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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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Reason II. 1. Cor. 2. 14. The natural man PERCEIVETH NOT the things of the spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him, neither CAN HE KNOW them, because they are spiritually discerned. In these words Saint Paul sets down these points: I that a natural man doeth not so much as think of the things revealed in the Gospel. II. that a man hearing, and in mind conceiving them; can not give consent unto them▪ and by natural judgement approve of them, but contrariwise thinketh them to be foolishness. III. that no man can give assent to the things of God, unless he be enlightened by the spirit of God. And hence I reason thus.
Reason II. 1. Cor. 2. 14. The naturall man PERCEIVETH NOT the things of the spirit of God: for they are foolishnes vnto him, neither CAN HE KNOVVE them, because they are spiritually discerned. In these wordes Saint Paul sets downe these points: I that a naturall man doeth not so much as thinke of the things reuealed in the Gospell. II. that a man hearing, and in minde conceiuing them; can not giue consent vnto them▪ and by naturall indgement approoue of them, but contrariwise thinketh them to be foolishnesse. III. that no man can giue assent to the things of God, vnlesse he be enlightened by the spirit of God. And hence I reason thus.
If a man by nature doth not know and perceive the things of God: and when he shall know them, can not by nature give assent unto them: then hath he no power to will them. But the first is evidently true. Ergo. For first the mind must approve & give assent, before the will can choose or will: and when the mind hath not power to conceive ⟨p. 22⟩nor give assent, there the will hath no power to will.
If a man by nature doth not knowe and perceiue the things of God: and when he shall know them, can not by nature giue assent vnto them: then hath he no power to will them. But the first is euidently true. Ergo. For first the minde must approoue & giue assent, before the will can choose or will: and when the mind hath not power to conceiue