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A54844 The new discoverer discover'd by way of answer to Mr. Baxter his pretended discovery of the Grotian religion, with the several subjects therein conteined : to which is added an appendix conteining a rejoynder to diverse things both in the Key for Catholicks, and in the book of disputations about church-government and worship, &c. : together with a letter to the learned and reverend Dr. Heylin, concerning Mr. Hickman and Mr. Bashaw / by Thomas Pierce ... Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691. 1659 (1659) Wing P2186; ESTC R44 268,193 354

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pr●terea_fw-la tollantur_fw-la ea_fw-la etc._n etc._n condition_n or_o proviso_n that_o reformation_n shall_v be_v make_v 5._o he_o condition_n be_v that_o this_o be_v do_v etc._n do_v quod_fw-la si_fw-la curâ_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o regum_fw-la tollantur_fw-la ea_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o king_n and_o bishop_n in_o their_o respective_a place_n of_o jurisdiction_n without_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o consent_n he_o think_v needless_a as_o well_o as_o impossible_a to_o be_v have_v 6._o he_o add'_v the_o chief_a thing_n which_o you_o be_v please_v to_o take_v no_o no●ice_n of_o unto_o your_o reader_n hope_v they_o will_v not_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o examine_v grotius_n in_o his_o original_a ibid._n original_a nec_fw-la aliud_fw-la desiderat_fw-la confessio_fw-la augustana_n ibid._n ibid._n that_o the_o augustan_n cenfession_n do_v not_o desire_v any_o thing_n else_o in_o order_n to_o a_o closure_n of_o both_o the_o church_n he_o add'_v the_o profession_n not_o only_o of_o zanchie_a a_o single_a protestant_n but_o of_o the_o protestant_a prince_n and_o city_n de_fw-fr nullo_n articulo_fw-la fidei_fw-la dissentire_fw-la se_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la sed_fw-la paucos_fw-la abusus_fw-la à_fw-la se_fw-la omitti_fw-la qui_fw-la novi_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la canonum_fw-la vitio_fw-la temporum_fw-la recepti_fw-la you_o see_v that_o grotius_n have_v express_v a_o lesser_a propensity_n to_o the_o papist_n than_o the_o protestant_n who_o adhere_v unto_o the_o augustan_n confession_n 15._o et_fw-la optima_fw-la est_fw-la &_o auctoritate_fw-la maximâ_fw-la quip_n in_o regnis_fw-la aliquot_fw-la etc._n etc._n discuss_v p._n 15._o which_o of_o all_o the_o protestant_a confession_n be_v judge_v by_o grotius_n to_o be_v the_o best_a and_o of_o the_o great_a authority_n as_o be_v receive_v in_o some_o kingdom_n and_o in_o some_o of_o the_o greaté_v principality_n and_o in_o diverse_a free_a city_n or_o commonwealth_n bucer_n be_v one_o of_o that_o synod_n who_o you_o know_v be_v assist_v to_o our_o true_a english_a reformation_n now_o what_o a_o hard_a hap_n be_v this_o that_o that_o must_v be_v popery_n in_o grotius_n which_o be_v not_o such_o in_o any_o one_o else_o let_v all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n which_o embrace_v the_o augustan_n confession_n be_v reckon_v papistical_a as_o well_o as_o grotius_n or_o else_o let_v grotius_n be_v a_o protestant_n as_o well_o as_o them_o but_o you_o be_v implacable_a to_o grotius_n who_o must_v be_v therefore_o what_o you_o will_v have_v he_o rather_o than_o want_v a_o staff_n to_o beat_v that_o dead_a lion_n who_o can_v less_o resist_v you_o than_o a_o live_v dog_n you_o be_v resolve_v to_o call_v it_o 37._o it_o this_o you_o do_v in_o your_o c●et_fw-la relig._n p._n 37._o his_o way_n to_o peace_n au●_n per_fw-la papae_fw-la eximiè_fw-la beni_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la aut_fw-la concilium_fw-la generale_fw-mi etc._n etc._n vot_o pro_fw-la pace_n p._n 9_o which_o your_o eye_n have_v make_v your_o conscience_n witness_n be_v the_o way_n of_o some_o other_o pacific_a person_n do_v you_o not_o know_v the_o true_a english_a of_o vidi_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o id_fw-la incumbere_fw-la omnes_fw-la and_o again_o eos_fw-la sentire_fw-la ineundas_fw-la vias_fw-la beside_o of_o 9_o of_o eas_fw-la autem_fw-la esse_fw-la tres._n ●ot_n p._n 9_o three_o way_n you_o name_v but_o two_o 1._o the_o authority_n of_o a_o pope_n extreme_o good_a 2._o or_o a_o general_n council_n right_o call_v during_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o popedom_n which_o late_a word_n you_o leave_v out_o 3._o or_o the_o conference_n of_o king_n direct_v by_o the_o bishop_n with_o that_o intent_n that_o the_o result_n of_o their_o thought_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n as_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o coagulum_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o cement_n and_o mean_n of_o concord_n this_o whole_a three_o way_n you_o will_v not_o mention_v sect._n 13._o you_o object_n against_o grotius_n 185._o discuss_v p._n 185._o that_o in_o interpret_n place_n of_o scripture_n he_o profess_v he_o will_v not_o cross_v the_o rule_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o himself_o and_o by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n p._n 386_o but_o you_o name_v not_o the_o rule_n nor_o direct_v your_o reader_n where_o to_o find_v it_o if_o you_o know_v it_o not_o yourself_o why_o will_v you_o vilify_v you_o know_v not_o what_o and_o if_o you_o want_v no_o knowledge_n of_o it_o why_o will_v you_o argue_v against_o your_o knowledge_n why_o will_v you_o brand_v he_o as_o a_o papist_n for_o adhere_v to_o a_o rule_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o protestant_n as_o well_o as_o papist_n i_o will_v convince_v you_o of_o your_o rashness_n from_o whatsoever_o principle_n it_o issue_v out_o by_o tell_v your_o reader_n the_o very_a rule_n of_o which_o you_o either_o be_v ignorant_a or_o else_o dissemble_v your_o understanding_n it_o be_v 30._o be_v regula_n prudentissima_fw-la ejus_fw-la synodi_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la interpretandâ_fw-la scripturâ_fw-la contra_fw-la unanimem_fw-la consensum_fw-la patrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n discuss_v p._n 18●_n lin_v 30._o the_o most_o prudent_a and_o protestant_a rule_n of_o not_o interpret_n scripture_n against_o the_o full_a and_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o father_n be_v you_o so_o near_o to_o the_o socinian_o as_o to_o decry_v such_o rule_n as_o these_o o●_n be_v every_o thing_n popish_a for_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n go_v to_o sir_n go_z to_z i_o understand_v you_o better_o and_o better_o the_o better_a to_o make_v you_o understand_v yourself_o i_o be_o to_o mind_v you_o of_o the_o stile_n which_o grotius_n speak_v in_o ibid._n in_o ibid._n nihil_fw-la fecisset_fw-la grotius_n ne_fw-la contra_fw-la synodum_fw-la quidem_fw-la tridentinam_fw-la if_o you_o shall_v say_v of_o yourself_o in_o some_o particular_a that_o in_o this_o you_o do_v nothing_o contrary_a even_o to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n will_v 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place_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o bring_v new_a exposition_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o doctrine_n ancient_o deliver_v and_o this_o liberty_n he_o cite_v from_o the_o romanist_n alcazar_n p._n 183._o add_v maldonate_fw-it and_o other_o and_o so_o go_v on_o till_o he_o conclude_v that_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o learned_a man_n he_o will_v use_v this_o liberty_n but_o so_o as_o not_o to_o cross_v the_o rule_n which_o himself_o have_v set_v unto_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o that_o council_n to_o wit_n the_o rule_n of_o do_v nothing_o against_o the_o joint_a consent_n of_o the_o father_n which_o alcazar_n understand_v as_o well_o or_o better_a than_o mr._n rivet_n where_o it_o be_v evident_a what_o he_o speak_v be_v of_o the_o liberty_n he_o use_v in_o his_o interpret_n of_o scripture_n not_o of_o enslave_v h●mself_n unto_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n interpretation_n but_o he_o will_v use_v his_o liberty_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o not_o to_o break_v his_o own_o 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for_o this_o one_o thing_n of_o allow_v the_o pope_n such_o a_o primacy_n as_o grotius_n speak_v of_o but_o deny_v he_o the_o prerogative_n of_o be_v the_o universal_a pastor_n or_o the_o supreme_a head_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o grotius_n give_v we_o a_o good_a reason_n in_o his_o follow_a word_n 15._o word_n qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la primatus_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la est_fw-la quàm_fw-la ipsius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la romanae_fw-la caeteris_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praelatae_fw-la communi_fw-la consensu_fw-la etc._n etc._n discu●●_n p._n 15._o because_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o say_a primacy_n be_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n ascribe_v rather_o to_o the_o church_n then_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o have_v be_v the_o most_o eminent_a of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n i_o say_v the_o most_o eminent_a in_o two_o respect_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o her_o faith_n when_o first_o she_o 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have_v have_v a_o influence_n upon_o england_n in_o the_o change_n which_o occasion_v our_o late_a civil_a war_n for_o the_o book_n you_o cite_v be_v the_o last_o he_o write_v and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o very_o far_o from_o the_o final_a conclusion_n of_o all_o our_o war_n or_o suppose_v it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n soon_o yet_o i_o be_o leave_v to_o admire_v at_o what_o you_o be_v willing_a to_o infer_v grotius_n tell_v we_o that_o his_o labour_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o displease_v to_o many_o equal_a impartial_a man_n not_o only_o in_o paris_n and_o all_o france_n etc._n in_o angliâ_fw-la non_fw-la pauci_fw-la placidi_fw-la pacisque_fw-la amantes_fw-la insanientibus_fw-la brownistis_fw-la quibuscum_fw-la d.r._n quàm_fw-la angliae_fw-la episcopis_fw-la convenit_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o in_o germany_n poland_n and_o england_n too_o and_o that_o the_o man_n to_o who_o his_o pain_n be_v please_v here_o in_o england_n be_v man_n of_o mild_a temper_n and_o 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universal_a visible_a head_n p._n 302._o for_o the_o primacy_n allow_v unto_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o learn_a adversary_n of_o popery_n melanchthon_n and_o bishop_n bramhall_n dr._n hammond_n and_o blo●del_n as_o well_o as_o grotius_n be_v not_o a_o universal_a headship_n as_o that_o signifie'_v pastorship_n but_o at_o the_o most_o a_o patriarchate_o of_o the_o west_n which_o do_v not_o imply_v but_o exclude_v a_o monarchy_n and_o be_v exact_o reconcileable_a with_o a_o aristocratick_a government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o even_o this_o be_v but_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a canon_n by_o which_o he_o be_v qualify_v if_o he_o please_v to_o advance_v the_o honour_n of_o christianity_n but_o not_o to_o hinder_v or_o obstruct_v it_o again_o this_o primacy_n thus_o allow_v be_v not_o so_o proper_o the_o proposal_n as_o the_o concession_n of_o the_o protestant_n with_o a_o proviso_n that_o the_o pope_n will_v require_v no_o more_o and_o for_o the_o buy_n of_o peace_n i_o tell_v you_o long_o since_o how_o great_a a_o price_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v mistake_n how_o it_o remove_v the_o whole_a mistake_n sect._n 27._o to_o conclude_v the_o whole_a subject_n and_o to_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o your_o mistake_v to_o make_v it_o very_o hard_a for_o you_o to_o persevere_v in_o your_o impertinence_n or_o to_o make_v you_o unexcusable_a in_o case_n you_o do_v so_o i_o give_v you_o warning_n to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o new_a romish_a canon_n and_o the_o primate_n the_o note_v that_o the_o four_o general_a council_n be_v confirm_v in_o engl._n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o queen_n eliz._n as_o dr._n feat_o well_o observe_v in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o late_a primate_n ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n between_o a_o primacy_n of_o order_n and_o a_o supremacy_n of_o power_n and_o not_o to_o delude_v yourself_o any_o long_o by_o fix_v your_o thought_n upon_o the_o one_o when_o grotius_n and_o other_o protestant_n do_v not_o 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you_o very_o late_o 4._o late_o bishop_n bramhall_n in_o his_o schism_n guard_v etc._n etc._n p._n 4._o that_o the_o main_a controversy_n nay_o he_o think_v he_o may_v say_v the_o only_a necessary_a controversy_n between_o they_o and_o we_o be_v about_o the_o extent_n of_o papal_a power_n if_o the_o pope_n will_v content_v himself_o with_o his_o exordium_n unitatis_fw-la which_o be_v all_o that_o his_o primitive_a predecessor_n have_v and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o son_n will_v allow_v he_o at_o this_o day_n we_o be_v not_o so_o hard-hearted_a or_o uncharitable_a for_o such_o a_o innocent_a title_n or_o office_n to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o do_v we_o envy_v he_o such_o a_o preeminence_n among_o patriarch_n as_o st._n peter_n have_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o own_o party_n among_o the_o apostle_n ecclesiae_fw-la apostle_n ibid._n p._n 24_o 25_o 26._o primatus_fw-la p●tro_fw-la datur_fw-la ut_fw-la una_fw-la christi_fw-la 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to_o our_o invitation_n we_o can_v do_v less_o than_o declare_v that_o we_o can_v help_v it_o we_o be_v no_o rigid_a exactor_n of_o reparation_n do_v but_o return_v to_o our_o communion_n and_o we_o be_v satisfy_v do_v but_o accept_v of_o our_o forgiveness_n and_o we_o be_v please_v if_o you_o can_v agree_v with_o we_o in_o every_o act_n of_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o establish_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n at_o least_o come_v back_o to_o that_o station_n from_o whence_o you_o fall_v and_o no_o small_a matter_n shall_v ever_o part_v we_o deserter_n the_o church_n of_o england_n justify_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o her_o deserter_n 4._o you_o profess_v to_o be_v for_o bishop_n as_o well_o as_o we_o p._n 5._o you_o acknowledge_v a_o stint_a liturgy_n be_v in_o itself_o lawful_a and_o that_o in_o some_o part_n of_o public_a holy_a service_n it_o be_v ordinary_o necessary_a and_o that_o in_o the_o part_n where_o it_o be_v not_o of_o necessity_n it_o may_v not_o only_o be_v submit_v 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