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The doubting conscience resolved. In answer to a (pretended) perplexing question, &c. Wherein is…
The doubting conscience resolved. In answer to a (pretended) perplexing question, &c. Wherein is evidently proved, that the holy Scriptures (not the pope) is the foundation whereupon the Church is built. Or, That a Christian may be infallibly certain of his faith and religion by holy Scriptures. By William Twice D.D. Prolocutor of the Assembly of Divines. Written at the desire of Samuel Hartlib, Esquire, for the satisfaction of his friends beyond the seas; and now divulged in print for more public edification.The doubting conscience resolved. In answer to a (pretended) perplexing question, &c. Wherein is evidently proved, that the holy Scriptures (not the pope) is the foundation whereupon the Church is built. Or, That a Christian may be infallibly certain of his faith and religion by holy Scriptures. By William Tvvisse D.D. Prolocutor of the Assembly of Divines. Written at the desire of Samuel Hartlib, Esquire, for the satisfaction of his friends beyond the seas; and now divulged in print for more publick edification.
London: printed for Thomas Matthews, 1652
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and in the Controversy between Hierome and Austin about Pauls reproving Peter, whether it were done seriously, or in pretence only, Hierome pleading variety of Fathers for his way, and Austin opposing the clear evidence of the Text against them all. And Papists themselves, many of the more ingenious sort of them, having been found to confess that ⟨p. 11⟩the last resolution of our faith ought to be made into the Word of God; and the contradictory nature of the Popish. Tenet in proving the true Church by the Scriptures, and the Scriptures by the Church, having been made manifest to the world by Divines. After all this, I say; that a Preacher of the Gospel should be brought upon the Stage to propose such a Question, as Whether any Christian can be certain of his faith by the holy Scriptures; nor propose it only; but to call it A Perplexed Question, and a Doubtful Case of Conscience, is so unshamefast a course, as in my judgment it becometh none but such an one as hath a mores forehead, and cannot be ashamed.
and in the Controversie between Hierome and Austin about Pauls reproving Peter, whether it were done seriously, or in pretence onely, Hierome pleading variety of Fathers for his way, and Austin opposing the clear evidence of the Text against them all. And Papists themselves, many of the more ingenious sort of them, having been found to confess that ⟨p. 11⟩the last resolution of our faith ought to be made into the Word of God; and the contradictory nature of the Popish. Tenet in proving the true Church by the Scriptures, and the Scriptures by the Church, having been made manifest to the world by Divines. After all this, I say; that a Preacher of the Gospell should be brought upon the Stage to propose such a Question, as Whether any Christian can bee certain of his faith by the holy Scriptures; nor propose it onely; but to call it A Perplexed Question, and a Doubtfull Case of Conscience, is so unshamefast a course, as in my judgment it becometh none but such an one as hath a mores forehead, and cannot be ashamed.