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A defence of the doctrin and holy rites of the Roman Catholic Church from the calumnies and cavils of Dr. Burnet's Mystery of iniquity unveiled wherein is shewed the conformity of the present Catholic Church with that of the purest times, pagan idolatry truly stated, the imputation of it clearly confuted, and reasons are given why Catholics avoid the Reformation : with a postscript to Dr. R. Cudworth / by J. Warner of the Soc. of Jesus.
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Warner, John, 1628-1692.
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do_v you_o give_v we_o to_o return_v upon_o you_o all_o your_o declamation_n g._n b._n pag._n 134._o we_o can_v real_o doubt_v but_o thing_n be_v as_o they_o appear_v to_o we_o for_o we_o can_v believe_v it_o midnight_n when_o we_o see_v clear_o the_o sun_n in_o our_o meridian_n answ_n we_o shall_v not_o doubt_v of_o what_o god_n say_v who_o we_o be_v sure_a can_v tell_v a_o lye._n we_o perceive_v daily_o the_o hallucination_n of_o our_o understanding_n i_o be_o sure_a sometime_o my_o sense_n be_v mistake_v and_o my_o reason_n correct_v they_o all_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n every_o know_a faculty_n in_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o deceit_n god_n can_v tell_v i_o it_o be_v midnight_n when_o it_o be_v noonday_n because_o he_o can_v tell_v a_o lie_n but_o if_o god_n shall_v tell_v i_o it_o be_v midnight_n and_o my_o eye_n shall_v represent_v to_o i_o a_o luminous_a body_n in_o the_o meridian_n perfect_o like_o the_o sun_n i_o shall_v suspect_v my_o eye_n or_o guess_v i_o see_v a_o meteor_n or_o that_o i_o dream_v or_o rave_v or_o be_v yet_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n the_o least_o and_o last_o of_o my_o thought_n will_v be_v that_o god_n tell_v a_o lie_n which_o be_v the_o first_o think_v you_o suggest_v g._n b._n pag._n 135._o sense_n unvitiate_v fix_v on_o a_o proper_a object_n through_o a_o due_a mean_a be_v infallible_a answ_n be_v they_o more_o infallible_a than_o god_n be_v we_o infallible_o certain_a all_o those_o condition_n concur_v may_v there_o not_o be_v more_o way_n to_o delude_v our_o sense_n than_o be_v discover_v may_v there_o not_o be_v some_o latent_fw-la defect_n in_o the_o organ_n unperceived_a by_o we_o or_o some_o want_n in_o the_o mean_a answer_v to_o these_o question_n and_o withal_o tell_v i_o whether_o you_o have_v as_o great_a certainty_n of_o your_o answer_n to_o these_o query_n as_o you_o have_v of_o the_o veracity_n of_o god._n with_o more_o colour_n another_o may_v say_v that_o faith_n can_v be_v against_o reason_n and_o with_o socinus_n 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then_o your_o absurdity_n your_o impossibility_n your_o incredibility_n your_o sophism_n against_o transubstantiation_n to_o as_o great_a a_o bulk_n as_o your_o little_a study_n and_o less_o discretion_n will_v permit_v you_o will_v only_o multiply_v proof_n of_o the_o insolency_n and_o folly_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n which_o dare_v enter_v the_o list_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o god._n g._n b._n pag._n 136._o it_o be_v little_o less_o unconceivable_a to_o imagine_v that_o a_o man_n of_o no_o eximious_a sanctity_n nor_o extraordinary_a skill_n in_o divinity_n shall_v have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o his_o command_n that_o his_o decree_n must_v be_v the_o dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n answ_n i_o pass_v that_o disrespectful_a expression_n have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o his_o command_n no_o catholic_a ever_o speak_v so_o do_v you_o think_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whence_o flow_v all_o jurisdiction_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a be_v restrain_v to_o only_a saint_n and_o learned_a clerk_n do_v prelate_n and_o prince_n lose_v their_o jurisdiction_n by_o every_o mortal_a sin_n be_v amos_n the_o shepherd_n a_o great_a divine_a be_v solomon_n and_o caiaphas_n great_a saint_n be_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n such_o who_o word_n all_o mat._n 23.2_o be_v command_v to_o obey_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o they_o be_v warn_v to_o avoid_v their_o action_n and_o that_o i_o may_v give_v you_o a_o instance_n proportionable_a to_o your_o objection_n of_o a_o irrational_a creature_n to_o a_o unreasonable_a doubt_n what_o say_v you_o to_o balaam_n ass_n be_v he_o either_o saint_n or_o divine_a he_o rebuke_v his_o master_n for_o his_o iniquity_n speak_v with_o man_n voice_n and_o forbid_v the_o madness_n of_o the_o prophet_n 2_o pet._n 2.16_o god_n grant_v he_o cure_v all_o amiss_o in_o you_o know_v sir_n that_o jurisdiction_n gift_n of_o miracle_n tongue_n prophecy_n and_o all_o those_o grace_n which_o be_v call_v gratis_o datae_fw-la and_o 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that_o say_n charitas_fw-la non_fw-la cogitat_fw-la malum_fw-la 1_o cor._n 13.5_o charty_n think_v no_o evil_a you_o on_o the_o contrary_n take_v all_o malicious_a report_n against_o we_o as_o true_a althô_o you_o either_o know_v already_o or_o with_o a_o little_a labour_n may_v have_v know_v the_o wrong_n do_v we_o in_o they_o for_o as_o for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o your_o difficulty_n they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v answer_v over_o and_o over_o four_o you_o feign_v thing_n yourself_o which_o no_o body_n ever_o dream_v of_o and_o be_v in_o themselves_o most_o untrue_a as_o what_o you_o say_v pag._n 133._o the_o subject_a of_o our_o sermon_n and_o study_n be_v matter_n of_o interest_n and_o not_o the_o law_n of_o god._n nay_o when_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v not_o blame-worthy_a you_o calumniate_v our_o intention_n seek_v into_o our_o heart_n
his_o superior_a christ_n jesus_n i_o never_o hear_v s._n ambrose_n suspect_v of_o pride_n for_o refuse_v to_o admit_v theodosius_n the_o great_a into_o the_o church_n before_o his_o penance_n for_o the_o slaughter_n at_o thessalonica_n or_o for_o exclude_v he_o the_o cancel_v after_o it_o it_o be_v a_o zeal_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n which_o move_v he_o the_o emperor_n himself_o understand_v it_o so_o as_o for_o precious_a ornament_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v own_o we_o to_o be_v too_o costly_a when_o you_o shall_v have_v prove_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v too_o good_a for_o god_n service_n not_o till_o then_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o god_n be_v ground_n sufficient_a to_o oblige_v we_o to_o bear_v he_o the_o great_a respect_n interior_o and_o express_v our_o duty_n to_o our_o creator_n and_o our_o gratitude_n to_o so_o great_a a_o benefactor_n by_o return_v to_o he_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n we_o can_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o most_o bountiful_a gift_n this_o serve_v also_o to_o stir_v up_o in_o the_o auditory_a submission_n respect_n and_o adoration_n which_o otherwise_o will_v fail_v chap._n xxvii_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n in_o faith_n and_o sacrament_n g._n b._n own_v that_o protestant_n be_v schismatic_n of_o severity_n against_o dissenter_n and_o of_o hugo_n grotius_n g._n b._n p._n 100_o a_o four_o design_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v to_o unite_v mankind_n under_o one_o head_n into_o one_o body_n not_o by_o love_n and_o pardon_v injury_n only_o but_o also_o by_o associate_a the_o faithful_a into_o one_o body_n the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o be_v unite_v by_o bond_n of_o love_n govern_v by_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o cement_v with_o the_o ligament_n of_o the_o sacrament_n answ_n you_o say_v something_o tho'_o disorderly_a but_o not_o all_o for_o 1._o you_o omit_v faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 2._o you_o put_v charity_n which_o do_v not_o 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they_o he_o be_v the_o prime_a pastor_n g._n b._n pag._n 101._o the_o gospel_n pronounce_v we_o free_a and_o no_o more_o servant_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god._n answ_n free_a from_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n not_o from_o that_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n how_o changeable_a be_v your_o sentiment_n in_o the_o forego_n page_n 100_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n now_o she_o be_v to_o obey_v none_o but_o god_n and_o if_o any_o man_n pretend_v to_o command_v he_o change_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n into_o a_o tyrannical_a yoke_n so_o we_o must_v have_v governor_n without_o authority_n to_o command_v and_o subject_n without_o any_o duty_n to_o obey_v a_o new_a model_n of_o government_n g._n b._n ibid._n those_o thing_n for_o which_o we_o withdraw_v from_o the_o church_n be_v addition_n to_o our_o faith._n she_o add_v to_o scripture_n tradition_n to_o god_n image_n to_o christ_n 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the_o gild_n of_o schism_n to_o lie_v at_o your_o door_n g._n b._n pag._n 105._o if_o a_o society_n of_o christian_n visible_o swerve_v from_o christ_n so_o that_o communion_n can_v be_v retain_v with_o it_o without_o depart_v from_o christ_n than_o the_o depart_n from_o the_o corruption_n bring_v in_o can_v be_v no_o depart_n from_o the_o church_n if_o then_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v depart_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n those_o who_o separate_v from_o she_o can_v be_v say_v to_o separate_v from_o the_o true_a church_n answ_n here_o we_o have_v a_o paralogism_n which_o may_v better_o become_v a_o junior_a sophister_n than_o a_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n you_o will_v see_v it_o in_o these_o instance_n the_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v renounce_v which_o oblige_v her_o child_n to_o mahometism_n if_o then_o the_o english_a protestant_a church_n oblige_v she_o to_o that_o her_o communion_n ought_v to_o be_v 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