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A40651 The appeal of iniured innocence, unto the religious learned and ingenuous reader in a controversie betwixt the animadvertor, Dr. Peter Heylyn, and the author, Thomas Fuller. Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661. 1659 (1659) Wing F2410; ESTC R5599 346,355 306

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at_o this_o present_a fuller_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a truth_n which_o the_o animadvertor_n say_v and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o remember_v david_n 15.25_o his_o expression_n when_o fly_v from_o absalon_n if_o i_o shall_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v i_o again_o but_o if_o he_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o behold_v here_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n in_o due_a time_n he_o will_v boy_n up_o again_o the_o sink_a credit_n of_o the_o clergy_n if_o not_o all_o must_v submit_v to_o he_o who_o way_n be_v often_o above_o reason_n never_o against_o right_n dr._n heylin_n our_o author_n proceed_v fol._n 156._o yea_o this_o very_a statute_n which_o give_v power_n to_o a_o bishop_n in_o his_o diocese_n to_o condemn_v a_o heretic_n plain_o prove_v that_o the_o king_n by_o consent_n of_o parliament_n direct_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o case_n of_o heresy_n the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n in_o their_o convocation_n have_v ancient_o the_o power_n of_o declare_v heresy_n the_o bishop_n single_o in_o their_o consistory_n to_o proceed_v against_o they_o by_o enjoin_v penance_n and_o recantation_n or_o otherwise_o to_o subject_v they_o to_o excommunication_n the_o statute_n which_o our_o author_n speak_v of_o be_v 2_o h._n 4._o c._n 15._o proceed_v further_a and_o ordain_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o ordinary_n may_v not_o only_a convent_n but_o imprison_v the_o party_n suspect_v of_o heresy_n and_o that_o the_o party_n so_o convent_v and_o convict_v of_o heresy_n and_o continue_v obstinate_a in_o the_o same_o shall_v upon_o a_o certificate_n thereof_o make_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o secular_a judge_n be_v public_o burn_v before_o the_o people_n in_o order_n whereunto_o as_o in_o a_o matter_n which_o concern_v the_o life_n of_o a_o subject_a the_o king_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o parliament_n may_v lay_v down_o some_o rule_n for_o the_o regulate_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o other_o ordinary_n fuller_n there_o be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n which_o in_o this_o point_n must_v be_v several_o consider_v 1._o to_o declare_v and_o define_v what_o shall_v be_v account_v heresy_n 2._o to_o condemn_v to_o death_n a_o declare_a heretic_n the_o power_n of_o the_o former_a be_v in_o this_o age_n fix_v in_o the_o bishop_n without_o any_o competition_n and_o be_v so_o clear_a none_o can_v question_v it_o yea_o by_o the_o same_o power_n they_o may_v proceed_v against_o a_o declare_a heretic_n without_o any_o leave_n or_o liceence_n from_o king_n or_o parliament_n so_o far_o as_o church-censure_n suspension_n excommunication_n etc._n etc._n can_v extend_v but_o as_o for_o the_o latter_a to_o condemn_v they_o to_o death_n herein_o the_o common-law_n begin_v where_o the_o cannon_n law_n end_v and_o regulate_v their_o proceed_n according_o dr._n heylin_n but_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o sorry_a piece_n of_o logic_n to_o conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o general_o in_o all_o case_n of_o heresy_n the_o king_n with_o advice_n of_o his_o parliament_n direct_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n a_o piece_n of_o logic_n shall_v i_o call_v it_o or_o a_o fallacy_n rather_o a_o fallacy_n à_fw-la d●cto_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la commit_v common_o when_o from_o a_o proposition_n which_o be_v true_a only_a in_o some_o respect_n with_o reference_n to_o time_n place_n and_o other_o circumstance_n the_o sophister_n infer_v something_o as_o if_o simple_o true_a though_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v most_o absolute_o false_a as_o for_o example_n the_o pope_n even_o in_o matter_n of_o spiritual_a cognisance_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o our_o author_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o life_n be_v of_o the_o english_a subject_n and_o therefore_o have_v then_o no_o power_n to_o proceed_v against_o they_o in_o point_n of_o heresy_n fuller_n i_o intend_v not_o nor_o have_v i_o abuse_v the_o reader_n with_o any_o fallacious_a argumentation_n it_o be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n and_o parliament_n direct_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o case_n of_o heresy_n i_o mean_v not_o to_o decide_v which_o be_v heresy_n but_o to_o order_v the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n over_o declare_v heretic_n without_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o statute_n not_o to_o proceed_v to_o limb_n and_o life_n and_o i_o believe_v my_o word_n will_v be_v find_v transcribe_v out_o of_o sir_n edward_n coke_n his_o most_o elaborate_a report_n of_o the_o king_n power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n dr._n heylin_n our_o author_n proceed_v fol._n 161._o henry_n the_o seven_o bear_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o wales_n at_o pembroke_n etc._n etc._n some_o year_n after_o pluck_v down_o the_o partition_n wall_n betwixt_o they_o neither_o so_o nor_o so_o for_o first_o pembroke_n do_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o wales_n but_o almost_o on_o the_o outside_n of_o it_o as_o be_v situate_a on_o one_o of_o the_o creek_n of_o milford-haven_n fuller_n pembroke_n though_o verge_v to_o the_o sea_n may_v proper_o be_v call_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o wales_n behold_v the_o march_n next_o england_n as_o the_o outward_a skin_n thereof_o bowel_n be_v know_v to_o the_o latin_n by_o the_o name_n of_o penetralia_fw-la à_fw-la penetrando_fw-la one_o must_v pierce_v and_o pass_v so_o far_o from_o the_o outward_a skin_n before_o one_o can_v come_v at_o they_o so_o be_v pembroke_n place_v in_o the_o very_a penetral_n of_o wales_n see_v the_o traveller_n must_v go_v sixscore_a mile_n from_o england_n before_o he_o can_v come_v thither_o dr._n heylin_n and_o second_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o do_v not_o break_v down_o the_o partition_n wall_n between_o wales_n and_o england_n that_o be_v a_o work_n reserve_v for_o king_n harry_n the_o eight_o in_o the_o 27._o of_o who_o reign_n there_o past_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n by_o which_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o country_n of_o wales_n shall_v be_v stand_v and_o continue_v for_o ever_o from_o thenceforth_o incorporate_v unite_a and_o annex_v to_o and_o with_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o that_o all_o and_o singular_a person_n and_o person_n bear_v and_o to_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o say_a principality_n country_n or_o dominion_n of_o wales_n shall_v have_v enjoy_v and_o inherit_v all_o and_o singular_a freedom_n 26._o liberty_n right_n privilege_n and_o law_n within_o this_o realm_n and_o other_o the_o king_n dominion_n as_o other_o the_o king_n subject_n natural_o bear_v within_o the_o same_o have_v and_o enjoy_v and_o inherit_v and_o three_o between_o the_o time_n which_o our_o author_n speak_v of_o be_v the_o 14_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o and_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o there_o pass_v above_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n which_o intimate_v a_o long_a time_n than_o some_o year_n after_o as_o our_o author_n word_n it_o fuller_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o set_v variance_n betwixt_o father_n and_o son_n and_o to_o make_v a_o partition_n wall_n betwixt_o they_o which_o of_o they_o first_o do_v break_v down_o the_o partition_n wall_n betwixt_o wales_n and_o england_n the_o intention_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o be_v execute_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o all_o shall_v be_v reform_v in_o my_o book_n according_o dr._n heylin_n our_o author_n proceed_v fol._n 168._o i_o will_v not_o complain_v of_o the_o dearness_n of_o this_o university_n where_o seventeen_o week_n cost_v i_o more_o than_o seventeen_o year_n in_o cambridge_n even_o all_o that_o i_o have_v the_o ordinary_a and_o unwary_a reader_n may_v collect_v from_o hence_o that_o oxford_n be_v a_o chargeable_a place_n and_o that_o all_o commodity_n there_o be_v exceed_o dear_a but_o that_o our_o author_n let_v he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v on_o some_o occasion_n of_o disturbance_n fuller_n he_o must_v be_v a_o very_a ordinary_a and_o unwary_a reader_n indeed_o or_o a_o extraordinary_a one_o if_o you_o please_v of_o no_o common_a weakness_n or_o willfulnesse_n so_o to_o understand_v my_o word_n which_o plain_o expound_v themselves_o dr._n heylin_n by_o which_o it_o seem_v our_o author_n do_v relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n when_o man_n from_o all_o part_n do_v repair_v to_o oxford_n not_o as_o a_o university_n but_o a_o place_n of_o safety_n and_o the_o seat_n royal_a of_o the_o king_n at_o which_o time_n notwithstanding_o all_o provision_n be_v so_o plentiful_a and_o at_o such_o cheap_a rate_n as_o no_o man_n have_v reason_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o dearness_n of_o they_o no_o better_a argument_n of_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o richness_n of_o the_o country_n in_o which_o oxford_n stand_v than_o that_o the_o market_n be_v not_o raise_v on_o
ghostly_a father_n can_v give_v or_o enjoin_v any_o penance_n at_o all_o 11._o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o make_v their_o confession_n to_o god_n alone_o 12._o that_o it_o be_v as_o lawful_a at_o all_o time_n to_o confess_v to_o a_o layman_n as_o to_o a_o priest_n 13._o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o sinner_n do_v say_v i_o know_v myself_o a_o sinner_n 14._o that_o bishop_n ordinary_n and_o eccelesiastical_a judge_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o give_v any_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o censure_n ne_o yet_o to_o absolve_v or_o loose_v any_o man_n from_o the_o same_o 15._o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a or_o profitable_a to_o have_v any_o church_n or_o chapel_n to_o pray_v in_o or_o to_o do_v any_o divine_a service_n in_o 16._o that_o bury_n in_o church_n and_o churchyard_n be_v unprofitable_a and_o vain_a 17._o that_o the_o rich_a and_o costly_a ornament_n in_o the_o church_n be_v rather_o high_a displeasure_n than_o pleasure_n or_o honour_n to_o god_n 18._o that_o our_o lady_n be_v no_o better_a than_o another_o woman_n and_o like_o a_o bag_n of_o pepper_n or_o saffron_n when_o the_o spice_n be_v out_o 19_o that_o prayer_n suffrage_n fast_v or_o alms-deed_n do_v not_o help_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n 20._o that_o holiday_n ordain_v and_o institute_v by_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v in_o reverence_n in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o day_n and_o time_n be_v alike_o 21._o that_o plough_v and_o cart_v and_o such_o servile_a work_n may_v be_v do_v in_o the_o same_o without_o any_o offence_n at_o all_o as_o on_o other_o day_n 22._o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a and_o enough_o to_o believe_v though_o a_o man_n do_v no_o good_a work_n at_o all_o 23._o that_o see_v christ_n have_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o we_o and_o redeem_v we_o we_o need_v not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o but_o to_o believe_v and_o repent_v if_o we_o have_v offend_v 24._o that_o no_o humane_a constitution_n or_o law_n do_v bind_v any_o christian_a man_n but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n paul_n epistle_n or_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v break_v they_o without_o any_o offence_n at_o all_o 25._o that_o the_o sing_n or_o say_v of_o mass_n matin_n or_o even_o song_n be_v but_o a_o roar_a howl_a whistle_a mum_n tom●ing_v and_o juggle_a and_o the_o play_v on_o the_o organ_n a_o foolish_a vanity_n this_o be_v our_o author_n golden_a oar_n out_o of_o which_o his_o new_a protestant_a religion_n be_v to_o be_v extract_v so_o happy_o refine_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o the_o old_a christian_a religion_n to_o be_v find_v therein_o which_o though_o our_o author_n do_v defend_v as_o expression_n rather_o than_o opinion_n the_o career_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o extravagancy_n of_o humane_a infirmity_n as_o he_o do_v the_o rest_n yet_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o these_o point_n and_o see_v not_o in_o they_o the_o rude_a draught_n and_o lineament_n of_o the_o puritan_n platform_n which_o they_o have_v be_v hammer_v since_o the_o time_n of_o cartwright_n and_o his_o associate_n must_v either_o have_v better_a eye_n than_o i_o or_o no_o eye_n at_o all_o i_o see_v our_o author_n look_v for_o thanks_o for_o this_o discovery_n for_o publish_v the_o paper_n which_o contain_v these_o new_a protestant_a truth_n and_o i_o give_v he_o i_o fuller_n i_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o return_v in_o this_o contest_v first_o have_v i_o garble_v the_o opinion_n of_o my_o own_o head_n and_o not_o present_v they_o to_o the_o reader_n as_o i_o find_v they_o present_v in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o convocation_n than_o the_o animadvertor_n have_v have_v just_a advantage_n against_o i_o second_o he_o take_v exception_n at_o i_o in_o his_o introduction_n for_o not_o give_v in_o the_o degree_n by_o which_o heterodoxy_n in_o religion_n be_v eject_v and_o cast_v out_o yet_o not_o he_o be_v offend_v at_o i_o because_o i_o go_v about_o to_o do_v it_o show_v how_o bad_a religion_n be_v before_o the_o reformation_n even_o in_o the_o best_a professor_n thereof_o three_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o these_o opinion_n present_v by_o such_o as_o be_v disaffect_v to_o the_o reformation_n be_v not_o over_o favourable_o state_v but_o rather_o word_v to_o the_o disadvantage_n four_o some_o of_o these_o opinion_n thus_o condemn_v by_o the_o animadvertor_n be_v ●ound_v in_o themselves_o i_o instance_n in_o that_o which_o in_o this_o his_o list_n be_v the_o eleven_o in_o number_n viz_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o make_v confession_n to_o god_n alone_o this_o at_o this_o day_n be_v defend_v by_o the_o protestant_a church_n which_o though_o commend_a confession_n as_o expedient_a in_o some_o case_n especial_o when_o the_o afflict_a conscience_n can_v otherwise_o get_v any_o ea●e_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o command_v it_o on_o any_o as_o necessary_a necessitate_v precepti_fw-la so_o that_o the_o omission_n 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