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A46775 A net for the fishers of men and the same which Christ gave to His Apostles Wherein the points controverted betwixt Catholiques and sectaries, are briefly vindicated, by way of dilemma. By two gentlemen late converts. J. C., late convert.; J. M'C, late convert. aut 1686 (1686) Wing J5B; ESTC R221649 17,198 131

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92. EVery Man will be rewarded at the last Day according to his Works or not if not then you accuse God of Injustice in not to each Man according to his Works if he will why but good Works will be Meritorious and receive a good Reward 100. Christ encouraged his Apostles to suffer Afflictions patiently in expectation of a Reward or not if not why did he say in St. Mat. 15.12 Blessed are ye when they shall revile and persecute you for my sake rejoyce and be glad for very great is your Reward in Heaven If he did why was not there Persecutions Meritorious and consequently our good Works 101. That Crown of Justice which Paul said was laid up for himself was the Reward of his good Fight or no if not why do you deny that of 2. Tim. 4.7 8. I have fought a good Fight there is a Crown of justice laid up for me which our Lord will render to me at that Day a just Judge c. if it was how can you deny the Merit of good Works 102. A Cup of cold water given in the Name of a Disciple it 's Meritorious or not if not why is it said in St. Mat. 10.48 Whosoever shall give to one of these little Ones a Cup of cold water only in the Name of a Disciple Amen I say unto you he shall not loose his reward If it be why do you arrogantly deny the Merit of good Works Holy and Religious VOWS Vindicated by the most solid Texts of holy Writ 103. THe Vows which are taught us in the Holy Scripture are lawful or not if not why do you condemn Isa 19.21 They shall Vow Vows unto our Lord and pay them and Psal 75.2 Vow ye and Render ye to the Lord your God and again Psal David Vowed a Vow to the God of Jacob Hear David voued lawfully or not if not then ye convince the Prophet of the most High in a wilful Error if he did why was a Vow lawful to him and not to us 104. The greatest perfection of a Christian Life consists in Evangelical Poverty or not if not why did our Saviour in St. Mat. 19.21 Say unto the young Man if thou will be perfect go and sel all that thou hast and give to the Poor and follow me and thou shalt have treasure in Heeven if it be why do you reject the Vow of poverty as a human Invention 105. It was a Virtue in Eunuchs who gelded themselves for the Kingdom of Heaven or not if not you condemn that of St. Mat. 19.12 There be Eunuchs who have gelded themselves for the Kingdom of Heaven which pious Action our Saviour himself did not reprove We yet insist he who resolves in his heart to keep his Virgin doth well or not if not you deny that in the 1. Cor. 7. He that hath resolved in his heart c. to keep his Virgin doth well And if he doth why do you condemn the holy Vow of Chastity 106. We ought to obey our Prelates and Superiors or not if not then you deny that of Heb. 13.17 Obey your Prelates and be subject to them If we ought why do you reject the Vow of Obedience as a Popish Fiction And again in St. Luke 2.51 our Saviour in obedience to the Blessed Virgin and St. Joseph gave us an Example of Obedience or not if not why did he subject himself unto them by a meer volentary subjection if he did then the Vow of Obedience is evident to be a Pious Action by the Example of Christ himself The possibility of keeping THE COMMANDEMENTS Vindicated by most solid Texts of Holy Scripture 107. A Man being assiisted by the special Grace of God can keep the Commandements of God or not if not why do you make God a Tyrant in commanding us that which he himself cannot enable us to perform if he can why do you deny the possibility of keeping the Commandements 108. It is impossible with man to keep the Commandements or not if not why did John say he who saith he knoweth God and keepeth not his Commandements is a Lyar and the Truth is not in him if it be why do you falsly accuse God of commanding impossibilities we insist further hearers of the Law only are justify'd or not if not then the fulfiling of the Law is necessary to our Justification if they be then you falsifie that of Rom. 2 13. Not hearers of the Law are just with God but doers of the Law are justisyed 109. God according to his promise enabled Men by his Holy Spirit to keep his Commandements or not if not why do you deny that promise made in Ezek. 36.27 I will put my Spirit in the midle of you and I will make that you walk in my precepts and keep my judgments and do them Again Ezek. 37.24 They shall be my People c. They shall walk in my Judgments and keeo my Commandements If he did why do you deny in Man the possibility of keeping the Commandements 110. It is evident in Holy Writ that some keep the Commandements de facto or not if not why do you belye that of St. 1.6 Zacbaria and Elizabeth were both just before God walking in all the Commandements Justifications without blame If it be why do you deny possibility of keeping the commandements The IFSTITUTION of the seaven SACRAMENT in Christ's Church Vindicated by the most solid Texts of holy Scripture 111. CHrist for the Sanctification of Mankind instituted seven Visible Signes of Invisible Graces or not if he did then there is seven Sacraments if not then let our learned Adversaries satisfy us to the following Propositions viz. Baptisme is a Sacrament or not if it be then we agree if not why then hath it the Visible Signes to witt the Words and Water of an Invisible Grace according to St. John 3.5 Vnless a Man be born of the Water and Spirit he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God and again Gal. 3.27 As many of you as are baptized in Christ have-put on Christ 112. Confirmation is a Sacrament or not if it be then we agree if not why hath it the Visible Signe to witt the Oyl and Balm of an Invisible Grace according to the Acts. 19.5.6 Hearing these things they c. and when Paul had imposed his hands upon them the Holy Ghost came upon them Again Acts. 8.14.15.16 St. Peter and St. John did impose their hands upon them and they received the Holy Ghost 113. The Eucharist is a Sacrament or not if it be the Controversy is ended if not why hath it the Visible Signes to witt the accidents of Bread and Wine of an In visible Grace according to that of Mat. 26 27. This is my Blood of the New Testament which hall be shed for many to the Remission of Sins And St. John 6.52 Vnless ye eat the Flesh of the Son of man and drink his Bood ye have no Life in you Pennance is a Sacrament or not if it be then we