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A75279 A vindication of the Church of England from the foul aspersions of schism and heresie unjustly cast upon her by the Church of Rome. In two parts Altham, Michael, 1633-1705. 1687 (1687) Wing A2935A; ESTC R229441 47,990 70

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between_o christian_n and_o jew_n or_o turk_n there_o can_v be_v no_o schism_n because_o they_o be_v not_o join_v together_o in_o any_o religious_a society_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n in_o faith_n worship_n and_o government_n under_o that_o notion_n as_o they_o be_v bond_n of_o communion_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a and_o causeless_a separation_n i._n e._n be_v neither_o force_v thereunto_o nor_o have_v any_o sufficient_a cause_n or_o ground_n for_o so_o do_v 5._o it_o be_v a_o separation_n from_o that_o church_n of_o which_o we_o be_v member_n i._n e._n which_o have_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o we_o and_o to_o which_o we_o owe_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n sect_n iii_o i._n schism_n be_v a_o separation_n the_o word_n schism_n natural_o import_v a_o separation_n and_o the_o word_n separation_n as_o natural_o imply_v a_o breach_n of_o unity_n in_o which_o consist_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o schism_n yet_o be_v 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what_o we_o pretend_v to_o be_v i._n e._n humble_a and_o obedient_a christian_n it_o will_v well_o become_v we_o in_o our_o several_a station_n to_o observe_v the_o apostle_n rule_n which_o bid_v we_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12._o v._o 14._o now_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n who_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v we_o all_o perfect_a in_o all_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o we_o that_o which_o be_v pleasant_a in_o his_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n heb._n 13._o v._o 20_o 21._o finis_fw-la a_o vindication_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o the_o foul_a aspersion_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n unjust_o cast_v upon_o she_o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n part_n ii_o after_o the_o way_n which_o they_o call_v heresy_n so_o worship_v i_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n believe_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n act_n 24.14_o london_n print_v by_o j._n h._n for_o luke_n meredith_n at_o the_o king_n head_n at_o the_o west_n end_v of_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxxvii_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n the_o introduction_n heresy_n be_v a_o crime_n of_o so_o crimson_a a_o dye_n so_o heinous_a in_o itself_o and_o of_o so_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a consequence_n both_o to_o the_o heretic_n himself_o and_o to_o other_o that_o without_o great_a plain_a and_o pregnant_a proof_n to_o charge_v any_o christian_n or_o society_n of_o christian_n therewith_o do_v evident_o betray_v a_o rash_a censorious_a malicious_a and_o unchristian_a temper_n in_o they_o that_o do_v it_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v therefore_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o so_o light_a and_o insufficient_a 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they_o speak_v be_v often_o smite_v with_o their_o own_o dart_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o pit_n which_o they_o themselves_o have_v dig_v for_o other_o for_o this_o i_o shall_v rather_o call_v heresy_n to_o advance_v the_o write_n of_o man_n unto_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o honour_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o they_o do_v who_o think_v it_o altogether_o as_o impious_a to_o dissent_v from_o they_o as_o from_o the_o scripture_n of_o god._n we_o free_o confess_v with_o st._n austin_n errare_fw-la possumus_fw-la we_o may_v mistake_v and_o be_v in_o a_o error_n but_o we_o as_o full_o resolve_v with_o that_o holy_a father_n haeretici_fw-la esse_fw-la nolumus_fw-la we_o will_v never_o be_v guilty_a of_o heresy_n we_o have_v too_o great_a a_o abhorrence_n for_o it_o and_o be_v too_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o mischief_n of_o it_o to_o run_v ourselves_o
as_o to_o deserve_v this_o title_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v suppose_v viz._n admonition_n and_o conviction_n 1._o that_o he_o have_v be_v admonish_v and_o that_o more_o than_o once_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o his_o way_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o leave_v it_o 2._o that_o he_o be_v convince_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n of_o all_o this_o these_o two_o be_v express_o contain_v in_o that_o direction_n and_o advice_n which_o st._n paul_n give_v to_o his_o son_n titus_n a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o be_v subvert_v or_o pervert_v and_o sin_v be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o tit._n 3.10_o 11._o sece_v therefore_o these_o two_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o complete_a the_o character_n of_o a_o heretic_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o they_o several_o before_o we_o apply_v the_o character_n sect_n viii_o of_o obstinacy_n in_o error_n against_o admonition_n that_o man_n in_o error_n ought_v to_o be_v admonish_v will_v be_v own_a by_o all_o and_o that_o in_o case_n of_o heresy_n the_o admonition_n be_v to_o be_v repeat_v be_v plain_o intimate_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o advice_n to_o his_o son_n titus_n already_o quote_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o by_o who_o this_o admonition_n be_v to_o be_v give_v our_o saviour_n rule_n in_o the_o case_n of_o trespass_n and_o offence_n between_o brethren_n will_v very_o full_o instruct_v we_o 17._o matth._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o which_o be_v this_o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n but_o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o not_o take_v with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o that_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v confirm_v and_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n and_o if_o 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once_o and_o again_o admonish_v by_o the_o church_n if_o he_o still_o remain_v contumacious_a then_o let_v he_o be_v reject_v say_v st._n paul_n or_o as_o our_o saviour_n here_o let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n i._n e._n let_v he_o by_o excommunication_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o count_v unworthy_a the_o society_n of_o christian_a man_n this_o be_v the_o method_n in_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o proceed_v against_o heretic_n they_o must_v be_v admonish_v and_o that_o admonition_n must_v be_v repeat_v and_o they_o must_v be_v obstinate_a against_o that_o admonition_n before_o we_o ought_v to_o censure_v they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o private_a but_o public_a not_o only_o a_o friendly_a but_o authoritative_a admonition_n and_o stubbornness_n against_o that_o which_o will_v true_o denominate_v a_o man_n or_o any_o society_n of_o man_n to_o be_v heretic_n for_o heresy_n be_v a_o opinion_n contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n faustum_n aug._n count_v faustum_n say_v st._n aug._n and_o whosoever_o do_v obstinate_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a catholic_n faith_n be_v a_o heretic_n 2._o in_o enchirid_n c._n 11._o p._n 141._o n._n 2._o if_o he_o be_v baptize_v say_v their_o navar._n doctor_n and_o whosoever_o despise_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n do_v obstinate_o defend_v wicked_a opinion_n 2._o part._n 1._o in_o expos_fw-la art_n 9_o symbol_n p._n 76._o n._n 2._o he_o be_v to_o be_v call_v a_o heretic_n say_v their_o trent_n catechism_n now_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v espouse_v and_o public_o teach_v any_o fundamental_a error_n in_o religion_n and_o have_v be_v thus_o regular_o deal_v withal_o and_o due_o admonish_v by_o those_o who_o have_v authority_n so_o to_o do_v and_o yet_o continue_v obstinate_a in_o her_o error_n against_o such_o admonition_n then_o be_v she_o guilty_a otherwise_o not_o but_o this_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o consider_v more_o particular_o hereafter_o and_o therefore_o at_o present_a i_o shall_v proceed_v sect_n ix_o of_o obstinacy_n in_o error_n against_o conviction_n a_o heretic_n be_v one_o that_o be_v not_o only_o subvert_v or_o pervert_v 〈◊〉_d tit._n 3.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o self-condemned_n say_v st._n paul_n i._n e._n one_o who_o have_v once_o receive_v and_o own_v the_o true_a faith_n do_v now_o oppose_v and_o condemn_v it_o as_o false_a say_v their_o own_o lyra_n in_o loc_n or_o one_o who_o commend_v error_n and_o reproach_v truth_n say_v the_o ord._n gl._n who_o like_o those_o who_o accuse_v the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n before_o our_o saviour_n 8.9_o john_n 8.9_o be_v convict_v by_o his_o own_o conscience_n i._n e._n who_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o his_o own_o do_n self-condemnation_n always_o suppose_v conviction_n a_o heretic_n therefore_o be_v one_o that_o be_v self-condemned_n must_v also_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n and_o one_o who_o notwithstanding_o that_o conviction_n still_o remain_v stubborn_a and_o obstinate_a therein_o i._n e._n who_o resist_v the_o repeat_v admonition_n of_o the_o church_n for_o if_o a_o man_n labour_n under_o a_o invincible_a ignorance_n and_o be_v thereby_o betray_v into_o some_o dangerous_a error_n or_o by_o the_o misfortune_n of_o a_o ill_a education_n have_v his_o judgement_n pervert_v and_o prepossess_v with_o wrong_a notion_n and_o sentiment_n of_o thing_n his_o case_n be_v true_o pityable_a and_o it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a and_o injurious_a to_o burden_v he_o with_o the_o guilt_n of_o heresy_n but_o if_o such_o a_o one_o be_v admonish_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o his_o way_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o error_n and_o yet_o after_o such_o admonition_n and_o conviction_n contumacious_o continue_v therein_o he_o will_v have_v no_o plea_n leave_v to_o excuse_v he_o from_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o by_o the_o old_a law_n etc._n numb_a 15.24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n if_o a_o man_n sin_v through_o ignorance_n there_o be_v a_o atonement_n provide_v for_o he_o but_o if_o he_o sin_v presumptuous_o there_o be_v no_o atonement_n for_o he_o but_o he_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o the_o people_n this_o be_v st._n paul_n case_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o he_o himself_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecutor_n and_o a_o oppressor_n 1.13_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o but_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o through_o unbelief_n but_o if_o after_o he_o be_v convert_v he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o these_o crime_n his_o plea_n of_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n will_v then_o have_v be_v out_o of_o door_n and_o his_o case_n will_v