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A02607
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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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detriment_n to_o the_o wheat_n but_o suffer_v both_o to_o grow_v together_o until_o the_o harvest_n and_o let_v he_o separate_v which_o have_v the_o fan_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o purge_v the_o floor_n i_o know_v it_o will_v here_o be_v object_v that_o the_o antichristian_a sort_n may_v be_v well_o discover_v by_o their_o apostasy_n and_o relinquish_a the_o church_n when_o the_o church_n itself_o be_v not_o controvert_v but_o where_o the_o church_n be_v ambiguous_a that_o man_n make_v question_n where_o the_o true_a church_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v with_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n sincere_o or_o among_o such_o as_o have_v addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n there_o the_o notice_n of_o apostasy_n be_v not_o perspicuous_a it_o be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v take_v for_o as_o wasp_n make_v themselves_o comb_v like_a to_o bee_n so_o heretic_n have_v their_o conventicle_n their_o synagogue_n which_o they_o adorn_v with_o the_o stile_n &_o title_n of_o church_n and_o this_o paint_n have_v ever_o make_v a_o debate_n inter_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o donatistas_n quaestio_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la facturi_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la nostris_fw-la eam_fw-la quaesituri_fw-la a_o in_o verbis_fw-la capitis_fw-la svi_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la puto_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o illius_fw-la verbis_fw-la potius_fw-la eam_fw-la quaerere_fw-la debemus_fw-la qui_fw-la veritas_fw-la est_fw-la &_o optimè_fw-la novit_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la novit_fw-la enim_fw-la dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la svi_fw-la when_o doubt_n be_v move_v where_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v there_o be_v but_o two_o manner_n of_o inquest_n or_o trial_n to_o find_v it_o either_o by_o the_o mark_n which_o we_o have_v devise_v ourselves_o or_o by_o evidence_n which_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lively_a head_n of_o the_o church_n have_v prescribe_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o and_o this_o latter_a inquisition_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o saint_n augustine_n be_v the_o sure_a and_o fair_a proof_n for_o christ_n be_v truth_n and_o know_v his_o own_o body_n best_a do_v not_o the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o yes_o certain_o he_o call_v his_o own_o sheep_n by_o name_n joh._n 10._o on_o the_o other_o side_n sad_a experience_n teach_v we_o that_o live_v in_o this_o age_n how_o miserable_o they_o be_v mistake_v that_o go_v about_o to_o point_n out_o the_o church_n not_o by_o any_o certain_a demonstration_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o by_o deceivable_a fantasy_n of_o man_n wherein_o they_o commend_v antiquity_n first_o for_o a_o special_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consider_v not_o that_o it_o may_v be_v counterfeit_v or_o pretend_v without_o any_o truth_n of_o right_a and_o just_a antiquity_n do_v not_o the_o gibeonite_n plead_v it_o in_o that_o manner_n for_o their_o rag_n their_o overwear_v shoe_n and_o mould_v bread_n so_o they_o do_v if_o they_o circumvent_v a_o wise_a and_o vigilant_a governor_n with_o such_o colourable_a plea_n how_o much_o easy_a be_v it_o to_o beguile_v ignorant_a and_o simple_a people_n or_o to_o put_v they_o into_o error_n by_o mask_n and_o pretence_n of_o feign_a antiquity_n and_o though_o we_o have_v not_o any_o cause_n to_o avoid_v or_o shun_v the_o trial_n of_o true_a antiquity_n which_o come_v from_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n nor_o our_o adversary_n to_o presume_v of_o it_o the_o unpartial_a and_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o will_v certain_o evict_v that_o antiquity_n can_v be_v any_o firm_a or_o individual_a companion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o no_o good_a mark_n for_o then_o the_o church_n must_v have_v be_v ancient_a in_o the_o very_a infancy_n or_o beginning_n thereof_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a antiquity_n be_v commendable_a not_o in_o itself_o or_o when_o it_o be_v alone_o but_o as_o it_o be_v join_v with_o verity_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v this_o article_n with_o the_o same_o exhortation_n that_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n use_v to_o the_o man_n of_o his_o time_n stand_v upon_o the_o way_n and_o consider_v which_o be_v the_o old_a way_n and_o the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v in_o it_o that_o you_o may_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n let_v we_o pass_v on_o further_a to_o the_o consideration_n of_o other_o mark_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o can_v stand_v good_a to_o make_v the_o church_n always_o visible_a or_o conspicuous_a that_o will_v take_v away_o a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o creed_n when_o we_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o church_n we_o do_v affirm_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v not_o visible_a or_o ocular_o to_o be_v discern_v 11._o for_o faith_n be_v a_o apprehension_n of_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v see_v so_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o church_n as_o be_v by_o all_o profess_a we_o acknowledge_v therein_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o visible_a why_o shall_v any_o speak_v of_o multitude_n to_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n 19_o see_v christ_n himself_o call_v it_o a_o little_a flock_n quid_fw-la gaudendum_fw-la ad_fw-la multitudines_fw-la this_o mark_n of_o multitude_n have_v be_v a_o weak_a and_o impertinent_a allegation_n when_o all_o the_o world_n be_v drown_v but_o eight_o person_n save_v in_o the_o ark_n and_o that_o be_v then_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o church_n or_o when_o the_o five_o city_n be_v destroy_v with_o fire_n and_o lot_z only_o escape_v with_o his_o two_o daughter_n or_o in_o elias_n time_n when_o he_o complain_v he_o be_v leave_v alone_o the_o church_n be_v not_o ever_o in_o one_o state_n but_o like_o the_o moon_n sometime_o increase_a sometime_o diminish_v sometime_o at_o the_o full_a sometime_o in_o the_o wain_n and_o therefore_o the_o multitude_n or_o paucity_n of_o people_n in_o the_o church_n be_v but_o accident_n and_o not_o essential_o inherent_a in_o the_o church_n be_v make_v mark_n of_o the_o church_n unproper_o thus_o they_o be_v deceive_v and_o deceive_v other_o that_o seek_v and_o set_v forth_o a_o church_n in_o their_o own_o word_n nolo_fw-la humanis_fw-la documentis_fw-la sed_fw-la divinis_fw-la oraculis_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la demonstrari_fw-la i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o demonstration_n of_o the_o church_n make_v unto_o i_o say_v s._n augustine_n out_o of_o man_n instruction_n but_o from_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n seek_v then_o for_o the_o church_n in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o demonstration_n thereof_o will_v be_v infallible_a our_o bless_a saviour_n send_v his_o disciple_n into_o all_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o church_n he_o charge_v they_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o every_o creature_n to_o baptize_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o that_o he_o have_v command_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v have_v practise_v 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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 civitas_n non_fw-la habens_fw-la bonos_fw-es cives_fw-la omni_fw-la villa_n vilior_fw-la est_fw-la the_o city_n that_o be_v not_o inhabit_v with_o good_a man_n be_v more_o unpleasing_a to_o i_o then_o the_o base_a village_n see_v therefore_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n reteyn_v not_o the_o sincere_a purity_n of_o the_o word_n see_v it_o have_v abolish_v one_o of_o the_o sacrament_n &_o corrupt_v the_o other_o profane_o see_v it_o have_v little_a or_o no_o care_n at_o all_o of_o godly_a discipline_n man_n may_v peradventure_o make_v doubt_n or_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o no_o i_o dare_v not_o whole_o take_v away_o the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n from_o it_o i_o know_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o baptism_n can_v be_v administer_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o when_o the_o entire_a form_n of_o baptism_n be_v observe_v s._n augustine_n be_v resolve_v non_fw-la haereticus_fw-la sed_fw-la haeretici_fw-la 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 the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o pure_o teach_v &_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o administer_v due_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n his_o holy_a institution_n and_o god_n be_v not_o worship_v after_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n make_v no_o default_n or_o departure_n from_o the_o church_n but_o as_o moses_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n let_v out_o of_o sodom_n elias_n from_o baal_n priest_n and_o that_o be_v no_o apostasy_n but_o a_o renunciation_n of_o their_o apostasy_n that_o we_o may_v marshal_v ourselves_o under_o the_o standard_n of_o our_o head_n and_o captain_n christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o enter_v into_o true_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v mother_n of_o we_o all_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n give_v impediment_n to_o we_o in_o this_o passage_n it_o be_v a_o stepdame_n no_o true_a mother_n no_o apostolic_a church_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o catholic_a but_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o the_o church_n be_v of_o alexandria_n milan_n ephesus_n etc._n etc._n the_o church_n be_v call_v catholic_a first_fw-mi in_o respect_n of_o place_n