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A61810 The peoples right to read the Holy Scripture asserted in answer to the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th chapters, of the second part of the Popish representer. Stratford, Nicholas, 1633-1707. 1687 (1687) Wing S5938; ESTC R9008 62,942 97

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have_v give_v her_o sovereign_a dominion_n in_o heaven_n over_o the_o angel_n the_o queen_n stand_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n psalm_n 44._o on_o earth_n over_o man_n king_n reign_v by_o i_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 18_o and_o over_o hell_n and_o the_o devil_n she_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n gen._n 3._o 168._o 3._o jesus_n maria_n joseph_n p._n 167_o 168._o 2._o for_o the_o article_n of_o his_o creed_n he_o believe_v upon_o trust_n who_o believe_v contradiction_n and_o so_o do_v he_o who_o believe_v that_o by_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o creed_n be_v mean_v the_o roman_n catholic_n 3._o for_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o religion_n i_o appeal_v to_o all_o man_n whether_o he_o do_v not_o take_v they_o upon_o trust_n who_o take_v they_o as_o they_o be_v deliver_v in_o a_o book_n late_o print_v mary_n print_v contemplation_n on_o the_o life_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o holy_a mary_n particular_o this_o of_o the_o nativity_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n that_o holy_a mary_n be_v 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thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n nor_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o etc._n etc._n or_o that_o he_o have_v the_o four_o commandment_n sincere_o deliver_v in_o these_o word_n remember_v to_o sanctify_v the_o holy_a day_n we_o be_v tell_v i_o know_v in_o the_o abridgement_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n that_o the_o church_n can_v be_v accuse_v of_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o omit_v any_o part_n of_o the_o commandment_n 113._o commandment_n p._n 113._o but_o how_o can_v that_o be_v when_o it_o be_v before_o acknowledge_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o text_n be_v omit_v because_o in_o no_o catholic_n bible_n be_v there_o one_o syllable_n leave_v out_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o vulgar_a who_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o read_v any_o catholic_n bible_n who_o know_v no_o
deny_v to_o the_o vulgar_a yet_o when_o they_o be_v charge_v with_o it_o by_o protestant_n they_o either_o take_v the_o confidence_n plain_o to_o deny_v it_o or_o if_o they_o own_o the_o charge_n as_o the_o representer_n do_v they_o endeavour_v to_o put_v such_o gloss_n upon_o it_o as_o to_o make_v their_o denial_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v in_o effect_n but_o a_o better_a way_n of_o grant_v it_o for_o since_o it_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o bible_n but_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v proper_o the_o word_n of_o god_n while_o they_o withhold_v from_o they_o the_o letter_n they_o provide_v mean_n to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o so_o deliver_v it_o to_o they_o with_o much_o more_o advantage_n than_o people_n of_o any_o other_o persuasion_n have_v it_o what_o other_o have_v former_o write_v for_o their_o vindication_n in_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v needless_a now_o to_o examine_v 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be_v promiscuous_o permit_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o rashness_n of_o man_n more_o loss_n than_o profit_n will_v thence_o arise_v in_o this_o matter_n let_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o inquisitor_n be_v stand_v to_o that_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o parish_n priest_n or_o confessor_n they_o may_v grant_v the_o read_n of_o the_o bible_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n translate_v by_o catholic_n author_n to_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v understand_v can_v receive_v no_o hurt_n by_o such_o read_n but_o increase_n of_o faith_n and_o piety_n which_o faculty_n let_v they_o have_v in_o writing_n but_o he_o that_o without_o such_o faculty_n shall_v presume_v to_o read_v or_o to_o have_v the_o bible_n he_o may_v not_o receive_v absolution_n of_o his_o sin_n except_o he_o first_o deliver_v up_o his_o bible_n to_o the_o ordinary_a if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o this_o rule_n have_v not_o the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr maire_n counsellor_n almoner_n and_o preacher_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o a_o book_n publish_v by_o authority_n shall_v give_v he_o a_o answer_n this_o rule_n say_v he_o be_v found_v in_o ecclesiastical_a right_n and_o no_o man_n can_v transgress_v it_o without_o contradict_v that_o obedience_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o holy_a see_v from_o which_o it_o have_v receive_v its_o confirmation_n forasmuch_o as_o this_o rule_n be_v not_o make_v but_o in_o prosecution_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n etc._n etc._n no_o man_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o have_v be_v approve_v by_o the_o holy_a sea_n and_o authorize_v by_o the_o bull_n of_o pius_n iv_o and_o clement_n viii_o who_o after_o they_o have_v view_v and_o diligent_o examine_v it_o publish_v it_o to_o the_o world_n with_o order_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v obey_v 336._o obey_v enfin_fw-fr je_fw-fr maintiens_fw-la que_fw-fr cette_fw-fr regle_n est_fw-fr fondeé_fw-fr en_fw-fr droict_n ecclesiastic_a et_fw-fr qu'_fw-fr on_o ne_fw-fr la_fw-fr peut_fw-fr violer_fw-la sans_fw-fr choquer_fw-fr l'obeïssance_fw-fr qu'_fw-fr l'on_n doit_fw-fr à_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr etc._n etc._n le_fw-fr sanctuaire_n serme_fw-fr aux_fw-fr profane_v part_n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 335_o 336._o if_o say_v he_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o can_v hinder_v this_o rule_n from_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n it_o must_v be_v either_o because_o it_o have_v not_o be_v publish_v or_o be_v publish_v have_v not_o be_v receive_v but_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o can_v be_v say_v since_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o be_v the_o old_a quarrel_n we_o have_v with_o our_o heretic_n that_o this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o church_n have_v always_o be_v upbraid_v with_o by_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o their_o most_o outrageous_a calumny_n this_o be_v that_o which_o have_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o 〈◊〉_d wise_a man_n that_o which_o have_v be_v earnest_o maintain_v by_o all_o the_o defender_n of_o catholic_n truth_n ibid._n truth_n ce_fw-fr que_fw-fr personne_fw-fr n'_fw-fr ignore_fw-la ce_fw-fr que_fw-fr tout_fw-fr le_fw-fr monde_fw-fr publie_fw-fr n'_fw-fr y_fw-fr aiant_fw-la point_fw-fr de_fw-fr creance_n plus_fw-fr common_a ny_fw-fr plus_fw-fr generale_fw-mi parmy_a les_fw-fr fidel_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n that_o which_o no_o person_n be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o the_o whole_a world_n publish_v there_o be_v no_o point_n of_o belief_n more_o common_a nor_o more_o general_a among_o the_o faithful_a than_o this_o of_o the_o prohibition_n to_o read_v the_o bible_n without_o permission_n and_o this_o belief_n so_o common_a be_v say_v he_o a_o certain_a proof_n not_o only_o of_o the_o publication_n but_o of_o the_o reception_n of_o this_o rule_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o have_v be_v receive_v by_o all_o those_o nation_n by_o which_o the_o decree_n of_o trent_n be_v universal_o receive_v 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the_o note_n on_o bede_n ecclesiastical_a history_n 310._o history_n lib._n 3._o p._n 172_o 173_o 174._o l._n 4._o p._n 310._o in_o the_o 9th_o age_n rabanus_n maurus_n archbishop_n of_o mentz_n speak_v thus_o that_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o shine_v forth_o i●_n the_o holy_a spripture_n be_v both_o to_o the_o strong_a and_o weak_a both_o to_o the_o wise_a and_o foolish_a if_o they_o will_v mind_v it_o and_o true_o obey_v it_o a_o wholesome_a medicine_n it_o be_v the_o enlighten_v of_o the_o mind_n the_o correction_n of_o life_n the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o both_o the_o great_a and_o the_o lesser_a do_v want_v its_o help_n and_o stand_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o its_o conduct_n etc._n conduct_n sapientia_fw-la divina_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la elucet_fw-la omnibus_fw-la tam_fw-la potentibus_fw-la quam_fw-la infirmis_fw-la tam_fw-la sapientibus_fw-la quam_fw-la insipientibus_fw-la si_fw-la eam_fw-la recte_fw-la intenderint_fw-la &_o ei_fw-la 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