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A19345 The non-entity of Protestancy. Or a discourse, wherein is demonstrated, that Protestancy is not any reall thing, but in it selfe a platonicall idea; a wast of all positiue fayth; and a meere nothing. VVritten by a Catholike priest of the Society of Iesus Anderton, Lawrence. 1633 (1633) STC 577; ESTC S100172 81,126 286

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to_o apply_v this_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n the_o obiectum_fw-la adaequatum_fw-la to_o speak_v in_o the_o philosopher_n idiom_n of_o protestancy_n be_v only_o the_o denial_n of_o such_o affirmative_a catholic_a point_n wherein_o protestancy_n differ_v at_o this_o day_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n &_o not_o in_o its_o belief_n of_o those_o few_o affirmative_a article_n wherein_o the_o protestant_n as_o yet_o agree_v with_o the_o say_a church_n according_a heerto_o it_o do_v fall_v out_o that_o in_o the_o first_o infancy_n of_o the_o late_a appear_a faith_n of_o protestant_n the_o first_o stamper_n thereof_o at_o their_o public_a meeting_n voluntary_o for_o their_o better_a distinguish_v of_o themselves_o from_o the_o catholic_n impose_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o protestant_n and_o to_o their_o faith_n the_o title_n of_o protestancy_n imply_v by_o that_o word_n that_o they_o protest_v themselves_o absolute_o to_o deny_v such_o &_o such_o affirmative_a point_n of_o 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consistunt_fw-la that_o this_o they_o do_v i_o will_v exemplify_v in_o some_o article_n threof_o and_o to_o begin_v with_o that_o first_o article_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o catholic_a believe_v that_o his_o god_n no_o way_n formal_o cooperate_v with_o man_n to_o sin_n the_o protestant_n believe_v that_o his_o god_n 18._o god_n beza_n in_o his_o display_v of_o popish_a preacher_n pag._n ●02_n swingl_n tom_fw-mi 1_o de_fw-fr provident_a c._n 6._o fol._n 365._o caluin_n instit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 18._o cooperate_v force_v and_o impell_v a_o man_n to_o sin_n as_o be_v above_o in_o this_o treatise_n show_v the_o catholic_a believe_v that_o god_n will_v not_o punish_v man_n for_o the_o not_o observe_v of_o such_o precept_n which_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n to_o observe_v the_o protestant_n believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o keep_v the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o yet_o withal_o believe_v that_o 697._o that_o d._n reynolds_n in_o his_o second_o conclusion_n 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be_v reward_v the_o protestant_a believe_v that_o trident._n that_o calu._n in_o antid_v council_n trident._n kemnitius_n in_o exam._n council_n trident._n christ_n will_v reward_v only_o a_o bare_a &_o naked_a faith_n touch_v that_o i_o believe_v the_o catholic_a church_n the_o catholic_a believe_v this_o church_n to_o be_v a_o society_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o present_a roman_a faith_n of_o which_o some_o be_v predestinate_v other_o reprobate_v the_o instit_fw-la the_o confess_v august_n art_n 7._o luth_n l._n the_o council_n &_o eccles_n calu._n l_o 4._o instit_fw-la protestant_a believe_v that_o his_o church_n consist_v only_o of_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a and_o not_o of_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n touch_v the_o article_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o catholic_a do_v believe_v such_o a_o communion_n to_o be_v between_o the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n and_o man_n live_v in_o this_o world_n as_o that_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n may_v be_v holpen_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n &_o the_o live_a may_v be_v holpen_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n the_o protestant_n deny_v 6._o deny_v brennus_n in_o confess_v wittenb_n c._n de_fw-fr purgat_fw-la calu._n l._n 3._o instit_fw-la c._n 5._o sect_n 6._o all_o such_o communion_n between_o these_o several_a part_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o article_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o catholic_a believe_v that_o actual_a sin_n be_v forgive_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o that_o thereby_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n become_v true_o just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n obtain_v by_o this_o mean_v a_o true_a and_o inherent_a justice_n the_o protestant_a acknowledge_v not_o any_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v any_o real_a and_o trident._n and_o calu._n l._n 3._o instit_fw-la c_o 12._o kemnit_fw-la ●n_v exam._n council_n trident._n inherent_a justice_n in_o man_n but_o only_o a_o imputative_a justice_n
as_o be_v a_o privation_n be_v non-ens_a and_o consequent_o that_o protestancy_n as_o consist_v of_o the_o old_a condenned_a heresy_n be_v a_o nonentity_n chap._n 11._o that_o there_o be_v diverse_a position_n of_o protestancy_n which_o beside_o that_o they_o ar●_n implicit_o but_o negation_n to_o the_o catholic_n contrary_a affirmative_a doctrine_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n mere_o void_a of_o all_o reality_n of_o be_v chap._n 12._o that_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v a_o mere_a nonentity_n or_o idaea_n prove_v from_o the_o confess_a inuisibility_n thereof_o chap._n 13._o that_o the_o confess_a want_n of_o personal_a succession_n and_o lawful_a call_v in_o the_o protestant_a church_n prove_v that_o church_n to_o be_v no_o real_a thing_n and_o consequent_o that_o protestancy_n be_v but_o a_o intentionality_n or_o bare_a notion_n of_o the_o mind_n chap._n 14._o the_o nonentity_n of_o protestancy_n prove_v from_o that_o it_o work_v in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o professor_n chap._n 15._o the_o nonentity_n of_o protestancy_n prove_v from_o that_o it_o be_v not_o agree_v upon_o what_o doctrine_n be_v protestancy_n or_o what_o professor_n be_v member_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n chap._n 16._o the_o nonentity_n of_o protestancy_n demonstrate_v from_o that_o every_o protestant_n either_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o predecessor_n original_o depart_v and_o come_v out_o from_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n chap._n 17._o that_o the_o protestant_n deny_v the_o authority_n of_o all_o those_o affirmative_a and_o positive_a head_n from_o whence_o the_o catholic_n draw_v their_o proof_n chap._n 18._o that_o sundry_a learned_a protestant_n as_o not_o hold_v a_o negative_a faith_n to_o be_v any_o real_a faith_n at_o all_o agree_v with_o the_o catholic_n in_o believe_v the_o affirmative_a article_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n chap._n 19_o certain_a porismata_fw-la rise_v out_o of_o the_o several_a passage_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 20._o that_o the_o 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that_o there_o be_v under_o the_o papacy_n most_o of_o the_o christian_a good_a yea_o rather_o all_o the_o christian_a good_a and_o that_o from_o thence_o it_o come_v to_o us._n very_o we_o confess_v there_o be_v in_o the_o papacy_n true_a scripture_n true_a baptism_n the_o true_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o true_a key_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o true_a office_n of_o preach_v true_a catechism_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v further_o there_o be_v in_o the_o papacy_n true_a christianity_n or_o rather_o the_o true_a kernel_n of_o christianity_n thus_o luther_n now_o from_o these_o liberal_a yet_o most_o true_a confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n this_o inevitable_a resultancy_n rise_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o protestant_n though_o they_o believe_v these_o former_a affirmative_a article_n and_o perhaps_o some_o few_o other_o with_o the_o catholic_n yet_o for_o such_o their_o belief_n of_o they_o they_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v true_o repute_v protestant_n but_o only_a 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