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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68592	A briefe declaration of the chiefe points of Christian religion set forth in a table. Made by Theodore Beze.; Summa totius Christianismi. English	Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; Whittingham, William, d. 1579.	1613 (1613)	STC 2002; ESTC S115308	23,499	92

then contrariwise to begin at the very top of this mysterie and so come downe to the foote For the brightnes of Gods maiestie sodenly presented to the eies doth so 〈◊〉 and dazle the sight that afterwards if they be not through long continuance accustomed to the same they wexe blind when they should see other things VVhat then remaineth that vvhether they beginne beneath ascend vpwards or contrariwise aboue and come downeward to the lowest degree they take alwaies heed lest omitting that which ought to bee in the midst they leape from one extreamitie to another as from the eternall purpose to saluation and much more from saluation to the eternall purpose Likewise from Gods eternall counsell to damnation or backward frō damnation to his purpose leauing the neer and euident causes of Gods iudgement Except perchance they haue to doe with open blasphemers and contemners of God who haue need of nothing else but the sharpe pricks of Gods iudgement or else with men so trayned and exercised in Gods word that there be no suspicion of any offence Finally that they neuer so propound this doctrine as if it should be applied to any one man particularly 9 although men must be vsed after diuers sorts some by gentlenesse and some by sharpnesse vnlesse some Prophet 7 of God be admonished by some speciall reuclation vvhich thing because it is out of course and not vsuall ought not lightly to be belieued When the Ministers also visite the sicke or vse familiar and priuate admonitions it is their dutie to lift vp and comfort the afflicted consciences with the testimonial of their election and againe to wound and pearce the wicked and stubborne with the fearefull iudgement of God so that they keepe a meane refrayning euer frō that last sentence which admitteth no exception nor condition For this right and jurisdiction onely appertaineth to God 8. CHAP. VIII How euery man may with profit apply this uniuersal doctrine to himselfe IT is most euidēt that they which teach that mans saluation either in part or wholly dependeth and is grounded in works destroy the foundation of the Gospel of GOD 1. And contrariwise they that teach iustification freely by faith ground on a sure foundation but so that they build vpon that eternal counsell of God whereupon Christ himselfe 2 and the Apostle Paul folowing Christs steppes groundeth his doctrine 3. For seeing perseuerance in faith is requisite to saluation 4 to what purpose shall saith serue me except I be sure of the gift of perseuerance nor we need not fear least this doctrine make vs negligent or dissolute for this peace of conscience whereof wee speak 5 ought to be distinct and separat frō foolish securitie and he that is the sonne of God seeing hee is mooued and gouerned by the spirit of God 9 vvill neuer through the consideration of Gods benefit take occasion of negligence and dissolution Then if by this doctrine we had but this one commoditie that wee might learn to assure cofirme our faith against all brunts that might happen it is manifest that they which speak against resist this article of religion either through their wickednes or else through their ignorance or some foolish blind zeale which hapneth when men will me●sure God according to the capacity of their own wits subuert destroy the principall ground foundation of our saluation And in very deed though some as I must cōfesse do it not purposely yet doe they open notwithstanding the dore to al superstition impiety As for thē which nowadaies maliciously oppugne the truth I beseech the lord euen from my hart either to turne their mindes if so be they appertaine to the elect or else to send them a most speedy destruction that by their owne example they may confirme and establish that doctrine which so maliciously they resist These other I will desire most instantly and require them in the name of God that they would better aduise themselues what they doe Now to touch briefly how this doctrine may bee applied let vs marke that all the works of God euen the least of all are such that man cannot iudge of them but in two sorts that is either whē they are done or else by foreseeing them to come to passe by the disposition of the second and manifest causes whose effects haue been diligently and by long vse obserued as men accustome in naturall things to do wherin notwithstanding men are wonderfully blind In this matter then which is most obscure of all others it is no maruel if mans wit be driuen into this straight that it can not otherwise vnderstand but by this meanes what is determined as touching him selfe in this secret counsell of God But because these are most high mysteries therfore stand in the obseruation of those causes which passe all naturall things wee must needs seeke farther come to Gods word which forasmuch as without all comparison it is more certain then mans comectures so it can best directvs heerein and assure vs. The Scripturne then witnesseth 7 that all those that God hath according to his counsell predestinate to be adopted his children throgh Iesus Christ are also called in their time appointed yea so effectually that they hear the voice of him that calleth and belieue it 8 so that beeing iustified and sanctified in Iesus Christ they are also glorified Wilt thou then whatsoeuer thou art be assured of predestination and so in order of thy saluation which thou lookest for against all the assaults of Satan assured I say not by doubtful coniectures or our owne fantasie but by arguments and conclusions no lesse true and certaine 9. then if thou were ascended into 〈◊〉 and had heard of Gods owne mouth his eternall decree and purpose Beware thou begin not at that most high degree for so thou shouldest not be able to sustaine the most shining light of Gods maiestie Begin therefore beneath at the lowest order and when thou shalt heare the voice of God 10 sound in thine eares and in thy hart which calleth thee to Christ the onely Mediator consider by little and little try diligently 11 if thou be iustified sanctified in Christ through faith for these two bee the effects or fruites whereby the faith is known which is their cause As for this thou shalt partly know by the spirit of adoption which cryeth within thee Abba Father 12 and partly by the vertue and effect of the same spirit which is wrought in thee As if thou fall and so declare indeede that although sinne dwell in thee yet it doth no more raigne in thee 13. For is not the holy Ghost hee that causeth vs not to let slip the bridle and giue libertie willinglie to our naughtie and vile concupiscences 14 as they are accustomed whose eyes the prince of this world blindeth 15 or else who mooueth vs to pray when we are cold and slothfull who stirreth