C H A P.2. Epifile to the Thefftlonlans. 9 ¡Ale t . 7:. 3L VER.4. 237 Warily, and with warrant of calling adventure on their conference and writings ; eafily thou anaitt bee puzzled in this mytlery,as they carric it. A myfiery is Popery ; but of iniquity : á ;oy.fost: Beza renders it illegality. The terme is the fame chol'en by Gods Spirit toexpreffe the generail Nature offinne,t lob, ç.figui- fying privation or want of that reitude, which the Law rcquiies in our Nature and aaions.But is it all iuiqustie,or Lune that is carried in that rnyf1ery ? Ire /p. Take view of their do &crined praétifes,in devotion to God, Carriage to men, to our felues ; Mentior,if thou finde themnot all in matter, manner, or natine'iffues,meerely and out of ma- ture finfull : praying to Saints, is it not Idoltcus;wo- Ilupping God in an cnáage,i5it:hotfuper : (Itious? Adora -. Lion ofHones, is it, leffc then abomination ? What feemes moil holyamongft, them, is their praklifeof -pretendled Mortification as they prescribe and praétife it, the foarce of all fume; Congas thou wilt, as' dos thou vilr,,:keepe thy Talkie ofpray.ers,fafl, pilgrim, as the. Priefi enióyt ea; fatisfacion is Trade luffjcient to Gods iu(lice; c rid nil peceerxta; and as.Mountebanl et, drinks of deadly poyfon, hauingïthe Antidote fo at hand ? " Infringe my (fertutri;me- a Ap0e.17.ç. retrt. v tnagna, roarer motion 0"- abominitìéntttn .Terr.e: 1°r4yj1eri.nna inid itatea. Doth already worke:Whither you render agit or agitssror operatxr,or peragitur,the ifue is one.The meaning is,it was then in bretring.lf you wil fay,as Papifls tl;éfelues expound, inAntecefforibut Ha eticit,I repugne not:Let.them Loaf' of fuch progenitors. I confeffe we cannot tracke them in eue- ry point of their Faith and Religion, in Apotlles writings; Rome was not all built on a day; by degrees it had pro- ceedings to that height whereto its now growne.Howbeit that flruicbriflianirmeitantient,as Apofllet,in the ;mine fou - dations ofit, this Scripture is pregnant. Saint John accor- o1I443. deth ; the o f pirit of that fl niichrtl it" now in the world: Idle trove you? The bufiell of all infernatl Spirits : that man is not iuulified by faith onely, hut by workes of the Law ; was taught áaó cipxawv:that faith is the beginning of ludlifi- cation,
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