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A46985 A reply to the defense of the Exposition of the doctrin of the Church of England being a further vindication of the Bishop of Condom's exposition of the doctrin of the Catholic Church : with a second letter from the Bishop of Meaux. Johnston, Joseph, d. 1723. 1687 (1687) Wing J870; ESTC R36202 208,797 297

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sacrament_n we_o have_v example_n of_o this_o from_o holy_a writ_n for_o if_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o can_v free_v his_o body_n from_o be_v visible_a palpable_a and_o heavy_a and_o can_v make_v it_o so_o spiritual_a as_o to_o pass_v from_o his_o virgin_n mother_n womb_n without_o breach_n of_o her_o virginity_n and_o through_o the_o door_n when_o shut_v can_v we_o doubt_v his_o power_n in_o render_v it_o present_a without_o local_a extension_n or_o the_o other_o qualification_n of_o a_o common_a natural_a body_n and_o though_o this_o presence_n can_v be_v call_v spiritual_a in_o a_o strict_a sense_n yet_o may_v it_o be_v so_o call_v in_o that_o sense_n which_o st._n paul_n use_v when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o body_n be_v sow_o a_o corruptible_a body_n and_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n as_o to_o those_o seem_a contradiction_n of_o a_o body_n
this_o note_v another_o which_o i_o desire_v the_o defender_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n though_o it_o ordain_v communion_n under_o both_o kind_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n yet_o be_v so_o moderate_a as_o not_o to_o condemn_v thereby_o the_o usage_n of_o any_o church_n out_o of_o the_o king_n majesty_n dominion_n which_o moderation_n have_v he_o be_v endow_v with_o he_o will_v not_o have_v express_v such_o detestation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n nor_o pass_v so_o severe_a a_o sentence_n against_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o the_o practice_n part_n iii_o art_fw-la xxiii_o of_o the_o write_a and_o unwritten_a word_n the_o defender_n have_v so_o ingenuous_o confess_v 75.76_o confess_v 103._o expos_fw-la doct._n ch._n of_o england_n pag._n 75.76_o that_o the_o unwritten_a word_n or_o tradition_n as_o to_o that_o gospel_n which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n preach_v be_v the_o first_o rule_n of_o christian_n that_o this_o and_o the_o write_a word_n be_v not_o two_o different_a rule_n but_o as_o to_o all_o necessary_a matter_n of_o faith_n one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o the_o unwritten_a word_n be_v so_o far_o from_o lose_v its_o authority_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o write_v that_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o more_o firm_o establish_v by_o it_o and_o have_v acknowledge_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o church_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o embrace_v any_o tradition_n though_o not_o contain_v in_o the_o write_a word_n provide_v that_o they_o can_v be_v assure_v it_o come_v from_o the_o apostle_n or_o that_o it_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v receive_v by_o all_o church_n in_o all_o age_n tradition_n how_o to_o know_v apostolic_a tradition_n i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o propose_v a_o certain_a mean_n by_o which_o we_o may_v come_v to_o know_v what_o have_v be_v thus_o deliver_v and_o that_o ground_a upon_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o tradition_n but_o this_o the_o defender_n now_o oppose_v and_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v clear_a in_o order_n to_o which_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v first_o reason_n first_o 104._o i._o the_o nature_n of_o tradition_n in_o this_o case_n divine_a truth_n surpass_v the_o reach_n of_o human_a reason_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o we_o speak_v here_o of_o divine_a truth_n which_o surpass_v the_o reach_n of_o human_a reason_n reveal_v to_o the_o apostle_n which_o truth_n the_o apostle_n be_v oblige_v to_o teach_v to_o the_o faithful_a then_o live_v without_o addition_n or_o diminution_n and_o the_o faithful_a then_o live_v be_v also_o tie_v under_o the_o same_o obligation_n to_o deliver_v the_o same_o divine_a truth_n in_o like_a manner_n without_o addition_n diminution_n or_o alteration_n to_o their_o successor_n and_o they_o to_o they_o in_o every_o age._n 2_o country_n ii_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o all_o country_n these_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v in_o all_o country_n and_o kingdom_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n and_o not_o only_o teach_v but_o practise_v so_o that_o what_o one_o country_n or_o nation_n learn_v from_o one_o apostle_n the_o same_o be_v another_o to_o learn_v from_o another_o and_o a_o three_o from_o a_o three_o a_o four_o from_o a_o four_o etc._n etc._n 3_o alteration_n iii_o and_o they_o wre_v oblige_v to_o deliver_v they_o to_o their_o posterity_n without_o any_o eslential_a alteration_n the_o obligation_n of_o deliver_v these_o truth_n without_o addition_n diminution_n or_o alteration_n be_v and_o be_v the_o strict_a that_o can_v possible_o be_v imagine_v viz._n the_o forfeiture_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o the_o incur_v of_o eternal_a torment_n so_o that_o whoever_o shall_v undertake_v to_o teach_v his_o own_o invention_n for_o a_o reveal_v truth_n or_o to_o deny_v a_o know_v reveal_v truth_n because_o it_o w_v not_o agreeable_a to_o his_o fancy_n or_o interest_n and_o teach_v other_o to_o do_v the_o same_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v his_o obligation_n and_o therefore_o just_o incur_v that_o penalty_n 4_o heresy_n iv_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n but_o if_o such_o man_n do_v arise_v as_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n who_o will_v not_o rely_v upon_o what_o have_v be_v teach_v they_o but_o proud_a and_o conceit_a of_o their_o own_o ability_n will_v form_v to_o themselves_o new_a notion_n of_o thing_n and_o rely_v upon_o their_o own_o wit_n or_o judgement_n even_o to_o contradict_v those_o deliver_a truth_n damnable_a a_o connivance_n at_o they_o be_v damnable_a or_o interpose_v other_o not_o deliver_v a_o silent_a connivance_n in_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o that_o case_n suffer_v their_o flock_n to_o be_v seduce_v will_v be_v a_o crime_n not_o much_o inferïor_n to_o that_o of_o the_o seducer_n and_o will_v deserve_v no_o less_o a_o punishment_n 5_o last_o v._o this_o age_n must_v necessary_o know_v what_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o last_o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a that_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v teach_v in_o this_o age_n contrary_a to_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o immediate_a forego_v age_n but_o that_o this_o age_n must_v necessary_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o innovation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a to_o make_v a_o whole_a age_n believe_v they_o have_v not_o be_v teach_v a_o doctrine_n as_o a_o deliver_a truth_n when_o their_o father_n of_o the_o immediate_o precede_v age_n have_v actual_o teach_v they_o that_o it_o be_v deliver_v 6_o it_o be_v thus_o manifest_a insensible_o vi_o error_n can_v spread_v itself_o insensible_o that_o it_o will_v be_v absolute_o impossible_a for_o a_o error_n against_o a_o deliver_a truth_n to_o spread_v itself_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n without_o be_v perceive_v by_o they_o to_o who_o that_o truth_n have_v be_v deliver_v so_o be_v it_o absolute_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o think_v that_o such_o a_o universal_a deluge_n of_o wickedness_n and_o delusion_n shall_v happen_v that_o all_o pastor_n and_o people_n of_o whole_a christendom_n shall_v in_o any_o one_o age_n combine_v together_o to_o deceive_v the_o next_o age_n and_o either_o deliver_v to_o they_o a_o error_n as_o a_o deliver_a truth_n or_o make_v a_o deliver_v truth_n pass_v for_o a_o error_n when_o they_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o the_o do_v of_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o unrepented_a of_o will_v bring_v damnation_n and_o that_o no_o repentance_n can_v be_v without_o make_v a_o just_a satisfaction_n 7_o vii_o vii_o from_o hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o if_o in_o any_o one_o age_n we_o find_v all_o christian_n agree_v that_o such_o a_o particular_a doctrine_n or_o practice_n be_v deliver_v to_o they_o as_o come_v from_o the_o apostl_n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o age_n next_o precede_v that_o teach_v all_o person_n will_v never_o combine_v to_o damn_v their_o own_o soul_n by_o renounce_v what_o they_o have_v be_v teach_v do_v also_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o deliver_v because_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v nor_o cause_n assign_v why_o the_o pastor_n and_o people_n of_o so_o many_o different_a country_n and_o interest_n otherwise_o solicitous_a for_o their_o salvation_n shall_v all_o combine_v together_o to_o damn_v their_o own_o and_o their_o posterity_n soul_n and_o deliver_v that_o as_o a_o tradition_n to_o their_o successor_n which_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o their_o predecessor_n 8_o from_o hence_o i_o also_o conclude_v tradition_n viii_o the_o pres_fw-fr ent_a church_n in_o every_o age_n be_v the_o best_a judge_n of_o what_o be_v universal_a tradition_n that_o the_o present_a church_n in_o every_o age_n be_v the_o best_a judge_n of_o what_o be_v universal_a tradition_n and_o what_o not_o and_o that_o the_o way_n to_o know_v her_o judgement_n be_v to_o regard_v the_o uniform_a voice_n of_o her_o pastor_n and_o people_n either_o declare_v to_o we_o by_o the_o most_o universal_a council_n that_o age_n can_v afford_v or_o by_o her_o universal_a practice_n 9_o moreover_o promise_n ix_o this_o church_n be_v secure_v from_o error_n by_o god_n promise_n beside_o this_o moral_a impossibility_n that_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o any_o one_o age_n shall_v conspire_v to_o teach_v a_o doctrine_n as_o traditionary_a which_o they_o have_v not_o be_v teach_v by_o tradition_n we_o have_v further_o the_o promise_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o his_o church_n that_o he_o will_v send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n who_o shall_v remain_v with_o her_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o teach_v they_o all_o truth_n that_o these_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n shall_v be_v our_o guide_n lest_o we_o shall_v be_v lead_v away_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n and_o several_a other_o the_o like_a promise_n so_o that_o 10_o
shall_v certain_o find_v they_o there_o the_o socinian_o will_v smile_v at_o his_o boldness_n but_o certain_o according_a to_o his_o principle_n it_o must_v be_v so_o for_o if_o those_o abstruser_n doctrine_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n incarnation_n and_o divinity_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n contain_v in_o that_o creed_n be_v necessary_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o all_o necessary_n be_v clear_a in_o scripture_n to_o every_o sober_a enquirer_n which_o they_o must_v be_v if_o every_o man_n must_v judge_v for_o himself_o and_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n to_o judge_v by_o than_o it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o every_o tinker_n cobbler_n weaver_n or_o tankard-bearer_n if_o they_o do_v but_o serious_o inquire_v into_o scripture_n will_v certain_o find_v they_o there_o but_o if_o neither_o they_o nor_o our_o defender_n nor_o his_o whole_a church_n can_v find_v such_o evidence_n for_o they_o there_o as_o to_o silence_v the_o socinian_o who_o profess_v to_o 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2._o and_o the_o practice_n of_o protestant_n protestant_n 7._o article_n iii_o invocation_n of_o saint_n pag._n 10._o prayer_n invocation_n etc._n etc._n be_v equivocal_a term_n misapply_v by_o the_o defender_n defender_n 8._o saint_n may_v be_v honour_v they_o pray_v for_o we_o we_o may_v desire_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o prove_v three_o sort_n of_o such_o prayer_n prayer_n 9_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n in_o the_o four_o age_n as_o protestant_n grant_v grant_v 10._o these_o prayer_n be_v not_o rhetorical_a flight_n flight_n 11._o in_o st._n gregory_n nazianzen_n st._n ephrem_fw-la st._n basil_n st._n gregory_n nissen_n the_o primitive_a father_n wrongful_o accuse_v by_o the_o defender_n as_o if_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n judgement_n 12._o wrongful_o accuse_v as_o if_o they_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o practice_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o forego_n age_n age_n 13._o they_o pray_v to_o saint_n within_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n