Now I would propose to the Papists, the choice of these three; one of which they must of necessity accept: First, whether they will run round in this circle, & wax giddy, and fall, and sink into that pit, where Popery was first hatched; or they will break the circle at the authority of the Scriptures, and so ⟨p. 70⟩by consequent, they must fall to our side, and the truth; or they will break it at the testimony of the Church, and so all their faith, as I told you, must needs be only acquired, because it depends on a finite and created testimony, and consequently comes far short of salvation. I doubt not, but the Papists will acknowledge and approve that difference betwixt infused and acquired faith consented upon by the Schoolmen: That infused faith, relieth immediately upon an increated authority; but acquired, upon a finite and created testimony. I know the Jesuits, a kind of men inspired with a transcendency of Antichristian imposture, labour busily to pass plausibly and handsomely out of this circle: but if their shifts be thoroughly sifted, & they followed with force of argument; it is certain, they will either be driven into the circle again, or enforced to start out, at the one of those breaches I told you of. Beca•us, one of them, after he had long tired himself in this circle, and at last by the help of Gregorius de Val. and former Jesuits got out, but with shameful absurdity and inconvenience; in a poor revenge to relieve himself, he threatens us with another circle; and so writes a Treatise de Circulo Caluinistico; but very weakly and falsely, as might be demonstrated even out of the sounder Schoolmen, in their question of the last resolution of faith. But I intended no discourse of controversy, but of sanctification; and therefore I proceed, and take the formal hypocrite along further towards the state of grace. For besides knowing, and assenting to the truth of Gods word by an historical faith, he may by the virtue of a temporary faith, add three degrees moe. That is: He may moreover profess it in outward services of religion: He may inwardly rejoice in it: He may bring forth some kind of fruit. But these things are only found in him, so long as they do not mainly cr•sse, but are compatible with his worldly peace, wealth, liberty, and other delightful contentments. Here therefore I must leave him;
Now I would propose to the Papists, the choice of these three; one of which they must of necessitie accept: First, whether they wil run round in this circle, & wax giddy, and fall, and sink into that pit, where Poperie was first hatcht; or they wil break the circle at the authoritie of the Scriptures, and so ⟨p. 70⟩by consequent, they must fall to our side, and the truth; or they will breake it at the testimonie of the Church, and so all their faith, as I told you, must needs be onely acquired, because it depends on a finite and created testimonie, and consequently comes farre short of saluation. I doubt not, but the Papists will acknowledge and approoue that difference betwixt infused and acquired faith consented vpon by the Schoolemen: That infused faith, relieth immediately vpon an increated authoritie; but acquired, vpon a finite and created testimonie. I know the Iesuites, a kind of men inspired with a transcendencie of Antichristian imposture, labour busilie to passe plausibly and handsomly out of this circle: but if their shifts be thorowly sisted, & they followed with force of argument; it is certaine, they will either be driuen into the circle againe, or enforced to start out, at the one of those breaches I told you of. Beca•us, one of them, after hee had long tired himselfe in this circle, and at last by the helpe of Gregorius de Val. and former Iesuites got out, but with shamefull absurditie and inconuenience; in a poore reuenge to relieue himselfe, he threatens vs with another circle; and so writes a Treatise de Circulo Caluinistico; but very weakely and falsly, as might be demonstrated euen out of the sounder Schoolemen, in their question of the last resolution of faith. But I intended no discourse of controuersie, but of sanctification; and therefore I proceed, and take the formall hypocrite along further towards the state of grace. For besides knowing, and assenting to the truth of Gods word by an historicall faith, hee may by the vertue of a temporarie faith, adde three degrees moe. That is: He may moreouer professe it in outward seruices of religion: He may inwardlie reioice in it: He may bring forth some kind of fruit. But these things are onely found in him, so long as they do not mainely cr•sse, but are compatible with his worldly peace, wealth, libertie, and other delightfull contentments. Here therefore I must leaue him;
