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A56281	Remarks of A. Pulton, master in the Savoy, upon Dr Tho. Tenison's late narrative with a confutation of the doctors rule of faith, and a reply to A. Chresners pretended Vindication.	Pulton, A. (Andrew), 1654-1710.	1687 (1687)	Wing P4207; ESTC R5578	30,730	54

in the year 492. All which was confirm'd by the sixth General Council in the year 680. And in the Council of Florence held in the year 1438. the same Canon was again confirm'd the Greeks Armenians and Jacobites subscribing thereto So that when Protestancy began there were no Christians in the World who believ'd those Books precisely to be Holy Scripture which the Church of England allows of and consequently they have the Testimony of the Vniversal Church and every Member thereof against them wanting ten parts of that Rule which they believe the only essential one to Salvation Now as for the Text their own private Spirit is the sole Oracle it dropt from As for what relates to the Sense and Meaning of Holy Scripture the Dr. with all the Eyes of the quick-sighted Ministry shall never discover that Body of Christians who ever profess'd those Articles of Faith both Positive and Negative the present Church of England proposes for her Credenda Hence it is evident they have been their own Choosers of Books Texts and Sense and from first to last have no Authority either for one or other Mark here how the Dr. calls the Canon subscrib'd by St. Augustine and constantly allow'd by all the Universal Church for eleven hundred years Apocryphal Books of the later Time As also that his saying He is as sure of this Books being the Bible as of Cicero 's Offices being his Book is with submission to his Doctorship a mistake Nor can he be said to believe a thing on anothers word who neither believes him in his whole story nor in his manner of relating it nor in the meaning of the Words he uses to explicate himself but such an one must be said to believe what himself pleases and not what the other relates Which is the proper Notion of an Heretick deriv'd from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to choose He proceeds to illustrate what he slightly touch'd Confer p. 10. in the Conference proving the Bible from Mens considering the Prophesies and their Events the Characters of CHRIST the History of CHRIST c. Now this proves nothing there being no other Testimony either for the Prophesies or Events than the Church of Englands private Judgement she not having taken them on the Testimony of any Christians in the World. But granting the Historical Part of Holy Writ to be clear'd by these Comparisons yet the Doctrinal part on which the main hinge of Controversy turns can never be that way made out Which being soreseen by the Dr. he adds moreover that Men must use Pious Means in Humility of Soul and so they shall have Further Assurance begotten in them Here the Dr. has found a Salvo for all the Errours that ever have been or shall be committed in Points of Faith For he that shall say he has us'd Pious Means in Humility of Soul and that he has an Interiour Assurance of the Truth as all Hereticks in the World have ever pretended ought never to be proceeded against And by the same Rule all Penal Laws Persecuting Christians for Conscience are evidently unjust Which notwithstanding have ever been the only Bulwark of the Church of England Now A. P. will demonstrate the above-mention'd Assertion of the Dr's to be Weak Erroneous and False Which he thus proves The Water is clearest at the Fountain-Head Hence if ever any us'd those Pious Means and had thereby Assurance begotten in them We must allow it to Luther Carolostadius Zuinglius Beza Castalio c. Who were the Principal Heads of the Reform'd Churches and consequently receiv'd more of the Divine Influence us'd more Industry in acquiring Authentick Copies comparing Texts imploring the Divine Assistance than any of their Followers To begin therefore with Luther Zuinglius says of him That He was a foul Corrupter and horrible Falsifier of GODS Word One who follow'd Lib. de Sacramentia fol. 472 the Marcionists and Arians that ras'd out such Places of Holy Writ as were against him Thou doest says he to Luther Corrupt the Word of God thou art seen to be a manifest and common Corrupter and Perverter of the Holy Scriptures How much are we asham'd of thee who have hitherto esteem'd thee With how great reason Zuinglius objected this to him those are Judges who have noted Vide Bell. Ser. de Pentec above a thousand places chang'd by him in the New Testament alone and that he set forth the Gospels seven times every Edition very much differing from the precedent Now A. P. desires to know whether and when Martin Luther had the Assurance he requires Luther on the other side affirms of the Zuinglian Vid. Pro. Ap. tract 10. S. 10. Subd 4. Translators that They were Fools Asses Antichrists Deceivers and of an Ass-like Vnderstanding Beza says of the Basilian Translation That It is in many places wicked and altogether differing from the Mind of the Holy Ghost Of Beza's Translation Castalio observes That to note all his Errours would require a great Volume Beza again pronounces of Castalio's Edition That It is False Foolish Vnskilful Bold Blasphemous Vitious Ridiculous Cursed Erroneous Wicked Perverse In the first English Bible set forth in the Reign of Henry the VIII by Tindal the chief Apostle of the pretended Reformation Bishop Tunstal has noted no less than two thousand Corruptions in the Translation of the New Testament alone A. P. therefore desires the Dr. to give a Rule to seekers of the Truth by which they may discover the True and Uncorrupted Word of GOD. Amidst so much Dis-union Clashing and manifest Contradictions all which naturally flow from that irregular Liberty of Expounding Scripture given to all men by the Reformers From what has been hitherto said A. P. draws this Argument That which leads to manifest Discord of Opinion cannot be the Rule of One Holy Catholick Church But the Rule assign'd by the Dr. as now prov'd has open'd the Door to manifest Discord in Opinion Therefore it is not the Rule of One True Catholick Church A. P. Humbly intreats the indifferent Reader to ponder this whole Discourse with that Attention and Judgement it deserves For if A. P. proves this point against the Dr. he is sure That the whole Basis of the Reformation will totter and that the Church of England has no more to say in her Defence than the most Erroneous Body of Christians which has ever been since CHRIST's Time. A Prosecution of the REMARKS WEre the Quaery concerning the Ordination of Confer p. 10. Linus any way material to A. P's Faith he would Answer it And what Copy St. Peter had of the Old Testament makes nothing to the proof of A. P's Canon for which he has the Testimony of an Infallible Church whereas the Church of England has none at all for hers The Dr. in the same Page says The Word Rock Note That Cephas the word our Saviour us'd is a Syriach word and signifies the same in either Gender As you are a Rock

is changed and alledges the example of Moses's Rod. The Word therefore of Christ which made all things out of nothing can it not change one thing into another For it is not less powerful to give a new Nature than to change Natures given 2dly That he has like E. S. from whom he has borow'd it Quoted St. Cyril most disingenuously leaving out that Text which if cited would have left no place 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of doubting but that he makes for the Roman Catholick Tenet part of it is as follows That which seems Bread is not Bread although to the Taste it appears to be so but it is the Body of Christ He that cavils about such a Text has doubtless great Humility of Soul and notable dispositions to Faith 3dly That the Dr's Notes against Justin Martyr are of no force at all Remarks upon Letters Printed by Dr. Tenison 1st A. P. Thinks the Dr. might have been so civil as to acquaint him with his intentions since that he thought it necessary to make his Letters publick but this is like the What Text of Scripture makes for pu●lishing private Letters rest of the Doctors Charitable Procedure 2 d. He has very injuriously concealed A. P's fifth Letter which was the most material of all as containing A. P's clearing himself from the Dr's false aspersion whereby he charges A. P. with not having stood to the Agreement 3 d. A. P. finds several false Writings in the Dr's Print which he is morally certain he never was Author of but this may pass with the rest of the Dr's Ingenuity 4th The Youths Letter with two or three lines bearing appearance of A. P's hand was carried to the Dr. by Mr. V. who broke open the Boys Chest took out the Letter and made a present of it to the Dr. Now this was certainly nothing against Morality but argued a Gospel liberty like that of the said Mr. V. s who to spite his Catholick Apprentice and to shew his respect to the common-prayer-Common-Prayer-Book changed in his Family the Abstinence of Flesh on Friday and Saturday into Wednesday and Thursday that so the Youth might be compell'd to eat Flesh on Friday and Saturday or fast four days together Who now will doubt but Mr. V. is confirm'd in his Religion Now A. P. in his next will do Dr. T. the Justice to put his Learned Reply to the Youths Letter in School-form that the World may see the force of the Dr's Sophistry of which take now a short Essay Against Vnity of Faith in the Roman Catholick Church alledged by the Youth as one of his Motives the Dr. objects the Jansenists Blackloists and Molinists condemn'd by the Roman Church Now in form it must run thus There is no Vnion in that Church which by her just censures does reclaim or cut off those who broach new and false Doctrines But the Church of Rome has so reclaim'd or cut off those who began such Doctrines Therefore in the Church of Rome there is no Vnion Now è contra for the Church of England In that Church Vnity is preserved where Spreaders of various Doctrines in points necessary to Faith can't be justly condemn'd but in the Church of England Spreaders of various Doctrines in Points necessary to Faith can't be justly condemn'd as grounding themselves on the same Rule of Faith with that Church I mean Scripture Therefore in the Church of England is preserv'd Vnity of Faith. Argued certainly like a Doctor yet this must be the Sense of his Argument if any Against the Spirit of Missions in the Catholick Church another of the Youths Note that the Jesuits whom the Dr. so much loves are actually Preaching in the most Barbarous and Desolate Countries in the World. Motives the Dr. Learnedly objects as follows There is no Zeal of Souls in that Church which sends Missions into Warm Rich and Populous Countries But the Ch. of Rome sends such Missions therefore she has no Zeal of Souls Confirmatur St. Peter Preach'd at Rome St. Paul in Greece St. James in Spain St. Thomas in the Indies all Rich and Plentiful Countries but they had no Zeal of Souls therefore a Pari. Bravely spoken Dr. the Jews will thank you for this as also for your Text against crossing the Dr's Narrative page 76. Seas which proves notably for the Synagogue against the Apostles The Zeal of the Church of Rome being beat down let us Establish that of the Church of England There is true Zeal of Souls where the Ministers of the Gospel care not what becomes of the rest of the World so they can obtain good Livings to maintain their Godly Consorts and Levitical Off-spring But this is the Zeal of the Ministers of the Church of England Ergo. This may serve at present for an item for what 's to come which the Dr. shall have at large as soon as A P. shall have receiv'd the Dr's Vindication of his Rule of Faith impugned and if I mistake not prov'd Null by A. P. A. P's Answer to the Vindication of A. Chresner c. SInce Mr. A. Chresner School-Master in Long-Acre has thought fit to write a Vindication from the pretended Aspersions of A. P. Jesuit and School-Master in the Savoy A. P. acknowledges that no uncivil rudeness ought to have forc'd the Word Buffoon from his Lips. However since A. C. has provoked our Jesuit it is fitting the World should be a little farther instructed of the behaviour of A. C. during the Conference and then Judge whether at least upon a Stage he would not have deserved that Character As soon as he came into the Room facing A. P. he began to knit his Brow contort his Eyes draw his Mouth into most un-natural shapes and cut as many Faces and as ugly as the greatest Professor of that Art could do A P. not accustom'd to such grimaces said very calmly Pray Sir look mors sweetly on 't but A. C. continuing his mute Scene A. P. asked him if in any thing he had offended him and why he shew'd so much disdain and rancor in his Countenance Then breaking his mute Courtship with a very ugly look stay says he You cited a false Council for the Marks of the True Church in your Catechising How so reply'd A. P. Why you cited the 2d Council of Nice A. P. answered Sir you mistake it was the 2 d. General Council which was held at Constantinople not the 2 d. of Nice which I cited Now this behaviour remain'd with him till he came three hours after into a private Chamber and then entring into himself he cried peccavi and desired what had passed might not be ill taken This is the true matter of Fact and if A. P. allow 20 or 30 very ridiculous motions of hands eyes and face to imbellish this Gentlemans Discourses it is short of what his deportments merit Page 2. it is not true what he says of Mr. M's interposing private Questions of his own to the Dr for this was the D's refuge for near two hours tho' A. P. grants Mr. M. once or twice to have interposed but not private Questions of his own Page 3. He tells you that A. P's pulling out his Breviary gave occasion to him of producing his Picture which is as far from Truth as A. C. from being Pope the Picture being produced about the beginning of the Conference and upon no such occasion as he relates whereas as A. P. took out his Breviary upon account of Authorities relating to Transubstantiation which happened an hour and a half after Page 5 He denies his wry Mouths and antick Gestures with the same impudence he made them It may be A. C. through force of an inveterate habit may not be particularly mindful of his deformed comportment that day as it befel the Shephards Boy whom A. P's Brother reprehending for his ill habit of Swearing reply'd with a great Oath that he had never Swore in his life Pag. 6. He gives you a smooth account of his moderate temper which never appear'd till he cry'd peccavi with a civil Bow and Congy a little before parting Page 7 and 8. He plays the Ignoramus Dr. and beats the Air discovering a total ignorance of Symbolical Representations as of Angels under mans shapes the Holy Ghost under that of Fiery Tongues Dove c. he ought not to impugn Doctrines he does not understand let him ask those of Trinity-Colledge in Oxford why they represent the Blessed Trinity by the Letter Delta Now A. P. finding so much dis-ingenuity want of Truth Spirit of Contempt and Ignorance in A. C's first Sheet thought it time lost to Scribble against one whose Tongue no Wise Man will esteem a Slander Now if the Reader will be pleas'd to consider that A. C. is a mercenary School-Master he will presently discover the reason why in the Conference by his uncivil Comportments and now by his more uncivil Pen he would sain draw A. P. into contempt which thanks be to God A. P. stands very little in fear of from him nor shall he ever give him the honour of a future Answer FINIS