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A60334 True Catholic and apostolic faith maintain'd in the Church of England by Andrew Sall ... ; being a reply to several books published under the names of J.E., N.N. and J.S. against his declaration for the Church of England, and against the motives for his separation from the Roman Church, declared in a printed sermon which he preached in Dublin. Sall, Andrew, 1612-1682. 1676 (1676) Wing S394A; ESTC R22953 236,538 476

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great_o fear_v be_v come_v upon_o i_o for_o certain_o beside_o my_o sin_n against_o my_o god_n and_o ruin_n of_o my_o country_n and_o religion_n i_o can_v hardly_o conceive_v any_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v fear_v and_o grieve_v by_o i_o than_o the_o order_n of_o his_o departure_n why_o most_o reverend_a father_n will_v you_o deprive_v the_o school_n of_o pamplona_n of_o so_o famous_a a_o master_n the_o people_n of_o a_o preacher_n the_o prince_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o a_o counsellor_n in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o i_o a_o afflict_a sad_a prelate_n groan_v in_o banishment_n of_o my_o only_a comfort_n why_o will_v you_o be_v good_a to_o other_o at_o our_o loss_n but_o doubtless_o you_o will_v have_v your_o subject_n to_o be_v where_o serve_a god_n better_a he_o may_v be_v more_o benefiaial_a to_o his_o brethren_n if_o so_o leave_v he_o at_o pamplona_n where_o hitherto_o beside_o the_o function_n of_o the_o society_n by_o occasion_n of_o our_o mutual_a 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teach_v philosophy_n and_o divinity_n and_o be_v often_o present_a at_o my_o public_a function_n as_o well_o of_o moderate_v dispute_n in_o school_n as_o of_o preach_v in_o church_n and_o moreover_o have_v be_v please_v to_o render_v i_o very_o familiar_a with_o himself_o for_o his_o direction_n and_o consultation_n in_o matter_n belong_v to_o my_o profession_n and_o calling_n at_o last_o deliver_v his_o opinion_n of_o i_o for_o teach_v preach_v and_o behaviour_n in_o a_o elegy_n insert_v among_o other_o of_o man_n he_o honour_v of_o his_o age_n and_o will_v have_v to_o live_v in_o the_o memory_n of_o posterity_n in_o a_o book_n of_o his_o work_n present_v by_o his_o two_o son_n to_o pope_n alexander_n the_o 7_o entitle_v horae_fw-la succisivae_fw-la didaci_fw-la benavidii_n comitis_fw-la s_o ti_fw-mi stephani_fw-la proregis_fw-la navarrae_n etc._n etc._n and_o print_v at_o lion_n in_o france_n in_o the_o year_n 1660._o in_o the_o pag._n 278._o of_o the_o say_a book_n he_o have_v this_o elegy_n touch_v i_o r_o do_o p._n andreaesalo_n hiberno_fw-la societatis_fw-la jesus_n elogium_fw-la dignus_fw-la famâ_fw-la &_o familiâ_fw-la ignatianâ_fw-la vir_fw-la hybernus_fw-la patriâ_fw-la &_o vernans_fw-la literis_fw-la superasti_fw-la haereseos_fw-la pelagi_fw-la ac_fw-la mortalitatis_fw-la saevientes_fw-la procellas_fw-la in_o religionis_fw-la tutum_fw-la sinum_fw-la traductus_fw-la salo_n sales_n sapientiam_fw-la cognomentum_fw-la verba_fw-la mens_fw-la promunt_fw-la patriae_fw-la calamitatibus_fw-la &_o calamo_fw-la notus_fw-la a_o natalitiis_fw-la oris_fw-la ore_fw-la cum_fw-la nestoreo_fw-la ad_fw-la hispanas_fw-la scholas_fw-la accessisti_fw-la inservisti_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacrâ_fw-la eloquentiâ_fw-la rostris_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la mirum_fw-la de_fw-fr coelesti_fw-la patria_fw-la non_fw-la patrio_fw-la sermone_fw-la sed_fw-la hispano_fw-la elegantissimè_fw-la perorasti_fw-la vere_n peregrinus_fw-la sermo_fw-la à_fw-la peregrino_n ac_fw-la dum_fw-la te_fw-la 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book_n be_v send_v unto_o i_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o pamplona_n to_o be_v examine_v before_o it_o be_v print_v as_o the_o custom_n there_o be_v and_o so_o bear_v my_o censure_n and_o approbation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o beginning_n but_o the_o foresay_a elegy_n be_v then_o conceal_v from_o i_o and_o insert_v among_o the_o rest_n after_o the_o copy_n go_v out_o of_o my_o hand_n and_o true_o i_o be_v surprise_v and_o be_v no_o small_a confusion_n find_v it_o in_o the_o book_n after_o it_o be_v print_v but_o i_o see_v god_n great_a providence_n before_o see_v the_o present_a malignant_a attemt_fw-mi of_o my_o adversary_n upon_o my_o credit_n be_v please_v to_o have_v this_o antidote_n prepare_v against_o his_o venem_fw-la i_o hope_v the_o judicious_a reader_n will_v not_o ascribe_v to_o any_o appetit_fw-la of_o vain_a glory_n the_o exhibit_v of_o the_o foresay_a testimony_n to_o which_o the_o just_a and_o necessary_a defence_n of_o my_o credit_n do_v force_v i_o and_o whereas_o my_o adversary_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o appeal_v even_o to_o the_o protestant_a reader_n for_o justify_v his_o attemt_a in_o rob_v i_o of_o the_o title_n give_v to_o i_o with_o a_o confess_a design_n of_o weaken_v thereby_o my_o cause_n and_o my_o argument_n with_o the_o vulgar_a i_o embrace_v the_o same_o appeal_n and_o desire_v the_o same_o reader_n to_o judge_n whether_o it_o be_v right_a or_o reason_n i_o shall_v desert_v his_o cause_n and_o i_o in_o this_o exigency_n shall_v we_o let_v their_o insolent_a and_o presumptuous_a vaunt_n run_v unchekt_v wherewith_o they_o blind_v the_o simple_a say_v that_o no_o man_n of_o understanding_n or_o honesty_n can_v leave_v their_o church_n for_o the_o reform_a that_o both_o religion_n and_o learning_n have_v fix_v their_o tent_n among_o they_o so_o as_o out_o of_o their_o society_n neither_o may_v be_v find_v that_o the_o dull_a wit_n come_v to_o they_o be_v illuminate_v and_o refine_v and_o the_o most_o sublime_a by_o leave_v their_o communion_n be_v blind_v and_o stupefy_v this_o robber_n of_o title_n certain_o shall_v meet_v with_o something_o in_o his_o encounter_n with_o i_o that_o will_v trouble_v he_o more_o than_o those_o calling_n of_o professor_n and_o rector_n many_o professor_n of_o divinity_n and_o rector_n of_o college_n have_v i_o know_v without_o any_o great_a presumption_n i_o may_v say_v it_o who_o in_o debate_n of_o this_o kind_n can_v not_o put_v their_o opposer_n into_o such_o strait_n as_o i._o s_n be_v like_a to_o find_v himself_o in_o at_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o book_n now_o to_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n but_o be_v he_o conceive_v that_o those_o calling_n may_v add_v force_n to_o my_o argument_n with_o some_o reader_n i_o will_v defend_v they_o in_o spite_n of_o his_o malice_n and_o endeavour_v to_o forward_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n by_o all_o that_o be_v i_o by_o right_n and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a what_o some_o of_o his_o party_n to_o give_v more_o credit_n to_o this_o calumny_n do_v report_n say_v that_o the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v a_o jesuit_n of_o my_o acquaintance_n in_o spain_n if_o so_o i_o say_v his_o guilt_n be_v hainoussy_a
the_o ancient_a ●orm_n pag._n 49._o chap._n viii_o how_o far_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o romish_a in_o matter_n of_o ordination_n and_o wherein_o they_o do_v differ_v and_o how_o absurd_a the_o pretention_n of_o the_o romanist_n be_v that_o our_o difference_n herein_o with_o they_o shall_v annul_v our_o order_n pag._n 57_o chap._n ix_o that_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n since_o the_o reformation_n be_v much_o more_o sure_a and_o unquestionable_a in_o the_o english_a church_n then_o in_o the_o romish_a pag._n 6●_n chap._n x._o a_o further_a cause_n of_o nullity_n discover_v in_o the_o election_n of_o pope_n clement_n the_o 8_o the_o pag._n 75._o chap._n xi_o nullity_n declare_v in_o the_o popedom_n of_o paul_n the_o 5_o the_o and_z other_o following_z pag._n 81._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o christian_a religion_n profess_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n pag._n 89._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o several_a large_a and_o flourish_a christian_a church_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n not_o subject_a to_o the_o pope_n pag._n 98._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o jacobite_n armenian_n maronites_n and_o indian_n pag._n 110._o chap._n xv._o a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n preccede_v and_o upon_o the_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o romanist_n in_o despise_v and_o condemn_v all_o christian_a society_n not_o subject_a to_o their_o jurisdiction_n pag._n 116._o chap._n xvi_o inference_n from_o the_o doctrine_n precede_v of_o this_o who'e_n treatise_n against_o the_o several_a objection_n of_o n._n n._n pag._n 121._o chap._n xvii_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n vindicate_v from_o the_o slanderous_a aspersion_n of_o n._n n._n and_o other-romanists_n pag._n 130._o chap._n xviii_o a_o view_n of_o n._n n._n his_o discourse_n upon_o transubstantiation_n and_o upon_o the_o affinity_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n with_o the_o grecian_a pag._n 132._o chap._n xix_o n._n n._n his_o book_n entitle_v the_o bleed_a iphigenia_n examine_v his_o abusive_a language_n bestow_v therein_o upon_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o his_o censure_n upon_o the_o king_n majesty_n reprehend_v pag._n 140._o chap._n xx._n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o subject_n to_o raise_v arm_n and_o to_o go_v to_o war_n with_o their_o fellow_n subject_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o prince_n the_o doctrine_n of_o kill_a man_n and_o make_v war_n by_o way_n of_o prevention_n and_o on_o pretext_n of_o raligion_n confute_v pag._n 148._o chap._n xxi_o a_o conclusion_n of_o my_o discourse_n with_o n._n n._n with_o a_o friendly_a admonition_n to_o he_o pag._n 171._o chap._n xxii_o a_o check_n to_o i._o e._n his_o scandalous_a libel_n and_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o his_o false_a and_o slanderous_a report_n of_o it_o pag._n 178._o the_o second_o part_n chap._n i._n a_o anatomy_n of_o mr._n i._n s._n his_o genius_n and_o drift_n appear_v in_o his_o dedicatory_a epistle_n to_o my_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o a_o vindication_n of_o several_a saint_n and_o worthy_a soul_n our_o ancestor_n from_o the_o sentence_n of_o damnation_n pass_v upon_o they_o by_o i._o s._n pag._n 6._o chap._n iii_o mr._n i._o s._n his_o cold_a defence_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o his_o church_n examine_v pag._n 14._o chap._n iu._n that_o protestant_n have_v a_o great_a security_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o doctrine_n then_o papist_n have_v pag._n 19_o chap._n v._o mr._n i._o s._n his_o prolix_a excursion_n about_o the_o pope_n authority_n requisite_a to_o know_v which_o be_v the_o true_a scripture_n declare_v to_o be_v impertinent_a and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n clear_v from_o the_o confusion_n he_o put_v upon_o it_o pag._n 27._o chap._n vi_o mr._n i._o s._n his_o defence_n of_o the_o pope_n pretend_a infallibility_n from_o the_o censure_n of_o blasphemy_n declare_v to_o be_v weak_a and_o impertinent_a his_o particular_a opinion_n censure_v for_o heretical_a by_o his_o own_o party_n pag._n 33._o chap._n vii_o our_o adversary_n corruption_n of_o scripture_n detect_v pag._n 41._o chap._n viii_o mr._n i._o s._n his_o horrible_a impiety_n against_o the_o sacred_a apostle_n and_o malicious_a imposture_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n reprehend_v pag._n 46._o chap._n ix_o our_o adversarte_n pretention_n to_o prescription_n and_o miracle_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o their_o church_n reject_v his_o imposture_n upon_o i_o and_o upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n discover_v further_a pag._n 53._o chap._n x._o a_o check_n to_o mr._n i._n s._n his_o insolent_a thesis_n prefix_v for_o title_n to_o the_o 8_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n that_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o it_o that_o they_o can_v without_o blasphemy_n allege_v scripture_n for_o their_o tenet_n and_o his_o own_o argument_n retort_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n pag._n 59_o chap._n xi_o a_o refutation_n of_o several_a other_o engagement_n of_o mr._n i._n s._n in_o that_o 8_o the_o chapter_n pag._n 66._o chap._n xii_o mr._n i._o s._n his_o answer_n to_o my_o objection_n against_o the_o pope_n in_o fallibility_n refute_v his_o defence_n of_o bellarmin_n of_o the_o general_n council_n of_o constance_n and_o of_o costerus_n declare_v to_o be_v weak_a and_o vain_a pag._n 70._o chap._n xiii_o our_o adversary_n foul_a and_o great_a circle_n commit_v pretend_v to_o rid_v his_o pretention_n of_o infallibility_n from_o the_o censure_n of_o a_o circle_n his_o many_o absurdity_n and_o great_a ignorance_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o that_o attemt_fw-mi discover_v a_o better_a resolution_n of_o faith_n propose_v according_a to_o protestant_a principle_n pag._n 77._o chap._n fourteen_o a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o perverse_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o resolution_n of_o faith_n propose_v to_o we_o by_o mr._n i._n s._n and_o the_o pernicious_a and_o most_o dangerous_a consequence_n of_o it_o pag._n 85._o chap._n xv._o mr._n i._o s._n his_o defence_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n declare_v to_o be_v vain_a their_o pretence_n to_o a_o monarchical_a power_n over_o all_o christian_n whether_o in_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a prove_v to_o be_v unjust_a and_o tyrannical_a pag._n 92._o chap._n xvi_o how_o false_o mr._n i._o s._n affirm_v the_o irish_a do_v not_o suffer_v by_o the_o pope_n prohibit_v they_o to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o fidelity_n propose_v to_o they_o pag._n 100_o chap._n xvii_o the_o complaint_n of_o papist_n against_o our_o king_n for_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n he_o demand_v from_o his_o subject_n declare_v to_o be_v unjust_a pag._n 103._o chap._n xviii_o our_o adversary_n essay_n in_o favour_n of_o transubstantiation_n examine_v his_o challenge_n for_o solve_v two_o syllogism_n answer_v pag._n 110._o chap._n xix_o several_a answer_n to_o my_o argument_n against_o transubstantiation_n refute_v pag._n 118._o chap._n xx._n ancient_a school_n man_n declare_v transubstantiation_n can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n before_o the_o lateran_n council_n mr._n i._o s._n his_o great_a boast_n of_o find_v in_o my_o check_n to_o their_o worship_n of_o the_o host_n a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n declare_v to_o be_v void_a of_o sense_n and_o ground_n pag._n 126._o chap._n xxi_o mr._n i._o s._n his_o weak_a defence_n of_o their_o half_a communion_n confute_v pag._n 135._o chap._n xxii_o the_o roman_a worship_n of_o image_n declare_v to_o be_v sinful_a pag._n 142._o chap._n xxiii_o mr._n i._o s._n his_o defence_n of_o the_o romish_a worship_n of_o image_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o idolatry_n confute_v the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o unhappy_a engagement_n of_o the_o learned_a among_o romanist_n touch_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n discover_v pag._n 148._o chap._n xxiv_o our_o adversary_n reply_v to_o my_o exception_n against_o their_o invocation_n of_o saint_n declare_v to_o be_v impertinent_a pag._n 159._o chap._n xxv_o a_o great_a stock_n of_o fault_n and_o absurdity_n discover_v in_o mr._n i._n s._n his_o defence_n of_o purgatory_n pag._n 168._o chap._n xxvi_o the_o argument_n for_o purgatory_n take_v from_o the_o 12_o the_o of_o s._n matth._n v._n 32._o solve_v 173._o chap._n xxvii_o the_o attemt_a of_o our_o adversary_n to_o make_v the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n a_o article_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n declare_v to_o be_v vain_a pag._n 185._o chap._n xxviii_o how_o weak_a be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o grand_a engine_n of_o indulgence_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n pag._n 188._o chap._n xxix_o the_o unhappy_a success_n of_o mr._n i._n s._n his_o great_a boast_n of_o skill_n in_o history_n touch_v the_o antiquity_n of_o indulgence_n discover_v pag_n 195._o chap._n xxx_o of_o
say_v that_o this_o severe_a sentence_n be_v not_o of_o their_o make_n but_o deliver_v by_o christ_n against_o all_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v his_o vicar_n upon_o earth_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o possible_a it_o be_v that_o some_o of_o the_o simple_a sort_n may_v believe_v it_o be_v so_o but_o it_o be_v long_a since_o i_o know_v and_o prove_v that_o none_o sufficient_o conversant_a in_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o own_o theology_n can_v serious_o think_v it_o to_o be_v so_o but_o that_o according_a to_o their_o principle_n its_o blasphemy_n and_o heresy_n to_o say_v without_o restriction_n and_o in_o general_a term_n as_o common_o they_o do_v that_o none_o may_v be_v save_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o my_o antagonist_n i.s._n tell_v we_o i_o do_v not_o trespass_v therein_o against_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n but_o against_o policy_n or_o prudence_n as_o he_o call_v it_o whereby_o i_o put_v a_o great_a stop_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o protestant_n if_o people_n do_v think_v that_o out_o of_o the_o romish_a communion_n any_o may_v be_v save_v so_o as_o the_o prudence_n demand_v from_o i_o be_v to_o fashion_v my_o doctrine_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o pope_n dominion_n be_v it_o with_o truth_n or_o untruth_n and_o pronounce_v sentence_n of_o damnation_n against_o all_o christian_n not_o subject_a to_o he_o though_o i_o shall_v know_v no_o such_o sentence_n to_o be_v against_o they_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n i_o wish_v my_o good_a brethren_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v reflect_v upon_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o great_a injury_n they_o do_v to_o themselves_o in_o breed_v and_o foment_v this_o unchristian_a hostility_n with_o the_o whole_a society_n of_o christian_n separate_v from_o their_o communion_n so_o numerous_a and_o illustrious_a as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n imprint_v hatred_n towards_o all_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o child_n which_o forcible_o must_v beget_v a_o return_n of_o hatred_n or_o disaffection_n and_o mistrust_n how_o incommodious_a it_o be_v to_o create_v to_o themselves_o so_o many_o enemy_n how_o uneasy_a and_o disadvantageous_a to_o bereave_v themselves_o of_o the_o free_a and_o amiable_a society_n of_o so_o many_o noble_a nation_n and_o brave_a people_n which_o the_o apprehension_n of_o heresy_n make_v intractable_a to_o they_o what_o happen_v to_o i_o with_o a_o spanish_a young_a man_n that_o come_v in_o my_o company_n out_o of_o spain_n into_o england_n make_v i_o more_o sensible_a of_o the_o misery_n that_o romanist_n bring_v upon_o themselves_o this_o way_n he_o be_v of_o his_o own_o disposition_n cheerful_a and_o sociable_a but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v among_o the_o english_a people_n his_o heart_n and_o countenance_n fall_v down_o and_o he_o appear_v sad_a and_o melancholic_a i_o inquire_v of_o he_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o alteration_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o look_v upon_o all_o those_o man_n as_o heretic_n which_o make_v their_o very_a sight_n odious_a to_o he_o and_o their_o company_n displease_v the_o man_n do_v not_o well_o know_v what_o heresy_n be_v and_o much_o less_o do_v he_o know_v whether_o those_o man_n he_o see_v be_v heretic_n or_o no._n he_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v good_a man_n just_a and_o civil_a in_o their_o deal_n and_o adorn_v with_o noble_a gift_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o prejudice_n he_o be_v in_o against_o they_o by_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v heretic_n make_v their_o sight_n and_o company_n odious_a to_o he_o will_v not_o this_o man_n have_v be_v more_o happy_a in_o conceive_v a_o better_a opinion_n of_o the_o people_n will_v it_o not_o make_v he_o live_v with_o more_o ease_n and_o comfort_n among_o they_o not_o to_o mention_v now_o that_o high_a emolument_fw-fr and_o duty_n of_o maintain_v charity_n towards_o all_o men._n chap._n xvi_o inference_n from_o the_o precede_a doctrine_n of_o this_o whole_a treatise_n against_o the_o several_a objection_n of_o n._n n._n he_o that_o have_v not_o consider_v the_o frame_n i_o propose_v to_o observe_v in_o this_o treatise_n and_o see_v i_o go_v through_o many_o chapter_n of_o it_o debate_v with_o suarez_n and_o other_o romish_a writer_n without_o any_o mention_n of_o n._n n._n may_v think_v i_o have_v neglect_v or_o forget_v he_o and_o his_o book_n but_o if_o he_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o my_o purpose_n make_v in_o the_o beginning_n of_o cut_v down_o by_o the_o root_n the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o the_o say_a book_n he_o shall_v find_v i_o be_o still_o upon_o my_o intend_a work_n the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o cry_n and_o complaint_n of_o n._n n._n against_o i_o be_v a_o supposition_n that_o i_o have_v leave_v the_o catholic_a church_n and_o faith_n by_o withdraw_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o embrace_v this_o of_o england_n in_o the_o whole_a discourse_n of_o this_o treatise_n i_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v in_o all_o propriety_n catholic_n and_o the_o faith_n profess_v in_o it_o true_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a and_o all_o this_o by_o rule_n and_o principle_n take_v from_o the_o able_a of_o romish_a writer_n for_o proceed_v in_o this_o inquiry_n whereby_o it_o remain_v prove_v that_o all_o the_o exclamation_n of_o n._n n._n against_o i_o go_v upon_o a_o false_a supposition_n and_o consequent_o be_v vain_a and_o groundless_a hence_o i_o infer_v first_o how_o vain_a be_v his_o query_n and_o more_o vain_a his_o divine_a answer_n about_o what_o draw_v i_o out_o of_o god_n house_n it_o appear_v by_o what_o be_v say_v hitherto_o and_o will_v be_v further_o declare_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o book_n that_o in_o my_o change_n i_o do_v not_o leave_v the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o remove_v to_o the_o best_a and_o sound_a part_n of_o it_o that_o no_o private_a spirit_n or_o rash_a fancy_n move_v i_o but_o a_o sincere_a acknowledgement_n of_o truth_n by_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n god_n have_v dispose_v for_o we_o to_o come_v by_o it_o i_o infer_v second_o how_o groundless_a and_o unreasonable_a his_o pretention_n be_v that_o i_o shall_v have_v quit_v the_o holy_a doctor_n gregory_n ambrose_n augustine_n and_o jerom_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o catholic_a doctor_n he_o do_v not_o tell_v how_o or_o wherein_o i_o have_v desert_v that_o noble_a company_n neither_o indeed_o be_v it_o easy_a for_o he_o to_o tell_v it_o i_o live_v and_o do_v firm_o resolve_v to_o die_v in_o the_o same_o catholic_a church_n which_o they_o live_v and_o die_v in_o and_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o catholic_a and_o apostolic_a faith_n which_o they_o profess_v the_o same_o and_o no_o other_o faith_n be_v profess_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o communion_n i_o have_v embrace_v as_o have_v be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v hitherto_o and_o i_o hope_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o grace_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n to_o enjoy_v the_o company_n of_o those_o bless_a saint_n in_o heaven_n maugreall_a the_o censure_n of_o rome_n neither_o be_v i_o ever_o close_o with_o those_o holy_a father_n in_o the_o romish_a church_n than_o i_o be_o now_o in_o the_o english_a it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o perverse_a calumny_n of_o our_o adversary_n to_o give_v forth_o that_o there_o be_v not_o due_a regard_n have_v of_o they_o here_o i_o see_v the_o contrary_n i_o have_v observe_v diligent_o the_o way_n of_o the_o university_n and_o method_n of_o study_n with_o learned_a man_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o i_o see_v with_o they_o far_o great_a application_n to_o the_o study_n and_o read_n of_o holy_a father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n than_o ever_o i_o see_v among_o romanist_n whilst_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o these_o spend_v their_o life_n and_o force_n in_o speculative_a notion_n only_o serve_v school_n debate_v learned_a protestant_n employ_v their_o time_n more_o happy_o in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o father_n and_o credible_a history_n i_o infer_v three_o how_o rash_a and_o injurious_a be_v his_o censure_n in_o say_v that_o by_o embrace_v the_o confession_n contain_v in_o the_o 39_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o have_v make_v myself_o partaker_n of_o all_o the_o heresy_n and_o a_o associate_n of_o all_o the_o heretic_n that_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o day_n of_o these_o he_o make_v a_o great_a list_n begin_v with_o lucifer_n who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o first_o heretic_n before_o man_n creation_n and_o from_o he_o proceed_v to_o lamech_v the_o giant_n all_o those_o that_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o ark_n but_o perish_v in_o the_o deluge_n who_o be_v all_o heretic_n say_v he_o then_o enter_v cham_n with_o the_o bvilder_n of_o babel_n esau_n jannes_n and_o jambres_n corah_n and_o dathan_n nadah_n and_o
ramble_v at_o this_o rate_n i_o confess_v plain_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o intolerable_a and_o a_o sad_a task_n to_o dispute_v with_o a_o person_n of_o so_o irregular_a a_o style_n but_o if_o what_o i_o relate_v of_o learned_a protestant_n be_v so_o indeed_o which_o way_n come_v it_o to_o be_v a_o blasphemy_n to_o tell_v truth_n now_o to_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o let_v any_o that_o ever_o hear_v learn_v protestant_n deliver_v their_o opinion_n upon_o that_o subject_n or_o do_v read_v their_o writing_n tell_v whether_o he_o know_v any_o of_o they_o say_v that_o the_o popish_a religion_n in_o general_n and_o absolute_o speak_v be_v a_o sure_a way_n to_o salvation_n or_o whether_o they_o can_v say_v it_o in_o consequence_n to_o their_o assertion_n ever_o accuse_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n of_o idolatry_n superstition_n impiety_n etc._n etc._n crime_n certain_o inconsistent_a with_o salvation_n if_o ignorance_n do_v not_o excuse_v or_o penitence_n heal_v the_o malady_n the_o testimony_n of_o learned_a 17._o learned_a chillingworth_n part_n 1._o c._n 2._o n._n 17._o chillingworth_n well_o verse_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o both_o party_n may_v serve_v for_o many_o to_o this_o purpose_n who_o relate_v that_o franciscus_n à_fw-la sancta_fw-la clara_n and_o the_o jesuit_n his_o antagonist_n among_o other_o learned_a romanist_n do_v assure_v that_o ignorance_n and_o repentance_n may_v excuse_v a_o protestant_n from_o damnation_n he_o die_v in_o his_o error_n add_v these_o word_n and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o charity_n which_o by_o your_o own_o confession_n also_o the_o most_o favourable_a protestant_n allow_v to_o papist_n here_o we_o have_v witness_n of_o both_o side_n affirm_v that_o protestant_n do_v not_o allow_v salvation_n to_o papist_n if_o ignorance_n or_o repentance_n will_v not_o protect_v they_o how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o be_v so_o great_a a_o paradox_n in_o i_o to_o tell_v they_o say_v so_o a_o great_a paradox_n certain_o to_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v blasphemy_n to_o tell_v it_o chap._n ii_o a_o vindication_n of_o several_a saint_n and_o worthy_a soul_n our_o ancestor_n from_o the_o sentence_n of_o damnation_n pass_v upon_o they_o by_o i._o s._n to_o render_v i_o odious_a to_o my_o lord_n lieutenant_n to_o my_o own_o kindred_n and_o to_o all_o good_a man_n he_o pretend_v that_o i_o adjudge_v unto_o hell_n his_o excellency_n ancestor_n my_o own_o ancestor_n st._n bernard_n aquinas_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n the_o ground_n he_o allege_v for_o father_v this_o severe_a sentence_n upon_o i_o be_v that_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o in_o the_o popish_a religion_n none_o may_v be_v save_v and_o which_o be_v more_o intolerable_a that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n all_o man_n that_o know_v my_o principle_n and_o temper_v in_o writing_n and_o speak_v will_v admire_v the_o impudence_n of_o this_o man_n impute_v to_o i_o such_o desperate_a rude_a position_n that_o none_o may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o romish_a or_o popish_a religion_n i_o never_o say_v with_o that_o generality_n but_o with_o a_o limitation_n leave_v a_o gate_n to_o salvation_n for_o innumerable_a good_a soul_n and_o for_o the_o holy_a and_o renown_a man_n he_o mention_n as_o i_o shall_v now_o declare_v to_o declare_v for_o damn_a all_o the_o adverse_a party_n of_o christian_n without_o distinction_n be_v a_o rashness_n i_o ever_o abhor_v and_o constant_o oppose_v in_o the_o romanist_n when_o i_o be_v on_o their_o side_n and_o which_o i_o will_v not_o imitate_v against_o my_o present_a adversary_n much_o less_o do_v i_o or_o can_v i_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n out_o of_o which_o i_o expect_v no_o salvation_n for_o myself_o or_o other_o i_o have_v say_v indeed_o and_o prove_v with_o reason_n which_o i._o s._n will_v never_o solve_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n according_a to_o the_o present_a profession_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o be_v not_o a_o safe_a way_n to_o salvation_n 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