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An inquisition of the true church, and those that revolt from it being a sermon pronounced at the second session of the Parliament / by Christopher Lo. Archbishop of Armagh, and Primate of all Ireland.
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Hampton, Christopher, 1552-1625.
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STC 12737.5; ESTC S4341
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when_o it_o be_v not_o appropriate_v or_o fix_v to_o any_o certain_a place_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v dream_n of_o jerusalem_n long_o ago_o and_o the_o papist_n do_v now_o dote_v of_o rome_n but_o reach_v unto_o all_o part_n and_o place_n of_o the_o world_n second_o it_o be_v call_v catholic_a in_o respect_n of_o person_n comprehend_v in_o it_o because_o no_o sort_n of_o people_n be_v exclude_v or_o refuse_v for_o now_o the_o wall_n of_o partition_n be_v pull_v down_o and_o we_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n three_o it_o be_v call_v catholic_a in_o respect_n of_o time_n that_o whensoever_o it_o have_v beginning_n yet_o it_o continue_v for_o ever_o either_o militant_a here_o upon_o earth_n or_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n so_o the_o whole_a family_n or_o house_n of_o god_n be_v divide_v four_o and_o last_o the_o church_n be_v call_v catholic_a in_o respect_n of_o doctrine_n therein_o profess_v for_o it_o embrace_v &_o maintain_v not_o part_n or_o portion_n but_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a doctrine_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o catholic_a in_o any_o of_o these_o respect_n and_o therefore_o we_o plead_v not_o guilty_a of_o apostasy_n in_o leave_v it_o let_v our_o adversary_n meditate_v rather_o how_o to_o clear_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n of_o apostasy_n for_o it_o be_v fall_v away_o from_o they_o of_o who_o it_o receive_v the_o gospel_n faith_n religion_n and_o the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n let_v they_o refuse_v their_o synagogue_n forsake_v their_o break_a cistern_n that_o will_v hold_v no_o water_n return_v to_o that_o true_a &_o ancient_a faith_n for_o which_o they_o be_v once_o renown_v through_o the_o world_n and_o we_o shall_v run_v together_o again_o in_o a_o holy_a union_n with_o they_o if_o they_o will_v not_o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v against_o they_o this_o day_n that_o they_o themselves_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o gospel_n from_o truth_n from_o word_n from_o sacrament_n from_o 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bundle_n of_o life_n with_o their_o god_n the_o other_o be_v the_o band_n of_o christ_n his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o work_v the_o same_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o the_o member_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n our_o head_n these_o inward_a band_n can_v be_v dissolve_v or_o cut_v in_o sunder_o for_o neither_o can_v god_n his_o eternal_a election_n be_v avoid_v neither_o can_v the_o faith_n of_o those_o that_o be_v elect_v fail_v total_o or_o final_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v in_o itself_o two_o different_a sort_n of_o people_n the_o one_o make_v a_o outward_a bare_a profession_n only_o the_o other_o by_o inward_a election_n be_v firm_o join_v unto_o christ_n the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n alone_o but_o not_o of_o the_o church_n invisible_a they_o participate_v in_o the_o outward_a sacrament_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o with_o the_o inward_a blessing_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o they_o may_v fall_v away_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o church_n but_o not_o of_o the_o 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continue_v with_o we_o after_o they_o be_v matriculate_v &_o have_v their_o name_n register_v in_o the_o holy_a roll_n of_o the_o church_n they_o do_v not_o revolt_v but_o be_v establish_v all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o cast_v not_o away_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o vnde_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n nisi_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la quos_fw-la antea_fw-la praescivit_fw-la &_o praedestinavit_fw-la quis_fw-la tollit_fw-la praedestinationem_fw-la dei_fw-la it_o mundi_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la vidit_fw-la nos_fw-la fecit_fw-la nos_fw-la emendavit_fw-la nos_fw-la misit_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la redâ—mit_fw-la nos_fw-la hoc_fw-la ejus_fw-la consilium_fw-la manet_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la haec_fw-la ejus_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la manet_fw-la in_o secula_fw-la seculorum_fw-la how_o do_v the_o lord_n counsel_v endure_v for_o ever_o but_o in_o we_o who_o he_o have_v see_v and_o predestinate_v who_o can_v take_v away_o god_n his_o predestination_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o do_v foresee_v we_o he_o make_v we_o he_o reform_v we_o he_o send_v unto_o we_o he_o redeem_v we_o this_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n abide_v for_o ever_o this_o thought_n of_o the_o almighty_a remain_v throughout_o all_o age_n behold_v the_o ground_n and_o certainty_n of_o their_o faith_n mark_v how_o they_o which_o be_v inward_o couple_v to_o christ_n &_o his_o church_n can_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o for_o christ_n say_v none_o can_v take_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n another_o reason_n be_v express_v in_o the_o same_o place_n my_o father_n which_o give_v they_o to_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o none_o be_v able_a to_o take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n these_o reason_n be_v not_o good_a if_o they_o may_v fall_v away_o from_o christ_n which_o be_v inward_o couple_v to_o he_o for_o then_o christ_n and_o his_o father_n must_v be_v weak_a than_o he_o that_o do_v take_v they_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o be_v a_o blasphemy_n worthy_a to_o be_v detest_v if_o faith_n can_v fail_v the_o elect_a may_v perish_v for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v testify_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o elect_v shall_v perish_v &_o therefore_o their_o faith_n can_v fail_v if_o their_o faith_n can_v fail_v the_o elect_a shall_v be_v regenerate_v often_o but_o the_o elect_n be_v bear_v of_o incorruptible_a seed_n and_o as_o the_o seed_n be_v so_o must_v the_o generation_n also_o be_v incorruptible_a to_o that_o purpose_n s._n john_n write_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o neither_o can_v he_o because_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o he_o how_o shall_v faith_n be_v variable_a that_o have_v god_n his_o promise_n i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v from_o i_o if_o god_n will_v not_o 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his_o eternal_a spirit_n nor_o without_o his_o death_n whereas_o he_o die_v but_o once_o for_o ever_o and_o where_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v the_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o keep_v therefore_o no_o supper_n no_o sacrament_n but_o a_o horrible_a profanation_n and_o plain_a sacrilege_n adulterum_fw-la est_fw-la impium_fw-la est_fw-la lap_n sacrilegum_fw-la est_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la humano_fw-la furore_fw-la instituitur_fw-la ut_fw-la dispositio_fw-la divina_fw-la violetur_fw-la whatsoever_o be_v institute_v by_o humane_a temeritie_n to_o violate_v god_n his_o ordinance_n be_v adulterous_a it_o be_v impious_a it_o be_v sacrilegious_a as_o for_o those_o man_n discipline_n whereby_o people_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n his_o commandment_n the_o world_n see_v their_o wilful_a negligence_n in_o which_o case_n i_o must_v needs_o approve_v of_o that_o which_o s._n chrysostome_n write_v to_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n 17._o mihi_fw-la 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manu_fw-la christus_fw-la baptisat_fw-la there_o it_o be_v not_o the_o heretic_n that_o baptise_v but_o christ_n do_v it_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o heretic_n therefore_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a determine_v very_o grave_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o rebaptisation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o allow_v the_o romish_a synagogue_n to_o be_v a_o church_n simple_o but_o by_o equivocation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o woman_n carry_v the_o name_n of_o your_o wife_n which_o you_o do_v once_o marry_v and_o afterward_o find_v she_o defile_v with_o adultery_n yet_o because_o she_o keep_v the_o marriage_n ring_n and_o some_o other_o pledge_n of_o her_o former_a wedlock_n she_o still_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o your_o wife_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n albeit_o for_o her_o adultery_n she_o have_v deserve_v a_o divorce_n just_o yet_o because_o the_o bridegroom_n have_v not_o give_v she_o his_o bill_n of_o divorce_n but_o suffer_v she_o hitherto_o to_o hold_v baptism_n as_o it_o be_v the_o marriage_n ring_n i_o account_v it_o a_o church_n but_o miserable_o deform_v and_o infect_v with_o infinite_a error_n i_o can_v reckon_v it_o less_o than_o a_o part_n of_o discourtesy_n &_o of_o more_o advantage_n than_o god_n truth_n need_v so_o to_o contend_v with_o the_o adversary_n thereof_o as_o not_o to_o admit_v of_o those_o grace_n among_o they_o which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o let_v we_o give_v every_o one_o his_o right_n let_v our_o adversary_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n hold_v their_o due_n let_v we_o willing_o yield_v they_o all_o that_o do_v appertain_v unto_o they_o and_o let_v we_o tax_v their_o corruption_n nevertheless_o with_o all_o freedom_n this_o be_v heroical_a this_o be_v prophetical_a this_o be_v apostolical_a and_o much_o more_o than_o they_o will_v yield_v unto_o we_o for_o without_o hear_v of_o we_o or_o our_o cause_n they_o which_o be_v party_n against_o we_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v our_o judge_n too_o and_o to_o condemn_v we_o for_o heretic_n for_o schismatickes_n and_o to_o have_v no_o church_n at_o all_o like_o to_o athalia_fw-la that_o see_v the_o right_a heir_n joas_n crown_v king_n of_o judah_n cry_v treason_n treason_n when_o she_o be_v great_a traitor_n herself_o indeed_o if_o we_o unchurch_n congregation_n for_o schism_n or_o for_o simple_a heresy_n there_o will_v be_v no_o good_a warrant_n unless_o the_o heresy_n impugn_v one_o of_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n direct_o then_o the_o heresy_n be_v not_o single_a but_o arise_v to_o infidelity_n which_o be_v the_o bane_n &_o cutthroat_n of_o all_o church_n but_o our_o adversary_n do_v charge_n we_o also_o with_o apostasy_n and_o that_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n mention_v in_o our_o text_n they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o hereupon_o our_o rhemish_a seminary_n note_v that_o luther_n and_o calvin_n go_v out_o of_o their_o church_n that_o be_v of_o papist_n become_v protestant_n but_o they_o come_v not_o out_o of_o we_o &_o that_o be_v the_o catholic_a church_n which_o be_v forsake_v to_o admit_v that_o which_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v prove_v that_o england_n first_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n from_o rome_n both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o eleutherius_fw-la their_o bishop_n and_o also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o augustine_n their_o monk_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o thereon_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v still_o fetch_v our_o religion_n from_o rome_n as_o from_o the_o chief_a fountain_n and_o wellspring_n of_o all_o godliness_n for_o if_o any_o man_n fall_v away_o from_o that_o church_n which_o be_v not_o christ_n his_o spouse_n he_o can_v be_v charge_v just_o with_o apostasy_n nullus_fw-la pudor_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la meliora_fw-la transire_fw-la it_o be_v no_o shame_n to_o change_v for_o the_o better_a or_o if_o a_o man_n do_v leave_v and_o depart_v from_o a_o particular_a church_n in_o body_n and_o yet_o forsake_v not_o the_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n nor_o the_o sacrament_n right_o administer_v but_o hold_v they_o with_o all_o other_o sincere_a church_n that_o man_n be_v no_o apostata_fw-la 46._o non_fw-la ille_fw-la de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la exire_fw-la videtur_fw-la qui_fw-la corporaliter_fw-la exit_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la veritatis_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la reliquit_fw-la he_o go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o church_n that_o depart_v corporal_o but_o he_o that_o spiritual_o have_v forsake_v the_o foundation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a truth_n the_o right_a apostasy_n be_v a_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o true_a catholic_a &_o apostolic_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o from_o christ_n and_o that_o by_o revolt_a from_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n &_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o if_o luther_n calvin_n and_o ourselves_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n we_o incur_v no_o crime_n of_o apostasy_n therein_o because_o we_o leave_v that_o church_n which_o be_v neither_o catholic_n nor_o apostolic_a we_o leave_v not_o bethel_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n until_o it_o become_v bethaven_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o iniquity_n a_o apostolic_a church_n it_o be_v not_o because_o it_o rest_v not_o upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o be_v fall_v from_o it_o as_o we_o have_v former_o show_v in_o which_o case_n eccles_n we_o have_v s._n augustine_n grave_n advise_v ne_fw-la catholicis_fw-la quidem_fw-la episcopis_fw-la consentiendum_fw-la est_fw-la sicubi_fw-la sort_n fallantur_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la canonicas_fw-la scripturas_fw-la aliqui_fw-la sentiant_fw-la no_o consent_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o those_o bishop_n which_o be_v catholic_a when_o they_o be_v deceive_v or_o hold_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n we_o then_o in_o go_v out_o of_o that_o church_n where_o 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