A17218:76
Look from Adam, and behold the Protestants faith and religion evidently proved out of…Looke from Adam, and behold the Protestants faith and religion evidently proued out of…
Look from Adam, and behold the Protestants faith and religion evidently proved out of the holy Scriptures against all atheists, papists, loose libertines, and carnal gospellers: and that the faith which they profess, hath continued from the beginning of the world, and so is the true and ancient faith. Herein hast thou also a short sum of the whole Bible, and a plain manifestation, that all holy men who have pleased God, have been saved through this Christian faith alone.Looke from Adam, and behold the Protestants faith and religion evidently proued out of the holy Scriptures against all atheists, papists, loose libertines, and carnall gospellers: and that the faith which they professe, hath continued from the beginning of the world, and so is the true and ancient faith. Herein hast thou also a short summe of the whole Bible, and a plaine manifestation, that all holy men who have pleased God, have beene saved through this Christian faith alone.
London: printed by John Haviland for Thomas Pavier, 1624London: printed by Iohn Haviland for Thomas Pavier, 1624
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But here might some men make objection and say:1 If all truth be contained in these ten Commandments, how happeneth it, that by no token there is mention made of the blessed seed promised unto the Fathers? Hitherto is it declared and promised unto the holy Fathers, that they shall be saved through the blessed seed out of the very grace of God, and for none of their own deservings: but now are written laws which command and forbid us, as though we through our own works and deserving (as namely if we keep these Commandments) should be saved and acceptable unto God. Where is now Christ? Where is the faith of the Patriarchs? Here is nothing heard of faith, but much, yea only of works?
But here might some men make objection and say:1 If all truth be contained in these ten Commandements, how happeneth it, that by no token there is mention made of the blessed seed promised unto the Fathers? Hitherto is it declared and promised unto the holy Fathers, that they shall be saved through the blessed seed out of the very grace of God, and for none of their owne deservings: but now are written lawes which command and forbid us, as though we through our owne workes and deserving (as namely if we keepe these Commandements) should be saved and acceptable unto God. Where is now Christ? Where is the faith of the Patriarkes? Here is nothing heard of faith, but much, yea only of workes?
- 1Objection.
1Answer. This objection hath deceived many, that they have had no right opinion and faith of the grace of God and our righteous making. Therefore will we now give no answer out of our selves, but set forth holy Paul, and let him answer, that the answer may be the more sure, and the better esteemed. Paul in the third chapter to the Galatians writeth after this manner: