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A57053
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A Request to Protestants to produce plain scriptures directly authorizing these their tenets.
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1686
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Wing R1119; ESTC R26987
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a_o request_n to_o protestant_n to_o produce_v plain_a scripture_n direct_o authorise_v these_o their_o tenet_n i._o scripture_n be_v clear_a in_o all_o necessary_n to_o every_o sober_a enquirer_n ii_o the_o secular_a prince_n have_v all_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n immediate_o from_o and_o under_o god_n iii_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o viz._n a_o persuasion_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v a_o wholesome_a doctrine_n iv_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v after_o what_o it_o be_v before_o sacerdotal_a consecration_n v._o our_o lord_n presence_n in_o or_o with_o the_o eucharist_n be_v mere_o gracious_a and_o influential_a and_o if_o more_o only_o to_o the_o faithful_a vi_o adoration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n i._n e._n of_o our_o saviour_n under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v idolatry_n vii_o all_o christian_n whenever_o they_o communicate_v be_v oblige_v to_o receive_v in_o both_o kind_n viii_o chastity_n deliberate_o vow_v may_v be_v inoffensive_o violate_v ix_o all_o christian_a excellency_n be_v command_v x._o every_o soul_n as_o soon_o as_o expire_v be_v convey_v to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n xi_o desire_v the_o intercession_n of_o the_o bless_a be_v more_o superstitious_a and_o derogatory_n to_o our_o lord_n mediatorship_n than_o entreat_v the_o prayer_n of_o holy_a man_n militant_a xii_o honour_v the_o cross_n the_o relic_n and_o representation_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o saint_n with_o that_o degree_n of_o reverence_n as_o we_o do_v the_o gospel_n common_o kiss_v and_o swear_v by_o altar_n and_o other_o sacred_a utensil_n be_v idolatry_n xiii_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n fourteen_o every_o prayer_n use_v in_o divine_a office_n must_v be_v in_o a_o language_n vulgar_a and_o intelligible_a to_o every_o auditor_n xv._o a_o company_n of_o christian_n voluntary_o separate_v from_o all_o other_o christian_a society_n condemn_v their_o doctrine_n and_o rite_n destitute_a also_o of_o any_o visible_a correspondence_n with_o they_o in_o the_o eucharist_n in_o any_o religious_a assembly_n or_o solemn_a devotion_n can_v notwithstanding_o this_o perverse_a entire_a and_o manifest_a separation_n be_v a_o mystical_a member_n of_o christ_n in_o catholic_a unity_n and_o a_o charitable_a part_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n xvi_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n may_v apostatise_v from_o fundamental_a truth_n and_o holiness_n whilst_o part_n of_o a_o national_a laity_n may_v preserve_v both_o discover_v the_o clergy_n defection_n and_o deprive_v they_o heap_n to_o themselves_o teacher_n of_o their_o own_o send_v and_o instruction_n in_o these_o positive_a proposition_n if_o protestant_n have_v any_o affirmative_a belief_n do_v their_o religion_n chief_o consist_v because_o baptism_n and_o such_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n as_o be_v still_o uncorrupted_a by_o they_o be_v no_o more_o they_o than_o literarum_n than_o tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 36._o constat_fw-la ratio_fw-la propositi_fw-la nostri_fw-la definientis_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la admittendos_fw-la haereticos_fw-la ad_fw-la ineundam_fw-la de_fw-la scripture_n provocationem_fw-la quos_fw-la sine_fw-la scripture_n probamus_fw-la ad_fw-la scripturas_fw-la non_fw-la pertinere_fw-la nullum_fw-la jus_o capiant_fw-la christianarum_fw-la literarum_n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o valentinian_o they_o be_v the_o church_n peculiar_a and_o claim_v by_o she_o against_o all_o novel_a and_o unjust_a both_o foreigner_n and_o outlaw_n but_o whatever_o they_o have_v invent_v or_o choose_v that_o belong_v as_o sin_n to_o a_o deprave_a will_n proper_o to_o they_o thence_o they_o derive_v their_o title_n and_o thereto_o must_v we_o precise_o confine_v their_o religion_n now_o protestant_n as_o all_o other_o deserter_n of_o truth_n and_o unity_n conscious_a of_o their_o own_o deficiency_n as_o to_o defensive_a weapon_n be_v more_o earnest_a and_o solicitous_a to_o invade_v â—edificent_a invade_v tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 42._o negotium_fw-la illis_fw-la non_fw-la ethnicos_fw-la convertendi_fw-la sed_fw-la nostros_fw-la evertendi_fw-la ipsum_fw-la opus_fw-la eorum_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la proprio_fw-la aedificio_fw-la venit_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la veritatis_fw-la destructione_n nostra_fw-la suffodiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la sva_fw-la â—edificent_a catholic_a doctrine_n than_o to_o justify_v their_o own_o invention_n more_o ready_a also_o to_o assault_v particular_a doctrine_n than_o that_o decisive_a and_o most_o conspicuous_a truth_n church-authority_n oblige_v all_o christian_n to_o repose_v in_o and_o assent_v to_o her_o decision_n in_o all_o point_n of_o necessary_a faith_n in_o dispute_n their_o usual_a clamour_v be_v allege_v scripture_n produce_v reason_n intimate_v the_o catholic_a church_n must_v to_o convince_v they_o offer_v scripture_n and_o reason_n demonstrate_v what_o they_o contradict_v not_o with_o the_o auxiliary_a of_o her_o authority_n but_o against_o the_o most_o impudent_a prejudice_n of_o themselves_o be_v judges_n yet_o can_v this_o be_v perform_v solent_fw-la oculis_fw-la clausis_fw-la denegare_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la credunt_fw-la factum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la nolunt_fw-la lucif_n hieron_n adv_fw-la lucif_n like_a to_o those_o who_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v which_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n shall_v be_v it_o be_v not_o unusual_a with_o they_o to_o shut_v their_o eye_n and_o deny_v it_o she_z however_o gentle_a patient_a and_o apt_a to_o teach_v she_o own_o than_o to_o pry_v into_o and_o other_o way_n perillous_o confute_v contagious_a doctrine_n to_o recover_v such_o stray_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n instruct_v they_o by_o right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o by_o yield_v those_o reason_n of_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o she_o as_o it_o a_o revelation_n and_o mysterious_a can_v condescend_v unto_o what_o protestant_n so_o insult_o demand_v we_o then_o retort_v and_o what_o the_o catholic_a church_n return_v we_o expect_v nor_o can_v they_o here_o take_v sanctuary_n under_o negative_n for_o the_o above-recounted_n point_n be_v positive_a and_o affirmer_n must_v prove_v we_o then_o require_v express_v scripture_n and_o solid_a reason_n for_o these_o novelty_n or_o a_o disavow_n and_o anathema_n of_o what_o they_o can_v thus_o defend_v neither_o shall_v perversion_n of_o the_o one_o calumny_n and_o fallacy_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o other_o satisfy_v we_o their_o private_a spirit_n adulterate_v scripture_n by_o corrupt_a translation_n sacrilegious_a mutilation_n blasphemous_a misapplication_n gross_a wrest_n and_o false_a interpretation_n their_o wit_n impose_v on_o the_o credulous_a multitude_n indefinit_n non-consequence_n ambiguity_n drollery_n digression_n evade_n the_o cause_n and_o if_o any_o truth_n utter_o impertinent_a to_o the_o controversy_n i_o say_v these_o phantome_n and_o abuse_n of_o scripture_n and_o reason_n will_v not_o content_v we_o though_o thereby_o the_o delusion_n protestancy_n be_v strenghthn_v as_o it_o be_v beget_v for_o can_v a_o falsehood_n be_v support_v without_o lie_v and_o wretched_a soul_n seduce_v to_o confide_v in_o damnable_a fable_n their_o brethren_n innovare_fw-la brethren_n tertul._n ibid._n agnoscit_fw-la naturam_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o originis_fw-la suae_fw-la morem_fw-la profectus_fw-la rei_fw-la idâ—m_fw-la licuit_fw-la marcionitis_n quod_fw-la marcioni_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la fidem_fw-la innovare_fw-la by_o descent_n and_o iniquity_n the_o socinian_o steer_v by_o the_o blast_n of_o a_o private_a spirit_n the_o chart_n oâ—â—lear_a scripture_n and_o compass_n of_o human_a reason_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o their_o other_o relation_n the_o antinomian_o add_v another_o protestant_a implement_n faith_n alone_o be_v a_o wholesome_a doctrine_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o no_o other_o protestant_n either_o do_v or_o can_v without_o confusion_n to_o his_o own_o principle_n hinder_v their_o be_v cast_v away_o when_o prelatical_a protestant_n be_v press_v with_o church_n authority_n and_o submission_n of_o judgement_n they_o straight_o retire_v to_o hobbism_n their_o lay-supremacy_n declare_v their_o prince_n the_o sole_a and_o sovereign_a judge_n in_o all_o cause_n spiritual_a and_o that_o a_o christian_n certain_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o own_o profession_n and_o of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o establish_v religion_n may_v not_o unless_o permit_v by_o the_o prince_n or_o enable_v by_o god_n to_o work_v miracle_n preach_v his_o own_o and_o decry_v the_o other_o and_o will_v not_o such_o absolute_a lay-authority_n indeed_o unknown_a to_o st._n austin_n when_o he_o write_v the_o unit._n eccles_n c._n 13._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o orbe_fw-la terrarum_fw-la plerumque_fw-la regna_fw-la dividuntur_fw-la ideo_fw-la &_o christiana_n unitas_fw-la dividitur_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o utraque_fw-la parte_fw-la sc_fw-la multis_fw-la regnis_fw-la catholica_fw-la inveniatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la indivisa_fw-la will_v not_o i_o say_v such_o absolute_a lay-authority_n though_o pernicious_a to_o catholic_a procure_v a_o national_a unity_n we_o see_v nothing_o like_o it_o because_o when_o the_o supremacy_n grow_v suspicious_a or_o heavy_a on_o their_o private_a spirit_n and_o disfavour_n protestant_a libertinism_n in_o opinion_n and_o life_n than_o supremacy_n be_v devise_v against_o a_o foreign_a not_o domestic_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n and_o the_o king_n be_v only_o the_o church_n of_o england_n father-in-law_n or_o guardian_n in_o her_o minority_n choose_a whoâ—_n she_o break_v loose_a from_o the_o pope_n and_o general_n council_n but_o now_o she_o be_v at_o discretion_n and_o mean_n to_o challenge_v and_o exercise_v her_o essential_a right_n right_n inalienable_a notwithstanding_o the_o encroachment_n of_o some_o and_o usurpation_n of_o other_o have_v thus_o disclaim_v all_o clerical_a authority_n whether_o conciliary_a or_o papal_a primatical_a or_o diocesan_n and_o attribute_v it_o to_o the_o sovereign_n and_o now_o depose_v he_o also_o from_o his_o spiritual_a supremacy_n and_o absoluteness_n with_o a_o the_o church_n have_v her_o right_n etc._n etc._n what_o can_v be_v intend_v by_o these_o new_a church-rights_a consistent_a with_o supremacy_n what_o can_v these_o perplex_a people_n perplex_v most_o just_o by_o their_o own_o servileness_n to_o some_o and_o disobedience_n to_o other_o what_o can_v they_o erect_v in_o stead_n of_o their_o head_n now-rejected_n prerogative_n but_o a_o equality_n of_o all_o the_o headless_a member_n i_o say_v a_o parity_n or_o a_o individual_a supremacy_n must_v be_v retreat_v to_o as_o least_o unjust_a and_o more_o free_a than_o prefer_v one_o or_o more_o tyrant_n for_o thus_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v no_o superior_a as_o no_o subject_a spiritual_a all_o will_v share_v alike_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o the_o spoil_n and_o according_a to_o custom_n a_o republic_n succeed_v a_o monarchy_n the_o royal_a cashier_v the_o synodical_a authority_n and_o the_o popular_a i._n e._n every_o man_n be_v the_o royal_a authority_n thus_o cranmer_n and_o tillotson_n court-doctrin_n be_v relinquish_v and_o stillingfleet_n maxim_n entertain_v that_o none_o be_v constrain_v to_o submission_n of_o judgement_n to_o any_o authority_n but_o all_o be_v leave_v to_o judge_v according_a 〈◊〉_d the_o pandect_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n ipsi_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o laici_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o episcopi_fw-la world_n episcopi_fw-la st._n jerom_n of_o hilarius_n the_o roman_a deacon_n separate_v from_o all_o the_o world_n nor_o be_v these_o individual_a catholic_a church_n without_o their_o schism_n cum_fw-la sint_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la non_fw-la parent_n praesidibus_fw-la sibi_fw-la ipsis_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la constantibus_fw-la quotidianam_fw-la fidem_fw-la cudunt_fw-la but_o refuse_v to_o obey_v their_o ruler_n and_o contradict_v themselves_o every_o day_n invent_v a_o new_a faith_n publish_a with_o allowance_n london_n print_v by_o henry_n hill_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n for_o his_o household_n and_o chapel_n 1686._o