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A03334 The first motiue of T.H. Maister of Arts, and lately minister, to suspect the integrity of his religion which was detection of falsehood in D. Humfrey, D. Field, & other learned protestants, touching the question of purgatory, and prayer for the dead. VVith his particular considerations perswading him to embrace the Catholick doctrine in theis, and other points. An appendix intituled, try before you trust. Wherein some notable vntruths of D. Field, and D. Morton are discouered. Higgons, Theophilus, 1578?-1659. 1609 (1609) STC 13454; ESTC S104083 165,029 276

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protestant_n into_o 10._o into_o 9_o be_v note_v by_o bellarm_n de_fw-fr euchar._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o you_o shall_v find_v 84._o note_v by_o claud._n the_o saint_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr euchar._n repetit_fw-la 1._o cap._n 10._o many_o interpretation_n but_o the_o word_n itself_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o lateran_n a_o 3._o lateran_n general_a council_n not_o invent_v a_o new_a faith_n for_o the_o whole_a church_n past_a and_o present_v consent_v therein_o by_o a_o audacious_a decree_n but_o express_v the_o old_a by_o a_o significant_a name_n for_o it_o be_v judicious_o observe_v by_o 3._o by_o part._n 1._o serm._n pro_fw-la viago_fw-mi regis_fw-la rom._n secunda_fw-la parte_fw-la principali_fw-la direct_v 3._o gerson_n against_o the_o innovation_n of_o wickliff_n and_o husse_n that_o in_o the_o church_n we_o must_v keep_v a_o certain_a form_n of_o speech_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a liberty_n to_o speak_v erroneous_o and_o amiss_o wherefore_o as_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o nice_n do_v wise_o restrayn_v all_o man_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o word_n homousia_n so_o the_o catholic_n in_o the_o ariminian_n council_n see_v too_o late_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n in_o leave_v man_n unto_o a_o liberty_n of_o speech_n in_o this_o behalf_n for_o the_o world_n do_v sigh_v as_o s._n lucifer_n s._n contra_fw-la lucifer_n hierome_n say_v and_o wonder_v to_o see_v itself_o become_v a_o arrian_n not_o by_o any_o heretical_a decree_n as_o m._n 114._o m._n cathol_n doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n pag._n 114._o roger_n do_v untrue_o insinuate_v but_o by_o permit_v such_o a_o freedom_n as_o we_o protestant_n affect_v viz._n to_o define_v as_o we_o see_v cause_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n according_a unto_o the_o scripture_n whence_o they_o &_o we_o gain_n advantadge_n to_o erect_v our_o own_o fancy_n §._o 4._o the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n in_o her_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a in_o her_o oblation_n etc._n etc._n do_v intend_v precise_o to_o relieve_v soul_n afflict_v temporal_o in_o a_o penal_a estate_n 1._o when_o i_o have_v thus_o derive_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a by_o a_o perpetual_a line_n from_o the_o holy_a apostle_n i_o proceed_v far_a to_o examine_v the_o purpose_n &_o intendment_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o this_o religious_a act_n for_o i_o can_v not_o content_v myself_o with_o this_o simple_a gloss_n of_o missa_fw-la of_o tom._n 1._o epicher_n de_fw-fr canou●_n missa_fw-la zuinglius_fw-la viz_n if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o augustine_n and_o chrysostome_n affirm_v that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v refer_v unto_o the_o apostle_n i_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v only_o permit_v it_o unto_o the_o infirmity_n of_o some_o christian_n etc._n etc._n 2._o this_o seem_v unto_o i_o a_o heathenish_a evasion_n and_o injurious_a unto_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o apostle_n beside_o be_v aërius_n the_o only_a man_n fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n to_o impugn_v this_o thing_n which_o suffer_v no_o contradiction_n unto_o his_o time_n wherefore_o have_v many_o reason_n to_o amandate_n zuinglius_fw-la with_o his_o black_a admonitour_n i_o repair_v unto_o they_o who_o be_v of_o more_o candid_a and_o honourable_a disposition_n and_o here_o i_o single_v forth_o two_o father_n the_o one_o of_o the_o greek_a church_n the_o other_o of_o the_o latin_a esteem_v this_o a_o sure_a and_o convenable_a mean_n to_o lead_v i_o into_o a_o solid_a apprehension_n of_o the_o truth_n 3._o the_o first_o be_v s._n 5._o s._n cateche_n mystagog_n 5._o cyrill_n archbishopp_a of_o jerusalem_n who_o in_o his_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n who_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o inform_v herein_o according_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n have_v this_o ponderous_a and_o effectual_a sentence_n when_o we_o offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o mass_n a_o thing_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v ingrate_a unto_o we_o englishmen_n 26._o see_v beda_n in_o his_o eccles_n histor_n lib._n 1._o c._n 26._o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o christian_a faith_n which_o we_o receive_v in_o our_o first_o conversion_n we_o make_v mention_n of_o all_o they_o who_o be_v fall_v asleep_a before_o us._n first_o of_o the_o patriarch_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n that_o god_n by_o their_o intercession_n may_v receive_v our_o prayer_n then_o we_o pray_v for_o our_o decease_a father_n and_o bishop_n and_o final_o for_o all_o man_n depart_v among_o we_o viz._n in_o the_o 4._o the_o see_v s._n august_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr c._n 4._o catholic_n communion_n for_o we_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a help_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o in_o who_o behalf_n we_o offer_v that_o holy_a and_o fearful_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n 4._o a_o powerable_a testimony_n but_o he_o go_v yet_o far_o and_o say_v we_o offer_v up_o christ_n once_o slay_v for_o our_o sin_n that_o so_o we_o may_v make_v he_o who_o be_v most_o kind_a to_o be_v sacrifice_n be_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n propitious_a and_o merciful_a unto_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o deadly_a heresy_n as_o m._n 254._o m._n de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la pag._n 254._o powell_n be_v please_v to_o affirm_v which_o be_v devise_v by_o the_o pope_n himself_o and_o a_o parcel_n of_o his_o anti-christian_n doctrine_n 5._o but_o as_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n testify_v of_o himself_o praef●t_n contra_fw-la haeres_fw-la in_o praef●t_n that_o he_o come_v forth_o non_fw-la tam_fw-la authoris_fw-la praesumptione_n quàm_fw-la relatoris_fw-la fide_fw-la rather_o by_o the_o fidelity_n of_o a_o relatour_n then_o by_o the_o presumption_n of_o a_o author_n so_o this_o catholic_n archbishopp_n a_o profess_a and_o zealous_a enemy_n of_o all_o heretic_n as_o his_o own_o etc._n own_o catech._n 6._o circa_fw-la med_n etc._n etc._n say_n may_v witness_v unto_o we_o propound_v this_o doctrine_n unto_o his_o own_o flock_n who_o salvation_n be_v dear_a unto_o he_o not_o by_o his_o peculiar_a authority_n as_o be_v a_o father_n of_o his_o child_n but_o by_o the_o warrant_n of_o she_o who_o son_n he_o be_v and_o which_o be_v pia_fw-la mater_fw-la communis_fw-la as_o s._n 4._o s._n de_fw-fr curam_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr cap._n 4._o augustine_n speak_v the_o pious_a common_a mother_n of_o we_o all_o and_o pray_v for_o all_o the_o depart_v by_o a_o general_a commemoration_n 6._o for_o this_o cause_n he_o say_v we_o offer_v we_o pray_v etc._n etc._n intend_v hereby_o to_o express_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n who_o doctrine_n be_v famous_a &_o renown_v in_o this_o behalf_n and_o though_o we_o protestant_n do_v often_o venditate_fw-la the_o private_a conceit_n of_o some_o &_o veil_v they_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o general_a consent_n viz._n we_o say_v thus_o we_o think_v thus_o 16._o so_o d._n mor●on_n in_o cathol_n apol._n part._n 1._o lib._n 1._o in_o quaest_n ac_fw-la descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la pretend_v thus_o we_o confess_v that_o christ_n go_v true_o into_o hell_n viz._n in_o soul_n as_o bellarmine_n himself_o do_v teach_v etc._n etc._n many_o such_o false_a protestation_n be_v use_v by_o he_o by_o d._n field_n and_o other_o as_o for_o the_o vanity_n of_o d._n morton_n herein_o it_o be_v abundant_o refute_v by_o that_o which_o m._n rogers_n himself_o deliver_v in_o his_o cathol_n doct_v pa._n 16._o we_o do_v thus_o &c._n &c._n which_o be_v a_o mere_a toy_n for_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o fundation_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v such_o that_o as_o every_o one_o conceive_v by_o his_o spirit_n so_o he_o be_v in_o travail_n to_o bring_v forth_o his_o own_o church_n yet_o s._n cyrill_n and_o the_o religious_a father_n be_v more_o respective_a in_o their_o word_n weigh_v they_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o sober_a heart_n 7._o wherefore_o address_v my_o thought_n unto_o a_o serious_a meditation_n of_o these_o thing_n i_o begin_v more_o sensible_o to_o discover_v how_o vain_o and_o foolish_o i_o have_v be_v terrify_v by_o the_o spectrical_a name_n of_o popery_n papist_n and_o the_o like_a the_o late_a invention_n of_o a_o apostatical_a friar_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o best_a the_o wise_a the_o most_o learned_a father_n do_v speak_v and_o write_v and_o practice_v direct_o herein_o as_o the_o papist_n catholic_n for_o popery_n be_v translate_v out_o of_o s._n 68_o s._n saint_a by_o m._n powell_n de_fw-fr antich_n pa._n 68_o luther_n language_n signify_v the_o catholic_n religion_n do_v speak_v and_o write_v and_o practice_v at_o this_o day_n 8._o the_o second_o father_n be_v s._n augustine_n i_o be_v desirous_a to_o seek_v after_o no_o more_o because_o i_o be_v assure_v that_o i_o can_v find_v no_o better_a unto_o who_o i_o do_v appeal_v as_o unto_o the_o best_a and_o most_o faithful_a witness_n of_o antiquity_n for_o so_o he_o be_v approve_v by_o john_n
part_n in_o condemn_v the_o article_n of_o john_n wickliff_n the_o first_o and_o principal_a saint_n in_o fox_n his_o calendar_n and_o that_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o give_v his_o furtherance_n to_o the_o just_a and_o necessary_a execution_n of_o the_o say_v bohemian_a martyr_n which_o proceed_v against_o rebellious_a and_o insolent_a person_n the_o protestant_n do_v continual_o exagitate_v with_o infinite_a calumniation_n but_o i_o will_v confine_v myself_o unto_o d._n field_n and_o unto_o his_o reformer_n the_o first_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n 76._o manner_n pag._n 76._o we_o acknowledge_v wickliff_n husse_n hierome_n of_o prage_n and_o the_o like_a who_o with_o great_a magnanimity_n oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o the_o impiety_n of_o those_o who_o withhold_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n who_o be_v name_v christian_n serve_v antichrist_n as_o 33._o as_o serm._n 33._o bernard_n complain_v of_o some_o in_o his_o time_n to_o have_v be_v the_o worthy_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a martyr_n and_o confessor_n suffer_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n against_o antichrist_n the_o second_o in_o a_o certain_a epistle_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o passun_fw-it 2._o tom._n 2._o prefix_v before_o his_o satirical_a script_n against_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o thunder_v out_o this_o terrible_a denunciation_n homicidae_fw-la &_o antichristi_fw-la papitta_n joannem_fw-la hussium_n innocentem_fw-la virum_fw-la exusserunt_fw-la ipsi_fw-la septies_fw-la heretici_fw-la the_o papist_n be_v homicide_n and_o antichrist_n burn_v that_o innocent_a man_n john_n husse_v but_o they_o be_v seven_o time_n heretic_n themselves_o 16._o compare_v these_o thing_n together_o and_o judge_v indifferent_o in_o this_o case_n gerson_n be_v a_o worthy_a guide_n of_o god_n church_n there_o be_v no_o better_a proof_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o cause_n then_o that_o our_o reformation_n be_v long_o since_o desire_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o this_o worthy_a guide_n be_v 7._o time_n a_o heretic_n yea_o a_o patron_n of_o the_o antichristian_a cause_n a_o swear_a enemy_n of_o husse_n and_o wickliff_n the_o most_o illustrious_a saint_n in_o the_o pedigree_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v there_o any_o sense_n in_o these_o devise_n or_o be_v there_o any_o conscience_n in_o the_o author_n woe_n be_v unto_o they_o who_o soul_n be_v pin_v upon_o their_o sleeve_n and_o most_o unhappy_a man_n that_o tread_v in_o their_o deceitful_a step_n 17._o i_o may_v proceed_v now_o to_o unfold_v sundry_a falsehood_n &_o artificial_a trick_n in_o the_o 4._o precedent_a etc._n precedent_a §._o 1._o num_fw-la 3._o etc._n etc._n passage_n but_o before_o i_o dismiss_v this_o last_o assertion_n of_o d._n field_n i_o may_v not_o forget_v how_o subtle_o he_o convaigh_v a_o sentence_n of_o s._n bernard_n into_o the_o same_o whereby_o the_o matter_n shall_v seem_v more_o odious_a against_o the_o papist_n forasmuch_o as_o wickliff_n husse_n and_o other_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o impiety_n of_o those_o who_o withhold_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o be_v name_v christian_n serve_v antichrist_n even_o by_o the_o verdict_n of_o s._n bernard_n himself_o 18._o but_o how_o fraudulent_o the_o learned_a doctor_n have_v demean_v himself_o in_o this_o suggestion_n i_o remit_v i_o unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o indifferent_a reader_n to_o determine_v thereof_o in_o their_o private_a cogitation_n for_o it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o purpose_n and_o intention_n of_o s._n bernard_n in_o that_o place_n be_v to_o reprehend_v and_o to_o censure_v the_o evil_a manner_n which_o reign_v general_o in_o the_o church_n 115._o what_o verdict_n luther_n have_v pass_v upon_o the_o general_a impiety_n of_o his_o new_a ghospeller_n see_v just_o caluin_n in_o apolog_n pag._n 115._o she_o have_v be_v afflict_v say_v he_o by_o the_o cruel_a persecution_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o molest_v by_o the_o perverse_a opinion_n of_o heretic_n the_o first_o affliction_n be_v repel_v by_o the_o patience_n of_o the_o martyr_n the_o second_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o though_o the_o church_n be_v now_o deliver_v from_o both_o yet_o 38._o yet_o esay_n 38._o ecce_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la amaritudo_fw-la mea_fw-la amarissima_fw-la may_v she_o say_v behold_v in_o peace_n be_v my_o bitterness_n most_o bitter_a it_o be_v bitter_a before_o in_o the_o death_n of_o martyr_n than_o it_o be_v more_o bitter_a in_o the_o conflict_n of_o heretic_n but_o now_o it_o be_v most_o bitter_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o her_o own_o household_n she_o have_v peace_n from_o heathen_a and_o peace_n from_o heretic_n but_o not_o from_o her_o own_o child_n for_o now_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v so_o great_a that_o as_o for_o the_o abundance_n of_o it_o they_o can_v not_o so_o for_o their_o impudence_n they_o care_v not_o to_o conceal_v the_o turpitude_n of_o their_o life_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o lament_v their_o dissolute_a conversation_n even_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o faith_n he_o break_v forth_o into_o this_o complaint_n all_o be_v her_o friend_n and_o all_o be_v her_o enemy_n all_o be_v her_o ally_n and_o all_o be_v her_o adversary_n all_o be_v her_o domestics_n and_o none_o be_v peacemaker_n all_o be_v never_o unto_o she_o and_o yet_o all_o seek_v their_o own_o the_o religion_n the_o d._n field_n translate_v it_o name_v christian_n but_o s._n bernard_n speak_v of_o true_a catholic_n in_o religion_n minister_n of_o christ_n serve_v *_o antichrist_n honorati_fw-la incedunt_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la domini_fw-la qui_fw-la domino_fw-la honorem_fw-la non_fw-la deferunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n 19_o *_o what_o similitude_n now_o be_v there_o i_o pray_v you_o betwixt_o s._n bernard_n and_o wickliff_n in_o their_o desire_n s._n bernard_n extoll_v the_o religion_n which_o wickliff_n destroy_v s._n bernard_n complaint_n extend_v mere_o unto_o the_o evil_a manner_n of_o man_n wickliff_n impugn_a the_o good_a faith_n of_o the_o church_n wickliff_n make_v war_n against_o her_o peace_n which_o she_o have_v from_o heretic_n s._n bernard_n grieve_v to_o behold_v the_o molestation_n which_o she_o suffer_v from_o her_o own_o child_n he_o child_n who_o the_o pope_n he_o know_v not_o s._n bernard_n that_o dare_v impute_v this_o opinion_n unto_o he_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o do_v not_o every_o man_n sufficient_o understand_v that_o the_o opposition_n betwixt_o s._n bernard_n and_o wickliff_n be_v very_o great_a and_o found_v in_o many_o difference_n which_o admit_v no_o reconciliation_n to_o conclude_v i_o say_v brief_o wickliff_n be_v so_o far_o from_o conspire_v with_o s._n bernard_n that_o he_o have_v pronounce_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n against_o he_o 44._o he_o council_n constant_n sess_n 8._o artic._n wickliff_n 44._o say_v augustin_n bennet_n and_o bernard_n be_v damn_v unless_o they_o repent_v because_o they_o have_v possession_n and_o because_o they_o institute_v and_o enter_v into_o religious_a order_n etc._n etc._n true_o if_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o condemn_v s._n bernard_n with_o such_o severity_n how_o much_o rather_o may_v wickliff_n give_v his_o censure_n against_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o those_o doctrine_n which_o seem_v antichristian_a and_o damnable_a in_o his_o sight_n but_o of_o his_o intemperate_a humour_n you_o shall_v etc._n shall_v §._o 3._o num_fw-la 14._o etc._n etc._n receive_v present_o more_o copious_a information_n 20._o the_o thing_n which_o i_o now_o offer_v unto_o your_o consideration_n and_o which_o i_o do_v most_o earnest_o beseech_v you_o to_o ponderate_v in_o your_o religious_a heart_n be_v the_o falsehood_n the_o inflexion_n the_o pretence_n and_o subtlety_n which_o this_o learned_a doctor_n do_v mingle_v in_o his_o discourse_n be_v a_o very_a labyrinth_n and_o maze_n of_o intricate_a and_o perplex_a path_n a_o dark_a oracle_n of_o uncertayn_a resolution_n whereby_o the_o simple_a and_o credulous_a reader_n be_v carry_v into_o a_o obscure_a and_o misty_a confusion_n not_o know_v how_o he_o may_v find_v any_o secure_a and_o infallible_a ground_n to_o rest_v his_o thought_n therein_o with_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a peace_n §._o 3._o a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o 4_o passage_n of_o d._n field_n cite_v in_o the_o first_o §._o of_o this_o chapter_n a_o detection_n of_o sundry_a untruth_n and_o vanity_n wilful_o commit_v by_o he_o in_o the_o same_o 1._o since_o it_o be_v most_o perspicuous_a and_o evident_a by_o the_o premise_n that_o the_o reformation_n of_o luther_n must_v necessary_o be_v odious_a and_o execrable_a unto_o gerson_n or_o unto_o any_o man_n imbue_v with_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o catholic_n religion_n i_o will_v reflect_v upon_o the_o former_a 4._o 3._o see_v before_o pag._n 1._o 2._o 3._o passage_n of_o d._n field_n and_o discover_v his_o futility_n therein_o as_o brief_o as_o the_o matter_n itself_o be_v of_o such_o consequence_n can_v permit_v 2._o in_o the_o first_o passage_n you_o