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B06703 The guide in controversies, or, A rational account of the doctrine of Roman-Catholicks concerning the ecclesiastical guide in controversies of religion reflecting on the later writings of Protestants, particularly of Archbishop Lawd and Dr. Stillingfleet on this subject. / By R.H. R. H., 1609-1678. 1667 (1667) Wing W3447A; ESTC R186847 357,072 413

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intercessionibus_fw-la mitigate_v &_o salutem_fw-la conferte_fw-la some_o of_o these_o too_o in_o as_o high_a expression_n you_o see_v as_o those_o find_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o if_o we_o will_v permit_v which_o be_v all_o reason_n those_o who_o use_v such_o word_n to_o expound_v their_o meaning_n they_o understand_v only_o by_o they_o the_o bless_a virgin_n &_o saint_n procure_v of_o god_n by_o their_o intercession_n those_o favour_n and_o mercy_n which_o they_o ask_v of_o they_o 17._o they_o see_n bell._n the_o sanct_a beat._n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o nor_o be_v they_o apprehend_v to_o preserve_v of_o save_o people_n any_o otherwise_o than_o s._n paul_n do_v 1_o cor._n 9.22_o see_v jeremy_n the_o constantinopolitan_a patriarch_n in_o his_o first_o answer_n to_o the_o lutheran_n divine_v 128._o divine_v p._n 128._o ad_fw-la dominam_fw-la nostram_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la sanctos_fw-la exclamamus_fw-la persancta_fw-la domina_fw-la deipara_n pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la intercede_v peccatoribus_fw-la omnes_fw-la sancti_fw-la angeli_fw-la apostoli_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o foeminarum_fw-la sanctarum_fw-la caetus_fw-la orate_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la that_o exposition_n therefore_o of_o this_o patriarch_n which_o some_o 502._o some_o see_v mr._n stillingf_n p._n 502._o make_v use_v of_o to_o persuade_v the_o credulous_a as_o if_o the_o grecian_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o invocation_n differ_v from_o the_o roman_a church_n 127._o church_n hierem._n p._n 127._o i._o e._n invocatio_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctos_fw-la fit_a non_fw-la propriè_fw-la invocatio_fw-la fit_n sed_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la si●_n dicendo_fw-la &_o per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la petrus_n aut_fw-la paulus_n i._n e._n virtue_n naturali_fw-la exaudiunt_fw-la invocatores_fw-la suos_fw-la sed_fw-la illa_fw-la gratia_fw-la quam_fw-la habent_fw-la secundum_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la dominus_fw-la dixit_fw-la ero_n vobiscum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la be_v not_o thus_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o none_o of_o these_o saint_n hear_v or_o at_o least_o by_o some_o other_o way_n know_v man_n prayer_n though_o as_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n observe_v 20_o observe_v de_fw-fr sanctorum_fw-la beatitudine_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 20_o neither_o thus_o can_v saint_n invocation_n be_v vain_a if_o other_o at_o the_o least_o for_o they_o hear_v and_o grant_v their_o supplicant_n request_n for_o the_o same_o patriarch_n say_v afterward_o p._n 243._o that_o it_o may_v be_v many_o way_n show_v that_o the_o saint_n invocate_v do_v help_v and_o relieve_v do_v presuppose_v also_o that_o they_o know_v man_n necessity_n and_o therefore_o the_o lutheran_n divine_v in_o their_o reply_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v this_o against_o he_o among_o other_o thing_n that_o saint_n hear_v not_o man_n prayer_n but_o he_o mean_v only_o that_o they_o hear_v they_o not_o suis_fw-la viribus_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la but_o per_fw-la supernaturalem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o he_o explain_v himself_o also_o in_o his_o second_o answer_n p._n 245._o sanctos_fw-la multum_fw-la posse_fw-la cum_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sint_fw-la dii_fw-la inquit_fw-la enim_fw-la psalmorum_fw-la author_n deus_fw-la stetit_fw-la in_o synagogâ_fw-la deorum_fw-la dignitates_fw-la scilicet_fw-la distribuens_fw-la ut_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la divus_o gregorius_n and_o in_o sva_fw-la vitâ_fw-la plenos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la atque_fw-la post_fw-la funera_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la excessisse_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsis_fw-la §_o 162_o e_o concern_v the_o five_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n for_o the_o decease_a be_v not_o only_o make_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n a_o happy_a resurrection_n at_o that_o time_n glory_n life_n eternal_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o person_n of_o the_o defunct_a but_o also_o for_o present_a remission_n rest_n light_n peace_n refreshment_n cum_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la justorum_fw-la consummatis_fw-la in_fw-la sinu_fw-la abrahae_fw-la in_o paradiso_n in_o loco_fw-la refrigerii_fw-la &_o lucis_fw-la unde_fw-la dolour_n &_o aerumna_fw-la &_o suspiriviu_fw-la exulant_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o defunct_a viz._n of_o such_o defunct_a to_o use_v the_o patriarch_n expression_n 21._o expression_n hieremiae_n patri_fw-la primum_fw-la resp_n c._n 21._o qui_fw-la inter_fw-la paenitendum_fw-la preventi_fw-la morte_fw-la fuere_fw-la nondum_fw-la autem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la maculas_fw-la eluere_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la for_o rest_n and_o refreshment_n for_o they_o in_o sinu_fw-la abrahae_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o e._n in_o the_o present_a celestial_a region_n of_o happy_a soul_n imagine_v inferior_a to_o that_o they_o shall_v inhabit_v after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n so_o in_o the_o modern_a greek_a mass_n it_o be_v say_v offerimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n pro_fw-la requie_n &_o 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point_n be_v universal_o hold_v and_o practise_v at_o the_o come_n of_o luther_n so_o it_o may_v seem_v as_o clear_v to_o any_o moderate_a protestant_n that_o the_o forename_a point_n together_o with_o four_o more_o add_v to_o they_o viz._n 1._o communion_n in_o one_o kind_n 2._o veneration_n of_o sacred_a image_n and_o picture_n 3._o monastic_a vow_n and_o celibacy_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o 4_o auricular_a or_o sacramental_a confession_n of_o all_o mortal_a sin_n and_o the_o injunction_n of_o due_a pennance_n for_o they_o be_v the_o main_a point_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o be_v think_v to_o give_v just_a offence_n and_o to_o have_v necessitate_v a_o reformation_n but_o in_o these_o four_o last_v also_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v show_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n stand_v not_o alone_a but_o that_o these_o point_n also_o be_v and_o be_v at_o the_o appearance_n of_o luther_n the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o protestant_n 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14.16_o 26._o 16.15_o compare_v with_o act_n 15.28_o joh._n 5.20_o 27._o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o 8._o his_o promise_v they_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o assista_n that_o shall_v abide_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o to_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o remembrance_n for_o ever_o i._n e._n not_o with_o the_o apostle_n only_o for_o then_o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o nation_n that_o after_o their_o time_n be_v still_o to_o be_v instruct_v especial_o when_o any_o controversy_n shall_v arise_v concern_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o apostle_n write_n which_o write_n be_v miss-understandable_a in_o thing_n necessary_a and_o which_o s._n peter_n say_v in_o his_o time_n the_o unlearned_a wrest_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n 3.16_o destruction_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o but_o with_o their_o successor_n also_o *_o see_v mat._n 18.20_o compare_v with_o 17_o 18._o his_o promise_a that_o when_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n to_o hear_v the_o cause_n bring_v to_o the_o church_n bring_v to_o she_o still_o daily_a notwithstanding_o the_o scripture_n he_o himself_o will_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o will_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n what_o they_o shall_v upon_o earth_n which_o impli_v also_o that_o he_o will_v assist_v they_o on_o earth_n at_o least_o when_o this_o be_v a_o supreme_a and_o unappealable_a church-authority_n to_o do_v as_o to_o the_o main_a both_o what_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v submit_v to_o by_o those_o who_o he_o send_v to_o their_o tribunal_n and_o what_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o heavenly_a tribunal_n but_o if_o after_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n the_o necessity_n of_o such_o tribunal_n cease_v why_o be_v these_o afterward_o continue_v and_z in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n appeal_v repair_v to_o *_o see_v mat._n 16.18_o 19_o his_o promise_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o those_o to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o key_n i._n e._n against_o the_o clergy_n nor_o against_o the_o church_n build_v by_o and_o upon_o they_o and_o *_o see_v luk._n 23.31_o the_o not_o fail_v of_o s._n peter_n faith_n pray_v for_o by_o our_o lord_n in_o order_n to_o establish_v his_o brethren_n *_o see_v 1_o tim._n 3.15_o the_o church_n unlimited_a to_o the_o apostle_n day_n say_v to_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n sure_o this_o from_o its_o teacher_n be_v so_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o use_v the_o same_o metaphor_n frequent_o call_v these_o teacher_n gal._n 2.9_o pillar_n eph._n 2.20_o foundation_n and_o ground_n among_o which_o teacher_n timothy_n be_v admit_v be_v warn_v here_o to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a and_o careful_a of_o his_o behaviour_n and_o *_o see_v 2_o tim._n 2.19_o compare_v with_o 16_o 17_o 20._o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n the_o church_n stand_v sure_a notwithstanding_o that_o hymeneus_n and_o some_o other_o as_o vessel_n in_o this_o great_a house_n of_o god_n not_o of_o gold_n and_o honour_n but_o of_o earth_n add_v dishonour_n have_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n *_o see_v eph._n 4.11_o 13._o his_o give_v these_o teacher_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n in_o who_o doctrine_n therefore_o in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n this_o donor_n have_v fix_v some_o stability_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v apply_v only_o to_o the_o apostle_n or_o their_o time_n see_v that_o the_o experience_n of_o so_o many_o various_a wind_n of_o doctrine_n even_o since_o all_o their_o write_n and_o concern_v the_o sense_n of_o their_o write_n see_v 2_o pet._n 3.16_o blow_v in_o the_o church_n and_o carry_v the_o unstable_a to_o and_o fro_o argue_v the_o same_o necessity_n of_o such_o doctor_n still_o and_o *_o see_v rev._n 1.13_o 16._o where_o our_o saviour_n to_o denote_v his_o perpetual_a presence_n to_o these_o succeed_a teacher_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n after_o all_o the_o time_n of_o all_o 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