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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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prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n they_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o primitive_a &_o ancient_a church_n but_o say_v they_o the_o prayer_n and_o service_n be_v usual_o teach_v in_o the_o vulgar_a and_o know_a tongue_n in_o this_o confession_n they_o intimate_v the_o novelty_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o own_o doctrine_n and_o in_o this_o acknowledgement_n they_o witness_v the_o antiquity_n and_o visibilitie_n of_o our_o church_n long_o before_o luther_n day_n touch_v adoration_n of_o image_n they_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v no_o express_a place_n of_o scripture_n that_o command_v their_o worship_n they_o confess_v there_o be_v no_o example_n among_o the_o father_n for_o their_o adoration_n but_o rather_o against_o they_o and_o in_o these_o confession_n they_o intimate_v the_o novelty_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o own_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n and_o in_o our_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n they_o acknowledge_v the_o antiquity_n of_o 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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
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 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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 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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 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