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B03012
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A soveraign counter-poyson prepared by a faithfull hand for the speedy revivscence of Andrew Sall late sacrilegious apostat ... / Contriv'd by J. E.
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J. E.
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1674
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Wing E16; ESTC R171890
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fast_v watch_v pray_v penance_n nor_o mortification_n etc._n etc._n they_o believe_v that_o their_o laic_a minister_n do_v abolish_v original_a sin_n in_o baptism_n but_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o christ_n leave_v power_n to_o true_a and_o lawful_a priest_n to_o absolve_v from_o actual_a mortal_a sin_n they_o will_v have_v the_o lord_n supper_n but_o will_v not_o believe_v christ_n word_n hâ—c_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la â—â—cum_fw-la the_o reality_n of_o his_o body_n in_o a_o most_o miraculous_a manner_n in_o the_o eucharist_n they_o will_v follow_v scripture_n but_o only_o what_o be_v please_v to_o they_o and_o what_o be_v contradictory_n to_o flesh_n and_o unbridled_a appetite_n they_o do_v reject_v and_o deny_v these_o word_n per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la by_o bare_a faith_n you_o be_v save_v be_v welcome_a to_o they_o but_o good_a work_n maceration_n of_o the_o body_n and_o austerity_n of_o life_n they_o can_v endure_v erescite_fw-la &_o multiplicabini_fw-la please_v they_o serviti_fw-la venâ—ri_fw-la &_o libidini_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o other_o word_n of_o scripture_n they_o will_v not_o liâ—ten_v to_o as_o fides_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la est_fw-la mortua_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la agite_fw-la sic_fw-la luceat_fw-la lux_fw-la vestra_fw-la ut_fw-la videat_fw-la opera_fw-la vestra_fw-la bona_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la vim_o patitur_fw-la &_o violenti_fw-la râ—piunt_fw-la illud_fw-la castigo_fw-la corpus_fw-la mâ—um_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la implco_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la mea_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la desunt_fw-la passioni_fw-la christi_fw-la these_o place_n of_o scripture_n they_o will_v not_o follow_v be_v not_o this_o to_o divide_v the_o child_n dividatur_fw-la infans_fw-la they_o be_v altogether_o for_o division_n and_o confusion_n they_o have_v church_n but_o without_o lawful_a priest_n altar_n without_o sacrifice_n and_o religion_n every_o religion_n either_o true_a or_o false_a in_o all_o age_n have_v always_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o a_o protestative_a sign_n of_o acknowledgement_n of_o divine_a excellency_n and_o supreme_a majesty_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n we_o find_v sacrifice_n begin_v by_o abel_n which_o after_o continue_v by_o the_o patriarch_n no_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n in_o the_o write_a law_n so_o many_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o leviticus_n and_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o idolater_n the_o gentile_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o give_v to_o many_o different_a sacrifice_n so_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o law_n according_a to_o s._n paul_n heb._n 7._o saying_n translato_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o leg_n be_v translatio_fw-la fiat_fw-la s._n paul_n say_v that_o priesthood_n be_v remove_v or_o translate_v the_o law_n of_o necessity_n must_v be_v remove_v if_o priesthood_n be_v abolish_v the_o law_n likewise_o must_v be_v for_o to_o every_o law_n or_o religion_n sacrifice_n and_o priesthood_n be_v connatural_a 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division_n and_o subdivision_n you_o separate_v yourself_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o acknowledge_v a_o visible_a head_n a_o universal_a pastor_n vice_n gerent_fw-la of_o christ_n on_o earth_n establish_v by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o s._n matth._n 16.17_o 18_o 19_o aver_v by_o all_o the_o holy_a father_n confess_v by_o the_o continuation_n of_o a_o lawful_a succession_n in_o the_o revolution_n of_o so_o many_o age_n without_o any_o interruption_n and_o sall_n must_v blind_o divorce_v and_o separate_v himself_o from_o it_o withstand_v the_o force_n of_o god_n spirit_n what_o will_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o allege_v in_o his_o defence_n at_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n that_o expect_v he_o ah_o he_o will_v say_v that_o he_o think_v the_o protestant_n be_v the_o true_a and_o lawful_a church_n miserable_a wretch_n see_v thou_o not_o that_o the_o memory_n of_o all_o age_n the_o consent_n of_o all_o nation_n the_o very_a ancient_a stone_n of_o 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thy_o poor_a country_n the_o rob_n and_o profane_v of_o church_n god_n house_n and_o the_o ruin_n and_o impoverishing_n of_o thousand_o of_o brave_a ancient_a family_n to_o take_v thence_o and_o from_o no_o other_o their_o source_n and_o origin_n oh_o but_o you_o will_v say_v i_o find_v that_o this_o sect_n have_v the_o scripture_n of_o its_o side_n ah_o lamentable_a illusion_n to_o who_o sall_n do_v the_o scripture_n send_v thou_o if_o not_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o lawful_a pastor_n what_o say_v the_o scripture_n but_o that_o thou_o ought_v to_o keep_v the_o tradition_n thou_o ought_v to_o obey_v the_o church_n and_o prelate_n thou_o ought_v not_o to_o trust_v thy_o own_o judgement_n thou_o ought_v to_o captivate_v thy_o understanding_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o believe_v with_o a_o holy_a simplicity_n then_o as_o you_o do_v and_o question_n with_o a_o proud_a peremptory_a and_o vain_a curiosity_n can_v thou_o be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o 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must_v soon_o yield_v and_o fall_v to_o nothing_o as_o other_o blind_a heresy_n have_v do_v what_o can_v hinder_v you_o shall_v from_o return_v to_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o roman-catholick_n church_n which_o cease_v not_o to_o
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tenebris_fw-la dixit_fw-la lucem_fw-la splendescere_fw-la ipse_fw-la illuxit_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o the_o true_a essence_n of_o divine_a faith_n 2._o document_n reason_n be_v most_o proper_o exercise_v in_o thing_n of_o nature_n and_o faith_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n great_a wit_n set_v up_o reason_n instead_o of_o faith_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n against_o divine_a light_n which_o be_v at_o once_o to_o deprive_v man_n of_o his_o high_a felicity_n and_o faculty_n and_o god_n of_o his_o great_a grace_n the_o same_o word_n without_o question_n which_o create_v the_o world_n create_v a_o belief_n in_o a_o spiritual_a understanding_n by_o rely_v on_o a_o divine_a reaveal_n authority_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o confound_v the_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n of_o the_o wise_a by_o faith_n which_o declare_v that_o without_o believe_v they_o can_v be_v save_v and_o yet_o without_o a_o supernatural_a grace_n they_o can_v believe_v and_o as_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a and_o perfect_a happiness_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o object_n of_o our_o beatitude_n which_o can_v be_v comprehend_v by_o natural_a light_n or_o knowledge_n therefore_o a_o kind_n of_o supernatural_a virtue_n be_v necessary_a by_o which_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o his_o knowledge_n which_o be_v say_v the_o high_a knowledge_n we_o have_v in_o this_o world_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n enjoy_v he_o &_o by_o he_o the_o most_o excellent_a gift_n and_o grace_n whereof_o it_o be_v capable_a according_a to_o s._n paul_n ad_fw-la eph._n 2.8_o gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la estis_fw-la salvati_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la vobis_fw-la faith_n be_v that_o divine_a light_n by_o which_o we_o prepare_v our_o journey_n towards_o virtue_n and_o heaven_n without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a 〈◊〉_d please_v god_n by_o faith_n roman_a catholic_n do_v â—alk_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a where_o there_o be_v infallible_o a_o infusion_n of_o habitual_a grace_n sanctification_n in_o its_o sacrament_n and_o sure_o transcendent_a be_v their_o commendation_n for_o their_o faithful_a conservation_n of_o â—he_n sacred_a oracle_n of_o truth_n in_o all_o age_n to_o â—his_v day_n for_o their_o well_o order_a zeal_n for_o their_o most_o ravish_a devotion_n deiform_a inâ—entions_n their_o heroycal_a act_n of_o fast_v pray_v recollection_n meditation_n inâ—roversies_n their_o aspiration_n humiliation_n mortification_n abnegation_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o daily_a abdication_n of_o all_o transitory_a thing_n so_o as_o none_o in_o his_o sense_n can_v believe_v that_o such_o a_o tree_n can_v be_v corrupt_v in_o the_o root_n which_o bring_v forth_o such_o heavenly_a fruit_n some_o property_n we_o may_v observe_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v true_a to_o be_v reveal_v of_o god_n to_o be_v preach_v and_o deliver_v by_o the_o b._n apostles_n the_o high_a ground_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v persuade_v that_o his_o faith_n be_v true_a be_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n speak_v and_o reveal_n the_o high_a proof_n by_o which_o a_o man_n may_v be_v assure_v that_o his_o faith_n be_v reveal_v be_v the_o authority_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o b._n apostles_n who_o deliver_v and_o preach_v the_o same_o as_o from_o god_n and_o that_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o this_o day_n it_o be_v practise_v without_o innovation_n or_o alteration_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o inhabitable_a world_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n converse_v with_o they_o have_v sufficient_a faitâ—_n to_o prevail_v with_o their_o will_n to_o command_v theâ—_n understand_v into_o the_o belief_n of_o his_o be_v god_n and_o man_n consequent_o a_o infalliblâ—_n faith_n than_o it_o do_v follow_v that_o whatsoever_o he_o teach_v be_v to_o be_v assent_v unto_o as_o infallible_o true_a and_o that_o without_o be_v questioneâ—_n by_o our_o weak_a and_o limit_a reason_n and_o surâ—_n 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god_n otherwise_o these_o who_o refuse_v to_o hear_v and_o obey_v they_o have_v beenin_n no_o fault_n and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o insufferable_a boldness_n in_o s._n paul_n to_o have_v require_v such_o a_o absolute_a submission_n to_o what_o 〈◊〉_d teach_v as_o to_o oblige_v christian_n of_o his_o â—â—â—e_a not_o to_o have_v believe_v even_o a_o angel_n â—om_n heaven_n teach_v contrary_a thing_n to_o â—hat_n he_o teach_v they_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o remain_a writing_n of_o the_o b._n apostles_n be_v by_o â—ll_a christian_n esteem_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n â—nd_v this_o be_v main_o necessary_a in_o the_o age_n â—fter_o christ_n for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d apostle_n time_n to_o have_v a_o live_a infallible_a way_n of_o direction_n and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o maintain_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o â—eace_n &_o so_o become_v one_o body_n with_o one_o heart_n â—ot_n as_o sect_n divide_v subdivide_v &_o scatter_a â—â—to_n as_o many_o part_n and_o sort_n as_o now_o be_v â—nd_v have_v go_v to_o cuff_n raise_v civil_a war_n for_o â—he_n dicide_v of_o controversy_n as_o we_o have_v see_v they_o do_v since_o they_o divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o holy_a catholic_n roman_n church_n mark_v now_o those_o word_n heb._n 11.6_o without_o faith_n its_o impossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o of_o math._n 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o be_v damn_v and_o eph._n 4.5_o there_o be_v but_o one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o lord_n jesus_n the_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o save_v we_o and_o by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v to_o please_v god_n can_v be_v have_v but_o in_o one_o church_n and_o that_o of_o christ_n it_o can_v therefore_o be_v find_v in_o sect_n in_o contrary_a opinion_n it_o be_v of_o necessity_n but_o one_o &_o of_o contrary_n one_o only_o must_v be_v true_a do_v but_o observe_v 2_o cor._n 10.5_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n