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A80790 The doctrine of faith. Or, The prime and principall points which a Christian is to know and believe. Handled in sundry sermons upon texts of scripture selected and chosen for the purpose. Wherein the method of the creed, (commonly called the Apostles Creed) is observed; and the articles thereof are confirmed, explained and applied, for the instructing of the ignorant, and the establishing of all in the truth. / By Christopher Cartwright, Minister of the Word at York. Cartwright, Christopher, 1602-1658. 1650 (1650) Wing C687; Thomason E1231_1; ESTC R14778 283,812 488

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5._o 18._o so_o also_o by_o that_o commemoration_n which_o the_o people_n of_o god_n make_v unto_o he_o of_o his_o singular_a favour_n show_v unto_o their_o father_n thou_o give_v also_o thy_o good_a spirit_n to_o instruct_v they_o neh._n 9_o 20._o for_o the_o further_a confirmation_n of_o the_o point_n let_v we_o consider_v 1._o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o communion_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o spirit_n be_v call_v good_a neh._n 9_o 20._o excellent_a dan._n 6._o 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n eph._n 1._o 17._o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n joh._n 15._o 26._o &_o 16._o 13._o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n zach._n 12._o 10._o heb._n 10._o 29._o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n rom._n 8._o
and_o his_o word_n together_o as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o isai_n 59_o 21._o and_o how_o do_v cornelius_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o receive_v the_o spirit_n but_o by_o the_o word_n while_o peter_n yet_o speak_v these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o all_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n act._n 10._o 44._o and_o therefore_o paul_n have_v say_v quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n immediate_o add_v despise_v not_o prophesy_v 1_o thes_n 5._o 19_o 20._o prayer_n also_o be_v a_o mean_n whereby_o to_o obtain_v the_o spirit_n indeed_o we_o must_v first_o have_v the_o spirit_n in_o some_o measure_n before_o we_o can_v pray_v to_o any_o purpose_n as_o be_v show_v before_o but_o prayer_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v the_o spirit_n in_o great_a measure_n for_o god_n will_v give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o luk._n 11._o 13._o they_o therefore_o who_o either_o restrain_v prayer_n before_o god_n or_o pray_v only_o in_o formality_n or_o fashion_n sake_n think_v it_o enough_o if_o they_o can_v read_v a_o prayer_n in_o a_o book_n or_o say_v a_o prayer_n by_o rote_n yea_o will_v scorn_v and_o deride_v pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n these_o i_o say_v plain_o show_v how_o little_o they_o look_v after_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o be_o not_o against_o all_o use_n of_o book-prayer_n or_o of_o a_o form_n of_o drayer_n yet_o i_o may_v say_v to_o some_o in_o this_o respect_n as_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o athenian_n that_o they_o be_v too_o superstitious_a whether_o 22._o act._n 17._o 22._o we_o pray_v with_o a_o book_n or_o without_o in_o a_o set_a form_n or_o otherwise_o yet_o must_v we_o howsoever_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n or_o else_o our_o prayer_n be_v to_o no_o 15._o 1_o gor._n 14._o 15._o purpose_n 4._o do_v we_o study_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n ephes_n 5._o 9_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n goonesse_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n gal._n 5._o 22_o 23._o and_o v._o 25._o if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v if_o we_o pretend_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n let_v it_o appear_v by_o our_o spiritual_a life_n and_o conversation_n use_v 3_o three_o and_o last_o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n and_o but_o a_o word_n let_v this_o be_v our_o desire_n and_o care_n our_o study_n and_o endeavour_n that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o have_v see_v the_o excellency_n the_o commodity_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o communion_n let_v we_o not_o despise_v that_o which_o be_v so_o excellent_a nor_o undervalue_v that_o which_o be_v so_o commodious_a nor_o neglect_v that_o which_o be_v so_o necessary_a we_o have_v also_o see_v the_o mark_n whereby_o to_o try_v whether_o we_o enjoy_v this_o communion_n in_o any_o measure_n or_o no_o and_o withal_o mean_v whereby_o to_o obtain_v it_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o find_v those_o mark_n in_o ourselves_o and_o let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n to_o use_v those_o mean_n for_o so_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o we_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n chrsst_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 11._o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n mat._n 16._o 18._o and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o christ_n have_v ask_v his_o disciple_n who_o man_n do_v say_v that_o he_o be_v they_o answer_v that_o some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v john_n the_o baptist_n some_o elias_n some_o jeremias_n or_o one_o of_o the_o prophet_n &_o he_o ask_v they_o again_o who_o they_o do_v say_v that_o he_o be_v peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o they_o all_o answer_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n whereupon_o christ_n commend_v that_o confession_n say_v bless_a art_n thou_o simon_n bar_n jona_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o upon_o this_o rock_n the_o papist_n make_v much_o ado_n about_o this_o place_n &_o think_v it_o a_o rock_n for_o they_o to_o build_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n upon_o for_o by_o the_o rock_n here_o mention_v they_o understand_v peter_n and_o they_o will_v have_v the_o church_n build_v upon_o peter_n and_o so_o upon_o the_o pope_n as_o be_v they_o say_v peter_n successor_n but_o first_o the_o scripture_n show_v christ_n and_o only_a christ_n to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n for_o a_o foundation_n a_o stone_n a_o try_a stone_n a_o precious_a corner_n stone_n a_o sure_a foundation_n etc._n etc._n esa_n 28._o 16._o which_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n appear_v by_o s._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o s._n paul_n be_v plain_a and_o peremptory_a other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o object_n some_o may_v object_v that_o eph._n 2._o 20._o you_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n answ_n but_o first_o that_o make_v nothing_o for_o peter_n more_o than_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o for_o the_o prophet_n also_o and_o so_o make_v nothing_o for_o the_o papist_n 2._o it_o be_v mean_v in_o respect_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n say_v peter_n act_v 10._o 43._o we_o preach_v not_o ourselves_o but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n say_v paul_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 5._o so_o that_o rev._n 21._o 14._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n have_v twelve_o foundation_n loc_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la igitur_fw-la huius_fw-la muri_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la ipsi_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la &_o exemplo_fw-la aeter●ae_fw-la tranquillitatis_fw-la &_o securitatis_fw-la causa_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la electis_fw-la riber_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la and_o in_o they_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o i_o say_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o ribera_n a_o jesuite_n be_v mean_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o example_n as_o they_o preach_v christ_n and_o be_v follower_n of_o he_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 1._o here_o therefore_o by_o rock_n be_v not_o mean_v peter_n but_o christ_n who_o peter_n confess_v or_o which_o be_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n the_o confession_n which_o peter_n make_v or_o the_o faith_n whereof_o he_o make_v confession_n thus_o augustine_n chrysostome_n theophylact_fw-mi and_o other_o have_v expound_v it_o and_o those_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o have_v interpret_v it_o of_o peter_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o meaning_n not_o his_o person_n but_o his_o faith_n and_o confession_n viz._n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n the_o object_n of_o it_o theophylact_fw-mi 18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n ad_fw-la mat._n 16._o 18_o the_o late_a of_o the_o ancient_n do_v well_o show_v the_o meaning_n both_o of_o they_o and_o of_o the_o text_n itself_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o do_v answer_n peter_n and_o give_v he_o a_o great_a reward_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v build_v upon_o he_o for_o because_o peter_n confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o say_v this_o confession_n which_o thou_o have_v confess_v shall_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o believer_n so_o that_o whosoever_o will_v build_v the_o house_n of_o faith_n must_v lay_v this_o confession_n for_o a_o foundation_n 2._o though_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a for_o peter_n and_o rock_n be_v near_o akin_a yet_o rhey_n be_v different_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n and_o show_v that_o christ_n mean_v different_a thing_n by_o they_o for_o otherwise_o christ_n will_v have_v say_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o thou_o or_o and_o upon_o this_o peter_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n ob._n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o syriask_n tongue_n which_o christ_n use_v be_v