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A19748
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A confession of Christian religion; Protestation against popery by way of a confession of Christian religion collected for the benefit of private friends
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I. D., fl. 1607.; Dunster, John, attributed name.
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STC 6172A; ESTC S114690
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of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n etiam_fw-la pater_fw-la quia_fw-la sic_fw-la placuit_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la dicit_fw-la qua_fw-la ratione_fw-la sic_fw-la patri_fw-la placuit_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la gratias_fw-la agit_fw-fr patri_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la illi_fw-la placuit_fw-la chrys_n or_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o ignorant_a but_o the_o alone_a absolute_a will_n of_o god_n ordain_v and_o as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v adiudging_a to_o destruction_n the_o wicked_a before_o they_o be_v present_v upon_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o world_n or_o have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_a for_o have_v the_o potter_n power_n of_o a_o lump_n of_o clay_n to_o make_v a_o vessel_n to_o dishonour_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o almighty_a jehovah_n by_o his_o unlimited_a and_o transcendent_a power_n ordain_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n for_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o for_o destruction_n see_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o matthew_n who_o say_v a_o non_fw-la licet_fw-la mihi_fw-la quod_fw-la volo_fw-la facere_fw-la in_o meis_fw-la yet_o again_o i_o confess_v that_o god_n condemn_v not_o into_o hell_n any_o man_n but_o for_o sin_n and_o trespase_n for_o i_o hold_v this_o to_o be_v a_o true_a position_n in_o divinity_n that_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o rejection_n yet_o may_v be_v and_o indeed_o be_v the_o meritorious_a and_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o damnation_n wherefore_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o set_v thy_o face_n against_o heaven_n and_o open_v thy_o mouth_n in_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n and_o look_v back_o unto_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n look_v unto_o the_o rock_n whence_o you_o be_v hew_v and_o to_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o pit_n whence_o you_o be_v dig_v be_v 51.1_o v._o and_o consider_v what_o thou_o bring_v with_o thou_o from_o thy_o nativity_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n do_v not_o censure_n god_n in_o thy_o blasphemous_a thought_n as_o if_o upon_o lust_n only_o and_o not_o of_o deserve_a justice_n he_o do_v award_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o thou_o and_o i_o can_v also_o wish_v that_o many_o man_n will_v be_v more_o spare_v to_o scan_v this_o doctrine_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o admire_v and_o magnify_v then_o strict_o to_o examine_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o reason_n the_o secret_a and_o hide_a will_n of_o god_n say_v with_o st_n paul_n o_o the_o deepness_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o and_o with_o st_n augustine_n disputare_fw-la vis_fw-la mecum_fw-la mîrare_fw-la mecum_fw-la &_o exclama_fw-la o_o altitudo_fw-la ambo._fw-la consentiamus_fw-la in_o pavore_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o errore_fw-la pereamus_fw-la concern_v the_o second_o i_o believe_v that_o all_o man_n be_v infect_v from_o adam_n sin_n not_o only_o with_o imputative_a guilt_n as_o pighius_fw-la will_v have_v it_o but_o by_o natural_a corruption_n also_o as_o st_n paul_n avouch_v have_v just_a cause_n inhere_v and_o reside_v in_o they_o at_o their_o birth_n for_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v reject_v of_o god_n &_o leave_v welter_v in_o their_o filthy_a blood_n to_o the_o contempt_n of_o their_o person_n yea_o to_o be_v send_v into_o hell_n to_o have_v their_o original_a impiety_n expiate_v with_o brimstone_n but_o that_o god_n for_o the_o glory_n &_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v loath_a to_o wreak_v his_o fury_n in_o the_o general_a perdition_n of_o all_o mankind_n not_o of_o foresee_v either_o work_n or_o faith_n but_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o only_o mere_a mercy_n have_v call_v some_o out_o of_o the_o curse_a estate_n of_o all_o mankind_n on_o who_o to_o bestow_v favour_n &_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o love_n ordain_v they_o in_o his_o secret_a counsel_n to_o be_v citizen_n with_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o heir_n of_o bliss_n and_o coheire_n with_o christ_n and_o do_v call_v they_o at_o due_a time_n some_o at_o the_o three_o hour_n and_o some_o at_o the_o eleven_o if_o not_o outward_o all_o by_o his_o word_n yet_o inward_o all_o by_o the_o hide_a virtue_n and_o efficatious_a power_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n &_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n there_o to_o be_v consecrate_v by_o baptism_n nourish_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n instruct_v by_o the_o word_n govern_v by_o his_o spirit_n &_o even_o then_o he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o his_o beloved_n and_o with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v remission_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n and_o merit_n not_o of_o his_o passion_n only_o but_o of_o his_o incarnation_n also_o and_o have_v give_v we_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n to_o reach_v and_o apply_v they_o unto_o ourselves_o yea_o to_o own_o &_o possess_v they_o as_o true_o as_o if_o we_o not_o by_o imputation_n only_o but_o original_o and_o by_o inhesion_n so_o that_o before_o god_n all_o the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v account_v as_o only_o one_o numerical_a body_n with_o christ_n sicut_fw-la corpus_fw-la unum_fw-la et_fw-la membra_fw-la habet_fw-la multa_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la 1._o cor._n 11.12_o where_o by_o christus_fw-la be_v mean_v ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o church_n of_o christ_n head_n and_o body_n the_o vine_n and_o branch_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o his_o sanctify_a power_n by_o little_a and_o little_o do_v work_v away_o the_o old_a man_n of_o our_o corruption_n &_o do_v put_v on_o we_o a_o new_a creature_n make_v we_o real_o partaker_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o flesh_n yea_o of_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o proper_a ornament_n and_o grace_n as_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n the_o which_o great_a blessing_n of_o our_o every_o way_n undeserued_a redemption_n when_o i_o serious_o revolve_v with_o myself_o i_o can_v but_o break_v forth_o into_o praise_n in_o the_o word_n of_o zachary_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n because_o he_o have_v visit_v &_o redeem_v his_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o use_v those_o word_n of_o admiration_n otherwise_o apply_v i_o confess_v in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n according_a unto_o this_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o jacob_n and_o israel_n what_o have_v god_n wrought_v man_n have_v receive_v these_o rich_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o his_o creation_n and_o redemption_n have_v nothing_o charge_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o tribute_n but_o only_o to_o show_v a_o good_a faithfulness_n to_o adorn_v his_o christian_n profession_n and_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o show_v forth_o good_a work_n wherefore_o i_o confess_v unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o every_o one_o of_o god_n child_n which_o have_v his_o sin_n wash_v away_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n luth._o extra_n causam_fw-la justificationis_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la bâ—na_fw-la opera_fw-la â—atis_fw-la magnifice_fw-la commendare_fw-la luth._o have_v it_o not_o leave_v unto_o he_o as_o arbitrary_a but_o have_v a_o necessity_n lay_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v good_a work_n and_o that_o in_o these_o respect_n follow_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n it_o be_v his_o will_n &_o commandment_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o such_o our_o obedience_n to_o testify_v our_o thankfulness_n for_o his_o great_a mercy_n of_o creation_n and_o redemption_n 2_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o by_o these_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n as_o by_o certain_a mark_n in_o the_o king_n high_a way_n for_o they_o be_v viae_fw-la regni_fw-la ber._n may_v know_v whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n or_o no_o and_o be_v lead_v backward_o to_o a_o certainty_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o effectual_a vocation_n and_o election_n &_o so_o find_v our_o name_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n may_v be_v persuade_v certitudine_fw-la fidei_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la subesse_fw-la falsum_fw-la of_o our_o future_a glorification_n 3_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o 1._o ne_fw-fr quis_fw-la de_fw-fr nobis_fw-la conqueri_fw-la possit_fw-la philip._n cap._n 2._o 2_o that_o other_o man_n see_v our_o good_a work_n may_v be_v allure_v to_o glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n &_o to_o say_v as_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o zachary_n ambulabimus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la for_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o god_n be_v with_o you_o this_o truth_n be_v always_o resolve_v on_o that_o our_o best_a work_n be_v not_o perfect_a in_o their_o own_o esteem_n &_o value_n if_o examine_v according_a to_o the_o precise_a rule_n of_o the_o decalogue_n lex_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la est_fw-la ego_fw-la autem_fw-la homo_fw-la carnalis_fw-la and_o in_o the_o district_n judgement_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o away_o with_o merit_n and_o let_v we_o say_v with_o s._n augustine_n vae_fw-la laudabili_fw-la etianvitae_n hominum_fw-la si_fw-la
another_o sense_n then_o that_o of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v more_o consonant_n unto_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n yet_o sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la iusserit_fw-la credam_fw-la captivaebo_fw-la n._n intellectum_fw-la meum_fw-la in_o obsequium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o bellarmine_n himself_o lib._n 4._o the_o roman_a pont_n cap._n 5._o si_fw-mi papa_n praeciperet_fw-la vitium_fw-la aut_fw-la prohiberet_fw-la virtutem_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la teneretur_fw-la credere_fw-la virtutem_fw-la esse_fw-la malam_fw-la &_o vitium_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la but_o it_o shall_v seem_v this_o trouble_v he_o afterward_o for_o in_o his_o recognition_n he_o endeavour_v to_o excuse_v it_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o church_n be_v 1_o angel_n 2_o man_n 1_o angel_n for_o not_o to_o conceal_v any_o thing_n i_o know_v i_o like_v not_o the_o sentence_n of_o m._n beza_n and_o m._n perkins_n be_v it_o speak_v with_o reverence_n to_o so_o worthy_a man_n but_o choose_v rather_o to_o tread_v in_o the_o path_n of_o antiquity_n et_fw-la nemo_fw-la bibens_fw-la vetus_fw-la vinum_fw-la statim_fw-la vult_fw-la nowm_fw-la dicit_fw-la enim_fw-la vetus_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la luc._n see_v the_o learned_a zanch._n be_v persuade_v that_o angel_n be_v part_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n see_v they_o receive_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n these_o benefit_n ensew_v 1_o to_o be_v confirm_v in_o their_o bless_a estate_n 2_o to_o have_v a_o more_o perfect_a revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n 3_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o man_n from_o who_o they_o be_v averse_a before_o as_o be_v executioner_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o our_o sin_n and_o hence_o be_v their_o joy_n for_o our_o several_a conversion_n and_o i_o believe_v that_o this_o opinion_n be_v strong_o maintain_v and_o abet_v with_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n ephes_n 1.10_o coloss_n 1.20_o 2_o men._n 1._o non_fw-fr hypocrite_n or_o wicked_a man_n for_o howsoever_o they_o carry_v a_o outward_a profession_n of_o sanctity_n &_o the_o livery_n of_o christian_n yet_o indeed_o be_v they_o not_o true_a &_o live_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n for_o otherwise_o this_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v to_o receive_v his_o portion_n in_o the_o fiery_a lake_n that_o christ_n shall_v condemn_v into_o hell_n his_o own_o member_n only_o i_o must_v advise_v you_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n you_o do_v esteem_v all_o those_o for_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n which_o fashion_n themselves_o to_o a_o outward_a conformity_n in_o the_o church_n always_o remember_v what_o s._n augustine_n answer_v petilian_n charge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o reprobate_n in_o area_n domini_fw-la sum_fw-la vel_fw-la frumentum_fw-la vel_fw-la palea_fw-la sed_fw-la huius_fw-la areae_fw-la ventilabrum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la lingua_fw-la petiliani_fw-la but_o 2._o holy_a man_n elect_a child_n &_o saint_n of_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v wash_v away_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n they_o only_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o steal_v of_o righteousness_n and_o have_v palm_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o do_v follow_v the_o lamb_n whither-soev_a he_o go_v sing_v honour_n and_o praise_n and_o immortality_n to_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o evermore_o 3._o the_o inward_a form_n of_o this_o church_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n disperse_v over_o the_o whole_a earth_n of_o divers_a time_n be_v knit_v together_o and_o link_v in_o a_o union_n to_o christ_n their_o head_n and_o a_o communion_n among_o themselves_o 4._o i_o believe_v this_o church_n to_o be_v invisible_a in_o respect_n of_o this_o inward_a form_n for_o although_o momus_n desire_v yet_o god_n never_o grant_v a_o window_n to_o the_o breast_n of_o man_n so_o that_o we_o can_v enter_v with_o a_o candle_n to_o see_v their_o faith_n their_o election_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o better_a part_n to_o wit_n the_o saint_n bless_v in_o heaven_n to_o who_o as_o we_o can_v extend_v the_o torment_n of_o malice_n or_o the_o scourge_n of_o our_o tongue_n so_o neither_o our_o bodily_a eye_n yet_o visible_a in_o some_o particular_a church_n as_o now_o in_o england_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o which_o church_n my_o prayer_n have_v ever_o be_v that_o in_o the_o canticle_n arise_v o_o north_n and_o come_v o_o south_n and_o blow_v on_o this_o garden_n that_o the_o spice_n thereof_o may_v flow_v out_o yet_o so_o as_o subject_a to_o change_v have_v a_o wax_a and_o a_o wane_n like_o the_o moon_n for_o sometime_o we_o read_v that_o christ_n say_v of_o his_o church_n who_o be_v she_o that_o look_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n fair_a as_o the_o moon_n pure_a as_o the_o son_n terrible_a as_o a_o army_n with_o banner_n sometime_o again_o we_o read_v of_o the_o church_n that_o she_o be_v drive_v by_o the_o red-dragon_n into_o the_o wilderness_n &_o have_v send_v after_o she_o a_o river_n of_o water_n to_o swallow_v &_o drown_v she_o up_o 5._o this_o church_n be_v a_o body_n couple_v together_o by_o joint_n eph._n 4.16_o and_o therefore_o must_v have_v a_o head_n the_o which_o head_n i_o confess_v christ_n &_o christ_n alone_o to_o be_v according_a to_o that_o coloss_n 1.18_o et_fw-la ipse_fw-la caput_fw-la corporis_fw-la i_o ecclesiae_fw-la for_o no_o other_o creature_n whatsoever_o can_v perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o head_n to_o this_o body_n which_o be_v vi_fw-la intus_fw-la agente_fw-la as_o paul_n speak_v eph._n 5._o to_o give_v efficacy_n &_o quicken_a to_o the_o same_o and_o to_o pour_v forth_o oil_n in_o great_a abundance_n into_o the_o seven_o lamp_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n in_o the_o temple_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o zachary_n praepoâ—is_fw-la gregorius_n meg_n none_o of_o the_o best_a bishop_n of_o rone_n and_o immediate_a 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