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A71013 Origo protestantium, or, An answer to a popish manuscript (of N.N.'s.) that would fain make the Protestant Catholick religion bear date at the very time when the Roman popish commenced in the world wherein Protestancy is demonstrated to be elder than popery : to which is added, a Jesuits letter with the answer thereunto annexed / by John Shaw ... Shaw, John, 1614-1689.; N. N. 1677 (1677) Wing S3032C; ESTC R20039 119,193 138

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person_n or_o person_n elect_v to_o the_o office_n and_o dignity_n of_o archbishop_n etc._n etc._n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o queen_n letter_n patent_n or_o by_o commission_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o her_o reign_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o parliament_n declare_v and_o judge_v good_a and_o perfect_a in_o all_o respect_n and_o purpose_n etc._n etc._n see_v poulton_n in_o his_o calendar_n p._n 141._o n._n 5._o by_o which_o act_n it_o appear_v that_o not_o only_a king_n edward_n rite_n but_o any_o other_o use_v since_o the_o first_o of_o the_o queen_n reign_n upon_o her_o commission_n be_v enact_v good_a and_o so_o consequent_o the_o nagshead_n may_v pass_v hence_o it_o be_v they_o be_v call_v parliament_n bishop_n sect_n iii_o j._n s._n the_o chief_a argument_n which_o n.n._n frame_v in_o this_o section_n run_v thus_o 1._o their_o ordination_n be_v defective_a as_o not_o order_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o law_n of_o
a_o church_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o most_o eminent_a protestant_n who_o still_o maintain_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o bishop_n yet_o do_v they_o clear_v those_o transmarine_a church_n which_o have_v not_o bishop_n from_o sin_v against_o divine_a right_n because_o their_o want_n be_v not_o through_o their_o own_o default_n but_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n they_o live_v in_o which_o charitable_a construction_n shall_v seem_v very_o reasonable_a to_o the_o romanist_n for_o that_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n give_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o all_o the_o contest_v about_o episcopacy_n by_o invest_v priest_n with_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n and_o power_n by_o their_o commission_n and_o delegation_n and_o without_o doubt_n necessity_n be_v as_o strong_a dispensation_n for_o these_o pastor_n to_o execute_v the_o ministerial_a office_n as_o the_o pope_n mercenary_a bull_n grant_v upon_o unworthy_a avaritious_a end_n can_v be_v for_o their_o priest_n to_o exercise_v episcopal_a authority_n those_o church_n therefore_o under_o this_o want_n be_v true_a though_o lame_a and_o maim_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n just_o as_o canus_n 10._o canus_n loc._n l._n 4._o c._n ult_n ad_fw-la 10._o determine_v of_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o a_o vacancy_n it_o be_v then_o leave_v lame_a say_v he_o and_o diminish_v without_o christ_n vicar_n that_o one_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n the_o pope_n yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n shall_v abide_v in_o it_o and_o without_o doubt_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n will_v as_o certain_o abide_v in_o those_o church_n which_o want_v bishop_n as_o in_o their_o church_n want_v a_o pope_n at_o least_o they_o shall_v think_v so_o because_o in_o their_o account_n the_o pope_n be_v as_o necessary_a if_o not_o more_o to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n than_o bishop_n be_v to_o clear_v this_o more_o distinct_o some_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o the_o essence_n distinction_n essence_n this_o be_v stapleton_n distinction_n 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solemn-unction_n or_o consecration_n to_o the_o priesthood_n 5._o he_o subjoin_v a_o doubtful_a clergy_n make_v a_o doubtful_a church_n this_o be_v a_o doubtful_a proposition_n the_o most_o he_o can_v make_v of_o it_o be_v that_o a_o doubtful_a clergy_n make_v a_o doubtful_a church_n only_o in_o part_n not_o in_o the_o whole_a for_o even_o schismatic_n in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o have_v make_v no_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n otherwise_o the_o romanist_n will_v be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n do_v so_o far_o still_o remain_v uncorrupted_a to_o the_o church_n so_o that_o if_o that_o doubtful_a clergy_n keep_v the_o wholesome_a word_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n if_o n._n n._n doubt_v of_o this_o he_o may_v remember_v there_o be_v a_o clergy_n of_o a_o beyond-sea_n church_n which_o have_v no_o bishop_n have_v make_v this_o good_a against_o the_o choice_a champion_n of_o the_o roman_a see_v so_o far_o they_o be_v catholic_n 6._o he_o be_v very_o positive_a a_o doubtful_a church_n be_v no_o church_n it_o be_v true_a he_o who_o harbour_v a_o doubt_n which_o he_o will_v conclude_v prudent_a because_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o own_o imagination_n or_o the_o suggestion_n of_o some_o over-admired_n teacher_n of_o that_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n that_o church_n to_o he_o be_v no_o church_n but_o where_o such_o a_o doubt_n be_v entertain_v the_o case_n be_v only_o disputable_a and_o question_v do_v not_o disprove_v or_o destroy_v certainty_n and_o truth_n but_o such_o doubtful_a proposition_n as_o n._n n._n have_v here_o conjure_v up_o will_v without_o doubt_n damnify_v his_o good_a old_a cause_n because_o thereby_o his_o church_n will_v be_v conclude_v a_o no_o church_n by_o the_o demonstrate_v power_n of_o those_o many_o doubt_n and_o uncertainty_n which_o her_o chief_a member_n have_v conceive_v and_o utter_v against_o her_o instance_n of_o most_o important_a concern_v for_o part_v 2._o 1._o it_o be_v a_o rule_n with_o they_o that_o a_o 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be_v the_o one_o undoubted_a pope_n
he_o or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n for_o as_o all_o those_o of_o rome_n may_v appeal_v to_o their_o own_o patriarch_n so_o they_o may_v refuse_v and_o those_o of_o other_o diocese_n be_v prohibit_v to_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v bind_v either_o to_o their_o own_o diocesan_n or_o else_o to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n but_o suppose_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v one_o of_o these_o two_o plenipotentiaries_n the_o other_o join_v in_o commission_n with_o he_o have_v a_o coordinate_a power_n because_o they_o be_v empower_v to_o act_v several_o and_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o coordinacy_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o supremacy_n and_o equality_n incompatible_a with_o sovereignty_n but_o the_o sultan_n pontifician_n give_v one_o of_o n._n n_n easy_a answer_n to_o these_o premise_n which_o their_o wit_n will_v make_v use_n of_o viz._n they_o be_v but_o wordish_a testimony_n which_o be_v easy_o despise_v or_o disguise_v their_o great_a achilles_n have_v tell_v we_o 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in_o africa_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v a_o law_n among_o they_o and_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o just_a the_o cause_n be_v there_o hear_v where_o the_o crime_n be_v commit_v which_o in_o plain_a english_a be_v the_o fact_n be_v do_v in_o africa_n under_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o what_o have_v a_o european_a to_o do_v to_o meddle_v with_o it_o for_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o epistle_n a_o certain_a portion_n of_o the_o lord_n flock_v be_v assign_v to_o each_o pastor_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o african_a bishop_n be_v no_o whit_n inferior_a to_o that_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n nisi_fw-la paucis_fw-la perditis_fw-la &_o desperatis_fw-la unless_o some_o few_o desperate_a lewd_a companion_n think_v so_o the_o same_o st._n cyprian_n deal_v as_o sharp_o with_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n another_o of_o his_o contemporary_n who_o he_o charge_v with_o perfidiousness_n in_o undertake_v 74._o undertake_v cypr._n ep._n add_v pompeian_a ed._n pam._n 74._o the_o cause_n of_o heretic_n and_o with_o ambition_n and_o tyranny_n for_o that_o he_o make_v himself_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n and_o by_o tyranny_n have_v drive_v his_o fellow-bishop_n to_o a_o necessity_n cypr._n necessity_n conc._n carthag_n inter_fw-la opera_fw-la cypr._n of_o obedience_n baron_fw-fr have_v confess_v that_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n beginning_n at_o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la etc._n etc._n relate_v 24._o relate_v bar._n an._n 588_o n._n 24._o particular_o to_o stephen_n but_o firmilianus_n and_o pam._n and_o ep._n 45._o ed._n pam._n the_o eastern_a bishop_n handle_v stephen_n more_o rough_o call_v he_o a_o schismatic_a and_o one_o that_o have_v make_v himself_o a_o apostate_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o ecclesiastical_a union_n and_o one_o who_o think_v he_o may_v excommunicate_v all_o thereby_o indeed_o excommunicate_v himself_o alone_a from_o all_o st._n aug._n 23._o aug._n ep._n 162._o conc._n milev_n c._n 22._o codex_fw-la afric_n c._n 23._o in_o the_o case_n of_o cecilianus_n and_o donatus_n a_o nigris_fw-la causis_fw-la severe_o rebuke_v melchiade_n or_o meltiades_n bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o that_o he_o with_o his_o transmarine_a colleague_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o discuss_v and_o reverse_v that_o judgement_n which_o have_v be_v determine_v by_o a_o council_n of_o seventy_o bishop_n in_o africa_n anastasius_n with_o the_o concurrence_n of_o his_o bishop_n of_o rome_n decree_v that_o the_o donatist_n who_o have_v be_v prefer_v to_o charge_n and_o dignity_n though_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v continue_v but_o the_o african_a father_n in_o council_n make_v a_o counter-decree_n that_o the_o conform_v and_o repent_v donatist_n shall_v be_v receive_v and_o retain_v their_o place_n and_o dignity_n with_o a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la notwithstanding_o what_o have_v be_v decree_v in_o the_o 50._o the_o about_o ann._n 401._o justel_n in_o cod._n conc._n eccl._n afric_n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ball_n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aug._n ep._n 50._o transmarine_a roman_n synod_n julius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n press_v the_o restitution_n of_o athanasius_n whereupon_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n meet_v in_o council_n and_o signify_v to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o pragmatical_a presumption_n in_o he_o to_o 11._o to_o soz._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o to_o be_v order_v by_o he_o socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o interpose_v in_o their_o affair_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o contradict_v they_o neither_o will_v they_o endure_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v order_v by_o he_o this_o be_v not_o the_o resolution_n only_o of_o the_o eusebian_n and_o semi-arrian_a bishop_n who_o yet_o be_v conformist_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n but_o arr._n but_o soz._n l._n 3._o c._n 12._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 68_o athan._n or_o 1._o contr_n arr._n of_o the_o catholic_n also_o act_v in_o the_o council_n who_o though_o they_o favour_v athanasius_n and_o his_o cause_n yet_o think_v fit_a to_o check_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n insolency_n juvenalis_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n move_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n that_o his_o bishopric_n may_v be_v promote_v into_o a_o patriarchate_n which_o motion_n the_o father_n assemble_v do_v entertain_v and_o refer_v the_o order_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o himself_o and_o maximus_n the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n who_o agree_v that_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n shall_v hold_v the_o two_o phenicia_n and_o arabia_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o three_o palestine_n which_o accord_v they_o represent_v to_o the_o council_n desire_v they_o to_o confirm_v it_o which_o they_o willing_o legate_n willing_o conc._n chalc._o act_n 7._o p._n 105._o evagr._fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 18._o niceph._n l._n 5._o c._n 30._o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o pope_n legate_n condescend_v to_o and_o over_o and_o above_o procure_v the_o judge_n to_o add_v the_o royal_a assent_n for_o its_o full_a settlement_n baronius_n relate_v the_o pope_n resist_v what_o be_v do_v thus_o in_o council_n and_o hinder_v the_o execution_n thereof_o for_o a_o good_a while_n which_o be_v till_o the_o five_o synod_n assemble_v where_o 246._o where_o baron_fw-fr ann._n 553._o n._n 245_o 246._o the_o pope_n give_v his_o placet_fw-la and_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o be_v the_o accord_n put_v in_o execution_n but_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a annalist_n mistake_n for_o fifteen_o year_n before_o that_o five_o synod_n under_o menna_n assemble_v peter_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v summon_v all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o three_o palestine_n two_o whereof_o be_v the_o metropolitan_o of_o caesarea_n and_o scythopolis_n to_o convene_v in_o council_n who_o according_o without_o demur_n 472._o demur_n conc._n tom._n 2._o p._n 472._o obey_v his_o summons_n the_o church_n and_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o a_o long_a time_n disallow_v and_o reject_v the_o second_o general_n council_n yet_o the_o catholic_n church_n always_o own_v it_o and_o as_o occasion_v offer_v act_v by_o it_o that_o which_o move_v the_o then_o romanist_n to_o this_o dissatisfaction_n and_o averseness_n be_v that_o that_o council_n have_v settle_v the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n into_o a_o patriarchate_n which_o honour_n they_o repine_v at_o give_v to_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o precedency_n to_o the_o patriarch_n 2.3_o patriarch_n conc._n 2.3_o of_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n and_o grant_v to_o he_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o church_n in_o asia_n minor_fw-la 125._o minor_fw-la in_o all_o 28_o roman_a province_n brerewood_n inquiry_n p._n 125._o thrace_n and_o pontus_n and_o therefore_o soon_o after_o this_o council_n determine_v the_o 553._o the_o resist_v it_o baron_n an._n 553._o bishop_n of_o rome_n endeavour_v to_o invalidate_v this_o settlement_n for_o statim_fw-la post_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v conclude_v damasus_n then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n indict_v a_o roman_a synod_n in_o which_o a_o counter-decree_n be_v enact_v