Q. 97. What pretences have the Papists for their Equivocations and their mental Reservations, and how are they answered?
A. First, Because our Saviour sayes of the dead Damosell, she is not dead, Mat∣thew. 9. 24. but Christ spake playnely, to
The spirituall man's directorie guiding a Christian in the path that leads to true blessednesse in his III. maine duties towards God : how [brace] to believe, to obey, to pray [brace] : unfolding the [brace] Creed, X. Command., the Lords prayer / by that reverend and faithfull minister of Gods word Mr. William Fennor ...
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the understanding of the standers by, who though she was finally dead, as it appeares by the Mini∣strels, verse. 23, Secondly, because he sayes he told his Disciples all things that he heard of his father, Iohn. 15. 15. whereas afterwards, he confesses that he told them all things, Iohn. 16. 12. but he speakes distinctly in regard of his friendly open∣nesse, Iohn. 15. 14. Thirdly, because he sayes he was ignorant of the day of Judgement, whereas indeed he was not, but he did not equivocate; for he confesses he spake this in regard of his man∣hood, Mark. 13. 32. Fourthly, because he sayes he would not go up to the feast, and yet he did, Iohn. 7. 10. but the truth is, he did not say he would not go up unto the feast, but that he would not yet, verse. 8. neverthelesse in some case a man may reveale one part, and conceale the other, Ier. 38. 27. Nay, though we probably know, some will gather false inferences, Act, 23. 6, 3. but we must never lye to one another, for that is a badge of the old man, Col. 3. 9. abomination unto God, Prov. 6. 17. and the brand of Dogs that are without Christ, Rev. 22. 15. and the Divell is the father of it, Iohn. 8. 44. and it is eleane contrary to saving grace, which is called truth, Ioh. 1. 17. and to God himselfe, who is cal∣led the God of truth▪ Psal. ••1. 5.