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A62548 A treatise of religion and governmemt [sic] with reflexions vpon the cause and cure of Englands late distempers and present dangersĀ· The argument vvhether Protestancy is less dangerous to the soul, or more advantagious to the state, then the Roman Catholick religion? The conclusion that piety and policy are mistaken in promoting Protestancy, and persecuting Popery by penal and sanguinary statuts. Wilson, John, M.A. 1670 (1670) Wing T118; ESTC R223760 471,564 687

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catholic_a prince_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d religion_n or_o at_o least_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o probability_n and_o p●●sibility_n of_o the_o opinion_n against_o heresy_n and_o tyranny_n must_v 〈◊〉_d the_o hazard_n of_o be_v thaught_v deposable_a in_o those_o case_n we_o 〈◊〉_d protestant_n to_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v reasonable_a in_o they_o 〈◊〉_d of_o we_o poor_a english_a or_o irish_a subject_n a_o declaration_n 〈◊〉_d those_o opinion_n which_o the_o most_o powerful_a catholic_a 〈◊〉_d of_o christendom_n dare_v not_o contradict_v for_o fear_n either_o of_o 〈◊〉_d christianity_n or_o of_o undergo_n the_o censure_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d consistory_n notwithstanding_o their_o temporal_a concern_n 〈◊〉_d countenance_n a_o persuasion_n that_o seem_v to_o check_v their_o regal_a 〈◊〉_d never_o any_o king_n have_v or_o can_v have_v more_o reason_n to_o 〈◊〉_d bellarmin_n opinion_n or_o other_o such_o like_a than_o the_o french_a 〈◊〉_d since_o the_o loss_n of_o navarr_n and_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z yet_o whensoever_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o sorbon_n censure_v the_o same_o opinion_n the_o king_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o france_n be_v so_o far_o from_o give_v they_o thanks_o that_o 〈◊〉_d disowned_a and_o declare_v void_a their_o censure_n condemn_v 〈◊〉_d for_o intermeddle_v in_o the_o matter_n and_o under_o pain_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d indignation_n and_o of_o be_v hold_v for_o seditious_a and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o public_a repose_n command_v they_o and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o move_v or_o dispute_v any_o question_n of_o that_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d the_o right_a either_o of_o pope_n or_o of_o temporal_a sovereign_n 847._o 〈◊〉_d be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o mounseur_fw-fr bouchet_n a_o french_a author_n 〈◊〉_d richerist_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v suspect_v of_o favour_v 〈◊〉_d sea_n of_o rome_n and_o as_o for_o the_o church_n of_o france_n it_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d from_o such_o dispute_v as_o every_o one_o may_v judge_n by_o cardinal_n 〈◊〉_d oration_n in_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a clergy_n to_o the_o state_n of_o th●●_n kingdom_n two_o year_n ago_o monsieur_n talon_n the_o king_n attorney_n object_v to_o some_o doctor_n of_o sorbon_n that_o their_o faculty_n hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o deposition_n of_o king_n but_o they_o declare_v that_o though_o some_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o university_n have_v long_o since_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n yet_o the_o faculty_n never_o resolve_v the_o question_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n permit_v not_o their_o subject_n now_o to_o preach_v or_o publish_v any_o such_o doctrine_n and_o judge_n that_o prohibition_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a security_n against_o it_o and_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o protestant_n king_n shall_v not_o think_v the_o same_o a_o sufficient_a security_n for_o themselves_o and_o questionless_a they_o will_v do_v not_o over-officious_a person_n misinform_v the_o minister_n of_o state_n by_o impose_v upon_o they_o that_o the_o church_n of_o france_n do_v practice_v such_o oath_n engagement_n or_o rem●●strances_n as_o the_o parliament_n
institution_n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o §_o 12._o talk_v of_o monastical_a life_n and_o evangelical_n counsel_n he_o write_v in_o this_o resolute_a manner_n nulli_fw-la unquam_fw-la veterum_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o never_o come_v into_o the_o cogitation_n of_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o affirm_v that_o christ_n do_v council_n any_o thing_n but_o rather_o they_o do_v all_o cry_n with_o one_o voice_n that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o one_o lest_o word_n utter_v by_o christ_n that_o be_v not_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v obey_v etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o word_n he_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o state_n of_o perfection_n to_o be_v aspire_v unto_o more_o one_o than_o other_o nor_o any_o thing_n leave_v we_o by_o way_n of_o council_n but_o that_o all_o be_v command_v by_o way_n of_o precept_n 7._o and_o yet_o st._n paul_n say_v and_o by_o consequence_n with_o he_o all_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o father_n talk_v of_o virginity_n i_o have_v no_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o i_o give_v council_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o say_a institution_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 19_o §_o 11._o calvin_n say_v of_o the_o papist_n praeterita_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o nullo_n numero_fw-la habita_fw-la unum_fw-la oleum_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la magni_fw-la faciunt_fw-la they_o let_v pass_v and_o esteem_v nothing_o at_o all_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n do_v only_o magnify_v their_o oil_n of_o chrism_n and_o yet_o he_o know_v well_o that_o the_o roman_a catholic_n hold_v the_o use_n of_o water_n to_o be_v most_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o substance_n of_o baptism_n and_o not_o the_o holy_a oil_n i_o hope_v protestant_n will_v reflect_v upon_o these_o thing_n and_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v probable_a or_o possible_a that_o god_n will_v send_v such_o man_n as_o these_o two_o impostor_n to_o reform_v his_o church_n man_n without_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d sincerity_n or_o christianity_n subsect_v iii_o fraud_n falsification_n and_o calumny_n of_o primate_n usher_n against_o the_o real_a presence_n and_o transubstantiation_n the_o pope_n name_n say_v m●_n usher_n in_o who_o day_n this_o gross_a opinion_n of_o the_o oral_a eat_n and_o drink_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n draw_v its_o first_o breath_n be_v gregory_n the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o man_n of_o less_o erudition_n and_o learning_n then_o mr._n usher_n 〈◊〉_d assertion_n may_v be_v call_v a_o simple_a mistake_n but_o in_o he_o it_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o notorious_a fraud_n and_o wilful_a falsification_n of_o as_o many_o 〈◊〉_d father_n as_o he_o have_v peruse_v and_o to_o his_o knowledge_n deliver_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n and_o transubstantiation_n in_o particular_a he_o do_v corrupt_a justin_n the_o martyr_n his_o word_n to_o antoninus_n the_o emperor_n as_o cranmer_z have_v do_v former_o 2._o whereof_o 〈◊〉_d have_v treat_v part_n 3._o and_o remit_v the_o reader_n thereunto_o as_o also_o to_o malones_n reply_n against_o vsher_n answer_n pag._n 236._o st._n cyprian_a 〈◊〉_d before_o gregory_n 2._o many_o hundred_o year_n and_o yet_o mr._n usher_n 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v ignorant_a how_o he_o declare_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o these_o word_n this_o bread_n which_o our_o lord_n give_v 〈◊〉_d his_o disciple_n be_v by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o the_o word_n change_v 〈◊〉_d in_o outward_a shape_n but_o in_o nature_n be_v make_v flesh_n st._n austin_n also_o be_v a_o long_a time_n before_o gregory_n 2._o and_o he_o clear_v all_o doubt_n both_o of_o the_o mass_n and_o transubstantiation_n thus_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o say_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n do_v consist_v of_o two_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o visible_a form_n or_o species_n of_o the_o element_n and_o the_o invisible_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o sacrament_n know_v and_o believe_v say_v st._n cyril_n hierosol_n most_o assure_o that_o what_o appear_v bread_n be_v not_o bread_n though_o it_o seem_v so_o to_o the_o taste_n but_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o appear_v 〈…〉_z the_o taste_n do_v judge_n it_o to_o be_v but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n mr._n vsher_n falsification_n against_o confession_n st_n basil_n say_v mr._n usher_n make_v the_o groan_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a confession_n so_o do_v st._n ambrose_n the_o tear_n of_o the_o penitent_a tear_n say_v he_o do_v wash_v the_o sin_n which_o the_o voice_n be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v weep_v do_v provide_v both_o for_o pard●●_n and_o for_o shamefactness_n and_o st._n austin_n 85._o what_o have_v i_o to_o 〈◊〉_d with_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v hear_v my_o confession_n as_o though_o they_o shall_v heal_v all_o my_o disease_n mr._n usher_v not_o content_a to_o impose_v this_o sentence_n upon_o the_o mistake_a protestant_n as_o if_o it_o have_v declare_v the_o superfluity_n and_o novelty_n of_o sacramental_a confession_n whereas_o st._n basil_n speak_v of_o david_n and_o st._n ambrose_n of_o st._n peter_n who_o by_o tear_n obtain_v pardon_n for_o his_o deny_v christ_n before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o confession_n not_o content_a i_o say_v to_o misinterpret_v their_o meaning_n he_o corrupt_v the_o word_n by_o a_o fall_v translation_n to_o make_v good_a his_o own_o fall_v interpretation_n add_v the_o word_n our_o twice_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o our_o shamefactness_n and_o for_o 〈…〉_z endeavour_v thereby_o to_o draw_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o father_n from_o david_n and_o st._n peter_n unto_o all_o other_o even_o after_o the_o institution_n and_o precept_n of_o sacramental_a confession_n and_o as_o for_o st._n austin_n he_o speak_v of_o that_o public_a confession_n which_o in_o his_o book_n he_o make_v of_o such_o sin_n as_o have_v be_v forgive_v he_o in_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o to_o be_v confess_v to_o a_o priest_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n how_o learned_a protestant_n well_o verse_v in_o the_o father_n date_n impose_v such_o wrest_a text_n upon_o man_n who_o be_v resolve_v to_o examine_v they_o and_o to_o let_v the_o world_n see_v what_o the_o father_n have_v clear_o deliver_v mr._n usher_n can_v not_o be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o now_o his_o partner_n will_v have_v he_o seem_v to_o be_v 〈…〉_z positive_a doctrine_n of_o these_o three_o father_n concern_v con●●ssion_n st._n basil_n declare_v his_o own_o belief_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n 14._o 〈…〉_z word_n sin_n must_v necessary_o be_v open_v unto_o they_o unto_o who_o 〈…〉_z of_o god_n mystery_n be_v commit_v st._n ambrose_n if_o 〈…〉_z to_o the_o justify_v confess_v thy_o sin_n for_o a_o shamefast_a confession_n 〈…〉_z dissolve_v the_o knot_n of_o iniquity_n st._n austin_n exhort_v to_o confession_n say_v be_v it_o therefore_o say_v without_o cause_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n be_v the_o key_n thereof_o without_o cause_n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n who_o so_o do_v repent_v let_v he_o repent_v thorough_o let_v he_o show_v his_o grief_n by_o tear_n let_v he_o present_v his_o life_n to_o god_n by_o the_o priest_n let_v he_o prevent_v god_n judgement_n by_o confession_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v confess_v his_o sin_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o grace_n let_v he_o seek_v out_o a_o priest_n who_o have_v skill_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v etc._n etc._n let_v he_o consider_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o crime_n in_o place_n in_o time_n in_o continuance_n in_o variety_n of_o person_n and_o with_o what_o temptation_n he_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o how_o often_o etc._n etc._n all_o this_o variety_n must_v be_v confess_v and_o be_v it_o not_o very_o strange_a that_o mr._n usher_n shall_v quote_v these_o holy_a doctor_n against_o themselves_o and_o his_o own_o conscience_n but_o the_o protestant_a religion_n can_v 〈◊〉_d otherwise_o maintain_v nor_o the_o prelatic_a clergy_n enjoy_v two_o million_o sterling_a of_o yearly_a revenue_n all_o the_o other_o father_n speak_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o for_o example_n st._n gregory_n of_o nyssa_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d the_o priest_n for_o a_o partner_n and_o companion_n of_o thy_o affliction_n as_o 〈◊〉_d father_n show_v unto_o he_o bold_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v hide_v 〈◊〉_d the_o secret_n of_o thy_o soul_n as_o show_v thy_o secret_a wound_n unto_o thy_o physician_n he_o will_v have_v a_o care_n both_o of_o thy_o credit_n and_o of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d against_o absolution_n of_o sin_n mr._n vsher_n pag._n 138._o of_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o jesuit_n challenge_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o accuse_v the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n with_o this_o notorious_a calumny_n hold_v if_o you_o believe_v he_o that_o the_o sinner_n be_v immediate_o acquit_v before_o god_n by_o the_o priest_n absolution_n how_o soever_o that_o sound_a conversion_n of_o
consequence_n as_o prejudicial_a both_o to_o church_n and_o state_n as_o our_o late_a distemper_n have_v manifest_v but_o now_o to_o mr._n laud_n falsification_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o infallible_a and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o st._n augustin_n ego_fw-la vero_fw-la evangelio_n non_fw-la crederem_fw-la nisi_fw-la i_o catholicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la commoveret_fw-la authoritas_fw-la shall_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n only_o the_o bishop_n say_v some_o of_o our_o own_o author_n will_v not_o endure_v it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o mean_v by_o st._n austin_n save_v of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n only_o 1639._o and_o in_o proof_n of_o this_o he_o cite_v occam_n in_o the_o margin_n thus_o occam_n dial._n part_n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o and_o set_v down_o these_o as_o his_o word_n intelligitur_fw-la solum_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la fuit_fw-la tempore_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la 4._o it_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n whereas_o occam_n in_o the_o very_a place_n quote_v hold_v the_o quite_o contrary_a and_o say_v express_o that_o the_o church_n whereof_o st·_n austin_n speak_v in_o that_o sentence_n contain_v not_o only_o the_o apostle_n but_o also_o the_o church_n successive_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o that_o very_a time_n wherein_o st._n austin_n write_v those_o word_n as_o every_o one_o may_v see_v by_o his_o sentence_n true_o relate_v in_o our_o margin_n and_o indeed_o st._n austin_n speak_v of_o that_o church_n which_o say_v to_o he_o noli_fw-la credere_fw-la manichaeo_n and_o have_v succession_n of_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o the_o church_n have_v not_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n divers_a fraud_n and_o falsification_n of_o bishop_n laud_n to_o defend_v that_o protestant_n be_v not_o schismatic_n mr._n fisher_n have_v press_v bishop_n laud_n with_o that_o ordinary_a and_o unanswerable_a argument_n prove_v protestant_n to_o be_v schismatic_o because_o they_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n obstinate_o hold_v divers_a opinion_n contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_a and_o generaly_a receive_v faith_n many_o whereof_o have_v be_v condemn_v as_o heresy_n in_o former_a age_n by_o general_a counsel_n and_o all_o orthodox_n christian_n his_o lordship_n answer_v 1._o that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o the_o catholic_n church_n we_o reply_v that_o when_o luther_n and_o calvin_n begin_v their_o pretend_a reformation_n such_o only_a as_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n and_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v catholic_n all_o other_o have_v be_v declare_v schismatic_n or_o heretic_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o first_o reformer_n do_v not_o claim_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o greek_n or_o of_o any_o other_o christian-church_n then_o extant_a but_o acknowledge_v they_o find_v no_o man_n of_o their_o reform_a belief_n and_o therefore_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o luther_n and_o calvin_n express_o say_v and_o we_o have_v prove_v show_v they_o do_v not_o agree_v in_o all_o point_n with_o the_o waldenses_n wickl●ffians_n greek_n or_o any_o other_o visible_a congregation_n of_o christian_n therefore_o they_o separate_v themselves_o by_o invent_v and_o follow_v contrary_a opinion_n from_o all_o visible_a church_n and_o by_o consequence_n from_o the_o true_a one_o if_o they_o will_v grant_v there_o be_v a_o true_a one_o upon_o earth_n as_o the_o bishop_n will_v seem_v to_o acknowledge_v be_v it_o not_o lawful_a say_v he_o pag._n 149._o for_o juda_n to_o reform_v herself_o when_o israel_n will_v not_o join_v sure_o it_o be_v or_o else_o the_o prophet_n deceive_v i_o 4.15_o that_o say_v express_o though_o israel_n transgress_v let_v not_o juda_n sin_n here_o his_o lordship_n suppose_v two_o absurdity_n 1._o that_o juda_n reform_v its_o doctrine_n which_o be_v the_o only_a question_n 2._o that_o the_o catholic_n be_v to_o represent_v the_o ten_o tribe_n because_o forsooth_o they_o be_v more_o numerous_a and_o protestant_n juda_n whereas_o no_o parallel_n can_v be_v more_o pat_o then_o the_o protestant_n compare_v with_o the_o ten_o tribe_n who_o leave_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o rebel_v with_o jeroboam_n which_o king_n out_o of_o ungodly_a policy_n the_o better_a to_o secure_v his_o usurp_a crown_n just_a as_o queen_n elizabeth_n cause_v the_o people_n to_o desert_n the_o old_a and_o true_a religion_n set_v up_o new_a priest_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n but_o his_o lordship_n reflect_v upon_o these_o and_o other_o thing_n think_v necessary_a because_o he_o see_v that_o himself_o and_o his_o party_n will_v be_v drive_v to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n at_o length_n to_o defend_v they_o be_v a_o church_n even_o after_o their_o schism_n or_o separation_n for_o that_o there_o be_v some_o true_a prophet_n among_o they_o as_o elias_n elizeus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o thousand_o that_o have_v not_o bow_v knee_n to_o baal_n not_o observe_v that_o such_o prophet_n and_o other_o who_o continue_v faithful_a be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o juda_n though_o they_o can_v not_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v no_o more_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n religion_n than_o the_o greek_a roman_a catholic_n be_v of_o mahomet_n or_o english_a papist_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o whereas_o the_o bishop_n adversary_n tell_v he_o that_o particular_a church_n may_v not_o pretend_v to_o reform_v themselves_o and_o condemn_v other_o of_o error_n in_o faith_n especial_o their_o acknowledge_v spiritual_a superior_n when_o the_o need_n of_o reformation_n be_v only_o questionable_a 58._o and_o this_o be_v so_o evident_a ●_o confutation_n of_o protestancy_n and_o so_o convince_a a_o proof_n of_o all_o their_o church_n schism_n that_o his_o lordship_n think_v fit_a to_o conceal_v those_o word_n when_o the_o need_n be_v questionable_a in_o his_o relation_n of_o his_o adversary_n argument_n and_o after_o omit_v and_o conceal_v the_o force_n thereof_o endeavour_v to_o answer_v as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v that_o the_o first_o protestant_n reformer_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n and_o prelate_n in_o spiritual_a affair_n be_v confess_v by_o themselves_o and_o that_o without_o any_o sufficient_a cause_n or_o probable_a pretext_n they_o rebel_v against_o that_o superiority_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v also_o evident_a unless_o we_o shall_v grant_v as_o the_o bishop_n with_o all_o sectary_n say_v pag._n 86._o that_o all_o christendom_n protestant_n only_o except_v be_v so_o blind_a or_o perverse_n that_o they_o can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o see_v the_o light_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o consequence_n their_o own_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o this_o he_o and_o other_o such_o man_n senseless_a assertion_n must_v pass_v for_o good_a evidence_n and_o be_v a_o sufficient_a 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say_v he_o be_v as_o the_o apostolic_a and_o patriarch_n of_o the_o other_o world_n the_o great_a fraud_n commit_v in_o treat_v matter_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o assert_v a_o notorious_a falsehood_n so_o confident_o that_o the_o truth_n can_v not_o be_v question_v or_o examine_v without_o doubt_v whether_o the_o relator_n have_v either_o soul_n or_o shame_n who_o can_v imagine_v that_o a_o man_n pretend_v not_o only_a to_o be_v a_o archbishop_n but_o a_o patriarch_n will_v endeavour_v to_o maintain_v religion_n by_o such_o imposture_n britain_n say_v mr._n laud_n 20._o be_v never_o subject_a to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n no_o how_o then_o come_v venerable_a bede_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o 673._o st._n wilford_n archbishop_n of_o york_n be_v unjust_o deprive_v of_o his_o bishopric_n appeal_v to_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a be_v hear_v by_o pope_n agatho_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o sentence_n restore_v to_o his_o bishopric_n how_o come_v st._n gregory_n the_o great_a to_o write_v thus_o to_o st._n austin_n our_o english_a apostle_n 29._o see_v by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n
absolute_a do_v join_v with_o protestant_n their_o power_n will_v be_v render_v useless_a and_o themselves_o odious_a because_o they_o join_v with_o persecutor_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n beside_o the_o spaniard_n who_o interest_n it_o be_v to_o have_v france_n divide_v and_o embroil_v will_v countenance_v our_o design_n and_o contribute_v to_o our_o conquest_n if_o we_o tolerate_a catholic_n which_o now_o he_o dare_v not_o do_v either_o for_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n or_o at_o least_o for_o fear_n of_o lose_v the_o reputation_n and_o name_n of_o the_o catholic_n king_n that_o get_v he_o so_o many_o grant_v of_o church_n revenue_n comiendas_fw-la and_o cruzadas_n and_o so_o great_a contibution_n from_o the_o clergy_n if_o he_o join_v with_o we_o as_o now_o we_o be_v in_o recover_v our_o right_n he_o will_v only_o gain_v the_o name_n and_o opinion_n of_o a_o fautor_n of_o heretic_n and_o loose_v the_o donative_n and_o devotion_n of_o his_o church_n friend_n and_o perhaps_o the_o 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to_o the_o spaniard_n and_o we_o be_v catholic_n or_o tolerate_v catholic_n without_o doubt_n those_o island_n may_v have_v be_v we_o what_o little_a advantage_n our_o sovereign_n be_v like_a to_o have_v in_o the_o other_o world_n by_o be_v protestant_n have_v be_v hitherto_o sufficien_o declare_v in_o this_o section_n we_o only_o show_v how_o much_o they_o lose_v in_o this_o world_n by_o their_o protestant_a zeal_n of_o not_o tolerate_v the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n king_n james_n as_o the_o world_n know_v be_v a_o very_a wise_a prince_n and_o think_v it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o england_n to_o be_v in_o a_o perpetual_a league_n with_o spain_n against_o france_n how_o far_o the_o spaniard_n will_v engage_v with_o we_o at_o present_a or_o trust_v promise_n and_o article_n confirm_v by_o the_o protestant_n public_a faith_n i_o do_v not_o know_v but_o if_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n we_o do_v tolerate_v roman_a catholic_n it_o will_v be_v evident_a to_o the_o spaniard_n themselves_o that_o it_o be_v great_a conveniency_n and_o security_n for_o the_o spanish_a monarchy_n to_o ma●ch_v continual_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o england_n spain_n then_o with_o the_o german_a austrian_n and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v more_o for_o their_o purpose_n to_o give_v the_o netherlands_o which_o be_v a_o vast_a charge_n to_o spain_n and_o of_o no_o concern_v but_o to_o busy_a france_n as_o a_o portion_n with_o their_o infanta_n to_o our_o king_n then_o to_o the_o archduke_n or_o to_o the_o emperor_n the_o reason_n be_v clear_a our_o king_n can_v be_v divert_v from_o invade_v france_n and_o relieve_v flanders_n or_o spain_n itself_o by_o turk_n swede_n german_a prince_n or_o elector_n as_o the_o emperor_n and_o austrian_n may_v our_o king_n may_v secure_v their_o spanish_a west-india_n fleet_n &_o frustrate_v all_o attempt_n against_o they_o which_o the_o emperor_n can_v our_o king_n have_v a_o hereditary_a right_n not_o only_o to_o normandy_n aquitain_n and_o anio●_n but_o to_o all_o france_n and_o this_o right_n together_o with_o our_o former_a success_n in_o that_o kingdom_n make_v we_o look_v upon_o it_o still_o more_o as_o our_o own_o than_o some_o titular_a king_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v upon_o the_o holy_a land_n we_o retain_v still_o hope_n of_o calais_n the_o loss_n whereof_o occasion_v q._n mary_n death_n this_o hereditary_a right_n and_o hope_n of_o recover_a france_n make_v we_o as_o irreconciliable_a to_o the_o french_a as_o the_o spaniard_n be_v the_o german_a house_n of_o austria_n have_v no_o such_o grudge_n or_o ground_n of_o a_o perpetual_a and_o immediate_a quarrel_n against_o the_o french_a and_o therefore_o be_v not_o so_o fit_a to_o join_v in_o a_o league_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a with_o spain_n against_o the_o french_a king_n as_o england_n be_v and_o the_o peace_n of_o munster_n show_v that_o the_o german_a austrian_n will_v forsake_v the_o spanish_a austrian_n sometime_o and_o that_o their_o interest_n may_v be_v separate_v as_o relate_v to_o france_n but_o the_o english_a and_o spanish_a interest_n in_o opposition_n to_o france_n be_v not_o separable_a wherefore_o if_o any_o shall_v live_v to_o see_v england_n tolerate_v catholic_n religion_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o will_v see_v a_o more_o strict_a league_n and_o alliance_n between_o england_n and_o spain_n then_o ever_o have_v be_v see_v between_o spain_n and_o austria_n not_o only_o by_o marriage_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n but_o much_o more_o by_o a_o mutual_a wedding_n of_o each_o other_o interest_n and_o then_o we_o may_v rational_o expect_v at_o least_o cautionary_a town_n in_o flanders_n as_o convenient_a place_n for_o our_o retreat_n and_o for_o a_o free_a passage_n into_o france_n or_o rather_o as_o absolute_a a_o donation_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n as_o the_o archduke_n albertus_n have_v whereas_o whilst_o we_o continue_v protestant_n or_o at_o least_o persecutor_n neither_o will_v
&_o aug._n cit_v cap._n 20._o 20._o aug._n cit_fw-la 16._o &_o council_n tolet._n 1_o can._n 5._o cyprian_n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la dom._n post_o med_n origen_n in_o num_fw-la hom_n 23._o 23._o cyprian_n lib._n 2._o epist_n 3._o &_o augustin_n de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 16._o cap._n 22._o &_o passim_fw-la aug._n aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 8._o &_o lib._n 20._o contra_fw-la faustum_n cap._n 18._o &_o hieron_n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la pelag._n august_n tom_fw-mi 8._o in_o psalm_n 33._o con_v 2._o say_v ipse_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la et_fw-fr sanguine_a svo_fw-la instituit_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la secundum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la melchisedech_n s._n chrisost._n in_o lib._n 1._o cor_fw-la hom_n 24._o say_v of_o christ_n ipsum_fw-la mutavit_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la et_fw-la pro_fw-la caede_fw-la brutorum_fw-la seipsum_fw-la jussit_fw-la offerri_fw-la offerri_fw-la aug._n in_o enchirid._n cap._n 110._o &_o de_fw-la cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la cap._n 18._o 18._o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n 20._o &_o cyprian_a de_fw-la coena_fw-la dom._n dom._n s._n ireneus_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 32._o &_o august_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la novi_fw-la testam_fw-la cap._n 18._o 18._o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 17._o cap._n 20._o s._n clement_n the_o apostle_n scholar_n in_o apost_n constit._fw-la edit_fw-la antverp_n 1564._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 22._o fol._n 123._o 123._o tertulian_n ad_fw-la scapul_n cap._n ●_o say_v sacrificamus_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_v imperatoris_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la chrysost._n hom_n 27._o in_o acta_fw-la apost_n pro_fw-la infirmis_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacrificamus_fw-la sacrificamus_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 8._o say_v one_o go_v and_o offer_v in_o the_o house_n infect_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n pray_v that_o the_o vexation_n may_v cease_v and_o by_o god_n mercy_n it_o cease_v immediate_o immediate_o basil_n in_o liturgia_fw-la fol._n 40._o chrisost._n in_o mart._n rom._n 83._o cyprian_n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la dom._n prope_fw-la initium_fw-la origen_n athan._n etc._n etc._n quote_v by_o crastonius_n cit_fw-la cit_fw-la osiander_n a_o protestant_a writer_n epist_n cent_n 16._o pag._n 90._o say_v leonard_n keppen_v on_o the_o 7._o day_n of_o april_n 1523._o bring_v to_o wittenberg_n nine_o nun_n from_o the_o monastery_n nimptsen_n among_o which_o number_n one_o be_v catharin_n boren●_n who_o afterward_o luther_n marry_v peter_n martyr_n and_o bucer_n marry_v nun_n luther_n example_n of_o marriag_n be_v follow_v by_o all_o the_o disciple_n though_o profess_a monk_n not_o only_o in_o germany_n but_o in_o every_o other_o country_n here_o with_o we_o these_o protestant_a bishop_n ensue_v hoop●r_n of_o worcester_n barlow_n of_o chicester_n dounham_n of_o chester_n scory_n of_o herefort_n barkley_n of_o bath_n and_o wells_n coverdale_n of_o excester_n all_o monk_n cranmer_n of_o canterbury_n and_o sand_n of_o york_n priests_z priests_z s._n austin_n haeres_fw-la 82._o say_v of_o jovinian_a teach_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o priest_n and_o votary_n marriage_n this_o heresy_n be_v quick_o extinct_a neither_o can_v it_o ever_o prevail_v to_o the_o deceive_a so_o much_o as_o of_o any_o one_o priest_n and_o lib._n 2_o retrac_n cap._n 22._o that_o jovinian_a with_o his_o heresy_n deceive_v but_o only_a nonnullas_fw-la sanctimoniales_fw-la some_o few_o nun_n but_o luther_n deceive_v priest_n monk_n and_o nun_n or_o rather_o they_o concur_v with_o he_o to_o deceive_v other_o other_o luther_n de_fw-fr seculari_fw-la potestate_fw-la in_o tom_n 6._o germ._n say_v among_o christian_n no_o man_n can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v magistrate_n but_o each_o one_o be_v to_o other_o equaly_a subject_n etc._n etc._n among_o christian_a man_n none_o be_v superior_a save_o only_a christ_n and_o in_o his_o sermon_n englishd_a by_o william_n gage_n pag._n 97._o and_o tom_fw-mi 7._o wittenberg_n fol._n 327._o he_o say_v therefore_o be_v christ_n our_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v make_v we_o such_o as_o himself_o be_v and_o as_o he_o can_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v tie_v and_o bind_v by_o law_n etc._n etc._n so_o also_o ought_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o suffer_v they_o afterward_o he_o teach_v to_o moderate_a this_o liberty_n by_o explain_v that_o subject_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o obedience_n rather_o of_o policy_n than_o conscience_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o to_o dissemble_v and_o obey_v when_o they_o can_v help_v it_o but_o if_o ever_o they_o can_v rebel_v with_o probability_n of_o success_n they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o same_o sermon_n pag._n 261._o he_o do_v admonish_v we_o obey_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n provide_v it_o be_v not_o pretend_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o salvation_n to_o obey_v most_o protestant_n follow_v this_o obedience_n of_o policy_n not_o of_o conscience_n see_v whitaker_n in_o resp_n at_o rat._n camp_n rat_n 8._o pag._n 154._o and_o danaeus_n against_o belarmin_n pag._n 1127._o 1127._o luther_n in_o comment_n ad_fw-la cap._n 2._o ad_fw-la galat._n say_v when_o it_o be_v teach_v faith_n in_o christ_n do_v indeed_o justify_v but_o with_o all_o its_o necessary_a to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n there_o christ_n be_v deny_v and_o faith_n be_v abolish_v because_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a of_o god_n alone_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o law_n see_v also_o luther_n in_o colloq_fw-la mensal_n ger._n fol._n 152._o &_o 153._o m._n r_o willet_n in_o his_o synopsis_fw-la papismi_fw-la pag._n 564._o say_v the_o law_n remain_v still_o impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v by_o we_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o flesh_n neither_o do_v god_n give_v we_o ability_n to_o keep_v it_o but_o christ_n have_v fulfil_v it_o for_o us._n d._n r_o whitaker_n de_fw-fr eccles._n pag._n 301._o we_o say_v that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o a●t_n of_o faith_n sin_n do_v not_o hurt_v he_o this_o true_o luther_n affirm_v this_o we_o all_o say_v hoffman_n de_fw-fr poenitentiâ_fw-la edit_fw-la 1540_o lib._n 2._o fol._n 113._o say_v according_a to_o the_o protestant_a principle_n whosoever_o true_o believe_v suffer_v god_n to_o work_v for_o he_o and_o dispose_v eternal_a life_n for_o he_o himself_o take_v no_o labour_n nor_o work_v any_o thing_n for_o himself_o himself_o lutherus_n lib._n de_fw-la servo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la contra_fw-la eras._n edit_fw-la 1._o cnoglerus_fw-la symbola_fw-la tria_fw-la pag._n 152._o &_o nullus_fw-la &_o nemo_fw-la g._n 6_o pag._n 153._o 153._o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n pag._n 103._o in_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o 20._o article_n of_o religion_n say_v authority_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o every_o member_n of_o sound_a judgement_n in_o the_o same_o to_o judge_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o in_o their_o place_n to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o avoid_v and_o improve_v antichristianity_n and_o error_n and_o this_o be_v not_o the_o private_a opinion_n of_o our_o church_n but_o the_o straight_a commandment_n of_o god_n him-self_n particular_o to_o all_o teacher_n and_o hearer_n of_o god_n word_n and_o general_o unto_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o also_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o godly_a brethren_n in_o foreign_a country_n country_n mr._n bilson_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n in_o his_o true_a difference_n etc._n etc._n part_n 2._o pag._n 353._o say_v the_o people_n must_v be_v discerner_n and_o judg._n of_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v the_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n art_n 19_o proposition_n 6._o pag._n 94._o say_v the_o visible_a church_n may_v and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v err_v both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o conversation_n pag._n 95_o conclude_v this_o with_o we_o the_o church_n in_o their_o confession_n do_v acknowledge_v dr._n whitaker_n de_fw-fr eccles_n pa._n 301._o we_o say_v that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o art_n of_o faith_n sin_n do_v not_o hurt_v he_o this_o true_o luther_n affirm_v this_o we_o also_o say_v say_v jrenaeus_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 5._o say_v videmus_fw-la nunc_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la inconstantem_fw-la sententiam_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la duo_fw-la vel_fw-la tres_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la de_fw-la iisdem_fw-la eadem_fw-la non_fw-la dicunt_fw-la and_o c._n 18._o cum_fw-la autem_fw-la discrepant_a ad_fw-la inuicem_fw-la &_o doctrina_fw-la &_o traditione_n &_o qui_fw-la recentiores_fw-la eorum_fw-la adnoscuntur_fw-la affectant_fw-la per_fw-la singulos_fw-la dies_fw-la novum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la invenire_fw-la etc._n etc._n durum_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la omnium_fw-la describere_fw-la sententias_fw-la tertullian_n the_o praescrip_n adv_fw-la haer_fw-mi cap._n 42._o say_v mentior_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la etiam_fw-la a_o regulis_fw-la suis_fw-la variant_n inter_fw-la se_fw-la dum_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la proinde_fw-la modulatur_fw-la quae_fw-la accepit_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la composuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n denique_fw-la inspect_n haereses_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la cum_fw-la authoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la dissentientes_fw-la deprehunduntur_fw-la and_o see_v cap._n 37._o chrystom_n op_n imperfect_a in_o