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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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have_v light_a from_o christ_n awake_v from_o his_o sin_n eph._n 5._o 14._o he_o that_o have_v not_o pious_a affection_n and_o think_v his_o orthodox_n judgement_n will_v make_v he_o steadfast_a in_o the_o faith_n be_v as_o great_a a_o fool_n as_o he_o that_o think_v to_o ride_v without_o a_o horse_n or_o a_o captain_n that_o think_v to_o fight_v the_o enemy_n without_o soldier_n or_o a_o mariner_n that_o think_v to_o make_v out_o his_o voyage_n when_o his_o ship_n want_v sail_n 5._o they_o that_o will_v have_v church_n censure_n put_v forth_o only_o upon_o heretic_n apostat_n or_o such_o as_o be_v unsound_a in_o the_o faith_n but_o not_o upon_o profane_a liver_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o error_n of_o erastus_n and_o before_o he_o of_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n of_o germany_n in_o the_o 100_o grievance_n the_o original_a of_o which_o error_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v find_v be_v from_o the_o darkness_n of_o popery_n for_o there_o be_v a_o opinion_n that_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v depose_v for_o heresy_n but_o not_o for_o a_o scandalous_a life_n which_o opinion_n aeneus_fw-la silvius_n de●…gest_a be_v concilii_fw-la basil_n lib_n 1._o confute_v they_o also_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o will_v have_v the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n put_v forth_o upon_o loose_a and_o scandalous_a liver_n within_o the_o church_n but_o not_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o reform_a church_n call_v heresy_n so_o grotius_n annot_n on_o luke_n 6._o 22._o and_o diverse_a arminian_n diverse_a also_o of_o the_o sectary_n in_o england_n these_o i_o say_v both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o opinion_n do_v but_o separat_fw-la those_o thing_n which_o ought_v not_o can_v be_v separate_v 6._o there_o be_v cause_n to_o set_v a_o part_n day_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n when_o heresy_n and_o error_n abound_v as_o well_o as_o when_o prophannesse_n and_o gross_a wickedness_n abound_v in_o the_o life_n of_o people_n christ_n do_v in_o five_o of_o his_o 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profession_n as_o be_v matter_n of_o the_o high_a treason_n against_o he_o and_o the_o most_o provoke_a sin_n in_o a_o church_n as_o be_v also_o the_o more_o deceitful_a and_o secreet_a poison_n honey_v over_o with_o plausible_a pretence_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o need_v a_o discovery_n if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o scandalous_a and_o profane_a liver_n in_o these_o church_n then_o note_n that_o christ_n will_v have_v a_o great_a controversy_n against_o a_o church_n which_o have_v false_a doctrin●…s_n and_o pernicious_a sect_n in_o it_o although_o there_o be_v never_o a_o scandalous_a person_n more_o in_o it_o there_o be_v therefore_o cause_n to_o fast_o and_o pray_v for_o which_o christ_n make_v a_o matter_n of_o controversy_n against_o his_o church_n if_o we_o have_v pray_v away_o popery_n prelacy_n the_o old_a superstitious_a ceremony_n the_o malignant_a army_n etc._n etc._n o_o let_v we_o cry_v mighty_o for_o this_o also_o see_v if_o we_o can_v pray_v away_o heresy_n and_o pernicious_a doctrine_n sect_n and_o schism_n 7._o we_o must_v turn_v away_o from_o and_o avoid_v the_o fellowship_n of_o false_a teacher_n and_o the_o spreader_n of_o dangerous_a doctrine_n not_o only_o that_o we_o may_v be_v steadfast_a in_o the_o truth_n but_o that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v establish_v with_o grace_n for_o there_o be_v such_o reason_n give_v in_o scripture_n for_o avoid_v the_o company_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o man_n as_o high_o concern_v piety_n avoid_v they_o because_o they_o serve_v not_o christ_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n rom._n 16._o 17_o 18._o from_o such_o turn_n away_o because_o they_o be_v man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n suppose_v gain_n to_o be_v godliness_n and_o their_o dispute_n breed_v envy_v strife_n rail_n evil_a surmising_n 1_o tim_n 6._o 4_o 5._o receive_v they_o not_o into_o your_o house_n who_o bring_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n because_o such_o have_v not_o god_n 2_o epist_n of_o john_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11._o 8._o let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o opinion_n be_v free_a more_o than_o practice_n or_o that_o a_o man_n run_v no_o hazard_n of_o his_o salvation_n by_o erroneous_a and_o heretical_a opinion_n error_n of_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o wickedness_n of_o practice_n may_v bring_v death_n and_o destruction_n upon_o the_o soul_n jam_fw-la 5._o 19_o 20._o 2_o pet_n 2._o 1._o and_o 3._o 16._o gal._n 2._o 21._o heretic_n as_o well_o as_o murderer_n and_o drunkard_n be_v there_o exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 9_o if_o thou_o will_v keep_v thy_o head_n from_o err_a be_v sure_a to_o keep_v thy_o heart_n from_o err_a psal_n 95._o 10._o it_o be_v a_o people_n that_o do_v err_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o have_v not_o know_v my_o way_n as_o thou_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v a_o backslider_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v not_o a_o backslider_n in_o heart_n prov._n 14._o 14._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v preserve_v from_o erroneous_a opinion_n pray_v for_o the_o mortification_n of_o thy_o corruption_n gal._n 5._o 20._o with_o 24._o 10._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v firm_a and_o stable_a in_o the_o truth_n thou_o must_v not_o only_o have_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o be_v establish_v in_o grace_n heb_n 13._o 9_o be_v not_o carry_v about_o with_o diverse_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o heart_n he_o say_v not_o have_v grace_n but_o be_v establish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o grace_n he_o that_o be_v not_o establish_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n i._n e._n in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o time_n prove_v himself_o or_o otherwise_o make_v himself_o to_o be_v unstable_a in_o grace_n if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o that_o be_v no_o profane_a one_o be_v yet_o a_o unstable_a one_o what_o do_v it_o profit_n it_o be_v plain_o intimate_v to_o we_o 1_o pet_n 5._o 8._o 9_o that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o stead_n fast_o in_o the_o faith_n do_v not_o resist_v satan_n but_o be_v devour_v by_o he_o and_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 12._o the_o apostle_n think_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o christian_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n if_o they_o be_v not_o also_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o make_v sure_a their_o call_n and_o election_n and_o add_v one_o grace_n to_o another_o wherefore_o say_v he_o i_o will_v not_o be_v negligent_a to_o put_v you_o always_o in_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n ●…to_o wit_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o grace_n though_o you_o know_v they_o and_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n now_o that_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v establish_v in_o grace_n and_o so_o also_o in_o the_o truth_n let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v always_o as_o under_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n psal_n 16._o 8._o heb_n 11._o 27._o to_o improve_v the_o promise_n and_o rest_n upon_o christ_n for_o stability_n of_o heart_n 1_o cor_n 1._o 8._o for_o he_o be_v our_o wisdom_n and_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o righteousness_n and_o redemption_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 30._o let_v we_o entertain_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o grieve_v he_o nor_o quench_v he_o for_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v we_o uphold_v establish_v strengthen_v psal_n 51._o 11_o 12._o eph._n 3._o 16_o 11._o when_o it_o come_v to_o a_o time_n of_o try_v all_o and_o to_o the_o sift_v of_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n as_o corn_n be_v sift_v in_o a_o sive_fw-la amos_n 9_o 9_o they_o only_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o be_v approve_v in_o who_o there_o be_v both_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n both_o true_a piety_n and_o sound_a judgement_n if_o either_o of_o these_o be_v find_v want_v be_v sure_o the_o other_o be_v want_v too_o what_o ever_o show_v there_o may_v be_v to_o the_o contrary_n there_o be_v a_o text_n 1_o cor_n 11._o 19_o worthy_a to_o be_v much_o and_o often_o think_v upon_o in_o these_o day_n for_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n or_o sect_n among_o you_o that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a among_o you_o of_o which_o text_n moreanone_o now_o then_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o church_n be_v sometime_o try_v by_o heresy_n sometime_o by_o persecution_n sometime_o by_o both_o sometime_o by_o other_o tentation_n and_o for_o our_o part_n we_o know_v not_o what_o further_a trial_n we_o must_v endure_v before_o this_o work_n be_v at_o a_o end_n or_o before_o we_o go_v off_o the_o stage_n as_o we_o desire_v to_o hold_v out_o in_o a_o time_n of_o trial_n let_v we_o hold_v fast_o truth_n and_o holiness_n together_o and_o cast_v away_o from_o we_o whatsoever_o make_v we_o to_o offend_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o right_a eye_n of_o a_o erroneous_a opinion_n or_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o a_o sinful_a will_n or_o the_o right_a foot_n of_o a_o carnal_a affection_n chap._n xiii_o whether_o conscionable_a christian_n and_o such_o as_o love_v the_o power_n and_o practice_n of_o piety_n can_v without_o defile_v their_o 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to_o be_v extend_v to_o every_o error_n which_o may_v be_v confute_v by_o scripture_n although_o happy_o such_o a_o error_n be_v too_o tenacious_o maintain_v nor_o yet_o be_v it_o to_o be_v so_o far_o restrict_v as_o that_o no_o error_n shall_v be_v account_v heretical_a but_o that_o which_o be_v destructive_a to_o some_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n if_o by_o a_o fundamental_a article_n you_o understand_v such_o a_o truth_n without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n whereof_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o get_v salvation_n when_o peter_n martyr_n define_v heresy_n he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o fundamental_a error_n but_o of_o a_o error_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n loc_n come_v class_n 2._o cap_n 4._o §_o 50._o so_o calvin_n instit_n lib_n 4._o cap_n 2._o §_o 5._o understand_v all_o such_o to_o be_v heretic_n as_o make_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o church_n by_o false_a doctrine_n walaeus_n tom_n 1._o pag_n 57_o say_v heretical_a church_n do_v either_o 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