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A46986 A vindication of the Bishop of Condom's Exposition of the doctrine of the Catholic Church in answer to a book entituled, An exposition of the doctrine of the Church of England, &c. : with a letter from the said Bishop. Johnston, Joseph, d. 1723. 1686 (1686) Wing J871; ESTC R2428 69,931 128

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this_o doctrine_n be_v of_o such_o concern_n that_o it_o give_v more_o to_o a_o sinner_n for_o say_v a_o bare_a lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o than_o all_o the_o plenary_a indulgence_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n against_o which_o they_o make_v such_o clamour_n and_o here_o also_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_n that_o he_o who_o so_o often_o use_v no_o other_o argument_n but_o we_o be_v persuade_v we_o think_v we_o suppose_v that_o in_o almost_o every_o article_n he_o bring_v this_o as_o his_o chief_a argument_n we_o suppose_v this_o be_v contrary_n to_o scripture_n or_o we_o think_v this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o it_o or_o in_o antiquity_n 25._o pag._n 25._o shall_v yet_o quarrel_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n for_o use_v that_o word_n and_o tell_v we_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v bring_v some_o better_a proof_n for_o so_o great_a a_o doctrine_n than_o bare_o we_o suppose_v and_o this_o especial_o when_o the_o bishop_n do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n but_o only_o nous_fw-fr 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presumption_n art_fw-la viii_o of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o general_n in_o his_o second_o part_n he_o tell_v we_o ●●_o art_n 9_o pag._n ●●_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n have_v always_o be_v esteem_v one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a obstacle_n to_o their_o union_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o they_o can_v imagine_v why_o m._n de_fw-fr meaux_n shall_v insinuate_v as_o if_o our_o dispute_n about_o these_o except_o it_o be_v in_o the_o point_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o about_o other_o matter_n unless_o say_v he_o it_o be_v to_o serve_v for_o a_o excuse_n for_o his_o own_o pass_v so_o light_o over_o they_o or_o to_o make_v we_o less_o careful_a in_o examine_v their_o doctrine_n one_o will_v think_v to_o hear_v this_o discourse_n that_o this_o author_n have_v something_o very_o material_a to_o bring_v against_o our_o church_n neither_o have_v he_o give_v we_o any_o reason_n to_o suspect_v he_o will_v be_v careless_a in_o such_o a_o grand_fw-fr concern_v we_o will_v trace_v he_o in_o each_o sacrament_n and_o see_v whether_o the_o argument_n he_o bring_v be_v sufficient_a or_o not_o to_o justify_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o church_n which_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o so_o great_a evil_n and_o first_o in_o this_o article_n we_o find_v little_a difference_n betwixt_o our_o doctrine_n as_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o as_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o they_o or_o manner_n how_o they_o confer_v grace_n or_o the_o disposition_n requisite_a to_o partake_v of_o their_o effect_n the_o chief_a difference_n lie_v in_o the_o diversity_n of_o expression_n and_o as_o for_o the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n he_o have_v remove_v the_o chief_a obstacle_n by_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o article_n that_o their_o own_o church_n say_v but_o little_o more_o than_o what_o our_o great_a schoolman_n have_v voluntary_o confess_v but_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v go_v to_o the_o schoolman_n for_o if_o they_o exact_v this_o notion_n of_o a_o sacrament_n that_o it_o must_v be_v general_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o their_o catechism_n express_v it_o it_o be_v true_a they_o will_v not_o find_v seven_o sacrament_n but_o i_o be_o afraid_a also_o they_o will_v scarce_o establish_v two_o and_o if_o they_o add_v with_o this_o author_n that_o the_o other_o sacrament_n be_v not_o sacrament_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v 41._o pag._n 41._o it_o will_v be_v ready_o grant_v they_o see_v the_o very_a word_n of_o our_o profession_n of_o faith_n express_v muchwhat_a the_o same_o thing_n when_o it_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v seven_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n institute_v by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n though_o all_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o every_o man._n if_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o sacrament_n be_v not_o mention_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n see_v 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not_o desire_n to_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o it_o that_o they_o advise_v even_o private_a confession_n upon_o many_o account_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n have_v remark_v and_o which_o they_o willing_o allow_v as_o very_o useful_a to_o the_o penitent_a that_o be_v i_o suppose_v he_o allow_v with_o the_o bishop_n the_o penitential_a court_n of_o judicature_n to_o be_v a_o curb_n to_o liberty_n 18._o expos_fw-la pag._n 18._o a_o plentiful_a source_n of_o wise_a admonition_n and_o a_o sensible_a consolation_n for_o soul_n afflict_v for_o their_o sin_n all_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v render_v it_o very_o useful_a and_o convenient_a even_o to_o those_o who_o have_v no_o doubt_n nor_o scruple_n but_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v this_o so_o beneficial_a a_o exercise_n to_o be_v necessary_a where_o the_o sinner_n can_v quiet_v his_o conscience_n without_o it_o but_o call_v it_o a_o unnecessary_a rack_n to_o man_n conscience_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v either_o insensible_a 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non-possibility_n of_o perform_v some_o of_o they_o that_o confession_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o part_n of_o it_o either_o public_a or_o private_a be_v necessary_a to_o be_v perform_v to_o a_o priest_n that_o they_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o bind_v or_o loose_v may_v know_v upon_o what_o it_o be_v they_o be_v to_o pronounce_v sentence_n that_o though_o our_o sentence_n be_v absolute_a yet_o since_o we_o can_v know_v when_o the_o penitent_a have_v those_o due_a disposition_n which_o be_v require_v to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o neither_o also_o can_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n always_o confirm_v our_o sentence_n these_o be_v our_o doctrine_n this_o we_o have_v always_o hold_v and_o practise_v and_o this_o we_o affirm_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o orthodox_n church_n and_o we_o can_v but_o be_v astonish_v why_o they_o shall_v be_v reject_v and_o no_o better_a ground_n bring_v than_o we_o suppose_v 43._o pag._n 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