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A07344	An antidote against popery confected out of scriptures, fathers, councels, and histories. Wherein dialogue-wise are shewed, the points, grounds, and antiquitie of the Protestant religion; and the first springing vp of the points of popery: together with the Antichristianisme thereof. Being alone sufficient to inable any Protestant of meane capacitie, to vnderstand and yeeld a reason of his religion, and to incounter with and foyle the aduersary. By Iohn Mayer, B.D. and pastor of the Church of little Wratting in Suffolke.	Mayer, John, 1583-1664.	1625 (1625)	STC 17729; ESTC S102861	69,172	94

it is agreed by all that beare the name of Christians but onely those particulars about which there is difference Serg. Paul I am also resolued by that which I haue heard from thee heretofore of all that is generally held by all Christians that there is one God which made and gouerneth the whole world who is a spirit incomprehensible and comprehending all things and one Lord Iesus Christ perfect God and perfect Man who dyed for our sinnes c. Tell me therefore onely what particular points of faith are held by the Protestants but contradicted by others Saul The first is that God onely is to be beleeued in and not any man of what title or succession so euer nor yet any company of men called the Church Rom. 3.4 because God only is true and all men are lyers neither doth the Apostles Creed propound any other to beleeued in but God onely Serg. Paul What doe you say that the Church is not to be beleeued in Is it not expressely said I beleeue in the holy Catholike Church Saul It is indeed said I beleeue the holy Catholike Church but not in it because the Catholike Church that is the Church of God being in all ages and ouer-spreading all parts of the world is an obiect of faith and not of sense forasmuch as by sense and experience wee cannot know this but by faith onely as wee apprehend the Communion of Saints forgiuenesse of sinnes and the life euerlasting Of all which the same is said that of the Catholike Church seeing there is but one Verbe I beleeue after which they all follow So that if hence it might bee gathered that the Church is to bee beleeued in it may likewise be gathered that the remission of sinnes and the refurrection of the body c. are to bee beleeued in which vvere absurd Serg. Paul What is the second particular point Saul The second is that Christ Iesus is our onely Mediator and Aduocate with the Father in Heauen neither is it lawfull to come to the Father by any other but by him and in his name alone and that the Saints departed out of this life know not of our seeking their mediation if wee should craue it Serg. Paul Is the Lord so strict that by him wee are thus restrained from all Mediators in Heauen and yet directeth vs to craue the helpe of others vpon earth to pray for vs Saul It is the voice of Gods own Spirit There is one God 1. Tim. 2.5 and one Mediator betwixt God and Man of whom onely and of none else mention is made sundry times as Ioh. 14. Ioh. 16 Rom. 8. 1 Ioh. 2. As for that direction to craue the prayers of men vpon earth it is that by hauing mutuall help one from another our mutuall loue might increase which cannot be in crauing their mediation in Heauen seeing howsoeuer our loue may increase towards them yet theirs is already fully perfect But to insist vpon nothing else they cannot heare vs as the liuing doe and if they heare it is kept secret from vs neither hath the Lord spoken one word to direct vs to them without which who so seeketh to them may iustly haue the complaint taken vp against him Ier 14.14 Hee runneth before he is sent Serg. Paul What is the third particular point Saul The third is that we are iustified and saued only by faith in Iesus Christ and that our workes euen when we are at the best merit nothing towards our eternall glorification For to this effect speaketh the Lord. Luke 17.10 When yee haue done all that ye can say that yee are vnprofitable seruants And Saint Paul A man is iustified by faith Rom. 3.28 without the workes of the Law Serg. Paul Is not the worke of him that hath faith then of more vertue then his that hath none Is he not Christs member and so Christs vertue his vertue that as in Christs actions so in his there should be merit Saul The workes of the best are of no more vertue to merit because hee is still a seruant and bound in duty to what hee doth whereas merit implyeth doing more then duty requireth And as for Christs vertue communicated vnto him it is sufficient that he is made thus worthy though not his works seeing perfect blessednesse is already fully merited by Christ for him neither is there need of any more merit Serg. Paul Can hee be said to be iustified then that hath no workes but resteth vpon a bare faith Saul No by no meanes for faith which iustifieth worketh by loue is liuely by workes as the bodie by the soule Wherefore Saint Iames writing against such a faith as is without workes Iam. ● 24 saith A man is not iustified by faith onely but by the workes of the Law That is hee is not become iust and righteous in the sight of God that hath a single and bare faith but proueth his faith sound by his workes For that he disputeth not of faith which is the sauing grace wrought in the hearts of the Elect but of a common faith of which euen Deuils are capable is plaine from the Text. For onely that common faith is the faith of which he saith A man is not iustified by faith onely Serg. Paul What is the fourth particular point Saul The fourth is that faith assureth a man without wauering or doubting of the remission of his sinnes and of eternall saluation Rom. 4.20 For such was Abrahams faith Hee doubted not through vnbeliefe but strengthened himself in faith And that faith which is ioyned with wauering in any man is like the waues of the Sea Iam. 1.6 Serg. Paul This is much that man should come to know so farre what the will of God is touching his future estate It may be that some singular man as Abraham or the holy Apostles might surely know by reuelation because they had more then ordinary acquaintance with God but for other beleeuers I cannot see how they should know though they may all hope well Saul There is great reason why any faithfull person should know this because hee hath receiued the Spirit of God 1 Cor. 2.12 which knoweth Gods will euen as the spirit within a man knoweth his minde Serg. Paul But seeing euery man is apt to conceiue the best of himselfe and naturall presumption ofttimes assureth a man of his saluation how shall he know that it is the spirit whereby hee commeth to be thus assured and not his owne partiall fantasie Saul It is a great indignitie to the Lord when as he hath taught vs Rom 8.16 that his Spirit witnesseth with our spirits that we are the children of God to question whether this testimonie can be knowne for wherefore serueth the testimonie of any if it be vnknowne Many indeed doe through their own fault deceiue themselues because being void of the spirit of sanctification they presume But hee that is renued in his mind vnto holinesse can