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A defence of the doctrin and holy rites of the Roman Catholic Church from the calumnies and cavils of Dr. Burnet's Mystery of iniquity unveiled wherein is shewed the conformity of the present Catholic Church with that of the purest times, pagan idolatry truly stated, the imputation of it clearly confuted, and reasons are given why Catholics avoid the Reformation : with a postscript to Dr. R. Cudworth / by J. Warner of the Soc. of Jesus.
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Warner, John, 1628-1692.
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of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o their_o good_a work_n and_o merit_n what_o can_v you_o say_v against_o this_o doctrine_n be_v it_o not_o that_o very_a doctrine_n which_o you_o say_v be_v innocent_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o quarrel_v it_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o great_a good_a we_o can_v produce_v can_v bind_v god_n without_o 1._o his_o own_o promise_n 2._o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n why_o may_v not_o this_o suffice_v you_o but_o the_o term_n be_v odious_a say_v you_o why_o so_o see_v by_o ancient_a father_n and_o modern_a divine_n by_o the_o primitive_a and_o present_a church_n it_o be_v use_v in_o a_o innocent_a sense_n why_o may_v not_o the_o catholic_a church_n use_v that_o word_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n qualify_v the_o odium_n and_o correct_v it_o what_o if_o not_o only_o in_o father_n or_o council_n but_o in_o scripture_n itself_o that_o term_n be_v find_v at_o least_o equivalent_o will_v not_o that_o reconcile_v you_o to_o this_o term_n now_o so_o it_o be_v for_o merit_n and_o reward_n be_v correlative_n 11.6_o correlative_n rom._n 11.6_o which_o can_v be_v separate_v according_a to_o philosophy_n now_o a_o reward_n be_v promise_v in_o scripture_n 5.12_o scripture_n mat._n 5.12_o to_o those_o who_o be_v revile_v and_o persecute_v and_o calumniate_v as_o we_o be_v by_o you_o and_o your_o brethren_n in_o such_o sly_a malignant_a hint_n wherefore_o we_o do_v merit_n in_o suffer_v such_o calumny_n and_o s._n paul_n assure_v a_o reward_n 9.17_o reward_n 1_o cor._n 9.17_o be_v due_a to_o himself_o for_o preach_v willing_o he_o willing_o preach_v be_v then_o meritorious_a when_o the_o reader_n see_v those_o tragical_a declamation_n no_o doubt_n but_o he_o expect_v no_o less_o than_o some_o doctrine_n destructive_a of_o christianity_n and_o that_o religion_n lie_v gasp_v partur_fw-la montes_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la ridiculus_fw-la mus_fw-la all_o the_o fright_v you_o be_v in_o be_v raise_v from_o one_o word_n which_o you_o yourself_o say_v have_v a_o innocent_a sense_n and_o we_o say_v that_o that_o very_a sense_n be_v what_o the_o r._n catholic_a church_n intend_v by_o it_o so_o you_o have_v a_o remedy_n for_o your_o groundless_a apprehension_n chap._n xv._o of_o temporal_a punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n forgive_v g._n b._n p._n 54._o add_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n sin_n deserve_v the_o late_a be_v remove_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o former_a must_v be_v expiate_v by_o ourselves_o either_o by_o suffering_n in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o purgatory_n answ_n we_o hold_v indeed_o a_o temporal_a pain_n due_a to_o sin_n after_o it_o be_v remit_v sometime_o not_o always_o for_o when_o sin_n be_v remit_v by_o baptism_n or_o by_o a_o perfect_a act_n of_o contrition_n we_o believe_v all_o pain_n to_o be_v remit_v with_o the_o sin_n but_o not_o ordinary_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o church_n at_o all_o time_n make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o those_o who_o sin_n be_v expiate_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o penance_n for_o she_o never_o impose_v any_o penal_a work_n on_o baptise_a person_n and_o never_o omit_v impose_v they_o on_o penitent_n which_o short_a hint_n point_v out_o such_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n testify_v this_o truth_n that_o it_o cover_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o so_o cover_v it_o as_o to_o discover_v its_o doctrine_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a to_o confirm_v this_o catholic_a doctrine_n then_o that_o a_o temporal_a penalty_n be_v inflict_v on_o david_n 12.14_o david_n 2._o reg._n 12.14_o for_o that_o sin_n which_o upon_o his_o cry_a peccavi_fw-la have_v be_v remove_v put_v away_o or_o forgive_v a_o penalty_n therefore_o or_o penance_n may_v be_v inflict_v for_o a_o sin_n forgive_v and_o consequent_o a_o pain_n be_v due_a sometime_o to_o it_o indeed_o be_v it_o not_o so_o why_o do_v our_o forefather_n impose_v large_a penance_n after_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o key_n the_o sin_n be_v remit_v why_o do_v you_o blame_v we_o for_o impose_v small_a penance_n when_o there_o be_v as_o you_o say_v here_o none_o at_o all_o due_a g._n b._n pag._n 54._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o value_n we_o set_v on_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 2.15_o 16._o by_o christ_n peace_n be_v make_v we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n he_o present_v we_o to_o the_o father_n without_o spot_n wrinkle_n etc._n etc._n which_o declare_v how_o plenary_a his_o satisfaction_n be_v nothing_o be_v leave_v undo_v by_o he_o for_o remove_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n thus_o you_o as_o if_o nothing_o can_v be_v require_v on_o man_n side_n in_o order_n to_o apply_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n without_o derogate_a from_o its_o plenitude_n christ_n satisfaction_n be_v plenary_a so_o be_v his_o prayer_n his_o grief_n his_o suffer_v yet_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o ourselves_o 6.12_o ourselves_o matt._n 6.12_o and_o for_o one_o another_o 5.16_o another_o jac._n 5.16_o althô_o he_o pray_v for_o we_o all_o and_o we_o must_v be_v sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o gospel_n require_v it_o of_o we_o and_o we_o must_v suffer_v for_o and_o with_o he_o for_o as_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n that_o action_n of_o the_o prime_a cause_n by_o which_o it_o concur_v with_o creature_n be_v sufficient_a of_o itself_o to_o produce_v the_o whole_a effect_n yet_o nothing_o be_v do_v without_o the_o concourse_n of_o secondary_a cause_n which_o apply_v the_o action_n of_o the_o first_o so_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o yet_o do_v not_o remit_v our_o sin_n actual_o without_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o we_o either_o by_o baptism_n or_o penitential_a work_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o application_n by_o faith_n be_v own_v by_o all_o your_o reformer_n and_o if_o this_o be_v consistent_a with_o that_o fullness_n why_o not_o application_n by_o faith_n and_o charity_n you_o say_v this_o be_v a_o comfortless_a doctrine_n answ_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o take_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o holy_a writ_n and_o to_o teach_v other_o what_o we_o take_v thence_o be_v assure_v that_o whether_o it_o he_o or_o be_v not_o comfortable_a it_o be_v wholesome_a unto_o everlasting_a life_n and_o such_o be_v that_o doctrine_n which_o make_v we_o punish_v in_o ourselves_o our_o offence_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n prevent_v those_o punishment_n which_o god_n will_v otherwise_o inflict_v upon_o we_o it_o make_v we_o work_v our_o salvation_n with_o 2.12_o with_o phil._n 2.12_o fear_n and_o tremble_a it_o cause_v sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n which_o bring_v forth_o penance_n unto_o 7.10_o unto_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o salvation_n which_o be_v stable_n it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n proportion_v to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o man_n this_o be_v a_o state_n of_o banishment_n and_o penance_n where_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o sigh_n and_o tear_n and_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o watch_n be_v his_o lot_n and_o must_v ground_v his_o security_n as_o to_o the_o main_a chance_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n can_v give_v he_o real_a and_o substantial_a comfort_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n he_o must_v conform_v to_o his_o pattern_n jesus_n suffer_v and_o 2.21_o and_o 1_o s._n pet._n 2.21_o follow_v his_o footstep_n he_o carry_v his_o cross_n and_o invite_v we_o to_o take_v up_o we_o and_o follow_v he_o 16.24_o he_o mat._n 16.24_o but_o do_v not_o advise_v we_o to_o leave_v it_o as_o if_o carry_v his_o own_o be_v sufficient_a for_o both_o he_o and_o we_o in_o fine_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o we_o must_v here_o sow_v with_o tear_n 125.6_o tear_n psal_n 125.6_o if_o we_o will_v there_o reap_v with_o joy_n christ_n himself_o be_v to_o suffer_v 24.26_o suffer_v luc._n 24.26_o and_o so_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n and_o we_o must_v suffer_v with_o he_o 2.12_o he_o 2_o tim._n 2.12_o if_o we_o expect_v to_o reign_v with_o he_o this_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o teach_v we_o to_o hope_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o to_o neglect_v good_a work_n it_o show_v we_o not_o to_o presume_v on_o his_o satisfaction_n nor_o despair_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o walk_v in_o hope_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o fear_v of_o our_o own_o fault_n and_o frailty_n to_o be_v thankful_a for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n which_o give_v all_o their_o value_n to_o we_o which_o of_o themselves_o be_v nothing_o in_o fine_a so_o to_o honour_v the_o fullness_n of_o our_o redemption_n as_o not_o to_o foster_v negligence_n in_o ourselves_o but_o to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o imitate_v our_o redeemer_n in_o do_v and_o suffer_v that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v steadfast_a
italy_n in_o narnia_n viridianus_fw-la in_o asculum_n ancaria_n in_o volsinia_n nertia_fw-la in_o sutrino_n nortia_n and_o other_o in_o other_o place_n come_v to_o be_v gods._n see_v tertul._n apolog._n c._n 24._o and_o athenagoras_n p._n 14._o a_o three_o occasion_n be_v gratitude_n to_o man_n from_o who_o industry_n they_o have_v receive_v great_a ease_n in_o their_o want_n by_o invention_n or_o in_o provement_n of_o arts._n thus_o ceres_n for_o corn_n bacchus_n for_o wine_n vulcan_n for_o the_o forge_n among_o the_o grecian_n and_o flora_n among_o the_o roman_n for_o the_o wealth_n leave_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v adore_v as_o gods._n minutius_n felix_n in_o octavio_n vnaquaeque_fw-la natio_fw-la conditorem_fw-la suum_fw-la aut_fw-la ducem_fw-la inclitum_fw-la aut_fw-la reginam_fw-la pudicam_fw-la sexu_fw-la svo_fw-la fortiorem_fw-la aut_fw-la alicujus_fw-la muneris_fw-la vel_fw-la artis_fw-la repertorem_fw-la venerabatur_fw-la ut_fw-la civem_fw-la bonae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o defunctis_fw-la praemium_fw-la &_o futuris_fw-la dabatur_fw-la exemplum_fw-la i_o think_v their_o conjecture_n very_o probable_a who_o guess_v the_o egyptian_a idol_n the_o calf_n or_o ox_n to_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o agriculture_n and_o that_o apis_n serapis_n and_o osiris_n three_o name_n of_o one_o person_n be_v adore_v under_o that_o resemblance_n for_o have_v invent_v it_o whether_o that_o person_n be_v joseph_n as_o e._n s._n pretend_v pag._n 363._o or_o the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n and_o niobe_n daughter_n to_o phoroneus_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o dispute_v probably_n anubis_n get_v his_o apotheosis_n by_o his_o faithful_a service_n do_v to_o the_o public_a in_o quality_n of_o captain_n of_o their_o guard_n to_o osiris_n and_o isis_n and_o his_o dogs-face_n be_v a_o symbol_n of_o his_o vigilancy_n if_o you_o doubt_v of_o either_o of_o these_o occasion_n or_o both_o read_v lactantius_n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o philastrius_n l._n de_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 27._o isidorus_n hispal_a lib._n 8._o orig._n c._n 11._o arnobius_n min._n felix_n above_o cite_v and_o cicero_n de_fw-fr natura_n deor._n and_o that_o benefactor_n be_v deify_v begin_v from_o and_o by_o command_n of_o seruch_n one_o of_o the_o descendant_n of_o japhat_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o suidas_n epiphanius_n epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la acatium_fw-la &_o paulum_fw-la &_o constantinus_n manasses_n in_o his_o short_a chronicle_n two_o thing_n concur_v to_o dispose_v man_n to_o this_o most_o abominable_a sin_n their_o ingratitude_n to_o god_n within_o and_o the_o complete_a workmanship_n of_o the_o statue_n without_o they_o their_o ingratitude_n to_o god_n deserve_v that_o he_o shall_v withdraw_v his_o grace_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o whence_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v 1.21_o darken_v rom._n 1.21_o the_o diligence_n 14.28_o diligence_n sap._n 14.28_o of_o the_o artificer_n do_v help_v to_o set_v forward_o the_o ignorant_a to_o more_o superstition_n which_o be_v the_o exterior_a cause_n for_o he_o willing_a to_o please_v one_o in_o authority_n force_v all_o his_o skill_n to_o make_v the_o resemblance_n the_o better_a and_o so_o the_o multitude_n allure_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o work_n take_v he_o now_o for_o a_o god_n which_o a_o little_a before_o be_v honor_a but_o as_o a_o man._n audient_fw-la man._n aug._n in_o psal_n 112._o illa_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la maxima_fw-la impietatis_fw-la insanae_fw-la quod_fw-la plus_fw-la valet_fw-la in_o affectibus_fw-la miserorum_fw-la similis_fw-la viventi_fw-la forma_fw-la quae_fw-la sibi_fw-la efficit_fw-la supplicari_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la eam_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la viventem_fw-la ut_fw-la debeat_fw-la à _fw-la vivente_fw-la contemni_fw-la plus_fw-fr enim_fw-la valent_fw-la ad_fw-la curvandam_fw-la infoelicem_fw-la animam_fw-la quod_fw-la os_fw-la habent_fw-la oculos_fw-la habent_fw-la aures_fw-la habent_fw-la quà m_fw-la ad_fw-la corrigendam_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la loquentur_fw-la non_fw-la videbunt_fw-la non_fw-la audient_fw-la illa_fw-la causa_fw-la the_o great_a cause_n of_o this_o mad_a senseless_a impiety_n be_v that_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o live_a man_n work_v more_o strong_o upon_o the_o affection_n of_o those_o wretch_n than_o a_o evident_a conviction_n that_o be_v dead_a they_o shall_v be_v despise_v by_o the_o live_n for_o the_o shape_n of_o eye_n ear_n mouth_n nose_n hand_n and_o foot_n be_v more_o praevalent_a to_o bend_v down_o before_o they_o a_o miserable_a soul_n than_o their_o not_o speak_v hear_v see_v smell_a touch_v or_o walk_v be_v to_o correct_v the_o error_n say_v s._n austin_n probably_n this_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o although_o by_o god_n command_n statue_n 25.18_o statue_n exod._n 25.18_o of_o cherubin_n be_v make_v to_o be_v place_v with_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n where_o none_o but_o priest_n come_v yet_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n either_o those_o of_o the_o jew_n or_o gentile_n there_o be_v none_o to_o leave_v nothing_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o stiff-necked_a rebellious_a adulterous_a people_n which_o may_v be_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o a_o snare_n to_o their_o foot_n and_o such_o will_v those_o statue_n have_v be_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o have_v be_v to_o the_o gentile_n the_o protestant_n can_v blame_v the_o catholic_a church_n for_o have_v statue_n and_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o people_n open_o without_o blame_v their_o own_o church_n in_o which_o statue_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n make_v and_o expose_v as_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o several_a of_o their_o cathedral_n namely_o that_o of_o canterbury_n where_o upon_o the_o font_n be_v those_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o twelve_o apostle_n we_o think_v our_o people_n secure_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n first_o by_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o statue_n be_v only_a representation_n of_o saint_n and_o not_o saint_n themselves_o much_o less_o gods._n second_o because_o that_o religious_a respect_n which_o we_o give_v to_o image_n do_v by_o they_o end_n ultimatè_fw-fr in_o god_n for_o why_o do_v we_o respect_v the_o image_n or_o statue_n for_o the_o saint_n it_o represent_v and_o why_o do_v we_o reverence_v the_o saint_n mere_o because_o he_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o instrument_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o all_o our_o worship_n of_o image_n end_n in_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n one_o god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o thus_o we_o instruct_v the_o people_n stop_v their_o inclination_n to_o the_o evil_a idolatry_n and_o by_o own_v all_o we_o have_v and_o all_o the_o saint_n have_v that_o be_v good_a from_o god_n we_o hope_v we_o need_v not_o fear_n that_o dreadful_a blindness_n and_o folly_n into_o which_o the_o man_n wise_a according_a to_o this_o world_n be_v permit_v to_o humble_a and_o confound_v they_o to_o fall_v through_o a_o penal_a but_o a_o very_a just_a judgement_n of_o god._n the_o last_o occasion_n of_o this_o idolatry_n be_v the_o devil_n insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o statue_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n dwell_v in_o they_o answer_v to_o question_n propose_v to_o they_o cause_v sickness_n and_o heal_v they_o tell_v thing_n which_o happen_v at_o a_o distance_n and_o pretend_v to_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v although_o in_o this_o unless_o they_o be_v very_o cautious_a in_o deliver_v their_o oracle_n in_o obscure_a term_n their_o ignorance_n in_o future_a thing_n be_v easy_o discover_v of_o this_o see_v s._n austin_n 23._o austin_n aug._n l._n 8._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la c._n 23._o justinus_n triphone_n justinus_n justin_n mar._n dialog_n cum_fw-la triphone_n origines_fw-la celsum_fw-la origines_fw-la origenes_n l._n 1._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la minutius_n felix_n octavio_n felix_n minutius_n felix_n in_o octavio_n prudent_a apotheosi_fw-la prudent_a prudent_a in_o apotheosi_fw-la and_o cyprian_a demetrianum_n cyprian_a cypr._n l._n ad_fw-la demetrianum_n arnobius_n lactantius_n etc._n etc._n i_o end_v with_o the_o convince_a testimony_n of_o athenagoras_n p._n 29._o the_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o give_v name_n to_o idol_n be_v man_n those_o which_o take_v name_n of_o they_o be_v devil_n for_o this_o reason_n tertul_n l._n de_fw-fr testim_fw-la animae_fw-la propè_fw-la finem_fw-la say_v thou_o o_o soul_n do_v abhor_v devil_n and_o yet_o thou_o do_v adore_v they_o i_o must_v not_o omit_v another_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n of_o those_o who_o adore_v as_o god_n several_a creature_n either_o for_o their_o beauty_n or_o the_o benefit_n they_o receive_v by_o they_o such_o as_o be_v the_o fire_n and_o some_o element_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o sun_n moon_n or_o star_n vain_a 13.1_o vain_a sap._n 13.1_o be_v all_o man_n by_o nature_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o can_v not_o out_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n see_v know_v he_o that_o be_v neither_o by_o consider_v his_o work_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o workmaster_n but_o deem_v either_o fire_n or_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o star_n or_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v god_n which_o govern_v the_o world_n with_o who_o beauty_n if_o they_o be_v delight_v take_v they_o to_o be_v