imprimatur_fw-la junii_fw-la 4._o 1687._o hen._n maurice_n rr_z mo_z in_o christo_n p._n d._n wilhelmo_n archiep._n cant._n à _fw-la sacris_fw-la a_o short_a summary_n of_o the_o principal_a controversy_n between_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o vindication_n of_o several_a protestant_a doctrine_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o late_a pamphlet_n entitle_v protestancy_n destitute_a of_o scripture-proof_n london_n print_v for_o richard_n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxxvii_o the_o content_n the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n how_o far_o protestant_n demand_v scripture-proof_n for_o all_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n page_n 2_o protestant_n do_v not_o reject_v all_o doctrine_n which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n 3_o but_o yet_o require_v express_a scripture-proof_n for_o all_o necessary_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o demand_v a_o scripture-proof_n for_o the_o new_a trent-article_n the_o belief_n of_o which_o be_v make_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n 4_o the_o silence_n of_o scripture_n sufficient_a to_o reject_v any_o doctrine_n as_o unscriptural_a 5_o concern_v negative_a and_o affirmative_a article_n and_o the_o requester_n blunder_n about_o they_o 6_o a_o review_n of_o the_o several_a protestant_a tenet_n for_o which_o he_o demand_v a_o scripture-proof_n i._o whether_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a in_o all_o necessary_n to_o every_o sober_a inquirer_n the_o scripture_n proof_n of_o it_o vindicate_v 8_o protestant_n do_v not_o reject_v the_o authority_n of_o church-guide_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o protestant_n and_o a_o popish_a guide_n 10_o ii_o concern_v the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o secular_a prince_n 11_o iii_o concern_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o that_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o persuasion_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 12_o 13_o iv._o concern_v the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n after_o consecration_n whether_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n can_v be_v literal_o understand_v 14_o 15_o v._o concern_v christ_n presence_n in_o the_o eucharist_n 16_o what_o there_o be_v beside_o substance_n and_o efficacy_n belong_v to_o our_o saviour_n body_n and_o blood._n 17_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o a_o institution_n and_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n ibid._n sacramental_a sign_n and_o symbol_n as_o effectual_a to_o all_o the_o purpose_n of_o a_o sacrament_n as_o christ_n natural_a flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v be_v 18_o 19_o what_o a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n mean_n and_o how_o distinguish_v from_o his_o natural_a flesh_n and_o blood._n 20_o how_o the_o communion_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o eucharist_n differ_v from_o the_o mere_a influence_n of_o his_o grace_n ibid._n vi_o concern_v the_o adoration_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n whether_o it_o be_v idolatry_n to_o adore_v christ_n be_v not_o idolatry_n to_o adore_v bread_n and_o wine_n be_v 21_o whether_o the_o eucharist_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o christ_n and_o to_o adore_v the_o eucharist_n be_v only_o to_o adore_v christ._n 22_o vii_o concern_v communion_n in_o both_o kind_n the_o word_n of_o institution_n a_o plain_a scripture-proof_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o 24_o 25_o viii_o whether_o chastity_n deliberate_o vow_v may_v be_v inoffensive_o violate_v this_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 26_o the_o article_n concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n in_o edw._n vi_o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n consider_v 27_o 28_o ix_o whether_o all_o christian_a excellency_n be_v command_v 29_o that_o gospel_n exhortation_n include_v a_o command_n ibid._n that_o the_o height_n and_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n be_v command_v and_o in_o what_o sense_n 30_o when_o you_o have_v do_v that_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n prove_v to_o be_v a_o plain_a confutation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o supererogation_n 33_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o question_n whether_o all_o christian_a excellency_n be_v command_v in_o scripture_n and_o to_o what_o purpose_v it_o serve_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 34_o the_o meritorious_a work_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o command_v by_o god_n nor_o be_v they_o any_o christian_a excellency_n such_o as_o the_o monkish_a vow_n of_o poverty_n coelibacy_n and_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o superior_n 36_o this_o show_v particular_o of_o the_o vow_n of_o poverty_n ibid._n and_o coelibacy_n 37_o and_o monkish_a obedience_n ibid._n &_o 38_o x._o whether_o every_o seul_fw-fr as_o soon_o as_o expire_v be_v convey_v to_o heauâ—n_n or_o hell._n 39_o concern_v dives_n and_o lazarus_n and_o s._n paul_n desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n ibid._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n concern_v purgatory_n 42_o this_o more_o particular_o explain_v from_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n 43_o 44_o the_o design_n of_o it_o to_o acquaint_v our_o people_n what_o proof_n they_o must_v demand_v for_o purgatory_n 45_o a_o middle_a state_n between_o death_n and_o judgement_n which_o be_v neither_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n do_v not_o prove_v a_o popish_a purgatory_n ibid._n the_o primitive_a father_n do_v believe_v a_o middle_a state_n 46_o the_o difference_n between_o this_o and_o a_o popish_a purgatory_n as_o 1._o that_o this_o they_o affirm_v of_o all_o separate_a soul_n that_o none_o be_v receive_v into_o heaven_n before_o the_o resurrection_n but_o purgatory_n be_v not_o for_o all_o soul_n but_o for_o these_o only_a who_o have_v not_o satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n 47_o 2._o they_o affirm_v this_o separate_a state_n not_o to_o be_v a_o state_n of_o punishment_n as_o the_o popish_a purgatory_n be_v but_o of_o joy_n and_o felicity_n 48_o 3._o this_o be_v a_o unalterable_a state_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o no_o popish_a purgatory_n out_o of_o which_o soul_n may_v be_v redeem_v with_o prayer_n and_o alms._n 50_o the_o purgatory_n fire_n which_o the_o father_n speak_v of_o do_v not_o prove_v a_o popish_a purgatory_n 51_o 1._o because_o that_o be_v not_o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n s._n augustine_n opinion_n of_o purgatory_n fire_v explain_v and_o prove_v very_o different_a from_o the_o popish_a purgatory_n 52_o etc._n etc._n 2._o all_o man_n except_v christ_n himself_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o last_o fire_n but_o the_o popish_a purgatory_n be_v not_o for_o all_o 56_o 3._o the_o popish_a purgatory_n fire_n be_v not_o for_o purgation_n but_o the_o fire_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v 57_o origen_n notion_n of_o a_o purgatory_n fire_n 58_o 4._o there_o be_v no_o redemption_n out_o of_o this_o fire_n by_o the_o prayer_n and_o alm_n of_o the_o live_n which_o be_v upon_o all_o account_v 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xi_o concern_v the_o intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n for_o we_o 74_o the_o distinction_n between_o a_o mediator_n of_o redemption_n and_o intercession_n 75_o no_o sense_n in_o that_o distinction_n between_o a_o mediator_n of_o redemption_n and_o intercession_n 77_o this_o distinction_n contrary_a to_o the_o analogy_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 78_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o priest._n 79_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o prayer_n of_o good_a man_n for_o themselves_o and_o one_o another_o and_o the_o intercession_n of_o a_o mediator_n 81_o to_o fly_v to_o the_o aid_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n derogate_v from_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ._n 83_o pray_v to_o saint_n in_o heaven_n more_o injurious_a to_o god_n than_o to_o a_o mediator_n 84_o xii_o concern_v the_o worship_n pay_v to_o the_o cross_n and_o image_n 86_o whether_o the_o worship_n they_o pay_v to_o the_o cross_n and_o image_n be_v no_o
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and_o therefore_o these_o israelite_n be_v charge_v with_o change_v their_o glory_n i._n e._n the_o lord_n jehovah_n who_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o ox_n which_o eat_v grass_n psalm_n 106._o 20._o but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v true_a if_o they_o do_v not_o intend_v this_o calf_n as_o a_o representation_n of_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o make_v this_o calf_n only_o as_o a_o divine_a presence_n to_o go_v before_o they_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o moses_n for_o while_o moses_n delay_v to_o come_v down_o out_o of_o the_o mount_n the_o people_n gather_v themselves_o together_o unto_o aaron_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o up_o make_v we_o god_n which_o shall_v go_v before_o we_o for_o as_o for_o this_o moses_n the_o man_n that_o bring_v we_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n we_o know_v not_o what_o be_v become_v of_o he_o verse_n 1_o so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v of_o change_v their_o god_n but_o only_o 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