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A70924 Romes destruction, or, Expresse texts and necessary consequences drawn out of the word of God, for the condemning of the doctrine of the Roman church, and justifying of that of the reformed churches first written in French, by C.D.R., a French noble-man ; and now published in English, at the solicitation of divers religious men of this nation by Jam. Mountaine. C. D. R.; Mountaine, James. 1641 (1641) Wing R11; ESTC R10609 52,610 234

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the_o write_a word_n not_o to_o go_v against_o it_o and_o in_o the_o 31._o pag._n he_o admit_v the_o say_a du_fw-fr moulin_n to_o necessary_a consequence_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o that_o all_o we_o have_v now_o to_o do_v be_v to_o produce_v express_a text_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o necessary_a consequence_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o condemn_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o 〈◊〉_d roman_a church_n and_o justify●●g_v of_o that_o of_o the_o reform_a which_o thing_n i_o do_v in_o this_o treatise_n upon_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o controversy_n whereby_o every_o one_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o according_a to_o our_o adversary_n own_o confession_n the_o reform_a church_n have_v the_o true_a doctrine_n and_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o false_a and_o therefore_o all_o they_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v salvation_n aught_o to_o come_v out_o of_o it_o and_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o matter_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n chap._n i._n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o dark_a to_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v free_o give_v they_o of_o god_n item_n that_o it_o contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o by_o consequent_a that_o man_n tradition_n be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o the_o faithful_a shall_v read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o they_o be_v even_o bind_v thereunto_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n p._n 23._o chap._n iii_o that_o a_o man_n can_v do_v no_o good_a work_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o that_o our_o work_n the●efore_o be_v not_o dispositive_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o that_o grace_n as_o our_o adversary_n say_v pag._n 27._o chap._n iv._o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v full_o and_o perfect_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n aswell_o for_o the_o guilt_n as_o for_o the_o punishment_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o a_o unprofitable_a thing_n to_o desire_v to_o satisfy_v again_o unto_o the_o same_o by_o work_n p._n 31._o chap._n v._o that_o a_o man_n not_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n can_v by_o consequent_a satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o p._n 44._o chap._n vi_o that_o the_o pretend_a treasure_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v only_o establish_v to_o make_v void_a the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o make_v a_o little_a saint_n of_o he_o that_o nobody_o may_v know_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n pag._n 50._o chap._n vii_o that_o our_o good_a work_n have_v no_o merit_n at_o all_o and_o that_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o one_o christ_n alone_o pag._n 57_o chap._n viii_o that_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n depart_v be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o tend_v to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o give_v unto_o the_o creature_n the_o honour_n and_o glory_n that_o belong_v unto_o the_o creator_n p._n 64._o chap._n ix._o that_o the_o image_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v make_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o adoration_n they_o give_v unto_o they_o be_v mere_a idolatry_n p._n 74._o chap._n x._o that_o four_o rule_n show_v unto_o we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o figure_n in_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o that_o the_o transubstantiation_n of_o the_o bread_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o destroy_v the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n item_n that_o in_o all_o sacrament_n the_o word_n be_v be_v put_v for_o signify_v or_o represent_v pag._n 84._o chap._n xi_o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o to_o have_v eternal_a life_n to_o eat_v christ_n flesh_n but_o we_o must_v also_o drink_v his_o blood_n and_o therefore_o all_o christian_n indifferent_o aught_o to_o communicate_v under_o both_o kind_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n p._n 112._o chap._n xii_o that_o the_o pretend_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v only_o establish_v for_o to_o annihilate_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a sacrificator_n sacrifice_v expiatory_o in_o the_o evangelical_a law_n to_o wit_n christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n pag._n 125._o chap._n xiii_o that_o s._n peter_n be_v not_o establish_v by_o christ_n head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o pope_n who_o challenge_v this_o title_n but_o as_o s._n peter_n successor_n have_v intrude_v himself_o into_o that_o office_n without_o any_o lawful_a call_n and_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v antichrist_n in_o do_v quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o christ_n and_o s._n peter_n do_v p._n 148._o express_a text_n and_o necessary_a consequence_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o condemn_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o justify_v of_o that_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n chap._n i._n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o dark_a to_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v free_o give_v they_o of_o god_n item_n that_o it_o contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o by_o consequent_a that_o man_n tradition_n be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a the_o word_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a mean_n we_o have_v to_o know_v he_o it_o be_v it_o alone_a that_o declare_v we_o his_o will_n and_o teach_v u●_z what_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n be_v we_o owe_v unto_o he_o in_o sum_n it_o be_v the_o only_a light_n that_o scatter_v and_o disperse_v the_o darkness_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o by_o who_o pure_a 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those_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n john_n 4._o 24._o god_n be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a therefore_o he_o can_v be_v represent_v by_o such_o material_a and_o corporal_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o horrible_a blasphemy_n to_o go_v about_o to_o represent_v the_o godhead_n with_o such_o thing_n wherefore_o the_o prophetesay_n cry_v aloud_o against_o such_o idolater_n to_o who_o then_o will_v you_o liken_v god_n or_o what_o likeness_n will_v you_o compare_v he_o unto_o or_o to_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v equal_a say_v the_o holy_a one_o lift_v up_o your_o eye_n on_o high_a and_o behold_v who_o have_v create_v these_o thing_n isaiah_n 40._o 18._o 25._o 26._o and_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n say_v that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n and_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o uncorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n make_v like_o to_o corruptible_a man_n and_o to_o bird_n and_o fourfooted_a beast_n rom._n 1._o 22._o 23._o this_o adoration_n of_o dulia_n which_o they_o give_v unto_o saint_n can_v choose_v but_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o idolatry_n for_o this_o adoration_n be_v make_v without_o any_o warrant_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o consequent_a do_v without_o faith_n which_o can_v be_v but_o sin_n and_o idolatry_n in_o sum_n our_o adversary_n be_v great_a idolater_n in_o worship_v of_o their_o image_n than_o the_o pagan_n and_o ancient_a idolater_n be_v for_o those_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o be_v not_o teach_v and_o instruct_v by_o his_o word_n beside_o they_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o thing_n which_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v god_n as_o of_o jupiter_n hercules_n apollo_n juno_n venus_n diana_n and_o other_o but_o these_o idolater_n here_o see_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o much_o idolatry_n be_v in_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o nevertheless_o they_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o thing_n which_o as_o 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of_o christ_n item_n that_o in_o all_o sacrament_n the_o word_n be_v be_v put_v for_o signify_v or_o represent_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v already_o it_o appear_v plain_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v altogether_o contrary_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o light_n for_o to_o hide_v themselves_o under_o the_o darkness_n of_o a_o tradition_n and_o unwritten_a word_n it_o be_v true_a they_o boast_v much_o of_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o make_v a_o show_n to_o stick_v close_o to_o those_o four_o small_a word_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o which_o word_n they_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o figure_n or_o interpretation_n but_o will_v take_v they_o at_o the_o bark_n of_o the_o letter_n to_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o same_o a_o doctrine_n contrary_a unto_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o whole_o destroy_v the_o human_a nature_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o which_o i_o will_v prove_v by_o these_o four_o rule_n follow_v which_o will_v put_v we_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n for_o they_o certain_o show_v unto_o we_o when_o there_o be_v a_o figure_n in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o first_o be_v when_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o precede_a and_o subsequent_a word_n show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o figure_n the_o second_o whether_o the_o time_n in_o which_o it_o be_v speak_v be_v to_o make_v a_o figure_n the_o three_o whether_o understand_v the_o place_n literal_o and_o without_o a_o figure_n there_o shall_v from_o thence_o arise_v a_o impossible_a thing_n the_o four_o if_o take_v it_o literal_o and_o without_o a_o figure_n there_o shall_v follow_v any_o absurdity_n according_a to_o these_o four_o rule_n we_o must_v examine_v this_o place_n this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o see_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o figure_n in_o it_o or_o no_o as_o for_o the_o first_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o circumstance_n do_v show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o figure_n in_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n for_o christ_n be_v institute_v of_o a_o sacrament_n now_o whatsoever_o be_v say_v in_o matter_n of_o sacrament_n aught_o to_o be_v understand_v sacramental_o and_o not_o literal_o again_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o precede_a and_o subsequent_a word_n do_v show_v also_o that_o there_o be_v a_o figure_n for_o in_o the_o foregoing_a word_n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o christ_n take_v bread_n break_v it_o and_o give_v it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o give_v till_o after_o the_o consecration_n therefore_o he_o give_v bread_n and_o to_o the_o subsequent_a word_n he_o add_v these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v break_v for_o you_o but_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o break_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n no_o not_o on_o the_o very_a cross_n itself_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v understand_v figurative_o moreover_o he_o say_v give_v the_o cup_n to_o his_o apostle_n this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n luk._n 21._o 20._o the_o which_o can_v be_v understand_v without_o a_o figure_n for_o a_o cup_n or_o that_o which_o be_v in_o it_o be_v not_o a_o testament_n substantial_o item_n he_o say_v he_o will_v drink_v no_o more_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o vine_n mat._n 26._o 29._o he_o command_v to_o do_v that_o in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o 1._o cor._n 11._o 24._o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o figure_n in_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n by_o the_o second_o rule_v it_o appear_v also_o that_o there_o be_v a_o figure_n in_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n for_o the_o time_n in_o which_o christ_n institute_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o his_o supper_n be_v the_o same_o time_n in_o which_o he_o will_v leave_v the_o world_n and_o go_v to_o his_o father_n as_o he_o testify_v of_o himself_o say_v i_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o go_v to_o the_o father_n john_n 16._o 28._o i_o be_o no_o more_o in_o the_o world_n john_n 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