i.Cor II.19. i.Titra 4.1. s.Pet.s. I. Z.Cora i.79. 3 64 rogations takenfromdifferent religions,anfvered. more than another,till thoufecfl thofe who are learned agree amongfi tñemfelues, for vntill then thoucanfl haue no affu- rance that thouprofeffefl the truth.For anfweringof-which tentationwee are toknow,that the Scriptures haue foretold veto vs that there fhouldbefects,diKifons,hereeer& ff tea- chers,er,e 2 unto the end ofthe world;asappcareth i.Cor. i z .i9. I.Tim.4.i. z.Pet.2.1. And the experience ofall timesboth vnder the Law,and vnder the Gofpell,may fufficiently teach vs that wherefoeuer the truth ofGod is pubiifhed and prea- ched, there it is oppofed by innumerable fe6laries and here- tikes, which by the malice and fubtiltie ofSatan, are flirted vp to impugne and difcredit the true religion : and therefore ifSatan can flill keepe vs blindfolded in i?íiorance and. e- flrainevs from the confefíìon and profef on ()four faith,till there bea generallvnitieand agreement in the true religion, withoutall oppofition or gainfaying, thenhe hath attained his delire ; for fo (hall we neuer ioyneour felues in thecom- munionof the Saints, nor bee true members oftheChurch, profefling and praóifing the religionofIefus Chrifl, feing thediuell will not ceafe to flirre vphis wicked inflruments, falfe prophets, feSaries and heretikes, to the end they may oppugne and contradia the truthwhen it is finccrelyprea- ched,and make it fruitleffe in the hearts ofvnbeleeuers; Pee- ingalto our Sauiour hath taught vs that his Church is but a little flocke,which isaflaulted and grieuoufly vexed,not only with Lions, Tigersand open enemies, but alfo withFoxes, and Woluesin fheepes clothing,and fecret enemies,vhovn- der the fhew andprofeflion of religion, feeke to vndermine andbring it to ruine. And the Apofile allohath forewarned vs that there nofftbe hereffer anion( vs, that they whoareoppre- ssedmight beknowne,i .Cor.i i.19.Though therefore therebe many fe&s, and herefies, many falfe religions, andbut one truth,this mull not makevs toneglea all,till there beanvni- uerfall agreement, for as well may wee reconcile light and darknes,the children ofGodwith thechildren ofthediuell, grace and naturali corruption, truth and error,as the true re- ligion with thofe which are falfe,or theprofeflorsofthe one withtheprofeffors oftheother. Thofe
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