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An answer to the challenge of Mr. Henry Jennings (Protestant Arch-Deacon of Dromore) which evidently makes-out the present Church of Romes doctrine to have been maintain'd in the first five ages, & the adversarys principles to be only a heap of heresies lawfully condemn'd by the primitive Church. To which is annexed An answer to one Whealy. Set forth by James O Shiell reader of Divinity.
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O'Sheill, James.
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is false as is manifest by that of the Acts c. 15. v 7 where we find the followiÌ„g words when there had been much disputing Peter rose up and said to them men bretheren ye know that a good while agoe God made choice among us that the Gentiles by my mouth should he are the word of the Gospel and believe c. as for that which Whealy adds that Peter writ his Epistles from Babylon and not to Rome c. it proves his ignorance and coÌ„firms what he would faine deny for in Peter first Epist c. 5. v 1â— by the word Babylon Rome is meant as Papias the Apostles Disciple cited by Eusebius in his 2. book of History c. 15. St. Hierome in his book de Viris Illustribus in Marco Eunomius Venerable Bedâ— and all the Fathers that ever writ a commentary on that Epist do unanimously declare and it is evident out of the 17. c. of revelations where John sayes that Babylon was builded on seaven hills and that i'ts Impire did extend over the Kings of the earth which notwithstandig should fall down and be destroy'd all which has beeÌ„ verify'd of the City of Rome and of no other City in the whole world for it was foâ—erly and is at present builded on seaven hills and it's Impire only did then reach all parts of the world yet what John fore see came to pass for the Roman Impire was reduc'd almost to nothing the City wholly run'd by the Goths Wandals Hunns Longobards but what occasion'd people in them times to call Rome Babylon was a certain similitude that was between the City of Rome and that of Babylon when in the time of NabuchodoÌ„oâ—or BabyloÌ„ was an Imperial City whose King Nabuchodonoâ—or crully persecuted the people of God duriÌ„g their captivity there eveÌ„ so in the time of the Apostles Rome was an Jmperial City whose Improur was Nero who persecuted most cruelly the people of God during his reign it 's therefore the City of Rome was call'd another Babylon Whealy's fifth reason is grounded on the audieÌ„ce given to Paul in the Apostles assembly Acts c. 15. v. 12. by which it seems that Peter till then was wholly a stranger to the wonders Paul told them he had perform'd amoÌ„g the Gentiles this consequeÌ„ce is false for tho' General Ginkle related in a Council of war before the Prince of Orange how he behav'd himself at the breach of Agherim against the Irish it cannot be infer'd that the Prince of Orange himself was till then wholly a straÌ„ger to the Irish affairs and that he never fought at the breach of the Boyne or elswhere against them tho' Peter gave audience to Paul telling the Miracles wonders which God had wrought among the Gentiles by him and Barnabas it does not follow that Peter never preach'd the Gospel to any of the Gentiles before that time as for Whealy's 6th reason that it was after Pauls said relation that the Apostles and Elders sent Barsabas and Silos with him to Antioch to assist in the ministry I allow that to be true but what Whealy would infer out of it is false for it does not at all follow out of this that the Gospel was never preach'd before in any of those Countryes but what might be lawfully infer'd is that Barsabas Silos were not commaÌ„ded to go with Paul to Antioch till after the said relatioÌ„ but before this time beiÌ„g the 18. year after our Saviours PassioÌ„ the Gospel was preach'd not only in Antioch but also in Rome by Peter as I will shew hereafter as for Whealy's new commeÌ„tary on the words of our Saviour Mathew c. 16. v. 18. 19. John c. 21. v. 15. 16 17. I believe no man of sense will prefer it before the exposiâ—ion of all the holy Fathers and Doctors which is coÌ„trary to that of Whealy's as may be seeÌ„ in my Anâ—wer to Mr. JeÌ„niÌ„gs 4 poiÌ„t as for that word only which our Saviour would have added if he meant Peter in particular as Whealy pretends I would willingly know by what reason can he or any other shew that the word only would be requisite here to prove Peter's supremacy and not in that of John c 6. v. 50. where he the present Church of England do wrest the words of Christ to a figurative sence without the lest meÌ„tioÌ„ of the word only or siguratively by which it appears how incoherently Whealy argues aâ—d pretends to expouÌ„d the worâ—s of Christ in the said tâ—xts ' its apparent that it would be superfluous for Christ to express the word oÌ„ly in either of these texts viz Matt c. 16. John c. 21 it was enough that he spoake to Peter personaly in the singular number in these words Blessed art tâ—ou Simon Bâ—rjona for flesh blood have not reveal'd it uÌ„to thee but my Father who is in heaven I say also unto thee that thou art Peter upon this râ—ck I will build my Church the gates of Hell shall not prevaile agaiÌ„st it I will give unto thee the Keyes of the KiÌ„gdom of HeaveÌ„ what soever thou shall biÌ„d on earth shall he bouÌ„d in heaveÌ„ whatsoever thou shall loose on earâ—h shall be loos'd in heaveÌ„ Mat. c. 16 v. 1718. 19 so wheÌ„ they had diÌ„ed Jesus said to Simon Peter Simon sonne of Jonas lovest thou me more than these he said unto him yea Lord thou knowest that I love thee he saith unto him feede my lambes he saith unto him again the second time Simon sonne of Jonas lovest thou me he saith unto him yea Lord thou knowest that I love thee he saith unto him feede my sheepe he said unto him the third time Simon sonne of Jonas lovest thou me Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time lovest thou me and he said unto him Lord thou knowest that I love thee Iesus said unto him feede my sheep John c 21. v. 15. 16 17. which words do plainly prove that our Saviour then meant Peter and none else of the Apostles for he excluded them by the words Simon Peter sonne of Jonas levest thou me which as the reader may observe our Saviour thrice coÌ„sequeÌ„tly repeated and after Peter answer'd each time he gave him in charge his lambes and sheepe commanding him to feede them which he would not have done if he had then meant equally all the rest of the Apostles as Whealy falsly alleages but would speake to them Generally in the plural number as he did in that of Matt. c. 18. v. 19 when he commanded them to go and teach all nations as for that new explication which Whealy gives saying that our Saviour speake particularly to Peter more than to the other Apostles because they were not in the danger that Peter was of swearing cuâ—sing denying his blessed Master as Peter afterwards did Matt c. 26. v. 7â— therefâ—re wanted not the consolation which the Saviour of the world judg'd nâ—edfull for the support of a faâ—linâ—
Godly honour Tho' the aforesaid argument might be a sufficient answer to this point yet I will produce the following Authorityes to confirm the same St Denis the Areeopagite who liv'd in the Apostles time in his book de Eccles. Hier. c. 3 makes mention of the IncenciÌ„g of the altar of the Priest washing his hands of â—â—â— elevation of the blessed Host â— the adoration thereof Origines whâ— liv'd in the 3. CeÌ„tury in his 3. Hoâ— in Exod. sayes thus I design to â—â—monish ye with the examples of â—â—â— own religion ye know who are accâ—â—â—m'd to be present at the diviâ— mysteries when ye receive the Lorâ— body how with all caution â—â— veneration ye take heed least â— smal particle of it should fall down leâ—â— any thing of the consecrated gift shâ—â— slip out for ye belive your selves â—â—â— guilty and ye rightly believe if â— thing of it wou'd fall by your negligâ—â—ce St Ambrose who liv'd in thâ— 4th Century in his 3. book of thâ— Holy Ghost c. 12. expounding thâ— of the 98. Psal where we aâ— bid to worship the footstool of his feeâ— sayes thus therefore by the footstool the earth is understood and by the earth the flesh of Christ which also eveÌ„ at this day we adore in mysteries and which the Apostles ador'd in the Lord Jesus S. Chrysostome who also liv'd in the 4 Century in his â— hom on S Pau'ls Epist to the Ephesians sayes thus we speake of the body and of him who differs nothing from it how many are made partakers of that body how many tastes of his blood remember that it is the body blood of him who refides above the heavens who is humbly ador'd by the Angels He also sayes the following words hom 24th on St. Pauls first Epist to the Corinthians the wisemen regarded thîs body laâ—ing â—n the â—angeâ— the iâ—pioâ—â—â—aâ—â—arouâ— men having leâ—t thâ—i◠〈◊〉 tâ—ey home made along voyâ— when they aâ—riv'd wiâ—h grâ—at â—â— trembâ—ing they worâ—hipp d â— let us therefore the Citizens of heâ—â— immitate the barbarous people do not see him in the mâ—ngeâ— but onâ— aâ—tâ—â— not a woman keepiâ—g him â—â— the Priest holding him let us theâ—fore weaken our selves anâ— be grâ—â— afraid let us shew a great deal nâ— reveâ—ece than these barbarous peopleâ— for open the gates of heaven and lâ—â— and then you will see that whiâ—â— said to be true for that which iâ— tâ—â— most precious and most to be ador'â— aâ—l thinks I do â—hâ—w you the same â—â— on earth even as in a Kiâ—gs palâ—â— that which is most magnificeÌ„â— of thiÌ„gs not the â—alls no◠〈…〉 â—t the Kingâ— â—t that yâ—◠〈…〉 do nâ—t hâ—w yoâ— thâ— Aâ—gâ—lâ— Arâ—â—geâ—s oâ— he heaves bâ—t tâ—â—ir masâ—er â—â— have percâ—â—v'd hâ—w â—ou 〈◊〉 on the â—â—â—h that which is most excellent â—est to be regarded of aâ—l things neiâ—her do â—ou only see hiâ— but aâ—so yoâ—â—â—â—h him you eaâ— him after you â—at him you return home clean puâ—ifie your soul prepare your mind against the receiving of these mysteriesâ—â—or if a King's son wiâ—h a neat preâ—ious â—â—own had been giveâ— to you â—o â—e carri'd you wou'd slight all the thiÌ„gs â—â— the world but now receiving not â—he son of a worldly King but the only â—egottn son of Goâ— c. St Augustin who liv'd in the begining of the 5th Century expounding the 9â— Psal sayes that the earth is thâ— Lords footstool according to thâ— of Isaiah c 66 v. 1. saying thuâ— the heaven is my throne the earâ— is my footstool and he inquires hoâ— is it lawfull to adore the earth with-out impiety and then hâ— sayes the following words being troubl'd in mind I do turn myself Christ because I do seeke him I find how the earth is ador'd with-out impiety the footstool of his feet is ador'd for he receiv'd earth from the earth because the flesh is of the earth he receiv'd flesh from the flesh of Mary because he walk'd here in that flesh gave us the same flesh to eate for our safety none eats of that flesh if he adores it not before t is found-out after what 〈…〉 â—â—otstool of â—â— Lord may 〈…〉 not only â—â—t we doe not 〈…〉 it but â—â— we siâ—n in not a â—oriâ—g it More â— S. Augustin's Authorâ—â—yes may â— seen to the same purpose in â—s 118. Epist c. 3. and in his 120 â—pist c. â—7 which I omit to produâ—â— least I shu'd be too troubleâ—â—â—e to the reader Chap. 7 Proving that TransubstaÌ„tiaâ—â— was believ'd by those of the Primiâ—â—ve Church I shall only here enlarge those â—â—â—ts of scripture produc'd in my â—nswer to the 5th point with the â—â—llowing Authorityes of the â—â—ly Fathers and Doctors of the â—rimitive Church Tertullian who liv'd in the begining of the 3. Cenâ—ury in his 4. book agaiâ— Mâ—â—cian c. 4â— saâ—es 〈◊〉 â—â— bâ—ead taken and distributed â—â— his â—â—sciples he maâ—e hâ—s owâ— body St. 〈◊〉 martyr and S Iâ—eneus who boâ—â— liv'd before â—ertulliaÌ„ do affâ—â— the same as the reader may see â—â— their Authorityes produc'd â—â— my answer to the 5. point S â—â—prian who liv'd the year 25â—â— his sermon of the Lord's supâ—â—â—ayes thus the â—read which ouâ— gave to his Disciples being changâ— not in shâ—pe but in natûre bâ— the â—â—nipotency of the word was made â—leâ—â— S Cyrill of Jerusalem who liv'd in the 4. Century speaking â—â— Christ in his 4. Catech. sayes thâ—â— followig words he did once in Caâ—â— of Galelee only by his will turn water â—nto wine which is near blood aâ—d â—hall he not be wâ—rthy to be believ'd â—o uâ— that he tuâ—n'd wine into blood â—â—erefore let us receive the body and â—â—ood of Christ with all assurance for â—nder the shape of bread the body is given to you and under the shape of â—ine the blood is given therefore let us not consider it as bare bread and bare wine for it is the body and blood of Christ according to the Lord 's own words for altho' your sense wou'd not represent this to you nevertheless let faith confirm you you ought not to judge these things by the taste therefoâ—e knowing this with all certainly holding the bread which is seen â—y us not to be bread altho' the taste perceives it to be bread but to be the body of Christ the wine which is seeâ—â—â— altho' it may seem to the pallâ—â— be wine notwithstandiÌ„g it is not â—â— but the blood of Christ Let the â—â—der be Pleas'd to take notice â—â— plainly St Cyprian affirms by â—â— former words that the substaâ—â—â— of the bread wine is dissolâ—â— at the intrance of Christ's bâ—â— and blood and also how St. Cyâ—â— bids us not to judge of this myâ—â—â—rie according to the apprehensioâ— of our senses but to firmly believe the true and real presence of Christ's body and blood undeâ— the shape of bread and wine that is to say under the accidents which the bread and wine had before cheir