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A59894 A short summary of the principal controversies between the Church of England, and the church of Rome being a vindication of several Protestant doctrines, in answer to a late pamphlet intituled, Protestancy destitute of Scripture-proofs. Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707. 1687 (1687) Wing S3365; ESTC R22233 88,436 166

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of_o england_n we_o teach_v indeed_o that_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o eucharist_n remain_v bread_n and_o wine_n after_o consecration_n and_o that_o to_o adore_v bread_n and_o wine_n be_v idolatry_n to_o adore_v our_o saviour_n be_v no_o idolatry_n but_o to_o adore_v bread_n and_o wine_n for_o our_o saviour_n may_v be_v as_o much_o idolatry_n as_o to_o worship_v the_o sun_n for_o god._n instead_o of_o answer_v this_o he_o tell_v we_o this_o blasphemous_a tenet_n be_v teach_v by_o our_o church_n and_o which_o be_v a_o little_a worse_o be_v practise_v by_o they_o for_o the_o majority_n of_o our_o pretend_a bishop_n do_v vote_n for_o the_o test_n and_o do_v all_o of_o they_o take_v it_o and_o i_o hope_v will_v keep_v it_o too_o that_o it_o be_v a_o canon_n of_o our_o general_n council_n the_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o good_a law_n and_o that_o be_v all_o we_o desire_v for_o our_o religion_n from_o parliament_n and_o thank_v god_n that_o we_o have_v it_o and_o 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nonsense_n be_v this_o for_o if_o the_o eucharist_n be_v something_o which_o be_v not_o jesus_n christ_n than_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n must_v be_v the_o adoration_n of_o something_o which_o be_v not_o jesus_n christ._n and_o yet_o though_o we_o shall_v suppose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n to_o be_v true_a yet_o the_o natural_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n though_o it_o be_v present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o the_o sacrament_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n without_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o yet_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n decree_n that_o the_o worship_n of_o latria_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o true_a god_n be_v 5._o give_v to_o this_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o the_o sacrament_n they_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v receive_v or_o eat_v which_o certain_o be_v the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o they_o be_v sensible_a how_o absurd_a it_o be_v to_o worship_n what_o we_o eat_v to_o prevent_v this_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v nevertheless_o to_o be_v adore_v because_o it_o be_v institute_v to_o be_v receive_v or_o eat_v the_o reason_n indeed_o they_o give_v for_o it_o be_v because_o christ_n be_v present_a in_o this_o sacrament_n but_o though_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o adoration_n yet_o the_o whole_a sacrament_n be_v the_o object_n which_o be_v not_o mere_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n under_o which_o be_v contain_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o to_o adore_v the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o adore_v nothing_o but_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o sacrament_n be_v somewhat_o more_o but_o then_o if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v false_a they_o have_v no_o other_o object_n of_o their_o worship_n but_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o thus_o the_o church_n of_o england_n believe_v and_o thus_o our_o general_n council_n the_o parliament_n which_o make_v the_o test_n believe_v and_o thus_o all_o man_n who_o dare_v trust_v their_o own_o sense_n and_o reason_n believe_v and_o if_o it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o teach_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v idolatry_n some_o of_o the_o m●st_o learned_a divine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o blasphemy_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o hear_v what_o our_o author_n opinion_n be_v of_o it_o vii_o all_o christian_n whenever_o they_o communicate_v be_v oblige_v to_o receive_v in_o both_o kind_n for_o this_o i_o urge_v the_o express_a word_n of_o institution_n which_o do_v as_o express_o command_v we_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o 7._o cup_n as_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o bread_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o command_n in_o scripture_n to_o receive_v the_o bread_n there_o be_v the_o same_o command_n to_o receive_v the_o cup_n nay_o indeed_o as_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v purposely_o intend_v to_o prevent_v this_o sacrilegious_a take_v away_o of_o the_o cup_n from_o the_o people_n whereas_o in_o deliver_v the_o bread_n he_o only_o say_v take_v eat_v when_o he_o bless_v and_o deliver_v the_o cup_n he_o express_o command_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o and_o i_o further_o argue_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o eucharist_n which_o as_o it_o be_v institute_v in_o both_o kind_n so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o complete_a sacrament_n without_o it_o and_o yet_o our_o author_n rub_v his_o forehead_n and_o confident_o tell_v his_o reader_n nor_o for_o this_o point_n can_v a_o scripture_n command_v be_v discover_v in_o the_o answer_n though_o the_o thirty_o article_n affirm_v that_o
confession_n and_o the_o absolution_n of_o the_o priest_n yet_o there_o remain_v a_o temporal_a punishment_n to_o be_v undergo_v by_o the_o penitent_a either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o purgatory_n so_o that_o if_o man_n die_v under_o any_o venial_a sin_n or_o mortal_a sin_n who_o guilt_n be_v remit_v which_o they_o have_v not_o make_v complete_a satisfaction_n for_o in_o this_o world_n they_o must_v bear_v the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o these_o sin_n in_o purgatory_n and_o therefore_o as_o very_o good_a man_n who_o have_v neither_o any_o venial_a nor_o mortal_a sin_n to_o satisfy_v for_o go_v direct_o to_o heaven_n when_o they_o die_v and_o bad_a man_n who_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o mortal_a sin_n go_v direct_o to_o hell_n so_o those_o who_o be_v indifferent_o good_a i._n e._n who_o have_v only_o venial_a sin_n or_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o mortal_a sin_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o what_o be_v want_v of_o a_o complete_a satisfaction_n for_o these_o sin_n while_o they_o live_v must_v be_v make_v up_o in_o purgatory_n for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o this_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n be_v for_o the_o purge_n or_o reform_v sinner_n that_o they_o may_v ascend_v more_o pure_a and_o refine_a into_o heaven_n but_o only_o and_o mere_o to_o bear_v that_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o sin_n for_o 4._o the_o cardinal_n industrious_o prove_v that_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n can_v neither_o merit_v nor_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v perfect_a in_o charity_n and_o consequent_o in_o all_o other_o grace_n and_o come_v no_o more_o perfect_a out_o of_o purgatory_n than_o they_o go_v in_o but_o when_o they_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n have_v undergo_v all_o that_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o their_o sin_n than_o they_o shall_v be_v release_v and_o receive_v into_o heaven_n but_o because_o this_o be_v a_o very_a uncomfortable_a doctrine_n that_o man_n must_v lie_v many_o hundred_o or_o thousand_o year_n in_o purgatory_n which_o differ_v from_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n only_o in_o the_o continuance_n 14._o of_o they_o for_o purgatory_n be_v as_o hot_a as_o hell_n but_o one_o be_v temporal_a and_o the_o other_o eternal_a which_o be_v a_o very_a terrible_a consideration_n that_o we_o must_v be_v torment_v for_o many_o hundred_o year_n though_o not_o for_o ever_o therefore_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n may_v be_v relieve_v by_o the_o prayer_n and_o alm_n of_o the_o live_n and_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o principal_o by_o indulgence_n which_o 16._o the_o pope_n dispense_v and_o apply_v to_o particular_a person_n out_o of_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n which_o consist_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o supererogate_a saint_n this_o short_a account_n i_o have_v give_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n not_o that_o i_o intend_v to_o spend_v time_n to_o confute_v it_o now_o to_o show_v how_o groundless_a it_o be_v how_o injurious_a 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