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A85804 A prudent and secure choice. Worthy of due consideration being a sure land-mark to all those who have been tossed to and fro in these wavering times. / Written by H.G. Gent. G. H., Gent. 1650 (1650) Wing G24B; ESTC R177290 17,462 57

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consequently insufficient to disprove the contrary professed Belief though it be supposed but probably proved out of holy Scripture But he must produce cleare Scripture without addition diminution supposition or interpretation since these are subject to doubt and consequently in danger of leading into dis-beliefe 6. Sixthly for my purpose J require of Disbelievers onely an acknowledgment of a morall * Here Reader mistake not the Author for whereas in many places he useth the terme Probable hee taketh them not for meere Probabilities but for infallible Truths But giving thee the longer end of the staffe hee desireth no more of thee Probability in the proofe Beleivers bring out of holy Scripture and this cannot be denied to an antient Church consisting of Councels and Learned men in all parts of the Christian World agreeing in one without any alteration evidently proved 7. Finally observe that the Christian world is for the most part divided into Believers and disbelievers believers rely on Gods eternall Truth declared by his Church the most impartiall interpreter of his Word not looking so much upon the hardnesse of the thing proposed as the proposall which if it fayle in one all may be doubted if it be sufficient to warrant one it also warranteth all being equally the same to all Disbelievers are of divers sorts pretending Scripture but according to their private Opinions hence it is that they agree in little more then opposing Believers 8. These Grounds supposed prudently not questionable the question is among all Religious which is securely to be chosen J answer The Auntient believing because it must be supposed at least to have Probable proofes out of Scripture and to containe no hurt in which case the Beliefe is justified Disbelievers though their grounds be as probable as those of the Arians yet they are in danger because they dis-believe according to this rule all particular Points controverted are easily and cleerly proved For Example CHAP. 2. 9. The reall presence of Christs body and blood in the Sacrament of our Lords Supper is securely believed with danger denyed TO justifie this Belief wee have first the words of Christ promising John 6. My flesh is truly meate and my blood is truly drinke he that eateth my flesh c. He that contrarie to the Auntient Church will not believe this of the reall flesh of Christ in the Sacrament induced by these obscure words The Spirit giveth life the flesh profiteth nothing exposeth himselfe to danger of Disbeliefe with the Jewes and blasphemie since vers 56. It is sayd he that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood dwelleth in mee and J in him And St. Paul Colos 1. You which were in times past strangers and enemies c. hath hee now reconciled in the body of his flesh through death to make you holy How then can these words The flesh profiteth nothing without danger be understood of the flesh of Christ Is it not profit to us that Christ dwelleth in us and wee in him That wee are reconciled in the body of his flesh 10. Secondly wee have the words of Christ performing This is my body take eate doe this c. Which words if wee wrest from the plaine received to a figurative sense wee must bring cleere Scripture for it else our interpretation is dangerous denying so cleare and high a mystery of Faith upon humane Motives onely Thirdly wee have the testimony of St. Paul 1 Cor. 11. If these places be obscure wee have besides the consent of Nations for a Thousand five hundred yeares without notorious contradiction Finally in Beliefe and Practice there is no impiety but praise and honour to Christ who upon prudent grounds is supposed present under the formes of Bread and Wine after the words of Consecration pronounced in the person of Christ he is received with Reverence love thankfulnesse and lively remembrance of his Sacred passion c. For denyall of this Beleife wee have but small Authority not one cleare testimony of Scripture 11. Only it may be objected That if Christ be not under those formes of Bread and Wine there is danger of Jdolatry The contrary is manifest for Idolatry giveth divine worship to a Creature choosing such a creature or thing for God but Beleivers adore not Bread nor Wine nor any Creature but Christ God and Man whom upon invincible Grounds they suppose present Sacramentally who in case he were not there yet Christians adore him and not the Bread Know therefore that Adoration consisteth of outward reverence conjoyned with interiour as of Body and Soule The outward is indifferent to God and Creatures the interiour joyned with it makes the difference Exteriour reverence applied by our intention to a temporall Lord is but a Civill worship the same applied by our intention to a Saint as a Creature highly in Gods favour is a higher degree of honour then the former yet within the limits of Worship inferiour to the worship of God It is likewise applied by our Intention to God our Creator and Saviour thus it is perfect Adoration due only to God whence our adorations are distinguished only by our knowledge and esteeme of the object adored Hee then that beleiveth that Christ is conteined Sacramentally under the formes of Bread and Wine may securely adore since his adoration proceeding from his Belief by it transferreth the outward act from all Creatures and directeth it to God even in case in his immediate beleif hee should possibly be supposed mistaken There remaineth no danger then in the Beleif but much in the denyall Hee that will not believe c. CHAP. 3. 12. The Sacrifice of Masse is securely believed dangerously denied MAsse is a compleate performance of that Command Do this in remembrance of mee Luk. 22. Wherein by the Preist prayers are said for the Church the holy Scripture is read all the parts and Ceremonies thereof represent the life and passion of Christ who by meanes of those words pronounced in his Name Hoc est corpus meum is duly offered in Sacrifice to the honour of God and profit of his Church Whence Faith Gratitude and love to our Redeemer is daily renewed and the knowne Prophecy of Malac. chap. 1. fulfilled From the rising of the Sunne to the going downe of the same my Name is great among the Gentiles and in every place a pure oblation is Sacrifized and offered to my Name according to auncient and common translation Thus the Church alwayes from the Apostles taught and practiced Securely J follow it It is dangerous to deny it CHAP. 4. 13. Sacramentall confession and Absolution are securely practised HEre a Christian after due examination of his Conscience with heartly sorrow for his sinnes and purpose to amend which acts are necessarily required confesseth his sins and expecteth Absolution by the Ministry of an approved Priest what danger can there be in this The Jewes charged Christ of blasphemy Saying who can forgive sinnes but God Against Christ they sinned first denying him to be