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A19355
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One God, one fayth. Or A discourse against those lukewarm-Christians who extend saluation to all kinds of fayth and religion; so, that the professours do belieue in the Trinity, the Incarnation, the passion &c. howsoeuer they differ in other inferiour articles. VVritten by VV. B. Priest.
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Anderton, Lawrence.
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1625
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STC 578; ESTC S118955
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church_n s._n jerome_n distinguish_v schism_n from_o heresy_n thus_o discourse_v inter_fw-la titum_fw-la inter_fw-la in_o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la titum_fw-la haeresim_fw-la &_o schisma_fw-la hoc_fw-la interest_n arbitramur_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o take_v this_o to_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o heresy_n and_o schism_n that_o heresy_n maintain_v a_o perverse_a and_o false_a doctrine_n whereas_o schism_n ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la pariter_fw-la separat_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n separate_v a_o man_n from_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o dissension_n and_o disobedience_n iâ_n our_o bishop_n s._n augustine_n thus_o wound_v a_o schismatic_a ro_o schismatic_a lib._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o sym_n c._n ro_o haeretici_fw-la &_o schismatici_fw-la congregationes_fw-la âas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la vocant_fw-la etc._n etc._n heretic_n and_o schismatic_n do_v call_v their_o congregation_n the_o church_n but_o heretic_n do_v violate_v their_o faith_n in_o believe_v false_o ââuching_v god_n whereas_o schismatic_n though_o they_o ââlieve_v the_o same_o point_n which_o we_o believe_v yet_o through_o ââeir_n dissension_n they_o do_v not_o keep_v fraternal_a charity_n âherfore_o we_o conclude_v that_o neither_o a_o heretic_n beâogeth_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n because_o he_o love_v ãâã_d god_n nor_o a_o schismatic_n because_o he_o love_v not_o âs_a neighbour_n to_o conclude_v 3â_n conclude_v lib_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la ad_fw-la pet._n c._n â_o s._n &_o 3â_n fulgentius_n agree_v âith_o the_o former_a reverend_a father_n thus_o say_v firmissimè_fw-la tene_fw-la etc._n etc._n believe_v for_o certain_a and_o doubt_v not_o that_o not_o only_o pagan_n but_o also_o jew_n heââtikes_n &_o schismatic_n who_o die_v out_o of_o the_o church_n âe_v to_o go_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o thus_o far_o concern_v schismatic_n âho_n because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n cannot_v obtain_v salvation_n which_o point_n be_v âade_v evident_a by_o so_o many_o authoritye_n both_o equine_n &_o humane_a then_o much_o more_o strongââ_n may_v we_o conclude_v that_o heretic_n as_o excee_v the_o schismatic_o in_o pravity_n and_o maâe_n and_o be_v exclude_v with_o they_o in_o like_a âârt_n out_o of_o christ_n church_n can_v be_v saâed_v but_o before_o i_o end_v this_o chapter_n give_v i_o âave_n good_a reader_n to_o expatiate_v a_o little_a beyond_o my_o design_a limit_n o_o than_o you_o schismatic_a here_o in_o our_o own_o country_n who_o souleâ_n be_v whole_o absorb_v in_o earthy_a and_o muddy_a consideration_n cast_v your_o eye_n upon_o you_o own_o state_n and_o use_v some_o small_a introversion_n upon_o yourselves_o you_o see_v here_o whaâ_n a_o dangerous_a censure_n the_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o its_o chief_a pastorâ_n and_o doctor_n have_v thunder_v against_o you_o it_o say_v you_o be_v not_o of_o christ_n church_n you_o aâ_n alien_n &_o stranger_n thereunto_o it_o further_o pronounce_v that_o die_v in_o such_o your_o state_n yoâ_n be_v deprive_v of_o all_o hope_n of_o salvation_n gooâ_n god_n what_o stupor_n and_o dulness_n of_o you_o â_o this_o be_v you_o christian_n prefer_v than_o chriââ_n before_o the_o world_n fear_v you_o god_n more_o theâ_n man_n give_v then_o to_o god_n what_o be_v god_n and_o to_o casaer_n what_o be_v caesar_n reflect_v upon_o three_o principle_n of_o the_o catholic_a and_o therefore_o you_o own_o religion_n the_o first_o that_o god_n ordinary_o deriveâ_n his_o grace_n into_o man_n soul_n by_o the_o conduit_n oâ_n the_o sacrament_n and_o give_v absolution_n oâ_n once_o sin_n particular_o by_o the_o sacrament_n ãâã_d penance_n and_o confession_n &_o not_o otherwise_o you_o wilful_o deprive_v yourselves_o of_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o thereby_o ãâã_d grace_n and_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o your_o sin_n be_v you_o not_o then_o as_o dry_a branch_n void_z that_o heavenly_a ivyce_n which_o give_v life_n the_o soul_n you_o want_v this_o grace_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o your_o sin_n where_o then_o be_v your_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n remember_v the_o apostle_n word_n ând_v be_v afraid_a gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeterna_fw-la and_o do_v not_o disjoin_v those_o asunder_o which_o s._n paul_n âath_v so_o inseparable_o unite_v the_o second_o be_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o any_o particular_a man_n salvation_n which_o point_n be_v able_a âo_o strike_v you_o dead_a through_o fear_n and_o the_o âather_n since_o it_o be_v no_o small_a sign_n of_o a_o man_n fuâure_a damnation_n deliberate_o and_o wilful_o year_n after_o year_n to_o divide_v himself_o from_o christ_n church_n and_o from_o all_o the_o spiritual_a influence_n stream_v from_o thence_o the_o three_o that_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n the_o âaynes_n whereof_o though_o terminable_a yet_o be_v ânsupportable_a suppose_v then_o the_o best_a that_o ãâã_d that_o you_o final_o die_v with_o true_a repentance_n ând_v reconcile_v to_o christ_n church_n which_o âet_o be_v not_o in_o your_o own_o power_n but_o out_o of_o âhe_n main_a ocean_n of_o god_n mercy_n nevertheless_o your_o own_o faith_n assure_v you_o that_o you_o must_v suffer_v in_o that_o place_n even_o insufferable_a â_z for_o your_o former_a disunction_n &_o that_o âour_n continuance_n in_o dissemble_v thus_o with_o god_n serve_v but_o as_o bellows_n the_o more_o to_o âlow_v that_o dreadful_a fire_n o_o how_o great_a interest_n then_o be_v you_o to_o pay_v in_o the_o end_n for_o the_o ânjoying_n of_o this_o your_o misspend_v time_n if_o you_o ââe_v catholic_n though_o but_o in_o hart_n you_o believe_v all_o here_o say_v and_o therefore_o may_v the_o more_o assure_o presage_v of_o your_o own_o future_a misery_n if_o you_o do_v not_o believe_v these_o three_o point_n of_o catholic_a religion_n then_o be_v youâ_n damn_v no_o less_o for_o want_n of_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n then_o otherwise_o by_o your_o unchaungeable_a schismatical_a life_n for_o want_v of_o due_a comformity_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n therefore_o i_o wish_v you_o to_o awake_v out_o of_o that_o spiritual_a letargy_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o daily_o meditate_v on_o thaâ_n of_o the_o apostle_n cord_n creditur_fw-la ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la orâ_n fit_a confessio_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la 10._o salutem_fw-la rom._n 10._o with_o the_o hart_n we_o belieuâ_n unto_o justice_n but_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v maââ_n unto_o salvation_n and_o lest_o that_o dreadful_a commination_n and_o threat_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n prevail_v with_o you_o herein_o 12._o herein_o luke_n 12._o ãâã_d that_o deny_v i_o before_o man_n shall_v be_v deny_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n but_o i_o will_v stay_v myself_o remember_v my_o undertake_a subject_n and_o will_v proceed_v to_o the_o next_o head_n the_o former_a truth_n prove_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o punishment_n ancient_o inflict_v upon_o heretic_n by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n chap._n ix_o have_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n show_v the_o judgement_n of_o tââ_n church_n of_o christ_n by_o way_n of_o doctrine_n &_o speculation_n against_o heresy_n and_o heretic_n in_o general_a we_o will_v in_o âhis_fw-la place_n insist_v in_o relate_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o âayd_a church_n against_o heretic_n consist_v in_o âhe_n punishment_n ancient_o inflict_v upon_o heretic_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n church_n from_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o we_o may_v easy_o gather_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o those_o âymes_v infallible_o teach_v that_o heretic_n so_o live_v and_o die_v can_v not_o be_v save_v see_v ât_a will_v never_o impose_v such_o multiplicity_n of_o âevere_a punishment_n upon_o man_n for_o their_o houll_n of_o those_o doctrine_n which_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o believer_n of_o they_o and_o first_o we_o be_v here_o to_o observe_v that_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o offender_n by_o the_o church_n be_v either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o political_a &_o civil_a the_o first_o of_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n âor_a heretic_n be_v excommunication_n by_o the_o which_o heretic_n be_v drive_v away_o from_o âhe_n sacrament_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o common_a suffrage_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o final_o banish_v from_o the_o community_n &_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a this_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n of_o heretic_n be_v most_o ancient_a see_v that_o it_o have_v ãâã_d beginning_n from_o the_o first_o time_n that_o counâells_n begin_v to_o be_v celebrate_v for_o the_o extirpation_n and_o root_n out_o of_o heresy_n &_o be_v found_v upon_o all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n allege_v against_o heresy_n and_o heretic_n another_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n against_o heretic_n be_v the_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o the_o use_n of_o spiritual_a power_n and_o authority_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o order_n or_o jurisdiction_n this_o kind_n of_o power_n belong_v only_o to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n or_o the_o clergy_n according_a hereto_o if_o a_o priest_n become_v a_o open_a heretic_n he_o be_v