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salvation_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v in_o it_o but_o yet_o a_o church_n it_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n according_a to_o the_o external_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n accordin_fw-fr gto_fw-mi the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o some_o doctrine_n of_o true_a belief_n by_o which_o as_o by_o so_o many_o outward_a ligament_n she_o be_v yet_o knit_v to_o the_o orthodox_n and_o catholic_n church_n and_o to_o this_o question_n be_v the_o roman_a church_n at_o this_o day_n no_o part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 883._o appen_n part_n 3._o p._n 883._o our_o learned_a dr._n field_n thus_o answer_v sure_o as_o austin_n note_v that_o the_o society_n of_o heretic_n in_o that_o they_o retain_v the_o profession_n of_o many_o part_n of_o heavenly_a truth_n and_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n
of_o baptism_n be_v so_o far_o join_v with_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o and_o by_o they_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o god_n so_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n be_v still_o in_o some_o sort_n a_o part_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n but_o no_o otherwise_o than_o other_o society_n of_o heretic_n be_v in_o that_o it_o retain_v the_o profession_n of_o some_o part_n of_o heavenly_a truth_n and_o minister_v the_o true_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o thousand_o infant_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v even_o heretic_n themselves_o to_o be_v though_o a_o maim_a part_n yet_o a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a say_v the_o judicious_a hooker_n 1._o eccl._n pol._n l._n 3._o §._o 1._o if_o the_o father_n do_v any_o where_o say_v he_o as_o oftentimes_o they_o do_v make_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o her_o company_n opposite_a they_o be_v to_o be_v construe_v as_o separate_a heretic_n not_o altogether_o from_o the_o company_n of_o believer_n but_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o sound_a believer_n last_o they_o also_o do_v assert_v that_o a_o idolatrous_a church_n may_v yet_o continue_v to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n visible_a lo_o say_v the_o romanist_n 65._o reconcil_n p._n 64_o 65._o we_o be_v of_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n why_o then_o forsake_v ans_fw-fr alas_o poor_a soul_n say_v bishop_n hall_n do_v they_o not_o know_v that_o hypocrite_n lewd_a person_n reprobate_n be_v no_o less_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n what_o gain_v they_o by_o this_o but_o a_o deep_a damnation_n to_o what_o purpose_n do_v the_o jew_n cry_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n whilst_o they_o despit_v the_o lord_n of_o that_o temple_n they_o be_v of_o the_o viâ—â—â—le_a church_n but_o shameful_o idolatrous_a in_o practice_n our_o saviour_n say_v mr._n hooker_n supra_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la compare_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o a_o net_n which_o gather_v together_o good_a fish_n and_o bad_a and_o to_o a_o field_n where_o tare_n manifest_o know_v and_o see_v of_o all_o man_n do_v grow_v intermingle_v with_o good_a corn_n and_o even_o so_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n worship_v the_o calf_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o they_o adore_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n when_o they_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n and_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n when_o they_o burn_v incense_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o idol_n true_a it_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v most_o fierce_o inflame_v against_o they_o and_o they_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o singular_a mercy_n wherewith_o he_o kind_o embrace_v his_o faithful_a child_n howbeit_o retain_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n the_o sheep_n of_o his_o visible_a flock_n they_o continue_v even_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o their_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n wherefore_o among_o they_o odd_a always_o have_v a_o church_n not_o only_o because_o be_v have_v thousand_o who_o never_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_v but_o even_o they_o who_o knee_n be_v bow_v to_o baal_n be_v also_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n of_o the_o same_o judgement_n be_v bishop_n davenant_n dr._n primrose_n zanchy_a and_o episcopius_n in_o the_o forecited_n place_n §_o vii_o now_o to_o admit_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v in_o the_o large_a sense_n a_o true_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n serve_v no_o design_n of_o popery_n and_o be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v the_o ordination_n and_o succession_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o i._o admit_v the_o first_o reformer_n of_o our_o church_n receive_v their_o ordination_n from_o those_o bishop_n which_o be_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o heresy_n or_o schism_n or_o both_o and_o therefore_o no_o true_a live_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n nor_o any_o other_o way_n to_o be_v repute_v member_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a than_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n may_v be_v this_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v our_o ordination_n and_o succession_n and_o our_o entrance_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o baptism_n confer_v by_o they_o for_o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n without_o exception_n and_o therefore_o of_o those_o heretic_n who_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n have_v be_v esteem_v idolater_n 4._o sess_n 7._o cap._n de_fw-fr bapt._n can._n 4._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o her_o trent_n council_n have_v determine_v that_o it_o be_v valid_a and_o have_v pronounce_v a_o anathema_n on_o those_o who_o say_v the_o contrary_n jew_n heretic_n 24._o part_n 2._o cap._n ii_o sect._n 24._o and_o infidel_n may_v confer_v true_a baptism_n say_v the_o roman_a catechism_n as_o many_o ancient_a father_n and_o decree_n of_o council_n teach_v particular_o the_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o six_o general_n council_n hold_v in_o trullo_n the_o council_n hold_v at_o florence_n and_o the_o lateran_n council_n moreover_o that_o the_o ordination_n of_o heretic_n be_v valid_a 1._o preface_n to_o his_o answer_n to_o several_a treat_n sess_n 7._o can._n 9.23_o can._n 4._o cap._n 68_o act._n 1._o the_o learned_a dr._n stillingfleet_n have_v large_o prove_v from_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o trent_n council_n from_o the_o code_n of_o canon_n of_o the_o african_a church_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n from_o the_o general_n reception_n of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o as_o morinus_n witness_v 12._o de_fw-fr sacris_fw-la ord._n part_n 3_o exercit_fw-la 5._o c._n 1._o n._n 12._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o validity_n of_o order_n confer_v by_o heretic_n have_v only_o obtain_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n during_o the_o last_o four_o century_n to_o which_o i_o add_v the_o definition_n of_o the_o first_o nicene_n council_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o cathari_n 68_o can._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d con._n nicen._n 2._o act._n 1._o p._n 68_o or_o the_o novatian_a heretic_n that_o they_o return_v to_o the_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n shall_v remain_v in_o that_o order_n of_o clergy_n in_o which_o they_o be_v only_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o benediction_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o that_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v find_v either_o in_o village_n or_o city_n to_o be_v the_o only_a bishop_n that_o be_v there_o ordain_v they_o shall_v continue_v in_o that_o same_o rank_n whereas_o concern_v the_o pauliani_n who_o as_o st._n austin_n think_v 44._o de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la cap._n 44._o do_v not_o observe_v the_o essential_o of_o true_a baptism_n the_o council_n do_v determine_v that_o if_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v among_o the_o clergy_n they_o shall_v be_v rebaptise_v and_o then_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ordination_n by_o some_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 19_o can._n 19_o so_o that_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o novatian_a heretic_n who_o be_v very_o numerous_a and_o who_o bishop_n have_v continue_v in_o a_o long_a succession_n at_o constantinople_n ephesus_n 11._o socrat._v hist_o eccles_n l._n 2._o cap._n 38._o p._n 114._o l._n 7._o cap._n 11._o at_o cyzicum_n and_o in_o most_o other_o place_n be_v by_o this_o great_a and_o holy_a synod_n here_o pronounce_v valid_a and_o they_o who_o be_v ordain_v by_o their_o bishop_n be_v not_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n as_o greek_n or_o degrade_v into_o the_o rank_n of_o layman_n whereas_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o fundamentla_fw-fr error_n in_o the_o case_n of_o baptism_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o pauliani_n who_o be_v of_o their_o clergy_n shall_v be_v by_o baptism_n admit_v first_o into_o the_o church_n and_o then_o by_o ordination_n of_o the_o bishop_n into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o judgement_n of_o st._n austin_n be_v so_o clear_a in_o this_o point_n that_o we_o need_v nothing_o more_o to_o evidence_n the_o faith_n and_o practice_n which_o then_o obtain_v in_o the_o church_n for_o that_o the_o ordination_n of_o heretic_n be_v valid_a he_o both_o assert_n against_o the_o donatist_n and_o prove_v by_o these_o two_o medium_n 1._o that_o their_o baptism_n be_v valid_a according_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n their_o ordination_n must_v be_v deem_v so_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n 13._o lib_fw-la 2._o contra_n epist_n parm._n c._n 13._o say_v he_o that_o they_o who_o can_v lose_v their_o baptism_n shall_v lose_v the_o power_n of_o give_v baptism_n to_o other_o for_o they_o both_o of_o they_o be_v sacrament_n both_o of_o they_o be_v give_v by_o consecration_n one_o when_o the_o person_n be_v baptise_a the_o other_o when_o he_o be_v ordain_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a
2._o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o a_o departure_n from_o the_o catholic_n faith_n not_o that_o all_o shall_v recede_v from_o it_o but_o that_o the_o major_a part_n shall_v do_v so_o bellarmin_n add_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o 15._o l._n 13._o doct._n prin._n c._n 2._o l._n 2._o the_o temp_n nov_fw-mi c._n 15._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v stapleton_n acosta_n with_o divers_a other_o and_o all_o this_o they_o ground_n upon_o those_o passage_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o seem_v very_o conclude_v to_o this_o sense_n and_o clear_o to_o intend_v it_o as_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n by_o who_o the_o orthodex_fw-la member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v understand_v the_o flight_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o church_n into_o the_o desert_n and_o the_o worship_n which_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v then_o pay_v to_o the_o beast_n where_o note_n that_o these_o witness_n which_o represent_v the_o church_n be_v but_o two_o and_o they_o at_o last_o be_v slay_v locum_fw-la rev._n xiii_o 7_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aret._n in_o locum_fw-la and_o that_o the_o dominion_n of_o antichrist_n be_v over_o all_o kingdom_n tongue_n and_o nation_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o cause_v the_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o both_o small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a free_a and_o bond_n to_o receive_v his_o mark_n all_o which_o seem_v to_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o testiinony_n forecited_a now_o see_v it_o be_v prophesy_v concern_v antichrist_n that_o he_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 20._o rev._n ix_o 20._o and_o of_o the_o people_n of_o those_o antichristian_a time_n that_o they_o shall_v worship_v devil_n and_o idol_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o of_o brass_n and_o stone_n and_o of_o wood_n which_o can_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o walk_v 12._o rev._n xiii_o 12._o and_o that_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v become_v worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o his_o image_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v also_o prophesy_v that_o idolatry_n shall_v reign_v and_o spread_v itself_o over_o the_o christian_a world_n chap._n iu._n the_o content_n ob._n 3._o that_o if_o the_o church_n be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n will_v have_v prevail_v against_o she_o answer_v by_o show_v that_o by_o this_o phrase_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n error_n in_o doctrine_n or_o corruption_n in_o manner_n can_v be_v understand_v but_o only_o the_o state_n of_o death_n §_o i._o ob._n 4._o that_o if_o the_o church_n be_v idolatrous_a she_o can_v be_v holy_a answer_v by_o show_v what_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a §_o ii_o ob._n 5._o we_o grant_v the_o papist_n may_v be_v save_v and_o consequent_o must_v grant_v they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n answer_v i._o by_o show_v that_o moderate_a papist_n grant_v that_o protestant_n may_v be_v save_v who_o yet_o they_o charge_v with_o heresy_n and_o schism_n and_o such_o like_o damn_v sin_n §_o iii_o 2._o that_o their_o repentance_n for_o their_o unknown_a sin_n and_o consequent_o their_o unknown_a idolatry_n may_v obtain_v mercy_n for_o those_o who_o want_v mean_n of_o better_a information_n §_o iv_o 3_o that_o in_o the_o same_o circumstance_n we_o believe_v that_o idolater_n may_v be_v save_v ibid._n ob._n 6._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n because_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v she_o to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n answer_v i._o by_o show_v that_o true_a church_n may_v still_o continue_v so_o to_o be_v when_o it_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n §_o v._o 2._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v a_o true_a church_n in_o that_o large_a sense_n in_o which_o the_o protestant_n confess_v she_o be_v so_o and_o yet_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n they_o only_o say_v that_o she_o be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n in_o that_o sensein_fw-fr which_o heretical_a and_o idolatrous_a church_n may_v be_v so_o §_o vi_o to_o admit_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n a_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v the_o ordination_n and_o succession_n of_o our_o clergy_n i._n because_o the_o ordination_n of_o heretic_n be_v valid_a §_o vii_o and_o so_o be_v also_o the_o ordination_n of_o idolater_n §_o viii_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n acknowledge_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o luther_n first_o begin_v his_o reformation_n there_o be_v a_o save_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n §_o ix_o this_o acknowledgement_n be_v explain_v and_o the_o inference_n thence_o make_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o then_o idolatrous_a though_o idolatry_n prevail_v much_o in_o it_o ibid._n ob._n 7._o that_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v true_o charge_v with_o this_o crime_n she_o must_v be_v guilty_a of_o heathenish_a idolatry_n answer_v by_o show_v that_o she_o be_v so_o only_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o all_o idolatry_n may_v be_v style_v heathenish_a §_o x._o and_o 2._o by_o divers_a instance_n of_o such_o idolatry_n which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o be_v not_o exclusive_a of_o salvation_n ibid._n §_o i_o ob._n 3_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v say_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n 125._o p._n 125._o but_o yet_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la i_o will_v add_v some_o remark_n upon_o those_o argument_n which_o t._n g._n and_o r._n h._n do_v further_o offer_v to_o demonstrate_v 1_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v the_o minor_a proposition_n of_o this_o objection_n and_o first_o t._n g._n thus_o argue_v that_o if_o the_o church_n which_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n can_v apostatise_v so_o far_o as_o to_o enjoin_v and_o allow_v the_o belief_n and_o practice_n of_o idolatry_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n will_v have_v prevail_v against_o it_o but_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o ergo._n answ_n these_o word_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n do_v not_o contain_v a_o promise_n of_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n from_o sin_n or_o error_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o but_o only_o signify_v that_o all_o true_a christian_n who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o shall_v obtain_v a_o joyful_a resurrection_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n in_o scripture_n phrase_n do_v never_o signify_v the_o power_n of_o heresy_n or_o satan_n sin_n or_o error_n but_o both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o jewish_a writer_n and_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n it_o constant_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o state_n of_o death_n as_o will_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o person_n who_o consult_v the_o place_n cite_v in_o the_o synopsis_n and_o do_v with_o they_o compare_v the_o passage_n in_o which_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o jewish_a writer_n i_o say_v 10._o es_fw-ge xxxviii_o 10._o say_v hazekiah_n in_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o my_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n i_o be_o deprive_v of_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o year_n and_o what_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gate_n of_o death_n be_v by_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gate_n of_o hell_n d._n chap._n xuj_o 13._o mac._n v._o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praepar_fw-la eu._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o p._n 7._o d._n job_n xxxviii_o 17._o thou_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o raise_v up_o again_o they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o now_o be_v even_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n nor_o do_v eusebius_n 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a_o book_n against_o this_o image-worship_n 30._o sect._n 30._o wherein_o he_o have_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o old_a roman_a church_n 35._o sect._n 35._o and_o also_o that_o whosoever_o worship_v any_o melt_a or_o grave_v image_n do_v not_o honour_n god_n 88_o quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o gallia_n ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la sirmondo_n observatum_fw-la est_fw-la consentiebant_fw-la balhuz_fw-fr not._n in_o agobar_n p._n 88_o or_o angle_n or_o holy_a man_n but_o idol_n and_o in_o which_o he_o do_v full_o answer_v the_o exception_n and_o evasion_n of_o the_o roman_a party_n and_o yet_o balbuzius_n and_o sirmondus_n do_v ingenuous_o confess_v that_o agobardus_n have_v write_v only_o that_o which_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o france_n do_v then_o acknowledge_v moreover_o in_o this_o ix_o century_n the_o second_o nicene_n synod_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o pseudo_fw-la synod_n or_o false_o to_o 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neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v let_v they_o consider_v what_o they_o do_v who_o under_o pretence_n of_o piety_n do_v worship_n divers_a image_n for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o worship_v that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o hand_n be_v it_o then_o receive_v in_o the_o xv._o 1606._o comp._n theol._n in_o explic_n praecepti_fw-la primi_fw-la ed._n paris_n 1606._o century_n no_o gerson_n chancellor_n of_o paris_n who_o flourish_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1420._o say_v we_o do_v not_o worship_v image_n and_o that_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o must_v be_v thus_o interpret_v thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v thy_o body_n or_o thy_o knee_n unto_o they_o thou_o shall_v not_o worship_v they_o with_o the_o affection_n of_o thy_o mind_n when_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o this_o image-worship_n obtain_v in_o the_o gallican_n church_n answ_n pithoeus_n do_v ingenuous_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v but_o of_o yesterday_o if_o we_o be_v willing_a say_v he_o diaconi_fw-la praes_n in_o hist_n p._n diaconi_fw-la serious_o to_o confess_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v but_o very_o late_o that_o our_o people_n begin_v to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o image_n moreover_o in_o the_o vii_o century_n it_o be_v condemn_v by_o 793._o by_o karolus_fw-la rex_fw-la francia_fw-la misit_fw-la synodalem_fw-la librum_fw-la ad_fw-la britaniam_fw-la sibi_fw-la à _fw-la constantinopoli_fw-it directum_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la proh_o dolour_n multa_fw-la inmconvenientia_fw-la &_o verae_fw-la fidei_fw-la contraria_fw-la reperichantur_fw-la maximè_fw-la quod_fw-la pain_fw-la omnium_fw-la orientalium_fw-la doctorum_fw-la unanimi_fw-la assartione_fw-la confirmatum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la imagine_v adorari_fw-la debere_fw-la quod_fw-la omnino_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la execratur_fw-la contra_fw-la quod_fw-la scripsit_fw-la albinus_n epistolam_fw-la ex_fw-la authoritate_fw-la divinarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la mirabiliter_fw-la dictatam_fw-la illamque_fw-la cum_fw-la eodem_fw-la synodali_n libro_fw-la in_o
l._n 6._o c._n 3._o 24._o contr._n don._n l._n 3._o c._n 18._o orig._n in_o matt._n hom._n 1._o not_o as_o visible_a for_o as_o the_o father_n say_v it_o concern_v those_o only_o which_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n and_o such_o be_v only_o they_o who_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v they_o now_o as_o in_o the_o defection_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n to_o idol_n worship_n 7000_o soul_n remain_v who_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n so_o may_v it_o be_v in_o the_o defection_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a into_o the_o like_a sin_n §_o two_o ob._n 4_o but_o say_v r._n h._n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 75._o disc_n p._n 75._o we_o say_v in_o our_o creed_n i_o believe_v one_o holy_a catholic_n church_n but_o how_o be_v it_o holy_a if_o it_o may_v fall_v into_o and_o teach_v so_o gross_a and_o so_o manifold_a idolatry_n answ_n even_o as_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v holy_a notwithstanding_o their_o idolatry_n and_o wickedness_n and_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v holy_a notwithstanding_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o people_n that_o live_v in_o it_o the_o church_n be_v therefore_o always_o holy_a 343._o expos_fw-la on_o the_o creed_n p._n 343._o say_v the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a bishop_n pearson_n 1._o in_o reference_n to_o the_o vocation_n by_o which_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o be_v call_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n to_o god_n which_o separation_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o sanctification_n and_o so_o the_o calling_n be_v holy_a 9_o 2_o tim._n i_o 9_o for_o god_n have_v call_v as_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n the_o body_n which_o be_v separate_v by_o it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v holy_a 2._o in_o relation_n to_o the_o office_n appoin_v and_o the_o power_n exercise_v in_o the_o church_n which_o by_o their_o institution_n and_o operation_n be_v holy_a and_o so_o that_o church_n for_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v and_o in_o which_o they_o be_v exercise_v may_v be_v call_v holy_a 3._o because_o whosoever_o be_v call_v to_o profess_v faith_n in_o christ_n be_v thereby_o engage_v to_o holiness_n of_o life_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v every_o man_n that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n 4._o the_o church_n be_v style_v holy_a because_o the_o end_n of_o constitute_v a_o church_n in_o god_n be_v for_o the_o purchase_n a_o holy_a people_n and_o the_o great_a design_n of_o it_o be_v for_o the_o beget_n and_o increase_v holiness_n that_o as_o god_n be_v original_o holy_a in_o himself_o so_o he_o may_v communicate_v his_o sanctity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o he_o intend_v to_o bring_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o himself_o to_o which_o without_o a_o previous_a sanctification_n they_o can_v approach_v because_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n but_o as_o for_o real_a inward_a holiness_n either_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o constitute_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o it_o be_v not_o if_o it_o be_v not_o then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v necessary_a to_o constitute_v any_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n visible_a and_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o constitute_v the_o whole_a and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n be_v thus_o holy_a if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o inward_a holiness_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n then_o be_v none_o to_o be_v reckon_v or_o approve_v of_o as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a who_o be_v not_o inward_o holy_a nor_o be_v a_o wicked_a bishop_n or_o church-governor_n to_o be_v obey_v because_o such_o be_v not_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v without_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o right_a to_o govern_v these_o within_o 2._o see_v i_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n that_o any_o member_n of_o a_o council_n be_v inward_o sanctify_v it_o follow_v that_o i_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o definition_n because_o i_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o divine_a assistance_n be_v confine_v 115._o disc_n 3._o ch_n 10._o §._o 115._o unless_o perhaps_o r._n h._n will_v say_v that_o the_o acceptation_n of_o their_o definition_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o council_n which_o he_o may_v say_v with_o as_o much_o reason_n as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o they_o be_v true_o ordain_v and_o baptise_a ob._n 5_o §_o iii_o moreover_o it_o be_v object_v that_o protestant_n confess_v that_o papist_n may_v be_v save_v from_o which_o confession_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o they_o be_v not_o idolater_n because_o the_o scripture_n frequent_o declare_v that_o no_o idolater_n can_v be_v save_v 75._o p._n 75._o idolatry_n say_v r._n h._n be_v a_o error_n which_o exclude_v from_o salvation_n for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n and_o so_o unacknowledged_a and_o unrepented_a of_o it_o must_v not_o only_o hazard_v but_o destroy_v salvation_n answ_n to_o this_o objection_n we_o answer_v 1._o by_o retortion_n thus_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o papist_n that_o proestant_o may_v be_v save_v from_o which_o confession_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a either_o of_o heresy_n or_o schism_n because_o the_o scripture_n have_v declare_v concern_v these_o offence_n 21._o gal._n v._n 21._o that_o they_o who_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o protestant_n may_v be_v save_v be_v confess_v implicit_o and_o consequential_o 1._o by_o those_o who_o do_v assert_v that_o even_o a_o heretic_n 15._o vide_fw-la st._n clar._n problem_n 15._o whilst_o he_o conceive_v his_o own_o sect_n more_o credible_a be_v not_o oblige_v to_o believe_v because_o the_o faith_n be_v not_o sufficient_o propound_v to_o he_o for_o if_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o believe_v he_o can_v sure_o be_v damn_v for_o not_o believe_v what_o the_o church_n propose_v 2._o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v excuse_v who_o labour_n under_o the_o want_n of_o teacher_n 3._o that_o they_o do_v many_o of_o they_o labour_n under_o that_o ignorance_n which_o be_v invincible_a and_o therefore_o do_v excuse_n from_o sin_n it_o be_v confess_v more_o express_o by_o many_o sober_a papist_n 1647._o exomol_n p._n 546._o ed._n par._n 1647._o for_o mr._n cressy_n have_v declare_v in_o behalf_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n that_o catholic_n will_v not_o doubt_v to_o say_v that_o to_o many_o thousand_o of_o our_o religion_n neither_o their_o heresy_n nor_o their_o schism_n shall_v prove_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la damnable_a but_o that_o suppose_v they_o die_v with_o a_o intention_n to_o renounce_v whatsoever_o of_o their_o opinion_n shall_v appear_v to_o they_o to_o have_v be_v erroneous_a their_o invincible_a ignorance_n n._n b._n cause_v by_o education_n misinformation_n of_o catholic_n doctrine_n etc._n etc._n may_v probable_o find_v pardon_n from_o our_o merciful_a judge_n the_o incomparable_a chillingworth_n conclude_v from_o the_o concession_n of_o mr._n knot_n 4._o ch._n 1._o part._n 1._o s._n 4._o that_o whatsoever_o protestant_a want_v capacity_n or_o have_v it_o want_v sufficient_a mean_n of_o instruction_n to_o convince_v his_o conscience_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o his_o own_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n may_v be_v save_v notwithstanding_o any_o error_n in_o his_o religion_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o conclusion_n of_o mr._n knot_n discourse_n in_o these_o word_n thus_o we_o allow_v protestant_n as_o much_o charity_n as_o dr._n potter_n spare_v we_o for_o who_o he_o make_v ignorance_n the_o best_a hope_n of_o salvation_n 2._o that_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o a_o protestant_n die_v a_o protestant_n may_v die_v with_o contrition_n for_o his_o schism_n and_o heresy_n and_o do_v so_o may_v be_v save_v for_o say_v mr._n knot_n when_o the_o man_n that_o be_v esteem_v a_o protestant_n die_v we_o do_v not_o instant_o conclude_v he_o in_o hell_n because_o we_o know_v not_o what_o light_n may_v have_v clear_v his_o error_n or_o what_o contrition_n retract_v his_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o many_o roman_a catholic_n that_o christian_n may_v be_v absolve_v who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o under_o pain_n of_o mortal_a sin_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o know_v because_o they_o may_v be_v contrite_a for_o their_o ignorance_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o learn_v 97._o prob._n 15._o p._n 97._o sancta_fw-la clara_n speak_v of_o our_o english_a protestant_n say_v thus_o i_o whole_o judge_v many_o of_o they_o free_a from_o all_o crime_n and_o that_o if_o after_o baptism_n receive_v they_o exert_v act_n of_o
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