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A07472 A pill to purge out poperie: or, A catechisme for Romish Catholikes shewing that popery is contrarie to the grounds of the Catholike religion, and that therefore papists cannot be good Catholikes. Mico, John. 1623 (1623) STC 17858; ESTC S121915 31,742 49

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1.11.3.21_o they_o teach_v contrary_a hereunto_o namely_o that_o christ_n be_v corporal_o present_a in_o th●_n sacrament_n and_o that_o in_o many_o place_n at_o once_o the_o which_o 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a body_n and_o contrary_a to_o th●_n nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v a_o remembrance_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n virgilius_n against_o eutyches_n lib._n 4._o say_v thus_o when_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v on_o earth_n it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n and_o because_o it_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n it_o be_v not_o on_o earth_n this_o be_v the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o confession_n it_o be_v a_o arti●_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v the_o catholic_a church_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v heb._n 11.1_o therefore_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v always_o unto_o the_o world_n invisible_a and_o not_o to_o be_v espy_v but_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n because_o thing_n see_v be_v not_o believe_v the_o papist_n 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teach_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o this_o article_n first_o that_o man_n be_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n now_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v contrary_n if_o we_o satisfy_v in_o our_o own_o person_n we_o be_v not_o justify_v free_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o as_o most_o certain_o we_o be_v rom._n 3.23_o then_o we_o make_v no_o satisfaction_n at_o all_o if_o a_o man_n can_v satisfy_v and_o pay_v a_o debt_n than_o he_o need_v no_o forgiveness_n but_o if_o the_o debt_n be_v forgive_v he_o than_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n make_v the_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o us._n c._n do_v not_o the_o ancient_a father_n teach_v man_n to_o make_v
but_o all_o our_o work_n be_v unperfect_a as_o well_o in_o part_n as_o in_o degree_n of_o accomplishment_n in_o part_n because_o we_o omit_v many_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n prescribe_v and_o do_v many_o evil_a thing_n which_o the_o law_n prohibit_v in_o degree_n because_o the_o work_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v unclean_a esay_n 64.6_o phil._n 3.8_o second_o a_o man_n must_v do_v the_o work_n of_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o for_o if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o another_o the_o merit_n do_v not_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o doer_n but_o the_o good_a work_n which_o we_o do_v be_v not_o we_o but_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n in_o us._n three_o a_o man_n must_v do_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n and_o pleasure_n not_o of_o due_a debt_n for_o when_o we_o do_v that_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v we_o do_v no_o more_o but_o our_o duty_n but_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v we_o do_v it_o as_o poor_a debtor_n nay_o we_o be_v worse_o than_o poor_a debtor_n we_o be_v 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many_o other_o particular_a point_n the_o papist_n teach_v contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o true_a catholic_n neither_o do_v they_o belong_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n as_o be_v thus_o prove_v whosoever_o have_v not_o the_o catholic_a faith_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o the_o papist_n have_v not_o the_o catholic_a faith_n therefore_o they_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o catholic_a faith_n be_v plain_a by_o that_o aforego_n dialogue_n 6._o c._n do_v they_o teach_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n m._n yes_o many_o thing_n christ_n ordain_v but_o only_o two_o sacrament_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v add_v to_o they_o five_o more_o namely_o confirmation_n penance_n matrimony_n order_n and_o extreme_a unction_n c._n be_v not_o these_o sacrament_n indeed_o m._n no_o sure_o for_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n necessary_o require_v to_o make_v a_o sacrament_n first_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n command_v it_o second_o the_o element_n or_o outward_a sign_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o three_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n as_o the_o form_n four_o the_o end_n and_o use_v to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n these_o four_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o their_o five_o latter_a sacrament_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v no_o sacrament_n indeed_o master_n attersoll_n on_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 119._o to_o 150._o synopsis_fw-la papis_fw-la controu_fw-fr 14_o 15_o 16._o c._n may_v not_o the_o church_n then_o institute_v and_o ordain_v sacrament_n m._n none_o may_v ordain_v a_o sacrament_n but_o only_o the_o lord_n as_o none_o may_v put_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n to_o a_o man_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n but_o only_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o testament_n so_o none_o may_v ordain_v sacrament_n which_o be_v sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o only_o the_o lord_n which_o make_v the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o do_v the_o contrary_a prove_v herself_o not_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o rather_o the_o church_n of_o antichrist_n they_o do_v also_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n teach_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o first_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v give_v grace_n and_o namely_o remission_n of_o sin_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la by_o the_o work_n wrought_v rhem._n act_v 22._o sect._n 1_o second_o that_o not_o only_a faith_n do_v justify_v but_o the_o sacrament_n also_o rhem._n rom._n 6._o sect._n 5._o whereas_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n and_o seal_n of_o justification_n rom._n 4.11_o three_o that_o infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n can_v be_v save_v rhem._n joh._n 3._o sect._n 2._o they_o have_v also_o add_v many_o idle_a ceremony_n to_o baptism_n as_o cream_n taper_n salt_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o opinion_n of_o salvation_n and_o worship_n annex_v unto_o they_o yea_o in_o time_n past_a they_o baptize_v bell_n but_o now_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v but_o only_o hallow_v and_o consecrate_v to_o holy_a use_n bellar._n l._n 4._o de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n c._n 12._o synopsis_fw-la papismi_fw-la controu_n 12._o quest_n 5._o concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n they_o have_v likewise_o most_o gross_o abuse_v it_o in_o many_o thing_n first_o they_o take_v away_o the_o cup_n from_o the_o laity_n whereas_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n use_v both_o sign_n in_o the_o communion_n the_o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n be_v decree_v define_v and_o