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A75279 A vindication of the Church of England from the foul aspersions of schism and heresie unjustly cast upon her by the Church of Rome. In two parts Altham, Michael, 1633-1705. 1687 (1687) Wing A2935A; ESTC R229441 47,990 70

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peaceable_o continue_v in_o communion_n with_o they_o but_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o harken_v to_o these_o our_o just_a desire_n that_o instead_o thereof_o we_o be_v menace_v with_o fire_n and_o faggot_n with_o imprisonment_n with_o confiscation_n of_o our_o estate_n with_o all_o kind_n of_o suffering_n and_o even_o death_n itself_o if_o we_o refuse_v to_o comply_v with_o their_o corruption_n and_o innovation_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v true_o say_v with_o the_o learned_a causaubon_n peron_n causaub_n ad_fw-la peron_n non_fw-la fugimus_fw-la sed_fw-la fugamur_fw-la we_o do_v not_o run_v away_o from_o they_o but_o be_v drive_v away_o by_o they_o but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o force_n and_o violence_n if_o we_o have_v not_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o justify_v our_o recession_n we_o must_v still_o be_v criminal_a 44._o eusch_n l._n 6._o c._n 44._o for_o we_o be_v of_o opinion_n with_o dionysius_n alex._n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o novatus_n that_o any_o thing_n must_v rather_o be_v bear_v than_o that_o we_o shall_v rend_v asunder_o the_o church_n of_o god._n but_o alas_o we_o have_v too_o great_a cause_n for_o what_o we_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v corrupt_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n church_n with_o her_o unwarrantable_a addition_n and_o alteration_n the_o primitive_a beauty_n and_o purity_n of_o god_n worship_n she_o have_v deface_v with_o superstition_n that_o goodly_a and_o well_o compact_a structure_n of_o government_n which_o have_v be_v erect_v and_o establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n she_o have_v quite_o demolish_v and_o instead_o thereof_o have_v erect_v a_o unheard_a of_o tyrannical_a government_n unknown_a to_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o condemn_v by_o all_o other_o church_n ever_o since_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o world._n in_o a_o word_n she_o have_v make_v the_o term_n of_o her_o communion_n such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v comply_v with_o without_o sin_n and_o when_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o communicate_v it_o can_v be_v sin_n to_o separate_v thus_o much_o i_o hope_v may_v suffice_v to_o satisfy_v any_o indifferent_a and_o unprejudiced_a reader_n that_o the_o recession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o that_o of_o rome_n in_o her_o reformation_n be_v neither_o owe_v to_o a_o divide_v humour_n nor_o without_o just_a cause_n and_o therefore_o she_o be_v unjust_o charge_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o that_o account_n 5._o schism_n be_v a_o voluntary_a and_o causeless_a separation_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n of_o which_o we_o be_v member_n i._n e._n which_o have_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o we_o and_o to_o which_o we_o owe_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n schism_n import_v a_o breach_n of_o unity_n a_o divide_v of_o that_o body_n which_o before_o be_v but_o one_o it_o imply_v the_o cast_n off_o of_o a_o lawful_a jurisdiction_n to_o which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o yield_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n now_o if_o we_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o be_v of_o right_a subject_n of_o that_o church_n if_o we_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o be_v such_o part_n of_o that_o body_n as_o be_v to_o depend_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o it_o then_o can_v we_o not_o just_o be_v charge_v with_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o that_o church_n or_o divide_v of_o that_o body_n because_o that_o church_n or_o that_o body_n do_v still_o remain_v the_o same_o it_o be_v notwithstanding_o our_o recession_n therefrom_o and_o if_o it_o neither_o have_v nor_o ever_o have_v any_o lawful_a jurisdiction_n over_o we_o than_o we_o neither_o do_v nor_o ever_o do_v owe_v any_o subjection_n or_o obedience_n thereunto_o and_o therefore_o can_v without_o great_a injustice_n be_v charge_v with_o a_o schismatical_a separation_n therefrom_o to_o prove_v this_o negative_a will_v require_v a_o much_o long_a discourse_n than_o be_v now_o design_v and_o therefore_o at_o present_a i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o this_o we_o insist_v upon_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o be_v by_o any_o divine_a authority_n bind_v to_o be_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o whenever_o they_o please_v to_o make_v their_o claim_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n till_o they_o make_v this_o good_a they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o brand_v we_o as_o hitherto_o they_o have_v unjust_o do_v with_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n thus_o have_v i_o take_v a_o review_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o definition_n which_o if_o it_o be_v allow_v will_v fair_o acquit_v the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n and_o now_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v so_o well_o discharge_v herself_o of_o it_o sect_n xiii_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n guilty_a of_o that_o shism_n with_o which_o they_o charge_v the_o church_n of_o england_n it_o be_v a_o rule_n general_o allow_v that_o the_o cause_n make_v the_o schism_n if_o the_o church_n give_v cause_n of_o separation_n there_o be_v the_o schism_n if_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o schism_n be_v in_o the_o separatist_n so_o that_o where_o the_o cause_n be_v find_v there_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n rest_v if_o therefore_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v give_v just_a cause_n of_o separation_n from_o she_o then_o be_v she_o causal_o guilty_a of_o that_o schism_n and_o i_o be_o afraid_a will_n hardly_o be_v able_a to_o acquit_v herself_o from_o be_v so_o of_o almost_o all_o other_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n their_o ingenuous_a cassander_n confess_v etc._n cass_n de_fw-fr offic._n boni_fw-la viri_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o a_o little_a change_v from_o her_o ancient_a beauty_n and_o brightness_n and_o that_o she_o be_v deform_v with_o many_o disease_n and_o vicious_a distemper_n and_o be_v thus_o sick_a solit_fw-la bernh_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la solit_fw-la st._n bernhard_n undertake_v to_o be_v her_o physician_n and_o prescribe_v she_o a_o diet_n which_o he_o tell_v we_o must_v be_v profitable_a though_o unpleasing_a i._n e._n she_o ought_v to_o be_v reprove_v and_o a_o reformation_n require_v and_o if_o thereupon_o a_o offence_n be_v take_v 77._o bernh_o ad_fw-la hug._n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-it vict_v epist_n 77._o the_o same_o saint_n bernhard_n shall_v acquaint_v you_o where_o the_o scandal_n will_v rest_v when_o sault_n be_v tax_v and_o scandal_n grow_v thereupon_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o scandal_n who_o do_v that_o which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v reprove_v not_o he_o that_o reprove_v the_o ill_a doer_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v give_v occasion_n both_o to_o the_o reproof_n and_o scandal_n let_v their_o own_o precedent_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n inform_v you_o who_o say_v 11._o orat._n praes_fw-la council_n trident_n sess_n 11._o that_o the_o depravation_n and_o corruption_n of_o discipline_n and_o manner_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n the_o cause_n and_o original_a of_o all_o those_o schism_n and_o heresy_n which_o then_o trouble_v the_o church_n but_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o i_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o deal_v fair_o and_o friendly_a with_o they_o i_o shall_v here_o present_v they_o with_o a_o copy_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o give_v they_o time_n to_o plead_v to_o it_o the_o charge_n be_v long_o since_o draw_v up_o by_o two_o great_a man_n of_o our_o church_n viz._n bishop_n hall_n and_o bishop_n bramhal_o and_o never_o yet_o plead_v to_o that_o i_o know_v much_o less_o clear_v bishop_n hall_n in_o a_o little_a book_n entitle_v the_o old_a religion_n dedicate_v to_o his_o diocese_n of_o exeter_n chap._n 4._o lay_n down_o their_o charge_n in_o these_o five_o particular_n 1._o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o the_o roman_a be_v a_o particular_a church_n as_o the_o father_n of_o basil_n