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An inquisition of the true church, and those that revolt from it being a sermon pronounced at the second session of the Parliament / by Christopher Lo. Archbishop of Armagh, and Primate of all Ireland.
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Hampton, Christopher, 1552-1625.
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STC 12737.5; ESTC S4341
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his_o eternal_a spirit_n nor_o without_o his_o death_n whereas_o he_o die_v but_o once_o for_o ever_o and_o where_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v the_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o keep_v therefore_o no_o supper_n no_o sacrament_n but_o a_o horrible_a profanation_n and_o plain_a sacrilege_n adulterum_fw-la est_fw-la impium_fw-la est_fw-la lap_n sacrilegum_fw-la est_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la humano_fw-la furore_fw-la instituitur_fw-la ut_fw-la dispositio_fw-la divina_fw-la violetur_fw-la whatsoever_o be_v institute_v by_o humane_a temeritie_n to_o violate_v god_n his_o ordinance_n be_v adulterous_a it_o be_v impious_a it_o be_v sacrilegious_a as_o for_o those_o man_n discipline_n whereby_o people_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n his_o commandment_n the_o world_n see_v their_o wilful_a negligence_n in_o which_o case_n i_o must_v needs_o approve_v of_o that_o which_o s._n chrysostome_n write_v to_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n 17._o mihi_fw-la civitas_n non_fw-la habens_fw-la bonos_fw-es cives_fw-la omni_fw-la villa_n vilior_fw-la est_fw-la the_o city_n that_o be_v not_o inhabit_v with_o good_a man_n be_v more_o unpleasing_a to_o i_o then_o the_o base_a village_n see_v therefore_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n reteyn_v not_o the_o sincere_a purity_n of_o the_o word_n see_v it_o have_v abolish_v one_o of_o the_o sacrament_n &_o corrupt_v the_o other_o profane_o see_v it_o have_v little_a or_o no_o care_n at_o all_o of_o godly_a discipline_n man_n may_v peradventure_o make_v doubt_n or_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o no_o i_o dare_v not_o whole_o take_v away_o the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n from_o it_o i_o know_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o baptism_n can_v be_v administer_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o when_o the_o entire_a form_n of_o baptism_n be_v observe_v s._n augustine_n be_v resolve_v non_fw-la haereticus_fw-la sed_fw-la haeretici_fw-la manu_fw-la christus_fw-la baptisat_fw-la there_o it_o be_v not_o the_o heretic_n that_o baptise_v but_o christ_n do_v it_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o heretic_n therefore_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a determine_v very_o grave_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o rebaptisation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o allow_v the_o romish_a synagogue_n to_o be_v a_o church_n simple_o but_o by_o equivocation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o woman_n carry_v the_o name_n of_o your_o wife_n which_o you_o do_v once_o marry_v and_o afterward_o find_v she_o defile_v with_o adultery_n yet_o because_o she_o keep_v the_o marriage_n ring_n and_o some_o other_o pledge_n of_o her_o former_a wedlock_n she_o still_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o your_o wife_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n albeit_o for_o her_o adultery_n she_o have_v deserve_v a_o divorce_n just_o yet_o because_o the_o bridegroom_n have_v not_o give_v she_o his_o bill_n of_o divorce_n but_o suffer_v she_o hitherto_o to_o hold_v baptism_n as_o it_o be_v the_o marriage_n ring_n i_o account_v it_o a_o church_n but_o miserable_o deform_v and_o infect_v with_o infinite_a error_n i_o can_v reckon_v it_o less_o than_o a_o part_n of_o discourtesy_n &_o of_o more_o advantage_n than_o god_n truth_n need_v so_o to_o contend_v with_o the_o adversary_n thereof_o as_o not_o to_o admit_v of_o those_o grace_n among_o they_o which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o let_v we_o give_v every_o one_o his_o right_n let_v our_o adversary_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n hold_v their_o due_n let_v we_o willing_o yield_v they_o all_o that_o do_v appertain_v unto_o they_o and_o let_v we_o tax_v their_o corruption_n nevertheless_o with_o all_o freedom_n this_o be_v heroical_a this_o be_v prophetical_a this_o be_v apostolical_a and_o much_o more_o than_o they_o will_v yield_v unto_o we_o for_o without_o hear_v of_o we_o or_o our_o cause_n they_o which_o be_v party_n against_o we_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v our_o judge_n too_o and_o to_o condemn_v we_o for_o heretic_n for_o schismatickes_n and_o to_o have_v no_o church_n at_o all_o like_o to_o athalia_fw-la that_o see_v the_o right_a heir_n joas_n crown_v king_n of_o judah_n cry_v treason_n treason_n when_o she_o be_v great_a traitor_n herself_o indeed_o if_o we_o unchurch_n congregation_n for_o schism_n or_o for_o simple_a heresy_n there_o will_v be_v no_o good_a warrant_n unless_o the_o heresy_n impugn_v one_o of_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n direct_o then_o the_o heresy_n be_v not_o single_a but_o arise_v to_o infidelity_n which_o be_v the_o bane_n &_o cutthroat_n of_o all_o church_n but_o our_o adversary_n do_v charge_n we_o also_o with_o apostasy_n and_o that_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n mention_v in_o our_o text_n they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o hereupon_o our_o rhemish_a seminary_n note_v that_o luther_n and_o calvin_n go_v out_o of_o their_o church_n that_o be_v of_o papist_n become_v protestant_n but_o they_o come_v not_o out_o of_o we_o &_o that_o be_v the_o catholic_a church_n which_o be_v forsake_v to_o admit_v that_o which_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v prove_v that_o england_n first_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n from_o rome_n both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o eleutherius_fw-la their_o bishop_n and_o also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o augustine_n their_o monk_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o thereon_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v still_o fetch_v our_o religion_n from_o rome_n as_o from_o the_o chief_a fountain_n and_o wellspring_n of_o all_o godliness_n for_o if_o any_o man_n fall_v away_o from_o that_o church_n which_o be_v not_o christ_n his_o spouse_n he_o can_v be_v charge_v just_o with_o apostasy_n nullus_fw-la pudor_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la meliora_fw-la transire_fw-la it_o be_v no_o shame_n to_o change_v for_o the_o better_a or_o if_o a_o man_n do_v leave_v and_o depart_v from_o a_o particular_a church_n in_o body_n and_o yet_o forsake_v not_o the_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n nor_o the_o sacrament_n right_o administer_v but_o hold_v they_o with_o all_o other_o sincere_a church_n that_o man_n be_v no_o apostata_fw-la 46._o non_fw-la ille_fw-la de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la exire_fw-la videtur_fw-la qui_fw-la corporaliter_fw-la exit_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la veritatis_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la reliquit_fw-la he_o go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o church_n that_o depart_v corporal_o but_o he_o that_o spiritual_o have_v forsake_v the_o foundation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a truth_n the_o right_a apostasy_n be_v a_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o true_a catholic_a &_o apostolic_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o from_o christ_n and_o that_o by_o revolt_a from_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n &_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o if_o luther_n calvin_n and_o ourselves_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n we_o incur_v no_o crime_n of_o apostasy_n therein_o because_o we_o leave_v that_o church_n which_o be_v neither_o catholic_n nor_o apostolic_a we_o leave_v not_o bethel_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n until_o it_o become_v bethaven_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o iniquity_n a_o apostolic_a church_n it_o be_v not_o because_o it_o rest_v not_o upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o be_v fall_v from_o it_o as_o we_o have_v former_o show_v in_o which_o case_n eccles_n we_o have_v s._n augustine_n grave_n advise_v ne_fw-la catholicis_fw-la quidem_fw-la episcopis_fw-la consentiendum_fw-la est_fw-la sicubi_fw-la sort_n fallantur_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la canonicas_fw-la scripturas_fw-la aliqui_fw-la sentiant_fw-la no_o consent_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o those_o bishop_n which_o be_v catholic_a when_o they_o be_v deceive_v or_o hold_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n we_o then_o in_o go_v out_o of_o that_o church_n where_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o pure_o teach_v &_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o administer_v due_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n his_o holy_a institution_n and_o god_n be_v not_o worship_v after_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n make_v no_o default_n or_o departure_n from_o the_o church_n but_o as_o moses_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n let_v out_o of_o sodom_n elias_n from_o baal_n priest_n and_o that_o be_v no_o apostasy_n but_o a_o renunciation_n of_o their_o apostasy_n that_o we_o may_v marshal_v ourselves_o under_o the_o standard_n of_o our_o head_n and_o captain_n christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o enter_v into_o true_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v mother_n of_o we_o all_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n give_v impediment_n to_o we_o in_o this_o passage_n it_o be_v a_o stepdame_n no_o true_a mother_n no_o apostolic_a church_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o catholic_a but_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o the_o church_n be_v of_o alexandria_n milan_n ephesus_n etc._n etc._n the_o church_n be_v call_v catholic_a first_fw-mi in_o respect_n of_o place_n
which_o be_v between_o my_o brother_n and_o i_o think_v to_o do_v what_o i_o list_v in_o they_o because_o they_o be_v indifferent_a of_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n without_o reverence_n to_o the_o magistrate_n order_n and_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n decree_n i_o do_v certain_o bring_v my_o liberty_n out_o of_o her_o true_a bound_n and_o turn_v it_o to_o a_o licentious_a disturbance_n of_o the_o church_n the_o magistrate_n and_o every_o christian_a brother_n which_o be_v wise_a unto_o sobriety_n diligent_a care_n be_v to_o be_v take_v that_o we_o give_v not_o offence_n to_o our_o weak_a brethren_n in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o that_o will_v be_v discharge_v two_o way_n first_o if_o we_o consider_v who_o they_o be_v that_o pretend_v offence_n in_o this_o kind_n sure_a they_o be_v not_o weak_a one_o who_o be_v only_o to_o be_v respect_v but_o such_o as_o esteem_v themselves_o strong_a in_o faith_n then_o the_o residue_n to_o these_o no_o just_a offence_n be_v give_v but_o they_o take_v offence_n unjust_o not_o of_o weakness_n but_o of_o curiosity_n and_o overprize_v their_o own_o invention_n another_o and_o the_o second_o mean_n to_o acquit_v and_o clear_v the_o church_n from_o these_o offence_n consist_v in_o the_o faithful_a labour_n of_o the_o pastor_n let_v they_o be_v vigilant_a to_o teach_v their_o people_n the_o nature_n and_o true_a use_n of_o ceremony_n and_o thing_n indifferent_a assoon_o as_o any_o scandal_n arise_v for_o so_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o the_o offence_n will_v wither_v in_o the_o bud_n before_o it_o grow_v to_o strength_n or_o maturity_n to_o disquiet_v the_o church_n but_o when_o they_o which_o shall_v extinguish_v offence_n bestow_v their_o thought_n and_o endeavour_n to_o nourish_v they_o impression_n of_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n will_v be_v wrought_v in_o soft_a or_o tender_a mind_n easy_o and_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o remove_v they_o again_o without_o much_o difficulty_n and_o trouble_n that_o can_v never_o be_v welcome_a to_o the_o church_n neither_o be_v now_o seasonable_a or_o suit_v with_o my_o year_n and_o infirmity_n howbeit_o prepare_v i_o be_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o brethren_n to_o endure_v and_o devour_v all_o pain_n or_o travail_n that_o may_v breed_v peace_n concord_n and_o unanimity_n among_o we_o and_o i_o have_v the_o great_a hope_n to_o prevail_v either_o by_o persuasive_a reason_n which_o please_v i_o best_o or_o by_o discipline_n if_o the_o other_o be_v refuse_v for_o the_o noble_a assistance_n that_o your_o lordsh_fw-mi do_v give_v i_o always_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n continue_v those_o honourable_a respect_n for_o they_o will_v make_v your_o memory_n sweet_a and_o grateful_a to_o posterity_n as_o they_o have_v oblige_v the_o clergy_n now_o present_a to_o acknowledge_v your_o goodness_n and_o myself_o most_o of_o all_o to_o remain_v your_o lordsh_fw-mi humble_a and_o affectionate_a servant_n armagh_n a_o inqvisition_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o those_o that_o revolt_n from_o it_o 1._o john_n 2.19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v have_v continue_v with_o we_o but_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o we_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n both_o of_o one_o and_o many_o antichrist_n for_o as_o hilary_n write_v every_o one_o be_v antichrist_n that_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v christ_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v he_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v many_o antichrist_n according_a to_o christ_n his_o prediction_n there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n to_o deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect._n old_a father_n simeons_n pprophecy_n when_o he_o take_v our_o bless_a saviour_n into_o his_o arm_n sort_v to_o the_o same_o conclusion_n immediate_o before_o the_o good_a man_n do_v sing_v his_o swan-like_o song_n of_o nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la he_o pronounce_v free_o that_o which_o succeed_a time_n have_v verify_v that_o the_o child_n jesus_n shall_v be_v set_v as_o a_o sign_n to_o be_v speak_v against_o not_o by_o one_o but_o by_o many_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o but_o among_o those_o many_o contrary_n that_o christ_n shall_v have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n point_v at_o one_o capital_a antichrist_n who_o will_v exceed_v all_o the_o rest_n all_o be_v dangerous_a adversary_n careful_o to_o be_v avoid_v to_o that_o end_n we_o be_v admonish_v of_o they_o and_o indeed_o who_o be_v more_o to_o be_v avoid_v of_o christian_n than_o they_o who_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o christ_n our_o lord_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v eschew_v with_o so_o much_o care_n or_o diligence_n as_o those_o which_o cover_v their_o opposition_n against_o christ_n with_o title_n of_o piety_n of_o holiness_n under_o the_o name_n and_o pretence_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o they_o be_v his_o vicar_n or_o vicegerent_n &_o do_v all_o for_o he_o profess_a hostility_n and_o open_a contradiction_n can_v never_o have_v advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n for_o who_o be_v so_o wretched_a or_o giantlike_a desperate_a to_o enterprise_v war_n with_o god_n the_o devil_n himself_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n when_o he_o will_v draw_v most_o awry_o and_o seduce_v be_v transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n even_o so_o do_v antichrist_n pretend_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n the_o key_n of_o peter_n his_o seat_n his_o succession_n &_o the_o allure_a name_n of_o the_o church_n seduce_v great_a troop_n of_o unheedefull_a soul_n that_o he_o can_v never_o gain_v with_o open_a profession_n of_o impiety_n such_o be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o deceiveablenesse_n such_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o his_o iniquity_n under_o these_o habit_n or_o sheep_n clothing_n he_o disguise_v his_o wolvish_a ravin_a let_v we_o not_o then_o be_v miscarry_v with_o outward_a show_n or_o title_n but_o examine_v and_o weigh_v every_o thing_n by_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o our_o better_a information_n in_o this_o caveat_n the_o apostle_n by_o the_o passage_n of_o my_o text_n do_v brand_v this_o antichristian_a troop_n with_o a_o legible_a mark_n whereby_o you_o may_v sure_o know_v they_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o they_o revolt_v they_o fall_v away_o they_o forsake_v and_o slide_v away_o from_o the_o church_n and_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n behold_v a_o visible_a mark_n a_o true_a cognizance_n to_o discern_v the_o antichristian_a sort_n and_o needful_a it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v such_o print_n or_o character_n to_o discover_v they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a peril_n &_o danger_n which_o they_o bring_v to_o themselves_o and_o other_o that_o be_v sway_v by_o they_o quisquis_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la segregatus_fw-la jungitur_fw-la adulterae_fw-la à _fw-la promissis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la separatur_fw-la nec_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la praemia_fw-la qui_fw-la reliquerit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la christi_fw-la alienus_n est_fw-la prophanus_fw-la est_fw-la hostess_fw-la est_fw-la habere_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la qui_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la matrem_fw-la it_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o s._n cyprian_n praelator_n and_o very_a orthodox_n each_o one_o that_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o true_a church_n &_o join_v to_o the_o false_a as_o to_o a_o adulteress_n be_v certain_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o church_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v interest_v in_o christ_n his_o promise_n which_o forsake_v christ_n his_o church_n he_o be_v a_o stranger_n he_o be_v profane_a he_o be_v a_o enemy_n he_o can_v now_o have_v god_n to_o his_o father_n which_o will_v not_o reverence_v and_o obey_v the_o church_n as_o his_o mother_n the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o admonish_v we_o to_o gather_v ourselves_o into_o the_o society_n &_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n 84._o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n what_o happiness_n be_v it_o to_o be_v join_v in_o company_n and_o consort_n with_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n with_o the_o prophet_n with_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o martyr_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n of_o god_n and_o with_o christ_n himself_o take_v heed_n therefore_o belove_a brethren_n and_o beware_v that_o you_o bereave_v not_o yourselves_o of_o the_o comfort_n dispense_v unto_o you_o out_o of_o the_o church_n beware_v that_o you_o cut_v not_o yourselves_o off_o from_o this_o heavenly_a communion_n or_o company_n through_o singularity_n or_o headinesse_n of_o courage_n pluck_v not_o up_o the_o tare_n in_o prejudice_n or_o