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A19345 The non-entity of Protestancy. Or a discourse, wherein is demonstrated, that Protestancy is not any reall thing, but in it selfe a platonicall idea; a wast of all positiue fayth; and a meere nothing. VVritten by a Catholike priest of the Society of Iesus Anderton, Lawrence. 1633 (1633) STC 577; ESTC S100172 81,126 286

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profession_n he_o daily_o more_o &_o more_o sharpining_a his_o censure_a razor_n cut_v of_o at_o one_o blow_n 63._o blow_n luth._o tom_n 2._o fol._n 63._o four_o sacrament_n he_o final_o conclude_v with_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o 244._o the_o luth._o de_fw-la abroganda_fw-la missa_fw-la privata_fw-la in_o tom_n 2._o fol._n 244._o mass_n &_o priesthood_n of_o several_a part_n of_o 1._o of_o luth_n praefat_fw-la in_o epist_n jacob_n &_o vide_fw-la bull_v upon_o the_o apocalypse_n english_v cap._n 1._o canonical_a scripture_n 424._o scripture_n luth._o de_fw-la seruo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la in_o tom_n 2._o fol._n 424._o of_o freewill_n &_o of_o justification_n of_o work_n thus_o far_o proceed_v luther_n and_o that_o the_o denial_n of_o these_o former_a point_n do_v not_o happen_v at_o one_o time_n but_o by_o degree_n appear_v in_o that_o the_o further_o he_o proceed_v in_o this_o his_o denial_n of_o catholic_a article_n the_o more_o he_o repute_v himself_o reform_v and_o in_o his_o late_a write_n he_o intreat_v pardon_n of_o his_o reader_n for_o his_o presume_a defect_n in_o his_o former_a writing_n he_o thus_o excuse_v himself_o the_o 63._o the_o tom_fw-mi 1._o wittemb_v in_o praefat_fw-la &_o tom_n 2._o fol._n 63._o reader_n may_v find_v how_o many_o and_o how_o great_a thing_n i_o humble_o grant_v to_o the_o pope_n in_o my_o former_a writing_n which_o in_o my_o late_a &_o these_o time_n i_o hold_v for_o great_a blasphemy_n and_o abomination_n therefore_o pious_a reader_n thou_o must_v pardon_v i_o this_o error_n o_o see_v how_o pride_n of_o judgement_n the_o hypostasis_fw-la of_o heresy_n mask_v itself_o under_o the_o borrow_a veil_n of_o religious_a zeal_n from_o luther_n loin_n immediate_o descend_v zuinglius_fw-la bullinger_n bucer_n and_o some_o other_o but_o these_o ungrateful_a and_o disobedient_a imp_n do_v not_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o their_o father_n reformation_n but_o retain_v it_o for_o good_a as_o far_o as_o it_o go_v proceed_v much_o further_o in_o their_o negation_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n since_o they_o deny_v the_o real_a 416._o real_a zuinglius_fw-la tom_n 2._o fol._n 375._o &_o 416._o presence_n deny_v 378._o deny_v zuing._n tom_n 2._o fol._n 378._o purgatory_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a deny_v spalatinum_fw-la deny_v vide_fw-la luth._o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la georgium_n spalatinum_fw-la pray_v to_o saint_n deny_v penul_v deny_v see_v whitgift_n defence_n in_o the_o examination_n of_o place_n fol._n penul_v the_o use_n of_o image_n &_o final_o deny_v 30_o deny_v lib._n entitle_v against_o symbolis_fw-la part_n 1._o c._n 2._o sect._n 30_o cross_v of_o one_o self_n thus_o far_o these_o man_n make_v their_o progress_n in_o their_o negative_a religion_n who_o conspire_v with_o their_o father_n through_o their_o desire_n ever_o of_o further_a reformation_n by_o except_v in_o their_o late_a writing_n against_o their_o former_a as_o not_o be_v 680._o be_v see_v zuingl_n to_o 2._o fol._n 202._o &_o vide_fw-la bucer_fw-la script_n anglicana_n pag._n 680._o negative_a enough_o and_o yet_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o abortive_a apostle_n 1._o cor_fw-la 5._o that_o modicum_fw-la fermentum_fw-la totam_fw-la massan_fw-la corrupit_fw-la bu●_n to_o proceed_v high_a for_o as_o yet_o the_o scene_n of_o a_o negative_a reformatio_fw-la leave_v not_o the_o stage_n fron_n these_o former_a man_n do_v spring_n caluin_n beza_n the_o puritan_n of_o england_n scotland_n &_o geneva_n which_o man_n as_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v whole_o spiritualise_v and_o as_o it_o be_v obse_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n such_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o novelisme_n make_v a_o far_o more_o refined_a and_o sublimate_v reformation_n and_o all_o by_o negative_n then_o their_o predecessor_n have_v do_v for_o almost_o all_o the_o other_o affirmative_a catholic_a article_n pass_v under_o the_o file_n of_o their_o dislike_n and_o therewith_o they_o whole_o deny_v the_o say_v article_n the_o chief_a article_n deny_v by_o these_o enthysiast_n to_o omit_v diverse_a of_o they_o for_o brevity_n be_v these_o follow_v puritan_n follow_v d._n willet_n in_o his_o special_a book_n entitle_v lymbomastix_n &_o most_o puritan_n christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n the_o headship_n of_o the_o church_n to_o reside_v in_o one_o alone_a treatise_n alone_a deny_v by_o beza_n caluin_n knox_n in_o whole_a treatise_n universality_n of_o grace_n prayer_n grace_n vide_fw-la the_o survey_v of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n the_o power_n of_o priesthood_n to_o remit_v sin_n 432._o sin_n deny_v by_o caluin_n as_o appear_v by_o schlussemb_v in_o theolog_n caluinist_n lib._n 1._o fol._n 60._o and_o by_o d_o willet_n in_o synopsis_n pag._n 432._o baptism_n by_o lay_a person_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n 64._o necessity_n con●l_o in_o his_o examen_fw-la pag_n 63._o 64._o ceremony_n and_o 259._o and_o vide_fw-la whitgift_n defence_n pag._n 259._o church_n apparel_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o denial_n of_o beza_n shall_v serve_v as_o a_o chorus_n to_o the_o former_a particular_a denial_n who_o take_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v a_o
article_n of_o our_o catholic_a faith_n never_o deny_v by_o luther_n therefore_o zwinglius_fw-la do_v in_o great_a acerbity_n of_o word_n traduce_v he_o for_o such_o his_o translation_n thus_o inveigh_v against_o he_o 413._o he_o zwingl_n tom_fw-mi 2._o ad_fw-la luther_n lib._n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la pag._n 412._o 413._o thou_o luther_n do_v corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v see_v to_o be_v a_o manifest_a corrupter_n and_o perverter_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n now_o by_o reason_n of_o luther_n presume_v false_a translation_n a_o new_a translation_n be_v after_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o divines_n of_o basill_n which_o translation_n be_v nevertheless_o whole_o condemn_v by_o caluin_n &_o beza_n as_o not_o favour_v enough_o their_o negative_a faith_n for_o thus_o beza_n write_v thereof_o castal_n thereof_o beza_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la defence_n &_o respon_n castal_n the_o basill_n translation_n be_v in_o many_o place_n wicked_a and_o altogether_o different_a from_o the_o 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beza_n his_o translation_n in_o this_o full_a manner_n 170._o manner_n in_o defence_n translat_a pag._n 170._o to_o note_v the_o error_n of_o that_o translation_n will_v require_v a_o great_a volume_n final_o castalio_n himself_o compose_v a_o translation_n yet_o so_o defective_a and_o impure_a that_o beza_n by_o way_n of_o recrimination_n condemn_v it_o to_o use_n beza_n his_o own_o word_n etc._n word_n beza_n in_o testam_fw-la in_o praefat_fw-la &_o in_o annot._n in_o math_n 3._o in_o 1._o cor._n 1._o etc._n etc._n as_o sacrilegious_a wicked_a and_o ethnicall_a and_o thus_o much_o for_o some_o taste_n and_o delibation_n of_o our_o forayne_a protestant_n translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n each_o late_a translation_n accuse_v the_o former_a for_o imperfect_a and_o impure_a as_o not_o be_v negative_a enough_o in_o behalf_n of_o their_o negative_a religion_n so_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o very_a pulse_n life_n and_o energy_n of_o protestancy_n be_v mere_a negation_n but_o before_o we_o end_v this_o point_n we_o will_v cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o our_o english_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o see_v what_o entertainment_n they_o find_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o more_o reform_v and_o negative_a protestant_n for_o though_o diverse_a english_a translation_n have_v be_v make_v of_o the_o bible_n the_o late_a ever_o condemn_v the_o former_a for_o not_o be_v reform_v or_o negative_a enough_o yet_o the_o puritan_n who_o grace_n chief_o rest_v in_o disgrace_v their_o predecessor_n and_o who_o be_v most_o devote_a to_o this_o negative_a faith_n condemn_v all_o the_o say_a translation_n as_o false_a and_o impure_a for_o carleile_v the_o puritan_n thus_o censure_v they_o sequent_a they_o carleile_n that_o christ_n descend_v not_o into_o hell_n pag._n 116._o 117._o 118._o &_o sequent_a the_o english_a translation_n have_v deprave_a the_o sense_n obscure_v the_o truth_n and_o deceive_v the_o ignorant_a &_o in_o many_o place_n they_o do_v detort_v the_o scripture_n from_o it_o right_a sense_n and_o other_o english_a puritan_n do_v vomit_v out_o their_o judgement_n of_o the_o english_a translation_n in_o these_o word_n diocese_n word_n abrid_n gement_n of_o the_o book_n give_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o the_o minister_n of_o lincoln_n diocese_n a_o translation_n that_o take_v away_o from_o the_o text_n that_o add_v to_o the_o text_n and_o that_o sometime_o to_o the_o change_n and_o obscure_v of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o heerupon_o they_o solicit_v the_o late_a king_n for_o a_o new_a tranon_fw-la which_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o and_o after_o publish_v by_o authority_n but_o how_o can_v we_o rest_v assure_v that_o they_o will_v unchangeable_o satisfy_v themselves_o with_o this_o last_o translation_n &_o will_v not_o in_o time_n be_v as_o earnest_a for_o another_o now_o let_v we_o descend_v to_o their_o often_o alteration_n of_o their_o public_a prayer-book_n make_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o crammer_n peter_n martyr_n and_o bucer_n and_o as_o the_o statute_n say_v 1._o say_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 2._o 3_o edward_n 6._o cap._n 1._o make_v by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o prayer-book_n retain_v diverse_a affirmative_a point_n of_o the_o roman_a and_o catholic_a religion_n for_o it_o 1549._o it_o all_o these_o with_o diverse_a other_o catholic_a point_n be_v express_o set_v down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n print_v in_o folio_n by_o edward_n whit-church_n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la anno_fw-la 1549._o admit_v baptism_n by_o lay_a person_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n as_o also_o grace_v give_v in_o that_o sacrament_n in_o like_a sort_n it_o retain_v absolution_n of_o the_o sick_a penitent_a give_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o these_o word_n by_o authority_n commit_v to_o i_o i_o absolve_v thou_o of_o all_o thy_o sin_n &_o according_o it_o retain_v special_a confession_n of_o the_o sick_a penitent_a it_o further_o allow_v the_o anoint_v of_o the_o sick_a penitent_n it_o maintain_v the_o consecration_n of_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n it_o also_o retain_v the_o usage_n of_o chrism_n and_o of_o the_o child_n anoint_v and_o of_o exorcism_n brief_o to_o omit_v many_o other_o dogmatic_a and_o affirmative_a point_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n and_o religion_n it_o maintain_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o intercession_n and_o offer_v of_o prayer_n by_o the_o angel_n but_o this_o liturgy_n or_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n be_v houlden_v during_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n over_o papistical_a as_o each_o man_n know_v and_o thereupon_o the_o say_a praier-booke_n be_v reform_v in_o her_o time_n and_o make_v more_o negative_a by_o cull_v out_o of_o it_o the_o former_a affirmative_a catholic_a point_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o do_v in_o so_o full_a a_o manner_n as_o it_o give_v contentment_n for_o master_n parker_n thus_o complain_v thereof_o 4._o thereof_o against_o symbolise_v part_n 2._o cap._n 5._o sect_n 2._o pag._n 4._o the_o daystar_n be_v no●_n rise_v so_o high_a in_o their_o day_n when_o ye●_n queen_n elizabeth_n reform_v the_o defect_n of_o king_n edward_n communion_n book●_n etc._n etc._n 39_o etc._n ibid._n sect_n 17._o pag._n 39_o yet_o so_o alter_v as_o when_o it_o be_v propose_v to_o be_v confirm_v to_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v refuse_v to_o who_o judgement_n cartwright_n the_o puritan_n thus_o subscribe_v 41._o subscribe_v cartwright_n in_o his_o 2._o reply_v part_n 1._o pag._n 41._o the_o church_n of_o england_n change_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n twice_o or_o thrice_o after_o it_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o the_o last_o change_v make_v be_v so_o imperfect_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o puritan_n as_o that_o they_o wish_v a_o new_a common_a prayer_n book_n to_o be_v compose_v thus_o censure_v of_o the_o former_a 474._o former_a in_o whitgift_n defence_n pag._n 474._o the_o 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most_o ●asely_o and_o unworthy_o of_o good_a work_n for_o do_v not_o rom._n not_o in_o praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n illiricus●hus_o ●hus_z traduce_v all_o good_a work_n to_o hold_v that_o good_a work_n be_v in_o respect_n but_o of_o presence_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o some_o protestant_n do_v hold_v be_v a_o papistical_a error_n yea_o he_o further_o most_o impious_o enlarge_v himself_o say_v 11._o say_v vide_fw-la art_n colloq_fw-la aldeburg_n pag._n 120._o sest_z 11._o good_a work_n be_v not_o only_o not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o hurtful_a to_o it_o and_o d._n whitaker_n speak_v particular_o of_o virginity_n do_v thus_o disvalue_n it_o 8._o it_o contra_fw-la camp_n rat_n 8._o virginity_n be_v not_o simple_o good_a but_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n and_o of_o fast_v d._n willet_n thus_o teach_v 241._o teach_v synop_n pag._n 241._o neither_o be_v god_n better_o worship_v by_o eat_v or_o not_o eat_v thus_o far_o to_o show_v that_o
eccles_n pol._n p._n 128_o touch_v the_o main_a point_n of_o christian_a faith_n wherein_o they_o constant_o persist_v we_o glad_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o jesus-christ_n d._n whitgift_n 40_o whitgift_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o admonition_n p._n 40_o the_o papist_n believe_v the_o same_o article_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o do_v for_o brevity_n d._n white_a shall_v conclude_v this_o point_n say_v 38._o say_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o way_n cap._n 38._o in_o the_o substantial_a article_n of_o faith_n we_o agree_v with_o the_o papist_n now_o by_o these_o testimony_n and_o confession_n we_o see_v most_o different_o from_o their_o former_a writing_n that_o papist_n be_v member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o consequent_o in_o our_o adversary_n censure_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o that_o the_o article_n of_o papistry_n be_v but_o the_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o protestancy_n in_o the_o next_o place_n according_a to_o the_o method_n 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resolut_a de_fw-fr indulg_n conclus_fw-la 15._o fol._n 112._o luther_n in_o disputat_fw-la lypsicacum_fw-la eckio_n and_o by_o 1313._o by_o m._n fox_n act_n mon._n p._n 1313._o latimer_n that_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v reserve_v by_o god_n to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n for_o sin_n already_o commit_v which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o purgatory_n be_v teach_v by_o diverse_a protestant_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o public_a 229._o public_a pag._n 229._o confessios_n in_o the_o harmony_n by_o 8._o by_o in_o symbolum_n p_o 8._o jaspar_n olevianus_n &_o by_o 217._o by_o in_o his_o answer_n against_o the_o adversary_n of_o god_n praedestination_n pa._n 215._o 216._o 217._o john_n knox._n 6._o the_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n at_o all_o time_n be_v affirm_v by_o ●e●●s_n by_o in_o l●c_n ●●m_fw-la ●dit_fw-la 1561_o c._n ●el_a ●e●●s_n melancthon_n by_o 240._o by_o in_o jesuit_n sin_n part_n 2_o ●a_n 3_o p._n 240._o d._n humphrey_n 5._o humphrey_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n c._n 10_o pag._n 5._o d._n field_n 15●_n field_n 〈◊〉_d his_o ep_n annex_v to_o his_o comm._n place_n in_o eagle_n p_o 15●_n peter_n martyr_n &_o ●●_o &_o in_o his_o so●eraigne_a remedy_n against_o schism_n p._n ●●_o enoch_n clapham_n and_o diverse_a other_o learned_a protestant_n for_o brevity_n here_o omit_v though_o contradict_v for_o popish_a by_o conscience_n by_o in_o the_o tower_n d●●putat_fw-la with_o edmund_n campian_n the_o second_o day_n conscience_n d._n fulke_o 4●_n fulke_o in_o his_o synop_n p._n 4●_n d._n willet_n and_o many_o other_o 7._o invocation_n of_o saint_n maintain_v by_o art_n by_o luth._o n_o purgat_fw-la quorundam_fw-la art_n luther_n who_o thus_o write_v hereof_o de_fw-fr intercessione_n sanctorum_fw-la cum_fw-la tota_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sentio_fw-la &_o iudico_fw-la sanctos_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la honorandos_fw-la esse_fw-la atque_fw-la invocandos_fw-la vy_z certain_a protestant_n 463._o protestant_n of_o this_o see_v hafferenferus_n in_o locis_fw-la theolog_fw-la l._n 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