Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25460	Fides Catholica, or, The doctrine of the Catholick Church in eighteen grand ordinances referring to the Word, sacraments and prayer, in purity, number and nature, catholically maintained, and publickly taught against hereticks of all sorts : with the solutions of many proper and profitable questions sutable to to [sic] the nature of each ordinance treated of / by Wil. Annand ...	Annand, William, 1633-1689.	1661 (1661)	Wing A3218; ESTC R36639	391,570	601

Church 4. Because God hath been pleased to bless his people for serving him in other dayes to let pass his approbation of that day set apart by the King of Nineveh for fasting Iona 2.10 the Israelites in captivity Zach. 8.19 set apart a fast on the fourth moneth another on the fifth another on the seventh another on the tenth All which God would turn to â—oy and gladness and chearful feasts it is known that it hath pleased God to refresh his servants with his comfortable presence in these dayes from such accidents as these did the Church of old institute those dayes that are called Rogation An. Ch. 450 wherein by prayers and tears and fasting and supplication the Church obtained great mercies c. And most of those dayes that are kept by the Church of England are owned by Reformed Churches and have been established for above a thousand years but of these afterward 5. Because of that encoâ—ragement and freedom that the use of those dayes gives to servants Prentices and others whereby the religious may have occasion to pour out their soul before God to read and study his word prepare themselves for his Holy Sacraments if any do abuse the use of these dayes â—â—it were a pitty that those that serve God the more chearfully of them should be suppressed for the others prophaness 6. Because we see none speak against them but those that in other points are against all order and could willingly see that all Discipline were laid asleep we may behold them to be factious turbulent hypocrites stumbling at straws Apostates what not Quest. 8. Why doth God put a Remember before the Commandement of the Sabbath onely This word Remember is put in Scripture usually before nothing but what is matter of Moment as thy Creator Eccles. 12.1 From whence thou art fallen Revel 2.5 Lots wife Luke 17.32 that ye being in time passed Gentiles Ephes. 2.11 c. And the Sabbath day to keep it Holy Exod. 20.8 The reasons may be 1. Upon the Holy keeping of that depends in a great measure the observing of all the other nine Commandements how to cleave to God onely to worship him truly to use his name reverendly depends much upon this dayes observation and Holy keeping 2. There is less in nature to teach us the keeping of this precept then in any other of the Commandements nature teacheth us that there is a God to worship this God to honour the name of that God whom we worship to honour parents and though the Barbarian know no body seeth him none can accuse him none can judge him though he escape dangers by sea and perils by land yet he dare not murder for fear of VENGEANCE c. But to set aside one whole day in seven precisely one in seven and that not a part but the whole of a day and this not for thy self alone but thy cattle and thy servants must rest as much as thy selfe as long as thy self and that not at thy conveniency or times of leasure but in the thickest of thy imployments and not at thy pleasure but still one day in seven of this we say nature teacheth nothing and therefore there is a special memento put upon it 3. There is more in nature that may allure us to the breach of this precept then there is to the breaking of any other of the Commandements It is onely the Fool that will say there is no God and if he do it is but in his heart every man hath something of that natural principle to do as he would be done by but the Sabbaths being Gods property we are apt to catch hold of some part of it through the ignorance of God that is in us the day is clear and the streets are clean and such a thing is doing or may be done and profit will follow we shall gain by it c. All this might tend to the prophanation of the Sabbath and therefore God gives a strict charge particularly for that 4. They might in Aegypt have small or no regard unto the Sabbath if they had opportunity The people had been long in bondage and might forget at least in their observance that God had hallowed the seventh day or through bondage not have time to keep it which in time might blot or score the fourth Commandement out of their hearts forget to teach it to their Children which God by this remembrance brings back to their minds again and though they forgot to keep it Holy in Aegypt yet they must Remember it in Canaan It is by some probably conceived that in the latter captivity of the Iews in Babylon Akasuerus making a feast Est. 1.5 for the inhabitants of Shushan which continued seven dayes one of which must necessarily be on a Sabbath day which by reason of that feast that had been held a hundred and fourscore dayes to the Princes of Persia in which several Sabbaths had fallen and that one feast the Sabbath if not for many dayes yet for one was by the Iews neglected to punish which forget fulness God stirred up Haman to root them out and for that one dayes feast they keep a three dayes fast with their nights Est. 4.16 and by that got mercy yet by that might receive instruction the next feast that came and Remember to keep Holy the Sabboth day Quest. 9. Whether the first day of the week may be termed Sabbath or Sunday This is a Question in it self scarce deserving an Answer but by a Pharisaical generation of the sect of the Libertines being counted a piece of prophaness so to call it and a part of Religion to call it otherwise we shall spend a few drops of Ink to Answer it in brief it may be called Sabbath 1. From the sence and signification of the word it is their foolish mistake that because it was on Saturday therefore it was so called whereas if it had been upon a Wednesday so long as men rested upon it it might have been called Sabbathâ— that being the Hebrew word for rest A Sabbath day is no more then a day of rest Christians therefore resting from all their imployments and doing no manner of work they nor their Sons nor their Daughters nor their man-servants nor their maid-servants c. upon this day may lawfully call it a Sabbath day 2. From the equality of the Christian Churches practice with the Church of the Iews That day that was held Holy by the people of God under the Law wherein they ceased from working and therein did read upon the word of God repaired to the Temple or Synagogues and heard it taught was called the Sabbath the day therefore that is held Holy by the people of God under the Gospel and wherein they cease from working and therein read upon the word of God c. may receive the same denomination 3. From the morality of the Law the Law is moral requiring one day in seven to be kept Holy to the Lord which day

a Bed-chamber which is a civil dedication setting them apart for their use and the very altering of those uses hath a piece of unseemliness attending it a sink in a Parlour and a jack in a Dineing-room were not comely and therefore not used because of the civil dedication Now is it not therefore as proper that that house in a parish builded for the Lord have its sacred dedication and separated by some holy service for that end and purpose which may put a kind of sham upon any that would out of crosness or wickedness alienate it from its proper use but this brazen sacred age hath quitted shame and our upstart noble men and Gentlemen would be loath to have their grooms litter or curry their horses in their Halls yet these sacrilegious and prophane Saints could approve ye command them to do it in Churches Hear this ye old men and give care all ye inhabitants of the Land hath this been in your days or even in the dayes of our Fathers 1 Joel 1. O Tell it not in Gath publish it not in the streets of Askelon Kings 1.20 4. From that holy and generall rule of the Apostle avouching All things to be sanctified by the word and prayer 1 Tim. 4.5 It is these two by which our meat our drink our beds be sanctified that is that these things are fitted for their use for which they were appointed designed and created the like may be said of Churches that may serve for the use and purpose for which they were designed framed and erected 5 For the greater terrour to the enemies of Christianity or indeed of regularity when they shall know that this place this table hath been set apart for Gods worship for prayer Preaching and the Sacraments and seeing from Scripture that both God and Christ allowed of the like â—practises in former ages they may be affraid of alienating or thwarting the first institution of the same Quest. 2 Whether those places or Churches may be termed holy It was to be admired that some pretending to be so familiar with Scripture that it was their ordinary language yea the main ingredients of their orders and warrants would be text yet be highly offended with others for speaking the language of the holy Ghost in calling a man devout or a Church holy which are Scripture expressions to passe over the former and that we may not be mistaken in the latter we must distinguish of Holinesse for there is an absolute or relative holinesse 1. Absolute that is where holynesse is really inherent and actuall in the nature of the thing and so no created being can be holy but Angels and men It were high blasphemy to affirm a stone or a beam holy in this sense for they that are so sanctified are glorified 2 Relative that is where holynesse is only adherent and in respect of the presence or interest that it hath unto another that is holy in this sence the person of the Levite is in a peculiar way holy Levit 21.6 as being separated from others for the service of the most holy God so the Nazarite Num. 6.8 so the sabbath is holy so are the garments of the Priest Exod. 28 2. In this the flesh of Beeves of Calfes of Sheep is holy Numb 18.9 10. and the firstling of a Cow or of a Sheâ—p or of a Goat are holy v. 17. the Spoons snuffers and vâ—ssels used in the temple or about the worship of God are holy 1 Kings 8 4. And the garments in which Aaraon performed divine service are holy Exod. 3.5 Ios. 5.15 the structure of the temple is holy Psal. 79. 1. the ground upon which it stands is holy Psal. 48.1 Zeph. 3.11 In which sense our Churches in the birth may be termed holy the vestry holy Ezek. 42.19 there was never a spoon in all Solomons Temple holyer then our pulpit cushions are nor an altar in his Temple holyer then our tables nor a basin holyer then our souls nor a cuâ—lâ—hen our chalices nor any of his hangings holyer then our communion cloaths to speak then according to the language of the Spirit what ever it be that is set apart for the service of God to be used in his worship may without Idolatry or superstition be called holy that is in this relative sence in which only God speaks it for absolute holinesse God knew they wanted Quest. 3. Whether such Churches as have been Erected by Romanists may be used by Catholicks It is an argument brought by some who are wise in their own conceits that the Churches or Temples noâ— in England being builded by Papists and defiled through Idolatry are rather to be levelled then supported but nothing lesse 1 From the end and purpose of their being builded They were made by the Papists to worship God in and him in the Lord Jesus for the honour of Christ and him crucified were they erected if there were Idolatry mixed with this general end we may remove that and let the place stand and it is done 2 From the practice of godly Princes Holy Hezekiah did not destroy the temple though it was defiled by Idolatry in the days of King Ahaz but cleansed it neither did Iosiah overthrow the house of the Lord because it had been polluted by Mannasseth but repaired the breaches and ruines of it 1 King 22.5 It is true they both broke down the groves and the high places the Lord abhorring them and commanding at the first Israel to bring them down Indeed Iudas Macabans pulls down the altar that had been poluted through Idolatry and builds a new one 1 Mac. 4.46 which it is hoped will not be objected against us being Apocrypha and if it should when they can show us that it shall be as easy and as cheap for as to build other Churches as it was for him to build another altar then something may be done and yet at second thoughts it is easie to be supposed that there is scarce a communion table which the Altar typified now in England that was originally used by any of the See of Rome 3 From the scope design of hem that would have those places abolished they foresee that such places could not be builded againe and they know that such great lights keps their glow-worm conventicles from appearing these places being aloft do condemn their meetings in corners Christ preached on mont was transfigured crucified ascended on a mount all publick places now this they have and therefore to keep their error from derection they would have those places raized from the foundation Quest. 4. Whether at a Christians entry into those places he may perform his devotion Some have been thought superstitiously affected by many that knew not what superstition was for offering up upon their knees or otherwise prayer to the almighty at their first entry into the Church but wrongfully for 1 To performe some part of worship in a place set apart for worship is most sutable it is an house of

truth to hear the word of God preached and to obey those that have the rule over them is a Catholicks practice even in their reproofs Suspentious Excommunications c. they know their preaching is the power of God unto Salvation I Rom 16. and the â—other is necessary for the saving of the Spirit in the day of the Lord Jesus I Corinthians 5.5 There are some among us that imagine themselves distinct Châ—rches from us in this particular viz for the separating themselves from the ministery as now constituted upbraiding their Minister perhaps his receiving his dues which he is no more to lose upon that account then a man is to lose the milk or the wooll of his beast at night upon the account that it wandered at Noon Untill they be cast out of the Church by Church censures and by those to whom that power is design'd their separation hiâ—der no more their union with us in the body of the Church then a Boyl scab or a sore hinders the continuity of the parts of a man or no more then a Malignant Fever takes away the being of a person so that in some sence we look upon them as Members of our Church but itchy ones scabby ones as members in our Israel but as troublesome ones untill they be cast out and then for me they shâ—ll be looked upon as Publicans and Heathens and so by all the members of the Catholick Church for being cast out of her who is the only Church they must so be and so long as they are in her they are of her their own separation availing us no more then a mans willing confinement of himselfe to his house makes him a Prisoner in Law when he is commanded forth to action 4. It consists in that Communion that they have each member and each part with another they have the benefit of each others prayers they are all walking in one way by one Rule working all one work expecting all one reward acted by the same spirit carried forth upon the same Motive and armed with the same weapons fighting against the same Enemies building each other in their most holy Faith Iude 20. 5. It consists in that union and communion that they have with Christ he is their head and whereever they are as members of him they have life sence and strength from him in him they all live move and have their being The Church hath also communion with Christ and that both in his Person and in his Offices and Sufferings 1. In his person every part of her is a Member of his body they are bone of his bone and flesh of his flesh Ep. 5.30 and he that is joyned to the Lord is but one As the Holy Ghost did unite in the Blessed Virgins Womb the Divine and humane nature of Christ and made them one person by reason of his formation of the body whereby Câ—ist is of our flesh and of our bones so the spirit unites us to the person of Christ by the gift of faith that we are of his flesh and of his bones and members of his body For suppose a man to be so many Cubits high that his head should reach the stars and his hands stretch to either side of heaven and one foot stood upon the Sea and another upon the Land yet these members being knit together by natural Arteries informed by the same specifick soul they might truly be said to have comunion each with other even so though Christ be in Heaven and part of the Church with him and we on earth and so should seem to be a great distance from each other yet the distance is not so great as to make a distinction of the parts or separation of the head from the body by that fore-mentioned supposition we may be said to be united to him and therefore are hereby to have union each with another 2. In his Offices What Offices Christ executes as Redeemer of the World in order to the great end of bringing his Church together the same Offices doth he make his people to receive through the unction of his spirit untill and at their coming home he hath made them Kings Revel 1.6 makes them reign over all lusts and have dominion over all the powers of Hell and Earth and hath both Thrones and Crowns for them in Heaven and he hath made them Priests Revâ— 1.6 in as much as they are dayly offering up the Sacrifice of burnt Offerings whole burnt Offerings of Praise prayer and thanksgiving he hath made them Prophets Io. 15.15 in as much as they know the Will of God and the mind of God is made known to them for what ever he had received of the Father he made known unto her 3. In his sufferings She must drink of that Cup that he drunk of and the Church must be baptized with the Baptism he was baptized withall Matth. 20.23 He drank of the Brook by the way and they must taste after him it 's their priviledge that are his Members to suffer for him Phil. 1.29 He drank of the Cup of affliction in the Garden and all his followers must pledge him Christ ought to suffer Luke 24.26 nay did it not become him to suffer Heb. 2.10 And it is decreed that all must suffer before they enter into glory for this suffering with Christ is a dying with him which must precede rising with him which must go before being glorified with him in all these do the Members of Christ which is the Church hold Communion and have Union with him Quest. 9. Why is the true Church called holy We believe the Catholick Church to be holy yet not that we hold all to be holy that are in it In a great mans House there be Vessels of honour and of dishonour some in the Church have a form of holinesse but denie the power of it there are Tares in the field as wel as Wheat there are bad as well as good fishes took with the Net of the Gospel Mat. 13.28 Would all the people were holy yet we believe that the Church is holy 1. For holinesse she aims at for this she prays fasts reads receives the Sacraments all the acts that she and her children do is upon the accoâ—nt of holinesse the Scripture cals upon her to be holy as God is holy and she calls upon God to sanctifie her thorowly by the washing of water and the Word to be presented as holy before him Eph. 5.26 2. It 's a holy Rule she walks by It is a holy pure and undefiled Law as silver purified seven times it hath no Impurity in it Psal. 19.8 3. It is a holy profession she maintains she hath places to worship in she hath holy Ordinances to live by she hath a holy calling for she is called to be holy all other Congregations live by sence but she by faith 4. It is a holy Lord whom she serves she serves the Lord Christ she worships through him that God that is so holy

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