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A defence of the exposition of the doctrine of the Church of England against the exceptions of Monsieur de Meaux, late Bishop of Condom, and his vindicator : the contents are in the next leaf.
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Wake, William, 1657-1737.
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so_o than_o the_o vindicator_n himself_o allow_v 102._o vind._n p._n 102._o two_o that_o a_o particular_a church_n may_v either_o by_o error_n lose_v or_o by_o other_o mean_n prevaricate_v the_o faith_n even_o in_o the_o necessary_a point_n of_o it_o indeed_o that_o promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n 16.18_o matt._n 16.18_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o his_o church_n seem_v on_o all_o hand_n acknowledge_v to_o refer_v to_o his_o whole_a church_n not_o to_o any_o one_o particular_a branch_n or_o portion_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o rome_n shall_v have_v fall_v into_o gross_a error_n both_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n yet_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n may_v still_o as_o to_o other_o of_o its_o member_n retain_v so_o much_o truth_n and_o purity_n as_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o fall_v away_o or_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o entire_a infidelity_n and_o then_o for_o the_o 3d._a exception_n the_o allow_v any_o other_o particular_a church_n to_o examine_v and_o judge_v of_o the_o decision_n of_o this_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o she_o herself_o be_v but_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o have_v no_o more_o command_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o church_n than_o they_o have_v over_o she_o then_o every_o other_o national_a church_n be_v as_o much_o impow'r_v to_o judge_n for_o herself_o as_o she_o be_v and_o have_v a_o equal_a right_a to_o examine_v her_o decision_n as_o those_o of_o other_o church_n and_o may_v either_o receive_v or_o reject_v what_o by_o god_n grace_n direct_v she_o she_o judge_n to_o agree_v or_o disagree_v with_o his_o holy_a word_n nor_o do_v one_o branch_n of_o christ_n church_n in_o this_o respect_n invade_v the_o prerogative_n of_o another_o since_o they_o do_v herein_o only_o follow_v the_o apostle_n rule_n in_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o the_o four_o exception_n he_o say_v 102._o vind._n p._n 102._o be_v yet_o more_o intolerable_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o every_o individual_a person_n not_o only_o to_o examine_v the_o decision_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o also_o to_o glory_v in_o oppose_v they_o if_o he_o be_v but_o evident_o convince_v that_o his_o own_o belief_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o undoubted_a authority_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n 103._o ibid._n p._n 103._o this_o he_o say_v be_v a_o doctrine_n which_o if_o admit_v will_v maintain_v all_o dissenter_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v from_o a_o church_n and_o establish_v as_o many_o religion_n as_o there_o be_v person_n in_o the_o world_n these_o indeed_o be_v very_o ill_a consequence_n but_o such_o as_o do_v not_o direct_o follow_v from_o this_o doctrine_n as_o lay_v down_o in_o my_o exposition_n for_o one_a i_o allow_v of_o this_o dissent_n or_o opposition_n only_o in_o necessary_a article_n of_o faith_n where_o it_o be_v every_o man_n concern_n and_o duty_n both_o to_o judge_v for_o himself_o and_o to_o make_v as_o sound_v and_o sincere_a a_o judgement_n as_o he_o be_v able_a and_o two_o as_o i_o take_v the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o this_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v make_v so_o do_v i_o suppose_v these_o scripture_n to_o be_v so_o clear_o write_v as_o to_o what_o concern_v those_o necessary_a article_n that_o it_o can_v hardly_o happen_v that_o any_o one_o man_n any_o serious_a and_o impartial_a enquirer_n shall_v be_v find_v opposite_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o his_o opinion_n now_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v suppose_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n a_o man_n be_v to_o judge_v for_o himself_o and_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o clear_a and_o sufficient_a rule_n for_o he_o to_o judge_n by_o it_o will_v plain_o follow_v that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v evident_o convince_v upon_o the_o best_a enquiry_n he_o can_v make_v that_o his_o particular_a belief_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o support_v and_o adhere_v to_o his_o own_o belief_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o must_v be_v very_o evident_a to_o all_o those_o who_o own_o not_o the_o church_n but_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o ultimate_a rule_n and_o guide_v of_o their_o faith_n for_o if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o individual_a person_n as_o well_o as_o church_n must_v judge_n of_o their_o faith_n according_a to_o what_o they_o find_v in_o scripture_n and_o though_o it_o be_v high_o useful_a to_o they_o to_o be_v assist_v in_o the_o make_n of_o this_o judgement_n by_o that_o church_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n yet_o if_o after_o this_o instruction_n they_o be_v still_o evident_o convince_v that_o there_o be_v a_o disagreement_n in_o any_o necessary_a point_n of_o faith_n between_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o of_o the_o scripture_n they_o must_v stick_v to_o the_o latter_a rather_o than_o the_o former_a they_o must_v follow_v the_o superior_a not_o inferior_a guide_n and_o however_o this_o method_n may_v through_o the_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n of_o some_o man_n be_v liable_a to_o some_o abuse_n yet_o certain_o in_o the_o main_a it_o be_v most_o just_a and_o reasonable_a and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o she_o to_o be_v absolute_a mistress_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o her_o member_n 20._o see_v article_n 20._o but_o allow_v a_o high_a place_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n than_o to_o that_o of_o her_o own_o decision_n as_o to_o the_o authority_n by_o which_o i_o back_v this_o assertion_n viz._n that_o of_o st._n athanasius_n though_o it_o be_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o that_o expression_n of_o his_o be_v against_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n against_o he_o do_v refer_v chief_o to_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n and_o be_v not_o so_o literal_o true_a as_o to_o those_o of_o the_o west_n yet_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o compliance_n there_o be_v even_o of_o the_o western_a bishop_n at_o ariminum_n and_o sirmium_n and_o how_o pope_n liberius_n himself_o though_o he_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n send_v to_o he_o from_o ariminum_n and_o be_v for_o that_o reason_n depose_v from_o his_o bishopric_n and_o banish_v out_o of_o italy_n yet_o afterward_o when_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n send_v for_o he_o to_o sirmium_n and_o require_v his_o assent_n to_o a_o form_n of_o faith_n in_o which_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v purposely_o omit_v 15._o sozomen_n eccl._n hist_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o he_o yield_v thus_o far_o and_o be_v thereupon_o restore_v to_o his_o bishopric_n i_o say_v if_o we_o consider_v these_o and_o the_o like_a particular_n relate_v by_o the_o church_n historian_n we_o shall_v have_v little_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o western_a bishop_n or_o even_o the_o pope_n himself_o do_v thorough_o adhere_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o st._n athanasius_n and_o therefore_o that_o neither_o be_v he_o or_o i_o much_o in_o the_o wrong_n in_o affirm_v that_o he_o stand_v up_o in_o defence_n of_o christ_n divinity_n when_o the_o pope_n the_o council_n and_o almost_o the_o whole_a church_n fall_v away_o article_n xxvi_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a see_v and_o of_o episcopacy_n in_o this_o article_n the_o vindicator_n be_v please_v to_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 106._o vindic._n p._n 106._o only_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o advise_v i_o to_o inquire_v what_o that_o authority_n be_v which_o the_o ancient_a council_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v acknowledge_v and_o the_o holy_a father_n have_v always_o teach_v the_o faithful_a to_o give_v the_o pope_n indeed_o a_o very_a little_a inquiry_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n to_o let_v a_o man_n see_v that_o their_o pope_n do_v at_o this_o day_n lay_v claim_n to_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o those_o council_n or_o father_n do_v ever_o allow_v he_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v glad_a he_o will_v direct_v we_o to_o those_o place_n either_o in_o the_o first_o council_n or_o the_o primitive_a father_n where_o the_o pope_n be_v style_v the_o universal_a bishop_n or_o the_o supreme_a head_n on_o earth_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v christ_n immediate_a vicar_n and_o that_o all_o other_o bishop_n must_v derive_v their_o authority_n from_o he_o these_o be_v thing_n which_o he_o do_v now_o pretend_v to_o but_o we_o can_v find_v no_o footstep_n of_o they_o in_o the_o first_o council_n or_o father_n of_o the_o church_n on_o the_o contrary_a we_o find_v innumerable_a passage_n which_o
feria_fw-la vi_o in_o parasceve_v p._n 247._o completis_fw-la orationibus_fw-la sacerdos_n depositâ_fw-la casulâ_fw-la accedit_fw-la ad_fw-la cornu_fw-la epistolae_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la in_o posteriori_fw-la parte_fw-la anguli_fw-la altaris_fw-la accipit_fw-la à _fw-la diacono_fw-la crucem_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la praeparatam_fw-la quam_fw-la versâ_fw-la fancy_n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la à _fw-la summitate_fw-la parùm_fw-la disco-operit_a incipiens_fw-la solus_fw-la antiphonam_fw-la ecce_fw-la lignum_fw-la crucis_fw-la ac_fw-la deinceps_fw-la in_o reliquis_fw-la juvatur_fw-la in_o cantu_n à _fw-la ministris_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la venite_fw-la adoremus_fw-la choro_fw-la autem_fw-la cantante_fw-la venite_fw-la adoremus_fw-la omnes_fw-la se_fw-la prosternunt_fw-la excepto_fw-la celebrante_fw-la deinde_fw-la procedit_fw-la ad_fw-la anteriorem_fw-la partem_fw-la anguli_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la cornu_fw-la epistolae_fw-la &_o disco-operiens_a brachium_fw-la dextrum_fw-la crucis_fw-la elevansque_fw-la eam_fw-la paulisper_fw-la altiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la primò_fw-la incipit_fw-la ecce_fw-la lignum_fw-la crucis_fw-la aliis_fw-la cantantibus_fw-la &_o adorantibus_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o morning_n prayer_n be_v finish_v the_o priest_n receive_v from_o the_o deacon_n a_o cross_n stand_v ready_a on_o the_o altar_n for_o that_o purpose_n which_o he_o uncover_v a_o little_a at_o the_o top_n turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o people_n and_o begin_v this_o antiphona_n behold_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o people_n follow_v the_o rest_n to_o come_v let_v we_o adore_v at_o which_o all_o but_o the_o priest_n that_o officiate_n fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n then_o the_o priest_n uncover_v the_o right_a arm_n of_o the_o crucifix_n and_o hold_v it_o up_o begin_v loud_a than_o before_o behold_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o rest_n sing_v and_o adore_v as_o before_o then_o final_o the_o priest_n go_v to_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o altar_n 209._o deinde_fw-la sacerdos_n procedit_fw-la ad_fw-la medium_n altaris_fw-la &_o disco-operiens_a crucem_fw-la totaliter_fw-la ac_fw-la elevans_fw-la eam_fw-la tertiò_fw-la altiùs_fw-la incipit_fw-la ecce_fw-la lignum_fw-la crucis_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la salus_fw-la mundi_fw-la pependit_fw-la venite_fw-la adoremus_fw-la aliis_fw-la cantantibus_fw-la &_o adorantibus_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la postea_fw-la sacerdos_n solus_fw-la portat_fw-la crucem_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la ante_fw-la altar_n praeparatum_fw-la &_o genus_fw-la flexus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la eam_fw-la locat_fw-la mox_fw-la depositis_fw-la calceamentis_fw-la accedit_fw-la ad_fw-la adorandam_fw-la crucem_fw-la ter_z genua_fw-la flectens_fw-la antequam_fw-la eam_fw-la deosculetur_fw-la hoc_fw-la facto_fw-la revertitur_fw-la &_o accipit_fw-la calceamenta_fw-la &_o casulam_fw-la postmodum_fw-la ministri_fw-la altaris_fw-la deinde_fw-la alii_fw-la clerici_fw-la &_o laici_fw-la bini_fw-la &_o bini_fw-la ter_z genibus_fw-la flexis_fw-la ut_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la crucem_fw-la adorant_fw-la interim_n dum_o fit_a adoeatio_fw-la crucis_fw-la cantantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n deinde_fw-la cantatur_fw-la come_v muniter_fw-la annan_n crucem_fw-la tuam_fw-la adoramus_fw-la domine_fw-la p._n 209._o and_o whole_o uncover_v the_o cross_n and_o lift_v it_o up_o begin_v yet_o high_o behold_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o which_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n hang_v come_v let_v we_o adore_v the_o rest_n sing_v and_o adore_v as_o before_o this_o do_v the_o priest_n alone_o carry_v the_o cross_n to_o a_o place_n prepare_v for_o it_o before_o the_o altar_n and_o kneel_v down_o leave_v it_o there_o then_o he_o put_v off_o his_o shoe_n and_o draw_v near_o to_o adore_v the_o cross_n bow_v his_o knee_n three_o time_n before_o he_o kiss_v it_o which_o do_v he_o retire_v and_o put_v on_o his_o shoe_n after_o he_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o altar_n than_o the_o other_o clergy_n and_o laity_n two_o and_o two_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n adore_v the_o cross_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o the_o cross_n be_v adore_v the_o choir_n sing_v several_a hymn_n one_o of_o which_o begin_v with_o these_o word_n we_o adore_v thy_o cross_n o_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o service_n of_o that_o day_n and_o now_o whether_o i_o have_v reason_n or_o not_o to_o apply_v as_o i_o do_v the_o adoration_n to_o the_o cross_n let_v any_o reasonable_a man_n consider_v and_o whether_o i_o have_v not_o some_o cause_n to_o say_v then_o what_o i_o can_v but_o here_o repeat_v again_o that_o the_o whole_a solemnity_n of_o that_o day_n service_n plain_o show_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v adore_v the_o cross_n in_o the_o utmost_a propriety_n of_o the_o phrase_n as_o for_o my_o last_o argument_n from_o the_o hymn_n of_o the_o church_n he_o acknowledge_v the_o fact_n but_o tell_v we_o 40._o vindicat._n p._n 40._o that_o these_o be_v poetical_a expression_n and_o that_o the_o word_n cross_n by_o a_o figure_n sufficient_o know_v to_o poet_n signify_v jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o they_o pray_v in_o those_o hymn_n i_o shall_v not_o ask_v the_o vindicator_n by_o what_o authority_n he_o send_v we_o to_o the_o poet_n for_o interpret_n the_o church_n hymn_n but_o if_o he_o please_v to_o inform_v we_o what_o that_o figure_n be_v which_o in_o the_o same_o place_n make_v the_o cross_n to_o signify_v christ_n in_o which_o it_o distinguish_v christ_n from_o the_o cross_n and_o who_o those_o poet_n be_v to_o who_o this_o figure_n be_v sufficient_o know_v he_o will_v oblige_v we_o for_o that_o this_o be_v the_o case_n in_o very_a many_o of_o those_o hymn_n be_v apparent_a i_o shall_v instance_n only_o in_o one_o and_o that_o so_o note_a that_o st._n etc._n st._n 3._o p._n q._n 25._o art_n 4._o p._n 53._o thus_o argue_v illi_fw-la exhibemus_fw-la latriae_fw-la cultum_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la ponimus_fw-la spem_fw-la salutis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o cruse_n christi_fw-la ponimus_fw-la spem_fw-la salutis_fw-la cantat_fw-la enim_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la o_fw-la crux_fw-la ave_fw-la etc._n etc._n thomas_n unacquainted_a it_o seem_v as_o well_o as_o we_o with_o this_o figure_n conclude_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o their_o church_n from_o it_o 296._o it_o vexilla_fw-la regis_fw-la prodeunt_fw-la fulget_fw-la crucis_fw-la mysterium_fw-la quo_fw-la carne_fw-la carnis_fw-la conditor_fw-la suspensus_fw-la est_fw-la patibulo_fw-la arbour_n decora_fw-la &_o fulgida_fw-la ornata_fw-la regis_fw-la purpurâ_fw-la electa_n digno_fw-la stipite_fw-la tam_fw-la sancta_fw-la membra_fw-la tangere_fw-la beata_fw-la cujus_fw-la brachiis_fw-la soecli_n pependit_fw-la pretium_fw-la statera_fw-la facta_fw-la corporis_fw-la praedamque_fw-la tulit_fw-la tartari_fw-la o_o crux_fw-la ave_fw-la spes_fw-la unica_fw-la hoc_fw-la passionis_fw-la tempore_fw-la auge_n piis_fw-la justitiam_fw-la reisque_fw-la dona_fw-la veniam_fw-la vid._n breviar_n rom._n dom._n passionis_fw-la p._n 295_o 296._o the_o banner_n of_o 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