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A19747
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A 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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1607
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STC 6172; ESTC S117486
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in_o their_o own_o esteem_n and_o valeve_v 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 st._n augustine_n vae_fw-la laudabili_fw-la etiam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la hominum_fw-la sire_n motâ_fw-la misericordiâ_fw-la discutias_fw-la eam_fw-la domine_fw-la and_o assure_o every_o one_o of_o we_o may_v confess_v with_o anselmus_fw-la terret_n i_o vita_fw-la mea_fw-la nam_fw-la diligenter_n discussa_fw-la apparet_fw-la mihi_fw-la aut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la aut_fw-la sterilitas_fw-la tota_fw-la vita_fw-la mea_fw-la god_n make_v his_o will_n know_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n 1._o by_o his_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o creation_n 2._o in_o his_o word_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o substantial_a word_n of_o god_n of_o who_o before_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o enunciative_a and_o create_a word_n of_o god_n call_v sometime_o simpy_a the_o scripture_n sometime_o with_o a_o emphasis_n the_o holy_a rom._n 12._o and_o sacred_a 2._o tim._n 3._o ch_n scripture_n that_o they_o be_v 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n 3._o plain_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v translate_v 4._o by_o who_o they_o be_v to_o have_v their_o sense_n i_o acknowledge_v all_o these_o book_n which_o make_v up_o the_o body_n of_o holy_a write_v which_o we_o call_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o be_v undoubted_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n of_o which_o i_o be_o persuade_v not_o so_o much_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n as_o for_o these_o reason_n follow_v 1._o from_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o nothing_o be_v set_v down_o in_o so_o easy_a and_o simple_a form_n of_o word_n but_o i_o do_v perceive_v character_n engrave_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n et_fw-la genium_fw-la humano_fw-la maiorem_fw-la 2._o from_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o i_o think_v while_o i_o read_v my_o hart_n do_v burn_v within_o i_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o 2_o disciple_n that_o go_v with_o christ_n to_o emaus_n so_o that_o i_o confess_v with_o the_o prophet_n sure_o as_o the_o reign_n come_v down_o and_o the_o snow_n from_o heaven_n and_o return_v not_o thither_o again_o but_o water_v the_o earth_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o bring_v forth_o and_o bud_v so_o be_v my_o word_n that_o go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n it_o shall_v not_o return_v unto_o i_o void_a but_o it_o shall_v accomplish_v that_o i_o will_v and_o prosper_v in_o the_o thing_n whereto_o i_o send_v it_o this_o i_o confess_v against_o all_o those_o vatican_n rabsake_v who_o have_v adamant_n heart_n the_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n can_v pierce_v do_v impeach_v the_o power_n of_o this_o word_n hosius_n that_o do_v call_v it_o or_o approve_v it_o to_o be_v call_v egenum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la elementum_fw-la stephen_n palâ—…tus_n rem_fw-la inanimatam_fw-la melchior_n canus_n mortuum_fw-la iudicem_fw-la &_o eckius_fw-la more_o blasphemous_o atramentariam_fw-la scripturam_fw-la and_o i_o condemn_v angelus_n politianus_n as_o blasphemous_a that_o prefer_v pindarus_n his_o ode_n before_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n quid_fw-la palea_fw-la ad_fw-la triticum_fw-la nun_n verbum_fw-la meum_fw-la est_fw-la instar_fw-la ignis_fw-la dicit_fw-la jehovah_n tanquam_fw-la malleus_fw-la conterens_fw-la petram_fw-la 3_o fron_n the_o event_n of_o prophecy_n every_o one_o complete_a in_o his_o proper_a time_n although_o foretell_v long_o before_o to_o wit_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n bondage_n in_o egypt_n and_o delivery_n from_o thence_o the_o kingdom_n to_o continue_v in_o the_o line_n of_o judah_n until_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o pprophecy_n of_o josias_n give_v by_o name_n three_o hundred_o year_n before_o his_o cradle_n the_o captivity_n into_o babylon_n &_o freedom_n by_o cyrus_n the_o time_n place_n and_o manner_n of_o christ_n birth_n the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n &_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n so_o that_o god_n may_v well_o proclaim_v of_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o isay_n i_o be_o god_n &_o there_o be_v none_o other_o &_o there_o be_v nothing_o like_o i_o which_o declare_v the_o last_o thing_n from_o the_o beginning_n &_o from_o of_o old_a the_o thing_n etc._n etc._n say_v my_o council_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v what_o soever_o i_o will_v even_o so_o good_a lord_n thy_o word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n yea_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o apostle_n have_v it_o more_o emphatical_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o one_o jod_n thereof_o shall_v not_o fall_v unto_o the_o ground_n unfulfil_v for_o though_o the_o scheme_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o way_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o live_v for_o ever_o yet_o thou_o o_o lord_n with_o thy_o angel_n will_v come_v to_o perform_v their_o prophecy_n in_o their_o moment_n 4_o and_o especial_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o persuade_v unto_o our_o soul_n and_o conscience_n the_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o that_o word_n which_o some_o do_v contemn_v and_o deride_v as_o foollishnesse_n and_o hence_o i_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v that_o martyr_n be_v resolve_v by_o the_o powerful_a persuasion_n of_o this_o spirit_n of_o the_o truth_n hereof_o do_v bold_o offer_v to_o seal_v the_o same_o with_o their_o blood_n protest_v that_o nothing_o shall_v remove_v they_o from_o profession_n of_o this_o truth_n *_o non_fw-la minae_fw-la non_fw-la blandi_fw-la menta_fw-la non_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la mors_fw-la non_fw-la palatium_fw-la non_fw-la satellite_n vin_fw-fr vin_fw-fr non_fw-la imperator_fw-la non_fw-la imperium_fw-la non_fw-la homines_fw-la non_fw-la daemon_n 2_o i_o believe_v that_o almighty_a god_n have_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o write_a word_n so_o much_o of_o his_o will_n as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o faithful_a without_o the_o patch_v too_o of_o tradition_n so_o that_o i_o account_v that_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n to_o be_v blasphemous_a by_o which_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o tradition_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v paripietatis_fw-la affectu_fw-la with_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n and_o concern_v tradition_n i_o be_o wont_a to_o say_v with_o st._n ambrose_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la legi_fw-la usurpare_fw-la non_fw-la debeo_fw-la that_o which_o i_o find_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n either_o express_v or_o deducable_a by_o easy_a consequence_n i_o ought_v not_o to_o use_v and_o again_o caeli_fw-la mysterium_fw-la i_o doceat_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la i_o condidit_fw-la non_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ignoravit_fw-la and_o with_o origene_n non_fw-la sum_fw-la aliorum_fw-la sermonum_fw-la discipulus_fw-la nisi_fw-la caelestum_fw-la 3_o this_o scripture_n so_o sufficient_a i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v easy_a and_o facile_a fit_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o simple_a who_o understanding_n god_n have_v not_o shut_v up_o in_o that_o judgement_n vobis_fw-la non_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la nosse_fw-la misteria_fw-la regni_fw-la 12._o â—…_n 12._o so_o that_o the_o weaklin_fw-mi in_o faith_n thence_o may_v draw_v milk_n for_o his_o weak_a stomach_n and_o the_o more_o able_a christian_a may_v have_v strong_a meat_n to_o better_v his_o groat_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n wherefore_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v permit_v to_o every_o nation_n inep_n â—…ee_o say_v of_o â—…oâ—…e_n as_o s._n â—…m_n of_o â—…ehem_fw-mi unqueâ—…teris_fw-la a_o â—…situam_fw-la alieluâ—…cantas_n â—…ans_fw-la 〈◊〉_d psalâ—…_n a_o voâ—…curua_fw-mi â—…aens_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d falce_fw-la â—…n_a aliâ—…_n davi_fw-la â—…n_fw-la canâ—…it_fw-la inep_n and_o language_n under_o heaven_n in_o their_o own_o familiar_a tongue_n that_o so_o every_o man_n may_v have_v and_o read_v they_o to_o his_o comfort_n for_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o wish_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_a rest_n upon_o moses_n and_o the_o seaventy_n ancient_a man_n in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n but_o that_o eldaed_n and_o medaed_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o but_o since_o scripturae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o legendo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o intelligendo_fw-la as_o st._n hilary_n well_o observe_v and_o see_v in_o they_o something_n be_v so_o difficult_a as_o that_o we_o may_v true_o say_v with_o the_o eunuch_n to_o philip_n quomodo_fw-la possum_fw-la intelligere_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la aliquis_fw-la viam_fw-la praemonstret_fw-la mihi_fw-la i_o will_v have_v you_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n not_o to_o advise_v with_o humane_a reason_n which_o be_v blind_a in_o matter_n of_o piety_n nor_o 2_o with_o any_o swenfeldian_a enthusiast_n that_o vaunt_v of_o immediate_a revelation_n
i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o rejoice_v you_o heaven_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o shout_n you_o low_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n burst_v forth_o into_o praise_n o_o you_o mountain_n o_o forest_n and_o every_o tree_n therein_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v jacob_n and_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o israel_n i_o believe_v that_o god_n i_o do_v not_o say_v approve_v or_o suggest_v or_o further_v but_o permit_v and_o direct_v and_o i_o may_v true_o say_v will_v and_o ordain_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o manifest_v his_o glory_n &_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n 1_o in_o erect_v a_o consistory_n and_o tribunal_n for_o his_o justice_n 2_o in_o expose_v to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o man_n the_o inexhaustible_a treasure_n of_o his_o rich_a mercy_n or_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o prophet_n in_o open_v of_o a_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o all_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n concern_v the_o first_o i_o confess_v that_o there_o can_v no_o other_o reason_n be_v assign_v of_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o 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 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_n 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 &_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 anon_o 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 trespace_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 &_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 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 scann_v this_o doctrine_n &_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 judgment_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 mirare_fw-la mecum_fw-la et_fw-la exclaema_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 s._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 and_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 and_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_v 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 favout_a and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o love_n ordaine_v they_o in_o his_o secret_a câ—…unsell_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 heaven_n &_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 and_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 and_o even_o then_o he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o his_o belove_a &_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 and_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 &_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 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