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A03334 The first motiue of T.H. Maister of Arts, and lately minister, to suspect the integrity of his religion which was detection of falsehood in D. Humfrey, D. Field, & other learned protestants, touching the question of purgatory, and prayer for the dead. VVith his particular considerations perswading him to embrace the Catholick doctrine in theis, and other points. An appendix intituled, try before you trust. Wherein some notable vntruths of D. Field, and D. Morton are discouered. Higgons, Theophilus, 1578?-1659. 1609 (1609) STC 13454; ESTC S104083 165,029 276

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teach_v and_o earnest_o persuade_v and_o constant_o defend_v this_o doctrine_n how_o shall_v the_o wit_n of_o a_o archangel_n distinguish_v what_o be_v &_o what_o be_v not_o confirm_v by_o this_o miracle_n in_o case_n the_o glorious_a saint_n and_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v erroneous_a in_o the_o 1._o the_o see_v before_o num_fw-la 1._o say_a opinion_n as_o far_o as_o the_o substance_n thereof_o extend_v itself_o &_o principal_o in_o the_o first_o it_o be_v a_o chief_a article_n in_o that_o catalogue_n 18._o i_o conclude_v as_o god_n will_v not_o nay_o he_o can_v not_o and_o this_o be_v a_o powerful_a impotency_n in_o he_o bear_v witness_n unto_o any_o falsehood_n so_o he_o do_v never_o implicate_v and_o obscure_v the_o truth_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v necessary_o entangle_v with_o error_n for_o want_v of_o possibility_n to_o discern_v it_o and_o special_o when_o the_o thing_n be_v such_o as_o be_v heretical_a in_o nature_n and_o damnable_a in_o effect_n §_o 5._o a_o
exception_n of_o d._n field_n against_o miracle_n refell_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o gerson_n who_o he_o magnify_v as_o a_o man_n that_o wish_v our_o protestanticall_a reformation_n 1._o i_o love_a &_o sometime_o esteem_v the_o church-book_n of_o d._n field_n as_o the_o best_a oracle_n of_o our_o day_n and_o as_o the_o work_n commend_v the_o author_n so_o the_o author_n do_v reciprocal_o commend_v his_o work_n in_o my_o simple_a thought_n 2._o among_o sundry_a position_n which_o he_o there_o frame_v as_o bulwark_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o impregnable_a fort_n thereof_o i_o applaud_v this_o which_o here_o ensue_v viz._n 185._o viz._n pag._n 185._o we_o say_v that_o howsoever_o it_o may_v be_v some_o miracle_n be_v do_v by_o such_o good_a man_n as_o live_v in_o the_o corrupt_a state_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o that_o be_v no_o proof_n of_o those_o error_n purgatory_n transubstant_a etc._n etc._n which_o the_o romanist_n maintain_v against_o us._n for_o we_o peremptory_o deny_v that_o ever_o any_o miracle_n be_v do_v by_o any_o man_n in_o time_n past_a or_o in_o our_o time_n to_o confirm_v any_o of_o the_o thing_n controverse_v between_o the_o papist_n and_o us._n 3._o in_o this_o resolution_n i_o be_v undaunted_a because_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v substantial_a &_o i_o embrace_v it_o as_o a_o necessary_a principle_n because_o if_o it_o shall_v fail_v than_o it_o follow_v most_o evident_o either_o that_o god_n be_v not_o true_a or_o that_o our_o religion_n be_v false_a 4._o but_o now_o after_o my_o long_a and_o serious_a discourse_n concern_v the_o aforesaid_a miracle_n i_o be_v compel_v to_o sound_a retreat_n and_o to_o deny_v my_o peremptory_a denial_n for_o my_o reason_n do_v inform_v i_o that_o s._n bernard_n have_v long_o since_o by_o miracle_n confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v controversed_a between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n at_o this_o day_n 5._o beside_o since_o any_o man_n who_o be_v mean_o instruct_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o ancient_n do_v know_v that_o s._n gregory_n be_v a_o papist_n for_o which_o cause_n classi_fw-la cause_n cathol_n apolog._n in_o secunda_fw-la classi_fw-la d._n morton_n have_v stall_v he_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o popish_a doctor_n and_o that_o s._n augustine_n his_o messenger_n unto_o we_o deliver_v the_o same_o popish_a faith_n in_o england_n as_o 35._o as_o centur._n 1._o fol._n 35._o john_n bale_n confess_v say_v augustine_n the_o roman_a be_v send_v as_o a_o apostle_n from_o gregory_n the_o first_o to_o season_v the_o english-saxons_a with_o a_o popish_a faith_n whence_o the_o same_o bale_n be_v please_v to_o affirm_v that_o king_n ethelbert_n die_v 21._o year_n post_fw-la susceptum_fw-la papismum_fw-la after_o he_o have_v receive_v popery_n &_o final_o that_o this_o holy_a &_o bless_a man_n who_o come_v from_o far_o to_o sing_v the_o lord_n song_n in_o a_o strandge_v land_n do_v work_v many_o rare_a miracle_n by_o cooperation_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n for_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o 30._o of_o lib._n 7._o ep_n 30._o s._n gregory_n the_o great_a of_o etc._n of_o eccles_n hi._n l._n 1._o c._n 26._o 31._o l._n 2._o c._n 2._o etc._n etc._n v._o beda_n and_o of_o sundry_a other_o yea_o 105._o yea_o act._n &_o mon._n pag._n 105._o john_n fox_n himself_o can_v find_v no_o exception_n against_o this_o point_n howsoever_o he_o participate_v with_o the_o malignity_n of_o 5._o of_o contra_fw-la camp_n rat._n 5._o d._n humphrey_n 185._o humphrey_n in_o his_o reply_n pag._n 185._o m._n jewel_n 1_o jewel_n centur._n 1_o john_n bale_n etc._n etc._n and_o throw_v out_o his_o contumely_n against_o so_o worthy_a a_o saint_n to_o disgrace_v the_o work_n of_o our_o happy_a conversion_n from_o paganism_n unto_o christianity_n i_o desire_v to_o understand_v whether_o we_o can_v true_o deny_v since_o we_o do_v peremptory_o deny_v that_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n be_v ever_o confirm_v by_o miracle_n wherein_o the_o controversy_n stand_v betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n at_o this_o day_n for_o i_o argue_v thus_o in_o my_o private_a cogitation_n and_o say_v do_v god_n concur_v with_o our_o augustine_n and_o his_o assistant_n by_o any_o falsehood_n to_o strengthen_v the_o suppose_v heresy_n which_o they_o do_v then_o and_o papist_n do_v now_o maintain_v no_o for_o this_o be_v against_o his_o truth_n &_o i_o know_v that_o he_o neither_o deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v or_o do_v he_o concur_v with_o they_o by_o confusion_n to_o strengthen_v some_o part_n but_o not_o all_o that_o faith_n which_o they_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n no_o for_o this_o be_v against_o the_o sweet_a disposition_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o work_n and_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n as_o i_o see_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n 6._o but_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o other_o evidence_n which_o as_o it_o be_v more_o particular_a so_o it_o be_v more_o potent_a and_o persuasive_a unto_o i_o then_o the_o former_a and_o because_o as_o it_o be_v a_o key_n to_o unlock_v my_o understanding_n so_o since_o it_o do_v most_o high_o import_v yourselves_o dear_a contreyman_n to_o take_v good_a notice_n thereof_o i_o will_v here_o deliver_v it_o unto_o you_o brief_o and_o plain_o branch_a it_o into_o three_o consideration_n 7._o first_o therefore_o it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o be_v inform_v by_o 171._o by_o pag._n 171._o d._n field_n that_o transubstantiation_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o popish_a religion_n which_o all_o papist_n at_o this_o day_n do_v most_o firm_o hold_v and_o believe_v whence_o it_o follow_v if_o so_o special_a a_o mysterio_fw-la a_o miraculum_fw-la in_o mysterio_fw-la mystery_n of_o popish_a faith_n as_o this_o be_v be_v justify_v by_o any_o miracle_n than_o all_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v thereby_o confirm_v and_o establish_v eminenter_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o a_o principal_a or_o eminent_a manner_n 8._o second_o it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o be_v far_o indoctrine_v by_o the_o mature_a resolution_n of_o 186._o of_o pag._n 186._o d._n field_n and_o the_o grave_a judgement_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a himself_o for_o this_o chvrch-booke_n be_v compose_v at_o his_o cant._n his_o see_v d._n field_n ep_v dedicat_fw-la to_o the_o archb._n of_o cant._n direction_n approve_v by_o his_o censure_n and_o publicate_v by_o his_o authority_n that_o there_o be_v no_o better_a proof_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o the_o protestant_n cause_n then_o that_o that_o which_o we_o luther_n zwinglius_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v do_v in_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v before_o wish_v for_o expect_v and_o foretell_v by_o the_o best_a man_n that_o live_v in_o former_a time_n in_o the_o corrupt_a state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o number_n of_o which_o best_a man_n he_o recompt_v grosthead_n and_o gerson_n who_o with_o some_o other_o he_o do_v 85._o do_v pag._n 85._o elsewhere_o entitle_v worthy_a guide_n of_o god_n church_n but_o how_o good_a a_o proof_n this_o be_v and_o how_o laudable_a our_o reformation_n be_v which_o stand_v and_o support_v itself_o chief_o upon_o the_o same_o you_o may_v perceive_v by_o the_o little_a appendix_n which_o ensue_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o treatise_n which_o when_o you_o have_v careful_o peruse_v and_o discreet_o weigh_v then_o reflect_v upon_o this_o matter_n and_o then_o speak_v in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o your_o conscience_n betwixt_o god_n and_o yourselves_o whether_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o very_o bad_a and_o the_o patroness_n thereof_o much_o worse_o let_v that_o be_v a_o example_n unto_o you_o for_o ever_o to_o see_v what_o immoderate_a affectation_n of_o untruth_n possess_v your_o most_o eminent_a author_n and_o how_o miserable_a your_o religion_n be_v of_o who_o goodness_n there_o be_v no_o better_a proof_n 9_o three_o and_o last_o it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o this_o worthy_a guide_n of_o god_n church_n and_o one_o of_o our_o pretend_v father_n christi_fw-la father_n part._n 4._o serm._n in_o festo_fw-la corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la john_n gerson_n the_o most_o christian_n doctor_n as_o he_o be_v common_o style_v by_o the_o church_n discourse_v upon_o the_o aforesaid_a great_a mystery_n of_o popish_a religion_n and_o reprove_v infidelity_n to_o wit_n of_o berengarius_fw-la and_o in_o he_o of_o caluin_n for_o it_o be_v a_o memorable_a point_n to_o consider_v that_o though_o berengarius_fw-la do_v abjure_v his_o error_n against_o the_o real_a presence_n and_o die_v ibid._n die_v see_v gerson_n ibid._n penitent_o for_o the_o same_o yea_o though_o the_o 527._o the_o centur._n 11._o c._n 10._o pag._n 527._o lutheran_n of_o magdeburge_n themselves_o do_v express_o say_v that_o pope_n leo_n the_o 9_o do_v merit_n great_a praise_n by_o condemn_v the_o heresy_n of_o
si_fw-la veram_fw-la ut_fw-la credo_fw-la tui_fw-la curam_fw-la geris_fw-la velim_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o audias_fw-la et_fw-la bonis_fw-la praeceptoribus_fw-la catholicae_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la te_fw-la piâ_fw-la fide_fw-la alacri_fw-la spe_fw-la simplici_fw-la charitate_fw-la committas_fw-la deumque_fw-la ipsum_fw-la cvius_fw-la unius_fw-la et_fw-la bonitate_fw-la facti_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o iustitia_fw-la poenas_fw-la luimus_fw-la &_o clementia_fw-la liberamur_fw-la orare_fw-la non_fw-la cesses_fw-la etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la autem_fw-la verbosos_fw-la &_o miseros_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la aliud_fw-la dixerim_fw-la penitus_fw-la desere_fw-la i_o cease_v to_o trouble_v you_o any_o far_o with_o my_o rude_a line_n in_o respect_n of_o your_o wisdom_n a_o little_a be_v enough_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o love_n nothing_o can_v be_v too_o much_o god_n open_v your_o eye_n to_o see_v his_o truth_n &_o incline_v your_o will_n to_o embrace_v it_o amen_n you_o in_o all_o duty_n t._n h._n the_o first_o part_n concern_v d._n field_n chapter_n 1._o d._n field_n do_v notorious_o abuse_v the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o gerson_n grosthead_n etc._n etc._n to_o defend_v the_o late_a pretence_a reformation_n §._o 1._o d._n field_n position_n concern_v the_o church_n gerson_n allege_v by_o he_o 1._o four_o remarkable_a position_n be_v deliver_v by_o d._n field_n which_o comprehend_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o church_n his_o of_o the_o church_n discourse_n first_o 19_o first_o pag._n 19_o there_o be_v always_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n second_o 76._o second_o pag._n 76._o this_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v not_o plant_v only_o in_o wickliff_n husse_n and_o other_o either_o before_o or_o after_o who_o depart_v from_o the_o visible_a society_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n third_z 74._o third_z pag._n 72._o 73._o 74._o the_o papist_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n but_o mere_o a_o faction_n in_o the_o same_o four_o the_o church_n want_v a_o necessary_a reformation_n which_o be_v desire_v by_o her_o worthy_a guide_n gerson_n cameracensis_n etc._n etc._n long_o before_o and_o be_v now_o effectuate_v by_o luther_n zwinglius_fw-la and_o the_o like_a 2._o for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n it_o please_v d._n field_n to_o intertayn_v his_o reader_n before_o hand_n with_o a_o singular_a venditation_n viz._n 59_o viz._n pag._n 59_o that_o the_o church_n need_v reformation_n when_o luther_n begin_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a nor_o behooveful_a to_o expect_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n i_o will_v make_v it_o evident_a when_o i_o come_v unto_o the_o due_a place_n 3._o the_o principal_a passage_n concern_v this_o matter_n be_v these_o four_o which_o here_o ensue_v first_o 77._o first_o pag._n 77._o gerson_n goust_n gerson_n dialog_n apologetic_n ●udicium_fw-la de_fw-la council_n goust_n report_v that_o there_o be_v sundry_a lewd_a assertion_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o state_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n which_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n can_v not_o be_v induce_v to_o condemn_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o mighty_a faction_n that_o prevail_v in_o it_o though_o many_o great_a one_o much_o urdge_v it_o and_o though_o they_o make_v no_o stay_n to_o condemn_v the_o position_n of_o wickliff_n and_o husse_v seem_v to_o derogate_v from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o clergy_n though_o many_o of_o they_o may_v carry_v a_o good_a and_o catholic_n sense_n if_o they_o may_v have_v find_v a_o favourable_a construction_n whereupon_o he_o break_v out_o into_o a_o bitter_a complaint_n of_o the_o partiality_n and_o unequal_a course_n hold_v in_o the_o church_n and_o protest_v that_o he_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o a_o reformation_n by_o a_o council_n thing_n stand_v as_o they_o do_v 4._o the_o second_o passage_n be_v a_o very_a admirable_a devise_n for_o whereas_o 10._o whereas_o de_fw-fr notis_fw-la eccles_n c._n 10._o bellarmine_n do_v object_v the_o intestine_a division_n and_o conflict_n of_o the_o pretence_a ghospeller_n the_o doctor_n turn_v he_o off_o with_o this_o answer_n 169._o answer_n pag._n 169._o we_o say_v that_o th●s_v diversity_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v whole_o unto_o our_o adversary_n for_o when_o there_o be_v a_o reformation_n to_o be_v make_v of_o abuse_n and_o disorder_n in_o matter_n of_o practice_n and_o manifold_a corruption_n in_o very_a many_o point_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o in_o a_o council_n by_o general_a consent_n it_o can_v not_o be_v hope_v for_o as_o ibid._n as_o ibid._n gerson_n long_v before_o out_o of_o his_o experience_n see_v and_o protest_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o prevayl_v faction_n of_o pope_n flatterer_n but_o this_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v assay_v several_o in_o the_o particular_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o that_o some_o diversity_n shall_v grow_v while_o one_o know_v not_o nor_o expect_v to_o know_v what_o a_o other_o do_v 5._o then_o he_o subnect_v a_o other_o defence_n and_o say_v yet_o it_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o happy_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o material_a difference_n among_o they_o etc._n etc._n but_o of_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v entreat_v more_o particular_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n mean_a while_n observe_v the_o three_o passage_n which_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o former_a 6._o former_a pag._n 18_o 6._o many_o man_n that_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n and_o be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n do_v most_o certain_o foresee_v &_o foretell_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o pope_n estate_n &_o the_o alteration_n and_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o our_o time_n and_o give_v most_o clear_a testimony_n unto_o that_o which_o we_o have_v do_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o better_a proof_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o cause_n then_o that_o that_o which_o we_o have_v do_v in_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v before_o wish_v for_o expect_v and_o foretell_v by_o the_o best_a man_n that_o live_v in_o former_a time_n in_o the_o 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