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have_v not_o just_a cause_n to_o say_v as_o do_v our_o saviour_n in_o another_o case_n this_o day_n these_o word_n have_v be_v fulfil_v in_o our_o ear_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o discern_a reader_n to_o consider_v let_v it_o be_v therefore_o manifest_v that_o our_o church_n have_v err_v in_o pass_v of_o this_o heavy_a sentence_n on_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o in_o her_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n and_o her_o mass_n worship_n she_o commit_v idolatry_n or_o else_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o we_o stand_v oblige_v in_o interest_n and_o duty_n to_o suppress_v that_o worship_n and_o whereas_o some_o who_o be_v call_v mamber_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n rather_o choose_v to_o say_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v in_o this_o worship_n guilty_a of_o superstition_n than_o idolatry_n i_o hope_v they_o only_o choose_v to_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v in_o a_o mild_a phrase_n for_o they_o well_o know_v that_o superstition_n both_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v signify_v idolatry_n the_o superstitious_a person_n 701._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n strom._n l._n 7._o p._n 701._o say_v hesychius_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o idol_n a_o idolater_n he_o say_v clemens_n be_v the_o superstitious_a man_n who_o be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o demon_n and_o who_o advance_v wood_n and_o stone_n and_o spirit_n into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o go_n 287._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prepar_fw-la evang._n l._n 1._o c_o 5._o p._n 14._o b._n p._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contr._n cell_n l._n 6._o p._n 287._o and_o when_o st._n paul_n perceive_v that_o athens_n be_v a_o city_n full_a of_o idol_n he_o cry_v out_o i_o perceive_v you_o be_v too_o superstitious_a act._n xvii_o 22._o the_o heathen_a worship_n be_v by_o eusebius_n style_v the_o superstitious_a error_n of_o the_o old_a idolatry_n and_o origen_n declare_v that_o the_o philosophy_n of_o plato_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o divert_v man_n from_o that_o which_o christian_n call_v idolatry_n and_o other_o superstition_n we_o ought_v i_o humble_o conceive_v to_o make_v this_o charitable_a construction_n of_o their_o word_n who_o have_v subscribe_v and_o yield_v their_o assent_n and_o consent_n to_o that_o rubric_n after_o the_o communion_n which_o speak_v thus_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v still_o in_o their_o very_a natural_a substance_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v adore_v for_o that_o be_v idolatry_n to_o be_v abhor_v of_o all_o faithful_a christian_n who_o second_o do_v own_o the_o canon_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o convocation_n hold_v a._n d._n 1640._o and_o publish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o royal_a martyr_n charles_n the_o first_o for_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o they_o and_o which_o inform_v we_o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o reform_v this_o church_n from_o that_o gross_a superstition_n of_o popery_n it_o be_v careful_o provide_v that_o all_o mean_n shall_v be_v use_v to_o root_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n both_o the_o inclination_n thereunto_o and_o memory_n thereof_o especial_o of_o the_o idolatry_n commit_v in_o the_o mass_n for_o which_o cause_n all_o popish_a altar_n be_v demolish_v who_o three_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o first_o and_o second_o book_n of_o homily_n which_o above_o twenty_o time_n do_v charge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o gross_a idolatry_n 35._o hom._n of_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n hom._n of_o the_o sacrament_n part_v the_o first_o art_n 35._o and_o in_o particular_a do_v mention_v the_o gross_a idolatry_n of_o mummish_a massing_n contain_v a_o godly_a and_o a_o wholesome_a doctrine_n who_o fourthly_a 28._o art_n 28._o do_v surscribe_v and_o hold_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o by_o christ_n ordinance_n reserve_v carry_v about_o lift_v up_o and_o worship_v and_o therefore_o must_v believe_v that_o when_o in_o their_o procession_n it_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o romanist_n as_o god_n christ_n be_v not_o present_a there_o and_o so_o the_o creature_n only_o be_v then_o adore_v as_o a_o god_n and_o this_o be_v all_o which_o i_o thing_n meet_v to_o say_v by_o way_n of_o preface_n to_o this_o little_a book_n errata_fw-la in_o the_o book_n page_n 14._o line_n 31._o which_o read_v we_o p._n 30._o l._n 8._o del_o that_o p._n 36._o l._n 9_o which_o r._n with_o p._n 62._o l._n 15._o the_o r._n this_o so_o p._n 66._o l._n 20._o p._n 126._o l._n 24._o p._n 83._o l._n 14._o add_v 3_o p._n 113._o l._n 4._o add_v such_o p._n 130._o l._n 28._o tarusius_n r._n tarasius_n p._n 113._o l._n 1._o deacon_n r._n demon_n p._n 142._o l._n 22._o their_o r._n there_o in_o the_o margin_n p._n 75._o consentiebant_fw-la deal_n con_fw-mi p_o 84._o &_o deinceps_fw-la brienw_n r._n brierw_n p._n 91._o graeca_n r._n graecus_n p._n 101._o quam_fw-la r._n quia_fw-la p._n 128._o qua_fw-la r._n quia_fw-la in_o the_o appendix_n p._n 59_o l._n 12._o their_o r._n her_o p._n 63._o l._n 20._o by_o r._n be_v p._n 67._o l._n 21._o their_o r._n your_o so_o p._n 97._o l._n 14._o p._n 84._o l._n 18._o about_o r._n but_o p._n 92._o l._n 18._o to_o r._n do_v p._n 95._o l._n 19_o add_v he_o say_v p._n 98._o l._n 20._o charter_n r._n chartres_n p._n 106._o l._n 21._o these_o r._n those_o l._n 22._o seem_v r._n seem_v l._n 25._o none_o r._n not_o p._n 115._o l._n 30._o add_v 4._o p._n 118._o l._n 28._o dessius_fw-la r._n lessius_fw-la p._n 119._o l._n 1._o add_v 7._o l._n 2._o by_o r._n of_o p._n 122._o l._n 17._o to_o r._n of_o l._n 32_o if_o r._n it_o marg._n p._n 78._o verb_n r._n urbe_fw-la chap._n i._n the_o content_n the_o introduction_n §_o i._o the_o trent_n council_n teach_v that_o the_o host_n or_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o latria_n as_o be_v true_o god_n §_o ii_o and_o yet_o this_o council_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o by_o christ_n precept_n the_o communicant_n do_v eat_v and_o some_o of_o they_o do_v drink_v the_o sacrament_n §_o ii_o heathen_n jew_n christian_n do_v all_o pronounce_v it_o the_o extremity_n of_o folly_n to_o say_v or_o think_v that_o any_o man_n can_v eat_v his_o god_n §_o iii_o the_o trent_n council_n teach_v that_o christ_n be_v true_o sacrifice_v by_o their_o priest_n §_o iv_o to_o the_o ancient_a father_n nothing_o do_v seem_v more_o brutish_a and_o absurd_a than_o to_o worship_n as_o a_o god_n what_o man_n do_v sacrifice_n or_o sacrifice_n what_o they_o do_v worship_n as_o a_o god_n §_o v._o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v christ_n true_o god_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n whatsoever_o true_o be_v affirm_v of_o it_o must_v also_o true_o be_v affirm_v of_o our_o bless_a lord_n §_o vi_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o father_n deride_v the_o heathen_a go_n 1_n because_o they_o be_v carry_v upon_o man_n shoulder_n they_o can_v go_v and_o if_o they_o fall_v they_o can_v rise_v up_o again_o §_o vii_o 2._o because_o they_o may_v be_v carry_v captive_a and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o deliver_v or_o preserve_v themselves_o §_o viii_o 3._o because_o they_o need_v to_o be_v preserve_v by_o officer_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n under_o lock_n and_o key_n and_o to_o be_v vindicate_v by_o their_o own_o votary_n §_o ix_o 4._o because_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o danger_n their_o priest_n do_v hide_v they_o and_o sometime_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o earth_n §_o x._o 5._o because_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o injury_n of_o fire_n and_o consume_v by_o it_o §_o xi_o 6._o because_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o rust_v and_o moth_n to_o corruption_n and_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o wether_n §_o xii_o 7._o because_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v contemn_v by_o those_o very_a brute_n who_o dung_v and_o gnaw_v upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n §_o xiii_o upon_o all_o these_o account_v the_o host_n or_o roman_a god_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o like_a derision_n from_o §_o vii_o to_o the_o xiii_o §_o i_o the_o holy_a prophet_n make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o represent_v those_o deity_n the_o heathen_n worship_v as_o impotent_a and_o lie_a vanity_n and_o thing_n most_o worthy_a of_o derision_n and_o contempt_n but_o most_o unworthy_a to_o be_v venerate_v and_o thence_o conclude_v that_o that_o they_o who_o pay_v their_o homage_n to_o they_o be_v person_n void_a of_o understanding_n and_o consideration_n and_o give_v up_o to_o a_o judicial_a blindness_n this_o be_v so_o large_o represent_v by_o they_o upon_o two_o account_n which_o more_o immediate_o do_v respect_v the_o jewish_a nation_n 1._o that_o when_o they_o be_v to_o go_v into_o captivity_n and_o to_o be_v mix_v with_o those_o heathen_n by_o who_o these_o foolish_a deity_n be_v
up_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v and_o plead_v for_o their_o excuse_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o of_o this_o nature_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o their_o writing_n i_o will_v impartial_o consider_v and_o then_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o discern_a reader_n to_o determine_v whether_o that_o which_o they_o offer_v in_o their_o own_o defence_n do_v carry_v in_o it_o any_o weight_n proportionable_a to_o what_o we_o have_v discourse_v here_o and_o other_o treatise_n have_v offer_v to_o justify_v this_o accusation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n object_n 1_o and_o 1._o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v inform_v we_o and_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v we_o that_o all_o idolatry_n shall_v be_v extirpate_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v always_o to_o continue_v and_o therefore_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o apostatise_v so_o far_o as_o to_o enjoin_v and_o allow_v the_o belief_n and_o practice_n of_o idolatry_n if_o doctor_n still_v fleet_n will_v not_o deny_v say_v t._n g._n what_o god_n have_v promise_v by_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n behold_v 125._o p._n 125._o the_o day_n come_v and_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o name_n of_o idol_n from_o off_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o and_o this_o not_o for_o four_o or_o five_o hundred_o year_n but_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o continue_v always_o let_v he_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n to_o be_v false_a and_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v what_o he_o promise_v to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o idolatry_n answer_v 1_o now_o to_o this_o slender_a argument_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o same_o prophet_n have_v inform_v we_o that_o god_n do_v promise_v to_o put_v his_o law_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_n 21._o jer._n xxxi_o 33._o esa_n xi_o 9_o esa_n lx_o 21._o that_o they_o shall_v never_o depart_v from_o he_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v cover_v the_o earth_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n that_o the_o people_n of_o zion_n shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a let_v then_o t._n g._n give_v glory_n to_o god_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n and_o upon_o evident_a proof_n from_o all_o the_o writer_n of_o these_o age_n be_v overrun_v by_o ignorance_n and_o barbarity_n and_o overwhelm_v with_o wickedness_n during_o the_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o century_n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o confess_v the_o vanity_n of_o his_o own_o inference_n moreover_o the_o same_o prophet_n have_v inform_v we_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v have_v this_o influence_n upon_o the_o world_n that_o they_o shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n 9_o mich._n four_o 3._o hos_fw-la xi_o 18._o esa_n xi_o 9_o and_o their_o spear_n into_o prune_a book_n that_o nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o a_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o that_o he_o will_v remove_v the_o bow_n the_o sword_n and_o the_o battle_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o will_v make_v they_o to_o lie_v down_o in_o safety_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v or_o destroy_v in_o all_o his_o holy_a mountain_n let_v then_o t._n g._n give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o rome_n christian_n which_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o more_o war_n and_o shed_v more_o blood_n than_o even_o rome_n heathen_a do_v be_v very_o unlike_a to_o be_v christ_n holy_a mountain_n or_o else_o confess_v the_o weakness_n of_o what_o he_o thus_o infer_v from_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n let_v he_o charge_n god_n with_o the_o failure_n of_o his_o promise_n or_o confess_v that_o all_o these_o place_n do_v only_o show_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v natural_o tend_v to_o work_v these_o bless_a effect_n in_o all_o that_o cordial_o embrace_v it_o though_o through_o the_o perverseness_n lust_n the_o superstition_n and_o corrupt_a interest_n of_o man_n it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o and_o then_o he_o have_v a_o answer_n to_o this_o slender_a scruple_n viz._n that_o what_o he_o cite_v from_o zachary_n do_v not_o affirm_v that_o after_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o idolatry_n among_o professor_n of_o christianity_n but_o only_o that_o his_o doctrine_n have_v a_o signal_n tendence_n to_o the_o extirpation_n of_o it_o do_v not_o the_o wickedness_n and_o superstition_n of_o man_n desert_v by_o god_n and_o give_v up_o to_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o devil_n incline_v they_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o word_n of_o zachary_n do_v only_o say_v that_o god_n will_v cot_n off_o idol_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n not_o out_o of_o the_o whole_a earth_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o god_n will_v cut_v off_o all_o idol_n but_o only_o the_o name_n of_o those_o idol_n which_o they_o former_o have_v worship_v in_o which_o sense_n in_o be_v admirable_o true_a for_o after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n they_o superstitious_o abstain_v from_o that_o idolatry_n which_o they_o have_v former_o commit_v and_o 4._o this_o objection_n may_v be_v as_o specious_o urge_v by_o the_o arian_n idolater_n and_o the_o whole_a heathen_a world_n as_o by_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o since_o the_o word_n of_o zachary_n as_o they_o be_v render_v by_o t._n g._n contain_v a_o promise_n that_o god_n will_v cut_v off_o the_o name_n of_o idol_n from_o the_o earth_n it_o do_v as_o much_o assure_v we_o that_o after_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o after_o the_o promulgation_n of_o his_o gospel_n through_o the_o world_n there_o shall_v remain_v no_o idol_n nor_o any_o worship_n of_o idol_n in_o the_o whole_a surface_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o that_o there_o shall_v remain_v no_o idol_n among_o those_o who_o do_v profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n §_o two_o if_o the_o church_n of_o of_o rom._n 75._o r._n h._n disc_fw-la p._n 75._o say_v they_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v the_o host_n or_o image_n or_o pray_v to_o depart_a saint_n than_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o many_o age_n before_o luther_n must_v have_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n for_o the_o same_o practice_n say_v they_o for_o which_o we_o do_v affirm_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v idolatrous_a be_v and_o for_o many_o age_n be_v use_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n answ_n that_o the_o same_o practice_n on_o the_o account_n of_o which_o we_o do_v affirm_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n be_v and_o for_o many_o age_n before_o luther_n be_v use_v in_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n can_v never_o be_v make_v good_a by_o roman_a catholic_n in_o answer_n therefore_o to_o this_o whole_a argument_n it_o be_v sufficient_a bare_o to_o deny_v what_o they_o precarious_o do_v assert_v in_o this_o particular_a and_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o prove_v that_o which_o they_o do_v with_o so_o much_o confidence_n affirm_v by_o some_o more_o cogent_a and_o effectual_a medium_n than_o the_o pretend_a silence_n of_o historian_n touch_v such_o person_n as_o do_v not_o comply_v with_o this_o idolatry_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o all_o who_o do_v not_o inward_o believe_v these_o doctrine_n shall_v outward_o declare_v so_o much_o when_o they_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o do_v themselves_o the_o great_a mischief_n by_o a_o free_a declaration_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o the_o church_n but_o little_a good_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o prevalency_n of_o these_o error_n 25._o multa_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la propter_fw-la nonnullarum_fw-la vel_fw-la sanctarum_fw-la vel_fw-la turbulentarum_fw-la personarumscandala_fw-la liberius_fw-la improbare_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la januar._n p._n 372._o dementie_n est_fw-la tibi_fw-la pernitiem_fw-la accersere_fw-la si_fw-la nulli_fw-la prosis_fw-la apud_fw-la hotting_n hist_o eccl._n sect._n 16._o part._n 2._o p._n 29._o vid._n etiam_fw-la p._n 24_o 25._o and_o the_o blind_a zeal_n of_o many_o for_o they_o for_o if_o st._n austin_n in_o his_o day_n find_v reason_n to_o complain_v that_o some_o corruption_n have_v so_o general_o obtain_v that_o though_o he_o judge_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v redress_v yet_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o dare_v not_o free_o disapprove_v they_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n of_o wretched_a ignorance_n and_o looseness_n man_n shall_v be_v more_o shy_a of_o reprehend_v those_o corruption_n which_o in_o their_o judgement_n they_o dislike_v conclude_v with_o erasmus_n that_o it_o be_v madness_n though_o they_o be_v convince_v as_o he_o say_v he_o be_v that_o it_o be_v very_o good_a that_o some_o
2._o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o a_o departure_n from_o the_o catholic_n faith_n not_o that_o all_o shall_v recede_v from_o it_o but_o that_o the_o major_a part_n shall_v do_v so_o bellarmin_n add_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o 15._o l._n 13._o doct._n prin._n c._n 2._o l._n 2._o the_o temp_n nov_fw-mi c._n 15._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v stapleton_n acosta_n with_o divers_a other_o and_o all_o this_o they_o ground_n upon_o those_o passage_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o seem_v very_o conclude_v to_o this_o sense_n and_o clear_o to_o intend_v it_o as_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n by_o who_o the_o orthodex_fw-la member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v understand_v the_o flight_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o church_n into_o the_o desert_n and_o the_o worship_n which_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v then_o pay_v to_o the_o beast_n where_o note_n that_o these_o witness_n which_o represent_v the_o church_n be_v but_o two_o and_o they_o at_o last_o be_v slay_v locum_fw-la rev._n xiii_o 7_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aret._n in_o locum_fw-la and_o that_o the_o dominion_n of_o antichrist_n be_v over_o all_o kingdom_n tongue_n and_o nation_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o cause_v the_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o both_o small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a free_a and_o bond_n to_o receive_v his_o mark_n all_o which_o seem_v to_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o testiinony_n forecited_a now_o see_v it_o be_v prophesy_v concern_v antichrist_n that_o he_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 20._o rev._n ix_o 20._o and_o of_o the_o people_n of_o those_o antichristian_a time_n that_o they_o shall_v worship_v devil_n and_o idol_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o of_o brass_n and_o stone_n and_o of_o wood_n which_o can_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o walk_v 12._o rev._n xiii_o 12._o and_o that_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v become_v worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o his_o image_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v also_o prophesy_v that_o idolatry_n shall_v reign_v and_o spread_v itself_o over_o the_o christian_a world_n chap._n iu._n the_o content_n ob._n 3._o that_o if_o the_o church_n be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n will_v have_v prevail_v against_o she_o answer_v by_o show_v that_o by_o this_o phrase_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n error_n in_o doctrine_n or_o corruption_n in_o manner_n can_v be_v understand_v but_o only_o the_o state_n of_o death_n §_o i._o ob._n 4._o that_o if_o the_o church_n be_v idolatrous_a she_o can_v be_v holy_a answer_v by_o show_v what_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a §_o ii_o ob._n 5._o we_o grant_v the_o papist_n may_v be_v save_v and_o consequent_o must_v grant_v they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n answer_v i._o by_o show_v that_o moderate_a papist_n grant_v that_o protestant_n may_v be_v save_v who_o yet_o they_o charge_v with_o heresy_n and_o schism_n and_o such_o like_o damn_v sin_n §_o iii_o 2._o that_o their_o repentance_n for_o their_o unknown_a sin_n and_o consequent_o their_o unknown_a idolatry_n may_v obtain_v mercy_n for_o those_o who_o want_v mean_n of_o better_a information_n §_o iv_o 3_o that_o in_o the_o same_o circumstance_n we_o believe_v that_o idolater_n may_v be_v save_v ibid._n ob._n 6._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n because_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v she_o to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n answer_v i._o by_o show_v that_o true_a church_n may_v still_o continue_v so_o to_o be_v when_o it_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n §_o v._o 2._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v a_o true_a church_n in_o that_o large_a sense_n in_o which_o the_o protestant_n confess_v she_o be_v so_o and_o yet_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n they_o only_o say_v that_o she_o be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n in_o that_o sensein_fw-fr which_o heretical_a and_o idolatrous_a church_n may_v be_v so_o §_o vi_o to_o admit_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n a_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v the_o ordination_n and_o succession_n of_o our_o clergy_n i._n because_o the_o ordination_n of_o heretic_n be_v valid_a §_o vii_o and_o so_o be_v also_o the_o ordination_n of_o idolater_n §_o viii_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n acknowledge_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o luther_n first_o begin_v his_o reformation_n there_o be_v a_o save_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n §_o ix_o this_o acknowledgement_n be_v explain_v and_o the_o inference_n thence_o make_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o then_o idolatrous_a though_o idolatry_n prevail_v much_o in_o it_o ibid._n ob._n 7._o that_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v true_o charge_v with_o this_o crime_n she_o must_v be_v guilty_a of_o heathenish_a idolatry_n answer_v by_o show_v that_o she_o be_v so_o only_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o all_o idolatry_n may_v be_v style_v heathenish_a §_o x._o and_o 2._o by_o divers_a instance_n of_o such_o idolatry_n which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o be_v not_o exclusive_a of_o salvation_n ibid._n §_o i_o ob._n 3_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v say_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n 125._o p._n 125._o but_o yet_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la i_o will_v add_v some_o remark_n upon_o those_o argument_n which_o t._n g._n and_o r._n h._n do_v further_o offer_v to_o demonstrate_v 1_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v the_o minor_a proposition_n of_o this_o objection_n and_o first_o t._n g._n thus_o argue_v that_o if_o the_o church_n which_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n can_v apostatise_v so_o far_o as_o to_o enjoin_v and_o allow_v the_o belief_n and_o practice_n of_o idolatry_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n will_v have_v prevail_v against_o it_o but_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o ergo._n answ_n these_o word_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n do_v not_o contain_v a_o promise_n of_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n from_o sin_n or_o error_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o but_o only_o signify_v that_o all_o true_a christian_n who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o shall_v obtain_v a_o joyful_a resurrection_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n in_o scripture_n phrase_n do_v never_o signify_v the_o power_n of_o heresy_n or_o satan_n sin_n or_o error_n but_o both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o jewish_a writer_n and_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n it_o constant_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o state_n of_o death_n as_o will_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o person_n who_o consult_v the_o place_n cite_v in_o the_o synopsis_n and_o do_v with_o they_o compare_v the_o passage_n in_o which_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o jewish_a writer_n i_o say_v 10._o es_fw-ge xxxviii_o 10._o say_v hazekiah_n in_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o my_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n i_o be_o deprive_v of_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o year_n and_o what_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gate_n of_o death_n be_v by_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gate_n of_o hell_n d._n chap._n xuj_o 13._o mac._n v._o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praepar_fw-la eu._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o p._n 7._o d._n job_n xxxviii_o 17._o thou_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o raise_v up_o again_o they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o now_o be_v even_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n nor_o do_v eusebius_n doubt_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n for_o he_o declare_v that_o god_n have_v hereby_o promise_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v overcome_v by_o death_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o one_o voice_n upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o she_o the_o church_n continue_v not_o subdue_v by_o her_o enemy_n nor_o yield_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n 2_o this_o scripture_n may_v concern_v the_o church_n consider_v as_o invisible_a 1._o ecclesia_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la aedificant_fw-la supra_fw-la petram_fw-la i._n e._n qui_fw-la audiunt_fw-la verba_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o faciunt_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n c._n 16._o c._n 18._o de_fw-fr bapt._n
unhappy_a circumstance_n he_o hardly_o can_v discover_v to_o be_v error_n 3._o i_o answer_v that_o if_o the_o defect_n of_o a_o particular_a repentance_n for_o or_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o every_o mortal_a sin_n commit_v by_o a_o christian_a will_v certain_o obstruct_v the_o possibility_n of_o his_o salvation_n than_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o papist_n must_v be_v exceed_o hazardous_a upon_o their_o own_o avow_a principle_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a beyond_o denial_n and_o prove_v by_o a_o late_a author_n that_o roman_a casuist_n do_v teach_v etc._n the_o practical_a divinity_n of_o papist_n etc._n etc._n that_o murder_n fornication_n uncleanness_n adultery_n theft_n lie_v anger_n revenge_n revile_v drunkenness_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n and_o all_o those_o sin_n which_o by_o the_o scripture_n be_v pronounce_v mortal_a and_o so_o exclusive_a of_o the_o soul_n from_o heaven_n be_v either_o in_o some_o case_n which_o may_v often_o happen_v none_o at_o all_o or_o only_o venial_a sin_n it_o be_v also_o certain_a that_o these_o casuist_n be_v often_o subject_a to_o very_o gross_a mistake_n in_o pass_v this_o determination_n when_o a_o sin_n be_v venial_a and_o when_o it_o be_v mortal_a and_o very_o often_o contradict_v each_o the_o other_o nay_o some_o of_o they_o confess_v they_o be_v not_o able_a 5._o 〈…〉_o â—um_o 〈…〉_o ialia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d à _fw-fr gra_fw-mi 〈…〉_o i_o non_fw-la exâ—â—â—imur_fw-la taceâ—â—â—citra_fw-la culpam_fw-la â—â—ssunt_fw-la sess_n 14._o c._n 5._o after_o all_o their_o study_n to_o lay_v down_o any_o certain_a rule_n in_o this_o particular_a if_o then_o the_o layman_n be_v deceive_v by_o his_o priest_n judge_n that_o to_o be_v only_o a_o venial_a sin_n which_o in_o reality_n be_v mortal_a he_o be_v also_o teach_v by_o the_o trent_n council_n and_o his_o roman_a doctor_n that_o he_o may_v without_o fault_n conceal_v a_o venial_a sin_n and_o not_o at_o all_o confess_v it_o he_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o r._n h._n must_v be_v condemn_v to_o eternal_a misery_n for_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o blind_a mistake_a priest_n ob._n 6_o §_o v_o it_o be_v object_v that_o a_o true_a church_n 78._o r._n h._n disc_n 78._o whilst_o it_o continue_v so_o to_o be_v can_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n since_o therefore_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v and_o to_o continue_v a_o true_a church_n we_o can_v true_o say_v that_o she_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n answ_n it_o be_v already_o true_o answer_v by_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a dr._n still_v fleet_n 20._o answ_n to_o seu._n treat_n part._n 1._o p._n 20._o that_o this_o objection_n be_v very_o disingenuous_a because_o it_o do_v not_o answer_v any_o of_o those_o argument_n which_o we_o have_v use_v to_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n idolatrous_a but_o only_o do_v oppose_v the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n to_o that_o of_o reason_n which_o do_v engage_v we_o to_o conclude_v they_o be_v idolatrous_a and_o therefore_o to_o believe_v that_o if_o idolatry_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o true_a be_v of_o a_o church_n we_o err_v in_o this_o our_o charitable_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o stand_v oblige_v to_o reverse_v it_o for_o instance_n suppose_v one_o of_o the_o church_n of_o judah_n shall_v have_v call_v the_o church_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o time_n of_o jeroboam_n a_o true_a church_n because_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n and_o do_v admit_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o all_o other_o matter_n and_o do_v believe_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o those_o truth_n to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o preserve_v the_o essential_o of_o a_o church_n among_o they_o and_o afterward_o the_o same_o person_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o convince_v the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o their_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v god_n by_o the_o calf_n of_o dan_n and_o bethel_n will_v this_o be_v think_v a_o sufficient_a way_n of_o answer_v he_o to_o say_v that_o he_o contradict_v himself_o by_o grant_v they_o a_o true_a church_n and_o yet_o charge_v they_o with_o idolatry_n no_o the_o true_a consequence_n will_v be_v that_o he_o think_v some_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n consistent_a with_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o his_o charity_n must_v be_v mistake_v provide_v that_o his_o reason_n can_v not_o be_v gainsay_v 2._o that_o a_o true_a church_n may_v yet_o continue_v so_o to_o be_v when_o it_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n may_v be_v make_v evident_a from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o first_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n w_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n the_o romanist_n do_v not_o deny_v the_o scripture_n have_v clear_o say_v that_o by_o so_o do_v they_o change_v the_o image_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o calf_n ps_n cvi_fw-la 19_o 20._o that_o they_o who_o worship_v the_o calf_n do_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o a_o idol_n act_v seven_o 41._o and_o more_o express_o that_o 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