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A78369 The Catholick mirrour. Or, a looking-glasse for Protestants Wherein they may plainly see the errours of their church, and the truth of the Roman Catholick. Which is divided into seventeen chapters, containing the principle points in dispute between Catholicks and Protestants, and all proved by their own Bible, for the satisfaction of those that desire to imbrace true religion. 1662 (1662) Wing C1494A; ESTC R229524 59,266 156

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their_o good_a work_n in_o follow_v of_o christ_n and_o suffer_v for_o he_o have_v serve_v it_o so_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a in_o man_n to_o do_v again_o we_o read_v of_o st._n mary_n magdalen_n pour_v a_o box_n of_o ointment_n on_o our_o bless_a saviour_n head_n which_o be_v murmur_v at_o by_o his_o disciple_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o 10._o matth._n 26_o v._o 7_o 10._o why_o trouble_v you_o the_o woman_n she_o have_v wrought_v a_o good_a work_n upon_o i_o and_o then_o he_o declare_v her_o reward_n which_o be_v that_o so_o far_o as_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v 13._o ver._n 13._o shall_v her_o fame_n be_v spread_v conformable_a to_o this_o our_o saviour_n in_o saint_n mark_v gospel_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n 41._o mark_v 9_o v._o 41._o that_o whosoever_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o cup_n of_o water_n to_o drink_v in_o my_o name_n because_o you_o belong_v to_o christ_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n now_o what_o can_v be_v more_o true_a than_o this_o when_o our_o saviour_n himself_o so_o often_o do_v promise_n reward_n for_o good_a work_v do_v in_o his_o name_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o let_v every_o christian_a consider_v whether_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v he_o before_o those_o that_o tell_v they_o the_o contrary_a who_o plain_o contradict_v christ_n and_o his_o holy_a gospel_n and_o yet_o forsooth_o these_o man_n make_v you_o believe_v their_o zeal_n be_v so_o hot_a to_o christ_n that_o they_o will_v give_v all_o to_o he_o to_o make_v you_o believe_v they_o deny_v themselves_o but_o these_o be_v such_o who_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v be_v
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benefit_n that_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v under_o christ_n church_n that_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n 10._o chap._n 11_o v._n 9_o 10._o as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n now_o as_o we_o know_v they_o be_v spread_v in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n so_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n truth_n spread_v by_o his_o church_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n which_o quality_n agree_v to_o no_o other_o church_n but_o the_o roman_n catholic_n the_o same_o prophet_n declare_v further_a 23._o chap._n 49._o v._n 22_o 23._o that_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n thy_o nurse_v mother_n and_o to_o show_v the_o great_a reverence_n they_o shall_v bear_v to_o this_o church_n of_o god_n say_v he_o they_o shall_v bow_v down_o to_o thou_o with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o earth_n and_o lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n now_o i_o will_v demand_v what_o church_n or_o sect_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o have_v 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protestant_n and_o sectaty_n or_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o be_v thus_o stretch_v out_o and_o have_v her_o member_n in_o the_o west-indies_n and_o east-indies_n in_o china_n in_o tartary_n in_o egypt_n in_o assyria_n in_o africa_n and_o asia_n in_o turkey_n and_o all_o part_n of_o europe_n as_o the_o empire_n of_o germany_n the_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n france_n poland_n england_n dominion_n of_o italy_n and_o every_o land_n in_o christendom_n be_v either_o all_o or_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o this_o church_n which_o none_o in_o the_o world_n can_v say_v beside_o and_o so_o be_v very_o far_o off_o from_o fulfil_v this_o prophecy_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 18._o chap._n 66._o v._n 18._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o i_o will_v gather_v all_o nation_n and_o tongue_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o see_v my_o glory_n thus_o have_v this_o holy_a prophet_n by_o god_n inspiration_n foretell_v clear_o the_o universal_a or_o catholic_n state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n have_v not_o be_v silent_a in_o prophesy_v the_o fame_n for_o say_v he_o 37._o jer._n 31._o five_o 37._o if_o heaven_n above_o can_v be_v measure_v and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n search_v out_o beneath_o then_o will_v i_o cast_v off_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o measure_n line_n shall_v go_v forth_o from_o gareb_n to_o compass_v about_o goath_n all_o which_o do_v declare_v the_o large_a extent_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o for_o confirmation_n of_o these_o prophecy_n and_o what_o else_o have_v be_v say_v i_o shall_v produce_v now_o the_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o who_o tell_v his_o disciple_n of_o all_o the_o trouble_v they_o be_v to_o suffer_v for_o his_o name_n before_o king_n and_o judge_n 10._o ma_fw-fr k_o 13._o v._n 10._o but_o say_v he_o the_o gospel_n must_v first_o be_v publish_v among_o all_o nation_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o god_n church_n must_v be_v catholic_n or_o universal_a and_o i_o will_v fain_o learn_v from_o our_o adversary_n what_o church_n have_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o so_o fulfil_v these_o prophecy_n but_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o this_o may_v be_v urge_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o all_o sect_n that_o if_o none_o take_v more_o pain_n in_o convert_v of_o heathen_n jew_n and_o infidel_n than_o they_o do_v many_o million_o of_o soul_n may_v perish_v for_o want_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o live_a god_n but_o they_o instead_o of_o labour_v to_o convert_v foreign_a nation_n and_o so_o make_v the_o church_n universal_a lie_n at_o home_n in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n jangle_v one_o with_o another_o and_o sleep_v on_o bed_n of_o down_n in_o lady_n bosom_n and_o yet_o by_o all_o mean_v they_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o they_o the_o only_a pastor_n send_v to_o convert_v the_o world_n and_o yet_o never_o intend_v 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gather_v that_o if_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v so_o enlarge_v in_o the_o world_n sixteen_o hundred_o year_n ago_o that_o now_o it_o be_v much_o more_o for_o than_o god_n church_n be_v but_o in_o her_o infancy_n and_o now_o she_o be_v in_o her_o flourish_a state_n she_o be_v then_o under_o most_o cruel_a persecution_n by_o tyrant_n and_o now_o praise_v be_v god_n she_o be_v at_o rest_n with_o her_o friend_n so_o that_o now_o we_o may_v clear_o see_v that_o all_o those_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o such_o narrow_a corner_n be_v mere_o sect_n and_o heresy_n and_o be_v clean_o shut_v out_o from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o holy_a catholic_n church_n
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knee_n adore_v god_n whilst_o other_o sit_v at_o ease_n some_o gaze_v and_o some_o asleep_a with_o many_o other_o practice_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n but_o this_o may_v and_o will_v suffice_v for_o all_o those_o that_o desire_v to_o entertain_v truth_n and_o to_o mind_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o show_v clear_o which_o be_v god_n church_n and_o which_o be_v not_o so_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n foretell_v be_v here_o make_v good_a that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v a_o plain_a way_n and_o a_o direct_a way_n so_o that_o fool_n can_v not_o err_v therein_o so_o that_o all_o those_o that_o itnend_v at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o goat_n must_v now_o in_o this_o life_n graze_v with_o god_n sheep_n that_o be_v they_o must_v enter_v into_o communion_n with_o his_o catholic_n church_n whereof_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o head_n the_o conent_n of_o the_o chapter_n chapter_n 1._o prove_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o prove_v confession_n to_o a_o priest_n page_n 11_o chap._n 3._o prove_v purgatory_n page_n 16_o chap._n 4._o prove_v that_o none_o go_v to_o heaven_n before_o christ_n die_v page_n 25_o chap._n 5._o prove_v that_o angel_n and_o saint_n know_v our_o action_n on_o earth_n page_n 31_o chap._n 6._o prove_v it_o lawful_a to_o pray_v to_o they_o page_n 39_o chap._n 7._o prove_v it_o lawful_a to_o worship_v they_o page_n 52_o chap._n 8._o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o image_n page_n 59_o chap._n 9_o prove_v freewill_n in_o man_n to_o do_v good_a page_n 67_o chap._n 10._o prove_v good_a work_n to_o be_v meritorious_a page_n 76_o chap._n 11._o prove_v that_o god_n church_n can_v err_v page_n 84_o chap._n 12._o prove_v the_o church_n authority_n in_o remission_n of_o sin_n page_n 91_o chap._n 13._o prove_v the_o church_n universality_n page_n 98_o chap._n 14._o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o fast_v page_n 108_o chap._n 15._o prove_v the_o difficulty_n of_o understand_a scripture_n page_n 114_o chap._n 16._o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n service_n in_o one_o tongue_n in_o all_o kingdom_n page_n 126_o chap._n 17._o show_v in_o general_a the_o vast_a difference_n of_o both_o church_n page_n 137_o finis_fw-la