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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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soul_n and_o to_o conclude_v it_o free_v a_o man_n of_o all_o fear_n of_o suffer_v any_o punishment_n after_o this_o life_n and_o this_o under_o colour_n that_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n by_o which_o reason_n we_o may_v take_v away_o prayer_n or_o that_o christ_n pray_v for_o all_o in_o the_o garden_n but_o now_o to_o cast_v our_o eye_n back_o upon_o the_o foresay_a doctrine_n if_o all_o the_o different_a opinion_n of_o faith_n in_o controversy_n between_o the_o catholics_n &_o the_o protestant_n be_v mere_o speculative_a without_o any_o reference_n to_o the_o virtuous_a or_o vicious_a work_n &_o operation_n of_o the_o will_n deryve_v from_o they_o then_o with_o great_a show_n of_o reason_n in_o a_o vulgar_a judgement_n it_o may_v be_v aver_v that_o suppose_v they_o teach_v not_o the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o christian_a faith_n they_o may_v be_v either_o affirmative_o or_o negative_o houlden_v without_o any_o danger_n of_o salvation_n such_o be_v the_o heresye_n of_o 43._o of_o see_v hereof_o s._n augustine_n haeres_fw-la 43._o origen_n teach_v that_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v save_v of_o cyprian_a touch_v rebaptization_n and_o diverse_a such_o like_a from_o the_o maintain_n of_o which_o point_v either_o way_n the_o will_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o external_a work_n or_o operation_n draw_v from_o thence_o can_v suck_v no_o poison_n but_o the_o case_n be_v far_o different_a in_o the_o former_a doctrine_n set_v down_o above_o for_o we_o find_v that_o the_o say_v doctrine_n which_o breathe_v nothing_o but_o all_o dissolution_n and_o turpitude_n of_o manner_n even_o in_o speculation_n do_v most_o forcible_o &_o immediate_o touch_v the_o pulse_n of_o the_o will_n the_o will_v strong_o beat_v and_o indeed_o break_v out_o into_o outward_a action_n of_o vic●_n and_o liberty_n according_a as_o she_o remain_v afore_o infect_v with_o the_o contagion_n and_o poison_n of_o the_o former_a 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thou_o o_o florinus_n to_o speak_v friendly_a be_v not_o true_a nor_o wholesome_a these_o opinion_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n i_o may_v true_o protest_v that_o if_o the_o holy_a and_o apostolical_a priest_n policarpus_fw-la have_v hear_v of_o such_o opinion_n as_o thou_o defende_v he_o will_v have_v stop_v his_o ear_n &_o cry_v out_o according_a to_o his_o fashion_n o_o good_a god_n unto_o what_o miserable_a time_n have_v thou_o reserve_v i_o t●_n hear_v these_o thing_n and_o present_o will_v have_v run●_n forth_o of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v be_v stand_v or_o s●ting_v where_o such_o doctrine_n have_v be_v utter_v bu●_n now_o to_o reflect_v a_o little_a upon_o the_o premise_n cerinthus_n martion_n &_o florinus_n do_v all_o believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n of_o o●●_n saviour_n and_o receive_v the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o err_v only_o in_o lesser_a point_n for_o if_o the_o have_v err_v in_o deny_v the_o trinity_n incarnation_n passion_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v not_o be_v repute_n for_o heretic_n but_o rather_o for_o jew_n pagan_n ●or_a infidel_n as_o above_o be_v note_v and_o yet_o we_o ●ee_o what_o sharp_a reprehension_n be_v use_v against_o they_o by_o s._n john_n and_o s._n policarpe_a his_o scholar_n as_o to_o fly_v out_o of_o their_o company_n to_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o stop_v their_o own_o ear_n for_o not_o hear_v of_o their_o error_n &c._n &c._n all_o which_o speech_n have_v be_v over_o much_o aggravate_v and_o transcend_v the_o bond_n of_o charity_n if_o their_o error_n have_v rest_v only_o upon_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n and_o have_v be_v ●ut_v such_o as_o have_v be_v compatible_a with_o man_n salvation_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o other_o father_n in_o this_o point_n s._n jerome_n express_o thus_o write_v ruffin_n write_v lib._n 3._o apolg._n contr_n ruffin_n for_o one_o word_n or_o two_o contrary_a to_o the_o ●ayth_n 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to_o none_o malign_v no_o body_n sober_a frugal_a etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o if_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n certain_o not_o man_n doubt_v but_o for_o this_o alone_a that_o he_o i●_n a_o heretic_n he_o shall_v not_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n o●_n god_n a_o dreadful_a say_n of_o so_o learned_a &_o godly_a a_o father_n the_o donatist_n for_o disagree_v from_o s._n augustine_n in_o some_o tradition_n not_o specify_v in_o the_o scripture_n much_o less_o in_o the_o creed_n be_v thus_o reprehend_v by_o he_o in_o 54._o in_o aug._n in_o explan_n psal_n 54._o these_o point_v those_o heretic_n be_v with_o i_o in_o heresy_n not_o wit●_n i_o in_o many_o thing_n with_o i_o in_o a_o few_o not_o wit●_n i_o the_o many_o can_v not_o help_v they_o in_o which_o they_o we●●_n with_o i_o and_o yet_o these_o donatist_n believe_v with_o saint_n augustine_n the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n and_o recite_v with_o he_o the_o apostle_n creed_n brief_o s._n augustine_n in_o q._n 11._o in_o matt._n thus_o describe_v a_o heretic_n hereticus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr aliqua_fw-la parte_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la christianae_n falsum_fw-la credit_n he_o i●_n a_o heretic_n who_o believe_v any_o false_a thing_n touch_v any_o part_n of_o christian_a faith_n within_o which_o definition_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o either_o the_o protestant_n for_o not_o believe_v purgatory_n prayer_n to_o saint_n freewill_n merit_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o catholic_n for_o believe_v of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v include_v s._n gregory_n nazianze●_n orat_fw-la 37._o vnum_fw-la uni_fw-la coharet_fw-la etc._n etc._n one_o point_n o●_n faith_n agree_v with_o another_o so_o as_o of_o they_o altogether_o there_o be_v make_v a_o certain_a golden_a and_o wholesome_a chain_n therefore_o if_o but_o one_o opinion_n or_o article_n be_v take_v away_o or_o make_v doubtful_a the_o whole_a chain_n of_o faith_n will_v become_v break_v s._n mag._n s._n lib._n 1._o ad_fw-la mag._n cyprian_n dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v testify_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o those_o be_v his_o enemy_n who_o be_v not_o with_o he_o he_o note_v not_o any_o one_o heresy_n but_o he_o manifest_o show_v that_o all_o heretic_n whatsoever_o be_v his_o enemy_n say_v he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o gather_v with_o i_o disperse_v s._n 10._o s._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galat_n c._n 10._o chrysostome_n say_v quemadmodum_fw-la moneta_fw-la regius_fw-la etc._n etc._n even_o as_o who_o pare_v away_o a_o little_a of_o the_o king_n silver_n make_v the_o whole_a piece_n to_o be_v adulterate_a even_o so_o who_o overthrow_v the_o least_o branch_n or_o part_n of_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v say_v to_o corrupt_v the_o whole_a he_o proceed_v from_o these_o small_a beginning_n to_o worse_a course_n to_o come_v to_o a_o end_n of_o the_o father_n judgment_n in_o this_o point_n s._n ambrose_n shall_v 9_o shall_v lib._n 6._o 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damnation_n and_o consequent_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o bare_a belief_n of_o those_o supreme_a point_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n that_o those_o difficulty_n in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n intimate_v by_o s._n peter_n do_v not_o concern_v the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n i_o prove_v several_a way_n first_o because_o s._n peter_n make_v no_o such_o mention_n which_o no_o doubt_n he_o will_v have_v do_v if_o the_o subject_n of_o they_o have_v only_o touch_v those_o supreme_a mystery_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o other_o inferior_a point_n second_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o writing_n and_o commentary_n of_o all_o the_o father_n beside_o ●at_a the_o epistle_n themselves_o show_v no_o less_o ●at_a s._n paul_n be_v most_o evident_a and_o clear_a in_o 〈◊〉_d his_o epistle_n touch_v the_o trinity_n the_o ●carnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o ●ere_z be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o difficulty_n of_o ●hem_n shall_v be_v apply_v to_o those_o article_n such_o less_o restrain_v to_o they_o alone_o three_o the_o father_n do_v understand_v these_o difficulty_n in_o s._n paul_n his_o epistle_n mention_v by_o s._n peter_n chief_o touch_v justifica●on_n as_o appare_v by_o the_o testimony_n even_o of_o s._n agustine_a 16._o agustine_a l._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 15._o &_o 16._o himself_o who_o particular_o ●tanceth_v in_o that_o place_n 1._o corinth_n 3._o if_o ●_o man_n build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n gold_n silver_n 〈◊〉_d which_o text_n intreat_v of_o justification_n ●nd_v work_n and_o express_o say_v that_o this_o be_v he_o of_o the_o difficult_a passage_n intend_v and_o ●ant_v by_o s._n peter_n with_o s._n augustine_n s._n ●ome_v may_v seem_v well_o to_o agree_v in_o these_o ●ords_n 8._o ●ords_n epist_n ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la quae_fw-la 8._o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la nimijs_fw-la obscuri●bus_fw-la involuta_fw-la est_fw-la the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ro●●ns_n be_v involue_v with_o many_o obscurity_n or_o ●ake_v place_n for_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n most_o entreat_v of_o ju●fication_n and_o of_o faith_n and_o work_n four●ly_o and_o last_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o 〈◊〉_d understand_v the_o say_v obscurity_n of_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d epistle_n touch_v justification_n as_o appear_v to_o omit_v the_o testimony_n of_o ●_o other_o herein_o from_o the_o word_n and_o co●ment_n of_o doctor_n fulke_n against_o the_o rh●mish_a testament_n upon_o the_o foresay_a pla●●_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o this_o far_o of_o this_o text_n whe●_n we_o find_v by_o a_o inevitable_a deduction_n that_o false_a faith_n touch_v justification_n only_o ca●not_v stand_v with_o salvation_n the_o second_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v contain●_n in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o thus_o say_v hebraeos_fw-la say_v c._n 11._o ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la s_o credere_fw-la oportet_fw-la accedentem_fw-la ad_fw-la d●_n quia_fw
the_o lutheran_n be_v general_o ●he_v same_o opinion_n protestant_n do_v interpret_v this_o article_n of_o christ_n descend_v into_o his_o 606._o his_o d._n willet_n in_o his_o lymbomastix_n d._n fulke_o aged_a by_o d._n willet_n in_o synop._n p._n 605._o 606._o ●●ave_n so_o by_o the_o word_n hell_n understanding_n ●●e_v grave_a but_o 20._o but_o l._n 2._o instit_fw-la c._n 16._o §._o 20._o caluin_n teach_v that_o by_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n be_v undertood_v that_o christ_n apprehend_v god_n to_o be_v ●ost_o angry_a and_o offend_v with_o he_o for_o our_o ●akes_n and_o that_o thereupon_o christ_n suffer_v ●●eat_a anxiety_n and_o grief_n of_o soul_n and_o which_o be_v more_o most_o blasphemous_o caluin_n teach_v that_o christ_n utter_v word_n of_o desperation_n in_o say_v o_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o touch_v the_o article_n of_o christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n we_o catholic_n and_o the_o caluinist_n do_v believe_v hereby_o that_o christ_n true_o in_o body_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n whera●_n all_o lutheran_n lutheran_n lutheran_n luther_n in_o l._n de_fw-fr sacrament_n coenae_fw-la domini_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o fol._n 112._o where_o he_o say_v credimus_fw-la quòd_fw-la christus_fw-la iuxta_fw-la humanitatem_fw-la est_fw-la ubique_fw-la praesens_fw-la the_o same_o be_v teach_v by_o brentius_n in_o apolog_n pro_fw-la confess_v wittenberg_n and_o final_o by_o all_o the_o lutheran_n do_v teach_v that_o christ_n body_n be_v in_o all_o place_n with_o the_o divinity_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o real_o after_o his_o passion_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n it_o be_v there_o both_o before_o and_o after_o his_o passion_n thus_o the_o lutheran_n both_o in_o we_o and_o the_o protestant_n judgment_n do_v destroy_v by_o this_o their_o construction_n the_o whole_a creed_n and_o particular_o christ_n incarnation_n nativity_n passion_n death_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n and_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n for_o suppose_v christ_n body_n 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