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A30059 The contrariety of popery to the blessed word of God wherein may be seen that the doctrine and practice of the Church of Rome are not consistent with the sacred oracles of the Old and New Testament ... / written by Digby Bull ... Bull, Digby. 1695 (1695) Wing B5410; ESTC R8749 67,944 72

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matt._n 15.14_o let_v they_o alone_o say_v our_o lord_n they_o be_v blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n with_o blind_a guide_n we_o see_v we_o may_v go_v to_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n and_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v we_o to_o have_v their_o company_n there_o to_o increase_v our_o sorrow_n that_o we_o be_v so_o miserable_o delude_v by_o they_o the_o prophet_n that_o come_v to_o bethel_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o lion_n for_o return_v back_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o the_o prophet_n that_o bring_v he_o back_o pretend_v that_o he_o have_v a_o express_a order_n from_o god_n to_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o 1_o king_n 13.15_o but_o notwithstanding_o this_o he_o be_v slay_v for_o his_o disobedience_n so_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n we_o see_v it_o be_v for_o man_n to_o go_v contrary_a to_o the_o sacred_a word_n of_o god_n through_o the_o vain_a persuasion_n of_o delude_a man_n and_o ahab_n perish_v and_o lose_v his_o life_n at_o ramoth_n gilead_n notwithstanding_o his_o false_a prophet_n bid_v he_o go_v and_o prosper_v 1_o kin._n 22._o this_o practice_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n to_o require_v poor_a soul_n to_o believe_v what_o they_o please_v without_o any_o ground_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o agreeable_a with_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n we_o see_v and_o be_v fit_a for_o none_o but_o such_o as_o have_v abandon_v and_o cast_v off_o all_o care_n of_o their_o immortal_a soul_n and_o be_v altogether_o regardless_o what_o become_v of_o they_o in_o another_o world_n their_o keep_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n from_o the_o common_a people_n that_o they_o may_v not_o read_v they_o and_o practice_v the_o thing_n therein_o contain_v and_o their_o impose_v a_o blind_a belief_n upon_o their_o proselyte_n and_o member_n require_v they_o to_o believe_v without_o ground_n and_o examination_n be_v both_o we_o see_v flat_a contrary_n to_o the_o bless_a word_n god_n and_o very_a sinful_a iv_o their_o perform_v their_o worship_n and_o divine_a service_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n which_o the_o common_a people_n do_v not_o understand_v be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n such_o blind_a service_n and_o devotion_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o man_n that_o be_v endow_v with_o reason_n and_o understanding_n to_o use_v towards_o almighty_a god_n who_o be_v to_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o reasonable_a and_o hearty_a service_n and_o such_o vain_a service_n and_o babble_v be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n eccl._n 5.1_o say_v the_o preacher_n keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v than_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n for_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a and_o sure_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o such_o a_o blind_a worship_n and_o service_n can_v be_v no_o better_o than_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n when_o man_n neither_o consider_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o understand_v whether_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o utter_v or_o join_v in_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n we_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o spirit_n as_o our_o lord_n have_v teach_v we_o jo._n 4.24_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n but_o this_o can_v be_v no_o spiritual_a service_n sure_a when_o man_n neither_o regard_n nor_o understand_v what_o they_o say_v or_o say_v amen_n to_o this_o can_v be_v no_o better_o than_o pure_a lip-service_n if_o it_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v so_o much_o which_o god_n complain_v of_o as_o a_o thing_n not_o please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o without_o the_o heart_n matt._n 15.7_o 8_o say_v our_o saviour_n you_o hypocrite_n well_o do_v esaias_n prophesy_v of_o you_o say_v this_o people_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o such_o blind_a devotion_n can_v arrive_v to_o viz._n to_o honour_n god_n with_o lip_n and_o mouth_n if_o they_o do_v so_o much_o and_o our_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n be_v to_o have_v a_o good_a influence_n upon_o ourselves_o and_o to_o work_v good_a upon_o we_o that_o when_o we_o beg_v pardon_n for_o our_o sin_n we_o thereby_o shall_v be_v make_v more_o sensible_a of_o our_o own_o vileness_n and_o unworthiness_n and_o the_o heinousness_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o deter_v from_o commit_v the_o like_a that_o in_o deprecate_v of_o evil_n and_o pray_v for_o good_a we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o more_o sensible_a of_o our_o own_o need_n and_o want_n and_o of_o the_o tender_a love_n and_o care_n and_o fatherly_a affection_n that_o god_n have_v for_o we_o and_o that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o prone_a and_o forward_o both_o to_o give_v and_o forgive_v and_o that_o we_o by_o his_o example_n shall_v be_v draw_v to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o that_o in_o return_v he_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n we_o may_v see_v how_o infinite_o we_o be_v bind_v and_o oblige_v to_o he_o and_o thereby_o be_v move_v to_o a_o great_a sense_n of_o gratitude_n and_o to_o have_v our_o heart_n more_o inflame_v with_o love_n towards_o he_o again_o but_o such_o blind_a devotion_n as_o be_v use_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n can_v well_o have_v such_o good_a influence_n upon_o ourselves_o nor_o be_v so_o beneficial_a for_o the_o better_n of_o our_o life_n a_o devout_a perform_n of_o our_o service_n to_o god_n with_o the_o heart_n and_o understanding_n will_v tend_v much_o to_o the_o work_n of_o good_a motion_n and_o desire_n and_o affection_n in_o we_o but_o such_o can_v well_o be_v affect_v by_o such_o a_o blind_a way_n of_o worship_n god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o understanding_n matt._n 22.37_o and_o so_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v and_o not_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o the_o papist_n make_v the_o common_a people_n to_o worship_v he_o in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n which_o they_o understand_v not_o and_o this_o be_v clear_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o use_v a_o unknown_a tongue_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o the_o common_a people_n understand_v not_o this_o he_o show_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v 1_o cor._n 14.2_o for_o he_o that_o speak_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n say_v he_o speak_v not_o unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n for_o no_o man_n understand_v he_o this_o he_o show_v to_o be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o man_n when_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o language_n and_o ver_fw-la 7_o and_o even_o thing_n without_o life_n give_v sound_n whether_o pipe_n or_o harp_n except_o they_o give_v a_o distinction_n in_o the_o sound_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v what_o be_v pipe_v or_o harp_v for_o if_o the_o trumpet_n give_v a_o uncertain_a sound_n who_o shall_v prepare_v himself_o to_o the_o battle_n so_o likewise_o you_o except_o you_o utter_v by_o the_o tongue_n word_n easy_a to_o be_v understand_v how_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v what_o be_v speak_v there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o what_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o congregation_n shall_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o people_n and_o ver_fw-la 11._o therefore_o say_v he_o if_o i_o know_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o voice_n i_o shall_v be_v unto_o he_o that_o speak_v a_o barbarian_a and_o he_o that_o speak_v shall_v be_v a_o barbarian_a unto_o i_o here_o the_o apostle_n show_v how_o useless_a and_o insignificant_a a_o strange_a tongue_n be_v to_o such_o as_o understand_v it_o not_o and_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o communion_n in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o for_o if_o i_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n my_o spirit_n pray_v but_o my_o understanding_n be_v unfruitful_a what_o be_v it_o then_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v in_o a_o strange_a tongue_n may_v be_v well_o affect_v but_o the_o understanding_n will_v be_v altogether_o unfruitful_a and_o to_o such_o as_o understand_v he_o not_o the_o speaker_n will_v be_v but_o a_o barbarian_a and_o they_o will_v not_o know_v whether_o he_o bless_v or_o curse_v and_o we_o be_v to_o worship_n and_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o this_o we_o can_v do_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n ver._n 16._o else_o when_o thou_o shall_v bless_v with_o the_o spirit_n how_o shall_v he_o that_o occupi_v the_o room_n of_o
of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n xi_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o respect_n of_o marriage_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n first_o the_o prohibit_v the_o marriage_n of_o clergyman_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o god_n allow_v they_o to_o marry_v as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n if_o they_o see_v good_a cause_n for_o it_o and_o it_o be_v great_a tyranny_n and_o a_o evil_a thing_n to_o deny_v they_o this_o liberty_n the_o law_n of_o god_n allow_v the_o priest_n and_o even_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o marry_v as_o we_o may_v see_v leu._n 21.7_o and_o in_o several_a other_o place_n they_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n that_o be_v a_o whore_n or_o profane_a neither_o shall_v they_o take_v a_o woman_n put_v away_o from_o her_o husband_n for_o he_o be_v holy_a unto_o his_o god_n and_o ver_fw-la 13_o and_o he_o shall_v take_v a_o wife_n in_o her_o virginity_n the_o priest_n may_v marry_v notwithstanding_o god_n account_v they_o holy_a to_o himself_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o profane_v themselves_o in_o many_o other_o respect_n wherein_o the_o common_a people_n may_v profane_v themselves_o and_o we_o see_v that_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v marry_v man_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o they_o marry_v as_o they_o see_v good_a observe_v only_o the_o limitation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gospel_n do_v allow_v all_o man_n liberty_n to_o marry_v that_o see_v good_a cause_n for_o it_o and_o it_o do_v require_v that_o those_o shall_v marry_v that_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n and_o can_v well_o otherwise_o keep_v themselves_o chaste_a but_o it_o tolerate_v no_o whoredom_n at_o all_o 1_o cor._n 7.2_o say_v st._n paul_n nevertheless_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o let_v every_o woman_n have_v she_o own_o husband_n here_o be_v no_o exception_n but_o all_o may_v marry_v that_o see_v need_n for_o it_o and_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 13.4_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a but_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v and_o st._n paul_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n may_v be_v marry_v man_n 1_o tim._n 3.2_o a_o bishop_n then_o say_v he_o must_v be_v blameless_a the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n he_o that_o have_v not_o marry_v one_o wife_n and_o put_v she_o away_o and_o marry_v another_o as_o the_o jew_n sometime_o do_v but_o have_v marry_v but_o one_o wife_n he_o may_v be_v a_o bishop_n and_o so_o may_v the_o deacon_n be_v marry_v man_n as_o we_o may_v see_v ver_fw-la 8_o and_o st._n paul_n allow_v bishop_n and_o elder_n to_o be_v marry_v man_n in_o his_o instruction_n to_o tit._n 1.5_o and_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o st._n peter_n the_o apostle_n be_v a_o marry_a man_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o his_o wife_n mother_n matt._n 8.14_o mar._n 1.30_o 1_o cor._n 9.5_o and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v than_o to_o burn_v 1_o cor._n 7.9_o but_o if_o they_o can_v contain_v let_v they_o marry_v for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v than_o to_o burn_v such_o as_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v tempt_v to_o wickedness_n be_v not_o only_o allow_v but_o advise_v to_o marry_v and_o keep_v themselves_o pure_a and_o not_o to_o fall_v to_o whoredom_n and_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o the_o forbid_v of_o marriage_n be_v a_o sinful_a and_o evil_a thing_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o say_v he_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n forbid_v to_o marry_v this_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o these_o sinful_a man_n will_v do_v and_o hereby_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n to_o prohibit_v marriage_n and_o to_o keep_v any_o order_n of_o man_n from_o their_o liberty_n herein_o which_o god_n have_v grant_v to_o all_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n in_o not_o suffer_v the_o clergy_n to_o marry_v to_o prohibit_v marriage_n and_o to_o tolerate_v whoredom_n be_v flat_a contrary_n to_o the_o sacred_a word_n of_o god_n second_o the_o romish_a church_n do_v tolerate_v incestuous_a marriage_n and_o the_o pope_n do_v grant_v dispensation_n for_o such_o marriage_n as_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n god_n have_v forbid_v all_o incestuous_a marriage_n in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n and_o tell_v we_o what_o person_n we_o be_v to_o marry_v leu._n 18.5_o none_o of_o you_o shall_v approach_v to_o any_o that_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o to_o uncover_v their_o nakedness_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o person_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o approach_v to_o be_v mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n and_o here_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o marry_v a_o brother_n wife_n be_v unlawful_a leu._n 18.16_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o brother_n wife_n it_o be_v thy_o brother_n nakedness_n and_o leu._n 20.21_o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v his_o brother_n wife_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o john_n baptist_n tell_v herod_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o have_v his_o brother_n wife_n matt._n 14.3_o for_o herod_n say_v st._n matthew_n have_v lay_v hold_n on_o john_n and_o bind_v he_o and_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n for_o herodias_n sake_n his_o brother_n philip_n wife_n for_o john_n say_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o have_v she_o but_o notwithstanding_o these_o plain_a and_o positive_a command_n of_o god_n the_o pope_n at_o their_o pleasure_n will_v grant_v dispensation_n for_o the_o marry_n of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v here_o forbid_v and_o for_o marry_v a_o brother_n wife_n three_o the_o practice_n 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5.44_o say_v our_o saviour_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a and_o to_o this_o purpose_n luk._n 6.27_o this_o universal_a love_n and_o charity_n be_v we_o to_o exercise_v that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o imitate_v his_o universal_a love_n and_o kindness_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o so_o we_o shall_v not_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n and_o say_v st._n paul_n rom._n 12.14_o bless_v they_o which_o persecute_v you_o bless_v and_o curse_v not_o and_o ver_fw-la 20_o therefore_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o 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among_o yourselves_o for_o charity_n shall_v cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n this_o fervent_a and_o universal_a love_n and_o charity_n do_v the_o gospel_n require_v and_o so_o far_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v from_o malice_n and_o cruelty_n towards_o other_o that_o we_o shall_v rather_o be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o our_o own_o life_n for_o they_o when_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v beneficial_a to_o they_o as_o st._n john_n show_v 1_o job_n 3.16_o hereby_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n say_v he_o because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n and_o so_o far_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n from_o tolerate_v and_o give_v any_o encouragement_n to_o such_o bloody_a cruelty_n and_o merciless_a practice_n that_o it_o flat_o declare_v that_o murderer_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o that_o they_o be_v like_a to_o perish_v eternal_o and_o to_o go_v to_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n that_o be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v joh._n 8.44_o that_o such_o be_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n st._n paul_n show_v gal._n 5.19_o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a say_v he_o which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n revel_v and_o such_o like_a of_o the_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o as_o i_o have_v also_o tell_v you_o in_o time_n past_a that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o say_v st._n john_n 1_o joh._n 3.15_o whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o you_o know_v that_o no_o murderer_n have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o for_o envy_n and_o hatred_n and_o murder_n especial_o be_v man_n to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o say_v st._n john_n rev._n 21.8_o but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a and_o the_o abominable_a and_o 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