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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

published fourteen days before that discourse may be had with the men professing or opposing the same 1 That so none may be surprized 2 That none may pretend delays 3 That truth may have a door opened to it to appear among men 4 That order be observed in the debate and such onely to speak as are delegated by men of the differing judgements or Churches 5 That Notaries of both sides be appointed to write the Arguments c. of both sides and on examination to print them 6 That such things that are not thought sufficiently determined on its day appointed be deferred for future time to be appointed 1 That the poynts to be next debated be not delayed 2 That the things concealed may be the more premeditated and in the ensuing discourse cleered and each party may say what they can for themselves and practice or against that they judge unlawfully practised by others For the Tearms of the grounds of Christian Dispute 1 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifieth the Question about which the difference ariseth Joh. ● 25 Act. 25.20 1 Tim. 6.4 2 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in which is comprehended both the Affirmation and the Negation of the Question the Opponent and Defendant 1 Cor. 1.20 Act. 9.29 15.1 2. 28.29 3 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Act 17.2 19.9 ●0 1 Some Scripture from the Old or New-Testament is to be produced that serves either to deny or maintain the poynt in controversie 2 From which Scripture is to arise Dialexis reasoning by Argument to assert or gainsay the thing it is brought to maintain either Negatively or Affirmatively 3 Whence men are confined to what the Scriptures say of the Argument and are not left so to invention to object what he please nor shall the mind herein want matter to exercise his invention withal but abundantly assisteth it against the delusions of men 4 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Act. 17. ● That is in dispute if there arise any difference about the letter or sense of the Scripture propounded that is first to be cleered in its sense and opened Under this word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is comprehended 1 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 An interpretation or ope●ing of the true sense of the letter if difference arise therefrom 1 Cor. 12.10 2 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which relates to an opening of the sense of the Text and context that are before and after which is more signified in the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in which is intended a through opening of the Scriptures 3 That these are both herein intended appears In that that which Christ calls Luke 24.32 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that in verse 27. he is said 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to interpret the Scriptures By these means the deceitful handling of the truth by men of corrupt mindes are easily to be enquired into as Satans corrupt handling Psal 91.11 in Matt 4.6 leaving out part of the truth and Evahs adding to and her taking from the truth Gen. 3.3 compared with cap. 2.17 5 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 an apposing or adding of other Scriptures to the former for proof of what is affirmed or denyed concerning the position Act. 17 3. that so under two or three witnesses every thing may be confirmed 1 Cor. 2.13 1 The Scriptures rightly applyed and compared like faithful witnesses agree in the same thing or they are misapplyed 2 As many Scriptures as relate thereunto they all have diversly matter in them to demonstrate the truth by so that what is not found in one is to the full to be seen in the other 3 This work is not to be judged grievous for though of all truths none is so much spoke of as that that describes the Messiah in the book of God yet Christ Luke 24.27 began at Mose and all the Prophets and expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself 4 Until the Script●res are faithfully and throughly searched men can never be satisfied nor reconciled in their differing judgements nor can the mouths of unruly deceivers be stopped Tit. 1.10 11. 5. If men impertinently alledge Scriptures and pervert their sence they are the men 1 Pet. ● ●6 that wrest and rack the Scripture as Christ was on the Cross in which they manifest 1 either their ignorance and inability to manage the spiritual war of Christ 2 Or their fallaciousness and dishonesty who as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses so these the truth who are men of corrupt mindes 2 Tim. 3.8 3 There sensibly appears in him also a weakness of his cause 4 The letter and sense of the Scripture being cleered the Arguments strongly prove themselves to every cap●●ity by which Amphibol●gies with all the intricateness and knotty tearms and rules of vain Philosophy and wisdom of men prove their declared ●nmity against God ●am 3.15 The Conclusion deduced from the premises is That Truth in it self is sufficient to cleer it self and con●ince the enmity and error of its enemies without the device of Aristotle The second general that appertains to the dispute concerns the hearers 1 Who having heard the Scriptures searched according to its true method who having their understanding rightly fitted thereby they come to be enabled to judge the truth of the question by the help of the Word Joh. 7.24 and is called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Act 17.11 a searching or rather a reconsidering of the Scriptures that is examining the Scriptures and the Arguments whether naturally deduced thence or not by which they may come to know who was for truth and who against it in the dispute So that it is the Scriptures are the main things concern the disputants to prove by and the people in their Consciences to be satisfied by as being the foundation of Faith and the rule and measure of things Isa 8.20 To the Law and to the Testimony if they speak not according to this word it is because there is no light in them Rom. 10.17 Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God 2 To further this the Apostle usually at the end of disputes converted his speech to the hearers and so Christ in that dispute he had with the Pharisees about the Tradition of the Elders Matt. 7.5 14 15. 3 Academicks are disputers of the world not the Church Peripateticks and their wisdom is of the world who in the days of Paul flourished who were in that time corruptors enemies and the alone contemners of the grace and glory of the Gospel 4 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Order being observed according to 1 Cor. 14.30 31.40 truth will have preserved to it its strength and freedom which by the subtilty and sophistry of mens deceitful ways and wit is weakned and captivated and men contending for truth denyed this are disarmed and the people as Samoson have their eys put out and made grinde in the Mills of error and ignorance 5 In disputes laid down in Scripture these two generals are observable 1 That in some

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-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