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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89351	Sion's prospect in it's first view. Presented in a summary of divine truths, consenting with the faith profess'd by the Church of England, confirmed from scripture and reason: illustrated by instance and allusion. Compos'd and publish'd to be an help for the prevention of apostacy, conviction of heresy, confutation of error, and establishing in the truth, by a minister of Christ, and son of the church, R.M. quondam è Coll ̊S.P.C.	Mossom, Robert, d. 1679.	1652 (1652)	Wing M2868; Thomason E800_1; ESTC R207347	108,410	128

SION'S PROSPECT IN ITS FIRST VIEW Presented In a Summary of Divine TRVTHS consenting with the FAITH profess'd by the Church of ENGLAND Confirmed from SCRIPTVRE and REASON Illustrated by Instance and Allusion COMPOS'D and PUBLISH'D TO BE An Help for the prevention of APOSTACY Conviction of HERESY Confutation of ERROR and Establishing in the TRUTH By A Minister of CHRIST and Son of the CHURCH R. M. quondam è Coll S. P. C. Henceforth be no more children 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 tossed to and fro and whirled about by every winde of Doctrine EPHES. 4.14 London Printed by T N for Humphrey Moseley and are to be sold at the sign of the Princes-Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard 1653. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE HENRY Marquess of Dorchester Earl of Kingston c. My LORD YOur Patronage like your Self is Honorable the true merit and high repute of whose piety and learning is voice enough to speak my Summary of Truths Orthodox It is not then without design that I am solicitous to present Sion's Prospect to your Lordships sight it being my confidence and aim that this View of Divine Truths having had its review by so clear a judgment for its approbation I may not hereafter fear what eye it shall be exposed to for its censure Besides My Lord in this general maze of the Churches troubles affrighted Truth seeking safety I directed her to take Sanctuary in the Temple of Honor and to offer her devotions at your Lordships shrine Let then a propitious goodness deign acceptance and give protection to the humble Suppliant not to be violated by the profane hands of ignorance and of error If any question the confidence of this my Address to your Lordship it is enough that I point them to the * Apud Antiquos Quercus Jovi Laurus Apollini Sacrae virum nobilem tàm de Ecclesia quàm de schola literaria optimè meritum emblematicw̄s loquuntur Oak and the Lawrel standing at your Gate with this Inscripsion of honourable Fame Here dwels the Clergy's Patron But besides this My Lord mine once near relation to your late deceased * Ds. T. G. Eques felicis memoriae Uncle as it gave me my first admission into Your Lordships presence so will it countenance my present presumption of Your Lordships Patronage and it will be no error if I think at once to engratiate my Service to Your Self by his Memory and ennoble my Work unto others by Your Name This in publick as to a formal Dedication I retire into privacy for the more real devoting my self in the sincerest fervour of my heartiest Prayers My LORD Your Honours most truly faithful and humble Servant ROBERT MOSSOM Richmond in Surrey pridiè Non. Maii 1651. The Author's Preface to the READER Courteous Reader THE grand Apostacy of these latter dayes may sufficiently experience thee to know how dangerous it is to want a Pilote in the storm a seasonable service then it must be and should be an acceptable work in any measure of proportion to supply that defect Here thou art brought into the Ark of the Church and the amidst the many contrary windes of false doctrines thou art taught much of the profession of a true Faith to which as divine Reason doth contribute its clearest of evidence so doth sacred Scripture confer its firmness of proof And in the many Scripture proofs fear not any thing of what is now Epidemical a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Greg. Naz. orat 36. Scripture sacriledg either surreptitiously stealing away the true meaning or profanely corrupting the proper phrase of Gods word upon the strictest examination it shall not be found that the Oracle doth here b Demosth de Oraculo Delphico 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Scriptures I mean speak that sense which faction or fancy hath c Non imponendus sensus sacris literis sed expectandus Hilar. de Trin. imposed but what the Spirit of God and of Truth hath revealed With those mysteries which are of the Catholick Faith as necessary to salvation here are interwoven many Truths which are of Theological Science as useful to spiritual edification yet those questions which some mens curiosity hath vainly started and other mens nicety hath as scrupulously resolv'd I have purposely wav'd as being especially in these times wherein men are more Criticks then Christians in Religion the occasions of contention which further unto d Dum alter alalteri anathema esse coepit propè jun nemo Christi est Hilar. cont Const uncharitableness rather then matters of instruction which edifie unto holiness If Thou dost question or Any will oppose this Summary of divine Truths being wholly consenting with the judgment of the Church of England Know that as it hath been perus'd and approv'd by some of the reverend Fathers so will it be asserted and justified by others of the dutiful Sons of the English Church to be in all parts agreeable to that Faith which hath been and yet is with all constancy by Her acknowledg'd and profess'd which argreement will evidently enough appear to him who shall diligently consult the Book of Articles the Books of Homilies the Forms of publick Administrations and Divine Service In all which the Church doth speak more fully though dispersedly what is here delivered more concise and methodically so that this Summary especially in matters of Faith is perfectly consenting with the Church as teaching the same Truths for matter though not for method for substance though not for circumstance the Analogy one though the Expressions diverse If Truth then might gain e 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Greg. Naz. orat 20. esteem from Persons and Faith receive credit from the repute of its Professors This Summary presented might have a fair gloss from that reverent respect this Nations owes and other Nations give unto the Fathers of our Church for learning and piety for f Martyres multi multi Martyres designati sufferings and constancy so eminently renown'd And whoso are true Sons of this Church will acknowledg the Doctrines here delivered to be the milk suck'd from their mothers brest pure and wholesom made such from the well digested food of Gods word And however the factions of men have made a rent in the unity and their actions too cast a stain upon the purity of our Church yet let other Nations know they ought to have more care to preserve and secure themselves then they have reason to disdan or g 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Greg. Naz. orat 13. upbraid us for certain it is the envious man is sowing the like tares in their field and they cannot tell how soon our Iudgment may be the portion of their Cup. In this Treatise if any phrase seem improper according to the language of the learned Schools it is a sufficient Apology that the Author made it his aim as he thought it his duty to write according to the weaker capacities of those he was to nistruct rather