Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n
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A68490
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An epistle of a Catholicke young gentleman, (being for his religion imprisoned.) To his father a Protestant Who commaunded him to set downe in writing, what were the motiues that induced him to become a Catholicke.
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N. N., fl. 1614.
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1623
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STC 18330; ESTC S114781
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&_o so_o difficile_a that_o i_o can_v assure_v myself_o of_o nothing_o which_o by_o my_o own_o industry_n i_o be_o able_a to_o attain_v unto_o much_o less_o find_v it_o so_o easy_a and_o plain_a as_o to_o have_v infallible_a assurance_n of_o what_o i_o conceive_v wherefore_o i_o must_v of_o necessity_n seek_v that_o assurance_n else_o where_o and_o take_v direction_n from_o sure_a knowledge_n than_o i_o own_o or_o any_o myself_o can_v gather_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n otherwise_o i_o shall_v fashion_v &_o mould_n out_o a_o very_a feeble_a and_o fickle_a faith_n &_o void_a of_o all_o certainty_n putasne_fw-la intelligis_fw-la quae_fw-la legis_fw-la say_v st._n philip_n to_o the_o eunuch_n 8._o act._n 8._o think_v thou_o that_o thou_o understand_v what_o thou_o read_v have_v the_o old_a testament_n in_o his_o hand_n quomodo_fw-la possum_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la aliquis_fw-la ostenderit_fw-la mihi_fw-la how_o can_v i_o say_v the_o eunuch_n 2.5_o in_o apoc_fw-la 2.5_o unless_o some_o body_n shall_v show_v i_o ego_fw-la say_v st._n hierome_n nec_fw-la sanctior_fw-la sum_fw-la hoc_fw-la eunucho_fw-la nec_fw-la studiosior_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o holy_a nor_o better_o study_v then_o this_o eunuch_n and_o conclude_v in_o these_o word_n these_o thing_n i_o have_v brief_o mention_v to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v understand_v that_o you_o can_v enter_v the_o holy_a scripture_n without_o a_o guide_n and_o one_o who_o shall_v show_v thou_o the_o way_n this_o i_o find_v to_o be_v most_o true_a by_o all_o reason_n and_o experience_n in_o myself_o and_o diligent_a observation_n in_o other_o i_o bend_v my_o labour_n and_o study_n to_o find_v out_o this_o happy_a guide_n which_o infallible_o and_o without_o danger_n of_o err_a will_v instruct_v i_o with_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o holy_a scripture_n perceive_v plain_o therefore_o that_o the_o protestant_n rule_v of_o scripture_n can_v not_o serve_v for_o this_o purpose_n i_o begin_v to_o examine_v what_o assurance_n catholic_n have_v for_o their_o belief_n or_o exposition_n whereupon_o they_o rely_v 14_o they_o confess_v a_o plain_a easy_a and_o infallible_a rule_n must_v guide_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n they_o say_v moreover_o that_o can_v be_v any_o dead_a or_o dumb_a writing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o sacred_a for_o nothing_o can_v be_v write_v so_o plain_o but_o in_o many_o clause_n or_o passage_n it_o will_v bear_v several_a construction_n where_o several_a construction_n be_v there_o be_v ambiguity_n and_o doubt_n and_o consequent_o no_v such_o plainness_n and_o certainty_n as_o our_o faith_n require_v neither_o can_v that_o writing_n when_o it_o be_v wrest_v against_o true_a meaning_n expound_v itself_o or_o determine_v any_o controversy_n that_o about_o the_o letter_n or_o sense_n thereof_o shall_v fortune_n to_o arise_v 15_o this_o rule_n than_o must_v be_v a_o live_a rule_n able_a to_o expound_v itself_o and_o unfold_v such_o doubt_n which_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n shall_v fall_v out_o and_o this_o i_o easy_o believe_v for_o my_o own_o reason_n do_v dictate_v that_o almighty_a god_n will_v not_o under_o pain_n of_o hell_n bind_v all_o man_n to_o believe_v aright_o and_o with_o a_o divine_a infallible_a belief_n and_o leave_v no_o rule_n no_o mean_a no_o ground_n open_a to_o every_o one_o and_o in_o itself_o infallible_a to_o establish_v his_o belief_n upon_o and_o resolve_v the_o doubt_n thereto_o appertain_v 16_o this_o live_a judge_n can_v be_v no_o private_a man_n for_o warranty_n in_o such_o we_o have_v none_o neither_o be_v there_o cause_n to_o expect_v more_o in_o one_o then_o in_o another_o moreover_o that_o must_v needs_o die_v and_o fail_v and_o so_o the_o rule_n of_o salvation_n perish_v and_o then_o the_o world_n to_o be_v leave_v without_o mean_n of_o access_n unto_o almighty_a god_n 17_o a_o temporal_a or_o civil_a commonwealth_n it_o can_v be_v for_o no_o one_o commonwealth_n or_o temporal_a congregation_n have_v any_o colour_n of_o authority_n out_o of_o heaven_n to_o challenge_v that_o privilege_n again_o no_o one_o commonwealth_n have_v continue_v since_o christ_n but_o have_v suffer_v change_n in_o the_o whole_a form_n yea_o religion_n and_o all_o and_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o ascribe_v this_o security_n more_o to_o one_o commonwealth_n then_o to_o another_o there_o remain_v only_o a_o ecclesiastical_a community_n to_o wit_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n whereupon_o catholic_n do_v rely_v and_o assign_v for_o this_o rule_n wherein_o as_o i_o do_v confident_o believe_v they_o be_v not_o deceive_v whereunto_o i_o be_o induce_v by_o evident_a reason_n by_o manifest_a and_o apparent_a authority_n &_o continuance_n of_o experience_n for_o the_o infallible_a authority_n leave_v in_o this_o community_n we_o have_v the_o express_a promise_n of_o almighty_a god_n in_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o of_o this_o church_n our_o most_o bless_a saviour_n say_v 16_o st._n math._n 16_o porte_fw-fr inferi_fw-la non_fw-la praevalebunt_fw-la adversus_fw-la eam_fw-la the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o vitia_n say_v st._n hierome_n &_o peccatum_fw-la &c._n &c._n an._n in_o st._n math_n 16._o st._n amb._n lib._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi mortis_fw-la cap._n 12._o epiâ—h_o in_o an._n he_o mean_v by_o these_o gate_n the_o vice_n sin_n and_o doctrine_n of_o heretic_n and_o the_o same_o in_o effect_n say_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la est_fw-la columna_fw-la &_o firmamentum_fw-la veritatis_fw-la quod_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o carne_n iustificatum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la apparuit_fw-la angelis_n predicatum_fw-la est_fw-la gentibus_fw-la creditum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la assumptum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o gloria_fw-la 3._o 1._o tim._n 3._o the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n and_o manifest_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sacrament_n of_o piety_n which_o be_v manifest_v in_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o spirit_n appear_v to_o angel_n have_v be_v preach_v to_o gentile_n be_v believe_v in_o the_o world_n be_v assume_v in_o glory_n quia_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la 3._o in_o 1._o ti._n 3._o say_v st._n ambrose_n firmantur_fw-la in_fw-la veritate_fw-la omnes_fw-la credentes_fw-la for_o asmuch_o as_o from_o the_o church_n all_o true_a believer_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o truth_n ego_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la sum_fw-la say_v our_o saviour_n ult._n s._n math._n 28._o ult._n omnibus_fw-la diebus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la seculi_fw-la i_o be_o with_o you_o all_o day_n even_o to_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n qui_fw-la 28._o in_o mat._n 28._o say_v st._n hierome_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la mundi_fw-la svam_fw-la praesentia_fw-la pollicetur_fw-la &_o illos_fw-la ostendit_fw-la semper_fw-la esse_fw-la victuros_fw-la &_o se_fw-la nunquam_fw-la a_o credentibus_fw-la esse_fw-la recessurum_fw-la who_o promise_v his_o presence_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n show_v that_o they_o shall_v ever_o live_v &_o that_o himself_o will_v never_o depart_v from_o the_o faithful_a 14._o st._n joh._n 14._o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v i_o mean_v christ_n our_o most_o bless_a saviour_n joh._n s._n chris_n hom_n 74._o in_o joh._n ego_fw-la rogabo_fw-la patren_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v ask_v the_o father_n and_o he_o will_v give_v you_o another_o paraclete_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n that_o he_o may_v remain_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o which_o can_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o apostle_n only_o to_o who_o it_o be_v speak_v joh._n st._n cyprian_n lib._n 9_o in_o joh._n but_o of_o the_o succeed_a church_n who_o person_n they_o bear_v and_o be_v to_o endure_v to_o the_o world_n end_n non_fw-la pro_fw-la eye_n rogo_fw-la tantum_fw-la say_v our_o saviour_n 17._o st._n joh._n 17._o i_o do_v not_o only_o pray_v for_o they_o mean_v his_o disciple_n but_o for_o 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unto_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n unto_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n until_o we_o meet_v all_o into_o