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A42771 A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are discussed and resolved ... / by Mr. George Gillespie ... ; published by Mr. Patrik Gillespie ... Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.; Gillespie, Patrick, 1617-1675. 1649 (1649) Wing G761; ESTC R8829 216,733 306

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and_o hinder_v it_o ibid._n dangerous_a error_n can_v no_o other_o way_n consist_v with_o true_a grace_n no●…_n dangerous_a sin_n ibid._n what_o be_v the_o root_n of_o heresy_n and_o error_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o corrupt_a man_n pag._n 143._o 144._o all_o opinion_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o world_n be_v reduce_v to_o three_o head_n 1_o john_n 2._o 16._o ibid._n there_o be_v a_o reciprocal_a influence_n of_o the_o will_n and_o understanding_n and_o how_o it_o be_v pag._n 145_o as_o the_o infection_n of_o sin_n be_v universal_a so_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o soul_n pag._n 146._o soul_n and_o spirit_n reason_n and_o affection_n compare_v together_o ibid._n both_o doctrinal_n and_o practicall_n make_v up_o a_o perfect_a christian_a pag._n 147_o to_o be_v lead_v in_o all_o truth_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n ibid._n truth_n and_o grace_n compare_v ibid._n how_o erroneous_a man_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o elect_n pag_n 148._o a_o holy_a heretic_n be_v a_o chimaera_n and_o a_o profane_a believer_n be_v another_o pag._n 149._o a_o ungodly_a man_n knowledge_n be_v but_o a_o form_n of_o knowledge_n ibid._n no_o sin_n in_o the_o will_n without_o some_o error_n in_o the_o understanding_n pag_n 150._o all_o profess_v and_o mantain_v error_n be_v but_o manifestos_fw-la of_o the_o corrupt_a principle_n secret_o lurk_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o unrenewed_a man_n pag._n 150_o 151._o many_o hold_v fast_o the_o truth_n because_o not_o yet_o tempt_v ibid._n eleven_o practical_a conclusion_n draw_v from_o the_o former_a principle_n pag._n 152_o 153_o 154_o 155_o 156_o 157._o 158._o every_o religion_n and_o faith_n will_v not_o save_v man_n pag._n 152._o how_o heresy_n be_v damnable_a pag._n 153._o 154._o church_n censure_n shall_v strike_v both_o against_o heretic_n and_o profane_a man_n pag._n
error_n in_o the_o own_o nature_n of_o it_o venial_a yet_o every_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o gross_a and_o heinous_a sin_n and_o every_o error_n be_v not_o heresy_n heresy_n be_v mention_v as_o great_a evil_n then_o schism_n 1_o cor_n 11._o 18._o 19_o which_o can_v not_o be_v so_o if_o every_o error_n be_v a_o heresy_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o error_n factious_o maintain_v with_o a_o rent_v of_o the_o church_n and_o draw_v away_o of_o disciple_n after_o it_o in_o which_o respect_n augustine_n say_v errare_fw-la potero_fw-la haereti_n u_fw-mi non_fw-la ero_fw-la i_o may_v e●…re_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o heretic_n heretic_n be_v deceiver_n and_o seducer_n who_o endeavour_v to_o pervert_v other_o and_o to_o overthrow_v their_o faith_n 2_o tim_n 3_o 13._o act._n 20_o 30._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 17._o 18._o rome_n 16._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 2_o pet_n 2._o 2._o all_o know_v and_o note_v heretic_n be_v also_o schismatic_n who_o make_v a_o rupture_n and_o strengthen_v their_o own_o party_n by_o draw_v after_o they_o or_o confirm_v unto_o they_o disciple_n and_o follower_n in_o so_o much_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o use_v for_o a_o sect_n as_o act._n 5_o 17._o and_o 15._o 5._o and_o 24._o 5._o and_o 26._o 5._o for_o this_o cause_n the_o donatist_n be_v condemn_v as_o heretic_n without_o imputation_n of_o heresy_n to_o cyprian_a and_o o_o strange_a turn_v about_o of_o thing_n say_v vincentius_fw-la lirinensis_n advers._fw-la haeret_fw-la cap_n 11._o the_o author_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v judge_v catholik_o but_o the_o follower_n heretic_n the_o master_n be_v absolve_v the_o disciple_n be_v condemn_v the_o writer_n of_o these_o book_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o hell_n shall_v receive_v the_o assertor_n or_o mantainer_n this_o last_o ingredient_n which_o be_v find_v in_o heresy_n be_v hint_v by_o the_o arabic_a interpreter_n 1_o cor_n 11._o 19_o where_o he_o join_v schism_n and_o heresy_n as_o be_v note_v before_o and_o indeed_o in_o 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person_n or_o person_n within_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o opposition_n to_o some_o chief_a or_o substantial_a truth_n or_o truth_n ground_v upon_o and_o draw_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o necessary_a consequence_n but_o next_o why_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n this_o be_v not_o a_o simple_a or_o absolute_a necessity_n but_o ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la i_o mean_v not_o only_o upon_o supposition_n of_o satan_n malice_n and_o man_n corruption_n but_o upon_o supposition_n of_o god_n eternal_a and_o infallible_a foreknowledge_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v decree_n to_o permit_v satan_n and_o corrupt_a man_n to_o introduce_v heresy_n into_o the_o church_n purpose_v in_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o most_o holy_a counsel_n of_o his_o will_n to_o disabuse_v as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v his_o church_n by_o these_o heresy_n that_o be_v to_o order_n and_o over-rule_v they_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o manifest_v such_o as_o be_v approve_v and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o send_v strong_a delusion_n upon_o such_o as_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrig●…teousnesse_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o i._n e._n satan_n malice_n and_o man_n corruption_n be_v such_o and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o foreknowledge_n yea_o such_o a_o decree_n in_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n and_o so_o we_o a●…e_v also_o to_o understand_v mat_n 18._o 17._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v these_o thing_n i_o do_v but_o touch_v by_o the_o way_n that_o which_o i_o here_o aim_v at_o be_v the_o good_a use_n which_o god_n in_o ●…is_n most_o wise_a and_o sovereign_a providence_n can_v and_o do_v make_v of_o heresy_n it_o be_v that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a whereby_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o which_o be_v approve_v we_o can_v understand_v nothing_o but_o such_o as_o be_v true_a and_o sincere_a saint_n approve_a and_o accept_v of_o god_n or_o as_o bullinger_n on_o the_o place_n veer_fw-la pii_fw-la true_o godly_a in_o which_o sense_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v rome_n 16._o 10._o 2_o cor_n 10._o 18._o 2_o tim_n 2._o 15._o ja●…_n 1._o 12._o the_o word_n be_v proper_o use_v of_o good_a money_n or_o silver_n well_o refine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v transfer_v to_o saint_n with_o special_a reference_n to_o their_o mortification_n or_o to_o the_o refine_n of_o they_o from_o the_o dross_n of_o their_o corrup●…ions_n and_o so_o note_v such_o as_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o flesh_n the_o contrary_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reprobate_a rejectaneous_a naughty_a or_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o like_o the_o dross_n of_o silver_n 1_o cor_n 9_o 27._o 2_o cor_n 13._o 5_o 6._o but_o how_o be_v it_o that_o by_o mean_n or_o occasion_n of_o heresy_n the_o godly_a party_n be_v make_v manifest_a sure_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o that_o the_o author_n and_o follower_n of_o heresy_n be_v the_o godly_a party_n for_o he_o call_v heresy_n a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal_n 5_o 20._o and_o will_v have_v a_o heretic_n to_o be_v reject_v as_o one_o who_o be_v of_o himself_o condemn_v tit_n 3._o 10._o therefore_o most_o certain_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o which_o be_v approve_v be_v know_v by_o this_o as_o one_o of_o their_o character_n they_o hate_v avoid_v and_o resist_v heresy_n and_o earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n they_o hold_v fast_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n without_o waver_v and_o those_o who_o broach_n or_o adhere_v unto_o heresy_n be_v thereby_o know_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unapprove_v and_o such_o as_o be_v like_o reprobat_fw-la silver_n whosoever_o therefore_o side_v or_o ingadge_v with_o heresy_n or_o heretic_n yea_o whoever_o stand_v not_o fast_o in_o the_o faith_n do_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la declare_v himself_n to_o be_v none_o of_o paul_n godly_a party_n so_o contrary_a be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n language_n to_o the_o tone_n of_o sectary_n in_o these_o day●…s_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o this_o scripture_n alone_o but_o in_o diverse_a other_o scripture_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n distinguish_v those_o that_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n from_o such_o as_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n after_o false_a doctrine_n and_o believe_v seduce_a spirit_n as_o well_o as_o from_o those_o who_o be_v of_o a_o ungodly_a life_n so_o deut_n 13._o 3._o when_o a_o false_a prophet_n arise_v and_o the_o sign_n or_o wonder_n come_v to_o pass_v what_o be_v god_n meaning_n in_o permit_v these_o thing_n the_o lord_n your_o god_n prove_v you_o to_o know_v whether_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o w●…th_v all_o your_o soul_n they_o therefore_o that_o hearken_v to_o the_o false_a prophet_n even_o when_o 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2._o 8._o 1_o joh_n 2._o 23._o 2_o epis_n vers_fw-la 9_o or_o holy_a ghost_n joh_n 14._o 17._o three_o as_o the_o infection_n of_o sin_n spread_v itself_o throughout_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n thereof_o so_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o find_v light_n and_o holiness_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o join_v together_o like_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n see_v also_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 23._o here_o be_v both_o soul_n and_o spirit_n sanctify_v which_o two_o be_v plain_o distinguish_v heb._n 4._o 12._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v so_o quick_a and_o powerful_a as_o that_o it_o pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n if_o either_o the_o intellectual_n be_v not_o sound_a or_o if_o the_o vital_n and_o animal_n be_v not_o right_a the_o word_n will_v find_v it_o out_o a_o well_o mean_v pious_a soul_n a_o good_a heart_n and_o affection_n which_o perhaps_o a_o person_n may_v sit_v down_o satisfy_v with_o will_v 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that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n if_o any_o of_o these_o be_v want_v a_o christian_n be_v not_o perfect_a so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o part_n he_o be_v but_o half_a a_o christian_n who_o be_v a_o orthodox_n believer_n if_o he_o be_v not_o practical_a also_o and_o he_o be_v but_o half_a a_o christian_n who_o be_v practical_a if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o orthodox_n believer_n these_o end_n of_o scripture_n do_v not_o consist_v nor_o stand_v sure_a one_o without_o another_o five_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o all_o truth_n and_o preserve_v from_o error_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o this_o spirit_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o comforter_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n which_o spirit_n the_o mediator_n pray_v the_o father_n to_o give_v unto_o those_o that_o be_v he_o joh_n 14._o 16_o 17._o and_o 16._o 13_o 14._o 1_o joh_n 2._o 27._o no_o promise_n of_o be_v lead_v into_o all_o truth_n but_o to_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o anoint_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n isa._n 54._o 13_o psal_n 25._o 12._o six_o by_o how_o much_o a_o man_n fall_v from_o the_o truth_n by_o so_o much_o he_o fall_v from_o grace_n and_o by_o how_o much_o a_o man_n fall_v from_o grace_n by_o so_o much_o he_o fall_v from_o the_o truth_n for_o stability_n in_o the_o stat●…_n of_o grace_n depend_v in_o a_o manner_n upon_o stability_n in_o the_o truth_n for_o proof_n whereof_o mark_v three_o if_n christ_n joh._n 8._o 31._o paul_n col_n 1._o 23._o johnes_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 34._o again_o stability_n in_o the_o truth_n depend_v upon_o stability_n in_o grace_n for_o proof_n whereof_o mark_v a_o four_o if_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 19_o these_o scripturall_a if_n have_v much_o in_o they_o and_o shall_v make_v we_o very_o cautious_a and_o headful_n that_o we_o do_v not_o so_o far_o deceive_v ourselves_o as_o to_o divide_v what_o god_n have_v join_v together_o a_o sound_a head_n and_o a_o sound_a heart_n 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