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A46775 A net for the fishers of men and the same which Christ gave to His Apostles Wherein the points controverted betwixt Catholiques and sectaries, are briefly vindicated, by way of dilemma. By two gentlemen late converts. J. C., late convert.; J. M'C, late convert. aut 1686 (1686) Wing J5B; ESTC R221649 17,198 131

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Vindidated by solid Texts of Scripture 79. THe enjoyment of God Angels Saints and the Glory of Heaven rob men of their Knowledg or not if it doth you make our Celestial Life to be far inferiour to our Teresterial in matters of Knowledg if not why do you deny that Prophets now in Heaven can know things at a distance as well as they did on Earth 1. Kings 4.6 Eliseus by the special Light of Grace only saw what was done in the King of Syriah's Privy Chamber And again 2. Kings 5. And what passed betwixt his servant Geezi and Naaman when he was absent St. Peter likewise knew the sacriligious Act of Ananias and Saphira though acted privatly betwixt themselves 80. The damned Spirits of Hell know more then the blessed Soules in the glory of the Father or not if not why do you acknowledg the Devils to understand our most secret Thoughts and Prayers and not the Saints and Angels also if they do then you attribute more knowledg to them in Perdition than to the Immaculate Saints in the Eternal Bliss 81. The Angels of God have ever prayed for those on Earth or not if not why do you deny that of Zach. 1.12 The Angel of our Lord answered and said O Lord of Hosts how long will thou not have Mercy on Jerusasalem and the Cities of Juda if they have why do you not agree with us that the Angels pray for us 12. It is Lawful to pray to the Angels or not if it be then the invocation of Angels is not vain if not why do you accuse Jacob of an Error in invocating the Angel to bless his Children Gen. 48.16 and again Job 5.1 Call therefore saith Elisas to Job and turn thee to some of the Saints and again Hos 12.4 Jacob prevailed against the Angel and wept and prayed to him The worshiping of ANGELS and holy IMAGES Vindicated by the most solid Text of Scripture 83. WHen St. John in the Apoc. 22.8 fell down to adore before the feet of the Angel he knew it to be lawful or not if not then you condemn the most wise and excelent Prophet Apostle and Evangelist of gross Ignorance and wilful Idolatry if he did why was it lawful to him and not to us and again Gen. 19.1 when Lot adored the Angels with his Face bowed towards the Earth he committed Idolatry or not if not than the worship of Angels is lawful if he did than you accuse him of more than the Scriptures doth 84. All that which is recorded in holy Writ to have been done by the known Saints of God without Reproof is lawful or not if not why did the great Precursor of Christ St. John the Baptist worship the very Latchets of our Saviour's Shooes and again why did Jacob worship the top of Joseph's Rod Heb 11.21 if it be why do you call the worship of Images Idolatry 85. The Holy Veneration and worship of Images have profitted the Jews and Christians or not if not how then was the Israelites healed of the biting of the Serpents in the Desart And again how then did the Primitive Christians receive special Benefit by venerating the Shadow and Garments of St. Peter and Paul Acts 5.15 and 19.11 if it did then why not now also 86. Is it lawful to bow the Knee to Images or not if not why doth the Apostle say At the Name of Jesus every Knee shall bow Phil. 2.8 which Name is nothing but an Image of the hearing if it be why do you reject the Veneration of Sacred Images The Veneration of RELIQUES Vindicated by the most solid Texts of Scripture 87. THat Honour Veneration of the Reliques of Saints which God himself hath approved by many famous Miracles is good or not if not why doth God set his Seal of Miracles to confirm a Lye if it be why do yo condemn the Veneration of Reliques 88. That Woman which was miraculously cured of her bloody Flux by only touching the Hem of Christs Garment was cured either for venerating the Reliques or not if not but by Faith only why was not she cured at a distance without touching the Garment Matth. 19.21 22. If she was why do you slight the veneration of sacred Reliques 89. The Virtue of casting out Devils and curing the Diseased consisted in the Napkins and Handkerchiefs that had but touched the Body of St. Paul Acts 29.12 or not if not why did they not cure them without touching the Apostle if it did why do you deny the veneration of Reliques 90. The Bones of Dead Saints have restored Men to Life or not if not why do you deny the Miracle of Eleseus's Bones Kings 4.14 21. if they did then the Reliques and Bones of Saints are worthy of veneration FREE-WILL Vindicated by the most solid Texts of Scripture 91. GOd left Man to his own free-will or not if not why do you falsifie the Scripture Eccles 15. God from the beginning made Man and left him in the hand of his own Council if he did why do you deny Free-will 92. The choice of good and evil is left in Mans Free-wll or not if not why do you deny that of Joshua 24. Choice is given you choose this day that which pleaseth you and again Acts 7.15 You allways resist the Holy Ghost and again John 1.12 But as many as received him Christ he gave them power to be made the Sons of God If it be why do you deny Free-will 93. Man hath power to keep his Virgin or not if not why doth the Scriptures say 1 Cor. 7.37 He that hath determined in his heart not having necessity but having power of his own will to keep his Virgin doth well If he hath why do you deny-Free-will 94. All that God commands is in Mans Free-power or not if not why do you condemn God with Tyranny in commanding that which is not in Mans free-power to do as if I should threaten my Servant with a horrible Death for not bringing me the Man of the Moon if it be why do you deny Free-will FAITH without WORKS Vindicated to be of no effect by the most sold Texts of Holy Writ 96. FAith Working by Charity justifies or not if not why do you condemn that of Gall. 5.6 For in Christ Jesus neither Circumcision availeth nought nor prepuce but Faith working by Charity If it doth then your justifying Faith flies without Wings 97. A Man saying Lord Lord may be saved or not if not then where is your Justifying Faith if he may once more you confound the Scriptures Mat. 7.21 Not every one that says Lord Lord but he th●● doth the will of my Father shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven 98 You hope to be saved by believing in God only without Works or not if not then your justifying Faith is vain if you do why but the damned Spirits may expect Salvation seeing they believe in God and tremble also The MERIT Of WORKS Vindicated by the most so-Texts of Scripture