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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55383	Mr. Matthew Pool, author of that elaborate work, Sinopsis critticorum his late sayings a little before his death, concerning the material points of the popish party, charged against the Protestants, wherein the desperate tenets of popish Jesuitical principles are detected and sollidly censured : for the settlement of all real professors, and practical opposers of those demnable delusions, in a few words to the wise : he dyed the 12th of this instant stilo nova, at Amstersdam.	Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679.	1679 (1679)	Wing P2838; ESTC R39714	3,363	1

M r. MATTHEW POOL Author of that Elaborate Work Sinopsis Critticorum His Late Sayings a little before his Death Concerning the most Material Points of the Popish Party Charged against the Protestants Wherein the Desperate Tenets of Popish Jesuitical Principles are Detected and Sollidly Censured For the Settlement of all Real Professors and Practical Opposers of those Damnable Delusions in few words to the Wise. He Dyed the 12th of this Instant Stilo Nova at Amsterdam 1. THe Felicity of Protestant Professors is that they are not only Permitted but exhorted by their Ministers not to take Matters of Salvation upon trust but to search the Scriptures concerning Truths delivered 2. Whilst Unhappy Papists are oblieged to their Implicit Faith to follow their blind Guides and must believe all they say it 's a plain sign that their Gold is Adulterate because they dare not suffer it to come to the Touch-Stone 3. The Romish Churches Infallibility is that one Neck is their strongest hold all the rest are but the Payring of their Nails and cutting the Hair which will quickly grow again but if this fails all falls Wound them here and it goes to their heart 4. Christ's Prayer for the Perseverance of Faith makes him Infallible for whom Christs Prays then all Elect and Persevering Believers are Infallible The Consequence thus appears from Iohn 17. I Pray not for these alone but for them also which shall believe on me through their word 5. And there is not one Persevering Christian in the World but owes his Perseverance to the Prayer Care and Intercession of Christ Hence they are said to be preserved in Christ Jesus Iude 1. 7. 6. The Infallibility of Popes and Counsels hath no Foundation in the Sacred Writ 7. Every Champion of God's Truth is a Pillar of the Truth but not Infallible 8. Let me see that Papist that will give it under his Hand that every one with whom the Spirit abides as a Comforter is Infallible 9. The Church of Rome stands upon four Pillars 1. Authority of Scriptures 2. Tradition of Fathers 3. Infallibility of Councils 4. And the POPE Which Absurdity the Iesuits thus Heal That it is no more Absurd that Scripture should lean upon the Churches Authority and the Church on Authority of Scripture than that Saint Iohn the Baptist should give Testimony to Christ and Christ to him again or that the Old Testament should be Confirmed by the New and the New Testament by the Old 10. But the Four before mentioned are Reduct to Two 1. To Scripture 2. To the POPE Which must prove one another 1. There is no solid and sufficient ground for me to believe the Scriptures but the Testimony of the Pope say the Papists 2. There is no solid and sufficient ground for me to believe the Authority and Infallibility of the Pope but the Testimony of the Scriptures 11. By all which it is clear there is no Solid foundation for a Papist's Faith nor Proof of the Popes Infallibility which they so pretend to 12. Hence Note That those that Contemn and forsake Faithful Pastors are easily Betrayed into the Hands of Romish Priests Hence it concerns all Protestants with Fear and Reverence to behold the just Judgement of God upon Unsettled and Unstable Christians and such as are given to Change 13. And as we have many Woful Instances of poor deluded Souls that having wandred from Party to Party from Opinion to Opinion have at last been Swallowed up some in the Gulph of Downright Atheism and others whom the Wantonness of Opinion hath betrayed to Popish Impostures 14. The Supream and truly Infallible Judge of all Controversies Is God and Christ who Appropriates it to himself to be the only Law-Giver Iames 4. 12. This Judge is Lord over all both in the Church and in the Conscience which are all Subordinate to him 15. Supream and Infallible Judge upon Earth we know none at least the Pope and Council and Church of Rome is none 16. The Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are the Infallible Rule and Ground and Touch-stone of Faith from which all Controversies of Faith are to be Decided and Judged 17. In a Word Tradition was not appointed by Christ as a part of that Ground upon which we were to build our Rule by which we were to try particular Doctrines and Articles of Faith 18. The Scripture is the Object the only Rule and Standard of Faith by which all Controversies are to be Decided and judged Tradition is the Vehicle to convey this Rule to us and our Times Reason is the Instrument by which I Apprehend or Discern this Rule The Spirit of God is the Eye-salve that Anoints mine Eye and enables it to see this Rule The Church is the Interpreter though not Infallible the Witness the Guardian of this Rule and the Applyer of the general Rules of Scripture to particular Cases and times and Circumstances 19. To me this is a Rule That to which God Promiseth or Annexeth Salvation is surely sufficient for Salvation 20. I care not one Straw for all the Roman Thunder-Claps of Damnation where I have one promise from God for my Salvation 21. In a Word The Fundamentals or Substantials of Religion do Apparently lye in Two Things the Law and the Gospel 22. The Scripture tells me that Love is the fulfilling of the Law Rom. 13. 10. 23. It tells me also That Faith in Christ is the fulfilling of the Gospel Iohn 14. 1. and 20. 31. 24. The Scripture sufficiently Informs us of Fundamentals 25. But the Church of Rome you must Note hath another Rare Notion of Fundamentals the like is not to be found in Scripture or any Antient Author 26. That is a Fundamental Truth which the Church Decrees though never so Inconsiderable 27. But we must have most Sollid Proofs That the Pope or Council have such Dominion over our Faith That Fundamentals are all at their mercy 28. And there is nothing which more Essentially overthrows the Popish Conceit of Fundamentals than the Consideration of the Pillar upon which they Build it which is the Churches Infallible Authority 29. The Infallibility of Councils being but a Chimerical Imagination I must needs Conclude That the foundation being fallen the Superstructure needs no Strength of Argument to pull it Down 30. Concerning the Coppies and Translations of Scripture they are a sure and certain Rule because they do sufficiently Evidence themselves to be the Word of God and the same for Substance with the Original 31. The Divinity of Scripture in these as well as the Originals for the Majesty of Style the Sublimity of their Doctrines the Purity of the Matter and the Excellency of the Design 32. To these God hath given Signal Testimonies by the Conversion of Thousands by Frequent and Illustrious Miracles by the Co-operation of his Spirit with them in the Hearts of his People 33. Value precious time while time doth last and not when it is utterly lost 34. Woe to those Souls whose Eyes nothing but Death and Judgement will open 35. If the Reward of Religion would be presently in hand who would not be Religious 36. God will have no Peace with that Soul that is at Peace with Sin 37. Let Mens Opinions be what they will VVithout Holiness no man shall see God 38. The way of Carnal Liberty is not the way that leads to Eternity 39. Every Morning remember that thy Walking with God is the Business of that Day 40. Consider a Dram of Grace is better then a Talent of Wealth 41. He that hath but little in the World must keep the shorter Table 42. None ever lost by Jesus Christ though they lose for him they shall never lose by him 43. Rejoyce you whose Riches are reproaches for Christ his Cross your Crown the Shame of him your Glory 44. You must Enter in at the Door of Heaven by the Key of Saving Knowledge 45. Lay up continually in Heaven further your Account add to the heap of Increasing abundantly 46. Whatever thou doest for God God keeps a true Account believe it and Plow and Sow in hope 47. A good Soul is like the Compass in the Needle restless till it be turned towards the Pole 48. My Soul thou hast made thine Everlasting Choice though the World answer not thy Expectation the Lord is thy Portion and Heaven thine Inheritance is it not enough 49. Hold on yet a little while in Faith and Patience and Self-denyal and you are sure of the Crown 50. If to be Religious will make you Vile resolve that you will yet be more Vile 51. He that can use aright the Prospective of Faith to see approaching Judgement will easily avoid the Worlds Vanity and imbrace the Crown of Everlasting Glory 52. Have you made Heaven sure if that be done you are prepared for the worst that can come 53. Have you past the Straits of the New Birth do you bear upon you the Marks of the Lord Jesus 54. Can you prove from the Book of God that you are past a meer Perswasion 55. Is not this your rest Where is your Treasure and your Heart 56. Do you long for the Purchase of your Saviour the Fruit of your Prayers the Harvest of your Labours and the End of your Faith 57. Catch at Opportunity away with Lazy Prayers Cold and Heartless Professions and a Lifeless Religion 58. Consider now is your time what you do you must do quickly 59. God's Patience waits Christ knocks the Spirit of God strives and Death waits 60. Take heed of a Mistake in the Two great Gospel Graces First Of Faith Secondly Of Repentance And know Where one goes to Hell by Despair hundreds go by Presumption 61. Let your first Morning Thoughts and your last Evening Thoughts be what shall become of you to all Eternity FINIS Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden-ball near the Hospital-gate in VVest-Smithfield