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A80578	Roman-Catholick principles, in reference to God and the King explained in a letter to a friend, and now made publick, to shew the connexion between the said principles, and the late Popish Plot. By a well-wisher of his countrey.	Corker, James Maurus, 1636-1715.; M. B.	1680 (1680)	Wing C6302A; ESTC R229566	11,561	17

some blemish are purified 4. Catholicks hold there is a Purgatory that is to say a Place or State where Souls departing this Life with remission of their sins as to the eternal guilt or pain yet a Num. 14.20 c. 2 Sam. 12.13 c. obnoxious to some temporal Punishment still remaining due or not perfectly freed from the blemish of some b Pro. 24.16 Mat. 12.36 venial Defects or Deordinations as idle words c. not liable to damnation are c Cap. 5.22.26 1 Cor. 3.15 purged before their admittance into Heaven where nothing that is d Rev. 21.27 defiled can enter Furthermore Prayers for the Dead available to them 5. Catholicks also hold That such Souls so detained in Purgatory being the living Members of Christ Iesus are e 1 Cor. 15.29 Col. 1.24 1 Jo. 5.16 2 Mac. 12.43 c. relieved by the Prayers and Suffrages of their fellow Members here on Earth Superfluous Questions about Purgatory But where this Place is Of what nature or quality the Pains are How long each Soul is detained there After what manner the Suffrages made in their behalf are applyed Whether by way of Satisfaction or Intercession c. are Questions superfluous and impertinent as to Faith Of the merit of good Works through the merits of Christ 6. No man though just f Jo. 15.5.16 can merit either an increase of Sanctity or Happiness in this Life or eternal Glory in the next independent on the Merits and Passion of Christ nevertheless in and by the Merits of Christ Iesus g Mat. 16.27 Cap. 15.12 Cap. 10.41 2 Cor. 5.10 2 Tim. 4.8 the good Works of a just man proceeding from Grace and Charity are acceptable to God so far forth as to be through his Goodness and sacred Promise truly meritorious of eternal Life Christ really present in the Sacrament of the Eucharist 7. It is an Article of the Catholick Faith That in the most holy Sacrament of the Eucharist there is truely and really contained the h Mat. 26.26 Mar. 14.22 Luk. 22.19 1 Cor. 11.23 c. Cap. 10.16 Body of Christ which was delivered for us and his Blood which was shed for the remission of sins the substance of Bread and Wine being by the powerful Words of Christ changed into the substance of his blessed Body and Blood the Species or Accidents of Bread and Wine still remaining Thus 8. Christ is not present in this Sacrament according to his natural way of Existence But after a supernatural manner that is with extension of Parts in order to Place c. but after a supernatural manner one and the same in many Places and whole in every part of the Symbols This therefore is a real substantial yet Sacramental presence of Christs Body and Blood not exposed to the external Senses nor obnoxious to corporeal Contingences 9 Neither is the Body of Christ in this holy Sacrament separated from his Blood Whole Christ in either species or his Blood from his Body or either of both disjoyned from his Soul and Divinity but all and whole a living Iesus is entirely contained under either Species so that wholoever receiveth under one kind is truly partaker of the whole Sacrament and no wise deprived either of the Body or Blood of Christ True it is Hence Communicants under one kind no wise deprived either of the Body or Blood of Christ 10. Our Saviour Iesus Christ left unto us his Body and Blood under two distinct Species or Kinds in doing of which he instituted not only a Sacrament but also a Sacrifice b Lu. 22.19 c. a commemorative Sacrifice distinctly c 1 Cor. 11.26 shewing his Death or bloody Passion untill he come For as the Sacrifice of the Cross was performed by a distinct effusion of Blood so is the same Sacrifice commemorated in that of the d Heb 13 10 Altar by a distinction of the Symbols Iesus therefore is here given not only to us but e Lu 22.19 for us and the Church thereby enriched with a true Of the Sacrifice of the Mass proper and propitiatory f Mal. 1.11 Sacrifice usually termed Mass Worship of Images wrongfully imposed on Catholicks 11. Catholicks renounce all divine Worship and adoration of Images or Pictures g Luke 4.8 God alone we Worship and Adore nevertheless we make use of Pictures and place them in h Exod. 25.18 1 Kings 6.35 Luke 3.22 Num. 21.8 Acts. 5.5 Churches and Oratries to reduce our wandering thoughts and enliven our Memories towards Heavenly things Yet there is some Veneration due both to Pictures And further we allow a certain Honour and Veneration to the Picture of Christ of the Virgin Mary c. beyond what is due to every prophane Figure not that we believe any Divinity or Vertue in the Picturs themselves for which they ought to be honoured but because the Honour given to the Pictures is referred to the Prototype or things represented In like manner And other Sacred things 12. There is a kind of Honour and Veneration respectively due to the Bible to the Cross to the Name of Iesus to Churches to the Sacraments c. as i Jos 7.6 Exod. 3.5 Psal 99 5. phil 2.10 Luke 3.16 Acts 19.12 things peculiarly appertaining to God also to the k Jo. 12.26 glorifyed Saints in Heaven as domestick Friends of God yea l 1 pet 2.17 Rom. 13.7 to Kings Magistrats and Superiors on Earth as the Vicegerants of God To whom Honour is due Honour may be given without any derogation to the M●jesty of God or that divine Worship appropriate to him Furthermore Prayers to Saints lawfull 13. Catholicks believe That the blessed Saints in Heaven replinished with Charity a Rev. 5.8 pray for us their fellow Members here on Earth that they b Luk. 15.7 rejoyce at our Conversion that seeing God they c 1 Cor. 13.13 see and know in him all things suitable to their happy state that God is inclinable to hear their Requests made in our behalf d Exod. 32.13 2 Chron. 6.42 and for their sakes granteth us many Favours that therefore it is good and profitable to desire their Intercession and that this manner of Invocation is no more injurious to Christ our Mediator nor superabundant in it self then it is for one Christian to beg the Prayers and Assistance of e Ro. 15.30 another in this World Yet so as not to neglect our other duties Notwithstanding all which Catholicks are taught not so to rely on the Prayers of others as to neglect their own f Jam. 2.17 c. Duty to God in imploring his divine Mercy and Goodness g Rom. 13.14 in mortifying the Deeds of the Flesh in h Rom. 11.2 despising the World in loving i Gal. 5.6 and serving God and their Neighbour in following the Footsteeps of Christ our Lord who is the

same 4. The Subjects of the King of England lawfully may without the least breach of any Catholick Principle renounce even upon Oath the Doctrine of deposing Kings excommunicated for Heresie by any Authority whatsoever 1. Pet. 2.13 c. as repugnant to the fundamental Laws of the Nation injurious to Soveraign Power destructive to the Peace and Government and by consequence in his Majesty's Subjects impious and damnable Yet not properly Heretical taking the word Heretical in that connatural genuine sence it is usually understood in the Catholick Church Of the Oath of Allegiance on which account cheifly it is that many Catholicks of tender Consciences refuse the Oath commonly called The Oath of Allegiance The Bishop of Rome supream Head of the Church But not Infallible 5. Catholicks believe That the Bishop of Rome is the Successor of St. Peter d Mat. 16.17 Luk. 22.31 Joh. 21.15 Vicar of Iesus Christ upon Earth and Head of the whole Catholick Church which Church is therefore fitly styled Roman Catholick being an universal Body e Eph. 4.11 united under one visible Heed Nevertheless 6. It is no Matter of Faith to believe That the Pope is in himself Infallible seperated from a general Council even in expounding the Faith By consequence Papal Definitions or Decrees though ex Cathedra as they term them oblige none under Pain of Heresie to an interiour assent Nor hath any temporal Authority over Princes 7. Nor do Catholicks as Catholicks believe that the Pope hath any direct or indirect Authority over the Temporal Power and Iurisdiction of Princes Hence if the Pope should pretend to Absolve or Dispence with his Majesties Subjects from their Allegiance upon account of Heresie or Schism such Dispensation would be vain and null and all Catholick Subjects notwithstanding such Dispensation or Absolution would be still bound in Conscience to defend their King and Countrey at the hazard of their Lives and Fortunes even against the Pope himself in case he should invade the Nation The Church not responsible for the Errours of particular Divines 8. And as for Problematical Disputes or Errors of particular Divines in this or any other matter whatsoever the Catholick Church is no wise responsible for them Nor are Catholicks as Catholicks justly punishable on their account But 9. As for the King-Killing Doctrine Conc. Const Sess 15. or Murder of Princes King-killing Doctrine Damnable Heresy excommunicated for Heresie It is an Article of Faith in the Catholick Church and expresly declared in the General Council of Constance that such Doctrine is Damnable and Heretical being contrary to the known Laws of God and Nature Personal misdemenours not to be imputed to the Church 10. Personal Misdemeanors of what nature soever ought not to be imputed to the Catholick Church when not justifyable by the Tenents of her Faith and Doctrine For which Reason though the Stories of the Paris Massacre the Irish Cruelties Or Powder-Plot had been true which yet for the most part are notoriously misrelated nevertheless Catholicks as Catholicks ought not to suffer for such Offences any more then the eleven Apostles ought to have suffered for Iudah's Treachery 11. It is an Article of the Catholick Faith to believe that no Power on Earth can license Men to Lye No Power on Earth can authorise Men to Lye Foreswear Murther c. to Foreswear and Perjure themselves to Massacre their Neighbours or destroy their Native Countrey on pretence of promoting the Catholick Cause or Religion Furthermore all Pardons and dispensations granted or pretended to be granted in order to any such ends or designes have no other validity or effect then to add Sacriledge and Blasphemy to the above-mentioned Crimes Equivocation not allowed in the Church 12. The Doctrine of Equivocation or mental Reservation however wrongfully imposed on the Catholick Religion is notwithstanding neither taught 2 Cor 1.12 nor approved by the Church as any part of her Belief On the contrary Simplicity and godly sincerity are constantly recommended by her as truely Christian Vertues necessary to the Conversation of Iustice Truth and Common Society PARAGRAPH III. Of some Particular controverted Points of Faith Of Sacramental Absolution 1. EVery Catholick is oblidged to believe that when a Sinner a Ez. 18.21 2 Cor. 7.10 repeateth him of his Sins from the bottom of his Heart and b Psa 32.5 Pro. 28.13 acknowledgeth his transgressions to God and his c Act. 19.18 1 Cor. 4.1 Jam. 5.16 Ministers the Dispencers of the Mysteries of Christ resolving to turn from his evil ways d Luk. 3 8. and bring forth Fruits worthie of Penance there is then and no otherwise an Authority left by Christ to Absolve such a penitent Sinner from his Sins which Authority Christ gave to his e Joh. 20.21 c. Mat. 18.18 Apostles and their Successors the Bishops and Priests of the Catholick Church in those words when he said Receive ye the Holy Ghost whose Sins you shall forgive Of Satisfaction by penitential Works they are forgiven unto them c. 2. Though no Creature whatsoever can make f Tit. 3.5 condign satisfaction either for the guilt of Sin or the Pain eternal due to it g 2 Cor. 3.5 this satisfaction being proper to Christ our Saviour only yet penitent Sinners redeemed by Christ may as members of Christ in some measure h Act. 26.20 Jona 2.5 c. Psal 102.9 c. Psa 109.23 Dan. 9 3. Joel 2.11 Luk. 11.41 Act. 10.4 satisfie by Prayer Fasting Alms Deeds and other works of Piety for the Temporal Pain which by order of Divine Iustice sometimes remains due after the guilt of Sin and Pains Eternal are gratis remitted These penitential Works are notwithstanding satisfactory no otherwise then as joyned and applyed to that satisfaction which Iesus made upon the Cross in vertue of which alone all our good works find a gratefull i 1 Pet 2.5 acceptance in God's Sight 3. The guilt of Sin or Pain eternal due to it is never remitted by Indulgencies Indulgences are not Remission of Sins but only of Canonical Penances Abuses herein not to be charg●d on the Church but only such k 1 Cor. 5.3 c. 2 Cor. 2.6.10 c. Temporal punishments as remain due after the guilt is remitted These Indulgencies being nothing else then a Mitigation or Relaxation upon just causes of Canonical Penances enjoyned by the Pastors of the Church on Penitent Sinners according to their several degrees of demerit And if any abuses or mistakes be sometimes commited in point either of granting or gaining Indulgencies through the remissness or ignorance of particular Persons contrary to the ancient Custom and Discipline of the Church such Abuses or Mistakes cannot rationally be charged on the Church nor rendered matter of Derision in prejudice to her Faith and Doctrine There is a Purgatory or state where Souls departing this Life with