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A00294 A booke intituled, The English Protestants recantation, in mattersof religion wherein is demonstratiuely proued, by the writings of the principall, and best learned English Protestant bishops, and doctors, and rules of their religion, published allowed, or subscribed vnto, bythem, since the comminge of our King Iames into England, that not onely all generall grownds of diuinitie, are against the[m], but in euery particular cheife question, betweene Catholicks & them, they are in errour, by their owne iudgments : diuided accordingly, into two parts, whereof the first entreateth of those generall grounds, the other of such particular controuersies, whereby will also manifestely appeare the vanitie of D. Morton Protest. Bishop of Chester his boke called Appeale, or, Ansuueare to the Catholicke authour of thebooke entituled, The Protestants apologie. Broughton, Richard. 1617 (1617) STC 10414; ESTC S2109 209,404 418

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religion_n and_o perfection_n therein_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n grant_v they_o true_a penance_n and_o turn_v away_o his_o so_o much_o deserve_v vengeance_n from_o this_o nation_n and_o that_o as_o these_o man_n have_v much_o exexcee_v the_o infidel_n danes_n in_o offendinge_v so_o they_o may_v in_o some_o kind_n imitate_v they_o in_o satisfaction_n and_o repentinge_v for_o they_o themselves_o in_o this_o theatre_n be_v witness_n that_o their_o 392._o theat_v of_o gr_n britt_n pag._n 391._o 392._o great_a king_n canutus_n who_o i_o choose_v to_o exemplify_v in_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o such_o his_o syn_n go_v on_o pilgrimadge_n to_o rome_n to_o visit_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o paul_n build_v many_o church_n and_o abbey_n great_o reverence_v s._n benett_n who_o monasterye_n be_v so_o persecute_v he_o offer_v up_o his_o crown_n upon_o the_o martyr_n s._n edmund_n tomb_n most_o rich_a and_o royal_a jewel_n he_o give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o winchester_n 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first_o the_o public_a protestant_a conference_n at_o 41._o conference_n pag._n 41._o hampton_n court_n assure_v we_o thus_o among_o syn_n some_o be_v grevous_a or_o mortal_a which_o deprive_v of_o grace_n other_o venial_a or_o which_o do_v consist_v with_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v in_o this_o question_n and_o d._n feild_n entreateinge_v of_o this_o matter_n write_v 116._o field_n pag._n 116._o thus_o in_o the_o name_n general_o of_o protestant_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o distinction_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a syn_n but_o do_v think_v that_o some_o syn_n be_v right_o say_v to_o be_v mortal_a and_o some_o venial_a some_o do_v exclude_v grace_n out_o of_o that_o man_n in_o which_o they_o be_v find_v and_o so_o leave_v he_o in_o a_o state_n wherein_o he_o have_v nothing_o in_o himself_o that_o can_v or_o will_v procure_v he_o pardon_v other_o do_v not_o so_o far_o prevail_v as_o to_o banish_v grace_n 56._o covell_a def_n of_o 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relig._n 20._o sentence_v the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o decree_v rite_n or_o ceremony_n and_o authority_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n then_o much_o more_o must_v that_o her_o authority_n need_v extend_v to_o accidental_a thing_n in_o religion_n such_o as_o these_o ceremony_n be_v d._n covell_n 65._o covell_n modest_a examinat_fw-la pag._n 64._o 65._o tell_v we_o they_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o such_o respect_n that_o to_o use_v his_o word_n the_o primative_a counsel_n have_v condemn_v they_o as_o heretic_n only_o for_o be_v stiff_o opposite_a in_o this_o kind_n and_o entreat_v 56._o covell_a sup_n pag._n 56._o of_o they_o in_o these_o word_n follow_v we_o call_v they_o ceremony_n proper_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v the_o external_a act_n of_o religion_n which_o have_v their_o commendation_n and_o allow_v ance_n from_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o only_o that_o in_o god_n worship_n they_o be_v virtuous_a furtherance_n of_o his_o
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and_o the_o minister_a of_o all_o other_o sacrament_n continual_o practise_v by_o we_o can_v condemn_v our_o order_n in_o this_o matter_n further_o in_o this_o question_n i_o argue_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o church_n within_o the_o first_o 400._o year_n of_o christ_n be_v now_o to_o be_v observe_v but_o the_o vow_n of_o continency_n be_v then_o decree_v to_o be_v annex_v to_o holy_a order_n therefore_o still_o so_o to_o be_v observe_v the_o mayor_n be_v allow_v before_o and_o the_o minor_a prove_v by_o m._n perkins_n in_o these_o word_n continentiae_fw-la votum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la &_o 192._o perk_n problem_n pag._n 192._o perpetuum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o vow_n of_o continency_n necessary_a and_o perpetual_a seem_v first_o to_o have_v be_v decree_v in_o the_o west_n church_n about_o 380._o year_n after_o christ_n trae_o it_o be_v receive_v before_o but_o by_o the_o private_a devotion_n of_o some_o not_o by_o the_o public_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n 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middleton_n papistom_n pag._n 139._o 140._o thus_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o he_o write_v of_o the_o cathari_n heretic_n those_o tradition_n which_o be_v deliver_v peculiar_o for_o the_o clergy_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o supereminencie_n in_o celebration_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n these_o heretic_n will_v have_v all_o man_n tie_v unto_o when_o they_o do_v hear_v that_o a_o bishop_n ought_v to_o be_v unreprovable_a the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n and_o continent_n and_o likewise_o of_o deacon_n and_o priest_n for_o in_o truth_n since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o admit_v into_o these_o office_n any_o that_o have_v marry_v a_o second_o wife_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o excellent_a dignity_n of_o preisthood_n and_o this_o holy_a church_n do_v sincere_o observe_v yet_o do_v not_o the_o church_n admit_v any_o into_o those_o office_n that_o be_v the_o husband_n but_o of_o one_o wife_n who_o wife_n be_v yet_o lyve_v with_o he_o in_o the_o 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143._o middleton_n sup_v pag._n 143._o affect_v in_o this_o point_n and_o hereuppon_o thus_o i_o argue_v again_o that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v so_o plain_o and_o direct_o hold_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o learned_a holy_a father_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n that_o the_o present_a protestant_a adversary_n otherwise_o seem_v to_o allow_v these_o father_n confess_v it_o to_o be_v their_o opinion_n and_o of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o time_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v and_o observe_v but_o this_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o priest_n continency_n and_o vow_n of_o chastity_n be_v such_o therefore_o to_o be_v embrace_v and_o observe_v the_o mayor_n be_v manifest_o true_a both_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n in_o show_n at_o the_o jest_n allow_v the_o primative_a church_n and_o father_n thereof_o for_o judge_n in_o question_n of_o religion_n the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v first_o m._n middleton_n acknowledge_v s._n epiphanius_n s._n hierome_n s._n chrisostome_n and_o s._n ambrose_n to_o be_v so_o plain_a against_o their_o marriage_n in_o the_o clergy_n and_o their_o doctrine_n against_o vow_n of_o chastity_n that_o have_v write_v of_o s._n epiphanius_n as_o before_o he_o add_v of_o s._n hierome_n thus_o he_o make_v unciwill_n entroade_n against_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n 138._o middleton_n supra_fw-la pag._n 134._o pag._n 138._o in_o this_o point_n of_o s._n chrisostome_n thus_o chrisostome_n in_o his_o vehemency_n go_v beyond_o measure_n in_o reprehend_v and_o the_o christian_n of_o his_o time_n in_o their_o lightness_n go_v beyond_o measure_n in_o vowe_a of_o s._n ambrose_n thus_o ambrose_n have_v the_o apostolical_a 134._o pag._n 134._o dragon_n the_o devil_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o of_o the_o holy_a ancient_a father_n in_o general_a in_o this_o matter_n he_o speak_v in_o these_o term_n neither_o 133._o middleton_n sup_v pag._n 133._o be_v it_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n that_o the_o ancient_a father_n allow_v vow_n of_o chastity_n
baptism_n §._o almighty_a and_o everlasting_a §._o allmightie_a and_o immortal_a god_n etc._n etc._n sup_v thy_o well_o beloned_a son_n ihesus_n christ_n do_v sanctify_v the_o flood_n jordan_n and_o other_o water_n to_o the_o mystical_a wash_n away_o of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o next_o prayer_n they_o pray_v in_o these_o word_n we_o call_v upon_o thou_o for_o these_o infant_n that_o they_o come_v to_o thy_o holy_a baptism_n may_v receive_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n then_o see_v the_o sacrament_n and_o water_n of_o baptism_n wash_v away_o sin_n and_o remit_v sin_n which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o grace_n it_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o influence_n causalitie_n and_o efficacy_n in_o this_o sanctification_n for_o to_o wash_v and_o to_o remit_v be_v not_o without_o operation_n and_o cause_v neither_o can_v those_o protestant_n bishop_n and_o doctor_n that_o be_v assemble_v at_o the_o conference_n at_o hampton_n court_n be_v of_o other_o mind_n for_o 16._o conference_n at_o hampton_n pag._n 16._o grant_v as_o there_o they_o do_v a_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o salvation_n they_o must_v also_o of_o necessity_n teach_v that_o it_o give_v grace_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v without_o it_o for_o so_o he_o may_v be_v save_v without_o christ_n and_o this_o as_o before_o they_o must_v grant_v except_o they_o will_v say_v which_o none_o of_o they_o to_o my_o remembrance_n do_v that_o it_o be_v only_o conditio_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la a_o necessary_a condition_n but_o no_o cause_n which_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v affirm_v it_o be_v direct_o against_o his_o subscribe_v rule_n befote_v now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o their_o particular_a writer_n of_o which_o the_o first_o to_o be_v cite_v the_o author_n of_o the_o survey_v of_o the_o communion_n book_n confirm_v that_o which_o i_o have_v conclude_v by_o their_o public_a rule_n in_o this_o case_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o by_o the_o public_a protestant_a 106._o the_o protestant_a survey_v of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n pag._n 104._o 118._o 89._o 141._o 103._o 104._o field_n pag._n 10._o 179_o middleton_n pap●stom_n pag._n 108._o pag_n 106._o religion_n of_o england_n sacrament_n or_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o do_v work_v ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la by_o the_o work_n do_v as_o the_o catholic_n council_n of_o trent_n have_v before_o define_v d._n feild_n acknowledge_v no_o less_o and_o affirm_v plain_o that_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n be_v fill_v with_o sanctify_a force_n and_o power_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o grace_n and_o such_o sanctification_n m._n middleton_n speak_v of_o communion_n in_o these_o term_n it_o do_v exhibit_v and_o convey_v the_o grace_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n unto_o us._n and_o he_o name_v it_o a_o effectual_a instrument_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o sacrament_n thus_o he_o write_v they_o be_v effectual_a instrument_n of_o our_o regeneration_n 69._o pag._n 100_o sutcliff_n ans_fw-fr to_o th●_n lie_v pet_n pag._n 22._o sutcliff_n ag_n d._n kell_n pag._n 69._o d._n sutcliffe_n beside_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o a_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o christ_n require_v unto_o it_o grace_n and_o justification_n and_o write_v further_a in_o these_o word_n we_o confess_v that_o god_n work_v sanctification_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n d._n covell_n commend_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o catholic_a schoolman_n in_o this_o question_n 96_o covell_a def_n of_o hook_n pag_n 96._o 97_o 98._o 99_o 100_o 101._o 102._o etc._n etc._n against_o burges_n pag._n 101._o 102._o 103._o and_o def_a sup_v pag._n 96_o teach_v sacrament_n be_v instrument_n of_o grace_n cause_n of_o sanctification_n give_v grace_n instrumental_o his_o word_n be_v these_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o only_a sign_n but_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o recite_v the_o opinion_n of_o our_o catholic_a school_n approve_v and_o 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