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A08327 The guide of faith, or, A third part of the antidote against the pestiferous writings of all English sectaries and in particuler, agaynst D. Bilson, D. Fulke, D. Reynoldes, D. Whitaker, D. Field, D. Sparkes, D. White, and M. Mason, the chiefe vpholders, some of Protestancy, and some of Puritanisme : wherein the truth, and perpetuall visible succession of the Catholique Roman Church, is cleerly demonstrated / by S.N. ... S. N. (Sylvester Norris), 1572-1630. 1621 (1621) STC 18659; ESTC S1596 198,144 242

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the_o church_n
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to_o their_o purpose_n thus_o they_o skim_v of_o in_o luther_n in_o caluin_n &_o other_o their_o predecessor_n the_o froth_n of_o their_o noweltye_n and_o overslip_v diverse_a notorious_a barbarisme_n diverse_a atheistical_a and_o blasphemous_a speech_n couch_v in_o their_o write_n which_o have_v be_v often_o lay_v open_a by_o the_o learned_a of_o our_o side_n yet_o to_o approve_v the_o vigilancy_n and_o wisdom_n of_o our_o sovereign_a king_n james_n who_o have_v prudent_o inhibit_v the_o read_n of_o such_o new_a brew_v and_o poison_a work_n to_o the_o noble_a student_n of_o his_o two_o famous_a vniversitye_n i_o will_v brief_o insinuate_v some_o few_o of_o caluin_n the_o chief_a late_a novelist_n his_o atheism_n wherein_o he_o appeach_v the_o divine_a goodness_n itself_o of_o injustice_n impotency_n &_o dissimulation_n his_o belove_a son_n christ_n jesus_n of_o ignorance_n incongruity_n in_o his_o speech_n superfluons_a inference_n rashness_n timidity_n &_o desperation_n the_o 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action_n consonant_n unto_o reason_n for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n say_v caluin_n 2._o calu_n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o §._o 2._o be_v so_o the_o high_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v even_o for_o this_o that_o he_o will_v it_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v for_o righteous_a but_o god_n according_a to_o he_o will_v sin_n therefore_o sin_n be_v righteous_a good_a &_o according_a to_o rule_v second_o it_o follow_v that_o good_a decree_v those_o 13._o ibid._n l._n 1._o inflit_fw-la c._n 18._o §._o 13._o thing_n with_o his_o secret_a purpose_n which_o he_o have_v open_o forbid_v by_o his_o law_n and_o so_o he_o both_o will_v and_o will_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o without_o dissimulation_n or_o contrariety_n can_v be_v conceive_v beside_o he_o deni_v god_n absolute_a power_n of_o effect_v all_o thing_n 2._o ibid_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 23._o §._o 2._o we_o trust_v not_o quoth_v he_o in_o the_o feign_v devise_n of_o absolute_a power_n which_o as_o it_o be_v profane_a so_o worthy_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v abhor_v of_o us._n no_o less_o impious_a be_v he_o against_o god_n then_o malapert_v and_o audacious_a against_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o accuse_v he_o of_o ignorance_n that_o he_o know_v ibidem_fw-la in_o c._n 24._o matt._n 36._o matt._n 21._o v._n 18._o in_o cap._n 9_o matt._n v._o 2._o quod_fw-la quidam_fw-la existimant_fw-la christum_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la conscium_fw-la fuisseipso●um_fw-la fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la occultantiùs_fw-la lat_fw-la ebat_fw-la mihi_fw-la coactum_fw-la videtur_fw-la matt._n 7._o v._n 12._o calu._n in_o eum_fw-la locum_fw-la superuacua_fw-la est_fw-la illatio_fw-la calu._n l._n 2._o instit_fw-la cap._n 16._o §._o 12._o ibid._n §._o 10._o ibidem_fw-la not_o as_o man_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n nor_o of_o what_o kind_n the_o fig_n tree_n be_v that_o grow_v by_o the_o way_n side_n nor_o the_o inward_a thought_n of_o the_o hart_n say_v that_o which_o some_o think_v that_o christ_n be_v acquaint_v from_o above_o with_o their_o say_v which_o lie_v hold_v within_o seem_v to_o i_o aforce_v &_o astrayned_a thing_n he_o accuse_v he_o likewise_o of_o incongruity_n in_o his_o speech_n to_o wit_n that_o christ_n promise_v from_o god_n reward_n to_o fast_v be_v a_o improper_a speech_n of_o superfluous_a inference_n for_o when_o christ_n infer_v all_o thing_n therefore_o whatsoever_o you_o will_v etc._n etc._n caluin_n give_v it_o this_o gloze_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a or_o superfluous_a illation_n of_o timiditye_n and_o searefulnes_n in_o these_o word_n thief_n and_o other_o evil_a doer_n do_v obstinate_o haste_v to_o death_n many_o do_v with_o haughty_a courage_n despise_v some_o other_o do_v mild_o suffer_v it_o but_o what_o constancy_n or_o stout_a courage_n be_v it_o for_o the_o some_o of_o god_n to_o be_v astonish_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n strike_v dead_a which_o fear_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n how_o shameful_a a_o tenderness_n as_o i_o say_v shall_v this_o have_v be_v to_o be_v so_o far_o torment_v with_o fear_n of_o common_a death_n as_o to_o melt_v in_o bloody_a sweat_n and_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o be_v comfort_v but_o by_o sight_n of_o angel_n whereupon_o he_o bray_v forth_o another_o sacrilege_n that_o our_o saviour_n beside_o his_o corporal_a death_n suffer_v the_o death_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o suffer_v that_o death_n wherewith_o god_n in_o he_o wrathstrike_v wicked_a doer_n he_o feel_v the_o rigour_n of_o god_n vengeance_n in_o his_o soul_n he_o suffer_v the_o terrible_a torment_n of_o a_o damn_a and_o forsake_v man_n his_o bestias_fw-la matt._n 26._o calu._n in_o harm_n super_fw-la eum_fw-la locum_fw-la v._n 38._o calu._n in_o harm_n in_o c._n 27._o matt._n v._o 46._o sed_fw-la absurdè_fw-la videtur_fw-la christo_fw-la elapsam_fw-la desperationis_fw-la vocem_fw-la solutio_fw-la facilis_fw-la est_fw-la quamuis_fw-la enim_fw-la sensus_fw-la carnis_fw-la exitum_fw-la apprehenderit_fw-la fixa_fw-la tamen_fw-la stetit_fw-la side_n in_o cord_n calu._n in_o harm_n in_o c._n 1._o luc._n v._n 34._o videtur_fw-la sancta_fw-la virgo_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la malignè_fw-la dei_fw-la praesentiam_fw-la restringere_fw-la quàm_fw-la priùs_fw-la zacharias_n etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la magnopere_fw-la laborandum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la purgemus_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la vitio_fw-la calu._n l._n 3._o insti_fw-la c._n 20._o §._o 24._o &_o 27._o &_o l._n de_fw-fr rat_n reforma_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sanctos_fw-la vocat_fw-la laruas_fw-la carnifice_n umbras_fw-la bestias_fw-la u●nome_n be_v not_o yet_o spend_v he_o traduce_v also_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n as_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a in_o those_o word_n which_o he_o utter_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o this_o prayer_n say_v caluin_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o premeditate_v but_o the_o force_n and_o extremity_n of_o grief_n wringed_a from_o he_o this_o hasty_a speech_n to_o which_o a_o correction_n or_o recall_v be_v present_o add_v the_o same_o vehemency_n draw_v from_o he_o the_o present_a memory_n of_o the_o heavenly_a decree_n at_o length_n he_o conclude_v that_o christ_n be_v so_o amaze_v with_o fear_n at_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o despair_v at_o least_o in_o outward_a word_n for_o object_v to_o himself_o how_o absurd_a it_o shall_v seem_v that_o a_o speech_n of_o desperation_n shall_v fall_v from_o ●hrist_n he_o answer_v the_o solution_n be_v easy_a for_o although_o the_o sense_n of_o flesh_n do_v apprehend_v destruction_n yet_o faith_n remain_v stable_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v his_o tongue_n utter_v word_n of_o despair_n although_o his_o hart_n be_v still_o fix_v in_o god_n where_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v thus_o blaspheme_v can_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n be_v free_a from_o disgrace_n the_o venomous_a wretch_n very_o seldom_o discourse_v of_o that_o heavenly_a queen_n but_o by_o a_o word_n which_o he_o utter_v you_o may_v thorough_o ghesseat_v his_o malicious_a spirit_n upon_o that_o question_n of_o our_o lady_n to_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n how_o shall_v this_o be_v do_v etc._n
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