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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39768	The true settlement of a Christians faith,bafter shaking assaults, by its own evidence; and by the internal sealing work of the spirit; pointed at, in some special inquiries thereon in a letter to a friend. With some serious reflections on the present times we are in, and those great vicissitudes of providence, wihch have been in the publick state of Britain in this last age, in a II. letter. By a minister of the Ghospel [sic].	Fleming, Robert, 1630-1694.	1692 (1692)	Wing F1277A; ESTC R215628	111,123	216

endued with ane extraordinare Unction but if it respect the Quality and Holiness of the persons it surely must render this no less difficult that not only such as King Henry the VIII and his Daughter Queen Mary besides many others yea Richard the III. should on this account have the active faith of miracles and be empoured herewith from God for working of the same besides this it is known that the French Kings claim the same priviledge and power as peculiar to them alone and may not on this ground Lewis the XIV this day be reckoned a fit instrument for such a healing miracle and to bring a just repute and credit thereto 3. But whence is it that such a hereditary gift should not faill and be cutt off by the departure of England from the Romish Church since the first holding hereof was upon their adherence to the same and as a confirmatory Seall to the Romish Profession or that it should now controll the end for which it was given I know what some Popish Writers say hereon that this miracle is not now performed by such who have apostatised from that faith virtute propria sed virtute signi crucis but there needs no such Salvo as to reckon its being alienate now from serving for the same use and end it did before nor to have another rise if it were seriously pondered 4. But what interest in this cure hath the use of such a rite in applying with the touch a Medal of Gold to the Patient therewith or what vertue can this Amulet impart and so great a care taken that they should not lose it since it is sure this is not given out of charity to there outward want except it be from ostentation to shew they are endued with a gift which the Apostles had not when they cured the lame man and could make use of no such assistance of Silver or Gold herein Act. 3. 5. If the application of ane extraordinar gift for healing diseases without the use of natural means be aneugh to warrant the same and that such a cure is wrought without any further enquiry as to the cause and ground whereon it hath such an effect it is then sure the Devil and these Powers of darkness may have a publick and easie market in the Christian Church and exact an uncontrolled homage and subjection to them this way the extent of whose power for curing of disease is bejond our reach but since such a miraculous gift of healing if it be of God should be tryed in the truth thereof how it can answer to such peculiar evidences and criteria of the same as by the infallible rule and light of the Scripture may be clear it were suitable to try herein if this be indeed given to confirm and seall a divine testimony or any truth of the written Word if it come with that solemne and convincing evidence so as to serve a deep and reverent sense of the Majesty of God on mens spirit by such a discovery of himself and to promote piety and more firm adherence to the truth amongst men as the native effect that should follow a true miracle and so extraordinary a seall if it serve also to comptrol the Kingdom of Satan and strenthen the Christian Faith in opposition to Antichristian darkness and Idolatry yea if these who are thus empoured for so miraculous a cure have something suitable on their part of qualifications to such whom God hath ever made use off to work miracles otherwise it serves only to expose so great a seall to the Christian Faith wherein the Majesty of God in so august and solemne a way is revealed unto the highest contumely and reproach 6. Though this hath been a continued practice and that the matter of Fact and notority of experience herein in the truth of such a cure is not questioned yet if it be essentially requisite that such as claim to this power should do it in the Faith of a divine Warrant and assurance that it is of God with an immediate relyance on a special outsetting of some extraordinar power from him herein and of his call to rest on the same when it is without respect to any institute natural means yea that there spirit in such a case should be suited to so extraordinare a worke I judge it should then quickly cease as on the other hand that these who are deseased and apply themselves to such a cure should know the warrant of their faith herein else it were as justifiable to go to Loretta on such an account or to such who pretend by spells and charms to work extraordinary cures without any ordinary means for the same This is not to detract in the least from any just right or priviledge of Soveraing Princes and I judge these who are now on the Throne of Britain might lay as just a claim from personal qualifications thereto as any have gone before but in giving to Caesar what is due unto him we must not invade that Royalty and Prerogative which belongs to God only or to pretend to his seall and make use of it without his express warrant If any Protestant Writer have spoke their thoughts on such a head I have as yet seen none bu some time past I was necessarily called by a person of great worth to impart my light herein they beeing then much perplexed in spirit with respect to a near relation of theirs in order to their using such a mean and how small a reckoning may be made by many yet I find it related of that Famous Christian Mrs Honywood that the first rise of these terrors of conscience which keeped her so long was from consulting some mean as to the recovery of a childe in a way that was out of the roade of ordinar means and made her fear afterwards lest Satan might have a hand therein But I shall now cease to speak more on this subject and only shut up with some Reflections further which have been matter of serious thoughts to me 1. Whence it is that such who are of the most trying and comprehensive spirit hath usually been under greatest weight and exercise of minde about their establishment in the Christian Faith more then any others but herein it may be easie to see and discern the true cause thereof 1. How it is sure the more attainment of light and knowledge is upon the greatnesse of their Faith that a higher admiration and astonishment must needs follow thereon it was this which above all the wonders and depths of nature did swallow up the spirit of a Solomon and put him into such an exstacy when he once begun to fix on this Subject but will God indeed dwell with men on the earth yea will the eternal Son of God take up his abode and dwell in such a tabernacle as the humane nature and become truly man which is specially there imported 2 Chron 6 18. 2. It is these only who have their souls