the_o papist_n idolater_n but_o that_o be_v impossible_a for_o you_o to_o do_v you_o will_v perhaps_o to_o little_a purpose_n cite_v the_o name_n of_o certain_a calvinistical_a writer_n that_o as_o you_o hypocritical_o call_v themselves_o english_a protestant_n but_o withal_o you_o will_v take_v notice_n that_o all_o very_a protestant_n have_v laugh_v at_o they_o some_o have_v be_v angry_a and_o demonstrate_v the_o direct_a negative_a if_o you_o be_v a_o live_a member_n of_o the_o english_a church_n you_o will_v know_v that_o the_o english_a church_n will_v be_v no_o church_n if_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o papist_n idolater_n for_o will_v you_o acknowledge_v that_o to_o be_v a_o church_n that_o enjoy_v her_o whole_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n from_o antichrist_n and_o idolater_n be_v she_o not_o rather_o a_o member_n and_o abortive_a of_o antichrist_n this_o be_v plain_a reason_n mr._n bagshaw_n and_o consequent_o the_o inference_n be_v undeniable_a that_o all_o be_v schismatics_n who_o upon_o that_o score_n do_v refuse_v communion_n with_o the_o roman_a church_n 17._o you_o proceed_v against_o mr._n thorndike_n he_o insinuate_v say_v you_o that_o we_o may_v lawful_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a your_o proof_n i_o tell_v you_o that_o this_o be_v against_o protestancy_n must_v be_v to_o show_v where_o the_o english_a church_n have_v repeal_v the_o ancient_a canon_n command_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a that_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a task_n on_o the_o contrary_a you_o yourselves_o object_n against_o the_o common-prayer-book_n that_o there_o be_v a_o clause_n in_o it_o that_o not_o only_o insinuate_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a but_o actual_o exercise_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o you_o know_v that_o within_o the_o time_n of_o the_o four_o first_o general_n counsel_n receive_v in_o england_n above_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n ago_o your_o progenitor_n be_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n declare_v heretic_n for_o deny_v it_o yea_o moreover_o that_o there_o be_v never_o extant_a any_o liturgy_n or_o missal_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n eastern_a or_o western_a wherein_o there_o be_v not_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 18._o you_o go_v on_o mr._n thorndike_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n say_v that_o we_o may_v expect_v some_o benefit_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o soul_n depart_v i_o suppose_v holy_a soul_n be_v mean_v where_o do_v the_o church_n of_o england_n contradict_v this_o nay_o more_o except_o you_o will_v acknowledge_v yourself_o to_o be_v a_o socinian_n and_o deny_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o dead_a person_n have_v any_o subsistence_n at_o all_o with_o perception_n and_o use_v of_o rational_a faculty_n you_o yourself_o will_v not_o be_v so_o shameless_a as_o to_o deny_v what_o you_o here_o lay_v to_o mr._n thorndikes_n charge_n for_o i_o know_v none_o that_o call_v themselves_o christian_n except_o socinian_o but_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o glorify_a saint_n do_v pray_v at_o least_o in_o general_a for_o the_o church_n militant_a now_o if_o they_o all_o do_v pray_v for_o we_o all_o will_v you_o not_o permit_v we_o to_o expect_v some_o benefit_n by_o their_o prayer_n must_v we_o maintain_v that_o all_o their_o prayer_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n o_o but_o you_o infer_v that_o this_o in_o time_n may_v easy_o be_v improve_v to_o our_o pray_v unto_o they_o as_o for_o this_o inference_n which_o be_v not_o your_o defendant_n but_o only_o your_o own_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o if_o you_o believe_v that_o the_o saint_n pray_v for_o the_o church_n in_o general_n it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a matter_n by_o one_o syllogism_n to_o oblige_v you_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o may_v pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v and_o grant_v their_o prayer_n make_v they_o beneficial_a to_o we_o and_o now_o search_v all_o the_o solemn_a office_n and_o missal_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n mark_v the_o prayer_n that_o occurr_v every_o saint_n feast_n you_o will_v find_v no_o other_o form_n but_o such_o as_o that_o the_o prayer_n be_v always_o direct_v to_o god_n alone_o immediate_o and_o he_o be_v desire_v to_o grant_v we_o such_o and_o such_o blessing_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o such_o saint_n and_o if_o in_o less_o solemn_a devotion_n as_o litany_n antiphons_n &c._n &c._n we_o say_v sancte_fw-la maria_fw-la sancte_fw-la michael_n sancte_fw-la petre_n ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la we_o be_v by_o the_o church_n oblige_v to_o no_o other_o meaning_n then_o as_o before_o and_o we_o imitate_v express_v scripture_n laudate_fw-la deum_fw-la omnes_fw-la angeli_fw-la ejus_fw-la omnes_fw-la sancti_fw-la ejus_fw-la etc._n etc._n cardinal_n perron_n will_v assure_v you_o that_o our_o prayer_n to_o saint_n be_v only_a prior_n pour_fw-fr prier_fw-la a_o devout_a wish_v that_o they_o will_v pray_v for_o we_o and_o true_o for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v hearty_o wish_v all_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n to_o intercede_v in_o their_o prayer_n with_o god_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o give_v you_o and_z we_o all_o a_o sincere_a love_n both_o to_o truth_n and_o peace_n 19_o i_o have_v reserve_v your_o most_o criminal_a charge_n till_o the_o last_o which_o you_o thus_o express_v if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o intent_n of_o some_o to_o return_v into_o egypt_n i_o can_v imagine_v preface_n preface_n what_o mean_v the_o cry_v up_o of_o that_o great_a diana_n of_o the_o papist_n the_o church_n authority_n and_o make_v that_o the_o sole_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n what_o religion_n can_v you_o possible_o be_v of_o and_o talk_v thus_o you_o in_o your_o own_o person_n stand_v alone_o be_v not_o a_o church_n if_o you_o be_v but_o one_o member_n of_o a_o church_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v as_o long_o as_o you_o be_v so_o you_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o it_o must_v have_v authority_n over_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o one_o prophet_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o a_o assembly_n of_o prophet_n be_v you_o a_o independent_a much_o freedom_n be_v employ_v in_o that_o title_n yet_o i_o believe_v your_o lay_n church_n will_v think_v it_o have_v authority_n enough_o to_o oblige_v you_o not_o to_o interpret_v scripture_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o that_o court_n of_o inquisition_n the_o class_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v you_o a_o presbyterian_a your_o private_a reason_n shall_v be_v yoke_v and_o chain_v with_o bond_n strong_a enough_o and_o heavy_a enough_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o stir_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o holy_a brethren_n and_o sister_n but_o you_o will_v needs_o call_v yourself_o a_o english_a protestant_n and_o yet_o will_v dare_v to_o revile_v all_o the_o authority_n in_o your_o church_n bold_o protest_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o interpret_v scripture_n for_o you_o your_o private_a reason_n shall_v overmaster_v it_o unless_o it_o confess_v itself_o to_o be_v no_o church_n that_o be_v to_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o oblige_v its_o member_n to_o receive_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n from_o she_o you_o will_v be_v revenge_v by_o bellow_v aloud_o this_o be_v the_o cry_v up_o of_o the_o great_a diana_n of_o the_o papist_n true_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o very_a patient_a church_n if_o she_o suffer_v you_o to_o speak_v this_o bedlam_n language_n and_o enjoy_v a_o benefice_n too_o 20._o but_o you_o do_v well_o though_o you_o mean_v very_o ill_o when_o you_o call_v this_o the_o diana_n of_o the_o papist_n since_o you_o imply_v that_o a_o true_a oblige_a authority_n if_o any_o where_o can_v only_o be_v find_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o for_o sect_n that_o have_v no_o succession_n of_o ordination_n for_o such_o to_o assume_v authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v ridiculous_a even_o to_o common_a sense_n for_o it_o imply_v that_o to_o be_v man_n which_o have_v a_o ordinary_a use_n of_o reason_n be_v a_o sufficient_a qualification_n to_o become_v ecclesiastical_a teacher_n and_o governor_n the_o clergy_n of_o england_n challenge_v a_o lawful_a ordination_n have_v some_o pretention_n to_o a_o real_a authority_n and_o if_o they_o can_v justify_v themselves_o free_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n even_o we_o roman_a catholic_n can_v not_o deny_v but_o their_o authority_n will_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n and_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o damnation_n because_o than_o it_o will_v be_v a_o authority_n participate_v that_o of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n and_o act_v in_o union_n with_o it_o but_o of_o this_o somewhat_o more_o in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n 21._o i_o do_v apprehend_v mr._n bagshaw_n that_o if_o you_o make_v any_o reply_n to_o this_o you_o will_v instead_o of_o speak_v to_o the_o purpose_n endeavour_v to_o aggravate_v the_o cause_n of_o doctor_n gunning_n and_o mr._n thorndike_n by_o say_v at_o adventure_n that_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a intelligence_n between_o the_o papist_n and_o they_o and_o that_o they_o do_v
at_fw-fr non_fw-fr est_fw-la inventus_fw-la return_v to_o mr._n edward_n bagshaw_n enquiry_n and_o vain_o boast_a discovery_n of_o weakness_n in_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o church_n infallibility_n also_o his_o seditious_a invective_n against_o the_o moderate_a sincerity_n of_o protestant_n and_o savage_a cruelty_n against_o roman_n catholic_n repress_v by_o a_o catholic_n gentleman_n psalm_n lxiii_o v._o vi_o scrutati_fw-la sunt_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la defecerunt_fw-la scrutinio_fw-la they_o make_v a_o enquiry_n after_o iniquity_n but_o the_o enquirer_n fail_v in_o the_o enquiry_n print_a in_o the_o year_n mdclxii_o mr._n edward_n bagshaw_n the_o title_n of_o your_o book_n be_v not_o immodest_a be_v call_v only_o a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n infallibility_n but_o by_o pronounce_v in_o the_o conclusion_n those_o fatal_a word_n mene_n tekel_n you_o confident_o declare_v it_o can_v be_v answer_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n be_v not_o more_o inevitable_a after_o the_o writing_n that_o decretory_a sentence_n by_o a_o invisible_a angel_n finger_n than_o be_v the_o roman_a church_n now_o you_o have_v compile_v and_o publish_v this_o your_o book_n which_o you_o judge_v unanswerable_a and_o to_o deal_v ingenuous_o with_o you_o so_o may_v i_o too_o though_o i_o be_v as_o good_a a_o catholic_n as_o the_o pope_n himself_o what_o will_v you_o have_v more_o a_o reason_n for_o it_o have_v but_o a_o little_a patience_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o one_o better_a than_o you_o expect_v or_o have_v knowledge_n to_o foresee_v 2._o yet_o i_o conceive_v it_o concern_v not_o catholic_n only_a but_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n i_o mean_v all_o good_a subject_n in_o it_o that_o such_o a_o book_n though_o pretend_o against_o roman_n catholic_n only_a yet_o full_a of_o pernicious_a invective_n malicious_a complaint_n and_o seditious_a reflection_n against_o the_o state_n shall_v with_o a_o barefaced_a impudence_n stalk_v abroad_o in_o the_o public_a view_n as_o fearless_a of_o a_o censure_n nor_o be_v the_o book_n in_o itself_o so_o high_o provoke_v as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o abominable_a preface_n that_o no_o honest_a subject_n protestant_n or_o catholic_n can_v read_v without_o indignation_n no_o reader_n justify_v or_o not_o mislike_v without_o declare_v his_o thirst_n after_o the_o public_a ruin_n 3._o the_o apostle_n advice_n of_o redeem_v the_o time_n forbid_v i_o to_o misspend_v it_o by_o reply_v line_n after_o line_n to_o what_o you_o have_v write_v that_o therefore_o which_o i_o have_v to_o say_v to_o you_o shall_v be_v to_o make_v good_a these_o position_n in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o what_o you_o have_v write_v viz._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o welfare_n of_o english_a subject_n both_o for_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o you_o and_o such_o as_o you_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o call_v yourselves_o protestant_n and_o member_n of_o the_o english_a church_n 2._o that_o your_o instil_a suspicion_n into_o the_o people_n mind_n as_o if_o english_a divine_v etc._n etc._n have_v a_o design_n to_o introduce_v popery_n again_o be_v a_o mere_a act_n over_o the_o late_a rebellion_n 3._o that_o your_o attempt_n to_o render_v roman_n catholic_n subject_n only_o in_o a_o incapacity_n of_o toleration_n be_v more_o groundless_a and_o in_o your_o mouth_n most_o malicious_o ridiculous_a 4._o that_o your_o whole_a discourse_n against_o the_o church_n infallibility_n only_o prove_v that_o you_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v to_o the_o purpose_n against_o it_o i._o that_o it_o be_v a_o public_a mischief_n that_o mr._n bagshaw_n or_o any_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o call_v themselves_o english_a protestant_n 1._o if_o common_a fame_n be_v true_a mr._n bagshaw_n you_o be_v the_o same_o person_n that_o publish_v so_o petulant_a and_o uncivil_a a_o libel_n against_o my_o lord_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n and_o not_o for_o that_o fault_n alone_o have_v be_v so_o deserve_o discipline_v by_o mr._n l'estrange_v and_o so_o smart_o whip_v that_o the_o whole_a town_n have_v hear_v your_o cry_n how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o you_o can_v find_v leisure_n to_o seek_v out_o and_o defy_v to_o the_o combat_n other_o enemy_n but_o it_o may_v be_v the_o demolish_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v but_o a_o excursion_n in_o a_o parenthesis_n whilst_o you_o be_v for_o your_o divertisement_n unbending_a your_o thought_n or_o take_v breath_n awhile_o against_o a_o new_a combat_n with_o a_o adversary_n that_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o zeal_n sharpness_n honesty_n and_o courage_n than_o be_v for_o your_o purpose_n who_o hope_v not_o to_o be_v discern_v whilst_o in_o despite_n of_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n you_o will_v not_o suffer_v either_o the_o king_n or_o any_o of_o his_o faithful_a subject_n to_o forget_v what_o they_o have_v suffer_v and_o must_v expect_v but_o still_o work_n and_o preach_v and_o print_v almost_o totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la as_o you_o do_v when_o the_o horrible_a covenant_n be_v the_o only_a religion_n and_o gospel_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n 2._o these_o practice_n mr._n l_o '_o estrange_v if_o he_o can_v interrupt_v yet_o he_o can_v call_v company_n and_o bid_v they_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v you_o to_o glory_n as_o if_o you_o can_v once_o more_o cozen_v the_o kingdom_n into_o a_o new_a rebellion_n never_o hope_v to_o find_v so_o much_o as_o one_o english_a protestant_n that_o will_n once_o more_o be_v cheat_v to_o look_v upon_o you_o as_o the_o assertor_n of_o the_o subject_n liberty_n or_o maintainer_n of_o pure_a protestant_a religion_n if_o the_o civil_a authority_n will_v for_o ever_o wink_v at_o your_o cabal_n and_o the_o ecclesiastic_a leave_n open_v the_o pulpit_n to_o your_o sermon_n of_o the_o old_a stile_n and_o the_o press_v to_o your_o pamphlet_n against_o bishop_n and_o indifferent_a ceremony_n if_o you_o expect_v indemnity_n must_v be_v interpret_v to_o regard_v the_o future_a also_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v will_v be_v sani_fw-la sobrii_fw-la vigiles_fw-la perîmus_fw-la we_o shall_v not_o as_o heretofore_o be_v surprise_v but_o we_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o destruction_n as_o if_o we_o be_v afraid_a it_o will_v escape_v we_o 3._o as_o for_o your_o pamphlet_n touch_v infallibility_n though_o by_o the_o title_n you_o pretend_v to_o attack_v only_a roman_a catholic_n and_o to_o demolish_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o church_n faith_n yet_o in_o the_o whole_a book_n there_o be_v not_o quite_o two_o small_a leaf_n wherein_o the_o church_n be_v concern_v at_o all_o either_o in_o its_o ground_n or_o superstructure_n therefore_o i_o be_o confident_a and_o it_o may_v be_v mr._n l'estrange_n who_o know_v your_o way_n and_o art_n much_o better_o than_o i_o may_v in_o a_o far_o neat_a that_o be_v his_o own_o stile_n tell_v you_o your_o real_a design_n be_v to_o write_v a_o book_n with_o the_o title_n against_o catholic_n mere_o to_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o stuff_n the_o preface_n with_o malicious_a glance_n against_o protestant_n too_o and_o incense_v vulgar_a mind_n as_o if_o popery_n forsooth_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v introduce_v 4._o now_o though_o myself_o pure_o as_o a_o catholic_n be_o little_o concern_v in_o that_o part_n of_o your_o book_n which_o you_o purposely_o write_v against_o catholic_n and_o not_o very_o much_o in_o those_o passage_n against_o protestant_n except_o only_o in_o this_o consideration_n that_o you_o will_v fain_o make_v catholic_n religion_n your_o engine_n to_o raise_v trouble_n yet_o as_o a_o faithful_a subject_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o a_o lover_n of_o my_o country_n peace_n i_o can_v but_o inward_o bewail_v and_o must_v take_v leave_v thus_o public_o to_o justify_v the_o too_o reasonable_a cause_n of_o my_o grief_n when_o i_o see_v a_o english_a subject_n open_o profess_v his_o name_n and_o pretend_v to_o the_o protection_n of_o a_o honourable_a counsellor_n of_o state_n renew_v the_o old_a seditious_a practice_n of_o inflame_v the_o people_n mind_n with_o rage_n against_o their_o teacher_n and_o murmur_a suspicion_n against_o their_o governor_n a_o practice_n that_o above_o all_o other_o contribute_v to_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o late_a rebellion_n and_o to_o the_o ruin_n and_o murder_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_n of_o happy_a memory_n and_o his_o best_a subject_n and_o servant_n the_o late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n earl_n of_o strafford_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v still_o among_o we_o god_n know_v how_o many_o sect_n that_o if_o any_o protestant_a doctor_n shall_v presume_v to_o speak_v or_o write_v otherwise_o then_o according_a to_o what_o the_o furious_a zeal_n of_o sectary_n against_o ecclesiastical_a unity_n and_o peace_n suggest_v they_o must_v present_o be_v expose_v to_o a_o general_a suspicion_n the_o country_n must_v be_v raise_v upon_o they_o and_o upon_o the_o bishop_n if_o they_o not_o discountenance_v they_o and_o upon_o the_o king_n unless_o
as_o for_o treason_n against_o any_o english_a subject_n mere_o for_o have_v a_o scruple_n in_o a_o oath_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o word_n heretical_a he_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n ready_a to_o acknowledge_v as_o due_a to_o the_o king_n all_o the_o authority_n and_o right_n that_o the_o judge_n himself_o do_v when_o he_o condemn_v he_o for_o a_o traitor_n 16._o therefore_o mr._n bagshaw_n if_o you_o will_v persuade_v the_o state_n that_o it_o can_v confide_v in_o catholic_n you_o must_v study_v some_o other_o motive_n for_o we_o hearty_o renounce_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o any_o power_n that_o can_v dispense_v with_o we_o or_o release_v we_o of_o our_o engagement_n to_o his_o majesty_n they_o be_v none_o of_o our_o teacher_n that_o hold_v such_o opinion_n and_o what_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o the_o sole_a cause_n why_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v content_a to_o suffer_v without_o resistance_n be_v their_o want_n of_o power_n we_o abhor_v as_o a_o speech_n blasphemous_a to_o the_o holy_a martyr_n and_o scandalous_a to_o the_o church_n yet_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o this_o be_v a_o doctrine_n that_o bellarmine_n may_v have_v learn_v from_o your_o forefather_n the_o ancient_a puritan_n for_o out_o of_o they_o it_o be_v that_o archbishop_n bancroft_n quote_v such_o unchristian_a say_n and_o word_n as_o this_o for_o one_o paul_n command_v we_o to_o be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o 17_o bancroft_n in_o dangerous_a position_n p._n 17_o prince_n do_v write_v this_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v but_o few_o christian_n then_o and_o not_o many_o of_o they_o rich_a or_o of_o ability_n so_o as_o they_o be_v not_o for_o such_o a_o purpose_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v write_v to_o such_o christian_n as_o be_v under_o the_o turk_n in_o substance_n poor_a in_o courage_n feeble_a in_o strength_n unarm_v in_o number_n few_o and_o general_o subject_a to_o all_o kind_n of_o injury_n will_v he_o not_o write_v as_o paul_n do_v so_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v respect_v the_o man_n he_o write_v unto_o and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o body_n or_o people_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n or_o whole_a city_n for_o imagine_v that_o paul_n be_v now_o alive_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o there_o be_v such_o king_n as_o will_v have_v their_o beck_n stand_v for_o law_n as_o care_v neither_o for_o god_n nor_o man_n etc._n etc._n what_o will_v he_o write_v of_o such_o to_o the_o church_n sure_o except_o he_o will_v dessent_fw-la from_o himself_o he_o will_v say_v that_o he_o account_v not_o such_o for_o magistrate_n &c_n &c_n he_o will_v leave_v they_o to_o their_o subject_n to_o be_v punish_v etc._n etc._n 17._o what_o think_v you_o of_o this_o mr._n bagshaw_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o accuse_v you_o of_o hold_v the_o same_o nay_o more_o though_o i_o can_v demonstrate_v tuat_fw-la there_o be_v not_o a_o country_n or_o city_n in_o christendom_n into_o which_o your_o sect_n or_o religion_n ever_o enter_v by_o any_o other_o way_n but_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n witness_n france_n geneva_n holland_n several_a state_n in_o germany_n switzerland_n scotland_n and_o for_o almost_o twenty_o year_n space_n england_n yet_o if_o you_o will_v renounce_v that_o abominable_a principle_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o defend_v religion_n by_o arm_n against_o a_o lawful_a prince_n i_o shall_v have_v a_o scruple_n to_o say_v that_o a_o state_n can_v safe_o or_o warrantable_o confide_v in_o you_o as_o you_o have_v most_o unjust_o say_v against_o roman_a catholic_n take_v advantage_n from_o one_o or_o two_o writer_n general_o disallow_v by_o we_o though_o you_o can_v not_o name_v any_o one_o city_n or_o country_n in_o christendom_n into_o which_o catholic_n religion_n ever_o enter_v but_o by_o suffer_v 18._o do_v not_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o make_v all_o catholic_n answerable_a for_o the_o wicked_a assertion_n of_o a_o few_o author_n when_o you_o know_v they_o have_v be_v condemn_v by_o whole_a kingdom_n you_o have_v eye_n sharp_a enough_o to_o spy_v even_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n our_o sort_n of_o presbyterian_o and_o independent_o yea_o even_a quaker_n too_o if_o any_o such_o be_v in_o england_n the_o state_n may_v easy_o convert_v they_o however_o god_n be_v thank_v their_o teach_n be_v out_o of_o fashion_n and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n they_o displease_v you_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v we_o you_o know_v we_o can_v lay_v to_o your_o charge_n ten_o seditious_a author_n for_o one_o and_o which_o be_v main_o indeed_o only_o considerable_a you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o produce_v one_o of_o your_o party_n that_o have_v condemn_v their_o horrible_o rebellious_a principle_n and_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o defend_v religion_n by_o arm_n if_o by_o a_o reply_n you_o will_v summon_v i_o to_o produce_v the_o particular_a passage_n i_o will_v at_o large_a inform_v you_o that_o during_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o last_o king_n of_o france_n there_o be_v by_o his_o order_n propose_v to_o a_o assembly_n of_o catholic_n bishop_n this_o question_n or_o problem_n if_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n become_v mahometan_a and_o by_o his_o power_n endeavour_v to_o force_v his_o subject_n to_o that_o infidelity_n whether_o they_o may_v lawful_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n by_o arm_n against_o their_o sovereign_n resist_v such_o a_o attempt_n of_o he_o to_o which_o question_n the_o unanimous_a answer_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v that_o such_o a_o resistance_n will_v be_v unlawful_a since_o christian_a religion_n allow_v no_o other_o way_n of_o maintain_v the_o faith_n against_o lawful_a sovereign_n but_o prayer_n tear_n and_o suffer_v when_o will_v england_n be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o see_v such_o a_o resolution_n to_o proceed_v from_o a_o synod_n of_o presbyterian_o etc._n etc._n it_o will_v be_v some_o comfort_n to_o see_v but_o one_o mr._n bagshaw_n publish_v a_o little_a book_n to_o that_o purpose_n never_o certain_o be_v there_o a_o more_o seasonable_a time_n then_o now_o that_o will_v be_v a_o powerful_a expedient_a to_o imprint_v the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n in_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o all_o english_a subject_n and_o till_o some_o such_o thing_n be_v do_v quis_fw-la caelum_fw-la terris_fw-la non_fw-la misceat_fw-la to_o read_v from_o such_o a_o one_o as_o mr._n bagshaw_n pen_n a_o lecture_n of_o fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n and_o a_o warning_n give_v to_o the_o state_n who_o the_o only_a person_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v confide_v in_o 19_o you_o add_v mr._n bagshaw_n but_o can_v our_o papist_n in_o england_n give_v sufficient_a evidence_n of_o their_o hearty_a disow_v such_o a_o irreligious_a tenet_n yet_o there_o be_v another_o thing_n preface_n preface_n etc._n etc._n what_o say_v you_o sir_n can_v the_o papist_n why_o have_v they_o not_o be_v their_o a_o ear_n in_o england_n that_o can_v perceive_v sense_n and_o have_v not_o hear_v what_o a_o profession_n be_v make_v by_o the_o catholic_n lord_n in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n be_v there_o a_o eye_n that_o can_v read_v and_o have_v not_o see_v their_o print_a declaration_n in_o which_o that_o irreligious_a tenet_n be_v confident_o clear_o and_o hearty_o disavow_v they_o have_v do_v and_o will_v protest_v that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o give_v all_o possible_a security_n of_o disavow_v that_o and_o all_o other_o principle_n prejudicial_a to_o authority_n justice_n and_o peace_n it_o will_v neither_o be_v prudence_n in_o his_o majesty_n nor_o a_o just_a care_n of_o his_o kingdom_n welfare_n to_o tolerate_v they_o among_o his_o subject_n what_o will_v you_o require_v more_o 20._o if_o you_o think_v or_o however_o if_o you_o be_v resolve_v to_o say_v though_o you_o do_v not_o think_v so_o that_o we_o lie_v when_o we_o both_o make_v such_o protestation_n and_o withal_o offer_v to_o confirm_v they_o by_o oath_n you_o will_v put_v we_o into_o some_o puzzle_n how_o to_o give_v you_o satisfaction_n yet_o in_o order_n thereto_o even_o to_o you_o that_o perhaps_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v satisfy_v we_o tell_v you_o this_o you_o can_v but_o know_v that_o catholic_n religion_n utter_o forbid_v all_o lie_a and_o above_o all_o perjury_n if_o therefore_o you_o will_v judge_v that_o neither_o the_o protestation_n nor_o oath_n of_o catholic_n be_v to_o be_v credit_v you_o will_v condemn_v the_o state_n of_o want_n of_o prudence_n in_o contrive_v oath_n for_o trial_n of_o their_o fidelity_n and_o moreover_o you_o must_v needs_o esteem_v we_o the_o most_o impertident_a liar_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v such_o as_o only_o lie_v when_o it_o be_v for_o our_o disadvantage_n if_o we_o dare_v lie_v we_o will_v much_o rather_o choose_v to_o lie_v by_o take_v the_o oath_n in_o the_o form_n as_o they_o be_v express_v then_o make_v voluntary_a false_a protestation_n of_o the_o same_o
set_n pen_n to_o paper_n to_o answer_v you_o since_o if_o you_o be_v never_o so_o evident_o confute_v you_o be_v excuse_v from_o yield_v by_o say_v you_o have_v say_v a_o very_a little_a but_o can_v have_v say_v more_o and_o catholic_n be_v forbid_v to_o yield_v since_o they_o have_v a_o world_n of_o proof_n to_o demonstrat_fw-la the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n far_o more_o efficacious_a than_o these_o one_o or_o two_o text_n of_o scripture_n call_v out_o by_o you_o for_o your_o best_a advantage_n and_o even_o these_o text_n as_o they_o be_v produce_v and_o make_v use_n of_o by_o catholic_n be_v unanswerable_a especial_o to_o those_o that_o think_v it_o reasonable_a to_o admit_v that_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n which_o all_o antiquity_n have_v give_v which_o all_o protestant_n and_o all_o reasonable_a man_n do_v they_o can_v not_o foresee_v that_o there_o can_v arise_v a_o disputant_n so_o void_a of_o reason_n as_o mr._n bagshaw_n to_o who_o the_o whole_a consent_n of_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n all_o council_n and_o father_n appear_v light_a and_o inconsiderable_a if_o compare_v with_o his_o single_a reason_n therefore_o till_o you_o have_v prove_v that_o ground_n demonstrative_o that_o be_v turn_v sand_n into_o a_o rock_n you_o be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n either_o to_o object_n or_o answer_v 6._o and_o to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v set_v upon_o such_o a_o work_n to_o some_o purpose_n i_o pray_v please_v to_o inquire_v out_o a_o book_n call_v exomologesis_fw-la or_o motive_n of_o the_o conversion_n etc._n etc._n where_o your_o great_a lanista_n mr._n chillingworths_n reason_n for_o such_o a_o position_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v answer_v and_o in_o a_o appendix_n to_o that_o book_n you_o will_v find_v a_o examination_n of_o the_o fundamental_a ground_n of_o my_o lord_n faulkland_n discourse_n on_o that_o subject_a these_o be_v the_o man_n you_o brag_v of_o in_o your_o preface_n as_o your_o great_a patron_n that_o be_v indeed_o such_o protestant_n as_o you_o be_v that_o lie_v such_o ground_n as_o utter_o demolish_v the_o whole_a structure_n of_o the_o english_a church_n deny_v that_o any_o authority_n upon_o earth_n can_v oblige_v any_o man_n and_o this_o very_a thing_n i_o mean_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n you_o preface_n preface_n yourself_o confess_v in_o your_o preface_n to_o have_v preface_n preface_n be_v the_o design_n of_o your_o small_a treatise_n though_o write_v against_o papist_n add_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o unreasonable_a ib._n ib._n than_o this_o that_o those_o church_n or_o church-ruler_n shall_v lord_n it_o over_o the_o faith_n or_o conscientious_a persuasion_n of_o other_o man_n who_o be_v not_o certain_a but_o they_o may_v err_v and_o be_v deceive_v themselves_o for_o that_o will_v be_v to_o take_v the_o pope_n chair_n and_o succeed_v into_o his_o room_n 7._o this_o therefore_o have_v be_v by_o yourself_o acknowledge_v your_o design_n i_o must_v repeat_v what_o i_o have_v already_o say_v that_o the_o english_a bishop_n and_o clergy_n be_v far_o more_o interest_v in_o your_o book_n for_o all_o the_o title_n be_v only_o against_o catholic_n than_o catholic_n be_v but_o as_o to_o this_o horrible_a position_n of_o you_o which_o utter_o destroy_v all_o order_n and_o peace_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o to_o particular_a church_n and_o church-ruler_n if_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n infallibility_n be_v not_o at_o all_o necessary_a to_o make_v their_o doctrine_n or_o order_n oblige_v even_o in_o conscience_n because_o all_o their_o subject_n while_o they_o remain_v so_o be_v bind_v i_o do_v not_o say_v to_o believe_v internal_o but_o not_o to_o contradict_v their_o declare_a doctrine_n and_o to_o submit_v to_o their_o order_n the_o refuse_v of_o either_o perhaps_o not_o damn_v but_o certain_o exclude_v the_o refuser_n from_o a_o outward_a communion_n with_o that_o church_n so_o that_o here_o you_o plain_o exerto_fw-la capite_fw-la tell_v the_o world_n you_o be_v no_o english_a protestant_n though_o perhaps_o you_o will_v fain_o have_v a_o english_a benefice_n and_o preach_v against_o order_n in_o english_a pulpit_n 8._o now_o as_o for_o that_o great_a question_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n which_o you_o consider_v only_o as_o the_o conceit_n of_o some_o few_o catholic_n if_o you_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o write_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n to_o prevent_v your_o mistake_n if_o that_o be_v a_o possible_a thing_n give_v a_o wellwishing_a friend_n leave_v to_o inform_v you_o in_o general_a that_o there_o be_v extant_a no_o formal_a decision_n of_o the_o church_n touch_v she_o own_o infallibility_n notwithstanding_o all_o catholic_n be_v bind_v to_o acknowledge_v she_o to_o be_v infallible_a by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o a_o essential_a article_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o consequence_n you_o may_v conceive_v to_o be_v thus_o deduce_v viz._n 9_o first_o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n credo_fw-la unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la &_o apostolicam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la that_o be_v i_o believe_v one_o and_o but_o one_o holy_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n by_o which_o article_n sincere_o profess_v the_o person_n declare_v himself_o a_o christian_n signify_v a_o necessity_n of_o his_o be_v true_o a_o member_n in_o communion_n with_o that_o one_o church_n and_o consequent_o renounce_v all_o other_o congregation_n and_o all_o ecclesiastical_a communion_n with_o person_n divide_v from_o that_o one_o church_n 10._o in_o the_o second_o place_n your_o only_a guide_n common_a sense_n and_o reason_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o multitude_n can_v be_v call_v one_o society_n except_o they_o be_v join_v and_o link_v together_o by_o a_o government_n and_o law_n common_a to_o all_o and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n be_v indeed_o one_o body_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v and_o one_o general_n congregation_n it_o must_v necessary_o have_v both_o general_a ruler_n and_o common_a law_n universal_o oblige_v which_o do_v not_o at_o all_o hinder_a but_o that_o under_o and_o within_o that_o general_a congregation_n there_o may_v be_v many_o distinct_a society_n enjoy_v particular_a law_n privilege_n and_o ruler_n upon_o condition_n they_o do_v not_o contradict_v nor_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o say_v general_a law_n tribunal_n and_o governor_n 11._o three_o our_o lord_n have_v express_o promise_v to_o preserve_v and_o continue_v this_o church_n as_o one_o society_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o as_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o it_o it_o follow_v undeniable_o that_o he_o have_v provide_v sufficient_a and_o efficacious_a mean_n to_o preserve_v this_o unity_n for_o otherwise_o one_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n may_v happen_v to_o fail_v 12._o in_o the_o four_o place_n since_o universal_a experience_n both_o in_o humane_a and_o divine_a matter_n testify_v that_o never_o any_o write_n law_n or_o science_n can_v yet_o be_v so_o express_v but_o that_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o wit_n enlighten_v reason_n and_o interest_n of_o particular_a man_n to_o descant_v upon_o they_o there_o will_v follow_v difference_n of_o sense_n and_o interpretation_n and_o consequent_o division_n and_o separate_a interest_n destructive_a to_o unity_n to_o provide_v against_o which_o the_o only_a possible_a remedy_n have_v always_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o constitute_n of_o a_o external_n last_v authority_n of_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o supreme_a tribunal_n of_o a_o general_n council_n have_v evermore_o hitherto_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o christian_n to_o be_v the_o only_a preservative_n against_o a_o breach_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o because_o it_o can_v always_o be_v possible_a to_o summon_v such_o a_o assembly_n therefore_o by_o way_n of_o provision_n the_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v always_o exercise_v in_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o common_a faith_n and_o discipline_n a_o authority_n if_o not_o to_o decide_v at_o least_o to_o compose_v and_o silence_v all_o difference_n in_o opinion_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o ordinance_n of_o precedent_a council_n 13._o now_o if_o you_o will_v discourse_v to_o any_o purpose_n in_o opposition_n to_o this_o as_o i_o know_v you_o have_v a_o great_a tooth_n against_o it_o you_o must_v either_o demonstrate_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n at_o all_o that_o controversy_n shall_v be_v compose_v and_o schism_n heal_v or_o if_o you_o can_v do_v this_o you_o must_v contradict_v the_o experience_n of_o all_o mankind_n by_o show_v that_o judge_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o end_v law-suite_n that_o writing_n alone_o with_o enlighten_v reason_n will_v do_v the_o business_n and_o especial_o that_o above_o all_o law_n and_o science_n the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o be_v in_o some_o place_n infinite_o obscure_a and_o in_o plain_a place_n compile_v in_o