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A62548 A treatise of religion and governmemt [sic] with reflexions vpon the cause and cure of Englands late distempers and present dangersĀ· 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. Wilson, John, M.A. 1670 (1670) Wing T118; ESTC R223760 471,564 687

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which_o be_v the_o only_a question_n 2._o that_o the_o catholic_n be_v to_o represent_v the_o ten_o tribe_n because_o forsooth_o they_o be_v more_o numerous_a and_o protestant_n juda_n whereas_o no_o parallel_n can_v be_v more_o pat_o then_o the_o protestant_n compare_v with_o the_o ten_o tribe_n who_o leave_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o rebel_v with_o jeroboam_n which_o king_n out_o of_o ungodly_a policy_n the_o better_a to_o secure_v his_o usurp_a crown_n just_a as_o queen_n elizabeth_n cause_v the_o people_n to_o desert_n the_o old_a and_o true_a religion_n set_v up_o new_a priest_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n but_o his_o lordship_n reflect_v upon_o these_o and_o other_o thing_n think_v necessary_a because_o he_o see_v that_o himself_o and_o his_o party_n will_v be_v drive_v to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n at_o length_n to_o defend_v they_o be_v a_o church_n even_o after_o their_o schism_n or_o separation_n for_o that_o there_o be_v some_o true_a prophet_n among_o they_o as_o elias_n elizeus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o thousand_o that_o have_v not_o bow_v knee_n to_o baal_n not_o observe_v that_o such_o prophet_n and_o other_o who_o continue_v faithful_a be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o juda_n though_o they_o can_v not_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v no_o more_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n religion_n than_o the_o greek_a roman_a catholic_n be_v of_o mahomet_n or_o english_a papist_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o whereas_o the_o bishop_n adversary_n tell_v he_o that_o particular_a church_n may_v not_o pretend_v to_o reform_v themselves_o and_o condemn_v other_o of_o error_n in_o faith_n especial_o their_o acknowledge_v spiritual_a superior_n when_o the_o need_n of_o reformation_n be_v only_o questionable_a 58._o and_o this_o be_v so_o evident_a ●_o confutation_n of_o protestancy_n and_o so_o convince_a a_o proof_n of_o all_o their_o church_n schism_n that_o his_o lordship_n think_v fit_a to_o conceal_v those_o word_n when_o the_o need_n be_v questionable_a in_o his_o relation_n of_o his_o adversary_n argument_n and_o after_o omit_v and_o conceal_v the_o force_n thereof_o endeavour_v to_o answer_v as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v that_o the_o first_o protestant_n reformer_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n and_o prelate_n in_o spiritual_a affair_n be_v confess_v by_o themselves_o and_o that_o without_o any_o sufficient_a cause_n or_o probable_a pretext_n they_o rebel_v against_o that_o superiority_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v also_o evident_a unless_o we_o shall_v grant_v as_o the_o bishop_n with_o all_o sectary_n say_v pag._n 86._o that_o all_o christendom_n protestant_n only_o except_v be_v so_o blind_a or_o perverse_n that_o they_o can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o see_v the_o light_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o consequence_n their_o own_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o this_o he_o and_o other_o such_o man_n senseless_a assertion_n must_v pass_v for_o good_a evidence_n and_o be_v a_o sufficient_a 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say_v he_o be_v as_o the_o apostolic_a and_o patriarch_n of_o the_o other_o world_n the_o great_a fraud_n commit_v in_o treat_v matter_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o assert_v a_o notorious_a falsehood_n so_o confident_o that_o the_o truth_n can_v not_o be_v question_v or_o examine_v without_o doubt_v whether_o the_o relator_n have_v either_o soul_n or_o shame_n who_o can_v imagine_v that_o a_o man_n pretend_v not_o only_a to_o be_v a_o archbishop_n but_o a_o patriarch_n will_v endeavour_v to_o maintain_v religion_n by_o such_o imposture_n britain_n say_v mr._n laud_n 20._o be_v never_o subject_a to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n no_o how_o then_o come_v venerable_a bede_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o 673._o st._n wilford_n archbishop_n of_o york_n be_v unjust_o deprive_v of_o his_o bishopric_n appeal_v to_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a be_v hear_v by_o pope_n agatho_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o sentence_n restore_v to_o his_o bishopric_n how_o come_v st._n gregory_n the_o great_a to_o write_v 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conclude_v what_o censure_n themselves_o deserve_v for_o be_v obstinate_a against_o our_o doctrine_n and_o for_o run_v with_o the_o appearance_n of_o sense_n against_o the_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n confirm_v by_o so_o supernatural_a and_o visible_a a_o miracle_n as_o our_o not_o condescend_v or_o assent_v to_o that_o evidence_n which_o we_o as_o man_n be_v natura_o incline_v to_o follow_v it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a maxim_n wherein_o both_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n agree_v that_o god_n only_o can_v work_v upon_o the_o soul_n while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n immediate_o without_o the_o help_n of_o our_o sense_n or_o without_o make_v impression_n upon_o the_o organ_n thereof_o the_o devil_n can_v not_o suggest_v or_o convey_v heretical_a opinion_n into_o our_o mind_n otherwise_o then_o by_o so_o temper_v the_o object_n and_o tamper_n with_o our_o sense_n that_o the_o soul_n do_v wilful_o though_o unwary_o embrace_v deceitful_a appearance_n for_o real_a truth_n his_o 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interest_n time_n and_o nation_n after_o so_o frequent_a and_o serious_a debate_n in_o a_o matter_n whereupon_o depend_v their_o eternal_a happiness_n shall_v without_o any_o present_a or_o prudent_a advantage_n or_o allurement_n resolve_v to_o contradict_v their_o own_o sense_n and_o curb_v their_o nature_n and_o inclination_n of_o judge_v according_a to_o their_o sight_n taste_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o this_o great_a miracle_n can_v not_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o devil_n who_o suggestion_n and_o impression_n reach_v not_o the_o soul_n unless_o they_o be_v convey_v through_o our_o sense_n and_o ourselves_o consent_n to_o the_o sensual_a solicitation_n and_o appearance_n wherewith_o satan_n do_v assault_v and_o allure_v we_o it_o follow_v that_o our_o roman_a catholic_n resistance_n and_o resolution_n of_o not_o condescend_v to_o those_o solicitation_n and_o of_o not_o credit_v such_o appearance_n must_v be_v a_o miracle_n of_o god_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o supernatural_a 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