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A91516 The right religion, reviewed and inlarged / by L.P. Gent. L. P., Gent. 1658 (1658) Wing P74C; ESTC R181384 42,130 187

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as there is for the revelation of the other to wit the Churches Tradition which giving a like exidence of both ought not to be deemed less sufficient for the latter than the former It will be said before Scripture had being the power and right of declaring Revelation belonged to the Church but since they were transferred and given to Scripture so as now Gods Revelation is to be known thence without recourse to the Church Repl. The power and right of declaring Gods Revelation were bestowed upon the Church not for the Apostles time only but for all the time after for the Commission was not each same but all Nations Mat. 6. which is not to be accomplisht till the end of the World when the Jews shall be gather'd from their dispersion and consequently imparts the fulness of him that is to say so long as this World lasteth or there is time in being It will be said to what purpose then did the Evangelists set pen to paper Repl. For more comfort to give Testimony of the Church and her sincerity in teaching and not for every one to be his own carver and interpreter St Paul is positive let men esteem of us c. as the dispencers of Gods mysteries 1. Cor. 4. It was ever held an effect of great improvidence and an occasion of much confusion for the people in any state or Common-Wealth to have the freedome and liberty of construing the Law Therefore wise Lawmakers to shew their care and foresight for the good and weal publick as they caused then Laws to be written so did they appoint certain select persons of great abilitie and in egritie to administer and dispense the same This being true what an undervalueing must it be of Gods wisdom and providence to think that in a Commonwealth of his own immediate establishing as the Church is he hath left to all indifferently a liberty to make what sense they please of his Law on which as on a shelf or Rock her peace and safety would be in perpetuall danger of Wrack The Jarres and Garboyles of Sectaries having scarce had any other source than the priviledge every of them took of reading and interpreting Scripture The Reason is clear because all men are not apt to understand alike for being for the most part of different tempers and composures they have various fancies which of necessity will beget a diversity of understanding Let twenty read and reason upon Scripture and not relate to some former exposition and I dare be bold to say that no two of them shall agree Experience is my warrant in Luther Zuing lius Calvin who for all their reading and reasoning made no less than three contrary and repugnant senses of those plain words This is my Body This is my Blood 10. It will be said those selected persons intrusted with the administring and dispensing of the Laws utter by mouth what they understand and they understand no more than what their private reading and reasoning are able to inform them so that even this way man would be to seek Repl. Judges have not only their reading and reasoning to inform and direct them but likewise the practise of former Courts from the very promulgation of the Law at which time the sense and meaning of the same was declared by the Law-makers themselves The Church besides the letter of Scripture which she reads assiduously with watching fasting and prayer for a right and happy understanding thereof and her own reasoning hath the help of a better and surer tradition and the assistance of the Holy Ghost Now I leave it to the impartial Reader to judge whether is more like to informe right and sure of Gods revealed tru●h ●he that hath-onely his own private reading and reasoning to help him or she that over and above all these is favoured both by infallible Tradition and the Holy Ghost And again whether in a matter concerns Salvation it be not an act of imprudence and folly to believe him rather than her CHAP. 16. Of the Roman Church BY the word Roman are not onely comprized the Inhabitants of that particular Territory of Rome but likewise all Christians in the world that acknowledg● the Bishops of Rome for their cheif Pastour appointed by Christ to govern his flock My taske in this Chapter is to prove that this company together with the said Bishop compose and make up the true Catholique Church 1 1. My first proof is that company of Christians compose and make up the true Catholique Church to which the definition of the true Catholique Church doth agree But the difinition of the true Catholique Church doth agree to the above mentioned company therefore they compose and make up the true Catholique Church The first Proposition is evident every thing being really one and the same with its definition as Man with rationall Beast with irrationall The second Proposition I shew The definition of the true Catholique Church is a society of men linck't together in the profession of one Faith in the use of the same Sacraments and under the government of Bishops and Pastours lawfully sent that are able to shew their personall and doctrinall succession from Christ and his Apostles without the least interruption A society of men And he gave some Apostles and some Prophets and other some Evangelists others Pastours and Doctours to the consmmation of the saints unto the work of Ministery unto the edifying of the body of Christ linck't together Eph. 4. One body one spirit one faith one Baptisme ibid Lawfully sent No man taketh the honour to himself but he that is called as Aaron of God Heb. 5. How shall they preach unless they be sent Rom. 10. That are able to shew c. The Mountain of the house of our Lord shall be prepared in the top of Mountaines and all nations shall flow unto it Jsa 2. He hath placed his Tabernacle in the sunne Psal 118. Their Personall and doctrinall succession He gave some Doctours and Pastours c. Untill wee all meet in the unity of faith Ephes 4. without the least interruption Behold J am with you alwaies unto the end of the world Ma. 6.28 2. Let us look upon this definition in its severall parts and veiw if any be discrepant from the a forenamed company The first is a society of men this agreeth to the said company for in that company is to be seen Hierusalem descended from above Apoc. 4. A goodly Hierarchy or Heavenly order and subordination of Subdeacon to Deacon of Deacon to Priest of Priest to Bishop of Bishop to chief Bishop or Pope and of the Laity to all And which is yet more admirable these degrees are so masterlike set that they doe not hinder and trouble but as great less strings musically tuned make and preserve the Melodious Harmony of Peace and Concord The second part is linck'd together This agreeth to the said Company for in that company there is no diversity of belief but one as Monarch