Of justification four disputations clearing and amicably defending the truth against the unnecessary oppositions…

or that whatever the Church propounds as an Article of faith is true; while they know not what the Church or Scripture doth propound: for this is not actual Christian faith, but such a part as a man may have that is no Christian. And yet some Papists would persuade us that where this much is, there is saving faith, though the person believe not (yea, or deny by the probable Doctrine of seducing Doctors) some of the foresaid Essential Articles.

or that whatever the Church propounds as an Article of faith is true; while they know not what the Church or Scripture doth propound: for this is not actual Christian faith, but such a part as a man may have that is no Christian. And yet some Papists would perswade us that where this much is, there is saving faith, though the person believe not (yea, or deny by the probable Doctrine of seducing Doctors) some of the foresaid Essential Articles.

Argum. 11. If the terms [Faith in Christ, receiving Christ, Resting on Christ, &c.] are to be understood as Civil, Political and Ethical terms in a moral sense, then must we suppose that they signify many Physical acts, and not any one only. But these terms are to be thus morally understood. Ergo.— The Antecedent is proved thus. Terms are to be understood according to the nature of the Subject and Doctrine: But the Subject and Doctrine of the Gospel which useth these terms, is Moral Political: therefore the terms are agreeably to be interpreted. The same term in Physic, Law, Mathematics, Soldiery, Navigation, Husbandry, &c. hath various significations: but still it must be interpreted according to the nature and use of the doctrine, Art or Science that maketh use of it. The consequence of the Major is proved, because it is the use of Ethics and Politics thus to interpret such phrases, as ⟨p. 420⟩containing divers Physical Acts. Marriage is one Civil act; but it is many Physical Acts: it containeth divers acts of the understanding concerning the Essentials of the Relation: and divers acts of the Will in consenting thereunto; and the outward words or signs of Consent, for making the Contract. So taking a man to be my King my General, my Tutor, Teacher, Pastor, Physician, Master, &c. all signify the acts of the Understanding, Will and expressing Powers, which the several parts of the Objects do require.