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A57214 The epistles of Mr. Robert Rich to the seven churches (so called by him) viz. 1. To the Roman Catholick, 2. the Episcopal Protestant, 3. the Presbyterian, 4. the Independent, 5. the Anabaptist, 6. the Quaker, 7. the Church of the First-Born : containing his testimony to God's approbation of the good and aversion to the evil in all persuasions : together with an abstract of a letter of the authors, declaring his gift, or benevolence, sent to each of the said churches. Rich, Robert, d. 1679. 1680 (1680) Wing R1356; ESTC R28477 92,478 137

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go_v it_o be_v a_o flame_a light_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 130.5_o 6._o in_o god_n i_o put_v my_o whole_a trust_n my_o soul_n wait_v on_o his_o will_n for_o his_o promise_n be_v most_o just_a and_o i_o hope_v therein_o still_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 146.1_o my_o soul_n praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n always_o my_o god_n i_o will_v confess_v while_o breath_n and_o life_n prolong_v my_o day_n my_o tongue_n no_o time_n shall_v cease_v allelujah_o these_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o david_n psalm_n be_v good_a and_o excellent_a to_o those_o that_o can_v sing_v they_o with_o david_n spirit_n that_o have_v within_o they_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o right_a spirit_n as_o david_n have_v allelujah_o but_o to_o those_o that_o sing_v they_o with_o a_o impure_a unclean_a and_o unrepent_v heart_n all_o thing_n perform_v by_o they_o in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n be_v impure_a even_o their_o very_a prayer_n and_o praise_n be_v sin_n thus_o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a to_o all_o 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and_o in_o divinity_n to_o expound_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n those_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o peace_n and_o godliness_n to_o love_n god_n the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n above_o all_o thing_n terrestrial_a and_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v all_o mankind_n as_o ourselves_o in_o these_o two_o consist_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o true_a religion_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o preach_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v doubtful_a or_o controversal_a all_o that_o tend_v to_o the_o divide_v of_o christ_n seamless_a coat_n and_o not_o to_o unite_v in_o the_o truth_n but_o to_o destroy_v it_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n be_v that_o which_o all_o man_n of_o all_o religion_n agree_v to_o without_o dispute_n which_o dispute_v ever_o be_v and_o be_v as_o say_v dr._n taylor_n the_o scab_n of_o the_o church_n and_o bane_n of_o all_o true_a religion_n the_o three_o and_o last_o administration_n be_v from_o john_n the_o great_a of_o all_o prophet_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n or_o that_o stick_n in_o form_n or_o outward_a ward_n observation_n unto_o christ_n the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n who_o be_v without_o form_n or_o comeliness_n the_o eternal_a and_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n before_o abraham_n he_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v without_o carnal_a father_n or_o carnal_a mother_n without_o beginning_n of_o day_n or_o end_n of_o life_n god_n high_a priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n melchisedeck_v which_o be_v the_o order_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o all_o such_o bear_v of_o god_n spirit_n of_o grace_n have_v christ_n jesus_n in_o they_o be_v the_o only_a son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n and_o need_v no_o other_o teacher_n save_v god_n alone_o allelujah_o i_o likewise_o know_v there_o be_v dividing_n of_o name_n and_o opinion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n some_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n and_o interpretation_n of_o luther_n and_o calvin_n other_o rather_o choose_v socinus_n and_o arminius_n for_o their_o guide_n thus_o be_v christ_n divide_v when_o in_o truth_n christ_n be_v but_o one_o eternal_a universal_a spirit_n of_o love_n light_z and_o life_n in_o all_o man_n of_o all_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n and_o god_n salvation_n through_o he_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o that_o thus_o disagree_v i_o have_v look_v into_o and_o consider_v the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o their_o division_n luther_n doctrine_n i_o find_v chief_o to_o consist_v first_o against_o indulgence_n and_o that_o they_o be_v unlawful_a against_o freewill_n against_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o his_o excommunication_n against_o temporal_a possession_n of_o the_o clergy_n against_o merit_n of_o work_n and_o monastic_a life_n against_o canonical_a obedience_n and_o distinction_n of_o meat_n against_o transubstantiation_n and_o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n against_o the_o mass_n and_o aurigular_a confession_n against_o absolution_n and_o purgatory_n against_o extreme_a unction_n and_o five_o of_o the_o sacrament_n he_o also_o hold_v that_o general_a council_n may_v err_v that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o a_o particular_a person_n but_o a_o spirit_n contrary_a and_o against_o christ_n spirit_n that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v yet_o man_n be_v not_o save_v without_o good_a work_n that_o a_o faithful_a man_n may_v have_v assurance_n of_o his_o salvation_n that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o convey_v grace_n but_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o it_o that_o to_o the_o faithful_a sin_n be_v not_o impute_v and_o some_o of_o his_o follower_n say_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n or_o work_n but_o by_o the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o by_o luther_n protest_v against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o these_o thing_n first_o begin_v the_o name_n protestant_n calvin_n doctrine_n i_o find_v to_o consist_v herein_o first_o he_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v a_o sufficient_a rule_n to_o life_n &_o the_o 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freewill_n to_o goodness_n in_o we_o that_o we_o may_v here_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o grace_n give_v we_o to_o profit_v with_o as_o rom._n 8.13_o tit._n 2.11_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n be_v not_o in_o god_n but_o in_o ourselves_o who_o obey_v or_o disobey_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v as_o a_o talon_n to_o every_o one_o to_o work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o satisfy_v for_o we_o but_o give_v power_n by_o his_o grace_n to_o satisfy_v for_o ourselves_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o one_o god_n he_o deny_v that_o god_n have_v elect_v a_o certain_a number_n to_o salvation_n and_o reprobate_v the_o residue_n to_o eternal_a damnation_n he_o deny_v that_o god_n justice_n be_v satisfy_v by_o christ_n suffering_n and_o that_o god_n need_v no_o such_o rigid_a satisfaction_n that_o man_n be_v not_o make_v real_o righteous_a by_o any_o imputation_n from_o another_o righteousness_n without_o whilst_o they_o be_v real_o unrighteous_a within_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n with_o his_o humane_a body_n of_o flesh_n blood_n and_o bone_n but_o that_o body_n which_o he_o have_v be_v more_o spiritual_a and_o glorious_a he_o own_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o every_o man_n sufficient_a to_o all_o that_o obey_v and_o follow_v it_o to_o lead_v into_o life_n eternal_a arminius_n his_o doctrine_n i_o find_v chief_o to_o be_v these_o first_o that_o god_n have_v not_o elect_v some_o and_o reprobate_v other_o that_o god_n be_v just_a in_o save_v those_o that_o believe_v and_o obey_v his_o gospel_n and_o in_o condemn_v those_o only_a that_o reject_v and_o disobey_v it_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n read_v john_n 3.19_o deut._n 30.14_o 15_o 19_o that_o man_n be_v not_o make_v just_a by_o imputative_a righteousness_n only_o but_o inherent_a that_o man_n be_v not_o make_v righteous_a within_o by_o any_o imputation_n from_o another_o righteousness_n from_o without_o whilst_o he_o be_v real_o unrighteous_a within_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v sound_a doctrine_n read_v rom._n 8.9_o 10_o 11_o 13_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o &_o 10.5_o &_o 13.5_o gal._n 2.20_o col._n 1.27_o &_o 2.6_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a to_o lead_v man_n that_o obey_v and_o follow_v it_o into_o eternal_a life_n this_o i_o take_v also_o to_o be_v sound_a doctrine_n agreeable_a to_o truth_n read_v tit._n 2.11_o he_o say_v christ_n carnal_a flesh_n blood_n and_o bone_n be_v not_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n read_v 1_o cor._n 15.50_o 2_o cor._n 5.16_o john_n 3.13_o &_o 6.63_o eph._n 4.10_o that_o god_n have_v not_o decree_v to_o leave_v any_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n this_o also_o agree_v with_o the_o scripture_n read_v prov._n 21.15_o &_o 28.18_o isa_n 59.2_o jer._n 4.14_o ephes_n 2.5_o 1_o tim._n 2.4_o that_o god_n afford_v sufficient_a mean_n to_o bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o grace_n within_o every_o one_o read_v john_n 1.4_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o tit._n 2.11_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o die_v for_o the_o elect_a only_o but_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n even_o his_o enemy_n by_o give_v his_o light_n and_o life_n unto_o every_o one_o as_o john_n 1.4_o 9_o which_o spirit_n of_o grace_n if_o any_o resist_n or_o despise_v such_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n afresh_o that_o original_a sin_n of_o itself_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o condemn_v mankind_n to_o eternal_a punishment_n this_o also_o be_v a_o truth_n read_v jer._n 31.30_o ezek._n 18.2_o 3_o 4._o that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v not_o total_o and_o final_o dead_a to_o sin_n and_o destitute_a of_o spiritual_a strength_n but_o that_o he_o may_v by_o god_n grace_n hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n and_o live_v this_o also_o agree_v with_o ephes_n 2.1.5_o &_o 5.14_o that_o grace_n and_o freewill_n be_v cooperate_a cause_n in_o our_o conversion_n and_o that_o perseverance_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o election_n but_o be_v attain_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n read_v jer._n 31.33_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 10.6_o 8._o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o 7._o heb._n 8.8_o &_o 13.5_o that_o there_o be_v no_o original_a sin_n convey_v from_o adam_n to_o his_o posterity_n read_v gen._n 4.7_o ezek._n 18.2_o 3_o 4._o &_o 33.11_o 18._o rom._n 6.22_o 23._o that_o there_o be_v free_a will_n to_o goodness_n in_o we_o by_o god_n free_a grace_n read_v tit._n 2.11_o that_o god_n can_v just_o pardon_v our_o sin_n when_o by_o his_o grace_n we_o repent_v without_o any_o other_o satisfaction_n than_o his_o own_o free_a mercy_n and_o grace_n that_o god_n do_v not_o predestinate_a any_o to_o damnation_n but_o as_o they_o obey_v or_o disobey_v his_o law_n read_v gen._n 22.18_o deut._n 4.30_o &_o 13.4_o job_n 36.11_o isa_n 1.19_o act_n 5.32_o heb._n 5.9_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o 22._o i_o humble_o beg_v pardon_v that_o 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