A95413:91
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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1. In his Answer he carrieth himself most absurdly and ridiculously. For, 1. Most insipidly he supposeth that the Controversies amongst Protestant Divines, are about ⟨p. 47⟩such things as are clearly taught in Scripture, as if they agreed in those things which are not clearly set down in Scripture, and differ only about things which are clearly delivered there.
1. In his Answer he carrieth himself most absurdly and ridiculously. For, 1. Most insipidly he supposeth that the Controversies amongst Protestant Divines, are about ⟨p. 47⟩such things as are clearly taught in Scripture, as if they agreed in those things which are not clearly set down in Scripture, and differ onely about things which are clearly delivered there.
2. He supposeth that Calvinists do not use reason in the controversies between them and the Lutherans, but only in other things, which is most untrue, and absurd withal; for controversies cannot possibly be managed without reason, both as touching the proof of their own Tenet, and touching the disproof of the Tenet opposite: And this must needs be the guise of the Lutherans also.
2. He supposeth that Calvinists do not use reason in the controversies between them and the Lutherans, but onely in other things, which is most untrue, and absurd withall; for controversies cannot possibly be mannaged without reason, both as touching the proof of their own Tenet, and touching the disproof of the Tenet oposite: And this must needs be the guise of the Lutherans also.