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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92949	Inquisitio Anglicana: or The disguise discovered. Shevving the proceedings of the commissioners at White hall, for the approbation of ministers, in the examinations of Anthony Sadler Cler: (chaplain to the Right Honourable the Lady Pagett, dowager) vvhose delay, triall, suspence and vvrong, presents it self for remedy, to the Ld Protector, and the High Court of Parliament: and for information to the clergy, and all the people of the nation.	Sadler, Anthony, b. 1610.	1660 (1660)	Wing S265; Thomason E813_23	9,474	23

am as sure I have a life of Grace in me as I have a life of Nature Com. Make that out Sad. A. As I have Breath Heat Sense and Action in my Body so have I in my Soul Com. Q What is the Breath of the Soul Sad. A. My Longing and Thirsting after God Com. Q. What is the Heat Sad. A A Zeal for Gods Glory and my Affection to him Then spake two more of them but what I minded not being intent upon the Allegory Com. Q. What is the Sense of the Soul Sad. A. An Apprehension of my Indisposedness and a Sense of Sin Com. Q. What is the Action of the Soul Sad. A. The good works I doe as works of Piety and Charity Nye This is all one a thing studied Nye Q. What is Faith Sad. A. It is a Knowing a Believing and a Depending upon Christ saith one or as saith another It is the Believing not onely of Gods Word to be True but a firm Perswasion that the Truth and Promises of that Word belongs to Me. Here they not hearing or not regarding what I said nor suffering me to speak a word more I was frowned upon and commanded to Withdraw So I went out and heard no more of it In the Afternoon I came again to know their Worships pleasure and meeting with Mr. Nye I desired to know the issue of my Examination He told me The Commissioners did not approve I then askt him what he would have me doe He told me nothing could be done till there were nine Commissioners together So between five and six a clock there being a full Table I was called in again and then though Mr. Tombs had the Chair yet Mr. Nye thus said to me You were not satisfied with what the Commissioners did in the Morning but you desire a further Triall of your Parts Then said Mr. Tombs The second Examination before nine Commissioners July the 3. 1654. Mr. Tombs Quest VVHat is Originall Sin Sad. A. It is the Corruption of our Nature through Adam's fall Com. Q. Is Actuall or Originall sin greater Sad. A. Actuall Com. Q. Is Pride or Murder a Greater sin than Originall Com. Q. Is the Branch said another greater than the Root That is well put said a Third Sad. A. Yes Originall sin is lesse than Actuall for Actuall sin is the Aggravation of Originall there be degrees of sin Com. Q. Did Adam sin Willingly or Vnwillingly Sad. A. Willingly for his Will was Free. Com. Q. Was God Willing or Vnwilling of it Sad. A. It is a dark Question I conceive with submission to your judgment that there was a Willing-Unwillingnesse Nye Q. Where doe you finde that in Scripture Sad. A The Question is as dark as the Answer Com. Q. What think you of Indeliberate Motions Sad. A. I doe not well understand you Com. Q. Motions to Sin before Consent are they Sinfull Sad. A. Not Sinfull if not Consented to Com. Q. How so Sad. A. Because they be the Devils Suggestions and are laid to his Charge Com. Q. Why what are the Motions in our sleep when we dream of killing or doing any other wickedness Sad. A. These Nocturnals are not sinfull neither if when we doe awake we doe not Remember them or Relate them with Delight or any Yeilding to them Com. You told us in the Morning that you were sure of the Grace of God in You. Sad. A. I did Com. Q. How have you that Assurance Sad. A. By Faith Com. Q. Is Faith Mediate or Immediate Sad. A. It is Immediate as Gods Gift but ordinarily it is Mediate by the Word and otherwise Nye Q. Doe you Believe CHRIST before you knew him or Know CHRIST before you doe Believe him Nye Q. How doe you Exiricate your self Sad. A. I Know whom I have Believed Com. Q. What Evidence have you that you Believe in Christ Sad. A. Because I have a Zeal to his Glory a Sorrow for Sin a Reluctancy against Sin and I Apply the Merits of my Saviour to my Self saying as Thomas did My Lord and my God Com. Q. Is He your God and your Lord onely Christ died for All and shall not All have the Benefit of his Death Sad. A. No I know Christs Death is Sufficient for as many Worlds of men as there be Men in the World but surely it s not Effectuall to All it s to all Sorts of People but not to All people Com. Q. Why not to All as well as to You Sad. A. Because God will have Mercy on Whom he will have Mercy Yea said Mr. Tombs and Whom he Will he Hardeneth Com. Q. Doth God Harden any Ones Heart Sad. A. Yes Com. Q. How can God Harden the Heart and not be the Authour of Sin Sad. A. God is said to Harden the Heart when he Withdraws his Grace Com. Q. If God Withdraw his Grace when he might Hinder Sin Is He not the Authour of Sin Sad. A. God hath a threefold Precept a Precept of Triall a Precept of Obedience and a Precept of Conviction Com. Q. Give Examples of each of them What is the Precept of Triall Sad. A. That by which God Tempted Abraham Com. Q. What is the Precept of Obedience Sad. A. That which God gives to his Elect when he gives them a Command and Grace therewith to Perform the Command Com. Q. What is the Precept of Conviction Sad. A. That under which the Wicked lie which though they cannot Perform yet God is not the Authour of Sin Com. Q. What is the Chief Point in all the Scripture Sad. A. CHRIST and Him Crucified Com. Q. Are you Justified by Faith Sad. A. Faith is my Righteousness and Faith is my Justification There is a Justification before God and a Justification before Men. There is actus Vnus and actus Successivus I am Justified by Faith as Faith is the Instrument or Hand whereby I say hold upon and Apply the Merits of my Saviour to my poor Soul and Faith is my Righteousness as its Correlative in reference to Christs Merits Com. Q. But all this while here is no mention made of Love to the Brethren Sad. A. I could not love God if I did not love the Brethren All my delight saith David is upon the Saints Com. Q. How long have you been at Westminster Sad. A. These seven years Nye Q. Doe you know no Minister but Mr. Viner Sad. A. Yes I knew your Self and Many others Nye Q. Doe not you know Mr. Roode Sad. A. Yes but I have no Acquaintance with him Com. Q. How came you to know Doctor Temple Sad. A. I have seen him many times at my Ladies and I have been with him at Battersy Nye Q. Had you never any Living or Cure Sad. A. I never had any Living absolutely I had a Cure at Bishop-Stoke which after the Living was Sequestred I had 20l. a year allowed me by the Committee of Southampton as Mr. Major can affirm My greatest time I lived was with Esquire Sadler in Hertfordshire I