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B07200 Good Christian looke to thy creede : for a true triall of an holy profession, and of the truth of religion, from all crooked by-paths. / By Richard Bernard rector of Batcombe in Sumersetshire.. Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641. 1630 (1630) STC 1941.5; ESTC S90465 12,536 39

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discourse of reason onely A. More cleerely and truely from Gods owne Word by the illumination of his Spirit guiding my Iudgement therein Q. How from Iewes and their Iudaisme A. By beleeuing that their yet expected Messias is our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ and none other by whose comming the Ceremoniall Law of Moses is vtterly abolished Q. How from Turkes and their Turcisme A. By beleeuing God to be the Father begetting the Sonne begotten and the holy Ghost proceeding and that their Mahomet was a wicked Seducer his law forged and he a damned false Prophet Q. How from all Hereticks in generall A. By holding euer the truth in loue and neuer defending any Error obstinately Q. But seeing their hath beene and are many Hereticks how doe you difference your selfe from euery of them A. They haue beene innumerable and this were an endlesse worke but if you please aske of these which now are most commonly knowne and which are often mentioned and read of Q. With a good will How doe you difference your selfe from Arrians and Arianisme A. By acknowledging that Iesus Christ the second person in Trinity is both God and man as God equall with the Father and the same substance Q. How from Montanists and their Montanisme A. By holding that the persons in the Godhead are three and distinct that the second marriages are lawfull Q. How from Nouatus and his followers the Catharists or Puritans and Nouatians A. By granting that the vnfeined penitent after their falls though to the denying of Christ are yet vpon their repentance to be receiued againe into the Church That we doe not affect to be called pure or Puritans neither doe appropriate puritie to our selues before others Q. How from the Donatists A. By holding that the wicked pollute not the Godly in receiuing the Sacrament That baptisme is true baptisme out of their assemblies That one once baptised need not to be baptised againe That the vertue of the Sacrament dependeth not vpon the worthinesse of the Minister Q. How from Pelagians A. By holding that mans nature is corrupt by Adams fall That we all are borne in Originall sinne That we haue not power in and of our selues to beleeue and to will and worke out our owne saluation Q. How from Anabaptists A. By allowing that children of beleeuing parents are to be baptised That children are borne with inbred corruptions that election is before all time that predestination is not of all to life but of some and these of his meere mercie and not conditionally if they repent and beleeue That the elect called and iustified stand so by the grace and power of God and not vpon their owne will neither can they fall away totally nor finally That Magistracie is allowed of God and the Ministery is a calling of God and distinctly assigned onely to some to execute the same Q. How from Brownists and Separatists and their Schisme A. By keeping the vnitie of the Spirit in the bond of loue with other Churches disclaiming vtterly popular gouernment and a singularly bold conceit of interpreting holy Scriptures differing from the generall iudgement of the Learned and Godly in the Church of Christ Q. How from Libertines A. By reuerently esteeming of holy Scriptures making them the Rule of my life and not mine owne dreames nor the fantasie of my owne spirit by which they iudge any thing to be lawfull and to be done without checke of Conscience though the same in other mens iudgement bee neuer so wicked and also condemned in Scriptures because say they it is by naturall inclination Q. How from the Familie of Loue A. By holding propriety of goods lawfull and not a Communitie and that I am not one person as I am a Christian and another as I am a Citizen outwardly yeelding to any Religion so bee it that secretly I keepe mine owne Religion within my selfe Q. How from Opinionists A. By auoiding singularitie of opinion comitting humbly my conception of minde euer to the iudgement and common receiued opinion of the Church Q. How from all Sectaries and Nouelists A. By keeping my standing in the Ancient Catholike veritie Q. How from the Vbiquitaries A. By denying consubstantiation and beleiuing that Iesus Christ according to his humanitie is only in Heauen there remaining vntill his second comming though in the meane space Christ as God is euery where Q. But how from the Papists A. By giuing to Iesus Christ his full and due glory communicable to neither men nor Angels Q. Is this then the maine difference betweene vs and them in their robbing him of his glory A. Yes verily For if I hold and beleeue Iesus Christ to be that which indeed he is and that I doe not impart his glory to any other I can neuer be a Papist Q. In how many things consists this his glory A. Infoure things principally I. If I doe hold and beleeue that Iesus Christ is onely and alone the spirituall Head of his Church sending his holy Spirit to bee onely his generall Vicar and not any mortall man for this cuts off the proud blasphemous Goliahs head the Popes vsurped supremacie and all that dependeth thereupon II. That Iesus Christ is onely and alone the Law-giuer to our consciences and his written Word the onely infallible rule of all his worship and seruice For this cuts off their traditionall word all the Popes lawes and infinite humane inventions burthening the consciences of Papists III. That Iesus Christ is the onely and alone Mediator of Intercession as well as of Redemption betweene God and vs. For this cuts off their idolatrous praying to the Virgin Mary Saints and Angels IV. That Iesus Christ is the onely and alone Sauiour by the meanes of his passion pacifying Gods wrath and purchasing for vs in Heauen an eternall Inheritance For this cuts off not good workes done in thankfulnesse in obedience but the conceit of meriting by them also the damned idoll of the Masse that pretended vnbloody sacrifice all satisfactory pennance and punishment to God this also quencheth out the fire of purgatorie and quite marreth the Popes Market Q. How doe you difference your selfe from all will-worshippers A. By constantly seruing God onely as hee prescribeth and commandeth in his Word without any additions of men as part of his worship Q. Now because euen in the true Church all that professe the Gospell in peaceable dayes are yet not right let mee demand some Questions touching some such How difference you your selfe from Hypocrites A. By seruing God inwardly as well as outwardly and performing to my Neighbour all duties of loue being giuen to good works readily and that without vaine-glory Q. Now how from a Newtralist A. By being consciably confident of the truth of my Religion and not go halting betweene Two opinions Q. How from Temporizers A. By being one and the same constantly at all times Q. How from Machiauel-like Polititians A. By hauing my will swayed by good reason euer ruled by the power of Religion Q. How from Luke-warme Laodiceans A. By being a Protestant euer in earnest feruently zealous in my Christians profession with sound Iudgement Q. How from Prophane persons A. By hauing alwayes an holy estimation of Religion of Gods Word Ministery Sacraments Prayer and all diuine Ordinances Q. How from all obstinate Impenitents A. By willingly learning humbly submitting to admitting of wholesome reproofes for my reformation wherein soeuer I doe amisse Q. How from presumptuous sinners A. By an awefull feare of God euen because he is gracious and mercifull Q. How from Hopelesse desperates A. By laying hold fast on the mercies of God in Christ and beleeuing the promises of Saluation made to vs in him Q. How from the carnall Securitans A. By dayly examining my wayes by louing and longing for the appearing of Iesus Christ and by wayting with preparation for death and the last iudgement Day which the Lord hasten and end these our dayes of sinning that in glory we may praise him euerlastingly Amen Amen FINIS