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A01336
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An ansvver of a true Christian to the proude challenge of a counterset Catholike. By VVilliam Fulke Doctor in diuinitie; Two treatises written against the papistes. Part 1
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Fulke, William, 1538-1589.; Albin de Valsergues, Jean d', d. 1566. Notable discourse.
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STC 11459; ESTC S122230
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word_n of_o truth_n that_o she_o dare_v not_o be_v judge_v thereby_o but_o most_o blasphemous_o submit_v the_o same_o to_o her_o corrupt_a and_o false_a judgement_n may_v just_o be_v call_v a_o false_a believe_a church_n 27_o una_fw-la sancta_fw-la catholica_fw-la 28_o apostolica_fw-la this_o have_v be_v often_o prove_v before_o and_o namely_o in_o the_o first_o second_o three_o and_o four_o demand_n of_o this_o last_o article_n 29_o vxor_fw-la the_o late_a christi_fw-la sicut_fw-la eva_n the_o late_a adam_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o side_n as_o eve_n be_v out_o of_o adam_n side_n which_o so_o long_o as_o she_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o her_o busbande_n be_v not_o deceive_v by_o the_o serpent_n but_o if_o she_o be_v absent_a from_o he_o that_o she_o be_v not_o instruct_v by_o he_o she_o be_v deceive_v by_o heretic_n augusti_fw-la de_fw-fr genes_n contra_fw-la manichaeos_n libro_fw-la 2._o cap._n 24._o &_o 26._o by_o which_o place_n of_o augustine_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o church_n may_v err_v if_o she_o be_v not_o rule_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god._n 30_o domus_fw-la pacis_fw-la the_o church_n may_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o peace_n because_o there_o be_v in_o it_o peace_n and_o agreement_n in_o the_o chief_a article_n of_o the_o faith_n or_o because_o in_o it_o be_v teach_v we_o the_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n wrought_v by_o christ_n whereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n have_v peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5._o but_o neither_o of_o these_o peace_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o there_o be_v dissension_n in_o doctrine_n and_o their_o doctrine_n dissent_v from_o the_o truth_n as_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v altogether_o unknown_a unto_o papist_n even_o as_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o only_o it_o be_v obtain_v 31_o domus_fw-la refugij_fw-la the_o house_n of_o refuge_n or_o defence_n may_v also_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o church_n out_o of_o which_o be_v no_o salvation_n and_o in_o who_o bosom_n it_o become_v every_o man_n to_o rest_n which_o shall_v look_v for_o the_o refuge_n and_o defence_n of_o god_n but_o god_n forbid_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v seek_v for_o refuge_n or_o help_n at_o your_o church_n which_o must_v be_v overthrow_v with_o such_o violence_n as_o a_o great_a millstone_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o shall_v be_v find_v no_o more_o apoc._n 18._o 32_o domus_fw-la veritatis_fw-la as_o our_o church_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o stay_v of_o truth_n so_o be_v she_o also_o the_o house_n of_o truth_n which_o know_v nothing_o but_o he_o that_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o most_o holy_a scripture_n in_o which_o this_o truth_n be_v sign_v and_o testify_v but_o your_o synagogue_n be_v the_o house_n of_o lie_n where_o beside_o man_n doctrine_n and_o tradition_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o lie_n there_o be_v also_o leaden_a legend_n of_o lie_n promptuary_n of_o lie_n festival_n of_o lie_n and_o other_o infinite_a book_n of_o lie_n 33_o societas_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la how_o shall_v not_o our_o church_n be_v the_o society_n and_o fellowship_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v sanctify_v and_o purge_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n by_o which_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n which_o be_v guide_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o most_o sacred_a and_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n and_o how_o can_v the_o popish_a church_n be_v the_o fellowship_n of_o saint_n when_o she_o refuse_v the_o sanctification_n of_o christ_n his_o one_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o sufficient_a to_o make_v they_o perfect_a which_o scorn_v at_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n which_o can_v abide_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o to_o be_v direct_v only_o by_o god_n his_o holy_a word_n final_o which_o acknowledge_v no_o saint_n but_o such_o as_o the_o most_o unholy_a pope_n for_o money_n do_v canonize_v and_o make_v saint_n prove_v unto_o i_o therefore_o that_o these_o excellent_a and_o proper_a calling_n can_v agree_v to_o any_o disorder_a company_n or_o congregation_n or_o to_o any_o unknown_a society_n of_o man_n but_o only_o to_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n spread_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o christ_n his_o promise_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o spirit_n continue_v in_o truth_n and_o grace_n from_o falsehood_n sense_n christ_n time_n and_o i_o recant_v as_o many_o of_o these_o excellent_a name_n as_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o doctor_n agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v proper_a or_o pertain_a to_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n so_o many_o have_v i_o prove_v to_o be_v proper_a and_o pertain_a to_o our_o most_o holy_a and_o well_o order_v congregation_n and_o moreover_o that_o they_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v right_o apply_v to_o that_o most_o abominable_a idolatrous_a and_o disorder_a synagogue_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v utter_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v so_o lively_o paint_v forth_o and_o even_o point_v fotth_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v that_o antichristian_a church_n whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prophesy_v that_o no_o man_n except_o he_o will_v wilful_o be_v blind_a can_v be_v ignorant_a thereof_o so_o that_o if_o you_o be_v not_o stark_o blind_a and_o give_v up_o into_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n when_o you_o consider_v these_o thing_n you_o will_v recant_v let_v any_o man_n therefore_o alive_a answer_n direct_o and_o plain_o without_o colour_n or_o fraud_n of_o word_n and_o unprofitable_a digression_n to_o the_o foresay_a or_o any_o of_o the_o foresay_a demand_n and_o i_o shall_v willing_o leave_v the_o know_a church_n &_o plain_a way_n of_o salvation_n and_o wander_v in_o the_o wood_n to_o seek_v after_o they_o and_o their_o congregation_n if_o you_o have_v not_o add_v this_o conclusion_n we_o may_v have_v conceive_v some_o hope_n that_o upon_o further_a instruction_n in_o such_o matter_n as_o trouble_v your_o conscience_n you_o will_v have_v be_v content_v to_o be_v reform_v after_o god_n his_o word_n and_o good_a counsel_n but_o now_o you_o declare_v that_o you_o be_v so_o obstinate_o bend_v that_o what_o so_o ever_o be_v prove_v against_o you_o you_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o as_o truth_n but_o yield_v unto_o it_o perforce_o as_o for_o i_o although_o i_o know_v there_o be_v very_o many_o which_o with_o more_o learning_n and_o eloquence_n can_v have_v answer_v your_o demand_n yet_o be_v such_o as_o they_o be_v i_o submit_v myself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v learned_a and_o godly_a mind_v whether_o i_o have_v not_o direct_o and_o plain_o without_o colour_n or_o fraud_n of_o word_n &_o without_o all_o digression_n answer_v the_o same_o so_o that_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o as_o many_o as_o be_v tractable_a and_o stay_v upon_o these_o doubt_n only_o may_v be_v full_o persuade_v by_o these_o not_o very_o long_o and_o yet_o sufficient_a answer_n the_o end_n in_o peregrinatione_fw-la religionis_fw-la ergo_fw-la 1._o thess._n 2._o math._n 24._o
the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n the_o gift_n of_o heal_n etc_n etc_n but_o there_o be_v other_o prerogative_n of_o god_n his_o spirit_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n his_o elect_a as_o the_o gift_n of_o understanding_n the_o gift_n of_o faith_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n etc_n etc_n and_o these_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n have_v never_o want_v wherefore_o if_o you_o will_v be_v partaker_n of_o those_o benefit_n which_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n you_o must_v forsake_v your_o romish_a religion_n and_o recant_v the_o 25._o article_n have_v 2._o demand_n 1_o show_v i_o that_o the_o church_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o christian_a man_n stay_n in_o all_o trouble_n and_o tempest_n of_o doctrine_n may_v become_v so_o hide_v or_o so_o close_a that_o no_o man_n can_v find_v she_o the_o reader_n must_v not_o be_v offend_v with_o i_o for_o any_o tedious_a repetition_n of_o my_o answer_n see_v you_o geve_v the_o occasion_n by_o propound_v your_o demand_n so_o often_o this_o demand_n have_v a_o false_a principle_n that_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o christian_a man_n only_a stay_n in_o all_o trouble_n and_o tempest_n of_o doctrine_n for_o when_o soever_o any_o such_o tempest_n do_v arise_v there_o be_v as_o great_a question_n and_o doubt_n of_o the_o church_n as_o there_o be_v controversy_n of_o the_o doctrine_n for_o as_o every_o heretic_n challenge_v unto_o himself_o the_o truth_n of_o opinion_n so_o also_o do_v he_o challenge_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o the_o church_n be_v always_o in_o as_o great_a question_n as_o the_o doctrine_n and_o then_o be_v it_o to_o be_v seek_v out_o and_o try_v only_o by_o the_o scripture_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v at_o large_a in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o 4._o article_n 2._o demand_n second_o whereas_o you_o demand_n whether_o she_o can_v be_v so_o hide_v or_o close_o that_o no_o man_n can_v find_v she_o because_o i_o have_v answer_v to_o this_o demand_n sour_a or_o five_o time_n already_o i_o will_v now_o answer_v in_o one_o word_n although_o she_o be_v hide_v and_o close_a from_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v she_o know_v to_o they_o that_o be_v her_o child_n 2_o or_o so_o heartless_a that_o she_o can_v succour_v no_o man_n nor_o instruct_v any_o man_n in_o his_o doubt_n of_o conscience_n or_o distress_n of_o faith_n prove_v i_o that_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o decay_n of_o god_n spirit_n truth_n and_o church_n and_o i_o recant_v the_o church_n have_v never_o be_v afraid_a to_o do_v her_o office_n towards_o her_o child_n and_o true_a member_n in_o teach_v exhort_v comfort_v confirm_a etc_n etc_n neither_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n fail_v to_o lead_v she_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o christ_n have_v be_v with_o she_o ever_o more_o and_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o world_n end_n but_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v depart_v from_o the_o great_a number_a of_o the_o world_n be_v prove_v by_o s._n paul_n 2._o thess._n 2._o and_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o s._n john_n apoc._n 12._o therefore_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n do_v lead_v you_o you_o shall_v recant_v the_o 26._o article_n contain_v in_o effect_n but_o 3._o demand_n 1_o show_v i_o again_o whether_o any_o man_n of_o year_n may_v be_v save_v except_o he_o believe_v the_o catholic_a church_n there_o be_v no_o man_n of_o what_o age_n or_o year_n soever_o he_o be_v that_o can_v be_v save_v except_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o believe_v the_o catholic_a church_n it_o be_v very_o doubtful_a as_o you_o demand_n and_o as_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o article_n seem_v to_o require_v if_o you_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o believe_v the_o catholic_a church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v a_o holy_a universal_a congregation_n i_o grant_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o believe_v but_o i_o utter_o deny_v that_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v that_o holy_a catholic_a church_n but_o if_o you_o mean_v as_o it_o seem_v and_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o papist_n do_v interpret_v that_o article_n i_o believe_v the_o catholic_a church_n that_o be_v i_o believe_v what_o soever_o the_o church_n do_v allow_v to_o be_v true_a i_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o a_o christian_a man_n shall_v so_o believe_v the_o catholic_a church_n both_o because_o the_o church_n may_v err_v &_o also_o because_o something_o may_v be_v common_o receive_v of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o material_a to_o salvation_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o false_a interpretation_n of_o this_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n i_o believe_v the_o catholic_a church_n that_o be_v i_o believe_v what_o so_o ever_o she_o do_v set_v forth_o or_o maintain_v to_o be_v true_a appear_v manifest_o by_o the_o word_n themselves_o for_o who_o ever_o be_v so_o ignorant_a in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n to_o think_v that_o credere_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la and_o credere_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la be_v all_o one_o in_o signification_n in_o deed_n if_o the_o word_n be_v credo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la in_o the_o dative_a case_n this_o interpretation_n may_v take_v place_n but_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o accusative_a case_n credo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la a_o boy_n that_o will_v construe_v it_o otherwise_o than_o thus_o i_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o catholic_a church_n be_v worthy_a to_o have_v a_o dozen_n stripe_n for_o his_o labour_n moreover_o this_o common_a distinction_n of_o credere_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o god_n credere_fw-la deum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o credere_fw-la deo_fw-la that_o be_v to_o geve_v credit_n to_o god_n that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n plain_o overthrow_v this_o foolish_a and_o false_a interpretation_n for_o we_o say_v not_o credo_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la that_o be_v i_o put_v my_o whole_a trust_n in_o the_o church_n for_o that_o be_v blasphemy_n against_o god_n in_o who_o only_o we_o must_v believe_v neither_o do_v we_o say_v credo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la that_o be_v i_o geve_v credit_n to_o the_o church_n as_o though_o she_o shall_v always_o speak_v the_o truth_n but_o we_o say_v and_o confess_v against_o all_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n credo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la etc_n etc_n that_o be_v i_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o holy_a catholic_a and_o apostolic_a church_n whereof_o i_o be_o a_o member_n etc_n etc_n final_o when_o the_o article_n follow_v be_v speak_v in_o one_o context_v and_o phrase_n it_o can_v not_o be_v choose_v but_o that_o they_o must_v have_v one_o kind_n of_o interpretation_n communionem_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la carnis_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la that_o be_v i_o believe_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n etc_n etc_n whereof_o the_o interpretation_n must_v needs_o be_v this_o i_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n of_o saint_n that_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n etc_n etc_n even_o so_o i_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o catholic_a church_n which_o be_v a_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v of_o every_o christian_a man_n but_o to_o believe_v all_o and_o every_o thing_n that_o the_o catholic_a church_n by_o common_a consent_n do_v maintain_v be_v no_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o therefore_o not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n 2_o and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o have_v in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o world_n practise_v preach_v the_o conversion_n of_o nation_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o have_v always_o have_v the_o minister_a of_o sacrament_n the_o hear_n of_o matter_n in_o controversy_n power_n judiciary_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n the_o orderly_a succession_n of_o bishop_n uniformity_n in_o solemn_a ceremony_n unity_n in_o 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