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Rec•ncil. I will tell you how; Ask him first, whether he believe the Fundamental Truth? If he ⟨p. 45⟩say, yea: Ask him whether if he knew that his Consequence contradicted or subverted it, which of the two he would let go? And by that, you may know which it is that he holdeth fastest. For Instance, Ask such a one as Dr. Crispe, whether he would hold that Christ was really a sinner, and God made him such, and the Essence of all our sins were his, and none of ours, if he knew that this were inconsistent with the perfection and Office of Christ, and the truth of the Gospel? Ask him whether he would hold that the sin of the Elect cannot possibly do them any hurt; nor any Duty that they do, be any means or help to their Good or Salvation, if he knew that this were contrary to the Gospel and Free Grace, and tended to mens damnation? Ask him whether he would hold that our inherent and acted Righteousness did not make us so far Righteous, and no whit furthered our Justification or Salvation, if he knew this were a contradiction, and against Christ?

Ortho. By this Rule, we shall judge none Heretics, but Infidels; f•r who will expressly renounce Christianity but they?

Ortho. By this Rule, we shall judge none Hereticks, but Infidels; f•r who will •xpresly renounce Christianity but they?

Reconcil. The Word Heretics, is variously used as men are inclined: 1. Of all that are stiff in any hurtful Error, against sound Doctrine; and so all or most Christians are Heretics. For all have many Errors, and all men are too stiff in their own conceits. 2. For those that consequentially subvert Essentials. Amesius is not singular, who saith (in Cas. Consc.) that Theology is so concatenated, that every Error by consequence (near or remote) subverteth the Foundation. I would except only Genealogies, Chronologies, Topography, Grammar, & some Prophecies & Positives: But of mere morals it is not improbable.