purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o indulgence_n p._n 65_o chap._n vii_o of_o transubstantiation_n p._n 75_o chap._n viii_o concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass._n p._n 102_o chap._n ix_o of_o have_v prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n p._n 105_o chap._n x._o concern_v confession_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o priest_n in_o order_n to_o his_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o p._n 109_o chap._n xi_o of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n p._n 119_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n p._n 129_o chap._n xiii_o of_o pray_v by_o bead_n p._n 142_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o distinction_n of_o meat_n p._n 148_o chap._n xv._n of_o withhold_v the_o scripture_n from_o the_o common-people_n p._n 152_o part_n ii_o chap._n i._o contain_v a_o answer_n to_o some_o argument_n against_o protestant_n p._n 167_o chap._n ii_o a_o resolution_n of_o some_o doubt_n and_o question_n propose_v to_o protestant_n 190_o chap._n iii_o a_o answer_n to_o some_o proposition_n say_v to_o be_v unanswerable_a by_o protestant_n p._n 200_o chap._n iu_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o pretend_a demonstration_n that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o true_a catholic_n church_n p._n 225_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n with_o some_o other_o thing_n brief_o discuss_v and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a p._n 239_o a_o dialogue_n betwixt_o two_o protestant_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o popish_a catechism_n call_v a_o short_a catechism_n against_o all_o sectary_n part_n i._n a_o dialogue_n betwixt_o a_o teacher_n and_o a_o learner_n chap._n i._n concern_v the_o true_a church_n and_o the_o mark_n of_o it_o and_o first_o of_o its_o unity_n learner_n sir_n i_o live_v in_o a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v many_o of_o those_o who_o call_v themselves_o roman_n catholic_n and_o though_o i_o care_v not_o much_o for_o dispute_v with_o they_o for_o i_o seldom_o find_v any_o thing_n come_v of_o it_o but_o anger_n and_o ill_a word_n yet_o i_o can_v always_o avoid_v it_o for_o some_o of_o they_o be_v my_o near_a relation_n and_o they_o sometime_o put_v book_n into_o my_o hand_n and_o sometime_o bring_v their_o priest_n along_o with_o they_o to_o convince_v i_o and_o be_v still_o earnest_o urge_v i_o to_o change_v my_o religion_n and_o to_o forsake_v the_o church_n of_o england_n tell_v i_o plain_o that_o no_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v have_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teacher_n that_o i_o know_v be_v their_o common_a doctrine_n but_o it_o be_v so_o very_o unreasonable_a and_o so_o horrid_o uncharitable_a that_o this_o alone_o be_v enough_o to_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o become_v a_o papist_n since_o if_o he_o thorough_o embrace_v their_o principle_n he_o must_v condemn_v all_o but_o those_o of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o believe_v it_o they_o have_v need_v to_o consider_v well_o how_o they_o can_v hope_v for_o mercy_n themselves_o who_o pass_v so_o severe_a a_o sentence_n upon_o other_o but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n whatever_o they_o talk_v of_o st._n peter_n key_n they_o be_v not_o hereafter_o to_o be_v our_o judge_n nor_o be_v salvation_n and_o damnation_n at_o their_o dispose_n that_o god_n who_o will_v judge_n both_o we_o and_o they_o according_a to_o his_o own_o gospel_n will_v one_o day_n justify_v and_o acquit_v thousand_o who_o they_o have_v condemn_v and_o therefore_o never_o be_v daunt_v by_o their_o insolent_a language_n and_o heavy_a censure_n the_o very_a same_o you_o may_v sometime_o hear_v from_o quaker_n and_o other_o of_o the_o vile_a sect_n for_o still_o the_o less_o reason_n the_o more_o wrath_n and_o confidence_n that_o by_o bold_a and_o threaten_a talk_n they_o may_v fright_v people_n into_o their_o way_n when_o they_o want_v good_a argument_n to_o persuade_v they_o l._n i_o believe_v it_o be_v so_o yet_o i_o will_v confess_v to_o you_o i_o be_o sometime_o a_o little_a puzzle_v with_o some_o of_o their_o subtle_a discourse_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v desire_v you_o to_o furnish_v i_o with_o plain_a answer_n to_o the_o chief_a of_o those_o argument_n which_o they_o common_o insist_v on_o these_o i_o think_v i_o can_v pretty_a well_o remember_v have_v hear_v they_o so_o often_o but_o to_o help_v my_o memory_n i_o have_v bring_v with_o i_o a_o little_a book_n wherein_o they_o be_v contain_v and_o from_o thence_o shall_v propose_v they_o t._n i_o shall_v ready_o give_v you_o my_o assistance_n herein_o let_v i_o hear_v then_o how_o do_v they_o use_v to_o assault_v you_o l._n those_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o do_v common_o begin_v with_o tell_v i_o as_o i_o find_v it_o here_o also_o in_o some_o of_o the_o first_o page_n of_o this_o their_o book_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lâ—rd_n and_o one_o faith_n one_o religion_n and_o one_o church_n wherein_o a_o man_n can_v be_v save_v as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o ark_n of_o noah_n wherein_o he_o and_o his_o family_n be_v preserve_v t._n we_o easy_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v one_o true_a religion_n even_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v reveal_v and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o there_o be_v one_o catholic_n church_n viz._n the_o whole_a body_n of_o christian_a people_n who_o embrace_v this_o religion_n but_o there_o be_v many_o particular_a church_n which_o hold_v this_o same_o faith_n as_o of_o old_a the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o antioch_n etc._n etc._n so_o now_o of_o england_n of_o scotland_n etc._n etc._n what_o then_o can_v they_o infer_v hence_o to_o their_o purpose_n l._n that_o as_o turk_n and_o jew_n can_v be_v save_v so_o no_o more_o can_v heretic_n t._n it_o still_o beseem_v we_o to_o be_v more_o careful_a for_o the_o save_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n than_o hasty_a in_o condemn_v of_o other_o wherefore_o let_v we_o leave_v the_o condition_n of_o such_o who_o never_o hear_v the_o gospel_n nor_o have_v any_o opportunity_n of_o hear_v it_o to_o the_o wise_a and_o just_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n who_o will_v do_v right_a to_o all_o as_o for_o heretic_n they_o be_v such_o as_o deny_v some_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o therefore_o proper_o speak_v be_v not_o christian_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o we_o l._n they_o say_v that_o we_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v heretic_n out_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v save_v t._n say_v it_o they_o common_o do_v but_o be_v never_o able_a to_o prove_v it_o since_o we_o believe_v the_o whole_a religion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o receive_v the_o ancient_a creed_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o religion_n how_o then_o be_v we_o heretic_n l._n because_o we_o be_v not_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o be_v the_o congregation_n of_o those_o who_o own_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v christ_n vicar_n and_o the_o visible_a head_n of_o his_o church_n upon_o earth_n which_o congregation_n they_o say_v be_v the_o catholic_n church_n and_o the_o only_a true_a way_n to_o salvation_n and_o they_o who_o be_v not_o of_o this_o communion_n be_v heretic_n and_o sectary_n t._n this_o be_v the_o current_a popish_a doctrine_n but_o have_v it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n or_o soon_o after_o sure_o they_o will_v have_v give_v some_o such_o a_o definition_n as_o this_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n or_o at_o least_o have_v call_v it_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n as_o papist_n now_o do_v but_o it_o be_v neither_o so_o call_v in_o the_o creed_n nor_o this_o article_n so_o explain_v by_o any_o christian_a writer_n in_o those_o day_n or_o long_o after_o l._n who_o then_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v as_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n t._n even_o all_o good_a christian_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o do_v sincere_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n these_o be_v the_o true_a member_n of_o his_o church_n and_o all_o who_o profess_v to_o do_v so_o be_v the_o outward_a visible_a member_n of_o this_o catholic_n church_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o acknowledge_v with_o your_o author_n that_o christ_n have_v always_o have_v a_o visible_a church_n on_o earth_n and_o will_v be_v with_o it_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o shâ—â—â—_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o it_o nor_o do_v we_o say_v as_o he_o charge_v we_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v be_v lose_v or_o put_v out_o but_o particular_a church_n in_o this_o place_n or_o that_o as_o at_o jerusalem_n at_o rome_n or_o any_o otherwhere_o may_v fall_v into_o great_a decay_n and_o at_o length_n into_o utter_a ruin_n yet_o still_o christ_n will_v have_v a_o church_n upon_o earth_n still_o there_o will_v be_v man_n profess_v christianity_n to_o who_o
that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o tradition_n of_o equal_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o these_o holy_a scripture_n 2_o note_v well_o that_o though_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v be_v a_o most_o faithful_a preserver_n of_o these_o holy_a scripture_n and_o have_v careful_o transmit_v they_o from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o church_n which_o give_v authority_n to_o the_o scripture_n as_o if_o she_o by_o any_o power_n in_o she_o can_v make_v that_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o so_o or_o unmake_v that_o which_o be_v indeed_o so_o no_o but_o the_o church_n receive_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o holy_a man_n inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o give_v full_a evidence_n of_o this_o their_o inspiration_n both_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o they_o deliver_v and_o by_o the_o mighty_a miracle_n which_o god_n enable_v they_o to_o work_v for_o the_o attest_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n both_o preach_v and_o write_v now_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o be_v in_o the_o first_o age_n when_o these_o holy_a man_n commit_v their_o doctrine_n to_o writing_n be_v a_o most_o competent_a witness_n of_o their_o writing_n those_o book_n which_o go_v under_o their_o name_n and_o according_o receive_v they_o as_o the_o sacred_a write_n of_o such_o person_n divine_o inspire_v and_o so_o convey_v they_o to_o the_o next_o generation_n thus_o the_o jewish_a church_n receive_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o thus_o the_o primitive_a christian_a church_n receive_v the_o write_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n as_o also_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n both_o upon_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o also_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o own_a and_o approve_a of_o the_o same_o and_o thus_o the_o book_n both_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a have_v ever_o since_o by_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o hand_v down_o from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o and_o so_o shall_v be_v we_o need_v not_o question_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o same_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o these_o holy_a book_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o and_o careful_o deliver_v by_o the_o former_a age_n to_o the_o next_o follow_v this_o we_o give_v all_o just_a regard_n to_o and_o do_v free_o grant_v that_o this_o be_v of_o singular_a use_n for_o our_o information_n what_o book_n belong_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n what_o not_o and_o by_o this_o tradition_n we_o learn_v that_o this_o book_n be_v write_v by_o this_o man_n under_o who_o name_n it_o go_v and_o another_o by_o that_o as_o for_o instance_n this_o by_o st._n matthew_n that_o by_o st._n mark_n etc._n etc._n but_o whilst_o the_o church_n thus_o bear_v testimony_n to_o the_o scripture_n to_o which_o testimony_n we_o give_v all_o due_a regard_n she_o do_v not_o i_o say_v give_v authority_n to_o it_o for_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o it_o be_v the_o king_n hand_n and_o seal_v which_o give_v authority_n to_o a_o writing_n contain_v suppose_v a_o grant_n of_o this_o or_o that_o privilege_n but_o some_o credible_a person_n his_o secretary_n or_o other_o who_o be_v witness_n to_o his_o sign_v or_o seal_v of_o that_o writing_n may_v give_v testimony_n to_o it_o and_o so_o procure_v it_o to_o be_v own_a as_o authentic_a thus_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v recommend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n derive_v their_o authority_n from_o god_n only_o who_o have_v set_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o they_o be_v true_a as_o i_o have_v say_v both_o by_o the_o miracle_n that_o be_v wrought_v to_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o they_o by_o the_o holiness_n of_o that_o doctrine_n and_o many_o other_o circumstance_n relate_v thereto_o 3_o yet_o again_o take_v notice_n when_o i_o say_v we_o give_v such_o regard_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n i_o do_v not_o hereby_o mean_v the_o roman_a church_n as_o distinct_a from_o all_o other_o no_o by_o no_o mean_n but_o the_o true_o catholic_n even_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n whether_o of_o the_o east_n or_o west_n the_o north_n or_o south_n for_o this_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a tradition_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o all_o age_n ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n that_o these_o book_n be_v write_v by_o man_n divine_o inspire_v and_o be_v give_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o manner_n if_o some_o doubt_n be_v for_o a_o while_o make_v concern_v a_o book_n or_o two_o yet_o when_o these_o doubt_n be_v remove_v they_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o canon_n with_o the_o rest_n and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o opinion_n not_o only_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o of_o most_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_o also_o who_o testimony_n here_o may_v be_v of_o great_a force_n whilst_o they_o can_v not_o but_o own_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n even_o though_o they_o be_v confute_v by_o it_o yea_o to_o this_o i_o may_v add_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o heathen_n themselves_o or_o of_o jew_n who_o live_v in_o those_o time_n that_o the_o book_n which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n matthew_n st._n paul_n etc._n etc._n be_v indeed_o write_v by_o they_o thus_o we_o have_v a_o general_a current_a tradition_n not_o only_o of_o the_o roman_a but_o of_o all_o other_o church_n in_o the_o world_n that_o such_o and_o such_o book_n belong_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n and_o this_o be_v common_o grant_v by_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n themselves_o and_o even_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n who_o write_v against_o the_o christian_a religion_n have_v own_a these_o book_n to_o be_v write_v by_o those_o person_n who_o name_n they_o bear_v who_o be_v eminent_a in_o that_o age_n for_o the_o propagate_a of_o our_o holy_a religion_n so_o that_o we_o have_v a_o much_o more_o famous_a and_o uncontrollable_a tradition_n for_o it_o than_o that_o the_o book_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v by_o tully_n virgil_n etc._n etc._n be_v indeed_o their_o work_n which_o i_o think_v no_o body_n make_v any_o doubt_n of_o last_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v you_o may_v infer_v that_o though_o we_o give_v just_a regard_n to_o this_o current_a tradition_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n by_o which_o these_o holy_a book_n be_v convey_v to_o we_o as_o canonical_a scripture_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o follow_v that_o we_o be_v therefore_o oblige_v to_o embrace_v all_o those_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o she_o will_v impose_v upon_o we_o under_o the_o venerable_a name_n of_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n whilst_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n only_o the_o private_a opinion_n and_o usage_n of_o their_o own_o church_n many_o of_o they_o of_o very_o late_a date_n and_o express_o contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n for_o our_o embrace_v these_o tradition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n than_o there_o be_v for_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o receive_v all_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n by_o many_o of_o which_o they_o have_v make_v void_a the_o commandment_n of_o god_n after_o all_o then_o tradition_n right_o understand_v make_v nothing_o against_o but_o apparent_o for_o we_o for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o tradition_n as_o universal_a as_o this_o of_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n our_o church_n ready_o embrace_v it_o as_o before_o have_v be_v express_v and_o we_o will_v own_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v bring_v down_o by_o tradition_n viz._n in_o the_o very_a form_n of_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o more_o large_o in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n wherein_o this_o form_n be_v explain_v we_o grant_v also_o that_o at_o first_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v thus_o plant_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n before_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v but_o now_o this_o our_o faith_n be_v most_o plain_o and_o full_o contain_v in_o these_o sacred_a book_n whereas_o the_o additional_a doctrine_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v no_o more_o bring_v down_o by_o universal_a tradition_n than_o they_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o we_o assert_v to_o be_v the_o only_a sure_a and_o perfect_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n and_o upon_o all_o account_n much_o
both_o heathen_n jew_n and_o all_o infidel_n ought_v to_o join_v themselves_o l._n since_o then_o the_o catholic_n church_n signify_v the_o whole_a society_n of_o christian_a people_n where_o ever_o scatter_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o hence_o appear_v that_o they_o who_o assert_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v this_o catholic_n church_n do_v thereby_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a christian_n in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o papist_n as_o we_o use_v to_o call_v they_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o strange_a doctrine_n but_o yet_o may_v not_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n style_v catholic_n t._n yes_o proper_o enough_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n hold_v the_o same_o faith_n with_o it_o and_o not_o schismatical_o divide_v from_o it_o and_o thus_o of_o old_a the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v style_v catholic_n and_o so_o may_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n of_o antioch_n or_o any_o other_o place_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n that_o make_v faction_n and_o party_n in_o their_o several_a church_n and_o separate_v from_o their_o own_o lawful_a bishop_n and_o pastor_n l._n be_v not_o those_o christian_a church_n which_o be_v common_o callâ—d_v reform_v church_n part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n t._n yes_o they_o be_v the_o best_a and_o sound_a part_n of_o it_o l._n but_o why_o be_v they_o call_v protestant_a and_o reform_a t._n not_o to_o trouble_v you_o with_o the_o first_o particular_a occasion_n of_o the_o name_n protestant_n they_o be_v now_o general_o style_v so_o because_o they_o protest_v against_o the_o error_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o have_v reform_v themselves_o from_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n lay_v down_o in_o holy_a scripture_n so_o that_o when_o you_o hear_v tell_v of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n or_o reform_a religion_n you_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v thereby_o any_o new_a religion_n distinct_a from_o christianity_n but_o only_o the_o old_a christian_a religion_n in_o its_o native_a simplicity_n and_o purity_n separate_v from_o all_o popish_a addition_n nor_o do_v we_o say_v as_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o church_n be_v lose_v and_o now_o late_o sound_v out_o but_o this_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v great_o corrupt_v especial_o in_o these_o western_a part_n of_o the_o world_n over_o which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v by_o ill_a art_n usurp_v a_o authority_n from_o which_o usurpation_n our_o ruler_n most_o just_o and_o regular_o deliver_v themselves_o and_o afterward_o with_o great_a care_n and_o consideration_n reform_v our_o church_n from_o those_o corruption_n which_o be_v chief_o introduce_v and_o support_v by_o that_o authority_n l._n but_o they_o of_o that_o church_n use_v to_o tell_v we_o and_o so_o do_v my_o author_n here_o that_o all_o who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o communion_n be_v sectary_n to_o who_o by_o no_o mean_n do_v agree_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n which_o yet_o they_o say_v be_v all_o of_o they_o evident_o to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o t._n nothing_o more_o common_a than_o for_o adversary_n to_o give_v one_o another_o very_a ill_a name_n and_o that_o shall_v serve_v for_o half_a a_o confutation_n among_o ignorant_a people_n but_o name_n alter_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o as_o zealous_o as_o they_o of_o rome_n do_v affect_v the_o name_n of_o catholic_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o upon_o search_n they_o will_v be_v find_v as_o notorious_a sectary_n as_o any_o in_o christendom_n whilst_o many_o of_o those_o who_o they_o brand_v with_o that_o infamous_a title_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v true_a catholic_n christian_n if_o there_o now_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v any_o such_o in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o pray_v let_v i_o hear_v what_o be_v those_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n l._n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v chief_o four_o that_o it_o be_v one_o holy_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n and_o this_o say_v they_o can_v be_v say_v of_o any_o protestant_a church_n and_o therefore_o not_o of_o our_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v by_o they_o reckon_v among_o sectary_n t._n by_o these_o mark_n let_v we_o be_v try_v only_o take_v notice_n that_o no_o one_o particular_a church_n can_v be_v style_v the_o catholic_n church_n as_o if_o a_o part_n be_v the_o whole_a but_o i_o say_v the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o we_o be_v now_o chief_o concern_v to_o vindicate_v be_v a_o true_a and_o sound_a part_n of_o this_o one_o holy_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n and_o all_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o true_a church_n do_v much_o more_o clear_o and_o full_o agree_v to_o it_o than_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o let_v i_o hear_v what_o they_o object_n to_o the_o contrary_n l._n first_o they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o one_o that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o unite_v because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o division_n in_o it_o some_o will_v be_v protestant_n some_o presbyterian_o other_o independent_o anabaptist_n quaker_n etc._n etc._n nor_o can_v they_o be_v one_o whilst_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o one_o head_n to_o determine_v controversy_n whilst_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o papist_n pretend_v that_o they_o have_v this_o one_o head_n one_o faith_n the_o same_o sacrament_n and_o so_o be_v all_o of_o one_o religion_n and_o therefore_o have_v so_o much_o unity_n be_v to_o be_v own_a by_o this_o mark_n for_o the_o true_a church_n etc._n etc._n t._n in_o answer_n to_o this_o consider_v 1_o that_o it_o can_v with_o any_o pretence_n of_o reason_n or_o scripture_n be_v make_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o true_a church_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o division_n in_o it_o for_o be_v there_o not_o some_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o best_a and_o pure_a church_n immediate_o plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o as_o particular_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n for_o which_o they_o be_v severe_o reprove_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n 2_o much_o less_o do_v it_o become_v those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o accuse_v other_o of_o division_n who_o have_v more_o and_o great_a among_o themselves_o than_o can_v be_v find_v i_o believe_v in_o any_o other_o church_n in_o christendom_n they_o talk_v of_o one_o head_n but_o sometime_o they_o have_v have_v two_o or_o three_o pope_n at_o once_o and_o that_o for_o several_a year_n together_o they_o be_v divide_v in_o point_n fundamental_a to_o their_o own_o church_n as_o whether_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o a_o general_n council_n or_o the_o council_n above_o the_o pope_n nor_o be_v they_o any_o more_o agree_v where_o the_o infallibility_n of_o which_o they_o boast_v so_o much_o be_v seat_v than_o about_o the_o supremacy_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o pope_n or_o in_o a_o general_n council_n or_o in_o both_o together_o yea_o some_o say_v it_o be_v neither_o in_o one_o or_o the_o other_o nor_o in_o both_o unite_a as_o consider_v apart_o from_o the_o rest_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o by_o they_o religion_n be_v convey_v from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o and_o be_v they_o not_o much_o better_a for_o a_o infallible_a judge_n of_o controversy_n whilst_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o agree_v who_o he_o be_v and_o where_o this_o infallibility_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o multitude_n of_o other_o point_n be_v they_o divide_v as_o learned_a writer_n of_o our_o church_n have_v show_v at_o large_a and_o with_o great_a probability_n have_v some_o assert_v that_o they_o hardly_o agree_v universal_o among_o themselves_o in_o any_o doctrine_n but_o those_o wherein_o they_o agree_v with_o we_o 3_o but_o again_o be_v they_o never_o so_o well_o unite_v among_o themselves_o yet_o be_v this_o but_o the_o agreement_n of_o a_o sect_n with_o itself_o and_o be_v far_o from_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v therefore_o the_o catholic_n church_n or_o any_o sound_a part_n of_o it_o as_o if_o suppose_v all_o the_o quaker_n be_v perfect_o agree_v together_o in_o all_o opinion_n and_o imagine_v their_o number_n be_v as_o great_a as_o the_o papist_n be_v they_o therefore_o to_o be_v reckon_v the_o catholic_n church_n because_o forsooth_o they_o be_v one_o among_o themselves_o sure_o no_o since_o by_o their_o error_n and_o their_o schism_n they_o divide_v themselves_o from_o all_o other_o christian_n thus_o whilst_o papist_n be_v unite_v in_o own_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v christ_n vicar_n on_o earth_n and_o the_o supreme_a visible_a head_n over_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n they_o do_v hereby_o only_o make_v a_o sect_n or_o faction_n let_v their_o number_n be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o by_o this_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o many_o other_o ill_a opinion_n and_o practice_n which_o be_v impose_v on_o the_o
their_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n vers_n 29._o and_o to_o receive_v these_o holy_a element_n without_o reverence_n thankfulness_n and_o true_a devotion_n be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o dishonour_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v here_o represent_v and_o exhibit_v to_o believer_n but_o all_o this_o while_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n hence_o to_o fancy_n that_o the_o natural_a substance_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n have_v the_o apostle_n think_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n sure_o he_o will_v have_v express_v himself_o in_o another_o manner_n and_o have_v say_v somewhat_o to_o explain_v so_o mysterious_a a_o doctrine_n and_o have_v he_o and_o his_o brethren_n teach_v the_o same_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o do_v sure_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n or_o gentile_n will_v have_v pour_v forth_o their_o objection_n against_o it_o whereas_o we_o hear_v not_o a_o word_n of_o that_o nature_n neither_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n or_o the_o next_o age_n after_o in_o all_o the_o apology_n that_o the_o first_o christian_n writer_n set_v forth_o in_o defence_n of_o our_o religion_n we_o find_v nothing_o say_v in_o vindication_n of_o any_o such_o opinion_n as_o this_o whilst_o they_o give_v large_a answer_n to_o many_o other_o objection_n for_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o like_o so_o good_a a_o pretence_n nor_o do_v we_o read_v of_o any_o controversy_n among_o christian_n themselves_o about_o this_o matter_n for_o many_o age_n whereas_o in_o latter_a time_n since_o this_o opinion_n be_v first_o broach_v there_o have_v be_v many_o volume_n write_v for_o and_o against_o it_o l._n but_o they_o pretend_v that_o this_o be_v the_o ancient_a opinion_n of_o the_o father_n and_o first_o christian_n t._n pretend_v it_o they_o do_v but_o as_o in_o other_o point_n of_o controversy_n betwixt_o they_o and_o we_o so_o here_o it_o be_v a_o very_a vain_a and_o false_a pretence_n for_o we_o read_v nothing_o of_o it_o in_o the_o old_a creed_n or_o the_o canon_n of_o general_a council_n or_o in_o the_o genuine_a work_n of_o any_o father_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n l._n yet_o they_o allege_v that_o the_o father_n common_o style_v the_o holy_a element_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o will_v frequent_o quote_v place_n to_o that_o purpose_n t._n no_o doubt_n but_o they_o may_v easy_o do_v that_o though_o without_o any_o advantage_n to_o their_o cause_n since_o its_o plain_a enough_o in_o what_o sense_n those_o expression_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v from_o other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o father_n for_o they_o themselves_o do_v sometime_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n word_n of_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v take_v spiritual_o that_o in_o the_o communion_n there_o be_v a_o commemoration_n of_o his_o death_n and_o a_o representation_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n yea_o sometime_o they_o express_o call_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o figure_n thereof_o now_o these_o and_o such_o like_a say_n can_v possible_o be_v reconcile_v with_o the_o popish_a opinion_n of_o transubstantiation_n therefore_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o may_v most_o reasonable_o understand_v they_o in_o the_o very_a same_o sense_n that_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o our_o church_n frequent_o use_v the_o like_a expression_n so_o do_v our_o writer_n very_o common_o in_o their_o book_n of_o devotion_n and_o in_o practical_a discourse_n on_o the_o communion_n speak_v at_o the_o same_o rate_n whilst_o they_o intend_v nothing_o more_o but_o that_o these_o holy_a element_n be_v make_v christ_n body_n and_o blood_n mystical_o and_o spiritual_o but_o how_o far_o this_o opinion_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v from_o be_v a_o ancient_a doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v be_v make_v sufficient_o evident_a among_o many_o other_o by_o the_o learned_a bishop_n cousin_n who_o in_o his_o history_n of_o it_o give_v we_o a_o account_n about_o what_o time_n it_o be_v first_o public_o teach_v what_o opposition_n be_v then_o make_v to_o it_o by_o sundry_a learned_a man_n of_o that_o age_n and_o how_o long_o it_o be_v before_o it_o can_v be_v establish_v by_o any_o council_n even_o among_o papist_n themselves_o or_o can_v obtain_v to_o be_v the_o general_a avow_a doctrine_n of_o their_o church_n nay_o to_o this_o very_a day_n their_o chief_a writer_n be_v strange_o divide_v in_o the_o account_n they_o give_v of_o it_o set_v their_o wit_n upon_o the_o rack_n to_o explain_v and_o defend_v it_o some_o this_o way_n and_o some_o that_o have_v so_o very_o little_a help_n from_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o case_n as_o some_o of_o they_o be_v so_o ingenuous_a as_o to_o acknowledge_v l._n methinks_v its_o strange_a that_o they_o shall_v with_o so_o much_o eagerness_n maintain_v and_o with_o so_o much_o violence_n impose_v a_o doctrine_n which_o to_o i_o seem_v impossible_a to_o be_v understand_v or_o firm_o believe_v t._n strange_a it_o be_v and_o very_o unreasonable_a but_o yet_o some_o account_n may_v be_v give_v of_o it_o for_o beside_o that_o natural_a pride_n which_o incline_v man_n to_o defend_v the_o opinion_n which_o they_o have_v once_o espouse_v especial_o a_o church_n which_o boast_v of_o infallibility_n beside_o this_o i_o say_v we_o may_v consider_v how_o mighty_o the_o admit_v of_o this_o opinion_n make_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o can_v thus_o with_o four_o word_n speak_v work_v one_o of_o the_o most_o wonderful_a miracle_n that_o ever_o be_v know_v in_o the_o world_n indeed_o such_o a_o one_o as_o can_v neither_o be_v see_v feel_v nor_o understand_v but_o the_o people_n who_o can_v be_v persuade_v to_o believe_v it_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o mighty_a veneration_n for_o the_o priest_n that_o work_v it_o and_o be_v almost_o ready_a to_o make_v a_o god_n of_o he_o who_o can_v so_o easy_o make_v a_o god_n for_o they_o by_o turn_v the_o bread_n into_o the_o very_a person_n of_o our_o saviour_n his_o divinity_n and_o humanity_n who_o therefore_o they_o worship_v and_o adore_v as_o god_n though_o after_o that_o they_o eat_v he_o l._n this_o may_v seem_v indeed_o to_o make_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o he_o can_v work_v such_o wonder_n but_o sure_o it_o make_v little_a for_o the_o honour_n either_o of_o priest_n or_o people_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o false_a and_o absurd_a opinion_n and_o of_o such_o corrupt_a practice_n which_o be_v the_o natural_a consequence_n of_o they_o for_o be_v they_o not_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v the_o bread_n as_o god_n though_o i_o know_v they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o bread_n there_o after_o consecration_n pray_v let_v i_o know_v your_o judgement_n because_o i_o find_v my_o author_n endeavour_v to_o vindicate_v their_o church_n from_o this_o heavy_a censure_n t._n i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o they_o can_v possible_o excuse_v themselves_o from_o this_o charge_n if_o the_o bread_n still_o remain_v bread_n in_o its_o natural_a substance_n as_o we_o may_v most_o certain_o conclude_v it_o do_v from_o what_o have_v be_v allege_v both_o from_o scripture_n reason_n and_o our_o sense_n wherefore_o whilst_o they_o worship_v that_o for_o god_n which_o be_v not_o god_n give_v to_o the_o creature_n what_o be_v due_a alone_a to_o the_o creator_n they_o may_v just_o be_v reckon_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n l._n but_o will_v it_o not_o serve_v to_o excuse_v they_o that_o they_o worship_v that_o which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v god_n and_o therefore_o do_v design_n and_o direct_v their_o worship_n to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o the_o bread_n which_o they_o believe_v not_o to_o be_v there_o after_o consecration_n though_o they_o see_v it_o before_o they_o t._n what_o allowance_n it_o may_v please_v our_o good_a god_n to_o make_v for_o the_o ignorance_n and_o mistake_n of_o honest_a well-meaning_a man_n i_o still_o say_v it_o do_v not_o beseem_v we_o to_o determine_v but_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o can_v see_v how_o this_o pretence_n will_v any_o more_o excuse_v a_o papist_n from_o idolatry_n than_o it_o will_v excuse_v a_o heathen_a for_o his_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o he_o do_v very_o believe_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v god_n or_o that_o god_n do_v in_o some_o extraordinary_a manner_n dwell_v in_o the_o sun_n the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o god_n whilst_o only_o the_o accident_n of_o light_n and_o heat_n and_o the_o like_a do_v still_o remain_v nay_o one_o will_v think_v the_o heathen_a in_o some_o respect_n more_o excusable_a of_o the_o two_o since_o the_o sun_n look_v much_o like_a a_o god_n than_o do_v a_o wafer_n or_o bit_n of_o bread_n but_o '_o there_o be_v no_o great_a need_n of_o dispute_v against_o they_o in_o this_o
in_o all_o age_n have_v acknowledge_v and_o walk_v in_o but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o may_v well_o enough_o be_v style_v the_o pope_n little_a flock_n have_v peculiar_a doctrine_n of_o its_o own_o which_o she_o have_v add_v to_o the_o common_a truth_n of_o christianity_n many_o of_o which_o doctrine_n do_v apparent_o lead_v man_n to_o the_o broad_a way_n even_o to_o looseness_n of_o life_n and_o manner_n as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v t._n there_o need_v nothing_o more_o be_v add_v to_o what_o you_o say_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o his_o six_o and_o last_o question_n viz._n can_v you_o show_v i_o any_o miracle_n that_o ever_o be_v wrought_v in_o testionony_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o your_o religion_n or_o that_o all_o the_o miracle_n which_o catholic_n show_v to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o confirmation_n of_o their_o religion_n have_v be_v false_a or_o be_v wrought_v be_v beelzebub_n any_o more_o than_o those_o which_o christ_n do_v work_v in_o his_o life_n time_n l._n i_o do_v well_o remember_v the_o answer_n that_o long_o since_o you_o give_v to_o this_o the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v that_o since_o our_o religion_n be_v that_o same_o holy_a christian_a religion_n which_o be_v teach_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n all_o those_o miracle_n which_o they_o ancient_o wrought_v in_o confirmation_n of_o their_o doctrine_n do_v at_o this_o day_n confirm_v we_o also_o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o needs_o no_o new_a miracle_n for_o that_o purpose_n for_o by_o those_o miracle_n of_o they_o beside_o other_o weighty_a argument_n we_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creed_n wherein_o be_v brief_o comprise_v the_o sum_n of_o our_o belief_n the_o chief_a article_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o when_o our_o first_o reformer_n reject_v those_o popish_a error_n which_o have_v be_v add_v to_o these_o ancient_a christian_a doctrine_n as_o they_o need_v no_o extraordinary_a commission_n for_o this_o their_o reformation_n no_o more_o do_v they_o need_v any_o miracle_n to_o confirm_v their_o commission_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o they_o have_v authority_n from_o god_n from_o the_o church_n and_o from_o their_o prince_n to_o preach_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o reject_v all_o error_n contrary_a thereto_o and_o to_o remove_v those_o abuse_n which_o in_o late_a time_n have_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n but_o whilst_o they_o only_o preach_v that_o same_o gospel_n which_o have_v be_v abundant_o confirm_v already_o by_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n they_o no_o more_o need_v any_o new_a miracle_n than_o if_o such_o error_n and_o abuse_n have_v never_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o as_o to_o those_o false_a doctrine_n wherein_o popery_n consist_v such_o as_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v utter_o deny_v that_o ever_o any_o true_a miracle_n be_v wrought_v in_o confirmation_n of_o they_o whatever_o fine_a tale_n their_o monk_n may_v tell_v we_o in_o their_o legend_n and_o for_o any_o to_o compare_v these_o their_o lie_a legend_n so_o full_a of_o most_o ridiculous_a and_o prodigious_a story_n with_o the_o account_n that_o be_v give_v of_o the_o miracle_n do_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o follower_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o notorious_a impudence_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o plain_o tend_v to_o promote_v infidelity_n and_o atheism_n t._n your_o censure_n be_v very_o just_a and_o your_o answer_n solid_a and_o satisfactory_a as_o be_v the_o rest_n you_o have_v give_v by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o your_o author_n have_v little_a cause_n to_o say_v that_o they_o who_o ask_v the_o resolution_n of_o these_o doubt_n from_o their_o minister_n if_o they_o have_v any_o light_n of_o reason_n will_v find_v how_o much_o they_o be_v delude_v for_o bless_a be_v god_n i_o hope_v many_o of_o our_o people_n be_v so_o well_o instruct_v that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v impose_v upon_o nor_o much_o puzzle_v with_o such_o captious_a question_n as_o these_o especial_o whilst_o they_o seek_v to_o their_o minister_n for_o a_o resolution_n of_o their_o doubt_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v secure_v from_o the_o delusion_n of_o popish_a emissary_n who_o go_v about_o seek_v who_o they_o may_v deceive_v chap._n iii_o a_o answer_n to_o some_o proposition_n say_v to_o be_v unanswerable_a by_o protestant_n t._n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o find_v your_o author_n at_o his_o scholar_n request_n furnish_v he_o with_o some_o unanswerable_a proposition_n as_o he_o vain_o style_v they_o against_o protestant_n of_o these_o he_o name_v eight_o take_v as_o he_o say_v from_o costerus_n the_o jesuit_n who_o therewith_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v he_o put_v all_o the_o able_a minister_n of_o germany_n and_o the_o low-countries_n to_o their_o wit_n end_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o one_o will_v wonder_v that_o there_o be_v any_o protestant_a minister_n or_o people_n leave_v in_o those_o country_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o long_a since_o drive_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n and_o their_o religion_n into_o popery_n but_o have_v they_o never_o use_v those_o terrible_a argument_n of_o fire_n and_o sword_n prison_n and_o inquisition_n no_o body_n will_v much_o fear_v their_o pregnant_a argument_n difficult_a question_n or_o unanswerable_a proposition_n the_o two_o former_a we_o have_v already_o dispatch_v let_v we_o now_o survey_v the_o last_o in_o which_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v we_o shall_v still_o find_v a_o tedious_a repetition_n of_o many_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v already_o often_o hear_v which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o we_o shall_v more_o brief_o pass_v over_o they_o l._n probably_n you_o will_v find_v it_o so_o however_o i_o think_v we_o shall_v soon_o have_v finish_v if_o you_o please_v to_o give_v the_o answer_n yourself_o to_o these_o his_o proposition_n which_o i_o shall_v exact_o recite_v to_o you_o t._n that_o shall_v be_v as_o you_o will_v but_o i_o hope_v you_o be_v not_o move_v with_o his_o formidable_a title_n of_o unanswerable_a proposition_n l._n i_o have_v no_o reason_n i_o be_o sure_a if_o they_o be_v like_o his_o unanswerable_a question_n in_o which_o there_o prove_v little_a or_o no_o difficulty_n t._n their_o common_a way_n be_v to_o make_v up_o the_o want_n of_o good_a reason_n with_o great_a word_n and_o loud_a noise_n produce_v only_o thin_a fallacy_n and_o empty_a sophistry_n whilst_o they_o talk_v big_a of_o infallible_a evidence_n and_o clear_a demonstration_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v these_o dreadful_a proposition_n i_o beseech_v you_o l._n his_o first_o be_v this_o never_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n till_o luther_n begin_v his_o new_a doctrine_n in_o the_o year_n 1517_o be_v any_o man_n find_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n who_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n consent_v with_o either_o lutheran_n calvinist_n anabaptist_n or_o other_o sectary_n opinion_n nor_o shall_v ever_o any_o of_o the_o sectary_n prove_v the_o apostle_n or_o evangelist_n to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o lutheran_n calvinistical_a or_o any_o other_o new_a sect._n whence_o follow_v that_o luther_n and_o the_o rest_n have_v no_o faith_n at_o all_o but_o only_o a_o new_a fancy_a invention_n which_o they_o adorn_v with_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o man_n of_o who_o the_o scripture_n in_o several_a place_n affirm_v that_o there_o will_v come_v in_o the_o latter_a time_n false_a prophet_n t._n as_o to_o lutheran_n or_o calvinist_n we_o own_o neither_o one_o name_n or_o other_o as_o have_v be_v often_o say_v nor_o be_v we_o concern_v to_o vindicate_v any_o particular_a opinion_n of_o this_o man_n or_o that_o though_o i_o reckon_v the_o doctrine_n of_o both_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o to_o be_v sound_a and_o good_a at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o it_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o our_o church_n which_o only_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o answer_v for_o and_o easy_o we_o may_v though_o he_o revile_v we_o also_o as_o sectary_n since_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o same_o christian_a doctrine_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o sum_v up_o in_o the_o creed_n and_o this_o let_v he_o confute_v if_o he_o can_v or_o attempt_v it_o if_o he_o dare_v and_o in_o this_o doctrine_n we_o be_v sure_a both_o the_o apostle_n of_o old_a with_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o their_o age_n and_o in_o all_o age_n since_o do_v full_o consent_v with_o we_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o new_a doctrine_n that_o our_o reformer_n bring_v in_o no_o but_o whilst_o they_o reject_v popish_a novelty_n they_o retain_v those_o truth_n of_o christianity_n which_o be_v as_o old_a as_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o religion_n what_o
either_o by_o apostasy_n heresy_n or_o schism_n 1_o apostasy_n be_v a_o renounce_v not_o only_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o very_a name_n and_o title_n to_o christianity_n no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o ever_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n fall_v thus_o 2_o heresy_n be_v a_o adhesion_n to_o some_o private_a or_o singular_a opinion_n or_o error_n in_o faith_n contrary_a to_o the_o general_a approve_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v ever_o adhere_v to_o any_o singular_a or_o new_a opinion_n disagreeable_a to_o the_o common_a receive_v doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n i_o pray_v you_o satisfy_v i_o to_o these_o particular_n 1._o by_o what_o general_n council_n be_v she_o condemn_v 2._o or_o which_o of_o the_o father_n write_v against_o she_o 3._o or_o by_o what_o authority_n be_v she_o otherwise_o reprove_v for_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o thing_n very_o incongruous_a that_o so_o great_a a_o church_n shall_v be_v condemn_v by_o every_o one_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o condemn_v she_o 3_o schism_n be_v a_o departure_n or_o a_o division_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o that_o bond_n and_o communion_n hold_v with_o some_o former_a church_n be_v break_v and_o dissolve_v if_o ever_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n divide_v itself_o by_o schism_n from_o any_o other_o body_n of_o faithful_a christian_n break_v communion_n or_o go_v forth_o from_o the_o society_n of_o any_o elder_a church_n i_o pray_v satisfy_v i_o to_o these_o particular_n who_o company_n do_v she_o leave_v from_o who_o do_v she_o go_v forth_o where_o be_v the_o true_a church_n which_o she_o do_v forsake_v for_o it_o appear_v a_o little_a strange_a to_o i_o that_o a_o church_n shall_v be_v account_v schismatical_a when_o there_o can_v be_v assign_v another_o church_n different_a from_o she_o which_o from_o age_n to_o age_n have_v continue_v visible_a from_o which_o she_o depart_v hence_o he_o infer_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o only_a true_a church_n that_o lead_v to_o a_o eternity_n of_o bliss_n t._n this_o indeed_o they_o common_o boast_v of_o as_o a_o unanswerable_a demonstration_n which_o they_o often_o scatter_v abroad_o in_o paper_n for_o the_o delude_n of_o silly_a people_n now_o though_o i_o see_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o what_o have_v already_o be_v answer_v again_o and_o again_o yet_o for_o your_o full_a satisfaction_n consider_v 1_o suppose_v that_o we_o shall_v grant_v his_o whole_a argument_n and_o every_o word_n in_o it_o to_o be_v true_a yet_o will_v it_o do_v little_a service_n to_o their_o cause_n nor_o will_v by_o any_o mean_n yield_v that_o inference_n he_o will_v draw_v from_o it_o viz._n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o only_a true_a church_n and_o therefore_o to_o her_o communion_n we_o must_v betake_v ourselves_o leave_v the_o church_n of_o england_n if_o ever_o we_o hope_v for_o salvation_n for_o pray_v what_o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v which_o yet_o he_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v at_o this_o day_n as_o true_a and_o sound_a and_o flourish_a a_o church_n as_o we_o own_v it_o once_o to_o have_v be_v and_o shall_v yield_v that_o it_o never_o fall_v by_o apostasy_n heresy_n or_o schism_n what_o follow_v hence_o i_o beseech_v you_o what_o that_o she_o be_v the_o only_a true_a church_n and_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n no_o by_o no_o mean_n but_o only_o that_o she_o ought_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o sound_a part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o therefore_o that_o her_o member_n viz._n the_o christian_n of_o that_o diocese_n ought_v to_o live_v in_o strict_a fellowship_n with_o she_o and_o all_o other_o neighbour_a church_n ought_v to_o give_v her_o due_a respect_n in_o maintain_v such_o communion_n with_o she_o as_o sister-churche_n be_v capable_a of_o hold_v one_o with_o another_o but_o it_o do_v not_o i_o say_v in_o the_o least_o follow_v that_o she_o be_v the_o supreme_a mistress_n and_o governess_n of_o all_o other_o church_n and_o therefore_o that_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n must_v render_v subjection_n to_o she_o and_o her_o bishop_n otherwise_o they_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o no_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n nor_o at_o present_a in_o a_o capacity_n of_o salvation_n for_o such_o a_o supreme_a mistress_n as_o this_o she_o never_o be_v when_o in_o her_o best_a and_o pure_a state_n nor_o therefore_o ought_v she_o to_o be_v esteem_v so_o at_o this_o day_n neither_o do_v we_o of_o this_o church_n owe_v obedience_n to_o she_o nor_o ought_v we_o to_o leave_v our_o own_o church_n for_o her_o sake_n or_o at_o her_o command_n l._n i_o can_v see_v how_o his_o argument_n prove_v we_o at_o all_o oblige_v thereto_o nor_o consequent_o how_o it_o reach_v his_o purpose_n t._n that_o it_o do_v not_o will_n still_o appear_v plain_a if_o instead_o of_o rome_n you_o name_v any_o other_o ancient_a church_n suppose_v that_o of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v once_o very_o glorious_a and_o flourish_a and_o deserve_v above_o all_o other_o to_o be_v style_v a_o mother-church_n now_o suppose_v that_o at_o this_o day_n it_o remain_v as_o sound_v and_o good_a as_o ever_o it_o be_v and_o to_o use_v his_o language_n that_o it_o never_o fall_v by_o apostasy_n heresy_n or_o schism_n pray_o will_v it_o hence_o follow_v that_o all_o other_o church_n and_o particular_o this_o of_o england_n must_v therefore_o yield_v subjection_n to_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o our_o bishop_n must_v pay_v homage_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n own_v their_o dependence_n upon_o he_o and_o live_v in_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v refuse_v to_o do_v thus_o must_v our_o people_n therefore_o forsake_v their_o own_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n and_o withdraw_v from_o the_o church_n where_o they_o officiate_v and_o entertain_v bishop_n or_o priest_n that_o be_v send_v over_o to_o we_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o run_v into_o corner_n with_o they_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n sure_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o reason_n for_o any_o of_o this_o and_o not_o a_o whit_n more_o be_v there_o for_o our_o be_v thus_o subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o for_o our_o receive_n and_o join_v with_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v send_v over_o to_o we_o by_o his_o authority_n there_o never_o be_v nor_o be_v now_o any_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v thus_o enslave_v to_o the_o romish_a church_n for_o in_o the_o very_a day_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o some_o hundred_o year_n after_o when_o that_o church_n be_v in_o its_o best_a and_o pure_a state_n we_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n render_v no_o such_o obedience_n to_o it_o own_a no_n such_o dependence_n upon_o it_o neither_o indeed_o do_v the_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n then_o claim_v any_o such_o power_n and_o supremacy_n over_o we_o and_o other_o foreign_a church_n wherefore_o as_o our_o ancestor_n the_o british_a christian_n do_v not_o subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n nor_o ever_o think_v such_o a_o subjection_n necessary_a to_o their_o salvation_n no_o more_o have_v we_o reason_n to_o do_v whatever_o power_n or_o precedency_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n may_v afterward_o have_v in_o these_o western_a part_n either_o by_o favour_n of_o the_o emperor_n or_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n among_o themselves_o or_o most_o of_o all_o by_o their_o own_o daily_a encroachment_n by_o the_o mere_a advantage_n of_o their_o seat_n without_o either_o law_n or_o reason_n this_o i_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o concern_v we_o at_o this_o day_n since_o all_o his_o power_n here_o be_v utter_o abrogate_a and_o take_v away_o by_o just_a and_o lawful_a authority_n in_o a_o most_o mature_a and_o deliberate_a manner_n as_o you_o before_o hear_v and_o i_o than_o tell_v you_o how_o in_o henry_n the_o eighth_n time_n before_o our_o happy_a reformation_n it_o be_v general_o own_a and_o declare_v by_o the_o popish_a clergy_n themselves_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o more_o authority_n over_o we_o in_o england_n than_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n antioch_n or_o any_o other_o foreign_a bishop_n and_o long_o before_o that_o our_o law_n limit_v and_o restrain_v the_o pope_n power_n as_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o our_o ruler_n and_o so_o do_v popish_a prince_n themselves_o at_o this_o day_n suffer_v he_o to_o have_v no_o more_o power_n or_o privilege_v among_o they_o than_o themselves_o think_v fit_a since_o then_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o very_a day_n of_o its_o primitive_a purity_n and_o glory_n have_v no_o power_n over_o we_o in_o this_o church_n no_o more_o have_v it_o at_o this_o day_n nor_o aught_o to_o have_v though_o it_o be_v still_o as_o pure_a and_o good_a as_o at_o first_o it_o be_v
it_o be_v almost_o endless_a to_o name_v they_o yet_o the_o more_o to_o confirm_v you_o against_o it_o if_o need_v be_v let_v i_o mention_v a_o few_o of_o those_o many_o as_o for_o instance_n according_a to_o this_o opinion_n our_o saviour_n body_n will_v be_v in_o ten_o thousand_o place_n at_o one_o viz._n where_o ever_o the_o consecrate_a host_n as_o they_o call_v it_o be_v at_o rome_n and_o at_o paris_n in_o the_o east-indies_n and_o the_o west_n and_o in_o thousand_o of_o church_n where_o it_o be_v reserve_v and_o in_o one_o place_n christ_n body_n will_v rest_v upon_o the_o altar_n in_o another_o it_o may_v be_v carry_v towards_o a_o sick_a man_n it_o will_v be_v in_o one_o priest_n box_n and_o in_o another_o hand_n in_o this_o man_n mouth_n and_o in_o that_o man_n stomach_n and_o all_o this_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n still_o yea_o thus_o it_o must_v have_v be_v ever_o since_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n above_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n ago_o million_o of_o man_n in_o the_o several_a age_n and_o place_n of_o the_o world_n will_v all_o have_v eat_v this_o self_n same_o body_n a_o thousand_o time_n over_o and_o yet_o still_o it_o remain_v whole_a and_o untouched_a the_o very_a same_o that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n neither_o multiply_v nor_o divide_v neither_o increase_v nor_o diminish_v again_o by_o this_o doctrine_n every_o wafer_n and_o every_o part_n of_o the_o wafer_n be_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o a_o thousand_o wafer_n be_v only_o that_o one_o yea_o what_o be_v more_o prodigious_a if_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v so_o according_a to_o this_o opinion_n our_o bless_a saviour_n when_o he_o be_v present_a with_o his_o apostle_n alive_a and_o well_o do_v then_o give_v himself_o into_o their_o hand_n to_o be_v eat_v by_o they_o so_o that_o he_o be_v in_o their_o mouth_n and_o belly_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o he_o be_v sit_v among_o they_o and_o yet_o never_o show_v the_o least_o sign_n nor_o feel_v the_o least_o effect_n of_o any_o such_o change_n upon_o he_o and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o same_o body_n be_v next_o day_n offer_v up_o and_o his_o blood_n pour_v out_o on_o the_o cross._n it_o deserve_v also_o to_o be_v consider_v how_o the_o break_n of_o christ_n natural_a body_n and_o eat_v and_o swallow_v it_o be_v consistent_a with_o its_o be_v still_o alive_a as_o sure_o they_o will_v grant_v it_o be_v yea_o how_o this_o same_o body_n shall_v be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n shine_v in_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o altar_n or_o carry_v in_o a_o box_n yea_o eat_v by_o mouse_n or_o by_o worm_n and_o fly_n but_o no_o question_n must_v be_v ask_v no_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n raise_v all_o must_v be_v swallow_v with_o a_o implicit_a faith_n and_o they_o think_v to_o solve_v all_o well_o enough_o with_o cry_v nothing_o be_v impossible_a with_o god_n which_o any_o man_n may_v as_o well_o pretend_v to_o justify_v the_o gross_a falsehood_n and_o absurdity_n in_o the_o world_n though_o true_o i_o think_v none_o can_v be_v imagine_v great_a than_o what_o this_o opinion_n stand_v just_o charge_v with_o that_o so_o mighty_a a_o change_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o very_a natural_a substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o yet_o that_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o appearance_n of_o it_o but_o still_o here_o be_v the_o same_o colour_n taste_n smell_v and_o all_o other_o accident_n or_o quality_n of_o bread_n after_o consecration_n as_o before_o and_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o substance_n of_o bread_n to_o which_o these_o accident_n belong_v but_o the_o substance_n of_o flesh_n without_o any_o accident_n at_o all_o what_o strange_a prodigious_a fancy_n be_v these_o and_o what_o a_o scandal_n be_v it_o to_o our_o religion_n what_o a_o mighty_a hindrance_n to_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o when_o such_o a_o unreasonable_a opinion_n shall_v be_v propose_v as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v make_v of_o equal_a necessity_n to_o be_v believe_v with_o the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n though_o it_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o support_n from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v l._n i_o confess_v if_o a_o man_n think_v he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o christian_n without_o receive_v this_o opinion_n it_o will_v be_v a_o strong_a temptation_n to_o infidelity_n and_o go_v nigh_o to_o make_v he_o reject_v our_o whole_a religion_n t._n doubtless_o it_o will_v and_o i_o fear_v it_o have_v often_o produce_v this_o effect_n woe_n be_v to_o they_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v yea_o further_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o on_o some_o other_o account_n this_o doctrine_n direct_o tend_v to_o promote_v infidelity_n whilst_o as_o many_o learned_a writer_n have_v observe_v it_o do_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n evacuate_v and_o overthrow_v the_o main_a proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n for_o one_o great_a argument_n our_o saviour_n make_v use_v of_o be_v the_o miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v the_o work_n which_o i_o do_v say_v he_o bear_v witness_n of_o i_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o i_o believe_v i_o for_o the_o work_v sake_n now_o to_o make_v this_o argument_n of_o any_o force_n it_o must_v be_v suppose_v that_o their_o sense_n do_v not_o deceive_v they_o but_o what_o they_o see_v and_o hear_v be_v real_o true_a for_o if_o our_o sense_n be_v not_o to_o be_v rely_v on_o in_o judge_v of_o their_o own_o proper_a object_n at_o a_o due_a distance_n how_o can_v the_o people_n tell_v but_o that_o all_o these_o miracle_n be_v mere_a cheat_n and_o delusion_n but_o if_o they_o have_v sufficient_a assurance_n that_o they_o be_v true_o wrought_v because_o they_o see_v they_o with_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o thereupon_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o believe_v that_o religion_n to_o be_v true_a which_o be_v confirm_v by_o they_o then_o have_v we_o as_o good_a reason_n to_o believe_v transubstantiation_n to_o be_v most_o false_a since_o our_o sense_n do_v as_o full_o assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o hence_o we_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o this_o can_v be_v none_o of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o our_o saviour_n teach_v because_o there_o will_v have_v be_v a_o direct_a contradiction_n betwixt_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o and_o the_o argument_n make_v use_v of_o to_o prove_v it_o for_o whilst_o he_o appeal_v to_o his_o miracle_n he_o suppose_v that_o man_n may_v trust_v their_o sense_n in_o the_o discern_a of_o proper_a object_n whereas_o according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n no_o trust_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o moreover_o we_o know_v that_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n be_v the_o great_a confirmation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o do_v demonstrate_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o promise_a messiah_n now_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o same_o jesus_n who_o be_v crucify_a be_v indeed_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a but_o by_o their_o sight_n of_o he_o and_o converse_v with_o he_o thus_o we_o read_v what_o full_a satisfaction_n it_o please_v our_o saviour_n to_o give_v to_o st._n thomas_n in_o this_o respect_n permit_v he_o to_o put_v his_o finger_n into_o the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o to_o thrust_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o side_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v all_o his_o doubt_n be_v remove_v now_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o st._n thomas_n have_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o body_n which_o be_v wound_v and_o hang_v dead_a on_o the_o cross_n be_v after_o raise_v again_o the_o very_a same_o have_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o turn_v into_o the_o natural_a substance_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n even_o the_o full_a evidence_n of_o our_o sense_n whereas_o if_o st._n thomas_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n a_o little_a before_o christ_n death_n have_v find_v their_o sense_n to_o be_v so_o gross_o deceive_v as_o papist_n will_v persuade_v we_o i_o know_v not_o how_o they_o can_v well_o have_v trust_v they_o so_o soon_o after_o his_o resurrection_n as_o we_o find_v they_o do_v if_o then_o the_o apostle_n have_v good_a reason_n to_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v true_a so_o have_v we_o to_o rest_v assure_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v most_o false_a yea_o let_v i_o add_v if_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n than_o so_o sure_o we_o may_v be_v that_o they_o can_v be_v take_v in_o that_o gross_a sense_n which_o papist_n put_v upon_o they_o for_o as_o we_o know_v they_o to_o be_v there_o because_o there_o we_o see_v they_o and_o
therefore_o do_v not_o the_o papist_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o sure_a side_n l._n no_o but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a i_o think_v may_v be_v conclude_v from_o this_o very_a argument_n since_o as_o i_o have_v before_o hear_v from_o you_o this_o very_a uncharitableness_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o condemn_v all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o way_n make_v their_o own_o salvation_n to_o be_v very_o hazardous_a judge_v not_o say_v our_o saviour_n lest_o you_o be_v judge_v whilst_o the_o protestant_n by_o his_o charity_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o better_a christian_a and_o consequent_o in_o the_o sure_a way_n to_o salvation_n and_o have_v i_o no_o other_o argument_n against_o turn_v papist_n this_o alone_a will_v keep_v i_o from_o it_o that_o i_o shall_v then_o stand_v bind_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o pope_n and_o popish_a council_n to_o look_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n for_o so_o they_o have_v determine_v as_o i_o have_v often_o hear_v and_o my_o author_n seem_v plain_o to_o assert_v it_o t._n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o truth_n and_o reason_n in_o what_o you_o say_v for_o this_o be_v the_o current_a doctrine_n of_o their_o church_n though_o some_o of_o the_o common_a people_n will_v not_o own_v it_o but_o beside_o this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o though_o a_o protestant_n may_v have_v charitable_a thought_n of_o a_o honest_a papist_n yet_o this_o make_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o the_o commendation_n of_o popery_n since_o it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o that_o he_o be_v save_v not_o for_o his_o embrace_v of_o propery_n i_o mean_v but_o for_o his_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o his_o obedience_n to_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n popery_n be_v his_o disease_n and_o make_v his_o condition_n very_o hazardous_a only_o we_o hope_v that_o possible_o he_o may_v be_v save_v notwithstanding_o it_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o plague_n or_o have_v take_v poison_n it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v recover_v but_o yet_o his_o condition_n be_v very_o sad_a and_o full_a of_o danger_n and_o no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v venture_v upon_o poison_n or_o a_o pesthouse_n because_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o escape_v whatever_o charity_n then_o we_o may_v have_v for_o a_o well-meaning_a papist_n i_o will_v assure_v you_o we_o have_v no_o good_a opinion_n of_o popery_n but_o do_v with_o great_a reason_n assert_v that_o they_o who_o embrace_v it_o do_v run_v a_o great_a hazard_n of_o their_o salvation_n whilst_o they_o entertain_v doctrine_n not_o only_o false_a in_o themselves_o but_o very_o pernicious_a in_o their_o effect_n be_v great_a hindrance_n to_o piety_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n and_o beside_o their_o bad_a doctrine_n great_a be_v their_o danger_n whilst_o they_o corrupt_v religion_n by_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o here_o in_o this_o kingdom_n disobey_v their_o ruler_n and_o schismatical_o withdraw_v from_o that_o church_n with_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o hold_v communion_n and_o this_o mere_o in_o compliance_n with_o the_o usurpation_n of_o a_o foreign_a power_n these_o and_o many_o other_o ill_a thing_n they_o do_v which_o we_o will_v not_o for_o a_o world_n be_v guilty_a of_o yet_o after_o all_o we_o be_v not_o rash_a to_o pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o damnation_n upon_o they_o to_o their_o own_o master_n let_v they_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o who_o mercy_n we_o leave_v they_o whilst_o they_o deliver_v we_o up_o to_o satan_n but_o this_o while_o our_o charity_n give_v small_a encouragement_n to_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o turn_n papist_n l._n if_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o argument_n be_v like_o this_o there_o be_v no_o such_o strength_n in_o they_o as_o he_o boast_v of_o t._n you_o must_v not_o expect_v good_a argument_n for_o a_o bad_a cause_n as_o to_o what_o he_o talk_v of_o condemn_v our_o ancestor_n to_o hell_n it_o no_o way_n follow_v though_o we_o shall_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o salvation_n be_v not_o ordinary_o to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n for_o those_o ancestor_n of_o we_o who_o first_o embrace_v christianity_n be_v no_o papist_n pay_v no_o homage_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n neither_o in_o those_o day_n have_v that_o church_n defile_v itself_o with_o those_o corruption_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o degree_n in_o after_o age_n and_o withal_o the_o ignorance_n of_o our_o forefather_n in_o those_o corrupt_a time_n may_v do_v somewhat_o to_o excuse_v they_o but_o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o their_o error_n who_o now_o enjoy_v the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v utter_o inexcusable_a whilst_o we_o have_v charity_n for_o our_o ancestor_n we_o ought_v to_o take_v care_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n neither_o yet_o be_v there_o any_o time_n when_o the_o whole_a world_n own_a the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o salvation_n as_o he_o bold_o and_o false_o assert_n l._n sure_o no_o for_o when_o religion_n be_v most_o pure_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o member_n of_o any_o other_o sound_n and_o orthodox_n church_n may_v be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o that_o church_n which_o do_v not_o then_o claim_v jurisdiction_n over_o all_o other_o church_n as_o you_o have_v former_o tell_v i_o nor_o be_v it_o look_v upon_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o a_o man_n to_o own_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n in_o those_o early_a day_n t._n most_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o more_o reason_n that_o now_o it_o shall_v i_o be_o sure_a this_o be_v none_o which_o your_o author_n have_v produce_v viz._n that_o protestant_n general_o grant_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o papist_n to_o be_v save_v whilst_o papist_n will_v not_o grant_v that_o a_o protestant_a can_n on_o which_o i_o shall_v bestow_v a_o few_o more_o word_n and_o pray_v take_v notice_n that_o this_o be_v a_o very_a deceitful_a way_n of_o argue_v and_o have_v little_a of_o strength_n in_o it_o if_o it_o be_v well_o examine_v a_o protestant_n be_v never_o the_o worse_o for_o a_o papist_n hard_a thought_n of_o he_o nor_o a_o papist_n the_o better_a for_o our_o great_a charity_n to_o he_o we_o have_v other_o rule_n and_o measure_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o proceed_v in_o the_o present_a case_n and_o be_v to_o consider_v whether_o the_o papist_n have_v any_o good_a reason_n for_o his_o uncharitable_a opinion_n else_o he_o himself_o may_v be_v hurt_v by_o it_o but_o not_o we_o nor_o our_o cause_n sometime_o i_o grant_v in_o matter_n of_o difference_n a_o man_n may_v be_v inclinable_a to_o yield_v to_o that_o which_o he_o perceive_v both_o party_n be_v agree_v in_o but_o this_o will_n by_o no_o mean_n be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n before_o we_o for_o the_o protestant_n do_v not_o grant_v the_o papist_n to_o be_v in_o a_o safe_a way_n to_o salvation_n nor_o yet_o that_o popery_n true_o so_o call_v be_v at_o all_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n but_o rather_o a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o it_o the_o utmost_a he_o grant_v be_v only_o this_o that_o possible_o a_o papist_n notwithstanding_o the_o dangerous_a error_n and_o corruption_n of_o their_o church_n may_v be_v save_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o assert_n and_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o belief_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a christian_a religion_n which_o be_v most_o pure_o profess_v among_o protestant_n be_v the_o sure_a and_o safe_a way_n to_o salvation_n now_o when_o a_o papist_n shall_v come_v and_o tell_v you_o that_o protestant_n be_v no_o christian_n have_v no_o faith_n no_o holiness_n be_v out_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o therefore_o can_v possible_o be_v save_v all_o this_o noise_n and_o nonsense_n ought_v no_o more_o to_o affect_v you_o than_o the_o rave_n of_o a_o madman_n or_o the_o like_a rude_a and_o insolent_a language_n of_o furious_a quaker_n who_o like_o madman_n indeed_o at_o their_o first_o come_v up_o use_v to_o cry_v aloud_o to_o any_o man_n that_o oppose_v they_o thou_o be_v damn_v man_n thou_o be_v damn_v and_o at_o this_o rate_n i_o have_v hear_v do_v the_o wretched_a besotted_a follower_n of_o muggleton_n talk_n at_o this_o day_n and_o true_o herein_o both_o they_o and_o the_o papist_n deserve_v to_o be_v regard_v all_o alike_o that_o be_v the_o man_n pity_v and_o their_o censure_n slight_v and_o despise_v and_o yet_o to_o show_v you_o more_o plain_o if_o it_o may_v be_v the_o folly_n of_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v let_v i_o give_v you_o a_o like_a instance_n whereby_o you_o may_v judge_v of_o it_o which_o with_o other_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n i_o find_v make_v use_n of_o by_o some_o of_o our_o writer_n to_o this_o same_o purpose_n suppose_v we_o then_o a_o man_n sick_a
more_o fit_a to_o be_v so_o than_o bare_a tradition_n which_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o vain_o boast_v of_o but_o for_o your_o further_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n i_o shall_v refer_v you_o to_o a_o most_o solid_a and_o rational_a discourse_n concern_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n do_v by_o a_o reverend_n divine_a of_o our_o church_n and_o shall_v now_o hasten_v to_o what_o remain_v l._n his_o seven_o argument_n be_v this_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o for_o these_o 1500_o year_n there_o have_v be_v any_o catholic_n who_o hold_v that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v antichrist_n or_o that_o do_v revile_v and_o rail_v at_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n or_o last_o that_o do_v blame_v invocation_n of_o saint_n the_o usual_a pray_v for_o the_o dead_a and_o such_o like_a work_n of_o piety_n belong_v to_o faith_n and_o religion_n which_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v laudable_o practise_v and_o reverence_v for_o 1500_o year_n wherefore_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o lutheran_n calvinist_n etc._n etc._n do_v most_o wicked_o when_o they_o dare_v revile_v such_o thing_n t._n these_o point_n have_v all_o of_o they_o be_v sufficient_o discuss_v already_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o how_o one_o of_o their_o pope_n do_v assert_v he_o to_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n who_o shall_v assume_v the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n which_o his_o successor_n have_v now_o a_o long_a time_n do_v whilst_o they_o claim_v a_o supremacy_n over_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o which_o be_v more_o material_a i_o have_v shown_a how_o contrary_a the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n wherein_o popery_n consist_v be_v to_o the_o nature_n and_o design_n of_o true_a christianity_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o enough_o be_v style_v antichristian_a i_o have_v show_v that_o there_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o communion_n but_o a_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n only_o once_o offer_v and_o have_v also_o manifest_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o scripture_n reason_n nor_o good_a antiquity_n to_o be_v plead_v on_o behalf_n of_o that_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v now_o use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o for_o rail_v and_o revile_v i_o will_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o disprove_v their_o error_n and_o renounce_v they_o to_o show_v the_o falsehood_n and_o mischief_n of_o they_o and_o this_o i_o hope_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v rail_v in_o a_o word_n whatever_o he_o pretend_v no_o christian_a writer_n for_o four_o or_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n do_v assert_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v christ_n vicar_n on_o earth_n and_o under_o he_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n nor_o do_v they_o teach_v or_o practice_v such_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a as_o be_v now_o in_o use_n among_o papist_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n our_o church_n have_v with_o great_a reason_n and_o religion_n reform_v herself_o from_o these_o and_o the_o like_a corrupt_a innovation_n l._n doubtless_o she_o have_v so_o and_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o argument_n do_v the_o more_o assure_v i_o of_o it_o his_o last_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o repetition_n of_o what_o he_o have_v often_o say_v viz._n that_o the_o first_o author_n of_o christian_a faith_n in_o germany_n spain_n england_n etc._n etc._n have_v acknowledge_v and_o bring_v in_o no_o other_o faith_n nor_o have_v our_o forefather_n receive_v any_o other_o faith_n than_o the_o holy_a catholic_n roman_n which_o selfsame_a we_o have_v receive_v from_o our_o forefather_n and_o have_v hitherto_o conserve_v whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o sectary_n his_o common_a name_n for_o all_o protestant_n have_v invent_v new_a opinion_n of_o their_o own_o and_o present_v they_o to_o the_o people_n as_o a_o certain_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o consequent_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o curse_n denounce_v against_o those_o who_o preach_v a_o new_a gospel_n nor_o can_v ever_o hope_v to_o please_v god_n and_o attain_v eternal_a happiness_n be_v destitute_a of_o the_o right_a faith_n whereupon_o he_o advise_v his_o scholar_n consider_v the_o nearness_n of_o death_n and_o the_o eternity_n of_o hell_n torment_n to_o prefer_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n before_o all_o sublunary_a thing_n t._n so_o far_o his_o advice_n be_v good_a but_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o any_o man_n who_o pretend_v to_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o his_o own_o or_o other_o soul_n and_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o hell_n provide_v for_o such_o as_o make_v and_o love_v a_o lie_n dare_v be_v guilty_a of_o such_o notorious_a forgery_n and_o calumny_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o his_o charge_n against_o protestant_n as_o if_o they_o have_v propose_v some_o new_a opinion_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v for_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n whilst_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o we_o make_v the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o only_a certain_a rule_n of_o it_o and_o even_o he_o himself_o a_o little_a before_o accuse_v we_o for_o say_v that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v but_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o god_n word_n that_o be_v nothing_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o i_o have_v before_o grant_v and_o prove_v this_o he_o call_v the_o groundwork_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o and_o that_o same_o christian_a faith_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o holy_a scripture_n at_o large_a and_o brief_o sum_v up_o in_o the_o creed_n be_v that_o same_o faith_n which_o the_o first_o planter_n of_o christian_a religion_n teach_v and_o establish_v in_o our_o own_o and_o other_o country_n and_o this_o selfsame_a do_v we_o retain_v to_o this_o day_n if_o then_o the_o apostle_n creed_n or_o the_o nicene_n creed_n as_o we_o common_o call_v it_o be_v a_o new_a invention_n so_o be_v our_o faith_n but_o if_o these_o contain_v a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o true_o ancient_n catholic_n faith_n than_o his_o charge_v we_o with_o new_a invention_n be_v a_o most_o false_a and_o malicious_a slander_n so_o far_o be_v we_o from_o it_o that_o a_o great_a reason_n why_o we_o reject_v their_o doctrine_n of_o the_o supremacy_n and_o infallibility_n of_o their_o pope_n or_o church_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o error_n be_v because_o these_o be_v new_a invention_n of_o their_o own_o and_o no_o part_n of_o the_o ancient_a faith_n wherefore_o instead_o of_o pronounce_v the_o heavy_a sentence_n of_o damnation_n upon_o other_o which_o be_v true_a popish_a charity_n it_o behoove_v they_o well_o to_o consider_v how_o they_o can_v exempt_v themselves_o from_o the_o curse_n threaten_v to_o those_o who_o preach_v another_o gospel_n than_o the_o apostle_n do_v which_o in_o some_o sort_n they_o do_v whilst_o they_o impose_v the_o tradition_n of_o their_o church_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n never_o speak_v a_o syllable_n as_o of_o equal_a certainty_n and_o authority_n with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n themselves_o but_o i_o be_o tire_v with_o his_o argument_n which_o still_o lead_v i_o so_o oft_o to_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n though_o i_o shall_v not_o repent_v it_o if_o it_o any_o way_n tend_v to_o give_v you_o more_o satisfaction_n l._n i_o thank_v god_n i_o be_o well_o satisfy_v with_o your_o discourse_n and_o be_o now_o full_o convince_v that_o there_o be_v small_a strength_n in_o these_o his_o argument_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v such_o pregnant_a and_o unanswerable_a thing_n but_o after_o all_o there_o remain_v something_o which_o he_o call_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n that_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v the_o true_a church_n which_o i_o shall_v desire_v you_o to_o take_v into_o examination_n t._n yes_o very_o willing_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o shall_v soon_o find_v how_o little_a it_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o demonstration_n though_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o produce_v any_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o truth_n and_o reason_n sure_o he_o will_v now_o do_v it_o in_o the_o last_o place_n that_o it_o may_v leave_v the_o great_a impression_n upon_o his_o reader_n let_v we_o hear_v then_o what_o he_o say_v chap._n iu._n a_o answer_n to_o a_o pretend_a demonstration_n that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o true_a catholic_n church_n l._n this_o demonstration_n which_o he_o so_o much_o boast_v of_o be_v take_v he_o say_v from_o one_o dr._n baily_n who_o it_o seem_v revolt_v from_o our_o church_n to_o that_o of_o rome_n and_o thus_o it_o run_v it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v once_o a_o most_o excellent_a flourish_a mother-church_n this_o church_n can_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v such_o but_o she_o must_v fall_v
member_n of_o their_o church_n they_o do_v separate_v themselves_o from_o all_o other_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n who_o disown_n this_o universal_a headship_n of_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o error_n l._n but_o they_o boast_v much_o of_o the_o union_n of_o their_o church_n because_o say_v they_o go_v where_o you_o will_v you_o shall_v find_v the_o same_o worship_n the_o same_o mass_n and_o this_o frequent_v in_o all_o place_n where_o their_o church_n be_v own_v by_o the_o member_n of_o it_o t._n still_o this_o be_v but_o a_o union_n among_o themselves_o such_o i_o say_v as_o any_o party_n may_v have_v quaker_n for_o instance_n may_v go_v to_o quaker_n meeting_n where_o ever_o they_o travel_v and_o yet_o still_o remain_v a_o schismatical_a party_n and_o though_o i_o lay_v no_o great_a stress_n upon_o it_o yet_o former_o even_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n however_o it_o be_v now_o with_o they_o they_o have_v have_v much_o variety_n in_o their_o public_a office_n according_a to_o the_o different_a usage_n of_o different_a place_n but_o still_o i_o say_v be_v they_o never_o so_o perfect_o agree_v in_o their_o own_o way_n of_o worship_n as_o well_o as_o in_o doctrine_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o to_o prove_v they_o the_o one_o catholic_n church_n nay_o it_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v one_o with_o it_o as_o a_o sound_a part_n thereof_o except_o their_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n be_v such_o as_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o all_o age_n for_o any_o party_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o may_v agree_v among_o themselves_o even_o whilst_o they_o be_v schismatical_o divide_v from_o other_o l._n but_o they_o say_v our_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o thus_o unite_v because_o many_o separate_a from_o her_o prayer_n and_o sacrament_n t._n and_o what_o be_v there_o no_o unity_n therefore_o among_o the_o member_n of_o our_o church_n because_o there_o be_v some_o who_o through_o peevishness_n weakness_n or_o any_o other_o cause_n separate_v from_o it_o do_v not_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o kingdom_n through_o god_n mercy_n join_v in_o religious_a communion_n and_o can_v free_o resort_v to_o any_o parish_n church_n where_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v if_o some_o that_o live_v in_o the_o nation_n will_v not_o thus_o join_v be_v that_o a_o argument_n against_o the_o union_n of_o those_o that_o do_v in_o some_o popish_a country_n be_v there_o not_o many_o thousand_o who_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o do_v they_o take_v that_o for_o a_o good_a reason_n to_o prove_v they_o not_o to_o be_v unite_v who_o join_v with_o it_o i_o trow_v not_o but_o yet_o it_o may_v do_v much_o to_o prove_v there_o be_v little_a true_a union_n among_o they_o to_o consider_v by_o what_o mean_v they_o be_v hold_v together_o viz._n partly_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n at_o least_o in_o many_o place_n and_o partly_o by_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o ignorance_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o fine_a kind_n of_o union_n think_v you_o to_o have_v man_n chain_v together_o in_o iron_n fetter_n and_o keep_v in_o a_o dark_a dungeon_n where_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stir_v a_o foot_n from_o each_o other_o have_v they_o never_o so_o much_o mind_n and_o have_v the_o people_n in_o italy_n and_o spain_n but_o more_o light_a and_o more_o liberty_n you_o will_v quick_o see_v what_o vast_a number_n will_v depart_v from_o their_o communion_n there_o as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o other_o place_n but_o ignorance_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o their_o union_n as_o well_o as_o the_o mother_n of_o their_o devotion_n l._n yet_o be_v there_o nothing_o more_o common_a with_o they_o than_o to_o cry_v up_o the_o unity_n of_o their_o church_n and_o to_o exclaim_v against_o the_o division_n which_o they_o say_v be_v in_o we_o t._n they_o exclaim_v against_o they_o whilst_o more_o way_n than_o one_o they_o endeavour_v to_o promote_v they_o they_o use_v also_o their_o utmost_a art_n to_o aggravate_v and_o enhance_v they_o and_o make_v they_o be_v think_v much_o great_a than_o they_o be_v whilst_o they_o cunning_o endeavour_v to_o lessen_v and_o conceal_v those_o among_o themselves_o which_o yet_o i_o reckon_v to_o be_v far_o great_a than_o even_o those_o betwixt_o our_o church_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o such_o as_o dissent_v from_o it_o and_o sometime_o these_o their_o difference_n have_v be_v manage_v with_o as_o much_o heat_n and_o violence_n and_o have_v produce_v fight_v and_o bloodshed_n as_o you_o will_v find_v large_o relate_v in_o the_o most_o learned_a dr._n stillingfleet_n discourse_n on_o that_o subject_n but_o beside_o this_o certain_o the_o papist_n of_o all_o people_n have_v little_a reason_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o schismatic_n and_o sectary_n since_o they_o themselves_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v as_o great_a schismatic_n as_o any_o at_o this_o day_n among_o we_o and_o as_o dangerous_a too_o if_o we_o may_v judge_n of_o they_o by_o their_o principle_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o whole_a popish_a church_n may_v just_o be_v account_v schismatical_a in_o divide_v itself_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o christendom_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o those_o of_o they_o who_o live_v among_o we_o do_v whole_o separate_v from_o our_o church_n and_o pass_v a_o much_o more_o heavy_a doom_n upon_o we_o than_o i_o think_v most_o of_o our_o other_o sectary_n do_v for_o these_o do_v general_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o grant_v her_o doctrine_n to_o be_v sound_a and_o good_a and_o profess_v to_o hold_v communion_n with_o we_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n whilst_o they_o withdraw_v from_o we_o on_o account_n of_o some_o mode_n and_o ceremony_n in_o divine_a worship_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o many_o of_o they_o but_o now_o the_o papist_n do_v plain_o declare_v against_o our_o church_n and_o minister_n that_o we_o have_v no_o true_a faith_n nor_o sacrament_n nor_o christian_a virtue_n or_o piety_n but_o be_v curse_a heretic_n in_o the_o most_o miserable_a state_n of_o damnation_n and_o all_o this_o chief_o because_o we_o submit_v not_o to_o the_o usurpation_n of_o a_o foreign_a power_n that_o of_o the_o pope_n which_o at_o least_o in_o spiritual_n they_o prefer_v before_o the_o power_n of_o our_o own_o governor_n whether_o in_o church_n or_o state_n so_o that_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v in_o england_n than_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o disobey_v the_o king_n and_o bishop_n and_o all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n at_o least_o i_o say_v in_o all_o matter_n that_o relate_v to_o religion_n and_o whilst_o the_o pope_n himself_o be_v judge_n in_o the_o case_n what_o may_v he_o not_o hook_n in_o under_o that_o pretence_n and_o therefore_o may_v the_o papist_n among_o we_o just_o be_v reckon_v as_o schismatic_n whilst_o they_o refuse_v communion_n with_o that_o christian_a church_n where_o they_o live_v which_o be_v a_o sound_a part_n of_o christ_n catholic_n church_n and_o require_v nothing_o unlawful_a of_o its_o member_n and_o very_o dangerous_a they_o be_v because_o they_o prefer_v a_o foreign_a usurper_n before_o all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o own_o church_n especial_o if_o you_o also_o consider_v the_o current_a doctrine_n of_o their_o church_n that_o this_o same_o usurper_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v heretical_a king_n as_o they_o account_v we_o and_o to_o absolve_v their_o subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o dispose_v of_o their_o kingdom_n to_o other_o and_o this_o most_o intolerable_a tyranny_n over_o prince_n have_v sundry_a pope_n exercise_v when_o they_o have_v have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o have_v more_o than_o once_o attempt_v it_o in_o these_o kingdom_n yea_o to_o this_o day_n many_o of_o the_o rigid_a and_o strict_a sort_n of_o papist_n refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n wherein_o this_o extravagant_a power_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v deny_v judge_n then_o whether_o i_o have_v not_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o man_n retain_v these_o principle_n and_o on_o that_o account_n reject_v our_o communion_n be_v themselves_o such_o notorious_a and_o dangerous_a schismatic_n as_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o accuse_v other_o of_o schism_n and_o division_n l._n but_o though_o we_o own_v not_o the_o pope_n to_o be_v a_o infallible_a judge_n of_o controversy_n have_v not_o we_o sufficient_a mean_n for_o union_n in_o our_o church_n t._n yes_o we_o have_v so_o whilst_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v the_o infallible_a rule_n of_o faith_n in_o which_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v plain_o reveal_v and_o do_v also_o grant_v that_o the_o governor_n of_o our_o church_n have_v power_n to_o compose_v all_o difference_n