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A39279 A defence of the Thirty nine articles of the Church of England written in Latin by J. Ellis ... now done into English ; to which are added the Lambeth Articles ; together with the judgment of Bishop Andrews, Dr. Overall, and other eminent and learned men upon them.; Articulorum XXXIX Ecclesiae Anglicanae defensio. English Ellis, John, 1599?-1665.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.; Overall, John, 1560-1619.; Church of England. Thirty-nine Articles. 1700 (1700) Wing E587; ESTC R1641 74,086 146

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therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n be_v not_o so_o va●n_o answ._n the_o consent_n of_o nation_n may_v take_v place_n in_o natural_a thing_n but_o not_o in_o spiritual_n obj._n 2._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 10_o etc._n etc._n answ._n either_o the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n and_o trial_n be_v there_o understand_v and_o so_o it_o mean_v not_o a_o real_a but_o imaginary_a fire_n or_o else_o the_o fire_n shall_v try_v that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v search_v and_o examine_v every_o one_o work_n as_o a_o sanctifier_n other_o understand_v this_o place_n of_o the_o condagration_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o severe_a judgement_n of_o god_n obj._n 3_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n a_o infinite_a treasure_n of_o satisfaction_n from_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n that_o can_v never_o be_v exhaust_v to_o this_o treasure_n belong_v likewise_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o blessed_a virgin_n and_o other_o saint_n who_o have_v suffer_v more_o than_o their_o sin_n require_v now_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o this_o inexhaustible_a treasure_n have_v authority_n to_o dispense_v and_o grant_v indulgency_n to_o those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o suffer_v temporal_a punishment_n answ._n the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o apply_v by_o part_n but_o whole_o to_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o faithful_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n here_o superfluous_a and_o then_o as_o for_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o other_o saint_n they_o have_v not_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o before_o a_o debt_n a_o creature_n ought_v both_o to_o do_v and_o suffer_v the_o great_a thing_n for_o god_n glory_n because_o whatever_o they_o do_v and_o suffer_v they_o will_v be_v abundant_o reward_v for_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v satisfactory_a for_o other_o beside_o this_o authority_n of_o dispense_n any_o thing_n at_o will_n be_v never_o grant_v to_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n obj._n 4._o image_n be_v capable_a of_o injury_n and_o contempt_n and_o so_o consequent_o of_o honour_n and_o worship_n answ._n this_o argument_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v a_o sound_n and_o wholesome_a meaning_n provide_v we_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o religious_a worship_n obj._n 5._o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v answ._n the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o lawful_a honour_n but_o be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v with_o religious_a worship_n obj._n 6._o there_o be_v intercessor_n usual_o appoint_v for_o these_o that_o will_v ask_v ●y_a thing_n of_o a_o king_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o ought_v those_o who_o come_v to_o god_n to_o make_v use_n of_o such_o since_o he_o be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n in_o his_o nature_n from_o man_n and_o superior_a to_o they_o answ._n the_o similitude_n betwixt_o god_n and_o earthly_a prince_n be_v ill_o apply_v for_o either_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o answer_v or_o they_o neglect_v to_o do_v it_o or_o else_o they_o can_v but_o nothing_o of_o this_o can_v we_o suppose_v in_o god_n because_o he_o invite_v all_o man_n to_o himself_o and_o be_v not_o as_o man_n be_v hos._n 11._o 9_o and_o then_o too_o we_o have_v a_o intercessor_n with_o god_n christ_n jesus_n art_fw-la xxiii_o of_o minister_a in_o the_o congregation_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o public_a preach_a or_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o congregation_n before_o he_o be_v lawful_o call_v and_o send_v to_o execute_v the_o same_o and_o those_o we_o ought_v to_o judge_v lawful_o call_v and_o send_v which_o be_v choose_v and_o call_v to_o this_o work_n by_o man_n who_o have_v public_a authority_n give_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o congregation_n to_o call_v and_o send_v minister_n into_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n obj._n 1_o there_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n not_o a_o few_o that_o teach_v and_o preach_v the_o word_n who_o be_v never_o call_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o th●se_a that_o be_v disperse_v upon_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o death_n of_o st._n stephen_n act_v 8._o 4._o answ._n among_o those_o that_o be_v disperse_v some_o perhaps_o be_v call_v if_o not_o we_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a in_o a_o extraordinary_a time_n of_o persecution_n public_o to_o teach_v without_o a_o ordinary_a vocation_n and_o not_o otherwise_o obj._n 2._o he_o may_v be_v ●uly_o say_v to_o be_v call_v who_o be_v furnish_v with_o proper_a gift_n for_o teach_v and_o instruct_v other_o answ._n although_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o true_a call_v be_v such_o gift_n as_o enable_v a_o man_n to_o teach_v other_o yet_o there_o be_v likewise_o require_v a_o trial_n and_o approbation_n of_o his_o gift_n to_o be_v make_v by_o other_o before_o he_o be_v admit_v into_o holy_a order_n obj._n 3_o st._n paul_n when_o he_o be_v describe_v a_o bishop_n do_v not_o mention_v any_o necessity_n of_o a_o vocation_n 1_o tim._n 3._o tit._n 1._o 4._o answ._n although_o in_o those_o place_n he_o do_v not_o express_o mention_v a_o vocation_n yet_o in_o other_o he_o do_v as_o rom._n 10._o 15._o obj._n 4._o to_o teach_v other_o be_v a_o work_n of_o charity_n jam._n 5._o 19_o 20._o and_o for_o that_o reason_n shall_v not_o require_v a_o special_a vocation_n answ._n we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o to_o teach_v other_o be_v a_o work_n of_o charity_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o from_o hence_o follow_v that_o any_o one_o may_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o teach_v and_o preach_v public_o in_o the_o church_n not_o only_o because_o the_o scripture_n very_o often_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o vocation_n but_o likewise_o because_o upon_o this_o account_n too_o great_a a_o liberty_n will_v be_v give_v and_o even_a woman_n will_v ●each_v in_o the_o church_n contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 34._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 12._o beside_o that_o a_o great_a many_o who_o be_v real_o unfit_a to_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n will_v yet_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o do_v it_o which_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 12._o art_fw-la xxiv_o of_o speak_v in_o the_o congregation_n in_o such_o a_o tongue_n as_o the_o people_n understand_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n plain_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o have_v public_a prayer_n in_o the_o church_n or_o to_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o tongue_n not_o understand_v of_o the_o people_n obj._n 1_o we_o be_v tell_v leu._n 16._o 17._o that_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n be_v to_o stay_v without_o and_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o which_o likewise_o we_o have_v a_o example_n luke_n 1._o 20._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o people_n shall_v understand_v the_o priest_n answ._n the_o priest_n enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o alone_o by_o his_o own_o virtue_n be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n there_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o beside_o when_o the_o priest_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n he_o speak_v so_o as_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o all._n obj._n 2._o if_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o pray_v for_o those_o thing_n only_o which_o they_o understand_v than_o they_o must_v never_o repeat_v the_o psalm_n and_o other_o scripture_n in_o which_o they_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o understand_v every_o thing_n answ._n though_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n and_o other_o book_n can_v be_v perfect_o understand_v yet_o very_a many_o may_v but_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o understand_v by_o the_o unlearned_a in_o
harvest_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a therefore_o the_o wicked_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v answ._n christ_n speak_v there_o concern_v hypocrite_n that_o can_v be_v discern_v from_o those_o that_o be_v sincere_o good_a or_o else_o he_o be_v distinguish_v the_o duty_n of_o minister_n from_o that_o of_o a_o magistrate_n let_v they_o grow_v i._n e._n do_v not_o kill_v they_o obj._n 2._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n command_v that_o all_o shall_v keep_v the_o pass●ver_n num_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 10._o answ._n god_n command_v all_o that_o wer●_n m●mbers_n of_o his_o people_n to_o keep_v the_o passover_n exod._n 12._o 43._o th●_n be_v a_o command_n 〈◊〉_d the_o presumptuous_a th●_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d off_o from_o among_o his_o peop●_n 〈◊〉_d 15._o 30._o and_o those_o th●_n wer●_n desile_v w●_n keep_v back_o nu._n 9_o 6._o now_o under_o the_o cereal_a uncleanness_n the_o moral_a be_v typify_v and_o sigure_v obj._n 3_o john_n baptise_a a_o generation_n of_o viper_n luke_n 3._o 7._o answ._n although_o they_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n who_o john_n baptise_a yet_o they_o be_v no_o long_o viper_n when_o they_o be_v once_o baptise_a at_o least_o not_o so_o in_o profession_n obj._n 4._o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o exclude_v any_o one_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o to_o thrust_v other_o down_o to_o hell_n answ._n the_o church_n condemn_v no_o man_n but_o agree_v with_o and_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n by_o declare_v it_o according_a to_o express_v command_n and_o it_o deliver_v man_n over_o to_o satan_n not_o by_o its_o own_o authority_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o obj._n 5._o st._n paul_n say_v of_o he_o that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n obey_v his_o word_n that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v esteem_v not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v as_o a_o brother_n 2_o thess._n 3._o 14._o 15._o whereas_o a_o brother_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n answ._n the_o excommunicate_v be_v call_v brethren_n partly_o by_o profession_n and_o because_o they_o be_v brethren_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o partly_o by_o hope_n because_o upon_o repentance_n he_o may_v become_v a_o brother_n again_o and_o partly_o by_o love_n and_o a_o desire_n and_o study_n to_o save_v he_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n beside_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v account_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n but_o admonish_v he_o as_o such_o art_fw-la xxxiv_o of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o tradition_n and_o ceremony_n be_v in_o all_o place_n one_o or_o utter_o like_a for_o at_o all_o time_n they_o have_v be_v divers_a and_o may_v be_v change_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o country_n time_n and_o man_n manner_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v ordain_v against_o god_n word_n whosoever_o through_o his_o private_a judgement_n willing_o and_o purposely_o do_v open_o break_v the_o tradition_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v ordain_v and_o approve_v by_o common_a authority_n aught_o to_o be_v rebuke_v open_o that_o other_o may_v fear_v to_o do_v the_o like_a as_o he_o that_o offend_v against_o the_o common_a order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o hurt_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o wound_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o weak_a brethren_n every_o particular_a or_o national_a church_n have_v authority_n to_o ordain_v change_n and_o abolish_v ceremony_n or_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n ordain_v only_o by_o man_n authority_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v obj._n 1_o christian_n ought_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o to_o have_v the_o high_a agreement_n among_o themselves_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o gal._n 6._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 8._o and_o therefore_o the_o same_o ceremony_n be_v alike_o necessary_a in_o all_o place_n answ._n the_o variety_n of_o ceremony_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n provide_v the_o faithful_a do_v but_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o doctrine_n obj._n 2._o christ_n have_v say_v reprove_v a_o sinner_n betwixt_o he_o and_o thyself_o alone_o mat._n 18._o 15._o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o public_o to_o be_v reprove_v by_o any_o one_o answ._n this_o place_n treat_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o private_a man_n for_o private_a offence_n commit_v against_o private_a person_n and_o not_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o pastor_n in_o reprove_v scandalous_a and_o notorious_a sin_n public_o commit_v such_o as_o these_o must_v be_v public_o reprove_v obj._n 3_o the_o apostle_n advise_v titus_n to_o avoid_v strife_n and_o contention_n chap._n 3._o 9_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reprove_v who_o oppose_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n answ._n unprofitable_a disputation_n and_o noisy_a talk_n without_o edification_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v because_o such_o vain_a contention_n do_v not_o convert_v the_o froward_a and_o obstinate_a but_o rather_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o error_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n minister_n may_v reprove_v gainsayer_n with_o much_o prudence_n patience_n and_o sobriety_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v to_o the_o good_a and_o profit_n of_o other_o obj._n 4._o the_o same_o apostle_n command_v the_o thessalonian_o to_o hold_v the_o tradition_n 2_o thess._n 2._o 15._o and_o therefore_o that_o church_n have_v not_o authority_n to_o change_v or_o disannul_v the_o tradition_n of_o it_o answ._n the_o tradition_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o be_v either_o doctrinal_a and_o such_o as_o be_v already_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o if_o not_o they_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o receive_v from_o the_o lord_n what_o he_o deliver_v to_o they_o but_o the_o article_n speak_v of_o such_o tradition_n as_o be_v original_o institute_v by_o the_o 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