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A72264 The touch-stone of the reformed Ghospell. Wherin sundry chiefe heads and tenets of the protestants doctrine (obiected by them commonly against the Catholicks) are briefly refuted. By the expresse texts of the protestants owne Bible, set forth and approued by the Church of England. With the ancient fathers Iudgments thereon, in confirmation of the Catholike Doctrine; Gagge of the new gospel Heigham, John, fl. 1639. 1634 (1634) STC 13033.8; ESTC S125239 50,830 222

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that_o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n in_o any_o form_n and_o that_o therefore_o his_o picture_n or_o image_n can_v be_v make_v contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n gen._n 3.8_o where_o god_n appear_v unto_o adam_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o paradise_n in_o a_o corporal_a form_n and_o gen._n 28.12.13_o to_o jacob_n stand_v above_o the_o ladder_n whereon_o the_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o outward_a shape_n and_o form_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v express_v either_o in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a image_n and_o not_o the_o inward_a substance_n thereof_o which_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o painter_n or_o carver_n to_o express_v which_o though_o it_o express_v not_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o yet_o that_o which_o it_o express_v be_v a_o truth_n and_o thus_o may_v god_n be_v express_v to_o us._n yea_o why_o may_v not_o god_n be_v express_v in_o the_o same_o form_n &_o manner_n wherein_o 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we_o learn_v by_o our_o eye_n as_o well_o as_o by_o our_o ear_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o that_o may_v not_o be_v paint_v before_o our_o eye_n which_o may_v be_v preach_v to_o our_o ear_n again_o see_v we_o may_v find_v the_o aforesaid_a vision_n and_o history_n in_o the_o bible_n why_o may_v we_o not_o as_o well_o see_v they_o paint_v in_o picture_n as_o write_v in_o a_o book_n of_o white_a paper_n li._n that_o blessing_n or_o sign_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o found_v in_o holy_a scripture_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n revelat_fw-la 7.3_o where_o one_o angel_n say_v to_o four_o other_o angel_n hurt_v not_o the_o earth_n neither_o the_o sea_n nor_o the_o tree_n till_o we_o have_v seal_v we_o read_v sign_v the_o servant_n of_o our_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n again_o marc._n 10.16_o and_o he_o take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n put_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o therefore_o sign_v and_o blessing_n be_v found_v in_o holy_a scripture_n luc._n 24.50_o and_o he_o lead_v they_o out_o as_o far_o as_o to_o bethany_n and_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o bless_v they_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o see_v the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o diony_n areopagita_n cap._n 4.5.6_o eccles_n hier._n tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la corona_fw-la milit_fw-la origen_n in_o exod._n cap._n 5._o hom_n 6.5_o s._n cyril_n cat._n 1._o s._n basil_n lib._n the_o spir_n sanct_a cap._n 37._o s._n chrysost_o hom_n 55._o in_o mat._n cap._n 16._o lii_o that_o concupiscence_n remain_v after_o baptism_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o sin_n though_o not_o impute_v to_o the_o faithful_a contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n james_n 1._o 14.15_o but_o every_o one_o be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n here_o 4._o thing_n be_v distinguish_v concupiscence_n that_o be_v a_o power_n of_o cover_v prone_a to_o evil_n and_o her_o 3._o motion_n suggestion_n delectation_n and_o consent_v now_o concupiscence_n and_o her_o first_o motion_n s._n james_n do_v not_o call_v sin_n but_o a_o temptation_n to_o sinne._n delight_n but_o not_o full_o deliberate_v he_o call_v sin_n but_o not_o mortal_a the_o which_o only_a consent_n cause_v ¶_o see_v in_o confirmation_n hereof_o s._n cyril_n l._n 4._o in_o joan._n e._n 51._o s._n austin_n l._n 5._o cont_n julian._n c._n 3._o &_o 5._o where_o he_o call_v concupiscence_n not_o sin_n but_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n beside_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o father_n liii_o that_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o live_v a_o single_a life_n but_o may_v lawful_o marry_v wife_n contrary_n to_o the_o word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n exod._n 19.22_o and_o let_v the_o priest_n which_o come_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n sanctify_v themselves_o lest_o the_o lord_n break_v forth_o upon_o they_o we_o read_v strike_v they_o those_o also_o that_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v command_v to_o have_v their_o loin_n gird_v exod._n 12.11_o that_o be_v as_o s._n gregory_n expound_v observe_v continency_n hom_n 22._o in_o euangel_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n s_o paul_n teach_v that_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v give_v to_o hospitality_n gentle_a sober_a just_a chaste_a 1._o tim._n 3._o where_o instead_o of_o the_o word_n chaste_a the_o protestant_n in_o their_o late_a edition_n translate_v of_o good_a behaviour_n thereby_o to_o elude_v their_o state_n of_o live_v without_o wife_n also_o 2._o tim._n 3.4_o thou_o therefore_o endure_v hardness_n as_o a_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus-christ_n no_o man_n that_o war_v entangle_v himself_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n that_o he_o may_v please_v he_o who_o have_v choose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o soldier_n which_o all_o the_o father_n do_v understand_v of_o live_v a_o single_a life_n and_o not_o to_o be_v entangle_v with_o wife_n ¶_o see_v council_n 2._o carthag_n can_v 2._o where_o it_o be_v express_o decree_v that_o all_o bishop_n priest_n deacon_n and_o those_o that_o handle_v the_o sacrament_n be_v keeper_n of_o chastity_n and_o to_o abstain_v themselves_o even_o from_o wife_n s._n hieron_n l._n 1._o cont_n jovin_n &_o apol._n ad_fw-la pamach_n c._n 3._o origen_n hom_n 23._o in_o num._n epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 59_o ambr._n in_o 2._o tim._n 3._o and_o other_o liiii_o that_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v say_v but_o in_o a_o language_n that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v understand_v contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n luc._n 1.8_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o while_o he_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n before_o god_n in_o the_o order_n of_o his_o course_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n his_o lot_n be_v to_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o people_n be_v pray_v without_o at_o the_o time_n of_o incense_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v 1._o that_o this_o be_v then_o the_o common_a custom_n 2._o all_o the_o people_n be_v without_o and_o the_o priest_n within_o how_o then_o do_v they_o understand_v he_o therefore_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v so_o say_v as_o all_o the_o people_n understand_v it_o not_o levit._n 16.17_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n when_o he_o go_v in_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n until_o he_o come_v out_o &_o have_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o househould_v and_o for_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o produce_v the_o authority_n of_o father_n for_o this_o point_n when_o the_o as_o practice_v of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n for_o these_o many_o hundred_o year_n together_o have_v be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o our_o reformer_n herein_o against_o which_o to_o dispute_v as_o s._n aug_n say_v be_v insolent_a madness_n see_v to_o rhe._n test._n pag._n 46._o but_o against_o this_o they_o will_v object_v out_o of_o scripture_n this_o their_o probabl_a place_n 1._o cor._n 14.16_o when_o thou_o shall_v bless_v with_o the_o spirit_n how_o shall_v he_o that_o occupy_v the_o room_n of_o the_o unlearned_a say_v amen_o at_o thy_o give_v of_o thanks_n see_v he_o understandeth_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v for_o thou_o very_o give_v thanks_n but_o the_o other_o be_v not_o edifyed_a here_o to_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o prayer_n or_o give_v of_o thanks_n in_o the_o church_n the_o one_o