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A39896
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An essay of original righteousness and conveyed sin wherein the question is sightly stated, the latent venome of some of Dr. Jeremiah Tayler's heretical assertions detected, and accurately impugn'd. By [J.] Ford gentlemen.
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Ford, John, Mayor of Bath.
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Wing F1464; ESTC R222666
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samosatensian_a bishop_n his_o name_n in_o welsh_a be_v morgan_n which_o signify_v the_o sea_n this_o pernicious_a wretch_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n the_o young_a and_o honorius_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 416._o this_o man_n i_o say_v and_o his_o follower_n julianus_n and_o celestius_fw-la maintain_v damnable_a heresy_n against_o christ_n express_a doctrine_n for_o they_o teach_v adam_n sin_n to_o be_v noxious_a to_o himself_o only_o and_o not_o to_o his_o posterity_n and_o theâ—e_n to_o be_v no_o original_a sin_n lust_n and_o concupiscence_n be_v natural_a not_o to_o be_v evil_a but_o rather_o good_a and_o sin_v not_o to_o be_v propagaâ—ed_v by_o generation_n the_o former_a be_v grant_v child_n to_o have_v no_o original_a sin_n from_o their_o parent_n and_o child_n though_o not_o baptise_v to_o be_v save_v see_v pontanus_n cath._n heretic_n this_o pestilent_a heresy_n be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o many_o place_n but_o chief_o in_o 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falsehood_n iâ—_z stead_n of_o truth_n blind_o wade_v too_o far_o without_o and_o above_o his_o obscure_a capacity_n and_o low_a proportion_n of_o knowledge_n into_o particular_a useless_a subtlety_n dote_v about_o frivolous_a question_n and_o logomachy_n whereof_o come_v no_o fruit_n other_o than_o presumption_n dissension_n rail_n dissolution_n civiil _a surmise_n conâ—empt_v of_o christ_n of_o his_o doctrine_n sacrament_n and_o divine_a ordinance_n leave_v every_o man_n to_o the_o dictamen_n of_o his_o own_o private_a judgement_n according_a to_o the_o several_a temper_n and_o circumstance_n that_o sway_v in_o every_o particular_a which_o lead_v on_o inevitable_o to_o atheism_n and_o unchristianity_n and_o all_o this_o for_o sordid_a apprehension_n of_o base_a commodity_n to_o himself_o have_v employ_v the_o faculty_n of_o his_o understanding_n contrary_a unto_o their_o natural_a inclination_n to_o the_o maintain_n of_o lie_n and_o the_o deceive_n of_o other_o express_o against_o scripture_n and_o the_o general_o receive_v doctrine_n of_o all_o the_o orthodox_a father_n in_o all_o age_n perspicuous_a and_o eminent_a in_o knowledge_n of_o tongue_n inâ—ight_n into_o antiquity_n profoundness_n in_o science_n perfection_n and_o true_a sanctity_n of_o life_n which_o have_v shine_v most_o rare_o in_o they_o and_o none_o will_v deny_v but_o these_o be_v the_o likely_a mean_n to_o gain_v a_o right_a intelligence_n of_o the_o true_a and_o deep_a sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o not_o the_o vain_a dream_n and_o delude_a suggestion_n of_o the_o private_a spirit_n of_o any_o tailor_n sailor_n cobbler_n body_n seller_n tinker_n or_o such_o like_a swarm_n of_o locust_n which_o have_v so_o miserable_o invade_v and_o infect_v this_o brave_a island_n all_o pretend_v to_o have_v their_o commission_n and_o power_n derive_v from_o jesus_n christ_n with_o so_o much_o intemperate_a boldness_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o only_a person_n employ_v and_o entrust_v by_o he_o to_o do_v oâ—_n undo_v as_o they_o please_v but_o let_v they_o pretend_v what_o they_o will_v its_o manifest_a christ_n conclude_v of_o such_o john_n 10._o 1._o he_o that_o enter_v not_o in_o by_o the_o door_n into_o the_o sheepfold_n but_o climb_v up_o some_o other_o way_n the_o same_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n our_o saviour_n himself_o be_v the_o door_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n the_o door_n to_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v admit_v shepherd_n in_o a_o regular_a and_o apostolic_a manner_n now_o if_o any_o desire_n to_o know_v who_o be_v the_o false_a prophet_n and_o false_a teacher_n dr._n taylor_n shall_v resolve_v he_o in_o his_o doctrine_n deliver_v in_o his_o episcopacy_n assert_v where_o he_o hold_v forth_o that_o christ_n do_v institute_v a_o government_n to_o order_n and_o rule_v his_o church_n by_o his_o authority_n and_o that_o this_o government_n be_v delegate_a to_o the_o apostle_n by_o immediate_a substitution_n by_o christ_n in_fw-la traditione_fw-la clavium_fw-la inspiratione_fw-la spiritus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o he_o hold_v further_a that_o this_o power_n be_v not_o to_o expire_v with_o their_o personâ—_n for_o when_o the_o great_a shepherd_n have_v reduce_v his_o wander_a sheep_n into_o a_o fold_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o without_o guide_n to_o govern_v they_o so_o long_o as_o the_o wolf_n may_v possible_o prey_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o be_v till_o the_o last_o separation_n of_o the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o this_o christ_n intimate_v in_o that_o his_o promise_n eâ—vobiscnm_n not_o with_o your_o person_n for_o they_o die_v long_o ago_o but_o vobiscum_fw-la et_fw-la vestri_fw-la similibus_fw-la with_o apostolical_a successor_n of_o you_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o woâ—ld_v anâ—_z therefore_o that_o the_o apostolat_a may_v be_v perpetual_a and_o successive_a christ_n give_v they_o a_o power_n of_o ordination_n that_o by_o impose_v hand_n on_o other_o they_o may_v impart_v 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as_o a_o proposition_n of_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o the_o church_n believe_v as_o a_o proposition_n of_o faith_n be_v upon_o this_o ground_n that_o christ_n teach_v it_o as_o such_o unto_o the_o church_n he_o plant_v himself_o and_o so_o leave_v it_o in_o trust_n to_o be_v by_o it_o deliver_v over_o to_o the_o next_o age_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o present_a church_n believe_v any_o proposition_n to_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v because_o the_o immediate_a precede_a church_n of_o the_o age_n before_o deliver_v it_o as_o such_o and_o so_o you_o may_v derive_v it_o on_o from_o age_n to_o age_n until_o you_o come_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o christ_n for_o to_o have_v any_o false_a proposition_n of_o faith_n admit_v into_o the_o church_n in_o any_o age_n do_v suppose_v that_o all_o they_o of_o that_o age_n must_v unanimous_o conspire_v to_o deceive_v their_o child_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o their_o father_n to_o believe_v as_o of_o faith_n some_o proposition_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o which_o be_v impossible_a as_o it_o will_v evident_o appear_v to_o any_o prudent_a person_n that_o shall_v reasonable_o ponder_v the_o matter_n that_o so_o many_o man_n spread_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o different_a in_o their_o particular_a interest_n and_o end_n and_o of_o such_o various_a disposition_n and_o nature_n shall_v all_o agree_v together_o in_o the_o forgery_n of_o any_o precise_a lie_n which_o be_v most_o impossible_a though_o any_o one_o man_n may_v be_v liable_a to_o be_v deceive_v or_o out_o of_o some_o indirect_a end_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o deceive_v other_o whence_o i_o come_v to_o say_v that_o faith_n depend_v on_o these_o two_o proposition_n first_o that_o whatsoever_o god_n say_v be_v true_a next_o that_o god_n i_o say_v this_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v deliver_v thus_o by_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o primary_a original_a natural_a appetence_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v the_o love_n of_o truth_n which_o it_o vehement_o desire_v and_o be_v always_o unquiet_a and_o ardent_a in_o the_o search_n of_o it_o upon_o what_o occasion_n soever_o and_o this_o acquisition_n of_o truth_n be_v that_o which_o the_o soul_n in_o every_o action_n natural_o aim_v at_o and_o detest_v falsehood_n therefore_o although_o any_o particular_a man_n as_o dr._n taylor_n may_v have_v his_o sense_n or_o fantasy_n so_o deprave_v as_o to_o take_v imperfect_a or_o maim_a impression_n of_o outward_a object_n or_o the_o power_n of_o his_o understanding_n so_o weak_a as_o to_o make_v a_o preposterous_a and_o disorderly_a collection_n out_o of_o they_o or_o his_o judgement_n so_o misguide_v by_o preoccupation_n of_o any_o affection_n or_o particular_a end_n as_o he_o may_v in_o himself_o be_v deceive_v and_o feed_v his_o soul_n with_o falsehood_n in_o stead_n of_o truth_n or_o else_o that_o sinister_a respect_n and_o interest_n or_o sordid_a apprehension_n of_o commodity_n to_o himself_o by_o the_o sensual_a passion_n tyrannize_v over_o he_o also_o cause_v he_o to_o swallow_v mortal_a bait_n make_v he_o employ_v the_o faculty_n of_o his_o understanding_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n contrary_a to_o their_o natural_a inclination_n to_o the_o maintain_n of_o a_o lie_n yet_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o all_o mankind_n or_o such_o a_o vast_a multitude_n of_o man_n as_o contain_v in_o they_o all_o the_o variety_n of_o disposition_n and_o affection_n incident_a to_o man_n nature_n and_o that_o be_v disperse_v through_o the_o world_n so_o as_o they_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n together_o whereby_o they_o may_v infect_v one_o another_o nor_o can_v have_v finister_n end_v common_a all_o alike_o to_o they_o all_o which_o shall_v invite_v they_o to_o conspire_v together_o to_o forge_v a_o falsehood_n it_o be_v impossible_a i_o say_v that_o such_o a_o company_n of_o saint_n and_o doctor_n shall_v so_o degenerate_v from_o their_o own_o nature_n which_o be_v to_o love_v truth_n as_o they_o shall_v invent_v a_o lie_n and_o that_o in_o so_o important_a a_o matter_n as_o faith_n be_v they_o shall_v concur_v to_o deceive_v the_o world_n of_o man_n that_o shall_v come_v after_o they_o in_o thing_n of_o such_o nature_n as_o their_o deceit_n must_v of_o necessity_n damn_v for_o all_o eternity_n both_o themselves_o and_o all_o they_o that_o shall_v receive_v that_o lie_n from_o they_o and_o take_v it_o upon_o their_o credit_n this_o general_a deâ—ection_n from_o truth_n in_o mankind_n be_v as_o impossible_a as_o that_o all_o one_o entire_a element_n or_o any_o primâ—genial_a nature_n shall_v absolute_o perish_v thus_o i_o conceive_v i_o have_v make_v good_a the_o assertion_n that_o have_v beget_v this_o discourse_n which_o be_v that_o faith_n conserve_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o deliver_v by_o perpetual_a succession_n be_v most_o certain_a and_o most_o infallible_a but_o all_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o our_o disquifition_n must_v not_o rest_v here_o we_o must_v not_o content_v ourselves_o in_o this_o divine_a affair_n and_o supernatural_a doctâ—ine_n with_o a_o certitude_n depend_v only_o upon_o natural_a cause_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n proportion_v out_o congruent_a mean_n to_o bring_v on_o every_o thing_n to_o their_o proper_a end_n and_o man_n obtain_v beatitude_n be_v the_o high_a end_n that_o any_o creature_n can_v arrive_v unto_o and_o altogether_o supernatural_a it_o require_v supernatural_a cause_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o that_o end_n and_o a_o supernaural_a infallibility_n to_o secure_v we_o in_o that_o journey_n we_o must_v therefore_o not_o only_o have_v a_o supernatural_a way_n to_o travel_v in_o which_o be_v faith_n but_o also_o supernatural_a assurance_n of_o the_o right_a way_n which_o we_o may_v with_o a_o humble_a confidence_n expect_v and_o claim_v at_o god_n divine_a hand_n god_n therefore_o have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n the_o continual_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o confirm_v it_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o to_o preserve_v it_o from_o error_n and_o to_o illuminate_v the_o understanding_n of_o it_o in_o right_a disceâ—ning_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o those_o mystery_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o it_o and_o to_o work_v supeâ—_z natural_a effect_n of_o true_a devotion_n and_o sanctity_n in_o that_o church_n for_o christ_n doctrine_n be_v practical_a and_o aim_v at_o the_o work_n of_o a_o effect_n which_o be_v the_o reduction_n of_o mankind_n to_o beatitude_n and_o that_o this_o mankind_n conthreâ—â—_z prehend_v not_o only_o those_o that_o live_v in_o that_o age_n when_o he_o preach_v but_o also_o all_o other_o that_o ever_o be_v since_o or_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o to_o accomplish_v that_o end_n it_o be_v necessary_a christ_n shall_v so_o effectual_o imprint_v his_o doctrine_n in_o their_o heart_n who_o he_o deliver_v it_o unto_o as_o it_o may_v upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o at_o all_o time_n infallible_o express_v itself_o in_o action_n and_o in_o the_o delivery_n of_o it_o over_o from_o hand_n to_o hand_n shall_v in_o virtue_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o first_o operation_n produce_v ever_o after_o like_o effect_n in_o all_o other_o now_o unto_o these_o rational_a consideration_n let_v we_o add_v the_o promise_n which_o christ_n make_v to_o his_o church_n that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o that_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v conserve_v that_o it_o can_v never_o fail_v but_o must_v infallible_o continue_v until_o the_o end_n thus_o have_v produce_v that_o a_o supernatural_a doctrine_n be_v necessary_a to_o bâ—ing_v mankind_n to_o beatitude_n that_o christ_n teach_v this_o doctrine_n that_o from_o he_o the_o church_n receive_v it_o and_o be_v the_o sacrary_n in_o which_o it_o be_v conserve_v that_o this_o church_n plant_v by_o he_o in_o the_o delivery_n over_o of_o his_o doctâ—ine_n can_v err_v and_o that_o it_o be_v perpetual_a and_o that_o if_o any_o particular_a man_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o introduce_v new_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n noâ—_z former_o hear_v of_o or_o renew_v old_a damn_a error_n as_o dr._n taylor_n do_v draw_v the_o argument_n of_o confirmation_n thereof_o out_o of_o his_o own_o ratiotination_n and_o private_a discourse_n that_o be_v enough_o to_o convince_v he_o of_o falsehood_n imposture_n and_o heâ—esie_n since_o he_o shall_v theâ—eby_o undertake_v to_o know_v what_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o of_o himself_o to_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n oâ—_z for_o heresy_n i_o count_v to_o be_v a_o opinion_n repugnant_a to_o the_o ground_n of_o christian_a faith_n obstinate_o maintain_v by_o any_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n it_o remain_v now_o that_o i_o close_o up_o this_o discourse_n by_o apply_v the_o premise_n to_o my_o purpose_n and_o matter_n at_o hand_n it_o be_v a_o undeniable_a truth_n that_o baptism_n ordain_v for_o the_o