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A89446 The Church of England vindicated against her chief adversaries of the Church of Rome wherein the most material points are fairly debated, and briefly and fully answered / by a learned divine. Menzeis, John, 1624-1684. 1680 (1680) Wing M33A; ESTC R42292 320,894 395

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have_v it_o be_v so_o be_v it_o credible_a that_o neither_o ignatius_n nor_o irenaeus_n nor_o justin_n martyr_n nor_o tertul._n nor_o origen_n nor_o cyprian_a will_v once_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o word_n mass_n but_o for_o this_o impudent_a falsehood_n the_o cardinal_n be_v sufficient_o chastise_v by_o causabon_n exercit._n 16._o a_o 34._o num._n 39_o the_o first_o notice_n that_o the_o same_o learned_a causabon_n and_o after_o he_o d._n will._n forbes_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacrif_n missae_fw-la cap._n 1._o do_v observe_v of_o it_o be_v about_o 250_o year_n after_o christ_n in_o a_o epistle_n of_o cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o lupicinus_n and_o yet_o both_o of_o they_o doubt_n if_o this_o epistle_n be_v genuine_a and_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o hardly_o will_v the_o name_n mass_n be_v find_v in_o the_o undoubted_a writing_n of_o ancient_n of_o these_o age_n but_o it_o be_v not_o name_n we_o stand_v upon_o and_o therefore_o i_o affirm_v that_o though_o father_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o memorial_n instead_o of_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o austin_n lib._n 20._o con_v faust_n manich._n call_v it_o sacramentum_fw-la memoriae_fw-la a_o sacrament_n of_o remembrance_n theoret_n clemens_n basil_n and_o greg._n nazianzen_n call_v the_o eucharist_n simbol_n and_o tip_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n the_o church_n theodoret_n in_o ps_n 109._o offer_n to_o god_n the_o simbol_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n these_o father_n indeed_o except_v clemens_n be_v posterior_n to_o the_o 3d_o century_n but_o their_o faith_n be_v consonant_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n in_o former_a age_n hence_o justin_n martyr_v in_o dial_n cum_fw-la triph._n pap._n 101._o edit_v comelin_n christ_n command_v we_o to_o offer_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o recordationem_fw-la passionis_fw-la in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o irenaeus_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 34._o make_v this_o disparity_n betwixt_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a sacrifice_n species_n tantum_fw-la mutata_fw-la est_fw-la the_o change_n be_v only_o in_o the_o out_o ward_v form_n but_o sure_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o the_o real_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n but_o representation_n thereof_o consequent_o irenaeus_n look_v on_o the_o eucharist_n only_o as_o a_o representative_a sacrifice_n three_o as_o the_o eucharist_n so_o also_o baptism_n be_v call_v by_o the_o father_n a_o sacrifice_n the_o most_o of_o the_o father_n plerique_fw-la antiquorum_fw-la if_o we_o may_v credit_v melchior_n canus_n lib._n 12._o loc_fw-la come_v c._n 13._o p._n 680._o expound_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 10._o there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n of_o baptism_n but_o romanist_n will_v confess_v baptism_n be_v no_o proper_a sacrifice_n why_o then_o do_v they_o not_o say_v the_o same_o of_o the_o eucharist_n four_o as_o father_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o eucharist_n so_o be_v they_o find_v say_v that_o he_o die_v and_o suffer_v in_o that_o sacrament_n hence_o gregory_n be_v cite_v in_o the_o canon_n law_n by_o gratian_n de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 2._o cap._n 73._o quid_fw-la sit_fw-la affirm_v that_o jesus_n die_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o eucharist_n will_v any_o romanist_n say_v christ_n proper_o die_v or_o suffer_v either_o in_o baptism_n or_o in_o the_o eucharist_n nay_o say_v the_o gloss_n upon_o the_o last_o cite_v place_n he_o be_v say_v to_o die_v quiae_fw-la mors_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o passio_fw-la repraesentantur_fw-la why_o then_o do_v they_o not_o say_v the_o same_o concern_v his_o sacrifice_n and_o indeed_o if_o he_o be_v proper_o sacrifice_v then_o must_v he_o also_o proper_o die_v and_o suffer_v five_o when_o julian_n the_o apostate_n do_v object_v that_o christian_n have_v no_o proper_a sacrifice_n cyril_n lib._n 9_o cont_n jul._n do_v admit_v they_o have_v only_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v yield_v if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o the_o tridentin_n faith_n that_o there_o be_v a_o proper_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o mass_n six_o this_o truth_n be_v so_o luculent_a that_o it_o have_v extort_a confession_n from_o eminent_a doctor_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n because_o in_o it_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n be_v commemorate_a so_o lombard_n lib._n 4._o scent_n do_v 12._o aquinas_n part_n 3._o quest_n 83._o art_n 1._o liranus_n in_o heb_n 10._o picherel_n dissert_v de_fw-fr missa_fw-la barnesius_n in_o catholico_n romano_n pontif._n sect_n 7._o to_o who_o d._n william_n forbes_n de_fw-fr missa_fw-la cap._n 1._o add_v wicelius_n ferus_fw-la and_o divers_a other_o seven_o and_o last_o romanist_n be_v so_o divide_v among_o themselves_o touch_v this_o matter_n that_o malderus_n bishop_n of_o antwerp_n as_o cite_v by_o d._n will._n forbes_n pag._n 452._o relate_v nine_o several_a opinion_n of_o romanist_n all_o which_o 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faith_n of_o james_n liturgy_n be_v question_v by_o bell._n the_o script_n eccles_n a_o 34._o and_o lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr euch._n cap._n 3._o andrews_n book_n by_o barronius_n tom._n 1._o a_o 44._o num._n 42._o 43._o and_o a_o 69._o num._n 34._o and_o clement_n epistle_n both_o by_o bell._n descript_n eccles_n a_o 92._o and_o barron_n tom._n 2._o a_o 102._o num._n 6._o 7._o second_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o testimony_n from_o ignatius_n irenaeus_n tertul._n etc._n etc._n be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o eucharistick_a commemorative_n and_o symbolic_a sacrifice_n which_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o particular_a argument_n from_o the_o several_a author_n but_o i_o hope_v the_o premise_a consideration_n may_v suffice_v only_o leave_v any_o shall_v imagine_v that_o the_o word_n mass_n be_v know_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ignatius_n that_o which_o the_o pamphleter_n render_v out_o of_o he_o to_o celebrate_v a_o mass_n in_o ignatius_n greek_a epist_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v only_o to_o celebrate_v
neither_o do_v we_o envy_v they_o the_o example_n of_o turk_n who_o read_v their_o service_n in_o the_o arabic_a of_o which_o the_o people_n understand_v nothing_o or_o of_o the_o modern_a jew_n who_o read_v hebrew_a in_o their_o synagogue_n which_o also_o the_o multitude_n do_v but_o rare_o understand_v instance_n four_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o the_o public_a and_o ordinary_a administration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n do_v with_o draw_v the_o cup_n from_o the_o people_n so_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_v 22._o can_n 1._o 2._o and_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n sess_v 13._o in_o caranza_n epitome_n praecip_n mus_fw-la sub_fw-la paena_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la presbyter_n communicet_fw-la populum_fw-la sub_fw-la utraque_fw-la specie_fw-la pan●●_n &_o vini_fw-la that_o be_v we_o command_v under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n that_o no_o presbyter_n give_v the_o communion_n to_o the_o people_n under_o both_o kind_n this_o be_v certain_o repugnant_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n for_o the_o sanctify_a bread_n and_o wine_n be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o every_o one_o who_o be_v present_a say_v justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o cyp._n epist_n 63._o express_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o cup_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o people_n &_o plebi_fw-la ministrando_fw-la ch●ysost_n homil_n 18._o in_o 2._o epist_n ad_fw-la cor._n say_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o pastor_n and_o people_n as_o to_o communicate_v see_v the_o same_o body_n and_o the_o same_o cup_n be_v give_v to_o both_o yea_o pope_n gelasius_n in_o gratian_n de_fw-mi consecrat_fw-mi do_v 2._o cap._n comperimus_fw-la make_v that_o decree_n ut_fw-la integra_fw-la recipiant_fw-la aut_fw-la ab_fw-la integris_fw-la arceantur_fw-la who_o please_v may_v find_v a_o army_n of_o testimony_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o chamier_n tom_n 4._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 9_o what_o need_v i_o more_o the_o thing_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o adversary_n themselves_o as_o alphonsus_n a_o castro_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la do_fw-mi eucharistia_n haeres_fw-la 12._o cassander_n in_o consult_v art_n 22._o barnes_n in_o cathol_n rom._n pacifico_n sect._n 7._o picherel_n de_fw-fr missa_fw-la cap._n 4._o yea_o cassander_n say_v this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o way_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o give_v it_o under_o both_o kind_n but_o also_o the_o roman_a above_o the_o space_n of_o a_o 1000_o year_n this_o be_v another_o of_o the_o romish_a novelty_n i_o have_v object_v to_o mr._n dempster_n pap._n 8._o pag._n 170._o and_o yet_o remain_v unanswered_a only_o this_o pamphleter_n pag._n 147._o when_o he_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n sneak_o insinuate_v some_o insignificant_a whisper_n to_o fetch_v some_o colour_n from_o antiquity_n for_o their_o mutilation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n because_o ancient_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o infant_n and_o to_o the_o sick_a and_o to_o have_v be_v carry_v to_o private_a house_n yea_o over_o sea_n and_o for_o this_o last_o he_o cite_v euseb_n lib._n 5._o hist_o without_o designation_n of_o any_o chapter_n but_o all_o these_o instance_n which_o he_o have_v take_v out_o of_o h._n it_o be_v manual_a art_n 12._o be_v either_o fals●_n or_o impartinent_a for_o first_o some_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v dissallow_v by_o the_o present_a romish_a church_n viz._n the_o give_v of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o infant_n by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_v 21._o can_n 3._o and_o the_o send_v it_o to_o absent_v be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o council_n of_o caesar_n august_n can_v 3._o about_o the_o year_n 381_o and_o by_o the_o first_o council_n of_o toledo_n can_v 14._o anno_fw-la 400._o as_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o durantus_n de_fw-fr rit_fw-fr eccles_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o second_o the_o question_n betwixt_o romanist_n and_o we_o be_v about_o the_o public_a and_o ordinary_a celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o adult_v person_n wherein_o the_o present_a romish_a church_n command_v it_o to_o be_v give_v under_o on_o species_n viz_o of_o bread_n but_o all_o the_o instance_n yea_o and_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o can_v read_v bring_v by_o any_o romanist_n be_v of_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n of_o sickness_n absence_n persecution_n etc._n etc._n but_o none_o of_o the_o public_a ordinary_a celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n how_o far_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n protestant_n have_v yield_v dr._n will._n forbes_n lib._n 2._o the_o commun_n sub_fw-la utraque_fw-la specie_fw-la cap._n 1._o have_v give_v a_o account_n from_o bucer_n dr._n andrews_n casaubon_n and_o spalat_n three_o the_o present_a romish_a church_n proceed_v further_o and_o prohibit_v the_o give_v of_o the_o cup_n to_o the_o people_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n as_o i_o show_v from_o caranza_n but_o no_o romanist_n ever_o undertake_v to_o show_v a_o precedent_n for_o such_o a_o prohibition_n from_o antiquity_n four_o be_v false_o affirm_v by_o the_o pamphleter_n that_o denys_n cyprian_n tertul._n and_o euseb_n say_v that_o when_o the_o eucharist_n be_v give_v to_o infant_n sick_a or_o absent_a person_n restriction_n be_v make_v to_o one_o kind_n only_o far_o less_o to_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o infant_n under_o both_o kind_n chamier_n tom_n 4._o lib._n 9_o cap._n 3._o prove_v from_o austin_n epist_n 107._o cyprian_a and_o genadius_fw-la yea_o bell._n do_v not_o allege_v that_o the_o bread_n only_o be_v give_v to_o infant_n but_o the_o cup._n the_o truth_n be_v they_o shall_v have_v have_v neither_o but_o sure_o they_o get_v both_o as_o for_o the_o sick_a and_o absent_a justin_n martyr_n apol_n 2._o testify_v that_o both_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v carry_v to_o they_o and_o hierom_n epist_n 4._o say_v of_o exuperius_n that_o he_o carry_v not_o only_a corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o canistro_fw-la vimineo_fw-la but_o also_o sanguinem_fw-la in_o vitro_fw-la that_o be_v christ_n blood_n in_o a_o glass_n greg._n nazianz._n orat_fw-la 11._o report_n that_o his_o sister_n gorgonia_n preserve_v the_o symbol_n both_o of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v too_o great_a presumption_n in_o the_o pamphleter_n to_o say_v that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v do_v but_o under_o one_o kind_n i_o know_v not_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o his_o citation_n from_o euseb_n lib._n 5._o unless_o he_o point_v at_o the_o case_n of_o serapion_n but_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v lib._n 6._o nor_o do_v it_o make_v any_o thing_n for_o he_o for_o the_o bread_n be_v dip_v into_o the_o wine_n and_o so_o put_v into_o serapions_n mouth_n dr._n francis_n white_a in_o his_o reply_n to_o jesuit_n fisher_n point_n 7._o pag._n 503._o bring_v in_o the_o council_n of_o tours_n burchardus_fw-la and_o ivo_n give_v this_o reason_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o practice_n ut_fw-la veraciter_fw-la presbyter_n dicere_fw-la possit_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la domini_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la tibi_fw-la prosit_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la if_o any_o ask_v what_o then_o the_o communion_n of_o laic_n be_v whereof_o ancient_n as_o cyprian_a the_o council_n of_o sardica_n and_o fliberis_n etc._n etc._n make_v mention_n answ_n it_o be_v no_o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n as_o bell._n false_o and_o without_o any_o ground_n will_v have_v it_o and_o so_o much_o lorinus_n the_o jesuit_n in_o act._n 2._o and_o durantus_n the_o ritib._n eccles_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 55._o be_v constrain_v to_o acknowledge_v for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o people_n get_v the_o sacrament_n in_o those_o day_n under_o both_o kind_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o minister_n because_o of_o mal-behaviour_n be_v then_o restrict_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o laic_n but_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n priest_n themselves_o when_o they_o do_v not_o consecrate_v how_o unblamable_o so_o ever_o they_o walk_v receive_v but_o under_o one_o kind_n the_o 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private_a communion_n wherein_o the_o priest_n alone_o partake_v of_o the_o consecrate_a
word_n relate_v also_o if_o not_o principal_o to_o question_n of_o fact_n for_o he_o subjoin_v aequum_fw-la &_o justum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la causa_fw-la illic_fw-la audiatur_fw-la ubi_fw-la crimen_fw-la admissum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v just_a that_o every_o man_n cause_n be_v hear_v in_o that_o place_n where_o the_o crime_n be_v commit_v so_o that_o the_o perfidy_n of_o which_o cyprian_n speak_v may_v be_v expound_v of_o unfaithfulness_n in_o judge_v of_o crime_n and_o in_o examine_v of_o such_o question_n of_o fact_n i_o suppose_v romanist_n will_v grant_v pope_n may_v err_v yea_o cyprian_n a_o little_a after_o plead_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o african_a bishop_n to_o be_v no_o less_o then_o of_o the_o italian_a bishop_n for_o judge_v in_o such_o case_n three_o do_v not_o cyprian_n epist_n 74._o ad_fw-la pompeium_n accuse_v pope_n stephanus_n not_o only_o of_o error_n but_o as_o mantain_v causam_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o heretic_n against_o the_o church_n unless_o therefore_o st._n cyprian_n be_v make_v to_o contradict_v himself_o he_o can_v here_o assert_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n four_o and_o last_o these_o word_n non_fw-fr potest_fw-la habere_fw-la accessum_fw-la can_v have_v access_n must_v not_o be_v strain_v as_o exclude_v a_o possibility_n of_o err_a non_fw-la potest_fw-la be_v frequent_o take_v for_o that_o which_o can_v not_o ready_o or_o easy_o be_v as_o matter_n then_o stand_v example_n may_v be_v bring_v from_o sacred_a and_o profane_a write_n yea_o and_o from_o cyprian_n himself_o luk._n 11._o 7._o when_o the_o man_n say_v i_o can_v rise_v he_o mean_v not_o impossibility_n of_o rise_v be_v not_o cicero_n phrase_n know_v facere_fw-la non_fw-la potui_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la tibi_fw-la literarum_fw-la darem_fw-la yea_o and_z st._n cyprian_n himself_o in_o council_n carthag_n send_v 1._o nullus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la potest_fw-la alium_fw-la judicare_fw-la yet_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self_n condemn_v chap._n viii_o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o pamphleteer_n last_o section_n wherein_o beside_o other_o thing_n his_o three_o note_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n viz._n miracle_n conversion_n of_o infidel_n and_o sanctity_n of_o life_n be_v examine_v and_o by_o they_o also_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o falsehood_n of_o the_o popish_a religion_n be_v demonstrate_v the_o pamphleter_n in_o his_o last_o section_n shut_v up_o all_o with_o a_o empty_a triumph_n as_o if_o in_o the_o former_a section_n he_o have_v demolish_v the_o reform_a religion_n and_o in_o this_o do_v establish_v the_o romish_a church_n as_o the_o true_o catholic_n church_n and_o the_o present_a romish_a religion_n as_o the_o only_a true_a christian_a religion_n but_o i_o hope_v it_o shall_v short_o appear_v he_o feed_v himself_o with_o a_o fancy_n for_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n popery_n be_v but_o a_o leprosy_n superinduce_v upon_o the_o christian_a religion_n 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john_n and_o paul_n the_o apostle_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n shall_v have_v betroth_v katherine_n of_o sienna_n to_o himself_o by_o a_o ring_n david_n with_o his_o harp_n make_v music_n to_o the_o solemnity_n what_o christian_a ear_n can_v endure_v such_o impious_a fable_n this_o pamphleter_n here_o can_v omit_v the_o miraculous_a translation_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v house_n to_o loretto_n i_o doubt_v if_o there_o be_v any_o more_o ridiculous_a fiction_n either_o in_o ovid_n metamorphosis_n or_o in_o aesop_n fable_n it_o will_v be_v perhaps_o a_o divertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n to_o hear_v the_o narration_n but_o see_v these_o paper_n be_v swell_v to_o a_o nimious_a bigness_n i_o must_v remit_v the_o reader_n to_o hospin_n de_fw-fr templis_fw-la pag._n 394._o excellent_o do_v crakanthorp_n defence_n eccles_n anglic._n cap._n 66._o sect._n 14._o compare_n it_o to_o that_o mahometan_a romance_n that_o when_o the_o temple_n of_o meccha_n where_o 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jesuit_n report_v strange_a miracle_n of_o ignatius_n loyola_n as_o that_o he_o will_v hang_v in_o the_o air_n with_o a_o wondrous_a splendour_n that_o he_o do_v with_o corporal_a eye_n behold_v christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n yea_o and_o the_o trinity_n that_o christ_n and_o the_o virgin_n mary_n often_o appear_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v beat_v the_o devil_n with_o a_o rod_n and_o conjure_v he_o with_o a_o letter_n that_o he_o will_v behold_v the_o soul_n of_o die_a jesuit_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n that_o he_o have_v help_v woman_n in_o hard_a labour_n and_o those_o that_o have_v be_v smite_v with_o the_o pestilence_n and_o other_o grievous_a disease_n as_o if_o ignatius_n be_v to_o make_v a_o monopoly_n of_o the_o employment_n of_o other_o petty_a saint_n such_o as_o saint_n roch_n who_o do_v patronize_v they_o who_o have_v the_o plague_n saint_n cosmas_n and_o damian_n the_o patron_n of_o physician_n etc._n etc._n
their_o author_n forge_n so_o many_o miracle_n that_o he_o be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o the_o same_o be_v regret_v by_o vives_z and_o polydore_v virgil_n by_o the_o german_n in_o their_o centam_fw-la gravamina_fw-la art_n 7._o gerson_n de_fw-fr secta_fw-la flagellantium_fw-la as_o be_v note_v by_o gerard_n say_v that_o miracle_n be_v now_o to_o be_v suspe_v the_o world_n in_o its_o decrepit_a age_n be_v abuse_v by_o the_o fancic_n of_o lie_a miracle_n as_o old_a dote_a man_n be_v with_o dream_n it_o will_v five_o be_v consider_v that_o heathen_n can_v pretend_v to_o as_o specious_a miracle_n as_o the_o popish_a church_n do_v not_o tacitus_n hist_o lib._n 4._o report_n how_o vespasian_n the_o emperor_n cure_v one_o blind_a another_o lame_a do_v not_o austin_n lib._n 10._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 16._o relate_v a_o multitude_n of_o heathenish_a miracle_n as_o that_o a_o vestal_a virgin_n do_v draw_v water_n with_o a_o sieve_n to_o prove_v her_o chastity_n that_o claudia_n tie_v a_o ship_n to_o her_o girdle_n draw_v it_o after_o she_o which_o neither_o man_n nor_o ox_n can_v remove_v by_o all_o their_o strength_n be_v it_o not_o report_v by_o aelian_a de_fw-la animalibus_fw-la lib._n 9_o cap._n 33._o that_o aesculapius_n restore_v a_o woman_n to_o life_n after_o her_o head_n be_v cut_v off_o do_v not_o austin_n epist_n 5._o talk_v much_o of_o the_o miracle_n of_o apollonius_n thyaneus_n and_o apuleius_n have_v not_o philostratus_n write_v eight_o book_n of_o the_o miracle_n of_o apollonius_n insomuch_o that_o hierocles_n dare_v blasphemous_o to_o prefer_v they_o to_o the_o glorious_a miracle_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v not_o the_o donatist_n so_o much_o glory_n in_o their_o miracle_n that_o austin_n call_v they_o tract_n 13._o in_o joh._n mirabiliorios_fw-la if_o it_o be_v answer_v with_o bell._n they_o be_v but_o lie_a wonder_n that_o the_o devil_n sit_v upon_o the_o eye_n of_o one_o and_o the_o leg_n of_o another_o who_o vespasian_n be_v say_v to_o 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novatianae_n sed_fw-la catholici_fw-la baptismi_fw-la why_o may_v not_o protestant_n likewise_o answer_v if_o any_o real_a miracle_n have_v be_v wrought_v by_o romanist_n such_o as_o xavier_n in_o the_o indies_n these_o be_v not_o wrought_v to_o confirm_v popish_a error_n but_o the_o common_a principle_n of_o christianity_n but_o six_o have_v ever_o god_n promise_v that_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n shall_v enjoy_v such_o a_o gift_n of_o miracle_n that_o no_o society_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v for_o a_o true_a church_n which_o be_v not_o confirm_v by_o present_a miracle_n i_o find_v no_o scripture_n say_v so_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a caution_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o seduce_v by_o the_o lie_a sign_n and_o wonder_n of_o seducer_n matth._n 24._o 24_o 25._o especial_o of_o antichrist_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 9_o revel_v 13._o 13_o 14._o do_v not_o romanist_n pretend_v to_o miracle_n the_o see_v of_o rome_n shall_v want_v one_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n ancient_a father_n believe_v not_o a_o perpetual_a necessity_n of_o miracle_n say_v not_o s._n austin_n express_o lib._n 22._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la cap._n 22._o possem_fw-la dicere_fw-la necessaria_fw-la fuisse_fw-la prius_fw-la quam_fw-la mundus_fw-la crederet_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la crederet_fw-la mundus_fw-la quisquis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la prodigia_fw-la ut_fw-la credat_fw-la requirit_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la prodigium_fw-la qui_fw-la mundo_fw-la credente_fw-la non_fw-la credit_n will_v you_o not_o at_o least_o regard_n greg._n hom._n 29._o in_o evang._n we_o use_v say_v he_o to_o water_v young_a plant_n when_o they_o be_v new_o set_v which_o water_v then_o cease_v after_o that_o they_o have_v take_v root_n so_o be_v miracle_n necessary_a for_o the_o first_o seedplot_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o sound_a root_n of_o multitude_n in_o the_o faith_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n speak_v chryso_v hom._n 23._o in_o joh._n be_v it_o not_o acknowledge_v by_o 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the_o protestant_a church_n if_o melancthon_n say_v whittaker_n controv_fw-mi 2._o q._n 5._o de_fw-la notis_fw-la eccles_n cap._n 12._o may_v be_v credit_v who_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o modest_a man_n luther_n be_v honour_v of_o god_n to_o work_v miracle_n d._n willet_n in_o synop._n papismi_fw-la controv_fw-mi 2._o q._n 3._o of_o the_o five_o note_n of_o the_o church_n record_v many_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o protestant_n and_o that_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o papist_n nor_o can_v it_o but_o seem_v strange_a to_o hear_v romanist_n talk_v so_o much_o of_o their_o miracle_n and_o yet_o can_v work_v none_o among_o we_o protestant_n who_o they_o hold_v for_o heretic_n and_o infidel_n if_o they_o can_v work_v miracle_n why_o have_v they_o not_o so_o much_o compassion_n to_o our_o soul_n as_o to_o work_v they_o before_o intelligent_a protestant_n one_o miracle_n wrought_v before_o our_o eye_n will_v have_v more_o impression_n than_o a_o thousand_o fabulous_a legend_n of_o wonder_n 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our_o reformer_n ordination_n be_v valid_a though_o receive_v by_o romish_a minister_n and_o yet_o the_o romish_a party_n not_o vindicate_v from_o antichristianism_n it_o be_v further_o object_v that_o protestant_n look_v upon_o romanist_n as_o heretic_n and_o consequent_o aught_o to_o look_v upon_o ordination_n from_o they_o as_o diminish_n answ_n that_o sequel_n be_v null_a do_v not_o romanist_n maintain_v that_o order_n imprint_v a_o indelible_a character_n on_o the_o soul_n which_o neither_o schism_n nor_o heresy_n can_v extinguish_v and_o that_o sacrament_n confer_v by_o heretic_n be_v valid_a and_o particular_o of_o this_o sacrament_n of_o order_n jesuit_n connick_n tom._n 2._o de_fw-fr sacram._n disp_n 20._o dub_v 9_o num._n 84._o conclude_v certum_fw-la omnino_fw-la est_fw-la episcopum_fw-la excommunicatum_fw-la haereticum_fw-la &_o degradatum_fw-la validè_fw-la confer_v ordines_fw-la i._n e._n it_o be_v altogether_o certain_a that_o order_n confer_v by_o a_o bishop_n 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to_o this_o objection_n with_o that_o say_n of_o s._n austin_n epist_n 165._o et_fw-la si_fw-la quisquam_fw-la traditor_fw-la subrepsisset_fw-la albeit_o some_o traitor_n have_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n he_o mean_v the_o roman_a in_o which_o too_o too_o many_o judasses_n have_v be_v see_v since_o that_o time_n nihil_fw-la praejudicaret_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la aut_fw-la innocentibus_fw-la christianis_fw-la it_o shall_v nothing_o prejudice_v the_o church_n or_o innocent_a christian_n from_o pag._n 203._o to_o 207._o he_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o flood_n of_o thrasonick_a clamour_n as_o void_a of_o truth_n as_o of_o sobriety_n as_o if_o protestant_n acknowledge_v the_o popish_a church_n to_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a church_n and_o ever_o to_o have_v possess_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n convert_v nation_n work_v miracle_n and_o that_o the_o church_n before_o luther_n shall_v have_v be_v destitute_a of_o the_o true_a letter_n and_o sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o thereupon_o vain_o misapply_v to_o the_o romish_a church_n that_o word_n of_o tertull._n olim_fw-la possideo_fw-la prio_fw-la possideo_fw-la the_o falsehood_n of_o all_o these_o have_v be_v already_o as_o copious_o demonstrate_v as_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o tractate_n will_v permit_v and_o particular_o it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o one_o of_o our_o great_a exception_n against_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v her_o novelty_n under_o a_o mask_n of_o false_o pretend_a antiquity_n that_o the_o complex_fw-la of_o their_o trent_n religion_n be_v latter_a than_o luther_n and_o that_o the_o true_o catholic_n church_n continue_v in_o all_o age_n have_v both_o the_o letter_n and_o sense_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o substantial_o of_o faith_n maintain_v the_o same_o religion_n which_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v to_o this_o day_n consequent_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v true_o a_o part_n of_o that_o catholic_n church_n from_o which_o romanist_n do_v schismatical_o separate_v 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truth_n and_o against_o i_o for_o the_o truth_n sake_n may_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n i_o will_v trespass_v too_o much_o on_o the_o reader_n patience_n shall_v i_o insist_v to_o resume_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o ludibrious_a raillery_n perhaps_o to_o compense_v the_o softness_n of_o his_o argument_n he_o have_v design_v to_o stone_n i_o with_o reproach_n but_o he_o will_v remember_v that_o gratian_n gaus_n 5._o q._n 1._o from_o the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n can._n 52._o thunder_n out_o a_o anathema_n upon_o pasquiller_n and_o a_o great_a than_o these_o the_o royal_a prophet_n psal_n 31._o 18._o let_v lie_a lip_n be_v put_v to_o silence_n which_o speak_v grievous_a thing_n proud_o and_o presumptuous_o against_o the_o righteous_a to_o conclude_v the_o reader_n may_v know_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o reply_n be_v so_o slow_a in_o come_v abroad_o be_v not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o ere_fw-we ready_a as_o can_v be_v attest_v by_o divers_a credible_a person_n who_o do_v peruse_v it_o short_o after_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o popish_a pamphlet_n but_o because_o the_o author_n be_v little_o concern_v whether_o it_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o press_n at_o all_o in_o regard_n his_o adversary_n book_v contain_v nothing_o which_o have_v not_o be_v confute_v with_o a_o antedate_n save_v only_o the_o personal_a invective_n the_o chief_a significancy_n whereof_o be_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o spleenish_a humour_n of_o jesuit_n but_o since_o providence_n be_v bring_v these_o paper_n to_o public_a view_n the_o god_n of_o truth_n make_v they_o subservient_fw-fr for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n amen_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a head_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n the_o preface_n pag._n 1_o cap._n 1._o a_o brief_a survey_n of_o the_o pamphleteer_n empty_a and_o unfaithful_a apology_n for_o jesuit_n dempster_n pag._n 6_o cap._n 2._o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o a_o infallible_a visible_a judge_n of_o controversy_n in_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o the_o basis_n of_o the_o pamphleteer_n whole_a discourse_n be_v overthrow_v pag._n 22_o sect._n 1._o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n propound_v pag._n 23_o sect._n 2._o argument_n prove_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o a_o infallible_a visible_a judge_n in_o the_o church_n pag._n 26_o sect._n 3_o the_o pamphleteer_n objection_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o infallible_a visible_a judge_n discuss_v pag._n 53_o chap._n 3._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o complete_a infallible_a and_o principal_a rule_n of_o faith_n pag_n 71_o sect._n 1_o some_o hint_n of_o indignity_n put_v upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o romanist_n pag_n 71_o sect_n 2._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n open_v and_o the_o scripture_n brief_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n pag._n 75_o sect._n 3_o the_o pamphleteer_n four_o principal_a objection_n against_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o complete_a rule_n of_o faith_n discuss_v pag._n 89_o sect._n 4._o some_o reflection_n on_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o pamphleteer_n rapsodik_fw-mi discourse_n concern_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n pag._n 117_o cap._n 4._o a_o discourse_n of_o fundamental_o with_o some_o reflection_n on_o the_o contradiction_n impertinence_n and_o falsehood_n of_o the_o romish_a pamphleter_n in_o his_o sect._n 5._o pag._n 141_o sect._n 1._o whether_o there_o be_v ground_n for_o the_o distinction_n of_o fundamental_o and_o nonfundamentals_a or_o of_o essential_o and_o integral_n in_o religion_n pag._n 143_o sect._n 2._o whether_o do_v the_o scripture_n contain_v clear_o all_o the_o fundamental_o of_o faith_n pag._n 151_o sect._n 3_o whether_o all_o be_v fundamental_o which_o the_o church_n impose_v as_o fundamental_o pag._n 168_o sect._n 4._o whether_o be_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o dicision_n of_o the_o question_n betwixt_o mr._n dempster_n and_o the_o author_n to_o determine_v the_o precise_a number_n of_o fundamental_o pag._n 174_o sect._n 5._o whether_o be_v the_o popish_a religion_n injurious_a to_o the_o fundamental_o of_o christianity_n pag._n 178_o sect._n 6._o whether_o the_o waldenses_n wicklevist_n and_o hussites_n be_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n as_o to_o fundamental_o and_o essential_o with_o protestant_n pag._n 180_o sect._n 7._o whether_o do_v the_o greek_a church_n agree_v with_o protestant_n as_o to_o fundamental_o pag._n 186_o sect._n 8._o whether_o the_o doctrine_n of_o protestant_n in_o all_o point_n of_o controversy_n be_v open_o against_o god_n and_o his_o write_a word_n as_o the_o pamphleter_n affirm_v and_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n pag._n 189_o cap._n 5._o concern_v transubstantiation_n and_o the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n pag._n 433_o sect._n 1_o the_o popish_a sigment_n of_o transubstantiation_n brief_o confute_v and_o the_o author_n argument_n against_o it_o vindicate_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o pamphleter_n pag._n 433_o sect._n 3_o the_o pamphleteer_n superficial_a reflection_n on_o the_o number_n and_o nature_n of_o sacrament_n examine_v pag._n 440_o cap._n 6._o whether_o protestant_a church_n do_v grant_v that_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v not_o always_o preserve_v and_o that_o for_o 1400_o year_n before_o luther_n popery_n be_v the_o only_a prevail_a religion_n p._n 452_o cap._n 7._o the_o truth_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n evict_v by_o the_o comformity_n thereof_o with_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o first_o three_o age_n and_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o present_a romish_a religion_n from_o the_o disagreement_n thereof_o with_o the_o faith_n of_o these_o age_n pag._n 467_o sect._n 1._o the_o pamphleteer_n first_o instance_n of_o novelty_n touch_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n brief_o canvas_v and_o retort_v upon_o romanist_n pag._n 469_o sect._n 2._o the_o second_o instance_n of_o novelty_n concern_v unwritten_a tradition_n examine_v retort_v upon_o romanist_n pag._n 476_o sect._n 3_o the_o three_o instance_n of_o novelty_n concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n consider_v and_o retort_v upon_o romanist_n pag._n 479_o sect_n 4._o a_o four_o instance_n of_o novelty_n concern_v transubstantiation_n discuss_v and_o retort_v upon_o romanist_n pag._n 267_o sect._n 5._o a_o five_o instance_n of_o novelty_n concern_v purgatory_n examine_v and_o retort_v upon_o romanist_n pag._n 270_o sect._n 6._o a_o sixth_o instance_n of_o novelty_n concern_v invocation_n of_o saint_n examine_v and_o retort_v upon_o romanist_n pag._n 276_o sect._n 7._o a_o seven_o instance_n of_o novelty_n concern_v cross_n and_o image_n examine_v and_o retort_v upon_o romanist_n pag._n 281_o sect._n 8._o a_o eight_o instance_n of_o novelty_n concern_v freewill_n examine_v and_o repel_v pag._n 286_o sect._n 9_o a_o nine_o instance_n of_o novelty_n concern_v merit_n examine_v and_o retort_v pag._n 290_o sect._n 10._o a_o ten_o instance_n of_o novelty_n concern_v a_o perfect_a keep_n of_o the_o command_v examine_v and_o retort_v pag._n 292_o appendix_n 1._o contain_v another_o decad_n of_o romish_a novelty_n in_o religion_n pag._n 294_o appendix_n 2._o the_o pamphleteer_n impertinent_a citation_n from_o justin_n martyr_n together_o with_o a_o new_a catalogue_n of_o heresy_n false_o charge_v on_o protestant_n brief_o discuss_v pag_n 314_o cap._n 8._o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o pamphleteer_n last_o section_n wherein_o beside_o other_o thing_n his_o three_o note_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n viz._n miracle_n conversion_n of_o infidel_n and_o sanctity_n of_o life_n be_v examine_v and_o by_o they_o also_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o reform_a and_o falsehood_n of_o the_o popish_a religion_n demonstrate_v pag._n 321_o sect._n 1._o a_o bundle_n of_o the_o pamphleteer_n most_o impudent_a slander_n against_o protestant_n reject_v pag._n 321._o sect._n 2._o the_o pamphleteer_n equivocation_n in_o propound_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n pag._n 322._o sect._n 3_o three_o proposition_n of_o the_o pamphleter_n on_o which_o all_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o papacy_n do_v hang_v canvas_v pag._n 323_o subject_n 1._o
such_o design_n have_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v solemn_o attest_v by_o the_o heroic_a constancy_n of_o martyr_n of_o all_o sex_n and_o age_n under_o most_o exquisite_a torment_n who_o resoluteness_n can_v n●t_o proceed_v either_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o natural_a spirit_n affectation_n of_o vainglory_n want_v of_o sense_n of_o their_o suffering_n or_o philosophical_a fortitude_n but_o from_o a_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o the_o divine_a original_a of_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o the_o same_o be_v confirm_v by_o most_o stupendous_a miracle_n wrought_v not_o in_o corner_n or_o only_o among_o favourite_n but_o in_o the_o open_a view_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o face_n of_o sagacious_a and_o desperate_a enemy_n who_o yet_o can_v never_o find_v a_o cheat_n in_o one_o of_o they_o have_v not_o god_n signalise_v the_o enemy_n of_o holy_a scripture_n with_o remarkable_a judgement_n from_o heaven_n among_o who_o be_v theopompus_n and_o theodectes_n one_o of_o who_o as_o eusebius_n lib._n 8._o de_fw-la praepar_fw-la evang._n cap._n 5._o report_n out_o of_o aristaeus_n be_v smite_v with_o madness_n and_o the_o other_o with_o blindness_n for_o attempt_v to_o profane_v the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v not_o the_o scripture_n a_o mighty_a influence_n on_o conscience_n beyond_o all_o natural_a force_n both_o for_o terror_n and_o comfort_n yea_o and_o for_o sanctification_n also_o and_o beside_o be_v there_o not_o invincible_a character_n of_o a_o divine_a original_a inherent_a to_o the_o scripture_n such_o as_o the_o incomparable_a sanctity_n of_o scripture_n precept_n the_o unfathomable_a sublimity_n of_o scripture-mystery_n which_o though_o reason_n can_v never_o find_v out_o yet_o be_v once_o discover_v reason_n itself_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v admirable_o suitable_a for_o bring_v about_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n the_o inimitable_a majestic_a simplicity_n of_o the_o stile_n the_o wonderful_a method_n for_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n reconcile_a sinner_n to_o god_n and_o pacify_v afflict_a conscience_n and_o last_o not_o to_o mention_v more_o the_o native_a tendency_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n to_o engage_v all_o man_n to_o the_o serious_a study_n of_o holiness_n and_o to_o the_o hatred_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n by_o the_o most_o powerful_a and_o rational_a motive_n imaginable_a insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v beyond_o controversy_n among_o christian_n though_o otherwise_o of_o various_a persuasion_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n hence_o bell._n be_v force_v to_o say_v lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la cap._n 2_o scripture_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la certius_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la notius_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la regula_fw-la credendi_fw-la certissima_fw-la tutissimaque_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o most_o certain_a and_o most_o safe_a rule_n of_o believe_v nay_o more_o he_o conclude_v he_o 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