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A26947 A key for Catholicks, to open the jugling of the Jesuits, and satisfie all that are but truly willing to understand, whether the cause of the Roman or reformed churches be of God ... containing some arguments by which the meanest may see the vanity of popery, and 40 detections of their fraud, with directions, and materials sufficient for the confutation of their voluminous deceits ... : the second part sheweth (especially against the French and Grotians) that the Catholick Church is not united in any meerly humane head, either Pope or council / by Richard Baxter, a Catholick Christian and Pastor of a church ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1659 (1659) Wing B1295; ESTC R19360 404,289 516

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church_n p._n 26._o chap._n 8._o argum._n 6._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v discontinue_v p._n 31._o chap._n 9_o argum._n 7._o from_o sense_n secure_v all_o man_n from_o popery_n that_o will_v believe_v their_o eye_n or_o any_o of_o their_o or_o other_o sense_n it_o be_v frivolous_a answer_n refell_v p._n 34._o chap._n 10._o detect_v 1._o prove_v they_o but_o guilty_a of_o one_o error_n in_o faith_n and_o all_o popery_n be_v confute_v p._n 38._o chap._n 11._o detect_v 2._o a_o doctrine_n so_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o itself_o can_v be_v free_a from_o error_n p._n 39_o chap._n 12._o detect_v 3._o agree_v on_o the_o way_n of_o proof_n before_o you_o dispute_v papist_n will_v take_v neither_o sense_n reason_n scripture_n nor_o the_o tradition_n or_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n for_o judge_n or_o proof_n p._n 41._o chap._n 13._o detect_v 4._o understand_v what_o they_o mean_v when_o they_o call_v to_o you_o for_o a_o judge_n of_o controversy_n how_o far_o a_o judge_n be_v necessary_a and_o who_o p._n 43._o chap._n 14._o detect_v 5._o they_o pretend_v that_o in_o their_o way_n there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o controversy_n but_o in_o we_o there_o be_v none_o detect_v p._n 46._o chap._n 15._o detect_v 6._o their_o boast_n of_o unity_n and_o reproach_v we_o with_o division_n detect_v p._n 52._o chap._n 16._o detect_v 7._o their_o confound_v the_o essential_o and_o integral_n of_o christianity_n detect_v p._n 63._o chap._n 17._o detect_v 8._o their_o extol_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n detect_v it_o be_v against_o they_o p._n 71._o chap._n 18._o detect_v 9_o some_o of_o their_o delude_a ambiguity_n detect_v 1._o in_o the_o word_n church_n 2._o in_o the_o word_n pope_n 3_o a_o general_n council_n bring_v they_o to_o define_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o these_o and_o you_o break_v they_o p._n 73._o chap._n 19_o detect_v 10._o their_o confound_a 1._o a_o humane_a ordinance_n and_o a_o divine_a 2._o mere_a primacy_n with_o sovereignty_n 3._o a_o alterable_a order_n with_o a_o unalterable_a essential_a detect_v p._n 81._o chap._n 20._o detect_v 11._o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o pretend_v tradition_n detect_v p._n 86._o how_o far_o we_o be_v for_o tradition_n p._n 87._o tradition_n confound_v popery_n p._n 98._o chap._n 21._o detect_v 12._o their_o pretence_n that_o the_o greek_n and_o all_o other_o church_n be_v once_o under_o the_o pope_n detect_v p._n 102._o chap._n 22._o detect_v 13._o their_o plea_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v schismatic_n for_o separate_v from_o it_o detect_v p._n 103._o chap._n 23._o detect_v 14._o their_o pretend_v to_o fix_a unity_n and_o settledness_n and_o that_o we_o be_v at_o uncertainty_n incoherent_a and_o changeling_n detect_v p._n 107._o chap._n 24._o detect_v 15._o their_o plea_n that_o our_o church_n and_o religion_n be_v new_a and_o they_o old_n and_o their_o call_n for_o a_o catalogue_n and_o proof_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o our_o church_n before_o luther_n detect_v and_o our_o church_n make_v know_v to_o they_o p._n 115._o and_o vindicate_v from_o turbervile_n exception_n prove_v full_o that_o person_n differ_v in_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v christian_n and_o of_o the_o same_o church_n p._n 125_o 127_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o abassine_n armenian_n copty_v greek_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o the_o same_o church_n with_o we_o prove_v it_o be_v proof_n of_o their_o succession_n confute_v to_o p._n 141._o chap._n 25._o detect_v 16._o their_o jumble_v all_o our_o difference_n together_o and_o then_o make_v lesser_o or_o common_a difference_n to_o be_v the_o protestant_a religion_n detect_v p._n 141._o thirty_o two_o point_n of_o popery_n name_v which_o they_o be_v challenge_v to_o prove_v a_o succession_n of_o with_o my_o promise_n to_o receive_v what_o be_v so_o prove_v it_o be_v argument_n for_o the_o succession_n of_o their_o doctrine_n confute_v to_o p._n 155._o papist_n have_v those_o in_o their_o church_n that_o differ_v in_o point_n of_o faith_n p._n 155._o no_o such_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o the_o most_o of_o the_o christian_a world_n as_o can_v prove_v we_o not_o of_o the_o same_o catholic_n church_n prove_v against_o h._n t._n in_o the_o instance_n 1._o of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n p._n 157._o 2._o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a p._n 160._o 3._o veneration_n or_o adoration_n of_o image_n cross_n and_o relic_n p._n 162._o 4._o transubstantiation_n 5._o satisfaction_n and_o purgatory_n 6._o of_o fast_n freewill_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 26._o detect_v 17._o their_o false_a interpretation_n of_o the_o say_n of_o ancient_n from_o whence_o they_o will_v extort_v a_o proof_n of_o their_o sovereignty_n detect_v in_o eight_o instance_n p._n 169._o chap._n 27._o detect_v 18._o their_o corrupt_a council_n and_o father_n and_o cite_v such_o detect_v p._n 176._o chap._n 28._o detect_v 19_o their_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o we_o be_v all_o liar_n that_o nothing_o we_o say_v and_o write_v may_v be_v regard_v p._n 182._o chap._n 29._o detect_v 20._o their_o feign_a miracle_n 184._o the_o story_n of_o the_o boy_n of_o bilson_n p._n 185._o chap._n 30._o detect_v 21._o their_o impudent_a slander_n the_o horrid_a lie_n against_o luther_n and_o calvin_n insist_v on_o by_o the_o marquis_n of_o worcester_n and_o their_o common_a writer_n full_o detect_v p._n 189._o chap._n 31._o detect_v 22._o their_o quarrel_n at_o our_o translation_n of_o scripture_n p._n 200._o chap._n 32._o detect_v 23._o their_o design_n to_o make_v the_o minister_n odious_a to_o the_o people_n their_o riches_n and_o we_o compare_v p._n 201._o chap._n 33._o detect_v 24._o their_o cavil_n against_o our_o ministry_n ordination_n and_o succession_n confute_v p._n 205._o chap._n 34._o detect_v 25._o their_o pretence_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o their_o church_n
and_o the_o unholiness_n of_o we_o and_o 1._o of_o their_o canonize_v saint_n p._n 214_o 217._o 2._o of_o the_o strictness_n of_o their_o religious_a order_n 3._o of_o their_o unmarried_a clergy_n p._n 227._o 4._o their_o holy_a ceremony_n chap._n 35._o detect_v 26._o their_o demand_v of_o we_o to_o tell_v they_o when_o every_o one_o of_o their_o corruption_n do_v begin_v p._n 233._o their_o novelty_n prove_v p._n 234_o etc._n etc._n a_o confutation_n of_o a_o papist_n m._n s._n on_o this_o point_n which_o be_v send_v to_o mr._n millard_n near_o sturbridge_n p._n 244._o chap._n 36._o detect_v 27._o they_o charge_v we_o with_o new_a article_n for_o deny_v their_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o then_o bid_v we_o prove_v the_o succession_n of_o our_o negative_n p._n 258._o chap._n 37._o detect_v 28._o they_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v the_o safe_a religion_n because_o it_o be_v most_o uncharitable_a and_o damn_v other_o and_o we_o the_o less_o safe_a because_o the_o more_o charitable_a p._n 261._o they_o admit_v or_o save_v heathen_n while_o they_o will_v damn_v protestant_n prove_v p._n 265._o chap._n 38._o detect_v 29._o they_o win_v the_o great_a one_o and_o multitude_n by_o suit_v their_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n to_o the_o fleshly_a conceit_n and_o inclination_n of_o ungodly_a man_n p._n 271._o show_v in_o twenty_o instance_n chap._n 39_o detect_v 30._o they_o pick_v up_o the_o mistake_v or_o harsh_a passage_n of_o some_o particular_a divine_n and_o persuade_v man_n that_o these_o be_v the_o protestant_a religion_n p._n 279._o a_o confutation_n of_o cardinal_n richlieu'_v twelve_o accusation_n or_o argument_n against_o the_o protestant_n p._n 280_o 281_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 42._o detect_v 33._o their_o pretence_n of_o a_o divine_a institution_n and_o natural_a excellency_n of_o a_o visible_a monarchical_a government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n detect_v p._n 297._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o ridiculous_a reason_n of_o cardinal_n boverius_n to_o prince_n charles_n p._n 297._o chap._n 43._o detect_v 34._o their_o new_a device_n of_o receive_v nothing_o as_o scripture_n evidence_n but_o the_o express_a word_n p_o 307._o chap._n 44._o detect_v 35._o they_o choose_v such_o person_n to_o dispute_v with_o against_o who_o they_o have_v some_o notable_a advantage_n p._n 312._o chap._n 45._o detect_v 36._o their_o design_n to_o divide_v we_o or_o sow_v heresy_n among_o the_o vulgar_a and_o then_o draw_v they_o to_o some_o odious_a practice_n p._n 313._o about_o our_o late_a change_n and_o war_n and_o heresy_n in_o england_n the_o protestant_n and_o particular_o the_o presbyterian_o vindicate_v from_o their_o charge_n of_o kill_v the_o late_a king_n p._n 321._o yet_o the_o case_n different_a from_o they_o p._n 323._o how_o papist_n have_v creep_v into_o most_o party_n p._n 327._o what_o heresy_n and_o sect_n be_v their_o proper_a spawn_n p._n 330._o chap._n 46._o detect_v 37._o they_o hide_v themselves_o in_o their_o agent_n and_o new_a convert_v the_o mean_n our_o danger_n by_o the_o hider_n the_o detection_n p._n 337._o to_o 345._o chap._n 47._o detect_v 38._o their_o exceed_a industry_n to_o pervert_v man_n of_o interest_n and_o power_n p._n 345._o chap._n 48._o detect_v 39_o their_o treason_n against_o the_o life_n of_o prince_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o nation_n and_o their_o dissolve_v the_o bond_n of_o oath_n and_o covenant_n and_o make_v perjury_n and_o rebellion_n to_o seem_v duty_n and_o meritorius_fw-la p._n 348._o prove_v from_o themselves_o their_o recrimination_n about_o the_o late_a king_n death_n further_o refell_v p._n 355._o chap._n 49._o detect_v 40._o their_o last_o course_n be_v to_o turn_v to_o open_a hostility_n and_o stir_v up_o prince_n to_o war_n and_o blood_n p._n 356._o chap._n 50._o some_o proposal_n to_o the_o papist_n for_o a_o hopeless_a peace_n p._n 364._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part._n quest_n whether_o the_o way_n to_o heal_v the_o division_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v by_o draw_v they_o all_o into_o one_o universal_a visible_a political_a body_n under_o one_o universal_a visible_a head_n or_o government_n or_o whether_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v a_o body_n so_o unite_v and_o govern_v neg._n chap._n 1._o show_v the_o occasion_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o writing_n especial_o as_o from_o the_o grotian_o mr._n pierce_n exception_n manifest_v to_o be_v frivelous_a p._n 379._o grotius_n speak_v english_a to_o gratify_v mr._n pierce_n p._n 383._o chap._n 2._o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n and_o what_o consociation_n of_o pastor_n and_o union_n of_o church_n we_o grant_v p._n 394._o chap._n 3._o our_o argument_n for_o the_o negative_a fifteen_o reason_n against_o the_o pope_n sovereignty_n brief_o name_v p._n 402._o against_o the_o headship_n of_o pope_n or_o general_n council_n argum_fw-la 1._o from_o the_o nonexistence_n of_o a_o universal_a head_n p._n 404._o argum._n 2._o it_o never_o do_v exist_v much_o less_o in_o continue_a succession_n p._n 406._o argum._n 3._o a_o general_n council_n unnecessary_a impossible_a and_o will_v be_v unjust_a p._n 409._o prove_v to_o p._n 421._o argum._n 4._o if_o assemble_v it_o can_v not_o possible_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o head_n or_o sovereign_n p._n 421._o argum._n 5._o none_o have_v power_n to_o summon_v a_o general_n council_n p._n 421._o argum._n 6._o pope_n nor_o council_n have_v not_o the_o legislative_a power_n to_o the_o church_n universal_a p._n 423._o argum._n 7._o pope_n nor_o council_n be_v not_o the_o fountain_n of_o power_n to_o all_o church-officer_n p._n 425._o argum._n 8._o in_o great_a cause_n all_o may_v not_o appeal_v to_o they_o nor_o can_v they_o final_o decide_v p._n 425._o argum._n 9_o they_o can_v put_v down_o other_o inferior_a officer_n through_o the_o world_n p._n 426._o argum._n 10._o &_o 11._o our_o relation_n to_o such_o a_o head_n not_o essential_a to_o our_o christianity_n nor_o be_v we_o baptize_v into_o such_o a_o head_n p._n 127._o argum._n 12._o this_o head_n no_o principle_n ancient_o teach_v the_o catechize_v p._n 428._o argum._n 13._o &_o 14._o it_o be_v no_o treason_n or_o damn_v sin_n to_o deny_v this_o head_n nor_o be_v all_o christian_n bind_v to_o study_v the_o law_n of_o pope_n and_o council_n p._n 428_o 429._o argum._n 15._o &_o 16._o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v evident_a to_o all_o the_o member_n and_o his_o law_n certain_a p._n 430._o argum._n 17._o &_o 18._o council_n and_o decretal_n must_v not_o be_v usual_o preach_v a_o visible_a head_n not_o agree_v on_o among_o papist_n and_o therefore_o as_o none_o p._n 431._o argum._n 19_o no_o such_o head_n reveal_v in_o scripture_n p._n 432._o argum._n 20._o the_o scripture_n appropriate_v the_o sovereignty_n to_o christ_n only_o p._n 433._o prove_v and_o the_o objection_n answer_v chap._n 4._o open_v the_o true_a ground_n on_o which_o the_o church_n unity_n and_o peace_n must_v be_v seek_v and_o the_o mean_n that_o must_v be_v 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