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A82050 A Protestants resolution: shewing his reasons why he will not be a Papist Digested into so plain a method of question and answer, that an ordinary capacity may be able to defend the Protestant religion, against the most cunning Jesuit or Popish priest. Useful for these times. 1679 (1679) Wing D53A; ESTC R232727 19,832 73

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belief concerning Purgatory Ans That as there is no such place so the belief of it is dangerous and groundless Quest How prove you that there is no such place Ans From Rev. 14.13 Blessed are the dead for they rest from their labours from henceforth that dye in the Lord. Quest Why is it dangerous and groundless Ans 1. Because there is no ground for it in Scripture 2. Because they that belong to God can be no where afflicted but he is afflicted with them Isa 63.9 In all their affliction he was afflicted 3. Because it denies the fulness of Christs satisfaction 4. Because hereby the horrid nature of sin is lessened 5. Because the Saints confidence and comfort is hereby impaired the desire that St. Paul hath to be dissolved is that he may be with Christ Phil. 1.23 Quest What is a Twelfth Error of the Papists Ans That some sins are venial Quest What is the Protestants belief in this point Ans That no sin is in its own nature venial but every sin is deadly and deserves eternal damnation Deut. 27.26 Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things written in this law to do them Ezek. 18.4 The soul that sinneth it shall die Rom. 6.23 The wages of sin is death Jam. 2.10 Whosoever shall keep the whole law and offend in one point is guilty of all Quest What is a Thirteenth Error of the Papists Ans Their Doctrine of Merit Quest What is the Protestants opinion in this thing Ans That the reward of good works is not deserved by them that receive it Quest How prove you that Ans 1. Because good works are rewarded meerly out of mercy and grace Psal 62.12 Vnto thee O Lord belongeth mercy for thou rendrest to every man according to his work Rom. 11.6 If by grace then is it no more of works otherwise grace is no more grace but if it be of works then is it no more grace otherwise work is no more work Tit. 3.5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done but according to his mercy he saved us 1 Pet. 1.13 Hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ 2. Because eternal life is the gift of God Luk. 12.32 It is your Fathers good pleasure to give you the kingdom Rom. 6.23 The gift of God is eternal life 3. Because Believers owe all to God therefore can merit nothing from him Luk. 17.10 VVhen ye have done all that you can say that ye are unprofitable servants we have done that which was our duty to do 1 Cor. 4.7 VVhat hast thou that thou didst not receive Now if thou didst receive it why doest thou glory as if thou hadst not received it 1 Cor. 6.19 Ye are not your own Phil. 2.13 It is God that worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure Quest What is a Fourteenth Error of the Papists Ans Their works of Supererogation Quest What say the Protestants to this Ans That they who in their obedience attain the greatest degree fall short of much which in duty they are bound to do much less can they do more or have any oyl to spare wherewith to help others Mat. 25.9 The wise answered Not so lest there be not enough for us and you Quest What is every man bound to do Ans To full conformity in the whole man to the righteous law of God Quest Is not this to be under the law and not under grace Ans Believers are not under the law as a Covenant of works but as a rule of life Mat. 17. Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets I am not come to destroy but to fulfil Rom. 7.12 22 The law is holy and just and good v. 22. I delight in the law of God after the inward man Quest May not Saints do more good than they have need of for themselves Ans No when you have done all that is commanded say you are unprofitable servants Luk. 7.10 Quest What is a Fifteenth Error of the Papists Ans Their corrupting the Doctrine of Justification Quest Wherein do they corrupt it Ans They tell us we must be justified by our own righteousness and that a perfect righteousness within us Quest What mean they by a perfect righteousness within Ans Any degree of charity is their righteousness in perfection Quest What is the Protestant Doctrine concerning Justification Ans That Believers are justified freely by the grace of God whereby he accepteth them as righteous only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to them Quest How prove you that Ans By these Scriptures Rom. 3.24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ Chap. 5.8 9. God commendeth his love towards us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us Much more then now being justified by his blood we shall be saved from wrath through him Chap. 10.3 They being ignorant of Gods righteousness and going about to establish their own righteousness have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God Ephes 1.6 7 To the praise of the glory of his grace wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved In whom we have redemption through his blood the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of his grace Quest What is a Sixteenth Error of the Papists Ans Their worshipping of Images Quest What is the Protestants belief Ans That it is not lawful to make Images of God nor to direct our worship to an Image or by the help of an Image or to give religious worship to any creature Mat. 4.10 Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God and him only shalt thou serve Rev. 19.10 See thou do it not I am thy fellow-servant and of thy brethren Quest What is a Seventeenth Error of the Papists Ans Their preaching and praying in an unknown tongue Quest What saith the Protestant Ans That publick prayer is not to be made in an unknown tongue but in such a language as is understood by the common people Quest What mean you by prayer Ans Confession of sin Petition for grace Intercession for others and Giving of thanks Quest Why must we not pray in an unknown tongue Ans Because it cannot be to edification 1 Cor. 14.26 Let all things be done to edifying Ver. 16 How shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest Quest Why may we not preach in an unknown tongue Ans 1. For the same reason viz. because it is not to edification and so plainly against the word of God 1 Cor. 14. at the beginning 2. Because it is against the custom of the Primitive Church to have publick Prayer or Preaching or Administration of the Sacraments in a tongue not understood by the people 3. Because the Original Tongues are not known to all the people who have right unto and interest