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A55825 The validity of the orders of the Church of England made out against the objections of the papists, in several letters to a gentleman of Norwich that desired satisfaction therein / by Humphrey Prideaux ... Prideaux, Humphrey, 1648-1724. 1688 (1688) Wing P3419; ESTC R33955 139,879 134

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and_o administer_a the_o eucharist_n and_o he_o say_v that_o the_o council_n and_o father_n whensoever_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n to_o be_v give_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n mean_v all_o this_o power_n to_o be_v confer_v thereby_o and_o for_o proof_n hereof_o he_o quote_v a_o certain_a comment_fw-fr that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n ambrose_n which_o on_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n have_v these_o word_n manuum_fw-la impositionis_fw-la verba_fw-la sunt_fw-la mystica_fw-la quibus_fw-la confirmatur_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la electus_n accipiens_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la testae_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la ut_fw-la audeat_fw-la vice_fw-la domini_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la deo_fw-la offer_n i.e._n the_o word_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v mystical_a by_o which_o the_o elect_v be_v confirm_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n receive_v authority_n his_o conscience_n bear_v he_o witness_n that_o he_o may_v make_v bold_a in_o the_o stead_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o god._n and_o from_o thence_o he_o remarke_n quod_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositio_fw-la inserviat_fw-la potestati_fw-la accipiendae_fw-la in_o verum_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la i._n e._n that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n do_v serve_v to_o the_o receive_n of_o power_n over_o the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o consecrate_v and_o administer_v the_o eucharist_n where_o they_o will_v have_v the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v present_a and_o therefore_o if_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o doctor_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n signify_v any_o thing_n with_o you_o who_o be_v 142._o a_o person_n of_o that_o eminent_a note_n among_o they_o for_o his_o learning_n that_o he_o be_v design_v to_o have_v be_v a_o cardinal_n by_o gregory_n the_o 15_o have_v that_o pope_n live_v to_o have_v make_v another_o promotion_n this_o last_o matter_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n with_o the_o form_n of_o word_n annex_v must_v give_v not_o only_o the_o power_n to_o absolve_v penitent_n but_o also_o the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n and_o if_o they_o give_v this_o to_o they_o since_o they_o be_v both_o still_o retain_v in_o our_o ordinal_n they_o must_v give_v it_o we_o also_o and_o consequent_o your_o whole_a objection_n against_o our_o order_n as_o if_o this_o power_n be_v not_o confer_v on_o we_o at_o our_o ordination_n be_v total_o remove_v but_o here_o then_o you_o will_v perchance_o ask_v the_o question_n if_o the_o late_a matter_n and_o form_n in_o the_o roman_a ordinal_n give_v the_o whole_a priestly_a power_n to_o what_o end_n then_o serve_v the_o former_a matter_n and_o form_n which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o some_o other_o matter_n and_o form_n do_v in_o their_o ordinal_n which_o they_o allow_v only_o to_o be_v accidental_a that_o be_v for_o the_o more_o solemnity_n of_o the_o administration_n and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o confer_v the_o sacerdotal_a power_n and_o as_o such_o no_o doubt_n at_o this_o time_n their_o first_o matter_n and_o form_n which_o they_o call_v essential_a will_v only_o have_v be_v repute_v by_o all_o learned_a man_n among_o they_o but_o that_o it_o have_v unwary_o be_v declare_v otherwise_o in_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o abide_v by_o that_o determination_n have_v be_v force_v to_o frame_v the_o scheme_n of_o their_o divinity_n so_o in_o this_o particular_a as_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o own_o church_n for_o near_a a_o thousand_o year_n together_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o other_o church_n in_o the_o world_n down_o to_o this_o time_n the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n many_o of_o their_o own_o doctrine_n and_o all_o reason_n too_o which_o some_o of_o they_o can_v conceal_v do_v manifest_o contradict_v 2._o the_o first_o form_n can_v be_v a_o essential_a form_n according_a to_o their_o own_o position_n because_o according_a to_o they_o that_o only_o can_v be_v a_o essential_a form_n of_o any_o of_o their_o sacrament_n which_o conduce_v to_o confer_v the_o sacramental_a grace_n but_o the_o sacramental_a grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n as_o they_o call_v it_o can_v be_v confer_v by_o the_o first_o form_n and_o therefore_o that_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n according_a to_o their_o own_o position_n be_v a_o essential_a form._n for_o the_o sacramental_a grace_n even_o according_a to_o their_o own_o divinity_n can_v only_o be_v annex_v to_o such_o sacramental_a sign_n as_o christ_n himself_o the_o author_n and_o institutor_n of_o all_o sacrament_n have_v appoint_v now_o if_o it_o can_v no_o way_n be_v make_v out_o that_o christ_n ever_o appoint_v the_o rite_n of_o deliver_v the_o chalice_n and_o patten_n to_o be_v a_o sacramental_a sign_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o church_n then_o certain_o no_o grace_n can_v ever_o be_v annex_v thereto_o or_o the_o form_n of_o word_n the_o first_o form_n above_o mention_v make_v use_v of_o at_o the_o administer_a this_o rite_n in_o ordination_n ever_o confer_v any_o the_o consequence_n i_o suppose_v no_o one_o will_v ever_o deny_v because_o no_o sign_n with_o any_o form_n of_o word_n whatever_o can_v in_o the_o least_o conduce_v to_o the_o confer_v of_o grace_n but_o what_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n have_v make_v sacramental_a and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a stress_n of_o the_o argument_n lie_v upon_o this_o only_a that_o our_o saviour_n never_o institute_v this_o sign_n or_o rite_n of_o deliver_v the_o chalice_n and_o patten_n in_o ordination_n or_o ever_o command_v his_o holy_a apostle_n either_o by_o himself_o while_o here_o on_o earth_n or_o by_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n afterward_o to_o make_v use_n thereof_o and_o there_o be_v but_o two_o way_n possible_a whereby_o our_o adversary_n can_v ever_o pretend_v to_o make_v it_o out_o that_o he_o do_v the_o first_o be_v by_o scripture_n and_o the_o other_o by_o tradition_n for_o they_o will_v have_v the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v transmit_v down_o unto_o we_o not_o only_o by_o the_o write_a word_n the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o also_o by_o the_o unwritten_a as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n both_o which_o they_o will_v have_v of_o equal_a authority_n for_o the_o make_v out_o of_o what_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o will_v serve_v their_o turn_n in_o this_o particular_a not_o tradition_n first_o because_o no_o other_o church_n bear_v record_n with_o they_o herein_o and_o second_o because_o it_o appear_v by_o undeniable_a authority_n and_o by_o the_o concession_n of_o abundance_n of_o their_o own_o doctor_n as_o i_o have_v above_o mention_v that_o for_o near_o a_o thousand_o year_n together_o after_o christ_n there_o be_v not_o even_o in_o their_o own_o church_n any_o tradition_n at_o all_o of_o this_o matter_n or_o the_o thing_n ever_o hear_v of_o among_o they_o till_o institute_v by_o themselves_o about_o 700_o year_n since_o and_o as_o to_o the_o scripture_n they_o themselves_o there_o give_v up_o the_o cause_n plain_o acknowledge_v that_o no_o proof_n at_o all_o of_o this_o matter_n can_v be_v have_v from_o thence_o and_o therefore_o 9_o bellarmine_n and_o 1._o hallier_n and_o several_a other_o of_o they_o say_v that_o if_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v not_o the_o essential_a matter_n of_o order_n they_o can_v have_v no_o argument_n at_o all_o out_o of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v against_o the_o heretic_n as_o they_o call_v we_o of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o the_o word_n of_o habertus_n be_v 121._o scripturae_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la aut_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositio_fw-la i_o e._n the_o ordination_n of_o scripture_n be_v either_o nothing_o or_o imposition_n of_o hand_n becanus_n the_o jesuit_n go_v further_a and_o say_v 6._o nec_fw-la in_o scripture_n nec_fw-la in_o antiquis_fw-la
little_o better_o and_o now_o sir_n have_v in_o this_o paper_n thus_o full_o handle_v the_o argument_n you_o propose_v and_o answer_v all_o the_o objection_n which_o you_o make_v i_o leave_v it_o with_o you_o to_o work_v that_o effect_n on_o you_o which_o god_n shall_v give_v and_o be_o your_o humble_a servant_n h._n prideaux_n january_n 27_o 1687_o 8._o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la the_o author_n be_v a_o hundred_o mile_n distance_n from_o the_o press_n when_o the_o book_n be_v print_v the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o excuse_v the_o wrong_n point_v which_o be_v too_o frequent_a and_o these_o follow_a error_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n page_n 2._o line_n 17._o for_o never_o defective_a read_v never_o so_o defective_a p._n 3._o l._n 13._o f._n the_o the_o cavil_n r._n that_o cavil_n p._n 5._o l._n 4._o f._n and_o to_o the_o best_a &c._n &c._n r._n and_o to_o the_o best_a with_o a_o full_a point_n before_o and_o and_o none_o after_o remembrance_n p._n 5._o l._n 12._o f._n resolution_n r._n solution_n p._n 8._o l._n 13._o f._n form_n r._n former_a p._n 9_o l._n 29._o f._n give_v thou_o the_o spirit_n r._n give_v we_o p._n 16._o l._n 6._o f._n several_a successor_n r._n several_a succession_n p._n 16._o l._n 39_o f._n adhere_v to_o she_o r._n adhere_v to_o she_o p._n 19_o l._n 8._o f._n they_o have_v power_n r._n they_o have_v no_o power_n p._n 37._o l._n 26._o blot_n out_o thing_n p._n 39_o l._n 37._o f._n never_o will_v subsist_v r._n never_o well_o subsist_v p._n 44._o l._n 21._o f._n receive_v r._n review_v p._n 47._o l._n 5._o blot_n out_o a_o eminent_a jesuit_n p._n 50._o l._n 37._o f._n to_o be_v ordain_v r._n to_o be_v ordain_v p._n 74._o l._n 4._o f_o forget_v r._n forgo_v p._n 79._o l._n 29._o f._n meletias_n r._n meletius_n p._n 81._o l._n 35._o f._n odell_n r._n odett_n p._n 82._o l._n 2._o f._n presbyter_n r._n presbyter_n p._n 82._o l._n 13._o f._n nulla_fw-la tenentes_fw-la r._n nullatenenses_n p._n 85._o l._n 38._o f._n matter_n r._n matter_n p._n 92._o l._n 15._o f._n aptungitum_fw-la r._n aptungis_n p._n 105._o l._n ult_n blot_v out_o and_o a_o jesuit_n p._n 111._o l._n 7._o f._n vicar_n r._n vicar_n some_o book_n late_o print_v for_o brab_n alymer_n a_o treatise_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n by_o dr._n isaac_n barrow_n a_o discourse_n against_o transubstantiation_n by_o dr._n tillotson_n a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n as_o it_o be_v teach_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n a_o discourse_n of_o the_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_a in_o answer_n to_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n a_o discourse_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n in_o 4_o o_o a_o discourse_n against_o purgatory_n a_o answer_n to_o a_o book_n entitle_v reason_n and_o authority_n or_o the_o motive_n of_o a_o late_a protestant_n reconciliation_n to_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n together_o with_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o austin_n the_o monk_n and_o conversion_n of_o the_o english_a in_o 4_o o_o the_o judgement_n of_o private_a discretion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n defend_v in_o a_o sermon_n on_o 1_o thes_n v_o 21._o preach_v at_o st._n paul_n covent-garden_n feb._n 26._o 1686._o by_o richard_n kidder_n a_o request_n to_o roman_a catholic_n to_o answer_v the_o query_n upon_o these_o their_o follow_a tenet_n 1._o their_o divine_a service_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n 2._o their_o take_v away_o the_o cup_n from_o the_o people_n 3._o their_o withhold_a the_o scripture_n from_o the_o laic_n 4._o the_o adoration_n of_o image_n 5._o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n 6._o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n 7._o purgatory_n 8._o their_o seven_o sacrament_n 9_o their_o priest_n intention_n in_o baptism_n 10._o the_o limbo_n of_o unbaptised_a infant_n 11._o transubstantiation_n 12._o the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 13._o private_a mass_n 14._o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n etc._n etc._n a_o defence_n of_o the_o ordination_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o scandal_n raise_v or_o revive_v against_o they_o in_o several_a late_a pamphlet_n and_o particular_o in_o one_o entitle_v the_o church_n of_o england_n true_o represent_v etc._n etc._n in_o 4_o o._n price_n 9_o d._n d._n these_o be_v word_n write_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n at_o the_o conference_n conference_n this_o be_v take_v verbatim_o out_o of_o his_o paper_n history_n of_o the_o reformation_n part_v 2._o p._n 144._o de_fw-fr desperate_a calvini_n cau●a_o cap._n 11._o pag._n 108._o 108._o lib._n 4._o distinct_a 1._o sect._n 18._o 18._o lib._n 4._o distinct_a 24._o sect._n 2._o 2._o estius_n ibid._n page_n 125._o page_n 485._o de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la non_fw-la iterandis_fw-la cap._n presbyt_fw-la presbyt_fw-la exposit_n paraphra_v in_o artic._n 36._o ecclesiae_fw-la ang._n pag._n 325._o 325._o lib._n 8._o c._n 24._o 24._o lib._n 16._o in_o esaiam_n esaiam_n avadhah_n tract_n 2._o cap._n 4._o sect._n 12._o 12._o matt._n 10._o v._n 1._o luk._n 9_o v._n 1._o 6._o 6._o john_n 11._o v_o 51._o 51._o dominicus_n soto_n silvester_n de_fw-fr valentia_n aliique_fw-la aliique_fw-la gygas_fw-la cum_fw-la dd_n ab_fw-la eo_fw-la citat_fw-la q._n 8._o the_o per_n n._n 3._o maimonides_n in_o tract_n sanedrim_n cap._n 4._o 4._o lib._n 3._o exercit._fw-la 7._o cap._n 2._o 2._o page_n 224._o 224._o de_fw-fr sacr._n ord._n d._n 6._o g._n 52._o 52._o distinct_a 24._o part._n 2._o art._n 1._o quest._n 4._o 4._o lect._n 5._o de_fw-fr sacramento_n ordinis_fw-la ordinis_fw-la in_o tertiam_fw-la thomae_fw-la disput_n 239._o cap._n 2._o 2._o de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la cap._n 26._o quaest_n 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr sacris_fw-la electionibus_fw-la &_o ordinationibus_fw-la pag._n 443._o 443._o vasquez_n in_o tertiam_fw-la thomae_fw-la disput_n 240._o n._n 58._o 58._o 1_o disput_n 240._o cap_n 4._o de_fw-fr sacramento_n ordinis_fw-la cap._n 5._o 5._o burnet_n history_n of_o the_o reformation_n part._n 2._o pag._n 154._o de_fw-fr schismate_fw-la anglicane_n lib._n 2._o p._n 205._o 205._o de_fw-fr sacramento_n ordinis_fw-la cap._n 26._o quaest._n 2._o 2._o socrates_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o theodoret._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o hist_o hist_o de_fw-fr e●cl_n milit_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 8._o 8._o t●n_n 1._o p._n 14._o 14._o see_v raynold_n apology_n for_o his_o thesis_n p._n 292._o 292._o hist_o lib._n 5._o c.ult._n c.ult._n see_v dr._n stillingfleet_n of_o the_o pha●a●i●●s●●●_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n rome_n andradius_fw-la de_fw-la gen._n council_n autoritate_fw-la lib._n 1._o defence_n fid._n trident_n p_o 115_o 116._o binnius_n tom._n 2._o pag._n 243._o 243._o tom._n 2._o lib._n 6._o c_o 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr sacris_fw-la electionibus_fw-la &_o ordinationibus_fw-la part._n 3._o sect._n 5._o c._n 4._o art._n 2._o 2._o tom._n 2._o lib._n 6_o cap._n 4._o 4._o mason_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o 1._o council_n chalce_v can_v 6._o council_n melden_n can_v 52._o council_n valent._n can_v 6._o 6._o council_n nicen._n can_v 15_o 16._o 16._o dissertationum_fw-la ecclesiasticarum_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o 2._o ep._n 6._o ad_fw-la severum_fw-la &_o ep._n 22._o ad_fw-la amandum_fw-la amandum_fw-la lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la pormenianum_fw-la pormenianum_fw-la baron_fw-fr annal._n tom._n 10._o ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 861._o 861._o baron_fw-fr annal._n tom_n 10._o ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 867._o 867._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr paenitentia_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o 2._o isa_n 43._o v._n 25._o 25._o mic._n 7._o v._n 18._o 18._o mar._n 2._o v._n 7._o luk._n 5._o v._n 22._o 22._o lib_fw-la 4._o advers._fw-la martion_n c._n 10._o 10._o adversus_fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 17._o 17._o comm._n in_o 9_o matth._n matth._n orat._n 3_o cont_n arrianos_fw-la arrianos_fw-la in_o lib._n de_fw-la rectâ_fw-la fide_fw-la ad_fw-la reginas_fw-la reginas_fw-la in_o cap._n 5_o ●ucae_fw-la ●ucae_fw-la in_o 9_o mat._n hom._n 29._o 29._o lib._n 1._o come_v in_o 9_o matthaei_n matthaei_n in_o marc_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o 10._o council_n trident._n sess_z 14._o cap._n 4._o 4._o epist_n 13._o 13._o alcuin_n de_fw-fr divinis_fw-la officiis_fw-la cap._n 13._o 13._o aquin._n opusc_n 22._o cap._n 5._o 5._o in_o matthaeum_n cap._n 16._o 16._o lib._n 4._o distinct_a 18._o e._n f._n f._n ibid._n f._n f._n 2_o cor._n cap._n 5._o v._n 18._o 18._o 2_o cor._n 5_o v._n 19_o 19_o joh._n 3._o v._n 5._o 5._o mar._n 16._o v._n 16._o act_n 2._o v_o 38._o 38._o mat._n 26._o v._n 28._o 28._o gal._n 6._o v._n 1._o 1._o j●m_fw-la 5._o v._n 15_o 16._o 16._o estius_n in_o sentent_fw-fr lib._n 4._o distinct_a 12._o sect._n 11._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 24_o 25._o 25._o matth._n c._n 28._o v._n 18._o 18._o com._n in_o mat._n cap._n 28._o v._n 18._o 18._o cap._n 16._o v._n 33._o 33._o phil._n cap._n 2._o v._n 9_o 10._o 10._o chap._n 7._o 7._o rhemish_a testament_n 1_o cor._n 4._o v._n 1._o 1._o de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la disp_n 2._o sect._n 5._o n._n 85._o 85._o part._n 3._o exercit_fw-la 7._o c._n 1._o 1._o de_fw-fr sacris_fw-la electionib●s_fw-la &_o ordinationibus_fw-la part_n 2._o sect._n 2._o ch●p_n 2._o art_n 1.2_o 1.2_o ib._n art._n 5._o 5._o council_n cologr_n sub_fw-la hermanno_n archiepiscopo_fw-la cap._n 1._o 1._o council_n mogun_n sub_fw-la sebastiano_n archiepiscopo_fw-la cap._n 25._o 25._o in_o tertiam_fw-la thomae_fw-la disp_n 239._o nu_fw-la 42._o 42._o de_fw-fr sacramento_n ordinis_fw-la cap._n 7._o pag._n 525._o 525._o de_fw-fr sacramento_n ordinis_fw-la cap._n 4._o pag._n 510._o 510._o see_v habertus_n on_o the_o greek_a pontifical_a ad_fw-la part._n 8._o observat_fw-la 9_o pag._n 142._o 142._o de_fw-fr sacramento_n ordinis_fw-la cap._n 9_o 9_o part._n 2._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 2._o art._n 1._o 1._o in_o pontifical_a graec._n pag._n 121._o 121._o de_fw-fr sacramento_n ordinis_fw-la c._n 4._o n._n 6._o 6._o sess_z 23._o can_n 3._o 3._o de_fw-fr sacramento_n ordinis_fw-la cap._n 9_o 9_o in_o tert._n thom._n disput_n 239._o n._n 19_o 19_o council_n trident._n session_n 7._o de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la can_v 9_o 9_o de_fw-fr sacramento_n ordinis_fw-la punct_a 5._o 5._o council_n constan_n sess_z 13._o