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A61870
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A censure upon certaine passages contained in the history of the Royal Society as being destructive to the established religion and Church of England
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Stubbe, Henry, 1632-1676.
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1670
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Wing S6033; ESTC R32736
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be_v confine_v to_o any_o methodical_a creed_n or_o article_n but_o be_v leave_v in_o that_o latitude_n of_o phrase_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n have_v deliver_v it_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o look_v with_o indifferency_n on_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o those_o word_n and_o form_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o make_v way_n for_o grow_a atheism_n and_o socinianism_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o overthrow_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o article_n make_v use_v of_o those_o significant_a term_n transmit_v from_o the_o father_n to_o our_o school_n and_o subvert_v the_o basis_n of_o our_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v represent_v in_o our_o law_n to_o consist_v of_o a_o own_n of_o three_o creed_n and_o four_o council_n beside_o the_o holy_a scripture_n thus_o primo_fw-la elizabethae_fw-la cap._n 1._o the_o four_o general_a council_n be_v mention_v after_o the_o scripture_n canonical_a and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v adjudge_v heresy_n which_o have_v be_v adjudge_v order_v and_o determine_v to_o be_v heresy_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n or_o by_o the_o first_o four_o general_n council_n the_o same_o be_v aver_v by_o king_n james_n in_o his_o letter_n perron_n rex_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la anglicana_n quatuor_fw-la prima_fw-la concilia_fw-la oecumenica_fw-la quum_fw-la admittant_fw-la and_o that_o king_n challenge_v the_o title_n of_o catholic_n as_o due_a to_o he_o qui_fw-la tria_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la symbola_fw-la concilia_fw-la quatuor_fw-la oecumenica_fw-la prima_fw-la agnosceret_fw-la this_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o that_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o our_o church_n and_o it_o be_v as_o manifest_v and_o whosoever_o write_v otherwise_o repugn_v to_o our_o law_n and_o whatever_o he_o subscribe_v unto_o or_o profess_v be_v no_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n establish_v in_o england_n histor._n r._n s._n pag._n 362._o the_o ground_n whereon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n proceed_v be_v different_a from_o those_o of_o the_o separist_n and_o also_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o they_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o right_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n the_o imitation_n of_o the_o first_o uncorrupt_a church_n and_o the_o scripture_n expound_v by_o reason_n this_o last_o clause_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o church_n and_o better_a become_v a_o socinian_n from_o poland_n or_o amsterdam_n than_o a_o divine_a of_o our_o church_n not_o that_o i_o say_v that_o our_o church_n do_v ever_o expound_v the_o scripture_n against_o reason_n but_o that_o our_o church_n do_v never_o rely_v upon_o reason_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n in_o the_o determine_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o scripture_n if_o the_o historian_n mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o the_o action_n of_o man_n be_v always_o rational_a and_o that_o the_o assent_n we_o yield_v to_o any_o thing_n be_v never_o so_o blind_a and_o implicit_a as_o to_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o motive_n and_o inducement_n thereunto_o so_o that_o we_o resign_v ourselves_o up_o to_o authority_n upon_o the_o score_n of_o reason_n if_o he_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o this_o why_o do_v he_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n rather_o of_o a_o socinian_n than_o a_o protestant_n this_o expression_n be_v dangerous_a as_o it_o be_v word_v because_o the_o socinian_o may_v derive_v advantage_n from_o it_o and_o the_o orthodox_n may_v think_v and_o find_v themselves_o injure_v especial_o in_o these_o time_n when_o the_o socinian_o multiply_v upon_o we_o by_o it_o among_o the_o unwary_a as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o the_o father_n but_o that_o we_o be_v without_o research_v of_o antiquity_n to_o consult_v the_o ground_n of_o reason_n such_o as_o be_v common_o find_v in_o man_n and_o breed_v in_o they_o either_o natural_o or_o from_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o thing_n physical_a and_o moral_a in_o this_o world_n whence_o what_o confusion_n will_v arise_v when_o all_o holy_a sobriety_n be_v cast_v of_o any_o man_n know_v who_o have_v but_o inquire_v into_o the_o controversy_n of_o these_o last_o century_n when_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o be_v make_v by_o man_n the_o rule_n of_o faith_n or_o formal_a object_n thereof_o but_o only_o accommodate_v to_o the_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n of_o prejudicate_a &_o prepossess_v man_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v by_o her_o canon_n in_o which_o she_o follow_v the_o council_n in_o trullo_n tie_v her_o doctor_n as_o much_o as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v to_o expound_v scripture_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n this_o bishop_n taylor_n avow_v in_o the_o introduction_n to_o his_o second_o dissuasive_a this_o doctor_n heylyn_n in_o his_o cyprianus_n anglicus_n pag._n 52._o do_v aver_v and_o i_o shall_v here_o set_v down_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n concilium_fw-la trullanum_n sive_fw-la synodus_fw-la quinisexta_fw-la canon_n 19_o edit_n per_fw-la francisc._n joverium_fw-la parisiis_fw-la a._n d._n 1555._o quod_fw-la oportet_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la praesunt_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quidem_fw-la diebus_fw-la sed_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la dominicis_fw-la omnem_fw-la clerum_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la docere_fw-la pietatis_fw-la ac_fw-la rectae_fw-la religionis_fw-la eloquia_fw-la ex_fw-la divinâ_fw-la scripturâ_fw-la colligentes_fw-la intelligentias_fw-la &_o judicia_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la transgredientes_fw-la jam_fw-la positos_fw-la terminos_fw-la vel_fw-la divinorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la traditionem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o si_fw-la ad_fw-la scripturam_fw-la pertinens_fw-la controversia_fw-la aliqua_fw-la excitata_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ne_fw-la eam_fw-la aliter_fw-la interpretentur_fw-la quam_fw-la quomodò_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la luminaria_fw-la &_o doctores_fw-la ex_fw-la suis_fw-la scriptis_fw-la exposuerunt_fw-la &_o majorem_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la laudem_fw-la assequantur_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la componant_fw-la libre_fw-la canonum_fw-la quorundam_fw-la londini_fw-la 1571._o concionatores_fw-la inprimis_fw-la verò_fw-la videbunt_fw-la nequid_fw-la unquam_fw-la doceant_fw-la pro_fw-la concione_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la populo_fw-la religiosè_fw-la teneri_fw-la &_o credi_fw-la velint_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la consentaneum_fw-la sit_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la veteris_fw-la aut_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la quodque_fw-la ex_fw-la illâ_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la catholici_fw-la patres_fw-la &_o veteres_fw-la episcopi_fw-la collegerint_fw-la thus_o k._n charles_n i._o in_o his_o three_o paper_n to_o mr._n henderson_n word_n if_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o a_o convince_a argument_n when_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n be_v doubtful_a i_o know_v nothing_o for_o if_o this_o be_v not_o then_o of_o necessity_n the_o interpretation_n of_o private_a spirit_n must_v be_v admit_v the_o which_o contradict_v s._n peter_n 2_o pet._n 1.20_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o sect_n and_o will_v if_o not_o prevent_v bring_v these_o kingdom_n into_o confusion_n histor._n r._n s._n pag._n 414_o 415._o the_o wit_n that_o may_v be_v borrow_v from_o the_o bible_n be_v magnificent_a and_o as_o all_o other_o treasure_n of_o knowledge_n it_o contain_v inexhaustible_a this_o may_v be_v use_v and_o allow_v without_o any_o danger_n of_o profaneness_n the_o ancient_a heathen_n do_v the_o same_o they_o make_v their_o divine_a ceremony_n the_o chief_a subject_n of_o their_o fancy_n by_o that_o mean_n their_o religion_n have_v a_o more_o awful_a impression_n become_v more_o popular_a and_o last_v long_o in_o force_n than_o else_o they_o will_v have_v do_v and_o why_o may_v not_o christianity_n admit_v the_o same_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v practise_v with_o sobriety_n and_o reverence_n what_o irreligion_n can_v there_o be_v in_o apply_v some_o scripture-expression_n to_o natural_a thing_n why_o be_v not_o the_o one_o rather_o exalt_v and_o purify_v than_o the_o other_o defile_v by_o such_o application_n the_o very_a enthusiast_n themselves_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o start_v at_o such_o wit_n as_o atheistical_a be_v more_o guilty_a of_o its_o excess_n then_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n for_o whatever_o they_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o historical_a prophetical_a or_o evangelical_n write_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o themselves_o their_o enemy_n or_o their_o country_n though_o they_o call_v it_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o scripture-comparison_n and_o similitude_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o passage_n be_v insert_v into_o a_o discourse_n concern_v wit_n as_o it_o discover_v itself_o in_o the_o ordinary_a conversation_n and_o write_n of_o the_o railleurs_fw-fr and_o 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serve_v he_o according_a to_o the_o law_n galat._n 4.9_o 10_o 11._o or_o to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n by_o way_n of_o image_n rom._n 1.21_o 22_o 23._o amid_o such_o nice_a difficult_a and_o perilous_a consideration_n who_o can_v wonder_v if_o man_n be_v more_o scrupulous_a about_o divine_a than_o humane_a law_n and_o the_o active_a compliance_n therewith_o who_o can_v blame_v the_o sober_a disputer_n who_o work_n out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a who_o can_v rest_v in_o a_o bare_a promulgation_n who_o fear_v least_o sometime_o the_o grammatical_a meaning_n of_o ordinary_a word_n may_v not_o always_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n who_o may_v use_v greek_a word_n hellenistical_o or_o as_o hebraism_n and_o use_v the_o language_n of_o one_o country_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o idiom_n custom_n sentiment_n of_o another_o who_o can_v conceive_v that_o the_o course_n of_o our_o historian_n will_v produce_v in_o a_o christian_a that_o faith_n which_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o that_o it_o be_v fit_v for_o we_o to_o neglect_v and_o slight_a all_o those_o mean_n which_o our_o divine_n have_v always_o agreeable_o to_o s._n austin_n inculcate_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o holy_a scripture_n 46._o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o join_v with_o obedience_n constitute_v the_o religion_n of_o a_o christian._n but_o further_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o our_o virtuoso_fw-la pass_v in_o this_o paragraph_n ab_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la ad_fw-la thesin_n and_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o christianity_n he_o here_o speak_v indefinite_o as_o if_o no_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o disputation_n which_o condemn_v the_o original_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o it_o where_o a_o different_a religion_n be_v settle_v it_o justify_v the_o turk_n &_o paynim_n as_o well_o as_o foreign_a papist_n in_o their_o sentiment_n though_o they_o be_v without_o christ_n alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n have_v no_o hope_n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n ephes._n 2.12_o to_o conclude_v the_o censure_n upon_o this_o place_n i_o desire_v our_o historian_n not_o to_o introduce_v law-term_n &_o yet_o to_o be_v scrupulous_a about_o the_o scholastic_a and_o transcendental_a notion_n pag._n 354._o nor_o to_o think_v christianity_n injure_v by_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o school_n of_o our_o divine_n any_o more_o than_o of_o old_a into_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o church_n and_o school_n be_v not_o opposite_a though_o distinct_a among_o we_o a_o divine_a may_v be_v and_o be_v find_v in_o holy_a place_n without_o do_v unseemly_a much_o less_o apostatise_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o be_v able_a to_o convince_v gainsayer_n and_o the_o school_n do_v but_o qualify_v he_o for_o that_o work_n show_v we_o how_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v carry_v religion_n captive_a 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not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n ibid._n nor_o to_o be_v understand_v evitant_fw-la homusion_n atque_fw-la homoeusion_n quia_fw-la nusquam_fw-la scriptum_fw-la sit_fw-la and_o because_o the_o answer_n of_o s._n hilary_n will_v justify_v the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o her_o article_n in_o her_o liturgy_n and_o in_o her_o scholastic_a controversy_n i_o shall_v set_v that_o down_o oro_fw-la vos_fw-la ne_fw-la ubi_fw-la pax_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la est_fw-la ibi_fw-la pugna_fw-la sit_fw-la suspicionum_fw-la inane_fw-la est_fw-la calumniam_fw-la verbi_fw-la pertimescere_fw-la ubi_fw-la res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la cujus_fw-la verbum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la difficultatem_fw-la displicet_fw-la unquam_fw-la in_o synodo_fw-la nicena_n homusion_n esse_fw-la susceptum_fw-la ibid._n hoc_fw-la si_fw-la cui_fw-la displicet_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la placeat_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la arianis_fw-la est_fw-la negatum_fw-la si_fw-la propter_fw-la negantium_fw-la impietatem_fw-la pia_fw-la tum_fw-la fuit_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la confitentium_fw-la quaero_fw-la cur_n hodie_fw-la convellatur_fw-la quod_fw-la tum_fw-la piè_fw-la susceptum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la impiè_fw-la negabatur_fw-la si_fw-mi piè_fw-la susceptum_fw-la est_fw-la cur_n venit_fw-la constitutio_fw-la pietatis_fw-la in_o crimen_fw-la quae_fw-la impietatem_fw-la piè_fw-la per_fw-la ea_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quibus_fw-la impiabatur_fw-la extinxit_fw-la under_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n there_o be_v a_o decree_n make_v that_o the_o word_n homusios_n and_o such_o other_o term_n as_o fill_v the_o athanasian_n creed_n shall_v be_v lay_v aside_o and_o disuse_v as_o which_o with_o their_o novelty_n and_o difficulty_n do_v very_o much_o distract_v and_o puzzle_v the_o church_n this_o the_o arian_n gain_v and_o it_o prove_v a_o infinite_a advantage_n to_o the_o growth_n of_o that_o heresy_n &_o the_o restore_n of_o those_o transcendental_a notion_n &_o scholastic_a term_n do_v resettle_v that_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n which_o can_v not_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o prohibit_v of_o they_o and_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o grammatical_a meaning_n of_o plain_a word_n nolo_fw-la verba_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la dici_fw-la defunctum_fw-la hoc_fw-la tandem_fw-la rogo_fw-la quis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la jubeat_fw-la &_o quis_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la vetet_fw-la formam_fw-la dic_fw-la prius_fw-la si_fw-la rectè_fw-la dici_fw-la putas_fw-la nolo_fw-la adversum_fw-la nova_fw-la venena_fw-la novas_fw-la medicamentorum_fw-la comparationes_fw-la nolo_fw-la adversum_fw-la novos_fw-la host_n nova_fw-la bella_fw-la nolo_fw-la adversum_fw-la novas_fw-la insidias_fw-la consilia_fw-la recentia_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la ariani_n haeretici_fw-la ideò_fw-la idcirco_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hodie_fw-la evitant_fw-la quia_fw-la priùs_fw-la negaverunt_fw-la nun_n tu_fw-la hodie_fw-la idcircò_fw-la refugis_fw-la ut_fw-la hi_o nunc_fw-la quoque_fw-la denegent_fw-la novitates_fw-la vocum_fw-la sed_fw-la prophanas_fw-la devitari_fw-la jubet_fw-la apostolus_fw-la tu_fw-la cur_n pias_fw-la excludis_fw-la it_o be_v but_o too_o apparent_a that_o those_o in_o our_o day_n who_o join_v with_o the_o arian_n in_o decry_v new_a word_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o in_o scripture_n who_o think_v that_o christianity_n ought_v not_o to_o