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A19355 One God, one fayth. Or A discourse against those lukewarm-Christians who extend saluation to all kinds of fayth and religion; so, that the professours do belieue in the Trinity, the Incarnation, the passion &c. howsoeuer they differ in other inferiour articles. VVritten by VV. B. Priest. Anderton, Lawrence. 1625 (1625) STC 578; ESTC S118955 85,092 194

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a_o heretic_n hereticus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr aliqua_fw-la parte_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la christianae_n falsum_fw-la credit_n he_o i●_n a_o heretic_n who_o believe_v any_o false_a thing_n touch_v any_o part_n of_o christian_a faith_n within_o which_o definition_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o either_o the_o protestant_n for_o not_o believe_v purgatory_n prayer_n to_o saint_n freewill_n merit_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o catholic_n for_o believe_v of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v include_v s._n gregory_n nazianze●_n orat_fw-la 37._o vnum_fw-la uni_fw-la coharet_fw-la etc._n etc._n one_o point_n o●_n faith_n agree_v with_o another_o so_o as_o of_o they_o altogether_o there_o be_v make_v a_o certain_a golden_a and_o wholesome_a chain_n therefore_o if_o but_o one_o opinion_n or_o article_n be_v take_v away_o or_o make_v doubtful_a the_o whole_a chain_n of_o faith_n will_v become_v break_v s._n mag._n s._n lib._n 1._o ad_fw-la mag._n cyprian_n dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v testify_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o those_o be_v his_o enemy_n who_o be_v not_o with_o he_o he_o note_v not_o any_o one_o heresy_n but_o he_o manifest_o show_v that_o all_o heretic_n whatsoever_o be_v his_o enemy_n say_v he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o gather_v with_o i_o disperse_v s._n 10._o s._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galat_n c._n 10._o chrysostome_n say_v quemadmodum_fw-la moneta_fw-la regius_fw-la etc._n etc._n even_o as_o who_o pare_v away_o a_o little_a of_o the_o king_n silver_n make_v the_o whole_a piece_n to_o be_v adulterate_a even_o so_o who_o overthrow_v the_o least_o branch_n or_o part_n of_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v say_v to_o corrupt_v the_o whole_a he_o proceed_v from_o these_o small_a beginning_n to_o worse_a course_n to_o come_v to_o a_o end_n of_o the_o father_n judgment_n in_o this_o point_n s._n ambrose_n shall_v 9_o shall_v lib._n 6._o in_o luc._n c._n 9_o conclude_v all_o who_o thus_o plain_o write_v hereof_o si_fw-mi unum_fw-la horum_fw-la retraxeris_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o shall_v recall_v or_o deny_v any_o of_o these_o point_n thou_o have_v retract_v thy_o own_o salvation_n for_o even_o heretic_n seem_v to_o challenge_v christ_n to_o they_o for_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n nevertheless_o he_o indeed_o deny_v christ_n who_o do_v not_o confess_v all_o point_n of_o say_v institute_v by_o christ_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o father_n judgment_n in_o this_o matter_n where_o i_o be_o to_o advertise_v the_o reader_n first_o as_o above_o i_o have_v touch_v in_o the_o counsel_n that_o if_o all_o false_a doctrine_n whatsoever_o pertinacious_o defend_v against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v heresy_n as_o the_o definition_n of_o heresy_n above_o explicate_v prove_v they_o to_o be_v and_o as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o in_o they_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n have_v maintain_v then_o either_o the_o protestant_n or_o catholic_n for_o their_o different_a hold_v of_o contrary_a doctrine_n touch_v freewill_n purgatory_n prayer_n to_o saint_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v account_v heretic_n &_o consequent_o both_o can_v be_v save_v in_o their_o religion_n for_o that_o heretic_n continue_v heretic_n can_v be_v save_v be_v demonstrate_v first_o from_o the_o fearful_a threat_n and_o commination_n of_o the_o apostle_n thunder_v out_o against_o heretic_n of_o which_o point_n i_o have_v discourse_v above_o second_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o exclude_v all_o heretic_n as_o i_o have_v show_v from_o all_o hope_n of_o salvation_n and_o last_o to_o omit_v many_o other_o reason_n from_o that_o principle_n that_o heretic_n be_v no_o member_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n of_o which_o point_n we_o be_v to_o dispute_v in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v advertise_v be_v that_o not_o any_o of_o the_o former_a authority_n of_o the_o father_n against_o heresy_n be_v restrain_v by_o they_o to_o heresy_n touch_v the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n hi●_n passion_n or_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n suppose_v the_o denial_n of_o they_o to_o be_v heresy_n a●_n indeed_o they_o be_v not_o but_o rather_o blasphemye_n &_o infidelity_n for_o of_o these_o there_o be_v make_v no_o mention_n or_o intimation_n in_o their_o authority_n within_o which_o compass_n our_o formallist_n in_o religion_n seek_v to_o confine_v their_o faith_n but_o they_o be_v implicit_o extend_v by_o the_o father_n to_o all_o heresy_n whatsoever_o whether_o they_o concern_v the_o supreme_a and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n or_o any_o other_o secondary_a and_o less_o principal_a point_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n the_o same_o prove_v from_z that_o principle_n that_o neither_o heretic_n nor_o schismatik_n be_v member_n of_o christ_n church_n
chap._n viii_o in_o this_o last_o place_n concern_v the_o church_n we_o will_v set_v down_o another_o principle_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o after_o will_v deduce_v from_o thence_o by_o way_n of_o most_o necessary_a inference_n our_o conclusion_n here_o handle_v the_o principle_n be_v this_o that_o heretic_n hold_v any_o heresy_n whatsoever_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o deduction_n be_v that_o heretic_n therefore_o can_v be_v save_v since_o none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n church_n this_o principle_n be_v prove_v as_o above_o be_v intimate_v out_o of_o god_n holy_a word_n as_o where_o it_o be_v 1._o be_v 1._o tim._n 1._o say_v certain_a man_n make_v shippewracke_n touch_v faith_n that_o be_v they_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o church_n by_o forge_v of_o heresy_n and_o again_o 2._o again_o 1._o joan._n 2._o they_o go_v out_o of_o we_o that_o be_v as_o s._n augustine_n expound_v it_o out_o of_o the_o church_n whereof_o we_o be_v the_o exposition_n of_o which_o text_n be_v warrant_v even_o by_o force_n of_o reason_n for_o see_v the_o church_n be_v a_o unite_a multitude_n for_o it_o be_v one_o kingdom_n one_o people_n and_o one_o body_n and_o this_o union_n chief_o rest_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o one_o faith_n it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o reason_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v repute_v as_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n who_o have_v no_o conjunction_n at_o all_o in_o the_o chief_a matter_n with_o the_o body_n if_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o of_o a_o unanimous_a judgement_n herein_o to_o wit_n that_o heretic_n be_v no_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n &_o therefore_o can_v be_v save_v and_o first_o occur_v 3._o occur_v lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o s._n irenaeus_n who_o say_v that_o policarpe_n do_v converte_v many_o heretic_n to_o the_o church_n therefore_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o those_o heretic_n before_o their_o conversion_n be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n s._n jubaianum_fw-la s._n epist_n ad_fw-la jubaianum_fw-la cyprian_n say_v heretic_n though_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n do_v challenge_n to_o themselves_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o ape_n who_o not_o be_v man_n will_v be_v account_v to_o be_v man_n the_o same_o father_n thus_o in_o another_o place_n write_v cum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cum_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la deo_fw-la manere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la unanimes_fw-la esse_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la they_o can_v remain_v with_o god_n who_o dissent_v in_o judgement_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o more_o full_o in_o the_o same_o place_n non_fw-la pervenit_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la praemia_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o arrive_v not_o to_o the_o reward_n of_o christ_n who_o leave_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o alien_n he_o be_v profane_a he_o be_v a_o enemy_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v god_n for_o his_o father_n who_o have_v not_o the_o church_n for_o his_o mother_n s._n jerome_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la à_fw-la domino_fw-la jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la luciferiam_fw-la alio_fw-la in_o dialogo_fw-la contra_fw-la luciferiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o take_v their_o denomination_n or_o name_v not_o from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o from_o some_o other_o as_o the_o marcionist_n valentinian_o montanist_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o the_o synagoge_n of_o antichrist_n final_o s._n augustine_n for_o i_o have_v already_o dwell_v over_o long_o in_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n pronounce_v that_o nihil_fw-la sic_fw-la formidare_fw-la debet_fw-la etc._n etc._n joannem_fw-la etc._n tract_n 27._o in_o joannem_fw-la a_o christian_n ought_v to_o fear_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o church_n and_o which_o be_v one_o and_o catholic_a for_o if_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n then_o be_v he_o not_o strengthen_v with_o his_o spirit_n but_o who_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o same_o man_n be_v not_o of_o god_n thus_o far_o s._n augustine_n with_o who_o even_o the_o protestant_n do_v join_v herein_o in_o judgement_n for_o d._n dove_n thus_o say_v this_o proposition_n that_o heretic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v communicate_v withal_o be_v undoubted_o true_a and_o d._n sutcliffe_n in_o his_o examen_fw-la p._n 9_o allege_v the_o laodicean_n council_n can._n 31.32.33_o in_o proof_n thereof_o thus_o conclude_v the_o laodicean_n council_n do_v direct_o condemn_v communion_n with_o heretic_n either_o in_o marriage_n or_o prayer_n this_o already_o allege_v may_v serve_v to_o prove_v that_o heretic_n be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o can_v attain_v salvation_n since_o it_o be_v agree_v among_o all_o learned_a man_n that_o only_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n can_v find_v salvation_n in_o christ_n now_o here_o by_o heretic_n we_o can_v understand_v those_o who_o deny_v the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o denver_n of_o these_o article_n be_v not_o heretic_n as_o be_v above_o show_v in_o the_o definition_n of_o heresy_n but_o they_o be_v either_o jew_n pagan_n or_o infidel_n from_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o father_n authoritye_n above_o set_v down_o against_o heretic_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o denver_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v limit_v to_o such_o heretyk_n who_o maintain_v lesser_a error_n touch_v christian_n faith_n we_o will_v in_o this_o place_n descend_v to_o schismatik_n who_o if_o they_o be_v neither_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n nor_o can_v justly_o expect_v any_o salvation_n during_o such_o their_o state_n than_o a_o fortiori_fw-la no_o heretic_n can_v expect_v any_o salvation_n since_o a_o schismatic_n believe_v all_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n do_v only_o in_o will_v divide_v himself_o by_o disobedience_n in_o not_o communicate_v with_o the_o church_n in_o prayer_n and_o sacrament_n whereas_o a_o heretic_n with_o great_a malice_n as_o be_v above_o say_v wilful_o and_o contumacious_o maintain_v in_o his_o judgement_n error_n and_o false_a opinion_n condemn_v by_o the_o church_n now_o that_o a_o schismatic_n be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v first_o prove_v from_o those_o text_n of_o scripture_n above_o in_o part_n touch_v where_o the_o church_n be_v call_v one_o sell_v of_o sheep_n john_n 10._o one_o body_n rom._n 12._o one_o spouse_n and_o one_o dove_n cant._n 6._o but_o now_o schism_n according_a to_o its_o etymology_n divide_v that_o which_o be_v one_o into_o part_n for_o schisma_fw-la be_v a_o greek_a word_n come_v of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v scindere_fw-la therefore_o as_o a_o member_n be_v cut_v from_o the_o body_n be_v no_o long_o a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n so_o a_o schismatic_n divide_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o disobedience_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o long_o a_o member_n of_o the_o say_a church_n this_o verity_n to_o wit_n that_o schismatik_n be_v not_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v beside_o the_o former_a proof_n warrant_v with_o the_o authority_n &_o sentence_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o first_o s._n cyprian_n thus_o purposely_o write_v of_o schismatic_n florinum_fw-la schismatic_n lib._n 41_o epist_n ●_o ad_fw-la florinum_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la those_o who_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o bishop_n mean_v the_o supreme_a bishop_n of_o god_n church_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o church_n the_o say_a ecclesiae_fw-la say_a lib._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la father_n most_o elegant_o compare_v schismatic_n to_o beam_n divide_v fro●_n the_o sun_n to_o bough_n cut_v from_o the_o tree_n and_o to_o river_n whole_o separate_v from_o thei●_n spring_v s._n chrysostome_n discourse_v of_o schismatic_n thus_o cor._n thus_o hom._n 1._o in_o epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n say_v schismatis_fw-la significatio_fw-la sati●_n eos_fw-la arguit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o very_a signification_n of_o the_o wo●●_n schism_n do_v sufficient_o reprehend_v they_o or_o rath●●_n the_o very_a name_n of_o schism_n be_v a_o vehement_a condemnation_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n which_o father_n in_o another_o ephes_n another_o homil._n 13._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la ephes_n place_n compare_v a_o schismatic_a to_o the_o han●_n cut_v from_o the_o body_n which_o thereupon_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o member_n and_o express_o affirm_v that_o schismatic_n though_o they_o consent_v with_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o doctrine_n yet_o an●_n not_o in_o christ_n church_n but_o in_o altera_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la mean_v in_o a_o church_n differ_v from_o christ_n
church_n s._n jerome_n distinguish_v schism_n from_o heresy_n thus_o discourse_v inter_fw-la titum_fw-la inter_fw-la in_o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la titum_fw-la haeresim_fw-la &_o schisma_fw-la hoc_fw-la interest_n arbitramur_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o take_v this_o to_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o heresy_n and_o schism_n that_o heresy_n maintain_v a_o perverse_a and_o false_a doctrine_n whereas_o schism_n ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la pariter_fw-la separat_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n separate_v a_o man_n from_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o dissension_n and_o disobedience_n i●_n our_o bishop_n s._n augustine_n thus_o wound_v a_o schismatic_a ro_o schismatic_a lib._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o sym_n c._n ro_o haeretici_fw-la &_o schismatici_fw-la congregationes_fw-la ●as_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la vocant_fw-la etc._n etc._n heretic_n and_o schismatic_n do_v call_v their_o congregation_n the_o church_n but_o heretic_n do_v violate_v their_o faith_n in_o believe_v false_o ●●uching_v god_n whereas_o 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