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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00415	Certaine godly and learned expositions vpon diuers parts of Scripture As they were preached, and afterwards more briefly penned by that vvorthy man of God, Maister George Estey, sometimes fellovve of Goneuill and Caius Colledge in Cambridge. Late preacher of the word of God in Saint Edmunds Burie.	Estey, George, 1560 or 61-1601.; Estey, George, 1560 or 61-1601. Most sweete and comfortable exposition, upon the tenne commaundements, and upon the 51. Psalme.	1603 (1603)	STC 10545; ESTC S101734	265,746	444

take it is of the Greeke Kyriake as belonging to the Lord for so it doth For better vnderstanding heereof consider the distinctions of the Church and some properties The distinctions are in words not of the scripture but of learned writers 1 As into generall The whole company particular A part The generall is meant in the Creede 2 Againe the whole hath parts So is the Church militant triumphant Militant is that which is warring in this life against the flesh the deuil and the world Triumphant is in glory in heauen Both together heere are meant 3 The Church is 1 visible that may be seene to be a Church 2 Inuisible that is not apparent to outward sence to be a Church The whole Church together in this life is inuisible Particular Church is sometimes visible inuisible The visible particuler Church hath hypocrites admixed The Creede speaketh of the whole Church together and so inuisible in this life Properties of the Church besides these named in the Creede 1 It is but one 2 It hath but one head Christ 3 Out of it is no saluation 4 It shal neuer decay Math. 16 18. 5 It is neuer seuered from Christ The markes in the Creede are holy Catholique Holy is free from sinne raigning and condemning One may be holy vnperfectly perfectly Vnperfectly by sanctification in this life Perfectly by imputation in this life sanctification in the life to come It is meant euery way heere Catholique is a Greeke word and is vsed in Wryters two wayes vnproperly properly Vnproperly and so it signifieth as much as orthodoxall In which sence sometimes the Fathers vse it So might Rome in former time haue been Catholique so is England Scotland c. Catholique now Where marke a cosonage of the Papists who would make the world beleeue that Catholique and Romaine Church is all one and for that Rome was sometimes in this sence Catholique it should be euery way now As well might they iudge the Catholique King to be King of all the world Properly it signifieth as much as vniuersall not tied to one people in one Country of one time of one condition c. So is it to be taken heere The Nicene Creede addeth Apostolique that is holding the Apostles doctrine This the Romanists wrongfully appropriat to themselues Iointly the words together carie this sence that euery one who professeth this Creede 1 Beleeueth that there is such a company as is specified before 2 That himselfe is of the same company Heb. 3 1.1 Cor. 12 13 Heb. 12 22 23. The things which we are to beleeue cōcerning the church are whatsoeuer the word of God teacheth which though we cannot reckon vp all in this short manner of teaching in short time and in right order yet in the most necessary we will endeauour 1 To iudge and thinke very highly of the Church euen next God not onely for the place it hath in the Creede and order after the holy Ghost but for the titles it hath house of God pillar and firmenes of truth body of Christ spouse or wife of Christ. Christ himselfe 1 Cor. 12 12. Yet heere we must take heed that we think not too highlie of the Church As to iudge First that it is aboue the scriptures as the Papists in words teach at least some of them and all that the authority of the scriptures to vs ward hangeth vpon the Church and can no otherwise be knowne The Church is founded vpon the scriptures and Christ not Christ vpon the Church The authority of the scriptures is from thēselues or God in them as the authority of a Princes deede is from the Prince himselfe not from any other witnes So doeth light cause it selfe to be seene as the euidence of scriptures shew themselues to be scriptures Que. Doth the Church nothing to the scriptures Aun Yes 1 It keepeth the Roles and Records of the scripture 2 It discerneth canonicall from Apocriphall it maketh none canonicall 3 It publisheth the scriptures like a Crier 4 It expoundeth and openeth the scriptures Secondly to hold that the Church cannot erre For better vnderstanding whereof wee must know that some part of the Church is in heauen and that indeede can not erre the other is on earth of this doe we speake heere this can and doth erre being a visible company wherein are mixt bad with good Yea it may erre iudicially as the false Prophets to Achab the Scribes and Pharisies against Christ So as that it is no good saying this saith the Church therfore it is to be beleeued Thirdly to hold that the safest way from all error is to hold to the Church True it is indeede it is safe being in the Church visible whereof this is said but the safest is to hold to Christ and the scriptures 2 Neuer to doubt but that there is and shall be a Church for euer So as that it is not possible it should all alwayes be feene for some part are vnborne some are in heauen and very few sometimes haue beene on earth and could not be knowne to be of the Church 3 Thoroughly to take knowledge of the nature of the Church which wee beleeue and is not onely a company professing Christian faith hauing the same Sacraments and lawfull pastors vnder one head the Pope but as we heard before predestinate to glory in time called iustified sanctified and glorified 4 That Christ is the onely head of this Church 5 To know the proper markes of a true visible Church These are the word sacraments prayer good life When I say the word I meane the pure text in the pure sence of it and the sacraments in lawfull administration Que. Whether then is the Church of Rome a true visible Church Aun No For though it keepe a coppie of the Bible text yet it is with great corruption neither in the true and proper exposition For their body of doctrine which they would fetch from the scriptures ouer-turneth the foundation in their idolatry of the masse worshipping saints creatures their iustification by works c. Obiect They haue baptisme Aun They should haue it with the word so haue they it not 2 They haue Baptisme as a theefe might steale away the great seale without authority set it to writing no otherwise 6 That we should ioyne in communion with a true visible Church a true visible Church I call that hath the marks as before holding the foundation of saluation as before and must not seuer our selues there from Indeede we must not consent to sinne or discent in loue 7 That wee must labour to be true members of this Church which heere we beleeue So shall we doe by giuing all diligence to make our calling and choosing sure Calling implieth setting in sauing knowledge faith and obedience 8 That the Church is not appropriated to any people place time So as the Romanists doe fondly who would haue vs beleeue the Catholique Romaine Church As if one shold say the French Paris or English London church