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A34970 Fanaticism fanatically imputed to the Catholick church by Doctour Stillingfleet and the imputation refuted and retorted / by S.C. a Catholick ... Cressy, Serenus, 1605-1674.; Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. 1672 (1672) Wing C6898; ESTC R1090 75,544 216

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by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o convey_v to_o posterity_n in_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n 72._o now_o this_o the_o doctor_n be_v i_o be_o sure_a not_o able_a to_o contradict_v be_v it_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o prejudice_n to_o catholic_n faith_n that_o almighty_a god_n to_o confound_v heretic_n and_o establish_v the_o belief_n of_o catholic_n shall_v in_o several_a succeed_a age_n afford_v particular_a revelation_n or_o enable_v his_o servant_n to_o work_v miracle_n and_o that_o he_o have_v do_v so_o we_o have_v such_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n that_o credit_n must_v be_v deny_v to_o history_n in_o general_a if_o none_o of_o such_o witness_n must_v be_v admit_v as_o for_o the_o doctor_n the_o only_a expedient_a make_v use_n of_o by_o he_o to_o invalidate_v their_o testimony_n be_v to_o produce_v it_o in_o a_o stile_n of_o raillery_n 73._o as_o for_o the_o institute_a festival_n for_o example_n of_o the_o conception_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n etc._n etc._n it_o can_v be_v 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what_o pass_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n 93._o to_o show_v this_o i_o will_v here_o propose_v a_o few_o question_n to_o he_o and_o he_o not_o be_v present_a to_o do_v it_o himself_o i_o will_v suppose_v he_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o make_v answer_n to_o they_o such_o as_o i_o conceive_v he_o will_v not_o disavow_v the._n 1._o question_n answ._n do_v he_o after_o a_o sober_a enquiry_n understand_v and_o assent_v to_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n in_o all_o necessary_a point_n answer_n yes_o 2._o question_n answ._n be_v his_o assent_n to_o such_o point_v a_o act_n of_o mere_a natural_a reason_n or_o be_v it_o a_o divine_a faith_n answer_n a_o divine_a faith_n sure_o as_o he_o hope_n and_o be_v full_o persuade_v for_o he_o will_v be_v sorry_a if_o he_o believe_v not_o better_a than_o devil_n 3._o question_n answ._n be_v a_o divine_a faith_n a_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n answ._n yes_o the_o scripture_n say_v so_o express_o 4._o quest._n answ._n be_v this_o 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his_o religion_n and_o moreover_o a_o teacher_n of_o fanaticism_n if_o i_o can_v absolve_v he_o from_o this_o i_o will_v very_o willing_o but_o sincere_o i_o can_v since_o he_o himself_o have_v give_v i_o a_o distinct_a notion_n of_o fanaticism_n by_o which_o he_o and_o his_o party_n understand_v a_o enthusiastic_a way_n of_o religion_n or_o resist_a authority_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a under_o a_o pretence_n of_o religion_n by_o which_o notion_n in_o itself_o true_a and_o proper_a he_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v without_o appeal_v 94._o now_o though_o the_o doctor_n take_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v general_o conceive_v by_o other_o to_o be_v a_o champion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n yet_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v rashness_n in_o i_o from_o his_o warrant_n alone_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o church_n i_o mean_v which_o be_v establish_v by_o public_a authority_n do_v now_o at_o last_o ground_n her_o faith_n on_o such_o a_o fanatic_a principle_n as_o 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passage_n become_v a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o wish_v that_o the_o law_n against_o these_o fox_n the_o papist_n may_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n as_o they_o be_v ancient_o against_o wolf_n nothing_o but_o a_o utter_a extermination_n of_o catholic_n it_o seem_v will_v content_v the_o charitable_a preacher_n who_o seem_v to_o intimate_v also_o that_o in_o his_o judgement_n it_o be_v fit_a a_o price_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o every_o catholic_n head_n as_o former_o on_o wolf_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o his_o murderer_n such_o a_o sermon_n as_o this_o the_o printer_n be_v licence_v to_o print_v but_o he_o who_o give_v it_o be_v ashamed_a that_o his_o approbation_n of_o so_o barbarous_a a_o piece_n shall_v appear_v to_o the_o world_n have_v give_v order_n that_o his_o licence_n shall_v be_v conceal_v 96._o what_o judgement_n therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n to_o make_v of_o the_o doctor_n
quoties_fw-la to_o sinner_n return_v to_o their_o vomit_n and_o give_v but_o small_a sign_n of_o their_o will_n to_o relinquish_v sin_n the_o doctor_n do_v very_o well_o to_o tax_v it_o as_o a_o great_a hindrance_n indeed_o to_o a_o holy_a life_n but_o because_o some_o few_o have_v practise_v or_o perhaps_o teach_v this_o he_o do_v very_o ill_a to_o make_v this_o a_o dissuasive_a from_o join_v to_o the_o church_n herself_o express_o condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n such_o a_o facility_n in_o confessor_n 8._o say_v the_o priest_n of_o our_o lord_n ought_v as_o far_o as_o his_o spirit_n and_o prudence_n shall_v suggest_v to_o enjoin_v wholesome_a and_o convenient_a satisfaction_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o crime_n and_o ability_n of_o penitent_n lest_o if_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o connive_v at_o sin_n and_o be_v indulgent_a to_o their_o penitent_n by_o enjoin_v sleight_n pennance_n for_o grievous_a crime_n they_o themselves_o become_v partaker_n of_o the_o crime_n of_o other_o 125._o beside_o this_o the_o doctor_n i_o believe_v be_v not_o ignorant_a though_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o purpose_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o that_o not_o very_o long_o since_o among_o several_a dangerous_a position_n collect_v out_o of_o some_o modern_a casuist_n such_o scandalous_a relaxation_n in_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n have_v a_o principal_a place_n all_o which_o be_v not_o only_o condemn_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n almost_o in_o every_o diocese_n but_o also_o a_o book_n the_o author_n of_o which_o undertake_v to_o defend_v they_o be_v solemn_o prohibit_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o pope_n since_o which_o time_n such_o doctrine_n have_v be_v whole_o restrain_v and_o silence_v §._o 8._o of_o confer_v absolution_n and_o extreme_a unction_n in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la 126._o in_o the_o next_o place_n for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o confer_v absolution_n and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n to_o person_n in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la who_o do_v or_o have_v give_v any_o sign_n of_o sorrow_n or_o desire_n of_o they_o the_o church_n in_o her_o ritual_a do_v no_o more_o than_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n ever_o since_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nicaea_n and_o s._n augustin_n treat_v of_o this_o subject_n in_o a_o sermon_n hom_n tell_v his_o auditor_n that_o out_o of_o charity_n and_o care_n to_o die_a person_n 41._o god_n minister_n upon_o the_o least_o testification_n of_o sorrow_n in_o such_o patient_n administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o they_o though_o despair_v that_o they_o shall_v live_v to_o do_v work_n worthy_a of_o penance_n so_o leave_v they_o to_o god_n mercy_n this_o they_o do_v by_o warrant_n from_o the_o first_o council_n of_o arles_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o pope_n innocent_a but_o withal_o he_o serious_o exhort_v they_o to_o do_v such_o work_n in_o time_n of_o health_n and_o not_o to_o to_o a_o absolution_n confer_v in_o such_o 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cor._n 12._o v._n 2._o 3._o 4._o p._n 334._o p._n 336_o p._n 336._o p._n 337._o p._n 244._o suar._n in_o 3._o s_o the_o q_o 27._o an●on_n summ._fw-la p._n 1._o tit_n 8._o c._n baron_n ad_fw-la a._n d._n 604._o p._n 248._o p._n 235._o irenic_n p._n 392._o p._n 346._o p._n 349._o p._n 350._o 13._o principle_n 15_o principle_n i._o que._n answ._n ii_o qu._n answ._n iii_o qu._n answ._n iu_o qu._n answ._n v._o qu._n answ._n irenic_n eph._n four_o 4._o 5._o vers_fw-la 5._o gesner_n in_o re_n bellar._n def._n schlussc●b_n p._n 443._o ration_n accou_n p_o 54._o aug._n de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n donat._n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o p._n 180._o conc._n triden_n sess._n fourteen_o cap._n 3._o p._n 183._o p._n 181._o p._n z12_n conc._n try_v ses._n fourteen_o c._n 8._o august_n lib._n 50_o hom_n hom._n 41._o conc._n try_v se●_n vii_o de_fw-la sacram_fw-la can._n 8._o p._n 206._o gal._n 4._o p._n 183._o aug._n hom._n 50._o capult_n p._n 681._o luk_n xuj_o 9_o lib._n de_fw-fr curâ_fw-la p●●_n mo●tuis_fw-la 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