Truth maintained, or Positions delivered in a sermon at the Savoy: since traduced for dangerous: now asserted for sound and safe. By Thomas Fuller, B.D. late of Sidney Colledge in Cambridge. The particulars are these. I That the doctrine of the impossibility of a churches perfection, in this world, being wel understood, begets not lazinesse but the more industry in wise reformers. II That the Church of England cannot justly be taxed with superstitious innovations. III How farre private Christians, ministers, and subordinate magistrates, are to concurre to the advancing of a publique reformation. IIII What parts therein are only to be acted by the Supreme power. V Of the progresse, and praise of passive obedience. VI That no extraordinary excitations, incitations, or inspirations are bestowed from God, on men in these dayes. VII That it is utterly unlawfull to give any just offence to the papist, or to any men whatsoever. VIII What advantage the Fathers had of us, in learning and religion, and what we have of them. IX That no new light, or new essentiall truths, are, or can be revealed in this age. X That the doctrine of the Churches imperfection, may safely be preached, and cannot honestly be concealed. With severall letters, to cleare the occasion of this book.
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Truth maintained, or Positions delivered in a sermon at the Savoy: since traduced for dangerous: now asserted for sound and safe. By Thomas Fuller, B.D. late of Sidney Colledge in Cambridge. The particulars are these. I That the doctrine of the impossibility of a churches perfection, in this world, being wel understood, begets not lazinesse but the more industry in wise reformers. II That the Church of England cannot justly be taxed with superstitious innovations. III How farre private Christians, ministers, and subordinate magistrates, are to concurre to the advancing of a publique reformation. IIII What parts therein are only to be acted by the Supreme power. V Of the progresse, and praise of passive obedience. VI That no extraordinary excitations, incitations, or inspirations are bestowed from God, on men in these dayes. VII That it is utterly unlawfull to give any just offence to the papist, or to any men whatsoever. VIII What advantage the Fathers had of us, in learning and religion, and what we have of them. IX That no new light, or new essentiall truths, are, or can be revealed in this age. X That the doctrine of the Churches imperfection, may safely be preached, and cannot honestly be concealed. With severall letters, to cleare the occasion of this book.
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Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.
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Printed at Oxford [i.e. London :: s.n.],
anno Dom. 1643.
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Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661. -- Sermon of reformation -- Early works to 1800.
Saltmarsh, John, d. 1647. -- Examinations -- Early works to 1800.
Sermons, English -- 17th century.
Reformation -- England -- Sermons -- Early works to 1800.
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"Truth maintained, or Positions delivered in a sermon at the Savoy: since traduced for dangerous: now asserted for sound and safe. By Thomas Fuller, B.D. late of Sidney Colledge in Cambridge. The particulars are these. I That the doctrine of the impossibility of a churches perfection, in this world, being wel understood, begets not lazinesse but the more industry in wise reformers. II That the Church of England cannot justly be taxed with superstitious innovations. III How farre private Christians, ministers, and subordinate magistrates, are to concurre to the advancing of a publique reformation. IIII What parts therein are only to be acted by the Supreme power. V Of the progresse, and praise of passive obedience. VI That no extraordinary excitations, incitations, or inspirations are bestowed from God, on men in these dayes. VII That it is utterly unlawfull to give any just offence to the papist, or to any men whatsoever. VIII What advantage the Fathers had of us, in learning and religion, and what we have of them. IX That no new light, or new essentiall truths, are, or can be revealed in this age. X That the doctrine of the Churches imperfection, may safely be preached, and cannot honestly be concealed. With severall letters, to cleare the occasion of this book." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A85036.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 10, 2024.
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Treatise.
R. If there be any so base that they now make Queene
Elizabeths Reformation their protection, which formerly
they disdained (running in raine to that bush for shelter,
which they meane to burne in faire weather) shame light
on them for their hypocrisie. Let such be stript naked to
their utter disgrace, who onely weare the Memory of that
worthy Queene to cloke and cover them in their necessity,
whose Reformation was signed with successe from Heaven;
our Nation in her time being as famous for forreigne At∣chievements
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as now it is infamous for home-bred dissenti∣ons.
Yet God forbid our eyes should be so dazled with the
lustre of her days as not to goe forward to amend the faults
thereof, if any such be justly complained of.
S. Shee was not such a Saint in the Prelates Calender.)
I never saw the Prelates Calender, but in the late reformed
Almanacks, I find neither Her nor any other for Saints.
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