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An answer to the challenge of Mr. Henry Jennings (Protestant Arch-Deacon of Dromore) which evidently makes-out the present Church of Romes doctrine to have been maintain'd in the first five ages, & the adversarys principles to be only a heap of heresies lawfully condemn'd by the primitive Church. To which is annexed An answer to one Whealy. Set forth by James O Shiell reader of Divinity.
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O'Sheill, James.
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Wing O530A; ESTC R214539
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nâ—r_n â—alf_a the_o nation_n by_o they_o convert_v and_o it_o be_v also_o in_o the_o same_o language_n those_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v their_o own_o public_a liturgy_n afâ—er_v the_o apostle_n death_n as_o all_o the_o follow_v father_n do_v open_o declare_v st_n cyprian_a who_o live_v in_o the_o 3_o century_n expound_v the_o lord_n prayer_n affirm_v that_o then_o the_o public_a liturgy_n be_v in_o latin_a and_o st._n augustâ—â—â—_n in_o his_o bookde_v dono_n peâ—â—eâ—_n chap_n 13_o in_o his_o â—_o book_n de_fw-fr doctrine_n châ—istiana_n chap._n 13_o and_o also_o expound_v the_o 123._o psal_n and_o in_o his_o 173._o epistle_n declare_v that_o all_o the_o western_a church_n have_v their_o mass_n in_o latin_a and_o st._n hierome_n 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d affirm_v that_o all_o the_o â—â—stern_a church_n have_v their_o mass_n in_o greek_a and_o use_v st._n basils_n greek_a liturgy_n but_o then_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a be_v not_o the_o vulgar_a language_n of_o all_o nation_n for_o before_o those_o time_n there_o be_v several_a other_o language_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n chap_n 2._o v._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o where_o we_o read_v the_o follow_a word_n and_o they_o be_v all_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o begin_v to_o speak_v with_o other_o tongue_n as_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o utterance_n â—nd_v there_o be_v dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n jew_n devout_a man_n out_o of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n now_o when_o this_o be_v noise_v abroad_o the_o multitude_n come_v together_o and_o be_v confound_v because_o that_o every_o man_n heaâ—d_v they_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o language_n and_o they_o be_v all_o amaze_v and_o marvel_v say_v one_o to_o a_o other_o behold_v be_v not_o all_o these_o who_o speak_v galilean_n and_o how_o hear_v we_o every_o man_n in_o our_o tongue_n wherein_o we_o be_v bear_v whereby_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o neither_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n ever_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v expedient_a or_o necessary_a to_o translate_v the_o public_a liturgy_n into_o the_o mother_n tongue_n of_o every_o nation_n nor_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v immediate_o and_o express_o understand_v by_o every_o one_o of_o the_o hearer_n for_o they_o know_v too_o well_o that_o the_o end_n for_o which_o the_o public_a liturgy_n have_v be_v first_o institute_v do_v not_o require_v this_o for_o the_o drift_n which_o the_o church_n have_v in_o appoint_v liturgy_n be_v that_o thereby_o a_o continual_a tribute_n or_o homage_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n may_v be_v public_o offer_v to_o god_n by_o the_o priest_n &_o also_o that_o the_o christian_n by_o their_o personal_a assistance_n at_o this_o public_a service_n may_v unanimous_o exercise_v exterior_a act_n of_o religion_n agree_v with_o the_o whole_a church_n represent_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a meeting_n of_o every_o pious_a congregation_n moreover_o that_o every_o christian_n by_o his_o presence_n at_o this_o service_n may_v consent_v to_o the_o public_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n of_o the_o church_n in_o order_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n fruit_n and_o benefit_n which_o the_o church_n common_o obtain_v by_o its_o liturgy_n and_o public_a oblation_n for_o when_o the_o priest_n celebrat_n mass_n or_o say_v any_o publck_n prayer_n belong_v to_o it_o he_o offer_v they_o to_o god_n for_o the_o people_n present_a for_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o for_o any_o other_o necessity_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v absent_a so_o that_o it_o matter_n not_o whether_o the_o people_n understand_v he_o or_o no_o because_o they_o have_v as_o much_o benefit_n by_o his_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n as_o if_o they_o have_v understand_v what_o he_o say_v for_o if_o they_o hear_v he_o not_o speak_v aword_n they_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n be_v god_n to_o who_o they_o be_v offer_v hear_v and_o understand_v he_o for_o in_o sacrifice_n prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n the_o priest_n speak_v not_o to_o the_o congregation_n but_o to_o god_n according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n first_o epist_n to_o the_o corinth_n c_o 14._o five_o 2_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o follow_a example_n when_o any_o man_n lay_v sick_a or_o in_o distress_n at_o home_n he_o send_v to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o congregation_n now_o shall_v we_o believe_v because_o he_o neither_o hear_v or_o understand_v the_o prayer_n offer_v for_o he_o that_o he_o obtain_v no_o benefit_n thereby_o no_o the_o lord_n forbid_v for_o if_o so_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a will_v avail_v nothing_o which_o be_v against_o that_o of_o st_n james_n c._n 5._o v._n 15_o 16_o and_o wâ—ich_a be_v more_o we_o will_v never_o be_v the_o better_a for_o our_o saviour_n intercession_n for_o we_o to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n because_o we_o neither_o hear_v nor_o understand_v he_o or_o know_v when_o he_o interce_v for_o we_o yet_o we_o receive_v innumerable_a benefit_n by_o his_o intercession_n and_o also_o by_o the_o priest_n intercession_n when_o he_o celebrats_n mass_n or_o say_v any_o other_o public_a office_n or_o prayer_n institute_v by_o the_o church_n for_o in_o this_o common_a office_n he_o represent_v our_o saviour_n place_n one_o earth_n and_o we_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n james_n c._n â—_o v._o 15._o 16._o whether_o we_o understand_v they_o or_o noâ—_n for_o their_o effect_n do_v not_o depend_v of_o our_o intelligence_n but_o rather_o of_o the_o acceptation_n of_o god_n almighty_n to_o who_o they_o be_v offer_v but_o now_o â—o_o discover_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o who_o do_v uncharitable_o censure_v thâ—_n church_n of_o rome_n for_o have_v her_o common_a prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n let_v they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v many_o million_o of_o the_o say_a church_n who_o do_v understand_v it_o in_o latin_a and_o those_o who_o do_v not_o that_o they_o be_v so_o well_o instruct_v by_o the_o clergy_n that_o they_o know_v when_o to_o kneel_v when_o to_o stand_v when_o to_o pray_o when_o to_o give_v thanks_o and_o when_o to_o do_v reverence_n and_o when_o not_o beside_o they_o have_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o mass_n if_o not_o the_o whole_a in_o their_o english_a italian_a french_a dutch_a and_o spanish_a prayer_n bookâ—_n which_o also_o be_v former_o in_o the_o irish_a prayer_n book_n and_o will_v continue_v so_o still_o but_o that_o the_o pennaâ—_n law_n of_o that_o kingdom_n in_o qeen_n elizabeth_n reign_n prohibit_v any_o irish_a school_n which_o oblige_v they_o to_o use_v their_o prayer_n in_o latin_a and_o english_a exceptsome_a of_o the_o vulgar_a who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o allow_v their_o child_n school_n to_o learn_v either_o of_o they_o yet_o they_o have_v traditionaly_a from_o their_o clergy_n and_o parent_n their_o prayer_n and_o other_o necessary_a instruction_n in_o irish_a teach_v they_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o also_o that_o part_n of_o the_o mass_n wherein_o they_o may_v have_v any_o doubt_n or_o scrouple_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o latin_a by_o the_o priest_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o people_n may_v not_o understand_v he_o or_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o flock_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o darkness_n as_o some_o of_o the_o pretend_a reformer_n do_v false_o report_v but_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n in_o her_o liturgy_n may_v use_v one_o general_n &_o common_a language_n wherein_o all_o nation_n do_v indisputable_o agree_v &_o which_o be_v more_o practise_v than_o any_o other_o langauge_n by_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o that_o if_o one_o travel_n through_o all_o europe_n he_o shall_v always_o find_v the_o same_o liturgy_n use_v in_o all_o catholic_n church_n which_o conformity_n be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n of_o good_a government_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n chap_n 4_o prove_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n supremacy_n in_o the_o premitive_a church_n christ_n promise_n to_o st._n peter_n and_o the_o charge_n which_o he_o commit_v unto_o he_o after_o his_o resurrection_n require_v some_o chief_a and_o universal_a pastor_n in_o the_o church_n who_o all_o the_o rest_n ought_v to_o obey_v but_o it_o be_v always_o believe_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n st._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n to_o have_v be_v that_o chief_a and_o universal_a pastor_n therefore_o it_o be_v always_o believe_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n st._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n to_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a and_o universal_a pastor_n who_o all_o the_o rest_n ought_v to_o obey_v the_o minor_a and_o consequence_n be_v manifest_a as_o shall_v appear_v hereafter_o in_o the_o
use_n of_o the_o chalice_n that_o the_o manichee_n may_v be_v discover_v who_o lurk_v amongh_v the_o catholic_n always_o receive_v the_o communion_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n but_o never_o the_o chalice_n &_o whosoever_o then_o during_o that_o heresy_n will_v not_o at_o the_o public_a communion_n of_o easter_n receive_v the_o chalice_n be_v suspect_v to_o be_v a_o manichean_a whereby_o the_o reader_n may_v plain_o see_v that_o the_o church_n have_v reason_n to_o forbid_v at_o one_o time_n what_o it_o permit_v at_o a_o other_o christ_n have_v leave_v unto_o it_o a_o dispense_n power_n to_o alter_v all_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n in_o the_o discipline_n thereof_o as_o the_o time_n place_n and_o circumstance_n will_v require_v which_o st_n augustin_n in_o his_o 118_o epistle_n open_o declare_v and_o it_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o st._n paul_n first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n c._n 11_o v._n 34._o but_o the_o manichean_a heresy_n be_v smother_v the_o receive_v of_o the_o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n be_v afterward_o common_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n as_o hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 1130_o relate_v in_o his_o book_n now_o before_o i_o shall_v proceed_v further_o in_o my_o answer_n let_v the_o reader_n observe_v those_o four_o point_n which_o common_o have_v be_v in_o practice_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n viz._n that_o then_o the_o people_n will_v bring_v the_o eucharist_n home_o to_o their_o house_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n for_o private_a communion_n second_o that_o the_o communion_n be_v send_v and_o give_v to_o the_o sick_a under_o the_o same_o form_n three_o that_o infant_n &_o child_n receive_v the_o communion_n under_o the_o form_n of_o wine_n only_o four_o that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n receive_v public_o in_o the_o church_n the_o communion_n either_o under_o one_o or_o both_o species_n as_o they_o please_v until_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n about_o the_o year_n 1414._o order_v the_o laity_n to_o receive_v in_o one_o sole_a species_n not_o decree_a that_o the_o receive_v thereof_o in_o both_o species_n be_v unlawful_a or_o ever_o prohibit_v before_o by_o the_o church_n but_o for_o several_a other_o weighty_a reason_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v produce_v only_o two_o first_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v supresse_v and_o smother_v the_o heresy_n of_o certain_a german_n &_o bohemian_n who_o then_o obstinate_o deny_v thâ—_n integrity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v contain_v in_o one_o sole_a species_n second_o that_o for_o the_o future_a they_o may_v prevent_v several_a abuse_n &_o profanation_n which_o former_o happen_v when_o the_o chalice_n be_v give_v to_o the_o laity_n who_o through_o their_o weak_a zeal_n and_o cold_a devotion_n permit_v very_o offten_o drop_v of_o the_o holy_a blood_n to_o be_v spill_v as_o st._n chrys_n ostome_n in_o his_o first_o epistleto_n innocentius_n &_o aeneas_n silviusin_n his_o dialogue_n de_fw-fr utraque_fw-la specie_fw-la relateâ—_n which_o be_v against_o the_o sublime_a reverence_n due_a to_o this_o most_o excellâ—t_a sacrament_n wherefore_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o neither_o the_o gâ—â—câ—an_n or_o latâ—nes_v ever_o believe_v that_o all_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o gospel_n touch_v the_o communion_n under_o two_o species_n be_v to_o be_v so_o universal_o understand_v that_o it_o â—on_v prehend_v all_o christian_n but_o that_o they_o always_o suppose_v and_o believe_v from_o the_o very_a begin_n of_o christianity_n that_o one_o sole_a speâ—â—es_n be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o true_a &_o lawful_a communion_n so_o that_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n do_v but_o follow_v the_o tradition_n and_o doctrine_n of_o all_o precedent_a age_n when_o it_o define_v that_o the_o communion_n under_o one_o sole_a species_n be_v as_o good_a and_o as_o sufficient_a as_o under_o both_o species_n and_o that_o those_o who_o will_v receive_v it_o under_o one_o kind_n will_v neither_o contradict_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n or_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n for_o whether_o we_o eat_v or_o whether_o we_o drink_v or_o whether_o we_o do_v both_o together_o we_o always_o apply_v the_o same_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o always_o receive_v the_o same_o substance_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o the_o same_o effect_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o true_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v whoe_o and_o â—ntirly_o contain_v in_o everâ—_n drop_v of_o the_o bless_a blood_n anâ—_n in_o every_o particle_n of_o the_o blesseâ—_n host_n 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v contain_v the_o whole_a cup_n or_o in_o the_o whole_a host_n or_o in_o both_o therefore_o let_v no_o body_n foolish_o belive_o that_o more_o benefit_n be_v receive_v by_o take_v the_o communion_n in_o two_o species_n than_o in_o take_v it_o in_o one_o alone_a for_o be_v that_o every_o drop_n of_o the_o bless_a blood_n and_o every_o particle_n of_o the_o divide_a host_n be_v a_o main_a ocean_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n many_o of_o they_o by_o the_o same_o moral_a action_n receive_v afford_v no_o more_o grace_n than_o one_o alone_a be_v that_o one_o alone_o contain_v the_o whole_a fountain_n intir_o therefore_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v never_o our_o saviour_n intention_n to_o oblige_v all_o christian_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o both_o species_n for_o if_o this_o have_v be_v his_o intention_n he_o will_v certain_o institute_v iâ—_n in_o a_o materia_fw-la more_o common_a to_o all_o nation_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n know_v the_o wine_n to_o be_v so_o scarce_o in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o poor_a inhabitant_n thereof_o couâ—d_v but_o very_o seldom_o or_o perhaps_o never_o receive_v the_o communion_n for_o the_o want_n of_o wine_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n intention_n be_v when_o he_o say_v drink_v â—e_n all_o of_o this_o â—o_o oblige_v the_o disciple_n who_o only_o then_o be_v present_a and_o also_o their_o successor_n who_o be_v the_o priest_n that_o daâ—â—y_v offer_v this_o most_o holy_a sacrifice_n under_o both_o species_n and_o when_o he_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n john_n c_o 6._o v._o 63._o that_o the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o it_o profit_v nothing_o â—o_o believe_v his_o body_n to_o be_v only_o human_a flesh_n exclude_v the_o divine_a nature_n as_o the_o jew_n believe_v who_o deny_v châ—ist_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n câ—ap_n 3_o prove_a â—hat_n tâ—e_v coâ—mâ—n_a prayer_n be_v 〈…〉_o general_o understand_v by_o all_o â—hose_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o holy_a scripture_n encouragâ—s_v we_o to_o pâ—ay_v though_o we_o â—â—deâ—stand_v â—oâ—_n what_o be_v say_v therefore_o â—â—is_o lawful_a and_o expedient_a for_o we_o â—o_o prâ—y_o though_o we_o understand_v noâ—_n 〈…〉_o be_v saâ—â—_n the_o antecedent_n be_v manifest_a by_o sâ—_n paulâ—_n fiâ—st_v epist_n to_o â—â—e_v corâ—nthiâ—ns_n chap._n â—4_n v._o â—_o wheâ—â—â—e_o say_v thuâ—_n 〈…〉_o speak_v â—n_a 〈◊〉_d unknown_a tongâ—â—_n â—â—eakâ—â—h_v not_o 〈◊〉_d man_n but_o unto_o god_n for_o no_o man_n understand_v he_o nay_o some_o time_n the_o speaker_n do_v not_o understand_v what_o himself_o say_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o language_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o interpret_n language_n be_v two_o distinct_a gift_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o 11._o v._o and_o do_v not_o always_o meet_v together_o as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o 13._o v._o of_o the_o aforesaid_a chapter_n for_o there_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v he_o who_o speak_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n to_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v interpret_v which_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o ordinary_o he_o can_v not_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o 14._o shall_fw-mi where_o he_o say_v thus_o â—â—_o i_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a 〈…〉_o spirit_n praise_v but_o 〈◊〉_d understanding_n be_v unfruitful_a where_o 〈…〉_o see_v that_o st._n paul_n 〈…〉_o understand_a to_o be_v unfruitful_a and_o not_o our_o prayer_n when_o we_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n moreover_o you_o see_v that_o st_n paul_n give_v to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o not_o prohibit_v to_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n now_o let_v we_o prove_v the_o consequence_n what_o the_o apostle_n do_v and_o practise_v be_v lawful_a and_o expedient_a for_o we_o to_o practice_n but_o the_o apostle_n public_a liturgy_n have_v be_v in_o language_n which_o be_v not_o general_o understand_v by_o all_o the_o nation_n they_o convert_v therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o expedient_a for_o our_o liturgy_n to_o be_v in_o a_o language_n not_o general_o understand_v by_o all_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d use_v they_o the_o major_n be_v evident_a and_o i_o shall_v prove_v the_o minor_a â—he_n apostle_n public_a liturgy_n be_v all_o in_o hebrew_n greecâ—_n syriack_n or_o latin_a as_o be_v manifest_a by_o all_o ancient_a writter_n which_o be_v not_o general_o know_v language_n to_o all_o