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A27015 The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholike religion against popery proving that popery is against the Holy Scriptures, the unity of the catholike church, the consent of the antient doctors, the plainest reason, and common judgment of sense it self / by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1657 (1657) Wing B1381; ESTC R16189 289,769 704

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be_v not_o all_o free_o give_v 3._o confess_v grace_n make_v we_o acceptable_a they_o will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o love_v we_o and_o make_v ●s_n acceptable_a to_o he_o according_a to_o that_o wherein_o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a but_o to_o be_v grace_n by_o way_n of_o habit_n remain_v in_o we_o by_o which_o we_o love_v god_n therefore_o they_o call_v charity_n a_o grace_n make_v we_o acceptable_a as_o if_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o force_n and_o merit_v man_n be_v save_v of_o god_n 4._o grace_n moreover_o when_o they_o divide_v grace_n into_o sufficient_a and_o efficacious_a grace_n they_o say_v ●ufficient_a grace_n be_v give_v to_o all_o and_o every_o man_n even_o without_o the_o church_n by_o which_o they_o have_v a_o power_n to_o will_n and_o they_o can_v if_o they_o will_v believe_v and_o by_o believe_v be_v save_v 5._o if_o any_o want_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o avoid_v sin_n they_o ●o_o not_o true_o sin_n 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faith_n than_o reason_n do_v either_o require_v or_o allow_v for_o some_o divine_n etc._n etc._n hear_v you_o see_v a_o learned_a papist_n confess_v that_o the_o papist_n be_v common_o entangle_v in_o this_o circle_n and_o filthy_o dance_v in_o a_o round_a and_o will_v make_v our_o faith_n a_o unreasonable_a thing_n let_v knot_n note_v this_o that_o will_v make_v chillingworth_n a_o socinian_n and_o a_o infidel_n for_o make_v faith_n a_o reasanable_a act_n and_o let_v the_o common_a sort_n of_o papist_n note_v this_o that_o deny_v faith_n to_o have_v any_o evidence_n and_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v according_a to_o this_o man_n judgement_n on_o what_o foundation_n the_o generality_n of_o papist_n do_v build_v their_o faith_n and_o what_o a_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o have_v such_o a_o foundation_n yea_o and_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v whether_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o papist_n begin_v not_o to_o change_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o how_o near_o they_o begin_v to_o draw_v to_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o resolution_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o this_o same_o doctor_n do_v well_o disprove_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n pag._n 179._o say_v own_o quidem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la successores_fw-la sunt_fw-la apostolos_fw-la veer_fw-mi ade●_n confirmatos_fw-la in_o gratia_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la infallibiles_fw-la omnino_fw-la seu_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la christiana_n tradenda_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la erroris_fw-la periculo_fw-la immunes_fw-la fuerint_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la universa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nunquid_fw-la ergo_fw-la omnes_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ab_fw-la errore_fw-la liberi_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quidem_fw-la apostolis_n revelata_fw-la fuisse_fw-la secreta_fw-la caelestia_fw-la iissque_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la decipi_fw-la nec_fw-la hallucinari_fw-la possent_fw-la divina_fw-la &_o extraordinaria_fw-la via_fw-la donatum_fw-la esse_fw-la certissime_fw-la tenemus_fw-la nun●_n quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la vel_fw-la 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pain_n of_o excommunication_n 35._o they_o teach_v that_o whole_a christ_n be_v in_o either_o of_o the_o element_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o one_o of_o they_o neither_o be_v any_o more_o profit_n reap_v from_o communion_n in_o both_o kind_n then_o in_o one_o 36._o nay_o that_o he_o get_v more_o who_o communicate_v in_o one_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o church_n than_o he_o that_o communicate_v in_o both_o without_o that_o huge_a fruit_n of_o obedience_n 37._o but_o this_o take_v away_o of_o the_o cup_n from_o the_o people_n may_v seem_v a_o small_a matter_n for_o it_o be_v do_v but_o once_o every_o year_n at_o which_o time_n the_o sacrament_n be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n for_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o mass_n which_o be_v continual_a and_o daily_a they_o deprive_v both_o the_o people_n and_o the_o clergy_n that_o do_v not_o consecrate_v it_o of_o both_o kind_n for_o in_o private_a mass_n it_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o people_n and_o clergy_n and_o to_o be_v adore_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v but_o only_o by_o the_o priest_n that_o make_v it_o 38._o way_n they_o urge_v a_o mixture_n of_o water_n with_o the_o wine_n in_o the_o cup_n as_o most_o necessary_a 39_o and_o they_o assert_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n can_v be_v right_o take_v but_o of_o those_o that_o fast_o 40._o they_o have_v convert_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n by_o which_o god_n communicate_v christ_n to_o we_o into_o a_o real_a sacrifice_n in_o which_o they_o do_v offer_v up_o christ_n to_o god_n 41._o also_o the_o table_n into_o a_o altar_n and_o the_o administrator_n of_o the_o sacrament_n into_o a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedek_n 42._o they_o say_v this_o new_a sacrifice_a be_v require_v that_o christ_n body_n may_v begin_v to_o be_v a_o oblation_n 43._o that_o christ_n in_o the_o last_o supper_n do_v offer_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o both_o kind_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o god_n the_o father_n as_o a_o oblation_n 44._o that_o christ_n do_v once_o offer_v up_o himself_o for_o we_o upon_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o mass_n often_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n 45._o that_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o mass_n and_o which_o be_v offer_v on_o the_o cross_n only_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o oblation_n be_v without_o blood_n 46._o every_o mass_n priest_n offer_v christ_n to_o god_n the_o father_n pray_v god_n to_o accept_v that_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o command_v that_o it_o may_v be_v carry_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o angel_n unto_o the_o high_a altar_n of_o god_n 47._o and_o therefore_o they_o make_v the_o priest_n mediator_n between_o god_n and_o christ_n 48._o the_o priest_n in_o offer_v that_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o they_o be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o the_o man_n for_o who_o he_o celebrate_v the_o mass_n 49._o that_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o supper_n do_v this_o command_v the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n that_o they_o shall_v sacrifice_v he_o and_o offer_v he_o up_o to_o god_n the_o father_n 50._o that_o by_o the_o same_o word_n christ_n do_v appoint_v his_o apostle_n to_o be_v priest_n 51._o that_o one_o never_o to_o be_v repeat_v offer_v of_o christ_n by_o which_o he_o have_v consecrate_v those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v for_o ever_o they_o do_v offer_v thousand_o almost_o infinite_a time_n 52._o neither_o do_v they_o do_v it_o only_o at_o divers_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a place_n but_o in_o the_o same_o temple_n they_o celebrate_v divers_a mass_n at_o divers_a altar_n 53._o they_o also_o celebrate_v mass_n ●●e_v they_o offer_v christ_n himself_o to_o god_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o obtain_v their_o intercession_n with_o god_n 54._o that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n which_o they_o confess_v be_v without_o blood_n be_v true_o propitiatory_a for_o the_o live_n and_o for_o 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they_o reckon_v among_o penal_a work_n 23._o fast_v also_o and_o alm_n deed_n they_o teach_v to_o be_v satisfactory_a work_n 24._o merit_n that_o one_o man_n may_v satisfy_v for_o another_o but_o less_o suffer_v be_v require_v of_o he_o that_o satisfy_v for_o another_o 25._o that_o the_o satisfactory_a and_o penal_a work_n of_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v communicate_v and_o apply_v to_o other_o 26._o church_n that_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v apply_v to_o we_o by_o the_o priest_n absolution_n 27._o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o priest_n absolution_n eternal_a punishment_n be_v turn_v into_o temporal_a which_o also_o the_o priest_n impose_v according_a to_o his_o discretion_n 28._o that_o the_o word_n of_o absolution_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n but_o also_o a_o cause_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o that_o they_o do_v effect_v justification_n for_o by_o the_o priest_n absolution_n be_v sin_n drive_v away_o remove_v ex_fw-la oper●_fw-la operato_fw-la as_o a_o cloud_n by_o the_o wind_n 29._o that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n without_o a_o sacramental_a absolution_n 30._o that_o sacerdotal_a absolution_n have_v that_o force_n of_o justify_v because_o many_o desire_a reconciliation_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v damn_v only_o because_o they_o die_v before_o they_o can_v be_v absolve_v by_o a_o priest_n or_o as_o they_o otherwise_o express_v their_o meaning_n do_v perish_v for_o that_o only_o they_o can_v not_o have_v a_o reconcile_a priest_n 31._o to_o papal_a absolution_n we_o refer_v the_o jubilee_n and_o their_o sale_n of_o indulgence_n 32._o also_o in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o they_o have_v reduce_v from_o the_o hundred_o t●_n the_o fifty_v and_o thence_o to_o the_o twenty_o five_o they_o promise_v full_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n to_o those_o that_o visit_v the_o temple_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o the_o lateran_n church_n 33._o they_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v a_o treasure_n of_o overflow_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o church_n not_o only_o of_o christ_n but_o also_o of_o the_o saint_n which_o the_o pope_n by_o indulgence_n can_v apply_v both_o to_o the_o live_n and_o dead_a by_o which_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n before_o god_n 34._o that_o soul_n be_v free_v from_o purgatory_n by_o indulgence_n 35._o they_o confess_v there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o add_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o can_v deny_v to_o be_v infinite_a and_o always_o overflow_a yet_o they_o to_o who_o gain_n ●s_v godliness_n think_v meet_v to_o add_v they_o 36._o neither_o do_v they_o bestow_v indulgence_n for_o a_o few_o day_n or_o year_n but_o for_o many_o thousand_o of_o year_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a they_o do_v but_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o according_a to_o their_o own_o opinion_n will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o purgatory_n and_o all_o temporal_a punishment_n 37._o to_o conclude_v in_o all_o their_o sacramental_a penance_n they_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o faith_n at_o all_o and_o of_o christ_n scarce_o any_o 38._o for_o repentance_n penance_n which_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v a_o plank_n after_o shipwreck_n they_o say_v consist_v on_o the_o penitent_n part_v in_o contrition_n auricular_a confession_n and_o satisfaction_n on_o the_o priest_n part_n in_o sacramental_a absolution_n as_o the_o act_n of_o a_o judge_n who_o word_n be_v i_o do_v absolve_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 39_o that_o that_o be_v a_o pious_a prayer_n which_o some_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v in_o monastery_n after_o absolution_n give_v for_o sin_n let_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n and_o of_o all_o saint_n the_o merit_n of_o order_n and_o the_o burden_n of_o religion_n the_o humility_n of_o confession_n the_o contrition_n of_o heart_n the_o good_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o will_v do_v for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n bestead_v thou_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o increase_v of_o merit_n and_o grace_n and_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n amen_n §_o 10._o of_o extreme_a unction_n 1._o that_o the_o extreme_a unction_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o indeed_o a_o ordinary_a one_o 2._o that_o this_o sacrament_n do_v confer_v grace_n make_v we_o acceptable_a ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la do_v restore_v health_n to_o the_o sick_a and_o blot_v out_o sin_n if_o any_o remain_n 3._o that_o by_o this_o unction_n which_o they_o apply_v to_o the_o eye_n to_o the_o ear_n to_o the_o mouth_n to_o the_o loin_n and_o to_o the_o hand_n god_n do_v grant_v to_o the_o sick_a whatsoever_o be_v want_v by_o that_o fault_n of_o the_o sense_n 4._o that_o by_o this_o sacrament_n a_o man_n may_v sometime_o be_v save_v who_o shall_v otherwise_o plain_o be_v damn_v 1._o that_o ordination_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n confer_v to_o the_o ordain_v grace_n make_v he_o acceptable_a ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la 2._o there_o be_v seven_o or_o rather_o eight_o sacrament_n of_o order_n all_o which_o be_v true_o or_o proper_o call_v sacrament_n viz._n the_o order_n of_o porter_n of_o reader_n of_o exorsists_n of_o servitor_n of_o subdeacon_n of_o deacon_n and_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n 3._o in_o every_o one_o of_o be_v give_v to_o the_o ordain_v the_o seven_o fold_v grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n yea_o grace_n make_v they_o acceptable_a and_o that_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la 4._o that_o anoint_v be_v require_v in_o ordination_n of_o marriage_n 1._o that_o matrimony_n though_o it_o be_v institute_v in_o paradise_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n 2._o and_o therefore_o do_v confer_v grace_n upon_o the_o marry_a make_v they_o acceptable_a ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la 3._o that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o constitute_v impediment_n that_o shall_v hinder_v marriage_n 4._o that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n forbid_v of_o god_n and_o to_o make_v more_o degree_n which_o shall_v not_o only_o hinder_v marriage_n but_o break_v it_o 5._o that_o marriage_n confirm_v not_o consummate_v be_v also_o dissolve_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o bond_n by_o the_o entrance_n of_o one_o of_o the_o party_n into_o a_o vow_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o other_o 6._o that_o the_o solemn_a vow_n of_o chastity_n and_o holy_a order_n be_v a_o impediment_n both_o hinder_v marriage_n to_o be_v make_v and_o break_v it_o be_v make_v 7._o also_o difference_n of_o religion_n do_v not_o only_o hinder_v marriage_n to_o be_v make_v but_o also_o break_v it_o be_v make_v 8._o that_o marriage_n contract_v between_o infidel_n when_o either_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n be_v break_v viz._n because_o that_o marriage_n be_v not_o a_o sacrament_n 9_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v right_o prohibit_v marriage_n of_o old_a to_o the_o seven_o but_o afterward_o to_o the_o four_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n according_a to_o the_o canonical_a rule_n of_o reckon_v but_o the_o four_o degree_n of_o canonical_a reckon_n be_v the_o seven_o and_o eight_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n 10._o the_o spiritual_a kindred_n which_o arise_v forsooth_o from_o baptism_n and_o confirmation_n may_v hinder_v marriage_n to_o be_v make_v and_o break_v it_o be_v make_v §_o 11._o of_o the_o effect_n of_o grace_n now_o follow_v the_o effect_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o degree_n of_o salvation_n such_o be_v vocation_n justification_n etc._n etc._n grace_n 1._o where_o first_o the_o papist_n do_v egregious_o err_v in_o expound_v the_o word_n grace_n for_o when_o the_o holy_a spirit_n speak_v of_o these_o effect_n of_o divine_a grace_n say_v we_o be_v 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