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A06635 Via tuta the safe vvay. Leading all Christians, by the testimonies, and confessions of our best learned aduersaries, to the true, ancient, and catholique faith, now professed in the Church of England. By Humfrey Lynde Knight. Lynde, Humphrey, Sir. 1628 (1628) STC 17097; ESTC S109009 96,512 358

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celsum_fw-la etc._n etc._n cassand_n consult_v de_fw-fr simulachris_fw-fr how_o much_o the_o ancient_a father_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v abhor_v all_o manner_n of_o worship_v image_n origen_n declare_v against_o celsus_n and_o austin_n in_o his_o manner_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o ambrose_n in_o his_o five_o book_n of_o his_o epistle_n and_o 31._o do_v sufficient_o declare_v peresius_n aiala_n ptetatis_fw-la peres_n omnes_fw-la fere_n scholastici_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la sunt_fw-la quo_fw-la image_n christi_fw-la &_o sanctorum_fw-la adorari_fw-la debeat_fw-la eadem_fw-la adoratione_n quâ_fw-la &_o res_fw-la quae_fw-la representantur_fw-la huius_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la nullum_fw-la quod_fw-la ego_fw-la viderim_fw-la afferunt_fw-la validum_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la non_fw-la neque_fw-la scripturam_fw-la neque_fw-la traditionem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la neque_fw-la communem_fw-la consensum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la neque_fw-la concilij_fw-la gratis_o determinationem_fw-la 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infallible_a certainty_n of_o the_o protestant_a faith_n and_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o romish_a of_o what_o strength_n and_o force_n be_v truth_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o she_o extort_v a_o full_a and_o ample_a testimony_n of_o her_o doctrine_n from_o her_o swear_a enemy_n and_o yet_o for_o further_a proof_n of_o our_o cause_n i_o will_v give_v another_o summons_n to_o the_o prime_a man_n even_o of_o their_o grand_a inquest_n who_o without_o partiality_n will_v testify_v in_o our_o behalf_n that_o our_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o more_o stable_n and_o sure_a foundation_n then_o the_o papacy_n and_o that_o our_o doctrine_n be_v more_o fruitful_a and_o profitable_a and_o every_o way_n more_o safe_a and_o comfortable_a for_o the_o belief_n of_o every_o christian_a and_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o believer_n touch_v the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v bellarmine_n confession_n 8._o bellar._n de_fw-fr jnstit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o none_o can_v be_v certain_a of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n that_o he_o do_v receive_v a_o true_a sacrament_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o sacrament_n can_v be_v make_v without_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o none_o can_v see_v another_o man_n intention_n this_o confession_n be_v lay_v for_o a_o positive_a ground_n of_o their_o religion_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v over_o throw_v in_o one_o tenet_n all_o certainty_n of_o true_a faith_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n if_o the_o priest_n intention_n fail_v by_o their_o doctrine_n the_o insant_n be_v not_o baptize_v he_o be_v but_o as_o a_o heathen_a out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n look_v upon_o their_o sacrament_n of_o order_n it_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o learned_a bellar_n i_o secundum_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr milit_fw-la eccles_n ca._n 10._o ad_fw-la secundum_fw-la if_o we_o consider_v in_o bishop_n their_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n we_o have_v no_o more_o than_o a_o moral_a certainty_n that_o they_o be_v true_a bishop_n and_o there_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n depend_v upon_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o ordeiner_n look_v upon_o the_o sacrament_n of_o matrimony_n and_o of_o this_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n because_o it_o do_v depend_v upon_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o if_o he_o fail_v in_o his_o intention_n at_o the_o time_n of_o solemnisation_n the_o marry_a people_n live_v all_o their_o day_n in_o adultery_n so_o that_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n there_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o christianity_n by_o baptism_n no_o certainty_n of_o their_o sacrament_n of_o order_n and_o consequent_o no_o certainty_n of_o succession_n in_o person_n which_o they_o so_o much_o magnify_v in_o their_o church_n beside_o if_o in_o the_o whole_a succession_n of_o pope_n and_o pastor_n the_o intention_n of_o any_o one_o priest_n do_v fail_v either_o in_o baptism_n or_o in_o order_n all_o succeed_a generation_n that_o ordain_v and_o consecrate_v both_o priest_n and_o people_n be_v become_v utter_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n he_o that_o be_v bind_v upon_o a_o curse_n to_o believe_v seven_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o certain_a of_o any_o one_o must_v be_v save_v by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v for_o want_v of_o their_o priest_n intention_n the_o poor_a ignorant_a soul_n do_v sometime_o worship_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n because_o the_o consecration_n of_o christ_n body_n depend_v say_v they_o upon_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o no_o man_n do_v know_v another_o man_n intention_n again_o touch_v their_o invocation_n of_o saint_n they_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o the_o saint_n do_v hear_v their_o prayer_n they_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o some_o they_o pray_v unto_o be_v saint_n in_o heaven_n or_o devil_n in_o hell_n touch_v the_o first_o 45._o biel._n in_o c●n._n missae_fw-la lect._n 28._o pet._n lomb._n senten_n lib._n 4._o do_v 45._o it_o be_v not_o certain_a say_v biel_n but_o it_o may_v seem_v probable_a that_o god_n reveal_v unto_o saint_n all_o those_o suit_n which_o man_n present_v unto_o they_o and_o say_v peter_n lombard_n it_o be_v not_o incredible_a that_o the_o soul_n of_o saint_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o suppliant_n here_o be_v nothing_o but_o probability_n and_o uncertainty_n and_o yet_o admit_v it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o they_o do_v hear_v our_o prayer_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n that_o all_o such_o be_v saint_n which_o be_v canonize_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n ibid._n accedit_fw-la quod_fw-la miracula_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la suscipiuntur_fw-la in_o canonizationibus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la quae_fw-la tamen_fw-la maximè_fw-la authentica_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la humano_fw-la testimonio_fw-la innitantur_fw-la non_fw-la omnino_fw-la certa_fw-la sunt_fw-la quoniam_fw-la etc._n etc._n caret_fw-la in_o epusc_n de_fw-fr concep_n virg._n mar._n ca._n 1._o fidei_fw-la christianae_n certitudo_fw-la non_fw-la humano_fw-la mor●_n certa_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la sed_fw-la infallibile_fw-la omnino_fw-la debet_fw-la habere_fw-la testimonium_fw-la caret_fw-la ibid._n it_o can_v be_v know_v infallible_o say_v caietan_n that_o the_o miracle_n whereon_o the_o church_n ground_v the_o canonization_n of_o saint_n be_v true_a by_o reason_n the_o credit_n thereof_o depend_v on_o the_o report_n of_o man_n who_o may_v deceive_v other_o and_o be_v deceive_v themselves_o and_o upon_o this_o uncertainty_n saint_n austin_n complain_v in_o his_o day_n that_o many_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v worship_v by_o man_n on_o earth_n who_o reason_n and_o authority_n be_v so_o undoubted_o true_a 9_o bellar._n the_o sanct_a beat._n lib._n 1._o c._n 9_o that_o bellarmine_n have_v no_o way_n to_o avoid_v it_o but_o with_o a_o fortasse_fw-la etc._n etc._n peradventure_o say_v he_o it_o be_v none_o of_o augustine_n and_o yet_o if_o bellarmine_n answer_n be_v true_a which_o be_v but_o
with_o great_a devotion_n and_o cardinal_n caietan_n 17._o exit_fw-la pauli_n doctrinâ_fw-la habetur_fw-la quòd_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesie_n edificationem_fw-la orationes_fw-la publicas_fw-la quae_fw-la audiente_fw-la populo_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la dici_fw-la linguà_fw-la communi_fw-la clerici_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la quam_fw-la dici_fw-la latinè_n caiet_fw-mi come_v in_o cap._n 14.1_o ad_fw-la cor._n v._n 17._o who_o have_v often_o perform_v the_o public_a service_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o contrary_a to_o his_o practice_n profess_v it_o be_v better_a by_o saint_n paul_n doctrine_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n that_o public_a prayer_n be_v make_v in_o a_o vulgar_a tongue_n to_o be_v understand_v indifferent_o by_o priest_n and_o people_n then_o in_o latin_a and_o gabriel_n biel_n be_v so_o far_o from_o approve_v the_o vocal_a prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n 62._o oportet_fw-la quod_fw-la vocalis_fw-la oratio_fw-la 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touch_v faith_n and_o good_a work_n it_o be_v bellarmine_n confession_n 6._o bell._n de_fw-fr justif_n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o the_o protestant_n do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v requisite_a that_o be_v a_o lively_a faith_n and_o a_o earnest_a repentance_n and_o that_o without_o they_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v last_o touch_v justification_n by_o faith_n only_o it_o be_v bellarmine_n confession_n 7._o idem_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 7._o for_o fear_v of_o vain_a glory_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o work_n tutissimum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n to_o rely_v whole_o on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n i_o beg_v not_o of_o our_o adversary_n the_o point_n in_o question_n betwixt_o we_o but_o i_o wonder_v rather_o why_o they_o shall_v send_v out_o such_o anathemas_n and_o curse_n against_o all_o or_o any_o of_o those_o that_o deny_v their_o doctrine_n when_o as_o their_o best_a learned_a confess_v that_o many_o principal_a point_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n yea_o many_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v neither_o ancient_a safe_a nor_o catholic_a it_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_a which_o they_o assume_v that_o make_v good_a the_o catholic_a doctrine_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o great_a learning_n or_o the_o multitude_n on_o that_o side_n which_o must_v out_o face_v the_o truth_n for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v especial_o note_v the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o little_a flock_n 12.32_o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n luk._n 12.32_o as_o if_o the_o paucity_n of_o true_a believer_n be_v the_o special_a character_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o as_o for_o the_o learned_a on_o that_o side_n you_o see_v your_o call_a brethren_n say_v the_o apostle_n not_o many_o wise_a man_n after_o the_o flesh_n 26._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 26._o not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v and_o if_o our_o adversary_n listen_v to_o assume_v all_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n unto_o themselves_o i_o envy_v not_o their_o great_a wisdom_n but_o i_o rather_o admire_v with_o wonder_n and_o pity_n 11.25_o mat._n 11.25_o and_o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n and_o if_o our_o adversary_n please_v to_o reflect_v upon_o their_o own_o religion_n they_o shall_v find_v likewise_o that_o the_o principal_a mark_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v discover_v and_o foretell_v long_o since_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n and_o we_o know_v such_o miracle_n be_v the_o special_a character_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n foresee_v that_o their_o doctrine_n will_v consist_v in_o forginge_n not_o only_o of_o father_n of_o counsel_n of_o schoolman_n but_o of_o daily_a miracle_n in_o their_o church_n and_o for_o this_o deceiveablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v their_o judgement_n be_v foretell_v and_o be_v now_o accomplish_v 2.11_o 2._o thess_n 2.11_o god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n and_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n i_o listen_v not_o to_o insist_v upon_o such_o feign_a miracle_n wrought_v either_o by_o their_o priest_n or_o by_o their_o companion_n for_o lucre_n sake_n 14._o aliquandò_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la fit_a maxima_fw-la deceptio_fw-la populi_fw-la in_o miraculu_fw-fr fictis_fw-la in_o sacerdotibus_fw-la nich._n lyra_n in_o dan._n ca._n 14._o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o their_o own_o schoolman_n confess_v it_o but_o i_o profess_v with_o austin_n as_o they_o be_v necessary_a before_o the_o world_n believe_v to_o induce_v it_o to_o believe_v so_o he_o that_o seek_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o wonder_n now_o be_v to_o be_v wonder_v as_o most_o of_o all_o himself_o in_o refuse_v to_o believe_v what_o all_o the_o world_n believe_v beside_o himself_o sect._n 16._o our_o adversary_n objection_n draw_v from_o the_o testimomony_n of_o pretend_a martyr_n of_o their_o religion_n answer_v but_o observe_v the_o cunning_a and_o policy_n of_o these_o man_n they_o be_v not_o content_v to_o claim_v a_o interest_n in_o all_o ancient_a and_o orthodox_n author_n in_o behalf_n of_o their_o church_n but_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o doctrine_n by_o the_o suffering_n of_o saint_n and_o testimony_n of_o holy_a martyr_n 10_o camp_n rat._n 10_o let_v we_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n by_o imagination_n say_v campian_n and_o there_o we_o shall_v find_v such_o as_o through_o martyrdom_n be_v as_o ruddy_a as_o the_o rose_n and_o also_o such_o as_o for_o their_o innocence_n while_o they_o live_v do_v glister_n as_o beautiful_o as_o the_o white_a lily_n there_o may_v we_o see_v three_o and_o thirty_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o for_o their_o faith_n be_v immediate_o murder_v one_o after_o another_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o live_v here_o and_o die_v member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n i_o confess_v the_o name_n of_o martyrdom_n carry_v some_o show_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o sincerity_n it_o will_v appear_v but_o a_o braggeful_a of_o froth_n &_o vain_a glory_n for_o if_o those_o martyr_n and_o bishop_n neither_o suffer_v for_o that_o faith_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n nor_o in_o all_o their_o life_n receive_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v now_o publish_v with_o anathema_n to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v it_o not_o sure_o those_o saint_n and_o martyr_n will_v never_o be_v find_v to_o have_v live_v and_o die_v member_n of_o their_o church_n although_o they_o die_v martyr_n in_o the_o ancient_a roman_a church_n let_v we_o examine_v some_o particular_n do_v ever_o any_o martyr_n die_v upon_o confidence_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n or_o dare_v any_o romanist_n suffer_v death_n in_o justification_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n be_v there_o any_o of_o those_o three_o and_o thirty_o bishop_n canonize_v a_o saint_n for_o his_o adoration_n give_v to_o image_n do_v ever_o any_o martyr_n take_v it_o upon_o his_o death_n or_o dare_v any_o romish_a priest_n die_v upon_o this_o confidence_n that_o he_o have_v absolute_a power_n to_o remit_v sin_n to_o dispense_v with_o oath_n to_o create_v in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v ever_o any_o ancient_a martyr_n teach_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v unperfect_a without_o the_o help_n of_o tradition_n or_o dare_v any_o romanist_n take_v it_o upon_o his_o death_n that_o all_o the_o unwritten_a verity_n now_o teach_v and_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o scripture_n do_v ever_o any_o martyr_n take_v it_o upon_o his_o death_n or_o dare_v any_o romish_a priest_n die_v upon_o confidence_n that_o the_o consecrate_a bread_n depend_v upon_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v the_o corporal_a and_o real_a flesh_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o certain_a mass_n priest_n now_o or_o late_o live_v and_o in_o particular_a of_o f._n garnet_n who_o be_v demand_v whether_o if_o he_o be_v to_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n that_o morning_n he_o shall_v suffer_v death_n dare_v after_o consecration_n pronounce_v open_o over_o the_o cup_n 7._o b._n andrew_n resp_n ad_fw-la apolog_fw-la bellar._n ●_o 1_o p._n 7._o if_o this_o wine_n in_o the_o cup_n who_o accident_n you_o see_v be_v not_o the_o very_a blood_n of_o christ_n which_o flow_v from_o his_o side_n as_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n let_v i_o have_v no_o part_n either_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n or_o with_o christ_n hereafter_o f._n garnet_n as_o a_o man_n perplex_a make_v answer_v it_o may_v just_o be_v doubt_v neither_o do_v he_o conceive_v that_o any_o one_o be_v bind_v rash_o to_o endanger_v his_o salvation_n by_o assume_v upon_o his_o death_n that_o any_o individual_a priest_n at_o a_o time_n certain_a do_v transubstantiat_fw-la the_o bread_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o peradventure_o in_o general_a and_o indefinite_o say_v he_o it_o may_v be_v resolve_v that_o transubstantiation_n be_v make_v ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la alicubi_fw-la aliquandò_fw-la by_o some_o priest_n in_o some_o place_n at_o sometime_o and_o as_o concern_v the_o saint_n and_o martyr_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n it_o be_v undoubted_o true_a that_o they_o can_v not_o die_v in_o that_o faith_n nor_o for_o that_o religion_n which_o be_v altogether_o unknown_a to_o their_o church_n the_o doctrine_n of_o private_a mass_n the_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_n the_o prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n the_o work_n of_o supererogation_n the_o peremptory_a number_n of_o seven_o sacrament_n the_o power_n of_o