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B06703 The guide in controversies, or, A rational account of the doctrine of Roman-Catholicks concerning the ecclesiastical guide in controversies of religion reflecting on the later writings of Protestants, particularly of Archbishop Lawd and Dr. Stillingfleet on this subject. / By R.H. R. H., 1609-1678. 1667 (1667) Wing W3447A; ESTC R186847 357,072 413

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himself_o in_o say_v 224._o say_v apol._n 3_o par_fw-fr p._n 880._o &_o append_v 3_o l._n p._n 187_o 224._o that_o this_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o the_o same_o now_o as_o it_o be_v when_o luther_n begin_v nor_o the_o external_a face_n of_o religion_n then_o the_o now_o profess_a roman_a religion_n and_o further_o 880._o further_o p._n 880._o that_o the_o error_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n be_v fundamental_a where_o it_o be_v observable_a 1_o that_o the_o discession_n of_o protestant_n in_o luther_n time_n or_o of_o luther_n himself_o from_o that_o church_n which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o as_o he_o say_v then_o as_o now_o nor_o the_o error_n which_o protestant_n now_o condemn_v than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o but_o of_o a_o faction_n in_o it_o remain_v by_o this_o still_o culpable_a for_o none_o may_v desert_v the_o communion_n of_o a_o church_n because_o of_o the_o corrupt_a doctrine_n or_o practice_n of_o a_o faction_n in_o it_o but_o if_o he_o make_v the_o clergy_n 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we_o hold_v it_o impossible_a the_o church_n shall_v ever_o by_o apostasy_n field_n of_o dr._n field_n and_o missbelief_n whole_o depart_v from_o god_n in_o prove_v whereof_o bellarmine_n confess_v his_o fellow_n have_v take_v much_o needless_a pain_n see_v no_o man_n of_o our_o profession_n think_v any_o such_o thing_n bellarm_v word_n be_v notandum_fw-la multos_fw-la ex_fw-la nostris_fw-la tempus_fw-la terere_fw-la dum_fw-la probant_fw-la absolutè_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la deficere_fw-la nam_fw-la calvinus_n &_o caeteri_fw-la haeretici_fw-la id_fw-la concedunt_fw-la sed_fw-la dicunt_fw-la intelligi_fw-la debere_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la invisibili_fw-la so_o we_o hold_v that_o it_o never_o fall_v into_o any_o heresy_n so_o that_o he_o be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o idle_a and_o needless_a busy_v himself_o in_o prove_v that_o the_o visible_a church_n never_o fall_v into_o heresy_n which_o we_o most_o willing_o grant_v bellarm_v word_n be_v probare_fw-la 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also_o afterward_o c._n 4._o in_o all_o age_n he_o acknowledge_v a_o church_n that_o not_o as_o a_o chest_n preserve_v only_o the_o truth_n as_o a_o hide_a treasure_n but_o as_o a_o pillar_n by_o public_a profession_n notwithstanding_o all_o force_n endeavour_v to_o shake_v it_o publish_v it_o to_o the_o world_n and_o stay_v the_o weakness_n of_o other_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o iu._n learned_a protestant_n concede_v the_o former_a church_n clergy_n precede_v the_o reformation_n never_o so_o to_o have_v err_v in_o define_v necessary_n as_o that_o the_o church_n govern_v by_o they_o do_v not_o remain_v still_o true_a holy_a and_o catholic_n §_o 41._o §_o 41_o iu._n suitable_o to_o their_o concession_n set_v down_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n these_o learned_a protestant_n do_v not_o assume_v the_o confidence_n to_o pronounce_v catholic_n iv_o 4._o learned_a protestant_n concede_v the_o former_a church_n clergy_n precede_v the_o reformation_n never_o to_o have_v so_o err_v in_o 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vindic._n 2_o c._n p._n 8._o reply_n to_o chalcedon_n p._n 345._o hold_v the_o present_a roman_a a_o true_a part_n of_o the_o present_a church_n catholic_n and_o frequent_o affirm_v the_o reform_a as_o to_o essentitials_n in_o faith_n not_o to_o have_v separate_v from_o it_o and_o dr._n potter_n speak_v thus_o of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n 63._o church_n §._o 3._o p._n 63._o the_o most_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a truth_n which_o constitute_v a_o church_n be_v on_o both_o side_n unquestioned_a and_o for_o that_o reason_n learned_a protestant_n yield_v they_o the_o roman_a the_o naeme_n and_o substance_n of_o a_o true_a church_n dr._n field_n also_o 880._o also_o des_fw-mi 3._o pt_n p._n 880._o thus_o apologize_v for_o this_o tenent_n at_o least_o for_o the_o time_n before_o luther_n because_o some_o man_n perhaps_o will_v think_v that_o we_o yield_v more_o unto_o our_o adversary_n now_o than_o former_o we_o do_v in_o that_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o latin_a or_o western_a 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the_o eucharist_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n we_o do_v not_o believe_v say_v the_o same_o doctor_n 6._o doctor_n ibid_fw-la §._o 14._o n._n 6._o that_o any_o general_a council_n true_o such_o ever_o do_v or_o shall_v err_v in_o any_o matter_n of_o faith_n 2._o faith_n see_v before_o §._o 56._o n._n 2._o we_o be_v most_o ready_a in_o all_o our_o difference_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o true_o catholic_n church_n and_o its_o lawful_a representative_a a_o free_a general_n council_n 9_o council_n vind._n c_o 2._o p._n 9_o or_o in_o defect_n of_o that_o a_o free_a occidental_a council_n 136_o council_n schism_n guard_v p._n 136_o say_v bishop_n bramhal_o it_o seem_v very_o fit_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o peace_n of_o christendom_n that_o a_o general_a council_n suppose_a thus_o err_a shall_v stand_v in_o force_n till_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n or_o demonstration_n make_v the_o error_n to_o appear_v as_o that_o another_o council_n of_o equal_a authority_n reverse_v it_o say_v archbishop_n lawd_n 227._o lawd_n p._n 227._o again_o a_o argument_n necessary_a and_o demonstrative_a be_v such_o say_v he_o as_o be_v propose_v to_o any_o man_n and_o understand_v the_o mind_n can_v choose_v but_o inward_o assent_v unto_o it_o so_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o think_v on_o to_o say_v it_o be_v demonstrative_a the_o light_n of_o a_o demonstrative_a argument_n be_v the_o evidence_n which_o it_o have_v in_o its_o self_n to_o all_o that_o understand_v it_o well_o but_o because_o all_o understand_v it_o not_o if_o a_o quarrel_n be_v make_v as_o be_v by_o berengarius_fw-la four_o or_o five_o time_n who_o shall_v decide_v it_o no_o question_n but_o a_o general_n council_n for_o if_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o man_n then_o to_o so_o many_o learned_a man_n as_o be_v in_o a_o council_n doubtless_o and_o if_o they_o can_v but_o assent_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o think_v they_o so_o impious_a that_o they_o will_v define_v against_o it_o and_o 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23._o in_o the_o which_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v preach_v i_o suppose_v by_o its_o minister_n in_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o of_o necessity_n be_v requisite_a to_o the_o same_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o indeed_o otherwise_o either_o the_o first_o proposition_n a_o part_n of_o our_o creed_n will_v be_v false_a because_o since_o the_o people_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o these_o their_o governor_n heb._n 13.7_o eph._n 4.11_o compare_v 14._o the_o whole_a church_n will_v thus_o err_v in_o necessary_n and_o so_o will_v cease_v to_o be_v catholic_n or_o at_o least_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o such_o deficiency_n of_o the_o clergy_n will_v be_v constitute_v whole_o of_o laic_n and_o of_o christ_n sheep_n without_o pastor_n save_o those_o who_o sacrament_n and_o communion_n as_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o fundamental_o be_v unlawful_a which_o seem_v very_o absurd_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o 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church_n be_v affirm_v by_o protestant_n never_o to_o fall_v into_o heresy_n which_o thing_n also_o infer_v a_o divine_a assistance_n thereof_o beyond_o necessary_n in_o the_o first_o notion_n unless_o they_o will_v affirm_v the_o contradictory_n of_o several_a of_o the_o church-definition_n that_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n or_o the_o first_o allow_v g._n council_n not_o to_o be_v heresy_n §_o 11_o 5_o lie_v because_o one_o reason_n which_o protestant_n give_v why_o our_o lord_n promise_v of_o these_o guide_n non-erring_a be_v to_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o some_o and_o not_o enlarge_v to_o all_o truth_n be_v *_o because_o they_o be_v by_o and_o unnecessary_a truth_n to_o which_o her_o curiosity_n or_o weakness_n may_v carry_v she_o beyond_o her_o rule_n etc._n etc._n 141._o etc._n archbishop_n lawd_n p._n 141._o *_o because_o they_o be_v such_o point_n as_o may_v be_v various_o hold_v and_o dispute_v without_o hurt_n or_o prejudice_n to_o faith_n *_o because_o they_o be_v unprofitable_a curiosity_n and_o unnecessary_a subtlety_n for_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v *_o because_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la abund●t_fw-la in_o superfluis_fw-la &c_n superfluis_fw-la dr._n po●ter_v p._n 5._o p._n 150_o &c_n &c_n as_o natare_fw-la so_o god_n be_v not_o lavish_a in_o superfluity_n therefore_o what_o point_n though_o not_o necessary_n in_o the_o first_o kind_n yet_o be_v as_o far_o remove_v from_o superfluous_a or_o curiosity_n and_o be_v though_o not_o absolute_o yet_o very_a necessary_a still_o thus_o far_o in_o these_o we_o may_v suppose_v our_o lord_n assistance_n continue_v to_o his_o church_n and_o preserve_v she_o from_o fail_v in_o they_o ‖_o a_o second_o reason_n which_o protestant_n also_o give_v why_o the_o church_n can_v err_v in_o fundamental_o be_v the_o perspicuity_n of_o scripture_n in_o these_o point_n this_o power_n of_o not_o err_v say_v the_o archbishop_n 140._o archbishop_n p._n 140._o be_v in_o the_o church_n partly_o by_o 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or_o necessary_n from_o non-necessaries_a one_a there_o setm_v no_o
he_o a_o synod_n consist_v of_o the_o metropolitan_o 513._o metropolitan_o l._n 5._o c._n 30._o p._n 513._o and_o bishop_n of_o one_o kingdom_n or_o state_n only_o the_o chief_a primate_n be_v moderator_n 2_o if_o of_o many_o kingdom_n one_o of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o chief_a bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v moderator_n every_o church_n be_v therefore_o this_o of_o england_n as_o to_o ecclesiastical_a governme_n be_v subordinate_a to_o some_o one_o of_o the_o patriarchal_a church_n and_o incorporate_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o it_o 3._o three_o the_o action_n of_o a_o whole_a patriarchship_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o synod_n ecumenical_a and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v 668._o say_v l._n 5._o c._n 52._o p._n 668._o that_o the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o west_n may_v call_v a_o council_n of_o the_o western_a bishop_n lawful_o punish_v those_o who_o obey_v not_o his_o summons_n and_o he_o and_o ihe_a council_n so_o assemble_v may_v make_v decree_n which_o shall_v be_v obligatory_a to_o 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both_o be_v the_o more_o authorize_v to_o his_o auditor_n and_o his_o convert_v more_o ready_o obey_v it_o and_o so_o he_o not_o run_v in_o vain_a nor_o lose_v his_o labour_n when_o they_o know_v it_o to_o be_v confirm_v and_o establish_v by_o this_o general_a council_n with_o which_o thus_o theodoret_n begin_v his_o epistle_n to_o leo._n si_fw-la paulus_n praeco_fw-la veritatis_fw-la tuba_fw-la sanctissimi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ad_fw-la magnum_fw-la petrum_fw-la cucurrit_fw-la ut_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la antiochiae_fw-la de_fw-fr institutis_fw-la legalibus_fw-la contendebant_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la afferret_fw-la solutionem_fw-la multo_fw-la magis_fw-la nos_fw-la qui_fw-la abjecti_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o pusilli_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la sedem_fw-la vestram_fw-la currimus_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la ulceribus_fw-la medicinam_fw-la a_o vobis_fw-la accipiamus_fw-la and_o st._n austin_n 4._o austin_n contra_fw-la faustum_n l._n 28._o c._n 4._o ipse_fw-la apostolus_fw-la 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these_o lie_v on_o both_o from_o their_o common_a superior_n or_o from_o the_o whole_a §_o 23._o §_o 16_o 11ly_n touch_v the_o two_o great_a crime_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n divide_v such_o person_n or_o church_n as_o be_v guilty_a thereof_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o communion_n see_v before_o prop._n 3._o §_o 4._o one_a for_o heresy_n the_o catholic_n affirm_v that_o any_o particular_a person_n or_o church_n that_o maintain_v or_o hold_v the_o contrary_a to_o any_o to_o he_o made-known_a definition_n pass_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n of_o any_o lawful_a general_n council_n i._n e._n of_o those_o council_n that_o be_v accept_v by_o the_o church-catholick_n in_o the_o sense_n mention_v before_o 12._o before_o see_v §._o 12._o as_o such_o be_v heretical_a not_o meddle_v here_o whether_o some_o other_o also_o beside_o these_o for_o the_o oppose_a some_o doctrine_n clear_o contain_v in_o scripture_n or_o general_o receive_v by_o the_o church_n and_o such_o as_o be_v 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in_o declare_v those_o to_o be_v heretic_n who_o after_o the_o church_n definition_n continue_v to_o retain_v a_o opinion_n contrary_a thereto_o whereas_o themselves_o or_o other_o in_o hold_v the_o same_o opinion_n before_o such_o definition_n be_v not_o so_o thus_o st._n austin_n 51._o austin_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n 51._o qui_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la christi_fw-la morbidum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la pravumque_fw-la sapiunt_fw-la si_fw-la correpti_fw-la i_o by_o the_o church_n ut_fw-la sanum_fw-la rectumque_fw-la sapiant_fw-la resistunt_fw-la contumaciter_fw-la suaque_fw-la mortifera_fw-la &_o pestifera_fw-la dogmata_fw-la emendare_fw-la nolunt_fw-la sed_fw-la defensare_fw-la persistunt_fw-la haeretici_fw-la fiunt_fw-la it_o seem_v one_o holding_z dogma_fw-la pestiferum_fw-la &_o mortiferum_fw-la before_o the_o church_n corr●ption_n may_v be_v no_o heretic_n who_o yet_o be_v so_o after_o it_o and_o elsewhere_o of_o the_o donatist_n he_o say_v haeresibus_fw-la say_v 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