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A79784 Fiat lux or, a general conduct to a right understanding in the great combustions and broils about religion here in England. Betwixt Papist and Protestant, Presbyterian & independent to the end that moderation and quietnes may at length hapily ensue after so various tumults in the kingdom. / By Mr. JVC. a friend to men of all religions. J. V. C. (John Vincent Canes), d. 1672. 1661 (1661) Wing C429; Thomason E2266_1; ESTC R210152 178,951 376

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the_o catholic_n church_n i_o can_v be_v large_o copious_a but_o i_o have_v say_v as_o much_o as_o may_v suffice_v my_o intend_a purpose_n which_o be_v so_o far_o to_o excuse_v even_o that_o religion_n also_o that_o if_o all_o do_v not_o embrace_v yet_o none_o may_v persecute_v and_o hate_v it_o wherefore_o i_o do_v purposely_o omit_v to_o speak_v of_o other_o more_o plausible_a part_n of_o popery_n viz._n 1._o the_o obligation_n which_o all_o who_o believe_v in_o christ_n have_v to_o attend_v unto_o good_a work_n and_o the_o merit_n and_o benefit_n of_o so_o do_v 2._o the_o possibility_n of_o keep_v god_n commandment_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n 3._o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o human_a will_v either_o to_o comply_v with_o grace_n or_o resist_v it_o 4._o the_o sacred_a council_n and_o excellency_n of_o divine_a vow_n 5._o the_o right_a and_o obligation_n to_o restitution_n when_o any_o one_o shall_v have_v wrong_v his_o neighbour_n either_o in_o his_o soul_n or_o body_n fame_n good_n or_o estate_n 6._o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o tradition_n and_o decision_n 7._o the_o fast_n and_o abstinence_n at_o certain_a time_n from_o some_o kind_n of_o meat_n which_o be_v all_o the_o religion_n we_o read_v adam_n be_v enjoin_v to_o observe_v in_o paradise_n that_o we_o may_v thereby_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o acknowledge_v god_n gift_n and_o goodness_n at_o those_o time_n we_o enjoy_v other_o good_a thing_n of_o his_o bounty_n and_o at_o other_o time_n they_o and_o to_o sanctify_v our_o spirit_n for_o divine_a retirement_n 8._o the_o divine_a ordination_n and_o unspeakable_a comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o confession_n 9_o the_o caelibate_n and_o single_a life_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o thereby_o free_v from_o much_o solicitude_n of_o this_o world_n though_o not_o without_o some_o troublesome_a struggle_n against_o unseemly_a lust_n of_o youth_n may_v approach_v the_o altar_n like_o angel_n of_o god_n who_o neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n 10._o the_o doctrine_n of_o indulgency_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o release_v from_o some_o temporal_a penalty_n due_a to_o sin_n after_o repentance_n and_o remission_n which_o the_o church_n do_v general_o bestow_v by_o commutation_n as_o when_o for_o example_n a_o indulgence_n of_o such_o penalty_n for_o so_o many_o day_n or_o year_n be_v grant_v unto_o such_o as_o upon_o the_o time_n appoint_v shall_v repent_v and_o confess_v fast_o pray_v give_v alm_n and_o communicate_v for_o the_o church_n preservation_n and_o concord_n of_o christian_a prince_n which_o be_v a_o doctrine_n as_o rational_a and_o well_o ground_v as_o any_o in_o christianity_n though_o we_o in_o england_n will_v not_o understand_v it_o 11._o final_o the_o ecclesiastic_a hierarchy_n and_o supremacy_n whereby_o catholic_a religion_n like_o a_o flourish_a fair_a tree_n spread_v his_o bough_n in_o several_a kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o from_o sea_n to_o sea_n so_o unite_v all_o of_o it_o in_o all_o its_o part_n and_o connex_v together_o that_o there_o be_v no_o catholic_a upon_o earth_n but_o be_v under_o some_o priest_n all_o priest_n subordinate_v to_o their_o bishop_n these_o to_o their_o metropolitan_a all_o metropolitan_n to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o patriarch_n unite_v in_o the_o papal_a cone_fw-mi every_o leaf_n cleau_v to_o some_o twig_n every_o twig_n to_o some_o branch_n every_o branch_n to_o some_o bough_n every_o bough_n to_o the_o bowl_n and_o the_o bowl_n to_o the_o root_n and_o several_a other_o such_o like_a point_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n which_o come_v all_o together_o from_o once_o hand_n have_v stand_v unchangeable_a in_o all_o age_n the_o same_o and_o depend_v all_o upon_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o first_o revealer_n have_v a_o equality_n of_o truth_n though_o not_o of_o weight_n these_o and_o several_a other_o with_o the_o other_o half_o dozen_o more_o offensive_a doctrine_n i_o have_v clear_v and_o explicate_v our_o reformer_n cut_v off_o at_o one_o blow_n when_o they_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o will_v suffice_v to_o salvation_n only_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n without_o any_o more_o ado_n and_o that_o other_o thing_n be_v popish_a superstition_n whereby_o we_o become_v a_o strange_a kind_n of_o servant_n that_o believe_v their_o master_n but_o heed_v not_o either_o to_o fulfil_v his_o order_n or_o do_v his_o command_n for_o they_o tell_v we_o and_o we_o have_v hitherto_o believe_v it_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o good_a work_n please_v to_o god_n but_o all_o be_v as_o menstruous_a rag_n filthy_a odious_a and_o damnable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o heaven_n that_o if_o it_o be_v otherwis_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o in_o our_o power_n that_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o any_o grace_n to_o be_v have_v god_n commandment_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v and_o it_o will_v be_v therefore_o vain_a to_o attempt_v it_o especial_o since_o we_o have_v in_o we_o no_o strength_n of_o free_a will_n to_o act_v any_o thing_n but_o evil_n that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v foolishness_n to_o vow_v unto_o god_n since_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o no_o less_o foolish_a if_o we_o have_v vow_v to_o pay_v it_o that_o what_o wrong_v soever_o we_o do_v to_o another_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o restitution_n fruitless_a both_o because_o one_o sin_n can_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o another_o nor_o any_o thing_n clear_v we_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n alone_o unto_o which_o if_o we_o shall_v concur_v ourselves_o by_o do_v good_a work_n or_o satisfy_v for_o ill_n we_o shall_v be_v half_a our_o own_o redeemer_n that_o the_o church_n which_o presume_v to_o teach_v other_o thing_n than_o we_o allow_v be_v a_o fall_v mistress_n distract_v and_o know_v not_o what_o she_o say_v that_o to_o fast_o from_o sin_n be_v fast_o enough_o without_o deprive_v our_o stomach_n of_o good_a flesh_n when_o we_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o and_o 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it_o shall_v go_v hard_o but_o we_o will_v find_v a_o battery_n to_o shake_v it_o so_o much_o indeed_o have_v sophistry_n and_o continual_a clamour_n against_o popery_n and_o state_n punishment_n lie_v ever_o most_o heavy_o upon_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o prevail_v over_o our_o judgement_n that_o now_o there_o be_v no_o goodness_n no_o worth_n no_o truth_n in_o it_o no_o none_o at_o all_o it_o be_v all_o naught_o all_o and_o every_o part_n of_o it_o naught_o nothing_o but_o naughtiness_n superstition_n and_o vanity_n all_o that_o i_o will_v say_v for_o the_o present_a be_v this_o if_o popery_n be_v a_o bad_a religion_n more_o be_v the_o pity_n for_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o suffer_v as_o much_o for_o it_o as_o may_v well_o serve_v for_o a_o good_a one_o million_o of_o people_n for_o the_o belief_n they_o have_v in_o it_o and_o the_o love_n they_o bear_v its_o holy_a counsel_n and_o