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A12592 A godly treatise containing and deciding certaine questions, mooued of late in London and other places, touching the ministerie, sacraments, and Church Whereunto one proposition more is added. After the ende of this booke you shall finde a defence of such points as M. Penry hath dealt against: and a confutation of many grosse errours broched in M. Penries last treatise. Written by Robert Some Doctor of Diuinitie. Some, Robert, 1542-1609.; Penry, John, 1559-1593. Defence of that which hath bin written in the questions of the ignorant ministerie, and the communicating with them. 1588 (1588) STC 22909; ESTC S117654 118,250 200

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may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o chap._n 10._o i._o penry_n the_o godly_a do_v sin_n which_o do_v communicate_v with_o unpreach_v minister_n reason_n because_o they_o communicate_v with_o those_o who_o be_v no_o minister_n r._n some_o you_o have_v be_v liberal_a in_o charge_v i_o to_o beg_v the_o question_n it_o be_v your_o fault_n in_o this_o place_n you_o affirm_v that_o unpreach_a minister_n be_v no_o minister_n i_o deny_v it_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a to_o i_o that_o you_o will_v account_v ignorant_a levitical_a priest_n lawful_a priest_n and_o deny_v unpreach_v minister_n to_o have_v any_o call_n if_o you_o be_v indifferent_a you_o will_v serve_v they_o both_o alike_o i._o penry_n they_o can_v be_v assure_v to_o receive_v a_o sacrament_n at_o their_o hand_n r._n some_o yourself_o deny_v not_o that_o they_o be_v the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o unpreach_v minister_n if_o they_o be_v the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v administer_v i_o be_o sure_a first_o that_o they_o be_v 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godly_a conscience_n be_v not_o hurt_v by_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o a_o other_o either_o pastor_n or_o private_a man_n neither_o be_v the_o mystery_n less_o pure_a and_o healthful_a to_o a_o holy_a man_n because_o they_o be_v then_o handle_v of_o such_o as_o be_v impure_a ille_fw-la qui_fw-la accipit_fw-la si_fw-la homo_fw-la bone_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la malo_fw-la si_fw-la fidelis_fw-la à_fw-la perfido_fw-la si_fw-la pius_fw-la ab_fw-la impio_fw-la perniciosumerit_n danti_fw-la non_fw-la accipienti_fw-la illud_fw-la quip_n sanctum_fw-la malè_fw-la utentem_fw-la iudicat_fw-la bene_fw-la accipientem_fw-la sanctificat_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la cresc_n gram_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 28._o that_o be_v he_o which_o receive_v if_o a_o good_a of_o a_o evil_a man_n if_o a_o faithful_a of_o a_o faithless_a man_n if_o a_o godly_a of_o a_o wicked_a man_n it_o will_v be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o giver_n not_o to_o the_o receiver_n for_o that_o holy_a thing_n he_o mean_v the_o sacrament_n do_v judge_v he_o which_o use_v it_o ill_o but_o do_v sanctify_v he_o which_o receive_v it_o well_o circumcision_n be_v one_o of_o the_o lord_n sacrament_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o jew_n which_o be_v circumcise_v of_o impure_a priest_n and_o apostate_n receive_v no_o hurt_n therefore_o no_o pollution_n calu._n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o sect._n 16._o the_o sacrament_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o worse_a for_o the_o ignorance_n or_o unworthiness_n or_o better_o for_o the_o learning_n or_o worthiness_n of_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o whosoever_o think_v otherwise_o be_v a_o donatist_n touch_v this_o point_n of_o the_o sacrament_n i_o rest_v whole_o in_o augustine_n judgement_n his_o word_n be_v these_o ego_fw-la dieo_fw-la meliùs_fw-la per_fw-la bonum_fw-la ministrum_fw-la quàm_fw-la per_fw-la malum_fw-la dispensari_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la divina_fw-la verùm_fw-la hoc_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ministrum_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la uteis_fw-la rebus_fw-la quas_fw-la ministrat_n vita_fw-la &_o moribus_fw-la congruat_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la incurrerit_fw-la in_o ministrum_fw-la malum_fw-la dispensantem_fw-la veritatem_fw-la securitatem_fw-la accipit_fw-la à_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la monente_fw-la ac_fw-la dicente_fw-la quae_fw-la dicunt_fw-la facite_fw-la quae_fw-la autem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la nolite_fw-la facere_fw-la dicunt_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la addo_n etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la melius_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la cvi_fw-la ministratur_fw-la ministri_fw-la boni_fw-la probitatem_fw-la ac_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la diligendo_fw-la faciliùs_fw-la imitetur_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la veriora_fw-la &_o sanctiora_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la ministrantur_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la meliorem_fw-la ministrantur_fw-la illa_fw-la namque_fw-la per_fw-la seipsa_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o sancta_fw-la sunt_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o sanctum_fw-la cvius_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la accedens_fw-la ad_fw-la societatem_fw-la populi_fw-la dei_fw-la alium_fw-la inveniat_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la facilè_fw-la baptizetur_fw-la alium_fw-la eligat_fw-la quem_fw-la salubriter_fw-la imitetur_fw-la certus_n est_fw-la enim_fw-la sanctum_fw-la esse_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la christi_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la per_fw-la minùs_fw-la sanctum_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la sanctum_fw-la hominem_fw-la ministratum_fw-la est_fw-la se_fw-la autem_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la puniri_fw-la si_fw-la indignè_fw-la acceperit_fw-la si_fw-la malè_fw-la usus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la si_fw-la ei_fw-la non_fw-la convenienter_fw-la &_o congruè_fw-fr vixerit_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la cresc_n gram._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 20._o the_o sum_n of_o augustine_n word_n be_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v better_a by_o a_o good_a then_o by_o a_o bad_a minister_n yet_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o themselves_o be_v true_a and_o holy_a etc._n etc._n by_o what_o minister_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n if_o any_o shall_v ask_v i_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o omit_v the_o partake_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o such_o church_n over_o which_o ignorant_a minister_n be_v set_v and_o to_o present_v ourselves_o and_o our_o infant_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o other_o church_n my_o answer_n be_v that_o i_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n of_o our_o church_n etc._n etc._n objection_n by_o who_o a_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o another_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v but_o ignorant_a minister_n ought_v not_o to_o deliver_v the_o sacrament_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n answer_n the_o mayor_n be_v false_a my_o reason_n be_v a_o evil_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o deliver_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v it_o a_o evil_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o give_v alm_n but_o a_o poor_a man_n may_v receive_v it_o a_o absurd_a minister_n ought_v not_o to_o deliver_v the_o sacrament_n but_o they_o be_v not_o pollute_v which_o receive_v it_o objection_n they_o of_o who_o ministry_n there_o be_v a_o nullity_n before_o god_n although_o they_o have_v a_o outward_a call_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v account_v minister_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v communicate_v with_o i._o penry_n pag._n 43_o 44._o answer_n i_o deny_v your_o antecedent_n my_o reason_n be_v first_o there_o be_v a_o nullity_n before_o god_n of_o caiphas_n priesthood_n for_o he_o enter_v by_o money_n and_o the_o priesthood_n be_v divide_v between_o he_o and_o annas_n against_o the_o lord_n order_n calu._n luc._n 3._o yet_o caiphas_n be_v call_v the_o high_a priest_n by_o the_o evangelist_n mat._n 26._o joh._n 18._o second_o there_o be_v a_o nullity_n before_o god_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o some_o in_o philippos_n which_o preach_v christ_n of_o contention_n and_o to_o add_v more_o affliction_n to_o paul_n band_n philip._n chap._n 1._o verse_n 15_o 16._o but_o these_o be_v account_v minister_n by_o the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 15_o 18._o if_o any_o shall_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o nullity_n before_o god_n of_o their_o ministry_n i_o prove_v it_o thus_o they_o have_v not_o a_o inward_a call_n m._n penry_n say_v that_o a_o inward_a call_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o
fufficiencie_n of_o gift_n and_o willingness_n to_o practice_v they_o pag._n 45._o if_o m._n penry_n mean_v the_o practice_n of_o gift_n to_o god_n glory_n i_o say_v amen_o unto_o it_o i_o confess_v that_o they_o of_o philippos_n have_v gift_n in_o some_o measure_n but_o they_o have_v not_o willingness_n to_o practice_v those_o gift_n to_o god_n glory_n which_o willingness_n etc._n etc._n be_v one_o of_o the_o necessary_a branch_n of_o a_o inward_a call_n that_o they_o of_o philippos_n have_v not_o this_o willingness_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v manifest_a for_o they_o seek_v themselves_o and_o practise_v their_o gift_n whole_o to_o increase_v the_o apostle_n affliction_n last_o if_o your_o antecedent_n be_v true_a what_o say_v you_o to_o this_o proposition_n they_o of_o who_o magistracy_n there_o be_v a_o nullity_n before_o god_n though_o they_o have_v a_o outward_a call_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v account_v magistrate_n do_v you_o not_o think_v this_o proposition_n to_o be_v very_o dangerous_a i_o can_v press_v and_o follow_v this_o very_o far_o but_o i_o abstain_v of_o purpose_n objection_n the_o sacrament_n may_v not_o be_v receive_v at_o his_o hand_n which_o want_v outward_a call_n therefore_o not_o at_o his_o hand_n who_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o inward_a grace_n i._o penry_n pag._n 46._o answer_n your_o antecedent_n be_v true_a and_o make_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n i_o deny_v your_o argument_n my_o reason_n be_v omnia_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la cùm_fw-la obsint_fw-la indignè_fw-la tractantibus_fw-la prosunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la per_fw-la eos_fw-la dignè_fw-la sumentibus_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la epist_n parmen_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o that_o be_v all_o sacrament_n though_o they_o hurt_v such_o as_o do_v handle_v they_o unworthy_o yet_o they_o profit_v such_o as_o do_v worthy_o receive_v they_o at_o their_o hand_n objection_n we_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o receive_v a_o extraordinary_a sacrament_n but_o that_o which_o be_v administer_v by_o 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the_o number_n of_o christian_n if_o not_o call_v neither_o shall_v they_o be_v baptize_v until_o they_o declare_v by_o their_o work_n that_o they_o be_v god_n child_n if_o they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n before_o they_o need_v not_o if_o they_o receive_v no_o sacrament_n they_o can_v abstain_v from_o baptism_n without_o intolerable_a both_o sin_n and_o vengeance_n none_o that_o be_v effectual_o call_v either_o have_v or_o will_v refuse_v to_o offer_v themselves_o to_o baptism_n which_o baptism_n before_o they_o have_v not_o cornelius_n example_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o acts._n 10._o yea_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o her_o majesty_n subject_n which_o be_v unbaptise_v and_o do_v not_o offer_v themselves_o to_o baptism_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o effectual_o call_v whatsoever_o either_o they_o or_o you_o pretend_v the_o reason_n be_v none_o be_v effectual_o call_v which_o be_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o god_n covenant_n the_o word_n of_o god_n covenant_n be_v 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write_v thus_o etc._n etc._n in_o popery_n there_o be_v no_o true_a christ_n whereunto_o man_n may_v be_v ingraff_v etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a before_o what_o baptism_n be_v that_o which_o be_v not_o a_o engraff_n into_o the_o true_a christ_n chap._n 23._o pag._n 173._o a_o little_a after_o he_o have_v these_o word_n there_o be_v no_o church_n at_o all_o in_o popery_n chap._n 23._o pag._n 175._o 176._o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n etc._n etc._n that_o baptism_n be_v not_o out_o of_o the_o church_n if_o m._n penry_n shall_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v baptism_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n yesterday_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o either_o to_o day_n or_o to_o morrow_n because_o the_o christ_n profess_v now_o in_o popery_n be_v not_o a_o true_a but_o a_o divided_a christ_n i_o must_v needs_o tell_v he_o that_o christ_n in_o the_o popish_a profession_n be_v divide_v as_o well_o when_o her_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n be_v baptise_a as_o he_o be_v divide_v in_o the_o popish_a profession_n in_o this_o day_n beside_o m._n penry_n write_v that_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v never_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n since_o antichrist_n plant_v his_o pestilent_a chair_n therein_o chap._n 22._o pag._n 165._o to_o conclude_v see_v there_o be_v in_o m._n penryes_n judgement_n no_o church_n no_o baptism_n no_o ministry_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n etc._n etc._n i_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v that_o in_o m._n penryes_n judgement_n her_o majesty_n and_o many_o thousand_o more_o be_v unbaptise_v m._n penry_n say_v that_o the_o holy_a supper_n be_v a_o extraordinary_a sacrament_n which_o be_v deliver_v private_o by_o a_o minister_n chap._n 14._o pag._n 139._o this_o error_n be_v condemn_v by_o m._n caluine_n who_o resolution_n be_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o administer_v the_o holy_a supper_n private_o if_o certain_a caution_n be_v
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