Jesus Christ that your Faith is spoken of throughout the whole World and again ver 7. To all that be in Rome beloved of God called to be Saints grace to you and Peace c if they had they retain the same Faith still infalliably or not if they do then we agree if not then they must have their fall either by Apostacy Heresy or Schism to the contrary 37. The Ancient Apostolick Catholique Roman Church fell by Apostacy or not if not then she is free from Apostacy if she did what prudent Man will say that she ever renounced the sweet Name of Jesu which she ever hath in so great Veneration 38. The Antient Catholique Roman Church fell by Heresy or not if not then she is free from all Heresy if she did by what general Council was she ever condemned which of the Fathers ever wrote against her or by what Authority was she otherwise reproved 39. The Antient Catholique Roman Church fell by Schism and by deviding her self from some other Church or not if not then she is not guilty of Schism if she did whose company did she leave from what body did she go forth where was the true Church she forsook 40. The true holy Apostolique Catholique Church is Falible and can er or not if not why do you falsly condemn her if she be how can that of Scripture be true 1. Tim. 3.15 the House of God which is the Church of the living God is the pillar and firmament of truth 41. The Church of God is Infalible in all her proposals and definitions of Faith or not if not why should a Man be esteemed a heathen and a publican for not hering afals and eronious Church Mat. 11.18 if she be why do you deny Infalibiltiy 42. Christ being the head of the Church and the holy Gost the soul of the Church guiding and directing the Church in all truth she can er or not if not then she is not falible if she can then Jesus Christ and the holy Ghost is her directors into errors Jo. 16.13 43. Christ is a true Prophet or not if not then you are Blasfemers if he be how then can the Gates of Hell prevail against the Church seeing that he prophecy'd in St. Mat. 16.18 the gates of Hell shall not prevaile against her 44. The holy Ghost suggesteth all truth to the Church or not if not why do you deny that of St. Jo. 14.16 he shall teach you all things and suggest unto you all things whatsoever I shall say unto you if he doth then he 'll suggest no errors c. 45. Christ is a wise Man or a fooll if a wise why did he build his house upon the sand and make it subject to the Infernal Tempests if a fool then you are Blasfemers 46. A Congregation of people in dispiseing Christ is guilty of Apostacy or not if not then you deny the true definition of Apostacy if they be how can you clear your selves of Apostacy in dispiseing his Church seeing it is said in Scripture Luke 10.16 he that heareth you heareth me and he that dispiseth you dispiseth me and he that dispiseth me dispiseth him that sent me 47. Your Church is guilty of Heresy or not if she be c. if not how doth the definition of Heresy agree with you in adhereing to so many private and singular Opinions and errors of Faith contrary to the general approved Doctrine of the Catholique Church 48. Your Church is guilty of Schism or not if she be c. if not how then doth the definition of Schism agree with you in dividing your selves from the body of Faithful Christians and in breaking comunion with the Antient Apostolique Catholique Roman Church 49. That Church to which the above mentioned marks doth agree to wit Apostacy Heresy and Schism is a false Church or not if not then you do not esteem Apostacy Heresy and Schism to be marks of a false Church if they be then your Church is false erronious and no Church seeing they so aptly agree with you 50. All that which the Antient Holy Catholique Roman Church holds as articles of Faith is Pious Good and Lawful which we prove thus out of Holy Writ and by common Sence and reason The Pope 's SUPREMACY Vindicated by the most solid Texts of Scripture 51. The Foundation of the Church of God next after Christ was builded on St. Peter or not if not why doth the Scriptures say St. Mat. 16.18 Thou art Peter and upon this Rock will I build my Church if it was why do you deny Peter's Supremacy 52. Christ bid prefer Peter before the other Apostles or not if not why did he say to Peter only Joh. 21.16 17 18. Feed my Lambs feed my Lambs feed my Sheep if he did why do you deny Peter's Supremacy 53. The Apostles were of like Authority or not if not why do you deny Peter's Supremacy if they were why have you Primates Arch-Bishops Bishops and no equal Authority as they had 54. To whom the cheif charge of feeding Christ 's Sheep was given was cheif of the Apostles or not if not why was the cheif charge given to him if he was why do you deny Peter's Supremacy to whom the cheif charge was committed Oral and Apostolical TRADITION Vindicated by the most solid Texts of Scripture 55. ORal and Apostolical Traditions without writen Books was the means of planting and conserving the Christian Religion or not if not how did the Apostles propagate the Faith of Christ without written Books if it was why do you deny Oral and Apostolical Tradition 56. The number of the Canonical Books is mentioned in Scripture or not if not how do you know the Canonical Books but by Oral Tradition if they be in what Book Chapter or Verse doth it appear 57. The Christians of the Primitive Age on pain of Damnation held nothing for Faith but what they received from Christ and his Apostles for such or not if not why do you condemn that of Scripture Gal. 1.8 Although we or an Angel from heauen preach to you besides that which we have preached to you be he Anathema And again 2. Thes 15. Therefore Brethren stand ye fast and hold ye the traditions which ye have learned whether by word or byour Epistle if they did why do you deny Tradition 58. Apostolical Tradition is the Rule by which we may infalliably be assured both what Doctrine Christ and his Apostles taught and what Books they wrote or not if not how otherwise can we be assured if it be Why do you deny Apostolical Tradition The Blessed EUCHARIST Vindicated to be the most Precious Body and Blood of our Saviour by the most sollid Texts of Scripture 59. THat natural Body and Blood which Christ offered for the remission of Sins on the Cross was the same that Christ gave to his Apostles at his last Supper or not if not why do you deny that Scripture of St. Luke 22.19 This is my Body which
A NET FOR THE Fishers of MEN And the same which Christ gave to his Apostles Wherein the Points contraverted betwixt Catholiques and Sectaries are briefly vindicated by way of Dilemma By two Gentlemen Late CONVERTS Mark 1.17 And Jesus said unto them come ye after me and I will make ye to become Fishers of Men. Printed Anno 1686. To Her Most Excellent Majesty Mary Queen of Great Britan. May it please your Sacred Majesty WHat in this little Book is contained being the Motives of of our Conversions to the amient Apostolical Catholique Roman Church we have made bold to Didicate it to Your Serene Majesty and also our Harts Blood and Life to the Service of your Royal Spouse Great James the Second We humbly beg Pardon for presuming to put the Products of so weak Brains under so Princely and Gracious a Patronage acknowledging a Matter of so great Moment not only far above our unlearned Capacities but that rather it required the Learning of St. Hierome the Eloquence of St. Chrisostome the Quick Witt of St. Augustine the Sobriety of St. Ambrose and sweet Stile of St. Barnard But Madam if favourably received by your Great Majesty our Adversaries who will undergo to answer it shall find that Children set upon the shoulders of so High Giants as the forementioned Pious Fathers were shall see farther into Heavenly Religion than he that proudly will not follow Scripture Councils nor Fathers but his own human Inventions and private Spirits after the creuel Example of the Tyrant Proclus who made Men of all Proportions fit the length of his Bed by cutting off him what was too long or by drawing him longer who was too short Most Sacred Madam what is promised if received into Your Majesties Protection which we most humbly beg may be the easier performed because the chast Spouse of the most High wanteth not a thousand Bucklers of Defence Again humbly beging Pardon for this Ambition of avowing our selves Your Majesties Most Humble Most Obedient and Most Loyal Subjects C. J. J. M'C TO THE READER SAcred Writ informs us that in the primitive Times our Blessed Saviour begining to lay the Foundation of his holy Church called Fishermen to the Apostleship and to those he gave a Net which was the Wisdom and Knowledg of the Eternal Father suitable for taking such Fish as swim in the Ocean of Apostacy Heresy and Schisme The Apostles after Experiencing the great good that did â—â—â—own'd to the World by the special benefit of this Net and the many Souls that were caught therein would not prejudice the Church 〈◊〉 robbing her of so â—agnificent a Gift â—ut bury'd the same in the Bowels of holy Scripture where we illuminated by the Father of Light finding so precious a Treasure though â—it to present it unto you Curteous Reader as a pledg of our affectionate Respects it being the only Motive of our Conversions hoping if perused with no more Passion prejudice or Interest then we did who had as great Aversion against the Catholique Church as you or any other can have that it may produce the same effects in your heart that it hath in ours If you acknowledg to be convinced in all Points saving these which we omitted for brevitys sake Viz. the unbloody Sacrafice of the Mass Communion under one kind the Works of Supererogation c. We hope to go Victorious out of the Field But if any will undertake to answer this little Treatise he shall not be the Instrument only of our Recantation but oâ— many more We with all Christian sincerity desire that if you can resolve the following Queries for to annex your Answer thereunto if not we Pray the devine Majesty of his infinite Mercy to iluminate you with the Beams of his holy and saving Grace which shall ever be the Prayers of your well Wishers in Christ Farewel C. I. J. M'C TO The Holy Wisdom of of the Glorious Trinity BLessed Everliving Wisdom Exellent and Supream Intelligence behold us prostrate before the Majesty of your Great and Divine Light to offer up the Hommage of our Persons and Book humbly acknowledging the Nothing both of the one and the other and with all the Powers of our Souls protesting to have neither Spirit nor Pen which is not of Yon and from You who are the Scource of all good Thoughts and Accomplishment of all Honourable and Praise-worthy Discourses A NET For the FISHERS of MEN. First GOD hath a true Church in the World or not if not then Christ left Man without a Medium to Salvation if he hath yours is that true Church or not if not than yours is not the true Christian Church if it be than your Church must have these following marks viz. Visibility Unity Universality and Sanctity which the Scriptures teacheth to be the Signes of Christ ' s Immaculate Spouse VISIBILITY Demonstrated to be a Mark of the true Church 2. THe House of our Lord shall be prepared on the top of Mountains or not if it be why then do you deny that the Church may be always visible if not why do you deny that of Isa 2.2 The Mountain of the house of our Lord shall be prepared on the top of Mountains 3. A City seated on a Hill can be hid or not if it can why do you deny that of St. Mat. 5 14. A City seated upon a Hill cannot be hid if not than the Church cannot be invisible 4. Christ founded a Church on Earth that all Nations may be edified therein or not if not why do you deny that of Isa 2.2 All Nations shall flow unto her 〈◊〉 again Psal 85.9 All Nations whatsoever thou hast made shall comâ— and adore before thee if he did why then do you say the Church may be invisible since all Nations cannot be edified in a Church unseen 5. A Man for not hearing the Church is tearmed in Scripture a Heathen and Publican or not if not why theâ— do you deny the worâ—â— of St. Mt. 18.18 He thâ—â— will not hear thee Church let him be to the as an Heathen and Publican if he be how than shall a Man be termed an Heathen for not hearing a Church that was not visible or yet extant in the World UNITY Demonstrated to be a mark of the True Church 6. A Natural Unity and conection or the parts among themsâ—lves and to the head is necessary for the conservation of the natural body or not if not how can a natural body subsist if the parts be devided and torn from one another from the head If it be why is that natural conection proper to a natural body and not a spiritual conection proper to a spritual body 7. Christ promised that there should be unity in his Church or not if not why do you deny that of St. John 10.16 there shall be made one folâ— and one Pasâ—oâ— if he did why do you deny unity 8. Unity is requisite in Gods Church or not if not why do you deny that of
St. John 17.11 Christ prayed that his Disciples should be one and againe 1. Cor. 1.10 I beseech you that you all speak one and the same thing and that there be no Schisms among you but that you be perfect in one sence and in one Judgment if she be why do you deny the necessity of unity 9. Christ when he prayed his prayer took efect or not if not then he in vain prayed that his Disciples should be one if it did then Christâ— people is one UNIVERSALITY Demonstrated to be a mark of the True Church 10. TO be Universal or Coexistant with time and place is a mark of the true Church or not 〈◊〉 if not why doth the Scriptures say in St. Maâ— 28.20 go ye teaching all Natons c. and behould I am with you even to the Consumation of the World and again Eph. 4.12 13 He gave some Apostles c. to the Consumation of the Sts. if it be why do you reject so evedent a mark of the true Church 11. The Church of God is Universal or Coexistant with all time or not if not why do you deny that of St. John 14.15.16 the Paracleet shall abide with you for ever and again that of St. Lu. 1.33 he Christ shall raign in the house of Jacob for ever and of his Kingdom there shall be no end if it be why do you deny Universality 12. Christs Church is Universal or Coexistant with all place or not if not how can that of the prophet be true their sound went over all the Earth oâ— how can all Nations be taught if it be why do you deny Universality 13. The Church of Christ is Universal and Catholick or not if not why do you deny the Apostles Creed if it be why do you renounce Universality SANCTITY Demonstrated to be a mark of the true Church 14. THe Church of Christ is eminent for Sanctity of discipline and doctrine or not if not why do you deny the Apostles Creed which says I beleive in the Holy Catholick Church and again that of the Ephe. 5.17 Christ gave himself for his Church cleansing her by the laver of water in the Word that he might present her to himself a Glorious Church not having spot nor wrinkle but that she might be Holy and unspoted if she be why do you deny Sanctity in the Church 15. The Church of Christ is Sanctifyed or not if not why do you contradict St. Pauls words saying 1. Cor. 6.10 these things ye were but ye are washed but ye are Sanctifyed but ye are Justifyed in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God if she be why do you deny Sanctity in the Church 16. The Church of Christ is manifested to be Holy by the Grace of Miracle or not if not why did Christ say in St. Jo. 14.10 he that Beleiveth in me the works that I do he shall do and greater if it be why do you Sacriligiously rob the Church of Sanctity seeing Christ granted her the Grace of Miracle which we prove thus 17. Christ granted true beleivers the grace of casting out Devils and by the imposition of hands to cure the suck or not if not why do you belye the Scriptures Mark 16.17 Those that beleive in me these Signes shall follow them in my Name they shall cast out Devils they shall lay hands on the Sick and they shall be whole If he did you cannot deny the grace of Miracles in the Church 18. Your Church hath the above mentioned Marks or not if not than she is fals if she hath answer to the following Queries 19. Your Church hath been apparent and visible since Christ or not if not then she is false if she has prove your lawful and uninterrupted Succession of Pastors from the time of the Apostles till Mart. Luther and Jo. Calvin 20. Your Church did appear before Luther and Calvin or not if not then she is false if she did in what Kingdom or Nation was your Doctrine preached or by whom 21. Martin Luther and Jo. Calvin was the first founders of your Church or not if not produce any that ever professed the same Articles with you before them if they were then your Church is false 22. Luther and Calvin seperated themselves from the world or not if not who joyned with them or to whom did they adhere if they did then they departed from the visible Christian Religion 23. Your Church hath Unity or not if not then she is not the Church of Christ if she hath why is there so many Schisms and Sects among you 24. All your Reformers did agree in matters of Faith or not if not then your pretended Reformation had no Unity if they did why did they so much differ in most essential Points as we prove thus 25. Luther anâ— Calvin were true Refâ—â—â—ers or not if not theâ—â— you follow false Refâ—â—â—ers if they were why 〈◊〉 they differ in the most â—â—â—ntial Point of the holâ—â—â—â—crament and agaiâ—◠〈◊〉 the Government 〈◊〉 the Church 26. All your Reformations doth agree of not if not then they are false and void of the essential Point of Unity if they do produce any two that agree in all points 27. Your Church is universal or not if not the â—â—â—he is not the Cathoâ—â—â—e Church if she be â—â—hew one of your Preaâ—â—ers in Japonia nay or iâ—â—he Kingdom of Spaâ—â—â— 28. Your Church hath converted Nations or not if not how can she be universal if she hath shew one Nation that she hath ever converted 29. Your Church hath been universal with all time or not if not then she cannot be the true Churh if she hath with what time hath she been coexistant before Luther and Calvin 30. Your Church hath been Universal in place or not if not then she is not the true Church if she hath in what place or nation did she appear before Luther and Calvin 31. Your Church hath Sanctity or not if not then she is not the holy Catholique Church if she hath shew one of your Sect that ever was Canoniz'd 32. Luther Calvin and the rest of your Reformers confirmed their Doctrine with Miracle or not if not then they were not true Apostles if they did shew one of their Meracles 33. The signs which Christ said in Scripture followed your pretended Reformers or not if not then they were not true Beleivers if they did shew one Man they dispossesed or one sick that they restored to health 34. Your Reformers were famous for their virtuous Lives or not if not then they had not Sanctity if they were why did they break their Vows made to God and teach men so to do 35. The Catholique Roman Church and no other stands firm and infalliable as a Rock against all the tempests of Apostacy Heresy and Schism which we prove thus 36. The Romans had once the true Church or not if not then you deny the words of Scripture Rom. 1.8 First I thank my Lord through
shall be given for you and again Mathew the 26.28 This is my Blood of the new Testament which shall be shed for many for the Remission of Sins If it be why do you deny the real presence in the Eucharist 60. Christ gave his Body and Blood to his Apostles at his last Supper or not if not than you make Christ a lyer and the Scriptures false if he did why do you deny the real Presence 61. When Christ said this is my Body did he speak Metaphorically or not if not why do you deny the real Presence if he did prove the Metaphor out of Scripture 62. The blessed Body of Christ not being contained in the Bread can be eaten or not if not why do you maintain that you eat the Body that is not contained in the Bread if it can doth iâ— not imply a great contradiction seeing you hold the Body is eaten in the Eucharist and not eaten in the Eucharist LITURGIE In an unknown Tongue Vindicated by most sollid Texts in Scripture 63. THat which the Apostles practised is lawful for us to pâ—actise or not if not then you accuse the Apostles of doing that which was not lawful if it be why do you deny the lawfulness of the Liturgy in an unknown Tongue seeing the Apostles had their publick Liturgies in Hebrew Greek Syriack and Latin as is manifest in History 64. Seeing God hath commanded nothing concerning the Language of the publick Liturgy we ought to follow the Commands of the Church or not if not why do you deny that of St. Mat. 18.18 If he will not hear the Church let him be to the as an Heathen and Publican if it be why then do you deny the Liturgy in an unknown Tongue being the Church commands the same 65. The Man that Prays and gives Thanks in an unknown Tongue doth well or not if not why do you condemn that of Scripture 1 Cor. 14.17 Thou indeed givest thanks well but the other is not edified If he doth why do you condemn the Liturgy in an unknowu Tongue 66. That which is praised in Scripture and proved to be pleasing to God is lawful and expedient for us to practise or not if not then the Scriptures contain unlawful and unnecessary things if it be why do you deny Liturgy in an unknown Tongue seeing the Apostle says 1 Cor. 1.14.2 He that speaketh with Tongues speaketh not to Men but to God and again ver 14. If I pray with Tongues my Spirit prayeth but my Vnderstanding is without fruit and finally ver 30. To speak with Tongues forbid 〈◊〉 not Sacramental CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION Vindicated to be Pious Good and Lawful by the most sollid Texts of Scripture 67. THe Apostles being made Spiritual Judges by Christ our Lord had power from him to bind and loose from sin or not if not why do you deny that of St. Mat. 18.18 Whatsoever ye shall bind on Earth shall be bound also in Heaven and whatsoever ye shall loose on Earth shall be loosed also in Heaven if they had why do you reject Absolution 68. The Laity is obliged to disclose their faults to their Judges or not if not how can they absolve them from what they know not if they be why then do you deny confession of Sins 69. Christ in speaking these Words Joh. 20. 24 Whose Sins ye shall forgive they are forgiven and whose Sins ye shall retain they are retained spoke true or false if false then you condemn the Author of Truth in Lyes if true why do you deny the Power of Absolution 70. That which the Scripture commands is necessary or no if not then the Scriptures command unnecessary things if it be why do you deny that of St. Jam. 5.16 Confess your faults to one another PURGATORY Vindicated by the most sollid Texts of Scripture 71. THere is a penal Prison or place of temporal Punishment and Payment after this Life or not if not why then do you falsifie that of Scripture Zach. 4.11 Thou also in the Blood of thy Testament hast let forth thy Prisoners out of the Lake wherein there is no Water And again Maâ— 3. He shall sit as purging Fire and shall purge the Sons of Levy And again 1 Cor. 3.14 15. The work of every Man shall be manifest for the day of our Lord will declare it because 〈◊〉 will be revealed in Fire and the work of every one of what sort it is the Fire shall try if any mans work abide he shall receive a reward if any ones works burn he shall suffer loss but himself shall be saved yet so as by Fire And finally Mat. 5.27 Be at agreement with thy Adversary betimes whiles thou art on the way with him least thy Adversary deliver thee to the Judge and the Judge to the Gaoler and thou be cast into Prison Amen I say to thee thou shalt not go out from thence till thou repay the last farthing if there be why do you deny Purgatory 72. Those Souls which our Blessed Saviour and his Apostles raised from death they were in Heaven or Hell or not if not why then do you deny a third place if they were how could they return to mortality 74. Christs descention was into the Hell of the Damned or not if not then it was into the third place if it was then you Blaspheme 74. When Christ preached to the Souls in prison 1 Pet. 3.13 it was to the Damned oâ— not if not then it was to the Souls in Purgatory If it was to the Damned then you would have Christ to preach in vain seeing out of Hell there is no redemtion Mortal and Venial SINS Vindicated by most solid Texts of Scripture 75. ALL kind of sins robs the Soul of Justice and makes her guilty of Damnation or not if not then some sins are only Venial if they do why then doth Christ make three different sorts of sins of which the last only renders a man guilty of Demnation Mat. 5.23 Whoever shall be angry with his brother shall be in danger of judgment whosoever shall say to his brother Racha shall be in danger of council and whoever shall say thou fool shal be in danger of hell fire 76. All Sins are mortal and sufficient to break Charity betwixt God and Man or not if not then there must be some venial and not sufficient to break Charity betwixt God and Man if they be then the Apostles themselves were not in the Charity of God seeing it is said in St. Jam. 3.2 We all offend in many things 77. All Idle Words are mortal Sins or not if not then there must be some venial if they be how then can any hope for Salvation seeing no man morally speaking can avoid idle Words 78. All Sins are unto Death or not if not then there are some venial if there be then you make Christ a Lyar who said There is a Sin unto Death and a Sin not unto Death Joh. 5.16 The Invocation OF ANGELS AND SAINTS
Vindidated by solid Texts of Scripture 79. THe enjoyment of God Angels Saints and the Glory of Heaven rob men of their Knowledg or not if it doth you make our Celestial Life to be far inferiour to our Teresterial in matters of Knowledg if not why do you deny that Prophets now in Heaven can know things at a distance as well as they did on Earth 1. Kings 4.6 Eliseus by the special Light of Grace only saw what was done in the King of Syriah's Privy Chamber And again 2. Kings 5. And what passed betwixt his servant Geezi and Naaman when he was absent St. Peter likewise knew the sacriligious Act of Ananias and Saphira though acted privatly betwixt themselves 80. The damned Spirits of Hell know more then the blessed Soules in the glory of the Father or not if not why do you acknowledg the Devils to understand our most secret Thoughts and Prayers and not the Saints and Angels also if they do then you attribute more knowledg to them in Perdition than to the Immaculate Saints in the Eternal Bliss 81. The Angels of God have ever prayed for those on Earth or not if not why do you deny that of Zach. 1.12 The Angel of our Lord answered and said O Lord of Hosts how long will thou not have Mercy on Jerusasalem and the Cities of Juda if they have why do you not agree with us that the Angels pray for us 12. It is Lawful to pray to the Angels or not if it be then the invocation of Angels is not vain if not why do you accuse Jacob of an Error in invocating the Angel to bless his Children Gen. 48.16 and again Job 5.1 Call therefore saith Elisas to Job and turn thee to some of the Saints and again Hos 12.4 Jacob prevailed against the Angel and wept and prayed to him The worshiping of ANGELS and holy IMAGES Vindicated by the most solid Text of Scripture 83. WHen St. John in the Apoc. 22.8 fell down to adore before the feet of the Angel he knew it to be lawful or not if not then you condemn the most wise and excelent Prophet Apostle and Evangelist of gross Ignorance and wilful Idolatry if he did why was it lawful to him and not to us and again Gen. 19.1 when Lot adored the Angels with his Face bowed towards the Earth he committed Idolatry or not if not than the worship of Angels is lawful if he did than you accuse him of more than the Scriptures doth 84. All that which is recorded in holy Writ to have been done by the known Saints of God without Reproof is lawful or not if not why did the great Precursor of Christ St. John the Baptist worship the very Latchets of our Saviour's Shooes and again why did Jacob worship the top of Joseph's Rod Heb 11.21 if it be why do you call the worship of Images Idolatry 85. The Holy Veneration and worship of Images have profitted the Jews and Christians or not if not how then was the Israelites healed of the biting of the Serpents in the Desart And again how then did the Primitive Christians receive special Benefit by venerating the Shadow and Garments of St. Peter and Paul Acts 5.15 and 19.11 if it did then why not now also 86. Is it lawful to bow the Knee to Images or not if not why doth the Apostle say At the Name of Jesus every Knee shall bow Phil. 2.8 which Name is nothing but an Image of the hearing if it be why do you reject the Veneration of Sacred Images The Veneration of RELIQUES Vindicated by the most solid Texts of Scripture 87. THat Honour Veneration of the Reliques of Saints which God himself hath approved by many famous Miracles is good or not if not why doth God set his Seal of Miracles to confirm a Lye if it be why do yo condemn the Veneration of Reliques 88. That Woman which was miraculously cured of her bloody Flux by only touching the Hem of Christs Garment was cured either for venerating the Reliques or not if not but by Faith only why was not she cured at a distance without touching the Garment Matth. 19.21 22. If she was why do you slight the veneration of sacred Reliques 89. The Virtue of casting out Devils and curing the Diseased consisted in the Napkins and Handkerchiefs that had but touched the Body of St. Paul Acts 29.12 or not if not why did they not cure them without touching the Apostle if it did why do you deny the veneration of Reliques 90. The Bones of Dead Saints have restored Men to Life or not if not why do you deny the Miracle of Eleseus's Bones Kings 4.14 21. if they did then the Reliques and Bones of Saints are worthy of veneration FREE-WILL Vindicated by the most solid Texts of Scripture 91. GOd left Man to his own free-will or not if not why do you falsifie the Scripture Eccles 15. God from the beginning made Man and left him in the hand of his own Council if he did why do you deny Free-will 92. The choice of good and evil is left in Mans Free-wll or not if not why do you deny that of Joshua 24. Choice is given you choose this day that which pleaseth you and again Acts 7.15 You allways resist the Holy Ghost and again John 1.12 But as many as received him Christ he gave them power to be made the Sons of God If it be why do you deny Free-will 93. Man hath power to keep his Virgin or not if not why doth the Scriptures say 1 Cor. 7.37 He that hath determined in his heart not having necessity but having power of his own will to keep his Virgin doth well If he hath why do you deny-Free-will 94. All that God commands is in Mans Free-power or not if not why do you condemn God with Tyranny in commanding that which is not in Mans free-power to do as if I should threaten my Servant with a horrible Death for not bringing me the Man of the Moon if it be why do you deny Free-will FAITH without WORKS Vindicated to be of no effect by the most sold Texts of Holy Writ 96. FAith Working by Charity justifies or not if not why do you condemn that of Gall. 5.6 For in Christ Jesus neither Circumcision availeth nought nor prepuce but Faith working by Charity If it doth then your justifying Faith flies without Wings 97. A Man saying Lord Lord may be saved or not if not then where is your Justifying Faith if he may once more you confound the Scriptures Mat. 7.21 Not every one that says Lord Lord but he thâ—â— doth the will of my Father shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven 98 You hope to be saved by believing in God only without Works or not if not then your justifying Faith is vain if you do why but the damned Spirits may expect Salvation seeing they believe in God and tremble also The MERIT Of WORKS Vindicated by the most so-Texts of Scripture