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A37245
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A letter to friend concerning his changing his religion
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Davies, Rowland, 1649-1721.
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1692
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Wing D412; ESTC R5643
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himself_o to_o some_o particular_a society_n he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n must_v appear_v to_o live_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n more_o than_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o you_o be_v strange_o mistake_v in_o your_o sentiment_n of_o religion_n when_o in_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n you_o quit_v the_o one_o communion_n and_o embrace_v the_o other_o §_o 4._o but_o perhaps_o you_o will_v tell_v i_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v true_o catholic_n not_o so_o much_o upon_o account_n of_o its_o extent_n or_o comprehension_n or_o even_o the_o term_n of_o communion_n in_o she_o as_o for_o her_o antiquity_n and_o catholic_n doctrine_n in_o that_o she_o appear_v the_o same_o from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n while_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v seem_v to_o take_v her_o date_n from_o the_o reformation_n of_o she_o if_o these_o shall_v be_v your_o thought_n there_o be_v two_o particular_n that_o deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o you_o 1_o sy_n that_o no_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o what_o be_v evident_o found_v on_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 6._o and_o consequent_o have_v be_v believe_v and_o receive_v as_o such_o by_o every_o true_a christian_a from_o the_o primitive_a age_n so_o that_o you_o can_v instance_n any_o one_o particular_a that_o we_o hold_v as_o such_o to_o which_o the_o universal_a rule_n of_o catholic_n doctrine_n may_v not_o be_v easy_o and_o proper_o apply_v viz._n ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ubique_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la fuit_fw-la creditum_fw-la it_o be_v at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n and_o by_o all_o man_n believe_v whereas_o every_o particular_a wherein_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v differ_v from_o she_o be_v also_o evident_o of_o a_o late_a date_n and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o instance_n whenever_o 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change_v any_o of_o the_o fundamental_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n by_o her_o reformation_n or_o any_o wise_a to_o cease_v from_o be_v the_o same_o church_n that_o it_o be_v before_o since_o whatsoever_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n she_o still_o hold_v believe_v and_o open_o profess_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o so_o she_o never_o can_v esteem_v as_o part_v of_o her_o religion_n and_o she_o have_v make_v no_o change_n either_o in_o her_o faith_n or_o practice_n but_o by_o reject_v of_o such_o unchristian_a novelty_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ignorance_n and_o oppress_a tyranny_n be_v sly_o introduce_v and_o forcible_o impose_v upon_o she_o whereas_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o do_v comprise_v the_o faith_n and_o regulate_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n not_o only_o many_o thing_n repute_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o uncertain_a for_o instance_n purgatory_n 3._o as_o i_o show_v before_o but_o 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call_v the_o catholic_n church_n nor_o on_o that_o account_n have_v draw_v you_o to_o her_o communion_n §_o 6._o as_o to_o your_o second_o motive_n found_v upon_o the_o excellence_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o practice_n which_o you_o suppose_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o that_o it_o be_v more_o orthodox_n than_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v i_o examine_v at_o large_a every_o particular_a disputation_n into_o which_o this_o point_n may_v lead_v we_o to_o determine_v it_o and_o which_o be_v already_o extant_a and_o discuss_v full_o upon_o this_o subject_a it_o will_v probable_o require_v more_o time_n than_o i_o can_v have_v leisure_n to_o expend_v and_o withal_o will_v seem_v impertinent_a to_o my_o present_a design_n which_o be_v your_o satisfaction_n with_o all_o brevity_n and_o plainess_n especial_o when_o so_o much_o have_v be_v say_v already_o by_o more_o learned_a person_n that_o it_o be_v almost_o as_o impossible_a to_o add_v to_o as_o to_o answer_v their_o 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guilty_a of_o no_o other_o crime_n or_o misdemeanour_n but_o in_o come_v to_o the_o marriage_n without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n for_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o he_o so_o much_o as_o sit_v down_o among_o the_o guest_n or_o be_v any-wise_a a_o partaker_n of_o the_o wedding_n feast_n but_o his_o indictment_n be_v for_o his_o presumption_n in_o dare_v to_o come_v in_o without_o a_o proper_a dress_n and_o for_o that_o alone_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o misery_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n therefore_o we_o find_v this_o mischief_n most_o cautious_o prevent_v and_o that_o apost_n whenever_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n begin_v one_o of_o the_o deacon_n stand_v up_o and_o exhort_v all_o person_n that_o be_v unfit_a for_o to_o receive_v it_o to_o retire_v so_o that_o instead_o of_o the_o common_a notion_n that_o be_v receive_v among_o the_o people_n that_o in_o the_o mass_n a_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v for_o all_o that_o be_v present_a at_o it_o there_o be_v often_o a_o danger_n than_o a_o advantage_n in_o such_o a_o attendance_n and_o instead_o of_o take_v away_o it_o rather_o add_v unto_o their_o sin_n since_o all_o man_n know_v that_o the_o sacrament_n can_v be_v beneficial_a but_o only_o unto_o those_o that_o worthy_o receive_v it_o as_o its_o very_a institution_n nature_n and_o promise_n do_v manifest_a but_o it_o be_v very_o injurious_a unto_o all_o spectator_n that_o be_v not_o due_o qualify_v for_o to_o join_v in_o the_o communion_n §_o 17._o i_o can_v easy_o run_v up_o this_o my_o letter_n to_o a_o volume_n with_o such_o like_a observation_n upon_o other_o particular_n wherein_o you_o now_o profess_v to_o differ_v in_o opinion_n from_o i_o as_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o one_o kind_a only_o direct_o contrary_a to_o our_o saviour_n institution_n mat._n xxvi_o 27._o your_o public_a prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n against_o the_o express_a doctrine_n of_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 28._o your_o pray_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o opposition_n to_o god_n law_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o servant_n mat._n four_o 10._o revel_v xxii_o 8._o and_o your_o worship_v of_o image_n against_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n but_o these_o be_v i_o hope_v sufficient_a to_o my_o present_a design_n both_o to_o discover_v full_o your_o disadvantage_n in_o your_o change_n and_o to_o clear_v those_o mistake_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o to_o show_v you_o plain_o how_o continual_o you_o stand_v expose_v to_o danger_n in_o that_o profession_n wherein_o you_o be_v and_o that_o even_o your_o own_o notion_n be_v grant_v as_o far_o as_o the_o word_n can_v bear_v yet_o you_o be_v daily_o guilty_a of_o a_o most_o grievous_a sin_n and_o this_o not_o altogether_o in_o a_o careless_a run_v of_o irregular_a practice_n but_o in_o the_o solemn_a act_n of_o your_o public_a devotion_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o mischief_n you_o have_v draw_v upon_o you_o gratis_o without_o any_o the_o least_o prospect_n of_o a_o imaginary_a benefit_n there_o be_v no_o advantage_n which_o you_o can_v pretend_v to_o now_o that_o you_o do_v not_o as_o full_o and_o as_o clear_o enjoy_v before_o you_o be_v persuade_v for_o to_o alter_v your_o religion_n i_o will_v not_o therefore_o press_v you_o with_o any_o far_a argument_n to_o return_v to_o renew_v your_o first_o love_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n since_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o hope_v that_o you_o will_v never_o shut_v your_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n nor_o obstinate_o withstand_v your_o own_o salvation_n but_o when_o you_o serious_o consider_v and_o careful_o weigh_v the_o argument_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o you_o and_o have_v strict_o examine_v the_o principle_n of_o your_o religion_n with_o a_o rational_a indifference_n and_o a_o christian_a diligence_n that_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o have_v influence_v your_o former_a practice_n â—ill_v be_v now_o as_o effective_a in_o enlighten_v your_o understanding_n and_o since_o it_o be_v no_o shame_n to_o err_v but_o to_o persist_v in_o error_n the_o one_o â—eing_v the_o product_n of_o infirmity_n but_o the_o other_o of_o perverseness_n you_o will_v demonstrate_v your_o sincerity_n in_o what_o you_o have_v doâ—e_n by_o embrace_v of_o the_o truth_n on_o the_o conviction_n of_o your_o conscience_n and_o that_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n may_v direct_v you_o in_o the_o right_a way_n to_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n and_o by_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n show_v you_o clear_o what_o be_v right_a and_o what_o be_v true_a and_o what_o that_o orthodox_n divine_a faith_n be_v which_o he_o require_v in_o every_o christian_a this_o be_v the_o hearty_a and_o the_o constant_a prayer_n of_o sir_n your_o most_o real_a and_o faithful_a friend_n and_o servant_n in_o christ_n r._n d._n cork_n the_o 29_o the_o of_o december_n 1691._o preface_n preface_n mat._n x._o 1._o mark_v three_o 14._o 14._o mat._n x._o 5._o john_n xx_o 21._o 21._o sic_fw-la i_o saepissimè_fw-la sic_fw-la exposuisse_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la tu_fw-la est_fw-la petrus_n &_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la aedificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la ut_fw-la super_fw-la hunc_fw-la intelligeretur_fw-la quem_fw-la confessus_fw-la est_fw-la petrus_n dicens_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la christus_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la petrus_n ab_fw-la hac_fw-la petrâ_fw-la appellatus_fw-la personam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la figuraret_fw-la quae_fw-la super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la aedificatur_fw-la &_o accepit_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la coeli_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la iâ—â—i_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la petra_n sed_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n petra_n autem_fw-la erat_fw-la christus_fw-la quem_fw-la confessus_fw-la simon_n sicut_fw-la tota_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la confitetur_fw-la dictus_fw-la est_fw-la petrus_n august_n retract_v l._n 1._o cap._n 21._o tom._n 1._o col_fw-fr 30._o edit_n basil_n 1556._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la apostolos_fw-la huius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la personam_fw-la sustinet_fw-la petrus_n huic_fw-la enim_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la datae_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la petro_n datae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la ei_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la dicitur_fw-la amas_fw-la i_o pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la ib._n de_fw-fr agon_n christ_n cap._n 30._o tom._n 3._o col_fw-fr 776._o cui_fw-la s._n petro_n totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la figuram_fw-la gerenti_fw-la dominus_fw-la ait_fw-la super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n epist_n 165._o tom._n 2._o col._n 751._o 751._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la euseb_n histor_n eccl._n l._n 2._o cap._n 3._o 3._o act._n vi_fw-la 2._o the_o twelve_o call_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o disciple_n unto_o they_o and_o ordain_v several_a deacon_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a act_n xv_o 6._o and_o the_o apostle_n come_v together_o for_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o matter_n viz._n whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v circumcise_a and_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v afterward_o determine_v by_o they_o v._n 2d_o 2d_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o de_fw-fr paschate_n etiam_fw-la de_fw-la haeres_fw-la arian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrat._v hist_o eccl._n l._n 1._o cap._n 5._o 5._o vide_fw-la euseb_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 4._o cap._n 15._o &_o 22._o etiam_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 1._o 4_o 23._o &_o l._n 7._o c._n 29._o &_o 30._o 30._o hoc_fw-la erant_fw-la utique_fw-la caeteri_fw-la apostoli_fw-la quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la petrus_n pari_fw-la consortio_fw-la praediti_fw-la &_o honoris_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la sed_fw-la exordium_n ab_fw-la unitate_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la primatus_fw-la petro_n datur_fw-la â—ratione_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ordinis_fw-la non_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la ut_fw-la observatu_fw-la dignum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la una_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la &_o una_fw-la cathedra_fw-la monstretur_fw-la cyprian_a de_fw-fr vnitat_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pag._n 254._o edit_n paris_n 1643._o item_n episcopatus_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la à _fw-la singulis_fw-la in_o solidum_fw-la pars_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ib._n ib._n vide_fw-la the_o case_n of_o martion_n excommunicate_v by_o his_o father_n the_o bishop_n of_o synope_n in_o pontus_n as_o it_o be_v relate_v by_o epiphanius_n and_o the_o proceed_n of_o synesius_n against_o andronicus_n concern_v the_o excommunicate_v person_n in_o the_o church_n of_o pâ—olemais_n both_o which_o can_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n without_o particular_a satisfaction_n in_o their_o respective_a church_n as_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o mr._n thorndike_n epilog_n to_o the_o tragedy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o 10._o vide_fw-la caranz_n sum._n council_n carthaginens_fw-la pag._n 68_o edit_n rothomag_n 1655._o 1655._o praeter_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la societatem_fw-la aqua_fw-la baptismi_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la ad_fw-la perniciem_fw-la augustin_n contra_fw-la manich._n libr._n 12._o cap._n 17._o