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A12211 A friendly advertisement to the pretended Catholickes of Ireland declaring, for their satisfaction; that both the Kings supremacie, and the faith whereof his Majestie is the defender, are consonant to the doctrine delivered in the holy Scriptures, and writings of the ancient fathers. And consequently, that the lawes and statutes enacted in that behalfe, are dutifully to be observed by all his Majesties subjects within that kingdome. By Christopher Sibthorp, Knight, one of his Maiesties iustices of his court of chiefe place in Ireland. In the end whereof, is added an epistle written to the author, by the Reverend Father in God, Iames Vssher Bishop of Meath: wherein it is further manifested, that the religion anciently professed in Ireland is, for substance, the same with that, which at this day is by publick authoritie established therein. Sibthorp, Christopher, Sir, d. 1632.; Ussher, James, 1581-1656. 1622 (1622) STC 22522; ESTC S102408 494,750 610

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meum_fw-la this_o be_v my_o body_n but_o that_o he_o have_v consecrate_v before_o those_o word_n be_v utter_v consecration_n then_o in_o a_o sacrament_n be_v of_o no_o such_o nature_n operation_n or_o force_n as_o to_o make_v any_o change_n or_o alteration_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o thing_n but_o only_o in_o the_o quality_n use_v or_o end_n and_o this_o you_o may_v very_o clear_o and_o demonstrativelie_o perceive_v by_o the_o water_n consecrate_v and_o apply_v in_o baptism_n for_o before_o it_o be_v consecrate_v to_o that_o use_n it_o be_v but_o common_a and_o ordinary_a water_n but_o after_o it_o be_v consecrate_v it_o be_v then_o become_v another_o thing_n namely_o a_o sacred_a sign_n of_o the_o wash_n and_o cleanse_v we_o have_v by_o christ_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v still_o water_n as_o touch_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v before_o although_o in_o the_o quality_n and_o use_n it_o be_v alter_v so_o likewise_o be_v it_o of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n before_o consecration_n it_o be_v but_o ordinary_a and_o common_a bread_n and_o wine_n but_o after_o consecration_n they_o be_v become_v holy_a sign_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v they_o still_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o touch_v the_o substance_n of_o they_o as_o before_z though_o they_o be_v thus_o alter_v in_o the_o use_n and_o quality_n and_o so_o say_v ambrose_n sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la erant_fw-la &_o in_o aliud_fw-la commutantur_fw-la ●_o they_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n still_o for_o matter_n and_o substance_n which_o they_o be_v before_o and_o yet_o be_v change_v into_o another_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n and_o quality_n a_o example_n for_o better_a explication_n sake_n and_o to_o take_v away_o all_o doubt_n in_o this_o matter_n he_o give_v in_o a_o man_n before_o he_o be_v consecrate_v and_o sanctify_a and_o after_o he_o be_v sanctify_v tu_fw-la ipse_fw-la eras_fw-la etc._n etc._n 9_o thou_o thyself_o be_v faith_n he_o before_o thou_o be_v sanctify_v but_o thou_o be_v a_o old_a creature_n but_o after_o thou_o be_v sanctify_v or_o consecrate_v thou_o beganne_v to_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o same_o man_n still_o as_o touch_v matter_n and_o substance_n after_o his_o consecration_n or_o sanctification_n that_o he_o be_v before_o albeit_o in_o quality_n he_o be_v thus_o alter_v and_o change_v and_o this_o also_o witness_v s._n chrysostome_n panis_n sanctificatus_fw-la dignus_fw-la est_fw-la dominici_fw-la corporis_fw-la appellatione_fw-la 15._o etsi_fw-la natura_fw-la panis_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la remanserit_fw-la the_o bread_n after_o it_o be_v sanctify_v or_o consecrate_a have_v this_o dignity_n to_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n body_n although_o say_v he_o the_o nature_n of_o bread_n still_o remain_v in_o it_o theodoret_n likewise_o most_o plain_o tell_v we_o that_o signa_fw-la mystica_fw-la 1.2_o post_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la non_fw-la recedunt_fw-la a_o natura_fw-la sua_fw-la manet_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o priori_fw-la substantia_fw-la &_o figura_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la the_o mystical_a ●_z after_o sanctification_n or_o consecration_n do_v not_o depart_v from_o their_o own_o nature_n for_o they_o still_o remain_v in_o their_o former_a substance_n figure_n and_o form_n yea_o even_a gelatius_n himself_o a_o bishop_n of_o rome_n say_v also_o e●●tych_n that_o after_o consecration_n non_fw-la desinit_fw-la esse_fw-la substantia_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o natura_fw-la vini_fw-la there_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o wine_n these_o so_o direct_a and_o express_v speech_n and_o most_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a time_n concur_v with_o the_o scripture_n be_v they_o not_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v all_o that_o be_v reasonable_a and_o equal_a christian_n that_o there_o be_v no_o transubstantiation_n in_o this_o sacrament_n or_o real_a bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o bodily_a mouth_n of_o the_o receiver_n for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n be_v a_o thing_n grant_v and_o so_o affirm_v by_o s._n augustine_n who_o express_o say_v ●3_n that_o faith_n be_v the_o mouth_n whereby_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_n christ_n and_o the_o hand_n which_o we_o stretch_v to_o heaven_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o he_o sit_v there_o and_o so_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n also_o fidei_fw-la tactus_fw-la est_fw-la qu●_n tangitur_fw-la christus_fw-la it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o we_o touch_v christ._n yea_o this_o be_v so_o clear_a as_o that_o the_o very_a church_n of_o rome_n itself_o in_o ancient_a and_o former_a time_n believe_v herein_o as_o we_o do_v as_o be_v manifest_a at_o large_a in_o the_o second_o distinction_n of_o consecration_n and_o in_o the_o gloss_n likewise_o upon_o the_o canon_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o consecrate_a bread_n be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n non_fw-la propriè_fw-la sed_fw-la impropriè_fw-la nec_fw-la rei_fw-la veritate_fw-la sect_n significante_fw-la mysterio_fw-la not_o proper_o but_o improper_o and_o not_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o in_o a_o mystery_n signify_v it_o thus_o then_o as_o touch_v this_o point_n it_o be_v more_o than_o evident_a that_o rome_n be_v depart_v from_o that_o she_o be_v in_o former_a time_n but_o hence_o arise_v moreover_o their_o adoration_n of_o the_o bread_n at_o their_o elevation_n wherein_o most_o gross_a idolatry_n be_v commit_v inasmuch_o as_o it_o still_o remain_v bread_n after_o consecration_n as_o you_o see_v and_o i_o wonder_v they_o tremble_v not_o at_o this_o their_o most_o horrible_a idolatry_n so_o often_o as_o they_o think_v upon_o it_o or_o use_v it_o for_o even_o the_o rude_a and_o most_o barbarous_a heathen_n be_v never_o
help_n and_o to_o give_v all_o gift_n and_o grace_n requisite_a unto_o man_n inasmuch_o then_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n and_o a_o chief_a part_n of_o god_n glory_n to_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o prayer_n and_o that_o god_n himself_o say_v thus_o i_o be_o jehovah_n this_o be_v my_o name_n and_o my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o any_o other_o 42.8_o how_o can_v man_n be_v excuse_v of_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n when_o they_o pray_v not_o unto_o he_o but_o unto_o saint_n or_o angel_n or_o such_o as_o be_v but_o creature_n yea_o why_o shall_v any_o pray_v unto_o any_o saint_n or_o angel_n or_o such_o as_o be_v but_o mere_a creature_n when_o they_o know_v not_o the_o secret_a intention_n affection_n thought_n and_o hide_a closert_n and_o corner_n of_o their_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n ●●_o as_o solomon_n express_o witness_v beside_o you_o can_v find_v so_o much_o as_o one_o precedent_n or_o example_n throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n either_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o in_o he_o new_a of_o any_o godly_a man_n that_o make_v his_o prayer_n at_o any_o time_n to_o any_o decease_a saint_n or_o to_o angel_n or_o to_o any_o other_o but_o to_o god_n only_o what_o strange_a people_n then_o be_v they_o that_o both_o contrary_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o without_o any_o precedent_n or_o example_n in_o those_o scripture_n to_o be_v find_v will_v dare_v to_o invocate_v and_o call_v upon_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o their_o prayer_n let_v the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n and_o other_o saint_n &_o angel_n have_v their_o due_a regard_n and_o reverence_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o but_o let_v they_o not_o have_v that_o glory_n honour_n and_o worship_n that_o belong_v only_a and_o proper_o unto_o god_n honorandi_fw-la ergò_fw-la sunt_fw-la propter_fw-la imitationem_fw-la non_fw-la adorandi_fw-la propter_fw-la religionem_fw-la saint_n and_o martyr_n therefore_o 55._o be_v to_o be_v honour_v for_o imitation_n say_v s._n augustine_n but_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v adore_v or_o worship_v for_o religion_n sanctos_fw-la martyr_n neque_fw-la deos_fw-la esse_fw-la dicimus_fw-la neque_fw-la adorare_fw-la consuevimus_fw-la laudamus_fw-la autem_fw-la eos_fw-la potius_fw-la summis_fw-la honoribus_fw-la quòd_fw-la pro_fw-la verity_n strenuè_fw-fr certarunt_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la sinceritatem_fw-la servarunt_fw-la we_o say_v s._n cyril_n neither_o say_v 6._o the_o holy_a martyr_n be_v god_n neither_o be_v we_o wont_v to_o worship_v they_o we_o rather_o commend_v they_o very_o high_o that_o they_o have_v so_o strong_o stand_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o keep_v the_o sincerity_n of_o faith_n yea_o as_o touch_v the_o worship_v of_o angel_n s._n paul_n also_o express_o condemn_v it_o 2.18_o whereupon_o it_o be_v decree_v as_o theodoret_n witness_v in_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n 2.18_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o pray_v unto_o angel_n and_o therefore_o do_v saint_n augustine_n 19.10_o likewise_o reckon_v among_o heretic_n a_o sect_n call_v angelici_fw-la which_o be_v incline_v to_o the_o worship_v of_o angel_n and_o epiphanius_n also_o among_o other_o wicked_a opinion_n and_o do_n note_v the_o ca●anes_n for_o invocation_n of_o angel_n yea_o we_o may_v as_o s._n augustine_n again_o show_v learn_v of_o the_o angel_n themselves_o not_o to_o worship_v they_o and_o so_o indeed_o do_v it_o appear_v for_o when_o s._n john_n himself_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o angel_n that_o show_v he_o the_o revelation_n to_o worship_v he_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o he_o 9_o see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o for_o i_o be_o thy_o fellow-servant_n and_o fellow-servant_n of_o thy_o brethren_n which_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n worship_n god_n where_o you_o see_v plain_o that_o the_o angel_n refuse_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o bid_v to_o worship_n god_n only_o as_o be_v himself_o a_o fellow-worshipper_n of_o god_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o servant_n if_o then_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v which_o thing_n you_o see_v here_o manifest_a i_o hope_v you_o will_v soon_o conclude_v that_o then_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n also_o be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v i_o know_v that_o you_o have_v a_o distinction_n between_o latria_n &_o doulia_fw-la say_v that_o you_o give_v latrian_a that_o be_v worship_n unto_o god_n but_o doulian_n that_o be_v service_n unto_o saint_n and_o angel_n so_o that_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o your_o speech_n and_o distinction_n appear_v to_o be_v this_o that_o you_o worship_n god_n but_o serve_v saint_n and_o angel_n as_o though_o you_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o serve_v god_n aswell_o as_o to_o worship_v he_o s._n paul_n show_v 1.9_o that_o you_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o serve_v he_o aswell_o as_o to_o worship_v he_o yea_o do_v not_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o say_v that_o it_o be_v thus_o write_v dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la adorabis_fw-la &_o illi_fw-la soli_fw-la servy_n thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 4.10_o &_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v for_o so_o be_v your_o own_o latin_a translation_n whereby_o you_o see_v it_o evident_a that_o you_o be_v aswell_o to_o serve_v god_n as_o to_o worship_v he_o yea_o that_o you_o be_v to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o only_o in_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n and_o so_o also_o do_v samuel_n the_o prophet_n further_a express_o teach_v 7.3_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o serve_v any_o saint_n or_o angel_n or_o image_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n whatsoever_o in_o way_n of_o religion_n as_o the_o popish_a church_n most_o wicked_o teach_v and_o practise_v but_o again_o even_o in_o those_o very_a prayer_n which_o they_o make_v to_o god_n himself_o they_o also_o very_o impious_o have_v divers_a mediator_n &_o therein_o also_o they_o seek_v refuge_n by_o another_o as_o vain_a a_o distinction_n as_o the_o former_a say_v that_o they_o in_o their_o prayer_n make_v the_o saint_n and_o angel_n mediator_n of_o intercession_n but_o not_o of_o redemption_n as_o though_o christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o aswell_o our_o advocate_n medi●atour_n and_o intercessor_n between_o god_n and_o we_o 2.1_o as_o our_o redeemer_n s._n john_n say_v thus_o these_o thing_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o any_o man_n do_v sin_n 8.34_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n even_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a again_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o again_o it_o be_v write_v that_o christ_n be_v able_a perfect_o to_o save_v they_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v 7.25_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o and_o divers_a other_o text_n of_o scripture_n do_v manifest_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v aswell_o our_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n as_o our_o redeemer_n insomuch_o that_o unto_o he_o only_o be_v give_v this_o title_n 9.15_o to_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n yea_o s._n paul_n have_v further_a direct_o tell_v we_o that_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n 2.5_o so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n namely_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n why_o then_o or_o for_o what_o cause_n or_o reason_n will_v you_o have_v other_o mediator_n or_o intercessor_n be_v not_o christ_n jesus_n sufficient_a to_o prevail_v with_o his_o father_n for_o we_o or_o be_v any_o saint_n or_o angel_n in_o great_a grace_n or_o favour_n with_o god_n than_o his_o own_o son_n who_o he_o have_v also_o appoint_v to_o this_o very_a office_n to_o be_v the_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n for_o we_o why_o then_o without_o warrant_n from_o god_n yea_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o contrary_a to_o god_n own_o appointment_n will_v you_o take_v upon_o you_o to_o have_v other_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n beside_o christ_n jesus_n as_o namely_o the_o bless_a 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and_o consequent_o this_o apostasy_n and_o prohibition_n of_o meat_n and_o marriage_n in_o hycrisie_n that_o be_v under_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o sanctity_n piety_n and_o religion_n when_o revera_fw-la there_o appear_v to_o be_v no_o sanctity_n piety_n or_o good_a religion_n in_o they_o be_v to_o fall_v out_o and_o to_o be_v accomplish_v neither_o in_o the_o primitive_a first_o or_o elder_a time_n nor_o yet_o in_o the_o last_o time_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n as_o it_o be_v between_o they_o both_o do_v for_o that_o reason_n also_o more_o apt_o and_o fit_o agree_v to_o these_o latter_a heretic_n the_o papist_n then_o to_o those_o old_a and_o ancient_a heretic_n before_o mention_v and_o therefore_o it_o still_o appear_v by_o this_o text_n and_o prophecy_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o timothy_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o undoubted_o apostatical_a and_o antichristian_a church_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o pope_n the_o head_n thereof_o be_v the_o undoubted_a 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