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Maschil, or, A treatise to giue instruction touching the state of the Church of Rome since the Councell of Trent, whether shee be yet a true Christian church. And if she have denied the foundation of our faith. For the vindication of the right reuerend father in God, the L. Bishop of Exeter, from the cavills of H.B. in his book intituled The seven vialls. By Robert Butterfield Master of Arts, and minister of Gods Word.
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Butterfield, Robert.
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our_o church_n shall_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v lawful_a ordination_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n what_o then_o ââ_o be_v there_o no_o god_n in_o israel_n nor_o balmâ_n in_o gilead_n must_v we_o go_v to_o gather_v grape_n from_o the_o romish_a hedge_n and_o derive_v bishop_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o sea_n of_o antichrist_n iâ_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v all_o this_o while_n that_o we_o pleââ_n our_o own_o cause_n the_o reform_a church_n in_o other_o part_n want_v nââ_n learned_a patron_n of_o their_o own_o the_o weakeâ_n soât_n may_v perhaps_o be_v offend_v hereat_o sed_fw-la cordatiores_fw-la norunt_fw-la tââ_n minist_n dr_n prideaux_n oâat_n de_fw-fr vââat_n minist_n wise_a understand_v that_o the_o scribe_n phariseeâ_n sometime_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o judas_n baâe_v the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n and_o sometime_o the_o evil_a have_v chief_a autheritie_n â6_n article_n â6_n in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n say_v the_o confession_n of_o our_o church_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n the_o power_n of_o teach_v another_o the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n nor_o do_v he_o that_o by_o superstition_n or_o heresy_n let_v go_v purity_n of_o doctrine_n present_o lose_v his_o authority_n and_o faculty_n of_o ordain_v as_o aaron_n idolatry_n hinder_v he_o not_o from_o transfer_v the_o priesthood_n to_o his_o posterity_n who_o be_v ignorant_a that_o they_o which_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n be_v true_o baptize_v and_o likewise_o that_o those_o which_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o ministry_n by_o such_o be_v true_o ordain_v we_o regard_v not_o the_o quality_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o he_o that_o confer_v holy_a order_n as_o we_o rebaptize_v christ_n m._n hieren_fw-mi his_o answer_n to_o the_o popisâââme_n how_o can_v she_o make_v a_o lawful_a priest_n if_o she_o be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n none_o that_o have_v receive_v baptism_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o we_o do_v not_o ordain_v they_o anew_o which_o have_v take_v order_n from_o that_o see_v when_o they_o become_v convert_v if_o they_o have_v swear_v to_o any_o error_n or_o heresy_n of_o that_o church_n that_o we_o cause_v they_o to_o abjure_v but_o we_o suppose_v they_o true_o invest_v in_o the_o order_n oâ_n priesthood_n by_o this_o we_o hope_v it_o be_v evident_a thââ_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o little_a strength_n in_o tââ_n sinful_a church_n of_o rome_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v true_a baptism_n wherein_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n truââ_n and_o not_o the_o pope_n error_n and_o tââ_n she_o have_v not_o whole_o lose_v the_o face_n ââ_o a_o church_n for_o there_o be_v true_a and_o lawful_a ordination_n wherein_o they_o receipt_n commission_n and_o do_v promise_n to_o teaââ_n the_o people_n not_o the_o pope_n legend_n but_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n sâ_n that_o both_o pastor_n and_o flock_n be_v oââ_n by_o admission_n promise_n and_o engagement_n they_o by_o abuse_n and_o practice_v neither_o shall_v the_o precipitate_a speech_n and_o rash_a censure_n of_o any_o maâ_n ever_o prevail_v so_o far_o with_o we_o bâ_n that_o we_o will_v still_o believe_v and_o hope_v and_o pray_v that_o he_o which_o call_v jobâmongst_a âmongst_z the_o heathen_a and_o the_o queeâ_n of_o the_o south_n by_o the_o bare_a report_n oâ_n solomon_n and_o give_v that_o instinct_n oâ_n nature_n unto_o creature_n walk_v in_o a_o pasture_n where_o venomous_a herb_n be_v mix_v with_o wholesome_a to_o make_v choice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a for_o they_o and_o abstain_v from_o the_o contrary_a will_v give_v the_o guidance_n &_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o his_o number_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n to_o do_v the_o same_o that_o so_o his_o calling_n be_v not_o still_o in_o vain_a the_o ordination_n whole_o unprofitable_a or_o that_o admission_n in_o baptism_n always_o frustrate_a that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n and_o in_o none_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n and_o herein_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o be_v hear_v even_o before_o we_o ask_v chap._n xii_o our_o five_o argument_n prove_v from_o our_o manner_n of_o dispute_v with_o papist_n that_o they_o do_v not_o direct_o deny_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o those_o many_o part_n of_o knowledge_n about_o which_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v conucrsant_a some_o such_o ground_n there_o be_v which_o be_v propose_v ãâã_d mind_n do_v present_o embrace_v they_o as_o free_a from_o all_o possibility_n of_o errouâ_n clear_a and_o evident_a without_o proof_n such_o be_v those_o principle_n in_o philosophy_n that_o the_o whole_a be_v great_a thââ_n the_o part_n etc._n etc._n those_o axiom_n oâ_n reason_n that_o the_o great_a good_a be_v to_o ââ_o choose_n before_o the_o less_o that_o we_o mââ_n do_v unto_o other_o as_o we_o will_v be_v dââ_n unto_o ourselves_o a_o sentence_n whiââ_n st._n augustine_n say_v all_o nation_n undââ_n heaven_n be_v agree_v upon_o and_o of_o suââ_n thâophâasâus_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d thâophâasâus_fw-la thing_n as_o these_o to_o demand_v a_o reasoâ_n be_v to_o take_v away_o reason_n othââ_n thing_n there_o be_v which_o although_o theâ_n be_v not_o so_o manifest_a in_o themselves_o yeâ_n such_o be_v their_o plainness_n that_o eveâ_o easiness_n itself_o make_v they_o hardâ_n be_v dispute_v of_o and_o to_o this_o numbeâ_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o matter_n about_o which_o we_o now_o contend_v may_v well_o be_v reckon_v wherein_o foâ_n ought_v i_o can_v perceive_v they_o whiââ_n oppose_v we_o have_v not_o bring_v so_o muââ_n as_o probability_n of_o reason_n to_o bâcââ_n their_o opinion_n much_o less_o that_o substantial_a reason_n and_o demonstrative_a â8_o 7._o vial_n p._n â8_o proof_n wherewithal_o they_o bear_v we_o in_o hand_n for_o if_o the_o present_a question_n to_o this_o day_n have_v never_o be_v move_v nor_o any_o word_n or_o syllable_n sound_v that_o way_n be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o write_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n yet_o such_o a_o general_a tacit_n consent_n there_o be_v among_o they_o herein_o and_o so_o universal_o do_v they_o conspire_v in_o this_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o direct_o deny_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n that_o their_o assent_n may_v necessary_o be_v evince_v if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v their_o manner_n of_o dispute_v against_o they_o of_o that_o faction_n the_o father_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n when_o they_o write_v tertullian_n the_o book_n which_o he_o call_v apologeticuâ_n arnobius_n and_o lactantius_n his_o scholar_n against_o the_o gentile_n chrysostome_n his_o oration_n against_o the_o jew_n eusebius_n his_o ten_o book_n of_o evangelicall_a demonstration_n they_o stand_v in_o defence_n of_o christianity_n against_o they_o by_o who_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o be_v direct_o deny_v but_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n against_o justification_n m._n hâoker_n his_o discourse_n of_o justification_n novatian_n pelagian_o and_o other_o heretic_n of_o the_o like_a note_n refel_v position_n whereby_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a faith_n be_v overthrow_v by_o consequent_a only_o in_o the_o former_a sort_n of_o writing_n the_o foundation_n be_v prove_v in_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v allege_v as_o a_o proof_n which_o to_o man_n that_o have_v be_v know_v direct_o to_o deny_v must_v needs_o have_v seem_v a_o very_a beggarly_a kind_n of_o dispute_v in_o like_a manner_n our_o proceed_n against_o papist_n in_o dispute_v against_o they_o do_v show_v not_o only_o that_o they_o hold_v but_o that_o we_o acknowlehge_v they_o to_o hold_v the_o foundation_n do_v we_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v to_o they_o this_o truth_n thââ_n christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n do_v we_o not_o allege_v iâ_n as_o a_o proof_n what_o say_v we_o against_o transubstantiation_n but_o this_o that_o if_o our_o lord_n majestical_a body_n have_v now_o any_o such_o new_a property_n by_o force_n whereof_o it_o may_v every_o where_o real_o even_o in_o substance_n present_v itself_o or_o may_v at_o once_o be_v in_o many_o place_n then_o have_v the_o majesty_n of_o his_o estate_n extinguish_v the_o verity_n of_o his_o nature_n against_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n what_o do_v we_o allege_v but_o that_o christ_n alone_o have_v satisfy_v and_o appease_v his_o father_n wrath_n christ_n have_v merit_v salvation_n alone_o we_o shall_v beg_v the_o question_n we_o shall_v do_v fond_o 8._o vide_fw-la thomam_fw-la part_n 1._o quaest_n 1._o aâtic_a 8._o to_o use_v such_o dispute_n neither_o can_v we_o think_v to_o prevail_v by_o they_o if_o that_o whereon_o we_o ground_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o we_o know_v they_o do_v not_o hold_v which_o we_o be_v assure_v they_o will_v not_o grant_v to_o be_v copious_a herein_o be_v to_o light_v a_o candle_n at_o noon_n day_n and_o i_o
ascend_v up_o on_o high_a he_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n to_o some_o to_o â_o eph._n 4._o â_o be_v apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n ând_v for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o these_o he_o give_v his_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o they_o always_o 20._o mat._n 28._o 20._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n solomon_n have_v a_o vineyard_n in_o baal_n hamân_o he_o let_v it_o 11._o cant._n 8._o 11._o forth_o unto_o keeper_n this_o vine-yard_n be_v the_o church_n the_o keeper_n to_o who_o ââelage_n and_o care_n our_o bless_a lord_n typify_v in_o solomon_n commit_v his_o church_n be_v at_o the_o first_o apostle_n and_o apostolic_a person_n their_o successor_n to_o the_o world_n end_n in_o their_o function_n and_o ministerial_a office_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d man_n consecrate_v and_o set_v a_o part_n for_o that_o purpose_n who_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o the_o office_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n convey_v that_o grace_n unto_o other_o which_o themselves_o have_v receive_v that_o so_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n never_o be_v destitute_a where_o soever_o there_o be_v person_n retain_v thââ_n power_n howsoever_o otherwise_o exceed_o blame-worthy_a which_o i_o ofteâ_n inculcate_v because_o i_o will_v not_o beâ_n misunderstand_v there_o we_o cannââ_n deny_v that_o there_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o adversary_n ââ_o this_o cause_n see_v that_o they_o can_v gain_v their_o purpose_n unless_o they_o strip_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n of_o this_o privilege_n there_o be_v no_o ordination_n no_o ministry_n 36._o 7._o vial_n pa._n 36._o and_o so_o down_o ward_n no_o baptism_n ââ_o christianity_n the_o ear_n of_o our_o divine_n be_v well_o accustom_v to_o thoââ_n importune_v clamour_n of_o our_o adversary_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n botâ_n for_o our_o church_n in_o former_a age_n âf_o you_o hâd_v a_o church_n before_o luther_n wherâ_n be_v your_o pastor_n and_o since_o the_o reformation_n find_v their_o cause_n desperate_a in_o the_o particular_n of_o it_o they_o inveigh_v against_o our_o clergy_n you_o have_v no_o call_n you_o have_v no_o more_o right_a ââ_o meddle_v in_o thing_n sacred_a than_o yoââ_n wife_n or_o daughter_n you_o be_v no_o minister_n you_o run_v before_o you_o be_v send_v you_o be_v intruder_n and_o thief_n that_o enter_v not_o in_o by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o fold_n but_o climb_v up_o another_o way_n wolf_n and_o layman_n no_o priest_n and_o therefore_o you_o have_v no_o sacrament_n nor_o service_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o bristol_n owlet_n saâders_n caspian_a and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o rabble_n now_o if_o it_o be_v observe_v what_o we_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o and_o bow_v we_o refute_v the_o latter_a calumny_n it_o will_v soon_o appear_v what_o we_o be_v to_o determine_v in_o this_o matter_n first_o then_o we_o affirm_v that_o no_o man_n have_v ââ_o do_v in_o this_o office_n but_o he_o that_o be_v lawful_o call_v thereunto_o who_o ever_o intrude_v himself_o with_o impunity_n and_o without_o dangerous_a arrogancy_n into_o this_o function_n the_o hand_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v wither_v and_o oziar_a though_o a_o king_n be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n for_o touch_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v holy_a without_o a_o call_n thereunto_o this_o be_v that_o whereby_o we_o may_v discern_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n from_o jeroboam_n priest_n of_o who_o we_o read_v that_o whosoever_o will_v may_v consecrate_v himself_o christ_n suffer_v not_o the_o devil_n to_o tell_v 13._o 1._o king_n 13._o that_o he_o know_v he_o because_o as_o one_o nâteth_v 25._o mark_n 1._o 25._o hoc_fw-la presume_v without_o a_o call_n ââ_o publish_v the_o truth_n the_o devil_n can_v easy_o espy_v the_o want_n of_o commission_n in_o the_o son_n of_o sceâa_fw-la when_o they_o adiur_v he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jesââ_n who_o paul_n preach_v jesuâ_n i_o acknowledge_v 19_o acts._n 19_o and_o paul_n i_o know_v bât_v who_o aââ_n you_o your_o warrant_n be_v not_o good_a yoââ_n counterfeit_a charm_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o remove_v i_o the_o reason_n be_v manifest_a no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n second_o 4._o heb_fw-mi 5._o 4._o we_o aver_v no_o less_o confident_o that_o it_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n only_o to_o send_v those_o who_o shall_v hauâ_n authority_n in_o the_o ministration_n of_o holy_a thing_n she_o receive_v the_o key_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o she_o it_o appertain_v to_o deliver_v they_o to_o those_o that_o shall_v use_v they_o she_o have_v heâ_n commission_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o i_o send_v you_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o lâft_v thou_o in_o 21._o john_n 20._o 21._o creât_n say_v st._n paul_n to_o titus_n that_o thou_o 5._o tit._n 1._o 5._o may_v ordain_v elder_n iâ_n euâây_a city_n ââ_o i_o appoint_v thou_o without_o this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o oeconomie_n nor_o order_n in_o the_o church_n we_o shall_v have_v as_o many_o several_a opinion_n as_o several_a âân_fw-la ordination_n therefore_o and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n the_o church_n have_v command_v to_o be_v retain_v and_o perform_v with_o all_o solemnity_n that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v ordain_v ââther_n by_o the_o whole_a province_n or_o by_o a_o council_n or_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n 1._o canon_n apost_n 1._o by_o three_o or_o two_o bishop_n at_o the_o leâst_n âhe_v metropolitan_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a be_v present_a and_o promote_a the_o business_n what_o priest_n and_n deacon_n shall_v be_v ordain_v with_o dueâites_n and_o ceremony_n and_o prayer_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n that_o ãâã_d people_n may_v acknowledge_v their_o lawfâll_a pastor_n three_o for_o those_o thaâ_n before_o lâther_n have_v the_o popish_a tââsâ_n in_o detestation_n they_o may_v acknowledge_v even_o they_o of_o the_o church_n eâcleââa_fw-la dr._n prideaux_o lict_n de_fw-fr vâsiâ_n eâcleââa_fw-la of_o rome_n for_o their_o pastor_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o have_v a_o lawful_a call_v and_o preach_v christ_n howsoever_o a_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o oftentimes_o feed_v other_o who_o themselves_o eat_v nothing_o or_o give_v good_a corn_n mingle_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o chasâe_n four_o and_o last_o for_o our_o ministry_n at_o this_o day_n we_o answer_v they_o that_o either_o it_o iâ_n lawful_a and_o canonical_a or_o else_o they_o have_v none_o see_v tâat_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o they_o though_o they_o weââ_n unworthy_a to_o confer_v it_o as_o they_o ââom_v their_o predecessor_n and_o we_o in_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o observe_v the_o impudency_n of_o our_o adversary_n iâ_n this_o matter_n how_o when_o they_o can_v answer_v uâ_n they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o wont_a trade_n of_o lie_v thus_o go_v the_o ââle_a sâory_n sand_n and_o griâdâll_n say_v they_o âee_o by_o appointment_n at_o the_o sigâe_n of_o the_o nâggesâ_n heââ_n in_o chââpe_a side_n to_o loâden_n and_o ãâã_d that_o the_o old_a bishop_n of_o lââdâffe_n whââ_n they_o expect_v for_o their_o canonical_a consââratoââ_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o for_o the_o threat_n of_o âonner_n they_o lay_v hand_n one_o upon_o another_o our_o divine_n pass_v not_o this_o over_o in_o silence_n but_o give_v a_o precise_a and_o punctual_a answer_n to_o it_o not_o only_o our_o reverend_a bishop_n who_o cause_n we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n answer_v his_o egregious_a caviller_n in_o that_o golden_a work_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o marry_a clergy_n but_o diverse_a other_o of_o our_o choice_a divine_n who_o england_n dr._n prideaux_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr vocatione_n ministror_fw-la m._n mason_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n serious_o refute_v this_o fable_n evident_o show_v out_o of_o the_o undeniable_a record_n of_o our_o church_n not_o only_o at_o what_o time_n by_o who_o in_o what_o place_n every_o one_o of_o the_o forenamed_a bishop_n be_v canonical_o consecrate_v but_o also_o touch_v b._n jewel_n parker_n and_o other_o who_o preach_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o and_o likewise_o what_o be_v their_o several_a text_n and_o leave_v these_o turn_n coat_n shall_v persist_v herein_o and_o still_o tickle_v their_o proselyte_n in_o the_o head_n with_o this_o tale_n our_o right_a reverend_a archbishop_n that_o now_o be_v cause_v four_o of_o the_o learnede_a sort_n of_o their_o priest_n ââ_o be_v bring_v who_o behold_v and_o view_v these_o record_n before_o sufficient_a witness_n and_o promise_v to_o certify_v the_o truth_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o party_n thus_o we_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n hitherto_o unheard_a of_o among_o we_o that_o any_o member_n of_o