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A57283 A vindication of the reformed religion, from the reflections of a romanist written for information of all, who will receive the truth in love / by William Rait ... Rait, William, 1617-1670. 1671 (1671) Wing R146; ESTC R20760 160,075 338

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undoubted_o to_o believe_v for_o it_o be_v write_v we_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n to_o the_o which_o you_o do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n as_o to_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n beside_o we_o believe_v the_o authority_n thereof_o to_o be_v above_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o far_o different_a thing_n for_o the_o h●ly_a ghost_n to_o speak_v and_o the_o tongue_n ●f_a man_n for_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n may_v through_o ignorance_n err_v deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o deceieve_v nor_o be_v deceive_v nor_o can_v err_v but_o be_v always_o infallible_a and_o sure_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o the_o best_a and_o great_a god_n have_v predestinate_v his_o elect_n unto_o glory_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n without_o any_o respect_n unto_o their_o work_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o impulsive_a cause_n to_o this_o election_n but_o 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hand_n but_o because_o on_o earth_n there_o be_v particular_a visible_a church_n and_o in_o order_n every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v one_o chief_n which_o chief_a be_v not_o proper_o to_o be_v call_v a_o head_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n but_o improper_o because_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a member_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v the_o saint_n choose_v unto_o eternal_a life_n from_o the_o number_n &_o fellowship_n of_o who_o hypocrite_n be_v exclude_v though_o in_o particular_a visible_a church_n tare_n may_v be_v find_v among_o the_o wheat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n in_o the_o way_n be_v sanctify_v and_o instruct_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o be_v the_o true_a comforter_n who_o christ_n send_v from_o the_o father_n to_o teach_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o expel_v da●kness_n from_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v err_v ●●king_v falsehood_n for_o truth_n from_o which_o error_n the_o light_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n alone_o f●eeth_v we_o not_o of_o mortal_a man_n although_o by_o mediation_n of_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o church_n minister_n this_o may_v be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o ●ai●h_n and_o not_o by_o work_n but_o when_o we_o say_v by_o faith_n we_o understand_v the_o correlative_a or_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o faith_n apprehend_v and_o appli_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o salvation_n this_o may_v very_o be_v and_o yet_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o good_a work_n for_o truth_n itself_o teach_v we_o that_o work_v mu●●_n not_o be_v neglect_v that_o they_o be_v necessary_a mean_n and_o testimony_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o confirmation_n of_o our_o call_n but_o for_o work_n to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o salvation_n and_o to_o make_v a_o man_n so_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n that_o of_o condignity_n or_o merit_n they_o confer_v salvation_n humane_a frailty_n witness_v to_o be_v false_a but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o penitent_a do_v only_o justify_v and_o save_v the_o faithful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o freewill_n i●_n dead_a in_o the_o unregenerate_a because_o they_o can_v do_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v be_v sin_n but_o in_o the_o regenerate_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o will_v it_o excite_v and_o indeed_o work_v but_o not_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n to_o effect_v that_o therefore_o which_o be_v good_a grace_n go_v before_o the_o will_n which_o will_v in_o the_o regenerate_v be_v wound_v as_o he_o by_o the_o thief_n that_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o of_o himself_o without_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v evangelicall_n sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v institute_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o they_o be_v two_o we_o have_v no_o large_a number_n of_o sacrament_n because_o the_o ordayn_a thereof_o deliver_v no_o more_o further_o more_o we_o believe_v that_o they_o consist_v of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o element_n that_o they_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o do_v confer_v grace_n but_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v entire_a and_o whole_a it_o be_v requisite_a that_o a_o earthly_a substance_n and_o a_o external_a action_n do_v concur_v with_o the_o
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of_o it_o answer_n second_o albeit_o i_o can_v comprehend_v the_o purpose_n of_o this_o lax_n discourse_n yet_o pro._n duply_v 2_o for_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o reader_n i_o shall_v inform_v he_o in_o these_o 5._o particular_n first_o what_o papist_n mean_v by_o the_o church_n or_o whither_o they_o understand_v themselves_o in_o this_o second_o whither_o church_n officer_n since_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v infallible_a three_o what_o kind_n of_o obedience_n shall_v be_v tender_v to_o they_o four_o what_o government_n the_o christian_a church_n shall_v have_v whither_o papal_a and_o monarchical_a or_o aristocratical_a and_o ministerial_a five_o how_o that_o testimony_n of_o augustia_fw-la non_fw-la credidissem_fw-la scripturae_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o first_o by_o the_o church_n all_o the_o jesuit_n who_o be_v the_o pope_n lifeguard_n understand_v the_o pope_n so_o valentia_n disk_n theol._n tom_n 1._o disp_n 1._o qu._n 1._o coster_n 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