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A67555
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The proselyte of Rome called back to the communion of the Church of England in a private letter thought very fit and seasonable to be made publick.
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L. W.
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1679
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Wing W81; ESTC R24582
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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 not_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 testisie_n 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 necessity_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 cum_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 siquis_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 diâ—erit_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 legislatorem_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 4._o c._n 1._o §._o 3._o p_o 4._o maintain_v 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._n 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 oâ—ly_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 15.14_o 1_o sam._n 15.14_o what_o mean_v then_o this_o bleat_a of_o the_o sheep_n 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 684._o apud_fw-la meisner_n de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la p._n 681_o 682_o 684._o videt_fw-la cuique_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la etc._n etc._n every_o one_o see_v not_o without_o tear_n into_o what_o a_o weak_a and_o infirm_a condition_n the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n do_v daily_o dwindle_v and_o st._n bernard_n in_o his_o time_n hodie_fw-la serpit_fw-la putida_fw-la tabes_fw-la etc._n etc._n nowadays_o a_o infectious_a and_o spread_a consumption_n have_v seize_v the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o further_a it_o be_v dilate_v the_o more_o desperate_a it_o grow_v and_o it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o dangerous_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o inward_a and_o after_o he_o the_o cardinal_n petrus_n de_fw-fr aliaco_n in_o a_o public_a sermon_n at_o the_o council_n of_o constans_n manifestum_fw-la esse_fw-la say_v he_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o church_n have_v of_o a_o long_a time_n be_v in_o several_a respect_n deform_v and_o not_o only_o
form_n of_o sound_a word_n 2_o tim._n 1.13_o and_o it_o be_v undoubted_o st._n judes'_v faith_n we_o contend_v for_o which_o as_o beza_n very_o well_o note_n upon_o the_o place_n be_v once_o and_o at_o once_o so_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n that_o it_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v change_v that_o faith_n which_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a profess_v we_o do_v very_o hearty_o embrace_v we_o keep_v this_o faith_n whole_a and_o undefiled_a but_o from_o receive_v any_o other_o we_o be_v deter_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o ephesus_n foremention_v qui_fw-la aliam_fw-la fidem_fw-la audent_fw-la componere_fw-la etc._n etc._n whosoever_o shall_v dare_v to_o compose_v allege_v or_o introduce_v any_o other_o faith_n if_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n or_o clergyman_n he_o shall_v be_v degrade_v if_o a_o layman_n excommucate_v if_o the_o faith_n thus_o deliver_v be_v sufficient_a for_o their_o salvation_n in_o genere_fw-la fidei_fw-la why_o not_o for_o we_o and_o herein_o without_o all_o doubt_n we_o be_v no_o less_o infallible_a than_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o the_o ancient_a father_n in_o the_o most_o sacred_a council_n this_o be_v their_o 522._o their_o lud._n bail_n sum._n council_n tom._n 1._o in_o decreto_fw-la de_fw-la symbolo_fw-la sess_n 3._o m._n pa._n 522._o shield_n against_o all_o heresy_n quo_fw-la solo_fw-la etc._n etc._n through_o who_o attractive_a power_n alone_o they_o have_v in_o time_n past_a draw_v unbeliever_n to_o the_o faith_n resist_v and_o root_v out_o heretic_n and_o confirm_v the_o faithful_a as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v acknowledge_v if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o point_n of_o faith_n needful_a to_o salvation_n our_o ignorance_n thereof_o after_o a_o long_a and_o diligent_a search_n be_v both_o involuntary_a and_o invincible_a and_o that_o will_v total_o excuse_v we_o for_o that_o superfatation_n of_o article_n by_o pope_n pius_n the_o four_o we_o be_v never_o baptise_a into_o they_o nor_o can_v we_o answer_v for_o they_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o romanists_n can_v never_o just_o reprehend_v be_v more_o pure_a more_o primitive_a and_o more_o catholic_n than_o their_o own_o and_o be_v profess_v entire_o by_o all_o christian_a church_n before_o some_o article_n of_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v ever_o know_v to_o have_v have_v a_o be_v and_o for_o part_n of_o this_o we_o have_v a_o pregnant_a acknowledgement_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n where_o they_o set_v down_o this_o symbolum_n fidei_fw-la totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la quibus_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la legitur_fw-la supra_fw-la lud._n bail_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la in_o the_o same_o word_n in_o which_o it_o be_v read_v in_o all_o church_n and_o this_o they_o set_v down_o as_o that_o principle_n wherein_o all_o that_o do_v profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n do_v necessary_o agree_v and_o as_o that_o firm_a and_o only_a foundation_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v this_o faith_n i_o say_v we_o do_v keep_v whole_a and_o undefiled_a but_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v a_o foundation_n too_o narrow_a to_o bear_v up_o the_o popish_a superstructure_n of_o hay_n and_o stubble_n but_o yet_o be_v the_o only_a foundation_n as_o they_o confess_v and_o so_o firm_a that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o it_o we_o do_v steadfast_o rest_v upon_o it_o build_v ourselves_o thereon_o as_o st._n 21._o epist_n judas_n v._n 20_o 21._o judas_n direct_v we_o in_o expectation_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o eternal_a life_n towards_o the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o our_o charity_n be_v so_o much_o more_o catholic_n than_o they_o that_o with_o some_o craft_n and_o sophistry_n though_o with_o little_a reason_n they_o take_v a_o argument_n from_o thence_o to_o delude_v the_o weak_a and_o make_v they_o proselyte_n to_o their_o party_n for_o our_o agenda_fw-la or_o matter_n of_o practice_n we_o have_v a_o liturgy_n that_o be_v full_a solemn_a and_o intelligible_a we_o have_v all_o sacrament_n and_o sacramental_n that_o be_v general_o necessary_a or_o of_o any_o efficacy_n to_o salvation_n and_o beside_o all_o public_a office_n for_o private_a devotion_n and_o use_n we_o have_v institution_n and_o form_n of_o christian_a piety_n no_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n better_o our_o priesthood_n and_o government_n you_o can_v with_o any_o truth_n or_o reason_n deny_v to_o be_v apostolical_a and_o if_o our_o discipline_n be_v in_o some_o instance_n collapse_v from_o the_o severity_n which_o it_o obtain_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_n that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o likewise_o and_o if_o we_o reflect_v upon_o the_o many_o disadvantage_n and_o peril_n which_o be_v in_o their_o communion_n they_o will_v warrant_v the_o security_n in_o we_o to_o be_v far_o the_o great_a among_o the_o disadvantage_n on_o that_o side_n i_o reckon_v their_o half_a sacrament_n against_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o our_o saviour_n institution_n etc._n institution_n mat._n 26.26_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o etc._n etc._n and_o their_o service_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n 14._o †_o 1._o cor._n 14._o among_o the_o peril_n i_o must_v account_v 1_o that_o of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n 2_o the_o veneration_n of_o image_n 3_o and_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n second_o such_o as_o arise_v from_o the_o abuse_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o confession_n and_o penance_n of_o indulgence_n and_o dispensation_n with_o many_o delusion_n under_o pretence_n of_o revelation_n three_o such_o as_o arise_v from_o several_a of_o their_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la from_o the_o act_n perform_v without_o any_o worthy_a or_o moral_a disposition_n in_o the_o receiver_n that_o attrition_n for_o fear_v of_o hell_n be_v sufficient_a without_o charity_n to_o obtain_v grace_n and_o pardon_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n that_o in_o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n i_o may_v follow_v a_o probable_a opinion_n which_o be_v more_o benign_a and_o gentle_a and_o reject_v that_o which_o be_v more_o safe_a if_o it_o be_v more_o severe_a and_o rigid_a that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o decline_v and_o avoid_v proximam_fw-la occasionem_fw-la peccandi_fw-la the_o immediate_a danger_n of_o sin_v though_o he_o have_v have_v sad_a experience_n of_o his_o own_o frailty_n and_o recidivation_n that_o the_o precept_n of_o repentance_n do_v not_o bind_v present_o but_o only_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n or_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n these_o doctrine_n be_v teach_v and_o practise_v without_o any_o the_o least_o check_n of_o his_o infallible_a holiness_n nor_o be_v the_o danger_n small_a which_o arise_v from_o the_o persuasion_n of_o their_o infallibility_n for_o from_o thence_o proceed_v a_o belief_n that_o whatsoever_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o define_v be_v as_o true_a as_o gospel_n and_o what_o sad_a work_n this_o have_v make_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n we_o may_v observe_v from_o that_o single_a instance_n about_o the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o council_n at_o rome_n under_o nicholas_n the_o second_o 1059._o an._n dom._n 1059._o berengarius_fw-la be_v enjoin_v a_o form_n of_o recautation_n wherein_o he_o profess_v and_o swear_v that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o altar_n after_o consecration_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sacrament_n but_o also_o the_o true_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o the_o say_a body_n be_v not_o in_o sacrament_n only_o but_o in_o truth_n n._n b_o sensualiter_fw-la manibus_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la tractari_fw-la frangi_fw-la &_o fidelium_fw-la dentibus_fw-la atteri_fw-la i._n e._n sensual_o handle_v by_o the_o priest_n break_v and_o tear_v by_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o faithful_a expression_n so_o gross_a to_o unfold_v a_o inexplicable_a mystery_n that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o gloss_n upon_o gratian_n give_v his_o reader_n this_o sober_a warning_n of_o they_o bereng_n de_fw-fr confect_v do_v 2._o c._n 42._o ego_fw-la bereng_n haec_fw-la verba_fw-la nisi_fw-la sane_fw-la intelligas_fw-la in_fw-la majorem_fw-la incides_fw-la haeresin_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la berengarius_fw-la habuit_fw-la i._n e._n unless_o you_o understand_v these_o word_n in_o a_o sound_a sense_n you_o will_v fall_v into_o a_o great_a heresy_n than_o berengarius_fw-la be_v guilty_a of_o and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o this_o pretend_a infallibility_n i_o may_v add_v some_o reflection_n upon_o those_o horrid_a murder_n treason_n and_o rebellion_n which_o have_v be_v encourage_v and_o carry_v on_o out_o of_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o power_n over_o prince_n at_o least_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la in_o order_n to_o church-matter_n which_o must_v needs_o make_v a_o great_a flaw_n in_o