Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n
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The non-entity of Protestancy. Or a discourse, wherein is demonstrated, that Protestancy is not any reall thing, but in it selfe a platonicall idea; a wast of all positiue fayth; and a meere nothing. VVritten by a Catholike priest of the Society of Iesus
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Anderton, Lawrence.
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STC 577; ESTC S100172
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appear_v from_o that_o which_o be_v above_o deliver_v touch_v the_o protestant_n reprehension_n both_o of_o the_o translation_n of_o scripture_n make_v by_o foreign_a protestant_n as_o also_o of_o our_o english_a translation_n but_o if_o the_o protestant_n do_v reject_v their_o own_o brethren_n translation_n they_o much_o less_o will_v they_o stand_v unappealable_o to_o our_o catholic_a translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n 4._o if_o the_o catholic_a proceed_v further_o in_o insist_v in_o the_o original_n of_o both_o the_o testament_n the_o protestant_n deny_v that_o the_o original_n of_o they_o be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o passage_n as_o they_o be_v first_o pen_v by_o the_o prophet_n the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n thus_o for_o example_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o in_o 10._o in_o matth_n c._n 10._o s._n matthew_n it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o peter_n 1556_o peter_n beza_n in_o his_o annotat._n upon_o the_o new_a testament_n set_v forth_o anno_o 1556_o beza_n deny_v the_o original_a herein_o iustifi_n though_o it_o be_v thus_o read_v in_o all_o greek_a copy_n extant_a at_o this_o day_n that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primus_fw-la be_v add_v by_o some_o one_o incline_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o pope_n primacy_n in_o like_a sort_n supra_fw-la sort_n beza_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la beza_n deny_v that_o the_o greek_a original_a in_o luke_n 22._o be_v at_o this_o present_a the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v first_o pen_v by_o the_o evangelist_n mantayn_v that_o it_o be_v corrupt_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n 5._o if_o he_o insist_v in_o such_o passage_n of_o scripture_n who_o original_n and_o translation_n therein_o be_v on_o all_o part_n accept_v for_o true_a and_o tell_v his_o adversary_n that_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n in_o her_o primitive_a and_o pure_a time_n ever_o interpret_v the_o say_v passage_n of_o scripture_n in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o they_o be_v at_o this_o present_a by_o the_o catholic_n allege_v the_o protestant_a absolute_o protestant_n absolute_o so_o do_v d._n whitaker_n l_o de_fw-fr eceles_n contra_fw-la bellarm._n controver_n 2._o q._n 4._o p._n 223._o perkins_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n p._n 400._o jewel_n in_o his_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n part_n 4._o cap._n 4._o and_o most_o other_o protestant_n deny_v that_o infallible_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o interpret_n the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o disclaim_v from_o it_o appeal_v to_o his_o own_o private_a spirit_n interpret_n the_o same_o 6._o if_o forbear_v the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n he_o allege_v in_o warrant_v of_o his_o faith_n the_o unwritten_a word_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v apostolical_a tradition_n the_o protestant_n deny_v peremptory_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o such_o tradition_n thus_o for_o example_n where_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v 4._o say_v chryso_v in_o 2._o thessaly_n hom_n 4._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o deliver_v all_o thing_n by_o write_n but_o many_o thing_n without_o and_o these_o be_v as_o worthy_a of_o credit_n as_o the_o other_o d._n whitaker_n reject_v this_o authority_n touch_v tradition_n in_o these_o word_n 678._o word_n d._n whitak_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la pag._n 678._o i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o inconsiderate_a speech_n and_o unworthy_a so_o great_a a_o father_n and_o cartwright_n in_o depress_v the_o weight_n of_o tradition_n maintain_v by_o s._n augustine_n thus_o write_v 103._o write_v see_v cartwright_n in_o whitgift_n defence_n p._n 103._o to_o allow_v s._n augustine_n saying_n be_v to_o bring_v in_o popery_n again_o 7._o if_o leave_v the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o descend_v to_o humane_a authority_n yet_o so_o humane_a as_o that_o they_o have_v the_o peculiar_a promise_n of_o 18._o of_o matt._n 18._o christ_n assistance_n therein_o i_o mean_v to_o the_o grave_a authority_n of_o general_n counsel_n the_o protestant_n deny_v all_o authority_n of_o they_o for_o d._n whitaker_n open_o profess_v that_o general_n counsel_n 6._o counsel_n l._n the_o council_n contra_fw-la bellar._n q._n 6._o may_v and_o have_v err_v but_o peter_n martyr_n more_o full_o dismask_v himself_o in_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o general_n counsel_n for_o he_o thus_o plain_o write_v 476._o write_v pet._n martyr_n lib._n de_fw-fr votis_fw-la pag._n 476._o as_o long_o as_o we_o insist_v in_o general_n counsel_n so_o long_o we_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o popish_a error_n 8._o if_o he_o produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o particular_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n mark_v with_o what_o contempt_n and_o indignity_n the_o protestant_n deny_v they_o for_o luther_n thus_o depress_v they_o 434._o they_o luth._o de_fw-la seruo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la print_v 1551._o pag._n 434._o the_o father_n of_o so_o many_o age_n have_v be_v plain_o blind_a and_o most_o ignorant_a in_o the_o scripture_n they_o have_v err_v all_o their_o life_n time_n &_o unless_o they_o be_v amend_v before_o their_o death_n they_o be_v neither_o saint_n nor_o pertain_v to_o the_o church_n and_o another_o though_o no_o lutherane_n yet_o of_o luther_n descent_n in_o this_o his_o scurrilous_a pasquil_n thus_o traduce_v the_o father_n 413._o father_n d._n wâ—itak_n conâ—r_fw-la contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 6._o pag._n 413._o exit_fw-la patrum_fw-la erroribus_fw-la ille_fw-la pontificiae_fw-la religionis_fw-la cento_fw-la consecutus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o popish_a religion_n be_v a_o patch_a cloth_n of_o the_o father_n error_n sow_v together_o see_v how_o impudent_a and_o petulant_a novelisme_n in_o faith_n be_v in_o expect_v precedency_n and_o take_v the_o wall_n of_o reverend_a &_o hoary_a antiquity_n 9_o if_o in_o such_o point_n which_o concern_v matter_n of_o fact_n as_o touch_v the_o suppose_a change_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n the_o vocation_n and_o mission_n of_o pastor_n &_o the_o uninterrupt_a administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n all_o which_o be_v to_o receive_v their_o proof_n or_o else_o not_o to_o be_v prove_v at_o all_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o ancient_a &_o most_o authentical_a history_n if_o i_o say_v the_o catholic_a do_v in_o proof_n hereof_o produce_v the_o ancient_a history_n of_o those_o primitive_a time_n d._n whitaker_n thus_o by_o denial_n aleniate_v and_o lessen_v the_o authority_n of_o all_o history_n 478_o history_n d._n d._n whitak_n contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 7._o pag._n 478_o sufficit_fw-la nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o we_o it_o be_v sufficient_a by_o compare_v the_o popish_a opinion_n with_o the_o scripture_n to_o discover_v the_o disparity_n of_o faith_n between_o they_o and_o we_o and_o as_o for_o historiographer_n we_o give_v they_o liberty_n to_o write_v what_o they_o will_n and_o according_o touch_v the_o imaginary_a change_n of_o rome_n in_o her_o faith_n he_o thus_o conclude_v 277._o conclude_v whitak_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 277._o it_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o we_o to_o search_v out_o in_o history_n the_o begin_n of_o this_o change_n 10._o to_o conclude_v if_o in_o the_o last_o place_n for_o most_o demonstrative_a and_o affirmative_a note_n &_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o catholic_a do_v rest_n as_o in_o nube_fw-la testium_fw-la to_o use_v the_o apostle_n phrase_n in_o universality_n visibility_n uninterrupt_a continuance_n unity_n succession_n of_o pastor_n holiness_n of_o doctrine_n conversion_n of_o king_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n the_o protestant_n beside_o that_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v any_o history_n in_o proof_n of_o they_o deny_v and_o discard_v the_o testimony_n of_o all_o these_o positive_a head_n of_o proof_n by_o erect_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o note_n &_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o reduce_v to_o their_o own_o judgement_n which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n see_v they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o word_n to_o be_v pure_o preach_v or_o the_o sacramentâ—_n to_o be_v right_o administer_v but_o when_o and_o where_o their_o private_a spirit_n out_o of_o its_o pythagorean_n and_o control_a chair_n vouchsafe_v so_o to_o pronounce_v by_o all_o this_o now_o we_o may_v see_v how_o whole_o negative_a the_o protestant_n be_v &_o indeed_o so_o negative_a in_o all_o point_n as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fear_v he_o in_o the_o end_n will_v deny_v his_o own_o be_v for_o as_o here_o above_o we_o have_v show_v that_o his_o religion_n consist_v in_o pure_a denial_n of_o our_o positive_a and_o affirmative_a article_n so_o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v lay_v down_o how_o he_o labour_v to_o othrow_v by_o his_o like_a denial_n the_o authority_n of_o all_o such_o affirmative_a and_o positive_a head_n &_o principle_n from_o whence_o the_o catholic_n for_o the_o fortifi_a of_o their_o own_o faith_n and_o religion_n do_v draw_v their_o proof_n in_o which_o kind_n of_o proceed_v the_o protestant_n deal_v not_o otherwise_o with_o the_o catholic_a then_o if_o a_o man_n
the_o soul_n of_o those_o old_a condemn_a man_n thus_o to_o consociate_v with_o certain_a old_a brand_a &_o anathematise_v heretic_n by_o borrow_v their_o privative_a and_o negative_a faith_n and_o religion_n from_o they_o &_o thereupon_o to_o dispart_v and_o divide_v themselves_o from_o all_o communion_n in_o faith_n with_o the_o orthodoxal_a father_n of_o those_o pure_a and_o primitive_a time_n who_o ever_o in_o the_o former_a article_n set_v down_o in_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o all_o other_o do_v hold_v the_o affirmative_a part_n to_o the_o other_o negative_a so_o foul_a a_o scar_n hereby_o rest_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o our_o adversary_n reputation_n and_o honour_n now_o that_o these_o former_a man_n be_v record_v for_o heretic_n for_o their_o denial_n of_o the_o above_o cite_v catholic_a article_n and_o their_o denial_n take_v for_o heresy_n and_o that_o the_o such_o record_v of_o they_o be_v warrant_v with_o the_o full_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n in_o those_o time_n appear_v from_o this_o one_o consideration_n to_o wit_n those_o father_n &_o writer_n which_o do_v record_v the_o former_a man_n for_o heretic_n &_o their_o negation_n for_o heresy_n be_v epiphanius_n s._n jerome_n s._n austin_n theodoret_n eusebius_n and_o some_o such_o other_o diverse_a of_o which_o father_n make_v certain_a book_n and_o style_v they_o de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la and_o in_o these_o their_o book_n they_o register_v the_o former_a man_n for_o heretic_n &_o their_o negative_a doctrine_n for_o heresy_n now_o all_o these_o father_n and_o writer_n be_v learned_a &_o godly_a man_n their_o learning_n then_o will_v assure_v they_o what_o opinion_n be_v heresy_n in_o those_o time_n and_o what_o be_v not_o their_o piety_n and_o holiness_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o wrong_v any_o man_n with_o the_o hateful_a brand_n of_o heretic_n or_o his_o doctrine_n with_o the_o foul_a title_n of_o heresy_n except_o both_o the_o man_n and_o their_o doctrine_n deserve_v such_o a_o severe_a censure_n and_o it_o can_v be_v answer_v in_o reply_n heerto_o that_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o god_n in_o those_o primitive_a time_n do_v ever_o tax_v or_o reprehend_v any_o of_o the_o former_a father_n for_o range_v that_o man_n among_o heretic_n or_o his_o doctrine_n among_o heresy_n which_o be_v not_o take_v for_o such_o by_o the_o whole_a and_o unanimous_a judgement_n of_o the_o then_o church_n of_o god_n thus_o far_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o see_v heresy_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v but_o a_o privation_n and_o every_o privation_n be_v a_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la that_o therefore_o protestancy_n as_o be_v engender_v of_o the_o ancient_a explode_a heresy_n be_v a_o nonentity_n that_o there_o be_v diverse_a position_n of_o protestancy_n which_o beside_o that_o they_o be_v implicit_o but_o negation_n of_o the_o catholic_n contrary_a affirmative_a doctrine_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n mere_o void_a of_o all_o reality_n of_o be_v chap._n xi_o in_o this_o place_n we_o will_v take_v into_o our_o consideration_n diverse_a article_n of_o the_o protestant_n faith_n in_o the_o true_a examine_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o not_o only_o as_o be_v but_o mere_a negative_n to_o our_o affirmative_a catholic_a article_n they_o have_v no_o real_a existency_n or_o be_v but_o also_o as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o their_o own_o particular_a nature_n and_o first_o may_v occur_v their_o tenet_n of_o the_o private_a reveal_n or_o interpret_n spirit_n which_o though_o in_o term_n it_o bear_v the_o show_n of_o a_o affirmative_a position_n yet_o true_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o the_o denial_n &_o negaiion_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n this_o spirit_n comprehend_v in_o the_o amplitude_n &_o largeness_n of_o its_o own_o orb_n most_o of_o the_o several_a passage_n of_o protestancy_n now_o to_o examine_v the_o essence_n and_o nature_n of_o this_o spirit_n exercise_v chief_o in_o interpret_n of_o scripture_n if_o such_o a_o imaginary_a conceit_n can_v have_v a_o essence_n or_o nature_n as_o indeed_o it_o can_v we_o find_v that_o this_o spirit_n be_v a_o mere_a phantasy_n of_o each_o particular_a man_n giddy_a head-piece_n for_o if_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v if_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o several_a private_a spirit_n of_o the_o protestant_n do_v interpret_v one_o and_o the_o same_o text_n of_o scripture_n in_o different_a and_o sometime_o mere_a contrary_n sense_n and_o construction_n this_o point_n be_v demonstrate_v to_o pretermit_v infinite_a other_o passage_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o those_o few_o word_n utter_v by_o our_o saviour_n 14._o math._n 26._o luc_n 22._o marc._n 14._o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la sanguis_fw-la meus_fw-la as_o also_o in_o that_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la we_o find_v both_o these_o passage_n to_o have_v receive_v several_a construction_n by_o the_o protestant_n and_o from_o such_o their_o different_a construction_n be_v spring_v up_o different_a sect_n of_o protestancy_n as_o the_o lutheran_n the_o caluinist_n the_o more_o moderate_a protestant_n etc._n etc._n again_o to_o omit_v diverse_a other_o choke_a reason_n to_o prove_v this_o spirit_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a phantasy_n of_o the_o brain_n engender_v of_o pride_n and_o ignorance_n and_o to_o have_v no_o reality_n or_o true_a be_v in_o itself_o how_o can_v this_o private_a spirit_n be_v infallible_a to_o which_o every_o heretic_n with_o equal_a interest_n thereto_o covet_v chief_o to_o repair_v as_o to_o his_o strong_a sanctuary_n as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o ancient_a and_o modern_a time_n they_o do_v for_o do_v not_o the_o 6._o the_o testae_fw-la epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 69._o joan_n â—â—_o &_o 18._o joan._n 6._o arian_n 2._o arian_n joan._n 1._o joan_n 2._o eutichian_o the_o 7_o the_o philip._n 2._o hebr._n 7_o nestorian_n &_o the_o rest_n ever_o labour_v by_o the_o help_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n differerent_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n to_o maintain_v their_o different_a blasphemye_n and_o heresy_n and_o do_v not_o the_o antitrinitarians_a the_o brownist_n the_o family_n of_o love_n and_o diverse_a such_o other_o the_o like_a in_o these_o our_o time_n so_o little_a reason_n therefore_o have_v d._n whitaker_n to_o beautify_v this_o erroneous_a private_a spirit_n with_o his_o gild_a description_n in_o these_o word_n 11._o word_n in_o controver_n 1._o q._n 5._o cap._n 3_o &_o 11._o a_o inward_a persuasion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wrought_v in_o the_o secret_a closet_n of_o the_o believer_n heart_n and_o repugnant_a be_v this_o his_o delineation_n to_o the_o word_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n 1._o scripture_n 2._o pet._n 1._o no_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n be_v make_v by_o private_a interpretation_n and_o again_o 4._o again_o 1._o john_n cap._n 4._o early_o belove_v believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n if_o they_o be_v of_o god_n the_o second_o may_v be_v the_o 6._o the_o luth._o in_o art_n 10.11_o 12._o melancth_v in_o locis_fw-la tit_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la caluin_n in_o antitdot_n council_n trident._n sess_v 6._o protestant_n doctrine_n of_o imputative_a justice_n in_o we_o be_v but_o a_o negation_n and_o denial_n of_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o inherent_a justice_n upon_o which_o doctrine_n the_o protestant_a more_o easy_o rely_v since_o his_o own_o soul_n even_o dead-alive_a as_o be_v organise_v with_o a_o live_a body_n but_o a_o dead_a will_n be_v loath_a to_o practice_v any_o good_a work_n now_o this_o imputative_a justice_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o mere_a ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la as_o have_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o divine_a virtue_n and_o to_o all_o real_a and_o true_a quality_n no_o true_a existency_n or_o inherency_n in_o our_o soul_n as_o the_o protestant_n do_v confess_v it_o be_v only_o a_o naked_a application_n of_o christ_n justice_n to_o we_o whereby_o our_o sin_n be_v palliate_v and_o cover_v again_o if_o a_o man_n be_v just_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v just_a then_o be_v he_o not_o iustify_v by_o that_o by_o the_o which_o he_o believe_v he_o be_v just_a see_v his_o faith_n be_v late_a than_o his_o justice_n and_o if_o he_o be_v unjust_a at_o what_o time_n he_o believe_v he_o be_v just_a then_o be_v his_o faith_n false_a &_o consequent_o no_o supernatural_a or_o divine_a faith_n but_o a_o mere_a fiction_n of_o this_o suppose_a just_a man_n so_o unreall_a imaginary_a a_o conceit_n we_o see_v be_v this_o imputative_a justice_n and_o indeed_o to_o maintain_v it_o be_v as_o absurd_a as_o to_o maintain_v that_o the_o son_n can_v precede_v in_o priority_n of_o be_v his_o father_n or_o the_o effect_n the_o cause_n for_o though_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o truth_n