that_o his_o good_a work_n seem_v to_o have_v dispose_v he_o to_o grace_n or_o to_o have_v deserve_v as_o the_o schoolman_n say_v the_o grace_n of_o congruity_n answ._n cornelius_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o extraordinary_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o god_n reward_v he_o according_o and_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v for_o his_o prayer_n have_v not_o be_v hear_v but_o by_o christ_n our_o mediator_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n he_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v regenerate_v obj._n 4._o if_o the_o work_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o article_n express_v it_o it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o do_v than_o to_o do_v they_o because_o by_o do_v they_o they_o sin_n and_o by_o not_o do_v they_o the_o sin_n will_v not_o possible_o be_v so_o great_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a if_o such_o man_n neither_o relieve_v the_o poor_a nor_o teach_v the_o ignorant_a answ._n unbeliever_n will_v sin_v in_o omit_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o the_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v sometime_o great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o commission_n however_o work_n be_v not_o to_o be_v forbid_v for_o any_o accidental_a fault_n of_o the_o man_n but_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o unconvert_v be_v to_o be_v persuade_v to_o do_v all_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o be_v even_o oblige_v to_o by_o precept_n the_o work_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n only_o accidental_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n and_o the_o end_n of_o act_v and_o not_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o work_n art_fw-la fourteen_o of_o work_n of_o supererogation_n voluntary_a work_n beside_o over_o and_o above_o god_n commandment_n which_o they_o call_v work_n of_o supererogation_n can_v be_v teach_v without_o arrogancy_n and_o impiety_n for_o by_o they_o man_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o render_v unto_o god_n as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v but_o that_o they_o do_v more_o for_o his_o sake_n than_o of_o bind_a duty_n be_v require_v whereas_o christ_n say_v plain_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v to_o you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n obj._n 1_o christ_n say_v to_o a_o certain_a young_a man_n mat._n 19_o 21._o i●●hou_fw-mi will_v be_v perfect_a sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a this_o be_v counsel_n t●at_o do_v not_o indeed_o oblige_v all_o man_n but_o if_o it_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n it_o will_v procure_v a_o 〈◊〉_d exc●llent_a deg●●f_n glo●y_n answ._n this_o be_v a_o particular_a precept_n give_v to_o this_o young_a man_n and_o what_o be_v here_o command_v that_o every_o one_o be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v if_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o brethren_n require_v it_o which_o also_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n affirmative_a precept_n although_o they_o always_o oblige_v yet_o not_o in_o all_o condition_n simple_o consider_v but_o on_o supposition_n there_o be_v find_v requisite_a circumstance_n obj._n 2._o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 25._o concern_v virgin_n i_o have_v no_o command_n yet_o i_o give_v my_o advice_n which_o whosoever_o follow_v will_v do_v more_o than_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a answ._n we_o can_v gather_v from_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o perfect_a than_o the_o observation_n of_o god_n command_n or_o indeed_o conduce_v to_o eternal_a life_n neither_o do_v this_o opinion_n of_o st._n paul_n respect_v all_o time_n but_o only_o that_o present_a necessity_n whilst_o the_o church_n be_v under_o persecution_n and_o then_o be_v it_o the_o apostle_n council_n that_o virginity_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o matrimony_n this_o be_v direct_v to_o none_o but_o those_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v the_o gift_n in_o which_o case_n this_o counsel_n become_v a_o precept_n to_o those_o who_o have_v the_o peculiar_a gift_n of_o continence_n there_o be_v indeed_o many_o counsel_n concern_v indifferent_a thing_n but_o we_o reject_v such_o as_o ascribe_v a_o meritorious_a and_o great_a power_n to_o thing_n pure_o arbitrary_a than_o to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n obj._n 3_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 15._o boast_n of_o his_o work_n of_o supererogation_n because_o be_v have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n free_o which_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o do_v answ._n st._n paul_n preach_v the_o gospel_n free_o that_o he_o may_v give_v no_o occasion_n of_o reproach_n to_o false_a apostle_n as_o if_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o that_o office_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o gain_n the_o avoid_n of_o scandal_n be_v not_o then_o a_o work_n of_o supererogation_n but_o every_o one_o duty_n for_o woe_n to_o he_o by_o who_o a_o offence_n come_v mat._n 18._o 7._o art_fw-la xv._o of_o christ_n alone_o without_o sin_n christ_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_n only_o except_v from_o which_o he_o be_v clear_o void_a both_o in_o his_o flesh_n and_o in_o spirit_n he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n who_o by_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o once_o make_v shall_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o sin_n as_o st._n john_n say_v be_v not_o in_o he_o but_o all_o we_o the_o rest_n although_o baptize_v and_o bear_v again_o in_o christ_n yet_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o obj._n 1_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n make_v christ_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o answ._n god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v christ_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o because_o he_o give_v he_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o no_o otherwise_o obj._n 2._o every_o one_o that_o abide_v in_o god_n sin_v not_o 1_o john_n 3._o 6._o therefore_o the_o regenerate_v ●hat_n so_o abide_v do_v not_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n answ._n by_o this_o we_o be_v to_o