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A75279 A vindication of the Church of England from the foul aspersions of schism and heresie unjustly cast upon her by the Church of Rome. In two parts Altham, Michael, 1633-1705. 1687 (1687) Wing A2935A; ESTC R229441 47,990 70

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have_v be_v cast_v upon_o she_o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o bishop_n bramhal_o charge_v they_o more_o home_n and_o particular_o in_o five_o article_n more_o and_o lay_v the_o sin_n at_o their_o door_n 1._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n usurp_v a_o high_a place_n and_o power_n in_o the_o body_n ecclesiastical_a than_o of_o right_n be_v due_a unto_o she_o 2._o she_o separate_v both_o by_o her_o doctrine_n and_o censure_n three_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n from_o her_o communion_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o her_o lie_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o christ_n 3._o she_o rebell_v against_o general_a council_n 4._o she_o break_v or_o take_v away_o all_o the_o line_n of_o apostolical_a succession_n except_o her_o own_o and_o appropriate_v all_o original_a jurisdiction_n to_o herself_o 5._o she_o challenge_v a_o temporal_a power_n over_o prince_n either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o which_o draw_v sedition_n and_o rebellion_n after_o it_o and_o be_v no_o small_a aggravation_n of_o their_o schism_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o charge_v they_o with_o if_o they_o can_v true_o plead_v not_o guilty_a thereunto_o then_o be_v we_o criminal_a but_o if_o they_o can_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v real_o true_a then_o be_v they_o causal_o guilty_a of_o that_o schism_n with_o which_o they_o will_v charge_v we_o and_o the_o whole_a weight_n with_o all_o the_o dreadful_a consequence_n thereof_o will_v lie_v at_o their_o door_n and_o be_v a_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o they_o sect_n fourteen_o the_o conclusion_n that_o there_o be_v and_o for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v be_v a_o great_a and_o grievous_a schism_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o those_o who_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o have_v miserable_o rend_v and_o tear_v and_o even_o eat_v out_o the_o bowel_n of_o their_o common_a mother_n what_o consider_v person_n can_v be_v ignorant_a and_o who_o can_v know_v it_o without_o tear_n of_o pity_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o restoration_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o unity_n this_o will_v much_o better_o become_v we_o than_o dispute_v about_o it_o and_o this_o i_o declare_v shall_v have_v be_v my_o province_n have_v not_o the_o daily_a and_o loud_a clamour_n of_o the_o guilty_a party_n so_o unjust_o assault_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o force_v i_o from_o my_o privacy_n to_o undertake_v this_o necessary_a and_o just_a defence_n of_o my_o dear_a mother_n it_o have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v matter_n of_o debate_n and_o a_o ball_n of_o contention_n where_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o schism_n be_v to_o be_v sound_a the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o great_a confidence_n and_o assurance_n have_v lay_v it_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o that_o church_n upon_o better_a ground_n have_v charge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o it_o i_o pray_v god_n open_a both_o their_o and_o our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v all_o see_v and_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o our_o peace_n that_o lay_v aside_o 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what_o we_o pretend_v to_o be_v i._n e._n humble_a and_o obedient_a christian_n it_o will_v well_o become_v we_o in_o our_o several_a station_n to_o observe_v the_o apostle_n rule_n which_o bid_v we_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12._o v._o 14._o now_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n who_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v we_o all_o perfect_a in_o all_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o we_o that_o which_o be_v pleasant_a in_o his_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n heb._n 13._o v._o 20_o 21._o finis_fw-la a_o vindication_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o the_o foul_a aspersion_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n unjust_o cast_v upon_o she_o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n part_n ii_o after_o the_o way_n which_o they_o call_v heresy_n so_o worship_v i_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n believe_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n act_n 24.14_o london_n print_v by_o j._n h._n for_o luke_n meredith_n at_o the_o king_n head_n at_o the_o west_n end_v of_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxxvii_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n the_o introduction_n heresy_n be_v a_o crime_n of_o so_o crimson_a a_o dye_n so_o heinous_a in_o itself_o and_o of_o so_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a consequence_n both_o to_o the_o heretic_n himself_o and_o to_o other_o that_o without_o great_a plain_a and_o pregnant_a proof_n to_o charge_v any_o christian_n or_o society_n of_o christian_n therewith_o do_v evident_o betray_v a_o rash_a censorious_a malicious_a and_o unchristian_a temper_n in_o they_o that_o do_v it_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v therefore_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o so_o light_a and_o insufficient_a ground_n shall_v be_v so_o liberal_a in_o bestow_v this_o character_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o those_o of_o her_o communion_n artib_n de_fw-fr corrupt_a artib_n ludovicus_n vives_z one_o of_o their_o own_o man_n do_v long_o since_o complain_v of_o this_o say_v haeresis_fw-la nomen_fw-la rebus_fw-la levissimis_fw-la impingitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o name_n of_o heresy_n be_v lay_v upon_o every_o light_a matter_n so_o will_v the_o scotist_n deal_v with_o the_o thomist_n if_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o school_n have_v not_o make_v the_o name_n so_o familiar_a it_o be_v a_o good_a caution_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v attend_v to_o which_o alphonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n 79._o de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 7._o p._n 79._o another_o of_o their_o own_o doctor_n give_v in_o this_o case_n idcirco_fw-la fit_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o happen_v that_o they_o who_o so_o rash_o pronounce_v and_o call_v every_o thing_n heresy_n not_o consider_v what_o or_o whereof_o they_o speak_v be_v often_o smite_v with_o their_o own_o dart_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o pit_n which_o they_o themselves_o have_v dig_v for_o other_o for_o this_o i_o shall_v rather_o call_v heresy_n to_o advance_v the_o write_n of_o man_n unto_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o honour_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o they_o do_v who_o think_v it_o altogether_o as_o impious_a to_o dissent_v from_o they_o as_o from_o the_o scripture_n of_o god._n we_o free_o confess_v with_o st._n austin_n errare_fw-la possumus_fw-la we_o may_v mistake_v and_o be_v in_o a_o error_n but_o we_o as_o full_o resolve_v with_o that_o holy_a father_n haeretici_fw-la esse_fw-la nolumus_fw-la we_o will_v never_o be_v guilty_a of_o heresy_n we_o have_v too_o great_a a_o abhorrence_n for_o it_o and_o be_v too_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o mischief_n of_o it_o to_o run_v ourselves_o