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A80578	Roman-Catholick principles, in reference to God and the King explained in a letter to a friend, and now made publick, to shew the connexion between the said principles, and the late Popish Plot. By a well-wisher of his countrey.	Corker, James Maurus, 1636-1715.; M. B.	1680 (1680)	Wing C6302A; ESTC R229566	11,561	17

sight both of God and Man they should nevertheless upon the very brink of Eternity Wittingly and Willingly cast themselves Head-long into an assured Damnation and this at a time when they might have saved both Bodyes and Souls by meerly discharging a good Conscience in acknowledging the Truth and becoming honest Men This I say is Inhumane and contradictory to all sense and reason to believe Now therefore I am come to what you so often and so earnestly press me to viZ to satisfie the world The intent of this Epistle and cleare my self my Fellow-sufferers and my Religion from the Imputation laid upon us on pretence of such Principles by a true and candid Explanation of my Belief and Iudgement in the main points of Faith and Loyalty controverted between Catholicks and Protestants as they severally Relate to God and the King PARAGRAPH I. Of the Catholick Faith and Church in Generall Redemption in Christ 1. THe Fruition of God and Remission of Sin is not attainable by Man otherwise then a Eph. 2.8 1 Cor. 15.22 in and by the Merits of Iesus Christ the Son of God who gratis Purchased it for us Applicable by faith 2. These Merits of Christ are not applyed to us otherwise then by a Right b Mark 16.16 Heb. 11.6 Faith in Christ 3. This Faith is but c Eph. 4.4 one entire and conformable to its Object which is but one being Divine Revelations to d Jam. 2.10 all which Faith giveth at undoubted assent Supernatural 4. These Revelations contain many Mysteries e 1 Cor. 1.20 Mat. 16.17 transcending the Naturall Reach of Humain Wit or industry Wherefore By the Divine providence to be Learnt 5. It became the Divine Wisdom and Goodness to provide Man of some f Isa 35.8 Way or Means whereby he might Arrive to the knowledge of these Mysteries Meanes g Ioh. 9 40. Visible and apparent to all Meanes h Mat. 11.25 Proportionable to the Capacityes of all Meanes i Ioh. 15.22 Sure and Certain to all Not from privat interpretation of Scripture 6. This way or means is not the Reading of Scripturs Interpreted according to the Privat k 2 Pet. 3.16 Pro. 14.12 Mat 22.29 Reason or l 1 Ep. Ioh. 4.1 6. Pro. 14.12 Spirit of every Disjunctive Person or Nation in Particular But 7. It is an attention and m Mat. 18 17 Luk. 10.16 submission to the Doctrine of the Catholick or Vniversal Church But from the Universal Church Dilated Continued and guided by the holy Ghost for that end established by Christ for the instruction of all n Psal 2.8 Isa 2.2 cap. 49.6 Mat. 5.14 spread for that end throughout all Nations and visibly continued in a Succession of Pastors and People throughout all Ages From which Church o Isa 59.21 Jo 16.13 Eze. 37 26. Eph. 5.25 1 Tim. 3 15. Mat 16.18 guided in Truth and secured from Error in Matters of Faith by the a Mat 28 20 Iohn 14.16 promised assistance of the holy Ghost every one may and ought to b Deut. 17.8 c. Mat. 23.2 learn both the right Sence of Scripture and all other Christian Mysteries and Duties respectively necessary to Salvation 8. This Church thus spread thus guided thus visibly continued This Church is the same with the Roman Catholick c Cant 6.8 Jo. 10.16 Rom 15.5 Jo. 17.22 Phil. 2.2 in one uniform Faith and subordination of Government is that self-same which is termed the Roman Catholick Church the Qualifications above-mentioned being applicable to no other Church or Assembly whatsoever From the Testimony of which we believe the Scripture to be God's Word 9. From the Testimony and Authority of this Church it is that we Receive and Believe the Scripture to be God's Word And as she can d Mat. 16.18 1 Tim. 3.15 Mat. 18.17 assuredly tell us This or That Book is God's Word so can she with the like assurance tell us also the true Sense and meaning of it in controverted Points of Faith the same Spirit that writ the Scripture e Isa 59.21 Ioh. 24 16. enlightning her to understand both it and all other Matters necessary to Salvation From these Grounds it followeth Divine Revelations only matters of Faith 10 All and only divine Revelations delivered by God to the Church and proposed by her to be believed as such are and ought to be esteemed Articles of Faith and the contrary Opinions Heresie And What Heresie and what Schism 11. As an obstinate separation from the Vnity of the Church in known declared Matters of Faith is formal f 1. Co. 11 19. Mat. 18.17 Heresie so a wilfull separation from the visible Vnity of the same Church in Matters of Subordination and Government is formall g Tit. 3.10 1 Cor. 1.10 cap. 12.25 Schism How Matters of Faith are proposed by the Church 12. The Church proposeth unto us Matters of Faith First and chiefly By the h Io. 5.39 holy Scripture in points plain and intelligible in it Secondly By i Act. 15. per tot Definitions of Generall Councils in points not sufficiently explained in Scripture Thirdly By k 2 Thes 2 15. cap. 3.6 2 Tim. 2.2 Apostolical Traditions derived from Christ and his Apostles to all succeding Ages Fourthly By her l Jam. 2 1● Practice Worship and Ceremonies confirming her Doctrine PARAGRAPH II. Of Spiritual and Temporal Authority What is the Authority of generall Councils 2. GEneral Councils which are the Church of God representative have no Commission from Christ to fraime new Matters of Faith Gal. 1 7. ● these being sole divine Revelations but only to a Deu. 17 ● Mat. 18 1● Act. 15. per tot Luk. 10 1● Heb. 13. ● 17. explain and ascertain unto us what anciently was and is received and retained as of Faith in the Church upon arising Debates or Controversies about them The Definitions of which generall Councils in Matters of Faith only and proposed as such oblige under pain of Heresie all the Faithfull to a submission of Iudgement But An Explanation of the same Authority 2. It is no Article of Faith to believe That general Councils cannot Err either in Matters of Fact or Discipline alterable by Circumstances of Time and Place or in Matters of Speculation or civil Policy depending on meer humane Iudgement or Testimony Neither of these being divine Revelations b 1 Tim 5.20 deposited in the Catholick Church in regard to which alone she hath the c Joh. 14.16 promised assistance of the Holy Ghost Hence it is deduced A Deduction from thence concerning Allegiance 3. If a general Councill much less a Papal Consistory should undertake to depose a King and absolve his Subjects from their Allegiance no Catholick as Catholick is bound to submit to such a Decree Hence also it followeth A second Deduction concerning the