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A74906 The rules of dispute, practised by Christ and his apostles, for deciding the controversies of that age, and our rule for the determining of our own. Or, The right use of spiritual weapons, against spiritual wickedness, and the darkness of this world in the Christians warfare against hereticks, schismaticks, Eph. 6.12 with false prophets and deceivers. Herin are also briefly explained, I. The terms set down in scripture, or the grounds of Christian dispute. II. That the form thereof may appear more cleer, you have herein several cases in scripture debated under the same form, and the places whence the arguments are drawn. / By an unworthy witness of the name and Gospel of Christ, John Brayne. Brayne, John. 1653 (1653) Thomason E715_12 16,735 28

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Scripture Ver. 7. taken from Gen. 21.12 Neither because they are the seed of Abraham are they all children but in Isaac shall thy seed be called In which as the schools say Qui bene distinguit bene docet Opening of the Scripture Ver. 8. as in the words that is that is they which are the children of the flesh these are not the children of God but the children of the Promise are accounted for the seed ver 9. A distributione Scriptures added to prove the point as is signifyed in the words Not onely this c. ver 10. Ver. 12. Taken from Gen. 25.23 The elder shall serve the younger Ver. 13. From Mal. 1.2 Jacob have I loved Esau have I hated having not done good nor evil both which according to the flesh were of Abrams seed Ab exemplo not deduced after the manner of men Arg. 1. Ver. 15. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy Supra causas Arg. 2. Ver. 20. Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it Ab absurde Arg. 3. Ver. 21. Hath not the Potter power over the clay c. A comparatis The end of God herein ver 11. that the Election of God might stand not of works but of him that calleth Conclusion ver 8. Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy and whom he will he hardeneth Ergo signifies the note of his conclusion on the premises Note that of Pharoah ver 17. is brought onely to cleer the case as the Apostles conversion of speech proves it ver 17. the Question being onely made concerning Gods proceeds with Abrahams seed Ver. 14 19 20. the Apostle by Preoccupation refutes such Objections as may be made Quest 4. From 1 Cor. 1.17 Whether the Gospel be to be preached 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the wisdom of Reason or speech or not Question disputed ver 22. the Greeks seek for wisdom Paul denies it ver 17. not in the wisdom of Reason or of the Word lest the Cross of Christ should be made of none effect Scripture ver 19. from Isa 33.18 It is written I will destroy the wisdom of the wise c. Scripture added ver 20. from Isa 33.18 Where is the Scribe Where is the wise Where is the disputer of this world Shewing God needed them not and would confound them by his truth and its simplicity Arg. 1. ver 21. In the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God that is men by wisdom of the world could never attain the knowledge of God in the word or wisdom of God Arg. 2. ver 25. The foolishness of God is wiser then men and weakness of God is stronger then men Comparata sunt potentia impotentia argumentum est a fortiori Arg. 3. ver 26 27. From the sufficiency of the word so preacht on the foolish they themselves having been such and made wise Ab exemplo Arg. 4. From the work of God on the wise confounding them with the mighty also by foolish and base things ver 27 28. A debilitate instrumenti Arg. 5. ver 29. From the end of God herein that no flesh should glory in his sight It is a shame for the learned and wise to be silenced in things they profess to know by foolish and unlearned men in which work the foolish have nothing to glory of for they are but fools that in Gods service the unlearned and unwise in the way of the world may be no less accepted then the worldly learned Note God will silence the disputers of this world and confound the learned in this age by unconsiderable men and means that as a candle they will be eclipsed when it stands in the Sun Rev. 3.8 one by a little strength wisdom or knowledge will op●n such a door of truth that the wise of the world shall not shut but at last fall at his feet and worship him and know God hath loved him 2 This must come to pass before the restoration of the Churh to him called the sixth Angel Rev. 3.12 3 As in the time of Christ the then controversies were a-about Christ and the Law so now our controversies are about grace and the Gospel They then went to the Law and to the Prophets we to them and the Gospel which are the new things and the old the wise scribe brings out of his treasury Question 6. If the institution of the Lords d●y be distinct from that of the seventh day Sabbath and whether the Jews have not the same testified in the Prophets to them is the case Paul handles Heb. 4. 1 Ver. 4. mentions the seventh day Sabbath instituted for a Rest on the work of Creation from Gen. 2.2 3. Exod. 20.10 2 Ver. 5. Is another Rest In this place again If they shall enter into my Rest in which Chri●t speaks of the Rest under the Gospel-estate on the Redemption into which Rest the believing Jew entred then as we do now though the day of its celebration was not instituted as yet 3 As God upon the Creation instituted a day for the creatures to celebrate the Rest they rested with him so Christ on the accomplishing the work of the Redemption instituted a day called the Lords day in which his redeemed ones should rest with him therein Scripture Ver. 7. from Psa 95.7 To day if ye will hear his voice c. Arg. 1. He limiteth a certain day that is to believers under the Gospel the Lord puts an end to the observation of the seventh-day Sabbath 2 This putting an end to the seventh day was to be after the first institution and observation of the seventh day Sabbath a long time that is after Christs Resurrection To which the Prophet alludes saying To day if ye will hear his voice the voice of Christ being heard in the doctrine of the Apostles 3 In that Jews enjoyed not this Sabbath nor under Moses or Joshua then David so long time after them would not have spoken of another day ver 8. 4 It is another day in which he speaks of a day not eternity and another day as opposing it to the seventh day instituted to a Rest as the seventh day though different in its institutors grounds time institution and sanctification the one sanctified to believers onely the other to all creatures Conclusion Ver. 9. Therefore there remains a Sabbatism to the people of God It is the people of God not unbelievers they ars under the Law nor Oxe nor Ass nor earth c. have no right to it because not redeemed 2 God distinguisheth the seventh day from the first calling it a Sabbatism in which is a rest to the Saints they Sabbatize though not as the world keep the law-day-Law-day-Sabbath Opening of the Rest ver 10. 1 He calls it his Rest viz. Christs distinguishing it from the seventh-day-Rest by saying As God did from his 2 He that enters into his that is Christs Rest ceaseth from his own works of legal actings and