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A fuller answer to Elimas the sorcerer or to the most material part (of a feign'd memoriall) toward the discovery of the Popish Plot, with modest reflections upon a pretended declaration (of the late Dutchess) for charging her religion : prelates ... in a letter addressed to Mr. Thomas Jones by Richard Watson ... / published by Monsieur Maimburg ...
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Watson, Richard, 1612-1685.
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Wing W1090; ESTC R34094
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be_v the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n because_o it_o rest_v upon_o god_n word_n which_o be_v the_o true_a and_o sure_a foundation_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o err_v and_o fall_v pag._n 405._o 406._o it_o be_v the_o invisible_a church_n his_o grace_n mean_v for_o of_o the_o outward_a and_o visible_a he_o absolute_o deny_v it_o and_o this_o prove_v i_o confess_v rather_o the_o perpetuity_n than_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n bishop_n field_n recollect_n several_a acception_n of_o the_o church_n book_n 4._o ch._n 2._o first_o as_o it_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a number_n of_o believer_n that_o be_v and_o have_v be_v since_o christ_n appear_v in_o the_o flesh_n which_o church_n he_o say_v be_v absolute_o free_a from_o all_o error_n and_o ignorance_n of_o divine_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v know_v by_o revelation_n the_o second_o acception_n be_v as_o it_o comprehend_v only_o all_o those_o believer_n that_o be_v and_o have_v be_v since_o the_o apostle_n time_n which_o in_o 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i_o mean_v who_o in_o his_o appeal_n where_o he_o justify_v what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o gagger_n his_o position_n be_v this_o the_o church_n representative_a true_a and_o lawful_a never_o yet_o err_v in_o fundamental_o and_o therefore_o i_o see_v no_o cause_n but_o to_o vouch_v the_o church_n representative_a can_v not_o err_v the_o church_n representative_a be_v a_o general_n council_n not_o titular_o so_o as_o the_o conventicle_n of_o trent_n but_o plenary_o true_a general_a and_o lawful_a point_n fundamental_a be_v such_o as_o be_v immediate_a unto_o faith_n let_v any_o man_n live_v show_v i_o say_v he_o any_o historical_a mistake_n misreporting_n where_o when_o in_o what_o any_o general_n council_n according_a to_o true_a acception_n or_o church_n representative_a have_v so_o err_v in_o the_o resolution_n and_o decission_n of_o that_o council_n for_o in_o the_o debate_n of_o doubt_n question_n proposition_n the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o and_o not_o the_o same_o i_o conceive_v and_o acknowledge_v but_o four_o counsel_n of_o this_o kind_n that_o of_o nice_n of_o constantinople_n of_o ephesus_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v of_o a_o contrary_a mind_n in_o her_o determination_n for_o artic._n 21._o we_o read_v thus_o general_n counsel_n when_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o man_n whereof_o all_o be_v not_o govern_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n they_o may_v err_v and_o sometime_o have_v err_v even_o in_o thing_n pertain_v unto_o god_n which_o decision_n of_o the_o article_n be_v not_o home_n to_o this_o purpose_n as_o he_o particular_o prove_v and_o have_v the_o approbation_n of_o the_o reverend_n dr._n francis_n white_a afterward_o bishop_n of_o ely_n that_o he_o find_v nothing_o therein_o in_o that_o and_o his_o whole_a book_n but_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o public_a faith_n doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n of_o who_o doctrine_n the_o say_v 21_o article_n be_v a_o note_a part_n but_o because_o the_o bishop_n leave_v this_o infallibility_n at_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n distance_n viz_o the_o last_o general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n attribute_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o any_o the_o pretend_a general_n counsel_n since_o it_o be_v necessary_a i_o go_v seek_v a_o supplement_n somewhere_o else_o for_o the_o guidance_n of_o doubt_v person_n who_o may_v be_v at_o loss_n what_o to_o think_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v in_o so_o long_a a_o interval_n and_o if_o they_o take_v posterity_n into_o their_o care_n what_o it_o may_v be_v in_o a_o much_o long_o yet_o to_o come_v before_o such_o another_o general_n council_n meet_v now_o the_o latin_a church_n seem_v to_o be_v final_o settle_v upon_o the_o lees_n of_o the_o decision_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n among_o those_o many_o i_o have_v turn_v over_o i_o find_v not_o where_o to_o furnish_v myself_o better_o then_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o most_o glorious_a martyr_n now_o a_o resplendent_a star_n of_o magnitude_n among_o the_o saint_n above_o in_o his_o fame_a book_n commend_v by_o that_o royal_a martyr_n not_o long_o before_o he_o drink_v of_o the_o same_o cup_n that_o bloody_a brook_n in_o the_o way_n to_o his_o celestial_a crown_n archbishop_n laud'_v conference_n with_o mr._n fisher_n the_o jesuite_n where_o his_o grace_n say_v whether_o a_o general_n council_n may_v err_v or_o not_o be_v a_o question_n of_o great_a consequence_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o say_v it_o can_v not_o err_v leave_v the_o church_n not_o only_o without_o remedy_n against_o a_o error_n once_o determine_v but_o also_o without_o sense_n that_o it_o may_v need_v a_o remedy_n and_o so_o without_o care_n to_o seek_v it_o to_o say_v it_o can_v err_v seem_v to_o expose_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o a_o uncertainty_n and_o waver_v in_o the_o faith_n to_o make_v unquiet_a spirit_n not_o only_o to_o disrespect_n former_a counsel_n of_o the_o church_n but_o also_o to_o slight_v and_o contemn_v whatsoever_o it_o may_v now_o determine_v i_o say_v the_o determination_n of_o a_o general_n council_n err_v be_v to_o stand_v in_o force_n and_o to_o have_v external_n obedience_n at_o least_o yield_v to_o it_o till_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n or_o a_o demonstration_n to_o the_o contrary_a make_v the_o error_n appear_v and_o until_o thereupon_o another_o council_n of_o equal_a authority_n do_v reverse_v it_o pag._n 146._o 147._o in_o the_o follow_a consideration_n be_v add_v with_o submission_n to_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o to_o the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o the_o universal_a catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n be_v
in_o their_o pleasure_n as_o though_o they_o have_v full_a power_n to_o control_v or_o to_o ratify_v the_o will_n of_o god_n than_o he_o say_v he_o will_v have_v no_o regard_n unto_o the_o authority_n of_o such_o a_o council_n that_o set_v itself_o above_o god_n but_o rather_o will_v use_v one_o kind_n only_o or_o none_o at_o all_o this_o latter_a part_n i_o understand_v not_o how_o luther_n can_v make_v good_a nor_o how_o he_o can_v be_v free_a from_o arrogancy_n wherewith_o mr._n harding_n charge_v he_o though_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o our_o first_o reformer_n the_o bishop_n take_v little_a notice_n of_o it_o for_o i_o perfect_o understand_v not_o how_o the_o parallel_n that_o follow_v of_o st._n paul_n the_o emperor_n tiberius_n and_o the_o prophet_n esai_n run_v in_o a_o even_a line_n with_o luther_n case_n mr._n harding_n next_o will_v prove_v luther_n from_o that_o opinion_n of_o melanchthon_n who_o have_v be_v luther_n scholar_n and_o his_o say_v this_o sicut_fw-la edere_fw-la suillam_fw-la aut_fw-la abstinere_fw-la a_o suilla_fw-la sic_fw-la alterutra_fw-la signi_fw-la parte_fw-la uti_fw-la medium_n esse_fw-la that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n or_o to_o forbear_v swine_n flesh_n so_o it_o be_v also_o to_o use_v which_o part_n of_o the_o line_n a_o man_n list_v bucer_n also_o say_v he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n ad_fw-la controversiam_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la una_fw-la aut_fw-la utraque_fw-la specie_fw-la tollendam_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o controversy_n of_o for_o the_o one_o or_o both_o kind_n may_v be_v take_v away_o it_o shall_v be_v very_o well_o do_v that_o holy_a church_n make_v it_o free_a to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o one_o or_o both_o kind_n yet_o under_o such_o condition_n as_o hereby_o no_o occasion_n be_v give_v to_o any_o body_n rash_o to_o condemn_v the_o use_n which_o the_o church_n have_v so_o long_a time_n keep_v nor_o to_o judge_v one_o another_o so_o that_o melanchthon_n and_o bucer_n he_o say_v account_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o which_o the_o right_a worthy_a bishop_n make_v a_o more_o ingenuous_a answer_n than_o do_v d._n rivet_n to_o grotious_a about_o the_o same_o point_n and_o person_n which_o be_v this_o indeed_o these_o godly_a learned_a man_n when_o they_o see_v that_o through_o the_o malice_n of_o their_o adversary_n they_o can_v not_o obtain_v that_o christ_n institution_n may_v universal_o be_v receive_v yet_o they_o desire_v at_o the_o least_o it_o may_v be_v leave_v free_a without_o restraint_n for_o every_o church_n to_o do_v therein_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v good_a and_o that_o without_o murmur_n or_o offence_n of_o other_o and_o thus_o far_o forth_o their_o desire_n be_v it_o may_v be_v judge_v free_a not_o that_o they_o think_v christ_n have_v not_o ordain_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v minister_v unto_o the_o people_n in_o both_o kind_n or_o that_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v indifferent_a but_o that_o the_o faithful_a of_o god_n may_v indifferent_o and_o free_o use_v it_o without_o controlment_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v heresy_n to_o do_v as_o christ_n have_v command_v if_o i_o may_v after_o all_o be_v allow_v to_o utter_v free_o a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o my_o own_o opinion_n it_o shall_v be_v this_o in_o general_a without_o restraint_n or_o particular_a regard_n to_o this_o difference_n or_o indifference_n about_o one_o or_o both_o kind_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o b._n sacrament_n if_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v improve_v as_o she_o may_v her_o first_o lutheran_n reformation_n so_o far_o as_o lutheran_n it_o be_v or_o justifiable_o may_v have_v be_v without_o permit_v calvin_n one_o of_o another_o spirit_n then_o the_o meek_a and_o more_o wary_a melachthon_n and_o bucer_n to_o put_v in_o his_o foot_n our_o controversy_n have_v be_v few_o our_o people_n steady_a and_o our_o domestic_a peace_n at_o least_o by_o much_o more_o entire_a it_o be_v that_o presbyterian_a coloquintida_n that_o have_v spoil_v all_o the_o weed_n that_o geneva_n send_v we_o and_o thither_o we_o must_v remit_v it_o there_o to_o take_v what_o root_n it_o will_v or_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v at_o quiet_a but_o in_o our_o grave_n if_o there_o which_o may_v well_o be_v doubt_v i_o proceed_v somewhat_o further_o to_o such_o case_n as_o on_o all_o side_n be_v acknowledge_v of_o necessity_n in_o abstemijs_fw-la &_o aegrotis_fw-la in_o abstemious_a and_o sick_a person_n the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v dispense_v with_o for_o the_o wine_n and_o the_o latter_a for_o either_o species_n as_o they_o be_v affect_v for_o some_o have_v such_o a_o drought_n in_o their_o jaw_n and_o pallate_n as_o they_o can_v eat_v no_o bread_n other_o so_o much_o offend_v at_o the_o fume_n of_o wine_n as_o they_o nauseate_a the_o very_a smell_n here_o grotius_n put_v the_o question_n home_o be_v resolve_v to_o extort_v a_o answer_n interim_n negare_fw-la non_fw-la audet_fw-la etc._n etc._n presume_v dr._n rivet_n dare_v not_o deny_v but_o in_o the_o foresay_a case_n especial_o that_o of_o the_o sick_a the_o sacrament_n be_v receive_v entire_o though_o administer_v but_o in_o one_o kind_n which_o deny_v he_o do_v not_o nor_o indeed_o well_o can_v he_o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o thence_o where_o any_o church_n have_v publish_v a_o prohibition_n of_o the_o cup_n for_o without_o doubt_v it_o will_v be_v own_v that_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n make_v it_o a_o sacrament_n in_o the_o sick_a man_n case_n and_o why_o the_o same_o word_n alike_o pronounce_v by_o a_o priest_n in_o the_o other_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n will_v be_v hard_a for_o dr._n rivet_n to_o assign_v a_o satisfactory_a reason_n the_o little_a evasion_n he_o seem_v to_o make_v be_v not_o such_o as_o his_o adversary_n will_v permit_v himquiet_o to_o go_v away_o with_o as_o the_o rarity_n of_o one_o instance_n or_o frequency_n of_o the_o other_o but_o few_o be_v sick_a to_o the_o many_o the_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o they_o that_o from_o age_n to_o age_n have_v be_v deny_v the_o cup_n by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o the_o sick_a have_v it_o the_o other_o element_n in_o voto_fw-la &_o desiderio_fw-la in_o votive_a wish_n and_o desire_v why_o the_o healthy_a shall_v not_o have_v the_o like_a fervency_n of_o devotion_n for_o what_o they_o want_v who_o can_v tell_v the_o cause_n or_o not_o condemn_v they_o for_o their_o lukewarm_a indifferency_n or_o not_o pity_v such_o of_o they_o who_o if_o not_o persuade_v they_o have_v the_o whole_a will_v rest_v content_a with_o a_o half_a communion_n though_o bellarmine_n be_v so_o courteous_a as_o to_o afford_v they_o comfort_n that_o its_o better_a for_o they_o to_o participate_v of_o a_o imperfect_a sacrament_n than_o none_o at_o all_o esti_fw-la enim_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la sit_fw-la imperfectum_fw-la sine_fw-la utraque_fw-la specie_fw-la tamen_fw-la praestat_fw-la imperfectum_fw-la habere_fw-la quam_fw-la nullum_fw-la but_o after_o all_o this_o contest_v against_o sacrilege_n the_o violate_v christ_n institution_n and_o positive_a command_n the_o separation_n of_o his_o blood_n from_o his_o body_n the_o riffle_a and_o rob_v so_o many_o christian_a soul_n of_o their_o hereditary_a right_n when_o of_o age_n or_o judgement_n and_o otherwise_o prepare_v due_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o who_o will_v have_v think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d rivet_n of_o all_o man_n shall_v abate_v the_o value_n of_o that_o prize_n he_o have_v so_o much_o contend_v for_o place_v it_o in_o a_o low_a rank_n of_o those_o motive_n by_o which_o separation_n be_v make_v from_o rome_n and_o protestancy_n achieve_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la haec_fw-la unquam_fw-la fuit_fw-la potissima_fw-la ratio_fw-la cur_n ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la romana_fw-la secessionem_fw-la fecerint_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la reformatae_fw-la one_o it_o be_v indeed_o of_o the_o number_n but_o many_o more_o there_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n plures_fw-la alius_fw-la fuisse_fw-la &_o majoris_fw-la momenti_fw-la which_o he_o well_o know_v say_v the_o doctor_n that_o make_v the_o objection_n apologet._n ss_z 87._o but_o he_o well_o know_v withal_o as_o we_o have_v likewise_o know_v to_o our_o future_a terror_n that_o for_o none_o of_o those_o momentaneous_a motive_n nor_o perhaps_o for_o altogether_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v more_o blood_n shed_v more_o live_v lose_v and_o devastation_n make_v every_o where_o as_o one_o or_o other_o party_n prevail_v then_o for_o this_o alone_a which_o the_o pious_a peacemaker_n think_v may_v much_o better_o have_v be_v save_v and_o so_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n without_o that_o rupture_n have_v be_v preserve_v the_o contrary_a whereunto_o he_o good_a man_n lament_a sad_o illos_fw-la vero_fw-la miseror_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la symbolum_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la tantum_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la per_fw-la illum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la redemti_fw-la amarunt_fw-la effundere_fw-la let_v they_o interpret_v it_o who_o