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A00793 The answere vnto the nine points of controuersy, proposed by our late soueraygne (of famous memory) vnto M. Fisher of the Society of Iesus And the reioynder vnto the reply of D. Francis VVhite minister. With the picture of the sayd minister, or censure of his writings prefixed. Fisher, John, 1569-1641.; Floyd, John, 1572-1649. 1626 (1626) STC 10911; ESTC S102112 538,202 656

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the_o apostle_n so_o much_o insist_v upon_o all_o scripture_n inspire_v of_o god_n be_v profitable_a to_o teach_v etc._n etc._n if_o protestant_n can_v so_o so_o the_o minister_n here_o heap_v many_o speech_n of_o father_n that_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o profitable_a signifyes_n the_o same_o that_o sufficient_a this_o be_v ridiculous_a the_o jesuit_n grant_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o that_o know_v tradition_n yet_o he_o will_v still_o deny_v that_o profitable_a signifyes_n the_o same_o as_o sufficient_a how_o catholic_n grant_v the_o same_o sufficiency_n to_o be_v in_o scripture_n as_o protestant_n and_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n about_o sufficiency_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o tradition_n the_o minister_n here_o enter_v into_o a_o long_a impertinent_a discourse_n about_o the_o clarity_n &_o sufficiency_n of_o scripture_n set_v title_n over_o the_o head_n of_o his_o page_n many_o scripture_n plain_a the_o scripture_n sufficient_a etc._n etc._n as_o who_o will_v say_v the_o answerer_n have_v deny_v this_o to_o discover_v these_o his_o false_a insinuation_n and_o to_o clear_v this_o controversy_n most_o important_a we_o must_v know_v 5._o thing_n first_o that_o there_o be_v once_o a_o controversy_n betwixt_o protestant_n and_o we_o about_o the_o sufficiency_n &_o clarity_n of_o scripture_n for_o in_o their_o beginning_n they_o teach_v all_o matter_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v express_v in_o scripture_n and_o nothing_o involue_v omnia_fw-la expressa_fw-la nihil_fw-la involutum_fw-la de_fw-fr tota_fw-la scriptura_fw-la dico_fw-la nullam_fw-la eius_fw-la partem_fw-la obscuram_fw-la esse_fw-la so_o luther_n de_fw-fr ●er●to_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la in_o tom._n 2._o wittenberg_n nothing_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n though_o it_o seem_v deduce_v by_o good_a consequence_n luther_n in_o locis_fw-la commun_n 1._o part_n c._n 24._o pag._n 69._o second_o now_o protestant_n even_o our_o minister_n pag._n 32_o lin_v 2._o and_o often_o in_o this_o reply_n disclaim_v from_o express_a and_o formal_a scripture_n and_o pretend_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v write_v either_o formal_o or_o virtual_o and_o so_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v herein_o no_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o most_o learned_a papist_n and_o they_o so_o say_v field_n church_n l._n 4._o c._n 20._o pag._n 241._o lin_v 6._o three_o when_o some_o catholic_n as_o dominicus_n bannes_n so_o many_o time_n cite_v by_o the_o minister_n pag_n 151._o marg_n lit_fw-fr f._n pag_n 109._o lin_v 40._o pag._n 189._o mark_fw-mi lit_fw-fr b._n pag._n 580._o mark_fw-mi lit_fw-fr a._n say_v that_o some_o point_n be_v neither_o express_o nor_o involue_o in_o scripture_n they_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o they_o be_v not_o virtual_o involue_v in_o thing_n contain_v in_o scripture_n as_o effect_n in_o their_o cause_n &_o so_o be_v deduceable_a from_o scripture_n but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v not_o formal_o 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apostolici_fw-la not_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o error_n or_o doctrine_n wherein_o they_o agree_v with_o protestant_n and_o so_o protestant_n labour_v in_o vain_a by_o waldensian_o and_o the_o apostolici_fw-la to_o bring_v their_o pedigree_n from_o the_o apostle_n beside_o the_o waldensian_o hold_v these_o anabaptisticall_a error_n which_o be_v set_v down_o by_o illyricus_n in_o catalogo_fw-la testium_fw-la pag._n 1502._o &_o seq_fw-la out_o of_o reynerius_n a_o author_n of_o those_o time_n who_o he_o term_n candidum_fw-la &_o sincerum_fw-la sincere_a and_o unpartial_a that_o child_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v baptism_n be_v of_o no_o use_n for_o they_o see_v they_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o bishopp_n and_o priest_n nor_o betwixt_o layman_n and_o priest_n that_o the_o apostle_n be_v mere_a layman_n that_o every_o layman_n that_o be_v virtuous_a be_v priest_n may_v consecrate_v preach_v administer_v sacrament_n that_o a_o woman_n pronounce_v the_o word_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n do_v consecrate_v yea_o transubstantiate_a bread_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v mortal_a sin_n to_o swear_v in_o any_o case_n that_o the_o magistrate_n secular_a and_o ecclesiastical_a be_v in_o mortal_a sin_n lose_v their_o office_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o obey_v they_o indeed_o illyricus_n pag._n 1514._o &_o 1525._o in_o fine_a say_v that_o this_o last_o error_n be_v false_o lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o waldensians_n by_o reynerius_n which_o he_o prove_v because_o aeneas_n silvius_n in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o their_o doctrine_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o but_o he_o be_v gross_o deceive_v two_o way_n first_o because_o reynerius_n live_v in_o that_o time_n and_o be_v inquisitor_n can_v know_v their_o error_n better_a than_o silvius_n nor_o can_v we_o suspect_v his_o fidelity_n be_v as_o illyricus_n do_v acknowledge_v sincerus_fw-la &_o candidus_fw-la sincere_a and_o unpartial_a towards_o waldensian_o second_o aeneas_n silvius_n in_o his_o catalogue_n set_v down_o by_o illyricus_n even_o in_o that_o very_a pag._n 1525._o a_o little_a before_o the_o middle_n charge_v the_o waldensians_n express_o with_o this_o doctrine_n against_o magistracy_n qui_fw-la mortalis_fw-la culpae_fw-la reus_fw-la sit_fw-la eum_fw-la neque_fw-la saeculari_fw-la neque_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la dignitate_fw-la potiri_fw-la nec_fw-la parendum_fw-la ei_fw-la esse_fw-la final_o the_o waldensian_o hold_v it_o not_o necessary_a to_o profess_v their_o faith_n yea_o that_o they_o may_v deny_v it_o go_v to_o mass_n celebrate_v and_o do_v outward_a act_n of_o idolatry_n this_o even_a illyricus_n pag._n 1508._o do_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v a_o fault_n in_o they_o but_o he_o say_v they_o may_v have_v be_v save_v by_o repentance_n this_o be_v a_o idle_a shift_n for_o how_o can_v they_o repent_v themselves_o of_o that_o which_o they_o hold_v not_o to_o be_v sin_n how_o can_v they_o be_v the_o true_a church_n wherein_o salvation_n be_v find_v who_o hold_v such_o damnable_a doctrine_n as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v themselves_o thereof_o they_o be_v certain_o damn_v so_o that_o it_o be_v extreme_a beggary_n in_o protestant_n to_o beg_v of_o these_o beggar_n of_o lion_n to_o be_v their_o professor_n for_o the_o time_n before_o luther_n who_o be_v even_o by_o protestant_a acknowledgement_n much_o more_o poor_a and_o void_a of_o true_a religion_n then_o of_o temporal_a wealth_n that_o protestant_n not_o be_v able_a to_o clear_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n do_v vain_o appeal_v unto_o scripture_n for_o their_o doctrine_n the_o minister_n not_o trust_v to_o the_o former_a answer_n and_o feel_v in_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o protestant_n shall_v show_v their_o church_n to_o have_v be_v visible_a before_o luther_n say_v pag._n 105._o that_o this_o notwithstanding_o if_o protestant_n be_v able_a to_o demonstrate_v by_o scripture_n that_o they_o maintain_v the_o same_o faith_n and_o religion_n which_o the_o apostle_n teach_v this_o alone_a be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n i_o answer_v they_o that_o can_v by_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n set_v down_o in_o scripture_n clear_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n do_v idle_o appeal_v to_o scripture_n in_o respect_n of_o doctrine_n &_o their_o promise_n to_o show_v the_o particular_a point_n of_o their_o religion_n by_o scripture_n be_v idle_a this_o i_o demonstrate_v by_o 3._o argument_n first_o either_o scripture_n can_v clear_v &_o end_v all_o controversy_n of_o religion_n or_o they_o can_v if_o they_o can_v appeal_n unto_o they_o have_v no_o other_o end_n but_o that_o contention_n may_v be_v without_o end_n if_o they_o can_v clear_v all_o controversy_n than_o they_o can_v clear_v the_o controversy_n which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n show_v mark_n and_o sign_n whereby_o the_o same_o may_v be_v clear_o know_v and_o if_o they_o can_v clear_v this_o controversy_n they_o it_o be_v reason_n this_o be_v clear_v in_o
the_o choice_n of_o printer_n that_o protestant_n enjoy_v of_o thou_o gentle_a reader_n in_o requital_n of_o my_o labour_n i_o require_v no_o more_o then_o that_o to_o the_o peruse_n of_o they_o thou_o will_v bring_v a_o unpartial_a mind_n free_a from_o prejudicate_a opinion_n raise_v by_o pulpit-inuective_n and_o popular_a report_n free_a i_o say_v from_o human_a regard_n affect_v unto_o the_o truth_n of_o salvation_n resolve_v when_o the_o same_o appear_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o embrace_n thereof_o through_o the_o fear_n of_o temporal_a danger_n if_o thy_o mind_n be_v thus_o indifferent_o &_o pious_o dispose_v i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o after_o attentive_a read_n thou_o will_v give_v the_o same_o censure_n of_o the_o conference_n and_o disputation_n betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n which_o marcellinus_n pronounce_v of_o the_o conference_n betwixt_o the_o catholic_n and_o donatist_n augustin_n in_o breviculo_fw-la collat._n omnium_fw-la argumentorun_n manifestatione_n à_fw-la catholicis_fw-la aduersarios_fw-la confutato_n esse_fw-la that_o the_o catholic_n be_v prove_v superior_a unto_o their_o adversary_n by_o the_o manifest_a truth_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o argument_n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n and_o principal_a matter_n handle_v aswell_o in_o the_o answer_n as_o in_o the_o rejoinder_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n a_o introduction_n to_o the_o censure_n show_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o picture_n and_o pageant_n display_v in_o the_o first_o two_o page_n of_o the_o minister_n book_n content_n of_o the_o censure_n sect._n i._o doctor_n white_a his_o ignorance_n of_o latin_a and_o grammar_n or_o else_o wilful_a go_v against_o the_o know_a truth_n pag._n 9_o §_o 1._o s._n epiphanius_n word_n about_o image_n interpret_v against_o grammar_n pag._n 10.11_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o his_o grammatical_a ignorance_n about_o the_o word_n accipite_fw-la manducate_a bibite_fw-la pag._n 12.13_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o his_o gross_a misprision_n in_o translate_n of_o latin_n pag._n 15.16_o etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o about_o s._n cyprian_n teach_v transubstantiation_n and_o the_o word_n species_n pag._n 19.20_o etc._n etc._n §_o 5._o his_o abuse_v the_o jesuit_n word_n against_o english_a construction_n to_o a_o impious_a sense_n pag._n 23.24_o etc._n etc._n sect._n ii_o d._n white_a his_o gross_a and_o incredible_a ignorance_n in_o logic_n pag._n 30._o §_o 1._o his_o fond_a accusation_n of_o the_o jesuit_n as_o peccant_a against_o the_o form_n of_o syllogism_n pag._n 31._o §_o 2._o four_o argument_n by_o he_o bring_v all_o foolish_a &_o peccant_a in_o form_n pag_n 37.38_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o his_o ridiculous_a argument_n to_o prove_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n for_o layman_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n pag._n 43.44_o etc._n etc._n sect._n iii_o d._n white_a his_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o theology_n pag._n 51._o §·_o 1._o his_o teach_n that_o unto_o minister_n religious_a adoration_n be_v du●_n pag._n 52.53_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o that_o that_o can_v be_v the_o true_a church_n which_o have_v wicked_a pastor_n pag._n ●6_n 57_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o he_o profess_v infidelity_n about_o the_o bless_a sacracrament_n pag._n 64.65_o etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o his_o gross_a ignorance_n further_o discover_v about_o the_o same_o pag._n 68_o 69·_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 5._o his_o extreme_a ignorance_n about_o satisfaction_n pag._n 72.73_o etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o his_o ignorance_n about_o the_o holy_a cross_n &_o water_n of_o jordan_n pag._n 77.78_o etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o his_o ignorance_n about_o tradition_n pag_n 83.84_o etc._n etc._n sect._n four_o d._n white_a his_o ignorance_n in_o holy_a scripture_n pag._n 86._o §_o 1._o he_o deny_v the_o text_n &_o context_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 87.88_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o he_o be_v force_v to_o go_v against_o christ_n express_a word_n pag._n 89.90_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o he_o be_v force_v to_o deny_v the_o creed_n pag._n 92.93_o etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o in_o answer_v scripture_n he_o contradict_v himself_o &_o grant_v the_o jesuit_n the_o question_n pag._n 95.96_o etc._n etc._n §_o 5._o in_o lieu_n of_o answer_v he_o confirm_v the_o jesuit_n argument_n pag._n 98.99_o etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o he_o send_v the_o jesuite_n to_o god_n for_o a_o answer_n pag._n 101.102_o etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o his_o innumerable_a gross_a impertinency_n in_o cypher_v &_o score_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 104.105_o etc._n etc._n §_o 8._o he_o cit_v scripture_n that_o make_v against_o he_o pag._n 108.109_o etc._n etc._n §_o 9_o scripture_n abuse_v &_o falsify_v pag._n 112.113_o etc._n etc._n the_o text_n of_o matth._n 24.24_o that_o even_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v deceive_v be_v it_o possible_a by_o he_o most_o gross_o apply_v pag._n 116._o etc._n etc._n the_o text_n act._n 17.11_o about_o the_o beroean_n abuse_v pag._n 118.119_o etc._n etc._n the_o text_n 1._o joan._n 18._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n falsify_v pag._n 120.121_o etc._n etc._n sect._n v._o his_o ignorance_n fraud_n &_o falsehood_n in_o allege_v father_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o author_n pag._n 125._o §_o 1._o seven_o testimony_n of_o s._n augustine_n about_o scripture_n &_o tradition_n falsify_v 127.128_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o seven_o testimony_n of_o other_o father_n falsify_v pag._n 134.135_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o foul_a calumniation_n &_o falsification_n of_o hosius_n bellarmine_n petrus_n à_fw-fr soto_n &_o bosius_n p._n 143.144_o etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o other_o father_n impudent_o falsify_v as_o if_o they_o do_v aver_v what_o they_o do_v most_o constant_o maintain_v &_o prove_v pag._n 150.151_o etc._n etc._n §_o 5._o gross_a imputation_n with_o manifest_a falsehood_n impute_v unto_o cardinal_n baronius_n pag._n 153.154_o etc._n etc._n content_n of_o the_o answer_n and_o rejoinder_n the_o preface_n to_o king_n james._n pag._n 3._o that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o only_a true_a church_n p._n 3._o a_o short_a treatise_n concern_v the_o resolution_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o more_o full_a clear_n of_o the_o ensue_a controversy_n about_o tradition_n scripture_n &_o the_o church_n pag._n 15._o §_o 1._o the_o protestant_a resolution_n of_o faith_n declare_v pag._n 15.16_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o the_o former_a resolution_n confute_v by_o six_o argument_n pag._n 16.17.18_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o concern_v the_o light_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 21.22_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n about_o the_o catholic_a resolution_n of_o faith_n pag._n 30._o §_o 1._o the_o first_o principle_n prove_v pag._n 30.31_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o the_o seeond_a principle_n demonstrate_v pag._n 32.33_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o the_o three_o principle_n prove_v pag._n 36.37_o etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o how_o the_o church_n tradition_n be_v prove_v infallible_a independent_o of_o scripture_n pag._n 38.39_o etc._n etc._n §_o 5._o the_o difference_n between_o prophetical_a and_o ordinary_a divine_a illumination_n by_o which_o protestant_n cavil_n be_v answer_v pag._n 41.42_o etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o the_o four_o principle_n prove_v pag._n 44.45_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o ground_n §_o 1._o that_o a_o christian_a resolution_n of_o faith_n be_v build_v upon_o perpetual_a tradition_n derive_v by_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n pag._n 50.51_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o concern_v the_o sufficiency_n and_o clarity_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 61.62_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o how_o catholic_n grant_v the_o same_o sufficiency_n to_o be_v in_o scripture_n as_o protestant_n do_v and_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n about_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o tradition_n pag._n 63.64_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o ground_n §_o 3._o that_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a church_n always_o in_o the_o world_n to_o who_o tradition_n man_n be_v to_o cleave_v that_o this_o church_n be_v one_o universal_a apostolical_a holy_a pag._n 70.71_o etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o the_o property_n of_o the_o church_n prove_v by_o matth._n 28.20_o pag._n 82.83_o etc._n etc._n §_o 5._o that_o the_o roman_a be_v the_o one_o holy_a catholic_a apostolical_a church_n from_o &_o by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o tradition_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n pag._n 85.86_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o that_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v not_o before_o luther_n pag._n 85.86_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o that_o the_o grecian_n be_v not_o protestant_n in_o essence_n pag._n 87._o ¶_o that_o the_o waldense_n be_v not_o protestant_n for_o essence_n and_o kind_n pag._n 88_o ¶_o that_o protestant_n not_o be_v able_a to_o clear_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n by_o tradition_n do_v vain_o appeal_v unto_o scripture_n for_o their_o doctrine_n pag._n 89.90_o etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o matter_n show_v that_o protestant_n err_v fundamental_o pag._n 108.109_o etc._n etc._n the_o nine_o point_n i._o point_n about_o worship_n of_o image_n pag._n 123._o §_o 1._o worship_n of_o image_n consequent_a out_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n and_o christianity_n pag._n 125.126_o etc._n etc._n §_o
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