Category: History - Religious
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Seeing [2]_no Man knoweth the Father but the Son, and he to whom the Son revealeth him_; and seeing _the Revelation of the Son is in and by the Spirit_; therefore the Testimony...
4. Part 4Where it is to be noted, that I always speak of the saving, certain and necessary Knowledge of God; which that it cannot be acquired otherways than by the Spirit, doth also appe...
17. Part 17[Sidenote: 1 Part. _Proved._] As to the first, though it be granted by most, yet because it is more in Words than Deeds (the more full discussing of which will occur in the next...
7. Part 7§. XVI. But to make an End, I shall add one Argument to prove, That this Inward, Immediate, Objective Revelation, which we have pleaded for all along, is the only, sure, certain...
12. Part 12§. VIII. [Sidenote: _Proof 1._] This is very positively affirmed, _Heb._ ii. 9. in these Words, _But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the Angels, for the suffering...
9. Part 9[Sidenote: _Answ. 1._] I answer, _First_, That the Scriptures ought to be searched, we do not at all deny; but are very willing to be tried by them, as hath been above declared:...
43. Part 43§. V. [Sidenote: I.] _First_, It must be understood that I speak of a necessary and peculiar Relation otherwise than in a general Respect: For inasmuch as our Communion with Chr...
5. Part 5[Sidenote: _Query _I_. Who is this Comforter?_] As to the _First_, Most do acknowledge that there is nothing else understood than what the plain Words signify: which is also evi...
42. Part 42[Sidenote: _Answ._] I _answer_, It is that _Heavenly Seed_, that _divine, spiritual, celestial Substance_, of which we spake before in the _fifth_ and _sixth Propositions_. [Sid...
24. Part 24§. V. [Sidenote: Proof 3. _The great and principal End of Christ’s Coming and Appearance was for the Removing of _Sin_, and to redeem us from all _Iniquity.] _Thirdly_, This evi...
28. Part 28[Sidenote: II.] [Sidenote: _Christ is the _Head_, his _Body_ undefiled._] _Secondly_, The Church is defined _to be the Kingdom of the dear Son of God, into which the Saints are...
33. Part 33§. II. [Sidenote: I.] [Sidenote: _What _Worship_ here is spoken of._] And first, let it be considered, that what is here affirmed, is spoken of the _Worship of God_ in these _Go...
19. Part 19§. II. [Sidenote: Observat. _The Method of Justification taken by the Church of_ Rome.] That this _Doctrine of Justification_, hath been and is greatly vitiated in the Church of...
32. Part 32[Sidenote: _Answ._] I answer, This Objection might have some Weight as to a Carnal Ministry, made up of natural Men, who have no Life, Power, nor Virtue with them, and so may in...
10. Part 10[Sidenote: _Answ. 1._] I answer; This Nature must not, neither can be understood of _Man’s own Nature_, which is corrupt and fallen; but of the _Spiritual Nature_, which proceed...
31. Part 31[Sidenote: _Who is an _Apostle.] _Lastly_, An _Apostle_, if we look to the Etymology of the Word, signifies _one that is sent_; and in Respect _every true Minister is sent of Go...
16. Part 16From whence it appears, that though many receive not the Light, as many comprehend it not, nevertheless this saving Light shines in all, that it may save them. [Sidenote: Cyrill...
15. Part 15[Sidenote: Prop. I.] [Sidenote: _Proved._] The first Thing to be proved is, _That God hath given to every Man a Day or Time of Visitation, wherein it is possible for him to be s...
8. Part 8Shall we then dare to ascribe unto Christ, in the ordering of his Church and Servants, that which in Man might justly be accounted Disorder and Confusion? [Sidenote: _Diversitie...
34. Part 34§. VIII. [Sidenote: _Our Work and Worship in our Meetings._] Our _Work_ then and _Worship_ is, when we meet together, for every one to _watch and wait upon God in themselves_, a...
25. Part 25[Sidenote: Obj. 3.] _Thirdly_, They object some Expressions of the Apostle _Paul_, Rom. viii. 19. _For the Good that I would, I do not; but the Evil which I would not, that I do...
37. Part 37§. XX. [Sidenote: Object.] But if any object after this Manner, _Have not many been benefited, yea, and both converted and edified by the Ministry of such as have premeditated t...
6. Part 6[Sidenote: _2. Certain._] _Secondly_, The Apostle proposeth this Anointing in them, as a more certain Touch-stone for them to discern and try Seducers by, even than his own Writ...
44. Part 44[Sidenote: Object.] But if they say, _That it is used among them, in that the _Pope_, and some other Persons among them, used to do it once a Year to some poor People_;
46. Part 46_Secondly_, This pretended Power of the _Magistrate_ is both contrary unto, and inconsistent with the Nature of the _Gospel_, which is a Thing altogether extrinsick to the Rule...
36. Part 36§. XVI. And though this _Worship_ be indeed very different from the divers established invented Worships among _Christians_, and therefore may seem strange to many, yet hath it...
52. Part 52[Sidenote: _The Law of Christ more perfect than that of _Moses.] These Words, with Respect to _Revenge_, as the former in the Case of _Swearing_, do forbid some Things, which in...
48. Part 48§. I. Having hitherto treated of the Principles of Religion, both relating to _Doctrine_ and _Worship_, I am now to speak of some Practices which have been the Product of this _...
50. Part 50[Sidenote: _Contrary to Scripture._] _Thirdly_, The Scripture severely reproves such Practices, both commending and commanding the contrary; as _Isa._ iii. how severely doth the...
38. Part 386. _Whether Duties gone about in the mere Strength of natural and acquired Parts, whether in Publick or Private, be not as really, upon the Matter, an Image of Man’s Invention a...
47. Part 47§. V. [Sidenote: Athan. _in Epist. ad_ Solit. vit. Ag. _ibid._] Thus _Athanasius_; “It is the Property of Piety not to force, but to persuade, in Imitation of our Lord, who forc...
3. Part 3[Sidenote: _Epictetus._] Again, How needful and desirable that Knowledge is, which brings _Life Eternal_, _Epictetus_ sheweth, saying excellently well, _Cap. 38._ [Greek: isthi...
29. Part 29§. XVI. [Sidenote: Proof 3.] _Thirdly_, That this _Grace_ and _Gift_ is a _necessary Qualification_ to a _Minister_, is clear from that of the Apostle _Peter_, 1 Pet. iv. 10, 11...
53. Part 53If to use Games, Sports, Plays; if to card, dice, and dance; if to sing, fiddle, and pipe; if to use Stage-plays and Comedies, and to lye, counterfeit, and dissemble, be to fear...
51. Part 51[Sidenote: _Answ._] I answer, Except it be shewn to be an eternal, immutable, and moral Precept, it withstands not; neither are they of so old an Origin as _Tithes_, [Sidenote:...
39. Part 39[Sidenote: Prop. I.] [Sidenote: _One Baptism proved._] As for the First, viz. _That there is but one Baptism_, there needs no other Proof than the Words of the Text, _Ephes._ iv...
35. Part 35I answer, _First_, This cannot be objected by any Sort of _Christians_ that I know, because there are none who use not other Prayers, or that limit their Worship to this. _Secon...
26. Part 26[Sidenote: III. _A certain Assurance and Establishment given of God to many of his Saints and Children._] _Thirdly_, God hath given to many of his Saints and Children, and is re...
54. Part 54_GOD_, How he hath always manifested himself, 4. Unless he speak within, the Preacher makes a Rustling to no Purpose, 7, 8. None can know him aright, unless he receive it of the...
18. Part 18[Sidenote: _Answ._] All that gives no Certainty of Salvation; for, as the _Protestants_ confess, they confer not Grace _ex opere operato_. And will they not acknowledge, that ma...
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11. Part 11§. I. [Sidenote: _This Doctrine a Novelty._] First, We may safely call this Doctrine a Novelty, seeing in the first four hundred Years after Christ there is no Mention made of i...
40. Part 40But _Secondly_, We find that where the Matter of Ordinances is the same, and the End the same, they are never accounted more or less spiritual, because of their different Times....
27. Part 27[Sidenote: 2. _The Ministry of the Spirit requires the Operation and Testimony of the Spirit._] _Secondly_, All _Ministers_ of the _New Testament_ ought to be _Ministers_ of the...
30. Part 30§. XXI. [Sidenote: III. _The learned _School Divinity_ obnoxious; A _Monster_; A Letter-Knowledge _Heathenized.] The third and main Part of their Literature is _School Divinity_...
13. Part 13[Sidenote: _Conseq. 5._] Fifthly, _It exalts above all the Grace of God_, to which it attributeth all Good, even the least and smallest Actions that are so; ascribing thereunto...
23. Part 23§. XII. As to the other Part, _That seeing the best of Men are still impure and imperfect, therefore their _Works_ must be so_; it is to beg the Question, and depends upon a Pro...
55. Part 55_Remonstrants_ of _Holland_; See _Arminians_, _Redemption_. They deny absolute Reprobation, 38. How we differ from them, 121. They exalt too much the natural Power and free Will...
49. Part 49§. IV. Now besides these general _Titles_ of _Honour_, what gross Abuses are crept in among such as are called _Christians_ in the Use of _Compliments_, wherein not Servants to...
22. Part 22Many famous Protestants bear Witness to this inward Justification by Christ inwardly revealed and formed in Man. [Sidenote: Boræus _in _Gen._ P. 162._] As _M. Boræus_: “In the I...
14. Part 14§. XVI. _Sixthly_, It will manifestly appear by what is above said, that _we understand not this Divine Principle to be any Part of Man’s Nature, nor yet to be any Reliques of a...
21. Part 21[Sidenote: Paræus _de _Just._ Cont. _Bell._ L. 2. C. 7. P. 469._] This is so manifest and apparent, that _Paræus_, a chief Protestant, and a _Calvinist_ also in his Opinion, ack...
41. Part 41[Sidenote: _Answ._] I _answer_, That it was the _constant Practice of the Apostles_, is denied; for we have shewn, in the Example of _Paul_, that it was not so; since it were mo...
45. Part 45§. IX. But since we find that several Testimonies of Scripture do sufficiently shew, That such _external Rites are no necessary Part of the New Covenant Dispensation, therefore...
20. Part 20§. V. [Sidenote: Posit. 1.] As to the first, I prove it from _Rom._ iii. 25. _Whom God hath set forth to be a Propitiation through Faith in his Blood, to declare his Righteousne...
56. Part 56A TABLE of the AUTHORS cited in this BOOK...and moved from H to J In this book: Jerome, 7, 60, 64, 222, 440, 458, 482, 487, 490 Originally: Hierom, 7, 60, 64, 222, 440, 458, 482...