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A03885 A summary of controuersies Wherein are briefly treated the cheefe questions of diuinity, now a dayes in dispute betweene Catholikes & protestants: especially out of the holy Scripture. Written in Latin by the R. Father, Iames Gordon Huntley of Scotland, Doctour of Diuinity, of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English by I.L. of the same Society. The I. tome, deuided into two controuersies.; Controversiarum epitomes. English Gordon, James, 1541-1620.; Wright, William, 1563-1639. 1618 (1618) STC 13998; ESTC S104309 167,262 458

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mat._n 1._o v._o ●8_o towards_o god_n be_v more_o eminent_a i●_n one_o noë_n or_o abraham_n then_o in_o ten_o thousand_o other_o 6._o last_o this_o our_o disputation_n be_v not_o proper_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n which_o w●_n 2._o eusebius_n in_o cron._n orosi●●_n in_o hist_o gen●b_n in_o sva_fw-la cono._n sand._n the_o visib_n monar_n ch_z l._n 7._o in_o prin_fw-mi coc●iu●_n tom._n 1._o lib_n 8._o art_n 2._o before_o christ_n time_n but_o of_o that_o whi●_n ensue_v the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n till_o this_o our_o present_a age_n whereof_o chri●_n say_v upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n ●_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o f●_n albeit_o the_o church_n have_v be_v always_o visible_a even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o wor●_n till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n as_o paulus_n orosi●_n &_o eus●bius_n have_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o every_o age_n declare_v in_o this_o our_o age_n al●_n genebrard_n sanders_n and_o coccius_n have_v brief_n demonstrate_v the_o same_o yet_o notwithstanding_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n t●_n whole_a church_n of_o god_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n ult._n psal_n 75._o v._n 2._o &_o psal_n 147._o v._n ult._n conclude_v into_o great_a strait_n of_o person_n and_o place_n according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n god_n be_v know_v in_o jury_n &_o again_o he_o have_v not_o do_v thus_o to_o every_o nation_n and_o he_o have_v not_o manifest_v or_o make_v know_v his_o judgement_n unto_o they_o but_o among_o the_o gentile_n there_o be_v but_o few_o who_o acknowledge_v and_o right_o worship_v god_n wherefore_o the_o true_a church_n be_v often_o reduce_v unto_o a_o few_o person_n in_o number_n but_o incent_n s._n aug._n tom._n 2._o epist_n 84._o ad_fw-la five_o incent_n notwithstanding_o ever_o visible_a &_o those_o very_a eminent_a in_o sanctity_n and_o holiness_n as_o be_v declare_v by_o s_n augustin_n word_n already_o allege_v but_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v far_o different_a after_o the_o 18._o genes_n 22._o v._n 18._o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o that_o other_o for_o now_o that_o bless_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v come_v wherein_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v now_o those_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n inheritance_n and_o kingdom_n be_v fullfil_v 8._o psal_n 2._o v._n 8._o ask_v of_o i_o &_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o all_o nation_n for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n for_o thy_o 8._o psal_n 71._o v._n 8._o possession_n also_o he_o shall_v govern_v and_o reign_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o gyver_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o again_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n ●●all_v adore_v he_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o moreover_o our_o lord_n have_v prepare_v his_o holy_a arm_n 10._o ibid._n v._o 1●_n isa_n 52._o v._n 10._o ●●_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o all_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o ●rth_n shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o god_n when_o s._n augustine_n have_v allege_v this_o place_n among_o other_o against_o the_o donatist_n admire_v their_o great_a madness_n and_o ignorance_n who_o affirm_v the_o church_n to_o be_v either_o invisible_a or_o to_o lie_v lurk_v in_o some_o odd_a place_n only_o break_v forth_o into_o these_o most_o true_a 7._o s._n aug._n to●_n 7._o de_fw-la unit_fw-la eccles_n c._n 7._o word_n worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o doctor_n who_o be_v say_v he_o so_o deaf_a who_o be_v so_o mad_a and_o who_o so_o foolish_a to_o contradict_v these_o so_o clear_a &_o evident_a testimony_n but_o he_o which_o know_v not_o what_o he_o speak_v and_o true_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v far_o more_o know_v and_o spread_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n after_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n than_o it_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v but_o 18._o rom._n 10._o v._n 18._o i_o say_v have_v they_o not_o hear_v and_o ●●●tes_v into_o all_o earth_n have_v the_o sound_n of_o they_o go_v forth_o and_o unto_o the_o ●8_o rom_n 1._o v._o ●8_o end_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o word_n of_o they_o and_o again_o speak_v unto_o the_o roman_a church_n he_o say_v i_o give_v thanks_n to_o my_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o all_o of_o you_o because_o your_o say_v be_v renew_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n 7._o moreover_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n till_o this_o our_o present_a age_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v not_o only_o visible_a but_o also_o spread_v abroad_o know_v and_o most_o famous_a throughout_o diverse_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n as_o many_o historiographer_n aswell_o ecclesiastical_a as_o profane_a do_v testify_v and_o the_o worthy_a cardinal_n c●sar_n bar●●ius_n have_v evident_o declare_v and_o that_o not_o only_o throughout_o all_o age_n but_o also_o every_o 7._o s._n aug._n tom._n 7._o de_fw-la unit_fw-la ecc._n cap._n 7._o year_n in_o so_o much_o that_o those_o who_o do_v not_o consent_v and_o agree_v hereunto_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v account_v infidel_n but_o as_o s._n augustine_n speak_v very_o fit_o and_o true_o man_n out_o of_o their_o wit_n chap._n vi_o diverse_a other_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n against_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v confute_v the_o three_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n whereby_o they_o impugn_v the_o visible_a church_n be_v this_o the_o holy_a scripture_n compare_v the_o church_n to_o the_o moon_n but_o the_o moon_n do_v often_o time_n not_o appear_v as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o in_o the_o eclipse_n i_o answer_v that_o we_o must_v not_o seek_v for_o a_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n in_o all_o thing_n betwixt_o the_o church_n and_o the_o moon_n for_o otherwise_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v neither_o see_v not_o understand_v nor_o believe_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v altogether_o without_o life_n as_o the_o moon_n be_v but_o in_o this_o matter_n that_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n betwixt_o the_o church_n and_o the_o moon_n be_v only_o to_o be_v seek_v out_o in_o which_o the_o scripture_n compare_v the_o church_n to_o the_o moon_n but_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o compare_v the_o church_n to_o the_o moon_n as_o she_o be_v a_o mutable_a planet_n but_o as_o she_o be_v beautiful_a in_o herself_o beautiful_a say_v 9_o cant._n 6._o v._n 9_o solomon_n be_v the_o moon_n but_o in_o mutuability_n the_o scripture_n compare_v a_o fool_n to_o the_o moon_n but_o not_o the_o church_n a_o fool_n say_v the_o 12._o eccl._n 27._o v._o 12._o wiseman_n be_v change_v as_o the_o moon_n moreover_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o compare_v to_o every_o moon_n but_o only_o to_o the_o moon_n 26._o isa_n 60._o v._n 26._o when_o she_o be_v in_o her_o fullness_n &_o perfection_n yea_o to_o the_o moon_n which_o be_v never_o diminish_v nor_o fail_v hence_o be_v those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isay_n which_o caluin_n acknowledge_v verba_fw-la cal._n in_o illa_fw-la verba_fw-la be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n thy_o sun_n shall_v nevermore_o be_v set_v and_o thy_o moon_n shall_v not_o be_v diminish_v or_o as_o caluin_n translate_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v hide_v last_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o moon_n be_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o church_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o wit_n christ_n himself_o where_o withal_o she_o be_v whole_o invest_v and_o 1._o apo._n 12._o v._n 1._o adorn_v be_v free_a from_o all_o mutability_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n 2._o the_o four_o argument_n these_o thing_n which_o we_o
a_o little_a after_o he_o reduce_v the_o principal_a 5._o cal._n eodem_fw-la c._n 7._o sect_n 4._o infine_n &_o sect_n 5._o and_o chief_a certaynty_a of_o scripture_n and_o of_o our_o whole_a faith_n to_o the_o particular_a and_o private_a spirit_n of_o every_o believer_n the_o late_a caluinist_n do_v put_v two_o ground_n or_o rule_n of_o faith_n to_o wit_v the_o scripture_n and_o this_o private_a spirit_n but_o catholic_n do_v teach_v that_o neither_o the_o scripture_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a nor_o this_o private_a spirit_n together_o with_o the_o scripture_n but_o moreover_o the_o spirit_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a &_o visible_a church_n be_v necessary_a and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o of_o this_o question_n 8._o we_o will_v therefore_o explicate_v four_o thing_n that_o this_o whole_a controversy_n may_v more_o clear_o be_v define_v first_o what_o be_v the_o property_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n for_o by_o these_o the_o ground_n itself_o will_v easy_o be_v know_v for_o even_o as_o by_o the_o property_n of_o a_o man_n it_o may_v be_v be_v know_v who_o be_v a_o true_a man_n and_o by_o the_o propirty_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n the_o thing_n itself_o many_o be_v know_v so_o by_o the_o property_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o say_v the_o ground_n itself_o will_v be_v know_v second_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n alone_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n or_o rule_v of_o faith_n three_o that_o neither_o any_o private_a spirit_n will_v suffice_v four_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v the_o most_o true_a ground_n and_o rule_v of_o faith_n chap._n ii_o the_o property_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o rule_v of_o our_o faith_n be_v allege_v there_o be_v ten_o property_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o rule_v of_o faith_n and_o they_o be_v so_o manifest_a and_o certain_a that_o none_o can_v doubt_v thereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o continual_a and_o never_o interrupt_v duration_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o even_o as_o faith_n and_o the_o church_n do_v always_o endure_v &_o continue_v so_o must_v also_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n see_v that_o nothing_o can_v consist_v without_o his_o foundation_n and_o ground_n 2._o the_o second_o property_n be_v the_o most_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a truth_n thereof_o in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o neither_o can_v deceyve_v any_o nor_o be_v deceive_v in_o any_o thing_n appertain_v necessary_o to_o salvation_n for_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v uncertain_a and_o doubtful_a yea_o also_o the_o faith_n itself_o shall_v be_v false_a and_o hurtful_a unto_o us._n 3._o the_o three_o property_n be_v the_o certainty_n thereof_o on_o our_o part_n for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v not_o only_o certain_a in_o itself_o but_o also_o to_o us._n because_o error_n and_o uncertaynty_a be_v engender_v in_o we_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v ambiguous_o and_o obscure_o propose_v how_o certain_a soever_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o 4._o the_o four_o property_n be_v the_o strength_n &_o immutability_n thereof_o so_o that_o this_o ground_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v deprave_a change_v or_o corrupt_v for_o otherwise_o truth_n will_v sometime_o perish_v &_o there_o will_v arise_v some_o error_n against_o faith_n 5._o the_o five_o property_n be_v the_o fullness_n &_o sufficiency_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o must_v contain_v all_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o catholic_a faith_n see_v that_o nothing_o can_v consist_v without_o his_o ground_n or_o foundation_n 6._o the_o sixth_o property_n be_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o must_v necessary_o be_v receive_v of_o all_o who_o have_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o because_o without_o it_o true_a faith_n can_v consist_v even_o as_o the_o building_n can_v continue_v without_o the_o foundation_n 7._o the_o seven_o property_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n and_o token_n whereby_o christian_n be_v distinguish_v from_o infidel_n for_o he_o which_o want_v the_o ground_n and_o rule_v of_o faith_n be_v a_o infidel_n but_o he_o who_o retain_v it_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n 8._o the_o eight_o property_n be_v that_o in_o every_o article_n and_o conclusion_n of_o faith_n this_o principle_n and_o ground_n be_v virtual_o contain_v see_v that_o out_o of_o it_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v deduce_v &_o they_o receive_v their_o certaynty_a from_o it_o 9_o the_o n●nth_o property_n be_v that_o it_o not_o only_o move_v christian_n to_o believe_v but_o that_o it_o also_o convince_v the_o infidel_n for_o otherwise_o the_o way_n to_o faith_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n shall_v not_o be_v know_v or_o open_v to_o infidel_n 10._o the_o ten_o property_n be_v that_o it_o be_v contain_v express_o in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n wherein_o all_o the_o first_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v contain_v for_o the_o apostle_n after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o so_o forgetful_a that_o in_o the_o creed_n or_o summary_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o set_v down_o to_o be_v believe_v of_o all_o they_o will_v let_v pass_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a ground_n of_o faith_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n chap._n iii_o that_o the_o scripturealone_n be_v not_o the_o ground_n or_o rule_v of_o faith_n that_o the_o scripture_n alone_o be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o have_v already_o declare_v by_o the_o property_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n before_o allege_a for_o of_o those_o ten_o property_n the_o scripture_n have_v only_o one_o to_o wit_n truth_n but_o all_o the_o other_o property_n be_v want_v unto_o it_o the_o which_o we_o clear_o demonstrate_v in_o this_o sort_n first_o of_o all_o a_o perpetual_a duration_n and_o continuance_n be_v want_v for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n begin_v first_o under_o the_o old_a law_n in_o moses_n time_n whereas_o two_o thousand_o 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