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A42048
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The grand presvmption of the Roman Church in equalling their own traditions to the written word of God by Francis Gregory.
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Gregory, Francis, 1625?-1707.
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Wing G1894; ESTC R13146
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be_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n passion_n their_o sabbath_n of_o his_o burial_n and_o our_o lord_n day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n it_o be_v mention_v by_o tertullian_n who_o say_v die_v dominico_n jejunium_fw-la nefas_fw-la ducimus_fw-la 43._o to_o fast_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n we_o count_v it_o sin_n it_o be_v mention_v by_o nazianzen_n who_o style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v from_o the_o great_a probability_n give_v we_o in_o the_o write_a word_n and_o the_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o antiquity_n that_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v observe_v this_o tradition_n which_o concern_v the_o lord_n day_n with_o great_a strictness_n than_o the_o roman_a they_o tell_v we_o again_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o contradict_v they_o that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o practice_v it_o ourselves_o but_o maintain_v it_o against_o all_o opposer_n because_o it_o be_v mighty_o countenance_v in_o sacred_a writ_n and_o commend_v to_o we_o by_o all_o antiquity_n etc._n i_o remember_v dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n if_o he_o that_o go_v under_o that_o name_n be_v indeed_o the_o man_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o child_n who_o be_v yet_o uncapable_a to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o divine_a regeneration_n and_o say_v that_o the_o church_n observe_v this_o practice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v teach_v so_o to_o do_v by_o ancient_a tradition_n 40._o according_o nazianzen_n thus_o advise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n have_v thou_o a_o infant_n let_v he_o be_v sanctify_v from_o his_o infancy_n bapt_v and_o so_o st._n cyprian_n and_o other_o bishop_n give_v their_o judgement_n prohiberi_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la infans_fw-la qui_fw-la recèns_fw-la natus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o infant_n that_o be_v but_o new_o bear_v must_v not_o be_v debar_v from_o baptism_n whoever_o deny_v this_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o church_n 112._o and_o according_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n which_o consist_v of_o two_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o father_n pass_v this_o sentence_n upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o deny_v that_o little_a child_n new_o drop_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v these_o and_o the_o like_a authority_n do_v induce_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o nowhere_o in_o plain_a term_n command_v in_o scripture_n be_v yet_o a_o divine_a tradition_n and_o upon_o that_o well-grounded_n confidence_n our_o church_n do_v as_o constant_o practice_v and_o as_o strong_o defend_v it_o as_o ever_o they_o do_v or_o can_v do_v they_o tell_v we_o again_o that_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o christian_a festival_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o lent_n be_v apostolical_a tradition_n well_o though_o they_o will_v find_v it_o a_o difficult_a task_n to_o prove_v they_o such_o though_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o lent_n be_v by_o some_o ascribe_v to_o telesphorus_n and_o though_o about_o the_o observation_n thereof_o there_o be_v and_o that_o very_o early_o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doubt_n and_o various_a opinion_n 24._o as_o irenaeus_n and_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o yet_o because_o our_o christian_a fast_n and_o festival_n be_v very_o suitable_a to_o scripture-rule_n and_o be_v observe_v as_o great_a help_n to_o and_o expression_n of_o their_o devotion_n and_o piety_n by_o our_o religious_a ancestor_n and_o indeed_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n we_o do_v ready_o embrace_v and_o practice_n both_o but_o when_o our_o adversary_n press_v upon_o we_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n many_o thing_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n define_v in_o their_o late_a conventicle_n of_o trent_n though_o altogether_o unknown_a to_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o write_a word_n we_o find_v reason_n to_o lie_v under_o the_o anathema_n and_o excommunication_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n rather_o than_o to_o comply_v witâ—_n it_o in_o those_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o whicâ—_n be_v so_o exceed_v far_o from_o be_v apostolical_o they_o tell_v we_o indeed_o that_o their_o veneration_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n be_v practise_v juxta_fw-la catholicae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la usum_fw-la invoc_n à _fw-la primaevis_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la receptum_fw-la according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n and_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n whereas_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n now_o practise_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n 627._o be_v not_o mention_v by_o any_o of_o the_o father_n till_o above_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o as_o for_o the_o roman_a custom_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o practice_n whereof_o in_o former_a age_n they_o will_v fain_o establish_v their_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o that_o especial_o to_o keep_v up_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o dear_a indulgence_n though_o we_o find_v this_o excess_n of_o groundless_a and_o useless_a charity_n use_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o that_o somewhat_o early_o too_o though_o st._n cyprian_n in_o the_o three_o century_n 66._o mention_n oblatio_fw-la pro_fw-la dormitione_n &_o deprecatio_fw-la nomine_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la though_o tertullian_n in_o the_o same_o century_n corona_n mention_n oblationes_fw-la pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la nay_o more_o though_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n who_o 7._o if_o he_o be_v the_o man_n live_v in_o the_o first_o century_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a priest_n make_v a_o holy_a prayer_n for_o or_o over_o the_o dead_a yet_o none_o of_o all_o these_o do_v assert_v this_o practice_n to_o have_v have_v its_o original_a from_o any_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a tradition_n as_o the_o roman_a church_n contend_v tertullian_n indeed_o concern_v this_o and_o some_o other_o practice_n use_v in_o his_o time_n confess_v thus_o si_fw-mi legem_fw-la expostules_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la nullam_fw-la inuenies_fw-la if_o you_o require_v a_o scripture-command_a for_o this_o and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v find_v upon_o which_o score_n he_o ascribe_v these_o thing_n to_o tradition_n but_o whence_o that_o tradition_n take_v its_o rise_n he_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v mort._n st._n chrysostom_n do_v who_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o person_n decease_v in_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n exhort_v his_o hearer_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o assist_v and_o succour_v they_o to_o our_o utmost_a power_n but_o what_o can_v survive_a person_n do_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o depart_a sinner_n he_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o both_o pray_v for_o they_o ourselves_o and_o beseech_v other_o to_o do_v so_o too_o and_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v particular_o remember_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o not_o in_o vain_a and_o that_o this_o practice_n spread_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n after_o st._n chrysostom_n time_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o expression_n of_o st._n austin_n gerenda_fw-la non_fw-la parva_fw-la est_fw-la universae_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la authoritas_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la claret_n ubi_fw-la in_o precibus_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la quae_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la altar_n funduntur_fw-la locum_fw-la suum_fw-la habet_fw-la etiam_fw-la commendatio_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la it_o be_v clear_a indeed_o from_o these_o word_n that_o to_o remember_v the_o dead_a in_o their_o most_o solemn_a prayer_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v grow_v in_o st._n austine_n time_n the_o general_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o this_o custom_n have_v its_o original_a from_o the_o apostle_n he_o do_v not_o say_v nor_o indeed_o can_v this_o be_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o particular_a commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o a_o solemn_a form_n of_o prayer_n put_v up_o to_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n at_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 535._o if_o that_o observation_n be_v true_a which_o chemnitius_n ascribe_v to_o st._n hierom_n st._n gregory_n and_o other_o in_o these_o word_n apostolos_fw-la ad_fw-la solam_fw-la orationem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la celebrâsse_fw-la actionem_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la divinorum_fw-la if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o use_v no_o other_o prayer_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v alone_a at_o their_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n how_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o those_o solemn_a supplication_n which_o in_o aftertime_n be_v make_v for_o the_o dead_a at_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v of_o
that_o gospel_n which_o st._n paul_n have_v publish_v 1._o so_o irenaeus_n say_v again_o evangelium_fw-la quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la tunc_fw-la praeconiaverunt_fw-la postea_fw-la per_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o scripture_n nobis_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la that_o gospel_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v then_o preach_v they_o do_v afterward_o deliver_v to_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o by_o the_o will_n pleasure_n and_o command_v of_o god_n and_o doubtless_o st._n paul_n intimate_v as_o much_o in_o that_o expression_n of_o he_o 2.15_o hold_v the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v whether_o by_o word_n or_o our_o epistle_n what_o he_o have_v former_o teach_v they_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o what_o he_o have_v already_o deliver_v in_o his_o former_a epistle_n be_v here_o equal_o call_v a_o tradition_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o st._n paul_n sermon_n and_o epistle_n the_o subject_a matter_n of_o his_o preach_a and_o his_o write_n be_v all_o one_o this_o seem_v clear_a from_o that_o expression_n of_o he_o 3.1_o to_o write_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o you_o to_o i_o indeed_o be_v not_o grievous_a but_o for_o you_o it_o be_v safe_a what_o same_o thing_n do_v he_o mean_a st._n hierom_n tell_v we_o eadem_fw-la repetere_fw-la quae_fw-la praesens_fw-la dixeram_fw-la to_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o my_o pen_n which_o i_o deliver_v with_o my_o tongue_n when_o i_o be_v present_a with_o you_o and_o thus_o do_v other_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n too_o what_o they_o speak_v at_o one_o time_n that_o they_o write_v at_o another_o thus_o deal_v st._n luke_n with_o his_o dear_a friend_n theophilus_n who_o he_o first_o instruct_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o afterward_o by_o write_v so_o theophylact_v tell_v we_o lucae_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o former_o catechize_v thou_o without_o write_v but_o now_o by_o give_v thou_o a_o write_a gospel_n but_o what_o do_v this_o write_a gospel_n contain_v new_a lesson_n or_o 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collect_v this_o from_o what_o st._n chrysostom_n say_v concern_v that_o speech_n of_o st._n paul_n 11.2_o you_o keep_v the_o tradition_n as_o i_o deliver_v they_o to_o you_o hence_o that_o father_n thus_o infer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o at_o that_o time_n st._n paul_n deliver_v they_o many_o thing_n without_o writing_n we_o grant_v it_o but_o withal_o we_o must_v observe_v st._n chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o at_o that_o time_n a_o expression_n doubtless_o that_o have_v little_a of_o savour_n in_o it_o if_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o what_o st._n paul_n do_v thus_o deliver_v by_o oral_a tradition_n at_o one_o time_n he_o also_o write_v at_o another_o and_o although_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v write_v to_o particular_a church_n or_o person_n upon_o particular_a matter_n in_o answer_n to_o such_o and_o such_o particular_a question_n and_o against_o such_o and_o such_o particular_a opinion_n and_o heresy_n he_o have_v not_o a_o fair_a occasion_n in_o every_o or_o perhaps_o in_o any_o one_o single_a epistle_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o every_o thing_n relate_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o religion_n yet_o we_o do_v affirm_v that_o if_o we_o take_v all_o his_o epistle_n collective_o and_o together_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o that_o gospel_n which_o st._n paul_n preach_v to_o the_o world_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n be_v so_o full_o deliver_v in_o they_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v believe_v the_o truth_n and_o perform_v the_o duty_n contain_v in_o they_o though_o he_o know_v no_o scripture_n beside_o shall_v certain_o be_v save_v nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o st._n paul_n shall_v undertake_v to_o set_v down_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n in_o every_o or_o any_o one_o of_o his_o short_a epistle_n since_o it_o be_v sometime_o his_o command_n and_o may_v always_o be_v his_o just_a expectation_n that_o that_o epistle_n which_o he_o write_v to_o one_o church_n shall_v be_v 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