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execration_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o it_o this_o brief_o courteous_a reader_n be_v the_o scope_n and_o method_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n which_o the_o author_n thereof_o earnest_o wish_n may_v tend_v to_o thy_o profit_n that_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o new_a convert_v catholic_n thou_o may_v be_v confirm_v thereby_o in_o thy_o holy_a faith_n if_o one_o who_o after_o many_o toss_n in_o error_n be_v seek_v the_o truth_n thou_o may_v be_v assist_v to_o find_v it_o where_o only_o it_o can_v be_v find_v if_o last_o thou_o be_v one_o who_o not_o through_o malice_n but_o through_o negligence_n or_o ignorance_n adhere_v unto_o error_n thou_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o try_v they_o and_o to_o seek_v diligent_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v a_o work_n most_o worthy_a of_o thy_o pain_n neither_o be_v it_o so_o hard_a as_o some_o do_v imagine_v to_o find_v the_o truth_n since_o god_n almighty_a according_a to_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n &_o wisdom_n have_v prepare_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n so_o much_o the_o more_o certain_a &_o easy_a to_o be_v know_v how_o much_o more_o error_n and_o deceit_n in_o it_o bring_v great_a loss_n with_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v promise_v so_o plain_a and_o direct_v a_o way_n unto_o eternal_a happiness_n that_o fool_n may_v not_o err_v by_o it_o 35.5_o esay_n 35.5_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a if_o thou_o seek_v this_o way_n with_o diligence_n and_o after_o the_o right_a manner_n thou_o may_v have_v great_a confidence_n by_o god_n grace_n to_o attayn_v unto_o it_o but_o then_o thou_o will_v seek_v it_o in_o the_o right_a way_n according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o glorious_a doctor_n s._n augustin_n to_o his_o friend_n honoratus_n if_o thou_o do_v use_v fervent_a and_o frequent_a prayer_n 16._o aug_n de_fw-fr utile_n credâ—s_n 15_o 16._o strive_v to_o have_v peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n if_o thou_o will_v hear_v that_o church_n which_o god_n have_v establish_v on_o earth_n with_o so_o great_a authority_n and_o which_o be_v call_v catholic_a both_o by_o she_o own_o &_o by_o stranger_n for_o it_o be_v by_o authority_n only_o whereby_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divin_n truth_n and_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n equal_a unto_o this_o which_o begin_v by_o miracle_n and_o be_v most_o famous_a for_o multltude_n of_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o proceed_v orderly_a at_o this_o authority_n thou_o ought_v to_o begin_v as_o the_o same_o holy_a father_n affirm_v but_o if_o thou_o contemn_v so_o great_a authority_n and_o only_o open_v thy_o ear_n to_o the_o enemy_n and_o calumniator_n of_o so_o famous_a a_o society_n which_o have_v be_v also_o calumniate_v by_o all_o the_o former_a heretic_n as_o well_o as_o by_o these_o of_o this_o age_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v excuse_v neither_o can_v thou_o arrive_v unto_o the_o possession_n of_o solid_a truth_n therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a follow_v the_o former_a advice_n of_o s._n augustin_n who_o be_v so_o 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to_o which_o that_o god_n almighty_n may_v direct_v and_o bring_v thou_o shall_v be_v earnest_o desire_v by_o thy_o wellwisher_n f._n w._n s._n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._o that_o god_n by_o the_o confusion_n of_o error_n stir_v up_o many_o to_o seek_v the_o truth_n p._n 1._o ch._n ii_o of_o the_o minister_n inconstancy_n and_o of_o the_o alteration_n make_v by_o the_o late_a presbyterian_a reformation_n p._n 8._o ch._n iii_o of_o the_o minister_n dissension_n &_o division_n p._n 15._o ch._n iu._n of_o the_o presbyterian_o rigour_n and_o tyranny_n over_o protestant_n p._n 26._o ch._n v._o of_o the_o presbyterian_o contradict_v their_o own_o principle_n p._n 34._o ch._n vi_o of_o the_o presbyterian_o disobedience_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o of_o their_o pretext_n of_o piety_n p._n 46._o ch._n vii_o of_o episcopacy_n condemn_v as_o antichristian_a by_o the_o presbyterian_o p._n 53._o ch._n viii_o of_o our_o lord_n
counsel_n and_o again_o let_v we_o believe_v say_v he_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v ever_o preserve_v and_o keep_v his_o inviolate_a and_o if_o we_o will_v ascend_v high_o 27._o s._n iren._n lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o &_o lib._n 3._o c._n 4._o s._n clement_n epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la frat_fw-la domini_fw-la basil_n de_fw-fr de_fw-fr sp._n s_o c._n 27._o s_n ireneus_fw-la bishop_n of_o lion_n and_o disciple_n of_o s._n polycarpus_n show_v that_o diverse_a nation_n believe_v without_o scripture_n by_o tradition_n which_o certain_o be_v of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n s._n clement_n the_o disciple_n of_o s._n peter_n &_o coadiutor_n of_o s._n paul_n do_v testify_v the_o same_o diverse_a other_o father_n may_v be_v see_v cite_v in_o cardinal_n bellarmin_n tom_n 1._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la scripto_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o s._n basil_n do_v reckon_v the_o apostle_n creed_n as_o a_o principal_a apostolic_a tradition_n and_o in_o a_o 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despise_v you_o despise_v i_o 18.19_o math._n 18.19_o and_o who_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a &_o a_o publican_n and_o as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n do_v believe_v christ_n in_o all_o thing_n because_o he_o receive_v all_o from_o his_o father_n so_o i_o believe_v the_o catholic_a church_n in_o all_o point_n because_o she_o have_v receive_v all_o her_o doctrine_n from_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n and_o have_v faithful_o retain_v they_o this_o catholic_a church_n be_v she_o alone_o which_o ult._n lactan._n lib._n 4._o divinar_n instit_fw-la c._n ult._n as_o a_o ancient_a father_n write_v retain_v the_o true_a worship_n this_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o truth_n and_o house_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n into_o which_o if_o one_o do_v not_o enter_v or_o from_o which_o if_o one_o go_v astray_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n from_o the_o hope_n of_o life_n
aug._n lib._n 50._o hom_n liar_n hom_n 49._o and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n to_o put_v away_o a_o adulteress_n wife_n but_o dure_v ng_z her_o life_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o marry_v another_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v adultery_n not_o marriage_n be_v augustin_n contemn_v let_v christ_n be_v fear_v two_o ancient_a counsel_n do_v also_o confirm_v the_o same_o doctrine_n therefore_o 17._o council_n elibert_n c._n 9_o &_o milerit_n c._n 17._o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o deny_v marriage_n to_o the_o innocent_a party_n divorce_v be_v not_o cruel_a as_o you_o calumniate_v but_o observe_v the_o just_a law_n of_o christ_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a ancient_a church_n and_o if_o any_o think_v it_o hard_o they_o have_v a_o remedy_n prescribe_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o reconcile_v themselves_o to_o the_o guilty_a party_n but_o indeed_o you_o be_v cruel_a who_o under_o pretext_n of_o mercy_n do_v allow_v man_n to_o violate_v the_o just_a law_n of_o god_n and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o marriage_n authorize_v people_n to_o commit_v adultery_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o soul_n so_o that_o it_o be_v true_o verify_v of_o you_o that_o your_o mercy_n be_v cruel_a but_o let_v we_o proceed_v now_o to_o your_o other_o abiuration_n section_n viii_o of_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n and_o of_o priesthood_n after_o you_o have_v rob_v christian_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o sacrament_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n legacy_n to_o wit_n his_o precious_a body_n now_o you_o will_v rob_v the_o church_n of_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n and_o will_v spoil_v god_n of_o the_o great_a external_a honour_n that_o can_v be_v render_v to_o he_o &_o be_v due_a to_o he_o alone_o and_o with_o the_o sacrifice_n you_o will_v also_o destroy_v the_o sacred_a order_n of_o priesthood_n by_o which_o it_o be_v offer_v for_o you_o renounce_v they_o in_o these_o most_o virulent_a term_n 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priest_n for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n which_o word_n have_v relation_n to_o these_o of_o moses_n 14.18_o genes_n 14.18_o melchisedech_n king_n of_o salem_n bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o he_o be_v priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n the_o holy_a father_n understand_v that_o prophecy_n of_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n &_o blood_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n so_o s._n cyprian_n who_o be_v more_o priest_n cecil_n cypr._n epist_n 63._o add_v cecil_n say_v he_o of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n than_o our_o lord_n jesus-christ_n who_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n his_o father_n and_o offer_v the_o same_o which_o melchisedech_n have_v offer_v that_o be_v bread_n &_o wine_n to_o wit_n his_o own_o body_n &_o blood_n s._n augustin_n also_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v 17._o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 17._o c._n 17._o no_o where_o now_o be_v the_o priesthood_n &_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n and_o every_o where_n under_o christ_n the_o priest_n be_v offer_v up_o that_o which_o melchisedech_n bring_v forth_o when_o he_o bless_v abraham_n and_o again_o speak_v of_o melchisedech_n sacrifice_n he_o say_v there_o do_v first_o appear_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v now_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n by_o christian_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o second_o prophecy_n be_v in_o malachi_n where_o god_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n 10._o malachi_n ch_n 1._o v._n 10._o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o you_o neither_o will_v i_o accept_v any_o offering_n at_o your_o hand_n for_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o there_o be_v offer_v &_o sacrifice_v to_o my_o name_n in_o every_o place_n a_o pure_a oblation_n the_o holy_a father_n understand_v this_o as_o a_o most_o clear_a prophecy_n of_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n so_o s._n ireneus_fw-la among_o the_o 12._o prophet_n say_v he_o malachi_n do_v so_o foretell_v of_o it_o 33._o ireneus_fw-la lib._n 4_o c._n 33._o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o â—u_n etc._n etc._n most_o clear_o signify_v by_o these_o word_n that_o the_o first_o people_n shall_v leave_v off_o to_o offer_v unto_o god_n and_o in_o every_o place_n a_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o pure_a shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o he_o so_o also_o s._n augustin_n do_v understand_v it_o 26._o aug_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d it_o l._n 18._o c._n 26._o malachi_n say_v he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o church_n which_o we_o see_v now_o propagate_v say_v most_o clear_o unto_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o you_o etc._n etc._n since_o then_o we_o see_v the_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n offer_v up_o in_o every_o place_n &c_n &c_n and_o they_o can_v deny_v but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v cease_v why_o do_v they_o yet_o look_v for_o another_o christ_n see_v that_o which_o they_o read_v prophesy_v and_o see_v fulfil_v can_v not_o be_v accomplish_v but_o by_o he_o if_o this_o prophecy_n be_v so_o strong_a against_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v no_o less_o forcible_a against_o the_o covenanter_n as_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v so_o christ_n fulfil_v by_o institute_v this_o sacrifice_n by_o offer_v it_o up_o himself_o and_o by_o ordain_v it_o to_o be_v offer_v up_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n this_o he_o perform_v when_o take_v bread_n he_o bless_v it_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o the_o chalice_n he_o ordain_v the_o same_o oblation_n to_o be_v continue_v when_o he_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o so_o the_o holy_a father_n express_o teach_v s._n ireneus_fw-la who_o live_v in_o the_o second_o age_n speak_v of_o christ_n word_n of_o institution_n say_v christ_n teach_v the_o new_a oblation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 33._o iren._n lib_n 4_o c._n 33._o which_o the_o church_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n offer_v up_o to_o god_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n s._n cyprian_n affirm_v clear_o the_o same_o truth_n say_v our_o lord_n &_o god_n jesus-christ_n 3._o cypr_fw-la lib_n 2._o epist_n 3._o be_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o god_n the_o father_n he_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o his_o father_n and_o the_o same_o he_o command_v to_o be_v do_v in_o his_o remembrance_n to_o which_o two_o we_o shall_v only_o adjoin_v s._n augustin_n who_o say_v 2._o aug._n in_o psal_n 33._o serm_n 2._o christ_n do_v institute_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n &_o blood_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o last_o of_o all_o may_v be_v add_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n which_o in_o all_o age_n from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v render_v unto_o god_n supreme_a honour_n &_o worship_n testify_v his_o sovereignty_n &_o power_n of_o life_n &_o death_n by_o this_o most_o excellent_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n &_o blood_n which_o the_o holy_a father_n call_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o virtue_n also_o of_o which_o god_n have_v manifest_v by_o many_o miracle_n one_o of_o which_o i_o will_v recount_v out_o of_o s._n augustin_n to_o our_o purpose_n 8._o aug._n lib._n 22_o de_fw-fr civit._n c._n 8._o which_o be_v brief_o thus_o the_o house_n of_o a_o certain_a tribune_n in_o the_o country_n near_o to_o hippo_n the_o city_n of_o s._n augustins_n residence_n be_v vex_v with_o evil_a spirit_n to_o the_o great_a loss_n of_o his_o cattle_n and_o affliction_n of_o his_o servant_n he_o come_v and_o desire_v that_o one_o of_o our_o priest_n say_v the_o holy_a father_n i_o be_v then_o absent_a will_v go_v and_o pray_v that_o the_o devil_n
prayer_n neglect_v to_o be_v say_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o p._n 71._o ch._n ix_o of_o glory_n to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o hymn_n of_o glorification_n take_v away_o by_o the_o presbyterian_o p._n 78._o ch._n x._o of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n deny_v to_o be_v apostolical_a by_o the_o presbyterian_o p._n 89._o ch._n xi_o of_o the_o article_n of_o christ_n descent_n to_o hell_n pervert_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o p._n 102._o ch._n xii_o a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o last_o and_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o first_o suppose_a reformation_n p._n 115._o ch._n xiii_o of_o the_o possibility_n to_o keep_v the_o divine_a commandment_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n deny_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o &_o their_o first_o reformer_n p._n 118._o ch._n fourteen_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o principal_a ground_n against_o the_o possibility_n of_o keep_v the_o divine_a commandment_n p._n 136._o ch._n xv._o of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o maintain_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o their_o first_o reformer_n as_o the_o principal_a article_n of_o their_o religion_n p._n 153._o ch._n xvi_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n according_a to_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n p._n 167._o ch._n xvii_o of_o the_o presbyterian_o three_o principal_a error_n concern_v justification_n p._n 178._o ch._n xviii_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o christian_a sacrament_n and_o particular_o how_o they_o confer_v grace_n which_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o p._n 194._o ch._n xix_o that_o baptism_n take_v aâ—ay_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o p._n 204._o ch._n xx._n that_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n which_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o p._n 211._o ch._n xxi_o of_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o p._n 224._o ch._n xxii_o some_o reflection_n upon_o 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visible_a and_o therefore_o a_o invisible_a church_n can_v be_v the_o true_a church_n p_o 287._o ch._n xxix_o that_o albeit_o the_o true_a church_n may_v be_v invisible_a yet_o the_o protestant_n have_v not_o invisible_a church_n before_o luther_n p._n 297._o ch._n xxx_o that_o the_o church_n in_o communion_n with_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n &_o she_o alone_o be_v the_o true_a church_n p._n 310._o ch._n xxxi_o that_o the_o church_n in_o communion_n with_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n hold_v now_o and_o have_v still_o hold_v the_o same_o doctrine_n which_o be_v teach_v first_o by_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n 326._o ch._n xxxii_o the_o true_a church_n prove_v from_o the_o scripture_n &_o first_o by_o her_o unity_n p._n 352._o ch._n xxxiii_o the_o true_a church_n prove_v by_o her_o holiness_n p._n 361._o ch._n xxxiv_o the_o true_a church_n demonstrate_v by_o her_o universality_n for_o which_o she_o be_v call_v catholic_a p._n 376._o ch._n xxxv_o the_o true_a church_n prove_v by_o her_o 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