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B06703 The guide in controversies, or, A rational account of the doctrine of Roman-Catholicks concerning the ecclesiastical guide in controversies of religion reflecting on the later writings of Protestants, particularly of Archbishop Lawd and Dr. Stillingfleet on this subject. / By R.H. R. H., 1609-1678. 1667 (1667) Wing W3447A; ESTC R186847 357,072 413

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paratus_fw-la sequi_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la haereticus_fw-la sed_fw-la solùm_fw-la errans_fw-la page_n 342_o line_n 28._o after_o prot._n add._n no_o person_n that_o be_v appoint_v by_o our_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o any_o controversy_n as_o those_o bishop_n you_o have_v mention_v be_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o arrius_n can_v right_o or_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v on_o that_o side_n for_o which_o he_o give_v sentence_n a_o party_n nor_o do_v their_o give_a sentence_n once_o against_o any_o side_n prejudice_v they_o as_o enemy_n or_o opposite_n or_o interest_v from_o sit_v on_o the_o bench_n as_o oft_o as_o need_n require_v to_o pass_v it_o again_o alone_o or_o with_o other_o but_o if_o every_o one_o may_v be_v afterward_o call_v a_o anti-party_n who_o once_o declare_v himself_o of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n i_o perceive_v etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la
at_o the_o come_n of_o luther_n §_o 36._o 7._o they_o affirm_v that_o though_o the_o church_n catholic_n can_v yet_o general_a council_n such_o as_o be_v not_o universal_o accept_v by_o the_o church_n diffusive_a may_v err_v in_o absolute_a necessary_n to_o salvation_n and_o that_o the_o council_n also_o universal_o accept_v may_v err_v in_o nonfundamentals_a or_o non-necessaries_a §_o 34._o 8._o yet_o that_o they_o allow_v all_o such_o council_n as_o be_v general_o accept_v by_o the_o church_n diffusive_a to_o be_v either_o lawful_o general_n or_o equivalent_a thereto_o and_o also_o to_o be_v infallible_a in_o necessary_n §_o 35._o where_o that_o necessary_n in_o their_o sense_n restrain_v only_o to_o a_o very_a few_o point_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o universal_a acceptation_n extend_v to_o all_o sect_n of_o christian_n do_v free_a they_o from_o any_o obligation_n to_o all_o or_o most_o council_n former_o hold_v in_o the_o church_n §_o 36._o 9_o and_o that_o they_o grant_v a_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o definition_n and_o decree_n of_o such_o counsel_n from_o all_o inferior_a person_n or_o church_n §_o 38._o 10._o but_o this_o obedience_n not_o necessary_o that_o of_o assent_n to_o their_o decree_n unless_o such_o decree_n be_v in_o and_o know_v to_o be_v in_o necessary_n but_o only_a of_o silence_n and_o non-publick_a contradiction_n §_o 39_o where_o concern_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o obedience_n that_o be_v yield_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o first_o general_n council_n §_o 40._o 11._o nor_o this_o silence_n or_o noncontradiction_n general_o due_a to_o all_o the_o decree_n of_o such_o council_n but_o only_o to_o such_o decree_n wherein_o the_o error_n of_o the_o council_n be_v not_o manifest_a or_o intolerable_a §_o 43._o nor_o this_o breach_n of_o silence_n or_o contradiction_n of_o such_o decree_n allow_v only_o so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v complaint_n to_o superior_n who_o not_o allow_v their_o complaint_n they_o be_v to_o acquiesce_v but_o allow_v so_o far_o as_o that_o they_o may_v proceed_v upon_o the_o superior_n by_o them-conceived_n neglect_v of_o a_o redress_n to_o a_o reformation_n §_o 44._o 12._o and_o the_o judgement_n when_o such_o error_n be_v manifest_a and_o intolerable_a and_o to_o be_v reform_v leave_v to_o every_o particular_a person_n or_o church_n for_o themselves_o §_o 47._o chap._n 5._o 13._o according_o they_o declare_v and_o confine_v heresy_n to_o be_v a_o error_n obstinate_o maintain_v not_o against_o some_o church-definition_n but_o some_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o faith_n without_o allow_v any_o certain_a judge_n what_o or_o how_o many_o article_n be_v fundamental_a and_o so_o what_o be_v heresy_n §_o 51._o 14._o concern_v schism_n one_a in_o respect_n of_o inferior_n they_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v not_o any_o separation_n whatever_o but_o a_o separation_n causeless_a §_o 55._o or_o also_o as_o some_o more_o straiten_v it_o a_o separation_n in_o essential_o §_o 57_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o other_o church_n or_o of_o the_o church_n catholic_n here_o again_o without_o leave_v we_o any_o certain_a judge_n what_o point_n be_v essential_o or_o when_o the_o separation_n causeless_a and_o consequent_o when_o schism_n unless_o perhaps_o the_o separatist_n be_v this_o judge_n 2._o again_o in_o respect_n of_o superior_n they_o enlarge_v schism_n and_o declare_v they_o also_o guilty_a of_o it_o so_o often_o as_o by_o require_v unjust_a condition_n of_o their_o communion_n from_o inferior_n they_o give_v the_o cause_n of_o separation_n whereby_o the_o chief_a and_o govern_v body_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n at_o luther_n appearance_n seem_v by_o they_o charge_v with_o schism_n and_o that_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n §_o 61._o whether_o the_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n when_o depart_v from_o no_o other_o their_o superior_n can_v become_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o subject_n guilty_a of_o schism_n §_o 63._o n._n 1._o chap._n 6._o a_o reflection_n on_o the_o former_a different_a thesis_n of_o these_o two_o party_n concern_v church-authority_n and_o the_o obedience_n due_a thereto_o §_o 64._o and_o a_o review_n of_o the_o two_o present_a opposite_a church_n which_o of_o they_o most_o resemble_v the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n §_o 67._o the_o face_n *_o of_o the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n ib._n *_o of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n §_o 72._o *_o of_o the_o present_a protestant_a church_n §_o 76._o a_o enquiry_n chap._n 7._o whether_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o require_v obedience_n of_o assent_n or_o belief_n to_o her_o article_n of_o religion_n several_a canon_n in_o her_o synond_n seem_v to_o require_v it_o §_o 83._o n._n 1_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o conc_fw-fr it_o §_o 83._o n._n 4._o the_o doctrine_n of_o her_o divine_n conc_fw-fr it_o §_o 84._o n._n 1._o where_o conc._n the_o just_a importance_n of_o negative_a article_n §_o 84._o n._n 1._o and_o 85._o n._n 2._o and_o conc._n conditional_a assent_n §_o 84._o n._n 4._o and_o 85._o n._n 10._o that_o to_o some_o of_o the_o 39_o article_n assent_n be_v due_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v require_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o her_o subject_n §_o 85._o n._n 1._o that_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v not_o require_v assent_n to_o all_o the_o canon_n of_o her_o council_n as_o to_o point_n fundamental_a i._n e._n of_o any_o of_o which_o a_o christian_a nescient_fw-la can_v be_v save_v §_o 85._o n._n 4._o that_o the_o require_v of_o obedience_n either_o of_o assent_n or_o noncontradiction_n by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o all_o the_o 39_o article_n seem_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o protestant_a principle_n §_o 85._o n._n 11._o chap._n 8._o solution_n of_o several_a protestant_a question_n concern_v the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a guide_n or_o judge_n of_o controversy_n §_o 86._o 1._o q._n from_o what_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v 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§_o 100_o 5._o q._n lawful_a general_n council_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v liable_a to_o error_n in_o some_o thing_n how_o christian_n can_v be_v assure_v concern_v any_o particular_a point_n that_o these_o council_n do_v not_o err_v §_o 101._o 6._o q._n whilst_o such_o council_n be_v suppose_v infallible_a how_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o can_v any_o error_n of_o they_o be_v rectify_v §_o 102._o 7._o q._n whether_o such_o council_n only_o when_o confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n or_o also_o unconfirmed_a by_o he_o be_v infallible_a §_o 104._o 8._o q._n how_o the_o pope_n confirmation_n can_v any_o way_n concur_v to_o such_o council_n non-erring_a since_o if_o it_o err_v it_o do_v so_o still_o though_o he_o approve_v it_o if_o orthodox_n it_o be_v so_o still_o he_o not_o approve_v it_o §_o 105._o 9_o q._n in_o which_o the_o pope_n or_o the_o council_n this_o infallibility_n lie_v if_o in_o one_o of_o they_o the_o other_o needless_a if_o in_o both_o then_o either_o of_o they_o sufficient_a such_o quality_n be_v where_o they_o be_v indivisible_a and_o without_o integral_a part_n §_o 106._o chap._n 9_o 10._o q._n if_o general_a council_n infallible_a whether_o they_o be_v so_o in_o their_o conclusion_n only_o which_o will_v infer_v enthusiasm_n or_o new_a revelation_n or_o also_o in_o their_o premise_n and_o proof_n upon_o which_o assent_n will_v be_v due_a also_o to_o all_o their_o argument_n §_o 107._o 11._o q._n why_o be_v infallible_a in_o their_o conclusion_n or_o definition_n they_o do_v not_o end_v all_o controversy_n but_o leave_v so_o many_o unresolved_a §_o 108._o 12._o q._n how_o such_o infallibility_n of_o they_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o of_o their_o decree_n from_o that_o of_o scripture_n §_o 109._o 13._o q._n how_o many_o person_n or_o guide_v all_o fallible_a can_v make_v one_o infallible_a §_o 112._o 14._o q._n suppose_v all_o lawful_a general_n council_n
hooker_n pref._n §._o 6._o l._n 2._o §._o 7._o and_o in_o reason_n what_o can_v any_o say_v less_o §_o 21_o 10_o from_o this_o i_o also_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o though_o such_o or_o so_o many_o 10._o prop._n 10._o as_o can_v demonstrative_o prove_v the_o contrary_a be_v hereby_o disoblige_v to_o yield_v their_o assent_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o former_a guide_n yet_o so_o many_o other_o as_o can_v do_v the_o like_a remain_v oblige_v still_o to_o follow_v and_o obey_v the_o same_o their_o former_a pastor_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n may_v join_v themselves_o in_o communion_n or_o adhere_v to_o the_o new_a demonstrator_n till_o they_o themselves_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o like_a certainty_n by_o which_o rule_n how_o few_o will_v there_o be_v of_o the_o reform_a that_o do_v not_o still_o owe_v their_o obedience_n to_o the_o same_o church_n give_v her_o law_n still_o as_o former_o that_o be_v before_o luther_n who_o upon_o new_a evidence_n desert_v it_o where_o all_o owe_v 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demonstrat_fw-la again_o de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la c._n 19_o hoc_fw-la say_v he_o aperte_fw-la atque_fw-la evidenter_fw-la i.e._n in_o the_o scripture_n nec_fw-la ego_fw-la lego_fw-la nec_fw-la tu_fw-la nunc_fw-la vero_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o scripture_n non_fw-la inveniamus_fw-la &c_n &c_n puto_fw-la si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la sapiens_fw-la extitisset_fw-la cvi_fw-la dominus_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibet_fw-la that_o we_o shall_v be_v direct_v by_o his_o judgement_n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr hac_fw-la quaestione_fw-la consuleretur_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la dubitare_fw-la deberemus_fw-la id_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la dixisset_fw-la ne_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quam_fw-la domino_fw-la jesus_n christo_fw-la cujus_fw-la testimonio_fw-la condemnatur_fw-la repugnare_fw-la judicaremur_fw-la perhibet_fw-la autem_fw-la testimonium_fw-la christus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la suae_fw-la 4._o last_o concern_v the_o benefit_n in_o adhere_v to_o 5._o §._o 82._o n._n 5._o and_o rely_v on_o the_o church_n authority_n or_o testimony_n before_o that_o prove_v to_o we_o which_o yet_o she_o deliver_v to_o we_o he_o discourse_v thus_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr utilitate_fw-la crerendi_fw-la i.e._n credendi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 13._o ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 13._o write_v not_o long_o after_o his_o conversion_n to_o a_o former_a acquaintance_n '_o qui_fw-la irridebat_fw-la as_o he_o say_v 14._o say_v retract_v 1._o l._n c._n 14._o catholicae_fw-la fidei_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la qua_fw-la juberentur_fw-la credere_fw-la homines_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la quid_fw-la esset_fw-la verum_fw-la certissima_fw-la ratione_fw-la docerentur_fw-la recte_fw-la say_v he_o catholicae_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la majestate_fw-la institutum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la accedentibus_fw-la ad_fw-la religionem_fw-la fides_fw-la i.e._n adhibenda_fw-la anthoritati_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la persuadiatur_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la and_o c._n 10._o sed_fw-la inquis_fw-la nun_n erat_fw-la melius_fw-la rationem_fw-la mihi_fw-la reddere_fw-la ut_fw-la quocunque_fw-la ea_fw-la i_o duceret_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la sequerer_fw-la temeritate_fw-la erat_fw-la fortasse_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la res_fw-la tantasit_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la tibi_fw-la ratione_fw-la cognoscendus_fw-la sit_fw-la omnesne_fw-la putas_fw-la idoneos_fw-la esse_fw-la percipiendis_fw-la rationbus_fw-la quibus_fw-la ad_fw-la divinam_fw-la intelligentiam_fw-la mens_fw-la ducitur_fw-la humana_fw-la a_o plures_fw-la a_o paucos_fw-la ais_fw-la existimo_fw-la quid_fw-la paucos_fw-la caeteris_fw-la ergo_fw-la hominibus_fw-la qui_fw-la ingenio_fw-la tam_fw-la sereno_fw-la praediti_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la negandam_fw-la religionem_fw-la putas_fw-la if_o not_o such_o must_v receive_v this_o their_o religion_n not_o from_o reason_n but_o authority_n and_o c._n 16._o authoritate_fw-la decipi_fw-la miserum_fw-la est_fw-la miserius_fw-la non_fw-la moveri_fw-la si_fw-mi dei_fw-la providentia_fw-la non_fw-la praesidet_fw-la rebus_fw-la humanis_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la religione_fw-la satagendum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la desperandum_fw-la ab_fw-la eodem_fw-la ipso_fw-la deo_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la constitutam_fw-la qua_fw-la velut_fw-la gradu_fw-la incerto_fw-la innitentes_fw-la attolamur_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la haec_fw-la autem_fw-la authoritas_fw-la seposita_fw-la ratione_fw-la qua_fw-la sincerâ_fw-la intelligere_fw-la it_o diximo_fw-la difficilimum_fw-la stultis_fw-la est_fw-la dupliciter_fw-la nos_fw-la movet_fw-la partim_fw-la miraculis_fw-la pa●●●●●quentium_fw-la multitudine_fw-la and_o c._n 8._o he_o thus_o exhort_v he_o scepty_v friend_n honoratus_n seduce_v by_o the_o manichean_o si_fw-mi jam_fw-la satis_fw-la jactatus_fw-la videris_fw-la sequere_fw-la viam_fw-la catholicae_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la christo_fw-la per_fw-la apostolos_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la usque_fw-la manavit_fw-la &_o abhinc_fw-la ad_fw-la posteros_fw-la manatura_fw-la est_fw-la those_o who_o can_v humble_v their_o reason_n so_o far_o as_o to_o embrace_v this_o holy_a council_n through_o the_o abundant_a providence_n of_o god_n will_v find_v no_o great_a difficulty_n in_o discern_v their_o right_a guide_n and_o choose_v the_o true_a religion_n chap._n vii_o whether_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o require_v assent_n to_o her_o article_n of_o religion_n several_a canon_n in_o her_o synod_n seem_v to_o require_v it_o §_o 83._o n._n 1._o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o concern_v it_o §_o 83._o n._n 4._o the_o doctrine_n of_o her_o divine_n §_o 84._o n._n 1._o where_o concern_v the_o just_a importance_n of_o negative_a article_n §_o 84._o n._n 1._o and_o 85._o n._n 2._o and_o concern_v conditional_a assent_n §_o 84._o n._n 4._o and_o 85._o n._n 10._o that_o to_o some_o of_o the_o 39_o article_n assent_n be_v due_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v require_v §_o 85._o n._n 1._o that_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v not_o require_v assent_n to_o all_o the_o canon_n of_o her_o council_n as_o to_o point_n fundamental_a i._n e._n of_o any_o of_o which_o a_o christian_a nescient_fw-la can_v be_v save_v §_o 85._o n._n 4._o that_o obedience_n either_o of_o assent_n or_o noncontradiction_n if_o require_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o all_o the_o 39_o article_n seem_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o protestant_a principle_n §_o 85._o n._n 11._o after_o this_o view_n of_o the_o 2._o present_a opposite_a church_n 1._o §._o 83._o n._n 1._o which_o of_o they_o more_o resemble_v the_o ancient_a catholic_n the_o latter_a whereof_o the_o protestant_a church_n seem_v to_o build_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o the_o vindication_n of_o their_o liberty_n from_o former_a church-law_n upon_o the_o denial_n of_o any_o such_o obedience_n