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A35959 Truths victory over error, or, An abridgement of the chief controversies in religion which since the apostles days to this time, have been, and are in agitation, between those of the Orthodox faith, and all adversaries whatsoever, a list of whose names are set down after the epistle to the reader : wherein, by going through all the chapters of The confession of faith, one by one, and propounding out of them, by way of question, all the controverted assertions, and answering by yes, or no, there is a clear confirmation of the truth, and an evident confutation of what tenets and opinions, are maintain'd by the adversaries : a treatise, most useful for all persons, who desire to be instructed in the true Protestant religion, who would shun in these last days, and perillous times, the infection of errors and heresies, and all dangerous tenets and opinions, contrary to the word of God. Dickson, David, 1583?-1663.; Sinclair, George, d. 1696. 1684 (1684) Wing D1412; ESTC R3405 145,943 378

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because they think that all the Jewish ceremonies are still in force and binding us who live under the Gospel Page 141. Independents so called because they will have every particular Congregation to be ruled by their own laws without dependency upon any other Church Page 236 309 317. L. Libertines from the liberty and freedom they take and give to others to commit sin Their first Author was one Quintinus a Taylor in Picardy who taught that whatsoever good or evil we did was not done by us but by GODS Spirit in us and many other blasphemous opinions Page 44 106 114 155 175 189 245 246. Lutherians who so call themselves lyingly and falsely from Martin Luther that eminent Man of GOD. Page 43 65 69 86 112 139 157 244 265 269 271 280 298. M. Manicheans from one Manes a Persian by birth and a servant by condition The Manichean sect was the sink of all former Heresies p. 19 55 261 Macedonians so called from Macedonus Bishop of Constantinople 312. years after Christ. Their Heresie was condemned in the second general Council held at Constantinople by Gratian and Theodosius anno 380. His followers were called Pneumatomachians fighters against the holy Spirit from Pneuma a Spirit and Machesthai to fight Page 28. Marcionites from one Marcion a Paphlagonian near the Euxine Sea who was Cerdons scholar a grand Heretick He maintained Cerdons Heresies at Rome about 133. years after Christ. Page 55 283 334. N. Nestorians so called from Nestorius Patriarch of Constantinople who broached his errours under Theodosius the younger 400. years after Christ. They made Christ to have two Persons as he had two Natures This Heresie was condemned by the third general Council held at Ephesus under Theodosius the younger anno 431. Page 57. Novatians so called from Novatus who lived under Decius the Emperor 220. years after Christ. He was an African by birth P. 104 108 110 230. O. Origenists so called from famous Origen His errors began to spread about the year of Christ 247. under Aurelian the Emperour and continued above 334. years p. 332. P. Pneumatomachians See the letter P. Pelagians from Pelagius a Britain as they say by birth A Monk at Rome afterward a Presbyter under Theodosius the younger p. 45 64 91 115. Puritans otherwise called Kathari because they esteemed themselves purer and holier than others p. 66 104 230 239. Photinians from Photinus born in the lesser Galatia He began to spread his Heresies about the year 323. at Syrmium where he was Bishop under Constantius the Emperour p. 334. Papists are too well known They are to be found in every other page almost of the book Q. Quakers so called because sometimes they use to Quake and Tremble when they prophesy or when they are in a rapture p. 4 5 12 18 23 c. S. Socinians so called from one Faustus Socinus an Italian of Siena place all Religion in the old condemned Heresies following their Master a most vile Heretick p. 1 12 13 21 23 28 31 c. Sabellians so called from Sabellus an African by birth His Heresies began anno Christi 224. Page 23. Separatists so called because they withdrew themselves from the Christian Communion and fellowship of others in the Worship of GOD. p. 257. Scepticks commonly called Seekers maintain that the whole universal Church hath perished a little after the Apostles times and are not to this day restored until Christ from Heaven shall send new Apostles for raising up again the Church Visible p. 247. Sabbatarians so called because they observe the Jewish Sabbath imagining there is no precept or example in the New Testament for observing the first day of the week p. 192. T. Tritheits or Tritheitae so called because they divided the indivisible Essence of the Godhead into three parts the one they called the Father the other the Son the third the Holy Ghost p. 19 23. Tertullianists were so called from that famous Lawyer and Divine Tertullian who lived under Severus the Emperour about 170. years after Christ. p. 230. V. Vorstians from one Vorstus an old Heretick who taught that GOD had a Body and was endued with parts as the Anthropomorphitans affirmed p. 21 22. Vaninians from one Vaninus a great promotter of Atheism He was publickly burned at Tholouse p. 163. CHAP. I. Of the Holy SCRIPTURE Question I. IS the Light of Nature and the works of Creation and Providence sufficient to give that knowledge of GOD and of his Will which is necessary to Salvation No. 1 Cor. 1. 21. and 1 Cor. 2. 13 14. Well then do not the Socinians err who mantain That Men living according to the Law and Light of Nature may be saved Yes By what reasons are they confuted 1 Because none can be saved unless they be born again by the incorruptible seed of the Word 1 Pet. 1. 23. 2 Because Christ is the Way the Truth and the Life and no man cometh to the Father but by the Son Iohn 14. 6. 3 Because there is none other Name under Heaven given among men whereby we must be saved but by the Name of Jesus Acts 4. 12. 4 Because men cannot believe in Christ without supernatural revelation and therefore cannot be sanctified or justified because all Justification Sanctification and Remission of sins are by GODS Grace and Faith in Jesus Christ Rom. 3. 24 25. Acts. 26. 18. Neither can men be so saved viz. by living according to the light of Nature because Salvation is promised onely to Believers in Christ Acts 16. 31. Iohn 3. 16. 5. Because all that know not GOD will be punished eternally 2 Thes. 1. 8. But men without supernatural Revelation cannot savingly know GOD 1 Cor. 1. 21. Matth. 11. 27. 6. Men destitute of supernatural Revelation cannot know their own corruption and misery by the first Adam nor the remedy which is offered by Christ the second Adam They are without GOD without Hope without the Promises without the Church and covenant of God and the mysteries of Faith are hid and unknown to them allanerly that perish and are lost Eph. 2. 11 12. Rom. 9. 4. 2 Cor. 4. 3. Mat. 13. 11 12. Matth. 11. 25 26 27. Quest II. ARE the holy Scriptures most necessary to the Church Yes 2 Tim. 3. 15. 2 Pet. 1. 19. Well then doth not the Popish Church err that affirmes the true Church to be infallible in teaching and propounding Articles of Faith both without and against the Scripture and that their unwritten Traditions are of Divine and equal Authority with the Canon of the Scripture Yes Do not likewise the Libertines and Quakers err affirming that GOD doth teach and guide the Elect into all truth by the alone instinct and light of the Spirit without any written Word whatsoever Yes By what reasons are they confuted 1. Because the Scriptures are the foundation upon which the Church is built Eph. 2. 20. 2. Because all things are to be examined by the Rule of the Word as the noble Bereans
children for their faults yet he will never take away his mercy and loving kindness from them Psalm 89. 30 31 32 33 34. Ier. 32. 38 39 40. 8 Because that Golden chain that Paul speaks of cannot be broken Rom. 8. 30. Whom he did predestinate them also he called c. 9 Because Christs says this is the Fathers will which hath sent me that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing Iohn 6. 39. 10 Because we are keeped by the power of God through Faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time 1 Peter 1. 5. 11 Because he hath prayed for us that our Faith fail not Luke 22. 32. Iohn 17. 20. Quest. II. CAN Believers by reason of their sins and failings incurr GODS displeasure and grieve his holy Spirit come to be deprived of some measure of their Graces and Comforts have their hearts hardned and their consciences wounded hurt and scandalize others and bring temporal judgements upon themselves Yes Isaiah 64. 5 7 9. Ephes. 4. 30. Psal 51. 8 10 12. Rev. 2. 4. Cant. 5. 2 3 4 6. Isa 63. 17. Psalm 37. 3 4. 2 Sam. 12. 14. Psal. 89 31 32. Mark 16. 14. 1 Cor. 11. 32. Well then do not the Antinomians err who maintain That the sins of the Regenerate do not displease GOD and cannot grieve his holy Spirit and that Believers are not chastised in any wise for their sins Yes By what reasons are they confuted 1 Because the Prophet says thou art wroth for we have sinned Isai. 64. 5. 2 Because it is said that the thing which David had done namely his Murder and his Adultery displeased the Lord 2 Sam. 11. 27. 3 Because the Scripture testifies that the sins of Believers grieve his holy Spirit Eph. 4. 30. 4 Because the Saints by reason of their sins are deprived of some measure of grace and consolation Psalm 51. 8 9. Rev. 2. 4 5. 5 Because the Lord hath inflicted temporal punishments upon Believers for their faults Psalm 89. 31 32. 2 Sam. 12 11. and 24 15. 1 Cor. 11. 30. CHAP. XVIII Of assurance of Grace and Salvation Question I. MAY they who truely believe in the Lord Iesus and love him in sincerity and endeavour to walk in all good conscience before him May they I say be certainly assured in this life that they are in the state of Grace and being enabled by the Spirit to know the things which are freely given them of GOD may they without extraordinary revelation attain thereunto Yes 1 Iohn 2. 3. 1 Iohn 3. 14 18 19 21 24. 1 Iohn 5. 13. 1 Cor. 2. 12. Heb. 6. 11 12. Ephes. 3. 17 18. Well then do not the Papists err who maintain that no man can be sure namly sure by divine Faith of Gods peculiar favour towards himself without extraordinary revelation Yes By what reasons are they confuted 1 Because the Apostle commands us saying Brethren give all diligence to make your calling and election sure for if you do these things ye shall never fall for so an entrance shall be ministred unto you aboundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ 2 Peter 1 10. 11. Heb. 6. 11. 2 Because the Apostle commands the Corinthians to examine themselves whether they be in the Faith 2 Cor. 13. 5. 3 Because the Scripture proposes and setteth forth sure Marks and Tokens by which a Believer may be infallibly assured that he is one of the number of Christs sheep Iohn 10. 4 5 27 28. And that he is one of Christs Disciples Iohn 13. 35. Nay it is the scope of the whole first Epistle of Iohn to propose such sure Marks to Believers whereby they may know that they have life eternal 1 Iohn 5. 13. 4 Because the true Believer may be perswaded that neither death nor life nor any other thing can separate him from the love of Christ Rom. 8. 38. 39. Where the Apostle not only speaketh of himself but of them to whom he writes 5 Because Believers have received the Spirit of Adoption whereby they cry Abba Father and he himself witnesseth with their Spirit that they are the children of God Rom. 8. 15. 16. 6 Because Believers have received not the Spirit of the World but the Spirit which is of God that they might know the things that are freely given to them of God 1 Cor. 2. 12. Quest. II. IS this certainty a bare conjectural and probable perswasion grounded upon a fallible hope No. But is it an infallible assurance of Faith Yes Heb. 6. 11. 19. Heb. 6. 17 18. Well then do not the Papists and Arminians err who maintain that the assurance of salvation is only conjectural or at the most only probable which hath for its foundation a failling and fadeing Faith Yes By what reasons are they confuted 1 Because assurance is from the testimony of the Holy Spirit witnessing with our Spirits that we are the Children of God Rom. 8. 16. 2 Because this assurance is founded upon the promises of God who cannot lie Isai. 54. 10. Iohn 3. 36. 3 Because Believers are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise which is the earnest of their inheritance but he that receiveth the earnest not only hath right to the possession but knows assuredly that he hath that right and shall be put in the actual possession thereof Eph. 1. 13 14. 4 Because God willing more aboundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel confirmed it by an oath that by two immutable things in which it was impossible to God to lie we might have a strong consolation Heb. 6. 17 18. Quest. III. IS the infallible assurance of Faith founded upon the divine truth of the promises of Salvation and upon the inward evidence of those Graces unto which these promises are made Yes Heb. 6. 17 18. 2 Peter 1. 4 5. 1 Iohn 2 3 and 1 Iohn 3. 14. 2 Cor. 1. 12. Well then do not the Antinomians err who maintain that none ought or can gather any comfort or assurance of Salvation from his own works of holiness but that a Believer ought to lean and rest upon the alone testimony of the Spirit without any Marks or Signs from which testimony he may say they be fully assured of the remission of his sins and of his own salvation Yes By what reasons are they confuted 1 From the example of the Saints who gathered their comfort from the fruits of Faith and works of holiness as David did Psalm 119. 6. And as Paul did 2 Cor. 1. 12. 2 From the reckoning up of Marks which are held out in Scripture by which Believers may be known from unbelievers as mutual love Iohn 13. 35. Observing and keeping his Commandments 1 Iohn 2. 3. Doing of righteousness 1 Iohn 3. 14. And loving the Brethren 3 Because unless Faith be proven by Marks true Faith cannot be discerned from presumption neither can assurance rightly founded be discerned from a delusion of Satan 1
skill hath done his dutie sufficientlie in correcting so that I find it needless to prefix or subjoyn Errata Corrigenda If there be any Literal faults which the most skilful Author and best of Printers cannot prevent let the Reader impute them only to invincible necessity Our good Lord whose Prerogative it is to teach to profit bless this little Book that it may be to thee as a light shining in a dark place untill the day dawn and the day star arise in thy heart that thereby thou mayest grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. In Summarium hoc Theologieum Tetrastichon Quisquis aves Sophiam Coelestem noscere paucis Huc ades hic breviter namque Libellus habet Aureus est certè firmat quia Dogmata sana Codice Divino falsa refellititem Upon Truths victory over Error Doth thou desire this Treasure to be thine Of sacred Truths and Oracles Divine A fiery Pillar radiantly bright Come it will guide thee in the darkest night Through Seas and Rocks and Mountains on each hand Through Wildernesses to Canaan's land By Holy Writ the Truth it verifies By Holy Writ confutes all Heresies Though short yet clear for both do well agree To make thy path unerring unto thee As Ophirs Gold which from Malacca came Made Solomon on Earth the richest Man So will this Book make rich thy heart and mind With Divine Wisdom Knowledge of all kind Thee richer make than Croesus of great name Thee wiser make than Solon of great fame Than all the seven wise Sages Greeces Glory I do protest it 's true and is no Story An Alphabetical List of the Proper and Patronymick names of the Authors of the old and late Heresies confuted in the following Treatise A. ADamites so called from one Adam the Author of their Sect or from the first man Adam whose nakedness they imitate in their Stoves and Conventicles after the example of Adam and Eve in Paradise Page 172. Anthropomorphitans so called from two Greek words Anthropos a Man and Morphe a Form Figure or Shape because they maintain'd that GOD had a Body and was endued with Humane shape Page 21 22. Arians from Arius a Lybian by Birth and a Presbyter of Alexandria by profession This Heresie brake out under Constantine 290. years after Christ and overran a great part of the World It was condemned in the first famous Council of Nice gathered by Constantines appointment anno 325. page 23 28. Arminians so called from James Arminius Divinity Reader in Leyden who 1605. published and maintained five Articles which have occasioned great troubles to the Church of GOD being eagerly maintain'd by his followers called Remonstrantes The five Articles are concerning Predestination Redemption GODS Grace Free-will and Perseverance Page 12 13 31 36 40 41 42 43 47 65 69 70 72 74 76 79 81 86 93 115 125 130 157 228 334. Anabaptists so called from Re-baptising had for their Author one Nicholas Storck who pretended familiarity with GOD by an Angel promising him a kingdom if he would reform the Church and destroy the Princes that would hinder him Page 12 40 45 55 66 75 89 90 104 106 110 157 175 189 198 202 212 216 226 239 244 246 262 276 277 283 309 314 228 334. Antinomians so called from two Greek words Anti against and Nomos the Law They sprung up from one John Agricola who affirmed that the Moral Law was altogether needless and that Christians were not tyed to the observation thereof This Sect sprung up about the year 1535. Page 66 82 83 88 89 98 99 106 114 127 132 133 145. 155. Arabians so named from Arabia the Country where their Heresie was broached and maintained under Philip the Emperor 217. years after Christ. Page 40. B. Brounists so called from their Author Mr. Robert Broun of North-hampton-shire in England sometimes a School-master in Southwork hold there is no other pure Church in the World but among themselves as did the Donatists of old Page 317. D. Dominicans one of the Popish Orders so called from Dominicus a Spainard They were institute by Pope Innocent the third Anno 1205. This man with twelve Abbots were appointed to preach down the Doctrine of the Albigenses who by their preaching did so incense the Princes that they took Arms and killed 100000. of them They were of the same Religion with the old Non-conformists in England who were called Puritans Page 46. 257. Donatists from Donatus born in Numidia in Africk who because Cecilian was preferred Bishop before him to the Bishoprick of Carthage accused him and all the Bishops which had ordained him to be Traditores that is such as had delivered up their Bibles to be burned by Idolaters under the persecution of Maximius Page 239. E. Epicureans from one Epicurus an old Heathen Philosopher who placed mens chief happiness in the pleasure of the mind He denyed Providence and taught that the World was made by the concurse of Atoms Page 40 42. Eutychians so named from Eutyches an Abbot of Constantinople This mans Heresies were condemned by the fourth general Council held at Chalcedon under the Emperour Martianus anno 451. page 58. Erastians so called from Thomas Erastus a Physician in Heidelberg in Germany who following this mans footsteps have taken away from the Church all Discipline and Government and put it into the hands of the Civil Magistrate Page 214 254 315 324. Enthusiasts so called from the Greek word Enthusiadso or Enthusiao in Latine Fanatico I am inspired or acted with a Prophetical or Divine fury Page 4 175 232 245 305. F. Franciscans another Popish order so called from one Francis an Italian Merchant who before his Conversion as the Papists say lived a wicked and debauched life He gathered many disciples anno 1198. and appointed them to be obedient to Christ and the Pope Page 46. Familists or of the Family of Love whose Authour was one Henry Nicholas a Hollander Their first Founder was one David George of Delph who called himself the true David that would restore the kingdom to Israel They maintained many dangerous opinions Page 116 226 260. G. Greeks are these who inhabit Greece viz. Macedon Epirus Bulgaria Moldavia c. They place much of their Religion in the worship of the Virgin Mary and of painted but not of carved Images Pages 167 228 330. H. Hemerobaptists so called from two Greek words Hemera a day and Baptisdo to Baptise because they maintained that men and women according to their faults committed every day ought every day to be Baptised Page 283. I. Jesuites so called from our blessed Saviours name JESUS which they falsely assume to themselves They were instituted anno 1540. by Ignatius Loyala first a Souldier they are all well bred in Philosophy and School Divinity and in many other Arts and Sciences and therefore they are employed as Emissaries from the Pope and his Conclave to advance the Popish Religion Page 31 46. Judaisers so called
upon our own affairs on other days 3 Because the Lord says if thou turn away thy foot from the Sabbath from doing thy pleasure on my holy day and call the Sabbath a delight the holy of the Lord honourable and shalt honour him not doing thy own wayes nor finding thy own pleasure nor speaking thy own words then shalt thou delight thy self in the Lord and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the Earth and feed thee with the heritage of Iacob thy Father for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it Isaiah 58. 13 14. See Ierem. 17. 22. Deut. 5. 12 13 15. Numb 15. 32 33 36. And Neh. 13. 15. to verse 23. In those dayes saw I in Iudah some treading Wine-presses on the sabbath and bringing in Sheaves and lading asses as also wine-grapes and figes and all manner of burdens which they brought into Ierusalem on the sabbath day and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals CHAP. XXII Of Lawful Oaths and Vows Question I. IS the name of GOD that only by which men ought to swear Yes Deut. 6. 13. Well then do not the Papists err who in their swearing joyn with their calling upon the name of GOD the calling on Saints departed and their Reliques Yes By what reasons are they confuted 1 Because swearing is a part of divine worship which is only due to God Deut. 6. 13. Deut. 10. 20. Isaiah 65. 16. 2 Because God only is the judge of hidden and secret truth and the Avenger to take vengence on them that do not swear in truth Therfore he only is to be called on as witness of those things which are asserted and promised which was the practise of the Apostle Paul Rom. 9. 1. Rom. 1. 9. Phil. 1. 8. 3 Because God condemns swearing by them that are no Gods Ier. 5. 7. Quest. II. IS an Oath warranted by the word of GOD under the New Testament as well as under the Old in matters of weight and moment Yes Heb. 6. 16. Isaiah 65. 16. Gal. 1. 20. Rom. 1. 9. Rom. 9. 1. 2 Cor. 1. 18. 23. and 2 Cor. 11. 31. with 2 Cor. 12 19. 1 Thes. 5. 27. Rev. 10. 6. Well then do not the Quakers and Anabaptists err who maintain that there is no lawful use of an Oath under the New Testament Yes Do not likewise the Papists err who make it a degree of perfection to abstain from all Oaths Yes By what reasons are they confuted 1 From Isaiah 65. 16. where it is promised under the time of the Gospel that the Nations to be converted to Christ shall swear by the name of God as is clear also from Ierem. 4. 2. 2 Because the calling upon the name of God with due fear and reverence in swearing is commanded in the third Command as the profanation of his name is forbidden but Christ came not to abolish the moral Law 3 From the approven examples of the Saints which occurr in the New Testament Gal. 1. 20. Rom. 1. 9. and 2 Cor. 1. 13 18. Rev. 10. 6. 4 Because the end of an Oath is approven by God and is in all ages necessary to all men being the end of all controversie Heb. 6. 16. 5 Because an oath rightly taken is an Act of Religion whereby we glorifie God and adore his attributes We thereby first solemnly acknowledge his Beeing and Existence Secondly his Ubiquity that he is present in all places and at all times and within our hearing Psalm 139. 7. His Omniscience that he is the searcher of the heart The Apostle calls him Kardiognostes Acts 15. 8. We acknowledge fourthly his Truth and Veracity he is a witness brought into the Court that cannot lie nor be impos'd upon as saith the Apostle be not deceived God is not mocked Gal. 6. 7. Fifthly his Supremacy over all creatures for verily men swear by the greater Heb. 6. 16. We acknowledge sixthly his vindictive justice as he is a Revenger of Perjury Seventhly we acknowledge his Providence and Fatherly care of the concerns of mankind owning the cause of the Righteous 6 Because there being an express law for swearing to wit rightly Deut. 10 20. it must either belong to the Moral Law to the Judicial Law or Ceremonial Law The Adversaries will not call it a part of the Judicial Law which was given to the Iewes as a Body Politick which expired together with the state of that People It is no part of the Ceremonial Law for what was purely Ceremonial was purely Typical but the Law concerning an oath was not a Type of any thing to come And if it was a Type where will you find its Antitype in all the Gospel or the thing represented by it Therefore it must be a part of the Moral Law Deut. 6. 13. Ier. 4. 2 and consequently perpetual which Christ came not to destroy It is confirmed hence that it was of Authentick use and held sacred among the Patriarchs before the delivery of the Levitical Law as it is clear from Abraham the father of the faithful and Abimelech Gen. 21. 23 24 31. Consider also that other instance in Abraham Gen. 24. 2 3 9. who would not give his servant an oath rashly nor exercise his authority to impose on his conscience It is evident also from the example of Isaac who made a Covenant and swore to Abimelech Gen. 26. 28 31 And from the example of Iacob who made a Covenant with and swore to his Uncle Laban by the fear of his Father Isaac Gen. 31. 53. That is by God who is called our fear by reason of the filial awe and fear we ought to stand in before him Isaiah 8. 13. 7 Because the reasons and usefulness of Oaths are perpetual and the same to us under the Gospel as they were to them under the Law There is as much need of oaths for ending of strife in this litigious age as there could be in former times 8 Because oaths were once lawful therefore they are lawful still unless the Adversaries prove them repealled which they must do not by stealing out of the Scripture single words by themselves making one part contradict another 9 Because we need not fear to imitate any thing which is done in Heaven Our Lord has taught us to pray thy will be done in Earth as it is done in Heaven But the Angel says Iohn Rev. 10. 5 6. which I saw stand upon the Sea and upon the Earth lifted up his hand to Heaven and swore by him that liveth for ever and ever That Angel calls himself our fellow-servant and of our brethren the Prophets and of them which keep the sayings of this Book Rev. 22. 9. And therefore the Angels being of the same fraternity with us do not act under different dispensations from us Quest. III. IS an Oath to be taken in the plain and common sense of the words without Equivocation or Mental reservation Yes Psalm 24. 4. Exod. 20. 7. Lev. 19. 12. Ier. 4. 2.