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Satan's sophistry answered by our Saviour Christ and in divers sermons further manifested /…Satans sophistrie ansuuered by our Sauiour Christ and in diuers sermons further manifested /…
Satan's sophistry answered by our Saviour Christ and in divers sermons further manifested / by that worthy man Master William Perkins ; to which is added, a comfort for the feeble minded, wherein is set down the temptations of a Christian.Satans sophistrie ansuuered by our Sauiour Christ and in diuers sermons further manifested / by that worthy man Maister William Perkins ; to which is added, a comfort for the feeble minded, wherein is set downe the temptations of a Christian.
London: printed by Richard Field for E.E., 1604
SATANS SOPHISTRY ANSWERED BY OUR SAVIOUR CHRIST.SATANS SOPHISTRIE ANSWERED BY OVR SAVIOVR CHRIST.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
If any shall say, that the church of Rome is the true Church of God, as well as the Church of Jerusalem, seeing the Romish church hath as many privileges as the Church at Jerusalem; I answer, By examining the particulars it will appear to the contrary.1 As first, the Church of Rome braggeth, that she hath her succession from the Apostles: but I answer, succession from ⟨p. 62⟩persons, without succession in the Apostles doctrine, can be no true note of the Church. Secondly, the Church of Rome hath the sacrament of Baptism, yet that proves he• not the true Church: for in Samaria they had the Sacrament of circumcision, and so in other places, and yet it cannot be proved that they were the true Churches of God. Besides, I answer, the church of Rome hath baptism no otherwise then a thief hath a true mans purse: now it cannot be said, that a thief is therefore a true man, because he hath a true mans purse. Lastly, though the Church of Rome have the outward baptism, yet she in doctrine overturns the inward baptism: namely, the true imputed justification and inherent sanctification of Christ by the spirit.
If any shall say, that the church of Rome is the true Church of God, as well as the Church of Ierusalem, seeing the Romish church hath as many priuiledges as the Church at Ierusalem; I answer, By examining the particulars it will appeare to the contrarie.1 As first, the Church of Rome braggeth, that she hath her succession from the Apostles: but I answer, succession from ⟨p. 62⟩persons, without succession in the Apostles doctrine, can be no true note of the Church. Secondly, the Church of Rome hath the sacrament of Baptisme, yet that proues he• not the true Church: for in Samaria they had the Sacrament of circumcision, and so in other places, and yet it cannot be proued that they were the true Churches of God. Besides, I answer, the church of Rome hath baptisme no otherwise then a theefe hath a true mans purse: now it cannot be said, that a theefe is therefore a true man, because he hath a true mans purse. Lastly, though the Church of Rome haue the outward baptisme, yet she in doctrine ouerturnes the inward baptisme: namely, the true imputed iustification and inherent sanctification of Christ by the spirit.