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A19355 One God, one fayth. Or A discourse against those lukewarm-Christians who extend saluation to all kinds of fayth and religion; so, that the professours do belieue in the Trinity, the Incarnation, the passion &c. howsoeuer they differ in other inferiour articles. VVritten by VV. B. Priest. Anderton, Lawrence. 1625 (1625) STC 578; ESTC S118955 85,092 194

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protestant_n complain_v and_o dislike_a this_o doctrine_n write_v lucae_n write_v conc._n 4._o in_o c._n 21._o lucae_n a_o serious_a and_o christian_a discipline_n be_v censure_v with_o we_o as_o a_o new_a papacy_n &_o a_o monachisme_n they_o say_v we_o have_v now_o learned_a to_o be_v save_v by_o only_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o we_o can_v satisfy_v by_o our_o fast_n and_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o permit_v that_o we_o may_v give_v over_o these_o seeing_z we_o may_v be_v save_v otherwise_o by_o the_o only_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o end_n say_v this_o author_n further_a that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v know_v they_o be_v no_o papist_n nor_o trust_v in_o good_a work_n they_o take_v course_n to_o put_v none_o in_o practice_n with_o who_o true_a judgement_n herein_o m._n stubbs_n a_o english_a protestant_n seem_v to_o conspire_v say_v 42._o say_v in_o his_o motive_n to_o good_a work_n print_a 1566._o p._n 42._o the_o protestant_a trust_v to_o be_v save_v by_o a_o bare_a and_o naked_a fay●_n deceive_a himself_o without_o good_a work_n &_o therefore_o either_o care_v not_o for_o they_o or_o at_o least_o set_v little_a by_o they_o and_o thus_o much_o touch_v goo●_n work_v whole_o exile_v and_o banish_v by_o th●_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o now_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o only_a faith_n do_v incorporate_a as_o it_o be_v within_o itself_o and_o admit_v all_o kind_n of_o sin_n appear_v no_o less_o by_o the_o frequent_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a protestant_n and_o first_o luther_n thus_o write_v thereof_o 74._o thereof_o tom._n 2._o wittenb_n de_fw-mi capt_n babylon_n fol._n 74._o a_o christian_a baptize_v be_v so_o scotfree_a that_o although_o h●_n will_v he_o can_v loose_v his_o salvation_n by_o any_o sinn●_n how_o great_a soever_o unless_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v an●_n luther_n in_o another_o place_n 27._o place_n luther_n in_o loc_n come_v class_n 5._o c._n 27._o as_o nothing_o iustify_v but_o belief_n so_o nothing_o sin_v but_o unbelief_n to_o which_o doctrine_n d._n whtaker_n as_o above_o be_v show_v accord_v say_v supra_fw-la say_v vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la sin_n be_v not_o hurtful_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o thus_o much_o now_o touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n where_o we_o see_v even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o protestant_n that_o this_o doctrine_n prevayl_v in_o the_o professor_n thereof_o no_o less_o for_o the_o commit_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n then_o for_o the_o expelling_a and_o banish_v of_o all_o good_a work_n virtue_n and_o devotion_n 7._o touch_v the_o protestant_n particular_a doctrine_n of_o fast_v voluntary_a poverty_n and_o chastity_n or_o virginity_n the_o three_o step_n of_o jacobs_n adder_n by_o the_o which_o a_o virtuous_a soul_n ascen●eth_v to_o heaven_n and_o first_o of_o fast_v perkins_n reach_v thus_o 220._o thus_o in_o his_o reform_a catholic_a p._n 220._o fast_v in_o itself_o be_v but_o a_o thing_n ●ndifferent_a as_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o who_o conspire_v d._n willet_n in_o more_o full_a tearne_v say_v 243._o say_v in_o synop_n pag._n 243._o neither_o be_v god_n better_o worship_v by_o ea●ing_n or_o not_o eat_v voluntary_a poverty_n be_v so_o debase_v by_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n as_o that_o the_o foresay_a willet_n thus_o teach_v thereof_o 245._o thereof_o in_o synop_n pag._n 245._o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n who_o change_v his_o rich_a estate_n wherein_o he_o may_v serve_v god_n for_o a_o poor_a so_o contrary_a he_o be_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o saviour_n say_v 19_o say_v mat._n 19_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v sell_v thy_o substance_n &_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n last_o touch_v single_a life_n in_o comparison_n of_o marriage_n luther_n thus_o say_v 107._o say_v tom._n 5._o wittenb_n in_o exeg_n ad_fw-la c._n 7._o 1._o cor._n fol._n 107._o we_o conclude_v that_o marriage_n be_v as_o gold_n and_o spiritual_a or_o single_a life_n as_o dung_n and_o d._n whitaker_n likewise_o teach_v thereof_o in_o this_o manner_n say_v 8._o say_v contra_fw-la camp_n rat_n 8._o virginity_n be_v not_o simple_o good_a but_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n it_o be_v never_o better_a than_o marriage_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o circumstance_n that_o be_v of_o the_o trouble_n accompany_v marriage_n now_o i_o here_o demand_v with_o what_o encouragement_n can_v any_o man_n go_v about_o to_o practise_v these_o foresay_a virtue_n of_o fast_v voluntary_a poverty_n and_o perpetual_a virginity_n if_o he_o be_v firm_o and_o inward_o persuade_v that_o the_o protestant_n former_a position_n 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n touch_v the_o say_a virtue_n b●_n true_a and_o agreeable_a to_o christ_n sacred_a institution_n 8._o but_o to_o hasten_v to_o a_o end_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n touch_v purgatory_n and_o confession_n 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