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A08327 The guide of faith, or, A third part of the antidote against the pestiferous writings of all English sectaries and in particuler, agaynst D. Bilson, D. Fulke, D. Reynoldes, D. Whitaker, D. Field, D. Sparkes, D. White, and M. Mason, the chiefe vpholders, some of Protestancy, and some of Puritanisme : wherein the truth, and perpetuall visible succession of the Catholique Roman Church, is cleerly demonstrated / by S.N. ... S. N. (Sylvester Norris), 1572-1630. 1621 (1621) STC 18659; ESTC S1596 198,144 242

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in_o one_o respect_n and_o dead_a member_n of_o christ_n in_o another_o they_o may_v outward_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o inward_o to_o satan_n 47._o august_n in_o psal_n 47._o witness_n s._n augustine_n who_o say_v they_o who_o participate_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o want_v good_a manner_n be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n &_o not_o to_o be_v go_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o and_o to_o be_v as_o stranger_n his_o for_o the_o form_n and_o show_v of_o pretty_a not_o he_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o virtue_n or_o his_o n●mer●_fw-la non_fw-la merit●_n that_o be_v his_o by_o tale_n and_o account_n not_o he_o by_o worth_n or_o merit_n in_o another_o place_n the_o same_o s._n augustine_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n every_o 1●_n de_fw-fr unitat_fw-la eccless_n c._n 1●_n christian_n acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v speak_v as_o the_o lily_n among_o thorn_n so_o my_o belove_a among_o daughter_n wherefore_o do_v he_o call_v they_o thorn_n but_o for_o the_o malignity_n of_o their_o manner_n wherefore_o 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church_n mention_v in_o the_o creed_n which_o 21._o ibid_fw-la q._n 1._o c._n 13._o &_o q_o 2._o c._n 1._o quaest_n 4._o c._n 3._o fulke_o in_o c._n 3._o matth._n sect_n 3._o &_o in_o c._n 22._o matt._n sect_n 2._o cant._n 6._o joan._n 10._o 1._o cor_fw-la 12._o 1._o cor._n 10._o ephes_n 5._o ibid._n aug._n in_o illud_fw-la psal_n 21._o we_o be_v teach_v to_o believe_v this_o the_o outward_a assembly_n who_o communion_n we_o ought_v to_o observe_v who_o commandment_n to_o follow_v to_o be_v brief_a the_o former_a he_o sever_v into_o two_o part_n into_o the_o triumphant_a and_o militant_a etc._n etc._n in_o the_o triumphant_a say_v he_o be_v only_o good_a no_o reprobate_a so_o likewise_o in_o the_o militant_a the_o triumphant_a be_v invisible_a the_o militant_a also_o invisible_a the_o late_a he_o devide_v into_o sundry_a particular_a church_n as_o into_o the_o church_n of_o england_n geneva_n zurike_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o he_o compose_v one_o ●●iversall_a visible_a church_n this_o be_v whitaker_n confuse_a church_n ●hich_v fulk_n his_o colleague_n follow_v caluin_n in_o many_o point_n stiff_o maintain_v against_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o for_o they_o every_o where_n inculate_a one_o church_n one_o spouse_n one_o camp_n one_o heavenly_a city_n &_o house_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o canticle_n say_v una_fw-la est_fw-la columba_fw-la mea_fw-la i_o be_v my_o do_v christ_n make_v it_o one_o foul_v s_o paul_n we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n he_o use_v always_o the_o singular_a number_n be_v with_o out_o offence_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o great_a sacrament_n i_o say_v in_o christ_n &_o in_o his_o church_n again_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n as_o christ_n also_o love_v his_o church_n s._n
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the_o true_a doctrine_n in_o all_o dogmatic_a point_n as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o declare_v be_v more_o obscure_a and_o hide_a then_o the_o church_n it_o be_v the_o inward_a substance_n or_o dowry_n of_o the_o church_n it_o can_v possible_o be_v discern_v especial_o by_o the_o unlearned_a nor_o consequent_o guide_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v constant_o challenge_v by_o all_o heretic_n whatsoever_o ask_v the_o arian_n the_o pelagian_n the_o gnosticke_n the_o anabaptist_n etc._n etc._n every_o one_o of_o they_o &_o whosoever_o else_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o he_o alone_o have_v the_o universal_a truth_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o bootless_a labour_n to_o go_v about_o by_o that_o mark_n take_v in_o that_o sense_n to_o persuade_v he_o the_o contrary_a yet_o into_o this_o labyrinth_n other_o heretic_n of_o former_a time_n have_v crafty_o retire_v for_o vincentius_n the_o rogatian_a will_v have_v the_o word_n catholic_a to_o rogatian_n aug._n ep._n 48._o ad_fw-la vincentium_fw-la rogatian_n import_v the_o like_a integrity_n of_o faith_n and_o universal_a keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n who_o s._n augustine_n refall_v in_o this_o manner_n thou_o seem_v to_o have_v find_v out_o a_o witty_a devise_n when_o thou_o do_v interpret_v the_o name_n catholic_a not_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o all_o the_o world_n but_o of_o the_o observation_n of_o all_o the_o divine_a precept_n &_o all_o the_o sacrament_n which_o devise_n of_o his_o new_a burnish_a now_o 7._o aug._n de_fw-fr ut_fw-la credendi_fw-la c._n 7._o by_o our_o adversary_n he_o utter_o reject_v &_o immediate_o after_o allege_v the_o sentence_n before_o cite_v with_o this_o preamble_n whatsoever_o crooked_a train_n any_o man_n weave_v against_o the_o simplicity_n of_o whatsoever_o he_o cast_v of_o wily_a falsehood_n even_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v ana_n thema_fw-la who_o preach_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o suffer_v nor_o rise_v so_o he_o that_o shall_v 2._o aug._n in_o ps_n 18._o expo_n 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open_o profess_a faith_n with_o the_o renounce_n of_o christianity_n and_o fall_v to_o infidelity_n wherefore_o see_v by_o no_o other_o mean_v a_o church_n once_o true_a can_v possible_o decay_v the_o roman_a church_n which_o by_o neither_o of_o these_o way_n have_v stray_v from_o the_o truth_n persever_v still_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n unstained_a in_o her_o faith_n 6._o three_o if_o the_o roman_a church_n ever_o fail_v i_o ask_v when_o by_o who_o under_o what_o pope_n or_o emperor_n it_o first_o begin_v to_o play_v the_o advoutresse_n master_n napper_n maintain_v that_o it_o do_v first_o degenerate_v about_o 300._o and_o thirteen_o year_n after_o christ_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o pope_n silvester_n melancton_n about_o the_o four_o hundred_o twenty_o by_o the_o usurpation_n of_o zosimus_n beza_n about_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o forty_o by_o the_o arrogancy_n of_o leo._n doctor_n humphrey_n about_o the_o five_o hundred_o ninty_n seven_o by_o gregory_n the_o great_a who_o he_o 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they_o that_o be_v governor_n of_o that_o principal_a church_n and_o who_o be_v these_o but_o the_o supreme_a bishop_n 388._o bilson_n ibid._n pag._n 388._o of_o the_o roman_a sea_n 22._o m._n bilson_n be_v not_o so_o dull_a but_o he_o perceave_v the_o weakness_n of_o this_o first_o cuasion_n which_o make_v he_o seek_v another_o way_n to_o gloze_v both_o s._n cyprian_n and_o s._n jerome●_n glossa_fw-la de_fw-fr regulis_fw-la iuris_fw-la 68_o in_o glossa_fw-la word_n by_o turn_v non_fw-la posse_fw-la can_v to_o may_v not_o by_o right_a or_o lawful_o because_o the_o law_n say_v id_fw-la dicimur_fw-la posse_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la we_o can_v do_v that_o which_o by_o right_n we_o can_v as_o though_o infidelity_n can_v come_v by_o right_a to_o any_o other_o church_n or_o the_o ephesin_n the_o constantinopolitan_a or_o other_o faith_n may_v be_v lawful_o change_v which_o must_v needs_o follow_v of_o that_o construction_n or_o else_o that_o neither_o s._n jerome_n 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and_o who_o be_v of_o it_o pag._n 13_o chap._n 2._o wherein_o be_v discuss_v whether_o the_o church_n be_v one_o or_o many_o one_o visible_a which_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v another_o invisible_a which_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v against_o d._n whitaker_n and_o doctor_n fulke_n pag._n 20._o chap._n 3._o in_o which_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v apparent_o know_v and_o famous_a to_o the_o world_n against_o d._n whitaker_n d._n fulke_o and_o d._n spark_n pag._n 27._o chap._n 4._o in_o which_o it_o be_v argue_v that_o the_o true_a visible_a and_o apparent_o know_v church_n can_v never_o fail_v pag._n 35._o chap._n 5._o wherein_o be_v maintain_v that_o the_o true_a church_n can_v err_v against_o d._n reynoldes_n d._n fulke_o and_o doctor_n whitaker_n pag._n 45._o chap._n 6._o wherein_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o controversy_n against_o d._n whitaker_n d._n fulke_o and_o all_o protestant_n pag._n 58._o chap._n 7._o wherein_o be_v manifest_v the_o conformable_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n other_o authoritye_n allege_v &_o the_o imagine_a circle_n object_v against_o we_o avoid_v pag._n 65._o chap._n 8._o wherein_o be_v discover_v that_o out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n in_o any_o congregation_n or_o sect_n whatsoever_o pag._n 71._o chap._n 9_o in_o which_o be_v prove_v that_o no_o sectary_n can_v be_v save_v by_o believe_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o religion_n pag._n 76._o chap._n 10._o wherein_o be_v disprove_v the_o false_a mark_n which_o protestant_n allege_v to_o find_v out_o the_o church_n against_o d._n whitaker_n and_o m._n white_n pag._n 90_o chap._n 11._o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o our_o sectarye_n have_v not_o any_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n nor_o any_o church_n at_o all_o before_o luther_n begin_v against_o d._n fulke_n &_o d._n spark_n pag._n 99_o chap._n 12._o wherein_o be_v disprove_v the_o claim_n which_o our_o reformer_n make_v to_o certain_a pretend_a protestant_n and_o to_o man_n of_o our_o church_n against_o d._n fulke_n and_o d._n spark_n pag._n 106._o chap._n 13_o wherein_o be_v overthrow_v the_o like_a claim_n which_o protestant_n make_v to_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n against_o d._n field_n and_o m._n white_n pag._n 112._o chap._n 14._o in_o which_o unity_n be_v explayn_v and_o strong_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n against_o d._n whitaker_n and_o doctor_n field_n pag._n 122._o chap._n 15._o in_o which_o sundry_a variance_n be_v reckon_v up_o wherein_o protestant_n dissent_v among_o themselves_o in_o essential_a point_n of_o religion_n pag._n 129._o chap._n 16._o wherein_o be_v declare_v how_o sanctity_n or_o holiness_n be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n against_o d._n whitaker_n and_o d._n field_n pag._n 137._o chap._n 17._o in_o which_o sanctity_n or_o holiness_n be_v another_o way_n explayn_v to_o be_v a_o badge_n of_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 146._o chap._n 18._o in_o which_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_a be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o ●rue_a church_n against_o d._n whitaker_n d._n fulke_o and_o d._n field_n pag._n 155._o chap._n 19_o in_o which_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o name_n catholic_a to_o wit_n universality_n be_v show_v to_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n against_o d._n whitaker_n and_o d._n abbor_n pag._n 164._o chap._n 20._o in_o which_o apostolical_a succession_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o appaparent_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n against_o m._n francis_n mason_n pag._n 177._o chap._n 21._o in_o which_o the_o beginning_n propagation_n &_o continuance_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o only_o to_o appertain_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o never_o alter_v the_o faith_n it_o fi●st_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n pag._n 205._o fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n 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quench_v the_o coal_n of_o this_o already_o cover_v &_o raked-up_a heresy_n he_o again_o report_v of_o a_o reprobate_a person_n find_v at_o the_o marriage_n feast_n of_o his_o spouse_n at_o the_o banquet_n of_o his_o church_n who_o bind_v hand_n &_o foot_n be_v cast_v into_o utter_a 13._o matt._n 22._o v._n 13._o darkness_n and_o he_o seal_v up_o the_o parable_n and_o mouth_n o●_n our_o adversaries_n with_o this_o terrible_a conclusion_n many_o be_v call_v and_o few_o elect_a that_o be_v many_o be_v call_v and_o true_o remain_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v not_o chose●_n and_o elect_v of_o god_n therefore_o to_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v life_n s._n joan._n 1._o ep_v cap._n 4._o three_o union_n with_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n which_o incorporate_v in_o the_o outward_a body_n of_o christ_n yo●_n must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v three_o union_n with_o he_o in_o this_o life_n two_o internal_a the_o other_o outward_a or_o exterior_a th●_n first_o and_o 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combine_v together_o define_v the_o church_n define_v in_o the_o same_o profession_n of_o christian_a faith_n &_o use_v of_o sacrament_n under_o lawful_a pastor_n chief_o under_o one_o head_n and_o vicar_n of_o christ_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n more_o brief_o s._n cyprian_n the_o church_n be_v the_o assembly_n of_o people_n unite_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o flock_n adhere_v to_o the_o 9_o cypr._n l._n 4._o ep_n 9_o pastor_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o who_o open_o participate_v in_o her_o service_n sacrament_n and_o communion_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o head_n be_v they_o heretic_n infidel_n or_o ne●●r_v so_o grievous_a sinner_n so_o long_o remain_v of_o this_o visible_a body_n until_o either_o by_o public_a apostasy_n they_o revolt_v by_o heresy_n rebel_n by_o schism_n depart_v or_o by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n be_v banish_v her_o society_n the_o catechuman_n notwithstanding_o be_v only_o as_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n write_v pietatis_fw-la greg._n nazian_n in_o vestibulo_fw-la pietatis_fw-la in_o the_o p●rch_n of_o piety_n and_o not_o as_o whitaker_n surmize_v in_o the_o lap_n of_o the_o church_n until_o they_o be_v incorporate_v by_o baptism_n no_o more_o be_v public_a apostatas_fw-la open_a heretic_n schismatik_n and_o excommunicate_a person_n they_o because_o they_o voluntary_o forsake_v rebel_n or_o break_v the_o band_n of_o this_o unite_a company_n these_o because_o they_o be_v utter_o reject_v &_o cassier_v her_o followship_n howbeit_o if_o they_o be_v unjust_o banish_v and_o persevere_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n they_o may_v be_v save_v as_o the_o catechuman_n be_v by_o their_o fervent_a desire_n of_o be_v of_o it_o so_o likewise_o the_o predestinate_a not_o yet_o call_v be_v not_o actual_o of_o the_o fold_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o in_o potentia_fw-la 17._o field_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 8._o fol._n 17._o in_o power_n according_a to_o the_o full_a designment_n &_o intent_n of_o god_n 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