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A46985 A reply to the defense of the Exposition of the doctrin of the Church of England being a further vindication of the Bishop of Condom's exposition of the doctrin of the Catholic Church : with a second letter from the Bishop of Meaux. Johnston, Joseph, d. 1723. 1687 (1687) Wing J870; ESTC R36202 208,797 297

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prove_v prove_v 14._o by_o confession_n of_o protestant_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o four_o age._n of_o the_o four_o general_n council_n of_o origen_n and_o st._n methodius_n the_o defender_n affect_v misapplication_n of_o the_o word_n prayer_n prayer_n 15._o no_o scripture_n against_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n saint_n 16._o catholic_n imitate_v the_o scripture_n phrase_n phrase_n 17._o the_o word_n merit_v equivocal_a and_o often_o misapply_v by_o the_o defender_n defender_n 18._o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o our_o prayer_n conformable_a to_o the_o language_n of_o holy_a writ_n ib._n article_n iu_o image_n and_o relic_n pag._n 25._o i._o the_o benefit_n of_o image_n image_n 19_o 1._o to_o inform_v the_o ignorant_a 2._o to_o increase_v devotion_n 3._o to_o persuade_v to_o a_o good_a life_n 4._o a_o holy_a imitation_n 5._o to_o increase_v our_o reverence_n and_o respect_n ii_o no_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n now_o from_o the_o use_n of_o image_n image_n 20._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o idolatry_n idolatry_n 21._o iii_o objection_n answer_v answer_v 22._o 1._o from_o st._n thomas_n of_o aquin._n aquin._n 23._o 2._o the_o pontifical_a pontifical_a 24._o the_o use_n of_o incense_n and_o holy-water_n very_o antient._n 3._o good-fryday_n office._n office._n 25._o 4._o the_o church_n hymn_n hymn_n 26._o of_o relic_n relic_n 27._o we_o pray_v not_o to_o they_o nor_o to_o monument_n ib._n the_o defender_n render_v the_o council_n expression_n false_o we_o honour_v they_o and_o image_n as_o sacred_a utensil_n utensil_n 28._o article_n v._o pag._n 45._o of_o justification_n justification_n 29._o the_o catholic_a church_n false_o accuse_v ib._n justification_n and_o sanctification_n sanctification_n 30._o our_o justification_n be_v gratis_o gratis_o 31._o article_n vi_o of_o merit_n pag._n 49._o scholastic_a nicety_n to_o be_v avoid_v avoid_v 32._o the_o church_n doctrine_n art_fw-la vii_o sect._n 1._o pag._n 52._o of_o satisfaction_n satisfaction_n 34._o no_o satisfaction_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n ib._n protestant_n grant_v more_o efficacy_n to_o a_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o than_o catholic_n to_o a_o plenary_a indulgence_n indulgence_n 35._o we_o believe_v or_o we_o suppose_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o argument_n against_o our_o possession_n possession_n 36._o section_n ii_o of_o indulgence_n pag._n 55._o council_n have_v redress_v the_o abuse_n in_o they_o they_o 37._o we_o defend_v not_o practice_n which_o be_v neither_o necessary_o nor_o universal_o receive_v ibid._n our_o necessary_a tenet_n tenet_n 38._o no_o buy_a or_o sell_v of_o indulgence_n indulgence_n 39_o protestant_n indulgence_n sell_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court._n ib._n they_o give_v great_a power_n to_o a_o simple_a minister_n than_o catholic_n as_o catholic_n give_v to_o the_o pope_n pope_n 40._o what_o a_o jubilee_n be_v be_v 41._o section_n iii_o purgatory_n pag._n 59_o prove_v by_o two_o general_a council_n which_o proof_n comprehend_v scripture_n father_n tradition_n and_o universal_a practice_n practice_n 42._o no_o father_n nor_o scripture_n against_o it_o ib._n part_n ii_o article_n viii_o pag._n 60._o of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o general_n general_n 43._o article_n ix_o of_o baptism_n ibid._n lvtherans_n and_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n hold_v baptism_n absolute_o necessary_a necessary_a 44._o whether_o child_n die_v without_o it_o have_v any_o part_n in_o christ_n ib._n the_o calvinist_n oppose_v this_o necessity_n necessity_n 45._o the_o defender_n mistake_v the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n and_o the_o argument_n ib._n article_n x._o of_o confirmation_n pag._n 63._o prove_v by_o father_n and_o scripture_n scripture_n 46._o 47._o the_o ceremony_n explicate_v explicate_v 48._o article_n xi_o pag._n 67._o of_o penance_n penance_n 49._o the_o church_n of_o england_n wish_v it_o be_v reestablish_v reestablish_v 50._o article_n xii_o of_o extreme_a unction_n pag._n 70._o the_o defender_n mistake_v the_o question_n question_n 51._o this_o sacrament_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o bodily_a cure_n cure_n 52._o sanctify_v grace_n assistance_n against_o temptation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o primary_n effect_n prove_v from_o the_o ancient_a ritual_n ritual_n 53._o the_o word_n of_o st._n james_n evince_v it_o it_o 54._o article_n xiii_o of_o marriage_n pag._n 75._o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n and_o the_o defender_n agree_v we_o demand_v no_o more_o and_o yet_o new_a cavil_n must_v be_v raise_v raise_v 55._o lombard_n do_v not_o deny_v grace_n to_o be_v give_v in_o it_o it_o 56._o if_o durandus_fw-la do_v he_o be_v often_o singular_a ib._n the_o father_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o four_o general_n council_n acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n sacrament_n 57_o marriage_n be_v grow_v contemptible_a in_o england_n since_o it_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n sacrament_n 58._o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n from_o st._n paul_n and_o by_o the_o universal_a tradition_n both_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n church_n 59_o not_o necessary_a for_o every_o one_o one_o 60._o article_n fourteen_o of_o holy_a order_n pag._n 80._o the_o defender_n allow_v it_o to_o be_v a_o particular_a sacrament_n sacrament_n 61._o his_o new_a evasion_n answer_v answer_v 62._o article_n xv._o xvi_o xvii_o xviii_o of_o the_o eucharist_n pag._n 83._o two_o hundred_o several_a sense_n put_v upon_o these_o four_o word_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la catholic_n follow_v the_o beat_a road_n protestant_n by-path_n by-path_n 63._o section_n i._o pag._n 84._o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n tenet_n tenet_n 64._o christ_n must_v be_v either_o real_o or_o only_o figurative_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n ib._n he_o may_v be_v real_o present_a after_o different_a manner_n manner_n 65._o all_o agree_v that_o he_o be_v moral_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n ib._n catholic_n and_o lutheran_n agree_v that_o he_o be_v real_o present_a but_o not_o after_o a_o natural_a manner_n manner_n 66._o the_o zwinglians_n etc._n etc._n say_v he_o be_v only_o figurative_o present_a ib._n calvinist_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n will_v glad_o hold_v a_o middle_a way_n way_n 67._o 68_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v alter_v her_o doctrine_n since_o king_n james_n the_o fir_v time_n time_n 69._o the_o roman_a catholic_a doctrine_n doctrine_n 70._o three_o manner_n of_o real_a presence_n presence_n 71._o section_n ii_o some_o reason_n for_o our_o doctrine_n pag._n 89._o all_o the_o proof_n for_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n concur_v for_o this_o this_o 72._o section_n iii_o pag._n 92._o objection_n answer_v answer_v 73._o objection_n from_o scripture_n the_o first_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institute_n institute_n 74._o 75._o the_o second_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n jew_n 76._o the_o three_o from_o its_o be_v call_v bread_n after_o consecration_n consecration_n 77._o father_n and_o schoolman_n schoolman_n 84._o 1._o from_o st._n chrystom_n epistle_n to_o cesarius_n cesarius_n 78._o etc._n etc._n 2._o lombard_n lombard_n 86._o 3._o scotus_n scotus_n 87._o 4._o suarez_n suarez_n 88_o 5._o cajetan_n cajetan_n 89._o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n host_n 90._o this_o adoration_n show_v to_o be_v very_o ancient_a and_o teach_v long_o before_o the_o time_n prefix_v by_o the_o defender_n defender_n 96._o etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o scripture_n command_v it_o not_o answer_v answer_v 93._o 2._o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o host_n now_o answer_v answer_v 94._o 3._o several_a practice_n of_o the_o ancient_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o adoration_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n answer_v answer_v 95._o article_n xix_o xx_o xxi_o pag._n 123._o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n mass_n 99_o what_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n consist_v not_o in_o slay_v the_o victim_n victim_n 100_o four_o thing_n require_v to_o a_o sacrifice_n all_o which_o concur_v in_o the_o eucharist_n ibid._n article_n xxii_o communion_n under_o both_o species_n pag._n 127._o the_o vindicator_n argument_n show_v to_o be_v neither_o false_a unreasonable_a nor_o frivolous_a frivolous_a 102._o part_n iii_o article_n xxiii_o pag._n 129._o of_o the_o write_a and_o unwritten_a word_n word_n 103._o how_o to_o know_v apostolic_a tradition_n tradition_n 103._o 104._o the_o nature_n of_o such_o tradition_n tradition_n 104._o the_o present_a church_n in_o every_o age_n be_v the_o best_a judge_n prove_v ib._n the_o nature_n of_o error_n with_o the_o rise_n and_o progress_n of_o it_o it_o 105._o the_o defender_n argument_n against_o this_o judge_n of_o tradition_n answer_v answer_v 106._o 1._o objection_n ib._n 2._o objection_n objection_n 107._o article_n xxiv_o xxv_o pag._n 136._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n church_n 108._o the_o defender_n concession_n ib._n his_o exception_n examine_v examine_v 109._o first_o exception_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v only_o a_o particular_a church_n answer_v ib._n his_o second_o and_o three_o exception_n null_a null_a 110._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v true_o orthodox_n and_o all_o orthodox_n church_n have_v all_o along_o communicate_v with_o she_o she_o 110._o 111._o that_o church_n alone_o which_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o true_a church_n prove_v prove_v 112._o 113._o his_o four_o exception_n maintain_v all_o dissenter_n from_o a_o church_n church_n 114._o 115._o his_o first_o postulatum_fw-la answer_v answer_v 116._o his_o second_o answer_v answer_v 117._o what_o be_v necessary_a article_n of_o faith._n faith._n 118._o scripture_n interpret_v by_o private_a reason_n can_v be_v our_o rule_n of_o faith._n faith._n 119._o nor_o by_o the_o private_a spirit_n spirit_n 120._o but_o by_o the_o catholic_a church_n church_n 121._o his_o instance_n from_o st._n athanasius_n answer_v answer_v 122._o the_o true_a history_n of_o pope_n liberius_n and_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n ariminum_n 123._o 124._o article_n xxv_o pag._n 158._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a see_v and_o of_o episcopacy_n episcopacy_n 125._o the_o council_n of_o trent_n vindicated_n vindicated_n 126_o etc._n etc._n his_o first_o exception_n that_o it_o be_v not_o general_n answer_v ib._n the_o first_o four_o general_n council_n call_v by_o the_o pope_n pope_n 127._o his_o second_o exception_n that_o it_o be_v not_o free_a answer_v and_o the_o story_n of_o john_n husse_v show_v to_o be_v misrepresent_v misrepresent_v 128._o his_o three_o exception_n against_o the_o number_n of_o italian_a bishop_n answer_v answer_v 129._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a see._n see._n 130._o from_o ancient_a father_n ib._n from_o council_n council_n 131._o nothing_o ancient_o be_v to_o be_v determine_v without_o the_o concurence_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see._n ib._n the_o close_a to_o the_o defender_n defender_n 132._o the_o defender_n obligation_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n church_n 132._o the_o obligation_n he_o have_v lay_v upon_o himself_o by_o accuse_v the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n of_o idolatry_n idolatry_n 144._o the_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o by_o be_v separate_v from_o her_o communion_n communion_n 133._o the_o advantage_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o by_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n church_n 136._o to_o be_v add_v pag._n 30._o line_n 14._o but_o this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o our_o defender_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a doctor_n though_o esteem_v such_o by_o his_o own_o party_n be_v call_v reverie_n des_fw-mi pag._n 16._o the_o pious_a and_o significant_a ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n though_o imitate_v in_o their_o own_o assembly_n ib._n pag._n 18.19_o be_v term_v magical_a incantation_n the_o rhetorical_a expression_n of_o the_o great_a saint_n if_o they_o thwart_v his_o notion_n must_v pass_v for_o horrid_a blasphemy_n st._n thomas_n heretofore_o style_v the_o angelic_a doctor_n be_v by_o a_o dash_n of_o our_o defender_n metamorphosing_a pen_n appendix_n ●●●_o 110._o turn_v raver_n st._n german_a st._n anselme_n the_o devour_v st._n bernard_n the_o abbot_n of_o cell_n st._n antonine_n and_o st._n bernar●●●no_n horrid_a blasphemer_n and_o christ_n holy_a catholic_n church_n idolatrous_a and_o guilty_a of_o magical_a incantation_n and_o yet_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o he_o who_o write_v this_o be_v a_o scholar_n and_o a_o christian_a nay_o one_o who_o write_v nothing_o but_o peaceable_a exposition_n with_o all_o the_o kindness_n 〈…〉_o 85._o charity_n and_o moderation_n imaginable_a finis_fw-la
with_o such_o idolatry_n we_o find_v indeed_o that_o their_o twenty_o second_o article_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v one_o of_o those_o practice_n which_o be_v fond_a thing_n vain_o invent_v etc._n etc._n but_o it_o proceed_v not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o call_v it_o idolatrous_a and_o if_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n to_o which_o he_o fly_v upon_o other_o occasion_n when_o he_o be_v press_v to_o show_v the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o church_n be_v more_o severe_a he_o be_v little_o verse_v in_o his_o own_o doctrine_n if_o he_o be_v ignorant_a that_o several_a eminent_a divine_n of_o his_o own_o church_n do_v not_o allow_v that_o book_n to_o contain_v in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o the_o public_a dogmatical_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n thorndike_n bishop_n montague_z dr._n heylin_n mr._n thorndike_n though_o they_o be_v all_o oblige_a to_o subscribe_v to_o it_o as_o contain_v a_o wholesome_a doctrine_n i_o wish_v then_o there_o be_v not_o something_o more_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o than_o what_o appear_v at_o first_o sight_n dr._n heylin_n tell_v we_o time_n we_o 2._o the_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n begin_v in_o queen_n eliz._n time_n that_o when_o queen_n elizabeth_n behold_v the_o pope_n as_o her_o great_a enemy_n in_o reference_n to_o her_o mother_n marriage_n her_o own_o birth_n and_o consequent_o her_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n book_n be_v fill_v with_o bitter_a revile_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o all_o the_o divine_a office_n ceremony_n and_o performance_n of_o it_o edit_n cyprian_a angl._n pag._n 342._o 2d_o edit_n but_o that_o in_o the_o next_o age_n the_o dangerous_a consequence_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n begin_v to_o be_v more_o calm_o and_o mature_o consider_v time_o reject_v in_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o be_v time_o in_o so_o much_o that_o archbishop_n laud_n think_v it_o necessary_a to_o endeavour_v with_o diligence_n to_o hinder_v the_o reprint_n of_o those_o book_n and_o what_o must_v the_o same_o apprehension_n be_v now_o again_o raise_v in_o the_o people_n mind_n must_v the_o pope_n pass_v now_o for_o our_o great_a enemy_n and_o must_v the_o common_a people_n be_v teach_v to_o hate_v papist_n worse_a than_o jew_n and_o mahometans_n odious_a renew_a at_o present_a to_o make_v we_o odious_a that_o the_o pulpit_n ring_v again_o with_o such_o horrid_a accusation_n and_o every_o book_n though_o pretend_v moderation_n bring_v now_o the_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n along_o with_o it_o if_o this_o author_n have_v not_o this_o design_n for_o i_o dare_v not_o accuse_v he_o of_o be_v a_o lead_a man_n he_o may_v at_o least_o have_v foresee_v the_o ill_a consequence_n which_o will_v follow_v in_o the_o nation_n and_o for_o which_o i_o fear_v he_o and_o those_o that_o set_v he_o on_o will_v one_o day_n answer_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n but_o he_o think_v himself_o 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distinction_n yet_o he_o take_v little_a or_o no_o notice_n of_o it_o throughout_o his_o whole_a book_n but_o fly_v still_o to_o particular_a author_n to_o maintain_v his_o charge_n but_o what_o if_o our_o author_n allow_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o charge_v they_o with_o will_v he_o then_o acknowledge_v himself_o guilty_a of_o calumny_n if_o he_o can_v bring_v any_o of_o our_o author_n that_o say_v divine_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o saint_n depart_v unless_o their_o expression_n be_v miserable_o distort_v or_o any_o person_n that_o do_v practice_n it_o if_o our_o missal_n and_o pontifical_n do_v not_o command_v we_o to_o adore_v the_o cross_n take_v the_o word_n adoration_n in_o that_o strict_a sense_n and_o if_o i_o show_v he_o in_o the_o follow_a article_n that_o he_o mistake_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n about_o the_o sacrisice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o the_o church_n tenet_n about_o merit_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v be_v so_o ingenuous_a as_o to_o confess_v that_o we_o deserve_v not_o so_o ill_a a_o character_n and_o if_o he_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o the_o account_n which_o must_v be_v give_v for_o idle_a word_n 86._o close_a pag._n 86._o i_o hope_v he_o will_v likewise_o consult_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o repent_v and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o those_o which_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o reputation_n of_o a_o church_n to_o which_o if_o he_o be_v what_o he_o profess_v he_o must_v acknowledge_v he_o owe_v some_o obligation_n as_o to_o a_o mother_n but_o i_o charge_v he_o also_o with_o vnsincerity_n in_o state_v the_o question_n betwixt_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n unsincerity_n unsincerity_n and_o this_o also_o touch_v his_o reputation_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o will_v willing_o be_v tender_a of_o it_o but_o where_o so_o great_a a_o concern_v as_o the_o reputation_n of_o a_o innocent_a church_n be_v join_v with_o his_o single_a honour_n i_o think_v i_o may_v be_v 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service_n adoration_n veneration_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v so_o various_o use_v by_o our_o forefather_n both_o in_o our_o native_a and_o in_o the_o sacred_a language_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o make_v they_o speak_v uniform_o thus_o at_o this_o very_a day_n though_o we_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v only_o to_o be_v worship_v mean_v with_o divine_a worship_n yet_o in_o the_o protestant_a common-prayer_n book_n in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o marriage_n the_o man_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n with_o my_o body_n i_o thou_o worship_n and_o our_o language_n teach_v we_o to_o give_v the_o title_n of_o worshipful_a or_o right-worshipful_a to_o man_n of_o quality_n thus_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n abraham_n be_v say_v to_o adore_v the_o child_n of_o heth_n josue_n a_o angel_n etc._n etc._n what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o word_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o exterior_a action_n of_o the_o body_n bowing_n kneel_v prostrate_v use_v prostrate_v 5._o bow_v kneel_v 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religious_a that_o be_v such_o a_o honour_n as_o faith_n and_o religion_n teach_v now_o faith_n and_o religion_n teach_v we_o also_o to_o make_v a_o distinction_n in_o religious_a honour_n according_a as_o the_o supernatural_a object_n themselves_o be_v distinguish_v for_o the_o supreme_a independent_a be_v be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o a_o sovereign_n unlimited_a religious_a honour_n and_o this_o honour_n which_o when_o we_o speak_v strict_o we_o call_v latria_n god._n divine_a honour_n call_v latria_n only_o due_a to_o god._n be_v only_o due_a to_o he_o but_o as_o god_n bestow_v his_o supernatural_a gift_n upon_o his_o creature_n some_o in_o one_o degree_n some_o in_o another_o so_o be_v there_o a_o honour_n due_a to_o they_o according_a to_o their_o several_a degree_n and_o though_o this_o honour_n may_v be_v proper_o call_v religious_a because_o of_o its_o religious_a motive_n creature_n inferior_a honour_n call_v doulia_fw-la
be_v hear_v we_o since_o we_o be_v certain_a thou_o do_v hear_v o_o happy_a saint_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o regead_a ●●ur_n afair_n as_o we_o be_v sure_o thou_o have_v if_o such_o he_o the_o hener_n do_v by_o god_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holy_a person_n te_fw-la have_v a_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d concerit_n as_o we_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v accept_v of_o our_o funeral_n oration_n instead_o of_o many_o funeral_n ●ites_v don●_n thou_o and_o thus_o the_o ●ticle_n if_o be_v take_v both_o in_o profane_a and_o sacred_a writ_n as_o may_v be_v show_v by_o many_o example_n suppose_v ●at_a father_n have_v at_o two_o several_a time_n make_v use_v of_o a_o apostrophe_n ●ust_z all_o the_o other_o address_n which_o he_o and_o the_o roast_n of_o that_o age_n ●ake_z needs_o pass_v for_o such_o what_o rhetoric_n be_v justina_n the_o vir●in_n guilty_a of_o when_o in_o danger_n of_o be_v seduce_v by_o st._n cypria●_n ●en_o a_o heathen_a as_o the_o same_o cregory_n nazianten_n a._n nazianten_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n oras_fw-la in_o s._n cypr._n tom._n 1._o orat._n 18._o p._n 379._o d._n 280._o a._n relate_v she_o beg●d_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o help_v she_o a_o virgin_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o danger_n ●as_v the_o address_n with_o which_o he_o finish_v that_o oration_n only_o a_o piece_n 〈◊〉_d rhetoric_n b._n rhetoric_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n infi●s_o pa._n 286._o b._n look_v down_o on_o we_o from_o heaven_n with_o a_o propitius_fw-la eye_n ●ide_v our_o work_n and_o life_n feed_v this_o holy_a flock_n govern_v it_o with_o we_o direct_v other_o as_o far_a as_o it_o possible_a to_o what_o be_v best_a cast_v out_o importune_v use_v trouble_v some_o wolf_n that_o cavil_v and_o catch_v at_o worse_a and_o syllable_n vouchsafe_v we_o the_o perfect_a and_o clear_a splendour_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n with_o ●hom_n thou_o be_v already_o present_a be_v that_o address_n which_o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o his_o oration_n upon_o st._n athanasius_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n but_o thou_o say_v he_o fol._n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n orat._n 〈…〉_o pag_n 397.8_o lut●●_n pari●●orum_fw-la anno_fw-la 1609._o fol._n look_v upon_o we_o sweet_o from_o on_o high_a and_o direct_a ●is_n holy_a people_n adorer_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n who_o be_v see_v and_o worship_v in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o case_n of_o peaceable_a ●…nes_n rule_n and_o govern_v this_o flock_n with_o i_o but_o in_o case_n of_o trouble_n educe_v or_o assume_v we_o and_o place_v we_o with_o thyself_o and_o those_o who_o be_v like_o un●ther_n who_o what_o i_o crave_v be_v great_a that_o also_o to_o st._n a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la orat._n 20._o in_o laudem_fw-la s._n basil_n in_o fine_a tom._n 1._o pag._n 373._o a._n basil_n o_o divine_a and_o sacred_a head_n behold_v 〈◊〉_d from_o above_o and_o the_o instigation_n of_o our_o flesh_n give_v we_o as_o a_o instruction_n from_o god_n either_o assuage_v with_o thy_o prayer_n or_o move_v we_o to_o bear_v courageous_o and_o direct_v all_o our_o life_n to_o that_o which_o be_v most_o beneficial_a and_o receive_v we_o also_o after_o our_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n there_o in_o thy_o tabernacle_n be_v the_o address_n of_o st._n ephrem_n who_o live_v anno_fw-la 365._o and_o who_o write_n 88_o hìer_n lib._n the_o script_n ecclès_fw-fr apud_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr script_n eccl._n p._n 88_o as_o st._n jerom_n testify_v be_v of_o such_o repute_n that_o they_o be_v public_o read_v in_o church_n after_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v they_o i_o say_v only_o innocent_a wish_n or_o rhetorical_a flight_n or_o rather_o do_v they_o not_o equal_v any_o roman_a hymn_n or_o antiphons_n 1616._o antiphons_n sed_fw-la te_fw-la jam_fw-la nos_fw-la o_fw-la pura_fw-la &_o i_o nonaeul_fw-fr its_z eademque_fw-la benedilla_fw-la virgo_fw-la magni_fw-la silij_fw-la ivi_fw-la universorumque_fw-la dei_fw-la mater_fw-la imulpata_fw-la integra_fw-la &_o sacrosanctissima_fw-la desperantium_fw-la a_o que_fw-la reorum_fw-la spes_fw-la collaudamus_fw-la tibi_fw-la ut_fw-la gruia_fw-la plenissiu●●_n bcu_fw-la dicimus_fw-la quae_fw-la christum_fw-la genuisti_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o hominem_fw-la omnes_fw-la tibi_fw-la procidimus_fw-la omues_fw-la te_fw-la invocamus_fw-la &_o auxilium_fw-la tuum_fw-la imploran●_n eripe_fw-la nos_fw-la o_fw-la virgo_fw-la sancta_fw-la atque_fw-la intemerata_fw-la a_o quacunque_fw-la necessitate_v ingruente_fw-la &_o a_o cu●ilis_fw-la tentationibus_fw-la diab●●_fw-fr nostra_fw-la conciliatrix_fw-la &_o advocata_fw-la in_o hora_fw-la mortis_fw-la atque_fw-la judicii_fw-la este_fw-la nosque_fw-la a_o futuro_fw-la inextinguibili_fw-la igne_fw-la &_o tenebris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d rioribus_fw-la libera_fw-la et_fw-la silti_fw-la tui_fw-la nos_fw-la gloris_fw-la diguare_fw-la o_fw-la virgo_fw-la &_o mater_fw-la dulcissima_fw-la ac_fw-la clementissima_fw-la tu_fw-la siquidem_fw-la unica_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deum_fw-la christianorum_fw-la spes_fw-la nostra_fw-la es_fw-la securissima_fw-la &_o sanctissima_fw-la cull_v deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la &_o honour_n decus_fw-la atque_fw-la imper●●…_n in_fw-la sempiterna_fw-la saecula_fw-la s●culorum_fw-la amen_o s._n p._n ephraem_n sylli_n threnl_n i_o e._n lament_n glor._n virg._n m._n marlae_fw-la super_fw-la passione_n dontini_n in_o sine_fw-la pa._n 698._o edit_fw-la ger._n vessie_n coloniae_fw-la 1616._o we_o all_o say_v he_o fall_v down_o before_o thou_o we_o all_o implore_v thou_o free_v we_o o_o undefiled_a virgin_n from_o all_o our_o necessity_n from_o all_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v thou_o our_o reconciler_n and_o advocate_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o judgement_n deliver_v we_o from_o future_a fire_n and_o darkness_n and_o vouchsafe_v to_o obtain_v for_o we_o o_o virgin_n the_o glory_n of_o thy_o son._n see_v his_o whole_a sermon_n in_o praise_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n in_o which_o he_o not_o only_o pray_v to_o she_o but_o give_v she_o almost_o all_o those_o title_n which_o be_v now_o mention_v in_o her_o litany_n what_o be_v those_o epression_n of_o st._n 〈◊〉_d st._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n in_o his_o homily_n upon_o the_o forty_o martyr_n who_o call_v they_o not_o only_o the_o patron_n and_o protector_n of_o their_o country_n but_o exhort_v those_o who_o be_v in_o tribulation_n to_o fly_v to_o they_o they_o who_o be_v in_o joy_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o then_o those_o that_o they_o may_v be_v free_v from_o their_o trouble_n and_o these_o that_o they_o may_v be_v preseree_v in_o prosperity_n here_o continues_z he_o the_o pious_a mother_n be_v find_v pray_v for_o her_o child_n the_o wise_a here_o ask_v a_o safe_a return_n for_o her_o absent_a husband_n and_o health_n for_o he_o that_o be_v sick_a a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n tom._n 1._o hom._n in_o 40._o martyr_n rom._n 20._o pag._n 534._o a._n let_v your_o prayer_n be_v make_v together_o with_o the_o martyr_n what_o be_v those_o of_o his_o brother_n st._n gregory_n nyssen_n upon_o the_o same_o forty_o martyr_n as_o also_o those_o in_o his_o oration_n upon_o c._n upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nyssen_n tom._n 2._o d._n st._n theod._n mart._n pa._n 1017._o c._n st._n theodorus_n martyr_n but_o i_o think_v what_o i_o have_v here_o mention_v be_v sufficient_a he_o know_v very_o well_o that_o i_o may_v bring_v he_o a_o multitude_n of_o example_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o such_o that_o if_o a_o cardinal_n bona_fw-la or_o a_o ●ther_n crasset_fw-la have_v express_v themselves_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o will_v have_v make_v they_o pass_v for_o adorer_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o i_o suppose_v the_o respect_n he_o bear_v to_o these_o great_a saint_n and_o light_n of_o antiquity_n will_v make_v he_o pass_v a_o more_o favourable_a sentence_n of_o they_o and_o he_o be_v loath_a i_o remember_v to_o censure_v they_o he_o be_v the_o wise_a as_o for_o his_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o opinion_n 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face_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n call_v the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n because_o every_o particular_a member_n be_v join_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o one_o supreme_a pastor_n who_o see_n be_v at_o rome_n and_o this_o universal_a church_n we_o say_v can_v neither_o fall_v into_o error_n nor_o prevaricate_v the_o faith_n in_o any_o necessary_a point_n of_o it_o whatsoever_o a_o particular_a church_n may_v do_v hence_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o second_o and_o three_o exception_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n null_a purpose_n 110._o 2d_o and_o 3d_o exception_n null_a as_o be_v ground_v upon_o his_o notion_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n take_v for_o the_o particular_a diocese_n of_o rome_n but_o now_o say_v he_o shall_v we_o allow_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o great_a a_o extent_n as_o the_o vindicator_n speak_v of_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n ibid._n yet_o all_o this_o will_v not_o make_v she_o the_o whole_a or_o catholic_a church_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o those_o in_o communion_n with_o she_o and_o that_o all_o christian_a church_n have_v in_o all_o age_n profess_v just_a the_o same_o faith_n she_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v true_o orthodox_n and_o all_o orthodox_n church_n have_v all_o along_o communicate_v with_o she_o and_o continue_v just_a in_o the_o same_o worship_n as_o she_o have_v do_v and_o this_o he_o conceive_v not_o easy_o be_v make_v out_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o grecian_a armenian_a abassine_a church_n all_o which_o he_o say_v have_v plain_o for_o several_a age_n differ_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o those_o in_o her_o communion_n in_o point_n relate_v both_o to_o faith_n and_o worship_n this_o be_v the_o great_a argument_n of_o protestant_n who_o will_v willing_o as_o i_o take_v notice_n in_o my_o vindication_n have_v the_o catholic_a church_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o all_o those_o who_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n spread_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n church_n pag._n 104._o all_o those_o who_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n whether_o they_o be_v arian_n nestorian_n donatist_n socinian_n lutheran_n calvinist_n church_n of_o england_n man_n roman_a catholic_o or_o other_o all_o which_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o catholic_n christian_n church_n though_o some_o of_o they_o may_v be_v rot_a putrid_a member_n they_o may_v be_v true_a though_o corrupt_a church_n as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v true_o a_o man_n and_o yet_o be_v very_o dangerous_o ill_a 14._o plain_a man_n reply_n pag._n 14._o thus_o they_o provide_v for_o universality_n in_o the_o church_n but_o leave_v its_o sanctity_n and_o unity_n to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o unless_o what_o a_o late_a author_n have_v produce_v will_v pass_v for_o a_o vindication_n of_o their_o unity_n x._o vindic._n of_o the_o ch._n of_o england_n from_o schism_n and_o herisy_n part._n 1._o sect._n x._o who_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o schism_n from_o a_o particular_a church_n but_o that_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o catholic_a church_n take_v in_o the_o most_o comprehensive_a sense_n be_v not_o schism_n but_o apostasy_n so_o that_o if_o what_o he_o say_v have_v any_o sense_n he_o must_v mean_v that_o all_o the_o different_a sect_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n make_v up_o but_o one_o church_n all_o which_o sect_n ought_v to_o be_v at_o such_o a_o union_n with_o one_o another_o as_o long_o as_o each_o one_o keep_v within_o their_o respective_a country_n where_o their_o religion_n be_v establish_v by_o law_n that_o no_o one_o ought_v to_o treat_v another_o as_o a_o schismatic_n see_v there_o can_v be_v proper_o speak_v any_o schism_n from_o the_o one_o holy_a catholic_a and_o apostolic_a church_n but_o only_a apostasy_n which_o be_v a_o total_a defection_n from_o
as_o if_o they_o be_v first_o principle_n which_o need_v none_o he_o draw_v this_o admirable_a conclusion_n worth_a the_o consideration_n of_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o for_o which_o the_o dissenter_n will_v no_o doubt_n return_v he_o thanks_o if_o say_v he_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n a_o man_n be_v to_o judge_v for_o himself_o and_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o clear_a and_o sufficient_a rule_n for_o he_o to_o judge_v by_o it_o will_v plain_o follow_v that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v evident_o convince_v upon_o the_o best_a enquiry_n he_o can_v make_v that_o his_o particular_a belief_n in_fw-la necessary_a point_n of_o faith_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o of_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v not_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o support_v and_o adhere_v to_o his_o own_o belief_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o of_o the_o church_n because_o he_o must_v follow_v the_o superior_a not_o the_o inferior_a guide_n now_o from_o hence_o any_o 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