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A42386 A brief examination of the present Roman Catholick faith contained in Pope Pius his new creed, by the Scriptures, antient fathers and their own modern writers, in answer to a letter desiring satisfaction concerning the visibility of the protestant church and religion in all ages, especially before Luther's time. Gardiner, Samuel, 1619 or 20-1686. 1689 (1689) Wing G244; ESTC R29489 119,057 129

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they_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o vision_n beatifical_a till_o after_o the_o resurrection_n occam_fw-la scotus_n lib._n 4._o do_v 45._o qu._n 4._o valentia_n with_o other_o deny_v that_o the_o saint_n depart_v or_o angel_n see_v all_o thing_n in_o speculo_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la in_o god_n who_o see_v all_o thing_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v essential_a to_o their_o happiness_n 27._o videt_fw-la omne_fw-la qui_fw-la videt_fw-la videntem_fw-la omne_fw-la greg._n m._n in_o 2._o tom._n 3._o digre_n 17._o p._n 118._o in_o august_n de_fw-fr civil_a dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 27._o and_o which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o represent_v to_o they_o claudius_n espencaeus_fw-la testify_v that_o some_o old_a folk_n trust_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o ascribe_v no_o less_o to_o they_o than_o to_o god_n himself_o and_o think_v it_o easy_a to_o entreat_v or_o prevail_v with_o one_o of_o they_o for_o obtain_v their_o request_n and_o desire_n than_o he_o ludovicus_n vives_z profess_v he_o can_v 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salvation_n be_v to_o be_v have_v or_o expect_v be_v error_n and_o corruption_n of_o it_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n have_v deliver_v to_o they_o and_o we_o in_o their_o write_n so_o that_o i_o may_v just_o ask_v they_o where_o be_v your_o creed_n and_o church_n before_o pope_n pius_n who_o be_v hardly_o so_o old_a as_o luther_n i_o may_v add_v several_a other_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n as_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n if_o i_o understand_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o as_o darkness_n be_v to_o light_n particular_o tongue_n concern_v some_o practice_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o be_v against_o scripture_n as_o 1._o service_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n that_o unreasonable_a service_n of_o god_n in_o a_o tongue_n the_o people_n do_v not-understand_a can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o plain_o contradictory_n to_o the_o whole_a fourteen_o chapter_n of_o 1_o cor._n do_v not_o saint_n paul_n there_o condemn_v all_o speak_v whether_o in_o sermon_n prayer_n or_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o church_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n ver_fw-la 2._o unknown_a not_o to_o god_n who_o know_v all_o thing_n even_o sermon_n in_o latin_a greek_a or_o any_o tongue_n else_o but_o to_o men._n he_o prefer_v prophesy_v i.e._n preach_v or_o expound_v the_o scripture_n before_o tongue_n i._n e._n strange_a and_o not_o understand_v by_o the_o hearer_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n because_o he_o that_o speak_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n speak_v to_o god_n not_o unto_o man_n for_o no_o man_n understand_v he_o howbeit_o in_o the_o spirit_n i.e._n by_o a_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o ver._n 3._o as_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n be_v he_o speak_v mystery_n i._n e._n profound_a and_o admirable_a truth_n but_o he_o that_o prophesi_v or_o preach_v in_o a_o know_a tongue_n speak_v unto_o man_n to_o edification_n exhortation_n and_o comfort_n he_o that_o speak_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n edifi_v himself_o 4._o ver._n 4._o not_o the_o church_n 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philippi_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n yea_o do_v he_o not_o adjure_v they_o at_o thessalonica_n to_o cause_v his_o epistle_n to_o be_v read_v 5.27_o 1_o thess_n 5.27_o not_o only_o to_o the_o ruler_n or_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o all_o the_o holy_a brethren_n or_o saint_n may_v they_o hear_v what_o be_v write_v to_o they_o but_o not_o read_v it_o be_v they_o not_o greek_n and_o do_v not_o saint_n paul_n write_v unto_o they_o in_o their_o own_o vulgar_a tongue_n to_o what_o end_n if_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v read_v it_o otherwise_o sure_o he_o will_v have_v write_v to_o they_o in_o hebrew_n or_o syriack_n for_o he_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o many_o tongue_n but_o say_v some_o politician_n the_o common_a people_n be_v apt_a to_o mistake_v and_o to_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n to_o heresy_n and_o their_o own_o destruction_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o 1._o plus_fw-fr inde_fw-la ob_fw-la hominum_fw-la temeritatem_fw-la detrimenti_fw-la 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confess_v that_o their_o purgatory_n fire_n be_v of_o no_o use_n after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o eternal_a judgement_n the_o like_a say_n he_o have_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o demetrian_n after_o we_o have_v go_v out_o of_o this_o life_n nullus_fw-la remanet_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la locus_fw-la there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n here_o life_n be_v get_v or_o lose_v for_o ever_o our_o adversary_n say_v after_o we_o be_v go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n we_o may_v by_o suffer_v in_o purgatory_n full_o satisfy_v god_n for_o our_o sin_n complete_a our_o exomologesis_fw-la or_o penance_n obtain_v thereby_o at_o last_o life_n eternal_a sure_o saint_n cyprian_a be_v of_o another_o opinion_n come_v we_o to_o lactantius_n the_o heathen_n say_v he_o inferorum_fw-la instit_fw-la lib._n 6._o c._n 3._o &_o lib._n 3._o c._n 19_o caeli_fw-la &_o inferorum_fw-la speak_v of_o a_o bivium_fw-la two_o way_n apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la relate_v to_o the_o dead_a which_o more_o 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bosom_n where_o they_o be_v keep_v free_a from_o evil_n viz._n of_o punishment_n till_o after_o the_o resurrection_n so_o he_o think_v they_o be_v admit_v into_o heaven_n the_o other_o be_v hinder_v like_o dives_n by_o the_o interpose_v gulf_n from_o go_v thither_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o discourse_v in_o psalm_n 2._o i_o pass_v to_o saint_n ambrose_n who_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr bono_n mortis_fw-la say_v thus_o 2._o cap._n 2._o he_o that_o receive_v not_o here_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v there_o i._n e._n in_o heaven_n he_o speak_v indefinite_o of_o all_o sin_n whether_o mortal_a or_o venial_a and_o again_o cap._n 12._o when_o that_o day_n viz._n of_o death_n come_v they_o go_v to_o their_o redeemer_n to_o the_o very_a bosom_n of_o abraham_n a_o place_n of_o rest_n not_o torment_n speak_v of_o good_a christian_n certain_o it_o be_v harsh_a to_o affirm_v that_o justify_v person_n reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n blood_n for_o as_o hilary_n even_o now_o 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write_v in_o hell_n who_o will_v confess_v to_o thou_o or_o it_o shall_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n it_o seem_v a_o three_o place_n viz._n purgatory_n hierom_n know_v not_o i_o will_v end_v with_o saint_n augustin_n who_o have_v mention_v heaven_n and_o hell_n 80._o hypognost_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr pecc_n mer._n &_o remiss_a c._n 28._o epist_n 80._o add_v a_o three_o place_n we_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o neither_o do_v we_o find_v it_o in_o holy_a scripture_n elsewhere_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o middle_a place_n to_o any_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v with_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v not_o with_o christ_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o hesychius_n he_o write_v thus_o in_o what_o state_n the_o day_n of_o death_n find_v any_o one_o according_o shall_v he_o be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o like_a sentence_n almost_o word_n for_o word_n we_o find_v in_o justin_n martyr_n 107._o in_o dial._n p._n 107._o who_o quote_v it_o as_o a_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o 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we_o any_o thing_n de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 8._o arnobius_n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la gent._n the_o first_o god_n be_v enough_o to_o we_o in_o he_o we_o worship_v all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v lactantius_n agree_v with_o he_o 17._o invocatio_fw-la supponit_fw-la omnipraesentiam_fw-la lib._n 6._o p._n 183._o instit_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o 17._o for_o he_o advise_v all_o man_n to_o look_v up_o and_o adore_v nothing_o worship_v nothing_o but_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n our_o father_n and_o maker_n eusebius_n caesar_n demonstr_n lib._n 1._o c._n 5._o &_o lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o show_v that_o the_o jewish_a church_n direct_v their_o adoration_n to_o god_n only_o and_o for_o christian_n he_o affirm_v lib._n 4._o c._n 6._o that_o they_o pray_v to_o god_n only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n not_o of_o saint_n or_o angel_n as_o their_o mediator_n for_o see_v say_v he_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a high_a priest_n to_o frame_v for_o we_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n in_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o because_o as_o a_o priest_n he_o have_v offer_v up_o himself_o a_o perfect_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o we_o 7._o v._o origen_n supra_fw-la psalm_n 20._o si_fw-mi cultus_fw-la tantum_fw-la dicatur_fw-la non_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la debetur_fw-la sed_fw-la religio_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 1._o de_fw-fr praep._n lib._n 12._o c._n 7._o hence_o we_o say_v to_o he_o let_v he_o remember_v all_o thy_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n here_o we_o see_v propitiation_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o intercession_n as_o for_o angel_n he_o grant_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honour_n according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o excellent_a nature_n so_o do_v we_o but_o reserve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o religious_a honour_n or_o worship_n to_o god_n only_o this_o be_v the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o protestant_n the_o due_a honour_n of_o saint_n he_o explain_v thus_o we_o go_v to_o their_o sepulcher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v prayer_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ipsis_fw-la to_o they_o as_o trapezuntius_fw-la false_o if_o not_o perfidious_o translate_v it_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o they_o which_o be_v another_o thing_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o testimony_n of_o athanasius_n the_o true_o great_a who_o every_o where_o in_o his_o oration_n against_o the_o arian_n arian_n orat._n tertia_fw-la in_o arian_n prove_v as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n unanimous_o do_v christ_n to_o be_v true_a god_n by_o this_o argument_n especial_o because_o he_o be_v pray_v to_o dei_fw-la v._o novatian_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la c._n 14._o si_fw-mi homo_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la christus_fw-la cur_n in_o orationibus_fw-la invocaeur_fw-fr etc._n etc._n quomodo_fw-la adest_fw-la ubique_fw-la invocatus_fw-la cum_fw-la haec_fw-la hominis_fw-la natura_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la which_o 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athanas_n orat._n 3._o in_o arian_n he_o add_v david_n pray_v to_o none_o for_o deliverance_n but_o to_o god_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o cry_v etc._n etc._n and_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v evident_a the_o patriarch_n jacob_n join_v none_o in_o his_o prayer_n to_o god_n but_o the_o word_n who_o he_o therefore_o call_v the_o angel_n because_o he_o alone_o reveal_v the_o father_n do_v not_o they_o then_o willing_o abuse_v themselves_o and_o other_o who_o take_v athanasius_n for_o a_o roman_n catholic_n or_o invocation_n of_o angel_n for_o a_o article_n of_o the_o ancient_a catholic_n faith_n hold_v by_o all_o sound_a christian_n in_o all_o age_n or_o that_o the_o angel_n appear_v to_o the_o old_a patriarch_n be_v a_o create_a angel_n i_o will_v add_v his_o contemporary_a saint_n hilary_n who_o although_o he_o grant_v which_o protestant_n deny_v not_o that_o the_o angel_n pray_v for_o the_o church_n militant_a here_o on_o earth_n yet_o he_o no_o where_n allow_v invocation_n of_o they_o but_o on_o psalm_n 29_o and_o 124._o he_o advise_v all_o christian_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o regard_n he_o be_v omnipresent_v in_o all_o place_n ready_a to_o help_v which_o be_v not_o true_a of_o saint_n or_o angel_n in_o like_a manner_n on_o psalm_n 140._o he_o say_v 106._o in_o maledicto_fw-la est_fw-la religio_fw-la creaturae_fw-la hil._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la l._n 8._o p._n 106._o magnificentiae_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la orari_fw-la it_o pertain_v to_o the_o magnificence_n or_o prerogative_n of_o god_n to_o be_v pray_v unto_o hitherto_o the_o coast_n be_v clear_a and_o we_o have_v the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o father_n for_o about_o 340_o year_n after_o christ_n against_o invocation_n of_o saint_n angel_n or_o any_o creature_n whence_o we_o undoubted_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v though_o a_o part_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a yet_o not_o of_o the_o true_a ancient_a and_o catholic_n faith_n believe_v semper_fw-la ubique_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la always_o in_o all_o place_n by_o all_o sound_a christian_n for_o such_o doctrine_n as_o vincentius_n lyrinensis_n right_o note_n be_v only_o true_o catholic_n that_o be_v universal_a as_o the_o name_n itself_o catholic_n signify_v to_o proceed_v basil_n the_o great_a hom._n 3._o in_o hexaemeron_n all_o honour_n worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v due_a to_o god_n only_o in_o psalm_n 7._o he_o say_v our_o hope_n be_v to_o be_v place_v in_o god_n only_o in_o psal_n 18._o that_o if_o any_o man_n worship_v the_o creature_n beside_o though_o with_o the_o creator_n he_o give_v not_o glory_n to_o god_n but_o the_o creature_n and_o in_o psalm_n 45._o instead_o of_o saint_n and_o angel_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o all_o our_o necessity_n god_n be_v our_o only_a refuge_n in_o his_o funeral_n oration_n on_o gordius_n he_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o true_a end_n of_o those_o commendatory_a or_o commemoratory_n solemnity_n observe_v on_o the_o natalitia_fw-la or_o festival_n of_o the_o martyr_n to_o wit_n to_o glorify_v god_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o imitation_n of_o their_o virtue_n but_o no_o mention_n find_v we_o there_o of_o pray_v to_o they_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o out_o of_o basil_n nazianzen_n gregory_n nyssen_n etc._n etc._n their_o funeral_n oration_n some_o rhetorical_a apostrophe_n to_o and_o compellation_n of_o the_o saint_n decease_v be_v urge_v for_o invocation_n of_o saint_n by_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o in_o the_o most_o primitive_a and_o ancient_a father_n we_o as_o we_o have_v see_v find_v they_o not_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o second_o that_o rhetorical_a flourish_n of_o eloquence_n be_v no_o safe_a and_o sure_a ground_n to_o build_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n upon_o as_o theodoret_n grant_v non_fw-la ego_fw-la dogmatum_fw-la regulam_fw-la ea_fw-la duco_n 3_o dial._n 3_o quae_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la
ancient_a father_n clem._n rom._n epist_n ad_fw-la corinth_n justin_n martyr_n ad_fw-la diognet_fw-la origen_n in_o cap._n 3._o ad_fw-la rom._n ambrose_n in_o rom._n c._n 4._o &_o 9_o basil_n de_fw-fr humil._n theodoret_n the_o curand_n graec._n affect_v lib._n 7._o chrysostome_n in_o galat._n c._n 3._o hesychius_n in_o levit._n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o with_o other_o but_o by_o aquinas_n in_o galat._n 3._o lect_n 4._o in_o rom._n 3._o lect_n 4._o pighius_fw-la de_fw-fr justific_a cardinal_n contarenus_n the_o antirdidag_n coloniens_fw-la anselm_n apud_fw-la hosium_n tom._n 1._o confess_v cathol_n bonaventure_n 4._o do_v 15._o qu._n 1._o jansenius_n concordant_a c._n 20._o p._n 157._o gerson_n lib._n 4._o the_o consolat_a theolog._n prosa_fw-la 1._o 5._o that_o good_a work_n merit_v eternal_a life_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n decree_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n but_o waldensis_n sacramental_a tit._n 1._o c._n 7._o say_v he_o be_v the_o better_a catholic_n that_o simple_o deni_v all_o 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