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A59650 A discourse of superstition with respect to the present times wherein the Church of England is vindicated from the imputation, and the the charge retorted not only on the papists, but also on men of other perswasions / by William Shelton ... Shelton, William, d. 1699. 1678 (1678) Wing S3097; ESTC R10846 60,551 205

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christ_n give_v his_o apostle_n power_n over_o unclean_a 10._o matth._n 10._o luke_n 10._o spirit_n and_o power_n to_o tread_v on_o serpent_n and_o scorpion_n etc._n etc._n which_o power_n he_o suppose_v still_o to_o reside_v in_o the_o church_n as_o elisha_n cure_v the_o water_n with_o salt_n as_o christ_n cure_v blind_a eye_n with_o clay_n and_o spittle_n in_o like_a manner_n potestas_fw-la exorcizandi_fw-la daemon_n à_fw-la christo_fw-la apostolis_n tradita_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o hodiernum_fw-la diem_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la permansit_fw-la the_o power_n of_o cast_v out_o devil_n commit_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n remain_v in_o the_o church_n to_o this_o day_n if_o we_o will_v take_v forgery_n and_o cheat_n for_o real_a miracle_n the_o thing_n be_v prove_v but_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v a_o little_a scrupulous_a and_o require_v better_a proof_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o till_o that_o be_v give_v shall_v doubt_v whether_o the_o apostle_n power_n of_o work_a miracle_n be_v transmit_v to_o this_o age_n we_o be_v then_o at_o a_o great_a loss_n to_o solve_v the_o phaenomenon_n and_o to_o clear_v the_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o holy_a water_n etc._n etc._n from_o superstition_n whereas_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o natural_a virtue_n of_o these_o ceremony_n can_v produce_v such_o effect_n it_o be_v also_o as_o plain_a so_o far_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v our_o guide_n that_o we_o have_v no_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o expect_v these_o preternatural_a and_o extraordinary_a event_n because_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a promise_n annex_v to_o the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v that_o doctrine_n that_o the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la the_o council_n of_o trent_n 7._o histor_n conc._n trid._n sess_n 7._o anathematize_n they_o who_o say_v per_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la non_fw-la conferri_fw-la gratiam_fw-la virtute_fw-la ministrationis_fw-la eorum_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o confer_v grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o very_a administration_n of_o they_o or_o by_o the_o deed_n do_v so_o bellarmine_n begin_v his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr effectu_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la with_o this_o enquiry_n an_fw-mi sacramenta_fw-la novae_fw-la legis_fw-la sint_fw-la verae_fw-la causae_fw-la justificationis_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la whether_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_a cause_n of_o justification_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o deed_n do_v that_o they_o be_v so_o and_o that_o they_o be_v thereby_o distinguish_v from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a law_n he_o offer_v to_o prove_v in_o the_o process_n of_o that_o book_n in_o which_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o disposition_n in_o the_o subject_n to_o mollify_v the_o opinion_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o their_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n however_o indispose_v the_o subject_n be_v which_o appear_v by_o the_o absolution_n that_o be_v give_v upon_o confession_n even_o there_o where_o no_o contrition_n show_v itself_o according_a to_o the_o jesuit_n doctrine_n ibid._n mist_n jesuitis_fw-la letter_n 10._o p._n 145._o 150._o t._n bauny_a ibid._n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v or_o delay_v absolution_n who_o continue_v in_o habitual_a sias_fw-la against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o the_o church_n though_o they_o discover_v not_o the_o least_o hope_n of_o amendment_n and_o valentia_n determin_n that_o contrition_n be_v not_o requisite_a at_o all_o in_o order_n to_o obtain_v the_o principal_a effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v rather_o obstructive_a yea_o bellarmine_n himself_o 30._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr imagine_v sanctorum_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 30._o elsewhere_o distinguish_v between_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la and_o opus_fw-la operantis_fw-la when_o man_n pray_v for_o help_v against_o disease_n the_o effect_n do_v not_o infallible_o follow_v for_o this_o reason_n quia_fw-la tunc_fw-la effectus_fw-la non_fw-la producitur_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la more_fw-it sacramentorum_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operantis_fw-la because_o it_o be_v not_o produce_v by_o the_o deed_n do_v as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o suppose_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o doer_n what_o they_o thus_o attribute_v to_o the_o sacrament_n azorius_fw-la extend_v to_o sacramental_n though_o he_o consess_v 11._o institut_fw-la moral_a part._n 1._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o some_o romanist_n be_v against_o he_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o very_a sprinkle_n with_o holy-water_n without_o consideration_n of_o the_o act_n of_o repentance_n do_v away_o venial_a sin_n how_o much_o our_o church_n ascribe_v to_o sacrament_n be_v plain_a they_o be_v sure_a 25._o artic._n 25._o witness_n and_o effectual_a sign_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o we_o by_o which_o he_o do_v work_v invisible_o in_o we_o but_o in_o the_o same_o article_n it_o be_v declare_v against_o the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la for_o in_o such_o only_a as_o worthy_o receive_v the_o same_o they_o have_v a_o wholesome_a effect_n or_o operation_n the_o dangerous_a consequence_n of_o this_o their_o doctrine_n especial_o as_o their_o late_a casuist_n have_v improve_v it_o i_o now_o exaggerate_v not_o all_o that_o i_o will_v conclude_v hence_o be_v that_o their_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n because_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o this_o opinion_n be_v superstitious_a god_n alone_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n he_o convey_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o he_o please_v but_o no_o man_n have_v reason_n to_o expect_v it_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n than_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o bless_v the_o sacrament_n be_v of_o excellent_a use_n but_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n extant_a that_o the_o bare_a receive_v the_o eucharist_n whatever_o the_o disposition_n or_o indisposition_n of_o the_o receiver_n be_v shall_v produce_v this_o effect_n and_o it_o be_v confer_v grace_n in_o adultis_fw-la that_o be_v now_o to_o be_v consider_v nay_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o who_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o wherefore_o he_o who_o promise_v to_o himself_o that_o which_o god_n have_v not_o promise_v he_o who_o expect_v grace_n upon_o these_o term_n who_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o a_o opinion_n that_o the_o deed_n do_v however_o it_o be_v do_v will_v bring_v he_o into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v superstitious_a in_o so_o think_v and_o so_o do_v the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n be_v another_o 17._o sect._n 21._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la lib._n 9_o cap._n 17._o superstitious_a opinion_n if_o bellarmine_n understand_v it_o this_o it_o be_v opera_fw-la bona_fw-la justorum_fw-la meritoria_fw-la sunt_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la &_o acceptationis_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la the_o good_a work_n of_o just_a man_n do_v merit_v life_n eternal_a of_o condignity_n not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o also_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n themselves_o moreover_o beyond_o the_o bare_a merit_n of_o good_a work_n he_o affirm_v that_o as_o a_o man_n may_v merit_v a_o reward_n to_o himself_o so_o he_o may_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o release_n and_o discharge_v of_o another_o and_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o doctrine_n of_o indulgence_n extat_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la qui_fw-la sit_fw-la indulgentiarum_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la for_o the_o make_n good_a of_o which_o he_o thus_o argue_v and_o proceed_v prima_fw-la propositio_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la actionibus_fw-la 2._o bellarm._n the_o indulgent_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o hominum_fw-la justorum_fw-la duplex_fw-la valour_n sive_fw-la pretium_fw-la assignari_fw-la potest_fw-la meriti_fw-la viz._n &_o satisfactionis_fw-la secunda_fw-la propos_fw-fr opus_fw-la bonum_fw-la quâ_fw-la parte_fw-la meritorium_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la alii_fw-la applicari_fw-la potest_fw-la tamen_fw-la quâ_fw-la satisfactorium_fw-la tertia_fw-la propos_fw-fr extat_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la satisfactionum_fw-la ex_fw-la christi_fw-la passionibus_fw-la infinitus_fw-la qui_fw-la nunquam_fw-la exhauriri_fw-la poterit_fw-la quarta_fw-la propos_fw-fr ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la thesaurum_fw-la superfluentium_fw-la satisfactionum_fw-la pertinent_a etiam_fw-la passiones_fw-la b._n mariae_fw-la virgin_n &_o omnium_fw-la aliorum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la qui_fw-la plus_fw-la passi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quam_fw-la eorum_fw-la peccata_fw-la requirerent_fw-la that_o be_v in_o short_a together_o with_o the_o infinite_a value_n of_o the_o satisfactory_a suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o suffering_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n mary_n and_o all_o other_o saint_n who_o have_v suffer_v more_o than_o their_o sin_n require_v be_v to_o be_v join_v by_o which_o as_o they_o have_v merit_v to_o themselves_o so_o have_v they_o satisfy_v for_o other_o how_o much_o this_o dishonour_v the_o undertake_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n and_o for_o what_o other_o reason_n we_o explode_v the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n and_o the_o