Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n
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A67555
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The proselyte of Rome called back to the communion of the Church of England in a private letter thought very fit and seasonable to be made publick.
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L. W.
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1679
(1679)
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Wing W81; ESTC R24582
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21,305
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have_v in_o time_n pass_v but_o do_v now_o extreme_o want_v a_o reformation_n as_o well_o in_o faith_n as_o manner_n the_o like_a complaint_n be_v make_v in_o these_o our_o day_n not_o against_o the_o corrupt_a manner_n of_o wicked_a man_n only_o but_o against_o the_o new_a extravagant_a and_o pernicious_a doctrine_n which_o do_v lead_v to_o and_o encourage_v such_o ill_a manner_n witness_v what_o be_v late_o write_v by_o macarius_n havermans_n canon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n michael_n ordinis_fw-la praemonstratensis_fw-la in_o his_o tyrocinium_fw-la christianae_n moralis_n theologiae_n 1674._o theologiae_n print_a at_o antwerp_n an._n 1674._o where_o in_o his_o epistle_n dedicatory_a to_o the_o abbot_n write_v of_o the_o unhappy_o fertile_a age_n into_o which_o we_o be_v fall_v he_o say_v thus_o quot_fw-la theologias_n morales_n non_fw-la edidit_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o many_o system_n of_o moral_a divinity_n have_v this_o age_n bring_v forth_o which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o whimsical_a fiction_n and_o opinion_n of_o divine_n ground_v upon_o philosophical_a argument_n swell_v with_o curious_a and_o exquisite_a probability_n and_o big_a with_o humane_a invention_n and_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o complain_v of_o the_o arrogance_n of_o these_o new_a doctor_n in_o prefer_v their_o own_o sentiment_n before_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n council_n and_o holy_a scripture_n hinc_fw-la vix_fw-la ullum_fw-la say_v he_o etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o come_v to_o paâ—â—_n that_o in_o their_o write_n you_o shall_v scarce_o find_v any_o place_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n or_o the_o ancient_a council_n or_o holy_a father_n allege_v but_o they_o weight_n every_o thing_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o their_o own_o understanding_n and_o thus_o for_o christian_a divinity_n who_o conclusion_n concern_v god_n and_o his_o attribute_n etc._n etc._n aught_o to_o be_v deduce_v from_o the_o unerring_a and_o uncontrollable_a doctrine_n of_o god_n word_n 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paradox_n viz._n tota_n theologia_n moralis_n est_fw-la nova_fw-la all_o moral_a divinity_n be_v whole_o new_a for_o if_o it_o be_v new_a than_o it_o be_v not_o deliver_v by_o christ_n nor_o by_o his_o apostle_n nor_o by_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o consequent_o neither_o christian_n nor_o apostolical_a nor_o orthodoxal_a and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o neither_o be_v it_o true_a nor_o genuine_a but_o spurious_a and_o adulterate_a and_o for_o that_o reason_n not_o to_o be_v applaud_v but_o condemn_v not_o to_o be_v embrace_v but_o banish_v not_o to_o be_v allege_v but_o explode_v tantum_n enim_fw-la à _fw-la veteri_fw-la simplicitate_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o it_o follow_v a_o little_a aftey_n for_o we_o have_v so_o far_o start_v from_o the_o primitive_a simplicity_n and_o obedience_n that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o law_n but_o be_v render_v useless_a by_o the_o gloss_n of_o the_o schoolman_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v if_o we_o please_v to_o trace_v they_o in_o some_o particular_a law_n of_o what_o great_a efficacy_n i_o pray_v will_v that_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v concern_v anniversary_n confession_n and_o communion_n if_o it_o may_v be_v satisfy_v by_o a_o bare_a external_a though_o sacrilegious_a communion_n and_o confession_n nevertheless_o that_o a_o man_n may_v satisfy_v that_o precept_n by_o such_o a_o sacrilegious_a communion_n many_o schoolman_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la do_v still_o teach_v again_o of_o what_o force_n be_v that_o law_n about_o hear_v the_o sacred_a office_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o other_o holiday_n if_o that_o command_n may_v be_v satisfy_v only_o by_o a_o external_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n although_o during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n a_o man_n suffer_v his_o mind_n voluntary_o to_o wander_v and_o be_v distract_v and_o take_v up_o with_o impure_a and_o filthy_a cogitation_n and_o yet_o many_o schoolman_n teach_v this_o doctrine_n the_o law_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o fast_v how_o unprofitable_a it_o be_v render_v be_v very_o notable_o set_v forth_o by_o marchantius_n in_o the_o complaint_n of_o his_o personate_a sr._n jejunium_fw-la marchantius_n jejunium_fw-la querimonia_fw-la s._n jejunii_fw-la by_o marchantius_n the_o like_a may_v be_v show_v in_o other_o instance_n thus_o for_o havermans_n by_o all_o which_o we_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o great_a privilege_n of_o infallibility_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n viz._n by_o their_o own_o confession_n they_o have_v entertain_v a_o new_a moral_a 1678._o moral_a see_v montaltius_n provincial_a letter_n with_o wendorchius_n note_n upon_o they_o latinè_n colon_n 1678._o and_o not_o the_o primitive_a for_o matter_n of_o practice_n and_o in_o our_o observation_n they_o have_v do_v the_o like_a in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o speculation_n and_o when_o we_o find_v so_o great_a a_o variation_n we_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o either_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v not_o then_o or_o else_o that_o the_o present_a church_n which_o differ_v so_o much_o from_o it_o be_v not_o now_o infallible_a and_o now_o the_o question_n may_v be_v put_v which_o particular_a church_n be_v in_o the_o more_o safe_a condition_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n we_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o st._n james_n call_v it_o james_n 2.1_o we_o have_v st._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o peter_n 3.15_o his_o rationale_n of_o the_o christian_a hope_n we_o have_v st._n paul_n depositum_fw-la 1_o tim._n 6.20_o lirinensis_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la depositum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la creditum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la inventum_fw-la quod_fw-la acceptisti_n non_fw-la quod_fw-la excogitasti_fw-la rem_fw-la non_fw-la ingenii_fw-la sed_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la non_fw-la usurpationis_fw-la privatae_fw-la sed_fw-la publicae_fw-la traditionis_fw-la rem_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la perductam_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la prólatam_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la author_n debes_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la custos_fw-la non_fw-la institutor_fw-la sed_fw-la sectator_n non_fw-la ducens_fw-la sed_fw-la sequens_fw-la vincent_n lirinensis_n and_o