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A15091 A defence of the Way to the true Church against A.D. his reply Wherein the motives leading to papistry, and questions, touching the rule of faith, the authoritie of the Church, the succession of the truth, and the beginning of Romish innouations: are handled and fully disputed. By Iohn White Doctor of Diuinity, sometime of Gunwell and Caius Coll. in Cambridge. White, John, 1570-1615. 1614 (1614) STC 25390; ESTC S119892 556,046 600

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hallens_n psalt_n bonavent_n and_o yet_o to_o the_o turk_n they_o will_v deny_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ricold_n count_n sect_n mahum_fw-la p._n 122._o 10._o that_o manner_n that_o i_o set_v down_o and_o the_o doctrine_n publish_v touch_v her_o merit_n and_o mediation_n out_o of_o dodechin_n bozius_n galatine_n and_o other_o whereby_o she_o be_v equal_v with_o christ_n and_o the_o monstrous_a impiety_n about_o friar_n francis_n out_o of_o bencius_n and_o tursellin_n jesuite_n the_o which_o stuff_n and_o infinite_a other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v it_o we_o say_v give_v example_n to_o the_o vulgar_a and_o which_o we_o think_v so_o odious_a that_o the_o jesuite_n dare_v neither_o set_v it_o down_o nor_o mention_v it_o in_o his_o book_n lest_o the_o world_n shall_v see_v and_o abhor_v it_o but_o only_o occupy_v himself_o in_o defend_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o pray_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n as_o if_o i_o have_v object_v no_o more_o but_o that_o so_o he_o leave_v in_o a_o manner_n every_o thing_n unanswered_a and_o touch_v not_o those_o foul_a imputation_n that_o lie_v against_o he_o nevertheless_o come_v we_o to_o that_o he_o say_v first_o he_o deny_v not_o but_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a accusation_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o saint_n be_v serve_v with_o the_o same_o service_n they_o give_v to_o christ_n &_o the_o b._n virgin_n mary_n make_v a_o intercessor_n for_o sin_n as_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a mediator_n and_o therefore_o he_o answer_v that_o in_o confute_v m._n wotton'_v untruth_n he_o have_v show_v that_o the_o make_n of_o saint_n our_o intercessor_n hinder_v not_o christ_n to_o be_v sole_a mediator_n reply_n mediator_n pag._n 14._o of_o his_o reply_n because_o we_o do_v not_o hold_v saint_n to_o be_v mediator_n of_o redemption_n but_o of_o intercession_n only_o mean_v the_o ordinary_a distinction_n that_o be_v 2.5_o be_v alexan._n part_n 4._o q._n 92._o in_o 1._o art_n 4._o bellar._n de_fw-fr sancto_n beatit_fw-la p._n 718._o &_o 732._o grego_n à_fw-fr valent_n tom_fw-mi 3_o p._n 1273._o e._n rhem._n on_o 1._o tim._n 2.5_o among_o they_o that_o christ_n only_o by_o nature_n be_v god_n and_o man_n and_o by_o office_n and_o merit_n reconcile_a god_n to_o man_n and_o need_v no_o other_o to_o procure_v he_o grace_v with_o his_o father_n be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o all_o the_o good_a we_o receive_v from_o god_n but_o so_o that_o the_o saint_n nevertheless_o pray_v for_o we_o and_o as_o person_n near_a god_n and_o more_o familiar_a with_o he_o than_o we_o commend_v our_o cause_n to_o he_o and_o so_o be_v mediator_n of_o intercession_n whereto_o i_o reply_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o more_o than_o this_o be_v ascribe_v to_o saint_n in_o the_o form_n that_o i_o allege_v first_o god_n be_v invocate_v by_o their_o merit_n and_o for_o they_o desire_v to_o give_v eternal_a life_n yea_o the_o mas_o book_n have_v a_o prayer_n cantuar._n prayer_n breular_a sarisbu_n fest_n 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they_o do_v it_o for_o first_o this_o jesuite_n smooth_v it_o up_o and_o fall_v a_o distinguish_v to_o defend_v it_o in_o general_a which_o in_o particular_a for_o shame_v he_o dare_v not_o look_v in_o the_o face_n next_o all_o the_o book_n of_o their_o church_n be_v full_a of_o these_o thing_n 156._o thing_n print_a at_o venice_n paris_n and_o lipsia_n and_o now_o late_o at_o paris_n by_o nicol._n du_fw-fr fosse_n ad_fw-la insigne_fw-la vasis_fw-la aurei_fw-la see_v chemnit_fw-la exam_fw-la p._n 595._o &_o inde_fw-la &_o tilen_v sin_v tagm_n tom_fw-mi 2._o p._n 565._o n._n 24._o &_o cassand_n consult_v pag._n 156._o and_o among_o other_o practice_n they_o have_v transform_v the_o whole_a psalter_n of_o david_n to_o the_o invocation_n of_o mary_n where_o every_o thing_n that_o david_n attribute_n to_o god_n be_v ascribe_v to_o she_o by_o put_v his_o name_n out_o and_o she_o in_o the_o room_n in_o the_o end_n whereof_o all_o the_o other_o ordinary_a hymn_n and_o reading_n of_o the_o 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up_o of_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n 8.3_o god_n apoc._n 8.3_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o angel_n come_v and_o stand_v before_o the_o altar_n have_v a_o golden_a censer_n and_o much_o odour_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o shall_v offer_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o saint_n upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n which_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o odour_n with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n go_v up_o before_o god_n out_o of_o the_o angel_n hand_n the_o angel_n that_o thus_o offer_v the_o prayer_n to_o god_n be_v ib._n be_v august_n hom_n 6._o in_o apoc._n tom_n 9_o pag._n 670._o pri_fw-la mass_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la beda_n in_o apoc_n tom_fw-mi 5_o pag._n 1085._o ambr._n ausbert_n in_o apoc_n vis_fw-la 3._o p._n 53._o hunc_fw-la multi_fw-la christum_fw-la esse_fw-la existimant_fw-la riber_n in_o apoc_n c._n 8_o 3._o christus_fw-la angelus_n est_fw-la habens_fw-la thuribulum_fw-la viega_n ib._n jesus_n christ_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o it_o be_v affirm_v of_o our_o prayer_n that_o he_o stand_v for_o that_o purpose_n to_o receive_v they_o and_o offer_v they_o and_o that_o out_o of_o this_o angel_n hand_n they_o go_v up_o before_o the_o lord_n nothing_o can_v be_v plain_a than_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n 2.5_o paul_n 2_o tim._n 2.5_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n in_o which_o word_n he_o affirm_v as_o well_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n as_o that_o there_o be_v but_o on_o redeemer_n for_o they_o contain_v a_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o man_n because_o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n that_o will_v all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o who_o we_o have_v access_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n therefore_o he_o say_v but_o one_o mediator_n to_o intercede_v for_o we_o the_o which_o s._n austin_n resolute_o conclude_v out_o of_o this_o place_n 7._o place_n 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this_o latter_a to_o make_v live_v man_n mediator_n of_o intercession_n rob_v not_o christ_n of_o his_o office_n 30._o jac._n 5._o v._n 16._o rom._n 15._o v._n 30._o because_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n james_n make_v live_a man_n mediator_n of_o intercession_n one_o of_o they_o bid_v we_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o and_o the_o other_o entreat_v man_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o ergo_fw-la neither_o the_o former_a when_o we_o make_v saint_n depart_v our_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n the_o proposition_n he_o prove_v because_o there_o can_v any_o substantial_a reason_n of_o difference_n be_v assign_v why_o those_o that_o pray_v to_o saint_n to_o pray_v or_o make_v intercession_n to_o god_n for_o they_o do_v more_o rob_v jesus_n christ_n of_o his_o office_n than_o those_o that_o pray_v live_v man_n to_o pray_v or_o make_v intercession_n to_o god_n for_o they_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v there_o be_v 3._o reason_n assign_v why_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n 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