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A66823 The abridgment of Christian divinitie so exactly and methodically compiled that it leads us as it were by the hand to the reading of the Holy Scriptures, ordering of common-places, understanding of controversies, clearing of some cases of conscience / by John Wollebius ; faithfully translated into English ... by Alexander Ross.; Christianae theologiae compendium. English. 1660 Wolleb, Johannes, 1586-1629. 1660 (1660) Wing W3256; ESTC R29273 215,518 472

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which_o bellarmine_n allege_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v either_o such_o as_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o faithful_a but_o of_o hypocrite_n as_o mat._n 24.12_o 13._o mark_v 4.15_o luke_n 8.13_o john_n 15.2_o heb_fw-mi 6._o five_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o 10.26_o 2_o pet._n 2.21_o 22._o or_o else_o of_o a_o fall_n off_o not_o from_o the_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o believe_v but_o which_o be_v believe_v that_o be_v from_o wholesome_a doctrine_n which_o hypocrite_n also_o embrace_v for_o a_o time_n as_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o and_o 4.1_o and_o 1_o tim._n 6.19_o or_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o that_o be_v true_o faithful_a but_o conditional_o as_o ezek._n 18.26_o when_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v away_o etc._n etc._n and_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o gal._n 5.4_o the_o example_n of_o evil_a angel_n and_o of_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n for_o they_o receive_v only_a possibility_n if_o they_o will_v be_v willing_a but_o not_o will_n and_o possibility_n too_o 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strength_n the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n by_o which_o they_o may_v a_o thousand_o time_n fall_v off_o without_o god_n grace_n but_o they_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o therefore_o fear_v and_o tremble_a be_v not_o oppose_v to_o firm_a confidence_n in_o god_n but_o to_o carnal_a presumption_n 2._o they_o say_v that_o all_o admonition_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o so_o a_o way_n w●ll_n be_v make_v ●o_o carnal_a security_n ans._n this_o will_v not_o follow_v for_o th●s_a doctrine_n be_v so_o far_o from_o occasion_v security_n that_o it_o rather_o draw_v we_o from_o it_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d stand_v and_o another_o thing_n to_o seem_v to_o stand_v 1_o cor._n 10.12_o 2._o because_o no_o man_n can_v promise_v to_o himself_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n except_o he_o try_v his_o faith_n by_o his_o sanctification_n 3._o because_o although_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o utter_o fall_v off_o from_o grace_n yet_o they_o may_v fall_v into_o most_o grievous_a sin_n in_o offend_v god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n and_o may_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o divers_a calamity_n chap._n xxxiii_o of_o christian_a liberty_n christian_n liberty_n be_v a_o spiritual_a manumission_n or_o freedom_n whereby_o the_o faithful_a be_v deliver_v from_o that_o slavery_n to_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v before_o their_o conversion_n that_o they_o may_v free_o and_o cheerful_o obey_v god_n the_o rule_n i._o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o liberty_n in_o general_n be_v the_o whole_a trinity_n but_o in_o particular_a christ_n our_o lord_n joh._n 8.31_o 32._o if_o you_o abide_v in_o my_o word_n you_o shall_v be_v my_o disciple_n and_o you_o sh●ll_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a &_o v._o 36._o therefore_o if_o the_o son_n make_v you_o f●ee_v you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o ii_o
be_v indeed_o the_o only_o beget_v or_o he_o who_o other_o brother_n do_v not_o follow_v whence_o such_o a_o one_o even_o before_o he_o have_v any_o brother_n be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o firstborn_a numb_a 18.16_o ix_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n be_v nativity_n be_v show_v both_o in_o the_o speech_n and_o song_n of_o the_o angel_n their_o speech_n be_v luc._n 2.10_o 11._o then_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o the_o shepherd_n fear_v not_o for_o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n that_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n that_o this_o day_n there_o be_v bear_v to_o you_o a_o saviour_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n now_o the_o song_n be_v glory_n to_o god_n on_o high_a peace_n on_o earth_n &_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n ib.u._n 14_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n hitherto_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n the_o office_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n be_v that_o whereby_o as_o god-man_n he_o be_v to_o perform_v those_o thing_n which_o for_o our_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v between_o god_n and_o we_o the_o rule_n i_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n 〈◊〉_d fit_o call_v jesus_n messiah_n christ_n and_o lord_n ii_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n but_o not_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n for_o he_o be_v mediator_n to_o those_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o gracious_a union_n with_o god_n but_o of_o these_o in_o respect_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o redemption_n iii_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o office_n be_v the_o whole_a bless_a trinity_n but_o the_o father_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n isa._n 42.1_o behold_v my_o servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v my_o elect_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v and_o isa._n 49.1_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v i_o from_o the_o womb_n psalm_n 110.4_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n hebrew_n 5.5_o christ_n glorify_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v make_v a_o highpriest_n but_o he_o 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n to_o day_n i_o have_v beget_v thou_o i_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o office_n be_v not_o only_o all_o christ_n but_o the_o whole_a of_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v mediator_n according_a to_o both_o nature_n this_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o samosatenian_o &_o pontifician_o who_o do_v teach_v that_o christ_n be_v mediator_n only_o according_a to_o his_o humanity_n but_o this_o rule_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o most_o firm_a reason_n for_o if_o the_o work_n of_o a_o mediator_n be_v the_o perfect_a operation_n of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o which_o be_v require_v not_o only_o the_o action_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n also_o then_o doubtless_o this_o office_n be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n even_o according_a to_o his_o divinity_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a and_o therefore_o the_o latter_a the_o assumption_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o example_n without_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o deity_n neither_o can_v he_o declare_v the_o hide_a wisdom_n of_o god_n nor_o illuminate_v our_o mind_n without_o the_o power_n of_o the_o deity_n neither_o can_v his_o satisfaction_n obtain_v the_o honour_n of_o merit_n with_o god_n nor_o can_v his_o intercession_n be_v effectual_a without_o the_o deity_n neither_o can_v he_o have_v sustain_v that_o heavy_a bu●_n then_o of_o god_n wrath_n nor_o have_v he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v or_o abolish_v death_n &_o satan_n without_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o deity_n neither_o can_v he_o have_v save_v his_o church_n nor_o have_v subdue_v his_o enemy_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o hindrance_n to_o this_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o for_o there_o the_o word_n man_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o nature_n but_o of_o the_o person_n and_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n it_o be_v presuppose_v that_o the_o mediation_n be_v hypostatical_a as_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o interim_n there_o be_v many_o testimony_n that_o prove_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o deity_n act._n 20.28_o god_n do_v red●eme_v the_o church_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n heb._n 9.14_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n he_o offer_v himself_o ●oh_o 1.7_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o although_o the_o son_n be_v the_o party_n that_o be_v offend_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v mediator_n to_o himself_o for_o as_o proper_o righteousness_n be_v call_v in_o respect_n of_o another_o but_o analogical_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o so_o mediation_n be_v proper_o in_o reference_n to_o other_o but_o analogical_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o mediator_n himself_o christ_n indeed_o be_v absolute_o consider_v be_v the_o offend_a party_n yet_o the_o same_o be_v mediator_n in_o that_o he_o have_v undertake_v this_o office_n in_o himself_o of_o a_o intercessor_n by_o agracious_a dispensation_n no_o otherways_o than_o if_o the_o son_n of_o a_o king_n who_o be_v as_o much_o offend_v by_o rebellion_n as_o his_o father_n shall_v notwithstanding_o plead_v for_o the_o rebel_n and_o reconcile_v they_o to_o his_o father_n v._o the_o object_n of_o christ_n office_n be_v god_n offend_v and_o man_n the_o offender_n vi_o the_o manner_n whereby_o he_o be_v call_v to_o this_o office_n consist_v in_o that_o plentiful_a unction_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o he_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o psal_n 45.7_o god_n even_o thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n isa._n 61.1_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o joh._n 3_o 34._o god_n give_v he_o not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n vii_o the_o end_n of_o this_o office_n be_v that_o by_o who_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n by_o he_o he_o may_v to_o himself_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n col._n 1.20_o viii_o christ_n be_v mediator_n both_o in_o merit_n and_o efficacy_n in_o merit_n because_o he_o have_v most_o full_o satisfy_v for_o we_o in_o efficacy_n because_o ●e_n do_v effectual_o apply_v this_o merit_n to_o we_o hence_o again_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o this_o office_n be_v administer_v by_o he_o not_o only_o according_a to_o his_o humanity_n but_o according_a to_o his_o divinity_n also_o to_o wit_n without_o which_o neither_o can_v his_o merit_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v apply_v to_o we_o he_o do_v then_o save_v and_o quicken_v we_o he_o pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o hear_v our_o prayer_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n by_o his_o merit_n in_o his_o divine_a by_o his_o efficacy_n ix_o christ_n be_v the_o sole_a and_o one_o mediator_n act._n 4.12_o for_o in_o no_o other_o be_v there_o salvation_n nor_o be_v their_o any_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v 1_o tim._n 2.5_o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n this_o office_n of_o christ_n be_v threefold_a prophetical_a sacerdotal_a and_o regal_a his_o prophetical_a office_n be_v to_o instruct_v his_o elect_n in_o heavenly_a truth_n the_o part_n whereof_o be_v the_o external_a preach_v of_o god_n will_n and_o the_o internal_a illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n his_o sacerdotal_a office_n be_v to_o appear_v for_o we_o before_o god_n with_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o to_o intercede_v for_o we_o the_o part_n whereof_o be_v satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n his_o regal_a office_n be_v to_o rule_v and_o preserve_v the_o church_n the_o part_n whereof_o be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o enemy_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o humiliation_n of_o christ._n so_o much_o of_o the_o person_n and_o office_n of_o the_o mediator_n christ_n the_o state_n thereof_o be_v the_o condition_n in_o which_o christ_n as_o god-man_n do_v execute_v his_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n and_o this_o be_v either_o of_o his_o humiliation_n or_o of_o his_o exaltation_n the_o state_n of_o humiliation_n be_v in_o which_o he_o take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o give_v obedience_n to_o his_o father_n for_o we_o he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v and_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o in_o this_o state_n he_o so_o perform_v his_o prophetical_a sacerdotal_a and_o regal_a office_n that_o in_o a_o manner_n he_o strip_v himself_o of_o the_o form_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o divinity_n he_o do_v not_o cast_v off_o the_o divinity_n but_o hide_v it_o in_o the_o assume_v form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o although_o the_o dei●y_n of_o
pledge_n by_o those_o who_o be_v in_o suit_n of_o law_n be_v not_o unfit_o apply_v in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o sign_n of_o grace_n for_o by_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v by_o solemn_a oath_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v what_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o we_o pledge_n of_o grace_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n ii_o it_o be_v call_v also_o a_o mystery_n as_o it_o signify_v some_o secret_a and_o divine_a thing_n propose_v in_o sign_n and_o type_n yet_o the_o word_n mystery_n be_v further_o extend_v than_o the_o word_n sacrament_n see_v every_o sacrament_n be_v a_o mystery_n but_o all_o mystery_n be_v not_o sacrament_n iii_o sacrament_n sometime_o be_v take_v proper_o for_o the_o whole_a action_n as_o it_o contain_v both_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v but_o synecdochical_o it_o be_v only_o take_v for_o the_o sign_n iv_o according_a to_o the_o first_o sense_n it_o be_v already_o design_v but_o in_o the_o other_o sense_n it_o be_v define_v a_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o invisible_a grace_n v._o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n be_v common_o the_o whole_a trinity_n but_o particular_o christ_n that_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n vi_o the_o instrument_n of_o administration_n be_v the_o minister_n lawful_o call_v vii_o the_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o sacrament_n be_v effect_v or_o by_o which_o the_o sign_n be_v consecrate_v be_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n consist_v chief_o of_o two_o part_n to_o wit_n a_o precept_n of_o the_o due_a administration_n and_o receive_n and_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o fruitful_a efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n viii_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n do_v not_o change_v the_o quality_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o element_n but_o only_o their_o use_n and_o that_o not_o by_o any_o secret_a virtue_n inherent_a in_o the_o word_n themselves_o as_o the_o papist_n say_v but_o by_o god_n ordination_n as_o a_o stone_n by_o the_o magistrate_n appointment_n be_v change_v into_o a_o landmark_n the_o substance_n and_o quality_n thereof_o still_o remain_v so_o as_o austin_n say_v the_o word_n be_v join_v to_o the_o element_n it_o become_v a_o sacrament_n the_o quality_n and_o substance_n remain_v only_o the_o common_a use_n be_v change_v into_o a_o sacred_a ix_o it_o be_v false_a also_o which_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o minister_n intention_n be_v of_o such_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o without_o this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sacrament_n for_o if_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v not_o more_o on_o god_n institution_n than_o on_o the_o minister_n intention_n wretched_a conscience_n will_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o comfort_n who_o know_v not_o the_o minister_n thought_n whilst_o he_o administer_v x_o they_o do_v also_o foolish_o set_v in_o opposition_n the_o word_n preach_v and_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n for_o these_o differ_v not_o real_o but_o in_o some_o respect_n only_o see_v a_o sermon_n be_v but_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n therefore_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n belong_v to_o the_o ●ss●nce_n of_o of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o th●_n word_n preach_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n xi_o the_o outward_a and_o terrene_a matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o visible_a sign_n or_o element_n xii_o the_o inward_a or_o heavenly_a matter_n be_v the_o thing_n signify_v to_o wit_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n xiii_o the_o external_a form_n consist_v in_o the_o lawful_a administration_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o god_n command_n fourteen_o the_o internal_a form_n be_v the_o analogy_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v xv._o therefore_o the_o union_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v be_v not_o physical_a or_o local_a but_o habitual_a as_o the_o sign_n represent_v the_o thing_n signify_v and_o while_o the_o sign_n be_v give_v by_o the_o minister_n the_o faithful_a receive_v the_o thing_n signify_v from_o christ._n xvi_o yet_o we_o deny_v not_o the_o presence_n 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