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A19952 The reply of the most illustrious Cardinall of Perron, to the ansvveare of the most excellent King of Great Britaine the first tome. Translated into English.; Réplique à la response du sérénissime roy de la Grand Bretagne. Vol. 1. English Du Perron, Jacques Davy, 1556-1618.; Cary, Elizabeth, Lady, 1585 or 6-1639.; Du Perron, Jacques Davy, 1556-1618. Lettre de Mgr le Cal Du Perron, envoyée au sieur Casaubon en Angleterre. English.; Casaubon, Isaac, 1559-1614. Ad epistolam illustr. et reverendiss. Cardinalis Peronii, responsio. English. Selections. 1630 (1630) STC 6385; ESTC S107359 685,466 494

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can_v be_v insert_v into_o no_o name_n of_o religion_n whether_o true_a or_o false_a but_o they_o must_v be_v tie_v by_o the_o common_a participation_n of_o some_o sign_n or_o visible_a sacrament_n contrariwise_o the_o very_a same_o saint_n august_n which_o distinguish_v between_o those_o in_o the_o house_n and_o those_o of_o the_o house_n teach_v we_o that_o all_o catholic_n both_o predestinate_a and_o reprobate_a be_v in_o the_o house_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o church_n those_o say_v he_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o 51._o that_o they_o be_v likewise_o in_o the_o house_n and_o than_o that_o the_o formal_a condition_n which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n be_v vocation_n and_o not_o predestination_n but_o that_o there_o be_v none_o but_o the_o predestinate_a catholic_n which_o be_v of_o the_o house_n that_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v final_a piece_n inalienable_a and_o inseparable_a from_o the_o house_n or_o to_o speak_v in_o term_n of_o law_n that_o be_v good_n that_o the_o father_n of_o 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and_o admit_v none_o into_o heaven_n but_o the_o good_a the_o second_o solution_n be_v that_o this_o distinction_n of_o part_n of_o the_o church_n true_a and_o not_o true_a and_o of_o vessel_n which_o be_v in_o the_o house_n and_o not_o of_o the_o house_n and_o of_o people_n know_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o know_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v not_o a_o distinction_n of_o religion_n but_o a_o simple_a distinction_n of_o manner_n which_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o formal_a be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o external_a mean_n of_o vocation_n which_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n the_o sincere_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o adherence_n to_o lawful_a
pastor_n but_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o internal_a and_o final_a correspondency_n to_o these_o external_a condition_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o conformity_n of_o manner_n with_o the_o 52._o vocation_n and_o of_o the_o perseverance_n in_o his_o conformity_n of_o manner_n they_o be_v sai_z saint_z au_o so_o in_o the_o house_n by_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o they_o be_v out_o of_o it_o by_o the_o diversity_n of_o manner_n and_o fulgent_n after_o he_o the_o good_a ought_v not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o by_o the_o dissimilitude_n of_o manner_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o when_o there_o be_v question_n of_o represent_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o church_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v for_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o sacrament_n and_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o pastor_n it_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a refuge_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o this_o distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o people_n know_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o house_n and_o be_v not_o of_o the_o house_n since_o this_o distinction_n put_v no_o bar_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o people_n for_o what_o concern_v religion_n but_o only_o for_o what_o concern_v manner_n for_o although_o the_o list_n of_o the_o choose_a be_v unknown_a to_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o certainty_n of_o election_n nevertheless_o for_o what_o concern_v protestation_n of_o faith_n participation_n of_o sacrament_n and_o adherence_n to_o lawful_a pastor_n it_o be_v always_o visible_a if_o not_o distinct_o yet_o at_o least_o joint_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o call_v with_o which_o in_o these_o three_o case_n it_o constitute_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n it_o not_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o elect_a to_o be_v install_v in_o the_o temporal_a effect_n of_o thiere_a election_n and_o 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