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B06703 The guide in controversies, or, A rational account of the doctrine of Roman-Catholicks concerning the ecclesiastical guide in controversies of religion reflecting on the later writings of Protestants, particularly of Archbishop Lawd and Dr. Stillingfleet on this subject. / By R.H. R. H., 1609-1678. 1667 (1667) Wing W3447A; ESTC R186847 357,072 413

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thereby_o yet_o her_o anathema_n also_o extend_v even_o to_o the_o internal_a act_n or_o tenet_n after_o the_o church_n contrary_a definition_n know_v which_o tenet_n also_o then_o be_v not_o hold_v without_o a_o disobedience_n and_o contempt_n of_o her_o authority_n so_o far_o as_o to_o render_v the_o delinquent_n therein_o guilty_a of_o a_o very_a great_a mortal_a sin_n and_o so_o at_o the_o same_o time_n internal_o cut_v off_o from_o be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n though_o external_o he_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o so_o cut_v off_o and_o the_o casuist_n further_a state_n he_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la to_o be_v excommunicate_v before_o and_o without_o conviction_n if_o external_o he_o do_v or_o speak_v any_o thng_n whereby_o he_o be_v convincible_a and_o not_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n prove_v against_o he_o but_o if_o any_o thing_n at_o least_o provable_a and_o such_o a_o one_o upon_o this_o to_o be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n not_o only_o to_o confess_v his_o 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according_o both_o in_o council_n their_o define_v matter_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o the_o church_n acceptation_n of_o their_o decree_n the_o much_o major_a part_n must_v conclude_v the_o whole_a and_o the_o oppose_a of_o their_o definition_n also_o be_v heresy_n and_o separation_n from_o their_o communion_n schism_n if_o a_o opposition_n to_o or_o separation_n from_o the_o whole_a be_v so_o §_o 27._o n._n 4_o 14._o as_o for_o the_o protestant_a mark_n whereby_o in_o any_o division_n to_o know_v these_o true_a guide_n viz._n a_o right_a teach_n of_o god_n word_n and_o a_o right_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o these_o be_v thing_n to_o be_v learn_v from_o these_o true_a guide_n first_o know_v §_o 28_o chap._n 4._o a_o application_n of_o the_o former_a proposition_n in_o a_o search_n which_o of_o the_o opposite_a present_a church_n or_o of_o the_o dissent_v ecclesiastical_a governor_n thereof_o be_v our_o true_a guide_n §_o 30._o motive_n persuade_v that_o the_o roman_a and_o the_o other_o western_a church_n unite_v with_o it_o and_o with_o the_o head_n thereof_o s._n peter_n successor_n be_v this_o true_a guide_n 1_o their_o be_v the_o very_a same_o body_n with_o that_o which_o protestant_n grant_v be_v 150_o year_n ago_o the_o christian_n be_v true_a guide_n and_o the_o other_o body_n confess_v themselves_o in_o external_a communion_n depart_v from_o it_o §_o 33._o 2_o their_o be_v that_o body_n to_o which_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o former_a rule_n recite_v prop._n 12._o we_o ought_v to_o submit_v §_o 35._o 3_o their_o be_v that_o body_n that_o own_v and_o adhere_v to_o the_o definition_n and_o decree_n of_o all_o the_o former_a council_n such_o as_o the_o church_n of_o precede_a age_n have_v receive_v as_o general_n or_o oblige_v as_o well_o those_o council_n since_o as_o those_o before_o the_o six_o or_o seven_o century_n which_o late_a the_o other_o party_n reject_v §_o 37._o chap._n 5._o the_o pretend_a security_n of_o those_o protestant_n who_o deny_v any_o certain_a live_a or_o personal_a guide_n infallible_a in_o necessary_n affirm_v 1._o that_o all_o necessary_a matter_n of_o faith_n be_v even_o to_o the_o unlearned_a clear_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o controversy_n in_o non-necessaries_a needless_a to_o be_v decide_v §_o 38._o 2._o that_o all_o necessary_n be_v clear_a in_o scripture_n because_o god_n have_v leave_v no_o other_o certain_a mean_n rule_n or_o guide_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o save_o the_o scripture_n §_o 39_o n_o 1._o not_o any_o certain_a live_a guide_n 1_o which_o be_v infallible_a as_o their_o guide_n the_o scripture_n be_v §_o 39_o n._n 2._o 2_o which_o the_o unlearned_a in_o any_o division_n can_v discern_v from_o the_o false_a guide_n or_o know_v their_o deeree_n better_o than_o the_o scripture_n 3_o from_o who_o the_o scripture_n direct_v they_o to_o learn_v necessary_n or_o tell_v they_o what_o church_n or_o party_n they_o be_v to_o adhere_v to_o in_o any_o schism_n make_v in_o which_o infallible_a guide_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o as_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o the_o great_a concernment_n the_o scripture_n will_v not_o have_v be_v silent_a ibid._n reply_n 1._o that_o evidence_n of_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v the_o usual_a plea_n of_o former_a heretic_n in_o their_o dissent_v from_o the_o church_n 2._o that_o as_o to_o the_o main_a and_o principal_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o deny_v by_o roman_a catholic_n but_o only_o the_o clearness_n thereof_o as_o to_o all_o man_n capacity_n question_v and_o another_o guide_n hold_v necessary_a it_o be_v reply_v then_o i._o concern_v the_o clearness_n of_o scripture_n 1._o that_o some_o controversy_n in_o religion_n since_o the_o write_n of_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v concern_v point_n necessary_a as_o those_o controversy_n concern_v the_o trinity_n the_o deity_n and_o humanity_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n etc._n etc._n §_o 43._o 2._o that_o the_o more_o clear_a all_o necessary_n be_v in_o scripture_n still_o with_o the_o more_o security_n may_v christian_n rely_v for_o they_o on_o the_o church_n judgement_n from_o which_o also_o they_o receive_v these_o scripture_n §_o 41._o 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o all_o necessary_n shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o scripture_n as_o to_o all_o man_n clear_o §_o 41._o 1._o because_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o god_n have_v leave_v this_o one_o point_n clear_a in_o scripture_n that_o we_o shall_v in_o all_o difficulty_n and_o obscurity_n of_o they_o follow_v the_o direction_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o exposition_n and_o doctrine_n of_o these_o guide_n §_o 41._o 2._o sufficient_a if_o god_n have_v by_o other_o apostolical_a tradition_n at_o least_o clear_o reveal_v to_o these_o church-guide_n all_o such_o necessary_a truth_n to_o be_v successive_o communicate_v by_o they_o to_o his_o people_n §_o 44._o 3._o sufficient_a if_o god_n have_v by_o tradition_n at_o least_o clear_o reveal_v to_o these_o church-guide_n the_o sense_n of_o such_o scripture_n as_o be_v in_o point_n necessary_a any_o way_n obscure_a ibid._n 4._o sufficient_a if_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n have_v clear_o enough_o reveal_v all_o necessary_a truth_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o these_o church_n guide_n use_v due_a mean_n though_o he_o have_v not_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o unlearned_a for_o from_o those_o these_o may_v learn_v they_o §_o 45._o ii_o concern_v a_o live_a guide_n 1._o that_o where_o the_o scripture_n especial_o several_a text_n compare_v be_v ambiguous_a and_o in_o controversy_n the_o christian_n guide_n to_o know_v the_o true_a sense_n can_v be_v the_o scripture_n but_o either_o the_o church_n or_o their_o own_o judgement_n §_o 46._o n._n 1._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n shall_v direct_v christian_n to_o what_o guide_n they_o be_v to_o repair_v §_o 46._o n._n 2._o or_o to_o what_o church-prelate_n or_o party_n in_o any_o schism_n christian_n for_o ever_o ought_v to_o adhere_v §_o 47._o n._n 2._o 3._o yet_o that_o god_n have_v give_v christian_n a_o sufficient_a direction_n herein_o in_o his_o leave_v a_o due_a subordination_n among_o these_o governor_n whereby_o the_o inferior_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o superior_a and_o a_o part_n unto_o the_o whole_a §_o 47._o n._n 3._o and_o that_o christian_n may_v more_o clear_o know_v the_o sense_n of_o their_o definition_n in_o matter_n controvert_v than_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n §_o 48._o the_o second_o discourse_n chap._n i._n protestant_n assent_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v at_o this_o present_a a_o one_o holy_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n §_o 1._o 2._o that_o the_o present_a pastor_n and_o governor_n thereof_o have_v authority_n to_o decide_v controversy_n §_o 2._o 3._o and_o that_o their_o governor_n shall_v never_o err_v or_o misguide_a christian_n at_o least_o in_o absolute_a necessary_n §_o 3._o 4._o and_o that_o they_o with_o the_o church_n govern_v by_o they_o do_v stand_v always_o distinct_a from_o heretical_a and_o schismatical_a congregation_n §_o 5._o §_o 1_o one_a that_o there_o be_v a_o one_o holy_a catholic_n apostolic_a church_n in_o this_o age_n and_o at_o this_o present_a time_n all_o 1_o proposition_n 1_o i_o suppose_v grant_v §_o 2_o 2_o that_o this_o present_a church_n that_o be_v in_o its_o pastor_n 2._o prop._n 2._o and_o governor_n be_v appoint_v for_o a_o guide_n to_o christian_n and_o have_v authority_n to_o decide_v controversy_n be_v unquestioned_a also_o among_o several_a learned_a protestant_n etc._n protestant_n see_v disc_n 1._o §._o 3●_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o think_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o 20_o the_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o article_n say_v the_o church_n have_v authority_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n and_o what_o can_v it_o mean_v but_o for_o decide_v they_o or_o who_o decide_v they_o but_o the_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n §_o 3_o 3_o that_o these_o present_a governor_n in_o this_o present_a age_n either_o *_o collectively_o take_v as_o they_o be_v assemble_v in_o a_o council_n 3._o prop._n 3._o the_o decree_n whereof_o be_v universal_o accept_v by_o those_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n diffusive_a that_o be_v absent_a from_o it_o or_o *_o disjunctive_o take_v for_o some_o visible_a society_n or_o other_o of_o they_o at_o least_o sometime_o lesser_o sometime_o great_a shall_v never_o misguide_v christian_n at_o least_o in_o absolute_a necessary_n to_o salvation_n be_v also_o acknowledge_v by_o learned_a protestant_n etc._n protestant_n see_v disc_n 1._o §._o 25._o etc._n etc._n and_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o clear_a sense_n of_o the_o 19_o the_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o affirm_v '_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o congregation_n of_o faithful_a man_n 23._o man_n see_v art_n
23._o in_o the_o which_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v preach_v i_o suppose_v by_o its_o minister_n in_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o of_o necessity_n be_v requisite_a to_o the_o same_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o indeed_o otherwise_o either_o the_o first_o proposition_n a_o part_n of_o our_o creed_n will_v be_v false_a because_o since_o the_o people_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o these_o their_o governor_n heb._n 13.7_o eph._n 4.11_o compare_v 14._o the_o whole_a church_n will_v thus_o err_v in_o necessary_n and_o so_o will_v cease_v to_o be_v catholic_n or_o at_o least_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o such_o deficiency_n of_o the_o clergy_n will_v be_v constitute_v whole_o of_o laic_n and_o of_o christ_n sheep_n without_o pastor_n save_o those_o who_o sacrament_n and_o communion_n as_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o fundamental_o be_v unlawful_a which_o seem_v very_o absurd_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o our_o lord_n concern_v this_o visible_a church_n or_o society_n of_o orthodox-guide_n thereof_o never_o deficient_a see_v the_o concession_n of_o dr._n field_n 3._o field_n see_v 1_o disc_n §._o 3._o dr._n ferne_n mr._n hooker_n and_o other_o learned_a protestant_n in_o 1._o disc_n §_o 25_o etc._n etc._n and_o mr._n chillingworth_n though_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o plainness_n of_o scripture_n in_o all_o necessary_n he_o acknowledge_v no_o need_n of_o any_o such_o guide_n and_o therefore_o deny_v it_o 59_o it_o p._n 59_o yet_o thus_o he_o free_o speak_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o such_o guide_n suppose_v '_o in_o civil_a controversy_n say_v he_o we_o be_v oblige_v only_o to_o external_a passive_a obedience_n and_o not_o to_o a_o internal_a and_o active_a we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o not_o to_o resist_v it_o but_o not_o always_o to_o believe_v it_o just_a but_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n such_o a_o judge_n be_v require_v who_o we_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v to_o have_v judge_v right_o so_o that_o in_o civil_a controversy_n every_o honest_a understand_a man_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v a_o judge_n but_o in_o religion_n none_o but_o he_o that_o be_v infallible_a thus_o he_o and_o the_o reason_n seem_v plain_a because_o these_o be_v guide_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o belief_n for_o attain_v our_o salvation_n but_o not_o so_o the_o secular_a whether_o our_o natural_a or_o civil_a governor_n so_o that_o the_o usual_a argue_v of_o some_o protestant_n from_o the_o fallible_a authority_n of_o the_o one_o its_o be_v sufficient_a to_o that_o of_o the_o other_o seem_v very_o faulty_a since_o we_o have_v to_o these_o no_o obligation_n as_o concern_v divine_a matter_n either_o to_o assent_v to_o what_o they_o propose_v or_o to_o practice_v what_o they_o command_v further_o than_o we_o believe_v the_o thing_n true_a they_o propose_v and_o lawful_a they_o command_v but_o be_v in_o case_n of_o any_o doubt_n in_o these_o matter_n to_o repair_v to_o these_o our_o spiritual_a guide_n to_o be_v direct_v what_o be_v truth_n and_o error_n lawful_a and_o unlawful_a the_o judgement_n and_o decision_n of_o which_o thing_n so_o often_o as_o the_o true_a meaning_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n fall_v into_o controversy_n those_o who_o do_v not_o give_v to_o these_o church-guide_n do_v much_o more_o dangerous_o both_o for_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o state_n they_o live_v in_o take_v to_o themselves_o for_o neither_o do_v these_o give_v the_o decision_n of_o such_o thing_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n §_o 5_o 4._o again_o it_o follow_v likewise_o from_o the_o present_a be_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o every_o age_n 4._o prop._n 4._o suppose_v to_o consist_v as_o well_o of_o clergy_n as_o people_n that_o the_o present_a governor_n or_o guide_n thereof_o who_o or_o wherever_o they_o be_v can_v in_o any_o age_n be_v 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and_o no_o distinct_a on_o be_v make_v aught_o to_o be_v believe_v in_o all_o they_o propose_v §_o 15._o yet_o thae_fw-la they_o do_v both_o distinguish_v and_o propose_v as_o such_o all_o those_o more_o necessary_a point_n which_o it_o be_v requisite_a for_o all_o christian_n more_o particular_o and_o explicit_o to_o believe_v §_o 17._o 8._o that_o christian_n submit_v to_o their_o judgement_n in_o decide_v necessary_n aught_o also_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o same_o in_o their_o declare_v the_o sense_n of_o father_n definition_n of_o council_n etc._n etc._n touch_v the_o same_o matter_n §_o 19_o 9_o that_o suppose_v these_o guide_n tr_fw-la err_v in_o some_o of_o their_o decision_n yet_o their_o subject_n by_o the_o concession_n of_o learned_a protestant_n ought_v to_o yield_v obedience_n either_o of_o silence_n or_o also_o of_o assent_n to_o they_o in_o all_o such_o point_n whereof_o they_o can_v demonstrative_o prove_v the_o contrary_n §_o 20._o 10._o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o 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