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A62548
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A treatise of religion and governmemt [sic] with reflexions vpon the cause and cure of Englands late distempers and present dangers· The argument vvhether Protestancy is less dangerous to the soul, or more advantagious to the state, then the Roman Catholick religion? The conclusion that piety and policy are mistaken in promoting Protestancy, and persecuting Popery by penal and sanguinary statuts.
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Wilson, John, M.A.
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1670
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Wing T118; ESTC R223760
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be_v make_v of_o judas_n his_o successor_n and_o say_v the_o lot_n of_o st._n mathias_n fall_v upon_o himself_o and_o that_o some_o other_o like_o himself_o be_v barnabas_n the_o just_a if_o this_o holy_a convocation_n of_o protestant_a apostle_n shall_v set_v forth_o a_o book_n that_o have_v more_o lie_n than_o leave_v i_o hope_v man_n may_v advise_v their_o friend_n to_o consider_v whether_o a_o religion_n that_o can_v be_v maintain_v but_o by_o such_o man_n and_o mean_n and_o a_o clergy_n that_o practise_v such_o fraud_n and_o falsification_n aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o religion_n and_o clergy_n that_o not_o only_o profess_v as_o all_o other_o do_v to_o write_v truth_n but_o press_v to_o come_v to_o a_o public_a trial_n thereof_o in_o a_o â—egall_a way_n and_o rather_o than_o fail_v herein_o be_v content_a that_o the_o controversy_n be_v decide_v by_o they_o that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v most_o zealous_o devote_v to_o protestancy_n i_o do_v not_o instance_n bp._n tailor_n dissuasive_a from_o popery_n for_o the_o trial_n as_o if_o his_o falsification_n to_o maintain_v protestancy_n be_v more_o numerous_a or_o more_o enormous_a than_o those_o of_o other_o writer_n that_o have_v defend_v the_o same_o cause_n no._n he_o be_v more_o waâ—y_a than_o many_o and_o more_o moderate_a than_o most_o of_o his_o predecessor_n or_o equal_n but_o i_o instance_n his_o book_n to_o give_v my_o adversary_n all_o the_o advantage_n that_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o author_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o convocation_n can_v afford_v if_o they_o have_v a_o better_a opinion_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o bishop_n jevell_v then_o of_o bp._n taylor_n they_o may_v fix_v rather_o upon_o his_o apology_n for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n then_o upon_o doctor_n tailor_n dissuasive_a from_o popery_n authorize_v by_o the_o church_n of_o ireland_n to_o jevell_n apology_n we_o oppose_v harding_n stapleton_n and_o rastall_n answer_n to_o tailor_n dissuasive_a worsley_n lengar_n and_o sergeant_n annotation_n but_o if_o they_o refuse_v this_o offer_n as_o pointing_z but_o at_o two_o particular_a doctor_n of_o their_o church_n let_v they_o be_v please_v to_o have_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o reformation_n and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o whole_a clergy_n examine_v by_o answer_v to_o the_o fraud_n and_o falsification_n wherewith_o i_o charge_v their_o whole_a church_n and_o call_v in_o this_o book_n finis_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o this_o treatise_n contain_v the_o substance_n of_o every_o section_n the_o first_o part_n contain_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n of_o the_o beginning_n progress_n principle_n and_o effect_n of_o protestancy_n section_n i._n how_o necessary_a a_o rational_a religion_n be_v for_o a_o peaceable_a government_n and_o wherein_o do_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o religion_n consist_v how_o dangerous_a for_o a_o temporal_a sovereign_n to_o pretend_v a_o spiritual_a supremacy_n over_o his_o subject_n heathen_a prince_n dare_v not_o assume_v it_o without_o a_o persuasion_n in_o their_o subject_n that_o it_o be_v due_a by_o descent_n from_o some_o deity_n or_o that_o the_o god_n signify_v their_o approbation_n thereof_o by_o prodigy_n and_o miracle_n the_o great_a turk_n notwithstanding_o his_o tyranny_n think_v it_o not_o policy_n to_o pretend_v a_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n over_o his_o subject_n though_o slave_n the_o ground_n of_o policy_n piety_n and_o peace_n consist_v in_o establish_v by_o law_n a_o religion_n confirm_v by_o miracle_n that_o such_o a_o religion_n will_v make_v the_o prince_n powerful_a and_o popular_a the_o prelate_n respect_v the_o people_n willing_a to_o obey_v and_o pay_v tax_n it_o take_v away_o all_o pretext_n of_o rebellion_n upon_o the_o score_n of_o a_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o the_o government_n to_o have_v a_o devout_a clergy_n and_o that_o clergy_n at_o the_o sovereign_n devotion_n and_o some_o of_o they_o employ_v in_o state_n affair_n thereby_o all_o dispute_n between_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n be_v prevent_v with_o how_o much_o reason_n statesman_n dread_v such_o dispute_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 1500._o year_n the_o catholic_n world_n believe_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o supreme_a spiritual_a jurisdiction_n over_o soul_n as_o be_v christ_n vicar_n upon_o earth_n and_o that_o only_o such_o as_o be_v of_o his_o communion_n and_o under_o his_o obedience_n be_v member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o therefore_o the_o greek_n for_o exempt_n the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o themselves_o from_o that_o obedience_n be_v declare_v schismatic_n other_o be_v condemn_v as_o heretic_n for_o teach_v and_o profess_v doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o roman_a both_o the_o doctrine_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o clergy_n have_v be_v confirm_v by_o undeniable_a true_a miracle_n even_o here_o in_o england_n it_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v the_o only_a catholic_n doctrine_n in_o st._n gregory_n the_o great_a his_o time_n that_o faith_n which_o we_o roman_a catholic_n now_o profess_v be_v the_o same_o in_o every_o particular_a with_o that_o of_o st._n gregory_n and_o of_o all_o orthodox_n christian_n of_o his_o time_n and_o for_o confirmation_n whereof_o true_a miracle_n have_v be_v wrought_v sect_n ii_o of_o the_o author_n and_o beginning_n of_o protestancy_n the_o first_o preacher_n thereof_o be_v martin_n luther_n a_o augustin_n friar_n who_o from_o his_o youth_n have_v be_v liant_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o presume_v to_o have_v be_v possess_v he_o resolve_v to_o preach_v and_o write_v against_o the_o mass_n pray_v to_o saint_n and_o other_o catholic_n tenet_n after_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v appear_v to_o he_o and_o convince_v he_o by_o protestant_a argument_n how_o weak_o the_o protestant_a writer_n endeavour_v to_o excuse_v luther_n disputation_n instruction_n and_o familiarity_n with_o the_o devil_n other_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o 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one_o to_o the_o other_o luther_n do_v see_v his_o own_o reformation_n divide_v into_o 130._o disagree_a sect_n of_o
as_o his_o majesty_n be_v go_v to_o the_o chapel_n upon_o good_a friday_n in_o the_o morning_n in_o the_o year_n 1604._o deane_n 〈…〉_z difficulty_n 〈…〉_z book_n my_o 〈…〉_z the_o author_n complaint_n that_o catholics_n â—â—ving_v 〈…〉_z offer_v of_o some_o jâ—st_a trial_n of_o their_o and_o 〈…〉_z religion_n in_o england_n either_o by_o public_a disputation_n free_a writing_n or_o print_n they_o can_v never_o yet_o be_v admit_v unto_o any_o which_o make_v i_o much_o to_o marvel_v upon_o what_o cause_n or_o ground_n this_o shall_v be_v so_o long_o deny_v for_o that_o suppose_v our_o protestant_a religion_n to_o be_v true_a as_o i_o be_v persuade_v i_o can_v not_o see_v why_o this_o pâ—â—blick_a trial_n may_v not_o be_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v moreover_o i_o see_v and_o consider_v that_o whereas_o his_o majesty_n soon_o after_o his_o come_n into_o england_n be_v resolve_v gracious_o to_o hear_v the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o to_o that_o effect_n yield_v for_o three_o or_o four_o day_n most_o honourable_a audience_n in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o hear_v and_o judge_v the_o contention_n between_o the_o protestant_n and_o puritan_n yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o this_o conference_n the_o papist_n have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o which_o be_v mark_v by_o many_o and_o divers_a also_o speak_v thereof_o wherefore_o upon_o these_o consideration_n i_o be_v much_o trouble_v doubt_v lest_o this_o straitness_n use_v in_o not_o admit_v papist_n to_o any_o kind_n of_o this_o equal_a offer_a trial_n may_v have_v some_o mystery_n in_o it_o and_o that_o all_o thing_n go_v not_o so_o clear_a indeed_o on_o our_o side_n as_o i_o have_v hitherto_o believe_v 28._o my_o second_n difficulty_n be_v about_o the_o trial_n of_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o the_o author_n of_o the_o defence_n join_v roundly_o with_o m._n r_o chark_n offer_v to_o stand_v to_o all_o lawful_a trial_n whatsoever_o and_o thereupon_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o prove_v that_o protestant_n have_v no_o sure_a ground_n or_o way_n to_o try_v a_o heretical_a or_o catholic_n spirit_n and_o that_o catholic_n have_v many_o whereof_o he_o set_v down_o nine_o show_v first_o that_o the_o only_a way_n offer_v by_o protestant_n of_o only_a scripture_n be_v no_o way_n at_o all_o and_o that_o for_o divers_a reason_n one_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o all_o heretickâ—_n both_o old_a and_o new_a have_v profess_v this_o way_n etc._n etc._n which_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v the_o best_a and_o that_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d neither_o corrupt_v in_o the_o letter_n nor_o pervert_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d by_o protestant_n yet_o can_v not_o that_o way_n of_o trial_n advance_v 〈◊〉_d advantage_n their_o cause_n because_o the_o catholic_n have_v express_a 〈◊〉_d of_o scripture_n for_o themselves_o and_o protestant_n no_n express_v 〈…〉_z for_o their_o tenet_n as_o for_o example_n catholic_n have_v 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v my_o body_n for_o transubstantiation_n mat._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o jacob._n 2._o for_o â—â—â—tification_n by_o good_a work_n who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v be_v forgiâ—â—â—_n etc._n etc._n joan._n 20._o for_o absolution_n the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d be_v justify_v rom._n 2._o for_o the_o possibility_n of_o observe_v the_o commandment_n vow_v you_o and_o render_v your_o vow_n psalm_n 75._o for_o votary_n keep_v the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v learned_a either_o by_o word_n or_o epistle_n â—_o thess._n 2._o for_o unwritten_a tradition_n etc._n etc._n protestant_n have_v not_o one_o express_a text_n in_o all_o scripture_n for_o their_o tenet_n my_o three_o difficulty_n be_v about_o the_o first_o beginner_n of_o our_o protestant_a doctrine_n to_o wit_n luther_n with_o his_o scholar_n zuinglius_fw-la câ—â—oldstadius_n oecolampadius_n calvin_n beza_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o albeit_o religion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o life_n of_o the_o teacher_n yet_o i_o consider_v that_o whensoever_o god_n do_v send_v any_o man_n extraordinary_o to_o reform_v his_o church_n they_o be_v always_o common_o of_o more_o eminent_a virtue_n in_o their_o life_n than_o other_o as_o 〈◊〉_d see_v by_o all_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n by_o st._n john_n baptiâ—â—_n and_o other_o in_o succeed_a age_n but_o now_o for_o these_o man_n before_o name_v luther_n and_o the_o rest_n this_o writer_n of_o the_o defence_n do_v show_v by_o very_o great_a testimony_n that_o they_o be_v man_n far_o inferior_a unto_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o honest_a man_n that_o luther_n have_v his_o reformation_n against_o the_o mass_n intercession_n of_o saint_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o devil_n from_o who_o also_o zuinglius_fw-la receive_v his_o opinion_n against_o the_o real_a presence_n and_o transubstantiation_n that_o calvin_n follow_v therein_o zwinglius_fw-la and_o we_o in_o england_n embrace_v the_o same_o that_o hierom_n bolseâ—_n doctor_n of_o physiâ—_n many_o year_v in_o geneva_n and_o other_o place_n round_o â—bout_o in_o 〈◊〉_d time_n when_o himself_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_z thing_n both_o of_o 〈…〉_z his_o falsehood_n might_n be_v so_o easy_o 〈…〉_z as_o that_o john_n calvin_n be_v 〈…〉_z with_o a_o burn_a â—â—â—ron_n for_o 〈…〉_z in_o 〈◊〉_d who_o preserve_v 〈…〉_z etc._n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v testify_v by_o public_a record_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o noyâ—â—â—_n and_o that_o this_o be_v register_v by_o monsieur_n bertily_o secretary_n of_o the_o council_n of_o geneva_n under_o a_o public_a and_o swear_v 〈◊〉_d hand_n he_o relate_v many_o thing_n of_o calvin_n excessive_a ambition_n intolerable_a hypocrisy_n delicate_a niceness_n and_o lascivious_a carnaâ—â—â—_n etc._n as_o for_o beza_n who_o live_v when_o bolsek_n book_n be_v write_v he_o report_v many_o enormous_a thing_n as_o that_o he_o keep_v both_o a_o boy_n and_o a_o quean_n andebertus_fw-la and_o candida_n that_o he_o run_v away_o with_o a_o tailor_n be_v wife_a that_o dwell_v in_o 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