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A14435 A very Christian, learned, and briefe discourse, concerning the true, ancient, and Catholicke faith, against all wicked vp-start heresies seruing very profitably for a preseruatiue against the profane nouelties of papists, Anabaptists, Arrians, Brownists, and all other sectaries. First composed by Vincentius Lirinensis in Latine, about twelue hundreth yeares ago. And now faithfully translated into English, and illustrated with certaine marginall notes. By Thomas Tuke.; Pro catholicae fidei antiquitate libellus. English Vincent, of LĂ©rins, Saint, d. ca. 450.; Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657. aut 1611 (1611) STC 24753; ESTC S102090 49,335 192

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it_o be_v carry_v by_o a_o unsaciable_a desire_n into_o all_o the_o gulf_n or_o whirlepit_n of_o dishonest_a and_o filthy_a fact_n innumerable_a example_n there_o be_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n we_o pretermit_v by_o all_o which_o yet_o we_o have_v evident_o and_o clear_o enough_o show_v that_o this_o with_o almost_o all_o heresy_n be_v solemn_a as_o it_o be_v and_o trade_n according_a to_o law_n to_o delight_v always_o in_o profane_a novelty_n to_o contemn_v the_o ordinance_n of_o antiquity_n and_o through_o opposition_n of_o knowledge_n false_o so_o term_v to_o make_v shipwreck_n from_o the_o faith_n on_o the_o contrary_a also_o this_o be_v almost_o proper_a unto_o catholic_n to_o keep_v those_o thing_n patrum_fw-la which_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o and_o to_o condemn_v profane_a novelty_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o say_v again_o if_o any_o shall_v 9_o preach_v otherwise_o then_o that_o which_o be_v receive_v to_o anathematise_v or_o curse_v he_o chap._n 35._o here_o some_o man_n perhaps_o may_v ask_v whether_o heretic_n quest_n also_o do_v use_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n indeed_o ans_fw-fr they_o use_v they_o and_o in_o truth_n with_o vehemency_n for_o you_o may_v see_v they_o fly_v through_o all_o &_o every_o book_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n through_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o king_n through_o the_o psalm_n apostle_n gospel_n prophet_n for_o whether_o it_o be_v among_o their_o own_o follower_n or_o with_o other_o whether_o private_o or_o public_o whether_o in_o sermon_n or_o in_o book_n whether_o at_o banquet_n or_o in_o the_o street_n they_o never_o almost_o utter_a any_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o which_o they_o labour_v not_o also_o to_o shadow_v with_o their_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n read_v the_o pamphlet_n of_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la of_o priscillian_n eunomius_n jovinian_a and_o the_o rest_n 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the_o crafty_a device_n of_o their_o author_n which_o he_o will_v never_o without_o doubt_n devise_n but_o that_o he_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n at_o all_o more_o ready_a to_o deceive_v then_o that_o where_o the_o deceit_n of_o a_o wicked_a error_n be_v underhand_o introduce_v there_o the_o authority_n of_o divine_a sentence_n shall_v be_v pretend_v but_o some_o man_n will_v say_v how_o quest_n be_v it_o prove_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v proof_n of_o holy_a scripture_n let_v he_o read_v the_o gospel_n an._n in_o the_o which_o it_o be_v write_v then_o the_o devil_n take_v he_o that_o be_v the_o 11._o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o set_v he_o upon_o a_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n cast_v thyself_o down_o for_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o psalm_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n and_o with_o their_o hand_n they_o shall_v lift_v thou_o up_o lest_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o shall_v dash_v thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n what_o will_v this_o fiend_n do_v to_o silly_a man_n that_o set_v upon_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n with_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n if_o quoth_v he_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n cast_v thyself_o down_o why_o so_o for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v write_v the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v diligent_o mark_v and_o retain_v of_o we_o that_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v some_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o prophet_n against_o the_o catholic_a faith_n we_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a doubt_n consider_v such_o a_o remarkable_a example_n of_o evangelicall_a authority_n that_o the_o devil_n speak_v by_o they_o for_o as_o then_o the_o catholic_n head_n speak_v to_o the_o head_n so_o now_o also_o the_o member_n speak_v unto_o the_o member_n to_o wit_n the_o member_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o unfaithful_a to_o the_o faithful_a the_o sacrilegious_a to_o the_o religious_a final_o heretic_n to_o catholic_n but_o what_o i_o pray_v you_o say_v he_o if_o quoth_v he_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n cast_v thyself_o down_o that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o will_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o will_v receive_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n cast_v thyself_o down_o that_o be_v throw_v thyself_o off_o from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o tradition_n of_o this_o high_a church_n which_o be_v also_o count_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n 15._o and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v ask_v some_o heretic_n which_o persuade_v he_o to_o do_v thus_o how_o do_v thou_o prove_v upon_o what_o ground_n do_v thou_o teach_v that_o i_o ought_v to_o forsake_v the_o universal_a and_o ancient_a faith_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n he_o will_v present_o answer_v for_o it_o be_v write_v and_o forthwith_o he_o prepare_v a_o multitude_n of_o testimony_n example_n and_o authority_n from_o the_o law_n from_o the_o psalm_n from_o the_o apostle_n from_o 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we_o not_o with_o very_o great_a hazard_n of_o our_o soul_n after_o the_o wicked_a fashion_n of_o heretic_n &_o schismatic_n follow_v the_o novel_a error_n of_o one_o man_n forsake_v the_o truth_n of_o catholic_a doctrine_n chap._n 40._o the_o holy_a and_o catholic_a consent_n of_o which_o bless_a father_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v unaduised_o it_o may_v be_v think_v for_o to_o contemn_v the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o god_n indeed_o have_v ordain_v some_o in_o the_o church_n 28._o as_o first_o apostle_n of_o which_o rank_n he_o himself_o be_v one_o second_o prophet_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o agabus_n be_v three_o teacher_n 28._o which_o be_v now_o call_v treatizer_n tractator_n which_o by_o this_o same_o apostle_n be_v sometime_o call_v prophet_n because_o they_o open_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o people_n whosoever_o therefore_o do_v contemn_v these_o man_n be_v set_v by_o god_n in_o sundry_a age_n and_o place_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n while_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n they_o do_v determine_v or_o judge_v some_o one_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n he_o do_v not_o contemn_v man_n but_o god_n and_o from_o who_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v dissent_v while_o with_o one_o consent_n they_o speak_v the_o truth_n the_o same_o apostle_n do_v very_o earnest_o desire_v say_v now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n 10._o that_o you_o all_o speak_v one_o thing_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o schism_n or_o dissension_n among_o you_o but_o be_v you_o knit_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n if_o so_o be_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v go_v from_o their_o common_a judgement_n he_o shall_v hear_v what_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o 33._o dissension_n but_o of_o peace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o be_v not_o his_o god_n which_o depart_v from_o they_o that_o 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