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A08327 The guide of faith, or, A third part of the antidote against the pestiferous writings of all English sectaries and in particuler, agaynst D. Bilson, D. Fulke, D. Reynoldes, D. Whitaker, D. Field, D. Sparkes, D. White, and M. Mason, the chiefe vpholders, some of Protestancy, and some of Puritanisme : wherein the truth, and perpetuall visible succession of the Catholique Roman Church, is cleerly demonstrated / by S.N. ... S. N. (Sylvester Norris), 1572-1630. 1621 (1621) STC 18659; ESTC S1596 198,144 242

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lipsiae_fw-la anno_fw-la 561._o see_v he_o also_o in_o repe_v conf_n aug_n offerendae_fw-la synod_n tri._n c._n de_fw-fr eccle._n &_o in_o resp_n ad_fw-la impios_fw-la art_n bava_fw-la inquis_fw-la q._n ●_o d._n humf._n jesu_n par_fw-fr 2._o rat_n ●_o pag._n ●41_n item_n pag._n 281._o field_n l._n 1_o c._n 10._o fol._n ●1_n whitak_n contro_fw-la 2._o q._n 3._o c._n 1._o con._n 2._o q._n 2._o c._n 2._o cont_n 2_o q._n 3._o cap._n 1._o perkins_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n pag._n 400._o fulk_n in_o c._n 2._o thess_n sect_n 4._o unto_o which_o all_o nation_n may_v flow_v and_o say_v come_v let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n &_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o his_o way_n &_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n if_o it_o be_v not_o always_o true_a which_o god_n himself_o foretell_v upon_o thy_o wall_n jerusalem_n i_o have_v appoint_v watchman_n all_o the_o day_n and_o all_o the_o night_n for_o ever_o 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of_o god_n deliver_v hominis_fw-la 2._o cor._n 1●_n v._o ●_o psal_n 8._o ●_o hier._n l._n ●_o comm_n in_o 6._o ●_o ad_fw-la gal._n d●os_fw-la eos_fw-la esse_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la aute●_n dij_fw-la sun●_n tradunt_fw-la dei_fw-la euangelium_fw-la non_fw-la hominis_fw-la in_o which_o respect_n s._n jerome_n doubt_v not_o to_o call_v s._n peter_n s._n paul_n &_o such_o as_o enjoy_v their_o privilege_n after_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n &_o thereupon_o make_v this_o illation_n but_o they_o that_o be_v god_n deliver_v the_o gospel_n of_o god_n not_o of_o man_n 10._o yet_o let_v we_o view_v some_o other_o allegation_n which_o these_o err_a and_o lie_v minister_n bring_v in_o to_o find_v the_o church_n guilty_a of_o error_n marry_o whitaker_n &_o reynoldes_n depose_v that_o which_o befall_v to_o one_o may_v befall_v to_o the_o whole_a but_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a may_v err_v therefore_o the_o whole_a may_v err_v which_o be_v a_o 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impossible_a their_o church_n shall_v continue_v so_o many_o age_n distinct_a from_o the_o roman_a papacy_n and_o no_o monument_n be_v leave_v no_o step_n remain_v no_o notice_n take_v of_o it_o at_o least_o by_o the_o prevayl_v faction_n as_o they_o term_v it_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o diligent_o record_v the_o name_n and_o heresy_n of_o every_o particular_a person_n who_o at_o any_o time_n stand_v up_o or_o defend_v any_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o she_o if_o the_o roman_a faction_n tyrannyze_v over_o they_o blot_v out_o their_o name_n deface_v their_o 54._o spark_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o m._n john_n d'_fw-fr albins_n pag._n 53._o 54._o work_n raze_v their_o church_n burn_v their_o record_n as_o spark_n feign_v some_o chronicler_n or_o other_o some_o friend_n or_o enemy_n some_o protestant_n or_o catholic_a will_v have_v register_v those_o ransackinge_n or_o mention_v the_o utter_a abolishment_n our_o governor_n make_v of_o they_o otherwise_o what_o warrant_v have_v 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be_v triphylius_fw-la a_o
they_o that_o be_v governor_n of_o that_o principal_a church_n and_o who_o be_v these_o but_o the_o supreme_a bishop_n 388._o bilson_n ibid._n pag._n 388._o of_o the_o roman_a sea_n 22._o m._n bilson_n be_v not_o so_o dull_a but_o he_o perceave_v the_o weakness_n of_o this_o first_o cuasion_n which_o make_v he_o seek_v another_o way_n to_o gloze_v both_o s._n cyprian_n and_o s._n jerome●_n glossa_fw-la de_fw-fr regulis_fw-la iuris_fw-la 68_o in_o glossa_fw-la word_n by_o turn_v non_fw-la posse_fw-la can_v to_o may_v not_o by_o right_a or_o lawful_o because_o the_o law_n say_v id_fw-la dicimur_fw-la posse_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la we_o can_v do_v that_o which_o by_o right_n we_o can_v as_o though_o infidelity_n can_v come_v by_o right_a to_o any_o other_o church_n or_o the_o ephesin_n the_o constantinopolitan_a or_o other_o faith_n may_v be_v lawful_o change_v which_o must_v needs_o follow_v of_o that_o construction_n or_o else_o that_o neither_o s._n jerome_n 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corrupt_v the_o author_n mind_n in_o many_o other_o place_n in_o which_o he_o counsele_v we_o in_o doubtful_a case_n to_o repair_v to_o the_o chair_n of_o peter_n &_o faith_n praise_v with_o the_o apostle_n mouth_n call_v that_o sea_n a_o most_o safe_a haven_n of_o communion_n refer_v his_o writing_n to_o be_v correct_v by_o it_o desire_v to_o be_v resolve_v by_o her_o authority_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n in_o omit_v or_o use_v the_o name_n of_o three_o hypostasis_n say_v let_v the_o chair_n of_o peter_n the_o apostle_n confirm_v with_o her_o preach_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o chair_n of_o mark_n the_o evangelist_n conclude_v at_o length_n that_o whosoever_o gather_v not_o with_o damasus_n bishop_n the_o roman_a sea_n scatter_v that_o be_v he_o belong_v 55._o in_o explica_fw-la symbo_n ad_fw-la ama_fw-la tom._n 2._o ep_n 57_o ad_fw-la dama_n ep._n 78._o ad_fw-la pamma●h_n &_o marc._n ep._n 57_o ad_fw-la damas._n cyprian_n ep._n 55._o not_o to_o christ_n but_o to_o antichrist_n and_o s._n cyprian_n avouch_v that_o heresy_n and_o schism_n spring_v from_o no_o other_o root_n then_o that_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n be_v not_o obey_v nor_o one_o priest_n in_o the_o church_n nor_o one_o judge_n for_o the_o time_n in_o lieu_n of_o christ_n be_v have_v in_o mind_n therefore_o the_o roman_a bishop_n who_o he_o account_v that_o one_o priest_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o schism_n nor_o broacher_n of_o heresy_n he_o &_o his_o sea_n with_o the_o church_n which_o obey_v he_o be_v defend_v by_o god_n ward_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fence_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n make_v for_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n that_o it_o never_o be_v nor_o ever_o can_v be_v circumvent_v with_o error_n or_o be_v witch_v with_o the_o charm_n of_o pernicious_a falsehood_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n or_o principal_a head_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 1._o wherein_o be_v examine_v what_o the_o church_n be_v and_o who_o be_v of_o it_o pag._n 13_o chap._n 2._o wherein_o be_v discuss_v whether_o the_o church_n be_v one_o or_o many_o one_o visible_a which_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v another_o invisible_a which_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v against_o d._n whitaker_n and_o doctor_n fulke_n pag._n 20._o chap._n 3._o in_o which_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v apparent_o know_v and_o famous_a to_o the_o world_n against_o d._n whitaker_n d._n fulke_o and_o d._n spark_n pag._n 27._o chap._n 4._o in_o which_o it_o be_v argue_v that_o the_o true_a visible_a and_o apparent_o know_v church_n can_v never_o fail_v pag._n 35._o chap._n 5._o wherein_o be_v maintain_v that_o the_o true_a church_n can_v err_v against_o d._n reynoldes_n d._n fulke_o and_o doctor_n whitaker_n pag._n 45._o chap._n 6._o wherein_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o controversy_n against_o d._n whitaker_n d._n fulke_o and_o all_o protestant_n pag._n 58._o chap._n 7._o wherein_o be_v manifest_v the_o conformable_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n other_o authoritye_n allege_v &_o the_o imagine_a circle_n object_v against_o we_o avoid_v pag._n 65._o chap._n 8._o wherein_o be_v discover_v that_o out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n in_o any_o congregation_n or_o sect_n whatsoever_o pag._n 71._o chap._n 9_o in_o which_o be_v prove_v that_o no_o sectary_n can_v be_v save_v by_o believe_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o religion_n pag._n 76._o chap._n 10._o wherein_o be_v disprove_v the_o false_a mark_n which_o protestant_n allege_v to_o find_v out_o the_o church_n against_o d._n whitaker_n and_o m._n white_n pag._n 90_o chap._n 11._o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o our_o sectarye_n have_v not_o any_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n nor_o any_o church_n at_o all_o before_o luther_n begin_v against_o d._n fulke_n &_o d._n spark_n pag._n 99_o chap._n 12._o wherein_o be_v disprove_v the_o claim_n which_o our_o reformer_n make_v to_o certain_a pretend_a protestant_n and_o to_o man_n of_o our_o church_n against_o d._n fulke_n and_o d._n spark_n pag._n 106._o chap._n 13_o wherein_o be_v overthrow_v the_o like_a claim_n which_o protestant_n make_v to_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n against_o d._n field_n and_o m._n white_n pag._n 112._o chap._n 14._o in_o which_o unity_n be_v explayn_v and_o strong_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n against_o d._n whitaker_n and_o doctor_n field_n pag._n 122._o chap._n 15._o in_o which_o sundry_a variance_n be_v reckon_v up_o wherein_o protestant_n dissent_v among_o themselves_o in_o essential_a point_n of_o religion_n pag._n 129._o chap._n 16._o wherein_o be_v declare_v how_o sanctity_n or_o holiness_n be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n against_o d._n whitaker_n and_o d._n field_n pag._n 137._o chap._n 17._o in_o which_o sanctity_n or_o holiness_n be_v another_o way_n explayn_v to_o be_v a_o badge_n of_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 146._o chap._n 18._o in_o which_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_a be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o ●rue_a church_n against_o d._n whitaker_n d._n fulke_o and_o d._n field_n pag._n 155._o chap._n 19_o in_o which_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o name_n catholic_a to_o wit_n universality_n be_v show_v to_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n against_o d._n whitaker_n and_o d._n abbor_n pag._n 164._o chap._n 20._o in_o which_o apostolical_a succession_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o appaparent_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n against_o m._n francis_n mason_n pag._n 177._o chap._n 21._o in_o which_o the_o beginning_n propagation_n &_o continuance_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o only_o to_o appertain_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o never_o alter_v the_o faith_n it_o fi●st_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n pag._n 205._o fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n page_z line_n fault_n correction_n pag._n 4._o 25._o heriocall_a heroical_a 6._o 34._o good_a god_n 7._o 14._o hold_v hide_v ibid._n 24._o some_o son_n 11._o ult._n holiness_n holy_a one_o 14._o 31._o novitian_n novatians_n 15._o 27._o presever_v persevere_v 19_o ult._n she_o sheep_n 23._o 13._o will_v can_v 24._o 38._o blind_a build_v 25._o 17._o paradox_n paradox_n 27._o 18_o communicate_v communicate_v 28._o 1._o some_o sometime_o 29._o 6._o thorn_n throne_n 33._o 16._o breathe_v since_o he_o etc._n etc._n breathe_a since_o he_o defend_v it_o now_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n 26._o dispute_v disputant_n 37._o 22._o visible_a flock_n a_o visible_a flock_n in_o the_o margin_n pag._n 8._o praesentiam_fw-la lege_fw-la potentiam_fw-la if_o any_o other_o fault_n have_v escape_v it_o be_v desire_v of_o the_o learned_a reader_n to_o correct_v they_o of_o his_o courtesy_n the_o author_n be_v far_o absent_a from_o the_o print_n and_o so_o force_v to_o commit_v the_o same_o to_o stranger_n finis_fw-la