Theologicall questions, dogmaticall observations, and evangelicall essays, vpon the Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to St. Matthew Wherein, about two thousand six hundred and fifty necessary, and profitable questions are discussed; and five hundred and eighty speciall points of doctrine noted; and five hundred and fifty errours confuted, or objections answered: together with divers arguments, whereby divers truths, and true tenents are confirmed. By Richard VVard, sometimes student in the famous vniversities of Cambridge in England: St. Andrews in Scotland: and Master of Arts of both the kingdoms; and now a preacher in the famous city of London.

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Title: Theologicall questions, dogmaticall observations, and evangelicall essays, vpon the Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to St. Matthew Wherein, about two thousand six hundred and fifty necessary, and profitable questions are discussed; and five hundred and eighty speciall points of doctrine noted; and five hundred and fifty errours confuted, or objections answered: together with divers arguments, whereby divers truths, and true tenents are confirmed. By Richard VVard, sometimes student in the famous vniversities of Cambridge in England: St. Andrews in Scotland: and Master of Arts of both the kingdoms; and now a preacher in the famous city of London.
Author: Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684.
Publication: London :: Printed [by Marmaduke Parsons and others] for Peter Cole, and are to be sold at his shop in Cornhill, at the sign of the Glove and Lyon, neer the Royall Exchange,; M.DC.XL. [1640]
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[Vers. 28] VERS. 28. And when he was come into the house, the blinde men came to him: And Iesus saith unto them, Beleeve ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea Lord.

[Object:] The Papists produce this place for the proof of a generall faith, and for the overthrowing of a particular application of the promises unto our selves: Arguing thus,

That faith which Christ required, and confirmed by Miracles, vvas a justifying faith.

But that was no particular perswasion, or assurance of speciall mercie; but onely a gene∣rall belief in the power and omnipotencie of Christ.

Therefore a justifying faith requireth no such particular perswasion, or confidence of speciall mercie.

The Assumption Bellarmine proves from this place (lib. 1. de Iustifie. cap. 8.) where Christ saith to the blinde men, Beleeve ye that I am able to do this? They answer, Yea Lord: whereupon Christ addes, According to your Faith, so be it unto you.

First, I answer to the Major, that it is not universally true: for a temporary faith [Answ. 1] may suffice for the receiving of a temporall be∣nefit.

Secondly, to the Minor, we say, that many [Answ. 2] things (in a justifying faith) are to be belee∣ved, besides speciall mercie: and that none can apprehend speciall mercie, except he beleeve God to be in Christ, reconciling the World unto himself. If the learned Reader desire to see this answer prosecuted, and how grosly the Cardinall sophisticates, not concluding accord∣ing to the Rules of Art, let him reade Cha∣mier. Tom. 3. f. 408, 409. lib. 13. de fide. cap 4. §. 1. ad. 8.

Thirdly, to the receiving of a temporall be∣nefit, [Answ. 3] in recovering of their sight, a temporary faith (which we call the faith of Miracles) might have sufficed these blinde men.

Fourthly, these blinde men beleeved not onely [Answ. 4] that Christ was able to help them, but were also perswaded of his mercie, in saying, Oh Son of David, have mercie upon us.