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A57552 A renunciation of several popish doctrines because contrary to the doctrine of faith of the Church of England / by R.R. R. R. (Robert Rogers) 1680 (1680) Wing R1827; ESTC R32409 324,829 348

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rom._n 5._o 18._o and_o in_o regard_n of_o dispose_v impute_v appropriate_a unto_o we_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o phil._n 3._o 9_o pag._n 480_o 481_o 482._o 3._o the_o three_o office_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o give_v we_o with_o christ_n all_o thing_n 5._o i_o may_v allege_v the_o testimony_n of_o luther_n calvin_n beza_n peter_n martyr_n zanchy_a musculus_fw-la pareus_n polanus_fw-la tilenus_n vrsinus_n wendelinus_n wollebius_n festus_n hominius_fw-la amesius_n junius_n macrobius_n sharpius_n piscator_fw-la thre●●_n and_o many_o more_o of_o our_o own_o writer_n but_o those_o you_o usual_o answer_v by_o slight_v say_v they_o be_v particular_a man_n and_o presbyterian_o or_o nonconformist_n therefore_o i_o forbear_v but_o i_o
the_o same_o apostle_n call_v the_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a heb._n 6._o 19_o and_o rom._n 15._o 13._o he_o judge_v that_o the_o measure_n of_o unmoved_a and_o unshaken_a hope_n be_v in_o every_o true_a believer_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o he_o now_o the_o god_n of_o hope_n fill_v you_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v that_o you_o may_v abound_v in_o hope_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o st_n hilary_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o matthew_n p._n 261._o quote_v by_o b●shop_n davenant_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la do●h_v so_o join_v this_o hope_n with_o faith_n that_o he_o do_v ascribe_v to_o both_o of_o they_o the_o same_o firmness_n an●_n certainty_n fluctuation_n and_o uncertainty_n dominus_fw-la vult_fw-la regnum_fw-la caelorum_fw-la sine_fw-la aliqua_fw-la incertae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la ambiguitate_fw-la sperari_fw-la alioqui_fw-la justificatio_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la 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martyr_n mr._n robert_n glover_n and_o john_n carl_n of_o who_o before_o have_v have_v fidem_fw-la evidentiae_fw-la the_o faith_n of_o evidence_n they_o have_v know_v that_o they_o do_v believe_v lord_n say_v he_o in_o the_o gospel_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n mark_v 9_o 24._o and_o the_o roman_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5._o 1._o how_o can_v they_o by_o faith_n obtain_v peace_n with_o god_n if_o they_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o they_o have_v faith_n or_o not_o st._n paul_n gal._n 2._o 20._o say_v thus_o the_o life_n that_o i_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o peter_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 21._o 15_o 16._o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o st._n john_n and_o those_o t●●_n believer_n he_o write_v to_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o say_v we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v pass●●_n from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n and_o beside_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d be_v know_v 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or_o wicked_a man_n may_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o common_a grace_n which_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o that_o a_o true_o regenerate_v man_n may_v for_o a_o time_n lose_v the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d love_n to_o he_o in_o christ_n be_v not_o deny_v neither_o 3._o that_o a_o true_o reg●●rated_v man_n may_v fall_v into_o sin_n though_o not_o that_o against_o the_o holy_a g●●_n as_o the_o arminian_o hold_v be_v yield_v also_o 4._o that_o a_o true_o regenerate_v person_n or_o believer_n in_o christ_n may_v fall_v for_o a_o time_n from_o some_o act_n or_o 〈◊〉_d saving-grace_n be_v grant_v also_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o david_n and_o peter_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o 16_o article_n of_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o engla●●_n but_o 5._o that_o a_o true_o regenerate_v p●●son_n or_o believer_n in_o christ_n can_v 〈◊〉_d and_o 1742._o and_o thomas_n whittell_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o john_n carl_n say_v that_o god_n suffer_v he_o to_o fall_v but_o not_o final_o to_o perish_v fox_n his_o book_n of_o martyr_n p._n 1742._o final_o fall_v away_o from_o all_o the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d habit_n of_o saving-grace_n before_o he_o die_v 〈◊〉_d become_v a_o damn_a reprobate_n be_v utter_o ●●nied_v and_o renounce_v and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d cause_n 1._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctri●●_n the_o church_n of_o england_n article_n 〈◊〉_d 361._o bertius_fw-la a_o scholar_n of_o the_o late_a arminius_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o infect_a leyden_n with_o heresy_n be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o send_v a_o letter_n unto_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n with_o a_o book_n entitle_v de_fw-fr apostasia_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la the_o title_n whereof_o be_v worthy_a enough_o to_o make_v it_o worthy_a of_o the_o fire_n say_v king_n james_z in_o his_o declaration_n against_o vorstius_n p._n 554._o of_o his_o work_n mark_v it_o he_o call_v arminius_n and_o bertius_n his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o saint_n heresy_n and_o ibid._n p._n 355._o he_o call_v arminius_n that_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o doctrine_n corrupt_a seed_n and_o ibid._n p._n 350._o he_o call_v arminius_n and_o arminian_n seditious_a and_o heretical_a preacher_n of_o which_o he_o warn_v the_o states-general_n not_o to_o suffer_v to_o creep_v in_o among_o they_o and_o p_o 355._o he_o call_v they_o infect_v person_n yea_o heretic_n and_o atheistical_a sectary_n and_o their_o doctrine_n heresy_n and_o schism_n yea_o he_o call_v bertius_n his_o book_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o saint_n a_o blasphemous_a book_n ibid._n p._n 355._o and_o sir_n ralph_n wynwood_n k._n james_n his_o ambassador_n call_v arminian_n doctrine_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o wicked_a doctrine_n ibid._n p._n 361._o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o 〈◊〉_d ghost_n we_o may_v depart_v from_o g●●_n give_v and_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n of_o god_n we_o may_v arise_v ag●●_n and_o amend_v our_o life_n lo_o here_o the_o church_n hold_v only_o a_o partial_a not_o a_o total_a a_o 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judgement_n in_o witness_n whereof_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d subscribe_v and_o it_o be_v as_o i_o show_v before_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o her_o ten_o article_n the_o condition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v turn_v and_o prepare_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o natural_a strength_n and_o good_a work_n to_o faith_n and_o call_n upon_o god_n wherefore_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v good_a work_n pleasant_a 81._o good_a work_n be_v bring_v forth_o by_o grace_n homily_n of_o good_a work_n t._n 2._o p._n 81._o and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o christ_n prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o good_a will_n and_o work_v with_o we_o when_o we_o have_v that_o good_a will_n lo_o here_o you_o see_v it_o clear_o and_o plain_o affirm_v that_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n before_o he_o receive_v the_o special_a grace_n of_o 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sin_n too_o of_o their_o religion_n which_o be_v this_o after_o this_o life_n be_v end_v the_o soul_n of_o god_n child_n be_v present_o receive_v into_o heaven_n there_o to_o enjoy_v unspeakable_a comfort_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v cast_v into_o hell_n there_o to_o endure_v endless_a torment_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n concern_v limbus_n patrum_fw-la limbus_n puerorum_fw-la purgatory_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a pardon_n adoration_n of_o image_n and_o relic_n and_o also_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v vain_o invent_v without_o all_o warrant_n of_o holy_a scripture_n yea_o and_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o same_o 3._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n contain_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n make_v by_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o westminster_n chap_n 22._o article_n 1._o the_o body_n of_o man_n after_o death_n return_v to_o dust_n and_o see_v corruption_n but_o their_o soul_n which_o 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further_a confutation_n of_o this_o popish_a poetical_a and_o antichristian_a purgatory_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o plain_a ensue_a position_n position_n 1_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o true_a believer_n in_o christ_n do_v a●_n soon_o as_o they_o die_v go_v immediate_o into_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o not_o into_o the_o pope_n purgatory_n the_o antecedent_n proposition_n i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o from_o isa_n 57_o 2._o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o peace_n that_o be_v the_o righteous_a man_n that_o die_v before_o evil_a day_n come_v enter_v in_o his_o soul_n into_o heaven_n and_o his_o body_n rest_v in_o his_o grave_n call_v his_o bed_n and_o if_o so_o then_o undoubted_o he_o go_v not_o into_o the_o pope_n purgatory_n for_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o they_o that_o be_v there_o for_o they_o be_v torment_v say_v papist_n with_o the_o ●●me_n torment_n that_o they_o in_o hell_n be_v torment_v with_o 2._o from_o luk._n 16._o 22_o 23._o the_o beggar_n lazarus_n die_v and_o be_v carry_v 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