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A13632 The defence of protestancie proving that the Protestant religion hath the promise of salvation VVith the twelue apostles martyrdome; and the tenn persecutions under the Roman emperours The true scope of this ensuing treatise, is to proue by theologicall logicke both the excellency and equity of the Christian faith, and how to attaine the same. Written by that worthy and famouse minister of the gospell of Iesus Christ I.T. and published for the good of all those which desire to know the true religion. Terry, John, 1555?-1625. 1635 (1635) STC 23915.5; ESTC S100547 178,284 239

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that_o one_o nature_n do_v not_o receive_v any_o contrary_a or_o different_a estate_n now_o to_o be_v contain_v in_o a_o place_n and_o to_o be_v present_a in_o every_o place_n be_v thing_n diverse_a and_o very_a dislike_n and_o therefore_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o word_n be_v every_o where_o &_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o every_o where_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o one_o and_o the_o self-same_a christ_n be_v of_o both_o nature_n that_o be_v every_o where_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o divinity_n and_o contain_v in_o a_o place_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o humanity_n this_o be_v the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o confession_n which_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v the_o martyr_n confirm_v and_o the_o faithful_a persist_v in_o to_o this_o day_n wherefore_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v make_v a_o apostasy_n from_o the_o catholic_a faith_n in_o that_o she_o teach_v that_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v both_o together_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n and_o not_o contain_v in_o one_o certain_a place_n but_o be_v in_o all_o place_n wheresoever_o the_o eucharist_n be_v administer_v albeit_o it_o be_v administer_v in_o innumerable_a place_n at_o one_o time_n qvest._n xxix_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n ought_v not_o and_o in_o truth_n can_v be_v often_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n by_o the_o masspriest_n as_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a the_o often_o offer_v of_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n do_v argue_v the_o imperfection_n thereof_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o the_o do_v again_o &_o again_o of_o one_o &_o the_o selfsame_o work_n do_v show_v that_o it_o be_v unsufficient_o do_v at_o the_o beginning_n for_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v go_v about_o to_o do_v the_o same_o work_n the_o second_o time_n which_o be_v sufficient_o yea_o perfect_o do_v at_o the_o first_o lest_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o act_n not_o that_o which_o be_v act_v already_o no_o wise_a stage-player_n will_v attempt_v agere_fw-la noli_fw-la actum_fw-la agere_fw-la to_o come_v upon_o the_o stage_n where_o roscius_n be_v &_o to_o act_v the_o same_o interlude_n that_o he_o act_v as_o no_o historiographer_n of_o any_o judgement_n will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o write_v that_o selfsame_o history_n that_o livy_n caesar_n or_o sallust_n have_v already_o write_v and_o shall_v then_o every_o masse-priest_n be_v so_o presumptuous_a as_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o offer_v up_o christ_n as_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a where_o as_o that_o one_o oblation_n of_o christ_n make_v once_o by_o himself_o be_v so_o sufficient_a and_o perfect_a that_o thereby_o he_o bring_v in_o eternal_a redemption_n and_o make_v perfect_a for_o ever_o they_o 14._o heb._n 7._o 25._o &_o 10._o 14._o that_o be_v sanctify_v what_o will_v they_o put_v our_o dear_a saviour_n to_o death_n again_o and_o shed_v his_o blood_n sure_o this_o they_o must_v do_v if_o in_o their_o mass_n they_o will_v offer_v he_o up_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n see_v that_o can_v be_v perform_v without_o a_o bloody_a death_n for_o justice_n can_v be_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n unless_o that_o which_o be_v due_a be_v render_v thereto_o but_o the_o wage_n and_o hire_v due_a to_o sin_n be_v death_n the_o 19_o rom._n 6._o 19_o which_o be_v so_o evident_a and_o undoubted_a a_o truth_n that_o the_o apostle_n be_v bold_a to_o avouch_v that_o if_o our_o saviour_n himself_o shall_v have_v often_o offer_v himself_o to_o god_n as_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n he_o 26._o heb._n 9_o 26._o shall_v have_v often_o suffer_v and_o dye_v but_o our_o bless_a saviour_n die_v but_o once_o neither_o need_v he_o nay_o neither_o can_v he_o die_v any_o 9_o rom._n 6._o 9_o more_o therefore_o he_o can_v be_v offer_v any_o more_o as_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n wherefore_o in_o that_o the_o masspriest_n do_v still_o presumptuous_o undertake_v to_o offer_v up_o christ_n as_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n what_o do_v they_o therein_o but_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v murder_n and_o slay_v christ_n again_o and_o shed_v his_o precious_a blood_n and_o great_o derogate_v from_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n that_o he_o himself_o do_v offer_v at_o his_o death_n qvest._n xxx_o christ_n flesh_n be_v not_o eat_v with_o our_o bodily_a mouth_n the_o pretend_v eat_v of_o christ_n flesh_n with_o our_o bodily_a mouth_n by_o the_o member_n of_o the_o romish_a synagogue_n be_v impious_a and_o wicked_a against_o piety_n religion_n and_o nature_n itself_o cause_v our_o christian_a faith_n to_o be_v scorn_v and_o abhor_v of_o the_o heathen_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v never_o intend_v much_o less_o command_v and_o commend_v by_o our_o lord_n himself_o our_o sacrament_n say_v cyrill_n do_v not_o command_v the_o eat_n of_o a_o man_n theodor._n cyr._n ad_fw-la object_n theodor._n draw_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o gross_a conceit_n after_o a_o irreligious_a manner_n for_o as_o concern_v these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o saint_n austin_n affirm_v 16._o aug_n de_fw-fr doct_n christ_n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o that_o see_v there_o seem_v therein_o a_o impiety_n to_o be_v command_v therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v literal_o but_o mystical_o and_o spiritual_o and_o very_o the_o gross_a mistake_n of_o these_o word_n by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v cause_v some_o of_o the_o heathen_a to_o condemn_v christian_n of_o more_o barbarous_a impiety_n and_o inhumanity_n than_o be_v use_v in_o the_o impious_a and_o inhuman_a anthropophagi_n for_o that_o they_o do_v eat_v but_o the_o flesh_n of_o ordinary_a man_n whereas_o the_o other_o pretend_v that_o they_o eat_v the_o very_a flesh_n of_o their_o god_n qvest._n xxxi_o enoch_n and_o elias_n can_v come_v in_o their_o own_o person_n to_o resist_v antichrist_n and_o to_o be_v slay_v of_o he_o enoch_n and_o elias_n can_v be_v slay_v of_o antichrist_n see_v their_o body_n be_v glorify_v and_o therefore_o immortal_a and_o not_o subject_a unto_o death_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v assume_v other_o body_n than_o be_v they_o not_o the_o same_o person_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o same_o essential_a part_n moreover_o if_o a_o soul_n may_v assume_v diverse_a body_n with_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v she_o be_v unite_v at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n qvest._n xxxii_o it_o be_v a_o property_n only_o belong_v to_o god_n to_o forgive_v sin_n when_o jesus_n say_v to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n son_n thy_o sin_n 5._o mar._n 2._o 5._o be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o some_o of_o the_o scribe_n sit_v there_o do_v thus_o reason_n in_o their_o heart_n why_o do_v this_o man_n speak_v blasphemy_n who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n alone_o he_o perceive_v that_o they_o thus_o reason_v in_o themselves_o say_v unto_o they_o whether_o be_v it_o easy_a to_o say_v to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o or_o to_o say_v arise_v take_v up_o thy_o bed_n and_o walk_v whereby_o he_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o by_o a_o word_n to_o cure_v both_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n be_v a_o property_n belong_v to_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o power_n even_o to_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o see_v he_o do_v make_v it_o appear_v even_o to_o their_o outward_a sense_n that_o by_o his_o word_n he_o do_v cure_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n they_o shall_v have_v acknowledge_v his_o divine_a power_n whereby_o he_o be_v also_o able_a to_o cure_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o as_o chrysostome_n and_o hillary_n teach_v our_o
that_o as_o many_o as_o will_v join_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n they_o be_v abolish_v from_o christ_n and_o fall_v from_o 4._o gal._n 5._o 4._o grace_n yea_o if_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v but_o continue_v in_o our_o innocency_n and_o have_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n whereunto_o god_n have_v bind_v himself_o by_o his_o promise_n to_o render_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n yet_o in_o confidence_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n we_o can_v not_o have_v say_v right_o unto_o the_o lord_n pay_v that_o thou_o 15._o aug._n in_o ps_n 83._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 15._o owe_v but_o perform_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v for_o as_o the_o same_o father_n say_v god_n have_v not_o make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n to_o we_o by_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o we_o but_o by_o promise_v we_o that_o which_o best_o please_v himself_o but_o now_o since_o our_o best_a action_n be_v so_o stain_v by_o some_o sinister_a respect_n or_o other_o in_o the_o do_n of_o they_o that_o as_o gregory_n say_v even_o a_o holy_a man_n do_v see_v his_o 1._o greg._n in_o joh._n l._n 9_o c._n 1._o very_a virtuous_a work_n to_o be_v vicious_a if_o they_o come_v to_o be_v scan_v by_o a_o just_a judge_n then_o they_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o deserve_v of_o any_o reward_n at_o god_n hand_n much_o less_o of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n that_o rather_o in_o strict_a justice_n they_o merit_v condemnation_n for_o so_o saint_n austin_n be_v bold_a to_o pronounce_v of_o they_o woe_n 13._o aug._n confess_v lib._n 9_o cap._n 13._o worth_a the_o commendable_a life_n of_o man_n if_o thou_o judge_v it_o without_o mercy_n in_o what_o a_o woeful_a case_n then_o be_v all_o proud_a papist_n which_o will_v not_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v but_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o work_n see_v thereby_o they_o be_v abolish_v from_o christ_n and_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o from_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o both_o qvest._n xxxvii_o the_o natural_a man_n have_v no_o free_a will_n to_o that_o which_o be_v religious_o good_a privative_o argument_n draw_v from_o that_o which_o be_v opposite_a privative_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o spiritual_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n 1._o ephes_n 2._o 1._o and_o therefore_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v bodily_a dead_a be_v able_a to_o perform_v no_o action_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o natural_a life_n so_o can_v w●…_n perform_v any_o action_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a life_n until_o we_o be_v quicken_v and_o raise_v up_o again_o by_o he_o spirit_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v now_o all_o by_o nature_n deprive_v of_o all_o 6._o rom._n 5._o 6._o spiritual_a power_n and_o strength_n we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o good_a thing_n as_o of_o 〈◊〉_d self_n much_o less_o to_o will_n or_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o to_o work_v any_o such_o thing_n we_o be_v say_v one_o prophet_n foolish_a 22._o jer._n 4._o 22._o child_n and_o have_v no_o understanding_n we_o be_v wi●e_v to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v well_o we_o have_v no_o knowledge_n we_o be_v now_o all_o by_o nature_n the_o 25._o gal._n 4._o 25._o child_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n and_o not_o of_o the_o free_a the_o time_n be_v when_o in_o adam_n we_o have_v all_o freedom_n of_o will_n to_o make_v choice_n either_o of_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o since_o that_o in_o he_o we_o make_v choice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a we_o be_v so_o harden_v therein_o and_o in_o such_o 20._o rom._n 6._o 20._o bondage_n and_o slavery_n to_o our_o corrupt_a lust_n that_o we_o have_v no_o inclination_n at_o all_o or_o free_a motion_n unto_o righteousness_n for_o as_o 13._o aug._n the_o correp_n &_o great_a c._n 13._o austin_n say_v our_o will_n as_o it_o be_v ●ow_o by_o nature_n free_a and_o not_o make_v free_a by_o grace_n be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n &_o only_o in_o bondage_n to_o sin_n for_o liberty_n without_o race_n as_o the_o same_o father_n teach_v 89._o aug._n ep._n 89._o be_v n●t_a liberty_n but_o contumacy_n that_o be_v a_o wilful_a obstinacy_n in_o that_o only_a which_o be_v evil_a qvest._n xxxviii_o no_o religious_a worship_n or_o service_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o angel_n or_o saint_n relation_n argument_n draw_v from_o such_o thing_n as_o depend_v up●n_o relation_n let_v not_o say_v saint_n austin_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v unto_o we_o a_o matter_n of_o religion_n 46._o aug._n de_fw-fr vera_n redig_v c_o 55_o aug_n contra_fw-la faust_n m●nich_n lib._n 23._o c._n 21._o synod_n mogunt_fw-la c._n 46._o for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v for_o imitation_n but_o not_o to_o be_v adore_v for_o religion_n and_o again_o we_o worship_v the_o saint_n with_o charity_n but_o not_o with_o service_n neither_o do_v we_o build_v temple_n unto_o they_o for_o according_a unto_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o mentz_n the_o saint_n which_o have_v 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