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A66902
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The religion of the Church of England, &c. in a private letter
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Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685.
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Wing W3349; ESTC R24582
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edit_fw-la leodii_n 1668._o p._n 387_o etc._n etc._n quid_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la mores_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o do_v more_o concern_v manner_n and_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n than_o that_o the_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n be_v not_o bestow_v upon_o a_o creature_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v lawful_a many_o time_n out_o of_o a_o probable_a opinion_n only_o to_o bestow_v divine_a worship_n upon_o the_o eucharist_n and_o to_o adore_v god_n when_o he_o be_v but_o probable_o latent_fw-la there_o for_o there_o be_v no_o true_a certainty_n but_o only_o a_o probability_n that_o this_o numerical_a host_n be_v right_o consecrate_v first_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o he_o who_o do_v consecrate_v be_v a_o priest_n both_o because_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o he_o be_v baptize_v as_o also_o because_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o he_o be_v lawful_o or_o valid_o ordain_v by_o a_o true_a bishop_n have_v a_o intention_n requisite_a to_o that_o effect_n etc._n etc._n second_o it_o be_v nor_o certain_a that_o he_o do_v pronounce_v the_o word_n of_o consecration_n if_o he_o do_v due_o pronounce_v they_o yet_o three_o perhaps_o he_o have_v not_o a_o due_a intention_n if_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v observe_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v not_o certain_a in_o the_o four_o place_n that_o a_o due_a matter_n be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o bread_n may_v not_o be_v make_v of_o wheat_n five_o although_o all_o these_o thing_n proceed_v well_o and_o right_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o indubitable_a that_o the_o officer_n to_o who_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o venerable_a sacrament_n belong_v do_v not_o expose_v a_o host_n that_o be_v not_o consecrate_v instead_o of_o one_o that_o be_v true_o consecrate_v to_o be_v adore_v all_o these_o be_v general_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v the_o malice_n of_o man_n heart_n which_o be_v too_o vigorous_a in_o some_o person_n upon_o these_o head_n say_v he_o we_o have_v know_v many_o cheat_n too_o frequent_o practise_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o they_o know_v it_o much_o better_o who_o be_v employ_v as_o judge_n upon_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o sacred_a inquisition_n thus_o far_o father_n terrill_n now_o if_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o certainty_n in_o their_o sacrament_n no_o certainty_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n no_o certainty_n in_o their_o priesthood_n no_o certainty_n but_o they_o may_v commit_v idolatry_n every_o day_n if_o they_o can_v be_v certain_a but_o the_o malice_n of_o their_o priest_n may_v frustrate_v all_o the_o sacred_a ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o make_v they_o absolute_o null_a though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o worthy_o dispose_v to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o belief_n common_o maintain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o shall_v rather_o blush_v at_o such_o a_o infallibility_n than_o boast_v of_o any_o great_a advantage_n to_o be_v reap_v from_o it_o for_o grant_v further_o that_o that_o infallibility_n be_v such_o as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o yet_o they_o can_v have_v no_o security_n in_o it_o for_o salvation_n it_o be_v such_o as_o a_o man_n may_v carry_v into_o hell_n with_o he_o if_o it_o prove_v not_o a_o mean_n to_o lead_v he_o thither_o where_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v the_o devil_n have_v it_o as_o much_o as_o he_o and_o gregory_n the_o seven_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n no_o ut_fw-la jacobus_n frater_fw-la domini_fw-la testatur_fw-la fides_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la mortua_fw-la est_fw-la qualem_fw-la &_o daemon_n habere_fw-la fatetur_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la minùs_fw-la est_fw-la resistendum_fw-la pertinacibus_fw-la authenticarum_fw-la institutionum_fw-la impugnatoribus_fw-la quam_fw-la sacrae_fw-la fidei_fw-la violatoribus_fw-la cùm_fw-la &_o daemonibus_fw-la assimilentur_fw-la quicunque_fw-la institutionem_fw-la ss_z patrum_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o conversatione_fw-la pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la assectatur_fw-la for_o as_o james_n the_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v testify_v faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a which_o kind_n of_o faith_n he_o do_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o the_o devil_n we_o ought_v therefore_o no_o less_o to_o resist_v such_o as_o be_v obstinate_a impugner_n of_o authentic_a institution_n viz._n of_o piety_n than_o such_o as_o do_v violate_v the_o sacred_a faith_n see_v they_o that_o do_v earnest_o follow_v the_o instruction_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n only_o and_o not_o in_o a_o holy_a conversation_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o devil_n for_o this_o infallibility_n be_v restrain_v to_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v but_o historical_a as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o church_n right_a doctrine_n in_o practical_o be_v as_o necessary_a as_o in_o speculatives_n if_o mortal_a sin_n exclude_v from_o salvation_n as_o well_o as_o a_o erroneous_a faith_n 82._o faith_n r._n h._n disc_n of_o the_o neeessity_n of_o church_n guide_n p._n 82._o as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o guide_n in_o controversy_n do_v acknowledge_v and_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_n 6._o the_o justificatione_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la justificari_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligat_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la requiri_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la justificationis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la consequendam_fw-la cooperetur_fw-la &_o nulla_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la necesse_fw-la esse_fw-la eum_fw-la suae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la motu_fw-la praeparari_fw-la atque_fw-la disponi_fw-la anathema_n sit_v can._n 9_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v so_o that_o nothing_o else_o be_v require_v to_o cooperate_v towards_o the_o attainment_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v prepare_v and_o dispose_v to_o it_o by_o any_o motion_n of_o his_o own_o will_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v et_fw-fr can._n 19_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la nihil_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o evangelio_n praeter_fw-la fidem_fw-la cetera_fw-la esse_fw-la indifferentia_fw-la neque_fw-la praecepta_fw-la neque_fw-la prohibita_fw-la sed_fw-la libera_fw-la aut_fw-la decem_fw-la praecepta_fw-la nihil_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la christianos_n anathema_n sit_v if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v there_o be_v nothing_o command_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o faith_n that_o all_o other_o matter_n be_v indifferent_a neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v but_o leave_v free_a or_o that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n do_v not_o concern_v christian_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v et_fw-fr can._n 21._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la christum_fw-la jesum_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la hominibus_fw-la datum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la redemptorem_fw-la cvi_fw-la fidant_fw-la non_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la legistatorem_fw-la cvi_fw-la obediant_fw-la anathema_n sit_v that_o be_v if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v give_v unto_o man_n of_o god_n as_o a_o redeemer_n in_o who_o they_o shall_v trust_v and_o not_o also_o as_o a_o lawgiver_n who_o they_o shall_v obey_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v which_o canon_n we_o can_v ready_o subscribe_v to_o from_o which_o it_o appear_v beyond_o exception_n that_o the_o infallibility_n pretend_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o to_o be_v rely_v on_o as_o sufficient_a for_o salvation_n the_o creed_n chief_o comprehend_v speculatives_n there_o must_v be_v a_o great_a body_n of_o article_n also_o of_o necessary_a faith_n relate_v to_o practical_n as_o r._n h._n maintain_v 4._o c._n 1._o §._o 3._o p_o 4._o in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o church_n guide_n but_o do_v this_o infallibility_n extend_v to_o all_o matter_n of_o practical_a belief_n as_o well_o as_o speculative_a yes_o say_v r._n h._n christ_n have_v leave_v a_o infallible_a guide_n for_o manner_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n 176_o faith_n id_fw-la p._n 176_o and_o a_o little_a after_o god_n have_v provide_v by_o the_o same_o church_n authority_n to_o preserve_v his_o church_n in_o truth_n and_o to_o restrain_v it_o from_o sin_n give_v a_o equal_a commission_n to_o teach_v the_o ignorant_a and_o to_o correct_v the_o vicious_a and_o that_o since_o their_o doctrine_n direct_v our_o manner_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n their_o infallibility_n be_v as_o necessary_a for_o thing_n of_o practice_n as_o of_o speculation_n but_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o infallibility_n in_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o in_o reference_n to_o point_n of_o faith_n but_o to_o doctrine_n of_o practice_n also_o what_o mean_v then_o this_o bleat_a of_o the_o sheep_n 14._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 14._o in_o my_o ear_n and_o this_o low_v of_o the_o ox_n which_o i_o hear_v of_o the_o degeneracy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n v._o bede_n write_v thus_o videt_fw-la cuique_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la etc._n etc._n every_o one_o 684._o apud_fw-la meisner_n de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la p._n 681_o 682_o 684._o see_v not_o without_o