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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 I prove the absurdity, and untruth, and weakness of it.
1. It is weak; for at the uttermost it proves that it is obscure but in some places: For this difference of interpretation is but of some places, as I have showed, and ⟨p. 29⟩the force of the proposition I have showed to be no greater than the force of a particular.
1. It is weak; for at the uttermost it proves that it is obscure but in some places: For this difference of interpretation is but of some places, as I have shewed, and ⟨p. 29⟩the force of the proposition I have shewed to be no greater than the force of a particular.
2. It is absurd; for by the same reason I may prove, that the Scripture is clear, thus: That Scripture is clear in the interpretation, wherein men of different opinions and different Religions do agree; But men of different opinions and Religions do agree in the interpretation of divine Scripture; therefore the divine Scripture is clear; and indeed it will be found that we agree in the interpretation not of some only, but of many places of holy Scripture. Now what absurd a course is it for a Disputant so to dispute, as that his Argument may be retorted with as good force against him; yea, and much more? For when men of different opinions are found to differ about the interpretation of a Scripture, it may be this ariseth from the love of their own opinions, which ⟨p. 30⟩makes the Scripture seem to sound the same way, but when they agree in the interpretation of Scripture, notwithstanding their other differences, this argues the Scripture to be clear enough: Nay, we know Bellarmine will dislike an opinion, and Maldonate an interpretation of Scripture, for Calvins sake, striving to differ from such as they hate, though without all just cause, and to wrest the Scriptures to serve their turns.