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A77108 An exposition of the doctrine of the Catholic Church in matters of controversie by the Right Reverend James Benigne Bossuet ... ; done into English from the fifth edition in French.; Exposition de la doctrine de l'Eglise catholique sur les matières de controverse. English Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704.; Johnston, Joseph, d. 1723. 1685 (1685) Wing B3783; ESTC R223808 74,712 98

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matter_n of_o controversy_n sect_n i._o the_o design_n of_o this_o treatise_n after_o a_o contestation_n for_o above_o a_o age_n with_o those_o of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n matter_n from_o whence_o they_o take_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o separation_n ought_v to_o be_v sufficient_o clear_v and_o their_o mind_n dispose_v to_o a_o right_a conception_n of_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n so_o that_o to_o i_o nothing_o seem_v more_o proper_a then_o to_o propose_v her_o tenet_n plain_o and_o simple_o and_o to_o distinguish_v they_o right_o from_o those_o which_o have_v be_v false_o impute_v to_o she_o in_o effect_n i_o have_v upon_o several_a occasion_n take_v notice_n that_o the_o aversion_n which_o these_o gentleman_n have_v to_o most_o of_o our_o sentiment_n be_v ground_v upon_o some_o false_a idea_n which_o they_o have_v form_v to_o themselves_o concern_v they_o or_o else_o upon_o some_o certain_a word_n which_o be_v so_o offensive_a to_o they_o that_o 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observance_n of_o which_o all_o person_n be_v oblige_v i_o will_v not_o meddle_v then_o with_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n because_o in_o they_o the_o church_n have_v give_v her_o decision_n upon_o these_o matter_n now_o in_o agitation_n and_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o those_o decision_n shall_v be_v what_o be_v approve_v of_o in_o the_o church_n and_o shall_v manifest_o appear_v conformable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o council_n this_o exposition_n of_o our_o doctrine_n will_v produce_v two_o good_a effect_n the_o first_o that_o many_o dispute_n will_v whole_o vanish_v because_o it_o will_v appear_v thev_n be_v only_o ground_v upon_o some_o erroneous_a explication_n of_o our_o belief_n the_o second_o that_o those_o dispute_n which_o remain_v will_v not_o appear_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a so_o capital_a as_o at_o the_o first_o they_o endeavour_v to_o 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they_o add_v those_o other_o article_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n they_o do_v not_o doubt_v also_o but_o that_o we_o receive_v they_o all_o without_o exception_n and_o that_o we_o have_v a_o pure_a and_o true_a knowledge_n of_o they_o m._n daille_n have_v write_v a_o treatise_n entitle_v faith_n found_v upon_o the_o scripture_n in_o which_o after_o have_v expose_v all_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n hold_v by_o the_o pretend_a reform_a church_n he_o tell_v we_o they_o be_v beyond_o all_o contestation_n 1._o part_v 3_o ●_o 1._o that_o the_o roman_a church_n profess_v to_o believe_v they_o that_o in_o reality_n they_o do_v not_o hold_v all_o our_o opinion_n but_o that_o we_o hold_v all_o their_o article_n of_o faith_n this_o minister_n than_o can_v unless_o he_o destroy_v his_o own_o faith_n deny_v but_o that_o we_o believe_v all_o the_o principal_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n but_o though_o m._n daille_n have_v not_o grant_v thus_o much_o the_o 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7._o chap._n 7._o as_o m._n daille_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o apology_n and_o their_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o charenton_n 1631_o admit_v they_o to_o the_o holy_a table_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o principal_a and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v then_o a_o certain_a maxim_n establish_v among_o they_o that_o they_o must_v not_o in_o these_o case_n look_v upon_o the_o consequence_n which_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o a_o doctrine_n but_o pure_o upon_o what_o he_o propose_v and_o acknowledge_v who_o teach_v it_o so_o that_o when_o they_o infer_v by_o consequence_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o draw_v from_o our_o doctrine_n that_o we_o do_v not_o sufficient_o acknowledge_v that_o sovereign_a glory_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n nor_o the_o quality_n of_o saviour_n and_o mediator_n in_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o the_o infinite_a value_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n nor_o the_o superabundant_a plenitude_n of_o his_o merit_n we_o may_v defend_v ourselves_o without_o
difficulty_n from_o such_o consequence_n by_o this_o short_a answer_n of_o m._n daille_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o catholic_a church_n disavow_v they_o they_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o she_o without_o calumny_n but_o i_o will_v go_v yet_o further_o and_o show_v these_o gentleman_n of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n by_o the_o sole_a exposition_n of_o our_o doctrine_n that_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v so_o far_o from_o ruine_v the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o faith_n either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_n she_o establish_v they_o after_o so_o solid_a and_o evident_a a_o manner_n that_o no_o one_o can_v question_v her_o right_a understanding_n of_o they_o without_o great_a injustice_n sect_n iii_o religious_a worship_n be_v terminate_v in_o god_n alone_o to_o begin_v with_o that_o adoration_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o the_o catholic_a church_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o consist_v principal_o in_o believe_v he_o be_v the_o creator_n 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