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A07935 The Bishop of London his legacy. Or certaine motiues of D. King, late Bishop of London, for his change of religion, and dying in the Catholike, and Roman Church VVith a conclusion to his bretheren, the LL. Bishops of England. Musket, George, 1583-1645. 1623 (1623) STC 18305; ESTC S102862 100,153 188

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doctor_n fulke_n thus_o further_o verbal_o say_v 362._o say_v ibidem_fw-la pag._n 362._o augustin_n jerome_n and_o agreat_a many_o more_o do_v witness_n that_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v short_a 107._o short_a in_o exam_n part_n 3._o pag._n 9●_n &_o 107._o kemnitius_n accord_v with_o d._n fulk_n herein_o affirm_v that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v teach_v besides_o by_o other_o by_o ambrose_n jerome_n and_o augustin_n touch_v the_o real_a presence_n in_o the_o which_o voco_fw-la jom_n voco_fw-la aug._n tract_n 26._o in_o jom_n caro_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la capit_fw-la caro_fw-la and_o it_o be_v a_o true_a sacrifice_n antony_n de_fw-fr adamo_n no_o obscure_a protestant_n thus_o 221._o thus_o in_o his_o anatomy_n of_o the_o ma●_n fol._n 221._o write_v the_o book_n of_o sacrament_n ascrybed_n to_o ambrose_n affirm_v the_o opinion_n of_o christ_n bodily_a presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o like_a we_o find_v aver_v of_o ambrose_n by_o our_o brethren_n the_o 205._o the_o c●nt_fw-la 4._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 205._o centurist_n kemnitius_n speak_v of_o certain_a sentence_n of_o ambrose_n augustine_n and_o other_o contain_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o necessary_o include_v the_o real_a presence_n thus_o say_v in_o 91._o in_o exam._n part_n 2._o p._n 91._o my_o judgement_n they_o contain_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n again_o jerome_n with_o many_o other_o father_n be_v reprehend_v for_o teach_v the_o reservation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o 102._o by_o ibid._n pag._n 102._o kemnitius_n and_o by_o 458._o by_o lib._n against_o heskin_n sanders_n etc._n etc._n p._n 458._o d._n fulke_n to_o use_v the_o doctor_n word_n for_o give_v admonition_n to_o marry_a person_n before_o the_o time_n of_o communion_n to_o abstain_v from_o company_n of_o their_o wyve_n who_o term_v it_o popish_a divinity_n both_o which_o point_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o reverence_n therein_o exhibit_v probable_o imply_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n caluin_n calu._n caluin_n lib._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la eccle._n reformat_fw-la extat_fw-la in_o tract_n theolog_fw-la calu._n give_v this_o theta_n or_o mark_v of_o condemnation_n upon_o the_o writing_n of_o augustin_n ambrose_n and_o other_o in_o these_o word_n they_o forge_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n without_o his_o commandment_n and_o so_o adulterate_v the_o supper_n by_o add_v of_o sacrifice_n they_o also_o expound_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o malachy_n ecclestast_n malachy_n lib._n de_fw-fr abrogand_fw-mi in_o univer_n statut_fw-la ecclestast_n and_o the_o oblation_n of_o melchisedech_n to_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n final_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n be_v so_o common_a to_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o sebastianus_n francus_n thus_o write_v present_o after_o the_o apostle_n day_n all_o thing_n be_v strange_o turn_v the_o 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the_o greek_a church_n and_o latin_a also_o be_v spot_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n merit_n of_o work_n &c_n &c_n and_o such_o like_a and_o the_o like_a sentence_n do_v d._n covel_n give_v both_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n touch_v the_o innocation_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o other_o foresay_a doctrine_n so_o agree_v hereto_o be_v another_o such_o confession_n of_o d._n fulke_o saying_n many_o 1._o many_o against_o the_o rhemist_n testament_n in_o 2._o 1._o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n hold_v that_o saint_n depart_v pray_v for_o us._n last_o touch_v the_o doctrine_n or_o vow_n inu●suing_v within_o itself_o the_o doctrine_n of_o evangelicall_a counsel_n kemnitius_n 41._o kemnitius_n exam._n part_n 3._o p._n 41._o allead_v ge_v the_o several_a sentence_n of_o augustin_n ●mbrose_n and_o hierome_n justify_v the_o say_a doctrine_n and_o then_o he_o after_o reject_v they_o all_o thus_o conclude_v of_o the_o father_n in_o general_a non_fw-la ignoramus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o well_o know_v that_o the_o father_n allow_v the_o vow_n of_o perpetual_a chastity_n and_o that_o they_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v oblegatory_n
the_o say_a centurist_n 107._o centurist_n cent._n 2._o c._n 10._o col_fw-fr 107._o elswheresty_n le_v to_o be_v periculosa_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la errorum_fw-la semina_fw-la and_o thus_o far_o for_o truth_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o four_o hundred_o year_n even_o up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n though_o all_o such_o testimony_n be_v reject_v by_o we_o protestant_n a_o truth_n so_o evident_a that_o caluin_n 〈…〉_o caluin_n lib._n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 18._o sect_n 〈…〉_o thus_o confess_v veteres_n illos_fw-la video_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o do_v see_v that_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v wrest_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n otherwise_o then_o be_v agree_v to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n since_o the_o father_n supper_n do_v bear_v the_o show_n and_o face_n of_o a_o renew_a oblation_n etc._n etc._n they_o imitate_v more_o near_o the_o jews_n manner_n of_o sacrifice_a then_o either_o christ_n do_v ordain_v or_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v suffer_v caluin_n ●2●_n caluin_n in_o omnes_fw-la pauli_n epist_n in_o heb._n c._n 7._o pag._n ●2●_n further_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o adulterate_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o add_v sacrifice_n unto_o it_o and_o hospinian_n 20._o hospinian_n histor_n sacram_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6_o p._n 20._o thus_o further_o acknowledge_v i_o be_o tum_fw-la primo_fw-la illo_fw-la saculovi_fw-la ventibus_fw-la adhuc_fw-la apostolis_n etc._n etc._n even_o in_o the_o very_a first_o age_n the_o apostle_n be_v alive_a the_o devil_n endeavour_v to_o deceive_v more_o about_o this_o sacrament_n then_o about_o baptism_n withdraw_v man_n from_o the_o first_o form_n thereof_o to_o who_o sebastianus_n ecclesiast_fw-la sebastianus_n iu_n epist_n de_fw-fr abrogandis_fw-la in_o univers_a omnibus_fw-la statut_fw-la ecclesiast_fw-la francus_n thus_o accord_v statim_fw-la post_fw-la apostolos_fw-la omniae_fw-la inversa_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n coena_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o sacrificium_fw-la transformatu_fw-la est_fw-la thus_o far_o of_o the_o mass_n but_o if_o we_o proceed_v further_o in_o a_o more_o large_a &_o ample_a manner_n touch_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o catholic_a religion_n teach_v by_o the_o father_n in_o general_a we_o shall_v rest_v amaze_v to_o see_v what_o a_o corrent_n and_o inundation_n of_o our_o brethren_n sharp_a censure_n do_v overflow_v the_o writing_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n sortable_o heerto_o to_o omit_v the_o depress_v speech_n of_o luther_n touch_v particular_a father_n say_v cyprian_n arbitrio_fw-la cyprian_n i●_n colloquijs_fw-la mensal_n c._n de_fw-fr patribus_fw-la eccles_n &_o lib._n de_fw-fr ser●o_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la be_v a_o weak_a denine_a i_o hold_v origen_n long_o since_o accurse_v basil_n be_v of_o no_o worth_n he_o be_v whole_o a_o monk_n in_o the_o write_n of_o hierome_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o true_a say_v in_o christ_n and_o perfect_a religion_n tertullian_n be_v but_o superstitious_a &_o other_o such_o base_a refuse_n of_o inuective_n do_v we_o not_o find_v luther_n supra_fw-la luther_n luth._o 〈…〉_o supra_fw-la to_o conclude_v thus_o against_o all_o the_o father_n without_o exception_n the_o apology_n of_o philip_n melancthon_n do_v far_o excel_v all_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o exceed_v even_o augustine_n himself_o and_o yet_o further_o with_o great_a acerbity_n in_o these_o word_n the_o father_n 434._o father_n luth._o lib._n de_fw-la seruo_fw-la at_o bitrio_fw-la print_v a_o 1●●1_n pag._n 434._o of_o so_o many_o age_n have_v be_v plain_o blind_a and_o most_o ignorant_a in_o the_o scripture_n they_o have_v err_v al●_n their_o life_n time_n &_o unless_o they_o be_v amend_v before_o their_o death_n they_o be_v neither_o saint_n nor_o pertain_v to_o the_o church_n see_v how_o apostasy_n be_v the_o daughter_n and_o mother_n of_o pride_n but_o to_o proceed_v further_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbary_n though_o more_o mild_a yet_o most_o bold_o thus_o censure_v 473._o censure_v in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o admonition_n p_o 472._o &_o 473._o the_o father_n the_o doctrine_n teach_v and_o profess_v by_o our_o bishop_n at_o this_o day_n be_v more_o perfect_a and_o sound_a than_o it_o common_o be_v in_o any_o age_n after_o the_o aposty_n etc._n etc._n with_o which_o sharp_a censure_n b●●●_n 1._o b●●●_n in_o ep_v theolog_fw-la ep_v 1._o thus_o jump_v if_o we_o compa_fw-mi a_o our_o ●y●es_n with_o the_o time_n next_o to_o the_o apostle_n my_o judgement_n be_v that_o those_o time_n have_v plus_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la scientiae_fw-la minus_fw-la and_o we_o scientiae_fw-la plus_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la min●●_n melancthon_n as_o loath_a to_o be_v flow_v in_o so_o charitable_a a_o act_n thus_o 3._o thus_o in_o 1._o cor._n c._n 3._o write_v present_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o church_n the_o ancient_a father_n obscure_v the_o doctrine_n concern_v justification_n of_o say_v increase_v ceremony_n and_o devise_v peculiar_a worship_n d._n humphrey_n charge_v d._n jewel_n with_o great_a inconsideration_n in_o appeal_n to_o the_o father_n say_v he_o 212._o he_o in_o vita_fw-la lewel_n print_a at_o landon_n pag._n 212._o give_v the_o papist_n too_o large_a a_o scope_n be_v injurious_a to_o himself_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n spoil_v himself_o and_o his_o church_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o scene_n full_a of_o scurility_n and_o un_fw-fr worthy_a crimination_n with_o doctor_n whitaker_n 413._o whitaker_n contra_fw-la dur●●um_fw-la l._n 6._o pag._n 413._o say_v exit_fw-la patrum_fw-la erroribus_fw-la ille_fw-la pontificiae_fw-la religionis_fw-la cento_fw-la consecutus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o religion_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v a_o patch_a cloth_n of_o the_o father_n error_n sow_v together_o add_v for_o the_o close_a of_o all_o our_o own_o doctrine_n of_o the_o invisibility_n of_o the_o church_n for_o many_o age_n together_o even_o in_o those_o primitive_a time_n for_o if_o 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the_o real_a presence_n be_v but_o as_o the_o grudge_n of_o a_o little_a ague_n if_o otherwise_o the_o party_n hold_v the_o christian_a faith_n jacobus_n acontius_n a_o 135._o a_o in_o lib._n stratagem_n satan_n pag._n 135._o learned_a protestant_n accord_v with_o d._n reynolds_n say_v it_o be_v evident_a concern_v as_o well_o those_o who_o hold_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o bread_n as_o those_o other_o which_o deny_v it_o that_o although_o of_o necessity_n the_o one_o part_n do_v err_v yet_o both_o be_v in_o way_n of_o salvation_n if_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v obedient_a unto_o god_n the_o like_a judgement_n give_v 464._o give_v as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o amandus_n polanus_fw-la in_o his_o syllog_n thes_n theolog._n pag._n 464._o luther_n of_o transubstantiation_n now_o the_o doctrine_n touch_v communion_n under_o one_o or_o both_o kind_n be_v of_o that_o indifferency_n with_o luther_n bohem._n luther_n ine●_n ad_fw-la bohem._n that_o thus_o he_o say_v thereof_o quamuis_fw-la pulchrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v very_o good_a to_o use_v both_o kind_n in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o that_o christ_n command_v herein_o nothing_o as_o necessary_a yet_o it_o be_v better_o herein_o to_o seek_v after_o peace_n then_o to_o contend_v touch_v the_o shecy_n or_o kind_n now_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n be_v true_a beside_o that_o it_o be_v defend_v by_o luther_n and_o all_o the_o lutheran_n that_o christ_n body_n be_v real_o give_v in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o bodily_a mouth_n it_o be_v further_o reach_v that_o not_o only_o the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n body_n as_o the_o sacramentarye_n do_v hold_v but_o that_o the_o body_n itself_o after_o a_o wonderful_a and_o incomprehensible_a manner_n be_v give_v to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o this_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o true_a though_o with_o great_a dislike_n of_o other_o sacramentarye_n by_o 548._o by_o in_o script_n anglican_n pag_n 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pag._n 1533._o fox_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n &_o merit_n of_o work_n d._n whitak_n thus_o discourse_v the_o 135._o the_o contra_fw-la camp_n pag._n 73._o and_o the_o like_a in_o his_o answer_n to_o master_n reynoldes_n p._n 135._o father_n thought_n by_o their_o external_a discipline_n of_o life_n to_o pay_v the_o pain_n due_a for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o error_n yet_o be_v they_o notwithstanding_o good_a man_n and_o holy_a father_n happy_a soul_n with_o who_o to_o fear_v wise_o be_v to_o free_v they_o from_o fire_n they_o be_v indeed_o more_o true_o confident_a of_o their_o salvation_n than_o we_o protestant_n can_v be_v through_o our_o uncertain_a certainty_n now_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o work_n to_o salvation_n be_v affirm_v by_o d._n 2._o d._n against_o the_o rhemish_a testament_n in_o 2._o pet._n 2._o fulke_o and_o d._n 90●_n d._n in_o his_o 〈…〉_o pag_n 90●_n willet_n though_o contradict_v by_o roman_n by_o in_o praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la roman_n illirycus_n for_o new_a papistry_n to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n as_o pernicious_a as_o the_o old_a in_o like_a sort_n voluntary_a poverty_n chastity_n and_o obedience_n be_v teach_v by_o m._n 102._o m._n in_o his_o eccles_n ●ist_v l._n 2._o p._n 102._o hooker_n and_o d._n ●2_n d._n in_o his_o defence_n of_o m._n hook_n art_n 8_o pag._n ●2_n covell_n concern_v invocation_n of_o saint_n d._n 111._o d._n in_o the_o tower_n disp_n with_o ●a_n camp_n the_o 2._o day_n conference_n argum_fw-la 8._o r._n 11_o &_o r._n 111._o fulke_o and_o d._n goad_n affirm_v that_o this_o article_n do_v not_o exclud_v man_n from_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o like_a manner_n for_o honour_v of_o saint_n relic_n m._n 382._o m._n in_o his_o answer_n to_o ichn_n d'albin_n pag._n 382._o sparkes_n thus_o say_v we_o be_v not_o so_o hasty_a to_o pronounce_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n of_o any_o for_o such_o error_n as_o that_o either_o we_o think_v all_o 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