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A30358 An impartial survey and comparison of the Protestant religion as by law established, with the main doctrines of popery wherein is shewn that popery is contrary to scripture, primitive fathers and councils ... / by a true son of the Protestant Church of England as established by law. Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715. 1685 (1685) Wing B5804; ESTC R37520 34,751 80

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hauriat_fw-la hinc_fw-la populus_fw-la vitam_fw-la de_fw-la sanguine_fw-la sacro_fw-la injecto_fw-la aeternus_fw-la quem_fw-la fudit_fw-la vulnere_fw-la christus_fw-la remigius_n domino_fw-la reddit_fw-la sva_fw-la vota_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la è_fw-la cassandri_n liturg._n c._n 31._o pamelii_n liturgic_n p._n 618._o tom._n 1._o gregorius_n magnus_n dial._n l._n 1.4_o c._n 58._o id._n dial._n l._n 3._o c._n 36._o tom._n 2._o id._n in_o sab._n paschae_n homil._n 22._o tom._n 2._o confess_v that_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_n be_v against_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o paschasius_fw-la radbertus_n de_fw-fr corp_n &_o sing_v domini_fw-la c._n 19_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v a_o general_n custom_n for_o the_o laity_n to_o communicate_v in_o both_o kind_n by_o salmeron_n tract_n 35._o confess_v by_o cassander_n 22._o cassander_n consult_v sect._n 22._o that_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o both_o kind_n for_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n by_o 38._o by_o in_o tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la s._n thomae_fw-la tom_n 3._o quaest_n 80._o disp_n 216._o art_n 12._o cap._n 3._o nu_fw-la 38._o vasquez_n and_o thomas_n 7._o thomas_n in_o
ad_fw-la virgin_n chrysostom_n in_o matth._n homil._n 53._o id._n ad_fw-la stelechum_fw-la de_fw-fr compunct_a cord_n ed._n savil._n tom._n 6._o p._n 157._o jerom_n super_fw-la ephes_n 2._o tom._n 9_o id._n l._n 6._o in_o isai_n c._n 13._o id._n lib._n 17._o c._n 64._o tom._n 5._o leo_fw-la serm._n 1._o de_fw-fr assumpt_n &_o id._n serm._n 12._o the_o pass_n dom_n theodoret_n in_o rom._n 6._o v._o ult_n &_o id._n in_o rom._n 8._o augustin_n confess_v l._n 10._o c._n 4._o tom._n 1._o &_o id._n super_fw-la johan_n tract_n 3._o tom._n 9_o &_o id._n tom._n 8._o in_o psal_n 109._o fulgentius_n ad_fw-la monim_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o justus_n orgelitanus_n in_o cantic_a cap._n 2._o cassiodore_n in_o psal_n 5._o council_n of_o orange_n 2._o can._n 20._o caranza_n in_o summa_fw-la council_n gregor_n magnus_fw-la tom._n 2._o in_o ezech._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la id._n moral_a l._n 5._o c._n 8._o l._n 9_o c._n 14._o l._n 29._o c._n 9_o l._n 35._o c._n ult_n id._n psal_n 1._o paenit_fw-la tom._n 2._o merit_v not_o allow_v of_o in_o anselm_n time_n who_o live_v an._n dom._n 1086_o as_o appear_v from_o he_o in_o upon_o rom._n 12._o nor_o in_o s._n bernard_n day_n as_o appear_v from_o he_o in_o cant._n serm._n 73._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o saint_n have_v need_v to_o pray_v for_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v have_v salvation_n through_o mercy_n and_o not_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n so_o far_o be_v s._n bernard_n who_o live_v an._n dom._n 1120_o from_o own_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n confess_v by_o bellarmin_n that_o good_a work_n be_v reward_v above_o their_o desert_n de_fw-fr justi_n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n consult_v bishop_n jewel_n 1_o and_o 17_o article_n against_o harding_n bishop_n morton_n of_o the_o mass_n dr._n brevint_n depth_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o roman_a mass_n mons_fw-la rodon_n funeral_n of_o the_o mass_n c._n 7._o and_o 8._o concern_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n see_v birckbeck_n protestant_a evidence_n article_n 9_o that_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n but_o by_o their_o own_o good_a work_n too_o by_o which_o as_o the_o papist_n hold_v they_o merit_v eternal_a happiness_n be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n rom._n 3.28_o and_o c._n 4.4_o 5._o and_o c._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o c._n 11.6_o ephes_n 2.8_o 9_o contrary_n to_o the_o father_n irenaus_n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n padagog_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o &_o stromat_n l._n 5._o origen_n l._n 3._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 3._o ambrose_n or_o some_o in_o the_o same_o age_n with_o he_o as_o bellarmin_n confess_v the_o justif_a c._n 8._o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o rom._n c._n 4._o and_o in_o 1_o cor._n c._n 1._o theodoret_n de_fw-fr curandis_fw-la graecar_fw-mi affectib_fw-la l._n 7._o chrysostome_n in_o rom._n 1.17_o homil._n 2._o &_o id._n in_o tit._n 1.13_o homil._n 3_o augustin_n l._n 1._o contr_n dvas_fw-la epistol_n pelag._n c._n 21._o &_o id._n in_o psal_n 8._o contion_n 2._o primasius_n in_o c._n 2._o ad_fw-la galatas_fw-la fulgentius_n de_fw-fr incar_n &_o great_a c._n 16._o confess_v by_o cardinal_n bellarmin_n that_o it_o be_v most_o safe_a and_o sure_a to_o place_v all_o our_o trust_n upon_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n because_o of_o the_o incertainty_n of_o our_o own_o justice_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o vain_a glory_n de_fw-fr justif_a l._n 5._o c._n 3_o after_o he_o have_v confess_v that_o good_a work_n be_v reward_v above_o their_o desert_n id._n the_o justif_a l._n 1._o c._n ●●_o consult_v herein_o birkbeck_n protestant_a evidence_n article_n 8._o sect_n viii_o our_o church_n perform_v all_o her_o prayer_n and_o other_o divine_a office_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n with_o such_o rite_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v for_o 14.40_o for_o 1_o cor._n 14.40_o decency_n and_o order_n in_o a_o language_n understand_v 24._o understand_v article_n 24._o by_o all_o those_o that_o be_v concern_v therein_o the_o popish_a church_n 311._o church_n harding_n against_o bp._n jewel_n article_n 3_o missal_n rom._n approbat_fw-la ex_fw-la decreto_fw-la council_n trident._n &_o bulla_n pii_fw-la 5._o cherubini_n bullar_n tom._n 2._o p._n 311._o have_v her_o prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n to_o which_o if_o the_o people_n do_v say_v amen_o it_o be_v without_o understanding_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o unreasonable_a service_n but_o a_o abominable_a sin_n rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o man_n of_o their_o devotion_n prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n be_v 1_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 2_o contrary_a to_o the_o father_n origen_n contra_fw-la cell_n l._n 8._o basil_n lib._n qu._n ex_fw-la variis_fw-la script_n locis_fw-la q._n 278._o ambrose_n in_o 1_o cor._n 14._o chrysostom_n hom._n 18._o in_o 2_o cor._n hierome_n tom._n 1._o epist_n 17._o augustin_n epist_n 178._o id._n in_o psal_n 18._o con_v 2._o id._n the_o doctr_n christ_n l._n 4._o c._n 10._o bede_n hist_o angl._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o 3_o contrary_a to_o council_n and_o papal_a decree_n concilium_fw-la moguntinum_n an._n dom._n 812._o cap._n 45._o council_n lateran_n an._n dom._n 1215._o c._n 9_o greg._n l._n 1._o titul_n 31._o cap._n quoniam_fw-la plerisque_fw-la baronius_n tom._n 10._o a._n d._n 88_o n._n 16._o histor_n boem_n c._n 13._o write_a by_o aeneas_n silvius_n who_o be_v afterward_o call_v pope_n pius_n 11._o 1_o confess_v to_o be_v against_o edification_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n by_o lyra_n and_o cardinal_n cajetan_n in_o 1_o cor._n 14._o cassander_n in_o liturgic_n c._n 28._o &_o consult_v art_n 24._o 2_o confess_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n by_o aquinas_n and_o lyra_n in_o 1_o cor._n 14._o consult_v herein_o bp._n jewel_n against_o harding_n article_n 3_o bp._n tailor_n be_v dissuasive_a part_v 1._o ch_n 1._o sect._n 7._o sect_n ix_o as_o our_o church_n employ_v such_o person_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o sacrament_n and_o in_o feed_v and_o govern_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v 6._o be_v article_n 36._o book_n of_o ordination_n mason_n of_o the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n archbishop_z bramhal_n work_n tom._n 1._o discourse_n 5._o &_o tom._n 4._o discourse_n 6._o lawful_o call_v to_o their_o office_n and_o ministry_n and_o be_v consecrate_a and_o ordain_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o of_o who_o bishop_n we_o can_v show_v head_n show_v which_o the_o roman_a ch._n notwithstanding_o its_o big_a pretence_n to_o constant_a succession_n can_v just_o challenge_v and_o that_o both_o from_o its_o five_o vacancy_n make_v up_o almost_o nine_o year_n when_o rome_n have_v no_o bishop_n at_o all_o and_o the_o many_o schism_n by_o some_o chronologer_n reckon_v up_o to_o be_v twenty_o nine_o a_o fair_a number_n indeed_o by_o onuphrius_n to_o be_v thirty_o and_o by_o bellarmin_n himself_o to_o be_v twenty_o six_o whereof_o the_o twenty_o schism_n last_v twenty_o year_n and_o the_o 21_o last_v 36_o year_n during_o which_o time_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v two_o pope_n which_o excommunicate_v each_o other_o the_o 26_o continue_v say_v genebrard_n chron._n l._n 4._o an._n dom._n 1378._o from_o vrban_n 6._o till_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n which_o be_v at_o least_o thirty_o five_o year_n baronius_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 1044._o sect._n 5._o tom._n 11._o call_v the_o three_o pope_n who_o then_o contend_v for_o the_o papal_a chair_n a_o beast_n with_o three_o head_n ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n add_v to_o these_o the_o 70_o year_n stay_v of_o the_o pope_n at_o avignion_n which_o quite_o joint_n their_o boast_a succession_n for_o during_o these_o time_n where_o be_v the_o true_a successor_n of_o st._n peter_n or_o be_v the_o church_n in_o their_o sense_n so_o long_o without_o a_o head_n a_o succession_n to_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o full_o as_o any_o other_o church_n at_o this_o day_n can_v do_v so_o do_v we_o leave_v all_o 32._o all_o article_n 32._o ecclesiastic_n whether_o bishop_n priest_n or_o deacon_n to_o marry_v at_o their_o own_o discretion_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v the_o same_o to_o serve_v better_o to_o godliness_n since_o 13.4_o since_o heb._n 13.4_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o and_o not_o forbid_v but_o permit_v and_o in_o case_n so_o require_v enjoin_v by_o god_n law_n and_o practise_v as_o well_o as_o teach_v by_o person_n of_o the_o same_o function_n i._n e._n priest_n in_o the_o best_a and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o follow_a quotation_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n 21._o rome_n bellarmin_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr cleric_a c._n 20._o sect._n respondeo_fw-la
be_v that_o damnable_a treason_n design_v by_o gunpowder_n against_o the_o person_n of_o king_n james_n the_o first_o of_o bless_a memory_n and_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o which_o the_o pope_n himself_o as_o we_o 1._o we_o delrio_n disq_fw-la magic_n l._n 6._o c._n 1._o be_v credible_o inform_v be_v not_o only_o privy_a but_o its_o director_n too_o pursuant_n thereof_o that_o pope_n clement_a viii_o a_o little_a before_o that_o time_n give_v order_n that_o no_o priest_n shall_v discover_v any_o thing_n that_o come_v to_o his_o knowledge_n in_o confession_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o secular_a government_n i_o think_v there_o need_v no_o better_a evidence_n of_o the_o pope_n good_a intention_n towards_o the_o secular_a government_n nor_o what_o ill_a effect_n the_o practice_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o confession_n can_v and_o may_v produce_v than_o this_o and_o that_o it_o still_o may_v be_v use_v as_o a_o instrument_n in_o procure_v the_o ruin_n of_o prince_n and_o subversion_n of_o kingdom_n let_v we_o hear_v their_o i._n e._n the_o popish_a doctor_n opinion_n of_o its_o virtue_n and_o use_n one_o of_o they_o then_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o seal_n of_o auricular_a confession_n which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n be_v so_o sacred_a that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v break_v open_a to_o save_v 16._o save_v tolet._n instruct_v sacerd_v l._n 3._o c._n 16._o the_o live_v of_o prince_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n another_o 5._o another_o henriquez_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 19_o n._n 5._o go_v further_a and_o say_v that_o the_o seal_n of_o confession_n be_v not_o to_o be_v break_v no_o not_o to_o save_v all_o the_o world_n here_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v for_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o opinion_n of_o one_o or_o two_o private_a man_n but_o run_v with_o the_o stream_n of_o their_o etc._n their_o see_v eudemon_n joannes_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o garnet_n binet_n suarez_n etc._n etc._n writer_n what_o may_v be_v expect_v from_o the_o charity_n of_o their_o popish_a priest_n what_o a_o unlucky_a tool_n auricular_a confession_n be_v in_o antiquity_n in_o and_o yet_o they_o can_v say_v that_o it_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n see_v biel_n l._n 4._o do_v 17._o q._n 1._o &_o scotus_n ibid._n &_o bonaventure_n ibid._n n._n 72._o which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o father_n will_v never_o have_v write_v against_o it_o nor_o will_v it_o have_v be_v disanhul_v for_o private_a confession_n of_o crime_n be_v a_o rogated_a a_o out_o an._n dom._n 396._o upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o a_o whoredom_n commit_v betwixt_o a_o deacon_n and_o a_o noble_a woman_n histor_n tripartit_fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 35._o and_o though_o it_o be_v practise_v several_a year_n before_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o enjoin_v as_o a_o necessary_a act_n of_o salvation_n before_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n an._n dom._n 1215._o under_o pope_n innocent_n iii_o and_o therefore_o far_o from_o true_a antiquity_n their_o hand_n beside_o 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