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An apologetical vindication of the Church of England in answer to those who reproach her with the English heresies and schisms, or suspect her not to be a catholick-church, upon their account.
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Hickes, George, 1642-1715.
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Wing H1840; ESTC R20398
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p._n 416._o pervert_v all_o phrygia_n cappadocia_n and_o cilicia_n and_o afterward_o their_o corrupt_a doctrine_n go_v westward_o as_o far_o as_o constantinople_n itself_o the_o novatian_a schism_n begin_v in_o rome_n itself_o and_o be_v so_o call_v from_o novatus_n who_o the_o greek_a writer_n confound_v with_o novatianus_n a_o presbyter_n of_o that_o church_n he_o 43._o he_o euseb_n l._n 6._o c._n 43._o teach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o admit_v those_o who_o have_v fall_v in_o the_o decian_a persecution_n upon_o their_o repentance_n to_o communion_n with_o the_o faithful_a and_o get_v himself_o ordain_v bishop_n in_o a_o sinister_a manner_n he_o drive_v many_o under_o that_o pretence_n from_o the_o church_n and_o then_o there_o be_v bishop_n against_o bishop_n church_n against_o church_n and_o altar_n against_o altar_n even_o at_o rome_n itself_o neither_o cartwright_n nor_o travers_n nor_o any_o other_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v ever_o do_v she_o so_o much_o mischief_n as_o novatus_n do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o schism_n which_o he_o raise_v last_v 200_o year_n and_o have_v not_o cornelius_n be_v well_o assist_v by_o the_o catholic_n bishop_n not_o only_o in_o italy_n but_o over_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n this_o pestilent_a schism_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o great_a purity_n will_v soon_o have_v drive_v he_o out_o of_o rome_n the_o schism_n of_o the_o donatist_n first_o begin_v in_o carthage_n and_o they_o be_v so_o call_v from_o donatus_n casensis_fw-la the_o head_n of_o the_o party_n which_o first_o erect_v altar_n against_o altar_n in_o that_o metropolitical_a city_n set_v up_o majorinus_n against_o cecilian_a who_o be_v rightful_o ordain_v bishop_n of_o that_o church_n of_o all_o the_o schism_n upon_o record_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o unreasonable_a dishonourable_a stubborn_a impudent_a and_o bloody_a as_o will_v appear_v from_o this_o short_a account_n thereof_o first_o it_o be_v very_o 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together_o with_o those_o sacrilegious_a presbyter_n who_o cecilian_n have_v call_v to_o account_v for_o the_o plate_n and_o other_o good_n of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v be_v commit_v to_o their_o trust_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persecution_n three_o it_o be_v a_o most_o stubborn_a and_o prevalent_a schism_n which_o will_v not_o yield_v nor_o submit_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o sentence_n of_o two_o arelatense_n two_o romanun_n &_o arelatense_n council_n the_o determination_n of_o the_o proconsul_n of_o africa_n nor_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o more_o it_o be_v condemn_v it_o grow_v the_o more_o insolent_a and_o powerful_a and_o oppress_v not_o only_o the_o church_n of_o carthage_n where_o it_o first_o begin_v but_o make_v almost_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o africa_n revolt_n four_o it_o be_v a_o most_o impudent_a schism_n the_o schismatic_n esteem_v themselves_o as_o the_o only_a pure_a people_n of_o 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abstain_v from_o pollution_n of_o idol_n from_o fornication_n from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o from_o blood_n to_o he_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n consent_v and_o say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o and_o yet_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o infallible_a and_o unanimous_a council_n do_v not_o quite_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o controversy_n for_o as_o it_o appear_v out_o of_o several_a of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n and_o more_o especial_o out_o of_o that_o to_o the_o galatian_n &_o some_o philadelph_n some_o ad_fw-la magnesios_n ad_fw-la philadelph_n epistle_n of_o st_n ignatius_n there_o be_v those_o afterward_o who_o teach_v the_o gentile_a christian_n judaisme_n and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v the_o jewish_a law._n so_o i_o need_v not_o relate_v how_o the_o ecumenical_a council_n of_o nice_a though_o back_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n be_v not_o able_a to_o extinguish_v the_o arian_n schism_n nor_o make_v the_o arian_n acquiesce_v in_o its_o determination_n and_o to_o multiply_v no_o more_o instance_n the_o learned_a r._n cs._n know_v very_o well_o how_o far_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v from_o submit_v to_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n which_o they_o call_v the_o seven_o general_a council_n in_o its_o determination_n for_o image-worship_n quite_o contrary_a the_o northern_a and_o western_a bishop_n unanimous_o oppose_v that_o council_n and_o its_o doctrine_n and_o in_o another_o 79â_n another_o concilium_fw-la franco_n surte_v a._n d._n 79â_n council_n wherein_o about_o 300_o of_o they_o meet_v together_o they_o condemn_v it_o and_o its_o decree_n for_o image-worship_n and_o proscribe_v it_o out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o general_a council_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n at_o the_o time_n be_v so_o far_o from_o acquiesce_v in_o its_o determination_n that_o her_o pastor_n receive_v that_o decree_n for_o worship_v of_o image_n with_o great_a indignation_n and_o contempt_n but_o then_o though_o it_o appear_v from_o these_o example_n that_o general_a council_n be_v not_o infallible_a remedy_n for_o heresy_n and_o schism_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v very_o good_a one_o and_o the_o best_a that_o can_v be_v have_v when_o they_o be_v true_o primâ_fw-la true_o cum_fw-la dicunt_fw-la concilium_fw-la catholicum_fw-la aut_fw-la universale_fw-la hoc_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la debeant_fw-la adesse_fw-la viri_fw-la pii_fw-la docti_fw-la &_o prudentes_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la nationibus_fw-la p._n p._n vergerius_n in_o secretary_n pontific_a act._n primâ_fw-la general_a and_o ibid._n and_o cum_fw-la dicunt_fw-la liberum_fw-la volunt_fw-la ut_fw-la liceat_fw-la tum_fw-la publicis_fw-la tum_fw-la privatis_fw-la personis_fw-la sub_fw-la fide_fw-la publici_fw-la salui_fw-la conductûs_fw-la praesliti_fw-la venire_fw-la stare_v &_o discedere_fw-la quoties_fw-la illis_fw-la libitum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la omne_fw-la ut_fw-la liberè_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la metu_fw-la aut_fw-la impedimento_fw-la loqui_fw-la liceat_fw-la suamque_fw-la sententiam_fw-la dicere_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la concilio_n ibid._n free_a and_o therefore_o as_o nilus_n of_o thessalonica_n propose_v a_o free_a and_o general_a council_n as_o the_o best_a expedient_a for_o end_v all_o difference_n between_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n above_o 300_o year_n ago_o so_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v without_o offence_n propose_v it_o now_o as_o the_o most_o hopeful_a remedy_n to_o heal_v all_o difference_n between_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o will_v be_v a_o enterprise_n worthy_a of_o the_o greatness_n and_o holy_a character_n of_o the_o pope_n dispense_n with_o the_o pontifical_a oath_n to_o use_v his_o interest_n among_o christian_a prince_n for_o the_o procure_n of_o a_o free_a and_o general_a council_n wherein_o 2._o wherein_o statuerunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la amnes_fw-la definitiones_fw-la &_o conclusiones_fw-la articulorum_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la suerit_fw-la disputatum_fw-la sierie_a debeant_fw-la ex_fw-la divinâ_fw-la &_o sacrâ_fw-la scripturâ_fw-la doctrinà que_fw-la antiquorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la &_o ibid._n scripturae_fw-la eloquia_fw-la aliter_fw-la atque_fw-la aliter_fw-la alius_fw-la atque_fw-la alius_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la aliter_fw-la nameque_fw-la illam_fw-la novatianus_n aliter_fw-la photinus_n aliter_fw-la sabellius_n aliter_fw-la donatus_n exponit_fw-la aliter_fw-la arius_n eunomius_n macedonius_n aliter_fw-la apollinaris_n priscillianus_n aliter_fw-la jovinianus_n pelagius_n caelestinus_n aliter_fw-la postremo_fw-la nestorius_n atque_fw-la idcirco_fw-la multùm_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la tantos_fw-la tam_fw-la varii_fw-la erroris_fw-la ansractus_fw-la ut_fw-la prophetice_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la interpretationis_fw-la linea_fw-la secundum_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la &_o catholici_fw-la sensûs_fw-la normam_fw-la dirigatur_fw-la vincent_n lirinens_fw-la adversus_fw-la haeres_fw-la cap._n 2._o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a and_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o two_o church_n fair_o try_v by_o they_o as_o the_o difference_n between_o nestorius_n and_o his_o antagonist_n be_v try_v in_o the_o three_o general_a council_n the_o difference_n happen_v in_o the_o follow_a manner_n nestorius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n open_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o call_v the_o virgin_n mary_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o the_o mother_n of_o god._n this_o alarmed_a cyrill_n of_o alexandria_n and_o many_o other_o bishop_n who_o suspect_v that_o nestorius_n have_v a_o design_n under_o the_o covert_n of_o that_o assertion_n to_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n the_o doctrine_n of_o paulus_n samosatensis_n and_o photinus_n who_o assert_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o mere_a man._n upon_o these_o suspicion_n they_o stout_o oppose_v nestorius_n and_o his_o adherent_n for_o their_o new_a opinion_n and_o the_o contention_n grow_v so_o high_a that_o the_o emperor_n be_v fain_o to_o call_v a_o council_n at_o ephesus_n to_o compose_v it_o and_o the_o bishop_n be_v meet_v together_o after_o some_o previous_a altercation_n at_o last_o think_v it_o the_o most_o catholic_n bless_v and_o desirable_a way_n of_o determine_v the_o controversy_n to_o produce_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n who_o have_v be_v martyr_n or_o confessor_n for_o the_o faith_n or_o at_o least_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o true_a profession_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n upon_o this_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o council_n the_o write_n of_o st._n peter_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n st._n athanasius_n st._n theophilus_n st._n basil_n st._n gregory_n of_o nazianzum_fw-la gregorius_n nyssenus_n st._n cyprian_n st._n ambrose_n and_o st._n foelix_n and_o st._n julius_n bishop_n of_o the_o imperial_a city_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o write_n of_o other_o father_n all_o which_o be_v examine_v it_o do_v appear_v that_o nestorius_n be_v a_o innovator_n and_o that_o cyril_n be_v in_o the_o right_n who_o say_v that_o the_o ancient_a father_n use_v to_o call_v the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o mother_n of_o god._n i_o have_v take_v this_o short_a account_n of_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n proceed_v against_o nestorius_n because_o it_o be_v propose_v by_o 42._o by_o quod_fw-la ne_fw-la praesumptione_n magis_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la quà m_fw-la autoritate_fw-la ecclesiasticâ_fw-la promere_fw-la videremur_fw-la exemplum_fw-la adhibuimus_fw-la sancti_fw-la concilii_fw-la quod_fw-la ante_fw-la triennium_fw-la fermè_fw-la in_o asiâ_fw-la apud_fw-la ephesum_fw-la celebratum_fw-la est_fw-la viris_fw-la clarissemis_fw-la basso_n antiochoque_fw-la consulibus_fw-la vbi_fw-la cum_fw-la sanciendis_fw-la sidei_fw-la regulis_fw-la disceptaretur_fw-la ne_fw-la qua_fw-la illic_fw-la forsitan_fw-la prophana_fw-la novitas_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la perfidiae_fw-la ariminiensis_n obreperet_fw-la universis_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la qui_fw-la illo_fw-la ducenti_fw-la sere_a numero_fw-la convenerant_fw-la hoc_fw-la cacholicissimum_fw-la faelicissimum_fw-la atque_fw-la optimum_fw-la factu_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o medium_n sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la sententiae_fw-la proferrentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n vincent_n lirin_fw-mi adversus_fw-la haeres_fw-la cap._n 42._o vincentius_n lirinensis_n as_o the_o best_a method_n of_o end_v controversy_n in_o religion_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v if_o the_o same_o apostolical_a course_n be_v take_v in_o a_o general_n council_n now_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o church_n that_o dissent_v from_o it_o will_v come_v to_o a_o happy_a conclusion_n and_o by_o god_n blessing_n make_v they_o all_o unite_v into_o one_o communion_n and_o become_v one_o catholic_n and_o 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