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A Reformed Catholic
A reformed Catholic: or, A declaration showing how near we may come to the present Church of Rome in sundry points of religion: and wherein we must for ever depart from them with an advertisement to all favourers of the Roman religion, showing that the said religion is against the Catholic principles and grounds of the catechism.A reformed Catholike: or, A declaration shewing how neere we may come to the present Church of Rome in sundrie points of religion: and vvherein we must for euer depart from them with an advertisment to all fauourers of the Romane religion, shewing that the said religion is against the Catholike principles and grounds of the catechisme.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1598Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1598
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Testimony III. John, 20. 31. These things were written that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, and in believing might have everlasting life. Here is set down the full end of the Gospel, and of the whole written word: which is to bring men to faith and consequently to salvation: and therefore the whole scripture alone is sufficient to this end without traditions. If it be said, that this place must be understood of Christs miracles only: I answer, that miracles without the doctrine of Christ and knowledge of his sufferings, can bring no man to life everlasting, & therefore the place must be understood of the doctrine of Christ and not of his miracles alone, as Paul teacheth, Gal. •. 1: 8. If we or an Angel from heaven preach unto you any thing BESIDE THAT which we have preached, let him be accursed. ⟨p. 140⟩And to this effect he blames them that taught but a divers doctrine to that which he had taught, 1. Tim. 1. 3.
Testimonie III. Iohn, 20. 31. These things were written that ye might beleeue that Iesus is the Christ, and in beleeuing might haue euerlasting life. Here is set downe the full ende of the Gospell, and of the whole written word: which is to bring men to faith and consequently to saluation: and therefore the whole scripture alone is suffient to this ende without traditions. If it be said, that this place must be vnderstood of Christs miracles onely: I answere, that miracles without the doctrine of Christ and knowledge of his sufferings, can bring no man to life euerlasting, & therefore the place must be vnderstood of the doctrine of Christ and not of his miracles alone, as Paul teacheth, Gal. •. 1: 8. If we or an Angel from heauen preach vnto you any thing BESIDE THAT which we haue preached, let him be accursed. ⟨p. 140⟩And to this effect he blames them that taught but a diuers doctrine to that which he had taught, 1. Tim. 1. 3