Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
cause_n authority_n church_n faith_n 2,630 5 5.8125 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A60334 True Catholic and apostolic faith maintain'd in the Church of England by Andrew Sall ... ; being a reply to several books published under the names of J.E., N.N. and J.S. against his declaration for the Church of England, and against the motives for his separation from the Roman Church, declared in a printed sermon which he preached in Dublin. Sall, Andrew, 1612-1682. 1676 (1676) Wing S394A; ESTC R22953 236,538 476

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

with_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o which_o we_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v infallible_a and_o by_o this_o reader_n you_o may_v see_v how_o rash_o mr._n i._o s._n say_v i_o do_v most_o false_o aver_v that_o suarez_n be_v not_o so_o certain_a whether_o the_o power_n of_o absolve_v give_v to_o the_o church_n do_v extend_v to_o the_o profuse_a grant_n of_o indulgence_n practise_v at_o present_a by_o the_o roman_a church_n let_v the_o learned_a reader_n reflect_v upon_o suarez_n his_o discourse_n upon_o this_o subject_n in_o the_o place_n foremention_v and_o he_o shall_v find_v how_o far_o he_o be_v from_o any_o certainty_n that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v ground_v upon_o scripture_n and_o primitive_a antiquity_n but_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o only_o believe_v it_o as_o scotus_n do_v that_o of_o transubstantiation_n non_fw-la propter_fw-la rationes_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la cogunt_fw-la not_o in_o force_n of_o argument_n allege_v for_o it_o which_o be_v not_o convince_a but_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o church_n and_o mark_v reader_n that_o so_o great_a man_n as_o cajetan_n and_o suarez_n be_v employ_v by_o public_a authority_n in_o defend_v this_o doctrine_n after_o bestow_v all_o their_o learning_n and_o no_o small_a labour_n in_o procure_v to_o establish_v it_o we_o find_v they_o confess_v they_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v serious_o for_o it_o but_o what_o the_o collier_n for_o his_o faith_n viz._n that_o he_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v and_o here_o also_o they_o mistake_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o authority_n of_o it_o a_o mistake_n in_o truth_n more_o tolerable_a in_o a_o collier_n then_o in_o man_n of_o the_o learning_n and_o repute_n of_o cajetan_n and_o suarez_n but_o such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o cause_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v defend_v better_o and_o such_o be_v their_o engagement_n that_o they_o must_v defend_v it_o by_o right_n or_o wrong_n i_o conceive_v my_o antagonist_n complain_v that_o i_o have_v neglect_v he_o in_o this_o chapter_n and_o i_o confess_v free_o i_o delight_v more_o in_o deal_v with_o people_n of_o that_o learning_n and_o ingenuity_n i_o see_v in_o cajetan_n and_o suarez_n then_o with_o mr._n i._o s._n but_o be_v we_o be_v debtor_n to_o all_o i_o will_v give_v a_o turn_n to_o he_o also_o upon_o this_o subject_n and_o it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n xxix_o the_o unhappy_a success_n of_o mr._n i._n s._n his_o great_a boast_n of_o skill_n in_o history_n touch_v the_o antiquity_n of_o indulgence_n discover_v in_o the_o 90_o page_n of_o my_o former_a discourse_n speak_v of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o indulgence_n i_o mention_v that_o the_o first_o notice_n i_o have_v of_o the_o grant_v of_o they_o after_o the_o manner_n now_o use_v be_v that_o of_o gregory_n the_o vii_o give_v to_o those_o of_o his_o party_n who_o will_v fight_v against_o the_o emperor_n henry_n iii_o by_o error_n of_o the_o printer_n iv_o in_o the_o year_n 1084._o which_o baronius_n relate_v from_o his_o penitentiary_n in_o which_o be_v promise_v remission_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n to_o such_o as_o will_v venture_v their_o life_n in_o that_o holy_a war_n for_o which_o i_o quote_v baronius_n his_o annal_n upon_o the_o foresay_a year_n 1084._o num_fw-la 15._o here_o mr._n i._o s._n enter_v in_o triumph_n and_o declare_v that_o if_o i_o have_v no_o more_o skill_n in_o divinity_n or_o moral_a theology_n than_o i_o seem_v to_o have_v in_o history_n i_o be_o but_o a_o freshwater_n scholar_n as_o for_o controversy_n say_v he_o my_o treatise_n show_v well_o what_o i_o know_v of_o it_o be_v it_o so_o sir_n let_v i_o have_v truth_n on_o my_o side_n as_o i_o hope_v will_v appear_v by_o this_o treatise_n and_o make_v you_o much_o of_o your_o skill_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n let_v we_o examine_v how_o much_o it_o be_v in_o the_o present_a point_n of_o history_n wherein_o you_o pretend_v to_o be_v most_o magisterial_a first_o you_o mistake_v most_o absurd_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n as_o be_v usual_a with_o you_o and_o where_o i_o speak_v of_o indulgence_n give_v by_o gregory_n the_o seven_o to_o those_o of_o his_o party_n who_o will_v fight_v against_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o three_o you_o report_v such_o indulgence_n to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o say_v gregory_n to_o henry_n to_o encourage_v he_o and_o the_o christian_n to_o war_n against_o the_o saracen_n whoever_o do_v read_v the_o history_n of_o that_o gregory_n and_o his_o fierce_a persecution_n of_o the_o say_a emperor_n to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n even_o as_o his_o own_o historian_n platina_n and_o baronius_n more_o bias_v to_o he_o do_v report_n will_v more_o easy_o believe_v that_o gregory_n shall_v favour_v the_o turk_n against_o henry_n then_o uphold_a henry_n against_o any_o adversary_n if_o ever_o you_o have_v any_o tincture_n of_o the_o history_n of_o pope_n hildebrand_n or_o gregory_n the_o seven_o how_o can_v you_o fall_v into_o so_o ridiculous_a a_o equivocation_n as_o to_o conceive_v he_o grant_v indulgence_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o emperor_n henry_n iii_o if_o you_o do_v read_v my_o discourse_n speak_v express_o of_o a_o indulgence_n grant_v to_o those_o that_o will_v fight_v again_o the_o emperor_n how_o come_v you_o to_o pervert_v the_o narrative_a so_o absurd_o as_o if_o i_o shall_v have_v speak_v of_o a_o indulgence_n give_v in_o favour_n of_o that_o emperor_n you_o say_v that_o the_o indulgence_n i_o speak_v of_o nor_o any_o other_o to_o any_o such_o purpose_n be_v not_o grant_v by_o gregory_n the_o seven_o but_o by_o vrban_a the_o second_o read_v the_o place_n i_o quote_v of_o baronius_n upon_o the_o year_n 1084._o numb_a 15_o there_o you_o shall_v find_v gregory_n the_o seven_o employ_v anselm_n bishop_n of_o luca_n to_o publish_v indulgence_n for_o all_o those_o that_o will_v fight_v in_o his_o quarrel_n against_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o three_o and_o continue_v your_o strange_a equivocation_n you_o speak_v of_o indulgence_n give_v by_o vrban_a the_o second_o to_o the_o same_o henry_n the_o three_o but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o he_o he_o give_v they_o but_o to_o alexius_n emperor_n of_o constantinople_n as_o baronius_n relate_v at_o the_o year_n 1095._o numb_a 3._o you_o speak_v of_o indulgence_n grant_v by_o leo_n the_o three_o anno_fw-la 847._o but_o it_o be_v not_o leo_n the_o three_o but_o leo_n the_o four_o that_o reign_v then_o and_o when_o suarez_n find_v not_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o give_v indulgence_n of_o so_o ancient_a date_n sure_o i_o be_o you_o never_o find_v they_o upon_o any_o warrantable_a account_n to_o one_o notice_n of_o indulgence_n i_o will_v help_v you_o out_o of_o baronius_n precede_v that_o i_o mention_v of_o gregory_n the_o seven_o give_v to_o they_o that_o will_v fight_v against_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o three_o in_o the_o same_o year_n 1084._o which_o i_o allow_v you_o to_o take_v for_o the_o genuine_a origin_n of_o your_o present_a practice_n of_o indulgence_n give_v by_o profane_a cardinal_n creature_n of_o pope_n guibert_n call_v clement_n the_o three_o competitor_n of_o gregory_n the_o seven_o of_o which_o kind_n of_o cardinal_n baronius_n in_o the_o foresay_a year_n numb_a 9_o give_v this_o account_n erant_fw-la enim_fw-la cives_fw-la romani_fw-la vxorati_fw-la sive_fw-la concubinarii_fw-la barbati_fw-la &_o mitrati_fw-la peregrinis_fw-la oratoribus_fw-la praecipue_fw-la vero_fw-la multitudini_fw-la rusticanae_fw-la longobardorum_fw-la mentientes_fw-la asserentes_fw-la se_fw-la cardinal_n presbyteros_fw-la esse_fw-la quique_fw-la oblationibus_fw-la receptis_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la &_o remissionem_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la usu_fw-la nefari●_n impudenter_fw-la praestabant_fw-la hi_o &_o occasione_n custodiendae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la consurgentes_fw-la intempestae_fw-la noctis_fw-la silentio_fw-la intra_fw-la &_o citra_fw-la candem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la impunè_fw-la homicidia_fw-la rapinas_fw-la varia_fw-la stupra_fw-la &_o diversa_fw-la latrocinia_fw-la exercebant_fw-la there_o be_v say_v he_o roman_z citizens_z either_o marry_v or_o retain_v concubine_n shave_a and_o wear_a mitre_n impose_v upon_o foreign_a ambassador_n but_o especial_o upon_o the_o rude_a multitude_n of_o longobard_n that_o they_o be_v presbyter_n cardinal_n and_o who_o receive_v offering_n do_v impudent_o bestow_v indulgence_n and_o remission_n of_o all_o sin_n these_o under_o pretext_n of_o defend_v the_o church_n rise_v in_o the_o deep_a silence_n of_o the_o night_n do_v commit_v within_o and_o about_o the_o church_n without_o hindrance_n horrible_a murder_n robbery_n and_o diverse_a sort_n of_o whoredom_n and_o luxury_n who_o be_v better_a pope_n or_o better_a man_n guibert_n and_o his_o cardinal_n or_o hildebrand_n and_o his_o as_o i_o do_v not_o know_v so_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v but_o conclude_v that_o such_o indulgence_n as_o these_o be_v give_v in_o rome_n by_o relation_n of_o their_o own_o hire_a historian_n and_o let_v the_o reader_n see_v how_o unhappy_a mr._n
church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n first_o call_v catholic_n and_o apostolic_a and_o consequent_o be_v a_o church_n true_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a according_a to_o the_o foresay_a rule_n give_v we_o by_o suarez_n and_o lay_v for_o a_o foundation_n of_o his_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v catholic_a and_o true_o it_o can_v but_o appear_v strange_a that_o any_o christian_n not_o blind_v with_o partiality_n or_o prejudice_n shall_v imagine_v that_o the_o sacred_a apostle_n entrust_v to_o preach_v save_v doctrine_n to_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o have_v give_v a_o sufficient_a notice_n of_o it_o in_o the_o system_fw-la of_o article_n they_o leave_v to_o we_o that_o those_o venerable_a father_n of_o the_o pure_a age_n of_o christianity_n congregat_v in_o the_o four_o first_o general_a council_n shall_v give_v we_o but_o a_o diminute_a account_n of_o catholic_a and_o apostolic_a belief_n that_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n supremacy_n and_o other_o article_n of_o latter_a impression_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n shall_v be_v so_o essential_a to_o christian_a faith_n as_o none_o may_v be_v save_v without_o a_o belief_n of_o they_o this_o argument_n may_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o athanasius_n relate_v by_o suarez_n in_o the_o chapter_n above_o mention_v num_fw-la 2._o saying_n that_o the_o collection_n of_o article_n contain_v in_o his_o creed_n be_v the_o catholic_a faith_n haec_fw-la est_fw-la fides_n catholica_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o catholic_a faith_n which_o except_o a_o man_n believe_v he_o can_v be_v save_v but_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o faith_n call_v catholic_n and_o contain_v in_o the_o creed_n of_o athanasius_n be_v believe_v and_o profess_v therefore_o if_o any_o church_n profess_v the_o catholic_a faith_n be_v catholic_n itself_o the_o church_n of_o england_n profess_v this_o catholic_a faith_n be_v true_o catholic_n the_o second_o foundation_n lay_v by_o suarez_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n n._n 6._o to_o prove_v that_o his_o church_n be_v catholic_n be_v to_o say_v that_o it_o do_v in_o all_o time_n profess_v the_o faith_n of_o that_o creed_n wherein_o the_o church_n be_v call_v catholic_a but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v and_o always_o do_v profess_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o same_o creed_n therefore_o it_o have_v the_o same_o right_n to_o the_o like_a call_n the_o three_o foundation_n lay_v by_o suarez_n from_o the_o 15._o num_fw-la of_o the_o say_a chapter_n be_v a_o sign_n or_o distinctive_a use_v by_o ancient_a father_n for_o to_o know_v a_o church_n or_o congregation_n true_o catholic_n and_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o another_o not_o catholic_n that_o whensoever_o any_o sect_n take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o master_n or_o teacher_n of_o such_o a_o doctrine_n and_o the_o follower_n of_o it_o do_v call_v themselves_o by_o such_o a_o name_n neither_o the_o doctrine_n nor_o the_o follower_n of_o it_o be_v catholic_a for_o which_o he_o allege_v the_o testimony_n of_o athanasius_n chrysostom_n lactantius_n and_o other_o and_o the_o reason_n or_o cause_n of_o this_o distinctive_a be_v that_o every_o heresy_n bring_v in_o some_o novelty_n against_o the_o ancient_a faith_n and_o new_a thing_n must_v have_v new_a name_n whereby_o to_o be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v from_o other_o but_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a how_o this_o subtle_a disputant_n otherwise_o very_o exact_a and_o formal_a in_o his_o discourse_n pretend_v to_o rob_v the_o church_n of_o england_n of_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_a by_o the_o principle_n now_o mention_v come_v to_o confirm_v the_o same_o name_n upon_o it_o not_o find_v it_o capable_a of_o the_o foresay_a note_n of_o a_o sect_n not_o catholic_n for_o pretend_v to_o name_v it_o from_o calvin_n he_o find_v a_o obstacle_n in_o it_o because_o calvin_n do_v not_o approve_v a_o chief_a doctrine_n of_o it_o then_o he_o pass_v to_o call_v it_o henrician_n from_o king_n henry_n the_o eigth_n because_o from_o he_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v learn_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n for_o head_n or_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o own_o dominion_n against_o this_o also_o he_o meet_v with_o several_a obstacle_n to_o which_o i_o will_v add_v this_o other_o very_o considerable_a that_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v by_o many_o age_n more_o ancient_a than_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o whereas_o it_o allow_v no_o other_o supremacy_n to_o our_o king_n over_o the_o church_n than_o such_o as_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o christian_a emperor_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v exercise_n in_o their_o respective_a dominion_n as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o 37._o article_n and_o in_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n since_o suarez_n can_v not_o find_v the_o name_n of_o lutheran_n calvinist_n henrician_n or_o any_o other_o take_v from_o any_o particular_a author_n or_o teacher_n to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o this_o church_n it_o must_v follow_v from_o the_o above_o mention_a note_n of_o a_o catholic_a church_n deliver_v by_o he_o and_o take_v out_o of_o ancient_a father_n that_o it_o be_v a_o church_n true_o catholic_n that_o be_v the_o only_a name_n itself_o own_v his_o and_o the_o preacher_n of_o it_o pray_v for_o our_o king_n do_v stile_n he_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n true_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a and_o king_n james_n in_o his_o monitory_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o other_o christian_a prince_n style_v himself_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n true_o christian_n catholic_a and_o apostolic_a of_o the_o ancient_a and_o primitive_a church_n and_o we_o do_v all_o pray_v hearty_o that_o our_o king_n may_v never_o defend_v any_o other_o faith_n then_o this_o chap._n ii_o suarez_n his_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n catholic_n apply_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v true_o catholic_n the_o four_o foundation_n lay_v by_o suarez_n in_o the_o 14_o chap._n of_o his_o foresay_a book_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o catholic_a he_o take_v from_o the_o propriety_n &_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n catholic_n he_o suppose_v that_o according_a to_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n in_o greek_a catholic_n be_v the_o same_o as_o universal_a or_o common_a which_o universality_n he_o say_v be_v fourfold_a in_o relation_n to_o the_o present_a purpose_n first_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n or_o object_n of_o our_o belief_n that_o it_o be_v entire_a comprehend_v all_o point_n belong_v to_o christian_a and_o save_v faith_n second_o that_o it_o have_v a_o universal_a or_o common_a reason_n of_o belief_n which_o common_a reason_n or_o rule_n must_v be_v divine_a truth_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o give_v testimony_n to_o truth_n according_a to_o that_o expression_n of_o saint_n paul_n 1_o thess_n 2.13_o when_o you_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o you_o hear_v of_o we_o you_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n three_o universality_n be_v require_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o degree_n and_o order_n of_o person_n according_a to_o that_o description_n of_o a_o church_n give_v by_o optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la parmenianum_fw-la certa_fw-la membra_fw-la sva_fw-la habet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la episcopos_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la diaconos_fw-la minister_n &_o turbam_fw-la fidelium_fw-la that_o the_o church_n have_v its_o certain_a member_n bishop_n priest_n deacon_n minister_n and_o a_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o four_o and_o chief_a universality_n require_v for_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o name_n catholic_n be_v that_o a_o church_n to_o be_v such_o be_v extend_v over_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o say_v optatus_n lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la donatistas_n ubi_fw-la ergo_fw-la erit_fw-la proprietas_fw-la catholici_fw-la nominis_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la rationabilis_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la diffusat_fw-la that_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o name_n catholic_n require_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o church_n rational_a and_o diffuse_v over_o all_o place_n suarez_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o these_o propriety_n of_o universality_n belong_v to_o a_o catholic_a church_n be_v want_v to_o this_o of_o england_n that_o it_o may_v be_v call_v catholic_n first_o as_o to_o the_o material_a universality_n or_o integrity_n of_o article_n necessary_a to_o a_o catholic_a faith_n he_o pretend_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v deficient_a in_o several_a article_n as_o he_o promise_v to_o prove_v elsewhere_o but_o at_o present_a single_n out_o as_o chief_a that_o of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n deny_v and_o he_o promise_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o a_o catholic_a faith_n i_o commend_v suarez_n his_o ingenuity_n and_o
defend_v it_o and_o debar_v from_o office_n and_o preferment_n such_o as_o will_v not_o take_v such_o oath_n and_o mr._n i._n s._n must_v enter_v into_o a_o formal_a dispute_n upon_o the_o point_n the_o testimony_n of_o s._n paul_n say_v rom._n v._o that_o all_o man_n sin_v in_o adam_n and_o consequent_o the_o virgin_n mary_n with_o the_o rest_n he_o value_v nothing_o it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n say_v he_o capable_a of_o exception_n but_o give_v we_o no_o testimony_n to_o prove_v the_o virgin_n be_v except_v from_o that_o rule_n he_o admit_v that_o christ_n be_v universal_a redeemer_n and_o die_v for_o all_o man_n but_o think_v it_o not_o a_o consequence_n that_o the_o virgin_n shall_v have_v be_v redeem_v or_o draw_v but_o only_o preserve_v from_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o consequence_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v not_o legal_a say_v 2_o cor._n v._o 14._o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a or_o if_o if_o it_o be_v legal_a sure_o the_o virgin_n be_v dead_a by_o original_a sin_n as_o the_o rest_n or_o else_o all_o be_v not_o dead_a you_o say_v it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a in_o a_o community_n to_o require_v certain_a condition_n from_o such_o as_o will_v be_v member_n of_o it_o and_o so_o may_v require_v of_o they_o engagement_n to_o defend_v the_o immaculate_a conception_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o demand_v condition_n not_o include_v a_o disturbance_n of_o conscience_n nor_o occasion_v dissimilation_n may_v be_v lawful_a not_o so_o to_o require_v condition_n contrary_a to_o a_o man_n conscience_n and_o judgement_n which_o be_v our_o case_n you_o say_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n in_o opinion_n of_o papist_n be_v a_o heresy_n why_o then_o be_v it_o require_v from_o i_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v only_a folly_n or_o malice_n can_v make_v it_o appear_v such_o as_o i_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o 18._o chapter_n and_o the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regulate_v by_o such_o passion_n i_o give_v likewise_o a_o short_a touch_n to_o the_o cruelty_n use_v with_o conscience_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o confession_n as_o well_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o exercise_n as_o the_o frequent_a reservation_n of_o case_n and_o here_o mr._n i.s._n must_v enter_v again_o into_o the_o deep_a of_o the_o dispute_n whether_o confession_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v which_o be_v not_o the_o case_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o only_o admit_v but_o commend_v and_o enjoin_v the_o practice_n of_o confession_n in_o necessary_a occasion_n though_o not_o the_o unnecessary_a and_o pernicious_a superstructure_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n touch_v the_o mode_n prescribe_v and_o the_o reservation_n of_o case_n occasion_v lamentable_a perplexity_n and_o desperate_a melancholy_n of_o soul_n whereof_o i_o can_v declare_v miserable_a instance_n if_o certain_a due_a consideration_n do_v not_o make_v i_o supersede_n enlarge_n upon_o this_o kind_n of_o matter_n only_o i_o will_v reflect_v upon_o a_o new_a addition_n of_o rigo●_n bring_v in_o by_o mr._n i._n s._n of_o which_o he_o will_v have_v st._n augustin_n to_o be_v author_n that_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o sin_n the_o place_n time_n continuance_n and_o diversity_n of_o person_n must_v be_v specify_v this_o make_v i_o doubt_v and_o wonder_v what_o kind_n of_o person_n my_o antagonist_n be_v whether_o ever_o he_o be_v breed_v among_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n or_o do_v read_v their_o book_n for_o certain_o any_o of_o they_o that_o have_v but_o the_o least_o tincture_n of_o moral_a theology_n will_v think_v strange_a of_o this_o paradox_n that_o the_o place_n and_o time_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v declare_v as_o also_o the_o diversity_n of_o person_n be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_a or_o species_n but_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o lapse_n mr._n i._n s._n his_o theology_n make_v no_o scruple_n if_o ●e_n be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o doctor_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n he_o will_v not_o fetch_v up_o doctrine_n of_o father_n opposite_a to_o the_o present_a practice_n of_o that_o church_n if_o he_o do_v but_o sit_v certain_a hour_n of_o the_o day_n from_o st._n luke_n to_o may-day_n or_o thereabouts_o in_o the_o hall_n of_o divinity_n of_o the_o college_n of_o palentia_n and_o tudela_n where_o he_o say_v no_o divinity_n be_v ever_o teach_v he_o will_v learn_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o penitent_a to_o specify_v in_o his_o confession_n the_o time_n place_n and_o diversity_n of_o person_n wherein_o and_o wherewith_o his_o sin_n be_v commit_v and_o they_o will_v tell_v he_o that_o if_o st._n augustin_n say_v the_o contrary_a it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o error_n and_o a_o doctrine_n now_o out_o of_o date_n but_o mr._n i._n s._n be_v of_o a_o strong_a stomach_n can_v swallow_v by_o the_o gross_a and_o care_v not_o so_o much_o for_o chaw_v or_o mince_a distinction_n of_o doctrine_n chap._n xxxiv_o a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o many_o falsity_n impertinence_n absurdity_n and_o hallucination_n of_o mr._n i._n s._n his_o book_n which_o may_v justify_v a_o resolution_n of_o not_o misspend_v time_n in_o return_v any_o further_a reply_n to_o such_o writing_n and_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n exhort_v he_o to_o a_o consideration_n of_o his_o miserable_a condition_n in_o deceive_a himself_o and_o other_o with_o vanity_n mr._n i._o s._n conclude_v his_o book_n as_o he_o begin_v and_o do_v proceed_v in_o it_o pour_v out_o a_o shower_n of_o falsity_n non_fw-fr sense_n impertinence_n and_o hallucination_n of_o which_o i_o will_v give_v some_o testimony_n here_o whereby_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v with_o how_o much_o reason_n i_o may_v resolve_v not_o to_o spend_v precious_a time_n in_o further_a answer_v to_o or_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o faulty_a writing_n the_o very_a first_o word_n of_o his_o dedicatory_a epistle_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n contain_v a_o heap_n of_o the_o say_a fault_n and_o falsity_n he_o call_v his_o book_n a_o vindication_n of_o both_o church_n which_o a_o viper_n have_v endeavour_v to_o bite_v etc._n etc._n he_o may_v better_o call_v it_o a_o affront_n of_o both_o church_n of_o the_o protestant_n for_o the_o rude_a injury_n offer_v to_o she_o of_o the_o popish_a for_o have_v no_o better_a defence_n of_o her_o cause_n to_o exhibit_v with_o what_o truth_n or_o propriety_n can_v he_o say_v that_o i_o endeavour_v to_o bite_v both_o church_n as_o for_o the_o protestant_n i_o give_v sufficient_a testimony_n of_o my_o endeavour_n to_o make_v the_o world_n know_v that_o in_o she_o be_v profess_v the_o true_a primitive_a catholic_a apostolic_a faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o sure_a way_n to_o salvation_n and_o as_o for_o the_o roman_a church_n from_o which_o i_o receive_v the_o belief_n of_o a_o christian_a if_o the_o matter_n be_v well_o consider_v i_o will_v make_v good_a i_o have_v not_o be_v a_o viper_n but_o a_o dutiful_a and_o true_o love_a child_n and_o more_o dutiful_a and_o true_a then_o mr._n i._o s._n if_o a_o mother_n infect_v with_o a_o pestilent_a canker_n have_v two_o son_n of_o which_o the_o one_o know_v the_o remedy_n will_v apply_v it_o though_o with_o reluctancy_n and_o displeasure_n of_o the_o infect_a mother_n and_o the_o other_o not_o to_o displease_v his_o mother_n will_v feed_v the_o sickness_n with_o lenitive_n or_o soothe_v please_v the_o mother_n but_o feaster_v her_o wound_n and_o hasten_v her_o ruin_n which_o of_o both_o do_v you_o think_v be_v the_o more_o true_o dutiful_a and_o love_a child_n certain_o the_o former_a who_o will_v apply_v a_o heal_a hand_n to_o the_o mother_n though_o against_o she_o will_n this_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o you_o and_o i_o i_o see_v that_o mother_n at_o who_o breast_n i_o do_v suck_v the_o belief_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o therefore_o can_v choose_v but_o revere_a and_o love_v she_o as_o a_o mother_n sicken_v of_o a_o pestilent_a canker_n i_o try_v to_o apply_v some_o beginning_n of_o a_o remedy_n and_o find_v her_o impatient_a of_o cure_n while_o in_o her_o reach_n i_o betake_v i_o to_o a_o distance_n whence_o i_o may_v apply_v the_o cure_n let_v she_o know_v that_o her_o innocation_n proceed_v from_o ambition_n and_o avarice_n be_v cause_n of_o her_o pestilent_a disease_n that_o render_v her_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o man_n she_o shall_v return_v therefore_o to_o her_o former_a innocency_n and_o holiness_n practise_v by_o st._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o many_o age_n which_o render_v they_o glorious_a and_o venerable_a to_o all_o the_o world_n when_o their_o study_n be_v not_o to_o make_v prince_n of_o nephew_n and_o niece_n and_o of_o peasant_n hero_n pretend_v to_o that_o end_n to_o make_v all_o mankind_n tributary_n to_o their_o power_n and_o riches_n but_o to_o purchase_v heaven_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o
other_o with_o a_o contemt_fw-mi of_o the_o earth_n soon_o after_o he_o say_v i_o shall_v have_v teach_v that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n without_o tell_v where_o or_o when_o i_o do_v deliver_v such_o a_o doctrine_n as_o indeed_o he_o can_v not_o do_v i_o profess_v every_o day_n my_o belief_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o protest_v i_o do_v and_o will_v live_v and_o die_v in_o it_o if_o by_o catholic_a church_n he_o mean_v only_o the_o popish_a or_o roman_n it_o be_v a_o foul_a abuse_n of_o term_n especial_o speak_v to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n or_o to_o any_o other_o of_o sense_n in_o a_o polemic_a discourse_n and_o even_o speak_v of_o the_o roman_a or_o popish_a church_n it_o be_v another_o great_a piece_n of_o untruth_n to_o say_v i_o shall_v have_v teach_v that_o none_o may_v be_v save_v in_o it_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n it_o be_v another_o wilful_a or_o rude_a mistake_n whereinto_o he_o fall_v very_o often_o that_o by_o roman_a church_n i_o shall_v understand_v the_o diocese_n of_o rome_n of_o which_o i_o never_o take_v any_o notice_n or_o regard_n in_o my_o discourse_n which_o be_v of_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o opposite_a to_o the_o reform_a and_o so_o contain_v the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o man_n subject_a to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o wonder_n that_o this_o great_a pretender_n to_o skill_n in_o controversy_n shall_v not_o know_v before_o now_o that_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o controversy_n of_o this_o kind_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o his_o pitiful_a spite_n and_o envy_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n pretend_v to_o rob_v i_o of_o those_o title_n my_o employment_n give_v i_o so_o public_a and_o know_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o preface_n of_o of_o this_o treatise_n without_o shame_n to_o be_v convince_v of_o palpable_a untruth_n what_o of_o his_o rashness_n and_o rudeness_n in_o fix_v for_o a_o thesis_n or_o title_n to_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n that_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o it_o that_o they_o can_v without_o blasphemy_n allege_v scripture_n for_o their_o tenet_n of_o his_o prosane_a policy_n in_o accuse_v i_o of_o indiscretion_n in_o deliver_v what_o i_o know_v to_o be_v truth_n touch_v the_o salvation_n of_o protestant_n when_o i_o be_v on_o the_o romish_a side_n as_o mention_v in_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n what_o of_o his_o blasphemous_a impiety_n in_o say_v that_o no_o text_n of_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o evangelist_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n when_o they_o write_v the_o gospel_n nor_o nothing_o else_o give_v we_o assurance_n of_o it_o nay_o further_a against_o the_o gospel_n itself_o he_o pronounce_v this_o horrible_a blasphemy_n that_o not_o only_o we_o be_v unsure_a of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o that_o we_o be_v assure_v it_o be_v not_o infallible_a and_o this_o hellish_a conception_n of_o his_o own_o he_o must_v father_n upon_o the_o protestant_a church_n say_v it_o be_v the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n the_o falsehood_n of_o which_o malicious_a imposture_n i_o have_v declare_v above_o in_o the_o 8_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n what_o of_o his_o boldness_n in_o challenge_v i_o and_o all_o protestant_n to_o answer_v his_o ridiculous_a and_o silly_a sophism_n with_o undertake_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v answer_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n touch_v transubstantiation_n and_o in_o the_o twenty_o sixth_o touch_v purgatory_n in_o deny_v that_o scotus_n ocham_n and_o other_o schoolman_n shall_v declare_v transubstantiation_n not_o to_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n as_o above_o declare_v chap._n 20._o as_o a_o so_o in_o deny_v that_o costerus_n shall_v say_v it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o romish_a divine_n that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v by_o the_o worship_n of_o latria_n as_o above_o mention_v ch._n 23._o what_o of_o his_o terrible_a hallucination_n in_o matter_n of_o history_n touch_v indulgence_n declare_v in_o chapt._n 29._o appear_v in_o every_o word_n ridiculous_o mistake_v when_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v most_o magisterial_a in_o correct_v mistake_n of_o his_o adversary_n and_o carry_v on_o constant_o to_o the_o end_n this_o spirit_n of_o untruth_n hallucination_n and_o impropriety_n of_o term_n he_o conclude_v his_o book_n with_o tell_v i_o i_o know_v in_o my_o conscience_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o error_n i_o attribute_v to_o she_o for_o cause_n of_o my_o separation_n from_o she_o how_o come_v you_o sr_n to_o know_v the_o interior_a state_n of_o my_o conscience_n you_o tell_v i_o i_o know_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n in_o temporal_a affair_n over_o prince_n be_v no_o article_n of_o faith_n but_o a_o school_n question_n that_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n be_v but_o a_o opinion_n of_o some_o divine_n as_o to_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n i_o have_v declare_v above_o c._n 25._o what_o little_a comfort_n be_v leave_v to_o prince_n by_o that_o distinction_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n in_o spiritual_n from_o that_o of_o his_o power_n in_o temporal_n whereas_o he_o back_v his_o spiritual_a power_n with_o a_o temporal_a to_o the_o ruin_n and_o depose_n of_o all_o prince_n and_o emperor_n that_o resist_v he_o the_o only_a case_n of_o furious_a hildebrand_n with_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o 3_o as_o relate_v by_o his_o own_o most_o friendly_a historian_n even_o baronius_n be_v apt_a to_o strike_v a_o horror_n into_o any_o human_a heart_n and_o a_o terror_n into_o prince_n and_o people_n if_o the_o unspeakable_a arrogance_n of_o the_o roman_a court_n shall_v not_o be_v bridle_v as_o for_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n i_o have_v declare_v above_o in_o the_o 3_o chapter_n how_o impertinent_a your_o distinction_n of_o pope_n alone_o from_o pope_n and_o his_o council_n together_o be_v to_o escape_v the_o force_n of_o my_o argument_n in_o the_o present_a controversy_n how_o false_o you_o say_v i_o shall_v speak_v only_o of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n alone_o my_o argument_n prove_v he_o be_v fallible_a still_o whether_o alone_o or_o in_o a_o council_n depend_v upon_o he_o as_o that_o of_o trent_n you_o tell_v i_o i_o leave_v the_o roman_a church_n because_o i_o see_v the_o bible_n prohibit_v in_o it_o to_o the_o people_n and_o the_o liturgy_n perform_v in_o a_o unknown_a language_n but_o though_o that_o be_v a_o great_a crime_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o i_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n it_o be_v not_o the_o only_a cause_n other_o several_z grievous_a i_o produce_v more_o immediate_o touch_v my_o own_o concern_n and_o daily_o practice_v wherein_o i_o can_v not_o continue_v with_o quiet_a or_o safety_n of_o conscience_n you_o tell_v i_o i_o forsake_v a_o church_n honour_v with_o many_o saint_n for_o the_o protestant_a church_n whereof_o there_o be_v never_o yet_o any_o saint_n if_o this_o be_v true_a s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v no_o saint_n for_o i_o be_o certain_o persuade_v they_o be_v of_o the_o church_n that_o i_o be_o of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o their_o faith_n and_o no_o other_o be_v teach_v in_o it_o but_o you_o speak_v with_o the_o vulgar_a of_o protestant_n as_o condistinct_a from_o roman_a catholic_o well_o and_o how_o come_v you_o to_o know_v that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v ever_o a_o saint_n be_v you_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o or_o do_v you_o sit_v in_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n to_o know_v what_o degree_n of_o grace_n they_o have_v in_o his_o sovereign_a inscrutable_a judgement_n what_o be_v rashness_n if_o this_o be_v not_o but_o you_o have_v titular_a saint_n who_o have_v purchase_v that_o call_n by_o public_a authority_n as_o duke_n earls_z and_o knight_n do_v purchase_v they_o of_o such_o we_o have_v none_o then_o you_o speak_v of_o titular_a saint_n not_o of_o real_a one_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n you_o may_v not_o expect_v to_o win_v i_o from_o the_o protestant_a church_n to_o you_o i_o hear_v of_o some_o sectary_n about_o we_o i_o know_v not_o where_o who_o style_v all_o of_o their_o congregation_n saint_n to_o this_o degree_n of_o sanctity_n your_o church_n do_v not_o aspire_v yet_o then_o if_o i_o be_o to_o remove_v to_o a_o church_n of_o more_o titular_a saint_n to_o these_o sectary_n i_o be_o to_o go_v not_o to_o you_o but_o you_o speak_v of_o saint_n that_o come_v to_o heaven_n and_o thither_o none_o may_v come_v but_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o roman_a pope_n he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o none_o may_v go_v