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A70306 The true Catholicks tenure, or, A good Christians certainty which he ought to have of his religion, and may have of his salvation by Edvvard Hyde ... Hyde, Edward, 1607-1659.; Hyde, Edward, 1607-1659. Allegiance and conscience not fled out of England. 1662 (1662) Wing H3868; ESTC R19770 227,584 548

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to_o little_a purpose_n to_o labour_v his_o conversion_n for_o first_o he_o be_v ignorant_a in_o his_o understanding_n know_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v oecum_fw-la for_o he_o who_o know_v not_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v be_v as_o if_o he_o know_v nothing_o nay_o he_o be_v much_o worse_o not_o only_o possess_v with_o ignorance_n but_o also_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o devil_n as_o say_v the_o same_o author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o will_v not_o know_v god_n can_v but_o know_v the_o devil_n he_o that_o will_v not_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o wholesome_a word_n into_o his_o understanding_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o poisonous_a dictate_v out_o of_o it_o second_o he_o be_v pertinacious_a in_o his_o will_n which_o appear_v from_o his_o contradiction_n from_o his_o obstinacy_n from_o his_o ambition_n his_o contradiction_n be_v discover_v in_o that_o he_o teach_v otherwise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v oecumen_n he_o teach_v other_o thing_n than_o those_o which_o of_o right_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v we_o may_v say_v he_o first_o teach_v otherwise_o then_o the_o christian_a church_n oppose_v his_o novelty_n against_o her_o antiquity_n but_o at_o last_o he_o teach_v otherwise_o then_o himself_o oppose_v his_o own_o novelty_n with_o new_a and_o worse_a novelty_n his_o obstinacy_n appear_v in_o this_o he_o will_v remit_v nothing_o of_o his_o humour_n either_o for_o truth_n or_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o may_v come_v near_o he_o but_o he_o will_v not_o come_v near_o they_o he_o will_v not_o approach_v or_o as_o we_o render_v it_o he_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o wholesome_a word_n for_o if_o he_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o truth_n with_o his_o lip_n yet_o his_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o it_o last_o his_o ambition_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o mind_n be_v see_v in_o that_o he_o be_v proud_a he_o scorn_v to_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o any_o 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with_o martha_n you_o do_v make_v the_o great_a noise_n for_o christ_n learn_v by_o preach_v if_o at_o all_o so_o to_o be_v learn_v only_a sill_n the_o head_n and_o ofttimes_o unsettle_v the_o brain_n but_o christ_n learn_v by_o pray_v fill_v the_o heart_n and_o never_o fail_v to_o establish_v it_o he_o that_o be_v come_v to_o this_o establishment_n be_v the_o only_a true_a christian_a for_o he_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o do_v god_n good_a service_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o other_o only_o to_o think_v that_o they_o do_v so_o he_o that_o have_v but_o a_o putâram_fw-la for_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o do_n can_v have_v but_o a_o nonputâram_fw-la for_o the_o apology_n of_o his_o misdoing_n if_o a_o man_n do_v but_o only_o think_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n he_o can_v only_o say_v for_o himself_o i_o do_v not_o think_v i_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n and_o that_o in_o ordinary_a matter_n be_v the_o apology_n of_o they_o that_o want_v wit_n but_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v the_o apology_n of_o they_o that_o want_v common_a honesty_n for_o what_o be_v imprudence_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o world_n be_v impiety_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n there_o it_o be_v unwise_a to_o be_v under_o a_o uncertain_o or_o mistake_v but_o here_o it_o be_v unconscionable_a there_o it_o be_v insipiency_n but_o here_o it_o be_v irreligion_n for_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v be_v those_o tax_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n for_o want_v of_o discretion_n or_o rather_o for_o want_v of_o conscience_n who_o by_o kill_a god_n servant_n think_v they_o do_v god_n service_n s._n john_n 16._o 12._o since_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v so_o dangerous_a only_o to_o think_v we_o do_v god_n service_n let_v we_o in_o the_o first_o place_n make_v sure_a of_o it_o especial_o then_o when_o we_o more_o particular_o profess_v to_o serve_v he_o for_o if_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n we_o do_v he_o true_a and_o laudable_a service_n we_o shall_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o servant_n here_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n &_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o servant_n hereafter_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o kingdom_n this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o desire_v to_o preach_v to_o you_o but_o much_o more_o to_o pray_v for_o you_o who_o be_v your_o brother_n and_o servant_n in_o our_o common_a saviour_n edw._n hyde_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n in_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n chap._n i._n the_o assurance_n of_o our_o religion_n in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v before_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n endeavour_n be_v to_o beget_v in_o all_o christian_n the_o assurance_n of_o religion_n against_o heathenism_n judaisme_n mixture_n of_o judaisme_n and_o depravation_n of_o christianity_n what_o we_o want_v of_o religion_n we_o want_v of_o salvation_n the_o neglect_n of_o religion_n end_v in_o irreligion_n chap._n ii_o the_o certainty_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v without_o the_o assurance_n of_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o profaneness_n hypocrisy_n and_o perverseness_n though_o scarce_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o ignorance_n and_o that_o perverseness_n be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o irreligion_n or_o atheism_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o substance_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n &_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o authority_n certainty_n and_o immutability_n chap._n iu._n that_o though_o the_o substance_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n be_v different_a in_o themselves_o yet_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v account_v so_o now_o in_o our_o profession_n &_o much_o less_o make_v so_o in_o our_o practice_n for_o that_o whosoever_o be_v not_o sure_a of_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o religion_n will_v not_o much_o regard_n the_o certainty_n that_o be_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o chap._n v._o the_o assurance_n we_o have_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o religion_n in_o that_o it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o resemble_v god_n the_o author_n of_o it_o in_o his_o 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sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v one_o proselyte_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v they_o make_v he_o twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n than_o themselves_o factious_a man_n and_o hypocrite_n be_v much_o more_o zealous_a for_o their_o own_o new_a and_o false_a opinion_n then_o for_o god_n eternal_a and_o undoubted_a truth_n so_o that_o be_v there_o nothing_o else_o in_o impiety_n and_o irreligion_n but_o only_o its_o own_o falseness_n yet_o that_o alone_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v it_o eternal_o odious_a to_o god_n the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o the_o godly_a man_n the_o lover_n of_o truth_n for_o god_n can_v but_o be_v true_a even_o as_o he_o can_v but_o be_v god_n and_o as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o be_v truth_n for_o god_n be_v truth_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n some_o school_n divine_v do_v answer_n negative_o to_o this_o question_n whether_o god_n can_v dispense_v with_o a_o lie_n as_o he_o can_v with_o the_o other_o commandment_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o in_o 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animositie_n oppose_v one_o another_o in_o matter_n of_o disputation_n but_o it_o be_v out_o of_o some_o spice_n of_o atheism_n if_o they_o wilful_o oppose_v god_n undoubted_a truth_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n either_o speculative_o by_o go_v in_o a_o false_a way_n or_o practical_o by_o go_v in_o a_o wicked_a way_n the_o next_o communicable_a property_n in_o god_n be_v goodness_n in_o his_o will_n which_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o have_v be_v so_o diffusive_a of_o himself_o in_o communicate_v his_o be_v to_o the_o creature_n therefore_o be_v our_o creation_n put_v as_o a_o ground_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n and_o thanksgiving_n psal._n 149._o 2._o let_v israel_n rejoice_v in_o he_o that_o make_v he_o which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o god_n have_v not_o create_v we_o out_o of_o his_o goodness_n to_o give_v we_o a_o good_a be_v to_o make_v we_o the_o object_n of_o his_o mercy_n but_o out_o of_o his_o power_n that_o by_o his_o absolute_a dominion_n he_o may_v give_v we_o a_o everlasting_a 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tremble_a but_o as_o we_o have_v outpassed_n those_o ten_o leper_n in_o our_o uncleanness_n so_o we_o may_v not_o come_v short_a of_o they_o in_o their_o holy_a fear_n and_o faith_n for_o as_o their_o fear_n make_v they_o stand_v afar_o off_o so_o their_o faith_n make_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o say_v jesus_n master_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o s._n luc._n 17._o 12_o 13._o than_o will_v he_o give_v we_o such_o a_o purity_n as_o will_v not_o only_o make_v we_o show_v our_o self_n to_o the_o priest_n but_o also_o to_o our_o god_n such_o a_o purity_n as_o will_v wash_v our_o eye_n to_o see_v he_o and_o much_o more_o our_o heart_n to_o love_v he_o for_o so_o say_v s._n peter_n act._n 15._o 9_o purisy_v their_o heart_n by_o faith_n not_o a_o faith_n which_o cost_v the_o purse_n no_o alm_n the_o body_n no_o fast_n the_o soul_n no_o pray_n for_o no_o true_a israelite_n will_v ever_o offer_v that_o unto_o the_o lord_n which_o cost_v he_o nothing_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 24._o but_o a_o faith_n which_o so_o purify_v the_o soul_n by_o know_v the_o truth_n as_o much_o more_o by_o obey_v it_o for_o so_o say_v the_o same_o apostle_n see_v you_o have_v purify_v your_o soul_n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n unto_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n see_v that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o 1_o s._n pet._n 1._o 22._o this_o be_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n it_o purify_v the_o soul_n not_o only_o by_o faith_n but_o also_o by_o obedience_n and_o by_o love_n which_o yet_o be_v now_o general_o far_a from_o many_o man_n who_o will_v fain_o be_v think_v to_o come_v near_a purity_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v god_n truth_n in_o his_o understanding_n his_o goodness_n in_o his_o will_n and_o his_o purity_n in_o his_o action_n &_o it_o still_o remain_v that_o we_o consider_v his_o liberty_n as_o belong_v to_o they_o all_o for_o liberty_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o dominion_n and_o power_n of_o action_n 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