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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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or_o justify_v a_o dissent_n art_fw-la xxi_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o next_o article_n 76._o art_n 25._o p._n 76._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n he_o grant_v many_o thing_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n have_v assert_v from_o which_o we_o may_v expect_v great_a fruit_n but_o he_o present_o nip_v all_o our_o hope_n in_o the_o very_a bud_n he_o grant_v the_o catholic_a church_n to_o be_v the_o guardian_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 77._o pag._n 76_o 77._o and_o of_o tradition_n and_o that_o it_o be_v from_o her_o authority_n they_o reeeive_v both_o that_o they_o never_o deny_v the_o church_n to_o have_v a_o authority_n not_o only_o in_o matter_n of_o order_n and_o discipline_n 78._o pag._n 78._o but_o even_o of_o faith_n too_o that_o they_o neither_o fear_v the_o entire_a defection_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n nor_o that_o she_o shall_v fall_v into_o such_o a_o entire_a infidelity_n as_o shall_v argue_v she_o not_o to_o be_v a_o 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manifest_o destroy_v all_o he_o have_v here_o say_v by_o some_o other_o exception_n we_o may_v have_v hope_v some_o good_a effect_n of_o such_o a_o submission_n he_o tell_v we_o 79._o pag._n 79._o and_o that_o true_o that_o any_o particular_a church_n may_v either_o by_o error_n lose_v or_o by_o other_o mean_n prevaricate_v the_o faith_n even_o in_o necessary_a point_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o only_o set_v up_o a_o particular_a church_n to_o examine_v the_o church_n decision_n 78._o pag._n 78._o which_o he_o tell_v we_o after_o all_o may_v err_v but_o even_o every_o individual_a person_n who_o according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n may_v not_o only_o examine_v the_o decision_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o glory_n in_o oppose_v they_o if_o he_o be_v but_o evident_o convince_v that_o his_o belief_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o undoubted_a authority_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n his_o word_n be_v these_o 79._o pag._n 79._o though_o we_o suppose_v the_o scripture_n 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approve_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o scholastic_a opinion_n or_o those_o practice_n which_o be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o general_o receive_v he_o tell_v we_o therefore_o 8._o expos_fw-la sect._n 5._o pag._n 8._o that_o all_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v give_v they_o aught_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o prototype_n represent_v by_o they_o and_o that_o we_o do_v not_o attribute_v to_o they_o any_o other_o virtue_n but_o that_o of_o exciting_a in_o we_o the_o remembrance_n of_o those_o they_o represent_v that_o the_o honour_n we_o render_v they_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o that_o the_o very_o see_v of_o the_o image_n of_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_a can_v but_o excite_v in_o we_o a_o more_o lively_a remembrance_n of_o he_o who_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o redemption_n that_o whilst_o this_o image_n before_o our_o eye_n cause_v this_o precious_a remembrance_n in_o our_o 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answerer_n represent_v our_o doctrine_n passim_fw-la answer_v to_o papist_n protest_v sect._n 5._o passim_fw-la but_o to_o he_o in_o heaven_n who_o become_a man_n and_o die_v for_o we_o we_o remember_v by_o look_v upon_o the_o cross_n so_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o sole_a object_n of_o our_o adoration_n and_o not_o the_o cross_n the_o cross_n therefore_o whether_o take_v as_o wood_n or_o stone_n or_o moreover_o as_o the_o image_n of_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_a be_v not_o proper_o the_o object_n of_o our_o worship_n but_o be_v a_o help_n to_o recall_v our_o wander_a thought_n back_o to_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o benefit_n we_o have_v receive_v by_o his_o die_v for_o we_o and_o whilst_o we_o have_v these_o good_a thought_n in_o our_o mind_n our_o affection_n be_v inflame_v and_o we_o in_o presence_n of_o that_o image_n which_o occasion_v those_o pious_a affection_n show_v by_o some_o exterior_a act_n what_o be_v our_o inward_a sentiment_n and_o pay_v our_o adoration_n to_o our_o redeemer_n but_o not_o to_o the_o image_n that_o represent_v he_o this_o be_v the_o pure_a and_o innocent_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n without_o mixture_n of_o scholastic_a subtlety_n and_o this_o the_o abovenamed_a author_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v very_o innocent_a 84._o ibid._n p._n 84._o it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o very_a innocent_a thing_n to_o worship_n god_n or_o christ_n when_o any_o natural_a or_o institute_v sign_n bring_v they_o to_o our_o mind_n even_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o a_o sign_n as_o if_o a_o man_n upon_o view_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v in_o it_o shall_v raise_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o adore_v the_o great_a creator_n of_o the_o world_n or_o upon_o the_o accidental_a sight_n of_o a_o natural_a cross_n and_o why_o not_o upon_o the_o design_a sight_n of_o a_o artificial_a one_o shall_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o love_n of_o his_o lord_n who_o die_v for_o he_o and_o bow_v his_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o the_o most_o submissive_a adoration_n but_o because_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v innocent_a therefore_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n but_o will_v have_v the_o use_v of_o image_n in_o our_o church_n to_o be_v not_o primary_o for_o remembrance_n but_o for_o worship_n 85._o ibid._n pag._n 85._o and_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n express_o teach_v but_o be_v far_o from_o prove_v it_o the_o council_n indeed_o tell_v we_o as_o he_o cite_v that_o the_o image_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n sess_n 25._o dec._n the_o invoc_n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o retain_v especial_o in_o church_n not_o as_o he_o render_v it_o especial_o to_o be_v have_v and_o keep_v in_o church_n and_o that_o due_a honour_n and_o veneration_n be_v to_o