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A77108 An exposition of the doctrine of the Catholic Church in matters of controversie by the Right Reverend James Benigne Bossuet ... ; done into English from the fifth edition in French.; Exposition de la doctrine de l'Eglise catholique sur les matières de controverse. English Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704.; Johnston, Joseph, d. 1723. 1685 (1685) Wing B3783; ESTC R223808 74,712 98

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shall_v glory_v in_o himself_o and_o not_o in_o our_o lord_n who_o bounty_n be_v so_o great_a to_o all_o man_n that_o he_o will_v have_v those_o gift_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v their_o merit_n this_o doctrine_n be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a council_n which_o teach_v we_o in_o another_o session_n 8._o sess_n 14._o c._n 8._o that_o we_o who_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n with_o he_o who_o strengthen_v we_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o man_n have_v nothing_o of_o which_o he_o may_v glory_v nor_o for_o which_o he_o may_v confide_v in_o himself_o but_o all_o his_o confidence_n and_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o we_o live_v in_o who_o we_o merit_v in_o who_o we_o satisfy_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n which_o draw_v their_o virtue_n from_o he_o and_o by_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o his_o father_n and_o accept_v of_o by_o his_o father_n through_o he_o wherefore_o we_o ask_v all_o 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of_o her_o faith_n nor_o by_o the_o decision_n of_o her_o council_n nor_o by_o the_o prayer_n in_o her_o sacrifice_n that_o her_o belief_n be_v that_o she_o can_v have_v no_o life_n but_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o she_o have_v no_o hope_n but_o in_o he_o this_o hope_n be_v so_o firm_a it_o make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o walk_v faithful_o in_o his_o way_n to_o find_v a_o peace_n which_o surpass_v all_o understanding_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 4.7_o phil._n 4.7_o but_o though_o this_o hope_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o promise_n and_o menace_n of_o the_o world_n and_o sufficient_a to_o calm_v the_o trouble_n of_o our_o conscience_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o whole_o extinguish_v fear_n for_o though_o we_o be_v assure_v god_n will_v never_o abandon_v we_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n yet_o we_o be_v never_o certain_a we_o shall_v not_o lose_v he_o by_o our_o own_o fault_n in_o reject_v his_o inspiration_n he_o have_v be_v please_v by_o this_o save_a fear_n to_o mitigate_v that_o confidence_n which_o he_o have_v infuse_v into_o his_o child_n because_o as_o st._n augustin_n tell_v we_o such_o be_v our_o infirmity_n in_o this_o place_n of_o temptation_n and_o danger_n that_o a_o absolute_a security_n will_v produce_v tepidity_n and_o pride_n in_o we_o whereas_o this_o fear_n which_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n command_v make_v we_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o tremble_a 2.12_o phil._n 2.12_o render_v we_o more_o vigilant_a and_o make_v we_o rely_v with_o a_o more_o humble_a dependence_n upon_o he_o who_o work_v in_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n as_o the_o same_o st._n paul_n express_v it_o thus_o you_o have_v see_v what_o be_v most_o necessary_a in_o the_o
difficulty_n from_o such_o consequence_n by_o this_o short_a answer_n of_o m._n daille_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o catholic_a church_n disavow_v they_o they_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o she_o without_o calumny_n but_o i_o will_v go_v yet_o further_o and_o show_v these_o gentleman_n of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n by_o the_o sole_a exposition_n of_o our_o doctrine_n that_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v so_o far_o from_o ruine_v the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o faith_n either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_n she_o establish_v they_o after_o so_o solid_a and_o evident_a a_o manner_n that_o no_o one_o can_v question_v her_o right_a understanding_n of_o they_o without_o great_a injustice_n sect_n iii_o religious_a worship_n be_v terminate_v in_o god_n alone_o to_o begin_v with_o that_o adoration_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o the_o catholic_a church_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o consist_v principal_o in_o believe_v he_o be_v the_o creator_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o adhere_v to_o he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n as_o to_o he_o alone_o who_o can_v render_v we_o happy_a by_o the_o communication_n of_o a_o infinite_a good_a which_o be_v himself_o this_o interior_a adoration_n which_o we_o render_v to_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n have_v its_o exterior_a mark_n of_o which_o the_o principal_a be_v sacrifice_n which_o can_v be_v offer_v to_o any_o but_o to_o god_n because_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v establish_v to_o make_v a_o public_a acknowledgement_n and_o a_o solemn_a protestation_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n and_o our_o absolute_a dependence_n the_o same_o church_n teach_v we_o that_o all_o religious_a worship_n ought_v to_o terminate_v in_o god_n as_o its_o necessary_a end_n and_o that_o if_o the_o honour_n which_o she_o render_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o to_o the_o saint_n may_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v call_v religious_a it_o be_v for_o its_o necessary_a relation_n to_o god_n but_o before_o we_o explicate_v any_o further_a in_o what_o this_o honour_n consist_v it_o will_v not_o be_v unuseful_a to_o take_v notice_n how_o those_o of_o the_o pretend_a reformation_n oblige_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o truth_n begin_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o pray_v to_o saint_n and_o honour_v their_o relic_n be_v establish_v even_o in_o the_o four_o age_n of_o the_o church_n mounseur_fw-fr daille_n grant_v thus_o much_o in_o that_o book_n he_o publish_v against_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n about_o the_o object_n of_o religious_a worship_n and_o accuse_v st._n basil_n st._n ambrose_n st._n hierome_n st._n john_n chrysostom_n st._n augustin_n and_o many_o more_o of_o those_o famous_a light_n of_o antiquity_n who_o live_v in_o that_o age_n and_o above_o all_o st._n gregory_n nazianzen_n who_o be_v call_v the_o divine_a by_o excellence_n of_o have_v alter_v in_o this_o point_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o three_o forego_v age_n but_o it_o will_v not_o appear_v very_o likely_a that_o m._n daille_n shall_v understand_v the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o three_o age_n better_a than_o those_o who_o gather_v as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o succession_n of_o their_o doctrine_n after_o their_o death_n and_o this_o will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o less_o credible_a because_o the_o father_n of_o the_o four_o age_n be_v so_o far_o from_o perceive_v that_o they_o introduce_v any_o novelty_n in_o that_o worship_n that_o this_o minister_n on_o the_o contrary_a have_v quote_v several_a express_a text_n by_o which_o he_o show_v clear_o that_o they_o pretend_v in_o pray_v to_o saint_n to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o their_o predecessor_n but_o without_o any_o further_a examination_n what_o may_v be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o three_o first_o age_n i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o what_o m._n daille_n be_v please_v to_o grant_v who_o allow_v we_o so_o 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belief_n rather_o than_o to_o show_v who_o be_v the_o defender_n of_o it_o we_o must_v continue_v our_o explication_n sect_n iv_o invocation_n of_o saint_n the_o church_n in_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o pray_v to_o saint_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v to_o they_o in_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o charity_n and_o according_a to_o the_o same_o order_n of_o fraternal_a society_n which_o move_v we_o to_o demand_v assistance_n of_o our_o brethren_n live_v upon_o earth_n and_o the_o catechism_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n conclude_v from_o this_o doctrine_n that_o if_o the_o quality_n of_o mediator_n sanct._n cat._n rom._n part_n 3._o tit_n de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la &_o invoc_n sanct._n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v to_o jesus_n christ_n receive_v any_o prejudice_n from_o the_o intercession_n make_v to_o the_o saint_n who_o reign_n with_o god_n it_o will_v receive_v no_o less_o from_o the_o intercession_n make_v to_o the_o faithful_a who_o live_v with_o we_o this_o 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