A85327:16
Faith in five fundamental principles, strongly fortified against the diabolical, atheistical, blasphemous batteries of…Faith in five fundamentall principles, strongly fortified against the diabolical, atheisticall, blasphemous batteries of…
Faith in five fundamental principles, strongly fortified against the diabolical, atheistical, blasphemous batteries of these times Serving for the conviction of opposers, the satisfaction of doubters, and the confirmation of believers. In a conference which a godly independent minister and a godly Presbyterian minister had with a doubting Christian. By E.F. a seeker of the truth.Faith in five fundamentall principles, strongly fortified against the diabolical, atheisticall, blasphemous batteries of these times Serving for the conviction of opposers, the satisfaction of doubters, and the confirmation of believers. In a conference which a godly independent minister and a godly Presbyterian minister had with a doubting Christian. By E.F. a seeker of the truth.
London: printed for John Wright, 1650
Title page typeset from the transcription.
FAITH in five Fundamental PRINCIPLES.FAITH in five Fundamentall PRINCIPLES.
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.
Ind. Why truly Mr. H. I am going whither I wish you would go also; and that is to meet a man whom I am persuaded is truly godly, and yet by reason he hath been accustomed of late to frequent the meetings of divers erroneous persons, he seemeth to be somewhat tainted with divers of their erroneous opinions, ⟨p. 2⟩at least to make question of divers fundamental truths, and is unsettled in his judgement; and my intent in going to meet with him, is to do mine endeavour to show him the truth, and settle him in the same▪ And truly, Sir, if your occasions will permit you, I think you shall do very well if you go with me, and afford us your assistance.
Ind. Why truly Mr. H. I am going whither I wish you would go also; and that is to meet a man whom I am perswaded is truly godly, and yet by reason he hath been accustomed of late to frequent the meetings of divers erronious persons, he seemeth to be somewhat tainted with divers of their erronious opinions, ⟨p. 2⟩at least to make question of divers fundamentall truths, and is unsetled in his judgement; and my intent in going to meet with him, is to do mine indeavour to shew him the truth, and settle him in the same▪ And truly, Sir, if your occasions will permit you, I think you shall do very well if you go with me, and afford us your assistance.
Pres. But Sir, if we go shall we be sure to meet with him think you, and will he be willing to confer with us?
Ind. Sir, the man seems to be of an humble spirit, and willing to see his errors and to know the truth, and it is his own desire that I should meet him this day at a convenient place not far hence, to answer his doubts.