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A29744
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The vnerring and vnerrable church, or, An answer to a sermon preached by Mr. Andrew Sall formerly a Iesuit, and now a minister of the Protestant church / written by I.S. and dedicated to His Excellency the Most Honourable Arthur Earl of Essex ...
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Wing B5022; ESTC R25301
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this_o tenet_n of_o we_o iugde_v you_o what_o strong_a consideration_n move_v he_o to_o desert_n our_o church_n he_o add_v the_o folly_n of_o two_o spanish_a friar_n that_o beyond_o all_o measure_n even_o of_o the_o catholic_a principle_n as_o he_o grant_v pag._n 75._o exceed_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o saint_n and_o he_o will_v be_v no_o long_o a_o catholic_n since_o there_o be_v such_o madman_n among_o we_o and_o perhaps_o some_o protestant_n will_v have_v the_o like_a encouragement_n for_o to_o leave_v that_o church_n since_o mr_n sall_n be_v enter_v into_o their_o congregation_n but_o if_o by_o your_o acknowledgement_n these_o excess_n be_v against_o our_o principle_n therefore_o you_o grant_v that_o our_o principle_n do_v not_o wrrant_v any_o excess_n in_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n why_o therefore_o do_v you_o leave_v the_o church_n who_o principle_n be_v sound_a because_o some_o friar_n play_v the_o fool_n a_o pretty_a reason_n now_o that_o i_o have_v answer_v your_o objection_n mr_n sall_n you_o pray_v answer_v i_o to_o this_o discourse_n that_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n do_v pray_v for_o we_o i_o prove_v it_o thus_o and_o if_o i_o be_v not_o mistake_v evident_o in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n know_v evident_o that_o there_o be_v a_o militant_a church_n on_o earth_n for_o they_o evident_o know_v that_o the_o resurrection_n or_o general_a judgement_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o come_v whereas_o they_o know_v that_o they_o have_v not_o assume_v their_o body_n consequent_o they_o know_v the_o world_n be_v not_o end_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o militant_a church_n on_o earth_n also_o they_o know_v evident_o that_o this_o militant_a church_n be_v in_o continual_a warfare_n still_o assault_v by_o satan_n with_o temptation_n beset_v with_o spiritual_a danger_n for_o this_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o militant_a church_n and_o in_o this_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o triomphant_a that_o this_o be_v out_o of_o all_o danger_n that_o be_v in_o continual_a battle_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v not_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o our_o affair_n on_o earth_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v now_o i_o proceed_v in_o my_o discourse_n can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n know_v our_o temptation_n and_o battle_n with_o so_o fierce_a a_o enemy_n as_o satan_n shall_v be_v so_o devoid_a of_o charity_n as_o not_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o i_o know_v not_o what_o you_o may_v answer_v but_o i_o know_v what_o some_o answer_n that_o they_o can_v not_o pray_v for_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o acomplisht_a bliss_n they_o can_v mind_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o object_n which_o they_o see_v but_o this_o be_v in_o credible_a that_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o torment_n shall_v not_o forget_v we_o nor_o the_o height_n of_o misery_n shall_v not_o allaytheir_o malice_n but_o still_o tempt_v we_o and_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n shall_v abate_v their_o charity_n in_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o glory_n special_o that_o christ_n say_v s._n paul_n rom._n 8._o pray_v inessant_o for_o we_o the_o possession_n therefore_o of_o the_o glory_n can_v hinder_v the_o saint_n prayer_n for_o us._n but_o i_o prove_v that_o their_o glory_n oblige_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o you_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o glory_n they_o ardent_o desire_v the_o exaltation_n of_o god_n name_n the_o increase_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o confusion_n of_o his_o enemy_n satan_n and_o what_o great_a confusion_n of_o satan_n what_o great_a exaltation_n of_o god_n name_n and_o glory_n than_o the_o victory_n of_o man_n against_o satan_n the_o victory_n of_o those_o that_o be_v tempt_v by_o he_o and_o final_o mens_fw-la salvation_n undoubted_o then_o whereas_o they_o evident_o know_v that_o the_o militant_a church_n be_v in_o continual_a battle_n against_o that_o enemy_n in_o continual_a temptation_n and_o danger_n of_o damnation_n the_o very_a possession_n of_o that_o glory_n make_v they_o desire_v ardent_o and_o wish_v our_o victory_n and_o salvation_n this_o wish_n and_o desire_v of_o they_o you_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o god_n and_o what_o else_o i_o ask_v you_o be_v a_o prayer_n but_o a_o pious_a desire_n of_o a_o thing_n represent_v to_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n pray_v for_o we_o to_o god_n this_o discourse_n you_o will_v say_v prove_v that_o the_o triumphant_a church_n and_o each_o particular_a of_o it_o know_v the_o want_n of_o the_o militant_a church_n in_o general_n but_o not_o of_o each_o particular_a or_o of_o any_o particular_a person_n of_o the_o militant_a church_n therefore_o we_o particular_a person_n ought_v not_o to_o pray_v to_o any_o of_o the_o triumphant_a church_n whereas_o they_o do_v not_o know_v if_o we_o pray_v or_o any_o of_o our_o particular_a affair_n but_o the_o argument_n prove_v at_o least_o that_o the_o saint_n depart_v and_o angel_n be_v mediator_n for_o the_o militant_a church_n in_o general_a and_o so_o all_o mr_n sall_n discourse_n for_o the_o only_a mediatorship_n of_o christ_n fall_v to_o ground_n more_o over_o i_o will_v prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n that_o they_o know_v the_o temptation_n and_o danger_n of_o particular_a person_n of_o the_o militant_a church_n and_o consequent_o the_o former_a discourse_n prove_v that_o they_o pray_v for_o particular_a person_n and_o hear_v their_o prayer_n lu._n 15._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o angel_n rejoice_v at_o and_o consequent_o know_v the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o devil_n know_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o particular_a person_n and_o by_o their_o temptation_n allure_v they_o to_o sin_n the_o glorious_a spirit_n therefore_o who_o in_o their_o natural_a knowledge_n be_v equal_a to_o and_o in_o supernatural_a surpass_v they_o do_v know_v no_o less_o neither_o be_v it_o credible_a that_o god_n shall_v permit_v the_o devil_n to_o know_v man_n condition_n to_o tempt_v he_o and_o shall_v not_o permit_v the_o glorious_a spirit_n especial_o our_o angel_n keeper_n to_o help_v and_o defend_v we_o the_o protestant_n ought_v not_o to_o question_v this_o whereas_o in_o their_o common_a prayer_n book_n they_o have_v this_o collect_n on_o s._n michael_n the_o archangel_n day_n the_o 29._o of_o sept_n god_n who_o in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n dispense_v the_o ministery_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n grant_v that_o as_o they_o do_v thou_o constant_o assist_v in_o heaven_n so_o by_o thy_o appointment_n they_o may_v succour_v and_o defend_v we_o on_o earth_n god_n therefore_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n to_o help_v man_n and_o consequent_o angel_n know_v man_n particular_a affair_n that_o there_o be_v witch_n in_o the_o world_n may_v not_o be_v deny_v if_o we_o will_v not_o condemn_v most_o commonwealth_n of_o folly_n and_o injustice_n which_o punish_v many_o for_o such_o and_o if_o we_o will_v not_o laugh_v at_o scripture_n which_o relate_v 1._o reg._n 28._o that_o saul_n by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o witch_n raise_v the_o spirit_n of_o samuel_n that_o the_o witch_n invoke_v and_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o devil_n its_o out_o of_o doubt_n and_o shall_v the_o glorious_a spirit_n be_v deaf_a to_o they_o that_o invoke_v they_o last_o many_o example_n be_v record_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o ministry_n exhibit_v by_o angel_n to_o man_n 3.19.6_o reg._n 1._o gen._n 48.16_o and_o 16.4_o reg._n 19.34_o and_o that_o saint_n also_o depart_v know_v our_o affair_n and_o do_v assist_v we_o the_o scripture_n do_v witness_v it_o saul_n all_o fraught_n with_o affliction_n find_v no_o comfort_n in_o the_o live_n betake_v himself_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o samuel_n decease_v 1._o reg._n 28._o this_o prove_v that_o man_n in_o those_o day_n do_v believe_v that_o the_o saint_n depart_v know_v our_o aflair_n and_o can_v help_v we_o and_o samuel_n answer_v to_o he_o do_v evidence_n the_o same_o elias_n depart_v this_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o commerce_n with_o human_a kind_n the_o 18._o year_n of_o josaphas_n reygn_n as_o appear_v 3._o reg._n 22._o and_o 4._o reg._n 2._o and_o 3._o josaphat_n die_v about_o seven_o year_n after_o which_o be_v the_o 25._o year_n of_o his_o reygn_n as_o appear_v 3._o reg._n 22._o joram_n succeed_v to_o josaphat_n and_o elias_n that_o depart_v from_o all_o human_a commerce_n seven_o year_n before_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o he_o rebuke_v he_o for_o his_o wickedness_n and_o threaten_v he_o with_o god_n indignation_n can_v there_o be_v amore_fw-la manifest_a proof_n that_o the_o saint_n depart_v know_v our_o affair_n and_o do_v help_v we_o s._n peter_n 2._o epist_n c._n 1._o tell_v the_o christian_n to_o who_o he_o write_v that_o his_o death_n be_v at_o
you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o what_o soever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n which_o word_n be_v also_o express_v mat._n 16.19_o sin_n therefore_o may_v be_v bind_v or_o unbound_v on_o earth_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o text_n mark_n observe_v well_o that_o their_o bind_n or_o unbind_n on_o earth_n by_o they_o must_v precede_v to_o their_o hind_n and_o unbind_n in_o heaven_n whence_o the_o necessity_n of_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o priest_n be_v absolute_o conclude_v but_o let_v we_o see_v wherein_o be_v we_o guilty_a of_o cruelty_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o confession_n first_o say_v mr_n sall_n in_o oblige_v to_o the_o minute_n expression_n of_o the_o most_o loathsome_a circumstance_n of_o secret_a thought_n and_o deed_n which_o render_v it_o the_o most_o heaure_n of_o christian_a duty_n the_o man_n will_v have_v a_o pretty_a sweet_a manner_n of_o confession_n to_o declare_v what_o each_o one_o be_v please_v and_o no_o more_o how_o the_o protestant_n do_v hither_o to_o accuse_v we_o that_o we_o do_v facilitat_fw-la sin_n and_o give_v and_o easy_a way_n for_o forgive_a it_o by_o grant_v the_o priest_n power_n of_o forgive_a and_o now_o mr_n sall_n accuse_v we_o that_o we_o require_v too_o much_o by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v which_o of_o we_o protestant_n or_o catholic_n do_v encourage_v most_o to_o sin_n by_o a_o easy_a forgive_n it_o for_o the_o protestant_n for_o to_o be_v reconcile_v from_o sin_n require_v no_o more_o but_o a_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o i_o be_o as_o sinner_n and_o that_o betwixt_o he_o and_o god_n the_o catholic_n require_v the_o declare_v of_o each_o particular_a sin_n and_o circumstance_n to_o a_o priest_n with_o a_o act_n of_o sorrow_n for_o have_v sin_v a_o firm_a purpose_n of_o a_o mendment_n the_o fulfil_n the_o penance_n that_o the_o priest_n shall_v enjoin_v and_o the_o restitution_n of_o what_o he_o have_v take_v from_o his_o neighbour_n this_o indeed_o be_v severe_a but_o no_o cruelty_n its_o needful_a and_o convenient_a convenient_a because_o that_o severity_n just_o deserve_v by_o sin_n be_v a_o bridle_n which_o keep_v we_o within_o compass_n and_o make_v we_o fear_v sin_n and_o experience_n teach_v that_o though_o some_o who_o confess_v do_v persevere_v in_o their_o wickedness_n yet_o general_o such_o as_o make_v a_o good_a confession_n be_v reclaim_v and_o those_o that_o frequent_a this_o sacrament_n be_v the_o most_o reform_a in_o their_o lyve_n needful_a because_o that_o the_o judicature_n of_o conscience_n and_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o unbind_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n how_o can_v he_o exercise_v that_o judicature_n or_o know_v when_o or_o what_o to_o bind_v if_o the_o penitent_a do_v not_o declare_v the_o state_n of_o his_o conscience_n no_o more_o than_o a_o judge_n in_o a_o secural_a tribunal_n can_v give_v sentence_n if_o he_o know_v not_o the_o fact_n and_o circumstance_n of_o it_o the_o fore_n say_v s._n august_n hom_n 49._o nemo_fw-la dicat_fw-la occulte_fw-la ago_o paenitentiam_fw-la in_o cord_n meo_fw-la ago_o coram_fw-la deo_fw-la ago_o ergo_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la solueritis_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v none_o say_v i_o make_v penance_n private_o in_o my_o hart_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a than_o be_v it_o say_v whatsoever_o you_o shall_v unbind_v etc._n etc._n and_o s._n august_n also_o lib._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la consideret_fw-la qualitatem_fw-la criminis_fw-la in_fw-la loco_fw-la tempore_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la &_o varietate_fw-la personarum_fw-la let_v he_o consider_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o sin_n reflect_v on_o the_o place_n time_n continuance_n and_o diversity_n of_o person_n you_o see_v mr_n sall_n what_o a_o confession_n s._n augustin_n require_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o its_o circumstance_n which_o yet_o he_o more_o express_o declare_v l._n 2._o the_o visit_n infirmorum_fw-la c._n 5._o astantem_fw-la coram_fw-la te_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la angelum_fw-la dei_fw-la existima_fw-la aperi_fw-la ei_fw-la penenetralium_fw-la tuorum_fw-la abditissima_fw-la latibula_fw-la nihil_fw-la obscurum_fw-la dicens_fw-la culpam_fw-la nullis_fw-la ambagibus_fw-la involuens_fw-la designanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la peccasti_fw-la loca_fw-la tempora_fw-la cum_fw-la quibus_fw-la personis_fw-la etc._n etc._n haec_fw-la autem_fw-la omne_fw-la si_fw-la taceantur_fw-la aut_fw-la dicta_fw-la callide_fw-la pallientur_fw-la animam_fw-la iugulant_fw-la look_v on_o the_o priest_n as_o on_o god_n angel_n disclose_v to_o he_o the_o most_o hidhen_a secret_n of_o your_o hart_n not_o speak_v obscure_o nor_o tell_v your_o fault_n with_o wheel_v and_o wind_a expression_n declare_v the_o place_n time_n and_o person_n with_o who_o these_o if_o silence_v or_o crafty_o palliate_v kill_v the_o soul_n several_a other_o father_n of_o the_o church_n speak_v no_o less_o pertinent_o to_o this_o purpose_n but_o s._n augustin_n suffice_v for_o all_o the_o second_o thing_n wherein_o he_o accuse_v we_o of_o cruelty_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v the_o reservation_n of_o case_n not_o to_o be_v absolve_v but_o by_o certain_a person_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v cruelty_n that_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v most_o just_a either_o because_o that_o every_o priest_n be_v not_o so_o learned_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o manage_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o people_n and_o therefore_o be_v just_o deny_v the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n or_o because_o that_o some_o sin_n be_v so_o horrid_a that_o to_o withdraw_v man_n from_o they_o it_o be_v very_o just_a to_o restrain_v the_o power_n of_o forgive_a they_o that_o by_o that_o restriction_n and_o difficulty_n man_n may_v be_v freighten_v the_o three_o thing_n wherein_o he_o accuse_v we_o of_o cruelty_n in_o this_o sacrament_n be_v that_o some_o pastor_n make_v their_o flock_n believe_v they_o can_v confess_v but_o to_o their_o own_o curate_n and_o extort_v by_o sordid_a avarice_n money_n from_o they_o for_o the_o absolution_n to_o this_o mâ—_n shall_v himself_o answer_v whereas_o quoth_v he_o this_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o some_o corrupt_a member_n and_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v the_o dirt_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o her_o face_n and_o confess_v the_o church_n to_o be_v so_o much_o a_o enemy_n to_o this_o practice_n that_o there_o be_v decree_n of_o council_n and_o pop_n against_o it_o mr_n shall_v if_o you_o do_v know_v that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n but_o some_o corrupt_a member_n why_o do_v you_o therefore_o forsake_v the_o church_n but_o detest_v that_o abominable_a practice_n because_o he_o say_v he_o do_v endeavour_v to_o reform_v the_o abuse_n and_o the_o person_n guilty_a be_v so_o haughty_a and_o headstrong_a that_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v so_o that_o if_o he_o can_v reform_v what_o abuse_v he_o find_v in_o some_o member_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n he_o must_v also_o forsake_v she_o and_o he_o must_v be_v of_o no_o congregation_n but_o of_o that_o which_o have_v no_o corrupt_a member_n conclusion_n against_o the_o three_o point_n of_o mr_n sall_n discourse_n monstruous_a error_n you_o say_v oblige_v you_o to_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o catholic_n church_n the_o vain_a pretext_n of_o heretic_n of_o all_o age_n who_o name_n she_o have_v crush_v to_o infamy_n still_o triumphant_a against_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o i_o must_v believe_v they_o be_v error_n that_o oblige_v you_o but_o imaginary_a only_o in_o she_o and_o real_a in_o yourself_o we_o have_v assert_v her_o unspotted_a and_o what_o render_v you_o eternal_o criminal_a be_v that_o you_o know_v in_o your_o own_o conscience_n they_o be_v no_o error_n of_o the_o church_n which_o you_o style_v by_o that_o name_n i_o say_v you_o know_v it_o well_o in_o your_o own_o conscience_n for_o you_o that_o be_v so_o many_o year_n a_o catholic_n and_o a_o professor_n as_o you_o say_v in_o scholastical_a and_o moral_a divinity_n in_o controversy_n and_o what_o not_o you_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o the_o pop_n supremacy_n in_o temporal_a affair_n over_o prince_n be_v no_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o a_o school-question_n deny_v by_o many_o catholic_n you_o know_v also_o the_o pop_n infallibility_n be_v but_o and_o opinion_n of_o some_o divin_n and_o that_o what_o we_o believe_v as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n alone_o of_o which_o only_o you_o speak_v but_o of_o the_o church_n universal_a as_o it_o be_v diffuse_v or_o representative_a in_o the_o pope_n and_o council_n together_o be_v it_o not_o then_o know_v malice_n and_o prejudice_n that_o make_v you_o reckon_v as_o error_n of_o the_o church_n these_o point_n which_o be_v not_o church_n doctrine_n be_v it_o not_o wicked_a and_o damnable_a in_o you_o to_o separat_fw-la from_o she_o for_o error_n if_o they_o