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A32204	Copies of two papers written by the late King Charles II together with a copy of a paper written by the late Duchess of York : to which is added an answer to the aforesaid papers all printed together.	Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. Answer to some papers lately printed concerning the authority of the Catholick Church.; York, Anne Hyde, Duchess of, 1637-1671.	1686 (1686)	Wing C2946; ESTC R29952	29,168	42

better informed But we are sure this could be no Argument for her to have the Communion of out Church because she was told by these Bishops they did it and continued in the Communion of it 4. Lastly As to the Infallibility of the Church If this as applied to the Roman Church could be any where found in Scripture we should then indeed be to blame not to submit to all the Definitions of it But where is this to be ●ound Yes Christ hath promised to be with ●his Church to the end of the World Not with his Church but with his Apostles And if it be restrained to them then the end of the World is no more than always But suppose it be understood of the Successors of the Apostle● were there none but at Rome How comes this Promise to be limited to the Church of Rome and the Bishops of Antio●h and Alexandria and all the other Eastern Churches where the Bishops as certainly succeeded the Apostles as at Rome it self not to enjoy the equal Benefit of this Promise But they who can find the Infallibility of the Church of Rome in Scripture need not d●spair of finding whatever they have a Mind to there But from this Promise she concludes That our saviour would not permi● the Church togive the Laity the Communion in One kind if it were not lawfull so to do Now in my Opinion the Argument is stronger the other way The Church of Rome forbids the doing of that which Christ enjoyned therefore it cannot be Infallible since the Command of Christ is so much plainer than the Promise of Infallibility to the Church of Rome But from all these things laid together I can see no imaginable Reason of any force to conclude that she could not think it possible to sa●e her Soul otherwise than by embracing the Communion of the Church of Rome And the Publick will receive this Advantage by these Papers that there by it appears how very little is to be said by Persons of the greatest Capacity as well as Place either against the church of England or for the Church of Rome FINIS ERRATA Page 3. line 10. for siking read sinking Books Printed for and Sold by Robert Thornton Bookseller at the Sign of the Leather-Bottle in Skinner-Row COpies of Two Papers written by the Late King Charles the Second of Blessed Memory and Published by Command of his present Majesty Together with an Answer to the said Papers An Abridgment of the English Military Discipline Printed by His present Majesties Especial Command for the use of the Forces throughout His Dominions A Papist Misrepresented and Represented or a twofold Character of Popery The one Containing a Sum of the Superstitions Idolatries Cruelties Treacheries and wicked Principles of that Popery which hath disturb'd this Nation above an hundred and fifty Years fill'd it with Fears and Jealousies and deserves the Hatred of all good Christians The other laying open that Popery which the Papists own and profess with the chief Articles of their Faith and some of the Principal ●rounds and Reasons which hold them in that Religion By I. L. one of the Church of Rome To which is added A Book Entituled The Do●rines and Practices of the Church of Rome truly Represented In Answer to the aforesaid Book By a Protestant of the Church of England An Antidote against Popery Shewing how a devout Soul in the midst of the manifold distractions and divisions about Religion and Pretensions and Claims to the Church may against all Scruples rest satisfied and setled in mind and chearfully go on in Gods Service to Salvation By a Reverend Divine of the Church of England Officium Eu●haristicum or a Preparatory Service to a devout and worthy Reception of the Lords Supper to which is added a Meditation for every day in the Week The Fundamentals of the Protestant Religion asserted by Reason as well as Scripture written in French by the Famous Monsieur de Gombaud and Translated into English by Sidney Lodge c. Directions for Preachers with a Letter to enforce the Observation of them In a Letter from His Sacred Majesty to the Arch-B●shops of Canterbury and York The Countess of Mortons dailyy Exercise or a Book of Prayers and Rules how to spend the Time in the Service of Almighty God Augustus Anglicus a Compendiouss view of the Life and Reign of that Immortal and Glorious Monarch King Charless the second A Copy of the several Articles and Form of the Abjuration of the Protestant Religion and Profession of the Romish imposed upon the French Protestants Faithfully Translated into English Absolom and Achitophel the Second Part. The Medall or a Satyr against Sedition by Mr. Dryden An Essay upon Poetry An Apology The Common Prayer Book in Latin A Table of Tythes for the Province of Ulster Two Conferences one betwixt a Papist and a Jew the other betwixt a Protestant and a Jew The Operator for the Teeth Threnodia Angustalis a Funeral Pindarique Poem Sacred to the Happy Memory of King Charles the Second The Choicest New Songs with Musical Notes either for Voice or In●trument fairly engraven on Copper Plates will be constantly Printed and Sold at Two Pence a Song by the said Robert Thornton Sheldon A.B. of Cant. Blandford B. of Worcest Blandford B. of Worcester Preface to his Treatise P. 5. Letter to her Royal Highness from the Bp. of Winton P. 3 4. Blandford Pag. 14. Sheldon A.B. of Canterb. Blanford Bp. of Worcester Blandford B●shop of Worcester Preface p. 2. p. 4.

think that our Saviour said all these things to no purpose And pray consider on the other side that those who resist the Truth and will not submit to his Church draw their Arguments from Implications and far fetch'd Interpretations at the same time that they deny plain and positive words which is so great a Disingenuity that 't is not almost to be thought that they can believe themselves Is there any other Foundation of the Protestant Church but that if the Civil Magistrate please he may call such of the Clergy as he thinks fit for his turn at that time and turn the Church either to Presbytery Independency or indeed what he pleases This was the way of our pretended Reformation here in England and by the same Rule and Authority it may be altered into as many more Shapes and Forms as there are Fancies in mens Heads This is a true Copy of a Paper written by the late King my Brother in in his own Hand which I found in his Closet JAMES R. A Copy of a Paper written by the late Dutchess of York IT is so Reasonable to expect that a person always bred up in the Church of England and as well instructed in the the Doctrine of it as the best Divines and her capacity could make her should be liable to many censures for leaving That and making her self a Member of the Roman Catholick Church to which I confess I was one of the greatest Enemies it ever had That I choose rather to endeavour to satisfie my Friends by reading this Paper then to have the trouble to answer all the Questions that may daily be asked me And first I do protest in the presence of Almighty God That no Person Man or Woman directly nor indirectly ever said any thing to me since I came into England or used the least endeavour to make me change my Religion It is a Blessing I wholly owe to Almighty God and I hope the hearing of a Prayer I daily made him ever since I was in France and Planders Where seeing much of the Devotion of the Catholicks tho I had very little my self I made it my continual request to Almighty God That if I were not I might before I died be in the true Religion I did not in the least doubt but that I was so and never had any manner of scruple till November last when reading a Book called the History of ●he R●formation by Doctor Heylin which I had heard very much commended and had been told if ever I had any doubt in my Religion that would settle me Instead of which I found it the description of the horridest Sacriledges in the World And could find no reason why we left the Church but for three the 〈◊〉 Abominable ones that were ever heard of amongst Christ●ans First Henry the Eighth Renounces the Pope's Authority because he would not give him leave to part with his Wife and Merry another in her life-time Secondly Edward the Sixth was a Child and govern'd by his Uncle who made his Estate o● of Church Lands And then Queen Elizabeth who being no Lawful H●iress to the Crown could have no way to keep it bu● by Renouncing a Church that could never suffer so unlawful a thing to be done by one of Her Children I confess I cannot think the Holy Ghost could ever be in such Counsels and it is very strange that if the Bishops had no design but as they say the restoring us to the Doctrine of the Primitive Church they should never think upon it till Henry the eighth made the ●reach upon so unlawful a Pretence These Scruples being raised I begun to consider of the difference between the Catholicks and Us and Examin'd them as well as I could by the Holy Scripture which I do not pretend to be able to understand yet there are some things I found so easie that I cannot but wonder I had been so long without finding them out As the Real Presence in the Blessed Sacrament the Infallibility of 〈◊〉 Church Confession and Praying for the Dead After this I spoke severally to Two of the best Bishops we have in England who ●oth told me there were many things in the Roman Church which it were very much to be wished we had kept As Confession which was no doubt Commanded by God That Praying for the Dead was one of the Ancient things in Christianity That for their parts they did it daily though they would no● own it And afterwards pressing one of them very much upon the other Points he told me That if he had been bred a Catholick he would not change his Religion but that being of another Church wherein he was sure were all things n●cessary to Salvation he th●ught it very ill to give that Scandal as to leave that Church wherein he had received his Baptism All these D●scou●ses did but add more to the desire I had to be a Catholick and gave me the most terrible Agonies in the World within my s●●f For all this fearing to be rash in a mat●er of t●an Weight I did all I could to satisfie my self mad it my Daily Prayer to God to settle me in the Right and to went on ●hristmas-day to r●ceive in the King's Chappel after 〈◊〉 I was more troubled then ever and could never b● i●●●iet t●l● I had told my desire to a Catholick who brought a Priest to me and that was the First I ever did converse with upon my Word The more I spoke to him the more I was con●irm'd in my design and as it is impossible for me to doubt of the Words of our Blessed Saviour who says the Holy Sacrament is his Body and Blood so I cannot Believe that He who is the Author of all truth and who ha● promis'd to be with his Church to the End of the World would permit them to give that Holy Mystery to the Laiety but in one kind if it were not Lawful so to do I am not able or if I were would I enter into disputes with any Body I only in short say this for the changing of my Religion which I take God to Witness I would never have done if I had thought it possible to save my Soul otherwise I think I need not say it is any Interest in this World leads me to it It will be plain enough to every body that I must lose all the Friends and Credit I have here by it and have very well weighed which I could best part with my share in this world or the next I thank God I found no difficulty in the Choice My only Prayer is that the poor Catholicks of this Nation may not suffer for my being of their Religion That God would but give me Patience to bear them and then send me any afflictions in this World so I may enjoy a Blessed Eternity hereafter St. Iames's Aug. 20th 1660. AN ANSWER TO SOME PAPERS Lately Printed concerning the AUTHORITY OF THE CATHOLICK CHURCH In